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Ocuotcb to Politico, Ntlini, Eitcratiitc, pactri), '2grictilturc, the Diffusion of Useful Jufstination, Omani 3ntelligence,llantiscinent, St,c. VOLUME VIII. THE LEHIGH REGISTER is publideed in the Borough of Allentown, Lehigh Counly; Pa., every VI ednesday, by A. L. ItIJIIIE, A t of So pet annum, payable in advance, and t 2 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No taper discontinued, until all (=enrages are paid Incept at the option of the proprietor. [?'Office in Hamilton Street, one doOr East of the German Reformed Church, nearly opposite the “Friedensbote" Office. UZUNYT 6(1))(00,4 The subscribers have just received from New York and Philadelphia, and are now unpacking the largest and best selected stock of staple and fancy Dry Goods, that has been offered in this place for some time, and which they are determined to sell at the very lowest prices. PRETZ, GUTH •& CO. Allentown, Nov. 10 CLOTHS. American, German and French Broad Cloths and Cassimers„ 50 pieces consisting of Black, Blue, Brown, Olives Drab, mixed ttc., just received and will be sold whole sale and retail at the lowest prices. PRETZ, GUTH & Co. Allentown, Nov. It; • Ladies Dress Goods. Among the great variety of Silk and oth• er dress goods, that the subscribers have re cently bought in New Ycrk, and to which the especial attention of the Ladies from both town and country is called, may be found the following, viz. Carnelian, Gm de Rhine, rich colored, and black figured Silks, black and rich colored changeable pure satin, black Gro de Rhine, satin stripes, black and col ored super fine French merino, lyonese, Coburg and thihet cloths, mohair and sill( warp, A 'paean. Paramettes,Cas hmers,Mous lin•de• Larn, Mosaics. Mexican stripes &c., also silk, thibet wool, Bay State, and other square and long Shawls, Cloakings, Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, &c. PRETZ GUTH & CO. 411-6 m Allentown, Nov. 17 Groceries. The stock of Groceries of the subscribers, is now very large, and will be sold whole sale and retail at the very lowest prices PRETZ., GUTH & CO. Allentown, Nov. 16. 11-6 m Country Produce. The highest market prices will be paid for all kinds of country produce by PRETZ, GUTII i CO. 11-6ni Allentown, Nov. Hi. Eager Beer and Yeast The undersigned Cakes this method to in tform the citizens of Allentown and vicini ty, that he has established a 1 E.E Pliq - r,NI: on the North West Corner of • and Union Streets, in Allentown. The article of LAGER BEER he brews, he can recommend as of the best quality and even temperance men can drink it with impunity. He is now in full opera tion,'so that he can at the shortest notice fill orders in town or county. Parties who wish to pass a jovial hour, can do so by calling nt his residence, where 'Fresh Lager' and 'Schweitzer Mese" will always be kept on hand. N. B. The good ladies of Allentown and neighborhood ctin always find the best of Yeast, by calling at "Oberly's Brewery." WILLIAM OBERLY. Allentown, Nov. 9. If —3m Thomas Brown, DENTAL SURCEOaT • Attends to all operations on the eeth in the most careful and sci entific manner, and inserts Teeth on an en tirelyinew and improved plan with contigu ous Gums. These Teeth are far better and superior to the best block or single Gum Teeth now in use. ['Please call, and examine specimens. Office No. 15, West Hamilton Street, (up stairs;) opposite the Odd Fellows' Hall. Allentown, Nov. 9. ¶-3m New Supply of Coal ! Farmers a' Limeburners LOOK HERE. . The undersigned have just received, and constantly keep on hand, a large supply of all kinds of Coal, suitable for Farmers and Limeburners, and the coal consuming pub lic in general, which they will dispose of at the following reduced prices: Chestnut Coal at 82 25 Extra Nut Coal, $2 37 Egg, Stove and Lump at $3 37 EDELMEN, lIANSE & Co. „Apia 20, 1833. 