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VOLUME I.
FARMERS LROK THIS EY.
THE opposition say that in a short time the ground
will Lo ready to sow Oats, Barley, Cc. How
they know this we are not able to say, but this much
we will say, that whenever it gets ready, you had •
better give us a call for one of the best Grain Drills,
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
Lay making, anti thou we are prepared to furnish you
with Allen's Mower, a splendid machine 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 a dif
ferent principle from those made heretotbre, and war
ranted to cut grass and grain as fast as one team of
horses can draw it. And further, we have the Pre
mium Corn Sheller of Lehigh county, and as there
Las been ,sold a very large number in a short time
that have rendered universal satisfaction, we are con
fident in saying, that it lots no superior here or else
where. We likewise have a mill for chopping feed,
which has been tested thoroughly in different sections,
and all who have witnessed its operations, testify to
the good 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
shape of toll." In short we have almost any article
which farmers require for agricultural purposes, such
as Ploughs of almost any pattern, Corn Cultivators,
Revolving Bay Rakes, Hay Forks, Corn Ploughs,
Corn Planters, Lime Spreaders, Threshing Machines
and Horse Powers of different kinds, and all warrant
ed to give satisfaction. Repairing done in all the
different branches, on reasonable terms and at short
notice. Any person residing at a distance, in want
of any of the above articles, can obtain them by ad
dressing the subscribers at No. Si) West lbonilt on Ht.,
Allentown, Pa. SWEITZER SAEGER.
GRAIN DRILL REFERENCES. •
Reuben HeBHA. North Whitehall ; Charlei. Hen
ninger, do; David Beary, do; David Kuhns, Maeuu
gy ; George Beisel. Allentown.
CORN SHELLER REFERENCES.
David Bortz. Weseoesville ; John Boyle, Cedar
Creek; Jacob Wenner, Lower Mactingy . ; C. W.
Edelman. Allentown ; Reuben Gaekenbaeh, North
Whitehall.
FEED MILL REFERENCE.
Charles Seagrenves, Allentown.
Allentown, April 2.
WARREN'S
IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER PROOF
COMPOSITM ROMIG.
Joseph Clewoll, Allentown, Agent for Lohigh Co
YOUR attention is respectfully solicited - to the
above method of Booting, now much used in
Philadelphia and vicinity, and which has been exten
sively iu use in many of the cities of the West, during
more than eleven years past, during which time it
has been tested under every variety of eirctunstanees,
and we confidently offer it to OM public as a male of
Roofing unobjectionable in every important particular,
while it combines, in a greater degree than any other
roof in use, the valuable requisites or ehoopoo,s, du
rability, and Security stgainst both lire and water.—
This is rapidly superseding the use of all other kinds
of roofs, wherever it lots been introdueed, giving gen
vrad satisfaction, and is highly recommended by all
who have tested its utility. These rout's require an
inclination of not more than one inch to the font,
which is of ;Imo . tidemitage in OW Of WA for
dryipg purposes. They aro offered ut a price consid
erably less than any other roof in use, while the
amount of material saved, which would otherwise be
need in extending up the walls and framing for a
steep roof, often :mikes a still farther important re
duction in the cost of building. ()utters May be
formed of the same material as the roof, at much less
expense than any other. In case of defect or injury,
froth any cause, there is no roof so easily repaired.
Tho materials being mostly non-conductors of heat,
no roof is so cool in summer, or so warn in winter.
Those wishing to use our roof, should give the rafters
a pitch of about one inch to the foot. For further in
formation apply to Joseph Clewell, nt Allentown, our
agent for Lehigh nod Carbon counties, who is pre
pared to execute all orders at short notice.
H. M. WARREN .b CO.,
No. 4 Farquhar Buildings, Walnut St., Philadelphia
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REFERENCES.
The following named gentlemen in Allentown have
their houses roofed with the above(' named composi
tion, and are able to testify to its superiority over any
other kind of roofs :
.11.F.Tunxtr.n.Union it., between Ninth nod Tenth.
