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Vffue opposite the Court House, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa. Prompt attention lo business in adjoining Counties. SELECT POETRY. WM. M. ROCKEFELLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW SUini!KY, PA. Dee. 13. 1851. tf. M. L. SHINDEL, jLTTOF-ITET AT LAV. SUNBURY, PA. December 4. 1852. tf. HARRISBURO STEAM WOOD TURNING AND SCROLL SAWING SHOP. Wood Turning in all it branches in city style and at city prices. Every variety of Cabinet and Carpenter work cither on hand or turned to order. Bed Posts, Balusters, Rosetts, Slat and Quar ter Mouldings, Table Legs, Newell Posts, Pot terns. Awning Posts, Wagon Hubs, Columns, Round or Octagon Chisel Handles, kc. nr This simp is in STRAWBERRY AL LEY, near Third Street, and as we intend to please all our customers who want good wurk done, it is hoped that all the trade wir" give us a call. fV Tcn-rins and Ten-rin Balls made to or der or returned. The attention of Cabinet Makers and Carpen ters is called to our new stylo of TWIST MOULDINGS. Printer's Riglets at $1 per 100 feH. W. O. HICKOK. February 7, 1852. ly. WM. MTJAKTY, BOOKS KL.LER, Market Street, SUNBURY, PA. TUST received and for sale, a fresh supply of or Singing Schools. He is also opening at this time, n large assortment of Books, in every i.....l. r I.itemtnrc. consistii 12 of nnf' iliatrif-i Navi-ls. KomanceB. Scientific School and Children' Y.-.i.- 'n;i.t. . K. lin.il. Pocket and Faniilv, both UUUh.) - with ami without Engravings, and every ot van. etv of Binding. Prayer Books, of all kinds. Also just received and for sale, Punlons Di Pcst of the law of Pennsylvania, edition of 1851 price only $0,00. J.,,1 K.-ads edition of Blackstonei Commcn- larirB. ill 3 VolS. 8 vo. formerly sold at $10,00, and now ollered (in fresh binding) at the low price of 50,00. A 'I'muti. on the laws of Pennsylvania re specting the estates of Decedents, by Thomas F :.,r,!., nrlrf nlllv 1 .00. Travels, Voyages and Adventures, all ol which will be aold low, citncr lor cas.n, or cum. try produce. rebruary, -1, IbJ worth, Hranson Co. Importer of & Dealers in Foreign and Domestic HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &C. No. 59 Market St., 1 n'oor below 2d St, PHILADELPHIA. Whcra they always lea on hand a large stoei of every variety of Hardware, Cutlery, &c. Wm. Dilworth, Henry D. Landis, Samuel Bransrn, James M. Vance. October 10, 1858. ly. WA1TTED. WANTED Pennsylvania lands from 100 to 20,000 acres for cash or trade in ex change for City WICK. Real Estate Broker, 107 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, January 1, 1853. 2m. R CortNEUlB. I. F. BAKER. W. C. BAKER. Cornelius, Baker t$ Co., MANl'FATCRERS OF Lamps, Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, &c. STORE NO. 176 CHESTNUT 8T Manufactory) No. 181 Cherry St., April 10, 1852. tf. From the liuiaville Couilcr ) LINES AFFECTIONATELY INSCRI BED TO MY SISTER. Dear Sister, scarce a year has pass'd since thou wert by my side In all thy blushing joyousuesj, a fuir and hap py bride. With laiijihino, ej esand sunny cur!s-melhinks I see the now A biiilal M-reulhof ornue buds, twined lightly round thy bro-v, Thy heart and step so blithe and gay, Life seem'd a lairy ilrenm Whera only fragiunt brialil-litied flowers were flouting on its stream. Ah ! then vr had our Mother deni, her sweet and loving smile Which from or.r earliest childhood's hours, entild tears and woes beguile; Her centlo voice! vvhse every tune still thrills ppoti me ear ! Her strp ! 'twas muic in our home without her all was drear. Oh! bright and happy days! Hope's roses then were in their lilonm, And little did we think such flowers but blos somed for the tomb, Tho rose which held their brightest buds is shuttered now in twain, And we nre left with saddened hearts to mourn iis loss in vain ; The mystic charm is riven, three links are here, two joined above, But we nre only closer diawn, so few we have lo love ; We only know the blessings lust, the joys now nasi ami sone. Since the liuhl of home departed, and we arc all lei t ulone. Until that sad and dreary day when Death, wuli ruthless hand, First served near and dear heart ties, and broke our household hand, We are entwined in loving faith, a wreath of woven flowers, Not ev'en a tiny bud had fall'n in those our sunny hours. But when the great destroyer came to