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By their precepts to me direCted, have ordered the court of Oyer and Tertniner rind Gene ral Jail Delivery, to be holden at Allentown county of Lehigh, on the First Monday in September, ISil, which is the Ist day of said month, and will continue one week. 'NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the Justices of the Peace and Constables of the county of Lehigh, that they are by the said precepts commanded tube there at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions, examinations, and all other remembrances, to do these things which to their offices appertain to be done, and all those who are bound by recognizan us to pros e cute against the prisoners that are or then shall be in the jail of said coun ty of Lehigh, are to be then and there to prosecute them as shall be just. Given under my hand in Allentown, the Ist day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundredand fifty one. God save the COMM Onwealth. JOSEPH F. NEWHARD, Sheri: sheriff's Office Allentown, ig—tc Aug,ust„7, 16.51. N. B. Magistrates are desired to forward their returns in crnninal cases to the Deputy Attorney General at once, and to request prosecutors to call at his office before court, and thus afford sufficient time to prepare the indictments, and other matters necessary for trial. The amount of unsettled business renders this at present absolutely necessary. August 7. "11-4 w L.Pa)IOQ,, SEPTEMBER TERM 1851. 1 Samuel & Thomas Daniel, vs. Joseph Daniel. 2 liaberacker S, Ritz, vs. John G. Goun, die & others. :3 United Brethren, vs. John Blank and others. 4 George Miller, Son & Co. vs. Nathan German. 5 Daniel Smith & wife, vs. Joshua Grim & wife. • 6 Nathan Dresher, vs. Thomas Craig,. 7 Jacob De Long, vs. William Mohr. 8 Jonathan K. Knauss, vs. Gideon Hallen , bach. 9 H. & D. Peter, vs. John Treichler. .10 Jacob Rex, vs. George Rex. •11 George Benigholl & wife, vs. Conrad Rader, jr. 42 John Fuss, vs. Jacob F. Heiler. 43. John Merkel & wife, vs. Bertram Seip. 44 Elias. Ditlow, vs. Jonathan Ditlow. 45 Solonion Hausman & others, vs. Sam uel Lightcap. NATHAN MILLER, Prothonotary. august 7. • }Dissolution. IA Partnership, Notice is hereby given, that the Partner ship heretofore existing in the "Milling Bus iness" between John and If's:Mani Bern!, in Salisbury township, Lehigh county, has been dissolved by mutual consent on the sixth of July, 1851. All Persons who are yet indebted in the ilooks of the said firm are requested to call :at the Mill within. 60 days from the date, hereof, and settle their accounts, after which times the books will - be place in the hiinds of a Justice for collection. )uly 31 .1011 AP' 11 Lir TI.II^ I G, Neatly executed at th• “Regititer" Office. iFI One lovely day, at noon, in August, 1850, the inhabitants of the little village of R--- in Linconshire, were unusually astir.— Groups of men and boys in working attire might have been seen collected here and there. Women lingered on the-threshold of their dwellings, unwilling ,- by an atten tion to their domestic avocations, to lose one iota of that piquant dish, called scandal, witch "in ev'ry age i - ne - ir - 'ry clime." ap pears so well to suit the fetnenine palate.— The appearance of two strange horsemen, approaching this out-of the-way village, slightly diversified the ttention of our rus tic dramatis persona, until now wholly en grossed with a more immediate object of in terest. Let us follow the example of the good people of R , and take a glance a t their physiognomy and appearance.—. The elder of these equestrians possessed a visage at once striking and unpreposse sing. Intellect marred by low cunning fanaticism mingled with, if not overpower ed by, hypocrisy—tips that vainly endeav ored to curb an habitual contemptous smile —eyes now flashing with scornful pride now raised to heaven with an air of sanc tified humility,—such were the prevailing characteristics .of .his countenance. His dress, withciut being reniatkable-for-singu-- lathy, was arranged more for effect than in accordance with the prevailing fashion of the day. His companion formed a pleas ing contrast to this repelling personage.— He was young and handsome ; his features more expressive of good-nature than com mon sense, and he evidently appertained to a class common enough in agricultural dis tricts, wealthy gentlemen fanners. "Dreaming still of the beautiful unbeliev er!" exclaimed the elder, in a voice more powerful than melodious ; "can unutterable bliss be obtained without sacrifice "Sacrifice'" retorted the young man. "sacrifice ! Was it nothing, think you, to leave childless an aged mother ? nothing to relinquish my own true-hearted Marion? Nothing f—and for what? to—" "Patience, my son," interrupted the first speaker, "this day—the voice of the Most High has proclaimed it to me—this day shall the truth be made manifest ; powerful whirlwind when it rushes headlong on its course, pure as the drops that glisten in the sun, boundless as the expanse of the story worlds, eternal as the city of the Lord.