Whole No. 2599, Uii, J 11)3^1, ; JJ OFFICE Oil East Market street, Lewistown, adjoining F. <. Franciscus' Hardware Shirs. P. Dr. Eocke will be at his elSee the first Monday of each month to spend the week. * m>'3l DR. A. J. ATKINSON, I I AVIXG permanently located in Lewis IX town, offers his professional servi ss to the citizens of town and country. Office West M arket St., opposite Eiseubise's Hotel. Residence one door east of George lilymver. Lewistown, July 12, 18C0-tf Dr. Samuel L. Alexander. rt lias permanently located at Milroy, is prepared to practice all the branch fm " of his Profession. Office at Swine- JjHfl's Hotel. my.Vly EDWARD FRY SIN GER, WHOLESALE DEALEK & .U.lSl F.IfTIRER OF tIIiAHS,TOBACCO,SMFF, &c., &e , 3>A* Orders promptly attended to. j.-if -080. W. ELDDR. | Attorney at Law, WiTice Market Square, l.ewistown, will t- Ycnd to bu?inc- in Si I til i ti. Centre ami Hunting don counties. r>y26 £cigris*t's Cld Stand, ,V. <ir the Canal Ih id/jc, Lc ici-stoicn, Pa. Strong Beer, Lager Beer, Lindenberger ani S.vitzcr Cheese—all of the best qu ility c iiistaiitly on hand, for sale wholesale or re tail. V ast to be had daily during summer. tn)2-!-yr McALISTERVILLE ACADEMY Juniata County, Pa. I.EO. F. ."Ic /■VIA > /..7.W>, Principal k Proprietor. J.ICUIt MILLER, Prof. r,f Mathematics, kc. .Visj J.N.V7E ,S'. CRla Teacher of .Music, S^c. The nest session of Ibis Institution com mences on the *26 th of July, to continue 22 weeks. Students admitted at any time. A Normal Department will be formed which will afford Teachers the lust opportunity of preparing for fall examina tion* A \F.VV APPARATUS has been purchased, ! xrUircrs engaged, A c. TERMS —Hoarding. Room und Tuition, per *i's3;on,ssslo jGO. Tuition alone at usual rates. sent free on application. SILVER PLATED WARE, BY IHRVIIY FILLLY, No. 1222 Market Stmt, i'liilatlcl* iiifl, MANUFACTURER OF fill■ A'.'./ Si/rcr, and Sitter Plater of Pork.*, Sji'fon *, Ladle*, Under Kn ires, Cantors, T-'i Sets. l r ens, Kettles, Waiters, Hat ter Dishes, lee Pitchers, Cake liashrts, Communion Ware, Cups, Mugs, Cablets, <(<•. W "• a niTa! n-.eorimciit, comprising nnne hut tt * <■ it - !no<i" of the -t lift: , litis and In'nvthj Ji/a --■ istiiutiogtheuaa > :wtiteanddurableanitlt ■•u Is. Ste;mil><jats and I'rivate Fanii!ie:-. "1-1 W.iro re-plat*.*! in the best manner. feb'-SMy WILLIAM LifAD, lias now open A NEW STOCK OF Cloths, Oassimeres AMI VEST! NCS. which will be made up t*> order in the neat t and m->t fashionable styles. apl9 Lock Repairing, Pipe Laying, Plumbing and White Sinithing r above branches of business will be A promptly attended to on application at the residence of the undersigned in Main street, Lewietown. janlO GEORGE MILLER. UENHY ZEIIBK having tnade arrange* inems with a Baking Company, is now {repared to sell Cakes and Crackers of all kinds to retailers ae low as they cau bo bought in any of the cities. n022 New Fall and Winter (roods. RF. ELLIS, of the late firm of McCoy • & Ellis, hasjust returned from the city with a choice assortment of Dry Goods and Groceries, fleeted with care and purchased for cash, which are offered to the public at a small ad- T anco on cost. The stock of Dry Goods em braces all descriptions of Fall and Winter Goods suitable for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, with many new patterns. Ilis (Broccrtrs Choice Sugars, Molasses, Java, Rio *r>Q Laguyra Coffee, superior Teas, &c. Also, jots and Shoes, Queensware, and all other usually found in stores —all which . customers of the late firm and the public n general are invited to examine. R. F. ELLIS. , Y°untry Produce received as usual and the " Dl . price allowed therefor. October 25, 1860. IRUESIKES £srs STEWKKSIKE) SAT E2sffiK2 SEfirilSJiKKßa H.-ffiW23IP®"W9 snnKHUHJ ©ESJSffiUs IPJAo THE ONLY I 1 REPARATION Worthy any Confidence for . RESTORING s"?**' j£ v T-, jVITq v >.". Many. ;lio er.