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FOR 1850. '
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I N pursuance of the Art of Assembly passed the 27th day of Ju1v,.1842. the follow•
ing statement is hereby published by the Commissioners of Adams county, which
exhibits the amount. description and value of the Real and Personal Property, 'trades.
Occupations, and Professions, made taxable by the several Acts of Assembly of this
N
Commonwealth:—
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; al c . 9 ti t ra 7 . y zgl ' B i 4 i' , : 1
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2 1 ' "9. : ??." gilf l t l s, -•?-.18.7,0,e; 1.,,J
~ 4 5,..... a g.) ea o'l.l f4•1;415 .
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Boroughs E . 17 .1 S t 2.,.... i , vrxll. to ,C?, ri g 2
1 9,11 1 : 1 : : ; LI 1 $,
3 -'2. 13 64 01.1 1 3 a .: =.. 5 1 "13%.:0.t ' 4 " . 1 .
sad ` 1 00,g,F, BFAI r; ,7,•1 Pr 'F'''' ir. :'," iR2. E tr, 71
F, r si ,-.. ig i k
.& cg 1g r, ~.- ,:k . , 6 .p L . ;,1 ~, s, o", 1 „ P
Township,. .5' m i c .,„, •7. Xi v si c; R VII F 12. , u To w c (
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Fr I , i I -rn T.l hs• r , aIF : S. , l' r
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Gettysburg. ' 1824961 3963 75590 1 163101 50590 4550,1300 900 1365 $3O 75
Cumberland, 252653 15342 12087 20101 . 9295 450 i 2085/ 275
n 0r91.161, 113530 8441 28891 4018' 1541 10895 100 1 .$ 1501 b 2.75
Oxford, 17906011 6680 68704 11521' 950 7855 110 80 1415' 100
II ontington, 2198651 13034 84341 1790 16665 • 800 2207 i 6Ou
'Ardmore, 1387411 10425 29427 900 8075 300 1979 '
nemiltonban, 250..112 13956 16890 729, 15820
1419175 51 6 75
Liberty, 131921 8273 16752 '540 1 4200 150
Hanrillan, 183310, 9031 46696 2180 1144 0 100 3826 i
Menallen, 299678' 24279, 265071 SOO 16220 3825,
1-traban, 216455 1 176671 35711] 1813• 11040 1590 50
Franklin, 224348 1 22386 207701 2001 11940 1590 50
conowstra, 201254 i 5418 35320: 966 6161 1420' 350
Tyrone, 1427131 9464 1 6430 5079 1175 1
M.3991.10Y. 1163489 , 10602 218101 600 5514 1105
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Mountpleasant. 2582991 16498 275991 1360 1 8700 2010
Reading, 2148431142161 342581 200 1 7020 1954680 i
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Berwicl, 999001 43521 20766, 1 6840 ,
Freedom, 824291 6171 145811 2251 1 3330 736., ,
Union. 3076331 8,17 222551 1500 1 I 5446 3 9373 50
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319'2899,231886
Atleit—J. AVOITINBAInitt, Clerk
December I 4,1840.-4 w.
IMPORTANT DISCUVERY.
THE subscriber has in his possession
- 3 1- an invaluable receipt for making
SOFT SOAP, which he now offers to the
imblic.at a. very insignificent and extraor
dinarily low price., A very superior and
elegant article of soft soap can he made by
Allis receipt. without Fat, Ashes or Ley,
and one barrel of it boiled in the incre'di
ble short spare of ONE HOUR, and at
cost not exceeding Seventy-floe Cents to
the barrel. This Soap will be warranted
superior fur washing and other purposes,
to any made in the usual manner, and if
not found as warranted, the money will
be refunded tn,illl win. bought receipts.
Heads of families and others will do well
to. give thus mutter their attention. as it
will prove a great saving of labor and ex
pense. No person will he permitted to
sell receipts unless authorized by me.
JOHN MEIXEL.
Price One Dollar.
PCrßeeeipts can he had of
UOLOHON POWERS.
Nov. 23. 1849. Gettysburg.
UV& Giqq [ l : 4,
GEORGE ARNOLD
HAS just returned from Philadelphia,
and is now opening a largo stock of
FRESH GOODS,
/MOHO WHICH ARE CHEAP
CLO r LIS, CASSINIERES,
Cassinets, Cords, Jeans,
SILKS, M. DE L.ll INE 5,,, , 1LP.9 C. 12 S.
&lode Collors, Black and Fancy do.,
Calicoes, Ginghams, llferinoes,
English 4 French Striped
Plaidand Plain Cashmeres, Ribbons,
Flannels, Blankets,
Queensware, kr., lIIIIE subscriber tenders his acknowl
all ocwhieh have been purchased in Phil- 1- edgements to his friends and the pub
adelphia on the very beat terms, and will lie for the liberd patronage hitherto ex•
be sold as cheap as any other esiabliah- tended to him, and respectfully informs
ment can offer them. Please call, exam- them that he has just received from the
ine and judge for yourselves. Cities a spendid assortment of new Good.,
P. S. Country Produce taken in ex- comprising in part a fine stock of
change for Goods at Cash prices.