— Yes, my pupil," he continued in an eleva, ted tone, "this day shall thy future destiny be decided—this day shall prove me a prophet or a deceiver." As he concluded these words, they en tered the one long solitary street of R "[lotto!" he cried, as he reined in his horse at the Ruse and Crown, which from time immemorial had enjoyed a state of sin gle blessedness as the sole inn of the village. "What ! all the world turned holiday-seek ers? Alas !poor misguided mortals grop ing in darkness—" . His pathetic exordinin was here unfor tunately curtailed by the shrill voice of an old woman in a flaming red cloak, who, in that musical (?) patois, impossible to be con veyed upon paper, peculiar to the rustic denizens of fenny Lincolnshire, exclaimed. "'!'hee munna gang theree mon ; yow'll be clean left to shift for yQursen." "And why my good woman ?" Good woman, forsooth ! none o' your gam inins here. Take my word and ride ofT from that ere bad luckit'ous ;" and the "good woman," having delivered this mysterious injunction drew her scarlet robe more close ly around her, to screen her person, we presume, from the scorching rays of the sun, and slowly hobbled away. "What's all this about?" cried our pious friend. waxing more wrathful than became his saintly character ; "call the muster ; our horses are tired out. What's the matter with the house ?" "Why, sir," answered a boy in a smock who stood at the horse's head ; "why, sir, there, be a dead mon in the 'ouse,_and," he added in a whisper, "Mir Mug says as how there was summit wroit." "Pools !" said the traveller, turning to his young companion, whom we will call Philip Rivers, "let us alight, and solve the mystery for ourselves ;" and suiting the ac tion to the word, he sprang from his saddle, and quietly led his horse beneath the old fashioned portal of the inn. Philip follow ed. Boniface soon appeared, but with none of that smiling visage or honeyed speech which usually distinguishes mine host.— No bills of fare were in his hand, no praise of forthcoming dainties on his lips : all he brought into the presence of our travellers was a countenance as woe-begone as goner; ally greets a hand-cuff or a sheriff's officer. "How now, irty friend," and the senior equestrian, "does death so rarely visit your fellow-villagers that thiS sudden appearance causes such great sensation ?" ooris an awful business, sir," said the re publican, who seemed superior to his sta tion ; "but walk in, and it you •would hear the history and give a word of advice; why there's none . would be so gratefttl ttO Stun Wieler—lhat hi myself," JOHN BgRYT WILLIAM BEItNT. • *--4w tsclections. The Mormon Prophet. ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., AUGUST 21, " et us accept - Ts l'rf•co reTa confidence," whispered the Mormon priest ; inscrutable are the ways of God ; who can say—but let us enter." For the benefit of our readers we will con- deuce the loquacious Sam Winter's narra tive into a few words. A stranger had ar rived here yesterday evening, had retired to rest, and that morning been found lifeless in his. bed. "It was'nt only his dying," continued the disconsolate innkeeper, "though that was bad enough, for never a body would sleep in the room again if they heard on't ; but I have inimies in the place, and Bessie Walters and Bill Jowler," (and a host of other rusticated cognomens,) "had spread it about there must be something wrong in so sudden a death. What can Ido ?" "Is there no clergymen," inquired Phil ip "that could have advised you in the mat ter 7" "Clergyman !" echoed Sam Winter, "sorrow a bit of a parson do we see here, cept on Sunday ;lie lives at t'other "Are there no medical men within reach ?" pursued Philip. "Lor bless your honor !" cried Sam, and who'd pay for a dead man's doctor's stuff t and I've been so flurried like, and my mis sus" (an glice, wife,)"is away, but I'll send Joe at once that I will," and ho hastened to the door:- —"Stity—!"