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Saturday Morning, Dec. IS, 18.11.
VOLNEY B. PALMER,
`At Ais Rita/ Caters 'met Coal ilrescios.
Corner of Third .'Chesnut Streets. Philadelphia.
No.loo. Martau.Street, New York,
No. 16, State Street, Boston, and
South eaakstirner of Baltimore, & Calvert Streets,
Baltimore, ti our Agent for receiving subscriptions and
advertisements for the Miners' Jonnial.
Feats! Circulation,
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED COPIES
THE TARIFF ACT Or- 1842;
7/s Con litrif demands its restoration.
For President, •
-General ZACHARY TAYLOR;
Fabled to the Decision of the Whig Nattanel Convention
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rir Rains and Freshets.—Wa perceive by
our exchanges that the rain which has prevailed
here for two or , three weeks past, at shortintervals,
has been general throughout the country, and has i
done much damage . , in. some quarters, in the rivers
and tributary streams. The Ohio at Cincinnati
has overflowed its build, and inundated the lower
part of that city, doing incalctilablc' damage, and
turning out mime four or five thousand families
from their homes. A public meeting has been
• called by the citizens to provide means for allevia
ting the destitute cot - Anion of the sufferers. pus
' • iness has been almost entirely suspended, and all
the timber;' boats, bridges, fences, ts,:c : in the
neighborhood wire.set adrift and many houses de
stroyed. The water is as high as it was •in the
memorable flood of 1832.
The Susquehanna, Juniata; and other streams I
thin State; are swollen to an extraordinary
height, and great damage has already been done,
and much more apprehended. The public works,
have been injureCbut to what extent cannot yet
.
be ascertained. Travelling along.the mail routes
• has been suspended, owing to the bridges having
• in many instances been carried off, and - the rnads
1
. overflowed.
At Pittsburg, the Alleghany and Monongahela
• were very high, and great damage apprehended.—
The former was one foot higher than at the great
• • flood in 1832. •
In our immediate section the streams have done
little damage that we can learn, but the heavy
rains have filled the mines with water,—thoiigh I
oecu;ling at this particular time, when operatilj
in them have generally been suspended for the
season, not sei..rnuch damage will be accomplished
as would have ensued at any other season. The
Schuylkill is filled and very turbulent, but we
have yet to hear that any damage has bisenjlone
'along the line of canal.
157 The Schuylkill Navigation:—We learn
that persons interested in this company, have sub
scribed for a large portiOn of the loan salver_
tised for, to take up its floating debt. At the
same time we regret to notice, an effort on the
part of rival works, opposed to this improvement,
to cripple its operations and depress its loans, by
'throwing them into market, and selling lbim at
lciw rates, to prevent ilia .comPany , from
the additional means required. Owing to a mis.
understanding between the officers of One,of the
City Banks, and. the President of the Company,
!nine paper was piotested a few idayis ago=but
was promptly taken up on the JollcUing day.
This circumstance was industriously circulated,
ati beCame the basis for all kinds of-, rumors,
calulated to affect the credit of the company !
iiothilng but a -vent of knowledge of this great
irriprovement,,and the immense resources of our
region . , or the circulation and belief of the 'most
improbable stories, could render the loans• of -the
Coiopany so low as they now are even in the
present state of the money market. We assert
• fearlessly, that under judicious management,ihere
• is no sanilar improvement in the country that is
destined to do a better and more ,successful busi.
ness Coal is now just as important to the public
u bread—the people must have it, and the trade
is iricreesing_so rapidly that hereafter both the
canal and railroad will be kept busy to procure
the necessary facilities for carrying the trade of
thiti region to market.
l!lext year we will furnish nearly if not qdite
two million tons of Coal, and the canal can am
will Carry, independent of all other trade, from
air to eight hundred thOusand twig to market, if
the necessary. boats and cars are procured in time
for 'ithe approaching season. An investment,
therefore, in t h e loans of • this company, even in
the present high request of funds, we'consider the
- greatest and safest speculation of the'day. It
will not be long
. before their loans run up to par
er nearly so. • • .
'
We 'repeat that after next year's business, it
will require all the facilities that can be introdu
ced by the railroad and canal, to 6nd an outlet for
the increasing trade of the valley of the Schuyl-
13PHonorables and EsquileB.—A modern W C i
ter du observed that these titles are conferred on d I
wh l; 'al'w t Rood noat or a ruffled shirt. As fa
Ili oar observation estends, we can endorse the
sentiment.
EDITOR'S TABLE•
• The Holiday), are nearly at hand, when it is mut:army
to revere and Make presents ; pay visits to friendi and
relatives; make new arrangements and resolves: settle
up &cm:mita; ik4 adjust one's drain for the newleim—
We have therefore devoted an hour or two to the eiar: ini
tiation of some articles especially intended for this inter
citing ieascra—interesting because of its hilarious eeloy•
cants—its parties and social gatherings—its Inniipinons
diners and beautiful gifts ;—but, to the Christian aspe
Melly interesting from the events it commemorates,, and
the hOpes it inspires. The season is peculiarly approMiate
for the interchange of gifts, and 'those delicate at-
tentions which make up the measure of our present hap
' pine's& And we know of no more delicate compliment to
a lady than the presentation of an elegant book or pleture.
The father should 'select a book for each of his ch il dren.
suited • ter their tastes and -position--for when the givers
are dead,and gone,they,will often recur to them with irate.
ful• emotions, and perhaps, through them. have a Whole-
some influence mot tater:their paths. How eiscredly we
are wont to regard the Bible presented by n mother or
lovely sister ;—thit marked passage ever tinged in our
memor?; casts a peaceful halo around our pillowl,when
locked in slumber, and, like a vision of grace and
.beauty,
is ever present in our day-drnains. •
That young gentleman—what. bachelor, let us! ask—
would not win the remembrance of tho lady he esteems—
loves, perhaps.;' , There is no better plan—none, ice are
sure—to express a deeplyfeit sentiment, than hy the
presentation of a book-and unless you are a detestable
creature, there arefew ladies who would not honOr you
with its acceptance. Vl:her - ever learning has cast her be
nignant rays, books arc the agents of lovers—of bother
and sisters—husbands and wives—cousins and aultis and
uncles, and grandpa's. And it is right they should be—
for from books our tastes are formed, our hearts and
heads instructed . , and our principles cultivated.
We append notices of a few Annuals and other books
suitable for presents. and must regret that our lirlits pre
vent us from refering to others of similar character, of
which there are some thirty or lorty. Seepur aiivertise
ment in another column:
Graham's Magazine for January, 1848. Edl
R. Graham and R. T. Conrad.
Hall, Grabantl—all hail, enterprizing man'
Godey may equal—excel thee no man can ! 1
And that's tnte,—eirery word of it. For ;several
years the two G.'s have been side by side in merit, and
Would come up to the winning post neck and ineck.—
But (shall we say it)) Graham has the start in the race
for '4B, and though Godey is a tough nag, good nerve,
muscle, blood, stamina, and all tlial— still we think the
course will be Graham's. •
The present number will be a christrnas-feast for the
-Literary-epicure. Turkey and chickens i—venison—
'Wake and 'roast.beef ;—ples, puddings and wine—all
sink into insignidernace--(as at beat . they . will) before
this intellectual 011a-Podrida. Look at the contributors:
Theodore S. Fay, (a story of . great interest—admirably
drawn—) J. Bayard Taylor; W. Gilmore Simms; Mrs.
