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OLUME
THE . LEHIGH REGIST ER
!.published in Me Borough of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., every Wednesday, by
A. L. MIRE,
At $l5O per annum, payable in advance, and
1,2 00 if not paid until the end of the year. No
paper discontinued; until all arrearagea are paid
except at the option of the proprietor.
Fir Office in Hamilton Street, one door East of
the German Reformed Church, nearly opposite
the ..Friedensbote" Office.
Breinig, Neligh and Breinig,
South East corner of Ilasnithn and Seventh
Strcel; I.lllentown.
Inform their friends and the public in gen
eral, that they have entered into Partner
ship in the
~ M erchant Tailoring Business,
..ely followed ty Neligh
ul l3reinig, and intend to
mtinue the same more ex
.nsive than ever. They
ierefore adopt this measure
inform their old customers,
td "hundreds of new ones"
;at they will af their new
3tablishment, present the
FashionaMe Goods,
ever brought to this place, and having pur
chased in Philadelphia and New Yotk
For Cash,
it enables them to sell loser than any
other establishment of the kind in Allentown.
They have selected their Goods with an eye
to durability and fancy, and have none but
the latest styles in the market. Their stock
of Goods among other articles, consist of
Cloths of all colors and prices, Cassimers,
of French and American manufacturers;
Vestings, Silk Velvets, Satins, Silks, Won
tend and other descriptions,figured and plain,
Shirts and Shirt-collars, Stocks, Cravats,
Handkerchiefs, Hose, Suspenders, &c., be
sides many other articles coining in their
line of business, and all will be sold at the
lowest prices. Their stock of
Ready made Clothing,
.nomprises every thing in the clothing line,
trout an over-coat down IQ an under-shirt,
'made up after the latest and most fashiona
ble styles. There stock being so extensive,
that none will leave it, unless fitted from the
..bottom to the top"
Customer Work,
will be done up as usual, and for their work
they are willing to be held responsible, two
of the firm being practical wnrkmen in the
•'art of cutting," and all the work is made up
under their own supervision.
LA7They would also particularly inform
Country Merchants, that they are now pre
pared to sell at Wholesale and Retail, hav
ing the largest Stock of Spring and Summer
Clothing on hand ever offered in Allentown,
and will be sold at reduced prices.
Thankful for past favors they trust that
attention to business, "small profits and
quick sales" will be the means of bringing
new customers to their establishment.
J. lsnite BimiNto,
JOHN NELIOII,
Joim L. BREINIG,
Allentown, Sept. 7 —6m
Northampt. Water Company.
All persons using the water of the Com
pany fore family or other purposes,
.will
please take notice, that the time to renew
their permits is the first of April next, and
it is expected that they will call upon the
undersigned Treasurer and renew their per
mits. Those persons who have.not settlep
for their permits from the Ist •to the 10th of
April, must not complain if the water is stop
ped from them after that time.
The Board reserves the right • where the
Wate'r is used by joint Hydrants, if not paid
lby all joined, to stop it if they see proper,
rts they consider such arrangements solely
advantageous to those who connect in use
ing the Water, consequently cannot interfere
Avith'arrangements of this kind.
Notice is also given to persons who wish
to use Hydrant Water for building purpo
ses, that they must take out their permits
before they commence building, and if this
rule is not strictly observed the charge will
be double for the Water.
By Order of the Board.
Jolts J. KRAUSE, Treasurer.
March 15. 11— ltv
Store Stand for Rent,
The Store Stand at the
south-west corner of Hamilton
and Sixth streets, is offered for
rent. Possession given on the first day of
April next. It is one of the best business
stands in Allentown, and the building is
commodious and conveniently arranged
Apply on the premises, to
SOLOMON GANOWERB.
Allentown, Jan. 4, 184 11-4 w
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
ME IP
Boot and Shoe Manufactory
Tha undersigned take this method to in
form their friends and the public in general,
that they have lately purchased the
Shoe More
• of Daniel Miller,
and continue the
.4111 manufacturing of
• FAMIONABLE
Boots & Shoes,
as heretofore at the "Old Stand',' N 6.
East Hamilton Street, Allentown, under the
firm of Ileckrnan and IJ'itly.
