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vsOP)I.I.Ari per annutri, paSable in sdvan 2,
i ld withiti sit tat unthe--and ' s'l4o if not
I rata
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;L:hlti the. year. .
• ' ..' - to arm.: „..
-11-. to eta. addrtes, in a,.ivance,,, .
itreo C , . .
~..r.h ~..9 - . Ponce,,.
- . . - •10 00
I) ftettl ' do .tc. • :' tin - .L-
• Oat, subszriptixs, 111.1 IF Lbe invariably paid in advabce;
T A Kilt, to OUis :01111,4. . ,
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' To CI. nr.t.r.r..; 0 ; 71 o.ttIEES: ,
The .Inunlem , wilt 4.1 far nif.he.l . to earriersandothers at
et per IttO copies, Past' en delivery..
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Clergymen and &lit!), . Teuehers • supplied with the
;u 1:113A1 , at $1 in advance:. • , _
' TUF. 11'w Or 21 lIP4PERS. • - '
If eubscri berg ordeOntheellseentinUatice of their neves
ivre, the pnlaiAllee'm uy continue to send them until
I r rearagettare paid. - -
if ~,h , ,,,p. ., ,,cs neglecter refuse fm take theirrteWspa
rom.tto MAR'S to which they are di rect.ed• they are
• i reopnruable wilt!. thty have settled the bills and or.
e..n.1 them discontinued., ..
,if-sub:eribers to to other piaci". without inforteing
lb, y u blitalter,atid•t 0 yieirk - plpers are seat to theforuter
tiN.ltion they are held respousible. .'.. ' .
The courts hal , ' cle.dded that. refasinT to take trewspa
..c: Peen the udice. - er reut , tving and leaving thew 1212.
,t;1;,,,i far; is prima f.icla (widener , et:lntentional trawl, •
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". • RATZSAIF ADVERTISING. .
opeggiyiN.ot-talliter. 50 centsfor Ono insertion—sub-'
e,11.131t lIISIrt.j , IIII4. 2.5 cents each. 3 lines low li me . 24
übsequetit I ns.,lrti en 5.1 2 1,4 cent each, Alt ar tr e f. B
over J lines, for shunt peris,ds , charged as a
t uaru
on. - nsn. TUnkt:p SIX. int3.7t - Ev.
hats,- 1- f.;1.1 tt 1 '.5 t2 25 •$3 Q 0 P
Burs, 1 71. y 2 75 400
, l uo • 159 200 -3 50 5 00, J.
ALL (Ist: F.IX Ei C arsTi.n s ,. .ll;Ana nFin3l LINES.
~,sptare, .1 '25 225 3 tSt 4 10 00
!S 'I squares.
6 '.1: 35 400 ".. 600 00 tlO --
tame squares, '3 50 5110 ,50 •12 00 18 00
vernal, .Lres. -4 50 600 fs:tni 14 1 .0 20 00 -
-I t opr, col., 600 9 tin 12 r - so • 'l4 'O4) :10 00
aaiPpilikuiu. 10 00 15 00 .:0 00 , 35 . 00 50 91) •
e,„t-Largtfr space Ow short pet-101s. per agreement.
liuslness Satires, Zi - eMl—accoinpaul - ed whit an
4.eetisonent: 50 cents each, . - •
,A,lveetismuents befo're 3larriagks and Deaths, 10 . cents' •E ,
;:lihe tor Orin insertion—stiMequeut insertions. brands
or line. Ninew -- otals re vu ntnil as a Him in advertising.
:ialerch:tutirand 'others. adrertl.ing by . .the year. with
snt,tett. and a standing advertiement not r IC0(411105'
Lot:Will _he cin_yrs,s al In el tui frig subscription, -.slooo.
!meet° the 'amount of tour squaees. with ehan- -
I:ges and subscription.'
without changes. at the rate deslianttedabt . tve.
I..itixertlyrnentit set in Isr,fer type tha n Winsl will, be
Ihlrged 50 percent :Ida - mice, these prices- All .cuts
sill be charge& the same tts letter presS. •- ,
No; Tradu advec*ernotts • ) eeived from Advertiodng
Ageuti al td. eacua 'at 25 per cent. advance Ort
! Tires, unless by speeial 4-rtAtuent:avith the publiiher.
Marriages 25 cents. each.. 1./kths accompanied with po
lices, 25 cents, without notices, no charge.
All notices. exeout those of a religious character and
ter u tit:noses, ttild be charged 2.s,cents for any
cumber of llued under 10. Over 10 lines.t4 cents per line
,
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Proceedingli of meetings not of A general or public chat' ,
arter - churned at .!'rents per line for eacklesertion.
Te ' facilitate calctilatious w,4lllstate that 32i lines
tas,lce a column-A-164 Hues a hal reri um u—and B'2 : lines a
quarter eolumn. '=452 words tnali,e a colutun-1470ahalf
,lunin-Ltud 73 , 1 a quarter column. All odd lines ova '
c a,h,f.quare. charged at- the, rate of 4 cents per line. -
- Vedrly advertisers must confine their advertising to
ta,ir own bust Miss. s Ai t TlVll`ft far othera. salenf lt . eal
Fx
tate, Sc.. is not included In business !dr ... en isetnents,
INSURANCE.
COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE' COMPANY,
isfi st.. Harre.hurq.
rIIIA.R'PERED CAPITAL, 5 . 300,000:1
L),—lnsure buildings and otln.r property, alninst lufs 1
r damage by Fire. Abu, againfl perils o the 5..0. In
vid.x,vi4olloll indTtuusportittiOn. 1 4 131*1N CAM I.
S. CARRIER, SeCIAZTy. = l'rtsident.
- . . Aaent..
Pottsrille,lieltuyl it eountyk Penna.
• - 6
rpl:tf •• T
IlctremlJer na
.iNERS' LIFE INSURANCE AND TRUST CO., ,v
• Pogs *vine, Penna..
7.4 PITA Lsloo,ooo-( . 11,11VE II it 'IIPETITAL. •
1 111 IS Coinpapy, qharre d by the 0
.
%Mho ratite' of One I a(
landred Thnustn , ll) , ll:n•s. is owfutly'organlzod: and'
13= onnmov-rd.hu.ineses. Iriss . , Colitis:my is prepared to
moneys and other Tiro 'Orty? its trust. and allow
;Merest on nth moneys depoidted Intrust, at the rate of
far per cent. per annum; pslucitial and interest 14tYssisle . ,
dkustnil. • For rbtes of Premium' on Lice Insurance,
're the printed taisles supplied at the office of the Com- 3 ,
resr;Centre stre.t. Pottsville. three 'doors south of the
titrilange .lAOOII jr.. Prat. '
Jon N &Cl'd.try.tincl•preasurer.
A prin. '54
THE POTTSVILLE'LIFE INSURANCE . AND
..,_.
Trust Cottipouk. • .•,
OFPICE—O'nt re : , 1..11el I rirrw filt,i , rilrrafs Jrquerry,Siore...i
CAPITAL. SIOO,OOO—CIIAT.TER PEI:PV.TUAI...
t,TIH ny
IS .Coinpa, recently ehartere
by the Legklature a Pennsylvania . is fully krgan,'
i . -The Compauy.is prepared to effect insurance uptu
lives, and 'to n•reivii and execute trusts, and to .Illiw 111-
h:rest on Moneys 'received-at the rate of live pcl cent.
pr annum, utile , * otherwise agreed upon. Pripclp:ll
said interest,payable on demand. 'Capital andissests
sak:ly lei - v. 1,4 B
in onds and Mot tga - gea, and otter good
nTmritles. -Annual dividend of the profits will YYYY.O Made
payable in !ask. or appropriated tO* the payment of pq-
Clients. 'For rates of pretniutti:e on Lir. 4 lit.uranze, soe
prinhell.TableVimpplied it the Company's office. v,.
. . NAT ITAN EVANS. PlYkiiknt.): 4 .; •
. • p 6tlLlll ~N FOSTER, rice liesfil
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U. T. I tx,.011.„..5. , e'y ,iaii Trces'r i ," . • - ': t ,
September 1.11, - 5.1 .' . . 37-f f 1 3 " 1
~ - ANTHRACITE INSURANCE COMPANY. •
Authorized Capital, 8440,0004
i' ill - 11 icr E li. I ) Kit 1 ) ET li A 1.---41111ce,
V) :s.- - 6.-m W3lnut stl': .1. hetweini no.rd atAlgourthr..
streets, Philadelphia:. Tl 1 , . i'ompany will insure against
Ins.: or_damage I,c Fire. Itaiblinzs• Eurnituro„. aknl Mer•
rhandlie gen..mily. • 'A is 1 M 1 . 1:1M. iN , TRANCL. on Vessels,
eargoes and - Frellits. tv.s.xo IN , UaA.N.7r*./1 parts of
(le Union. .' 1,113.1.CT01L , :
1,11. Lutli . er. -. • ... Davi: Pierson •
' Lewis Andonried, ailcerh Alaxti..lll,
' '!.Feter Sieger: ' 1ir.14 o. N. Eckert, •
1i,0r,4,• V. Tyler. • It. Ilammett. • -..
'ltlatuuel - 11.,!lotlicrinel., ' Francis Baron.
D.' I.LTI'II Ell. l'rt:thirnt.
..lesrou MAxictiri. ree .ri,-.•.iiii /H. .
Al'ut. F. Dean: ..`.:.•cr4rd• -
..Cip•l'. D. I,tlit El: lit 114,11 appointed' ant fin• the
sl, .i.. Company in Schuylkill emnity. to whom portions
,L-arlo:.: Insurance can apply. ,'-' •
June 7:1,'J5 - f April s.'3l . 1H
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STATE MUTUAL INSURA,NCE COMPANY.
F o U RT 11 ANNUAL
May 15, IS ~ . ..1-r ..---."--------:: _ " • .
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A7cot.. Nlay Ist. 1.53. . - , ' 4 . 1 ,;.15 8 ;, .
313 70
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Colt prom isi ins and int erezt ri:i•eir- , .
cl the past year. mutual 41epart- •
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ment. • " . . .. Slot r..li 32
Gill: reeldreable In ante. 2T1147 8t '
.cvd.t.Rretniunts ' , deck Deparm;.t - -10,25'-' 20
7 ,
-. 4 =:------170,50S EA
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expelm.s, c.,mtnislops.;m
insueatice. nntival, deptlrtuOtit, 101.506.5 i;
stock, - *.a.031 95
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Dondq, morlgngos, stockarid tdliur : ' •-• . r':' .
g•. , ..d 5.4.1111114.11, 'V /7:7 . 2,7
1.721., .' '
BIN reeavatde. . • "\ --- ' 7 '''lK . ,oo4 - S - - • , •
i. 144. on hand and. In b:1‘1.4:: of -1.:,
agentki, - . ,•,-I , , .... .1 .5 J 4• 0
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For Fire or World lotsuraire. opply to
OILNSTONOgetit.
July 15, IS A_
• INDEptITY-.
ikk - ,
riMIE Frauklin F Insurance'Com 7 _
L pane. of Ph latbdphia. fluter, No, Irate. Chesnut
streets, negr Flillt 1 raa.t. -1 , , ,, -
omError.s: .
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Charles N. Ilan iier,- :., tienT.e, W. Richards, ;
Thonins licit, ‘' „, :' ' M .
ordeeal D. - Levis,
Tobias Wagner, '. ' Ad!dplin K Bonin,
Samuel Grant. ',., - ~ DaridP.llturrn.
:Neat/ It. Smith. r , " 31orr1sit'atterson.
Continue tri 101,, , Instulanec. peimanctit or limilfd,on.
errey des,ript Litt of priterty. in town' nd country, at
rat..s is Idcr aq.are toindsten I with security. ..
