<£l)c Lancaster Sntclligcnm:
VOL. XLIX.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
rpJiE subscriber has just returned from Europe
J_ with a large stock of his own importation, viz
CLOCK:.', WATCHES, JEWELRY, SPECTA^
CLES. ACCORDEONS.
and oilier Fancy Goods, all of which he is prepared
to dispose of on the very lowest terms ever offered
to the public.
Gold Lever Watches, IK carats, full jeweled s’2s
Silver do “ <515
Silver Lepiues from ; ftS to §l2
Silver Quartiers from $5 to §8
French Accordeons from §1 50 to §l6
Ami all other goods in like proportion.
Thankful tor past 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. FEDDER-EN
v Lion’t forgot the place, it is in Wesf King street,
North side, first door below the Market Jlou.sc, and
immediately opposite the Cross Key Tavern.
N. B. All kinds of Watch Repairing done at the
shortest notice
Oct 10
Equitable L*ife aucc, Annuity
and Trust Company.
OFFICE 74 Walnut street Philadelphia- Caj»i
tal 0250,000. 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
niake all and every insurance appertaining to life
risks of whatever kind or nature, and to receive
and execute trusts, make endowments, and to gryit
and purchase annuties.’* The Company sell annu
ities and endowments,* and act as Trustees for
minors and heirs. Table of Premiums required for
the Assurance of SIOU for the whole term of Hfe :
Age. Prem. _ Age. Prem. Age. Prem
lb 150 ' 31 '2 09 4G 33b
17 153 32 215 47 3
IS' 15b 33 220 48 362
19 159 34 227 49 377
20 160 35 233 5U £94
21 IG3 36 240 51 #l3
22 166 '37 247 52 432
23 ’ 1 69-. 38 254 53 451
24 1 72. 39 263 54 471
25 176 40 270 55 491
26 ISo • 41 281 50 512
27 ISO 42 292 57 533
28 194 43 301 58 554 1
29 1 98 44 3 12 ,59 '5 78
30 204 45 323 60 603
The premiums are less than any other companv,
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
(Tor which there are blank sheets,) are to be had on
application at the olfice, or by letterto the agent.
TRUSTEES:
President—JOHN W. CLAGHORN.
Vico President— PET VAX CULLEN.
Robert F. Walsh Clayton B. Lamb
Win. G. Alexander Alvc K. Laing,
Edw. C. Marklev 11. F. Loppr
Peter Cullen William Craig
Peter Rambo Gcorcre N. Dielil
Wm, W. Haly Robert Morris
Joseph T. Thomas William M. Baird
Stephen Crawford Harvv Conrad.
Consulting Physicians —Francis West, M. D..
J. B. M. D.
Attending Physicians —FitzwilJiain Sargent.
M. D., E. Lang, M. D., Francis C. Sims, 'M. I).,
■Samuel Hollingsworth, M. D.
Northern Liberties—J. P. Bethel, M. D.
Spring Garden —J. 11. Haskell, M. D., W. Bnvd,
M. D.
Southwark—W. Klapp, M. D.-
Germantown —Theodore Ashmead, M.l).
Treasurer —Francis W. Rawle. -
H. G. TUCKET,
Secretary and Actuary.
GEO. A. MILLER, Agent,
for Lancaster, Pa.
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AO AMS & Co.’s EXPRESS.
jaßßßßGilogeßPHS^jßßu3llsgooejßa_g^^^^^^^.
For Lancaster, Harrisburg , Carlisle, Phila., fyc.
undersigned, having made arrangements
J with the Kagle Line for special accommoda
tions, arc-prepared to forward to and from Phila
delphia, daily, Parcels, Packages, Single Cases of
Goods, Sz c. Articles for Columbia, York, Carlisle,
and Chambersburg, will bo forwarded from Lan
caster and Harrisburg by the regular conveyances.
Persons residing in the interior towns, which are
off the main routes, can obtain packages from
Philadelphia, by directing them to the care of some
one in any of the above named places. Package. s ?
for the Eastern, Western and Southern Cities, will
he forwarded from the Philadelphia Office with
great despatch and moderate terms.
The undersigned will give particular attention to
tilling orders forwarded to them by mail, postage
paid. When they are for Goods to be sent bv
• Express, no commission will be charged.
OFFlCE^.—Philadelphia, Adams & Co., No. 80
Cheenut Street; Lancaster, G. Hill, North Queen
.Street; Harrisburg, D. Rodibon, Market Street.
Dir Mailable matter-will not be carried on anv
terms, or tinder any pretence.
E. S. SANFORD, ) u
SHOEMAKER, J PROi’BtETOR'I
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Get 17 *4S
rfMH'i suhneriher hilbHttn Om eitiwua nfL&miMtM
I and vU'iimy. iimt h*’ Imn icmpmiml the SeledflJ
smmu), Ihnimrly tuuyht hy the Kuv.G.M, Cluwaeiin
He opeupim* tht> spimimiw mnl m»mmmVhm& hull, in i
,Mr, Krnmph 1 * lurge M»nu»p mlilhm, in which the |
.Medical f'nuiely hold their meeting*. Tim bran*
chea he prulfeaamrto tench we-Hcadlng, Penman* !
whip, Arithmetic, Googrnph.v, Urummur, History,
Composition, &o, Tito subscriber will use every
means in hia power tu advance his pupils in their
studies, and briny out their minds and capacities to
the beat advantage; and while lie attempts that,he
will at the aamc time spare nojpains to instil into
their youthful minds the strictest .Morality, which
he considers nil important. • He hopes, therefore,
that lie will be patronised, as such a school is much ;
needed. .
