(For the Miners' JoutnaL)
• •-wi--eersethe. .March 44 1849 -
To A. W. Leyeurn.
Rome of Representatives, Ratelsbutg, Pa.
Sir,s—l have jest wit eased the most flagrant
and outrageous (to use the mildest form of speech,)
exhibition of a monopolizing disposition, and
desire to impercede truth • end the expression of
public sentinaent, eversbeheld in Schuylkill Coun
ty, end I doubt very much whether a parallel for
it can be found, 'even in the history of political
excitements, in this State:
A meeting was called by adieus of Minermille
who understand the objeeteef the application now
before a Committee of our Legislature, for the
incorpoiation of a new Railroad, to be called the
WWest Schuylkill Union Railroad," to express
mildly, but
.firmly and candidly, their opposition to
the creation of the proposed Corporation„-and to .
. set forth the reasons which, in their jedgments,
should arrest the passage of that hill. •
- The meeting was called for 3 o'clock this after
noon. A large number assembled at the proper
hour. Honest in' their own view's, and only so
licitous to protect the interests of the Coal Region.
they had not calculated upon unfairness , in their
'opponents, or supporad that men would resort to
the little expedient of choking, or suppress truth
by numerical force... The 'meet proved them
wrong ; and while it showed conclusively who the
applicants for this new road really are, it also per
suaded thow - who witpeseq, it, that, to accom
phsh their'ende, they are disposed to stop at no
aggraistion of injustice, to yield to no weight of '
evidence: but determinedly to close *heir Minds
• against truth, with the intripidity of men who fear
•
that an appeal to their understanding is the ac
companiment to an attack 013 their pockets.
Before the hour appointed for the meeting ar
rived, the morn which bad been-prepared for our
use was filled with men, principally operators (and
moat of them aliens,) in the employ of the Forest
Improvement Company and their tenants. lam
Mk: that Mi. pone stopped his moray in order to
turn out his force—l do not know personally that
this is so, but only give it as I heard it; but I du
know that Mr. Payne himself was present and his
clerk. Mr. Payne is a tenant On the Forest Im
provement Co. a- lands. The Secretary, Agents'
•
end Clerks of the Forest Impriivement Company
were chip present, and a large number of men ip
the employ of the Company. The whole num
ber of operatives brought in wee between !.'OO
and 300. There • was one heavy operator nut
connected with the Company present, who I saw,
and it may be that there were one.or two others
whom I did not see. At all events, lam aura
that the meeting was not composed of citizens of
Mioersville, and Fain equally sure that the pro
ceedings had at the meeting, which I learn will
be .on their way. to Harrisburg to-morrow, in
• charge of Mr. d. Downing, were not acted upon
by citizens of Minersvill'e, and cannot be regarded
es an expression of their sentiments.
An effortless, made to organize' the meeting.
and then begann scene of confusimi rarely wit
newel Mr. Martin Weaver (ore:toddy Branch)
was called to preside, and two Vico Presidents
were appointecl,—l, and the opponenti of the
stew road, endeavouring all the time to stem the
--- 'tide rat against us. Finding our efforts vain, I
moved that the nominations. for officers close—
after much noise and excitement the motion car
ried. Subiequently it-occurred to somebody that
' t the meeting required a Secretary, and accordingly,
without a reconsideration .of the Itst vote. one
wife elected.”' I then immediattly nominated a
ComMittee on resolution. • Then again began a
'Beene of confusion, and cries of understand! un
derstand! Don't rote for that Committee!
they're opposed to the new road! 4-c. st-c., were
vociferated from all parts of the morn ; and New
road! New road! was rung out in wild Yells.
1 now obtained the floor and endeavoured, in
,the midst of interruptions, to point out calmly
and fairly, the true design ofthis application they
Were disposed to urge on, end the consequences
which.would result if they were successful—try
ling to enforce-upon them the lessons ot their own
Jextierience, on the'ettier side of the A tla ntic
or there were hardly a dozen Americans par 7
ticipating'in the meeting. The vote on the
Committee was at length .taken—the Ayes clearly
having it. It was asserted that the question wos
mit tinderstood, and a new vote called for, and
• cries of don't say yes !. don't say yes! say no!,
hands down, drc rang above the din of confused'
talking, and noise. By this time some of the
leaders had obtained a cenepatious position, and
- were able to control the vote of •the crowd by lift
. - ing up or putting down their own hands at the
, proper time, and after several attempts the Com
. _aside! , was jest.
Finding it impossible tic accomplish anything
.with a numerical majority against us, furnished
with throatssimple s enough tooleafen quiet men, l'
proposed that all the opponents of the new road
. should leave the room. A large number did so,
and a meeting was organized in the open air at
which proceedings were thed, a copy of which
will bele/wailed to you.
Thee. foregoing sir, is a narrative of facts. (a
• . teeble,) narrative however, to furnish you with a
more than faint conceptionnf the beautiful force
featly enacted.
• It is denied expressly that the application for
• . the new road springs ,from_ the Forest; Improve
' - ment Company. With what force this denial
- eda be made after the mine of this afternoon, you
sir,. arid the public will judge. It Is else denied
`that the applicanta'have any connection with the
Reading Railroad Company, and I believe, they
• even passed a resolution at a former meeting, au
thorizing the Legislature to insert a clause prohibi
ting corporations from bolding stork in This
is well enough where it is not understood; but ex-
I enema has taught us here in Sch6ylkill County;
• that it is possible for stock in two or more Rail
' roads to be held by the same individuals, and the
management of the load so organized as, in 'effect
end greet though not ip name, to bring them .un
der our controls '
I do not assert that these Companies are atone
• in this application, hut that deny- are the head and
• • front of it, the concoctors and conductors of it. I
firmly believe. They are aided, I know, by sm
. Oral heavy Operators, respectable and intelligent
aim who no doubt are honestly persuaded that
they are acting for their own substantial interests.
' And to, perhaps, they are; but the question with
which the public have to do is, will the proposed
road be for the interests of this community ?' I
dO not impugn the course of these gentlemen, nor
t f the agents and members of the Forest Improve
' ment Company. • With many of them I run per
'', aonally acquamted, and lam happy lieu lam
able to say, with entire sieceity and fratikues,
- that I entertain for them the highest esteem aud
regard. Theyarc good men, w hose urbane man
ners aud business abilities have deservedly gained
• , for them the esteem of the community. They ,
- are acting for their interests. I cannot blame them
- for that; is natural. It was n saying of Swift,
that money was neither w hig or tory. Neither is
,* a new It s soleoad or old Railroad, when n mates
pocket is involved. Factioes are nothing to him
• —neitheinew RailrOad norold Railroad will be
able to carry it against the clear 'convictions of
interest. These gentlemen are struggling for
• themselves, and while I do sot blame them fur
tieing . that which is natural, 1 cannot help con.l
demising most positively, the course pursued thii
. afternoon. lam sorry that gentlemen should so
far forget the obligations and responsibilities rest
ing upen them, as to descend to a participation id
• • a mob gathering to choke down public sentiment:
Ido deprecate, in every view,-this fighting with
• 'the file, and the spirit of unfairness and tnisrep
. , resentation to which thee resort. They ought to
. and do know that they have nowrougs to redress
on the Mine 11111 Company, nod are eultering tin
, • der no denial of rights; and yet they gravely
fulminate charges and statemeuts which may be
fairly met by positi v e deuial of their truth.
i
It s-complained that the rates of toll and charg
. cis on the Mine Hilt road are enormously high.
To show what-force there is ire this charge, I give
. the following statement, which. I think is sub
. -atantially correct: . • '
A ton of Coal brought kola 9 miles up the Vi
ley Railroad, to Schuylkill limes, missies over:
. • the - Valley Railroad 9 milt sto Vert Carat),
miles over the Nlouut Carbon and Port Ce • rhoir
Railroad to Nlonnt Carbon, and 3 miles over die
Reading Railroad to Schuylkill Haven, will ant
46. i. cents per ton fi•eight, motive 'power and
weighingi
• A ton of Coal at passing over S , iniles of the Mill
Creek Railroad, their present rat - e•for toll, motive
power, Soc. and 2 miles over the Mount Carbon
• and Port Carbon Railroad to Mount Carbon, and
3 miles over the Reading Railroad to Schuylkill
Haven, would cost 54. cents per ton for tolls, mo
tive power and weighing. ..k.
' A ton of Coal passrug Oveis9 miles of Railroad
, at the rates charged fen:lulls, hum power and
wei Meg bete. per ton, and 3 miles over the Read
, ' • . ing to Schuylkill Haven, would cost 64
. . cents per ton. • 1
A ton of Coal can be sent from tho,niiues crt
Wolf Creek, 9 miles to Schuylkill Haveri; over
the Mine Hill Railroad, fur 27 cents. \
is asserted that the Company tiny°, violated
their chart by charging illegal tolls,and that they
are realising, a profit upon their,. business exceed
thw 15 per cent provided for in their charter.
. This, I think I May safely assert, is not into.
From the • best. information I • have at bawl, I be
lieve that the nett paths hare never reached 15
, per cent: on the capital stock expended. - The
present aggregate amount of capital represented
by shares Is $600,060; hat Erni costs of the Rail
road; bhildings, machinery, &c.' has exceeded
this mount some $160,000,. and upon this capital
, the act or incorporation would authorize the col-
lection Of 15 per cent. in tnili - kefure a reduction'
toot ld be required. The chrter, by a fair coil
struction, authorizes the declaration of dividends
of 15 per tent. epos. the nett profits of the he*
ness of the Company, after deducting from the
gross receipts the ezeenses, costs of repairs, man
ngement, and a star-mat inns to indemnify them
for the depreciation of the work by wear and
tear,
tt is asserted that the Company's road is held&
quote to the demands of the trade. In reply tia ,
which I have said, and pledged tnysetf to prove,
that the Company's road is adequate and bas
that
on and to be placed on, snfficientto trans
port all the Coal offered, if a sufficient nuiriber of
cars are finished by the Beading Railroad and
Schnylkill Navigation Companies. •
There are other charges- made, bat I have al
ready attended my, remarks too far to warrant
me in extending them us detail to-day. Let-me
briefly, in conclusion, say that it is the assured
c onviction of a large number of the- intelligent
citizens of this Borough, that should the proposed
charter of incorporatton pass through the forms
of legislation into a law, it would be grams initia
-1 flee to the Mine Hill - Company, and in its iuevi
' table results innstolisastrons to the interests of
this portion of theiT s oal Region.
I have so much confidence in the . intelligence
and good sense of the House of Repsesentatives,
as to believe in their exemption from any other
motive than a desire to du right, and effect" the
greatest good of the greatest number." I have
therefore uo belief that this bill Will pass into a
law, but suppose nud trust it will he lost, and
overwhelmed by the force of. the very waves
which its own 'friends have this day lashed loth'
commotion. I know that there is much preju
dice' and some want of knowledge standing in
our way; but-the waut of knowledge may ixf
easily mastered by a. faille:planation of the facts'.
Nor, shall I despair of the prejudice, if the intelli
gent and candid will but agree to forego all con
siderations foreign to tho true issue: to wit. is
there a necessity fur a new road i—is it expedi
ent f—will it be just? J. K.' CLICHENT.
