flic 'lteiSpig jfilihpitM VOL. LII. LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER & JOURNAL. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING, BY GEO. SANDERSON, TEEMS: . .- SUBSCRIPTION. —Two -Dollars p«T annum, payable in advance; two twenty if not paidwithm six months: and two fifty, if not paid within the year. No subscription discontinued until all arrearages 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 for each additional insertion. Those of a greater length in proportion. Job-Printing.—Such as Hand Bills, Posting Bills, Pam ph.ets. D.anks, Labels, executed with ac-^ , at the shortest notice. ifliscellcmeous. For the Lancaster Intell igeueer. A MEMORY. TO . Sometimes in halls of beauty and of love, Where many proud and many fair ones be— And where the thoughtless and the heartless move, I picture thee. Thy memory comes to my love’heart, enfolden In strains of sweetest music, murmuring low, Strangetales of dames and knights in pageant’s olden, And courtly show. Ever retiring in thy simple grace, A sweeter, dearer presence never shono From mortal figure, or from lady’s lace, Than thy dear one... The flute-tone wind that sighs in murmurs deep, Round some old ruin dear to love and fame ; Luring the passer by to pause and weep— Might breathe thy name. Thy name, it comes to me with music blending, In lightedVlls or by the lonely sea, I hear it whispered in low boughs when bending To nature’s minstrelsy. Ever in dreams thou com’st —I may not trace, “ Fair Maid of Eganddine,” the spell Which holds me bound with such a winning grace-r Farewell. Washington? D. C., May 6, 1851 the revenge of a woman. .-Let them say lam romantic—» i« erery ooe said lo be. tbat either admires a Cue thins or doesone. On my conscience, as the world s°cs tis hardly worthy .anybody's while to do one for the honor of it W'>ry, the. on l v nay for generous actions, is now a« ill paid as other great detils , and neither Mrs. Macfarlane, for imitating her loser, »or you, for constancy to your lord, must ever hope to b* compared toLucretiaor Portia.’—[Pops, to T-i.ly W. W. Montague. Mrs. Macfarlane was a lady of the noble Scot tish family of ICerr, who reduced in her circum stances, had married ,a law agent by the name of Macfarlane. She was extremely beautiful, and therefore much pestered by the-advances of the dis solute young noblemen in Edinburgh. This was in 1757. A young Englishman by the name of Cayley, became so deeply enamored of her, that he threatened her, if she would not elope with him, to utterly blast her.character by avering that he had an intrigue witji her. She could not believe that he would do so dishonorable and unmanly an act, but he did throw out bints jat a public cofree house, which conveyed all he had' threatened. The next forenoon she went to pay a visit in a distant part of the.town ; but she could not help remarking, that while she seemed to have become an object of additional interest to the male sex, the ladies, even those with whom she had formerly been on terms of civil recognition, averted their eyes from her, with an expression, as she thought, of-contempt The lady upon whom shl. ; jpaHed received her in the coldest manner, and on .an Explanation being' asked, did not hesitate to mention what she had heard as the town’s talk that morning, that Mr. Cayley professed himself to be her favored lov er. The unfortunate lady burst into a passion of tears and lamentations at this intelligence, pro tested her innocence a thousand times, and declared herself to be only the victim of a profligate; but still she saw that she did not produce : anentirely exculpatory effect upon the mind of her friend.— She went home in a state of distress bordering on Her early misfortunes through the se verity of the Government; her dependent situation in the house of her kinsfolk; her unhappy mar riage to aman she could never love; and finally the cruel coldness with which she had been treated by her former friends in the days of her depression, all recurred upon her mind for the most desperate res olutions. . Early in the afternoon she sent a note to Mr. Cayley, requesting in her usual terms, the favor of his company. The receipt of the billet threw him 'into a transport of joy; for he believed that his scheme had already taken effect, and that she was now prepared to accede to his proposals. He therefore dressed himself in his best style and at the proper hpur (he felt too secure of his prey to go sooner) walked across the* street to his appoint ment. He was shown into a room at the back of the house, where he had never before been, and where there was ,little furniture' besides a picture of Mrs. Macfarlane, painted by Sir John Medina, an Italian artist, who long prasticeJ his trade in Scotland capital. This portrait, which he began to gaze upon with all the enthusiasm of ( a lover, represented his mistress in/a style and manner stri kingly beautiful. The utmost serenity, united with the utmost innocence, shown in those sweetly no ble features. The fair open brow glowed like the sky, calmly and cloudlessly beautiful.— eye shown with the lustre of gladness and in telligence, and the whole expression was resolved into an exquisite and killing smile. The lover stood in a transport before the image of all he held dear on earth, as if he were yielding to an idolatrous contemplation of its extraordinary loveliness, when the door was opened, and behold the original! Instead of the voluptuous smiles which shone on the canvass of Medina, a beautiful fury, stood before him—a Hecate not yet grown old. He started, with’ horror, for not only did she bear in her countenance.the most theratening ensigns of passion, but she carried in her hands two large pistols, one of which she held extended to him, while she locked the door behind her, at the same time keeping a watchful and glaring eye upon her victim.” .5 “ Wretch!” she said, “you have ruined one who never did you wrong. a You have destroyed me as completely as it you ijad Hfeless be. neath your hand. More than this, you have ren dered'others who are dear to me, unhappy forever. My child—you have deprived her of the nurture of a mother; you have fixed upon her name a stain which will never be washed out. And yet, for all , this society, cruel as it is to the victims, provides no'punishment-s-hardly even any censure to the criminal. Werfe it now my will to permit you, you might walk away scatheless from that fair scene you had ravaged,’with nothing to disturb your triumph, but the lamentation of so many ' broken hearts. You shall not, however enjoy this triumph—for here you shall die!” Cayley had stood for a few moments, gazing al- ' ternately at her face and at the weapon she held extended towards him. He heard