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W.t1:1 1 11. A PCIAI
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Orricr. OF TIM e•CIII.IVI.KILL NAVIGATION
' Coinpany, 'March 7th, 1650.—Notice• is hereby
ebreri that the rates for Toll and the use of Can for
Anthracite Coal transportation on the tichnylkill:Nav-P
igatton for the year 1650, will be as Sollosys— ;
To be charged gier tnn nC .52111ponitds. •
The weight to be ascertained by inch means is play
b e adopted Co secure accuracy and FIVE per cent: al
-I.,wance to be wade therefrom for loss by wastage.—
Tao roll for all coal, including the nikot Can, coming
from the several points, to be charged as per the follow
tug tahle—
No charge less then ;veiny-live Ceuta pir tan
khatt be made for - tuil and tbi . nse.of Can for any dis
ta.:(c•
1 FRON ,
--,-. ---
To Orwiaeburg Landing,
----......4famburg t-4
ilohrsville
' Althousea ' .
:Reading , .
,
. ilirdshorough
Portt Mon
Poustown Lafidlng .
Itoyer's Ford '
Phcryirville :
Lumberville - '
PaWlines,Dans .
Valley Fame •
Port:Kennedy , 4 .
Norristown and Bridgeport
Plymouth ban
. Conslwhorkan .. '
- Spring ?dill, •i
' Alarayuuk ..
Phatadeiphia ~
The -Navigation is now open for
delphia and Reading, and boats - tail
in.on and Schuylkill Haven on t
Pottsville and Port Carbon on the I
1.3 y order of the Manacers.
. T. :PRA
March 0, IF6O
Pliza:44l=44•2iilyt , iiTy:Ci k p•)l.47-1
t.-t.tekar,
•
- DIIII,'.I.IIRADINCi & POTTSVILI.E RAILROAD.
- 1 —On and after Aprlltist, 1848, Goods will be for
warded will, despatch at the:following rates of freight.
between Witt:title and , :the points below .stated, per
vP of - 20• X/ / firs .
Reicess,Pattsrvi/k- I Bervers, Pottsville
'
• and PAI/a. ; nal Rto ding%
rlaster. Limestone Ili/tnirin-)
roe; Coal,Sand, Iron Ore, }l. 00
'and Sucks.' '
.)
• illooms, lime. .ti inber, atone,)
• - rae•iii. tar, pitch, raw tilt' , I
ts•ntine,‘ marhie, ttrind: k . ,,.. 15 .
sf•ines, nails, spikes , serap l
end pig iron, broken cast-( •.- .
itga. :yam) and poudrette. l
Ilar Iron, flour, salt. lead.)
'lark. raw tohaecooalt beet I -
' and pork, •illnnher, grain, I,
Iron iastines, sugar. nici- /.'Il 7 . 5
lasses, Irteen c: . ritree. lota- '
, toes, r... 11 petre/.britn'stone, i
and 1-2. a. chop. . .
Flour. per WA. Z .
Oil, groceries, vinegar. wlais.)
- t,ey. Mach:ll6;y, cheese ,
,-1 .
lard, tallow, rags, leather,.
- raw hides, paints, white , 4 00
and red leadoili•ders, hetnp i
' glne,,and f'cortince steel, j
hratt and ship slue
Barr cntton and wool, cigars)
fresh meat. fev..t fish, dry
s';ornis,ilelles and medicines, .
• 'foreign IV - mins. wines. and
teas; glass. - china, ,and
riiteensware,, , ,poultry, con- I
feetionars.,liooks and sta- }.5 00 . ,
tionary, spirits turpentine. i
.eatiiphine, twined cot Tee,
Irlo. and enp., boobs and ,
'''. shoes, ednnets, feathers.'
ife,'. hinla , sp;rea, fUrnir I
tnrn, Kj n•rtcht. _
Nn arl,titint. rharg. r , for rotninission, storagn,, or
rr-rntn_ or drltt•rring freight at any of - the . Cutitpa
tr, po,t.- 011 the line
11411,15 . , I,,vi
29-tf
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FRExcirrs & TOLLS ON coil
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fIFFICE 'OF Tnr: PITIVA. & ntAnixo; RAIL
`.--/ 11..a4 c0n:b414,-,,,5.—Phi13:11 - Iphia, Febrdary,2o.l: - .50.
—...N"liCe IS 11..reity Ilven, that th e 11:11eit or Prnights
nn.l'Firils on Co.or transported by this Company, will
be as 6.110ws frilin. March Ilth, ISW— •
T.: From Wesel:on. S.llasett. P.
theninen.l . - 170 163 :
Ole.-
1'Iolatle1:014 '-': '7O
Ine,.thrdVans-- ,
70
Nl6,townY'''' 70
(:,•rmautown Rlill,3d 70
I,lls 61--,Senhuyitill 70
' Manayunk ' 60
' l'onsiw'kert 5,-.. Plimnoth E 5
0
`I Torn nut 1 mile lolow Nor
' riz.totyn 45
- Norriqinwn nrroilz , port 40
Pori lienne,ty
\Miley Forge
I'Lnoni cllir
MEE=
GIEZZI
1 %
11V1:11-113Vin r I la
ilendltl,.. , ' i . I 05
It-tw - 011... - o.c.o.ls‘sluisrs%;CH 1 1 . 10
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5101.r.villeKt
11.00 1 .0ra 75
Olvrtg,loirg 65
Ily ot.rer of the Board nf_Manazetg_
S. LIR.ADFORD, Seet'y
4-11 u
lirarch 1.5.1
PASSENGER, TRAINS.
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4:21-mmErt AItRANGFIIENT FROM PIIILADEI, -
0 phia and Pati-ville.—Two Pa,sengprTrainu Daily,
_Loarept Sunday:. )-01ke of the Phita. 4.• Reading Rail
.Vond Co.. Philadelphia. Alarch`,.`9, 1 , 350.—0 n init./1(1er
April lot, TS:al. two trains will Ise run•racti way, doily,
‘hetween Philadelphia and Pctuvil:e... _
• .3fornin. Line, (Acconentoefation.) ;
Leaves — Phil:A..olla at ;" o'clock, A. Nt.; daily,
[carept Sundal.] •
Ltay.eo Pottsville at 71 o'clock, A. N., daily . , [ex
ropitintlays.l .
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. Afternoon Line; (tale Train-)
! Leaves Plaladelppia at 2." o'clock, daily,: [except
Sundays.' ,
Leaves PO.myille at 2." o'clock; dailydexcePt• Run
dav a 3 - ,c., - --.
PassenzeEs cannot enter Ilia cars cattail. pio-vidrd
with
rAs.r..: , :c - cr. TRAIN - TIME TABLES.
rotrime,ncivg pu .I.torfilny.l i pril /SW, daily except
Y. DOWN TrAINS.
UP TRAINS
. 510C.5. rift' 10'1110.13
I,raves
=MO
Philadelphia
. 7.33, 2 39,Pottsville
1 •PaSFCR Passes
fc T 1 Junction SO9 300 Schl Haven • 7.2 S 2.35
Falls , b. 05. 305 ttrwieshurg 7.46 2.45
Manayntik 6 11 3.10 Auburn 7226 2.53
15princ 51ill ' ' 6 .21 321 Pori Clinton SAIS 3.115
Nojcislown e. 37 3.31. Ilarnburg , 5.22 - 3.14
Port Kennedy e. 52 3.10 Mohrsville • 6.39 3.32
Valley Force S.:l 315 Allhouse's 5:4.8 3.3 S
l'iimirdiville. '909 351 Readitic •° , "9.0'3 352
7loyet's Ford • 9 21' 407 Birdsboro' . 9.35 4.16
Pottstown 9.45 425 DoirglassVille .9 46 4.24
75.-enclariville 10.0.) 126 Pottstown 104 9 1 4.33
lltrilshciro' 10 13 4.44 Boyers Ford - 10.L!..1 4.54
2105iiiriC 10.11 5.05 Phis - mitt the i Itqti; 5.01
Antionse's 11 10 523 Valley Force 10.40 5.16
. 9iiihr:iv'ilie 11 ; 16 529 fort K.coriedy _IV Si 5.'21
ilarnhtirc 01 29 5.17 Norristown 11.64- 5.'29
Yost Clinton 7.1. .: 5.55 Sprint. , Mill •• 11.10 5.40
ailloirn .• 12.n6 (.09 Nlaortyunk 11 32 5.50
Orwicv-burg • 12.15 6.16 Falls . • 11.37 :5.51
Firti'l Haven 12.26 6.22 Si 11-Jrinet ion 11.41 6.06
Arrive. Arrives • •i
Poltiiville •,,12 to r, 30 . 11)!InArlphia 12.10 630
The - afternoon., .4 Cast I rains,i'do hot stop at Auburn,
Altlionse's, Bir4slioro', Itorteit Find, Valley Forge,
Port Kent.. ily, Spring -Kill or Valls. - , • ~
• Flay 'pounds of baccace tt ill:be allow ed to each pas.
nencer in these 4.ltws. and Pa.sencers are .e.SpresslY
prohibited front tiakitic any thins as ha craze lint their
Wear.lo:sliliarelliv.illieli will bea.t the sulk of its ow ntr.
By order of 'liis Beard of Manacers.
, 8. LIR DFORD, Secsidary
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int.ANGu.siEL+.l - Volt TIIE FieEiGirr 4- PAS-.
'rl ~.t i ger -Care Sr•buylkill
T a ssichzet Train leaves Poet Clinton, daily. (Linn- i
..days'excerited) on the artiya) of the -mornin* 'Train
! tin the Iteadilie Railroad from • Philadelphla--arri
Sing at Tamaqua in tone 10 dine. Learts Tamarind
ha!( !i re o'clock. P. : 4 1 ,411 time to calmed. ;It
_
tr..in n
mad Clinton with Ine n th • „it eathoZ
poussi.lie to I hiladelphia. rare T 9
port 17.;i 3 0r0.n,•75 c.t.ot;,; tp Pluladelphia. *3 50..
