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Eleuoteb to, politics, News, titerature, Poetri), Mettwits, 'agriculture, the Eliffuoiou of 'Maul Juformatiou, General 3ntelligence, 'amusement, Almelo, &c.
VOLUME VII
THE LEHIGH REGISTER,
/ •
is published in the borough of Allentown, Lehigh
County_, I!_a
BY AUGUSTIUS L. RUBE,
A tsl 50 per annum, payable in advance,and
$2.00 if—not_paid_until.the_crid_of_the_year. N_o
saper disenntinued,until allarrearages are paid
except at the option of the proprietor.
AnvEnTresstExTs,making not more than one
square, will be inserted three times for onedollar
and for every subsequent insertion twentyfive
cents. Larger advertisements, charged in the
s a me-proportion.hosemolexceeding_tenlines
will be charged seventy-five cents, and those
making six lines or less, three Insertions for 50
cents.
ur A liberal deduction will be made Co those
'who advertise by ihe year.
-L.-V*o/I;re in Hamilton St ~one door East
of the German Reformed Church, nearly
opposite the "Priedensbole Office."
lAO 01A. lIVARE A.
4. 1 . 10E6 - , lUatcl)cs
Come .44l and Judge for "'ourselves!
During the past summer the undersigned
—directly opposite the German Reformed
Church in Allentown has materially en
larged and beautifully finished, his Store
room, and in order to make his assortment of
Clocks, Watches
AND
• 111/ JEWELRY,
) P.c •
g t 4, compare with his other
r{" ' ,y fA
, ' - ' improvements. he adepts
this method to inform his
old customers and a host of new he expects
in get, that he has just returned from New
York, with a most magnificent display of
house, Oftice and Parlor Clocks. Gold
and Silver Watches, of every variety, •
Gold Ear and Finger Rings. Breast
Pins, qf every innnaginable pat
tern,gold.silver,steet and brass
Watch Chains. Scats and
Keys. silver Tea and Ta
ble Spoons, gold, silver
' and steel Spectacles,
for all ages, ,Spy-
A , lasses of all sizes,
gold Lockets tS• Chains,
Music Boxes of various
qualities.gold and fancy Me
dats,of all sizes, gold and silver
Pencils, Melodians of the best
maraffactory in the United Slates.
In short every article kept in a well stocked
Jewelry store can be got of him, and is de
termined to sell as cheap as can be bought
either in New York pr Philadelphia. He
flatters himself to believe-,that in beauty and
"assortment his establishment cannot be sur
passed in any country town in the state.
The public •is invited • to call and then to
judge for themselves.
Mlle continues to repair Watches and
Clocks, and since he keeps none but the ve
ry best of workmen, he can afford to war
rant them for ono year. Gold and Silver
ware will also be repaired nt the shortest no
tice and upon the most reasonable terms.
Thankful for past favors ho trusts that by
punctual attendance and low priCes he will
be further able to meet with favors.
CHARLES S. MASSEY.
¶-3in
December 15.
The People's Store Revived!
A. Geneva 'Removal..
J, W. GRUBB. would respectfully in
form the citizens of . Allentown and vicini
ty, that he has removed his store into the
house latterly occupied by C. H. Samson,
e a , sa Store, opposite Hagenbuch's Hotel, and
so extensively known as
The People's store,
where he will he pleased as ever to accom
tnodate all who will please favor him with
it call.. His stock consists as ever, of a
great variety of the most desirable goods.
Ladies Dress Goods,
bf every quality and price,such as De !nines,
ashmeres, Cobergs, Thibet Cloths, French
Morinos, Alpaccas both plain, black end flin
ty colored, Dress Silks of every variety, to
gether with' a general assortment in that
line of goods. Also mourning goods of every
description.
Men and boy's wears such as Cloths;Cas
timeres,,Sattinetts, Jeans and Youth Plaids,
Also a general assortment of Flannels, both
wool and cotton, apron and bed checks,
IVlanchester Ginghams, Muslim Drillings,
Cambrics, Calicoes, &c., &c., all of which
Will be sold at "reduced prices. So please
give him a call and see for yourselves nt the
well known corner of
. The Peoples Store.