blight the parent stems, What was the empty casket worth when ri fled of its gems, Our home of youth ! our happy home ! is shrouded now in gloom ; Father and Mother, where are they? go ask the silent tomb, Yes though their earthly forms of clay are laid away to sleep, In spirit they are hovering near, Love's vigils still they keep, And when temptation gathers round, aad foot steps almost strav. They, like (he lone briaht beacon-star, guide on the upward way. Oft-times I'm weak and would recall them fioin their blest abode, But then the thought comeso'er my hear', "it is I he the will of God," And if we put our trust in him, we all shall meet sixain. Join in a holier band of love, unite the broken chain : Then mourn them not, for oh believe thoso ties were only riven To wean our hearts Iroin earthly love, and bear us nearer Heaven. ' Frankfort, Ky. Ella, As Ferguson had foreseen, the Indians, fearing to enter the woods, came to a sud den halt. Although now comparatively out of danger, he did not esteem the neigh borhood perfectly sale, and therefore pur sued his course for five or six miles, with out drawing bridle. Evening was closing in when he judged it proper to pause. He tried in vain to discover where he was; but he was not a man to vex himself with trifles, so he qneilly resolved to pass the night in the open air, and deler till the morrow the task of finding Ins way. A clear stream bordered with shrubs ran near, and Ferguson, having unbridled his horse, wrapped himself in his cloak and lay down on the grass. At (laybre-k he resumed his journey, fol lowing the course of the stream. When he had gone about (our miles, he found the corpse ol one of his companions. The poor fellow had been scalped, and Ferguson's first thought was that all his friends had probably been surprised, and massacred singly. Indeed, the numerous hool prinls of horses, some shod and some unshod, indi cated plainly, the recent passage ol both white men and Indians. Slowly and cau tiously he followed these traces without making any discoveries; until towards the middle ol the day, having climbed up a slight eminence, he saw on the plain, at about a mile's distance, a large Indian en campment. At the same moment the Indians percei ved the captain, and leaped on their horses. Cursing his own imprudence, Ferguson turned bridle, and began as quickly as pos sible to retrace his steps. Arrived at the outer border of the wood, he saw on the plain which he was about to cross, a dense cloud of lurid smoke extending on either side as far as the eye could reach. It was in a moment the animal was devoured, and the empty bridle left hanging on the branch. The wolves, with gaping throals, and their while tusks grinning horribly, remain ed round the tree ; lor the horse had scarce ly furnished earh will) a single mouthful. On the Captain's slightest movement they jumped up, as if to seize him before he could touch the ground. Ferguson enjoyed a sort ol feverish pleasure in killing a num ber of them with his carabine. Hut night was closing in, and quite exhausted, unable even to reload his arms, he was seized with a sudden giddiness. Me was forced to close his eyes, lest he should fall Irotn his green fortress. Thn a deep roaring was heard in the neighboring prairie. At the sound, the wolves pricked i) their ears, and darted off simultaneously in pursuit of a new prey. In a short time Ferguson opened his eyes, and descried in the plain on the border of the wood, an enormous buffalo, surrounded by the ravenous wolves, who were tearing him to pieces, despite his furious efforts to escape. The Captain, profiting by this fortunate diversion, descending from his tree, and hastened to kindle the dried branches scat tered on the ground. He shortly succeed ed in surrounding himself with a rampart of fire. Feeling then comparatively sale, he roas ted one ol the dead wolves, and ate a small portion of the flesh, notwithstanding the natural repugnance nspired hy such un clean lood. Being somewhat strengthened by his slrange repast, he collected a supply of wood for the night. In about an hour afterwards, the wolves returned to the charge; but Ferguson, thanks to his flaming fortification, was in a prairie on fire. What was he to do ? To i Perfect salety, that despite the continued (tljviUing Skctcl). AN ADVENTURE IN TEXAS. During the recent war between the Uni ted Stales and the