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References in Philadelphia :
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N"E"W STOBE.
ELIAS EMERICII,
"BT ESPECTFULLY informs the citiiehs of
of I'wer Agtita towimliip and the pub
lie gei.erally. that he has purchased the Store
lately kept by Isaac Martr., in Lower Augusta
township near Emorich'. Tavern, and Ua. Jt
opened a splendid stock of
Fall and Winter GOODS.
His stock consist of Cloths, Caasimeres. Cassi
nett.of all kinds, linen, cotton and Worsted.
Also, Calicoes, Ginghams, Lawns. Mousscline
De I.aines and oil kinds of Ladies Dress Goods.
GROCERIES, Hardware, Queensware of a
rious style and pittetrrs. ,
Also, an assortment of Heaey-M.de ClothinR
r -ii .1 Rnnta and Shoes. Jats and
t- cut PISH. Ac. and a variety of
other articles such as are suitable to the trade,
all of which will be sold atthe lowest prices.
Country produce taken in exchange at
the highest market prices. ,c
Lower Augusta twp., October 10, 18S7. u.
PITEXT WIIEEIj GREASE.
THIS Grease ia recommended to the notice of
Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &c.,as
being ScrEBioB to anything of the kind ever in
troduced. As it does not gum upon the sxle
.. is much more durable, and is not affected by
the weather, remaining the same in miricr ef
in winter, and put up in tin "' "J nd
75 cents, for sale by A. W. FlfeULK.
March 14.1857.
JAXJSIO I MtJSIO I
MR. O KIMBALL, late of Elmira, having
become a resident of Sunbury, respectfully
inform, the citizen, and others, that he intends
o form a Singing Class, both secular and sacred
and will impart Uruction to all who may des.r.
to place themselves under his charge.
N B Mr. O. Kimball is prepared to give
instructions to a few more pupils on tne Piano
Forte. , ,t
Sunbury, September 19, 1657. tr
New I'lillalePa
Dry Goods '
SHAUPLESS BROTHERS.
T .xrToWlCSEXD SllABrltS. cVSoif,
If AVE removed to their new store, N. W.
I -r i.,..i .nd 8th Streets, and
- corner ui wn"i.. - ,
i tiiAi. ii.unl full assortment of Au
" - La Winr DRY (iOODS, which they
n. .. ., low mice. Their atock include.
i. m...k ..l F.ncv Bilks. Merino', and
IIBWI., ' 1 " ' . , , ,
other Dres. Goods, Men . and Boy 9
Wear. Blanket., Housekeeping
Goods, and Goad, for
"Friend. Wear."
Oct. ii, 1857. 6mSc
TNBURY STEAM ILOURINO MILL
HE .ubscrlber. respectfully announce to the
..l,li. that their new Steam Flouring Mill
his place, has been completed, and will go
. operation on Monday the 3lsl day oi au
t. inst.
!.viir entraued a comuetent and carelul
er. they trust they will I able, with all the
m imorovements adopted in their mill, to
entire satiafaclion to all who may favor them
their custom.
NVDEK, KINEHART 4c HARRISON
nbury, August 29, 1857. U
ILBEF.T BTTL501T,
SpccEssoB to
. CAMFBEi-l. it CO., AND L. C. 1VE,
(Formerly No. 15 North Wharves.)
'.ERIN PRODUCE, FRUIT AND VE
NULES, No. 4 North Wharves, 4th door
t street. Philadelphia.
,., Apples. Dried Fruit. Butter,
. (:.. Mercer Potatoea, Cheeae
' Tm.tn.. Bweet PoUtoe., Bean.,
ri...h.. f.ranberrie. Eggs, etc,
r. for Shipping put up with car. and di..
GOODS .old on commission for Farmer.
lers.
r S4. 1857.
i a .nri sis Single. and Double
readed Empire Family" Sewing
Machines-
JENCYfor the .ale of these Sewing
can be aecured on liberal term, for
. KT.. h.,l.nd. No one need
bout c.pital .ufficient to conduct the
,rly and who cannot bring refer
ortliability and capacity. A personal
XtoftheMM
a. of Family Sewing, will, wUer. aver
lered for .ale commanu -lero4jOHN80XaOODLL.
er of ftth and Arch BU., Philadel a.
6, J857. if "
ILAXKSi 11L4KHS!
Deed., Mortgage., Bond., Warrant.
DenU, ComiuUm.nU, Summons, 8u
O'ltioua, Ju.licca' and Cou.table.
ic, 4.0 , can be had by applying at
8 of vaiiou kind.. Lobsters, Bar
c, Ac, iuat received and for sale
i. & i' null V D
C 1 I j 1
FADELESS IS A LOVINQ BEABT.
Sonny eyes may lose their brightness ;
Nimble feet forget their l!ghtoe8i ;
Pearly teeth may know decay ;
Raven tresses turn to gray ;
Cheeks be pale, and eyes be dim
Faint the voice, and week the limb
But though youth and strength depart,
Fadeless is a loving heart.
Like the little mountain flower,
Pepping forth in wintry hour,
When the summer's breath is fled,
And the gaudier flowerets dead ;
So when outward charms are gone,
Brighter still dolb blossom on,
Despite Time's destroying dart,
The gentle, kindly, loving heart. -Wealth
and talents will avail,
When in life's rongh sea we sail
Yet the wealth may melt like snow,
And with wit no longer glow ;
But more smooth we'll find the sea,
And our course the fairer be,
Jf oor pilot, when we start,
Be s kindly loving heart.