-ai li-,- nvr-ry <>f I'mf. Wood, hare attempted n>>t only to imitat.- ii!- restorative. I.nt pro fe-S to liftVe discovered "omul hill? that Would pr- 'lll'-O r--nlt- idontionl: but they have an nm an 1 --.n.-. r • •1(5 carried au.!-. I.y tin- wonderful r<'*ohs o. I'r,>l'. Wood's preparation, and hare been forced to leave : the Hold iJa re -ist'< s.- stray. It.-au the following:— Bath. M- '•> . \ ' Iml. ' .W. PROF. I '. J. Wo-in & Co.: (rent-:—The h ft-r J wroic- , ymi in IS'.rieon.-orijnt. your viilu: llir Keworaiivo. ' and which y.vi Hats jnbtiihM in t' i- and elsewhere, ...•= given i jo uunQorcnjs n.-pnn- - ti>ach- , ing the easo. The inqnir'-i are. fir-' ■; l -f.i'iiit hatiitatioti m ! :■ ■.-.! ii t; - -oimiiitiiieAtioit -i.-ou'vl. i* it true of 11 therein c n'anted: third. <lo. -- . iny hair still . jntino. to be in ~r Jer a nil of uai iiral color': To all 1 < nil and •!<> ati-tvt r. invariabiy j yea. My 1, •• <v. a i.itier than in ftnv atajje of jny life for forty year- pnsr. moi-.-noft. thrifty, and hotter- j . olen i: tii• - aaine o-ue of mv whi>Ucr-. auil I i:e on ly eau;-.-' why it I- n getit i.Jly One. is flint the -ul>- ; siailee iswa-ihe:: .! !.} tent al-illtioli o| tlie tin when if .tare W<MV ttied I.y wiping •fa-E h, j eoiiiit-eiioii with tie vihi.-U" r-. the > oiii'i e>nlt will fol low as the hair. I have 1 -en in tlo- v■ ■ i>, of jreat number of letter* ft ..111 ail [MIOI \a t 'e_: >. i ask ing me if mv hair still . ouiimiPs to • •• g., ..t. there j is so m:: i, i ,i„.i iu inanafiU'ture and sxleof vari "tw eonipoitn :- .,S w. II a. this. i> 1.. .'ll I hasc-ly itilitnteii aii.l lu-ei: Us.-0.. iiof ~;.l,- Without I!'V good effect, bnt t altsolute injury. I have not used ! any of your I'.—tor ;t.i •• of any'af-ooitnt f< ■ s-.ir.e months, ail i yot my hair i-. asg .0,l a? • ■ or. .-ual loin- I • '■:!* 11.t\ -\.uni;i -d i: v .th surprise, a* I am nou t;l ' ohi an t riot a i.v . hair in my h< i;l or on my ! tac . ' provo this fiwt I semi l 01l a loo!; of m'v I ii- to- past weak, i 100. lour favo'r ! of tw qutu i Li tk* last summer, for which I am wry a fate fuf: t • .. t toitiy friends and fherel.y iitdttoed | to try hr fi.auv iv.-I'e -k. pti.-al ur.ti! :".f!"r trial, j I wiii ... . I tii.-tt y.at -"1*1 11... 1 test !•> wl-leli 1 -Van.l in tie- l{r-.-:oraiiv. .-..i-i i.\ >. o.- ! ! !fii. . without authority from voti. A pure;- ; '< will insure su.-e. s-. m.t' j i., u ' ~ i ere good i Sects ; .tii : ' .il'.M i'ie failure r. .-co i-.y tit** irupitre nr- 1 ttele. i;h I'll!*H'< tile ill! elo'i' o! the [.loam it my duty.as hortofore, to kqi rou lippiwd of the i continu-I" effect oil my lea; . f - are ..i'l who inquire | of lue of mv un-li iken opin. : its v .iualile result-. , I rvinaiii, dv.tr - ay- Ii \ VM< M.. \nr "... It in. K.... N. v. .... 1.-AR. Pi. a . • i. J. W • a: i i.'.or Sir. -i irtNim i*fttiiiily liedo- j .i:is you a great itiju-iieo not to make known to the j w..rld ti.e wonderful, a- well a- rh- uu-xpoeted result 1 I have experienced frotn using o\-Kb,ft|. of your Hair ; R"st irative. After usiu-.' <>. iy ki'.il ~f Restoratives j exion'. l.ut wiilioir. -ss.an i iiii-linu mv hea.l near- j Iv destitute of hair. I was finally in lu-o.l'to ti v a l.ot tie of your Hair lt.'storativo. >iir>w. candnrand'justice compel me to nnuounee to win,.-e.-r may read this, i that I i.o.v possess :i new and be 1 uiiui growth of hair. ! which 1 pronounce n her an<i liandtw.mor than the ong:'.ai ual. 1 w:li therefore take 00. ision toreeoni inen l ti s inviduabl" teiiiedy to i-.l u lio may feci the ' uecesaiiy of it. Ue-pei'tfiitiv vours. Ttr.V. s. U.LKV URI M'K. P. S.— I his testiti-. irii.it of my ap}i: ohation for v ur • va'uat.ie modieiae (as you are aware, of in unsolicited: : but if von think u worthy pi.-; anions the rel, in- j sart u" vou wish; if m>i .