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RIUME, Al $l5O per annutn, payable in advance, and $2 00 if not paid untif i the end of the year. No paper discontinued, until all arrearages are paid except at the option of the proprietor. ADVEItTIRISMENTS, making not more than one square, will be inserted three times for one dollar and for every subsequent insertion twenty five cents. Larger advertisements charg d 'in • the same proportion. Tho'se not exceeding ten lines, will be charged 'seventy-five cents, and those making six lines or less, three insertions for 50 cents. 14'A liberal deduction will b made to those who advertise by the year. t"R Office in Hamilton ,St., one door East of the German Reformed Church, nearly opposite-the-“Friedensbothe-011ice." New Goods ! New Goods ! The subscribers have the pleasure of Sta ting to their many customers, and the pub lic in general, that they have just returned from Philadelahia with a very large and de sirable assortment of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which they feel assured will render very general satisfaction to their customers. Ladies and Gentlemen ! Make it your business to call very soon and take a =lance at their stock of goods in your line. and if _you do not say they sell as cheap, durable and handSollle goods as any of their neigh bors, they will be quiet hereafter. PRETZ, (JUTE! & Co. DecMnber 5 G rtlee r i CS • Zitii Jug arriving a full ass/ni t/If 7.1(e . • 1 ' ment of the different hinds of t,ilTi TOW._-_,,Jlroceries, such as Molasses, ''''' • ' 9 Coffee, Sugar, Teas, Spices. &c., which will he sold at Wholesale or Re tail, at the very lowest prices. PRETZ, GUTH & Co. December 5. 11-1 w 8 1 .1 IL T. 1000 Bushels Liverpool Ground Salt. 100 Sacks do. . do. do. 100 do. Aslnoa's Fine Salt. 200 do. Dairy Salt. Just landing and for sale Wholesale and Re tail at the very lowest prices. PRE'I'Z, GUTH & Cu. 111—,1w December 5 113„ix ur 4 2 Long and o Just received a very 'argil lot of Bay State, Long and other Shawls, which will be sold at a very small advance, by BRETZ, OUTII & Co. Dece'mber 5. Raisins as Cranberries. Three Barrels Cranberries, Five Kegs of Raisins, Ten Boxes Raisins, 20 Bushels Dried Peaches, just received and for sale cheap by PRETZ, GUTII & Co. 11-4 w l)ecembvr 5 1112 The Girard Life Insurance Annuity and Trust Company of Philadelphia, Office No. 169 Chestnut Street, Charter Perpetual, CAPITAL 300,000. • Continue to make Insurances on Lives on the most favorable terms. The capital being paid up and invested, together with the ace niuhued m fund afibrds a pelleci security to the insured: The premium may be paid in yearly, half yflarly, or quarterly payments. 'l'lle company add a BONUS at stated pe riods to the insuranco for life. The first bonus was appropriated in December, 18.11, amounting to 10 per cent. on the sum in sured under the oldest policies, to Si per cunt, 7& per cent, &c.,on others in proper tion to the time of stading making an oddi tlon of $lOO, $87,110, 475, &c., on every 0000 originally insured, which is an aver age of more than 50 per cent on the premi ums paid, and without increasing the annual payment to the company. ,t Etomis mount of policy and T S A l or bona.; parable at the " istire "Addition. party's decease. No. of Palmy $ rood $ too— $ 1100 • 3500 I 250 - 1 2750 4000 I 400 - 4400 21001 124 - 2175 5000 I 437 50 i 6437 No. 5- if 88 C. 208 ^. 276 •C 130 Pamphlets dontaining tables of rates; and explanations of. the subject; forms of appli. cation ; and further iofonnation can be had at the office in Phitacfetphis, of on applica tion to A. L. Rune, Agent in' A Ilentotifn. 13. W. IticurAßDO, rresurent JNO. F. Lulus. .11c:twirl/. llecumber 13. A FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Mutual Fire Insurance Comp, OF SINKING SPRING, RERKS COUNTY Board of Managers Fire Insurance Company of Sinking Sprin g Berks. County, herewith respectfully sub mit the .Bth annual Report and Statement of affairs of the Company, agreeably to the provisions of the charter. ' . During the past year six hundred new I members were admitted in the Company, about two hundred transfets and alterations of Policies effected, and 50 Policies renew ed. The gross receipts from these sources were $2.140,49. The amount paid in, on the assessment $5,500, and the