Sl)e saileastcr jlwtcHiflcnccr.
VOL. XLIX.
NEWS FROM EUROPE
11HE subscriber has just returned from Europe
_ with a large stock of his own importation, viz
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SPF.CTA
CLES. ACCORDEONS,
and other Fancy Goods, all of which he is prepared
to dispose of on the very lowest terms ever offered
to the public. ,
Gold Lever Watches, 18 carats, fulf jeweled $25
Silver do $l5
Silver Lepincs from <3s to $l2
Silver. Quartiers from 35 [ 0
French Accordeons from . $l5O to $l6
And all other goods in like proportion.
Thankful for past favors, he respectfully solicits
a continuance of public patronage, and feels confi
dent that all purchasers will find it to their advan
tage to deal with him, as he is determined to avoid
all humbug and misrepresentation in his line of
business, and sell all goods for what they really are
H. F. W. FKDDKRirKN.
Don’t forget the place, it is in West King street.
North side, first door below the Market House, and
immediately opposite the Cross Key Tavern.
N. B. All kinds of Watch Repairing done at the
shortest notice
Oct 10
ICTBOOK. BUVDERYLoi
W. O. Hickok,
(Successor to HickokfyCantine,) BOOK BINDER ,
and Blank Book Manufacturer s Harrisburg , Pa.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and the public, that he is now carrying on the
aoove business in the old stand, formerly occupied
by Hickok & Cantine. Asthc building has for the
last eight years been conducted"by him, he flatters
himself that, by careful attention to business, he
will merit and still receive a continuance of the
patronage so liberally enjoyed by the old Arm.
Particular attention will be paid to the ruling and
binding of every description of BLANK BOOKS,
for banks,county offices, merchants, and private in
dividuals, such as
Discount Ledgers, judgment Dockets,
General do. i Appearance do.
Discount Notebooks, | (Quarter Sessions do.
Check Books, | 'Execution do.
Tellers’ Statements, j Election do.
Ticklers, - . Orphans’Court do.
Scratches, | Naturalization du.
Weekly Statements, ; Sheriffs do.
Letter Books, . i Justices’ do.
Cash Books, Ad Sectum Index do]
Copy Books, Deed Books,
Pass Books,- : Invoice Books,
Day Books, | Commission Books,
Journals, ! Miscellaneous do., ,
WITH EVERY VARIETY OF
4 Full Mid Half Bound Blank Books,
* He has made particular arrangements to supply
Prothonotaries with the new and approved Judge
ment Docket and Register, with the new Statement
of Administration Acct., Old Books, Periodical**
Law Books, Music, Newspapers,&c., bound to any
pattern, and in any style required. He has made
full and ample arrangements to bind Harper's Il
lustrated Edition of the Bible, and Harper's Illu
minated Shakspeare, in a style of magnificence not
to be excelled in the cities, in either Velvet, Tur-'
key, Morocco, Calf or Sheep, and at very reasona
ble prices. Copying Presses supplied to order.
Paper Ruled toiPattern. - All work warranted.
References in the City of Lancaster J., Gish &
Co., Booksellers, E. W. Huttrr, Editor of the
Lancaster Intelligencer.
Harrisburg, May 23, 184 S.
Equitable Life Insurance, Annuity
and Trust Company.
OFFICE 74 Walnut street Philadelphia. C’api
tal 5250,000. Charter Perpetual. The
Company are prepared to transact business at Lan
caster upon the most liberal and avantageous terms-.
They are authorized by their charter (sect. 3) “to
make all and every insurance appertaining to life
risks of whatever kind or nature, and to receive
and execute trusts, make endowments, and to grant
and annuties.” The Company sell annu
ities and endowments, and act as Trustees for
minors and heirs. Table of Premiums required for
the Assurance of S'loo for the whole term of life :
Age. Prem. Age. Prem. Age. Prem
16 150 31 209 46 336
17 1 53 32 2 15 47 3
18 1 56 33 2 20 48 3 62
19 159 34 227 49 377
20 160 35 233 50 394
21 1 63 36 2 40 51 4 13
22 1 G 6 37 2 47 52 4 32
23 169 38 254 53 451
24 172 39 263 54 471
25 176 40 _2 70 -55 4[) 1
26 185 41 ITSI r 56 512
27 189 42 202 57 533
2$ 194 43 301 58 ‘5 54
29 1 98 44 3 12 50 5 7S
30 2 04 45 3 23 60 6 03
The premiums are less than any other company,
and the policies afford greater advantages. Table,
of half yearly and quarterly premiums, half credit
rates of premium, short terms, joint lives, survivors
ships and endowments; also form of application
(for which there are blank sheets,) are to be had on
application at the office, or by letterto the agent.
TRUSTEES
President—JOHN W. -CLAGHORN. .
Vice President—PETEß CULLEN.
Robert F. Walsh i'Clayton B. Lamb
Wm.Tr, Alexander iAlve E. Laing,
Edw. C. Markley R. F. Loper
Peter Cullen William Craig
Peter Rambo ,George I N. Diehl
Wm. W. Haly Robert Morris
Joseph T. Thomas William M. Baird
Stephen Crawford -Harvy Conrad.
Consulting Physicians —Francis West, M. D.,
J. B. Biddle, Nl. D.
Attending Physicians —Fitzwilliam Sargent,
M. D., E. Lang, M. D., Francis C. Sims, M. D.,
Samuel Hollingsworth, M. D. *
Northern Liberties —J. P. Bethel, M. D.
Spring Garden—J. H. Haskell, M» D., W. Boyd,
M.D..
Southwark —W. Klapp,M« D.
Germantown—Theodore Ashmead,M. I).
Treasurer —Francis W. Rawlc.
H. G. TUCKET, •
Secretary and Actuary.
GEO. A. MILLER, Agent,
for Lancaster, Pa.
