Ccinisfount J&BL, @o7cite. Vol XXXVII —Whole i\o. HifiO, Rates of Advertising. One square, 16 lines 2 squares, 6 mos. $5,00 1 time 50 " 1 year 10,00 " 2 times 75 £ column, 3 inos. 8,00 3 " 1,00 44 6 " 10.00 1 mo. 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 RIAGKS, &C, sl2. The above rates are calculated on burgeois type. In smaller type, 15 lines of brevier, or 12 lines of nonpartel minion constitute a square. For stereotype plates, a liberal deduction will be made. The above are cash terms for all advertisements inserted for three months or less. Yearly ad vertisements are held payable, one half at the end of three, and the balance at the end of six months. Communications recommending persons for office, must be paid in advance at the rate of 25 cents per square. Philadelphia Advertisements. Straw Goods—Spring 1852. riYHE Subscriber is now prepared to JL exliil.it in Merchants and Milliners his usual heavy stock of Ladies' and Misses' Mr avv an.i/..I.\I.4JSTOKK S EES, which received the Err.t Meiiut at the great WORLD'S FAIR, and are universally ac- Miowieiiged to tie tiie most perfect security against fire iw known, can be obtained of the only authorized Agent in this Slate, JOHN FARREL, 34 Walnut street, Philadelphia, tvjtsfes of all other kinds, having been taken in part ji XY tor ' MKHKIIO'S," will be sold at very low prices. Philadelphia, .lan. 30, 16j2-3tn. I A LFA A A D H I A TL R (LOTIIIVL. \ NF.W AND COMPLETE assortment of the latest -Y and most fashionable style of incit's anil Boy's Clothing, nianuf*< tured tit the best manner, may be had at lite Lowest Cash Prices at GEO. CULIN'S Flotliing IMahliKiliiiiciit, South-east corner of Market and Second sts., PHILADELPHIA, embracing a choice assortincut of Dress and Frock Coats, Cloaks, Sack Coats, Baugup Coats, Business Coats, &c., together with his usual extensive variety of English, French, ami American cloths and Winter Fabrics,suit ■ it to the wants ot men and boys, both for drees and i.iisine.-h garments. Particular care has been taki n to procure a complete assortment of goods adapted to the new style Winter Coats, I'ASTALOO.NS, VDSTS. to whuli h. would invite special attention, and partn tt lanj to lut new assortment of I'ut'iiifcliiiig Goods, consisting of Sioris, stocks, Handkerchiefs, A.C.; ail of hull are offered the lowe.it p<>.< Parents who desire Hn,,• Clothing are earnettlly invited to examine tiie slock, as the greatest rate lias been taken to provide the mos: durable patterns and de v.ruble styles, at tile most economical rates. *♦ Small Note? taken at par for go< d*. September 26,1631. —aprlly BOOTS AND SHOES. JUST opened, a LA rge assortment of Boors •ATIC! SHOES, consisting of GetUleinen ami Ladies' Gaiters and Jenny LITTIL Winter Shoes. Famiiies wantin" shoes save hy eallintr and examining our slock before purchasing elsewhere. nov2l'Ol JOHN KENNEDY. IJRARDWARE, of all kinds, at unusually .X Imv prices, lor cash, at ccrui F. G. FKANCISCUS'S. IRBJBJIRSS) ffamssaiaiD) an? ®ffls&3B®ia iHß'ffassT<&si& a jsasmsmtmsa wsvmsi ®mswx 3 IFA* New Arrangement, A FTER tendering our sincere thanks to our /Y numerous customers for their liberal pa ! tronage for a number of years past, we would ; state that, having a number of accounts due j that we are anxious to have closed up, we have resolved to OPEN A NEW SET OF BOORS, and en deavor to close up all our accounts as soon as possible up to Ist February. After this we purpose bringing our business nearer to cash. We shall continue to accommodate our friends as heretofore, excepting that all accounts made after this period, we desire to have settled up at the end of 60 da vs. fr6 ' F. J. HOFFMAN. Dried Peic! es. VFLNE stock of splendid Dried Peaches, at $,2 50 oer bushel. Also, Par'd Peach j es—tor sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. Groceries—Great Reduction! W E have just received a large assortment of superior Groceries, which we are de termined to sell FOK CASH lower than the same quality of goods can be rcgularlv purchased elsewhere. feO F. J. HOFFMAN. Burning Fluid and Pine Oil, A LWA\S ON HAND.