TERMS
Those who cannot read - S 3 per quarter.
Those who read and cipher - §4 “
Those who study Geography and
Grammar - - - - $5 c *
References:
Itev’d William Urie, Lancaster.
“ G. M. Clawges, Marietta.
Dr. Robert H. Jones, Bainbridge.
Frederick Hipple, Esq.,
R. T. HARMAN.
3m- 3d
PRIVATE SALE
A Small Tract of Patented Land,
SITUATED in Mountjoy township, on the public
road leading from Manheim to Colebrook fur
nace, adjoining land of-Henry Gipford, H. Ginter,
Abraham Gibble and John Snyder, containing 90
acres and 80 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, and .other necessary out
buildings, a spring-house over a neverfailing 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 of the subscribers.
Possession and a good title will be given on the Ist
dav of April, 1849.
THOMAS MASTERSON, sen.
Mastcrsonvillc,
THOMAS MASTERSON, jun.
near Manheim.
33-tf.
September 12
Estate of Robert ienklns, dec’d.
T ETTERS.’of administration having b%en granted
I i to the undersigned on the Estate or Robert
Jenains, laterof Cjnrnarvon township, Lancaster
county, deceased—all. persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immediate payment
and those haying . .accounts, to present them, duly
authenticated.
A. E. ROBERTS, Earl,
JAMES M’KAA,' Carnarvon
6t-37.
.October 10.
FALL, SUPPLY!!!
HOSTETTER & BEATES, respectfully an
nounce to their to\yn and country friends that
they have this day received direct from the New
’i ork and Philadelphia markets,a large and elegant
supply of Fall Goods, which have been, selected
with 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 Goods, Grocery and Queeiisware
line. Cloths, Cassemeres, Cassinetts and Vestings
lower 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 a
call as we are determined to sell at astnall advance
on cost. HOSTETTER S: BEATES,
East King street.
N. B. All kinds of country produce taken in ex
change for goods, for which the highetst market
price will be allowed. . ' H. & B.
sept 5 1848 32-tf
DR. S. \V ELC HINS, Successor to Dr. Van
Patten, would respectfully inform the citizens
ot Lancaster, and the public in 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 floor of Kramph’s Building,
corner of North Queen and Orange streets, opposite
the Post Office.
Dr. Welchans can always be found at ids office
ready to perform any operation in the practice of
Dental Surgery. He treats natural teeth with a
view to their preservation and beauty, with the
same care and precision which characterized his
preceptor and predecessor, and for which lie was
so much beloved as a professional man. As a stu
dent of Dr. Van Patten’s he is perfectly familiar
with his mode oi treating diseased teeth ibr which
ho was unsurpassed. He 'inserts entire sets ol
artificial teetli for both upper and lower jaw, with
or without artificial gums, and partial sets or single
teeth, warranted to be comfortable, useful, and in
overy respect satisfactory to the wearer.
He also inserts full or partial sets on the princi
ple of atmospheric pressure. 4
Extract from a Speech at a Political Meeting.
STRIKE! said he, for the-hour is come—the
hour that summons us to glory or to a glorious
dress. Strike, said he, for your homes, ycur altars,
and vour firesides. Now is theday, and now is the
hour that summons us to a glorious victory. Wc
strike for our. rights and our native land. Wc
strike against distinction in external appearance
and have raised a hall of defence.
Behold! Behold! the mighty Lancaster Hall of
Fashions. He has brought the price of superfine
clothing within the reach of all. No more boast uf
importing Clothing for my express 'person—no!
more disparaging American Mechanics. High over !
all they raise the standard of equality in dress and '
defy the world to show bectcr or more elegant fitting
garments than arc now produced and sold at the ;
most trifling expense, at the Lancaster Hall oi
Fashions, by
JOSEPH GORMLEY,
North Queen Street, Lancaster.
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Notice.
*VTOTICE is hereby given, that Citizens of Lancas-
Li ter county intend to make application to the
Legislature of thcSCommonwealth of Pennsylvania,
at the next session thereof, for the incorporation of
a Company, tinder the name ai*d stylo, 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, ami to be located in the borough of Co
lumbia, Lancaster countv Pa.
George* Wolf, 11. E. Atkins,
Peter Haldeman, F. Cranston,
R. Chalfimt, John A. Hook/,
Peter Haldeman, jr. M’v Haldeman sr
R. E. Cochran, Daniel Herr,
Reuben Mullison, .Samuel Brooks
John L Wright, Philip Gossler
John Ran.
Columbia. July 1, 1848
The Att-Uulou ot' PliUntlclpliln.
fNTOnPnfIATKI) 1844,
I • OFFICERS lui' IS47*S.
am f.n m* m u urn IK.