26-1 y
Longenecker & Co.,
HAVE received a large lot of very cheap LIN
EN GOODS.
Shirting Linens at 25 and 37} cents.
12-4. Linen Sheetings, very low.
9-4 “ “ ' “
Damask Table Linens, 50, 62} and 75 cts
Table Napkins, very cheap.
Diaper Toweling, best quality.
Fine Huckaback Toweling.
Bird Eye Diaper, for children’s aprons
Cambric Handkerchiefs from 12} to $1
Alay 9,-1848
Sign Painting.
JOHN L. KEFFER has commenced the above
business, in A. N. Brenneman's Building, Cen
tre Square, Lancaster, and will do the best he can,
by strict attention to business and moderate charges,
td satisfy all who may be pleased to favor him with
their custom. [May IS4B. —15.
City Property at Public Sale.
ON the 6th day, Monday, of 11th month, [No
vember] next, by order of the Orphans’ Court
of Lancaster county, the following property, late
he estate ol James Sproul, dec’d, will be offered
at public sale, on the premises. A large two-storv
BRICK-AND FRAME HOUSE,
in east King stTeet, in the city of Lan
caster, near the Reservoir, known as
the “Union Tavern ;”there is also on
said property a large Ice House, Sta
bling, and other out-buildings, together with
FOUR LOTS OF GROUND
thereunto belonging, all handsomely enclosed with
board fence. The premises are now in the occu
pancy of George Leonard.
The property is desirable for private life or pub
lic business.
A further description is deemed unnecessary, as
purchasers can view for themselves.
Sale to commence at 12 o’clock (noon) of said
day, when attendance will be given and terms of
sale made known by
MOSES WHITSON,
JAMES JOHNSON, *
ROBERT JOHNSON;
Administratora.of'Jamgs Sproul, dec’d
October 10. * • *ts-37.
HOSTEIIER & BEATES, respectfully an
nounce to their town and country friends that
they have this day received direct from the New
York and Philadelphia markets,a large and elegant
supply of hall Goods, which have been selected
uith great care and will be sold at prices that can
not fail to please. Their stock comprises every
thing to be found in the-
Dry (foods. Grocery and Quceiiswurc *
line. Cloths, Casscmeres, Cassinetts and Vestings
ower than they have ever been sold in this city
before. A general assortment of articles for Ladies
wear, &c., &c.
. Sugars, Coffee, Teas, Molasses, &c. Give us h
rail as wo aro determined to sell at a small advance
oncost. HOSTKTTKR & BEATES,
. East King street.
" I s '- B - . All kinds of country produce taken in ex<
change for goods, for wliie.h the liiglietst market
price will be allowed. H. B.
sept 5 1848 32-tf
»r. I'ranklin'* Opinion of Luck.
fpllE astonishing success of JOS. GORMELV,
X in the CLOTHING BUSINESS, excites the
surprise ol some and the envy and jealousy of
others His unparalleled success some attribute
to one cause, and some to another. And somej
more envious than the rest, attribute it to any cause
that best suits their purposes, no matter how unjust,
or how foul the misrepresentations. Again, there
is another class more easily satisfied, and content
themselves by saying—“ Well, it is all luck—better
•to be born lucky than rich. Born under a lucky
planet,*’ &c, ** Pshaw says Dr. Franklin, of luck,
all the luck 1 know of is in proper management.*’
Precisely so. Dr., and just the operating cause in
the extensive business done at the great LANCAS
TER HALL OF FASHIONS. The onlv secret in
this large business, and the only reason that it of
large, is because he is careful in the selection is
good materials, and hag all his goods well made —
and then thefitof his garments cannot be surpassed;
and are sold at prices that defy competition. This
is the cause of his astonishing* success at the great
LANCASTER HALL OF FASHIONS, N. Queen
St, Lancaster; next to J. Gish & Co.'s Book Store
•....1 fko .VatwiMl UniKß f\Tou Q
W. O. HK'KOIC.
Cm-17
/""I RADUATK of the Baltimore College of' Dental
Surgery, respectfully begs leave to announce
to the citizens of Lancaster city and county, that
he is prepared to perform all operations on the
Tf.eth, at his rooms, directly over Messrs. Spreecher
& Rohrer’s Hardware Store, 5 doors irorn the Court
House, East King street.
v Among the many flattering testimonials which
he lias received from authentic sources, I 'lie presents
the following, as evidence of his skill in his Pro
fession :
I heartily recommend to the people of Lancaster,
and all others to whom this inay come, Dr. Waybill,
Graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Sur
gery, as a gentleman eminently qualified to practice
his profession in a skilful and scientific manner,
and of moral character that entitles hjm to all con
fidence.
I'do also certify that Dr. Waylan did obtain, as
the award of a committee, consisting of Dr. Parmly
of New York,- Dr. Roper of* Philadelphia, and Dr.
Noyes of Baltimore, a Case of Instruments, offered
by the College as a prize for the greatest proficiency
in the study and art of Dentistry .as taught in the
Institution. V
1 also do certify that Dr. Waylan has operated
upon my inouth in a highly satisfactory manner.
Tho. E. Bond, Jr.,7A. M., M. D.,
Professor of Special Pathology and Therapeutics in
the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
The undersigned having availed himself of the
professional services of Dr. John Waylan, is highly
pleased with the skilful and satisfactory manner in
which he lias acquitted himself, and confidently
recommends him to tlic public, as a Dentist who can
perforin the various operations of his art with neat
ness and dexterity. Wm. 11. Allen,
Professor of Chemistry in Dickinson College.
Dr. Burrowes, Dr. F. A. Muhlenburg.
“ Atlcc, “ Smith,
Fahnestock, “ C. L. Baker,
‘* Kerfoot, “ A. Carpenter,
“ Cassidy, “ H. Carpenter.
