®ljc American PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BRATTON 6c KENNEDY, OFFICE—MOUTH MARKET SQUARE. fBTiMfl s—-Two Dollar 1 *! per year if paid strictly i) advance; Two Dol a“'H and Fifty Cents If paid within three month*- ; alter Which Three Dollars will be charged. Tl ea* terms will be rigidly ad hered to In every Instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages art) paid, unless at the option of the Editor. ' ' sJrofe»sumal (ttartis. pEO. a. EMIG,. iV TTORNEY AT LAW, No. J*’South Hanover street. OBlco with W. J. Shearer, 10-. n. Apjll 31, HiiS.-ly. J. M. WEAKpEY. W. F. fIADDKU. & SADLER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, NO. ia SOUTH HANOVER ST. Carlisle, Pknn’a. Doc. 10.1807.—ly JJNITED STATES CLAIM AND BEAL ESTATE AGENCY! *WM. B. BUTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ofllco In 2d Story of InholTs Building, No. 3 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pcnmt. Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, Ac., promptly rollcoied. Applications by mull, will receive immediate attention. Particular attention given to the selling or rent ing of Real Estate, In town or country. In all let ters of inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11,1807—tf WK ENNEDY, Attorney at Law, . Carlisle, Peiimi. Olllco sumo as that ol tne "American Volunteer,” South side ol'tho lab ile Square. .1 Dec. 1 isGO Me. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , Olllco In Rheum’s Hull Building, In the rear of the Court Houso, next door to the “ Her ald” Olllco, Carlisle, Peuuu. Deo. 1, 1805. JOHN K. MILLER, Attorney at Law, Olllco In Haumm's Building, opposite mo Court House, Carlisle, l\x. Nov. U, 1807. JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa., I'fib. 16,1800 —ly. TOHIS, C, GItAHAM, AttoUNEY at pj Daw. Olllco formerly occupied by Judge Cfraham, South Hanover street, Carlisle, Ponna. Dec. I, H'l». TAMES A. DUNBAR. Attorney at pj Law. Carlisle, Pemia. Olllco a few doors West of ilunuou's Hotel. Dec. 1,1885. Ijy E. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney JP # a.sd Counsklok at Law, Carlisle, Peunu. Oulco on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz's Store. By special anangoiiieut with the Paleui Olllco, attends to securing Patent Rights. Dec. 1,18(15. CHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLXN, Attou sby at Law. Olllco In Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non's Hotel. Dcq. 1.18(15. p\R. GEORGE S. BEARIGHT, Den- I / tist. From the Baltimore Oollene of Dental Suryery. Olllce at the residence of his mother, East Louther Street, three doors below Bedford, Carlisle, Penua. Dec. 1,18(15. hotels. jjIRANKLIN HOUSE, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE, CARLISLE, PENN'A, GEORGE WETZEL, Proprietor. Fob. G, ISGU.-ly QUMBERLAND VALLEY HOUSE, CORNER OF EAST HIGH BEDFORD STREETS, CARLISLE, PA. J. B. F tr-O Y D , Proprietor, March 12.18f1«.—1y iffltecenanctms. A. STONES’ AROMATIC CORDIAL, A SAFE,. SPEEDY A >D KELT ABLE CUBE FOB THE WORST CASES OF DIARRHCEA, DYSENTERY, CHOLERA, PAINS OR CRAMPS IN THE STOMACH OR BOWELS This romodvhaa boon used wjlh unparalleled x , cess In the cholera aenaons of 1*12—1849 and THOUSANDS OF DOTTLES' HAVE BEEN SOLD InThlladolphta; and references can also bo Giv en to persons residing In this town—who have nsed the medicine and who speaK In tho high est terms of Its PROMPT AND EFFICIENT RELIEF. PRICE FIFTY CENTS, BBEPABED ONLY BY THE PBOPIETOB AT principal depot CORNER DRUG STORE, RHIPPENSBUKQ. PA. For sale by TO. CLARKE & SONS, COYLE & CO., II SOUTH HANOVER BT.. CARLISLE. HAVERSTICK, DRUGGIST, S. A.STONER, MIDDLE SPRING. GELWICK3 & CO., CHAMBER9BORQ' DRUGGIST, CHAMBEHSBURG. imuvu HOLLOWAY & * ~,i a - COWDEN, z ’> * ° 002 AUCH PT„ I’HILA, and druggists generally, March 5, IWW.—flm piPER'B rook and fancy store, AND GENERAL NEWS DEPOT, 83 WEST MAIN STREET. CARLISLE, PA. A fine assortment of Goods on hand, such aa Writing Desks. Port Folios. Ladles nompnnloiiß, Work Boxes. Satchels, Ladles' Purses, Pocket Rooks, Segnr roses, Card Cases. Gold Pens, Pen Knives. &C..&0 A LARGE SUPPLY OP FAMILY BIBLES and PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS AT REDUCED PRICES. DIARIES FOR 1868 Rutvjfirtptlnnß received for Ml Pnnh lon Rooks. Papers. Ao.. at publishers prlepa. You save postage and always sure of receiving yo Magazines bv subscribing at Pn’F.n 3. Rpeclal ntlenMon Is paid to keeping always on hand a supply of SCHOOL BOOKS, lor town and country schools. Books and Music ordered when desired. May 23 IBfl7-tf. * SELLEBB & FOLWELL, ■WHOI,F,3AIiB CONFECTION E.R S AND FRUITERERS, NO. fU NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. BORDERS promptly attended to. Feb. 37. Bm. ' loluntccr. BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. (ttltj) RlJbrrtismrnta. THIS THROUGH T IT MAY INTEREST YOU OR A FRIEND. TO THE PUBLIC AND THOSE IN- TERESTED IN HORSES. CATTLE, THAT THE CELEBRATED DR. BARBER’S CATTLE AND HOG POWDERS, Prepared and sold by C\ RUS BROWN. Druggist and Apothecary, Broadway, Upper Milton, Pa., is the BEST IN THE WORLD. When the Horse h In very bad condition, use the following Physio first: Two Tablcspnonsful of the Powder and One Quart of Linseed Oil. Mix and Drench. REMEMBER THE R3?D HORSE, On Each Puck and prepared as above. THESE POW.DERH are prepared from the or Iglnal Dr. Barber’s Recipe, with additions from the Recipes of the Best llorBw-*rarrlerB In Euronp and America, togetherwltb the experience of the Proprietor of over Twenty Years with Horses and Medicine. The following diseases aroenred with their use; All Stages of Coughs and Colds, Even First Stages of Glanders and Farcy. Distemper, Gripes. Colic, Inflnmatlons, Jaundice or Yellow Water, Hidebound, Removes Worms, «tc„ «to„ &c. These Powders by occasional use, say once or twice per week, will be a preventive of disease, when the animal does not come’ln contact with nostril of the diseased Horse. TBIESE HORSE POWDERS are a sure preventive and cure for "diseases so common with chickens—Gapes, &c. Directions.- Nflx In corn meal. Also-Mlx with the water (hey drink. Feed it to your Stock and they will bo healthy and fat. REMEMBER THE RED HORSE ON EACH PACK. TAKE NO OTHER. For Sale by cornman & Worthington, Jan. 23,1808.—0 m QEEING IS BELIEVING ! AT 70 4. ARC II STREET. 