No. 2466. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. (m: DOLLAR PER AX AI M, IN' ADVANCE. For six months, 75 cents. YZ'AU NEW subscriptions must be paid in ijncc. If the paper is continued, and net j n-iilVm the first month, $1,25 will be charg rj'. ;f no t paid in three months, $1,50; if not fiV ir. si* months, $1,75: and if not paid in [L months, $2,00. "AH papers addressed to persons out of the will ue discontinued at the expiration of •je time paid funless special request is made i. he contrary or payment guaranteed by some -sponsible person here. ADVERTISING. fen lines of minion, or their equivalent, con ate a square. Three insertions §l, and 25 is for each subsequent insertion. He West Branch Insurance Co. OF LOCK HAVE*, PA., r\"SIJRES Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer l ehanJise, Farm Property, and other Build mil their contents, at moderate rates. DIRECTORS. j| 3!) . John J. Pearce, Hon. G. C. Harvey, John B. Hall, T. T. Abrams, Charles A. Mayer, D. Iv. Jaekmun, Curies Crist, " VV. White, Pf'cr Dickinson, Thos. Kitchen. Hon. G C. HARVEY, Pres. T. T. ABRAMS, Vice Pres. Tkos. Kitchen, .Sec'y. REFERENCES. Sidiuel H. Lloyd, Thos. Bowman. I). 1). \ Winegardner, Wm. Vanderbelt, I A. Mackey, Wm. Fearon, : White, Dr. J. S. Crawford, limes Quiggle, A. Updegraff, Una W. Maynard, James Armstrong, Jon. Simon Cameron, lion. Wm. Bigler. "rfAgent for Mifflin county, G. \V. STEJf- JET, Esq. " ap23 WfDinily from Less and lhinmgc by Fire, 'idthe Perils of Marine and Inland Transportation. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. .prated by the Legislature of Pennsylva nia, with a Perpetual Charter. Authorized Capital, $1,000,000. tffiee No. G1 Walnut St. above Second, Pliila. Fire Insurance on Buildings, Furniture, Mer dandise, &c., generally. Marine Insurance a Cargoes and Freights to all parts of the rorld. Inland Insurance on Goods, iVo., by Lakes, Rivers, Canais, and Land Carriages, to til parts of the Union, on the most favorable arras, consistent with security. DIRECTORS. George W. Colladay, William Bowers, John 01. Coleman, Joseph Oat, Eiwin V. Machelte, Howard Hinchman, GEORGE W. COLLADAY, President. GALES* WILSON*. Secretary. ir|=Agent for Mitflin county, Wm. P. EL- L! TT, Esq. feb!9-ly INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS BV FIRE. Franklin Fire Insurance Compa ny of Philadelphia. oSce 435 and 137 Chestnut street, near Fifth. CTATF.MF.XT OF ASSETS, January 1, 1858. ij published agreeably to an act of Assembly, r'ir-Jt Mortgages, amply secured, £1,596,825 19 Real Estate, (present value £IOO,- 500.} cost, 74,280 53 Temporary Loans, on ample Col lateral Securities, 101,063 17 Slocks, (pres't val. $76,964 22) cost 71.547 97 Notes and Bills Receivable, 4,307 00 Cash, 40,855 48 j $1,888,904 74 i Ptijitlual or Limited Insurances made on every description of property, in Town and Country. Rile-; as low as are consistent with security. Smee their incorporation, a period of tweuty years, they have paid over Four Millions [of D'dhrs' losses by fire, thereby affording cv- I;ience of the advantages of Insurance, as well [<o the ability and disposition to meet with ' promptness all liabilities. Losses by Fire. l-osses psi J during the year 1857, $203,789 4 TINT EC TO R S. f'js. .N I'ancker, 1 Mordecai D. Lewis, via? Wagner, I David S. Brown, Samuel Grant, j Isaac Lea, Jacob R. Smith, Edward C. Dale, Geo, W. Richards, i George Fales. CHARLES X. BAXCK-ER, President. WM. A. STEEL, Sec'y pro tem. £3" A gent for Mifflin county, H. J. WAL- J TERS, Esq., Lewistown. feb2s IT27F G-B.Cais.Y7" | PROVISION AND FISH STORE. ['HE subscriber has opened a Grocery, Pro vision arid Fish Store opposite Major Eisen jeA Hotel, where he has just received a fine araortmerit of fresh jFamUs (groceries among which may lie found fine Coffee, Sugar, Teas, Molasses, Syrups, Cheese, Crackers, ;b, Mara, Shoulder, Fine Ashton and Dairy Salt, Tobacco, Segars, Soap, (fee. Also, Brooms, Tubs, Buckets, Baskets, and a tfge assortment of Willow-ware, which he affers for cash very cheap. 