-.estrov at, 1 s„v nothing. Rev.A. B. i The Restorative is pu; up ii* ; ttl. sof ihrre °izes-. I viz: large, medium, and siiial': tl.e miiali hotds'.ia < pint and ret .:1s for one d-diar pei ..ottlo: i ... loediifm n-.d.s io i 'si twenty '. i < sit. more in pr>.i ■ u ! .oil: iiun to.- small- retitth 1 rtw dollars per bottfc; the large ii"ld a quart 41 per e-'iit. more in pr- .p. rtion. und f - tails for tlireo dollars |.er bottle. 1 \V<N.>l> * It!.. Proprietors, 444, Bp aiway, New York, and 114. Mar ket street. St. I.• .in.- Mo- and sold i.y a I good Drug gists an l Fanev (..oil,, l;. .h rs. " ja.i.a ' I.EVnSTO'iVN academy. rpilE siCnn:' Pos*inn of this institution \v ill I eommetieoon MOXDAY. Fobnrarv 11th. In adiiitinu to thecuuinioti English hranelies, instnieti >ns wiii he given in Latin Greek. Fr.jp.cit, G-rman, and t!i.> ii gltcr Mathemat ics, also, in Dniwing, Ibiinttng, and music. No extra charge fir tii'> Languages. Pa/en of Tuition. —>o 00, J dO, anil ?G CO per quarter i.f pleten weeks. Drawing, ?C> 00, Fainting, ?•> 00, Music, $lO 00, Incidentals, ! 20 cents. On or about April !*F, P. c-bi'-i "viff be ' firmed for such tctchi r in the county as j wish to qualify themselves f.,r a permanent certi'i" • T' : s • - v, ; 1 r,* : : ue tirttii ! Juty, affording am pie time lor a iltoroughex- ; aminati. n and Pttidv of all the lirunehes re quisite in a profession.il ee. iue ue. 'J'he tu iti.m for this clttss w ill he (K). For further particulars inquir • < f M. J. SMITH, Prin. I.ewist .wn Academy. Lcvristo'.vn. Feb. 7, 1861. McTEYTOWN ACADEHT. O Z SliAiil' wou'. l resj ectfuliy announce E* e that the second *piarv t f the McVey t .wn Academy will commence on the Oth of ■ February, 1861, ami continue eleven weeks, j Instruction given in !i tise common and h'iher English Branci.es, a* well as I.atin, i Greek. French and (. 'riuan. ;l desired. For i this jiurp so !,e fas si cured th" services of G. i K. i'avftipoit, A• M , ; er -iliii.te of New V< rk. and an c-xpcrien--. I i i. hr. Tuition, (HI to .'.i' [ r quarter; Lan guagrs >1 "0 exira; I'rimary Fepiitment. >2 50 p.T qua:ter. BSii,Stud, tit* hoarded in respectable pri vate families ul very reasonable lates. MeVevtou n, January k {, 1 sGO.-* i The Cirt ai- .'t /PsCOvery of (he Ay is (hot John Kennedy & Co. Propietors, A \D j JAMES FIROIT.D, Salesman, VI'E selling goods at prices that defy com- | . petition. They keep a large stock of s all kinds of goods such a> Sugars, at 7, 9, 10, 11. Coffees at 16, Teas 88, Syrups at 60 per gallon, 100 hexes of Mould Candles 16 ozgo j lb., (to dealers at 13 cts. by the box,) 14 cts. per lb.. Sugars, very low, Sugar Cured Hams at 12, Dried Beef 12, Calicos. Muslins, Ging hams, and ail kinds of Dry Goods for sale at I prices that can't be surpassed. Everybody i and anybody are invited to come and see the I sights. Don't forget to bring along the ready j cash, as you may be sure its that we're after: • aud don't forget that we sell goods to suit the j h nl times; we take produce of ail kinds in ! cx' vuge for goods JOHN KENNEDY & Co. fehl4 J. B. FIROVED, Salesman. NOTICE TO GENTS. r l "'HE subscribers being desirous of closing I out their stock of Boots, Shoes and Ln der Clothing, respectfully announce to the citizens and all others, that they will sell any thing in the above line at and below cost. febl4 JOHN KENNEDY & Co. CIOAL OIL LAMPS, Shades, Chimneys, j / Brushes, Burners. Ac., for sale by febl l JOHN KENNEDY k CO. I THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1851, i Indian Juggling. The fort of Calcutta, commonly known ' as Fort William, is one of the most splen did and convenient military establishments i to be found in any quarter of the globe, j It is very spacious, and somewhat resem bles the Tower of London, in that it con- ! sists of various streets and squares, adapted 1 for different military purposes. On all sides it is guarded by a high and strongly- j built rampart, which