2R£ , 2'£3sr©iaiß £J E®SJs> JFUnilllillßlinßlßffla Whole No. 2803. Post Office. Mails arrive and close at the Lewistown P 0. as follows: ARRIVE. Eastern through, 5 48 a. tn. 44 through and way 4 21 p tn. Western " " 44 10 55 a.m. Bellefonte " 44 " 2 30p in. Northumberland, Tuesdays, Thursdaysand Saturdays, 6 00 p. m. CLOSE. Eastern through 8 00 p. m. " and way 10 00 a. m Western 14 " 300 p. m. Bellefonte 8 00 44 Northumberland (Sundays, Tueesdays and Thursdays) 8 00 p. m. Money can be forwarded through this of fioe in sums from $1 to S3O. by the payment of the following fees: From $1 to $lO ten cents; $lO to S2O fifteen cents; S2O to S3O twenty cents. Office open from 7 30 a. m. to 8 p. m. On Sundays from Bto9 am. S. COMFORT, P. M. PEUSYI.VAYIA RAILROAD. Traius leave Lewistown Station as follows: Westward. Eastward. Pittsburgh and Erie Mail, 3 56 a. ra. 10 45 p. tn. Baltimore Exoress, 5 26 a. m. Philad'a Express, 605a. m. 12 18 a. m. Fast Line, 625 p. m. 516 44 Mail, 421 44 Fast Mail, 10 55 41 Ilarrisburg Accom'n, 3 44 p. m. Emigrant, 10 47 a. m. Through Freight, 10 30 p. m. 150a. m. Fast 44 9 45 44 Express 44 12 10 p. m. 12 35 p. m. Stock Express, 500 p. m. 900 44 Coal Train. 1 15 p. m. 11 45 a. m. Union Line, 741 44 Local Freight, 730a. m. 625 p. m. NOTE. —The Pittsburgh and Erie Express leaves east and west daily except Sunday ; Baltimore Express west daily except Monday; Philadelphia Express east and west daily ; Fast Line east daily except Monday and west daily except Sunday; Fast Mail east daily ex cept Sunday; Mai! Train west daily except Sunday; Ilarrisburg Accommodation east dai ly except Sunday, and Emigrant west daily except Monday. Fare to Philadelphia. $5 85 " 4 Baltimore, 520 44 Ilarrisburg, 2 10 44 A1 toon a. 250 44 Pittsburgh, 6 60 Omnibuses convey passengers to and from all the trains, taking up or setting them down at all points within the borough limits. Lock Repairing, Pipe Laying, Plumbing and White Smithing r IMIE above branches of business wail be X promptly attended to on application at the residence of the undersigued in Main •treet. Lewistown. janlO GEORGE MILLER. WILLIAM LIND, has now open A NEW STOCK OF Cloths, Cassimeres AND VESTI NCS, which will be made up to order in the neat est and most fashionable styles. apl9 AMBROTYPES AND The Gems of the Season. 'PHIS ' s Dt) humbug, but a practical truth JL The pictures taken by Mr. Burkholdcr are unsurpassed for BOLDNESS. TRUTH FULNESS. BEAUTY OF FINISH, and DURABILITY. Prices varying according; to ize and quality of frames aud Cases. Room over the Express Office. Lewistown, August 23, 1860. Kishacoquillas Seminary AND NORMAL INSTITUTE. VI, T ILL commence its winter session, OC u TOBER 12, 1864. and continue twen ty weeks. Cost for Board, Furnished Rooms, and Tuition in English Branches, $75. Fuel, Light and Washing extra. For particulars see catalogue. S Z. SHARP, Principal. Kishacoquillas, Sept. 21, 1864. Academia, Juniata Co., Pa, COMMENCES its Summer Term May 4th. 1864. For circulars address Mrs O. J FRENCH. Principal, or ANDREW PATTERSON, Proprietor ap6 1864-ly 320. 1T. 2L22R, Attorney at Law, Office Market Square, Lewistown, will at tend to business in Mitiiiti, Centre and Hunting don counties * tn>26 II ARDWARE. TO BDY CHEAP FOR CASH! Hoffman's the Store for Blacksmiths ! Hoffman's the Store for Carpenters ! Ht ff,nan's the Store for Saddlers ! Huffman's the Store for Shoemakers! Hoffman s the Store Jor Cabinetmakers! Hoffman's the Store Jor Coach makers ! Hoffman's the Store for Builders ! I Hoffman's the Store for Housekeepers ! GO TO HOFFMAN'S FOR ALL YOG WANT! 1 FOUND out that llufl'iau'a is the piaoe *' fur UruueriM. I ; . - . MIFFLIN COUNTY POOR HOUSE STATEMENT. i. John IF. Shaic. Treasurer, in account with i. Somuc. Drake, Moses Miller and John >• j Taylor, Esqr's, Directors of the Door '• | and of the House, of Employment for the county af Mifflin, from