Ye in worldly wisdom old
Ye who bo the knee to gold,
Doth this earth as lovely seem
As it did in life's vonng dream,
Kre the world hod ciusted o'er,
Feelings good and pure before
Kre ye sold at Mammon's tiinrt
The best yearnings of the heait !
(.Jrant me, Heaven, my earnest prayer
Whether life of ease or care
Be the one to me assigned,
That each coming year may God
Loving thoughts and gentle words
Twined within my bosom's chords,
And that age may but impart
Riper freebnoss to my heart.
dect Cnlt.
THE BEGGAR.
A TRUK TALK.
Ooe cold windy morning, the last Sunday
or December, 1849, a half naked mou knocked
timidly at the busemeut door of a fioe sub
stantial mansion in the city of Brooklyn.
Though the weather was bitter even for the
season, the young man had no clothing but a
pair of ragged clotb pants, and the remains
of a flnooel shirt, which exposed his muscular
chest in many large rents. But in spite of
his tattered apparel and evident fatigue, as
he leaned heavily upon the railing of the
basement stairs, a critical observer could not
fail to notice a conscious air of dignity and
lue marked traces of cultivation and reuoe-
uient in bis pale, haggard countenance.
1 lie door was speedily opened, and disclosed
a large comfortably furnished room, with its
glowing grate of anthracite, before winch was
placed a luxuriously Tumi. bed breaklast
table. A fashionably attired young man, in
a brocade dressing gown and velvet slippers,
was reclining in a soft Jauteuil, busily read
ing the morning papers. 1 be beautitul
young wifo had lingered at the table, giving
to the servant ia waiting her orders for the
household matters 01 tne day, when the timid
rap at the door attracted her attention. She
commanded it to be opened ; but the young
master or the mansion replied that it was
quite useless being no one but some thievish
beggar; but the door was already opened,
and the sympathies of Mrs. Haywood enlisted
at once.
'Come in to the fire," cried the jonng wife
impulsively, before you permit 1
The meudicaut, without exhibiting any sur
prise at such unusual treatment of a street
beggar, slowly entered the room, manifesting
a painful weakness at every step. Un Dis
entrance, Mr. Haywood, with a displeased
air, gathered up his papers and left the apart
ment. The compassionute lady unwisely
placed the half froren man near the Cre, while
she prepared a bowl of fragrant coffee
which, with abundant food, was placed before
bim. But noticing the abrupt departure of
her husband, Mr. May wood, with clouded
countenance, left the room, whispered to the
servant to cemain until the stranger should
leave. !.,.'
She then ran hastily up the richly mounted
staircase, and paused before the entrance of
a small laboratory and medical library, and
occupied solely by ber husband, who was a
physician and practical chemist. She opened
the door and entered the room. Mr. May
wood was sitting at a small table, with bead
resting on band, apparently in deep thought.
"Edward," said the young wife, gently
touching his arm, "1 fear 1 have displeased
you ; but the man looked so wretched 1
could not bear to drive bim away;" and her
sweet voice trembled as sbe added "You
know I take the sacrament to-day."
"Dear Mary," replied the really fond bus
band, "I appreciate your motives. I know it
s pure goodness of heart which leads you to
disobey me, but still I must insist upon my
former commands that no beggar shall ever
be permitted to enter the house. It Is ror
your safety that 1 insist upon it. How
deeply you might be imposed upon io my
irequeut absences from home, 1 shudder to
think. Ibe man that is now below mav be
but a burglar in disguise, aud already in
your absence taking impression in wax of the
different key boles in the room, so as to ester
soma nigbt at bis leisure. Your limited ex
perience or city lire, makes it difficult for you
to credit so much depravity. It is no charily
to give to street beggars, it ooly encourages
vice, uvaresii.
"It may be so," responded Mrs. Msvwood.
but it seems wicked not to relieve suffe'inir
and want even if this person has behaved
badly and we Know it. uut 1 will promise
yon not to ask another beggar into the
noose.
At this moment the servant rapped vio
lently at the door, crying out that the beggar
was dyiog.
"Come. Edward, your skill can save bim, I
know." said bis wife, hastening from the
room.
The doctor did not refuse this appeal to
bis brofessional vanity, for he immediately
followed his wife'a flyiug footsteps as she
desceuded to tha basement. Tbey found the
mendicant lying pale and unconscious opoo
lh carpet where be had slipped io bis weak
ness from tba chair where Mrs. May wood bad
anaLed him.
Hit if baudsoma fellow," muttered the
doctor as he bant over bin to ascertain the
lata of his Dulse.
And welt ha might say so. Tba glossy
locks of raven hair bad fallen away from
broad white forehead ) hi doted eyelids were
bearded by long raven lashes, which lay like
a silken fringe opoo his pale brooced checks,
while a delicate aquiline dom, and a square
massive cbio displayed t model of manly
'Is he dead t" asked the young wife anx
iously.
"Ob, no I it It only a fainting fit, induced
by th tuddeo change of temperature, and
perhapt the first stage of starvation," replied
the doctor sympatbicingly. He had forgotten
for the moment his cold maxims of prudence,
and added, "Ha must be carried to a room
without fire, and placed in a comfortable
bed."
The coachman was called In to assist ia
lifting the athletic stronger, who was soon
carried to a room in the chambers, where
the doctor administered with bis own bands
strong doses of port wine sangare. The
young man soon became partly conscions,
but all conversation was forbade bim, aad be
sunk quietly to sleep.
