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H. B. IA3SE?a,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SUITBXTBT, PA.
Business aiteiMivil to in the Counties of Nor
VvntierlanJ, Union, LycomiliR and Columbia,
liefer tv I
P. & A. Royoudt, "
Lowia & Barko, i
8oMim A. SnoDortiss, ffSilad.
Rstholds, McPaslahii 6l Co.
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IUXK NOTE TABLE.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
PENNSYLVANIA. MA8SACAI SI'.TTS.
citt or rHiLnuuruiA. All solvent bank J die
V. 8. Uank nutea IS dis HfioLlE INLAND.
AU silveut banks nai AU solvent banks J dia
tjtfcistat. CONNKCTICLT.
Hank of Chambersburg i dl A!l solvent bunks dla
tank of Chester Co. par MOW YOKK.
tins of Del. Co. Cheater par CITY.
Dank of Oermauto wii par AH solvent bank J dis
bank of Oettvsbnrg 1 dis IF Bk notes under $5 j diaj
Dink of Lewistowii ! cots-tat. . .
Mnk of Mul.lletown 1 drt'All silvet.t. tat'ks 1 dis
MjntgJineryC. Ban pari NBWJKKRKY
Unk of N irthuiilberl'riit pal (Bclviderc H:ink f '
D.iikof 1'ittsbiirg i i(i:Comniereiul Hank J dis
Kink of Danville parlor. Hank Mont Holly pur
Carlisle Biuk 1 dis V- .V M., Mi.ldlcl.nvn I't. ar
fcjlunibia irk A Dye Co par Mecliainca' lik. Newark par
1 lyeleMwii Bunk nar.-Mecb.. ilk of llnrlingtoii ir
".nton Hank par Mcch. A Man. Bk Trent par
fctie Hank jja'Morris Co Bunk 1 dis
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termers' Bk, Lancaster par 1'riricetoi! Hunk
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P D. Kk'Waviif ad's; lidis Stale Hank at Camden
Krankliri Hk. Waah'u Ijdis Slal" Hl Khmbethlon
narrisnitrs; Hank 1 iiisiKni;""'
Honssdale Bank
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Yardlevv'lt & Del Dr Co 15diS
Miners Il k. Pottsville per
Mon'Mtrahela Hank 1 dis
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West Ilrsnch ll-mk . par jaiW tff DdawaV'
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York Bulk, J dis
rFMNIief notes 1 dis
MAINK. i
Jlankof Whell.K-k 5 dih
Mercantile Ilk, Bangor indi"
All ailrrnt banks 2 dis
NEW IIA.MI'SIUHK.
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VF.lt MONT,
llaiik of St Allans 3 di -All
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Fnrnicra' Hk St Delaware par
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OHIO.
All advent banks . 5 di
ITp-Hk ivitra under S's 4 dis
XOKT11 CAIIOI.INA.
All a jlvent Imnka . 2 dia
Iff-lltdcrS', 5) ill.
A GALt TO HOUSEKEEPERS
At the Cutlct Ware Uoom of
SEirx nourT k co.
Market Square,
Alio at lie torntr of Faxen stmt If the Railroad
SUNBURY, I'A.
TlianVful for the patroniu'C of Ilia frientls and
rnstomers during the 17 years he lia bccil in busi
MtM in this place, he aolicita from the public a ctin
ttnutnee of tlieir favor. During t!ii period he
has emtravorcd to keep up with the improvements
of tha dav, and has accordingly extended his busi
nass in ev'itv branch find variety. Th: public ate
therefore invited td the attention ol the prcaent
tock Of
CAniNFat M ARE AM) CH AIRS,
MASWrACTl'IlED BY
(SEBASTIAN H0UPT & CO.
At the Old Stund,
Ytirrt tn addition td their former tdck sf the
istabluthmetit they ndrv manttftc'.urfe
Mahogany, Valnnt ft Cahe-Seat Chairs,
Large Spring Seat Rocking Chairs,
Dressing Bureaus, Centre Tables
Marble Top Wash. Standi,
HHd a variettt bf other
netl1 styhnnd,
t'atli)l.:tklc I'liHiitiirt?!
slaving accurcd a Hearitc and rhar'e he necta
aary arrani;emerita for the purpose, they are n?tv
prepared for Undertaking in all ita branches, In
this vicinity or at any convenient distance.
