/ 1 TERMS OF MBLIcMoN, gSOO per annum, in advance—or §2 SO, if not paid'within the year. ’ . Npsubspriptidn taken fora less te.rm than,six inonlhs.and «o discontinuance permitted until nil arrearages are paid; ’ A'failure to notify a discpnlindahce iit'the expiration ef^a term,will ’ be considered a. new engagement. : , OO per square-for the first three insertion’s, and twenty live cents for one. : v Trienninl Assessment. ts hereby giventhatthe Cominission era of Cumberland county, will hold Iho ap peals for the year 1841; in the different Boroughs and Townships of at the. iimcs and places as .published below, for the purpose ol hear '. ing all persons who may apply for redress, and to grant each relief as.to them -shall appear just and reasonable, 16'wiU % ‘ ' ’ Frankford and' Mifflin townships on Thursday the ißlh of-February ne#t, at the public houso of James. Hooyer in tha borough of Newville. Jfkewpillc and Nciutonp on Friday tiro 19th at the same place* •, - . J/upewelf, on Saturday the. 20th at the public house of James Sponsler in Ncwburg. ■ -’■ Lr ; Southampton- and Shippensburg townships, on Monday, the 22d at the public house of Jacob En gle in the borough of Shippensburg. : Borough of Shippensburg on Tuesday the 23d-at Übe. same place. V 1 ! Dickinson on Wednesday the 24th at the public (house of Joseph Mellinger in Centtevillc. _ Jl r esC Pcnnshorough on Thursday the 25th at.the public house of George Shertffer,'at Mount Hock, North M/dd/cfan, on Friday the 2(»th nl the Com — office In the feororigh of Carlisle, Middleton on Saturday the 27th at the same place. ‘ - ‘East Pcnnshorough on Tuesday the 2d of March Dext, at.the public house of. Andrew KreiUerv Borowgn of New Citmi*r/and cm Wednesday the ". the public house of Jacob Foist, in said bo sough. * i JUleiion Thursday, tho 4th at the public house of David Sheafler,in Shepherdslown. Borough of Mechnnicsburg on Friday the sth at the public house of Jbhn Hoover in said borough, Monroe on Saturday iho tith at the public house of Mrs. Paul in Churchtown, , Borough of Carlisle on Monday the Bth at the! They ICHOW not my a d t. Commissioners’ office in_satd:boro«gh. . j They know tool riiy heart, who believe there can be Silver Spring on Tuesday the 9lh a t the public , One stain of this earth in its feelings for thee; bouse of .Ipseph Urier fn iltjgueslown. 1 Who think, while 1 see thee in beauty’s young . - All nrincinarAssnssors,arc,^Jsp.;jflJLl.£ujJLjiMd.-rc-J-. " appeal, for tlioir respective boroughs mid tow.* y A 8 J*«« as flw meroi»g's «t«l dew on flio flow>,- ships, , .J3p order if the Commissioners, \ I could harm what I love-Vas the.siin’s wantooray JOHN IRWIN, Clerk* But smiles'on the dew-drop to waste it away! No—beaming with light as thoscTyoung features —— ■ -arc, ' There’s a light round tliy .heart which is lovelier far: - 1 Vontinjsshmcrs Office , Cnrlisle,'Jan. 21, 1811. '3 BOOT & SHOES EMPORIUM. Til K subscriber thankful for past-favors respect? fully announces to. flic citizens of Mechanics -I)iirjr ynd vicinity, that lib has on hand a large as sortment of Boots & »Slioes— Genl/c/ucu's, Misses' & ChiMrtiPs course and fine, Leath er and-Morocco, which be. will sell low for cash. The public arc requested to call and examine for themselves. ’ OKOIUJK F. CAIN. JMi'clumicslnirg 1 , Jnnunry 7, 181 i. Stnrrisburs, Carlisle & Cfunn bcrsburg Turnpike € mnpany. Exhibit of lulls received, repairs and expen ses’ in I fie Harrisburg, Carlisle Cham bersburg Turnpike Hoad Company, from January I si, to December SOlli, 1840. OK. . Tii am mint of. lulls itciivnl sit the *sau-s, 54^07 43 B il’rtiiCi* at sHtlfinrht T<r 1839 paid into court at J mu n y A. U. 1840, tor distribution, &c tty balance nf 1839 p 'i(| to credit or waiVer the act of Assembly of . 