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All kinds of Copper Work and Plumbing done in the neatest maimer at the shortest notice. N. B. Cash paid for old Brass and Lead. Pottsville, Aug. 27, 1853. ly IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND LADIES. CONFIDENCE can lie placed, n the fullest extent, in the uk of the Supporters of Mta. IIktts of Plula delphia. So many thuusuud cases are known nf entire relief of Ladies from the moat intense pnm of body and an&iety nr. mind, arisiiie; from rue dm of other artplicntinna of nu reputation whatever. Heware oftnr.lul, glass, snrinpa of ail kinds, and elastic preparations, the tendency of which tu injure the patient, is but too well known tn many suf ferers and plivsieiaua To avoid all Couuterfieta. apply personally or tiy letter to Mrs. H , No. 321 Walnut Street ; examine her Signature on eneh Supporter, and her United Btatea Copyright luttels on each box. Her ttuppoltera are sanctioned by a ainndniy of ll ye.-irs and nleo by the Fncul ty, consisting ns the highest names in the United Suites.. Vk sknd by Mail thick- Tricks modrrats. Address, wholesale or retail orders, to J AS. BUTT:, Agent, No Jit Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Phila., October I, lfcJ3 tf. wm. m'caiity, BOOKSELLER, Market Street, STJNBURY, PA TUST received and for sale, a fresh supply of " F.VAXGELICAt, Ml SIC for Singing Schools. He is also opening at this time, a large assortment of Books, in every branch of Literature, consisting of Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific Vorks, Law, Medicine, School and Children's Books, Bibles ; School, Pocket and Family, both with and without Engravings, and every of van ity of Binding. Prnyer Books, of all kinds. Also just received and for sale, Purdons Di gest of the laws of Pennsylvania, edition of 1851, price only S6.00. Judge Reads edition of Blackstones Commen taries, in 3 vols. 8 vo. formerly sold at $10,00, and now offered (in fresh binding) at the low price of 36,00. A Treatise On the laws of Pennsylvania re specting the estates nf Decedents, by Thomas F. Gordon, price only 81,00. Travels, Voyages and Adventures, all ol which will be sold low, either for cash, or coun try produce. February, 21, 185?. tt. Shathokiu Town Lots. THF subscriber Is now prepared to exhibit and dispose of Lois in the new Town-Plat of 8hamokin. Persons desirous of purchasing can ascertain the terms and conditions of sale by calling on the subscriber, at Shamokiiu WM. ATWATKK, Agent. Shauiokin, Oct. 15, 1853. tf. LEATHER. jFRITZ k HENDRY, Btore, 29 N. 3d street rHIJCADBXiPHXA . Morocco Manufacturers, Curriers, Importers, Commision tnd General Leather Business. WHOLESALE & RETAIL. ff7 Manufactory IS Margaretta Street. Phila, August 20, 1853 ly. rit'UAEL TRACY, Wholesale Deal er in Confectionary, t ruitsand Groceries, io. SCO jilAKtvui street, above eiiiu, soutu side, next door to Red Lion Hotel, Philadelphia Phils, Oct. 29, 1853. 3m. F RESH Vanilla Bean of a superior quality just received and for sule by June. 185 J H. B. MASSER. rNK Boureau's celebrated ink, and also Con. I. res ink for sale, wholsaale ana retail by -Pecamber M. 1858. H. B MA83EB. s HOES. All kinds of Boots Shoes and slip- tiers for sale br . 0. EL8BERG & CO. Market street, opposite the Post Office. anbury. Oct. 8, 1853. 9U8TICES' FEE BILLS For sale by H. B MA88UR. Xunbury, MM 'W g jFam(l uttospaprr-Dcbout to Moittfrs, atternturr, jHoralftg, jrorcfnn ana pomcstfc ctos, SELECT POETRY. Frjra "Diogones." CITALE. The Turki went out of Kalifat In a bold determined way, VViih rifled they go to t haw the foe, For Ihey have a debt lo pay ; And they gave the Russians lit for tat Belore they returned to Kalifat ! So the fight began, aa (he Moslem fought In a terrible kind of way; And in every stroke, the gun that spoke, "Remember," they seemed lo say "Remember Sinope, think of thai 1 Wipe out tha score at Kulilul : They wiped it out. What a heap of dead ! Making a fleshy way. Bring up more men again, ond again, 7 fie avenuina army to stny : A bloody monument was that Which rose on high near halilal ! And so Citale's field was won In a clorious kind of wav, And I he Russian tied, and left his dead To moulder and decay ; And ho cried ns he ran, "I was a flat. To come so near lo Kalilat !" Select Sale. THE WIFE'S APPEAL. The clock struck eleven. A woman sat by (he fireside rocking her baby to sleep. The room was a small one ; it was a poor workman's home ; yet there was an air of neatness and comfort about it. The floor was slept clean, the fire burned bright nd crackled in the chimney, and the Tew articles ol furniture which were neatly placed about the room shone in the fire- ight, their clear polish reflecting the merry blaze of the flame. Yet the woman seemed to be sad at heart, though the elements of comfort were about her. She sighed from lime to time as she glanced al the cot in which her baby was laid. I he child moaned uneasily in its sleep, for it was sick ill, She stooped down to gaze at it. A hec tic spot burned on either cheek, while its lips were parched and pale. I he poor babe tossed its head uneasily from side to side, and seemed all unconscious of the rocking of the cradle, which now ceased to lull it to its wonted slumber. The dis tressed mother wrung her hands and wailed within herself. But suddenly she started and rose up at the sound of a footstep on the pavement without. She listened, the step passed by ; and she sank back in her chair again. "Alas !" she sighed, "it is not he ! When will he come V She listened again. She approached the door, opened it, and looked out. All was slill in the lonely streets ; the hum of the city, though subdued and muliled by the falling night, still reached her ears from the distant thoroughfare.. Over and above all streets, lamps, and city thorough fares, hung high up in the heavens shone the clustering fields of stars, looking down, in their eternal, unpityine gaze, on the turmoil, the sorrow and the suffering of this lower world. The sight of those calm watchers, unvarying, imperishable, eternal, iflat times lull ol sadness and melancho ly ; at least, so now did this lone woman feel, and sadly she turned back into her little nook, where her child lay. She clo sed the door, and set down again by the cradle. All was hushed again, and now she lis tened to another distant step in the street without. Again she stood by the door. Ibe clocks ot the city were booming the hour ot twelve tar and near. The step approached ; it was unsteady ! She knew that step, and her heart quailed at its sound. She knew its meaning. Ah how bright she once looked at hearing the elastic tread of her lover, and after that, of her husband, for it was he ! But now it brought w ith it only sadness, despair, and a grim foreboding of sorrow to come. Yet she received him as of old kissed hiru as he entered, and welcomed him homeaain, as she had always done. "Jt is very late, William," she said. "Well! wtatof that 1" "It's lonely sitting up." "And who told you to sit up! Nobody asked you. What business have you to sit up Nobody asked you. What business have you to sit up 1" and he hiccupped. 1 he poor woman burst into tears. "Crying again, woman ! Well, what good will that do you 1 You don't think I care for your crying ." "I ra alraid not. William. Hut go to bed, and we shall talk things over in the morning." "Talk things over 1 What have you got to say, that you can't say it now 1 You're going to scold me, X suppose ! but it's all of no use." "No, William ; you know well enough I am no scold. 1 have never spoken an angry word to you yet, since I became your wife, and I will not. If a husband cannot be got to love his wife and have a regard for her comfort without scolding, it were better to give him up at once," she saiu, seriously. Why, Kate ! what do you mean t I knew you have been a good wife, and an affectionate one : but can't man stay out la ! .a ..a . . r wnen ne lues, witnout his wife lettinff crying when he comes bomel But come let's to bed." "No; William; I must nurse our child He's very ill." . . "What! 111! and I didn't know of it! What's the matter 1" . . I can't tell ; but he's feverish and rest lets, and I must watch by bim for tbe night. Go to bed now, like a good, kind fellow. 