TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
<62 00 per annum, in advance—or •
g 2 50, if not paid within the year.
No subscription taken for a less term, than six
months, and no discontinuance permitted until
al arrearages are paid, A failure to notify o
discontinuance at the expiration of a term, will
he considered a new engagement.,
Advertisements—sl 00 per square for the
three first insertions, and twenty five cents for
every subsequent one. . ■ ■
DK. WM. EVANS’
CAMOMILE PILLS.
O' A severe case of Piles cured at 100 Chat
■bant street.— Mr. Uan'l Spinning of Shrewsbury,
Eden Town; New Jersey; was:severely afflicted
witli Piles lor more than 20 years, Had had re
course to medicines of almost every description,
also the advice of several emminentrPhysicians,
but; never found the slightest relief from any
source whatsoever* Until he calledouTlr. Evans,
■of 180 Chatham street, N. Y., and procured
some medicineJ'rQin hiui, from which lie-found
immediate-relief, and subsequently a perfect
cure., - • '
Beware of Counterfeits >
(Ej*Caution.—Be particular in purchasing to
see that the label of this medicine contains a no
tice of its entry according to Act of Congress.—
And be likewise particular in obtaining them at
100 Chatham st., New York, or from the regu
lar agents,
Hamilton & Grier, Carlisle.
»R. HUNT’S
BOTANIC PILLS,
tNTEBESTING & APPLICABLE TO THE
AFFLICTED-WITH
3)iscasesof the 4>lomacU, ol> Nerves;
SSach a Dyspepsia, either Chronic or Casual, un
der the worst symptoms of restlessness; Low
ness of Spirits, and General Emaciation; Con
sumption of the Lungs or Liver; Liv
*er Affections; Jaundice, both Biliary & Spas
modic; Costiveness;,Worms of every variety;
Rheumatism; whether-Acute or Chronic; to
gether with Gout, Scrofula, Pains in the Head,
Back, Limbs, and Side, Typhus'Fever, Scar
let Fever, Putrid Sore Throat, Fever St Ague,
Spasmodic Palpitation of the Heait and Arte
ries, Ncrvduslmtability, Nervous Weakness,
Hysterics, Tic Douloureux, Cramps,' Female
Obstructions, Heartburn, Headache, Cuugh
~ the Common or Humid, and. theJJry or, the
Whooping; Asthma, Gravel, and Dropsy;
The Blood hitherto been considered by
Empirics and otliers, as the great regulator of
the human system, and- such is the devoted of
the adherents to chat crroneinis'doctijne, that
they content themselves with the simple posses
sion of this fallacious opinion, without enquiring
tut i the -primary sources tfom whence Life,
Health, and Vigor emanate, and./V/ce versa
pain, sickness,.disease and death. r Nutspwilh
I)it.. Hunr7 whose extensive research amlprac
tffeiil experience so eminently qualify him for the
profession of which hehas been one of the must
■us.efql members. He contends—and a moment**
reflection will convinceany reasoning mind of the
correctness of his views—that the stomach, liv
er,., and the associated organs are the primary
and great regulators of health, and that the blood
in very many instances dependent oh these or
gan?, and that unlcss'medlcine reaches THE
DISEASE, the eu/ierficiai
anodynes usually prescribed, serve but as foils
to CO’'cr the ravages of deep-rooted maladies-
Under these convictions, at the expense of ye. rs
of close application,-the doctor has discovered a
medicine whose searching powers are irresisti
ble, and in prescribing, it is with a knowledge of
its being a radical cure in tiie various diseases
already enumerated, even if applied in the most
critical cases, but he dues not pretend to ascribe
"'TWT’S BOTANIC PILLS
a / • although froiii'positive
pjoois within the knowledge at hundreds he u
prepared to shew, that when every other earth*
jy remedy has been given up,
HUNT'S BOTANIC PILLS
have never (>cea known to fail in effecting two
very gratifying results, that of raising from the
bed of sickness’and disease those who have test*
eAtliefr efficacy, and thus amply rewarding Ur.
Hftnlfor his long and anxious study to attain this
.perfection iu the llkaling Art.
The extraordinary success which lias attend*
cd the use of Hunt’s Botanic Pills, is
the best criterion of their superior,virtues.
They have been the means of raising a
host of languishing patients from the bed
of affliction, as it is clearly evinced in the
following
CEli ThFICJi TE S.
r lEXEBA N-I>-AG UE-CU REIK— —
To Dr. Hunt : v 1
Dear Sir—Believing it a duty I owe you as a
successful practitioner, as well asthos“ who may
be similarly afflicted, 1 take pleasure in acknow
ledging the benefit I have derived from thfe use
of your valuable niediciiie. •
° HUNT’S BOTANIC PILLS.