The frri;gtst LIAM/ 11.4tirp Taus•Aito dutlp. tittnaays ex. I
repted) at h o'clock- N. 31.. - and Port Clitattn, ;t1
o'clock. P. 31. A Passenger Car runs In tonneetirm
nun passengers for Phila./et
tbe Freight train, FO I liat
'phia"t an take the marning nein of carbon the Reading
et Port Clinton. Fare the same an in. the
other train
JOHN ANDERSON, General Agent
Tamnqua Oct ),tr
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SUMMER 41111ANGkansircer -11350 .
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TJASSENfIEII AND 1:X - PITES'z CAM 11E - PEEN
Sehorrki:l Havels. 7-:tror4ville and Tramoat, Daily
(itond - iye ezrepte'd) via Mine lIAI Railmad.— , On and
afire ,atiod.iy..lu:se Ist. ;he Passen;er and Express
Pon nt ears ss follows. viz: , •
• ' Xerater
I..na - sw Minereville fur Sch I !lave], wrtoek: A. At.
• Sail Haven for Mieersville and Tremont. int
rnediately 'on the. arrival of ihe - morning train from
Philadelphia
Afternoon Trais•
Leave Tremont for Miltersville and Sohn linsen. at
3 o'clock, P. M.
" 51ineriivilie for Actel.llasen at 4. o'clock. P. M.
• Sch'l Haven for Minerishle at 6; o'clock.
l'arc from Scli'l Haven to Miner-ovine '35 cents.
•' dci do Tremont 50 '•
" from ' do "
An Express (:.kr wql ton with the Passenek Trains.
Pannar s es for filinerssille and Tremont; fotwarded by
,Livii,thiann, Howard & Co.'s Expres:‘, from ?Winded
phia, 01w-rt.-II the frame day. , • ,
- Throats" , [tad .'lltarri•isr: Lire.
Cow:se:is will be in waiting, on the arristl or the
ears al Tremont, to convey passenger* to %Victims...a,
where they connect with Itie Railroad for m 4t b.. l ,b urg ,
PottActile, .11*w-italic sad Trrotoor Lint.
fininilmfes will leave Pottoville, immediettly after
the 11 I , Val it the Philadelphia winning train; to Cori ,
vey riwAenzers. to - Wcitt.Wood, where they will take
the c.i.rs for Minersville and ttiosiont.
Fate.—From Pottsville 10 Millersville,Emits.
'• Pottsville ti; Tresaimt, 3 71 •
All liegvige atthe owner's riot;
JOHN E. NICE../igent.
" if.,
Jun~i f, 1~(!1
SI. be CO.
al.l:lDt IN POISEIGN AAD DO
mc-uric litot - DwAnc„
„Vo. 10G ,Vorfh DRUID Strf et Id door heat!, 91.117,
PIIILADELPHIA. .
liVirEaE they ioit , nakteping a general a ssortment
of Ilardtva-re on hand, at lowest market prices.
Country Merchants. are respectfully invited to call. '
D.—Depot for John hell's Planes. .
J R ," ie. In- 14r •
VION
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VOL. XXVI.
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IiNINGSTON & co.'s EXPRESS LINE.—Vir
are prepared to retvive and forward Daily pe
Passenger: Train. (our Express Car being always
in charge of special messengers) merchandise of all
descriptions, package!, bundles, specie, Dant notes, ke.
Also. particular ;mention . paid to collecting Bills,
Drafts and Accounts. Packages and Goods delivered
daily to all intermediate places between Philadelphia
-.lnd Pottsville. Offices—Centre Street, Pottsville;
Nn. 43, SOU! h Tliird Street, Philadelphia; N 0.6 Wait
Street, New York i Nn. 8 Cann Street, Boston.
LIVINGSTON, HOWARD & G.
Feb 21,1619. 9-tr
•etween
Yhfla
eared'at Port
, ft inst., and at
. . _
10IN T/IE BORM AN/ OF POTTiii/ILLE,—
formerly conducted by Chas. W.: l Pitman. J.
Wren gr. 'Cu. respectfully solicit a continuance
• .of the custom of the worksiT Being practical
Mechanics, they flatter thernselvea that their,knowl
,cdee and experience of the business will enable them
to turn nut worklhat will not fail to give satisfaction
to the most fastidious. They are prepared to manu
facture Steam Engines, Pumps, Coal Breakers, Mitt
Cars, Railroadand other Castings, /cc.' ".'.
M- Alt orders thankfully received andpromptly,exe
tutud on the most reasonable terms. • ' ,
President
11-tf
June 15,1850—N4A
` too
7.. ERNE MON WORKS,'
, NEAR - lIAZLETON.—IIUDSON &
Allen, proprietors of the above named
• establishment, respectfully inform their
,' patrons and the public genewrily, that
they have taken the large building formerly used for
the machine:mop (tweeted with the Sugar Loaf Coal
Works, to which they have added a Foundry, and are
now prepared to build S_taam Engines of every rise,
Pumps. Coal 144-ski-rt., Railroad and Iltlfttre. and
to 'stet and Brags Ca•tlnss of everylkieriplon
:imitable to the Coil mining or any other bitsiness, ma
the most reasons-hie terms. Repairing , of atl _kinds
done with neatness, and despalch, at the lowest prices.
—All werk furnished by them will he warranted to
, nerform well. They would solicit the custnmof those
'who may want articles in their line in this - vicinity,
, orders will meet with immediate nrid prompt
attent lon. S. W. HUDSON,
235 I March 17, 1542. 12-Iyl 1.. 11. ALLEN
T 3
/in
THE SUBSCRIBER ANNOUNCES
r
_
~...„. ,_ to lIIP public that he is sole proprietor of
r' - ',...,... the Franklin Works, Pint Carlton, lately
. 2..-2- 1 .-,-;;..!.. owned by A G Brooke, where he contin
ues to manufacture tn. order at the all:Inc/it notice
: 4 4ettin Engines, Pumps,
_coat Breakers. and Machinery
of almost any size or description, for mining or other
purposes. Also Railroad and Drift Cars, Iron or Brass
Camille* of any size or patern. itl-Orders are respect
fully solicited. . BAWL SILLYItIAN.
FRANKLIN SIiOVEIL WORKS.—The subscriber
enntinnes to'curntsh the Colliers and dealers of Schl
County, with Shovel's of all k inds, at the lowest Phil
ad,iploa prices. Attention is particularly called to
his Coal :Ihrivelts. Orders for Shovels or any size Or
p,itter ti promptly attended to. S. 'SILLVMAN.
- Port Carbon„Juty .27,1619. tf
• TREIKONI" IROrit WORKS.
S"jSIRATDORE & DAIRD RESPECT
fuIIy ly announce tattle public that 'they
• have taken and 1....ba1it the establish.
-- mem known as the Tremont Iron Works.
4, here they are prepared to build all kinds of Stearn
El=trlPl.. manufacture Railroad Cars and hlachinert, of
alinoe.t every description, at ih*ashortest notice and on
the most reasOnablo terms. Pertosis abroad in want of
tatearn Engines, Pumps, Coal Ilreakers,apri other Cast•
ing..!&e., will find it to their advantagii=to Mee them
a raft before engaging elsewhere.
March f.. 3, I 5.51.. - ' ' 13.1 f
Mon.
1 45
1' ) 65 -1 45
1 65' 1 45
1 65 • 145
2 65 1 45
165 145
155 135
145 , 130
miISPENCER atr,IVASON RESPECT
fuIIy announce to the.publie that they
have taken the Establishment known
as the Pottsville Iron Works rui 3 Nor
weeian street, where they are prepared to build all
ktnds of ; Steam Englnes, , manufacture Railroad Cars,
and Machinery of alinnkLeyeiy description,' at the
- shortest notice, trot on- , the most reasonable terno.
!—Persona from abroad, in want of Steam Eno, . '
will find it to their advantage to wive them a call lill
fore enzaging elsewhere. [?day li tr
_____
1 25
130
1 IJ
1 10
110
I I'U
1 00
1 40
1 35
1
I :IS IO,-
1 1,5
1 15 •
1 10
PASCAL MON WORES,•
•
PHILAtFA.—WELDED WROUGHT
Iron Flume, suitable for Locomotives,
Marine and other Steam Engine- Boile
from 2 to 5, inches in diameter: Also
Pipes tnr Gas, Steam and otherpurposes ; extrast tong
Tuba for Hydraulic- Persses; Hollow Pistons for
Pumps of Steam Engines 4-c. Manufactured and for
sale by MORRIS, TASKF.R & MORRIS,
Warehouse S. E. corne r3d • nd Walnut sts.
nranovALTOr - TErk - ExtEr - iSiVits -
STOVE AND TIN- WAREHOUSE:
The Subscriber respectfully informs
his customers and the public la gen
. evil, that he has renewed Ills-Stove
and Tin Ware Manufactory from the
corner of Norwegian
- dc Railroad St',
to Centre *.4t., a few Miura above Market St., to the
old stand formerly ocenpied by Byron Philips, where
he. viii keep an elecant assortptern of
rOOKINE. PARLOR,-OFFICE' & HALL STOVES:
of the most approved patterns and latest styles, which
he will warrant to give satisfaction to the purchaser.
TIN WARE. - 7 11 e his also on hand a large USillrt-
Merit of Tin Ware of his own manufacture, which he
wiii wholesale and ietall at less than city prices,
awl warranted to be of the best manufacture.
, JAPANNED WARE, &c.—He also keeps on hand
choice assortment of lion Ware, Brass Ware and
Japanned Ware is every %ariety, very cheap Jo suit
the.
Tin Rootin2;rBpantine; and all kinds or Sheet Iron
Work done to order at - she shortest notice, em Tyr,'
reasonable terms,
re I particularly invite all persons wanting any
thing in my line of business, to give me a call and ,
examine my choice stock of goods, feeling confident
that they can be stippliod on better terms than else
where.
SOLOMON HOOVER.
March 30.1630 13-6 mo
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I 05 95
00 9 5
95 90
- 90 S 5
70 " fS
55
. N9R47. - FAST
A. 'X
LeAVCS
, IMIOLESA!IIZI AND RETAIL
SIOVE DEALERS, N 0.139 MAR
. =,f- &
ri
et Street. Philadelphia.
, H. %V. nald inform their friends
and the public gene ally, that they
' have taken the alit - mediate. where they
• intend keeping a full and complete as
sortment or the nen est sty les and renal appffived pat
terns of STOVES, eonsistmg in part as follows:
Wagnrs, Pratt & Co's. Quincy Air Tight Conk Seizes.
