Vol XXXV-Whole \o. 1803. Rates of Advertising. One square, 18 lines, 2 squares, 6 mos. $5.00 1 lime 50 " 1 year 8.00 " 2 times 75 £ column, 3 mos. 6.00 3 " 1.00 " 6 " 10.00 1 ino. 1.25 " 1 year 15.00 3 " 2.50 1 column, 3 mos. 10.00 6 " 4.00 " 6 " 15.00 " 1 year 6.00 " 1 year 25.00 2 squares, 3 times 2.00 Notices before mar " 3 mos. 3.50 riages, &c. sl2. Communications recommending persons for office, must be paid in advance at the rate of 25 cents per square. Philadelphia Advertisements. PAPER! PAPER! No. 21 Bank street, Betireen Market and Chcsnut, and 2 d and 3 d streets, PHIL A DEL PHTA. TIIE subscribers beg leave to call the attention of coun try buyers to their assortment of papers, embracing the different varieties of Printing, Hardware, Writing, Envelope, and Wrapping papers. Tissue papers white and assorted colors, also Bonnet and Box Boards, &.c Being engaged In the manufacture of printing patters, they solirit orders from printers for any given size, which will be furnished at short notice, and at fair prices. Market prices either in cash or trade paid for Rags. DUCKETT 6c KNIGHT, jYo. 21 Hank street, Philadelphia. October 6, 1649 —Iv. NEVFFORK DRV GOOD STORE. Lord, Taylor A: Co., No. 208 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, HAVE now on hand, just received direct from the man ufacturers, a full assortment of SILKS, CASHMERES, JUERLYOES, DE LA EYES, SHAULS, 4-r , sc. The colors and designs being of their own selecting, and entirely theirs. U.VE.YS, HOSIER Y, HABERDASHERY, and all the different maker of Domestic Goods constantly on hand, wholesale and retail. L ,T A Co. never deviate from first price. 7>\Ve are daily receiving goods from the New York Auctions. [Sept. 29, 1849—2 m. FALL MILLINERY~GOOIDS. JOHN STONE & SONS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN SILKS, RIBBONS AND MILLINERY GOODS, No. 45 South Second street, PhiladeVa, \ RE new opening for the Fall Trade, a very handsome A assortment of Millinery Oceds, chiefly oftheirown importations—to which they wiH constantly be making additions. They have now in store: Figured Bating— Bew designs Figured and corded Bonnet Goods Corded and plain Velvets, of all colors Bonnet .Satins Fancy Bonnet and Cap Ribbons, in great variety. French and American Flowers French Fancy Feathers Laces —Quillings—Tabs Bonnet Crowns, Buckrams, Btc., Ac. Together with every article used in the Millinery trade ; all of which are offered at the le west market prices. September 22, 1949—1 m. The <*reat China Store OF PHILADELPHIA. THANKFUL to the citizens of Lewist-own and itsvi ciniiy for their increased custom, we again request their company to view our large andsplendtd assortment of China, Glass and Queensware. Dinner sets, tea s-t, toilet sets, and single pieces, either of Glass, China r Stone Ware, sold in quantities to suit purchasers, for less than they can be had elsewhere—ln fact at less than wholesale prices. American and English BIIITTAJx'IA METAL GOODS, in greater variety than ever before < ffered in the city. Fancy China in great variety, very cheap. t>We would invite any person visiting the city to call and tee us —they will at least he pleased to walk .round our beautiful store, arid to view the finest China end the cheapest the world (rroduce*. Very respectfully, TVNDALE A MITCHELL, No. 219 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. September 22, 1949—1y. MANUFACTORY OF POCKET BOOKS, kt. ~ -Vj. 52 A Chestnut Street, above Second, PHILADELPHIA. T IE subscriber respectfully solicits public attention to bis superior and tasteful stock of Pocket Books, Pocket Knives, and Banker's Cases, Other Fine Cutlery, Bill Books, Gold Pens and Pencils, Bretiing Cases, Segar Cases, ' -ard Cases, Chess Men, Port Monaies, Back Gammon Boards, Purses, Dominoes, Sec., Sic. Bis assortment consists of the most fashionable and modern styles, of the finest quality and excellent work manship, embracing every desirable fancy pattern, which will at all times be prepared to exhibit and furnish wholesale or retail on the most pleasing terms. fM'imhasers who desire to supply