[Fur the Muter? Jourhat
The question at issue between your two cur
rerpreplents,—A Coal DeaPakaud Mr. Charles De i
Forest—is a simple one. •Ditter did not Mr. De
Forest. as Agent of the Forest Improvement Com
pany, (of which he says he has always been a
.Monawr, nod most of the time the active - Mana
ger in Schuylkill County) make proposals to the
Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railrorul Com
pany for reductions of tolls for the exclusive ben
efit of the Forest Improvement Company;which
were not designed by him to be extended to
others operating on that rend f
"Crud Dealer" says that applications were
made by Mr. De Forest fur this purpose to the
Railroad Company, and that he had seen the evi
-1 deuce of it. After a grossly nuking attack upon
the Mawr l CoMpany, Mr. De Forestsays: "hut
I did not take up my pen to attack the Mine Hill
Railroad Company, much as they des( rve it 'from
uicc" " I add, ess you publicly at once to deny the
truth of the allegations in yoar paper in relation
to the negetiaaons with the Nine Hill Railroad
Company." Here is the point at issue. The
charge is made publicly, and publicly and broadly .
contradicted. Let us see which is true.and which.
entitled to credit. Mr. De Forest says, "my let
ter of the 4th of Janital,•, 1343, shows conclusive-
ly that it was the comrneurtment of a correspon-
deuce." - The letter itself shows the contrary; it
commences with a reference to an application be
hail made to the Railroad Company some three
years, before, upon the same subject, which did
not meet with much favor t—what he means,
therefore. by,callinc itthe coinmeneement of a cor
respondence, it is difficult to understated. unless it
be that he wishes to make the impression con
veyed in his letter to Charles A. lleckscher of
the,l9th instant, and!published in the Emporium
of the 24th. that his previous correspondence was
woo behalf of the Forest Improvement Compa
ny, but at the request and on behalf of Corn.
Stockton, " who was then in treaty for the lands
now held by the Forest IMprovement Company."
If this be his object, it is a su me,..fuge w hi c h
will not avail him. His previous letters are the
proofs, not only to support the charce made by
Cool Dealer,' and to prove its. trutfi, but at the
some - time to sliew what dependenCe is to be
placed upon his deisfof the truth of that charge,
nod .what reliance may also he placed upon the
subsequent assertion. made by him that he had
has several interviews with the President of the
Rail. Road Co. on the subject of a general vane-
tan,af toll, "In which a deaf ear was turned,"
and that "under the circumstances" he was
obliged to abandon and did abandon the question
of a : general reduction of tolls, and that "what
ever might be the advantages or reductions sought
for by the Forest Improvement Company, it was
not intended• for their' awn benefit directly, but
for the benefit of their tenants and others engaged
in the white ash trade."
The first letter to which I would call your
tention is dated Now York, July 15th, 1039, and
addressed to James Duodena Esq.
Corr•
.Weto York, .11;ly 15tH 'IW
James Dundass, Esq.
Dear Sir : Yoe are doubtless aware that a charter
was obtained of the recent session of poor Le,rislatere
under the .name of the Forest improvement Cowpony,
expressly with the object of bringing into use the lands
of the New Verb, and Selmylkill Coal Company, and
It is desirable in the outset to be informed if your
Railroad will be disposed to make any allowance to
the occupants of those lands, either by the way of a
reduction in the tolls, or by a commutation for the free
use of the toad for a tempt' years. 1 ant not sure that
your connect lOU with thy Railroad, has '' , been from the
commencement, but some of your present associates
have been, and from them you may learn, that the
Stockholders-of the New ork and Schuylkill Coal
Company were mainly instrumental in procuring your
charter and to btlilding the road, and that as late ate
lit more than lintr of the paid up stock, belonged to
them, and although they were obliged by legislative
action to suspend operations, and sell thew stock, they
think they are justified in asking you td make a distinc
tion in their favor in the price of Toll. Your knowl-
edge of the languishing condition of the Schuylkill
Coal Trade, will satisfy you of the utter impossibility
of working mines twelve miles from the landing, sub-
ject to the price of tolls on your road; together with
the usual price of hauling., and that the trade from that
region must be relinquished, unless it can be , relieved
from some part of the tribute it now pays, before it
reaches Philadelphia. Will you favor me with an
early reply 1 Harped fully, •
[Signed] CHAS. DE FOREST.
To which the following reply was made.
Philadelphia, Jody 19,1839..
Chas. De rarest, Esq.
Dear Sir:-1 have received your favor of the 15th
inst. and will submit It. as I presume you intend I
to the .Heard of Managers of the Mine Hill and
' S h c7u l y a lltill Haven Railroad Co. at their next meeting,
which will be held on the first Wednesday of August.
My individnel opinion I 'solid take leave to say is op.
posed, to acceding to your proposition. Our Comps-7
ny have already incurred a very heavy expense In
looking. an Iron track on the road, for the better ac
commodation of the
. Coal trade, and a double track of
still heavier Iron is Still to be laid down. We 'enter
tain these plans wittiji:view of effecting a fall devel
opement of the Most-Important section 1.11 we believe
of the Schuylkill eaai Region, and when executed will.
materially benefit the lands of the Company, wit h which
ypu are connected. A reduction of the Railroad tolls,
es you wish, %smithd put it out of our power to attain
the point we bare in view, for in such an event we
could tint do jamite to the Stockholders in regard to
the Capital already expended on the road, much less
could we expect further contributions from theme
To make a difference in our Tells In faropsif your
pa r ti c ul a r - CoMpany, would. (as we think, justly) lead
to great complaints against us. and be productive of
serious embarrassments. In the assessment of tolls we
most be governed by a general rule. These are tow
ever, as I have said, my individual opinions—the answer
of our hoard of Managers to your request will be in due
time officially Poinmunicated to you.
I am-respectfully your obl. sent.
„ JAMES DUNDASS.
2nd Lettei from Class. De Forest to James
Dautiol+s, E'sq. dated •
James Dundee', Rsq. • •
Dear Si, h ave received your' favor of the 18th
in :cply to mine of the 15th, in which you have frankly
given rue your individual opinion, with the reaion
therefore In relation !dray applicationto the Directors
of the Mine Hill and - Schuylkill Marco Railroad Co.
My itnpression being that you have butane Director',
!suppose that your individual opinion will bare great
weight epon,tbem. and I am th erefore obliged.to you
for the promptitude of your reply, , as well as ,fe Us
candor, an it given me an opportunity to add somffere.
marks before my proposition is placed before your
for aclion.•
You will agree with me that unless Op4atars on our
lands can place Coal at the Landing, aglow, or about
as low as mbera, that the lands will not be worked to
any eltect,and that to induce any operations of wag.
anode, it will be necessary that thereat' or arnaeother
item of expense be so reduced is to place them on a par , ,
with operators on other lands. I believe I can demon
strate to yonrsatit faction, that the difference between
any mine within four miles of Pottsville, and ear lands
sobjectto the present expense of transportation, is ful
ly equal to SO against oar lands, consequent Lyon opera
tor paying 30 rent at theLformer, would operate with
the same advantage as be would on oar lands without
rent, and if this be so is It not for your interest to
make some concession In favor of those who we the
entire length of your road. I agree with you that the
skinny."( your road is an Important section of the
Schuylkill Coal Region, at the same time, tam satisfied
that the Mine 11111 range cannot prove of any great
advantage to your road, at the present rate of toll.
I am aware of the heavy expense incurred in th.e
construction of your road, having at band coMes of your
annual reports to the Legislature from the commence.
meat, and I notice your observation about the difficulty
•that might occur, in,nraking Panber calls , upon' your
Stockholders, the the expense of the other Iron track.
in case you should make any deduction In the rate of
toll. If this be so. I think our object might be attained
In another way. If your Company woold .ronrent to
increase the stock, and receive front Ma subenption
to the amount of your present debt, and enough to
build the other Iron track. Should you agree to this
it might obviate the necessny of • reauctlen of the
tolls, so far as our own lands mato be concerned.
Though It would riot alter my opinion of the policy of
a redaction of the tolls. Indeed on this subject I have
hut one opinion, which la, that areduction of tolls to a
judicious manner would Increase- your receipts, did 'I
riot believe this, and believe Mud I could - audit!), you
of its truth, I should not anticipate guavas lit the ap
plication I have 'made.
Waning your 'reply, I am Respectfully,
' (Signed] CHAS. DE FOREST,.
The action of the Board of Managers upon the
proposals made in these letters, win-communica
ted as follows: - • • ' -
. .• • Offlei of de Miae Ma Raibiota Co.
Choi. De Foresi;teg. It h • Ifork7 . 452 :: 81' 18 ' 32 :
At a stated meeting of the Boud of 3(anaiert. held
on the swans of the 7th last.. Jzimes Hondas, pre
sented and read letter from thee, to bps address, un
der date of July 15th. and 29th.
Whereupon It was Resolved. That It thsotespedlent
to accede to the propositions of Chas. De POrest. on be
half of the Forest Improvement Company. and that
the Secretary transmit to tam a Copyoe teacloth:M.
JOHN it. CIIESSON. Secretary.
'3l Letter from Charles De Forest, to James
Eltindaga, President, dated
Copy.
Sekuytkilt flares, Autism 4, 1841
James bundles. Esq. ••, •
Dear Sir:—dome three years since. I made an ap
plication to the Directors of the Mine 11111 and Schrty.V.
kill Haven. Regrow!, which did not. at the time meet
with Mach favor, and so far as the Board was concern.
ed, was treated rather cavalierly. At the ante time 1
acknowledge tharyour own letter to me was frank and
courteous. At that tiMe I approached yonas a straager,
and as you perhaps bad a right to suppose, a stranger
to the Coal trade, and mining interests.
I may now addles. you with the Pellet that you will
hear what I have to ray, as coming from one s having
some practical knowledge of the Coal trade, nd that
not limited to the particular section to which on ,
lands happen to be. Tour toll list will show to what
extent 1 am interested, and bear me out In the expecta
tion that my present application. will ruche more at
tention than the one to which I have referred.
In the first place 1 remark, that Use prosperity of the
"Forest Improvement Co." the Hine Dill and fichnyl
kill Raven ilmad,•• the "Schuylkill Canal" and the
"Reading Railroad." depend now, (and will more em
phatically hereafter depend,) upon the fact that An
markets, at a leu price than
thmcite from Schuylkill county, can be delivered In
the several consuming
from the other producing regions. I say will more de
pend hereafter, from the fact.with which I ani personal
ly cognizant, that the preindice agalnet the White, and
in favor of the Red. for family use, is fast giving way,
and the Red ash will not, as formerly command two
or three Dollars, or'even one Dollar per too, more than
White ash, apd the time is at hand when little or no
difference will exist. • Add to this tjie fact that the great
increase ofermsummlon is not In but In Steam
Boats and Manufactories, which sue culusively White
• •• _ . •
The Reading Railroad his done much towards meet
ing this change in the consumption of Coal, and it Is
likely that to the natural course of events the Ball
road and Canal, wilt keep that, part of the lineof trans
portatinn ne low as can be affoded. but unless this re
duction between this and Philadelphia. Is aided by de.
duettists Paull points, where practicable, the Lehigh
and Latikawana .regions, mill continue to take the
lead. It is plain I think, that unless the production of
this region is msterialy Increased, there Isnot enough
to give support to built Railroad and Canal. except ,at
high prima, and it may fairly be expected„that their
competition will result in a wit of extermination. in
which one orboth will fall, and although the Canal and
Railroad will stilt exist, the trade will continue for I
years in a state oodisturbed as to destroy itasteadiness,
and consequently its efficacy, •
Under the lull conviction that the Coal Trade was
fast approximating to this point, our Company started
with a determination to do its part in meeting the other
' producing regions. In the several markets ; first by offer.
mg nor lands at a tow rent, but adding thereto outlays
and facilities, which yourtult livt will show you, has
not been without the proper results:.•
The developments of. the past uion i n the Coal
trade, and or the minim pursued, and 'M th e
to be
pursued by the lackawana, has. satisfied me that the
crisis Is nearer at hand than 1 bad anticipated—luite
a number of Steam Boats, have the last year consumed
Coal exclusively, and most If not all will do so the
coining season. The increased eonslituption the last
year by Steam Boats. cannot be less than 50.000 tons,
none of which (with the single exception of 50 tuns)
was from the Schuylkill region. It is for these reasons,
that. tam induced at this time to come to you with my
poposal. Our this year's delivery.bas been ahout,4o,ooo
tons, und 1 rot : trout you a reduoash of 10 - cents per
tan on what we may send over Orb . road beyond that
quantity. We propose the same advantages to our
Tenants by offet ing a reduction of rent, on all Coal de
livered beyond the minimum, which is simply a pre
mium upon the extension of delivery, a point as • desi
rable to you as to us
I Make the proposal In this shape. in order to postpone
diskussing the question of a reduction of toils on the
general busbies of the road, which may he avoided
for some time by this concession Moor Company.