1 hope it will all be well in tbe morning." "Well, be it so. But I roust have kiss of the baby before I go," and he approach ed tbe cradle for tbe purpose. SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1854. Intoxicated though he was, he c u'd see how much the child suffered ; it moaned and tossed about as if in pain. He would, however, have lifted the child up in his arms, but the mother dissuaded him it was too ill for that. He stooped down, and, staggering, would almost have fallen over the cradle, but the wife held him back. "Oh, William," she cried, "leave the child alone ! You are not fit to touch him. See you frighten him! Go now." He staggered back, looking cowused, and ashamed. "Well, I am sorry for this, but I'll e'en go. Poor dear little Willie." He was about to retire, when turning back he said hastily, as if the thought had for the moment sobered him "But if the child should die!" "Then, God's will be done." said the mother, sobbing. "Oh, let me fetch a doctor," he cried, with a look of alarm, "I'll bring one in a few minutes; let me go 1" "I have teen to that, William; the doc tor has been here, and done what he could. Now eo !" And he went stnsnerinrr to his sleeninff chamber, from whence the sound of his labored breathing shortly proceeded ; and the drunken snoring of her husband, the wailing moan of the sick child, and the oc casional deep sighs of the watchinz wife and mother, were the only sounds that oroKe the stillness of the night in that sad ittle household. The morning's licht Peered in through the window-blinds, and still found the mother by the child's cradle. She watch ed there by her first-born, calling to mind its sweet winning ways, its prattle, and its bright look. But now, alas ! there was but the quivering clammy lips, through which tne cniid'8 soul seemed fluttering. Its shortening breath labored on, and its up- turnea eyes were nail veiled by the con vulsed no. Senseless, unconscious, and helpless, never had that child been more dear to the mother' Sieart than now ; yet love could not save it ; sorrow could not ransom it. There was a long breath, a sigh, a gurgling sound in the throat, and then quiet ; it was the quiet of death. Yet still the mother watched for him that could not hear her weeping. At length the morning fairly broke. It was broad daylight, and the husband rose from his couch with red eyes and heated brain. His step was unsteady as he enter ed the apartment, where still sat the mother and her dead child. "It's- late," said the husband, advancing; "I shall not be in time for work. Why did you let me sleep so long 7" "Poor little Willie!" was all she could sob out in reply. "What's the matter!" he asked; and then pausing a moment, he seemed sudden ly to recollect the events of the past night. "I think you said the child was ill." "He is dead ! "O, God !" he exclaimed, "it cannot be." He looked down into the cradle, and there lay the child, calm and placid as if in sleep, yet breathing not, and with the hue of death upon its cheek. He groaned, and sunk into a chair by the cradle-side, unable to speak But suddenly there passed through his mind the visions of the past ; and he thought of the sweet prattle of his child on the evenings of his return from labor of his arch wiles and playfulness and then of the patient love and care of his wile, now bowed down in silent grief beside him. "O, Kate, this is a sad sight. Our poor, dear child !" and the strong man hid his face in his hands, and sobbed audibly. sne iook nis nana. Me looked up tnrougn nis tears, and sain "I have been very cruel and selfish towards you. Do you not hate me V "No, no!" said the weeping wife; "no. William, but here, by the body of this, our hrst-born, let me speak to you of the past." "Not now, not now !" "William, I must; I have thought of it during the night, while I waited for you, and watched by your child and mine; and now 1 feel it to be right fo speak to you, though it is in sorrow." "Be merciful to me !" "I have no word of reproach for you. William ; but I would speak to you as vour wife, whom you promised to Jove and cherish till death." "I did ! I did !" 