\ BY'JOUN B. BRATTON VOL. 36 IVewvllle Academy. - Select Classical ahd Scientific School* ' Netocille f ' Cumberland County, Pa, IT is confidently believed that few institutions offer greater inducements to students than the ahoyo. Located in tho midst of a community proverbial for their intelligence, morality and regard for tho interests of religion, this Academy , can effectually guard Us members from evil and immoralinflucncea. Advan tages are likewise offered to. those desiring to pursue the study of the physical sciences, surpassing those of mostsimilar institutions. • , Thdao having sons or wards, and wishing to send them to a Seminary of learning, are respectfully soli cited to visit Newville, and judge of the advantages for themselves, or, at least, procure a circular con taining full particulars, by addressing JAMES HUSTON, Principal Ncwyille, Pa., Aug, 2.3, 1849—1 y . , Plainfield Classical Academy. Four miles ml of Carlisle, between the NeMlle Slate Roddand the Cumberland Valley Railroad. ' ' SEVENTH 1 SESSION. ' THE Seventh session will commence on Monday the Olhof Novb’r, 1849. The number of students is limited, and they are carefully prepared for Col lage, Counting House, Ac. ' .... - ! - ' The situation precludes the possibility of .students ‘associating with the vicious or depraved,being remote from town or village, though easily accessible by Slate Road ,or Cumberland Valley Railroad, both o_f which posa throug lands attached to the institution TERMS. Boarding,washing, tuition, Ac.,(por seas.) »50 00 Latin or Greek, InatrunientalMasi nn French or German 6 Circulor* with references,&c.,furniBhooby , R. K. BURNSj’Priocipnl. October 3,1849.— ly DRUGS! DRUGS! I HAVE just received a fresh stock of Medicines, Paints, Glass, Oil, &c., which having -been -pur chased with great care at the best city houses, I can confidently recommend to. Families, Physicians, Country Merchants and Dealers, as being fresh and pure. DRUGS. Kerbs and ExrlacU* Spices, ground or whole, Essences, Peifuraety, dec. Varranted. Genuine,. TUFFS. Log and Com Woods, Oil Vitriol} . Copperas, Lac Dyo INTS. Potent Medicines, Fine Chemicals, Instruments, Pure Essential Oils, Cod Liver Oil — DYE I Indigoos, Madders, Sumac, Alum, Wethcrill St Brother’s Pure Lciul. Chrome, Green and VellosV, Point and Varnish Brushes, Jersey Window Glass, I>inseedoll, Turpentine, Copol and Coach' Varnish, and Red Lead. .All of which will bb sold at the very lowest market price, at the cheap Drug and Book store of 8. W. HAVEKSTICIt. * Carlisle. March 38,1860 . XrcmcudoHs Aiiival . OF FALL AND WINTER GoduS) ... ' Cheap Wholesale*and JittaifDfy-govdi ' Start of ARNOLD & LEVI: y THEY' have just received and arc no\b opening in North Hanover street* 3 doors north or the Car lisle Dank and opposite Havemick’a Drug store} the most extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Gdgds* ever brought to. Carlisle. Among lllcfib goods may be found a beautiful selection of Ladies Dress Goods; plain* black and changeable Silks,' silk striped, figured,;and embroidered Cashmeres* small fig’rd and striped Delaines, in groat variety; plain, black, and changeable Alpacas* Mohair LuslerS, plain and figured Sack Cloth* French Merinos. I'arri mattes, worsted plaids, bonnet sating ribbons* ‘Brussels Lace, black silk fringe and belts. , Terkera* Thibet, MouS do Lain, and plaid Shawls; Moravion, Laoib’sr Wool, Al paca and Silk Hose; Gloves and Milts. CMSSIM£/tJSS t Satiinelts, Ken tucky Joansj Velvets,.Pilot Cloth, Drab and Bea ver Cloths, for.mon’s overcoats and sacks. Boots & Shoes. We have added to mir immense stock of Dry O mils* a largo assortment of Boots kncl Shoes; Vhlch* will be sold very cheap at the store of Ar nold & Levi. . September 27, 1849. •• At P. Monycr’s CARLISLE, PA.. IS the plnco whore country merchants and (hr pub lic in general, will find the largest and beat as* aorlincnl of ConuTccUouarics, over offered in this county, manufactured of the boat material csprcssly for the Holidays, and will bo sold wholesale or retail at the Old Stand of the subscriber North Hanover street, a Ibwdoorsnorlh of the Bank, whore all are invited to cull and examine for them* solves, as It would bo impossible to mention all the varieties. Ho would also coll attention to a largo assortment of Fruits and Nuts of the latest importa tions,'consisting of ORANGES, LEMONS, RAISINS, Figs, Pruohs, Grapes, Citron, Dates, Almonds, Eng lish Walnuts, Cream Nuts; Filberts; Pea Nuts, Co coa Nuts, &c. In connection with the above ho has just received a larago ssortmont of English, French, and American ‘ Toys & Fancy Cloods, consisting in port of fine French Card and Srwing Baskets of entirely new patterns, Fancy Boxes of wood, paper ami glass, Wax and pthof Doll-heads, Kid ond Jointed Doles; Basket, 801 l Done, and other Rallies, Games and Puzzles of the latest style; Fur niture, tea setts, and nine In boxes, fiddles, guitars, pianos, accordoons, harmeonlcans, drums, guns, and other, articles of war, Glass and China toys, mantle