Wager's Improved National '• " " 5 "
soe Eagle Air Tight rook, 4
And all the most prominent Stoves in the market
Inzether with an extensive assortment nr Parlor, Hall
Church and Store Stoves, World and Coal Air Tight
ltaitatora.
he fart of our having the most extensive and ele
gant a asni t inent in the market, will maks. it emphati
cally for the interest ofthase connected with the trade
to call and examine the same.
11012: 4 FULL & WHEELER.
No. 27.931arket Strect.near Sixth, Philada.
48 facto
7.30 220
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W.
~, Er. Ittear
TAll INr. racr,
4
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,„,) . , i!l. A .`. K 110 , 1 /K itt A N UFA L
e 'T h lT R I F:P t .
.R, 108 c. 1
:I Street. Philadelphia. Small Profits and
cliiiek Sales. The subscriber respect
rutty NO ICit4 your iv:en - non in his complete assortment
or Drafting, Drawing and Tracing rapers.—Drawing
PenCll4, English. German and American, or the mast
celebrated manufartnrers,—Water nitrite. Indla Ink,
etc —Wliatman's Gennine Turkey Mill Drawing Pa
pers of ttie following sizes:
Cap. 1 . 3 by 101 inches , Detny, 12 by 20; Medium,
Pi by 23; Royal. l'J by 21; Super Royal, 19 by 27 ;
Elephant, 23 h y '27 ; Alias. 20 by 32; Imperial, 21 by
'29:4 • ollitn!•it.r. 23 by 31; 'Double Elephant. 27 by 40;
Antiquarian. 52 by 31; Emperor. 4.5 by 'nu, tii.ieb,
riam, 45 by 129. P
We have also on band, just received, a thick, hea
vy, well stied article or American Drawing Paper,'
Ti inches in width; name as that of Double Elephant,
andangoniinurms rolls of from 1,5 to 100 pounds. It
was made in our ow It order.. expressly fnr oitr own
sales, and which' we 'can warrant fro washing ar
stretching. to be nearly _equal tn, nna at about one:
third the !nice of the English. For sale by the yard
or pound. June 1, itisn. 22-3 m
KrE4,EDITzoN
PublwEtarrroris DICIEST
iJU r IST ished, a Digest of the Re
ttV/Poited Canes, adjudged in the eeierel
(,nuns trelddin Pennsylvania, together
ir. ' - '.. wathgnme vainest:riot cases,brouglit up
intim year 19 5 0, by Thomann, Whitton, tifth edition,
lost received an 4 for safe at :
. BANN/01'W
immoan
. . , , .
Dheiip Law Book Store, avliete alio till 7 be had
Dunlop's Digest, last edition. .
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Portion's Dim's% " .
[San's Kr:ports, complete. '
!Sinn's /moires and linist Nile.? Daily Companion,
lost solution. .
Hood on Faro film's. .
WharfOn's Prom:dents of intilMTIClllB.. f
Brigl.tly on the Law or cAst. , - 4
Roberts' Bi:est of British Statues. k 1
. .
Morris on the Law elf Itrplesin, ,
Huston on Land Titles in Pennsylvania., • '
,Story nil Coot Facts. ,
• !-
IC:bitty:a Pleadings. ,
Graydon's rofrllo.
Getz*, Forms. F.I'M IRMA. POtket. Lawyer, rte.
' al, Ali Law Books furnished at City cash pricer. and
some lower. ot ,I HANNAN'S.
'
May 11. 180 ' 19-
CARRIAGES. -
. .
t'WTHE roniscninEß REGS LEAVE
to call the . attention of his friends and
--.' 4 l a hifdl.lGU4Val l 9gpl tliZl
and finishing, which be will dispose of lOw.
*All-kinds of repairing promptly attended tn. .
- Recolleck Corner of Union and Railroad Streets,
back of the American (louse. '
June 5.181. 23-1 v WISTA
lIM
LITTLE /k raeurnor
-- WIIOI,EB.* , LE and Retail I/caters In DRY
,OODS,GROCERIES, TEAS. LIQUoRS,/cc.
itnre on 1 3e ntre Street, near the Corner of Ma
4 anionc,...to which the attentonorthe citizens of Leta.
and Count r y is reapertfully
JOHN L. LITTLE.
Pottrvill.t, Oct 27-14 J JOIIN R. C.MARTIN
PUMA VAIDEELSOLD. •
3000 PlEttEn PAPER HANGING3.—T E
rattbeeriber is now receiving direct from the
manufacturera in New York, an invoice of 3000
of Paper Hangings, 'laud aad guessed Wall
Papers, which Ve. will wbolesale and retalt at
. . _
Less faun Peftede/pAiia Witetescje ['cites. -
The diminished business In Nsw York, has left Mutt
nverstocks imnd, and mete papers were purchased
• at prlree wbich not pay first cost.
Paper.hareersi Merchants and House-Keenan; have
BOW an opportunity of supplying themselves with
I paper at suet' rates that whltemsabing, which
is
rather expensive la the COSI Region, will hecoma an
obsolete idea. call et •3 BANNAN'S
Cheap Whokantc and Retail raper and
Variety Store, Pottsyille.
. A
FM
PUBLISHED - .EVERY SATURDAY BY - BENJAMIN. BANNAN, ,POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTYJA.
jrl-4„asty
1: ) 1 1. 70 '4'4l
JOHN WREN. -
TURMAS WREN.
JA NES WREN.
I' "45
AND POTTSVI.LLE
,
fwititeaSh yon to coterie the bowels of tits Earth, and bring' ea ' t from the taverns of lgottntaiMr. Eetals Widen willies. strength to 'ow" Moth and sabJeet all Natare to On ' t lane tad Pleasure.—Ar. John***
C,olensanls Cheap Cutlery Stores
Nos. 32 aid 33 JIRCADE and 209 CIIZSNUT
Ettreti—PaILADELPIIIA.
COUNTRY merchants can save from 10 to 13 pe r
set. by purchasing at the above stneee.. Ey Im.
porting my own goods, paying but little rent, iodine..
tog economically, ir is maintain undersell those who
porcbase their goods here, pay high rents, and five likni
princes.
Constantly on hand a large assortment of Pen and
Pocket Knives. Salami", and Caters . Table Catena
and Forks, In Ivory, stag, buffalo, bone and WOollt
bamiles; Carvers and Forks; Steels, /a:Matcher
Knives; Dirks; Dow ie Calves . ; Revolving and Plait:
Pistols, ite. Just received, a !arms stock of !kaisers
and Wostenbolm's fine Pen and Cosgress Salves.
Also, a bole assortment of Accordrona, Ace., ke.;
also, fine English Twist and German 'Guns.
/OLIN M. COLEMAN, Importer.
1-tf
lan.s, 1549
, OLIVER EVANS, -
NT 0. et South second Street, Philadelphia, Mann
-111 rammer of ealamander. Fire\ana Thicf Proof
Iron Chests, grub Powder proof Melia, and warranted
equal to any other make for, seenrittr against fire or
burglars, having withstood the test of both, without
injury or lost to their owners. ' \,
Also, in store and for sale,
Letter Copying Presses and Sooks. • ,
Sal Presses, tbe Corporations. Batiks. dce '
Druggists' P . with Cylinders and Pans.
Hoisting )(airlines for Stores, Factories, dr.c
Portable Shower Baths, of a new and superior Coq
struction,idtended for either cold or warm -water:\
aerrigenttors for 'violin: and pniservirm meats, but
ter, milk, fr.e., id the wannest weather, suitable to
stand in any part of the hmisear cellar.
Water Filters, warranted trii purify muddy or bad
watet, whether affected by rains, marl, limestone,
or any other cause.
March 0„ 1850
4 1 1 ti , IIAPPLEIAS & SONS InOte terAiveti their sup
ply of • KrItING AND SLIMMER Go,DA, of
Friendly rtchFollterstyles,tu which they Invite atten
tioe
denriptions 'of Si!k. Woolen and
W/jrsted.
„ .
"h rcss Silts.—Orn de Rhine,. Chatneleous.and neat
and new Fauct styles—lndia 'Bilks and Satins.
Drus Quail .—La wns, Ilareges. Moureelins, Ging- .
home, hi - paces, Miihairs, awl all the new Fabrics.
Fttriiiihiv Blankets, Qnilta, Sheeting'.
Dymasti Shiriihr.r, and all other Furnishing Goods.
Afen• Dear.—Ctrit h. Cassini...re:, Caehroarete,Tiriiie,
Vestingil of all kinds, and 'lke?* Wear.
Shutinaker's Goods and Corriere Maker's anklet.
T. SIIARPLE9B &
May 11, 1850 1513 inn
TO 11017SEParZETZLS.
BE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO CALI. AT TIIE
I Philadelphia Housekeeping Dry Goods Store,
and esamino a large narairtment of all kinds of Dry
Goods required In Ibrnisking a !louse. .
We hat e the advantage of a long experience In this
business and ming our sole attention to It, to the ex
clusion of dress and fancy grinds, are enabled to con
duct it on principles that will ensure satisfaction to
purchasers both as to quality and price. In our
Klock may be found all kind,' of Linen Sheellngs.
Shectines, and Pillow Cases, Damask Table Cloths
and Napkins. of every variety, Quilts. all sixes and
prices. from 75 ctn. upwards, Blankets dittn. Milli •
ties, Bureau covers. Piano and Table Cover.,Eiribroi
dcned Lace and 51uslin Curtain., Worsted and other
damasks, Furniture Chintzes, Buff and Crown Win
dow-Shadings, Turkey red Furnitnres and Collate
tines, Furniture Plush Tickines. ,Woolen Floor
Cloths, Linen do, Stair Oil Cloths (a new article),
Crash; Dbaper. and Ilueltaboe Towetlings, Summer
Blanketing Ac., with n large stock of every de
sutption of FLANNELS AND Must.lNa.
JOHN V. COWELL ik SON.
C. W.. Cornet Chesnut and Seventh, Philada.
May 25, 11350 -2: rl•uo
Dana' nuinnat GOODS.
rrlIE SUBSCRIBER lIMS MAUR ARRANGE.