It is the White Ash region that our lands are situa
ted, and to which my remarks particalarly apply.-
The Red Ash veins may or may not be able to bear your
tolls, as the expent es from the West Branch may hap
pen to compare with the expenses from Pottsville and
Port Carbon. There is no substantial reason why the
Reading Railroad should make a difference between
'Pottsville and Schuylkill Haven, excepting the heavy
tolls on the Mineflill Road, and It was not until I had
over and again urged upon them Abe policy of the de
duction, that I succeeded In producing that result. I
believe I have a right in say that a deference to my
opinion on the poit of the Reading Railroad, has pro
dnced that result —and I do not hesitate to say, that
but for this distinction your toll list would even the
WornaVd"esn°tnehahianyme ybepernotxtsl:leahiattisrevae'ricye'Llfb)leoutnr
me that It is early attended to, for the reason that any
material extension of sales must be looked for, only by
anticipating sales, to the present testament of other
regions. and I propose to leave home about the 10th or
15th for that purpose, and ii is not only desirable. but
neeesaary that t be prepared to name the lowest possi
ble price. With respect,&e.
[Signed} CHAS. DR FOREST.
Manager of the Forest Improvement Co.
•
. • Schuylkill Hero', Jemmy Ork, 1943.
James Dundass, - Esq.
Dear Sire-1 have received your letter of the 7th, in
reply to mine of the 4th. 1 beg leave to repent, that the
Forest Improvement Co. and the Mine Hill Railroad Co.
will in myopinion flourish on !moguls!' together, and
in making my propoSition. It was with the belief. that
the good Judgment of your Board would agree with me
that Baas for the interest of the Railroad: to accede
to it. Iliad not then, nor have I now, any doubt of the
success or my epplication. 1 suppose the discussion
upon my pmpositinn at youmßoard -will be this ; will
this concession to the Forest Co. Increase - or decrease
permanently the income of our road 1 and not wheth
er your tolls are higher or lower than your neighbots,
and not whether you have, or have not hertofore re
ceived proper returns for your expenditure. If it be -
a fact,that you have net received an adequatEreturn
for the capital invested, it seems to me doubly desira
ble, that et least the question should be mooted—flow
can we make it more productivel At any - rate I dis
claim for myself, (as-1 did in my last,) any wish or in
tention to canvass the subject of a general reduction
of Toils. This I would prefer should be left to Dr
'Fitch and associates, If he has any. At the same time
I am free to say, that I have no doubt hut that the
question will et - toner or later force itself upon your
consideration, and when it comes, it will afford me
much pleasure, if 1 can be placed in a neutral position
One might suppose from the augment in your letter,
and particularly in the third sentence from the end.
that you, supposed I had busied myself upon that goes
non, hat your officers here can inform you that the
'application to the Legislature tact year, had my most
heartVdisapproval, and that probably ibis fact preven
ted some from Joining l'r. Fitch who might otherwise
be disposed to do on. With this disavowal I trust your
Board will entertain my proposition, divested of any
supposed connection with the question or a general
reduction of toils, and that it may be discussed and de
termined uporeits own merits. I have thought much
upon the best means of increasing the Coal deliveries,
and have arrived at the eoncht lon that a premium upon
the excess over a minimum will prove the most effec
tual. We have from the beginning named low rents,
but in addition to this we hove now come to the concfu
slim that a pretnlumunon extended delivery, in for our
interest. and all we ask of your Company is. that you
will for your own good, extend to us the name kind of
encouragement that we proffer tojour tenants. ' -
With assurances of 'erect, Ite.
[Signed] . CHAS. DE FOREST.
, The Secretary neknoWledged the receipt - with
information that the subject had been referred:o
a Committee of the Board of Managers.
Schuylkill Harem, July 14th, 1848.
James Domicils. Esq.
Dear Sir :-1 acknowledge the receipt of a note from
Mr. Cresson,maying that my application had been re
(erred to a Committee, but without saying of whom the
Committee cenobite& and I therefore take the liberty
of addressing that Chmmittee through you. lty object
in on doing is not to attempt to render the policy of
the thing more plain, as its results to your road are too
palpable to require further elucidation. My object in
now writing is to say that it is not wily important but ne
cessary that I haTe an early sewer. as the time hos ar
rived when I em obliged to 'decide whether we will or
Will not materially extend our sales art coal this year.
The Dclewarc and Hudson Company, with whose sales I
Shall principally have to contend. are already in the field
at emremely low prices-6375 In New York; equal to
ti2s at Roundonti and they freely assert that they have
the power (as their act chow they have the Willy to not
only embarrass, but crush the deheylkill region, so fill as
{White Ath coal Is concerned:
In this state of the market for White Ash, you will rea.
filly ace that the small margin Zack from you may be of
importance to enable us to decide whether we attempt
any thing in the way of large sales this year. I ?tope,
therefore, your Committe will not delay to give me an
answer. Respectfully,
. [Signed] • .C. DE FOREST.
On the sth' of April.lB43, the following re
port from the Committee was read and adopted,
The committee to whom the 'Mery from Mr. DeForest,
as agent of the Forest Improvement Company. addressed
to this Company were committed, beg leave to report.
That theyhave read with attention the said letters, and
Teel much satisfaction in giving their testimony to the
talent and persevering industry of Mr. De Forest,. in
causing a large amount of tonnage to pass on our road,
and the company can bear testimony that in - all wawa .
lions with him: everything hos been done in the most sra.
tisfectory manner.
They however beg ICIITI! td - state, that the Mine Hill
and Schuylkill Haven Rail Rad Company consider their
road as a public higbwoy.ind that their course has al.
ways been impartial. and however satisfied theymoy feel
that in making the chat gement Mr. De Forms swishes. it ,
would greatly benefit them. they feel constrained not
to deparr from the position they., have always held, viz.
impartiality': and consequently beg leave to decline pro.
posing, erny resolutions that may alter that position; and
at the same time tender theirthanks to Mr. Do Forest for
the great benefit/ that our rood receives from his maw%
veins industry and talents.
All of which bi respectfully submitted.
. (Sfipmd)BENJAMIN RUGLF:R,
-WM. RICHARDSON,
- JOHN H. CRESSON, awidtue•
JAMES DUSDAS,
Benjamin Kugler and J. IL Crevice, Ergot,
Gat—Permit roe to band you the enclosed letter of
introduction from Mr. Chapman. of Schuylkill County. I
was in Philadelphia about ten days ago, and they had a
later. toDr. &from Mr. Hill of Schuylkill Haven; but I,
learnt that-Dr. K. was out of town, And I did not at that
• time know to whom else to address myself. ..
I have visited Schuylkill County several times as the
agent of the old N. Y. Schuylkill Cal Company,' with the
viessiof ascertaining ifibeir !opal cacnofibe brought
Into active use or otherwise disposed of. The company
are svithout any means except the pow/eerie% of the lands,
and to plans at in a position to yield an income to the
Company, would require an addition to the capital. I
have suggested the propriety of improving the lands, and
if at all to some considerable extent. and which some of
the stockholders would be disposed to do, if sufficient in.
darements could , bo placed before them. To justify any
movement on the part of the New York- Company it is
necessary that we leave the most 'favorable terms on
- which we should be able to place coal in the New York
markets; and it will be liadispensiblethat a rigid system
of economy should be adopted and practiced. The to&
on year R. Boadts one relyscrims item of expenditure,
situated, as our lands are, at the end of the road ; and ray
object& thris eddmseing .you is to learn whether any
concession would be made towards an enterprise ofoome
considerable magettnde. In conversation' with Mr. 11111
he freely expreaserithe opinion that you ought and would
offer ennoble inducements to such an enterprise.
.r=e4cda in writing Is to learn whether Dr. Nu ler ham
and if so, if your Company would be disposed
elrer_per inducements to the geoilemen preporing
intake hold of the trainees, and if so, I wfil make -It my
badness to roe you. In PhtladelphLi in the course of a few
del a. Waiting your r e p i l am
(Signed' ... ..IMT c l)2. o riEar
,Nextrork; &pc - 12,1838. •
(Copy.)
Were York, Jo!, 2.9 a, 1E139
Copy.
A discern . ism public, and especially the Opera
tors of Schuylkill. County, will ju . dge whether
the, charge made by "Curl Dealer" tsestabliebed,
which is the point at issue, or whether Mr. De
Forest has been justified in roundly denying the
truth of the alleptions, and has "placed said ne
gotiation before the public is its simplicity asd
track;' or that be was entitled to credence in
stating that "%cheerer might be the advantages
or reductions surrght for by the Forest Imprare.
meat Co. it was not intended for their ova bearit
I directly. but for others. •
[For the Minor• Journal ]
Mr. Editor—lt was stated in the last Demo. 7
Oldie Press, that the multiplication of Beer-shops
Is a greater evil than the Market' street • Railroad.
or the filth of Centre street. I do not wish to
defend the immoderate use of any intoxicating
drink. whether sold at a Beer shop, a Tavern, or
used:in private; but I merely wish to point oafs
fact which is entirely overlooked by the Editor of
the,Demorratie Press. The mere sale of Porter,
Ale, and Beer, does not- create the evil complained
of :—lt is the sale of vile Whiskey. Wendy mane
from Corn Whiskey, and Cordials of different
kinds, and sold at low rates, that produres the
evil. And "Beer-shops" are charged_ with the
mischief because those poisonous drinks are some;
times sold at places known as 'Beer-shops. Their
strong drinks produce tho riots sad crimes of.the
Region. Ido not know of a single -instance or
the conviction of any person who kept a beer
booze. in any of ougpourts„ unless where liquoi
was "sold at his house. The ;Beer-houses could be
co'regulatzd 'as not.to interfere in any way with
law or order. In all countries, and at all times,
mankind hive indulged in one .kind of reftesb-
Mont or enothar,"and the nib of these driikacan
not be-prevented, and. it would be folly to attempt
it - All that can be done is to regulate the Nata
1, properly, and prevent tippling at to w
C gr lTl og
ZE shN.ops,
[For the Miners• Journal.]