"Her /Vc*M>/iG=Jt)SF.PiI SILL,
7Vtti*um',=\\‘lLLUM ToDHUNTFR
VartfiapomUuff SVwfan/.—«!AB, H, WALLACE
flerord/ttif Nw , i , f/<iry,«»T4loN, F. ADAMS,
MANAGERS.— ; IG*Vi Htmry ,1, Morton, U, Jj,
Rov, William If. Furness, D.’lL, Churies Tnppun
John Townu, Hun, William P, K©Hry, Julm Sat
tain, H, U, Wallaon, Charles Macaliater, Henry C\
.Baird, John Nutmhn, Geo, R, Graham, George M.
Keiin, J, Scholoiield,
The Art-Union is established for the purpose of
extending a love for the fine arts throughout the
United 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 (already
bo 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
. .PLAN:
1. Each subscriber of Five Dollars becomes a
member of the Art-Union for one year.
The money thus obtained is applied, Just, to the
procuring of a large and costly Engraving, from an
original American Picture, of which every member
receives a copy 5 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 member
is sure of receiving a fine Engraving (worth alone
the amount of his subscription) and the chance of
obtaining a fine original 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.
Election Notice.
Farxers’ Bank of Lancaster, )
October 19, 1848. C
AN ELECTION for Thirteen Directors of this
Bank, will be held at the Banking House, on
Monday, the 20th of November next, between the
hours of 9 A. M. and 3 P. M.
G. CLARKSON, Cash’r.
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LANCASTER BANK, )
October 17,1545. 5
AN. Election for Thirteen Directors of this insti
tntion will be held at the Banking House, on
Monday, the 20th day of November next, between
the hours’of 9 o’clock A. M. and 3 P. M.
: CARISTLAN BACHMAN, Cashier.
October 24. 3t.39.
Dr. M. M. Moore 3 Dentist.
STILL continues to perform a. operations on the
TEETH upon terms to. suit the times. Olfiee
North Queen street, opposite Kauffman’s Hotel.
ap 1 9
“ THAT COUNTRY IS THE MOST PROSPEROUS, WHERE LABOR COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD.” Buchanan.
CITY OF LANCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING, NOYEMRER 14, 1848.
IVotice to Distillers,
AND ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
WHEREAS, I, Jacob Weitzel, of the city of
Lancaster, coppersmith, have received by let
ters Patent, recorded in the Patent office in the city
of Washington, certain useful improvements in the
construction of Stills, which improvements consist
of an additional tub, called a dr jPngtub, which
is placed partly above the still, t a Inch tub the
doubler is inclosed, the beer which is'pumped into
the, upper tub passes down by a plug pipe into the
doubling tub, where it is brought to a boiling state
before it is let into the still, which pipe is opened
or stopped when requisite by means of a plug made
of wood, copper, or any other material.
What I claim as my improvements are the above
described doubling tub and the plug by which the
beer passes from one tub to the other, or from the
tub into the still.
Having received information,amounting to proof,
that my patent for the above described improve
ments has been violated by several distillers in this
county and in various oilier places, 1 hereby give
notice, that unless those persons who have made
use of my invention, or have it now in use, without
being authorized by me, come forward and make
fnll reparation for having infringed my patent right,
on or before the first day of March next, suit will
he instituted against all and every such person or
persons.
Feb. 22, 1848.
GREAT BARGAINS!
Sale of 14 Comiortable Dwellings, at prices vary
ingfrom SGGO to $B5O.
THE subscriber offers at private sale the follow
ing valuable properties, yiz:
In West James near North Queen street, 8 new
one and a half storv brick HOUiES, with a tront
of from 15 to 18 feet, and a depth of 51 feet, and
containing 5 rooms and a kitchen: prices from
8725 to 0800.
In North Queen near .Tames street, 4 new two
story brick houses with beautiful attics, built ac
cording to the latest and most approved style, and
containing':} rooms and a kiticheri—price SBsoeach.
Also adjoining these, 2 one-storied brick houses,
containing 4 rooms and a kitchen, at only $6OO each.
All the above houses are built in a substantial
and convenient manner, having ample yards and
gardens with good fences, pavements, &c., &c.,
and are now offered for sale, clear of ground rent 6
and other incumbrances, on the most accommoda
ing terms. To every person desirous of possessing
a comfortable home of his own, there is here pre
sented a favorable opportunity to secure the same
at a very low price ; especially as the payment
thereof will be made easy to suit the purchaser,
who can ascertain further particulars, on applica
tion to ' F. J. KRAMPH,
Corner of N. Queen and Orange Sts., Lancaster,
September 12. 33-3 m.
LANCASTER CITY IRON WORKS
JAMES WHITEHILL, Iran Founder and Manu
facturer of Steam Engines, Boilers, Rolling and
all other kinds of MILL GEARING, Shafting, Cot
ton Machinery, Planeing Machines, double and
single geared Slide and Hand Lathes, upright and
horizontal Boring Mills, all of which I guarantee
to build on the . most improved plans and finish in
the best style of workmanship.
N. B. Drawings, plans, specifications and estima
tes of mills and machinery made at the shortest
notice.
Oct 10, IS4S
Estate of Henry Coughenour, dec.
LETTERS of Administration having been grant
ed to the undersigned on the estate of Henry
Coughenour, late of Marietta, deceased, all persons
having claims against said estate arc requested to
present them, duly authenticated —and those know
ing themselves to be indebted are requested to make
immediate payment, to the administrators.
JOSEPH COUGHENOUR,
residing in East Hempiield twp.
JOHN COUGHENOUR,
residing in the borough of Marietta.