1823/1323 an 1 1830, v liy e.asli paid fm* repairs »m road, x 1) » (i «ie K. II tries, • • ))i Managers fni* 1840; ))« Treasurer's salary. ’ 1)> Secretary’s salary, iJ 3)) Incidental expenses, O* Postage and Taxes, 11 danre paid into court to he ap plied to the creditors im ler the acts of Assembly afore* iid, ~ 1-. - Certified-on oath m tin? Judgcx of the Court o( Common Pleas <d Cinntu'rlalul enmity, the llth clay of January A., 1) 1841 hy - DAVU) NEVlN,Treasurer... January i 1,1841. - To the Creditors of the Harrisburg, Car lisle and Chlmbersburg Turnpike 'Road Company r .. / TAKE NOTI’pK “ . * That the cVhirt of Common Pleas of Cumberland county, have appointed ’Monday the 15th day of, Febnitryncxt, at the Court Jlouse, in the Bo* rough of Carlisle, at lO A. jVl.for hear ing and detu’nutying'the" Cl iims of the respec tive creditors,againstsaid company, so as toen ■ court jtn> distribute the money paid into court hy the Treasurer, of s ml company, agree-. ably to the-acts ol Assembly, nnde for the re lief of s-dcl dii the first day of April 182. J, audits suppjcmeiit ihrreto. .? *• . At the f aforesaid time and place the preferred (if any) and al| .other creditors,- are requested to liaVP their.respecfitc claims duly authenticatedr . and pvesentedijand hlso/ to furnish evidence at the same tlm<whether any claims; have been assigned* or rire still helddiy the original Own ers; and also proof to establish the consideration ■of their, claims, whether for'wort*; materials, ' &c. - // by the court; January 11; 1841. • = > ". x ' i**Charriliei;»l)ifrgTelegrafib and IfarrisbtVrg Kenqftcr, plcase'insert tlirec tiines, mark price, aim charge. Volunteer,, . . ,BASK NOTICE. ‘ • Carlisle .Saying Fund So y,J' i ciety, w;iU cxp\re in 1843.;, Notice is herer (by given, agreeably to the constitution)and: laws .of HwbsyWania;,)hat llic stockholders of said in stitution intend applying to the nt;xt, legislature ■of.the Commonwealth for a renewal of charter, -cbun go, o f.nam e, stylo end title ,to r l ,‘Cumberland Valley Kitob, 1 incroasoof capital uml general dis counting pri»ilegcs,.air-iinder sllch' ; Test’rictipns\as the.Legislaturs. maydueet. ..The above institution,to™he.continued mCarlisle, Pa.. 7, ..7: vc .1. 7 .■ u r;’r. JpUN J. MYKKS. lO, 1840." ■ - -pm • BAICIiRS and othcrs that ma&e.uite. of gen® Tune N. N. Orleans molasses, are informed' that it is for sale by- C. BAItNITZ. 1968 74i £6176 Ir* 74* H 43 9;H K/44 03-|‘ 105 00 75 00 25 00 , ' 58 12$ 3 63 £ £4413 49 £ir62jBf £6176 17* COPY. BY'jSEO. ,SANDERSON.] Whole Ho. 1385. The Fame’s Choice. “A little bouse well filled, . A little wife well willed, . A little land well tilled/* Our ancestors were fed on, bread and, broth; And wooed their healthy wives in homespun cloth; Our mothers, nurtured at the-nodding reel. Gave all lheir‘daughlers lessons on the wheel. Though spinning did not much reduce the waist. It made the food much sweeter to the taste; They plied with honest zeal the mop and broom,. Amfdrovo the shuttle through the noisy loom, They never once complained, as we do now, ' - “We have no.girlsto cook and milk the cow.” Each irufther taught herred cheeked eon and daugh- ' tor » . To bake, to brow, and draw a pail of water; fro damsel shunned the wilsh-tub, broom, or pail, 'lVkerp tih&mlcd a long grown finger nail. They sought no gaudy dress, no wasp like form, But ate to live, and worked 16 keep them warm. No idle youth—no laced, mincing fair Became a-livid corpse for want ofair— No fidgets,'-fits or frightful blues, No painful corns from wearing Chinese shoes. It is not that check—’its the soul dawning clear Through its imiocchl blush makes ihy beauty so dear; , ’ As the-sky wo look up Id, though glorious and fair Is look'd up to the more, because'heaven is there! . The Sum of Xifo. . DV J. O. ROCKWELL, > Searcher of Gold—whose days and nights All 'Waste away in anxious care; Estranged from all Life’s pure delights,- Unlearned in all that is most fair; Who sailest not with easy glide, liutdelvesi in the depth of tide* And struggles! in the foanv— . Oli come and view this land of graves, Death’s northern sea of frozen waves, And mark thee out thy home. Lover of Womkn—whose sad heart 1 Wastes like a fountain in?the sun, - Clings most wheib most its pain doth start, Lit s by the light it lives upon— Como to the land of graves! for hero. Arc Beauty's smile and Beauty's tear Gathered in holy trust; Hero slumber forms as fair as"those Whose cheeks, now living, shame the rose— Their glory turned to dust. . Loiter of Fame—whose foolish Uipught Steals onward from the wave of Time— Tell me, what