themselves with E rticlei of the bestquality will consult their own inter '-• by calling at this establishment. F. H. SMITH, Pocket Book Manufacturer, 52f Chestnut Street. August 25, 1919—6 m. l-i. HICK* MNEB, wholesale DEAI.ER a MANUFACTURER OF Willow A Wooden Ware, Importer of French Baskets, Looking Glasses and Fancy Goods, NO. 18 NORTH SECOND STREET, B- tween Market aud Arrh 81*., under J Sidney Jones' Vifptt Warehouse., two doors below Christ Church, PHILADELPHIA, HAS on hand and is constantly receiving a large and *t"nive assortment of Combs, Brushes, Fancy ''ids of every description, (too numerous to mention,) '•""king of gilt and mahogany frames. Baskets, '-'•aches, Cftairs, Ac , Ac BKOOMH "baker's Eas'ern Wisp and Country Brooms, Win ' Blinds, lioor Mats, Tubs. Buckets, Churns, Wash •'• Wooden and Willow Ware of every de ' r 'iUon, ail of which will be sold low for CASH or city ■"-ceptance. ''IKRCHANT.i would save themselves much time and ' •b', by calling and examining my stock before pur- B looking Glasses are insured against breakage to '>( the Union, without extra charge. Philadelphia, August 25, I*4o 3m. liEORUE BKLLIS, Wholesale Commission Agent, FOR ALL KINDS OP V I S H, S I \ortl Wliarvex, A hour Race street, Philadelphia. "Oivlelphisi, April2l, 1-19.—1y £srs> w&mmm® mc @a@3s@ia jra-srsnsranKßa nssmsmsmx-, mssmxss mmswz 9 €. J. KNEEHEEK, Wholesale Boot, Shoe and Bonnet Warehouse, No. 136 North Third street, opposite the Fugle Hotel, Philadelphia, i TS nnw receiving about 3000 i' VXLfS FRESH FALL i I GOODS, direct from the manufacturers, suchas Men's and Boys' THICK KIP and CALF BOOTS and HRO j OANS, Youth's and Children's BOOTS and BROGANS, with a great variety of Women's J.ACE BOOTS and j SHOES, both City and Eastern manufacture. This stork ; is got up expressly for Country Trad*, and will be sold cheap. O MERCHANTS are invited to call and examine, j Philadelphia, August 16,1849—3 m, IVACKEREL) ; SHAD Constantly on SALMON J hand 6c for sale by HERRINGS j I PALMER k CO., PORK Market Street j HAMS 6c SIDFS Wharf, SHOULDERS PHILADELPHIA. ; LARD & CHEESE J Sept. 8, 1849-3 m. Wholesale & IS e(a i I CLOCK STOKE, No. 238 Market street, above Seventh, South side, PHILADELPHIA. ALTHOUGH we can scarrely estimate Ihe value of I A TIME commercially, yet by catting at the above es | tafctishmenl, JAMES BARBEK will furni.-ih bis friends, 1 among whom he includes all who duly appreciate its fleemess, with a beautiful and perfect Index for marking its progress, of whose \ ilue they CAN judge His extensive stock on hand, constantly changing in conformity to the improvements in taste and style of £*3? pattern and workmanship, consists of Eight day Thirty-hour Brass Counting House, Parlor, ! a Alarm CLOCKS, French, Go thic and other faney styles, as well as plain, j which from his extensive connection and correspondence i with the manufacturers he finds he tan put at the low est cash figure, in any quantity, from one to a thousand, of winch he w ill warrant the accuracy. SCrClocis repaired and warranted. Clock Trimmings S an hand CALL and see me among them. JAMES BARBER, 23S Market st. Philadelphia, August 19, 1819 ly. BLIIVII n 1 \rE tc TORV. 11. Civ A RK," YE.MTIAN BLIND ■AJiCFAI'TIRCB, Sign of the Golden Eagle, No, 139 i)- 143, South Second street, below Dock street, PHILADELPHIA, T7*EEP3 always on tiand a large ami fashionable asmrt- JY m ,, nt of WIDE and NARROW 81.AT WINDOW ULI.NU.B, manufactured in ttie best manner, of the best j materials, and at the low est cash prices. Having refitted and enlarged his esliMi-hment, lie is I prepared to complete orders to any amount at the shortest ; notice. Constantly on hand an assortment of Tla ho tf an } Eur II i I lire, of every variety, manufactured expressly for his own sales, and purchasers may therefore rely on a good article. t> Open in the evening. • Orders front a distance packed carefully, and sent I free of portctage, to any part of the city. H. CLARK. Philadelphia, August 19, ISl9—ly. LIFE INSURANCE. The Girartl Life Insurance Annuity and Trust Company of Philadelphia, Office IVo. J.V.) Chesnut