• F. 11. Weidner, Variety of Flowers, Diploma
Mrs. A. A. Wagner, vase of Natural
Flowers; Diploma
. . .
Miss Susan Delong, lot of Flowers, Diploma
Mrs. Thomas Steckel, Jerusalem Tree, Dip
Miss Mar. Erdman, bunch of Flowers, Dip
B. U. Schadt, Oleander Tree, 1
Miss Mary Sterner, bunch of Flowers, Dip
William florn, Wild • Dip
A. H. Wint, Artificial Flowers,. Diploma
COMTITTEE.-D. J. Martin, Miss Ellen
N. Sohnll, lliss Louisa Moser, Aliss—Mar
garet DUlinger, Mrs. rianah Pered, Mrs.
C. R..Keseler.
NO. 17. HOME DEPARTMENT
The undersigned Committee respectfully re
port the following premiums and diplomas
namely.
Mrs. W. P. Weidner, for the best loaf of
Wheat Bread,
Mrs. J. W. Wilson, 2d best, Diploma
" Joseph Wint, for the best loaf of Rye
Bread,
Mrs. W. P. Weidner, 2d best, Diploma
Mr. W. Wieman, Best Pound Cake, 1
Mrs. RCM Levers, 2d best Diploma
Mrs. H. Huth, 3d best, Diploma
Mrs. ht. A. 33achman, for the Best Sponge
Cake, 1
Mrs. Thomas Steckel, 2d best, Diploma
Miss Margaret Dißinger, 3d best, Diploma
Mr. W. 'Nieman, for the best specimens of
various Cakes,
Mr. H. Huth, fr
•4t hone
Mr. H. Huth, for". to,
Miss.L. Moser, for best Sugar Cake, Dip
Mrs. Paul Balliot, for best preserved Ox
heart Cherries, 1
Mrs. E. W. Eckert, for best Brandied
Peaches,_ 1
_ _ _
Miss Margaret Dillinger, for best Preserv
ed Peaches. 1
Miss L. Moll, 2d best, Diploma
Mrs. I. N. Gregory, for preserved Plums
and Cherries, 1
Miss Leah Troxell, for best Grape Jelly, 1
Mrs. E. W. Eckert, for Quinces, 'Diploma
Mrs. I. N. Gregory, for Variety of Jellies. 1
" 11. J. Schantz, Brandied Cherries, Dip
" Paul Balliet, for best Apple Butter, .1
" William Edelman, for best Pickels, 1
" John Moll, for best Ham, 1
" Adeline Ruhe, 2d best, Diploma
Mr. F. H. Weidner, for best Lard, Diploma
Mrs. Abner 11. Wint, for Best Homemade
Soap, 1
Mrs. William Maddern, Diploma
'Mr. Abner IL taint, for Best Currant Wine, 1
Mr. William Bachman, 2d best. Diploma
Charles Kline, for Blackberry Wine, Diploma
" " for Vinegar • Diploma
Mr. W. Weiman, for a Sugar Temple,
1
Mr. W. Weiman, for best display of Con
fectionery. Diploma
J. W. H. Engleman, for prepared Tdinato
Figs, Diploma
. .
The Committee would remark that th'e dis
play of Bread, Cakes, Preserves and jellies was
so very large and the quality of the articles dis
played so very excellent that they found great
difficulty in deciding'upon supertor excellence.
Committee—Mrs. Isaac Hartman, Mrs. John
S. Gibbons, Mrs. Christian Pretz, Mrs. Dr.
Franklin Martin, Miss Mary I. Lewis, by C.
Pretz, Chairman.
NO. 18. PLOUGHING.
Tilghman Wary, best ploughthan.
J. Greenawalt for Peter Troxell, 2d best, 3
Andrew Frankenfield, 3d best, 2
Robert Landis for Paul Ballict, 4th best, 1
Peter Troxell, best plough horses, 3
Tilgh. Biery, 2d best, 2
Paul 13alliet, 3d best, 1
COMMITTEE.—DaiIieI Beige], Peter Mickley,
Dan. H. Bastian, Jeremiah Kern, Sol. Reinbold,
Jesse Marx.