is surrounded in its turn by a broad and deep fosse, over j which arc placed draw bridges, leading to > the principal gateways. Arrived in Cal- j cutta, a rajv griffin, of course i went to in spect the lions, and among others, the fort. The fort is of'en the scene of animated festivity, from the presence of native jug glers, renowned for their surprising skill j and dexterity. The performances of these i strange people have been so often describ ed, that 1 shall only make mention of a j few, for otherwise I might tire the reader. ! One of them struck me as being curious from its having a strong resemblance to the I facts recorded in sacred history, as having been performed by the magicians of j Egypt, in the time of Moses, and in the presence of Pharaoh. As it is well known that the Hindu tricks have been handed j down from the most distant ages, from fa- ! sop, there is little wonder that such , a similarity can exist. The particular trick I alluded to, is the apparent conversion of a brass coin into a snake. The juggler gave me the coin to hold, and then seated him self, about five yards from me, on a small i rug, from which he never attempted to . move during the whole performance. 1, showed the coin to several persons who ! were close beside me, on a form in front of; the juggler. At a sign from him, 1 not only grasped the coir. 1 held firmly in my right hand, but, crossing that hand with ' equal tightness with the left, I enclosed : them loth as firmly as I could between my j knees. <>f course i was positively certain j that the small coin was within my double ; fists. The juggler then began a sort of in- ! canfation, accompanied by a monotonous ; and discordant kind of recitative, and re-! peating the words, Ram, Satnmu, during j some minutes, lie then suddenly stop- j ped. and, still keeping bis seat, made a i quick motion with his right hand, as il throwing something at rue, giving at the same time a puff with his mouth. At that instant I felt my hands sudden- i !y distend, and become partly open, while i 1 experienced a sensation as if a cold ball ( of dough, or something equally soft, nasty and disagreeable, was now between my . palms. J started to my feet in astonish- : went. and also to the astonishment of oth • ers, and opening my hands, found there no j coin, but to my horror and alarm (for of all created things I detest and loath the gen us) I saw a young snake, all alive-oh ! and of all the snakes in the world, a cobra-de capello, folded, or rather coiled roundly up. I threw it instantly to the ground, trem bling with rage and fear, as if already bit by the deau v reptile, which began imme diately to crawl along the ground, to the alarm and amazement of ever}- one pres ent. The juggler now got up for the first j time since lie had sat down, and catching : hold of the snake displayed its length, ; which was nearly two ieet—two feet all but an inch and a half, lie then took it cautiously by the tail, and opening his ! mouth to its widest extent, let the head of ; the snake drop into it, and deliberately ; commenced to swallow the animal, till the end of tiic taii only was visible; then niak ing a sudden gulp, the whole of the snake was apparently swallowed. After this, he j came up to the spectators, and opening his i mouth wide, permitted us to look into his j throat, but no snake or snake's tail was visi- 1 ble; it was seemingly down his throat alto • gciher. During the remainder of the per- i ibrmances, we never saw this snake again, i nor did the man profess bis ability to make ; it re-appear; but he performed another snake ' trick, which surprised us very much. He ; took from a bag another cobra-di capello. and, walking into the centre of the room, enclosed it in his hands in a folded state. , lie waved or shook it for some time in this condition, and then opened his fists, when, i he}-, presto!