'
Tile C.)nt pate hare rii,erv.,d'a largt4Ontincont 'Fund,
whi.'b, wit hipidr Capital and Premluins. safely invested;
a1.,,1 a rni,h, wteelhni to the insured. 4 : Sink: their in
r .rrratio'n, aTp t riod orjs years. they MtiMpaid upwards
ef " ,, •ir mil/em,Arp , , lilirillrNl thou.:um! dotlars. Tosser,- by
th:Teby att rrdlng 4Videure r.f the tidy:int:iv 4 of in
aranee., as well AA the)abilitv and dispoAt ion - tO . meet
rdth'promptlipss„ all listiliztjs: .
-- . • CH A:.:. N. BINCKEit, President
.- ' Citas. G. 11 VicKEr... zfe " rotary. -
The RlJl,crribt•t'llNl. to- .o.apk.inted scent for t heabore
ra. , :ol,,nef in.tit at b,n..1, wri..now .pr. pared to make in•
a.:e. on every d.4.sriflirm of propert v. at the lowest:
A NI)/11:W 1U55.1.:1,. Agent.
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P,ttsvillo..lan. 11. IsM
• - • LI.:IIEI . INSURANCE.
TUE Uirard Life Inkiranee, Annuity
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and Truq Vomptuy Offl4 , , en
is t I,nut strva, the find doerL'inti Custom
II
( - .I:P . r.11,.111 I'ETUA
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C . ,TA.t in e.A 1.. I , LN:e. I usec:rnyes nu liviAs on thequoid faror
al.lbt,hn.A. • .
_ Ave yaotal /in.: paid up, and InveNted. totretber'sith
Air r27.l.and coliq MO IV illereEl..4ing. rt...:ervtkil . fund., Giro: -
4 pre ,, ..A.At : , ....nrity If/ 01. illutire , L.': : : ,' • •
Ilki.r.lainfli, 1113 y , U pai d . yearjY, half - SW/Y or
iri 114-raly. I .
iies*Atenana l• 1 a I,N , Nus p..riodleehy t; - ) the Insuran
-4 t , 4 /le. The first 11.1ins..ipproprIVI'In December,
' `4.l.:alet Ihe ; , . , -.tt , ldlotln 111 Derentik ~,'ilitl#, antouttt,
.
l '' 111 3 ' 1 40 lett or 4 i 2 511 to every $l.OAs . ) Insured under
the ~1 4.. t trAlicion. t 1 taking, •,11:20:i 51 • - 111 be paid AiltA,n it sball lft, Ile a rtaltn. ittattytri\ f ia. to orig
vI in
‘llYinsred: Ihe nftat old,Ast. amount t0.51,v7 50; the ue t
h. ~:,• to j1.1:17.: to 4ir ~very, S,1.000: the others In, the
*lilt.: proirArtiot/ ityrurding to the amount end lime o.f
o Aa•li tut • which additions make On a.verage 9r Inure than
6,
upon nu. promiums• Iceman
:l.4 th,..atinu3l premium.
Thmlag Rid;viay, , • ' Jahn A;Rrown,
irm.n Davi, . . . D. Itanner..:
' 'l.tyo .I:tv Smith; . . Frederick lirown, ;
Roper% l'earmll. (h..orire-Inher. -
Jokmit I:Mtimr. : John It. katitner,
Ttypinas I'. Jaime:,
j' . Wharton Lewis,
ph
Johe T. it dloy. John R-. Stark.
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'lmmplitetr4 contninin.r. J4i.le of r.iteuandexplattaihinft.
f. :A.of applicatim a,/ ttar.ther informa , loa tnu )ms had
the Mite. 'll.l , .1. IA6 ' RI IN.I IV AY, Troident,
• JOIN F. JA4n.4. Actuary.
..t
Cirr. • , mic, ee
riher i. nnt for the above Company
iu 4 !,...filt !kill c,-, 1 1 1 ,ty.. me1...,..wi1l elioet 'I nstirances. , and
Pk, :dr ucce,ryinformati.m on the. suJojeet.' -'• --
', .11.61 1. I-..e2" r...is • • It RA.-NNAN.
j ': - T,._LEGAL CAltiiS.
ItOSEMIALRY; .Attorney 'at,
/IP • Law. Ot!lek,—,eurn,r of tilirL,t and streeLt,
11, I lElt ifOlt SE. Au:or:icy t LaW..•
.t. L Cv. t str,O. the- town 11411,
• .111,1." • . I,l , ehet'lary 9, t; G.
:1 ; t Law, I).1:, ~i:tte
lALE V r S.; FOSTI!eti, Justiee of
Arel agcy vies- Co.
4041 att.:H.lNi
);•ntn-aary .
G. TiffilipsoN,. Attorney. and
• i
at Law. OM e...1.wh0r T. J: Allison's Ilat
1 ,, w 0 r oil or Broad street, Tamaqua..
Frinna'ryl!,
1 1 110NLiS lirllANNAN.Attorney at;
Lan. itTlre In Cent ru : , tr,...t.oppoAtetho Episcopal
PottA,
21). 11553
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N(.! IS SP ENC Elt, Alagfitrate,
, Eiu.l ki Eit3t, Agent. Office In Itsit Itos4 street
14-1 I•Ln r, tssilie,- Pa.
1 T , r0.1 - I"..;•tf
Eat t P.; •KEtlf, , Attorney' at
fllontia., will Olen(' torepliwittineu
voitrity and , Itonwht•re. Office in Centre .
.ox,tr.th,arly thp 3tiners' 'tank.
but ,
lug
,urk
' l l NIL) El. GA it It Ningistrate,
I s 11 ,. t i n (. I .ra gr i tv i ti) e r t;e v e ll a i n gltion ra d Lo
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r'.4. : ..k.*:The r.0i. , :t.. 1 ..,tti.i 5 -111 'w o , PL. ftp;Titt- the To re
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IVIIBOII, Esq. are Ist p rs
irl k :arrett; Esq. I.lttly 14;'53 25.
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• - -1;- • -_.. ...- --- ---.-- SATURDAY - . MORNING,-. DECEMBER 20 1856 - -•- -.. , ..- _r• ,• •-__ --. - ..1 .- .- . ---_. -. :
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PHILADELPHIA.
• • TS AND SHOES,
lIA.TS AN D. cArs,,. H ,
64.11 b ll', every Yrtripvi.
ICKS, VAX DuSEN & SMITH,
• • :erect, phf - raddvd.s.
mooici : :.. ( with Iludzsott Agent. Office,
I'etinsylrards ILLII, Pottsville.
ry 19,.1e5'i . 1 1.• •
EO. W.: POBdBOY & CO.,
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OIL,. SOAP, CANDLES, &c,
Y. 10 South Water .street, below
larket. Philadelphia
Elephant, Whale, Tanners' and ;PlPhittelly.
- oil, Sperm ; and Adamantine Eandlea..
adelphia, Januafialary :5 11 , 0 . 1 1 T. Miner
i-ly
HE MOST EXTENSIVE
- • AND
E ECA N.ll' - ASSORTMENT
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PAINTINGS / LOOKING GLASSES, -
N LIVINGS, and PICTURETRAMES..
• EARLE'S GALLERY,
o. 212 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia,
OPPOSITE THE (HEARD lIOCSE.
! , Zn .ember 22.'56 • ' . 47 inn
, OILS! OILS!! OILS!!! .
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ar 13614C1C:01 = 1.. ,
AULNT FUR
ODCSON‘ & KEAN,
5 Sz G G. Wharves, philaba.,
xierati Commhteion Merchants, and Dealers in
LE AX!) SPERM OILS, FOR
. ..ViNG A ,VD MECHANICAL PURPOSES.
I
artacE—PErsertvmmi tint. Potlsyklle.
Sept. 22.'55 • • 3S -t (
MOLY & BROTHER,
O' 252 cIiESNUT., STRE E . 3
ABOVE NINTH,
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• ORTERS & DEALERS IN
X\\ITE the attentiou of Purchasers ti ,:lr very eaten
si, e stork of Fresh Goods. embracing every variety 01
El.t: ET; TAPESTRY. lIRUSSEI.S. IMPERIAL T 1 i RE E..
Liq MAIM'S, and I'i:sr:Tx:AN CAIIPI:N. Alen,
FILOOR OIL` CLOTHS.,
T every 1 ,- tb, from ono tOeiglitlards. Every allie.a
1d at 'the / WC4i cosh lice:.p
:sept...'O. '5 . -. .
1 ''. IVIAUCH CHUNK '
'Wire Rope 'Manufactory.
I-3Pireher Sizseranrcl.
,anitfacturer of NV ire.ltope, for inclined planes: shafts,
toks, 4:c., would luforta ;he public that he is vow pre
partsi to wake .
ALL KINDS, LENGTIIS
. AND SIZES OF FLAT
. .
- . • . „AND •ROL"..VD ROPC
At , tho shortest notice. a Puperinr.qmpty, and on thb
in64.ir terms. at his Wire hope Filiory,
---:•-,- 3 aubh Chunk, .-Carbols Co., Pa.
Reter - ente an he made to Messrs. E. A. Ilouglas, N. D.
COlight and A. I l',:itroatiheati, at. Mauch Chunk: to N.
Patt rson, Summit 11111. to:Sin:oe, beisentind a Co., 111.
more, Lucerne county, Pa.. and in fact, nearly all the op
erant: in the Region who haye ‘ beeia uoiug his ropes.
J- I, ______Y L'A. '56 3;`,1 ••• , 304 y
• - _..... __
----
_ii4DUSTRIAL WORKS,
rAf t iMIC HILL STREET. sErwr.sti 201'11 AND;2IST.. PIIILSD'A.
BEM
.
LENT I DOUGHERTY &TH - GMAS I
1 - TOOL bITILDERS &IRON- FOOrDERS,
1 ;IRE
I,,..i.whi p ,, r s ex r a 3 r i e a d cH t i o:: l
..c .. Designs FOUNDRIES
and
FOUNDRIES &
k w e i:s ,
, S 3 MI SUM'S. and to furnish all the necessary
.
J .; Machinery . , .
$. - _.`4, Tools,
. . . -
Crones,
Cupolas,
Blower.,
Me
Machinists' Tools of every size and description.
.Shaff:
inc, of the be quality. with improved adjustable Hang
ers: Pullets et nll diameters and fares; Pulley and Val
ence Fly Wheels. and all such Castings as are made in
Learn. of any sum required. halls and Rolling .31111
r , •
5 1-Iy.
L _
NEW WHOLESALE DRUG STORE.
N. SPENCER , THOMAS,
6urru hEr.XISLS STREET 1
• , traportik,,Nannfa - Anrer and Dealer in
Drnyt, Meotieineg, Cliemicah, b lle Stip,
Caleirs, Incite Irod, Prof.-hand -
:Ina•witain 117 ite Zinc, Windaw WasN,
---- 7 — Glwat Hra ee,
striadenta, GranndSpiren, ltreSdie'
15:11i(T 4 ,011(1 allofht:r ((HMCO • fl
nou keptilldrirg:lloB,. •
including
Borax, Zrs,itu,), Clac , Shobre..POtarik'44.: lf*C.
All orders be mail or otherwise promptly atteh.dett to.
Country merchants are invitod to call'und: exaMitre' our
stock Le fore purchasimr elseultete. Unotls sent to nuy of
the wharves or railroad stalions.'..Prie . Widow, and rod,:
Warranted. „i• f •
•
' 31arrli • I
•
•
.MANUFACTURERS'
INSURANCE COMPANY.
;k- CHARTER PERPETUAL.
4ratil eta by tlie State of Pennsylvania.:
CAP Fr-A. L • $500;001),
afi•re Marint-Itland Transportation.
, j
AA RoN S.` LIPPINCOTT. President. , • '
Of ALFRED %V LERSI . • ORRIN ROGERB,
• • 'Wive, President. I • Secretary.
I
Directors:
\ N icholaS 6: Taylor,
Alfrrd Weeks.
Orrin Borers.
, Jelin I'. Simons.
.tames r. Smyth.
baron S. I,lripite'
dahlia is illinnttam,
\V m. B. Thomaii,
Win. Neal, • '
‘Charles .1. Fiekb
This Company was organized with a cash capital, and
the Directors have deterthined to adapt the b:tainess to
its available resources. TO observe prudence in conduct
log its affair. with a prompt adjustment of losses.