He also returnsids most sincere ,thanks to
the public for the 4beral share of patronage
bestowed upon him heretofore, and hopes
try strict attention to business, and studying
o please each and every one, both old and
young, grave and gay, to merit .a continu.
ance.of the same.
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
• .Fol' State and - l Wantg-IParposes. •• • Special-S. Tax..
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1 North Word, Borough, 338,610 4,435 • 572 75,790115,935 1,200 2,550 41,3751 480,487 j 3,19 2 5,150 700 802
2 South Ward, - do 312,993 4.650 600'129,787 7,320 1,930 930 35,800, 491.030 311 10 6 4,000 409
3 Upper Mnott n gy town. 030,105 16,130 6,880' 46,159 , - - 4,650 10,2451 71-1,169,i 1 3 2 300- 6 20
4 Lower Macungy, do. 684,5:36 14,450 8,2301 37,266 1 -- - 7,955 15,9101 768,357 1 -1-'- 800 -1 642
5 South Whitehall. do. 788,360 19,070 7.578; 61,09(1 25 - 8,073 20,0051 904,267--1 1 1,000- 627
6 North Whitehall, do. - 634,042 19,150 0,010: 81,804 180 - 8,750 38,545 791.541, 3, 1 7 -- 447
7 Upper Milford, do. 775,918 21.500 15,1 1 0121,148 1 1 - 8,8:37 32.520, 975,093' 2 : 1 150- 517
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8 Upper Snucon, do. 679.703 20,790 11,098:119,553 2,600 - 7,070 26,6751 067,489 2-. 4 500,- b 23
9 Hanover, do. 647,922 1 4, 105 4 , 340 1 47,350 11.125 - 5.445 50,040, 780,9271 3, 2 1 1,200 1 L------, 576
10 Snlisburg, do. 470,621 13.640 4,322 1 54,465 450 100,4,545 19,9151 568.085' - 1 -! 4 - --I 414
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11 Heidelburg, do. 168,429 7,847 3,568 12,700 .• 2,965 5,975 201,484 1 -1-:- 100 -, 413
12 Wnshington, do. 243,038 11,294' 3,9(19 57,254 - -I 2
200 4,565 15,415 330,730 1 - 1 -, - - :378
13 Lynn. do. 305,596 18,228 8,172 1 47,082 - - 5,615 1 23,31:3 408,000 _l__ , _
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14 Weisenburg, do. 245,211 12,610 5,450 17,050 i - 3,572 7,145 291,038 1, - ' -. 1 -- -291
15 Northampton, do. 168.9371 1,710 4341 8.100,1- •- 175 18.875 198,2311 1 - 2 1 - 150 - 188
16 Lowhill, do. 139,598' 6,555 3,3701 15,075 1 - - 2,609 6,995 175.112- - - ...- 208
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Total, - - 7,233,619'20 6 A 34 102,703'933,549 137,655 8,450 78,309 369,43818,951,954,115.39,30 13,350 1100 7286
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14.1Elififaril COUMTI* SS
9 !, S . . . ~ .
Thurada
In pursuance of the provisions of the Bth section of an Act of the General Aisembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
passed the 18th day of May, 1811. and the supplements concurrent therewith, WE; the uildersigned, Commissioneres of the county
of Lehigh, publish the forogoing Statement or Valuation of all property. assessed for State an'Tdounty purposes. and for Special State
Tax, the amount of real estate, personal property, trades, ocunpations and professions, salaries and emoluments of office, made taxable
by the laws of this Commonwealth, as the same has been returned to this office, by the several.asseasors of the said county.
:PETER ENGELMAN,I „
• DANIEL H A USM AN„t. Commissioners of' Lehigh County.
JOBEI' S II. MILLER, J '
ATTEST-JESSE M. LINE, Clcth
Commissioner'stqce, Allentown, March 2. 1552.
Grand Exhibition
-OP-
New Fashionable Fall and Winter
New Cheap Store
OP
Getz !d• Gilbert,
These gentlemen, take this method to in
form their friends and the public in general
that they have received a very large and
well selected stock of Fall and Winter
Goods. which they' are now ready to dis
pose off to their customers at the lowest
prices.