1 You took me, a girl, from mv father's house and home, where I was happy. You loved me." "True! and I love you now." "I believe you, William. Well, I was young, with little knowledge of the world, but 1 tried to make your home as hannv as mine had been before. I labored to make it cheerful and bright for you. I sought to attract you to my side, and keep you at home with me and the dear child there, after your hours of daily labor were over." "You did, Kate. No wile could have been more kind and good." "William, I prayed for you ; I thought but of you, I lived but for you." "Oh, spare me. 1 know, I feel how cruel I have been." "No, only thoughtless. When sober, you have always been kind and loving ; but when you nave spent your evenings away from us, and come in late" "I have been harsh and cruel I know it now." "Dear William, one other word and I have done. Let me have tome of your evening leisure spent beside me. I will try to make you happy. Sit beside me while I work; and if I do not knov so much at the companion whom vou meet with elsewhere, teacb me and I will learn." "Oh, Kale," said William, sobbing, "I never felt your love so dear to roe as now. Here, by tbe body of this dear child. I sol eronly promise that it shall be as you say. I will forsake those haunts of dissipation ia which my soul had well nigh been lost, and seek peace, ond pardon, and happiness, again, by your side." And as time passed on, the memory of the dead infant was guarded as a precious treasure, for its death had been sanctified to both. The promise solemnly made by its cradle-coffin, had been kept, and peace and blessings descended in rich abundance upon (he happy cottage home. TURTLE SOUP EXTRAORDIKAnV. As we were nassing through a country town a few weeks since, it was our fortune to be witness to rather a ludicrous specta cle, which we will reproduce here. We were Jogging along very onictlv. when all at once a confusion of longut s, nrngled with screams, became audible in an Irish shanty near the roari. which was speedily followed by the appearance of three Irish women, one hating a wash bowl, one a shovel, and one a pair of tongs in their hands, all of them in a stale of lii.'h excitement. "What is the meaning of nil this T f inquired, reining up my horse in great as toiiishment. "Och, sir, that 1 should live to see the day !" exclaimed the first, nearly out of cream. Sure, it's the divil !' echoed the sec- ona. "Oth, by my sowl, it's the divil him self !" repeated the third. "uie devil !" said I, "what do you mean. Where is he?" The last speaker indicated the shanty they had just left, with a pair of tongs winch she was still brandishing. "What does it look like ?' said 1, a little cuiious as to the lou? ensemble of his satanic majesty. "V, it's a little Hack nastv thinff. that hops about," was the reply. "Where did he ctfme from 1" 1 contin ued. "Sure, sir, he jumped out of the pot ol pratees, that wis bilin' for dinner the nasty baste !" "The pot of potatoes " I had no time to say more, being inter rupted by a piercing scream, and an imme diate dispersion of my interlocutors. They made a simultaneous push towards a stone wall, over which they tumbled pell-mell, and were soon scouiing the fielJs at some distance, not daring to look behind them. Looking around to ascertain the cause, I saw a mud turtle very quietly effecting his egress from the cabin, doubtless entirely unconscious of the consternation his ap pearance had occasioned. It seems that the three women were in the habit of drawing their water for culi nary purposes from a neighboring brook. On this particular morning Ihey had, with out noticing it, drawn out a turtle will) it, and placed it in the pot among the potatoes. When the water began to grow uncomfort ably warm, he attempted to crawl out. His sudden appearance hastily led the wo men, who had never seen one before, to conclude that it was the "divil," and so occasioned the scene above described. Yankee DlaJi. the way they make hot-beds ix GERMANY. Take while cotton cloth of a close texture, stretch and nail it on the frames of any size you wish ; lake two ounces of lime water, four ounce linseed oil, one ounce of white of epgs, two ounces of yolk of eggs mix Ibe lime and, oil with very gentle hent, beat the eggs well separately, and mix Ihem with Ibe former, spread the mixluie with a paint bniidi over the cotton, allowing each coat lo dry before applying another, tiniil ihey become water-proof. The following aro the advan tages this shade possesses over a glass one. 1. The cost being hardly one-fourth. 2. re pairs are easily anil cheaply made. 3. They are light. They do not require wuleiinz; no matter how intense ibe heHl of the snn, the plants are never struck down or burnt, faded or checked in growth neither do Ihey grow up so long, sick and weakly as ihey do un der giass, and still there is abutulancy of light. 