olf)4t ,ItgLeter. ALLENTOWN, PA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1856 C. F. HAINES, EDITOR.' u,7 EDWARD MUSNDLIM, is an authorized agent to receive subscriptions for the " Lehigh Register." . Early Ilistory or Allentown. To turn back to the past add recall to mem ory scenes of the " good old times" when our -- forefathers " pitched their tents upon the hill," is always pleasing task. But to them, as Nl' o May well imagine the process of settling a new country, had its pains as well as its pleasures. To fell the forest and bring the lands under cul tivation was comparatively a pleasure, when compared to the struggles with the red skins. However, (thanks , to the wisdom and foresight of William Penn,) they were more exempt from these harrassing troubles, for a time at least, than the early settlers of other States. Tho site of our town and the stirrounding country, before the Penn treaty, belonged to the Leckhaw or Lehi tribe of Indiitns, a branch of: the Delawares. The men that performed the' famous " walk" to the foot of tho Pecono moun tain, it is said, passed over this ground, and thus it was included in the treaty made by Penn with the Indians. The first mention of the site, whereon the present town is now situated, is found in a draft made by J. Schultz, in 1753, who had surveyed a road from Easton to Reading. On this draft the surveyor has mailced a house, where the town now stands, which is called " Allen's House." This house was erected by William Allen in 1750, who had a grant from ; William Penn for some 0,000 acres of land.— : This and other tracts of land owned by gentle-Common Schools in Lehigh. ; ; We are indebted to Nebsox WEtsca, Esq., men residing in Philadelphia, was called by for a copy of the annual Report of Andrew G. the settlers " gentlemen's land." During the Curtin, Esq., Superintendent of the Common hunting season these gentlemen 801 many : Schools of Pennsylvania, for the School year others would come from the city to engage in 'ending , ending June 4th, 1855. Fro the tabular the chase, and a happy time they must have: statements we gather the follawing interesting . had of it, for we arc told that at that time there ; statistics of the Common Schools in Lehigh were plenty of betirs, deer, and other game.— j county : Allen's House, at such times, served as a de- whale number of Schools pot for the game brought in from the chase! Number yet miuked • until their return to the city. William Plum- I Average No, of montha tutu !a stead and Lyndford burdner also owned large Number of Male 're:minas tracts of land in the neighborhood. The last I nastier of Female Tenches named gentleman was one of the Goveinor's A r12:11,'4'3 ealarira of Male Teachers Council, and owned 700 acres of land in the Average ralaric3 of Teacher&! • northeastern part of South Whitehall, where Number of Male Scholarsere he: t nukibe;i: • Female cholnrs bad erected a house, or " Mil," as they Were: Num . u er learning German called at that time. Plumstcad's house was! Average emetic; of Scholars attending situated near the Cedar Creek, about 3 miles selieul from Allentown, and because at that time it ; Cott of teaching each schulerpor month 2S was something extraordinary to see a white' Amount ox levied for school purpoaca $18,74.1 21 tainted house, it was called " Whitehall," and ! .thiount of tax lerled fur building p m _ hence the name of the townships Whitehall.--1 Before the erection of Plumstead's house that ' e ' e 'l iv ' e:l ° r v io u i t a l te n• portion of the county wss called " Egypt,"! lleteired front culleet. ' , l ; i s of Scho,,l Tax comprising what is now North ;tad south Curt of Inetructi.m Whitehall. In 1752 Michael Hoffman was up - colt. of fuel and eon ingcne:es pointed a constable by the court at Easton fur ; co-t of purcha,:in : ;, buildin g , routine the district of "Egypt." ' and repairing houses • 34,770 107 It was not until 1762, however, that Allen. Iu Peamylvanla—v..holo number of Die , trltts, 1.032 ; Number of School 10,460; NumLer yet-re- In town was surveyed anelaid out as a town.