Y maids and mistresses, and husbands too,
Here's furniture of every style and hue,
From Side boards down to kitchen tahlej,
J'rom rocking chairs to locking cradlea
fehoold you not have ths ready Jblts to pay;
We'll wait awhile for a brighter belter day,
br take1 fctatoel, oats, corn, wheat and rye j
Bark, hoop poles, siavee, or lumber wet and dry,
Or any thing but yokes and threrhlng Aalls,
from pigs and turkies down to little quails.
tomS on than friends, come one and all,
steep trails a moving, so "goes on Ihs bull."
jy Orderl frorft a dlntancb promptly attended
ia and work of all kinds delivered with dispatch,
fiunbury, March 9, 1330 tf
REFORM YOUR HABITS
tome ys, with garments bare and seedy,
f bach'lors, wido'ers and husbands too,
if, ia Ihs outward man you'r needy,
Wi soon can make you aa good as new.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friend1
and the public, that he will commence in this
plate), 6ft the 8th of April next, the)
TAILOUISt m'SIXKSS
in all its branches. He will be careful to see that
his work is m'ade up in the beat manner, and he
flatters himself, that he will be able to give entire
satisfaction In point efcut, lit una si) le, as well
a in price. He therefore respectfully snlici.tshis
friends and the public generally to call aild give
him a trial.
Hia ahop ia a new building in Fawn street be
low YVeaver'e Hotel.
JAfcbD O. DECK.
. Bunbury, March 30, 1S50. 6ifi
EDWIN HfVLLj
Lati or Tag Fiaat or Watkixsoi & Hall,)
JVo. 24 South Second Sireetj -Philadelphia,
P tsrEC iTL'LLY informs his old friend's and
IA customers', welt aa the public generally,
(hatha has opened an entire new stock of elegant
tykes of . ,.
Spring & Summer Tress Go6ds.
) is assortment consists of the latest and most desi
rable style of English, German, French &. Ame
rican Goods. Nuchas llelaiiics', Tissues, 1) era
gea. Silks, Lawns, M nslins, Shaw Is, Hdkfls, i iloics,
and esrv variety of Press ind Fancy loods
f !ai Wr.B , lSO. j
gf jramtig nctospgcr-ametrt to floUUcg, BUcraturr, jgoraHtg, jTortfgn an Domestic ileto
SELECT POETRY.
From the Greenville (Tenn.) Spy.)
E II 1 1 O 11 t AND PRIKT1.RI.
With lively heart ami joyous brow
The happy farmer speeds the plough.
Anil while ho sleeps; both flocks and fields
Their ample pay for labor yields.
'Tin not so w ith the noble craft
Which moves the world with iron shaft,
But when their daily labor's done
The hardest toil has just begun.
v nn sinking irante and retlisn eye
The weary "Typo" 'stiibutes "pi,"
And while lite rich sport with the fair,
His heavy eyelids hang with care,
I.onji sleepless nighls and Sluggish days,
Contentedly at work he Stays,
And strives to live nn honest lifo
Amid the wordly scenes of strife.
Like slatue, firm he stands "at esse"
And "spaces otit;' with magic grace
He "locks the forms" and "planes them
down." -
And starts tho "Devil" 'round ihe town;
For "outs" and "doub's" ho "spaces thin,"
To get some trilling sentence in,
And when hs thinks tho "copy's done"
The Editor hns just begun
To scratch his head and skitt his brains
To 'iiounce a death or want of rains;
And when the last bad manuscript
Is done, there's something else been skip VI
Ami must go in or "Jacob Brown
Will come and tear the otiico down."
Oft o'er a "easn of pi'd" "Brevier"
Have I seen '-Henry" drop a tear,
And Georga and Tom and Bill and Dick
Take half a nighl to "iill a stick,"
Anil Ihen they'd raise a mighty squall
And swear that they had "done it all."
Or all the lots that man can mourn
So harder one can e'er he botne
N'o worse a life in fortune's wheel
Than Editors mid Printers feel.
"Typo."
Select (talc
From Godey's tally's Book.
THE WAGER j
OH, Tilt TWO WEDDING HUGS.
t'HAPTER t.
"Love you, Charley? rio, not a bit!
What should put such a ridiculous idea into
your head! Whyj you arc a mere boy!"