B. STETTLEII, Walnut St., between Eighth and Ninth.
F. Boutux;Seventh st., between Hamilton & Linden.
ROTU k Emir:, Linden st., between Fourth & Fifth.
J. It. WOW:, Sixth st.,between Ilamilton t Linden.
BEIP Jr, KNA.O ss, Ninth at., between Linden & Turner.
A. Klotz, corner of Union and Seventh street.
R. E. Wnto nr, Fourth st., between Linden & Turner.
Fob. 13, 1850. • —ly
GRIM,
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OFFICE AT THE I .1
iI9ALCA-1-23111 HOTEL,
NO. 3 WEST HAMILTON STREET,
ALLENTOWN, PA.
Allentown, Fob. 6
ITOLLO, MR. FARMER, where have you been
.1-1. that you have got such a heavy load. You
will kill all your horses. Alt, I have been to Stopp's
Cheap Cash Store, at No. 35 West Hamilton St., Al
lentown. I suppose you got all that load for about
$lO. Yes indeed, and 25 cents change at that. Alt
yes, see I got Mackerel, Salt, Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Rai
sins, Chocolate, Teas, Molasses, Cheese, de., all for
haying and harvest.
T AMES' DRESS GOODS, of almost every stylo'
./.1 and patent, suehas black and fancy colored Silks,
plain and figured Do Laines, Challi, lawns, Ging
hams, Alpacas, Lc., Ac., at the Cheap Store of
GUTH SCHLAUCH,
Cor. of Eighth and Hamilton Sts.
—tf
April 23
.('IROCERIES.—Wo have a largo
r "I' _
supply of all kinds of Croce
,:i 'l3ll ries, such as Sugar, Coffin), Mobs
- • • '••• ses Green and Black Tea, Spices of
all kinds, Sco.
• GUTH Ec SCHLAUCH, 41 W. Hamilton St.
April 23. ,
TRUNKS.—Just received and for sale n choico lot of
Leather and Oil Cloth Trunks at the Store of
ELLA. MERTZ.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HAINES & DIEFENDERFER AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM.
Orphan's Court Sale...
BY virtue in pursuance of an order issued out of
the Orphan's Court of the county of Lehigh,
there will be exposed to public sale, on Saturday the
10th day of July next, at 10 o'clock in .the forenoon,
at the Public House of John Schantz, jr.. in North
Whitebait township, the following described proper
ty, viz:
A certain tract of land, containing Iron Ore,
with the appurtenances, situated in said township of
North 'Whitehall, in the county of Lehigh afore
.said, bounded by lands of Leslie .Teter, Stephen
Balliet, Philip Strews and other lands of Stephen
Balliet, deceased, containing ten acres and eight
perches, strict measure, on which there is a deposit
of invaluable
IRON ORE ,
known as Stephen Barnet's Mines. This is the best,
most extensive and lucrative Ore Mine in Lehigh
county, and second to none in the state of Pcno,yl
- It has already been successfully worked for
upwards of thirty years, and to a depth of over seven
ty-live feet, with 41. prospect of a continuous mud
abundant supply. Persons desirous of viewing the
same prior to the day of sale, will call on Mr. John
Campbel, who resides on the premises.
The oilier improvements on said premises are a
one and a hall' story frame
DWELLING HOUSE,
frame stable, Blacksmith shop, and other necessary
outhuildings.
Being the reel estate of Stephen Barnet, deceased,
late of the township of East Penn, in the county of
Carbon.
Terms on the day at the place of sale, and duo at
tendance given by
A ABON BALLIET ' I
JOHN' 13ALLIET,
By the Court: J. W. Mimaxv, Clerk
Juno 23
Lehigh County
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3C, IPc•xf oppro.,,
Patriot" Printing
Q 11. PRICE would respectfully announce to the
citizens of 'Allentown and the public generally,
that he always Ins on hand n first-rate assortment of
CABINET WARE,
of all descriptions, consisting of Bureaus, Side-boards,
Pier, Centre. Card, Dining and Breakfast Tables,
also What -Not and Sofa Tables, Parlor Chairs,
Spring-seat Rocking Chairs, sans, Pitmo-stools, Bed
steads of every description, together with n general
assortment of KITCHEN FURNITURE, all of
which he will sell at prices which defy competition
in either town or country. lie also manufactures to .
order every description of Furniture, and every arti
cle sold by hint is warranted to give entire NlG:4nm
tion, or no sale. So please give him n call and see
for yourselves, at No. :in West Hamilton street, or at
the sign of the Yellow Curtain.