- 030.; , Avorpge Nu. of months taught, 5,} ; No. this year ft petition was sent to the court, signed by Peter Kohler, Paul Baniet ' L°renZU 11 1 0 1".1u 1. T ve v •r a n% li e cr e s; al; o ir ' i tl e o a 3 o 3 f c r ue ." :ll7:: T ul e . a u c io h i e l l th s, Guth, and others, praying " fur a public road $2.,.20; Averi'gu ealaries t,f Female Tc p achers per front Roller's mill to the place where at pre' month, ; No. Male saolitr,, 22: 039; No. sent a town is being surveyed and laid out." of l'emale Schofars, 233,120 ; Whole No. or '3,hoiars, The first mention of the existence of a •• town" i 329,009; Number learning ( 1 e1111:111, 10,015 y Avera g e is made in 1704, called Northampton Town,; No. of-Scholars attending School, 301,516; Coat of each Scholar, p,:r month, SSI eta. ; Aniouut and containing, 13 families. However, in 1762 i n of tax le: ied for School purpos•.:s, $1,212,223,70; there were three or four houses erected, and' ; t of tax levied for buildiuyourpom,, 3130 016 - 1703 a larger number...,, LI i 704 and '65 the ; amount of tax levied: Z• 1,351.917,04 following taxable citizens' wet e residents of the! c;iNed from State appropriation, 1)139,534,17; Ile town :—Leonard Able, l a b orer ; Simon linen- Icared from Collectors of echool tux, 51,127,02'2,61 ; nor, carpenter; David Deshler, grocery amid coFt of instruction, $1,011,571,00 ; Cost of fuel and bier-house ; Martin Derr, wheelwright ; Martin eontiugouces, 5110,383.19 ; Cost of puLhai.in g , build- Froehlich, blacksmith ; George Leyendecke r, tug, renting, tied repair;n g School bowies $2.10,198,18, locksmith ; Daniel Nunnemacher, carpenter ; Peter Miller, tailor ; Cleo. Wolf. laver-keeper ; Tobias Titus, baker ; Lorenzo Houck, butcher ; Franz Koopet, cooper ; Philip Kugler, ma son ; Frederick Schealcler, shoemaker and tav ern-keeper; Philip Klingelschmidt, Geo. Lauer, Abraham Bunker and Peter &thumb. _ In 1766 the number of houses had. increased to 33, and in 1774 to 49. Among those ;who arrived from Europe in 1779 were Doctor Gott lieb Bolzius and Martin Marthogi. In 1776 there were 54 houses, of which number 7 were taverns, (they must have imbibed some at that time.) The taverns were kept by Bullet:el Fuchs, Balte Huber, Henry Hagenbuch, Mi chael Kilchner, Michael Shrceder ; Gee. Weiss and Philip Klotz ; two shopkeepers, George Graff and Philip Boehm ; one potter, Abraham Albert ; ono mason, James Preston ; ono doc tor, Gottlieb Bolzius ; one hatter, Peter Berger, one wheelwright, Joseph Derr ; two black smiths, Martin Frayley and Mathias Dingle one 'watchmaker, Henry Gottshalk ; three shoe- Makers, Henry Gross, Philip Klotz and George Schreiber ; three tailors, Andrew Gangwere, Peter Miller and Abraham SW/HZ one tobac ,conist, Toter Keiper ; one saddler, Peter Lynn ono gunsmith, John Moll ; four carpenters, Ja cob Newhard, Jacob - Nunnemacher, John Mil ler and Dewalt Miller; 'and one butcher, Mi al of the county-seat, from Easton to Northamp- ton Town, (Allentown,) or some other central point."... In 1784 the Assembly was again peti 7 tinned upon this subject. The petitioners set forth their reasons - 1' •• that Northampton Town was the most central point in the county ; that the country between Bethlehem and Easton was a barren and unbroken wilderness without water and uninhabited, and that a trip through this part of the countrXwas almost an impos sibility, and in short that to venture upon the road was extremely dangerous." These asser tions must appeal• almost like romance to the present generation, for at the preknt day the county between Bethlehem and iriston is one of the most productive in Eastern Pennsylva nia ; although it is a fact that this so-called •• dry-land" was for a long time regarded as barren arid improductivc. Even Count Zinzin dorlwrote in 1743 that the country between Bethlehem and Nazareth was a barren wilder ness and that the lands could never be used for farming purposes." Mien the Moravians petitioned the court to make a road from Beth lehem to Easton, the Count remarked that if they allow you a road one mile in width the ; land owners can lose nothing by it, for the land is worthless and can never be sold." At the present day these lauds are sold on an average : at $lOO an acre. Northanipton Town was settled principally by Germans ; Irish settlements there were none in the county, (Lehigh.) They were principal ly of the Lutheran and German Reformed churches. Of ]atcr years it is hardly necessary to speak., because we might be only repeating events and facts that are yet fresh in the memory of the present generation. However, We may, at sonic future time, resume this subject, and make the history of our town and county com plete. Th:s Conventioli7aq...cm audit Oj -`inns city has as yet effected nothing. The sittings have been but a renewal of the scenes Of disorder and confusion which marked the proceedings of the National Council. There is nothing as set to indicate that the Convention entertains any broad national views upon which to base a great political party representing a popular sen timent of the country. Several platforms have been raised, but they Lave broken down again, ing