her address as if he heard it not. But at the last word he recovered : a little ot his presence of mind, and made an effort to approach her. She at that moifient fired, but without effect. The effort of drawing the trigger had depressed the muzzle of the weapen, and the balL entered the floor at his feet. She lost not an instant to present and fire the other, the shot of which penetrated his breast, and he fell next mo ment before her, with but one indistinct murmur of agony—and then all was still. One brief embrace of her child—a moment at the toilet to arrange her travelling dress, which she had previously prepare'd, and the beautiful murderess was ready to fly. She instantly left town for the South, and received shelter and concealment in<the house of her distant kinsman, Sir John Swinton. How long she was there protected is not known; but it " was probably as long aB the search of justice con tinued to be io the least eager. It was always un derstood by those aged persons who' knew her story, and from whom the preceding facts have' ehiefly been derived, that she ultimately escaped to some remote continental State, where she was sup ported by contributions from her relations. So closes one of the most tragical 'tales .that stain the domestic annals of .Scotland muring the last cen tury. ID* Elder Brigham' Young, pledges his honor that he has only. fu?enfy-six wives! He is.the saint •upon whom fell the raantleof Joe Smith. A Fable. In ancient timee.jyhen flowers, and trees, and dai ries were on.speaking terms, and all friendly togeth er, one fine summer’s day, the sun shone out on a beautiful garden where there were all sorts of flow ers that you could mention, and a lovely but giddy fairy wentsporting from one to the other, (althoug no one could see her, because of the sunlighg as gaV as the morning lark ; then says he Fairy to t te Rose »*Rose if the sun were clouded and the storm came on, would you shelter and love me still ?” “Do you doubt me?” says the Rose, and reddened up with anger “Lily,” says the Fairy to another, “if the. sun were cloudy and a storm came on, : would you shelter and love me still?” “Oh! do you think I could change?” says the ; Lily, and she grew -stil paler with sorrow. ‘’Tulip, - ’ says ithe Fairy, 1! the sun was clouded, and a storm came on, would, i you shelter and love me still ? “Upon my woid, said the Tulip, making a very gentlemanly bow, ‘•ye’re the first lady that ever doubted my constancy. So the Fairy sported on, joyful to think of her kind and blooming friends. She revelled away for a time, and then she thought on the pale and blue violet that was almost covered with its broad green leaves, and although it was an old comrade, she might have forgotten it, had it not been for the sweet scent that came up from the modest flower. “Oh, Violet,” said the Fairy,“if the sun were clouded, and a storm came on, would ye shelter and love me still 1” And the violet made answer—" You. have known me long, sweet Fairy, anf-in the first spring time, when there but few other 'flowers, ye used to shield yourself irom the cold blast under my leaves; now ye’ve , almost forgotten—but let it pass—try my truth il 1 ever you should meet with misfortune*, but I say nothing.-” Well, the Fairy skitted at that, clapped her silvery wings and whisked singing on a sun beam ; but she was hardly gone when a black cloud grelv up at the north all in a minute, and the light was shrouded, and the rain fell in slashing*, like hail, and away flies the Fairy to her friend the Rose. “Now, Rose,” says she, “the rain is come, so shelter me and love me still. “I can hardly shelter my own buds,” said the Rose, “but the lily has a deep cup ” Well the poor little Fairy’s wings were al most wet through, but she got to Lily. “Lily,” says she, “ the storm,has come, so shelter and love me still.” ‘T am sorry” says the lily, “but if I were to open-my cup, the rain would beat in like fun, and my seed would be spoilt; the'tuliphai.long leaves.” Well, the Fairy was down hearted enough, but she went to the tulip, who was always thought a sweet spoken gentleman. He certainly did not look as he had done in the sun, but she waved her little wand, and, “Tulip,” says she, “the raiir and storm are come, and I am very weary, will you shelter and love me still?” — “Begone,” says the Tulip, “be off,” sayslie; “a pret ty pickle I should be in if I let every wandering trollop’come upon me.” Well by this time she was very tired, and her wings hung drooping at her back, wet indeed—but"there was no help for it, and lean ed on her silver wand, she limped off to the Violet, and the darling little flower,-with its blue eyes that's as clear as a kitten’s saw her coming, but never a word she spoke, but opened her broad green Jeaves, and took the wandering little creature to her bosom, 'and dried her .wings, and then breathed sweetest perfumes over her, and sheltered her until the storm was clear and gone. Then the humble violet spoke and said, “Fairy Queen, it is bad _to flirt with many, for the love of one true heart is enough for earthly woman or fairy spirit;the old love is better than the gay compli ments of a world of flowers, for it will last; others fade away.” And the Fairy knew that it was for the blue Violet; and she contented herself ever after, and built her downy bower under the wide spread , ing Violet leaves that sheltered her from the rude winter's and the hot summer’s sun, and, to this very day, the fairies loVe the violet beds. From lh* Germantown Telegraph. Tlie Locust. Conshohocken; May 9, 1851, Mn. Fjieas:—As we may now in a few days more expect the locusts to visit us again, I have thought a sketch of their history might perhaps be of interest to some of your readers. The locust is a species of the grasshopper and one of the greatest scourges ofithe land. The eighth plague Phakoah was in the form of locusts, and it was then believed to be a divine judgment. In Egypt, they are represented by historians and sacred writers to have collected in immense clouds or swarms, so much so as to completely darken the sun. In 873, in Germany, clouds of locust 3 came from the east and continued to darken the sun for the space of two months; and in one hour w.ould consume every green thing on a hundred acres of land; and when driven back into the sea by the wind, they occasioned a dreadful pestilence, from their decomposition. The'heathen viewed this plague, also, as a judg- ment sent by God, upon his people. Plint says, “ This plague is considered a manifestation of the wrath of-the gods; by their number they darken the sun, and nations view them with anxious sur prise ; their strength is unfailing, so that they cross oceans, and pervade immense tracts of land. They coverjhe