July IS. 25-Gm
THE Columbia Bank and Bridge Company intend
to make application to the Legislature of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the nextsession
thereof, for the renewal, extension and continuance
of the Banking, discounting and other privileges
they possess under existing jaws. The Company to
be continued by the name, style and title of the
Columbia Bank & Bridge Company, in the borough
ofCoulinbia, in the-county of Lancaster, and State
of Pennsylvania.
• By order of the Board,
SAMUEL SHOCH, Cashier.
Columbia, July 1, IS4S. 6ino-23,
NOTICE is hereby given, that Citizens of Lancas
ter county intend to make application to the
Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
at the nextsession thereof, for the incorporation of
a Company, under the name and style, or intended
name and style of the Columbia Savings Institution,
designed as an office of Discount and Deposit, with
a capital not exceeding One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, and to be located in the borough of Co
lumbia, Lancaster county Pa.
George Wolf, IT. E. Atkins,
Peter Haldemnn, B. Cranston,
R. Chalfant, John A. Hook,
- Peter Haldeman, jr. H*y Haldeman sr.
■‘ r> R. E. Cochran, Daniel Hert,
Reuben Mullison, Samuel Brooks,
; John L. Wright, Philip Dossier.
John Barr,
Columbia, July 1, 1848. Gmo-23.
A Small Tract of Patented Land,
SITUATED in Mountjoy township, on the public
road leading from Manheim to Colebrook fur
nacej adjoining land of Henry Gipford, H. Ginter,
Abraham Gibble and John Snyder, containing 90
acres and SO perches; 10 acres thereof is good
timber land. The improvements are a ONE AND
A' HALF STORY WEATHERBOARDED LOG
DWELLING HOUSE, a log barn, with a waggon
-shed thereto attached, aud other necessary out
buildings, a spring-house over a never failing spring
of water, a first rate orchard of choice fruit trees.
About 6 acres first rate meadow.
The property is divided into nine fields and under
good fences. Persons wishing to view the same,
will please to call on either ol the subscribers.
Possession and a good title will be given on the Ist
day of April, 1549.
THOMAS MASTERSON, sen. ‘
Mastersonville,
THOMAS MASTERSON, jun.
near Manheim.
September 12. 33-tf.
JUNIUS B. KAUFFMAN, Attorney at Law,
offers his professional services to the public.
Office in Longenecker’s building. Centre Spuare.
next door to Kendig’s Hotel.
April 18, 1847. j n
FALL SUPPLY!!!
Dr. John Waylan,
REFERENCES.
Notice.
Notice.
PRIVATE SALE
" THAT COUNTRY IS TIIE MOST PROSPEROUS, WHERE LABok COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD.-’-^™.,™*.
CITY OF LANCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1848.
The. Art-Union of Philadelphia.
INCORPORATED 1844.
OFFICERS for 1847-8.
President. —JAMES M’ VIURTRIE.
' Vice President. —JOSEPH SILL.
Treasurer. —WlLLlAM TODHUNTER.
Corresponding Secretary. —JAS. S. WALLACE.
Recording Secretary. —THOS. F. ADAMS.
MANAGERS.—Rev. Henry J. Morton, D. D.,
Rev. William H. Fujness, D. D., Charles Toppan,
John Towne, Hon. William D. Kelley, JohnSar
tain, H. B. Wallace, Charles Macalister, Henry C.
Laird, John Notirian, Geo. R. Graham, George M.
Keim, J. Scholelield.
I he Art-l nion is established for the purpose of
extending a love I’or the line arts throughout the
Lnited States, and to give encouragement to Ar
tists beyond that afforded by the patronage of indi
viduals. Its promoters believe.that these' arts can
never attain their’due rank in this country (alreadv
so far advanced in many of the other elements of
civilization) until adequate encouragement be given
to the highest efforts of the Painter and Sculptor.
For the accomplishment of this object, the Soci
ety has adopted the following
1. Each subscriber ot Five Dollars becomes a
member oi the Art-Union for one year.
The money thus obtained is applied, first, to the
procuring of a large and costly Engraving, from an
original American Picture, of which every member
receives a copy; and next, to the purchase of Pic
tures, Drawings, or other works of Art, with the
funds distributed by lot among the members for
that purpose.
Thus, for the sum of Five Dollars, every iiieurber
•is sure of receiving a fine Engraving (worth alone
the amount of his subscription) and the chance of
obtaining a Painting, to be SELECTED
BY HIMSELF from any public exhibition in the
United States.
For further particulars call at the Painting Room
of the undersigned, where can be seen a specimen
of the engraving, and where subscriptions are re
ceived for the same. A. ARMSTRONG.
August 1. 28-tf.
Mrs. Raninger
HAS JUST RECEIVED AND WILL OPEN ON
FRIDAY, the 15th of September, at her room vl\
in lvramph's Building, North Queen Street, a Si)
Splendid and Fashionable Assortment of
FALL RIBBONS AND FLOWERS.
rpilK cheapest and prettiest variety of Ribbon/
A that bus ever been oxhibited in the city M
Lancaster, can be seen on Friday, the 15th inst/at
Mrs. Raninger'a room—the prices of which range
from 12j to 181 cents per yard, and from 20'to 25
cents per yard. /
DCT Ladies wishing STRAW BONNETS Lined
and Trimmed for Fall, are invited to/give her
visit, opposite the Post Office. /
September 12. / 33-tfi
DR. S. WELCHANS, Successor to Dr. Van
Patten, wouldYespectfulty inform the citizens
of Lancaster, and the publican general, that he is
going to continue the office of his preceptor and
predecessor, so well known as Dr. Van Patten’s
office, on the second flyfjr of Kramph’s Building,
corner ot North Queen/md Orange streets, ODDosite
tfie Post Office. 7
Dr. Welchans can/always be found at his office
ready to perform /ny operation in the practice of
Dental Surgery./' He treats natural teeth with a
view to their -/reservation and beauty, with the
same care and precision which characterized his
preceptor and predecessor, and for which he was
so much beloved as a professional man. As a stu
dent of Dr. Van Patten’s he is perfectly familiar
with his mode ol treating diseased teeth for which
he was unsurpassed. He inserts entire sets ol
il>, warranted to be comfortable, useful, and in
every respect satisfactory to the wearer.
