ZthW BRIM VAULSa—Tbrough the politeness of LaapaM Mean we woroplownittatito l asaintwo the newhaea Tanla;ht i hau gomplatodynCar lds,breder7 slang Ai, The I*tdt 03406.0 dia• tones wisiyautty feet into 4 Side `of tho bill, le eigh teen feat is breadth, thirtsowin heighth, and the top. 'of dab Mob, which is built of brick, is at an average , depth of thirteen feet beneath the surface' of .the ground. Us can't; wlM.vontain one thousand, bowl Ms, or . shout Ave Uronsacul ordinary calks. The vault is a icalphte one, and it a completion reflects waft eti its designer, A. G. Aschbaoh, Big., of our ,• • siMynocanted association Met on leak liatnrtlay;S:, IMb, is the boronbrOf Minus. The meeting, biting. sailed to order, w a s opened' with prayer, Mr. Iternas. ' The mbintec of the last meeting work lead and adopted. The maidectfor diactundon (Meri4 %e 1 Arithmetie and •the best Method of teaching it): w as - elly' . dbianaied" . hithiVemilyqOPOrhltendiat,. and the ateMbere present. Mr. J. W. Kunkle ofriero d . the following resolutions ithich were unanimously 'Reit.hied, "flitd.'ln the opinion ofjkliassoeiaticn Vie true ea uca on . e , 'a 4.a . ia to, hop 'th 'mind Veil as vio vasunanicate actual knowledge, and that Vescheris must keep this oldeot constantly and prom, Utind,y before their nand" *they' would priiierli discharge their duties. • • Resolved, That ire Tgtehere will devote Oursblvei itealously to the cause, an 4'w° ask the aid of parents VAS the great and good work. before its, that they with 'us implore the divine Benefactor of the human race, to bless our common efforts, to instruct the rising .yeatk of our happy land mentally, morally and re. ligiously, that when they:arriv,e at maturity they:may tbeeome respected, intelligent and honorable men and worse". • ...loolved, That We hereby tender our unfeigned thanks to our able Superintendent for the active in terest he has manifested in the success of this mod saon end the tame of edireatiokimerally. aatolecd, That we , will watch with seal all efforts, from wkatacerversOllZOO originating, or under whatso ever pretext urged, to overthrow or cripple our Byi tail Of, common Schools, er to debar from them that linfik of ISOCks whioh we:regard Lithe repository of our dearest hopes, and the charter of our liberties. elfserfra,;That at least one publlo examination in oath year be held in each school, so as to enable tax payersto see that their assessments have boon prop er expended. , • Subject for discussion at the next mee ting,-0 rth og raptly, cad tbe beat method of teaching it. On mo tion thilr meetiniadjonmed, to meet again at the reg. nler plialie ;Of meeting (13offord's ichool-house) on SaturdaY, Tlesember 24th - 1859 at ono o'clock P. M. Oscine. trIIORROTI4 President pro tem. PiTtItIiOIDAL &oratory& bOUTH WHITEHALL, Deo. $d 1859 Pursuant to a call, the teachers of the dis trict meffor:the purpose of reorganizing an Institute. After some preliminary remarks Made by seine of the members, George C. Quier, was nominated President protompore by acclamation. Walter D. Schantz was chosen Secretary. The executive committee, appointed by the President, via, Adam Markle. Alfred P. Steckel and Samuel C. Leith, reported the fol lowing programme to be disposed of at their next meeitng. The best method of teaching, reading, and how to avoid defective pronunciation of words. Mr. Charles F. L. Weber to address, the Institute at its next meeting. Lewis Stahel .was appointed critic. The members are well pleased by his appoint anent , and expect a good time coming as its next meeting, as the Massachusetts tutor knows well •how to define hieposition, (al though Pennsylvanian by birth.) The teach ers may well be proud to find him a co-laborer in the noble cause in our midst. Identified as we are with the teachers of the county, ; re feel it our duty to promote the hap piness andrirhifire of our noble calling. We are is duty to progress in those-noble and exalted 'scit)nces, our posts require it