harvest with a dreadful cloud; their very touch destroying the fruits of the earth, and their bite utterly consuming everything.” . Volxet represents the locust to be the most«le structive of all destroying insects. Whenever the locust made ravages in the land of Egypt, it ap peared like as though a ‘fire had overspread the whole land, searing the leaves and limbs of all the trees, and the roar of their flying was as the roar of a great fire. So destructive were these fnsects that the inhab itants were obliged to dig great pits or trenches in their gardens and fields, which they filled with water, or would heap up therein, heath, stubble, brush, &c., of a combustible nature, which they fired at the approach of the locust. But these means proved abortive, for the trenches were quickly filled , arid the fires extinguished by innumerable swarms. Some species of the locust were eaten in ancient times by the people of Eastern countries, and were considered a great delicacy. The modes ot cook ing them were as follows:—After tearing the legs and wings and taking out the 1 entrails, they would stick them in long rows upon wooden spits, roast them at the fire, and then proceed to eat them. Sometimes they would cook them in oil; or pul verise them and make bread «f the meal. The Bedouins were in the habit ol packing them in salt, which afterwards they would carry w’ith them in itheir leathern knapsacks. From these they w’ould eat slices as they needed them. And is it not sin gular that even learned men should hesitate to un derstand these passages about the locust, when it is so conclusively proven, both by the teachings of the prophets, and the sacred writers and historians. The orientalists were, no doubt, well satisfied that the locust was a delicious food,-for they are repre sented as-having taken them to market in all the cities of Arabia; and upon Mount Sumara they were seen gathering them into large sacks. A traveller speaks of having requested one of the inhabitants to eat some of the locusts in his pres .ence. — ' The Arab' therefore threw some upon the live coals, and after they were roasted sufficiently, he devoured them greedily. In the book of Revelations' we have a literal de- scription of the symbolical locust, which gives us a terrific impression of their power, and which is curiously illustrated by a passage from an' eastern traveler. “ An Arab from Bagdad,” says he, “ com pared the head, of the locust to that of the horse ; its breast to that of the lion.;-itsfeet to those of the camel fits body to that of the serpent; its tail to that of the scorpion,” and so of other parts. Thus.it is conclusive that the locust is originally an inhabitant of the East ; and was a judgment in flicted by GodVupon the Egyptians. From the power and immense strength of this insect, it was easy for them to cross the great deep. Though they ■ are believed to be a plague in our own country, they are not a comparison with those of ancient time. Tbe locust is found; in great-quantities where the trees are the most abundant, and from the tree the locust lays or drops its eggs, which penetrate the ground, and there lie buried and concealed for a number of years, when they art hatched into the grub, and make their periodical return, 'fhe num ber of years iB reckoned at seventeen; however it is unsettled, (except as to certain regions) qs they are found in some countries almost every year. j , Nemo. “ THAT CODMI IS THE MOST PROSPEROUS, WHEBE LABOR COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD.”—-Bnehanan, CITY OF LANCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 20, 1851. Electro-Magnetic Power, We lay before our readers a statement from Pro fessor Page respecting the Ekdre-Magntlic lacomo. live ; and when we regard the fact that the highest power ever attained before his experiments was less than half a htrse power, and that costing probably ohe hundred times as much as it does under this new mode of its application, we cannot be indifferent to so great a result, and the high promises with which it seems to be fraught. —National Intelligencer. Messrs. Editors: The Electro-Magnetic Loco motive made a very favorable trip on Tuesday last, more especially when it is taken into the account: that we were constrained to make this trial with only one half (or even a little less) of the power the engines and battery are capable of yielding.— Each engine, calculated upon the basis, of my sta tionary engine, ought to give at the lowest estimate 12-h'orse power, which would make the locomotive 24-horse power. The actual power I have not been able to ascertain; but the following data may serve to give some idea of its power. The locomotive, with the battery fully charged, weighs ten and a half tons. With the seven passengers taken on the trip to and from Bladensburg the weight was eleven tons, tfnder the mostfavorable arrangements eight pounds are required to start a ton on a perfectly level rail, and seven pounds will barely keep a ton in motion. Ordinarily, upon railroads the allowance is ten pounds to a ton, but this applies only to cars unin cumbered by machinery. The friction of locomotive machinery renders its draught far greater, and can only be accurately kscertained by experiment in each case. The magnetic locomotive, the first of its kind ever made, is imperfect, and, from the new ness and stiffness ot all the work, it runs exceedingly hard. W* will take 200 pounds, which is below the actual power required to keep it in motion on a level portion of the road. A horse power upon the usual estimate is 150 pounds 2$ miles an hour, or 375 pounds, 1 mile an hour. The speed of the magnetic locomotive is, we will say, 15 miles an hour on a level road, (it is in fact made more,) and its fraction 200 pounds. We hav« then 37S pounds, 1 mile an hour, for one horse, and 200 pounds, 15 miles an hour for the locomotive, which gives eight horse power. But the engine has more than this. It has greater power at a slow speed, and must have, by all reasonable estimates, twelve horse power: which as I have said before, is about one half its proper capacity. One of the most serious defects arises from a want of insulation in the helices. After the engine was placed on the road it was found necessary to throw out of action five of the helices, and these at the most important point in the stroke. This difficulty could not be remedied without tak ing both engines entirely out—an undertaking lor which I had neither time nor means, as the track with which we are now accomodated is soon to be filled up for the purpose of the Railroad Company Another serious difficulty encountered was the break ing of the porous cells in the battery, causing a mix ture of the two acids, and the interception