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NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 42.
SUNJiURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1861. OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO 10
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T TOI1NEY
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6CNBUHY, PA.
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tiimhprland, Union, Lycoming Montour ami
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references in Philate1)hia :
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Mnv St. IMS.
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
nr.lU'ILT AND RKFIIRNISIIKP,
Cur. of Howard and Franklin Street, a few
Square Weft of the X. C 11. Ji. Depot,
DALTIMOQE-
Tkiimk, 1 1 rr.n Dv
CV. LEISENRING. Proprietor.
July IB, 1W9 tf From Selins Grove, l'a.
wii.LiAH is. mistr.ru miLKLKT somkrs
G. SOMERS & SON,
Importers and Dealers in
Cloth3, Cassimeres. Vestings, Taylors
Trimmings, &c,
No 38 South Fourth Street, between Market and
Chesnut Street, Philadelphia.
Merchant., others visiting the city would find
It to their advantage to give them a call and ex
iinine their stuck.
March 10, I860
HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! !
"BUST leccived by A. W. FISHER, at his
)" Drug Store, Sunbury, l'a.,
SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS, LOO
CHAIN S, MILL 8.4 WS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
A Inn, Screws, Butts, Door Knohs, Thumb
Latches, and all hardware necessary for building.
A splendid bt of pocket and table cutlery, Scis
ors, German Silver Spoons.
L,OUlllllff (laMMCa.
A large stock of Looking Glasses, received and
,;,le .y A. W. FISH Ell.
Sunbury, July 17, 1SS.
f
J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN,
Attorney 5 Counsellor at Law
SXJX33TTI."5r, FA
WILL attend faithfully to the collection of claims
niul all professional business in the counties of
Northumberland, Montour, 1'nion and Snyder.
oniiM-l given in the licruiHii language.
CV Ollice one door east of the Proihonotary's
nlli.-e.
Sunbury. May 30. 1900. ly
" THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
imoAim'AY, CRNKR OF FRANKLIN STRKKT
NEW YORK OrX-ST,
Hers inducements tn Merchants and Tourins viiiting
v Y.iis unsurpassed r any Hotel in the Metrouhs.
l lie iMIowiiig are among the advantages which it poues
its. and winch will lw appreciated hy all ttavelers.
It. A central bicauon, convenient to places of busineM,
ii wi-li as places of ainuseinenl. . .
lid Scrupulously clean, well furnished sitting rnn,
,vith a magnificent Ijidies I'mlor, coiainuiKling an eaten
HVe view of llroailway .
3.1 I jirge mid superbly fumi.l.ed sitting room., with a
iiiasmtient Parlor, oomirwnding an extensiv. view of
Hi'wtilwnv. ... .
Ith Heins conducted on the ' uropean plan, visitors
can live in the le.e style, with the greuiest econ.ai.y
Sill. It is connected with
Taj lor n C elebrated Saloons,
where visitors earn have their meols, or, if they desire
Kiev will he furnished in their own nsims.
Aih The fare served in th. SaUnuisand Htel is ac
kimwledged liv epieuirt. to b. vastly superior to that of
iinv other Hotel in the city. , .,
With all these advantages, the cost of living in the
Iniernulnanl, is much below thai .of snv other 6rM class
H. GILSON 4c CO , Proprietors.
Aurnst I. IV . ,
BLANKS ! BLANKS ! !
new itipplv of Summons', Executions.
j Warrants. 8ut--tEnaa. Deeds, Mortgages,
Donils, L'nses, Naturalization papers, Justices
,nd Constables Fee Bills, &c, &.C, just printed
nml for sale at this Offlce.
Sunbury. April 30, 1859.
ViPALUI.NU'S Prepared tilue, and WieUeys Mucilag.
Price ner bottle and brmh 5 cents.
Cordial Klixirof Calisaya llurk t ilenzine, foe removing
giease.
Sunbury,
FOR S ILK. AT T1H3 OFFICK.
March 17. 1660.
NEW LOT OF HARDWARE & SAD
DLEKY. Also,ilhe best assortment of Iron
Nails and tteel to be found in the county, at the
Mammoth store, of FK1LING & Gfi ANT.
Sunbury, June 3, I860.
SKELETON SKIRTS-
VT the Mammoth Storo will be found
very large assortment of Skeleton Skirts
from seven hoops up to thirty.
Oct. C. 18G0.F1ULINU 4 RANT.
1J
O
YE LOVERS OF SOUP!
A fresh
upnly of Macaroni and Confectionery at
,r FRILING tV GRANT'S.
Rnnbitrv. June 3, Infill.
if is important to the LADIES to know (hat
Friling & Grant, have tha best and largest
assortment of Dresa Goods in tha county.
Sunbury. June 8. I860.
A
FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at the
f .Mamraoin oiors. sumo, mm -iuiuory,
Soaps and Fancv Article. Vary cheap.
7 r FRILING li GRANT.
8unhury, May 8B, I860.
I
ft A TENT BK1TTANIA STOPPERS fo
H. B MASSER.
HAH Iron. Steel, Nails, Picks. Grub-Hoes and
Mason Hammers, at low prirea.