Editor: Therysums to prevail a gen: .
end - impression in the c ommunity, that • certain
vile and slanderous publication, called The Ghost,
Was printed in the officio( the German Free
Press, in this place, an • report to strengthen
this belief, appears to have been industriously cir
culated by some persons, probably for the purpose
of avoiding suspicion and to divest theniselves
of all the bleats of an act which might oth-•
erwise be imputed to them. In order to • ndicate
ourselves. and to contradict, as far u possible, this
foul charge, I will merely say at this time, that no
such print was ever issued from this office. Such
an infamous charge,, so setiously affecting the
character' of the jonocent, can not but emanate
from the loirrest'and most contemptible creitures.
The assertion of a certain person, that the Ghost
was not printed in en English Office, (thus 'accu
sing us in en indirect manner with its publica
tion.) we consider indiscreet and not at all com.
patible with his assumed dignity and high stand
ing. J., P. BERTRAM.
PolsTiVe, March Bth, 1848.
[For the Miner's Journal.]
Sir—lroa will much oblige a Correspondent
by admitting the insertion of the following ques.
lion into one of your spacious columns,—viz
Bought 4 Horses, 9 Cows, and 11 Sheep, at a
certain rate per head, and, when the sum of the
amounts of the Cows and Horses is multiplied
by the amount of the Sheep, the product will be
$25960, and the sum of the amounts of the COMB
and Sheep being multiplied by the amnunt'of the
Horses, will be $25680. The difference of the
squares of the prices, or amount of Humes and
Sheep is $17856.
Purchased again, 3 Horses, 5 Cows, and 19
Sheep, at the same rate per bead t, and, the former
limitations being understood, there will result, re
spectively. $29640. $27240, and $8704.. Re.
gutred to find the price of each.'separatelv-
Nous; Carbort, 28a. July, 1818..
[Per the Miners' 'Journal.]
A thisf;-breaking into an orchard, stole a cer-
tain number of pear.. Upon his corning out, he
mei three men, one after another, who threatened
to accuse him of theft and to ippease,them, he
gave unto the fast person, half the peara he h'ad
stolen; who, however, retuned 12 of them. He
gaie unto the second person half of the pears re
maining, who gave him hack 7, and unto the
third he gave half the residue '
'who returned
In the end the thief had still 36 pears;—now I
demand how many pears he stole in all
Upper Mebane,. Xeraweeberierd Co. Feb.lls, '4B
[For the hlincra' Journal.]
Suppose 8 men start from the same point : A
travels North 10.000 feCt ; 11 N. 45° E 9300
feet; C Eno 9350 feet; D S. 45° E 7,520 feeti
E South 6666 feet; F S. 45° W: 5,444 feet;
G West 4222 feet anthli N. 45 3 , W. 3305 feet.
Rrquired the distance from each Man to each one
of the others. . . .
N. B. The,olution by the Square Root is re.
glowed,
-Pottsrillt, Feb. 10, ins
FArLIIOAD MEETING
Pursuant to public notice given, a vi rj large and.
respectable meeting of the citizen. of Branch
! township and vicinity, assembled at the bewail! of
Michael W ,in the Borough of Miner.ville,
on Saturday, the, 26th of Febru try; 1948, to ex
press their sentiments in regard to an elliplication
now before the Legislature for a new! Railroad, to
,be called the "West Schuylkill Union Railroad."
Whereupon the following officers, were appoint.
ed: President —Blair MeClenachan. V, l'res
idents—M. G. neither. Michael Weaver, Wm.
Payne. Samuel.Giumpert. J. T. Taylor. Alexander
Jeffrey, Martin Weaver, Geo, Repplier, George
Brown, C. Cockill, M. S. Glibler, John Spencer,
Henry Prior, Geo. Wren, Joseph Levan. &cre
i !aria—Daniel R. Bennett, and ,100. H. Down.
ing.
On motion, the foliating named-per/ribs were
appointed a committee to draft a preamble ate)
resolutions, expressive of the ! sentiments of this
meeting, to wit. Martin Weaver. J. T. -Taylor,
Geo. Spencer, Semi. Kauffman, Johannan Cock.
ill, Jacob F. Thumm and John Spencer. The
Committee having retired fur a abort time, return
ed and reported the following preamble and reso.
lotions, which were read and adopted unanimous..
ly: Whereas, a large number -of citizens of
Branch township, owning prriperty and engaged
in various occupations on the line of the. Mine,
Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad and it4l
branches, base applied to the Legislature .for an
act authorizing the construction of a Railroad,
from the Mines of the Wild township and. its vi.
daily, to Schuylkill Haven, there to connect
with the Schnylkill,Canal and the Reading Rail;
road. And w e t.ress,the'motives of the applicants,
have been tarlatan 'oust, misrepresented, for the
purpose of defeating a! measure fle&ssisq to the
future growth and prosperity of a largeland7m
portant district, containing, ,(according to), chem..
moirel of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill' Railroad,
Company, to the Legislature in 1847.) oyes' 80,-
000 acres-of coal land, leas than one filth of which
has already furnished 570,000 tons of coal in a
single year. And Whereas, we believe the appli.
cation for a new Railroad to be just and proper,
and that a fair representation of the facts
which have led to it would induce the Legislature
to grant the charter asked for. Therefore, it is
Resolved, That the trade of the West Branch
of &huylkill and its vicinity, was veryanuch cur.
tailed, during the' past yetir, • and the interests of
the roil operators and othete, thereby seriously
affected by theneglectof the Mine Hill & Schuyl
kill Haven Rail !toad Company, to furnish a "suf.
ficient nimbler, ofieogines to carry the cars offered
by miners sod 'others."
Resolved, That the "present movements for •
new - railroad, have not had their aright lit . a desire
to punish the Mine Hilt .4. Schuylkill Haven Red
Road. for its impartiality," but have sheen from
the failure of the said company to accommodate
the business already offered it; and a full belief
that the future growth and prosperity of this sec
tion of the Coal Region, requires additional
ties and another Bacone to market.l
Resolved, That the present trade of the West
Branch, is already sufficiently great to pay a large
r nett profit, annually, upon two Railroads, equally
expensive in construction, as the Mine Bill &
Schuylkill Haven Railroad ; and that the applica.
lion of the said company or those representing it,
now before the Legislature, in the Bill No. 235
of the House file. fur an, increase of $750,000 to
its present capital, ii it further attempt to extend
add perpetuate the tyianny end. oppression that
already weighs hearilY upon the operatois and
working men of this section of the first coal field.
Resolved, That " are the memorial of the said
company to the Legislature in 1846, avers that
"it has constructed a double track road, a distance
of 19 mile., with but limited exceptions of iron
edge rails, equal to any other work of a similar
kind in the State, AT A. COST, A LITTLZ LICHT&
INS $400,000," the present attempt to obtain an
increase - of $760,000, - to enable it to reach the
middle coat field, a distance of about 8 milis be.
yont the present terminus of the road, is an insult
to the understanding of the Legislature and the
community. „, '
Resolved, That we , utterly and unequirocally
deny the charge of collusion with the Reading Rail
road Company, or the Forest Improvement Com
pany, in industriously circulated, by; antonymous
writers, in the newspaper" of the county, and this
so far from desiring to be andet the control of
either of the raid companies, we request our ellr
reventativee in the Legislature, to enact a use
in the bill, incorporating "the West Schuylkill
Union Railroad: , providing against either of these
companies, of any other way exercising control
over the said Railroad.
Resolved, That wet hold the doctrine that the
objects designed to be accomplished by, the grant
of all corporate powera, should be for the general
good. and not the creation of monopolies fOr the
e xclusive benefit of a privileged few ; and that we
ask the Legideture to restrict the "We.t Sebuyir
bill Union Railroad," from-ever hereafter obtaiu
ing any supplement to the charter now applied for
which will enable them to esterd their road be
yond the limits named in the bill, but that tidiest!.
oats end other companies 'hall have the right to,
intersect and connect with the - said . West &hue!.
kill. Railroad, at any and all points they May de
sire.
Rareked, That we view with surprise end ap.
prehension, the contract entered into between the
president of the Mine Hill & S c hulikulgaven
Railroad Ca and the Schitylkill Nay. Cojor the
ca rrying trade of the said Cartel, believit as we
do, that ouch, • connection of these two werful
co rporations is dangerous to community Cud the
interests of the. coal trade generally.,
Resolved, That we do not believe the Legisla.
ture.of Pennsylvania. will fora Moment entertain
the claim /et forth by the Mine. Hill 4. Schuylkill
Haven Railroad. Company, that tt received by its
charter of 1628, and supplement thereto, e rested
7 401, to transport all the ceal,'‘there Might be
to TiqUtallTill mined, 01111-11101116110 80.
000 acres of lend.
Resolved, That a grant to construct a new Rail
msd, will not be an act of injustice to the Mine
Hdl & Schuylkill Haven Railroad Company ,
which ha. during the past 12 years, paid a nett I
dividend ging over 13 per cent anntially.l*
sides,laying by a "depreciation fund." amounting
to $l4 125 36 cents, out of the nett profits of •
single year r but that . es the said Company has
abandoned the lower terminus of its nuad; for more
than two years put, thereby rendering u4less and
unprofitable the landings ofnumerous individuals,
and causing a diversion of the - trade front its for
mer channels, and as it has failed to accomplish
the objects of its charter, that the Legislature
would not be doing justice to the inhabitants of a
large section of country, or the requirements of
their trade, did they refuse to, grant the privilege
of another avenue termarket.
Resolved. That • copy 'of the proceedings of
this meeting be signed by the officers, and forwar
ded Moor representanime at. Harrisburg, with a
request that they use all honorable means to pro
cure the passage of an act incorporating the "West
Schuylkill Union Rail Road.
Resolved, That the proceedings be published in
all the papers of the county. -
During the absence of the Committee, Cud after
the adoption of their report, the meeting was ably
and appropriately addressed.
•
On motion the meeting adjourned.
(Sigized by the Officers.)
011 a pobriba.L
rM" A 'Duet Wife.—The venerable Dr. Chapin,
of New Haven, now in his 86th year. nyc In ref
/v .1v", to the recent loss of hie wife—g:ltit
iy toss. is perfect.. Of the million, of good Wises
in tbiiworld, not one I feel sere is better than she
.vias, whom the Lord gave me fifty-three years;
"alWetionate, faithful, confidential, conscientious,.
fluileless;discreet, making my home io me always
the •pleasantest spot in the world." • .
CH ; The Telegraph in Peru.—Late accounts
from South America state that. ono of Morse's
Telegraph apparatus had been received, and was
to be put in operation between Lime !and Callao,
a distance of about ten miles. ' The invention hes
been received with much favor, and the establish
went of a regular telegraphic commanictii.in be
tween the principal cities of 'the Pacific roast is
recommended.
IgV" Something Singular..H.-After 'all the fuss
end blustering; it appears that • the Seirquehanne
County Bank, in this State, is perfectly round.—
A Montrose paper 'swede that'the Birk has nev
er refused to redeem its piper in specie at its'own
counter. And Thompson's New York Note Re
porter' quoteS its paper the same as other Western
Pennsylvania money, 2 per cent. diseount.
