•.Q/ .-)..-.-. ''*'-:. alti-itt-/e/t....ttt-ttliii4:nt4(e V OL. LIX. THE LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, AT NO. 8 TORT)' DUNE STREET, BY GEO. SANDERSON !lEEE SUBLICRIPT/01 , —Two Dollars per ace era, payable in ad vance. No subscription discon , i 1/1 . , 1 until all a crearages are paid, unless at the option of the Editor: ADVERTlMinmara—Adve.ris , ononlo. not exreedinG square, (Li [in..) will he inserted three thin— for nt' dollar, and twou ty•fi ve cen to for each ad d thin. Those of a grcaler I-oath Jo, 11:11111 Blanks, Labelle. kr.. 0%0CUt,..1 wish recura,y and at the shortcut notice. From the German THE ROSEBUSH. A child sleeps under a rosebush fair, ,The buds swell out in the soft May air; Sweetly it rests, and on dream-wing flies To play with the angels in Paradise, And the years glide by. A maiden stands by the rosebush fair, The dewy blossoms perfumlithe air; She presses her hand to her throbbing breast, With love's first wonderful rapture blest, And the years glide by. A mother kneels by the rosdbush fair, Soft sigh the leaves in the evening air ; Surrounding thoUghts of the past arise, And tears of anguish bedim her eyes, And the years glide by. Naked and lone stands the rosebush fair, Whirled are the loaves in the autumn air; Withered and dead they fell to the ground, And silently cover a new made mound, And the years glide by. NAPOLEON AND YOSEPHIBTE. BY JOHN S. C. ABBOTT Famine was rioting in the streets of Paris. All industry was at au end. The poor, unemployed, were perishing. The rich were gathering the wrecks of their estates and flying from France. There was no law but such as was proclaimed by the thunders of Napoleon's batteries. The National Guards he immediately re-organ ized, and soon efficient order was established. Napoleon was incessantly occupied in visiting all parts of the city, and words of kindness and sympathy with suffering, he combined with the strong and inexorable arm .•t' military rule. Altire than otie 111111,11,d says the Dutchess of Abrantes, were saved from perishing by his personal exertions. He himself climbed to the garrets of penury, and penetrated the cellars of want and woe, and, with a moistened eye, gazed upon the scene of fearful wretchednes with which Paris was filled. He caused wood and bread to be distributed to the poor, and, totally regardless of ease or self-indul gence, did everything to his power to alle viate suffering. One day when alighting from his car riage to dine at Madame Pennon's, he was addressed by a woman, who held a dead infant in her arms. Grief and hunger had dried up the fountain of life in her bosom, and her unweaned child had died of star vation. Her husband was dead, and five children were mourning for food at home. "If I cannot obtain relief," said the fam ished mother, " I must take my remaining five children, and drown myself with them." Napoleon questioned her very minutely, and ascertained her place of res idence, and giving her some money to meet her immediate wants, he entered the house and sat down with the guests at the bril liant entertainment. He was, however, so deeply impresSed with the scene of wretch edness which he had just witnessed, that he could not obliterate it from his mind, and all were struck with the absent man ner, and the sadness of his countenance. Immediately after dinner he took measures to ascertain the truth of the statements which the poor woman had made to him, and finding all her assertions verified, he took the family immediately under his protection. He obtained employment for the girls in needlework among his friends, and the family ever expressed the most profound gratitude to their preserver. It was the unceasing exhibition of such traits of character by which Napoleon entwined around him the hearts of the French peo ple. There was, at this time in Paris, a lady, who was rendered quite prominent in soci ety, by her social attractions, her personal loveliness and her elevated rank. She was a widow, twenty-eight years of age Her, husband, the Viscount Beauharnais, had recently perished on the scaffold, an illustrious victim of revolutionary fury.— Josephine Taseher Beauharnais, who sub sequently became the world-renowned bride of Napoleon, was born on the Island of Martinique in the West Indies. When almost a child she was married to the Vis count Beauharnais, who had visited the Island on business, and was captivated by the loveliness of the young creole. Upon entering Paris she was immediately intro duced to all the splendors of the court of Marie Antoinette. The revolutionary storm soon burst upon her dwelling in merciless fury. She experienced the most afflictive reverses of friendliness, bereave ment, imprisonment and penury. The storm had, however, passed over her, and she was left a widow, with two children, Eugene and Hortense. From the wreck of her fortune she had saved an ateple competence, and was surrounded by influ ential and admiring friends. Napoleon, in obedience to the orders of the Convention, to prevent the possibility of another outbreak, of lawless violence, had proceeded to the disarming of the populace of Paris. In the performance of this duty the sword' of M. Beauharnais was taken. A few days afterward, Eu gene, a very intelligent child, twelve years of age, obtained access to Napoleon, and, with most engaging artlessness and depth of emotion, implored that the sword of his father might be returned to him. Na poleon had no heart to refuse such a re quest. He sent for the sword, and with kind words of commendation, presented it with his own hand to Eugene. The grate ful boy burst into tears, and, unable to articulate a word, pressed the sword to his bosom, bowed in silence and retired. Na poleon was much interested in this exhibi bition of filial love, and his thoughts were immediately directed to the mother who had formed the character of such a child. Josephine, whose"whole soul was absorbed in love for her children, was so grateful for the kindness with which the distinguished young general had treated her fatherless Eugene, that she called n her carriage, the neat day, to express to him a mother's thanks. She was dressed in deep mourn ing. Her peculiarly musical voice