BRIGHT eV SON.
Pun bury, June 33, I8li0.
New Arrival of Clothing,
r"MIE largest and best Stock of FALL AND
WINTER CLOTHING ever brought to
this place, arrived at tha Mammoth Clothing
more ot SUHWKITZER, HEILBRONNER
& CO.. in Market street, nearly opposite Wea
ver's Hotel.
Their Slock comprises of
FINE CLOTH COATS,
Dress Coats,
Over Coata,
Business Coats, Ac.
VESTS OF ALL KINDS.
UnderShirts, Drawers, Ac.
HATS -A. 1ST ID CAPS.
BOOTS AND SHOES, of the latest styles
of every description and quality, cheaper than
ever.
Their assortment of gentlemen's furnishing
Clothing is the most complete !
Their variety and styles must attractive.
And the prices defy all competition.
UT Call and examine for yourselves.
SCWEITZER, HEILBRONNER a CO.
Sunbury, Oct. A, I860.
THE VERY LATEST ARRIVAL
of
3IILMNEIIY GOODS,
at the
FASHIONABLE MILLINFRY ESTAB
LISHMENT OF
91 Ins) JOSK.PIIIXE SHAW.
V ISS SHAW has just returned from the
if M city with the latest New York and Phila
delphia styles, comprising
IB D H '1 33
J, XJ
of every style, pattern, fuehion,
material
and
price.
MILLINERY GOODS,
Rihhona, Fo.lhera, Flowers, Silks, Collars, Edg
ings, Cups, Notions, etc., etc.
The handsomest, the most fashionable, ever
brought to Sunhury. Call and see her Fuis.
All the new and tasteful styles of the season,
with every variety of Trimmings, will be sold
cheaper than ever.
Orders for articles not on hand, will be sun-
( plied from the city, at the earliest pos-ibl
i moment. MISS J. SHAW.
Sunbury, October 37, 18(10 4t
WINTER GOODS,
FOR MEN'S WEAR.
Black and Blue Hair Cloth,
Beaver Overcoating,
Blank Doeskins,
New Style Cassimeres,
All Wool Tweeds,
Heavy Kentucky Jeans,
Real (iood Casgiiietts,
Sils Mixed Coalings,
Super Velvet Cords,
Black Grenadine Vesting,
Hlnck Satin Vesting.
Fancy Silk Velvet Vesting..
Plain Silk Velvet eatings,
Nice Cas.imere estings, I
In fact all kinds of goods for Men's and Boys' !
wear, can be found at the People s Ona Price
Store nf E. Y. bright & Son, who have just
eceived by Railroad a splendid stock of all kinds
of goods, suitable fur cold weather.
I'lene coll and be convinced.
E. Y. BRIGHT k SON.
Sunbury, October 27, IStiO.
HLA CKsmrlfiNti !
HEISTRY PETERS, '
i -- vs ;
tnithsliop v i
, is V' (fk
Lsmiibing f l!
ig in ibeV, ' (
I A VINO taken the Blackstnithsli
at Rohrb.ich's Foundry
pared to do all kinds of blacksm
to order, including horseshoein
best style.
I haukful for the patronage herelefore extend
ed, be hopes by strict attention to business to
continue the same.
Country produce taken in exchange,
Sunbury, Novem'H.'r 3, IHOO. 3tn
New Goods for the Ladies
JVST HKCeiVED AT
BRIGHT Ss BON'S 1
Plain, all Wool Delaines, Neat figured Delaines,
Handsome Cashmeres, High Colored De
laines. Striped Dusters, Nice Silk Pop
litiM, Mined M.hair Dusters, Plain
French Merinos, Ptinled
French Merinos, Persian
Twill, Brocado No-
veau. Plain Co.
burgs. Dark mixed
Debege, Hands'e II luck
Silks, New eityle Dark Prints,
Gloves of all Kinds. Hosiery nf all
Kinds, New Style Nubias, Opera Caps,
Chenille Scarf, Mohair Head Dresses,
Needle Worked Collars, &c. &c, Ac.
But it is useless te attempt enumerating the
great variety of Goods we have tiow in store,
suitable for Ladies' wear. We invite an inspec
tion of our store. E. V. B RIGHT & SON.
Sunbury, October 27. 1BI0.
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DEATH OP THE OLD YEAR.
by Ai.rnKO TKKSvsov.
Full kneo.df)p lip, the winter snow.
And the winter ninda are wearily sighing :
Toll ye the church-bell sad and slow,
And tread softly and speak low,
For the old year lies a dying-.
Old year yoo mast not die
Von came tn ns so readily,
Yoo lived with as so steadily,
Old year yon shall not die.
ITa lieth still : he does not more :
Fie will not see the dawn of day.
He hath no other lire shore.
He gave me a friend, and a trna love.
And the New Year will take 'em away.
Old year, yoo mnst not go j
So Ions as yon have been with 08,
Such joy as yoo have seen with ns,
Old year, yoo shall not go.
ITe frothed his bumpers to the brim 5
A jollier year we shall not sea.
Hot throngh bis eyes were waxing dim,
And tbongh his foes sneak ill of him.
lie was a friend to me.
