• 11 / • .• - SC T 'e2) 7- itErr i,n , 1 p M „.,, . , - T.+ PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE CITY OF READING, BERKS COUNTY, PA.---TERMS: $1,50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. 3. LAWRENCE GETZ, EDITOR.] pinuasEED EVERY BATIMAY ILORPING odes, North-West corner of Penn and Afth street, 'ad joining the Farmers' Bank of Bending. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION $1,5 0 rs gsrr, payable in ssicance. 1,00 for An months, in advance. To CLUBS : Four Ten copieo copies for $5, in advance. 42..111papers discontimmi at the cicp(ratfou of the time paidftw. RATES OF ADVERTISING IN THE GAZETTE It. 3t. Imo. Sato. 6mo. ly q Square, 6 lines, oriess, 50 50 75 2,00 5.00 5,00 i - 10 '. 50 1,00 1.25 2,00 5,00 9,00 2 " 20 " 1,00 ZOO 8,50 6,00 8,00 15,00 3 " 70 " 1,60 3,00 3,75 7,50 12,00 20,00 [Larger Advertisements in proportion] Executors' and Administrators' Notices, 0 insertions 8 2 , 0 0 Auditors' Notices and Legal Notices. 3 4, 1,50 Special Notice; as reading matter, 10 eta. a line for one Wanton_ cellfarriage notices 25 cents each. Deaths will be yahlished gratuitously. Jar An Obituary Notices, Resolutions of Beneficial and other Private Amaelations, will be charged for, 1146 adver a-sweats, at the above rates. 40-Advertisements for - Religions Charitable and Edu cational objects, ono half the above raise. sir All advertising will be considered payable in cash, on the first insertion. Yearly advertisers shall have the privilege (t desired) of renewing their advertisements every three weeks—but not oftener. Any additional renewale, or advertising ex rtediliE the meant contracted for, will be charged extra at one•niir the =Lea above mrsvid,al for trastideat tisements. Tally advertisers wilt be charged the came rates as transient advertisers for all matters not -elating strictly to their business. PRINTING OF EVERY DRSCRIPTION rkeented in a superior manner, at the me* lntn& prinks_ Our assortment of JOB Tres is large and inaldonable, and oar Work speaks for itself. BLANKS OF ALL KINDS, Including PARCHMENT and PAPER DEEDS, MORTEACES, foss, ARTICLES OP AOREEYERT, LEASES, and a variety of Jr nose ilzranta, kept eonatently aka. OT printed SO order. DANIEL n SCHROEDER, ATTORNEY AT I-A-W -t-IFFICE WITH J. HAGENAIAN, PENN ST., above Sixth, Reading, Pa. Pine 8-301 C. A. Leopold, ATTORNEY AT LAW.—OFFICE IN COURT aunt, lint den below Sixth, Reading, Pa. May M, IS6S-1y RICHMOND L. JONES, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE wail J. GLANCY JONES, ESQ., Peet Penn Square, south sada, Beadlug. April IS, 1863-3 mo JESSE G. HAWLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS REMOVED AID OFFIOE TO NORTH JUL Sixth Street, opposite the Keystone House, Reading. April 11, 1563-tf NEWTON D, STRONG, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFFICE IN COURT STREET, NEAR FIFTH, Wailing, Pa. P1arch14,11363-3mo .TORN X&LSTON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, /OFFICE WITH A. B. WANNER, 'NORTH 21:th &root. (.1..e. the 11..i.e,), Retains, PS. bruary 21,1863-1 y REMOVAL, WILLIAIK H. LIVINGOOD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, has removed hie aloe to the north aide of CAA street fleet door below Sixth. [dos 22-cr Charles Davis, ATTORNET AT LAW—HAS REMOVED 1118 Office to the Office lately occupied by the Hon. David . order', deceased, in Sixth street, opposite the Court Hone. tapril 14 Daniel Ernientront, ATTORNEY AT LAW--OFFICE IN NORTH Sixth street, corner of Court alley. fling 13-ly David. Neff, WiOLEBALE AND RETAIL 'DEALER IN rsign and Domestic DRY GOODS, 110. 20 Bast Yana street, Beading, Pa. [March 10,1600. LIV.INCOOD'S United States Bounty, Back Pay and Pension Office, COURT STREET, 11 7 E4 R SIXTH. RAVING SEEN ENGAGED IN COLLECT- Iog tlaima against the Oovernment, I feel confident that all who have heretofore employed me will cheerfully endoree my promptuem and fidelity. My chargee are moderateand no charge made until obtained. WILLIAM H. LMNOOOD, °et 111-tfj Attorney at Law, Court St., Reading, Pa. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS CAN NOW OBTAIN THEIR $lOO BOUNTY from their. 8. Government, byapplication to ABNER X. STAUFFER, March 7—ti] Collection Office, Court Street, Reading. ASA M. HART, (Late Mart dr. Mayer,) DEALER IN FOREIGN AND AMERICAN DRY GOODS, MiIiPETLNGS, &c., Wholesale and BA ail, at Phlladelphia prices. Sign of the Golden Bee Hive, No 14 East Penn Square. [april 17-if P. Ettahong & SOLOS„ hAIANUFACTURERS OF BURNING FLUID, Absolute, Deodorised and Druggists' Alcohol; also, Pius Oil, width they will sell at the lowest Wholesale prices, at Reading, Pa. Aair Orders respectfully solicited. G. M. BrELLIM, M. D., Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, AA GRADUATE OF THE ECLECTIC MEDl tied College Philadelphia, offers hie proferelonal ser- Tim to the citizens of Hamburg and vicinity. Painful Surgical operations, such as Setting" Broken and Dislocated Limbs, Amputations, Cottle' Cancers,Tumors, itc., will he performed under the influence of Eter, at the consent of the patient. Office at his residence in Main street, Hamburg, Pa. May 9, 1963-tf DR. T. 'YARDLEY BROWN, aIaMEQN DENTIST. (31-11,ADLATE OF PENNSYLVANIA - ,; - • , Dental College. Teeth extracted by Fran -11 A a els' gleam Magnetic precool, "with Clarke's • improvement. With this method teeth are xtracted with much lam path thee the usual way. No extra charge. Otago is Fifth street, opposite the Presbyto. me gonna. (sprit 2-17 CHARLES LANCASTER, MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN, Noun's. Street. above Penn, Reading. 91.1169-tf PENSIONS, BOUNTIES & BACK PAY. APPLICATIONS PROMPTLY ATTENDED to. Term moderate and no cbarge until obtained. A. 0. GREEN, Attorney at Law, Jan .31—Onto] Office in Court ttreet, Beading. SOLDIERS' 20172111M-INIONEW, BAcK-PAY AND PENSION CLAIMS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO BY A. K. STAUFFER, Attorney at Law, Office In Court Strew( ' Jan 31-tf BEADING, PA. LIQUOR STORE. IHAVE OPENED A LIQUOR AND WINE STORE, to the room formerly occupied by JOHN GREEN, IN THE " SCHMUCKER HOUSE." MY friend. are all Melted to Mill mid ermine for them selves. All LIQUORS sad WINES sold be me, shall e reprmented. April 4, 1863411 JEREMIAH D. RITMO. F. P. HELLER, WATCHMAKER JEWELER , AND DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, QPOONS, SPNOTAELES, GOLD PENS, Szo., Ai Signor the at BICE WATCH," No. akii Ea Faun Street, above Sixth, north side, Reading, Pa. 411- Every article warranted to be What it is sold for Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, AG., repaired With particular attention, and guaranteed. [fob 1-if 1 lIRKEY AND FRENCH PRIINEB.