was tremulous with emotion. The fervor and delicacy of her maternal love, and the per fect grace of manner and of anguage with which she fulfilled her mission, excited the admiration of Napoleon. He soon called upon her. The acquaintance soon ripened into an unusually strong and ardent affec- Josephine was two years older than Napoleon. But her form and features had resisted the encroachments of time, and her cheerfulness and vivacity invested her with all the charms of early youth. Barras, now one of the five Directors who had been established in power by the guns of Napoleon, was a very ardent friend of Jo sephine. He warmly advocated the con templated connection, deeming it mutually advantageous. Napoleon would greatly increase his influence by an alliance with one occupying so high a position in society, and surrounded by friends so influential. And Ban-as clearly foresaw that the ener getic young general possessed genius which would insure di-tinction. Josephine thus speaks in a letter to a friend, of her feel ings in view of the proposed marriage : «I am urged to marry again. My friends counsel the measure ; my aunt almost lays her injunctions to the same effect, and my children entreat compliance. You have met General Bonaparte at my house. lie it is who would supply a father's place to ihe orphans of Alexander Beauharnais, and a husband to his widow. I admire the General's courage, the extent of his information, for, on all subjects he talks equally well, and the quickness of his judgment, which enables him to seize the thoughts of others before they are expressed. But I confess that I shrink from the despotism he seems desirous of exercising over all who approach him. His searching glance has something singular and inexplicable, which imposes even upon our directors ; judge if it may not intimi-: date a woman. "Barras gives the assurance that if I marry the General, he will secure his ap pointment to the command of the army of Italy. Yesterday, Bonaparte speaking of this favor, said to me, think they then, that I have need of their protection to ar rive at power ? Egregious mistake. They will be be but too happy, one day, should I condescend to grant them mine.' What think you of this self confidence? Is it not a proof of excess of vanity ? A general of brigade protects the heads of government ! That truly is an event highly probable I know not how it is, but sometimes this waywardness gains upon me to such a degree, that I almost believe I possible whatever this singular man may take into his head to attempt. And with ! his imagination, who can calculate what be I will not undertake ?" Though the passion with which Jo sephine inspired Napoleon was ardent and impetuous in the highest degree, it inter fered not in the least with his plans of towering ambition. During the day he was vigorously employed in his professional duties and persevering study. But each evening found him at the mansion of Jose phine, where he met, and dazzled by the commanding genius and his brilliant con versational powers, the most distinguished and the most influential men of the metrop olis. In these social entertainments, Josephine testified that Napoleon possessed unlimited powers of fascination, whenever he saw fit to employ them. His acquain tance and his influence was thus extended among those who would be most available in the furtherance of his plans. On the 6th of March, 1796, Napoleon and Jose phine were married, Napoleon being then twenty-six years of age. It was a union of sincere affection on both sides. It cannot be doubted, that next to ambition, Josephine was to Napoleon the dearest ob ject of his admiration and homage. Mar riage had then ceased to be regarded in infidel France as a religious rite. It was a mere partnership, whiil any persons could form or dissolve at pleasure. The revolutionary tribunals had closed the churches, banished the clergy and de throned God. The parties contemplating marriage simply recorded their intention in the state register of Paris, with two or three friends to sign the record as witnesses. By th:s simple ceremony Napoleon was united to Josephine. But neither of the parties approved of this mercantile aspect of a transaction so sacred. They were both, in natural disposition, serious, thoughtful, and prone to look to the gui dance of a power higher than that of man. Surrounded by infidelity, and by that vice which public infidelity is invariably accom panied, they both instinctively reverenced all that is grand and imposing in the rev elations of christianity. When Napoleon was crowned Emperor he was privately married again by Cardinal Fesche, in accordance with the forms of the church which the Emperor had re-es tablished. " Josephine," said Napoleon, was truly a most lovely woman ; refined, affable and charming. She was the god dess of the toilet. All the fashions origi nated with her. Everything she put on appeared elegant She was so kind, so humane—she was the most graceful lady, and the best woman in France. I never saw her act inelegantly during the whole time we lived together. She possessed a perfect knowledge of the.different shades of my character, and evinced the most ex quisite tact in turning this knowledge to the best account. For example, she never solicited any favor for Eugene, or thanked me for any that I conferred upon him.