balance in the Treasury as per last statement, with in terest $2001,43, making a sum total of $9, 701,92, out of which the Board appropria ted the sum of $9,257 90 towards damages and expenses incurred during the . die past leaving a balance of $3,413 02 in the Trea sury at interest. The Company now numbers full four thousand members, forming n capital of nine millions of dollars to key upon in case of necessity. The 13oard have the gratification to say, that the ineinh:rs of the Company met the first assessment with alacrity and. prompt miss, giving ample assurance that ;Mutual Insurance Companies; with -sutlicient-ca pi ta! and prudent management are by far the safest and cheapest in a country community• The Dantazes were awarded (13 [0110'1 , 3: To Levi Krainlich, Lehigh coun ty, stone smoke house, 8113 00 F. A. \yallna•, Lehigh county, frame store house, John floss, Lehigh county, bake house, John 13. Loos, in Berks county Currier Shop, - - 306,00 George fieser, in Burks county Stone Barn and contents. - • 000,00 1; - 1w Daniel Dundore, in Burks co., Stone Dwelling & contents, - Samuel Betz. in Berks county, Frame Barn and contents, - NViciow Drexel, in 13erlis county damage to Furniture, &c., - 10,00 John 13. Smith, Lebanon county Frame Barn & contents, - Samuel Addatns, Berks county Stone Barn and contents, - 700,00 Jared Eider. 13erks county Stone Barn and contents, . . 1217,00 Whole amount during the year, $5,45 1,2 1 IrV.' The three last named cases of Loss were caused by liglitning;the buildings hav ing not been protected by rods ns required, and consequently only two-thirds of the loss was paid in each case, agreeably to a provi sion of the By-Laws of the Company. It is worthy of remark to state that during the seven years of the Company's existence, no case of Fire. by lightning, did occur, to a single building thnt was protected by licit ning conductors, the cost of which is at pr .. sent sin trifling, that it is iope•d no ineinin-r of the Company will incur the risli in ruin IT. Ur The Board have resolved, hereafter not to insure Barns, Ilay and Grain Sheds, Store Rouses, Mills and Factories of any kind with their contents from loss caused by lightning, unless the same be sufficient ly protected by conductors as prescribed, in the By-Laws of the Company. By order of the Board of Managers. AARON MULL, Sec') Sinhing, Springs, Nov. The following members were duly elec ted Managers for the ensuing year :—Jacob Bright, Penn ; Dr. Win. Palm, Sinking Springs; John L. Fisher. Up. Heidelberg; Geo, K. Hang, Esq., Centre ; John R. Van Reed, Cumin ; John B. Reber, Penn ; Solo mon Kerby, Nlnidencreek ; David 11. Hot tenstein,Esq.. Nlaxatawny ; Daniel I lotisum, Reading;, Aaron Mull, Sinking Springs, Isaac NI. Gerhart; Lebanon co.; John Wcida. Es.l., and Dr. D. O. Moser, Lehigh county; which said Board elect will meet at Hou sum's Swan Hotel, city of Reading, on the first Monday in January, 1851, at 10 o'clock A. M., to organize and appoint officers. AARON MULL, Sec'y. Sinking Springs, Dec. 5, w Take Motice Surveyor and Scrivener, The under.str t' med begs kayo to announce to his large circle of friends and the public in general, that he still continues the Sur veying and Serivening business, in its vari ous branches, at his office, near Coopers burg, in Upper Saucon township, Lehigh county.. . lie has lately purchased at a very great expence, n number of the newest and most im proved illathenzaileal Instruments, which will enable him, with a practice of 20 years standhig, to give general satisfaction. Flis eqerience as a Scrivener is undoubt ed, as he has also followed the business for many years. Terms'inoderate. E"L-le will always be ready to serve fits friends, of any reasonable distance from liome, when Called upon. • .ANDREW WITTMAiSt. ' Oct. 31. ¶- 1 y To the Members of the of t SINRI7s;O SPitmr;s, Nov. 4. ISSO ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., DECEMBER 19, 1850. ZOOK HERE: Stoves,Stoves,Stoves. ha Mutual TivoiloorsTast of William Allentown Hotel. The undersigned respectfully informs his friends and the public in genera I,ihnt he tins received dur ing the past week his second lot of Wood & Coal Stores. His assortment of the latest and is selected styles of COOking, cannot be exeelltd in nny country establish ment in the State. The same can be