*6w-3S
FALL & WINTER DRY GOODS.
BETTER BARGAINS than ever can be had at
that unrivalled place for bargains, THE .BF.E
Hl\ E STOKE, 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 de Chin; figured and
plain Chameleon Double Poult. de Soies, Gros
Graines, and Gros de Rhines, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4 rich
brilliant boiled Silks for dresses, &c., &c.
MERINOES, MERINOES.
Lupin’s Superior French) : Colors.
MERINOES for Ladies > Cherry, Blue, Crimson,
Dresses, &c. ) Maroon,Modes, Brown.
New style Mous de Laities and Cachmeres, Jaspe
Cachineres, a new article for Dresses.and Sacks;
Plain Mous de Laine from 12fc cts. upward.
SHAWLS! SI-lAWLS!! 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.
The Richest designs Terkerri Shawls.
French Cashmere, Thybet, &c.
Modes and Black Thybct. Silk Fringes.
1 Case splendid Panunetrcs and Merinoes at 18
and 25 cents.
1 Case rich California Plaids, all wool tilling; only
12} ots. Those goods cannot be equalled in this
city
RIBBONS. RIBBONS.
Superb styles uf Full tuttl Winter Dotmcl Ribbons.
Mttgniiß'eiU styles Tor wtiist tnul week Velvet Rib»
bons«“|Jtnltt tutti slmtled. Mmitto Henri's for holies,
IlhjtniH superilhe Ihll shntles Kid Gloves, EmbrohL
ered ami plain Silk Moves, Hosiery very ehenn,
indeed,
FRENCH WOOL CLOTfIS,=-The newest article
lur I.ndtes Fall Sucks,
AT THE BEK HIVE, Nurth Queen *t,
CALICOES,
Two Crhoh of tbe best dark prints ever suM,
Fust Colors, Only Gf cts, .
Muslins and Flannels cheaper than ever.
Rich Patterns dark French Ginghams, 12J conta.
Woolen Plaids for Children’s wear. A cheap lot
of Satinetts and Casaimcres. 1 Case good un
bleached Cotton Flannels, only Gf worth 10 cts.
Dry Goods of every description, lower in price
and better in Btyle than can be bought in thia city,
now going rapidly.
Just received 1 caso 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_pieccs superior French Fabrics.
AT THE BEE HIVE, North Queen st.
GOOD PLAID SILKS for Dresses, only 37£ cts.
At the Bee Hive, North Queen Street,
Longcnecker & Co.,
HAVE received a large lot of very cheap LIN
EN GOODS.
Shirting Linens at 25 and 37y cents.
12-4 Linen Shootings, 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 12J to $l.
May 9,184 S. tf-15.
T GISH’S GENERAL AGENCY for
• the sale of all Genuine Popular Patent Medi
cines, Store’ immediately opposite Mrs. Kauffman’s
Hotel, and next door to the Examiner 4* Herald
office, North Queen Street, Lancaster—where is
kept on hand a full supply of all the leading articles
of GENUINE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES
{jCr Every article is warranted fresh and genuine.
Sept 26 6m-35
JUNIUS B. KAUFFMAN, Attorney at Law,
’ offers his professional services to the public.—
Office in Longcnecker’r-building, Centre Spuare,
next door to Kendig’s Hotel. .
April 13, 1847. .. U
P DONNELLY, Attorney at Law: Office in
c South Queen Street, in the room formerly
occupied by~J. IL Montgomery, Esq- [jan 4 *4B-49
JACOB WEITZEL.
tf-4
AT THE BEE HIVE
CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO.
Bee Hive, North Queen st.
CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO.
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Ccmcaster intelligencer,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING,
BY E. W. HUTTER.
Office in (C Union Court,” in the rear of the Market
House, adjoining Centre Square;
TERMS
Subscription. —Two dollars per annum, payable
in advance; two twenty-five, if not paid within
six months; and two fifty, if not paid within the
year. No subscription discontinued until all ar
rearages are paid, unless at the option of the
Editor.
Advertisements. —Accompanied by the CASH, and
not exceeding one square, will be inserted three
times for one dollar, and twenty-five cents foreach
additional insertion. Those of a greater length
in proportion.
Job Printing. —Such as Hand Bills, Posting Bills,
Pamphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &c., executed
with accuracy and at the shortest notice.
Select Doetvn
THE VOICE OF WINTER,
I come-—my breath is on the blast!
A wreath of clouds is o’er me ;
And the lovely flowers of earth as I past,
Have wither’d and shrunk before me.
I have found the earth in its richest bloom
I come to gather its pride to the tomb ;
I have found it with all joy elate,
1 come to make it desolate.
The leaves of the trees are rustling and gay,
The sheen of the rivers is bright as the spring ;
I will blow those rustling leaves away,
1 will stop its streamlets murmuring;
1 will strip of its robe the towering oak,
Its roots shall be torn, and its limbs be broke;
I will howl throughthe waste, and the wild beasts
there
At the sound of my voice shall sink to their lair.
The eagle shall close her soaring wing,
And seek her nest on the eyrie high;
And every songster cease to sing, 7
At the sound of iqy ominous rushing by !
I will bow to the dust the giyestflowers,
And strip of their pride the fairest bowers ;
I will clothe the earth with white as I come—
The winding sheet of her wintry tomb!