As new beginners they invite the public
to give them a call, particularly the Lady
customers.
They are both experienced workmen and
their work is made of the best materials by
the best hands and under their own direc
tions, and they will stand good for any work
turned out of their store.
They also keep a full assortment of Gum
Shoes on hand, comprising every style and
quality.
Ordered customer work done up in the
best an most durable manner, in any style
desired and at the shortest notice. Also re
paring done upon as short a notice as pos
sible. TERMS CASH.
HECKAIAN & WITTY.
January 4, 1854. IHIY
No. 1, East Hamilton -Street,
CORNER OF MARKET SQUARE,
ALLENTOWN PA.
• The subscriber takes
this method of inform
'l?ttr74-.7 ..\-• •
mg his friends and the
public, that he has taken
g!A the above well known
Hotel,reeently oCcu pied
by Keiper and Good,
and that he is prepared to accommodate all
who may favor him with their custom.--
Within the past few months this house has
been newly fitted up and enlarged, and as
its location is central and convenient, it pre
sent advantages surpassed by none in the
Borough for the traveler or business man.
The proprietor will spare neither pains
nor expense to render satisfaction to all who
may give him a call.
CHARLES lIIRIE.
Allentown, Feb. 8. • 11--3 m
At a Meeting of Board or Managers of
the "Northampton Water Company,".held
at the office, of the Secretary, on the 22d
day. of March, the following resolution
was passed.
Resolved.—That the President of the
Board of Managers, be authorized to call a
meeting of the stockholders of the "North
ampton Water. Company, to be held at the
house of J. IV. Eshbach, on the 15th day
of - April next, at 1 o'clock P. M., for the pur
pose of discussing the propriety of liquida
ting the funded debt of the company, and
the enlargement of the works by issuing of
prefered stock.
From 11w minutes,
Jos. WEAVER, President.
ATTEST.-IP. 11. Milner, Sect'ry.
March 29.• .11-3nt
20,000 Apple Trees for Sale,
• The Trees are all of extra size and quali
ty, warranted true to the name, with a gen
eral assortment of all sorts of
4-; FRUIT TREES, •
00 1 Grupe-vines, Gooseber
ries. Raspberries, Straw
berries, of the best selections. ripening. in
succession from the earliest to the latest.
ALso—Ornamental Trees, Evergreens,
&c., suitable for ornamenting public and
private grounds.
Orders sent direct to the ' , Fair View Nur
ce ry," Moorestown, New Jersey, or left with
John E. 'Halbach, Esq., authorized Agent in
Allentown, Pa., will receive prompt atten
tion.
Reference.—Georga Butz, Philadelphia
' JOHN PERKINS, Proprietor.
FebrUary 15;1854. • 4..-4 w
The Subscriber oilers to sell at Private
Sale, a Valuable Corner Lot, situate on
Bridge street, adjoining the premises of Rev.
Charles Becker, in the Borough of Catasau..
qua, Lehigh county.
The Lot is 60 feet front, and 180 feet
deep with spacious alleys running along.the
sides and rear. The lot is handsomely fen
ced in and was under cultivation last sea
son. For beauty and location the lot cannot
be surpassed by any in the Borough.
For further information apply to John
Boyer,Esq., corcar of Church and Second
street, Catasa aqua, or David G. Jones, Fog
clsville, I'a.
Catasauqua, March 16. ¶—tf
In Allentown.
ALLEN HOUSE,
NOTICE.
Valuable Town Lot,
For Sale.
ES=Mi
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., APRIL 12. 1854.
Poetical Department.
Why Don't the Girls Propose ?
The men are shy—the ladies cry,.
Their minds they won't disclose ;
If it be so, I'd like to know
Why don't the girls propose I
At splendid balls, in dazzling halls
Amid a host of beaux,
With speaking eyes, and well timed sighs
The ladies might propose.
Ye maidens fair, now laughing there,
So coyly with your beaux,
Take my advice, don't be o'er nice,
They'll wed —do you propose.
When stern papas and cross mamas
All marriage shemes oppose,
And beaux are shy, there's no cause why
The belles should not propose.