said of his numerous patterns of Parlor, Church, QAT and Store Stoves, all of which can be furhished with or without Pipe and Drum, ready to put up, at a mo ments warning, and at the very lowest pri ces. Now then, is your time to make bar gains ! Call and examine his assortment, that you may convince yourself of the fact. Ready made Stove Pipe, Coal Kettles, _besides a large assortment of Iron and Tin ware, belonging, in his line of business are always kept onhand. Ile is thank fuli,o his, friends and custom ers for the liberal support heretofore exten ded to him and expects that by strict atten tion to business, further to merit his share of public patronage - 112 00 November BEM IDAYI-ISM, i1.111111)221, L. KNICKERBOCKER respectfully announ ces to the Ladies and Gentletnen of Allen town, that the e vening classes have commenc ed at the Odd•Fellows' 'Hall, on Monday and Friday of each week, from 8 to 10, in the evening, where nll the most fashionable dances will be taught, which are ns follows : Polka's, Mnzourka's, Lancer's, Cotillion's, Redowa, Schottisch, plain and other 11'alzes. Persons desirous of tanking themselves familiar with the innocent exercises of the most fashionable circles, could not have a better oppohunity, as lz•hall endeavor to the best of my abilities to give entire satisfaction. Also private classes fur children on Tues day and Saturday of each week from 2 to i;clock P. NI. Vrms moderate. 1125,00 :323,00 r?i'Apply to Mr. James Nlickly, at Sam son and Wagner's Sure. at Wm. Craig's Hotel, or at the Odd Fellows' Ilall, on the evenings of practice. November 7. 0-4 w New St ore and Tavern St aqi r,) \ 4 inz• `^4.,14 •/.11 •. 4 • .4-• 'tut- undersitmed has Ltt ly eructed, at con siderable expense., a iar g e and convenient trick buildintnnear the t, • Idat 41 .1 old Tavern Stand, at' GulhNttillr, in South ‘Vhitehall township, Lehigh county, . ex pressly calculated for a Tavern and Store. The Centre Ilo(c1 and Store Stand can lie rented together or . seperate. A man of fninily, who would prefer renting the Store alone, can also be furnished with a dwelling . near by the Store.. The building is' one of the most conveni ent in the neighborhood, at the junction of four main roads, which are travelled us much as nn in the county. A small stream of water runs near by the house, besides other conveniences that cannot be excelled by any house in the country. , '1 he •Store Stand with an enterprising business mon, con he mode a first rite one, as the neighhorlihed is thickly populated. Further information can be given by the undersigned, who resides at Guthsville, hear the above stand. November 8. i 14,5 Lt(l.) Q The undersigned take this method to in form theircustoiners and others, that after the first dny of Jiumary next, all orders for Flour, Feed or Chop must be paid in Cash upon delivery. They will sell at the very lowest prices, and will warrant all they man ufacture, to be of the very best quality, and if found not to be according to contract, it can be returned and they will furnish better article in the place. JOHN & WILLIAM November 28. I;—“4w T o Brewers and Distillers ! . Hops ! Hops ! Hops 1 Eastern and ‘Vestern [lops Growth 1850—'48 and '47 on hand and (or sale by the &de and smaller quantity by BROCK & A LLM A N, • Flour Dealers, corner of Fourth and Vino Streets, Philadelphia 'December 12. . I-4w $1 ME JAMES 11. BUSH if_:itn AARON GUTII. If-,lw t3ittiical Mcpaitinciit. •*e;xfOld, hristmas. There is an old man ivhom all of us know, With - a merry - bald - pate,,and a-beard white as lit' knocks at the doer, both of cottage and hall, And a right hearty welcome receives at them all, This old man fir ages has trod o'er the earth, With the same happy vig,nr,the same social mirth, By the aged revered, by the youthful ador'd, Anil care iiiCA abashed when he sits at the board ; Now who is this jolly old fellow, I pray I Wino is this jolly old fellow I pray? Who bat old Chrt , tinas, merry old Chri3tnlas, Dear to the heart as the son to the dap• Our I,recathers haird him, , as we hail him now, ,With the ever green leaves round his ever glad When smok'd the oak benches with good home T Plum pudding, roast beef, stout 'October' so rare. He smil'd at the zest which the bold yeoman sho v'd, When the trenches were fill'd, and the foaming brown ftt w'd, Then