unr g 9 \\>! WW—Whole Xo. 1 83 1. Rates of Advertising. One square, 18 line*. 2 squares, G mos. $5.00 I time 50 " 1 year 8.00 " 2 times 75 £ column, 3 mos. GOO 3 " 1 G<> " 6 " 10.00 lino. 1.25 " 1 year 15.00 3 " 2.50 1 column, 3 mos. 10.00 6 " 4.00 " 6 " 15.00 1 year G.OO " 1 year 25.00 •2 -quarts. 3 times 2.00 Notices before mar " 3 mos. 3.50 riages, &c. sl2. Communications recommending persons for rflice. must be paid in advance at the rate of 25 cents per square. INrtts* For the Gazette. Among those who have left friends and home to seek their fortunes in California, there may ptrhaps be some whom disease will consign to the grave. Should such unfortunately be the ci-e. it might readily be inferred into what cur rent the thoughts of a dying man would turn when far away from those he loved best. With some slight alterations, I have made the sub joined pertinent to our locale , which may possi bly render it more acceptable to your lady readers who are devotees of the muses. S. W. r MIRY ME BACK. Juniata's woods were clothed in gren, When from ray home I turned, With hope to win a golden store, My youthful passion burned. I'm dying now in a foreign land, Life's cherished dream is o'er; Oh. carry me back to Mifflin's vales, To Juniata's shore. I'm dying, dying all alone, And not a friend is near ; No brother's voice, no sister's sigh, Fails on my dying ear. Oh, for a heart (hat loves me now, Ere life's wild dream is o'er ; To carry me back to Mifflin's vales, To Juniata's shore. I: may not be—'neath distant sky Oh, let me gently sleep, Where Sacramento's golden waves To ocean's bosom sweep ; And there in slumbers soft I'll lie, And dream for ever more, That you earned me back to Mifflin's rales. To Juniata's shore. agricultural. Ashes on trass. S. R. Gray, of Salem, New York, sowed in t: e autumn of 1845, 25 bushels of un leaciie J ashes on two acres of meadow, on b western hill side, whtch had been mown for •<) years. The crop of hay was increased irom half a ton per acre to a ton, and the second year a ton and a quarter. OCtFowls, to which a portion of chalk is given with food, lay eggs having shells remarkable for their whiteness. By sub- Mauling for chalk, a calcerous earth rich in oxide of iron, the color of the egg shell u,. be of an orange red.— Ex. Paper.— Don't believe it. Buckthorn for Hedges. From the many experiments that have It-en tried, it is evident that the Buckthorn . tr.e best shrub for the purpose of making hedges. It is easily raised from the seed nsects do not destroy it—bears transplant ing well—grows rapidly—stands our cli mate well—accommodates itself to a va riety of soils—and bears splashing like a martyr. — Maine Farmer. To Drive away Rats. Mr. Charles Fierce, of Milton, pounded : p potash and strewed it round their holes, rubbed some under their holes, and on the sides of the hoards and under p3rt, where they came through. The next night he l.'"irda squealing among them which he • jpposed was from the caustic nature of the potash that had got among their hair or on their hare feet. They disappeared, ted tie has not been troubled with them ■ oce that time, which was nearly a year • ipo Boston Courier. From '.he Grrmantoicn Telegraph. Field Beam. On light soils, beans are considered a ''Suable crop. Soils that are too sterile produce corn or other grains, unless pre ..red by expensive manuring, have sufli unt vegetative capacity to mature the an ; and, indeed, this vegetable is sup posed to succeed better in such, than in j se which are more fertile, as the devel opment of haulm is less, and lire beans of j " .vV*r and better quality. Lime arts favorably on this crop, where the soil is J I 'P calcareous, as do also ashes and aalfpe- j 'fc. his common to drill these substances j the seed, and this method is consider rn >ra judicious and economtcal than '■Mug ii broadcast, as it acts more im "lid't-ly and powerfully on the crop.— j 1 err ate numerous varieties of the field ■'jfi known in field culture; hut we are *ce set when the earth is wet, for there is not the same need of spreading out the roots i and keeping them separate, as there is when trees are taken up without earth.— Yet it is important in all eases to keep the , earth loose, and light, and free from weeds around them. Cljofrr IftrMtt. WHAT II 1.1 FS F BY URIAH II . J AN . To discharge our dety to our fellow creatures, and to aot a proper part with firmness and constancy : to be true io the God whom we worship, and to mankind ; faithfnl to friends, generous to enemies, , warm with compassion to the distressed, and zealous for pobhc iuterest and priv.ve happiness; it is to be magnanimous with out being proud, and htxnhle without be ing mean : it is to prepare for death . and \ murmur not at its mandate ; to daily ac knowledge gratitude loan Almighty Bow er, and nightly on bended knees and with uplifted bands, to offer up our grateful thanks to the great