Indians of Texas, a great number of volunteers joined the expedition. One of these, Captain ! erguson, ol Ken relurn was dealh : to go forward, destruc tion no less inevitable. In this terrible emergency, Ferguson did not lose his presence of mind, but contin ued to advance rapidly in the direction of the fire. When he met the black advanced guard of smoke, behind which the flame wound and darted like some monstrous hy draheaded serpent, Ferguson checked his horse and dismounted. He tore his mantle into pieces, fastened one as a bandage tound his horse's eyes, and another so as lo envel op the animal's mouth and nostrils; then he covered his own face in a similar man ner. This was the work of a few moments precious moments, for the yells of the advancing Indians became fearfully distinct. His preparation made, Ferguson remounted, and facing his horse towards the fire, spur red In in on with the energy or despair. The noble beast bounded onwards, Ihe fierce flames enveloping him and his rider; but the arm of the latter was of iron strength ; he held up his horse, and impel led him through the fire. A few desper ate bounds, and the torture was over. The fresh, cool air how delicious it was ! Ferguson tore of! the bandages which covered his own head and his horse's and threw himself on theground. He 's saved ! he has accomplished an unparalleled ex ploit ! Rut above the roaring and crackling of the flames, he heard the triumphant cries of his pursuer., who think they have pre cipitated him into the ocean of fire. He made an effort to give back a defy ingshont, but his voice died on his lips. Half suffocated ; both horse and man had scarcely strength to move across the black ened plain; yet Ferguson knew that wiih- TIIE AIMOSPIItRF, AND ITS EFFECTS IPO AM MAI, LIFE. A very interesting lecture waa delivered on tho 11th tilt , by Dr. Giiscom, at tho N. Y. Mechanics' Insiitute, fin the "Influence of Air in connection with Animal Lifu " The lecturer commenced by saying that he supposed ome of them would be surprised to hear that they lived nt the bottom of an immense ocean of nir 50 miles deep ; jet it was so, and the color of this ocean, which is called tho atmosphere, is a deep cerulean blue. To perceive this color it uas necessa ry to be ablo to sou nt niice the whole vol ume, and a'so on a calm nnd clenr day, for no color could be perceived if seen iu small quantities, or when thero was ciiher wind or haziness. In like manner the color of water could not be seen in small quantities, and as onlv percrp:ible where there was a vaft expanse of ocean. The uir was alao a substance capable of condensation nnd ex pansion, lis expansion wns seen in the wind, by which shis were made lo traverse the ocean, and also in windmills. The tor nado was another phase of its expansion, by which trees was uprooted and houses overturned, And was almost equal to the power of gleam. The grralest weight o ihe atmoslphere was fifteen pounds lo the square inch, and this weight presses on every way. both upward and downward. To explain the pressure upwards, ihe lectur er exhausted the air of n latge vase, which remained fast to the plate on which it stood, but on the air being let iu it was easily re moved. 1 remember, said he, being asked the question, if theie is a pressure of fifteen poiindsto the sqi:nre inch, Ihe reason why we were not at once riushed by Ihe weight ; but this is, as I before explained, because the air presses in all directions with the same force, and hence there is an equilibri um. This is a most important element, and howling he slept profoundly until morning, On awaking, he found that the wolves were gone, in pursuit, doubtless, of some easier nrev : and the Captain was able to resume his journey on foot, carrying with 0l,e wich requires to be known, and also that Ihe air never presses more than 15 pounds to the square inch. The next quau I it v of the air is elasticity. Pi ess it so as to make it occupy a smnller space than it otherwise would, and then take away the weight, and it comes back nnd occupies iis original space. The lecturer then explained that in the air there were two passes ; one ...u:..u .1.., . r .1 . i .i , . i vAiLuii. n 1111:11 i. i.iiii panui iiic aiiiioiMitieio When convalescent, he hap- ..,,. ,. , , . , . , . . i w H'hinh 1, iu If t, wa li.'a tin. I t.ltn.l. la Iha him his pistols, his cutlass, and his carbine