too narrow for a national party to stand on. The Convention is in as great n state oil sorder and of doubt as any public body could ell be placed in. . Ilow it will extricate it if and inspire confidence in the Ifisdom of its 'tinsels and the patiiobism of its objects, is a uesiion which would puzeo abler and more gacious politicians than seem to be relied pen 'a the Convention. Affairs now threat a general disruption. Since the 'above was put in type wo re eived:a telegraphic dispatch stating that on onday Fillmore, of New York, was nominated r. President, and Donaldson, of Tennessee, for ice Presideut. Since our Inrit issue the weather has modi fied in severity, and the snow has so much given away under the warm . rays of the sun, that sleighing is altogether no go,' and a return to wheeled vehicles is rendered necessary. The present winter has been unprocedentedly severe in all parts of the country. For near eight weeks there has been a spell of weather throughout the whole country, the like of which has no place in the memory of the oldest inhabitants. In the south the season has been almost equal in severity to the ordinary winters of the north, while in the northern States the themo meter has been below zero half time !—This has occasioned an unusual ambunt of suffering and the loss of many lives. Aller.tovra Teachers' Association Allentown, Feb. 18t1 t, 1856. Upon the meeting being called to order, the minutes of the last meeting were read ; upon motion 'the following clause thereof English Grammar, the subject appointed for the even ing's debate, was discussed not so pointedly as some heretofore selected subjects" was altered by striking out all that part after the word " discussed," with sonic other corrections, the minute's were adopted upon motion. - On motion, teachers and friends of educa tion attendhig our meetings be invited to par- lid pate. in our proceedings. Upon the leading of the constitution a new member was added to the associaticm An article entitled " The teacher's care of his health" was read by Miss Cole. Two essays on " History" were read. On motion .‘ Ilistcry" the subject for debate was postponed fur the subject of the next meeting Moved and adopted that the minutes-be a • - pie record of proceedings. • On motion the society was adjourned, to meet the 2d of March next at 7 o'clock, in the Female Grammar School room of the Eastern Public School building. E. J. (MONS, Sec. EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES For the free instruction of the' people, it seems, there are now in the whole United States, in round numbers, 60,000 schools, which arc snpported at un annual expense of something over six millions of dollars, of which sum more.thnn half is expended by the two States of New York and Massachusetts. In this sur vey of the common school facts ofthe different States, we find little anise for boasting, though much for hope. For, though nearly every State in the Union Las recognized its duty to see that no child within its borders grows up in igno rance, yet only a few of the States have taken up the subject of universal education with anything of the earnestness which its import ance demands. Teachers generally arc ill paid, and hence ill qualified ; and it is a start ling fact, that the people of the United States pay quite half as much every year for the sup port of their dogs as they do for the education of their children. A well-informed man is still a rarity, and multitudes of the people " spell character with a lc" and arc ready to affirm that oats is cheaper than they was last 22.2 $15.01 51,811 CC 520,588 27 52,773 15 51:,9811 86 517,262 11 52,123._2 year.'' Landldrds and Tonants A bill is pending in the Legislature, which contains provisions of importance to Landlords and Tenants. It contemplates the repeal of that portion of the old law which requires a jury of twelve freeholders in proceedings by landlords to recover possession of real estate. nod authorizes two Aldermenor Justices of the Peace alone to hear and decide in such cases. Tenants' goods liable to distress for rent, if' sold on execution, shallflrst go to pay rent till on the day of sale or removal float the premi ses, or surrenderof the latter. Recovery of rent and other charges on land to be had within six years after they become duo ; but no bar to be suffered under this pro-- inn for two years from date of Act. A spec. and effectual remedy is provided for defend it in ease of a nonsuit suffered -by plaintiff a verdict against him in action of replevin goods distrained for rent. American National Council The American National Council