January ] 1, 1864, to January 1, 1865. DR. • To amt. of orders on county Treasurer S3OOO 00 jTo cash for 100 bus. corn ears at 50<\ per bus. 50 00 do 287 bus. 33 lbs. corn atsl per bus. 257 69 do from Directors of the Poor of Hun- J county for support of Warren Kyso g ! and wife 38 00 To cash for 9 flour barrels at 40c. each 3 60 do from Paul Gibboney in part payment of the expenses of his daughter at the . State Lunatic Hospital 30 00 ITo cash tor 310 bus. red wheat at $2 per bus. 620 00 I 1 do from Andrew Cook, being money ) j found on the person of James Jones, dec. 175 i To cash for lOObus. oats at Soc. per bus. 80 00 do 6 beef hides, weighing 377)4 lbs. I at S cents per pound 30 20 To cash for 22 bus red wheat at $2.40 per bus. 62 80 Balance due Treasurer 41 73 $4235 67 n , CR - By the following orders paid for the support of the poor at the Poor House, viz: ■ By balance due at last settlement 130 11 Daniel Bearley & Sons, 2 balloon stoves, grates aud plow shares 19 35 John Eby. making wood shed 3 00 Moses Miller, col. road tax for 1862 9>68 E.. C. Hamilton, shoes 23 15 J. lrvin Walhs, tin ware and repairs 24 32 j T. G. Bell, collector school tax 19 72 ! John L. Brower. work on farm 154 00 j C. Hoover, Esq., fees on orders of relief 10 40 Wm. Butler, meat 8*77 \ M. Frank, merchandize, 117 05 William Johnson, shoes, 44 92 ' John Speeee. blacksmithing for 1862 and 1863 99 42 | Wm. G. Zollinger, hats 300 ' G. W. Meßride. Esq.. foes on orders of relief 2 28 ! | Joseph Brower, steward 330 50 1 1 Jane Furgeson, cooking for poor, 50c. per w'k 28 00 1 H. G. Franeiseus, hardware 3 65 : John Kennedy, calico, muslin, tobacco, Ac. 62 03 i j Isaac Stull. rails >, 90 1 i A. Felix. 2 barrels molasses, groceries, tobacco, , and coffins 179 77 ! S. B. Haines, pump suckers 2 60 ! j James Parker, calico and muslin 61 40 I Wm. B. Hoffman, lumber 8 92 ; John Himes. fire and oven wood 88 00 > Thomas Cox. shoes 30 12 i Henry Zerbe. merchandize nnd groceries 130 37 Abraham Kitting, chairs 16 50 Dr. Thomas Van Valzah. salary 188 00 Geo. Miller, spiggot. pipe and repairi'g locks 7 95 John 1.. Griffith, harboring 19 00 : ; N. Comfort. Esq . fees on orders of relief 2 40 ! Samuel Drake, services as Director 45 00 j i Martin Gazette, work 011 farm 100 85 ' j Moses Miller. 1 sow and 152 feet boards 7 58 1 |R. K. Fibs, ealiuo. ticking, muslin and flannel 22 78 ! ; Marks A Willis. plaster 19 90 j | G. W. Thomas. Esq.. fees on orders of relief 6 40 I John W. Shaw, one*year's salary to Jan. 1. 'O4 60 00 1 Joseph M.Owens, mak.ngand repairing fence 645 William Palmer, whitewashing 3 90 1 Samuel F.isenbise. 10 cords wood 20 00 Samuel Comfort, box rent and postage 1 80 Win. McKee, repairing bake oven 2 00 H Molson. barltertng 6 25 Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., at York 42 00 James Broom, threshing 24 55 Moses Miller, services as Director 25 00 ' do boot money on beef cattle 7 00 j N. J. Rudisili. straw hats 1 50 j | John Evans glass and glazing 3 50 I Amos S. Kaiy. repairing pump 5 00 I j John !W. McAuley. 1l 2 cords of wood 24 75 '• | Zeiglor A Mathews, meat 9 23 ! Paid for check stamps 1 25 ' ! Amt. of orders paid for poor at Poor House $2367 97 | By amount of orders paid for the support of J the out-door poor, viz: j Margaret E. (riles, herself and children 66 25 ; j Joseph Jenkins, keeping Ezra Jenkins 42 00 1 j Dr. Samuel Martin, salary 30 00 j I William Lewis, grain for Cornelius Btirlew 25 41 I Hoar A McNabb, m'dize for Warren Kyse 4 78 Marks A Willis, flour 133 45 D. D. Mutthersbough, fare and clothing for Jane Smith 13 15 George Ruble, keeping Mary Ruble 4 12 M. Frank, merchandize * 21 43 j Wm. Johnson, shoes 5 00 | j Clias. Caughling. meat for Jackson Cornelius 456 ; J. Vanzaudt sugar and molasses for same 82 j William Hardy, keeping John Peris 15 75 i N. Wilson, coffin 3 00 ! Isaac Stull. wood 6 00 I Adtn'r of Geo. Ruble, keeping Mary Ruble 1 