of a large portion of the power. I had great difficulty in pro curing suitable porous cells and the manufacture of such as I needed was, after a great expense, given up by two of the best pottery establishments in the country as a thing impracticable. It was, however, accomplished through the ingenuity of Mr. Ari Davis, my engineer, but they were made of a weak clay, and have now from frequent use be come so much impaired as to break from the slight est causes. Before we started two of them broke, and the delect was only partially repaired. Not far from Bladensburg two more gave way, and detract ed at once greatly from our working power. On our return, about two miles from Bladensburg, three more gave way, and we were reduced to at least one half of our power. The running time from Washington to Bladensburg wa) thirty-nine min utes. We were stopped on the way five times, or we should have probably made the run in less than thirty minutes. Going and coming there were seven stops and three delays—that is, the engine was backed three times, but without entirely losing headway. It is a very important and interesting feature of this engine, which I demonstrated some years since, that the reversing power is greater than the propelling power: it is nearly twice as great. When the engine is reyersed, the magnetic electric induction is in favor of the battery current, and aug ments its effects. The defect ol the cells is easily remedied. The trouble growing out of the oscilla ting motion of the car can all be obviated by using rotary instead of reciprocating engines. Ihe great est speed attained on our last trip was about nine teen miles an hour, and about seven more than in any former, experiment. CHAS. G. PAGE. Washington, May 1, 1851. flowers. Each leaflet is i? tiny scroll, Inscribed with holy truth, A lesson that around the heart Should keep the dew of youth; . Bright missels from angelic throngs In every high-way left! How were the earth of glory shorn, Were it of flowers bereft! They tremble on the Alpine heights, The'fissured rock they press, The desert wild, with heat and sand, Shares too their blessedness ; And wheresoever the weary heart • Turns in its'dim despair, The meek eyed blossom upward looks, Inviting it to prayer ! ICT“fMr. Snqjv, I wonts to ax you one ques tion.” “ Propel it, den.” : “»Why am a grog shop like a counterfeit dollar? ’ “ Well, Ginger, I gibs dat right up.” “ Does vou gib itfup Mr. Snow. Kase you can’t pass it.” “ Yah, yah, nigger! you talk so much ’bout your counterfeit dollars, just succeed to deform me why a counterfeit dollar is like an apple pie ?” « Oh, I drops de subject, and does’nt know noth-' in’’bout it.” * “Kase it is'nt current” *• Oh, de Lord, what a nigger!” “ Why arr your head like a bag ol dollars ?” - k , “Go way from me—why am it?” . “ Kase dere’s no sense (cents) in it. “Well, you always was the brackest nigger I never seed—you always will hab de last word.” . Another Slit* Question. —The Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce , is appre hensive that the recent Maryland and Pennsylvania case, so far as it involves the question—whether a child born of a slave woman in a free State is a slave, and is to be subject to the demand of the owner of the slave mother—is to create much trou ble and excitement. It is singular enough, but it is a fact, that the occurrence of such a case was suggested a year ago, as one of the difficulties which grew out of a fugitive law. The Attorney General of Maryland gives it as his opinion, that by the same authority by which the slave mother is to be surrendered to her owner, the increase of the slave i» also to be surrendered. It had been hoped that the case would not occur, and that the question would be evaded. But we find,—even in quarters where more prudence and discretion were expected,—a disposition to press the question, and even to claim a decision by the federal tribunal, which, —even if strictly legal and constitutional, whereof there is much doubt—must furnish the opponents of the fugitive, law with new weapons. Awkward.—A fellow, the other evening, of bashful temperament, “ screwed his courage to the sticking point,” as Shakspeare says, and actually dared to “ pop the question ” to a young lady; who, in accordance with custom, immediately fainted.— In his hurry and agitation he seized a bottle of ink, mistaking it for cologne, and dashed it into her face and over her snow white dress. Of course she I immediately “ come to,” and the awkward fellow 1 had’the felicity of being kicked out by her big brother. “ There’s many a slip “ twixt the cup and the lip.” ID* A gentleman down east seeing his pretty maid with his .wife’s bonnet on, kissed her, suppo sing her to be the real owner. He soon discovered his error through the assistance of his wife. s7* Mrs. Partington says that nothing despises her so much as to see people who profess to expect salvation, go to church without their purses, when a collection iB to be lakeu. A BACHELOR LTinCS FROM THE OLD SCRAP BOOK. Yes I did love the creature, long I strode . To gain her sympathies, and make her love; She seemed to listen to my earnest prayer: I was happy, I coaid scan her fair And beauteous coral lips and azure eyes, And worship Heaven For the lovely prize. *** • * * My suit I urged again? I pleaded strong, That I myself might bb’enrolled among The jewels of her gentle heart, she vowed She surely wished me well ; but looking proud Whispered she was free, and would enjoy, Awhile her liberty, without alloy, ♦■* * * * Since —-thrice five years are gone, and l am free And So is She ! Late rom California. New York. May G. The steamer Georgia arrived this morning.from ■ Chagres, bringing 300 passengers, and $1,209,426 in gold dust as freight. She sailed from Chagres on the 25th of April, and left there the steamers Crescent City, N. America and Brother Jonathan.. Advices from Havana state that the utmost ex citement prevailed jhere relative to the invasion ol the island. Many persons had been th:own into prison on suspicion of sympathising with Lopez.— Three priests had been arrested on the charge of preaching mutinous sermons. The man previously mentioned, who attempted to bribe over several pi lots to the cause of Lopez, was executed the day the Georgia sailed. Immediately after his-convictioh by the court, matters at Havana were becoming so serious that many families were leaving the place. The Captain-General was taking every precaution to repel invasion. Look-outs were stationed all along the coast. Some American seamen, who were on a drunken frolic, and had created a disturbance, had been arrested; and their heads put into the stocks, from the effects of which two of them had died. The news from California is not very important. The heavy rains prevalent in the gold regions for the last ten days, had enabled the miners to wash the dirt they had thrown out, and a considerable increase in the shipments of gold were expected.