OtrA:kit of STOVES on hand, which SHAWLS,
DELIINES, OLOrES. STOCKINGS, RIR
will he sold cheap. BONS, FLOWERS, COLLARS,
Muslins, Irish Linens,
dm., all of which will be sold at the low-
J 11. RY LIST. eat cash prices.
The subscriber deems it unnecessary to
Grand Jury, January Term, 1850. enumerate the different articles which
Menallen: James J. Wills, Bernard Gard. comprise his stock." He would therefore
tier, Michael Dietrlch,Henry Ilartsell,William earnestly invite all to call and examine for
B. Miller Valentine Fell, Sr. themselves before purchasing elsewhere.
liorouith : Lsonard Slouch, Jr. J. L. SCHICK.
Reading: John Dicks. . Gettysburg, Sept, 28,1849.—ff.
Oxford: Levi Waggoner. ----
Freedom : John McCleary. Comma' SENSE VIEW ; Au individual
Cumberland: George Plank, George Way- only wishes to know the right way to pur
bright. ,
Latimore : David Naiicomer. sue it ; and there are none, were it surely
Union: Henry Gutollus, Samuel Young. made known how Lira might be,prolong-
Deadlier': Pius Fink, Martin Gets. ed, and HEALTIE recovered, who, would
n
untington: Jesse John, James Townsend. not adopt the plan. Evidence is required
Mounijoy : Wiser Snyder. that the right way is discovered. Thili is
Franklin: Peter Mickley, (Cashlowll.), what those suffering from sickness want to
Mountpleasant: George Hagerman, Samue l
Noel. be satisfied about. For who is so foolish as
not to enjoy all the•health his body
- is ca.
..—.. .
Sept. 28, 1840.—tf
Conowago: Jacob Little.
cable of i Who is there that would mu
General Jury. live, when his experience ban so much
Borinight David Kendlehart, Samuel Mc- bonefit himself and family ! It is a mei-
Creary, David Ziegler, James A. Thompson, ancholy fact, that a very largo proportion'
John' Corp . . (of M • )
Ountberland : Emanuel Fitter, Sr. of the most useful members of society dip
• Oxford': Michael Slagle. between' the ages of thirty and forty. How
' TYromo: Model Diehl, Jacob Hersh, Ezra many Widow m' 1u
. Itelpletto orphans have
Myers, Peter Hummer. been the consequence of mankind not ha-
BerWicik : Imo Wolf, George Dikes: ving in their own power the means of res.
Nbentplestalit: James Pont, 'Sebastian toting health when loot. •
Wi r ' ' XXI. Iteotemarnorte.—All kinds and
IP iildin:' Robert Shakely, Levi Piller, , •
Chine" Is l it n ei r . . manner of sickness arising from th follies
•Miiiiiilliens 'William Harlin, Samuel Diehl. 'of youth MI cured by these Pills : ' From
j Frimillonat ',David Sindoe,' Dadiel Sheets, 'two to six pills;must be taken datly,.and a
3ainea fligham. , ' cure is warranted. If mush pain is paper. -
' Liberty; Robert H4ll, Jame' Moore. '._. jeered, drink several times a day fitzseed
*Hi n iiit4 """ :
Michael ' Berringi. John `B. tee. In aft cases this tea assists the seri.
Plitt°ll ' ' .'
' . . ' Pra y L for grace afterwards. ' •
9,Pllwltta: AbrithaM Xitegy; Frs. Krichten. for p
' flantiltoit't Samuel 13. Pettorpon; • ICrThe 'Brandretb Pillaire sold pa cents
- 'Ottrug.lonittlien C. Forrest. per box et Drat 13 randrpth'aPri ncipal 015N:424i
Ha le :• j o hn Ferree. Broadway, N. York, and by tho.followiniduly
Mithigeo Javelin Zack, Joseph Fink. ' eutherised'Ageitte:—John M. Stevens° : Got
. iwilltslii Adana Gardner, Jr. Vlburet Moltainket & relive, Peterabarllt A
' RiletlikitS Joliai Miller. ' brsham King, Hantorstown; A.M'Firland. Ab.
-...- ~. ./ ' , .-. . ______ , bettetownt D. ,M. C. White, Hampton; Sneer-
ANCY ARTICLES,
' Ha Oils , '
ir rooth Brushes. Toilet
roishes, Tooth Powders Am.. &c. for.
r c o l ore m oa p s Inger dc Co.. Mali:sumo ; Mary Duncan, Cash
": o'7 W. & ii• D. Maim Fairfield ; D.
J. H. Aulabaush, East Herlin ; David Neweom
sll‘litiV S. ii. BUEHLER or., athatocwit e; demelbitirk,Haaaver.