—As we manutac £JL ture Burning Fluid extensively, we can furnish dealers with it lower than they can get I it from the city. feO F. J. HOFFMAN. CtORDAGE. —Always on hand, a fine as / sortment of Ropes, from | in. to 1£ inch. Also, Twines, 'l ie Yarn, Cotton Laps, Bags, &.C. F. J. HOFFMAN. Drugs and Medicines. | HMDS branch of our business continues to _L receive due attention. Our Drugs and Medicines have been selected with the greatest care, and purchasers may rely upon getting Medicines ct good quality. purchasers are invited togive us a cali, as we can sell them Drugs and Med icines at a small advance on city prices. Copai Varnish, good, at to 200 per gallon. Pure White Lead, !p2 (10 per keg. Glass, X 1(1, s;l 62 3 per half oox. Putty, 6j cts per lb. te6 F. J. HOFFMAN. HARDWARE STORE. IN this branch of our business defy competition. As we no occasion to buy on credit, our goods arc well purchased, and therefore we canfurnish our numerous customers with what ever they may want at a price and of a quali ty that must give entire satisfaction. Enume ration hi re would be folly, as additions to the stock are constantly being made. Sketching is all that we will pretend at, and the imagina tion of the reader, or a pcrsonai examination, must fill up the picture. Saddlery and Coaeliwarc, Always on hand, an extensive assortment, \ and at prices the most penurious will not grum i 'do. F. J. HOFFMAN. Leather and Shoe Findings, OUR stock comprises a large assortment of Red and Ouk Sole Leather, Kips, Patent Leather, Men's and Women's Morocco, Cochi neal and Pink Linings, Upper and Giain Lea ther, Shoe Tools, Thread of all kinds, Pegs, Briflles, iVc. ic., for sale low for cash. fcfi F. 1. HOFFM AN. NAII, S! NAILS! ( REATLV reduced in price—s3 im ß 3 2") X per keg. F. J. HOFFMAN. ISV -S2CI IP La in pa. Pine Gil Lamps, Oil and 1. Lard Lamps, Glass and Britannia, which for variety of color, shape, style and size, are unequalled—low, very loiv, for cash. 1,6 F. J. HOFFMAN. Flour and Feed Store. CIONSI AN ! L\ on hand, W heat Flour, / Corn Meal, Corn in the ear, Oats, Arc. b'i F. J. HOFFMAN. OIL CLOTHS. Table and Carriage Ofi Cloths a - fine assortment always on hand. ft 6 F. J. HOFFMAN. < II A I A S . I VERY KIND, comprising Dog, Log, Fifth J race, IJalter, Butt, 'i'ungue, Spread, | Cow and Breast Chains, &c. ' _ft* F. .L HOFFMAN. I' A i> FrT AI, L, VVmdow, Printing, Wrapping, * * Letter and Cap Paper—wholesale and F. J. HOFFMAN. jf it u siFesT OUR stock, which is large and selected with reference to the wants ot the community, comprises ail kinds ot Blacking, Scrubbing, Horse. Sweeping, Dusting, Hair, Clothes, Ta bic, Infant, Wall, Paint, and Varnish Brushes, 1 at reduced prices tor cash. ; ft 6 F. J. HOFFMAN. I HON. Blacksmith* and Others, Look to Your In terests ! (•rent Reduction in the I'rice of Iron \V r E nrc nuvv sol I iurr lrvin if L'o.'s celc * T hrated iron as follows: For Assorted Bar Iron, 3£ cts. I " Horee Shoe, •' " Nail Rod, " \N c will also sell a good quality of English l yre and other English Irons at the extreme ly low price ot 2.J cts. per lb. These are our i strictly cash prices. We have aiso on hand Plough Irons, Small i Rounds and Squares, from \ up lo \ inch. American Steel ot superior quality at 0 cts. : per lb. Other steels low. I ftO F. J. HOFFMAN. FRIDAY EYEAIAG, FEBRFARY 27, 18.12. llortrw. The Meeting of the Waters. Among the most tender and beautiful of the Irish Melodies is that known as " THE MEETING or THE WATERS." In the summer of 1807, Moore paid a visit to the vale of Avoca, in the county of Wicklow, where the two rivers Avon and Avoca meet, a most lovely and enchanting spot. This visit suggested the song which has since been so wide a favorite, and which has since associated the vale of Avoca with all that is charming and romantic. There is not in this wide world a valley so sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet! Oh! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from mv heart. Yet it was not that nature had shed o'er the scene Her purest of crystal and brightest of green ; 'Twas NOT her soft magic of streamlet or hill, Oh ! no, it was something more exquisite still. 'Twas that friends, the beloved of my bosom, were near, Who made every scene of enchantment more dear, And who felt how the best charms of nature im prove, When we see them reflected from looks that we love. Sweet vale of Avoca ! how calm could I rest In thy bosom of shade, with the friends I love best, Where tire storms that we feel in this cold world should cease, And our hearts, like thy waters, be mingled in peace. " Where now is Henry Clay ?" This question was not long since tauntingly asked by a Locofoco of a Whig. The latter thus answers through the Louisville Journal : Where is he ? Ask the mighty host Of freemen iu our native land ! A million voices will respond, While each one proudly clasps his hand To his warm heart, ami with a tear For him they honor, answer— HEßE! Where is he ! In the frozen North, lu the vast empire of the West, In the sweet lowlands of the South, That rallying name is known and blest: On land, the watchword of the free— The sailor shouts it on the sea ! Where i= he ? Far beyond the reach Ot tierce and unforgiving foes— In vain does uialice strive to crush Colossal genius with its blow s The arrows winged with envious aim, iircak on the bright shield of his fame ! W here is he ? When the would-be great, The party pigmies of to-day, Are all forgot, mankind will weep Around the hallowed grave of (.'LAY ! Where then will be tlieir names who dare Defame him ? Echo answers—where? 