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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BUITBlTRir, PA.
II URincs attended to in 'the. Counties of Nor
tliujubeilaud, Union, Lyeenting and Columbia.
Ilrfer t
P. & A. Rovoudt,
' Lower cV nrron.
"Homers & Snodgross. PJtttaH.
Reynolds, McFurlaud & T'o.,
, . hijiernijj, dood & ou.
SEW STORE AT HOLLOWING RUN.
At the Cross Roads, near J. ?. CokmkU,
Lmeer Augusta.
.7. 1J. KAUFFMAX
RESJ'XCrn.LI.Y inform hi friends nnJ
the public generally, that he 1i;r jut receiv
ed and openerS new stock of Roods, wlr:rli he
new oferc for nc on the most rcacoiiuble Aenax.
Hi itock wa.-itiK in jut of
iiaiv mourns.
SUCH A3
Cloths, Coxsiinerct, Suttnictls, Merinos, i'c.
Humniar wrar of nil litniSs nus!iu, C'ttlicees,
Uintj'iiaiim, Check, &t.
ALSO:
An aMorlment of Hardware of all kind, moat
gcnrr.illv in uae.
AI.'is():
(ji'ooorios of Kimls,
At Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Molasses, Spirits, Jfc
AI.H0-: Queensn-ane and Crockery utire, a
full B"iortiiitMit.
A'Uo Wilk llat, Chip Hal, and Straw Huts.
JlISO: An aaaortinent of Liquor, vin
BkaVV. Wine, AVlirsKW &(.
, Detfide a variety of other urticlo, most (rencr
ally ued niid in want liv fanners and other per
son, bII of whicli he will t-ell o xirehaers at a
saving often r cTirt. :y oiling on him.
All kinds ill' produce taken in exeiiaugo for
good at tticTiighrat market fire.
UoJ lowing liun, April t!6, 1851. if.
RYKGUMMERCLOTliiNG.
EVERYHOOV should eml.rarm this opportu.
nily lol.uy MX)'niI.N(f for Mtti, Vouth'
tind 13oy, nt suih priec ns hnw never vet lieen
Vnawn in tlii City, nt (JKOlWE CIJI.I.N'M
f;l,OTIIIN(.i Es'J'AMMsHMKNT.lSoiirt.Enst
Corner of MaiWt nnd Heeor.d StreetH, l'liiladel
ihia, emhraeing a ehoicc of tlio hcrit, utout deairii
lile, and faeUionahle
, DRESS AND rROCK COATS,
Habit Cloth do., Linen Drilling do,, Tweeds,
Ac, 5cc., together with a great variety of
Boys' Clothing,
Connistiiiff or SaeU Coatn, l'ollia Jar ...I.
key JarketH, Yexl and Kmnnl J.iekets made of
Tweed, I.inen DrilHiig, Clutli, Alpaeea, Kcraa
inier, Diwukin, Ste., c.
Particular enre Ima lieen taken to proeuro the
new Btyle for Men and Ilovn' Siiniinrr Coats,
Panlaloons, Vet, &e., to which ho would invite
special attention.
Furiiifeliing Goods,
Consisting of Shirt. Stocks, Handkerchiefs, Ac;
all of which urn ollired ut the luwr.it I'omille
rash 1'rieti, and a cheap as any other Clothing
Store in the Tuinu.
Parent wlio desire Dins' Ci.otiiiso are ear
neatly inxiled to examine the rStoek.
Country Storekeepers can tc accommodated at
very low rate.
fiF.OlUiE Ci:i.I.
. E. Corner of Second If Market Sis Phila.
April 19, 18.1. If.
Teas ! Clu'iipor than Ever! ! !
100 Half Chests Rose Flavor Black Tea,
15 " " 01on
15 " " Ning Yon? "
rilllESE Tea are hetter lor the price than
JL were ever ulTered before in Philadelphia, es
pecially the Rose Flavor, which in of the very
best quality and finest flavor, and fainiliei that
Want a Half Chest or les hy sending so.ni will
get a first rate artrcle at a very low price. They
will be well parked up and sent lo l)eprrt or ears
fre of charge. DAVID PEASE,
Tea Dealer and (irorrr,
S. W. Cor. Gth & Arcti Sts.
Philadelphia.
May 0, 1851 3mo.
NATIONAXi HOTEL,
SII ALIOKIN,
Northumberland County, Fa.
npHE sulwcriber respectfully informs liufrienJa
-- and the public gunerully, that he has alien
ed a new Hotel in the town of Shamokiu, .Nor
thumberland county, on the corner of Shamokin
and Commerce streets, nearly opposite to the
House he formerly kept. He is well prepared to
accommodate hitaguesta, and is also provided
Willi goou sinming. no irusis nis experience
and strict atleuliun to business, will iuilure per.
sons visiting the coal region to continue lite lib
eral patronage lie has heretofore received.