25 j Nancy Ruble. do "do 5 60 j Penna. Lunatic Hospital, boarding, clothing Ac., for Alda Sellers, Robert Slarks, Lydia Adams and Elizabeth Gibboney " 466 16 McCoy & Itohrcr, md'ze for Malirida Owens 56 <x) Margaret M. Ross, herself and children 25 00 John Himes, tire wood 116 55 Thomas Cox. shoes 14 85 Henry Zerbe. merchandize 26 00 John Ruble, load wood for Peter Rarich 3 00 David A. Stroup, burying child 5 00 John McNitt, rent of house for Jacob Ort 10 00 Sain'l Kessler, load wood for Elizabeth Loiir 2 50 O. P. Smith, expenses of taking Sarah Gibbo ney to Pennsylvania Lunatic Hospital 14 25 O. P. Smiih, school tax paid for H. Kenagy 1 47 Overseers of the Poororßoggs township.Cen tre county, for support of Maria Berry man 66 96 O. P. Smith, expenses of taking an appeal in the case of Elizabeth Potter. Att'y fee, Ac. 10 00 Caspar Dull, keeping John Pens * 68 00 William Hardy, clothing for same 29 8" Henry Brindle, attending James Kinney 15 00 Amos S. Ealy, bringing j. Kmuey to Poor H. 350 T. McManigie, digging grave for'J. Crooks 2 00 Benjamin Shank, keeping James Crooks 12 00 Graff & Thompson, shroud for do 1 23 Moses Miller, fare paid for pauper 2 25 Dr. J. K. Metz. attending James Jones, dee. 4 00 J. M Dachenbach, coffin for do 5 00 Ann S. Hovell. house forand attend'g same 10 00 Andrew Cook. Attending same, digging grave aud burying him 12 50 Dr. Hibler. attending Mrs. Harmen 7 60 Hr ■ f : G. Bigelow, attending James Kinney 15 Cat W . A G. Maeklin, house for Maliuda Owens 6 00 Guardians of Poor, Phila. board for M. Garity 480 John Camp, coffin for James Crooks 5 00 J. Puree!! it-Son, md'ze for Mrs. Snowden, Ac. 677 A. Felix, groceries and coffins 12 45 Dr. A. Rothrock, salarv 35 qq Directors of Poor of Dauphin county, board ing Elizabeth M. Wertz 17 49 Alfred Marks, flour 30 qq Amt. of orders paid for out-door poor 1544 e7 do do do poor at Poor House 2367 97 Amt. of orders paid for the support of poor 3912 64 John Peaehey, interest on money loaned 120 00 Jarnes Brootn, Buckeye reaper " 90 00 Abner Thompson,grain drill and 2 forks 71 10 Treasurer's percentage on $4193 74 41 93 $4235 67 Orders Unpaid. Three orders for 1860 unpaid 1241 90 Oue order for 1861 do 198 42 i do 1562 do 100 00 j Four orders for 1863 do 450 00 Amt. of orders for 1864 do 1192 74 Whole amt. of orders unpaid 3183 06 We. the under.-igned Auditors of Mifflin countv. elected and sworn according tn law, having examined the accounts and vouchers of John W. Shaw. Treasu rer of the Directors of the Poor and of the house of employment for the county of Miiitin, from January { I. 1864. to January 1.1866, do certify that wo find abaf • aio e due from ihe said Directors ot the Poor to the ; said John W. Shaw of forty-one dollars and seventy three cents (s4l 73) and thai we have cancelled the orders paid by the said Treasurer. Given under our hands at Lewistown, January 10. 1865. H. L. CLOSE, I . ... M. MOHLER, / Auditors. Joseph Brower, Seward, in account with Samuel Drake, Moses Mtiler and John TaynrfEsqs.j Directors of the Poor and of the. JJause of Employment Jor the county of Mifflin, from an nary 1,1564, to January I, 1865. DR. | To amount of orders on Treasurer S4SG 00 1 j Balance due 153 59 j MX m 1 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1865. CR. By balance due at last settlement $lO7 65 By cash paid for bringing paupers to and send ing them from the Poor House 17 51 By cash paid for ashes 1 25 do do filing wood saws 1 37 do do toll 1 6i do do planting corn 150 do do lime 75 do do altering stock 40 do do brick 90 do do plants 300 do do thrashing 200 do do shoeing horse * 60 do do postage stamps 50 do do pine wood 200 do do use of cider press 100 do do butchering 13 25 do do harvesting 53 50 do do cutting and making clothing for poor 25 00 By one year's salary as Steward 400 00 633 59 Steward raised on Farm— B9l bushels wheat, 60 btish •ls rye, 320 bushels oats. 1200 bushels corn in ears aud niaoe 29 loads of hay. Steward raised on 'Truck Patch— lso bushels of pota to6s. 30U heads cabbage Steward killed—lu hogs weighing 2267 pounds and 5 beeves weighing 2340 pounds. Stock on Farm —s horses, 20 head horned cattle, 2 sows and 20 head shoats. fanning btensits —l four horse wagon and bed. 1 borse wa-jjoii nud bed, I truck wagon, 2 sets hay ladders, 4 plows, 2 harrows.2 corn cultivators. 