goodness hath it brought * Atoning for that restless crime? The spirit-mansion desolate That opens to thy storms of falc^ The absent soul in,fear— Bring ho> nß thy thoughts, and come with mo, v And see where pride must be; Searcher of Fame, look here! And WAimron—thou of sanity plume, 'That gocsl to.did bugle’s call— Come and look down—this lonely tomb Shull hold thee and thy glories all; ThVhuughty'brovvvthc-manly frame* —v* The daring deeds, the sounding fame, And trophies but for Death? And millions who have toiled like theo Are stayed, and hero they sleep; and sco Docs Glory lend: them breath? „ • Interesting Correspondence. From the Runner and Democrat. ' LETTER TO MR. WOODBURY. East Southfield, Pa. } Not ember 18, 1840. 5 ■ .Dkab Sin—Your letter of the 15th of Oc tober ultimo, addressed to the “Smithfield Central Comiaittee, ” came to hand. The committee' cannot suffer the opportunity which the occasion affords to pass without expressing their obligation for the-prompt and very satisfactory manner in ’.which' you responded to their inquiries: but regret that your letter did not come to hand in time for publication before the Presidential Elec tion. ' This great contest is how over, anti,whe ther we rcganl tins means resorted to pend ing that eventfulsatruggle, or take into con sideration tbe.cftect which it may have upon the domcstic'relatiohs’ of the country and the,character of our free institutions at home and abroad, certain it,is that history \vill re cord it’as one (if tlie inost iiitcresting-elcc-- tiuhs ihj nll its bcaringH.i cver'inadc by the American People. Mcrq party arrangement |s. lost-sight of in (lie mngnitoile oPlhe prin ciples involved,' anti the whole subject tortus' of the Statesman and the philanthropisl: but it must be admitted, in inany; respccts-Wirti fying and. painful to the patriot, ; aS' well as of; mournful consideration to, tiio; moralist and Christian. ', The .'profligate,, ivaiied and cxtra6rdinary I mcahB.,put..ih -requisition to darken counsel-anil vitiate the public ,inor-. als—thedarirtg arid" stupendous frauds tut-' temtotdd-'otwajrihe .all -Spil iriudly ; g;oodi oitiien fqtsxert bun-, [self mtliclftdemplion of his country, from [the moral aud political depth into,.which it Carlisle, Pa, Thursday February 11, 184 lv . has for the moment'fallen. Pennsylvania we trust will <l» her part in the great work of reform. She.has struck her,flag niomen larily to the enemy, only to raise it still higher in vindication of Republican princi ples. The great cause of, human liberty in which her citizens have, been engaged fur more tl«n half a century,'v ill.be xenewed with lliat.intcgrJty which, will ensure suc cess, while the noblc and republican exam ple which the people of New Hampshire have just given will increase our zeal in the help nnd exalted cause of “American Inde pendence,'” and aid in consummating the great work before us. 'Time serving syco phants can have no share in the glory of such an achievement. The people—the yeo manry of the country, always true to.thein selvbs,..will go into the conflict with the ■"sober second thought,” conscious of the deception which has been practised upon them, with (he motto "our banner streams in light;’’ and when the conflict ends ns if will with the triumphant re-election of our patriotic governor, David JR. Porter, will proclaim the "Keystone State ” "redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled..” Permit us, sir, to congratulate you as well as the country upon the triumph of correct principles in Virginia, the land of TPashing lon, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. Mr. Van Uuren and Col.'Johnson have well earn ed the support of the descendants of those illustrious sages of the Republic. We cannot close this, sir, without ex pressing to you the high regard and respect which we entertain for the distinguished service you have rendered the. country, in the various high and delicatc trusts you have b(e’ ! pla'(i'C , US' the "Treasury of the United States. We should not discharge our duty to those whom we represent, if we omitted to mention the high claims which we conceive you have up jon the respect and confidence