convened at ladelphia last week. Those which stoodup the 12th section of the platform ador ted last ne, -received the go by—the delegates from t bran2h being refused admittance. The as 12th section, too which occasioned the has been stricken out, and a new,' plat:- adopted instead. Amendments to the Constitution n the State Senate, Mr. Buckalew, from the nmittee on Finance, has reported a resole proposing several amendments to the Con union of the State. The first is relative to Public Debt, p . rovidirig that the aggregate amount of debt that may hereafter be incurred, shall not exceed the sum of five hundred thou sand dollars, except in case of war or insurrec• tion ; providing fur the payment of the public debt, and forbidding all municipal or county subscriptions to the-stock of any corporation. The second amendment forbids the division of any county to the extent of more than one-tenth of its population, without the express assent of the electors of such county: The third is rela tive to representation in the lciwer house of. Assembly. The fourth is intended to give the li Legislature authority to revoke or annul any 1 charter of incorporation which may hereafter be conferred, whenever in their opinion it may be I injurious to the public good.. These preposed amendments will have to be passed by two Leg islatures in succession, and subsequently be submitted to a vote of the people for approval. (17" After seven weeks of cold weather, and constant sleighing, old Dorcas evinces a little disposition to "gin cont." Well, be's had a a good old time, frecain' toes, nipping , fingers, and biting nom. The Woathor 117" Hoop" ACCIDENT.—Hoopb are danger rous—in some places. Read and tremble. In New Yolk, a day or two since, a full•rigged lady was walking•up Broadway,. when one of the hoops with which her circumambients was inflated, the ends of which had not been strong ly. secured together, suddenly broke loose, and flying back with great force, tore completely through the outer garments and struck a small, boy who was standing on the sidewalk about twenty feet from the lady. Tho small boy was taken home senseless, and it, is feared will not recover. The hoop is already re-covered • fri - A cow belonging to Alexander McClure Sr., of Tuscarora township, Juniata county, reeentlY gave birth to three calves. The cow and calves are doing arwell as could be ex pected, LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE The Steamship Canada reached Halifax last Sunday morning, and Boston on Tuesday, with news from Europe one week later—having left Liverpool Feb. 2d. At the date of her sailing the Pacific had not returned to Liverpool, nor harany.news been heard of her on either side of the Atlantic, except the vague and uncertain information based upon the authority of a young man named James Campbell, who went to Eng land in the stealer Canada, on her last trip, and writes from liverpool to Messrs. Murdock St Co., at Halifax, that in , consequence of severe weather, the Pacific was obliged to put into thio Shannon river on her way out of the Channel. Tho truth of the. statement is however general ly doubted. The prospects of Peace between the Allies and Russia were sill brightening at the last accounts.- - A.,Peace Congress was definitely ordered to assemble at Paris on the 17th Fetr ruary to arrange the terms. According to the London Advertiser, Mr. Buchanan, the AMe rican minister, and the Earl of Clarendon, have had angry words in the course of an interview in the British Foreign Office, touching the Cen tral American question, but the truth of this statement is doubted. Queen Victoria opened the British Parliament on the 31st of January. The Earl of Derby characterized the speech as very bare, cold and meagre—thought it ought to have referred to the affairs with America, India and the Colonies, as well as in relation to affairs in the Critnen. He asserted that the Government had violated the laws of the Uni ted States, in enlisting men, and owed our government an apology. Lord Clarendon re plied, and, in the course of his speech, stated he had offered to refer the difficulty with the United States in reference to the Clayton Bul wer treaty, to the arbitration of a third party, but the proposition had been declined. He had renewed it, however, and it was now under consideration. Ile stated that the government sustain the conduct of Mr. Cramptcin, but thought the whole difficulty susceptible of an easy solution. The despatches by the next simmer arc looked for with much interest at Washington, as they expected to bring the re sults of the last interview between Lord