. V'- ''VMttM'rsi-;4 m- w--. f.'r- UNBURY H, R, MASSER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ' OFFICE, MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. Sl JTnm( ictospnpfr-DcbottTi to JjoIWcs, flfttratttre, .fflgrgHU. 4fgrc atrt, Dommfc jutog, sconce rnrt the girts, acrfculturr, iwarftets, Elmustmtnts, fcc FEW SEIUKS VOL. 3, NO. as. SUNIIUIIY, NOIM'IIlLMllKHLANl) COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY. DECEMBER II. IS.VX old skhikm vol,. no. ii:'J AMERICAN. sw S " ,, ! lltlM TERMS OF THE AMERICAN. T" AMRHICAM il published every Saturday at TWO I101.LAI19 per annum lo be paid half yearly in advance. No jmper diieumiiiued until all arrearage! are paid. All communication, or lettera on Imsinr relating to (he office, to inaure attention, muit be l'OST 1' AID. TO CLUBS. ftiree oopie to oua satires, SS no ('ven D Do 10 00 . . u" 11U su 00 Five dollars in advance will pay for three year1 tub (Oripiiuu to the American. Cue Situate of 10 lines, 3 time '" SttMenucnt imqjtHMi, l Mie Square, a iiki.lL,, Hix month, One yenr, Business Cardt of Five line, per anntitn, t00 300 SOU i0 300 iiiurt'iiuni anu omurs, advertising liy the yenr, with the privilege of inserting UinVrent advertisement weekly. 1000 II" Larger Advertisement, ns per agreement. H. B. 1AS"SER7 A T T O 11 N K Y AT I, A V , 6CHBURY, PA. P. tiHiiiean attended to in the Counties of Nor thumberland, Union, Lycoming mid Columbia. Itcfer to T. & A. ltovoudt, "1 Lower & liarrun, Sotncrs & 8mlirrus, 1'htlad. KcynolJn, MtTariand &. Co., ppcn.ig, Good Sc Co., H, J W0LVERT0N, ' AT LAV. OFFICE in Murkct street, Sitnbiirv, adjoining the Oflicc of the "American" and opposite the Post Oflicc. Itisiiiesa promptly attended to in Northuinbcr land and the adjoining Counties. KKtEn to: Hon. C. W. Hegins tin J U. Ttan iion, Pott.illc; Hon. A. Jordan und H U. Mas acr, Sunhurv. April 10,' 1852. Jy. HENRY D0NNEL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office opposite the Court House, punbury, Northumberland County, Pa. I'rompt atU'iilion to business in adjoining Counties, M'OO'JJ'S ; Cane tat Chair Jlanufactory, j ,Vo. 131 A'oWt Sixth Street, above liacc t'lrcct. : MANI'FACTI'Ur., mid linn ronsliintly on lit,llii nil I KI.KOANT ami FASMIO.N.MII.K atoi-k "I CAM', ' SiF. VT. UUSII SKAT, and WINUSOIl CI1AIIIK, AM I t'llAIIC, IJiruii und smnll ItDlKIMi TIIAllIS, Yl' 'I'KKS. CAM3 I.OL'UKM, STOIIK STOOL', B111P 6T001A .Vo To lliimt:l(eeprr. Hotel, Hull, nnd tcnnilmut Prnprie torfl, und Uvalers in Clriirs imtl I'tirniture. this esUihliKh liient oll't:r the jrreati-st i;it1ut'tnci)ts lo purrh.'isf. Uuvin oxteusivc fucililii-s fir niaiiulijctiirin?. wfl cun nil the une mirtinent trn Mjr c'nl eluiiptir lliun hfrt-t-i rrr, and by huvi.i all work inailu iiuih-r our own niik:;: vision we run rn:ir;intre a upi;riiir tirtict'. (JA.NK SKAT CHAIRS of the brst finish and material, from SHiJ to lu pur d .izcii. ' 'Small Profit and Ouick Suh ." N.F.WOOD. Chair Factory, No 1H1 North Oth St.. oppmite Franklin fvpnrc, Philadelphia. Heptemlier 11, 1S54 3in. Pamphlet Laws of 1852. NOTICE i hereby given that the Pamphlet l,nwi of 1852 urc rereived, anil ready for distribution to those who ore entilled to receive them, JAME.S BEAM) Proth'y. Sunhury, Sept. 85, 1852.-- J. H. & W. B. HART, AVIIOLKSAI.K r.ItOCERS No. 229 North 3d St., above CullowhiU, PHILADELPHIA. A lare assortment of (Iroceriea always on which will be sold at the lowest pi ices for Cash pr approved Credit. 4i.nl M J852. ly. HARRISBURO STEAM WOOD TURNING ANU SCROLL SAWING SHOP. Wood Turning in oil its bmnelien, in e'Uy style ond at city prices. Every variety of Cabinet and Carjienter work cither on hand or furiud q order. (Jd Joeta, UuliliiflH., Ilositts, Slat nnd Quar ter Moulding, Table Leg, Newull loals, l'ul tcrns, Awning Posta, Waqon Hub, Culuitnia, Round or Oetngon Chisel Hnudlcs, &c. IT" This shop U in STRAW HE RRY AL LEY, near Third Street, anil as we intend to please nil our customers who want Rood wiirk ilnnc, it is hoped that all the trade wd' give us a ,. .tii nr Ten-Pins and Ten-Pill Hulls made to ur- ,dcr or returned. The attention of Cabinet Makers and Carpen ters is called to our new style of TWIST MOULDINGS. Printer's Kilels at t per 100 feet. W. O. HICKOK. February 7, 1852 ly. AVM. M'CAHTY, 110ORBKLLUH, Market Street, SUNBURY, PA. JUST received and for sale, a fresh supply of r.V.tXGt-XICAL II SIC or Singing Schools. He is also opening at this time, a large assqitment of UoqkK, il every branch of Literature, coniudiig of P&elry, History, Novels, Komnnccs, ScientiHc 'M'orks, Law, Mdicine, School and Children's Rooks, Bible; School, Pocket and Family, both with and without Engravings, and every of vari ety of Binding. Prayer