• 1 !omits with tine of the most extensive Factories
for the supply orliindia- Rubber Goods, wholesale, at
city Manufactnrers price*. Among,the arsortment ars
India Rubber Onto, of the treat materials, Cheap.
South Wester" or flats, do
Caps and ()spec—, Leggins, gr.C.; do
India Robber Bands,
Stispenders,Garters. Air Rally,
Shoulder timers and Money Belts,'
Baby inmpers,or.poriable,nurses. beautiful and cheap.
India Rubber Water Pipes, Lire Preservers, &C.
el. Country Merchants and tither+ supplied whole
sale, at New York caah prices, at
BANNAN:B Variety * Store.
June 1. 11350. 2 2-
_
-
Wllo=l- AND RETAIL CLOCE
il t4TOttE, No. 21• M AIME r @T. ABOVE TTII,
:"i South aide. Philada. Although we can scarce
3. ly estimate the value of TIME commercially,
, ..- yet by calling at the above Establishmeat, Jar.
Barber, wilt lurnish his friend., among whom he In
cludes all who duly appreciate Its fleetness, with a
beautiful and perfect Wax for marking its progress, of
whose value. they cam judge
, Ills extensive stock on hand, constantly changing in
conformity to the Improvements In taste and • style of
pattern and workmanship, consists of Eit at -day and
Tiirty-kroir WWII COUNTING 110118 E, PARLOR,
HALL CIIIIRCII and ALARM CLOCIIB, F'rencli,
Gothic and other fancy styles. as well as plain, which
from - his extensive connection and correspondence
with the manufacturers he finds he can pat at the jaw
rat estekgraes, in any quantity from sae to a assumed.
of which he will warrant the accuracy.
• -
*Cloaks repaired aad warranted: Cloektrimming,
on hand.
Caitaud 3CE me arnam; them.
JAMES BAIRBER.I3B Market St
Phitada. Ang. 27.18i9. 35-1 v •
-
RATS, CAPS AND STRAW GOODS.
. _.... • THE CHEAPEST IN PIIII.ADELPIILkj
ACharles E. Elutes, thankful for past favors,
would respectfully Inform his (Honda in
`s- thecnuntry;that he has remnved to the
Southwest Corner of Sixth and Markmaltreeta, un
der McNeille's great and new Clothing ware-rooms,
•nil has constantly on hand a new and fresh 'apply
or Hato. Caps and Straw Goods, of ill kinds and
prices, wholesale and retail, and promises all those
who will favor him with a call, to Rave them SS per
cent in Melo purchases.
Palm-leaf, China, Pearl. 'Braid, Leghorn, Califor-
Ma. Mexican. Canada, Moleskin. 11. and Brush
Bats, of all kinds and prices, to suit all purchasers,
wholesale and retail. CHARLES E. ELMES,
Southwest corner of Oth and Market-Ots , Phila.
SI iy It, 1850 ' 19-Iy.
TO TEC =3
/ OF - SCHUYLKILL COUNTir;-110D'T.
Shreemaker nas now on hand...and oilers
've.. At for sale on the trioi , t reasonable - terms, a
full assnriment -of Fresh Dross-and Med
icines ; Window Glass alt sires and
qua
lities, of French, English and Ameri
can Manufacture; White Lead, pure and No 1, of
ait the must approved bran.). by the barrel or ken.
Also. Colors et every- desrription, ebbe' dry or in:Oils
Linseed OR. Spirits 'turpentine, Varnishes. Paint
ItruAtes, Diamonds. Putty. Putty Knives, and a fall
assortment of painters materials. Likewise—Glue,
Potash, Dye Stuffs, Bleaching materials for milliners
use, &c., dze. All the popular Patent Medicines, as
Sweina's Panacea and Vermithee ; DI. Jayne's Medi
cines; Shoemaker's. Renowned Rheumatic and
Strengthening plasters, the best remedy in existence
for Rheumatism. Pains or Weakness in the Rack,
Breast or Side.
Et:.ery article warranted gennine. and. all articlea
sold will be delivered at any of the witerves or depots,.
free of expense to the purcha,ier.
" Quick Sales and rrmnll Profits."
" RORCRT SHOEMAKER,
W earner Second and Green Sts...
N 11—Orders by mail prompt's , attended to.
klatch 23. 1850 12 6m
Turavrrona! FURNITURE I
CA P ETS, VENIT I A N AND
Painted Blinds.
Grersang & Killimaa rcspectutly
announce to the citizens of Pottsville and the
surrounding neleblinrhood that they have opened
FURNITURE WARE-ROOM, ia -itrikatitarigis Street.
a ger doers free.. Coetre, where they have. on band
ti. large and; fashionable smelt of Furniture, em
bracing the latest and most fashionable styles, all
of which has been manufactured to their order by
the best makers in on r eities. Their stock embraces a
general assortment of all the ankles embraced In fur
ril.hing dwellings either plain nr in the moat luxurious
MatillPf. Bedsteads ranging in price from •3 to 00.
—and all other art icicle or furniture in" propottlnn. In
their stock Is alert embraced a large assortment of Ve.
netian Blindest:ad Window Shade' of the Mort approy.
et! patterns. selected with great care. •
CARPETTIIIiG. BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY.
^They have also added, to the stock a lot of Carpeting
ofthe retinue qualities. and Bedding, toi which they
call the particular attcatio a of those in want of these
articles.
It le onr design to keep all the articles or Furniture
required in Schrtylkill Uneasy. mid prevent the neces
sity of persons going abroad In search or elegant arti
cles of Frtiniture, allot which they are' determined
to sell at less prices than they can he obtained else
where, with packing and carriage added. - They there
fore earnestly invite those who atm about furnishleg
howes end those also who require additionalfurniture, a
in give them a tall; te they.fiatter themselves they can
give/hem any kind of a "fit out" they may require at
a great eavingerf funds. ,
HENRY' G,RESSANG. '
ALEXANDER SILISNIAN.
Aprll7 tsit/-tri
' • ST P ESUCKAWS
CONICAL OR WEDGE BLASTING TUBB,
Far Biotin: Boa. Coal. Earth. ke.
IXr HMI is capable of performing double the (mem
, Mon, at a ideate blast, than the old etytc, straight
tribe mode of operating. The particular attention of
persona coaxers! in tunceline Or blasting on Railroads
and lir Haarries. Miners of Coal, ate.,
la solicited to
a trial of the utility of this great and important in
vention, which can be used In all ordinary drilled
holes impact, coat, die., by the most inexperienced
operator. 2 .,' , Thii cast of powder saved hy the use of
the Wedge Tube, independent of its ability to double
or treble the execution, is a saving far beyond any
coot encoding its use. The undersigned. Inventor,
having secured the right of manufacturing and vend
ing the &ante by letters patent, Is prepared to Written
all orders for the same at very low prim, assorted
Pi tie}, 'arising from 12 to 21 inches in length,-11 inches
in diameter. Mith a proportionate number if desired,
of the double tubes, for side blasts. at the tbllowing
prices t "2.2 50 per thousand water proof Of assorted
sires, from l 4 to 18 inches in length, I} In diameter.
Any further Inforination respecring the above will
be cheerfully given. by learnt (post-pald), or person
al application at the cats, M 0.47 Chesnut St..
; THOMAS S. SPEAKMAN.
;! The subscriber bat been appointed Sole Agent tor
the r..le of; these tubes is Schuylkill County, and Is
preparetto supply them in any quaullty, at Manatee
curets' wholesale and retail prices, at his Boot. Paper
and Variety 8:ore, Pottsville.
8. BANNAN.
=AI
' TOISMAMD'S SARSIUMILIA.
.20 DOZEN of Does. 9. P. Townsend's Ears, pa
rilla.the genulne arDele. PIM received and for
sale by the dozen. at MattuLicturers prices. and also
by the single bottle. at DANNAN'iI, '
MaMMAIIMMUS
SATURDAY YLDRNING, AUGUST 10 1 1800.
. 'JOSEPH P.•1311.11)3118. filißClSOft DEN risr.,
HIS witiovid to the new buiWin is
raw of Thai Poster & Soot sad eliog
•rs•••. rune. rest door to Esquire lEtoelivalinair.
East Mattel street third door ilsda Cetura..up stairs.
when" he bar fitted up a hand som e (Ace. aid wiU be
prepared to perform alt operations appertaining till bb
profession:, ,
Ho has discovered a new Preparation for destrayiag
the serve of a tooth, without pala..so that .It
planed. asd will taw for years. AU operations war:.
ranted, and term* tow. - .
Pottarille, Idarr,h 16. 1850. ;My
J 4 : /IN
1.11 W. ENNSIL, informs Eris Wands and the public
'111... In general that be continuo to Mannfactare
Venetian Blinds, warranted equal to any in:.ibe eity,
at tbehlWest cash prices. An alisortment Minds
and Sbadesniway. on band; nt No. 347 ESCE
one don's below Tenth. and Ncr. Bart's - Ernirting,
N E. Corner Sixth and Cbesmit.
*Jobbing punctually attended to
Aprlllo, 1850
}"1 A Ode SOn'.ll
'- FOR THOSE HAVING ON RAND ANY
large quantity of Old Fashioned Gaiter Roots l
The undersigned • hating pnrchased trek
.etclusiie right for manufacturing einell's;
patsnt Gaiter Bouts for Seitnykill County, wont&
call the attention of Ladles and Gentlemen to the
ensiles he has tiow on timid, they being cut with
nut seems, are neater and far more durablethan those
etit la the old style, and will eventually super:
=vide all kinds now iu use.. Ito •would also calf
tht ir attention to the large assorwent of Hoots and
Shoes he has now on hand,--decieedly the best that
have ‘ rver been offe.ed in this market; the majority of
his wark being made here, and of the best matetiat
for neatnaes and durability defies ull competition. , -.1
Haying 'Much:wed the right ,to irmnittacture PlayY. I
Patent Cohteress Whets, he will make them to °Mee; I
of flip best Materists; together with all other kind' , '
of fancy and 'plain boots and shoes. •
.