"I am not, Ellen, I assure j'ou. I have
not a boyish feeling about me ; and, as for
my appeafdncpj t am sure I do not look
like a boy in the least. Have I, Indefdi
cultivated this moustache With So nitlch
pains for nothing ? Ami not nearly twen1
ty;one? andj cb'dvo ftllj do I not love you
devotedly V
The rdrruisli little Ellen ttiade no an
swer, but began to sirig
"A little luy went out to shoot one day,
At carried his arrows and bow j
For pins they ore dangerous things for play,
In the hamla of tittle children ydti know."
"Nonsense, Elly.''
"A little bird sat on a cherry tree,
And whistled and said, 'you can't shoot me.' "
"And neither can you, Mr. Charley,"
said Ellen, laughing;
"I don't know about that," said Charles,
saucily. "I think, little maiden, that you
are more than half in love with me alrea
dy, and I will see if I cannot mike ybll
quite so."
"Just hear hoV the song goes onj" said
Ellen
' 'Olily wait,' said the boy, 'till I get close enough,
And see if I don't shoot you through
'Do you think,' said the bird, 'I'm not up to snuff,
To sit snd be shot at by you !' "
Charles laughed in spite of himself, but
returned tb the charge.
"But tell me sefiouslyi Elly; why ydti
don't love me, and I will move heaven and
earth to be more agreeable to you; Tell
me what you desire and wish for lit a
loVer."
"Weil; Charles, in the first place; my
lover must be a handsome mun, six feet
high at least (you want full an inch of the
Si dndard,) then he mu;t haVe a great bushy
beard (excuse mV, dear Charles; but your
tittle moustache is rather a miserable substi
tute.) then he must waltz divinely, sing
enchantihgly; and love me as well or bet
ter than you no:"
"l'shaw !" Said Charles; impatiently, "u
you had sUch J. lover, you would not like
Ihe grizzly bear one-half it well as you do
me. I would bet you your wedding ring,
that if such an one as you describe were to
appear, which is not very likely, you
would, alter all, tell me that you would
take me in preterence."
"Tell vou so, indeed!" said L'llen; In
dignantly ; "that will 1 never do, and I
willingly accept your wager."
"Very well, Lily ; 1 see that you have
some vaguej romantic dream of some tori
sair of a lover, and, for the present, I stand
but a poor chance ; but you know I am to
set out on my travels to-morrow; and
"My luva she's but a lassie yet,'
My love she's but a lassie yet ;
I'll leave her for a year or two,
And she'U uae be so saucy yet-'1
Pardon me; Elly, you are fond of old songs
good-bye!" So saying, the gay and
handsome young man left the apartment.
The next day Charles' came to take li-ave
of Ellen, previous to going to South Amer
ica, where he expected to sojourn lor two
or three years. They were both sadder
than the day before, and Ellen's eyes look
ed very much as though she had been hav
ing a "good cry" before he came.
"Well, Elly," said Charles after a while,
with an effort to be gay, "do you still per
sist in what you said yesterday t don't Ybu
love me one bit 1"
"Not much," said Ellen faintly.
"And do you still want that whiskerando
of yours to come and woo and win you V
"Not much," said Ellen again ; "that is
to say "
"Pshaw, Ellen '. I see very plainly how
the matter stands with you," said Charles.
"You are in love with me, I tell you."
"Indeed I am not, sir," tid EU n, indig
nantly.
8UNBURY, NOUTIltTMBERLAKb CbUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, MAY US, 1850.
TITT
We present our readers this week wilh an
engraving of the Smithsonian Institute, at
Washington, built with a portion of the S500,
000 fund left to the United Stales by James
Smithson, of England, "for the increase and
diffusion of knowledgeamong men." It will
not be amiss to give a brief account of the
generous testator to whose liberality we owe
such a legacy, and whoso memory therefore
should bo endeared to every citir.en of this
Republic.
The Hon. Richard Rush, in his letter of
"Indeed you are, my dear," said Charles,
"over head and ears in love but you don't
know it '; and I suppose t must wait pa
tiently till you find it out and tell me so."
"That will never be," said Ellen.
"1 have not forgotten our bet, Elly ; and,
when you reject your 'ideal,' and tell me
yod ldve me I shall expect you to present
me wilh our wedding-ring ; but, should you
marry your blue-beard, I will present you
with yours.'.