—FOR, gale at PEOCOCKM, May 10] 40 South Fifth atree. 4, 0 4 0 t4e= -1•6`,6-Xele-4 1 BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL, 46*-ESTABLISRED AS A REFUGE FROM QUACKERY. The Only Place Where a Cure Can be Obtained. DR. .JOHNSTON HAS DISCOVERED THE Li most Certain, Speedy and only Effectual Remedy in the World for all Private Diseases, Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Strictures, Affections of the Kidneys and Bled dvf, Invebentery Discharges, impotency, General Debility, Bervousuese, Dynpopela, Languor, Love Spirits, contu sion, of ldeae, Palpitation of the Heart, Timidity, Tremb ling. Hiatuses of Sight or Giddiness, Mime of His Head, Throat, Hose or Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach or Bowels—those Terrible Disorders arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth—those Succor and solitary practices snore fatal to their victims than the song of Syrens to the Mariners of Ulys.es, blighting their most brilliant hopes or anticipations i rendering marriage,, Ste., Impossible. sorria num Especially, who have become the victims of Solitary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of Twang Men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might other wife, have entranced listening Senates, with the thunders of eloquence or waked to eretasy the living lyre, may call with full confidence. Married Persona, or Young Men contemplating mar riage, being aware of physical weakness, organic debility. deformities speedily cured. lie who places himself under 116 dare of Dr. may religiously confide in his honor as a gentleman, and con fidently rely upon his skill as a physician. ORGANIC WBAENLSS Immediately Cured and Full Vigor Restored. This Distressing Affection—which renders Life and lifar- Ago. lioNtitihitt—itt the PcncitY mid by the victims of ha' proper indulgence. Young persons ore too apt to commit excesses from not being aware of the dreadful conse quences that may ensue. Now, who that understand the subject will pretend to deny that the power of procrea tion is lost sooner by those falling into improper habits than by the prudent ? Besides being deprived of the pleas ure of healthy offspring, the most serious and destructive epoptoree to both body and mind arise. The system be comes Deranged, the Physical and Mental Functions Weakened, Loss of Procreative Power, Nervous Irritabil ity, Dyspepsia, Palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion, con stitutional Debility, a wasting of the Frame, Cough, Con• empties, Decay and Death. Office, No.rl month Frederick Street. Left hand aide going from naltintote Area, a few doors from the corner. Fail not to olaerve name and number. Letters mast be paid and contain a stamp. The Doctor's Diploma hangs in his office. cußgi viADRALDMILD IN TWO DAMS. No JVercury or Nauseous Drugs, DR. .703111STON, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, Grad nide from one of the most eminent Colleges in the United States ? and the greater part of whose life has been spent in she hospitals of Pkiledelplite sad slia where, has effected same of the moat astonishing cures that were ever known; many troubled with ringing in the head and care when asleep, great nervonenees, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfulness, with frequent blushing, attended sometime with derangement of mind, were awed immediately. Tama IoaIk.TWOTAIL Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured themselves by Improper indulgence and solitary habits, which ruin both body and mind, unfitting them for either business, study, society or marriage. 'Passe are some of the sad and melancholy affect. pro- duced by Arty habits of 7911tb,WeitkiJeee of the Back and Limbs, Paine in the Dead, Dimness of bight, Leas of Muscular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dye. pepsin. Nervous Irritability, Derangement of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, Symptoms of Comm ption,&c. MicwrsuLy.—The fearful effects on the mind are much to be dreaded—Lees of Memory, Confusion of Ideas, Depree fdone of bplrite, Brit Forbodinge, Menton to Society, Self. Distrnat. Love of Solitude, Timidity, ffic., are sums of the evils produced. THOUBAnDs of persons of all ages can now judge what is the cause of their declining health, losing their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and emaciated, having a singular appearance about the eye., cough and symptoms of consumption. Who have Injured themselves by a certain practice indul ged in when alone, a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, and if not cured renders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and body, should ap ply immediately. What a pity that a young man, the hope of his country., the darling of his parents, should be snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of life, by the ceneequence of deviating from the path of nature and indulging in a cer tain secret habit. tomb persona MOBT, before contemplat ing ZYLARPILSOIIg reflect that a sound Mind and body are the most necessary requisites to promote connubial happiness. Indeed, With- Out these the journey through life becomes a weary pil grimage; the prospect hourly darkens to the view; the mind becomes shadowed with despair and filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness of another be comes blighted with SKIT owe maxaszi or immextrazi6lo23. When the misguided and imprudent votary of pleasure finds that he bee imbibed the seeds of this painful diocese, it too often happens that an ;ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to these who, from edueittiou and respectability, can alone befriend