— She never showed any additional complai sance or assiduity when he was receiving from me the greatest honors. Her grand aim was to assume that all this was my affair, that Eugene was our son, not hers. Doubtless she entertained the idea that I would adopt Eugene as my successor. Again, he said of Josephine, "we lived together like honest citizens in our mutual rel itions, and always retired together till 1805, a period in which political events obliged me to change my habits, and to add the labors of the n;ght to those of the day. This regularity is the best guaranty for a good establishment. It insures the respec tability of the wife, the dependence of the husband, and maintains intimacy of feel ings and good morals. If this is not the case, the smallest circumstances make people forget each others A son by Joseph ine would have rendered me happy, and would have secured the reign of my dynasty. The French would have loved him very much, better than they could love the son of Maria Louisa ; and I never would have put my foot on that abyss covered with flowers, which was My ruin. Let no one after this rely upon the wisdom of human combinations. Let no one ven ture to pronounce, before its close, upon the happiness or misery of life. My Josephine had the instinct of the future when she became terrified at her own sterility. She well knew that a marriage c :r.4 00' ' : ' 113 :1: 08T PR S•: : 0 mior LABOR OORMARDB THE GREATEST REWARD." LANCASTER CITY, PA., TUESDAY- is only real when there is an offspring ; and in proportion as fortune smiled her anxiety increased. I was the objet of her deepest attachment. If I went into my carriage at midnight, for a long journey, there, to my suprise, I found her, seated before me, and awaiting my arrival. If I attempted to dissuade her from accompany ing me, she had so many good and affec tionate reasons to urge, that it was always necessary to yield. In a word, she always proved to me a happy and affectionate wife, and I have preserved the tenderest recol lections of her. " Political motives induced me to divorce Josephine, whom I most tenderly loved. She, poor woman, fortunately for herself, died in time to prevent her from witness ing the last of my misfortunes. After her forcible separation from me, she avowed, in most feeling terms, her ardent desire to share with me my exile, and extolled, with many tears, both myself and my conduct to her. The English have represented me as a monster of cruelty. Is this the result of the conduct of a merciless, unfeeling tyrant? A man is known by his treatment of his wife, of his family, and of those under him." Just before his marriage, Napoleon received the appointment, to him most gratifying, of Commander-in-chief of the army of Italy. His predecessor had been displaced in consequence of excessive intemperance. Napoleon was but twenty six years old when placed in this respon ble post. " You are rather young," said one of the Directors, " to assume responsi bilities so weighty, and to take the command over veteran generals." "In one year," Napoleon replied, " I shall be either old or dead." "We can place you in the company of men alone," said Carnot, "for the troops are destitute of everything, and we can furnish you with no money to provide supplies. " Give me only inert enough," Napoleon replied, "and I ask for nothing More. I will be answerable for the result." A few days after Napoleon's marriage, he left his bride in Paris, and set out for Nice, the head quarters of the army of Italy. He passed through Marseilles, that he might pay a short visit to his mother, whose dove he ever cherished with the utmost tenderness, and on the 27th of March arrived at the cold and cheerless camps where the dejected troops of France were enduring every hard.-hip. They were surrounded. by numerous foes, who had driven them from the fertile plains of Italy into the barren and dreary fastnesses of the Alps. The Austrian armies, quartered npulent cities, or encamped upon sunny and vine-clad hill sides, were living in the enjoyment of security and abundance, while the troops of the distracted and impover ished republic were literally freezing and starving. But here let us pause for a moment to consider the cause of the war, and the motives which animated the con tending armies. France, in the exercise of a right which few in America will question, had, in imitation of the United States, and incited by their exauiple,renounced the monarchial form of government, and established a republic. For centuries uncounted, volup tuous kings and licentious nobles had trampled the oppressed millions into the dust. But now, these millions had risen in their majesty, and driving the king from his throne and the nobles from their wide domains, had taken their own interests into their own hands. They were inex perienced and unenlightened in the science of government, and they made many and lamentable mistakes. They were terrified in view of the powerful combination of all the monarchs and nobles of Europe, to overwhelm them with invading armies,and, in their paroxysms of fear,when destruction seemed to be coming like an avalanche upon them, they perpetrated many deeds of atrocious cruelty. They simply claimed the right of self-government, and when assailed, fell upon their assailants with blind and merciless fury. The kings of Europe contemplated this portentous change with inexpressible alarm. In consternation they witnessed the uprising of the masses in France, and saw one of their brother monarchs dragged from his palace and beheaded upon the guillotine. The successful establishment of the French Republic would, very probably, have driven every King in Europe from his throne. England was agitated throughout all her countries. From the mud cabins of Ireland, from the dark and miry mines, from the thronged streets of the city, and the crowded workshops, all over the kingdom there was a clamorous cry ascending for liberty and equality.-- The spirit of democracy, radiating from its soul in Paris, was assailing every throne in Europe. There was no alternative, for these monarchs, but to crush this new power, or to perish before it. There can be no monarchists whose sympathies will not beat high with the allied kings in the fearful conflict which ensued. There can be no republican who will not pray that "God speed the eagles of France." Both parties believed they were fighting in self def nee. The kings were attacked by principles triumphant in France, which were undermining their thrones. The French were attacked by bayonets and batteries—by combined armies invading their territories, bombarding their cities, and endeavoring, by force of arms, to compel a proud nation of thirty millions of inhabitants, to reinstate, at foreign dicta tion, the rejected Bourbons upon the throne. The allies called upon all loyal ists scattered over France, to grasp their arms, to rally beneath the banner of friends coming to their rescue, and to imbrue their country in the blood of a civil war. The French, in trumpet tones, summoned the people of all lands to hail the tri-colored