He. also inserts full or partial sets on the princi
ple of atmospheric pressure.
oct 3 3in-3U
J GISH’S G i:\GKA I. AGENCY for
• the sale of all Genuine Popular Patent Me i
cines, Store immediately opposite Mrs. Kauffman's
Hotel, and next door to the Examiner Herald
office, North Queen Street, Lancaster—where is
kept on hand a full supply of all the loading articles
of GENUINE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES
DCF* Every article is warranted fresh and genuine.
Sept 2G b’m-3o
FAIL & WINTER DRY GOODS.
BETTER BARGAINS than ever can be had at
that unrivalled place for bargains, THE BEE
HIVE STORE, North Queen Street, where they
are just opening invoices of SPLENDID DRESS
GOODS, which will be sold at very small profits.
SILKS, SILKS, SILKS!
Rich Ispahan Satin,Chameleon, figured and plain
Armures ; Chameleon Satin do Chin; figured and
plain Chameleon Double Poftlt de Soies, Gros
Graines, and Gros de Rhines, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4 rich
brilliant boiled Silks for dresses, &c., &c.
MKRINOES. MERINOES.
Lupin's Superior French J Colors.
MERINOES for Ladies > Cherry, Blue, Crimson,
Dresses, &c. ) Maroon, Modes., Brown.
New style Mous de Laines and Cachmeres, Jaspe
• Cachmeres, a new article for Dresses and Sacks;
Plain Mnus de Laine from 12i cts. upward.
SHAWLS! SHAWLS!! SHAWLS!!!
The most complete and largest assortment can
now be seen at prices astonishingly low.
Super extra size French Wool Long Shawls.
Rob Roy Wool Plaid Long Shawls.
Tho Richest designs Terkcrri Shawls.
French Cashmere, Thybet 1 &c.
M odes and Black Thybet. Silk Fringes.
1 Case splendid Parametrcs and Mcrinoes at 18
and 25 cents.
1 Case rich California Plaids, all wool filling; only
12J cts. These goods cannot be equalled in this
city.
RIBBONS, RIBBONS.
Superb styles of Fall and Winter Bonnet Ribbons.
Magnificent styles for waist and neck Velvet Rib
bons —plain and shaded. Merino Scarf's for ladies.
Bajous superfine fall shades Kid Gloves. Embroid
ered and plain Silk Gloves. Hosiery very cheap,
indeed.
FRENCH WOOL CLOTHS.—The newest article
for Ladies Fall Sacks,
AT THE BEE HIVE, North Queen st.
CALICOES.
Two Cases of the best dark prints ever sold
Fast Colors. Only Gf cts.
Muslins and Flannels cheaper than ever.
Rich Patterns dark French Ginghams, 124 cents.
Woolen Plaids for Children’s wear. A cheap lot
of Satinetts and Cassimeres. 1 Case good un
bleached Cotton Flannels, only 6| worth 10 cts.
Dry Goods of every description, lower in price
and better in style than can be bought in this city,
now going rapidly.
CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO.
Bee Hive, North Queen st.
Just received 1 case of new styles black silk
Fringes and Gimps; new styles Silk Buttons for
Ladies Dresses,
AT THE BEE HIVE, North Queen st.
CLOTHS! CLOTHS! CLOTHS!
Just opening 10 pieces superior French Fabrics.
AT THE BEE HIVE, North Queen st.
, GOOD PLAID SILKS for Dresses, only 374 cts.
At the Bee Hive, North Queen Street,
CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO.
Oct 10 tl-37
Lancaster County Bank, )
Lancastf.r, Oct. 3, 1848. y
AN election for fourteen Directors of this Insti
tution, will be held at the public house of
Levi Swope, in the city of Lancaster, on Saturday
the 4th day of November nezt, betweea the hours
of 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and 3 o’clock in the
afternoon. R. D. CARSON, Cashier.
October 3 36-td.
estate of Robert Jenkins, dec’d.
LETTERS of administration havingbeen granted
to the undersigned on the Estate of Robert
Jen Kins, late, of Carnarvon township, Lancaster
county, deceased —all persons indebted to said
Estate are. requested to make immediate payment,
and those having accounts, to present them, duly
authenticated.
October 10.
JOB AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING neatly
executed at the Intelligencer Office, rear of the
M arket House.
AT THE BEE HIVE,
A. E. ROBERTS, Earl, c
JAMES M’KAA, Caernarvon
6t-37.
Select IJoetrw.
THE CHILD AT PRAYER.
’Twas a summer evening—and the light
Had faded from the sky,
And stars came twinkling pure and bright,
Through the blue arch on high. .
And western breezes softly stole
To kiss the weeping flower,
And nature wore her sweetest smile.
To bless the twilight hour.
There sat within a curtained room,
A mother young and
What vo*- -oftlv ''
,iat voice corr.es softly'through the glnoi/?
’Tis childhood's voice in prayer ! /
A cherub'boy is kneeling now /
Beside that mother’s knee, /
And she is teaching him to bow /
Before the Deity. /
'/
For father in a distant deep, y
For sister slumbering neary
For babe upon;the mother’s'breast.
For thaFkind mother dfar —
For everythingiie loves/on earth
His prayer ascends d Heaven :
AndYar himself he humbly asks
Each sin may be'forgiven....