4. Tha heat arising entirely from be law, is more equable and temperate, which is a treat object. The vapor rising from the manure and earth is condensed by Ibu cool air passing over the surface of the shade and stand in drop on the inside and therefore the plant do not require a frequent water. it.g. If the frames or stretchers are made Urge, they should be intersected by cros bars about a foot square lo support the cloth. These articles are just the thing for bringing forwatd seeds in season for liant platiling. Plough, Loom and Anvil. Vmdict or Not Guiltv. In tha case of the heir of Samuel Newell, (who was killed by tbe accident on the Boston and Maine Railroad, at the time of the accident by which tbe son of Gen. Pierce lost his life,) against the Boston and Maine Railioad, which has been on trial at Salem, the jury have returned a verdict for ihe defendants. The defence was that at least ordinary care was used by the corporation, and that the accident was caused by a defect, in one of their oats, of which ihey could have had no knowledge, and which no forethought could have guarded against. Boston Journal. tfae.D. Ibe price of breadstuff will probably be at lower figure in a few week All Ihe Western farmer have pressed thsir giaia to Ibe point for exportation a soon a ihe Spring shall open, and never before were the storehouses to full. A few warm day to clear the lakes, rivers and canals, aud the abundanee of the West will pour upon ns. Tut New Bible House in New York, eoi, including tbe lot, 130300. science ana thg arts, CTgrtcultttrrlarhctg, amusements. &tT TUB nit EAT GARDIM R FRAUD. The irnpodnir auda-iiy, venal eubtloty oniS pio(lig.!e daring displayed in the fraud perpet ae.l on I lie United Stales Government by Dr. G. A. Gardiner, give moie than usual importance to thnt occurrence. A full history of the case appeared in the trial, but as that event covered several months of examina tion, the testimony is too volaminons for the public lo recollect. The origin, prosecution and detection of the Gartliner fraud abound with stattling facts, and the mind is puzzled to determine, sometimes, where compliciily ends ami innocent participation wiih it be gins. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun gives the complete history of the case. By the Irenly ol Guadalupe Hidalgo, between the United Slates and Mexico, concluded in 1818,511,000,000 wore tn be paid to Mex ico, as indemnity fur the cession of territory to the United States. Out of that sum $3, 125,000 was reserved for the satisfaction of the clu ims of American citizens, who were damaged and inierupled in Ihe prosecution of business affairs in Mexico by the net of war. Prominent among the claimants for a portion of this sum were Dr. Geo. A. Gardi ner and Dr. John II. Mears. Gardener pre sented, before a Board of Commissioners, consisting of George Evans, of Maine, R. T. Paine, of North Carolina, and Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, his claims of $420,000 damages, for loss of a silver mine in San Lpuis Potosi, nnd at Ihe same time claimed 1 153,000 for Mears. According to statements deiived ftom Manual Verastigui, the Mexican accom plice of the parly, the whole fiaud originated with Mears, with whom Gardiner was ac quainted in Mexico. Mer.rs is said lo have sprung the desicn, but' was not equal lo its fulfilment, and by his own statement rjimit led Gardener ns a party, "because he was a skillful man and a great friend of Gen. Scott." Gardiner was aided ns counsel by ihe Hon. Thos. Corttin of Ohio, Gen. Wadily Thomp son of N C. and Edward Curtis, Esq., fur meily Collector of-Xew Vork, and cx-mcm. ber of Conyress. The case was heard as was also that of Mears, prid bolh adjudicated favorably for ihe full amounts claimed. Mears' claim was drawn entirely. Gardiner received ?S3,000 of it, half of which he is said lo have kept himself as his share, which led to a rapture between him nnd Mears Under power of Attorney in Washington 838.000 was received in the name of Jose Paudo, an accomplice in Mex ico ; and $28,000 was paid lo Fernando de la Cucfln, an attache of Ihe Mexican Lega tion. The other $4,000 we are not able to account for. All