—exclainre - d the mormon, "stay and witness the power of the Prophet of the Lord, the dead restored to life. But first I would see the corpse—lead on." His voice was commanding, his manner impressive; in a few moments he was ush ered into the chamber of the dead. The body of the unfortunate man was stretched upon the couch ; a few straggling beams that forced a way through the closet shut ters fell upon his countenance, from which all color had fled ; the lips and face were tearful from the very intensity of their pal lor. the eyelids were firmly closed, and the night-dress in which the body was still ar rayed, seemed like the shroud ready to in close those rigid and lifeless limbs. "Nothing is impossible to a priest of Je rusalem," said the soi disand prophet I to his prayer every thing is conceded ;'heaven and earth before it bend. Go, as.3emble your friends, your neighbors ; let all behold the miracle, iet all rejoice and believe." It took some time before Sam Winter could fully comprehend what was required of him, but the gapers outside were speedy in obeying the summons "to come and see the strange gintleman bring the dead nail to life." The apartment, which was tolerably large, was soon crowded with spectators.— We will spare you, gentle readers, the prophets oration ; it was, like his ordinary conversation, more replete with fine sound ing verbage than common sense, but it told Upon his simple and illiterate bearers, as was soon manifest by the awe stricken countenances of all his auditors. All, did we say t No ! there was one sturdy look ing fellew, Jim the butcher, a perfect per sonification of John Bull, who, with arms skimbo, stood eying the preacher with a look of irreverent unfriendliness. "Now, " said he when "our friend the prophet had concluded, "I be no scholard ; I be a plain, spoken coon, but I'd loike to ask you question or so. You say as how you can make that ere dead body alive again ?" "Yes !" exclaimed the Mormon, resum ing his oratorial voice and gesture; '"yet ! at my command those eyes shall open to the light, those palled lips shall smile and speak, the blood shall once more wit on ly flow through those motionless limbs, the spirit of life again shall animate the clay." "Well," continued the imperturdable butcher; "hut if I was to chop off an arm of his'n, would he come to life wt'out his arin ?" "Assuredly answered the prophet. "And if I choppid off his leg, would he come to life then r "Assuredly," was again the reply ; "but we waste time—let us pray." "Stop if wee bit," pursued the butcher ; "if 1 choppid off his heede, would he come to life then, eh ?" "Certainly, my friend; all is possible to the prophet of Jerusalem " "Then I'll do it," cried Jim in a thunder ing voice, pushed his way to the head of the couch, and raising his cleaver in the air; "here goes." Hollo ! hollo! shrieked the dead man, jumping up ; "I'd rather not have my head chopped off this bout, any how." The spectators, men, women, and chil dren, screamed wildly, and threw one an other down in their haste to depart. In an incredibly short time, mine host, the butch er,and Philip Rivers were alone left with the ex-corpse. him laughing heartily, ap proached the resuscitated man, and sluing him, exclaimed,— measter, we'll put a bit polish on yer face," and lo ! a few energetic rubs transferred the chalk from that worthy's face to Jim's blue apron. But whero is the prophet? Has he not remained to witnesis this wonderful resurreciian ? No the sal gacious Mormon, finding that instead of a bevy of dupes he had caught a Tarter, has- tilldecaMped in the general confusion, and his confederate, thus left in the lurch, con fessed the whole conspiracy. It is almost unnecessasy to add, that after this occur rence no Mormon ever again ventured even the shadow of his nose in rt , and Philip Rivers, for whose edification the lit tle episode had principally been con cocted, returned to his home a wiser and a happier man. L The last- we heard of- -him was his marriage with his fair Marion, and doubtless he finds matrimonial bliss the best safeguard against the seducements of reli- giods fanaaS, and we would councel all whoSe heads are a little inclined to bo led by the last new-fan„ led doctrine to follow his example.