1 wheel barrow, 4 shaking forks, 3 dung forks, 4 pitch forks. 3 mowing scythes, 1 sled. 2 double sets plow gears, double sets tug harness, single set harness, corn shelt er and grain drill. Work done at Poor House for Paupers —6 sheets, 10 pairs pillow cases, 38 dresses, 8 small dresses, 6 caps, 12 skirts. 30 chemise, 25 shirts, 20 aprons, 3 bed ticks. 16 pairs pants, 8 sacks, 2 night gowns. 6 pairs drawers, 1, haps quilted, 14 towels, 6 small shirts,3o pairs stock ings knitted, 10 barrels soap made and 2 kettles apple butter. ' r PACPIRS. Number in Poor House Januarv 1,1864 39 Admitted through the year on orders 65 Born in the house 1 Whole number of inmates for 1564. 95 Died in the house 2 Bound out Discharged 50 53 Number in Poor House Januarv 1. 1865 42 Out-door paupers through the year 73 do died * 5 do discharged S IX Out-door paupers Jan. 1,1865, supported 111 part by the county 60 Whole number of paupers Jan. 1.1565 102 We have also three insane persons in the Penna. Lu natic Hospital, viz: Alda Sellers. Robert Starks and Sarah Gibboney, supported by the county In addition to the above there have been 80 tran sient paupers, supported for a short time (mostly over night) without orders or entry on the regi-ter. We. the undersigned auditors of Miffiin county, elected and -worn according to law. having examined the accounts of Joseph Br--wer. Steward of the P„or House, from January 1.1864, to January 1,1865. do eer t:*y that we find a balance due to the said Joseph Brower. from the Directors of tiie Poor, on the books, of one bundle 1 and fifty-three dollars and fifty-nine cents ($153 59). Giveu under our hands.at Lewistown, Januarv lit, 1565. II.L. CLOSE, \ . >l. MOHLER. / Auditors. Lycoming County Mutual ESTABLISHED IN 1840—CAPITAL $2 500.000-- 31LHJAL OR OASi! RATES—i ilAK'lEil PKKPfcTGAL. r | "lIIS compauy allows no debt to accumu- JL iatt against it It i economical in all con tingent expenses, and prompt in the adjust ment of all hottest claims. Am u. t of losses settled and adjusted for the ye r ending .June 10, 1804, $101.644,80. and the whole amount of losses paid up to June 10, 1804, is $1,387,747.75. JOHN A. STERETT, jy 13 Agent for M.fHin County. j E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO.. AlaniifacMirrrs cf Photographic Materials, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 501 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. IN addition to our i rot in businees of PliO . 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A FELIX is still manufacturing all kinds of Furniture. Young married persons and others that wish to purchase Furniture will find a good assortment on hand, which will he sold cheap for cash, or country pro- ] duee alien in exchange for same. Give ine i a call a Valiey street, near Black Bear 110- j Mi. fb 21 i ijiE MHREI-, From the Erie Dispatch. THE VILLAGE MERCHA\T. BT A. K. BATHAWAT. i I- There stands the rUlaae merchant, trimlv dressed 1 AM ''"mwer. smooth :iiid smirk ; I All tli.tt he -ells is just the very best. Ihe latest fashion—all superior work! ; No man within the village can be bolder, ; Perhaps no one has reason to be prouder, ; v., n'T*®, 1 he oe ? no£ W,ast 111 nch of a soldier, \ et still he largely deals in leal and powder, : And of tneir goodness pleasantlv enlarges, j And makes ottimes some most tremendous charges. 