N. 1L —A complete assortment of Looking Glasses,
always on hand, and for sale cheap.
Allentown, July 2, 18313. S. H. PRICE.
Venitian Blinds.
The subscriber halving purchased the entire establish
ment of Mr. Muir, is prepared to manufacture all
kinds of Window Blinds, of the best quality, at prices
us low as any in the city—at 36 West Hamilton street.
S.. 11. PRICE.
Allentown, January 9. • —ly
BECKER'S EMILY RIESS
TzB ETWEEN Allentown, Bethlehem and
Office iu Allentown, at George
L. italic's, No. 30 West Hamilton street.
Office in Philadelphia, No. 101 Race St.
The proprietor, G. S. Becker respectfully announces
to the citizens and business men generally, that he
has just Started a daily Express, as above, via. the
North Pennsylvania Rail Road; for carrying Merchan
dise. packages Sc., of every hind, at rates fully as
low if not lower, than any other Express, and all pack
ages will be carried with the greatest care, and dolly
ered with promptness.
Having had four years' experience in the Express
business, Mr. B. feels confident that he will be able to
supply the wants of the public in a satisfactorily man
ner.
- .
All business for Allentown and vicinity will be
promptly transacted by George L. Rube, Agent.
Office No. 30 West Hamilton street.
N. 13.—Goods purclatt , cd, and all orders punctually
ttemlod to.
Allentown, inn. 2
ME
$lOO,OOO Wr os te a l i l d iu St t or a l s ),B so c o l i i t e a n s p
, o n sAil s d t e or a 6 t
No. 35 West Hamilton St., Allentown, for which he
will pay no interest but will given great many of the
following named articles, such as white Crape Shawls,
from 5 to 25 dollarSn piece, Black Silk Shawls, of
many different prices, Stella and many other kinds
of Shawls, Mantillas, Parasols, Ladies' Dress Goods .of
all colours and prices, Dress Trimmings,",te
DR. J.. P. BARNES,
lics - Roatag-Arlr.ffor - r...
PERFORMS all operations on the
%Naas. Teeth, both operative and mechani
cal, far sOperiOr to most of Dentists. Among the
rest, ho is now prepared to make whole tipper sets of
Teeth on Gutta Pereha, for from 20 to 25 dollars.—
Persons in want of Teeth should apply at his office,
No. 48 East Hamilton street, up stairs, a few doors
East of Pretz, Guth Co's. Store,
April 30-Jul. 4,
fIATS ! HATS !—Duet received 'a fresh supply of
1111 nico SUMMER HATS, for solo cheap nt the
Union Boot, Shoo and Hat Store, No. 77 West Muni'
ton street, by
July 18, 1856
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Tea—Process of Manufacture—Annual Export
A clever correspondent of the Rochester
Union gives the following account of the manu
facture of Tea, in China :
Mtn°, China, April 15th, 1855.—it may in
terest some of your tea drinking friends to,
learn, that in many intances when they aro im
bibing
their favorite beverage of green tea,l
they arc also taking with it salts of copper and
gypsum ! As the tea is the universal drink of
the Chinese, at all hours of the day, they never
drink green tea, for the reason that, in most
cases it is mixed with coloring matter in order
to give it a bright green, so acceptable to tea
consumers of England and America.
I have been astonished at the enormous quan
tities of tea drank in those parts of China I
have visited. The Chinaman drinks his tea in
cessantly
; but as the Persians, Arabs and
Turks take their coffee, without any admixture
whatever. When you enter a Chinaman's
house, he offers you a cup of tea which is al
ways brewed on the spot before your eyes.