1 will pay Cash for Butter, Lard, Potatoes, &,e. r al|, see prices, and judge for yourselves. "P3 JAMES IRWIN. A CHANCE For Every Person to Raise their Own GRAPES, A*D JURE THEIR ows WISE. r undersigned will deliver from the Ist to the 15th April next, to any persons in Mifflin co., ISABELLA GRAPE < ■ year's growth, from cuttings Juniata \ ineyard," at-the fo! . ing rates, - when delivered: 25 Vines for $3, • p Jo - for $5.50, 100 do. for $lO. r f'uttings will be delivered at half the ' ' for \ ines. Also, Osage Orange Hedge antg to soil, and Hedges grown by co act. ."7 s must be received before the Ist of P n ' to insure attention. Address , Ua A. HARSIIBARGER, 77 McVeytown, Mifflin Co., Pa. ,J' '' fights best Window Sash. from 8x ' Ka.o.for tale very low. FRANCIS" trt zF&BimsisHsis) ure c&soißc&ia irawrsnsuawfy MsmFXF&n&r II A R D W ARE! To Buy Cheap for Cash, Blacksmiths, buy at Hoffman's, Carpenters, buy at Hoffman's, Saddlers, buy at Hoffman's, . Shoemakers, buy at Hoffman's, Cabinetmakers, buy at Hoffman's, Farmers, buy at Hoffman's," Builders, buy at Hoffman's, Housekeepers, buy at Hoffman's. Don't forget, if you want good Stoves, Tump Chains, Oil Cloths, Nails, Steel, Iron, Cutlery, Vices, Bellows, Chains, Glass, &c , F. J. Hoff man's Mammoth Hardware Store, and you can be accommodated. mhll BRIGS, BRI GS, BRIGS, Medicines, Medicines, Medicines, Paints, Paints, Paints, Class, Glass, Oils, Oils, Oils, Trusses, Trusses, At HOFFMAN'S. (GARDEN SEEDS!—I have now on hand a ~J fine assortment of Fresh Garden Seeds, consisting of some of the finest varieties. Pole and Bunch Beans, early and late Dwarf and Bush do do do Cabbage, do do Also, Radish, Beet, Onion, Lettuce, Chinese Sugar Cane, and other seeds. rnhll F. J. HOFFMAN. I LOUR. —I have now on hand and shall con- tinue to keep a supply of Extra Superfine Fiour from Pittsburgh, which we will warrant to give entire satisfaction. N. B. Those who w ant a good article can find it at mhll F. J. HOFFMAN'S. VTTALL PAPER!—As the Spring opens, YY housekeepers will be looking around for Wail Paper, where a good supply can be found and cheap. This can be done at mhll F. J. HOFFMAN'S. CtORN CULTIVATORS.—A good article I fur sale by F. J. HoJJ'nian. For sale by [mhll] F.J.HOFFMAN. Sugar Cane and Flower Garden Seeds At [mhll] F. J. HOFFMAN'S. White Corn Meal, An excellent article for sale by mill 1 F. J. HOFFMAN. bbiLi biibbHu, A good article for 12$ cents at nihil F. J. HOFFMAN'S THE MODEL CHURN. SPAI.VS PATL.\f Atmospheric Barrel Churn VT'll.l. make more Butter, .if a 1. iter quality, (rum a *' given quantity of Cream, than any other in use. tl is constructed in such a manner th it the whole reel or dasher, can he removed (whole) from ihe inside of the Churn by simply unscrew ing the handle end i t'the dash er to the square of the hole. The (mculiar construction of the d t-her agitat. s ihe cream in th" ceiiire as well as the sides, giving it a rotary motion, and preventing the cream from evolving with lint dasher after it becomes thick. They also gather the butter quicker and better I'hey have Tubes in (lie lid for th" purpose of I. nine the gas escape as fast as it rises, and admitting the fresh air to pas* through the churn while in operation. After churning, the dashers can he removed for a perfect clean ing. T lie Churn is then clear of all impediments in the wav of removh ;• the butter. For sale hv F. G. FRAN CISC US. I.ctvistown, June 111, Hub. SALON A and Perry County C l radle9on band and for sale by FRAXCISCt'ii. IAARM BELLS—two sizes—very good, foiw. ! sale hy FRANCISCUS. ON E Thousand Sweet Potato Plants on hand and for sale hy FRANCISCUS. IVLA NETS! FLY NETS!—A good assort- Jj incut for sale by FRANCIriC'I'S. HAY roisters] Blocks, Ropes, Ac. on hand and fur sale by FRANCISCUS ROLLING BLINDS of superior make ami finish, $2 to $2 50 per window I'll AN CI SCI S IvRAME STUFF and Fencing Boards can he had very low at FRANCISCUS'S. ATT ALL PAPER.—The largest, cheapest Y V an,j t,esl stock of Wall Paper in the country. For sale cheap by FRANCIitIIS. 01'R Stock of Sash, Doors, Blinds and Shut ters are at least 20 per cent, lower than last season. FRANCISCUS. QUI NULLS.