"He is doing well ; let him rest as long as
be can ; should he awake in onr absence give
him beef, tea and tonst ad libitum," laid the
doctor provisionally, as be left tbe room.
In less than an hour afterwards Dr May
wood and his lovely wife entered the gorge
ous church of "the most noly Trinity."
Amid the hundred of fair dames that
entered its broad portals, dressed with all
the taste and magnificence that abundant
wealth could procure, not one rivaled, io
grace and beauty, tbe orphan bride of the
rich physician. Her tall graceful figure was
robed iu a violet silk, that only heightened
by contrast her large azure eyes, bright with
the lustre of youthful happiness yet. There
was a touch of tender pity in their drooping
lids that won tha confidence of every beholder.
The snow ermine mantilla which protected
her from the piercinr wind, rivaled, but
could not surpass, the delicate purity of her
complexion. Many admiring eyes followed
the faultless figure of Mrs. May wood, as she
moved with unconscious grace up the central
aisle of tbe church, but none with more
heartfelt devotion than the yoang. wayward,
but generous man who had recently wed her
in spite of ber poverty and tbe sneers of bis
aristocratic acquaintance.
The stately orgau had peeled its last rich
notes, which were stiil faint echoing jn tbe
distant arches, when a stranger of venerable
aspect, wbo bad previously taken part in the
services of the altar, arose and announced for
bis text, tbe oft-quoted but seldom applied
words of tbe Apostle, "Be not forgetful to
entertain strangers, for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares." Dr. May wood
lelt his loreuead Bush painfully ; it appeared
to him for the moment that tbe preacher
must have known of his want of charity to
wards at runners, and wished to give him a
public lesson ; but he soon saw from the
tenor of his remarks, that bis own guilty con
science had alone made tbe application in hii
particular case. 1 have not the space, nor
indeed the power to give any synopsis of tbe
sermon ; but that it, combined with t ho inci
dent of tbe rooming, effected a hoppy revolu
tion in tbe mind of at least one of bis hearers.
So much so, that on tbe return of Dr. May-
wood from church, be repaired at once to the
room of tbe mendicant to offer such atten
tions as he might stand io need of. But tbe
young man seemed to be much refreshed by
rest and nutritious food, and commenced
gratefully thanking his host for the kind
attentions be had received, which without
doubt had saved his life. But I will recom
pense you well, for, thank God. I am not the
beggar that I seem. I was shipwrecked on
Fndoy night io tbe Ocean Wav on my
return from India. My name was doubtless
among the list of the lost Tor I escaped
from the waves by a miracle. 1 attempted
to make my way to New York, where 1 have
ample funda in bank awaiting my orders, but
1 must have perished from cold and hunger
bad it not been for you and your wife's prov
ident charity. 1 was repulsed from every
door as an imp osier, and could get neither
food nor rest. To be an exile from one's
native land ten vears and then, after escaping
from tbe perils of the ocean, to die of huuger
in tbe streets or a christian city, 1 lull was
truly a bitter fate.
"My name is Arthur willell, aao.u me
stranger.
"Why, tbnt is my wile s lumiiy name. Mie
ill be doubly pleased at ber agency in your
recovery."
"UI wuat State is suo a native v usKeu
Arthur Willett eagerly.
"I married her iu the town ot u , wuere
she was born."
At this moment Mrs. May wood entered
tbe room, surprised at tbe long abseuca of
ber husband.
Arthur Willett gated at her with a look of
the wildest surprise, murmuring :
"It cannot be it cannot be. 1 am aeiin-
out to think to.
Mrs. May wood gazed with little less as
tonishment, motionless as a statue.
"What paiuful mystery is this 7 cried 1'r.
Mav wood excitedly, addressing bis wife, who
then became conscious of the singularity of
her conduct.
Oh. no mvatery," she replied, sighing
deeply, "only this stranger is the image of my
long lost brother, Artuur. aoh mh. oioy-
wood, overcome with emotion, turned to leave
the room.
"Stay one moment," pleaded the stranger,
rawinc a small mourning ring from bis lin
ger, and holding it up, asked it sbe recognized
that relic :
"It it my father's gray bair, and you
are-
Hit son. Arthur Willett, and jour bro
ther."
Mary Willett Maywood fell opoo tbe men
dicant's breast, weeping teart of tweetest
joy and thanksgiving.
Dr. Maywood retired irom tne room ana
left sister and brother alone in tbe sacred
hour of reunion, sayiug to himself:
"ue not lorgetiul to euiertaio strangers,
for thereby torn have eolerlaiued engeij
unawares."
'1 think," said a farmer, "I sboulJ make a
good Congressman, for 1 use their language.
I received two bills the other day, with a re
quest for immediate payment; tbe oue I order-
eo io oa lam oo tbe table, tbe other to be read
tuav aoy, six months."
MN Sklmxo His Wife Xathar,il I)v.
of tba Western Branch, told bis wife to Ueo.
uaoady ror Dve hundred and fifty dollars. All
lue parties ware well satisfied. This la
a
practical illustration or free trade and
man's rights."
wo-
Somebody describes th absurd appearance
of man dancing tbe polka ia this: "Ue looks
as if b bad a bole io bia po ket, aod was
trying to thak a shilling dowa tbe leg of bit
irowtera.
CuBEaiKO InTtixioKMCE Naomi, daoghter
of Enoch, was five hundred and eighty years
of age when ah marrried. Tak courage,
lad let.