The tea is placed in a cup and pure boiling wa
ter poured upon it, when it is covered a minute
or two, and then drank from the Ices. In this
way the very essence of the herb is drawn out
and you get none of the bitter flavor produced
by long steeping. Sugar and milk are never
used, and although it is a somewhat extrava
gant method of making,. I much prefer it to
our home process. As everything relating to
" The cup that cheers but not inherites,"
may prove interesting, I give you such items
as I have gathered. The best teas are grown
on the high 'moist soils, especially whet o the
land is well mixed with debris of rocks. The
plant when growing is very pretty and fragrant,
resembling somewhat the myrtle, with a white
flower, not unlike the hedge rose.
The difference in quality depends partly on
the district where grown, and partly on the sea
son when they are gathered, as the young leaves
of spring are of much finer flavor than the full
grown leaves of summer or the coarser ones of
autumn. The tea growers are small proprie
tors, and their lands are divided by footpaths,
as I have heretofore described the divisions of
wheat districts. After the farmer gathers his
crop he dries in the sun, when it is sold the
agent of the Kew , . p merchants. The teas thus
purchased taken to the merchant's house in
one of the towns in thevicinity of the tea district
and mixed together ; care however, being taken
to keep the various qualities separate us much
as possible, and this forms a " chop" of, per
haps six hundred chests.
Leaves from which green tea is to be made
aro brought from the plantations and spread,
out thinly on bamboo trays in order to get rid
of their moisture. In two or three hours the
leaves dry, and they are then thrown into the
roasting pans, and rapidly moved about and
shaken up. They make a crackling noise, be
come moist and flaccid, and give off considera
ble vapor. In this state they remain a very'
short time, when they are drawn quickly from
over the fire, and placed on rolling tables.
The quantity is divided among the workmen at
the rolling table -eacli takes as much as he can
manage to Press with his hands into the form
of a ball. The ball is rolled on the table and
compressed to force out the remaining moisture,
and give the leaves the necessary twist. The
leaves arc then shaken out upon flat trays, and
carried. once more to the roasting pan, where
they are kept in rapid motion by the hands of
the workmen, and to an hour and a half the
leaves are well dried, and their color is fixed.
The difference in the color between black and
green tea (when not artificially colored) de
pends wholly upon the process of manipula
tion.
After the tea is .dry, it is passed through
sieves of various sizes, in order to get rid of im
purities, and divide it into . the well known 1
kinds of hyson, hyson skin, and young hyson. I
Black tea undergoes a similar treatment, but
the method of manipulation is not the same,
and the coloring matter is never added. Some
kinds of black tea are very expensive, and nev
er
exported, being used by the Emperor and
some of the high mandari "- ns. The kinds. de
nominated " coral dew, " white due," and,
" rivulet garden tea," are said to be worth
thirty dollars a pound in China.
Some idea of the great number of persons em
ployed in the tea culture may. be formed, when
it is estimated that fifty-five millions of pounds
are annually exported, and that it is the uni
versal beverage of three hundred millions of,
people at. home.
EM
An Esqulmaux Belle:
A member of Dr. Kane' sexploring expedi
tion, not having seen a woman for several
months. became somewhat smitter with a
young Esquimaux girl, whose seal skin bloom
ors at least completely vanquished our country
man. Wishing to testify his admiration of the
fairy, or, as a friend suggests, hairy creature,
he cast about for a love offering. But love of
ferings were scarce in latitude 72 deg, ; and in
despair he drew a couple of." double relined"
tallow candles from his sack, and timidly pre
sented them to the object of his Arctic adoration.
She eagerly accepted the gift, and greedily de
voured the candles before her lover's eyes.
The young man was at first started, then dis
enchanted, then disgusted ; and returned to
his' ship a Know Nothing, with a firm deter
mination never agein to make love to a " for
eigner."
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fr7To RFJsFIIY OFFENSIWJC BILEATEM—For
this burpose almost the only substance that
should be admitted to the toilette, is the con
centrated solution of chloride of soda. From
six to ten drops of it. in a wine glass full of pure
spring water, taken immediately after the op
erations of the morning are completed. In
some cases, the order arising from carous teeth
is combined with that of the stomach. If the
mouth will be well rinsed with a tea-spoonful
of the chloride in a tumbler of water,-tho bad
odor of the teeth will be removed.