11. I In books, too. he is always "posted up." | A man of observation, by the way; I For he takes notes of all, except the few, He thinks, perhaps, he ll never get his pay. He is a man, too, that has seen the world. At least between the village and New York; His niinui is quite poolic. Tor he ilreain^ Of boundless wealth from butter, cheese and pork. 111. His greatest talent nover is displayed Till a young Jady happens in to trade; 1 hen he puts on his most auspicious smile. Displays his goods, and thus runs on the while : " Good afternoon ! a vei v pleasant day! Fine weather now! a dress, Miss, did you say? Ah I have one I should be pleased to sell— A splendid pattern ! is your mother well? Suns your complexion nicely—just the thin<*l I m sure 'twill be the fashion iu the spring. ° Miss So-and-so has had a dress from off it; Iyhall not make a cent "'"-profit, Examine it—the colors all are fast, I ri! certain, too, it will be sure to last. About the price we shall not disagree: You'll take it, then, pray have you been to tea? No matter, never mind about the pay ; Flease call again upon some other day. My goods are choice, I've inanv now on hand; Anything more? ah ! yes, I understand. Clerk." he whispers in an undertone. "Let this young lady havo—ten pounds—whalebone." mwMmi A Connecticut Story. The following is related as a fact, having acLually happened some years since in the State of Connecticut: A man in lather indifferent circum stances, surrounded by a large family, being entirely out of meat, had re course to the sheepfold of his neighbor, a wealthy farmer, for relief. The neighbor having a large flock of sheep did not perceive that he had lost any, until one of the finest of the flock, very j large and fat, was missing, and counting his sheep he found he had lost several. - Unable to account for this extraordi- j nary loss, he resolved a few nights af ter lo watch. About midnight lie ob served a great disturbance among the sheep, caused by the appearance of a man in disguise. Curiosity, as well a to find him out, induced him to lie still. In the flock there was a ram with whom it seems the man was in the hab it of conversing, as if he had been the actual owner of the sheep—" Well, Mr. Ram,'' says the nocturnal sheep steal er, •' I am come to buy another sheep, have you any more to sell ?" Upon which ho replied, as in person of the ram, " Yes, I have sheep to sell." By this time the owner had discov ered him to be one of his neighbors. "What will 3'ou take for that fat wether?" saj-s {he purchaser. • Four dollars," replied Mr. Ram. "That is a veiy high price," saj's the man, "but as 3'ou aro so good as to wait for the pay, I think I will take him." "W T ell Mr. Ram," contiuned the honest sheep-buyer, "let me see how man 3* sheep I have bought of } r ou." "It I am not mistaken," saj's the ! ram, "this is the fifth," and then went on to cast up the whole, and giving Mr. Ram a polite invitation to call on him lor his pay, and bidding him a good night, he led the sheep home, while the owner la}* laughing at the novelty of the scene, highly gratified and amply paid for the whole. A few nights afterwards when he supposed his neighbor was nearly out of mutton, he caught the old ram and tied a little bag under his neck, and placed a piece of paper between his horns, on which he wrote in large letters: "I have come for my monej*." Under this line he footed up the whole amount of the five sheep, exactly as his neighbor had done, as before related; he then took the ram to his neighbor's house, where he tied him near the door, and then went home. When the neighbors arose in the morning, he was not a little surprised to find a sheep tied to his own door; hut it is bej'ond words to express astonishment when he found it was the old ram with whom he had been dealing so much in mutton, with his | brand on his forehead, and the amount j ot five sheep actually made out, as he j had done a few dav*s previous, in the I person of the ram. Suffice it to sa}*; j lie obtained