It it aisy enough," taid Pat, to build
a ehimoer t yoa bold oua brick up aod pot
another on under it." A good many people
uodruk to build for to net oo Utia eqniUbl
priodp!.
The Publio Printing Its Cost and ita
Management.
In the United States Senate, on Wednes
day last, when the resolution in regard to
printing the Patent Office Report was nnder
consideration, Senator Cameron, of Pennsyl
vania, spoke as follows :
Mr. Cameron. Tbe cost of congressional
printing bas suddenly Increased so largely as
to be now a subject of serious interest to the
whole country. Id 1847, only eleven years
ago, the whole turn paid for paper, printing
and binding amounted only to $Gf,G91 96.
This wag under tbe contract system, when
the work wag given to the lowest bid
der. Some three or four years later, this
system was changed, at tbe instance, mainly,
of persons interested in high prices.
The new system was a mixed one. Tbe
prices were fixed by tbe law, and the Gov
ernment under it has become the purchaser
of paper and other materials. The office of
Superintendent of Printing has been estab
lished, and that officer become a functionary
of the Government, in many instances, irre
sponsible to any authority, though nominally
responsible to the Committee on Printing of
each House. He buys tbe paper, orders the
engravings and controls the expenditure of
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It is not my purpose to inquire into the
manner io which the duties of that office bave
been fulfilled ; much less is it my wish to im
pute willful wrong to any ooe connected with
the management of the public printing. I
desire only to draw the attention of the Sen
ate to the enormous cost of the work, with
the hope that the present Committoe will
bti sustained in their labors of retrenchment.
The cost of printing, paper and binding,
from July I, 185G, to March 4, 1857, amoun
ted to tbe sum of 1,258,210 42. Tbe binding
alone, for that period, it will be seen, was
more than lix timet as much as the whole cost
of paper, printing, and binding for tbe year
1847. Tbe cost for tbe year just ended, I
bave not been able to obtain ; but it is pro
oauiy over million an? a halj of aollars.
A great deal of this extravagunce of expen
diture has arisen from the loose manner in
which Congress has ordered the printing of
reports by officers of tbe Army and Navy,
and other functionaries sent upon exploring
auties. It has been common, as 1 am told,
to direct the printing of such reports without
examination, permitting the officer to com
plete his report while the work is progressing
in the hands of tbe Printer. Sucb has been
the course with tbe Coast Survey, the Japan
Expedition, the Mississippi and Pacific Rail
road Report, and many others.
The Coast Survey repoit cost, for printing
and maleriaU, for the year 18&C, the enor
mous sum of g'8,441 70. Uillis's has alrea
dy cost over $100,000 ; and the estimated
cost of tbe whole work as ordered is $149,
107 97. The Japan expedition report, which
bas been completed and paid for, cost tbe
sum of 210,480 72. Of Emory's Mexican
boundary report, one volume lias been prin
ted, and has already cost $007,580, tbe se
cond volume bas been ordered, and is estima
ted to cost $104,510 making, in all, the sum
0 $212 00) fur that work. But the Pacic
railroad report is beyond all its associates in
magnificence of price. Five volumes have
been printed ; four more are in the hands of
the printer. The work already dene has cost
$526,117; the balance is estimated to cost
$335,300 making a total of $C1,417; but
the reality in the end will probably reach over
a million.
Captain Wilke's report was tho first of the
series of "splendid books" ordered by Con
gress ; and by what 1 have shown, it will be
seen to bave been a plentiful mother of cost
ly books. Its cost 1 bave not been able to
learn. Tbe expedition under the command
or that officer, which was conducted by him
with great ability, was a favorite with tbe
country ; and in their gratitude, the Congress
of the United States seemed willing to let
him print the book to suit himself, and, I be
lieve, to keep the copies when printed.
Tbe Patent Office report has been a favor
ite of tbe country; and, like all favorites, it
bas been permitted to overgrow its proper
dimensions. Originally one small and inter
esting volume of well-selected fuels and tried
opinions, it has become three volumes ; one
devoted to agriculture, and the others to in.
ventioos in the mechanic arts. It should be
condensed if its usefulness is to be continued.
Its cost Tor the year 1857 was $375,800. It
cost the Uoveromeut seventy cents a copy,
and it can be bought in any number, I am
tolJ, in tbe bookstores of this city for fifteen
cents a pretty fair evidence that tbe num
ber priuted is much greater than the country
needs.
Tbe whole system of printing books by
Congress I consider as wrong in priuciple,
and productive of no good. All the works
which have been distributed by the Senate
and llonse or uepreseatalives, if they pos
test value would be sought by the enterpri
sing publishers of the couutry, and furnished
to the people at much less expense, lseg in
ning with Captain Wilkes' book, a rivalry
bas growa up lor books or that class, with
expeusive and olten worthless engravings,
that no judicious private publisher would
allow to encumber bit pages. Office! 8 now
think injustice is done to them, if Congress
declines giving them authority to print and
publish without control.
