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Attorney at Law,
Wl LL attend promptly to business entrust
ed to his care in tins and adjoining
counties. Office one door west of the Post
Office. June 28, 1650-ly.
J. W. PARKER,
Attorney at Law,
X.EWISTOWN, MIFFLIN CO., PA.
OFFICE on Market street, two doors east of
the Bank. {April 1*2,1850-tf
w. XI- IRWIN,
A T T ORNEY AT L A If,
HAS resumed the practice of his profession
in this and the adjoining counties.
Office at the Banking House of Ixmgeneck
or, Grubb & Co. ~ Jan. 20, 18-18—tf.
D. II ROACH,
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER
MARKET STREET, Lewistown, next door
to Judge Ritz's. niay24tf
MAGISTRATE S OFFICE
CHRISTIAN HOOVER,
Justice oi* Ihe Peace,
CAN be found at his office, in the room re
cently occupied by Esquire Kulp, where
he will attend to all business entrusted to Ins
care with the greatest care and despatch.
Lewistown, July 1,1848 —tf.
M. MOBiTGOM KitY,
•toot .V Shoe MnmiVarlurcr,
MARKET STREET LEWISTOWN.
C CONTINUES to manufacture, to order,
/ every description of BOOTS AND
SHOES, on the most reasonable terms.—
Having competent workmen in hieemployand
using good slock, his customers, as well as all
others, may rely upon getting a good article,
well made and neatly finished.
January 22,1848 —tf.
SOMETHING NEW.
In the Diamond, Lcwhtown.
A DRUG & VARIETY STORE.
A A. BANKS has just opened a general
• assortment of
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils
and Dye-stuffs,
with SPICES of all kinds, fresh and genuine.
Also, a great variety of
Coufectionaries, Nats, Crackers and Raisins.
ALSO,
Foolscap and Letter Paper, Quills, Steel Pens,
Slates, Pencils, Envelopes,
Copy Books, Blank Books,
English Bibles and Testaments,
with several kinds of SCHOOL BOOKS.
Tobacco, Smift and Scgars,
of the beet quality, Sogar Cases, Snuff Boxes,
Pen Knives, Razorj Strops, Shaving Cream,
Hair Oil, Perfumery of different kinds. Tooth
Powder.Motto VVafers,Gold and Dutch I,eaf,&c.
All of the above articles will be sold at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES,
at the ARCADE, East side of the Diamond.
Lewistown, April 5, 1850—tf
GREAT EXCITEMENT
ABOUT
Benjamin Hinklcj's Patent
Clastic Sprintf Bottom
MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY
A. FELIX,
At the Lewiitwu liicap Cabinet Ware Rooms,
WHERE the article can be seen at any
time among his large stock ot other
FURNITURE of all descriptions. The fol
lowing testimonials from those who purchased
and have now in use, or had the bottom put into
their old bedsteads, will speak for themselves:
CERTIFICATES :
This is to certify tiiut I purchased twenty
pair of new bedsteads with Umkley s oatent
elastic spring bottom in, am well pleased with
thein. consider them a good article, and uo " '.
buy no others. I wouid recommend them to
all persons,as they arc easily screwed together,
and can be kept, cleaner than any hitherto made.
JAMES ALLISON.
I concur with the above and consider it a
good article for tavern keepers and others.
THOMAS MAYES.
We certify that we goi A. Fcliv to put B.
Hmkley's patent bottom into our old bedsteads,
and that they answer the purpose exceedingly
well. We consider it a bedstead that can be
kept much cleaner from insects, screwed up
firmer than any others, and recommend them
to the public,
DAVD BLOOM, JOHN CLARK,
JKRMAN JACOB, l>- SCNDF.ULANU
I,ewilown, April 20, 18.>0 —tf
1 mi kegs NAILS, at $4 25 per keg, fo r
A IMF JYJJJ b alo by WM. KLWAI/I.
Confectionariesj
!\] UTS, Crackers, Raisins, &.C., at the Dia
tnotid Drug and Variety Store of
1)6 A. A. BANKS.
g v RANEES,(fresh) LtMOtm, Fos, KAIMNS,
" P Pld nfs, Ate., at A. A BANKS'
uy3l Diamond Drug and Variety tlore.
jmuhssshbib &sm vmmssmmt ws s®m amyssOTiws?) annrasssj ®®3ot } s>a
BOOKS k BT4TIOIRY.
