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[Ttie followingjoeniifaU ofbe&uty and Under
no«. sijjmared many'yojira ago in «p .Inch n«ws
papai. W* oayar U&rMd Whtt»K»t* it. but Should
!l^a:tokttow.i—Bd
Oh: ortKllo me on tby knae. m»mra».
And slug nie the holy strain
TniH.ftW.uV me muh, *W) ,uu fbuui,/ prt-ai,;
My glowiogoheek toyout aoftwhjrt breaat,...
tfor l BMr> aesno when I slumberd but
•■!#•;'i ,, ‘, ,s-
Andsmlle as you then dSd smile, tiuuaia*,
Apdwoep as yoothon did Weep; .
Thett.fi* on nwthyglUt’ntng eye, . -.- ;•■ '
Andgase, and gan-; ((11 the teajr bo dry;. .
FprXdresm’da toTenly W*?^ ll ** , ’
' "While sTamberinjt on thy kneer'"-'' t
And I liv’d in «land .where foijb* 4^ n * )
rnino,
Again that land to y
I fancied we roam’d in a wow, mamma,
■And we rested, as under aperagh.; > * >,
Then near me'aoutterflyflauuted in pride,
Ahdlohaa’d-itaway;thWugU the forest wide, '
And'the hight eatne on? and ! lost my guide, ■ .
,; Ahd I knew not what to do: \ '
My heart Krewsloi with fear/xnainma, ...
for thee;—; • .• . 1 '
But a white reo’d-maiden appear’d m the air, k .-
And ouritfof:hw golden hair,
And sholtWdinb fioftly.ore'Twas aware,*. ■ ri ,
gull’d, •? . ;
,ASd^dedhrielar4way;-■ , .
Wdeater’d the door of the;dark, dark tomb; «’:
e. pa«[’d'through a long,‘toDg vault of gloom; -
Theft"open’d our eyes dnalana ofbloom,-
ff sky of endless day. "y; ; •* ;. 1 /
weteAherejtnainma, 1
Andlov'oty ch'drahshrighti”',,- ; ' l ' * *'
They smilldwhen fh6ysaw‘nie,hutl was.amas’d,
And vr,ohderingi>round me I ada’d and gaVa;,,
AnajsQngslheard, andaannybeams blai’d-r, .
AU glorious in.the land of fight,-, - -
But soon camo a shining lluong, mamma,
~QE white- wing’d babes, to mor 2
Tlielr eyes look’d love, and their sweet lips smil’d,
And r they'•marvel’a to mo«t withftn eirth-born
• ohUd; fi '-
And.they gloried that X from the earth was exil’d.
- W!J!. ■- ‘
Xhed I inii’d throftg, minimal
WHh eherttb’and seraphim fair; -. . y
And saw, as I roam’d the regions peace,
The spirits which came from this world of distress;
An I there joy no . express,;
jFor they knew no sorrow them. /
Bo you mind when sister Jane, mamma,
Lay /lead a shirt rime agone? /-
0h J yon'giued oa the' sadf but IdvilyWok,’
With ftfull flood <6f woe you could not check
And your heart was so Boro,yoa wish'd it would
break, *. »v ‘ ,
But it lov’d and you, eye, eobb’d on!
But, ohr’had with'koi , ‘ -, r \
' In thorealms of unknown'eare, ~w .
Andseenwhat XBaw,yQuue’erhadcned,
pretty Jana ia the grave when;
For shtoing with the blest, and adorn’d like a bride,;
Sweet Jane whs there!. . <
Doyou mind of that silly old man, mamma,
- WhtMMUine late to our door, : ;
And th* night was dark. ahd Uib temperi; loud,' r
And his beortwasweaki bnt hishoul was proud,
’And'hifi ragged ftld mantle serv’d lor hfs anrotid, .
, , Brh ihe mldmght.watoh. was o’er ? y i
Woe/tnamma, , ;
- -Made heavy each long-drawn’ eigh, ' - I
As ,the gpodp Id.mansat onpapa’a o|d chair, u ;
.WJAh.tEeramdn'pplddowpfromhisthlngreyhßir,
And f«t as the big tear of speeoUess care . ... i
Bandowh.frommsglacingey^r/.;
whafc a heavehwaid mamma,
Flash’d thfough.e&eh trembling aye, l
.As.hoMd bow he went to the bayon’s stronghold,',
/-.Oh!, let me in, for the night.is so cold; 5
But,the non man cried, “do steep in the wold,
,2‘ Forwe shieldne beggars here.” • •
WiU! he was in glory too, ,mamma,'- . .
- As blest eanbe : '• - - ■- \
He needed no alms in the mansions of light, ' >
FOrhe satwith.the patriarchs, Olothld' m white—;
And there was not a seraph had a otownmore bright,
A Hor a oostller robe than hi: *: /'/,*. A / - !
Now, sing, for I fain would sleep, mamma, r ;
And dream as I drain’d before;.
. Foif ioundWas my J aihmber, > mid sweet was my-reat, f
While my spirit in the kingdom of life was a guest—
And the heart that haa, throbb’d In the olimes of
' ;Ah* blest .. 1 .
„ j-Oajkwfthisworldno.more..’
THESELFISHBOY.
There mis not a lad in the school where my
earlydays were spent; who had a better allow*
ance than Gilbert Lane;- he was' the only sod
, of; wealthy and respectable parents.' They
were possessed of at least three" thousand a
year, as Gilbertwell knew, and certainly were
. most: generous to their, petted.son, who, had
heyOrbeehcontradictedm his life: before'he
• L HSuejt p'-eeISjSH:-: ”: v {
-jAldUby-House 8ohool, : we fhad ontytwejya
boys) dhr piaster was an honest, upright man j
'iW-foad-of: discipline as your friend the village
schoolmaster, ana.mbnim, ifot at all disposed
“to spare the: rod, and spoil tlio child.l’ " {*• ’■
Gilbert was. not only aVeiy handsome, but
a very; 'clever 'boy j he would; hit ofT inteij
. minuteswbat would take any other lad twenty!
'-hhXhisVlong, curling'hair, : of« brighfipld
color, 1 ' flowing over his shoulders, his 'lioge
grby' ey'e'B and brilliant complexion, gained
~ Sint; -.fitey naqie- of •'« Mw.Beatdty," adiijtliief
rtlmfladS irimy timO’Wcro hot'siifibai'bijs tO#bi
tain,',B[e!certdnly ; wan lnmdsomei.'and would
•haye been very handsome,, but for ’ian iekpres}
sion of cunning which lurked in the more liicU
den corners of his face i and" though his brow
was fair, it was'not open.' 1 Such was the first
impression he made on me; hut my father
bad, always said.LKMy dear son, if-you con[
ceive a agamjt a person,, at-first
' sight, always be ■ Tesdy' to. lay it down yif in
his favor, cling to it as long’ to you cin, fo'r it
.iaottrduty to; avoid impressions against. our
v- war.V'-. t'
No boy, in the school brought so many boxelj
, withhimto KabyHduseos Gilbert Lano jan#
! twp ofttao jliftle lads, discovered that one of
the chests pontahmd: apples, oranges, and’; it,
a wsa-to be. supposed, ' cakes, Gilbert, at his’
t ihther’s,request, .hid a shiallrobm appropriated
• •'tp his bwh-use'^'ahd, we boyir weremot iony
for it, for we were- very 'happy in our chant-'
tey and disliked the idea, of a sfmpger much.
■, u#r .master gavtf iis a-holiday' in honor of the
< fier’pttyil’.a ahiyal; ahaTitttdHpntf and.Qaleb
", wersiftdl of .eipectatroudra feastywhlch thev'
; hoped wonld niakOits ajjpearance froth Gif*'
beftfs chesti: ;suehi,lio]fcyerj' ;was ;hb| tl».
catof/bot when wo retired ’ to' bedj Caleb's
quick ear caught tbe sound ofnmnclvmunclj,
munch, fremGilbert’e room, . After the lights
had; been ex®kUishbd^'jie ’ applied bis little’
eye toyhc, key-hole—a proceeding,; which I',
,''Mgb]y;'dmpprqvi^,' t bfTsWd ri ‘jaw.!tbis'
j lioy, -sifting fin thß .brigbf .moonlight* sur
• roundedby oranges. caVBS, and confectionery
. ofaHkinds,'and eating*.first of, pine, thenof
another, m a manner wMchfllied the little
observer with shame, . , - , !
“ X never ,thought any one could bo sb
i exclaimed. <f If hat signifies bis
c,uey,c]osbes» apa fipp silver, buckle# and lirge
bows, and beautiful. early hair, whielfwe ujl
admirad-so much/lf he has a narrow heart—a
.heart”, added the: little' fellow; no bigger
than my,-little,finger:)' I snpposo hewilrndt
'.let* me fly-his iritej; Or hlsy with hlsplay
'■ , things ! , ’ . :All; fhis was, said in a,whisper, fq'r
WO otight' to have been attSeep, Xho negt
,' mOtning we wondered if Gilbert would eat his
• breakfast;* that 'kUid'Mrs.Jforeton. the dod.
. tor’s wife, pressed Wm' ftequenUy to take his
, .bread and butter, but without effect. *•> I
■•'Poor fOllowyhoftfrettlngforhisTiafcnts,? l
kaidthe good lady j but webdys knew bobaa
~already broskfasted. : ' ;.; ': / ~., '' .' ,
:- ..Tbe yery first-day placed Gilbert Labe at
‘te top of hiS elass, .and/we eawthat the neh
(Wmetwas a lad of ho mean ability';' but We
' ftlso perceived that lijs selfishces* iras iiot coq
flned to eating—ho'never then; or at any other
time, schoohnato, the allghlest.ajslsi
anoo. . If a word "’as missed, he; never was
ithtCtonc tatwMspor it toCthe.-defimltery bo
would never endeavor to screen a fault. of as.
i alst either abig or littlehdy ottt of a dilemma.
Ho Would stand by. and hear a fellow-pupil
severely reprimanded for an occurrence which
his kindness might hdyo--•hrqTerited, ‘ and be
would .even hear the
tlon. ’ ■ • i ,
“Gilbert,” I said to him one day I wiis
three years older than he—“ Gilbert,: w i)l
never gain the hearts of. boys or men,'if you
;. ppraue. tbis splfish course,” >«| idoa’t ia/e >’
. was/his -answer, “for either the onO oltii,.
- other;*' X - shall have, lots pf money; ahd'iny
i.OWil'way,” .• , . it
'lfWould take hours, to describe to you the
'. varitfus rainlflcations of his selfishness;, but it
. ’frequently brought its own punishment, 1 to the
destruction of the case, and enjoyment hc bo.
destrly loved; . Ohdej X temember,' he at# as’
usual by'bimself, so largeaquantity of pluni.
- Cake.'tliat hc was -confined 1 to his room for
..mote than a week ; no. one pitied him bit
'.vlittle,Galeb‘, The child would stejd jo'dhfirig
read: ‘to, :Gilberti. or. sit 1 silently,
. V'atching.,.wiiilo he slepb-drawitig or with.,
i.' d.t'gwing Hie curtains so as to; shade • his eyii.
j jftota. the light, and tending- hini asif he had
'■tbdeh'‘a;brothdrj indeed,' to this ady.- J can
navof think of Caleb without it thrill of hap:'
' l )pmeßS',.for What he, was in childhood SO wSs
'•MineiS manhood—a-noble, disinterested fellow,-
, ■ aUh liviDg f(jßpected bad" beloved by -ail 1 to
ilfben Gilbert.grew,bet-;
: ( :t%;- he ; tteatcd - bis little. friend,yfith; rather'
but.-ktill nbtbing'Could,
p '.fe'mpt hiuiVto forego bis 'awn" cotpfort.