19 Merchants' Exchttoge..l.lilladelphia.
' The onderslzned has boon appointed Agent for.ther
above
.Companv, in Schuylkill county, and will effect all
kinds of Insucanmas above.an application at hisoffice; I
opposite the Town Hall, Pottsville.
SAMUEL GARRETT. I
8-tf .
Februnry 1g TA
CI XX 30 AI. 1"' NI Ft
MTV
THAN. EVER.
TYNOALE & . MITCHELL,'
•
219' Chesnut St: . , Philadelphia, .1
-Are now rendy with their NEW and• ELEALLVZ AF.5014.!
meta of -
CHINA; CLASS AND QUEENSWARE,
' iinon,,,t:v..nicti will be fund .every vorioq of eta-;
pin artirler.
•
Breakfast, DinnerAessert, Tea,
_ and, Toilet lets ; Tumblers,
Goblets, Champagnes, De
_
eanters„ Wines, &e. -
T.,:...ther ail% a cry lame asorlntoot of
3E - Nrialicrk\ Grococies.
'Mantel. Ornaments, Card Baskets, Pa
rian Figures, Colognes, Inkstands,
Fancy Cups 'and Saucers,
- Tete-a-Tete Sets, ecc.
All of which willbo sold to the ritz2sh and Orme; at
l'Ett TIIAN
•
Schuylkill Fire & Marine
INSURANCE CO.
, CIA
---r_Pat tett?' • .e.,
Mill .
. Spring s, . '
----,_
dirice.ia Sillyman's Building, 2dahailtongo at, ,
.i • 4 Conshohocken and .Ply-
2 door's above Centre at., Pottsville, Pa. • . . [. ~ B
,? mouth Railroad.
antho's and Potts! and I
CAPITAL ACTIIOWIZED Ili LAW, d0nee,.,... ,
23200,0000: ". Nimistown Or Itrltlgifort. ','
. • ' • l " Port 'Kennedy,
i
CHARTER PERPETUAL.. I " Valle)" Forge,
I u Phoenixville,
This.C.Ginpany obtained its Charter at the 1141 Session "itoyer's Ford, ' . . t
of the Legi.latu e." of Pennsylvania. and is now fully or- ~ Pottstown. ;
,t , anized and prepared to iSsuo PolirieS, at Ill:avid rates, it Thinglasville,. , . _ ;
ril Fire and I nlanthrb.ks. on Public and Private Build- it Birdsboro'. . '..,,,,. . 1,
lugs. Furniture. Stocks of Goods and 3lerchaudize of all ..,, Beading,: I : '
kinds •i
fii - . - Between Reading . anti
— 14 hi.
Also on Coal Breakers and . nery.. Inland Immo. : .- - mabrprill e ,
mime On Canal Boats and liartes. by Canals and River.; .. ~ mohmit i o, . \ •
also on Cargiats of CA al to Philadelphia. New York. Ital- - " .11.111nbUrgs ..: f A 1
.timoru.Ae, This CcUnpany guarvnteos to adjust nil IDSM.4I 0 orwlObarg, • , .1
, _
promptly. and thereby:ll%st to niorit the, patronage of
the . pulae. „ . . Tt y er ord o fthe lii
ard °IMF'
1 - Au '9'1556 3.
• , • - tf ' NV": ..
1 ! - , • Directors,. • ____------,
. 1 P — Hil-TAR'A 4k- D g•AnlNes RAIL ROAD.
1 SA:tIL 4 LE. ikri.T.Y.IIAN, ' i ISAAC SI:VERN, I ____ ___ __. __ ..., '....—
WlLlil At!. Waal M Elt.Jr JOHN D. MAUER?. i a
CO ggi usa gui t ag mgigiEgill .
JAII lIUNTZIMER; jr. JOHN 11ENDRIClifi,
... i '
i $ ... IL St. KEPN,IIR, J. E . f/iIAI:Fit., -' - 1 - IiATEA of Pim - MOT ON MgrietlAhiDliZ. . _
tw.P. sM I TII. SAMUEL lIIPPLI4 • iv A I\TII AFTER. NOVEMBER
roan NI• I'AMIEtt, • GEORGE J. 11E1111.. I 0 4.1 Is /a .11
1 ' ' ' •
- ' SANIC EL sILLY3IANdouL 1' 1A,14, until ,further notice, the Eollowig Rates of
i l!' n .i t. P . :4 l l % l l . l . T i l u li,See ls, ce ,s, t 6 ary andfieneral Agent. r freight will be chargedper 109 pounds: - . . .
a :
. 27- ' 1 . - . ~ • ed ........-
.
- • ~: ' - -I:14 , %
! I
the nu ll e iril scri r e r r"r - e r sp L ertgify ß a i tinou — n c — esj '''
. t:"1.744'7"L. i'1"7"17-..'
". -'
All i: 3:-7-1
I.
tothe pahlle I ' , it he has eotirplated his Steam CO- 1 - .
I
- en r Saw-mill in Loc , ost Varli.y.'; SclutYlkill county, and ; _ori Goods. Ciinteitlearry. Dooka„Caasietl4 lo . , ~,_. .. Is
Is now prepared to furni.h all }dads .fd" lumber at the '• 11.7,, , 1k,54car5., Fresh Aleat,Fish-Ows., k e .
lowest Witco—ankh :us Pine; 11... lack! and White Oak of ', Anita, Oran. Bader ! Copper. Eggs-tar-I '.;
*very size and ii t . s e c ipti on .
• ' i theaware,GrladattioesAirocerteaXemp. ,„,, A
--
gif-
. Bille el Lamb...coat to ord rat the sbertest notice. buns, Hardware, Ifides, liollow•wares ~ IC 1•' II
• Noe.r.',l; 46-tf - I EDWARD B. BLAND. ; v„,;ather,maehineri 3 Oysteis,oll • . •.'
ItVlCC.lAiifidtititiYiiitAii 1 rib MILL. .. .. „. ,
..
G - .. ~ . - ntairrsx sox . A • • - ! Ala, Beetr-Ootton.Draltialar Trona : • ...-.-• , •:-
', Sunbury & Erie Railroad Bad Me Canal, T. -1 "\, i • 1 0 4 4 1.11iniamei,Nalbceplaer..itice;Sait; 5. 4 1% :;:„ 9
Sugar Whlskey.ke.. - ' .-I , • ~,
"Oplosife the ' Flirnafte. 11 I /gam/port, - Penna. I .. I. r o - o,s = riks 7. ourino, Anil gt ohes. ~ „ •
a ct VAL •So JIANOETC& CO., Whole-' " 1 1.'
..pit n e,.'en.d tar.„Salt,drta . .p . LniabTluiber '• • 13` , - , '-- 7
Tonle anditWtall Wars and Manutaaturrre of white - cud Lumber, ke. i . , :- , -..
_- • - .
_,,' - ,- , ,
• O 'Yellow pine flciorink biardst, wit. ikions. Muds, shut- ~ Br 'an, - Coke,: Cod Wood: Chiy, Gm 1; .;•,,. s :.,;,*:- . t :
; tat's, siding, woad mouldlo,;-s, &W. Jig , And scroll sawing, i , c .firon.Orni-Umestoue, Mariam Illg ?:.12 .... '''',i 6 ...,
i•fspey and plain, All,doseriptions of turntwand planing ! :... s. I ;Mater. gate, Ae.. ,-. -`. .- -:, ~ :
.... ' ; . -...-,,
I done with promptness, and [nibs hest 'manner. . - ' • I • Flon , per larrel, " ..'.' .40, - • id:
i F. 4: 91 '1".1 • .. - , .-. ,' 7 6-17 ," - 1 - s)e .2.11954 . . -,_:- /AWL '.
. . . , .. .
• 7- N EW ST`I'LES WINDOW SHADES:.,
I UST e received a large and eleo nt as-,
tlif *ailment qs wintwiribades. new and bonutiftil CIA;
dins, ineludtur s tiold Bordered. Oiled, tandscake of Flo.
07.,
rat, Gothic lit, 4.F., clumpy than'eser.. • -
lirored; Mated Awl Plata Paper Shades , of ev /de:
sucipilou For,Sale by ".-.-..- ICENJ. BAN \.
•"'f.
'',. • Centre Street,'oWnfte Episeopal,Chureh.
1-; M;irelt 22,'Sn • - • . ~ . . . 12- .
PAPER HANGING - . / . - . • ,
- - Borders' , Curtains'
. 0.e." 'ate.
i
r HE subscriber is now-recciiring his
new patterns of Paper Hangings and Borders. Tor
hat it parlors and rooms, embracing the newest and most.
suitable Fatten's—selected for the usual sized homes to
LS papered in the eountry.. The subscriber-takes oast
Sari/ is selecting his parrs to suit the Minos to be. pa.
penal. Ateeng the lot area few. elegantlotlerns of gold,
fir hells andsawlors.
Our stock' embraces assortments front OH different
manufacturers, which gives a - great variety of pattern*
to choose from. - 'f' -
. Also, Cheep Papers, in Great Variety, - '
i ail Hew, some as low IS 8 cents a piece. t. ,
liver Curtains in Great Pirriety, Itkehoede and .R tail.
.o.4•Peptir Hangers furnished with paper at wholesale.
prices. .Good paper- hangers' also furnished 'when re
quired. -: - .
Our varied assortment of paper hangingsNorders and
paper shades... - presents peculiar attraetions to these who
desire to purclum, and as oar stock is the largest to this
section of the, country, persons can *Most always be no,
eouunodated by calling, at , ~,--,; = B. BA.:=INAN'S
- . - • ' ' Cheap Book and Paper Store.
Pottsville.t March ' b IBL6. . " - lit ' •
.., . -
WATCHES, JEWELRY.
,LARGE Assortmegt of Cameo
Pins and Ear Ringo, just 'received by
Yottavilki May 10. 'SK 19- .7. 8. ELLIOTT.
AMERICAN RAILWAY
KEEPERS, a choice arttske, just receiTed.b7
aeit door. to the htlietie Bents.
PuttSsille,l42sy 10, '56 19,
• .
( - 101,D sin]. 'Silver .11tver
ter sale lower,lti prl:.?e than toy haAl
ever been effort-din the eountY Q Sehuylkill. 4 I
, ;'1 S. ELLIOTT;
next doetaboce the Miners' Bank.
Pottsville, May 10, 1 ,6 ," T 0-
•
.
- AVISE'S
IHE AP Watch At Jew-
I k_ieiry Store, No. 72 Nurth Second '
street, (opposite the Mt. Vernon
douse.) Philadelphia. .
Gold Lever Watches, full jeweled, 18 fi cases, ; Sil
ver Lever, full jeweled. $l2. Silver Lepinu. $0; Gnarlier.
$5 to $ Gold,Spectitcler.i4 54 to $10; Silver Sprtneles
$150: Sifter Table Spoons, per setsl4 to $18; Silver Des
sert Specie, $9 to $11; Sliver VeaSpuons,. $4 75 to $7 50
Gold ['ens, and Gold Cafes, $74 4 Z to $5; cold PPTIS and
Silverir_Ca.es.sl; together with, a variety . ofilne Gold Jew
elry. Gold,Curti, Guard and Fob Mattis. All goods war
ranted to be as represeritell Watcher and Jewelry re
paired In thd pest manner.; Also, 31:twitic Marks, Pins,
&e.. made to 'order, - ' N. • _
11.—All orderel sent - . t i ry Mail or otherwise, will be
punctually attended to.
- Sept. 20, '5O.
EMI
r"..,,, '''.. 4 .4 A--:...--t CHEAP ":WATCIIES & JEWELRY
--;
.a . ,.:T,:;. .olosale and retail—at the-`•Phiia
-•
- 4 • ' 4 4-- at... - --
,- , fliilt Watch & 'rumlry State," No.
141; North Second MAO. 'co erof Quarry:l%ll*de. '
Gold LeOr Watchex. lid, Ziocaol. 18 acute X. 44 s:s 00,
'Gold Leplut Waleen, SIEI 00 tc4ll 00.