Creator of the world, for the innumerable favors we have receiv- ' cd, and for the boon of freedom that we all enjoy ; and ever to bear in mind that— "There iwa calm fi>r those who weep, j A rest for weary pilgrims found; And while the mouldering ashes sleep Low in the ground. i The soul of orrgin divine, (tod's glorious image, freed from clav, Ja heaven's eternal sphere shall shine A star of day. The 6un is hut a spark of fire, A transient meteor in the sky ; The sou! immortal as its sire, Shall never die. I Behold yon aged man bending beneath ; the weight oi years ! Mark how he still j clings to earth, but ere long must sink in to the grave, and relinquish his wealth to expecting heirs, who perhaps will quarrel I o v er u division of his substance. And how j | ia th he lived ? Though 'three score and ten,' his heart has never throbbed at the tale of wo, and no ' tear of pity hath fil ler) from his eye ! Look how ho bends j beneath the infirmities of age as he grasps j his bags of gold. Poor, tottering man lliV grave will soon open to claim Us pound ol flesh,' and thy memory, unhonored, glide away from the recollection of every human mortal! What is life ? To act the part of the 'Good Samaiitan' whenever sorrow dis plays her gloomy flag, and where wretch- j ednese waves her mournlul banner. It is to dive into the depths ol dungeons to plunge into the infection of hospital*—to remember the forgotton—to attend the neg lected —to lighten the face overwhelmed with sadness—to wipe the tears from the j cheek of the widow—and to change the , notes of mourning into those of joy. CHEERFULNESS. A man, who uses his best endeavours to live according to the dictates of virtue ant} right reason, has two perpetual sources of cheerfulness, in the consideration of his own nature, and of that Being on whom ho has a dependance. If he looks into himself, he cannot but rejoice in that ex istence, which is so lately bestowed upon hi in, and which, after millions of ages, will be still new, and still in its beginning.— llow many self-congratulations natutally arise in the mind, when it reflects on this its entrance into eternity—when it takes a view of those improvable faculties, which i in a few years, and even at its firs-t setting out, have made so considerable a progress, i and which will he still receiving an increase of perfection, and consequently an increase ;of happiness ? The consciousness of such a Being spreads a perpetual diffusion ofjoy through the soul of a virtuous man, and makes him look upon himself every mo merit as more happy than he knows how to conceive. The second source of cheer itilness to a good mind is, its consideration ; of that Being on whom c have our de pendence, and in whom, though we behold him as yet but in the first faint discoveries of his perfections, we see everything that we rail imagine as great, glorious, or ami able. \\ e find ourselves every where up held by his goodness, and surrounded with an immensity of love and mercy. In short we depend upon a Being, whose power qualifies him 'o make us happy by an in finity of means, whose goodness and truth engage him to make those happy who de sire it of him, and w hose unchangeable- will secure us in this happiness to all eternity. Ho who has love for nature can never be alone. In the shells he picks up on the shore —in the leaf, ladmg at his feet— in the grain of sail i and the morning dew —he sees enough to employ his mind for hours. Such a mind is never idle. He studies the works of bis maker which he sees all around him, and finds a pleasure of j which the devotee of siu and folly can form no conception i at c ll a u r o u 0. THE SLANDERER. 'Tis wondrous strange, and yet 'tis true, That some folks take delight The deeds of other men to \ lew, As if their own were right. And if a piece of news comes out, They'll eagerly pursue it; And hand the charming dish about, And add a little to it. Each fault they'd try to magnify, Vet seeming to bemoan, The motes within a brother's eye, Are blinded to their own. And if a brother chance to stray, Or fortune on him frown, Though humbled in the dust he lay, The text is " keep him down." They'll preach up penance with a sigh, To cure, or nothing can— Sufferings are good, I'll not deny, But not when sent by man. Bach worthy deed is now forgot, As if not worth retaining ; But ()! ict failings fill the pot, And slander sucks the draining. 1 i ler the dregs he draw s it out, Delighted with her labors, Then bears the charming swill about, To treat her trusty neighbors. '.Neath friendship's mask she often lurks. And smiling fawns around jou ; Concealed, she more securely works, And kisses, hut to wound you. Detested pest of social joy, Thou spoiler of life's pleasures ! Like Sampson's foxes would destroy, What's more than all our treasures. T n E HASHISH. , SINGI l.