WILLIAM WEAVER.
Shamokin, April 10, 1850 tf.
JAMES U. MA GEE
UAS removed from bis old Stand, No. 118
Vine street, to.
JVo. 5$ DilU'ijn S(., (bel'n Cai'hill friHow,)
where he has constantly on band,
BROWN STOUT, PORTER,
Ale nnd Cider,
I . ioa home consumption oa BiiirriNa.
N. B Coloring, Bottling, Wire and Bottles,
Vinegar, eVe For sale as shove.
Philadelphia, April 13, 1851 ty
Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company.
DR. J. H. MASSER is the local agent for the
above Insurance Company, in, Northumber
land county, and is at all times ready to (fleet
Ineurces against fire on real or personal pro
pert;, . jcuowinj policies for the same.
Sunbury, April 26, 1851. tf.
-m CSTICES' FEE BILLS. For sale by
if H. B. MA8SERJ
Ignbury, April 'S6 1R5 1 . .
SELECT K)ETRY.
Ely Home.
, BT MISS MARY COXHEAD
A home! a homo) a Imppy home!
A gift from Ilearou's best store-
Oh ! ranl me such, nor let mo roam
lo live my Borrows o'er.
A hnmo ! a homo ! What makes n home?
Is it a mni bin hall 1
J il an iiictiiiectutHl dome?
Or col, wilh roof ami wall?
Jliifil il command a brmul ilumnin,
Wooillniidn and pasiurea widi'
A mansion Ikmisi?, a servant train,
And equipayu to rido ?
Doh il a rent-roll neoil 1 to call,
When funds are waning low, ,
A Iflimiilry, whi'ii one and all,
Musi muni !miil weal or woe !
Shnulil it a batik-slock hold ? and have
A dividend ucciuc,
All troublf, care, and work lo sate,
Slill meet demands when duo 1
Norcl or.o n "piano man" be? aectiro
Of inromR ampli', safe :
Fipo from the caien thai vex the poor,
And genlle tempers fhnfe ?
Must fine bn frpw from labor care ?
Oi watchfulness or want ?
Belore he may wilh loved ones share
The best that Heaven can grant ?
Nav, think it tint, my lonainf heart ?
Thou fain wonl.lsl happy be:
Bo what von ouulit ! Act well j our pari !
Be faithful and be free !
Who Alls his trust, and loves his use,
Whose duty is his home,
Who frti'ks Heaven's order, shuns abuse
Need such have long to roam '
With father, mother, sisters dear,
And brother I manly brave !
Wilh duty's round, and music's cheer,
A "pleasant home" we'll have.
Then briiihteninr; morn an.l peaceful eve,
As day and years increase,
Shall round the hrarlh a blessing leave
Willi store of Heavenly peace.
1 (tljvilliiig Storn.
MALCOLM ; OR, A NIGHT'S RIDE.
a THRii.i.iN; ADM.Mirtn.
"Come, bov, put spurs lo your horse and
ride fiist, or the gathering storm will be
upon us in all its fury before we reach
shelter: and if 1 mistake not, we are not
far from the black Forest Inn.''
"Aye, Sir Knitrht," replied the pacre
who rode by l!ie side of the first speaker,
who was a powerful knight, mounted on a
large war nurse. "I have heard strange
stories oflhis same inn, and how many a
weary traveller has sought refuge under its
rool but has never been heard of after.
Methinks 1 should I'ear to tarry there over
nidit."
"Talk'st thou ol ertf'bov, to me, Mal
colm, surnained the tearless, I who have
never known what it was lo fear I who
have fcuiirht hand to band wilh a score of
Saracen dugs on the bloody fields ol Pales
tine. Out, my palron Saint, 1 made (hem
bite the dust then talk no more of (ear to
"Now, methinks I sep d light glimmer
ing faintly through the lofty trees, and it I
remember right, it is near the inn," replied
the page,
"Well, my faith, I am right glad, for I
would break our last which has lasted since
early ilawn."
"What, my noble knight, if the inn be
full, and we find no accommodation, but
have to continue our journey. "
"Hy the head ol St. Peter, 1 will farry
there over nijht, if lielderbrand the terri
ble, nnd his band are quartered within its
walls."
At this moment the travellers rode up
to the door ol the inn. Dismounting, they
gave (heir horses lo the groom and entered
the house, where sealed before a large fire,
sat two men in close conversation. The
fust was the landlord Who had an expres
sion not the most favorable ; the second
was a man of lare proportions, dressed as
a hostler : but there was a lofty daring in I
his face and appearance Which belied his
dress and calling. The landlord rose to
receive them, and with a sycophantic
smile, welcomed them to the Hiack Forest
Inn.
