q• Terms of the Miners' Journal - 1., I'wo TI/Cilars per annuli, payable semt-annually advanee to those who reside In annu ally in advanceto those who reside nut of the. County the publisher reserves to himself the right to ehaig r. 50 per annum, where payment is dclaye onger ban one year. TO CLUBS. Three copies to one addreis, $5 00 Seven Do ;Do • 10 00 Fifteen - Do Do 20 00 Eive dollars in advance will pay for three years sub trlption to the Journal. RATES OF ADVERTISING, 'One Square of Mines, 3 times, • Every subsequent neertion, • Ma Square of S lines, 3 times, • ~ snhsequent :nzettions,.ea'th, Foiar lines, 3 times, Subsequent insertions, each, One Square, 3 months, Sizinonths,, • ' . One Year, liminess Cards of Five lines, per annum, • •rebants and other - a, advertising by the Year, with the privilege of inserting dif- Vrent advertisements weekly. Te Larger Advertisements, as per agreement . p 1) abrlp l)iU. STEAiII MARBLE WORSE RIDGE ROAD, Above Spring Garden street, PHILADELPHIA. • , rr MS establishment is erected on an improved plan, 1. -and by the aid of Steam Power manufactures all kinds of Marble Work in a superior stylt, and at the towest prices for Cash. - • The largest and best assortment of Marble Mantles ever offered to the public may be seen at.thp Ware Room, to which the attention- of purchasers ;is ,;res pectfully Invited. Imported Garden Eiatuary and Vases of the most tasteful designs and patterns. made of the finest and handsomest description of Italian Marble; 'Tiles for Flooring imported, anil always on hand, and for sale - at the most reasonable p ices.. any Cutters can be supplied at all times With any number of finished Mantles or Table Tops, at re `Ahmed wholesale prices, and the Trade will v e furnish ed at the shortest notice with all kinds of Marble in the block or Cut to sizes for Monuments, 'cc. . JOIIN- BAIRD. • Ridge Road, abrive Spring Garden st • Fhilada., Jan. 30th, 1847. 5-6 mo Steam Iron Railing . - ,Factory, RIDGE , ROAD. ABOVE BUTTONWOOD ST., AT this establishinent may be found the greatest va riety of Plans and beautiful Patterns for IRON RAILINGS i !the United States. to which the atten tion of those in want of any description, and especially for Cemetrles, is particularly invited. The principal part of all the handsome Ttailtnes at -Laurel Hill, Monument, and other celebrated .Cente teries in the city and county of Philadelphia, which have been so highly - extolled by the public_press, were executed at this manufactory. „ A large Ware-Room is connected with the Estab lishment, where is kept constanly on hand n large crock of reatly=made Iron Railing , . Ornamental Iron Settee., Iron Chairs, new style plain and ornamental Iron Gates,_ with an extensive assortment of IrMt °oats, Pedestals, Iron Arbors, Also, in great va riety, Wrought and Cast Iron Ornaments, suitable for Railings and other purposes The Subscriber would also state that in his Pattern and - Deitigning Department he has employed some of the best talent in the country. whose whole alien' inu Is devoted to the business—Pinning altogether. one of the most complete and -systematic establishments of the kind in •he Union.. , -ROBERT WOOD, Proprietor, Ridge Road, above Buttonwood street. .Philtda.; January 30th, 1847. s—fmut Rani ROAD an '3ll. x 3 Flat Bar Rail Road Iron, , SU 51) do 11 x } do do. do 8 do, R} x do do do with spikes 15' do 1' xl. do do do And Places, for sale . A. & C. RALSTON, .1, south front. it., Phklada. . IThilada., July 11, 1816. . BURDEN'S. PATENT HORSE SHOES . MADE QF THE best refined American lion; for saleat about the came prices of the - Iron in bar, being' a savinz of about 100 per cent to the purchaser. All shpt's sold, ar `_warranted; ',and satisftimprr, can be `returned and the money will be;reilmtled. CRAY & 11120TIIE 11;42 Walnut oil, fthilada. June 9 _ SALT ! SALt! V , . CMINA Salt, in barrels . k hazs, for sale at the lower CMarket ,priee. delieered' an, hoard ufllloats °tithe Schujlkil)irrtEE of Punrcminc: by .. . WRY & IIIIbTFIER, 31 Walnut st. or Locust st. Wharf '8 chta kill. Philadelphia July 1 9 0. , • '2 O 1 RAIL ROAD IRON. rpITE subscrihers have now landine from ship Atha in bra, from Liverpool. 5 tons Rail Road Iron, 13 x 3, • 51torts x 5, lO,tons 15 x 5 tons II xa. Also, SO tons lq.st refitted Iron) cpnsisting of round, square and flat burs. Apply to & E. GEORGE, North EaSe corner of Market and I2tb street. P 1516. r 17.-tf • IRON STORE . , ZIHE sulmtcriberslhave constantly on hand, and for ' sale !mi . . in lota to - -nit puribasers. Bar Iron, Boil er and Fine iron, C.st.Sio..ir and.sprina Steel. -econd quality Flue Iron, suitable for 3chute4, Coal Cars. &c. ca- Orders received I.nil promptly executed for Flat Rail Road' Iron and for Chains suitable for mines, by MORRIS & JONES, , . . , Iron Merchants, S. W. corner Market amid Schuyl kill 7th street, Philadelphia. Philada:, Novembers, 1516. 47-- P.O RE .WHITE LEAD., Whetherill & Brother, ire TA NM; ACTURNIZS, N 0.65 north Eno, street l`/Philadelphia, have now a wood supply of their warranted pure white lead. and those mistotners whc nave been sparingly suppled in consequence of a run 'on iheartiele, shall now have their orders tilled. No knawn substance posSesses those perservative and beautifying properties so desifable in a paint, to an equal extent with unadulterated' white lead; hence env-admixture Of other materials - I only mars it. value: It has therefore been Old steady aim of the manufactbres, for many 'years, to supply in the public a perfectly pure white lead, and the unceasinede mand for the article, is proof that it has met with fa, for. It is invariably branded on one he ad—VVETII EIIILL & BEICfriIER in frill, and on tbe other, WartitAyrEoPtirie—allin red letters ; • • Pioiember 19. i 47—, AT THE' SOUTII.EAST COYINER. Or SECOND' AND SPRIICR STREETS, : , PUILADELPH lA, - TIEC sulmeribet has'on hand nne of the largest and most complete assortments of READY MADE - - , Wholesale•and Retail, to be foundat any establishment in the United States, to an examination of which he re spectfully invites merchants and others who desire to Make a ctnice selection, as very article is manufac tured under his own speciab superintendence, and at prices whict, cannot fail to give satisfaction. ' The . assorttneneembraces every variety of Chats, Psititaloons, , Vests, &c..,.a dewed to the season, to w hich he is constantly adding alt the new and fashionable styles of the day. The wholesale department occupies the.entiresecond story of the building and presents an unsurpassed vari ety—while the lower floor Is devoted to the especial ac commodation of his, retail customers, to whose wants, .every attention is - siudinusty given by the propvetor.to eneure satisfactions, M' He in also provided with aiutlerfiJr and exten sivel, risQort went of Shirt. from $7 to $l.l per dozen, to which he would call especial attention- ! NV ILLS AILOR. 14-3 m Phila., April 3, 1647 DRUGS, PAINTS. & D.Y,E-STUFFS 111:1223:13 FRENCH & RICHARDS. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. • AT low prices, alarge aml complete as. sortment of Drugs, Paints, Oils, Varnishes; Window Glasg, Dye-stuffs, and Spices, which 4ve offer very low for leash. We 4se warrant our Drugs to be pure and of prime quality ; among which are 500 oz. Quinine, 500 lbs. pure oil reppertn't 50 " Morphia, - A '2 5.0 Gastnr 00 " Opium Oil. 100_ "Est Dark, car Bark,. Including every article deed by Druggists and-Physi cians. Our assortment or Paints; Oils, Varnishes, and Window Olass.is large,-and our prices Such as cannot fail to please.