"Very well, sir," said Ellen, "I may
meet with my "ideal' sooner than you
thiiiki though I am but a 'lassie' yet;" and
she tossed her roguish little head scorn-
fully-.
"Well, well; Elly, don't be angry ; re
member Only this, that you have one plain,
honest-hearted lover, who will never for
get you and Elly, dear, let me advise you
to beware of those fancy lovers. Pirates,
bandits, and Spaniards are to be particu
larly guarded against, being, as all young
ladies knoWj exceedingly dangerous.
ciiAr-TER it.
Three years passed quickly away: Ellen
had "come out," and had gained, by her
sweetness and vivacity, several sincere ad
mirers; but still the hero, the 'ideal' had
not yet appeared. Charles was still detain
ed abroad, and was not expected back for
another year at least. Could he have seen
the joy with which his letters were re
ceived by Ellen, and known that the last
was always kept In her bosom and read again
and again; he might have felt pretty well
assul ed of the state ol her heart ; as it was,
he became at times rather despdndeht;
But j tinfortunalelyj about this time a per'
son age who bid (air to realize Ellen's ro
mantic dreams appeared in society: He
was a Spaniard and a count ; he was atsd
handsome and accomplished and all the
girls Were in love with him; Ellen heard
of nothing but the count for some time bei
fore she met with him; She saw him at
last at a party one of her young friends
pointed him out to her. As she looked
towards him, she saw a tall, noble-looklhg
man, very dark, very handsome; and, beU
ter still; there was the magnificent beard;
Soon altersVards; the count was introduced
to her; and after a little conversatipn, du
ring which the count seemed much agita
ted, he told her that she so strongly Resem
bled a very dear Irlend he once had, that
he could hot look at her without emotion.
The suppression of deep feeling on his part
was so evident, that Ellen's warm sympa
thies were excited at once. She became
interested in. him; more especially as she
found that his conversational and intellec
tual powers quite equalled his sensibility.
Her own talents were called forth by his,
and she could not but feel that she was ap
pearing to great advantage to the pensive
stranger; But soon, sooner than she ex
pected or quite wished, he left her and re
turned no more. Surely, thought Ellen,
he will ask me to dance; bill tip he re
turned no more that evening. Ellen went
home a little dlsconied arid veied. The
next evening she met with him again
but he merely bowed and passed. A few
nights ufterwards, they met once more at a
friend's house. Towards the end of the
evening, after Ellen had seen him admired
and flattered by half the ladies in the room,
she, was rather surprised when he came and
took a quiet seat beside hen They soon
fell into a very pleasant conversation.
The count had been a great traveller, and
Ellen soon discovered that he had been in
South America. She ventured, timidly, to
ask if he knew Charles Somen i
"Yes, I hae met with him In Valpa
raiso several times a fine fellow, ana a1
great pet with the ladies." ,
Ellen blushed.
"Is he a particular friend of yours J"
asked the count.
"Yes no," Ellen said, "not a very
great, not a very particular friend ," and
growing very much embarrassed at she
CAf I'PlfCAVT XT Tvoimm.
At Washington.
Jlay 12, 1838, informs the Secretary bf Stntp
that James Smithson was the natural son of
the Duke of Northumberland : that his mo
iher was a Mrs. Maoie, of an ancient family
of Wiltshire, of the name of Hungerford ;
that he was educated at Oxford, where he
took an hnnorarv degree in 1786 : that he '
took tho name of James Lewis Maciu, until
a few years after he had left ihe University,
when he changed it for Smithson ; and that he
does not appear to have had any fixed home,
living in lodges when in London, and occa
thought she saw a smile on the count's face,
she added hurriedly, and blushing deeply;
"only a slight acquaintance."
The count seemed well pleased with her
answer. He remained beside her some
time longer, and afterwards asked her to
dance. She could not, of course, but be
conscious of the eclat of being the partner
Of the handsomest man in the room he
whose smiles all were seeking ; but, though
pleased and flattered, no mean feeling of
triumph over her many rivals entered El
len's gontle heart.