"sl.tSJrwjt'derid yijfcntjo pencil, ! Caleb',?’. I board;
'Biihcay, i t *.becaase I may want it before 1 ’ you.
’’'have clone with It;' and I must not' be incoa-'
', V*hienced;”, ,Tt wa3 painful to see any boy SO
heartiesssTf..;;'-; 1 ;,, ’ ,>-<■’ ; , I’;
. '.iOno doy h lotter was given to tho good
i-tor whilei.we;) Wore atdinner, and I'beasd him
:“ I must -not tell : htm iud,
.-hO’danger of wounding:hls-feel
replmdi-don’t you aeO'hWiS'eating:
”f r : W3(s;stet^GUbert;. i |jB»ie, , ’''Bal3
%'j‘Tfaii' ssorry to toll yp» that
trot *weU.”--,“ She has .often
n-of-the
w; 1 ’ «bh^nlt|t
■ BT MRS. HASJ,,
the docforf’ Wlnfe*}, very sorry
It,** aw} hp 18$; WWous *W s«*» afl«s>
haying delfisitoiy ealtod ; and! eaten',the. lasti
morsel. « She is bo ill, so scry ill,” the master
went on, ; evidently provoked at his coolness 'on }
such »n occasion;.«that Tout fether has sent :
the carriage for you; it is waiting at the eh- ,
trance.” Gilbert turned a little pale, and half
rose from hiß seat, as if to prepare for his de- !
partnre jbut theeightofhis favorite pie, which. ;
was at that moment placed upon the table, made! ‘
him Waver In his determination —he stood un- .
certain how to act—rtheplo.was cut— he resumed' ,
AG seat—the boys murmured their dlsappro- '
bation, and the master, fixing his eyes steadily .
upon him, said, “ Sir, your mother is dying, and
the carriage is waiting.” ■
. .«Yes, sir; but if you are goodendughtohelp
me first, l shall be done in a minute 1”
I shall never forgettbe groan of anger at this
selfishheartlbssness, which they had never Ima
gined conldbe carried to, such an extreme.
Doctor Moreton’s appreciation of the youth’s,
talents had made him. overlook several traits’'
which unfortunately he considered of minor im
portance jj for Gilbert had hardly taken tlio
trouble.to conceal his selfishness even thorn the
doctor., ■ If he had been ’ placed with a master
.who considered greatness as jccojid to goodness,
I think the fault, Instead of growing Into a crime,
might have been considerably decreased. The
master was painthlly shocked by this public dis
playof wickedness, l'or such I must call it; and
.with tears in his.eyes, gave a reproof to.,him;
and a lesson to us, which I never forgot: hoSaid ,
thatthe talent possessed by Master Lane made
hirntbo.greater sinner, for that he was perfectly
aware of the difference between good and evil.
He drew (tears, even from the hoy himself, who
•departed frpm.the hbdse with, the dislike of all
whose esteem, respect, 1 and affection ho must
have commanded but for tlio ascendancy bis ,
besetting sin had obtained over him in every
respect.- '- . , : " .
His' mother, his too affectionate, too Indul
gent mother, died before his arrival. Sho had
heard, tlie.sound of the carriage wheels in the
courtyard i had extended her hand to meet his
grasp; had turned the lost light of,her dying
eyes towards the door | hut the hand was stayed
•J-tbe sight departed heforeheentered the rooms
two minutes sooner, he would have had her
blessing!—that blessing he had lost in his anx
iety—for wliat 1 a piece of pie!
■ Jfqw.yotr must remember that this youth, this
Gilbert Lane, possessed abilities of no common
older; that he was 1 intelligent, well-informed,
and of gracefulmannora and address. But both
his tutor and his father, ami, above all, the
servahis, felt they were only company manners [
and those immediately around him were per
petually, subjected to annoyances which the re
sidence of an intensely selfish person in a house
is sure to create; hla equals, when they became
inmates, avoided him, and oyenhis inferiors, if
they oboyed his commands, spread the fame of
: his.evil disposition over the country. Some
, tolerated'him out of respect to his father, who,
. though a weak, was a kindly man'; others be
cause offals wealth, which is sure to command
j the outwf rd attention of mean and groveling
- minds; - a few admired bis abilities, but none
1 loved Gilbert Lane for his own sake—/or his
; own sake none loved him; and the experience
I of n long life has convinced me.that it is necos
| sary to’ the happiness of every living thing to
be beloved: the meanest reptile that crawls the
earth, however obnoxious’lt is has some
thing, that loves it, a partner, or its own off
spring, who see no deformity in the parent that
cherishes their helplessness.. Nothing, how
ever, r loved ■ Gilbert Lane; thq dogs that
crouched round his feet, were so accustomed to
i feel,his,foot.or the lash of his whip, when they
, inconvenienced him in the slightest degree, that
they obeyed from fear.' He had his own par
ticular ishairs, his'favorito dishes, Ills own this,
that, and the other, which no lone was to in
terfere with; to his own father—his own kind,
weak father, his once - loving fattier—he had
become a positive nuisance i what, then, must
ho have been to others ? But Mr. Lane could
not .continue in tHo state of discomfort to which
his son had reduced him; he resolved to marry!
again'; and when he Communicated’his detor
minationto Gilbert, who was theh about sixteen,
this Observation was “ Marry again; sir t yon are
not serious. Why, father, if yon marry again,
,what is.to become of.me l”
It was my fate again to meet this selfish youth
at, Oxford. His beauty, and his great attain
ments, his anticipated weaith.’won him distinc
tion even there. But after a little time) that
distinction was for more painful than pleasing;
“Lane .could do. this, and Lane could do
that.” “True—hut'ho is so selfish!” was the
invariable answer., Then, if a party, was form
ing/" (Shall We ask Lane?” «'Ob(ne, he spoils
every thiug, he is so selfish.”
'ln process; of time his father had other
children, and then came the rumor that Gilbert
Lane’s fortune would not bo as, largo as was
Originally supposed. He knew this; and always
alive ' ) lfis oWn Interests, obtained the hand of
a very wealthy young lady, who, captivatcd;by
his beauty, and .unacquainted witli bis previous
fabaracter, consented; on a very short Intimacy;
ls'hjli&iae,lisWifo. found, that she
was his 'victim; she became mother: to five
children, and died, I believe—if ever woman
- did—of h broken heart. Still he had plenty of
rlabes; his children were'admired—he liked
whatever he had to bo admired—but as they
grew up, thoir feelings, their education, thejr
advancement in life, were sacrificed to the sel
fishness of their father, imd ono by one they
deserted him, .all but one pale, patient girl;
whom perhaps he had regarded the least of those
whom Qod had given him. • ;
Accustomed as he had been to indulge in
what, I dare say, boys, you have heard called j
the "pleasures of. the table”—which are sure
to bring pains —at an early age Gilbert Lane
felt the tortures of the gout, and the agonies of
continued headaches; neither his wealth per his
talents could .remove these, which he. had
brought upon: himself., His father was stilt a
robust old man, while he was a decrepit young
one; and he had the additional mortification of
knowing that his step-brothers and sisters would
inherit whatever portion of his father’s property
he could leave them; not that ho wanted, for,
as I have told you beforo, his wife’s fortune had
been ample. I
Hearing of his extreme suffering, I called to
see him. - The servant, of whom I inquired
' particularly the State of his health, did not show
any sympathy:about it; “ Mastbrwasas usual.”
When I enteredhis room,it Was crowded with
all the luxuries, which in themselves arc harm
less and elegant, but, when unaccompanied by
cheerfulness and content; show, like 1 flowers in
a sepulchre. He was seated in an easy chair,
his feet encased In flannels, and testing on a
sofaj' his features.were bloated. - At a little
distance sat his pale, fair daughter, the youngest
bfhis family; she whs abbut fourteen, and had
evidently been reading to him, though her eyes
were red from weeping. Almost under her
.dress crouched a iittle spaniel j and a basket’of
'gripes was upon a stand by,his side. Ho seemed
i gl4d to,see me,andl believe lie was, for selfisft
ness anch as his has few visiters; but oar con
versation soon flagged; he knew I could not
have forgotten his unpopularity at school, his
unpopularity at college, and ho seemed as one
prepared to receive reproof, find extenuate his
conduct. .. ' r ’ ’ ■
, He began fay finding fault with his father, who
st}U lived—told mo long stories of his sons’ in
gratitude,' which brought'tears into the eyes of
i hfs patient child, and then he fell to reproach
ling her: “She never loved him,” ho said.
« He was sure she wished for other company ;
ho luted tears, she knew he did, and yet she
was always weeping.” ..
, , Twenty times in haifan hour did he make the
poor girl adjust his pillows, and arrange his
foot-stool, talking all the time of the ingratitude
of a world upon which lie had never.faestowed
a single blessing; upbraiding his daughter, more
than once, with performing those offices coldly,
1 which at all events she’performed witli a sweet
willingness that won my heart. Then he would,
ya)l the little dog to him; and the 1 creature,'
though it would fawn and crouch, Would not go
’ hear, him, at which he complained moat bitterly.
He hod commenced life in the expectation that
all should bow down to his will; ami disap
pointed in this, bis selfishness'deepened Into a
rooted hatred of that world which ho believed
at war with him. He said he was sure he should
.not live to be old. I knew that death would
erd long bo busy in his dwelling, hut not with
him .
The selfishness that could keep a son from
the bedside of a dying mother, and make' him
(think only of himself when a daughter was about
to be taken for ever from the domestic hearth,
needs no comment of mine.
My next .visit was to his dying daughter. She
was indeed a sweet,unselfish child, “Do come
and see poor papa, when I am gone,” she said,
« and teach him to look to heaven, as you have
how taught me; for in this world there will be
No One to lore him.”
‘ - How vcry shocking,” observed Mark, “it
must be; to have no one to lovo one—no friend,
no one at ail to lovo one,” repeated the boy
more than opce. “How very desolate, how
very miserable St must be j no one to love oiie I
ph,. sir, when that dear young lady died, how
wretched that bad gentleman must have been I”
“ He was certainly,” answered the clergyman,
“ very.wretched; and died about five years ago,
more neglected than you can imagine; ho pent
for me a few houm before his death, but it w«s
too fearihl an end to describe to you. My dear
boys, the outline I baye given is sufficient to
show you the blackness, and mis
ery Ofa SELFISH BPIKIT.
J “ There is no true happiness in this world,”
obseryedthe good clergyman,« except in the
discharge of our duties, bo they what they may.
■Wo cab only live with advantage "to ourselves,
in Proportion as we perform our duty to others.
AWd the peasant who brings up his family by
bard but most honorable industry, deserves as;
Waisc, and as much respect, too, in his
I tf*’ - princtpqbo rules a province with
Epitaphs.
J ’ ,a * o&wJt sahl ov■ assfix.
*- France’s star, Spain’s
Irelilld ’ B clothe whole world’*
‘ iff PSfdtadftiitß.'
•:' But now at this time beds alive -. '
j- „Tho Mthof Augustslxty.ftvo. / ...
5 ' ISFAXTS. .
- Two Sweetttf babes you Mre did w©
s'k : • ThaivGod amity feed toevre* “ ’ - -
;h.[' But they wwrortakenwee agut fiUs ■ ' -
And sanity,
ChrwUUs of the twit
COL. T. B. THORPE,- ON WHEAT,
- : , [AbrldgcUXroin .liHrper'KMcgfiiiin.]
tfte plants, cultivated, wheat is the
nibHi tajportant, to too . welfare, of man ; for
1 >ure,wheat is the standard of food, and, more
han the precious metals, the standard of all
values. It is chiefly the product of temperate '
climes, hut it is, successfully cultivated within
seven or eight degrees of the polar circle, and
flourishes with considerable "vigor on the verge
of the tropics, , The highest condition of
man—tho perfection, indeed, of the race—has
always been associated with wheat-producing
and wheat-consuming countries) and this is
; true from the days of the Pharaohs downward
to the enlightenment of the present times. ‘
The rice-eating nations are inferior to tho con
sumers of wheat. In tho Arctics, where fish
is the chief food, and in the Tropics, where
acid fruits predominate, man approximates the
inferior animals, and his cultivation is of a
physical character. As we descend in the
scale of human degradation, wo find the root
eating Indians of America, at tho lowest ex
tremity of the scale. ' We are, therefore, jus- '
titled in looking upon a grain of wheat with an
interest bordering on veneration, and every
thing connected with its history assumes posi
tive importance.
