rlciiotar to News, fiteratitre, pinto, Science, MuOnto, 'Agriculture, tl)e Diffusion of Useful Jaformation, Tlencral Ittclligence, 'Amusement, Markets, Szc. VOLUME 111 THE 'LEHIGH REGISTER, .48,0 published in the Borough of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., every Tuesday BY A.II3GeSTUS L. 111111 E, At $1 50 perannum, payable in advance, :Ind 132 00 if not paid until the cud of the yeir. No paper discontinued, until all arrearages arc paid, except at the option of the o proprietor. • Anvrn•rlsexcsrs, making not more than one square, will be inserted three times for ono dollar aui for every subsequent insertion twenty-five cents. Larger advertisements charged in the same proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines, will be charged seventy-five cents, and those mak ing six lines or less, three insertions for 50 cents. 15r A liberal deduction will be made to those who advertise by the year. lar Office in Hamilton Street, next door to Stem's Allentown Hotel, (formerly Weiss') opposite Schnurman's Store. 11(OVIIWIU -ialtereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed Executor, of the Estate of George Hick, dec'd.. late of-Upper M ilford township, Lehigh county. Therefore all 'persons who are indebted to said estate, will please to make settlement, between now and the first day of March next, and also all per sons having claims against said estate, will please to present them within said specified tune. FREDERICK SIGMUND, Executor. Residing at Sally Ann Furnace, Berks county Jan. IS 11-6 w 'WA N 4 The undersigned wishes to engage two or three young ladies of respectable character to learn the fancy Millinery business: Im mediate application should be made, at her Millinery store, one door east of Lewis Schmidt and Co's. Drug Store in .1-lamilton street A Ilentown. Feb. 8 Assignee Notice. Notice is hereby given thnt, Mr. Ii illiam~ Fulmer, of Upper Saucon township, Lehigh county, has on the :31st of day January last, 'inade a voluntary, assignment, of all his prop erty, personal and mixed, to:the undersign ed for the bertet of', his creditors. Such, therefore, witov:are,in anywise indebted to the said Williatn Fulmer, are immediately called upon to make settlement. And those whet have claims, will present thetn well au thenticated to the undersigned. . • A. K. WiTmAN,.lssi,znee. ¶-6w Feb. 8 Frederick Bohlen, BELL-HANCER, BRAND•CUTER AND LOCK-SMITH, lis .11lenloivn. Respectfully informs his friends and the public in . general, that he still continues the above busffiess in all its various branches, at his stand, one door south of Dillinger & Craig's Dry Goods Store, in Allen street in the Borough of Allentown, tvhete he will' sliiimufacture to order all kinds.of S CAME S , • • for Druggiols, Grocera, and other branches, war ranted o be strictly accu rate, finished in the most splendid manner. He also manufaCtures all kinds of Locks, Door-plates, Door-knock ers, and every other article in his line. Repairing of Locks, Lamps, in short eve ry thing in Steel, Iron, Brass or Copper. can be repaired at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. •i Air. Bon,tys trusts tbreu t l,ll punctual at tendence to business and inodert.te charges, he will be Able to gain a large share of pub lic patroriage, Lor which he will ever be„ #antra. 4.lle.stown, December 21. 41T-4in LEE & WALKER, . SUCCESSORS TO OEO. WILLIG, HAVE removed their stock of Music and Musical Instruthents, to the new and spa - cious store in Swaim's Building, No. 162 Chestnut Street, below Seventh, PHILA DELPHIA, where they invite the attend ace and patronage of the ptiblic. tPLEE & WALKER having purchased the entire stock of Geo. Willig, (who has de- Clined business,) are now prepared to exe cute all orders in their line. Their assort.: ment of Music and Musical Instruments, is us vxtensive as that of any other establish- Mont in the, country. PIANO. FORTES, from various well known and approved manufactories, now in store, and will be constantly offered for sale. tar'Country dealers supplied on very rea itonable terms. Feb. S. ENGLISH & GERMAN JOB PRINTING, Of evelideicriptiori, neatly exe cuted at the Office of the “Resister ~ • -- •ar • . • • ------- • -• A . „ - No, .s. 4\l. • .101 ‘. ‘*". • • 41 t • r 1 !tit` 4 4, 1 •' ' tLI• ••• . •IT U. , .4( 4 1 ;40. 1 •7, firce,,:, e r s "" - . • • *• "' •j• •-• • N,KU'UItAI. IN POLITICS. EWSPAPER. A FAMILY N PfIATILDA BROWN 11-4 w ¶--Om .RE.I.IOP.IL. 3 OSVAI'II IN-ENVER, Lumber Merchant In Allentown. Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has lately remov ed his Lumber-Yard to the south side of Hamilton stretit, near Weaver's Hotel. He has lately reccived a very large supply of all kinds of Boards and building timber, comprising over 600,000 Feet, Stich as Yellow and White Pine, Floring boards, Poplar boards, Scantling, Joists and Planks, Mapel boards and Planks, Rafters, Ash Planks, Laths, Ladder trees, besides all kinds of other Boards, Scantling, Posts, Lath and Shindies, all of which te will sell at very reduced prices. Farmers, Carpenters and Builders, who have occasion to use the different sorts of timber he has for sale, will do well to give him a call before they purchase elsewhere, as he is willing to have his stock examined without charge. He returns• his sincere thanks for the many favours he has heretofore received, and feels confident that [lig extreme low prices will be the means of receiving many new customers. JOSEPH WEAVER. November 16 Cheap Hat and Cap Store. Hamilton Street nearly opposite Weiss Hotel,• Jacob D. Boas, Takes this method to inform hi.: friends and customers, that he still continues the Hatmaking and Cap business, and keeps constantly on hand, a large assortment of the most fashionable, Braver, Nutre, Brush, Russia, Silk and 11 . 'apped flats, which he will sell at the lowest prices.. .qlso—a large assortment af Atans. nnyo and Chihlrens Caps, at . very reduced prices. He is likewise prepared to manufacture to order Hats at the shortest possible notice. Thankful for past favors he hopes to en joy a continuance of patronage, as he feels confident that his Hats, fully recommend themselves. reSuch who are indebted to him for some length of time, will please recollect, that their accounts shoul4promptly sett led, and it is expected will not be neglected. -Nov. 9. 1111110 maim Informs his old friends and the public in general, that he has moved into his new building, at the "old stand," and that he is again ready at all times to attend to pro fessional duties. Nov. 16. Henry C. Longneeker, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Has resumed the practice of his profes sion in Lehigh and the adjoining counties. His office is in the residence of the late Hon. Jon W. Hornbeck, in Hamilton street, Bor ough of Allentown. • January 11. 11-6 m • •P. IP PCKOE/P, ATTORNEY,AT LAW. Office East of the Court House and nearly opposite; at the corner of Margaret and Hamilton streets. \tat• 23 •—(fin ifilalllll3 J 0411330 ATTORNEY AND . COUNSELOR AT LAW, May be consulted during Court week, and a few days before,at the house of David Stem; Innkeeper, in Allentown. August 5. I y—* Assignee Notice. Notice is hereby given, that John Romig, and his wife Maria, of Lower Macungy township, Lehigh county, have on the 22d day of January 1849, made a•voluntary as signment of all their property, real, person al and mixed, to the undersigned, for the benefit of their creditors. Such, therefore, who Are• indebted to thv said John Romig. will see, the necessity of making. payment, between now and six weeks, and those who have any legal claims, will present them in the above specified time. . • DAVID 0, MOSER, .12signee. Feb. S. 11—ew VtOtkaol2 Notice is hereby given that all claims due the estate of the late Samuel Runk, dec'd. not satisfied on or before the first (illy of April next, will be put in suit immediately after that time. Circumstances imperative upon the administrators render this course JOHN R n u l P K K : :e2tintiniser;/ 15— or 4 s w . kin. 25. • ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., MARCH 8, 180.* WINTER C AMP NIGN Schnurman's ROtunda Still Open! Large Sales and Small Profits I Now's your Time, as the Stock• of 'ritzier Goods is to be Cleared Out. It has been settled down to a plain matter. of fact case, that s , Old Schnurman" has sold more goods in the past year than was ever sold iu any single establishment in ten coun ties, and what has proved so beneficial to the community generally, they had the advan tage of buying goods at least 10 per cent cheaper. Such then being the case, he is sues this as his last manifesto in tbe. Winter Campaign; Having just finished taking an account of stock, and found that they have fet on hand $ 10,000 Worth of Goods, for which he wants buyers. So now is your time—come far and near—distance is ,no ob ject, as it will doubly repay your trouble:— Recollect