On the following day the count called,
and afterwards they met constantly, and
always, as by mutual impulse, they seem
ed to seek each other's society; The count
grew more and more devoted. Ellen was
most frequently his partner in the fascina
ting waltz, and he waltzed superbly. He
invited her to ride, and I confess those;
fides Were dangerous things. The count
rode even better than he waltzed, and
looked so noble on his proud steed. As
they passed slowly through those beautiful,
fresh, heart-warming country scenes, and
thro' those long, quiet, shady lanes, 1 will
confess the time was perilous. Once in
particular, when Ellen's horse was restivek
and the count was obliged to. soothe and
encourage the frightened girl, I will admit
that her heart was in great danger. But if
the count's heart was in equal peril, he did
not show it he was always calm and im-
fierturable. Ellen could not decide what
lis feelings wejv, but she was almost sure
he did not love her. Sometimes, indeed;
she thought it quite possible he might; if
she only knew, she would knew how to
act;
CilAPTER III.
Due evening, after about two months'
acquaintance with the count. Ellen gave a
' party. While at her toilet, it must be con
I fessed she consulted her mirror with more
than us'inl care; !he could scarcely make
her dark hair smooth enough ; and she,
who generally tliejsjht but little of dress,
' now wavered and debated fur hall an hour,
before she co'jld decide between her white
: crape dress and her pink silk. The white
was at least chosen ; and with a white
, wreath to'urid her graceful head, she cer
.teinly looked very lovely. ,
I The evening advanced, but the count did
! not appear. Ellen's color rose and laded
i every tliri? the door opened and closed; but
; lie did not come until she had almost given
: him up. Ellen sxke to him almost coldly
as he yrreeted her : hut very soon she feit
, her displeasure far'ing away under the
charm of his conversational powers; His
! manner was so kind, so deferential, so gen
! tie to her, that her heart Softened to him
j almost tenderly;
I . lie was called Upon to sing, and as Ellen
i heard his rich voice, so full of feeling, and
j listened to the impassioned words of his
!song; she fel( a strange, wild joy in her
. heart . A3 he ceased singing, his eye
Sought hers, as though he sung for her alone;
' She replied by a glance from eyes full bf
Uears. The count was soon again by hef
side, and he contrived, after a time; to lead
I her through the parlor-conservatory Into
! the garden. The, night was solt and warm;
I They both Walked along in rather awkward
I silence. At length the count, in a sup.
i presied voice, said
I "Dear Miss Ellen, permit me to say to
I you one word, and ask you one question."
I Ellen wished to speak,' but she could hot
utter a single word. The count went on
"I would I must tell you briefly, but
truly, that I love you, and ask if you can
if you do love We In return.'
Ellen was so agitated that she could
scarcely support herself. The count, per
ceiving '.his, hastily, threw his arm around
her, as ii to support her; then as quickly
withdrew it, and, rather embarrassed, offer
ed his arm. Ellen struggled for calmness,
but the was greatly. agitated. She pressed
her hand t her In. "in, snd f-lt thrre
k i wrwr m ik t
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OFFICE, MAftfcET STREET, OPPOSITE
Sctrnce aniuue arts, floriculture,
sionally a year or two at. a time in the cities
on the Continent, as Paiis, Berlin, Florence,
and Genoa, at which last place he died '; and
that Ihe ample provision made for him by tho
Duke of Northumberland, with retired and
simple habits, enabled him to accumulate the
fohiino which passed to Ihb United Stales.
What motives actuated him in leaving his
property to this and not to his Cwn country,
we do not remember to have heard. Perhaps
some of our readers can enlighten us upbri
tho snbjoct.
Charles's last letter. Sue grew more and
more undecided. She knew not what to
do or What to think. After a violent men
tal conflict, she said
"You will think it very strange, but t
cannot answer your question ; 1 feel that I
do not know my own mind, I cannot de
cide what I ought Id do."
She paused, and trembled exceedingly
from nervous excitement.
"Do not be agitated," said the count
kindly, almost tenderly; "much as I suffer
while my fate is undecidetl, you shall not
be hurried in making your decision ; take
what time you wish to know your own
mind; permit mc only to ak when I can
know your determination."
Kllni imnttly imtht'ii ihe npxt day and.
escaping from him, ran to her own room
to endeavor to compose herself before again
appearing amongit her guests. When she
returned In the patlor, the count was not
there. Oh, how inexpressibly dull and
tiresome the time seemed till the company
departed !
Ellen passed A sleepless night ; but when
the count was announced on the following
day; she went down to see him with a calm
and decided air ; but when he came for
ward to meet her; with his fine eyes full of
love and anxiety; he felt her heart sink,
and she said quickly; in order not to give
herself time to relent
"It gives me more pain than I can ex
press to feel that I am disappointing so no
ble a heart as yours; but, I confess to you
and I hope you will pardon me for not
sooner knowing my own mind I feel now
that another, unknown even to myself, had
my heart before I ever knew you."