—2SO,OOO Lap and Joint Shin sawed and shaved, 18 to 24 inches, from $1 to ss*so per thousand. FRANCISCUS. P1 ILT and Transparent Window Shades with \J Cords, Tassels, &c. Green and Buff Shades, all with Bailey's Patent Fixtures. FRANCISCUS. LUMBER ofall kinds can be bought 20 per cent, cheaper than ever, at ihe I,timber Yard of FRAN CISC US. (CHILDREN'S Willow Gigs and Carriages, \P 2 and 3 wheel Wooden Coaches and Gigs, plain and handsomely furnished, wilh and w ilhout springs. FRANCISCUS. pOPPER KETTLES front 2 to 40 gallons, \J Brass do., Iron Enameled and Tin Preserving do., on hand and for saie by FRANCISCUS. DARLING'S Cast Steel Scythes, grass and grain, Griffin's do., 2 and 3 prong G. 8. Hay Forks, ! Scythe Sneaths, Rakes, Corn Cranks, It idea, Rag stonea, &c. for sale by FRANCISCUS. i rno CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.— I can furnish (by arrangements made on the Susque h..nna) all kinds offcumher this season, atsurprising low rates. The attention of Builders is especially called at th s time to our large stock of Hash from Bxlo to 10x18 1 to and four panel Doors, plain and fancy moulded, from #1 25 to $3.50 each. FRANCISCUS. \TTORKED W. P. FLOORING, 30,(XX) feet. YV 155,000 beat Plastering hath, 3to 4J ft. long, lixj. 120.000 fret common I inch Boards, 150,000 feet S"°<l a "'' me din m quality Hoards and flanks, all usual lengths and qualities, perfectly sound, with all kinds of Builder's materials, can he bought very low now for cash. FRANCISCUS. mi ma a a am at. THE COTTAGE HOME. From John Bower's Collection—Air, " Oh. Susannah." I dreamed a dreatn the other night. When all around was still; I thought X saw my cottage white Upon yon flow'ry hill; The grass-plat green before the door. The porch with vines o'ergrown. Were lovely as they were before. When that cottage was my own. Cnoßi's—Oh, rumseller! that home. That home of thine. That pleasant home, that happy home. That cottage home was mine. The gravel walks so white and straight, With flower hanks on each side, That led down to the wicket gate, Where Willie used to ride; The locusts o'er the path that grew. The willow boughs that swayed. All told me with a tale most true, That, there my Mary played. The silver lake, so calm and clear. Along whose banks I've strayed. So often with my Lucy dear, To watch the sunlight, fade; The pearly streams that sweetly run. The garden's foot along, And murmuring fount as bright as they. All sang the mournful song. The window toward the garden gate, That looked out to the west. Where that loved being used to wait, Who made my home so blest, Was closed—the sombre curtain hung. And no loved form was there, Nor voice the evening song that sung, Or breathed the evening prayer. Silence hung round that happy home. Where once, so light ami free. My laughing children used to come And dance around iny knee; And she, who was that, home's delight, In constant beauty shone Around the cheerful hearthstone bright— Now ail was still and lone. Yes, that loved wife has gone to rest. In death her heart is bound; Her babes are sleeping on her breast. Beneath yon grassy inound; And 1 atu wandering lone anJ strange, So master of my will — My home, my happy home is changed To a home behind the still. mo3tim~ai(DV3t What Encouragement does for Children. How many parents make a sad mistake in considering their duty done if they re proveor correct their children when in iault. They go upon the principle that to do right is no more than the child's duty, needing no praise. A word of approval for a good act, often does more to encourage its repe tition than a thousand reproofs for a contra ry course. The distinguished painter, Benjamin West, referring to the fact that his mother kissed him eagerly when lie showed her a likeness he had sketched of his bahy sister, remarked: "That kiss made me a painter." We knew a little farmer boy, whose impulses were good, but he had only been accustomed to hear his trivial faults spoken of, and he finally came to consider that the only acts he could do worthy of notice were bad ones, and he 10.