0 £;Ur. From Arthur's Tiiiiperaiiie Tiliu THE PLEDGE. m T ti Alrrillß, EDITOR "I THE " lIOMii GAZBTTH." Concluded. Two hours brought his regular dinner time, when Jar\is, who began to feel tiie want of food, returned ltoutc, with new and strange feelings about his heart. (ne impulse was to tell his wife what he had done, and what he was doing. But then he remembered how often he had mocked Itjer new springing hopes—how often he had promised amendment, and once even joined a temperance society, only to relapse into a lower and more degraded condition. ' No, no,* he said to himself, after de bating the question in his mind, as he walked towards home ; 4 1 will not tell her now. 1 will first present some fruit of my repentance. 1 will give such an as surance as will create confidence and hope.' Airs Jar vis did not raise her eves to the lace of her husband, as he entered. The sight of that once loved countenance, distorted and disfigured, ever made her heart sick when she looked upon it. Jar vis seated himself quietly in a chair and held out his hands for his youngest child, not over two years old, who had no con sciousness of its father's degradation. In a moment the happy little creature was on his knee. But the other children showed no inclination to approach. The frugal meal passed in silence and restraint. Mrs. Jarvis felt troubled and oppressed—for the prospect before her seemed to grow more and more gloomy. All the morning she had suffered from a steady pain n Iter breast, and from a las situde that she could not overcome. Her thin, pale, careworn face, told a sad tale of suffering, privation, confinement, and want of exercise. \\ hat was to become of her children she knew not. Under such feelings of hopelessness, to have one sit ting by her side, who could take much of her burdens from her, were he but to will it—who could call back the light to her heart, if only true to his promise, made in earlier and happier years—soured in some degree her feelings, and obscured her perceptions. fShe did not note that some change had passed upon hini ; a change that if marked, would have caused her heart to leap in her bosom. As soon as Jarvis had risen from the table, be took his hat, and kissing the youngest child, the only one who seemed to regard him, passed quickly from the house. As the tloor closed after him, his wife heaving a long sigh, and then rising mechanically, proceeded to clear up the table. Of how many crushed affections, and disappointed hopes, did that one deep, tremulous sigh, speak ! Jarvis returned to his work, and applied hitnsell steadily during the whole after noon. YV henever a desire for liquor re turned upon him, he quenched it with a copious draught ot water, and thus kept himself as free from temptation as pos sible. At night he returned, when the same troubled and uneasy silence pervaded the little family at the supper-table. The meal was scanty, ior Airs. Jarvis's inces sant labour could procure but a poor sup ply of food. After the children had been put to bed, Mrs, Jarvis sat down, as usual, to spend ihe evening, tired as she was and much as her breast pained her, in sewing. A deep sigh heaved involuntarily her bosom as she did so. It caught the ear of her husband, and smote upon his heart, lie knew that her health was feeble, and that constant labor fatigued her excessively. '1 wotildu t sew to-night Jane,' he said. 4 \ ou look tired. Rest lor one evening.' Mrs. Jarvis neither looked up nor re plied. i here was something in the tone of her husband s voice that stirred her feelings : —something that softened her heart towards him. Rut she (hired not trust herself to speak, nor to let her eve meet his. She did not wish to utter a harsh nor repulsive word, nor was she witling to speak kindly to him, for she did not feel kindly,—and kind words and af fccted cheerfulness, she had already found, but encouraged him in his evil ways. And so site continued to ply her needle, without appearing to regard his presence. Iler husband did not make another effort to induce her to suspend her labour; for under existing circumstances, he was par ticularly desirous