Qaick Travelling.—Mr. Fresmr, the eel.
ebrated •Mustang'.cnrrespondent of the N. Orleans
Della, brought the Treaty and' despatches from
Gen. Scott, through from the city of Mexico,tir
Washington, in seventeen dais—the quickest trip
,on retort Mr. F. is a printer. and was formerly
connec'ed with the sprightly:News, published at
Hagerstown, Md. , •
• 17.3!'', How it Stands.—The election of a iota.
fixes in the Lehigh District, in this ,State, and the
Ideath, of Mr. Adams. leaves the state of Artie*
in thelorier house. of Congress 115 Whigs, 112
loCorocos/ Of the firmer, Messrs. Ness of Pa. and
Tech 'of New Radii:whirs,' are classed as Whigs,
while . 1
eerie C. Levin. of :Philadelphia, is lief
down among his friends, the Locofocoa. • •
ai`• Scoff in Filtabtarg.-The friends of old
Fuss and. Feather's in the Iron City. had a great
and enthusiastic me tun firmly. Michael Dan
Magellan, formerly from Cambria county.—and
an exclusive a Whig, that he refused longer to
live among the locofoCas aitd wildcats of that
little County—was in his glory, and made one of
hts.chaic.,-st speeches. ' '
Imm'ense Profits..—A Boston paper states
that the profits of one of the , principal cotton
manufacturing dompanieaNn Lowell, for the last
ail month., reach the enorilrus sum of one,hun
dred and seventy-five—dollars!. Thanks to
Babby Walker's famous 'NMI for this unparallel
ed ..blrasing" to capital and labor. ..
'7T /faint Savage lion -Worki—The Cum
beiland. Mountaineer, of last week, says that ' , the
present proprietors of the Mount Bayne Iron
Works hive concluded not to put them in opera
tion, in consequence of the recent reduction in
iron?' It will be recollected that these works.
were not long sines sold to Eastern capitalists.
far Another ,Prrieefed Railroad.—lt is said
that measures will shortly be taken to connect the
Philadelphia end Columbia Railroad with the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
near the village of Northeast, Md. "A' meeting
was held in Cecil county,l last week, on the sub
ject.
irr A Neat ConiplimentA most delicate
compliment was that of Misupertiue, a French Of
ficer, who was at the court of Vienna, and being
introduced to Maria Theresa, was asked by her if ,
he did not think the Princeaa de B. the most beau- •
Ulu! woman of the !gel ..Madame," said be, "1
thought io yesterday!" ,
MT Mr. Jain Holmes of New York. bas made
In improvement in the 'violin. Two additional
shins_ are introduced—the outside is unaltered—
but by the colabinarion of steel wires brought to
en i extraordinary 'degree 'of tension, and fitted
io the exterior of the iortrumeni, a deeper and
fuller volume is given to the tone. ,-
Or The Philadelphia San saps= (but it must
first be premised that it 'knows nothing •at till
about the matter—) that Hillary Clay has formally
declared his intention riot to be a candidate for
ther,Presidency in the approaching canvass, and
that gen. Taylor was his first choice for that
office.
CM
ME
tar The Lees!dote has despatched a select
Coalmine to Puiladelphis, to inquire into alleged
abuses in the Orphans' Court and Coon of Com
mon rises of the City and County. Even the .
Judiciary branch of our government, under the
reign of •Locofocoism, has become corrupt!
. IS" Somebody Stales as " significant fief, that
no native of a large city has ever filled the ex
ecutive chair of the Union.
EUGENE Sc',E' the Novelist.—Sne has
never sat for his ",portrait, and the engravings of
him are:from stolen sketches taken at the theatre
or some public place. Mr. Brisbane, of New
York, ordered a young American artist who was
in Paris year before last, to paint his portrait, and
gave him a letter to Soo begging a few sittings,
This letter wee sent to the romancer, enclosed in
one front the artist, who counted on the money
he was to receive for the potruit, and stated that
his dally bread depended upon it or charity. He
never received an answer. ' Not rosily months
since, Sue used to viii altitost drily due of the
most fashionable ladies in Paris, Madame de B.
andhold forth in her richly fornislc u d boudoir on
the condition of the poor. "Do y ever relieve
their dishiest" asked Madame de B. at the close
j. of one of these hamingues. "To a trifling extent."
answered Site ; "but though my gills are small,
they are always cheerfully bestowed, I give one
fourth of my income in alms." That afternoon,
be left the Cafe de Paris, where he had been
eating *costly dinner, an apparently old woman,
clad in rags, preyed for charity. "Go away' _ was
the stern reply. "But I am starving—give me a
single copper to purchase bread." "I will give
you in charge of apoliee officer, if yotithus.an
noy me." "You will r aaid the beggar ; "and
yet; Monsieur Eugene Sue, you are the working
man's champion—you ire—" "Who are you 1"
exclaiined Sue. !‘ Madman B." vies the reply,
and the disguised lady stepped into her autism
leaving the novelist to his reflections. -" .
'• THE GREAT MEDICINE et sac DAY.: Docora
TawssExtr'is Saasiraaw.Ls.—This medicine has the
peculiar fortune of belay recommended and prescribed
by the Mil respectable physicians. of the country, and
only requires a trial to bringit into general us . It is
t e
put up, In quart bottles,. and is six times ch per than
any other preparation. Dart . Townsend Is physician
of great reputation in Albany, N. Y. and the Physicians
generally in that city prescribe it in their practice.
The following be certificate from some of them:
OPINIONS OF PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Townsend is almost daily receiving orders from
Physielans In different parts of. the Union. . '
This is to-certify that we, the andersigned Physicians
of the city of Albany, have In numerous eases prescri
bed Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla', and we bell.' e it to
be one of the most valuable preparations of the Simi
parilld4tothe market.
11. 11. PULING. M. U.
J. WILSON. M. D.
. R. P. ORtGGS, M. - D.
P. E. ELMENDORF, M. D.
Albany, April I.ISle.
Dr. Seymour, the writer of 100 following. Is one of
the oldest and most respectable, Physicians In Conn.,
Hartford, Ct., May RI, NW.
Dr.. Toweasso.—Dear Sir: " Town - Sentra Sane.
parilia" finds a ready sale in Hartford—is bight); es
teemed by all who have made use of it, and we hats
reason to believe its good qualities .will be dallYappre
elated by a discerning public. I bare daily calls fur it,
and hope yon will be remunerated for your exertion! to
render aervie to the afflicted. I am sir, your obedient
servant, HARVEY SEYMOUR. M. D.
ThO General Agency for the sale of the Sarsa
parilla la at flanitip's Bookstore Pottiville,sehere Drug
slim and others can'be supplledwholesale at the Menu
.
&darer' prices. '
It Is also for sale In Pottsville at John G. Brown's,
.Clemens & Parvin`s, and John S. C. Martin's .Drug
St o res; E. J. Fry. Tamaqua B. Falls, Minersvill
C. TraileY.Orsigaburg ; Henry Shisster, 8.51. Kemp
ton, and W.. 1.. Hetzler, Port Carbon ; Paul Barr, Pine
grove. •
O. Bee advertisement in anotbercolumn. A circular
containing a large , , number of certificates from Physi
cians and others can be examined at Banran's Book
iore.Price 81 per bottle, or 6 Bottles forBs. .
- -
.BEWARE OF CODNTERi'EITS.—TayIsrs Cana
•terfeit Detector, cad Mated States Xoscy'Reparter,
the best in the. United States: containing ftic Manta
engravings of all the Gold, Silveri and Copper coins in
Brea!alien with their valve attached corrected month
s,. No merchant or dealer ought to be Without it.
p. Persons enclosing one dollar to the subscriber
will bare the Detector mailed monthly one year to their
address. BASN AN.
Oct 2 40] sole agent for Schuylkill Co.
IS. IF YOU have a bad cold go to Duels' new Drug
Store. and get a bottle of his ExpeCtorant; it to the beat
thing we hive ever tiled. ..[Febs-6-
4. 0 } FIRST 1111PTIST CLlURClL—Religions rervices
tY'will be held every Sabbath morning. nt 101 o'clock.
and evening. at 71 o'clock.—alro every Thuraday evening,
at 7/ o'clock. The public arc affectionately invited to
attend.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH! —Public religious
kV' services will be held by the First Ilaptist Church
every Sabbath morning at lei o'clock, and evening at
7 o'clock ; and also every Thursday evening at 71 o'-
clock.ln the hall over Messrs. Long & Jackson's Store.
The public are affectionately invited to attend. •
ANDREW I.EIiERING, Pastor.
A FIICIE AND FULL GOSPEI..—The
salist society. under the pastoral charge of the`
Rev. J. W. McMaster, continue to hold morning and
evening services every Sabbath, in the !Act roou(of
Stlchter's new Halt, at the usual church heart. ! /:
t a'A4 sO F
. of T.. will meet every Tuetdgy evening
at the usual time. until Amber Mit lee. at TC/UpEranCe. Hall,
corner of Centre and Market streets. Punctual attend
ance is requested.
' Febl2-7-;-3ml A. HETHERINGTON. W. It.
.o,} PREACIIINfI IN MINERSyILLE.--The Rev.
law' W. Wilson Bunnell of the Presbyterian Church.
will preach, Providence permitting, every Pabbalh
morning. at Ifik'o'clock, in the, English Baptist Church
TRINITY' CHURCH POTTSVILLE.—Service
will beheld mgularly hereafter In the new edifice
every morning and afternoon at the usual hourcl"
EM=3
At Entrainx,on Tuesday the Brith of Febusry, by ibe Rev.
F. A. M. Keller; Mr. S. W. MOR.TIMOIIE of Pottsville, to
Miss EMMA 8. NAGLE of ReadituLßerks County.
=I
in rids borougb. nn Tuesday last very suddmiy, Mr.
JOHN 9 rALL. one of our oldest and moat respect:Ltd
citizens. in the :let year of his age.
FOR SALE AND TO LET
MO LET—The brick 110llgE now occnpled by the
subscriber In Wirt Carbon. Possession given iro
niediatelY requireii. Apply, to
March 4-10-30 A. C.111100KE: Port Carbon
'I OT FOR SALE.—Lot No. 3, on Centre street,
I s Tremont, ir offered for sale. For particular. empire
of Wm. Iletherington,lientre at., Pottsville. (Feb2s-9
1 1\1, 'FERAL WATER FriiiA 111.151117iIENT yea
LVI BALE.—The subscriber, will sell the whole of his
extensive Mineral Water Manufactory. 4Therets a good
custom with It and daily increasing. The stock consists
of pumps; pipes. fountains, gasometer, bottles, boxes,
wagons, horses, harness, and in fact every article neces
sary to conduct the. msnuftcture of mineral water on a
large scale, there being 150 gross of bottles. For further
Information emplire.of JOIIN H. C. MARTIN
November 05, 1817 . 45 .
OIIPERIOR CO - AL — NINES IN WYOMING
0 VALLEY.--(A•NUMBEII.)--For sale and for rent
on the most reasonable terms. Inquire-of
P. L. MAXWELL, Attorney at Law,
Wilkobarre, Luzern° county, Pa.
Wit esbaireda24B-4.tf
-VALUABLE TOWN LOTS FOR SALE in
Wood & Lyon's addition to the borough of Potts
ville. Also In the town of Yorkville, beautifully s loca,
ted between Pottsville and Westwood: Apply to '
A. RUSSET.
0413 43] Office corner of lilahontongo and Adams sts
_
FOR SALE—Six hhds. of sugar cu ITAMS. '-
Sep It 311 ' T. & W..POLLOCK
LOST -FOUND.-WANTED
.AironEr
ae ZlKTeletitTAo,,:iomai;
Lail•cerit7lnYY in a
nese. br a single man tvho bite, expi-rience, and can give
Bond references. A note addressed to K. J. S., Journal
Mice, trill receive walnut anentlon. (Mar4-lb•3t
LOST.-IIRIATAO/7.,—,Lost on Tuesday last, In
ohontongo street,'a RSTIelf Cr BAG. contain
ing a pair of Silver Spectacles arida two dollar bank bill.