—the snake was gone, and in its place appeared several small ones, which he suffered to fall from his hands, when ' they glided, with their peculiar undulating ! movement, almost like the waves of the ' sea, about the floor. F. SWANWICK. I Shadows. The shadows of all day long play at si lent games of beauty. Everything is dou ble if it stands in light. The tree sees an unrevealed and muffled self-lying dark ly along the ground. The slender stems of flowers, golden rod, way side asters, meadow daisies, and rare lilies, (rare and yet abundant, in every nice, level meadow,) cast forth a dim and tremulous line of shad ow, that lies long all the morning, shorten ing till noon, and ereaping out again from the root all afternoon until the sun shoots it VrCbLKu..'d in the morning. A million shadowy arrows such as these spring from Apollo's bow of light at every step. Fly ing in every direction they cross, interla cing each other in a soft net-work of dim lines. Meanwhile the clouds drop shad ow-like anchors, that reach the ground but will not hold ; every browsiug creature, ev ery flitting 1 ird, every moving team, ev ery unconscious traveler, writes itself along tlio ground in dim shadow. (h'fiiir '! Jjf-afh'r. —'i he Scientific Ameri can says that oils should not be applied to dry leather, as they inevitably injure it. If you wish to oil a harness, wet it over night, cover it with a blanket, and in the morning it will be dry and s j pie: then apply Neat's foot oil in small <juantities, and with so much elbow grease as will in- I sure its disseminating itself throughout the leather. A soft pliant harness is easy to handle, and lasts longer than a neglected one. Never use vegetable oils on leather, and among animal oils, Neat's foot is the best. The Naval Officers and Secession. A Biack-llearted Villain Scored. .1 r ply to J. li. Jlamihon, late diui-.n- j ant in the Aa vy <j the I nifctl /States. I'M TED STATES SUIT ST. MARY'S ) PANAMA PAY, N. (1., Feb. d, 1 >ll. ) SIR—T have read your treasonable ap- i peal published in various papers of the Tin ted States, and addressed to ytur late asso ciates in the Navy. So far as lam inter- j csted, 1 will here state that I was born in New Orleans, in the State or' Louisiana, | but educated and domiciliated in Penusyl I vania, and that during those times that I j was not performing my duties as a navy i officer, I was generally a resident of either \ irginia or the 1 district of Columbia I, j therefore, may be considered a Southern . man, having twice married at the South. It affords me pleasure to say that 1 have been in the navy of the I'nitcd States thir- j ty-eight years, and am a descendant of a gallant officer, who in tnese very sous tied for his country under the stars and stripes, and under the present constitution; and among my early lessons I was taught ' to love the I nion, and the stars and stripes. You, sir, have called upon your brother I officers, not only t become traitors to their country, but to betray the sacred trust and deliver up the ships under their command. r i Lis infamous appeal would, in ordinary times, be treated with the contempt it des erves. Put I feel it a duty I owe to my- i sell" and brother officers with whom i am j associated to reply, and state that all under i my command arc true and loyal to the stars • and stripes arid to tlie constitution. My duty is plain Leibre me. The constitution al government of the I oiled .States h is en trusted me with the command of this beau tifiul ship, and before I will permit any other flag to fly at her peak than the stars I and stripes, I will fire a pistol in hc-rmaga- j zinc and blow her up. This is my answer to your infamous letter. Vou were one of ! those men who were retained on the active list by the lute 'detestable Retiring Board.' In doing this yon were endorsed as one mentally, physically and morally lit to oc cupy the