h " BY JOHN B» BRATTON. VOL. 36. ISow aud Clic;,,. Store. . THE subscribers respectfully announce to ,the citizens of Carlisle and the surrounding country, that they haVe just opened in the store room ad joining the store of Mr. J» G. Carroony, and di rectly opposite hlonyfcr’s Confectionary-store, in North Hanover street, a splendid assortment of Dry Goods, consisting in part of . CMhs, Cassiiiicves, Casstnola, Saltinola and Vestings; a great stock of Summer Goods for Men and Hoys’ wear,. Mens, do lainea, Lawns, Ginghams, Bareges, A 1 pachas. Barege de Laines, Calicoes, Checks, Lickings, muslins, flannels, table and toweling.-drapers, ta ble cloths, umbrellas, parasols, ribbons, stockings, gloves, linen, cambric and silk handkerchiefs, faces, edgings and inserlings, cap nets, larlelon, ewisa, book; mull, jaconet and cambric muslins; an elegant assortment of . , Cheap Bonnets, of the most fashionable kinds,' Palm Leaf, Straw, : and Braid Hats,- ; i; ' GROCERIES , QUEENSI&AItB, ■ Carpet chain, hardware, &c., somohandsomennd cheap carpels, together with ri vnriely of Goods in our lino, which have all been laid inallow prices, and, will be sold cheaper than can be bought else where. . VVn respectfully inviio every body to call and jiidge for themselves, as vve arc determined to of ;!,lur great bargains I April 4, 1850 J. L. STERNEU & CO, Spiiiis and Summer l>ry Goods, At Hit Cheap Wholesale and Retail Dnj-goudis . Store of ' ARNOLD & LEVI, WHO nro now opening the largest, handsomest, and cheapest assortment of tipring and Sura* tn The hugest assortment ever brought U> Carlisle, which we aro determined to sell.lo per cent, cheap er than the sumo quality can he purchased elsewhere. Mattings, Floor and Table Oil Cloths. iJjo/a 4- -SAocs, fur .Mml, Doyd, Wouicri irfd 'ChH -dren. . . A .Fraik Supply of Groceries, such os Sugar, .Onftcc, Teas, Molasses, &c.,v(-ry chcapi ..Person# wishing to purchase good and cheap goods, wilt do well to ball andcXnmiue-cHlreilfcnsivc assortment before purchasing elsewhere, Carlisle, March 28, 1850 The Big Gmi his commenced Firing! CHARLES OGILB Y has commenced,' and will bo receiving, for dome days, his brilliant and very extensive slock of Fresh -Spring Goods* ami .particularly invites ull tlutoo who wish to lay theio cash out to o good advantage to gfvd b?inr a call before purchasing elsewhere, us He U determined to dlstribulp n grout many good bargains this , spring and summer.. His stock consists in part of it large lot of fresh • . . . . / /CLOTHS, CASSfMERES, ’ i-.fy SalliuoUs, Twreds Ky. Jeans. Velvet Cords, Uoaver - teens, linen arid cotton Drillings, of every color trqd pricp* A gerreful stock of Tickings, Chcckff, (ft ncli-‘ vvrcil and unbleached Muslins, Wheelings; Toweling, Osnubtfrgs, Drillings and. Bugging ip great variety. £ Indies Dross Goods, ■£s; BUC h as SHks Sitfrts,* LaWtrt, Liu'en i.qslor* In great .'>■£ variety and of Ihe latest'importations. French,Scotch,’ English uml Am-Ticau Clinghmns, of various styles; Chintz fiS and Calicoes, n largo and cheap lot; a groat assortment of I,aces, Nettings and Edging*; the beet Af. , stock of Uo.icry ami Cloves that has been in Cur- W Halo for yoars; no stock of Uibbnnsnnd Bo«rt<7slik« fc‘- ours; o large lot of-Parasols and Sun Shades, well f calculated to please the.ladies; ami hundred* of other - urtcloa to-please both ladles ami gonllemeii of th • most refined taste. *3 , Carpets.— The largest stock of Three 1 1 Impe rial, Ingrain, Venetian, Oirthlng and other Carpets. Hoots and NViors.—Mens, Ladies, Buys, Girls and »i& VJlilJJrpijs bo JU and shoes, in every variety, and very |o;v, ’ . - OVoceWct.-—A Inge assortment of Fresh GrocmfSf %lt' such as Colfoo, Sugar, Tou, Spices, &c. Congress, y, Cavendish, Koll, Hand, nnd Cut and Dry Tohucco, [ Come one, come all, and secure pretty and cheap ' good* at the lo.vest prices, and where you can have t o slock of goods worth selecting from. March 21, ISSO. A €AItD. O'WTENS & RICHARDS, "F’iVoai undersigned would most respectfully inform i, the citizens of Carlisle and its'Vicihity, that they have opened a Marble Yard ill ('urlinlo, in Small Hanover street, a few Jooraaoulli of iho Ouurl Homo, oml nunrly opposito A. St, W. llenli’a bUiio, whore limy will bo liuppy to wait on (tibia who may favor Ihom with acall. Having pur chased a largo slock of Marblo for oaali, they are de termined to sell lower than any other ahop this aide of Philadelphia. They have some most beautiful do aigna for - _ *' Monuments* Head Stonosi IXEantolSi And everything clsq in their lino of business, which t'hey will bo pleased to show to ony person that may bo wanting them. ' ; . ‘ • , They are also the authorized agents of Mr* Rolicrl Wood, of Philadelphia, and will furnish from his manufactory all varieties of lion Halting for the en closing of uravo lots and all other purposes, at the shortest notice and at Philadelphia prices. They will also finish or manufacture all kinds of building work, such as Sills, Steps, and Platforms, dec., at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. . . • Having had great experience, and being employed in the best shops of Philadelphia, they are therefore dhkhlod to manufacture the most fashionable work, and respectfully ask a share of the patronage of Car tislo nnuthb surrounding country. Carlisle, Pob. 81, 1800—If jon\ vriixiAMsoiv, A, TTOUNBV AT LAW—Offlon (n the house .