NO. 19. NON ENUMERATED ARTICLES.
The undersigned Committee herewith report,
that they have examined the articles submit
ted to them; and would recommend the follow
ing as worthy of special notice :
A lot of elegantly bound Books, and fine spe
cimens of printing, contributed by Blumer,
Bush & Co., Diploma
Two sewing Machines, one for Cloth, the
other for Leather, both very excellent, by
Benj. Randall, Diploma
A display of elegant . Daguerreotypes by S.
Burcaw, Diploma
• 2 lots of Rabbits, red, black and white, by
A. J. Weikel, Diploma
Corn Oil, by William Edelman, Diploma
Interesting specimens of petrified Snail
Shells, by'L. Queer, Diploma
Chrystalized Carbonate of Lime, by J. B.
Levers; Diploma
A fine toned Dulcimer, by J. W. Bauer, $1
Beautiful specimens of Lettering on Glass ,'
by J. W. K. Engelman, ' Diploma
An . ingenious Wood Puzzle, by C. Bach
man,— _ . , _ _
A lot of Dogs and Pups, by Peter Farber, Dip
A white Squirrel, by Eli George, Diploma
Several good specimens of architectural
&awing by Adolph Aschbach, Diploma.
Glass VaSe and Willow Baskets, by A.
Wint, Diploma
• A beautiful Mantle and Marble Monument,
and a number of Fancy ntieles of Statuary,
by Eisenbraun & Co.,
A lot of minerals, by John Stabler, Diploma
by C. W icand, Diploma
Beautiful imitation of wood graining on
paper, by William Kunsman, • • 81
Transparent Varnish, by same, Diploma
• Splendid specimens of Metalic Zinc, White
0 xyde, and Ore Zinc, from the Lehigh County
Zinc Mines, by J. S. Reese, Diploma
A splendid reflecting Telescope, a Vernier
Compass and a SchootOrrery, by J. S. Shoe
maker, Diploma
An ingenious Wood Puzzle, by Augustus
Gerber, Diploma
A fine specimen of Pig Iron, from the Al
lentown Furnace; by Peter Copple, Diploma.
Platinum pointed lightning rods, by B.
Yoder; Diploma
Fine specimens of white pipe clay from the
Lehigh Mountain, by Charles Wittman, Dip
A curious wood puzzle, by J. K. Alohry, Dip
• Fine specimen of wood graining, on paper,
by J. W. Bauer, Diploma
A good specimen of 'Rape Seed Oil, raised
and presented by Lewis Klump, • Diploma
• Splendid sable otter skin cape, manufactur
ed by D. 11. Solis, Philadelphia, for. Young &
Leh, . Diploma
Handsome specimens of Job Printing, by
Hannum, • • Diploma
Committee.--Jesse Samuels, Tilghman
Stattler, • Edward Kohler, David Lawry,
Herman - Rupp, Natliau Weiler.
Flto/51CALIFORNIA.—The steamship Northern
Light arrived at New York, on Saturday, bring
ing $461,000 in Gold: The Know Nothings
have carried the election—Johnson being elec
ted over Bigler by 4000 majority. The vote on
the liquor law is close. Col. Kinney has re
signed, the Governorship of San Juan. Anothee
:election is to be hold, at which it, proposed to
re-elect him. Capt. Walker is still recruiting:
(r4t r Igiltgtottr.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1855.
(I*.At a meeting of the Directors of the Allen
town Bank, Dr. CHARLES 11. MARTIN was
unanimously elected to fill the vacancy in the
Board occasioned by the death of Solomon L.
Keck.
We to-day give on our first page the list of
premiums awarded at the late Fair. It will
no doubt bo read with interest. We would
have given it last week, but it had not passed
through,the hands of the Revising Committee.
Allentown and Port Clinton Railroad,
The corps of engineers engage . (l iu making a
survey of the Allentown and Port Clinton Rail
road have-progressed as far up the Little Lehigh
creek as the Salisburg Church, a distance of
five miles from the point of starting. In this
distance the route is favorable, although eight
bridges will be required to cross and re-cross
said stream. There remains no doubt that the
road will be put under contract as soon as the
survey can be made. That the road would
be eminently feasible as well as useful is well
known, and its business would be immensely
large and constantly increasing. This link is
necesary as a completion to a direct chain o
Railroads from New York to the Great nal.