Claren• don and Mr. Buchanan.' Arni for tho Coittliot The rapidity with which the people of .this country develop plans, execute gigantic objects , and surmount difficulties is witnessed daily, and ns common has it become to accomplish great schemes, that the greatest triumphs of genius have almost ceased to create astonish. ment. Railroads are projected and, built in half the time that an ordinary road could have been constructed fifty years ago. Cities, are laid out and built up in a few years, and States aro settled with equal haste. Energy, with creative power, lays out the path of empire. Men cease to hesitate but lay hold of means with a determination that makes doubt and opposition vanish. Achievements that would have astonished the world in every former age! are now received as if men had been expecting them. We are never' astonished—indeed.-as tonishment seems to have been banished from the American vocabulary. The changes in the Ihrtunes of men conse• quent upon such a condition of things are more various and rapid than in any former age of the world. Poverty is no longer an insur mountable obstacle in the path of success. The man who possesses a determined heart steeled fir the conflict of the world, and who is willing to endure the buffeting of his fellow-men may soon place himself beyond the pinchings of want. Let a man resolve to go ahead and nothing can stop front a brilliant career, To the young, then, we would say, purpose a noble part in life ; resolve to do something that may give you a position where the smiles and blessings may ever greet you, and cast aside all hesitation where a benefit may be conferred upon a fellow creature. You have your part to perform in life's great drama, and now is the time to prepare yourselves for acting that part propt•rly. Remember—. industry and perseverance move mountains.' O:7DANGEII. OP BilltYCs; TOO Stio:v.—The danger of too rapid interment was exemplified in an extraordinary manner, recently, according to one of our exchanges. A young man who had been suffering from a malignant fever, to nll appearance died. To avoid the danger of infection which might arise from a corpse re maining in the house all night, a coffin was im mediately commenced, the certificate of death sent for, and urgent. application was made to the incumbent - of a church to allow the corpse to be interred the same evening. This, how , ever, he declined, considering the proceeding too hasty, but consented to the interment tak, ing place the following morning. The result proved the propriety of the delay. The grave was dog. and the coffin ready ; but the dead man, in the course of the night, made signs of returning animation ; and at the hour fixed for. the burial was in the comfortable enjoyment of a cup of coffee, which bottled requested, with every prospect of recovery. U 7 - A FEARFUL MAN TRAP.—The New-York Tribune describes a man trap sot by an engi neer residing on 21st street, to catch burglars Who had infested the neighborhood. The ma chine consisted of a plank 20 feat long with a sharp tobacco knife affixed to one end, and was made to operate by springs. The trap was placed near a low point in a back fence, and so adjusted that the weight of - a man upon the fence would spring it. After remaiming sever-' al days the bird came and was slightly caught. The family were aroused at midnight by the trap, and the proprietor and another person ran out to see what game had been secured. They found the knife had been forced through a two inch plank, beside which was lying a l brogan containing three toes and a pint of a man's foot. Tracks of blood were found in tho street and it is supposed that the maimed rogue was speedily borne off' by accomplices. (a - Kaxses.—Governor Shannon left Wash ington on Saturday for Kansas. It is said he will make every endeavor to reach his.destina tion in time to prevent the meeting of the Free State Legislature on the 4th of March next.— It is further said that ho is clothed with plea nary powers to quell any rebellion in the Ter ritory, and the War Department has issued orders to the troops at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, numbering ono thousand men, to assist him if deemed necessary. Late accounts from Kansas state that the abolitionists there are organizing troops, erecting fortifications, and collecting munitions of war at Lawrence, in order to be ready for instant and effective service. • 13:7'SP1UNG BONNETS.