Their Fall and 'Tinter stock has been
selected with the utmost care and consists of
Clothes, Cassiiners, Satinets,
Flannels, Gloves and Hoseiry. besides De
laines, Alapaccas, Lusters, Ginghams. Plain
and Figured. Poplins, Muslins and Prints,
Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps, Queensware,
Hardware, Looking Glasses, Stationary,
Books, &c.,
To which they invite the attention of their
friends and the public generally, confident
that the fullest satisfaction, both in price and
quality, will be given to all who may favor
them with a call.
The highest prices will be paid in ex
change for County produce.
They have reason to be thankful for the
favors received thus far and hope by atten
tion to business, disposing of their goods at
small profits, good treatment towards their
customers to merit still a greater share of
customers. GE'rZ & GILBERT.
Catasauqua, Sept. 16. ¶-6m
Groceries Fish 6• Salt.
The undersigned have just received an
entire new Stock of Groceries, Fish and
Salt Which they intend to sell at.the low
est prices at their Store in Catasnuqua, Le
high county. GETZ & GILBERT.
Sept. 10, 1952.
COAL 1 COAL 1 .
The undersigned have opened a Coal
Yard in Catasauqua, °and will 'constantly
keep on hand all hinds of Coal which they
will sell at greatly reduced prices.
• GETZ . & GILBERT.
September 16, 1852. 11-6 m
Adopts this method to inform his
'ai r friends and the public in general,
that he has made Allentown his permanent
residerice. fie has opened an office at his
dwelling, opposite Kolb's Anierican Hotel,
ir few. doers 'end of Pretz, Guth & Co's.
Store, where he will be happy to offer his
professiorat services in the science of Den
tistry. Ile will call at private residences,
if request, d,
tar His terms are reasonable., and having
had much experience in the professions,
NOS satisfied that he can give general satis
faction. .
Arienfown, .qrii 24, 1851.
T-arri
Triennual Valuation of Lehigh County, lbr the Year 1853,
CaI)CODU 8
Dr. S. V. 'Barnes.,
.D.E.7O•TIST.
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., MARCH 9, 1853.
New Dry Goods'Store
1,. Philadelphia,
No. 253 Nowrn 2d, STREET.
Thomas Y. Landes, takes great
pleasure to inform his circle of friends and
former customers, that he has taken the
well known Store, No. 253, North Second
Street, formerly occupied by Simon R. Sny
der, opposite the Black Horse Tavern, Phil
adelphia. He is prepared with a well selec
ted and entire new and fashionable Stock
of Dry Goods, consisting in part of
French and .dmeriran Cloths, French Cas•
scmcrs, and a large Stock of oilier
Goods for Gentlemen's wear.
He also invites his Lady customers when
they visit the city to give him a call and ex
amine his beautiful stock of Silks, Deloins,
Berag,e Delains, &c., in short he keeps a
full assortment of every • hind of goods be
longing to the retail Dry Good business.
He trusts that by strick attention to busi
ness he will be able to gain a liberal share
of public patronage.
Don't forget the place, call at No. 253,
North Street, directly opposite the Black
Horse Tavern, and you will find you obedi
ent friend.
THOM AS Y., LANDES.
Phila. January 19, 1853. ¶-3m
Good' Horses and Safe Vehicles:
a/fen/own
Livery Estal3lislimeat.
THE subscribers take this method to in
form their friends and the public in general,
that they have entered into partnership in
the Livery Busitiess, in the stable formerly !
owned by George Beisel. They have an
entire new stock of
• HORSES,CARRIAGES, &c.
. Their Horses arc gentle and all
goo travellers ; their vehicles mostly new
and of the latest style, and such ns have
been used are repaired and repainted in the
best manner. They continue the business
at the old stand in William street, in the Bo
rough of Allentown:
They will always be prepared to furnish
their customers at the shortest possible no
tice with sale and gentle horses, good car
riages and careftil drivers if requested.