of this money is gone past recovery. Of Gardiner's awur'd, Mr. Coiwin is under stood to have received a large amount, but sold his fee, whatever il amounted to, for 180,000. Gen Waddy Thompson is under stood to have received a considerable sum. Mr. Curtis was in the case but a short timet and after ho was out of it, rendered impor tant service to the Government, in the detec tion of the fraud. Gardiner, with his share in the Mears' award left his country for Europe, with somo $200,000 subject to his ordor on deposile with Coicoran & Riggsi and others lit Washington and New Yoik Thus Ihe whotu matter seemed effectually closed, Gardiner himself being evidently confidently secure. The first Secretary of the Board of Com missioners was Cduard W. Johnston, for merly of ihe Kutiona lulellifiencer, and moro recently connected with Ihe Richmond press. He occupied his position until the whole of the Mexican claims, we believe, had been ajudicated, and then resigned. Dr. Charles Vf. Davis, was appointed his successor. This ceutleman is a native of Washington but had resided fifteen years in Mexico. To him, we have reason lo believe, belongs ex clusively ihe credit, of delecting ibe Gardil ner fraud. It was ordered that Ihe whole of the papers in Ihe Mexican claim should, af ter adjudication, be filed in Ihe State Depart. men', and it became ihe duly of Mr. Davis to perfoim this part of Ihe work. On pro ceeding to the examination of the Gardiner papers, with a view lo their endorsement and airangement, his attention wa arrested by the palpable evidences of fraud. He at once made a more thorough examination, aud satisfied himself that ihey were utterly spurious. The Meats claim, moreover, came under his observation, and il happened that he knew bim in Mexico as a fugitive flora jus lice, and a man of bad repute. He was alto acquainted with the mining localities in San Luis Potosi. There was, perhaps, no other man in Washington who could have been so appropriately appointed lo that situation at thai particular time. He at once, and almost intuitively, anived at a just estimate of I he whole fraud. Upon ihis conviction, he ad dressed a letter, dating the fact, to Mr. Cri! lendeii,4hen Attorney-General, but finding that hi communication wa unnoticed, he published a letter in the National Intelligen cer, boldly avowing his detection of the fraud, over hi own name. This wa on Ihe 12th of May, 1851. Tbit letter engaged ihe attention of Presi dent Fillmore, aud al a Cabinet Council ei. ther called for the purpose or otherwise im mediately occurring, Ihe subject wa discus ted, aud Dr. Davi summoned to appear. He wa asked what information he had to justify tbe publication in question, w hen he explained the nature of hi duties, bis ac quaintance with tbe subject, and hi convic tion that the Gardiner claim wa a bold and daring fraud. Mr. Fillmore repioved hint for hi hasty publication of Ihe fact, and asked wby he had not communicated with the pro. per officer of the government prior i uch a proceeding. He answered that he had done so-thal he had fully informed the At-loriiey-General of the fact. Mr. Crittenden had received such a letter, but snpposine on glancing at it, it was ihe usual complaint gainst frauds, and a there was no appeal laid it aside. About the last of June, 1851, Mr. Edward Curtis, whom we named aa former Mn.J of Gardiner, notified Preai.lpni Fitlmnr. f his suspicions about the validity of the claim, and informed the President lhat a certain J. A. Pone, a Frenchman, who had resided in Mexico, and an intimate friend of Gardiner had stated lo Wm. S. Parrot! and hi Krnttinr John Parrolt, who had also been claimants for indemnity for tobacco, before the Board, that Gardiner had told bim, (Porte,) on Ihe ihe eve of his departure for England, thai he had mnnaged lo impose on ihe Government fraudulent claims, and lhat a member of the Mexican legation in Washington had assisted him (Gardiner) by procuring from Mexico the stamped paper that wo necessary for the lorgeries. Poite was bronchi bv oroces be. fore the Grand Jury, he denied, positively, that he had ever made any such statements. and declared lhat he knew nothing about the fraudulent character of Gardinei's claim. Olher Washington who were sufficiently informed upon other matters relating