Silva Laver. full jewelled,-
Silver INrpine. Jew*, ~' -
Superluartierr • ....11- -
Gold itracelels, .A: .'- ', - •,-
Gold Spec taclee, -"-'l4 - - -
Finn tllirer do., .- • • - - . - -
Ladie4Gr4d Pencils,' - - - - 1
Silver . Tea-spoons. st, - • - - 4-. . - I t
Ghld Pens, with Pencil and Silver Holders. V.
Gold Fingeorings, 37% temp to - $80: Watch Glasses,
plaint 1:% ernts I patent, 1834' cents; Ll:that, 25 cents;
otheearticles in proportion. Ali goods warranted to be
whatthey are sold for.- STAUFFER & HARLEY.
On hand—some tioldand Silver • Levers and Lepines,
tilill b:Cwer than the above prices. 4. '
October 4, 1856.
13USINESS ,- CARDS.. •
N. BOWIVI.A.IsL - Stit— e tr;
a goon Doutist. (hike In Brick 8u11d114.7 80 /11/s•
eurner Market and 2..coonct. streets, l'ottsvlllO;Pa.
Ortober 1-, ISSII ' • • 40-tf
Ili=
1)W. SIIE.%FFER, Pottivfixe,rn.,
..late of the Pennsylvania State Ilttolottill
.bores hinds. mines, Arc, ottoher 13:'55
[OLIN 110DGKISS.; Mining Engi
neer and Surveyor. Centre SL, l',,dtaville;
'tends b Surveying, and Explhrlng Coal Lands, Inapeet
ing .Mines. Sc. Agent fir the pnrehasii and aloof jibe
Est.thil..etion of rent'', Lc. t
ylnrcli
t 2, I
. I l2-t.f.
(IEO. K.. SMITII, ENGL
.
wk, tn,er and Surveyor, Silver Terriblit Centre St mot,
pot Isv 111 e, I's. Examinations. itrp..rts. Surveys sod
Maps of Coal Mines. coal. Lends. Mining,lneltinery.etr
exerit tea on t shortest 'tinier. /64,4 tit for Coal 11in0t,44.7..
September 24. ltts6tAt-t.l
. •
EMI
T. P. TRUCKS and
31'41NUAY. Jtining Engineer, Patentees et "rue,
cess of Purifying .ltilue Water" ate now at the -Pottsritie
House" where they will he happy to se,: those operators
win are interested in sating the expense - s'endanton
the destruction of Hollers by wine water.
j• GENCY-For the Purchase and
Sale of Real Estate: buying and stelling-Coal: ta
king charge of Coal Lands( Mines, &e., and collecting
rents—from twenty years experience - 1n the County he
hopeslo give satisfaction. Office lllalantattgo litreet„ ,
Pottsville. CHAS. 31. HILL.-
.
April Ch
. _
11. McElwain, .Civil and Mining
U • Engineer,. Aslalfiorl, Pa.. attends to Surveying and
j Insperting Mines, surveying and ,ditiding lands, regu
lutiug Town Lots, and all other business in the line of
his profession. •
Letter address, Fountain Fpring P. 0.,
County, Pa.
Feb. 7.3.1856.
GEnuar Yorxn, Treasurer. i
3S-3m
,
1* "r_olachmond.
""Philadelphia,
" Inclined Plane,
! Sientowii,
51. Gormautown
4, mails of Solitiylkilj;
)1a yank,
. _
OM
EIMMEM
PAINTING, - &C
STAUFFER at HARLEY.
Pottsville. August it '56 • W.-
ENRY W. POOLE; Geological,
LTopographiral and %fling Engineer. Centrestreet,
Pottsville. Pa.. tilreFattent ion to surveys and exarni Da
t ions of Coal IlAutisito surveys of whirs requiring spe
vial accurney.rind to the imperinteudeivrc and entire
- r
chargq for proprietors of estates.
Fobfuary nlytr2,'34 2;4 fj s 5t
yy i
O
t i i ) v; e l n j d . e ° rl ian S I
a ° l D e N r: t Igt i ru r fl a t
•
tea up one of the best Dental Establishments in this
part of the State, a ndi ntends to afford his patrons the
benefit of every improvement in the Art.. lie guaran
tees to Du Hat( nal pro to a nicety in the adaptation and
arrangemennit Terrolnetalie of Vitreseent•Teetli;
In
serts pa OM! or whom -sets on Atmospheric pressure, (o the,
entire exclusion of spiral springs; extralsilead tooth
and roots with facility, and fills deraying teeth with
gold. rendering them useful during life. • SalrOffier A u
Market street, two doors aline e Cep t re. North Ride:
"fEO. - i3ROWN — , Mine Inspector ; ten-
1 3rders his services to Land-owners, men of busine"
and capitalists. I , rum his experience in mining, and
knowicitze of Toing, as ho is engaged in this and adjoin
ing counties, in eiamining mines and exploring, Coal
lands, he hopes to be able to give satistbction to all who
Inn , / want ills services.
1:111 , BIN to BENJAMIN 511LXES and JAMES Notti,
Philadelphia. and-D. E. Nu m. and Witusst 51uNts,
Ems-- Pottsville: for capability and integrity.
Address-41EO. BROWN. Mlneti Inspector, East Non
wesian street. Pottsville, Pa.,
. July 3. 1856 - 27.
TRANSPORTATION.
•
PHILAD'A A. READING RA LROAD.
figtoifilinit4MWM.
of the Ytotada.4•l%. It:
OFFICE -
Philatletpldit, .114. y 30,1830. •
The rates of Freight and Tolls on Co•al transported . by
this Coinpany, will be as follows. from September .st,
1t 13. until futfher notice: '
Q 373
- 1,90
I 11A
- , 100
1 1 t4'
. ... ..,. _ .
HOTELS. - •
~. • , "
. • N T IMKJriil. 0 TE'L ~ • -- -
Corn r of Col*likeree ik'Shozoikin EMI.,
sicoNn nom 'MIMI OF ?RE ZAILIIOb.„,
ThamOkin, Northumberland Co.aa; ,
;•‘• . ' ' f. , wa. SOS:EATER. .ProprittOr.
April a',1656 2'. '. • 1 7- 1 Y t
. • . THE "BUCK HOTEL:” .
Nearly vpasire the (.7mtet Mfitre,' LebeitiOn, Po.
Oeoige Fi Reisslaiiirt; Pelaprdetor.
This hotel. so low; eeleln" ted for its generous tniard
and poti. accommodations. has been retentiy irnpraed,
and continues to be the Stage, ElOtel, arid General Mud
Quartent -- ' 3rnyl3.
- • "WHITE HORSE HOTEL.'.".
Corner of- Centre and Jlahnotongo Poitstirte.
• Joseph M. Pegeri Proprietor:- • '•••
Eitertainnients and.accumtnodatkms of tbB best kind,
and every attention will be paid by tbe bost and his ab
tendante to make guests and travelers tem - fortnble.
Pottsville May 10, '5O . 19.1 y
THE`.`EAGLE •
Eagle Buitteinge, eprner of Cambirland and Mar
" ketion., Lebanon, Pa.
. . Adam aak. Proprietor.
This r i
Il
the largest and most conuumilous hotel InLeb•
anon, with ample conveniences for. Teraina*, single Mai:
derail...4ole public generally IS:lys
SHLAND COAL-4ruut..., L. p.
11.13R0OgE k Tunnel Colliery.—Tbe ha m le t
ed hairs, iri connection with the General Coal Baslini g ,
taken the agency of the above Coca, and are prepared to
receive orders, which may bo addressed to l'ortCarbon;
or 49 Wall street, Now York. CASTS*II. k TULIN°.
A ugust.ll. '55 • -32-tf •
JLLEGHENY 'AN D •CUM- 1 1 11‘ .
BERLANDCOAL, by the Cargo. ear, tbn . .
erhushel—warrantedlo be :i,
excellent quality. Dea,ers and large rip
sealers sapplseirat wholesale prices. Will be deli Teed
at any point along canal or railroad.. - Adds em s or apply
to, THOS. E. CAHILL.
101 Walulit street, l'hiladelpbla
11-Iy* ;
_.
April 20, lux
CI . OPARTNtRSHIP--C.. F. NM_
and E. N. GLOVEIt, Ja., of the late Endo
Stilimnn,: Norton & Co., have this day associated with
them, WS. I:OBJETS, WALTON and J. E. VAN.
DUREN; of the firm of Rolorts,'. Walton & Co.iand the
business will be continued tinder the firm of VAN
DOSES, NORTON & CO.. at No. 2S.ltalput street Phila.,
Pier No. 1, Port Richmond.. , . .
Philadelphia, Feb. 9, '59. 6.1 y
.---- - - -
--
1 - 10PAR'I'NERSILIP.,,.—The under-
N_l,lgmel have this diiy (January list, 18560 entered
into cepartnership fei the transaction of a General Coal
Commission Business, and also Tor the purchase and sale
of Coal. under the tirm of W. M. ROGERS & CO.
Offices-20S Broa bray, New York,and in Centre street,
opposite the American lintel, Pyrtlimillo. .
1i31.M: P.O CBS, Now Yorlt.
• jl'. D. L . 1:711.1:11, rottiei ill e.
.
February 9.'50 ' -tf -
------L
Slll. A.ND and M.I — i — IIINOY COAL.
,_.
'
The undersigned are prepared to receive ordtir's
A t
or t erelebrated Ashland Coal,from the "Bancriift pt.
one4r Colliery," Fronk the exteniivnidterationa and tin
provenients made at the Colliery.this 'winter for prepat
ng the Coal, they feel no hesitation lu offering it to:the
•trade as an article that can have M. : superior in the Mar.
bet, both as to quality and freedom from dirt, sate and
-other impurities._ . They are also prepared to make cosi.
tracts for Lehigh and Schuylkill Coil from other minal.
-oexcuorr;Lzwis .tico., -
N 0.19 Walnut street, Cemmerilal Building..
February 9, '56 9-1 Y -
3g-ly
1 4 iiRsT CLASS COLLIERY':. to Let.
—The trusteekof the'York . Farm, adjoining thello
rough of Pottsville; oiler to lease that valualdeportion of
the west and of the estate, which embraces about fi,30 4 0
feet of the celebrated Black Mine Red Asli ta
tether with the Tunnel, Rabldt-llote, Reuse and• Salem
Veins. The west end of this Colliery la at Westwood{
where the Mine Hill Italirizad passes through the. prop
erty—the distance to Srhuilkill Haven !sally five miles
It is therelbre among the nears! Oilier-in to PhfiaJel
phis. The superior quality of this Coal generally Icom
mends more than the usual market pricefo `the best red
ash Coal,and the quantity sup pe ee4 to s fficient to
supply a first class raillery for a longzieries f yeari.
Application for further luformatimand t rats olio se
.to be made to 15:1111 EL, Agin!.
corner Second and Mahantongo streets, Pottsville
'February 2 '55 A 5-tf
- .
EHIGH
COAL, at Elizabethport,
- New Jersey —A direct raiiroad'comminient kin has
recently been opened from -the Lehigh Coal Region to
the waters of Now York Bay. at Killabethport, New Jer
sey. This is the nearest approach which has,yef been,
made by railroad train the Coal deposits of Pennsylvania
to the great markets of New York and New Engl nd
Formerly. and before the present Wind rou were
'nvem•••••"-.ielders In 'this city , obtained their high -
Coal from BrLstotirezonos—.4,.....l a distance "o Wort
than 230 miles. and at a freight 0 - aftont St 00 . Pei-tevn-
Now, it can be had by an inland water cotnmunleation ,
of 12 miles, and at e.freighf of about 2 s tents per
; The' name relative advantages will also be derived; y all
the.'buyers on the,North Diver ar.d in the vicinity of
New York. and in alt the New England States. During
the present season the subscribers will: be the a:elusive
shippers of the celebrated-South and West Sprin Mouvi
tithe Lehigh Vaal, at illizabethport, and vessels
will now
be able, at all times. to obtain eargco. nit hoot "delay.—
' Trains Of loaded cars with freshly mined Coal are now ,
- received daily, direct from fizetnines. , Considering the
lateness of the season. it is very important that orders
fn:r this tvlinbrated Coal. to be promptly executed. should
be sent Withent delay to our offices at New York, Phila.
