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.ormation,
f'ltneral 1 1 ..nteltiocure, amusement, Clatlictl,
VOLUME Vl.
THE LEIIGII REGISTER,
h publishcd in the Borough if Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.,crery Thursday
RV AUGUSTUS L. REHE,
At j 1 50 per annum, payable in advance, and
42 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No
paper discontinued,until allarrearagesare paid
except at the option of the proprietor.
AtirEaTtsr.m.svrs, making nut more than one
square, Iv ill be inserted three times for one dollar
nil fnr every subsequent insertion , wentyfive
rents. Larger advertisements, char . ged in the
same proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines
will be charged seventy-five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three insertions for 50
cents.
C... 7 r A liberal deduction will be made to those
who advertise by the year.
.r.".re Dyke in Hamilton St., one door East
of the German Reformed Church. nearly
.opposite the "Friedensbote Office."
The Navigation Opened,
T HE Laamm!! TRANsPonTATiox CoMrAS;y
give notice that they are now prepared
to - receive - merchandiztrand - forwardirwitin
promptness and despatch from Philadelphia I
to Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk, Penn Haven, White Haven and
IVilkesbarre, and also to intermediate places
on the Delaware and Lehigh Canals, and Le
high and Susquehanna Bail Road. The
goods twill be receive and shipped at the
first wharf above Vine str'eet, directly oppo
site the Salt Store of A. Wmoirr & Nat ti- j
Lw. They also foiward goods to and from
New York to Wilkesbarre and also to all
intermediate places, via : Delaware and Pear
non Canal and Delaware Canal. Goods
shipped by this line vessels to New
13runswick. The Schooner R P. Stock
ton, Sloop Fox and Grey I loom!, will lie
found at the Albany Basin, foot of Cedar
Street, North River.
Any information rcgoinal can bo Imrl of
111..ssrs. NrivNoims & Co.. No.
(i 4 D..y :Arco, or at NI:11.:AIN•6 WI C . 2
.No. tOi 117( .s:rcrt.
Alel chants p_oods t) ship flout
New York Al ill tillti this route the nearest
and :noel expe.litous. The compikny ',,t
Large and ciuninodit:tiz. , Store I louses it Eus
tcrn,l3ethlehi..itt, Alli!nt(vn, ALtuch Chunk,
White Ilaven and \V rte.
Jacob Able havin,_ disposed of his inter
e6t in the late firm of Able. Wilson
he business will b e continued as heretofore,
by the remaining partners, who hope hy
strict attention to business to secure a liber
al share of patronage.
DRAKE, WILSON & Propriclors.
N 7' S
IL S. Moorvhcad, Philadelphia,
:John Opdyclie, Easton,
Barbed( & Knauss, liethlehunt,
A. J. Ritz, Allentown,
A. W. Leisenring, Mauch Chunk,
A. Pardee & Co., Penn Haven,
Horton & 13i Ilir., Wilkesharre
Allentown, April 22, 1552
NAILS,-800 Kegs of the best Nails,
I3rads and Spikes, just received .and for sale
by U & J SAEGER.
11[—:.3w
April 22,
Boot & Shoe Establishment
in Allentown.
Shades. ag Hunter.
Respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general, that they have lately
bought out the Stock of Mr. John Reeser,
and will continue at the old stand, in Ham
ilton Street, between the Allentown Hotel
and J. 13. Moseek Apothecary Store, where
they are prepared to execute all orders in
their line of business. They also inform the
public that they have just returned from
Philadelphia with a large assortment of
Ladies, Misses
• Gentlemen's
Gum Shoes.
fiadhs. ...Abe They also keep
on hand of their
own manufacture,
'a general assortment of extra fine and coarse
Gentlemen's Boots, Alonroes and Shoes.—
Also, Ladies' and Misses' Morocco and Pru
nella Gaiters, Bootees and Shoes. Boys
and Childrens, Boots and Shoes—all mode
of the best material, of their own selection.
They will warrant all their work, and or
ders will de executed at the shortest notice,
and in the neatest manner. The hands in
their employ are of time best that can be
found, both in the Ladies' as well as G'en
tlenien's branch of the business.
The assortment they keep on hand is
very extensive, comprising every article that
may be culled for in their line.