Books, of all kinds. Also just received and for sale, Purdons Di-J r .. i r it rmci . gest oi ine lawsoi i ennsyivaina, cuiuuu u, iom, price only ?6,00. Judge Reads edition of Blaekslones Commen taries, iu a vols. 8 vo. formerly sold at SI 0,00, and now offered (in frtsk binJing) at the low price of $5,00. A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re specting ttie estates of Decedents, by Thomas F. Gordon, price only 84,00. Travels, Voyages and Adventures, all ot which will be sold low, tulttr fur cash, or coun try produce. February, St, 1852 tl. lBo N ELI VM. If. 11AKER. V. C. BAKER. Cornelius, IJuker 5 Co., MANUFATURKH8 OV Lamps, Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, &o. STORE NO. 176 CHESTNUT ST.. Manufactory No. 181 Cherry St.. PHILADELPHIA ApiU 10, 1853. It Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company, 1 Ml. J. U. M ASSER is the local agent for Die XJ abttv Iasuioncc Company, in Northumber land coynty, and is at all limes ready to affect insurances against fire on real or personal pro perty, or renewing policies lor tae aoine. Bunbury, April 86, 1851 tf. HAND BILLS neatly printed on new type DromDtlr executed at this office. Also blanks, of all kinds on superior paper. unbury, Fsb. 14, )85J. SELECT POETRY. AN APPEAL TO A BACHELOR. BY JCIIN SAXC. "Doubla ! Double '."Shakespeare. Denr Charles, be persunded lo wed: For a sensible felluw like you, It s high limu to think of a bud, And mulfins nnd colTce fur two ! So h.tveilone with your doubt and delaying With a soul so adapted lo mingle, No wonder iho neighbor are saying 'Tis singular you should be single! D:n't say t lint you hiven't got lime Thut business tlemuiids your atlenlip.n Thera's not the least reason or rhyme fn ilia wisest exense you can mention ; Don't tell mo about "other fish," Your duly is dona whei you buy 'era Ami you never will relish lha dish, Unless you've a woman to fry 'em! Don't lislcn lo. qiierrulu.ua stories Hy desperate tlamsels related, Who sneer Hi connubial glories, lier.au.se they've known couple; inismated. Such people, if ihey had their pleasure, U-'eause silly bargain are made, Would deem it a rational mensute, To lay an emlaijju on trade ! Yon dream of pnclicul fame, lint your wishes may rhanee lo miscarry The best way of sending one's name To posterity, Charles, is. lo marry ! And here I nm willinp; to own, After soberly thinking upon it, I'd very much rather be knpwn By a beautiful son, than a sonnet. To procrastination be deaf (A homily sent from above) The scoundrel' not only a "lliief Of time," but of beauty and love ! Oh, delay not one moment lo win A piizo thai is truly worth winning Celibacy, Charles, is a sin, And sadly prolific; of sjtmitig. Tlien, Charles, bid your doubling good bye, And dismiss all laulastie alarms I'll be b'.vorn you've a girl in your eye. 'Tis your duly to have in your arms ! Sjmn trim litlle. maiden of twenty, A beautiful azuro-eyed elf, Willi virtues and graces in plenty, And no failing but loving yourself? D ni't seairh for an ''angel'' u minute ; Fur, giauliuir you w in in the sequel, The dcuj.j, alter all, would be in it, Willi a union so very unequal ! The anoul, it rust bo confessed, In this world aro iiiiher uncommon ; And allow me, dear Chatlus, lo surest, You'jl be belter ponleut with a woman. I cn.hJ f;iriiili a bushel of reasons lx;r choosing a conjugal mate It agrees iviti all climates ami seasons, And gjves you a "double, estate!" To one i parents 'tis (gratefull ) due Just think what a terrible thing 'Twould huye been, sir, for you mid for ine, If ourtj had forgotten the thing, Then there's ll;p pronomy c!ear By poeiieal algebra, shown--If your wife had a grief or a fear, One half by the 'aw is your own! And as the juys--by divission, They're neatly quadrupled 'tis said, (Though I never could see the addition Quite plain in the item of bread ) Remember, I do not pretend, There's anything ,;perfecl" about jt, But this I'll aver lo the end, Lilo's is very imperfect without jt ! 'Tis not that there's poetry in it As doubtless ihero may be to those Endowed wilh a genius to wil-- Ltut I'll wairanl you excellent prose ! Then, Cliailes, be peisuaded to wed For a sensible fellow like you, It's high lima to think of a bed, And miiflins and coffee for two 1 So have done with your doubt and delaying-- Wilh a soul so ad a pled tq mingle, No wonder the neighbors are saying, 'Tis singular you suoutd be single Select ale. Fnnn llio New York Dutchman. ADVENTURES Oj? AH ORPHAN BQY. A TALE OF LOVK ANU rOLITH'V. UY YOUKti. Towards the latter part of the summer ofl8-t0, a lad of prepossessing qppeijrance entered the beautiful townol u , situa- ted at the loot of Seneca Lake, near the centre ol this State, lie