. . . .., . . .? , . . ..... . . ~.:.. . .. . ~. f ........... , n-- •• .. . • _.. . ._. ~.. ... .... , • ..•,. • .. . ••_._......•. , ~.. • ~......„.... • .......... .., .„,„...., ... Ei.F„,... D E c T.....,' ......,,„.. ... . : . . . . .r. ,• , ' . . . . ... •. . . ..,,. •,:. : ...... " 7 , ' • ' VOLUME X. FARMERS LOOK THIS WAY. Rm . :ll9k „ll surf - Sr, 9 ; •-• , - THE opposition say that in :Latina time the ground will ho ready to sow Oats, Parley, &c. flow they know this we are nut nide to say, but this much . we will say, that whenever it gets ready, you had hotter give no a call for one of the best Ilrain and warranted at that, (no large talk about refunding money,) but if the article is not as represented, it can be returned, and all matters satisfactorily arranged. Likewise. in due time the grass will be in order for hay making, and then we HIV 1,12par13.1 to furnish you with Allen's Mower, a splendid imiehine for cutting grass of any kind. And in addition, when desired, we have also the combined Mower and Reaper, of Manny's Patent, which is manufactured upon n dif ferent principle from those made heretofore, and . war ranted to cut grass and grain as that ns one team of horses can draw it, And farther. we have the Pre mium Corn Sheller of Lehigh county, unit ns there has born sold it very large number in a short (line' that have rendered universal satisfaction, we are con fident in saying. that it has no superior here or else, where. W4 , likcwise. lance a mill for shopping feed. tivhich has been tested thoroughly itiditiorent sections, mind all who have witnessed its operations, testify to the gond qualities of the mill, and recommend it to farmers as an article to save time. and likewise grain in the amount which is yearly given to millers in the slope or o t oll." In short we have almost any article Nvhiell farmers require for agrieulturid purposes, such as Ploughs or almost any pattern, Corn Cultivators, Revolving Ilay Rakes. flay Forks, Corn Ploughs, Corn Planters, Lime Spreaders. Threshing. Machines and Horse Powers or al irtt,ot kinds, and all warrant ed to give satisfaction. Repairing done iu nll the different branches, on reasonable terms and at short notice. Any person residing at it Ilistimee, in want of any of the above articles. can obtain them by ad dressing the sub.:cribers nt No. SO West Hamilton at., Allontown, Po. swErrzEit SA Ell Eli. GRAIN DIIILI, REFEitENCES Ilvithen lteltruli. North Whitehall: Clutt.les Nen.- 11111gl . r. Da% i.l B1,11 . '•. 110 Dadd gy ; Guorgt, COHN ; , 111::!.1,1:1; LEFETIENC'ES. ]livid 'Sort 'l, Wescor,v ill,: .lulu: Itortz. Crilnr Cruel( ; 1 Veinier. Lower : C. • W. E.lohnnn. Allentown: Itenhen G:1 North AV hitchall. FEED YHA, TIET'ETIErCE Chet ;es Setnzreave: , . Allentown. Allentown. April 2. W IL It R E N'S IMPROVED HE AND WATER PROOF COMPOSIRON HOFING. Joseph Clowoll, Allontown, Agont for Lohigh Co YOUII attention is respeetfully s'elieited to the above method of 11..‘v much used in Philadelphia and vicinity, and which has been exten sively in use in many of the cities of the West, daring more than eleven rears past, Oaring which bane it has been tested under every variety of circumstances, umd we confidently iiffer it ti the puhlie as a mode of Rooting unoldeetionable in every important particular. while it combines. in II greater degree that any other roof in use, the Valuable requisites of clic:lime:es, du rability. and secnrity against both lire and water.— This is rapidly superseding the use of all other kinds been roofs. wherever it has een intiNelneed, giving gen eral satisfacti o n. innl is highly recommended . by all who have tested its utility. These roofs require an inelinntinn of not more than one inch to the foot, Which in of great advantage in ram,. ( . fire,lind for drying purposes. They are iii7eretl at a prise consid erably less than any other root' in US4I,. while the SITIIOIIIIt or material eared, Whirl! IVOIII.I otherwise be n/hd in oUending np the walls find l'raming for a steep roof, often makes a still thriller important re duetion in the cost or buildin g . tliltterc may ho formed of the same material as the roof, at much less expense Than any other. In rnsr or detect. or injury, from nay cause, there is no roof so easily repnired. 