Persons who . are u► want of a pair of good
Boots or Shoes, an article: highly necessary
to keep your feet warm and dry, will do
well to give them a call, before. purchasing
elsewhere, as they do not intend to charge
anything for shoeeing their goods.
April 15
.1011 Piel./VTLVG,
peatl f yexecuted at the ..Register" Office:
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Atte - M - 10%11 ake, Moom
Clothing Emporium
KECX st Lnx-x.
. .7 f l u ' r h i lY i their ti : ke i
this
l ) rie l i l d el • h • la
i ) nt t l o i
tl l i l t:
q.'6 , , , F ... , ..!.. public in general that they
A
~,,„..„
.-f t i4t - , -.., still continue the
r it v.
I :4'•' 1 ..- ..?; MERCHANT TAILORING
Al•j1:::.
i
Business
at their old stand, di rectlw 0p
.41
.. 4 , .. , 1 . -. posite the"Lehigti Register"
printing office, and that they
—although much is said at other places of
low prices—will sell as cheap, if not cheap
er, than at.any other establisinent; in this
or any other place, and if any thing, still u
little cheaper. They will always keep on
hand, a full supply of
Ready-31min Clothing,
of every descriptions, and have on hand at
present a large supply of seasonable goods,
at their ‘J'Anporiliin." Thu 'are hr l tl i
practical Mechanics, and no work is Sulkr
ed to pass unless fully examined by them, so
they can warrant them to be riot only du
rable, but made up with neatness and taste:
• Will be, punclually attended to, and made
up to order in the ino.st fashionable wanner,
no !natter whether the goods are bought
els, where, it will be thatdi fully received.
They aro thankful for furors lieretocoro
received, and they gill make it point to
vertu all with c i tiro eatii,faction, which
they trust will securo to more favors
and he the weans to extend their cutout
still further. Cull and emu:11111e their stock,
ladore you pui clat: elsewhere, and ,ati
lt your:wives \\ lilt what is taid
Allentown :1 !29,
litaAss C;1A.1,;‘,0,
A cculpkto a. , soitlnt'llt of ('Very
tioll, 011 a;.tr tl.mt tht ch.•apc, , t.
C/NA.y. Casq,;(rry. In:lde iip . to the
shorteA - is a style ca:ctilatud to stir.
prie the l'ari-ittas, not t!:e
--and codip!ics mom., "No
lit no pay." NV ith : tich induce:m.lo.i held
out to an illllllllllll,l public, a 111111.t . 111111.
%V(1111d ' ilt font 11111111.. 1 11i I.lllllbt but lriiitt hu
IS 1101111 d II) l'Clip.St` 111111 i, compejtors. Arid
nor: gilt his advice
"Buy cheap while slu , lgards sleep,
Intl you will have goods to Wear and keep."
So come one and nll
And give me a call.
C. 11. SAMSON.
(11-11 w
April 15,
Two Piano Fortes
100 - 1.3 0 j:_ 1 1.2 3
55 M- I
'lle undersigned has just fin
ished and has ready fur sale, two
six and three quarter octavo Piano Fortes
with Hose wood cases. Apply at his Piano
Porte Manufactory, in Hamilton street, west
of llagenbuch's Ihttel, in Allentown.
SIMON SIVEITZEN.
April 0. 111-3 tn
T-3iil
The underigned hereby inform the citi
zens of Allentown, that they have built a
large Ice Iluuse, 'and are now prepared to
furnish every morning a' supply of clean
ice, though the tvhcle season.
Tfley would also inform the citizens of
Allentown and vicinity that a supply of ice
to preserve the dead can at all times be hud
by calling at their ()nice in East Allentown.
Customers in town, will be supplied reE
ular every morning at their doors,
They will make it a point punctually to
serve those who may favor them with their
custom.
JOHN G. SCRIMP 11.
CASPER KLECKNER.
East Allentown, May 20. 11-2 w
To the Ladies of Allentown•
We want all the ladies in Allentown and
its vicinity to call and get a dress of Berage,
Berage de Leine, Lawn, Gingham, or any
thing else they may wish, at the new cash
store, corner of Wilson's Row, the place
just revived. J. W. GRUBB.