had traveled from the Western part of Ohio, where his father, a widower, had died from one of those malignant levers so common in newly settled countries, while overseeing the cul? tivation of a large tract cf land, in srder to regain a fortune lost during the disastrous speculations of 1836. Being an only son, and left among stran gers, titer the death of his father, George VVentworth resolved to leave Ohio and re move lo the State of New York, for the purpose of trying his fortune in any man ner that chance might offer. He had pas sed through the several towns and villages on his route, without meeting anything to attract his attention, tUI reaching u . This fine town, with its lovely lake sod pleasant scenery, struck his fancy, so he determined to obtain employment, il pos sible, and make it his luture home. While walking alonz the principal street of the place a shady avenue overlooking me lane, ana on wiucn are located several line churches and other pgblic I ujldings ne saw a large crowa ot peonle assembled around a newly erected liberty pole, in front of cne of the principal hotels. On approaching the rpot he iound that it was a political meeting ueld tor thai purpose oi raising the pole and making party speeches. Oor hero forced bis way into the crowd just as they were raising Jhe "Stars and Stripes," with the names oi their favorite candidates, to the top of the flag-staff. The nag had scarcely reached bait way, the en tbusiasm being at its beiebt, when the cord twisted and caught in the little wheel at the top. Tbey pulled and tried every way, but were unable to raise or lower the I flag a single inch. The excitement and ! cheering ceased, and all eyes were raised to the half-masted flag. A portion of the opposition party, who were grouped to gether a little in the rear of the main body, began lo jeer and joke about the apparently bad omen, to. the evident discomfit-ire c,f their opponents. At length Judge S , editor and pub lisher of the G- Journal, then a candi date for Congress, offered fifty dollars to any person who would climb the staff and draw the cord through the wheel. The utmost silence reigned for several minutes, but no one advanced to make the daring trial- Will nobody volunteer? shouted the Judge, strongly excited, as a ppal of laugh ter went up from the ranks of the opposi tion. Their chuckle had scarcely died away, however, before George, with his cap and shoes off, stepped belore the Judge, and with a confident look exclaimed 'Yes, sir ; I'll climb it '.' You, my lad; ar- you slrong enough?' Oh yep, sir ; I am used lo climbing.' 'Then gq ahead, my little Sparlan,' said the Judge, at the same time giving him an encouraging pat on the shoulder. Steadily, hand over hand, his feet clutch ing the pole in a manner that proved him lo be an expert climber. George made his way to the very top of the staff, which was so slender that it swayed to and fro with his weight. Nothing daunted, he wound his legs right and left around the pole, and with his right hand untwisted the ccrd. Shouting fearlessly to those below lo hoist away, he clun on tjll the (1 Jg faiilv reach ed the top, and then slowly descended. The cheers that now rent the air were terrific everybody, opposition and all, joining in wilh one universal shout. After the excitement had somewhat sub sided, Judge looked upon the boy with admiration, and took out his pocket book to pay the promised reward. George noticed the action, and exclaim ed - 'lu'pp your money, sir; I want no pay lor helping to raise the American Flag.' '.Nobly said, my little man ; what is your name V inquired the Judge. 'George Wentworth, sir ; I am an or phan and have just arrived here in search of employment, replied our hero, his bright eyes glistening with a tear. 'Well, you shall live with nie, exclaim ed the Judge ; 'I'll take care ol you lor the future.' Five years passed from the time George Wentworth became a member of his bene factor's family. In the meantime Judge S had been defeated by his political opponent, and George had been initiated into the mysteries ol the Art cl Arts.' He had become a general favorite with the citizens, and was looked upon as the adopt ed son of the Judge. It was even whis pered in private circles that he was to be the envied husband of the beautiful and ac complished Ida, the Judge's only child. But this George had not dared to dream of; 'tis true he never fell sn happy as when in her presence, and it ,'( muUe his muscle twitch to see the foppish students from the College, swarm around Ihe unacknowledg ed idol of his heart. Poor youth! had he known the real stale of Ida's leelings, the thought would have almost turned his brain; and could he have interpreted the gleam of