In after years, \yhenever grief
Shall bow his spirit down,
And when the cold and bitter world
Shall mp4t him with a frown,
And when allured'from virtue’s path> ;
He t/eads a dangerous way,
Jfe will turn to that blest hour 1
ien he first knelt to pray.
die kind hand which theu was laid
on his silken hair,
;he soft voice which taught him first
i simple words of prayer,
Will come again, with thrilling power,
To still his pulses wild,. 1
And lure him back in that dark hour,
As when he was a child.
The prayer is o’er—the last fond kiss
By that kind mother given ;
But rises not from scenes like this,
That childish prayer to heaven ?
It does, it does—an angel’s wing
Has tome its tone with joy,
The earnest blessings which it sought,
Come on the sleeping boy.
ilttecellcmcaus.
An Inquisitive Yankee Woman.
Could any thing be more faithful and laughable,
than the following sketch, which we take from an
article called ‘V Grimcrackery by the popular au
thor of ‘Harry Franco,'’ in the Knickerbocker. It
is in the richest vein:
Never had a weary traveller a sweeter prospect
an5 es fe ie,^ travelled
had just begun to put me and my fellow travellers
into a*pleasant sleep, when a shrill voice, exclaim
ing “Stop!” caused the driver to rein up, which
roused me from the delightful state of incipient
somnolency into which I was sinking.
It was an elderly lady, with a monstrous band
box, a paper covered trunk, and a little girl. We
were of course debarred the satisfaction of saying
a single ill-natured word. The driver dismounted
from his box, and having stowed away the lady's
baggage proceeded to assist her to store herself
away in a coach.
• DriVer,” said the lady, “do you know Deacon
Hitchcock?’’
“No, ma’am," replied the driver, “I have only
driven on the road about a fortnight.’’
“I don’t,” said the humorist; “but I know
Deacon Hotchkiss, if that will answer your pur
pose.”
“ Don't neither of them other gentlemen kjiow
him ?' she inquired.
I shook my head negatively; for I was afraid to
speak, lest I should dispel the charm which sleep
had begun to shed over me: and the invalid shook
his head as he was unable to speak.
“ Well, then. I don't know whether to get in or
not.” said the lady, “ for l must see Deacon Hitch
cock before Igo home. lam a lone widow lady,
all the way from the State of New Hampshire, and
the De,acon was a very particular friend of my.
husband's, this little girl's father, who has been dead£
this two long years; and 1 should like to see him
'mazingly.”
“ Does he live about here ?”. asked the driver.
“Well, 1 don't know for certain,” said the lady;
“ but he lives somewhere in Connecticut. This is
the first time I was ever so far from home ; 1 live
in the State of New Hampshire, and it is dreadful
unpleasant; 1 feel a little dubious about riding all
alone in a stage with gentlemen I never seen before
in all my life.”
“ There is no danger, ma’am,” said the driver,
“the gentleman won't hurt you.”
“ Well, -perhaps they won’t; but it is very un
pleasant for a lady to be so fur from home; I live
in the State of New Hampshire ; and this little girl's
“ You had better get in, ma’am.” said the driver
with praiseworthy moderation. \
“ Well, I don’t know but I mayfas well,” she re
plied ; and after informing the driver once more that
she. was from the State of New Hampshire, and
that her husband had been dead two years, she soon
got in, and took her seat.
“ I will take your fare main," said the driver.
“How much is it .sir ?” asked the lady.
“Four and six-pence, the driver, “ for your
self and little girl. '~
“Well that is a monstrous sight of money for a
little, girl's passage, like that; her father, my hus
band, has been dead these two long years, and I was
never so fur from home in all my life. I lived in
the State of New Hampshire. ;It is very unpleasant
for a lady; but I dare say neither of them gentle
men would see me imposed upon.” .
“ I will'take your fare if you please ma’am,”
again said the driver, in a tone bordering somewhat
on impatience.
“ How much did you say it was
Three and six-pence V asked the lady.
“ Four and six-pence, if you please lua’am," said
the driver.
“O, four and 9ix-pence? ; ’ and after a good deal
of fumbling and shaking of her pockets, she at last
produced a half dollar, and a York shilling, and
put them into the driver's hand.
“That is not enough ma’am,” said the driver. “I
want nine-pence more.”
“What!—ain't we in York State r' she asked
eagerly.
“ No! ma'am,” replied the driver; it is six shil
lings, York money.”
“ Well,” said the lady, “ I used to be quite good
at reckoning, when I was to home in the State of
.New Hampshire; I’ve reckoned up many a fish v’-
i yage; but since I have got so fur from home, I be
lieve lam beginning^ to lose my mental faculties. - ’
“I will take thpt other nine-pence, if you please
maamj - said the driver, in a voice approaching
a little impatience.
At last after making allusion two or three times
to her State, and her deceased husband, ([hap
py she handed the driver his nine-pence, and
we were once more in motion.
Although my fellow travellers remained silent
all/the time she was disputing with the driver, yet
they looked as if they wished the New Hampshire
'lady some of the worst wishes that could be im
agined.
“ Do you think it is dangerous on this road," be- 6
gan the lady as soon as the door was closed.
u I am a very lengthy way from home, in the
State of New Hampshire, and if anything should
happen, I don’t know what I should do. I am
quite unfamiliar with travelling, and I hope you
won't think me obtrusive; I am a widow lady;
my husband, this little girl s father, has been dead
these two years come this spring; and 1 am going
with her to the Springs; she has got a dreadful
bad complaint in her stomach. Are you going to
the Springs. Sir said she addressing the invalid,
-.who shook his head in reply.
••No, I am not,' 1 he replied, “ and if l were
, * but the contingency was inwardly produced.
"Are you'?'’ she turning to me.
"No!’'