• No rocord remains of its first cultivation,
and the best-informed differ as to its origin.
If is maintained by, some, that wheat, as at
present known; is an artificial product. In
confirmation Of this hypothesis is adduced
’the faot, that wherever the early history, of
the cultivation of any species is known, it is
found that the husbandman first applied to his
use, the imperfect plant growing wild abont
him. He finds some berry, the taste of which
is agreeable, and in order to have it more
plentiful, he beigina Its improvement) the de
sired object is accomplished, and, finally, a
fruit is produced, so superior, to tho one found
growing wild, that it impossible to trace
any, necessary resemblance. „ Analogous to
this example, it' Is thought, is Hh'e-origin of '
wheat) and botanists distinguished for their
acquirements, profess to have found the im
portant progenitor; in a grass growing wild on
tho shores of the Mediterranean, known to
scientific men by the name of agilops. -
The wonderful, vitality of all seeds is® ro
vtirbial. " That' of wheat is more remarkable
than any other kind, for its grains arc suscep
tible of being preserved to an indefinite period'
of time, for It,Seems that ago neithor injures
their vitality nor their value for bread. Wheat
has bean known to be covered with water of
floods, so long, that every kind of vegetation
was utterly destroyed, and yet, on the subsi
dence of tho waters, it has sprung rip from tho
root, and come to perfection.', 'Quito recently
a scientific gentleman, ynaking arcliteological
researches in the south of France, in some of
the ancient tombs; -fourteen centuries old,
found imbedded with’some preserved bodies a
species of wheat, it being the habit, in the
days of the that Gallic kings, to place in the
cqflins of embalmed persons, a few of these
almost indestructible seeds. Some of this
' wheat,, was sown, and, the gentleman was sur
prised\to see - it sprout forth from sixteen to
twenty stalks from each grain. As they grew
they became angular, and much stronger and
more vigorous than toe common wheat.
The ftlpily of Sir 'William Symonds, of
Hampshire, .England, brought into that coun
try sorno wheat from Thebes. Tlio mummy
from which df was taken must have been em
balmed morStoan three thousand five hundred
years ago. \ This wheat was planted and
thrived, and jStpduCed over' ono thousand six
hundred from fifteen atoms which
sprang from a single seed.
There is still another inherent virtue about
wheat over every .other seed; This is its pow
er to tlirivo at a temperature destructive to
ordinary vegetable life. While tho farmer
sits cozily by Ills winter tiro, and looks out
upon tho frozen landscape, ho cannot help
thinking Of the delicate ypung wheat plants,
of what'is their condition: do they vegetate
When all else in nature istpqfid? Covered
with snow as it is, toe agriculturist knows
that his young wheat still vegefaies,- still,
“ works,” and in spite of toe freezing blast, J
and toe pervading death chill, which rests upon
the landscape, extends its roots down into the
soil in search of nourishment. Tho botanists
inform ns gravely that, In wheat, this is « a
specific vitality.” So wonderful, indeed, is
the power of wheat to resist cold, that a grain
dropped upon the thick ice over a congealed
river has been known to sprout and send out
through a small orifleo, a blade two or three
Inches long, too roots at the same time pene
trating into toe very heart of the hard-ribbed
ice.
When wheat is planted at a proper depth
and in a favorable -soil, it vegetates slowly,
pushing to the surfheo one cylindrical filament,
while numerous fibres strike downward into
tho earth. These supply the plant with nour
ishment, and in due time a knot is formed at
the surfUcc of tho soil, from which several
roots and stems branch out—this is called too
tillering of too wheat. As .the plant advances
toward perfection, new roots near toe surface
become too chief source of nourishment, and
in a rich compost soil, where thereis room;
numerous stems arise, forming a tuft, from
each of which springs a stalk, sustaining an
ear well filled with seeds; henco the power of
this plant for the tremendous increase above
all other usefrl grains. Tho phenomena of
of toe extension of roots aro of the most
curious interest, for in search of nutriment
they Seem to display something more than
mechanical growth; That alt vegetables ab
sorb their , food in a fluid stato seems beyond
contradiction, but how this is accomplished is
not clearly understood. How the phosphate
of lime and other insoluble substances arc ab
sorbed by the delicate roots is a profound mys
tery. Plants in health, however, possess the
power of Intelligent selection, and tho roots
of each will feed only upon such substances as
are best calculated to promote their growth,
and if they can find nothing genial, they will
either starve, or driven by hunger, they will
partake of the poison around them and die.
A French naturalist, in liis endeavors to com
prehend the.beautiful laws of nature, dissolved
together in wafer various salts, and then
placed in these solutions growing plants, some
perfect, and others witli their roots cut off.
The. mutilated plants absorbed indiscriminately
all the salts dissolved in toe water, while the
perfect ones separated from the water only
those required tor their healthy existence, and
rejected too remainder, absolutely acting ns
doiicate chemists, and- performing ftmetions
with their simple vessels, bucli as cannot he
imitated by the most complicated laboratory of
science.
Botanists claim to know two or three hun
dred kinds of wheat. M. Phlllippari, in the
year 1842, professed to bo cultivating, near
Versailles, no less than three hundred and
twenty-two varieties. There are, however,
only three principal kinds, so different in their
appearance, that they need to bo particularly
noticed. These are tho hard wheats., the soft
wheats, and the Polish wheats. The hard
variety are products of warm climates, such
as belong to Italy, Sicily, and Barbary. The
soft varieties are the products of the United
States and of the northern countries of Eu
rope, as Belgium, Britain, Denmark, and
Sweden. The Polish wheats are from the
country whence they derive their name, and
are similar to those of temperato regions; it
is only in their external form tiiat they are dis
tinguished from other wheats. The hard wheats
have a compact seed; nearly transparent, which
when shattered, breast .short and display a very
white flour within. The soil wheats peculiar
to our r own fields, have an opaque coat, and
when first reaped glye way readily to tho pres
sure of the finger and thumb j they must bo
weil dried beforo they can bo manufactured
into flour. Tho polish wheats havo a long
chaff, and are cylindrical in appearance. They
are delicate spring wheats, but not vety pro
ductive in onr country, and hence aro only
cultivated by American Farmers by way of ex
periment.
• The hard wheats produce the greatest
amount of gluten, a tough substance containing
much nutriment,' and readily promoting that
fermentation which makes light bread j hence
it is that in Italy wo meet with so many rich
pastes which form so large a part of the food
of tho people of that country. The soft
wheats contain, on the other hand, the great
est quantity of etarcli, which fits them for
vinous fermentation, encouraging brewing and
distilling, and the consequent evil of tho abuse
of-intoxicating liquors.,
No one who has the least fondness for na
ture, can witness, unimpassioned, tho gradual
development of the young wheat. In early
spring, tho ground spreads away as far as tho
eye can reach, in dark masses, slightly tinged
with green j a few days pass away and the sun
kissing slopps grow more luxuriant, and hour
by hour wo note the changes, until a vernal
carpet of more delicate hues than ever greet
tho eyes of tho most favorite sultana com
pletely hides the mother earth; now it is that
the dclicato blades begin to multiply and
strengthen under the genial influences of the
ripening sun. Tho quiet days wear away, and
tlie long sweeps of brilliant verdure begin to
palpitate under the soft whisperings of the
breeze, and tho hopeful plant springs upward
with visible rapidity, suggesting rich stores of
golden fruit as the reward of the husband
man’s toil. The season of fruition approaches;
the brilliant tints of rapidly-circulating juices,
begin ,to yield to the, gravor ones of, golden
hues. The long nights of the harvest moon
tempt us into the open air, and we find the
precious life-preserving cereal waving its ma
tured heads in ‘joy, and fairly laughing in its
abundance.
Now the ardent beams of the sun pour
down, atid where, hut p few weeks since, was
the dull fi’od. we find a vast golden shield, re
flecting Back those brjlliant rays, and yet ab
sorbing with gluttonous appetite their ripening
effects." It is now that the woods are redolent
of musio. Every bush has its carol of song-
■ The little birds: hftvd established their
young in-the neighboring branches, and re
lieved offhmily cares, they Join with their off
spring in pouring out songs of praise at tho
never-ending prospect of abundance. Tho
solicitude of the husbandman ispassed. With
a bright pye and a hopetbl stop, he summons
his laborers to gather, in the harvest. Strong
arms and merry hearts unite to revoi among
the' nodding stalks, now top-heavy with their
fruitage,: and.Wlththb* modest bearing of truo
worth, leaning upon each ether for support.
THE f P&ESS.-PHILAtfELPHiA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4;\ 18S7:*
The flashihg sickle glances in 'toe sunlight,
and every- sweep of toe powerful arm that
wields it, brings down toe boarded grain, while
others follow in toe reaper’s wake, and bind it
into sheaves. - .
j;The landscape, however familiar,- at-this
.Reason'-of-.toe year, presents scenes of ever
changing-be&uty.. Fleecy clouds, no heavier
than gossaifler'Vfipqrs, float between the aun
and the earth, casting faint shadows in spots
upon toe yellow undulations of toe wheat
fields, literally dimpling their fattened surfaces
into smiles j whils other clouds, more dense,
pile up like snow-capped mountains in toe
noon-day heats, and then, ns departing spirits,
vanish into thin air. The open glados of
woodland sparkle in the recesses, while toe
preserved monarchs of the forests, which have
escaped toe woodman’s axe, darken und frown,
and give dignity and grandeur to the joyous
scene. The streams ripple and dance over
their gravelly beds, and too playful fish, Jewel
sparkling, leap into tho uir, and then bury
tliomselvcs away amidst a spray of diamond
jets. Softened, yet clear against tho sky, are
seen the spires of the distant village, bcauftilly
contrasting with purple hills. Over all nature
rests toe charm of rich abundance, too heart
of man exults, the earth and the air are full of
rejoicing.
The work of the morning is well performed,
and tlion comes the noontide meal. The cot
tage maid trips forth, bearing the frugal yet
substantial repast, such us hungry men and
maidens most need. A shady spot is selected
near a spring, which offers its crystal waters
to the thirsting lips; and happy but fatigued
reapers gather round. Jokos, keen repartee,
nnd joyous laughter aro often heard, betraying
tho body healthy, and the mind at ease. The
toil of the after-day finished, tho sun sinks
slowly towards tho west, and tho weary laborer
homeward wends his way. Mingling in, the'
returning throng is the woll-kept'WO&on, over
flowing with luxuriant sheaves, whicli are Soon
; to be'winuowed of the chaff—for such a term
ungrateflil man applies to the cunningly de
vised cufoldings whicli have protected the
grain in its infancy and in its matured strength.
With these innocent associations, and by these
grateful labors, the crop of wheat is secured,
tho very toil promoting health, and every inci
dent favoring serenity of mind.
Among tho tilings immediately connected,
by association, with tho wheat-field is the mill,
where the ripened grain is manufactured into
flour. There is something wonderfully cool
and refreshing, in the hottest summer’s day,
about these old mills. They are favorito 3pots
with tho juveniles, who delight to listen to tho
clatter of their machinery, as it mingles with
the hum of tho surrounding forpst. Thoir
situation is always romantic, for it is in some
quiet nook shaded by rich trees, luxuriating
beside the gurgling stream that pours in silver
spray over tlio rudo dam. The surrounding
rocks arc covered with spray, and where tho
shadows on the water aro the deepest and cool
est, the sun-flsh disport themselves, tempting
the angler’s art. Tho old moss-covered wheel,
as it rolls over and over, is musical by its in
dustry, and tho falling water quiets the most
disturbed mind into sweet repose.