, delphia, fir &stun.
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• Cheetniit Street, Philadelphia. • ,
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• Gloves 1,
GLOVES a is Gummi - (new atylefor t6e Ladies*
GLOVES made bylourris,,who theikeatju the tradolU
GLOVES of Kin, and gloves of llsayssf.-
,GLOVES of DOGSKIN. Cco•ra and Catsiutatit . . ,
GLOVES of Wool and Silk and Cott:rug' ,
GLOVES of Buckskin. (a large tons);' •
GLOVES for driving, Gloves- forvratkingt '
GLOVES of IVnite Kid. line Black Deakin: f •.
GLOVES imitation, whie N truich resemble' these
GLOVES to be worn' at the coming fiaternbliew,':
GLOVES of Eatakin. (very Sue,)". -
GL - OVES sIL sizes, of every Much. • -
GLOVES to snit the young and old; . -
GLOVES to keep but the Winttreatobk
GLOVES.In great numbers. in style very nice;
GLOVES which veiling at a very low price; ,
• GLOVES. Ifyou want them, be certain to call-- ---
*At the City flat Store and Oen& Eurniehingliall—
Xext boor to the Pottsville liotue...COntre /hi:seine
'N.D.—Just received , small lot of .11uut'a Pedant En.
ameled Paper Collars, a new article for Ceuta.
Gents' SU - AWLS, Shawl Pine, Cashmere Scants, *c.
December 6, 1 66 - 49-
rirR I TA'S f yII & LS .itlrlnAoDwß
organized,lLE l3i D an .
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; ready to attend 'COTILLION- PARTIES. BALLS,
P t. NICE. do. (Were addrerwed to N. J. Rum, or e. C.
CARSItIt. will receive prompt attendee. " ' 7.,_
Potteell ly 12, 'd6 , ' , 1 2M3r. ..
ititgirdiiiiiitac.c. -
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11 - dam' has '.' - received a
:few India Rubber .Coate, t and durable,
ma a double—lmitable for phytft others who are
exixeed to: the weather: Al lndia Rubber
Working , Coats :nut Pante, Whir eaper than any
'ewer offered before for a good and durable Article.
B. TIANNAN.
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RipUCTlS letsr N IN PRICE,
Fran Pictoa•sal.
ryilE NE AV VOLUME of this beau
tifulllluitisted Weekly „Paper , will be redutisi to
eentsu number. Subscribers will be presenied With
'the magnificent engraving nt Nur Savikir." Substrip
tioris reeelreti at - It. HANNAN'S
Rook ankTeriralkll Depot. '
SAD- SEWS
FROAN
. PACIFIC.
MR. •E. i :.•J AILOR wttel In the
City 6f Phllivielghts, learned to bla great moPti
a, that owing to th! , rumored loss of the steamship
Pielfie, ho would not be able to duplicate the very hand
some and varied assortment of Spring and summer
Cloths, Caishneres and - Vesting* entitle has just opened
for general inspection at his new, Bales Room, Corner of
Centre and Mahontongo Sts.
31arch EDWD. T. TAYLOR. -
PATENT METALLIC COFFINS!
.• , READ ": URALS!: • • -
IT4 GRESSANG . has been ap-,
pollited Agent for this count*. for the sale ofl
SK'S PATENT METALLIC CASES,"
Which supercede all other kinds in, use. Being perfectly •
fli 0104. it obviates the necessity of hasty burials. and
also preserves the kap from I inmediate derotaposit ion.—
They arepirtfcularly suitable for transporting the body
from one, plate to. another:7. The'face is covered. with a
thick glass. with =stet top. which can he removed at any
time, and the face of the comae seen by its. friends or re;
Wives. We might giro you hundrtas of certificates, to
4 oerroberatemirstatement4 as to the adeantages the Me.
ralllc Coffin ba,s over the Wooden, but thefollowiugwilt
attars
Gailteresit:—,We wltneuted the utility uf your orna
mental 0 -Patent Metallic Burial Csses." used to convey
be remains of the late lieu, John C.Calhonn to the Con.
gressimai Cemetery. seht• hinspressed us mitt the teller
ttuct IL Is the best-article known to us for transporting
be dent to - thelr final trging. rbett.
..Wit.b respect. we subscribe iinistilsos. ou ril. et 0..
• 18101410 Ueni Clay, 1. euisCsivi, Iran. %Raeder, Wm:`
It. Xing, Jeff.. Davis, J. )1. iserrien, J. T,-Baron. 1U
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10lat the teal Firesaid to:the Smote
• Flakes.
. Ton are comiegMett from pmr smilhertt'
- 1 - 1 a ra.•st are.ytatas sat you Li:—
uir, clear, -
Whitening Old Winter's a t ruel•Pliere.
•Tount is a tall of the Orient elhne. ,• - '
' • ..where Nel:tire wearethstringe of ti me; • • -'
hut the 'dory whoa told by Jny tlat4y, Ere,
s Lis hall of - py is m . village choir. -
'z:it le true-you will gather in troops of in cll.
And the suottlankippears like a fort It; eiz:ht;
' Eslrue you Best -to the whidea4lll, . '
cling tit yomtreitvfil l a sturdy will. '
Ilutinygleun sietlLbe cut on the ,tirtuous•panc,
Arurthe curtain shall tell 314 3 2 the task is vain,.
• 'To bring a chill to the household throng,
' Who gather around me with nuts and ug.
The good.old sire when he stirs tint
- Will feel my warmth in blauuncst ECM
I will paint his cheek with the peach's hue, •
Although my pencil be hid from slew.; - - • •
He will put the little ones on his knee, . .
And say. uld'hy, what is the snow to Me
Chirrup! my grandams! fet its begin, . .
The snow-liales - wlthont, but'the ate witidn.r •
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Cover dee landscape, and rover the day %
Tlll the leaden sky le without a ray ;
But I, the parr -spark of the parent tun, .
Whlesponso its canseand burriihrightly on.
. 3ty rich, deep glow. diffuse its shuts;
. - And the house. and tutrik•ea..atid the body warm,
Tililawcaster, if. he was nigh.
Would call mg the tight of the househom,a4„,..
• *. The schoplbeY tan handle you,‘haughty snow'
• And mould yourtlakes ss the plastic dough; -
hut he cannot play with the burning coal— .
rise in my might above control;
,Within the bars I'm a freeman yet—
' A Coat is lord till its ray has set, ' '
1 4- And it says. keep off, with a tone as Clear.
1. As the hunter who ands of hound and deer. •
*; • You fall on die new4nade grace I know,
But Is there not *Anstalt beneath the snow?
You =not freeze up that blesmi Truth,
•- Which talks of Life and immortal Youth;
The sleeper heeds not the chilly blast—
lo a land of Love he,haltuuletly past,
.•- And a doier.nt Rope, lot Ids loved ones' lake. ls_peeping out fmtu.beneath the
From the New York. SCalpel.
'.TOBACCO.:
Thy influence of Tobacco on' the bodily and
nscuptcoudition of American ' young men has
ik 4
pg rlyhed an temple theme for the moralist
alui physiologist, but for reasons not very credi
• table twirls heart or his head, the practical physi
cian and surgeon has for the most pert held hie
peace.- It would have been much
to the,"Ainerican Medical '
stead of their silly disci , -
. -
and other wordy abs rdities, and their quarrels
about Cutting out jaw -bones, they had given our
young.men a correct idea of the actual power of
this giant enemy to•destroy their inanly..charac
ter, and debise and stupefy their mi n ds and he
dies. As we ore not trammelled by' the fear o
the frOwns of our dear brethren; nor the loss u
"patronage," . we propose to- give our reidors the
results of our observation or its power over the
organism, during -twenty-five years, of practical
observation ma the young men of this city.
No man likes to hear his follies held up to pub
lic view. We, therefore, expect for this service a
full measure of abuse. Wu received an aroptirre
turn oT that kind for the article e 4 Lager : Bleb
fur which we aro duly thankful:' a .eotemporitiry
says wo,"woubl rather be in a minority thin a
majority"—truth to say, we plead guilty ;for
most ef four proresi•ion are accustomed to:speak so
chartly,'of the rices of their "patients," in conse.
queneilpf their profound reverence for their pock
ets. 'tbfi Vire have imbibed a great .di gust fur
theriWee take comfort from the conviction that
we shll-be soundly abused by a large class of out
. tobacco-smitten felicity eitisens, owlkapproved by
at least's decent majority,
Let-;int attempt to -give tobacco its actual posi
tion rte an a nt amongst the catalogue of articles
ItiiiitAlUril'''''''' i.altich-nbused •mouths. It is
neittMr foacrhor drink=vrins.„....4,„,„:4a,mr•bier,
bad Os it is, is in one sense food,. beeitusenc......,...
pliekmaterral for fording the lungs. Without its
wati,i.,the body would deinand that its victims
shoutit' - at more, or else grow thin by the absorp
lieu. al; their'fitt and muscle to supply material fur
cumbltstion ; f.,r the lungs are like 4 stoyc—they
must bo.supplied with fuel, or the Gie will go out.
• Tobacco is a great demander of drink, because
it eiidstantly rube the hotly of its fluids by expec
toration. -Lager-bier supplies fluid at least, al
though it is deposited about the system in form
• very much like a beer-barrel. and gives its votaries
• a great deal of trouble ep puff it away, and rid
themselves of it by other unscernly. and inoppur
thou processei.
' -What, then, is tobacco?. Why, simply !ii Dar
cotic—i. e. (see the diettonary,) "a stupetier—a
deadener of nervous and muscular energy!" If
any inan disputes this, and assert that Liu finds. ,
'himself more capable of intellectual or muscular
effort, when hqtas a quid in his -.4uouth, we con
tratulate him I'm his improved astuteness: wo.
. may betray our own want il the precious intel
k
Ireton' quicknembut ,we will venture the question.
- Mow much did it sharpen yoc4, logieschopper
, When you took ilt%tirst quid? And how tualasti
cally dit you stand on your legs ildiela you first
felt its full effect? ' - .
Every one.must reinember the first effect of
tobacco. Nausea,' rerlgo, retailing, and retaxo
flan of the entire muscular system, tiro its ievarie:
blankets; ant if continued, rela.ratiodof all the
spinster br closing tattselis of the hollow viscera,
bawds, bfiiddet,amd stomach.' Thi4 result is some
times sought for by, the surgeon , nod produced I.)y,
injecting an infusion' of tehneeo into tharbiiiiels, -
in cases of olotinnto constipation, or: far relaxing
the gripiof the openings in the abdomen, when
the bowel slips through them in thirst, who hare
reptitta We intvo seen the e"nsequenecs in our
own kilbtico so awful from a very wenk injeetion;
. w hictiyo A - Ministered to avoid -the necessity of
operafingiV the knife, that we resolved,- . .never to
nse it again. . • .
• Now, the reader will please' to remember that
all the symptom. he first experiences from tobac
co: aro the-invariable results
. upim n natural -or
hcotthy condition of the hotly and irEtisucceed,
by perseverance in its use, in overcoming the im
mediate . consequences, it is only because the.