Poor Marsha Mears, for forly,years,
To wedlock was opposed;
But now she sighs, and whimpering Cries
.1, wish I had proposed.'
Then pity take for Hymen's sake,
On these unhappy beaux,
Who are, poor elves, too shy themselves
A marriage to propose.
—Pray ladies do propose.
£sliCccUatuou i cicctiono.
ho Changes in Fortune.
Twenty years ago !—alas, What changes
take place in the destiny of the human race
during that period !—as 1 was wending my
way form the quiet village of S—, to the
capital of the State of North Carolina, my
attention was arrested by one of the most
beautiful country seats that my eye ever be.
held; it was just the place in which a lord
or nobleman would like to spend his sum
mer days. It was situated upon a high pro
montory, in the midst of a beautiful oak grove
of natural growth, and known as "Pleasant
Hill." At the foot of the hill, on the eastern
side of the house, a gurgling brook whose
sparkling waters glided over its pebbled bed
with majestic grandeur, might be seen win
ding its course to its final goal ; whose source
was a spring of pure water, the beverage
prepared by God himself. On the western
side was the valley of a small river, in which
the setting sun seemed to sink, in all the
grandeur of golden hue, from the view of
the inmates of this lovely spot, which was
composed of NI r R—,his wife, two daugh
ters and an only son.
M r.l{—, was truely n.liappy man—for
he was an affectionate husband and a kind
father, with a plenty of this world's goods, in
Ilia, he was a rich man 1 His purse was ev
er open to the needy, and his name swelled
in praises on the lips of his neighbors. But,
alas, he was one of those who took no interest.
in religion, and when his wife, who was a
pious member of the Baptist Church, urged
the importance of the subject of religion on
him, he would sometimes treat her harshly,
anti almost with contempt, although in every
other instance he would yield to her wishes
with implicit obedience. • Mrs. R—, find
ing it impossible to turn his attention to this
all importantsubject resolved never to broach
it to him again. He did not worship at the
alter of king alchohol, his doting and pious
wife had a hope for him. How vain this,
time will tell.
Mr. R—, was guardian for a nephew,
who was left an orphan at an early age:
[-le was a young man of promise, with an
inheritance of only five hundred dollars,
which he was to receive when ho reached
the age of twenty-one. He too was a sober
man. When he became of ago, he wished
to go into the mercantile business, but
his patritriony was too small to go into it as
extensively as lie desired, but his uncle ob
viated the difficulty by proposing to loan
him the requisite amount, provided he would
set up a store near his residence ; which the
nephew readily consented to do. The next
thing the Uncle did, was, to advise the neph
ew to add spirituous liquors to his stock ;
(alas what advice,) and gave as a reason,
that it would add to the sale of other articles.
The young man opposed it at first, but final
ly consented. From that moment commen
ced the downfall of the R— family. •
Mr.R—, was often at his nephew's store,
where he met his friends and acquaintances,
and often took a social glass with them. At
length he began to love it and henceforth re
fused not to take a glass to quench his thirst.
Mr. It—, went security for his nephew
to a large amount, which ho borrowed for
the purpose of making purchases, instead
of collecting from his customers. The young
merchant seeing that he was loosing rather
than gaining, gathered all the cash he had.
after borrowing one thousand dollars and
giving his uncle for security, left for parts
unknown, leaving papers in the hands of a
friend, which gave his uncle" possession
of all remaining property, which was not
enough to pay half what was due him. Ev
ery note signed for his nephew he was ob
liged to pay.
hlr. R--. having all the remaining prop
erty of his nephew in hand put his son %VII-
lie into the store as clerk, and he himself,
when he was sober enough tried to collect
what his nephew had booked against his
customers. but some of them had become
drunkards and bankrupts since they corn
tnenced trading with the young merchant ;
and he gave up the idea of collecting them,
and did nothing henceforward but lay drunk
in his own house ; and in a few months he
filled a drunkard's grave. In a few weeks
his wife followed one of his broken-hearted
daughters to the tomb.
Mr. R--'s estate was divided between I
his widow, son and daughter. The grog
shop was purchased by a man, who kept
up the liquor traffic. The son followed in
, the steps of his father. The heart-stricken
mother,. was now more than ever bowed
down by having a drunken son, who, instead
of being a comfort to her in her old age,
was fast sinking her grey hairs with sorrow
to the grave.