(Not. tt, IBM
i 60171 5 ,47602 1104 2.18145,510011300
JACOB KUNIO.
a
JOHN O. MORNINGSTAR,
JOHN MUSSELMAN, JR..
Commissionere.
NEW
HARDWARE & GROCERY
ESPECTFULLY announces to his
0 - 6 " friends and the public generally, that
he has opened a NEW
Hardware and Grocery Store,
in Gettysburg, at “M'Clellan's Corner,"
where ran be found a general assortment of
every thing in his line. Having examin
ed both the Philadelphia and Baltimore
markets ha is enabled to offer his goods
nt reduced prices, and can confidently as
sure them that they can be purchased low
er than they have ever been sold before.
His stock consists of
11/Wedmore and Cutlery,
such as nails, cross-cut saws, planes and
hits, locks, hinges, screws, chisels of ev
ery description, rasps and files, saddlery
of all varieties. shoemakers' lasts and tools,
morrocco leather and linings. shovels,forks,
and a general assortment of
TABLE CUTLERY AND POCKET
in short, every article belonging to that
branch of business. Also a complete as
sortment of GLASS,
PAINTS, OILS & DYE STUFFS,
and a large, full and general assortment of
FISH, and CEDAR ARE, all of which
he has selected with great care end pur
chased on the very beat terms, thus 95-
bling him to sell at such prices as will give
entire satisfaction. He solicits and hopes,
by strict attention to the wants of the com
munity, to receive the patronage of the
public. JOHN FAIDIESTOCK.
Gettysburg, Sept. 14, 1849.—tf
OEO. ARNOLD
1;15SO 3406:454 50
S T 0 ll E .
John Fahnestock
KNIVES ;
GROCERIES,
REW KtDA'.
GETTIBRIJR: t II, PA, FRIDAY4YENIING, J'A' 14 0.14,1 1 .Y 4111'51).
ANNUALS AND, Girt BOOKS
FOR She HOLIDATes.
AN ELERANI ASSORTMENT
11. BUVAILINIIII.
1111 AS just relived a large addition to his
A-A- stock of Books, and Stationery at his
Drug . and
,flook .stere Chambersburg
street, Gettysburg, including the largest
and most elegant assortment of
Albums,Annuals&choke 4 00 1 ,
Gift Books,'
ever opened in this place. Among them
will be found
The Women of the 'Bible,
Do. of the Testament,
&ones in tiaa Lives of the Annette.,
Do. Life of the Saviour,
Gem of the Season,
Gilt of Friendship for 1650,
Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver,
GUI Leaves of American Poetry,
Beautieo of Sacred Literature,
Friendship's Offering for 1850,
The Sndw Flake, Christian Keepsake. Christmas
Blossoms. the Ruby. Floral. Offering for 1850, the
Pastor's Wife, Mom Rose, Ladies' Gift. Amaranth,
Garland, Forget-memot, Keepsake of Priendebip,
Hyacinth, Opal, Brilliant, Romance of Nature,
Evergreen, Willis'Poems, Female Poets of Amer
lea, Tupplar's Philosophy, Pilgrim's Progress: Bry
ant's Poems, lady of the Lake, Childs Harold,
Leila Rooks, Pilgricn'e Progress, Poems by Ame
lia, °mien, Tess., &c., &c.
An of which are elegantly bound and
embellished, and will be sold at the VERY
LOWEST PRICES.
Gettysburg. Dee. 14, ISM
s'Irrt,E...EDTEL,
GETTYSBURG, PA.
[FORMERLY KEPT HY JAS. A. TROMPS.ON.]
TLIE subscriber has the pleasure of Im
o. nonneing to his friends and the pub
lic generally that he has taken charge of
the large and conveniently located Howl,
in Chambersburg street, Gettysburg, Pu.,
fur a number of years under the care of
JAMES A. THOMPESON, Esq., and widely
and favorably known to the Travelling
Public, as the stopping place of the mail
Stages to and from Baltimore, York, liar
risburg,Chambersburg, Hagerstown, Fred
erick, and the intermediate towns. The
house has been thoroughly repaired and
refurnished, and nothing will be left on.
done in the effort to Pll3llllll the high char
acter of the House and render it worthy
of the patronage of the Travelling Public.
The services of attentive Servants and
careful Hustlers have been secured, and
every requisite convenience will he guar
antied to all who may he pleased to fuvor ;
me with their patronage.
JOHN L. TATE.
Oct. 12, 1840.
GETTYSBURG FOUNDRY
os* CHIA' E alfor.
rHE subscriber respectfully in forms
his friends and the public generally
that he still continues to carry on the
FOUNDRY II USIN ESS, in units branch
es, at his old establishment, in the Western
partof Gettysburg, where he has constantly
on hand all sorts of
at taLte 1iga42, 1 22 1 9
such as Kettles, Pots, Ovens, Skillets,
Pans, Griddles, Ate., of all sizes ; also,
STOVES of every size and variety, inclu
ding Common, Parlor,Air-tight and Cook
ing Stoves—among them the far-famed
Hathaway..