Uutil within tbe last few years, Congress
prio'ed only tucb matter at was necessary to
tbe proper understanding of questions before
them. The new system bas brought about
tbit city aod Congress a host of persons
seeking: this patronage) and the enormous
sums expended bave become an evil and an
abuse which is attracting the attention of tbe
whole country. I be present Committee on
Printing io tbe Senate propose to curtail the
expenditure without at present interfering
with tbe system ; and 1 earnestly hope it will
o,eet tbe bearty co operation or this body,
Among tbe evils of this lavish expenditure
for printing it one, not among the least, in
the labor it impose upon tne memoer oi
Congress. It it not kuowo abroad how much
of each member' time is consumed io distrib.
tttioit this work. 1 consume boor daily its
replying to letter claiming books, under the
impression that tbey are furnished to as of all
kinds, and without limit in Duaaoer. au tne
books 1 bava enumerated, except the Patent
Office report, were distributed before I cam
here, and 1 answer twenty or mora letter a
day, asking for Perry' Japan, Uillis' report,
th Pacibc railroad report, Ao. Wbeo by
accident I bava procured a copy, from aom
friend er from tbe bookstore, to (end among
my constituents, it ha been followed by many
application from other person having claim
upon my notice. to amount or printing
could enable a Senator, representing any one
of tba larger State, to furnish Jcb of hi
constituent wilb a copy of all tba work
tolled for, aod ao attempt to discriminate
only geta bim iuto trouble with hia friends.
Tbe impression abroad it, that w ar eveo
mor extravagant than w really are; aud
this impression sometimes brings ao amusing
Utter. Tba other day, a good sna wrote me
that bis too, a "smart boy," waa focd of
reading, and he hope ! I would send him
"some good story-books." Laughter To
d y I hnvu a letter from a man who suys he
is a horse-doctor, wbo nsks me for books to
teach bim his trade. Langhter.J My in
clination is to be civil to all ; hut no labor
which I can perform will enable me to answer
all the letters received asking for bonks It
is time the whole system should cease to
exist.
From the rentitylvania Knquirer.
lTighly Interesting Legal Decision.
Grove vs. Hughes. This waa an action
tried before Judge Strong at Nisi Prius, the
facts of which were these; Wm. Hughes
had leased to D. P. Grove for seven years the
premises, 102 North Eighth street, at an an
nual rent of $3000. These premises were
burned from about one yenr from the com
mencement of the lease. They were insured
and the policy was held by the landlord, who
drew the insurance money, and did net re
build. The tenant did rebuild, and having
paid his rent, brought this action to recovor
tbe amount expended by him in rebuilding.
Judge Strong held that in the cose of a
lease containing no express covenant on the
part of the landlord to rebuild, that he wss
uot bound to rebuild ; that the fact of Lis re
ceiving insurance money created no obliga
tion to rebuild ; that the rent was not sus
pended by the destruction of tbe premises,
but the tenant must continue to pay it ; and
that since the lease provided that at its ex
piration the tenant should surrender it "in
good order, reasonable wear and tear excep
ted," it was questionable whether the tenant
himself was not at all events bound to rebuild
The judge therefore directed a lion suit.
The circumstances which led to the litiga
tion are, that Hnghes applied to Theodore
Cuyler, Esq., for a written opinion as to the
case. Having given that opinion and finding
its legality contested, Mr. C. was constrained
to tollow it into Court, and thcro maintain it,
as he did successfully. Tbe following is a co
py of the opinion :
William Hughes, on the 19th September,
1851, leased to Daniel IJ. Grove, for the term
of seven years, the premises No. 102 North
rtgntn street. J he lease cnntnins no cove
cant to repair, either by the lessor or lessee,
but provides that ot the expiration of the
term the lessee shall deliver tho premises to
the lessor "in like pood order as at tho pre
sent time, reasonable wear and tear alone ex
cepted." These premises have been partially de
stroyed by fire, and being thus rendered un
tenantable, ! am asked several questions, the
answer to which are intended to express my
opinion of the relations of the lessor and les
see to each other and to the premises.
1. Is the lessor bouud to rebuild these pre
mises? 1 answer He is not bound to rebuild.
The lease contains no covonant on bis part
to do either extraordinary, nor what ure call
ed tenantable, repairs.
1 hove had more difficulty in determining
that, under the provisions of this lease, the
l.'ssoo is not bound lo rebuild. TJiet the les
see would be bound to rebuild under an ex
press covenant to repair and keep iu repair,
and surrender in good order, Ac, I consider
to be well settled. "Whether nuder a cove
nant to repair and keep in repair the tenant
is bound to rebuild the premises, in case they
ore destroyed by lire, was considered doubt
ful, but it is now well established that he is
bound to rebuild." Arch, on Land and Ten.
177; Bullock vs. Dounnit, 6 T. R. 650; Dig
by vs Atkinson, 4 Camp. 205. "It has been
hem mat the lessee is bound to rebuild, if
necessary, where he bus covenanted to repnir
and deliver up tbe premises in as good condi
tion as when he obtained "possession Per
haps there is no relief against au undertaking
so positive and unequivocal." Huston vs.
Springer, 2 Rowle, 100.
lo this case, however there is no covenant
to repair, and for this reason 1 incline to the
opinion that the teuant is not bound to re
build, although I am not insensible of the
force of the words, "reasonable wear aud tear
alone excepted." -loaajw
2. It the rent suspended by the condition
of luo premises, or must the lessee pay the
rent and continue to do so while the premises
are umenantaoie I
1 answer The rent is not suspended, end
the lessee must continue to pay it to tho ex
piration oi ins leuse, even though wholly de
prived, by reason of the condition to which
the fire has reduced the premises, of their cd-
joymeot.