The morals of the neighborhood had be
come so bad, that a Jere patriotic gentleman
established a division of the sons of temper
ance in the immediate vicinity of the grog
shop. They were opposed by nearly all
the neighbors, but the faithful few perse
vered, and many a poor drunkard was res
cued from a drunkard's grave by this noble
institution. Among these was Mr. James
D—, one of Willie's principal associates,
a young man of fortune—but who like Wil
lie,• had got the taste of liquor in his
youth.
Day after day, Willie was found at the
grog-shop ; when he returned home at night
he often found his mother on her knees pray
ing for him ; but he was too drunk to be con
scious of the fact. On a cold winter's night
the mother sat by'the fire-side every tno
ment expecting the return of her son. Flour
after hour passed, but still he returned not ;
and she . fearing some accident had hap
pened to him, sent a servant in search for
him. The servant found him in a wet gul
ly, near the grog-shop almost frozen to death,
and carried him home and placed him upon
a bed by the fire, here he lay until morning
unconscious of having received such a kind
favor from a servant.
Ne . xt morning, as Willie was about leaving
as usual, his mother fell upon his neck beg
ged him not to 140 to the grog-shop that day.
But he pulled away from her, and went
off without saying a word, and lefrher weep
ing for fear he had gone to his usual place
of debauch. But at length, to her surprise,
he entered with James D—. His moth
er desired James to be seatetl, l 4 but he refused,
saying " I have merely called to inform you
that, while I was on my way to the division
room, met Willie near the grog-shop, and I
thoiight of the by-gone days, when we as ,
sociated together there, and thought perhaps
I might perstiade him to accompany me to
the division. lie refused at first, but at
length he said. •I will renounce this cursed
practice and become a sober man. I will join
the pledge. Go tell my mother.' As James
was speaking, Willie said not a word, but
stood still with his headhung, down. Words
cannot express the joy she felt while he was
communicating the good tNws. She rushed
. to *Wit! and embraced tier repenting son,
saying to him. "go my son," and turning to
James she added 'may the Lord go with
you both.' The young men left together and
Willie did sign the pledge, and returned
home that night sober for the first time in
1 4 many months.
A few months after this, Willie made a
profession of religion and joined the Baptist
Church, of which his mother wasa member
for several years. She did not long survive
to enjoy the company of her son after this.
The troubles and uials she had gone through
prostrated her on the bed of affliction ; and
shortly before she died, she called her son to
her bed-side, and admonished him to prove
faithful to his profession, and stick to his
pledge, and meet her in heaven : when she
ceased speaking her .o.spirit fled to the . God
that gave it."
Oh, what a curse a grog-shop produces in
the neighborhood in which it is located.—
Twenty years ago this family was prosper
ous and happy ; but now behold the change.
• Go with me to the grave yard' and behold
the grave of an affectionate daughter, who
died of grief ; the final resting place of the
once kind husband and father, who now fill
I a drunkards grave ; and the grave of the
wife and mother who died broken hearted.
.4/1 this is Rum's doings! But the wife
l and mother had a prayer hearing God, and
1 he in his providence 'answered her prayers
in behalf of her son and permitted her to
live to witness to his reclainntion.
Two months after the death of his moth
( er, Willie married the only sister of James
1 D—' and now lives happily with his wife
at "Pleasant Hill,"--thu same beautiful
spot where the happy family lived twenty
years ago, though not possesed of so large a
fortune as his lather, yet he is a happily
man, and prizes the religion he scorned.
Render, my story is ended ; and in con
clusion let me say to you, shun the grog
shop as you would a deadly poison, and
touch not the enticing bowl, ..at - last it biteth
like a serpent and stingeth like an adder."
Or No woman ever knows how handsome
she is until she has had her portrait painted.
Margaret's Test.
ever I marry.' said Margaret Baily to
her cousin Olivia, "kr will be a man who
does not live entirely 'for himself; but who,
out of ihe, benevolence of a charitable heart
will not pass unheeded the cry of the widow
and orphan who call on him for relief."
• "You speak warmly, Margaret."