£1,,0f Miss MnCilrtnfs, AeartlWflloroof A. &W. Bontz, South, IlonQVor streej. CarliBfo;»April 4>'1950 THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER IsjuMlslioilevory Thursday, at Cartlale, Pn.,hy JOHN D BRATTON, upon the following,conditions, winch will bo rigidly adhered to: terms or subscription ■ For one year, in advanea, ■ 9% £j} For six months, in advance, 1 No subscription taken for a less term than bjx months and no discontinuance purniittcd until all arrearages ate paid, ' Twenty-five per cenl. additional on the price of subscription will be required ofali those who do not pay in ndVaucc. ' - «' RATES or ADVERTISING. One square,onoinscrtinn, . Ono square, two insertions, ... . One square, threo insertions. . 100 Every subsequent insertion, per square, • • • SB A liberal discount wilCbe made to those who. advertise by the year, or for threoor six months. Ornoß.—Theofficeof the American Volunteer lain thesec ond story of Janies H, Graham's hewstono hnildiiig, in Smith Hqnovor street, a few doors south of Iho Court liouso, whors t hbse having business are invited to coll. - ipoemnl. OtJU DEEP OLD WELL/ Who can forget onr deep old welt; Tiint stood below lht> lawn ; •• Tlml dear old welt i visited, So often Just at dawn 7 ~ Wlmt luxury was it tome, Tn stand beside Hie brink, And from the bucket iron hound; Tu luku my morning drink ! . So sweet and pure tho water seemed,' , It sparkled ntlt fell ; It was the nocta r ol our cot, ' Tho water of {hatwell. Mv dear old father how lie loved - To sit beneath Hie bower,; Just after work and slowly quart"— , liv'd drink, ’twould seem, an. huur, ; AH loved (hat well, the blessed pined, • And «\ory stroller knew, , To help himself— make fust the chain- 4 *. ’ ’Twus all In) had to do. ' ,\Vh6li at our homestead strangers paused,' To make a passing call; My impnlsu was, il'lhcy would drink, ' For nil were welcomu—all. And ne'er shall I forget the time, . - The well, nlak I was dry; And 1 was sick with giluf— e'en now 4 , . To think of it I sigh. And When the water came, once more, Ahl who inyjoy can tell? 'Till Iheii I knew not, how I loved That moss-stoned deep old well, a^tjjctUiutcmisr. MYSTERIES OP MESMERISM. A SCENE AT A SOCIAL PARTY. . A merry parly was assembled in tho parlor of a good friend of ours, not. long since; a merry lime hud tho guests, if wo judge Irom the continual ex citement which wins kept up by tho principal spirits' of the occasion. . Many a good jnko was perpetrated, und many.u bud one was enjoyed at the .expenso of sumo one present. . . ' - . .Among the fairer portion of tho guests was one Mjss.Suruh li— ; —, who is beloved and admired by all fur her accomplishments and natural kindness pf heart, while she is dreaded-fur her keen Sktiro, and Iter aptness al the execution of ciucl -and practical jokes. , ‘ Alios H ■ had reigned supremo during the evening, uiid nearly every guest present bad sufierd from her wit. Among those whom sho hod treated In the most cruel manner, Was Charley i£ ,\vho rfuS not bad ut t-udi innocent amusements him. self, aikl who resolved to pay Miss Sarah in her own coin, , • * The conversation turned upon mesmerism. Char ley card he pul to sleep any quantity of pretty young ladies; ami strong minded gentlemen, in his day, and faceiiutisiy remarked (hut he flattered himself on be* ing as good ul it us Parson F— “ With a pair of plates,'* said Charley, “ 1 can accomplish us much in- the putting-to-alcep line, as the Parson cun with one of his dullest sermons. <* NunWensc I,” erred Alias II Nonstnso !" tihoed Charley, assuming a sudden cur neatness ; "perhaps you think 1 can't put you to sleep." ‘•Perhaps 1 do I" laughed Miss H—. "I llitnk 1 could convince you in a few minutes.*’ “ That you coaid pul mo to sleep ?" . “ Yea," exclaimed Charley with admirable cnlhu-. sraam. " A’nd ifyqu will Jet mo try, I pledge mystlf io d£cutnplisTi the Cudlc, dr to furnish tho oysters fur the comp toy. " Tho oysters," cried Miss ll——. " I will lake you ul your ofler 1” .“ And yotf will give mo a fair (rial ?" "Yes." . , "Agreed,'then." . And Charley,to the defight of the whole eampiny, who were fond of fun and oysters, commenced ;hu- : king preparuthms for The apparently hurd teak of potting the bright- Ofci of * tLo wido-awako Alias If—— in u mesmeric sleep’. ■ Charley s.