Ile has now in his employ st large counties of handi.; I
and it is his desluc to have as much of his work made; I
here, in Prittsirille;sn that money, that needful article;- 1
heed not be taken ' , hence. A large assortment .1
Eastern and Philadelphia a ork always kept on Itandj,'
together with TrittikA, Carpet Bap and Valises ; Mi
ni which will be sold Ititv (Or Cavh et •'..:'
CLEMENT el. FORTEIPS -..,
\Root and Shoo 13tore: -.4
,
2 doors Routh of Moithiter's Hetet, Pottsville.'
March 2. Inn ~,
ti-if -
A CARD.` - • ,
/EDW ARD . T.- TAYLOR:, 114 PINE itl3T
returned from Philadelphia -, and New Vont'
with one of the largest nasortuients of fashion
able Mars. Cassimeres and MO RIM Vest
ingsofe., ever introduced In Potteallie;bega to In
form blis numerous pairous and the public general.
ly. that he is prepared to evernte their Oiler. in a
sate of bobbin that cannot be ram:mord In or out of
Philadelphia, mid. akprices Baited to the times-
E. T. TAYLOR.,
Merchant Tailor,
pale of Om firm of Lippincott do Taylor.] ss
Arun -.1), 1A.50 16-11 •
lIE§OMMON.
D ELATIVE TO A ei AMENDMENT TIIE CON-
siltation.—Resolved by the Scotty and Douse of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pettneyt-
Imola in GenerahAstarmbly met. That the Constitu
tion of 'hid Commonwealth be amended in Ike second
section of theetth athlete. en that it shall read as fol
lows: ,The. Judges of the Supreme Court, of the pes
eta' Courts of Common Picas, and of such other
Courts of Records as fire or shall he established by
taw, shall be elected by the gnslloed cleetets of the
Commonwealth, in the manner following. to wit: The
Judger; of the Stfpreme Court, by the qualified elec
tors of irte Commonwealth at large; the President
Judges of the several Courts of Common Plus, and:
of such other Courts of Record as are or shall be es.'
lablished by lavrand all other Judge" required in be
learned in the law, by the qualified electors of the
respective districts over which they are to pretties:or
act as Judges,, and the Associate Judges ofitse Courts
of Common Flew by the qualified electors of the
counties' respectively. The Judges of the supreme
Court shall hold their offices for the term of fifteen
years, if they shall ou lung behave 'themselves well,
(subject to the allotment hereinafter provided, fur,
subsequent to the first elections) the President Judges
of thr several Courts of Common Pleas, and of atsch
other Courts of Record as are or shall be weal:Milled
by law, and all other Judges required to be learned in
the law • shall hold their offices for the term of ten
years, If they shall so long behave themselves arell;
the Associate Judges of the Comte of Common Pleas
shall held their offices for the term of five years, If
they shall so long behave themselves well; ail of
whom shall be commissioned by the Governor,hui for
any reasonable cause, which shalt not be sufficient
ensued" for impeachment. the Governor Oran retnove
any of them on 'the address of two thirds of each
branch of the Legislature. The first election shall is ke
place at the general election of this Commonwealth
next after the adoption of this amendment, end, the
commissions of all the Judge, who may he then in
*Mee shall espice.on the first Monday of December
following, when the terms of the new Judges shall
commence. The persons who shall then he elec.ed
Judges of the Supreme Court shell hold their offices as
•follows; One of them for three years, one for six
years, one fur nine years, one for twelve yeara, and
one for fifteen years, the term of each to he derided by
lot by the said Judges, as soon after the election se
convenient, and the result cenlfied by them to the
Governor, that the commissions may be issued in ac•
cordance thereto'. The Judge whose entromeston will
first expire shall be Chief Justice during Isis term, and
thereafter each 3adge whese commission shall first '
expire shall in turn be the Chief Juetice, and if two
or more commistions shall expire on the same day, the
incites holding them shall decide by lot which shall
be the Chief Justice: Any vacancies happenute by.
death, resignation or otherwise, in any of the said
Courts, shall he filled by a ppointmeet by the coeernor,
to continue till the first kinaday In December sucessed
„lex the treat general electiors. The Judges of the Su
preme Court and the Presidents of the several Courts
of Common Pleas shall, at stated times, receive for
thew services areadequate compenration. to ha fixed
by law, whkh shall not he diminished dining their
centinuance in office r, but they shall receive no fees
or perquisitettof - offiee. nor bold any other office of
profit under this Commonwealth, or under the govern
ment of the United States. or any other State of this
Union. , The Judges of the Supreme Court, daring
their continuance In office, "hail reside %%bin this
Commonwealth, and the other Judges diorite their
contiunance in office, shall reside within the district
occounty foe which they were respectively elected..
J. S., SPCA LMOT,
Speaker of the Douse of Rsp,esematives.
V. BEST.
Speaker of the Senate.
• a
RICIraTi CWAXIIEV,
Harrisburg, January 28. IMO •
I, Samuel W. Pearson. Chief Clerk of the Senate '
of Pen asylvanit, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution, (Nn. 10 on the Seriste . '6lll of the present
session ) entitled "Reeolutiaills relative to an amend
ment of the Const itutton"—it befog the aurae resole
lion which was agreed to by a notiority‘of the members . _
alerted 61 each Douse of the hog Legielature—attei
having been duly considered and discussed. was this
day nerved to by a mAjority or the member” elected-in
and serving In the Senate of Pennsylvania, at its pres
ent !session, as will appear by their votes given un the
final pasange of the resolution. all
Those votine in fsvor of-the pare:see of the resoln-•
lion were H. Joner Brooke, J. l'osor Brawley,Wm.
A. Crabb, Jonathan J . 1 . 11111141211311`, TIIOI. Fermin,
Thos. S. Forsyth, Charles Franey, Roller* Al. Frick..fl.
Fulton, Joint W. Gueritsey, Wm. Itaideit, I. Duette,.
Timothy, iTCA. Joshua Y. /once. Joseph KODIPTI:aeIIt-i,
Gen. F. Lawrence, Maxwell Mccartin, Benj. Minas,
Benj. Matthias. Fleury A. Mithlenherg. Win. F. PaCit •
er, Wm. R Sadler, David Sankey, Pelee D. Savery.
L•vinnsA shinier, Robert C Siemer. Daniel Stine, Pat.
rig 11 Streeter, John 11. Walker and Valentine Best,
Sprder—Veal SO.
Those voile/ againet the pa,sage of the resolution
Were Genrge Dame, Augustus Drum and Alexander
King—Nays J.
Extract from the Jonrnel.
SAMI.. W. rrAnsoN. Clerk.
la Gls ll•ase af lierrewitatires,l
,
Harrisburg, Mauch 14, IMO. I
I, William Jack, Chief Clerk or the IllitlPC or Rep•
retentatives of Pennsylvsnia., do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution. (Nn. 10 on the Senate file.
and N 02,11 on the Honore Journal GNI.% present Ses.
Sion.) entitled "Resolution relative tro the amendment
of the Constiintion"—it being the smile resolution
which was agreed to by a majority of the inembers
elected to each House of the last Legislature—after
having been doily considered and discussed, was this
day agreed to by si majority of the members elected to
and seising In the House "pf Representatives of Penn
sylvania. at Its present session, as will appear by their
votes, giver. on the final passage of the resolution, as
follows, viz—
Those voting in favor of the passage of the resolu•
lion were, John Acker, John Allison. William (taker,
Robert llalairlii. David J Rent, Craig Riddle,Jerensiah
Black, John li Bowen, William Brindle, Daniel 11 B
Bscover.!Jssose R Burden, John Cessna. (leery Church,
John N conyneham. Sylvester Cridland, Benjamin G
David, Witham J Dobbins. James P Downer. TIIMMIR
Duncan,Win Dunn, Wm Espy.Joohn C Evans, William
Evans, A Scott Ewing, -Alexander 8 Feather, Jame!,
Flowers. Renjlmin P Fortner, Alexander Gibtomy,
Thorne' F. Crier, Jeseph E ilridln.Joseph Golffy, Java,
8 Halderman, George U Hart. Letter% Hart, inhaling
llngs. W Illinm J Hemphill, Joho Hoge, Henry duple,
Lewis 11pH - ord. Warhlngt on J Jackson, % lc bolas Jronvo,'
Jnhn W Killinger, Charles E Kinkead. Robert Kim;
Harrison P Laird, Morris Leech, Jonathan D Lert,
Ansnn Lemlard, Jaws J Lewis, Itenry Little, Jonas
1 R M'Clintock, John V M'Calloih. Alexandre C Wear
47til
' dlr. John Irlattfelolin; Jo n liPhettn, Samnel Marx,
, John 0 Meek, Mithael-My ra. John Miller, Joseph C
1 Malloy , John DI Morris, W T Morison. Ezekiel /Ow-
Irv. Edward Sickle/on Jac b Nissly, Charles O'Neill,
John U Packer. Joseph C P well, Jall3oll'lo Bled. Jhbn
I 8 Rhey. Lewis linbens, Samuel ftnklnenn. John 0
Rutherford, Gleuni W Scofield, Thome C. Smiler,
William Shaffner, Richard Simpson, Ell Slifer. William
, Smith, William A Smith, Daniel AI Sersyser, William
' H Souder, Thomas C Steel, David Steward. Charles
Stockwell, Edisto C Tuttle. Andrew Wade. Robert C
Welker, Thomas Watson. Sidney II Wells, Hiram &
William.. Daniel Zsrbey rind John S. M'Calmont,
Speaker—Yeas 81.
Those voting animt the passage of the result:titan
were, Augustus K Cornyn, David SWIM and James
M Poser—rays L
•
Extract from the Journal
WILLIAM JACK, Clerk.
Becritarel 4 e . Office.
Filed, March 10,1650.
A. W. BENEDICT, Dep. Seer of Commonwealth
Sareterfe
Nasty/yards ss:
I do certify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the original resolution of the Gen
eral Assembly, entitled 'lles°!Minn relative to an
amendment of the Constitution," 'talkie same remains
on the In this odic°.
e.A.,1 In testimonywhereofi hat a hereunto set
1. a. imy hand, and clamed to be edited the seal of
the Secretary's Office, at Harrisburg, Ma dr
ift:4Mb day of June, Anno Domini, oho thousand eight
I,,hundred and !HIV. • A. L. AUSBELL;
Secretary of theCommonwealrh.