'NEW PRICES! NEW GOODS! RICH SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WARES, » Including every style and . description, made express y for the winter trade VSi& which for neatness and durability cannot bo sur- Jy JOHN BOWMAN'S Wholesale and Retail Manufacturing Establish ment, NO. 704 ARCH STREET 43*Ro-platlng at short-notice. August 22.16U7—1y JB.McOLRI.DAN, * WITH PARHAM & WORK, Wh6lofialo Dealers lu HATS, CAPS, FURS AND STRAW GOODS, NO.. 531 MARKET STREET, Philadelphia, July 18.18C7—tf Q.HEA T 2000 WATCHES, Patent Lever Movements, full jewelled, Hunting Cases, Sterling silver, Beuutl lully Engraved and in every respect Aral class Timers. To be sold at six dollars each, being less Lima three-luurlhs the cost of manufacturing.— I'besu watches are retailed by Jewelers at irom »1610 is, the actual cost to the manufacturer being jUeuoh. This slock ol watches wus purchased utu bankrupt Sale m Loudon, and are now ottered ul •>uch extremely low ilguies, that all may possess a correct Time-keeper at u merely nominal sum. Every watch warranted lor a years. Parties or dering them sent by mall, must enclose 3u cents extra to repay postage. .Money enclosed in a well scaled letter may be sent at my risk. May 1(5,1807-ly ANE DOLLAR A PIECE* -VgOOD GOLD PEN AND EBONY HOLDER Manufactured by the American Gold Pen Com uuuy. ibese pens are now being used exleusive .y taiougimui tuo Eastern estates and am war ranted m each and every case.' Parties purehu* otug who are nut suiisned .can return them and receive their money buck. All oiders must be accompanied with tne cash us we send no goods ■j. U. I>. Address all orders to Agent American Gold Pen Company, May 111, UW—ly TTiov, N. Y. LEES RHOADS. ITtALSE WHISKER AND A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF FALSE MOUP TACHES AND WHIKMBKB. of French mauufuc ture so perlect they cannot bo detected from the genuine; will be sent post-paid by mall U» any ad dress. 6reut attention Is paid In ihoinunulac cure of these articles by one of the best urliut* In Purls M L. Fouche. who !«• the best manufac turer 'in Europe. Mmuuaches, SUW; Side Whls kers, 53.00; Pull Board, 85.00. ' ' ’ Address, H. DORR, * Alhany, N. Y., sole Agent for the UuiLed’States. May 10,1857— ly CARLISLE. v\T all. papers. PAPER HANGINGS! AN IMMENSE STOCK OF WALL PAPERS, NEW AND ELEGANT STYLES ' Corner of Fourth and Market streets, April 2, isutJ.—3m Philadelphia, CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. R.— CHANGE OF HOURS. On and after Monday , Qci . 7 ih, 1860, Passenger Trains will run dally, as follows, (Sundays ex ceptcd): WESTWARD. Accommodation Train leaves Harrisburg 6.40 A. M., Mechunicsburg U.lB, Carlisle U. 57, Newvllle lu.W. Shlppeusburg 11.07, Chambersburg 1.10 R >l. Greencastle f. 43, arriving at Hagerstown 2 * Mall Train leaves Harrisburg 2.00, P, M. Mechan icsburg 2.33, Carlisle 8.00, Newvlllo ;WO, Shlppons burg 4.10, Chamborsburg 4.60, Greencastle 5.2 a, ar riving ut Hagerstown 635. P. M. _ Express Train leaves Harrlsbunr 4.15. P. M., Mechunicsburg 4.61, Carlisle 5.21, Newville 6.03, (J.2I, arriving at Chambersburg6.so, JV mixed Train leaves Chambersburg 8.20, A. .M., Greencastle U. 30, arriving at Hagerstown 10.15 A ‘ M ’ EASTWARD. On and after Hondqy, October 7tft, the Accom modation Train will leave Chambersburg at 5. ■Slilppensburgs.Bo, NewvllleO.Ul.CurlisloU.dS.Mo chantcsburg 7.1 H. A.M., arriving at Harrisburg 7U5 j\j malting close connection with tralus to &ow York and Philadelphia. Mall Train leaves Hagerstown 3.10, A. M. Green castle 3 45, Chambersburg U. 20, Shippensburg 0.55, Carlisle 11.03. Mechunicsburg 11.37, arriving at Harrisburg 12.10. P. Ml Express Train leaves Hagerstown 12.00 .M., Greencastle 12.30, Chambersburg LIU. Shlppeim burg 1.43, Newville 2.15, Carlisle 2,53, Mechanics burg 8.20, arriving ut Harrisburg 8.55, P. M. A Mixed Train leaves Hagerstown 3,00, P. M,, Greencastle 4.00 arriving at Chambersburg 4.50, P M * Milking close connections at Harrisburg with Trains to and from Phlludelphiu, New \ork, Pittsburg-, Baltimore and Washington. U. N. XjUBIj, Rail Road Office, 1 Sliffil CJtnmh’o. fW, iih, 1887. J Oct. 10 1867 HOGS, &0., &o. HORSE, No. 7 East Main St., Carlisle Pa. PHILADELP 111 A WATCH SALE! Address all orders to MARLIN CONNOR, ALHANY, N. Y j FORGONE DOLLAR . E.M. CONNER, MO VST A CHE FOR PARLORS, HALLS, ETC, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, HOWELL & BOURKE’S, ©tj) (Boots. QOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! GREAT DECLINE IN PRICES AT THE NEW AND CHEAP CASH STORE, CORNER OF HANOVER AND POMFRKT STREETS. The subscriber would respectfully Inform the public that ho Is receiving almost dallyTrom the Eastern Cities, a largo invoice of New and Cheap Goods, such as. LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, PLAIN, J3LA OV AND FA NOX SILKS, French Merinoos, - Mohairs, Poplins, Black and Fancy v French Repps, Plain and Fancy Do Lalnes, Plain and Fancy Alpaca, SHAWLS! SHAW -S ! BROCHA LONG AND SQUARE, LONG AND SQUARE WOOLENS BREAKFAST SHAWLS In great variety and very cheap. CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES! French, Qei'man and American Cloths, Illackaml Fancy Casslmerca, Doeskins, Tllatk and Fancy C ver Coatings, SaUinrtls, Kentucky Jeans, Undershirts and Drawers. DOMESTICS! Blenched and Broeba Table Diapers, Counterpanes, and Quilts, Cotton Flannels, Bleached and Unbleached Muslins, Tickings, Checks, Towels, Napkins, Ac. REMEMBER THE PLACE, ON THE CORNER OF HANOVER AND POMPRET STREETS, the room formerly occupied by B. B. Jameson a Co. TIIOS.‘ A. HARPER. Nov. 7,IRU7—tf 1868. SPBIN<S! 1868. BARGAINS Now opening In - DOMESTIC GOODS, DRESS GOODS, CAS3IMEKES, SATTINETT3 AND J EANS, WHITE GOODS, dress trimmings, ZEPHYRS, RIBBON, S AND NOTIONS RING’S NEW STORE NO. 85 WEST MA IN STREET. Opposite the Mansion House, Next door to the Post Office, Carlisle. April 18. IsUS. • 628. HOOP SKIRTS. 628. WM. T. HOPKIN’S "OWN MAKE ,f “KEYSTONE SKIRTS,” are the best and Cheapest Low Pihced Hoop skirtt in the market. Trail Skirls, 25 springs, 51.00: Sosprlngs.Sl.2o: and4osprings. 51.15. Plain rtklris, t> tapes, 2(j springs, M) Cents; 2asprings, Do Cents: 30springs, §1.15; and 35sprlug8, 81.20. Warranted in every reaped. ~,r r, .„.c „ "Our OWN MAKE” of “.UNION bKIMS Eleven Tape Trulls, from 20 to 50 springs. 