After a week ol incredible fatigue and pri vation, he arrived in safety at the Ameri can camp; but no tidings were ever heard of his unfortunate companions. They pro bably had either been massacred by the In dians, or devoured by the wolves. As to Captain Ferguson, he was seized with a fe ver which confined him to bed during ma ny weeks. pened one dav to look in a mirror, and started back affrighted. His heard remain ed black, but the hair of his head had be- come white as snow. LNOIUlpl.l VIELO OF COrtV The follow ing is the statement of Mr. Geo. Walker, of Susquehanna county, who took a premium of $50 at the annual meeting of ihe Agricultural Society, last week, for the lar- uesl ciopofcorn, beina 160 bushels of shel led corn to the acre. We believe this never as been equalled in the United States. There were several other competitors, but 96 busi.el to tho acre, raised by John Bitzer, of Lancaster county, was tho next highest, and 93 by J.ihu A. M'Rea, of White Marsh, Mnntgomcty county, was the next George Walker's Mode of Cultivation lie ploughed fiueacres, of green sward, for corn, the begiuing of May, and hauled one bundled load of manure on the same. The manure was spread, ihe ground was well harrowed, and planted the lasl ol May, in rows three and a half fuel Hparl, running north and south, and three feet npnrl in the rows running east and west, from three lo five grains in ihe hill. Two bu-bels of lime, mixed with threo bushels of plaster, was applied lo said five acres immediately after it came up. A plow- lid not enter the field after the corn was planted. The ground was kept loose and mellow, and the grass and weeds subdued by the use of the cultivator, making but little use of the hand hoe. A specimen of the corn whs exhibited at the Slate Fair, at Lan easier, in October, being of ihe white flint species, eight rowed, small cob, and long eais, more than one foot iu length. In addition to the enormous yield, one hun. dred and sixty bushels to the acre, of shelled corn, Ihe same field, conttinhig five acres, produced twenty tons of superior pumpkins, some of which weighed mote than forty-one pounds. Said field is silualed on one of the highest hills in Susquehanna county, being an Oak, Pine, Beech, and Sugar Maplu ridgo soil, a sandy loom. UCO. WALKER. October 20, 1352. This statement is accompanied w-ilh the certificate of Hon. Wm, Jessup, VVm. D. Cope, and A. Chamberlin, certifying tha! thev measured the field, counted Ihe rows, and Ihe bills in each row, nod husked twenty-six hills, being a fair average of the whole field, and that this made a yield equal to one hun dred and sixty bushels uf shelled corn to the acre. i 7 ,. , ... .)riieilliiuill,,rii'rij.' uaun iiurw 1 ncii i 11 11- lucky, became celebrated lor his hardihood 01t wal mm in,vila,))v p,.ri3,. Ue i ...... :n ik.. t....:nA h.iinx ..rtiuii ... .. Lvcomine Mutual Insuranoe Company. DR. J. B. MASSER is the local agent for the nnn Comoanv. in Northumber land county, and ia at all times ready to effect Insurances against Ure on real or p-"-" f"- perty, or renewing policies for tne same. Sunbury, April 26, 1851 tf. CHAIN PUMPS. A small number of these excellent pumps have beea received and are au.reu lor sale by H. B. MASSER. Sunbsnt, No. 8, 1SJ. and success in the tenible hunting of the Indians. The following incident will con vey some idea ol Ihe character ol the man, atid also ol the war still w-aging in Ihe New World, between civilization and barbarism. A small band of volunteers, among whom was Captain Ferguson, spent sever al days exploring Texas, and had wander ed far into the interior without meeting a solitary Indian track. Tired ol this pacific journey, they resolved to seperateand seek adventures singly, belore returning to the camp. Accordingly, the following morning, Captain Ferguson, mounted on an excellent horse, left his companions and directed his course across a vast prairie, towards a clus ter ol lulls, hemmed in by thick woods which bounded the honizon. Arrived at the foot of one of the hills, the Captain per ceived a troop of wild horses slowly advan cing towards him. Suddnly they broke in to a gallop ; a manoeuvre which appeared j suspicious, and induced our hero to watch them closely. They soon gained Ihe level ground, and the dull sound of their hoof striking the soil, became distinctly audible. The Cap tain looked, and saw clinging to