By this route St. Louis can be reached in forty
six hours from New York,—a distance of over
-1300 miles, and one hundred miles shorter than
any other route in existence. There exists no
doubt in regard to the immense benefits to be
derived by the construction of the contempla
ted road, and we think it should meet with the
hearty approval of our capitalists. There
seems to be with a few exceptions, a general
determination on the line of the. proposed route
to carry the project forward to a successful ter
mination. The people are thoroughly awake
on the subject. A bright future awaits Allen
town and Lehigh county. When this and the
North Pennsylvania Railroad will be completed
(which latter will be in less than a year,) our
town will be a grand converging point,—a focal
centre of railroads. They will pour in upon
us avenues of wealth and prosperity, from the
North, East, South and West.
.1
Boma
Cako, Di
• In another column of to•day's paper will be
found the official vote for Canal CoMmissioner.
It will be seen that Plumer has a majority over
Nicholson of 11,536, making a change in the
Democratic vote as compared with last year of
near 50,000. There are also about 0,000 votes
for Williamson, Republican, 3,700 for Cleaver,
Native American, GOO for Martin, Know Noth
ing, and 2,100 for Henderson, Whig—in all
about 12,400.
We would respectfully call the attention of
our Board of School Directors, to the import
ance of commencing a free night school for the
benefit of those boys and young men who have
not the chance of attending the day schools on
account of the necessity of engagements. These
young men should not be overlooked—they too,
have claims upon the appropriations.of our pub-
lic School fund, and the only way it can bene
fit them is to establish a Free Night School,
and thus give them an opportunity of getting
something in the way of an education. In
Philadelphia and some of the towns in the inte
rior of the State they have been introduced, and
are accomplishing a vast amount of good. The
thought has struck us, that one or two schools
of the kind established in our midst under ju
dicious control and management, would accom
plish a great deal. Quite a mninber in our
midst on account of the necessity of labor dur
ing the day, are deprived of the means of get-
ting any education at all. Schools of this kind
would give them a chance, not only to acquire
it, but to be put on the way of becoming good
and useful citizens. Large numbers also who
r;liow spend their time in the streets, and who
become initiated very often into all sorts of vi
ciousness, might think bo greatly benefitted.—
We direct the attention of our citizens and the
Board of School Directors to this important sub
ject.
•
Flue Grapee.
To Mr. THEOPIIII.VS HAttLAcrisa, of Upper
fen township, we are indebted for alluanti.
ty of remarkably fine Isabella Grapes. They
were without exception, the finest specimens
of the delicious fruit we ever saw. He has
4000 two and three year vines, which will be
sold on reasonable terms. Give him a call.
Townsend's Theatrical Company, from the
New York Theatres, has been performing at
the Odd Fellow's Hall, since Thursday evening.
They played " Uncle Tom" the first two even
ings; to large and fashionable audiences. We
have seen in. large theatres more " sound and
fury signifying nothing," but we have never
seen, in a company of this size, more legitimate
dramatic spirit and natural acting. All the
entertainments they gave were of au amusing
and morally instructive character; and of more
real worth than dozens of circuses. During
the present week the great moral drama, " Whe
Drunkard," will be presented. Those of our
people who are fond of amusements of this
kind should keep in recollection UN advice
of the Great Genius of the stage,--irsee that
the players aro well bestowed."
Accident—Amputation.
In the eatly part of last week, 'a
man named
FRY, aged about 70 years, living near Spring
town, had his arm caught in a threshing ma
chine while engaged in feeding. It was so se
verely injured, that amputation was necessary,
and was successfully performed, while the pa
tient was under the influence of chloroform, by
Dr. C. L. Martin, of this place.
Allentown, Pa.
C. P. MINES, EDITOR
The Premium List
The Official Vote.
Free Night Schools.
Theatre.
CAUTION.