flag, as the harbinger of their deliverance from the servitude of ages. From every city in Europe, which Napoleon approached with his conquering armies, the loyalists fled, while the republicans welcomed him with an adulation athounting almost to religious homage. And the troops of the allies were welcomed in every city of France which they entered,`with tears of gratitude from the eyes of those who longed for the restoration of the monarchy. It was a conflict between the spirit of repub licanism on the one side, and of monarchi cal and ecclesiastical dominion upon the other. England with her invincible fleet, was hovering around the coasts of the republic, assailing every exposed point, landing troops upon the French territory, and arming and inspiring the loyalists to civil war. Austria had marched an army of nearly two hundred thousand men upon the banks of the Rhine, to attack France upon the north. She had called in requi sition all her Italian possessions, and, in alliance with the British navy, and the armies of the king of Sardinia, and the fanatic legions of Naples and Sicily, had gathered eighty thousand men upon the Alpine frontier. This host was under the command of experienced generals, and was abundantly provided with all the munitions of war. These were the invad ing foes whom Napoleon was to encounter in the fields of blood. It was purely a war ofcself-defence on the part of the French people. They were contending against the bullets and bayonets of the armies of monarchical Europe, assailing them at every point. The allied kings felt that they also were engaged in a war of self-defence—that they were struggling against principles, which threatened to undermine their thrones. Strange as the declaration to some may appear, it is ex tremely difficult for a candid and impartial man severely to censure either side. It is not strange, contemplating frail human nature as it is, that the monarchs of Europe, born to a kingly Inheritance, should have made every exertion to retain their thrones, and to secure their kingdoms from the invasion of republican principles. It is not s range that republicanized France, having burst the chains of an intolerable despotism, should have re solyt;l:to brave all the horrors of the most de*fate war, rather than surrender the right of choosing its own form of govern ment. The United States were protected by a similar onset, on the part of allied Europe, only by the wide barrier of e ocean. And had the combined armi ' f monarchical Europe crossed that bar r, and invaded our shores, to compel Ito replace George 111. upon his Am can throne, we should have blest the Napoleon emerging from our midst, who, contending for the liberties of his country, had driven them back into the sea. As As ,LITV.iNIST AT THE SOUTH.—An in t •!!!!nnit gentleman from the Northern States h.: bad s-ine of his Abolitionist prejudices removed, by seeing "the peculiar institution'' just it really is, instead of what it is mis represented to he. Ile writes from Montgorr :limy, A lalmma, as follows: '• atmiitiiin and cmurtesy with which a stranimr is received at the South is proverbial, and all cla , ses vie in answering inquiries, and in giving any intAresting .o• instructive lam- In traveling a distance of one thou sand miles I cannot recall an uncivil answer, and my inquisitiveness has prompted many imemiiimi to rich and poor, white and black. ri ri extensi% ely m• N h. i d m or d to lit N tie I 1 , ;.ii• c.t, a•nl I h.ii talon ,;:l. =IRO tt vt , '„v wu, 1, ittitttir trittits I :halt irt i ti•t•-•:.1-ti itt I, tit 'he rth. : k h tire be: nor ftd, • 111 key, ii1:111 thitir raga •d to Cot, tit r• t, it is lalse. E%en I ALl4liilll I. iii. 1 t 4 =ME th: , .11, • •••• 'r; t , 11” I tiler,. chLir6 proprtir , tl e popu::tri lil.lll xut un die ‘viiites. 1 h11 , . e uie a. i c ,Tiver,ed with ninny s: t 1:111 I,e f r e e if :he, , 111 , 1, ~i ', • V t• 111C111 C. 70 Olio WIC , :111111ly 1 , , me itia\ ele I .11 tLs \..rth, arid alight have •.ii h x m.i•iter, but that tempt I..tn tit f , iregu the-, ea-y I. he !hen rnj Iced he. the hardship of a Hurt lire life." Wit lire Staveay.— The Germanjourneytnen tailors of Cincinnati held a large 'fleeting a lew evenings ago, and resolved to demand an • increase of wages nl trot '25 to 51) per cent. The Cincinnati Commercial says: About thirty live hundred journeymen' tailors are employed by wholesale manufac turers in this city, and their average wages are about fifty five cents per diem. Some do not receive over thirty live cents per diem, while few if any receive above sixty cents. They are nil requireil to work rerr hours a day.— Tulsa who are able to own sewing machines, and wh, employ fr au three to half a dozen I girl to ass.si them, make fair wages per diem by working from sixteen t eighteen hoursout of I the twenty•four. The prices paid are about as follows: For ordinary eitssiMore anti doeskin pants, which are s.dd at trove $2 to $5 per pair, the manufacturer iciys the journeymen 15a40 cts. per pair for iu..king. It requires a day to mono a pair. For an ordinary cloth coat, usually sold by the manufacturer at from $lO to $l5, the journevinan is paid 35.162 i cents for making. it renuire: a fait day to Make it. For a good quilted coat $1 25 is paid for making. A year ago the price was $2,50. lt require; fully three days' fast stitching t make such. For making an ordinary cloth silk, satin, velvet, ur other vest, the tailor is paid 15a50 cents, and it is a day's work Tadors say they know that pants have him: minle, within a week, for 15 cents a pair. RECENT MURDERS.—A. letter from Belton, Tiixits, timed May IR. gives an awful aciiiiunt of a tragedy which ri mntly occurred in that Twd entire families, consisting of ten persons, were all murdered in ciild it od, for money, with the exception of three chil dren, the oldest a little girl eight years old, and one itifant, who was found sucking its mother's brea i st twenty hours after she had been mut-Wired. net; ,cero murdered by four men e.,tl sty, who professed out a Ski Ve lag expedition. They knew that those famine; had money, and they woo di-guised ins lidlians, thinking that by anti leric the whole families, none but Indi •tv 111:d be .