'rho materials being no,lly lm-conductors of hunt, no roof hot-. cool in rot:inner, or so warm in winter. Those wishing to 115e..0111 . roof, should give the rafters n pitch of about one inch to .t he foot. For further in formation apply to Joseph Clewell, nt . Allentown, our agent fur Lehigh and Carbon counties, who is pre pared to execute all orders at short notice. 11. M. WARREN A; CO., N. 4. Farquhar Raildiar,, , , Withtat St., Philadelphia itErl7.llExcEs The following named gentlemen in Allentown have their halms roofed with the ahoved named composi tion. and are tilde to testify to its superiority over any other kind of root'.:. 11, F. Tar x Uni s on st.. between Ninth and Tenth. B. Smiman. Walnut st., het tureen Eighth and Ninth. E. llnnt.ta, Seventh st., bet ween 'Hamilton & Linden. /10111 k EnnE, Linden st., between Fourth it Fifth. J. R. Wou.n, Sixth st., between Itamilton Linden. • Snip S KsAuss, Ninth st., bCtween Linden A: Turner. A. Klotz. corner of Union and Seventh street. It. E. WittollT, Fourth st., between Linden tc Turner. Feb. El, MIL ,—ly M. H. Ae GRIM, - OFFICE AT THE 31EILAS-Gr Man. HOTEL, NO. 3 WEST HAMILTON STREET, . ALLENTOWN, PA. Allentown, Feb. • 111 ant la 12 1 1 3 . PREMIUM DYE, just received and for sale, wholesale and retail, at Reimer's Shaving Saloon, No. 10 East Hamil ton Street. d lterglitir colored at all times; and satisfaction warranted. Allentown, March 5. Iy _l_ • e) , l \WC) ' OIIVIIB9 lUD 311EINIW "310 lOC e T.TAS retnoyoil his office to No. 70 West Hamilton street, between Eighth and Ninth tits., over G. Hoboes Clothing Store, next door to Ocorge's Hotel, whero he can be found nt all times by those who need his professional services. Artificial tooth mounted on gold, silver and platina, in the highest perfection of art, and on the most scientific principles., All opera tions belonging to the DentAl profession perforated in the most skillful and satisfactory monitor. Allentown, April 0. job Printing, Of all kinds neatly executed at this Office A, &A Vall24T arCairEt 2taaaiag2=2NiatF ten alb 221 b 1;EadolIVIIG - PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HAINES & DIEFENDERFER AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Caps, Lamps, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &c., AGAIN take pleasure in calling the attention of the citizens of the town, and the public generally, to the largest and freshest stock of the above goods ever exhibited in this place, consisting of spring and summer BOOTS and SHOES purchased direct from the manufacturers in Now England, at the low est CASH PRICES, which enable's us to offer rare in ducements to our customers, either wholesale or retail. Great care has been observed ns to style, quality and sixes,—such sizes as are best suited for this section of country. In this particular we aro prepared to give better satisfaction to country merchants thnn they will receive in either Philadelphia or Now York. In connection with the above we desife particular ly to call attention to goods. of our own manufacture, suitable for all classes, consisting of Men's, Boys', Youths' and Children's Coarse, lCip, Calf, Morocco, Pat en Leather and Buckskin Sowed and Pegged Boots rind Brogans, Congress and Button Gaiters, Monter ey& Oxford Ties, &e., Women's, Misses' and Child ren's Calf, Ktp and Morocco Lace Boots, Buskin and Jenny Linds, also, Patent Leather, line Lasting and Italian Cloth Gaiters, of various colors. We have paid particular artention to the selection fin of our stock of e .-4 11 31(-111C .21L. "31E" g for spring and summer wear. Wo hove a very hand- t some and complete assortment of Soft Hats for Gents, Boys and Youths. Our Gents' Silk or Moleskin Hat , are not equalled by any establishment in town, as they are all mananetured to order by the most fasb ionablo Hatters in Philadelphia. STRAW GOODS.—In this lino we are not sur passed by any establishment out of the largo cities. Our stook is very large. consisting of Men's, Boys' and Youths' Pannmn, Maricaiho, Leghorn. Peddle, Sennette, Palm Leaf, Canada, Michigan, &e.. Children's Fancy Hats and Leghorn Cups, Misst,' Flats, Ladies' Riding Hats, fir. Our assortment of Lamps, Trunks and Carpet Bags is as usual, full and complete. S. All the above goods will I furniANl to Merchants in the country at the very lowest city Jolt hing prices. Orders are respectfully solicited. and will receive prompt attention, April 9, 'NM Cloth ' g, Stove %. C. H. REBER, NO. 79 West Hamilton street, next tl..r.r to E. k J. George's Hotel. has .itt , t