We would have the public on the lookout for
a certain red-haired gentleman (1) who would
like to bo considered a white man, and
who is in the habit of unkindly " taking in"
poor widows who have kindly taken him in—
ns he takes " French leave" without paying
his board. He plays the same game with all
who trust him, and worst of all, clears out
without paying for his paper. We can aftbrd
to lose what he owes us, and on condition that
he will never return, we promise, to make him a
present of it, because we take in ecusideration
the welfare of our citizens and tlie public in
general. This puff we give him gratis.
The Grain Market.
Notwithstanding the admitted, abundant
crops throughout the United States, the prices
continuo up'—wheat varying not much from
two dollars a bushel---a •very remunerative
price for the farmer. These prices are no doubt
the result of an anticipated continued foreign
demand. The immense armies -now in the
field throughout &Mope ; not only diminish the
number of producers, but vastly increase the
market demand and thus operate upon the
prices. The important question to farmers is,
will these prices continue ? We hardly think
they will, but there is no telling. The harvest
in France is a .failure, and more or less so
throughout Europe. The main reliance in Eu
rope Will be the United States, and if the war
continues, prices may be kept up.
Agricultural Meeting.
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Lehigh County Agricultural Society was held
at the house of John Y. Bechtel, on Saturday,
October 13th, 1855.
Present, Dr. D. 0. Moser, Isaac Hartman,
Robert Oberly, John Gross, A. G. Iteninger,
Edward Kohler and 11. J. Schantz.
In consequence of the President not being
present at the opening of the meeting, it was
on motion.
Resolved, That Dr. D. 0. Moser act as Pres
dent, pro tern, and C. Pretz, Secretary, pro tern.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be
tendered to all those persons who took an ac-
We part in conducting the late Exhibition, and
particularly to the Rev. Jacob Vogelbach and
Robt. E. Wright, Esq., for their excellent ad
dresses, and they be respectfully requested by
the Secretary of the Society for a copy for pub
lication in the German and English papers of
this place at the same time as the report on
Premiums and Diplomas will be published, or
as soon thereafter as possible.
Resolved, That the President, Secretary and
Treasurer be a committee to have the Constitu-
tion, and the transactions of the Society duriitg
The past year published in pamphlet form.
Resolved, That A. G. Reninger and John
Gress be a committee to construct a culvert
from the Trial Course to the centrTil Hydrant,
and from thence to connect with a similar cul
vert from the Hydrant at the office down past
the Huckster Stands, and also to have the
ground harrowed and sowed with timothy seed,
and afterwards give the ground a top dreSsing
with the manure that is now collected on the
ground.
Resolved, That the three acres of land ad
joining the fair ground on the north be pur
chased, and that 11. J.Schantz, Isaac Hartman
and A. G. Reninger be a committee to pur
chase the same.
After an interview With Owen Saeger, (the
owner of three acres ofland) the said committee
reported that said land can be purchased for
twelve hundred dollars—whereupon it was
Resolved unanimously that said Committee
be and hereby is instructed to purchase at that
price. Adjourned.
Ilentown Twins and Directors Association,
This Association met in the . Eastern Schoo
ouse on Monday evening, Oct. 15th, at
o'clock
On motion Mr. Jacob Slemmer was called to
the Chair, and MisiE. J. Gibons appointed Sec-
retary, pro tem.
An election then took place for officers fo
the permanent organization of the association
which resulted in thoghoice of Jonathan Reich
and for President, Jacob Slemmer Vice Presi
(lent, Miss E. J. Gibons, Secretary, and 0. M
Runk, Treasurer.
After this an interesting discussion ensued
upon the best method of teaching the "Alpha
bet."
It Was then solved that the association
meet once in two weeks, on Monday evening at
the same hour and place.
It was further resolved that the proceedings
Of the meeting be published in the papers of
the Borough, and that a general invitation be
given to the friend's of education throughout the
county to attend and partieipate in the meet
ings of the association.
The subject for diScUssion at the next meet
ing (Monday evening October 20th,) is that of
" Reading." Some remarks, accompanied
with illustrations, upon the subject of Physiolo
gy, may also be expected,
ELIZA J. GIBONS, Secretary.