ornaments; Tools in boxes, woolly dogs, wagons and wheelbarrows, tubs,'cradles, Noah's Arks, masks, marbles of all kinds, fancy soaps, colougno, ox mar row, shaving cream, hair ond clothes Brushes, &o. He has also on hand a prime lot of FRESH GRO CERIES, consisting of Coffees, Teas, Sugars, Mo 'lasses, Crackers, Cheese, Spicce of all kinds, and in fact all articles in the Groceiy lino, which will be disposed of ot the lowest rates. Orders from a-distance thankfully received and promptly attended to.' P, MONYER. Carlisle, Deo. 0, 16-10. Bargain* I THE subscribers respectfully inform the public that they are determined to close out the remaining stock of Winter goods, without regard to cpst. Per sona wishing to, purchase cheap goodj will save 20 par cent by culling at tho cheap store of February 7,1880. ARNOLD & LEVI. JUST received atlho cheap Hardware store.oflhe subscriber, in Eu'st High street, a complete as sortment of Tubs, Buckets, Churns, &0.. , i. Also. Dupont's Rifio and Blasting. Powder. For dale very low by HENRY SAXTON. January 24,1650. 1 T A TONS Hammered nnJ Rolled Iron, jml recolr- I U ed al'llie cheap Hardware aldre of the aubacrl- Berin Beet High street. HENRY SAXTON- the American volunteer; ° u p y £w.; wf £ rigidly ndhorooto: For ono year, In advance, . S« For six months, in odoance, ; - * uo . No subscription taken for o less term than six months and no discontinuance permitted until all arrearages arc paid. Twenty-five per coni, additional on the price ofsubscription will be required of all those who do not pay in advauco. One square,ono Insertion, . * . . ~ •£ 0 Ono square, two Insertions,., .. . • 75‘ One square,-throe insertions. ' . . . . > ' 100 Evorysubsoqucntlnsortlon.porsquare, •• ■. 35 A liberal discount will be made to those who advertise by the year, or for tlirec or six months. OrncE.—The office W the FWimfeerisln the sec ond story of James H. Graham’s new stone building, in South llanovor street, a few doors south bf.tho Court House, where those having business arc Invited to call, ' . My cottage'maid is lowly born, Ami .wears u russet gown;.' - Hut well she might n court adorn, ■ Ami dignify a crown. / Sim needs no ornamental art, ■ In simplest robes arrayed, . .Where nature perfects every part— My lovely cottage maidl Far splendid liatls she docs not sigh, ' Where rank and fashion shine, Where all is sparkling to tho oyo, .Though hearts in secret pine. Her cottacn roof is thatched with ttraWj No wsaltii is thorn displayed ;• . Yet she's a gem without a flaw, My peerless nja|d I The flower,‘on which delighted sips .The honey loving bee. Is not so fragrant a* her lips, Wldch (doom wUti smiles for me: Ilerslcps ora musie blest, Ilcrfnrm is grace displayed; Earth ne'er possessed a lovlior guest— My luvel/cdttago maidl' SWtgteltaureoim. A BATTLE IS A SNOW ST&RII. NAPOLEON, AND Ills SOLDIER.. The American reader almost devours ever; thing in relation to Napoleon. Though memoirs and His. tones have multiplied, yet there seems to bo nu ccs. nation of public curiosity. Tha publication of one hook increases the demand for another. We have recently been reading portions of-tho. memoir of Cuuluinourt, Duko of Vicenza, Napoleon's Secretary of Slate, and who accompanied him in all his cum paigns, and therefore portrays the inner iifo of No polcon. Tho bdUlo of Eylatt has been described by Allison, in his most masterly style, but the following dcscrip. thin of lit o sumo baltl**, from Cauluinourl’a memoirs, exceeds anything yet given to (he public. Tito bit. (cr cold, the blinding snow storm, (ho murderous con imgo between Russian and Frank, the snow crimson ed with human gore, the self sacrificing devotion of the.officers and soldiers to their idolized commander} dhd abuvb a[! tba>rcat Captain around whom .every tiling tirclca as the Man of tho Hour* ore presented in one edtrp J* ail, which is riot easy to forgot. [Ed., ''Wisconsin." bn llib day tff the battle, the weather.was dread- All. Th? snow,' which fell thifckfy in line Hakes, fro zen os it reached the surface of the earth. Our clothes, being,covered \flth this sort of hoar frost, were stiff and. heavy; The hotsbi could Hot Keep their fouling. <; Tho sanguinary had he6n maintained since morning; ana wlie/l flight; bet in dtl was Jet undecided. 