— Business was dull at San Francisco, but the recent rains had inspired confidence \yith the merchants. Cbhtrb of the Union Motino West.—W« have seen the calculation somewhere, that the pop ulation of the Union has been sweeping, westward, wave-like, at the rate of about 13 miles per an num. At this rate it is a simple problem, to tell when we shall reach the Pacific, though as to all afterward there may be some doubt. Already it has ceased to be an adventure of romance, as when Irving wrote his “Astoria,” visit to the spot where “ Rolls the Oregon^ And hears no sound save his own diallings and the invitation of Humphreys is divested of all its poetry: —“ Together let us rise ; Seek brighter plains and more indulgent skies, Where fair Ohio rolls his amber tide, And Nature blossoms in her virgin pride.” Dr. Patterson of Philadelphia thus calculates the centre of representative population: In 179 U, the centre of representative population was in Baltimore county, Md., forty-six miles north,; and twenty-two miles east, from Washington. In 1800, it was in Adams county, Pennsylvania, sixty four miles north, and thirty west, from Washington. In 1820, it was in Morgan county, Virginia, forty seven miles north, and seventy-one west, from Washington. In 1840, it was in Hampshire to., Virginia, forty-three miles north, and one hundred and* eight west, from Wgshington. In 184.0, it was in Marion county, Virginia, thirty-six miles north, and one hundred and sixty west,, from Wash ington. Thus, it w’ould appear, that the centre of representative population,has kept nearly on the same parallel of latitude for fifty years; the latitude' of 1840 being within ten miles of that of 1790. It has in the same fifty years moved westward one hundred and eighty-two miles. Thus we’perceive, that the mass of representa tive population is moving westward with acceler r ated velocity. The following statement exhibits the movnment West: From 1790 to 1800, it was 13 miles. “ 1800 to 1810, “ > 39 “ « 1810= to 1820, 41 “ “ 1820 do 1830, « ; 37 “ “ 1820 to 1840, - “ . 52 “‘. The centre of representative population is now just about the Ohio river.— Norfolk Argus. Another lesson to the Careless.— The Albany Argus has the following: . A very lamentable accident occurred in Church ville, on the Ist inst. A young: man by the name of Alvin Potter and a Miss Matilda Lyon, together with a number of others, were all in a room play ing, when Miss Lyon remarked that she was afraid of the gnn which stood in the corner ol the room, and would remove it to another part of the .house. YouDg Potter, desiring to have a little sport on the occasion, took the rifle from Miss L. after some exertion, whereupbn quite a spirited scuffle ensued. Potter ran to one corner of the room, and jocosely said to the young woman, “Now, if you come near 'me I’ll shoot you!’’ Miss Lyon, not anticipating the least danger, followed him, when Potter, point ing the gun at her head, pulled the trigger—the contents of the rifle were discharged. The ball struck the -young woman upon the right side of the nose, and passed through her head, lodging in the back part of her neck. Potter, nor any one present had not the least idea of the gun being loaded, from the fact that but a short time before the accident, they saw Potter's father take the gun apart, for the purpose of cleaning it, and did not suppose that the rifle had been loaded by Mr. potter - after he had cleaned it. The young lady, we are informed by Dr. Creig, is now in a very critical condition, and cannot live but a short time. Both ol her jaws are badly ken, and her face seriously disfigured. Immediately after the accident occurred, young Potter [became frantic with grief—ran from home, and has not )fet returned to his father’s residence, where Miss Lyon now lies, enduring the most excruciating pain.— This affair ought to serve as a lesson to the care less and unthougbtful. Taken.— On the 24th ult., at Wilksbarre, Pa., Mrs. A. Kercher was married to Mr. S. Devil. So the “old one” has been fairly taken at last. ID* The Rev. Julius Ceasar Hannibal says that a hog’s life generally ends where a countryman’s ca reer in a city commences— by Being stuck. REMOVAL. TO HIS OLD STAND AT THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE. GEORGE F. ROTE, Fashionable Chair and Cabinet Maher, Respectfully informs his friends and the people ofLan casterco.generally, that he carries on the maufacture of CHAIRS of every description, and SETTEES , at his stand in South Queen st.,the Mechanics 7 Institute, and opposite the' Fountain Inn Hot&l, kept by Wm. Wright, where he will be happy to meet his numerous friends and customers from the city and county, and where-good bargains can always be. had. He also continues to manufacture Cabinet Furn iture of every kind, such as Bureaus, Tables, Desks and Cradles. Call and examine his stock of Chairs and Furniture. ' 05-The UNDERTAKING BUSINESS .promptly attended to. [april 29-13-tf EXCHANGE HOTEL. EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA. THE subscriber informs his friends and the public generally, that he continues at the old stand, having again leased that well-known Hotel, (form erly Shertz’s) next door tot John N. Lane’s Store, where he will be happy to respond to the call of all his old customers, and as many hew ones as possible, feeling confident that he will be able to render general satisfaction in every respect. His TABLE will always be liberally supplied with the best substantial and delicacies the markets afford—and his BAR kept constantly furnished with the best quality of Wines and,Liquors. His STABLING is large and commodious, and well fitted up for Drovers and others. BOARDERS taken by the week, mpnth or year. will be moderate. WILLIAM J. STEELE. Lancaster, April 29, 1851. 