51.20 to 52.50, Plain, six Tapes, 20 to 00 springs, from Cents to 82,00. TheseSklrt-s are beUer than those sold by oilier establishments us first class goods, and at much lo<ver prices. "our OWN make"' of “CHAMPION SKIRTS” are In every way superior to all other Honpskirls before the Public, and only have.to be examined or worn to convince every oneol the fact. Manu factured'of the best llnen-flnlshed English Steel Springs, very superior tapes, and the style ol melalic fastenings and manner of securing them surpass for duiubllity mid excePence any other Skirt in this country, and are lighter, more elas tic will wear longer, give more satisfaction, and are really cheaper than all others.* Avery lady should try them. They are being sold exten sively by Merchants throughout this and the ad joining states at very moderate prices. If you want the best ask for “Hopkln's Champion .skirt." If you do not find them, get the Mer chant with whom you deal to order them for you. or come or send direct to us. Merchants will hud our different grades of skirts exactly wlmt they need, and we especially mvlte them to call and examine our extensive assortment, or soud lor Wholesale Price List. To be hud at Retail at Manufactory, and of the Retail Trade generally, and at Wholesale of the Manufacturer only, to whom nil orders should bo addressed. MANUFACTORY AND SALES ROOM, 623 ARCH STREET, Between Cth and 7th Sts, Philadelphia. WM. T. HOPKINS. MarchS, 1803.—lOmos. JQRY GOODS. RICKEY, SHARP & CO. No. 727 CHESTNUT STREET, Have now the most complete and elegant Jitoolc Of' S PRIN G. GOODS, Which they have ever offered,and Invite special attention to their stock of a full line of HEAVY BLACK QROS GRAIN and LUSTERLESS SILKS. FOR SUITS. Plain Brown and Mode TafTettas. Plain Brown and Mode Poulto de Boies. FULL LINE OF MOHAIR AND ALPACA POPLINS, Of the choicest coloring, together with an Exten sive Variety of DRY GOODS, embracing Cloths, CassLmeros, House-Furnishing Goods, «tc. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., 727 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 0. 1868.—1 y pHOTOGRAPHB FOR THE MILLION! I will send, post-paid, 50 Photographs of the most celebrated Actors for 00 ‘‘enls; 50 Actresses for 50 cents; 60 Union Generals forSOcents; 50 Rebel Generals for 60‘cents; 50 Statesmen for 60 cents; 60 beautiful young Ladies for 50 cents; 50 One-looking youfag Gentlemen for SO cents; 6 large Photographs of French Dancing Girls, in costume, beautifully colored, exactly as they ap pear, for 50 cents; or for 50 cents, Oof the most beautiful Ladles of the Parisian Ballet Troupe, as they appear In the play of the Black Crook, at Nlblo's Garden, New York. _ Bend all orders to P. O. Box 177, Troy, N. Y May 10.1WT7— ly FOR ALLI! Full instructions by which any person, male or female, con master the great art or Ventriloquism by a few hoars’ practice, making a world of fun, and after becoming experts themselves,can leach others, thereby making it a source of Income. — Full Instructions sent oy mail for 60 cents. Sat isfaction guaranteed. r Address P. o. Drawer 31, Troy, N. T. Hay 10,lbff7-ly CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 14. 1868, iittebteal. HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS, Hooiland’s German Tonic. Prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, I’HILADKLI’II IA, PA. The Groat Remedies for all Diseases Poplins LIVER. STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS. Hoofland’s Goman Bitters Ik composed of tho pure juices (or, ns limy are medlci* imllj. U-nnvtl. At , | —j Irurli) of Uoolfl, II <• rb k mul Mm l;«. iffl . (linking a prcpnra* tlon. hlulily i iuicen lf,q ‘‘“M trnivd, and tntirvly frtr from Alrn/,nlir. CiJiJW mfmirlurf e/ any l/irut. HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIO, Is ft combination of nil Uiu Ingredients or tlie Rlttere, wlih (!>■• pnrt'Kl quality ol Suu'it ( .'rut Jium, Orange, t-ti- making oik* of the must plcuitant ami agreeable mnnlli'K rVi'J oltiTl-ll to the pulllic. preferring a Medicine Jree from Alcoholic ad* mixture, will use Hoofiand’s German Bitters, In cases of nervous depression, when some alcoholic stimulus 1b necessary. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIO The Blltors or the Tonic are both equally good, and contain the same medicinal virtues The sionmeli. from u variety ol causes, such ns Indi gestion, I»>spepsln, .— —— Nervous Debility, eu*,. Is ver% apt lo (ffir ’’Vfi* have Its (utii'tlons deranaed TW result VfcjL Jlgl of which Is, that the DfcUunl suiters from suverul or more ol the following iUkcubcb Constipation. Flatulence, Inward Plies, Fulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heart bum. Distrust for Food, Fulness or Weipht in tho Stomach, • Sotir Eructations, Sink ing or Fluttering at the Pit of tho Stomni h. Swimming of the Hoad, Hurried or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Choking or Buffoonting Sensations when In h Lyinp Povture, Dimttess of Vision, Dots or Webs oofore the Sight, Dull Pain in the Head, Dell* ciency of Perspiration, Yel lowness of the Skin and Eyes, • Pa 1 n In the Side, /far Back,Chest, Limbs, etc.; Sudden Flushes of Hent. Burning In the Flesh. Constant imaginings of Evil, and Great Depression of Spirits. TlieK« rcmcdlcK will effectually cun* Liver Complaint, dnundier. 1 i*jn‘pt»iii. Chronic ur Nervmi- Debility, Chmtilr lUiirrfuea. Dlhciim* of the Kblm-jr, and *ll Hlucaoen ariKlug from a DUordored Liver. Stomach,or DEBILITY, Resulting from any Cause whatever; PROSTRATION OP THE SYSTEM, induced by Severe Labor, Hard ships, Exposure, Fevers, eto. There l» no medlelm* extmn equal to Ihexe remedies In mich ciiHi'd- A time ami \lifor Ik Imparted to the whole Mvetetii. tho A ppetlle Ik Strength ened, (on.! Ik enjoyed. IRCSw t,,p Bt.mmch dlueet* pnmipily. the hfood la punlled, the com plexion l> eco m e r Snlfc Bound and Imalthy, the yellow fluae Ik enidienletl from the eye*, n bloom Ik tfl'wi. to the cheek*, am) the weak ami nervooi Is* valid 1 t>■<*■ a Btrong und healthy beiug. l > t'rso7iH Advanced in Life, And frellng the hand of time weighing hrarlly opott them, wlili nil It* itiU'iuhtiit HU, will find in the mw* of thl* BITTERS, or Urn TONIC. >.ti elixir that will liiKtll now life In o their vein*. rcHtnrr In a nu-tuttire the energy and ardor of mure yrtuthful daya, hul d up their rhnmkcn forma, nml glvn bt-idlh aou happiness to tlmlr remaining years. NOTICE. Il Is a well-cainhllßhod fuel that fullyona-half «f the female portion of our >"■> population arc set* dom In theenjoyment TCg of gm*d health ; or. to tine their own ex IM >a preealnii. “ never feel well.” They are lun >■»!»