the mone3*, and after tying ' it nicely in the bag, and tearing the paper from his horns, set the ram at liberty, who irnmediatelj* ran home jingling the ruone}*, as if proud of hav ing accomplished the object of his errand—to the no small gratification of the owner. — f)aP Buss—to kiss. Re buss —to kiss again. Blunder bus*—two girls kissing I each other. Uiutii buss—to kiss all the ; girls in the room. Bus ter a general kisser, j t E pluri bus Enurn —a thousand kisses in ; 1 one. i HanKHuar Tp Ss?s?g Judy O'Halligan's Letter. Parish of Ballyichacen, Feb. 14. HEAR XEFFY —L havn't sent ye alether since the last time I wrote to ye, because we havo, tuo\ d from our former place of livin, and I didn't know where a lether would tiud ye; hut I now with pleasure take up my pin to inform you of the death ot your livin' uncle Kiipatriek, who died very suddenly last wake, alter a lin | gerin sickness ol sax wakes. The poor man was in violent convulsions the whole tirue of his illness, lying perfectly quiet all the time, and spaeheless intirely—talking iucoherently, and crying for wather. I had no opportunity of informing you of his death sooner, except L wrote to you by the last post, which went two days before his death, and then you'd had the postage to pay. I'm at a great loss to tell what his death was occasioned by, but I tear it was occasioned by his last sickness, lie was niver well tin days together during the whole time of his sickness; but be that as it will, as soon as he hed brathed his last the doctor gave up hopes of his recovery. I needn't tell you anything about his a<re, for you will kaow that in May nixt he would have been twenty live year ould lack in tin months; and had he lived to that time he would have been sax mouths dead. His property is considerable. It devolves upon i is next of kin, who is dead some time since, so that I expect it will be equally divided betune us—an the, my dear Larry, ye'll get two thirds of the whole, and you know he had a fine estate, which was sowld to pay his debts, and the remainder he lost on u horse race. Hut it was the opinion of all the ladies present that he would have won the race, if the horse he ran against hadn't been too fast lor him—bad luck to the haste. Hut, poor soul, be wili never ate or dhi ink more; and now, Larry, ye hevn't a livin relashin in tlic wide wurrul j, except myself and your two cousins that was kilt in the war. But I can t dwell upon this mournful subject, but will sale this iether with sule ingwax, and put 011 ycr uncle's coat of aruies. So I beg you not to break the sale, when ye open the lether, until three or four days af'ther ye resave ;t —by that time ye wiil be better prepared for the mournful tidings. Yer oul'J sweetheart, Mary, sends her love to ye unbeknownest to me. When the bearer of this arrives in Hamilton, ax luui fvr this lether, if he don't know which one it is, tell him it's the one that spakes of your uncle's death, and saled with black lour affectionate Aunt, In dape disthress, JUDY O'HALLIGAN. P. S. Don't write to me until you rtsave this. N. B. When ye come to this place, stop and don't rade any more till uiy nixt, which may not be tiii L write ye another lether. A Hint on Carpets. Of all the expensive things in a modern house ol the ordinary class perhaps carpets are the dearest. In case of removal, they become almost useless, and have to be sac rificed at any price that can be got for them,because,having been cut and measured for one room, perhaps of a peculiar shape, they are useless in any other; for if the pattern could be matched, which it often cannot, a bit of bran new carpet sewn on a bit not so new, would be out of harmony, and tell a story which pride of poverty would rather were concealed. The Persian and Turkish system of carpeting rooms is infinitely better and prettier than ours. The Persian carpets, especially those from Resht, are