1 Tlio pinperfar,’. In d stale,df the utmost anxiety and impatience; galloped up* and down the field of buttle, braving the gfrfpe shot which was m. every direction. Ho was olwayai to be seen on those points ihrc/\{pning the greatest danger, well knowing that his presence alone Wall'd Work miracles. Moanw.hilo, the ceasing of the fire on some point indicated that the enemy was falling hock. At eight o'clock, Napoleon was in formed that the important position of the church, whibli had been obstinately diypulcfUnkcn -and re lakori ftovcrul (linos Ih the . course of the day, had again been curried by the enemy. Our troops, whoso numbers were infinitely inferior to those of the ftp's, slant, rciired fighting to the churchyard. At (ho moment when the orderly arrived with this intelli gence, tlio Empororhud dismounted and wm person, oily directing a forrftidtfbla ballofy pointed to the left wjng. of,the Russian army. Ho instantly leaped oh his horse, galloped off with the rapidity of lightning, and throwing himself into the midst ot the battalions, which were, beginning to give wayi "Wlmll" he oxolainjod, "a handful of Russians ra fmiso the graft'd army I Htaf me, ray IjraVo-folfo’ws; ot not a Russian osonpo from the church I Forward with the artillery I , Wo must have (he church, my lads I wo must have it I” This address was answered, “ Vivo *1 Etnpereur ! Forward I wo must have the church I" ond all rdth ed onward, rallying in good order. A from us wo espied an old grenadier t his face was blackened by gunpowder, and the blood was streaming down his clothes. Ills left arm hud been carried away by a bombshell. ; The man was hurrying to fall into the ranks. “Stay, atuy, my good fellow," said tho Emperor, " go and get your wound dressed—go to the ambit* lanct ." “ I will," replied the grenadier, “ when wo have-taken the church," and we immediately lost sight of him. I pcrccivcd the tears glittering in the Empcror*i eyes, and ho turned aside to conceal them. At ten o’clock that night, the church was ours,— The Emperor, who was thoroughly exhausted, loi tered with fatigue ae he eat on hie hone, , Ho ordered the firing to cekso; ond the army ro posed, surrounded by (he enemy’s bivounoks.— Our headquarters were established on the plateau, behind Eylau; in the midst, of the Infantry of the guard. . "All la going on admirably," said the Empe ror to me na ho entered hie. tent.. "Those men have fought bravely I" -Without undressing, lie throw himself on Ills bed, and in a few momenta was sound asleep. At four In (ho morning, tlio Emperor was again on hit hone. Ho surveyed the ground, arranged.llia plan,‘posted the artillery, harangued tlio troops, and rode past the front rank of each regiment. At day break ho gave orders that the altabk should com mence simultaneously on all points. About eleven o’clock the snow, which had fallen incessantly du ring tlio whule morning, inoreaiod with euoh violence that wo could acarcoly perceive any object at the dis tance of ton paces. After the lapse of.somc' Halo lime, a Russian column, amounting to between five and alx thousand men, woe discerned l during tho night this column had received order* to Join the main body of the army, and. had missed the way. The troops, who wsro marching forward hoillalingond without snouts had strayed to within the distance of a muaket ahol of our camp. Tho Emperor, aUndlng eroot, with hie fset in the ellr tupa, and hi. glow «l hi. «,«. w.. tho fir.l to P«r. OOITO that tho black .li.dow., .lowly defiling through tho tell of .now, ind'.t belong to tho Itui.i.n R.iarVe. Ho In.Unlly. directed toward, thorn two battalion, of (ho grenadier, of tlio guard, command ed hv Gon. porwnnp. Whll.tlh. grenadier, adrano od In alienee, tha .tjaidron on duly near tho Emptror turned the oelumn,, attacked it in the roar, and drove It forward pn pdr grenadiers; who received it with fix; td bayonet.,. Tho first .hook, win terrible to the Rnufanai' But .eon comparing their numerolal •trongth with tho amall numhor of troop, opp.ied lo TkRMB Of SUBSCRIPTION RATES OP ASVBRTISIMO. 3|oetUßl. MY COTTAOEt MAID. BY EMILY PEKCIVAL. ‘OOR COUNTRY—HAT IT ALWAYS OK RIGHT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONO, OUR COUNTRY 1 CARLISLE, EA-, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 18501 I them, tho officers, drew their. swords, rallied their men, and all defended . Ihbmsolves, with great cou rage. At one moment our grenadiers appeared flag, when a young officer dutlcd from Iho ranks, ex* claiming in a loud voice,’ • Coifrage, my bravo comrades! follow me| and’ the Russian cojorb are ours I" ' . .i» He rushed forward, sword In hand, followed by hU 1 company, and penetrated the compact centre of lbs i Russian column*. This unexpected assault brokt their'ranks, and bur gtonadlers resolutely, enter ed the passage opened to thenl by the bravo Au | "’f/'ThfaJ, ona of tho most gioriom ackiovcmenlß of this memorable day, 1 * said the Emperor, who had been an eye witnessio'Uio lisrolocoiidoot qf AM* on *» He summoned hint, to bis presence, aBd thus addres sed him-- • . f • • - “ Captain Auzonn you well deserve the hpnor of commanding my. veteran moustaciiet . You .have most nobly distinguished yourself. , Youjhave woq 4n officers bross and an endowment of 2,000 f r * D ® , ‘ You were made a.captain at the beginning of,the campaign, and I. hope you will return to Paris with a still higher rank. A man who earns his honorson iho ficldV^tllejstands very high in my estimation. I present ten 1 ero&sea tb your company,” ho added, turning towards llio soldiers.- ••’ - l; > Enthusiastic shouts rent .the air, and the same men advanced to meet the enemy,*• firo with a degree of boiiroge ahd enthusiasm which U is impossible to describe. Two hours afterj the yic.lory was our*.