"Will you tarry here to-night, or will
you pass through the forest 1" said ihe
landlord.
"No, by the mass, no ! I have ridden far
enough to-day, and require resl and enter
tainment." "Talk'st IhoTi of riding through the Dlack
Forest on such a night as this, Bernard. I
wager a thousand thalrs that there is not
a knight in Germany would run the haz
ard. No, not even were the life of bis
lady at stake, infested' as it is by the terri
blt lielderbrand and bis gang," said Ihe
hostler, with a look of indignation at the
Knight.
"Pis falsa thou craven coward, I cast
the lie in thy teeth," sa'ul Malcolm "and if
I thought you had half the stun yotr have
named, I would accept the challenge, ride
through the forest, return and give you a
lesson, in courtesy wbicli ihou stwndvst
much in need of."
A flash ot passion passed over the face
of the hostler, and it was deathly pale with
rage, but quickly regaining hi composure
he said to the nrght
"Many year have I toiled for the mm
which 1 have named, but 1 will, neverthe
less, place it in the hands of my master,
here, the landlord, an honest man, if you
will do the same with a like amount, and
then ride through the forest to the inn of
"The Withered Tree," and pass the watch
word of the inn which I will give you ;
receive the signal of the house and return
before light in Uv nwcainj,tlv whole mrq
SUNI1U11Y, NOimiUMBKItLAND COUNTY, PA., EATLUDAY, SKt'TEMUEIl O, I8S1.
Is yours. What say you, Sir, irare Knight,
will you accept ? 1 wait your answer."
. "1 will on three conditions."
"Name them."
"The first, that I may have a bottle of
wine and my supper. The second is a
dark lantern and the third is that 1 mav
' ikiiici a uiju iiie iniru is in
have a fresh horse, for mine is jai
a long day's journey,' replied Ihe
aded with
e Knight.
"The three requirements are nranted.
answered Ihe bostleri
In a effort time Malcolm and the page
had finished their repast, and the horse be
ing already at the door, he mounted.
"Come, boy, lo your saddle," said he.
"Nay, Sir Knight, you're to ride alone,"
said the hostler.
"As you will. Landlord, bring me my
pistols and a dark lantern.
They were brought and he was on the
point ol starling, when he discovered that
there was no oil in the lamp.
"How now, landlord, what is ihe use of
a body without a head ?" he exclaimed.
"None at all," answered the landlord in
a surly tone.
"Then what were the use of this lamp
without oil ?"
With a disconcerted air the landlord
took the lamp, and returned it filled, with
the remark "is there anything else?"
"Yes." ' "
"Name it."
"The watchword to be given at the inn
at the other end of Ihe forest."
"Ho! Ho!"
"Ho! JIo!" repeated the Knight "not
a name to be forgotten," and rode awsy.
The rain was falling fast, and the thunder
rolled through the arched vaults of heaven,
and burst in deafening peals, but the knight
heeded it not. He had not ridden far be
fore he discovered that bis horse had be
come lame. Dismounting, he examined
the horse's feet, and found a small nail
drove into the centre of Ihe hoof of one of
the fore feet.
"Ho! ho!" said he, as he extracted the
natl with his knife. He again mounted in
the saddle, and taking his pistols from his
belt he examined them and found that the
charges had been drawn.
"Ho ! bo ! No oil in the lamp, a nail in
the horse's foot, and no charges in my pis
tols! Now by St. Jupiter, methinks I smell
a rat ;" and re-loading his pistols he rode
on.
No sooner than Malcolm rode out of
sio-ht of the inn, than the page was locked
into his room and the hostler said in a tone
of command
"Bernard, put Hunting Devil under the
saddle, lose not a moment, for I would my
self try the courage of this rattle brained
knight, though he will not travel far before
our trusty men will bring him to' a halt ;"
and threwing off his frock, be leaped upon
his horse and was ofl at full speed in pur
suit of Malcolm, who had nrat proceeded
far when his attention was called to the re
port of a musket, and a ball whistled pasf
his head.
"Ho ! ho ! That's music fire again
for this road is a lonely one, and I require
something to amuse me!" but the words
hardly esraped his lips, before a second re
port greeted him, and his horse reeled and
fell beneath himi
"Ho ! ho !" said he, "this is warm work
but my horse is dead, and I must content
to go on foot ; and as he started off, a man
sprung up from behind a tree, and pointing
a pistol at his head, demanded his money
or his life.