-uspectea. The little girl, how mer, recognized env' of them, who had fre• i i umitiy been at her At 11,rhester, Nl.aulav last, a Frenchman, named Vmeent de Plant,, deli hemitele shot his irde wirh a ens], killing her e: hoe y six years of a g e. aod a kl• Ity trade. His wile was rt French nod German parentage, and they had six children—the eldest seventeen years, the youngest three months. He states that he never quarreled with Isis wife, "except that they had such disputes as po folks in ex -11,..111e necessity generally hate." W. B. ASTOR. —The Albany (N. Y.) Argus says that those who have any kind iif facilities f or f o r m ing an idea about the wealth of Wm. B. Astor, estimate that it amounts to $.40,000- 000 or $50.000,000. It is mostly in real estate. lie lives plainly but still is not niggardl‘. Ile has five children, three sons and two daughters. ' The two daughters married rich, as also did the el-lest son. The youngest sun is mentally weak. Astor hiinself is now in Paris. He and Lis son divide their time in livii,g between this country and Europe. Mrs. Wm. B. Astor is a benevolent lady, is a practical Christian, and is an active manager in a ladies' benevo lent institution in New York, and the chief support of another in Dutchess county, where I her summer residence is. MORNING, JUNE 22, 1858. BY VIOL/. The waves that beat our shore, The flag that waves o'er head, Shall echo evermore A phantom army's tread ; The glittering lance is seen, The laurel-crested brow, Sweet strains of music float Upon the night breeze now And from the buried past There comes a phantom host, Like wave that breaks upon Some island's rocky coast; And ever on they come, With Banner high in air, The young and good are seen, The beautiful and fair. Yet one bright form we view, With solemn step and slow, He sweeps the Poet's Lyre As slowly on they go ; Such heavenly strains arise That beauty turns to hear, And Life starts up again From off his ebon bier. They fade from out our view, We strive to see them still The lovely nymphs of yore, And hear the war-cry shrill; Was it a dream or not? Or vision painted well? The answering night replies . And toll of midnight bell. But wha was that bright form? And who hath swept the Lyre? 'Twas Chatterton's loved muse, 'Twos his poetic fire ; That spirit lone and sad, Which grief had sought to bow, That image true and brave, That alabaster brow. IRVING HALL, PARADISE OUR COHESION SCHOOLS. SKETCHES FROM MY NOTE BOOR NO. M.-LOCATION OF SCHOOL HOUSES The explanatory remarks by which the former tabular statement was prefaced are equally applicable to the table below.— The same difficulties met us in the grada tion of sites, and the same arbitrary method of determining the doubt was pursued ; hence it is not necessary to repeat those remarks in detail in the present paper. It will suffice to say that the various locations have been rated in three classes —lst, Good ; 2d, Middling ; 3d, Bad. NO NO NOI, NO. NO. NO DISTRICTS. 1. 2. , 3.11 DISTRICTS. 11. 12. !3. Fulton, 4 2 1 1 Little Britain, 7 0 Oj Colerain, ' 7 1 1' Sadsbury, 6 1 1 Bart, 6 0 o'l Eden, 3 1 0 ' Camargo, 1 0 01 i Providence, '6 1 011 Drumore, 4 4 5' Martic, l 3 3 11, Leacock Upper, 7 1 11, Earl East, ' 5 2 4: Earl, .10 2 01 Earl West, 3 5 1h Salisbury, 6 8 21 Cwrnarvon, 1 3 4; Brecknock, 4 3 0,1 Adamstown, 2 0 01 Cocalico Baat; 1 0 .3' 011 Donegal East, 11 : 0 21 Conoy, 4 5 11 Donegal West, 5 0 I • Elizabetht'n br 1 1 0' Mt. Joy twp., 11 0 011 Fapho, 12 3 01 Alanheim bor. 0 0 3 1 ' Total, are .t : k Tho' By the above statement it will be seen that we have set down 266 of our school houses as well situated. This number was surprisingly large to me, and I fear the judgment which has summed this total is too lenient. In many cases an estimate had to be made in partial ignorance. The requisites to a number one were principally these ; a dry situation, not in the creek nor in a marsh, not too much exposed to wind and winter's storms--not too full of rocks—nor steep cliffs and precipitous crags—not in the middle of the road—nor yet in the centre of the forest ; these with a few other mild tests, constituted our standard for a No. 1. One other thing ought to have been essential which was omitted. We refer to the quantity of land set apart for the building and play ground. In no case, should there be less than half an acre ; yet not more than 130 out of the 266 locations noted as good, contain more than a quarter of an acre, and some of the remainder not more than one-eighth. It . may not seem strange that in a country where land is so good, play-grounds should be so small—but it certainly is very un wise. The public road is unsafe and un pleasant for children. Small, cramped up grounds do not afford sufficient range to young blood, and hence they trespass on the neighboring fields. Besides they should have a campus or play-ground of which they might be proud, and which would be almost equally important to them with the house itself. In years gone by, the location of the school house claimed but little attention. If a man wanted to build a dwelling house or a barn, friends must be consulted, time is allowed for reflection—the ground sur veyed and- resurveyed—until at length the momentous question is fixed and settled. But when a school-house, the child's home and nursery of mind and body, was to be erected, it required no such care. A piece of stony commons—a triangle by the road-side, or an unused spot where four roads meet, was just the thing. When none of these chanced to offer, a marsh, or an old grave-yard, or steep rocky bluff, was sought out and the matter economi cally fixed. We have a goodly number of these relics still standing, and to the shame of Directors they are used as tene ments for children. A description or two may not be out of place. During my last visitation, I drove one morning in search of a school-house, through a pretty good shower. On nearing the place I began to look out for a place to tie my horse. The centre of the road was filled with stone and solid enough—but either side pre sented a miserable spectacle of potter's clay and tuft grass. After some hesitation, I forced my horse in the mire and secured him to a post. I was afterwards