as the cheer raised the mirth to a roar, Old Christmas laughed out till Ilia old sides were sore, Who was the best friend of our fathers, I pray I Who was the. best friend of our fathers,l pray 1 Who but old Christman, merry old Christmas! Dear to the heart as the sun to the day. Good lack what mad pranks the old joker seen, When the girls were entrapped 'neailt ihe misle toe green ; But why should we envy the jolly years fled? We have eyes quite as bright and lips quite as red, Our country is dear as it ever has been, Where honor and liberty ever is seen ; Pur smut manly hearts every foe can withstand, And the world Still confesses Columbia the land. Then welcome old Christmas to every heart dear, Welcome old Christmas, to every heart dear, sing to old Christmas, happy old Christmas ! With hearts blythe and warm, may he long find us here. illiocctlancouLl The Christmas Party. Christmas had come round again—mer ry old Chrismas, with his smiling face and wealth of good cheer ; and every preperation had been by the Arlingtuns for their annual Christmas party; which was always a gay tune for the young friends of the faintly. Some hundreds of miles away, in a (Vit.!. New Encland village, lived Mr. Archer, au uncle of 1l r. Arlington. Ile was a good man ; but being a minister of the old school and well advanced in years, he was stiongly prejutlicell against all -fashionable as ne called nearly every form of social ro creation. Lite was, iu his eyes, too solemn tlfing to be wasted in any kind of trilling. In preaching and praying, in piuusmittlita- Min, and in going abOut to do good, much of ins tilue %%as passed ; and another portion of it was spent in reflecting upon, and inour tong over, the thoughtless follies of the world.—lle had no time for pleasure-taking; nu heart to smile at the passing foibles ur merry humors of his fellow-men. Such was the Rev. Mr. Jason Archer— a good man, but with his mind sadly war ped through early prejudices, long confirm ed.—For, years he had talked of a journey to the city where his niece, to whom he was inuch attached, resided. 'Phis purpose was finally carried out. 1.1 was the day before Christmas, when Airs. Arlington re.ceired a letter from the old gentleman, announcing the fact that she might .espect to see him 111 a tow hours, as he was about btartiug to pay her and her Manly the long intended "Uncle Archer will Le here to-morrow," said Nirs. Arlington her husband as soua as she met him after receiving her letter. "indeed ! and so the good old gentleman has made a move at last i" "Yes ; he's ttping to eat his Christmas dinner with us, he says." "So much the better. The pleasure of meeting him Will increase the joy of the oc casion." "I am not so sure of that," replied Mrs. Arlington, looking a little serious. "it would have been mint pleasant to have received this visit at almost any oilier time in the year." ."Why so?" • " YOU know his strong prejudices'!" "Oh, against dancing, and all that ?" "Yes ; he thinks it a sin to dance." "Though I do not." ; but it will take away half my pleas ure: to see him grieved at anything that takes place in my house." not be so weak as that." thinks it a sin, and will be sadly pained at its occurrence. Is it not possible to omit dancing for Mice ?" • ' , At the party to•morrow night ?" "Yesi! Mr. Arlington shook his head tis he red Flied- "Den't.think of such a thing. We will receive him with true kindness, because we feel it towards the good old man. But wo must not cease to do Ivhat eve know to be `ht, " . . hus disappointing and marring, the pleasure ofmany._out of deference to a mere prejudice of education in a single person.— When we go to see him, we do not expect thal any change %yin be made out of defer ence to our prejudices or peculiar opinions; and when he comes to see us, he must be willing to tolerate what takes place in our family, even if it does not 11Iva his full ap proval. No, no; let us not think for a Inn uncut of any change in affairs on this ac count.