11--Om poetical Department. WISHING. Of all amusement for the mind, From logic down io There isn't one that you can find So very cheap as "wishing!" A very choice diversion, too, If we but rightly use it, And not, as we are apt to do, Pervert it and abuse it. I wish—a common wish. indeed— My purse was something fatter, That I might cheer the child of need, l 1 And nut my pride to flatter; I That I might make oppression reel, As only gold can make it, And break thy tyrant's rod of steel, As only gold can break it! I wish—that Sympathy and Love, And every human passion That has its origin above, Would emne and keep in fashion. That Scorn and Jealousy, and Hate, And every base emotion, Were buried fifty fathoms deep Beneath the waves of ocean ! I wish—that fricnds were always true, And motives always pure; I wish the good were not so few, • I wish the bad were fewer; I wish that parsons ne'er forgot Tu heed their pious teaching; I wish that practising was not So diflerent from preaching! I wish—that modest worth might be Appraised with truth and candor; I wish that innocence were free From teachory and slander; I wish that men their vows would mind; That women ne'er were rovers ; I wish that wives were always kind, And husbands always lovers ! I wish—in fine—that joy and mirth, And every good Ideal, May come, erewlltle, throughout the earth, To be the glorious Real; Till God shall every creature bless With his supremcst blessing, And hope be lost in happiness, And wishing be possessing. !-3elcctions. The Wife's Forethought. Anson Kimball had been married about a month. His business was nt tin making, and he had a shop of his own, and his whole stock was paid (or ; so he felt quite indepen dent, the future looking all clear and bright. His wife was one of those mild, living crea tures, that hang fondly upon the interest arid affections of the husband, and whose soul may sink or swim with the fortunes of the being it has chosen as a partner. One evening the young couple were sit ting in their comfortable apartment, the hus band engaged in reading, the wife working busily with her needle. must be up early, to morrow morning, Linnie, for our party stars shortly after sun rise," 'said Anson, as he laid down his pa per and leaned back in his chair. "Then you are going, are you ?" remark ed Linnie. There was just regret enough in her tone to render her voice less lively than usual, but it must have been n very keen observer that could have noticed it. "0, to be sure," returned the young man in n guy, laughing tone. "You know the hands in the old shop go on the salt fishing excursion every year, and of course I must go with them. We can't take our ladies with us on such a trip, but you shall have a good time to make up for it." "You musn't think, Anson, •that I envy you the pleasure you anticipate for I am sure that nothing can give. me more satisfaction than to know that you are enjoying yourself." "I believe you, Linnie, Find I assure you I shall CPjoy myself on this trip exceeding ly. So you will be happy, too, eh." "Certainly," returned the ibung wife ; but the word. seemed spoken reluci3ntly.— "Come, come, Linnie, you don't spent.: as . you feel. Now, you don't want me to go,' said Anson, with a tinge of disappointment. "If you think it would be for your good. to go, of course I should want you to go." "And how can it be otherwise?" "You won't be offendoil, Anson, if I tell you." "Pooh ! what an idea! I be offended with you. No. 'Come, tell me your thoughts." As the young man spoke, he moved his chair to the side of his wife, and put his arm about her neck. "Well," returned Linnie, in an earnest yet pleasant tone. wus thinking of the expense." "Ha, ha, ha ! The expense. Why, it won't be over five dollars at the farthest." 'But five dollars is considerable. You know we are young yet, and all we have is the house wo live in and your small shop.' 'And is not that enough 1 How many of my young friends are there who are not even so well Was that,' ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., DECEMBER 7. 1853. know you aro fortunate; Anson, but none are beyond the reach of misfortune.— For a few years we had better live as eco nomically as possible, with consistent enjoy ment.' 'So I intend to; but what is five dollars compared with the amount I shall be able to lay up in a year ?' `Why, it will make that amount some eight or ten dollars short.' 'That is strange logic, Linnie.' 'Not at all, Anson. You will spend five dollars in money, and lose the time, two working days.' 'So I shall ; but I tell you Linnie, I'll work . enough harder for it when I come back.— So I may go. mayn't I ?' This last sentence was spoken plainfully and the young man kissed his %Vile us he spoke. .of.course you May,' returned Linnie, with a smile ; 'but I suppose I shall have to go without lk little sum I wanted.' 'Bow much was tt ?' 'Five dollars.' 