Charles Millor, of tho Botanic Gardens, at
Cambridge, England, in Juuo, 1776, selected
a grain of wheat that seemed ready to branch
out, pulled it up, and on the Bth of August,
divided it into eighteen parts, each of which
he re.planted separately. Every one of these
new plants put forth several lateral shoots,
when they were again uprooted in September,
divided, and re-planted. The seventy-six
shoots thus obtained, underwent a similar ope
ration in the courso of the ensuing Maroh and
April, Anally developing in all five hundred
plants, from which camo twenty-one ‘housand
one hundred and nine cars, producing tbrty
seven pounds and a half of grain, or four mil
lion seven hundred and sixty-eight thousand
and forty seeds.
Hardy as wheat is, it is subject to many dis
eases, and also suffers from insects. Tho
weevil is quite familiar,! Its young is supposed
to ha." deposited in the ear of whoat, whicli'
they' leave about August, and go into the
’ground, where it is .probable they remain dur
ing the winter in the pupa state, and become
flics the next season, when tho wheat is|in
bloom. “ Pop goes the weasel,” is an expres
sion on overy one’s tongue, yet few under
stand tho origin of the saying. By giving its
history, we may also learn something of the
habits of tho weevil. According to « reliable
tradition,” a famous Methodist preacher, by
the name of Craven, was onco preaching in
the heart of Virginia, when he spoko as fol
lows i “ Here are present a great many pjofes-,
sors of religion, who are sleek, Pat, and good
looking, yet something is the mate with you.
Now you havo seen wheat which was plump,
rouud, and good-looking to tho eye, but when
you weighed it, you found that it was only for
ty-flvo or perhaps forty-oiglit pounds to the
bushel, when it should be, if a prime article,
sixty or sixty-three pounds. Tako a kernel of
tliis wheat between your thumb U!1'1 finger,
hold it up to the light and squeeze it, and < pop
goes the weevil.’ Now, yoij good-looking
protbssors of religion; you are plump and
round, but you ouly forty-five or forty-si* I
pounds to tho bushel. What .is tho matter?'
Ah, when you ara taken between tho thumb of
the law aiid the fore-finger qf the Gospel,
‘ Pop goes your weevil.’ ”
In rainy seasons, wheat is subject to a dis
casu known us tho blight. On examining a
grain thus affected, with a powerful micros
cope, it is found to consist of hard shell filled
with while powder, tho dust containing no
traco of sfarcii; it consists entirely of micros
copic threads which aro dry, stiff, worms.
When placed in water, these Worms exhibit
hygroscopic motion for a few moments. When
tho wheat is new, thoy soon make other mani
fold movements which aro unmistakable signs
of life. When the grain is old, It requires
several hours, or sometimes even days, before |
they resume motion and life. In a single grain
of affected wheat, tliero aro generally sevoraj
thousands of these worms. They havo no
sexual distinctions; they aro the offspring of'
other forms. Before a blight comes on, tliero
are found from ten to twelve largor worms in
each kernel which is about to ho affected, and
tho females of these larger worms have boon
observed to lay eggs. If blighted wheat is
sown with sound, the worms, after a few weeks,
and when the sound wheat lias germinated, are
awakened into life by tho moisture of tho
oarth, break through tho thin shell which has
confined them, and follow the dictates of indi
vidual enterprise. Tho great mass of them
die, but a few reach tho germinated whoat, and
effect a lodgment in the stalk under the form
ing leaves. They aro carried up in dry
weather by the growth of tho plant, and in
wet by their own exertions. As they arc dried
up most of tho time, thoy suffer no consider
able cliango until they enter iqto tho forming
kernels and lay thoir eggs. By tho timo the
wheat is ripe the parent insect is dead. Those
remaining are dried into almost nothing, tho
egg-shells are absorbed, and the grain is appa
rently filled with nothing but white powder.
A new Zealand chief, when on a visit to the
English settlement tn New Holland, on leaving
to return home, was observed tb tako with him
a quantity of wheat. On reaching his friends
ho greatly surprised them with the information
that it was tho grain from which the English
made tho biscuit which they ate on board tbp
ship. He divided his precious store among
tiioso present, recommending them to plant
what thoy received in tho ground. A few fol
lowing ids directions, the wheat sprang up and
grew well; but tho barbarians, ipipatient for the
product, and expecting to find it, like the
potatoc, gathered round the loots, dug it up,
and finding no bulbous formation', burnod up
tho crop is disgust.
Tho highest} prico that floor has reached
during a period of sixty years, was in 1796,
when it sold at sixteen dollars a barrel. In
1817, it was quoted at fourteen dollars. In
1817, the period of tho Irbjh famine, flour
never exceeded ten dollars. The prices of
breadstuff's were higher in 1856, than for sixty
years, if wo except tho seasons of 1796 and
1817. From tho minutes kept at the office of
tlio Van Honssolner Marisioij at Albany for
sixty-one years, where large amounts of rents
aro payable in wheat, or a cash equivalent, oh
tlio Ist of January of each y<Ar, we learn that
wheat Ims only live limes been tivo dollars or
upward n bushel, while it wns’seveuteon times
at one dollar, and twice at soventy-flve cents.
Tho average prico for tho Vfholo period was
ono dollar and thirty-eight cpnts, and for the
Inst thirty years one dollar and twenty-five
cents.
Fluctuations in the price of flour are as
cribed to specul?i!ona by capitalists. That
moneyed men may affect a locality lor a few
days is possible, but no combination of all the
bankers in existence can command tho price
of breadBtuffs. The world consumes eight
thousand millions of bushels of grain of some
kind every year, and the cost is about four
thousand millions of dollars. What wo ahull
give for this important necessity for the prd
seryation of our race, is hidden among the
mysteries of nature, depends upon tho machi
nery of the seasons, upon the will of God.
In the deep caverns of tho north He propnres
tho hoar frosts which kill thb roots; from tho
evanescent clouds come tho rains and tho dews
which rust tho stalks j tho rays of His sun wilt
up the germinating flower; and from Him come
also those secret influences which ripen tlio
crops and spread them upon the ground, in
every quality of real wealth more valuable than
gold.
Tho progress of tho cultivation of wheat in
our own country, presents not only a subject
of intense interest, but also one of great na
tional congratulation. Prior to the year 18oi);
agriculture was confined to tho Atlantic States.
Preceding that time, the revolutionary condi
tion of France, and the war which involved
the whole of Europe, taken In connection with
the limited space devoted to wheat culture,
enabled our farmers to realize such high prices,
that, aa a class, they revelled in unbounded
prosperity.
An Englishman purchased a small demi
john of whiskey. Being a member of the “ four
teen years standing” society, he undertook to dis
guise the disgnisor in a bag. Bat the bag not
being long onough to cover tl)o neck of the bottle,
an . Irishman, who happened to bo present, sug
gested, as a means of reducing the site of the pack
age, “to take a few drinks out of it.” ' '
[Fof shet>taas.] : ' -
Reply to .Where JSholl the frost Office be
Located 7
Among the numerous articles of interest which
grace tho first number of* your valuable journal, I
observed one which* at tho present moment, at*
traots the attention of the oltisens of Philadelphia.
I allude to the location of the various government
Offices; and, as you have, in a more liberal spirit
than your older cotemporary, opened your
columns for the free and fair dlsoussion of subjeots
of publio interest, I would ask tho liberty of reply,
entertaining, as I do. opposite views to your corres
fondont upon that subject. To his first proposition,
would remark that, a* but one side of the ques
tion has been presented to the publio, and no op
portunity h'as been afforded for a like presentation
of adverse opinions upon it, as a reasoning and
thinking community, I would suggest they are,
perhaps, not prepared to render their verdict. I
believe that the oiiisens of Philadelphia wish the
Post Office to be located in tho centre of the busi
ness community, and where it is the roost accessi
ble and convenient to tho greatest number, and
whore the greatest facilities to reaoh it are pro
vided, and that is the Merchants’ Exchange, where
every lino of omnibuses in tho oity terminates, and
opposite to which Is the Pennsylvania Bank, where
the Post Office Is to be located, which, when altered,
as designed by the Government, will make a far
more convenient, accessible and better Post-office
than oan be made in the present Custom-house
building. Tour correspondent’s economical ideas
of both space and outlay, would, if they wore pos
sible. praotioal or attainable, bo certainly praise
worthy; but I think upon an investigation of the
promises assumed, they will be found to possess
neither of these pre-requisites. He first protases to
build a one-story wing upon each side of the Custom
house building; these two, wings and thece/forof
the Custom-house aro to constitute tho Post-office;
one wing or avenuqtobo used for the reception and
dolivory to individuals, and of ooUrso the cellar for
the distribution and various departments of tho
office, except tho Postmaster’s private office, which
is to oe up stairs In the story over head, where the
Custom-house is also to remain; but as these two
wings are to bo ono-Btory avenues from Chestnut to
Library street, with flat stone or iron roofs, it is
fin unexplained mystery how It to bo lighted
from above, unless tho tins Works is to bo placed
upon the roof; and then to constitute it the best
lighted and «Mutilated Post-offico in tho world,
■it would requiro somo subterranean air ducts,
or a steam ongine, to blow enough air into tho Post
Office department to supply the domands of a
healthy mouso; and I would suggest that the steam
ongino would bo bettor employed to'cluvato tho
pooplo (as well as tho mail bags) who wish to gain
a solo ontrauco to what woulu.(if ever tho Post
Offico should bo plaeed in that building, bo virtu
ally tho socoud story, whioh would also probably
bo a bettor method of avoiding those ancient conve
niences the twenty stops. Proust, thoreforo, beg
to say, that I do not thiuk your correspondent cor
rcotly understood Major Bowrnnn, tho Architect of
tho U. S. Treasury Department, to ra&ko such
recommendations. Your correspondent also re
marks that tboro will bo abundant room, by this
beautiful arrungemont, to accommodate, in addition
to tho Post Office, and all tho requirements of tho
Custom Houses, tho Assistant Treasurer’s office as
well, and all can bo done by the economical expen
diture of $50,000. It was estimated by two of the
first architects in our city last week to cost $125,000
to romovo the partition walls and adapt the interial
arrangements of that building to the necessities
of a Post-office alone, and in that expense it is not
contemplated to do away with those beautifully
convenient stops, which adorn and endanger its
ontranoo. In tho second division of tho subject,
it is proposed to buy the City Tobacco Ware
houses for the Custom-houso, whioh, if it were
done, would bo an exoollont idea, and will no
doubt bo accomplished eventually, (but not just
now.) in whioh event the present Custom-house
building would be oooupied by the Assistant Trea
surer, the U. S Marshal, tho U. 8. Courts,
Juries, Postmaster’s private office, Ac. All these
conveniences are to be attained by the. sale of
the Pennsylvania Bank property, at tho price
that was paid for it, $25,000, and the appropria
tion already mado to alter tho presont Bank into
a PoHt-offioe.
But if that property could be sold for a far less
sum than was paid for it, or tho proposed altera
tions can bo effected by an outlay of two or throo
times the sum named, I leave to those more prac
tically conversant with such matters than your
correspondent appears to be, to determine.
, A Citizen.
GENERAL NEWS.
Murder at Nevkbbink.—-A regular inquest
has been held In the ease of Morse, at the Sea
View House, the jury finding that toe deed was
committed by Donnelly, and ho was accordingly
committed to tho jail atFreeholdto await his trial,
whioh will come off during tho ensuing month.