Ibis follows from the express lencaace of
tho contract between the lessee and lessor,
which is, to pay the rent absolutely and atoll
events, and bas been repeatedly recognized
to be tbe rule io decisions upon similur leuset
lhe lessee cannot plead in defence his cove
nant lo pay, tbe destruction of the premises
by fire, the refusal of the lessor tu repair, the
receipt oi tne insurance money by the lessor,
or any tucb defence. Thus io Mad. aw vs.
Lambert, 3 Barr., 444 : In a suit by land
lord ogaiust tenant te recover rent for demi
sed premises destroyed by fire during tenan
cy, evidence that the property was insured
aud the lessor received insurance money, or
that tbe laudlord received a sum of money for
loss of said property out of a geueral relief
fund, is immaterial to the issue, and cannot
be used as a defence. If a landlord takes
possession of the ruins of bit premises de
stroyed by tire, for the purpose of rebuilding
without the cousent or his tenant, it is an
eviction ; if with his assent, it is a recision of
the rase ; and in either case lhe rent is sus
pended." To the tame effect is Smith vs.
Aokim, 13 S. 4 R. ; 39. 1 am of opinion,
therefore, that tbe lessor is not bound to re
build, and that the lessee, in this case, is not
bound to rebuild; that the liability of the les
see for the payment or the rent continues,
aud will continue during the remainder of hit
lease; tbat the receipt of insurance money
by the lessor will not affect this view of the
case ; that tba lessor has no right to enter
upon the demised premises without the con
sent t( tba teuant, even for the purpose of re
pairing, and tbat, if he enters for that pur
pose without coi.tent of the lessee it will be
an eviction, and will suspend tbe rent ftr the
lime being.
The reader will therefore perceive that if
A lease a bouse from li, aud that boute
burns dowo, oolest there is a clause inserted
firovidiog to tbe contrary be cau be compet
ed to pay the rent of the property up to lha
last momont of the expiration of tba lease.
Tbe case in question bat beeu carried to tbe
Supreme Court, but with tbe law bearing to
positively, no expectation can be entertained
at to tne reversal ui ma ucci.iwu.
It was decided in New Kork, in tb case
of Warner v. Hulchins, S Barb. S. 6, 638
"Where a leas contains a covenani oo tb
pari of the lets to deliver op possession of
lb premises at tb end or the term in a goad
order and condition a at the dot or tb lease
ordinary wear aod tear excepted, but where
ther i oo covenant to repair or rebuild, and
tb demised building tr destroyed by Opt,
tb kite is w boyad to rebuild."
TIIE GIRL AND HER BEAU.
NOT FROM T11K ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
A man camo walking 'long the street,
You scarcely saw his buttons gleuni,
For thot fair girl that walked before,
Encompassed round with crinoline
r'ull crinoline, sweet crinoline,
A softly gliding criuolino.
The man he followed near the giil,
(About a block behind, 1 meun.j
Aud tried and tried but gave it up,
To kiss the girl iu crinoline
Full crinoline, sweet crinoline,
A sweet, but guard-ful crinoline.
The maiden, ns the man pnsred op.
Eyed him with eyes of loving beam,
Sighed, cried, "most died" in hopele?s grief
And went her way in crinoline
"Bad crinoline, mean crinoline,"
A full but cruel crinoline.
Away tbe mot unhappy flew
To Lebanon, where houses teem
With charming girls, bewitching dear?,
Who never wore a crinoline
Full crinoline, sweet crinoline,
Hut inconvenient crinoline.
That saddened man was happy made
With some fair Shaker girl, 1 deem,
But now her melancholy way
His fjrst love goes suns crinoline
Full crinoline, "mean crinoline,
A bad, joy-crusbing crinoline."
A Race With a Widow.
Morciful Jcboeaphat and big onion.', what
a time I've had with that widder! Wo char
tered nu omnibus for two on Christmas, and
started. "Widder," said I. "ttliere thM we
go to ?" She blushed, ami paid blie didn't like
to nay. 1 told her she must sny.
"Well, JeLuel, if you insist upon it, mid 1
am to have my choices 1 hud rather go to
church."
"What for, Widdi r" said I.
' Oh, Jehuel, how can you osk me
"Cause I wont lo know," said I.
"Well (blushiag redder than beef it is
such cold weather now, and the nights' ure so
awful cold, and oh, Jehuel, 1 can't
stand it !"
"Oh, pshaw, widder, spit it out ; what do
you mean t"
The widow riled. She liiled rig'it over like
a qnart of .milk on tbe tire, mid burst out
with
"If yoa can't understand me, you're a heart
less brute, so you are."
"Hold your horses!" said I. "What's all
this about ? 1 am not a brule, iior tu'ver was ;
audifaniau called me tu.it 1 d boot hi m,
8ii re."
And then liiled right over, and unbuttoned
my coat collar to keep me from buetin' oil' my
buttons. The widder saw 1 was going to ex
plode, or else collapse my wind-pipe, and sho
dung her arms round r.iy neck, put her lips
io mine, anu cooieu rigui down.
" Jehuel, deur!" said she, in au insinivalin'
way, and a voice as sweet as u bund organ,
" Jehuel, honey, 1 wanted to co to church to
get mar no 1 cou't say it all ; you finish tbe
word, Jehuel, sweet."
"What word, marm ?"
"Oh, you stupid Jehuel, dear. 1 mean
word married, love."
' Married, widder I" Suid I, "did you meau
tlir-t V
"I inh ed I did, Jehuel love."