To Farmers he would say, he has op
hand an excellent assortment of
Threshing Machines.
Hovey's celebrated Straweutters, the re
nowned Seylcr Plows ; also Woodcock s
and Witherow's ; also Points, Cutters,
Shares, &c.
BLACKSMITHING ie carried on in
its different branches, by the best of work ,
men.
The subscriber has 080 opened a
Bowl' & SHOE
Shop in ate South end of the
Froundry Building,where,w ith good work
men and excellent materials, the neatest
fits and best work will be made. icrLa
dies will be waited on at their residence.
All of the above mentioned articles will
be furnished as cheap, for Cash or country
Produce, as they can be had any where
else. All orders will be promptly attend
ed to.
criftepairing, of all kinds, done at the
shoos notice.
T. WARREN.
Gettysburg, May 0. 1848.
trVetti sAUttrt,,
HENRY
RESPECTFULLY informs the cit.
sena of Gettysburg that he has o
pened an Oyster, Saloon, in Chambers
burg street between easton!s Hat: Store
and the Temperance House, where he will
ronstantly be prepared to serve up the
Best Fresh. Oysters
in every style, Fried. Routed. Stewed,
Am He invitee *be patronage of Atte pub-
Ho. and pledges the best .efforts pf,the es
tablishment to pleale. gande:nen,
and Judie yor fou revives.
The euheeriher wottid also respectfully
inform' the public that he intends, prose.
outing the Tonsorial business in ill lb va
ried and
,various branches.
Si* moor* goosi and ahem
He'Jl Olive your Nee $4. ithout a smart,
Otentlemen. call and see fonyountelves.
Ilia sponge is good, his towels are clean,
And its his hop ha's always twit.
gra"He also respectfully Infant* the
gentlemen' that they can at any' tinieltiVe
their boots blacked hi the neatest
Gentle Men can also hate grease removed
(rota their clothes.
HENRY SMITH.
Gettysburg, Hee. 21,1849.
FOR 1133 NT.
.
STORE ROOM, in's' very disma l
ble situation in the...eonntry. Poem-
Rion given. the fi rst day .of April next.,
Enquire at . . .
Dec. 21, 18.19.
' it
"FEARLEPS , ANM RES.
TIM *
In the country, in. the;honest, beautiful, end
.
healthy country , eharitypeisitio to a sinister . eft,.
tent than in Jame citioe.t4rbe sislitssal Ili' alma
are not Ka runnetow and*peepliin the lune.
riot we Isla liable is its itiOsed Open by IlitY*l
- pretenders. Yerr, , ; °tinily titer amid the
ilt
pure atreams, banditti' and frigrant atryff
the trormtry. It Is there ... the Wit has rime
to beat is sympathy wit h
there *here the benerkir eye 'eon look With'
emotion—it is there Wit' r
... 1
,e soul Is thrilled yrith
the touching appeal 'of tkieloor Oraii—it in dyers
i where the distreswd, are ' nforted, the hungry •
fed, and the naked clotiiiidti it is not morally se
in the city. .430 to the rtor-house," is a abitred.
typed remark , applied titt(TovortPotriniten. by• ,
those most able to aid sod *wrist their lose favored
broArro. We annex .44 beautiful and touch.
ing poem, written by A. till. Dugs nose, Eag.„in•
Ithe last number of hie liiiii Mae. .11" ihould be
read and studied by orern talon and women in the
land. It is a touching illuiitati,n of the suffering
of the poor. Reed it. '''
T U Eri . ) OKG
The storm is out upon the atir•—.
I hoar its hollow sound
As sealed in my elbow chair,
In silent gunight profound,
I ;Wen to dropping relit
That patters on each pane.
Now, shrieking through the stormy night,
The wind is rushing Wild,
And far above, in heaven'" height,
The murky clouds are piled :
And not a single star loOkastkilsos
To smile away the frown.
The signs are making intim streets.'
The vanes are whirling fast,
And drearily the driving sleet
Is horn upon the blast:
And au - sty rain, and icy hail.
The closeharred doors assail!
The watchman shrinketh in his box,
As Mat the chill rain falls.
And with the clanging city clocks
His solemn warning calls—
Or, closer in his mantle wound, - .
Reluctant stalks his round.
But wandering up and down the street,
Amidst the chilly misty.... ,
! 0, many hapleee ogee ho meets
Upop his round, I wiat
The child of sheme,ef want, of wo,
Who wanders to and fro.
Ah me I how many homieleea WWI
Are sinking on the ground—
The outcast whom theproud one shone—.
Who pity never found--
The friendless and the orphan child,
Amid the storm so wild.