Tho grain harvest has begun in the South of
France, with favorable wo&ther, and yields, as the
fields in the north proroiso to yield, abundantly
In the wine district, although there are Important
exceptions in somo vine-growing regions, the pros
pects of a good yield for quantity, and, if the pre
sent warm, dry weather oontinuea, for quality are
better than anything that has been seen these four
years; the price of old stooks, except for extra fine
qualities, is declining.
A London detective arrested an escaped
railroad swindler at Toronto, on the 80th ult. He
came out by the Canadian, and two detectives have
since been on his traok.
The Burglary Business in New York.—
One may form an idea of the extent of the bur
glary business from the following list of good-'
claimed of the police during the last four days:
Silk dresses, 67; silk basques, 29; other dresses
and basques, 13; cloth oapes, 6; silk capos, 4; sil
ver spoons, (largo and small,) 74; gold broostpins,
(plain,) 37; gold ohains, (all kinds,) 32: silk vel
vet cloaks, o; shawls, all kinds,) 27; broadcloth,
coats, U; silk vests, 32; other vests, 9; pants, (all
'kinds,) 7} remnants of cloths of all kinds, 27; silk
pocket-handkerchiefs, 13; mantillas, 9; set furs,
portmonnaies, 11; sleeve-buttons, 7 pairs; silver
cake baskets, 0; diamond pins, (all kinds.) IB; di
amond rings, (all kinds.) 39; gold watches, (all
klnds.)27; gold pencils, 13; pairs gold ear-rings, 15;
gold Drocolots, 14; cuff pins, 9 pairs; gold finger
rings, 22; cameo breastpins, 7; silver forks, 39;'
diamond crosses, 2; diamond oar-rings, 2 pairs;
pearls, 2; gold lockets, 37; hair necklaces, 3; ao
eordooop, 2; pairs of gloves, (all kinds,) 33; reti
cules, 4; silver watches, 5; ono ease sargieal < in
struments; opera glosses, 5; silver nupkm rings,
10; gold thimbles, 5; silver bouquet holders, 7;
clocks, 3; silver snuff boxes. 2; gold watch-seals,
11; gold-watch keys, 5; rifles, 2; pistols, 3 pairs;
silvor ohains, 3; silver sugar-tongs, 3 pairs; silver
sonp-ludlcs, 2; silver cuko baskets, 3; ivory
ohecks, 2,000; silvor buttcr-knivos, 3,—Harper s
Weekly.
VARIETIES.
In Goshen, Orange County, N. Y., an uncle
and nephew, both named Shaw, residing noar
Howell’s Depot, bad a bitter fend. About a year
ago tho uncle g&vo the nophew a severo “lam
rntng.” At tho first favorable opportunity the
nophew squared up the account in the same ooin.
Both applied to tho courts for redress, and a Board
of Arbitrators was appointed, consisting of Judge
M’Klssock, G. W. Tuthiii, and William Murray,
The Board mot last week, and after taking ovi
donoo two days and a half, glvo this docision: that
each pay the other $76, and that the costs bo
equally divided between thorn.
“ May it plenso tlio court,” said a Yankee
lawer, before a Dutch justice* tho othor day, “ this
is a uaao of groat importance; whilo the American
eagle, whose sleepless oyo watches over the welfare
of this mighty Republic, and whose wings extend
from the Allcghamcs to the Rooky ehain of the
West, was rejoicing in his prldo of place—”—
“Shtopdaro! Isay; vat has dis suit to do mil
eagles! Dis has notla to do mit the wild bird It
Is von sheep,” oxetuimed tho justice.—•“ True, your
honor, but iny client has rights.”— 1 “ Yorglient has
no right to do eagle.”—-“Of course not; but the
laws of language ” —“What cares I for do laws of
do language, eh? I understand do laws of de
State, and dat iah enough for mo. Confine your
talk to dc ca*o.”—“ Won, thou, my client, the de
fendant in this case, is oharged with stealing a
sheep, and”—“ Dat vill do! thatvilldo! Tour
glient, charged mit stealing a sheep, jes nine shil
iin. The gourt vill odjourn.”
Tho manner in which they weigh a hog out
West, it is said, is to put tho bog in ono scale and
some stones in the other, and then guess at the
weight of the stones.
A teacher one day endoavoring to make a
pupil understand the nature and application of a
passive verb, said: “ A passive verb is expressive
of the nature of receiving an action, as, Peter is
beaten. Now what did Peter do?” Tho boy,
pausing a moment, with the gravest countenance
imaginable, replied, “ well, I don’t know, without
he hollered.” '
It was Napoleon who says. « Strange as it
may appear, when I want any good head-work done
I choose & man—provided his education hasboen
suitable—with a long nose. His breathing is bold
ahd free, and his brain, as well as his lungs and
heart, eool and clear. In iny observations of men,
I have almost invariably found a long noso and
houd together.”
A young wife remonstrated witlihcr husband,
a dissipated spendthrift-, on his conduct. “My
love,” said ho, “ I am only liko the Prodigal Son—
I shall reform by-and-by.” “ And I wfil bo like
the Prodigal Son, too,” she replied, “ for ( I will
arise and go to my father,’’’and accordingly off
she went. 1
How may a man bo known from a fatigued
dog ? Ono wears a shirt, tho othor pants.
iHisrcllnncauc
TAMES KELLY, (Successor to William
Curtis) Regalia, Books, Jewels, Emblems, Masonic
aud Encampment Charts, Ac. Odd Fellows’ Hall.
NORTH SIXTH STREET, below Race, Philadelphia.
Orders from any part of the country, addressed to
James Kelly, promptly attended to. au 1-lm
SILVER WARE.—WM. WILSON & SON,
Manufacturers of Silver Ware, 3. W. corner of
FIFTH and CHERRY STREETS. Established !u 1812.
SUverWare of every description on hand or made to
order to match any pattern desired. Importers of Fine
English Plated Ware. au ] -lw
CHARLES TETE, COMMISSION MER
CHANT and Importer of HAVANA SEGAK3,
(New) 138 Walnut street, second story. aul-ly
JOHN N. REEVES, CARPENTER ANt)
BUILDER, PASSYUNK ROAD, opposite County
Prison. ,
Orders for Jobbing promptly attended to. nul-lm,
HUFTY’S AMERICAN MANU
VJT FACTURKD STEEL PEN a trial. 407 CHEST
NUT Street, above Fourth. $1 per gross. aul-lm
JOSEPH BLACK, Banner, Sign, Decora
tive and General ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, N.
E. corner FOURTH and WALNUT Streets, entrance an
Fourth street.
AIso—PORTRAITO, the rise of life, painted from
Daguerreotypes. aul-dlm
Harness, saddles and trunks,
LAOEY & PHILLIPS, Nos. 14 and 10 South
SEVENTH street, above OHESTNUT, have manufac
tured, expressly for the FALL TRADE, a larger stook
of superior Harness. Saddles and Trunks, than any
other house in tholr line, and having reduced the mode
of manufacturing to such a perfect system, they are be
yond all competition for quality, style and price.
P. S.—Country Harness makers can he-supplied
cheaper than they can manufacture. aul-iin
mHOMAS E. BAXTER.—HARDWARE,
JL CUTLERY AND TOOLS, No. 910 MARKET ST.,
above Ninth, south sldo, Philadelphia. au 1-Out 1
JACKSON, JOB PRINTER, MERCHANT
STREET.
CHECKS. NOTES, DRAFTS,
BILL heads; circulars.
And JOB PBIUTXNtf geutrwly, pt shortest notice,
tad fair prices. ftol-lni
Richard norris & son, locomo
tive !
STEAM ENttltfE BUILDERS,
SEVENTEENTH STREET, HAMILTON, PAIUVIEW AND
BPBINO GARDEN STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Engaged exclusively inihe manufacture of
LOCOMOTIVE STEAM ENGINES.
Manufacture to order Locomotives of any arrange*
ment. weight or capacity, for the use of TFo«f or Cole,
or Bituminous Coal in its crude jfafc 0 r
ANTHRACITE COAL,
WITHOUT KNITTING RMO3E, (US OK FIP.K.
In design, material and workmanship, the Locomo*
tive* produced at these Works are equal to, aud not ex*
celled by any. The materials used In construction are
made ou the spot, and insure the best quality and most
reliable stock. The large extent of Shops, and Com
ilete Equipment of machinery and Tools , enable
hem to execute the
BEST OF WORK WITH GREAT DESPATCH,
OF ANY ARRANGEMENT REQUIRED.
CHILLED OAR WHEELS, HAMMERED AXLES,
With Forgings of any sizo or form,
IRON AND RRASS CASTINGS,
And MACHINE WORK generally.
lIEItBY LATIMER MORRIS.
RICRAItD SOURIS,
a -1-ly
PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOIL
ER WORKS.
HEANEY, NEAFIE & CO.,
PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS,
MACHINISTS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACK
SMITHS AND FOUNDERS.
Having for many years been in-successful operation,
and been exclusively engaged In building and repairing
Marine and Hirer Engines, high and low pressure. Iron
Boats, Water Tanka, Propellers, Ac., Ac,, respectfully
offer their services to the public, as being fully prepared
to contract for Engines of all sizes, Marine, River, and
Stationary. Having sets of patterns of different sixes,
are prepared to execute omers with quick despatch.
Every description of Pattern-making made at the
shortest notice. High and Low Pressure, Flue, Tubu
lar and Cylinder Boilers, of the best Pennsylvania char
coal iron. Forgings of ail sizes and kinds; Iron and
Brass Castings of all descriptions; Roll Turning, Screw
Cutting, and all other work connected with the above
business.
Drawings and specifications for all work dono at their
establishment free of charge, and work guaranteed.
The subscribers have ample wharf dock room for re
pairs of boats, where they can lay In perfect safety, and
are provided with shears, blocks, falls, Ac., Ac., for
raising heavy or lightweights.
THOMAS RBANBY,
JACOB G. NEAFIE,
JOHN P. LEVY,
aul.y BKACII and PALMER Streots, Kensington
Handy & morris—
MANUFACTURERS OF
CUMBERLAND WROUGHT IRON TUBES
FOR GAS, STEAM OR WATER.
ALSO,
GENERAL IRON COMMISSION MERCHTS.
Warehouse S. E. corner FRONT and WALNUT.
aul-3m
Sire {Jroof Safes.
Evans & watson’s Philadel
phia MANUFACTURED SALAMANDER SAFES,
No. 20 South FOURTH Street, Philadelphia.—TßUTH
IS MIGHTY, AND MUST PREVAIL*
Report of the Committee appointed to Superintend the
Burning of the Iron Safes at Redding, February
2?iA, 1867: Rbadiko, March 4th.
The undersigned, members of the committee, do re
spectfully report, that we saw the two Safes originally
agreed upon by Parrels A Herring and Evans A Watson,
placed Bid 9 by side in a furnace, vis: the Safe in use by
the Paymaster of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Company jin his office at Reading, manufactured
by Parrels A Herring, and the Safe in use by H. A.
Lantz, in his store, manufactured by Evans A Watson,
and put (n books and papers precisely alike.
The fire was started at 8K o’clock, A. M., and kept
up uutil four cords of green hickory wood, two cords of
dry o-k and half chestnut-top wood were entirely con
sumed, the whole under the superintendence of the
subscribers, members of the committee. The safe*
were then cooled off with water, after which they were
opened, and the books and papers taken out Dy the
committee and sent to H. A. Lantz’s store, for public
examination, after they wero first examined and marked
by the committee. The books and papers taken from
the Safe manufactured by E-ans A Watson were but
slightly affected by the intense heat, while those takes
from the Safe manufactured by Farrels A Herring were,
in our judgment, damaged fullyflfteen per cent, more
than those taken from Evans A Watson’s Safe.
We believe tho above to have been a fair and Impar
tial trial of the respective qualities of both Safes.