- 10 tons pure Lead. 10 Ws: Coach Varnish, '2090 boxes Window Glass, 150 " Copal " 500 kegs Ven.Red & Ochre, 109 doz.. Paint Brushes. 1000 gals. Linseed Oil, 50 bble.tipt. Turpentine. We offer a superior Conch Varnish at 82 per gallon. Our stock includes every article used by Coach and House Painters. ,Dye-stuffs we offer at particularly low prices, having n large stock of eery article used by the trade. 200 bbls. Dye Woods, 5000 lbs.. Ground Pepper, lop carhop, Oil Vitriol, l 2boo " " Cinnamon, 500.1bs .Indlgo.soo " Nutmegs. .Cochineal, Madder, dec., 1 Maie, Saleratus. Also 50 tons Grindstones at ,low prices. Give us a call, no charge for making inquiry. ' • FRENCH 4;IIICFIAUDS. • Wholesale Druggists. N. W. Corner of 10th. . • and Market sta., Philadelphia. Phila., April 10,181; l5-3m MOUNT. VERNUN HOUSE, No. 95, North Second Street, I , IIIIADELPHI4, BRADYBY & PARKER '... 'T HE subairibers respectfully inform their old friends and the citizens of Schuylkill County and North ern Penmylvonia generally, that they have taken the — . above Hotel, where,they are prepared to entertain • travellers and others'shilting the city in the very best - style. The Hotel is large and commothou., and situa ted in the very centre of the business pdrt of the city. It has lately undergone thorough repair, and Will not, starer incompari,on with others' in point of comfort,' convenience, and elegance. No elTorta' p ill be spares . to render satisfaction to their guests. ri Give us a call. - „,,,* -.. SAMUEL A. BRADY, 0. 11. P. PARKER. rhi144e1P2.7.181719. l k7r'. WM $ 1 00 .2s 6 1 a 3 00 WEEKLY BY BENJAMIN BANNAN; AGENT FOR T_II'IIP,R&PRIETOR, POTTSVILLE, SCIIUYI,KIL COUNTY, PA. 5 00 7 00 3 00 VOL XXIII. 10 00 - Of Four Horse Stages, Trl-weekly . BETIVEEA^ POTTS VILLE & H..112.1if58 UR G. HE subscriheri announce to the politic, that they T are now running a:TM-weekly line of new and ele gant four horse coaches between Pottsville and Harris burg, through 'by daylight, leaving Pottsville every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 7 o'clock, A. M., and Harrisburg the alternate days, at the same hour—' passing through Schuylkill Haven, Eriedensburg. Pine- . grove, Fredericksburg, Jonestown . and Lingelstown, FARE GOING - FARE RETURNING. To Harrisburg, 83 23 • Tn Pottsville. $3 25 " Schtrylki4Haven,. 251 " Ungelitown, 50 " Pinegrove, • , = 112 " Jonestown,. 150 " Fredericksburg, • 175 I '• Fredericksburg, 175 " Jonestown, 2 001 " Pinegrove, 2 25 "•Lingelstown, ' 3 001 " Schuylkill Haven 300 For seats in Pottsville apply at the Pennsylvania Hall '—ln Harrisburg, at Hale's Hotel and at Colder's Stage ,Office. e - Passengers called for when requested: The proprietnrs pledge themselves to the public that they -will be equal to any in the State for comfortable travelling. - • G. J ENNINGS & Co.. Pottsvillr, April 24, 1847 17- _ _ MOUNT PLEASANT Stearn Plani'ag' Mill dud Turning Factory ~rphlEsubscriberrespectfully announces to Jtis custo mere and the public, that his Steam Planing Ma chine on Norwegian street, in this Borough, is now in succesplll operation, and is prepared to do all kinds of Planing to order at the shortest notice. He will ker4i on hand flooring hoards of.everp - description, which will be cold at the lowest rates. Ile is also prepared to execute every description of TURNING IN WOOD, Such an Awning Posts, Bed Posts, Chairs, Bannisters; &c.. &c.— , As he has employed , Mr. Wm. Gliim as his•areman in this bushaess,he flatters himielf that all work entrusted to his care, will be executed to their entire satisfaction He therefore solicits the patronage of the public. He has also a Circular Saw for slitting all 'kinds of I,:emlicr; for the various purposes for which it is used. HENRY STRAUCH.. c'S- Orders for turning &c., can be left at the Store of Messrs..tames Sillyman & Sons. ' Pottsville, Aug. 22.1816,, • 21— . PIIILAD,ELPIIIA Valuable Coal" - ; - Tracts to Rent.. rro let on leases, to salt applicants, all that tract of J. land belonging to the North American Coal Co., known as the Mill ('reek Traci, containing the follow ing list of Coal Veins, many of which,—among others, the Peach Mountain Veins—having a range ofoVer a mile in, length, viz:—Lewis, Spohn. Barraclencl, Pearson, Clarkson. Stevenson, Little Tracey, Peach Mountain Veins, Green Park or Itavensdale Vein, Per pendicular. Diamond, and Big Diamond Veins, along with many others not named. MA), all that tract called the Junction Tract, belong ing lo the said COmpany, containing the Salem, Forrest, Rabbit Hole Mortimer, Tunnel, Black Mine, C. Law- Inn and Alfred Lawton Veins. Also, a Saw Mill and Grist MilLsituated on the Mill Creek Tract, all ofwhich will he rented on moderate terms by applying to DAVID CHILLAS,,Ag't. ' Pottsville, Feb. 91 9- • TIN ROOFING. Ji.coris LATE Reading, w 'mid inform his friends, and L tho cuaeris of Pottsvillr generally, that he has ta ken it shop hatk of the d Welling now occupied by Roh ert.Woodsii'e; in Centre Street. ready opposite EpiNermal Church, where he is prepared to do Tiu Work, such as Rooting, Spouting. &c.. at the shortest notice and on reasonable ternis. The advantages of a tin roof arc that it is lighter- more durable, and fully the iji as a gond silingle roof. • For specimens of his work the subsci iher would refer to the new Engine Mins. , on the Mount Carbon and fort-Carbon Railroad, the Mill et eek Britt... near the same place, and the roof ing on the Company's buildings at Mount Carbon. JACOB M. LONC. March !'n 1517 . " 12- . Co-Partnership Not ice. 4- 2 1 I:ORGE If. S rICHTER ha ving aeenciated with him VT DA NIEL L. ESIEIII.I' in the 11mdware business they will hereafter trade under the firm or STICHTER & EsTERLY, at the old stand corner of Centre and Market streets, ,vbern. by strict attention. - to business, they hope to merit the intronage heretofore extended t, tile old firm Persons in, want of Itardware find Iron Would do well to call and examine their stock before purchasing, as they are determined to null cheap STICHTER & ESTERLY. May 21 . . 22 , AMERICAN H i OUSE, rst royiLLE. • • ISRAEL REINIIARD, late of Pinegrnve, would inform his friends and the travelling •••• I I 1. public, that he has taken the above named lintel, recently occupied by Jacob Geisse, and has fitted it up in a 'style which be be lieves will not fail to ensure the Comfort of all those Alio may favor him with their patronage. lie feels confident that few establishments in the coun ty are better prepared to rater for the public benefit than his. ❑is bar is supigied with the choicest liquors. and his larder whit ali the delicaMes of the season. The apartuiituts are furnished and arranged on as to compare fayoratly with thoseoftnny hotel intite.fitate. Crateful for past favors ihe subscriber Would solicit the continuance of public patronage, and would be happy at all timea to see t;I:l friends, and nvw ones at the Ameri can House _ISRAEL REINIIARD. A fine stable is attached to the Hotel, which is capable of accommodating 1 large number of horses. Careful Ostlers ate always in attendance, and the horses are well taken care .of. Pottsville, May 15th, 1547. - • Patent Grease,. • rt, OR the axles of C.:mint:Os. Waanns, Rail Road Cars r anti Machinery of all kinds, to save nil and prevent friction. This-article Is twepnred and for sale by CLEMENS S. PARVIN, the only manufacturers of,this krticle, in the United States, nt their wholesale and retail Hardware and Drug Store in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, REMEMBER that none is genuine without the writ ten signaturii of the inventor and proprietor, Chas. %V. Clemens. !won each package. , Pottsville, Nov 14, 1818 • 46- • RC OFIN: G , SLATES. rpm; snbscriber tricorn's the citizens of Pottsville nnd 1. its vicinity, that he is prepared to deliver and do Slating in all its branches at a price very little higher than shingles and at the shortest notice. Those wish ing to elamine his slates or, workmanship he would re fer to Me-srs. T. H. Winterstem. Port Carbon, and E. \V McGinnis, Pottsville: All work warranted,equal to any in the State. Address all orders to the subscri ber, at Bath, Northampton County Bath, Jan 23, 1847 'BOOTS; SHOES, TRUNKS; &o. IL .I. Acchternacht, ` • , WO II Li) respectfully an : ' noonce to th e citizens of -,.