THERE IS A LAND. •
There is a land from earth afar,
’Tis the greatpromise given,
Like hope’s eternal bright’ning star,
That gilds the arch of heaven—
’Tis where eternal day doth shine,
And youth’s renewing bloom
Goes hand in hand with opening time,
Nor dreads the dark drear tomb;
’Tis where the smiles of sainted souls
Beam from celestial eyes,
’Tis where the voice of deity rolls,
Eternal in the skies—
Around whose throne eternal light,
Forever beams a ray,.
No sable curtain of the night
Shuts out celestial day—
Seek this land, ye exiles, now
The promised hope is given,
Faith will smooth the troubled brow,
And point your souls to Heaven.
illisccUancous.
Submission to God.
The conversion of the soul is the first submis
sion. Before this it rebels, secretly and openly,
against God s law. It turns always from God. and
lives in a state of insubordination to him. When
v'e are told of this in * theological language, we
doubt or disbelieve it. We cannot think, we say,
that there is any enmity between us and our heav
enly Father; and we invest the language of scrip
tures which so plainly assert this, withsofne vague
and metaphorical meaning. And yet after all,
though we deny it in words, there is something in
our secret consciousness which tells us it is true.
In our sad and sorrowful hours when we want
some refuge to go to, we cannot find such a refuge
in God. The soul, desolate and wretched, finding
a blank in every earthly direction in which it looks,
sees something worse than a blank in the direction
ot heaven. It instinctively paints to itself the face
of God darkened by a frown. Whileeverythinglooks
comfortless below, it finds only a dark and gloomy
dread of retribution when it attempts to look above.
In a word the unchanged soul of man has always
a feeling which no reasoning can remove, that’
there is a vast and eternal power ruling sublimely
above it, under whose mighty hand it ’has never
yet been humbled. There are times in the expert
ettee of every relieving mind, when the world
seem- to shrink into ioßlguillvant dimensions, and
withdraws !Vom the view. Its colors fade, its
promises of happiness disappear; its sorrow*
woes darken the whole horizon, its brief perintl of
duration seems just ut an end, and The heart longs
to ily away In search of something to rest upon,
but is repulsed by the still gloomier aspect of
everything beyond the grave, where roigns supreme
a power to which it has never yet been willing to
bow. Weary at length of this wretched isolation
and touched by a sense of the divine kindness and
compassion which seek to draw us from it, wc
come and submit. We humble ourselves under the
mighty hand which we feel it vain.and wicked to
resist any longer.— J. Jlbbot.
llow to Give.
At a missionary meeting among the negroes in
the West Indies, these three resolutions were
agreed to:
1. We will give something.
2. We will give as God has enabled us.
3. We will all give willingly.
As soon as the meeting was over, a leading ne
gro took his seat at a table with pen and ink, to
put down what each came to give. Many came
forward and gave, some more and some less.
Among those that came was a rich old negro,
almost as rich as all the others put together, who
threw’ down on the table a small silver coin. “Take
dat back, again,” said the negro who received the
money. may be according to the first resolu
tion,but not according to the second.” The rich old
man accordingly took it up, and hobbled back to
his seat in great rage. One after another cajne
forward, and all giving more than himself, he was
ashamed, and again threw a piece of money on the
table saying—“ Dar, take dat.” It was a valuable
piece of gold, but it was given so ill-temperedly
that the negro answered again—“ No, dat won't do
yet. It may be ’cordin’ to de first and second res
olutions but not according to the last;” and he was
obliged to take up the coin again. Still angry at
himself and ail the rest, he sat a long time, till
nearly all were gone, and then came to the table
and with a smile on his face, very willingly gave a
very large sum to the treasurer. “ Berry well,’’
said the negro, “dat am according to all de reso
lutions.”
WHAT IS CHARITY?
’Tis not to pause when at my door
A shivering brother stands,
To a&k the cause that made him poor,
Or why he help demands.
’Tis not to spurn that brother’s prayer,
For taults he once had known;
’Tis not to leave him to despair,
And say that I have none.
The voice of CHARITY is kind,
She thinketh nothing wrong;
To every fault she seemeth blind,
Nor vaunteth with her tongue.
In penitence she placeth faith,
Hope smileth at her door,
Relieveth first, then softly saith,
Go brother—sin no more.
The Conjugating Dutchman.
We know not where the following story’ came
from ; but, as it gives a droll picture of a methodi
cal and persevering Dutchman, it may not prove
unentertaining:
Two English gentlemen once stepped into a cof
fee house in Paris, where they observed a tall, odd
looking man, who appeared not to be a native sit
ting at one of ihe tables, and looking around with
the most stone-like gravity of countenance upon
every object. Soon after the two Englishmen en
tered one of them told the other that a celebrated
dwarf had arrived at Paris. At this the grave
looking personage above mentioned opened his
mouth and spake: I arrive, ' said he, "thou ar
riviest, he arrives, we arrive, you arrive, they arrive."
