VOL. LIII. ittiocellancous , The Bridal Day. She leans beside her mirror, in her old accustomed place, Yet something unfamiliar is on her lonely face; She wears a wreath, a snow white wreath, which yet she never wore ; It gives a paleness to the cheek unkriown to it be fore. The maiden goeth to the grove, and ]if the flowers beneath, She takes the lily or the rose, to bind} her midnight wreath ; But of one plant she gathers not, though fair its blossoms be; Only the Wide haith leave to wear IMds from the orange tree. " (lace, only once, that wreath is worn,—once only may she wear The pale white wreath of orange flowers, within her shining hair; They wear, upon their soft wan blopm, the shade of coming years ; The spiritual presence is around ot Iliuman hopes and fears ; Ay, let her soft and thoughtful eyes upon 'her mir ror dwell, For in that long and tender look, site taketh her farewell Oran her youth's unconsciousness, °flail her lighter cares, And for a deeper, sadder life—a woman's lot pre ] pares. She leaves her old familiar place, the hearts that were her own; The love to which she trusts herself) is yet a thing • unknown; 'f hough at one name her cheek turned red, though sweet it be to hear, Yet for that name she must, resign,: ye Bach that has been dear. It is an anxious happiness,—it is a f;.arful thing, When first the maiden's small whit hand puts on the golden ring , She passath from her father's unto another's care, And who may say what troubled hours, what sor row wait her there? Ah ! Love and lire are mysteries, both blessing and both blest; And yet how much they teach the heart or trial and unrest; !tweet maiden, while these troubled thoughtiymid bridal fancies sweep, Well mayst thou pensive watch thy glass, and turn aside to weep. The Three Melon Seeds. OR, THE DUELIST AND THE JOKERS. "A Sexton of the Old School contributes the following to the Boston Tianso ipt Three young gentlemen, who had finished the most substantial part of their repast, were linger ing over their fruit and wine, at an eating house in London, when.a man of middle age and middle stat ure entered the public room where they were sit 'ring, seated himself at one end of aismall unoccu pied table, and calling the waiter, ordered a simple mutton chop and a glass of ale. His appearance, at first vibe, was not likely to arrest the attention of any one, His hair was getting7o be thin and grey; the expression of his countenance was sedate with a slight touch, perhaps, of tr4lancholy ; and lie wore a gray surtout, with a Standing cullar, which, manifestly, had seen service, it the wearer ,had not—just such a thing as an oiticer would be stow 011 his serving . man. Lie might be taken, 'plausibly enough, for a country magistrate, or an attorney of limited practice, ur schoolmaster. He continued to masticate his Chop and sip his ale in silence, without lifting his eyles from the ta ble, until a melon seed, sportively{ snapped from between the thumb and linger of one of the gen tlemen at the opposite table, struck him upon the right ear. His ryes were instantly upon the ag gressor; and his ready intelligence! gathered from the illy suppressed merriment of the party, that this petty impertinence was intended. The stranger stooped and picked up the melon seed, and a scarcely perceptible smile passed over his features, as he carefully wrapped up the seed in a piece of paper, and placed it In his pocket.— , This singular procedure, with the l ir preconceived impressions of their customer, somewhat elevated as they were by the wine they had partaken, cap sized their gravity entirely, and a burst of irresist able laughter proceeded from the Unmoved by this rudeness, the stranger continu ed to finish his frugal repast in quiet, until anoth er melon , seed.from the same han d struck him up on the right elbow. This also, to the infinite amusement of the other party, he irked from the floor, and carefully deposited with the first. Amidst shouts of laughter the ihird melon seed was soon alter discharged, which hit him upon the left breast. This, also,,he very deliberately took from the floor, and deposited with .the other two. As lie rose and was paying I'M - his repast, the gaiety of these sporting gentlemen became slightly subdued. It was not easy to account for this.— Lavater . would nut have been able to detect the slightest evidence of irritation or:resentment upon the features of the stranger. He; seemed a little taller, to be sure, and the carriage of his head 'right have appeared to them rather erect. He walked to the table at which theylwere sitting, and with that air of dignified calmiess which is a i thousand times more terrible dr ii wrath, drew a card from his pocket, and present d it with perfect civility to the offender, who coup do no less than offer his own in return. When he stranger un- closed his surtout, to take the car I from his pack et, they hail a glance at the undris.s coat of a mil itary man. The card disclosed This rank, and a brief inquiry at the bar was sufficient for the rest. He was a Captain, whom ill health and long ser vice had entitled to half pay. I,n earlier life he had been in several affairs of bettor, and in the di. alect of the !alley was a dead shilt. The next morning a note arrk i ed at the aggres sor's residence, containing a challenge, inlform. and one only of the melon seeds. The truth then hash. ed betore the challenged party—it was the challen ger's intention to make three bites at this cherry, three separate affairs out of this unwarrantable frolic. The' challenge was accepted, and the chal lenged party, in deference to the challenger's repu ted skill With the pistol, had hal deciiled upon the small sword; but his friends, whd were on the alert, soon discovered that the captain, who had risen by his merit, had, in earlier days of necessity, gained his bread as an accomplished instructor in the use of that very weapon. They met and fired, alternately by lot ; the young man hail selected this mode, thinking he might win the first fire—he did H—fired, and missed his-opponent. The capt`etin leVeled his pistol and tired—the bail passed through the flap of the right ear, and grazed the bone; and! as the wounded young man involuntarily put hiS hand to the place he remembered that it was on the right ear of his antagonist that the first melon deed had fallen.