JACOB H. DYBUER,
DANIEL 8. HUNTER.
Having been absent during the burning, we fully
coincide with the above statement of the condition of
the papers and books taken out of the respective Safes.
G. A. NIGOLLS.
H. H. MUHLENBERG,
JAMES MILHOLLAND.
PLEASE READ THE RESULT OF THE READING
TRIAL OF SAFES.
FORTY-TWO SALAMANDER SAFES SOLD IN
READING SINCE THE TRIAL IN FEBRU-
ARY LAST. UP TO JULY 1.
G. A. Nicolls, 1 Leopold Hirsh, 1
R. R. Company, 2 ll.A.Lants, 1
Reading R. R. Office, 1 Henry H. Mlssl-er, 2
Win. Donahower, 1 Geo. K. Levan, 3
W. 0. AP. M. Enron- BuUitA 00., 1
trout. 1 Frymtre A Bro., 1
Ezra Miller, 1 Peter Spang, 1
V. B. Schollenberger, 1 John Schwarts, 1
Wm. King, 1 Kirk A Heiater, I
Jacob Scmnucker, 1 W. Rhoads A Son, 1
J. D. AA. B. Wanner, 1 Dr. Wm. Moore, 1
James Jameson, 1 Levi J. Smith. 1
J. M. A G. W. Haatscb, 1 High A Craig, 1
BlHtneyer.FollmerACo, 1 Wm. Krick, 1
Solomon Rhoads, 1 Kauffman A Baum, 3
W. B. Verger, 1 Wm. McFarlln, 1
Samuol Pasig, 3 Isaac Ruth, 1
A. W, PottoTger, 1 Joseph Iluyett, 3
Geo. J. Eckert, 1 John A. Sheets, 3
Collins; Lee A Co., 1
SOLD SINCE THE TRIAL, IN PHILADELPHIA
AND OTHER PLACES, 276!
Making in all 318 Safes, weighing over 400,000 lbs. GO
IT, PHILADELPHIA t
EVANS A WATSON, No. 26 South Fourth Street,,
Philadelphia, Pa., have now on hand n. large assort
ment of the above Safes, together with: Bank Varlt
Doors, Bank Locks, Iron Shutters and Iran Doors for
making Flro-pr&of Building*, on as good terms as
other establishment in the United States, PLEASE
GIVE US A CALL. .aul-fit
iUebicitus.
Nineteenth centubyr—the
GREAT REMEDY OP TnE NINETEENTH
CENTURY 18 THE IMPERIAL DEPURATIVE.
This is now the great standard remedy for diseases of
the Blood , Stomach and Liter,
If you have a Cancerous or Scrofulous affection, at
once use the Imperial Bepurative,
Tetter. —Aro you troubled with this obstinate and un-
Sleaaant disease 1 Use tho Imperial Bepurative. Try
ut one bottle.
Have } ou White Swelliug, I!ip Disease, or Glandular
Swellmgs * Tlio Imperial Btpvraiive will effect a cure.
sor Pimples, Blotches and Eruptions of the Skin gene
rally, you have a prompt and certain remedy in the 7m
penal Depuratice. One bottle will satisfy you of Its
offlcacy.
Use the Imperial Bepurative , if you would hare a
clear, healthful, and beautiful complexion.
Use the Imperial Bepurative for a diseased state of
the Liver or Stomach,.
For females of a weak and debilitated habit and shat
tered nerves, the Imperial Bepurative is just what Is
required to rc-invigorate the frame and restore the ner
vous system tc u healthy state.
We know the full value of this great remedy, as we
arc using it every day in an extensive practice, and see
its great curative powers manifested In numerous cases.
We snow It has no equal in this country.
Thu careful preparation, great purity and strength of
the Itnperial Bepurative renders large doses or long
continued use of it unnecessary. It acts directly upon
the diseased part, and it is uot necessary to wait months
to discover the bonelits to bo gained.
- If you wish to purify and enrtek the Blood, and pre
vent disease, as well ba euro it at this season of the
year, uso ouoor two bottles of the Imperial Bepurative ,
ami we will guarauteo its beneficial effects.
Prepared by Dr. LOUNSBKRRY A CO., and for sale
at the Principal Office, No. 60 North Fifth street, three
doors below Arch, where patients may consult Dr. L.
daily, free of charge.
The Imperial Bepurative is the great remedy of the
nineteenth century. aul-tf
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cure* Pains and Sprains.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cares Wounds and Brsises.
BENNETT’S EMBROCATION—The
great Lluliuent, cures Rheumatism.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Neuralgia.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Frosted Limbs.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Swellings.
BENNETT’S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Chapped Hand*.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Tooth Ache.
BENNETT’S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Sore Throat.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Galls and Brsises.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Burns and Scalds.
BENNETT’S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Lumbago.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, cures Croup.’
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—Tho
great Liniment, cures Cramps.
BENNETT’S EMBROCATION—Tho
great Liniment, cures Lumps and Tumors.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—The
great Liniment, is the best Liniment known for
the JJobse, and cures him of all outer affections that
requires an application of Strong Liniment.
BENNETT'S EMBROCATION—Tho
groat Liulment, is for sals by all Druggists, and
respectable storekeepers throughout the United States
and Canada, and the advico to all is not to suffer, but to
USB BENNETT'S EMBROCATION, THE GREAT
LINIMENT. aal-6t*
iZTolmcro onb Cigars.
HAVANA CIGARS —A handsome assort
ment, such as
Figaro, Partagas,
Cabanas, Sultana,
Gloria, Jupiter,
Coloso, Converciantes,
Torrejr Lopez, Union Americana,
Orejou, Flora Cubana, Ac., Ac.,
X, X, 1-5 and MO boxes, of all sizes And quail
ties, In store and constantly receiving, ami for sale low,
by CHARLES TETE,
tea) 1.18 WALNUT Street,
below Second, second jijqrjr
FIGAHO, CABANAS AITO PARTAGAS
SEGARS.—A choico invoice of these celebrated
brands on board brig “New Era,” dallv expected from
Havana, and for sale low, by CHARLES TETE,
(New) 188 Walnut street, below Second,
an l Becond Btory.
Boots anb Sljocs,
NO. 44U, SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
MARKET (Mid FIFTH Street*.
Qentlemen’H Best Patent Heather Oalter Boots.
“ “ Oalf do. do.
“ 11 Patent Leather Oxford Ties.
“ “ Calf do. do,
“ “ Patent Leather and Calf narrow
strap Shoes,
Boys’ and Youths’ Patent Leather and Oalf Skin
Oalter Boots and Shoes.
aul-tt For ante by OEO. W. TAYLOR.
TPAIX STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES.
A' —JOSEPH 11. THOMPSON k 00., No. 311 MAR
KET Street, and Nos. 3 and 6 FRANKLIN PLACE,
hare now in Btoro a large and well-assm - *® 4 stock of
BOOTS and SHOES, of City and Eastern manufacture,
which they offer for sale oh tho beat teroja for Cash, or
on tho usual credit. g . .
Buyers are invited to call ami examine their stock.
aul-dtf .
THE GREAT RUSH TO-DAY WJLL BE
at SHIRLEY’S SHOE STORE, Fifth Street, below
Khippen, where we are clotting out our immense stock of
Qents, Ladles, Boys, Misses’ and
Shoes, Oaitera, and Fancy Shoes of OT.sry description at
greatly jedueea prices, aul*3t.
3nßttranfft;<fantpameg.
PHIiAPELPHIi #iiz. AN® LIFE in
surance COMPANY, lncorpor»ted bj th. SUte
of FemurlranlA in IMS.ko ““■*
NEW omoß, No. 438 CHESTNUT «*.y
ore preptrel to rnoki) AIL KINDS OF.
from LOSS BY FIRB, on property "fBSnS’
In Town or Country, including PUBLIC BUILinbKHh
DWELLINGS STORES, WAREHOUSES, WjOg»*Uy
and MANUFACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, VESSELS, **•
Also, MERCHANDIZE of *U kind#: STQOKf OF
GOODS, Stocks of COUNTRY STORES. ***
STORAGE or in BOND, STOCKS and TOOLS
TIPIGER3 and MEOHANICB; FURNITUR*,
ELBY, FIXTURES, Ac., Ac., Ae,. Ac., at moderate
rate* ofpremiara, and for any period of tuTO.
This Company refer to their past career as an ample
guarantee forthe PROMPT SETTLEMENT of all their
LOSSES. Thera are at this time no unsettled claims
against them. ROBERT P. KING- Prea’t.
11. W. BALDWIN, Tiro Prea’t.
Fntvcia Blaoxbprss, Sec’y. anl-Sm
mHE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY FOB
X INBCEAKCKS ON LIVES AND QRANTINQ AN
NUITIES.
Office No. 304, Walnut stmt, store Third. Open
From 9 o’clock, A. M., to 3 o’clock, P. M. Capital
*.'>oo,ooo.
This Company Insure Lire*, grant Annuities, nil
Endowments, purchase Interests, and make contracts
in general, tnat depend upon the contingencies of life,
They act as Executors, Administrators,and Assignees;
also, as Trustees for Minors and Heirs.
They reeelre MONET on deposit, and allow interest
from date of deposit until called for. AU sums being
repaid on DEMAND.
' CHARLES DUTILH, President.
WILLIAM B. HILL, Actuary.
diucyoss.
Joseph Swift.
Thomas Biddle,
William H. Hart,
ffm. 8. Vaux,
Win. Harmar,
J. R. Wucherer.
aal-Ct
William Kirkham,
Henry J. Williams,
JohmK. Mitchell, M. D.,
J. Pemberton Hutchinson,
Edwin M, Lewis,
P. Hopkinson,
Life insurance and trust com-
PANY.—The PENN MUTUAL LIPS INSURANCE
COMPANY, Southeast Corner of THIRD and SOCK
Streets. Capital, $612,725 03.
INSURES LIVES for short terms, or for the whole
term of life-grants annuities and endowment*—pur*
chases life on interests in Real Estate, and makes all
contracts depending on the contingencies of Life.
The/ act as Executors, Administrators, Assignees,
Trustees and Guardians.
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT in any amount—
Fire Per Cent. Interest allowed from date of deposit,
payable back on demand without notice.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, January lit, 1857.
Loans or the Stato of Pennsylvania, Phila
delphia City, Pena’a Railroad, Camden
and Amboy Railroad, and other Loans 4179,885 38
Bonds, Mortgages and Rest Estate 117,137 19
Stocks in Banks, Insnr&nco, Gas and Ball*
road Companies 81,729 98
Premium Notes and Loans on Collaterals 193,992 01
Cash in Bank, due from Agents, Inter*
est, Ac . 88,780 47
Guarantee Capital, Subscription N0te5...... 100,000 00
$711,225 03
DANIEL L. MILLER, President.
SAMUEL E. STOKES, Vice Pres’t.
Jons W. noR»0B, Secretary. anl-ly
Atlantic mutual insurance
COMPANY. OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, at
EAST FRONT OK THE FARMERS’ AND MECHANICS’
BANK BUILDING, opposite the Custom House.
MARINE INSURANCE on Vessels, Csrgo and
Fright to all parts of the World.
INLAND INSURANCE on Goods, by Riven, Canals,
Railroads, Ac.
FIRE INSURANCE on Stores, Dwellings and Mer
chandise generally.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, November 1,1859.
Bonds, Mortgages, Philadelphia City, and M
other loans. w
Stocks in Banks, Railroads and Canals 114,835 15
Bills Receivable 12,900 00
Premiums on Policies, recently issued, and > A .i «>
other Debts due the Company t w,9H »
Csshoahand.;..,,, 4,761 48
DIBBCTOB3.