—Tuil's Magazine. The Midnight Struggle. It was on the 3d ofJune, 18-17, that Col. Mc[mach left Vera Cruz for the main lir my_then at-Puebla, with-a train carrying a large amount of funds of gold and silver for the use of the pay subsistence and Quarter master's Department. He had not pene trated into the interior more than 15 mi les, when he met a most determined resistance. He immediately apprised General Cadwal hider, then at Vera Cruz of his position and the necesity to reinforcements. On the 10th of June, that General, with a force of 500 men, came to the assistance of Mc[utoch _at_uente_de_los__Vegas," where he as sumed the command. and at noon on the 11th took up the line of march for "Puen ta Nacional," or the National Bridge, five and a half miles distant, where he designed encamping' for the night. It was becoming dark when the van guard arrived at the east end of the bridge, and it was about eleven o'clock P. M. when the rear guard passed over. During these three or four hours, our braie troops were receiving the fire of their murderous assail ants without permission to return it. This was a severe test for new troops. The de tails of this dreadful and bloody night have never yet been placed before die public-- I shall not attempt to record its horrors.— I merely give an account of the following singular incident. A little after 'lli loight, when all was quiet as death, save the moaning,• of the wounded and the heavy breathing of the toil-worn soldier, a single shot wts heard. The report came from the direction of the picket of the bridge, and appeared to have proceedo 1 from a distance b tyond it, and to to the right of the lurk overlooking the bridge, and the circuitous road approaching , it. Those who have been in actual service in a campaign, will at once imagine the ex citement of the alarm. A shot fired near a camp, especially where the enemy is known to he in the vicinity, is always a signal for the troops to jump on their feet, and the companies or regiments to form in line, and "stand at ease," waiting the report of the of ficer of the guard, whose duty it is to ascer tain the cause of the alarm. This was or dinarily the case during the carnpagn in Mexico ; but the present was extraordinary in the highest degree. We were in a mea sure encompassed. on all sides by a ruthless foe. They d iad a bitter revenge so seek, and their thirst for gold was strongly tempt ed. Ilere were two strong and marked characteristics of the Mexican made keen ly active, impelling our enemy to put forth more than his usual pertinency of purpose. They had already spread havoc in our ranks. Some of our brave comrades lay dead near us, and others were suffering:from mortal and severe wounds. Our troops, too, thirsted for vengeance ; but there was little prospect of that strong feeling being gratified. The inacc, ssable "chapparel," its thorny thickets'and rocky fastness were at this time sufficient barriers to protect them from the Americ4in Scarcely had the sound reverberated among the lofty mountains knobs and died away in the distance, ere our gallant fellows were in the ranks, awaiting the summons to meet the foe, or return to their stone-paved couch es. An electric shock would not have brought them to their feet sooner than the supposed discharge ofa Mexican "escopet." Being •on duty 1 proceeded to ascertain the cause of the alarm. I first went to the pick et on the bridge, and interrogated the cor poral on duty there. but failed in obtaining . • . any explicit information from him : After making all the inquiry possible, with no better success, I returned and reported the fruitless result, when the companies were again ordered to rest on their arms. Again all were wrapt in slumber, save those whose duty it is to watch. Nothing was heard but the firm and measured tread of the weary sentinal, and the steady step of the officers whose duty it is to go the rounds and see that all was well. Matters were in this desirable condition, when the stillness was broken by - the quick tread of 'persons approaching, making inquiry for the officer of the guard, who soon presented himself. Immediately one of the guards stepped forward saluted the officer, and re ported that he had Under his 'charge tivo Auterinan tohlieis mallet had volitnuirilY sur rendered themselyes to the pickets neaf.th'e Filer and in the dit.eotloit or tips fort: bllicer then mttde inquiry, and received the 851. following explanation from the soldiers. One was a cavalry and the other an in fantry soldier. They had both left their re spective quarters, whichwere wide apart, alone for the purpose of going to.the river Rio Antigua, to slake their thirst, which was extreme. The .infantry man wns cau tiously armed with his musket ; the dragoon imprudently ventured so near the enemy unarmed. They_met_near the river brink, each supposing the other a Mexican I3oth challenged at the same moment.