joy that flatbed from her eyes whenever he uttered a noble sentiment or sally of wit, it would have filled his soul with ecs tacy and delight. One fine day in the latter part of June, Ida, her father and George, were enjoying a sail on the lake in their trim little yacht the 'Swan' which had won the 'cup' at the last regatta, under the management of our hero, who was at present (taiiding with his hand on the mast, gating at the beauti ful scenery on Ihe opposite shore; the Judge held the tiller, and Ida was leaning over the side of the Lual, trailing her pretty hand th.ough (he clear water of the hke, when a sudden gut ot wind careened the yacht so that she lost her balance and fell into the water. George heard the splash made by Ida, and before the Judge pould utter a cry, he had kicked off his light summer shoes, and plunged into her rescue. JJeing a skilllul and viggrous swimmer, he came up with the struggling girl before her clothes 'allowed her to sink, and entwining her waist with his lelt arm, struck out with bis right, and kept her above water till the Judge turned the boat and came to their re lief. In a few moments they were safely in the boat again and Ida soon recovered from the effects of her unexpected bath The old Judge embraced George, and ex claimed, with tears starting from his eyes God bless you. my dear boy, you have saved my daughter's life, how can I ever repay you V 'isy saying nothing about it replied George ; 'I owe you now a thousand fold more than 1 can ever repay, and I am too happy in being able to render even this slight servjee.' The lovely Ida could say nothing, fter heart was overflowing, but she gazed upon her preserver wjlh an expression that told volumes. Her lather observed ner earnest, loving glance, and began to gqess the true state ol aflairs. He was not prepared lor it, and in silence turned the boat toward the shore. Tbey soon reached home, with feelings far different from those they bad started with. The following morning, George received a notice to receive the Judge in bis library. His heart best wildly wbt could jt mean t The Judge had determined to put biro to a severe test. As soon s George entered the library, be coromenctd Since becoming an inmate oi my fami ly, George, you have conducted yourself in an honorable and worthy manner, perform ing every duty cheerlully and neghciin? none. You are now ol age, and capable of doing business for yourself. I have placed five thousand dollars in the bank, at your disposal ; you can use this sum as you think proper, or let it remain on interest, and take charge of my office under a salary of fifteen hundred dollars a year; in either rase you must leave my house lor the pre sent. What do you say to my proposals?' George was completely bewildered, and stammered forth a request to be allowed a few hours for consideration. This being granted, he retired to his room and. threw himself on the bed in a paroxysm of grief. Coul. 1 the Judge have guessed what he himself had scarcely dared to hope 1 What right had he to his benefactor's daughter and fortune? None! He would smother his feelings, and earn an honorable living by his own exertions. Various Were the rumors set afloat by the scandal mongers of G , as to the cause of young Wentworth' leaving his patron's mansion, but their inuendoes were unheed ed. George now devoted himself wholly to uustness ana stuay. his trow wore a more thoughtful expression, and his cheeks grew a shade paler. The Jfudge acted to wards him i,n a straightiorwordi frank man ner, yet never addressed him i the kind, fatherly toner, as had been his wonf before the incident that occurred on the lake. If he chanced to meet Ida in his v.ajks, a friendly glance and nod were all thaj pas sed ; still he felt that his looks betrayed mm, ior ine warm piood gusned Irom h loving heait and tinted his cheeks with the tell-tale blush ; and he cherished the pleas ing tnought that het iooic was beaming with love and hope. A little more than a year passed from the time George had Jeft the home of those he loved. It was the eve of another elec tion, excitement ran high, and Judge S - was again a candidate for Congress. For several weeks a series of ably written arti cle:, had appeared in the Judge's paper. They were addressed to all classes far mers, mechanics and laborers. The origi nal and vigorous style, clear and convinc- ing arguments, deep and prolouiid reason ing of these articles invariably carried con viction to the parties o whom they were addressed. All the newspapers of the par ty in that Congressional District copied them, and curiosity was on tip-toe to dis cover their author, as they were simply signed by two little "star" The election passed oil ana Judge