John L. Linton,
Geo. W. Pomeroy,
James C. Finn,
Tbeo. O. Lewis,
Charles Tete,
Peter MaUon,
JOHN
Wm, B. Paatit, Secretai
H.E. Atkins,
Joseph 0. Grubb,
Maurice A. Worts,
Thomas A. Robinson,
Benjamin Orne,
Wm. O. Milligan.
LINTON, President.
- • aul-fit
AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE AND
A TRUST COMPANY.—lncorporated by the Legis
lature of- Pennsylvania. Capital $500,000. Charter
perpetual. Office in the Company’s Buildings, 8. S.
Corner or WALNUT and FOURTH Streets, Philadel
phia.
This Company insures lives daring the natural life,
or for short terms, at the usual mutual rates of other
sound companies.
Stock rates about Twbbtt per cent, lower than above.
Premiums may be paid quarterly, half yearly or
yearly. ,
FIVE PER CENT. SAVINGS FUND.
Money received on deposit daily, by this old-estab
lished Institution, returnable in Gold, on demand, with
five per cent, interest added.
Office hours from 9 A. M. till 6 P. M-, and on Mon
days tUI 8 P. M. ALEXANDER WHILLDIN,
Jobs 0. fima, Sec’y. , faal-lOtj President.
Manufacturers* insurance
COMPANY .-Charter Perpetual. Granted by
the State of Pennsylvania. Capital, $500,000. Fire,
Marine, and Inland Transportation.
oisjtotoas.'
AironS. LitplneoU, Charles Wise,
Wm. A. Rhodes, Alfred Weeks,
Charlesl, Field, James P. &?yth,
Wm. B. Thomas, J. RinaldoSani,
Wm. Neal, John P. Simons,
AARON 8. LIPPINOOTT, President.
WM. A. RHODES, Viee President.
ALFRED WEEKS, Secretary.
J. W. MARTIEN, Surveyor.
This Company was organised with aeash capital, and
the Directors have determined to adapt the business to
its available resources—to observe prudence incondnct
log its affairs, with a prompt adjustment of losses.
Office No. 10 Merchants’ Exchange, Philadelphia,
aul-dly
nfTHE MERCANTILE MUTUAL INSU
JL RANGE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.—Office
No. 222 WALNUT Street, opposite the Excl acute. MA
RINE RISKS on Vessels, Cargoes, and Fr tents. IN
LAND TRANSPORTATION JURKB, per RaLUnstft,’
Canals, Beats, and other carriages.
ALL THE PROFITS divided annually among the As
sored, and ample security in cun of loss.
piucroas.
Thomas T. Bateher,
Algernon £. Ashburner,
Alfred Paaeltt,
Thomas 8. Foster,
Gnstavus English,
James H. Stroup,
Alfred Slade.
A. 0. Cattail,
Charles B. Cantairs,
Samuel Robinson,
John G. Keffer,
John P, Steiner,
Henry Grambo,
Wm. J Caner,
Jreutiborg.
iRRIS MILES, Pitiident.
JSITT, Vice President.
T- anl-Iy
Edward Harris Miles,
John M. Odenhelmer,
Mablon William son,
Samuel J. Sharpleas,
Isaac Jeaneo,
Henry Preant,
Edward G. Junes,
William L. Springs,
Franklin 0, Jones,
Daniel Haddock, Jr.,
William Tavlor,
James Murphy,
Win. F. South,
A. J. Antelo,
Sumuel L.
EDWARD Hi
ALFRED FA
loss C. Kmn, Secrets
rD MABINE INSUB
[ILADELPHIA—Office, No.
THIRD.
)NLY TAKEN.”
ITOSB.
Jer. Walker,
Jno. MeClure,
Tho. Craven,
A. S.Gillett,
Furman Sheppard,
Sami. Jones,AL D.,
Joseph Kltpp, M. D.
Girard fire an
ANOE COMPANY, PH
62 WALNUT street, west of
“FIRE RISES 0
Dtticr
Wra. M. Sw*lb,
John Anspacb, Jr.,
U. N. Burroughs,
J. B. nogbca,
V. D. Sherman,
Wm, P. Hacker,
J.P.Bteiper,
n. A. ShackoUbrd, ,
Hon. JOEL JONES, President.
Hon. G. W. WOODWARD, Vie# President.
Jsio. S. McMolmr, Secretary.
Jamks B. Altord, Assistant Secretary. acl.3m
CHARTER OAK FXBE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY or HARTFORD, CONN.
CjwK Capital $900,000. Losses la Philadelphia and
vicinity adjusted at the PkiUuUlpkia Office.
By leave we refer to
D. S. Brown A Co., Phila. j Hon. Joel Jooea, PhOa.
Chaffeee, Stout A Co., “ 1 Hon. Rufus Choate, Boston
Hacker, Lea 4 Co., “ i Hon. T. 8. Williams, Hart'd
We have facilities for macing any amount of Insu
rance in the most reliable companies.
PHILADELPHIA GENERAL INBVRANCB
AGENCY, No. *l3 (oM No. 146) CHESTNUT ST.
THOMPSON * ROOD,
Agents.
COMMONWEALTH FIRE INSURANCE
\J company, op this stats op pknnsylva-
NlA.—Office. N. W. Comer FOURTH and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia.—Subscribed Capital, $500,000.
Paid-up Capital, $300,000.
DAVID JAYNE, K. D,, President.
THOMAS 8. STEWART, Yice Pm't.
Samuil 8. Mooa, Secretary. aul-ly
Storings JFnnifi.
CJAVING FUND—FIVE PER CENT. IN.
►3 TEREST—NATIONAL SAFETY TRUST COM.
PANY.—WALNUT STREET, SOUTH-WEST CORNER
OP THIRD, PHILADELPHIA.
iNcoarosATKD nr tux Stats or Pkxhstlvasia.
Money ii received in any cam, Urge or small, and In
terest paid from the day of deposit to the day of with
drawal.
The office Is open every day from ft o’clock in the
morning tiU? o’clock in the evening, and oa Monday
and Thursday evenings till 9 o’clock.
All sums, large or small, are paid back in gold on de
mand, without notice, to any amount.
a HENRY L. BENNER, President,
RT BKLFRIDGE, Vice President.
Wtf. J. Rxxd, Secretary.
DIISOTOIB
Hon. Henry L. Benner, C. Landrcth. Manns,
Edward L. Carter, P. Carroll Brewster,
Robert Selfridge, Joseph B. Barry.
Sami. K. Ashton, Henry L. Churchman,
James D. Smith, PraaeU Lee.
This Company confines its holiness entirely to the
receiving or money on interest. The investments,
amounting to over
ONE MILLION AND A HALF OP DOLLARS,
are made in conformity with the previsions of the
Charter, in REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES, GBOUKp
RENTS, and such first class securities at will always iq.
sure perfect security to the depositors, and which can
not fail to give permanency ana stability to this Insti
tution. aul-ly
OIX PENNY SAVINGS FUND, Comer of
K 3 FIPTn and WALNUT Streets. Open dally, from
9 to 3, and on Tuesday and Priday Evenings, until 8
o’clock. Large or small sums received, and paid with
out notioe, with FIVE PER CENT. INTEREST, by
check or otherwise. JOHN THOMSON, Pres’t.
TICS FRBBIDIXT9.
TIIOS. T. TASKER, EDWIN M. LEWIS.
SICBETAUT AHD T&KABCRK*,
WM. T. ELBERT.
TRCBTKKB,
Wm. C. Lndwig,
D. 0. Levy,
Charles E. L«x,
A. Mlsker,
Israel W. Morris. Jr »
Wm. Neat,
Thos. Neilson.
Thomas S.
James Row** ll * ,
Tho«. r. BP»ri»rt,
Oscar Tbonipaon,
petrr Williamson,
l6*so S. Waterman,
Charles T. Yerkee.
Johnß. Austin,
JobaH. Addict*,
Sslemon Alter,
M.W. Baldwin,
William Clark,
Ephraim Clark, Jr.,
Charles S. Carstairs,
Robert Clark,
A. J. Drexel,
Charles DutUh,
Wm. B. Foster,
BeDjamln Gerhard,
Johu Jordan, Jr..
Levis Lewis, Jr.,' ,
aul-3m
NO. 83 (241) POCK STREET. FIVE
PER OslTt. BMM .‘‘AVINRSFUND.
NO. 83 (241) DOCK STREET. FIVE
PER CENT STATE SAVINGS FUND.
T\TO 83 (241) DOCK STREET.-FIVE
il PER CENT. STA*E SAVINGS FUND.
NO 83 (241) DOCK STREET. FIVE
PER CENT, state SAVINGS FUND, nul-lj-
Five fer cent, saving fund,
N. E. corner of CfIESNUT Mid TENTH.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL 1300,000. ■
Chartered hjr the State of Pennsylvania, lSss.
Pep fits received daily from 9 to 4, and paid on df
piano, with interest.
Deposits received from merchants and others, payable
by checks on sight.
Interest allowed on the average balances.
JOHN MILLER, President.
JOS. W. SOUDER, Vice President.
J. L. HUTCHINSON, Secretary. aal-lm
Enewland & CO.,
• LOOKING- GLASS AND PIGTUBS FRAME
MANUFACTURERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Importers and Dealers In Oil Paintings, Water-Color
Drawings, Engravings, Ac. A Urge assortment always
on hand. Packlnfc and removing (Bases#, and haagUig
attended to. 604 ABCfl fitrw, afo* Ratthi*****
•ItoeMiljjitt,* 1 ‘
Hailwa&s.
IPBNNSYLVAKIA
IT GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE, can Decking the At
lantic Cities with Wertern, Hartli»w«9t*ro* wd Booth
western States,’ by » eoattanoas Railway airwt.Thja :
Road also connects at Pittsburgh with. daUw.3>ftt «f
•teamen to all points cm the western Sinn, and s£
Cleveland and Baadosky with Bicameral* all porta cm - -
the North-western Lakes; making the stoat SX&EC?*
CHEAPEST and RELIABLE ROUTE b? which Freight
can he forwarded to and from the GREAT WEST.
ZVmu BMWBKS PHILADELPHIA AHD PITT -
Pias* Shoes, Hate, and
Caps. Books, Dry Goods, (In boxes
bain and tranks) Drags, (la boxes
Bj«sSb 'ouji!!! 11 ""”’ ■ L ts • Tse - 1« im n>
Shirting ml CtUsz. (In origin,!
blien). Drugs (IncuKx), Hu4nre,
irithrr, (In ro U « boscs). Wool,
»cd gheepPelts.&uhnui- ke.4w...4ac. psr 1001S.'
Tbibd Class—Anrila, BtteV, Chain*,
(la casks), Bacon and Pork,
Salted, (loose or in sacks), Tobacco,
mAnofaetored, (except Cigars or eat
Ac., Ac... —.AOe., per 100 lb.
Fosnmi CLASS—Coffee, Pish, B*eon,
Beef, and Pork, (ir oeaks or boxes
eastward), Lard andLardOil, Nails,
Soda Aah. German Clay, Tar, Pitch,
Rosin, Ae * 40c. per Iff) lb.
Flo on—7sc. per bbl.. until farther notice.
G June—3B c. per 100 lbs., an til farther notice,
la shipping Goods from any point East of Philadel
phia, be particular to wax* package “ via Pmasyfresia
Railroad." AH Goods eoajdzned to the Agent* of this
Road, at Philadelphia, or Pitlsbarjh, will be forwarded
without detention. ’ ...
Prsigbt Agists. —Harris, Wormlsy A Co.. Memphis, •
Tena.: B. F. Saw 4 Co., St. Lwri*. Mo.: J. B. Mitchell
A Son, EransriUe, lad.; Damesntt, Bell A Murdock,
Carpenter A Jewett, Louisville, Ey.; R. 0. Msl
drnm, Madison. Ind.: H. W. Brown A Co., and Irwin -
A Co., Cincinnati; N. W . Graham A Co., JJaaeSTille,
Ohio: Leech A Co., No. 54 Kilby street, Boston; laeeh
A Co., No. 3 A*torHoase,NewYcrk.Ko. I Wilßaast.,
and No. 8 Battery Place. I4w York; S. J. Baseder,
Philadelphia; Magrsw A Sooas, Baltimore; D. A.