'Oh, you can have that, of course, and More too, it you want it.' Anson Kimball took out his wallet and handed hilowife a five dollar bill, and the conversation then turned upon other and va rious matters. Anson Kimball was like thousands °loth , ers %vile are situated in like circumstances. With a free and open heart, he marked out his future for a field of enjoyment, without taking care to make much preparation lor the suns might be likely to meet on the way.' And then again, like all others, he mis took the character of life's real enjoyment. He lost sight of some of the higher and more noble sources of happiness, and dwelt too much in the satisfaction of the physical ap petite. True, he enjoyed himself, and kept clear of all extremes, but yet he failed to see that his enjoyments were nearly all ephe meral ; that he was laying up little or noth ing for time to come. A year passed away, and the annual fish ing excursion came in course along. 'Wulf, Louie,' said the young man, 'to morrow the boys go down the harbor, and I am going with them; of course, you will have no objections.' 'No,' returned the wife, in her usual plea sant tone, 'if you can afford it.' 'Oh, there.s no trouble about that.' 'Don't you remember the conversation we had a year ago on this same subject ?' asked Linnie. 'Yes I remember then you talked about saving money, but we ain't any poorer now than we should have been ill had staid at home.' .But tell me, Anson, have you laid up ns much during the past year as you had ex. pt cted to.' , Why, as for that matter, I haven't laid up much of anything. The fact is, Linniie, you have drawn rather harder on Inc than I ex pected.' .But I haven't spent any more money for trivial affairs and amusements than you have Anson, and %don't think I have so much.' I didn't mean to blame you, my dear. I only mentioned the circumstance to explain why I had not laid up anything. But nev er mind, there's time enough yet, and be sides we have enjoyed ourselves. ' I think after this fishing excursion is over, however I shall begin to dock my expenses a little, for I must lay up a little something the next year. , We certainly have every chance to save money,' returned Linnie,.for both house and shop are ours without rent, and we are free from debt.' Anson Kimball started at that last remark and turned his face ton•ards the window, but his wife did not appear to notice his Nita- 'You know, Anson,' continued Mrs. Kim ball, 'that you promised me I should have five dollars when you went on another ex cursion, and I shall certainly hold you to that promise. .0f course—that's fair,' returned the young man ;.but do you need it now ?' , Yes.' , What nre-you going to do with it ?' , Yoli won't be offended V 'No.' , Then, to tell the truth, I owe a little sum.' The young man looked earnestly at his wile, and though he evidently wished to say something about her running in debt, yet fur reasons best known to himself he kept quiet and handed over the five dollars. Anson joined his old schoolmaster on their excursion, and when ho returned, he thought some about beginning to cut ofl some of his unnecessary expenses, but ho introduced no new system of operations. Two or three times he did refrain from indulging some petty appetite, but he soon settled back into the old track, and the small bits of money sliped away us fast as ever. Three years had passed away since the young couple were married, and few could have wished tar more social comfort than they had enjoyed during the greater 'part of that time. For a month or two, however, the young man had been gradually growing more sober and thoughtful, until he at length had become really sad and down hearted. Ills wife had endeavored to cheer him up, though she was unable to learn the cause of his deiTtion. One evening just before dusk, Linnie saw two men piss her window aid enter her husband's shop. One of them she knew to he the sherifl, and the circumstance troubled her not a little. She waited half an hour for her husband to come to supper, but he did not appear, and her stagings began to be acute. A thousand conjectures flitted through her mind, but they brought no con solation, and nt length she determined to go to the shbp door and see if she could not overhearsometingof what was passing with in, fveling that such a course would at least be pardonable. Linnie stole out from her front door and went towards the shop. She placed her ear to the keyhole and listened, but she could only hear an indistinct hum of voices, among which was that of her husband. The latter was evidently supplicating, for his tones were earnest and impassioned. Soon there was a movement of feet towards the door, and Linnie hastened back to the house.