of not provoking her to use towards him the language of rebuke and censure. After sitting silent, for, per haps half an hour, he rose from his chair, and walked three or four times backwards and forwards across the room, prepara tory to going out to seek a coffee-house, and there spend his evening, as his wife supposed. Rut much to her surprise, he returned to their chamber, in the adjoining room. While still under the expectation of seeing him return, his loud breathing caught her quick ear. He was asleep ! Catching up the light, as she rose sud denly to her feet, she passed with a hasty step, into the chamber, lie had undres sed himself, was in bed, and sound asleep. She held the caudle close to his face ; it was calmer than usual, and somewhat paler. As she bent over him, his breath came full in her lace. It was not loaded with the disgusting fumes that had so oft en sickened her. Her heart beat quicker —the moisture dimmed her eye—her whole frame trembled. Then looking upwards, she uttered a single prayer for her husband, and, gliding quietly from the room, sat down by her little table, and again bent over her work. Now she remembered that he had said, with something unusual in his tones — 4 1 would not sew to-night, Jane; you look tired; rest ior one eve ning'—and her heart was agitated with a new hope; but that hope, like the dove from the ark, found nothing upon which to rest, and trembled back again into a feeling of despondency. On the next morning the trembling band of Jarvis, as he lifted his saucer to hts lips at the breakfast-table, made his wife's heart sink again in her bosom. She hud felt a hope, almost uncouciously. She re membered that at supper-lime his hand was steady—now it Mas unnerved. This was conclusive to her mind, that, notwith standing bis appearance, he had been drinking. Rut few words passed during the meal, for neither fell much inclined to converse. After breakfast, Jarvis returned to the shop, and worked steadily until dinner time, and then again until evening. As on the night before, he did not go out, but retired early to bed. And this was con tinued all the week. But the whole was a mystery to his poor wife, who dared not even to hope for any real change for the better. On Saturday, towards night, he laid by his work, put on his coat and hat, and went into the front shop. 4 So you have really worked a week, a sober man, John V Mr. Lankford said. 4 Indeed, I have. Since last Sunday ] morning, no kind of intoxicating liquor has passed my lips.' 4 How much have you earned this week, i John V 4 Ilerc is the foreman's account of my work, sir. It comes to twelve dollars.' •Still a fast workman. You will yet recover vourself, and your family will again be happy, if you persevere.' •O, sir, they shall be happy ! I will persevere !' Another pause ensued, and then Jarvis said, while the colour mounted to his cheek — 4 lf you are willing, Mr. Lankford, 1 should like you to deduct only one-half of what 1 owe \ ou for those furs 1 took front you, from this week's wages. My family arc in want of a good many things; and I am particularly desirous of buying a barrel of llour to-night.' 4 Say nothing of that, John. Let it be ' forgotten with your past misdeeds. Here are your wages—twelve dollars —and if it gives you as much pleasure to receive, as it does me to pay them, then you feel no or dinary degree of satisfaction. Mr. Jarvis received the large sum for , him to possess, and hurried away to a grocery. Here he bought, for six "dollars a barrel ol tlour, and expended two dol lars more of his wages in sugar, coffee, tea, molasses, &LC. Near to the store was the market-house. Thence he repaired, and bought meat, and various kinds of vegetables, with butter, Arc. These he carried to the store, and gave directions to have all sent home to him. He had now two dollars left out of the twelve he had earned since Monday morning, and with these in his pocket, he returned home. As he drew near the house, his heart flut tered in anticipation of the delightful change that would pass upon all beneath his humble roof, lie had never, in his life, experienced feelings of such real joy. A few moments brought him to the door, and he went in with the quick step that had marked his entrance for several days. It was not quite dark, and his wife sat sewing by the window. ISlic was finish ing a pair of pantaloons that had to no home that very evening, and with the money she was to get tor them, she ex pected to buy the Sunday dinner. There was barely enough food in the house for supper ; and unless she received her pay tor this piece of work, she