him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms of this horrid disease make their appearance, suck as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal pains in the head and limbs, dimnesa of sight, deafness, nodes on the shin-hones and arms, blotches on the head, face and extremidee, pro gressing with frightful rapidity, till at last the paints of the month or the bones of the nose fall in, end the victim of this awful disease becomes a horrid object of commis eration, till death pats a period to Ms dreadful sufferings, by seeding him to a that Undiscovered Country from whence no traveller returns." It is a melancholy fact that thousands fall victims to this terrible disease, owing to the unskillfulness of ignor ant pretenders, who, by . the use of that :Deadly Poison, Mercury, rain the constitution and make the residue o life miserable. STRANGERS Trust not yoar Dees. or health, to the care of many Un learned and worthless Pretender., destitute of knowledge, name or character, who copy Dr. Johnston's advertise ments, or style themselves, in the newspapers, regularly Educated Physicians, incapable of Curing, they keep yea trilling month after month taking their tinny and Felon one eomponnds, or aa long as the smallest fee can he ob. tamed, and in despair, leave you with ruined health to sigh over your own galling disappointment. Dr. Johnston is the only Physician advertising. His credentials or diplomas always hang in his office. His remedies or treatment are unknown to all others, prepared from a life spent in the great hospitale of Europe, the first in the country and a more extensive Private Practice than any other Physician la the world. INDORSZONSLITS Or TEE PRES& (march 12 The many thousands cared at this institution year after year, and the numerona important Surgical Operations performed by Dr. Johnston. whammed by the reporters of the "bun," •'Clipper," and many other papers, notices of which have appeared again and again before the public, besides hie standing as a gentleman of character and re sponsibility, is a sufficient guarantee to the enlisted. Skin Diseesei Speedily Cured. Mir Mo letters received unions poet-paid and containing a stamp to be need on the roply. Persons writing should teats age, and send portion of advertisement dencribing symptoms,. .70ELIF M. SONINSTCIN, M. ap Of the Baltimore Lock Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. May 23—ly Commercial Broker. MIE UNDERSIGNED RAVING TAKEN out a License as a COMMERCIAL BROKER, is pre• pared to negotiate for the purchase and sale of REAL .ESTATS, COIN, STOOKS, BONDS, NOR TGAGES, and other Securities. Goods in unbroken Packages, Collec tion of Rents, and any other business of a Commission ilrokeror Agent. Mr - Parties baying business to do in his linear, request ed to give Dim a call. JACOB C. SCHCSNER, OFFICE in Court Street, neat door above Alderman Schemer.lyeb 28 FRENCH'S HOTEL, ON TEE EUROPEAN PLAN. CITY OF NEW YORK. Single Rooms Fifty Cents per Day. City Hall Square, corner 11. mi n -oft St., (OPPOSITIC CITY BALL.) MEALS AS THEY MAY BE ORDERED IN the *adonis refectory. There to a Barber's Shop and isat. Room. attached to the Hotel. AO- Bemire of RUNNERS and HACH - NEN Who may we ate full. Jan 17-1.31 0. R. TRENCH, Proprietor. NATIONAL HOTEL, (LATE WHITE SWAN.) Race Street, above Third, Philadelphia. rintis ESTABLISHMENT OFFERS GREAT induoemeots, not only on account of reduced rates of board, but flout its central location to the avenues of trade, no well an the conveniences afforded by the several Passenger Railways running past and condi/nous to it, by which guests can pass to slid from the Hotel, should they be preferred to the regular Omnibus connected with the Sea.. lam detemattuod to devote my whole Ittioition 16 the comfort and convenience day. my guests. Syr Terme, 21 25 per day. D C. SIEGUIST, Progletor, Formerly from Eagle Rotel, LelMon, Pa. T. V. RHOnan.Cletk. [march to-tf FRESH GROCERIES, -AT REDUCED PRICES. AT THE Corner of Fifth and Spruce Streets. Muth 1 IL KUM a 80. a. MREA.I 7LIILGE. YOUNG MEN FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE, sue. 435 AND 457 CEIESTNIIT STRIVE Capizal, - - - $400,000 00 Perpetual Premiums, - - $942,978 29 Less Thu Per Cent. - - - 47,148 86 --i6595,824 63 Unexpired Temporary Premtume, 190,5E4 05 L o o» for kIA bottlen of time expir ed 911 polices over one year, Sari,lae, Total, Statement of the Assets of the Company, January 1, 1863. First Mortgages, amply secured, - $1,993,931 46 Heal Estate, (pzeseut valve 138,322 47) cost 128,970 77 Temporary Loans, on ample Collateral Securities 84,625 77 Stocks, (present value $98,376 16) cost - 84,901 60 Notes and bills reoefrable - - 1,549 60 Cash, - - - $5,912 09 $2,369,E91 03 Advance in Value of Real Estate over cost, 9, 351 70 • Advance in Value of Stocks over cost, 13,473 CO Total. Air The only Profits from Premiums which this Com• patty can divide by law, are from Risks which have been determined. Extract from the Charter of the Company. " Ent the moneys received ati Premium s upon Risks which remain undetermined, and are outstanding at the time of dootedug coot. bi,tae.a, .1.11 not I.o.o—taeiza AA part of the profits of mid Corporation, or divided se ouch." PERPETUAL OR LIMITED INSURANCES MADE ON EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY' IN Town and Country, For Owners, Mortgagees, Ground Landlords, lto, dm. Rates as low as are aorta6tent with security. LOSSES BY FIRE: Losses patd daring the year 1662, $69,789 11 By order of the Board CHAS. N. BANCKER, President. Attest—JAS. W. McALLISTER, Secretary pro tem. DIRECTORS • • - • •. CHARLES N. RANCHER, DAVID S. BROWN, TOBIAS WAGNER, ISAAC LEA, SAMUEL GRANT, EDWARD C. DALE, JACOB R. SMITH, GEORGE FALES, GEORGE W. RICHARDS, ALFRED FITLER. CHARLES N. BANCK ER, President. EDWARD C. DALE, Vice President. Jas. W. MCALLISTER, Secretary pro tem. AST Applications for Insurance, made either personally or by letter, will be promptly attended to by J. LAWRENCE UTZ, April 4-.l.y] • Agent fbr the Company, at Handing, Pa. INSURANCE COMPANY I=l :IL•f-V4 1 3M)i.0413)14 . 