IMI3
()'An Irishman being asked which was the
oldest he or his brother, said, " I am the old
est ; but if Teddy lives, three years longer, we
shall then be both of an age.'
ELIAS MERTZ
Alkutown, Pa., July 16, 1856.
The Phx Manufacture.
A dozen years since all the pins used in this
country were imported. Now none are impor
ted, except a few German pins for the German
population of, Pennsylvania. This wonderful
change has been produced by a concurrence of
circumstances, the most prominent of which
was the invention by Mr. Samuel Slocum, now
of Providence, of a pin-making machine far su
perior to any then in use in England. This
led to the establishment of a pin manufactory
at Poughkeepsie, by Messrs. Slocum, Jillson,
& Co., which, contrary to general expectation,
was entirely successful and soon distanced
competition. • These things went on until the
passage of the tariff of 1842, which by increas
ing the duty on foreign pins encouraged other
parties in this country, to engage in the busi
ness. Foreseeing this, the above mentioned
company, which was succeeded by the Ameri
can Pin Company, at once reduced their prices
twenty per cent. and have since reduced it ten
per cent. more. Of all the Pin companies
which have been established or attempted in
the United States, only three are known to ex
ist at present, viz :--The American Pin Com
pany, which has works both at Poughkeepsie
l and at'Waterbury Conn., the Stowe Company,
I
Deroy, Conn., and Messrs. Pelton, Fairchild,
& Co., of Poughkeepsie.
The quantity of pins turned out of these es
tablishments, especially the two first mention
ed, is enormous. The statistics of one of them
we have ascertained, are about as follows :
Per week, 70 cases averaging 170 packs each,
each pack containing 12 papers, and each pa
per 2SO pins ; making an aggregate of 49,684,-
000 pins per week, or 2,070,108,000 per an
num. If the products of two establishments,
and the small amount imported are together
equal to the above, we should have a grand to
tal of 4.153,339,000 pins for the consumption
in the United States, equal to 200 on an ave
rage for every man woman and child in the
country. A pretty liberal allowance we aro
thinking. The number of pin.making mechan
ics employed by said Co., is about 38, and of
work-people, abort GO.
It would be difficult to describe these ma
chines so as to make their operation intelligible
to those who have not seen them in motion.
We will only say, that the wire which is to bo
wrought into pins runs from a reel into one end
of the machine and comes out at The other, not
wire, but pins cut, pointed, and 'headed in the
most perfect manner, at the rate of 150 a min
ute. This is about the usual speed, but the
machinery is capable of being adjusted, so as
to produce 3,000 a minute. Being now of a
yellowish color, they arc thrown by the bushel
into kettles containing a certain liquid, by
which they are whitened and prepared for
e.—being stuck into rows, as they
are bought at the stores. This process of
sticking is also performed by a machine inven
ted by Mr. Slocum. The narrow paper in
which the pins are stuck, is wound from a reel
of any imaginable length, and then cut off at
uniform intervals. One sticking machine will
stick as many pins as three machines can make,
and three of the former can be attended by one
girl.
A part of the Fins of the American Pin Co.,
are made of American copper, obtained on the
borders of Lake Superior.—N. Y. Journal of
Commerce.
The Pursuit of Wealth.
One of the most cryino• a evils in this country
is the inordinate greed of gain of its inhabitants.
Like other evils, it is productive of great ma
terial good—it fells forests, it constructs rail
roads, it builds up gigantic cities, it links to
gether ocean with ocean, it annihilates space,
it outstrips the wings of the wind. But how
much individual happiness is wrecked in this
worship of mammon ? It is estimated that out
of every hundred men engaged in the lottery
of mercantile life, ninety fail. Of the success
ful few, how many have the taste to enjoy their
accumulations—or having the taste, find the
health of mind and body at the end of their
successful career requisite to employ and enjoy
their acquisitions ? To strive for competence
is a praiseworthy itlbrt—to strive for more; is
imphilosophical and unwise. The' end which
Pyrrhus proposed after conquering Italy, Asia
and Africa, which comprised the then known
world, was to sit down and enjoy himself. • But
why,' was the reply of his philosophic prime
ulini2ter, ' not now sit down and enjoy your
self ?'