— Here ended the first lesson. A month had passed. His friends cherished the hope that he would hear nothing more from the captain, when another note —a challenge of course—and another of those ac cursed melons seeds arrived, with the captain's apology, on the wore of ill health for not sending it before. Again they met—fired simultaneously, anil- the captain, who was unhint,bhatteied the right elbow of his antagonist—the very po:: upon which he had been hit by the second me on seed, and here ended the second lesson. Thee was something awfully impressive in the tnodns oyez andi, and ex quisite skill of this antagonist. The thild melon need was still in his possession:, and the aggressor had not forgotten that h struck the unollending gentleman upon the left breagt! A month had passedanother—and another, hi terrible suspense; but nothing was heard from captain. Intelli gence had been received that was confined to his lodgings by illness. At length the gentleman who had been his second in the fora er duel, once tnore presented himself and tendered another note, which, as the recipient perceived, on taking it, contained the last of the melon %eeds. The note was sub scribed in the captain's well known hand, but it WAS the writing evidently of ohe who wrote defi cient' mann. There was an unusual solemnity, al es, in the manner of him wholdelivered it. The seal was broken, and there Wai the melon seed, in a blank envelope—'• And what, sir, am I to under stand by this?" "'You will 'understand air, that my friend forgives yon—he is dead.” CANAL COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. From the Annual Report of the Board of Canal Commissioners, for the year ending No vember,3oth, we make the following ex tracts : The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has com pleted and' in operation G 521 miles of canal and railroad, independent of feeders not navigable, as followsl _ Delaware division, front Bristol to Easton Columbia road. from Phila'd. to Columbia... 82 Eastern isi n. from Col.. to Duncan's Island . Juniata di s on. from Duncan's Island to HO daysb urg ....... .......... 12.7 I Portage railroad.from Ilolidaynburg to Johnstown. :36 Western division. from Johnstown to Pittsburg. 104; Susquehanna division. from Duncan's Island to Northumberland. 40! West Branch division, from Northumberland to . , Farrandsville. North Branch division, from Northumberland to . . .the Lackawanna... B alit Eagle aide cut. from Dunnstown dam 'to Bald Eagle creek. ... Lewisburg side cut. from Lewisburg to the Wia,t, Branch? .... Lackawanna feeder. at the termination of ti, . . North Branch division. ... ... Allegheny Branch of the Western division of Allegheny city Feeder at Johnstown on the Western Feeder at the mouth of the Raystown brunch of the Juniata.......... 'lota! miles, Upon the completion of the North Branch Canal, from the mouth of the Lackawanna to the New York State line, ninety-four and one quarter miles more of navigation will be add ed to the above. The Erie extension, consisting of the Beav er division, the Shenaugo and Conneaut lines, and the French creek feeder, 163 miles in length, and the Wiconisco canal, 12 1-4 miles in length, which was nearly completed, have been transferred to private companies. The Franklin line of the French creek division (completed) extending a distance of 22.1 miles from the feeder aqueduct to the town of Frank lin, and the Gettysburg railroad, the Sinne. , malioning extension of the West Branch divis ion, and the Kittanning feeder (unfinished) Have been abandoned. Time has shown that this long line of com munication, running through, and connecting with. the most fertile parts of the Common wealth, and opening an out-let to market to our rich -mineral deposits, is gradually reali sing the anticipations of its early friends. At the period when these works were in course of• construction, the Commissioners and their officers were necessarily guided more by the uncertain lights of ' theory, than by the results of practical observation. The consequence was, that errors in location and construction were committed, which have add ed materially to' the annual cost of repairs.— Notwithstanding these drawbacks upon the revenue, and the impediments which they have thrown in the way of a free and speeny trans portation, the receipts from the tolls have been nearly doubled within the last ten years, as the following table shows 1842 94113.213 69 1843, . . ..... . 1.017.841 12 1844. .. . .. • .... . . 1.167.803 40 1845, 1.196,979 43 . 1 591.575 47 1 533.344 00 1845. ..... ........... 1.633.277 7s 1851. The exhibit leaves no room to entertain doubts as to future results. It is true that ri val routes, competing for the great trade of the West, are springing up around, us, but it is nevertheless true, that the receipts from our public works have never, as compared with previous periods, been reduced by the charts of a new - competitor. The experience of the , past year fully sustains the truth of this posi tion. With a railroad running parallel with our main line for a greater portion of its dis tance—with a new rival, the New York and Erie Railroad, using the most energetic efforts to secure the trade of the West; with the mer chants of our own commercial emporium en gaging to pay the cost of transportation upon their sales until they reached the works of New York—it might have been supposed that we would not have been enabled to maintain the - standard of the receipts for 1850. Yet, up to the middle of August last, notwithstanding the detentions caused by the burning of the railroad bridge over the Conestoga, and by heavy breaches on the Juniata, the receipts ou the main line largely exceeded those of the corresponding period of the previous year.