—Uncle Archer hasn't been present Lula gay party nor seen dancing fur almost half a century. It may do him good to wit ness it now. At any rate I feel curious to see the experiment tried.". Mrs. Arlington still argued for a little yie•ldirng in favor of the good parson's pre _judjeLs,lnit..her husband mould not listen to such a thing for a moment. he said, must go on as usual. "A guest who comes into a family," he remarked, "should always conform hitnself to • the family order; then there is no reac tion upon him, and all are comfortable and ,happy. He is not felt as a thing foreign and incongruous, but as homog,envous. To break up the usual order, and to bend all to meet his personal prejudices and peculiari ties, is only to so disturb the family sphere as to make ii . repellent. lle is then felt as an unassimilated foreign body, and all sec retly desire his rem oval." El= UM But something is due to old age ?" Ur god Mrs. Arlington. "Ye:, ; much. But, if age has not soften ed a man's prejudices against a thin°. good in itself, I doubt very much if a deference to his prejudice, such as you propose, will in the least benefit hi in. Better let him come in contact with a happy circle, exhil arated by music and dancing ; and the chan ces are, that his heart will melt in the scene rather titan grow colder and harder. 'l' ha fact is, as 1 think of it [now, the better plea sed am I that uncle Archer is coming just at this time." But Mrs. Arlington felt troubled about the matter. Early on Christmas morning the old gentleman arrived,and was welcoirred with sincere affection by every member of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Arington had a daughter, named Grace, who was just en tering her eighteenth year. She was gen tle and affectionate in disposition, and drew to the side of Uncle Archer in a way that touched the old m'an's feelings. lie had not seen her befne this, since she was a little girl ; and now, he could not keep his ey es off of her as sh., sat by him, or moved about the man in his presence. "What a dear girl that is !" was his re mark to her mother many times during the day. "She's a good girl." would simply reply Mrs. Arlington, speaking. almost without thought. Grace was a good girl; her moth er felt this, and front her heart her lips found utterance. it seemed, all through the day, that Grace could not do enough for the old man's com fort. - Once she drew him into a room, as • he was passing - her door, to show him some pictures that she had painted. As he sat looking at them, lie noticed a small, hand somely bound 13ible on her table, Taking, it up, he said— "Do you read this, Grace ?" "0 yes," she replied ; "every day." And there was such a light of goodness in her eyes, as she looked up into his face, that Air. Archer felt, for a moment or two, as if the countenance of an angel was before him. "Why do you read it ?" he continued, after a pause. • It tencht;s us the way to heaven," said G race. "And are you trying to live for heaven ?" "I try to shun all evil ,as sin. Can I do more ?" All the minister's creeds and doctrines, and confessions of faith, which he had ever considered the foundations upon Which Christian life was to be built, seemed, for a moment or two, useless lumber before the simple creed of this loving, pure-hearted maiden.—To seek to disturb this State of i»- tiocence and obedience by moody polemics, he felt, instinctively, to be wrong. "Perhaps not," was his half abstracted re ply ; perhaps not. Yes, y e s ; s hun w h at i s , evil, and the Lord will adjoin the good." "Yes, yes ; she is a good girl, as her mother says," was frequently repeated by 1 uncle Archer during the dayovhen he would think of Grace. Evening come, and young and old began to gather in the parlors. The minister was introduced to - one and another, as they nr• rived, and was very much gratified with the respect and attention shown to him by all. Grace soon drew around him three or four of her young friends, who listened to what ho had to say with an interest that gratified his feelings. Nothing had been radii to Grace of her uncle's prejudice against dun- Vitt ; she was, therefore, no little kirprided to. see the sudden change in his =midi when she said We young lady in the grotto. around him— . •Come ! you must play some cotillions for us. We're going to have a dance." After going with the young lady to the piano, and opening it for her, Grace went back to her uncle, whose face she found deeply clouded. • 'flint you well; uncle?' she asked, affec tionately. '0 yes, child, I am well enough in body," was replied. 