Old year, you shall not die j
We did so laugh and cry with yoo,
I've half mind to die with yoo,
Old year, if yon most die.
lie was full of joke and jest,
Hut all his merry quips are o'er.
To fcee him die, across the waste
His son and heir doth ride post-baste,
But he'll he dead before.
Kvery one for his own.
The night is starry and cold, my friend.
The Yew Year, blithe and cold my friend,
Conies np to claim his own.
How hard be breathed ! over the snow
I hpsrd just now the crowing cock.
The shadows flicker to and fro :
The cricket chirps : the (Ire borns low :
It is nearly twelve o'clock.
Shake hands, hpfnre yoo die.
Old year, we'll dearly rue for yoo :
What is it we can do for you ?
Speak out before you die.
His fare is growing sharp and thin ;
Alack! our friend is gone.
Close up his eyes : tie np his rhin :
Step fiom the corpse, and let him in
That (tanoVth there alone.
And waiteth at the door,
There's a new fool on the floor, my friend,
And a new face at the door, my'friend,
A new face at the door.
Select Calc.
A YOUNG PHILOSOPHER.
Mr. Solomon Wintbrop was a plain old
fanner an austior, precise mao, who did
everything by established roles, and could
see no reason why people should grasp at
things, beyond what had been reached by their
greatgrandfathers. He had three children,
two boys and a girl There was Jeremiah,
seventeen years old, Samuel fifteen, and
Fanny fourteen.
It was a cold winter's day. Samuel was
in the kitchen reading a book, and so interest
ed was be that lie did not notice ibu entrance
of his father. Jerry was in ao opposite cor
ner, engaged in ciphering out a sum which he
had found in his arithmetic.
-onm, saia toe tamer to nis
"have yon worked out that surr
"No sir," returned the boy, 1
' Dido't I toll you to stick to
lie till you had done it?" ott
throp, in a severe tone.
"Snm," said the father to his youngest bov
1 -uave yon worheu out mat sum yet 7
hesitatingly.
to your anthtne
ttered Mr. Win
j Samuel hong down his bead, and looked
troubled.
"Why haven't yon done it ?" continued the
' father.
! "1 can't do it, sir," tremblingly retnrned
Samuel.
"Can't do it ? and why not ? Look at
Jerry there, with his slate and pencil. Ha
had ciphered further than you have long be-
' fore he was old as yon are."
1 "Jerry was always fund of mathematical
problems, sir. but 1 cannot fasten my miud
i nu them. They have no interest for me."
"'Chat's because you don't try to fuel ao in
terest in your studies. What book is that
you are rending T"
"It is a work on philosophy, sir."
"A work on fiddle-sticks ! Go, put it away
this instant, and then get your slate, and
don't let me see you away from your arithme
tic until you can work out those roots. Do
yon understand me?"
Samuel made no answer, but silently be
pot away big pbolosopby, and then be got bis
slate and sat down in the chimney corner
Ilia nether lip trembled, and hia eyes mois
tened, for be was onhappy. His father bad
been harsh toward him, and he felt that it
was without cause.
"Sam," said Jerry, as soon as their father
bad gone, "1 will do that sum for yoo."
"No, Jerry," relorend the youugest broth,
er, but grateful look, "that will be deceiv
ing father. 1 will try to do the sum, but 1
fear 1 shall not succeed."
Samuel wnrked very bard, but all to do
purpose. His mind was uot on the subject
before bim. The roots and squares, the ba
ses, hypolhenuses and perpendiculars, though
comparatively simple in tbenselvet, were to
bim a mingled mass of incomprehensible
things, and the more be tried tbe more be be
came perplexed and bothered.
Tbe truth was, bis father did not under
stand bim.
Samuel was a bright boy, and oocommooly
intelligent for one ol bis age. Mr. Wintbrop
was a thorough mathematician be never
yet came across a problem be could oot solve
and be desired that bis boys ahould ba like
bim, for ba considered that tha acme of edu
cational perfection lay in tbe power of con
quering fcnelid, and ba often expressed bis
opinion that, vera Kuclid living then, be
could "give the old geometrician a bard tus
sle." Ha seemed out to comprehend that
difterent minds wars made with different capa
cities, and what ona mind grasped with ease,
soother, of equal power, would fail to com
prehend. HeoBe, because Jeremiah progress
ad rapidly io bfc mathematical studies, and
coold already survey a pieca of laod of many
angles, ba imagined that because Samuel
made no progress io tha same branch, ba was
idle and careless, and treated bin according
ly. Ha oavar ssndidly conversed with bis
onager soo with a view to ascertain tha troa
bant of bis mind, but bs bad bis own stand
ard of tba power of all Binds, aod ba parti
nsciooily adhered to it.
There was another thing tbst Mr. Win
tbrop coold oot see, aod that was that Samuel
was continually pondering upon such profits-
' witter as was interesting to bim, and
i scarcely evtr bile ; eor did his
father see, either, that if be ever wished his
boy to become a mathematician, be was pur
suing the very course to prevent sncb a re
sult. Instead of endeavoring to make the
study Interesting to tba child he was making
it obnoxious.