Signurney ; Mrs. Ward; A. W. Herbert; E. A. Poe;
'Henry B. Hirst; James K. Paulding; Park Benjamin;
J. Fennimore Cooper; W. Cullen Bryant; Franets P.
Blair; the late Joseph C. Neal; N. P. Willis; Joseph
R. Chandler, Geo. P. Morris, and some ibalf-dozen
others. A 'stronger array of names, we will yenture to
say, could not be presented. The embellishments con':
sist of three elegant engravings in mezzotinto—one of
which is a portrait of Gen. Butler, accompanied by a
biographical skeftc:‘, There are also - several engravings
on wood, Masai:K/40f the subject-matter. Hirst gives
a poem of some length, but not having read it, we can
venture no opinion. Poe's Alargandia we read, of
course, (as one is apt to do anything to which his name
is appended) and. some of the scraps, embody truths,
which, Perhaps, no one else could embody in the same
1 spacer, certainly not in the same peculiar style. Chand
ler's essay li very interesting and chaste. But why
comment:upon what eve!) , one will reads
The Gem of the Season. for 1848. New-York Leavitt
Trow & Co.
This, without being first In excellence, is still a very
excellent Annual, and contains among its enibellish-,
meuts.several engravings of more than ordinary Inter
est. Of these—Which are mostly original,—we notice
several portraits, among them those of Queen Victoria,
Dr. Chalmers, Walter Land6O, Lnigh Hunt, &c. The
latter is from a portrait by Margaret Dillies, and we
were panicutatly struck with it, for it is generally con
ceded that we have good grounds for claiming the
poet as one of us, and our pre-conceived impressions of
him were not entirely erroneous. His mother was a
sisterof Benjamin West, and after having done much
to give strength to the genius of her brother, she was
well qualified to rear a poet in her eon—a poet and a
man. The book, Itke:others of aimitar character, pre
sents an Interesting variety of Literary matter, and is
bound and printed ,throughout in the most elegant
manner. .
Scenes in the Lives df the Patriarchs and Prophets.
Edited by the Rev. H. linstings Weld. Philadelphia:
Lindsay & Blackiston•
The editor observes, as a source of gratulation, the
correct and elevated taste of the American public us
evinced in their high appreciation - of SacredPoctry.-
110 - vrever true this remark may be there is certainly
nothing in the present volume, (which is the third of
the series) that Is not calculated to realize the highest
expectations. There are eight engravings—all executed
by Mr. Sartain. whose reputation as an Artist they
fully sustain—illustrative of some of the most sublime
-and interesting scenes of Scriptural history. There are
250 pp. and the Poetry, generally, is on par with the
general conception of the Book. We know of no more
appropriate gift for the christ lan, whose family-library
it will adorn and gic , l additional attraction.
The John Donkey. Ptiblished,in Philadelphia.
This is the title of a new publication, conducted upon,
the plan of the late YanLee Doodle, whose ghost it ap
pears to be—though it does appear singular that it
should wander from New-York and mingle with the
-Qualferisms'of Philadelphia to play off its jokes: It is
edited by T. Dunn English' and C. G. Foster, Esq.
the latter having retired from the City Items, lately
commenced in that city. It is evident to us that Eng
lish has a hand in it,—for the first thing that caught our
eye was the following, which looses its wit in the et•I•
dent malice that directed it :
A Nice Job.,-We understand that Mr. E. A. Poe has
been employed to 'furnish the railing for the new rail
road over Broadway. He was seen going up street a
few days ago, apparently laying out the road.
The engravings are well executed, being the work of
Hr. Hinckley, a gentleman of fine talents and artistieal
skill.
Scenes in the life of the Saviour by the Poets find
Painters. Edited by Rufus W. Griswold. Philadel
phia : Lindsay & Illackiston. •
This is a peculiarly appropriate present for the corn
ingholidays—though as a Boll: it can IM:fie none of its
interesting features at any other season. There are
twelve splendid engravings among them, The Last
Sapper, from the celebrated painting of West, whose
productions on Revealed Religion ore regarded so high
ly abroad. • The letter-press is made up from the pro
ductions-of the most emihent Poets of the Christian
ages, and All 250 pages, printed in the hest 'style. We
may repeat, that a more apvnpriate christmne-gift
could scarcely be selected in the whole range of Bible
literature. --
The Whig Alamanne, forlB4B. New York: Greet) , &
McUrath. Price 121 cts. •
it would be impossible to combine mare matter, or
more valuable infoimatton in the Same compass, than
is contained in the above little work—which is elegant
ly printed. stitches, covered, and trimmed, at 12 eta.
per copy! It contains the usual iAlmanac.and chrono
logical calculations ; a list of the governmengutficers
members of Congress, &c.; Mr. Clay's Lexington
Speech ; editorials on . the Mexican War, &c.; Corwin's
speech on themar; a table - showing-the value of foreign
coins; exports of Breadstuffs, &c.; Statistics; the popular
vote for President, and returns of the elections held for
State officers„members of Congress, &c. in the several
States, duririg the past year. It is an invaluable book,
and so cheap that no one should be without it.
The Sacred Mountains. By J• T. Headley, author of
Napoleon and kis Marshals, etc. New-York . : Baker
& Scribner.
The-well-known ability of Mr.illeadley, and the re.
search which usually marks his.. pen in the • historical
sketches he has put forth, Will perhaps supereede the
propriety of offering any remarks commendatory of the
above work. We may therefore content ourself with
stating, that. its main design is to render more familiar
and life-Like, some of the scenes of;Do y Record. The
Hook is elegantly gotten-up and illustrated, the draw
ings.of the mountains, as they now appear, being repre
sented as accurate, and well-executed: There are 200
pages elegantly bound in cloth, and gilded.
' • .
The poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck—now
brt
eolletted.. New-York: D. Appleton &CO.
There are six or eight engravings of the highest mer
it, drawn by ieutte. Huntington, and other American
artists, &adobe typographical execution as that of the
wbole hook, Is -on 4 scale of magnificence which
we have. rarely _seen excelled. The author's best
productions are colleited and revised, aid those who
dude . ° the freshness inkylgor , of kits pen, and the•
wa lb and beauty of imagination, will And
their 14besi Impulse realized is tbe.,,desigula which
they an here clothed and Introduced. It is aat dsretr
fag for Zara, Besuiria.
Leaflets of Memory, for leas. Edited by Raynell Coats,
M. D. Philadelphia : E. H. Butler & Co.
We think we hazard nothing in pronotinclegthis book
the very as phis ultra of all publications of like 'design,
which have yet appeared, for the approaching
year. Thera Thera are twelve engravings of the highest
merit, and some of them are illuminated, or colored in
gold, silver, &c., in a style of psi/action which would
seem to defy the skill of the painter for beauty, fresh
ness, and general effect; There are over 300 pages of
matter, for the excellence of which, the high char
acter °film editor will be ample , guarantee. The book is
bound and finished in the most gorgeous and elaborate
manner, and the whole design and execution present a
volume naequalled in splendor and attractive merit.
Coatsr-if his literary achievements shall leave him
no other moimment,—will live long in thi Leaflets of
Memory—for it wilt form an epoch in this species of
,publication.
Er Col. Fremont's Trial.—The trial of this
gentleman is still progressing at Washington, but
it is yet doubtful when it'will be brought to a close.