After much suffering from Fever and Agile, du
ring the spring and lull, fop the .last four years,
ami the pecuniary injuries attendant on the in
disposition of one on whose exertions a large fa
mily was dependent for support, ahd having,
without success tested the skill of many medical,
advisers, at an expense 1 could not well afiurd.
In the fall of 183 U, milling the premonitory symp
toms of the disease approaching, I was induced
hy a friend who had tried yourmedicine, tu pur
chase a package of your Botanic .Pills, ahd jtovvL
have the happiness to infdnn you—and through
you, those svho may be similarly afflicted—thar
they counteracted the disease, nor have I been
„ troubled with .it since, and'my confidence con
tinues to uphold me hi the belief that youe Bo
tanic Fills are the most safe, the cheapest, most
efficacious, and radical'cufe for that distressing
disease Fever and Ague. All I can lor the pre
sent offer :yjju for the blessing you have been in
strumental Tli conferring on me, ia my assurance
ot unceasing gratitude and esteem- -
. F; m. McCormick.
Newark, N.J., July 31, 1839... ■
Dyspepsia, or Indigestion, Effectually
Cured.
- 'Mr.. Win. 'Tucker, having lately been restore
etl to a sound state of health, through die efficacy
of'Ua. Host’s Botanic Pills, thinks it an in
dispensible duty to,stale certain facts relative, to
the disease under which lie had sohmg suffered.
The symptoms were n painful pbstructioif, with
a constant rejection oh food, head-ache palpita
tion of the heart, lowness .of spirits, a. trouble
some dry cough, dizziness, tightness at the chest
and difficulty, of breathing, almost constant pain
iiii.tlie side, loins, arid shoulders, accompanied
.with much languoriand debijity., These- afflic
tions, togethcrwith an unusual degree.of h.itu
lencei brought on such a stute of extreme weak' :
itess, as to prevent him from aitendlhgto his bu
aiiiessi'and his henjUi' appeared lost beyond ■nt'
covery, His friends mud relatives became - <j-
Isnncd ftt the melancholy prospect, and strongly,
recommended Hunt’s Botanic,Pills—they were
administered, and-ih a few days produced aston-'
jshragreltef, and finally realized a perfect resto4
ration to'soiftid health: : i
a . ’ WILLIA.MTUCRER. ;
M 1
1 i OIL Be, particul ar ip purchasing Iq
see that thelabblof this medicine contains uHb
itice of its entry according to iict -
Ami be likewise particular lit PbtailiiPgthem at
100 t'hatham sf.; New York, or from the regu4
lar agents, ■ l ,Y
Hamii/To.v 81 Grier, Carlisle.
. f a - -*- - r
BY GEO. SANDERSON.J
Whole Wo. X 95 3 .
Dll. WM. EVANS’
SOOTHING STRUT,
' FOR CHILDREN TEETHING .
To Mothers and Nurses ,
The' passage of the teeth through the gums
f reduces troublesome a'nd dangerous symptoms,
t is known by mothers that there is great irri
tation in the mouth and gums during this pro
cess. ThegumssWellfthe secrction of the Saliva
js .increased, the. child-is seißcd-wilh-frequent
and suddeiv fits of crying, watching, -starting in
its sleep, and spasms cf peculiar parts; the child,
shrieks with extreme violence, and, thiusts its
fingers into its mouth. If these prtoursary symp
toms art'not speedily alleviated; spasmodic con
vulsions, universally supervene, and soon cause
the dissolution of the infant. If mothers who
have their little babes afflicted with these dis
tressing symptoms wouldjipply the celebrated
Ainei lean Southing Syrup, which has preservid
hundreds of-infants when thought past recovery,
froth being, suddenly attacked with that filial
malady convulsions. "
-Thin-infallible remedy has preserved hundreds
when thought past recovery, from convulsions.
As soon us the Syrup is rubbed on flic gums, the
child will recover. This preparation is so iniio-.
cent, so efficacious, and so pleasant, that no child,
will refuse to let its gums he rubbed with it.—
.When infants are at the age of four- months,
though there is no appearance of teeth, one hot
tie of the syrup should he used on the gums to
open the pores, Parents should never be with
out the syrup in the nursery where there are
young children, for if a child wakes in the night
witlirpain itrtlie
gives ease, by opening the pores and healing the
gums; thereby preventing Convulsions, Fevers,
Bcc. ' ' ■;
Beware of Counterfeits ,
' (CFCaiition.— Be u, purchasing to
see that the label of this meld]/:}* contains a no
tice of its entry according to Act of'
Aiul be likewise particular in obtaining them at
100 Chatham st., New York, dr from the regu
lar agents, .
liAM.tLTpN & Grier, ‘.Carlisle.