S was elected by a large majority. Late one night, while Ida and her father were returning from a party given in hon or of his election, they observed a light in Ihe printing olhce. As the establishment was usually closed at twillight, it appeared strange it should be lit up at that hour, so the Judge determined to learn the cause. Requesting his daughter to accompany him, Ihey ascended the stairs and entered the office quietly. A sight met their eyes which caused the heart of one of them to beat violently, At the desk a short tance from the door, sat George fast asleep, with his head resting on his arm. As Ida's father stepped forward to awake the sleeper, he observed several political essays lying open on the desk, and a freshly writ ten article, wilh the mysterious 'stars' at tached. The truth flashed upon the Judge in a moment he was indebted to George for his success ! He beckoned to Ida who came trembling to his tde. Just then, Ihey iaw by the light of the flickering lamp, a smije pass over the slumberer's face, and he rnu'tered the words 'dear Ida' in a tender tone. 'Oh, father!' exclaimed the loving girl affectionately, throwing her arms around her parent's neck, 'do ueorge come home again ; it is sucely nq sjn far him to love me ! Awakened by the sop,nd of Ida's voice, George looked aro;ind confused, and as he raw Ida and If r lather, endeavored to hide the manuscript. Hut the Judge stopped him by saying, laughingly 'It won't do, young rascaj, yqu are fairly caught, found out talk in your eep, wjll ye ha ! ha ! But come here take Ida, and be happy. I know she loves you ! ha ! ha ! ha !' Ceotge was bewildered and transported he had been awakened from a pleasant dream to a bright reality. Matters were soon explained, and the warrrtrhearted Judge, after blessing them both, promised to see them married before he started for Washington. Cure for the Caoup Dr Forbes, of Boston, relates, in a late number of the Medical Journal, a case in w hich a severe attack of croup was cured by the app'katin of sponges wrung out of hot water to the throat, together with water treatment, which he describes as follows : "Soon after making the first application of sponges to t)e throat, 1 wrapped the child in a woolen blanket, wrung out j warm wa ter, as a substitute lor a warm bath, and gave twenty drops tf the wine c,f anljmony in a little sweetened water, which she swal lowed with difficulty. I persevered in the application of Ihe hot, moist sponges for an hour, when the child was so muoh relieved lhat I ventuied to leave it. . 'These applications were continued through the night, and in the morning the child was well." rt will never do to trifle with this terrible disease. The quicker the remedies aro ap- plied tbe better. Jnstead t,l antimony, we would recommend small quantities of alum water given every ten or fifteen minutes until the child vomits Jobs R. Johnson, of Cincinnati, has re. oeived an order from Casaius M. Clay, to paint a half length portrait of 01 Bull for him. The great violinist has consented to sit for the portrait. HAniTS OF OR, EAT STUDENTS. Racine composed, his verses while walking about, reciting them in aloud voico. (in day, when thus working at his piny of iMiih ridates, in the Tuilleries Gardens, a crown of workmen gathered around him, attracted by his gestures; they took him to be a madman about to throw himself Into the basin. On his return homo from such walks ho would wtite down scene by scene, at fitst in prose, and when ho had thus written it out, he would exclaim, "My tragedy is done !'' con sidering the dressing of the acts up in verso as a veiy small affair Maglinbecchi, the learned libtarian io the Duke of Tuscany, on the contraty, never stirred abroad, but lived amidst books and upon books. They were his bed, board, and j washing. He passed eight-and forty years in their midst, only twice in the course of his life venturing beyond the wnlU of Flor ence ; once lo go Iwo leagues off, nnd the other lime three a;u a half leagues, by order of the Grand Duke. Ka was nn extremely frugal man, living upon egg. bread and wa ter( in greut moderation. . Luther when studying always had his dog lying at his feet ; a dog he had brought from Wortburg, and of wliich ho was very fond. An ivory crucifix stood on the table belore him, and the wall of his study were stuck round with caricatures of the Pope. He woikcd at his desk for days together without gojng out ; but when fatigued, and tho ideas began to stagnate in his brain, he would take his flute or his guitar with him into the porch, and there execute some musical fantasy, (for he was a skillful musician) when the ideas would flow upon him as fresh as flow ers after summer's tain. Musia was