It" , serves to point out one great evil, however,
which our country will inevitably encounter in
the policy she is now pursuing : and th!!: is, the
expeUse, and trGuble, and shusearishig from the
administration of our laws at so great a distance
from the seat of Government. Our constitution
has hitherto provided ample safe-guards against
unhallowed ambition ; but nothing could check
it if it exhibited itself—as it perhaps did, slightly,
in the.government of Californtain far-off coun
tries, where it would be impossible to reach the
offenders with that promptness and determination
which would attend them nearer home.
A wise farmer desires no more land than be
can properly till, and sound policy always prompts
him to have his fields adjoining each other, and
not cut off by those of his neighbors. And if he be
stows his attention upon lands far off, those near
borne would be neglected ;—if he appoints mans
gera over the forma, they are apt to quarrel
among themselves,—leave the laborers idle and
confused, and involve the proprietor in trouble
and 'expense. Thus will it be with Uncle Sam.
He has now as much land as he can attend to,
and when he gets New Mexico and California,
Oregon, and Cuba, rind Canada, the old man will
be dreadfully worried, and perhaps drop off
sud
deftly with brain fever; leave an estate involved
id debt, which his poor nephews and-pretty nieces
will have to liquidate, to save the memory of
the old man from disgrace! /yetis verrons.
laii
Or Mr. Calhoun and the War.—John C.
Calhoun, the great apostle of Southern Democracy,
has defined his position on the Mexican war and
the policy of the Administration, and avows him
self hostile to both! Thus, one by one, all The
great master.spirits of the age have come forward
and expressed their opposition to the reckless pol
icy which has marked the career of Mr. Polk.—
Adams, Webster, Gallatin, Calhoun, Clay, Cor
win, and hosts of others, whose opinions we are
all accustomed to regard with the greatest respect,
have all expressed themselves as opposed to the
slaughter which, thrOugh the folly, if not wick
edness of the Administration, has attended our
efforts to "conquer a peace" and territory! • They
are all, we believe, opposed to the acquisition of.
Mexican Territory ; unless by purchase, and more
especially any territory designed to perpetuate,
slavery.
The following resolutions were offered by Mr.
Calhoun a few days ago, in the Senate of the
United Saes. , They were laid over for further
consideration :
Resolved, That to conquer Mexico and to hold
it either as a province or to incorporate it into our
Ucion, would be inconsistent with the avowed ob
ject for which the war has been prosecuted—a de
parture from the settled policy of Government, in
conflict with its character and genius, and, in the
end subversive of our free and, popular institu-
lions. el•
Resolved, That no line of policy in the further
prosecution of the!war should be adopted, which
may lead to consequences so disastrous.
(la' Melancholy Occurrence.-4130 1 celebrated
Dr. Wainwright of New. York city, dim] a few
days ago by an accident of very . extraordinary
character. His brother, residing in lowa, had
sent him several cur . " 3 ";resents, and among them
a live rattle-snake over six feet in length. In the
evening of the day upon which they had reaih
ed the Doctor, he took the snake to the hotel of
a neighbor, to gratify the cririosity / of some friends
who wished to see , it. lie_ . opened the box coo
-1
taming it, and stretched the'snake upon the floor.
It gave several rattles or hisses, but made no at-
tempt to bite, until the Doctor most unfortunate
ly undertook to raise it from the floor with his
bands to return it to the cage. While in his grasp,
the snake coiled itself, and throwing back its head,
stung hi on the hand, between the middle
fingers. Swelling immediately ensued, and in a
short time had extended to the shoulder. •Noth-
ng could be done to oppose the progress of the
atal poismand the victim died ,—ctioscious to the
Myst momeat—,in a few hours after the occurrence.
This should serve as a lasting warning to those
foolish people who-indulge"these repdca in cages
As playthings.
The Boston Chronotype suggests the ex
pediency of adopting a rule like the following :
that whenever en editor sees his productions set
up, leaded and without credit, in another paper, he
shall be permitted to forward his bill to the pro-,
prietors.of the same at the rate of $5 per column.
The rule, if generally recognized, would throw
into bankruptcy one-half of the fraternity, and in
view of the misery it would entail upon those fel
lowi who make a living by scissoring, we shall
oppose ourselves to it until the Bankrupt law,
operating per se over the editors oFthe United
'States, thatl be re-established by Congress !
IV - Agairr in the Field!—Jones—we mean
John, of course—Captain Tyler's right-hand man,
- John Jones, Esq. formerly of the Mcidisonian,—
Jones has started a paper in Philadelphia called
The Compact, and designed to battle for Slavery in
opposition to the Wilmot Proviso. Johnny villa
out loudly upon , the love's. of Slavery in the free
States to organize and present a bold front to the
enemy. He will doubtless soon define his posi
tion on the Presidency, and bring out the old
Captain from his retirement.
•
['Accident on Me Railroad.—A downward
freight train on the Reading Railroad, was shat
tered and several cars thrown off the track. on
Friday last, near Poltstonin. Two persons were
killed, and several others much injured , by the ac
cident. Among the former we regret to name
Mr. O. Evans, of Paoli, Chester County; (former
ly a conductor on the road) who is no doubt
a son of the late Gen. Joshua or Randall Evans,
at that place:. The other person, killed was Mr:
Henry Gallagher, a pedlai, living at No. 20 Bread
street, Philadelphia.
- . ll2rFrancis J. Grtsnd,_Esq.. is the Washing-,
ton correspondent of the ledge'. He signs him.
self Obsertxr.
Ism tlss Natirsat,fittsiliginke.
FROM MAJOR DOWNING • •
Headinlirserf, Maim arriatliitits:se Sas .1
Mita States, °crofter 25; '
Mr. Gales k Seaton: My dear old friends,
Gineritl Scott and I find a good deal of bother s
abotit getting out despatches !ththugh to: Vera
Crui, or else you'd hear from ma oftener. • I ; , do
think the President is too
r bachward about clear
ing out,thiS road from . here lo Vera'. Cruz, and
keeping it open, and introducing RIO improvements
into the country, that we stand aonthch - in need
of here. He and Mr. Richie pretends to have
constitutional scruples about it. and Beya the con
stitution ilOnt allow of internal improvements, and
Mr. Richie says the resolutions of '9B is dead agin
it too, and, 'besides, Mr: Richie says these internal
improvements is a Federal doctrine, and bei'd
ways go agin 'em for that if nothin elite. But 'tis
strange to me the President bas'nt never found
out yet that where there's a will there's a atty,
constitution or no constitution. All he's got to
de is to call all these . thads round here in .Mexico
" military roads," and then he'd have the eons&
•tution on his - side. for every body knows tbe con
stitution allows him to make military roads. I
know the president is very delicate 'about fringing
on the constitution. so I dont blame him so much
for holding back about the internal improvements
here in Mexico, though I dont think there's, any
other part of the United States where they are
needed more. But there's no need of spliting
hairs about the roads; military roads isn't inter
nal improvements, and he'S aright to make rnili.
tiry roadeCas much as he pleases. And as them
is just the kind of roads we rant here, and shall
want for fifty years, (for our armies will have to
keep marching about the country for fifty 'Tara
before they'll be able to tame these Mexicans' and
turn 'em into Americans,) it is confounded strange
to tae that the President is sa behind hand about
this business. • What's the use of our going on
and annexin away down south here, if he. dont
back us up and hold on to the slackl And ther'S
no way to hold on to it but to keep these military
roads open so cur armies can go back and forth
and bring us in victuals and powder and shot and
money.