DR. WM. EVANS’
Camomile JMperient Pills*
'Another very severe case of Inflammatory
Rheumatism.cured by Dr, Evans * Medicine .■ —
Mr. John A. Carroll, of tjie counly uf NVesfches
'ter f TdwirdrNurtirCVC^l^“New“Y r oi'kriiad been
severely afilicted with inflammatory rheumatism
for fourteen-months with violent pains, in his
limbs, great heat, excessive thirst, dryness of
skin, limbs much swollen, was not able without
assistance to turn in bed for six weeks. Had
tried various remedies to no effect. Was udvis
ed by a friend of bis to procure some of Ur. W.
Evans* medicines of 100 Chatham street, N.AT.,
which lie immediately sent for; and after taking
the first dose foiiticTgreat relief, and* hi cnhtihii
ing its use according to the directions fur ten
days, was perfectly cured. "Allows me lo" refer
'any person to him for the truth of tlic abovie
statement... . * *
Beware of Counterfeits.
, jJ/^Cautibn.—Be particular in purchasing to
see that the label of this medicine contains a no.
tic.e of its entry according to Act-of Congress, —
And be likewise particular ip obtaining them at
100 Chatham st., Ne,w Yor.k, or from the regu
lar agents.
Hamilton St GniEn, Carlisle
Oct. 10, 1839. ’
ENVIABLE distinction.
IN the midst of a general and, in many instan
ces not unfounded prejudice against many of
the niedical remedies of the day, l)r. W. fi
x’ANS’ FlLLS,have the enviable diettnetion of
an Universal approbation. They arc perhaps
the only medicine publicly advertised that has
the full and unreserved testimony of medical
men in its favor, if not the only one which gives
full satisfaction toils purchasers. Dr. W. Evans
has the satisfaction of knowing that his
CAMOMILE OK TONIC PILLS’
are not only regularly recommended arid .'.pre
scribed by the most experienced physicians in
their daily practice, but also taken by those
genilemea themselves whenever they feel th€
symptoms of those diseases ip which’they well
know them to be efficacious. He knows this to
be generally the case in New York, Philadel
phia, Albany, Boston, and other large cities in
"whiclrtlreyiravemrelctEnsivemdei—That-thcy
should thus compier professional prejudice and
interested opposition, and secure the agency i f
the most eminent and best informed physicians
in t)ie country to render them useful lo all classy
es, can only be fairly ascribed to their undenia
ble and pre-eminent virtues. '
.More conclusive jiroofs of the efficacy of Or.
IVin. K vans’ Camomile and Aperient Pills.
CERTIFICATE. —The following certificate
was handed to us. by Mr. Van Schair.k, of Alba
ny, a highly respectable member of the com
munity, and whose: veracity cannot be"doubted;
. Mr. Septemtus Kendall of the town of West
erluo, county of Albany, was for 27 years trou
bled with a nervous and billioukaffection, which
for 7 years rendered him unable to attend to his
business; and during the last 3 years ot. his 1 1)1-
.ncss_waSxQnfined_to_the_house— ms.:.symptoms
were dizziness, pains in the head apd side, pal
pitation of the heart, want of appetite, tire;.—
After, expending during his confinement nearly
three hundred dollars without obtaining any
permanent relief, lie by accident notlce’d an ad
vertisement of Dr. Wm. Evans’ Camomile and
Aperient Pills','and yva« consequently imluccdTo
make a trial of them. After them about
a'fortnight, he was; able to walk outi in four
mouthshe could attend to business, and cbnsld
ered his disease Entirely The above
information was given to.the subscriber by Mr.
Kendall himselft there can, therefore, be node
cepiion. ; STEPHEN VAN SCHAICK.
The above invaluable medicine together with
DK EyANS’SOOTHING SYRUP (for teeth
ing) are sold wltolesale at 100 Chatham it. N.
York.; ■ ; •
Bewai cof Counterfeits. .. ....
■(UCaotion,; —Be particulai'.ip purchasing to
"see that the-label of this medicine contiiiiis a no-
tice hFrltrt entry according to Act bjCorigress. ~
fA:ncH>elikewiBe;paiticiihji , Jn'-VM)talnii»g : lUeni.al'
-100 Chatham st.» New York, or from the iegu>
lar ageotsi' • " r ‘
Grier, Carlisle*
' Of whom may he hud» ' * -
Dr.* IPin.'JUvaris I Camomile I? Aperient Pills
SppJhpik’SytQt*’ ’,'; J ' v ‘ " :
Dr. Hiihts hdianicJjPijls* : v . ' •
>Dr*GooHt y 8 Pewal& Pills.-yy' ■ * <
Do . Pever, an d_Ag ue , Pi list _ r 1
Evans-only, Gnice',S, Soutli Se»entl», street;
Philadelphia, '- f . ,f
-. Hamilton !c Grier; Carlisle, . ■ •• ; ij;
J. R. Kirby,-and W. V. Davis; Cliamhcrabuig,
Wm. Bell, ffavrisbiirg, ; j ; - .