The Englishman whose remark seemed to have
suggested this mysterious speech stepped up to the
stranger and asked “ Did you speak to me, sir? - ’
I speak/' replied the stranger, "thou speakest, he
speaks, we.speak, you speak, they speak." 11 How
is this! - ’ said the Englishman, ‘‘do you mean to in
sult me?" The other replied, -‘I insult, thou in*
sultest, he insults, we insult, they insult, you insult. 55
“This is too much," said the Englishman; “ I will
have satisfaction—if you have any spirit with your
rudeness, come along with me." To this defiance
the imperturbable stranger replied, “I come, thou
comest, he comes, we comeand thereupon he
arose with great coolness, and followed his chal
lenger. In those claj r s, when every gentleman woie
a sword, duels were speedily dispatched. They
went into a neighboring alley, and the Englishman
unsheathing his weapon, said to his antagonist,
‘Now, sir, you must fight me." “ I light,' 5 replied
the other, drawing his sword, “though lightest, he
lights, we light s ' —here he made a thrust—“you
fight, they fight!" and here ho disarmed his adversa
ry—“ Well, 1 ' said the Englishman, “you have the
best of it, and I hope you are satisfied." “ I am
satisfied, said the original, sheathing his sword.
“ thou art satisfied, he is satisfied, we are satisfied,
they are satisfied." “lam glad every body is sat
isfied,” said the Englishman, “ but pray leave off
quizzing me in this strange manner, and tell me
what is your object, if you have any, in doing so."
The grave gentleman now, for the first time, be
came intelligible “ I am a Dutchman,' 5 said he
“and am learning your language. I find it very
difficult to remember the peculiarities of the verbs,
and my tutor has advised me, in order to fix them
in my mind, to conjugate every English verb that
I hear spoken. This I have made it a rule to do;
I don’t like to have my plans broken in upon while
they are in operation, or I would have told you of.
this before.' 5 The Englishman laughed heartily at
this explanation, and inviting the conjugating
Dutchman to dine with them, “I will dine,” replied
he, “thou wilt dine, he will dine, we will dine, you
will dine, they will dine, we will all dine together."
This they accordingly did, and it was difficult to
say whether the Dutchman ate or conjugated with
most perseverance.
The Contrast,
Says the author of “ Local Loiterings:”-— I*One 1 *One
of the pleasantest churchyards I know of is in the
Isle of Wight, and many years ago I was saunter
ing among its graves, when I saw a lady in deep
mourning, with a little girl, sitting on a tombstone.
The former was reading a book to the latter, who
was looking with tearful eyes into her mother’s
face. When they turned away from the spot, I
saw that they had been looking on the tomb of the
‘Dairyman's Daughter,'whose simple epitaph was
engraved on the head-stone. That lady was the -
Duchess of Kens, and the little child was the Prin
cess Victoria, now a queen, on whose dominions
the sun never sets. Perhaps the hook the ludy was
rending was the delightAtt nnd affecting narrative
of Leigh Richmond, Striking was the contrast in
the condition of the deeper and iter who watched
by her tmtve—the one a peasant's daughter in her
drenmlwes slumbers—the other a .child whu, ere
many year* has passed over her head, was ty take
her place amongst the rulors of the nations! Tim
humbler oi the two had won her'palm, und was
wearing her crown, whilst the ‘daughter of a royal
line’ was fated to endure the perilous splendor of
dominion, and become the mother of more kings,
’ere she should lie down in the vaults of Windsor.’’
A Good Wife.
A friend of ours who has been spending a few
weeks in the “country,” and who has visited some
ot the private dwellings of the rustic inhabitants,
tells of a singular old man who lives near Brook
field. He is somewhat noted for his odd expressions.
He was one day visited by a small party of ladies
and gentlemen, who went to hear his “talk.”—
“Now, young gentlemen,' 1 said he, “ I will give you
some directions how to tell a good wife. A good
wife will be like three things, and she will not be
like them. She will be like the snail who stays at
home, and she will not be like the snail who carries
all it has on its back. She will be like the echo
•that'speaks when spoken to, and she will not be
like the echo, always to have the last word. She
will be like the town-clock, that speaks at the right
time, and she will not be like the town-clock, heard
all over the town !"
moral Character.
There is nothing which adds so much to the
beauty and power ot man, as a good moral char
acter. It is his wealth—his influence—his life.
It dignifies him in every station—exalts him in
every condition, and glorifies him at every period
of life. Such a character is more to be desired
than everything else on earth. It makes a njan
free and independent. No servile tool—no crouch
ing sycophant—no treacherous honor seeker ever
bore such a character. The pure joys of truth and
righteousness never spring in such a person. If
young men but knew how much a good character
would dignify and exalt them—how glorious it
would make their prospects, even in this life* never
should we find them yielding to the grovelling and
hase-bora passions of human nature-. *
Can the Dead win at Cards 1
A very curious law case came recently before a
German Court, arising from the following circum
stance:—A gentleman sat at a faro table in the
town of Koethen, Saxony, playing with the usual
attention and silence. Several plays were made,
and to put forward, won repeatedly. The gold
flushed the card which' the gentleman continued
unchangingly toward the winner by the croupier,
however was not drawn in by him, and after seve
ral more accumulations had made the pile incon
veniently large, the keeper of the bank rather
angrily requested the fortunate man to take in his
r P one y- i With his eyes fixed on his card, the player
took no notice ol the request.
“Drawin your gold!’’ was again uttered by’ seve
ral around the table.
' fro answer.
’ -Monsieur! y r ou incommode the other players?'"
said the croupier.
The same motionless silence.