“ Ah, I am very sorry ;• I should like to put my
self under the care of some cle ,r er gentleman: it is
so awful unpleasant for a lady to be so fur from
home without a protector; I am irom the State of
New Hampshire, and this is the first time I ever
went travelling in all my life. Do you know any
body in New Hampshire?"
“ No, madam, I do not.” said the humorist, "and
I hope you will excuse me for saying that I uever
wish to.”
“ Well now', that is very strange;” continued the
gossip, “ I have not met a single soul that I know,
since I left home; and I am in a public way, too; I
followed school-keeping mostly for an occupation ;
and I am acquainted with all the first people in the
State. I have been a school-teacher ever since my
husband died, this poor little girl's father, two
years ago; and lam very well known in Rockney
bottom, Rockingham county, in the State of New’
Hampshire ; I know all the first gentlemen in the
place. There is Squire Godwin, Squire Cushman,
Mr. Timothy Havens, Mr. Doctor David
‘•Heavens and earth !" exclaimed the humorist,
“ I can t stand this! Driver! stop and let me get
out!”
The driver reined up, and the humorist took his
valise in his hand, and jumped out, followed by the
invalid, who set out to walk back to the tavern we
lejt behind us.
I thought the New Hampshire lady would prob
ably "understand the cause of our fellow traveller's
mpnt* I never was more mistaken. No
sooner was the coach in motion again than she
began to pour out such a running stream of sur
mises and questions about “ them gentlemen that
had left us,” mingled with reminiscences of New
Hampshire and her deceased husband, that I began
to wish myself back again, on board a railroad car.
At length driven to desperation, I was compelled
to call out to the driver to stop and let me get
out.
Evening Lecture of Hetty Jones,
CONCERNING THE BARNBURNERS.
Come in Jones, come in, and tell me what tickles
ye—you hain't been out a supping, nor you hain't
dravved a prize in the lottery—nor you hain’t hearn
of the death of a rich uncle—nor you hain't paid
your debts with the bankrupt law—nor you hain’t
bought a barrel of licker—nor you hain't—hain't
—hain't—have you, Jones {
lou'tv joined the Barnburner*! You good for
nothin' old slouch, Jones, you look well, you that
was begot by an honest father, a true whig of the
old revolution; you that had sucked the milk of
patriotism when you was a young 'un : you that
was bred to be a Democrat ever since you was a
boy; you that used to go to all the club meetings
and pole raisings, and talk like a minister about
lection,and that used to gotoallthelogrollinsand
arger the point with old Deacon Slushtub, and
then take suthin' to take and swing your hat and
hurrah for General Jackson ; you that used to stick
to Van Buren like a stick to a sheep's back, and
that tuck off your coat and guv old Joe Bampor an
all fired bastin' when he excused Van Buren of
stealin* them spoons; you that—
You go for J’an Buren! Jones, you’re a nateral
born fool; why jest look at Van Buren—the old
Jox—l allers told you I mistrusted his honesty;
that he was'nt no better than he ort to be, and that
I should hate to meet him in the dark if I had a
shillin' or anything else of a worldly nature about
ine ; I tell you, I know him like a book, and I've
had my eye on him ever ’sence he got to be Presi
dent on General Jackson's popularity. He was a
nice man then ; his tongue was' as smooth as ile,
and his mouth was as meally as a mesbanic ; and
he did'nt care no more lor a niggar than he did
about a yellar dog, and he talked as' nice and soft
as a Congressman about the dear people and the
compromises of the constitution, and the scrub
treasury, and all them things. He stuck to the
South then like the tar to a niggars heel; he
would'nt even let a wooley head go free in the Dis
trict of Columbiana; nor he would'nt let a docu
ment of the abolitioneers go in the mail bags_
How the old Fox stuck up for conventions; and
blessed things they was for him ; for if it had’nt a
bin for ’em he could'nt never touch bottom with
them little duck legs of hisn. Well he got beat in
forty atwixt you and me and our Sail, Jones, he
desarved it, be did, he desarved it! Then in ’44
he wanted to go it agaim but the people begun to
find him out. and so he couldn't come in. If he'd a
bin nominated at that time, you'd never a heard
nothin’ about no barnburners nor. sich, I'tell ye.
Well it kind a riled him up in his iuards, and the
more he studded the madder he got; raisin’ cab
bage and eatin’ old 6law did'nt agree with his
genus; and he kept turnin', and twistin’,and squir
min', like an eel, till he landed co-whap right into
the bussoms of the abolitioneers and niggars. It
jest proves that he's a disappointed man, that he
wants offis, offie, and 1 allers said he’s as rotten as
a sepulker, from the sole of his head to the crown
of his foot. There aint-a sound place on his hide,
and now jest look at his friends; every abolitioner
in the country is a hollerin’ for Van Buren; imd
the great Buffalo Convention was as spotted with
niggers as a lepresy; and that’s the same kind of
company you've got into, Jones.
He goes for Free Soil! Well, what need the likes
of you trouble yourself about'free soil; why, you
don’t expect to go to Califomy, do you? and if you
did you’d want as many niggers to wait on you a a
anybody; I’ve been your slave .long enough to
know that. Free Sile, indeed; you’ll never have
any free sile till you get a place to lay your poor
old bones.
You icant to see the Wilmot Proviso! Yes, and
I’d like to see it too; but whether its fish, flesh, or
cold meat, there ain't one of you but knows its
jest a hobby for that little smilin'* smirkin’, sandy
wiskered traitor of Kinderhook to ride into offis.