Street. Capital $300,000. Charter Perpetual. /CONTINUE to make Insurances on Lives on the most favorable terms ; receive and execute Trusts, and ! receive Deposits on Interest. The Capital being paid up and invested, together with accumulated premium fund, affords a perfect security to the insured Tile premium may be paid in yearly, half yearly, or quarterly pa) merits. | The Company add a 80ND.9 at stated periods to the ; insurances lor life. This plan of insurance is the most approved of, and is more generally in use than any oiher in Great Britain, (where the subject is best uudereioodby the people, and where lliey have had the longest experi ence,) as appears from the fact that out of 117 Life Insu rance Companies there, of all kinds, 97 are on this plan. The first BONUS was appropriated in December, 1-J I, amounting to 10 per cent, on the sum insured under the oldest policies ; to 65 per cent-, 7 i percent, hte . Ac , on others, in proportion to the time of standing, making an addition of #100; #67.50 ; #'.s, ice.., Ac., to every #IOOO, I originally insured, which is an average of more than 50 i percent on Ihe premiums paid, and without increasing | the annual payment to ihe company. The operation of the Bonus will be seen by the follow | ing examples from the Life Insurance Register of the ' Company, thus: Hum j Bonus or j Amount of Policy and : Policy. Insured, j Addition, j Bonus payable at the ', f party's decease. jNO 58 j #I,OOO #IOO 00 I #!,LUO 00 | "88 2,500 250 00 I 2,750 00 " 205 j 4,00!) 400 00 J 4,400 00 I " 270 | 2,000 175 00 j 2,175 00 " 333 j 5,(,410 437 5U | 5,437 50 J7r pAMPiii.ETs containing the table of rates,(and ex planations of Ihe subject; Forms of Application, and j further information can be had at the office, gratis, in person or by letter, addressed to the President or Actuary. B. VV. RICHARDS, President. Jno. F. Jam E4, Actuary. [NJ2B:LY AFFLICTED READ!! IMiilath'lpliia .T3r. CO li Fa i\, FANCY FURRIER, WOBl.I) most respectfully call the attention of all per '' sons in want of any article in the Fancy Pur busi ness, that lie iias now ready a splendid assortment of the above mentioned articles, made of every description of Furs, and in the great variety of shapes that are now fashionable, which he offers to sell at very reasonable profits, at his Ft'lt STORE, No. 52 North Second street, (two doors below Archst.) Philadelphia. Merchants purchasing to sell again, would find it con siderably to their advantage to call and examine his stock and judge for themselves before purchasing elsewhere. C-The full market price always given for SKEYS of every description. *♦* The store is always closed on Saturdays. M. I) COHEN, -Yu. 02 JV*. 2 il tt., (two doors below Arch) Phi/add. September 15,1849 —3m. I*. S. LAWRENCE, Agent for the sale of South worth Manufac turing Company's Writing Papers. Warehouse I\o. it .Ilinoi* St., PHILADELPHIA. 100 cases of the above superior Papers now in store, and for sale to the trade at the lowest market prices,con sisting in part of— Fine thick Flat Caps, 12, 14, 15 and !f> lbs., blue and white. Superfine Medium and Demi Writings, blue and hlte. Exira super and superfine Folio Posts, blue and white, plain and ruled. Extra super Linen Note Papers, plain and gilt. Superfine and fine Bill Papers, long and broad. Superfine and fine Counting-ilouse Caps and Posts, blue arid white. Extra super Congress Caps and Letters, plain and ruled blue and white. Extra super Congress Caps and Letters, gilt. Superfine Sermon Caps and Posts. Superfine blue linen thin Letters. F.xira super Bath Posts, blue and while, plain am! ruled Embroidered Note Papers and Envelopes. " Lawyer's" Brief Papers Superfine and fine (kips and Posts, ruled and plsiu, blue and white, various qualities and prices. Also, 1900 reams white and assorted 6 Papers, Bon net Boards, white and assorted Tissue, Tea, Wrapping, Envelope, assorted and blue Mediums, Cap wtappers. Hardware Payers, Ac. Philadelphia June 30, 1649—Cm CEMIIE M RSERY, Roalshurtf. Centre Co. l\i. G1 ARDENERS and orchard ists who desire r to plant only the very best