„., Pottsville and Its viinity. that ...- • he has-constantly on hand at .........,_.. his store, in Centrestreet,opposite Craig, White Horse Tavern, sign of the Big Boot, a large and well At lected stock of Men's, Women's, Children's, and Miners' Boots and Shoes, of the most fashionable style and quality, comprising ' Ladies' single and double eole Kid, Morocco, 4- Leather Jefferson Ties • -- and Slippers, from 75 to 1.00 , Turn, Roods, 45 to 100 Buskins and Shociees ; 75 to 1 25 ' Monroe and .Kid boots • 75 to 125 50 to I 25 Bronze hoots Bronze Buskins . 50 Pi 1 00 Gaitar shoes 65 to I 37 Guitar boots 1 25 to 2 25 MEN'S WEAR. Gents' French Calf boots . $6 00 Gum shoes 37 to I 25 : Gent's d'blasoled hoots t 3ooto 5 00 Plain calf - do 225 to 300 Kid and Seal boots 1 50 to 2 25 Men's thick hoots ' 1 50 to 2 . 25 , Coarse and Nailed Boots • 250t0 3 25 Calf Union Ties 75 to 1 25 o t en's y 8 .l a . ri o d ts br Brogans, do , Monroe' . 62 10 100 _. , 72 to 1 75 37 to 1 IS liners' Bootees 1 25 to 2 00 Also, a large assortment of Trnaks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Whips, Morocco skins, Calf slim Kid do., Red and Oak tan Side leather, Lace leather, Belt leather, together with h ggneral assortnrent of shoe findings. N. B.—A liberVdiscount to wholesale dealers. • Please call and examine foryourseives. Wore pdr chasing elsewhere. Don't forget the place—xlign of the Big Boot. Centre !heel. . 'March 13,11447. _ 11 Daguerreotype Likenesses. ALL those in want of a perfect, clear, and brilliant . picture of themselves or friends are invited to call and examine the speCimens taken by H. W. Peale, at No 8, Town Hall. .Formerly a great obstacle presented Itself in the production of a perfect picture of family groups and children, but by a late discovery-this obsta cle has dissappeared, as the time of setting will not ex ceed from 3 to 4 seconds in clear, and 8 to 8 in cloudy weather. Pictures put up In 'handsome Morocco cases, Lockets, Breastpins, &c„ on moderate terms. Instruc tions Fiven, in the latest improvements. Cameras and Checnicale for sale; Jane 19 •25-3 t • MI N RS AND rIiTTSVILL- . .. ..,, . , , , _ •, . .. . •?. • , . . .. . ~ . , ~ , .- . -._ , . . . :. . . . . . I NNLA. TEACH YOU TO NERCE THE BOWELS Oi THE EARTH, AIM , BRINO OUT riots THE CAVERNS OF , HOUNTAINS, METALS iirlitcli wit:l. GIVE STkENGTH' TO OCR HANDS AND sinuEor. ALL NATokg TO OUR USE MVO PLEASURE."'f-DR. JOHNSON • ',..! . , , . . . , . ' P --- T ta MAW ROBERP 3IcDOWELL. • ' 4-nm• "Economy is Wealth." THE. CHEAPEST-PASSAGE AGENCY IN THE UNITED STATES. jIic.UURR-1 S SPLENDIDIINE OF LONDON AND LITEIIPOOL,PACKETS 5 1 .1 H 3. Bannan, Agent, Pottsville. ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1847 OLD ESTABLISHED PASSAGE OFFICE, 100 Pine Street, Cor. of South, N.. Y. • T . fIE subscriber respectfully bees leave 'to tender his sincere thanks to his numerous friends and the public, for the very liberal support. he has received for upwards of twenty years, and solicits a continuation of their confidence. The despatch by which his passen gers have been brought out, and the promptness With which his very numerous drafts have been pail at the different banks, are,' he flatters himself. a sufficient guarantee to the public for the faithful performance of any future contracts entered Into with, him. The following is the REGULAR LINE OF PACK ETS, which sail 'punctually on their appointed days, by which passengers will be brought out without delay. or dissappointtnent, viz:— Regular Packet Ships to and froni Liverpool Ships' Names Captains Days of Sailing from New York. . ~ Henri. Clay, Nye, Jan. 6 May 6 Septa Stephen Whitney, Popham„ " 11 " • 11 " II Sheridan . Cornish. " 26 " : 26 "26 Patrick Henry, Delano Feb. 6 June 6 Oct. 11 Virginian, Allen, " 11 " • Il " 11 Garlick , Trask, " 26 7' : 26 " 26 New World,. Sladdy, : Mar. 6 July 6 Nov, 6 Waterloo, Allen, - ' " 11- " • 11 " 11 Eteocles, Eldridge, " 26 . " ; 26 " 26 Ashburton, Howland; April 6 Ant; • 6 Dec 6 John R. Skiddy, Luce, - " 11 "' 11 11 Siddons. ` E: Cobb, , " 26- " 26 "26 Ships Name, • eantains, Days nfS: ilingft out Liverpool. Henry Clay - Nyc, Feb•2l June2.l Oct. 2v Stephen Whitney, Popham, - " 26 " ':26 " 26 Sheridan, Cornish, Mar. 11 July 11 Nov II Patrick Henry,, Delano, " .2.1 " 21 " 21 Virginian, . • Allen.". 26 " 26 •' 26 Garrick. Trask, April 11 Aug. 11 Dec. II New World, Skiddy• •" 21 " 2! " 21 Waterloo, ••• ' Allen, < " •26 " 26 " 26 Roaring, . Eldridge, May 1 I Sept. II Jan.ll Ashburton. 'Howland, . " 21 " 21 " 21 John R. -Skiddy, Luce, " 26" 26 "26 Siddong, E.. Cobb, June 11 Oct.' II Feb I 1 In addition to the above Regular I.inaita number of Splendid Ships,,stich as the 'Adirondack.' 'Marmion,' •Rappahannock,"Liberty."Sea,"Greenock,', 'Broome , and 'Wear Queen.' will continue to sail from Liver pool, weekly in regular succession, thereby prevent ing the least possibility of delay or detention, in Liver pool ; ; and for the accommodation of persona wishing to re mit money to their families or friends, I have arranged the s payment of my Drafts on thelfollowing Banks: . • . . .. . . Cork , Limerick Londonderry, Sligo, .Belfast, Waterford Armagh," : Athlone, Kilkenny, !Salina, Enniskillen, Monag.han, Banbridge, Ballymena •Downpatrick, Cavan, Dungannon, Bandon, Ballyshannott, Strabane Omagh, • Mallow, Cootehill, Kilrush, Drogheda, Dungaryan, Fet moy.