TIIE SALE Or THE MAIN lam—Sealed propo
sals for the purchase of the Main Line of the
State Works,will be received at the office of the
Commonwealth, until Monday the 24th of De
cember next. We hope that this attempt to
effect the sale will be more successful than
those' previously made. The last effort at the
Exchange, in Philadelphia by .public auction,
was a lamentable faihire, no bids being re
ceived approaching the amount mentioned in
the act passed by the Legislature. The senti
ment of a vast majority of the people of the
State is in favor of the sale being effected as
speedily as possible. The State Works, instead
of being a profit to the Commonwealth, aro no..
toriously a tax upon the Treasury, and a - cause
of expenditure that produces no corresponding
advantage to the State.
B:71t, is stated that the war has already itn
poSed..upon.Turkey, expenses to the'amount of
300,000,000 of francs. .
A Mysterious Cage.
On Wednesday evening last a woman named
Mary Snyder was brought to,Jail atibis place,
on suspicion of haying the night previous caus
ed the death of her little daughter, aged four
years, by administering poison. During the
afternoon the Coroner of this 'County held an
inquest over the body. The following were the
Jurors :
Charles Seip, (foreman) John Huth, Francis
&Mueller, A. Transuc, John Fetter, Charles
Moore, R. W. Pascoe, E. Hoard, P. W. Bea
ler, George Haas, Jacob Miller, J. P. Hallbach.
The editor the of Valley Times was present at
the examination and reported the proceedings
ns follows :
The Jurors being duly sworn, proceeded to
the room and examined the body. Drs. Hill
man and Wilhelm were on the ground, (the
former having been called immediately after
the child's death became known, and he called
to his aid the latter.) The doctors being sworn,
proceeded to make a post mortem examination,
by direction of the Coroner. The officers, Ju
rors and Press only were athmhitted, as the
room was too small to contain the numerous
persons who had congregated in front of the
house. The post mortem examination was
made, with' much skill, and the followjng was
the result : •
Doctors stated in the- first place, that the
child had been vomiting, which evidence he
finds in the bed. Pronounced the child healthy
—breast bone removed, and bowels, lungs &c.,
becank exposed—bowels looked healthy, but
very much enlarged or bloated —net healthy—
vessels of stomach much injected with blood—
exterior of stomach inflamed—liver perfectly
natural—Lungs looked blue and were overfilled
with blood—heart sound and perfectly healthy
liver perfect—bowels a light blueish color—pan
creas perfectly sound. The contents of the
stomach of course, could not then be examined
and the Doctors took charge of it to make the ex
amination and to report result at a meeting of the
Jury on Saturday afternoon. They also took
into their charge the lungs and portions of the
bowels. The following witnesses were, then
examined.
Mary Snyder, Sworn.—l am the dead child's
mother. Last evening the child stripped and
went to bed,—don't know the hour, but think
it was between 7 and 9. I was away four days
—last evening the child ate an apple, nothing
else,—my husbend is alive for all I know,—
don't live with him,--his name is Frank Sny
der,—Cornelia is the child's name ; she was
well yesterday and went to bil between 7 and
9,—stripped herself, —after being in bed she
complained of pain in her breast,—l greased it
with lard,—child went to sleep and slept till 12
(midnight,) when she passed stool and I attend
ed her—put her back to bed and covered her
up warm and she was quiet. I had some pain
and took drops, they put me to sleep without
waking up till near noon today. When I
waked up I found that the child was dead, and
I fainted several times, (here witness commenced
sobbing slightly). The child did not eat any
thing atrhome, but at my sister's, Jacob Ehret's
wife,—ate nothing at home -but an apple—
drank nothing at home, neither coffee, tea, wa
ter or anything.
Question.hy 1),. Wilhelm.—" Did you notice
whether the child had any cough doting - the
last week or ten days ?"
Answer—" I can-frtrtily say, I am uncertain
whether she had cough or not, couldn't say she
was short of breath.. Last night she had short
breath but not before."
Additional answers to questions by Drs. and
Jurors.—l do not know the cause of child's
sudden death,—what she had been eating I can
not say,—know nothing but her complaint of
pain in breast—was rattling pain—greased it
as said before. I Went to bed,—child slept be
hind and I in front—don't know whether cjiild
vomited during the night—don'eknow why I
did not go or send for the Doctor when I found
the child indisposed—didn't think it. worth
while.