to the fraud, upon whose testimony Ihe indictment was found upon wnicn Gardiner was convicted on Fri. day last. . ...nui mn lASK XOT OVER YET ssr. SlUEKSOr THE FRAUD I DANGER The following, which we clip from Ihe tro. , vuiiSicss ii nu m ine nouse yes terday looks squally. Let the work go on. Let every man directly or indirectly engaged in Ihe Gardiner case be brought up before the tribunal ol justice. . . . a and ivi cars Claim. Mr. Pr. kins of Louisiana, offered Ihe foliowinn- r.n luiion : BrsoiW, That Ihe Judiciary Cemmittee be inslrucled to inquire into ihe nronrielv of directing legal proceedings to recover any sum of money which may have been paid to any person out of ihe treasury on (he Claim ol Uardmei ami Mears, under the Commis sion, which adjudicaled claim on Mexico, nnder the provisions of Ihe treaty of Guada lupe Hidalgo. Mr. Culling suggested an amendment in add, "with power to tend for persons and pa pers," in order lhat thecommlitee might de termine against whom to commence suit. 1 he amendment was aereed to. and ih resolution adopted. We hope Mr. Perkin and Mr. Cullins will persevere in this "movement in the right di rection," until the foul band of sneculato-s in and out of Congress are entirely broken up, and the ringleaders brought to justice. Thb Lehigh Register dates lhat about twenty gentlemen have associated them selve under Ihe General Manufacturing Law, with a capital of $200,000, and have purcha sed 180 acre of land lying three mile north of Allentown, at 8200 per acre, for the pur pose of engaging in Ihe manufacture of Iron. Tha same paper state that a number of Philadelphia capitalists have offered lo lake upwards of 8400,000 stock of the Allentown and Norristown Railroad, which, with Ihe amount already subscribed, will be sufficient to put the road under contract' early next summer. A singular marraige look place a few day since, in Hi-hlown, N. J. The bride had nveuitors, to each ef whom she engaged herself, appointing, wilh each, ihe same day t .i . . ' iur me ceremony. At ihe lime fixed, all Ihe lads were on hand, and Ihe magistrate who was to perform Ihe ceremony was present The maiden had not made up her mind fully as to who should be made her happy lord, when Ibe magistrate requested Ihe couple lo stand up. As if driven lo desparation, she bounded to her feet, gave one of the '-boy" a nudge with her foot, and before the other had recovered fiom their astonishment, ihe Knot was lied. oriental Wit. A a woman wa walk. nig, a man looked at, and followed her. "Why " said she, ''do you follow me?" "Because I have fallen in love wiih you." Why so ! my sisier, whoi coming after, is much handsomer than I am go and make love to her." The man turned back and saw an ugly face, and being greatly displeased, returned and said ' Why did you tell me a story ' The woman answeied "Neither did you tell me the truth; if you are in love with me, why did )ou look for another woman 1" Pumpkik Seed Oil. Dr. Mitchell, of New York, ha recommended Ihe increased culti vation of pumpkins, partly for the sake of the oil, which may be objained fiom the seeds. He stale that half a gallon of excel lent liquid oil may be pressed from a gallon of seeds, that il has no disagreeable taste or smell, aud burn well. The number of blind person in Japan is aid lo be enormou. In Juddo, the capital, alone, 36,000 is the computation. There are' more blind people in America than in Eu rope, lu Egypt, there i one blind person to every hundred. In Great Briiai.i ther are Iwenly-five thousand. Indiana, wilhiu . few year p,,t, ha con. ttrucUd 1200 mile of railroad. OLD SERIES, VOt. 14, NO. 20 THE TURKISH WOMBS. The Baltimore American ha an interest ing letter from Correspondent, dated Con slantinople, November 18ibj fiom which wo take ihe following paragraphs: "We hear much in the VVetl of the atlrnt tion and beauty of the Turkish women, (Ci.