W. 1,. Lafferty 8? Co. Brownsville,
B. Bmnmi is JnhnT.VVerner, Pottsville,
Lippihcutt & Brotliers,;Mt; Pleasant;-
B-. Campbei 1& Co. ' ; ■:
Irwin t Arther', PUtsburith; ,V- ;
Bhm’iideU';Morris, Lnokhayen;
R. w. Cupiiinßbam, Newcastle,-
I.,pi Qimsieac);
January 10} 1840' "
TAX BILL;
i &tt to create additional revenue, to be
applied towards'the payment of interest ,'
and the extinguishment of the debts of
the Commonwealth.
'§‘l. .Ue.it enacted by'the Senate and
House of Representatives of the 'Common
wealth of- Pennsylvania, in General Assem
_hlymet,and_itisJu;reby-enacted-bytheau-
thority of the same, That from and after,
the first day of January next, until the year
eighteen hundred and forty six,inclusive, the
capital stock paid iii of all banks,institu
tions, and companies whatsoever, incorpora
ted by, or in pursuance of any law Ot this
Commonwealth, on which a dividend or pro
fit of one per cent, per annum, is made, or
declared, shall in addition to any taxes, rates,
or levies now imposed by law, pay for the
use of the commonwealth, a tax of one half
mill on every dollar of the value thereof, and-,
an additional half mill oh every dollar of
the value thereof, for every additional one
per cent, per annum, of dividend or profit
made, of declared on said capital stock, and
the amount of said tax shall- be retained and
deducted by the cashiers, treasurers, or other
officer having charge of said banks, institu
tions, of companies from the dividends or
profits made of-declared as aforesaid, and
shall account fory and pay the samedoto the"
treasury of this commonwealth at the same
time, in the same manner, and subject to the?
same rights, penalties, and liabilities now
prescribed by existing laws in relation to
taxes on bank dividends.
§ 2. That the County Commissioners of
each, and every county of this Common
wealth, shall be, and they are hereby author
ised and required, annually',at the usual pe
riod of making county rates and levies, until |
- the year eighteen hundred and forty-sis,in
clusive, to ad_d_to_the_LCounly_ratea.-und le-_
vies for the use of (the ’ Commonwealth, as
follows: that is to say. upon all real and per
sonal property, persons, trades, occupations,
and professions .now. made taxuble by the
laws of this Commonwealth, for the purpose
of raising county rates and levies, one mill
upon everyalojlnr of tbe actual value there--,
of. And upon all personalcstatc and pro-,
.perty hereinafter described, owned, or pos
sessed by any person whatever, that is to
say, on all mortgages, moneys at"interest,
debts due from solvent debtors, whether by
proiiiissory note, (except" notes dr bills for
goods sold or delivered, and bank notes)
penal or single bund judgment, on all stock
or shares owned or held by.individuals in
this Commonwealth, in any bunk institution
or company, incorporated by any other State
or Territory, on ail loans or investments on
interest to citizens otether States, or in the
securities of other States, owned, or held by
.individuals'in this commonwealth, and on
all public loans or slocks whatsoever, except
those issued by this commonwealth owned
or held as aforesaid, one half mill on every
dollar of the value thereof, on which one
per cent, per annum, dividend or profit may
accrue to, or be received by the owner or
holder thereof, and an additional half mill
on every dollar of the value thereof for every
additional one per cent- per annum, of any
interest, dividend, or profit accruing, to; or I
received'by such owner or holder. Upon all
household furniture, including gold and sil- 1
ver plate, owned, and kept lor use by any
person or persons, corporation or corpora
tions, exceeding in value the sum of three
hundred dollars, five mills upon every, dol
lar of the value thereof, on such excess. Up
on pleasure carriages owned and kept for
use,.one per cent, upon every.dollar of- the
lvalue thereof. Upon watches owned and kept
for-uso.-as follows r that-is to say-on-golU-lever
or other gold watches of equal .value, each
one dollar. Upon every other description of
gold watches, and upon silver lever watches,
or other silver watches of like..va'uc,'seven
ly-five cents each. Upon every other de
scription of watches'et' the value of twenty
dollars or upwards, fifty cents each. Upon
all salaTjes and emoluments_pf office, created
or, held by virtue of any law of this common
wealth, one per cent, on every dollar of. the
value thereof. Which said rates and levies
shall .be assessed in the manner hereinafter
prescribed, and collected as county ratcs and
levies are now collected, and with like com
pensation to collectors, and paid' into the
.cdunty'trcasury tor the use of the.ci>>--
Wealth.