4144-vcrlrlili OFFICE, NOS. 4 ANDS EXCHANGE BUILDING, North Side fu" Walnut St., Between Dock and Third Ste., PHILADELPHIA. moirconzon.ammo IN 1794. CHARTER PERPETUAL, 40 1 .41L - I=nr.T.ALI-s. 182300.000. Properties of the Company, Feb.l, 1863, $493,829 67. Marine, Fire and Inland Traneportation Insurance. EDMIMI! HENRY D. SHERRERD, CHARLES MACALESTER, WILLIAM 0, SMITH, JOHN Id. AII3TIN, EDWARD C. KNIGHT, HENRY G. FREEMAN, GEORGE G. CARSON, HENRY b. SFIERRERD, President, WILLIAM HARPER, Seeretary. ART - Applications for Insurance may be made to WIL UM KELLY, at Howard di Co% Exprooki May IS, 1863-1 Y WILLIAM R. WHITE, CROWE H. STUART, SAMUEL ORANT„Tr., TOBIA3 WAOMEn t " THOMAS B. WATTSON, CHARLES S. LEWIS. NOTICE.. A PREMIUM WILL BE PAID ON GOT-. 0, C:l7-83::1 —AND -3P.A.11, 33.A.N3N. 170TMEit .11T THE EXCHANGE AND BANKING OFFICE -0 F- G. W. GOODRICH, READING, Pa. August 10, 1981—tf] PEACOCK'S COAL AND WOOD YARD, corn., Of OncOnd and Franklin Streete r READING. PA. virnuAm PEACOCK & SON ItESPECT fuIIy inform their numerous old customers and the public generally, that they continue to keep on band a heavy stock of Broken, Egg, rut, Stove and Limeburnere' COAL from the best Mines, which they will sell in large or small quantities, at the lemma market peens_ Ake, BIM MOODS COAL of superior quality, and Hickory and Oak WOOD, by the cord or otherwise. Xdf- AU orders faithfully attended to, and Feel deliver ed promptly to any part of the city, without extra charge. April ZS, 1883-3 mo COAL, WOOD, SALT, OIL,- 1 I =l in- • I, SAMUEL BOONE, (Fo'maw) John Kissinger, Jr.. corner of Penn and Front Streets, Reading, AS CONSTANTLY ON HAND, AND SELLS at reasonable pines, all kinds of Broken, Egg and cove Coal; Nut, Chestnut and all. Coal, Belt, Lime and Sand. Sir Persons in Want of anything in my line, will find it to their advantage to gidb me a call before purchasing else. where. I deliver free of extra charge to any part of the city. [net 6-41 TRUSSES. RIIPTURE CAN BE CURED BY A TRUSS OF THE RIGHT KIND. IF PROPERLY FITTED AND DULY ATTENDED TO. This has been abundantly de monstrated in innumerable instances by the nee of the fitULTIFEDAL MUSS of DE. BIMQS, during the ]set few years. This trims, being covered. with Used Rubber, is perfectly waterproof, may be need'ln bathing, and la al ways cleanly-as well as Indestructible by ordinary usage. If not satisfactory after a fair trial of sixty days, it may be returned. It challenges comparinon with any trues known. Dr. RIGGS' Office, No. 2 BARCLAY ST., Newlf orb. nov. /5.-/y JLESOS SEIDEL'S CIESAP WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SADDLE AND HARNESS MANWFAVTARY, EAST PENN STREET, „BETWEEN #1. , 6W p SEVENTH AND EIGHTH, South Side, nearly') ppoeite Fasig'f ' Berke County Hone e. The only place East of the Rail Road, READING PA. 44140. 4 1,ipi - January 14, 16-44 COAL OIL S COAL OIL 1: 50 BARRELS COAL OIL JUST RECEIVED, BARRELS equal to any manufactured. For sale at the lowed Wheleci.le and retail prices by Feb 2131 020. TAIICTI dt CO. CARPETS 1 CARPETS Z! THE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST RECEIVED all assortment of CARPETS, to which the attention of parchment is invited. /duo—Marseilles and Domestic Quilts. .4rll. 181 VOR SALE AT THE OLD JAIL, 200 WHITE Granite Tea Setts of the newest style. 0011, SALE AT THE OLD JAIL, 300 GRANITE Dinner Setts of the newest style. Fon SALE AT TUN 0141) JAIL, 1000 SETS Common Tama 1 . 201 t. SALE AT ra, THE OLD JAIL, THE LARG -12 est assortment of Liverpool Ware ever offered in Reading.. UDR SALE AT TIIE OLD JAIL, A LARGE „L` assortment of Pittsburgh, Boston and French Blase ware of every deaertprion. FOR SALE AT THE OLD JAIL, THE CHOW est variety of Bar and Hotel Blass, China and (anemia. ware furniture ever offered in Reading. FOR SALE AT THE OLD JALL, 60 BARRELS Mackerel al Philadelphia prime. march 82 WILLIAM RWIAIIR. rIEA.—EXTRA FIDE OOLONG TEA, AT PSOCOCIVS, Alb 7] 40 South Fifth Street - DEEP TONGUES.—FRESH SUGAR CURED UP Tongues, fur olu 44 PEOCOCK , B, March 14] 40 ankh Pith &root SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1863. The Crowded Street. Let me move slowly through the street, Filled with an ever shifting train, druid the sound of steps that beat The murmuring walla like antuma rails 19,058 4D -- -4171,525 65 924,766 11 How fast the BRUER figures souls I The mild, the Herm, the stony face— Some bright with thoughtless smiles, and some Where secret tears hare left their trace. $3,392,110 39 They pass to toll, to strife, to rest; To halls in which the feast is epread ; To chambers where the funeral guest In silence sits beside the dead. And ROM to happy homes repair, Where children, pressing cheek to cheek, With mute MMUSIOIII declare The tenderness they cannot speak. $2,392,116 99 And some, who walk in calmness here, Shall shudder as they reach the door, Where one who made their dwelling dear, Its dower, ite light, is seen no more. Youth, with pale cheek and tender frame, And dreams of greatness in thine eye, Oo'st than to koala as vasty IMAM, Or early in the task to die? Seen eon of trade, with eager brow I Who Is now fluttering in thy snare? Thy golden fortunes, tower they now, Or melt the glittering spires In air? Who of this crowd to-night shall tread The dance till daylight gleam again? Who sorrow o'er the untimely dead? Who writhe In throes of mortal path ? Some, famine-struck, shall think how long The cold, dark house—how slow the light; And some, who flaunt amid the throng, Shall hide in dens of shame to-night. Each, where his Make or pleasures call, They pass and heed each other not. There is who heeds, who holds them all In Hie large love and boundless thdught Thew ekroggling !Um or life that JAM In wayward,•aimlese coupe to tend, dre eddies of the mighty stream That rolls to its appointed end. attfi Stsietts. THE DUTCH MERCHANTS. On the evening of the 20th of January, 1795, the city of Amsterdam was thrown into an nnu anal state of bustle and confusion by the entrance of the French army under Pichegru. While the troops with stacked arms awaited their billets and rations, the citizens hastened to illuminate in honor of their arrival, and in spite of the piercing cold, thronged to welcome the heroes. Amid the general rejoicings, one