: A Person sitting next the offender took hold of
his hand. It was stone-cold. The winner was
dead! . *
As the body was being removed, the croupier
drew back' the money he had shoved toward the
dead player, alleging that the game, based upon
reciprocal engagement, could not exist between the
dead and the living. The heirs of the defunct pre
sented themselves, the day after, and claimed the
money, declaring that the winner had regularly
commenced and continued the game. The ques
tion was carried before the tribunal of Koethen,
and will probably depend upon the evidence as to
the point of time when the player ceased to live.
POPULAR SIMILIF.S.
As wet as a fish—as dry as a bone,
As live as a bird—as dead as a -stone ;
As plump as a partridge—as poof as a rat,
Ab strong as a horse—as weak as a cat;
As hard as a flint—as soft as a mole,
As white as a lilly—as black as a coal;
As plain as a pikestaff—as rough as a bear,
As tight as a drum—as free as the air;
As heavy as lead—as light as a feather,
As steady as time—uncertain as weather t
As hot as an oven—as cold as a frog,
As gay as a lark—as sick as a dog ;
As slow as a tortoise—as swift as the wind,
As true as the gospel—as false as mankind ;
As thin as a herring—as tat as a pig, '
As proud as a peacock—as blithe t?s a grig;
As savage as tigers—as mild as a dove,
As stiff as a poker—as limp as a glove;
As blind as a bat—as deaf as a post,
As cool as a cucumber—warm as a toast.
“What Did he say Udy.”
Good old Mrs. Call was quite hard hearing, being
somewhat advanced in years. Her daughter Lydia
was a bonnie lass, who loved a good time and knew
how to get it up. Lydia had arranged a junket, and
the young men and maidens were all on hand;
among the rest was the General, then one of s em.
In the midst of the fun iu popped old deacon L., to
see how the widow fared. This was a wet blanket
upon merriment, and the deacon he hung on, till
Lydia was all out of patience. She kept wishing
he would go, but still he sat chatting with the
widow on things above and things below, but by
and-by he gets up to depart. “Oh, deacon, deacon,”
said mother Call, “don't think*of going before tea!
Oh, do stop to tea, won't you ?” The deacon so
strongly urged, replied, “Well, I rather think that I
will, as the folks will not ekpect me home before
dark. 55 “ What did he say, Lydia ?” said the widow.
Lydia had a ready answer—“ he says he will not to
day, as the folks expecthim home before dark! why
how deaf you do grow, mother.” “Oh, well, come
some other day, deacon, now do, won’t you?" said
old mother Call, as she bowed the deacon out.
•• Smart gal, that,” said the deacon, as he trudged
along home, “ she’ll find her way through, 111 war
rant. 5 '
Plato.
Several anecdotes of Plato are preserved, which
reflect honor on his moral principles and character.
Having raised his hand in anger to correct a ser
vant, he kept his arm fixed in that posture for a
considerable time. To a friend coming in, and in
quiring the reason of his singular conduct, he re.
plied: “I am punishing a passionate man!” At
another time, he said to one of his slaves: “ I would
-chastise you if I were not angry." When told
that his enemies were circulating reports to his
disadvantage, he remarked; “I will so live that no
ohe will believe them." A friend, observing his
studious habits, even In extreme old age, inquired
how long he intended to be a scholar. “As long,’’
said he, “as l have need to grow wiser und better/
Oi'UtouTuiiliy ana Punctual lon.
The husband of a pious woman having oeeaiion
to make a voyage, his wife sent a request to the
parson of the parish ; but instead of spelling and
pointing it properly, viz. “A person having gone
his wife desires the prayers of the congrega
tion," she spelled and pointed it as follows :“A
person having gone to see his wife , desires the prayers
of the congregation.” The parson, who had not
examined the contents of the paper, gave it out
accordingly.
27“ Coleridge tells a story of meeting a stranger
whose silence, during dinner-time, and his attention
to what others said, without interrupting them,
gave him-a favorable impression of his understand
ing; till, unfortunately, on the appearance of some
apple-dumplings toward the close of the repast, the
delusion was dissipated by the stranger suddenly
exclaiming—“ Them’s the jockies for me !”
Anecdote.
A juryman applied to be excused from serving
at the Monmouth Assizes.
J udge Bolland—On what ground, sir ?
Juryman—l am deaf, my lord.
Judge—Can you hear what I say ?
Juryman—Yes, my lord, but I can only hear
with one ear.
Judge—Then you may go, sir.
A juryman ought to have two ears : it is his duty
to hear both sides.
Talking at Church.
In some parish churches it is the custom to sep
arate the men from the women. A clergyman
being interrupted by loud talking, stopped short;
when a woman eager for the honor of her sex, arose
and said: Your reverence, the noise is not among
ns." “So much the better, answered the priest, “it
will be the sooner over.V
: 27“ Brasidas, the famous Lacedemonian general
caught a mouse—it bit him, and, by that means*
made its escape. “Oh, Jupiter!" exclaimed he,
“what creature so contemptible but may have its
liberty, if it will contend for it V’
THE BACHELOR’S COMPLAINT
.Returning home at the close of day,
Who gently chides my long delay,
And by my side delights to stay ?
Who brings for me the easy chair;
Pets out.th.e room with neatest care,
And lays my slippers ready there?
Who regulates the cheerful fire,
And piles the blazing fuel higher,
And bids me dra\v mv chair .still nigher?