the Hanks of each horse, an Indian suspended hori zontally by an arm and a leg. I bis a com mon stratagem among the Indians, but luckily for Ferguson, he was still at a con siderable distance from these unpleasant looking cavillers. Perceiving, by the sudden rapidity of his flight, that they were discovered, the Indians climbed nimbly on their horses, ami pursued our hero at full speed, shout ing their terrible war cry. Looking back, erguson observed that his enemies spread themselves across the prairie, with the evident intention of cut ting off his retreat to the hills. He saw that his only chance of safety consisted in gaining the woods; whither his pursuers durst not follow him, lest they encounter the out-posts of the American troops. He did not again look behind, but with his eyes eagerly fixed on the yet distant goal, he spurred on his horse to its utmost speed. The animal stumbled, and the cry ot the Indians became more distinct; but the noble animal roso again, and with a loud neigh, ss though conscious of the peril that menaced his master, he made a prodi gious forward bound, and cleared the space which divided him from the wood, with the speed of an arrow Iherelore summoned his remaining energies, and crept on, leading his by horse the bridle All the poor creature' hair was singed off, and large pieces of his hide came aw ay at the slightest touch Tormented bv a raging thirst, Ferguson dragged himself towaids Ihe farthest ex tremity of the plain; and there he percei ved a band ot wolves advancing with sav age bowls. This new peril roused both the horse and his rider. A clear fresh stream was flowing by ; into it plunged Ihe animal, and Ferguson also dipped his head into Ihe delicious bath. Its restorative effect was magical. He recollected that the wolves in these vast deserts are accustomed to flock towards a prairie on fire, in order to prey on the animals escaping from the flames. The Captain examined his horse, and found with pleasure that the poor creature was much recovered, and even neighed in reply to Ihe wolves' howling. More moved by this plaintive neigh lhan he had ever been by a human cry. Ferguson gently caress ed the head of his steed, and then mount ing, urged him towards Ihe forest. The wolves meanwhile were crossing Ihe stream in hot pursuit, their hoarse yells founding a thou sand times more terrible than the whistling of builds on the battle-field. A cold shudder seized Ferguson. 'If my horse should fall?" he thought. Bui thanks to his vigilance, and the feverish energy of the animal, they gradually gain ed on their pursuer.'; for the speed of a prairie wolf is much less than that uf a fleet horse. Cut the powers of Ihe noble creature were nearly spent, his breathing became rapid, and his head drooped. Yet he still made a wondrous effort to gain the forest, for. with the instinct of his kind, beseemed to know that safety would be found among the trees. At length the wood was gained. Fer . r a guson gave a loyous snout, tor now ne could take refugee in a tree. Tying his horse to a lower branch, our hero climbed one quickly, and loaded his carabine and pistols, with a laint hope of defending the poor animal Irom the wolves' attack. From the lofty branch on which he had taken up his position, Ferguson watched the monster's approach they were of the fiercest species, white with glowing red eyes ; and he saw that all was over with bis faithful horse. They rushed on tbeir victim Ferguson fired among thero ; but tlllLDIlK-, MIST BE PAID FOR. Sweel is the sound of infant voice, Young iiriocence is full of charms ; There's not a pleasure hnlf so choice As totviins'up a child iu arms. Babyhood is a blessed slate, Felicity expressly made for; But still, on earth it is our fate That even "children must be paid for." If in an omnibus we tide, It is a beauteous sishl lo see, When full ihe vehicle inside, Aye Inliius childhood on iis knee. Bui in the iloL'-'tavs seorehiiif! heat, When a slii'hi btenth of air is prayed for, H ilt suffocated in onr seat, We feel that "children must be paid for." There is tibnnt the spoils ol ynnlli A charm that teaches every heart Marbles or li)8 are games of Irulh, The bat p'itys no deceivers part. Bui if w e hear a sudden ciah, N'. ' iiiii need be staid for; W,. '15 sone to smash, ..41 be paid for." Pie t .11 the festive board, Willi many faces laughing round, Dull melancholy is