house alone remained with closed doors and darkened win dows. It was the dwelling of the wealthy mer chant Werden, who, wholly occupied in business, oared little for politico, ®till loos for the arrival of the French, and was far too careful of his money to waste it like his neighbors in illumin ations. Wrapped in his fur dressing gown, a seal-skin cap drawn closely over the few gray hairs time had left upon his head, he had wheeled his easy chair close to the chimney, and rubbed his hands over the bright coal fire, seeming lost in reverie, here which neither the beer can nor the long clay pipe on the table at his side had power to rouse him. All at once the silence was interrupted by a violent ring at the house bell. The old man started, and turning to a stout red-oheeked ser vant, who, seated at a respectful distance, was occupying herself in knitting a stocking— " See who it is, Jacqueline," said he, " that comes to disturb us at this unreasonable hour." In a few minutes a tall young man entered, and throwing off his cloak saluted the old man as father. "He ! is it you, Wilhelm ? I did not expect you back so soon," "I have just returned from Brack," replied the other, -" and should have arrived long ago, had not the road been so incumbered with troops and idlers." " Have you seen Van Elburg ?" "Yes," answered the young man, taking his seat by the fire, " and he consents to my union with hie daughter, but refuses to give more than 4000 ducats for her dowry." " Then he may keep both ducats and daugh ter," said the merchant, angrily. "But consider, father—" "Consider what ?" interrupted Warden. "There is nothing to consider. I know that at your age love outweighs gold, but time will teaoh you that when poverty comes in at the door, love flies through the window." "Yet, father," argued the young man, "Van Elburg is one of the richest men in the country, and sooner or later his daughter mud have his fortune." " Tut, tut," said Werden. Van Elburg knows well what he is about, but cunning as he is, he shall not put a bad bargain upon me. Ae for you, Wilhelm, I have promised to give you up my business, and now recommend your taking a word of advice with it; never give more than you receive, and always consider your transac tions; rely on it, that it is the only way to pros per in business as well as in love, and now we will drop the subject." The young man knew his father's humor too well to press the matter further, at least at that moment. As he he sat brooding over his disappointment, the bell rang, and the tread of a horse's feet was heard in the court yard, while the watch dog commenced a furious barking. "It is certainly a stranger this time," said Mynheer Werden, "there's no mistake in the dog's bark." He was interrupted by the servant bringing in a package. "Commissariat Department!" said her master with no little surprise, as he opened it ; but an expression of uneasiness which had at first slightly contracted his features, changed into one of pleasure as he read on : "An order to deliver four hundred thousand herring for the use of the French army," he con tinued, '4 a very acceptable oommiselon,,—Wil helm ! you shall marry Van Elburg's daughter, and he shall give her a handsome dowry in spite of himself." DAVID NUT "How sky yeti, my dear Y4tter?" replied the son, unable - to believe his senses at this unex pected transition. "Leave all to me, Wilhelm," said Warden.— " Order our homes to be saddled at daybreak, and mind that I am ealled in time, for we mot tedVtl. Er= be at. EFS& before 12 &dock, and now good night. The rising Bun saw our travellers on the road to that celebrated village, where cleanliness is carried to such an extent, that before entering the streets both father and son, in compliance with an invariable custom, were obliged to dis mount and leave their horses in care of a servant. At the door of Van Elburee house they Were re quired to do what a few years later, neither Na poleon nor the Emperor Alexander were exempt ed from, taking oil' their boots and replacing them with slippers, before they were allowed to enter the room, where he sat with his daughter Clotilde. Good morning, Mynheer IVerden," said .he, shaking his friend warmly by the hand. Have you been frightened out of your good oily by the French, that you honor me so early with a friend ly visit ?" " Not at an, Vau Eiburs," said the other, " I care nothing about the French, and as I never meddle with polities, it is quite immaterial to me who governs our town. But I came to make you a proposal. I have undertaken to furnish the commissariat four huutireal, thousand herring on this day month, and I wish to know if it would be convenient for you to procure them for me in three weeks." g‘ At what pries ?" asked his friend. " Ten guilders per thousand." " Ten guilders—you shall have them." "Draw out the contract, then," said Werden, " and when it is signed ? I shall be happy to par take of your hospitality, for my ride has given me an appetite." Then turning to Clotilde, he continued, "I have come to arrange another matter, too, which we can din= ativr dinner." It was in rain that, during the evening, War den tried every way to change his friend's re solution respecting his daughter's fortune. After a long discussion he was obliged to give up the point, and the marriage was at length fixed to take place the following week. Next day, when Wilhelm and his father re turned home, the former could not refrain from expressing some curiosity Concerning the cause of the sudden change in his prospects. 6 6 What do you mean ?" asked his father. " Have you not given up the point about his daughter's fortene ?" "I should have thought you knew me better," replied Werden looking slyly at his son. " But no matter—it is sufficient that you marry the girl you like." Once more at home, the merchant shut himself in his office, until evening, when he appeared with a package of letters, which were immedi— ately sent by post. On the day appointed for the marriage, Wil helm and his father arrived at Brook, where they found a large party of friends and relations as sembled to meet them. Van Elburg welcomed them with cordiality, but there was an expres sion of care and embarrassment on his face that at first made the bridegroom fear fresh obstacles to his happiness. The elder Werden, however, in no way shared his son's anxiety, for he could give a tolerable good guess at the cause of his host's uneasiness. " Mynheer Van Elburg," he exclaimed "what can be the matter ? Are you unwell ?" " No, my dear friend," replied the other; "not, ill, but in the most unpleasant dilemma possible. I would wish to speak to you immediately in private." 