-t all ambition to try to do well. But on one occasion the boy overheard a conversa tion iu an adjoining room, between his mother ami the family physician. The phy sician, partly in flattery to the mother it is true, remarked that "her hoy was a bright lad, with good sympathies, and would doubtless make a good and great man," or words to that effect. The expression sunk deep into the child's heart. The fact that one, for whose opinion he had great re spect, thought it possible for him to accom plish anything worthy, stirred his ambition, and lie made a new resolve to be not only great but also good. He has since filled many stations of usefulness in society and in the church, and we have often heard him attribute all efforts lie had made to do right, to those simple words of the physi cian. Take another instance: A little lad re ceived from an uncle the gift of two pen nies. These were to him quite a treasure, for pocket money was something he knew nothing of. Some time after a missionary agent called, and pictured in glowing terms the visit of the Flat-head Indians who came from beyond tho llocky Mountains in search of the White-man's book that told about the Great Spirit. The little boy lis tened to the narrative until his sympathies became interested, and going to his moth er he asked for one of his pennies which she had kept laid away for him, and brought it to the agent to help buy Bibles for the poor Indians. The agent, who was a ven erable minister, took the lad upon his knee and talked to him of Zacheus who gave half of his goods to the poor, and expres sed a hope that he too would perhaps some time teach the word of God to the heath en. The boy was previously of a nervous, desponding temperament, and had few lofty aspirations, or rather hopes; but he was changed from that hour. If so good a man THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1858. as he thought the minister to be, had ven tured to hope that he could ever accom plish anything, he would certainly fry. A lew sublet",uent words that the best way to be good is to seek an interest in the Sa viour's precious blood, and the aid of the Holy Spirit in striving to follow the exam ple of Christ's life 011 earth, was the means of leading that boy to seek, and ever after strive to pursue an exulted christian course of conduct. We have heard him attribute all bis future efforts for the good of others, to the simple incident we have related in his own words. Could we trace back to their sources, the springs of human actions how many thousands of instances could be found, where a single word has influenced all future action. We have often compar ed these influences, trifling in themselves, to the tongue (i. c., the " frog moved by the switch") upon the railroad track, which one can move with his finger; yet it is the point which keeps the ponderous engine up on the straight track, or if wrongly placed, starts it aside, when it is perhaps soon hurl ed down a steep embankment to certain de struction. Parents, watch these turning points in your child's life; and while you reprimand for errors, do not forget to mingle words of encouragement. — American Agriculturist. Terrible. Accident. —We are pained to an nounce the occurrence of a sad catastrophe, the result it is to be feared, of carelessness. Tt appears that about noon on Tuesday of last week, five men and two boys ascended the shaft at the Thompsontown colliery, in a car resting on a cage. When within a few inches of the top, a pin on which the cage rests when it reaches the top, was pulled out too soon, and the car was not on a level with the platform sufficiently to per mit it to be rolled off the cage. In this position two of the wheels of the car were rolled off the cage; but it was found im possible to get the other wheels off. A signal was given to the engineer, who could not see the position of the cage, to hoist a little. Unfortunately, it was hoist ed too high; the car tilted, was freed en tirely from the cage, and the next instant, with its freight of precious lives, consist ing