Question . = Did you not tell Dr. Hillman and
Mr. Borhek that.you was sitting up sewing till
near 12 o'clock last night ?
Answer-1 don't remember having *aid so.
Question—Why, did you not tell 1)r. Hillman
that the child died at 9 o'clock this morning.
Answer—l don't distinctly remember what I
told him.
Question—Did you : not scold, or order the
child to.be still during the night?
Answer—l don't remember whether I did
Question—Can you not tell what caused the
child's death ?
Answer—l cannot. It may have died of the
croup. I have seen children die of croup, and
their deaths appeared similar.
Question—Did you not walk out this (Canal)
street, this morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock ?
Answer--I don't know, for my clock is not
going right, and I could not see the town crock,
so I don't know
Answers to additional Questions.—l did not
walk out this street between 0 and 10 o'clock
this day..,. Child was four years old on the 13th
of September . . last. Did not think it worth
while to send for the doctor
A number of other questions were asked in
relation to her apparently strange conduct, but
no satisfactory answers were given.
Lewis Rosieller, sworn.—l live in this house,
only a partition and door between our room
and this. Last .night, I woke up, and heard
the child crying and heard the mother say " soy
still, soy still," (be still). I could hear dis
tinctly, do not know what hour, think it was
after twelve and towards daylight,—child fret
ted; but not very loud when I heard it—only
heard it a very short time, perhaps a minute
--saw child at six o'clock last evening, it ap
peared in good health as usual. I wont out at
7 this morning through the back door and gate
—went up to town, and returned at quarter
before eight, at which 'time door of this (Mary
Snyder's) room was yet locked. - Last night
about 0 o'clock, as I generally do; - looked iho
front door.
Mary Ann Conway, affirmed.—At a quarter
beforo twelve this day I met this 190 mall
(Mary Snyder) bet Ween Fetter's tavern and
Doster's Factory (about 5 or GOO yards from
her house) and she•told nie her child was dead.
I asked her when it died, and she answered
that it was alive at midnight, and that when
she woke up the child was dead. Did not take
notice whether she appeared in trouble—was
frightened myself as I saw the child well and
hearty last night between 5 and G. When I
came here found nobody in the house, :mil I left
to tell Mrs. Huth as I didii't like to go ib alone.
The inner door was latched and the outer door
was partly open. Did not see the woman until
a quarter before 12, when she met me as
already stated.
Catharine RoVei ter, sworn.—l live next room
to this, only partition and door between us.—
Woke up last night, don't know the hour, and
heard the child crying very loudy and pitifully
as if suffering severe pain, and I told my hus
band. Heard the mother say " soy
Heard her get up and walk to the stove, and
heard rattling .at the stove. Child became
quiet for a while, but commenced crying again,
as before. This morning at half past 5 I again
heard the child as I was getting up to• go to
work, it was not as loud as in the night, more
feeble', and moaning pitifully. At this time
I did not hear the mother say or do any
thing. I then went out to work. The mother
and child went away on Monday and returned
last evening. I had suspicion that something
happened to the child which made me listen.—
I wished to know whether child was really
sick. Never knew child to be sick. The
mother often treated it with cruelly, she some
times struck , it, and threw it so violently
on the floor that I could hear it in our room.—
I hare known the mother to be on a beer frolic
till 4 o'clock in the morning, and the child re
mained alone locked up and crying all night.—
Some weeks back sho was in the habit of going
out about 9 o'clock in the evening and left the
child alone, crying. Can't say when she gener
ally returned.
John Huth, sworn.—Sai - - woman and child
last evening, child was well. This day near
12 saw her passing and re-passing several
times without saying any thing. At the pump
she finally told my apprentice, George Benner,
that her child was dead. (The testimony of
Mt...Huth was corroborative bf foregoing elici
ted facts.) Ile entered the house, found child
lying crossways in bed, on its fitce, head tow
ards the wall, and arms contracted. Ile picked
it up and laid it lengthways.
At seven o'clock the Inquest adjourned until
Saturday 'afternoon, for the purpose of giving
the Doctors time to examine the contents of
the stomach."