— Ere long her husband entered. lie looked pale' ea. troubled, and with a nervous movement of the muscles of his face, as though lie would have concealed the grief that 'bore him down, he took his scat at the table. Poor Linnie watched her companion with an anxiety almost agonizing ; but she spoke not a Word until after Anson had set back from the table. The food remained almost untouched upon his plate when he moved at% ay, and he would have left the house had not his wife stopped him. 'llusband,' she said, in a soft, gentle tone, at the same time laying her hand upon his arm, and gazing imploringly into his face, 'what is it that troubles you ?' 'Nothing, Linnie,' half fretfully rcturned he, and he made a motion as if to remove his wife's hand from his arm. , There is something, Anson, I know there is. Come, do not keep it from me.' 'There is nothing that you need know.' 613ut a wife need know all that can affect her husLa nd thus. What is it, Anson ?' 'lt is nothing but my own business, and a wife need not know all that." This answer was harsh, and tears gushed to Linnie's eyes. illy dear husband,' she said in tender accents, .to whom, off! to whom should you tell your sorrows, if not to her who loves you better than life itself.' •Forgive me, forgive me, Liane—l meant not, to wound your feelings. I am very miserable, and I hardly know what I said.' 'Thin tell me all. Come, sit down in my easy chair, for your brow is hot and fe verish. There—now tell me. After the young man had taken the prof fered.sent, he gazed for a moment into the / face of his wile, and a look of deep anguish rested upon his features. .Linnie,' he said, .1 may ns well tell von all, but you must not chcdo me, nor must ' you despond, fur all is not as dark as might be. lam deeply in debt, and to-morrow my shop and all that it contains will be adver tised by the sheriff for sale.' 'ln debt,' murmured the wife. 'Yes. During the last two years I have been purchasing stock on credit, and pay ing for it as it has been convenient. At first it seemed an easy way of doing busi ness, but it has proved fatal ; for when .1 received the pay for my goods I forgot. or at least did not sufficiently heed ; that all that money was not mine. I forgot that more than half of all the money I received b e longed to the men of whom I had pur chased stock, Two notes fell due day be fore yesterday, the man to whom I gave them sold them in the way of business to a 'Western firm, and now they must be paid. To-morrow an officer, will be placed at my shop,and nearly every thing will have to be sold. It is not the loss of my stock and tools that I care so much about, for I have health and strength, and I can earn more, but it is the disgrace of the thing. To think that I should fall like this—me—a healthy, stout, good mechanic.' 'How much do you owe P asked Linnie, in a trembling voice. Goth notes amount to four hundred dol. MIS 'And haven't any part of it r • 'Only about fifty dollars that I can collect readily.' 'And if those two notes were paid, you would be safe ?' 'Yes.' 'Then thank Clod, you will not sutler exclaimed Linnie. • And overcome by her feelings she sank upon her husband's neck and burst into a flood of tears. 'Linnie, Linnie,' cried the young man, what do you mean 9' •IVuit a moment, my husband.' 'llia wife brushed the tears from her cheek as she spoke and !eft the room, and in a few .moments returned timing 'in her hand a small book. There was a bright smile upon her face, and her husband look ed upon her with utter astonishment. 'Here, my husband,' she said, stepping to his side, and placing the book in his hand, at the same time winding her arm about his neok, ail you carry that to the bank they FOR FARMER AND MECHANIC. will give you three hundred and seventy five dollars for it.' 'Three hundred and seventy five dollars I' repeated the astonished man, hardly credit ing the evidence of his own senses. 'Yes, Anson,' returned the wife, sinking into her husband's lap. 'That is money that I have been laying up during the last three years." 'You laid it up, Linnie ? But where could you have got it.' • 'You gave it to me yourself to spend for ) trifles. You know I have claimed my share of such tnoney. Do not blame me, Anson, but I feared that you did not attach sufficient importance to the aggregate of the small sums you were almost daily spending. 'Once- or twice I would have remonstra ted but you could not be made easily to see it. I was but a young girl, and I feared to set up a will against my husband, so I re sorted to this means of proving my position. 