The dinner boor came and Samuel had no
workout the sum. His father was angry,
and obliged the boy to go without his dinner,
at the same time telling him that be wag ao
idle, lazy child.
Poor Samuel loll the kitchen, and there he
sat and cried. At length bis mind seemed
to pass from the wrong he had suffered at the
hands of bis parent, and took another torn.
and the marks of grief left bis face. There
was a large fire in the room below his cham
ber, so that be was not very cold, and getting
up be went to a closet, and from beneath a
lot of old clothes be took forth some long
strips of wood and commenced whittling. It
was not for mere pastime that he whittled,
for he was fashioning some corions affair from
those pieces of wood. He had bits of wire,
little scraps of tin plate, pieces of twine, and
dozeos of small wheels that he made himself
and he seemed to be working tn get tbe
whole together after some particular fashion
of his own.
Half the afternoon hud thns passed away,
when bis sister entered his chamber. She had
her apron gathered np in her hand, and after
closing the door softly behind her, she ap
proaches the spot where her brother sat.
"Jlerr?, bam my sop, I have bronght yon
something to eat. I know yoo most be
nongry."
As she spoke sho opened her apron and
took ont fonr cakes, a piece of pie, anil some
cheese. The boy was hungry, and hesitated
not to avail himself of bis sister's kindness --
He kissed her as be took the cukes, and
thanked ber.
"Oh, what a pretty thing that is yon are
making ?" uttered Fanny, ss sho gazed npon
the result of her brother's lubor. "Won't
yoa give it to me after it is done?"
"Not this one, sister," returned tbe boy,
with a 8milp,"bnt as soon as 1 pet time I will
make you one equally as pretty."
Fanny thanked bur brother, sntl shortly
afterwards left the room, while the bov i
i went on with his work.
j Before long the various materials that had
j bpen subject to Samuel's jacknife and pin
i cers assumed form and comeliness, and tbey
' were joined and grooved together in a curious
manner.
I The embryo philosopher set the mnchinp
I for it looked very much like a mnchine upon
the floor, and then stood and gazed on it.
His eye gleamed with a peculiar glow of sat
! isfaction, and he looked proud and happy.
J While ho stood and gazed upon tha child of
; his labors, the dsor of his chamber opened
! and his father entered.
I "What are yoo not studying ?" exclaimed
J Mr. Wintbrop, as be noticed the boy standing
in tbe middlo of the floor.
Samuel trembled as he heard his father's
; voire, and turned palawitb fear,
j "Ha, whatis this ?" said Mr. Winthrop,
I as he caught sight of the carious construction
on the floor. "This is the secret of your idle
I ness. Now I see how it is you cannot mas
! ter yonr studies. You spend your time in
making play-houses and fly peus. I'll sue
i whether you'll learn to attend to your lesson
j or not. There !"
I As the father ntteled this common injunc
j tinn, he placed his foot npon the object uf his
I displeasure. The boy uttered a quick cry,
. and sprang forward, but too Ute. The curi
ous construction was crushed to atoms the
labor of long weeks. Looking at the nmss tf
ruius, and tiien covering bis face with bis
hands, lie buret into tears.
"Ain't yoo ashamed," said Ml. Wiutbrop,
I "a great boy like you to spend your time io
j making clap traps, and then cry about it, be
i cause 1 choose that you should attend to
J your studies? Now go to the barn aod help
I Jerry shell corn."
The boy was to full of grief tn make any
explanation, and without a word he loft tbe
chamber, but for muny days afterwards be
was weary and downhearted.
"Samuel," said Mr. Winthrop. one day
after the spring had opened, "1 have seen
J Mr. Young, and he is willing to take you as
I ao apprentice. Jerry and 1 can get along on
j the farm, and I think that tbe best thing you
I can do is to learn the blacksmith's trade.
1 have given uo all hopes of ever making a
surveyor out of you, aud if you had a ftriu
, yoa would not know how to measure it or lay
it out. Jerry will now soon be able to take
my place as surveyor, and 1 bave already
made arrangements for having bim sworn
and obtaining bis commission- Hut your
trade is a good one, however, aod 1 have uo
doubt you will be able to make a good living
at it."
Mr. Young wag a blacksmith in a neighbor
ing town, and be carried on quite an exten
sive business. Moreover, be had tbe reputa
tion of being a very Sue man. Samuel was
delighted with bis father's proposal, aod
when be learned that Mr. Young also carried
on quila a large machine shop, be was in
ecstacies. His trunk was packed a good
supply of clothes having been provided ; and
after kissing his mother and sister, and sha
king hands with bis father and brother,
mounted the stage, aud set off for bis new
destination.
He found Mr. Young all be could with,
and went iuto bis business witb bu assiduity
that surprised bis master.
One evening, after Samuel Winthrop bad
been with his new master six months, tbe
latter came iuto tbe shop after all tbe jour
neymen had quit work and gone borne, and
found the youth busily engaged in fitting a
piece of iron. There were quite a Dumber of
pieces oo the bench by his side, and some
were curiously riveted together and fixed with
springs and slides, while otburt appeared not
yet ready fur their destined use. Mr. Young
ascertained what the young workman was np
to, sod ba not only encouraged him in his
undertaking, but ba stood lor bulf ao hour
and watched bim at bis work. Next day
Samuel Winthrop was removed from the
blacksmith shop to tbe machine shop.