Families can be suited at all times With ve
hicles to their particular taste.
Their charges are reasonable, and in or
der to continue their high credit they here
tofore gained of being the "best livery estab
lishment in Allentown," they will leave
nothing undone to keep on hnnd the best
and safest horses,the neatest and most splen
did carriages, and sober and . careful drivers.
Their charges are very reasonable . and
hope by strict attention to business to satis
fy all those who may favor them with their
custom. T. P. ROFFMAN.
JESSE SIEGFRIED
September 18,1851. • , ¶-3m
JOB PRINTING,
Neatly-and expeditiously etecuted at the
- Offree of the Lehigh Regiatet."
INDEMNITY
TUE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY of Philadelphia,
OFFICE, No. 1633 CHESNUT STREET
near Fifth street.
Directors
Charles N. Rancher, Geo. W. Richards
Thomas Hart, Mord. D. Lewis.
Tobias Wagner, Adolp. E Bone,
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' ates as lowas are consis.
taut with seourity.
The Company have reserved a large Contin
gent Fund, which with their Capital and Prime.
ums, safely invested; atTord ample protection to
the assured.
The assets of the company, on January Ist
1848, as published agreeably to an Act of As
sembly, were as follows, v iz:
Mortgages, $957,513 64
Real Estate, • 84,377 84
Temporary Loans, 125,606 73
Stocks, 62,325 50
Cash, &c., 54,568 20
Since theirincorporation ,a period of eighteen
years, they have paid upwards of one million
WO hundred Monsaml dollars, losses by tire, there
by affording evidence of the advantages of insu•
ranee, as well as the ability and disposition to
incet with promptess, all liabilities.
• CHARLES N. BANCKER. President
CHARLES G. BANCKER, Stic7y.
The Subscribers are the appointed Agents of
the 'above mentioned Institution, and are now
prepared to make insurances on every descrip
non of property, at the lowest rates.
AUGUSTUS b. HUGE, A Ilentown•
C. F. BLECK, Bethlehem.
Allentown, Oct. 7,1852.
Ready-made Clothing.
The undersigned keep all kinds of Ready
made Clothing, on hand, and •will make to
order, at the lowest po s sible prices.
" GETZ & GILBERT.
September 16, 1852. • If —Gm
Phil. Easton and Water Gap
RAILROAD COMPANY.
GENERAL Meeting of the Stockhold
ers of this Company, was held in the
city of Philadelphia, - on the 10th
. inst., at
their Office, .No. 61 South Fourth street, be
low Walnut..
Isaac S. Waterman, Esq., was called to
the chair, and Sohn Ely, Esq., appointed
Secretary.
The supplement to the charter of the Com.
pang authorizing Municipal subscriptions to
its Capital Stock, was accepted by the un
animous vote of the Stopltholders present.
As required by law, nn election was then
held for a President and twelve Directors to
serve' during tbo ensuing year, the follow
ing hoard was unanimously elected :
President—'ntomAs S. FERNON.
Directors-Isaac S. Waterman, John
Brock, John Welsh, Jr., Chan. W. Church•
man, Gillingham Fell, John Jordan,, Ir.,
Isaac R. Davis, Jacob M. Thomas, Chas.
Henry Fisher, James , Traguair, John O.
James, John. Ely.
-January 26, 18613:
illiscellancouo Setectiono,
I was on my way to P---,lifthefall of
18—; it was towards the cold - evenings in
the first fall month,When my horse stopped
suddenly before a respectable house, about
four miles from N—. " • '
There was something strange and remark
able in this action of my horse, nor would
he move n step, in spite of all my exertions
to move him on.
I determined to gratify hie' whim, and at .
the same time, a strange presentment came
flier me, a kind of supernatural feeling in
descriable seemed to urge me to enter. Hav
ing knocked and requested to be conducted
to the lady or gentleman of the house, I was
ushered into a neat sitting room, where at
a beautiful girl, about twenty years of age,
She rose at my entrence, and seemed a little
surprised at the appearance of a perfect
strange. In a few words I related to her
the strange conduct of my horse, and
his stubborn opposition to my will: .4 am
not," I observed, "superstitious, nor inclined
on the side of metaphysical doctrines or one
of those who support them ; but the strange
unaccountable feeling that crept over mein
attempting to pass your hoUse, induced me
to solicit lodgings for the night."