Creeping a way 'through 'inept old
Before the tempest dear,
With hunger ere inped—benunib'tl tvith ooldo
And shiverktig w.ila fear,
The tord one boodgth dowtOis form
Ilefore the mithlighl *dorm,
Oh, there nre little children there,
\Vali lean and shrunken runt.,
Within whome eye the tear of r are
The light of chililood dims
Pale lint they have, and elteultn en
white
-o.'tie a tearful Pula.
Hear ye the wind that with/tire by
-0 pampered sons or pride !
Ott it was borne Alir brAen sigh
ho in the streets abide.
Ye on your beds of down will sleep—
They on the stones must weep.
Feel ye the glowing flame that warms
Your luxury-lapped couch 1
0, could ye mark the wasted forms,
A long the streets that crouch—
Ye might pet-chance a moment feel
Your blood, like theirs, congeal!
0, that I hod what vein mirth,
Or worse than mirth, expend
I'd buy the noblest name on earth—.
"The wretched outcast's !"
And treasure up the incense pure—
'l he blessings ef the poor 1
Be this the poet's heart-felt prayer—.
That be who rules in fletiveo
May have within his kindly care
The wretch to misery driven l
Though the world scorns the poor man i a Immo)
G.d knoweth Who's to blame.
EGYPT;
A Glance at her Paget and Preieut
Conditlon.
Among the Empires of antiquity, Egypt
claims the greatest interest, for the remote
origin end wonderful extent of Ito civilize.'
tion. uW hen 'Abraham," says the learn
ed historian of Egypt, Mr. Sharpe, " 10 4'
his herds front the wild pasturage* of Ca
nein to the banks of the Nile, he found
himself in the midst of a people already
old and acquainted with the arts and sci
'ences." Memphis, the first great seat of
Egyptian civilization, was tlien *splendid
city, and the pyramids, the toombs of its
monarchs, then in all the freshness of their
original perfection. Here it is Mmerally.
believed, is the scene of the beautiful story,
of Joseph, and, hence Moses may have led
the Israelites into the wilderness. Thebes,
the second great centre darts 'and empire ,
is five hundred miles, higher up, the,
Its origin wee perhaps, as early as , that of
Memphis, but it did not attain its highest
state of perfectirin till the reigns of thee great
Rentessean pririces, a Tow cen t uries before
the time of .David anti Solomon. 'Egypt
was then the; most powerful smd
vilized empire in the world: Its ceriquest*
extended southward over Ethiopia, ` far to
ward-the -*Purees of the,. Nile, and„ north-
woje e'er e great part Mtf.A.sie: .:The
ratnids a Memphis, and the temples end
to6rtitas of Thebes, are tutinrimeritiref these
perods; they wilt, stand; tti etvact toe `
wonder and itheiratioe qf .the w,orki, end
wilt'prObably ellother exieting
ifiebb
,
the penny age tirEgitit's an.'
premitoy. but in the course of " time and
change, the nations Gem whom she had
;triumphed prevailed in tura hgainst here--
;Tne , Dthiortiatte nod Persians conquered
tCr ;'''Cstribyste plundered Thebes and
Memphis; and overthrew the coloseal sta.
tun of the Egyptian conquerors, which we
oulwitte. !prostrate on the mind. . Egypt
I
was long compelled to submit to the Per-
--
abaft:tile,. Which. lusturretlebe- it kepis BM BRINDLE. 1 rytstAß'.s BIDE. ,• ,
I
threw of. But , berinimitive life and el In Nashville. many years ago, there real Ctevar,ltail been a faithful seritant tit one
ow Were(ao'wirire::.-' hreslisodle, another sided* gentleman ofgreat hospitality, large ' ; of our country inns many years. Milt mato
p oier hiill/:beq"trow,ing' li(i,` which arti. raltunea and, though uneducated, was pits- ', ter was kind to him, fed and clothed him
to overcome the Egy ptian snd. ~... gersien. 'sensed of hard knot sense. Col. W. had I well, and told him he shoold always be car-
Greece bed, partly been ,colonised, from been elected to the Legislature and had led for iii his old age. ,Caesar took it in
Lower Egypt, and derived merely of her been skin judge of the.county court. his head one Jay, that he 'Mould like to go'
mythology ail scietiiii front lilt Whltfoin His elevation, however, had made him on a ride. pot up at an inn, be waited on.
Of the
r Egyiitlanii which 'Soliti,;etiii Pa: noinewhaupompous , and he became very as he did others. and pot things through, in
thagoras. and Flato.iifisowards, wens, there fond of using big words. On his farm he style.
to study among Ahem. Alexander, As t i had elargeand mischievous ox, called "Big "Well, Cream.," replied hit gncid master,
the reduction of Tyre4 Udiented tipon'Ev Brindle." which frequently broke down his oyou shall have my best home and tii,iad
gypt Whirl, subaiitterciiitheuta"istruggle. neighbor's fences, and committed other atilt take Philis with yeti; sod bete. Is a
ifti . 'arti and arms ihe higibeendeedinitig mit depredations, much to the Colonel's an- 1 five dollar note for , you meant'. :So ytttf
Greece advaiwed i. and the ',fonadatiotv of ' mystics: I may go' and blow It out et rhighi.!'