«ld that he opciolea with plates. Ho nl so remarked that some plates wore better limn oth ers, dud Charley must go with Alrs.S— *, the latjy of the house, to her pantry, to make o choicd of such* specimens of crockery as would bed suit his pur pose. Charley was occupied some lime In making hid selections, and lha company, whoso appetite fur fun and oysters was becoming more acute, began to grow impatient. ,• • At; length, however, Charley re-appeared, with a very sgbfF face, and.said in a serious lone— " I couldn’t find any plates to suit me exactly,but I incun to liuvd a trial ut unjj rule. f l’h« best 1 could find were tome dirty ones, piled away in oneoorncf, which Mrs. S—— is washing fur (ho purpose.— While she is producing them, we may as welt make a choice of a good position, Miss 11—." " Sir ?" said Miss II— 7-, portly. 11 You can hold your countenance, 1 believe." "1 rather think 1 dan." “ Well you must, or I cannot pul you to sleep.— Ifyou laugh, (ho charm is broken. The company may laugh at the oddity of iny motions, and 2 pre. sumo they will, but you must not, for If you do, 1 shall bo under no obligations lu-produoo the oysters.’* Miss Ht— thinking tho whole trick oonaiatod in this, und supposing Charley fell sure of making her luUgh by tho ludiorousnoss of the econo, readily en tered into the arrangement. Charley then placed two chairs facing each other, directly in tho. qentre. of tho. room, took his seat in end of them, and requested Miss !£—• |» occupy tho other. “According to my opprovod method,of tnesmeri- Islng," said. Charley with imporlurabls gravity,, “you will be required lo look me Intently in the eye, and to imitate my, motions invariably." ‘ “ Yea sir," said'Miss ll——., « Charley thonjook hold-of her wilste, end looked her in the eye, while the ladles and gentlemen pies, enl gathered about them eager for the fun. “The plates!" echoed Miss ll— with equal gravity. Mrs. S—— came forward with a pair of the requi red articles. Charley took one And held It on hie hands in his lap. Miss I! made a similar use of the other,-still looking Charley in the eye. . After a padao, Charley withdrew his right hand from benoalh tho plate, and with a elow mystical motion, passed hie fingers across his face. , J Min H—— gravely imitated tho movement.— As she drew her delicate,fingers from her. brow to her chin, a yell of laughter bursl from iho spectators. Without smiling, Charley replaced bis right hand under tho plate, and rubbed tho loft over his face.— Miss 11* as gravely followed hit example, and another buret of laughter followed. Charley ’ then turned iho plate around In. his and 1 witflf hiv finge/ made pbsiea across his brow, crons* or hli -Chin,'a long line down - the middle of hli obse, cir* ‘OOR COUNTRY —MAY IT ALWAYS DK RIOIIT —BUT RldllT OR WRt>NO , OUR COUWTRY** CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY) MAY 30/ 1850. clcs about bis eyes, and all sorts, of-imaginary gro tesque figures on his cheek, changing his hoods oc iasionally, as if to invest the ceremony with oddl couul mystery. Miss H-— imitated him with scrupulous exactitude and imperlubable . gravity while the mirth of the spectators become more and more excited, and it scorned that some of them would dio with laughter. Some rolled upon the so. fas, some hung powerless over the chairs, almost dead with mirthj and others fell upon the floor.and hold their sides.. Charley continued to make the mysterious paste* across his face, and-Miss H——,’to ini’iiulo movements, until tho mirth rose to such u.pilch that the poor girl began to suspect that it was occasioned by something besides tho. mero oddity of Charley’s motions. She grew uneasy. She feared some trick played upon herself. The mirth increased. ' Sfho could enduro it no longer.' She resolved to forfeit the oysters. . Amid roars of laughter Tram tho %pcc* lators, she cried out— “ There 1 I’ve wifllslood this long enough! Now I’m going to know what there is to laugh uI.V . ; 44 Look in Ihe glassl - Look ini the glass ! 4 * cried the.mirih suffocating spectqtOrs.' t .: Miss H—■— was before the mirror In a moment. A cry of despair and almmo burst from her lips.— Her face I her. pretty, bewitching face! it was cov ered with black streaks of every imaginative char acter.' Over her ooso, around her eyes, across her forhodd, up and down, diagonally and cross.wise, on every portion of her face, wore tho marks of her own fingers, just as she had touched on her delicate skin. The bottom of her plate had boon smoked! . , White Miss H—— covering her features with her andkerchiof, retreated to another room, and while ilia company was .near giving up theghost in a perfect cCstucy of laughter,,Charley said without a smile— 9 So 75 ■ 11 I won Oils time, but I think 1 can afford (he rasters at any-role," The oysters wfcfo.bfoiig{»t In at Charley’s expense. Charley said ho could hoi think of tasting his .until Alits ll— re-appeared, and sent a committee of the girls to bring her in- These reported thul tho fair victim hud not jet succeeded in gelling ths smoko off her face, upon which Charley bade them returned bring her In ol any rale. f In a Tow minutes tho committee once thoro re turned, accompanied by Miss II— —. Tho^smoko ■till'showed itself upon Uor.Hfce in spots, and her eyes gllstch'cd ’ with tools; but slio advanecd-wUh admirable frankness and a cheerful smile, and taking Charley by the hand acknowledged the fairness of (fie joke, and complimented his ingenuity and .skill,, The merry company then sal down to tho oysters; which none enjoyed wlih ( a Jtucfifr jfeKsli lliafl' ihb who had contributed so’much to the amuscriienl of the guests that night. . * X TIRtfSODfR GUEST.’ He ells and will forever sit.” There 7« belonging to the race of human bipeds a sort of troublesome beings, who, selling no value on thoir own lime, care very little how much they trespass.upon thul of thc.lr .more industrfoulsnci£h bora. They arc a sort of slayTurevef persons,' who,' buying talked over the whole world ut ono silting,' , commence end lutk it over anew from beginning to end, before llioy-uro ready to lake their leave—in a .word they sit, und sit, and sit,'foogcno’ugh to justify the motto wo have just quoted 1 .. Besfde thoir dispu-' silion to hang on, there is generally about these per sons a wonderful habitude, a sowncss in taking u hint, unparalleled with the rest of the human taco. To give a single instance of this sitting propensity wo will introduce the story of a plain spokcfi ola lady from the land of steady habits.’ ** I never seed the beat of (hat ere Captain Spin out,” suid sho—“would you bcliove.il, ho called at our homo lasi night just as I was done milking, ar\,d wanted to borrow tny brass ‘kettle for,his wife to make apple sauce, in, .* Oh, yes,’ says 1, 4 She may have it und wMcoino, Captain Spinout,* and I wont directly and Iclclied it out of the back room and set it down before him. Well presently our tea was ready, and 1 couldn’t do no more than ax him to lake a cup with us. * Oh, no,* ho said, ho couldn’t stay aminit; but, however, ho concluded he’d lake a drink of cider with my husband, and so ho did.— Well,'after ]* ■ Has not left him in the grave I O, he had such shining ringlets,'' Such a fair an/t brow. ; Ttßilrnnee his little playmate* ' . - - Never seem to'dplss him now t. ■ Btrnnge his never spoken,. As in sport call,; ‘ When (ho lost one was the*fbirest, Was lhe brlghtwt one of all, ■ ' And how orton here I’ve soon him, ■ When Ihe day,‘at now gtew O.ofall tliat play sbout nio. " ■ There Is none (hit looks like him I Ami his wilchlnp.’childinh actions, - ... Ills earnest, Invlpg fare. ' ' Every little word ns uttered,. Haunts roe In lonesome place.. But there's one, than me more'faithful, Cherishes each look and tone,. One whose heart isevor craving, For the lust one that is gone. All his playmates'tjLy forget him,. All hli little friefids that weru, Bui hit mother, • He has never died to her 1 , Look to Woolens* Many persons erroneously suppose that tho bost mode to prevent moths frdm getting into woolens or firs, is occasionally to hang them -out.through tho summer in tho sun or air/ This is a groat .mistake as it is by such exposure {hat Bis mollis are likely to gel into them. On the contrary, in tho spring, when Ihdseason is over for Airland woolens, they* should be well shaken and brushed, then wrapped up light ly in linen, laying among.tliCm lumps of camphor; hands/ul of fresh hops ;"shrcds of good tobacco, o’r cuttings pf Russia Ifiutlfdr { or slew among them Muck ground popper or ceaur shavings; ail of which ore preventutives.of moths; but camphor, .is by far (he best, and most particularly for furs.— For blankets and may uqc tho bca{ chow* log tobacco pntldd to tobacco stems. All woolens, die., should bo KOpl duiing the summer urn opened, in dark closets, pfkiscs preheats. if by any chanco or Doglec(,n press dr closet should become infested wjrh.moths, scaldqd With a decoction of tobacco and.repeatedly sprinkled with spirits of camphor. If .this does not expel .these troublesome insect*,Jitl bettor to givo up keeping wooluns in that press, audlto appropriate it to. sumo other use. -^L. . Chests of camphor wooa7(for which many persons send to, fndiu)'nre excellent.for keeping linens, and well worth the cost. If muffs und Ihibbets are kept always closely shut in llidfr'own boxes, with lutiips of camphor, and shreds oT.lobaCco, continually (In terspersed about the fiir,’ will be in no dunicr Iron; the inotfi. , ( > Cedar’ presses-ore pVilWablo to all others, for keeping clothes or woolen articles. ... litilr trunks rarely fail to introduce moths. x . The bust liiiio for nutling QtVny tho woolens is fn April, pr by the middle of May, unless (ho season is so backward os still to require the use of (hem. Ono blanket for each bed should ko kept out, and left fn tho chamber closet, that U may bo at band in case of an uncomfortably cool night in tho summer* - A TOUCH OF romance:.' Wo And In