iimred, While mirth nnd jollity iibound. We see our table empty spread Wilh knives and fuiks a dozen laid for, Then pai.se lo think-'-Iluw nre they fed V "Yes, "children must indeed be paid for." From the Carpet Bng J ISTOLD LOVE. Ob Love by mnny nn idle token Is show n tor guard it as we may The hidden thought we have not spoken, Some trifle will ut limes betray. Th lover's eye interprets well The mysteries of a loving heart; Though lip another tn!i may lull, The truili will ttinmpli ovr art. In vain the cold and wintry look. Thai fieezes o'er the cautious brow, Tis biiPthe ice upon the brook, Whose lido more warmly runs below; And vain Ihe slimnlaed frown, To veil ihe tender truth from sig!:t, As clouds across ihe sky are blown, While nil above is clear and bright. one-fiifth pari ; and Ihe other nitrogen, w bich is four-fiflhs of the aimospbeie. Oxy ge.i supports life and combustion, and nitro gen restrains its effects and dulls its opera tion. The quantity ol air which a person consume depends in a measure on oneself, and by training can be made more or less The tailor ar.d shoemaker lake Inile iu coin paiisnn wilh the laborer, and ihe public speaker and singer, or these who cry cum modifies for Sale through the streets. man in good health makes eighteen respira lions iu a minute, and iu 24 hours consumes 51 hogsheads of the uir. As the oxygen which supports life is so small w e ought to be very particular how we permit other ga ses to mix wilh it nnd vitiate it. The blood when it enters the lungs, is black, but w hen j the oxygen nets on it it becomes red, and , sends it through I tie veins to impail life and I animation. This black blood is produced by caibon nnd imparls the blackness which we see in the faces ol persons who loose ibeir lives by aufiocaiinn, because the oygen was not allowed lo leach Ihe lungs to puiify it. When we send out ihe uir from the lungs we do not send it in the same manner as we inhaled it, for when exhaled it is as deadly a poison as arsenic or corrosive sublimate The lecture showed I his by experiments! and filled a vase wilh his own breath, in w hich a lighted candle would not live. It was such uir as killed persons w lio went doivu in to wells in the country, or who bad died w hen a pan of charcoal wns placed iu a j room. The danger of taking impure mailer The census returns exhibit Ihe fact that . into the stomach was not so great us into 1 lie the wealth of the Union is neaily equally ; lungs, for the siomach had power lo eject listiibuted throughout ihe States. The aver- , impurities w hich the lungs had not. Besides age for each inhabitant of ihe Stales is S356, . the impure air which we exhale ibeie are In the Plates the distribution is as follow: Z,hOU pores on every square inch ol Ihe ur- Maryland S450 , face of Ihe body, and lo 11 body of large size JJi ; theie ure ",0UU square niches; and these g'g ; multiplied make 7,000,000 of pores. There 4-5 ' is a sort of drainage pipe iu ihe body, w hich 381 ' sends out matter as well a gas, and this 313! pipe is calculated at 28 miles long. The 25i ! particles of matter which are sent out, and , which do not dissolve ate so numerous, that lull Tun Knickerlockir ha the following Mr. B , a distinguished udvocate and attorney general of a down east state was silling wilh his bat over his eyes, nnd his chiu on his breast, and sleeping as comfortably as the iu. illimitable spiiit of fin would allow, in the Conit house of A , when the Court eider- ed and took his seat on the bench. Observ ing the situation nf Mr B , which had not changed on the entrance of tho Couit,' the Judge looked nt the Sheriff, w ho seemed to understand that il was his duty to get up the sleeper into "condition." "Mr. B ; the Court is in." I won't give Ihe reply. Suffice il lo say, the Sheriff had a decided objection lo going to the murky and sulpherous place to which he was consigned. "Mr. B- ," said tho Judge, 'we have DISI UIULTIO OF WEALTH 13 THE IMIIU M ATES. observed with profound regret, your conduct during last week ; nnd this morning we find you in no belter condition to lake up ynnr c.ae lhan before. We nre disposed lo bear with you no longer. You disgrace yourself and your family, the Court, and the profes sion, by your comse of conduct." This re proof elicited ihe following colloquy : 'Did yon-r honor speak lo meV 'I did, Sir." 