-Our lady readers will be interested to know that in New York, as to spring bonnets, they aro said to be bewitching in their new beauty, composed of silk blond and flowers, put together in the most artistic way. The form is greatly improved—more room in the crown. In short they are more overcoming as well as becoming to the fair faces. smiling out from tha blushing buds and blond frills. Favor seems rather to lean to the full crown—capes very deep—with an over frill of blond ;—and from between the two, tendrils and leaves of the most delicate grasses and moss, peep daintily out, as if to make sure that . the reign of stern, cold winter was over before presenting their buds and flowers. rPNortyots °rms. TRADE.—About 1,800 gallons of oysters were shipped at Norfolk for New York last week, to be repacked for trans portation to the western towns. It is estima ted, says the Argus, that three millions of dol lars are expended each season for oystcrs.from the waters of the James, the Eliza:6'oth and other rivers of Virginia alone. From five to seven hundred vessels are said to be engaged in loading and transporting them to other markets. OA DISCOURAGING FACT.-It has been ascer tained that the North Pennsylvania Railroad. when completed to the Lehigh River with a sin gle track, laid with rail, and furnished with moderate equipments, will have a debt upon it exceeding 850,000 per mile, which is more than the original cost of the whole work. TOBACCO.-A petition from the citizens of Indiana and Westmoreland counties has been presented to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in which they pray for the passage of a law prohibiting, under sufficient penalties, the sell- mg or giving away of tobacco, in any of its forms, to minors or persons under 21 years of age; except on the written order of the parents or guardians of such minors. [3:7"AN ELEPHANT SWIMMING THIRTY MILES. The Charleston " Evening News" understands that the elephant which was lost overboard from a vessel bound to that port made its way safely into Mount Pleasant harbor ! The ves sel was thirty miles out at sea, and a heavy gale was blowing when the elephant went over board. Its feat of riding out the storm is, we suppose, the most remarkable instance of ani mal strength and endurance on record. Q SINGULAR DEATIL—The Petersburg In'' telligencer has received a letter from Lima, Pe ru, dated January 9, 1850, which states. that the late Minister Plenipotentiary of Peru to the United Statis, who returned to that country about Fix months ago, died lately in Lima in a singular manner. While asleep, ho swallow ed three of his false teeth, with the gold hand which confined them, and died from the effects shortly after. naIJAKE MICHIGAN FROZEN OVER.-11, is as. sorted that Lake Michigan is frozen completely over from one side to the other. This, is a fact that has never occurred before in the memory . of the oldest inhabitant. With the best glasses, from either side of the lake the • clear water cannot be seen.--Chicago Democrat. . EaIIENS IN WINTRR.-S. W. Cole, says4hat hens will never lay well in winter, unless they are made to " scratch foi a living." This is done by burying their grain' several inches in gravel. He states that eight hens, which did not lay an egg in a month in winter, by adopt ing this course, laid three times as many eggs, the following winter, as their whole food cost. O:7FLGUIL COMING DowN.—Three sled loads of flour sold on Saturday at $6.50 per barrel. SeverAL months since it was selling in our city at nil% and ton dollars. To consumers, this reduction is certainly hailed with pleasure, as there are families who have been compelled, heretofore, to . seek a cheaper expedient.-- Wheeling Times, Feb. 11. ()3'QaEAT HAUL OF FISH.—WO learn, that Mr. Leonard .Cueley, of Upper Leacock town ship, some short time ago, put two set nets into the dam of Mr. Hunsecker's Mill, in Big Cones toga 'creek, and, when he lilv4d them, there were no less limn 1815 suckers in them. Who ' can beat this I—Lanni:ler Reim!licem. • Obbs anti (Butts. 07.7 - In company, set a guard upon your 'tongue ; in solitude upon your heart. . 6:7lleautiful extract—helping a pretty young lady out of a mud-puddle. ' 11:7'Speak well of your friend ; of your enemy say nothing. [t7 What is the difference between a butch er and a gay young lady. The former kills to dress while the latter dresses to kill. 1171 - 31 r. Dallas will take his whole fatally with him to London. Ills son will fill tile po sition of his private secretary. 0:7 - A man that hoards riches and enjoys them not, is like an 'ass that carries gold and eats thistles Ita•A lover watch contains two hundred and two pieces ; a locomotive, five thousand BYO hundred and sixteen. (CP•Gas at Putistown.