of four men and two boys, was dashed down the shaft, a perpendicular depth of two hundred and forty feet. r I he remains of the unfortunate men and boys were, af ter the occurrence, removed to the surface in a shockingly mutilated condition. Two of men killed, named Sullivan and Kenwich, leave families. The other two, one of whom was named Brcnnan, were un married. The names of the two boys we have not learned. TliLs is one of the most terrible milling accidents which has ever happened in this county, and we grieve to say that it is one attributable alone to carelessness. If mi ners themselves would only, as a body, be as careful as their employers and bosses are solicitous for their safety, we should not be called on so often to note these distressing casualities. — Miners' Journal. A Highwayman Thrashed by a Girl. — As a peasant-girl named Melaine Robert, daughter of a small farmer near Corbeil, France, was proceeding to Essonnes, lately, a man armed with a thick stick suddenly presented himself and summoned her to give up her money. Pretending to be greatly alarmed, she hastily searched her pocket, and collecting some small pieces of coin, held them out to the man, who, without distrust, approached to take them; but the moment he took the money, Mel aine mado a sudden snatch at the stick, and wresting it from his hand, dealt him so violent a blow with it across the head that she felled him to the ground. She then gave him a sound thrashing, and in spite of his rosistanoo, forced him to ac company her to the Commissary Police. If all the ladies would act as spiritedly as Miss Melaine, they might safely walk alono at. night, and not oompel ungallant grumblers to escort them. Wo don't know however, that it is n >t better there are not many Miss Melaines. Husbands would have a hard time of it; the wives who now only use the tongue would use the broomstick, and those who now flourish the broomstick would get bolder and take to the tongs. fiigfA Liverpool (England) paper says that two vessels, of greater length than the Leviathan, are being built at that city. MONKEYS AT MALACCA. In the afternoon we used to paddle gen tly up " Monkey Creek," to enjoy the cool shade of the forest and amuse ourselves. Passing clear of the belt of the Mangrove, we soon floated among the luxuriant vege tation of the Indian jungle, the underwood here and there giving place to small patch es of grass or weed. Large alligators which had been ashore on either bank, launched themselves slowly into the creek, or turned round and kept a steady watch with theircruellookingyelloweyes. Bright colored iguanas and strange shaped lizards shuffled along the banks, or lay on the branches of trees, puffing themselves up so as to look like nothing earthly; the shrill call of the pea hen, and the eternal chattering of monkeys gave life and ani mation to the scenes. Pushing our canoe in amongst the overhanging wild vines and creepers so as to hide her, we sat quietly awaiting the monkeys, and it was not long before they commenced their gambols to attempt to frighten us; a string of black ones came breaking through the trees with frantic erics, and threw themselves across the creek and back again with amazing energy; then a hoarse sound made us turn suddenly to meet the gaze of a face-almost human, with a long grey heard, which was earnestly watching us through the foliage of a withered tree; bring a gun to the shoulder, and the old man's head would be seen to leap away upon the dispropor tionate body of some ape. But nothing could equal in ludicrous interest, a family monkey scene taking place in some clear spot at the base of a tree. There, a respect table papa might be seen seated against the roots, overlooking the gambols of his child, while with a fond solicitude his better half, a graceful female monkey, was employed turning aside the tufts of grass, as if seek ing for nuts or berries for the little one, then she would clutch the little rascal and roll over with him in all the joyousness of a young mother, and he shrieked, pouted and caressed as any little boy might have