— The enemy 1 * forces, routed and dispersed, retreated in Iho utmost disorder, abandoning their wounded, Ihoir baggage, and their parks,of artillery. _ But the day’s work was not yet ended for Iho Em peror! According to custom, lie went over the field of battle to estimate the onemy*s loss, and to hurry Uie-removal.of the wounded. U waq truly hornplo to survey the Immense extent of ground over whieh llio snow of the proceeding day was crimsoned with blooii;; • ' '• , ,i . • . . ~ A Quarter .toaster of the dragoons, .grievously Wounded, perceived Iho Emperor passing at a few paces from him! “Turn your eyes this way, please your majestysaid the man, “ !• believe I have got my death wound, and shall soon be In the oth er wbHdt But no matter for that, Vivo L* Em peror I”. “ Let this poor fellow be immediately conveyed to the ambulance;* 1 said Napoleon, , “ Raise him up and commend him to the cafe of L'arroy;" tears rolled down iho cheeksoflhodrogoon when hoheayd the Emperor uUcl* those words. “ 1 only wish,” said lie, “ that 1 had a thousand lives to lay down for your majesty.” . . u. Near a batlcry which had been abandoned by the enemy, wo beheld n singular picture, and one of which a description can convoy but a faint-idea. About one hundred and fifiy or two hundred. French gren adiers; were surrounded by a quadruple rank of Rus sians. Both parties were weltering In a river of blood, amidst fragments ofcnnuon, muskets, swords, &c. They had evidently fought with the moat de termined fury, for every corpse exhibited numerous and horrible wounds. A feeble cry of Vivo Em peror I ’was heard to cmlnale from this mountain of 1 thcdcad, and all eyes wore instantly turned to the spot whence the voice proceeded. Half concealed 1 beneath a tattered flag lay q young officer, whose ■ breast was decorated with an order. Though pierced ; willi numerous wounds, ho succeeded in raising him* ’ self up so as to rest on his elbow. His handsome countenance was overspread with the livid hUo of 1 death.. Ho recognised tho Emperor, and in a feeble, i uttering voice, exclaimed—. •j »* God blues your Majesty, and now farewell—.ore* well—Oh! my poor mother! 11 Holurncdaeuplica* ling glance at the'Emperer, and then uttering the words, “To dear France— my last sigh 1“ ho fell stiff and cold. • Napoleon seemed rivlied to llio spot, which was watered with the blood of these heroes. “Brave men, 1 * said ho ** bravo Autont! Excellent young mqn i Alad I this is a Rightful jfcono. Tho endow ment shall go to. his /pother, tl< tot lb* ordor.be,pro* . for,my signature sqsocnarf Then (Ufnlrig tb Dr. Ivan, whb.accompdnicdhlm, hojscitl, . “ Examine poor AuzoniV wounds ,anrff*o if anything fcan bo done for him; 'l’hls is Indeed ter rible." ONE OF Tltß itfeiv ENGLAND LITERATJ. The city police' reporter for Ww Pennsylvanian re< Utcs tbefollowing scene t A middle aged man with a pimpled Taco and the longest.ear* lliul ever wo saw attached to the head of a human being, prcaonted himself at the bar wUh a certain air of coolness and self possession, .which rriado ul suspect that ho had been in a similar strait before, more limn once of twice. He wssdresicdln a suit of cloth, the original blackness of which wiis disguised in soma places with snots of paint, white wash or qlayj In qtl»6r places, (he opal and. panii.up- to have acquired a new gloss, by (he applica tion df oil or varnish, and tiara and there, the soiled brown bohand lining was visible through the frayed material of (lie garments. Tho air of this gentle men was self-satisfied in tho highest degree, though hie huge colorless oyos and stolid features, promised no extraordinary, amount of intelligence, and nothing In his manners or appearance could make the most acute observer' suspect that he was u man of much importance in any way. Ho wuaolmrged with mis taking a cellar,door for his truckle bed. Maybr. Your nemo, sir? Pritoner. Jl is a name, sir, which tho world holds dear and which posterity will chorisL ; .That name is a'bttght particular star ip the glorious galaxy of Nefr England intellect 1 am, one of those ninety six poets of the eastern Slates whose wmka, cdtlcct cd by the sago Griswold, will be roud with awe. and astonishment, by nil succeeding times. Watchman. Thai is llio very tulo ho told me .last night; but 1 looked Into Griswold's Classical DirlShnJ ary of tho Yankee poet l ,* and could, find* nothing there, (o answer his description at ail. He does'nl look like a very bright genius. I've got a cousin that writes poetry first rale;—lie wrote a piece for the Lady’s Book, and the crickols said it wore better than anything of Sliakespiko’s. But lie’s another guess looking follow from this onp. , . Pritiner, What’s your cousin’*,name 7 IVd/cfirnan, Mullinsj—Ephraim J. Mullins. Pritoner,. He won’t pas*. Hi* very name will d—m him. Ephraim I—chou I—Griswold would’nl touch him. , , >•» ; 1 , Watchman. Yes Griswold would;.ho wanted to put him in the next edition, but cousin Eph allowed he’d rather bo d—d in.better company than,saved In Griswold’s collection.. JVisonsr, 1 101 l you, old boy, there novcr was a groat .pool named Ephraim, and ,never will bo;— that's a loot. „ , . Watchman; ' I 101 l you, mister.,tU cousin Eph ii a groalor peel than over you could be? and I It pel you a fip, (and aloko iho monoy,)—thathecan whip you oul ind out, a making any kind of poelry you pleaao to try.. - ' • ~11 Prhontr, Dona for (he fip and loser to treat all around. [Shako bonds.