Rakes 1 Rakes I
Just received a large lot of Rakes, which
will be sold very cheap at the ow cash
store, corner of Wilson's Row.
J. W. GRUBB.
May 13, 1852.
Brandretli alldWriglits Pills.
Country merchants and others, are here
by
:notified, that the far famous Pills o
Doctors William A. Wright, and Benjamin
Brundreth, are constantly kept for sale at
the office of the ~ L ehigh. Register" by the
dozen boxes at wholesale pricei.'
July 5. - ¶—Om
IT-3m
FOR THE
Customer Viroric
Licr a rjr) acolit
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ALLENTOWN, LE HIGH COUNTY, PA JULY '2'2, 18)2.
Dr. Ph. A. Rudolph Graff.
Takes this method to
Y.S'"• 7 -" - inform thecitizens of Cat- - 3cy
asauqua, and vicinity, that he of- k_Ls
fors his professional services as
Physician, Surge n and Obsteirits.
GRAFF AND 1311 UNNER
litre also wi.h to draw the attention to
their neat and splAnlidly arranged apotheca
ry Store hi Catasainjua, where they wtll td
ways keep on band a general assormient of
fresh \ledicines, Dregs, Dye . -staffs, Oil Col
ors, Varnishes, Shop, and Coachmakers'
Varnish, also all kinds of Perfumeries, stich
as Toilet Soaps, Transparent and liarber'S
flair Oil, :Eau do Cologne, Pearl nail
hair powder. They keep an asSart meat of
Window glass and such other articles. It
is the new Apothecary Store of
Dr. P[l. A. U. GRAFT,
U. 11. But.T.NNEu.
n"Chernical examinations will,bo ;wen
(led to with all promptnetzs by fir. Ph. A.
Rudolph Grail, practical l i hysician, and
Obstretrics, A puthccary and Choimit
Juno:'
Coadimaking Establisinant
I'D Gliteasiodlle.
1121 11 I .l' 11 .11 12
liespectlullti• announces to his trieuds and
the public in f.reneral, that he :till contioto.
on a itioru exten:live scale, 1.110
Coachinaliipp; .11usiapss,
in all its various branches, at his well
ti !and, in west lian,iltnn street, dir,«ctlt• op
-it,. 111-I,Litch's I loti.l. ‘vhere he is al
ways prepared to manufacture to order at
the shortest notice, and also keep on hand,
Baroudas, Yoik frugoeis,
KAWA VS,
S ao Carryalls, Sulkies,
111-: - Q‘ ,9
‘vhicli tor "beauty and durability cannot Le
exc , dled by any other establishment in tin!
county. He m.es uor,u but the best mate
that can he secured, While his workmen
:in. sccoud to none in the state, cons.luent
ly ho fei!s IL-sti red that the vehicles he turns
out will bear inspection in any community.
Ile will warraiit his work as it is all doue
1111,10 i-his owil supervision.
Woodcii or Iron axle-tree:3 manufactured
to order, and all kinds of repairing done in
the neatest, Cheapest and must expeditious
UM=
torsi's:, old vi'hicles, Sc. Sc., %yin he
taln•n in exchange (or wagons.
Thankful for past favors, he hopes that hy
strict attention to business, to merit a contin
ual increase of public patronage
.11.iy 20
it ',P...
I%'o)•ris(ounr and Freculansbarg Rail
Road Coligamy.
The Commissioners named in the act in
corporating the above named Company. will
eet and open books (or subscription to the
capital stock of said Company, on Monday
the 29th of July next, at 10 o'clock A. M.
at the house of Herman Potter, in Ereentan
burg. Said books to remain open at said
place for 3 days, viz : 26th, 7.:701 and
July --.011 the '29th, at the house of Beige'
& Shaper, one day, at Ilene r tow n. Oil the
:30di, one day, at Coupersburg, at the house
of Daniel Cooper; 31st, one day art/maker
town, at the house of Jacob Kern ; one day,
August 2d, at the house of Elias Erdman in
Charlestown ; one day, August ;Id, at the
house of M. Stilt, in Tylersport ; 1 day Au
gust 4th, at the house of C. Rudy in Sum
neytown ; 1 day August sth, at the house of
E. Thomas in Zwglersville ; I day, A tigust
6th, at B. Longneckees Perk ioinen Bridge :
2 days, August 7th and Sth, at the house of
John Ileins in, Norristown.