Schnurman's Wholesale and RC tail Emporium on the Market Square. February 15. ¶-4w INDEMNITY THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSUItANCE COMPANi-of Philadelphia, OFFICE, No. 1633 CHESNUT STREET, near Fifth street. Directors: Chat les N. Bancker, Geo. W. Richards, Thomas Hart, Hord. D. Lewis, Tobias Wagner, Adolp. E Boric, Samuel Grant, David S. Brown, Jacob R. Smith, • Morris Patterson. CONTINUE to make Insurance, permanent and limited, on every description of property, in town and country, at rates as low as are consis tent with security. The Company have reserved a large Contin gent Fund, which with their Capital and Pretni• urns,. safely invested, afford ample protection to the assured. The assets of the company, on January Ist, IR4B, as published agreeably to an Act ordts; ~,,, . Tqortaa7,es, Real Estate, 'rein porary Loans, Stocks, Cish, tice., • Since their incorporation, a period a eigh: ,, a years, they have paid upwards of One 111 i P tin, two hundred thousand dollars, losses by fire, there by afilirding evidence of the advantages of insu rance, as well as• the ability and di,position to meet with promptness, all liabilities. CHARLES N. BANCKER, President. CHARLES G. BANCEER, See}-. The Subscribers are the appointed Agents of the above mentioned Institution, and at e now prepared to make insurances on every descrip tion of property, at the lowest rates. • AUGUSTUS L. RUHE, Allentown C. F. BLECK, Bethlehem. !M.:flown, June 13, 1848. Missolution of partncrilliip. Notice is hereby given, that the Partner ship existing under the firm of Wagner Huber, will be dissolved by the firsrof April next, and that the business will go into oth er hands after that time. All persons in debted to the said firm will call and make settlement, and such ivho have demands against the said firm, will please present the same for settlement. Stich who hold Due bi-Es for country produce, are strongly urg ed to present them for payment before the Ist of April next. They further wish to inform their customers, that Mod, will not be taken in payment for book debts af ter the above date. WAGNER & HUBER. Feb. 8. aCti)V.1.004 . 4 Notice is hereby given, that the under signed have taken out letters of Administra tion of the estate of William Wagner, dec'd., late of the borou;h of Allentown, Le high panty. Therefore all those who are• in debted to, said estate, will see the necessity of settling their accounts within 6 weeks, and such who have any demands against the said estate, will present their claims well Au thenticated within the above specified time. JOHN WAGNER, Aimrs. REBECCA WAGNER, February 8. MACKEREL; - SHAD, Constantly en hand SALMON, and fOr sale by HING, 3 ALMER &Co. PERK, HS & SIDES, - ' Market Str. Wharf SHOULDERS, PumevEr.rn lA. LARD &CHEESE, ' Feb. 22. • , - , —2m. Watch Found, The undersigned has on the JZ."7"—Y.ir.- 24th of January lasi (bung a mien, in Weisenburg toninship. Lehigh county. The right owner, by proving his property, can' take up the same, by paying the cost of advertising. . DAVID METZ.C4ER. Feb. 1.. - 1-4 v. - • Hide them, 0 hide them all away= His cap, his little frock, And take from out my aching sight Yon curling, golden lock; Ah, once it waved upon his brow! Ye torture me anew,— _ Leave not so dear a token here— Ye know not what ye do! Last night the moon came in my room, And on my bed did lie; I woke, and in the silver light I thought I heard him cry. I leaned towards the little crib, The curtain drew aside Before, half sleeping, I bethought Mc, that my buy had died! Take them away! I cannnt kink On aught that breathes of him! Oh. take away the silver cup, His lips have touched hrim; Take the straw hat from the wall, 'Tis - wreathed with withered flowers; The rusitinu leaves do whisper me or all the loved lost hot'irs. The rattle, with its music halls— Oh, do out let them snood The dimpled hand that grasped thew once Is cold henedth the ground. The wijlow wagon on the lawn Through all my tears I see: Rull it away, Oh! gently roll, It is an agony ! Oh, anguish! how he gazed on me When panted out his breath! I Bever, never knew before . How terrible was death. Dly boy—my own—my only °ne— Art thou forever gone O God! help toe to bear the stroke That leaves me all alone! ;890,558 65 188.358 90 125,459 00 51.563 25 46.158 87 .!31The incidents of the following striking story were tola to the writer by one of the persons present—and, are, therefore .true. They give a vivid picture of the daters to c wero I . ..g \t which the hardy pioneers of the Pacific exposed .on their painful journey to Lek new home.