TOBACCO AND CIGAR STORE.
rjnUE subscriber respectfully informs Lis
JL friends and the public in general, that he
lias REMOVED his store to the room lately
occupied by JOHN I. M'COY, as a Shoe Store,
; nearly opposite the Bank, where he has just
i received a first rate assortment of Congress,
Plug, Roll, Lady I'wist, HmnlH*Lump, Sweet
and Plain Cavendish, Black Pat, Luscious Lux
ury, Eldorado, Natural Anti-nervous, Mrs. Mil
.ler's and Anderson's Fine Cut und Solace TO
BACCO ; Rappee, Scotch, Macabau and Na
tiotches SNUFF and Snuff Boxes; PIPES,
and SMOKING TOBACCO; Havana, Span
ish, Half do., and American CIGARS.
Also, Letter and Writing PAPER; Quills,
1 Steel Pens and Pen Holders; Motto, Transpa
rent and Plain WAFERS; Sealing Wax,
! Slates and Slate Pencils, Lead Pencils, Black,
Blue, Red, and Indelible INK, and Inkstands;
Black Sand mid Sand Boxes, and a general
assortment of
Blank and .School Books,
together with a choice selection of JUVENILE
and LITERARY WORKS.
Also, a good article of Pen Knives, Pocket
Combs, Bank Cases, Port Monies, &c.. &c.,
which he will sell at the very lowest cash pri
ces. GEO. W. THOMAS.
N. B.—He will sell Tobacco, Snuff and Ci
gars at WHOLESALE to dealers on the
most accommodating terms.
Lewistown, June 7, lK r iO —3m
LEAD PIPES, 14 to 2 inches, for sale bv
jy'Jßtf F. G. FRANCISCUS.
' sett English and American Wagon Boxes
i 4fJ 25satt English Tire Iron, 11 to 4 in. broad
! Articles of this kind always on hand by
JY 26if F. G. FRANCISCUS.
WATERVILLE Manufacturing Co.'s su
perior PEN and POCKET CUTLERY—nian
, ufactured by the Waterville Manufacturing
Company, Waterbury, Conn. An invoice of
the above splendid American Cutlery just, re
| ceived. Premiums were given for these goods
at the New York and Philadelphia Institutes—
j rivaling in quality and finish Westenholin and
1 Rogers' best cutlery. Each knife warranted.
For sale wholesale and retail by
Jy2Gtf F. G. FRANCISCUS.
New Shot* l ilk<l i Store.
P'R Ball'scelebratrd Lasts, assorted
XIX 4 12 sett Boot Trees
10 Clamps
fj sett Schive's Patterns
8 pair Crimping Boards
; For sale at lowest prices for cash by
F. G. FRANCISCUS,
July 26-tf Dealer in Shoe Findings,
W O MOROCCO SKlNS,Tampico, Madras,
4 O Cape, &ic.
4 dozen Lining Skins
4 do Binding do
12 sides Upper leather
1 dozen French Calf Skins
1 do Strait Morocco
4 do Kid Skins ,
3 do Red, Blue &. Green Morocco Skins
1 do Bronzed do do
2 do Fancy Colored do do
With an assortment of Kit, Files, Rasps,
Pegs, Tools of all kinds, Shoe Thread, &c., at
Jy26tf F. G. FRANC ISC US'.
FOR SALE.
gy g \g v bbls. No. 1, 2 and 3 MACKEREL
OLJvF 50 halt-bbls. No. 1 do.
50 do. No. 2 do.
500 sacks SALT
200 Dairy do.
10 hhds. city cured HAMS
5 do. Shoulders and SI DES
5 do. Sugar House MOLASSES
10 bbls. N. O. do.
5 hhds. of SUGAR
10 bbls. Porto Rico At crushed SUGAR
50 Bags of COFFEE
100 Kegs NAILS
20 Boxes GLASS
100 tons Piaster
500 tons Wilbesbarre Coal
200 tons Pine Grove do.
500 tons Lykens Valley do.
10,000 bushels Bituminous do. for Black
smiths
400,000 feet LUM BER—Boards, Plank Ac
100,000 SHINGLES
1,000 bushele OATS
100 bbls. FLOUR
50 bbls. Monongahela WHISKEY
By WM. RE WALT.
Lewistown, July 19, 1850.
Spring F:iliion* Received.
W. G, ZOLLINGER'S
HAT MANUFACTORY.