— This prosperous state of trade was succeeded by the extremely low waters on the Western Division of the Canal, and in the Ohio river, which produced a suspension of through trans portation for about three weeks, and resulted in a loss of tolls of not less than $lOO,OOO. If these casualties had not occurred, the receipts from the main line would have exceeded those of 1850' at leastslso,ooo. It is evident, there fore, that we can maintain the character of our through line of improvements between the East and the IVest, and continue to increase the revenues therefrom, despite of all opposi tion. All that is necessary to accomplish an object so desirable, is to complete the improve ments of the line now in progress. • The im proveMent of the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, the avoidance of the inclined planes on the Allegheny Portage railroad, and the completion of the Western Reservoir, will in addition to our natural advantages, place our main line 'in a position to command a share of trade commensurate to their capacity, and to the investments which have been made in their construction. The gross receipts on the several lines of ca nal and railroad for the fiscal year ending No vember 30, 1851, amounted to -$1,793,6274,82, being an increase over 1850 of $25,417 30. The expenditures for the same period amount ed to $1,054 393 99. Included in the expenditures are the fdllow ing : For repairs of breaches. .3 - Purchase of new locomotiies. Mniutaiuing ferry at Duncan's It:teed. - 10.000 00 Rebnikiing . weigh Inel; et 13 . 000 00 The rebuilding of the Conestoga bridge, $17,- 854 50.; the rebuilding of the Clark's ferry bridge, $21,922 30 ; the rebuilding of the Sha mokin' Shute, $4 678 50; the extraordinary repairs to the planes on the Allegheny Portage Railrolul, per act . of 1860, $15,420 06; the building of an addition to the wharf at Bris tol, $1,500; the repair of, road and farm bridg es, $25,000; and new depot ht Parkeshurg, $lO,OOO —not being fairly chargeable to the repair account of the year, are not included in the statement of expenditures. The Board having now some check upon the price of freights, determined, at the commence• ment of last year, to make a material reduction in the rates of toll. The result of the poli cy met their most sanguine expectations. Un til the occurrence of the disasters before men tioned, the increase of tenage produced a re ceipt of tolls largely exceeding those under higher rates. The following statement exhibits an abstract of the receipts and expenditures from the Ist of December, 1850, to the 30th of November, RECEIPTS FOR ALL PURPOSES. 000ysta.• RAILROAD. 3392,784 84 Paoli, . .......... ....... 23,440 24 Parksburg,..... .. ••• • • 34,803 44 LancaStar . 71.874 06 C01umbia,........ . 178,600 16 Total Columbia Railroad... -- $698 983 53 PORTAGD RAILROAD. Ho 3138.060 09 J 0hn5t0wn.................. 111 027 99 Total Portage Railroad,— ---- 3249 006 88 MAIN LINO br CANA., Columbia including out let lock, 106.122 34 Portsmouth,... 16,357 77 Harriaburg,.......... ...... 19,958 76 6,061 82 Huntingdon. 13,388 31 Holidaysburg, . 34,065 04 29,149 Id Blairayille, ............ 11.440 94 Freeport,. 3,671 63 00 ,407 go Porthsmouth, the out-let-lock. .. 3 00 00 Duncan's Island Bridge.-- 135 75 Juniata. Aqueduct..... 79 32 Freeport Aqucduct. .. 178 00 - Total main line °flown': . DELAWARE MON. Easter , ' •••••••••• •• •• • • • • $204,352 44 New Hope, ..... 22,088 16 Bristol 26,832 83 Total Delaware Divl3ion,. $263,873 43 NORTH AND WESI BRANCH AND SI'INI!EH,NNA $28:120 10 19.113 04 • Punneburg,.. Williamtport, CITY OF LANCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1852, rCorthumberland Total. North and West Branch, and Sus quehanna Divisions Deduct drawbacks paid at Philadelphia Total gross receipts on all the lint,. $1.793.624 5v2 For maintaining motive power on the Philadelphia and Col umbia Railroad. Including repairs and management et trucks. purchase of five lo comotive engines For repairs of Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad.... . For Collectors, weigh-masters. inspectors and incidental expenses of their offices.. For maintaining motive power ou the Allegheny Portage railroad, including manage ment and repairs of State trucks and the purchase of two new locomotive engines and fifteen setts of trucks fur section Loots. For repairs on Allegheny Por tage railroad. For repairing the road for win ter service, ..... For collectors, weigh-musters. inspectors and incidental expenses of their offices.• . • • For ordinary repairs on main lines of canal. $139.966 06 For breaches on main line.... 63.718 16 For collectors, weigh-masters. inspectors, Incidental ea. proses of tbeir offices. For lock tenders. For repairs of Delaware dine ion ..... ....... For ...... . . For rebuilding weigh lock at Easton For collectors, weigh masters. inspectors. and incidental expenses of their offices,— For lock tenders. ....... For repairs on the .Susnuehati no division. • "or repairs on the West Branch division... For breaches on For repairs on North Branch division. For breaches on " " • For collectors, weigh•masters, inspectors and incidental expenses of their offices.... For lock.tenders.. . Total expenses Gross receipts, Receipts over expenditures On the Articles .of Coal, Iron, Flour and Grain. the tolls collected at the several offices were as follows: note of Office, Ir.. Coal. Flour .j Grain Easton, 19,761 22 153,577 27 2.304 85 New Hope, 1.601 07 302 21 1.176 01 Bristol. 652 97 106 97 678 33 Philadelphia, 1.891 30 1 397 50 21 50 Paoli, 1,786 00 2.218 91 Parkesburg, 829 56 15,637 32 Lancaster, 2,374 40 20.264 01 Columbia, 3.903 46 11.236 19 1 530 48 Portsmouth, 616 18 315 16 2.860 84 Harrisburg 1.251 45 11.420 29 384 50 Newport. 160 00 768 10 , 3.189 65 Lewistown. 1 031 84 63 06 10 538 44 Huntingdon, 1,956 56 600 00 5 503 40 Hollidaysburg. 21 882 48 31.376 80 1 285 18 Johnstown, 12 565 42 23 30 180 93 Blairsville. 651 :,0 3 45 2.678 11 Freeport. 245 89 686 00 448 34 Pittsburgh. 