■ anf mild, devoid of ,aU energy, extremely nemitirs and have no apiiutltc. To this claaa of pinxina the BITTERS, or tho TONIC, la eapcelally reconuneuded. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Are made strong hy the use ofeitherof thea« remedies. They will cure every cjiso of MARASMUS, without fall Thoinoimla of i ertlllentea huvo accumulated In the hand* of the nVopnetor, hut spare will allow of th« pnlilienlion of mil a few. Those. It will tie ohaerved, are men of note and of auch standing that they must bo believed. TESTIMONIALS. Hon. Geo. W. Woodward. Chief Justice rtf the Supreme. Court of Pa., writes* 1 Philadslj’Ma, March 16, 1807. “I And‘Tlonflnnd’s /rii German Bitters’ Is KgiHKl tonle, iisefnl In diseases of the dluesttve'Nivans. and jJPfc. of great benefit In cases ol debility, and ■£& watil of nervous ac tion la the system. Yours truly, GKO. W. WOODWARD.” Hon. James Thompson. Judge of the Supreme Court of /Vnrtjyfran/a. Philadelphia, April 28,1866. “ I consider ‘ noofiand’s Oerinan Bitters ’ a raluabU wxedinne In ease of attacks of I ndlgestlon or Dyspepsia 1 cun certify tills from my exneneiiee of it. Yours, with respect. From Eev. Joseph H. Kennard, D. D., Patlor if the Tenth Dapliti Church, Philadelphia. Or. Jackson— Dear Sir ; I have been frequently re quesled to coimeet my name with reemnmeiidHllmis Ol dlllerenl kinds of medicines, hul regarding the prac tice as mil of my up s== 5=3 mtipriale sphere, I have in all cases de dined; hul with a clear iinsif In varl II Vk I ous Instances and particularly in my S« own family, of the usefulness of Or. Ifootlnud's Uerrnuu Hitler**, I depart for once from my usual course, to vxtnvss my full couvirllon that, /or general debility of the tyt'em. and triteiiallu'foT hirer Complaint, it ti a safe. and valuable preiHiratim. In soma cases 11 may fail; hut usually, I doubt not. It will he vuiy Undidul to those who suflsr from lbs above causes. Yours, very respectfully, J. 11. KENNARD, Eighth, below Coates SL From Eev. E. D. Fendall, • JuUiant editor Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia. I have derived decided benefit from the useof Hoof land's German Bitters, and bad U my privilege to ro command them as a most valuable tonic, Ui all who are ■offering from general debility nr from dls.-uses arising from derangement ol ibo Over. ours truly, S. D. FKNDALL. CAUTION. ■ Tlooflanfl’s German Remedies are counterfeited. Be* that iheslgiiaiure of C. M. JACKSON Is on the wrapper of each bottle* All others are eoun JfH )m terteiu I’rindpal Ofilce and Manufactory at the German Medicine Store, No. 631 AKCD Street, Pbliad&lpbla, CHARLES M. EVANS, German Druggist, Proprietor, Formerly C. U. >llox9o* A Co. Jor tale hy druggists and Dealers in Medicines. PRICES. Hoofland's German Bitters, per bottle ..o>>»..|l 00 u uk half doxen ....4.... 6 00 Hoofland’s German Tonic, put up In quart bottles, 1 60 per bottle, or a half dozen f0r......•.!.*•• 7 M KF* Do not forget to examine well tho article yon bnj, la order to get the guanine. Jan. Iblit.—ly. They would scarcely believe him when ho told them that, when In Thurso some lime ago,ho on one occasion‘saw six hundred people asleep lu church.— Speech of Dr Guthrie. O’er their devoted head. While the law thunder’d, Snugly and heedlessly Snored the six huudred. Orent was tpo preacher’s theme; Screw’d on was all the steam ; Neither with shout nor scream Could he disturb the dream Of the six hundred. Terrors to the right of them. Terrors to the left of them, Terrors In front of them— Hell itself plundered • Of Its most uwful things, Weak-minded preacher Ulugs, At the dumb-founded. Baldly he spoke and well All on deaf ours it fell Viuii was bla loudest yell Volley’d and thunder’d; For caring—the truth to tell— Neither for heaven or hell, Snored the six hundred. Still, with redoubled zeal, Still he spoke onward, And, in a wide appeal. Striking with hand and heel— Making tho pulpit reel, Shaken and sundered— Called them the church’s f>ieu, Threatened with endles woes— Faintly the answer rose (Proofs ol their sweet repose; From the united nose Of tho six hundred. Sermons of near an hour, Too much for human - power; Prayers, too, made to match, (Extemporaneous butch.) Wofully plundered; With a service of music Fit to turn every pew sick— Should It bo wondered? Churches that will not move But of the ancient groove Through which they have flounder’d If they will log behind, Still must expect lo Hud Hearers of such a kind As tho six hundred. IJUstettatims. John Taylor waslicensed when nyouth of twenty, lo practice at the bar. lie was pour, but well educated, and pos sessed extraordinary genius. He mar ried a beauty, Who afterwards deserted him for another. Uu theOlh of* April, 1840, the court in Clarksville, Texas, wa* crowded.to over sowing. An exciting case was to bt tried. George Hopkins, a wealthy plan ter, had offered a gross insult to Mur> Ellison, the young and beautiful wiic 01 his overseer; The husband ihreuienco lo chastise him lor the outrage,‘when Hopkins went lo .Ellison's house ami shot him in his door. The murderer wu.- arrested and bailed toausvver the charge This occurrence produced great excite ment, und Hopkins, in order to turn Liu tide of indignation, hud circulated reporic against i.er character, und she sued him for slander. Both suits were pending— fur blunder and murder. The inie'est became deeper when h was known that Ashley ami Pika of Ar kunsas, and .S. Prentlas of New Orleans, by enormous fees, had been retained it defend Hopkins. « Hopkins was acquitted. The Texas lawyers were overwhelmed hy their op ponents. It was a fight of dwarfs ugaiusi giun s. The slander suit was on the oth, and the throng of spectators grew in number us the excitement. Public opinion wu? sutting in for Hopkins; his money hud produced witnesses who served his pow erful advocates. When the slander ca-i -was culled Mary Ellison was left withoui an attorney—all hud withdrawn. ‘‘Have you no counsel?” inquired Judge Mill, looking kindly on tiie plain till’. “No, sir, they have all deserted me. ami I am too poor to employ any more," replied the beautiful Mary, bursting into tears. “ In such a case, will not some chival rous member of the profession volun teer?” said the Judge, glancing around tiie bar. Tiie thirty lawyers were silent, “ I will, your honor,” said a voice from