By order of the Board of Colootis,iimer
WILLIAm Wounim..? r
a,
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GEo. W. FOEIUNG, S
July 8, 1852. 1 11—lur
Doctor William J. Romig.
Having returned to Allentown, offers his
professional services to his friends and the
public. Office at his residence, in llat niltou
street, south side, first corner below Pretz,
Guth & Co's. Store, in Allentown.
February 10, 11—ly
-Lit(E) W,S2 1i• jtll
Notice is hereby given to the members of
the"Fartners, "'Muni Fire Insurance Co
puny of Sorthampton County.'' that the
annual meeting of the .aid Company, will
be held on Saturday, the 14 clay of August
next, at ono o'clock in the afternoon at the
public house Of CHARLES I - lAWrZRLL, Inn
keeper, in Lower Nazareth township, North
tunpton county.
And at the same time and place, an elec
tion will be held for the purpose of elec
ting thirteen managers, for said county, for
the ensuing year. •
By Order'of the Board of Managers, •
MIOuAEL AllEy.p4s, Secretary. •
June 24, 1852. - .
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•••P;-.4....L,k1:.1.--:•ati.,:•-'."--'l7j ; ' d 1 : d • . . 'LI " t' 1 i"
tate and mantic to suit, in el Li i, o ,
"*''uildaa's --aril::: .7:::cre. 1 tare and curious wild animals, birds, rep.
'A NEW L:SOIITIIIEiT 01 ,1 1 tiles, &c., for exhibition in his Al usettin.-
1 Its Mission and destination al the lime, were
ZIO / SieD Fran F.: I ! kept a profound secret ; and it was only al
ter the vessel got to sea, that en opening his
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'flue it ndersir.ned tuttiounce to the public, , 1 tieztaten . ..s, the captain dit , ce .. %er . ed ,, that h is
mit o f d i rection was t h e /shoal ot LIVILLLI
that they have Imt returned from Philadel- !
pf
p.' ~ e Indian Occan.
Ca and New York, \vith a very large 1 .3 t : ll ' •
til
of Ila t dware, consisting of 1 , Nest to New Ilulland, this is the largest
f.,„ p il i,,i r , l isl,•tint ill the world ; but the climate is so ill-
E....,ir ri ,J;V: t . l- L - 1 1 : 1 1;,7 : : . 1. : 11 ,', 11 ,), 111% . / .. " . ; ,,,. • salubrious and the nillithitants si.) trtaciter
.------• , ''''' '!'‘ ....- ::, - 1 1.- ; ! - ,,. 1 - , : oti-•, that little is known of its interior. tiumc
.f . /://e l 7/ Ibul ' - ' 7 ""'/ ://11 "'1 4.8 ' ' l ." c: ‘ v.i '' - '' ' tit its notices extract their o\\ it teeth, and to
will be sold at extremely low prices. They ;
1-ask the public--to-g-i-ve—Say-kers llarthware 1 ' ell. 1111:1 1''' °I. g u ' d it ' sl ' ad ' b y " 1 ") . °I. " no "
; inept ; ii,i ,- (..lit is found therendance.
I c--&-....-,,,,, Store, si:rn of the •
; '' 4:141 a'S o I °. i 3 / ira 9 ' 1 D1;11110116, too, are plentiful on tile -•:uuth
..
M.?..".ata 1 and \Vet coasts, ot taiga size and great Ix am
a call Ila WWI' to COll VII/Ce theinselvesof the 1 iv, the petty I'-tiller of Malta, wenring one
ti
fact, that a .penv saved is a peony made.' ~ '
worth a• million and a quarter of dolluis.—
O• & . I AE( ; EP- 1 t'uor of the inen deserted here (tutu the ship
4 '--1 V • to 1:1:0... , a fortune by mtthering uoid imil dia.
April 2:
,110•1IdS, turd 1.11r1.0 died 1911111 V.NpOz , uri: 011 a
'Z'o RIO 2 4 , *!; C = no,,Z(.' (II eI• c• -..