Samuel often visited bis psreuts. At tbe
end of two years bis father was oot a little
surprised when Mr. Young informed bim that
Samuel was tbe most osuful hand io his em
ploy. Time flew fast. Samuel was twenty-one,
Jeremiah bad been free almost two years, and
was ona of tbe moat acurala and trustworthy
surveyors In tbe county.
Mr. Wiutbrop looked upon tba eldest sod
witb pride, aod often expressed a wish that
bis other sod could bava been lika biui.
riamuel bad coma boma to visit bis parauts,
aud Mr. Young bad coma witb bim.
"Mr. Young," said Mr. Winthrop, after
tba tea things bad baeo cleared away, "that
is a fine factory that yoa have just erected io
yonr town,"
"Yes," returned Mr. Yooog, "there are
three of them, aod tbey are doing a very
heavy business.
"I understand that tbey bava so sxteosive
machine shop connected with tba factories.
Now if my buy Sam is as good a workuao as
yon say be is, perhaps ba might get a first
rate situation there."
M r. Young looked at Samuel and smiled.
"By the way," continued the old farmer,
"what is all this noise 1 see and hear in tba
poper about those Wintbrnp looms ? They
tell me that they go ahead of anything that
was ever got up belore."
"Yoo may ask yonr son about that," said
ni r. x oung " 1 bat is some or bauiuel s bust
ness."
"Kh ? What ? My son ? Some of Sam ."
I ne ola man stopped short end gazed at
at his son. He was bewildered. It conld
not be that bis sob his idle son was tbe
great inventor of tbe great power loom that
bad taken all tbe manufacturers by surprise.
"vt oat do yoo mean I be at length inquir
ed." "It is simply this, father, that the loom is
mine," retnrned Samuel, with conscious
pride. "I bave invented it, aud taken
patent right, and have already been oflVred
then thousand dollars for the patent right in
two adjoining States. Don't you remember
mat clap trap you crushed witb your foot six
years ago I"
"Yes," answered tbe old man, whose eves
were bent to the floor, and over whose miud
a light seemed breaking.
"Well," continued Sumoel, "that was nl
most a pattern, tboneh. of course. I have
maae much alteration and improvement,
mere is room lor more."
"And that was what von were studvins
when you nsed to stand and see me weave,
ann wnen yoo fumbled about my loom so
much I" said Mrs. Wintbrop.
"ion are right, mother. Kven then I had
conceived tbe idea which I have since carried
out."
"And that is why yon could not understand
my mathematical problems," uttered Mr.
Wintbrop, as be started from bis chair and
took the yonlh by tbe hand, "Samuel, my soo
forgive me for my harshness 1 have nsed to
wards you. 1 have been blinded, and now
see how ! have misunderstood you. While
I have thought you idle aud careless, yon
were Bolvjog a philosophical problem I could
never have comprehended. Fortfive me.
Samuel, 1 meant well enotich. but lacked
judgement and discrimination."
Of course tho old man had long before been
forgiven for his hurshness, and bis miud was
opened to a new lesson iu human nature. It
was simply this :
Different minds have a different capacities,
and no mind cun be driven to love that for
which it has no taste. First, seek to under
stand the natural abilities and dispositions of
children, and then, in your management of
their education for alter life, govern yourself
accordingly. George Coombe, the greatest
moral philosopher or bis day, could hardly
reckon iu simple addition, and Colburn, tbe
mathematician, could not write out a com
mon place address.
A Page from Eoal Life.
In the Philadelphia Xorth American we
find the following :
A man of wt-allb from the interior, owning
number of farms, is likely to he summoned
to answer a serious charge. Upon the farm
adjoining that oo wbich be resiJcs, and which
is also owned by him, lives a hard-working
husbandman named Scott. Mr. Scott has a
family of children, one of whom, a girl of six
teen years, is more than usually pretty.
Some threo weeks ago this man, it is oow
deposed, enWged board at tbe house of Dr.
Hccbanan, No. 18.13 Callowhill street, for a
ludy end gentleman, during tha confinement
of the former. The names nf tbe cnnnlo. he
jsuid, were Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, and that be
would vouch for their respectability. The
terms were to he $7 per week, exclusive of
nursing and medical attendance At the
appointed day the parties arrivod and enter
ed into tbe occupancy of their room, sharing
it together.
In the meantime Mr. Scott's daughter left
borne, telling her parents that she made an
engagement to teach school at Johnstown.
They supposed this to be the case, until they
beard to their grief that she bad been deceiv
ing them, and was somewhere in Philadelphia.
Ileruucle, a Mr. Scott, Sheriir Wilson, of
Huntiugdon, and a citizen of Tyrone forth
with started in search of tbe truant girl, and
arrived in this ci'.y oo Monday, the 24th olt.