"Whichever you please," coolly replied
Malcolm, "but the first 1 lell at the inn, and
the latter I have brought with me thus far,
anil if it is of more value to you than it is
to me, you are Welcome to it, provided you
are the best man of the two; with a (iex
lerous movement he knocked the pistol
from the desperado's, hand.
"Now, you black hearted villlaiij draw
and defend yourself, for your moments are
numbered."
"Say you so ? then here's at you !" and
the bright fire flashed from their swords as
they met, but with a sudden plunge Mal
colm sent his sword reeking through the
body of his adversary.
"Ho! ho! What nest?" At this mo
ment he heard the claltering of a horse's
feef, and looking in the direction from
whence it proceeded, a bright flash of light
ning revealed to him a horse and rider ap
proaching htm at a most rapid rate.
"Ho! ho !" repeated the knight, "1
thought I was to travel alone, but this is
travelling in company with a vengeance."
Uy this time the pursuer I Hid nearly
sained the spot where Malcolm stood.
He called to him to halt, or he would tend
him out of the World quicker than he came
in.
"Hof ho!" exclaimed1 the knight, "art
them not a coward lo stt on thy horse to
fight a man on foot ?"
Nay ; from whence came you, and
whither do you bend your steps !" said the
unknown horseman.
"From the Black Forest Inn, since the
shades of night-fall,- and on my way to the
inn of the Withered Tree."
"The inn of The Withered Tree,'' re
peated the other, "you must be a fool.
Know'st thou nol that the inn of the With
ered Tree is the rendezvous of the terrible
Helderbranif and hie band, and that this is
his fair domain, and all must pay a tax who
pass this way T Will you run the risk of
being hanged on a tree as a caution to oili
er presumptuous knaves? II you would
escape death and live, return by the way
you came."'
"Ho ! ho !" replied Malcolm, if fhoo,
wilt but dismount from thy horse and meet
me hand to hand, I will make thee eat thy
words, and curse the day thou wast born ;
and let me tell thee that I will not return
till I have accomplished my journey. No !
not if the rascal lielderbrand and his hired
cut throat stood1 ra my way. JVow art
thou answered ?"
At taunting rebuke hu opponent
came enraged, and throwing himself from
his horse, lie rushed upon Malcolm, ex
claiming. "Boasting idiot ! Know that thou s( Quel's t
in the presence of lielderbrand ? . He and
the hostler are one ! Now say thy last
prayer and prepare for thy long journey."
"Ho! ho! Come on, and we shall de
cide who shall travel this road first" and
their swords met for Ihe dreadful conflict.
Long and desperately they fought, and
it was doubtful lor a lime which would be
the victor, as both were very powerful
men, and well skilled in the use of their
weapons. The fight was for life or death.
With the desperation ol a liger lielder
brand pressed upon the knight, but he main
tained bis ground by his superior coolness
and presence of mind, until lielderbrand,
with a powerful blow, broke the sword of
Malcolm, and as he did so, a loud laugh of
scorn rang out upon Ihe midnight air
"Now, thou wolf's whelp, know thy time
is come !"
"Ho! ho!" said the knight, drawing one
ol his pistols from his belt and presenting
it to the breast of lielderbrand. "Now by
my good fortune has thy time come, and
to morrow I will claim the ten thousand
thalers which the government has set as a
price upon thy head !"
"To-morrow thou wilt never see so
fire, and know that thy weapon is power
less, and that at my command the charge
was withdrawn."
"Ho! ho! St we will try then and see
if thou liest !" and Cu ing, the ball shattered
Ins arm and lodged in the brigand's side.
He gave one leap into the air and fell ; but
quickly raising himself on his knees, he
attempted to put a signal whistle to his
motilh.
"Ho! ho!" said the knight, as wilh a
dexterous movement he knocked the whis
tle from his hands.
"Curses on the rascal Bernard! He has
played me false; but I will not die till I
have my revenge !"
"Nay you can spare your curses, for
he did your bidding but too well. I dis
covered your villainy too soon for your
purpose. Now if you will suffer yourself
to be bound hand and foot I will take you
back to the inn. if not, 1 shall only trou
ble you for your head, and that is all that
is required for the ten thousand thalers."
The last hope hut one had fled, and that
was that some of the men might rescue him.
The once powerful robber suffered him
self fr be bound and placed upon his own
favorite horse, Hunting Devil, and with
Malcolm, returned to the inn, which they
reached at daylight, just as a party of sol
diers arrived at the inn, on their way
through ths Black Forest, as an escort, to
whom lielderbrand and Bernard were giv
en in charge. Within three days from that
time they were tried by a public tribunal,
condemned and shot. The band was bro
ken up anil dispersed. Malcolm received
the ten thousand thalers, whicli had been
set on Hi'lderbrand's head, and ten more
for Bernard, the landlord, second in com
mand. With the money, Malcolm precled
a magnificent dwelling, called "o, JIo, ot
Black Forest Castle," by which name it is
known to the present day.