"Because 1 feel it. I have always thought
that a charitable man would make a good
husband."
"But how wi:l you be able to judge of
this ? You are an heiress, and of course
have many suitors. Do you not believe that
any one of them would be willing to don a
charitable Mood for a while, if they suppos
ed that upon this issue depended the hand
of the wealthy heiress ?"
*Perhaps, you are right,' said Margaret
thoughtfully ; but, added she suddenly, *an
idea has just come into my head, by which
I think this embarrassment can be avoided.'
*What is it,' aslied Olivia curiously.
'Let me confess, in the first place, thdt
among all who are generally considered sui
tors for my hand, perhaps fortune would be
the more appropriate word, there ane none
whom I would think of as a husband except
Herbert Lee and Henry Ainsworth. The
former you know is wealthy, the latter a
clerk, dependant on his income, which 1
should judge was not large. Now I have a
mind to subject these two to a test."
'A good idea, but how will you manage
it,' asked Olivia.
•You know there is a poor family in Al
len street—the one - of whom we heard to
day. consisting of a widowed mother, who is
sick, and three young children. Now lam
going, anonymously of course to recommend
this family to the charitable offices of both
Herbert Lee and Henry Ainsworth, and
we will see the result. They will not re
cognize your hand-writing ; therefore I want
you to take pen and paper and write a note
at my dictation.
Olivia procured writing materials, and
her cousin dictated as follows :
, DEAft Sift—though a stranger to you, I
take the liberty. of calling your attention to
the case of a poor family now living in a
single room in Allen street, who in conse
quence of the illness of the mother, who has
hitherto supported them by plain sewing,
are reduced, to extreme want. A little aid
at this time would be to themlike the visit
of an angel from heaven. Will you ex
tend it ? At least call upon them and you
will be convinced that this is but a simple,
plain statement of the truth. CuAnfrv.
The note was copied, and despatched
through the post office to the address of both
gentlemen.
Perhaps three days afterwards Herbert
Lee called at Margaret's residence. Mar
garet adroitly led the conversation to objects
of charity and charitable institutions.
, A It,' said Lee, 'that reminds me of an
odd circumstance. I received a letter the
other day, recommending to my . notice a
poor family in Allen street. It was signed
Charity and advised me to go and see them.'
'And did you go,' asked Margaret quick-
ly.
.No 1' was the laughing reply. .1 hav
en't time to waste in hunting up all the des
titute families in the city. 1 should have
my hands' full.
'But the family may be suaering from
want.'
.1f they are, Charity would be in better
business in relieving them himself than in
sending anonymous• letters' of advice to
others.'
Would Herbert Lee have laughed so mer
rily, if he had known the effect of his want
of feeling on her whom he was most anxious
to ply*.
'I think after all,' said •Margaret, when
Herbert had withdrawn, 'that I must go and
see Mrs. Green myself. If Henry Ains ,
worth is no more charitable than Herbert
she will fare hard.' •
The ladies arrayed themselves for a walk.
A few minutes brought them to the resi
dence of the Widow to whom they were in
search.
. -
To their surprise they found, on being
admitted, that a cheerful fire was glowing
in the stove, while n pleasant smell of din
ner filled the apartment. On a table by the
side of the widow were some medicines.
The hearth was brushed up, and the room,
though scantily furnished, presented a very
neat and comfortable appearance.
Margaret looked around in surprise,
.1 was led to believe,' said she, 'that you
were in great want.'
'So we are,' said Mrs. Green : 'but thanks
to the .generosity of a noble young gentle
man, who stepped forward to our relief, we
are no longer so.
'lndeed, who was it that has thus be
friended you.
'His name is Ainsworth. Ile sent for
the doctor for me, and at his own cost pur
chased food and coals, so that, by the bless
ing of God, I hope soon to recover my
health, and then all will go right once more.'
After a little more conversation, Margaret
and her cousin withdrew, leaving with Mrs.
Green some money for her present neces
sitk's.
That evening Herbert Lee offered his
hand to Margaret Baily, and to his surprise,
NUMBER 28.
and no less to his discomfiture, she refused
A week afterwards Henry Ainsworth
made his appearance.. He seemed unusu
ally thoughtful.