kinds of hardy fruits, are respectfully informed that they can obtain trees here of all the most estimable va rieties, including all those which have received the especial sanction of the American Congress of Fruit Growers. (,\. Y., Oct. 1848.) The TREES offered this season areof beau tit'ul appearance, extra size, (except- Cjgajffigjg ing a few new rare sorts) and from the elevated locality in which the Nursery is established, have all the essential advantages of hardiness and early maturity, for winch trees grown at the north have been deservedly preferred. The advantages possessed here are being improved to the utmost, with the view of mak ing this Nursery, in merit, second to none in the State. Every tree is indelibly marked and warranted correct. They will be deliv ered in Lewistown or at intermediate places at the low .catalogue prices, and warranted sound on delivery. If to be shipped, they will be well packed for the purpose at a moderate charge. It is advised that orders be sent direct to the Nursery, in preference to purchasing illy as sorted trees, from often irresponsible dea'ers, at high prices. Such orders, if received in time , have the first attention. Season for fall planting, October 20. A choice collection of the most admired or namental plants, vines, evergreens, &c. has been added to the Nursery Catalogues, sent to ull post paid applicants. WM. G. WARING. Boalsburg, July 7,1849 —tf. f Detn. copy A RE W s I I I* la 1 CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEW ELRY, &C. MBUOY lias just returned from the city • with the largest, cheapest, and most select assortment of Clocks, Watches, A: Jewelry GSgfZS ever offered for sale in Lewistown ; embracing in great variety every de fil'F* script ion of WATCIIEB, Hjfa- \ from Gold Patent Levers /Sk.h V> I „ down to the ordinary Sil ver Quartier; Clocks of all kinds, Musical Boxes, Silver Tea and Table Spoons, Ladles, Sugar Tongs, Butter Knives, Gold Pens and Pencils, Breast Pins, Finger Rings, Bracelets, gold and silver Spectacles, silver Thimbles, Rogers' Cutlery, &c , &c. These articles were all purchased at ex tremely low prices and will be sold at a OUKAT REDUCTION fiom the price they have hitherto commanded. The Indies and gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and examine the stock. Watches and Jewelry repaired on reasonable terms, at sho't notice. SILVER taken in exchange for all articles he has for sale. Lewistown, May 5, 1819—tf. Paper. I'aper. ALWAYS on hand a large assortment of _ Cap, Letter, Wrapping, Printing, Win dow and Wall Paper, wholesale or retail. Printing paper, 22 X 32, at igo per bundle. F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, June 23, 1849. Iron! iron VN extensive assortment of all sizes, for . sale low for cash, by June 23 '49. F. J. HOFFMAN. A LARGE lot of good RE A BY-MADE /V. CLOTHING selling off very cheap. julj2B. NUSB.IUM, BROTHERS. Baltimore Advertisements. University of Maryland FACULTY OF I'HYSIC. SESSION OF 1819-' SO. riMIH LECTURES will commence on MON- X DAY, 29th October, and continue until the 15th of March, ensuing. Chemistry and Pharmacy—WlLLlAM E. A. AIKEN, M. D., L. L. D. Surgery—NATHAN R. SMITH. I herapeulics, Materia Medica and Hygiene— SAMUEL CHEW, M. D. and Physiology—JOSEPH ROBY, Theory and Practice of Medicine—WlL LIAM POWER, M. D. Midwifery and Diseases of Women and Chil- I dren—RICHARD H. THOMAS, M. D. ! Lecturer on Pathology and Demonstrator of Anatomy—GEOßGE W. MILTENBERGER. Instruction in Clinical Medicine and Clinical Surgery every day at the Baltimore Infirmary, opposite the Medical College. The rooms for practical anatomy will be opened October Ist, under the charge of the demonstrator. Fees j for the entire course S9O. Comfortable board may be obtained in the vicinity of the Medical College, for §2,50 to $3.50 per week. WILLIAM E. A. AIKEN, Dean of the Faculty. Sept. 15, 1849—3 m. Artists, Painters, k Dajrnerreotypiits' Depot. H TI. A. UINOAK, No. 2 N. Liberty street. Baltimore, iy r HOLL.9AI.F. tnd RETAIL DEALER in Window Glass, Paints, Oil, Varnishes, Brushes, Turpentine, ltro!i7.fs, 