the thickest part of the crowd, behind the bar. At the sound of that voice many start ed, it was so unearthly, sweet and mourij l»l. The first sensation was chauged"into laughter when u tall, gaunt, spectral llg ure elbowed his way ilimugh the crowd and placed himself'within the bar. His clothes looked ho shabby that the cuun hesitated to let the case proceed under his management. “Hus your name been entered on the rolls ot tne.Stale ?” demanded the Judge; “ It is immaterial,” answered the stran ger, his thin bloodless lips curling up with u sneer. “ Here is my license from toe highest tribunal in America!” unu he handed che-J udge a broad parchment. Tiie trial went on. lie suffered ttie witnesses to tell their own story, and he allowed the defence to lead otf. Ashley spoUe lirst, lollowed by Pike and Premiss. The latter brought the house down with cheers, in which the Jury joined. ll was now the stranger's turn. He rose before the bur, nut heiiind it, and so near the wondering jury that lie might touch the foreman-,with his long, bouj linger. He proceeded to tear the argu ment of Ashley, which melted away at his touch like frost before a sunbeam; every one looked surprised. Anon, he came to the wit of the lawyer Pike.— Then the curl of his lip grew sharper, his* smooth lace begun to kindle up and his eyes to open, dun and dreary no longer, but vivid us lightning, red as lire globes, and glaring us twin meteors. The whole soul was m his eyes; the full heart streamed out of the face. Then witiiout bestowing an allusion to Prentiss, lie turned short around on the perjured wit nesses of Hopkins, tore their testimony into threads, and hurled‘lll their laces such terrible invectives that uii trembled like aspens, and two of them lied from the h mse. The excitement of thecrowd was becoming tremendous, the united life and soul seemed to hung upon the burning tmgue of the stranger, and he inspired them with the power of his pas sion. He seemed to have stolen nature's long hidden secret of attraction. But his greatest triumph was yet to come. His eyes begun to glance at the assassin Hopkins, us Ids lean taper linger assumed tlie same direction. He hemmed the wretch with a wall of strong evidence and impregnable argument, cutting oil’ all escape. He dug beneath tin* murder er’s feet ditches of dilemma, and held up the slanderer to the sum n and contempt of the populace. Having Unis girt him about with a circle of tire, lie stripped himself to the work of massacre. Oh, then it was a vision both glorious and dreadful to behold the orator. His actions became as impetuous as the mo tion of the oak in a hurricane. His voice became a trumpet tilled With wide whirl pool?-, defending the ear with the crash of power, and iniugied all the while with a sweet under song of thesoftest ca dence. His forehead glowed like a heat ed furnace, his countenance was haggard like that of a maniacs, and everand umm lie flung his long.'imny arms on high as if grasping after thunder bolts. Hedi ew a picture of murder In.such appalling col ors, that in comparison hell itself might seem beautiful; he painted the slanderer so black that the sun looked dark as noon- JAMKH THOMPSON.” TnfllruL BLEEPING IN CHURCH L’ENVOY. lilt VULU.HIULII COUNSEL.. day, when shining on such a monster.— And then, fixing both portraits on the shrinking Hopkins, fastened them there forever. The agitation o'f the audience amounted almost to madness. All at once the sneaker descended from the perilous height. His voice wailed but for the murdered dead and living— the beautiful Mary, more beautiful every moment, as the tears Mowed faster—till men wept and sobbed like children. He closed by a stnmge/exhortatlon to thc'ju’ry; and through them to the by standers ; be advised the panel after they should bring in a verdict for the plaintiff, not to ofler violence to the defendant, however richly he mightdeserve it; in other words, not to lynch the villain, hut to leave his punishment with God. This was ono of the most artful tricks of uli, best calculated to insure vengeance. The jury returned a verdict of fifty thousand dollars; and the night after wards, Hopkins was taken out of bed by lynchers, and beaten almost u» death. — As the court adjourned the stranger said : “John Taylor will preach this evening at candle light.” He did preach and the house was crowded. I have listened to Clay, Web ster and Calhoun—to Dwight, Buscom and Beecher, but never bean! anything in the form of sublime Words, even ap proximating to the eloquence of John Taylor—massive us a mountain, aud wildly rushing as a cataract of tire. TIIE OCEAN AND NIMH) OF ITS PIIO JM.4J in: The ocean bed is supposed to bo ns di versified ns the solid e»nh, and maps have been prepared exhibiting the char acter of the submerged land at different localities. The most thorough soundings have been those made hi the Atlantic ocean, which show it to he a long trough or gash extending probably from pole to pole. The division commonly made be tween the difl'eient oceans is a purely Imaginary one, as they are in fact one large body of water, different portions of which are known by difteieni names.— flie regular swelling ami sinking of lids vast fluid mass, called the tide, is caused by the combined influence of the sun and moon* and is supposed to originate In Lite southern polar seas, and thence to roll around the globe. The attraction of the moon is threefold that of the sun, owing to its greater proximity to theeanh ; and tl e ocean is so constantly and strongly drawn to the point oyer which that sat ellite stands us to rise toward it, forming no accumulation of water, while, at the same time, a sort of secondary swelling takes place on the opposite side of the lilobe. The intermediate points are left at different stages of low title, according to their distance from the -watery eleva tions. Although the sun exercUes an in fluence far Je>B potent than that of the moon, it still produces a vis.ble etfect up on the waters and modifies their move ment. \Vb'“ " m and moon stand lirectly in te combined ultruc lion of' the ?s the tidal waye-to the greater! height, and causes die spring -c, Ji oceuis every full did new moou ; while when they Bland tt right angles to each other, the effect is partially counteracted, and tiie result is a low tide. As the moon passes on, the ti dal wave follows her, always about three hours in the rear, Hooding ,the different shores as it rolls by, and, rising to u great er or less height according to the vary ing character «!' the coasts and oilier con trolling circumstances. In the South Sea islands the tides scarcely reach the height of twenty inches, while the high est tide known, which occurs in the Bay of Fundy, attains tony, fifty, and even ■dxly. leet. The ocean covers more than .