' §S* That the Commissioners of each and
every county shall issue their'precepts t,6 the
ward, district, or township’assessors, direct
ing them to ascertain the amount, descrip
tion and value of the several objects of tax
atiun.mehtioncd in the preceding sections of
this act, and make return 'thereof to the said
Commissioners, St the compcnsations.to said
assessors shall be the same daily allowance
as is provided by existing laws forassessing
county, rates, and levies, and be paid in like
manner. , , •
§ 4. That the'assessors and assistant
■assessors ot the city and county of Philadel
phia,.and (he assessors of the other counties
of this commonwealth, on the receipt of the
precepts issbed by the Cou n ty coihmissioncrs,
shall, proceed to ascertain the amount, de
scription arid valudof the several objects of
taxation before- mentioned, according; to .(he
best; information within their power, to be
inquired for and obtained by'.thenb aud shall
make out a full Mqtcnientthereof, and make
return of the same to the County Commission
ers, and, if inany case they sljall fail to ob
tain a correct orspeciatdescriplion.they
shall Teturn-the aggregate value, thereof-as
nearly as they can. ascertain the Same,' and
in all .cases the estimate of.'the assessors,
where: practicable, shall be; made as they
would appraise; the same, in payment. Of.a'
justdebt from 'a-solvent deb tor.. /'rovicleif:
That in estimating the value of any.retd cs-;
tatepubjeOttblhepayineritorany
;BbgU'
first be deducted, add the taxaßsessedon
the rtnialpder'of theestimated value of said
’“ouft -COUNTRY —RIGHT OR WRONG.”
Carlisle, To. Thursday July S, 184 U.
Jic.cuiuinun*
‘From a dozen to twenty.’ : V.'"'
‘ls not. Mr. B one of them?*
‘Certainly.’ ;
‘Well, !, should think he would be the last
mau to thus.impose upon the public.’
■You judge him correctly, lie would
gladly rcsuine to-inon ow. if the rest would.*:
‘Ami what iio the rest say?’ .. r t.:. ;
.. ,; ‘Eaeh one says he is ready “when: the oth
ers are; and many say they won’t resuinetill
Mr.*B dues.’
‘And what does Mr, B * say to this?’
. • Why, he says he can wait as, long ns .anv
of them.’ , : V 3;-
: ,‘How discour.igifig!jlf I,d .9 not arrlye at
P- : in four days J ,am undpne. hnd iny
familytpo!--ils,there
this vicinity!*;; 3 3 )
: .‘No slr, ynp within fifty nules.*-;/-,.:; j
a '‘Well;the'n, ; bad ns.it is,my.best.course, is
to;go Back:with-you,* :Si
;'tl; am you can’tdo; that. ;
' * Why not? are you broke, too?’ ,:
‘No sir, I: tell you there .no breaking a.-
bout it, We have only suspended.* ■
real estate; and if any person whose person
al property, trade,'occupation, profession, or
office, made taxable as aforesaid,’shall before
the assessors have completed their assess
ment, make oath •or affirmation that the va
lue thereof does not exceed a certain sum or
certain sums, to be specified in said oath or
affirmation, then it shall be the 'duty of the
assessors to value such personal property,
trade, profes9ionmr--office,-a t-the
sum or sums so specified, and no more.
§5. That the assessors after completing
, said assessments, shall give notice to each of
the persons so assessed, in the manner re
quired by existing laws, in relation to county
rates and levies, and the appeal and procee
dings thereon shall be also regulated by said
laws; and said assessors, in addition to the
oath now.required of them ,by law, shall be
sworn or.affirmed to perform the several du
ties enjoined upon them by this act, to the
best.ot. their ability and-judgment, without
favor or affection, hatred, malice, or ill will, j
\ § 6. That it shall tie the duty of the Com
missioners of each county to make, out and
file with the treasurer a statement of the
real and personal property, trades, .occupa
tions, professions and offices, wade'.taxable
as aforesaid, with a statement-of the sum
assessed for the usc-of the Commonwealth,
with the apportionments of the same among
.the. wards, districts and-townships; and also
a. similar statement shall be made out and
certified under seal by the Commissioners of
the-said'eourtty, and .transmitted to the Au
ditor General on or before the -first Monday
of September in each and every year. J
§ 7. That it shall be the/duty,of. the,
treasurer of each county, between the first
(and tenth days of July and December in
each and every year,to furnish to the Audi
tor General a statement of the amount recei
! ved by him for the use of the commonwealth,
in pursuance of this act, and settle his aC
:.countwith~th's"AUdituT-General in the” same
manner, as public accounts arenow settled;
(and it shall also be the duty of the treasurer
|of each county upon tf|e settlement of bis
account as 'aforesaidi to pay iiitoitheTreasu
ry of the commonwealth the amount so re
ceived by him, fur which he shall he allowed
[one per cent, upon the amount sopaid.'- /
1 §B. That the amountwhich sliallbe paid
[in,to the treasury of the 'commonwealth by
virtue of this net, shall be vested in the com-1
missioners of the internal improvement fund, |
and so much.thereof as may be required for
that purpose, shall be applied to the payment
of interest, ahd the remainder to such debts
[or liabilities chargeable upon said fund,,as
may be hereafter, designated by law, ,1
| §9. That the aforesaid county treasurers, |
‘previous to entering uponithe duties enjoin
[cd upon them by this act, shall enter into
[bonds with sufficient security conditioned
‘for the faithful performance of-their trusts
to the common wealth under the provisions
(of tins act, in the manner provided by exist
[ing laws in relation to bonds to be given by
i county treasurers for the use of the common
| wealth, and the regulations prescribed by |
'§aid law arc hereby extended to all bonds to |
be taken under this act; and. in case the
bonds required, as above are not transmitted
within two months after the passage of. this
act, and thereafter within one month after
[the appointment or election of any such
[county treasurer,it shall be the duty of the
Auditor General to give notice to tlui.County
Commissioners or other authorityappointitig
or electing said treasurer, who shall forth
with proceed to remove said officer so ne
glecting or refusing, to give bond from his.