14-tf SPRING GOODS!! Justopened at the Cheap Store of CHARLES M. ERBEN & BRO,, National House Building, | North Qutin street, , AN immense assortment of choice spring and summer Goods from the New York and Phil adelphia markets, and-which we will sell as ujinal at very GREAT BARGAINS! \ 5 LADIES’ DRESS GOODS! SILKS-i—Rich figured, plain and Chamelion Dress Silks, Tujc Satins, new style Foulards and superior glossy Black Silks. POPLINS—New style figured, watered, chene and changeable Linen and Silk Poplins ai 31,‘371 and 50 cents. BAREGE DE LAlNE—Bereges, Mouslin de Laine, clioice colors,. Blue, Green, Pink, Brown and Black:,-from 18} to 50 cents. FRENCH styles and superb qualities 4t 121, 18, and 25 cents. CHINTZES—EngIish, French , and American Chintzes qrid prints from 61 to 25 cents. / SHAWLS —Embroidered Crape Shawls, Silk, Thibet, Cashmere and Berege Shawls —an elegant assortment. SUPERB KID GLOVES—AIi colors of the best makes; also, Silk, Lisle Thread and Cotion Laces. WHITE GOODS—Swiss Muslins,’ plain and fig ured ; Mull, Jaconet, Book and Mansook Muslins for Dresses; also colored spriged Swiss in dress patterns. * , CURTAIN MUSLlNS—Figured, Plaid, Striped and Bordered from 121 to 37J. cents. PARASOLS! PARASOLS! Piano and Table Covers; Linen Damask Table Covers, Napkins, &c. BONNET AND NECK RIBBONS! Counter pains, Toilet Covers, Wide oil Chintzes for spreads, 21 yd. wide Sheetings, Pillow case muslins, &c. Now is the lime for fine selections and great bar gains at the store of , CHAS. M. ERIJEN & BROTHER, april 8-11-tf] North Queen Street. LOOK HERE! GREAT (ATTRACTION AT GEIDNER'S HAT AND CAP STORE, IV. W. Corner Centre Square , Lancaster , Pa . ■rilHE subscriber is ‘truly thankful to hiß friends J. for past jfavors, and hereby informs his old cus tomers and the public in general that ,he has just received from the city of Philadelphia, a large and carefully selected assortment of fashionable ; j HATS AND GAPS, suitable for the season—which, together with those of his own jnanufacture, makes his stock equal, if. not superior!, to any thing in this city. It consists in part of Russia, Beaver, Moleskin, Silk, Nutria, Hungarian, |California and Slouch Hats, and his stock of CAPS embraces every kind and quality now in the Philadelphia market, all of which will be sold lower than the lowest. STRAW GOODS. Just received a choice and splendid assortment of fashionable SUMMER HATS, such as Palm Leaf, Pedal, China Pearl,'Canada Braid and Leg horn, toge.her with, all the new styles of Summer Hats for Children. 9 Hats of any quality and style made to order, with neatness and despatch—and afterwards ironed free of charge. - • JCrAt his establishment it is always considered a pleasure to show goods. 05*Call at the Cheap Hat and Cap Store, N. W. corner of Centre Square, near Baumgardner’s Store, and take a look at our assortment. Admittance free. JAMES GEIDNER. Lancaster, April 22. ! 13 PROPOSAL. TTTE respectfully inform our friends of the city YV and county, and all others, that we have just received a good assortment of FOREIGN AND,DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, suitable for the present season. We deem it un necessary to- name : the price of a few leading ar ticles; but we are prepared to Bell any article in our lipe at the lowest prices. We cordially invite all to call and examine our stock. . GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, &c. We also inviie attention to our well selected stock of Groceries, &c. Basket Carriages,.Cradles, Chairs, &c.,“together with a large assortment of, Market, Travelling, and other kinds of Baskets. ALSO, TOBACCO AND SEGARS. A Salt and Tar alwayß on hand. N’. avoid to weary your patience by call ing attention to a great display of articles, promises, BiCi, but merely add—Money that is really saved in the making of purchases, is much better than all we read of. Therefore, please, call and secure bargains, as our stock consists of nearly all the articles usually kept in the Dry Goods and Grocery line. No. SO, NORTH QUEEN STREET, two squares from the Court House, in the Museum Building. PINKERTON & SMELTZ. april 22* . 13-tf Latest Arrival of Fresh GLASS AND QUEENSW are, at Jacob Bueh ler’e new and cheap store in East King street, opposite the Farmers’ Bank, where he is just open ing a large and well selected stock of FRESH GROCERIES, to which he inviteß the attention of his numerous friends, and the citizens of Lancaster and its vicinity in general, aßJie is determined to sell as cheap as any,jand the quality o‘'his goods-cannot be surpas sed,'as he has made such arrangements with the merchants of the city,'so that he is constantly re ceiving Fresh Groceries, such as Sugar, Coffee, Tea; Molasses, Cheese, Mackerel and Salt; also Oranges, Lemons, Raisins, Dates, Figs, &c. JACOB BUEHLER. 13-tf - april 22 Kew Transportation Line. THE subscriber has taken the Ware house on the corner of LEMON and WATER STREETS, (lately occupied by Joseph Shirk,) where he is prepared to receive and transport all descriptions of Produce and Mer chandize to and from Philadelphia, and the various points on the Railroad. ’ ■ He has, in addition, an extensive sideling on the point of land lying west of Mulberry street and running along the Harrisburg turnpike to near its intersection with the Railroad, and has expressly arranged the same'for receiving and transporting LIVE STOCK, PIG METAL, BLOOMS, &c. He hopes to merit and receive a liberal share of patronage by a careful attention to all business that may be entrusted to him. General Commission business will attended to. at the customary rates. ELI OVERDEER. Lancaster, April 29, 1851. 14-6 m Cheap New Hat Store. THE neatness and elegance of FRANTZ’S Hats is a very common subject of conversation among our citizens and strangers..' All orders given them may be relied upon will be promptly, punc tually and faithfully attended to, while their exten sive stock affords an opportunity to those who prefer buying ready made. Try a FRANTZ HAT. No. 336, Market Street, below Tenth, Phil’a. Extra Fine Beaver, $3 50 do Mole Skin, 325 No. 1 Silk, 3 00 « 2 do 250 do 1 50 Fur, 125 . CAPS 18$ to SI 00, assorted. Also a great as sortment of STRAW HATS. [april 29-14-6 m ■ Lumber and Coal Yard. WE, the subscribers, would respectfully inform our friends and the public in general, that we have taken the Lumber and Coal Yard, formerly occupied by Walton & Browns, at Bottom, where we intend keeping a general assortment of LUMBER AND COAL, constantly on hand, and hope, by strict attention to business, to gain a,reasonable share of public patronage. ALSO, CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS can have bills sawed to order, at the shortest notice, by'giving us a call. GARRETT & HIPPLE. All letters addressed to Rock P. 0., Lancaster Co., will be promptly attended to april 15 To Shoemakers. JUST received Harrison’s Columbian Leather Makers Powder for blacking the edges of Boots, for sale at the Finding Store, sign of the Last. » march 18-9] M. H. LOCHER.' Flower Seeds. A CHOICE variety of new Flower Seeds, just received and for sale at CHARLES A. HEINITSH’S ’ Drug Store, No. 13, East King street. april : 1 | 10 Fresh Lime. THE subscriber ihas constantly on hand Fresh Lime which he offers in quantities to suit, pur chasers. GEORGE. M. STEINMAN, march 25-9-3m] West King st., Lancaster. MONTGOMERY’S UNRIVALLED ROCKAWAY GRAIN FAN. FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS / THIS celebrated Fan has been thoroughly tested, nnd found to excel all others now in use for cleaning the different kinds of Grain. MONTGOMERY & BROTHER return their sin cere thanks to their friends in the several counties of Pennsylvania,.Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, for the extensive patronage they have received, and the flattering terms in which their Fans are spoken of by all who use them—*and hereby inform , the public that they still continue to manufacture them at their establishment in East Orange Street, .LAN CASTER, Pa. OUR AGENTS—Are out in all directions, and our Fans will be delivered at any point.wherever ordered. , £3“ Orders left with the following persons will be promptly attended to: Joseph Tavlor, Elston, Md.‘ Mr. McMullin, Port Deposit, Md. Edward Hopkins, Rising Sun, Md. Bailey Boyles, Blue Ball, Md. Samuel Haalton, E: Nottingham, Chester co., Pa S. M. Crali, Millerstown, Lebanon county, Pa. Mr. Siegrist, Lebanon, i Mr. Seltzer, Sheafterstown, Lebanon co. C. Mellinger, Stoughstowri, Cumberland co. Jacob Rheem, Carlisle, Pa. Samuel Myers, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland co Wallower & Son, Harrisburg, Pa. april 1 Hugh S. Gara AT THE CHEAP. EAST KING ST., STORE WOULD again call the attention of his friends to the .assortment of new SPRING GOODS, now opening at the old stand, comprising a general assortment of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, of the newest patterns, such as Black and Colored Silks, Bereges, Poplins, Berege de Laines, Linen Lustres, Ginghams, Lawns, &c., all of which arc worthy of attention, and what is most important, wiil be sold at a bargain. We %re also-opening a fine assortment of goods suitable for MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR, including the various shades and styles of Gashma rets, Summer Cloths, Tweeds, Cassiraeres, Jeans, Cottonades, &c., which will be found very cheap. Also just received a fresh supply of HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, which will be sold at reduced prices, including Checks, Tickings, Shirting'and Sheeting Muslins, Linen and Embossed Table Covers, Floor and Table Oil Cloths, Carpet Chain, Prime Feathers, &c., all of which, with our large and varied stock of GROCERIES AND QUEENSWARE , we biit desire an examination of, to satisfy the closest buyers, that it will be to their interest to call before buying elsewhere. Remember the old stand (formerly D. Cockley’s) in East King street. HUGH GARA, april 1-10-tf] (Late Gara & Swope.) Most Valuable Ohio and Virginia Limestone Lands For Sale. I will sell a most valuable tract of 565 acres of Limestone Land, in Ross county, Ohio, on Paint Creek on the Sciota. The McAdatnised road from Chilicothe to Cincinnati runs through the farm. It is fourteen miles from the former place. It is finely, adapted to Corn, Wheat, Grass, &c. A large num ber of hogs and cattle are fed in that vicinity every year. The BUILDINGS are comfortable. AfE?tt large part of the land first bottom.. XJbL The Virginia land consists of some Seven Hun dred Acres,- in Augusta county, fourteen miles from the Virginia Central Rail Road. It can be di vided into small tracts of 100 acres or less. Two •improvements on it and a new circular SAW MILL, 72 feet long—saw 4 feet. There is an. inexhauetw ble supply of TIMBER of all kinds. The was built by Mr. John H. Kerling ofSl. Franklin county, Pa., to whom I reier"personB for a more particular description of the land. 53r Persons wanting to buy will address me at Richmond, Va., until the »sth of March ; »fter that date, at Mount Solon, Augusta county Va. J. MARSHAL McCUE. Richmond, Va., March 4. 3m-6 Mrs. Ranninger INFORMS her friends and the public, that she has removed from her .old store, and can now be found immediately opposite Van Kanan’s Ho tel, North Queen Street, with a full and fresh stock, of beautiful SPRING AND SUMMER BONNETS , of the very latest style. Also Ribbons , Laces, and a general assortment of FANCY GOODS of almost every name. Ladies Gloves of the prettiest colors at reasonable prices, such as pea green, light blue, straw, and corn colored, to which their favorable attention is respectfully invited. A, beautiful assortment of Straw Goods just re ceived from Philadelphia —including Gentlemen’s Straw and Summer Hats. Bonnets will .be bleached and pressed by the dozen or single one. DiT MANTUA MAKING will also be carried on. Ladies and Children’s dresses and Mantillas made to order, and at reasonable rates. She respectfully solicits a share of public pat ronage. [Lancaster, april 8-11-tf Plainfield Classical Academy. (FOUR MILES WEST OF CARLISLE.) TENTH SESSION COMMENCES ON MONDAY the sth of May. THIS Institution has been established ’ nearly Five Years, during which time [gggfffl such additions and improvements have been I". MW made as ttfrender it one of the most commodious and convenient in the State. The course of studies includes all that are re quired for College, Counting House, &c. Also the modern languages, and Vocal and Instrumental Music. In regard to heaithfulneas, it may be mentioned that no case ot serious sickness has occurred, in the Institution since it wan founded. Its moral purity is attested by the fact that scenesof vice, and resorts of dissipation, have no existence in this locality. It is the determination of the Proprietor that the Institution shall sustain tlje reputation it has already acquired for imparting, thorough instruction, and inculcating and establishing virtuous principles ih the minds of youths submitted.to his charge. TERMS, (per session of five months) $5O. • For Catalogues,. containing references and full particulars, address k. K. BURNS, Principal and Proprietor, Plainfield P. 0 , Cum. Co., Pa. 10-tf \ Ornamental Marble Works* EAST King street, next door to John N. Lane’s store. Charles M.' Howell, Marble Mason, respectfully informs the citizens of Lancaster and the public in general, that he carries on the MAR BLE BUSINESS, in all its various branches, and invites all to call on him, as he is satisßed that he can sell cheaper than any other establishment in the city or state. He invites the public to call and examine his stock of finished Mantels, Monuments, Tombs, Grave Stones, and also his collection of designs for Mbnuments, Tombs, Btc.» before purchasing else where. =• i®n Ifi 10,000 Cords Oak Wood Wanted. THE Superintendent of the Colombia and Phila delphia Rail Road is ready to enter into con tracts for the delivery upon the line of the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Road of 10,000 cords of good Oak Wood, for which cash will be paid. Application to be made at the Superintendent’s Office, Parkesburg. A. L. ROUMFORT, Sup’t. 10-tf To Housekeepers. ■ JUST received a large assortment of the follow, ing goods, necessary.for house-keeping : Fine IVORY KNIVES AND FORKS, Buckbone and Coco handle Knives and Fortes, Carvers and Forks, Coffee Milis, Waiters, Looking Glasses, Pans, Pots, Kettles, Flat Irons, Tubs, Buckets, Churns, Stc., lor sale low by REUBEN S. ROHRER, No. 8. East Ki»g street jan 21-52] Milliner’s Articles. Oxalic Acid, Gelatine, Salts of Sorrel, While Glue, Salts oi Lemon, Gum Arabic, Salts of Tartar, Isinglasß, Pearl Ash, Brimstone, Bonnet Varnish. Forsaleat CHAB. A. HEINITSH’S < Medicinal, Drag and Chemical Store, No. 13, East . King street. fapril 1-10 Fresh Pequea Lime CAN be had at the Hardware .'tore, in North Queen Street, in large and email quantities, at any delivered in any part of the city. GEORGE D. BPRECHER.. ly-8 vuirch 18 Dr. John McCalla, dentist, NO. 8, EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER. , Baltimore, Feb. 18, 1849. JOHN McCALLA, D, D.S.,attea ded two full courses ofLecturea, and graduated with high honors the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, and from his untiring energy, close application and study of the branches taught in said Institution, together with exhibitions of skill in the practice of his pro* fession, we.feel no hesitation in recommending him as worthy of public confidence and patronage. C. A. Hahris, M. D., D': D. S., Professor of Principles and Practice in the Baltimoro College of Dental Surgery. s C. 0. Cone, D. D. S., Prof, of Operative and Mechanical Dentistry, Balt College Dental Surgeryl BOARD OF EXAHINXRS : E. Parmley, M. D., New York. E. B. Gardette, M. D., Philadelphia. S. P. Hullihen, M. D., Wheeling, Va. E. Townsend, D. D. S., Philadelphia. E. Maynard, M. D., Washington, D. C. Lancaster, Nov. 12. * f 42-tt JACOB L. GROSS'. Attorney at Lkw, Office, Centre Square , EPHRATA.—opposite Gross’ Hotel , WHERE he will attend to the practice of his profession in all its various branches. Also Surveying—and all kinds of Conveyancing, writing Deeds, Wills, Mortgages, stating Adminis trators and Executors’ Accounts, &c., with accu racy and despatch. [April 23, ’SO-IS-Jy OEMTT aCSB.’TT'« Opposite Vankan&tis (formerly Schofields) Hotel, North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa. I heartily recommend to the people of Lancaster, all others to whom this may come, Dr. Waylan, Grndute of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, as a gentleman eminently qualified to practice his profession in a skillful and scientific manner, and of moral characterthatentitles him to all confidence- I do also certify, that Dr. Waylan did 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 tho Institution. j I do also certify that Dr. Waylan has ; operated upon my mouth in a highly satisfactory manner. Thob. E. Bond, Jr., A. M., M. D. Professor of Special Pathology and Therapeutics in the Baltimore College lof Dental Surgery. Lancaster, Dec. 11, ’49. 46-tf Geo. W. Blunter, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE —North Duke stroet, one doqr above Widmyer’s Cabinet Warerooms, in the office recently occupied by John _F. Shroder, Esq. All kinds of Conveyancing, writing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, &c., will be attended to with correctness and despatch April 12, ’6O SURGEON BB BEIWTTMSTr's OFFICE —In Kramph's Building, • NORTHEAST CORNER OF Orange and North Queen Streets, , • ; LANCASTER, PA. Lancaster, July 3, 1849. WILLIAM S. AMWEG, Attorney at Law^ OFFERS his professional services to the public. He ols£attends to the collection of Pensions, and the prosecution of all manner of clnims against the general government. His residence in the city of Washington for several years, the experience derived from the duties of the office, which he had filled during that timo, and the mode in which claims of this sort are most efjjfeedily adjusted, give the most ample assurance that business placed in his hands will be attended to in such manner as can not fail to afford satisfaction. Office in South Queen street, second house below the Lancaster Bank Nov. 20, 1849. Landis & black, ATTORNIES AT LAW: Office —Three doors below the Lancaster Bank, South‘<iueeri Street, Lancaster, Penn’a. ' D3T AH kinds ol Scrivening, such as writing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, &c., will t}e attended to with .correctness and despatch. 1 January 16, 1849 51 DR. C. EHRMANN, . . TIOMOEOP ATHIC PHYSICIAN, HAS removed his office back again to this resi dence, North a Prince Btrcet, nearly opposite the Lancasterian School House, Lancaster city, noq 19 1850 43-tf REMOVAL, * JOHN M. AMWEG, \ Attorney at Law, HAS removed his office to the South West Corner of Centre Square, next door to G. IT. Bomberger, and two doors west of the Lancaster Bank. ’ [July 30-26-tf JOSEPH NEFF'S MUSIC ARID PIANO STORE, AND MANUFACTURER OF MUSICAL IN STRUMENTS, NO. 7, Hart’s Building,'South Sixth Street, abovo Chesnut, Philadelphia. Constantly on hand every kind .of Musical Merchandise. Instruments repaired in the best style. - * march IS „ 8-3 m Pennsylvania Patent Agency. J. FRANKLIN REIGART CONTINUES to executo Perspective and Sec tional Drawings, and the proper papers, Caveats', Specifications, &c., and attends promptly to all business connected with the United States Patent Office. MACHINISTS AND INVENTORS will save time, trouble ‘and expense by consulting him, relative to their Inventions and Claims, at his office, two doors South of Lancaster Bank, in the City of Lancaster. . [feb 4-2-tl , Indian Queen Hotel, • A. M. HOPKINS & CO., Na,.15, Fourth SL, between Chesnut and Market PHILADELPHIA. ( Boarding 81.00 per day. Single meala 25 eta. Phil’a. Dec. 3, 1850. • 45-ly ISAAC BARTOW, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wine and Liquor Store, 136, 137 North Second Street, Phila delphia. [flept 11,'49-33-Iy CHESNUT ST. HOUSE, SAMUEL MILLER, NO. 121 CHESNUT St., Between 2d & 4tA Hi., PHILADELPHIA. : BOARDING $l,OO per day. [may 14, 1850-ly-l6 . ■ C IT Y HOTEL. NO. & &Q NORTH THIRD STREET* nmumiL < A. H. HIRST, Proprietor. Dec. 31, 1860. 49-ly NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA Journeyman Hat Association, At the comer of Sixth and Chesnut Streets, Phil’a , CONTINUE to make and sell a Finer, Better and more durable Hat, for the money, than any other establishment in the United States. They also have a splendid assortment of Gents’ and Boys’ Cloth and Glazed CAPS; Carpet Bags, Umbrellas,” &c., at equally low prices* Best oleskin or Bea ver' Hats, $3 00; no second quality, no second price. [aug. 6 ’5O-27-ly Small Profits and €asb Sales, IS the motto at DR. RAWLINS’ Medical Hall. North Qaeenstreet, Lancaster, april 16 NO. 17.
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