had no means of getting the required sustenance for her self and children—or rather, for her hus band, herself and children, 'l'he individ ual for whom it was intended was not a prompt pa\ master, and usually grumbled whenever Mrs. Jarvis asked him for money. To add to the circumstance of concern and trouble of mind, she lclt almost ready to give up, from the excessive pain in her breast, and the weakness of her whole frame. As Iter husband came in, she turned upon him an anxious and troubled countenance ; and then hunt down over her work, and p iHI her needle hurriedly. As the twilight lell dimly around, she drew nearer and nearer to the window, and at last stood up, and leaned close up to the panes ot glass, so that Iter hand almost touched, in order to catch the few feeble rays of light that were still visible. But she could not finish the garment on which she wrought, by the light of day. A can dle was now lit, and she took her place by the table, not so much as glancing towards her husband, who had seated himself in a chair, with his youngest child on his knee. Half an hour passed in silence, and then Mrs. Jarvis rose up, having taken the last stitch in the garment she M as making, and passed into the adjoining chamber. In a few minutes she came out, with her bon net and shawl on, and the pair of panta loons that she had just finished, on her arm. • Where are you going, Jane ?' her hus band asked, in a tone of surprise, that seemed mingled with disappointment. 4 1 ant going to carry home my work.' ' Hut I wouldn't go now, Jane. Wait until alter supper.' 4 .\u, Johu. I cannot wait until after supper. The work will be wanted. It should have been home two hours ago.' And she glided from the room. A walk of a few minutes brought her to the door of a tailor's-shop, around the front of which hung sundry garments ex posed for sale. This shop she entered, and presented the pair of pantaloons to a man who stood behind the counter. Ilis face relaxed not a muscle as he took them, and made a careful examination of the work. • They'll do,' he at length said, tossing them aside, and resuming his employment of cutting out a garment. l'oor Mrs. Jarvis paused, dreading to utter her request. Hut necessity conquered the painful reluctance, and she said, 4 Can vou pay for this pair to-night, Mr. Willets V 4 No. I've got more money to pay on Monday than 1 know where to get, and cannot let a cent go oul.' 4 Hut, Mr. Willets, 1 ' 4 1 don't want to hear any of your rea sons, Mrs. Jarvis. You can't have the money to-night. Mrs. Jarvis moved slowly away, and had nearly reached the door, when the thought of her children made her to pause. 4 1 cannot go, Mr. Willets, without the money,' she said, suddenly turning, and speaking in an excited tone. 4 \ou will go, I'm thinking, madam,' was the cool reply. 4 0, sir,' changing her tone, 4 pay me what you owe me ; I want it very much.' 4 0, yes. So you all say. Hut lam used to such make-believes. You get no money out of me to-night, madam. That's a settled point. I'm angry now—so you had better go home at once ; it you don't, I'll never give you a stitch oi work, so help ' Mrs. Jarvis did not pause to hear the concluding words of the sentence. • What shall I do ?' was the almost despairing question that she asked of her self, as she hurried towards her home. On entering the house, she made no re mark, for there was no one to whom she cou' ' tell her troubles and disappointment, with even the most feeble hope oi a word of comfort. 4 Does Mr. Jarvis live here ?' asked a rough voice at the door. 4 Yes, sir,' was the reply. 4 Weil, here is a barrel of ilour and some groceries for him.' New Series—Vol. C—]\ 0 . 19. 4 There must be some mistake, sir.' 4 ls not this Mr. Jarvis V 4 Yes.' 4 And number 10?' 4 Yes.' 4 Then this is the place, for that was the direction given me.' es, this is the place—bring' them in,' spoke up Jarvis, in an animated tone. 'i lie drayman, of course, obeyed. First he rolled in the barrel of Hour ; then came a number of packages, evidently contain ing groceries; and, finally, one or two pieces ol meat, and sundry lots of vcgeta -4 How much is to pay V asked Jarvis. 4 Twenty-five cents, sir,' responded the drayman, bowing. The twenty-five cent piece was taken from his pocket with quite an air, and handed over. Then the drayman went out, i.UE and White LETTER PAPER 3 Gilt edged 44 44 Assorted colors 44 44 Plain and Fancy note 4- 44 IJ:tie ami White Foolscap 44 Envelopes, Wafers, Quills and Steel Pen?, at dl'J A. A. BANKS'. Fislij Salt, and Plaster. j sale by T JOIIN STERRETT ' June 27.-tf At the Lewbte