returned II from Philadelphia with a large and elegant stock of goods, such ris, French, English and Ger man Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Cassinets. and Tweeds, which Ito will be pleased to make up to order, in the most approved style, which he it sat is tied he can do, from the fact that ho has employed Out plat lar cutter, Albert J. Newhard, who is always up with the times in fashions, and cuts and fits snit the tastes of patrons, after any fashion they »my choose READYMADE CLOTHING. CM Of readynuttle Clothing he has a complete assort ment, comprising all styles, qualities :toil prices, and in this department claims precedence from t h e fact that the Clothing is all manufaeto red at home, or good tnaterials, and the superior style in which it is mat.. will always secure for them a ready and sittiefactory sale. Embracing a large assortment of Shirts,l Collars. Stocks, Ties, black and fancy Silk Cravats. Hosiery, Suspenders, black and black ICid tlloves. Gent's white and fancy Handkerchiek Umbrellas, and tots of other articles too numerous to mention. Gentlemen fatrnishing their Cloth eon hove their garments tondo in good style tool warranted to give Slitisfitetion. Cutting done nt shori 1111i1(.1., Great Robbery IN ALLCNTOWN. T AST week one night one of 1 , 111 . citizens wI I rohlted 1.4 of about sson, hut it is lucky Ihot 01l the rest of trunikintl ilia not shore the some fate, 00 ar 1 1 1 "MC' GED MP" ..11/P 3 ' yesterday morning opened his new CHEAP CASH STORE, at his new building, No. It 3 west Hamilton street, Allentown. end would advise one and all not to lot their money lay idle and in danger of being stolen, hot go at. once to JOS..STOPP'S CHEAP CASH STORE, R 8 he has opened one of the finest assortments of SILKS of all colors and prices, and Ladies' Dress Goods, the finest, that ever has been seen in the place, and about 500 Shawls of all tailors and prices. Calicoes by the Cart load, cheaper than ever, Para sols, Embroideries and Ilu siery. a very large assort ment of Ladies' Collars at cents and upwards, La die's' Stockings nt fif cents and upwards, Ladies' Gloves at 2 cents per pair mail upwards, Linen and Union Ilandkerehief4 at nil cents a piece. Also. n splendid assortment of bleached and nnbleaehed anus lins, bed ticking, table diapers, toweling, floor and table oil cloths, glass and imeensware. looking-glass es, Ace. Also, IL splendid assortment of. REAM - - MADE CLOTHING, very cheap for cash. So I would say to one and all tole thankful that you have not been robbed, SO that you may have the pleasure of 'going with your money without. delay to . JOS. STOPP'S. CASH STORE, and do as about half the gond people of Allentown done yesterday. Almost every Itottso has been filled with 'new goods from Stopp's Cheap Cash Store, which consequently has been the town-talk over since. ..;;;IY - Don't. forget that Joseph Stupp has inured four doors below. April 9. • —ll ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. NoyfeE is hereby given that letters of Adminis tration have been granted by the Register of Lehigh County, to the undersigned. upon the Estate of John Kelehner, deceased. lato of the Borough of Allenlinto. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make.payment within three months, and all persons having claims against the same, to pre sent them for settlement. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. As far as tho Coal trade . is concerned, the former firm of Edelman, Manse k Co., is dissolved. which branch will hurenfter be carried on by Chitties k William Edehnan. They now have on hand. at their old stand, nt the Lehigh, all kinds of Stone Coal which they sell ut the very lowest prices C. k W. EDELMAN. S. W. SINE. -ly .7 ^AII persons still indebted to the former firm are requested to make immediate settlement, find such who may have any claims, to present them at the Store of EDELMAN, lIANSE ,b Co. YOUNG & LEH, No. 45 East Hamilton street, Allentown, Pa., FURNISHING GOODS, ci-r i;EORGE li. 111:BEr, ---If March 19 BENJAMIN STETTLEE. April 16 April 30 Farm Lands for Sale. Tile Illinois Central Railroad Company IS NOW PREPARED TO SELL • OVER' TWO MILLION OF ACRES OF FARMIND LANDS, In Tracts of -10 acres and upwards, on tong Credits and sit tow rates of Iterext. THESE lamb were granted by the (lovernment, to 1 aid in the emadruction of this Railroad, and in. chide sonic of the richest