-even-tenths of the surface of the globe, and contains a ranch larger unm oor of living creatures man can be found on dry laud. The minute beings, visible only will) the microaeone, which exist in its waters are alone sufficient to for.m the -abject of a separate science. Lowest in the rank ol animal life stands the sponge, a creatine which has been known jiuui antiquity, ami whose nature has always ueeil a subject of dispute. For sometime it was classed by naturalists among vege table productions, and only recently has it been assigned a place in the animal kingdom. it is undecided even yet whether each sponge is asingieindividu al, or u congregation of minute creatures living together in a community like that ol the coral polypi. The must important -ponge fisheries are those in the Grecian Archipelago and on the shores of fc>yrm, although the. commodity is also obtained from tne Red tjea, theGulfof Mcxio, and to some extent along the whole Mediter ranean coast. Tiie sponge lias become so valuable as an article ol commerce, that the fisheries'have been nearly exhausted in order to supply tiie demand ; ami un less artificial cultivation is resulted to, it s probable that the sponge' \s ill soon en tirely disappear. Tne poorer qualifies are lounu in shallow water ami mm irom me rocks by means of ihree-lorked har poons ; but the liner kinds, wnicli glow at a depth of from twelve to twenty fathoms, and brought up by the divers, and have to be cuiefully detuiched man the rock by means of a kmie. (Jio-eiy allied to the sponges are the corals, whose lank in the order of creation was lor a long Lime equally undetermined. Tiie plant likeappearanec of tne majority of mails caused them lobe elas-ed among vegetables; and Personnel, the first l • discover’their annual nature, was met will) such indifference and irony, that he became discouraged and retired to Lite Antibes, wnere he spent tne remainder of his lileas a naval surgeon. .Subsequent ly die naturalist Who had opposed his theory became convinced ol us truth, uid intioduecd it into established sci ence. Coral was found to be a stony structure composed of. the calcareous cells of innumerable little dentures cail e 1 polypi, whose abode formed a compact mass, and whose shells, when the Jiving animal within died, became a founda tion for the homes of their successors. I*he polypi increases by budding, tne young creatures springing from the aides of tne older animals, and there remain ing fixed to grow unu harden. Although Lire single animals are exceedingly mi nute, they increase ill such immense numbers that they soon till a large space, and numerous islands have been formed by tiie slow ami constant growth of the coral until it lias readied the surface.— Then the constant action of tue waves oreaks off large portions of tne mass from one place to pile it upon another, and brings drift wood to be detained by the obstacle and makes a foundation fur tiie solid earth which finally accumu lates. As it is impossible lor the coral animals, to exist in very deep water, it was at first difficult to account for their islands from the bottom of the ocean.— The first supposition was, that they built around the craters of extinct volcanoes ; tiut the latest tncory advocated by i\lr. Damn, attributes the fact to the gradual subsidence of tiie bed as the ocean in cer tain loculiles. • According to this suppo sition, the corals must begiu there struc ture at a tune when the ground upon* wldcli they build is sufficiently near the surface to suit the necessities of their ex istence. Gradually tiie slow growth of the coral keeping peace with tne equal ly slow alteration in the bed of the ocean, tne dead portions of the muss sink, leav ing the coral always in a layuruble condi tion. When the foundation becomes oiu tionary, the little cieuluies finally ullalu the surface and cease their labors. Tne eoial fisheries are situated chielly in the Mediterranean, where the red coiul, which is considered the most valuable, grows in great bunks. An engine as it is call ed, composed of two burs of wood and u network ol lines, is letdown overacorai bank from the side of a vessel, and drug ged along the bottom of the'sea until it catches in the rocks upon which the cor al grows. It is then raised by a violent exertion on the part of the crew, tearing up blocks of stone together with the cor al, winch Is collected and cleansed before it is handed over to the jeweller. Pearls are the third great product or the ocean for which regular Hsneries have been es -1 tablished, the most important being those VOL. 54.-K0.48, in the Hay of Bengal, Ceylon, and othei parts of the Indian ocean. Here the pearl oyster Is produced hy divers, who sink to the bottom with the aid of large stones, am? remain therefor about 30 sec onds gathering all the shells within reach. The work is exceedingly severe, and the men are frequently devoured by sharks. The search for pearls always ends at noon, when u gun is Iked, and all the boats return to the shore. In order that the load.my he examined and cared for hy daylight. The shell-fish are piled tngether/and the heap is lelt for about ten days, by which lime the remains be come entirely decomposed. The shells are then easily opened, the round pearls, which arc found in the body of the oys ter, are collected, and the valves of the oysters, which furnish nacre or mother of pearl are cleansed and. sold by the cask. The pearls are sifted to separate the different sizes; the smaller ones are sold by weight and the others singly, ac cording to their value. The nacre ami the pearl are formed of essentially the same material, but the nacre is deposited over the whole shell in layers, while the pearl is the result of an etlbrt on the part of the oyster to free Itself from the irri tation of some foreign substance which has penetrated within its valves. As the animal is incapable-of ejecting any in truder, such as an 'unwelcome grain ol saml.it renders it less ob.noxlous hy de positing around it the smooth and Ins Irons substance which Is so eagerly sought for hy man. The Chinese are so well ac quainted with tins fact, that they force tlie oyster to form pearls, by thrusting small figures of tin between the valves, ami then returning the creature to the water, whence it is finished np in the course of a few years, and a pearl is ex tracted retaining the shape of the tin. — There is but one kind of oyster which possesses the power of produclngpcnrls to any considerable extent, although they cun occasionally bo found in other species of oysters, and even in^nussels. roo> tight in KKXTtrruT. A coon fight is one of the glories of life in Kentucky. The programme is this: Some one announces to the gentlemen planters of un extended neighborhood that lie will give a barbecue ami coon fight on a certain day, at such a place, and they tire invited to bring themselves, their friends and their dogs, for his coon is a veteran, and will make a big fight.