• it w u v,eels exploration of Ow 1:1,0,.1, i x
A t. , : i.,•at a:•i•orton.tot of llotEc furittzlinn , • large ~ i •., • i I,- il 1, • °wall,
...• , ..o, rt mat ~.ti , IMt . thlll. Z,
ariVie, t 211( . 11 :1:'.1 ! I hrtang was an that the party was ;WI,: to
ENA:\11 . 11,11:1)and tinned insido, enoliiiif2, , capture on o(i:so:Tn.:Awl ;and with tin, pi iz,-
1 ,,,,,,,,..,.1, , ~,,,..e and :•..t.. ..v pan•-•, preserve I:'t- i i t11,•,y tie l, :all, with a delernilivotial lo retail/
lies, fish 11114 1 11 1111 lieti!es, frvii:g pan:, ;,rid- a mew 'months later in thu :Jenson
ir0t,... , , Nvatile ir‘itt. , , tc‘'',,c
'I'F:A TILII'S and Wail, rs, from coin- : 011 ' 2 at the Alu,svuut• It is a lar“,, comical,
moil lo lino, in sots and dozens. ii Iso, wal l _ sprightly antinal,iull of humorous trieLs and
it: form, m :Pts, and in variety of pattt ros. atrvady tutotd to perfoct gcntlene:s. lie is
K m v Es and FORKS—in
t: , , , ts and d,,z _ enrim-ntly suciabte in his disposition, fond
ens ;also I.: Hives only ; carvors, steek, cook ut carc.:-t :, very anecuonato towa ds In,
i
;mil buici:r l'aiive, pith a variety of other lieeper, and easily %%ow by ;11:y ;Imo act ut
maauf : litudnos. lie is a capit:;l butiesi l ue on tot-
ESE=
I'. )(.,1•: ET and PEN ES—Razors,
:scissors, shears, frwn the best Inakers; one,
IAVO, and 4 blade milliVeS.
SHOVELS, spades, hoes, chains, rapes
pick, a: , :es, &c. •
SHOVELS and TONGS, Iron and brass
polished steel fire sets and standards, coal
hods, tailors' irons smoothing irons, &c.
0 & J SAEGEU.
1;-ly
for &ale ioy
April, 22,
I RON.—A lot of Hammered and Rolled
Iron, Sheet lron, American; and English
Band Iron, !loop Iron, Cast and Shear
Steel, square, flat, and iound, just received
with Anvils and Vices, and for sale cheap
itt the store of J SA EC; EFL
it , ..3tp
GLASS.-150 13oxys Gla,s,ti by 10, 10
by 12, 10 by 11, 1)) by 15, 12 by 10, and
various oilier Se I ce, for sal,. by
I'U SHOBAIAKERS.—just received a
new assortment of Morocco aid Binding
Leather, Lasts, Shoe-iliread, Wooden Pep . ;
French Rollers, and numerous other artic
les belonging to the shocinakin , hosim.ss
orLs & VA I;\lSll.—Mils orall kinds,
boiled and taw, Turpentine, Nv‘v:trl: Var
nish of Glue be sold
cheap by ()&.J
.&\ES.—A full assort:m.ln of Plant
of John best tun ko, also a largo asNort
ntent of Carpenter's 'fools, for sale cheap
by . 0 & J SAEGER.
TO AIEGLIANICS.—ToeIs of every de
scription, suck tt.t Bench and Moulding
Plaites, Hand, Patina!, and Back saws,
13race, and Pius, A ti,rer 13uta, Hatchets,
.Squares, &c., fur sale by
WHITE LEA D.—'2 tons of White Lwail
just ruceived, Pure and Extra, and for sale
by 0 & .1 - SAEGER.
April, :2'4, 1: y
IIOLLOW WA ftE.-500 Iron Puts and
Kettles: just received and for sale at very
reduced pries at the store of
0 & J SAEGER
SEAAAIN (1 OUT
T
IP a 1 Pi I %k (..0
The subscribers hereby inform the cid
zons of Allentown, and the phblic in geniq
ni, that they hove concluded to give up the
Store.business, and are now °tiering their
large nod splendid sloe': of
STORE GOOIDS I
of every description at first cost. Now is
the time—and we hope you Wilt not suffer
it to pass—to buy cheap goods. Come old.
end young, rich and poor, great and Small,_
we will be ready to servo you all.