of yourcoun- I trymen, for the signal integriry and ability which'has marked your course as the first j financial officer of (he Government, amidst the most trying conjunctures mid (hc ! un ceasing warfare of a powerful political par ty. Republican New Hampshire may, with just feelings of Slate pride, point to her dis tinguished Representative in (he national cabinet. Well has he merited (he confi dence of a State, which is indeed a - rising star, that reflects lustre upon the whole gal axy of slates in the Union, With sentiments of friendship. We are, Dear Sir, Yours sincerely. fn behalf of the Smithfietd Demotratic 'Cen tral Committee, Bradford County, Pa. SETH SALISBURY, Chairman. • 11. M. Puck, Secretary. MR. AVOODBURY’S REPLY. AVashinctoN, Nov. 26, 1340, Gentlemen— Your obliging letter of the 18tli inst., has just been received with much pleasure. Allow me to reciprocate the favorable sen timents you arc pleased to express for me individually, ami to unite in the strong con victions ami hopes you entertain for ventful triumph of democratic principles.— Unless those principles can be sustained in their original purity, it will'crcntc'distrust in many as to the perpetuity of pur institutions, the latter being founded on a strong faith in the virtue of (he community ami in_ the ca pacity of the people at large for self govern ment. Whenever by fraud, bribery or force, that faith shall be shaken —the enemies (_if repub lics will have good cause for rejoicing. 'i May it be our task, by every'honest effort ■to labor , diligently iu averting such a cala mity, ami ere long to behold victory again perched on the standard of democracy. With much respect, Your Obd’t. Servt. LEVI WOODBURY. To Sktii Salisbury, Esq. Oh; of Sudlldlbld Ccpt. Committee,— r - h 11. Mr Peck; E'sqr Secretary. From the Pennsylvanian , hate and Important from liwrope. The packet ship North America arrived in New York on Saturday week, alter a very short.passage, from Liverpool, Tiling-, ing London papers to the 6th and Liverpool to the 9lh of January. “ It will be seen that the news frnpi China, is to the first October and is highly -import ant, bs well as that from Egypt and India. EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS FROM PARIS. Morning Post Office, Wednesday, Six o'clock, a. in.-—The Messenger, the official evening paper of Monday evening contains the following telegraphic despatch:— ■' “Marseilles,Janl 2,6 p. in.? Malta, Dec. 28. S ’ “THE CONSOL OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER OP FOREIGN AFFAIRS. “Kurruck Sing; King of Lahore, died on the sth of November. During-.his funeral Ids Nebal Sing, perished by accident. Sherd Sing ascends the throne. The affairs of China arc on-the point of- be ing tcrnilnated. 'lMicpjngli3lijire to-rcceivc (hreo'nullions sterling as indemnity. Dost Moliainmcd has definitely' surrendered to. thejingiisii^,. From the London Mercantile Gazette. London, Wednesday evening, 6, Cll IN A, INDIA, AND EGYPT, ' The Chinese question is settled—the'tear in Cahbol is ternliiialed,—anil Mehenicl Mi is thoroughly and effectually subdued; ; . ■ ■■'We. are tp day enabled to, our readers imjmrtant intelligence from the East; whic.li cannot fail to bc s producliyfe or mucli gralificdtion to every individual who,,'can so hicdivest himaelfof joice dyer ilic, signal success., of Great ain abroad under any administration. .:I-M Tlie news from China and India we have “OUtt COUNTRY RIOIIT OR WHOSO.” received by the overland; rnail; the • intelli gence' from.(lie former having been convey ed to Calcutta by IK M. S. Cruiser. Our advices from Alexandria arc to the 24th ul t. and we are in possession of journ als and adviccs'from Malta to the' 28th. The .intelligence from China is as.gvatify ing as it is important, and .it is‘ especially satisfactory because it bears with great zest—it.was unexpected so little im- Jortaijje bad been attached to the progress announced by the last overland mail to have been made by the .Chinese expedition. It appears, however, (bat the Chinese question is thoroughlt/ settled —(bat the occupation of Cliusan and the proceeding of Admiral Elliot have brought the Emperor of China to his, senses, and (bat lie lias offered to semi plenipotentiaries to Canton or Ningpo, fur the arrangement of all matters in difference with Great Britain. Shortly after (he capture of Chusan, Ad-, miral Elliot, in procccdingto the Poclio r iv er, was met by a mandarin of tire third rank of the Chinese Empire, though some ac counts say by (lie Emperor himself, while - others affirm that Admiral Elliot- had arri ved at Pekin, and had an audience of the Emperor. . .. .The Emperor has agreed Id pay 3,000, •. 