\k t'l TECTS or AN ORIENTAL DRUG. Aw riter in Chambers Journal recalls the public attention to tho singular effects of this drug, the produce of tho Indian hemp, which particularly in 1* raoce, sinco IS4<>, has been n matter of interest in Ms connexion with medicine. French au thors of distinction have published me moirs on the subject ; M. Virey attempt ing to prove it tbc Nepenthe of Homer : S\ Ivestro de Sacy finding it in the charms I practised by the Assassins. But the au thor Theodore Gautier, has given the most ! wonderful account ol its effects —from his | own sensations. " The Orientals" says he, " have in con sequence of the interdiction ol wine, sought that species of excitement which the west ern nations derive from alcoholic drinks. — The love of the ideal is so dear to man that he attempts as far as he can, to relax the ties which bind the body to the soul; and as the means of being in an ecstatic state are not in the power of all, one per son drinks for gaiety, another smokes lor forgetfulness, a third devours momentary madness ; one under the form of wine, the other under that of tobacco and hashish." He then proceeds to say, that a few min utes after swallowing some ot the prepara tion, a sudden overwhelming sensation took possesion of him. It appeared to him lhat his body was dissolved, that he had become transparent. lie clearly saw in his cheat the hashish which lie had swal lowed, under the form of an emerald, from which a thousand little sparks issued— j His eye-lashes were lengthened out in -1 definitely, arid rolled like threads of gold SATURDAY, JIYE ii, ISi'J. around ivory balls, which turned with an inconceivable rapidity. Around him were sparkling precious stones of all colors, changes e'ernally produced, like the play of the kalirdoscopn. lie every now and then saw his friends who were round him disfigured--half men, haif plants, some with the wing of the ostrich, which they were constantly shaking. So strange were these, that he burst into fits of laugh ter ; and to join in the apparent ridiculous ness of the -affair, he began throwing the cushions in the air, catching ami turning them with the rapidity of an Indian jug. gler. One gentleman spoke to him in Italian, which the hashish transposed into Spanish. After a few minutes he recover ed his habitual calmness, without any had efiect, without headache, arid only a-.tcn ished at what had passed. Half an hour had scarcely elapsed before he had fell again under the influence ol the drug. On this occasion the vision was more complicated and more extraordinary. In the air there were millions of butterflies confusedly lum inous, shaking their wings like fans. Gi gantic flowers with chalices ol chrystal, parities upon beds of gold and silver, rose and surrounded him with the crackling sound that accompanies the explosion in the air ol fire-works. His hearing acquired new power ; it was enormously developed. Ho heard the noise of colors. Green, red, blue and yellow sounds reach ed In in in waves. A glass thrown down, the cracking of a sofa, a word pronounced low, vibrated and rolled within htm like peals <>l thunder. His own voice sounded so loud that he feared to speak, lest he should knock down the walls, or explode like a rocket. .More than five hundred clocks struck the hour with fleeting, sil very voices; and every object touched gave a note like the harmonica or yfColian harp. He swam in an ocean of sound, where floated, like isles of purest light, songs of'- Lucia di Lamrnermoor" and the •'Hartier of Seville." Never did similar bliss overwhelm him with its waves ; he was lost in a wilderness of sweets ; he was not himself: he was relieved from con sciousness, that feeling which always per vades the mind ; and for the first time he comprehended what might be the state of existence ol elementary beings, of angels, of souls separated froui the body : all his system seemed to be infected with the fantastic coloring in which he was plunged. Sound, perfume, light reached him only by minute rays, in the midst of which he heard magic currents whistling along.— According to his calculation this state last ed abiut three hundred years; for the sensations were so numerous and hurried, one upon the other, that a real appreciation of tune was impossible. The paroxysm over, he was aware that it had lasted only a quarter of an hour. ALLIGATOR FIGHT. —Among the un welcome incidents attendant upon the cre vasse at New Orleans, not the least dis agreeable has been the visits made by alli gators to the vicinity of the breach. The wotkmen cannot of course proceed with thoir laboi with any degree of calmness, while under fear of losing a legal a sin gle snap of an alligator's jaws, and there have been tights of a furious character.