Alexandria, by the Macedonian. conqueror : ` ; . Om mornittg,. after break fast, in presence I ,Caesar and his lady were soon , done ups
while it tended to increalie the'cotittiteribil'fof same gentlemen who had staid with him i in their 'fixing,' the chaise was ready, they
importance of Egypt, gave its GreCian giiir l lover night. and Who were now on theirljeteped in, and drove off in high glee.-- ,
eminent. ' Dinler the government er Peel. way to town, he called his overseer to Theymnlied up at the loft at the neat vii.
unties. the wisdom ef-the ancient, Egyp , him": . , . ._ . _
_. _
___
~. _ _
__ ' rage f Poser gave his horse in the charge
\
Liens war supplanted by the rebooks of I "Mr. Allets_ desire 'you tfTimpotind dike ostler, with dlreetilitui to give him it 7
"Alexandria. • That 'city WM*. thit,greatL' Big Brindle, . in order that I may :hear no peek, of oats, and rub hint down 'well--he
est commercial on the Mediterranean, more 55155adra1110015 . 0fi Wit Merest deprel. thin waited upon Miss Millis into the
and altnosirivaeled Rome herself in extent dations." ' • • .1 , . • house, called for a room, a pack of cards,
an d m a gn ig an n ne . • • . Allen bowed and walked Ott. 400 y pa:- and a bottle of brandy and r good dinner.
When at length' the world betsame sub.! alai-to...know- w,bat tbe•CoL meant., Su As soon as dinner was over, the brandy
ject to Rome, Egypt biennia the Most ins.; after Col. W. left for town, he went to his usedup, and theY tired of playing "high
portant of the Eastern Prcivinees. tipper: wife and asktal her what Col. Vif., meant low 'jack," Caesar called rot his team snit
Egypt had joins greedy to decay, and by ailing him to impound' the ox. his bill., The horse was soon harnessed,
Thebes had fallen into ruin. Memphis. - "Why," said she,' "the culetiel , meant and the 'items' placed in Ciesar's hand I
however, was still a great city. The coin. to tell. you to put him haa p.n." - he could not read, hut when the landlonl
coerce of'Alexandria knew no diminution. Allen leftict Perform the fell!s Mt 0 was '
told him the amount was two dollar. and
Durieg, these many ages and revolution, no inemisidetable one. as the animal was a a half the eyes of our ebony , hero
Egypt had still subsisted in it. flourishing *lid and' sienna en!. and 'artee a great “In their willing circles, rolled in white 1 ., .
state. Enormous` wealth was drawn from deal of trouble and, ienedmvbe 441 4 dinr. in utter, astonishment. ads dat all t" he
her resources into the Roman treasury, "Well." said her wiping the 'Perspire - exclaimed "WM, if ilae he de case, Juri,yon
though th,e population was
,cast declining lion from hit Brow sod selfietplizing. ,, this tultU gut de bossalgin. rub hint down, gin
from its maximum of eight millions. is impounding. is
.it? New ... I ;in n dead him annudder peck, and send up snnutl•
With the eitablishment of. Christianity, ithrethe old ettitintd will ask me if 1 im- d o t dinner, bottle ob brandy. mid cards.
fell tare old worship of the ancient "Egyp- pounded Big Brindles antkil bet l'a OWL': foe ise en a blow out. anti see: end'ulasse
1i .
dans, and the Polytheism of their Grecian ale Idle as bad as he did me- give me do V to do it brown!"
and Roman masters. Alexandria became - 'The neat day the Cakatei foe a dinner
the seat of Ahe A thattasia• controversy.— partY , and as he Wm not ecnneece de t di"
The monastic, system first took root in E- len , the nsetseetweln !lo inwttit ' th olcBo 7
gyp'. Wi t h t h e d ec li n e - o r t hial yznet kte - paw. ' -After eseesedoe *ire .gbiendireAl
empire, the conitiry ' fell gradually into de-1 discus s ed , the Colonel turned sc i ther ' o°l4 :
decay, till the Arab,. issuing fro n t the ems. seer 'edam': • . ~, '. l
tern deserts, animated .wilVall the fervor - 4, Eli. Mr. Allen:did you : impound Big
of a new religion, overthrew all before Brindle sicr • .. . .-.= .. '
arms with-,
them, pushing their victorious' "ea straightened himself. end, looking
iu a few hundred miles of die Euglishl em e n d at th e unnPanY , 4 1 0 -7-. • '-
: , I
Channel. Egypt became a province of Mel "Yes. I did, sir. but old , Hrindle trans.