said office, and appoint or diet some other
person iiutlie place of him S 6 removed.
§ 10. That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to niake
tlrerr
nut and transmit to , ;anrmissioncrsm
each county, a certified copy of this act, for
which the usual fees shall be aljowed, to be
settled and paid in the usual manner.
TJIK BANKER AND SPACEMAN*
A certain Bank President,'paid -his fare
f0r.,250 1 miles in advance,and wished to be
taken through "as expeditiously as possible.
AH of which the honest stageman intended
to do, but after going. 100 miles, he .found
that the route there connected .with his had
been .broken up through the pretended-mis-,
fortune of several of the.contractors., After
sitting in the taVern rising two hours, anx
iously waiting for the stage to be driven up,
hewasiiiformedofthe true statCof the case;
So seeking the stageman he thus accosted,
him: ;. .. v
-‘Driver, 1 understand you arc broke.’
‘Tis false,’ replied the driver, with much
emphasis—-‘we have merely suspended.’
.: ‘For how long?’ ,-- ■ --
‘Can’t tell.’
‘But can’t you guess?’
‘Why, if I.was to guess', I should say‘un
til there was a general-resumption through
out the'lineP .... '
‘Poor consolation indeed. But how many
contractors are in all? , , l-
•V-l-V 4
* [AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Now Series—Vol. 3,N». a.
'Rut what means this?’
‘Why, sir if you .must know, we are a
part of a general system, whose interesta are
alt the same. Anu it is of no use for two or
three contractors to stand out alone.’ ..
. ‘But have the contractors'given you such
orders?’- : : •
‘Yes sif, they have just told me.that a
general suspension has. taken place among
ilie contractors,and that they can doabeiter
business by stopping!’ V
‘How can you do a better business by
stopping?’ ■ 1
‘ Why, the price of horses has risen down
east and they cun do better by sending them I
there.tb sell than by running stages herc.un-,|
tilthey get a chance to buy horses at a low i
price again—in particular, as no one can
get their lines here away from them.’
.‘Well, 1 see plainly that you are all look
ing out for your own private interests, and j
do not care how much ipjury you inflict upon
the public.—But just pay me back my mon
ey and I will get home the be.st way I can.’
. 4 Your money t hnB’been paid over to the
contractors, sir, and here is their due bill tor
your balance, good whenever the lines re
sume again,’ . " I
‘But I want, the iponey. Ido not know.l
that 1 shall ever wish .to travel on this route
again.’
‘You can’t, have it. Here’s tlicirdue bill
.as. good as the gold with men who have con
fidence in the line, and redeemable whenever
our stage starts again.’
‘This is abominable, rascally, knavish.—
Did any one ever hear of such imposition?’
‘Hold, Be careful.,what you.
'condemn. They say you are a Bank Presi
dent. If so, behold in these contractors’
conduct, as in a mirrorjthc knaveries of your
clan. Your Bank has taken thousands from
domestic happiness.and plenty to carry them
speedily to unbounded enjoyment and afflu
enceTand left them, as our stage left you on.
your journey, worse than they were before.
Vourßank sells its specie whenever it can
make' mohey thereby, to the detriment of the
public as the seiliiig df piir horses injures
you. Yuurßankspnetendcd to.be waiting
for each.othcr.tlie same ajour contractors do
when they do not intpnd to resume so'long
as. it is fur their interests to do otherwise,
you wait for your Biddle.arid Biddle says ho
won’t resume.till you d 0.,. When we send
your bills to you, jou say you have suspen
ded, and promise to pay on demand as soon
as you resume. Now we owe, you the farej
on the balance ,of your Journey, which wci
will not lie to you by promising ’ to pay on
demand; hut it will. be paid whenever « e re
sume,|wheif the' rest do.—Now, Mr. Bunker,
if there is any thing wrong in this suspen-j
sion business, just remember you first-sec thqj
example. Arid if our contractors are rascals
and knaves, pray inform us what kind of
society you reckon yourself?’