exquisitely beautiful. Their colors are brighter, the designs are prettier, and they are far more durable than the European carpets. They are made in strips usually between two or three yards long, and about one yard breadth, to go round the sides of a room, with a square carpet of any size prefered, for the center. They do not require to be nailed or fitted, and a sufficient number of them, will, of course, carpet any room, however large or small. They have a very rich and grand appearance too. In summer they are easily taken up, beaten, rolled and put aside by a single man servant; and in the hot weath er why should we not more generally im itate Continental custom by painting or polishing our floors ? Floors painted or polished look far prettier in July sunshine than any carpets, which are then mere fusty traps to catch dust, harbor insects and retain bad smells. Every thing has its use and its season. The use and the season of carpets are not in the summer time. Where it is impossible to paint or polish the floors of a house, the employment of oilcloth, will be fouud good economy in summer, and far cleaner. Oil-cloth, too, ot charming patterns, may now be bought very cheap, and it keeps a room delightfully cool and fresh.— All the Year Round Six Eclipses (his Year. —The Portland Press has consulted its almanac and announces that this year there will be six eclipses—two of the sun, two of the moon, one of Jeff Davis and one of his rebellion. The eclipses of the sun occur on the 2oth of April and the 15th of October; those of the moon on the 11th of April and 21st of October; and the othor two at a convenient season, not long to be deterred^ New Series—Vol, xix. No. 16. -4 Lomj Slumber . —At the , u ,- of the Paris Academy of Science# a paper was received from Dr. BUnnetton constiu tional lethargic slumber. One case was that of a lady, twenty tour years of age, who, having slept lor forty days at the age of eighteen, and 50 days at the age of twenty during her honeymoon, at length had a fit of sleep which lasted nearly a whole year, from Easter Sunday. 1862, to March, 1863. During this long period a false front tooth had to be taken out in order to introduce uiilk and broth into her mouth. This was her only food; she remained motionless, in sensible, and all her muscles were in a state of contraction. Her pulse was low, her breathing scarcely perceptible ; there was no evacuation, uo leanness; hor complexion was florid and healthy. Another Antediluvian Frog. —The Eric Dispatch says that probably the oldest inhabitant in Pennsylvania was discovered in the store of Gray & Farrar, in that city, I on last Thursday. It is a living frog, about | an inch long, which was taken froui a pieoe j of bituminous coal that one of'the employees of the store had broken for the purpose of | burning. His escape from a torturing death j was almost providential, and it is a cause ; of satisfaction that he escaped a fate so ignominious after having lived so long and quietly. His advent to the outer world was witnessed by lour or five gentlemen i connected with the establishment, and he was immediately deposited in a cigar-box. (fe?" \ person of an observed turn of mind, if he has rode through a country town, has noticed how curious youngsters along the route will fill the windows' with their anxious iuees in order to get a glimpse at all passers by. Our friend Jonathan, a pedler, drove up in front of a house one day, and seeing all bands and the cook staring from the windows, got ofi from his cart, and the following dialogue took place with the man of the bouse: Jonathan.—'Has there becu a funeral here lately?' Man of the house.—'No. Why?' Jonathan—'L aw that there waa one pane of glass that didn t have a head in it.' Man of the house.