0, my den husband, you cannot know what sweet pleasure I experience now in finding that my experiment has been the means of so much good." If your pleasure is equal to mine, then you must be happy, indeed,' exclaimed Anson, as he drew his found wife to his bosom. .God bless you, Linnie, and make me able to repay you for this. Now I see to whom you have owed the little debts you have sometimes contracted, and which I have helped you pay.' •Yes,' returned Linnie, with a smile. 'lt was to you I owed them. And yet,' she added, with a meaning look, and in a lower tone of voice, •I have not drawn so much from the amusement found as Linnie ; I know - I have spent more than I was aware of, but my eyes are open now and I see it all.' 'And you do not blame me for what I have done V 'Blame you ?' exclaimed Anson, imprint ing a warm kiss upon his wife's brow.— •Let my future course show you how fondly you are cherished, and how faithfully I will be guided by your judgment. On the next day Anson Kimball paid off those who would have sold his stock, and had the pleasure of tearing his two notes in pieces. He spent no more money foolishly, and as he found the products of his labor be ginning to gather in his hands, his house grew brighter, and his enjoyments increas ed. By steads• degrees he rose to a position of honorable affluence, but through all his success he never lost sight of tho gratitude he owed the gentle, faithful being, who had first opened his eyes to a knowledge of the secret of success, and saved him from pecu niary disgrace. He was an honored and respected man, but he felt he owed it all to his WIFE'S FORETIIOUORT. Napoleon's Prophecies, The Paris correspondent of the Ohio State Journal, in diluting upon the prospect of war between Russia and Turkey, says One cannot help here recurring to the re markable predictions made by Napoleon, during his captivity at St. Helena, on this subject. They are so opposite to this east ern question, that I will quote one or two of them. The conversations took place in May, 1817, thirty-six years ago, with Mr. Barry O'Meara, and are published by that gentleman in a work giving the history of the captivity of the Emperor. On the 22d of May, says Mr. O'Aleara, after leaving the bath, Napoleon spoke about Russia, and said thnt the European nations would yet lied that he (Napoleon) had adopted the best possible policy, at the limo he intended to re-establish the kinadom of Poland. This, he observed, would be the only effectual means of stopping the increasing power of Russia. It was putting a barrier, a dyke, to that formidable empire, which it was likely would overwhelm Europe. 'I do not think,' he added,' 'that I shall live to see it, but you may. You are in the flower of your age, and may eapect to live thirty , five years longer. I think that you will see that the Russians will either invade or take India, and enter-Europe with four hundred thous and Cossacks and other inhabitanta of the desert, and two hundred thousand Russians. 1 When Paul (of Russia) was so violent against you (the English) he sent to me for a plan to invade India. I sent him one, with in , structions in detail." On the 27th of the same month; Napoleon again returned to the same subject, and made use of the singular and most impressive statements which follow. They appear to approach as near to the truth and warning prophecy, as any political speculation which has ever been made: "In the course_ a few years," said Na poleon. "Russia - will have Constantinople, the greatest part of Turkey and all Greece. This I hold to be as certain as if it had al ready taken placa. Almost all the cajoling and flattery which Alexander, of Russia, practiced towards me was to gain my con sent to eflect that object. would not consent, foreseeing that the equilibrium of Europe would be destroyed." In the mato• ral course of things in a few years Turkey must fall to Russia. The greatest part of her population are Greeks, who, you may say, are Russians. "The powers it would injure, and who could oppose it, are Eng- NUMBER 10. land, France, Prussia and Austria. Now, as to Austria, it will be very easy for Russia to engage her assistance, by giving her Servia and other provinces bordering on the Austrian dominions, reaching to Constantin nople. The 'only' hypothesis on which France and England may ever be allied with sincerity, will be in order to prevent this.