in every part of our enlightened sphere we see the operation.ofour Freo School System with admiration. Within the last four years tue systam in, its present form, has been firmly supported by us as tutors (whether at exam =awns or is the school room) in our own dis trict. Resehmd, That all will have a chance of becoming ! hubued with the rightof spirit, eith er from Normal training or from contact with those so trained. You are therefore all the to attend a stated meeting, at the house of Mr. Wenner, on Saturday a 1 o'clock P. M., December 17th 1859. The public are reapeotfully invited to at tend. GEOROZ 0. QUIER, President WALTZ* D. SCRANTZ, Secretary. adrWendertel amounta are given in the 'California papers' of the richness of the fa mous•Washoo valley ; or rather Carson valley, silver mines—far ahead of the world-renown ed mines of Chili and Peru. The vein being worked is eituatedjuat over the line of Cali fornia, in Utah Territory, distant about 175 miles from Sacramento city, perfectly accessi ble by teams, over 400 hundred of which are now hauling over that route to and from Salt Late. The mines were discovered by a man named Comstock, and as usual, he sold his olainmfor-a small amount to different parties, whistle now .working : them; One company, knerem4.lbe Widsh"Conipany," are getting out, *Oh itetwo too a day of the silver ore, tone of - *lv - Oasts strip fro* veisp:lshieh line been yieldin g tithe Mexican 'Arida" process, over $4OO grao k omi per day ; but thi: ld is lessening as they go • down, and ' merging into silver.— o r ro The vehrhser ' 4 ' 'overithousand feet. The Watah ' " base /;400 feet; next eomee Bryant & jittontli,lrtto own Skied, for which they peid $llOO per:fncit, from:which they have alreadtshippeal thirteen tone' ore, worth, by &Auld demonstration ever ,V,OOO per ton. Prom the Walsh vein Ahere have been about teentr-eleir tee' Chipped. This ore Is sold for from $2,500 . 10 $B,OOO per ton, • containing both gold and silver, but silver principally. Tax PASSIMINT'S MreeeMi.—We have re ceived private advioes from our special corres pondent at Washington who has been afforded an opportunity ,of asamining the contents of the op portunity Message. The President goes Silly into the discussion of the exciting ques tions of the day, and proposes tho adoption of a seriee of measures welch will cause earnest and warm 4iscuesion all over the country.— We are assured that the report is true that tho President rsoommendi to Congress and tho peoWe at large, to buy all their garments at tlieHrowri Stone Clothing Hall of'Rockhill da Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Othestautstreet, above Sixth. Like everybody else the President is impressed with the superior excellence of gar ments got up there; but he probably deems comparisons " ojeous." = I Pt , ment, however, wee brave enough to approach him 'when he was conducted home, the most pitiahle'olyeet it is.possible to imagine. Not a spot of his Skin was visible, and his hair was trimmed close to his head. Mr. Fisk, it is but justice to say, visited his native state a few years ago, where, in a pub lic meeting, he defended the institution of slave ry, and brought upon himself the censure of his relations, as well, as the animadversion of the papers in Holliston, where he made his speech, The Charleston :Courier contains a letter wing an account of a great excitement in illiamsburg. Two northern teachers, W. J. Dood and K. A. P. Hamilton, have been living as'private tutors in the families of Messrs. Hen ry D. Shaw. and S. J. Bradley for upward of a year ; but since the Harper's Ferry affair have become objects of suspicion. A meeting of citizens was called, and they were requested to leave. The gentlemen, in whose families they aro, opposed the action'of the meeting as reflecting upon them. At a subsequent meet ing it was determined to permit the obnoxious individuals to remain until their present schools expire, one on the Ist, the other on the 15th of December. ' ALLENTOWN MARKETS. [OORRECTED WiiICLT BY PRAM OUTH i CO.] WICDNISDAY, December 14, 1859. Wheat Flour, per bbl . . . . $5.00 Rye Chop, per 100 lbs. . . . . 