told that about a quarter of a mile further on I might have found solid footing. My next object was to get in the house, which I accomplished by wading and climbing, to the no small detriment of clean boots. Once in the house and I supposed all safe—but to my astonishment a great part of the floor was drenched; on inquiry I found it quite usual on rainy days to detail one part of the school to bail out the water whilst the other part attend to recitation. We understood this site was donated to the District, and the Directors built on it be cause it cost nothing ! The days of such -BUCHANAN For the Intelligencer CHAT TERTON Penn, ', Warwick, Clay, Lancaster twp., Columbia, Marietta, .Hempfield W., Hemp:Mld E., Pequea, Conestoga, Manor, Mt. Joy bor., Manheim, Litiz, Elizabeth, Ephrata, Larupeter W., Strasburg bor.,, dtrrtaburg twp Lampeter East,' Leacock, Washington br.l Paradise, New Milltown, Safe Harbor, 266 90 44 narrow-sighted policy, we traSt, are over in this county. Another much like the above may be found in one of our best districts, built right on the bank of a marshy creek, a road bridged with large stones in front, and beyond it a swamp, fed by a spring just above. The least rise in the creek and the floor of the house is covered with water, from an inch to a foot deep. In oases of a sudden storm the scholars ad journ from their seats to the desk, and if' this won't do they seek refuge on the paved highway. I might tell of oth6rs built on hills so steep, and surrounded by ravines so deep, that the only way of access is over rude bridges and up slippery paths. Some stand in the midst of tombstones ; to deface which may afford daily amusement to wicked boys. • Much as we may love a lonely ramble among the tombs of the departed, and however healthful the lessons there taught us, we cannot believe that the tombs of our ancestors is the fittest place for the' plays of our childhood. May we not ask of the Directors and Parents of this county, that more attention be paid to this subject in the future than the past? May we not hope that, hereafter, every house will have, at least, a half acre for play-ground, and, if possible, more ? No danger of too much. If the centre of your 'sub-district happens to be in a marsh, do not be afraid to step aside a few hun dred yards to secure a better site. Do not hesitate about buying a good situation, even if a bad one is offered to you gratis. You would not thank a man who would give you the fever. If you cannot get a proper place, better wait a year longer.— Rather than build a house in a stone quarry or in an old lime kiln, submit to inconven iences in other directions. The day is coming when, instead of wishing the school house miles away, every one will want it on his farm, and near his own door. The days of school rapine, robbery of orchards, and destruction wantonly of property by the' "big boys," is rapidly passing away— already it is frequently mentioned on sale bills, as a fact that will probably enhance the value of the real estate, that a school house stands somewhere near by. Were I a landholder, waited on by a committee of Directors in reference to the purchase of a school site, my only condition would be, that they must buy an acre and not less, and keep it well fenced and well fitted for a child's recreation. I would rather give an acre than sell an eighth.— In the one case, I know I should have but little trouble ; in the other, 1 should think it straNge if I was not annoyed. But enough has been written to read at one sitting, and perhaps it will answer for more ; and we will close our rambling re marks for the present. JNO. S. CRUMBAUGH, bunty Superintendent. 71 2 0 S 1 0 3 3 9 1 0 4 1 8 2 0 7 5 1 11 1 0 2 1 3 5 1 2 11 7 2 1 3 1 11 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 9 0 0 6 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 9 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 S 0 0 0 2 0 CARDS. 1 E3lO V A L.--IV ILLIA BI S. A lIINV EG, .:t Lr..tir.vi• I li, triqn hi f., apir p 11t V.:~niihSr , •pp the Tr iiiit v Church ,t1)1. n tI !2 , 13II:EL 11. Itr.VNOLDS, Atiort,ey nl Om, I,.ty I It, /:1 r \l. ,r:11 Iv 11 -1,1 III: ter , )R , .. J 4 0 1 E l A , , nc REN e 11 .EWTON LIGLITNER, ATTORNEY AT LA . hia I:1 N th Itrg.et pp,,ite the Ctrir: I, apr 1 i; 11 LDUS J. NEFF, Attorney at I )aiet• ,%ith 13. A •:.lut•tf,. s.mth-weit corn, of I.'entre Squ:sit•, may lf), ly 17 F ttEDERICK S. PYFER, trrn - E. N4l 'T. , DI - K, WG,T LAN l'a ~pr 21) If Ft IIEIIOVAL.WILLIA.III B. FORDPJ E LL Attorney .Lt Ltw. lit rene/rod f,lll 'set ill Queen st-net I. the buil l in, in 11e• south re re r of Ceu tee Squar,. foirru. lc 34 11.11,1,.'s Laucuster, opril 10 liDW ARD 31'GOVERN, 21 A I' a ItNEY AT LA W, N 1. 5 Ii DUKE WiIIi:KT—NEAR THE COURT LANCA6TER, l'A. apr II tf 1 2 (. ) iIMON P. EBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFl'll'Et—No 34 th ,[red, mar 11 ly 171 I..tst,,,rert JESSE I. A NDIS, Attorney at Law.--Of • tie,, o , •-• Io oe st•l of Lochlor'S Mute, East Kiug street, Luc.,,,lter. tal. All —sorh• w. itin2 Wills, I • . ill h • 0ti , 0,d,1 to with rior , ,,siroso, not o• ,; :•:, I.f-17 vILLIAM W HITESIDE, SURGEON 11 . it r::.',.'lST.—Clftice in North Queen street, 3,1 door to ~....Ir.ge. and dire , •tis ,- , 111-sngor ,k Westhasiihr'S 11,1.,. 1 Sows. may TAMES BLACK, Attorney at Law.--Of ifi Ea't Kitlg twn do ,rs Lust of 1.,10,'s Lan..a.er. We- All business sfmnerted with his profession, and all kinds :.f as preparing Deeds, Mortgagee, Wills. ..01111t,. promptly attended to. may 15. 11-17 TOUN BRINTON, ATTt)NNEY AT LAW I.IIILADELPIII A. PA., INS rernoco4 his caw , io bis residence. No. 249 9 , oth of root. :Moroi-,rue, Refers by iwrinis,b9l MEN= DEBOVAL.--DR. J. I'. BAKER, HOJI -11. lEPATIFIC PHYSICIAN. Iris: removed his office to himu rtree t, between Orange and East King streets. went side. aefrrenee—Profe:sor W. A flardoer. Philndelphin . Cann f/ofri the r , llOrre Will he pr.loptly nttended to. npr 6 tf 12 pETER D. MYERS, REAL ESTATE AGENT pruLADELPHIA. will eaten I to the Renting of lionses. Collecting House Alu Ground Rents, Agencies entrusted to his care will he thankfully receive, and carefully attended to.