Here we've been,weeks and weeks since we
annexed the city. f Mexico, waiting and holding
on for the President :o send us more men and -
more money, and tell us what to do next.- . This
backwardness of the President since we got into
the city of Mexico seems the more strange mine,
considering. For. when he was fixing me off to
come out here, and see if I could make a settle
ment with-Santa Anna. l,tried to persuade him to
let the armies tuild still while I was making the
bargain. I told him he never could bring a man
to 'reason or to trade when he was knocking him
down all the, liine. l But I couldn't make him
Seem to understand it. He stood to it his
,way .
was the hest—ibe sword in one hand and peace stn
tether. all the way along—a word and a blow, and
the blow strays first. ' •
• Why, Major Downing," says he, "if you
want to reason a man into peace, that's another
thing ; but if you want to conquer a peace, my
way
-is the only way. That's the way I begun
this war,and that's the way I mean to carry ihout."
• How so?" says I, " how did you begin the
war io that way."
" Why," says he, "Slidell was the word, 'and
Taylor was the blow; and not only my friends, but
even my enemies,admit that the blow come first."
The President said that was the rule he had
gone by all the way along, and he meant to stick
to it; and not hearing any thing from him for so
long, I'm afraid he'egut`a notion that peacets.eon
quered. But that would he a mistake, if he has
got such' a notion; for it itl'nt conquered, it's only
scattered. It's a good deal as 'twas with Bill
Johnson, when he . and I was boys, and he under
took to conquer a : hornet's nest, expeetin to get
lots of honey. Ile took a club and marched brave
ly up to it and hit it on awful dig and knocked it
into a thou-and Hinters.
"There blast. -ye," says Bill, -I guess you're
done tu now," as he begun to look round for the
honey. But he:soon found %wasn't. conquered ;
'twas only scattered. And presently they begun
to Hy et him and sting- him on all sides.—One
hit him a dab on the arm, and another on his leg,
and another in his face. At last Bill found he
should soon be done tu himself iehe staid there,
so he cut and run.
"Hullo," say* I, "Bill, where's your honey."
"Darn it all," says he, "if - I haint got no hon
ey, I knocked their house to pieces ;• rye got that
to comfOrt me !"
I wish you would try to convince the Presi
dent that 'tie only scattered herd; is n't, conquer
ed, and
„ he must give • the meant, to keep mo
ving, orSwe shall get badly stung bime-by. If he
only backs us' up well, I'll pledge myself that we'll
carry out the campaign marked out in my last des
patches, which would Wing us clear dowii to• Cape
Horn in four or five years, and I'm very anxious
to get there, it strikes me that 'would be such a
good horn to hold on to in all dilemmas,-even if
all the rest of the country went by the board. I
dreamt !tether night that we had got through an
nezin all North and South America;, and thetz I
thought our whole country was turned into a mon
strous great ship of war, and Cape Horn was the
bowsprit and Mr. Polk the captain. And the
captain was walking the deck with hiamocith shut,
and every body was looking at him and wonder
ing what he was going to do next. Attest he
sung out, "Put her about; we'll sail across now
and take Europe and Asha and Africa in tow—
dont stop for bird's-egging round among the West
India Islands ; we can pick them up as. we' come
back—crowd all sail now and let her have it."
Away we went : I never see a ship sail faster.
The wind begun to blow harder and harder, and
then it come on an awful storm, and at last it
blowed a perfect hurrycane. The 'sails begun to
go to linters, and she rol.ed as if she Was going to
upset. ; Some of the oldest and best sailors among
the crew told the captain we should all go to de
struction if-he did'nt take in sail, and furl end
clew up, and get things tight, and bring her head
1 round to the wind. Mr. Richie was standing by
I his side, and says he, "Cept. Polk, them is all'
nothing but Federal lies; as I've shown hundreds
of times, not only in the Union, but years and
years ago in the Enquirer. Them fellers only
I want to give aid and Comfort to the enemy ; don't
pay any attention to 'ens:: Here'a the chart, (he
held up in his hands the resolutions 0f.'98,,,) sail .
by this, and I'll risk her
,on any tack and'in all
weathers." •
Oa we went, lickity.split, the hurrycanelllowed
harder, the timbers begun to creak, the sails split;
to ribbons, some of the spars begun, to snap and,
go by the board, and then all at once there VMS a
terrible cry “, breakers ahead I" The Captain '
then jumped -as if he was wide awake ; and, says
he, "call all hands and put her about." But when
the officers came to give orders to the crew,
not
one of them would mind or pay attention. The
whole crew was in mutiny, and the 'ship was so
large end the crew was such a mixed up mestsof
different sorts of folks that there was more, than
twenty different mutinies all at once in different
parts of the vessel. ' . I
"Well," treys Captain Polk, "I wash my bandit
of this mischief; if the Orgy won't turn to and
help, the ship must go ashore." •
Then an old• sailor spoke up and said:. .'All
the crew in the'world could'nt do any good now . ;
the ship was dished, and must be plumped on the
rocks; her sails and spars was gone, the timbers
sprung, and the hold already half full of water."
In a few minutes she struck, and , the rocks gored
a hole through her side, and the water poured in,
' end down she stink lower and lower, till at last
she gave one mighty gaggle, and plunged all un
der the water except a piece ,of bowsprit that still
'stuck out. The storm and the waves swept over
her and the whole crew and every body alxiard
,was lost, except a few of us who scrabbled up and
clung to the bowsprit. I
The hard spring I had to make to get on to the
tiow i sprit waked me up ;`and although I aint one
that thinks much of dreams, I cant help thinking
is good deal of cape Horn, and materially feel
anxious to get along down that way . as fast ,as
we can ;so I-hope you'll urge the President - lobe
a little more alining, and let no have men and
money a little faster. .
I' shall hereto break off here forto.day,becansa
.I've got to write a little dispatch to the President
to send by the same post. I have received some
letters frOm Uncle halms and other relations and
friends in the old United Stalin, and send comb
of '1361 along to- you, which you can, if you think
best, hitch' on to my despatches, jest as Gineral
Scott takes 'the letters of his under-officers and
hitches on to his despatches.
So nemain your old - friend, • •
Mazes Jsci Downs..
• Z-Vroaly of Ontsiderat.iirs—Miceeptable a
present as con 4 be. procured for . 82, would be a
copy of the Miners' Journal for the year 1848,
for your wife and firinily; or : your friehd
'lance. Every - week the grateful recipient would
be reminded of your gift;—everyweek, se his eyes
would 'skip over. our ..hobserwationar and the
choice parcels of news which we industriOusly
gather from the greet stream of life--like an alge
rinagathering drift 7 wOcal on ,the Mississippi—he
would thank his stars that he had such a friend
to remember!
Suppose our particular friend, the reader, should
make up his mind 4o ' profit by our suggestion—,
*hat thergil Why ..we should be too happy to
- second the motion, of course.
CoL Wynkoop has been appointed civil
Governor of Jalapa, and the first orders emanating
from hum were issued on the' Bth Of. Nov. Ile
encourages the merchants to re-open their stores
and resume business, promising them protection,
but prohibits the sale of ardent spirits by retail.