Arabian caliphate of Bagdad. Memphis, 'retitled the iellatheel or the 1001°111)d anti
the oldest of cities, et last felt, and ' was ' aeatletlePhienntalad ail asettlleenainkinlY
used to build-the Arabian city of Cairo; of the feces°__," -
the crescent replaced the cross. Henceforth The company burn inth an leuntekinitti
decay was more rapid, owing to internal . fit of laughter. while the colonel's false red
tliasention, and t h e sOlitAh sway of the 1 darted, with discontatite- - - "
_ * :
urk tsli conquerors and Mamelukc ilynas-1 "What do you mean by that, sir I said
T
ties who successfully übtained possession I he.
of the soil.
Another and momentuous series of In
fluences was also arising. The west wart
now awaking from the barbarian' into
which it had been thrown by the fail of
the Roman empire. Are and commerce
revived in Italy. The Moors were expel
led from Spain. The discovery of a pas
sage around the Cape gradually withdrewl
what was remaining oi the Indian trade of
Alexandria. Egypt sunk lower and low.
er. Commerce and , science had seen their
best days in the East, and their seat was
henceforth transferred to 'the Western
world. In proportiun to the rapid advance,
of European supremacy, was the decay
and disotrudirifion of the'rurkieh empife ./
till, when Bonaparte invaded,. Egypt, he
found the country groaning under the 'way
of a handful of Mamelukto'Beys..-edynite*
ty of foreign slaves. whit had risen and or
; erpowered their masters, and'who, tributa
ry to the Porte only in name, were oecti
pied, solely in restless intrigues lormspreni
soy, and nntvieing • with each other in 51
tertian, while they totally neglected to inn
prove the resources of the , sinking coun-
Yet at that period, although, nolideallY '
speaking the Turkish Einpire .l 4as iir a
very unsettled state, Egypt and other pros
. ~ • ,
vinoes being rather nominally than really
depedent upon the Sultan, there existed al
strong bond between them in their bigoted
profession of Mahomedaniern and hatred
dell European innovation, which has since ,
been greatlY weakened, and become a pas
sive rather than an active feeling. , - •
The Janissaries in Constantinople, and
the ManielakeiVin Egypt, formidable en
der the old system of warfare,,despised 'the
tactics 'with, which they were yet unac
queimed, When the, llistnelultas r drat
heard of the invasion of Bonaparte they eft
ululated; "'What 1` the' Fretrich tome to in
altqa ! 4, 4? tlipi' ore ditt'peopi l e efi4imm s i re
'buy our cloth i we 4 , 1 , ketter seed Our
sea (grootne)'. to drive, them sway.' By
Allah! if they ''Come hear us we wiU eut
I them ttile like cuentabers V' The battle of
I the pyrainitle,ifewever, vetted. thew eyee.,
and disclosed JAM weakness of their only
.arnrofdefence, ,•, Egypt fell an easy prey
lao the lei:niers,. who first accustomed the
"Inhebittinta to EtiroPian arts and aites—
Tke Tmeikiep, çe feeling occasioned by de
feat aires great. Despondency succeeded to
pre:ions confidence, ind though the country
was wrested from the French, the inhabi
tants, knew that this had not been effected
by, their own • power, but by that of Eng
land., .The prestige of Mussulman invin
.eibllity was destroyed forever.
• Th.l editor of the Charleston Courier
had a.tuaar ol.grtem COTR OP hill wblo lass
week, raised in the open air in his owngarden
"Why. I mean. Colonel," said Allen,
•that old Brindle being prognosticated with
an idea of the cholera, ripped . snd sired.
snorted and pawed dirt, jumped ,the•fenee ;
tuck to the woods. and woad:4l4
,be ua'
;untied no how 1" • ;
This was too much ;Ther,itrailliattt rilq 4
ed, in which the Colonel .was. rowed to
join. and in the midst-of the taught& Allen
left the tableotaying tobiMaair
of reckon the Colonel wee% ark mg to im•
pound any more oxen.
An exchange paper speaking bf burying
bodies alive. rays snitho'of
, •
gentian and invention there 1111.:011o An*
doubted circumstance which kannerly we-'
cited ihe worst apprehenoint*-Lthe '
that b)tdies were °flee foiled termed in their
coffins. and their grave clothes disking.
ed. But what wee seeribedoiritlx seeming
reason. to the throes of vitalityv is now
knee,* to be (hatpin the agency Of , corrup
tion. A gas is developed in the decaying
body which minors by Its theettatilealforie
messy of the movements-of lifie.. 43k1 pow.
WM is thisgas in corpses which have lain
bang In . iltn water, that Devergie. the
physician to•the Morgue at pais, and the
itelbor o r a . lett-book on legal media - at;
says•that unbent secured to the table they!