1250 00 3.678 64 14 904 16 Dunnsburg, 4.00 00 4 000 02 6 000 00 Williamsport, 613 96 54 95 3 095 95 Northumberland,lo.B24 53 1.456 41 12.611 84 Beach Ilaven, 832 67 109.566 84 357 57 Liverpool. 695 95 5.029 95 2.121 96 r The amount of anthracite and bituminous coal ship ' ped from the several offices on the line of the State improvements for the year 1851. is as follows : Easton. . 707.702 ton: Beach Haven 264.017 • Harrisburg, .. . Liverpool.l4.7o3 Portsmouth. . . ........ ............... 450 ' iNewport ... . ... .... 3.870 N orthumberland. .............. •••• • .. 1 1 . 000 Pittsburgh." - .. ............ ... . : .. ..... 0,361 ' Freeport' .... " Hollidaysburg Bituminous NEW MARBLE WORKS, (SIGN OF TWO LARGE MARBLE LIONS.) TOMBS, MANTLES, MONUMENTS, GRAVE AND every'description ofMnrble and Sand Stone Work, is executed in the most beautiful style at the Marble Works of Charles M. Howell, North Queen street, east side, between Orange and Ches nut streets, and nearly opposite to Van Kanan's Hotel. The subscriber thankful for past favors, would in form his friends and the public in general, that his establishment is now opened at the above location, where he will be happy at all times to wait upon cus tomers and manufacture to order every thing apper taining to his line of business, in the most approved style of the procession, and at the most reasonable r tea. ' He is constantly receiving at his Marble Works lull supplies from the city of Philadelphia of AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE, vhich is superior to any thing of the kind in this city. Letters in English and German, engraved in the most elegant manner. His facilitietiare such, that all orders will be filled with the greatest promptness and in the best appro ved manner. • • . Persons wishing Monuments are informed that his collection of designs are new and original and so full and complete that they can make a selection without difficulty. He invites the public to call at his Works, and view the beautiful assortment of Monuments, &c., now finished. . . gr Builders and others in want of MARBLE MAN TLEs,.should visit his Wars-Rooms snd examine hie splendid stock on hand. ~"SAND STONE for , Sills, Steps, Curbing, Cem etary purposes, and fronts of buildings, at the low est rates. 872,249 72 58.707 00 Orders received for all kinds of Iron Railing 1,152 066 72 A !Valuable Farm for Sale. MHE subscriber as Executor of the last will of William Kerr, deed, will otter at public sale, at the residence of said deed, on the 19th of Feb ruary, 1852, the tract of land of which Wm. Kerr died seized, containing about 250 ACRES of limestone land of prime quality, and in a high state of cultivation, and most valuable improve ments. This farm lies on Apple-Pie Ridge, in Frederick county, Virginia, 8 miles north of Win chester, and 6 miles west of the Depot on the Winchester and Potomac Railroad, adjoining the lands of John Pugh, Wm. Lodge and others. The improvements are a good two-story STONE HOUSE with a basement story r2lii' used as a Kitchen and Cellar, a good Barn, W Corncrib, Granery, Spring-house, Carriage-house and Wagon Shed, with other necessary out-build ings, a Well of good Water in the yard, a. good Garden and abundance of Fruit Trees. TERMS or Set-E.—One half cash, the balance in three equal annual payments, the purchaser giving bond and approved security with a lien on the land uor the deferred payments, bearing interest from the day of sale. Possession given immediately upon a compliance with terms of sale, with a re servation of the growing wheat crop and of ingress and egress to cut, secure and haul off ,the same. At the same time, I will offer for sale the said wheat growing on the farm, supposed to be about Sixty Acres. A credit of six months will be given on the wheat, upon the purchaser giving bond with ; approved security. N. B.—lf the farm is not sold on the above day it will be offered for RENT to the highest bidder for one year from the first of April next, with the reservation of a right to commence preparation on the first of March, 1853, for a corn crop. Those wishing to view the premises can do so by calling on Mr. John Kerr, living on Green Spring. JOHN LIGHT, Executor. jan 6 - 50-ts VALENTINES VALENTINES 1 AND LEAP YEAR! C OUNTRY MERCHANTS and others are in formed that they can be supplied with any quantity, quality, price, style and device, to suit the Leap Year now just commenced. Also, Envelopes, Valentine Writers, in fact everything pertaining to a splendid out-lit for the 14th day of February, 1852. At W. H. SPANGLER'S, :North Queen street, Lancaster. January 20 s 51 K 375,204 70 "THAT COUNTRY IS THE MOST PROSPEROUS, WHERE LABOR COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD." 1313 991 86 b 26.612 13 $4.39.931 Oil 41.817.090 04 23.485 82 MEM EMI= V.,40 9 1 r; 4.000 10 1,340.705 42 MIM=I 1 OA 893 99 1.793.621 82 $ 39 730 83 -- -- $91.371 83 $325.857 89 $ 118 954 28 $1,187 842 tons STON ES, CHARLES M. HOW EL Days of Appeal To the Taxable Inhabitanis of Lancaster County. PURSUANT to the provisions of the law of the Commonwealth, the undersigned Commission ers of Lancaster county, hereby givenotice to the taxable inhabitants within the respective townships of the said county, that the place for Appeal from the Assessment for 1852, will be at the Commis sioners' Office, in theetity of Lancaster, on the fol lowing days, to wit: for the townships of Monday, Feb Itith. do do do Adamstown Borough, do do do ...Bart Township, do do do Brecknock, do do do Caernarvon, do do do Cocalico East, • do do do Cocalico West, do do do Colerain, do do do Columbia Borough, do do do Conestoga, do do do Conoy. Tuesday, Feb. 17th. do do do Donegal East, • do do do Donegal West, do do do Drumore, do do do Ephrata, do do do Earl, • do do do Earl East, do do do Earl West, do do do Elizabeth. Wednesday, Feb. 18th. da do do Fulton do do do Hempfield East, do tat do Hempfield West, do do do Lampeter 'East, do do do Lampeter West, do do do Lancaster, do do do Leacock Lower, do do do Leacock Upper. Thursdo y, Feb. 19th. do do do Little Britain, do do do Manheim, do do do Martic, • do do do Manor, do do do Mount Joy, do do do Paradise, do do do Penn, • do do do Papho. Friday, Feb. 201 h. do do do Salisbury, do do do Sadsbur), do do do Strasburg, do do do Strasburg Borough, do do do Warwick. Modday, March Sth. do do do Lancaster city. DAVID STYER, SAMUEL FRY, C lIRISTIAN HESS, Commissioners. Attest, P.G. EBEIMAN, Clerk jail 20 New Books, New Books ALL the new standard, literary, scientific and other valuable works, received by the sub• scriber as soon as published, we invite attention to a few. The Golden Legend, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1 vol. 1.2m0. price ell. 