4.C., Artists' Materials,and a full and complete assortment of Daguerreotype stock—of (,'asr-s, Plates, j Chemicals, Sec., &_c , at Ihe very lowest prices. I Baltimore, Bept. 22, 1619—1t. Candy per hundred lbs. CANDY MANUFACTORY AND Fit LIT STORE, No. 20 Light street, Baltimore, Aid. ATERf'HANT.9 and the public, wishing articles in the -*L Confectionary line, are respectfully invited to give me a call. The subscriber takes pleasure in being able to offer a greater variety in ins line than can be had at any oilier establishment in the city, and at prices which cannot fail to please. His stock comprises every article in the line, such as CA.Yfj Y of three hundred different • patterns and flavors; with a general assortment of For eign arid Domestic Fruit, Jl'uls, Preserves, Pickles, t0, quarter ticket, sent to Hotitli Carolina. #9,000, quarter ticket, sent to Vir ginia. $9,211, quarter ticket, sent to Pennsylvania. #9,000, quarter ticket, sent to Tennessee. # 1,000, quar ter In ket,sent to Indiana. Every prize advertised by Pyfer A Co. are noticed by the Managers in their Official Reports. Pyfer &. Co. pay their prizes at sight! Nothing so easy now as to realize a fortune. (7-All who read this paper should try their luck. A small outlay may secure an independent fortune. BRILLIANT SCHEMES Foil OCTOBER, 1619. All Orders strictly confidential at Pyfer Co.'s j Date. Capital No. of Price of Price of 1 October Prizes. Ballots. Tickets. Packag's 9 #22,500 78 Nos. 11 drawn #5 #l7 50 • 10 SU,(HjO 75 .Ni l. II drawn 16 50 25 !II 24,000 78 Nos. 13 drawn 5 18 50 j 12 15,000 75 Nos. II drawn 4 13 00 jl3 35,000 76 Nos. 10 drawn 10 30 00 ! 13 3of 15,000 75 Nos. 11 drawn 8 27 50 I 10 21,000 76 Nog. 13 drawn 5 16 50 i 17 37,377 78 Nos. II draw n 10 32 50 'IV 20,000 75 Nos. 15 drawn 5 )5 00 19 16,000 78 Nos. 13 drawn 5 IS 50 20 30,000 75 NOB. 12 drawn 10 32 50 22 25.000 76 Nos. 13 drawn 8 27 50 23 20,000 75 Nos. 14 drawn 5 16 25 1 24 30,000 66 Nos. 10 drawn 10 30 IKI i 25 20,000 76 Nos. 14 drawu 5 17 50 | 26 15,000 75 Nos. 14 drawn 4 13 00 i 27 60,001) 78 Nos. 13 drawn 20 65 00 ! 29 25,(ni1) 75 Nos. 12 drawn 8 27 50 ' 30 21.000 78 Nos. 13 drawn 5 18 SO }3l 33,000 75 Nos. 13 drawn 10 32 50 #>-The price of Packages of Quarter Tickets only, is 1 advertised above. | CVPlease mail orders a few days before the Lotteries j draw. Letters always strongly enveloped and carefully sealed. a>None but the Managers' printed Drawings sent from PYFER Sl CO.'S. Every order to Pyfer A Co is answered by return mail. Bank Drafts or Certificates of Deposit payable in Gold at sight, and promptly remitted to any part of the coun try for prizes sold at lliis Agency. #One package of Tickets may draw Four Capitals! OMoney in any sums however large, can be confident ly mailed to the address of Pyfer Co. Distant residents throughout the United States, who desire an Increase of Fortune, have only to mail an order for a single ticket or package at the prices set fortli in the above Schedule, as success must surely crown the result of all orders to the Old Established, Far-famed and Truly Lucky House of PYFER tt CO., No. 1 Light s(., Baltimore, Md., October 6, 1849 — 1 in. Salt! Salt! JUST received, a large stock of Ground Alum Silt-—44 cents per bushel and $1.7;) j per sack. o^7"To dealers a liberal discount > off these prices will be made. | ma 26, 149. F. J. HOFFMAN. iJor trs. | The Boston Post lately published the follow- j in;: 1 WOULDN'T, WOULD YOU ? I wouldn't sit e much for a girl with a bonnet That cost fifty dollars when first it was new; ' , W ho sports a large muff with a hairy tail on it, ' j That hangs down in front of it just as it grew ; I wouldn't give much for this female— Would you: I wouldn't give much for a woman who prances, i Promenading all the thoroughfares through; ' Giving winks to the clerks, or else amorous glances, Enough to turn her eyes all askew ; | I wouldn't give much for this female— Would you? The following has since been seDt to the Post I ; by a lady in reply : I WOULDN'T, WOULD YOU? I wouldn't give much for a chap who has "gone | it," ! Till he's run