The count grew pale. Ellen went on,
in a faltering voice
"Believe me, dear friend, when t tell
you that I have never known any one
whom I regard so highly as yourself, save
one and I am sure that, had I never knovvri
Charles Somers, I should love you."
"Charles Soniers!" cried the count, in a
! joyful tone ; "ah, Elly, dear Elly, you are
then my own lor ever," and he clasped tier
in his arms:
"Dear Charles;" said Eileri; after she hlld
recovered from her surprise; "how blind 1
was not to have known you sooner, though
you ha'v. so greatly changed; But tell me
why all this disguise alrid mystery 1"
"It was the gfeat change which had
taken place in my appearance,' said Charles,
"which induced me to play this masquer
ade. I remembered your old wish for a
hero lover, and I determined to' see !f I
could win you in that guise. You see 1
have now most ol the desired requisites a
tall figure, a tolerably handsome face; and,
best of all, the large beard."
"I see, my friend, yc'tl halve lost none of
your conceit In your travels," said Ellen.
"And could you, Elly, after all, find it in
your heart to give up this fine fellow and
your cijuhless ship for your old lover
Charles 1 Ah, dearest, sweetest little Elly,
ybu have lost your bet, for hdve you not
told me to my face that you love hie V ,
"Not before you told me so'; count though
you were," said Ellen.
"But I claim my wedding-ring the for
f,.l( cnlH rioHo
1 "And I mine," said Ellen, cjulckly she
J was going to add, "lor I shall marry my
lueai , " out sne sioppea anu niusneo.
Matters were soon arranged between the
lovers and, friends' consenting,; they in due
time wrre married as all such worthy and
faithful lovefs deserve to be. One pefu'i
aritv emit marked "the ceremonv. After
the ring had been placed nn the finger of
the bride, she herself placed one in return
on that ol the groom.' ,
Thus happily terminated "the Wager."
"That's a pretty bud, grandma," said a
little boy. "Ye," replied, the old dame,
"he never cries." "Thitt's because he's he
v i vrsabed," tMiine'f t.t r)unsier
iHarluts, Amusements, te.
WII Ell K IS SIR JOllil I IIaSKMJI I
We have no doubt that Sir John Franklin,
in his late Arctic expedition, took one of the
openings leading from Barrow's Strait, ai.d
probably Wellington Channel; but he has
reached a point so far to the West that we
doubl whether any of the ships which enter
tho Arctic Sea from Baffin's Bay, w ill do more
than discover traces of him. We think Sir
John Franklin is alive, ami that he will first
be heard from at Bullring's Straits. On this
uccount, we think boat parties sent towaids
tho Parry Islands from the expedition which
is to be at the Straits in July, will be more
likely to fall in with his ships, or such of
their crews as survive, than the parlies which
seek for him where he is supposed' to have
entered the Arctic Sea. The party which
has been directed by Sir George Simpson to
proceod in boats or on tha ice northwardly
from the mouth of Mackenzie's Hivor, will
also stand a chance of crossing th3 path of
the mi?sing ships, or of meeting with them.
We are inclined to believe that Franklin
has taken a much more northerly course than
has been supposed ; particularly if he found
Wellington Channel to extend to the sea.
The experience of Captains Scoresby, Buchan
and Parry, in their attempts to reach a high
northern latitude, have shown that tho great
field of ice surrounding the northern pole of
earth is carried southward by a current for
about three months durine tho snmmor
These currents aro constant as far ns have
been observed. In Buhring's Strait, in. Baf.
fin's Bay, and in the ocean cast of Greenland
they prevail constantly. All these go to show
the probable existence of a large body of wa
ter about the earth's pole. But tho steady
movement of tho ico southwardly, must, of
course, leave an open space, or. in other
worus, a clear sea at the north.
Captain (now the Rev. Dr.) Scoresby, while
engaged in the Greenland whale fishery,
pushed his way through the barrier of float
ing ice in tho vicinity and north of Spitzber-
gen, when ho came to an open eea. Neither
ur 1:111 J was visible to the noith. and he
wa then about E00 miles from the no!.. hi
ho was enlaced in n cninn..r,.;:.l nn,..rn.:
was unprepared to pass a winter in these re-
gions, and must fill his ships with oil and re-
lurri m llie lew weeks that remained. Pi.
deuce, therefore, as well as duty, required
nun 10 repass l Ho icy barrier at once.