— Some nights since a huge specimen, some 15 feet lung, got under the floor of a hut, where a number of negroes were sleeping and after tossing up the door, gave battle. Two dogs flew at him and were crushed instantly, and blows fiom an axe were showered upon him with no effect. The j conflict looked serious against the negroes, j when one of them fortunately thrust a lighted brand down tho monster's tbroaf, which killed him. Mr. George Rupp, a farmer in indepen dent circumstances, living near Shiremans town, Cumberland county, committed sui cide on the morning of the 21st ult., bv hanging himself in the garret of his dwel- ; ling. The Pittsburgh papers contain proposals for the construction of (ho Ohio and Penn sylvania Railroad, front lite mouth of the Big Beaver creek, in l'onnsv lvania, to the Ohio State line." The canal lands sold at Chicago, 111 i- j nois, on the 10th. above the appraisement, j and over $55,000 worth were disposed of the first day. It is said that the overflow of the Missis sippi has injured Gen. Taylor's cotton j plantation to the extent of thirty thousand dollars. . j BUSINESS MAXIMS. —LIE who wishes to sell should advertise his ware?. lie who wishes to buy cheap should buv of those who advertise. He who wishes to pay twenty per cent, more for goods than they are worth, should go to those who do not advertise. The man who wishes his carriage to run well should grease its wheels, and the ntan who wishes his business to thrive should advertise. You ask me for a lock of hair, That shades this brow of mine ; Here, help yourself, my charming fair, My wig and heart are thine. WHERE THEY LEARN IT. 'I don't see where my children learn such things,' is ole of the most common phrases in the mother's vocabulary. A lit tle incident, which we happened to be an et c witness to, may perhaps help to solve the enigma. We smiled a little at the time, have thought a good deal since, and we trust not without profit. 'Bub,' screamed a little bright eyed girl, somewhat under six years of age, to a younger ; who was seated on the curbstone making lusty pudding of the mud in the gutter —'Bub, you good for nothing, dirty little scamp, you larnal imp of a child, come right into the house this minute, or I'll spank you till the skin comes off!' 'Why, Angelina, Angelina, dear, what do you mean ; where did you learn such talk V exclaimed her mother, in a wonder ing tone, as she stood on the steps cour tesying an adieu to a friend. Angeline looked up very innocently and answered—'Why, mother, you see we're play ing, and he's my Utile boy, and I'm scolding him just as you did me this morn ing, that's all.' 'TAINT LIKE.'—A- certain lawyer had his portrait taken in his favorite attitude —standing with one hand in his pocket f lis friends and clients all went to see it, and every body exclaimed, 'Oh, how like ' it's the very picture of him !' An old farmer only dissented—'Taint like V j Exclaimed everybody, ' Just show us where taint like.' 'Taint—no taint!' responded the farmer, adding, • Don't you see, he has got his , hand in his own pocket; it would be as ' like again if he bad it in somebody else's.' An old bachelor being ill, his sister pre sented him a cup of medicine. ' VVhat is it V asked he. She answered, ' It is elixir asthmatic, it is very aromatic, and will make you feel very ecstatic.' ' Nancy,' he replied, with asmile, 'you are very sister-rnatic.' ' Mister, I say, I don't suppose you dor.'i know of nobody what don't want to hire nobody to do nothing, don't you V The answer was, ' Yes, 1 don't.' ' Henry you are forgetting me,' said a bright eyed girl to her lover. 1 You are right Kilen, I've been forgetting- yuu these ; two years.' The papers tell us that adventurers are i going in flocks to California. This is the way in which geese always travel. If a man will reap ' whatsoever he sow e:h,' what a harvest of coat and breeches the tailor will have one of these days. If you want an affectionate, loving wife, choose a thin, lean raw boned gal. You'll be nearer her heart. ror fctscfui. Boiliiig Water. We wish to correct one mistake that prevails among many of our housekeepers, which is, that the hotter the fire the hotter the water that is boiling over it. Now. : the boiling point of water is two hundred and twelve degrees, and hotter than thai it cannot be made, in an open vessel, or in ' one covered with a loose lid, however great the fire under it may be. As soon as water reaches the temperature of two 1 hundred and twelve in the ordinary state of the atmosphere, it commences boiling, and any increase of heat under it only increases the evaporation, without in any manner changing the temperature of the water. After reaching the boiling point, water is changed into vapor or steam, which absorbs the heat as fast as it comes in contact with the water, and immediately carries it oft'into the atmosphere, combined ! with water, in the form of vapor. From the Indiana Stale Journal. CURE or CANCER. —Perhaps 1 can con fer a favor on some of your sufwertbers, by j giving a very simple, ar.d effectual cure for Cancers. The extract of wood sorrel, used as a plaster through