"We are not," she replied, well guard
ed 'tis too true, but from this part of the
country we have little'to fear from robbers,
for we heve never heard of any being near
us : we are surrounded by good neighbors,'
and I flatter myself we are at peace with
them. . But this evening, in consequence of
my father's abscence I feel unusually lone
some : and if it were not bordering on the
superstitious I might reason as you have,
and say' I consent to your staying; for similar
feelings had been mine ere you arrived,
from what cause I cannot imagine.
The evening passed delightfully away
my young hostess was intelligent and lovely
the hours flew so quick that on looking at
toy watch, I was surprised to find that it
was eleven o'clock.
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$1,294 ,:309 94
This was the signal of retiring, and by
twelve every inmate of the house was asleep
save unveil. I could not sleep—strange
visions floated across, my brain, and I lay
twisting and turning on the bed, in all the
agony of sleepless suspense. 'Phe clock
struck one, its vibrating sound had scarcely
died away, when the opening of a shutter
and the raising of a sash in one of the lower
apartments, convinced me that some one was
entering the house. A noise followed as of
a person jumping from the window.si II to the
floor, and then followed the light and nois
less step of some one ascending the stairway.
I slept in the room adjoining the one
occupied by the lady; Mine was next to the
staircase; the - step came along the gallery
slow and cautious. I . had seized my pistols
and slipped on part of my. 'clothes, determi
ned to watch or listen to_ the movements,.
seemingly mysterious or suspicious the
sound of steps stopped at my door—then
'followed one as applying the ear to the key
hole, mid a low breathing convinced me .
that the villian was listening.
I stood motionless, the pistols firmly grasp
ed. Not a muscle moved, not a nerve was
slakoned, foil felt as if heaven had selected
me out as the instrument toeffect its purpose.
The person now slowly passed on, and as
cautiously I approached the door of my bed
chamber.
I now went by instinct, or rather by con
veyance of sound, for as I heard his hand
grasp the latch of one door mine seized on
the other—a deep silence_ followed • this
movement; it seemed Emit he heard the sound
and awaited the repetition it came not and
all was still; he might have considered it the
echo - of his own noise. I heard the door
open softly—l also opened mine ; and the
very moment' I caught the glimpse of a
tall man entering the lig'hted chamber of
the.younff lady.
I stepped softlyi ft nto the entry and ap
proached the chamber,tbrough the half open
door I glanced gly eyes into the room. No
object was visible , save the curtained bed,
poetical 13pm:blunt.
The Wonderful Image
Tau Morale heard the Daughter say
.4 fain would go to church, and Fray
gefore an image-there."
For holy thoughts had moved that day
The maiden young and fair.
"Oh child! for thee my bosom bleedr,
The Scripture curses all such deeds.
God's word thou should'st believe
'Twill help thee in thy greatest need.
l'hese - ittots - burdecetvel"
The idol, mother, let me say,
Which draws me to the church to-day,
Is not of Wood or stone
It is ayouth; right brave and gay.
Well built of flesh and bone
Such idols have the power, 'tis said,
To draw to church both man and maid,
And oft by them unsought.
Without the slightest holy aid
Great Miracles arc wrought.::-
THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN;
NUMBER 23.
within whose sheets laid the intended victim
to a midnight assssin, and ho, gracious hea
ven ! a lisoito I for at that moment a tall
fierce-looking - man approched-the-ked, and
never wero Othello and Desbemoria met*
naturally' represented, at least . the partie.
filar scene of the immortal bard's conception.
I was now all suspense, - my - heart swelle4 -
into my throat althost to suffocation, my, eyes
to cracking as I made a bound into the room,
The black villain had ruthlessly' dragged
part of the covering di the bed; When the
sound of my foot caused him to start. He
turned, and thus confronteigwe stood gazing-,
on-each-other-a-few-ses,-his-eys_sho
fire—fury was depicted is countenance.