his in variable rjolace at such times Indeed Luther did not hesitate to say that, after theology, musio wa the first of arts. "Music," said he, "is the, art of the prophets; it is the only other art which, like theology, can calm the agitation of Ihe soul, and put the devil lo flight." Next to music, if not before it, Lu ther loved children atu flowers. That great gnajled man had a heart as tender as a wo man's Calvin studied in his bed. Every rooming, at five or six o'cluek, h.e had books, manu scripts and paper curried lo him there, and he worked on for hours together. f ho had occasion to go out, on his lelurn he undress ed and went to bed again to continue his studies. In his later years he dictated his writings to secretaries. je rarely corrected anything. The sentences issued complete from his mouth. If he felt his facility of composition leaving him, he forthwith quit ted h'l bed, gave up writing and composing and went about his out-door duties for daysi weeks and months together. But as soon as he felt the inspiration fall upon him again, he went back lo his bed( and his secretary set lo wc,rj; fqrih.with Rosseail wrote his works early in the morning; Lo Sago at midday; Byron at midnight. Ilardauiu rose at four in the mor ning, and wrate till lata at night. Aristotle was a tremendous worker; he took his sleep, and V' as constantly retrench ing it He had a connivance by which he awoke early, and tq awake was wilh him to commence work. Demosthenes passed three lp.lilhs in a cavern by the sea side, in labot ins to overcome the defects of his voice. Theie he read, (tudjed and declaimed. Rabelais composed his life of Gargantpa at bellay, in the company of Roman cardi nas, apd under the eyes of Ihe Bishop of Paiis. La Fontaine wrote is fables chiefly under Ihe shades of a tree, and sometimes by iheside of i.acine and Boileau. Pascal wtote rrjost of his thoughts on little scrap of piper. at his by-moments. Fenelon wrote his Telemachus in the palace of Versailles, at the court of the Grand Rlonarrpic, when dis charging the duties of tutor to the Dauphin- That a bctl: Q t!,q.'ot'glly democratic should have issued from such a source, and written by a pi lest, may seem surprising. De Quip cy first promulgated his notion of universal freedom of peisonand trade, and of throwing all taxes on the land the germ, perhaps, of Ihe French Revolution in the boxidwr of Jadame de Pompadour ! Bacon knelt down before composing his great work, and prayed for light and heaven Pope never could compose w ell without first declaiming for some lime at Ihe top of his voice, and thus rc,uirtg hi neiyou sycten to jts fullest activity. The life of Liebniu was one of reading. writing, amd rrjedilatjon. That was Ihe se cret of his prodigious knowledge. After an ajtapk of gout, ))e confined (jimself to a diet of bread and milk. Olleu he slept in a chair, and rarely went to bed till after midnight. Sometimes lie was months without quilting his seat, where he slept by night and wrote by day. He had an ulcer in his right leg wbiob prevented his walking about, even had he wished to do so. Elizp Cook' Journal. The New Portage Railmoo. The Moun tain Pa ) geuliual, says lhai the pew State Road will be so far completed by tbe first of December, as lo avoid Plane No. 2 conneot ine with the present toad at Iho foot of No. i; and about the first of January, or perhaps sooner, a connection will fc.e made at the foot of No. 4, thereby avoiding Plane fto. 3, also On tha remainder of the road there are some very heavy sections, which will require time end great labor for their completion It brevity be tbe source of wit, tbe edjtor of the 4isouri Clarion must be one of the funniest fellows in this country. He mea sures four feet with boots on. HE WANTS A WIFE. BY MRS. t. NICHOLAS. Il want a wife, and ho must be niouel ol piopiiety ; brilliant pattern wise, discreet, centre w hero nil virtues meet : Good tomp-jred, just, and always kind, vs warm ol liearl as pure ol mind ; Devoted, lender, centle. fair: Accompiishmcnis and culture rare ; Low voiced, refinoil, with every grace An angel hall, in lorm and lace ; A sweet harmonious, charmine thine. At his command lo weep or sing. Ho wants a wife I we'll advertise it : Consents to wed his friends advise il ! He wants a wife, wilh modest luok, wnose heart is like a costly book, Which ho is proud and clad to own. Which can be read by him alone ; Ha want her slender, loo, and tall, And lair ns woman since the Fall ; Her eyes it matters nol the hue He worships black adores the blue ; ner hair must, with b.er loving eyes, Agree in shade, or compromise.' He wauls her sensible and mind ti form a woman, heart a child ; Ho wanls a wife, lo love him blindly, parl.ier no