Stewart, Pittsborgh.
H. H. HOUSTON,
General Freight Agest^luladeJjpiuJL
Superintendent, Altoona, £«.
NEW YORK LINES. —THE CAMDEN
AND AMBOY RAILROAD AND PHILADELPHIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY'S LINES.
FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW YORK, AND WAY
Leave u follows, vis: ’ Tixs.
At IA.M.. from Kensington Depot, Tin Jersey
City, Mail $2 26
At 6 A. M., Tin Camden and Jersey City, New Jer
sey Accommodation S 25
At 6 A. M., via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion..., . 2 25
At 7 A. M., via Camden and Jersey City, Morning
Ma 11... . 5W
At 10 A.M., by steamboat Trenton, via Taeony
and Jerser City, Morning Express 3 00
At 2 P. M , Ha Camden and Amboy, C. and A. Rx
preu., 3 00
At & P. M. via Camden and Jersey City, Evening'
Mail 3 00
At 3 P. M., via Camden ami Amboy, Accommoda
tion, Ist Class 2 00
At 3 P.M., via Camden and Amboy, Acarnmodn
tion, 2nd Class . 1 50
At 0 P. 11., via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion, Ist Class ... 2 00
At 6 P. M., via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda
tion, 2nd Clasa...l ?S
The 5 P. M. line runs daily, all others finsdsjs ex-
Lines stop at the principal stations only.
For Belridere. Easton, Fmmington, Ac., at 6 A. M
and d P. M., from Walant street wharf.
For Water Gap, Stroodsburg, Scranton, Wflkesbanv,
Montrose, Gretlßead, Ac., at OA. M., via Delaware,
Lac La wanna at Western Railroad.
For Freehold, at 0 A. M. and 2 P. 3d.
For Mount Holly at T A. M., and£X and 5 P. M.
WAY LINES
For Bristol, Trenton. and 4 P. M.
For Palmyra, Rancoew, Beverly, Burlington, Borden
town Ac., at 3 P.M.
WAY LOTS -
$173,687 98
Far Mount Holly, Barliagton and Way Stations, at 3
Bteemboat RICHARD STOCKTON for Barlingfe* ted
Bristol at 8* A. M., and for Bwdentownand&stena*-
diate places at 2EP.M.
Steamboat TRENTON for Taeonyatldaadlljtf'*:
H.,and4P. M., and for Burlington s&d Bristol at 4P.
If.
AlMines, exeept 1 A. M., leave Waiant sir eat
wharf. ‘
{£7* Fifty pound* of baggie* only allowed «*efc pa**:
senger. Fiuwngera ire prohibited from tdjk tasjj
tiling as baggage tat their -wearing apparel. AUtag
gage over fifty pounds to be paid for extra. Tie
piny limit their responsibility for baggage to eMdothr
per pound, and will not be liable for any smcast b*J
rood $lOO, except by special contract. •’ : : "*
W IC. H. QATZSOSL Ages*
0. ill. R. CP. ’
B. B. HORRXLL/ Agent
Phils.. tt7h: R. Ce.'
CHANGE OP HOOTS.—
phi a, wmnsQTos and Baltimore raxl-
HOAD. ' ~
Oa and after T&andajr, Jaly &L 1857,
PASSENGER TRAINS LEATB BHILABRLFEIA
For Baltimore at 8 A. M.. IP. X., (Exjuesa,) mad 11
P« M.,
For Wilmington at BA. X.. 1,A15 tad U P.X. '
For New Cartle at BA. X.,'l and 4.15 P. M. ‘ '
For Middletown at 8 A. M. and *l5 P. ML
For Dorer at 8 A. M. and 4J5 P. X.
For Seaford at 8 A. M« and 4J5 P. Jl.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave Baltimore at 8.54, Exprtm, UAIL (Mli
p. M. ' r.
Leare Wilmington at 6 50 and UM A.X~4a£jUB
and 9.55 P. M. . .
Leare New Castle at 8.29 and U.« A, K.,*adf.X
P.X. ■■
Leave Middletown at 14.00 A. X. and. AX P.X.
Leare Borer a* 840 A. X. and 7 P.X.'- .
Leare Seaford at 7.00 A. X. and 4 .OOP. X.
■ TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE
Leave Wilmington at 945 A.H..SP.X. nall2.lT
A. M. , .
SUNDAYS only at U P. M. from PfaUafetakU fa
SiUJnon,
do.
da. r. X. trod l.ltlwra te
Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE A#Z> fIATRE Rfi CRAGS
DATIOSt TBAfN'
Le»mßvacl»Om«tlla.S.
Learn B*ktm»aaA'Utt*«4C.C ,
Freight Train, vitk Paastiifer Car tfiieW, aSH ran
as follow*
Leara Philadelphia for FerryvOle and IntemaifisJe
. planeat itf KM.
Leave Wilmington for da. do. 8.89 £.X.
Leave Wilmington for Philadelphia at 8.08 P *.
. wMy 8. M. ISLTON, PmhhwU
CJPRING ARRANGEMENT .^PENN
NJ BTLVAHIA CENTRAL
direct connection with the _ ; -
PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RUL-
For Cincinnati, Bt. Louis, lowa ©tr,
Louisville. New Qrtaas, St. PmMfe-
Indianapolis, Cleveland,
Terre Hante, Chicago, Nebnaha. -
In advance of all other routes out of Philadelphia,
Forming elt* (mucKm eviU 9U tJu Grass JT*ti
ers R&iboads.
THROUGH TRAINS
Leava Philadelphia, ter Pi ttebargh and w t**tth eitks,
from the Pennsylvania RaUraad Pisnnurnr Station,
south-east corner *f ELEVENTH and Biww strosta,
(entrance on Eleventh stmt,) as follows : •
Mail Train at 7-SA.M.*
F»«4 Line.... itUU,F.E.
Im»E»il dn«. 51^1.
Colamb . B. R. Lina leave, for Ilwriibeur at 3.M, P.
M., Lancaster )Accomiaodatiog,) at 44P,f. M.
The Express nine daflj, tho ether tudMvAan
daya excepted.
For further particnlan aee hand-bilk, si the flTffrii out
starting-points. Passenger# from the West wm tea thia
the shortest and most expeditions rente to Philwleisfeia,
Baltimore, New Tor* or Boston.
THOMAS MOORE, Agent.
Passenger lias Penaaytawia laumd Co.
Philadelphia, Frtniary, 1837. aal-lj
PHILADELPHIA, GERMANTOWN
JT AND NORRISTOWN RAILROAD—BUMMER AR
RANGEMENTS. On sad after Kir MS7.
FOR GERMANTOWN.
Leave Philadelphia at AT,4,910-min., to,B«. A.
M, and 1,2, S-ltfmin., 4,6,AT,*, 0, ui, P.M?
Leavel Germantown at 6,7,7-35,8,9-Id , Mk,
11*, A?M., 1. 2, 2-10 mla« 4.6,8, T? 8,
The 7-35 o’clock, A. M.. trainfrmaGeoaantown, will
not stop at intermediate Stations.
Luv# Philadelphia at 9-20 A. M., 2,», ID, 3-93 and
Leave Germantown at 1-20,9-20 A. M., 1-10,4h\ •
15, and TP. M. * *
CHESTNUT
Leave Philadelphia at 0.8,9-10 mfo jj'u A. M., 2,
4 0 8 9 P.M. . ' '
'Leare Chestnut Hill at T-15,7-35.19-19, 11-10, mis.,
A. M., 1-40,3-*), 5-40, T-4D, M.
Leare Philadelphia at 9-20 A, M n 2,5jf and BP. If.
Leare Chestnut HO! at 8 A M., 1240,4-10, and 0-49.
P. M. * * •
On and after May 4th, 1857.
FOR HANAYUNK, CONSHOHOCKSK. AND NOR
RIBTOWK.
Leave Philadelphia at 8, 9. ami 11, A M., and 3,4Jf,
Leare Norristown at 7,9, and U, A M., 3, and 6w.
P.M.
Lwe PbUrielphia At 9 A. M., end Z P. 11.
Leave Norristown At 7 A. 11., And 8, P. M.
CHESTER VALLEY DOWNING
TOWN.
Leave Philftdelffci* At 6 A. M-, «■& 3 P. 11.
•Lota Dowmnftown At ?jf A. M., And 1 p jf.
Aol-ljr HENRY K. SMITH, GeA’lSao*.
Repot, NINTH And GREEN streets, PhiUd*JpJxiA.
~
-a PENNSYLVANIAKAU^oXC.
FOB BETHLEHEM, XA3TOH, AIXIHTOWH.
MAUCH CHUNK: WILKESBABB*, DQYTJE3TOWS
TO BETHtPntM WTOOgT JCgAMCB
da and after Wednesday, July Rfo, ]Bsr, the trains
on this Rood will lean is -follows, dafly, (Sandlin «x
cepted:
For Bethlehem, Easton, Allentown. Msseh Chunk,
Wilkesbanw, Ac., Tin Lehigh YoUeyltailrood, 31 oral og
Express, at 015 A. M.
For Bethlehem, Boston, Allentown, Month Chahk,
wlo Lehigh Yolley Bollrosd, Evening Express, at 2 15
. Passengers for Easton by 215 P. M. tenia take stages
at Iron Hill station-
For Doylestown, (Accommodation) at $ 45 A. M. and
4P.M. , .
Leave Bethlehem at 9U A. M. and 245 P.M. with
Passenger*, via Lehigh Tallijßallroad, from Easton,
Allentown, Honeh Chant, WilkesUm, Ac., orrirtn*
lnPfaUsdelphi»atmOM.aads 45P.M. •
Lexre Doyiestowa, (Accommodation) at 645 A. 24.
iod 410 P. M.
Leave Gwynedd. (Accommodation) os 6 50 A M.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia for Dojiestown, (Aesommadationl
>t B3oA.U.»ndslsl-.M. "
Foiw to Bethlehem . 21 50
Fore to Month Chink -fien
Far* to Wiikesharr* * 450
Pwsengra Ifcpot, FROST art WILLOW Stmts.
SLUB CLARK, Aptit.
lOrg ®eobs.
Great bargains in drt goods!
CLOSING OUT OP SUMMER STOCK !
J. Med LATHERY, FIFTH Stnet, below the Shimen
Street Merket, But side. wUI offer TO-DAY hie etttire
stork of
SUMMER DRESS GOODS,
sueh os Sommer Silks, Dacols, Challies, French and
Swiss Lawns, Shawls, Mohair Mitts, and PsnmaU at 10
per cent, less than cost, to mike room for Fall Goods.
Also, 500 needle worked
COLLARS and SLEEVES,
from 10 cents to $l, aboat half price, real bargains.
Also, o lore* assortment of
PLAIN and FANCY C43SIMERTB,
CAfiHMBREm. TWEEDS.
• VOCES DRILLS and CHECKS,
for Men and Boy's wear, at less than cost.
Together with a large and general aseortownt of
SEASONABLE DRY GOODS, j
at onruimal low prices. : ■>.
Onr eheap rent ondwmol) ptdb enable* *s to
sell the op-town stores at all times. • - - •. . J
C7* Give as a call.
I^OTTGN—2OO bales good Middling to ifii
\J dling Voir Cotton, in stem and for solo w . .
MARTIN fc
ota 119 North Wator^T'
MOSS —17 boles CtroUo&Moss, ft
MARTIN **UGA£
oil - U*K*gh£3
btks
V*adfbr»&hj ;
os senats.
OF CABS.
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