16-1
12122:12
tioctrp.
.
Tate the world as li is!. there ere good ind bad ID tt.
'And good and bid ihire will be freasmaw to the eudi
And they who expect td make saints Its tij minute.
Are in danger . of to mare mind thou shorn
mend:
If iv fah behatigy neer 'gee% for the rani's,
or Totem sure to And somethlog or other swiss,
'Mid mach that debases, an& much that traits,
't tie world's not a bad onetif 'left as it, IV •
Take the world as It Is If site surface be shining.
Neer stiritpthe sediment bidden below! '
Therea wisdom in this, but titere'a Ilene In repining
O'er thiii•whleh can rarety be mendzd, we know t
There'sbeatity smund us, which let us enjoy;
And chide not unless it may be with a kiss;
Though Eariks net the Heaven we thought when a bey,
There's something to live far, If tern, as it Is:
Take the wnrid as It is!, with its smile and Its imvow,
„Its love and its friendaliii.—its /abseil...id and truth—
ful schemes that depend on the breath of to-morrow
Ita hopes, which pass by like the dreams of our
youth.
Yet oh l'wbilst the light of anetiotvniay shine,
The heart In Ord, bath a fountain of bliss!
In the rite iberi,os some spark of a nature Divine,.
And the wisest 'end best hat tie world as it is/
titerani.
From tho lion* :mama
SEVERITY IN EDUCATION. .
TA 'Praise of the Stick, in Two
,rorio4
• I'ATZT SECOND.
AGAIN I seek safety under the •cover of
great panics ; again conceal the insignifi
cance ofrity attempts amid the noise of Great
Guns: again refresh and propitiate the read
er with the perfume of Spice Islands. Thus
speaks the noble Arnold :
"Corporal punishment, it is said, is degrad
ing. 1 well know of what feeling this is the
expression. ;It originates in that proud notion
of personal independenee. which is neither
reasonable nor Christian, but essentially bar
barian. It visited Europe in former times,
\ with all the curses of chivalry, and is threat
ening us now with those of Jacobinism.—
Fcirso it is, that the evils of ultra-aristocracy
and idira-popular principles spriilg precisely
frorn the same cause, namely—from selfish
pride. * Impatience of inferiority
felt by a Child towards his parents, or by R
pupil towards his instructorq, is merely—
wrong, b'ecntise it is at ,variance with the
truth ; th'ere is 'a, real inferiority in the rela
tion, aud it is an 'error, a fault, si corruption
of nature, not to acknowledge it."
A paragraph recently extricated from some
unknown source for this journal, contained
the following gotden - 7sentence
"The worst education, Which teaches
denial, is better than the best which teaches
everything, else, and not that."
The following passage is front the writings
.of Carlyle, a man whom some people consid
er to be the wisest that now lives, among,
whom is the reader's devoted servant. Af
fectionate parents would do well to consider
this passage :
"Obedience is our universal duty and des
tiny ; wherein whoso will not bend must
i break. Too early and too thoroughly we
cannot be trained to know that Would, -in
this world of ours, is a mere zero to Should,
and for most part as the smallest of fraction
to Shall. , Hereby was laid for me the basis
of worldly Discretion, nay, of Morality it
self."
From "our father Shakspeare" will I also
reverently copy a brief fragment of wise
witty talk. It Is frPm the Twelfth Night :
"Puke.-1-low dolt thou, my good fellow ?
"Clem.-" Truly, sir, the better for my foes,
and the worse for my friends.
"Duke.--Just the contrary : the better for
thy friends.
"Clown.—No, sir, the worse.
"Duke.—How can that be ?
..C/orrn.—Marry, sir. they praise me and
make an ass of me ; now, my foes tell me
plainly that I am an ass : so that by my foes,
sir, I profit in the knowledge of myeeff, and
by my friends I am abused ; so that, conclu
sion to be, as kisses, if , your four negatives'
make your two affirmatives, why, then, the
worse for my, friends, and the better for my
foes. • .
this is excellent."
-.After such n discharge from such artillery.
it May be reasonably expected that a practi
gable breach has been effected in the, reader's
mind, and the forlorn hope may dish boldly
into it, undismayed by Messrs. :Vowferal:tad
Wells' heaps of dead men's sculls. cas.t.s and
other missive weapons. - We often:bear the
complaint, that thi§ so terrible Power of the
stick has been abused, and may not be safely
entrusted to fallible mortals. It has been
abused—cruelly abused—basely abused. If
it had not been, we should not probably have i
been afflicted with our present horror of it: 1
and the expression, "Moral suasion," and i
much that it indicates, the world would never I
have heard of. But, says Niebuhr, the great
est of historians. " Whoever has power abuses
it : every page of histOry proves the fact ; in- ,
dividual, 'body, the people—it is all the same; 1
power i abused ; and yet some one or some I
tioly must have it." And he afterwards adds, I
"Injuriobs restraint of power leads to as many
evil Onsequences as unlimited power"—per
haps fat trinre. All power is abused ; you, my
dear inaillim, for example, abuse your, power.
It is in yptir power to give your children beau
tiful teeth, Vtliich eighty yearsof vigoroui use '
shall noiseriinisly impair : but you choose 1
to give them, instead; 'unlimited candy and
sweetmeats. Itls in your power to give them I
healthy bodies, rafflatit countenances, glow
ing cheelFs, sparkling eyes. ; but' you prefer
rather tn indulge then\ present appetites foe
nice thiags to eat, their`preseat fondn es s for
gaslig . ht f and most unnantral repugnance to
morning air. It is in your \ power to give
them beautiful locks—a crown of glory to
women but you choose instead to gratify
your and their present vanity by givmg to
their hair a premature growth and artificial
, lustre; destractive of its future permanent
strength' and beauty, and beneficial only to
future makers of wigs. You might render
your children, by a hardy and severe training,
healthyn mind and heart , modest, reverent,
1
diligent self-relying; and capable of a gen
uine in ependence :but you prefer their pres
ent •plenure to their futu re good —you cruelly
gratify them now, that you may deserve
their future curse., In a word, you 'might
nobly and self-denyingly lore your children ;
instead Of which, you are weakly and selfish
ly fond bf them, merely I For it is easy .to
indulge' and hard to deny ; easy to say Yes,
bard to ay No; easy to be generous, hard to
be just.l You choose the easy part—you
abuse your power; and it therefore ill be
comes yliiiii, with such excessive indignation
and &Wing eloquence, to denounce its abuse
by others.
...Moreover, while it is freely admitted that
the poWer of intlictiag the odious punish
ment ho,been abused, and is ever liable, like
all other power, to be abused, yet I beg earn
estly tofinsist, that to make a mistake titan
the skid of severity is to err on the safe side.
To be remiss habitually in exaction obedience
and duty, is alriays injurious, and is likely
to be fatal. Excessive severity. on the other:
hand,*ay temporarily retard the growth cit.
charar4r, may permanentlY limitits gronrth;
may giye it a false direction—hut is not like
ly tilted,' to destroy all possibility of good i
in an i2dividual. Nay, t may ultimately be,
in the highest degree beneficial. 1 There is
sometlOg in suffenngyvhich, seenis, in 'a , sin
gular manner, to agree with human nature.
Toil and anguish are the invariable price of
1 high excellence of every .kind. We get our •
very tetli with pain. "Human life is based
URNAL,
GEAR, L ADVERTISER.
on Sorrow." 'We enter the world amid ar
°Wee and throes; and bitter outcries, and go
out of it in "a fiery chariot of pain." The
best men suffer most, and they thank God
for it i the' bad are incapable of sorrow. In
ease, in pros.Perity, in applause, in pleasure,
there i s danger.; m trouble, in adversity, in
odium and in pain, the good soul oflenest
finds safety and advantage. No prop,ress, of
il ,
the ce can ever alter this, forit is the inev
itab , unchangeable lot of man. The time
can ever come when an honest life on this
plant can be an
c osy one ; and , it is vain to
expect it.; unwise to desire it; and injurious
not 0 educate .the• young with a - view to
their ,future lot. But, not to indulge . in trite
and Preforms generalities, this article may
properly close with an enumeration of smite
of the particular evils resulting from
.the easy
mode pf education, from indulgence and flat
tery in childhood ; every. item of which the
reader can -verify for himself, by considering
the charaeters of the persons of the present
generation whom he dayly meets. -or per
chance by consideringhis own. For, be it
observed, our present notions- of education
in this region Have been entertained and
acted upon long 'enough to bear fruit. A
generation has grown up under their influ:
ence. The question is now 'concerning, facts,
not opinions merely. .
A childhood then which has wanted the
vig,orous and severe element, has a peculiar
effect in multiplyieg desires and increasing:
illeir - vehemence: but itdiminishes a person's
ability to attain their gratification. It makes
us more susceptible of pain, but less capable
of a voiding it, more open to m isfortune,fa ilu re
and disappointment, but less able to endure
them with patience and to overcotne them by
perseverance. It inflames the imagination,
but hardens the heart, making us passionate
rather than affectionate. It renders a man
keenly alive to censure and egregiously fond
of praise, but does not enable him to escape
censure nor render him praise-worthy. It
renders him impatient of control, incapable of
loyalty and reverence to superiors, averse
to submission, but does. not =part to him
the virtue to be "free indeed." Ire talks of
liberty nod independence, but has not the
smallest understanding of the meaning of
those words, supposing, that "liberty" is to
do as you like, not a fair chance to do as you
ought ; that independence is to get filen
others all you can, and to yield as little as
you can to others. It makes a ` person eager
to begin, but not persevering to keep on. Ile
forms plans and in imagination dwells upon
their triumphant execution, but does not
possess the strength patiently to plod on and
struggle on to their actual realization. .