-alarmed and abused neire's have summoned the
forces of youthful vigor to bear the invasion as
lone airpossible before? they capitulate. Breath,
food, and drink are thd means-of resistithee, and
the besotted youth Soon discovers that the iluanti
tyhola latter'mustle increased ; and 10 quality
et ng betted, if he would resist the invader. and
continue to petform bis ordinary duti6l without
showing plainly his incapacity to - stand. upon his
legs. •Time that tobacco, either used by
smoking or chewing, is the direct introduction to
thunknoteite
Our remarks apply in a much more forcible
manner to smoking thno,to chewing. Some peo
ple are so silly as to suppose, became the:) , do net
spit whilst smoking, that no hdrin can ensue;
but they should remember
- that the oil of tobacco,
orhich contains the. deadly tifeurirtE, (equally
deadly and almost tor rapid' in' its action as
strychnine,) is volatilised, and bireulaied with tho
ronoke through th 6 delicate lining membrance.74f
the mouth at each whiff of the cigar,. and is ab
sorbed by the extensive continuation of thismem
brane that . hues the nostrils,. and acts upon the
whole body. - The :smoke of • tobacco is indeed
much more rapid in its stupefying sleet, as every
,professed, smoker knows; It is usually celled
- "soothing" by its votaries; but this is; of course,
only the first Stage of stupefaction: it acts pre
cisely as opium de-ether narcotics do. Moreover,
the reader wilt observe - that. the older physic and
used to throw the woke of tobacco into the intes
tines, when they sought its terribly relaxing, of--'
hada on the body in rupture or constipation of . tho
bowels, or fur redueing . ditilocation: Nieotine.was'
the awful agent chosen by Bocarme for poisoning
, his , brOther-in.latr, bceause it killed and left no
hign whereby' to . convict him' At each . whiff of
la
on°, it is krona that a' go'od'portioti h-largo
• drop of the nil at tobacco circulates thrdttlia the
mouth: we have often seen it blown - one of the
mouth and condensed on the thumbnail, by men
whit' bad the ability to contract the-iips to an
• opening sufficiently small 'fur that purpose. live
drops of . the oil of tottueto - hill kill a large dog.
-The throat often beetniel excessively dry irritable
in smokers, and there is a morbid thirst produced
that greatly-debilitates digestion, by .diluting too
much the?. tads of the stomach—=robbed, also,. of
its healthful saliva by the spitting..
But there aro other and far more mortifying and •
disastrous. effects foliewing the use of
.eigarS.—
There is a law. Of the system, which, in a great
number of fiite4. 4 insures similar morbid results" to
similar strue.tures of the humeri body:, The lin:
lug membrane of the urethra is Very similar in its
structure to that of tho' mouth. Hero the nati, - of
tobacie is followed by the most distressing COMO.
Ounces: itia Impossible te•partictilarise these -in
this plnce.:- They are almost-invariable in deli
cate persons; from even moderate smoking. - The
morbid :and absurd .fastidioesiness .of too many
readers would pervert tbotobjeat - of the- most tro
und.delicate teacher; many,ot.our readers
hero very absurd. ideas, .of. propriety. eats'
Maly say in this, place thatibe morbid, irritability ,
on the mucous lining of the Urethra, end the fear
fpl progratiokof the lower pert: of he body and
exttetnitiea, produced by the netlon l of - .tobacco on
the spinal eerier, have eftitiiridueed' the - doubt.
whither its use, and :some ether revoltit Vices,
were - not the-setnal- origin of so Mach nnhappi
nets in marriedlife.. If welnve used n moderato
Share of intelleet and -very extensive observation 1
atight,..wiS can Sod no eause.of suffteient,poWer
except.tobaceo, eapable.o(„protinting thes,wrecks
tit manhood - tttatoften coma tinder one profession-.
notice. The adt,And linden eye t the trembling Mires tiftstep, the vaellis
s l sing paryttite and Ineitpailtrici reason , Cerro '
en thorniest' altuple -- 410ijilatr,'Ore• oftef'veen'.
WAIMIVVIIIN, April stb
Vortiv
KIIMEM
Tistful )nformation.
on on medical ethics,
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BE
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connected filth the aroma of the deadly weed, .s
the vietlm unfolds in trembling accents his tale if
blighted pros4gets and chilled affections.
.So far are we from doubting its power over the
moral and physical welfare, of the race,. that We
have not a doubtrhat it has infinitely more to do
with the phs:sical iespe — rfeetionjmd early death of
the children of its votaries', than, its , great ssiect
,ate, drunkenness . The hical surgiial and
medical treatment most effective, in these cases;
proves conclusively that , it is to "the debilitating
and exhausting influence of tobacco, , that these
sad consequence& arc dice Bow, ineed; could It
be that an nerd of such , universality of aetionon
the nervous and muscular systems—one that
first invariably matinees vertigo and.hlindues,l
and throws its Yid% prostrate on the earth • 1111
temporary, talh. should not reach its climax ' in,
the role of its, peculiar power, in that mysteriois
system where nature has chosen ,W evolve , redah.,
dant lifctl What is the period for this grand de
monstrance of Almighty'power? What evident.
does:lhe Creator impress upon ea. cour!testance ;of
its poesessioa? • 1
Ono would thi dally; a
Jae woo. Ain,
~.ai, n _ ..., merit especial yl .
young mien's natural instincts would awaken him
to • the Aiseovery that some • - horrid vampire
was fanning him from mental eleep:to -physicist
deeth : be has before him every . day the bright
eye, the etude step, and the lithe limbs of hisi
companions; ! he sees, -but seems 'not to:under-I
stand, the quickly averted -eye, the expressive arid!
scornful face of insulted woman, as she refunt I
take his offered but defiled seat in the omnibus or
rail-car rhe peitinits her to open the windovw, and
expose•her health to the chill air, to. get a *le
air untainted with - Mt:loathsome aroma ofhititoul
breath: he is refused_emplOyment....at many- . gen
thimanly occupations by most sagacious men, end
lt ,--1 4.-oersists in debasing himself; be mint hove
-his "nareotrert-tese...xtppefier." A very - good
proof of Be, influence on two--s-us ast y op", man's
perception May be found in the frequent-ep o . o a to
his,oppenents: "Look at me, it bass never bum
me." This appeal is often made by men who,'
from -the associate habit of beer or brandy dri k- I
bg, have become actually puffy with soft fat, rid
their breaths redolent/of that indescribably fil by
- and disgusting exhalation from liquor and to .
'an; drenching the door in ti- irele,"antl deft ng
your clothes with theieeon ant expectoration,
apparently unconscious of t air filthiness,' nd
their liability to a biting or in ulting reply. • •
• Both smoking and chewing it's° produce in rk.
ed alterations in the most expressive featureit of
the face. • The lips are closed by a powerful en
cuter muscle, which completely surrounds them
and forms their pulpy-fullness, Now everylos.'
cle of the body-is developed in precise ratio itb
its use, as most young men know—they-endeavor;
to develop and increase their muscle in the g 4 itn-I
nasium. In spitting, aid holding the cigar i the
month, On muscle tip in constant use: hence' the
coarse .appearance and irregular developmean of
the lip!, wb i compared to the rest of the- ife a--
tures. ewers, and monikers. The aye loses its
aural fire, and beeemes dull and lurid; it isl un
speculative and unappreciative ; it answers not
before the. word ; its owner gazes vacantly, and
ellen repels conversation by his stupidity. . '.., !
The foulness of the:breath in meat ehewitraland
smokers proves positively -th A the. Oil of ttibacco,
with all its deadly powers, is carried into! the
blood and pervades the whole system,; it' could
not he continually throin out from the lungs if
' it did not thus reach the air-cells end windpipe:'
it is thrown out there With the poisonons carbdede :
acid, Some persons abzerb.the poison more free-'
ly than others.. Wi have seen' paralysis, of teatti•
the upper , end lower extremities in men 'Oren
past middle ego. A person who is saturated kith'
tobacco, or tobacco-poisoned, acquires a it' ' den!
ior dirty yellow hue; a couple of his breaths .will!'
il
scent n large room; you may nose him info b#l
takes his seat. Of this be is entirely uneouse ous,-II
he will give you the foil force of. his. tenet , . and!
for the most, part such people have a great desirei
to approach and annoy you - . We have .been (131
lowed round a lam office table by them.. backing.
continually to escapo the nuisance, till wo had
made a revolution or two before our Motive win
perceived. il
In eating, the tobacco-chewer must lose all del!,
cute appreciation of flavor; we have observed. in' •
deed, that he is very easily satisfied by the filth ',!
Irish cookery, and greasy and cold meat • and 3
vegetables of the hotel or boarding-bonie ; he :
!seasons his food very highly, because of his ob 1
Jun taste; many of these unfortunates drink rat?'
brandy for the matne•reason. ,
. --414 .4otireco.chewer rarely eats a Tea • o stet-,
preferring tt`1".1.4. ~,,,- -
is ; coated ,over _with giants
tn
and its epyreumii; a tin ...t...tat raw, he tortures
the'poor creature with . pepper ann - vst.o.ft e and
sticks a fork in it: he can not elicit it g inty-i
from its pearly prison with- his lips—the • anti
cluittsy and half paralysed.
Finnlly, and wars° than ell, be ceases to a pra.l
citric the chaste salute from the rosy lip of i krol,;
and if the mistrestof his blunted affections should]
permit him ter approach - her cheek,-it cab ..ontv be'
with pent.up 'breath, and .averted eye directs toll
wards his pocket — the only attraction a beattifull i
woman can possibly have for aCtobacen-th weri I
If there be a vice more prostrating to the !lentil
mid - tided, and more crucifying to all the simpa.,
thins of men's spiritual nature, we have yet to be
convinced of. it. II:
=SEM
, ! ,
WITAI MAY BE DON': DT PnAcTice.-=‘Toe =emu,
whirl' Lord Chesterfield gives of the teethed by
which- . hertetpaired the reputation of bah) - the
most polished-man in England, itO t tlairorig e am-'
ple, in a comparatively trivial bit nut uni, por
tant matter, of the efEcacy , of practice. Iliis ap
pearance Was much against him, and' he heti by
nature none of the grace which afterwards distin-.1
guished him: "1 Lad a strong desire" he 'soya,'
"to please, and was sensible that I bed no hing
but the desire.. I therefore resolved. if posiible,
to ncqulre - the teams too." .L studied atteritmly
and minutely the dress, the air, the manner, the
address, end the turn or chuversatiou of all Ihose
whom I found to bo". the people of fashion,' and
must generally allowed to please. When I beard
of another whose conversation - watt, agreeable and'
engaging, I listened and attended to the tu j im of
I tunressed myself, though de tree neaurais ;
to - all the most fashionable fine ladies; con
in'alliiaghed, with them at my own awkwzir
and rawness, recommending myself as an
for them to try their skill . in - forming.".
Bacon rays that "to attain , good manners
most.sulTicelli not to despise' them, and tha
man lnbOr too mciih to express them, he I
lose their grnee, whiCh is to be natural and
foetid." ,To this we may add the obsecvati
La Roebeloaeald, tbat in manners, there
gaud copies; for besides that: the copy is a mos ,
always clumpy or exaggerated, the air. wb eh 11;
suited to one person sits ill upon another. - 1
The greater must have been the persevere , ce of!
Lord Chesterfield teresabh3 bini.to acquire th e art!
by which art is concettledotnd to assimilate bur r
;owed graces to hinaself without their digencra Ling!
inthestiffnets and incongruity of servile imitation.l
Ile was equally resolved' to be an orator, and un-1
til he had attained his ititti-ho neglected nothine=l
which could conduce to it. Ho determined not to;
speak one word In conversation which was nut the
fittest he could recall, and' he impressed upon hifi
sun that be should never deliver the •commoil6t
order to steervant "but in the best langtitign4he
could fiti! l orid. with the best utterance." Sur
`many peers be wrote down every brilliant passage , /
he met with in hit read"ng, and either'translated
it into Freud), or, if it was in a foreign language,'
into- English. A, certain eloquence became ati
last., he says, habitual to him, and it would bays'
given more trouble to express himself inelegantly .
than ever-he bad taken-to avoid the defect. !liiird
Bolingbroke, who could talc all day, iitzt aa per
fectly as he wrote,, told him that he Owed the
powertathweamettituise—an
attention toliis style. Alter Pope hail uadaitaken
to translate thillttatCliewas terrtfied at Oa - difit.-
culty of tholask4hed - hisiost brokenßby •dVeams
1 of long journeys, through naknown Wait', and
wished that somebody would hang hltn: The bl•
sexing occupation : became lo easy by piitetiee,
that he often dispatched forty or fifty • 11110 in
,o
Monolog before leaving his bed, and could ht Joist
compose more readily in verso than 'in prior:
Qtairterit Reriew.