—Thu citizens of Potts town arc petitioning the Legislature for a char. , ter to organize a Gas Company in that place. faTighteen miles of the first railroad in California had been laid at the latest dates from San Francisco. na - A bill declaring that any will. freeing slaves, shall be null and void, so far as the man utnission is concerned, has passed the Senate of the State of Georgia. (They that always speak to the point, are the most worthy of confidence. There is a power of meaning in those little words, Yea and No. n'Tear in mind that we stand in readiness to do all kinds of Job Work, Cards &c., as cheap as can be done elsewhere. Our motto is " to give satisfaction." ljtTo enjoy life you should be a little mis erable occasionally. Trouble, like cayemie, is is not very agreeable in itSelf, but it gives great zest to other things. 6"7"" 1t is a solemn thing to be married," said Aunt Bethany. Yes, but it's• a deal more solemn not to be," said the little girl, her heiee. C3' U. S. Senator froni Maryland.—Anthony Kennedy, the American candidate for U. S. Sen ator, was elected on Thursday last, for six years from the 4th of March, 1857. G:7"Twelve tavern keepers of Wayne county, Pa., convicted of selling liquor without a li cense under the new law, have been sentenced to fine and imprisonment. ✓'They catch trout and pickerel now in Canada, film them into blocks of ice, and, restore them to life by warm at any future place or time. Ca• John IL Manny, widely and favorably known as the inventor and manufacturer of Munny's Reaper and Mower, died at his resi dence, in Rockford, 111., the Ist inst. 10 - In the "United States thcie are six thou sand brokers and six thousand barbers, but the census does not tell which does the most shay- I:l•llfanufacture of Browns.—There are eight manufactories of brooms in the town of Portland, Ohio. which turn out about three hundred doz en per week,or 150,000 dozen through the year. 0 - " An exchange paper tells the story of a ' man who was found on a Sunday morning without a hat, sitting on a block of granite with his bare feet in a brook, trying to catch a lied cold, so as to sing bass at church. 0:7 - This is leap year, and the women have a right to pop the question. If we were one of them, we would not offer to any man who drinks, plays, swears, smokes, chews, and doesn't pay the printer. [?SAVINGS BANKS.—There are eighty sa vings banks in the State of Massachusetts; in which are deposited twenty-Seven millions two hundred and ninety-six thousand two hundred end sixteen dollars and twenty-five cents. BC7'Counterfeit two dollar bills of the Far mers' Bank of Delaware are in plentiful circu lation. They may be easily distinguished from the genqine notes by the paleness of the impres siim and the indifference of the paper. 1:1 - A fool, says an Arab proverb, may be known by six. things—anger without cause, speech without profit, change without motive, inquiry without object, putting trust . in a stranger, and not knowing his friends from his foes. 13The Nebraska Legislature has adopted a resolution requesting Governor hard to proceed to Washington, and use his influence in obtaining the passage of a bill granting 160 acres of land to actual settleis in that Torii. tory. 1[1:7 - Frozen to Death.—Joshua Smith a resi dent of Limerick township, Montgomery coun ty, was found frozen to death on Monday . of last week. It appeared that Mr. Smith had. been on a visit to Pottstown, and at which place ho was seen about 4 o'clock in the after ' noon, of that day, very much under the influ ence of liquor. His body when found was in a sitting posture, with his watch lying on the snow by his side. pa'To KEEP A STOVE lIRIORT.—Bfake a weak alum water, and mix your " British Lustre" with it ; put two spoonfuls to a gill of alum water ; let the stove be cold, brush it with the mixture, then take a dry brush and lustre and - rutrehe stove till it is dry. Should any parts, before polishing, become dry as to look gray, moisten it with a wet brush, and proceed as be: , fore. By two applications a year, it can be kept as bright as a coach body. BOMBARDMENT OF CRONETADT.-A present for Cronstadt is being constructed at the Low moor Iron Works, England. It is a shell nine feet five inches in circumference, and thirty-Six inches in diameter. Its weight is over a ton. It coats £25 unfilled, and the mortar which is to discharge such a shell weighs thirty-five tons. This shell is intended to bombard CronStain, • and it IS .expeote4 that a bombardment well sustained with 844 . a 'Weight of 'crumble the walbilethitt &thief) like 0 lad
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