• , England—Messrs. Spooner. Atwood & CO. bankers, London ; Messrs. Jas. Beckett & Son, and 'Mr. Rich; and Murphy, Liverpool, -' Scotland—The City of Glasgow Bank, and al! its Branches and Agencies. re Passages can also he engaged from Liverpool, to Philadelphia, Boston', and Baltimore, by the Regular Packet litilps on apnlication being made-personally, or by letter, [post paid,] addressed to lIENJ lIANNAN. Sole. Ageni forthe State of Pennsielvania. Or. JAMES BECKE'I'T & SON, and Mr. RICHARD MURPHY. No. I, Witerlool Road, Liverpodl. Jan. 2 '47 • • PACKING YARN. ' • rrillE subscriber respectitilly infernis hie frietnis and 1 this public in general, that he has appointed J. F• Whitney, Agent for-the sale of Ads superior lialititt Hemp Pavklng Yarn. who will keep a constant slipplY at the Iron Works of E. W : THOMAS JACKSON) Reading,--tf— 19 Pa. Tiir.: subscriber teSPectfully invites the public to call at Mr. Witfield's Store, Centre street. andiesiiii ine his assortment of C. Meyer's GRAND ACTION PIANOS of Philadelphia. . The instruftVents are highly approved of by the rods! , eminent Professors and Composers of inifsic For qual- Ries of. tune:touch, and keeping in time up ;to concert pitch, they cannot be surpassed by either American or European Pianos. They are chosen by ail musical stars for their c ncerts, such as Madame!Castellati, Leopold Meyer, Vieux Temps, Burk, Wallace, Tom- Melon and many Others; they arc used for 2110 or :MO concerts every year. They have also receitied the first premiums of the three last exhibitions, and the last sil ver medal by - the Franklin Institute was Awarded to them. The subscriber warrants these instruments for tne year. lie keeps them constantly on liamFand sells othem at the lowest Unanufacturer's prices:on reason able terms. Ali orders from abroad will he promptly attended to. . T. E. RICHARDS. Pottsville, Aug I, 1816. • For Sale at Private Sale. A Li. that certain tract or parcel of land, Sitnated pn the Broad Mountain, inTower Ma hantiMee town ship, in Schuylkill county, (comedy tlerks county,) to the state of Pennsylvania, hounded and described as fol lows, to wit :-.%-tteginning at a marked white oak tree thence:by late vacant lands, now surveveil to Jacob Miller, north sixty-the perches, to a white oak thence by late vacant land, now out veyed to C.eorge -Werner, west 140 perches to a stone; thenie by late vacant land now surveyed to Leonard Ilicit, semi: sixty-five rferch es to Spanish oak ; 'thence east 118 perches, to the place of beginning. containing fifty-five acree and one hundred and fifty-two perches of land and allowances of six per cent. for roads, &c . JOHNG. EttElsiNEß,, Executor of F. Beads' estate, 69. Market st!Philada. Philadelphia, September 19. 1816 38- IVIIITE HALL BOARDING SCILOOL, FOR • BOYS Oh theDelaware'River, 3 utiles from: Bristol, Bitelca County, Penna. rrt HIS Institutidn is located in a very pleasant and 1 healthy part of the country, on the Delaware River, -16 miles from Philadelphia, on a beautiful eminence, 50 feet above tide level. The salubrity of the place, com bined with its spacions accommodations, renders it One' of the most desirable situations in the country. The play grounds attached to the premises are large., affording ample space Itlr the pupil for exercise and re creation. The garden Is laid out with nmeh4aste, and planted with excellent fruit &c. The chief design of this Institution'is to qualify youth for any of the practical pursuito of life, er to ht„thein for entrance into College. A full course of study embimes the elementary and higher departments of sciehce, with the ancient and modern languages. Lectures are de livered during the winter, on Chemistry. Natural Phi losophy, Chemistry applied to Agrietilture end Physi ology—the latter is fully illustrated with a large cabinet of Anatomical preparations, and the acquisition of the' former is rendered easy and interesting by, mere than one thousrnd illustrations and experiments given with very superior apparatus. The most approved methods are caiefully consulted in mpartihg instruction, and great are is taken to awaken the pupils to a lively interest in their studies, without appealing to austere or unnatural Means. The discipline is mild, salutary, and lirni. The habits, morals; health, and comfort orthe pupils, are vigilantly attended to, andthey. are never left with— out the supervision of one *Atha Principals, , The school year is divided into two sessions of- 23: weeks each, commencing the Ist of the sthmo. (May) and the Ist of the lfth trio. (November.) : Charge for Boys under 9 years Of age is $5O per session,. Do: do between 0 & years 00' fro '— Do ~. do aboVe 14 years, 70 ,do The charge for Latin, Greek, French; and German, each $lO per - session,. additional. For Drawing. - 11peic, or Painting, the 'charge will be proportioned to,the size or the class in each, , The above charges, paid In advance, include every expense for Within in English, bnarding,waihing,mend ing, the use of English books. library, lights; and fuel. 1 Communicaticin with the city can be had with facility as steamboats touch at the wharf attached to the pre-, raises several tines each day. Address all letters to " White Hall Boarding School, near Bristol, Bucks County, Pa." • SAMUEL 1. BUCKMAN,I Principals. EDWIN D. BUCKkIAN, f REFERENCES: In Philadelphia.—Saml Badger, 60 Walntit st. ; John Sturdivant, Congress hall; Datil Fitter, ex-Sheriff of Philadelphia city; John , Dickson, 572 North 2d et.; Chas. Yerkes,Kensington Bank; Gco. Yerkes,337. North 2d at.; Geo. G. West, Philail'a Bank;! Stephen Kimball, 10 South Wharves; Chas. W. Bender, Star llotel, Dock at.; Edward Parker, 44 north 3d et,; Wm. Goodwin, 305 North Chesnut et.; James P. Ellis, 242 Green et. ; Bethel Moore, Vine st.; Rob't r. Conrad, Mc- Michael, Emus.. Editors of the North American; John Neill, M. D., 295 Spruce et.; Thos. McGrath, Chesnut ' - street. . In Germantown.—Thes F. Betton, M: D.,; P. R Preas, Editor of the Germantown Telegraph. Pottsville. Pa —Caleb Parker Laurel; Del.--Souther T• Moore. • Chester Co., Ta.—Ron. A. R. MeMaine: .inns 19, 1817 SATURDAY . ,NTORI4,O, -JULY. 10, '1847 • ' s - TOCK'S Ik‘c- 1 1: • , • • -o" F 1 1 %. eb. - : • " -y11.3 . • •; " I W • : -. 1 / 4 •" 4 4 1. EDY rok-k\t) Facts for the People. TUE Constantly increasing popular;iy and rale of 1 13 A. Feline:tier:Ws Veriutinge has induced pct.' sons who are envious alt£ success to palm off upon , the public preparations Mitch nil medical Men know to he inefficacious in expelling worms from the system. . This Vermifligehas made its way into public (avow pon the ground el its own, intrinsic merits, more ban any other medicine Oldie kind now used; and while trimly worn) remedies have: by dint of pulling been forced into sale, and shortly idler gone -inte the obscurity which their worthlesstik , ss justly mer ited. B. A. Fhanesiock's Vermiluge continues tit be triumphantly sustained.. It has only to he 'used and its (dive's will lully sustain all that to said of its Wonderful expelling Power. . _ Wales, Erie Co., ...New' Y., Jan,,7, 1543. ' W escort Ify that wel hav'e used• K. A I•'ahnestock's Vertnifege to on, families, and in every C{.: it has provaled a decidea and effectual tented) . for expel. worms ['rem the'• system. cortlrilly Irecom• inetitht to parents who have childien alihctcd With tha dangerpus muliov , Er.os • 11M. B. "UNE,' - ,110[3'1' M. OSGPII 1111121101. 