4 ' Is it anything respecting the marriage?" asked Werden. "If you wish to be off your word, there is still time." "Not for the world." a In that case we will proceed to the church at once. Yon know that I like to do things reg , ularly, and as I came here to see my eon married, we will finish that business first, and then I will be happy to bear what you have to say." There was no remedy; and it was not until af— ter the happy couple had been made man and wife that Van Elburg could succeed in catching his friend alone. "I am bound to dolirgr you four hundfed thousand herring in fourteen days," said he, " and not a single fish can I get at any price." Werden could not restrain his laughter. " dare say not," he replied, " I bought then/ up long ago." " In that case, of course, the contract is at an end," said Van Elburg, looking doubtfully at his friend. By no means, or at least on certain con ditions. We have this day united our children, Van Blburg, and shall leave them a fortune when we die. But as regards the present, matters are less fairly arranged. My son received a capital business, while you only gave your daughter four thousand ducats. Now, as I did not like to make them unhappy by refusing my consent to their marriage, I thought you and I would settle the matter another way. You are to de liver four hundred thousand herring at ten guild ers per thousand, or I do not part with a single tail. The difference is sixteen thousand guild ers, which I intended to pay my son as his wife's just dowry." Van Elburg looked rather foolish during this explanation, but at the end regained his self possession, and even smiled as he said, clapping him on the shoulder, "you've oat witted me, Mynheer Werden, and I must pay the penalty, so say no more about it. And now let tie join our friends." Eight days afterwards Van Elbnrg went to visit his daughter at Amsterdam, and in his turn found Werden in the greatest perplexity. You arc the very person I wanted," said he seizing his hand ; "unless you can assist me I am a ruined man. The herrings are all ready, but high or low not a barrel is to be found." Van Elbures little gray eyes twinkled cunning ly ; Every man for himself, Warden—you bought the fish and I bought the barrels. But as an old friend I won't take the advantage of you, and you shall have as many as you want for exactly sixteen thousand guilders above the. cost." Werden looked rather blank, but did his best to conceal hie vexation. " The trick is not a bed ono," said be with a forced smile, "but you must confess that I taught it you." "Ay, ay," returned the other, "you are clever fellows at Amsterdam, but we are not all fools at Brock." Tn FRUITS or WAIL—The Pension office a Washington has lately recorded the nineteen thousandth application of wives made widows by this war. [VOL. XXIV.-NO. 8.-WHOLE NO. 1972. Volifirsi. For the Reading Gazette read Democrat Was not the "Journal a Copperhead" During the Mexican War? Ma. Gems :—The Journal of April 25th, de twanged the Peteeeretie meeting, held at the Court house on the Tuesday previously, as "one of the most infamous and disgraceful assemblages ever held in Barks county—opposed to the war —opposed to the Government, &c." Let the fol lowing extracts of a speech, delivered in Con gress, during the Mexican War, by one of the Journal's Pets, be contrasted with the proceedings of the Democratic meeting alluded to, and my word for ft, if anything "infamous and digrace fill" can be discovered, it will most assuredly find an appropriate resting place on the should ers of the Journal and his Pet Congressman. But to the extracts And has it come to this, that all debate is to be suppressed in this Hall—that freedom of speech is to be denied to the Representatives of a free people A doctrine more despotic was never advanced. According to this doctrine, if the President, led on by vain ambition, or by a tree sonable desire to raise himself to a throne on the ruins of our free Government, has the wicked ness to trample upon the prerogatives of Con gress, and commence an unjust war with a foreign Power, we are to submit in silence, be cause hostilities have already commenced. We are to stand by in meek submission, and see our rights invaded, and the property and lives of our citizens wantonly sacrificed, because a drilled majority of political partisans may have succeed. ed in pressing through Congress, without debate, an endorsement of Executive usurpation. I say, sir, I will countenance no such doctrine ; I will submit to no such dogma. Under the peculiar oirsuitiatanaos of the ease I will speak, and speak as freely this day as I would have spoken on Monday last. And though the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Douglas) very modestly brands those as cowards who voted against the declare— Lion of war, I will assure him that I haie the moral courage to speak my own sentiments ; and neither his dogmatical declarations, nor the awful nods of his head, shall restrain me. I will speak as I think, regardless of the frowns or sneers of that gentlemau vr his Malicia. I make no pretensions to bravery; but it frequently re— quires more moral courage to stand alone, or with a small minority, than it does to follow the multitude in the moment of popular excitement. tut we are told by gentlemen on this floor, that it is treason to oppose the Government in time of war. Sir, I have no sympathy with that das tardly sentiment. What! has it come to this, that a weak or wicked Executive may usurp power, and involve the nation in an unjust war, and an un• scrupulous majority may press through the House, without debate, a bill sanctioning that iniquitous procedure, and then all