TRIBUTE To tea 80011‘ltAN IN 'Artantt l i f . --4lt'
l .
the recent festival of St. Andrews Society O liat-'
, 1 '
timbre, Captain Willians Wallace delivered an ad-1
• •
a:arable speech, In which - he'paid lbw - following
truthful tribute - to the Sioteliman in lime:Ails :I i
I do not remember' ever to' have seen at Abel
polls on 'an election day, the Se - debuts*, his! •
countenance indamettwith whiskey and patilotistn,l
.fire in each eye cud . tickets in each handi4trear-i
irig, . maddening round, the land fur thegeoil oil
the countrj. . They.go to the polls, deposi their
ballots, and return to their occupations. I held
it to be: toned, nay' incontrovertible, argittneirN
portion shoo d bear
t
that in all communities , every
its proportion' to the'general whole in all hinge}
Where then , is the Scottish proportion of b gill , "
larlitpoopers that should- be found in our streets?
Walk sir, the length Ind, breadth of thOr long;
broad city, and - •you will be solicited for alms in
aimOst every dialect under the Heitens, *aye an 4
- except grade braid !aliens, or even the: guile. In
tenth the Scotch are, too proud to **and Oride is
incompatible with rent patrlescant. Peruse
'the, records •of•yeur pal transactions arid yeti
ill SO Ito Scottish ermine registOed there.k Ceti- .
Wing; chiefs dime SCOioh4lo they wllllna. 1)4 catch'.
.ea inn row. Visit. juuralms. oases, poo es,
places of refuge for Abe destita , on Will Snd
few or no Scotch there. Search the jaill, peni
tentiaries or other Friona' and ask where are the
Scotch, null "Echo answers Where?" In abort
sail to slim up, they are deficient, inasmuch as
they produce neither-beggars, paupers, loafers,
1 rowdies or thieves to the commonwealth. .04 the
other band it is generally, nay universally collet
dad, that ;wilts-various departments of life wharf
1 chance or . fortinichas guided; the `Seat, that he'
4 dee. his 'duly to his gotterartientpitineighboratind
.111 s diity, to hieloitirnmait, his utighbos;-nitd bill
1 lainify.' That , they are seeped' to 'sore e th er le
1 :intelligence , •lndostryi':anterprise; beritstyi•.ind
.4141,,a uu*
e Hisrella¢q
AIM
'band morality, Thai they ire aa a altole, a acid'
fearing, law•abiding race. ll_ these old feabion
ed 'virtues have any, eerie in Modern. lilies, I hope
they may be need as s set-off against , their want
Of patriotism. , , •
Cosa.—The total populatian of tbis islaid at
the sear. 1855, is estitnated at about 1,444,462, di
sided in the following proportions:—, •
White populating, 564,693 or 39 per cent:
Free,orolored " ; 219,170 0r.15
Shit :663;69,9.er 46
The ratio in which the islandlias.attained its
pratant population is thus given r,
l'opttlation in 1775, 170,370 — .
r ' 1817, I _' ' ' 551;998
" 1827, * . 704,486 ,
- ' n :1841, ' • ' a
1;007,624
. 1850 '• 1,247 230
• a—' :1855, ' - • 1'446,462 '.
Tba estates of thn,riland of oaba, ham been
'proportioned as fulMws, which is probably as cur,
' reet an estimate as is attainable, thoug h fur its
',correetnit.iss we t bara no certain means 0,. vouch-
Sugar estates, ", 1,442 'Tobacco estates, 91 2
1 . Coffee .' "1,682 {Priming (angle, 9,930 .
The total prodatts are eeneetved• to be *heat
$60,000,000 annually, or which' the following are
the moat Impartial*, items: ;!)"
'Value of Segar $l9 699 924
Frans, _ • ,14,839,1150
• .dolasaer • - 1,402,728
Tots ' $3;2111,852
o imports of the island fur the year 1852 were
about $30,001400 „LitinA Tu exruu of the , exports
8,00(1,000., °Cele imports 58i850,008 were from
tpe United i StaMs, and 'of the exports, nearly (ma
shy- of the whole amount were sent hither. The
to royenrie from rill colum, legitimate and
.
--- . .tarised by the peculiar iagenuity of
1 extor
tPouestrva law. Swinish policy , reached. in
2,,possibly sl6,9ol),Utrin - -ktfiiereveznuo.
of , I dle island, however, among eivilized publicists,
would hardly be placed, at presint, above $12,009,-
000.
,
ifi'ltrainzwr PIERCE'S dyint, • speech le freer
,
I co wonted upon by the preaf of the country.
•
T .e Neto Yorker—not a party, but: an able liter
, • ,
e' paper—thus speaks of Pre idea te Messages in
neral, and Pieree'S last spasmodic.effort in or
ti ular:',
I - ; • ..
I "So lung as the President confines himself
t; rhapsodies. •about the American Eagle, or
t reatens to , wallop any nation that dares to in-;
s It the American flag, or indulges; in uncalled
f r proteetations, a In Mrs. Alleawlier, to the effect
t at be will never desert the (lonstitation and the
, pion-so long as he limits himself to this fharm.
I. e sort of gasconade, and so lung he there! is no
I , w compelling us to read it--fwe illut't earn if the
President puts out a message every week!. We
shall simply content ourielves • with !pronouncing
iti a bore, and—letting it severely alone. .
i "But when the President fiirgets that holis the
ii
lief magivirate al the whole people, and becomes
hstead, the mere advocate an'd reprOsOntative of
a party—when, instead of a mediator betas:en
dinfiicting opinions and wtrinquiliser of, agita
' 11 public sentiment, he appedrs as a crafty, special
leader, Whose business it is to defend ono interest
ind denounce another through thick and :thin—
e/4n, from bis high position he hurls all sorts of
epithets, stigmas, and exaclerbsting reflections
tpon one half of the popalatien of the • country—
hen the effect of his impertinent intermeddling
s to inflame anew an excitement which 'was dy.:
lig out—then his message ceases to be a mere
, ore n a concoction of dull geneTalititi, and becomes
id studied insu,t to the intelligence of the AMet i
an people an , offense and is positive nuisance,
hiCh should be rebhked onkprinciple by every
honest' pitizen whatever his s political affinities
may be."
slirsitgrinn Sce*.—The New Orleans Pica
wee giiesthe following particulararof the death of
he /10n..4. C. Dirite, on Oa 15th ult.:—Judge
'Dame Wasa nativii - of New - Jtersel, but bad resi
ded in New Orleans, Tor over twenty years. 11e
tras a printer by - Wade, and at and time editor of
New Orleans journal. He!subsequently studied
law,. became a must eminentitnetuher of the Loul.
liana bar, and held for sot time the o ffi ce of
judge °Utile - First District ourt, New: Orleans.—
! The Picayoue -"The linanueCia his death
bras awfully sudden.: wife •batheen
i i3sed, and he remalititkhoine to - keen comps
! .r• - • zia lay on a low sofa, quite.. well and
nncommonit - ctsoos...t..,, S he reclined along the
floor, leaningon his shorilac- r .ii.is arm about
per—the . child !on the se ta, playing - witis its
father. Suddenly the little!girl asked, abruptly,
'Papa, what makes your eyes roll so?" and with
.!, "! a convulsive stretch he-siddi to to but wife, "My dar
ling, lam dying.' Not unused spasms of ill
pets, she answered, "Don't ! dear—don't frighten
'Me so." "I tell you,'!! replied be, with emphasis,
"1"1 am dying." She:started to get restorat-ives;
. he said, "Nooso." , ! She 'rushed to the window,
calling for sellouts, "A doctor! a doctor!" and
turning saw his We distorted, and his lauds
clenched. Hie tinty'words were, "No, no, let um
'die in pence r' rwhen bis face recovered a smiling'
expression, his limbs relaaed, and he breathed '
but two or three times again. The shrieks of his.
!wife and child alarmed the house and the
.neigh
borhood.; but efforts at resuscitation failed.--
`From. fullness of life to torpid death the interval
'was scarcely five Minutes."
THE LANCASTER iseac.—The stockhottlers of
the Lancaster Bank hell an adjourneed Meeting
',on Saturday last, When the committee appointed
to waif upon the stockhOlders and depoallorea
With a view to-carry out the. proposition of the
previous meeting; reported that they had met
. Ivery ill suctwsi. ;.Since the last, meeting the lie
jbilities of the ban bad been reduced front $724,-
1809 to $555,477. It is {also alleged that the
lbank t is'eharged with $30,000 more notes lb"'
was ever iszued: {Various propositions for a re
;organization {uf l the bank were submitted, amlalso
report from the Committee of investigationista
' ting-as their opinion that there was no over-issue,
unless the notes reported on the books as blinked
were not so destroyed, and again. fraudulent put
into circulation. I The embmittere also state that
they deem it ineipedient at this time to report to
the public the cause of the Zuspension of the bank,
inaimueh - as the re assurances from the prin.
cipal.debtorkOf %hank, previously reported as
doubtful, that tb64are-naking every effort to dis
charge their liabilities, and because an exposition
at this . time of the mismanagement of the bank,
Would greatly Prejudice the chance of recovering
a considerable portion of the assets which are put
down as doubtful., --1 - ,
MO
The Lascaiter Aland Roily Says tho brokers
of that city Ara paying 801cents,on the dollar for
the notes or the, Lancaster. Berik, and that in
transaction of trade they are taken at even higher
, •
rates. . - . •
A LICSBON.,I2I 110SP/TAL4' . :AIND HUMILITL—The
Boston Traveller statea that a while ago a young
gentleman visited it venerable susii;ii high digni
tary Of the church, who for special' reasons, lived
on small means, at a low Irani, in a vide lordly
inansks. . Assuming that thwockupant of Such 4
dwelling •toust have servants of all sorts, the visi
tor, on retiring put his buts outside the• door to
be cleaned, according to comm. Next morning .
on looking out of his "chamber, he saw hit silver
Haired host, in gown and slippers, coming quietly
along the entry, with said! boots nicely brushed
and shining likela mirror .in his patriarchal hands.
The astonishment and modification of
,the guest
may he iniagiped. But let tint pus. The thing
to be consideredis the noble old man, so ready to
do what some foolish. peooe would "consider o me
nial act, rather than be witatiogin hospitality.
Christian gentleman-as he was—at ones dignified
and meek—he felt as George Herbert sings :
If done beneath the laws,
E'en servile bib , es shine; • '
Ilatloired Is toll, Hilda the cum,—
The meanest work divine.
Were it proper to give tittrname of the hero of
this incident, our readersi-ssould recognise •it as
that ofone who by humbling himself, was indeed
1-exelted, and whose memory hi yet green with the
many who kpow,him but ko lore him.
VIRGINIA C00t..—.40 article 10 the Now York
Nor, andei r
tbe above caption, says:
'The recent discovery of extensive relax or strata
of very pore anthracite coat in Montgomery and
other countim ifif,ithis Old .commonwealth, has
:drawn the did - outlet, o( tuhrty pf our wealthy and
enterprising eitistutili those fields. The comple
tion of so much orthe y,r g inia and Tennessee
and .Virginia Ceiltral Railroads' as -connect tho
mountiiinoue regions in Which these coals lie with
the Atlantic cities,"give a value to these mines
quite independent of the superiority which by
analysis they appear to possess over other coal
• mines now r'stracessfully Ivroflted. TO determine
the boundary of there cell fortittionr, or deposits,
the services It Prof. Forefeet Shepherd, of - New
Haven, Cotlll.i s geologist , of great experience
nand professional , skill, have been engaged, dud we
'learn he will proceed et. Once to the counties of
"Montgomery, Botetourt,lliath and Allegheny to
Make the desired explorations: ,
The Sheriffs thought Rhode Island '
has adopted tinniforni Style of dress for Court
tod State-occasions. Atitong other features of it,
is the State Boat-of armilwon upon the buttons.
pir The harpers bare announced, their inten
tion to publish a weekly newspaper, of wh;eh the
' first number is to be levied on the first Saturday .
of January Mgt.— _ .