Market street, Lewistown, adjoining Ken
nedy 4* Porter's fit ore.
MR. Z. informs the citizens of iViilliin
and the adjoining counties, that he has
just received the spring prttrn ..xm.
teg I shions, and is now prepared
furnish all in want ofdS*"
HaTS or CAPS with an arti
cle, neat, durable and well finished,
comprising every style manufactured for this
market.
The care and attention he lias ever given to
the manufacture of the style of Hats preferred
by his numerous Ornish customers, will be
continued; and he feels warranted in giving
the assurance that they will not be disap
pointed.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS
will find it decidedly to their advantage to give
him a call, for his arrangements are now such,
as to enable him to furnish any quantity that
may be desired on the shortest notice.
Grateful for the encouragement he has thus
far received, lie will continue to deserve it, by
continued assiduity to the wants of his friends,
and strict attention to his business,
lewistown, march 29, ]JBSG —tl
IRON. Assorted Bar Inui w sale low by
aug23 WM. KUWAIT.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER G, 1850.
Dortrg.
SMS.
BY MRS. A. F. LAW.
'Tis all in vain—l cannot now forget thee !
Link'd as thou art with memories of the past!
In thought thou'rtwith me as when first I met thee
And those bright visions bind my spirit fast.
Once more thou art mine own—l list thy voice,
And its low music makes my heart rejoice.
Alas ! a cloud obscures these blissful (Learnings,
And blighting grief dispels each gleam of joy,
For all thy words and acts were but false seemings
Framed to deceive, and breathed but to decoy.
Vet still—l think of thee—and in my sleep
I murmur thy loved name—then wake to weep.
THE ABODE OF .111 SH.
Where does the soul of Music dwell ?
Say, is its spirit found alone
In harp strings, or in silver bell,
And in the organ's solemn tone ?
ltd wells in brooks that softly flow,
And step as if they went ty stealth—
In sea-shclis, as they whisper low,
And tell of ocean's secret wealth.
It lives in zephyr's twilight song,
That speaks of hints anil flout rs rare ;
And where the thunder rolls along
Upon the stormy midnight air.
When birds pour forth their songs at ev'n,
No human voice is half so sweet—
For ah ! the birds dwell nearer heav'n,
And they its music do repeat.
Then would you find sweet music's home,
Go forth and listen to nature fair—
O'er rock and hill and valley roam,
For Music dwcllelh everywhere.
The Union County Democratic
Address on the Money Power,
The Committee appointed for the pur
pose by the Democratic Meeting held in
the Grand Jury room at New Berlin, on
the 12th August, met by appointment at
Mifllinburg, on Saturday, the 17th August,
and after a free interchange of opinion,
unanimously reported the following
I Address to the Democracy of I Dion Couuly.
FELLOW CITIZENS :—lt has become our duly
| to address you, briefly but plainly, on the sub
ject of your political rights aad the present
. posture of your political affairs. We are Dern
| ocrats, deeply attached to the principles nnd
usages of the democratic party ; hut we have
witnessed an attempt in this Common wealth to
' crush these principles by the power of money,
, and pervert by low, corrupt inttiguc, the time
honored organization of the democratic party
i into an engine which shall destroy the sacred
! rights of the people.
The faction which has attempted and is now
j endeavoring to perpetrate this political fraud
l lias been for years laying its plans, drilling its
| forces, and perfecting its organization—an or
; ganization which, if successfully established,
must result in the complete destruction of the
j democratic party. The first manifestation of
its designs, and mode of accomplishing them,
was seen in the year lS4fj, when the organiza
tion of the democratic party was broken, and
its regular nominee defeated, nnd Simon Cam
j eron was elected to the United Slates Senate
by Whig votes —lie being a democrat in name
• but false to the spirit and obligations of demo
j cracy. The bribeiv attempted at the late
! Will Convention furnishes another
i illustration of tfie operations nnd spirit of this
same faction. Does this faction still exist ?
I Ix>ok at the late delegate election in Philadel
phia county, (see the Pennsylvania!! of August
12th,) where Wm. B. Rankin, of Wiliiams
■ port notoriety, acted as inspector, and tried to
i cheat democrats out of thc-ir votes, and that too
fur the apparent purpose of betraying the polit
j ical power and influence of that district into
' the huruls of this same faction. 1/JOk too at
j Mifflin county, where intrigue tins been trium
j pliant, and v. here allegiance to Simon Cameron
I is arrogantly proclaimed us the true test of
democracy.