HITERSTITION OV OR EAT ME!.
Mosl greal men have been superstition.
The courier blinking a letter from Knpland,
in which lliu tlealh of his old physician, l'oli
doii, was staled, Lord ltyiou ternnrkpd,
was convinced soitielhing unpleasant bung
over me last niyhl ; I expected to hear that
some body 1 knew was dead j So it turns
out.
Scolt believed in a second Sight. Rmisseati
tried w helbtr he would be damned or not
by aiming lit a tree wilh a bone. Ooetbo
trusted lo Ilia chntice of a knife's striking
the water w hether bo was to succeed in
some undertaking:. Svvifl placed Ihe success
of bis lifo ott tbo diawing of a tiout lie had
booked out of Ihe vvaler.
Wyron, on another occasion, observed
Several extraordinary things have happen
ed On my birthday ; po they did to ftupulonu,
and a more wonderful Ihitg oecuired lo
Maria Antoinette. At my wedding some
thing whispered 10 me thai 1 was signing
my denlh-warrnnt. At the lust moment 1
. would have retiented could I have done so.
I am a grenl believer fn presentiments.,
Sucrales' demon was no del ion : Monk
Louis bad bis msiiilor and Bonnpnrfe many
warnings." Byron had uko a believe lo un
lucky ilajs. lie once refused to be introdu
ced to a lady because it was on fiiifoy. On
this same ill-stutred day he would never
pay visits.
The New Yoik Stulo Cattlu Show,- whicli
is to lake pi ire at Kochesier on I be I6:h of
September next, nod co'ut ii nu nntil ihe. 19ih
inclusive, will, il is represented, bo ihe most
magnificent ami interesting exhibition of the
kind ever held in the Slate. The silo selec
ted fur Ihe occasion lies about one rrrile and
a half suutb of Rochester, immediately on
the Genesee river, and tho ground to be
enclosed will embrace lWrly acres. The
Presiirenl of the Society bus invited the at
tendance at the Fair of lire entire diplomatic
corps nt Washington,. Lord L'lgin, the Governor-General
of Canada,, and a number of the
most distinguished men of our country. It
m reported that Senator Douglass, of Illinois,
has been solicited to deliver the annual ad
dress. Especial accommodations; are (o 6a
provided for Ihe editorial corps, many of
whose members are expected? from various
sections of the Union.
Tii'K Rice Crop. The season, fnf harvest.
fug on Ihe Savannah riv;- (gay, the Mirror)
is near at bind, and. although aomewhat
backwa-.t ii.a
, , yt)fy gO0(J ytwni
A FAMILY Or MAMV TO SOUKS.
A correspondent of the New York lnde"
ppndent relates the following interesting and
curious facts concerning the family of the
paslor of the First Congressional Church in
Abington. It will bo seen by the article
that the family is pre-eminently endowed
with "the gift of tongues."
,:Some weeks since I visited the family of
a pastor, and member of the Massachusetts
Legislature, Rev. J. W. Ward, of Abington.
In ibis family Ihereare five children, who
have been motherless seven years. The
four oldest three sous and a daughler, be
tween the nges of litn and sixteen year8
are the prodigies of ihese limes. At family
worship, thr? fnlher reads from the French
Bible, one son from the Hebrew, the daugh
ter of twelve years from the Latin, another
son from the Greek, and the ydungest, nine
ypars of age, from the llebtcw. They nil
give remlily free and correct translations of
Ihe most difficult passages in the Bible.
Their varied knowledge is astonishing.
They seem lo be equally at home in solving
difficult proble.ns in mnlbenintics, and dis
cussing Ihe doctrines of religious sects, as
well us in giving Ihe locality and opinions of
authors and public men in this country.
The father has been almost the sole instruc
tor, nnd has trained them to be particularly
useful in the garden and kitchen, indepen
dent of servants, and cheerful and social in
an unusual degree in the family circle.
If there is a family exhibiting such pro
priety, intelligence nnd genius, or a father
more devoted to the welfare of his children,
an interview would compensate for a long
journey, tjovernor bverett, years since, in
his message, mentioned the 'Learned Black
smith Burrilt, ns an example to the youth
of the Slate ; and I urn sure the boys and
gitls in this family, who when under ten
yeais of age bad conquered three languages,
and in addition are exact and generally
intelligent, are more worthy of mention
nnd imitation.