The property of the Mexican' neihorities -is held
responsible for all offences committed by the pop
ulace. The filexican civil and judicial authori
ties are confirmed in the exercise of their (one
lions, and to settle all 'disputes among their coun
trymen. ‘,
M'The Lancaster Tribune.—Geo. W. Ham
°rely, the present and for several years past, clerk
of the State Senate, bas agairr appeared in the
editorial corps, and assumed the i lcontrol of the
above journal. He ha. already enlarged the di
mensions of the papei, and it is now one of the
largest and ' handsbmest in the State. He is a
good writer, and we haVO no doubt will find- liber
al support from the Whigs of the Old Owl
- EV" When Henry Clay was elected Speaker
of the Nottse of ,Representatices in opposition to
Mr. Barbour, who, though one of the most-pop
ular men of the day, received but forty votes, the
following lines appeared the next day in the-Na
tional Intethgeneer
As near the Dotomße's broad stream 'tother day,
Fair LIBERTY wander'd, all pensive along,
Deep pondering the future, unheeding her way,
f Ste met goddess NATURE, her mother, at dawn
:
Great mother, she cried, deign to help me, at need,
I must make, for my guardians,a Speaker, to-day— '
The first in the world I would give them. "Indeed
When./ made the first speaker, I made him
of Ci.Ay
at ewarh, N. J.—Henry W. Her
bert,—author of Clinton Bradshaw, etc.—and a
member of the New York Bar, named Valentine,
had a hostile meeting near Newark, the, other day,
in which the pantaloons of the latter gentleman
escaped injury, brit the whiskers and gaiter boots
of the former suffered some. They exchanged
three 644:with pistols, at ten paces, and then
shook hand. and returned home. •
(3. Mr. ',Chandler's Lecture.—We regret the
unfavorable; weather that attended the sojourn of
Mr. Chandler at his late visit to mt. Bordugh,—
in consequence of which the attendance at his
lecture for the benefit of the Second M. E. Church
was very limited. The lecture, however, was
characteristic of that gentleman's talents,—hay.
ing ,been remarkable for the beauty of its diction,
as well Ss the dignity of conception.
Thei New Orleans people were very much
eicitediduring the brief sojourn of old Rough and
Ready ' among them. Some of the more 'enthu
siastic, desirous of securing mementoes of the
"old man,'' in the absence of more personal arti
cles, contented themselves with pullik hairs from
the mainlind tail of "Old Whitey," the General's
faithful war horse!
•
Mowatt in England.—This celebra
ted American tragedienne,—es she is underlined
by the managers—(by the way she is , not exactly
American, having been iorn in France —) has ar
rived in England, , and will make her debut before
• John Bull at the Manchetster theatre. She is
somecit4 overrated,we think. But we'll see what
Mr. Bull thinks of her talents, and then there'can
• .1
be no dispute. • _
.17' Gen. Taylor in,. the Ladies.—Du ring
the General's visit to the Theatre, at New Orleans.
he was' i so well pleased with the danseuse or the
pas seat which she danced, that he threw her an
eleganthoquet. The lady returned the compli
'merit bq selecting the prettieit from twenty others
;thrown her, and presented it to the gallant Goner
'al with a graceful obeisance. Goixl for Old
Rough and.. Ready.
1 1 Bishop lioghes Illexico.—N)ofivitb
standigg the" avowal :i:ofPresident Polk,.that the
aihnittistration would make no advances hereafter
for peace with Mexico, a private mission with the
view of forming a treaty of peace, was recently
tendered to Bishop Hughes, which, however: has
been declined.
1 . 7' Illaran's Death Warrant —The Gover•
nor transmittedhitiwarrant to the Sheriff of this
county, for the execution of Patrick Moran, or
BoreM, convicted at the last term of the Court
of this aintler of Lawrence Brennan. He is to
be executed on the 31st of March next.
tV'Egdar A. Poe, Esq.—A late number of
Blaciwood's Edinburg Magazine contains a just.
and judicious criticism upon the volume of Talcs
recently published from Mr. Poe's. pen. He is
regarded as one of our best writers, end so be is,
without doubt.
I.7'Glad io Near it.—The Philadelphia Led
ge" no longer sails under the colors of ne!utrality
It stated some time ago that it was an: indepen-,
dent concern—that is, we presume, independent
like the bellows, to blow for whomsoever shall de
sire the same !
farSerrelary Walker was seized with a severe
illness a,Tew days ago, and his been confined to his
bed:ever since. Be.is represented as being remark
ably industrious at his official labors, and his indis
position is ascribed to that circumstance. •
r2l" Ambrose Spencer of New York, still con
tinues danprously ill. lie linearly ninety years
of age, and cannot long survive his true and
venerable friend, Chancellor Kent, .
rt'The records and official iapers of the dif
'raven( offices of Columbia County, have been re
moved from Danville to Bloomiburg, the new
Seat of Juitice. , • •
®'Yea, my dear sir, if there were hilt one
virtuous man in the world,he would hold up bis
heed with confide:x.4nd hOnor; he word/kith:me
the world, end not the world him
or Our neighbors,. MesSrs. Brady & Elliot,
have a like and splendid assortment of jewelry
land other articles for Christmas and New .Year's
presents. Bee advertisements in another column,
and then go and see Meese. B. & E.
17, Girard College.—Hou; Judge Joneii, of
Philadelphia, has been elected to the . Presidency
of Girard College, now fully Organized and in
operation. The selection, we doubt not, will give
satisfaction.
, '7IIOOE:EIDINGS' of 001M1T.
The Court of Quarter •Sessions of this coon.
ty, commenced on the 6111 instant; at OrWigsburg,
The first case called on Monday, was the Com.
monwealth vs. Johr Rooney-,-charge3 with an
assault and battery on the person of James Robert;
son. Verdict Guilty.
Commonwealth vs..Milliam Laughlem chars•
ed with lateenc, on oath of Jacob Hoeffer.
Plead Guilty. S entenced 20 days imp r fisonment.
Commonwealth Vs.. John Santee, charged with
larceny . . Plead Guilty. •
A true bill was found'by the Grand :Vary, in the
case of the Commonwealth vs. Martin Dengler,
charged with larceny. Prisoner had escaped front
Jail. 1 • . I •
Commonwealth +6. John Sites, assault and baf:,_
tery with intent to kill. Verdict not Guilty. In
this . cue the Jury' . were of opinion, as •was the
Court, and indeed all who heard the case, that the
unfortunate defendant wes•nut of sown: mind.
Commonwealth vs.' Heber, - disorderly house.
Verdict not Guilty. ;
Commonwealth! vs. James Murray, tippling
house. Verdict not Guilty.'
Coromonwealthivs.•Agnes Broten, indifted for
keeping a disorderly House: Verdial not Guilty
—county for costs.
Thomas Kennedy was indicted for keeping a
disorderly huuse. Verdict Guilty. ' •
Elias Holderman and Aratiam Drey, were'in
dieted fur keeping a tippling house. 4, Heide/Man
plead guilty—verdict of Jury aril) Drey, not
guilty, but to pay costs,
Michael Craery was indicted cor keeping a tip..
pling houseacquitted by consent.•• •
- Commonwealth vs. George Nathans, indicted
for robbery, not guilty =not yet sentenced.
Corn. vs. Adair Eiler, Perjury Acquitted,
and each party to pay their costil. Tnis pro.