He made a spring towards me, and the next
moment lay a corpse on the floor •
The noise of the pistol aroused the fair
sleeper;
she started in bed. - and - seemed an
angel of white clouds emerging from her
downy bed to soar up to the skies.
'The first thing that presented itself to her
view; was myself standing near her with a
pistol in my hand.
• , oh, do not murder me!— take all—you
cannot, will not kill me sir."
The servents now rushed in—all was
explained. The wretch turned out to be a
vagabond supposed to be a runaway slave
from Virginia. I had the providential op
portunity of rescuing one from the worst of
facts, who in after years, called me husband,
and related to our children her miraculous
escape from the bold attacks of a midnight
assassin.
Developement of the Lungs.
Much has been said and written upon
diet, eating and drinking, but I do not recol
lect ever noticing a remark in any writer
upon breathing or the manner of 4reathing.
Many and especially ladies in easy cir
cumstances, contract a destructive mode of
breathing. They suppress their breathing,'
and contract the habit of short, quick breath.
ing, not carrying half-way down the chest;
and scarcely expanding the loWer portions
of the chest at all. Lacing the bottom of the
chest also greatly increases this evil, and
confirms a bad habit of breathing. Children
that move about a good deal in the open air,
and in no way laced, breath deep and full to
the chest, and every part of it. So also with
out-door laborers and persons who take tx
great deal of exercise in the open air, because
the lungs gives the power of action, and the
more exercise we take, especially out of
doors; the larger the lungs become. and the
less liable to disease. In all occupations that
require standing, keep the body straight.
If at a table, let it be high and raised up;
nearly to the armpits, so as not to require
you to stoop ;, you will find the employment
much easier not one-half so fatiguing, while
the form of the chest and symmetry of the
figure will remain perk-Cr.- -You nave no
ticed the fact that a vast many tall ladies
stood, while a great many short •ones are
straight. This arises, I think, from the ta!,
ble at which they sit to work or study being
medium height ; far too low for a tall person,
and about right for a short person. This
should. be carefully corrected and regarded;
so that each lady may occupy herself at
table suited to her, and thus, prevent the
possibility of the necessity of stooping.—
Dr. litch.
George Washington.
In my boyhood, but old enough to consider
and remember, I saw George Washington;
in his coach going to church.tad at other.
times when drawn by 0 horses, with,several
servants in showy.liveries ; in his graceful
and commanding.seat• on. horseback ; in a
court-dress, small sword, and haiilt a bag;
delivering his farewell address to Congress,
in his drawingroom, with his secretaries Pic
kering, Hamilton, and Knox, smoking the
pipe of pence with a tribe of Indians, all
solemn as he was ; and once as schoolfelloak
and playmate of his wife's grandson, IVIr,;.
Custis, I. had the casual honour of dining
with hitnin the grave dnd nearly taciturn
dignity of his family circle, with several
servants in attendance, and a secretary, Mr.
Dandridge, officiating co, carver. General
Washington's Revolution. camp-table chest,
presented to Congress on the eighteenth of.
April, 1844, us a relic to be preserved, is One
of many. proofs that he not only loved good
cheer, but, as governor or manager of men;
promoted conviviality as an affair of state and::
convenience*. for busineea:. Almost all ac
counts represent hitt as grave and stately.
But I have known ' intimately; ladies who
danced with him; have herd companions of
hie pastime hours describe his enjoyttent
of not only the pleasure of the table, but
those songs of merriment then so common a
part of such Pleasures. I heard an officer
of his military family entertain 4.;aflyette
with a recital.of some of the expristeiona
which General Washington- uttered With
passionate outbreak, .Whenjtaolieyed and
disappointed in battle; I hdyefeen his min.;
tite,writfen• directions loth& liveries of *his
servants and'concerrilitg the choice and font
of a house; and hnve been• assured,. by t
gentleman who spent some days with hith 7 .
at 114outt•Vet'non, when 'no 10ng.4 on hii
guard, that the once reserved and• *solemn
statesmap Chatied freely on all subjeets.l- , e
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