— Satisfactory reference given. Office N. S. corner of SON' ENTI.I and SANSONI atreeta, Second Floor, No. 10. 541)17 ly 5 ANCASTER AXLE MANUFACTORY. IA The submeribers ender the firm of WM. DILLER fi CO., et the OLD STAND IN WATER ST.. will manuMei'llre to order CASE-HARDENED and COMMON AXLES of all F 17,11. DRILL )1 \CHINES. BEIDIIE BOLTS, and Smith and Machine Jobbing in gouerai. . I\RUG AND CHEMICAL STORE. 1 he sulmsriller having reinored his store to the new huilding nearly opposite hit, old st.ol, and directly opposie the Cross Keys Hotel, has now , o. hand a selected clock of articles b:.' igloo to the D. ug, business consisting In port of Oils. A ids, Spices. d•. Alcohol, Pondered A owl. 0. SarsapsrillaS.&e. , hi•• ll the attention of plipiolaus sod r ~sowers In ge0.,..? fs invited THOMAS ELLMAKEIL fob 11 tt 4 West King street, Loner. FAILMERS.--Having been appoint -1 by Messrs. Allen & Needles agents in Lauenster for the redo of their relebr.led • - . . SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME, we would call the attention of Farmers to this Fertilizer, it b-ing superior to all others; and from the testimony of those who have used it for some years past. we feel author, !zed in saying it Is the best application for Corn, Oats Wheat, Grass and other crops which require a vigorous end rwrniatient stimulant, that has ever been offered to the public. Apply to • 0 CO. CALDER & CO., East Orange stre-t, id door from North Queen st., and at GraelPs Landing on the Conestoga. EXCELSIOR EATING HOUSE. NORTE! QUEEN FTREET, NEAR THE RAILROAD. The subscriber has Just opened an Eating House and Restaurant in the basement of Reese's Hotel, North Queen street, near the Railroad, where everything will be done up in first-rate style. so as to please the most fastidious.— His arrangements are such as to command the freshest and best Oysters, dc.. ke.. the market affords. and he flatters himself in being able to cater to the tastes of all who may patronize his establishuient. ills charges will be mod erate. WILLIAM LOWREY. mar 16 tf 9 UTOOD.--Hickory, Oak and Pine Wood of the beat guatlty, for sale by GEORGE CALDER CO., =se East Orange street, 24.d00r from North Queen, and at Graetra Landing on the Ooneutoga. Pu 20 tin THE. COLLEGE JOURNAL tivintair: CAL BOIRNOIC, ' •• A monthly Magazine of 48 pages, conducted by ~the Faco ulty of the Eclectic College of Medicine, Is published a 1 One Dollar a Year, payable In advance. Communications for subscription, or for specimen numbere should be di• rented to Dr: C. H. CLEAVKLAND, Pubilaher, june 201 y 24) 138 Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. DISSOLUTION OF CO—PAKTIVEIBSIIII I . The subscribers, under the firm of Thompson A Wit ten, in the Coach Making business, dissolved by =anal consent on the 3d of February last: All persons having settlements with, or indebted to, the firm, will call on Al bert Q. Sutton, who will attend to that business. New Holland, April b, 1868. N. B. The Coach Making Budhess, In all Its rations branches, will be carded on at the old stand In New HO. land, by the subscriber, who will be thankful for a" share of publio patronage. ALBERT G. BUTTON. apr 6 3r0.12 WOOD MOULDINGS. UNITED STATES WOOD MOULDING, TURNING AND SCROLL SAWING MILL. Fifteenth street, between Jlarkct and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia. Also, Sash, Minds. Shutters and Wlndow Fame& fpr sale of which are of the beet materials and, work- BENJAMIN ESLER& any 11 lv Proprieffr. atINNSYLVANIA. PATENT AGENCY. Y . J. FRANKLIN REIOART, dr Lancaster . city,'obtains Letters Patent from the U. 0. Patent Office, on the most reasonable terms. Drawings of all kinds of Machinery, Architecture, or Surveys, correctly executed by him. Like. wise Deeds, Ronde end other instruments of writing. 3 Fulton Bulldinds, Prince .tr,t. ri_ALLIARD & MARSHALL, if WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, 1521 MARKET STREET, PRILADELPIIIA, Dealers In Paints ,d" every variety, Glass or all kinds, Fresh and Alnerlenn; Imported Drop. Ere., Bc., hick are sow offered for sale at very low prices. 44- PLEASE CALL AND 50A1115E OUR STORE. mar 23 LADIES,CALL AT NO. 131 NORTH Ninth street, corner of Cherry, Philadelphia, and examine a rich and stylish assortment of les, SPRIN(I AND SUMMER MILLINEBY. Bon- :77 , . unto of every description constantly on hand.— • Pstterus revolved from N‘w York every week, by the case Call and examine, and you will out be disappointed. apc2u3m 14 MRS. M. SCHELL. NNTLL A K,ANB, ' jt . ' P ALL A Prits E u S it roal S hfs ° bee il n E. removed to No. Uts North 9th street, where can be found a large assort ment of plain and decorative PAPEIt LIANOINOS, at the lowest cash prices. Gold Paper at 75cts. per piece and up wards; Glazed Paper at 19.icts. per piece, and unglazed at lOcts. nod upwards. rkii- PAPER FILING IN THE COUNTRY by experienced workmen, and at the lowest cash prices. EVANS, No. 135 North oth street, above Cherry, East ludo, Phllad'a mar "3 3m 10 AN CASTER MERCANTILE COL- A LEG E. incm - po rated by the Legistatu re of Penntsdnania. LOCATED IN CENTRE SQUARE, LANCASTER. T. IL Potions.. Professor of Book Keeping. 0. 111..DEIIDACK.Jr.,lor of Penmanship. A. HARRIS, RM., Lecturer on Mercantile Law. A. THoMPSON, Esq., Lecturer on Bank Note Engraving. For circulars, containing full particulars. specimens of re nmanship..4c., address T. H. POLLOCK, Proe't. sep 2S ti 36 Lancaster City, Pa. ATIONAL POLICE GA ZETTE.--Thla Great Journal of Crime and Criminals is in Its Thir teeuth year.and is widely circulated throughout the 00C11/- try. It is the first paper of the kind published in the United States, and is distinctive In its character. it hen lately passed into the hands of Geo. W. Matson & Co., by whom it will hereafter be conducted. Mr. Matson was formerly Chief of Police of New York City, and he will no doubt render it one of the most interestidg papers In the country. Its editorials are forcibly written, and of a char acter that should command for the paper universal sue port. ht,,T . Sobscriptions, $2 per annum; $1 for Sin Months, to he remitted by Subscribers, (who should write their names nod the town, county sod state where they reel& plainly,) W. 01 TS i'LL t. 1 ,• t • p , •I 'Le .c, ~,.,l Gazette, N..w York City. 10)1N 0•13YIINE HAS REMOVED HIS r)to 111.... , CORNEI: AHD RACE ; %Oil ttiiol first dose ; st SIFT HAI'S fr-on tl to;•1 each, BOYS' rAES, .o. cents In $ 1 :lin STE HIES DEPAIIT)IEN'I I . Fine io 161 n. tiiiniooil cud oiltirin 4 Torl.