But, fellow-citizens, our more important
and immediate business is nearer home. Here
in Union county this same taction lias attempted
by disreputable means to over-ride and suppress
popular opinion, and defeat the people's will.
But they have taken one step too many, and
over-reached themselves; they have added the
final weight to a burthen that had already be
come oppressive, and will now no longer he
Irorne in silent submission. We have arrived
at a crisis in our local political affairs when it
behooves us to be on tiro alert, and firmly to
resist encroachments upon our rights and libei ly.
This combination of desperate politicians—a
leading branch of which is located in this coun
ty —is evidently prepared to sacrifice every
principle of democracy, in order to accomplish
their selfish and mercenary purposes. Not
satisfied with enriching themselves with the
spoils of office and official influence, they now
turn around and use flic very means and influ
ence thus acquired to destroy the purity and
value of the delegate system, suppress the
voice of the people, and subvert that great
democratic party through which they obtained
such large emoluments. Their own selfish
interests is I he exclusive object of their pursuit.
They do not, in reality, profess to regard the
principles and usages of the democratic party
any further than they can use them for their
own purposes. Priding themselves (at least
the Chief of the faction in this county) upon
their pecuniary resources as the only political
or social principle of any value, nqd practical ly
disregarding all others, they seem to consider
themselves entirely alovc, and independent of,
the rights, and opinions, and interests of the
masses of the people, and look down upon those
rights and opinions with cool and contemptuous
indifference, and trample upon them, when it
suits them to do so, with purse-proud, reckless
insuh .pee. These same men, as is well known,
have lor years past exerted every means in their
power to control the elections of our State fur
sinister arid mercenary purposes, and have in
variably opposed the nominees of the parly,
when such a i could out he controlled and used
by them. The same game was lately tried in
this county.
To prove this we need only refer to the re
cent dolegate elections, and the proceedings of
the self-styled Democratic C'onventionjiejd in
the Court tlouse in New Berlin, on the 12th
August. So strong was the evidence of fraud
and misrepresentation, and the common opinion
of the gross injustice perpetrated in packing
that convention, that fourtecu out of forty dele
gates refused to go into the convention, and it
is notorious that the wishes und preferences of
at least four or five districts for whom delegates
were present, were totally misrepresented in
the action of the convention. It is so notorious
as to need no argument that the votes given
Ibr the Congressional candidate by the dele
gates from Kellv, Lewisburg, East Buffalo,
Ccntreville and White Deer were directly the
opposite of the wishes of the people of those
districts, and if a fair, and open, and honorable
choice of delegates had been made, no delegate
in favor of that candidate could ever have been
elected. But as Maj. Cummings candidly con
fessed, in his speech to the convention, that he
did p.ot visit those districts at all, the selection
of those delegates was undeniably the work of
this same faction.
Conscious that Loth themselves and the can
didate for whom they were secretly working
stood no chance of a fair election, they set to
work and carried tin ir point by trickery and
deception—in some cases hurrying the election
to a close long before the proper time—in others
getting men to serve as delegates under false
pretences —and in others pledging themselves
to a course the very opposite of that which
they afterwards pursued. In one district bring
ing a single delegate to act fur two. who was
himself hardly a citizen, if his residence was
not actually in on adjoining county, and in
others carrying their delegates under circum
stances that aroused the indignation of the up
right and honest democrats of the districts who
were thus disfranchised. In Lewisburg, for
instance, the leaders of this faction, afraid to
trust themselves in the hands of the people,
secretly pitched upon two persons tor delegates,
(in opposition to the people's ticket of tried and
trusty men,) one of whom had not yet estab
lished a political character, and the other an
avowed whig. They declared themselves to
some in favor ol the same Congressional can
didate supported by the mass of the party in
Lewisburg, and also gave most solemn pledges
that they never would vote for Jack Cummings,
thus deceiving many of the voters. They pre
vented the election being held by ballot, thus
depriving the voters of u right " inestimable to
them, and formidable to tyrants only;" and by
this means were enabled to brow-beat and
coerce men, peculiarly situated, who were thus
forced to vole contrary to their wishos, and
against the dictates of their own judgement
and conscience, and by this means placed
rights and privileges which are dear to every
American citizen—rights which every man
ought to enjoy fur himself—in the hands und
control of one man or a faction of men.