— Neither_answered. The infantry-man- rais , ed his musket and fired ! His now fero cious antagonist bounded forward, for they were, when they first met, but a few paces apart, and clasped his victim with what he intended should be the grib of "death. The struggle was long and desperate. No eye was upon them save the "All seeing Eye." The darkness was great, made extremly so by the proximity of the surrounding moun . . . tains and thickets. The night was calm, and the water, as it dashed against the rocks, rolling and foam ing along on its rough course, was the only element that appeared to disturb the per fect stillness which surrounded the horrid and unnatural struggle. The stars twin gled in the blue vault above, but their glim mering though beautiful, was faint ; and in stead of dispelling the darkness, served to increase it, and add to the sorribrencSs and de — ablation of the s e . When the strength of both was well nigh spent, an exclamation which 1 call to my mind, came from the one who was about to be overcome, which arrested the attention of his antagonist, and caused him to desist. Explanations were hurriedly made, and the return to catnp, and surrender to the guard, the consequence. The officer of the guard directed them to the surgeon. The infantry man's shot. which had been the cause of the alarm." had taken effect in the fleshy port of his supposed enemy's arm, and it was bleed ing profusely. They went away rejoicing at their happy escape. I never saw them again. ll'hether thew lived to meet the foe, and pasS through the fiery and brilliant conflicts which shortly ensued, and to re turn to their sweet native hills to gladden the hearts of their friends and to enjoy the delights of honn•, or were permitted by an inscrutable Providence to pass through this danger to find a grave upon a hloopy field, and in an inhospitable clime, is of course unknown to the writer, who has briefly penned the facts of which he was cognizant. Newspaper Collecting. Illy dear dir:' 1 have just returned from a tour through this State, and proceed to furnish you with an account of my labors and success. I have been gone for three months. and assure you. in all sincerity, that lam fully satisfied. You furnished me a list of one hundred and seventeen owing subscribers, as ypu will [recollect. 1 have called upon one hundred and four of them and have the honor of paying over to your order three dollars and twelve and one-half cents, being the amount to which you are entitled. I return you the list numbered I to 117, and now give you the reply of each. No. l—is a minister. He says, in the first place. he never got one-half of the numbers, (a lie according to the account of the Postmaster,and in the next place, your joker's column was too scrurrilous. He can't think of aiding to sustain a paper that ad vertises horse races and gander 'pulling. Besides, lie knows from the tone of your ed itorials, that you drink, and paying you would only be the means of your ending your days In the kennel. He wonders at your impudence in.sending him his bill, af ter publishing the account of the great prize tight between Left I-landed Smoke and Bat tering Bill. He wants nothing to do with you—never wants to hear from you again. No. 2—ls in jail for debt. He has not seen a half dollar for a year. Says he would pay with the utmost cheerfulness if he only had the money, but had to borrow a shirt to put on last Sunday. Admires your paper wonderfully, and hopes you will continue sending it to him. He wishes you to take a bold stand in favor of the abol tion of imprisonment for debt, ns he thinks it would be a very popular move with gen tlemen in his situation. If you send him nny more papers he hopes that.you will see that the postage is paid, as otherwise he will be unable to enjoy your lucubrations. Sends his best- respect. No. 3—ls a young doctor. Says your •paper is beneath.the notice of a gentleman: Would n't give a—for a cart load. Says you inserted an rrticle reflecting on the pro fession. Only wishes he could catch you here—would make you smell -- 1-- Is go ing to persuade everybody that - takes your paper to stop it. Cuss'd your bill, and says you may collect it the best way you can. . No. 4-1 s an old maid. Says yod are always taking a fling at single ladies of An uncertain age. Would n't pay you if she was rolling in wealth, and you had n't cash enough to buy a crust of -bread. Sent all the papers she had back a month ago anti says now that she Isent lliiidl babk, she don't otve yoibanything. Says she is even with you, and intends to keep so until the day of NUMBER 46. judgement. Asked me not to tell you that you are no gentleman, or yeti would n't un de mike to slander a large and respectable class of female population of the country. 