Tbey at first endeavored to work up the mys
tery without tbe aid of the police, but SDent
three days in vain pursuit' They then applied
to the Mayor, who referred tbetn to the kind
hearted detective Bartholomew, to discover
the object of their search. Mr. Bartholomew
and detective Lemoo soon brought tbe mat
ter to a close.
They traced the- erring girl to the house of
Dr. Buchanan, No 1833 C'allohill street.
Having satisfied themselves that tbe girl was
there, tbey rang the bell, a summons respond
ed to by Mrs. Buchanan io person. Mrs. Bu
chanan denied that any such person was in
the house. M r. Bartholomew threw her off
ber guard by saying ha bad a letter which be
could only deliver in person, and then the
woman admitted that she was in the bouse.
Tba detective tben ascended to her room, on
the third floor, and, although Mrs. Bacbanan
said that tbe girl was uot io tbe room, the
officers buret t pen the dot r There tbey found
the missing girl, and with her, his boots and
coat off. was a man whom tbe officers bad oot
previously known.
Both were arrested, placed in a carriage,
and taken ti tbe central station, where the
girl was confronted with ber friends. The
man's natno is J. T. Hunter. Ha resides at
Shades Gap, and is by trade a printer more
shame for bim. Justice Beitler then put
hitn oo oath, when he deposed that he bad
been engaged by the first named party to
bring the girl to Philadelphia, and place ber
in Dr. Buchanan's house, and to pass himself
as the husband af the girl during ber stuy
there. Dr. Buchanan arrived at the station
shortly afterwards, and deposed that, a gen
tleman giving the name of Hunter (not the
Hunter above relerred to) bad engaged board
for a lady and gentleman, assuring bim at tbe
same time of the entire respectability of tbe
parties; that on last Wednesday Ibis Hun
ter visited the city, paid the board of the real
Hunter and the girl up to that data, aud lull
the city, as be believed, tbe next day.
Tba Alderman then issued bis writ to the
Sheriff of Huntingdon, rendering np to bitn
tbe girl and the man Hunter. Tha family
accuse tbe first named party with tbe ruiu of
tbe girl, and express a determination to ob
tain redress at tba expenditure of their last
dollar. Tba unfortunate giil was taken back
to Huntingdon couoty last eight, aud tba
mao Hunter witb ber. She is a mere child
io appearance ; ber age is but sixteen, and
sba appears sveo youoger. Sba is encieote,
and ao object to make one's heart ache. Her
family are loving toward her, and in tbeir
relief at having recovered ber seamed for a
moment to bava forgotten tba shame indicted
npon them through ber error. Few sadder
parties, i'a fancy, entered tba cars last Thurs
day sight than tba parties engaged io this
afleir, wbicb makes tba eighth ooe of tba same
character worked op by Detective Bartholo
mew rijcs last aumuwr.
0 c t r g .
(From the Umdon Punch.)
American Polish for a Prince.
Old hoss, John Bull, take back yonr Trinca
From oar superior cation,
Where be has been, for some time since,
Comnletin' educatioo.
t calculate, though Wales is young,
He's gathered many a wrinkle,
And, when you bear his polished tongue,
Expect your eyes to twinkle I
Yankee doodle, &e.
Lord Chesterfield, old pigtailed beau,
Composed a book of letters,
To teach young fellows, no ways slow,
Tbe manners af their betters.
Tbey learn far better te behave
In this here land of Freedom,
Where none bat Nigger is a slave,
Than boys in old Graodeedom.
Yankee doodle, ic.
Demeanor ba its nateral laws,
Which govern every motion,
How beautiful we smokes and cbaws
You'll now acqnira soma notion,
As Wales our fashions will import
In them their pints of breedio',
And set a pattern to the Court,
Which knows 'em but by readin'.
Yankee doodle, ke.
To liquor np in handsome stylo,
Instructing your great noodles,
He'll bid Newcastle make Argyle
Aod Beaufort, timberdoodles,
Mint juleps wbich tbey learnt to brew
Beneath our starry banners,
And also sherry cobblers, to
Mend old Koglisb manners.
Yankee doodle, tc.
Tbe horizontal attitude,
With legs nnon the table.
Outstretched at easy latitude,
.ana length considerate,
By Wales the nobles will be taught ;
Of them, tbe custom, slick as thought,
in spread throughout tbe nation.
Yankee doodle, Ao.
New York in dancing poes ahead
Some chalks of Farm citv.
If we hain't shown bim bow to tread
A polka, 'tis a pity.
Deportment's learnt witb dancing, so
Now Wales can show h ia mother
On one band bow we shakes tbe toe
auu rests tue neeis on 'totber.
Yankee doodle, te.
ellanemts.
Qt2
The Philosophy of Bathing,
Dr. Mato O. Smith, in the following
article, gives sounder reasons for the practice
of frequent bathing than any other writer on
this subject we bave ever met with. Indued
we see nothing for it but to give the plumber
a job forthwith, so we may tumble out of- bed
into a cold-water bath, even though the
temperature be twenty degrees below zero.