'What temaik did you make?' '1 said Sir, that, in my opinion, yon dis. grace youiself and your family, the Court anil the profession, by your course of con. duct.' 'May i-i-t please your honor, 1 have been an attorney in in-in litis c-conrt fifteen yeais : and permit me to say, your honor, that is the fiist cor-rect opinion I ever knew you lo give!" Straw Bonnet Factor!. The Messrs. Carpenter, Ihe celebrated straw bonnet man ufacturers of Foxboro', Mass , have just com pleled the erection and filling up of a new building for carrying on their business. It contains over fifty rooms, some of them largo enough to contain five or six hundred per sons, and is calculated to turn out ten thou sand straw bonnets a day, or three millions a year. The main building is 173 feet front, and extends back 250 feet, five stories bight, and covering w ith its w ings an crea of be tween 30,000 and 40,000 square feet. The Messrs. Carpenters supply a largo portion of Ihe demand for bonnet in New York and Boston. Their new factory is a magnificent building, finished within and without, iu a style of art which would not disgrace the country seats of a wealthy man. They have acquired a large fortune by tho manufacture. Ntwburyport Herald. Water Proof Boots and Shoes. The February number of the "American Farm er" has the following recipe for rendering boots nnd shoes water pioof, which the ed itor says ho has tried with perTect success : "Take one pint of boiled linseed oil, two ounces of beeswax, two ounces of spirit of tuipentine, nnd two ounces of burgundy pitch. Let them be carefully melted over a slow fire. With this mixture new shoes and boot are to rubbed in the sun, or at a little distance from the fire, with a sponge or brush. This operation should be repented without wearing them, ns often as they be come dry, until they are fully saturated, which will require four or five limes brush ing ; by this, the leather become imper, viniis lo water. The boot or shoe, thus pre pared, lasts much longer than common lea ther ; it requires such a pliability and soft ness that it wili never shrivel, nor grow hard, and in that state is the most effectual preventive against cold, &c. It is necessa ry to remark that shoes and bonis thus pic paied ought not to be worn until they be. come peifeclly dry and clastic; as in tho contrary c.ish the leather will become too soft, nnd wear out much sooner than it otherwise would. Kissing. A writer i i the Wilmington Her. aid, says the follow ing rules have been adop ted by middle aged married gentlemen, when they resume ihe piivilegu of kissing their young nnd pretty cousins. They certainly seem to have formed a very accurate coneep. tion of the proper manner in which this inno cent lu.Miiy should be enjoyed:- Of comse you n;ust be taller than tho lady yon intend tu kiss; lake her right hand in jour, nnd draw her lightly lo you, pass your eft arm over her nht shoulder, diagonally Alabama Arkansas Connecticut - California Delaware Floiida (forgi.1 . . Illinois Iowa ... Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maine Mississippi -Massacbubells $532 21.ri 475 23! 200 North Carolina X. Ilamhshiie New York New Jerey - 475Oiegon Terr'y ClOIPeniisylvaiiia 184 Ohio 123 Uhnde Island 205' South Carolina 3HITexas - - 857 Tennesseee 21 1 Vermont 732 Virginia, . 577Wisconiii 341 254 291 411 183 S:nce the discovery of the Australian fold diggings, a passion for joint stock companies has snruuc tin in London that threatens to revolutionize the world. Among these just otgauizing, is one for a tunnel fiom Liverpool to China, wilh a branch running off to Mount vE'na for the supply pfvenlil.it ion and warmth. Another proposea lo throw a suspension bridge from Cape Horn to the Sandwich Is land, wilh a lateral connection with the moon. Capital 200,000,000, in share of 10 each. ' Subscriber who pay whrn they put tbeir names down, will not be called cn again." So says the piospectus, and we believe it The company chartered for giving pigs an extra kink in their tails, by mixing pulveri zed cork sorews with their feed, is in a most flourishing condition. The treasurer informs the shareholder that a dividend of 90 per cent, will be declared Ihe moment necessary fund come to hand. As this is rather equiv ocal, we shall watch ihe operation of lb "Porcine Development Association" with seme interest. in China, where the houses are so low and a great many persons are in the habit