Wealth, after all, has but a fictitious value—
its existence is only in comparison. Stephen
Girard is reported to have said, • A man is as
welt off with half a million as if he were a rich
man.' Rothschild, on reading that Louis Phi
lippe's income, at the zenith of his prosperity,
was fifty dollars a minute. burst into tears, and
declared that ho was never before aware of the
existence of such destitution. True wealth '
exists in the mind and heart—the rest is but
dross, strips of paper and bits of white or yel
low metal. These aro consolatory reflections
to men who are compelled to refrain from Cali
fornia—and seine of those who have gone, are
aware by this time that heaps of yellow dust
aro a poor compensation for health, comfort and
domestic endearments. Money is dirt—but as
it is a dirt we have washed our hands of, we
shall pursue the subject 'no further.—Olive
Branch.
'Newspapers.
How little do the majority of readers of news
papers know of the expenditure of thought, of
the labor of the head, and brain, and hands,
which goes to make up that which ministers to
their highest wants ! And also how many
truths, thought out with brain throes, pass
unnoted, Unobserved, oven if not received with
relentless hostility ! NeVertheless, the true
man must work, and work, too in the martyr
spirit ; contented with the thought his mere
relicts, when he has laid him in the dust, will
constitute a kind of a superstructure and base
ment upon which the glorious and eternal tem
ple of truth shall stand.
Tho apple crop of Peausylvania will be
very heavy.
- Proof that the Blom► is Not Inhabited.
Pr. Scoresby, in an account that he has given of
sonic recent observations made with the Earl of
Rosso's says : " With respect to the mcon,
every object on its surface of 100 feet was now
distinctly to be seen and he had no doubt that,
under favorable circumstances, it would be so
with objects 60 feet in height. On its surface
were craters of extinct volcanoes, rocks, and
masses of stones almost innumerable. Ho had
no doubt that if such a building its ho was then
in were upon the surface of the moon, it would
be rendered distinctly visible by these instru
ments. But there are no signs of habitations
such as ours—no vestige of architecture remains
to show that the moon is inhabited by a race of
mortals similar to ourselves. It presents no
appearance which could lead to the supposition
i that it contained green fields and lovely verdure
like the beautiful world of ours. There was no
water visible—not a sea or river, or even the
measure of a reservoir, for supplying town or
factory—all seemed desolate."
A Illiymster In Limbo.
A practical genius was hauled up before one
of the Police Magistrates for kissing a hand
some girl, and kicking up a dust—and the fol
lowing examination took place :
Mag.—ls your name John Ray?
Pos.— Yes, your honor, so the people say.
ilfai , .—Was it you that kissed the girl and
raised alarm ?
Pris.—Yes, your honor but I thought it
was no harm.
Mag;—You rascal, did you come here to
make rhymes
Pris.—No, your honor, but it will happen
sometimes.
Mag.—Be off you scamp, get out of my sight.
Pris.—Thank'ee, your honor, then I'll bid
you good night.
Crammar.
" Jim, did you ever study grammar ?"
" I did."
" I Nhat case is Squire C— ?"
He's an objective case."
how so ?"
" Because he objected to paying his subscrip
tion that he has been owing for five years or
more."
" What is a noun ?"
" Don't know ; hut I know what renoun is.'.
" Well, what is it ?"
" Running off without paying the printer.
and getting on the black list as a delinquent."
'• Good. What is a conjunction ?"
" A method of collecting outstanding Sub
scription in conjunction with a constable.—
Never employed by printers Until the last ex
tremity."
Family Recipes.