mouths must be closed on the subject? Is this the liberty and the only liberty granted to the Representatives of a free people? Is it treason to point out the faults of a corrupt Administration? Are we to submit in an things to the will of the President ? If so, we have nothing left of liberty bat the name. We are already under a despotism. Such doctrines may answer for compt sycophants, who how to the Executive for place, but they are unworthy of free men. I protest against allsuoitoorrupt and cot.. rupting sentiments. treason to speak against the measures of the Administration, because we are at war! Sir, I have from my eariieet boyhood had a profound veneration for the Earl of Chatham, arising from the manly course he pursued in the English Parliament in pleading the cause of America. He spoke freely of the impolicy and the injustice of the mother country toward the Colonies. He commenced Lie patriotic cottree before the war began, but he did not cease with the breaking out of hostilities. He plead for America ; he exposed the Administration ; he denounced their measures as infamous, while the war was in progress. When opposing the Ad ministration, he employed language like this; " Sir, /rdoice that America has resisted; three millions of people so dead to all feelings of liber ty, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would be fit instruments to make slaves of all the rest. The Americans have been wronged; they have been driven to madness by injustice. If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms—Maven, Neves, Navas t I solemnly call upon your lordships, and upon every order of men in the state, to stamp upon this infamous procedure the indelible stigma of public abhorrence." Such was the lan guage of the friends of liberty on the floor of Parliament ; and that body, even under that tyrannie Administration, had not the hardihood to attempt to suppress it. The last act of his life was an effort in behalf of the Colonies. The opposition in Parliament have always spoken with freedom in peace and in war. This is En glish liberty. Pitt, and Barrel, and Burke, and all the leaders of the opposition, even at that day, were too enlightened, had too ardent a love of liberty, to subscribe to the degrading and cowardly sentiment which we hear proclaimed upon this floor, in the Ball of an American Con gress. War under any circumstance is a great calami ty. But when it is waged without an adequate cause—when it is carried on to gratify an inor dinate ambition, or an unholy spirit of conquest, it is more than a calamity—it is a crime of the deepest dye. And the Administration which shall use the power reposed it it for good, for such wicked purposes, merits, and justly merits, pub dic awrefon. Let those in power look well to it that this execration does not fall upon their heads. They may think it a light thing, but let them re member that blood shed for unrighteous purpo ses will cry from the ground to Him "who bring eth the princes to nothing, and who taketh up the isles as a very little thing." As the editor of the Journal, during the Mexil can War, accused President Polk with being the MURDERER OF HUNDREDS AND THOU SANDS OF FREE BORN AMERICANS, through his mismanagement, (was this charge made for the purpose of. inspiring the soldiers with eon , deuce in the President and to encourage enlist ments ?) it is safe to assume that he mod heartily approved of the sentiments contained in the above extracts. Will the Journal dare deny it IP We will see. And yet on February 28th, last, with uplifted eyes ha most impiously declared, (speak ing of himself): "We were no Copperhead, thank God, during the Mexican War I" On the other hand, what does this same patriotic (?) editor say of such Democrats as do not agree with the present Abolition President-AI brands them as traitors, tories, copperheads, Re. Pro bably he is one of those alluded to in one of the extracts, namely: a "corrupt sycophant who bows to the Akectotive for place." X. MURDER AT MARIETTA.—CharIes Brady, keep er of a public house at Marietta, Pa., was found murdered behind his counter on Tuesday. /le had been missing since closing his house on Sat urday night, and was supposed to be on a visit to Lancaster, until his premises were entered by some friends, and his dead body discovered on Tuesday afternoon. His skull was laid open for several inches, apparently with an axe or hatch et, and his boots, in which it is known he carried about $3OO, were gone. Two or three arrests on ouopicion ban dm sad% THE LEAGUERS CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP. The Soldiers Cheer for litTlellon and Denounce the• Radicals. The Abolition Union Leaguers—those fellows wbv for a quarter of a century WPM been fteSeil lug both the Union and the Constitution—held a so-called Mass Convention at Utica, N. Y., on the 27th ult. very strong effort was. made to induce the soldiers composing the ten regiments of New York returned Volunteers to participate in the proceedings. Free tickets, free dinner, and plenty of promises were offered as arguments to persuade the brave soldiers to agree to take part, but with very little success. Finally, a few of the troops from four different regiments consented to go, The celebrated regiment known as the "Hawkins Zouaves," however, turned out strong, and numbered more men than all those from the four other regiments put together. The Leaguers were in extacies to see the stalwart Zouaves, to the number of two or three hundred, march into Utica. They considered that this would have a tremendous effect, and be the fea ture of the Convention. At the appointed hour the Convention was called to order, and a presiding officer and a long string of Vine Presidents and Secreteriee were announced. The Chairman, before assuming his duties, made a short speech, in which he paid a handsome compliment to the brave "Haw kins Zouaves" for having consented to attend the meeting, et% lie proposed gig AO seep as the Zouaves made their appearance on the ground that they "be received with three hearty cheers." Just at this moment the Zonaves, commanded by a Lieutenant, and headed by a band of music, turned a corner and marched in the direction of the speakers' stand. An immense banner, ten feet long and six in width, was supported by two powerful men. The Leaguers could not as yet discern the inscription that appeared on the banner in large gold letter. They concluded, however, that it was all right, and of course would read "down with copperheads," or "in favor of negro soldiers and the Emancipation Proclama tion," or something equally acceptable to the negro worshippers. The Zouaves approached; their golden banner sparkled in the sun's rays ; the Leaguers, with hats in hand, were about to give the " three hearty cheers," when lo! and behold !