There are in the human body 2.700.000
glands end 7.000,000 pores, from 3.000 to
3,000 to the square inch, and one e'gbtb of
an men in depth making twenty tight miles
of human drainage I
Five-eights of all that is eaten passess off
through these pores, and but ona per cent, of
ail perspirable matter consists or solid snb.
stances. The change in the muscles, tissues
and bonos occurs io from one to three years,
and in tbe entire body in from six to seven
years. If this old matter be retained, it
causes disease it is a real virus.
Some diseases are relieved almost instantly
hy opeoing the pores. Diarrba-a is frequent
ly cored ; matter from tbe mucous membrane
is expelled through tbe ekio ; tobacco, opium
and mercury bave been thus excluded.
Whatever through the skin the body can
expel, it can absorb. Hold the end of your
finger in spirits of turpentine it is absorbed ;
goes through the system, aod may be detec
ted by its odor. Constant handling of areenic
has produced deato oy absorption.
The doctor relates an account of a gentle
man io Barbadoes, who was io tbe habit of
daily intoxication, and bad constructed a tub,
with a pillow to accommodate his bead, and
when in this state was placed therein, and
tbe tub was filled witb cold water, in wbicb
be reposed for two or three hours, and would
then arise refreshed and invigorated. Wbea
bis wife or family required bim, they would
wake bim op by taking out tbe plug, and
allow the water to escape, wbeo be would
pleasantly complain of tbe "loss of bis bed
clothes." Dr. Cook, a student of Sir Astley Cooper,
once poisoned a dog, wbicb immediately
plunged into a neighboring river, and re
mained for some time witb bis body entirely
submerged, after which be left bis watery
hospital and ran borne cured.. Dogs bave
beeu repeatedly cure of hydrophobia by
holding them in water.
Thirst bas often been relieved by immer
sion, even in salt water, the salt, probably,
being excluded during the process of transu
dation. Mutton bones, boiled along time in
soft water, with a slight addition of calcined
potash, made fresh every day, bave imparted
lo the water sucb nourishing prrpurties tbut
the patient bathing therein daily, and taking
notbiug save a few teaspoonfuls of tea twice
a day, aud ona tablespuuuful of touio syrup,
gaiued 15J poaods io as many weeks, simply
by absorption.
Perspiratioo is eliminated from all parts
of tbe body, and tbe excretions, cutaueously
lorced, may, from some parts of tbe surface
be re admitted to tbe circulation, aod if poi-
sunoes or injurious, wheuover the blood visits
it, it must carry disease. Nature keeps ber
side or tbe interior cleau and soft, aud demands
an unobstructed exterior, aud exudes to the
surface tbe refuse matter for removal by
batbiug aod evaporation. A dry, light pow
der, mixed witb sweat aud oil from the glands,
and dust, clogs opoo tbe pores. A s all parts
of tba cuticle bave pores, as well as tbe face
and arms, all the body should be balbed at
least one third as many times as those are.
Oo board a slave ship tbe small pox sui-
deoly broke out. Medical aid was powerless
fcvery morning tba dead ,io great numbers
were thrown overboard. Ju tbe midst of
terror and anguish, tha negroes cried out.
"uet as do as we do io our own country with
tba sick," aod permission being given, tbey
gently lowered their sick eouipaoiou iuto
tbs sea, letting tbetn remaiu a few niiootea,
aod then raised tbetn, aod placed tb.ru in the
sun-ligbt oo deck until dried, wbeo tba dis
ease left them aod tbey were cored.
At Charleston, a. C, daring tba recent
epidemic, among several northern mechanics
wbo bad gone tbilber io company, but oae
escaped tbs pr tailing fever, aud be alone
O-thed frequently, and never . .
lo an, of'the cUei worn b, W
others cast off only the outer garment.' Ill
io their perspiration, aod died 1 l'pt
cC0,.',. "V" and Pfwcibed much
more than formerly, though many would VhiDw
a physician not worttb sending for who should
prescribe so simple a remedy. Abernelhv'a
advice to one of bis wealthy patients w.,7-!
?r 7. ,ervDl briDR io you three er four
poilfuls of water and put it into a w.mk
aTte off your clothes, gBt into it, and you'li
enrol- u'Phia ' "
much like telling me to wash mvslf"..i.i
. . . "u;" ' yours seems verv
the patient. "Well." .jd Abernethy "itig
open totbat objection."
Dr. Uurrie nsed froeh wntor generally, and
by long and careful experience, be found that
bathing prevented or cured most diseases.
Salt and its Offices.
Soma modern agricultural writers bava
doubted the necessity of giving animal salt.
I be following remarks as to the effect of salt
npon health, by Prof. Jamrs F. Jounstok, of
Scotland, may be relished by those who still
put salt in tbeir own puddings, and allow their
cattle oow and then.
"The will buffalo frequents tbe salt licks
or ISorth-westero America j tbe wild animals
io tbe central parts of Soothero Africa are a
sure prey to the hunter, who conceals himself
behind a salt spring , and our domestic cattle
run peacefully to tbe band tbat offers them a
taste or this delicious luxury. From tima
immemorial it bas been known that without
salt man would miserobly perish ; and among
bornble punishments, entailing certain death,
that of feeding culprits on sallless food is
said to bave prevailed in barbarous times.