, Don't neglect the chance—goods are now
Almost givetfawny, now or, never.
KERN & KLINE.
Alientown, June 10, 1852 11-4 w
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New Goods.
EERIE
Alter leaving Borneo, the, good slip Julio
pursued a direct cultist: for Noitli-evezt
ern coast of Africa, were upwards of tine':
months where patted by the hunters in secur
ing ten immense Ostriches. These colossal
Lards inhabit the tautly mid hurtling de.zertt,
and as they are fleeter than the lastest Ara
bian horse, are most difficult to catch, and
when caught they tometimcs kill their cap
tor with a single blow.
he high vaitie placed on the foathors of
the ottricti, however inakLt them an übjeci
of search, even amid their and homes'. In
the earliett nags the ()stitch was an object
of commerce ; and ostrich meat or Gnu of 1.11,1
lorladden articles of fond to the Jews. Ilei•
hi:lob:Mb, that prince id gourmands, once
boasted that ke served up the'brainsul
of them at en meal—their brains being con
sidered, in that day, a regal lit xory.
elks, too, are said to be a great delicac , ;,aud
are prepared for the table in variolls ways.
in capturing these ten ostriches;, .`Jr. Bar
num's party pursued nine of them with fleet
horses, taking a. Yeah horse us rapidly
one got: wed . and thus runnitit* the bird,
down. They never pursue in a stran 4 in
course. but rue iu somewhat of a circle iniA
plan, dtcreloie was not to tlillicult, find t•UC
et.cded. Every one of the nine, however,
ultimately died from the fatigue and exhaut•
tion. The tenth was cauulit by it Yankee
bunter, who clothed iu the skin of one of the
birds approached closely enough to entrap
the one miuded to. 'Phis is lhi our now at thn
which is of vti:t tize and well pro
portioned. it has beim made 10ry burin
and docile, and has tin eye of the must uentle
description. It would look well on entre
course with these extraordinary instruments
of locomotion.
0 & J SAEG F. I Z
(I & JiiAEUEIZ.
'1114? two Anacondas and the two Dna
Constiactors, which tuensu t •e tow.ther, over
NO loot in length are serpents ul the iarge:t
•kind known in the world. They were ta
ken to Guiana, in tropical South America.
They told themselves around the trunk of a
tree alai their drop and swing about like a
dcad branch, until their prey approaches to
pasture or:get water. At such a time they
fling theinselves upon hint. encircle his body
in their deadly folds arid crush him to death
even if it be a bullock. The serpent next ce
vcrs him with saliva, gorges, the animal's
head in its Mouth, end by little, with its won
derful muscular force, swallows hint whole.
Two of these serpents in the it - inseam
were captured without serious danger.—
One of the A oacontlas, however.crushed
owlet , hunter's leg, in his fury and the oth
er Bea Constrictor was discovered by a still
more serious calamity. One of the party
was discovered to be missing for two days
his companions hunted fur him in vain,,in
every direction. On the third day, pene
trating a thicket of the most untangled kind
they observed a huge Boa, and the leg of a
hitthan being protruded from'his mouth.—
it was their missing companion ! Hu had
evidently (allot asleep after the noontime
Meal beneath a tree occupied by thu Boa
and hnd become its unconscious
As the serpent was, in this gorged state, in-
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NEUTIIAI.I IN pourrics,
Catching TiVild
J)roppin g in ye,:ter,lity to the wild ,1111
Unliwg Uautog in iltiottim. is thu
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capable of flight or resistance, he was easily
captur,,l. These serpents are among the
Ito:st inter unq in the whole collection.
I of getting these creatures must have
lit:ett enormous, but they are a very valun.:
ble and pleain, addition to the other attrac
tiow: of I
The Ostrich is ono of surpassing size
the only our, it is said, in this country, and
lwrlnli,z4 the largest ever exhibited in the
world. It hits a wild and gentle eye; a largo
and well turn ed bead ; a long, graceful and ,
fedthered neck; while its body ig
w. 211 covered, ponderous and of immenso
I ower.