I never seed a man with sandy whiskers but who
had the devil in him bigger than a woodchuck, and
it is so with Van Bureri; he's jest got to be a good
for nothin’ old abolitioneer—
Its a lie! Don't tell me I lie, Jones; jest look
at his followers; who's the biggest toads in your
free sile meetings; who presides over you; who
makes your speeches; who puts up your poles;
who hurrahs the loudest for Van Buren, but these
same old abolitioners that go for free sile and free
niggers, and make themselves mighty free with
every thing they can lay their hands on. Oh. I
wish ever}- one on you had to sleep with the big
gest, blackest nigger in all creation; ’tw r ould be
servin' you right, so it would.
La, l’ve most forgot the supper; and Mrs.
Jones immediately commenced setting the table.
f?
Alexander and tlic Africans.
PROM THE OER.MAX OF ENGEL.
Alexander, the conquerer of the world, in one of
his expeditions came into Macedonia situated in an
obscure corner of Africa'. The inhabitants dwelled
in humble cottages, and were neither versed in the
arts ol war, nor yet subject to a conqueror. On the
arrival of Alexander, he was conducted to the
dwelling of the chief, who placed before him dates,
figs, and apples of pure gold.
••Do they eat gold here ?” said Alexander.
"You being able as I suppose.” replied the chief,
"to obtain provisions in your own country, for what
except this have you come hither?”
"It is not for your gold that I have come,’’ re
plied Alexander, "but to become better acquainted
with the customs of your people.”
“ Since this is the case, then,” added the chief.
“ tarry here as long as thou wilt.”
During this colloquy, two citizens came for
judgment. The plaintiff said, " I purchased of this
man a piece of land, and turning up the soil, I dis
covered a valuable treasure contained therein : yet
this man refuses to receive it again.”
Then the other replied, "I am as conscientious in
this matter as my neighbor. I sold him the field
with all-that was therein concealed. Therefore the
treasure is his own.”
The judge then repeated their words, that he might
be sure he understood the meaning of each correct
ly, and after little reflection thus spoke:
- You,” said he addressing the first, *• have a son
—have you not ?'*
'* I have,” replied he.
“ And you.” said he to the other, “ a daughter
'• ine son snail marry the daughter
and the treasure shall be their marriage portion.”
Alexander seemed perplexed.
Is my sentence unjust ?” inquired the chief.
u By no means," said Alexander, but to me the
decision seemed strange and peculiar.’’
•• How then would the affair have been decided
in your own country C
“To speak truly,” said Alexander, “ we should
have detained the two men in prison, and have ta
ken the possession for the king.”
■“ For the king!” said the other in astonishment.
“Does the sun shine in that land?”
“Surely.”
“ And does it rain there ?”
“ Yes.”
“ Are there flocks and herds there?”
“ Very many.”
“ It is well then, that the Great Being who rules
over all things, should permit the rain to fall upon
that land, and the sun to shine there for the sake of
these innocent beasts, but you do not deserve it.”
She Works for a Living.
Commend us to the girl of whom it is sneering
ly said. “ She works for a living.” In her w'e are
always sure to find the elements of a true woman
—a real lady. True, we are not prepared to see
a mincing step—a haughty lip—a fashionable dress
—or hear a string of splendid nonsense about the
balls and the young men—the new novels and the
next parties—no—no—but we are prepared to hear
sound words of good sense—language becoming
woman—and to see a neat dress—mild brow, and
to witness movements that would not disgrace an
angel.
Ye who are looking for wives and companions,
turn from the fashionable, lazy, naughty girls, and
select one from any of those who work for a living
—and neverr—our word for it—will you repent
your choice. You want a substantial friend and
not a doll; a help-mate and not a help-eat; a coun
sellor and not a simpleton. You may not be able
to carry a friend into your house, but you can pur
chase a spinning wheel or a set of knitting needles.
If you cannot purchase any new novel, you may
be able to take some valuable paper. If you can
not buy a ticket to a ball, you can visit some af
flicted neighbor. Be careful then when you look
for companions and whom you choose. We know
many a foolish man, who. instead of choosing the
industrious and prudent woman for a. wife, took
one from the fashionable walks, and is now lament
ing his folly in dust and ashes. He ran into the
fire with his eyes wide open, and who but himself
is to blame '
The time was when ladies who went a visiting
took their work with them. This is the reason
why we have such excellent mothers. How singu
lar would a gay woman look in a fashionable cir
cle, darning her father’s stockings, or carding wool
to spin? Would not her companions laugh at her?
And yet such a gay woman would be a prize for
somebody. Blessed is the man who chooses his
wife from among the despised girls “who work for
a liYing.”
EPITAPH ON AN HONEST MAN.
Money for tomb-stones, is but vainly spent,
An honest man requires no monument;
Cover his body with a turf or stone,
It matters nought, tp him it is all one:
His name is entered in the book of life,
He lives with God, he’s done the carnal strife
But yet the world would count it a neglect,
To stint the dead of decent, due respect.
07 a '“Ah, ray good fellow, where have you been
for a week back?”
“For tweak back! I'm not troubled with a weak
back, 1 thank you.”
“No, no! I mean where have you been for eo
long back?”
“Long back! Don't call me long back; you
scoundrel!”
Washington’s Gramm ah. —Mr. Livermore, of
Cambridge, Massachusetts, has in his possession the
English Grammar- used by Washington when a
shioblboy.
From the Lancasterian.
Regulations of the Common Schools*
k® 1- The Committee appointed at the last stated
meeting of the Board, to revise so much of the
existing regulations as relate to the visitation and
supervision of the Common Schools, report ;
That after maturely considering the subjefif
they are of opinion that any failure which may*
have heretofore occurred in visitation, has been
owing to the system of large committees depended
on to accomplish object. The first attempt to
visit by committees of three is known not to have
succeeded, aaid the-more recent ehange to Super?
intending Committees of five has caused no im
provement. The reasons are obvious. That
which is the joint duty of several, is frequently
neglected, each supposing and hoping that his
colleague will attend to it and that therefore he
may take his ease. And even in the case of a
person determined to perform his duty, it often
happens that the time which suits his convenience
may be unsuitable to his colleagues; thus even
the moat attentive member of the committee may "
be debarred from performing his duties as he
could desire.