and must fertile Prairies in the State. interspersed here and there with magnifi cent groves of oak and other timber. The Road ex tenths from Chicago, on the North-East, to Cairo at the South, and from thence to Galena and Dtmleith, in the North-west extreme of the State, and 'as all the lands lie.within fifteen miles on each side of this Rood, ready and cheep means are afforded by it for 'trans. porting true products of the lands to any of those / points anal from thence to Eastern•nnd Southern markets . . Moreover, the rapid growth of flourishing towns and villages slung the line, and the great in crease in poptlntion by immigradion, etc., afford a substantial nod growing home-demand fur farm pro duce. The Coil is n dark. rich mould, from one to five feet in depth. is gently rolling and peculiarly titled fur! grazing yanle and sheep, or the cultivation of wheat, j patina earn, etc. Economy in cultivating and great productiveness are the well liniorn charncteristics of Illinois lands. Trees tire lint required to he cut down. stumps grub bed, or stone picked off. as is generally the case in cultivating new land in the older Stoles. The first crop of firdian corn, planted on the newly broken soil, usually repays the cost Of plowing and fencing. Wheat sown on the newly-turned sod is sure to yield very /o,q, . A man with n plow and two yoke of oxen will break one end it half to two tteres • per day. Contracts can he made for breaking. ready for corn or wheat. et front $2 to 2,50 per acre. By judicious management, the land may be plowed and fenced the first, and under it high bfitic cativertion the second year. Corn, ...rain. cattle. etc.. will lie forwarded at rear saith id, ru t, t o chicot,o, for the Eastern market, mid to Cairo for the Stmtriern. The larger yield on the cheap lands of - Illinois over the high-priced lands in the Eastern and Middle States. is known to be much • more than sufficient to pay the difference of tran s por. • Whin ld the Eastern market. Bituminous coal is mined al several points along the lload; and is a cheap unit desirable fuel. It can lie delivered nt several points along the Rond at to i.tin tar ton 7 Wood can be had at the same rates per eord. Those who think of Fettling in Town or Minnesota; I should bear in mind that lands there of any value, along the water courses and for many miles inland, have been disposed tit'.—that for those loented in the I interior. there are no conveniences for transporting to market the proillice. Railroads not having beemknt,ro duced there. Tina le send the produce of these hinds tine or two hundred miles by wagon to market, would cost much morn than the expense of cultivating them. and hence. Government lands thus situated. at 81.25 per erre. are not so good inrestillelitS as the laud of this company at the prices fixed. The same retnovhs hold good in relation to the binds iu Kansas and Nebraska. for although vacant lands may he found nearer the water courses, the distance ; to ntarlwt is far greater, and every hundred Mile: , the I produrr of those bulls are carried either in wagons. ir interrupted water communications, increases the : expenses of tramportation. which must be borne by the settlers. in the reduced price of their products. aunt In Cunt extent precisely are the incomes from their farms, and of course tin their investments. aline dyy every year redneed. "lie great fertility of the lands now of7ered fur sale by this vompany, and their consequent yield over those of the Eastern and Middle States, is much more than sufficient to pay the difference in the cost of transportation, especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Iload, and others with which it tam heels, the operathme of which :we not interrupted by Ile Inge water of Fillnnier, or the frost of winter. PRICE AND TEEMS OF PAYMENT. The price will vary froth S 5 to $25. according to haffition. dustily. etc. Contracts for Dced.3 may he made during the your 8511, stipulating the purchase money to he Odd in fire mllllllll installments. The first to become tine in two years from the dote of con tract, and the others annually thiaatafter. The last payment will become due lit the end of the sixth year Fr,. I lie date of the contraet. fater,w wilt be r,llll . flUll thrre pre rent. per MB As a security to the performance of the contract. the first two years' interest must be paid in advance. and it most be understood