The finder will receive the above reward by returning.
the same to the Miner* . Journal Office. (Mari 18-21*
LOST.—On Tuesday last. In Centre street, between
- the Town Hall and. Morris' Addition. a Gold EAR
RING. with a few white pearls in it. The finder,. wil I
be reasonably rewarded by leafing it' at this office.
March 4-10
MISCP ANEOUS
OILS'
WINTER SPERM.I COT etantly on
FALL and SPRING SPE 11M, , bandand for
WINTER SEA ELEP/L, NT, : rale by
WINTER WHALE. • A I. I. E N &
UNBLEACHED WINTER NVII tLE NE ED L ES,
FOR MINING, - /3.3, Borah
RACKED N.W. COAST WHALE, , 'irrirver, near
LINSEED OIL. 11besnut et.,
OIL FOIL ROLLING MILLS, . no rAnyitut/.
GUANO, [Phlla,oo3o 47.44-1 y ...) , J 1129484-
ACIIALLENGE TO THE WORLD It—.
EMIT'S IMPROVED CHEMICAL SOAP—For
extrabing grease, tar, pitch, oil, paint, or any other
greatly substa ace, fmrn ladies' and gentlemen's clothing,
Including sulks and satins. carpets, table spreads, Merl-
no shawls, ladies' bonnets. &c. A reward of $25 will
be paid to any person who will produce a spot of
paint green or dry that this soap will not extract. 010
per gross, 01 per dozen, or 121 cents per cake. For sale
wholesale and retail at DANNAN'S Variety stores,
Pottsville, who is sole agent for the county. [Dc4-49
I)LACKSTONE'S C9MMENTARIES,
flood on Executors, W•4urtnn's Digest, •
•
glarvin's Bibliography,
Roberts' Digest of British Statutes,
Thornton on Gonveyanting, Graydon's Forms,
Dunlop's Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania,'
Barr's Reports, vols. 1,2, 3, and 4,
Pot Ore at pub lisher's BANNAN'EI
fkiltl-44] Law and Mierellaneous Book stores
THE'. ME DO Tpit, or, Family Manual, gi
ving the daii:es. symptoms, and treatment of dheal
see; with an account cerihe system.while In health, Ml
rules fbr preservin that state; t 'pendeti to which are
receipts for making various kinds of Mearelnes and ar
tistes of diet for the sick room, the whole for general use.
By John B. Newman, hi. D. • price 24 cents. For sale
at [Dc4-49] , . BANNAN'S Cheap Book stores.
THE MAGAZINES PAGE 1 848.—Subserip
tiny' for
Graham's Magazine for 1848,
Godey'a Ladies:„Sook for 1848,
Ladle.' National Magazine. for 1848.
The Union Magazine, for 1848, . • .
The American /lora, .
Parley's Magazine for 1848, ) 1
Together with all the other monthly mcgazlnes and
newspapers published in Philadelphia, New York, Boa
ton. or Europe, and delivered free of postage at
Nv80.47] HANNAN'S Cheap Periodleatstores.
•
A PFLICTE.D BEAD 11—MEDIAL lIOME
PRACTlCE.punctually attended to, I nall Its parti
cular branches, by Dr. KINKELIN, German Physician,
at his residence, N. W. corner of Third and Union sts.,
Philadelphia. DISEASES of the SKIN, and such ari
sing from Impurity ofthe blood,niaking their appearance
under a hundred different forms, promptly and properly
managed. TRAVELLERS aupplied at a moment's no
tice with medicine, ate. For particulars; see Pottsville
Emporium and German Adler. • [Decll474o-17 .
OE-
D
ELEMENTS „OF BE
LL GLOGY.—Tbis valuable work for the ate of fami-
Belk schools, and colleges, by W. S. W. Rushenberger,
M. D., withy3oo platen: dust received and for sale whole
sale and Wall at BANNAN'S Bookstores, Pottsville.
This work ought to be lutroduced into every school
in the country. Price 50 cants , [Nov27-45
INDIA DELMER OVER-GLOVES, TRAVEL
LING BAGS, Ac.—These are a most excellent article
for winter to draw on in wet and cold weather. Also,
Travelling Bags which always keep dry and .can be
used as life preservers in case of wrecks on nor coasts.
Also, a g eat variety of other useful India Rubber goods
suitable for ladies' and children's ornaments: ' Also,
married Imiles'indlspensibles for travelling with small
children : Just received and for salelat
Dcls-32) 12tANNA.N . B Cheari Variety Mores.
AACKEREL,
AL MUD,
SALMON,
HERRINGS,
PORK.
HAMS tea BIDES,
'SHOULDERS,
LARD aftd CEIBERE,
Davy's Safety - pa.
Tme xubsentrer has Just received a supply of Safety
Lamps, among which are a few of Upton lc Rob
erts' Improved Safety Lamp, which is acknowledged
Ito be the best and safest now In UM this mines In
',Sumps. Poi sale at lesi prices than they tan be
ho
portsd.etßAN%AN'BS
-
' •
Aril 3 II °kg ,Orheapand Vadetyllto
•
NOTICES
DissoLviiioN OP COPARTNERSHIP. — The
partnership heretotbre existing between Geo. Deli
rich and John Row, jmding. under the firm of DEIT
RICH g• ROW, Brkk makers, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The business of the late firm will he
settled by 'Samuel R. Jones and George Derrich, uho
will continue the business of Brkk making at Centre
ville, under the finaufJONES & DEITRICIL •
GEORGE DEITRICH,
Tamaqua,Marcla4-10-3f) - JOHN ROW.
CiTICE—TO COAL O - PERATORS - .The u nde r
firmed hereby gives' mace to those persons using
certain machines for breaking coal, made by Wm. Dr
haven find Ilmholts &Lance.(styled Umholtes patent)
or those manufactured ry others on the same principle,
that they are believed to be an infringement of the pat
ent right of the subscriber, who will hold them respon-
sible for the inn ingetnent of said right in such damages
as the law directs. unless satisfactory arrangements are
made with the undersigned or his agent.
March 4 1848-10.3 m). WM. RICIIARDSON.
Lorberry Creek Roil Road Co.
1.1 The Board of Managers of said Company have
this day declared a DIVIDEND of eight per cent.. pay
able to the Stockholders on or after the I.stk day - of
Mink next by V9ia. Groot Treasurer. at l'inegrove:
Schuylkill county. JOHN STRIMPFLER, Scey.
Plnegrove, Feb 26' • 8.3 t
DISSOLUTION.—T h e partnership heretofore
I.lexistinglietereen JAMES W. BOWEN and 111 RAM
J. DREHER., Painters, was dissolved nn the tat of Fete.
chary, ISIS, by mutual content. The business of the
late firm will be settled by James W. Bowen.
• JAMES W. BOWF.N,
.I.IIIIAIII J. DREIIEII.
Feb264-6t]
•
OTICE.—The fainting and Papering badne3s
1.31 will be continued at the old wand by
Febtl3-01, JAMES W. BOWEN.
) LINZ L c Ur:471116h;
Bunret7hndp E h . e i r , v t ri o
i f i o r r u e .
eft. Shoe 'dealers. trading under the firm of W. & E.P.
DURICERT, In blinersvil le, Schuylkill county. was dls
solved on February 16th, by mutual content. All those
indebted are reqassted to make payment, and those
baring clauns will Present them for settlement:
W 11.1.1 BURRERT,
E. V. fItiRKERT.
Feb26-0-3tl
NOTICE—Ia hereby given that I purchissd on the
1121 th day a& ptember last, 1547, front Joel Vonittit.
of Manch township, the following desCribed articles,
which heye leased to him for a epecided time end con
siderations, of which all person. concern d will lake
notice: 2 bay horses, I black mare, 'Awn he - fie — Wagon,
I Dearborn d0.,1 can and harness, I grind stnne.2pair
butt chains, I p air breast do.. I cradling shytbe,'J setts
waggon hams-, 1 double linked spreader, Asetts lead
ing homess. I sett Dearborn harness, I. Wean. I bar
row„l cow I hog, 1 cutting box. I saddle add bridle, I
waggonsleigh, 1 wheelbarrow. I clock,J bed.
Feb2ll4l-.3t) • JOHANNAN COCKII.I,
N-
OTICF,TO TAX COLLECTORS.—The
undersigned Commissioners of' the county of
Schuylkill, do _hereby give notice to the TAX COL
LECTORS of the several holouglis and townships In
the county of Schuylkill, that their duplicates must he
settled during the month of March next. otherwise 'lid
Commissioners will proceed against them according to
law; G. H. STICHTER • .
• EMI'S DREHER,:-Commiwioners.
- —ISAAC BETZ. .1 . / Febl9-8.-D.
,
iSo Cure no Pa*. - -:,11
DR. CU LLEN'S INDIAN VEGETABLE REMEDY. •,i ,
tYarranted to'care, or the money - returned Thu.
medicine is prepared from an Indian receipt, obtained
from one of them in the far West, at great expense.— :,t
Those. tell., liave been' familiar with the Indians. knee
that they can and do cure Yenerial without the knout-- "i
edge of blywury, 11.1 sans. or any thing of the kind.— v
The afflicted' have now an opportunity of being cured -.a
wit hoot the dan ger of Mercury Or the unpleasant taste - '
c B
- alsam. This medicine is pleasant to the taste s/
leaves no smell on the breath. ! ,
SCROFU LA.—XertrtJ Rowan! 4- Helton:—Gentle.
men:—For the benefit off the politic and those shined ' 4
as; I have been—yid arc at liberty to use this testiest:tab -.,
alas you think proper: 1.. • ... (
Aber having suffered over a year with several pals• : I
fur ulcers stalely right shoulder( which covered a space
of nearly Mite incites ice circumference, I was Induced '
to cull at yin's. office, to see Mr, Isaac Brooks, (with .
sent ni I was acquainted) and his cute being no temp.
kable into remove all doubt, I:commenced taking the -
nate medicine, "Dr. Callen's Indian Vecttable Pau.
eta." ' I have not used the tot rnberof bottles prescribed, ,
but am-pleased to say, "have been entirely my d. ,
I will he pleased to see any one who may t k pro. -'•
per to call upon me for further information , .-,
houte, in South Juniper street, a few door
Spruce. ' MELLEN GRUBB, Stone Mao •
r Philadelphia. June 22, lea. , •
ADAIINISTRATION NOTlCE.—Letters cat I ! TETTEIL—Xersrs. Rowand.t Wallas:—Gen Anne
administration of the geniis, than lee. credits, and 1 cheerfully give you the particulars of a cure perfene -- A !
eff•cts which were of rliomAs p. BEATTY, late of ed on use by your justly celebrated • Dr. Callra's 1.4.
POUseille, merchant, deceased. having been panted by I an. Peer:able Panacea." I had been afflicted with "Tae • .
the Register of Schuylkill county to the subscribe?, all ! ter" about ten years on my body and ;bends: It w t . -
persons having claims o r dente-els against the estate of i exceedingly troublesome and annoying, I tried Oist..
the said decedent, are rennested to nelke known the 1 memo bin without relief. Last winter I proeuredeome -
sanin, and all persona Indebted to said estate to make/of your Panacea : the itching was soon allayed ; sae 1
payment without delay to • E. M. BEATTY. - had taken Biomedicine but a shnrt time when biles nude ..