THE TOtl.Ef WOMAN ASD DRESS.
A late number of the London Quartetly
Review, contains nn at tide on dress, from
whicli we copy the following for the espe
cial benefit of our fair readers :
,;tf course, to the inward eye of the im.
agination, the mere name of woman pre
sents a vision clothed in perpelual youth and
loveliness, or floating in a region too far
above us to know precisely how she is dolli
ed at nil. But to tho outward eye of the
senses, which nets as a man of business to
the inner, tethering it with particulars it
never wants to know; it is not to bo denied
that there are some of I huso visions which
appear not bcuuliful, and many by no means
yoong.
'This being the case, n costume expressly
adapted for the display of nalnral charms is
hard upon those who never had tmy to begin
With, or who have paited with them some
time ago. It is like setting a fine stone and
ait ordinary one, both equally transparent
forgetting that what tesU Ihe beauty of one
only betrays the defects of I lie oilier which
u litllu dexterous foil migltl hide;
"F.very jeweller will tell you that It is ihe
inferior stones which depend rmwt on Ihe
selling ; liist-rnte ones may stand on iheir
own inbrits. We have seen, for instance,
some giuy pearls produce a most beautiful
effect in a brilliant setting of red and green
enumel, which, strung plainly like Ihe Sa
lisbury necklace, would have been fright
ful "Dies, by the same rule, is the setting of
our sweet human pears each delicate and
precious, nnd best iucre.islnsr in beauty nnd
value the longer Bud closei they are worn ;
though not ull valuable or beniifnt alike to
that suuie onlvtard eye which knows noth
ing of a jewel but a maiket ptico. For the
young and ihe lovely, dress is of no impor
tance ; they wear what they please, nnd the
ll's, pei hips, the belief. The lappa girdle
itself would hardly embuirass the old and
the plain mote than n stjle of dress which
presumes lo be neither the one nor the
other.
''Tis for them, then, alone, that dress
shouM l.'e1 studied. Where hf the advantage
of a natural coifurn where there are neither
cui ls of silk nor coils like mat bio to display ?
Where is the polk-y of a plain simple gown
exhibiting ihe wh'irle Contour of the figure,
when there are only angles lo be seen in
stead of umfufTil rous, ami1 shady frollowg in
stead of sunny banks ? or ihe advantage of
uncovering an car which i. le?s like a cfeli
cale shell than some poisonous fungus ? or
of PuiAvrn an arm which may tm like a
slick, but certainly not of pink or coral T"
B'irri F-it.-'-A fiieml has- loft at our
ollice a large ovitter, by man.of whicli two
mice weiu caught in n remaiknble manner.
Il appears tlVul the oyster was,, a few even-1
iugs eince, left nfton a table, ami dujiug the
night, muat, a his species are wont lo do,
have opened' Irij jaws. Two1 mice, probably
attracted by the prospect of a dainty meal,
entered the oyster's habitation, when it clos
ed its shell, and" the Unlucky intruders paid
for Iheir intrusion by the forfeit of their
beads, being completely crushed to pieces,
Liverpool Mercury.
Thk Pofb's Nobilitv. The foreign pu,.,
infoims us that Pope Pics IX is, about to
create tome new Cardinals ftm lna, ,h-
"Archbishop of Philadelphia will be one of
them," When this it done, Dr. Kcndrick
must e'ive up his citizenship, for the r.ousti
tulion of the United Statea prohibits the bes
towal of titles of nobility in our couuUy.
the caucasian leader. r
Schamvl Be? and the Russians.-
Among all the military heroes of modern
limes, no one is superior lo Schamyl Bey,
the leader nnd ruler of the Caucasians. .The
despot of Russia has invaded bis country
with all the appliances of Russian cunning
and force. 1 Pchamyl has sttccess!ully repel
led this invasion, from time to time giving
Ihe Russian armies a terrible, overthrow.
The struggle has now continued for years,
and, nt this moment, the "despot of ihe
North" finds Schamyl rather more invinci
ble nnd terrible than ever. And ihe Cau
casians, having a man to lead them, seem to
follow him with implicit confidence and an
enthusiasm which makes them capable of
fighting prodigious buttles. Schamyl'a men.
under his lieutenant, have just given the
Russians the most teirible- overthow they
have ever encountered in that quarter. The
Russian losses nre immense, not only in
men, but also in arms, ammunition, and
other military property,
Schamyl cannot be more than fifly years
old. He is probably younger. About twenty-five
years ago, w hen he' was a youth, the
Russians took him prisoner. The Czar
sought lo Russianize him, in order to use him
as an instrument against the Caucasians.