As might be expected the Banker sneaked
off, indistinctly muttering some curses upon
Josofucoism,”
OLD MAIDS,
Well, what of Old Maids?* That’s just
what wc want to know. It is li mystery to
us that there should he such an effort to
make the very word a' reproach and a by
word in the land. Who knows any thing
against old maids? We are generalizing
now, and want.the peculiar evil that attaches,
to the class. Pray, who knows? Wiry
should they bii made the butt of pubUc ridi
cule from Dan to lieershoba? Who can
tell! Old age is certainly .honorable and
the best of women have been maidens.—
Pray, what is . their crime? It is because
they, prefer a life; of single blessedness and
refuse every suiter that insults them with an
offer? . They get married? Not they; you
need not askf Heigh ho. ’tis cruel to re
fuse so many, but they prefer a single state!
And no abuse can drive them from it. So
broken hearted lovers may.-as well stop their
sneers at once; for they have no terrors for
jold maids, - and will licit influence young
damsels to ma«ry those they do. not want.—
Old maids are nevqf so .from necessity: no,
never; but always, in every solitary instance,
from choice. Do you doubt? Ask every
one of .them alone, and-see if they do pot
fell you that there have been, a dozen men
partial to them. .To heisure they did not
exactly offer themselves, but they were par
tial, extremely partial to' then), frequently
picking up their handkerchiefs, lending them
an umbrella when it rained, or some such
act of loving kindness, and would unques
tiunably have offered themselves had argood
opportunity ever presented itself., And all
such they avoided, They would not marry
for Are world, not one of theiu; all old maids
from choice. Blit, why called old inaids?—
To be su re, “a rose by any other name would
smell as'sweef,” but*the words are not har
monious and not at all.expressive. Why
not say “single ladies.advanced in years ”
Surely tio gentleman would .use any other
terinj it Bo dctracts from all his characteris
tics. : "I'
, /Single ladies, advanced in years, wc l.oyo
you; we always did, and me nbt 1 ashamed to
own it. Fain would yre make ati inroad
upon your ranks; biiiTybu.are perverse and
the fates forbid. But wc will hot abuse you
therefor, No, we- wlll dcclarepir senti
ments, upon’ the I ,hbdse,tW^* J W®loye>you;
we love yburjihilanthrOTyati.d benevolence.
Who so tefive in T 1 'emrm
socleiiesvwhoStf
’tidn papers?,';We I oyey op r snuff box; your
strong cup of teaV;ohdyoi)r bqdget of news,;
eternally r fn'b 'A nt l beat of all. wo luve
ihnmcd families. What
)vifw;>yai-eVer-jealous; of an old- maid—we
f ur gei uui : se\vcs--ci single lady ddvanced in
years? She leaves her husband:to cliatatid
flirt witVWr,iri fyws and'opt;by'day and
nigfif, f earjng'noth-'-Ahd sliq?l
VVlioever heard of ■ a man insulting, .being
too falhiliar.'or eloping-witli
Nobody. They ariTtt««':
dispossessed of everypassion.': .BPt'aPbati
jtute a bloo'ming wido.w iff Ber
AGENTS.
John Moore, Esq. Newville ’
Joseph M. Means, Esq. Hopewell township,
John Wundehlich.' Esq. Shippeusburg i-
William M. Matker, Esq. Lee’s Hoads.
John MehaffV, Dicklnson.township.
John Clenßenin.J,-. Esq., Hogestown,
George- F, Cain, Esq. Mechamcsburg.
Frederick Wonderlicii, do.
James Ei.liott, Esq.. Springfield.
Dan ike fCnrsHBR, Esq. Churchtown.
•Jacob LoNgNecher, Esqi Wormleysborg.
George ERnest, Cedar Spring. Allen tp ;
Martin G. Rußp/Esq. Sbiremanstown.
a wife catch her husband in common intima
cy with a charming widow and what a tem
pest? Bedlam broke loose would,bear no
comparison. Eor such reasons We have pub*-
licly espoused their cause, and shame on the
man who would cast the first stigma upon so
deserving a class of the descendants of old
mother Eve! —Chicago Democrat. .
’ Frpin lhc American Weekly Messenger-.
tMEC.
Mr. Samuel Jl. Wood has resigned hisof
;fice as Warden in the Eastern Penitentiary
of the Slate of Pennsylvania. His succes
sor is Mr. George V ljhonipson,_\vho is, we be
lieve, in all respects well qualified for the
station. ■
'Two individuals, William Jones and Hen
ry Johnson, were arrestea on the 28th May,
•and committed to jail in Natchei, accused.
of negro stealing.- ;
v l'lie girls of the Saccarappa Mills, N. H*
have struck, because their .wages were rcda>
ccd, -■
Watermelons from New Orleans Were i&
the Cincinnati market a feW days since.