of as sembling in one room, it has been discover ed that, after 15 or 20 year, these particles adhere to the ceiling of the room that Ihe farmers will contract lo put a new ceiling if (hey are allowed to lake down the old one, so valuable has il been found for manure. A Hundred Years Ago - In hi History uf Massachusetts, Bradford state that on the anniversary of the Society for Promoting In dustry, three hundred females of Boston as sembled on the Common wilh their spinning wheels. They were neatly atlired in cloth of their own manufacture, and a great crowd of spectators collected lo witness the scene, This was in 1753, jusl one hundred years ago. Kids abd Goats. Mi. Verigreen attended a fashionable entertainment, and was requea led by a friend lo notice Ihe white kid. Mr. Verigreen' mind was upon the farm at home, and as he looked round upon the mooatach ed hoe that uiroundd him, wondering ly, hi friend asked him if he saw them. "No," ay he, 'I don'l aee any tids, but there's a wonderful lot of foot all round bare, I sboold jodge " Progrcssof the Age The following no lice appears under the mariiagehead of ihe Gardiner (Me-JTinnsnrpf. "We, the undersigned, have pledged our selves lo each other for life, or as long as we can live in hnrmnnv, and now sustain the conjugal relations. This we do without con forming lo Ihe law and customs of Ibis na tion in regard to marriage, believing it to be an affair exclusively our own, and that no others, whether of friends, Church or S'.a'ei have aught to do oi say iu Iho matter, 'We deem it necessary to give ibis notice, that onr friends and Ihe publio may know of our union, that wo may not tie exposed lo slander. "Benj. F. Shaw, "llARRir.T N. Howard." Quick Wit. One of Ihe readiest replies we have ever heard wos made by an Dish laborer : A gentleman travelling on horseback, down east, came upon an Irishman who was fen cing in a most barren and desolate piece of land. 'What are yon fencing that lot for, Pall' aid he, 'a herd of cow would starve to death on that land "An sure, yer honor, wasn't I fencing it in to keep the poor baste out iv it ?" To Ihe elegant earriaga already announced a having been manufactured at Pittsfield, Mass., for Iha President elect, the presentoi have now added a pair of bay horse, which they procured for $800. Lots is like honesty, much talked about, but little understood- down across her back, under her loft arm, press her lo your bo.-om, nt tho same time she will throw her head back and you have nothing lo do but lean a lilllo forward and press your lips to hois, nnd ilia thing is done; don't make a tmi.-e over it as if you wero fiiii g off percussion caps, or trying ihe water cocUs of a steam engine, nor ponnec down upon it like a hungry hawk upon an innocent dove, but gently fold the damsel in your a tps without deiat'girg the economy of her tippet or rialli', an. I, by a sweet pressure upon her mouth, icvel in the blissfuluess of your situa tion, without smacking your lips on it us you i w ould over a roamed duck. You may live in Home, iu a comfortablo manner so lo speak, upon ten cents a day ! People of excessive icgard for spending money, have found it very hard to shuiile off six hundred dollars a years any way they could fix it ! You may live iu comfort any where else in the Christian woild, cheaper than in tho U. S. ! Seems queer too. No Accounting for Taste. We chew to bacco; the Hindoo takes lo lime, while Ihe Putagonian find contentment in a bite of guano. The children of this country delight in candy, those of Afiica in rock salt. A Frenchman goes his length for fried frog, while in Esquimaux Indian thinks a slewed candle the climax of dainties. The South Sea Islanders differ from nil these, their fa vorile dish being boiled clergymen or a roasted missionary. Thb Mormons The greater part of (he Scandinavian Mormonite hud decided upon emigrating to America. On 'he 27:b ult , Obotril carried the firat installment abou'i 300 souls to Kiel, w hence they would make their way to Hamburrg, Liverpool, or Hull, and New York or New Orleans. About 600 or 700 more would follow them in a hort time. They posses some capital and are all respectable. A little girl and her mother were found frozen to death on Ihe evening of ihe I6.li, in an alley at Ihe south end of Troy, Neve" York, e-t, wi-h tssket en her arm. i
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