can govern kindly. He wants a wife for neatness noted, fur Ucle unquestionably quoted ; Wi:h wholesome pride a veiv little. Of self conceit no jot nor tittle ; A harmless, ci,,lless vanity He'll not object lo, if it be A soft desire that he should praise her Indeed, in his esteem ?wonld raise her : He wants her to have youth and health ; He wants her to have beauty, wealth ; Hn wants a careful, prudent wife, To share the nameless ills of life No will but his may ever answer downright "yea ' it 1 can, sir I". He wants a wife to nurse his joys To school his ciils and spoil his boys : To make and mend their clothes, w hen able, To sit ns mistress at his table ; To boil his coffee, brew his tea, To every household comforts seo ; To hand his slippers, make his bed ; To softly bathe his aching head ; I o lie as tend as lie in weak ; Aiid in ail things his pleasure seek. He wants a wife ! (poor, modest man,) Built on this grand and perfect plan '; He'li take her, then, for worse or belter Let us devoutly hope he'll gel tier : The Cr0,'E3 ov Commerce. The article known in commerce as cloves are the un opened flowers of a small evergreen lhat re sembles in appearance tbe, laurel or the bay. It is a unlive of the Molucca or Spice Islands, but has been carried lo all Ihe warmer parts of the world, and is largely cultivated in 'he tropica) regions of Amer; ica. Tha flowers are small in size, and grow in large numbers in clusters at the very ends of the branches. The cloves ye use aie Ihe flowers gathered before ihey are opened, and whilst Ihey are still green. After beintf galhered they aje srriojicoj py a wood fire, and then dried 1" the sun. Heavy Rt??(rTs of Golp at the Mist. We understand that the receipts of gold dust at the United States Mint in the city, during the month of November, have been about $7,250,000. This is the largest amount ever deposited there during a similar period. The exports of spsKia lo giirope, during the mouth, have been less than nine hundred housaud dollars. There need bo no fear now of a scarcity of gold coin for some time. l'hila. Bulletin. A lawyer, somewhat disgusted at seeing U COUU U Ul ll&UUICII W"IWIIji Bl I. PM-.,,MI.M 1 ? ... i- ..r r.:.i ln..h;...- a I... I building which he had constructed, Jjficd , ,, , ' up ihe window, and addressed them 'What do you stand there lor like a pack , , , . , . . , t block heads, gamg at my offti;o do you ...... of take it for a chuich V 17-.;.. tl niict'-erMil Olifl of ibpm. "I was ' 1 ' .. ''' thinkiu' so until 1 saw lha devil poke his, head out of the window." said eld Roger to .is boardT ing house keeper, "in primitive countries, beef is often a legal tender ; but, madam," said he, emphatically, thrusting his folk int0 the steak, "ul ihe law in Christendom couldn't make this beef tender." He look ed around the board, for encouragerpent, and found it in fact that all the boarders who ate ihe beef held their jaws. T)E great weal window of stained glass in InO nw wuuicumi, hi siiuimj, brought fiom Europe in four thousand sepa rate piece, not one of which was broker) . ..i I I :.. sr...... ..... - cn the voyage. It embodies a picioriai me of the Saviour, Irom tne oirin io trie resur- rection. Il cost 82700. i To Boil a ToiiGijjr,. Soak ,i all night he- fore using, and be careful to wash out the salt, which i put into yaijotis crevipes to preserve it. Boil it in pleuty of water tioin two hours and half to three torrf. Re move the skin before sending it to the table, and patnish wilh parsley. To Mend Brokem Glass 4n excellent cement for uniting broken glass may be made by dissolving in a pipkin oyer the fir. that it doe not boil over one ounce of isinglass in t,'0 wine glasses of spirits of wjne. Tt will be a transparent glue. To Menu Uq rort.-Mi finely sifted lime with some whites of egg ,h,n paste is formed ; then add some ,ron hl.ufi. Lply this to the fracture, and lh. vessel wilt be found to be nearly as sound as ever. A mas meeting bs been called at Rich mond, Virginia, for the purpose of instruct ing tha members of Ihe Legislature to vote in favor of establishing a. line of steamers to Europe. OUA NO. Wi h the nature and uses of (his substance every one is familiar. But when and how it is obtained, and other facte connected with the sources of supply, are nol so well known and rs guano has been productive of roi. siderable public excitement of la'.e, a chap ter upon tho subject may not bu devoid of in terest. ' " It is a common impres.sion thut the dis. covery or fertilizing properties of guano has quile recently made, and lhat it is only with in a few years lhat it has come into use. This is by no means the case. It has been used by the Peruvians ever cince the discov ery of America, having been imported by them from Ihe Islands on the coast. Hum boldt was one of ihe first who carried it to Europe and brought it into notice on that continent. This must have been at least thirty years since. It was first introduced' into this country in 1825," but was not used to any extent, and was soon forgotlon. It was nol until it was very extensively em ployed in England, that it was again import ers into nis country. Even now very little, comparatively, is used here, as will bo seen' by the following statement of the imports for ihree years: ' ' 849 81.2-13 tons 1850 .... 