1 0115. For Sale, wholesale and rcta:l,at :the Urug Ware-. house of . • 13. A. FA lINESTOCK & Co, • 'Corner of Sixth and Wood sts. Fitsburg. For Sale in Pottsy4le, by 1, S de. I I ARYIN, Drue,gists. Pe'vcrid.er .9 • c 50— , Clartint et . Weiforll C 810: ay • Calera in Tralee, Ynughal„ Parvonstewn Lurgan, Sktbbreen Carkw, . Enniscort by, IPALS.OI OF . WILD CHERRY, THE GREAT REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTON And the best Medicine kioten to Man for the cure of stlima, of every stage, Liver Complaints, Mon- I chitis, Influenza, Coughs, Conlds, Bleeding of the Lungs, Shdrtness of Breath, pains and weakness in the side, breast, &c.;' • and all other diseases of the ' Pulmonitry Organs. I E • VERY important disease o'Ler which this 'Balsam' eaets a very powerfql Intl:le:ice, is that of a DIS EASED LIVER. In thisammulaint it has undoubtedly proved more efficacious than any remedy hitherto cm_ Moved, and in numerous iffs.tances v, hen patients had endured long and severe . suffering from disease, W aithout receivit g the lest Item-lit froni'various reme dies, and when MEI:C1111Y has been resorted to in vain, the tte;•of this Balsam has restored the LIVER to a healthy action, and in many instances effected PERMANENT CURES, after every known remedy had failed tnproduce this effect. Besides its'astontshing efficacy in the disease above. mentioned, we also find it , a very effectual remedy in , ' ASTHMA. a complaint in.which it has been e'rtensive ly ta..!ed with decided succeso, eyen in cases of yehrs. standing. It not oily emanates froM a regular Physician, lint tins Inn been well tested in all the complaints for winch it is recommended. It is not•tmy intentiot therefore, either to cloak it in mykery, or in any wan deceive the public -by'sverratmg its virtues; on' the contrary, i shall simply - endeavor to given brief state ment of its u-efulness, and Batter myself that its tur prising efficacy will enable me to furnish such moors Of its virtues as will satisfy. Ihe most incredulous, that e,'onsumpt ton may and 'CAN BE CURED,' Mitts medi•' , k ciirc be resorted to in time. Mr. Seth W. Fowle Mar Sir.-The chal'acter of Wistar's Balsam nt Wild Cheiry is so well established throtighout 'the •chuntry: qud 'especially in the State of New 'York, dint any flintier testimony would seem to be uneees gary. Net 1 have derived sit touch advantag.e•from it that I am-happy to communicate throsgh you mottle sick and atllicteil,what it has done for Me and l consider itla privilege anilduty to do so. 1 have been troubled 'with weak longs for four. years ; had a cough more or less every winter. I was confined to the house all last winter wnh a severe cough, plain the side and breast:; raised blood several times. I consnited a phy sician, but have never taken any medicine which has done me so much gond as WISTAR'S BALSAM OF Wil rcrinsider it the BEST medicine in the world for Colds, Coughs, and Pulminary Com• plaints. . IA - 11.1,TAM B. SWAIITS'. OPIXIOX OF REGUL4R PHYSICIRX. This certifies that I have recommended the uSe of WP•TAR - B BALSAM tiF WILD CHERRY for disea ses of the Lungs. for two year past, and many bottles . to my knowledge have been used by my patients, all with beneficial results. In two cases where it was . thought confirmed consumption had 'taken place, the Wild Cherryeffecteda cure. • . t. BOYDEN, PpyFician at Eater Corner NO QUACKERY' IXO.DF.CEPTIOX! All published statenients;of cares performed by this: medicine, are, in every respect; TIiVE: BEWARE. OF COUNTERFEITS ARO ItrersitoNs.--The' unparalleled and astonishhig - effiCacy . of Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry innil the diseases for which it recommended, curing. many cases after the skill of the best physicians was unavailing, has effected a large and increasing demand for it: This fact has caused several unprincipled counterfeiters and imita tors to palm off spurious Milliner.. of similar name and appearance. for the goviiine Balsam. Ile careful and iret the genuine Dll. \VISTAR'S BAL SAM OF WILD CII1:1:111". None CINMIIIC unless signed liv 1. BUTTS. Addresirall orders to iiliTll \V. FOWLR, Boston, For wile by JOHNS. C. MARTIN, Druggist Pont.- vine WILLIAM TAGGART; Tamaqua; BICKEL & MEDLAR. Om it..shure ; J. IL R. J. A. FALLS, Mineis, vine; CALEB WHEELER, rinegrove.. Jan.lo 2- BRADY & ELLIOTT, WATCHMAKERS & JEWELVLS, . Front the City of Phitada., BEG leave to ,announce to the citizens pottsville and neighbortilz districts, that fltcy have on hand At their Store, next door ,t Geisse's new Hotel. t the borough of Potts- . vtlie, a large assortment of Gold and Silver Patent Le ver; Lepine, and plain Watches of every description. Also, a general assortment of Ladies and tientlemens' Gold Pins, Clfains. Bracelets. Signet and Plain Rings; Gold and Sit✓er Thimbles, Pencils and Pens of various makers; SpectacleS, Musical boxes, and every cutlery article in their line 'of business. B. & E. have been appointed by Messrs: Brevoster & Ingraham of Bristol, Connecticut, their agents for the sale of their patent spring Clocks. comprising thitge suitable for Churches and, public offices. Also, eight day and thirty hour brass lc tentspring repeating Gothic Clocks. Through them-purchasers may rely upon get ting a genuine ar icle. Give us a tail, we guarantee - to sell as lOW as any article in our line of business can be'purchased either In PottSville or Philadelphia. Clocks and Watches of every description carefully repaired and warranted on the most reasonable terms. • W I MIA 14 .Blt A - JOSEPH - S. ELLiorr. March 21,1816. . p—tf. A Good and , cheap, Article. 1 MOUN T EAGLE TRIPOLI,. • BOSTON:MOUNT EAGLE WORKS. FOR cleaning the surface of WLNDOWS, MIRRORS,. and GLASS-WARD - , and restoring it-to its original transparency, this article is decidedly without an equal:. Both time and labor are saved by its use. - A thousand references could bt adduced, if necessary, to certify, to • this Part. It will remove ih from the surface of Gold, Sil ver, Copper. Brass, ci annia. Tin, &e. with the greatest facility, 'riving it an rivalled polish. Cs A fair trial is all that Sir proprietors ask, and ivili convince - the most skeptical of its utility. For sale wholesale and retail at BANNANT Bookstore, Pottsville., Merchants Moduthers supplied by the dozen, at manufacturer's prices. Also COLEMAN'S FRENCH CEMENT, Fnr mending all kinds of. broken Class, crockery, ibc., very superior article, warranted. For sale at May B 19 HANNAN'S Stationery Store. To the Ladles. DIRtLIANTEENS, Plain Harlem Fine French vinity, Lawnsi'Muslin De Laines, Gingham of su perior qualities, just received and for sale by . J. M. BEATTY do co. • May lat. '1847.' 25-lm INSIII Airbiehles. Pouditieepsie. N.Y. Sept. ISAS4S = I=l - _ . !JOBIAN G • 0, FFICE.; . , . . • • . . . , . , , . .. . . TN connetUon with one Establhihnevat, we invio open , , t+-• . . 1 a large Jobbing Ms, for the printingof: - t Books. I Large Posters. , ..-.,: \, r Di7:111, 3 :11.E. •- livitelt .-.:,/ • _.. .• _ .. , • N. _....., ~/.\.• Blank 'Permit S. • Circulars.' .t Cards] • Time Booke,-&e. . Tgethsr with all kinds of Fancy Printing, *II of . 't: - Whieb vI I SeezecUted at short notice and ISt a Ulna: ~ , t . - Bilstyle. ,_ , --s -tits stock of Type for Jobbintisvert large, winch • I was eatected with a view to give effect to - hand-bills- , and his type for Book and Pamphlet Printing, is equal to any used In thy cities. Ai he keeps hands expressly V forJobbing, he flatters himself that his facilities fo r executing work are greater than that of any other otface,und that the public irk And it to their adVantage to glio lama call.' ' e - All kinds of Books printed, ruled., end bound to order, at Short notice. , Book Illndei•y. We ate also prepared to`bind ail; kinds of books. lei the most rattle manner, at short notice. ' 7 Blank l'oo s always on hand—also made to oldie and ruled to y pattern. '-1 V - - . ' 1 Whig Maclaine: We have ate provided ourselves :with a Ruling pilt 2 t hint. oft he most approved kind. wbjch enables uat to rule paper; to any Pattern to order:. - . . ._ GENERAL ADVERTISER. The Forest Tree By Eli:a Cook. - „ j. 