— 'l'hts brings u large gathering of men and dogs to enjoy the feast and the fight.— Tin* coon Is placed in a barrel with one end out, laid Hat bo that it cannot be ta-. ken on the Hank or rear, and the dog that brings out the coon—and it takes one ot pluck to do that—wins the bet. On the occasion to be described a large parly ussemb'ed with numerous fine dogs, eager for the fray. The sport be gan but every dog of the party was whipped out by the sharp teeth and claws of the gallant coon. As a mutter of course there was u noisy clamor and some tough swearing at the result. There was a see dy Yankee present looking with a grin of delight, us each defeated dog gave up the battle. He had with him a misera ble yellow cur, which went sneaking about with its tail between its legs, snap) ping and shying at every dog that offered tokens of friendly introduction. “ Wal, genlhmen, [ think f have got a dog that will bring out Unit ’ere'coon.” “Where is he? Where Is he? Bring him out,” shouted a scoie of witnesses. “ Thair he is,” pointing to the misera ble cur. There was a general laugh, and imme diately oilers of bets in any quantity. “ Wal, gentlemen, 1 han't pot much money, but here’s my watch and three dollars. That 'ere watch is a leetle old’, but It's an all fired nice time-keeper.” “I'll bet you ten dollars against your watch and the money.” “Wal, 1 guess Unit's about fair. I’ll do it.” After a great deal of coaxing and pull ing the mongrel was hauled clo>e to the mouth of the barrel. The Yankee, nflei patting and culling ills dog pel names tor u minute, suddenly seized him, and thrust him into the barrel, stern first. The next instant, with an agonized yelp, out came the dog—and out came the coon, 100-fastened by moth ami claw to the haunches of the fleeing dog. The scream that followed may not be described. - “ I guess I’ll take that ’ere money ami wgtch,” quietly remarked Mr. Yankee, and lie took them. The loser, with a scowl, by way of selfcoinlort observed ; “ I roekon your dog is spoiled V“ “ Wal,— yes— guess he’s lectio dam aged ; but 1 never reckoned him worth muni ten dollura.” Tvii.s Opt.— During oui nave's inrough Kansas, we heard some funny -lories, and this is one: A couple of travelers, who were look ing for land, chanced to “ lay over” at a fat m house in a sparcely settled district. The house hail only one room, ami the accommodations were of the most pri meval character. When bed lime ap proached, a piece of blanket was hung across the room, the travelers took their moiety of the ap ntment, and darkness and silence reigned through the dwellingt It appeared that the chickens, for want of a better place, roosted on the flour bar rel ; ami when it was supposed that •* Na ture’s sweet restorer” had got hold of the guests, the good wife thus addressed her liege lord; . •f -ay, John, if you’re going to keep hotel, you must make different arrange ments.” *• Why, Sarah Jane ?” -oftly returned tbcr-lecpy hu-band. Ih cause I’m not going to get up in this fix to tarn the tails uf them chick cut*! 1 ' Tine Will or a Dttr.VK.yur>. — I die a wretched sinner, and I leave to the world a worthless reputation, a wicked exam ple, ami a memory that is only tit to per ish.. I leave my parents sorrow and bitter ness of soul all their lives. I leave to my brothers and sisters shame and grief, and u reproach of their acquaintances. 1 leave'my wife a widow, and broken hearted—u wite lonely struggling with want and suffering. 1 leave lo my children a tainted name, a ruined position, a pitiful ignoranceand mortifying recollections of a lather who, by liis’prcmature death, joined the great company of those who arc never to enter the Kingdom of God. Comfort for Mothers.— One conso lation always remains to the mother. Her sou may have died by the hands of the hangman ; but the innocent babe at her breast can never die. The little warm hand that nestled in hers In the still night, never was lifted to lake the life of another. The soft velvet cheek laid against hers never had an impure pillow.‘"The babe can never die toiler, be its future ever so dark with sin or crime. jjgy“The sound of your hammer,” says Franklin, “at live in the morning or*at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; hut if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, he will send for his money the next day.” Tree if you .ire about to/cure, I shall detail your trunk exclaimed un incensed lady to her lodger, who was slightly in ‘arrears. What for? asked Mr. Tree indignantly. For board re plied the widow. tsf “ Wesee,”>dd Swift, In one of his most enrc4i-lio inooil. " W hut liod thinks of riches, 'by the people he gives them to.” {fates for 2t&ucttising. Advertisements will b« inserted at Ten C»nU per line for tho first Insertion, and five cent* per lino for each subsequent Insertion. Una l ' - terly,half-yearly, and yearly advertisement* in serted ut a liberal reduction on tho above rates. Advertisements should be accompanied by the Cash. When scut without auy length of time specified for publication, they will bo continued uutU ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PRINTING. • Cards, Handbills, Ciucui.aks, and every oth er description of Jon and Card Printing execu ted Jn the u**ah*Ht style, at low prices. ODDS AND ENDS, “ Men who ( have risen.” In youth 'remember that you are on© day to be old. A man', to speak his mind, must have one to speak. A drunken hackman’smotto: “ Hick hack-hock. Can the bakers on a strike bo properly termed