1740 n S5 . . . 23,153 " The importation of this article into England, amounts at ihe present time lo nol far f.-on: 200,000 tons per year. i Guano is found upon barren islands on tho coasis of Peru, Bolivia) Chili and Patagonia. It is sometimes met with on the headlands of tho coast, That fiom Ihe coast of Peru and Bolivia is by far the best for the reason that rain seldom visits those latitudes. That derived from islands farther south being fre quently saturated wilh moisture, is partially decomposed, nnd has Esther its feitilizins properties washed away. ' ' Guano consists of the excrements of sea, biid3, intermixed wilh tha bones of fishes, Ihe fleshy parts of which have served ihem for food, the shells of eggs, and Iho remains of t',;e birds themselves all of which aro partially decomposed and mixed together.--'. il accumulates rapidly, first, because iho swarms of birds of which il is the product are numberless, and secondly, because it is very rarely washed by rains. The quantity oi (lie deppsiles on some of Iho islands is al most incredible. Il is stated by Mr. Wilson, fqrmerly British consui at Petu, lhat on tha Chincha islands notwithstanding more than three bundled tons a year have been taken away for use iu Peru for centuries, und of late years many thousands of tons--it is esti mated lhat there is still remaining iho enor. mous quantity of 17,000,000 inns. An offi cial sutyey cf seyeial icluntjs ' claimed by Pern was made in 1827, fronT which is was ascertained that there wefo on them over 23,000,oqq tons enough at tho present rate ol" consumption lo supply t!:e woild one hun dred and severity yea s. In some places on the Chincha Islands the guano is two bundled feet thick, and il va ries from lhat thickness down to three or four feet. It occurs iu successive horizontal stfata( each of which is from Ihreo to ten inches thick. The lower strata is of a dark brown color, growing ligluer towards lha cuiface. No earthly mailer is found iu thesa vast deposites. At the time of the fusl iutioduclion of . ., II'. ,1 f-uano to Iho world, it was fpneia sntinoeod if ... ' , " . . ; lo exist only on the coast of Peru and the ad- iiiuciiL iritiima. uui ii.i jacent islands. But it value stimulated t search, and deposites of , " a similar character wcie found cn the coast of Patagonia, and or, portions of ihe coast of Afiica. Near tha I L.lln. ii ilia ilrtml f.f t, !,.!, rtu wua iKErtnu..l r lo be covered wilh this valuable terlilner, from which laiga quaiilities were procured But Ihe island being aeccsiible lo the uUola world without restriction, there was quile a scramble for the article, and the guano was soon removed. It has beeu stated that thero were at one tune over 2UU vessels loading at Iuhaboo. The rpanner of loading guano is usually ti, haul Ihe vessel under a cliff, if practicable or if nol the ship's boat, and lill up by means cf a chute or long csnvass bag open at both e,,ds. and leading f,-om lie lop of lha cliff to lha hold of the vessel or into the boat- Tho work proceeds with great rapidity when op eiaticns hive fairly commenced Boston Journal. The infant daughter of ihe Duke of Mont pansier, Louis Phillsppe' youngest son, has received the follow ing names : Marie Chris; I ina, Francjhca de Poula, .niouia, Luisa, Fernanda, Amelia, Eelipa, Isabel, Adelaide, Teresa, Josofa, Joaquina, Justa, Rufiue Lul garga, flena, fJarcliua, Bibiana, Tolouia, Gaspara, Melchoss, Ana, Ealtasara, Lucii and Narcise. "An ill Wisp that Blows Nobody Goob." Mr. Philip Morril stales, in thb Eangoi (Me ) Whig, that a disease, supposed lit be allied lo lhat which has infeclcd lha potato cropi has attacked tha thistle and mill. Ion (both seiious pests lo tha farmer,) lo such an extent as to annihilate them in portions of lhat stale. So far as he ba, observed, none fcave escaped this year. To Wbiiem Tallow. Tallow can tt whitened by melting ii, and adding a liul alum and nitre, or a liule aqualorlis or o.i of vitriol. The following horrible announcement ro eently appeared in a window in Wolver hampton. "Uaking -every day. N. B People's vitals cooked."
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