It may help a man to become. what is ;
called "idteresting,." or "amiable," or "brit-
Hain" evec,but assist him to become genuine,
reliable and sterling it cannot. The victim
of the present stVe of ed.ucation having never
learned to obey, can never rightly command
or be loyally served; having never learned to
respect others, he never becomes worthy the
respect of others ; having never practiced
self-denial;or learned how to do disagreeable
things cheerfully (which is a great part of
virtue,) he never acquires the fortitude to ex
act from others the faithful performance of
duty. He is a moral imbecile, and a perpetu- -
ator of imbecility. Though ever so amiable
and we)l disposed, he is not good, in the sense
`of "a good shilling ;" he has not and cannot
, vet the ri ,, p ht rill.- about him ; there is not
"riilue" to him, as in medicine. He rnav
be aware of his failings and his weakness; he
often is; and pathetically laments the same :
Yet he cannot advance the first step towards
improvement. His whole moral strength
concentrated upon one point is often insuffi
cient to enable,lum to leave his bed an hour
earlier than neats.sity requires. If religiously
disposed, he may pray extremely well, be in
fact, a master of that species or composition,
but he cannot nobly -act; a connoisseur in
preachers. a critic ,ot sermons, he remains
forever unacquainted with the rudiments of
Christianity.. A sharp atabitter experience
in early manhood may do something for him,
but cannot render him all he might have been,
if he had been trained from infancy with kind
severity. Paintu4 and by slow \degrees he
may partly learn those simple lesson of wilt.
dom which heanight so fully have ticquir&
in childhood and youth. When he bught to
begin to be a man, and take a man's Placa;
and do a man's work, he finds that li s i tschild-E
hood is still to be begun, that as yet he his,
had no childhood.
If the reader is more thirty
_years of
age, and would certainly know whether thee
things are so, a,,nin I t•ay to him, Look
around ! If he has not attained that are, I
request him for the same purpos, to look
within ! KENT.
The following !leant iful sermon was delivered by
Dr. Stevens, in .Christ Church, Philadelphia, at the
close of the Funeral Obsequies, which tootle place
in that city, on the first inst., in honor of the la
mentedOcn. Traylor:
" All ye that are about him bemoan him, and all
ye that know his ;tame, eay, how le the strong,
sta." broken, and the beautiful rod."—JEILEMIAII
SIMI. 17.
There is trouble in the land !, The voice
of mourning rises "like the sound of maity
waters," up to heaven. This solemn page
ant, this funeral (rain, this subduing dirge,
these shrouded Walls, this touching service,
tell us that Death has taken from the nation
its head, and clothed the land in sackcloth.
Such an event, at such a time, and under
such ; circumstances, cannot he regarded with
indifference. There is in it a voice that should
rouse the nation to intense thought, for it is
God's voice speaking to us.and say ing"cease
ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils,"
"trust not in an arm of flesh," hot trust in
the living Gob, whose sceptre ittleth overall."
I say "such an ex cut" should speak forcibly
to the listening ear of this nation. Death at'
all times is invested with peculiar interest,
whether be comes in the silence tt mid
night, or in the garish noon of day—whether
he snaps the infant bud from its parent stem,
or garners the statesman, harvest-ripe with
age—whether he lays his skeleton hand upon
- the form of beauty, or rides upon the scythe
armed chariot of battle and mows down the
Hero at the very moment when he wins the
laurels of the victor. But, when he selects
the great and the renowned ; when he chooses
some shining mark of state when, as if to
show his prowess, he shakes his dart among I
the Senators of the nation ; when, flushed
with these conquests; he marches *tithe chief
ruler of the land, and leads him captive to
the silent tomb, then is it that Death.startles
us with a power that proves at once his
strength and fair weakness, his triumph and,
our defeat.. Such is the event which we now
commemorate;; and' these insignia of a naJ
:ion's woe—these habiliments of universal
sorrow—assure as that all thai were about
him 'do indeed "batman him," and, that all
who know his name as the warrior, the
. statesman and.the Hero, are constrained to
say, l'Efow is the strong staff broken, and
the, beautiful rod'." •
fjouor to ti)c Mob.
DR. STEVEN'S SEREIiON.
I say 4.such an event occurring at such
tune." There exists at this rnoment'a wild
and disorganizing spirit in our midst.- -- "The
extremes of our nation are ill at ease; there
is a struggle going on, not So much for con
stitutional right as for sectional mastery ; the
advent; parties both claim the protecting
Egis cf our constitution, bait by both it is'
“Wounded in_ the house - of its friends."
Therefs a feverishness in the -public mind
that tells of undue action at the great political
heart; the pulse of the nation is excited; it
beats with restless, intermittent throb.; it in
dicates an organic derangement of no ordinary
kind, demands remedials that shall calm and
w .>- ~~ 7
strengthen, and equalise these tidal waves
that course the ten thousand . veins of the body
politia.
Seld_orriLbefore have points involving such
treatinterest been presented to the eonsidera
tion--of an American Congre4t: never before
have suett_botbmined debates, such ruthless
threats,, and such dastardly resolves been trir
tered within the walls of the capitol ; and' at
no former period has the peace - • Of the "Pres
ent.hotrr, the prosperity of the country, the
perpetuity of the Union and th e destiny; of
this nation for all future time, hinged, as it
now does, on such delicate, yet exciting qu
dons.
. Nor is this excitement confined to the pecit
liar home questions which underlie all the
deliberations of Congreis. The aspect ;of
our foreign relations--the little clouds, no
larger now, perhaps. "than a man's hand,"
which rise up here and there in our foreit*n
horizon, show that the loss of a firm and deti
ded head, aisuch a crisis of a ff airs may w II
make those about hint to bemoan him, and
all who know his name to say, -How is the
strong staff broken, and the heauiiful rod!"
The ship of State is surrounded by da
gerous shoals. by treacherous lights,
pending storms ; never before has it so need
a hold and energetic pilot, who, grasping
helm with a patriot's hand, and steering
course with a patriot's heart. should, un
God, guide it safely through surround
dangers, and bring trout, undismantled, i
the deep, clear 'Ocean of Peace and Union
Yet, when the exigence of the times cal ed
for such a guide—when one in whom met
so much confidence, was at the helm—whFn
boldness, decision and justice, thus tar mark
ing:his course, gave promise that he-wot.hl
be in the future what he v.-as in the past ;at
such a time the pilot is stricken from the hern.
—the steersman's hand is palsied in death,
as if to teach us of the toffy of trusting, in a
human mind or a fleshy arm, not looking upi to I
Him "whose sceptre ruled' overall."
Not only 'such an event," occurring at 1
such a time," but also "under such eirewn
stances." speaks to us with the emphatic
'voice of Death and with the added stress of
the critical time and peculiar circumstances
of the scene.
What were these peculiar circumstances ?
On the fourth of July, the people gathered
around the monument of Washington, to
celebrate, in the spirit of Washington, the
birth day of freedom. The President is there,
and his heart beats against its bony casement
as it swells and shrubs with the patriotism of
the day—the scene—the occasign. There he
stands, beheath the shadow at the column
which the sister States of this republic are
erecting, with filial piety to , •the father of his
country." He stands a hero and a President,
beside the monument of the first of helves
and first of Presidents ! Mark him well! for
you shall see his face among the" gathered
throng, no more, until you see it marbled iv
the
_coffin. He who has been so often lik6n
ed by his admirers to the "Father of his
Country," and thesturdy heroes of the Revo
lution, passed from the base of the monument
to the first, on the day 'commemorating the
independence won by the last, to a chamber
of sickness—to the bed of death—to - the
house appointed for all the living—
Fitting. time at whieh last to appear,
Fitting scene at which last to engage
The suddenness of his decease is another
of the circumstances which tnake this event
peculiar ; The electric wires had scarce tele
graphed his illness, when, with lightning
speed, they announced his death ; and the
nation staggered at the blow as if rocked by
the throes of an earthquake. What a tran
sition ! Who, on the last birth day of free
dom could have prognosticated that.the chief
who then .bared his laurelled head neSide the
monument of Washington, would, ere ano
ther Thursday dawned, be trine, in his shroud
with the cypress around his brow ? Who
eould have imagined that the then exulting,
rejoicing nation, would, ere another week
revolved, be sitting in s - ackctoth arotind the
bier of its P esident ? The jubilant shouts
e f
freemen twenty illions df freeen were still
echoing t oar eats, when death turned the
trioniph lan, a dirge, and hurled the nation
from the zenith of joy to the nadir of sorrow.
Yes ! General Taylor is dead! The bold
soldier, the devoted patriot, the upright Presi
dent, is dead ! and we have gathered within
this house of prayer, where often worshipped
the immortal Washington. and where were
,celehrated the obsequies of Harrison, to per
form a funeral service for the lamented.Tav
lor. But it is his body only that is dead.
That which vivified its form, which lit up
his eye, which spoke, out from his tonzue---
' that which made him' '
what he is the soul—
that,
is not dead! ' '''''
"In the blank,silenee of.the narrow tomb,
The clay May rest,rhich wrapped his human
birth, ' '
But, all imeonque \ sed by that silent doom, .
'The spirit of his s tholight shall walk the earth,
In glory and in light
His - deeds are not dead ! That soldierly
prowess whielt marked his conduct in three
sanguinary wars; which won for him laurels
in youth as well as garlands in age ; those
great achievements on'tbe tented field. be
neath the monied wall and in the Nation's
Cabinet, mark him out as a motet of courage,
energy' and decision—these are not dead !
Those deeds are written in his country's an
nals, are van of his country's glory, and
shall lire while.a.;page of history remains.
His name is not dead ! But five years ago
the nation, with breathless anxiety, turning
its eyes to the Rio Grande—to the little Army
of Occupation, and, to the scarcely known
leader, asked, with an intensity of earnest
ness which showed how much hang upon
his character—Who is General Taylor?
They ask not noW that question ; for that
name, coupled(with so many victories, and
'inked with such mighty deeds, .
-"Is freedom's now and fame's,
One of thelew, the immortal names.
That weir not horn to die."'
His G?ory is not dead. 'the sun that,shed
such lustrous beams bas indeed set, but the
whole firmament blushes with the roseate
tints which still linger above the horizon.