station you hold as an officer in the navy. And you ate one of the first to prove the decision of that Hoard was er roneous in your ease as it wa>' ir, mine,'who they retired from the navy.' 1 was then j in the deepest trouble, and never dreamed I of becoming a traitor to my country ; and ; now my country has recalled me to active : service and entrusted me with an important command. I will not betray their trust. : lhe con-titulion of the f nited .States de- i lines '.treason' to be bearing arms against the United States. You have frequently j heard this read on the quarter deck of these ! vessels of the navy, and yet you would per- ! suade the gallant men of the navy to place ; themselves alongside the 'traitor' Arnold j and 'yourself.' It has ever been the boast of the navy that she has never had one traitor within her corps. You, sir, are the j first to destroy the proud boast. Future I history will place you alongside of Arnold, and you will be the first to blot the page j of naval history, illuminated by the exam- j pie of Pecatur, Porter, Hull, Painbridge, i Jones, Caldwell, and other gallant and pa- j triotic officers. \ ou also boast of the Star of the West having been driven back by the rebels of South Carolina, and relief prevented thai gallant officer Col. Anderson. There are in the employment of the gov ernment, sons of a gallant officer, late of: the navy, who carried on the seas the stars ! and stripes with honor to himself and glory j to his country, 'and the third within call/ and had either of them commanded the i Star of the West the gallant Coionel would have been relieved, and at any time the | government wants this done it will only be • necessary to send one of these officers. — ' } ou, sir, have not much to boast of in driving oil an unarmed steamer, command- ; ed by a merchant captain. \\ hatevcr right the Southern people had under the constitution, those States that have chosen rebellion have forfeited their rights, and the only means for them to ob- ' tain justice will be to return to their alle giance. No one for a moment who has been born and brought up on Southern soil can approve of the course of the Northern ! fanatics. But, on the other hand, a true j patriot, will not approve of dismembering his country merely because a few fanatics j on the other side have been guilt}* of wrong, 'which can be righted by legislation.' To fly to revolution is to seek the very worst of evils, and the people of the f 'nited j States must be aware that ' revolution sim ply is rapine, murder, bio u-hed.' and that nothing but distress ever follows the train. And i am yet in hopes the good sense of ail parties may cease to trust the trai tors and wily politicians,aud retrace their I steps, and that harmony may soon be res tored to my distracted country. W. I>. PORTER, Commander, U. P. Navy. Sqnariiri (hi Curie. —Of course you I and many of your readers arc acquainted with the game of 'squaring' a given word, which has of late been current in society. I do not know whether any notice of this ingenious amusement falls within your field, i! so, you will perhaps put upon j record the • squaring of the circle' which I send you. It is as follows: CIRCLE ICA R 1 S R A R 1. 8 T C N J: A T K I. 1 8 T U E F. 8 T E E M i The condition of this squaring is that ' every line, ! rizontal and vertical, shall be • a known word. The reason why the circle 1 is especially difficult to square in (hi* ray is, that in it three consonants come togeth I or, it, c, L; and these of course, in making : the other words, must each be followed by a vowel or liquid. . EUitoM L.Y A. SMITH, Comity Suporiuu u.lciu. For the F<tu< ationa! CWinnm. Is Education a Hobby. For several years there has been a large amount of ink shed in behalf of educa tion : the air has been vexed with more or let;.