- cassian or Georgians,) and 1 certainly hav., seen a number of pretty face in ihf com'- . of my ramble about this great city, for lhe ure Only half concealed ly the 'vahninrk with which they envelope iheir heac!s. I s matle of gauze, and al'hongh many folds o it encitcle tbe head and forehead but one l passed around Ihe lower part nf the tne, s . that you get a pretty good view of that poi tion of Ihe physiognomy. Their feature ai very regular, iheir dark eye, beaut. fcltx soft and languishing in expression, and id- ' complexions, though' pale and sallow, ar. otteu charmingly tinted with the most deii cale touch ef rour-e. As to iheir figures I can say nothing, fot they dress most horribly iti ine street, being enveloped in a huge sack of fustian, far loo wide and too long for ihem, " whilst Iheir little feet are quite lost in latgo yellow morocco boots, like mens; with eno hand holding up ihe loose flowing sack, m.d tha other occupied with a mantle of the same material, and always of some dark snmt-r color, they ehofHe along ihe streets, the in' ..t shapeless looking mortals I ever saw, jtst like so many clothes bags, in yellow boots, a Willi says. Bought as slaves they re ceive little or ne education, ond 1 am told that many of ihem can neither lead or write Kindness. Would it not plense jou i pick up a tririg of pearls, drops of eoM, di: monds, and precious stones, as you pass ulo . ihe street 1 It would make you feci liaj for a month to come. Such happiness y can give to others. How, do you askt B.. dropping sweet words, kind remarks, at, : pleasant smiles as you pass along. The? are true pearls and precious stones v- hk. can never be lost, of which none can deptii you. Speak lo ihe orphan rhilj -sea lb. diamonds dtop from her cheeks. Take th hand of that friendless boy bright fea:' flash in his eyes. Smile on the had a;.d ,k jected a joy suffuses his cheek more bril lianl than the most precious stones. Bv t', wayside, mid Ihe city's din, and at the fir,; side of tbo poor, drop words and smiles to cheer and bless. You will feel happier when resting on your pillow at the closo ef tiny, than il you had picked up a scot a of perish ing diamond. The latter fade and crumblt in lime the former grow brighter with ogi and produce happier reflecli'ons forever. Thc vz of Grapes, as an article of food is much recommended in cases of coiifum -' lion. They conlaiu a largo quantity ,,: giope sugar, the kind which most nearly rei emble milk sugar in il character and com position. Ratheii Curious. A colored woman, who has been in Ihe Maryland peneteiitiary five years, had a few days" ago a bouncing baby The doctor have had the ubject undei ad visement, and recommended ihe youngster lo "executive clemency-." New Loco.MOTivEs.The "Monongahela," a first class coal-burning locomotive, built b' Ross Winans, of Baltimore, arrived here o i TuesJay, and wa placed on Ihe railroad ct TbursJay. It is the first of ten locomotive; of Iho samo class, which the Railroad Com pany have ordered from Mr. Winans, for lb coat transportation. Reading Gazette. A Quiet Religion Many times God i: present in the slill voice and private rutin ment ol a quiet religion, and the consta spiritualities of an ordinary life when tl -loud and imperious wind, and ibe shinii fires of more laborious and expensive actio are profitable lo others only, like a tree t balsam, distilling precious liquor for other., and fur its own use. The trial of J. L. Fish, who, it will bs re membered, shot a Germau boy last summ.-- .. I I , r . . . wiii.b stealing appies irom tus orchard i" Ohio city, haijtist been concluded at. Clevt Und. The jury brought in a verdict o'' "guilly of manslaughter," wilh a alrong re commendation to the mercy of the Couit. An Enormou Moose. Mr. Epbraim Washburn, now lumbering an the Seborif river, Me , came upon a moose track on Sat urday, the 25ih ult., which he followed til: night, and then returned to camp. On tl., next day he darted again in pursuit, ai.a oame up w iih Ihe moose about 10 o'clock. After a chase of two hours, he dicceeded it. killing hira. He weighed, atler being dress ed, 700 pound. BitiosTtrr at the West.-The a, Mium. uom tne west lepresent Ibe B m t- .. . more as nited lo tlOtl Wllh immunaa . ! . lep, " Mu.iue or grain a . flour;. nd tbe opening of ,p,jng will wi,,,.. an active rivalry ., f0fu,llg plies on the East. ' " Railroad in Maine and New llamn.hi, aredi. obd.uCLdbyice, audi, u',', usual for passenger, to spend Ihe i,ht c he track using fence fw fc,,, ... ring long fast.. ' u of T? Cinc'nM,i E"q"i'r tell. . ,riecJo, of a piou. old genlleman. . U .... , ? ' w.rdaon.o,, B0, Um,er New wiw me Hum pavement.
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