the Norwalk {Conn.) Gazette, ofTuos day tact, a lung account of a romantic affair which recently occurred partly in that neighborhood and partly in this city. A young Brooklyn lady, about fifteen years of age, and an ardent Norwalk youth, U seems, became desperately attache,d, and ; 00. no oilier way of terminating (heir suspense appeared, planned an elopement. The young lady stole away, ol ah early dawn, crossed the Gust river, and found her lover in wailing, 1 end look' t'li'o, first .train to Norwalk. Tli.o father missed hie .daughter at breakfast, suspected the. causa and followed in the second train. On reaching Norwalk ho found tho fugitives had loft for Wilton, thence to Poundridge, IhoGrrlns Green of Fairfield county,' in company with theifjfrdunis'moh utid bridesmaids.- Just us lie came in sight of them, his carriage broke down. But, as it happened they had ull taken tho wrong road, anti the wedding party, were obliged to turn back. .The rest of the tWy we give In tho-Gazelle's words:' . "The o)d man concealed Ms face In prevent 100 hasty n repognilion, and with hia driver set.about repairing the broken wheel. . The wedding party c.imo up, consisting ,of two strapping groomsmen i unit thp same number'.of bridesmaids.- They stop* ped alike broken wagon. (Olid inquired if any assistance, was, wonted. “ Yes," spid the father. Qut Jumped one ortho, gromsmeh, and next in* slant ,in Jumped the futher Into the groomsman's empty peal;.. The consternation may be imagined. The lover swore, the groomsman showed fight, and (he old.tnmi kept cool ns.a cucumber, “ Going to get married, oh 7" said ho, “ well, I'll go olong; si man certainly hue aright to nltend his daughter's wedding." So aonding his own conveyance home, he kept his seal, while the discomtiUed groomsman got up wills the driver. , , ... . In process of lima, they arrived at the Mngla ■trato’a., .They alighted and wont in. “Sir," said the fafhsr in tho Squire, 11 my lilllo girl hero tuok b notion' to gel married, and .while her mother was' looking another .ryey, slipped out and cuno up hero for that jiur|)Oic, The lull perl of the way 1 have accompanied her, und how. »ir I am going, to. take her home." “ Cortaluljf, sir," replied the dfgVaWy —“by the Revised Statutes, no minor can marry without tho parcntaj license, ond if you refuse that my acrvlcca cannot be rendered." Hero followed another icnno of crying, swearing und other usual accompaniments ol a true love crossed. At last the father turned to (he disappointed lover t “Look hero, yonng man," sold he, “when I'vo got o daughter old enough, to bo married, if you will behuvo yourself, and cun get her consent, why you can have her; but don't lie guilty again of carry ing off children who don’t really know their own inloreals. You may eomo back to Brooklyn with me, and may visit ify house when you please, but no more of this work." “Tho lust wo heard of the parly. Hie father, the daughter ond (be lover were oil on their way to Now York together, In the afternoon train." NATURE. BV 1. w. XMBMON. Go Into the forest, yoo shall find all new and un dcaeribed. The screaming of the wild geese flying by night} tho thin note of the Companionable lII* mouse, in the wintry day | the fall ef disarms of flies in autumn from combats high ,in the air, pattering dbwn'oh lU loaves like rain ; lbs angry hiss of tho wood birds} ths pine throwing mil lis pollen M the nest century | the turpentine esudmg from the tree} and, Indeed, any vegetation,’ any animation, any jnd s ail are ilike uhattbmftcd. . The npondky derknssa ofilie American forest, the deep; echoing,tborigins) woods, whore |lio. living colmnS.of the oak and fir, tower up from the ruins of the trees of Ike.Usl mjl... Ilbnlum } where from yeur lo ycaMho eagle and,the. orow see no intruder {the pines bearded wllfi savage moaa, yet touched with.grace by the violet* at then feet * llm broad, cold lowland,‘whleh. form* its coal of vapor with the stillness of subterranean crytallzo tlun: and where the traveller, amid the repulsive plants that native Ip the swamps, think* with nltoalng terror ,of..thq distant town ; this beauty, hag- ' gard and desert beauty, which thq sun and the moon, the snow and tba rain repaint and vary, has never boon recorded by art. From tha New York Spirit of t.ho/JTmes. . : CHASING A DOCTOR. . . ;lo a littlo-vlllage in Western Illinois, there resi ded a very worthy, very knock-kneed, very timid son of Esculapiu's,:(who shall bo nameless, (eat he |iiight,ch‘ancd:to see himself figuring as the hero of tins little sketch,) *• whopo protly considerable prac tice/*, as he said.hims'olf, kept him everlastingly trundling about in ah old wreck of a buggy, drawn by .a guanl, unhappy looking horse, with that pecu liar yapl of countenance whujlia hardly used animal of his spooled always posscsSoo. - ; • The little doctor's practice was so extended, and the faimcrsoo thinly scattered over a largo