—* You leave blasted quick, or there wiil be a funeral.' A Skating Trip. —The Quiiicy Whig says l'rof. W S. Quiuti, of New York City, who is o :t \\ est on a lecturing tour, reached that place on Thursday last, diiect from i St. Caul, on skates. The distance is near ly eight hundred and fifty miles, which he skated in just two weeks, stopping, mean time to lecture at many points on the way. NATHANIEL KENNEDY'S S T O EI , In the Odd Fellows' Hall. A Very Choice Assortment of Old Liquors. I OFFER fur sale all the liquors, late the . stock of John Kennedy, dee'd., embracing prime French Bra: dy, Cherry Brandy, Gin, Wines, Jamaica Spirits, and Scotch Ale. Ho tel keepers are requested to call. can always obtain a purt article for the sick. _ . "so, , Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Groceries, Queens ware, Stoneware, Hardware, Cedar ware, always on hand; Shoulders, Hams, Fish. Horring, Shad, and Mackerel; Dried Beef of a most excellent quality; with Boots and Shoes in great variety. All" the goods will be sold very low. .N. KENNEDY. Lewistown, January 15, 1861. Gold Pens for the Million! Pens to suit the Hand and Prices to snlt the Pockets. THE BEST COLD PENS IX THE WORLD! QX receipt of the following sums, we will send bv mall ' or as directed, a Gold Pen or Pens, selecting the same according to the description, namely: Void Pens, In Silver Plated Extension Ca ses, with Pencils. For $1 No. 2 pen: for $1.25 No. 3 pen : for SIJSO No. 4 pen: fur $2 No. 5 pen; for $2.50 No. 6 pen. These pens are stamped thk impkrial pen, and are well finished and fine writing ijold Pens, with good arldum points, although they are unwarranted, and cannot be ex changed. WARRANTED COLI) PEA'S. Our name (" American (Jold Pen Co., N. V.,") is stamped on all our Ist quality Pens, and the points are warranted for six months, except against accident. Our second qual ity Pens are stamped Tiir national pen, with the initials of our firm, (A. G. P. Co.) and are carefully made, having the same points as our first quality Pens, the only great difference being in the quality til" the gold. Gold Pens, Ist and 2d quality In Solid Sliver Extension Cases, with Pencils. For $2 00 a No. t pen Ist quality, or a No. 2 pen 2d quality. For $2 25 a No. 2 pen Ist quality, or a No. 3 pen 2d quality. For $2 25 a No. 3 pen Ist quality, or a No. 4 pen 2 1 quality. For $3 50 a No. 4 pen Ist quality, or a No. 5 pen 21 quality. For $4 50 a No. 5 pen 1-t quality, or a No. 6 pen 21 quality. For $5 So a No. 6 pen Ist quality. The Same Gold Pens, in Solid Silver Gold* Plated Ebony Desk Holders and Bo* rocco Cases. For £2 25 a No. 3 pen Ist quality, or a No. 4 pen 2d quality. For $2 ■>) aNo 4pe Ist quality, or a No. 5 pen 21 quality. For S3 2d a No. 5 pen 1-t quality, or a No. 6 pen 2d quality. For $4 JH a No. 6 pen Ist quality. For $550 a No. 7 pen. For id 73 a No. g pen. For sl2 00 a So. 12 pen; all tlrst quality. Our pens rank throughout toe country as equal If not su perior to any gold pens, manufactured. Not only for their writing qualities hut durability and elegant finish. Tba greatesi care is used in their uianufac! ure, and none ara soi l with the slightest imperfection which skill can de tect. Parties in ordering must specify the name, number and quality in ail Instances and whether stiff or Uuiber nne or coarse. To Clubs. A discount of 12 per cent, wiii be allowed on sums of sls 1. sent lo one address, at one time; 15 per cent on $25 • 2IS per cent, on S4O. ' All remittances by mail, registered, are at our risk. To all who en cose 20 cents extra for registering, we guaran tee the afe delivery ol the goods. ot , our 8, -' w with Engravings of exact tw nt upon . rc pt Of stamp, If desired.— Pen* re,oluted for 40 cont, by mail. Stationers and Jewelers are requested to correspond with as as we can oifer the in great Inducements. Andrew, AMJ£KJLOA>' GOLD PEN CO., J*n24-3ru 2fo. 200 Broadway, N. Y. GREAT FALL IN the price of Iron and Nails at janA HOFFMAN'S.
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