CHERRY .MAR3IALADS.—Remove the stones
and stalks from the cherries, and rub the cher
ries through, and to this result a little currant
juice, say half a pint to every three pounds of
cherries ; put the whole over the fire, stirring
into it three-quarters of a pound of fine sugar
to every pound of the fruit, and boil it until it
becomes a thick jelly ; pour it into jars or
moulds, and when it is cold, spread on the top
of each jelly a paper dipped in brandy, cover
each jar or mould tightly, and keep it in a cool
and dry place until it is wanted.
BEST NEW ENGLAND JOHNNY CASE.—Take
one quart of buttermilk, one teacup of Hour,
two thirds of a teacupful of molasses, a little
salt, one tea-spoonful of saleratus, ono egg,
(beat of course.) Then stir in Indian meal,
but be sure and not put in too much. Leave
it thin—so thin that it will almost run. Bake
in a tin in any oven, and tolerably quick. If
it is not first rate and light, it will be because
you make it too thick with Indian meal.
Some prefer it without molasses.
PINEAPPLE JELLY.—Pare and grate the
pine apple, and put into the preserving pan
with ono Pound of fine white sugar to every
pound of fruit ' • stir it and boil it until well,
mixed, and thicken sufficiently, then strain it,
pour it into jars, and when it has become cool
cover he jellies with papers wet with brandy,
cover the jars tightly, and treat them like ap
ple jelly.
BAKED INDIAN PIIDDING•—Take 3 pints 'of
scalded milk, one handful orwheat flour, three
ergs, and as Much Indian meal as will make
the whole thick, like batter of pancakes. Add
one gill of molasses, and salt to your taste.
Bake three hours.
A NICE DISE iron BitrAxPe*r.—Talie one
egg and beat it up, add a teas. oonful of salt,
pour into it about two-thirds of a pint of wa
ter. then slice some bread, dip it in. and fry in
a little butter. Serve warm, and you will
find it an excellent dish.
CURRANT MARMALADE OR JAM.—This is
made in the same manner as cherry marms•
lade, using currants alone, and adding to every
pound of =Tent pulps and juice one pound of
white sugar.
A PUZZLE.
Two boys were asked who they were, and
answered in this way
We are two brothers born ;
Also two nintsrs' no us ; •
•
• Our father is our grandfather—
low queer our kindred runs.
The answer to the above puzzle is in the book
Genesis, chap. xix, verses 37 and 38. •
E7DiatAGE. BY A Sitowxn.—We learn from
the Lowell Courier that Flagg & Aymar's cir
cus company were overtaken by the thunder
shower, Thursday morning, last week, between
Nashua arid Concord, and four of their noble
horses were struck down dead by the lightning
—six of the company were also prostrated by it,
but they revived and sustained no serious in
jury.
I%lEnEW.Avna.—One thousand pounds
of wafers aro used by the House of Representa
tives, at Washington, in a single session. •
(1:7It is not easy to straighten in the oak the
crook that grow iu the sapling.
NUMBER 42.
[For the Lehigh Itegister.l
Enigma.
I am composed of 27 letters.
My 8,5, 20, is the name of a Revolutionary
hero.
• 21, 10, 12, 4,3, is a part of the humtm
system.
6, 22, 2, is an animal.
1, 13, 7. 16, 26, 13; 27, is not modern.
" 21, 4, 21, 8,4, is what wo should all
read.
" 27, 9, 17, 11, is what ladies love to do.
1,15, 26, 27, 27, 5,10, is what we can
not write without.
" 6, 12, 10, 10, 25, 20, 14, is what all la
dies would like to be.
" 19, 14, 18, 26, is what they should nob
be.
" 1,8, 24, is more than half.
" 23, 4,8, 15, 10, 20, is a ladies' name.
I%ly whole is the name of two youn BO gladies;
" HOKE Y," Phila.
[For the Lehigh Register.l
Enigma.
I am composed of 13 letters.
My 2,3, 7,8, is a town in Asia.
" .5, 6, 1. is a river in France.
9,6, 12, 13, 3, is a river in France.
11, 1,1, 3,7, is a lake in Germany..
" 1, 12, 3, 4. is a river in Wales.
7,12, 6,10, 7,12, 6, is a river in Texas.
My whole was very interesting in Allentown.
" Arms," Allentown.