that at least one tenth of the land purchased shall yearly he brought under cultivation. Twenty per rent. from the credit price will be de dueted for cash. The Company's construction bonds will ho received as cash. llcodylcosoc,/ firm loablingP, iPlarh ran he Prt - up in "few dans, ean he °Wined from repponpibt, llrr sous, They will be 12 feet by 20 feet, divided into one living and three bed-rooms, tind will dust complete vet up on ground chosen anywhere along the Road, $1.',0 in cash. exchtSive of transportation. Large• buildings may tutu contracted ford proportionate rates. The Company will forward 'all the materials over their road promptly. Special arrangements with dealers can be made to supply those purchasing the Company's lands with fencing Materials' agricultural tools, and an outfit of provisions in any quantity, at the loa•cst who/cHate priers, It is believed that the price, long credit, rind low rate of interest. charged for these lands, will enable n man with a few hundred dollars in cash and ordinary in dustry, to make himself independent before all the purchase money beconies due. In the mean time, the rapid settlement of the country will probably have increased their value four or five fold. When requir ed, an experieored person will nectimpany applicants, to give information and aid in selecting lands. Circulars, containing numerous instances of suc cessful farming, signed by respectable and well-known farmers living in the neighborhooll of the Railroad lands, throughout the State—also the cost of (hoeing, price .of cattle, expense of harvesting. etc.. by con tract—or any other information—will be cheerfully . given, on application, either penal - natty or by letter, iu English, French, or German, addressed to JOAN WILSON, Land Commlindonrr of the Illiunis Central Rail li. Pa. Office up to the Ist of May-12 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ills., after 'that date in the new Stone Passenger Depot, foot of South Water Street. April 16, WHE IT GOODS, of all descriptions, F neh as em broidered Curtains, C7ambries, Jaeonets, Swiss Mull, Linen Lace and Edging. Insertings, Linen and Cambric Ildlefa., Ladies' Collars, Sleeves, &e., at • GUTH .% SCHLANCIFS; • No. 41 Wert Hamilton street. April 23. —tf AfrEN'S WBAR.—IVe n fino stock of superior 1L French Cloth, Blue and Brown Cloth. French Doeskin Cassimeres, Plain Block and Fancy Colored Cussimeros, Black and Steel Mixed Sattinetts. Velyet Cords, Kentucky Jean, Tweeds, Cotton and Linen Pantinge, GUTH . SCHLAUCH. No. 41 West Hamilton Street. • April 20. —tf Allentown, Pa., May 21, 1856. MEI Tin and Its Various Uses. Every child in the land knows what tin-ware is, but the number of persons. who have ever seen a piece of pure tin, or are acquainted with its nature and various uses is not large. Tin, or " stannum" is one of the ancient metals, and was known to the old Egyptians and Hebrews. It is found. in ,the state of an oxyd in various countries—Spain,Hungary,South America, and the Indian Archipelago, but most abundantly in Cornwall, England, from which place it was obtained by the Phoenicians,• when Tyre was mistress of the seas, and before Britain bore the impress of the Roman's heel. As a metal it has a white brilliant appearance, is very malleable, emits a crackling sound wheti bent, a peculiar odor when rubbed, and when cooled slowly from a molten state it crystalizes. The tin-stone of Cornwall is found in veins associa ted with copper ore, in granite and slate rocks, hence it is called " mine tin." The oxyd of tin is also disseminated through the rocks in small crystals ; and in alluvial deposits it is called " stream tin." When tin ore is mixed with eopper—afte'r being roasted— it is treated with sulphuric acid, which dissolves the copper but not the tin. After it is washed, the ore— then called " black tin"—is ready for smelt ing. The common method of smelting the ore is in a reverberatory furnaCe with coal, the ore being mixed with powdered anthracite or charcoal. When very pure metal is required! the smelting or reducing is conducted in a small blast furn See, powdered charcoal being used to : mix with the ore, also a very small quantity ofd lime as a flux. After the first smelting of the! o re, it generally requires two other smelting operations to purify it for use. The refined aml purest in it is that which is used in the manufacture of tin p'ate, the