000/ for the expenses incurred by the Brit ish in making war; other authorities slate 2;000,000/. sterling as indemnity for the o pium seized, and 1,000,000/. for (he expen ses of the war. Tire Emperor, cither him-, set for through his officers, has expressed pacific intentions to lire Admiral,-and he disavows the actions of his commissioner Lin. This tatter, indeed has fallen into dis icracc, llluLlhc Emperor; offers' to' snjri'cWler with as they may think proper. .. Chusan is not to be given up until the treaty be signed. It is stated (and certainly there is noth ing miraculous in the fact that his Celestial Majysly should he so influenced,) u thalt the i EnrpCrW is greatly annoyed at our occupa tion of, Chusan; a,ml his Minister hinted "that the Ailiniral’s visit had prevented the march'of fierce soldiers, to retake the isl and.” W'c arc sorry to add. that dysentery pre vailed among our troops at China; and that (lie climate was very unhealthy. The news from India is also of the utmost importance. The Cabool and AHghamstan tvar. lias been terminated. By our advices thence, we learn (hat Dost Mohammed, af ter sustaining another defeat found it neces sary to throw himself upon'the mercy of the British, and, accompanied by only a single follower, had placed himself under the pro tection of Sir \\[m. M’Niigbtcn. From Sc ihde also we learn that the happiest results bad followed the steps taken. The Belob chccs had sustained further defeats, with considerable loss on their part, afld a com paratively trifling sacrifice on.ours, and had been reduced to submission. They had re cently plundered the country in every di rection, but the greater portion of the pil lage had fallen into onvhadds. Khelat was on the 4lh of November occupied without resistance by' the troops under the command of General Nott. ~ All fears of hostilities are also at an end; for we arc informed (hat Kurruck Singh, King of Lahore, died on the sth of Novem ber, and that during the funeral ceremony his successor, Nou-Ncbal Singh, was killed by accident. Shore Singh has ascended the throne. With the two funner', who were considered tu be especially adverse to Great Britain, all'drcad of the threatened hostility lias vanished., Our intelligence from Alexandria states, that the trip of the Great Liverpool, from Falmouth to that place, with the mails, had been made in fourteen days and one hour, for only twelve days and one liour of which lime she was at sea. The plague had appeared in. Alexandria a month earlier than usual, and three deaths had becn_officially noticed. Ibrahim Pacha was still with his army at D amascus, (o wl l ic l l he returned/ in very ill health and' beset by thcmoUntainccis, hoping (it was believed ) to avail himself of the Napier convention to return to Egypt peaceably' and by sea. Me hemet Ali hud -again, written to Admiral S.topford on the 21st. ult., and proposed to send anotbciMiiessagc to expedite the return of Ibrahim and bis army. Sir Charles Smith and arrived in the Hydra at Alexandria and having had an interview with the Pacha, placed Die,Hydra at his service, lb convey' his despatch to Maniionca on the.22d nit. Sir Charles left Alexandri in the Great Liv erpool. Serious sickntjss had prevailed at Acre.-' The storm that visited the const of Syria had .produced an alarming scarcity at Bcyrout and. in the mountains, where the new Turkish governor had. recklessly stop-, ped the supplies of grain arriving,-'andthe mountaineers were again nearly driven into collision with the authorities 1 by .desperation. No hope is entertamed-tbat thc Porte will ho able to govern LebTio'n.now that'the pppu-. lotion is re-armedv . Mchciiiet All was still raising batteries-and ' exeixising Ids' troops incessantly, and-had/'given ■ notice, to the National, Guards bf Alexandria that they were to consider themselves his regular sol diera,i_Attliesaiiiotiine-hewaainaking preparations for the better, cultivation of his private estates, and had appointed his son. Said Bey, and his grand son, Abbas Pasha, to be resident administrators in separate tricts. ' t' , ■ ■ r.