Febs-6-60 Administratric, corner of their appearance on different parts of my burly: inn
Centre and Norwegian streets, Pottsville ibe.biles disappeared the Triter Went with them, sad I
' :an now entirely well. 1 would cettainly recammen
' the Panacea, to all like afflicted. l , ..
JOIIN W.IIIAZEETON. _.
Mullenbill. Gloucester Co., ,N. J., April 17th. 1617.
Mr. Hazleton is a highly respectable farmer. and mg
known as a temper j ptee lefeturer and moral refonner,te • •
the people of the Meyer counties of New Jersey.
• ' ' s R. & NV.
ERYSlPELAS.—Escoureprawn .—For the benefits( '.
-the afflicted. I freely give you a stn ement of 'my cons
Pon, before I commenced with yoUr Dr. Calks''. 1.0. - •
an .Vrif robin Panacea. ' dome four years since, m 7 ,1 11 '.
became eystitten, In fl amed, arid pqinful. The dime -
Was pronounced " Erysipelas,. I resorted to the untsl •
remedies, but without 'effect—except In one case,lt
one case, in which I tried a medicine advertued in n •
ALMANAC, which, Instead of curing, eat the flesh to thr '
Lune: my leg became very troubleeome, and I hymn -
fear it would result in something serious. Mr. Ten
ter', a neighbor of mine, WAS taking your Panacea kt
a scrofulous sore leg—and nturb henefitted. (now well '
and also a lady of -my acquaintance. Front their rep.___ ~.
resent:pions I was induced to Ole you a call, and are
offer beiirg so fair, it gave me confidence in foot axis -
rine, 1 commenced its rise—and in less than that ""-0
months was entirely cored—iny!leg le perfectly rept •:;
/ u
and, as several months have elapsed, 1 helve get
least fear-of a relapse. : ! . ,
I give this tenimotilal cheerfully. hoping it mu's' .
dare others to make trial of what I believe to be arse „-
the beet medicines ever offered to the public. heel :.
give me Much pleasure at any time to see Mere she -..,
wish any farther information in reprd to the Noun :7?
at my residence, No. 240, Ganienter street, bettrest fa f
and Oth street.. north slide! WILLIAM FLEMMING. -.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AFFLICTED.—
.• . Vrte Orleans, June 130,15 C. -,
Rescued* Ireton, PAiladilpkia:—Gentlrmen. — car ~
ven montheago, our child. a ,buy. then five mead. sit
was first attacked witha disease whichmade is *ppm-
slice in the form of a enre on his head, which town '
the entire emir , and part of the forehead. - It au"
isflamed as to prevent the Possibility of the Pule nits !
er getting his rest night or day. This state of than
lasted alma two months. and In the meantime we lad '
- advised with several eminent physicians. and Ps ch prs -.
nouneed it different in its tlatore Dom the • others,nd '
in their turns preseribedlonhediseale they pronoescri •
it to be-all, however witli",no effect. Ile was gettel
worse every day and was tnily In an alarming condstin
We had lost all Isope,lwhen about sere Ist of Febresu.
, ! 1.,
one of our neighbors !hos ght us a pamphlet, In Ida
your .`,Do. Cullen's /add Vegetable Penitent" was o
highly rectsignnended,Ph. We could do no bettet thn
give it atrial. Stilt we had twit little DPI h, but cool
not bear to see the little ne sneer so much, while 16
there was a medicine cen t led. You may jitdre oar lot
and happiness when. ffn he first few doses, WS" int '
decided change for the better. The first bottle hula
the head, and the sacond made the-cure complete. Thu
child is now in perfect bealeh, arid has been for soot
' months past. Feeling Ito duty we Owe to the %Minn
we give our permission to ate this as you bee fit, j :
; . Yours, reepectfullv,
.• MR., & MRS. INO. REPATH.
Victory street, 2d door below Mattering
DR. CULLEN'S 1ND1,414 VEGETABLE SPECIFIC
I;ir Female Complainte4—This medpfhe Irregirettlit
preparation; and far surpasses Hboper's "PilLile II
cases in which they are recommended. , Hundred ofib
males whine constitutions! have been Matta don
have been restored tl perfect health by the nue MO
invaluable medicine. Ills entirely harmless In Mope.
ration, and may be ekes with perfect safety *rill
time. Wholesale and retail by ROWAND &NV .11. ,
TON. Proprietors, 376, Market street •
, For gale by B. BANNAN and J. B. C. MAIMS
Pottsville; J. 11. FALLS. Minersvile ; ENGLAND k
McMAItIN and JAS. V. LAMBERT, Reading:
October 16 47 ! .: 42-1 y WI
1)
IVOTICE.—COMMON SCli Lrl.—The Board of
11 Directors of the Common Sr n ob allot boroogb of
Pottsville, will held Their El. 'MN for teachers for
said schools, on 2d Wednesday in -Vara. elerviren to
commence on the lot of April. Applications to be ad
dressed lo [Fettl9-13] ,1..e1. C. :MARTIN, Sec'y.
OTICE.—The co-partnership heretofore exhi ine
N
between the'subscribers ionic name or P-GOULD
& Co., is hereby dissolved by mutual consent -'-
- P. COMM,
Pottsville.Feb WS) : C.J.KNEEDLER.
LLIMBER YARD.—The tin - deadened 'will con
tinue the lumber business at the old stand of P.
Could & Co., and is now ndditig to his stack a fresh
rupply or seasoned Susquehanna Boards and plank
peeently purchased at Phila. Those in wont of good
dry lumber will always be'accommodated he calling no
Feb- 1.9-9 P. GOULD.
DMINISTRATION NOISICES—Whereas.
-• letters of administration an the estate of WILLIAM
BEADLE. late of Norwegian township, Schuylkill
county deceased. have been granted by the 'Register of
Schuylkill county la the subscribers; notice is hereby
given requiring-all those indebted to said estate to
make payment. and all those having chaima will prebent
them for settlement.
Febl2-7461j JA NE BEADLE, Admintstratriv.
- • L. BEADLE. Administrator,
A1331.1.N ISVIO.TION • NOTICE.--yk he teas
letters of Adniintstration have been granted by the
Register of Schuylkill county to the subscriber. on the
estate of JAMES WATT. late of the borough of Mi.
neraville. Schuylkill county.deceased ; all ttoKi:debt
ed to said estate are requested to rbake pap .;nt, and
those haring claims will present thetnfor out.
.1n22-4-Gt•l STEPHEN SCHWIRE.
OTICE.--Thetiubscriber hereby gives notice to,
VI- all of his cuntomers, that he will stop sit cm.htlfh
his business on the 20th day of Frbruere, neat,
cash fully` determined to do nn entire ; and
therefore hereby repoist all win find themselves indebt
ed to him tatunke payment between thin and said date;
he further gives notice that be will have his sines closed
on the let, Oil, and 3d days of March, In order to take an
account of stock and nt-mark his grindn, with the deter
mination to sell goods at lower prices than ever before
offered In the county, for cash nnly..
J. ZIEGF,NFESS.
Minersvipe„ 1848. • 5- 3 t
•
NOTICE—Geo. 11. Stickler having ansorintedwith
him Daniel R. Esterly, In the Ihrdware business,
they will hereafter trade under the firm of STICIITER
& ESTERLY, at the old stand corner of Centre and
Market streets, where, by strict attention to business,
they hope to merit the patronage heretofore extended
to the old firm. Persons in want of Hardware and Iron
would do well to call and examine their stock before
purchasing ; as they are determined in sell cheap
Mny 21 22 STICIITETt & ESTERLY.
1V in;under e firll C l " or7gartrirjni r
was dissnlved on the '27th of November 1;17, by mutual
Consent. The undetsigned will continue the Mineral
Water business on his own account, at the Old Stand. l
The business of the late firm will he settled by
jan.22.4.at MICHAEL J. SEIBERT.
‘l, OTICE.—Aii those persons who ore indebted to
/ 1 1 the undrisig,nedtin the borough of Pinegrove will
please to call on or before the Ist of Marra next and
square off their accounts, other Wise it will have to be
done by due course of law.
WERNTZ & STRIMPFLER.
Pincgrqs ejeb. 12 7-5 t
f\IOTICE.--The firm of NORTON & HAMMER,
111 dealers in flour, grain, groceries. &c.. was thin day
dissolved by mutual convent.• C. P. NORTON.
J022-4-rd] E.& E. HAMMER.
A SiiIGNEESONOTICE--Wherens,PATlllCli
, rl, QUIN, of the borough of Pottsville, having made
an assignment stall his estate, real and personal to the
subscriber, for the benefit of his creditors ; notice to
hereby given to all those indebted to sold Patrick Quin
to make immediate payment to me slid all those hav
ing claims will present them with Out delay.
• Pottsville, Febl2-7) JAMES CLEARt-
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.--Whereas
CAMPBELL of the boroughrif Pottsville, having
made an assignment of all his property to the subscriber
for the benefit of his creditors; notice in hereby given
to all those Indebted to said estate, in priks immediate
payment, and all those having claims w lit Ire .2Pnt them
for settlement without delay.
Febs-6-61] Y.3i. WILSON, %ssigrree:
DISSOLUTION.--T h e pawn r. , 11111 heretoihre
LY existing between Sanwel.ll. ii`lles and Rowilnd
Jones, trading under the firm of SA:111.. 11. JONES &
Co., Schuylkill township. Schuylkill county. woe din
solved on the lot day of 4anunry.lBlB. The business
of the late firm will be settled by
511, 1321111. 11.
JO JNones.
SA.. B. ES.
ROWLAND JONES.
Febl2•7-3t]
NOTICEs—The business will be continued by
SAM.. D. JONES.
DISSOLUTION. --The pannersbio heretofore
existing under the firntof HUDSON„ SMITE!, &
TAYLOR. trading-!n the brithugh of Tamaqua, County
of Schuylkill, stateof Pennsylvania, is this day dissol
ved by mutual consent. The bnithiSss of the late firm
will be settled by Jno. IC. Smith.
SAMUEL lIITDSON,
JOHN H. SMITH,
CHARLES M. TAYLOR..
Jan2%-5-6t]
OTICE.--the Foundry and Machine bnsiness
will be continue' by the subscriber.
Torunqua,..ln29-5 at] JOAN K. SMITH.
1N BANN.IIUPTCY.-11. S. Eastern Dist_ of I'a.
NOTICE.—A petition for discharge and certificate
under the Bankrupt laws has been tiled by Charles
Angel, rate coal merchant, Schuylkill county ; 'which
petition mill be beard before the DiArict.Court flf the
United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
sitting in bankruptcy, at the District Court room, in tie
city of Philadelphia, on.Fratty. the 17th day of March,
1849, at 11 o'clock, A. hI., when and where the creditors
pf raid pe.!elonce, who have proved their debts, and %It
ether
any
intereg!ul. may appear and show, cause
If any they have sa::y such ,'.',`charge and certiBcato
should not be granted. THOM AS L. KANE,
DeclB-51-10t] clerk District Court.
•
E..! INGLE COPIES or THE MINERS' JOtin...."'
1.3 can: be obtained every Saturday of William Old
know, Mineraville ;„ Henry Shissiel, -Port Carbon;
at the corner of Centre and inarkerstreebs, Maurine,
and at the counter of the publication office. .