.seeution grew out of a case at the lUt term of - the
court, in which they were puffier; interested, end
when the defendant was also acquitted.
• !
g.-- ---- FIRST • BAPTIST CHURCIL—PubIic rel g oils
IS" service:Will be held in this church (under the pas.i
torial care of Resi. Andrew Levering) every Sabbath
morning. at 101 o'clock, and evening at'. o'clock ; nu&
also every Thursday eveningot 71' o'clock, in the ball
- over the store formerly occupied by Mr. Aechtemacht. 1
The public are affectionately invited toattend.
MrWashington . City its 1.801. -'—The follow-ing description of washington city. las it appeared 0i ev ery
A., 0. D.—Elvin Lod:teal. A. 0. D., meet
folly-six years ago, is taken from a letter of Mrs. hall.
n e e n c i r 7 e g t aa47 o'clock, it the Town
John Adams : The great '•unfintshed audience
I he
- •
room" alluded to, is the famous Eristroem of the
white House ; . .., In this borough, on i Thursday afternoon
ANNA MARIAM - M[lOn of Itorace Smith, Esqi.'
'-Here and there is a small cot without a glass ter of the late Francis B. Nichols Esq., in '
window, interspersed amongst the forests through of g! i r ititge e
e irt friend s andacquaintances t hi site'or
which you travel for miles without Seeing a human v ited to attend n
the n funeral
being. The house is upon a grand and superb. P. M. ftn'm the residence of herb'
scale, requiring about.thirty servants to attend and .
keep the apartments in proper order. I Could con- S
lIN ti G an LE i'm e o rES'PI , T'
tent myself almost anywhere for(, three months, know, Mlners i vVe f f e l 7r
but surrourCded by forests, can yfiu believe that at the corner of Ceut•
wood is nbt to be had, because people cannot he and at the counter
found to cart it? The house is made habitable, V 7 EEKLY C'
V the wt.
but there is not a single apartment in it finished. s upplied e v.
We have not the least fence, yard or other come- 2.2
nience without, and the rest unfinished audience r Ari
room I make a drying p m of, to hang , up the
clothes in, It is a beautifu N,spot,lcapable of every C'
improvement, and the morel VieW • it the, more I
am delighted with it." ' J
. 1
ta , "liow it originated.—The I
story of the pro-
"ected marriage between Miss Burdett and the Iron
r. ~, .‘,....E.,.`., a:
and', WANT Watches and Jewelry for 'trio.
Duke, originated in a mere joke,: Miss Burdett 1 n New Year's presents, call at
having calledupon the D'uke, withia large sum of \ DcIS-51) BRADY & ELLIOTT'S '
WingaSain anti Retail Watch and Jewelry stm..._
money for the erection of churches in the :colonies, _
1 ( 5 - i - OLD ]ZINGS, Pens,.Penciii., Guard, Ye and
the Duke praised her generous liberality; adding
. Fob Chains in great variety, at,
playfully, "Yeti deserve to be i l a Dutchess ;" to r 18 . 511 .
BRADY & ELLIOTT'S,
which the Marquis ot Doure, Who was present, re-
marked—”Yeu see, Miss Burdett, my father makes
you 06,ot:ter." ; i
'Our Pitr - lsian dandies, s l ays the correspon
dent orthe Edinburg Register) male and female,_
have hit upor. a singular winter costume. The
women' wear plaid shawls and !dark green gloves
—the men white great coats and 'gloves of the same
hue. It is impossible to conceive anything more
awfully ugly than the gloves. ! .
«'T/re Reading •G:azettesuggests that the
Governor's Aids—supposed to number about a
r.
hundred—could not better show their worthiness 1 L , WINGS FOR INYALILS & yEMALES, an
for the honor conferred uponithem, than by or- 1 L, excellent article for Ladies to take exercise In the
ganizing themselves into a cavalry corps and , I house, recommended by the Medical Faculty Also',
marching to Mexico. I . Ba sket Cradles to attach to Baby Jumpers :J at reed.
1 ,erl and forsalo at [Mb] HANNAN'S Yariety[stores.
(The ' Lancaster' Examiner says : 4, die.
tinguished , Ulergyman of this City informs ue that
since his residence here—not-quite twenty .years
--he has married two thousand' eight hundred and
'fifty couple ,
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS,—Tayter's Coun
terfeit Detector, and United St a n ten Money, Reporter,
the best in the United States, I containing_ Inc simile
engravings of all the Cold, Silver, and Copper ceins
lirculation with their value attached : corrected month
ey. No merchant or dealer ought to be without it.
$ re Persons enclosing one chillar to the subscriber'
will have the Detector mailed mOnthly one year to their
address. I B. BANNAN,
Oct 2 40] ' sole agrnt for Schuilkill Co.
SPITTING OF B1.001).—ItIshould be remembered,
when the stream of is encumbered with morbid hu
mors, that its volume or ouantiy is increased, the blood.
vessels are filled to overflowing: hence a rupturing of
those which terminate in the lungs,and spitting of blood,
consumption, and other dreadful complaints. Wright's
/radian , Vegetable Pills are certain to put an iinniediaie
stop to spitting of blood; because they take out of the
circulation those useless and cOrrupt humor,' which are
the cause,.not only of the bursting of blood-vessels,bilt
also of every malady incident to man. Fronetlfree to
six of skid Indian Vegetable Pills taken at night on
going to bed, will in all cases geeimmediate relief, and
if repeated a few times, will most assuredly restore the
body to a state of sound benlo.
BEWARE OF CoutcrenFEtralThe genuine for sale
by THOMAg D. LIEATTN, ccirner of Centre and Nor
wegian streets, sole agent for Pottsville: . For other
agencies..see advertisement in another column.
Principal office, 169, Race street, Philadelphia.
, Remember, the only original and genuine Indian Vel
getable Pills, have the signattire of Wit Wrtioirr.
h •
THE ORIGINAL AND GENII INE PREPARATION.
Coughs, colds. asthma, bronchitis, liver complaini, spit
ting blood, difficulty of breathing, pain in the sidd and
breast, palpitation of the heart, influenza. croup, bro
ken constitution, sore throat, nervous debility, and all
diseases of the throat,' breast, and lungs ; the most ef
'fectual and speedy cure ever known for any of the
above diseases, •is Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup of
wad Cherry. '
Another liein! f ! witneif -Read with astonishment
the wonderful cure performed by Dr. Swayne's Com
pound Syrup of Wild Cherry
Philadelphia, Jan. 25,1817.
Dr. Swayne :—Dear Slr :—ln justice to-yourself, and
a duty I owe to suffering humanity, I cheerfully,give_
my testimonyond declare tO the world the; most aston
ishing effects, and the.great cure your Compound Syrup.
of Wild Cherry performed - On me, under the most un
favorable circumstances. I was taken with a violent
cough, spitting of blood, severe pain In the side and
breast, which seemed to break down and enfeeble my
constitution, so that my physician thought my case be
ypird the power of medicine., and my friends all gave
,ine.up to die ; but thanks tol.you, and the effects of your
great discovery, I now feel myself a well man, and
raised from a mere skeleton' to ns fleshy and healthy a
man as I have es for ears, and shall be pleased to
give any Information res pecting my case, by calling at
my residence,Mechanic street, third door below George,
Northern Liberties.'