loafers ? Tick storm king is hard to “bear*' when lie is u-brnin . Men, like bullets, go furthest when they are smoothest. Why is a thief In a garret like an hon est man? He Is. above doing a wrong action. Many men and women have had occa sion to know that two do not necessarily make u pair. Vegetation is so scarce at Capo Cod that two muileii stalks and a huckelber ry bush are called a grove. Men are like bugles—-the more brass they contain, the more noise they make ami the further you cau hear them. “Bobby, why don’t your mother sew up your trousers ?” “ ’Cause she’s at the vestry, sowing for the heathen.” Said an Irish justice to an obstreperous prisoner on trial: “We want nothing from you but silence, and d—u little of ihat!” The more a woman’s waist is shaped likeun hour glass, the more it shows us that her sands of life are running out. An editor out West, who had served four days as a juryman, says: “ 1 urn so full of law, that it is'with’great difficult} I refrain from cheating somebody.” Prejudices are like rats, and a man’s mind like a trap; they get in easily, and then perhaps can’t get out at all. A frontier exchange makes the fol lowing synopsis of the last Indian treaty ; “ We give them everything they want, ami they agree to nothing they do not want.” —A youno lady, after reading atten tively the title of the novel called (he ■‘Last Man.” exclaimed: “Bless me! f such a thing were to happen, what would become of the women ?” “ Why did Joseph's brethren cast him into a pit?” asked a school teacher to his class. “Because,” said a young lady, “They thought it a good opening for a young man.” Josh .Billings in speculating on floods, fie arrives at this conclusion; “Thar tin 1 1 a doubt in my mind but that the Hood was a perfect success, and I have thought t hut Jest such another one would pay well now in someaeUtiousof the coun try.” ‘‘Husband, I wish you would buy mo some pretty feathers.” “ Indeed, my lean little wife, you look better without them.” "Oh, no,” she said coaxlngly, “you always call me your little bird,and i»ruv how does a bird look without feath ers?” A youno man told Dr. Bethune that he had enlisted in the army of Zion.— “ In which church,” asked the Doctor.— “In the Baptist,” was the reply. “ 1 should cull (hut joining The JNavy,” was the Doctor’s response. A justice of the peace who had but recently assumed the dignity of that im portant office in one of the mushroon towns on the Union pacific railroad was culled on among his first duties to pas* upon the guilt or innocence of a man ar rested foi murder. The following collo quy constituted the examination : Justice.—Confound you, sir, did you kill (hut man ? Prisoner. Yes, sir. Justice.—Was anyone present at the time? Prisoner.—No, sir. Justice.—Then, as it will be Impossible for the court to prove your gilt, you are discharged. Dkan Swift, the severest satirist of his day, was one day dining with a company of gentlemen, one of whom he had made the butt of his ridicule with repeated Hal lies. At last the Dent) poured upon a piece of duck some gravy intended to he eaten with a rousted goose. The unfor tunate gentleman seeing this said: “My good Dean, you surprise me, you eat duck like a goose.” The company roar ed, and the poor Dean was to confused ami mortified that he flew into a rage and left the table. A country schoolmaster, preparing for an exhibition of his school, selected a class of pupils and wrote down the questions ho would put to them on ex amination- day. The day arrived, and >4O did the hopefuls, all hut one. The pu pils took their places as had been arranged, and all went ongllhly until the ques tion of the absent came, when the teach er asked, “ In whom do yon believe?”- *• Napoleon Bonepart,” was the answer quickly returned. “You believe in the established church do you not? “No,” said the youngster, “the hoy that'be lieves In the church busnt't come to school to-day!” To desire a change of sex is not com monly considered a manly aspiration ; lo weep about it seems ludicrous. Yet the thing has been done, and on the tent ed field. In the very lieiclest of the bat tle at Malvern Hill. General Lee encoun tered a tall Johnny Beb in full retreat,and blubbering feurcely. He stopped him and shamed him ; hfit the fellow openly avow ed cow a d ce, and said ho knew he wj s a coward when they scripped him : “ Well,’ said the patient but vexed General, “that may, lie.hut you need not bellow about It like a great baby.” “Ruby!” echoed the conscript, “1 wish I was a baby, and a gal baby at that /” As a warrior the General regarded the party defective, uud paused not for fur ther colloquy. “ CotißY O’Lamw" of the Brooklyn Eagle speaking of the unusual weather of the past lew weeks, thus holds forth : “ What I want to know is t whether this Is last winter, or next winter?” u \\'e have an almanac In the house, one of the St—lBCo—X edition, which I have always found reliable on dates, though there is a want of breath and lib erality in the medical views,—it recom mends one remedy for all complaints, which Mrs. O’Lanus says she don’t be lieve ini Still us an almanac it is to be de pended upon. It gives all the months in regular order, with the full allowance of days for each ; tells when the sun, moon and tide ought to raise, anecdotes, conun drums, and other scientific and useful information, making It a very entertain ing periodical, and remarkably cheap at the pi ice. . , You cun get single copies for nothing, will) a liberal discount on large quauti- U A* c >rding to this almanac spring ought to have set in the first of March, and con sequently be about hull through. It Is customary to allow winter a few duvsoru week or two to win ! up business and dispose of slock oq hand, distribute any snow that may be left over and, let otl’a little surplus freezing power. B< t hanging on for alx weeks is impo sing on goou nature. The clerk of the weather is neglecting his duty, and ought to be Impeached.” In the midst of the evil, he finds some good. Hear him : “ It is un ill wind that blows nobody good, and -I have un item to set down to the credit of the weather. Mrs. O’Lanus was meditating house cleaning and j saw her In consultation with the woman-whogoes doduys-work. But that dread .visitation has been postponed on account of the weather, and I feel like a culprit who has been re~ spited. ’—JEronauta.
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