} • Mayor.- Come, you forgot yourselves, I* thle a place to mako fenliah bole 7 Prisoner, you must pay (he finoi, Wolohman, attend to your duties, and loavo your cousin's literary reputation to lake care of itself, Exeunt Prisoner and Watchman Myor* ally. ' W. A Man the other day swallowed halfa dozen glat tee, and in less than ton minutes after ho beeuino a tumbler, A.Dentist in the city advertises that he will ‘'spare ho paine "in extracting people's molars. Surpri sing candor! , ' ' ' Onr Monk Left.—The razor Btron man, hold: Ingfforth at the Agricultural State Fair, was thus addressed by a young man, who thought himself remarkably smart: • ; “ Yoti’re a fool I” \ . '« And therms one taoro left of the sarao sort, 'eald the Btropi man/ . from the Winchester Dec. , ALL ,ABOUT lIEK.H yes, she was lovely, site ’was fair, lAswildossuminoreven; ‘ Arv ungel form, a spirit bright; A star that dropp'd from Heaven. , (Well, she was.) . A nd, 0, those hrlehtand lustrous orbs, ", That bcatnnd will) holy firo, . ’• Those auburn curls, that lovely brow, ‘ None, none, but coutd ailmire. . (Well they wouldn’t). And,o, that tight and graceful form, Bollkflalicatitio»s ; fblry{ «•’ * • (I’orhapa we’d boiler lehve out the ‘ {' ■ \ And then it would bo ( airy.’) - l - , - • ■ (Well it would.) I knoll before her; and 1 swore 4 l*d have one burning kiss; . Bli9 Bfiiil, ‘Go before . . , ■ You can enjoy such bliss!” , - (Well, she did.) I sWore she was angeltoo, i Wlio’d fallen from tho »kyj-, ■ - • Bliu cried-:.*o fur q pair of Wings Oftce more to soar ori high.’- • • . (Indeed, sbe did-} 1 ivimt, wliair I 'and.would you tiius „ t .. lover true dcfertl’’ r - * * ' * Oil, heaven*,' *l>o cried, 'thn clotbc* lino’s broke, ‘ Tlicrd coos my brutlior’* shlrtl! ' i, ,i '. (Well, *licdid, ho**.) j. ' * I felijurtt’.ipn as If I'd dropp’d From Ctiimliorar-n’nsmnmit, IfolUuy buddiug pa»*ion*cropl,* . Mere beauty •couUlnUcomc it I’ (Well, il couldn't.)’- And'dld I quickly snatch my lint, IVtlhout a ilionitht of kUsing; And dld l ever a.>cr that - COmo up among the missing. 1 (1 did ut do nothin'else.) .Pay the Ucchr.nlc* The rich! man who employs a mechanic, docs not always‘'know how much inconvenience, leas of'time nndWpGnsa ho exposes them to, neglect ing tb pay *nh undisputed 4»lll on presentation.— Without gotqg too deep into the subject, let us propose a Wry simple example of constant oc currence; '-.A mechanic undertakes 'a job, for wliioh Jii»J,iioneBl charge is fifty dollars. Il ls lo' of his employer. He ex pecVs hU v pftjfon the preschmlion of a bill. Why should he dot receive ill He Has no bank credit; he'pays cqbh for stock, and pays cash for labor. He has been employed for a week on that jobj with tw ( o or three journeymen, besides furnishing raw material, paying shop rent and other expen sive contingencies. Why .should he be asked to wail six months or a year for his money ! He must pay his hands on Saturday, provide for his family during the weak, pay for Ids 'slock, and lay up something against rent day.' Is it icsona bio—is it Juqt, that his ready employer should ask him to wait for his pay until his convenient time when cash Is not scarce—when three per cent, a month'is not to be had on the loan of-money that bolongS ; to others, or which ought to bo appropria ted to thdpayment of honest debts, instead of sleeping and. fattening at interest on post notes— or contrihuiiii’g.to the artificial wants of his fami ly—nr gratifying a reckless sphit of speculation in viaionaFy-Blicks ! Is it righteous, is it just, that a man« supposed wealth should do’this, and Isave lbtf honest and hard working mechanic , totho mcrcy of small creditors, the imporliinitios of journeymen, and the rapacity-of usury extor tioners! Certainly not.' DIGESTION. Of all articles of food boiled rice is digested In tho shortest time—-an hour. As it also con tains qight'tqnths nalricious matter, it is a vulit abLo suhstaDceTor, dial...-. Tripe and pigs feet.ate digested almost aa rapidly.' Apples, sweet and ripe, are next in order. Venison is digested al most as soon’as apples. Roasted potatoes are digested in half the time required by the', same vegetables boiled, which occupy three hours and a half— more than beef'or mutton. Bread occu pies three hours and a quarter. Stewed oysters and boiled opgs are digested in three hours and a half—an hour more than is required by the same articles raw.., Turkey: and goose are converted in two hours and a half, nod an hour and a half, sooner than a chicken,. Roasted venl, pork; and salted beef, occupy five hours and a half—the longest of food.