If such methods of carryiug an election arc
deemed infamous when resorted toby whig iron
masters, und whig coal operators, we ask are
they right and honorable when used by those
who pretend to be Union county democrats?
llut tu csp the climax, as SOCJO as the election
closed and they found that they had managed
to carry the day. (quite a number of the best
democrats in the district, who were present,
being so disgusted with the proceedings, that
they refused to vote at all,) they immediately
voted down a resolution of instructions in favor
ol the very candidate for Congress whom they
had just before most'earnestly professed to sup
port—thus aneedily proving the falsity of their
own professions.
in West Heaver,, whigs were permitted to
volo so as to give this faction the delegates.
In Centreville they rushed in their votes at an
early hour, and then forcibly closed the elec
tion by driving the President from his chair,
thus preventing the friends of the opposite can
didate from polling their strength ; thev then
tore up the tally paper and declared their own
men elected, and made out their credentials !
und with these facts staring them in the face,
they were admitted as delegates by the conven
tion.
We have no objection to the vote received
in Convention by Maj. Cuminings, so far as it
rightfully belonged to him. Maj. Cumrnings.
as well as everv other man, is entitled to all
the political influence and popularity he can
command, or may fairly acquire. Hut we pro
test against the action of the convention in nom
inating hirn, and repudiate its doings, because,
as we haco shown, that convention was hut a
fragment, and in any aspect, its action was not
the voico of the democracy of Union county.
And we do not charge this result so much upon
him, ns upon the factious demagogues already
referred to, whose instrument fie certainly is,
although (which is very doubtful,) he may uot
he aware of it. They no doubt seized upon
Maj. Cumrnings ns the fittest instrument with
which to defeat an honest Union county demo
crat ; yet at the same time, they never dreamed
of having him nominated by the ccuferees of
the district. This is evidently no part of their
plan. lie was first to help cheat Union county
out of the r.omiuation, und then he laid down
as a stepping stone for someother man to mount
up to a Congressional nomination.
We protest against the unheard of manner
in which the convention managed the appoint
ment of conferees f>r this county; regarding
it as agross riolation t of popular rights. These,
conferees ought to represent the democracy of
Union county in the conference meeting. But
instead of this, it seems they are not to be nn
pointcd by the democracy, or even a (taction ct
them, hut by Jack Cumniings himself \ ] They
arc to be the lucre creatures of his will, to be
labelled for his use, and disposed of just as ho
may see proper; to be sohi, if necessary, to the
highest hiddor. It is <0 bo hoped that he will
not select tiny democrats of Union county as
conferees, but f; o m the skirts of the Williams
port convention, or the purlieus of one of the
large cif .es, pick out a pair of beautiful " Oven
shinc-s, M perfect matches politically and morally,
und with this splendid team commence his
race through the old UJih Congressional dis
trict. Of one tiling he may be certain—all
true democrats will "clear the track!"
We protest against the action of this conven
tion in appointing n delegate 10 the next 4th of
March State convention, ns being premature at
this time; a doubtful democrat having been
selected, and no instructions given. Making
it evident to our minds, that the design is to
play '• fast and loose," to suit the interests of
this faction, and if needs bo, sacrifice Col.
Bigler, although he i 9 the decided choice of
nine-tenths of tho democracy of Union county.
We pretest against this self-styled democrat
ic convention, aud its doings, and refuse to rec
ognize it—believing that it is substantially the
result of the corrupt intrigues of this faction,
and does not express the voice of the democra
cy of this county. And now, fellow citizens,
shall we longer submit to be thus cheated out
of our rights as members of the democratic
party, by a handful of men, who themselves ,
have no political character or integrity, and no j
popular influence, except what they buy or can
compel by tho grinding power of money ? We
say emphatically, NO! We are neither slaves
nor cowards ! and in the full confidence of the
uprightness of our course, we have resolved to
wage an open and organized warfare upon this
faction) without regard to consequences, and in
defiance of the threats which they havealready
dared to level at us) until the sins of the past
urn atoned for, and we aro fully restored to the
equal rights and privileges which belong to us
as members of the democratic party.
Do you want illustrations of the necessity
and propriety of this course ; or have you
doubts of it ? Look at the policy and deeds of
this same faction, whose despotic will tolerates
no freedom of opinion and action, who always
require the most blind, unreasoning submission
to their wishes from their friends and support
ers, yet never iiesitate to betray or sacrifice
every man, whether friend or foe, who may
happen to stand in the way of their selfish
schemes —showing by their own perfidy and
ingratitude, that they do not merit the fidelity
and friendship of others.