— ( Were there ever predictions so remarkable!) But even this alliance would not avail.-- France, England and Prussia•united cannot prevent this. Russia and Austria can at any time effect it. Once mistress of Con stantinoPle, Russia gets all the commerce of the Mediterranean, becomes a great naval power, and God only knows What will fol.: low." Let the reader, acquainted with the Turk ish question, analyze these words, compare them with the actual state of affairs, and he will be startled at their truthfulness. Hun gary, Croatie, the Lombardo Venetian pro vinces, have been placed in Austrian hands, by Russian aid, and she now promises her Servia on condition that she aids Russia, by a neutrality, in taking Turkey. England and France are united on this question, and it is the only question on which they could be united. From his grave the elder Ns , poleon has dictated what ought to he the policy of France and of Europe on this sub. ject, and his counsel has been adopted ; but little did he think that his words were in• tended for a member of his Own family. It is possible, however, that if he could have foreseen that the alliance with England, of which he speaks. would have been made in the person of a Bonaparte, he would have been more sanguine of its success itathe dew fense of Constantinople. Marriage License. A fellow went into a Squire's office tip id Norwalk •not long since, and said, 'Squire, f swear I want an order for a woman !' He was of course served with a marriage license. Speaking of licenses, reminds us of anoth er incident which occurred not a great way from the same place. A long and lean Yand lcee came into the office one day and asked for a marriage license. ft was accordingly drawn up. Zeb—so we call the Yankee— gave in his name, but on being asked for the name of the lady, replied : neow, Squire, guess you've kinder got me.' 'How so, sir?' d'ye see, up . to where I live, I have been courting two gels ; one 'eat is poor and the other rich. Neow, Squire, darned' if like tu tell about it, but I will, by golly.— You see I like beta gals all-fired well but somehow 'nuther I like the poor one best.— \ly folks think t'other way darn 'em. So I calkelate I'm in a quand'ry, ain't I, Squire 'Rather, sir. What do you propose to dot' 'Golly, Squire, I've got it, You jest leave that or place for the gal's name, blank. I'll go tu hum, put on my Sunday go to meetin' clothes, go and call on both of them, critters, and which ever one I like best then—why. darn ye, Squire, he ! he ! don't ye see I I'll just put her name in the blank, the darlini' gal !' , Ne, no sir! That is notallowed by the law. l iNeow -du, Squier du. I'll act honest, I swear.' But our legal friend was inexorable. He explained to Zeb that no such arrangement could be made without breaking the The Yankee coaxed, beg g ed, prayed, en treated, but all in vain. At last he gave over, and seating himself was absorbed in silent meditation. In ten or twelve minutes t he got up. 'Squire,' he said.'my mind's made If [.can't have that ere place left blank, s'pose choosing one or t'other's the game. Jemiriy, but it's hard to give up that poot gal, but our folks don't like her, so just put the rich .gal's name down there—golly, I'm a married man.' This was accordingly done, and Zeb walked away slowly and half sadly towards his home. This is all true, reader. MEANS TO SUIT HER.—Jones says, he means to wear his collars just as his wife sees fhb do them up. He owns, that when a young man he used to take pride in a clean smooth collar, but now his wife had rather see him with one specked withilirty starch or the flat iron ; one side sticking .up and the other drooping ; and he'll be hang. ed if he don't wear them just as she likes to see them best—he feels it his duty to ac. commodate himself to her tastes at any sac rifice. Happy fellow, this Jones—and Mrs. Jones ought to be a happy woman with such a husband.. UTOur Daniel says proof enough can be seen that people now days don't litre as well nor so long as in olden times, in the fact that we don't find any very old folks but that were born 0 great while 'ago. He says the present has never furnished thent—and he don't believe it can. "Do eongregashun vil plesh to sing the von thousand and two'th psalm," said a Dutch parson; as he gave out the morn ing hymn. 'There are not so many in the book,' responded the ohorister. •'Vel 'deny plesh to sing so many as tats be,' r• :.".
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