'But something troubles you, uncle--what is it ?' • Ily this time a number of couples were on the floor, and at the moment a young man came up to Grace, and said— ,Shall I have the pleasure of dancing With von this evening ?' 'Not in the first set,' replied Grace; 'but I will consider myself engaged for the sec ond, unless you can find a more agreeable pa Mier. , Do you dance. then?' asked uncle Ar ch ex.,—fzra.vtaly,—after—tlit , --you ng—man_liatl— turood away. I..)ance ?' Grace was in doubt whether she had clearly understood him. Everything, Yes, dear.' , Certainly I do, uncle there is harm in dancing ?" 'I do, my child. And, lam sun that, af ter what you said about reading your Bible and trying to live for heaven, your admis sion greatly surprises me. Religion and dancing ! I low can they haVe an affinity?' , Clood and evil can have no affinity,' said Grace, in reply to this remark. 'Evil, I have always understood to be in a purpose to do wrong. Now, 1 can dance ‘vith a good purpose ; and, surely, then, dancing cannot be evil to me.' , Dance with a good piorpose ! How an you do that, my dear P have often danced with the sole end of contributing my share to the general enjoy ment of a company.' Very strange enjoyment !' sighed the old parson. - , The timeing of steps, and the orderly' movement of the body in concert with musi cal harmonies, often affects the mind with exquisite delight, uncle. I have enjoyed this over and over again, and have felt beta ter and happier afterwards.' Child ! child! replied the old ;nan; .hotv' it grieves me to hear you say this.' there is sin in dancing, uncle,' said Grace, seriously, , tell me wherein it lies.— Loolt at the countenances of those now on the floor; tIo they express evil or good affec tions ? = here, as I ha:'e been taught, lies the sin.' 'lt is a foolish waste of time,' rettrrnoti the old man—.o foolish Waste of time ; and it is an evil thing :0 waste the precious time that Chid has g,i veil us.' 'We cannot always work or read. Both mind and body become wearied.' ✓Then we have time for . meditation.' , But even thought will grow burthensome at times, and the mind sinks into listlessness and. inactivity. Then we need recreation, in order that we may afterwards both work arid think better. Music and dancing, in which mind and body find an innocent de light, effect such a recreation. I know it is so io my case ; arl , l I know it is so in the ease of others. You do not say that danc. ing is a thing evil in itself 'Why no.' Fhis was admitted rather reluctantly. 'Then if it be made to Serve a good end, it is a good thing.' Witt it is often made to serve evil,' said the minister. .Then it is on evil thing,' promptly an vereif Grace ; 'and so every good gift of heaven may be made an evil thing to those who use it for an evil purpose. You knsei it is said that a spider extracts poison from the same flower where the bee gets honey. The deadly nightshade draws life from the same rain and sunshine that nourishes and matures the wheat, from which our bread is mule. It is the evil purpose, unele, that makes a thing evil.' 'Could you pray on going to bed, after an evening spent in dancing P asked the old man, confident that he hdd pdt a questiorr that would clearly show his niece her error. To. his surprise, Grace answered, with a beautiful smile an her face— .0 yes ; and I havo so prayed, many and many a time; not failing to return .thanks for the pleasure I had been permitted to enjoy.' for mere carnal pleasure !' 'All things are good that aro filled with good affections," said Grace.' "We ire in natural world, where all pleasure and. pain affect us in the natural degree most . sensibly. We mast come •down, !lint wa may go up.—We must let our natural joy and gladness have free course, innocently, that they may be changed into ti joy that Is' higher end . spiritual. Is it not so. uncle ?) Now, the old man had not expated to lind such a nice head on so young a; body ; nor did he expect to be called tip6lif an = sWer a question, which came in a iortn that, he was not prepared either to - negative or affirm. Ile had put mill natural pleasur e e ander the ban, as floWing from the ' e ni l d mind and; therefore b3jl. As to tilling na utili pleasures with spiritual life, that watt a newpositiou in t brain y, fkr had preach- NUMBER 11. You don't chink
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