'Nip wish your heads, ye sylvan lords: • Wave proudly In th; breeze! !For our cradle band and eoth. boards - lllusecome from the forest trees.: • We bl-ss ye for your summer shade, When our weak limbs fail and tire; Our thanks are dul , for your winter aid, When we pile the !Ili , ht log Are. - .41:111: where would be out rule on the sea, • And the . f..me of the sallOr`band, Werett not fur the oak and the eloud-cap'd'pine Thai spring on the quiet:land When the ribs and masts of the good ship9l e, And wen iher the pale with ease, Tat, filt• class from the tar who will not give A health to the forest trees ' • • Ye lend to life itt earliest jot,. And Wait on its latest page ; In the circling hoop for the co.;y boy, • • And the easy chair for age. • • • The old man totters on his way, • With foritsteps short and slow ; . . • But without the stick for Ida help and stay, ; I I ' Not a yard's length could ho go. ~., tt •lf.: ,t 1 The hazel twig in the stripling's hand i • , . 1 Math magic power to please; i • And the trusty staff and slender wand 1 ' Are ptuck'd Item the fufest trees. Ye arc seen in the shape of the bleseed plow And the merry final!). flail ; Ye shine in the dorm of monarch'i.fieme I And the sacred altar rail. In the rustic porch. the wainscotted wall, In the gay triumphal car; „ In the rude-built hut or the banquet hall— No ye are: • Then up with yrtur heads, ye sylvani..M4l Wave proudly in the bieeze From our cradle bands to our coffin boards We're in debt to the forest trees. From the National Intelligencer THE•ORPHAN BOY 'lre faded, yet en calm and meek eo gently wan. t!o gently weak.' The Initile'ef the fight was over'; the 'prisoners bad been secured, and the deck washed down, the watch Piped -and the schooner had once more re lapsed Mid midnight quiet and repose. 1 sought my hammock and soon fell attleep.l But My slum bers were disturbed by wild disarm, whit:ll,slate the vistons of a feVer, agitat,d and unnerved me; thOatti strife, the hardships of toy early lift, and a thous'artd other things mingled together as fig. urea 101 a phantasmagoria. suddenly a hand was laid onl my shoulder, and starting up 1 beheld the surgeon's mate. " Little Dick, sir, tidying," be said. 'At once I sprang from my •hammock. Little Dick was a sort, of protege of mine. He w'ris'a ' pale, delicate child, said to be au orphan, and used to gentle nature; and from the, first hour liiined• • the schooncr,,my heart yearned- towards bun, for I too had-once been friendless and alone in the : world. He had often talked to rue in confidence of his mother, whose memory ,he regarded with holy, reverence, while to the other boys of the ship he had little to say, fur they were rude and coars e, 'he : delicate end sensitive. Diten whin they-jeer ed him for his melancholy, ho would go apart himself and iveep. He never complained of his lot, though his-companions imposed on him con tinually. Poor lad! his.: heart was in the grave with his lost parents. , l• I took a strange interest in burn, and had 'light. coed his task OS 1111.1d1 us possible, During, the late.fight I had owed my life to him, for he leaded in just as sabre stroke was levelled at me; la i nd interposing his feeble cutlass had averted . 'ileadly, blow: In the hurry and confusion sine, I "had• quite forgotten to inquire if he .was , titn. ]hough at the, time I inwardly resolved 'to exert ',lll my in fl uence to procure him a midshipinati's warrant, in requital fur his service. It was with a pang of reproachful agony ,therefore, that I leaped . fu my' feet. , "Jly God !" I exclaimed, "You don't mean, it 7 Ile is not-dying 7" fear, sir," said the messenger, shaking his Sadly, —that ha cannot live -till m tr. lig." I t't And have I been lying idly here!" I exclaim ed ,With remorse. Lead 'kale to -him !" lie is delerious, but in the intervals of lunacy tielaslis for you, sir." and. as . the man spoke blood beside the bed of the dying buy. 1 The sufferer did not lie in his usual hammock; for Wards hUng in the very midst of the crew, find the elose'air around-it was too stifling; blithe had been carried undei the ups n hatchway and laid 'there in a little open space of about four feet square, 'rom the sound of the fipples" I judged the schoo ner WV/ in tuition, while the clear, calm, blue sky, teen through the - opening ovetheati ar.d dotted with myytuds'uf :stars, betokened that the fragf had brUken .aoimy. How calm nit:aided down on the }van liice of the dying boy! OccasiOnally a highes current of wind—Oh! how deliciously cool in tl.at kit up hold —cduied down the hatchway, and lift eifthe dark cheAnut locks of the sutlers r, as with his head repinyng, in the lap oft he old a eteran, lie lay in an unquiet slumber. His shilt collar was unbuttenied, and his childish bosom, as white es that of o, girl, was open-ind exposed. ,lie breathed huick and heavily. The wound of which he was had been intensely painful, brit within the blast half hoar had somewriat lulled, thoOgh even !poisr Lis thin lingers tightly p.rasiyed the bed AlJthee, as if ,he ilati rid the gieatost agony. A tittle-staintd and grey•haired seaman stood be ide him, hi')!ding a dull lantern in Ins hand, and azing sorrowfully down upon the.sulTmer. The 'jt.ur. s mon knelt with his finger on the boy's pulse. I approached they all looked up. The ye 'teran Who held him. shook his head, and would ;'have spoken ; but the tears gathered too chokingly ~in'his eves. - The surgeon fajd :. "He is going fast, poor lit hle fellow, do you see this?" As'he'spoke he lift. ed tiva rich; gold feast; which had lain upon the Ibuy's breast,' " fie has seen better days." I could not.anstaer fur my heart was full—here was the being, to whom, hot a few hours before, H. had owed hity life—a' poor, slight, unprotected ichild—lyilig hefule me with deathultesdy written. on his brow—and yet I had never known his dan ger and never sought ban out slier the conflict. Heti bitterly my heart reproached me in that hour. They noticed my agitation, and his 'old friend, the seaman that held his bead, said sadly •• Poor little Dick, you'll never see the shore you have wished forsu long. But there'll be more than one—when your log's out," he spoke with emotion—"to mourn over you.", Suddenly the little fellow. opened his eyes and loUlteth vacantly around. .• Hes he come yet?" he asked in a low voice. Why won't become?" ..I am here," said I. taking the little fellow's hand,'“ don't yeti know me, Dar .. He smiled faintly in my.face. He then said: You have been very' kind to me, isir.-l.inder than most people are to a poor orphan boy. I have no-way to slime mkgratitude, unless you 'will take the Bible you will find in, my trunk. It's a small offering I knots, but I have." I burst into tears-=he resumed. '"Doctor, I am dying, ain't II" said the little fellow,'' for my sight grows dim. God bless you, Mr. Danforth.' -"Can I do anything for you, Dick 1" said '_;you saved my life. I would coin mine to buy yours." , • "I have nothing to ask - 7 I don't want to live— only, if irsiposaible, Ist me be buried by moth( r you'll find the name of the place and.all about it in my trunk." • Anything--everything, my poor lad," I an. ewered ehokingly.. „ 'The little fellow smiled faintlr-4 was like so angers smile—but he did not answer. Hia, eyes were fixed on the stars flickering in that patch of bide sky ?vet.lieiet His mini wandered. " It is 'Ft long, long Ways up.there—but there are bright angels among them. Mother used to say that I Would meet her there. - Huednrarthev come and I see sweet faces smiling On me . fr,om among them. Hark!' is that music!7 l and lifting' his; finger he seemed" listening for a momenL He fell beck, and the old veteran burst into tears. The child was dead. - Did he indeed hear angel voices! God grant-it! - . . A PATUSIAN CONING TO Ntw YO3K.