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A large and valuable assortment of choice books in all the various departments of Literature,,,S .f, ci ence, &c.. always on hand at W. H. SP4NGLEIi, North Qtieen street, Lan. Pa. To Housekeepers and those about commencing. WE are now prepared to offer HOUSE FURN ISHING GOODS in full variety from a new stock just received, such as Tickinge, Sheetings, Toweltinge, &c. Heavy extra 4-4 un bleached Sheetings, only 61 cts. Heavy super unbleached Sheetings, only 8 cll. 1000 pieces, just received, bleached and un bleached Musline for sheetings and slUrtings, 4-4, 8-4, 10-5, 12-1, &c. An extra Muslin for 61 cts. - Bleached and unbleached Table Diapers. Floor and Table Oil Clotha—a beautiful assort , meet. Oil Window Shades—handsome designs. French Damask Table Cloths. Furniture and Apron Checks, all of which we offer at inducing prices. THOS. J. WENTZ & CO., Golden Eagle. CALICOES ! CALICOES! CALICOES ! A beautiful article for comforts—only 61 cents per yard, fast colors. 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Bucher, Agent of Franklin College, hasrbeen authorized and directed, by the Trustees of said College, to proceed forthwith, and collect the monies of subscribed for the erection of buildings for the use of Franklin and Marshall College.: JNO. L. ATLEE, JNO. REYNOLDS, C. HAGER, D. LONGEKECHER, SAMiL HUMES, Committee N. B. Sucseribers may pay their subscriptions, at either the Farmers or Lancaster Bank, which are authorized to receive the came. toot 7-37—ti TWO LARGE MARBLE LIONS, IN FRONT OF ROWELL'S NEW MARBLE WORKS,. NORTH QUEEN S'FREET, BETWEEN ORANGE AND CHESNUT December 30, 1851 Superior Silk Velvets. CHOICE shades, bonnet Silks and Satins, beau tiful styles Bonnet and Neck Ribbons. • Fancy Dry Goods generally, very cheap, at ERBEN'S CHEAP STORE, National House' }Wilding, North Queen at. nov 2b , 44 —Buchapan. Lancaster Clothing Bazaar JOSEPH GORMLEY,, WOULD call the attention Of his old custo mers and friends arid the public in general to his new Clothing Bazaar, which he has opend in North Queen street, directly opposite Vankanan's Hotel. - His stock of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS AND • 'CLOTHING, is entirely new, of thmlatost importation and style. It would be unnecessary to say more than that his long and well known experience in business will cammand him a very large share , of public patron age. His stock consists of all the different colors and alludes of . • CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES that are manufactured ; plain and twilled Cloths, English and French,plain and doe-akin Cassimeres, fancy Of all aorta of.'stripes and bars, also BLACK SATINS AND FANCY VESTLNGS, together with a large stock of Undershirts and Drawers, white and fancy Shirts, Collars, and Cra vats, Hosiery of all kinds. and descriptions. His stock of READY MADE CLOTHING, which consists of Over. Coats, Sack, Dress and Frock Coats, Pants and Vests, which are all got up in the latest and most approved styles. JOSEPH GORMLEY solicits public inspection of his Stock, being confident from its being entire ly new and carefully eelected, that he can offer in ducements to buyers never before offered by any one; and by calling at his " Clothing Bazaar" will prove conclusively to the minds Of all that be can save them twenty per cent. JOSEPH GORMLEY, Lancaster Clothing Bazaar, opposite Emanuel Van- lIMEMS october 28, 1851 Iron Foundry & Machine Shop, West Clvsnut Street, betiveen N. Queen and Prince Street, LANCASTER CITY, PA. IrHE subscriber announces to the public that lie I has lately purchased the above extensive Es tablishment, where he is now prepared to do work of every description in his line, such an STEAM ENGINES ¢ BOILERS, Shafting, Gearing, Mill and Saw Mill Work, :des, Nand Lathes, Car Wheels, and Aexls ¢ Castings of all descriptions, done at the Foundry at ' the shortest notice. Ilia assortment of patterns are not surpassed by any • establishment in the State, he is therefore enabled-to do work at the shortest notice and at reduced prices. STOVES of every description' manufactured and for sale wholesale and retail. IRON RAILING for Yards, Cemetries , &c.— Cast or Wrought Iron, made and put up with neat ness and dispatch. tO-All work warranted. The machine Shop Will be under the control and management of J. & D. Fellembaum, experienced machinists. C. KIEFFER, Proprietor. illay 6, 1851. -15-tf Important to Every House Keeper. Putnam's Patent self-adjusting Curtain, or Window shade Pixti - es." FONDERSMITH & HERR, WHO always endeavor to benefit the public, .have purchased the right of Lancaster city and county, for the sale of the. above very conve nient and cheap article, for the purpose of fasten ing up Oil Shades, Muslin Curtains, and paper blinds of every description, with very little trouble and trilling expense. A liberal discount it illbe made to persons who buy to to sell again. An examination of this article'is all that is wanted to induce persona to buy them. We also keep the largest and, most varied assort ntent of Oil Window Shades—together with a great variety of Floor Oil Cloths, from t to 4 yards wide —very cheap. I Just received several pieces or the new style Tapestry Carpeting—the patterns, which are so ext qinsite, that not only a model Avast awarded, buta patent right granted, to the manufacturer. Purchasers are invited to coil and examine our assortment of all kinds of