[For the Lehigh Register:l
Enigma.
I am composed of 16 letters.
My 6, 15, 3, 11, 1,6, 14, is an essential
property in Philosophy.
" 2,5, 12. is a phenomenon of tho Sun.
0, 10, 13, 16, are objects to be avoided,
4,7, is an abbreviation.
My total is a character so celebrated in tho
History of the French Revolution.
" IDA" of North Whitehall,
[For the Lehigh Register.]:
Enigma.
I am composed of 18 letters.
My 6, 10, 15, 1, 12,7, 8,17, 5, is cultivated.
by men of all ages.
" 16, 14,2. 18, is a troublesome disease:
" 13, 7. 4,3, is a musical instrument.
" 11, 10, 4, 12, 9, is a number.
My total is the grand secret of all inventions;
" Jens" of North Whitehall..
TEST.—If any of our readers de.
sire to ascertain when they aro purchasing - ,
whether flour is pure and good, let them take.
a small quantity of it in their hand, and squeeze
it for a minute. If good, it can be put out
of the hand in a lump, retaining the form given•
it by . the hand : but if adulterated, it will fall ,
apart as soon as it leaves the hand.
(UirtiE Coon or Hoors.—A young lady
fell from the draw of Warren Bridge, Boston, a
few days since, and was.saved by the hoops
her skirt, which buoyed her. up until rescued.
This is the first practical virtue of the garment
we have had the pleasure of chronicling.
[l:l7.Ain FOIL KASSAS.—It is stated that four•
gentlemen of' Boston have offered to give $5OOO
each, on condition that the sum of $100,000•be•
raised in the State of Massachusetts. Similar
movements are in progress in different sections.
of the' country, and the indications aro that aw•
large sum will be realized.
1:1:7" What's the difference between a North
ern man and a Southern man I"
" Case one's a free-holder and the other a.
slave-holder."
" No, sir."
", I give it up, then."
" Case one blacks his own•boots, and the'
othei boots his own blacks."
" Good, I'll treat."
i]''An Irishman seeing one of Nan Am
burgh's burgh's elephants engaged in picking up straw
with his probesis, exclaimed—
" Be jabers ! and what sort of a baste is that
ating hay with his tail ?"
3:7lloors AND llnntornonm—One virtue.
at least, has been discovered in the hooped;
petticoat.; mad dogs cannotlbite the wearers..
Excellent things, therefore, for summer wear !
o.o.:sni or TnEm:—A hooped skirt was made•
last week by a manufacturer, for a lady which
contained in sixteen rows 218 feet of roper
Stand one side.
r?CITHAP ENOUGlL—Strawberries were sold .
in New York on Saturday, for two cents a box:
Cheap enough. Luxurious village—NewYork ,
• cc 7" I say, Pat, are you aslapor .
Divil the bit." •
" Then be either lendin' me a quartker."'
" I'm aslape, be jabers."
rneneral P. F. Smith goes to Kansas with' ,
largo discretionary powers. lie is under strict
orders to prevent armed invasions, preserve
peace, etc. Col. Sumner will• act under hie ,
orders.
11 - :7•The City of New York owns Real reale.
amounting to $42,684,769,00, and notwith-•
standing this largo property, the city expend
ed last year nearly $24,000 for rent,
(jam" I do declare, Sill, you do look pretty
enuf to eat."
Wall, Solomon, ain't I eating as fast as b
can ?" replied Sal, with her mouth M.
[3lf you want to know the way to the pen•
itentiary, follow the man who• believes that the.
world owes him a living.
OC7Love is about the only passion that has'
the power of making a man change his charge"
ter or his dress.
'fl To undertake to reason a girl out of lover
is tip absurd as would be the attempt to extinp
guish Vesuvius with a glass of water.
ri""Ilovo my wife," said Mr. Caudle, " and;
for the first two months I felt as if I could eat
her. Ever since I have been sorry I didn't."'
03Sa.usages 'mado of old boots and flannel:
are among the delicacies just brought out bra
German in Washington. '
fl•To make a baulky horse draw,' feed.hiab
ou corkserevvs.