WANT Watch, and Jewelry for Christ
i ITT, at d 1". tw Tear'. pr r ents...nil
Dels-51] BRADY It ELLOTT'S r
Vlanleaale and Retail Watch Ind Jewelry amid':
D 1 .--Freen Let anon.: mare litri - ikarjue
Drereived and fornale at ,11. J. SHOENER'S
Decll-50] N ew Grocery stnre.
ETS AND flUi:-30 - . - pair IiLA.
KETBS, Varian' ILT
Various sizes;
50 quilts, for sale vet ) low by
Dc4-41] ' J. N. DEATTY.S.-.. d.
CIOLD RINGS, Pine Pei .tits, Guard, Vest' and
Fob Chains in great ir yard
DclS-51)
BR , DIC•St ELLIOTT'S.
c - 17PERFINE and extra .t perflne family FLOUR
Just received (coin Phila., and fi.r sale by
DclB-51] R. D. SIIOENER.
DAIRY CHEESE.-15000 lbs. superior dairy
Cheese from Herkimer county. New 1 uric. just re
coined and for sale by [NvO 45] J. M. BEATTY i•< Co.
RAIL ROAD IRON FOR DRIFTS.—A supply n
Flat Dar R. R. Iron, constantly on hand and for sale
at the York Store. (Nov 6-45) EDW. YARDLEY.
vALle.r.
TINE Writers. Comic and eentimentalr
Just received and for .ale at BAH:VA:VS
Fetis.63 ' Cheap Bonk and Vrricty stores.
HEESETII ABM AND BEASK:-To be bad
1-0 cheap at the store of •
JIM -4] LITTLE & MARTINI
1/lIIED'APPLES AND PEACHES--Of gond
quality. for sale by • •
Je22-4] LITTLE & MARTIN.\
Constantly n band
and for sale by
J. PALMER & crt.
Market st. Wharf,
/1111414LPIIIIA.
rldia,Febl4-'7.410
' '
GREEN AND BLACK TEAS--o( superb°
flavor, for rale very cheap at theatore or
. J 022-4) LITTLE .W.3.1.411T1N.1
rfiIiTATOES.--A good tot-of round- POTATOES
on hand aadfor vale by
JoW.,-4) LIME dr.
LARD AND DRII6D BEEP—Just received
and sent be sold low by
Jo 'n-4 . 1 , LITTLE & MARTINI
i IttpOIiTANTTO PLCIMICIAAS.,—Chion.
-I Corm tbr surgical Operations for - saie by
. —Fel , l9-9 ~ - . , J. C. C. HUGHES.I
SALT. -20,000 bags New York Dairy SALT fer
sale by GRAY & BROTHER.'
' FOlg 1 8194 0 3 4 1 Walnut et., Philadelphia. ',
. .
AIL SIOAD rp.ON.Le 0 TONS 2111 st g i g
R Ran Road Irooc •
50 do do do do • '
• 8 do.tpx do I do down
15 do .1 a* do ito do
And Plates, fur sale by
A. & O. RALSTON, 4 tontbfrontst.,Pbl
Thilada., July 11, 1848. ' • -23
1p Alt IRON—Haulmered and Honed IRON of all
LP Mies.; nail rods, horse shoe bars: t3ue and Hue;
iron': cast and shear steel ; English and American hilt.
er steel ; shovels of all kinds; nails and 'spikes, ge e
all road spikes, constantly on hand and for sale at the
York store. . ; EDW. YARDLEY. -
OPEAICCORIRECTLY. -11-71 ' - ur H - Cammatiuil
k3Corrector, or Vocabulary,of the Common Errors of
Speerh, Alphabetically Arranged. Corrected; and
platned, for the use of schools. arid private Individues:
by Seth T. Hurd: just received and for sale at
Fcbl2-7] .BANNAN'H Cheap Book:110MS.
LIVERY AV OMAN'S, 1300 K.—The Itiseases of
Pi Womett. their Causes and cure familiarly explained
with Practkal Hints for their Prevention add for ibt
Preservation of Health. by P. lIOLLICK. M D. :Anise
$l.• For sale at [Nov'l] • DANNAN'S Bookstores.
_ -
WINGS FOR IN VALILS , do FEktiO.F.SCo - o
S excellent article for Ladies to take exercise lathe
house, recommended by the Medical Faculty. Ales,
Bmkel Cradles t o 'attach to Baby lumpera : Just Cecil:
ed and for sate at id is] BANNAN '8 Variety stores,
LAMPSS LAMPS !-A thlr. supply- of Cornelia.
& Co's. celebrated,LAßD LAMPS, of all kinds aoS T ,
At
sizes. Beautiful Mall Lanterns, French Shades: Wlc
Globes, e. Al3O the improved Camphme klantint,
Side, and Stand Lamps, for stores ike.„Just received
and for sale at [De4-49] BANNAZVS lampistore.
11110 MAC MISTS AND OTHERS.:-Slatr
1 universal Chucks, all sues, from 0 to TO lathy::
Salter's Spring Balances. Made ss2PresS l .l Car BIM*
Engines, SO, 50 and 24 pounds. rlatform amECoaatef
Scales, wore than 56 different skgs and patterns: Fat
sale wholesale and retail at the lowest atanufacturtr's
petrel, at No. 34-,,Walnuestreet.fq •
Philada,Feb.l9.lB4 B - 8 1 j ' GRAY It BROTHER.
13LATIPORM. AND ,COUNTER SCALEd7— . ,
r Pairbankrs and Dales; Oelehrated SCALES of kil
sixes, for sale at manufacturers; lowest prices; by
ORAII & BROTHER.
Dealers in all kinds of Seale,. Welgots, and
."' Weighing :k tar bine'', 34, Walnut street,
rbio I°.!f , - 8 1
reihdelphh.:
VLOIPIR.---New York j Extra - Family FLOUR, a
I' nate to the trade by GRAY fe.. BROTHER,
Febl9l6lB-5] 31, Walnut at., Philadelphia.
PLASTER, FMB", AN D SAL T.—
100 tone plaster; 50 bblt N Is. I,9,ak.3,3lackarti
. . . ... .
30 half and quarter bbls. t 'ell mily use ;
150 sacks ground and fine s tit,' for tile by
Nov6-15] • M. BEATTY & Co
r Rail Road IRON for drilli
13 — IRON. — J'
C&lstantly on band I
R A L L orti t tne O n A l or Flat Ila
and lateral roads . Also, light T . rails 20 lb.. to the
yard; °En superior quality; and mmit approved !lawny.
For safest the rork siore.pnlell EDW. YARDLEY.
fiRANGIS and Lemons for sale at MARTIN'
I_ , , 0ct16.:421 Drug arid Cbnfectlonary stow.
USICAL BOXES of sup,xlor make, which play
l~lfrom two In eight tunes respectively, all ashioaela
'aim at [D(I9-51] BRADY & ELLIOTT
THE GRAND PURGATIVE
OR the oire of iiitatiaelie, Giddiness, Rhenmstiss,
Piles. Dyspepsia, Scurvy, Smallpox. Jaundice,"
In the Back, Inward Weakness, Palpitation of de
Heart, Rising in the Throat; Dropsy, Asthma. Femme
..
ad kinds, Female Complaints, Measles, Salt Rbenk
Heartburn, Worms., Cholera Morton, Coughs. Wale.
Whooping Cough, Consumption, Pits, Liver Complaint ,
Erysipelas, Dcafnens,titching of the Skin, Colds, boa ,
Gravel, Nervous Complaints, and a variety of ode
diseases. arising frpm itiniunities of the blood, and W
structions in the organs afdigestion.
Experience has proved that - nearly every dire:tier , .
ginates from Impurities of the blood on , ,derahgement 4 -
the digestive organs ; and In secure health, we madk
move them obstructions or restore the blood to it. a„
tural state.
.. •
The aversion to taking medicine is most effectuillim
-
moved by Clittner's Fer itablg Prriatice Tans; bet ----,:
completely enveloped with a coating of pare vans nfri ---;
In Well is on distinct hi - hutlts internal ingredients •d -.:i„,
nut shell from the kernel)lnd have no taste of medo'
but are as easily swallowed as bits of candy. atorenviK
they neither nauseate or gripe in the slightest degir",''.,
but operate equally on lel of the diseased pans ono' .."•'-•
aystein.instead of confining themselves toand man
any particular region. Thus, If the Liver be infer:it - . ,--
one ingredient will operate on that particular organ, ll ' ..
by eleansingit of any excess cf bile, restore It to its.
In-mt-,,„::. Another will mserate ,on the blafe.l. and?
tnovezil imp1,,,...,..140 rjrcutaiion, while a third. ,
caTectialty;capel whatever impurities may have . '
discharged into the stonrach, and hence they strat le a
-.--
the root of disease, tembre nil Memo humors from in
body open the pores externally and internally ; seem. ' •
all foreign and obnoxious Particles from the chyle, ‘ --
that the bloOd must tie l thoroughly moult
a free and healthy Oct on to the Minn, lungs: and lisle
and thereby they restore Acaßri, even when all ..."
means have failed
The eialrc truth of i
he alitive can be asccitainrill!
the trial ofa single ho s; and their virtues are so posiun
and eertain in restoring heilth, that the proprktor ball
himself to returmthe !rimier paid far them In all wit
where they do not give universal satisfaction..
Retail prices. 25 cents per box. -
Principal Mike, No/ 68; Vesey street. New ink.
The following are In: agents in Schuylkill coardylv
Clirkner's Vegetable Purgative Pills i
.1: S. C. HARM,' J. G. BROWN, end . P- 1381 "
DEItSON, Pottsvil ; ' IL Shissler. Port Carbon. Ws
1.
IL Marlow, New P iladelphla ; T. Williams, alider
port ; 11. Schwartz, Patterson; J. 11. Alter, Tuscann•
Benner & Morgenroth, 'Tamaqua; Woe. Prier. St. CIO
George Relfenvder. New Calla.] t James th. Falls. lo .
nersville ; Jonas Kauffman,. Llewellyn t Jacob 11 6 '+
,man. Lower MoLrintonso ; Paul • Barr. 'Finer. ,
Stowner & Garrett, Clrvi.lgaburg ; Lyon & Rishei, T'
Clinton; J. Christ; Levan & Banff:nen, &Wei
Haven. j OMNI 47-44- emir
i - ,¢' ' NIV I IV MORAL •
T HE Victim's Revenge. being
the =elusion af 0 ,,
Matricide's Daughter, and' the Star of the
_,
Fallen, V
Ifacterms, by TA 11
pper, ,
•
Launcelot Widge. by the anther of Colin Clink. . 'ti
The Belle of the Family, by Mn. Grey, • - • 0
Geraldine, or the Gipsey of Germantown, r
Bones for the People. No • ' 3, - _ I.
Ladies'. Book for March, . :
Graham's 3lagavine for March.
Jusueceived and for sale at
Feb7B-9) Cheap Dook stop*;..
PB.O ttaTll74 —'
NOTICE is hereby Oven that a Court of A*,
Pleas. for the trial of causes at lune is and
county of Schuylkill. will be held at Orwiesbursb'ir
county aforesaid, on Monday the 12th day of Vf. : '
w i
next, to continue two
weeks, i f necessary. ; • 0
Therefore.all persons having suits pendia: ,
perso Is whose duty It shall be to appear at said
will take notice and govern themselves acrordlyil ,
Sheriff's Mice , Orwige-1 WERNER. .
lout, Feb. 12;3948,11
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