-101 Allintifsrf unto:. hia "'Au supor- Illd von 11.4 , 1. ri. tow .retinied nit reprooonted. pi...nipt and itolito .Attendance, aunt nn olio os to iitoility i.r kind, will churn/1,1.0 tho Loath-Inns-Alt St e,.. S. E. car nor km and may II 3m 14 BOOK POR THE MILLION OUST PUBLISHED.) Trealis, on I , ,ntenterl LAvuos, or the Art of Brewing, jriLl:1111, lteetireihg anti N 1 thulkoturing t•tuxore. Wines, Spit its out tot site, hi Lig .•.rs. tot:tutting Cl ler . autl Vine gar. with It' ~ ti Cuts. nut wort.. nhich has been u... 1 by Ih. N. Y. Trans. ctrutsins 1000 valuable directions in Medicine. Aletsdurgy. Pj,oterhey, Artificial . ei.siact ice. Artificial Gum Arabi,', Artlficlul Genie, file .ch ' irtl, • r I,lr, Sealing Wax, Cements. Peet., 0.21110104 and Clearing !Materials. Family fioamt, ylart.h P••lish, Cologne and other Perfumed Watere, Elentrifices. Anti,l ue tills. I Dune and Restorers. Bolder, anti Silt:et-loos. ln, ni-lion nod Inks EINEM S TOVESI STOVES!! STOVES!!! STOVE DEPOT. • The undersigned would respectfully call the attention of the public to their large iissort.ineut of COOKING STOVES, PAIL LOD, DINING, BAR—ROOM, AND NNE—PLATE STOVES, Which we ore constantly receiving. All persons wanting s ill please call and examine for themselves, as they will fled the greatest assortment of Stoves In the city: It. t y- We hay., just received a lull supply of the following COOK STOVES: Victor, (complete) Summer Baker, GI eat Western, Warnick Globe. Portable itange, Ilathawa., Cresiem Globe, Great Republic. Snow Bird, Crystal. Etna, Premium, Vulcan, Champion. Enchantress, May Flower, Governor. Emporium, Star, William loon, Capital, City Range, Morning Star, Black Diamond, Banner, Empire State, Vernon, Royal, Victory. Flat Top, Sen Shell, Astor, Fanny Forrester, Lacicaster Cook, llama, Young America. Delaware. Welcome, Keystone, Now World, Liberty, nod many other Pattern Cook. We have also on hand a beautiful assortment of PARLOR COOKS. Morning Glory cook. !lot Air Parlor Cook, Warwick Parlor Cook, Model Parlor Cook. Boatman Parlor reok, Lilly's Parlor Cook, Penn Parlor Cook, Abbott Parlor Cook. 4* - - We have also the Agency for an entire new Moo, the Agency fur the beat Al, tight Cooking Stove out, which hoe many advantages over the common cooking mtovn. Also, TILE. RAILWAY COAL BURNER. We therefore ask the attention of the public to our .stoves, together with a full assortment of HARDWARE. CUTLERY, BUILDING MATERIALS, TOOLS, SADDLERY, PAINTS, an., &n. Ai' Call and judo for yonrselves2l:io 5e1.141 tf 37 ONO. U. SPRECLIER & DUO I)AULICK & McCOLLEY'S NEW IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY, The subs, iln.ra having lensed the Foundry recently erect, d by Mr. WILLIAM DILLER, adjoining his Machine Sbop. in N..rth Water street, between Orange and Chesnut ; also having bought nut the Strasburg Foundry and parts of the fixtures of other establishments of the same kind, and having the most complete collection of Patterns in the City, are prepared to furnish Iron and Brass CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, (either light, or as heavy as can be made elsewhere,) at the shortest notice, and warranted to be done in the most workmanlike manner. 11011. 11. ti. I,OsG, A. 1,. 11. YE FERItrE T11.4-DDLOS STKVI,I3 Both being practical workmen—one a Moulder and the other a Pattern Maker—they flatter themselves that, by doing their own wmk, and having purchased their fixtures st very low prices, in conseqnence of which their expense. will be less than any other establishment of the kind here, they can make Casting,. and finish them at more reason• able prices than has heretofore ruled In this City. fjCw- Strict littoral°u paid to repairing STOVES. GRATES nod CYLINDERS of all kinds and sizes kept constantly on band. They have ou hand, and are constantly making new designs for CELLAR ORATES, RAILING, and all kinds of Ornamental Castings. The highest price will be paid for Old Iron, Copper and Brass. We respectfully solicit a share of public patronage, and shall spare uo pains to pleas° all who may favor us with their custom Lan- ter, May 4 may 4 - D 0O T AND SHOE MANUFACTORY. JD No. 15 North Duke Street, (Sprecher's New Building,) WILLIAM DILLER GEO. S. DILLKII. The subscriber has just commenced the .Boot and Shoe manufacture at the above mentioned shop. Hellas em ployed first-rate workmen, and Is prepared to manufacture to order, in the most duratoltyind fashionable styles, and of the beat materials, BOOTS AND SHOES of every description, on the moat reasonable terms. LADIE'z , Work also attended to. He will likewise de r.-palring of every kind. Don't comet the place. it is directly opposite the Court hones, in North Duke street, 4 &ore north of the "Intel• ligencer" Printing Office. JOHN B. GRAHAM. mey IS tf 18 F A RR L 8 HERRING, 34. WALNITT AND 25 GRANITE STREETS, Pan:A. Sole Manufacturers ln this Stateof HERRING'S FIRE PROOF SAFES. WHICH sizaivrD THE MEDAL AT THE WORLD'S FAIL These Safes are warranted Free from Dampness. Also, Manufacturers of Ball's Patent Powder Proof Lock, Itkawise awarded a Medal at the World'e Pair; Chilled Iron Burglar Proof Safes., Bank Vaults, Bank Locks,atead Cheats, &c. sep 291 y 3r , ROTTECH , S tusTonli- ria WORLD. ORIENTAL AND WESTERN SIBERIA. NINEVAH AND ITS REMAINS. • PRINCE OF THE HOUSE OP DAVID. -• MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON—HIS COURT AN U FAMIitY. mar 30 tf 17 ELTASBA RR & CO, 31 -Bad X: • it' . , rUAX NOTICE.—.The • the' Consolidated City Tax Is no w .tboen, who wish to save the 6 per cent. - All City Tires yard on or before the first of July are entitled to :the.lllpertasnzr , deduction. HENRY 0. WENTZ; ''treasurer & Itecalver, may 4 Office Wentz's Store, .1110 Mug It 411404y,Evasta; NO 23. FRANKLIN THOMPBON ALBERT G. SUTTON. Jail.' frac by Iho author. lylt L. FEUCIITWANGER, Practical Choral/It, 14. Maid.] Lana, Now York. PARLOR AND DINING ROOM COOK. =ll EfiM=M CARSON M'CULLEY. tf 16 Lancaster, Pa.