tract of land, that - a fair or foul,** lie was,always on.the go, (ttjd even then could not attend to every call made on him. Tho day I wrlto of drizzling, dirty, foggy day in the latter end of March, when one could hurd - ly distinguish a red house.with' a greon door a long rifle shot off. ' Tho little doctor was ploughing his tVoary. way-through good eight .inches of nujd; Ip some fur along a bleak deserted road, loading through a. thick, heavy wood, or grove, as we call them here. , Tho day was fast verging to a close, and tlio little,man was sadly,ruminating oh |ils dreary when ho was startled by a huarso call.ftoma by path running around tliobascofa rocky knoll. .The-poor doctor trembling uncon sciously, drew up his horse and glanced fearfully around. Tho place had a,bad name, a pedlar. Ijad been robbed and nearly murdered not twenty yards from that.very,spot.* Unoblo to move, the wretched little doctor sat gazing at the. place until tho sudden appearance of an. ominous looking horseman on a fiery buy maro coining around the Knoll, gave him desperdtei energy, and cutting his poor tired animal with; the whip, ho alartcd off at .a slashing, pate,' . i . 44 Hillo 1 hold on there I*’ shouted tho stranger, in- i creasing his speed. i 4 * Go long; Ned ! go long, old fellow I 1 * cried the , doctor, frantically, belaboring his poor frightened : horsu, who stretched manfully thro* the mud throw ing the old rattle trup of a buggy from side to side, as it groaned and croaked most mournfully. ** f 1 illo J** vociferated his pursuer more fiercely than before. 44 Go long, Nod !'* gasped tho doctor, redoubling his blows, and turning his pile face, streamingjwilh perspiration, to Aee if the wiclCh behind was gain ing on him : ho was nearer if anything; and to the doctor’s fear distorted vision, was aiming a revolver at his head, “Good Lord, preserve nic,”. groaned tho miserable little man, sinking to tho bottom of tho buggy to.avoid the shot, 41 Go long there, Ned; go long, old fellow.” - ~. ~•••.•- 4 44 Hil(p .' hold on I”, roared tlie strangcrj but gal lant old Ned kept up liis swinging pace, and ol (hough lie hs<| entered the wood, lie .dashed on re,- gardjeqp of the'fools .and grubs, which threatened every moment, to knock the old. buggy to atoms: . . A little farther on in t);e' woods was a log cabin, which tho doctor earnestly desired Jo bqhuld, and hoped to reach in safely, its hospitable door.pt length opposrod in view; the old horse needed; no. check, and stopped short,before if, {ho little doctor who was standing ready for a leap, jwas thrown head first into a nice soft mud hold, whence he scrambled and bursting open the door, sprang into the. room, and sank nearly fainting into the first chair ho saw.. < 44 VVliftt in-the name of all that’s aiithly. is the matter?” exclaimed the straping mistress of the house. 44 Why if Due. an’t got a fit, of something wpraer, l*m blessed.” At thul moment the fnurder o(is looking hofermnn dashed up to the door.' ■, 11 Tim'desperate villian,*’ muttered llio poor doctor ■Ponging from Ilia Beat,ond diving, fur the belter concealment of his person, into a largo box. in tbo corner of llio room, from whence Issued a tremen dous cackling and flattering.- ; , Tiio. granger entered. **Good • evening, Mr*. Power* } is tbo doctor hero ?" “ Vcs, bless you, Mr. G. in such a fix { Oh, Lord! lie’s got in a top of my sclijii* lien, and smashed all her eggs—the. only hen, too, that’* a scltin, early.— I lhink ho’* crazy."- " | think so, too," said Mr. G„ for I have been fob loving.him Tor llio lust half hour through the mud lor a proscription, and could not get him to stop on any terms. , The poor little, miserable, crest fallen doctor crept from his hiding place, and gave the desired proscrip lion without one word ; but to this day cannot bear (ho sight ol’ Mr. G. ond always eyes him askance when ho meets him, with a kind of a * keep at a dis tance’ olr 5 whilo Mr, G. can neversoo the little doe* (or at homo'or abroad, without a smi/e to-(ho mem* ory oftho dirty fright ho gave him. Preserving Hams through the Snmmre* Mkssrs. Editoju—As (lie lime of Ilia year is at hand for pood housekeepers to pul away their limns for summer and -fair use, fend os 1 hour so much about hams not keeping through the summer, I have thought it best to send you my method ofUkmg core of thorn ; mill (hose of your subscribers who will try It os it should bo tried, may write me if it foil, ond 1 will pay the postage. , ( . Moke a number of cotton bags, ft llltlo larger Iliad your hams { after (lie horns are .well smoked, place (hem In the bags: then got the very best kind ofiwcol, well madu Imy, cut it with r cutting hox or knife, ond with your hands press it well around the hums in the bigs; lie your bags with good strings, put on a, card the year, to show their ago, qnd hang them up |n.your garret or some .dry room} and my word for, it, if you |el