- brilliant oratory called forth in the ad vocacy of the same cause: and money lias been poured out like water to sustain it -1 agencies. So much has been said and i written on the subject in this county, that it may seem to some peaceably disposed ' porsous about time for a cessation of hos tilities Could we not, just for variety sake, devote ourselves to another topic for ! one week at least? Could we not find roinc TV- ■ jaded hobby to exercise for a short : time? No sir! we ran not afford to lose the ' opportunity which one week affords us to wlii-per a few suggestions i to the not su : perseusitive ear of the public. But is not education an oid story: Certainly; so is the sunshine. V. iiy, if the sun's rising depended on the public effort, a man would be counted insane who should speak of : sunrise being a hobby, an old story. lie i would be vigorously requested to procure naturalization papers in some remote coun try, with the soothing intimation that his present situation would be rendered too hot for his comfort without any aid from the sun. < U course vrc do not propose any such threat to those who cry against edu cation as a hobby,— wc simply mean to ; talk to and around than. The payment cf taxes, the pureba-e of books, the procuring of suitable clothing, ; the loss of help on the farm and in the ! house, —all these arc no joke; they appeal direct!*.* to a man * understanding a:* sober realities. Then there is the occasional ruffling of one's temper by having his boy ; come home well flogged (for nothing), the mismanagement of the schools by those • teachers who have private views of the mode in which schools should be conduct ed, and the indefinite apprehension that something will go wrong, —these are posi i five troubles, and all for education. Please have the goodness to point out some ad vantages resulting from all this vexation, ' this ceaseless drain of patience and poek | ct. Well, these. It makes out of your i promising boy a hearty, intelligent, self ! controlled, useful man, instead ot an igno rant drudge or a noisy rowdy. Tt fills his : mind with ideas, instead of bar-room j slang or dwarfing conceptions of everything ennobling. It enables him to multiply his deeds and words of thoughtful kindness and wisdom instead of making him impa ! tient of his inability to multiply a dollar by at least one hundred thousand. It en ; larges bis thoughts and the sphere, of his : aspiration : it widens the circle of his syin : pathies and puts him on terms of substan tial equality with the teachers, the sages, the wise men of all times. Education is all that the world keeps whirling for. It is not primarily for the j sake of causing your wheat, corn, fruits | and vegetables to grow and ripen. Hun ; shine and rain arc beautiful and mysteri | ous powers applied to the production of' I these useful growths; but they exert the.r beneficient influences fur some higher ulti mate end than simply to feed and cloth* i man. Men must eat and be clad, but not at all for the sole purpose of enjoying their food and being warmed into comfortable consciousness by their clothing; simply, i that they may be kept alive and healthy to be educated. We engage in political, coin- I mercial, agricultural, and literary pursuits not fur the sake of having something to do, but to win the means requisite for ed ucation. It will be seen that the term education -is here used in a large sense, to denote all that development and growth of which hu- New Series—Vol. XV. No. 16. iDiiii beings on earth are capable. The whole oi life is disciplinary, <• irreetive, !ul! of (ions for the right use and culture of the various faculties we possess. And the result is. the character at the lend of life. This life-education is corn | plcto according to the expansion of our i minds, the eagerness with which we seek ! and the readiness with which we accept truth, the elevation of our thoughts above f '.e gross, selfish, belittling