-vv 'lt .has seldom fallen to dur.lot to publish such.a mass of vitally important intelligence frdni so mnny quarlcrs-in which deeply vah uable. British interests: have been at stake as that tvliiclr wc.have thus - rcfeiTed t0.,- The results cannot fail to. ba in: llic high est degree satisfaclory;;'\Thc.power.of Brit ish arins.hns been recognitedrOri vindicated, —the expense of long-protracted mini dis tant wnishas been?saved, and atr end bns becnputto.thaV.'instnbility'of^aftairs—tlic generally, diowevercprofitajslo in particular cases- [AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. , New Scries—Vol. 6, No. 36. which must have given (o mere speculation ' a must'unhealthy impetus. The effects of 1 the-Chinese intelligence have been already felt. The price of tea at the time we write (three o’clock) has fallen Seven pence pcr.lb, whilst that of East Indian has risen. The cause of the former change is obvious;- the cause of the latter is., that large quantities of cotton which, had the war continued, would have been shipped for this country, will, when the usual trade shall have been again opened at Canton, be sent to that port, and we are aware that in August Inst one native merchant (Jernest Jes) had in his possession, waiting the turn of events, upwards of 100,- 000, bales of this article. ‘ Matters have thus already begun to settle dbwh to the level of a wholesome standard. The JHsfhnrgctl Mot-Rman, [prom THE FBENCII.3 “James,”, said his employer, “James you arc an excellent workman; Tam quite satis fied with your conduct, during the ten years you haye been employed in my factory,’ you have gained'flic esteem and-.friendship' of every one; but you see how it is—we have nothing uiore to do, business is at an end.— But you must keep up courage;'' as soon as any. thing offers I will-let you know;,at pres ent 1 have no occasion for your services. The workman heard .these worday which, althouglruttcrcd in a tone of foelingness and pity, sounded in his ears like a sentence of want and misery pronounced upon his.wife and children. 11 is eyes tvere mournfully lixcd.upun the ground and he stretched forth his.hand to receive the. amount of bis last week’s wages and a certificate of character. ty, reati honiewiM'Ss. Big - tears dropped from bis eyes, and subbing he ex claimed “My wife, my poor innocent chil dren!”— For. be was the.father of a family— a son six years old, a daughter just learning to \Valk, and a nursling in the helplessness of extreme infancy. “ James entered ins dwelling; the place, his approach jb wbich 'bad ever been the signal of joy to its poor but happy inmates,'whose little wants-be bad always supplied with the two-fold dolight’uf a happiness both imparted and received;. he entered, and his wife and children ran to embrace him. James clasped them inbis arms, but bis sorrowful and des ponding looks evinced to the quick discern ment ut bis wife, that somcscerel uneasiness was preying on bis mind. . “Dear husband; what is the matter? . Has any mlsfurlunc happened you? “No more work,' 1 • replied James, as be sunk upon a chair. “No more work?” repeated the poor mother in a voice of agony. ‘No more work!■ echoed little Francis, and the three looked at each other with an air of stupefaction. James wept no longer; it was bis duty to give them an example of resignation; but the burning tears of, an anxious mother fell on the bands of the infant she held in her arms, and the innocent smile of the babe re-invigo rated the mother and the wife. ’■Don’t despair, James; to-morrow you may, perchance, find something to do. God is our Fatherland while He is rich in love; we shall not want.’.’ “Ah yes,jyife, I will look for work; here are my eighteen francs for the week’s work, make them last as long as possible.” Francis was soon despatched with the ten francs to pay the baker; ,it was the amount of a; whole week’s consumption, and the credit of the poor is limited. Next day James left home very early to look for work, but all his efforts were inef fectual.—4n vain he depicted the distress of his family, in'vain he exhibited the certificate of his good character; must of the factories were idle. He returned, and his wife asked him no question; the dejection of his coun tenance sufficiently attested his want of suc- cess. A week passed in the same manner, and every evening Janies came home more w retch ed than llie preceding, while the intense coldness of the winter increased the suiter ings of his family. The. children were kept in bed, for James had no supper for them— if was Saturday night,.and the baker had re fused any more credit.—Already the mother, deprived as she was of food; could afford the babe but little nourishment, and the. rest lessh'ess of the poor infant betrayed its hun ger, ' ' ~ . / Meanwhile, the two .others awoke, and crying, asked for bread. On hearing this, James became desperate, r Smiting his .fore head with hi£ clenched hand, he hurried‘fo arid fro across his chamber, .exclaiming, “there is wealth enough; around us—super fluous wealth—the' unfeeling rich revel in abundance, and prodigally waste more than would suffice to these poor babes from starving, ' Why do they nof Search out the dwellings of the needy, and prevent crime, by relieving those small but urgent Wants which too ol'tcn prompt’its perpetration?” - There .was reason in this madness; but James permitted it to carry'him too far, and, he brooded over it until his disordered mind settled towards his Wife ,with a vacant stare, “You look at me,” said she “yet you ap pear not to sec me. James, my dear,, .tell me what ails you.!’- ■ ■ • , “Nothing—nothing, wife, , weep— they are famishcdrr<«fiy shall'have bread!" ,So saying," he rushed out of the room, and disappeared. His. wife uttered, a, piercing sm-eam:; VJamb,!, dames!, where are you going?’!' Hut James did not bear her;, the slaimnihg of the alley door announced, to her that be was already in the street,. Poor wife—-unhappyinotheif your presentiment is justi the thinight uf ci iiite had entered his paterim) heart! ■ It-was eleven—from the severity of the weather, the obscure street in ivhich she lived was almost deserted. : The- first-perV son Janies' met was a workman,', returning from his day’s labor, singing merrily. ; ; ‘Ab-’ said he to Himself "he is happy Jic has work, or at least he ha* no children Starving with AGENTS, John MooRE.JJsq. Newvill,. > Joseph M. Means, Esq.lfopciMltbWmildp. John WbNo*hticH, ! Esq/Sfiippeiisburg. WSI.T,Iam M.TMXTKER. Esq. Lee's X lloads. John MKHA,FFv,Uickinsofttownshtp.; JOhm* CLKRDktiiv,li% Esq.i - Hoges»towto. * ’ George F, Cain, Esq.MechantcaliUVg FrKHERICK WonDEHLICH,. do, James Ei.liott.'Bso. Springfield'. • ' Daniel Krtsuer, Esq, Clmrchtbwn. . JACQB L-ONGNKCKER.-Eiq. .Wbtiideyab'iVrg,. George Ernest, Cedar Spring, Allen tp., Martin G. Kupr, Esq. Sluremanstown. / hunger; pass on* comrade, yotr have nothing to foar lroffl me.” He again heard the hasty footsteps of some one approaching —it was a young man .wrapped up in, a large cloak, the scarlet lining of whiqh was conspireous at _a distance.-- James.rushed upon him, and seizing liiin by the arih- i -“your purse!” cried-he with a terrible voice, “your purse!” ■ ' “My friend,” said the young man, startled at ills sudden appearance,, “you are follow, ing but a wretched business, bat 1 will satisfy you: here’s my purse.” . ■ “How much is there in Ur” “Three louis, I believe, and two live franc pieces.” James took opt of the purse the two five franc pieces only, and gave the Vest back to its owner. “Sir,” said he in a milder tone, “I only want ten francs,” and left him. - The astonished young man followed (he robber with his eye, and saw him hairy into a neighboring bakery;, he soon came out with a loat under his arm, and disappeared in the darkness. He. really conjectured that ne cessity had driven this man to the commis sion of a crime, and he himself entered the shop. “Who is the person that Just bought a loaf here?” inquired