— Scientific American* . THE SILVER CURRY-COJIB. This city hbs been much amused for several days by the anecdote of a grave presentation of a silver curry-comb to ,tlio President of tho United Stales, for the benefit pf Ojd Whiley* The.ac tors in. the. scene availed themselves of the impor tunity of a medal being presented’to Col. Bliss, by Mr. Senator Seward, in tho name of the Stato of .New York, and in tho presence of some of her .reprpSenhrtiVW,'and of others, to carry uut their important mission; but surely never was there a more farcin I burlesque than this format gift of a curry-comb to tho President of the United Slates. Never was a more ridiculous spectacle exhibited in tho While (louse. But it is of a piece with the character and acts of (his adjninis'ration.— Bathos could sink no lower. No wonder that General Poole should have given a hit at tho Sen ator from New York for tho part which ho acted in this pageant, and promised to employ the moral ’curry-comb upon'him, just as lljo .silver cujryr comb was to be employed on the Innocent inhabi tants of the stable. ' Wo hope that some amusing wag of a rhyme ster, will strike his lyre, like thy modorp Holer, Pindar, and Instead of descanting upon king* and apple dumplings, and mouse traps, will delineate the whole scenery, machinery, decorations and characters of Mils drama, and of the dramatic ncr sotia in l)ia White House. Style It the ridiculous badinage of‘‘Tits Cpnhv-coMn: Poem, hjj tin American sadrist." — Union, Phkttv Good.— An old lady living on ono of the telegraphic lines loading from ibis city ob* served some workmen digging a hole near tlio door. She fnnulred what it was for. '*To pul up a post for the iiloVa'pli,” was ll>o answer. Wild with fury anil alright, »ho,lnsontlnonily seized her bonnet and ran 16 her next .neighbor with the news. “What do you think I’!. «h«. ex claimed in breathless haste, “ thoy’ro ,a se(lin up lhat .cuasid paragraph right ng'aln my door, and now I reckon a-body can’t spank a child, ‘or scold a hand, 6r chat with a neighbor,,but that nlugy thing Ml ho blabbln It over, creation ! I won’t stand it. IMI move right away, where there ain’l-nono of them onnaloral fixlns I” . A Fox Stoiiy.— ln the town of Nowbury, Vt., n fax hunter* with two hounds lately got upon the track of a poor fox, which, was pursued until towards the does of day. Just at this limn the whistle of the railroad train was heard, when ihe fox struck off in the direction, nnd approached the track just ue the train came up., Ha leaped it Immediately preceding the engine, nnd the two hounds close In pursuit. . Each hound, was caught by life \tbsp)e of the engine; the foremost lost about a foot,of.hie tail, and iho one in the rear was cut off Just behind Ids hips, and o(T went the fox “ all alono in his glory.” . , * Beware of slippery side walks ;nnd painted 1 women. They aro as treacherous qb strong drink or ah old oneuiy rooonclled, ’•' Early V#gotnliloi“Gr#ftlßg« . Lettuce,‘garden creesj and peas, may bs sowed as soon os the frosi is out of: the ground. > i heae are hot injured by frost, and tlis seeds will germin ate at a low temperature. . Grafting may bo performed soon no the sap in motion., t ,ln grafting cherries and plumbs, it is’ perhaps betldrto commence before the tries have started at all. ’ * We hope our agricultural frichds wtlUliavo something to graft this season; but in dolngso, they should be careful to secure, the finest variety of ila kind, and, have nothing , to do with seepnd ralp fruit. Careful..thrifty .have always growing some young apple, pear, peach, quince and'plum sprout, ready, to receive grafts., By this means a farmer becomes possessed, in a few years, of the very bast description of .fruit at little or no expense. Many of-our frienda follow this course,’and wo should be hind to see U adop ted by every farmer. Fruit in this region has become an object of importance to tho farmers treasury, and.no ono should neglect enterjng more or less into the raising of it, who has a due regard to his interests.— Germanloxtofi'Telegraph* Got the Best Implements* There is a species of mongrel economy prac ticed by some fa mers, which cannot be 100 se verely .deprecated.r If they aro. under fhe ine ceasity of purchasing a plbugli, scythe, rake. Hco or cultivator, instead of searching out the.best and most perfectly' finished, thoy inquire for a cheap ofmedium priced article, fiHOrder'to^ econo mise their cash. Ntnv, niy. experience in pur chasing farming ‘implements indicates-exactly an opposite course. I.inquire for (he best, and pur chase it. I would no more spend my money for a cheap plough,-or harrow, or a cheap wagon winch are always much tho dearest in the end— than 1 would for a cheap school teacher, or n cheap minister. Buy only the best articles; tins is the true economy, and all will find it so. Germantown TetcgrapJi. D*W« cannot understand how il is that delicate young ladies, 100 delicate to run up and down stairs in their own houses, arc able to dance dawn the strongest mcn in a bail-room. *Tis a phenomenon of nature of which no ono seems capabto of givm? nn explanation. . What young girl ever refused a hand, some.partner at five o*ciodk In the morning on tlio •core of being “so tired}" . . „ A Honan’s Opinion op & Fmnk Road.