the day, and slip pery elm bark at night, will cure any can cer that has ulcerated, or that has not live skin ovet it ; in that case the skin should be broken in some way. The extract is ; obtained, simply by pounding Use common j sorrel in a tnorier, or other vessel, and pies- i sing out the juice, then put it in a pewter I dish or basin, and piice it in the sun, until it dries to the consisteucc of tar, when it is fit for use. GUARD AGAINST PREMATURE BURIAL —A learned Belgian, M. Mainple, has re cently discoveted a very simple means of distinguishing between real and apparent death. It consists in creating a small burn ; if there is life, a blister is always formed, even in the absence of apparent insensibility. If death has already inter vened, nothing of the kind occurs. CHEESE. — A large stock of good Western Cheese for sale by Dee 30. WALTER LILT.F.Y. New Series—Vol. 3—No. 32. 31. 3IOXTCwO3I KIJY? Root & Shoe Manufacturer, MARKET STREET LKWISTOWN. CONTINUES to manufacture, to order. every description of BOOTS AND I SHOES, on the most reasonable terms.— Having competent workmen in his employ and using good stock, his customers, as well as all others, may reiy upon getting a good article, : well made and neatly finished. January 22, 184S — tf. com iiii II IMS. TT7"E have always on hand a fine stock of T f the following articles, which we are ! prepared to sell \\ holeaaie, at a small advance on city rates, having been '■•ictll bought," 1 pur | chasing almost strictly for CASH : Drugs, Patent Medicines, Glass, Oil, &.C. Spices; Coffee, Sugar, Tea, &c. Tobacco snd Segare; Fish and Salt Nails, and almost every article in Hardware j Saddlery-ware; Candies, Nuts, &c. Cotlcn Laps and Cordage All kinds of PAPER, and Blank Books Cooking Stoves ; Hats and Caps ; Matches. F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, March 31, I^-19. TIN w a It E ESTABLISHMENT. riIHE undersigned respectfully informs the JL public that he has removed his establish ment to the stand lately occupied by JOSEPH M. Cogley, in M.4 RKE T S TREE T, where he has cow cn hand a large assortment ot TIN" WARE, or every description, at very low prices. lie is also prepared to manufacture to order any quantify of Tin Ware, Sheet Iron Ware, and Spouting, made of the best materials, on as low terms as can be procured anywhere. COUNTRY MERCHANTS and persons in want of articles in his line, are invited to give him a call. JOIIN B. SELIIEIMER. Lewistown, April 7, 15-19—3 m. I Vhite Lead, PL RE, at .$2 per keg, for sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, march 24,1849. Steel Springs. t large assortment, low for cash, for sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, march 24, 1549. GORDAOE, && \K7~ E have constantly on hand a fine assort ▼ ▼ ment of Twines, Bedcords. Clothes Lines, Ropes, Cotton Laps, Carpet Chain, &c. F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, march 24, 1849. Leather, Morocco, and Shoe Findings. k large assortment always on hand, and for A sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewislown, march 24, 1649. II 'all Paper in , fua Oto |J 9t> t V by the piece or quantity, for sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, march 24, 1649. €* r o c erie s ! GROCERIES. —A very large assortment of prime groceries, on hand. Fine Teas, from 50 cts. to §I.OO per pound. Extra syrup Molasses, at 50 cts. per gallon: for sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. .Lew is town, march 24, 1649. DltlGS A\l> KEICIMES. *7"E have always on hand a large assort ▼ T menl of Drugs, Medicines, Oils, Paints, Glass, Dye Stuffs, &c., which we are prepared to sell, at retail or wholesale, very low for cash. Pure White Lead, 62.00 per keg; Jersey Glass Bby 10, §4 25 to §4.50 per box; Tur pentine and Varnish, low. Turpentine, at 16 cents per quart. Paint brushes, and all other kinds, at leduc ed prices: a great variety of Patent Medicines. F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewis-town, march 24, 1649. Paper. Paper. J UST received, an extensive assortment, consisting of Ordinary, Fine, and Extra Cap 4 r= Do. do. and French Letter, >*•!*• And Writing and Wrapping, J PRL\TE\(i PAPER, 22 X 32, at $5.00 per bundle. O^TLawyers, Printers, and Merchants, who need paper by the ream, will find we can sup ' ply them at LOW PRICES for cash. F. J. HOFFMAN. Lcwistown, march 24, 1849. j New Hardware Store 1! a T F. J. Hoffman's will be found a most TJL extensive assortment of Hardware, at low CASH PRICKS ; viz : SADDLERY-WARE ; Coach-ware ; Steel A general assortment of Steel Springs Hoop and Sheet Iron ; Wagon Boxes Cut and Wrought Nail>, Sad Irona; IHnges liOcks of ail kinds; Screws; Springs Latches ; Knobs; Holts ; Forks; Spades Shovels; Pans; Shovels and Tongs Knives and Forks; Table and Tea Spoots Hand Saws ; Planes; Hatchets; Ac, Also, all kinds of shoe findings. F. J. HOFFMAN. I.ewjfJowr, March 24, 1549.