AMP After O'Connell tied obtained the aequit
tat of a lierwstaaler. th 014 in the. ecstasy of
his gratitude, 'cried oat, I'o4l Councillor. I're no
way here to thank,your honor, bat I wish% I saw
~.Zrets knocked down in nse own parish; wouldn't''.
nip a faction to the mono I' l '
• 4 jlitrilis proposed toitantteiSho East Rive at
narrostestrtint,oppoidte Patton street. Nsw ,
York—distance *boas I$U feat~ The work is is
eat itnated,:will post labs than thelhatcss
MEI
= . ;.! ~i....."- :-A..0-..'. - ~..-1_,... -•- - ~...,
,•,
STRAII - PRINTISO OFFIa-4 ,
Having primed three Prowl,: int liPli ikos
C.:mai/JOB in/ MIL PRINTIM ) of ling °Saab"! ..!
it titiOfilkOfthe Alias* Xiaintat; clingierthOtti # ° Mk '
be donentenitAtternAlollll:uitent la the enuati,geti ell.'
' Beebe, :PasspAlete, I Bill* eitLadies,` :..
. I
Latle . Posteris, I , Railroad nethety, rio ;
Hem Oink • ' Paps, Books, :
Areteleij of Agresissat, risse Book*. :.' ' .
Biti Heade. Order Boob, elk' •
At the very aborted notion Oar stock oir.loll TYPI hi ..
mom extensive than that *boy other Mee i this see . "
Alm of the State, anti we keep band* eaphoed fawns*
tor Jobbing. Beth" a preetkal Printer mareell, int val.
gneytabee on: work to hi as nett es soy tbst as to •
Atwood out In lb* &kn. PEINITIIO IN COLORS dose
1172=tii
.
ENE
MEI
: ;. i
ANIA.
NO:51.
r -- '
BOOK BINDERY.
Boots boantkictesscr var iety . Or style , . Blast Banks
of cmey description ntenntSettned,besisd and mist to
order stahortnottes. •
COAL TRADE OIL_ PE NETLVAIIIA. ,
Clostpltmentary Dinner to Job* Tookor.
The gentlemen engaged in the Coal trade, do—
siring to express their appreciation of dos vale-
able services and eminent business , talents of Jobe
Tucker, Esq., au his retirement from the Prost-
decoy of the Readingilailroad Company,_ pre
him a complimentary dinner at. the' La Pions •
Howse, Philadelphia, on the afternoon at _the •
11th inst. A number of leading 'Men interested ~
irk the mining and sale of .Coal, eat down about '. q
six o'clock, to a most' sumptuous and elegantly • •
spread - table. 'After the cloth had been , re- .
moved, Dr. Diller Luther, who presided on the 00. ~ .
i f*
calico, ruse ; and in a ery felicitous speech, spoke
of the long connect on of Mr. Tucker with the
coal interests of the le, the important services
hehad rendered in d eloping those interests, the -..
business *kill, energy enct-perserersnoe which ha .
bad displayed in his administration of -the.atraire
'of the Reading Railava:And the uniform eourtay,
liberality and• deposition-to accOmmodirite inlets
distinguished his intimate and protracted hater.
course with the miners and shippers of Coal
'Luther then referred to the retirement of- Mr. _
.Tucker from the position be= had filled with so
'much industry, seal and success ; hoped- that it would, not separate him from those for whose WA
noss he IThd done so much, and trusted that be
might be placed ins situation to render , his rare,'
energy of character and his great abilities tribe-,
tary,to the Coat trade of Pennsylvania. - Thesere• r:
marks basing been received with warm applause
by thecompany, Mr. Tucker replied is the fel
lowing... svords : • .
I vise, gefitlemeu, with unaffected setisibility, to -
give you thanksfor:this evidence of your, esteem, -
and to make proper ackpowledgmenta to my friend
who hat - just .takenitil seat, for ,the 'Sentiments
which he hial'theught proper to express. But its
attempting the performance of tilts duty, which. :
is in so grant a degree foreign to my habitual
studies and pursuits, it would hive been presutop-,„
Inoue in me to have - accepted the compliment you IF
bare - tendeesd, toe. with .s kalowledge,that you
would expect me thus to address you, had I not
been aware that you were so familiar with ,my
close confinement to tho great interests with which
I have been connected, as to be fully .cogulaant'
of my unfitness to address you in a speech of any. l .
formality. You expect toe only to meet you and.
I to - tender my - thanks . for this marked,proof of your ,
regard.' -
This is registered, r assure you,
in a memory
Crum which it will 'lever be erased. .„
But gentlemen, without long preamble, you -
men of business may expect me to make some re-
Marko with reference to the great interests with
hich you and I have beau identided, Thar,
have been my study and about them I could talk
all night, werolt•not fiit,the embarrassment !feel
in being on my feet engaged in the - effort to =ski
a speech. • •
- -But this attempt I will,:abanaon, and instead,
resort to our unusual mode of free and frank es
prersion of views and opinions.' •-••
My friend, Dr. Luther, hag dwelt, at some
length, upowthe importance of a feeling of unity
of interest between the priducers and trans •
of coal; trod ho has kindly alluded to my • =
generally, appreciated the truth of his sentiments. .
Iltit,ventlemou; in my humble judgment, he hail
not given - lug force to them. The Railroad and
Canal are, witL their capitals of thirty millions
of dollars, of but little value without theproducta
of tNe Schtiyikill-Coal Operators to support them; •
and your lands and mines would be even of. lass
value witnut the means of transport. Thus
each ate entirely dependent on the other, and tha
fact is so self-evident, that further comment seems
unnecessary., i
But, gentlemen, the remarks of my friend and
the occasion warrant me in making Some a4n.,
sion to the growth of the Philadelphia and Raid
ing Railroad during my connection with it, as
weli'as.the enlargement of , your coal trade, with
which, I repeat, both are intimately oonnected.
_You are are perfectly familiar with thidetails,
but It may he useful to refresh even your (nem° •
ries with a brief summary or th , facts. ' • ' I
Elected as a manager in 1543;1 soon became
greatly interested in a work that I then coneeired
had such a brilliant future.- A careful investiga
dosoon inspiredme with much_ etinildence., that
iviti he refusal_of the then Presideit to' ciontlntie
to hcharge the , &Mita of his - office, I did not
long hesittite'to acceept the proffered position of
President. Permit me briefly to refer to ,the po
sition of , the Co., and the efficiency of Its works
at that period. It was - embarrassed by, a gloating
debt of more than $1,500,000, some, portion of
which was in the shape of judgments; fur I well
remember that the, day, after my election,,the pas
senger, locoutothie
~ and cars were selzedlty the
Sheriff white stoppi ng at. Reading. The climpany
was Without, credie;ercept with a few capitalists,
chiefly non resident*, whose careful investigation
had resulted in much confidence in the eventual
sueeses of the work:
. .\
' The capital and debt then stood thus: -
Capitafstock. . $2,010,000 00
Bonded debt, maturing from 1841 to 1800, 8,101,850 00
Bond* and mortgages, 125,740 00
floatiug debt, . - '1,818,612 00
$7,1•4 6 !412 06
• •
rid:W.ll4l9 55 on hand.
This was the financial position of theroMpany.
The capacity for business consisted. in /line&
track - from Mt. Carbon to the junetion with the
State railroad at Peter's Island, with a branch
road to Richmond.. No connection then existed
Ira the roads terminating with Port Carbon,
which last year transported 1,170,006 tons, of
which 740,114 tons passed over the Reading road.
The Cmafriny then owned 1 1 592 coaLeare, $9
locomotives, (30 only of which were adapted to
the transportation of coal), anti live what're* at
Richmond. In 1843 the business of the ceaips ,
ny was as follows:
Coal transported. tons,
!Merchandise,
• The gross ringlets,
. I have thus briefly Stated, gintlenseu, the po
sition of the company at the tune I was sleeted •
President. .
To have deputed to me, then so youngaAten,
the responsibility of relieving the company frosaita
groat embarrassmonts,ind, in addition, to meet the
rapidly increasing wants of the public, which
ever regarded.as the implied contract otthe
ter, you will admit was quite sufficient te nAngicer
motkof much greater ability and influence, than y •
I ever presumed to peens/. Still,' with more .
courage perhaps than discretion, I resolved to ma
tort:lke both duties, with a determination that
success or the utter prostration of both my phys
ical and mental abilities should be the termina
tion. These objects constituted my Pule star,.dtt
ring my official connection with the company,.
Any personal sacrifice was a secondary considers.
tion.
But, gentlemen, under \ what circumstances were
these important duties assumed. Well do I re
member that shortly after my electiOn as Yeast.
dent, I happened to be at a "IVistar party,"ihea
I was soon informed that a gentleman (now d..
teased) occupying an exalted position, wu making
some remarks in en adjoining room. about the
Reading Railroad. Curious to bear his views, I
soon joinal the little coterie who were listening.
to him. On my being observed by the speaker, be
.roniarked after the interchange of the usual sain-.
.t.tibitiii that he was.not.arra re that I was present,
for if .so„ he would have refrained font indediginc. '
in snob free comments about the Contpanfwith
which I was connected. To this, I replied, that - I
had not heard them, and that I should be pleased
to learn his opinions. To be brief, be observed that- -
the - passenger and merchandise business of the
Schuylkill Valley (remember this was in 1844)
could nut support a railroad costing $10,000,000.
As for a romance that it could compete , with a
water communication In the • trans rtatio& of
audio' heavy and bulky article as c I—it was an
aliserlity, and as a consequence the Dads and
Stock of the Company were whrthless. Gentle.
men,ryou!usust well remember hatthis was the
general feeling hers in 181tc. I was, however,
entirety confident that this jot:l a ment Was not well ._
founded. I, therefore, modistly, but with great
anAdence In my position, proposed to - look into .
the matter &little, and asked bow man* cords .of
< €o
wood we ld be required to bring from gout Oar
bp to biladelphis, 250 lons of coal,and take
back e_empty cars, and what would be the - cost
of the f To which he replied, that that was
a question of-detail, with which he, of course, was
not familiar. I'then inquired what was the cost
- of repairs of a locomotive on any of the New En
gland or Old England Ronda per mile ran, or per
ton transported,or any way which be chWe to take
it? to which the same answer was given—"l do
rot know." I will not detain you byropeatieg
each question I proposed, bat in my various
queries i l enumerated all the items of aspen., In
transporting coal by &railroad, to all of which be
had but the one sassier—':l do not know." keen
quietly observed tbut WI total cost was of coarse
made up of these visions - detailed items, and ash*
was entirely ignorant of those be must, as 0 nodes.
city, be equally ignorant of the aggregate eostei— •
I then expreseed my surprise that a gentleman Oe
copying so prominent a pesittou should have 'ex.
pressed such a confident opinion about the value
of a property costing $10,000;000, and the next
moment have to admit that he knew isolliiqat ell
&beet it. I added, that if I wished as opinion
upon - a Phint of law, that I would call on him as
that was - his profession; and be would have a biala
for his opinion • but if I wanted to knovrthe value
of a - ratiroad, l l. should certainly apply to some
one who bad made the cost of
_ - transportation as
much of a study as he had that of the law. Peel.
log my advantage, I perhaps rather provokingly
observed—now let us see what you know' about
the cost of trensporting'Cind on a canal.' I then
asked how many busbels.of oats would be regale..
ed for two mules to transport a boat WltbliXty
'tons Of Coal from Pottsville to Philadelphia. end
tako tack the boat, to which he replied...
"confound pier qatettion • ; I have heardentemegt of
them," Subsequently, we bad many pleas $t al.
bilious to this_discassion.
Oa Rooth* °wallet) Iliad neeeisity invite stmt.
•
tar arguments. A - eon:oohing of gintiensetetles.
`tiected add familiar with railroads, hersterspolet.
,ad to investigate the expense'of transportierCbal
Ior! the , railroud,... nod 'generally the' prospeettint
profits of tha Company:: They ',Meaty" eitik:
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