They proless to be democrats, yet always
oppose the party, and defeat, or try to defeat
its caadidates, whenever it suits their purposes.
To prove this assertion, and justify our present
course, we r.ecd not go further back than the
New Berlin convention, where this faction
passed but two resolutions—one in relation to
the next Presidency, and the other to bolster
up their own misdoings—but (O" carefully ab
stained from saying a single word in favor ot
the democratic nominees for Canal Commis
missioncr and Auditor and Surveyor General !
Thus proving to the world their pre conceived
determination to defeat the democratic candi
dates for these important offices; or at least
suffer the election to go by default, and thus
help the whigs to an easy victory.
We ask nothing unreasonable. We do not
complain of any majority which may at any
tune be returned against us, provided that ma
jority le fairly and honestly obtained. But we
demand the fieedom and purity of the elec
tive franchise in our party proceedings ; and
we demand that our County Conventions shall
fairly the democracy of the county,
and not to be fraudulently packed to suit a
corrupt faction. And we say in conclusion,
that as the Now Berlin convention resolved to
give their" unflinching support" to their own
doings, we have determined to array ourselves
in an equally firm and " unflinching" hostility
to the faction which wrongfully contro'led it.
To this determination we shall INFLEXIBLY AD
HERE.
James Madden, Jacob Wolfe,
I'hilip Gross, John V. Barber,
Jonathan Wolfe, John M. Taylor,
R. B. Barber, Robert Swineford,
Samuel Roush, S. F. Lyndull,
Jclm Swineford lvlward Wilson,
Geo. W. Huon, Andw. J. Crotzcr,
Jacob Reichley, Isaac Neiman,
David Kleckner, W. B. Shriaer,
Henry W. Fries, liian Dauberaiatt,
WilliamKilerf, l.ewis Iddings,
R. F. Piatt, John Forster,
C. 11. Shriaer, Joseph Ivleckner,
Samuel Hermany, jr. Peter Neiman,
Jonathan Spanglor, Thomas Tea rick,
Charles I). Roush, Michael Henfer,
Samuel S. Burber, David Roush,
John H. Beale, Joseph Klickner,
Joseph Kilert, August 17, 1850.
,pu sr cll anco uO.
So WE GO. —The American Mechanic,
published at Poughkeepsie, justly remarks:
A man growls at paying a shilling for a loaf
of bread, thinking he ougiit to get it for
eleven pence, and the same evening takes
his family to witness the feats of a inagi
eian, for tite purpose of being humbugged,
knowing they will be humbugged, and
willingly pays a dollar for the privilege !
Another is too poor to pav for a newspa
per, but can spend a levy or a quarter for
every puppet show or other foolish exhi
bition that travels the country, and not miss
it. Another is too poor to pay a few dol
lars, hut can attend all concerts and negro
performances that come along. Another
wants a mechanic to work for nine and
sixpence, when he wants ton shillings, and
watches him to see that he labors faithfully,
and the next day hires a horse and wagon,
at the expense of two dollars, to travel ton
miles to see a horse race. Another " heats
down" an old woman a penny on a bunch
of radishes, and before getting home spends
two or three shillings in treating his friends.
WATER-LILIES IN THE WEST. —The
editor of the Peoria Register speaks with
enthusiasm of the magnificent water-lilies
which abound in Illinois, He says they
grow in water of various depths, some
times as deep as ten feet, presenting a
smooth loatlcss stalk, till it arrives at the
surface, where there is a large circular
leaf, often two feet in diameter, not unlike,
and full as large as an old-fashioned pewter
platter in the time of our great grand
mothers. From the centre of this leaf
rises a stalk of six or eight inches in height,
supporting a splendid dower of a light
orange color—some of the petals of which
are three or more inches in length. What
a field lor the llorist in our Western prairies
and forests !
Acw Scries—Vol. 4—No. 40.
" I think," said Mrs. Partington, getting
up from the breakfast table, " i will take a
tower, or go on a discursion. The bill
says, if I collect rigluly, that a party is to
go to a very plural spot, and to mistake of
a cold collection. 1 hope it wont be so
cold as ours for the poor lust Sunday ;
why there warnt efficient to buy a feet of
wood for a restitute widder." And the
old lady put on her green calash
" Tom, you sot," said a temperance
man to a tippling friend," what makes you
drink such stuff as you do ? Why, the
very hogs wouldn't touch that brandy."