pursuits of life : to generous aims, and exalting views of the | whole experience, activity, and ohjcu t of man's earthly career The education which the schools impart 1 i? not the h'ghcsf style of culture, yet is f nobler in its aims and uses than any other t kind of education except that which is strictly religious. Nor ned these he sep arated by any rigid distinction ; as any scholastic education is imperfect which . doc. not tend to develop the religious n;t --j turc, so is any religious education inade . quale whivh to csciwise healthfully j the intellectual nature. Hut tlie school is the grand agency for the awakening and guidance of the youth ful mind, for imparting to it that salutary discipline which shall tend to form habits of intellectual honesty and fearlessness, of mental energy find patience. !t is not de signed to be a finely ordered shop making mere intellectual machines of its scholar.-, but to i.e a mental garden iti which vigor ous growth shall bo fostered and guided by wise skill, in which all enriching influen ces shall be exerted f>v the beautifying and perfecting of the immortal growths that ! rise heavenward therein. This is not imaginative, hut more real i and important than almost any other carth jly interest And because it is so, we feel j justified in calling attention to the real na ture and unspeakably great benefits of true i education. II we speak too enthusiasti cally, will some man of cooler, wiser mind ; tell us the exact truth ? i < ORX in ears, for sale bv 1 v jau3 F. J. HOFFMAN. (tOA!. OlL—the verv Lest article in use at J se.pG T. J. HOFFMAN'S. I ~ ~ y —' ' Fluid at i ' 2 cei-.ts per quart, bv > jan3 F. J. HOFFMAN. SIIOE FINDINGS.—A hdl n—brtiafent of t _ Shoe Findings on hand, some articles ' much reduced in price. my 17 F. J. HOFFMAN. / f ROGER fES Reduced in price.—(Joed |V J Rrown Sugar, SaOc. Extra Urown Su gar, 10c. Rest A White, 10c, Extra Syr ups and Raking Molasses, at jan3 F. J. HOFFMAN. t . AIL AGENCY.—As i am now selling j Nails for Duncannon Iron Works, I am i prepared to sell to dealers at prices so low as i to make it their interest to buv here, j jan3 F. J. HOFFMAN. OOLE IiEATHF.It.—A good stock just re ! kg ceived. of tiic best Red and Oak Sole Leath 1 iiavo .also a good assortment of I M . ceo, Linings, French Calf Skin, Upper, ; Ki; ' u , all at low prices for cash. my 10 F. J. IIOFFMAX. WAMTED. 1 18000 Persons, viz; I 1000 Blacksmiths 1000 Coach makers I 1000 Saddlers *IOOO Tinners *>ooo J1 msekeeper* ; 5000 Shoemakers To buy cheap Goods at ; jan3l* F. J. HOFFMAN'S. DRUGS! DRUGS! FIHIIS branch of our business continues to j -JL receive oor close nttiistiun As v.e are continually retching new suppbes, cur stock jis pure and reliable. Physicians' prescrip. i tions carefully attended toT j janSl ' F. J. IIOFFMAX. NOTICE! ] T is hoped that persons knowing them selves indebted to the firm of WM. B. HOFFMAN &. Co. will do us the justice of | calling and settling their recounts, If not done soon, they will Le left at a Justice for collection. F. J. HOFFMAN. Lewistown, January 17, 18G1. C<OAL OIL from 75 to $i 12 per gallon. > A liberal discount to the trade. For Bale by JOHN KENNEDY & Co. \VTniTE GRANITE Tea Sets of 48 pieces, T from $3 50 to §5 00 per set at feb!4 JOHN KENNEDY & CO. ,"7000 feet Window Glass from GxSand 12x18 *) for sale low bv feLl4 JOHN KENNEDY & Co. CIHEESE. —Just received a lot ©f Western / ileserve Cheese. For sale at a small ad vance to dealers. J. KENNEDY & Co. Mk BAGS SALT. Ground Alum Salt, large bags, at 51,45. febli ' JOHN KENNEDY & Co. LIQUORS. —The undersigned have iD store Brandies, Wiocs, Old Ryo Whiskeys, Gins, Jamaica Spirits and N. E. Rum, of the very best brands, and warranted pure and old. JOHN KENNEDY <fc Co. OIL, Turpentine, &a., in store and for sale by 1 febl4 JOHN KENNEDY A Co,
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