JACOB.PAIXTEIL
Certificates. such as the above, are now daily recei
ved from ail quarters of the globe. -
caution-to the pabfiee—De cautious. to ask for the
original Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry
as all other preparations from the valuable tree are fic
titious and counterfeit. Prepared only by Dr. Swayne.
whose office has been removed to the N. W. corner of
Eighth and Race streets, Philadelphia. •
For sale by J. G. BROWN, Druggist, and DANIEL
KREBS, at the Post Office, Pottsville ; C. & G.
HIINTSINGER, SehUyik II Haven h".FRAIL EY & HO
BART, Orwigsburg ; S. & G. SHOLLENRERGER,
,
'Hamburg . ; JAMES B. FALLS, ; IT. BUMB
LER, Druggist, Port Carbdn; JOHN WILLIAMS, Mid
dleport; E. .1. FRY, Tardaqua; BELFORD McLEIN
& Co., Summit Hill I
THE GREAT MEDICINE iov vas DAY : DOCTOR
TOIRWIEND'IS Saasitraunt.s.—This medicine has the
peculiar fortune of being Irecammended and prescribed
by the most respectable physicians of the country, and
only requires a trial to btingit into general use. It is
put up in quart bottles, and is six times cheaper than
any other preparation. Doct. Townsend Is a physician
of great reputation in Albany, N. Y. and the Physicians
geneially in that city p,rescribe it in their practice.
The following is a certifieate from some of them:
OPINIONS OF PITYSICIANS.
Dr. Townsend is almoit daily receivingp. orders from
Physicians in different parts of the Union.
This is to certify that we,4he undersigned Physicians,
of the city of Albany. ha l ve in numerous casesprescri:
bed Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, and we behave it to
be one of the most valuable preparations of the Sarsa
parilla in the niarket
Albany, April 1, 1846: - 1 ...'
Dr. Seymour, the writera the following. is one of
the oldest and most respectable Physicians in Conn.
i Hartford, Ct., May 21, 1846.
Dr.- Tovrarsenn.--Dear Sir: " Townsend's Sam.;
parilla " finds a ready 'sale in Hartford—is highlyrsa
teemed by all who have made . use, of it, and we hava
reason to believe its good qaalitlek will be daily appre
ciated by a discerning public. I have daily calls
(or
it,
and hope you will be remunerated for your exertions to
render service to thertfflicteE SEYMO. I am sir,
UR, your obedient
servant, . HAR V EY
Cam' The General Agency for the sale 'of the Sarsa- .
parilla is at Barman's Bkstore Pottsville,where Drug
gists and others cau be su pplied l wholesale at the Manu
facturers prices. It is also rot sale in Pottsville at
John G. Browns,Drug Store r . .
Clemens & Parvn's, .' Do.
. ,' .
tin .
John S. C. Martin's,
E. J. Fry, Tamaqua. .•_
• JB. Palls Minersville. - ,
Si. See advertisement in tnnther column. A circular
containing a large' number of mane:sites from Physi..:
titian and others can be examined at .Bannan's Book
stort.Price fl per bottle; or 6 Bottles for g 5. - '
POTTSVILLE MARKET.
Wheat Flour, bbl. _ MO' I Bed' Peaches par'd. 3 00
Rye Flour, bbl. • 5 "5 ,, Do do •Unpar'd, 7 00
Wheat, bush. 150' Ded Apples,pred, 1 W .
Rye, bush. • 05; Eggs, doz. ' , 18 •
Corn, • Oa Butter .Ib. : • , 20i
Oats, 50 , 1 . Baron. • V
Potatoes, 50i i Hams, , • 12i
"v Sr" 2 CO. '1 lisy, tr 16 00
it Rams,
Timothy - Seed, Ray, ton, :
Clover do 4 o ['Laster.
P@EACHING:IN liiINERSVILLE.—The Rev-
lir' W. WlLsen Donnell of the central Presbyterian
Church. Pofts9,lle, by Divhie permission,' will preach
in the Calvinistic Methodis t Church; Main street.,
nersville, text Sabbath alle'rnoim, at 3 o'clotk. [5l-lt ,- •
4-p A JUVENILE FAIR—For the benefit of the4res-
X. 7 4.. bytcrian Sabbath Schc(oLwill be open at Captain
Reinhart's (the American House,) on Tuesday the Mot
i ne t., a t 7 o'clock, and on NVednesday, at 2o'clock, lOC
at 7 o'clock in the evening ; iof the same "day. ' Admit
tance Id} cents, children half price.
- - •
PU - I — .A — SK — r LODGE, No. 210.—A Stated meeting
b•-. of Pulaski •Lodge, No. 216, will be held en 'Monday
et•enlog neat. Dec. 20, pt o',cloek, The election for
officers 0111 take place at said meeting: •
M.
B • order of the W.
•
A gentlemen having applied to
' s a -r Grand Loi...ve of ge ntlemen
for a charter in or- •
der to form a new• Lodge of the Indepcodent Order ol
odd Fellows, in the bon:digit of Pottsville, that body
granted their request, and the flew Lodge was opened
D. D ti...3ohn Sc C.
in due form, under the ;tame "Lity of the Valley,
Lodge No: I," and the fotiowing officers
elected elected were
duly installed by
G., Thomas ' Foster; V. G.; 11. A. Acehtetnacht; Set.
Joseph P. Smith; A.'Scc., Stua:l riLiolt; Meas.. _
Jacob D. Rice
EPISCOPAL CllURCll.—ThereiCilibe Pt' Mllee
lb' in the Eplicopal Church on next Sabbath, but it
will be opened ngain on Christmas, at o'clock,
BROTHER JONATHAN.—Judge BartOn of
adetphia, teill l deliver the third lecture of the course /
for the benefit of the Second M. E. Church Of tdieplace,
on next Thursday evening, Dec. 23d. Subject, Brother
Jonathan, that is, Our Country.
Tickets, 2.!.. ctn., to•be had of any of the Trustees, and
at the door' of the Church, on the evening of the lecture.
POTTSVILLE LITERARY SENATE.—A Stated
Meeting of the Pottsville Literary Senate will be
at their room, at the Town. Ball; OP Tuesday even.'
Dec. 14th, at 7 o'clock, P. M.
held
ing,
In this borough, on Thursday afternoon last. Mrs.
ANNA Menta,consort of irorace Smith, Esql s and dauth..
ter of the late Francis 13. Nichols . F.sq., in the '26th year
of her nee.
cs• The friends and acquaintances ofthe family are In
vited to attend the funeral this afternoon a 4 31 o'clock,
P. M. frhin the residence of her husband i Market St.
•
C.! INGLE eOPIES= or me MINERS'IJOURNAL
1...1 can be obtained every Saturday of William Old
know, 9flnersville ; Henry Shisster, 'Po)rt Carbon
at the corner of Centre and Market streets, Pottsville,
and at the counter of the publication'ollice 92
EEKLY CITY l'APEßS.—Pereons Itv want of
V the weekly city papers to sell, can them
supplied every week by leaving their orders at
`e3 BANNAN'S Cheap Period'Mil Store.
LARD..Good LARD for sale by \
belB-511 J. 'RODENTS
o.A.l.T.—Fine Dairy rz ALT, for table we In sacks,
0, for sale by [DclB-sl]___ ._ ROBINS.'
- ,
VINE SUGAR HOUSE MOLASSES. at 50 cts. per
Fallon, for sale by. [UcISZI] 3. ROBINS.