According to adjournment on Wednesday the
17th, the Inquest again met on the above a ).
pointed day and time, at Fetter's Hotel,
Smtlt Bethlehem, where Drs. Wilhelm ni
Richard made their report, having thoroughly
eNamined and analyzed the contents of the
stomach and intestines. They found no poison
to warrant or cause the death of the child, Cm ,
nenilia Schneider, but the bowels and intestines
clearly showed that the child met with an un
natural death during the night from the 10th to
the lith, either by strangling or sullbcation by
_ _ - • ...
another person. Whereupon the Jury after
hearing several witnesses and a Chemist, made
and brought in the following
I'm/mt.—That Cornelia Schneider, daughter
of Franklin and Mary Schneider, came to her
death on the 17thday of October, in an uonat
ural way,--either by sullhcation or strangling,
and that it is believed and strongly supposed by
the hands of its mother, Mary Schneider.
Mory Snyder, the mother is about 3 years
of age, ()Utir appearance, but general character
and reputation not quite as good as it should
be. Her husband, Frank Snyder, left her sonic
time since, and went for parts unknown. The
trial of the accused will take place week. after
next.
WAIL Nsu • s.—ln the accounts brought
by the last mail from Europe, the details o
the operations in the Crimea since the occupa-
tion of Sebastopol by the allies are somewhat
confused, but there were active and vigorous
preparations making, for another conflict, which
Avill doubtless - lead to an immediate and a
decisive engagement. If the story be true that
the allies have determined to raze Sebastopol,
it is quite certain that - they do not intend to
remain long in that'stronghold, and the future
engagements will take place on a new
The Baltic fleet is not to return home, and
there arc no indications of a movement toward
peace. The war is to be prolonged—new
armies are to be levied—riew taxes to be laid
—and new loans to be raised. Heretofore,
since the war commenced, the allies have been
indulging in military shows and visions cf
glory ; hereafter, they have got to endure the
hardships and privations which great wars .
must of necessity entail upon those who in
dulge in them. With short crops in England
and France, and exhausted treasuries, the
prospect is not a flattering one for either
country.
NEVER :DESPAIR.—Seven years ago, Myron
H. Clark kept a one-horse hardware store. In
1849 'Myron H. Clark was a depiity sheriff.—
In 1850 Myron 11. Clark was one of the mar
shals for taking,tho census of a ono-horse vil
lage. In 1853 Myron IL Clark was elected
Senator. Myron 11. Clark is now Governor of
New York. Think of Myron 11. Clark, and
never say die. Tho man who'will bo President
in 1870, is now, probably, peddling India rub
benat traps. Again, WO repeat, never despair,
—Albany Tribune.
AN Imams YIELD.—Mr. Alexander John
son, of Mispillion Hundred, Del., has a field of
corn that will yield over ono hundred bushels
to the acre. Ho has had one acre staked off,
and the corn gathered and measured, which
made one,huudred and eight bushels.
North Pennsylvania. Railroad.
This road, as our readers are aware, was
formally opened to Gwynedd, in Montgomery
county, on the second day of July, and since
that time has been in successful operation to
that point, a distance ornineteen miles, through
a beautiful and populous country. From
Gwynedd, extending north, the graduation and
masonry of the main road to the Lehigh river,
and of the branch road to Doylestown, are so
far progressed in that the Company expect, to
have the track down and the road equipped for
business to Doylestown early in the spring,
and to Bethlehem early in the autumn of the
next year. The labor-force employed upon the
work is large, and the contractors are men of
active energy and long experience.
It is said to he the purpose of the Company,
as the graduation of connecting sections is com
pleted, to lay down the rails northward from
Gwynedd, and southward from the Lehigh
river, and thereby complete the road from both
ends towards the big•tunnel; near Sellersville,'
so that, when the latter is opened, the cars can
at once pass through to the Lehigh region.—
The work on the tunnel is being• driven with
extreme vigor. The men employed in this
subterranean task are changed three times a
day, each set working eight hours without re
spite. The estimated cash cost, under exist**
contracts, cf the graduation and masonry re
maining tq.be done from October first, instant,
on both the main road to the Lehigh river and
the branch road to Doylestown, is less than
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. To
raise means to complete the graduation and
masonry, lay down the track, and equip the
road, the Company rely on the sale of bonds,
secured by a first mortgage on their whole
work—a security resting on a stock basis of
more than two millions seven hundred thousand
dollars. The Company, we understand, aro
receiving bids for one million of their bonds.—
Tit the lists shown to us, we found the names
of many capitalists and business men of well
known enterprise and sagacity, including Chas.