tillin' hang for flvo years, they will ha bolter for boiling than ot) the.day you put thpm 1 hove kept them seven years, and have somo ppw that are tyur. years old. i/X'Jiia method costs but little, to the bugs will dost for years. , The! only loss is the hav.nnd that tho cattle will oat if given to (horn in the winter* No flies or bugs will trouble the hams Ifthe hay is well pressed around them l ths sweating of (bo hams will bo taken up by the hay, aind .the Irty wilHinpart a,fine flavor to the hums. tCuyUrtvilte,#. V. The Rule of lha House. - 1 At a Very excellent hotel, not a hundred mile*, from our jinrta, says the New York Era, they wore one d«y abort of a waiter. whoa a nowly arrl* ved Hibernian ivae hastily made to aupply the place of on expert hand. *• Now, Burney," eaye mine heal, “ mlnrl you aerve every man with aoup, any how.” ' “Be dad, IM do that aaine," aald the nlor I Barney, Sonp come on the start, and Barney after helping all hut one gpeal, eama upon the last one. “ Soup, air f" said BuTnay. '•No aonp for me," said the gent.. *• But you must have U," said Barney, " it is the rule of the house." “ Confouhd the home," exclaimed the gueat high ly oxAiiperaird, M when 1 don’t want aoup, 1 won't eat it—get along with you." « Well," paid Barney, with aolomnlly, " all whleh I Con aay, la fiat tide, ila the regulations of the house, and blow the drop *Ut j lt'll git till yt Jiniih ifi* eoun?" • " ' ■ The traveller gave In, and the aoup wn gobbled. Pbintinb Pasta Sp*cdb*.TJoM.—A gentleman (hie city, In June last, phipfled to, Sun Franeiano a prinling'preaa, with Iho neccaaary type, etc. , t They, qnit here About $3,000. By tlio Ohio, lie.reodlvud a loner informing ,hljn that they, had Bafcly.orrWetf, und Knd been told,to a company,at Sacrnmeulocity fur 61.1,001). Their purpose In making the purchase, Was to establish,A new paper, to bo, called “ The] Sacramento jrWnfcrfpt," the first numborof, which was to be Issued very aoon after the sailing of the California,— N. O, Delta, *ftßßUiu>iNa or thk Taurus nr Jrhusalku.— lt is elated In the .Berliner Alhgemtin* Kirtckin BsirM ung that the Jews have,obtained u firmnn from the! Porte, granting them permission to build a (empto| lon Mount Zion, Tho projected edifice la to equal, 1 Solomon’s Temple in magnificence, .Millions of, phoney arc said to hw been collected for that pur* 1 1 Many years age, in the wilds of (he western part of Mississippi, there lived an old huolec;by ' the name of Rube. Fox, who was aejiolorlouq in 1 that section of country as ever Martin Soott Was f in'the West* ... . ; \ , One day Rube came down with a sfoall patty of friends to take a hunt on Deer Creek, and they stopped at thohouseof a widow, who occasion ally took.in travellers stay all night. Kube was a-very, stodj,' athletic man, about aid feet two inches in height, and wore his hair and beard • very long. His cheeks, nose and upper lip, were deeply sparred* wh)c,h' gave him a very savage appearance.. The widow had often .“hearplQli on Rube,” but had never seen him, and when he entered the room of the loghouse, and put his fiilo down in-the cofner, she curtesied, end mWj “ Mr. Fox, I believe.”. “ You believe right,” said. Rube; “ your sor.vanl mann,” After supper, which consisted of fried isnd Stewed “ bar meet,” the widow, who had been 1 listening.to Rube telling hunting stories, apd had watched hie curious ail the tortures of an anxious curlosiliy, to find out what had scarred his face. She Could hold in no longer,.and at last puckering up hqr mouth she said, “ I reckon, Mr. got-them qiars on your face in the can.o brake,” “No 1 didn’t mafrn,** replied Rube With a scow), which was a first rate imitation of (he look of a hyena, r ,* . This sorter dampened the old -lady, bul 4 the spirit of Mother. Eve was. too B|ron«r M ih her.to give it-up so. “If you got it,ins fight,” said me old lady, with a sly look of hatred,.“ [didn't mean to rile you by askin' about it.” “ l afnl riled,” said Rube, tryirig to.smile, but leaking more like, a mail who was suddenlytaken With a nevere twinge of the cholic.. •* -Out it wasn’t in a fight-old lady,” and Rube, as well as hie friends, appeared to enjoy mightily the widow’s excited cunoaUjf, ’ 'i . f . . “ Well, if it wasn't in a .fight and its not impar lito to ask you,” said the widow, screwing up all her energy to the task, “how did you get then awful scars 1”. Rube shoved up‘his upper lip* and moved it from one side tq the other, a way he hod, while the little party could hardly keep in from laughing, outright, and turning -lb thp widow said, “ Well, marm, 1 got these scars ; by lookin’ whor.l hadn’t ought tp.” .top much, the widow crimsoned, and the jtariy burst. into a Igud laugh. . > “ Como Rube,” said one of hie frippds, “(ell the story,” “h’n no story.,” said Rube, ‘‘but an ugly fact. .My neighborhood had been afleo tcii for some time in the'qhlcken line, and their disappearance could