Schamyl studied nt the Russian mililury
academies, quietly keeping his own coun
sel nnd carefully observing nnd studying
everything. He made himself master of
everything relating to the Russian army und
tho empire, and gained an accurate know-
edge of those among his own people who
had in any degree been wrought on by tho
Czar's efforts lo seduce them. He passed
several years in Russia. At length, one
day, he disappeared. Successfully eluding
all pursuit, he ariived safely among bis own
people in Ihe mountains of the Caucasus,
where he nt once proceeded to rally nnd
unite the various tribes, nnd organize that
resistance .which has ever since been so
fatal to the Czar's armies. He fights in self
defence, animated by love of country. We
regard him as one of the greatest of military
heroes. The Russians have found him, first
incorruptible, and then Invincible.
A VALUABLE RECIPE.
We extract the following fiom nn article
appearing in thej N. Y, Sun, which will
prove valuable to those wishing to apply il.
Il is a recipe for presei vii.g fruits.
The American operation is ns follows:
Prepare canisters in the best manner of
good tin, about seven or eight inches in
length nnd five in diameter. The fruit se
lected for preservation should be just ripe
and no more, free from specks and bruises.
When the canisters are filled, solder on the
lops, carefully leaving a small hole as large
as a pi n j in Ihe top, for the cscapo of air.
The canisters are ihen to be heated by pla-
ing them in boiling water nearly up lo the
top, until the fruit within has obtained the
same temperature as the water. This is as
cerfahied by placing a drop of water on ihe
pin hole, which will continue' to bubble as
long as air escapes from the canister. When
Ihe internal temhoratiiro is enual to the wa
ter, lib" more air will escape, rind then d drop
of wolder is to bo applied lo the pin hole.
If Ihe operation lias been prupeily conducted
I he ends of tho canisler, after cooling, will
become depressed in conseiji'.ence of the
pressure of the atmosphere.
The heat thus applied does nut cook the
fruit in the least ; it dries them. Tho can
isters, when filled and sealed, t.hoii!d be
kept in cool places. In this manner, nnv
i - j
ana can preserve peaches, strawberries, and
all kinds of fruit in the most perfect manner.
fruit, nt tho end of six month or more
lime, will be as good ns when first gathered
The opernlion is an important onp, nnd
we hope it will bo niore generally adop
ted. A New United Stales Army Uniform has
been adopted, which i to bo strictly enfor
ced. All officers are to wear a frock-coat of
dark blue cloth, the skirts to extend from
two thirds lo three fourths of the distance
from the top of the hip to I lie bend of the
knee ; single-breasted for captains and lieu
tenants ; double-breasted for all oilier
grades. The uniform coat of all enlisted
men is lo bo a single breasted frock of dark
blue elolb. The collar and cul of the artil
lery are required to be of scarlet; infantry
- .
Jight of Saxony blue; riilemeirV, medium or
emerald green, and dragoons, orange color
ed. Tho caps for all otlicers and enlisted
men aro to be of dark blue cloth, according
to pattern, and so ornamented nnd varied in
trimmings as to denote rank and the several
branches of service. Feal her give place to
pompons. Commissioned olficera may Wear
Ihe old uniform until tiro first of January
next. The articles of the rdd uniform, al
ready manufactured for enlisted men, to be
msuert until exhausted, but will be (iisj al.
fered, so far as practicable, to correspond
with the new pattern.
The bathing season nt C'.pj A' y l,a this
year been one or utiu-.ual i;,0. h is estiiiKi.
led lhat as many as 800 visitors were pre.
sent at one time. The singularly piolures.
que sight wrAl sometimes Witnessed of see.
Uij 30'jo bathers in fantaslio dresses enjoy.
ing at once the pleasmes of the turf. ' The
boat, always in readiness in case of an
emorgeucy, has been useful in bringing iu
aud saving the life of more than a doxen
of person who ventured beyond their depth
and would otherwise have been drowned.
We fret against the doubtful we submit
to the inevitable,.
OLD SERIES VOL. 1 I, NO. SO.
THE It AIL (IOAD. '
Quite an interest is being awakened west
ward or us, in favor of puching through the
Warren nnd Franklin Railroad, and securing
a connection wilh the Sunbury nnd Erie
road nt lis most available pinf. At Karen
nn, franklin, Garretlsville, Newton Fall,
nnd oilier points, the people nre stirring in
earnest, and we are nssured that a large
amount of stock will be taken in along the
line.
We see by the Pennsylvania pnpers, that
ihe counties nnd towns of that Siuie propo
sed to bo intersecled by the Sunbury and
F.rie Rail Roads, nre holding convention
and subscribing stock largely. There seems
now lo be no doubt but that this road will
be completed, and the cars running between
Philadelphia and Frio in loss than two
years.