done ; the whole scene was a burlesque upon human nature. Unable to con tain ourselves any longer, we burst into roars of laughter. The father leaped at once on a neighboring branch, and shaking it with rage, grinned at us through a very spiteful set of teeth ; the lady screamed; the baby squealed and jumped to her breast, clapped its little arms round her neck, and its legs around her chest, and then she was off with a bound, papa followed and cover ing up her retreat with venomous grins at us, whom he evidently regarded as only a superior breed of apes. — Qucliuli, by Capt. Oascornc. Mining Localities Peculiar to Califor nia.— In Put's Golden Songster—a collec tion of original California songs, there is the following curious list of localities pe culiar to that State : .Jini Crow Canon, Snow Point, Happy Valley, Wild Cat Bar, Ground llog's Glory, Paradise, Red Dog, Nary Red, Hell's Delight, Dead Mule Canon, Jackass Gulch, Blue Belly Ravine, Devil's Basin, Gas Hill, Bogus Thunder, Dead .Man's Bar, Ladies' Canon, Mild Goose Flat, Dead Wood, feluice Fork, Last Chance, Ladies' Valley, Miller's Defeat, Brandy Flat, Gouge Eye, Shin bone Peak, Greeuhorn Canon, Graveyard Canon, Loafer Hill, Gridiron Bar, Puke Ravine, - Seven-up Ravine, Shanghai Hill, Gospel Gulch, Mad Canon, lien Roost Camp, Plug-head Guleii, Loafer's Retreat, Shirt tail Canon, Chicken Thief Flat, Guano Hill, Lousy Ravine, Slapjack Bar, Humpback Slide, Skunk Gulch, Hungry Cauip, Rattlesnake Bar, Laay Man's Canon, Quack Hill, Sweilhead Diggings, Coon Hollow, Mud Spriugs, Muderer's Bar, Logtovvn, Whisky Bar, Cavote llill, Peppjr-Box Flat, Skinflint, Poor Man's Creek, Git-up and-git, Poverty Hill, Poodletown, Nigger Hill, American Hollow, Humbug Canon, Gopher Flat. Greasers' Camp, \ankee Doodlo, Seventy-Six, Gold Hill, Bloomer Hill, Stud Horse Canon, Christian Flat, Horsetown, Piety Hill, Pancake Ravine, Grizzly Flat, Bob Ridley Flat, Rough and Ready, Petticoat Slide, Hog's Diggings, Centipede Hollow, Rat Trap Slide, One Eye, Ragtown, C h uc k 1 e he ad Di ggi n gs, Brandy Gulch, Nutcnke Camp, Pike llill, Push Coach Hill, Sugar Loaf llill, Mount £ioii, Liberty llill, Seven by Nine Valley, Port Wine, Puppytown, Poker Flat, Barefoot Diggings, Love Letter Camp, Paint Pot Hill. and perseverance are success. New Series—Vol. 111, No. 34. Communications. For the Gazette. KILLING BIRDS, SQUIRRELS, See. There are those who allow themselves to ba called men, ainl even members of a chureh, who, whenever they happen to see a bird hopping around merrily on a tree or fenee and warbling its delightful lays, or a squirrel frisking about on a tree, are so destitue of all huuiaue feelings as to kill, wantonly, these creatures that were created by an almighty hand to live and fulfil their destiny. I have seen boys, and even persons who were grown up —I will not call them men, however —shout ing, and throwiug stones and clubs, and mti kitig noise enough, while in hot pursuit of a defenceless little squirrel, to be heard about a fourth of a mile, inducing some of ibeir mure peaceable neighbors to believe that tliey had become crazy, or that "ihe man with the poker" was after them. But the poor innocent birds must also be ware of these wolves, fur persons of this cast of mind think it is a small thing to pick up a stone and kill them whenever they have an opportunity to do so, and then perhaps leave their lifeless bodies ly ing on the ground to be devoured by flies and worms. It might be supposed that an Arab or a wild Hottentot would perhaps behave thus, but it is a sad thought indeed that such uncalled fur cruelty should be practiced in a civilized country. How can a sane person ever take delight in thus killing the beautiful and useful birds ancf squirrels? O, base cruelty! thus to destroy the birds that render our forests, our groves, and our fields vocal by their life-awakening songs. O, base crueltvl to destroy, for sport, the little squirrels that inhabit our woodlands and our fields, and give rational beings lessons of industry and peacefulness. Boys, take a warning ; never kill the birds or