—A - 'young Frenchman of most distinguished family, who has been' detected in extensive cheating at cards, is announced by a correspondent of the Pats Uois. to .have embarked for America. that asylum reserved try Nature for unappreciated,accomplish ,ents sod victims to European prejudices," The eipasure of this gentleman, who held &most honor. able commission as'one of the corps of officers at- Cached to4he service of the Tuileries-, took place at the4seesAf 'Chantilly ' - wriich - Lad driiwn out the entire sportme unkdissipated world of Paris, male and firmate.i. The faihirmable of succeeded, ell the aniuseinents of .the day, and. at, one of thr r, tables the young Count Gudin,.son of isi'airoleonlsifaethlie officer of,thatmatne; was too successful trot to arouse suspicion. `"On his leaving thelroom :temporarily, a combination `was agreed triiOn for !o;iserring him mon; narrowly, and it resultedin hia:dettction in the use of tribe' curds. Ghilin is a young man of only thirty-four, and possessed of such means that theso illicit garbs would seem to have offered no reasonable tempta tion. All his family'ure wealthy. lits'inuther haS an immense lucerne. One of his sisters is married to one of the first noblemen of France, an other to a General, in- the artily, arid a third to a very opulent banker of Paris. , There was an ens deavor to hush up the affair, and the matilpronipt offers-were made 'of reannting to the losers, but the rumor hediflown too greet rapidity. The . culprit had the hardihood, however, to present him self to the Prince fur orders, the next morning, us Usual. jl - 7,11r3el recrii,:r4 with, begone, sir! Send in viarriorfeited commission in, fifteen mi•, nuteOnd depart immediately for Jlmeriea It has been sinee , whispered about.•that ho secretly' used his enornhoue gains to feed the - prodigal ei pendithre.of a lady in the heat society of Paris.—••• Foreign'Coi'resp . undence rf Ilnar Journal. • T.A - K.F. CARE OF 1•01:y H IS just about ; ,in vain-for a man somewhat long in hle, to alter himself Materially ; to change fixed Ifabits'ef years' 'growth and long suffering; he must go on pretty mlich in the same way and shape. His gcne'al habits of life arc fixed=and. his character is shapedand fixed—fixed by the grhwth of years—if not, it is no -character- at. He is like a tree that has attained t. fulfsize—a •pertua nent form and bearing. YO4 may lop off a few ,of the branches, and trartsforin it ajittle..in this way but t: o.'e is the, sarneo bunk, and the same hearing, and.essentially the same character:. Thus a man may rid •himself of a few habits, or modify thenasornewhat; but iris general character remains radically unaltered. Not so with his reputation, eutireiy. This is a ,tuns of not such permanency and immutability. it is a thing more apparent, and less.resl, subject:to shades of change trout va rying-positiolis end . other circumstances. Char acter is the substaiece; ri - Putationlhe shadow only, Miler and sometimes shorter. Hon; important, Men, is care in the growth and formation of habit-; since chareetcr:is but d bundle of habits," that years have I .4i'm picking up and combining; and• when combined, you may annihilate the composi tion, but you cannot alter It. It is no easy mat. ter •te drop habits even those that.hang moat loose ly upon the outside. We have kin attachment to them, or they have an attnehin!:nt to us, which is not readily se; mated. 'They ore like an old pair of shoes, which, though there are no advantages attending them. sill they are easy and we are kith to nearit-dhemoff." They are like. anZold hat, •which, though i‘has become "spedy" and unsight ly, still sits comfortably on our head, and, we dread the breaking of a new one. a• Tits ret.t,s;a BOOTH man possesses an extremely low and grovelling mind, who rejoices st.the tioWntall of another. A noble heart, instead of denouncing as a consummate scoundrel, one who" haaerred, will throw around him the mantle of charity and the arms of love, and labor to bring him hack to duty and to God. We ore ,not our own ken pers. %VII() knows when we, shall so far. forget ourselves as , to put forth right hand and cutl- Heaven keep us in the narrow path. Bur if we should full; where would he the end of our course, if in every face we saw a frown,' and on every brow we read revenge? Deeper and deep. er would we'deicend in the path of infamy ; wlien if a different course were pursued, and a different .spirit were manifested toward we might-have slay ed our career of sin, and died an upright and houe,l man. • • Deal giggly with tinise whit stray. Draw theni back by love arid . iitirhua•iiori. A kiss is worth a lhottilitid kick.. A kind word is more' valuable to the Iri,t than a mini , ' of gold. Tliiuk of this and basin your guard, ye who phase to i.ori -111106 of the gritve en erribg brother.— Port/rind Tributic. . : L , A Sronr A ND A PA It A LLEI--7- Oflealhe French papers tells a go,d s'ory.of a saddler. He belongs,' ed militia company of the village, and this eompiny, , one day, in a momer4 of enthusiasm," resolved to get up a band of music. The'hat was passed round and a sufficient number of 'francs were contributr.l for the purchase of the needful instruments. Toe instruments were ordered from Paris. and- in due time•arrived ; Whcn lo ! it was discovered that, by aorta strange•oversight, nobody had thought of the big drum ! Another subscrip. tion - was 'raised and the saddler etas deputed to or. ,der the drum, he professingto know a first rate maker of th.t instrument. But it occurred to him that he couol 'flake a drum himself and pocket the wooey, ro with great secrecy he gathered the ma :entail in a garret 111.111 of fits house addressed nimselt to the work, parefully, -iei•ping' the door locked, and suffering nob Ody to know what he was about. . . . The band was to be prothiced in public for' the first time on the King's birthday—which was near' at baud and yet the big drum had noterrivM ft,m 'Paris—that is. the saddler bad not got: tt finished. He worked night and day,end at last, on the morn. ing of the eventful day, the task was completed. Not a moment too soon. for atu early day-light the captain and Ms:lieutenants were thundering at the saddler's door, demanding tidings of the drum. It has arrived—last eight—by the diligence," stammered the saddler ; ..1 have it safe up stair•, g, grand Paris drur.—by the most celebrated wa ke r." . Up stairs rushed the military dignitaries t ho. saddler leading the way. The.druni was immense. ly2dmired; and the:order was given to convey it ' at once to the captain's quarters-when the un. lucky .disiovery wee made that the (hunt was al together too big to pass through thn door. " Wretch," shouted the Osptsin ; ••how did you get it inletthis room if it came from Paris V' hoisted it through the , window," gasped the miserable saddler, boron the prompt detect on of this fraud. the window was a good deal narrower then the door'. The drum to the saddler was somewhat hie the • Mexican war to the President, lie hes got the war into • his honse and it has turned out a deal ton big ; it bothers him amazingly to get it out again. To GMT RID orFuse.