Nobody,
When plunged in dire and deep distress,
And anxious cares my heart oppress,
Who whispers hopes of happiness ?
When anxious thoughts within me rise,
In sore dismay my. spirit dies,
Who soothes me by her kind replies ?
Nobody
When sickness racks iny feeble frame,
And grief distracts my fevered brain,
Who sympathises with my pain ?
Then I’ll resolve; so help me, Fate,
To change at once the single state,
And will to Hymen’s altar take —
A Welsli Invitation.
Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton and
Miss Sandys compliments to Mr.. Charles Morgan,
Mrs. Charles Morgan, Miss Charles Morgan, and
the governess whose name Mr. Walter Norton,
Mrs. Walter Norton and Miss Sandys do hot rec
ollect, and Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Nor
ton and Miss Sandys request the favor of -the com
pany of Mr. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Charles Morgan,
and Miss Charles Morgan, and the governess whose
name Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton and
Miss Sandys do not recollect, to dinner on Monday
week next. Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Nor
ton and Miss Sandys beg to inform Mr. Charles
Morgan, Mrs. Charles Morgan, and Miss Charles 1
Morgan, and the governess whose name Mr. Wal
ter Norton, Airs. Walter Norton and Alias Sandys
do not recollect, that Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs.
Walter Norton and Miss Sandys can accommodate
Air. Charles Morgan. Airs. Charles ■ Morgan and
Aliss Charles, Alorgan, and the governess whose
name Air. Walter Norton, Airs. Walter Norton and
Aliss Sandys do not recollect, with beds, if remain
ing the night be agreeable to Mr. Charles Alorgan.
Mrs. Charles Alorgan and Aliss Charles Alorgan,
and the governess whose name Mr. Walter Norton,
Airs. Walter Norton and Aliss Sandys do not rec
ollect.— Uandillon Castle.
Tbe Quaker Bridle.
A Methodist and Quaker were travelling in com
pany, w r hen the Quaker reproved the Methodist for
their boisterous manner of worship. “ Why," said/
he, “we can take more pleasure in our private
rooms of meditation, where we think of nothing
worldly during our stay." “Sir," said the Methodist, .
“if you will take a private room, stay one hour, and
when you return, say that yoir have thought of
nothing worldly 1 will give my horse," which pro
posal was accepted. Alter the time nad expired his
friend asked him if he claimed, the horse. “Why, : j
said he, “I could not help thinking what 1 should do
fora bridle to ride him home with."
Three Wonders.
“If I ever reach heaven,” said Dr. Watts, “ I ex
pect to find three wonders there. First, the pres
ence of some that I thought not to be there.—
Second, the absence of some whom I expected to
meet there. Third, the greatest wonder of all will
be to find myself there."
Mr. Pitt.
The fashionable hours of the present times were
neatly censured by him. “Mr. Pitt," said the
duchessjof Gordon, “ I wish you to dine with me
at ten this evening.” “ I must decline the honor,’
said the premier, “ for I am engaged to sup with
the Bishop of Lincoln at nine." „
A Ccmous Advantage. —The following adver
tisement appears in a Dublin paper : “ If Edward
Headen, house painter, who'is in the hebit of trav
eling to all parts of the country in prosecution of
his business, will communicate with his brother,
Henry Headen, at 48 Goldenlane, Dublin, it will
be for his advantage, as his wife is dead "
A Modern Caiftllml.
“Do you aoe that fellow lounging there, doing
nothing '*" Said Owens to Jenks, the other day.
“ How does he live, by his, wit*'-Oh, no; beS
a cannibal." “A eunihair "Yes, a eumbal—he
lives on ollur fhto^le!"
Tlie Difference.
I'd It ll.nt il c ( r.ly il.'fnc i 11- 1 e dis
cover between a general and captain is,
says “Come on," and the other says “Go on"—one
gathers cypress, and the other laurels. The cap
tains become candidates for the grave—the generals
for the presidency!
Names. —We have heard of a chap whose parents
were so poor that they could not afford to give him
a name. Far different is the case with one born
of aristocratic parentage, as the following will
testify:
The infant daughter of the Duchess de Montpen
sier has been named Maria Isabel Franciscad’Asis
Antonia Luisa Fernanda Christiana Amelia Felipe
Adelaida Josefa Elena Enriquetta Carolina Justa
Refina Gaspara Melchoira Baltasara Metea, and
will - take the title of Duchess del. Puerto Santa
Maria.
27" A quarrelsome French officer., lately-travel
ling one of the Boulevards at Paris, observed a
person turn , towards him and laugh; upon which
he haughtily asked: “Why do you laugh, sir, when
I pass?" To which the other quickly rejoined:
“ Why do you pass, sir, when I laugh ?’ v
India Rubber Legs. —A London inventor has
applied vulcanized India rubber.to the purpose of
making artificial legs, which -are said to be the
most useful substitutes for a limb that have yet
jjeen devised.
27" “ Wife," said a married man, looking for his
boot-jack, after she; was in bed, “ I have a place for
all things, and you ought to know’ it/ “ Yes’” says
she, “ I ought to know where you keep your late
hours.”
27" The Louisville Journal complains that the
Yankee girls who go West do very little m theway
of teaching.' Instead"of. teachingj other people’s
children, they soon get to teaching their own.
NO. 42.
Somebody.