It is on the principle of terminating this divided
responsibility, and of imposing specific duties
upon every member, that the Committee have de
vised the following regulations, which they now
offer for the consideration of the Board :
1. At every slated meeting, a school shall be
assigned by the President to each member, which
member shall act as the Visiting Committee of
sucli school, with all the powers heretofore con
ferred on Visiting Committees, during one month,
at the end of which period ho shall be appointed
to such other school as the President shall an
nounce, so that, however, lie shall not have charge
of the seme school a second time, until he'shall
first have had charge of all the other schools.
8. For the purpose of making reports, the
schools shall hereafter be arranged into the four
following divisions: All tho male schools in tho
Eastern part of the city shaft form one and bo
called the Male Division East; all the female
schools in the Eastern part of the city, with the
African school, shaft form another and be called
the Female Division Fast; aft tho male schools
in the Western part of the city shall form one and *
be called tho Male Division West; and aft the
-female schools in the Western part of the city
shall form another and he called the Female Divi-'
sion West .
3. For each Division a written report shaft be
made monthly, by such one of the Visiting Mem
bers thereof, in their turn, as the President shaft
announce for that duty at each stated meeting;
which reports shall be formed from information in
writing furnished to the reporting member by the
Visiting Member of each school. But if any Vis
iting Member shaft neglect to furnish such infor-
motirin nr» tf J 7-
reporting member to obtain informa
tion by visiting the school of sucli negligent mem
ber on the day of the stated meeting, and also to
report the name of such negligent member to the
Board.
4. In cast; of the absence or other disability of
any-Visiting Member it shall be his duty to commit
his school to the care of some other Visiting
Member of the same Division during such disa
bility. »
5. In case of difficulty arising in any school,
requiring aid or counsel, it shall be the duty of
the Visiting Member thereof to call to his assist
ance two other members of the same Division, one
of whom shall be the reporting member for the
month, by whose assistance the difficulty shall, if
possible, be settled.
6. Immediately after the adoption of these rules
and annually hereafter at the stated meeting in
May, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the
President shall appoint a general Superintending
Committee of eight members who shall unitedly
perform the following duties: They shall form a
Committee for the* examination of Teachers in
accordance with such other rules as the Board
may adopt; lor the selection of School Books
subject to the approval of the Board ; and for the
transfer of pupils from one school to another.—
They may also divide themselves into Sub-Com
mittees of two, in whieh case each of such Sub-
Committees shall possess a general supervision
over one of the Divisions described in No. 2 of
these regulations.
7. For the purpose of aiding the Visiting and
Superintending Committees in the discharge of
their duties, and of preventing truancy and irreg
ular attendance by pupils, it shall hereafter be the
duty of each Teacher on Saturday to visit the
dwelling of each parent or guardian whose child
or ward have been absent without written excuse
during one whole day of the previous week, so as
to be prepared to inform the proper Committee of
the cause and probable continuance of such ab
sence.
8. It shall be the duty of the Secretary forth
with to furnish all the editors of newspapers in
the city with a copy of the foregoing regulations
for publication, and also to furnish them monthly
with a Hat of the Visiting Members, designating
therein the school committed to the charge of
each, and the name of the reporting member of
each Division for the month, with the request that
the same may be published free of charge.
In pursuance of the foregoing regulations tho
following Directors are appointed to act as a Su
perintending Committee during the remainder of
the current school year, viz:
Rev. Dr. John C. Baker, Rev. G. F. Bahnson,
Rev. B. Keenan, Tho. H. Burrowes, Esq., Newton
Lightner, Esq., Dr. J. L. Atlec, Mr. James
Whitehill, and Mr. Peter McCouomy.
The following list exhibits the name of each
Visiting Member, with the school committed to
his charge, during the month, placed opposite;
and also the name of the reporting member of
each division:
Visiting Members. Schools.
Dr. John L. Atlce, • Mr. Morris’ School.
Rev. Dr. J. C. Baker, Mr. Coats’ “ •
Rev. G. F. Bahnson, Mr. Nourse’s “
Tho. H. Burrowes, Esq., Miss Kuhns’ “
Dr. P. Cassidy, Miss White’s
Mr. Peter G. Eberman. Miss Diller’s
Reporting Member for
Male Department East,
Dr. John L. Atlee.
George Ford, Esq.,
Mr. Peter Gerber. '
Mr. Charles Gillespie, .
Mr. M. D. Holbrook,
Dr. S. Humes,
>Rev. B. Keenan,
Mr. Christian Kiefier.
Reporting Member for Fe
male Department East,
George Ford, Esq.
George M. Kline, Esq., Mr. Price’s
Newton Lightner, Esq., Mrs. Barton s
Mr. Peter McConomy, Miss Thompson’s “
William Mathiot, Esq., Miss Samson’s
Mr. Geo. A. Miller, Mrs. Sulivan’s
Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg. “
Reporting Member for
Male. Depart. West,
Geo. M. Kline, Esq.
Mr. Daniel Rhoads, Miss Musser’a “
Mr. Jacob Wearer, Miss A. E. Eberman’s
Geo. B. Withers, Esq., Miss A. Smith’s “
Mr. James Whitehili, Mrs. Boyd’s “
Mr. G. Zahm, - Miss Russel’s • “
Mr. J. Zimmerman. Mrs. Moore’s 44 '
Reporting Member for , . "
Female Depart. West,
Mr. Daniel Rhoads. *
HO. 40
Miss Gill’s
Miss Nye’s
Mrs. McGee’s “
Miss S. Smith’s “
Miss Hoffman’s “
Miss C. Ebcrman’s “
Mr. Lewis Hood’s “