goods, which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest. FONDERSMITH & HERR. Farmers , Favorite Store, No. s,'East Kiog st., Lan. aug 12 tf.29] Now is the time for ßargains! E M. HAMBRIGHT respectfully informs the . public, that he has just returned from Phila delphia, with the best selected,stock of UNCUT CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND RICH SATIN AND SILK VESTINGS, ever offered in Lancaster. This stock having been selected by a competent judge[ot FASHIONABLE GOODS, as well as a first-rate judge of their quali ty, he Hatters himself able to meet the wants of his customers in the most satisfactory manner, and as sures all who may favor him with a call, that no efforts will be spared to promote their interest. He is still to be found at his old stand in West King street, in the roots formerly occupied by G. Meeser, as a Looking Glass Store, and one door east of C. Hagei and Son's Dry Goods Store. oct 8 '5O tf-37 The G erman. Waßhlng Fluid, S considered by thousands who have testedlit . , I as being tile greatest SCIENTIFIC WONDER or THE W ORLD ! entirely doing away with that labor ious and injurious practice of rubbing the Clothes upon the wash board, and a great saving of Time, Labor and Expense. N. B.—To prevent fraud land imposition, (for many are trying to palm off an article put up like mine,) the proprietor, I. P. Hour, will put his WRITTEN SIGN ATURE' over the cork of every bottle. And he only asks an enlightened public not to confound the GERMAN WASHING FLUID with others that are in the market.'' • . It is put up in large pint bottles, and sold at the nominal price of 12; cents. . ittrPitxrcrEas will find it greatly to their advan tage to purchase this Fluid by the gallon, to cleanso their Type and Rollers; being a very superior arti cle for that purpose. Manufactured only by I. P. HOYT, At his Laboratory and principal Depot, No. 16 South Filth street, Philadelphia. Sold at Retail by Grocers atsd Druggists - generally. A liberal discount made and extensive advertising liar the benefit of Agents. Remember the name GERMAN WASHING FLUID. All letters to be postpaid. oct 7 37-6 m Conestoga: Foundry for Rent. THE Foundry of the subscriber, at GRAEFF'S LANDING, on the Conestoga, near the city of Lancaster, and . now in the occupancy of Mr. C. KIEFFER, will be for rent Rohl 'the Ist day of April next. There is a water power of about 16 tbet, which might readily he increased to IS feet—ren dering it suitable for almost any business requiring such power. The large Brick Ware House adjoining the Foun dry will be rented with it The Conestoga being navigable that distance and above it, Iron and Coal can be delivered without any trouble, at the veto . ) , door: For terms, enquire of C. Ns.UOIAN, (Innkeeper) residing on the premises, or of the subscriber, in Manor township. MATTHLAS GRAEFF. may 6'51 I67tf Franklin Shaving Saloon. . RE i,,10V ; AL. WILLIAMS respectfully informs his friends 1„,j,, and old customers; that he has removed his SHAVING SALOON from Centre Square .to Weet King Street, in the room formerly occupied by M. Resh, between Ha gees store and Cooper's Red Lion Hotel, where lie will be pleased to see all tholse who have here tofore patronized him. td - He still continues the SHAMPOONING bus iness. Those who wish to enjoy this 'luxury should call at Ms shop, as he is confident of giving satis faction. raug IS 6—tf-29,6 Central Iron Railing Manufactory No. 521, Arch sh eet, below Broad, "HIE A. WHITE & DEVENEY, ESPECTPULLY call the attention of the public Pk/ generally of Lancaster and elsewhere, to their handsome Designs and Patterns of RAILING for Cemeteries, Public Squares Balconies, Verandahs, Gardens, &c., &c.; Ornamental Tables, Chairs, Settees, Stands of every"description and style, con stantly kept on hand. Per Sons who may wrint any of the above articles,.will please give us a call, as every attention will be given to accommodate them at short notice, and their work they will warrant to be equal to anyin the city or elsewhere, and their prices as low. [dec 30-49-6 m --- Ladles 6 Satli Flannels, ALL shades—c h angeable Silks, black Silks plaid silks, striped and figured silks, just 're copied and ter sale by CHAS. M. ERBEN & BRO., SURE CURE. BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL HERE may be obtained the MOST SPEE DY REMEDY fur SECRET DISEASES Gonorrhma, Glee's, Strictures, Seminal \Ceak• ne , s, Loss of Organic Power, Pain in the Loins, Disease of the Kidneys, Affections of the Head, throat, Nose and Skin, Constitutional Debility, and all those horrid affections arising from a Cer tain Secret Habit of Iron.h, which blight their most brilliant hopes or anticipations, rendering Marriage, etc., impossible. A cure warranted or no charge. . _ YOUNG MEN especially, who have become the victims of Solitary Vices, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually sweep to an untimely grave thousands o young men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise have entranced Its lening'Senates with the thunders of eloquence, or waked to eestacy the living lyre, may call with full confidence. MARRIAGE Married persons, or those contemplating mar riagre being aware of physical weakness, should immediately consult Dr. J. and be restored to per. feet health . OFFICE, No. 7, South FREDERICK Street, BALTIMORE, Md., on the left hand side, going from Baltimore street, 7 doors front the corner.— Be particular in observing the name and number or you will mistnke the place. DR. J 0 EINSTON, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon don, Graduate from one of the most eminent Col leges of the United States and the greater part of whose life has been spent in the Hospitals of Lon don, Parts, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, has affect ed some of the most astonishing cures that were ever known. Many troubled with ringing in the ears and head when asleep,great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, and bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended, sometimes, with de• rangement of mind, were cured immediately. TAKE PAR'I ICU LAR NOTICE. Dr. ). addresses all those who have injured themselves by private and improper indulgencies, ~ hat secret and solitary habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfitting them for either business or society. These are some of the sad and melancholy (+- feels produced by early habits of youth, viz: Weakness of the back and limits, Pains in the head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power, Pal. Filiation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous It rim- Wily, Derangement of the Digestive Functions, Central Debility, Symptoms of Consumption, &c. Mentally.