—We copy from the Democrat-. is Review for February : . $1220M94 I;7 On the. evening of the 4th of July, 1811. two families of emigrants !Men be seen tented for the night at the "Pacific Si•rimr," on the main trail from Ili souri to Oregon and Upper California. They had lett in dependence, the common poitit of deLarture, and then one thou s and miles behind them. in company tt fill a much more numerous baud. But dissensions had occurred, as must always happen in the absence of i.rov erninent,or executive physical force, and the vMuntary organization split into fragments. which latter, however. continued to ru.l up warts, like the broktin pieces of a flyifiLr under the iutpetus of their original projec tion. These two fatuities, disgusted with the obstinancy' and riotous spirit of their comrades, had determined toadvance alone; and being provided with excellent teams, and many loose mules and oxen, so as to rest their anitnals by frequent changes in the wearing service of their journey, they had been enabled to reach the first fountain which mingles its waters •vith the western ocean—and hence called ••the l'acific'Spring," some ten days sooner than the remainder of the band. Thus they were in no danger of being surprised in the Sierra Nevada by the premature full of an automnal snow, a most dreadful contingency, which pioneers are most anxious to avoid. But the forwmrd movement of so diminu tive a party was hazardous in the extreme. lo all, they numbertA only a dozen person's. four of these were small children, and the rest 'adults of opposite sexes, in equal pro portions. Their energy, prudence and per- Severance, in spite of the hostile and thiev ish savages that hovered around their way had carrried them safely thus tar, hall the distance of their route of twothousand miles, and *nuld probably have borne them to the settlements of the Sacramento, had not `lt casuality intervened, as unexpected us it was impossible to forsee or resist. In the na•an time, the little band, not con scious of the impending danger, al neared to he in the happiest mood, cooked theirirMgal slipper overa fire of "buffido chips," amidst jokes, laughter, and.scraps of forest song, and indulged the while in the brighWst an ticipations us to "the promised land" before them. . . About. sunset, a youth and maiden stoned from their camp, and ascended tine of those tall elevations, which overlook and command the celebrated ....Stiuth Pass." The view opened into indescribable grandeur and sol-. elfin cksolation. Immense plain's anti men sureleas mountains extended wide . as the cirCumference of sight, and the whole glit tered in the red rays of evening, nil if sprink led with a babtism of burning gold. But the finest poititia theglorious perspective was the noble Pass itself—that great gatesin 'poetical Department. Hide, them Away A lirriWing in the tiatc . of the ROCKY MOUNTAINS. the mountain Wall—so easy of ascent, that a railway might be run without excavation, to the very key of its gentle arch, and so ex ceedingly broad, that all the armies on the globe might deploy within its area, and neither wing of their mighty line would touch the edge of its enormous gap. . The loVers, (for such they were,) looiced till they were lost in emotions of sublimity, and in blended ecstacy and devout awe pres sed involuntarily closer to each other. Then their two hearts throbbed togethe as one, and the musical boats of their warm life-pulses became a chime and choral anthem, for they saw the name of nature's God sculpturvd on the mute marble of ten thousand rocks. What mattered it, that both were indigeni nus products of the far frontier, and clothed in smoke-tinted leather, and course-thread ed home-spun ? That did not bar them from love and worship, any more than from dew and sunshine. Ile was brave above f, ar, and she was beautiful Iwyond words, Hence their love was youth's necessity—as natural as the emission of odor from flowers, or as the coming of flowers at the call of May. .What a crrand church for our wedding!" whi,pered Henry, us they gazed down on th, it white canvass tents, beside .