he. “All, sir,” ahsweredthe taker’s wife, “to is a poor mechanic, burdened with afmnilyi he lives in yonder house, in (he fifth story, where you see-the lightin the window,- - He owed me ten francs, which he has just paid mej they are very honest folks, but we afford long credit to the poor,” .'j- . “Right, madam,” answered (he stranger; “here! are ten francs more; furnislfthem bread till the sum is exhausted, I will see' 1 ’ you again,” , -1, ' on the (able. “There, wife, letlho.childretr’ 1 cat, and catyburself; as for me, I-have no - appetite; they will not'Want for bread this week; T haVe made arrangements with the baker”—and he bed. His slumbers' were broken and uneasy, and his wife heard ’ him mutter the words —“ Bobber! highway, robber J” Oayiightappcared. James did net gd.onl; he seated himself in* the window to brealhc freely. It was already ten; but his wife said not a word mi him, so gloomy and dejected did he appear.. From the window where he sat motionless, he perceived two men—one of them wore a cloak with scarlet He mechanically drew back into the room, and ran towards the Stair-case, The two strangers were already coming up—his sclf posscssion left him; despair was imprinted on his features; his complexion assumed the lividness of death; ho folded his wife and children in his wild embrace, and passing into a closet adjoining the room, he closed (he-duor after him. Meantime, someone knocked, and James’ wife saw two strangers enter. "Madam,” said one of them, “you arc poor, and I; have brought you some assistance*”. "Ah! sir, heaven lias sent you! Oh yes, yes, we arc indeed poor!—James, come here; I told yoga. So, I said we'should not want.” But James answered not. ■ His wife rushed into the closet —nobody was there} ,At the same instant frightful cries re sounded in the street; a large crowd assem bled around the door—they: raised a man who had just thrown himself from the fifth story —it was the mangled and 'lifeless body of James ! Say,*Dick, what does K. K. stand for. 1 don’t know, unless its (Cold Kofiec or Kol. Kirby. , _ Neither of them, guess again. Is it any Ihirig I ever saw ? No, nor I neither, - Is it any thing that any body ever saw? No, it never has been seen yet. , Is it any thing-that ever existed? No, but it’s something that is to be made. , What is it to lie made of, and when is:it to be made? ’ s . . It is to be made next year, hilt I don,t know exactly what it is to be made of. Per haps partly of that which the Lord made Adam of; ' .3 - . What wil l be the use of it when it is done? To govern its creator. Oh, you bewilder me! I give it up—what is it? Well now, what a dummy you are! it is KooNskm KabinetJ • The Colony of Liberia. —Liberia has a population of 4,500 American colonists, and 30,000 natives. It has nine settlements or towns, the most distant being 300 miles apart, on the jea coast; the others at various distances infflnnediate. Its territory, pro cured by purchase, contains nearly 500,000 acres of land, and other large tracts can easily be obtainfiLof, the native owners in the same way.. ' The government is modelled after our own, and is purely republican; ad ministered almost wholly by colored people,- Agriculture is thriving and - 'grcatly extend ing; Four printing presscs~arcin'operation. Twenty-one churches are organised,-some of them'composed of native converts. More than thirty ordinary ministers are engaged in religious teaching.'’' Many Sabbath seoole are regularly attended/ . A - Harrisburg "paper gives a case, of ab sence of mind thus:~A girl who was one of our first lovers, was one-night lighting us out, after having p'ased a delightful evening, and in. bashful trepidation she ’blew us nut of the dour and the door and kissed it 1 : :'S The loss (o individuals ht ’ Eaiftin'i Pa., - by the late flood, as estimated by ir Com - mittee, is put down at $24,160 ■ a SiNow.Ag.yACT.-7-McH who stutter and 'stammer are often met with, but who ever hc'aHl-of a fujnnle- afflicted, with jin,imped iment, in, , , . The blockade of lluenos Ayres by the Prcnch, after a continuance -n( nearly-three years, was raised in Novewbvr last
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