every cent of his legacy through ; 1 Whose simpering chin has a huge goatee oti it, j That Jiangs down upon it just as it grew ; i I wouldn't give much for this fellow— Would you ? T wouldn't give much for a chap with a collar ; That's made to stand up almost over his cars ; Who wears white kid gloves that cost over a dollar, i And a coat that belongs to some night of the shears; I 1 wouldn't give much for tins fellow— Would you 1 JH i*t rll *itto u8 ♦ Wagons anJ Carls. J A farmer in England, named Edward B. Lidd- ! ington, has produced a prize essay on the com parative merits of wagons and carts, which j i should arrest the attention of our farmers; for i | if he is right, our farmers, in general, are wrong. ! j After five years' experience with wagons, and ; ; nearly the same with one horse carts, on a farm ' of one hundred and seventy acres of arable and 1 eighty acres oi pasture, he came to the conclu- j sion that the carts were of the greatest advan tage. As our farmers all use wagons, let them | pay some attention to his statement, fie sajs : j j " 1 have no light ploughed land, nor had I more ' , than twenty or thirty acres of very heavy land, j 1 will, therefore, relate my actual experience, j In the employment of wagons and the old broad- j i wheeled dung-carts, I required one wagon, one : cart, and three horses to every fifty acres of i : arable land. I also kept a light cart for general purposes. Now that 1 am employing carts, I | tind that I get through my work much more ea- j silv with two horses and two carts to fifty acres." | In the calculation of items, his saving was ; | nearly four dollars on the cultivation of one acre, in the year. Again he says, it is admit ted that one horse attached to a given weight, 1 will move it more easily than two horses attach ed to double that weight. This arises not only from the advantage gained by having all the power of draught close to the work, but also all the power applied at the same moment, j which is almost impossible where two or more j horses, having different wills and steps, are at itached to the weight; and for the same reason one horse will travel more quickly. When a cart is filled there is no delay in at taching the trace-horses, during which operation j one horse would be two hundred yards on the road. 1 know this might be done more quickly by having men ready to change the horses, as in j the practice of opposition coaches, but 1 am j speaking of the matter-of-fact working of the system. Then again, when the load is deposit ed, the one horse turns in much less time than the two or three. These facts are too self-evi dent to admit of the contradiction; indeed, 1 believe the economy of carting manure with one horse carts is generally allowed, but the em ployment of them in harvesting is much object- • cd to. In this respect, however, I find them : equally expeditious and economical. Mv actu al experience is, that Ihree carts, with the har vest frames attached, will convey as much hay j or corn in the straw as two wagons, and that they are bound with the ropes in the same time ; thciel'ore no time is lost in binding. They aro easier to pitch into than u agons, and not more difficult to unload; and all the advantages are gained of speed in travelling. My attention was first drawn seriously to the j subject from hiring a man to draw some stones I for draining, lie came with a horse only four- I teen hands high, and a small eart, when the | work he accomplished so surprised me that 1 at once decided to try two light carts, which : after succeeding well in all other operations, 1 | employed in the harvest field ; and being fully ' ■ satisfied with them in this capacity, 1 soon dis- J I carded every wagon from the farm. MELANCHOLY AFFAIR. —On last Thursday evening a ntan by the name ofLoucks, who was several times in the Lunatic Asylum, was seen riding at full speed down Main street, with a ritle in his hand. When he came to the resi dence of Maj. George Hay, he shot in the win dow; fortunately no one was in the room. After committing this deed, he continued his course down Main