Life in a Powder NHL
Dickens thus describes a visit to the Pow-:
der-Mill of flounslow, near London;.
Lt
this silent region, amid whose ninety
seven work places no human nice ever
breaks upon the ear, and where finked, no
Inman fin in is seen, except in the isolated
house in which his alicitted task is perform
thew are secreted upward of ,two hun
dred and fifty work people. They area pe
culiar race, liot, of course, by nature, in most
ruses, but by die habit of years. The eir
eirsuinees-olmmmentar-y-dostruction inwhich
they live, added to the most stringent and
necessary regulation have suddued their
inind.J and feelings to the condition of their
hire. There is seldom any need to enforce
those regulatisos. Some terrific explosion
here, or in works of 6imilar kind elsewhere,
leaves, a tixid mark in their memories, and
acts as it constant warning. Here is no shad
! ow of a practical joke, or caper animal spir
its, ever transpires ; no witicisin, no oaths,
no ch.ining no slang. 11 laugh is never
heard ; a smile is seldom seen. Even the
work is tarried ten ly the men with as-few
words us possible, and these uttered in a low
ot that anybody fancies that mere
sound awaken the spirit of conbustion, or
vans- an n xplosion to take place, but that
ibt in feelings are always kept subdued. If
ue Hutt wisliss to communicate anything
to another, or to ask for anything from some
body at a short distance, he must go there ; is
lie never permitted to shout or call out.—
There is a particular reason or this lust retir e
Amid all this silence, whenever a
Itont dlieS eceur LIVCI y body knows that
snub imminent danger is expected the next
moment, and all rush headlong from the di
rectiot, of the shout. As to running toward
it to oder any assistance, as is common in all
other cases, it if thoroughly understood that
none can be afforded. An accident here is
immediate and beyond remedy. If the
slmutiug be continued for some. time (for a
matt might be drowning in a river)
ulna 'night cause one or two of the boldest
IC) ITU/ rn ; but this would be it very rare op
(ineties.. It is by no means to be inferred
that the Inen are selfish and insensible to
the perils of ti:tCh other t•on the contrary,
they have the greatest consideration for each
other, and think of the danger to the lives.
of others mid of the property at stake at all
times, and more especially, in all tho more
dangerous houses. The proprietors of all
the various gunpowder mills display the
same cousideration for each other anti when ,
ever any improvement tending to lesson &m
-e-, r is thi:covercd by one it is immediately
communicated to all the others. The wa
ges of till: 111011 are good and tho hours very
short : no artificial lights are over used in
works. They all wash theinselves black
and bronze and leave the mills at
in the afternoon, winter and summer.
Spirit Itappiaigs.
The IViscensin Democrat gives thci fol.
lowu,g account et the Spirit Rappings. in
that Pr' lUrI
o f the clertzy in the eastern part of
tln• county (Curl:.) say that they are inspir
ed by the : . pirin.f, and their sermons, deliv
red out of Om pulpit am not their own, but
that they al.! ins t ttinents through which the
spirits operate upon the mass of the people.
We understand that these divines, or the
; , pirith throng . * them, say that the milleni
utu has commenced, and that in less thaw
live years the wicked are to be swept from
the lace ()I' the earth, and the righteous aro
to inherit for. It is reported that one
of the divines said on Sunday last, while
preaching to u crowded house, that not more
than a dozen of his audience would ever
pass through the shades of death.. It is al
-1 6 . 0 said that the , spirits have informed the
! people, through the mediums, that the.old
way of baptizing is all wrong, and that they
.should use water instead of wine for sacra
mental purposes, and we are informed that
the people are, following the directions to the
loner. A new • chnrch oflDhrist, and a meet
ing is now being held, which commenced
one week Age' and is to continge'llotillhe
the spirits tell them to stop. : ."%llet are told
that sumo a rti' se infatuated with this new re-•
lirion that they do not do,a single thing with.:
out first-consulting the spirits. The e?citd: .
ment of the neighborhood is greot,and some
of tSte best men in the cour4pare , strong'
believers. . • .
LirThe frieitils.orGen. iiicott out West aro'
calling themselves "Soup Boys," They : wilk•
prepare a "hasty plate" for their opropente
before the electitin ecitiws.routeili'•
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