-The Pa cific Sprizio," whence arose Wu tinicoig melody of .inu'v-bells, and the ringing mer riment of chiidren's voices. Enuna's t..cul was iu her; but she au swer,;tl only With a smile amid a bush. . "You remember your promise," continu ed Henry, emade one month ago, at the Grand Island of the Platte, to be toy bride at the first fountain flowing towards Califor nia; and . there it is. That sweet spring sends its icy rill to Green River, which, lower down, is called the Colorado of the \Vest, and empties its waters into the pearl producing golf." At. the instant, the lovers started, for both, at the same time-, discovered several dark looking objects in the south, towards that ex traordinary butte. which has sineo rocuivod the name of "Jacob's Tower." Their first thought was of Indians. But a nearer a.- proach of the moving forms dissi c ated all apprehension. They appeared to be a heard of elk leisurely grazing in the siaort wild sage Of the sterile plain. The emigrants were ignorant of the singular fact, that cite prairie Indians frequently assume the •skins and shapes of the various animals, and in this strange metamorphoses take the unwa ry traveller by surprise. As twilight gradually deepened over the I. earth and sky, the youth and maiden de scended to their-camp. Supper was soon despatched, and all prepared lor the nuptial certailim . j.. Ennui's fatht.r, a B dui-a min ister, officiated as chap'ain. It nay yeadtiy be cmiceived that few IU x uri es lia , l been provided fonthe occasion. Such occasions are common among pioneer parties. Some delicious butlido :narrow wits handed r attui. and surpliA the place of sugar-coated cake. !'hero were no torches or torch-bearers. But the rising moon in ble an excellent lainti, and the stars resplelident candles. The scene had intense national - significence. It was a symbol worthy of the profoundest study ; for, if emigration is - the pivot of American progress, holy Matrimony is the main-spring of emigration. llence, a wed ding among emigrants, in the Gate of the: Rocky Mountains, and on the Fourth tf Ju ly, was in itself sublime. . The congratulations of friends were scare ly over, when a dozen Indians., entered the encampment. Their appearance excited no alarm, as they were nearly naked, and des titute of weai.ons. They said that thee were Utalis, and offered for barter a peculiar sort of bread, composed of dry sett& of wild sun -1 flower and grass-hoppers, in about equal quantities, pounded, mixed and parched to gether. Such an article of food would, of I course, find no civilized purchasers. P.re- I . course, these hideous savages were joined by a still oreater number, all in the same, un i warlike condition, with the exception of one. 'This was a huge. giant-limbed barbarian, in !aspect very•ditTerent from his comrades. l A profusion of matted hair hung around his broad shoulders, and a bristling• beard cover ed the' lower I art of his Thee. II is body was i clothed in deer-skin, and his ferocious coun tenonce seemed absolute!♦ fri,_!htful, front m the stru , obliquity of his little grey eyes. Ile was obviously a white man turned sar titre. The , wretch looked on the emigrants I with a sini ter expression, boding evil for . - w i le , till hi s !dance fell on the new bride; when his features contracted into a. diaboli cal smile. At' the moment, Emma recognized him, and screamed, "It is Bill Moore—the mur derer of my brother !" immediately the outlaw gave aloud whoop —the preconeetted signal--and the .whole band 'oflndiuns sprang like so many ,mad panthers, and grappled with the emigrants. 'The latter, both men and women, resisted with the bravery of desperation. The odds, however, was too great; and in a brief space, they were all overpowered, tied with cords of bark, and lay helpless on the ground; at the Mercy of their captors. Then, at the command of their renegade chief; the Utahs broke into pieces all the rifles they could. find, and prepared to depart, leaving : Wl the NUMBER 22. i les. fast, bound, and carrying with them the females. The shrieks of the poor •wi:t men, .as they struggled in vain with the naked 'areas which dragged them away. were most piteous to hear; while the hor rors of the hour were increased by the cries of children clinging convulsively to the bo soms of their mothers. The case seemed hopeless, when a third party arrived on the mournful theatre. The brilliant light of the full moon revealed a large company of Indians on holseback, dashing rapidly towards the camp. They were headed by a beautiful young- female, dressed in a buckskin shirt, pantaloons, and moccasins, adorned with many tasteful gold• en ornaments, whose