—The fearful effects on the mind are much to be dreaded: loss of Memory, Contusion of. Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil of }'sreho• ding, Aversion of Society, Sell Distrust, Love of Solitude, Timidity, &c., are some of the evils pro duced• _ _ NERVOUS DEBILITY Weakness of the system, Nervous Debility and premature decay generally arises from the destruct ive habit of youth, that solitary practice so fatal to the healthful existence of man, and it is the young who are the most apt to become its Victims from an ignorance of the dangers to which they subject themselves. Parents and Guardians are often mis led with respect to the cause or edurce of disease in their sons and wards. Alas I how often do they ascribe to other causes the wasting of the frame, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Derangement of the Nervous System. Cough and Symptoms of Consumption, also those serious Mental effects. such as loss of Memory, Depres sion of Spirits or peculiar fits of Melancholy, often the truth is they have been caused by indulging Pernicious but alluring practices, destructive to both Body and Mind. Thus are swept from ex istence thousands who might have been of u,Fe to their country, a pleasure to their friends, an orna• Went to society. \VEANNESS OF THE ORGANS immediately cured and full vigor restored. • Oh, how happy have hundreds of misguided youths been made, who have been suddenly resto red to health from the devastations of those lel rifle Maladies which result from indiscretion. Suili persona, before contemplating MARRIAGE, shoulo reflect that a sound mind and body are the most necessary requisites to promote connubial happiness. Indeed, without this, the journey thro' ilife becomes a weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens to the view ; the mind becomes I shadowed with detipair, and filled with the melon choly reflection that the happiness of another be comes blighteirwith our own. Let no false delica cy prevent you, but ripply immediately. Ile who places himself under the care of Dr. JOHNSTON, may religiously confide in his bon-' or as a Gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill as a Physician TO STRANGERS. 'l•he many thousands cured at this institution within the last ten years, and the numerous im• portant Surgical Operations performed by Dr. J., witnessed by the Reporters of the papers and ma. ny other persons, notices of which have appeared ,again and again before the public, is a sufficient .guarantee that the afflicted will find a skilful and honorable physician. N. B.—Shun the numerous pretenders who call themselves Physicians, and apply to DR.JOHN sToN. Be not enticed from this office. Vr ALL LETTERS POS r-PAID—REVIE DIES SENT BY MAIL may 27, 1 5I Important to Farmers & Thresh ing Machine Makers. fr HE subscriber respectfully informs the public 1 that he has lately completed a TRIPLE POW ER INTERNAL GEARED HORSE POWER, which outrivals any other in use. It is made en tirely of Iron, both Frame and Gearing. The Jour nals are Cast-Steel—its weight is 600 lbs. On trial it has proved itself capable of performing from 50 to 100 per cent. more work than other Powers with the same labor of the team. It is warranted to hold 8 horses. I have also completed a combined THRESHER AND CLEANER, which is capable of Threshing and Cleaning from SOO to 500 bushels of wheat per day, with from 6 to 8 Horses, and an equal number! of: hands. 4 horses can thresh with it from 100 to 200 bushels per day of wheat, and 400 to 500 of oats. It ie very convenient for those who follow Threshing, and for two or more farmers to own in' company; it is more convenient to move than any machine in use. The Machine standa on the wag .on while threshing—the Power is• loaded on the same wagon f in moving—two horses are sufficient to move it; it will save enough labor in threshing 2000 bushels to pay its extra cost. It will thresh in the field for by aetack as conveniently as in a barn. The cylinder and concave can readily be adjusted sons to thresh with equal facility both tough and dry grain. It is free from the complication and liability to get out of order of other machines of the kind, and of less cost—price $lOO,OO. Power, $75,00 Wagon attached if ordered, 40,00 Improved Thresher and Shaker, 45,00 Machine makers supplied on the most reasonable terms. Powers made by wholesale by I. W. Groff, Lancaster, Pa. Threshers, Machines, &c., made and for sale by Jeffrey Smedley, Columbia, Pa. All orders directed to the subscriber, at Lancas ter, Pa., will be promptly attended to. SAMUEL PELTON, Jr. tf-20 Lancaster Tobacco & Segar Store, North Queen St., adjoining Spangler , : Book Store, and three doors Routh of Orange Street. THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and customers that he has just returned from Philadelphia with the largest stock of Tobacco that has ever been offered in Lancaster, comprising the different brands fancy one pound lump, large and small Congress, fine spun and large plug, Thomas' Unique, Extra Eldorado, and superior Extra Oro noko, which he is prepared to sell lower than any other h ouse - in Lancaster. He invites country storekeepers to his large and varied stock of To bacco, as well as to his splendid assortment of SU PERIOR HAVANA AND PRINCIPE SEGARS, of the choicest brands and of the finest flavor, he also keeps constantly on hand the largest stock of DOMESTIC SEGARS n Lancaster, which he Will sell lower than any other house in the city. The best' segars in Lan caster can be had here ; he warrantrathem equal to any manufactured in the State. N. B. Also, imported Turkish Smoking Tobacco, warranted genuine. JOHN KUHNS. oct 14 • 3m-39 Stoves! Stoves! HE subscribers having just received a large arm T elegant assortment of the latest and most ap proved paterns of COOK, COAL AND WOOD together with FANCY PARLOR STOVES, all or which they offer at greatly reduced priceaot their new and cheap Hardware Store, between Vankauan , s and Shaer's Hotels, North Queen et. PINKERTON & SLAYMAKER. Lancaster, Sep. 30. 