1.75. Corn Meal, per bbl. . , . . . 4.00 Wheat, tier bushel, . . Rye, ft • • Corn, r, . . Oats, ft Potatoes, " . . Deans ' " . . Dried Apples, " . . " Peaches, " Salt, If • • Oloverseed, " • . Timothy seed, " . . Eggs, per dozen, Butter, per pound, . . Lard, It • . Hama, It • . Bacon IS . . Beeswax. " . . Balt, Liverpool, in mks, . Hey, per too, Straw, " MARRIED On the 6th of December, by the Rev. J. Kessler, Mr. KARL J. &ocarina, of Coopereborg, to Mice ELIZABETH VARNER-of Lower Milford. On the 16th by the came, Mr. Gaoaoi MILLER to Mite SARAH WETZEL, both of Upper Milford. On the II th of December, by the Rev. Wm. Rath, Me. JEREMIAH BREINIG to Miss Louia* SCROLL, both of, Oate.rauquft. On the tame day by the tame, JACO) Imo, of Upper &moon, to Miss ELIZABETH LARRY of Lower Pauoon. On the someday, by the same, Mr. STEPHEN EBERT LO Mice SUSANNA HUBER, both of Lower Saucon. On the let of December. by the Rev. Joshua Yeager. Mr. Joust Ruvr, of Lower Simon, to Miss Pour REms ' of Allentown. On the 100 i by the same, DANIEL S. GIFT to Mlle Matnws. KAMP, both of Lynntown. ' On the 11th of December, by the same, Mr. Titan- NAN JACOBY*/ MISS EMELINE STATTLER, both ct; Allentown. DIED. On the sth of. December at Morrisville, Pr., of Erysipelas, after an linens of three days, ADDAHA W. FLOYD, We of AEentown, aged thlrty-one year,. On the 17th of November, in South Whitehall, En nA. Actaissfs, daughter of hristian and Sarah Rohl, aged 8 months. %ILIAB fUlOng s , Justice of the Peace and Scrivener. Ljits hie office at 79, West Hamilton Street, Allen 4-1. town Pa., next door to the Hotel of Mr. Eli George, where he will be always ready, conscien tiously and Imps, Gaily to disotarge the duties of his aloe. He also acts as agent in the sale of Real property, and offers for sale ten town lots in the Bo roughs of Allentown and Cataeauqua. Persons wish ing to purchase would do well to ELIAS MERTZ. December 14. -6t `` A TRUTHO9 TT is nothing to gain popalarity, but it is rarely IT that men retain it. Like money, come easy, go easy, popularityls a tender affair, and requires care ful nursing to keep it alive. &pea'ally is this observable in mercantile affairs. If the reputation, which le but another name for popularity, be won by actual merit, it is lasting. 0. H. Bohermerhorn, the well known Grocer, Fish and Provision Dealer, • bas by his straight-forward course, the fairness of his prices and the excellence of his stook secured a rep utation which will be lasting. Having taken the business lama/ at the corner of Ninth and Hamilton Streets—be can defy corn petition and afford to sell at prices to suit everybody. Give him Loall and be satisfied with the Truth of his assertions. 0. H. SCHERMERHORN, Corner of Ninth awl Hamilton Streets. Allentown, December 14; 1859.' Dissolution Notice. NoTioß, is hereby given tha t the pertnership heretofore existing between the undersigned tinder the firm of Guth and Raeder, in the Dry Goods and Grocery business, in Allentown, Lehigh county, was dissolved by mutual consent, - on the Ist day of December 1859. All snob, therefore, Indebted to said firm, are hereby requested to make settlement as soon u possible, and all such having any claims Cr. also requested to present them without delay. URIAH GUTH, CHARLES M. RIEDER. The business will be continued by the undersign.: ed, now firm, at the old stand, where they will be glad to see all their old friends and• oustoniers of the old firm. By fair dealing they expect 4o merit a liberal share of Patronage. CHARLES M. ROMER, BRINEVILLE F. LIME. Allentown, December 14. —6t ~ , .~e!:Yn..-~~.rc..aw:.:tL.rw :'µcciNxrr •pro .....~ . re..yua rrn~.knv .. - - rs~~~r : , • ~ ~., ~q; , ~... :. - r. •:~.,a.•...,v»-,..u=.-r,:. Tit E '..L EMT" ..:,, gat;• „ " - F ib • , cl} as o v . ail Woe CIII:I,IIF4PAAPAS , LOH ir4.l