Correspondence is now beinc bad on Ihe
part of our citizens with the Piesident and
Direclors of the Sunbury and Erie road, and
o expect, in a week or two, to be able to
lace our rendeis in possession of some ac
Pi
tuate and reliable infoimutioir wilh rerard
o Ihe proposed connection of the two roads.
It
is proposed, moreover, to hold
lion at Warren, in a few weeks, for the pur
pose of Inviting ptiblio attention more fully
itno enterprise. Ihe project is certainly
orth looking nt, nnd we trust our farmer..
capitalists nnd business men will inform
themselves in the matter. In the mcantims
t those already alive !o its importance
work earnestly. TVwmbK? County (Ohio)
Whig.
DEATH OF AN AGED INDIAN.
'Old Bucktooth,' a very need Indian, ei
pired a few days since at his residence, a
short distance below the mouth of I.inln
Vulley Creek, in Cutlarauyus county, He
was the last, with the exception of Governor
Ilaeksimke, of the aged Indians who have
liugeied so long in the (and of the living..
One by one, like our own fathers of the
Involution, have the Indian chieftains pass
cd avny, and soon Ihe last will be on his
way to the 'spirit bind.' The following no
tice of Bucktooth, from the pen of lion. S,
X. Brown, recently appeared in the James
town Journal ! "A few months aso. when re
turning from a railroad meeting at Olean.
curiosity induced us to Havel a mile orJt of
the way on foot, lo see an aged Indian by
Hie name ol Uuoktooth, said lo bo 120 year
old. Ilis wigwam stood on the banks of the
Allegheny. An abundant supply of corn,
curiously fusleued together by the husks-
suspended over poles, wilh bark placed over
it as a security ngaiiisl the weather, decked
the inrlosnre around the dwelling, and with
in, on a lung, low bench, placed against the
wall, on which was a mat, which was his
seat by day and couch by nigH', fat the liv
log relic ol by-gone years. During our Btny
ho arose from his seat, and stood as erect as
a youth of twenty. Me-lhouglit, as I gazed
on this aged man, that health has uot been,
impaired, not thy physical power prema
turely wasted, bv means uf Ihe luxuries
which civilization brings."
DEATH OF A VENERABLE LADY.
On Ihe 20ih itist.. Urs. Ularv Hanna. one
of our oldest and most respectable e.itirfcn-.
departed this life. She hud reached Ihe ad
vanced uge of 82 years, and up till within
Ihe last year she has enjoyed cood health.
She wag was a grand daughler of John Har
ris, the famous? Indian trader, und fust set
ilei on the site of our borough, then known
as Harris' Ferry. Her father, also named
John Harris, was suid lo have been Ihe first
white child born west of the Conewago
Hills He was Ihe founder of our borough.
Mrs. Hanna was a lady of great eneigy of
character, and exercised ns great uu influ
ence for good in our community as any
ol her citizen of Our boiotgh. Ilarrisburg
Union.
Trios. F. MxasitALi., recently elected at
representative to ihe Kentucky Legislature,
w ho has been ucling for sorao years past
with the Democrats, has recently announced'
hie return lo his titst love, the Whigs, front
whom he had voluntarily divorced1 himself.
Ilis manner of doing it was churasterfelic
At a Democratic meeting'
"He acknowledged ibnf ho owed his
election lo lliem, and he set himself down
us a debtor for that. But be bad snppottod
I - 1 1
Mr. Polk, and otherwise done Ihe party
some service ; for that he claimed a credit!
and culled upon the democrats present to
say on which side the balance stood. Some'
of ihem cried out, "Oh, we're indebted to
you" "Well," said Marshall, forgive.
you the balance, square tho account, close
tlio dooks, unci irom hence OTllv I am
VVbi' forever."
Bought his. (, Ho-jse.- gentleman
of Boston, built a fine house at a great ex
V'":.t6, a short tfistunae from that city. In
was a splendid residence, but hu got tired .oL
it, rrfoved back to the cily, and wcat toian
auctioneer lo have it disposed of. The au.
tioneer' advertised it in such glowing term,
lhat the- owner did'ut recognize bis owu
pioperly, and wheu the day of sale arrived,,
he sent a friend tg bid oir ol any prioe, au
plaoe lhat had so many advantages as the
auctioneer's advertisement enumerated.
The gunl Ionian is now back in hit old quar.
tors, and, whenever lie thinks of moving
his wife reads the auctioneer's advertise,
niont.
The steamer John Nell.on takes to Neva
Yoik, from New Brunswick, uboul two thou,
eaud baskets of New Jersey peaches per da$-
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