I I are often Mowed op' and thrown to the
ground. Preontmtly strangers, seeing the
motions, inn the keeper of the Morgue.
and,ininannei with honer that a person is
alive. All bodies. sooner or later, generate
gh‘tigoe iti giegrave.end It eonstantly twists
about the corps. blows nut the skin AIL it
rends With the.distention. and itometitnel
burets the Coffin itself. When the gas ex;
plodee with a noise imagination has ennver ,
.ted' itinto an outcry or groan ; the grave
her been reopened ; the, position of the tinily
:has confirmed the suspicion, and the lacer
ation, been taken for 'evidence that the
wretch gnawed histlesh in the frenzy ot
deerreir."
A. Baas* Iguana AK,--An Irishman who
.was a 'soldier of the rerolotion..aud or
; Warren's brigade. was suddenly .stopped
oeltr Beaten by a party, during a dark
night ;,a horseman's pistol was presented
at his breast, and he was asked to which
side he belonged. The supposition that
it might be a Brittish party rendered his
situation extremely critical, He replied•
"I think it won't: be iuore in the way of
civility. just to drop a hint which side are
you pleased to farm."
"No." testily said the speaker ; "declare
your sentimtmts, or diet"
"Then I will not die with a lie in my
mouth. American to extremity I Do
your worst, you spalpeenr
The officer replied. "Mtli itti rout
friends : and I rejoin* to Meet with a man
so faithful 10 lilt °ammo( his country."
TWO DOLLARS 1b ortux.
INEW sERIES---NO, 143.
l A mt wiT.,--cloo or our eminent law•
yet*, of Irish decent, wee earned some
time since to derend an Irishman who had
been charged with theft... /tenanting the
pfiengative'or his !insider, the counsel,
a private interview With his client Wit to
him,
. 0 /Vow, Patritkous I am to defend you
I want you to tell meil'ankly 4 torliedter yno
are guilty or not. Did you steal the
goods!" ;: • -• '
"Faith, then," says Pat, "t'spnse I.
mitsmtell yez. • In troth, 1 did stake 'em."
• o'rhen you. ought to , he ashamed of
youpelf to collie here MAI diagram your
country by stealing," said the honest eounA
• "
"In troth, .mnybe I aagh4
but than ty WWI stale, yes* wouldn't
have the honor, and credit of gelid Ind
off. d'ye see."
A HAPPY Vi e tißLD.—lrhiS is a happy
world—who says contrary • is a cynic.
There Wen n* thing to make us happy, and
etiCenjOYincnt. the man
who hits * good heart, sees pleasure where
a bad person seed nothine'btit glUoio,--
Vichp,itoite most iturerful anti contented
mends-he who is the most honored and
hal the most wiialth'i • No, It is hp w h o
haw nothing but a kind heart. Nothing
infileshls,tomper or disturbs his serenity.
It,k he whose mind is led from nature ,up
tonature's potl—and every day, he is con ,
tented and, happy as it is pouilde fora man
tabs. Depend upon it the world k beau
tiful, and`contains a thousend sources of
enjoyment, which . they can only see or feel
whoin hearts are pure, and 'alfirlse lives
correspond with the word' of eternal truth,
Such . persons have a perennial.,lfountaitt dl'
enjoy Ment within them that, gladdens all
around them.
Tus SANDWICH ANDS: O p
--Tlle..mpidi ,
ty with which the elation of theseAls.
lands *decreasing is really astonishing.—
FouPtifths have disappeared since the first
visit of Captain Cook, a period of seventy
years. About onc , sixth of the 'remnant .
have died within the last six Years. One
at ale ,oltlest foreign residenta there, a phy
sician, has lately avowed his , belief, that in
five years scarcely a native will be found
on the islands, Probably the time stated
by him is too short 1 but the te4;fit Will
I certainly hereabout! soon • perhaps within
ten or fifteen years,' The immediate cause
of tltis rapid decrease, may be explained in
various ways. lot the grand remind; e
qually aiplieable to all . PolineshMs..seems
to satisfy all inquirers :. it islite.tletnitty of
the race.—Boston Courier,
• THS YANAKNO "FOUND '`
Otrt."—....A re
cent Bunton correepondent of the 'Jerald
says that he has found ont the Perrot of
Yankee prosperity.. "It,is tutiservul, ' ip
cessant, perser4r i erelltulatlng, well dir
ected labor. tit lois done it ell. With
a natural capital of rocks. and harbors. soil
forests, and waterfalls, intlitstry has lined
the valleys with factories, the hill* with
cottages and schools, the plains sad Pe"
niesulas with cities and villages, has lento.
trated the country in every dirreeditte
railroads, and has Whitined all seat
with the sails. of Yankee ships fretitted
with Yankee ninions.
TDB °exert tr. Post Orions moils)*
the Post Masters to . pot the istithile of , .
the State on every letter 'nailed ci their
office when the writer has notfrigtatit. bus
they otten tiegiest to do ea..' liiiilo4:sts,
thtte sometimes ressived.jtylkitika 404,
, o thatio.lefla are onside to, 111014.
en* dmvecuse fmiQrstheatibese *Mt
Wig of Ares of the NW neat ift 0100.414*