' Look here marm, my name Uu't Jehuel
Love, nor Jehuel Dear, nor Jeeuel Sweet,
I'd httvo you kuow. And 1 wou't get mar.
ried to nobody but ono, aud you are not the
ehe."
Oh, pewter pennies, but didn't fie rove.
She mode one dash ut me, I dodged, and she
went butt tip scainst the upper tml of tl
omnibus. Cruck went her comb, and smash
went that bran uew bonnet that I did'nt buy
for ber, and down the went with her face in
lhe straw. But iu a moment sin) rosn aguiti.
and mado ono more dash at me. 1 dropped
sho went over me and buttodtl e doer of
the omnibus. The strap broke and out shu
went ber gaiter boots kigher than her heud
os she struck the pavement.
"Drive on!" 1 yelled to the driver.
"Woman overboard !" cr:ed a passing tai
lor. "Stop that White Coat breach of pro
misc reward Herald publish." shrieked
the widder. in tones of mortal uiznny, while
tears of blood streamed from her beautiful
png nose.
"Drive on! drive on!" I shouted
"Where to?" asked lhe driver.
"To the devil to Harlem tu Macomb's
Dam anywhere, so that we escape matrimo
ny and the widder."
lie started, so did the widder, and then wo
had it up the avenue, the buss having the
start of about a hundred yards, l oot by fool
tho widder gained. Thinks 1, Jehuel, you
are a goner. 1 thought it best to lighten ship
So first I hove oveiboaid the straw.
Still she gained on ma. Then overboard
went the cushions. But still the guined. .
"More strom, driver; for mercy' sake,
more steam 1" 1 yelled.
"Wo are going faster than 111" law allows
now," lie unswered, "Thirteen miles on hour."
Jehosaphat, how the idder run ; she hove
off her bonnet and came up band over bund.
A thought struck me, ond so I oil' with my
co.it and flung it ritiht down in her path.
She sprang on it like a she panther, and tore
if in nicea. Oh. how they tlew. I wept to
see il go, but life is sweeter than a com, and i
my tailor is moking me a new one. Here wo I
gained full two hundred yards, but on sho
come again " Once more I could sen tuo j
greeu iu her eyes merciful Moses, how 1 ,
felt. I
Driver." said I. "kill them hones or get i
another mile out of them."
"Will you pay lor them : he sum.
"Yes, yes," uid 1 ; "only eave mo from th
Wldder.
By crackey, we did slide ; tho widder 6
longer gained, but the held her own Ucauii
Tully. 'J'hu we bad it out past ;tie RuaJ.
Houso through ll.rlem when) Cap. Gra
ham, with thrvo mounted ponci ineri, in vain
ait- nipted to Caleb u, be probably supposing,
that w were rupuiug away with soki haul
fund.
My only hope was la reaching Degroot's
ahead of her, for 1 knew tbey would hid
roe. Wo were oo tb bridge, aad, oh, Moses,
Ibl draw wa pk and a sloop going through.
"Driver," aid ). "juysp thai briJje uud I'll
trftk your fortune lor Lfo, sure os you're
bow."
"VII do it or di l"yh criJ. And he did
it. Tb widder jumped after us, fell into the
1 tJa:!.T uvtr, ;d bva hive of
UlisccIIaiiffliis.
BATAitn Tavi.oii. The (lilor or thu Ply
mouth (111. ) Loeemotire, who wa a printer
in the S..111-) officii where Bayard Tsvlor " ser
ved bis t'lne, tills tho fiillo.wtig ihtert Fting
ri'ini'iiHi ence of the i arly lifu of the now cele
brated oel tvuvller:
Vi li.nl lie honcr to futCK.l Mm in oui
term of " Di vilrhip " in tlx ViUnre Un or!
Office, Vi't.-t Chester, t in tf'tr cui.uty, 1'u. .
We wi 11 remember lite tiiiie wirun ho Minted
out upon his fust " Ir imp." With his miull
2Hlchel contuitii:.? n change cr vo of linen,
r i ? Ill -y ti'M.- i:. cn;,iu!. l.a Comi r'-i-d
! ' car. 1 1 ; !..!. '. i'e :;. f i I i" :-s in thofo
I. u!l'K;r;v p..;.. .. rnc.-.i, tii CotlUlrv
on horseback, ! i J nr r.i.i vt;:s ;' ft i-'f
house. Wo do not ktiO"'. t ' n s-irv' tiv.
through rnin or fI.!ih', tbnt Old Sir. Tujlur
did not meet us at Hie end of the laue wi' li u
happy smile, wishing us n good day, nnd as
we would hand him tho weekly J.'ccoxJ, he
would temark," a fair cxt hnnge is no robbery,
filling one side of 3iir saddle bugs with liito
apples and crapes. lie was a meml'cr of tho
Society of Friends ; with his farm nnd family
around linn, he was n happy turn indeed
lie used to inquire anxiously of IJayurd, find
said "he liked lo ramhlo too much ; he was
not steady enough." Little he knew, tht-ii
that his son llnyurd, the piint'M's apprentice,
would be ore day quoted ns On? greatest
traveling historian tbnt Ameiicn tirn bcut-t
of."
Moixax Tin: Riri.r.M.y. 1'anirl Murgun
wa3 a wagoner i'l the F retch and In Man war.