'A penny for your thoughts,' said Mar
garet, gaily.
Ele looked at her earnestly a moment, and
then replied, 'I will indeed tell you the sub--
ject of my thoughts, and ask you to forgive
me afterwards. It is, I know, an act of pre- .
sum ption for a poor clerk to speak of love
—of marriage to a wealthy heiress, but!
cannot keep it secret any longer—l love you
Margaret, with truth and sincerity. Do you ,
pardon me 1'
'No,' said Margaret promptly, 'for you
have said nothing that requires it. And if
you do indeed think me worthy of taking,
you may have me and be welcome.'
'Do I hear aright ?' was the delighted re
ply. 'How have I deserved such good for
tune ?'
'Listen and I will tell you. I had resolv-.
ed never to marry one unless I was con
vinced that he was charitable. Last week
you received an anonymous letter recom
mending a poor family to your charitable
notice. I find that you have visited them
and relieved their necessities. I feel that I
can safely trust my happiness in your hands,
since you have nobly stood the test.
'Truly,' said Henry Ainsworth, as his
eyes lighted up with gratitude, 'charity is
its own exceeding great reward.'
THE GUILLOTINE IN PARIS.—The exe
cutioners of Louis XVI. were brothers nam
ed • Samson, of one whom Mercier thus
speaks in his 'Nouveau Tableau de Paris.'
'What a tnan is that Samson !, Insensible
to suffering, he has always been indentified
with the ax of execution. He has beheaded
the most powerful monarch in Europe, his
queen, Couthon, Brissisl, Robespierre, and
all this with a composed countenance I lie
cuts off the head that is brought to him, no
matter whose. What does he say ? What
does he think ? I should like to know" what
passes in his head, and whether he considers.
his terrible function only as a trade. The
more I meditate on this man, the president
of the great massacre of the human species,
overthrowing crowned heads like that of the
purest republican, without moving a muscle,
the more my ideas are confounded. How
did he sleep, after receiving the last words,
the last looks, of all those several heads i
I really would have given a trifle to be in
the soul of this man for a few hours. Ho
sleeps, it is said—and very likely his con
science may be at perfect rest. The guillo
tine has respected him, as making one body
with itself. He.is sometimes present at the
vaudeville. He laughs—looks at me—my
head has escaped him—he knows nothing
about it—and as that is very different to him,
I never grow weary of contemplating in him
the indifference with which he has stint a
crowd of men to the other world.'
WIT or• A GERMAN LAWYER.—There arer
many stratagems in war, and as many, it
may well be said, in love as in war.
A young man of Nuremburg, who had
no fortune, requested a lawyer, a friend of
hi's to recommend him to a. family where
there was n handsome daughter, who wetly
to Kaye a largo fortune.
The lawyer agreed. But the father of
the young lady, who loved money, imme
mediatly asked what property the man had r
•The lawyer, said he did not know exactly
but he would inquire.
The next time he saw his friend he ask•
ed him if he had any property at all
'No,' replied he.
'Well,' said the lawyer, 'would• you suf
fer any one to cut off your nose, if he would
give you twenty thousand dollars
'Not for.the world,' said he.
'Tis well,' replied the lawyer. '1 had
reason for asking.'
The next time he sate the girl's father,
he said :
have inquired about the, young man's
circumstances. lie has indeed no ready
money, but he has a jewel, for which, to my
knowledge he has refused twenty thousand
dollars !'
This induced the old man to consent to
the marriage, which accordingly took place;
though it is said in the sequel that he often
shook his head when he thought of the
jewel.
MA lady, a regultir "shopper," who
had made an unfortunate clerk tumble over
all the stockings in the shop—they were all
goods—objected that none were long enough,
'I want the very longest hose that are made.'
—.Then madame you had better apply to
the next engine house.'
CITSome wives would make excellent
compositors on the morning newspapers. as
they are in the habit of sitting up late for
simmers.
Dr. Speer, of Mellenville, Florida, hart
raised the past season 20,000 lemons from
250 trees. He is said to be the largest lens'
on grower in the country.
Wit is said that 10,000 panes of window
glass were broken in the town of Abingdon,
Va., by hag, on the 16th of March.