tin being used for this purpose in a molten state, and thin plates! of iron dipped into it just like dipping thin boards of wood into liquid varnish. The me• tel plates for tinning are made of the best char coal iron. All the oxyd or rust is first removed '! from them, when they are scoured bright, and kept in soft water ready to be dipped in the, molten tin. The tin is melted in nn iron pot over a fire, and its surface is covered with , about four inches of molten tallow. The pre pared plates are dipped into this, and left to steep for an hour or more, when they are lifted • out with tongs and placed on a rack. The plates generally have a surplus quantity of tin adhering to them when taken out of the first pot; this is removed by dipping them into a pot of molten tallow and brushed. Great carl2 y otiii - eXperience are required in all the manipu lations in order to cover the plates smoothly, and not have too thick or too thin a coating of tin. The covering of such an oxydizable metal as iron with tin like a yarn ish is one of the most useful qualities this metal possesses, and renders it better adapted for making various vessels, such as our common tinware, than any other metal. Nails, bridle bits, and many small articles of iron may be covered with tin, by first scouring them to remove the oxyd, then dipping them into the tnolton tin. The metal is so ductile that it can be rolled out into sheets of tin-foil as thin as writing paper. It is now much used for covering tobacco, for coarse gilding, for what is called " slivering - looking•glasses," and for bronze powders. Pe. roxyd of tin is used by jewellers as a polishing material: and fused with glass it forms a white opaque enamel. , It is much used mixed with copper, to form various useful alloys of metal, such as gun metal, the specula for telescopes,l the hearings for shafting, the bronze of statues,' ; and was used by the ancients for swords, spears'. and armor, and it is said these were tempered ; by a process now lost to the arts. Block tin is struck by the dies into various vessels for drinking, such as cups, tea and cof fee pots, and mixed with a little copper to give it hardness ; it forms the beautiful " Brittannia ware." In the chemical' arts tin is dissolved in acids; such as nitric and !puristic, and seems a common mordant for some of the most brilliant colors printed on calicoes, anti those dyed on wool and silk. The uses of tin are more va rious than those of any other metal, and it po sesses very valuable properties. England is the greatest tin-producing country on thd globe. She posesses the most abundant natural sources of this metal, and has long been the tinplate manufacturer of the world. The produce of the metal in Cornwall is about 10,719 tuns per an num, but it is used for so many purposes that it is the source of a vast amount of wealth to Great Britain. We cover our houses with tin plate, and we manufacture vast quantities of it into vessels of every description for domestic use. We have iron mountains, and innumera ble beds of copper and lead ; we have the great est coal fields on this globe,.and'gold and silver exist abundantly in our hills and valleys. No country is SO rich in minerals, but as yet no rich deposits of tin ]cave been discovered. We have some faith in the eNistende of 'this metal in our rocks, and that it will yet be obtained in considerable quantities. We pay four million seven hundred thousand dollars ; annually for tin plate and sheet ; twenty th req thousand dollars for tin foil ; seven hundred and twenty four thousand dollars for tin in pigs and bars, and fourty-four thousand dollars for unspecified manufactures. THE LIG HT .OF HOME. =I My Eon, thou wilt dream the world is fair, And thy spirit will sigh to roam, And thou must go;—but never, when there, 'Forget the light of home! Though pleasure piny smile with a ray moro bright It dazzles to lead astray, Like the meteor's flash, twill deepen tho night, When treading thy lonely way. But the hearth of home has a constant flame, And pure as vestal fire; • 'Twill burn, 'twill burn forever the same, For nature foods the pyre. The sea of ambition is tempest tossed, And thy hopes may vanish like foam: When sells are shivered, and compass lost, Then look to tho light of home? And them, like a star through a midnight cloud, Thou shall see the beacon bright, For never till shining on thy shroud, Can ho ,quenched