Maggots and corruption are spoken of by
ancient writers as life distressing symptoms
which sal-Jess food engenders; but no ancient
or unchemicel modero, could explain bow
such sufferings orose. Now we koow why
the animal craves salt ; why it suffers discoin-
ion, ana woy u ultimately rails into disease
if salt is for a time withheld. Upwords of
half the saline matter of tbe blood (57 per
cent.,) consists of common suit; and this is
partly discbareed everv dav thrnnoh iu .bi.
aod tbe kidneys, the necessity of continued
supplies of it to the healthy body becomes
sufficiently obvious. Tbe bile aUo contaius
soda as a special and indispensable constitu
ent, and so do all the cartilages of tha body.
Stint the supply of salt, therefore, and neither
will the bile be able properly to assist tbe
ui8eanoo, nor me cartilages to be built op
again as fast as tbey naturally waste."
Faskt Ki.ulkr. A letter to tbe New
York limes, from Paris, contains tba follow
ing :
'Faony Ellsler is now at Berlin, at tbe
bedside of a sick sister, wife or tbe oc of
Prince Adalbert, or Prussia. The marriage
of the young Baron de Baroiro, eldest son
of the Prioce Adelbert, to Mile. Therese
Ellsler, sister of the famous dansutse, and
something of a dansuese herself, created a
greet sensation at tbe time ; but tbe nnioo
bas been a boppy one, and the relatives long
ago bad become recoaciled to tba plebeian
intruder. From the. union hnrn ona
child, a soo, whose bad health induced hia
bis parents to send bim, some months ago, to
Egypt, to try tbe effect of tbe climate on bis
lungs But, like Racbsel. ha received nn
benefit, and bas just died in Nubia. Th
news threw the mother on ber bed, and ber
sister Fanny hastened to ber aide to console
oor m me cruel loss;
Nrw CkmK.ST Professor Edmnnrt n...
lately read a paper of the Royal Dublin Soci
ety, on a cement wbicb be obtains by melting
togotber in ao iron vessel, to parts (by weight)
or common pitcb, with one part of gula-per.
cba. ll forms a homogeneous fluid, which
is much more manageable for many useful
purposes than gulta-petcba alone, and wbich
after poared into cold water, may be easily
wiped dry, and kept for use. Thaesm.nt
adheres witb tbe greatest tenacity to wood,
stone, glass, porcelain, ivory, leather, patch
meot, paper, hair, feathers, silk, woolen cot
too, &t.
To Ci.kam Paint that is not Var!
Pot upon a plate some of the best whitimr
bava ready someclean warm water and a
pieca of flannel, wbich din into the water and
squeeze nearly dry ; tben take as much whiting
as will adhere to it, bpdIv it to the naint
when a little rubbing will instantly remove
any dirt or grease; wash well offwitb water
and rub dry witb a soft cloth. Paint thus
cleaned looks equal to new, and, without do
ing tbe least iujury to tbe most delicate color.
Soap sboold never be used in cleaning paint,
if possible to avoid it.
A Coke for Uhklmatism. Bathe tha
parts aflected in water in which potatoes
with tbeir skins bave been boiled, as hot aa
can be borne, just before going to bed. By
toe next morning the pain will be much re
lieved, if not removed. Ooe annlication nf
this simple remedy has cored the most obsti
nate rheumatism pains. This is vouched for
by ao English paper; it looks to ns lika an
"uld soldier," but if it be a remedy. God blesa
tbe afflicted.
A young lady said to her beaa after fifteen
years courtship. "Charles, I am going ont of
town to-morrow." here 7" "1 don t know."
"When are yoo coming back ?" "I am going
to look for something which yoa have oot,
never bad, and yet can give me without loss
to yourself." "Yoa are very welcome to it
but what is it?" "A husband!" "Why, yen
might bave bad that fifteen years ago. if yon.
had only said tbe word : but I was afraid la
ask yoa tbe question."
A Gentleman who could not nrnoounca
tbe letter H, was asked to read the followinsr :
"Robert gave Hub ante rap in tbe ribs,
For roasting the rabbit so rare."
He evaded the difficulty in the following
ingenious manntr :
"Hobby gave Dicky a thump in the side,
For cooking the buuoy tit little "
A l.wso.v is PiiuKKTirs. The following
is a literal copy of tbe Insl questtous proposed
for discussion iu a debating club : "Is dausiu
mnrellie rung? Is the ledin nf fictishu
works conimeodible ? It is necessary that
females should receive a thurry edicasion ?
Ort females talk part in pollytix ? Hiix
dress constitute the morel patt of wiromio ?'
'Haos, what is the matter?''
"Da sorrel vagoo bas rue away mil da
green horse, and broke de axletree of d-
brick bouse vat elands by de corner lamppost
across de telegraph "
Salt roa Siocg. Kxperienre proves that
wbeo cattle of horses are fed on dry corn and
bay, they will consume from twotothr-e
ounces of salt per day. if permitted free to
access it ; and if fed on saw bay or grass the
desire for salt is much increased, and tbe
consumption amounts tn from six lo s.-ven
ounces a day. l ittle things am wbst ki
the ball roM.of. Ui ti'.lia IU feat
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