graceful figure sat upon her fine steed with fairy-like ease and elegance. ..Sos hones !Soshones !" shouted the Utah giving way to a panic of ungovernable ter ror, and flying off in all directions, leaving their prisoners astonished at so strati* a deliverance. But there was one who did not let go his victim. The refugee, Bill Moore, seized the fainting form of Em ma. and sca!ing., with incredible velockw bori to; eminence, disappeared withtlffi Hein, burden beyond its tall . summit: The minute after, the friendly Soshones reached the scene of recent outrage, and cut Luise the cords with which the captives had been tied. hand and foot. The lovely lead acr of the Snakes wild:tined. by signs, and some few words of broken English. that the commander of the Utahs was her husband, and had that morning gone out, und&the pretence of hunting, when she was inform ed. by a comrade, of her false lord's inten tion to carry otra white woman, during the night, from the South-Pass—a woman whom he' had seen the previous day, on the Sweet Water river, and recognised as one he had loved before his exile among the Indians. This intelligence drove Henry almost dis tracted ; and, as well as he was able, by (!estures, he told the other that her husband j itiad borne away his wife—pointed out the course they had talcen, and entreated her to pursue them, and suffer him to attend the coin pally. The dark eyes of the female Soshone lightened with the fires of jtialonsv and re v.•ngt;. She instantly provided Henry with afl iet horse. Ile found his ride, which, by good luck, hail escaped the general mutila tion and having mounted the hardy steed of ate prairies. the whole hand of Snakes dash ed onwards• Making a short circuit around the hill, over which 13111 Moore had passed, they soon, reached the level plain, and ob• tained a sight of the fugitive, who was gal loping oft on a strong horse, that doubtless ha I b •o•t cott , ..atii.l for the present purpose, ald the dieter of the w girin:•rits oil the• wind proved th o the victim b rent; in the abhorred rid •r's lap ! The Soshone w tovio uttered a piercing yell, and the pursuer a u L 7monted their speed to a r.tt.• which ntpidly daninished the tits tatice betwixt th.•ni and their object. The chase extended south. in the direction of the spiral , shap. d brtfle, now known as "Jacob's Power;" and as the troop neared it, the fe lon Was not more than one hundred yards ahead. • llis escape seemed impossible, for the rocky structure was of considerable height, and its irregular sides looked steep as the walls of a house. Hence even the savages were astonished when they beheld Moore leap from steed, and still suppo • the weight of his burden, began to the extraordinary h a ul. He had d ed a narrow and difficult crevice, tilt bled him to climb to the top of the precipt e. Of the Snakes, notwithstanding the en treaties of their female leader, drew back, afraid to attempt the dangerous elevation. But henry pauSed not a moment: Cling ing to his rifle, he urged his way up the haw/ling cliff, and .by the utmost exertions, at last succeeded in gaining the dizzy sum• Init. Mire an appalling spectacle met his eye. Moore having despaired of eluding the pursuit of the Soshones, was endeavor ing to murder the beautiful Balmer—Being unprovided with w,!apons. which fie_ had lost in his ha-ty flight, the human fiend was choakin?• his captive to death. One bound bronghtElenry within striking distance He could not take time to cock his rifle. A sin gle blow from the heavy iron barrel wont crashing tbrough the bones of the villian's skull, and sent Ilion to settle his final account at a bar where the court is witness as well as judge. at first, supposed that his young i bride wis k corpse. Ho pressed her pole lips to his own. They wore covered with white foam, and felt chill and frosty. • Her blue eyes were closed. Ohl what a horror that so•mach youth and beauty should per, l jab by such a .death ! '• But a few minutes of gentle pressure to that warm and gentle bosom, of which she was sole queen and idol, served to re-ani. , mate her fainting form. Her eyes shone again like the jewel of night after a passing cloud. and a sweet murmur rippled in the calm atmosphere on the peak of Oncob's Tower." Dearest, I have had'a dreadfd dream." - • • , Those who would hear more of Henry and Emma, must take a trip to the bra table of Feather river, California.
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