street, through Boitstown, at a rate which defied all pursuit. Several of our citi zens procured horses and went in pursuit of hint. He having taken the Carlisle road, two men mounted on one horse, took that direction, and three utiles from town they caught up with Loucks—he turned around and told them to come on, that he would not hurt thetn. When they were within about 20 feet of him, he raised his ritle and shot down the foremost one. The other seated behind the one shot, jumped into the saddle and rode towards York to give the alarm and procure medical aid. Some persons in the neighborhood seeing the affair, came to the assistance of the wounded man, but it was of no avail, as he died shortly after. The de ceased, Henry llgenfritz, son of John Ilgcnfritz. was a young man, and a resident of York. He was married only about a year. Loucks was pursued and taken by Mr. Alburtus Welsh and David Eberhart, several miles above Dover, and brought to York. He is now safely lodged in jail. It appears that Maj. George Hay assisted several times to take Loucks to the Lunatic Asylum, and that in consequence ]when in a fit of insanity, he always expressed a desire to be revenged.— York Advocate. SERIOUS DISASTER. —During the evening of the 27th itist., the river batik at Morganza, in the parish of I'oint Coupee, La., caved iu carry ing away ahout two acres of ground. We re gret to add that Mr. Bisset, the proprietor of the hotel at that place, a Mr. Boyd, anil two ne gro men belonging to the estate of Mr. CharUs Morgan, lost their lites by being engulphed in the fall New Series—Vol. 3—No. A \ ANKER BOY IN- CALIFORNIA. —We were much amused at hearing of the real grit evin j ced by a Salem boy in the Gold Region. He ! is a mere lad of eighteen years of age, on board of one of the vessels which arrived early at ! San Francisco, and having Muck hy the ship, is j receiving, as he says, seventy-five dollars a i month for doing nothing. He had been there about six weeks, and in that time he had made one hundred and seventy-five dollars besides his wages. He and another lad picked up the I boxes which had been cast aside as useless after . the goods had been sold from them, and dis i posed of them for four or five dollars a piece, ; realizing some seventy-five dollars. Being quite an ingenious lad, he could turn his hand j to almost anything; and as there were no paint i ers there, and two signs were wanted, he un | dertook the job. lie simply printed on canvass, the words " American House," and " Boarding j House," and received therefor the moderate . sum of twenty-two dollars —a pretty good day's work. Another day he earned seventeen dol i lars, and another fifteen, for similar trifles.—- ; That boy is surely bound to succeed.— Salem ' Gazette. ECI.ESIASTICAL. —The Rev. Robert Gracy, has resigned the pastoral charge of the Associ ate Reformed Congregation in this place. Rev. James C. Watson, L>. D., who, for some l. r > years, has labored in the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian Churches at Gettysburg and Hunterslown, with much acceptance to his peo ple, has accepted of a call from the Presbyteri an Church at Clinton, N.J. whither he has re moved with his family. Rev. Jacob Zeigler, of Bedford, has accepted a call from the German Reformed Congrega tions recently uuder the pastoral care of Rev. ] E. V. Gerhart, and has taken up his residence j in this place. Rev. Peter Raby, recently of the Theological Seminary, has taken charge of the Lutheran | Congregations at Chester Springs, Pa., and lie v. ; Abraham Essiek, of the same Institution, takes ! charge of the English Lutheran Congregation at Vork, recently under the care of Rev; J. A. Brown—the latter having accepted a call from . the charge at Reading, rendered vacant by the resignation of Rev. Mr. Shock.