His honors have all been gathered under that I
flag which he never lowered to Mortal foe,
but which a nation lowered to him. when he
fell beneath the only enemy he could'not con
quer. Forty years he dwelt beneath (hat ban
ner—under it he won his victories and his
fame—beneath it he put off the corslet of the
warrior for the toga 'of the statesman.' Ort
it his eye last rested as it floated out on Free
dom's
.. breeze, on Freedom's natal mum ;
and under its craped and drooping folds
he . was borne, amidst the mourning of a
great nation, to the voiceless dwelling, of
the Tomb. And now, wherever that flag
liftst*to Heaven its glittering stars of free
dom, Or rolls out to the wind the blended
stripes of„union ; whether it rustles to
the Jireeze s s t . of the Atlantic., or dallies with
411.0 airs of the,Pacific : whether it waves from
thU_peaks of the Rocky Mountains, or hangs,
pensive in the lowly valley ; whether it floats
()Or bristling ramparts or t he dome of the
capitol ; it cannot be hoisted,st cannot be seen,
'neither in the present hour of sorrow, nor
yet in the roll of far o ff agq, without telling
of him as a Patriot, a Hero, and a Statsmati.
\As on the shield which Venus bestowed on
.I.F.Ueas was enchased by heavenly artists the
anticipated history of Imperial Rome, from
the' siege of Troy to the Augustan age, cumu-
Atiiing on its embossed compartments the
i.ltoman.triumphs of five glorious centuries;
045 our nation's flag is the concrete symbol 0
. f
' our 'nation's history, and eyery name, and
deed, and, thought, which has ennobled or
adorned our land, is embossed on the folds of
that triumphant, that invincible, that never
, waning banuer ! There are written the glo
-1 ries of Washington ; there shine out deeds of
Jefferson and JaekEon : and there are now in-
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1 . -
terwoven with its stars and stripes the hernia
acts of the lamented Taylor: , - .
His Influence is not .dead. He . has set iu
motion trains of thought. `schemes of state
and agencies of power, that will be working
out their . result to far distant generations.'
Influence is immortal! the great thoughts of .
a great mind are as deathless as the mind,
that borne them. The dtieds-of one chieftain
are models for future cMftains ; and Many a
modem hero,like Michael Angelo,haslearned
to sculpture out for himselka more thaniderif.
perfection by studying some fragment of for
mer greatness—some " Torso" of a once giant
mind, that, even baits mutilation, has fired
his thought with beauty and guided his art
with truth. Gen. Taylor, once the man of a
party, is now the
-man of .the country! . Death
has cut the tie which bound him - to a political
sect, and in its placeytorged an adatnantin
chain that links his memory with the Union. -
—the whole Union---by the most thrilling re- .
membranes that can stir the soul, or rouse
the gratitude; or call out the lover of a noble
and Independent people. 1.
I have said that such aitevent,. occurring
at such a time, and under such eircumstan- -
ces, has in it a voice that should rouse the
nation to intensest thought; and what are the
utterings of that voice,,which is so erriphati
cally the voice of God? It.slieaks, with
trumpet tongue, the minty - of human great
ness. Sublime was the sentiment of that
Preacher who, called on to euloglse his de
ceased King. laid his hand On the monarch's
brow and said, "Gtid alone isgrear ;'!..and is
not this truth Written- on every lineament of
the worfit's history? ...L . 9ok at Nature! The
.ocean. with its upbeaying waves and majes
tic roll ; the mountains, lifting their hoary
brows above the cloud • the cataract, awful ,
and resistless as if pottietl front' God's hollow ...
hand ; the midnight beavens 7 -that pavement i
of God's presence chamber.. tessellated with
suns and planets—seem to - us thiev,s of might
and greatness. But the ocKin 'flees" at the
voice of Deity ; the mountains "quake - at'his
presence ;•' the cataract cheeks its impetuous
roar at his biddinz: and ere long, these hea
vens shall be ~ r olled together . . like a scroll
and pass away ;" for God alone is great. •
Look at nations and cities ! EgyfiLpthe nurse
-of Grecian altars: Clialdea, "the glory of
Kingdoms:" Greece, the Earth's great-
Schoolmaster; and floine, the '.'Lone Mother
of Dead nations," claim to be great and ex
caked in works of learning . , in deeds of war,
in the labors of art, or-wealth and power.
'
But Egypt i~ now the "basest of kingdoms." . '
Babylon is "full of wild beasts and doleful
' creatures ;" the skeleton remains and bleach
ing relies of once' glorious cities cover' the
, plains oft,Greece ; and Berne, now the "Niobe
, of Nations," sits childless and crowoless in
1 her voiceless wo ! The grandeur of all has
,lr,
faded—the glory of all has departed, for God: - r
alone is great !. x
l Look at the heroes of the earth ! An ' I
I Alexander," striding with giant step over
I, prostrated Nations ; a Cresar, striving for
I universal dominion ; a Napoleon, aiming at I
I the headship of Europe ; or even our own :
' IVashington, sculptured out from Humanity ,
by God himself, to be the model, Hero of the
world ! Is there true abiding greatness with
these mighty leaders of Earth's millions?—
The ashes of their coffins, could they be
touna, would tell you, with emphatic do
; quenee, ire are but (last? God alone is great !
1 We console ourselves, perhaps, for the
1 loss of the fleshly - and the material, or what
we call human greatness, by . turning to the
, men, of science and of learning ; and as we
point with exulting heart to these "greater_
lights" which, from the firmament of knowl-
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edge, "rule the day" of modern literature,
and these collossal minds Which realize in
the nerve and' frown Of intellect what my
thology ascribed to its giant gods, to the
Keplars and Newtons, and Bacons and But
lers and Ethrards exclaim confidingly,
ahere at least is greatness !" and as we look
upon their embalmed mind&reposing in that
Mausoleum of intellect, a well filled library,
We add, and here is proof of their perma
nence and power. But the congregated
knowledge of the world, could it be gather=.
ed up in one mighty mind, and he uttered
by one - glOWing, tongue, wmild, to Him whb
is Omniscient, be but as the prattling of in
fancy, or the mere alOtatiet of the school
boy ; for God alone is Great ! Every thief;
around, above, beneath, 'within us, preaches ;
u.s! this 'lesson : but seldom is it - \attended
with such solernnitv, pr sent to our inner
sotils with such'starilin.g thrill, as when the
Head Ruler of a Nation, the pride of his
party, the glory Of his country, is s ‘ kiddenly
stricken down lw cleath„'arid the - people. as
they bewail their loss, arc forced to exclaim,
"How is the strong staff Ibroken, and the
beautiful rod!" Truly, "ManTheingin honor,
abideth not." His brother is the worm ; the
dust his portion ; the charnal house his
home: for God alone is Great!
Another lesson, which all should learn
from the' sad event is to recognize Gods's
hand, and implore God's gnidance in all•our
national affairs. The . exclanthtion of Bos
scut, "there is a God in History," and the
acknowledgement cif this truth coming from
Gibbon, as, seated on the ancient capitol, Le
=surveys the ruins of the eternal city, were,
but the vocal utterings Of that beautiful
conception of Mythology, ;which made the
muse of History the daughter of Jove.
Yes, History is- the:child, and the scribe
of God ; and the great .4and point from
: which she contemplates alike the past and_
the present, that to which : all. the lines eon
verge, and from which •thev.all radiate, is
the cross of Christ. Standing here, the
Muse of History, like Miltdn's liriel, "stand
in the sun," and light ie, above, beneath,
around her.. But view the transactions of
the world, as .Historiansirmostiv do, from ..
whet points. We see confusion, cOntukion,
catastrophe, without ordei; aim or end.—
The several pages of dui world's, histor'y
appear to such an one ds the mutilated
leaves of the svhil cast to the vvantonfireeze,
or as the broken fragments of a world flv
ing guidless and disordered : through the dark
ling space. But when weitake up the great
truth, that the arts and .4ciences, and com
merce, and iiterature..und governments of
the world, are but the instruments, in God's'
hand, for bringing in and perfecting the great
scheme of the world's redemption, and that
all the providences and otrerturnin,gs, how
ever they may appear in their isolated char-.
acter, are in reality fending, to this - grand .
consummation ; then is it that we feel tliat
we have the_master-kcy that unlocks all the
. mysterious dealings of the past and the pres
ent,
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In the series of ru , veinents which are
tending to this re. tilt, We feel that this
elation has acted and is litt!to act a most con
spicuous part. We feel t [lawn teret-t ~ of might
_leg stake turn upon our &Ids . ; that the
welfare of the world i-.. , „ to a .gfeat extent,'
lodged in our bands. Itihricnthering;then,'
the peculiar Prrvidences by which we were
nurtured from Colonial infancy to National
manhood ; recalling the wondnius interven
tion of Divine power liy which we heel:rite 2n' •
Indepi-ddent I ••ople ; oli.serving the peculiar
care by which " . Our 1 7 0e,r's God" has; ,
through our while er,n4iitittional history. I
guided us, as by a pt:.',:ir edi elotid and of fire,'
from the Ezypt of our political boncla,ge.to
that '‘lnotnn.-od fan.;"t,f i Freedom wherein'
we now dwell : We cannot lint regard• the
death of a Yresidcnt as hne of those great
evenrts, , which; though 4einiasN . adverse,'
are designed - to advance! the ,very.people .
whom it apparently humhlcs - and' retards. ' •
- Astmoomera tell us of Motions in the heav
enly-Bodies Wherein, to our evck:',',.the planets
seem !fir a time to be Makirig'ff retrograde
movement; but thiSisbnliia seenling a berra
tion ; for while the starrapp,eirs to our Eve
to be travelling backward on ,its airyloot
steps, it is to the eye Of Him Who looks at
it from the sun, nravit*Mtward and forward,
as it has ever doneameiPithe Sons ot God"
first chanted the birth i4yrein" of Creation;
,So with the sad
s evend,-we note deplore!'
The laud, , stricken with the blow, 'edema to;
the careless, observer tO'be cast dowri'and
hurled backward on-its march to glory . ; bii;
hi who looks at this apparently unp . ropttious'
circumstance foam- the,morate,entre of His
tory, the Hill of Caliarit ! see; no recession,
'tto stopping ; But a coatinuous moving for
ward in the, N%•3' of Go.d's appointment, to
great end Which . He has designed.: .
It is . our eUtv, thert-f6re, as diristians, es
' citizens of a nation which more than any .
other, seems to be undc4' God's - peculiar gut
dance, to acknowledgel , . His rule "th recog-.
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vise His. hand, .to bowl to 'Hs will; and to:
i invoke, llis aid, that .this bereavement may
Iredound to the nation'sood and tollis eter
• nal glory. Let us notitrust, then, in Ptesi.
dents or rabineis..in. Senators or Judges: fox,
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