OlL.—Good Sperm OIL n't $1 2S per gal.,
1.3 for sale by [UclB-51] .1. ROBINS.
IUST ItECEIVED a fine assortment of Atahan
•/ Cameo and Sinew l'ins; and for sale at
DclB-51] BRADY 4- ELLIOTT'S.
MUSICAL BOXES of superior make,
from two to eig.ht tunes respectively, nil
airs, at [DriS,-51] BRADY 3 ELIA
117 BUTTER — and'EGGS, just re ,
r for sale at 0181 R. B.SIIOENEIVS Grr
QUPERFINE and extra Superfine fa:
ID just received from Phila., and for kale I
DelB-51] R. 1). 51
D AIN'T BOXES.—A beautiful io
I PAINT BOXES, containing the best
Also, paints in great i:aricty : just received and for sale
at [Nv2O-47] IIANNAN'S Chen? Variety atoms.
Li TEAM .FOR THE MILLION.—NaItut : and ma
-0 in
nageent of Steam, and the principles and aaange
meat of the stenin Engine, a very useful boo , only 371,
cis : just published and for sale at BANN N's I
DclS-51] Cheap gook and Stationery stores.--
_
"PRE PICTORIAL Brother Jonatha
Ilolidays,
• Battle Sheet for thelfoildays,
Pictorial Saturday Courier, for do,
The Pictorial Sun and Yankee Doodle, foe do,
Just received and for sale wholesale and ter II at
DeclB.4l] HANNAN'S Bo k store.
BRADY Si. ELLIOT,
if and . Jewelers , t .
9
AND DEALERS IS THE SAME , .
' B Y 11 - 119LESALE AND 11E7.4 ,L. ,
Store next door to the American Hotel,-Ce ire streCli[
POTTSVILLE. ..
r%
MESSES. -B. S. E. keep constan ly on hand
l
A cc - r, an extensive assortment of \VAT 'LIES, el
;-..,-., ,e bracing every style, price, and "Manufactur
to be found in this conntry • am ng whic.
they may particularly refer to the cele . hrat d gold and
silver LEVERS of M. I. Tobias 4- co . Jo bb. Johnsen,
Robert Itoskell, Wm. Robinson, &c., of whose manu+
future they have a splendid collection. ALSO, gold
and silver Anchors and Lepines, to which they would
invite attention ALSO, a large and compteleatisear
men( of Jewelry and Silver Ware, embracing !really'
every article properly coining under those headre—
Clocks le great variety; Musical instruments and Fan
cy Articles of every description. Repairing of Clock*,
Watches, Jewelry. 4-c., promptly attended to.
f t
Mews. 11. do) . deem it unnecessary id advertise
ment to enifmerata their stock more speci catty i suf
fice to say that it has been selected withn b ease and
discretion, and is.one of the most extensfv . to be found
,in the country .! Their long experience is he busineas
will fully warrant 'them An inviting the attention of
purchasers. in the full'confidence that they are erralged
to sell as cheap as any : other establish nest ere nr else ,
where.! • i [Dec]3ll7.sl-1y 1-
CHRISTMAS A - ND NEW YEAR'S_.
Irateries, Jewelry, Silver
AND rich fancy articles for lOC
'in great variety, cheaper than ee,
any other establishmentin PhilaM
Geld Levers. s3sSilver Lavers
Gold Le'pines, 30 1 do Lepir
Huartlers, •l' - BGold Pens a
I m
Silver Tea Spoons. $4 25 .Fanry Geodsl,
Of all the new, styles. ~ Call at No. 72 ,
streeti above Arch, and you will be sue
article for your money than anywhere elm
Phila,DeclB-51-3Na E
*No. 72. N 72, N.2d st. Strove
11. IL PULING, M. D.
.1. WILSON, M. D.
R. P. BRIGGS, 111. D.
P. E. ELMENDORF, M. D
LEA TIIS
Meyer's First Premium -Plancis.'
Jusmeceiveg two cases of C•
-Mey
er's, Philadelphia first premium PIANO
FORTES. which are Lnrivalled for
. power and tone and are chosen by ills
hest'performers for their concerts. Ti e Franklin n
stitute of Philadelphia awarded the first premiums and
medals in 1843, '44, '45, '4O, and '47 to Mr. Meyer or
the " best" (not the 2d best,) piano. In Boston they
have this year, (1847) awarded him also the first pre
mium and silver medal of the Institute for the best
square piano. Those in want of a gOod instrument
will find it to their advantage to call oh the Subscriber
(at B. Bannan's Book and Music store;)l Won; pun -
sing elsewhere. . • { or the
T. C. zuven,
DcvaAceEt utl - are .
_ __
The Great Central Cheap, flat
and Cap store • •
WHOLESALE. AND R TAIL
Nos 28.1. 3 Market street, ninth dootab s Exzitth ,treat;
a
• , south se, ourzsntzont ,
A,COMPRISES one of the I rgest and trio l st
beautiful assortments of lIA/13, CAPS. and
MUFFS in the Union, and 9f the latest sad
most approved styles, manufactured ander the immcdf
ate s uperintendence of the subscriber, In thepett man
ner, of prime materials, and will be a id at the lowest
possible prices for cash.
The assortment embraces a splendid variety of Silk,.
Moleskin, Beaver, Brush, Russia, Nutr i aand other hats,
..f beautiful finish; and a'complete sto k of all kinds of
Cloth, Glazed, Fur, and Plush caps, of the most desira
ble patterns, together with a supply of bluffs, Furs.
Buffalo Robes, ike. 1
ctf
Country merchants and others ully are.re pe tell ted
to examine the stock, which they wi I find It to their
advantage to do before putchasing, as It is his determi
nation, having adopted the cash aye ,to sell for Cash
only, and at the lowest prices. i
Phila,DeclB 47-M-43mj JOHN Phi RIER A,-3 a i 4
284, Market Street, tOcwoMimuthi"li
. • Pottsvilte Cheap Cap ...:::,
..;
• • Manufactory, -- "
Centre street, opposite the Tabu Hall.
TIIE subscriber announces to the citizens of Pena
vine and vicinity that he has commencedthe aliove
business In thisplace, where he wit keep a c onstant
supply of CAPS on hand, which will,bC sold ha
exclusq
by 'wholesale cheaper than 'they can 'be purchased
abroad, and Invites the patronage of the public. Map
promptly attended to. - •,I I. SINO S.
61- WANTED at this establishment a number of
GIRLS to learn the business, after which constant em
ployment will be given at good wages. [DelB4l - dal
Children's Bonnets iviid Dresses,
FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S '
. - PRESENTS. 1
A MOST elegant and.useful variety of arty
- '••• des of Children's Dress, suitabl n for pr se COD. ens
••= l ..- for the approarbing season new o n hand,
*biting ofthe largest and prettiestassoftment ofßonnels•
Dresses, Coats, Infants' Cloaks - and Hoods, ace.,lo be.
found inahe city. The prices affixed to' the - goods al:
as low if not lower than they could be procured event!'
made at home, and the patterns of the wait tastiatti 4 0
modern Imirortation. Ladies' and children's nude'
thing of eveiy. kind at I.
Plila;DeclS-51-3t] MRS. EDYARDT 1.
Furnishing Establishment , 241 8, 4 bOnnt Or
For addititral :nett! adrertim
page. cio,
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for the
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Id Pencils,
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