— Gettysburg Star. THE JENNINGS' ESTATE. —We now and then hear of doings relative to the recovery of enor mous estates in England by descendants of Lie ; original owners now resident in this country ; ' but we never have heard that—in spite of ail the endeavors made—any portion of the claimed ! estates were recovered. Reeently there was a perfect crowd of descendants gathered in one of the Eastern cities to take measures to pos sess themselves of sundry millions to which | they thought themselves entitled ; and now we find that, on the 15th instant, there was a con siderable meeting in Nashville of the kin of one William Jenning, who died in England in 178A, leaving an estate of §40,000,0QU, to take prelim j inary steps for the prosecution of their claims Ito the estate before the Courts of England. It ; is hard to tell what will be the result—but not so hard to foresee that there will be great difli culty before the present possessors of the fc-10,- ! 000,000 will be compelled to disgorge it. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE—A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun states that the Rev. James Nichols, of Caroline county, Md., who has for a long time been laboring under an aberration of mind, on Thursday last, shot dead Miss Ju liet Nichols. She and several of the family j were put up stairs at the usual lime of Mr. N. holding family prayer, when lie summoned them to his room. Upon the unfortunate lady open ing the door, Nichols levelled a gun at her and shot her dead. He then in his murderous in i sanity, dragged her out of the house some dis tance to a hoc pen, and attempted to throw her into it. Failing to do ibis, lie fled, and has not since been heard of. CURE FOR DTSENTK'RT. —We are informed that a medical gentleman, of high standing in his profession, invariably prescribes ice, and ice only, for his patients, in dysentery, and in most j cases with success. The ice is to be pounded ; small enough to swallow it, and the patient is to sw allow a small quantity of it every three or j four minutes, until the disease ceases. Three j or four instances have conic within our own . knowledge in which violent cases of dysentery - have been cured within the course of a siuglo I day by this remedy.—,V. I*. Com. Jour. FIRE. —We are sorry to learn that, on Sunday morning last, the Grist Mill and Saw Mil! o'f Jacob StoufTer, situated on Shearman's creek, in Carrol township, were totally consumed by fire, which is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The properties were insured by the Perry County Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany to the amount of about $1260 00, which sum will not cover half the toss sustained, in the opinion of Mr. Stoufier.— Pcmj Frttman. NAVICATIN-O THE AIR. —Mr. Pennington, the original projector of a flying machine to navi gate the air, has returned from the far west, where he has been making some experiments on the great prairies ; but wc regret to say he has not been sufficiently successful to enable him to come back in his own carriage. He is, howev er, sanguine of fully succeeding eventually in making a voyage to California or even Europe in his car through the air. FIRE AND BlßDS. —During the fire at Williams burg, N. V., on Friday night, about 800 canary birds were let loose "from an aviary that was burned. They seemed fascinated by the flames and hovered above them, many falling in at last and perishing. The Williamsport and Elmira Railroad, which has for some time been advertised to he sold, was struck ofl'on Monday at the Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia, to Archibald Robert son, Esq., for one thousand dollars. The Editor of the Rockville (Md.) Journal speaks of the finest peach he has ever seen, taken from the orchard of Win. Huddlestone, Esq., on the old Washington road. It tctiglis over one pound. The number of houses, exclusive of barns, destroyed by the fire at Owego, on Thursday, is computed at one hundred and four. The loss is said to be over half a million of dollars. SQUIRREL HI NT.—A grand squirrel hunt, com posed of two parties of thirty on each side, came ort at Washington, (Pa.) a few weeks since.— The whole number of squirrels killed was 673. Sei F. or I, VNP. —On the 28th ult., the farm of the late Michael Slagle, near Hanover, Imk county, containing 216 acres, was sold to Ed ward S!ag!c for SBO per acre