Ho was once insulted by one or the Britis-h
Officers', and severely punished by tmother,
for which he vowed vengeance. Ailhe lr
giuing ol tun lii vijlauon.iry war he raised a
compuny of Rilletuiii which he drilled to per
fection, and instructed i-j tLe keen, tiiifailii g
nim ol the bickwoodsmen. At the Latliivof
Saratoga, feeing the day ja? going against
the Americans, by the reai-en til" the i .Mni
ordiuaiy sliill and energy of Gen. I'liu-er, null
bis Scotch division, ho ie.-i.Ived to resort to
the only measure conceivable to arrest I ho
tide of battle that ti r situ J to uvei -win lm .
llicm. fouimrniiii; lo his pre.-eiice the bes
marksman in his coui.huml. vhot-o aim bus
never luiouu to fail, he suid to him : " Mur
phy, do yon Fee that oflker on the iron-gruy
horse?" "Yes, sir," was the ieply of t!io
old soldier. Morgan rejoined with an almost
faltering voice, "then do yoi r duty." Mur
phy ascended n tree, cut away the interlaced
brunches with bis liatih- t, (this was a part of
their variegated armor.) rtsti J his rillo in n
sure place, watched his opportunity, nnd as
soon as (ion. Eraser had, in hi.' animated
movement.-, come, within practical range.
M urphy tiled, nnd the gallant Generol full
iiiorlully wounded, being shot in the center of
his body. Th it full decided tint dny. Tho
euemy soon gave way, and Saratoga becanio
immortal. Jiut Moriin, the rough soldier,
was a man of lender feelings iiinl he ulmost
wept bt the deed and nhvay.- said it troubled
him because it looked so much like a kind uf
astaisiuulion of a bravo uud uublu officer.
Pay yoi'h Mi chanks. Tin re is a ttiango
and unreasonable propeusily, pretulent among
all closes, to defer payment. Tbe Shoemaker,
Blacksmith, I'riiiter, Tuilor, and Koine others,
they seem to think by practice, can be put off
wilb impunity, until every other demand
ugainsl them is liquidated. And wbeo pay
ment is oflcrcd them, it i not enough to re
plenish the stock, or becrfsaiy to make the
articles they purchased. How is it possible
that mechanics, who ar-j as necessary to tha
woulth ol the country, us our daily food is lo
the strength of the body, can thrive, and rise
iu the scale of respeclubility and influence,
unless they receive, ( in common at least
with other classes of men ) tlie.r dues? A
mechanic coonot lake one htep in business
life .'without increasing expense ; his stock,
his tools, his provisions, his rents, his apparel
each nnd all. costs him cash : and he denends
j entirely upon his customers lor the meur.s cf
deirainK 1 he so expenses, and il his customers
ure not prompt lo pay, which in nine vnsu
out of lea th y can do nitiiwiit u: y n o iveni
ence, they ure obliged lo get into debt, and
aro hniussed with duns iiinl wriM ; niul a
mechuiiic in. g'nl aboul us v.ell I'uv n null
stouDlhd to bis neck as far us prartieabio
usefulness either to himself or hi- luinily h
concerned, us to bo obliged lo ili.ij c.'.l his,
existence ai;ainsl the incs.siioie lidn of an
uccuiii'il.iliug debt. We gay then, p iv your
nicihuuic, pay l.iai failhtai'v. oov bim p.cinia
ly. An Irishman, who Lai t-i-en !!( ;o i
mere ahudow by a severe iilm ss, wan a.-h.-d
his plijs. chin what he ibou'at of a lu;ur
state.
"All! Docthor," was the answer, "it maliea
no dillrenc; vz oin'l leit enoueh of me. lor
1 tba divii to uuturolize, no how."
i , -
Serine
i'l mi llitf ller-n iit"vn Tflef-.ij.l. )
Iti rri itMii k CAKi:.-roi: Dvsm-TH-s.
Three pinls of butt, rinilli, mix with su!5
Cient wheal flour to farm a le.t'ei ; n tuhle
STlll.illlll 11 of ui. curb, ol soda, or rnh-rutus.
ni.ii.lv in a tea-cuii two-thirds
full ol I'lilter-
milk, a dessert-spooufull of su!
buUo iiiiuic-
dntlt ly.
Ne.v Yi:tn Cakv.
Take 1 pound.' of sugi-r, ij pound of hut
ler, II pounds of flour, milmfg, or other ;iie
dissohe a teaspoonfull of tup. curb, of nda
iu sufficient quantity of new milk to make u
dough, mix all together, roll t ut ar.J tul m
shapes ; bakd in a quick oveu.
Jknsy Lisp Cavi".
One cup of sugar, one oi" sour ere.tm, one.
egg, two cups of fl.iiir, a Uunpooi.faU ol sup.
ism. oloja.lwu ti -sspooiitt'iiM of cream if
tartar.
Exci.rsil Cakb.
l'iva rg3 and their weight iu sugar, the.
weight of lour eggs in ilour, three do. in but
ter ; beat ll.o yolks of tbe eggii, sugar and
butter together, io!J some lemon or nrtweg ;
heat the whites of eggs light, udd I'uem and.
the Hour; bake cue hour ia a moderate,
heat.
Ari .r ri DDt.va.
To three pints ot tewd opples, tali hulf
a pound of b itter, add while tho tipples ore
worm; twccUo tu taste; adJ oue giil ot
good cream, oiunge peel, nutmeg Cr lumen
juice ; six vggJ, beul l.ghl ; oeal al togvllicc
have pblu ready aud bake as abov.
A Hom.ktkri.t-.
WJ.Ugr.:er;k, 2 J.V Wk
Ai gaa 1, i57
beauty.