its holy light. The sun of fnnio may gild the name, But the heart nc'er felt its rev; And fashion's smiles that rich once claim, Are beams of a wintry day; How cold and dim those benms would be, Should life's poor wnnderer come— My sun, rben the world is dnrk to thee, Then turn to the light of home. The Heart's Mechanism. The human heart is a wonderful piece of mechanism ; a steam engine is. a clumsy .con trivance compared with it. Man has two hearts, and each of these is double ; so that he may be said to have four hearts. Two of these are for bright red blood, and two are for pur ple or dark blood. It is usual in books to call red blood arterial, and the purple blood ven ous ; but each of these two double hearts has its own set of arteries and veins ; and the ar teries of the one are always filled with red, and the arteries of the other with purple blood. The veins, in like manner, of each are in in verse order—the veins of the red heart being purple, and the veins of the purple being red; for if the blood goes out red it comes back pur ple, and if it goes out purple it comes back red. It always goes out red , from the heart on the left side, and comes in purple to the heart on the right side ; and it always goes out purple froM the heart on the right side, and comes in red to the heart on the left side. And thus it makes i tseverlastiff round, being converted from purple to red by passing through the lungs. Each heart has its going and returning series of vessels, infinitely numerous and ramified ; and the blood is forced through them in such a way that it must go forward, and cannot re turn, except by going round the circle ; for these vessels are all supplied with valves that open only one way and shut the other ; and therefore, were the blood to make an effort to return, the valves would close immediately and stop it. The elastic nature of the blood ves sels, also is such that they squeeze the blood in undulations or pulsations along, closing upon it and then opening to let more forward ; and all . this they do spontaneously and regularly, the will of man having nothing to do with it, and no powei over their movement. Loco Foe() MatchcE.4 These useful household conveniences were first introduced to the public in 183 G. An exchange, in a discourse upon the match trade says, A. 0. Philips, of Springfield, Massa chusetts, was the first person who took out a patent for their manufacture. The composition is a preparation of chalk, phosphorus, and glue, and is made as follows: An ounce of glue is dissolved in warm water ; to this is added four ounces of fine pulverized chalk, and stirred un til it foims into thick paste.. One ounce of phosphorus is then added, and the whole kept a little warm and well stirred, until the whole arc well incorporated together. Into this the ends of the matches—which have been pre viously coated with sulphur and driedare (lipped, and then laid in rows on slips of paper, Cut 'wide enough to lap over the ends of the matches. One of the largest loco-foco match factories in this country is located in Troy. It makes about $l,OOO worth a week. When loco-foco matches were first invented, they sold for six cents a box. They now sell for twenty five' cents a gross. (" - The following epitaph is copied from a grave stone away , out west ; , Hero lion tho body of Androw Lear, Whose mouth etrotchod from oar to oar, Bender, tread lightly o'er bin head, For If ho gnpes, by gosh y,,ou'ro doad. 1331 f you wish to cure a scolding wife, never 'fail to latigVat her with all your might until she ceases—then kiss her. Suro cure, and no quack medicine ! NUMBER 34. Instinct. Mr. Putman, of the Adams' Express Compa ny, some eighteen or twenty months since, brought to his residence on Floyd and Main streets, two tine partridges. These he kept and fed attentively until last spring—one year ago—when they were taken to the country and set free about three miles-from Middletown and ten miles from the city. During the intensely • • • • i •t .'nter these birds re- Q:7SwAttows.—Asa proof of the valuabrer services rendered by swallows, it is estimated that ono of these birds will destroy at a low calculation, 900 insects per•da i l ; and, when it is considered that seine insects produce as many as nine generations in a summer, state of the air, but for these birds. meg be readily conceived. ' • 0
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