A man hy file name of Fuller, itl Lowell*
Mass., on the 9th Inst., choked himself t 6
death in attempting to swallow a .lobster’s
tail whole ! ’ ■ ( - v
A vein of lead, about .two feet thick, and
yielding 70 per cent., has been discorered
in a .limestone quarry, teifcjniles from Sun
bury. Pa.
■, The. Methodist Missionary ship ' Triton*
which sailed froin Bristol in September last*
for the South Seas', arrived at Table Bay on.
the22duf January. The whole of the.mis 1
sionaries were in excellent health:
y ,
The New Jersey State Gaiette stales,(hat
the Globe Fire Engine Company,of Phila
delphia, with their apparatus, &c., intends
celebrating the 4th of July at'Trenton.
Earth* earth, is What worldly men never
think they have enough of, until death comes.
amLstops- thei.r- moilths with -ai shovelful ot -
earth dug out of their own grave.— Gurnall-.'
The Firemen, of Charleston,S. C., have,
formed a Charitable Association, for the re
lief of disabled and indigent firemen.
A pickerel has been caught in Black river*
near Ludlow, Vermont, which weighed .12i.
pounds. " ~
At the date of the sailing of the Monte
zuma, from Sisal, in Yucatan.the 15th ulti
mo. the price of dour was. fifteen dollars—■
the duly, three dollars per bbl.
A neW line of steamboats, of narrow con
struction and great, length, arc about being
launched, to run daily up and down the ra
pids of the St. Lawrence between Manti,e.A
and Kingston.
One thousand panen of glass were broken
during a recent severe hail storm at Saun
dursville. Geo.
A hopeful girl in the city of New York*
aged 16, has been sent to prison-tor stealing
jauivseline dc laine, &c., to ihh value of SCi.
■ Mr. Wise made a very handsome ascen
sion witb'his ballooudi‘om Doylcstown/Pa.,'
on 'Saturday weekf’ ■ ■
Mr. SamutTdl. Lillie, of Adams county.
Pa., has invented a new thrashing machine.
wliich. it is said, will thrash upwards of one
hundred bushels of grain per day.
. The legislature of New Hampshire havd
postponed the choice of United States Se
nator till nestwinlcr. ' 'jjjj *
The steamboat liraV.il arrived at St. Louis
on the Bth inst., from Pittsburg, crowded,
with passengers. She was to leave on tlpr
next day, on it pleasure excursion for the
Falls of St. Anthony.
There arc now employed at lhls fime upon
the Steam Frigate building at the NavyYard*
about 100 workmen.- The planking of the
vessel is. nearly completed.
The merchants of Reading have agreed ■
to close their stores on the 4th of July next)
in commemoration of the Anniversary of,
American Independence. ’ j •
Twoof Col.Banfihcad’s regiment of Uni
ted-States Artillery, at' Bjifliild, -had their
arms .blown pffby the premature discharge of
cannon. ' • *-
Tint amount of cotton received atMobilc,
since the Ist of October last, is 440,000
bales. Of this 158,715 bales still remain on
hand., ... ''.l'.'\ ' '• •
Ripe yellow peaches were at New Orleans
a week ago.
The crops in New Jersey arc represented
as in a flourishing condition.
Lanriat made his S4th balloon ascension
from Boston, on Wednesday last, lie waS
up nearly two hoirs.
Mr. Rayner has been fined by Judge
Craiich fifty dollara. for nn assnult on the
Hnn. Mr. Montgomery.
In tbe libel smt of Trust, versus the edi*
tor of the New York Sun, a verdict has been
rendered for the defendant.' , . ..
- - The NewpoitMcreurycompleled the 83 J '
year of.its publication on' SatmdayweCk.
The. Mercury was first published'. in -1758,
by . James Franklin, cider brother of Dr. B.
Franklin,.- . , .. . - ... ■
Advices at Muvanayiteceived‘‘at Ne.w: Or
leans,slate that seven df the pirates recently
takpn alSanAntonio were to be hung on the.
Ist :«f June. It also stated that thirteen,
bthgi's had been takco.- ■V- ■- •
cer, b p cak i n gof t heitppedhancc of the crops- -
in: Vfetw 1 ,
: vOoniplaints of the; fly, are notlrcqacnt,
and.we were tohl the other day, bynn cxne
rienccd and-'intelligent.farmer, that, rap far
as he had seen, the prospect for an abundant
cropia eWn belter than last year. ’Tlie gfaas ...
'looksreumi-kabjy fihe>i.pd:ih.'^iteTv):wa«4* : .;
7 . '.REksnjfwatE.i-The f prich of: performing
the marriage-ceremony in lowa Territory is-,
three 'goat skins,- ortoar bushels of svyect
potatoesf, ’■ " • ;