not bo accounted for until one day I got on thelrack of a big wtld*cal. -At the ground Was vefy damp I trailed.up. the var mint till I got.nearly .on him, when I brought my old rifle up io my cheek—” “And.it burst,” cried the widow, ,“ No U didn’t,”, continued Rube, wiih another. of his.iuQUa, “the blasted, gun ahapped and the cat sprung to. a tree which was hollow at the fork, and crept Into the jible. The cuimin 1 of the me so 1 swore I'd. come Hover; her any. how; so I tuok to the tree and climbed up to the fork, 1 drew my knife to. cut a limb !so as to worry thecal out. As soon, as I got fixed, 1 put. my face down to the hollow, of the fork to look into the holo. 1 saw two ball* of fire, and heard a growl. The blasted;vanning had her young thar, and afore 1 could, .draw my head she nearly grabbed mo in.(lie face wlihj her claws. Tbo thing look me so unawares’that I let go all holds and foil pbout fol'ty fyet to tha ground, and If you ever catch me wild-, cat huntin'again f wish 1 may he eternally and., everlastingly—eh,” anil here Rube moved hit. upper lip again, as his eye caught (hat of (he widow's, - . * .\ . “No I didn't, either,” sold Kobe. '■ , . •> “Then, how on.aiflli was ill” asked the wl£ ow, catching a long breath, and' becoming to ex cited that nho could hardly ait still, ” We!!,' yon f see, T ncyer rightly knew,” said’ Rube, winking..tp. ihu hoys, “but they used la twilit tlmi dad and mnmipy Atone day, and stiq scratched him pretty badly, and I was boro with' the soars.” ,•/ . . The widow casting honeyea np to the celling* exclaimed “ good Lord !” apd Rube himself, could nbt, help joining in the loud laugh which he had caused his friends to explode with. N. • 0. Picayune, AHootior was palled up,to the stand, away out. West, to tastily to (lie olioracler of a brother booster. It was as follows : . , . .... “ ifow |ong have you known Billßiishwack T” 11 Ever since ho was born.” “ What Is.hls general ctiar.io(erT n . • Letior A, No. 1. s VBove |iar ■ Very great Way 1” “ Would you believe .him oh oath ?** “ STes.sirce, on er off, or any other way.” , * “What in your opinion are his qualifications to good character ?” - » “ Ho, la the best shot In the prairie* or In (ho, woodshe can slmvo on cyowlnker off a wolf ae, fur, us a shouting iron will a he oaiv i drink n qhort of brandy any day, and chaws' tobacco. MlUo a hoss.” *, pAiNa’a HVoRO-ELtcTßio LtoiiT.— Wo learn by our Worcester exchangee dial Mr. Poles, la now exhibiting his Neto. Light made from water dedum* posed by electricity. Tie employs tho gat both (up cooking, worming hishoufo and illunilnntlnjf. . Tho expense of (ho machino. for doing all this, is .staled to be sis dollars jicr annum, ns interest on.lt . lie invites all to witness tho icoumpliahmciit'oriwhat, ho lies asserted lie' could do through our columns* and the Aldermen of tho clly ’-df Jiavo, • visited his house,, were v bbth astonished and satisfied with what they saw. th/v.-v • Sinco Mr. Puino published life last letter In Ike. Scientific American, wo have h»dm«ny,enquiries requesting more information about,ft, there worse some things stated that, went to prove. lhst.'WefofS was not composed of hydrogen ana uxygoripind that, there were no such thing as two separata gassea termed : hydrogen • ond oxygon, but that water I# composed of something (nut known yet) in combi nation with positive and negative electricity. These uro tho inferences drawn for his lest letter. VV.T. CUYLER, A Good OomwoMW—The ,fullowlng;admlr*ble conundrum we have seen somewhere, but'we esnnot* fu the place exactly, though whoever Is* entitled to. lie authorship, certainly dcicrvcs.somecredit for Uio fshnrjirrcss ofljlswltJ—VVliy I* ,lho Taylor admtnii* (ration like a pinch back watch? The qnestion, al«. propounded to a pelojiratcd punster remained* unanswered, when .1)19 querist returned—Because \l buabeeu Qalphanittd. Good Sbntimxnt«.— Borne one of the editorial fVa tcmiiyeajfc the following, which will meet with the hourly concurrence of every friend of the softer text' • “Of all self acknowledged puppies, the yeans man-who -.speaks lightly of female character, ana fpmqlo virtue, deserve* the highest place In the con* predation.of moral lepcra. .(There la no. more certain* indication of * weak.brain and corrupt heart, thin thetnnpuo which would forget It* mother, or lie. 1 sister, In cmtlng Ue foul venom npona purity wbloli lit oan never hopo te attain** 1 “Now, girl* 1 ’* said our friend Mrs. Bigelow (o her* .daughter*, the -other day,“ you moat gel husbands las soon as ponlMc.or they’ll mil be murdtrtodl* 1 I Why Ro, maP* Inquired.one. 4 -“ * ...e I “Why, 1 see by the.paper that we*ve got a’rooel 1 } fifteen thousand po»l oißaejt and nearly ell on-*enr . dispatches unulf every I upon.Uf poor widows,and orphans 1” and’the old In* dy stepped briskly (b the looking glass to put on bet l now cop,-. ~ ATJ2 DOPES ANNUM. KO. 51. A WILD OAT STptlt. '*