—'The North, Carolinian Cells Clio following anecdote of an old fanner ofllml region, who had tried iho.plunk road: "He was at firal much opposed Co tho pldhft road,’ and thought it would he waste of money to build it. Dot., ho camo to. Fayetteville with his wagon, and; produce, and drove.bn it some miles. When hd got back to Chatham, our merchant,friend afckcd him If he had seen the plank road? “Ves,” ho said,'.“he had seen it.” “Well, did you drive on it,?” “Yes.” “Wolf, don’t you thin.k you can carry four limes as muclrwcighl on it, with your four horse team, ns on common road? “Oh, yes,” says he, “it in first rale; and it’s a fuel that when tho wagon got to (ho end of tho pluuks and struck the heavy dirt road, every horse stopped and looked round I ’* Sinoulau.~U is n singular but significant fuel, that of tho 805 mm tvlio first joined thu Now. York Volunteer Uonuheht for service in the Mex ican war, only 170 can now be accounted, for;— Even this shuttered .and disabled remnaiit.are sadly off, many of whom for the very necessaries oflifep. The Legislature,. however, has under consideration some measures for relieving them. A Monster Balloon, or collection of balloons,, supposed la bo capable of carrying 3000 persons through tho air at a time, has been made. atT.uis by,a m?nnamed Patio,'who thinks lie lias discov ered tho secret 6f diruci’tig the course of ballcoiis. ’At tho lasi accounts it was to be tried In (ho- gar dens of the Obscrvatoiro, at Paris. says some one, is the flower of liiorar iuro; prose is itie corn, potatoes, the meal; sallra is tlift njjiitkforilsj tvit Is the spice; love letters are the'emetics; letters contuiAtr£-remittances nre apple dumpling* tie who swallows up tho substance of the poor, will, in the end, fiild that it contains a bone which will choko him. , - Ho %Arho hates'hia ncfgdihor Is miserable him self, and makemUl around him Tool misoruh'.c*. ■ Weighing Department or tub Dane or England. —One of tho moat interesting and astonishing dc» parlmcnls within the Bunk of England is (ho weighing department, in which, with tho rapidity of thought and a preo : *ion approaching to tho hundredth part of a grain, tho weight of the gold coin* ie do* lermined. There are sir weighing machines kept [ working by steam, and three weighers attend to these. Rotfe of sovereigns, or hail* sovereigns, are placed in grooves, and nro shaken, one at u lime by the motion of the maoliinei into weights. If-they aro.ofslund ard weights, they arc thrown by the Hump mcetmnl cal intelligence into the hex ol tho right hand side of tho person who watches tho. operation ; if they have lost tho hundredth part of a grain they are,com into a box bn the 1011. Those which aland tho tost aro pul into bags of ouo thousand sovereigns ouch, and those below,par ujo cut by a machine, urn) emit bach-(o'tho Mint. Dot Ween one and tv/o thousand light sovereigns aro thus daily sent out of circuit lion. The ailvcr is put into bugs each of ono bun. drsd podnds value, and tho god into bags of onu thousand, and then these bogs of bullion ofp cent through iLßtrongly guarded door, of rather window Into tho Treasury. Tho Treasury is ft dark gloomy apartment, fitted up.with iron presses, which aro sup plied with huge locks and,butts, and which aro per fectly fire proof. Gold, silver, and paper money, rea dy for circulation, to (he amount of twenty-two mil lions starling,-wero in tho Treasury when wo visited. The heads of the departments meet in the .Treasury every evening, odd'(hero oil tlio acfcouiita arc baluii ccd.—Z/ogg’S Weekly Jnilructor. Mr. Calhoun’s' Baltimore Patriot In referring to Mr. Calhoun's speech, says: ”In f«w or nyno pf its conclusions do we agree —ln none of its anticipations of evil to result (u the Union Train what Congress may do or may not do, can wo elmro— and to tlio bout of iho ar gument— the dissolution of the Union—which swayed the author’s mind, we -are uhallerab’y op. posed." Wire has rccnlly been used, in place of lath, for wafts ami-partitions. It is first galvanized, and. Iho piaster remains upon it without.lnjury,.. Louis Phiillpno, anil his family, remain nl.Clnrc monl. .Tho cx.king had b long iulorviow with Sir Rubt. Poel, on the 4lh of February, in London. “You have brokm the Sabbath, Johnny,” said a good man to hie eon. “ Yes,”, said hie Utile sister, “and mother’s long comb 100, right i.i three piuers.” ■- 1 - - The Baltimore Patriot soys, that the twenty del lar gold pieces " are decidedly an improvement on the eagle." Of course, they are worth twice the value. .. ■ “Ah, Mr. Simpkins, Wo liivo not chnirft enough| for our company," said a guy voting wife to lii-r (ru f;ul husband. “Plenty ol chairs,,my dnekoyj but a illh 100 much company," ropUad Simpkins. . Eifperlenoo is a lurch lighted In the nehes of our Illusions. 