Sir Edward Parry, in his attemnt to reach
tho North pole, in his fourth voyage, with
boats, over the ice, travelled a much greater
nuance from lus ships than waS necesrarv
to reach the pole; but the whole body of ice '
was in motion southward; and nficr travel
ling irom ii to titteen miles tinny, in a tureen
line towards the pole, he discovered il'ai: hv
1 . , - , j
jservation, he had only advanced three or
four mile3. This continued during the whole
journey. Yet, wilh this continual impedi
ment to his progress northward, he succeed
ed in reaching a point a few miles beyond
that attained by Dr. Scoresby. Now it is evi
dent, that if he could have passed this bar
rier ol floating ice, ho would have reached
an open sea, by which, in a few days, he
could have gained the pole of the earth's cen
tre. It is not known whether a sea exists
west of Baffin's Bay and noith of Barrow's
Strait, or not. If Sir John Franklin found
such a sea, and was successful in crossing
the barrier of ice, ho could niako his way
rapidly both northwanlly and westerlv. Such
an event would carry him beyond tho reach
of Vessels sunt to his aid fiom Baffin's Bay,
ami it would not be suiprising to hear Irom
linn at Behring's Straits, or even offthe north
ern ccast of Siberia. Now, supposing all this
to be the case, 'lie hardy navigators will find
nd difficulty in procuring tho means for sub
iiijtence, lis whales are found in great nnm-
bers in the eea north of Behring's Straits, on
the flesh cf which, they uiiylit subsist. Wo
do net, by cny means despair of tho return
of Sir John Franklin and his party ; and shall
have strong expectations that these hopes
will bo realized in October or November
next.
It is proper to state another argument in
favor of the existence cf an open sea near
the North pole. In tho lute Antarctic expe
dition of Sir James Boss and Captain Wilkes,
they came lo a mass of floating ice similar
to that In the Greenland and olhet north po
lar seas. This barrier w hich was from 50 to
72 milos in width, was crossed, when nn
open sea was found beyond, which tlieir ship
also crossed, and made tlieir discovery of a
southern continent, or laud.
The northern icb barrier is usui!'y some
hundred miles across, though in some sea
sons it is doubtless less than a hundred. This
fact indicates a large space which tho ice
occupied, or a sea, differing from tho south
ern pole, which seems to be siirrouiuied by
land. Providence Journal.
Mahriace without Love. The worst of
all muckcrie.. is a marriage without lovej yo
king together, but not a union , bondage with
out a bond a multiplication of all Ihe bur
dens of life for both parlies, without a mutual
life interest ; and like the offering of a whole
family tofulnu gods whoso demands are never
satisfied, because, whatever the. sacrifice,
there is etill no atonement. Too many
matches are mado in confusion, they have
no faith n their composition, anc, therefore,
an abundance of sin There may be since
rity enough in them, but too often it is sin
cere selfishness.
The whole culinary apparatus of the Assy
rian kings has been discovera.1 by Mr. Lay
ard, at Ninevah.
i '
A rise weighing 93 J punU has been
t aught in th' Scioia Rm-r
THE POST OFFICE.
OLD SERIES VOL. 10, NO. 33.
StNOlLAH. CLOCK.
We take the following from the Scientifi'o
American : Joseph Ci.ssan. a fanner at Ar
gnillon, France, and only 2o years of age,
and wilh a very limited education, has but a
short time ago completed a most wonderful
piece of mechanism in the form yf a clock;.
It is provided with several dials, which mark
the hours, minutes, seconds, the days of tha
week, those of the month, the months of thai
years and centuries; the rising and setting
of tho sur., the rising and setting of the moon
&c, the fouf ensemble moving with a regula
rity and precision truly rcmaikable.