'No. 6—ls a gander —a sporting gentle man. Says be got completely, cleaned out' last week at the races. Could not accom modate his grand:nother with a half dime if she was starving. Likes your paper tolera bly—would like it better if you published more races, and would occasionally give an account of a cock fight. Liked the de. -scription - olthe - prize - amazing ern ,- ed a multitude of your faults. Hopes you won't think hard of him for not paying you now ; but has got a prospect of some loose change, as he is after a rich young green horn who arrived here last week. Will pay your bill out of the pluckin g s. No. 6—ls an old drunkard. Has n't got anything, and never expects to have. Gath ered up all the papers that he had and sold them for a half pint of ru mto the doggery keeper to wrap groceries in. Which you would send him a pile, as they cost him no postage, his brotherin-law being postmas ter, and permitting him to take out his let ters for nothing. Winked at me when I presented your bill, and inquired if I was n't a distant relation of the man that butted the bull oil the bridge. No. 7—ls a magistrate. Swore he never owed yetis - cent, and told me I was a ras ' • • -ca. ior — tryin.g - to — switin_ Am in such a bold and bare-faced manner. Advised me to make tracks in a considerable less than no time, or he would get out a warrant against me as a common cheat, and have mo sent to prison. Tobk his advice. Is by all odds, the meanest man I have' seen yet.— Will never go near him again. No. B—ls a politician. Says although you profess to publish . a neutral paper, it rs not so. Thinks he has seen a considera ble squinting towards the side to which he is opposed. Meant to have told you to stop his paper a year ago, but forgot it. _Tells you to do so now, and thinks you are get'. ting off very chcapiy iu not losing any Indi‘ei by him. Believes you to be a rascal, end too honorable to have anything to do With you as it might compromise him and injure his prospects. No. 9.--Paid up like a man. The only one. Likes your paper first-rate, and means to take and pay fur it as long as you publish it or he lives. Asked me to dinner, and treated me like a king. An oasis in the dea - - ert ! A man fit for Heaven. No. 10—Is a merchant. Expect§ to break shortly. Must save all his small change. Offered me a pair of breeches and a cotton handkerchief for the debt. Re fused him with scorn. Had a long jaw:z-:.• Threatened to brerk my head. Dared him to do it. Threw a hatchet at rne. I ddagl ed it, and put out. Nos. 11 to 117—Mean as rot. Flail nd money—would not pay—did not meg. I swore I'd sue. Said I might one and b, hanged. Cursed all the little odes, And hurried from the big. Never got the' nt red cent from one of them. The foregoing is an extract froth my i'Mte book. I have not succeeded a whit 'better with the patrons of the other publiaations for which I am agent, as it is impossible toCial= lect from those who are determined ,not to pay. I have expended in that period : two hundred and ten dollars traveling,and my en tire commissions amount to eighty-tWo dol lars and forty-five cents. I urn very willing to do my share towards the propagation of news, but more than that no reasonable man could ask. This business don't exactly suit me—can't stand it: ' Please accept my resignation, and strike .my name from your list of agents. I ad mire your paper very much myself, but ft would be a queer looking sort of a concern that would come fully up to the requiretnents of every body. One wants indepthidence in an editor—another don't. .One wants all slant—Would n t touch a journal that contained an irreverent line with a le'ti foot pole. One sentimental, lackadasaical miss in a pantaletke wanted nothingnt 'l6Ve and poetry : another never read anything but the marriages. All kinds of abuse I have to bedr, tO. would n't mind if they only cursed yoti and your paper ; but they curse me too . Swiw dler, rascal,.villain, blood, sucker—are some of the names they think proper to bestow upon me. I tried fighting for awhile, and threshed several of.your patrons ; bat 'occa sionally I got licked like thunder eiyaiilf. Once I got put in jail fvr agsatilt and battery, and only escaped h• breakinl• out. . Send met a recei bt for tho three dollars twelve and a half cents, talc believe me yours in despair. A:1110:4 SWEATWELL. —South-Carolina -Paper. If life be a battle, how mad 'must ho be who fails to arm himself for thil 'contest 1— If life be a storm, how infattiated is he who sleeps while bis ,hark ,is driven amid un knoWn Waters! II life be a pilgrimaXe, how ttnwise is he who strays from the right road, nor seeks to iettirn till the twilight ehadows gathet round his pathways tlifilichus got by deceit cheat no man so much as the gate's. •
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