—Set 'metal plates or parcels of . Chloride of Lime in different parts of the store. or houae, aniline day of two yotr will Etna' yourself rid of these troublesurdo insects . al most altogether. It ought to be sot constantly , ittid renewed when the lute loses its strength. NO. 2 Tn terifxs or WAIL , - Ws hive now hinging op in our of fi ce a Mexican coat, with o bullet hole an the breast, and there aro numerous other teas phies of , the War in other places, in.this i city. At Harrisburg the Executive Ch la 'with emblems from. tho earliest victors lof this 6mpaign. ,At Washington, the W :Demi ' meat is literally crammed with these goo fs of (ho valor of hur soldiers. But all thes . ,.6 , exampleii brilliant and exciting as they are, hft. heen out. dazzlcd t'ty the trophy won by onen.F•the West. morelandleMintyi volunteers. Let-our cotempora• ry of the Is'ittaburg Post tell the story for himself: We heard, it day or two since, that one of our •Westmor land volunteers, since the expiration of his term i f service, had returned home, bringing a captive ,wit Whim,, in the Shape of a full, grown Mexican t Froth the dereriptien given tii hs,lt must hase , beed a trophy worthy. of, preservation ; and which he may hereafter turn to - as one 'Atha brightest rcsultS of the war with Mexico: It eras nothing less than a beautiful girl, withiong Sow: Mg blot% lhair, lustrous black eyes, (he form oft sylph—ant who loves hint with all the ardor with tvhich soUthernladies love. She loved him; and was williii; to leave southern skies—perhaps fit.; 'her and mother; and all whom she had once los .veil, to bej l his ivife. We unarstand,the rites of holy chureh had sanctioned the union Which their soul, had (formed ; and that they were one! 1114 all that islgoodattenj thent."—Pennsy/ranion. • TIIR L&w AND TFEE PROPEIFFIL—A dispute about precede ire once arose between'a Bishop' and a Judge. am), after collie altercation, the - lat• ter thought Le l Should • imito confound his °pp• neat by quoting the following passage ;--..For on these two,hanglall the Law and the Prophets."--: "DO you riot se l e," said the Lawyer, in triumph, "that even in his passage of Scripture, the Die mentioned, first "I grant you,"says the 'unit hang ONO Oifitieb .',lrtiflts: - . IticEnctiTtsuF Itsmuctscam,cre.-4al the'-Nor riatotert Hern/4,0f September 22d, 1824, we find • the Following announcement, may ha intereatiug td-the.. democracy.' of the present day iFederal Republican Ticket.' .. ASSIIMIILT.—W :ninth Lelunun, lone M: Jo i rt It. K.t.se.• Gedtge M. Stroud, „John R. U, Smiih, William M. Meredith,n Thu uto vo is he Federal ticketfor the 4y - a Philadelphia foi .the year . lB24: the tfaMito paper Scptember 8, 1624,•we find the fol. lowing : , e Lanett.sler.--The Federal . Republ ican dele gates have - nominated JAMSS BCCIIADIN.Vri for , • Congress:' .• In the Herold of October 22 . , 1822, it is said that; Though the Democrats succe eded r in choosing .ng e Governor in Delaware; Lours LANE, the .Yeder4l - R,Tuldieen Candidate for Cnogrefe, had been elected by an oi , erwbeitrting inejerny."' - Ail the above named old Federalists are prorn inent locitfOcos. as our locofoco friends are well alvare. Tie many (wore that have been slm , er-d upon lithont in the Shape of offices both' of honor and 'pri f fil hove rendired` their- names far alt political Ireadera. • • the.Tsriff, ewindle notoriety, far which lies has since been paid. • 1, The Deintfrcratze Free text, (Mich.) asserts that ''out of three hundred who have gone from that State, 'ilot 20 are Whigs, and the Indiana 'State Sentinel says, that a vote was takeo in a company of 94 men, recently raised there, sad the result stood" 92 Democrats to L`• Whigs.—gx change.' Was that the Indiana company, that ran aivay at the batty of Buena Viatal • THE Qui.srum SEirlisn.—Prinjor General Pirl.; low, ivhile Oa a recent visit in his family, took oeoaaimi to'Fay.fin the hearing of many persons. that Gen. Taylor ia r4Whig;—that from his per. sc . :mai acquaintance with him. he knew him io be so, and that there is doukt. on this sobjece amongst thns° who have ever heatd an expression • of oninicallnpinion from him. An exchange paper states that a pretty child.. a cherming little three year old—was not long ago, presented : with a nursery kitten. saved from the noyadeithat awaited the birth of brothers and id:,ters. , A short time etlerwaide the child's mama added two members to the family circle, in the ell'apo of twins. On being taken into the hi:or nery to seepleni, she looked finm one to the nth.: er with muck-curiosity. Then, patting one of • o their pint:101:11e cheeks with her rosy finger, the said, •• 1 think we will keep this one. pp.:" . ; tits P11.44.1.:1% Spr9irr 7 -1t is said in the *era Orleans traijers that Col, Jefferson Davis will de cline receiving the commission of Brigadier Germ , al, recently Iter tiered to him by Mr, Polk. The tindairiss with which the honor was conferred, so strikingly iri , cordrart with the haste evinced to pro irld law painter, Gen. Pillow ; to a Major L Geiifirtl,hip, diArlittass deprive. it bf 111 value In its eyes. Gym Meangasn'..==-A young man• named Scutt, 01 Moultite cdunty, Minnie; a letw . days since murdered a young lady with whom he had home itripMper correstiondence. Ride in hand, he went with tie brother to where the girl was at cork at n eteFl or epring, and after a few minutes c‘ineer.etion, she malted to leave them, when Scott drhheretely shut her in het tracks. :The ball entered the hack part of her bead, and . , wel taken outlll. the check bone.:' 'Scott was arrested, and await ibis trial.— Cleveland Plaindealer. ,Prtot m i t aLE I; . Cifek, now tiottet nor Situ rix,,appears from the public documents to have received merely for services as Clerk, $58.- 607 I .—nearly a thousand dollars a year for sixty years! Hut a r the services were performed In about thirty years, it id nearer $2,000 a year.-- Talk of Mikes "on thelill" and in 'i.tite raw," and other snug rookeries, .a clerkship to itime per eons is far more luerati4e and; mtich lees labortene. • Yet hisL friends say he Is poor! If be is so, after having received from ihe Slate such a liberal reward fur his services. he aeserres to Le so, and neither justice nor charity require that the public funds should be longer bestowed upon one, who, if his friend. tell thetrutb; is so great a spend. thrift that they, would be to him of little teal val ue.—NuOistutvn. Herald. . THE • MAEAMOHAS FLAG, after detallini% the boundary 'which it is understood Mr. Ttist - is ail rhorized t receive 'hear Mexico seam equivalent for the coat of the War, break, out in the fultew ing terms if r•This, then . , is the guerdon for all the bloed•ad treasure 'fiperrded! in this War! Terrucifyi-ts desert wisto--when' territory wea.not wanted. In the purer and better days of the republic...such a war conk:llk:tit have occuried. We take, it sts d mark of the degeneracy of, the ergo. Tbe'doirn- Ward hindency of our beau•iful structure of govern ment is, indeed; fearful." 1 DELTIIIAT A 13• LL . — A. f ate Lolidokpapet sayer Tuesday week a 'festive ,patty eiverny Lieut. Celonel Fitzmauri9e, at his rethrferitii in Berkely itreet, Cheltenharn, was shocked by the 'awfully sudden death Of, one of , the guests, a young lady named Quienele, who hed . formerly been 4 governess iu the family. deceased had; after supper;daneed a quadrille. and had just partaken of an ice ; when she Wes guddenly taken 111, became insensible, arid, though a medical_gen tleman was present as .one of the party, ape sa t . , pirou wilvtifi a gees minutes.'"
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