The wheel works being admirably arrnngei
behind a glass front, w hich is interposed for
the purpose of protecting the delicate machi
nery from dust, the visitor is enabled to ex
amine tho whole at a glance, and to satisfy
himself of tho wonderful perfection, bf eacli
part of tho apparatus, as well as of Ihe rega
larity of its movements. Below the wheels
and dials, upon a surface about a yard in
length, ranges a beautiful gallery, with cells
in the middle and a tower ateacliehd. When
the hour is about to strike, the door of one of
the cells is seen to open, and Time, armed
with his scythe, conies forth, followed by our
Saviour, w ho, with whip in hand, pursues ani
drives tho grim messenger before him, forces
him into a cell, and secures the door. It the
first stroke of the clock, a small cock, perch
ed upon a cross surmounting one of Ihe littlai
towers, flaps its wings and stretches out iff
neck, ns if about to crow. The striking ot
mo c:uck naving ceased, lime ana tha
Saviour return to their respective cells, into
which they entor and close the doors.
Three times a day, namely, at six o'clock
in the morning, at noon, at ix o'clock in thai
evening, by means of an ingenious piece of
mechanism, the sound of the Angelus )
heard. The Holy Virgin, leaving her cell,
appears for a moment on the gallery, and
then enters a chapel ; at the same instant ari
angel is seen to descend, flapping its winsjs,
from one of tho miniature lowers, and enter
ing the chapel, places itself near the Virgin,
toward whom it inclines, as if about to ad
dress her with the sublimo salutation, bf
which we read in the scripture. Ulary ie
comes agitated ; she trembles, and the be
holder may perceive her holy fear. Thisi
touching scene takes placo during the thrca
first strokes of the Angelus. The angel twice
ascends, and as often repeats the same fhbvei
merit., and the same salutations just described
The whole of the wheel-works aje com
posed either of wood or brass. What ari
amount of patience, to fashion and impart to
Ihern that degree of finish arid nicety of ac-
.luii fro utLcaauiy J ii u worn 01 Una llsali,y
'.ion '. During the day, this peasant industri
ously labored in the fields, while at nighl, by
the pale glimmer of a candle in one corncf
of his small inconvenient garret, he comple
ted his wonderful clock. The obstacles
w hiehhe must continually have had to con
tend against, would have effectually . 'dis
heartened a less determined or enthusiastic)
mind. At every stop a difficulty presented
ilseif; but difficulties neither distuibed hii
patience nor shook his courage; he planned,
rellected, and success crowned his efforts.
What greatly enhances the merits o young
Cusson, is having dono all hi:nsu!f ; with hit
own hands ho made the turning-lathe, thu
greater part bf the tools with which he
wrought, as well as the wood and brass
wheels and their appendages, &c. And his
wnik is so exquisitely fashioned and so boau
tifully finished, that it would be an ornament
to the most elegant saloon or drawing room.
ExErtrisE is Early Like. To feller the
active motions of children, as soon at they
have acquired tho use of their limbs it bar
barious opposition to nature ; and to do lo
under the pretence of improving their man
ners, is an insult to common sense. It may,
imieed, be tho way to train up elevated pup
pets for shoit-lived prodigies of learning; but
never to form healthy, well-informed, and
accomplished men and women. Every feel
ing individual must behold with heartfelt con
cern, poor, little, puny creatures cf eight, ten
or twelve years cf age, exhilileJ by Ihe silly
parents as proficients in learning, or at dis
tinguished for their early mastery of lan
guages, elocution, music, or even seme frivo-t
lous abipiirement. The strength of the mind
as well as of the body, is exhausted, and tha
natural, growth cf body is checked by such
untimely exertions.
Matrimonial Auesrr rA company hasv
been funned in Boston, with a capital of 515,
000, called "Tho N. E. Matrimonial Agency
Co." Gentlemen in want of wives, and la
dies in want of huabands pay S3 and hava
their names registered. This done, they are
entitled for one year to receive introductions
and other assistance from the company.
New Ckkko. Blessed aro they that ara
blind ; for they shall sue no ghosts. Blessed
aro they that aro deaf; for they never need
lend any money, nor listen to tedious stctles.
Blessed is she that would get rririrricd, but
cannot ; ,fur tho conso!nt!cns of tho gospel ara
hers. Pleased aro they that expect nothing;
for they shall not be disappointed. Bletactf
are they that do not advertise ; for they a.U
rarely be doubled with customers,
A La wyes, on his death bed, willed all hit?
pioprrty to tho Lunatic Asylum, saying at a,
reason for so doing that ha wished hit pro
perty to return to the liberal disss of peopltj
who patronized him.
The total number of liatters delivered id
England the last year, was upwards of iii
million