squirrels for sport. How lonely would be the fields and groves without the soft, sweet, and melodious, strains which you hear the birds sing, and how pleasant it is to see the little squirrels skipping around on the trees and fences. Birds and squirrels, like everything else that was created, were created for some useful purpose. Then let them live. A LOVER OF THE BEACTIFUE. Near Belleville, July 2, 1858. For the Gazette. NOTES ON SCHOOLS. Mr. Editor—For the benefit of teachers, I send you the result of my observations on schools, taken while traveling through the State of Ohio, which, if you thiuk proper, you can lay before your readers. In some respects, the people of this State are in advance of us, while in others they are still far behind. One of their commendable advancements is the large number of neat and convenient school houses built within the last few years. Every township has a section of land granted to it, permanently, for the use of schools, which relieves the citizens from the usual heavy tax for building pur poses. All the schools are supplied with, public libraries, which are also donations from the State. As regards tho literal qualifications of teachers, they compare favorably with those of almost any other State. The examinations are commonly pretty strict, no certificates be ing granted to any who are not well versed in the common English branches. This has expelled most of the impostors among teach ers. But as an offset to this the art of teaching, or imparting their knowledge to their pupils, seems very imperfectly under stood by many. When they have put in their time they can draw their money, which ap pears to be the end of their object. But their indifference is less surprising when we con sider that there is no officer whose duty it is to superintend and examine schools to see that they are rightly conducted. I atu not to be understood, however, that all are such, for in towns where schools are under the direction of competent persons, they are generally nourishing. I think I never saw much better conducted schools than those in Urbana,under the supervision of our zealous friend of edu cation, Mr. Deuel. This only verifies what we have said before in regard to the utility of County Superintendents. Females are mostly employed during tho summer season for various reasons, one of which is on account of the low salaries for which they can be bad, and in souie instances we thought these were shamefuliy low. Teachers' Institutes are held in nearly ev ery county, whioh last from two to four weeks and sometimes much longer, but I have not heard that District Associatiuris have ever been held, and I venture to say that a major ity of teachers have never yet seen a work on education or teaching. SIGMA. Madisonburg, Ohio, July, 1858. ~VJ"OTIOE. —We, the undersigned, give BO i_ v tice, agreeably to the laws of Pennsyl vania, that we intend making application to the nest session of the Legislature of Penn sylvania for the incorporation of a Bank, to be located in the borough of Lewistown, county of Mifflin, and State of Pennsylvania, under the name, style and title of " THE MIFFLIN COUNTY BANK," issue to be secured by bond and mortgage on real estate to be appraised by three men appointed by the Governor, at three-fourths its cash value, and joint and separate liability of all the stockholders, to have general banking and discounting privileges, with a capital of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, with the privilege of incieasing it to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, Win. Cummins, Wm. Thompson, Davis Bates, Thomas Reed, John Henry, John D. Nageny, Alexander Reed, Wm. Beaty, Wm. M. Fleming, Abner Thompson, Lewistown, June 24, 1858.-dm Fruit and Ornamental TREES, msSSggKStrawberry, Raspberry, Currant, and Gooseberry Plants, in great variety. of WM. BUTLER, Lewistown, Pa., or J. E. JOHNSTON, Agent, aug!3 Trenton, New Jersey CORN SHELLERS, Winnowing Mills or Fan*, Cultivator*, Fodder Cutters, &c. on hand and for aale by FRANCIBCUB.
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