1 » . * , 1 . They who weep avur errors were hot fanned for 'crlmsß.' ' ■ ■ .*•/ ■ ATWOO;P.EBI»WiI' ~ .The General Banltlng Dill* ~ We have already, alluded to the. final,.passage/ by 4 the, House, of Mr. Laird’s General Banking 8i11.—,, The measure Is now before the Senate. . Tho object t is to regulato.oll Banks that may bo chartered or rc chartered. SVo annex an outline of all the leading .. W provisions: ; ■ “ Tho president, dhd 'cashiers are required,to enter Into a bond; to the Corpmonyy.enllh' in any-sum .not tbsu than one fifth of lha capital slock.' .:The sure*, tics in tho bond to bo approved by the Court of Com* mon Picas of the County In which tho'.bdnk.ls loct*' tad. and recorded .in tho office of tho recorder within ten-days thereafter. r . The olerks.und.olhor officers are required lb fiivo security in suoli sums os lha board of•directors shall' order. ; .• - • .• ■ ' , T}»o presidents, cashiers, directors, and other, offir • •cere, before they enter on their,duties, shall-severol* . ly lake an oath to observe faithfully and hontijslly Hie provisions of this dpi, and that during their con- ( Unudncu they will not violate, any of Us provision#,. Tho bath thus subscribed by them-to be, filed - In, tho 1 _ office, of the Auditor 'doneral. . ; . ‘ h v *- If any,officer of a bank,.cfttr having taken this, oath, shall wll'ully. violate any provisions of this act. he shall bo adjudged Ip have committed a misdemea- • nor, and; upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum.; not exceeding one thousand dollars, and bo impris oned in a jail or peaiteiicTary* not exceeding threo , years. ’ - Tho total 'liabilities of the banks incorporotsd uq dcr (his charier, not to exceed three times the.atnobnl , of (ho capital.slock paid In. ' > No director shall ‘appear as adrawer or endorser' - at any one time,-for a greater amount'lhun three pes:i cent, upon'.the capital .stock; and the gross omortnfc loaned to all directors shall hot exceed six per cent; on (ho capital stock. Tho banks arc not allowed to ■» pay nut any notes except those issued by .them,' and . iho notes of specie paying banks Uial ore at par where they oro paid out. The stockholders ore msdo jointly liable for all * the debts of a bank, and this liability binds for ono year lifter they have- transferred their* stock, unless they shall show that the solvency nf ihq bank' watt .occasioned by aels done alter they hud assigned (ho slock. • - If the Insolvency o( n hank is fra-udu’ent, the dU rectors by whose nets or omissions it was caused, whether then In.office,or notjthall bo liable. to thu creditors'Oj* tho bank, and Ih'o jyluclthblders must make upariyiioss Uiul.ihuy have occurredb‘y their mal-admlniatrution of llio affaire of (lie,-Institution. ; All the banks heretofore chartered, or which msy hereafter be chartered, are prohibited from paying- ■ out arty ndtojj pUii'r than (ho notes of PcOnsylvanla banks of a : l&£'dSrtpnunution than 610/ ronatiy for'' violation ofUiis provision, 81,000, and Imprisonment.; in (lio jail nf live county where the conviction 'll liad v . foi any (Uno not exceeding ninety dayn.> And all 1 public, ulcers of tho'Statu ate- also prohibited; frbm ' psylngvdui any bank, nuts other than.those &f;Pcnn-{ sylvftiiia, of a less denomination than 810. Penalty , |W viola lion of this provision 8200, and imprisonment_ not exceeding ninety days. AU private Individuals,’ oql being public officers, are prohibited., fromlha same, under penally of $3O, and hnpilsonincui, nut exceeding ninety days. All the banks chartered under this bill, are prohs tiled fioni issuing notes of a lees denomination than ten dollars. Mr* IVobstsi-’s Speech* • The expectation of ,mony’that • Mr. Webster. • would'present t Slavery question is disappointed, as hb dobs j of liio kind; not even alluding to any calilprohliao. * • From (ho funner positions of the distinguished Senator, it would bo extremely difficult for hifti (iper,lh’o Ptnntylaaftthni I thus refers to Ihu course of certain men celling tliem-, solves Democrats, but who aro over toady (o'exaustf Iroachory to lliu parly by reference to precedents : v Wu'lmvo.never yet ‘known an fnattirtfcc;' WJieit it was contemplated to forco-'upon-• t Jia Doinocrnlid parly or the country, obnoxious do while passing through a tribe of Indians, this young; I rrtah, naturally full of inisehiof, hilled a squpw. Th 6 1 tribe having become well advised'ofthe fact, hasten* ed after tho company undovurlook thonvand’doinan.; dud the murderer. At first tho demAmliwus resisted!]. ' but after the Indians had informed them IhaUlhjvy. Would destroy t|iu oompanyjf their-fdqucsl Vais not p granted, tho youth was surrendered inioilicirliaudß.' fTlioy than stripped him, And 'in tlia nrcaPiicu - Vutlior'and (|ie whole* company', tliey v eh“!qdcn , r froirihii htod (o hit feet,' 'llo lived ibdr'holira altA ! be waslbuoflaysdr • • \ , ’ ’ , ;-v kJ „ ,i*l. 1 r-. K) r. W:\rn 4' :.v