—did their eyes deceive them I. The big banner appeared direetly in front otthe speakers' stand, and the Leaguers, with pallid and livid countenances, read the inscription painted and gilded on its broad surface " FOR NEXT PRESIDENT, GENERAL GEORGE B. iI , PCLELLAN !" Had a wet, blanket falieu upon the traitors composing the mass meeting, or a bomb-shell burst in their midst, they could not have been more shocked. They looked at each other with eyes like owls ; contractors swore in undertones, and the robbers of the Government bit their lips with indignation. They had to smother their wrath, however, for the Zouaves were there by invita tion, and they were armed, and no man in their presence dared open lips against the soldier's favorite, Gen. Dl'CLErmen. The result was the Zouaves did not receive the "three hearty ahem" that hed been proposed. This was a cruel joke on the part of the Zou aves, for it was well-known that the principal ob ject of the meeting was to slander M'CLZLLAS and the Democratic party. The Zouaves knew this, awl remained on the ground until the dif ferent speakers had said their say. Had any one ventured to utter a word against lii'CLELLort the Zouaves had determined to chastise him on the spot. The speakers were kept in awe by the very military they had invited to be present, and thus one of the grand objects of their carousal was nipped in the bud. All honor to the brave men composing the "Hawkins Zouaves." After two or three speeches had been made, a recess was proposed and carried. The corres pondent of the New York Herald thus speaks of what took place at this stage of the proceedings : A recess was taken about five o'clock until evening. A lot of soldiers immediately took pos session of one of the stands, and commenced cheer ing for Al' Clellan, and praising him as a General ; declaring him to be the only man that could lead the Army of the Potomac on to victory; denounc ing in bitter terms the Abolition politicians lit Washington, Congressmen and Senators, as op posing M'Clellan because he was settling the war in a buoluese-like manner, and wail later:o4Pß in their schemes to make capital out of it. They were especially bitter on the radicals in Congress and the Committee on the conduct of the War. The remarks of the different soldiers on theta points were greeted with great applause by their comrades. Some of them declared that many of their comrades were butchered at Fredericksburg to satisfy the intrigues of the politicians. "Down with the Washington political conspirators," they shouted; and others would cry, "Give us kralellan to lead, and we will return to the war." This demonstration by the soldiers was kept up for nearly an hour in that style. It, in fact, seemed as though they could not say too much in praise of "Little Mac," or denounce in bitter enough terms the intrigues against him at Wash ington. I hear of numerous other instances of soldiers manifesting enthusiasm for M'Clellan but will mention but one or two as being significant. Whilst Mr. Bruce was speaking at one of the stands, a soldier in an officer's uniform mounted a barrel and declared this gathering an Abolition sell; that he had not heard a word from the speakers in favor of the Union and the Constitu tion; then commenced cheering for M'Clellan. The eoldiers of the Tenth Regiment rallied around him and joined in the cheers. They kept the matter up for some time, cheering first for M'Clellan and then Porter. The result was, the crowd around the stand nearly all left, and they were obliged to send for the band, who played the "Red, White and Blue," before the audience would return. Their cheers were interspersed with groans for the politicians. Mr. Townsend was also interrupted by the cry "down with Ab olition Blacksnakes." During the recess some of the Zowives waited upon General Nye at the hotel, and told him that the only way to put down this rebellion was to place M'Clellan at the head of the army, and that it Wee hie (Nye'e) duty to tell those gathered here so. Hundreds of other instances of this kind took place. It, in fact, war AtTlellan first, and all the time, with the aoldiere. John V,an Buren has written the following note to Mr. Jerome, under whose auspices the soldier,/ visited the Utica, N. Y., Loyal League Conven tion:— DEAR Ma. J 1310312 I inclose you $6O toward defraying the expenses of the volunteers to the Utica Convention. My first intention was to contribute twentyfive, but as I see they were suffered to cheer for McClellan, I raise it to fifty. Pray see that nothing is done to prevent them voting for him also when the proper time arrives. Common sense is not so common as is generally supposed, but I Would think there was enough left to put a stop to these blind and blundering assaults upon a retire& patriot, whom the muses of the people respect aid admire, and whom the soldiers love. Truly yours, J. VAN BUREN. L. W. Jimmie, Esq., ViPO president Loyal League of Union Citizens. New Tann, MLY 29, 1863. ker THE Hon. C. A. Wunclawax, of Kentucky, in awaking of the National Peace Convention in 1861, nye in a letter to the H. Y. Journal of Commerce : "I shall live and die under the belief, as I have often said, that if the Republican party is that conference had united with the Whigs and Democrats, and presented the seven resolutions by a unanimous vote, secession would have ceased, the country been saved from the horrors of civil war, and our Constitution and institutions tomained unharmed cad ualspairtdP.,
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