36 PROFESSULNAL CARDS. D. Harrington. DENTIST FROM PHILADELPHIA. T.T MING located himself in this city, respect ' fully offers his professional services to the public. To those persons who may not know him by reputation, he asks leave to say that his testimo• nials are from the highest sources the city of Philadelphia can furnish, vic: ' , rum Professors iu the three Principal medical Colleges, Judges of Courts, Attorneys at Law, Presidents of seeveral Colleges, medical gentlemen, Clergymen and merchants.—Office North Queen Street, formerly occupied by Dr. Evans, Dentist. References in this Oily Rev. Dr. Bowman, Dr. F. A. Muhlenberrg . T. E. Franklin, Esq George Ford, D. G. Eshleman, dec. 23 3m-IS] Attorneys at Law. Pennsylvania Patent Agency J. FRANKLIN REIGART CONTINUES to execute 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. [leb 4-241 MILL IZ3c, SURGEON 111311 1111EllibT711PXPRii711r 9 OFFICE-4n Kramph's Building., NORTHEAST CORNER OF Orange and North Queen Streets, :LANCASTER, PA Laneauter, July 3, 1849 WILLIAM S. AMWEG, Attorney at Law, el k FFERS his professional services to the public. kjHe alio attends to the collection of Pensions, and the prosecution of all manner of claims 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 time, and the mode in which claims of this sort are moat speedily 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 Dr. John McCalla, DENTIST, NO. 8, EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER. BALTIMORE, Feb. 18, 1899. JOHN McCALLA, D. D. S., atten ded Two full courses of Lectures, and graduated with high honors in • • ••- asoo 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. HAmus, M. D., D. D. S., Professor of Principles and Practice in the . Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. C. O. C one, D. D. S., Prof. of Operative and Mechanical Dentistry, Balt College Dental Surgery. BOARD OF EXABILNERS Parmley, M. D., New York. E. B. Gardette, M. D., Philadelphia. S. P. Hullihen, M. D., W heeling, Va. Townsend, D. D. S., Philadelphia. E. Maynard, M. D., Washington, D. C. Lancaster, Nov. 12. 42-tt L AND. & BLACK, ATTORNIES. AT LAW 4 Office—Three doors below the Lancaster Bank, South Queen Street, Lancaster, Penn'a. VT All kinds of 3crivening, such as writing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, &c., will be attended to with correctness and despatch. January 16, 1849 . 51 JACOB L. GROSS. Attorney at Law, Office, Centre Square, EPHR4TA—opposite Gross , Hotel, WHERE he will attend to the practice of h a profession in all its various branches. Also Surveying—and all kinds,of Conveyancing writing Deeds, Wills, Mortgagesi stating Adminis trators and Executors' Accounts, /kn., with accu racy and despatch. [April 23, ')5O-13-ly DR. C. EHRMANN HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, NAS removed his office back again to this resi dence, North Prince street, nearly opposite the Lancasterian School House, Lancaster city. non 19 1800 43-tf ISAAC BARTON, AITHOLF.SAGE GROCER, Wine and Gigue. VV Store, 135, 137 North Second Street, Phila dolphin. teept 11,'49-33-1y CHESNUT ST. HOUSE, SAMUEL MILLER. NO. 121 CHESNUT Si., Between 3d & 4th its., PHILADELPHIA. BOARDING $l,OO PER DAL . . CITY HOTEL. NO, 4,14 & 4 NORTH THIRD STREET P1114531111L A. H. HIRST, Proprietor 49-Iy Dgc. 31; 1850 EAGLE HOTEL. ,L RIME, INFORM the public, that they have recently fit ted up thin old and well known stand in North Queen street, two doors south of the Railroad, in first rate style, and that they are now prepared to entertain travellers, and others in the very best man ner. Their Bar, will always be supplied with the choicest liquors, and their Table with the best that the market affords. They also beg leave to state that they continue their P - LIVERY STABLE, where can at all times be had, a good and genteel Horse, Buggy, Barouche, Carriage, Sulky, or Omni has, on the most reasonable terms. They assure all who may favor them with their custom, that no efforts will be spared to render satisfaction. may 7 164 f Lancaster Emporium of Taste! CHARLES B. WILLIAMS, Professor of the Tonsorial Institute and Physiognomical HAIR CUTTER and eztatic SHAVER, respectfully in forms the citizens of Lancaster, and strangers wh.. may tarry here until their beards grow, that he still continues to carry on his business in NORTH QUEEN ST., OPPOSITE EAUFMAN'S HOTEL, where be intends prosecuting the Tonsorial business in all its varied branches. He will shave you as clean as a City Broker, ana cut your hair to suit the shape of your head and the cut of your phiz, well knowing that the whole ob ject and desire is to improve the appearance of the outer man. From long experience he flatters him self that lie can go through all-the ramifications or the art, with so much skill, as to meet the entire approbation of all those who submit their chins to the keen ordeal of his Razor. Each gentleman furnished with a clean towel. SHAMPOONING done in the most improved style, and Razors sharpened in the try best manner. Lancaster, Dec. 2b, 1849. 48--te Estate of Catharine Myers, Late of Weal Donegal Tap., decd. LETTERS testamentary on the estate of said deed, having been wanted to the undersigned, all persona indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and thoao having claims, to present them properly authenticated for settle ment. PHILIP FISHER, Elizabethtown. JACOB FUNK, West Donegal twp. dec 30-48-60 NO. 3. (may 14,1350-4716