Henry Fisher, Isaac R. Davis, Charles 'insert'.
ester, John Welsh, John A. Brown, A. S. & E.
Roberts & Co., Henry Faramn & Co., Isaac S.
Waterman, S. A. Mercer, John Brock, Hacker
Lea & Co., A. Pardee & Co., S. Morris Wain,
John Jordan, Jr., Browns & Bowen, James.
Kent, Santee & Co., and others, of the city of
Philadelphia and adjacent counties. The price
at which the bonds of other Companies hnvo re
cently been negotiated, was, of course, consid—
ered when the North Pennsylvania Railroad
oeve
Col xed a price at which they are wil
li one million of - dollars of their bonds,
to .nty-live per cent. The portion of
the road now in use is earning interest on a
larger principal than will be represented by
the bonds, whose proceeds will be required for
graduation purposes. The European market,
in the present conjuncture of affairs, cannot Lo
relied on to absorb new American securities.—
New companies, therefore, tbr their immediato
wants, most rely on the community most in
terested in their work. And ns the North
Pennsylvania Railroad, now so near its com
pletion, is a work of imperative commercial ne
cessity. by which alone Philadelphia can hope
to compete successfully with New York for the
vast and profitable mineral and miscellaneous
trade of the Lehigh Valley region, it must be
completed. In nn incomplete state, a railroad
is of little value to its owners, or to the com
munity, while a complete railroad is of great
value both to its owners and the community.—
Hence it is, doubtless, with the view of obtain
ing promptly the means to complete and open
their road to Doylestown in the spring and pre-
are without any loss of time, the bed of the
r d for the iron to the Lehigh river, that
lie North Penrisylvania Railroad Company
have offered a certain amount of their bonds at
seventy-are per cent.--Phila. North American.
[1:•!ro such in our County who may desire
to put out money on interest the above Will ho
found a good opportunity. It yields an excel
lent per centage, and the security is perfectly
sound and reliable,—as good as any person can
desire. No bids will, however, ho received
after the first of April. Persons wishing to
subscribe will please ctlll. on CHARLES W.
Coorxic, Esq., Cashier of the Allentown Bank.
GREAT PIGEON MATCII.-Tilo great shooting
match fur ten thousand dollars a side, between
Mr. King, of Georgia, and Mr. Duncan, of
Louisville, was decided in Cincinnati on Monday
afternoon, Mr. Duncan winning t h e match by
one bifd. This has been, probably, the closest
contest in the world, in the way of pigeon
shooting, where so great a number of birds
have been shot at. King hit 129, missed 21
Duncan hit 130, missed 20. Each had 75 shots
with a double-barrelled gun. Mr. King's sec
ond finger of thQ right hand was pretty badly
injured by the recoil of his gun, near the begin
ing of the first day's shooting.
TEE WESTERN STATES.—The increase of the
Free States of the west continues to bo very
large. There is not one of them which does.
not bid fair to become exceedingly populous.—
Illinois and Indiana have each over a million of
inhabitants, while Michigan, Wisconsin and
lowa have each over half a million. Tho soil
in these States is excellent, and the influx of
settlers rapid. In the last five years Wiscon
sin has added 270,000 to her" population and
now has 575,000. lowa has increased still
more largely. Judging from appearances, each
of the States wo have named seems likely to
possess,. not long hence, a population equal to
that of Ohio.
GRAFTING FRUIT Tasss.—An interesting dis
covery has been made in Franco with regard to
engrafting fruit trees. Instead of making use
of a graft, a slip is•taken from an apple tree,
for example? and planted in a potato°, so that
a couple of inches of the slip remain visible.
It soon takes root, developes itself, andfloally
becomes a handsome tree bearing fine fruit.
This method is duo to a Bohemian gardener.