" That's 'cause they is brutes," said
Tom. " Poorereeturs ! theydonno what's
good."
A foot race took place yesterday be
tween a light-footed gentleman and a run
ning account, which he had for some time
had at the grocer's store. He beat the ac
count all hollow, and came out so far
ahead as to be wholly cmt of sight. It is
thought he is still running.
A HINT.—A chap who lately emigrated
| to the West, writes home to his father as
, follows :—" You had better come out to
Sangamon county, Illinois, for almighty
mean men get into office here." This is
j rather an equivocal compliment to the ok!
; gentleman,
A city lad borrowing a dictionary to
read, returned it after he had got through,
with the remark, that " It was werry nice
reading, hut it somehow changed the sub
ject werry often." It was a sister of this
hopeful boy who thought the first ice cream
she tasted was " a leetle touched with the
frost."
A certain preacher in the " far West"
gave out for his text, a certain chapter and
verse of Clorer. The deacon arose and
told him it was Timothy. "O, yes,"
replied the divine, "It is Timothy. I
knew it was some kind of grass."
The old saying is, "To make a man a
drunkard, give him a wife who will scold
him every time he comes home."
Auditor's Notice.
THE subscriber appointed Auditor by die
Orphans' Court of Mifflin county to make
distribution of proceeds in the hands of JOHN
BEALE, administrator de bonis r.on , &c., ot
WILLIAM BEALE, late of Milford township,
| Mifflin (now Juniata) county, dee'd, appoints
1 TUESDAY, the Ist day of October next, at his
j office in Lewistown, to hear the parties in
• terested, when and where they arc hereby no
tified to attend. WM. M. lIALL.
Lewistown, August 23, 18.30-11
Auditor's ."Notice.
THE subscriber appointed Auditor by the
Orphans' Court oi' llitTlin county to pass
and decide on the exceptions filed, &c., to the
administration account of JOHN SPROI-K,admin
istrator of HUGH SPROLE, late of Wayne
township, Mifflin county, deceased, appoint*
THURSDAY, the 3d day of October next, at
his office in Lewistown, to hear the parties in
terested, when and where they are hereby no
tilled to attend. WAL M. HALL.
Lewistown. August 23, ISSO-4t
Audi(or'a Notice.
fTIHE subscriber, appointed Auditor by the
A Orphan's Court of Mifflin county tore
port on the exceptions filed, <fcc., to the account
of WILLIAM SHAW, guardian of the minor
children of JOHN M'FADDEN, late of Gran
ville township, Mifflin county, deceased, ap
points WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of October
next, at hisoffice in Lewistown, to hear the par
ties interested, when and where they are here
by notified to attend. WM. M. HALL,
lewistown, Aug. 30, 1650.—4t.
Auditor's Notice.
THE subscriber, appointed Auditor by tin?
Orphans' Court of Mifflin county, to dis
tribute the balance in the hands of E. BANKS.
Executor of the last will and testament of
WILLIAM MATIIEWS, late of Decatur
township, Mifflin county, deceased, appoint!
FRIDAY, the 11th (lay of October next, at his
office in Lewistown, to hear the parties inter
ested, when and where they are hereby noti
fied to attend. WM. M. HALL.
Lewistown, Aug. 30, 1850—It.
Auditor's Notice.
qnllE subscriber appointed Auditor by the
A Orphans' Court of Mifflin county to (lis.
tribute the proceeds in the hands of ROBERT
LAUQIILIN, administrator of MATTHEW
GLASGOW, late of Wayne township, Miff! n
county, dce'd appoints THURSDAY, the 3.1
day of October next, at his Store in the borough
ot Newton Hamilton, to hear the parties inter
ested, when and where they are hereby notified
to attend. JOHN PURGELL,
Newton Hamilton, Aug. 30,1850-41*
Executors' Notice.
LETTERS testamentary on the estate of
ROBERT FIELDS, late of the borough
of Newton Hamilton, deceased, having been
granted to the subscribers, they hereby notify
ull persons indebted to said esiate to call and
settle the same without delay,and those having
claims to present them duly authenticated.
JOHN PURGELL,
Newton Hamilton.
ELIJAH MORRISON,
ntigO-Oi* Wayne township.
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