.pfXMS OF PIIpLIOIL'I/ON: -THE FRANKLIN REPOSITORY is published terainNtalaaallay morning by "TILE REPOSITORY ASSOCIATION," at $2 50 per antrum, Th" aDy.asca, or SS if not paid within the year. All subscription °c ommit AWN. be tattled annex:alp. No paper will be sent cat of the Eitete nukes livid for in advance, and all such subeeviptione will Invariably be discontinued at the erpl, ration of the time for which they are paid- ADVERTISEMENTS are inserted at ore itEN CENTS partite for tit insertion, and TP.N CENTS per line for sub itgitteittlaterticnits. A liberal discount is made to persons advertising by-the quarter, half-year or year. Special no !lees charged one-half more than regular advertisements.' 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PROS P TH E C. T U S PRODUCING OIL COMPANY. A PULL PAID STOCK. 100,000, SHARES. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.40 PER -SOARS. WORKLNG CAPITAL, eakooo. • The Charter of this Company will be issued by the Coo• monwealth of Pennsylvania, under . th eAct of April filst, 1854. TaVisltitrat, • JOHN H. RILEY. PRESIDENT, 3, L. -SPROGLE. . _ , CORDOBA:I'ORa, Z. L. Eprogle, . Thos. L. Gillespie, Jac At. Elley, , E. H. Nevin, of Carlisle, Pa. al. B. gwass, E. M. Biddle, " 1 B. P. Boathwarth. The Stock will be earning at the rate of one per cent. per month on the Sabscripuon price from the very day .of the date of the Charter. The Properties of the Company are ire fee simple, abs,o lately, and clear of an incumbrances. NO. 1. is a tract of% acres of lend, situated in Penang° CettatlyPennsylvania, frontmg on the Allegheny River, on the westerly bank, two mile.' below Franklin. nearly oppodte, and to range with, the breek'of lower Two Mile ar-Vaa Buren Run,—which is, topographically, a contin. nation of the break of Oil Creek—n* yielding seven bar rels of Oil per day, without intermission. NO.. 2, Is a tract, containing ISO acres, with good new house and bans thereon, known as the HAEILAti Ferue 100 auras of which are under cultivation, the remainder wen timbered, situated immediately back from the river and. in the rear of the property above described. 'The greater portion of this farm is good boring territory. Contracts for boring wells on Tract No. 1, can be made upon terms Limp:smear dud! not be nrade u aril Oil is:freak in remen.nering quantity, so confident are good and expe rienced Inners of the ample return which the territory will produce. The annvanclings are of the most desirable descriptions of Oil producing territory. Adjoining' Tract No. 1, are the celebrated "Lee Wells," immediately below, on the eamabant of the river, are the widely known "Hoover Vier—one of•a - hich has yielded,theusunds of barrels du ringibe past three years: while ou Hannibal Island. and els the opposite bank of the Allegheny, including the gaile and Morrow," "Lee," "Roberts" and the "Smoky (Sty," are several largely producing wells. all of which are in the Immediate ne i ghborhood; while numbers of otheti are in process of boring, on both aides of the river. It la proposed to bore two new wells on the river front, and others on the farm, with as little delay as possible,- ..A gemtletuns of practical experience la the business— having been actively employed in the Oil region during the past five years--and who is thoroughly qualified fur the development of Oil territory, will bare the superinten dence of the operations of the Company on these lands. d In stating the present yield of Oil from this property, the crectitininber of barrels is given in order that the repre sentations now made may be fully realized, in the earn ings of at least one per cent per mouth on the subscription price of the stock, without drawback. Persons desirous of making safe investments in Oil Stocks may rely on the lasung character of the Pruduceag Wells, and the consequent certainty of profit which attends Oil opmations in this vicinity, along the Allegheny A. IL MIA LLOIL Agent, jen.ll-9tl Comb. Vol. Railroad Office, Chambereburg, Pa. THE JERSEY WELL OIL COMPANY 250,000 MAIMS, AT 52,00 PER SHARE. PRESIDENT DR. ALBERT G. ROBERT, of Venatge TICE PRESIDMM, ABRAHAM MARTIN, - of Philadelphia. SECRETARY AND TREASURER, WILLIAM M. BARLOW, Of Ledyard Barlow, Philadelphia. -THREE _PER CENT. YEE MONTH ON 4/WO,OOO In =ding die attention of capitalists to this enterprise, the Directors llave,no hesitation in expressing their belie/. that their reams from it will be more certain andmiore Musa than fear: any new company now before the aorn. mtmity. The property of the company consists of the fol. owlare• Three-eights of the working interest in the eel ebrated Jersey Well, on the Hyde and Egbert Farm, on Oil Creek, yids the acre of land on which the well is lc. Wed., This well has been Rowing since early in May, 1864, at the rate of about three hundred and filly barrels daily; and I. now sowing at that rate, thus yielding to the Company between fifty and sixty barrels daily, worth, at precut prices, twenty ttatsand dollars per month, which halm to the Stockholders In this Company, More than Three per Cent. per Month from the inert There is room on the land for several mare wells, 'two of which will be immediately commenced bythe Company, and in which we shall bare the same interest win the Jersey. The character of this property, as 0111111 d, Is well known; it is only necessary to say that no well on it has ever failed in getting, oil, while it has already produced the Maple Shade, the Coquette, and the Jersey. No. 2. Twenty-five acres in fee on the east side of the Allegheny river, opposite the month of Big Sandy. This tract has about forty rods' front on the river, and contains . a large ansonntef boring surface. Oil wells yielding terse ly are found near this property ; among them the Hubbs, the Hoover, exo The Company intend to proceed at once to develop this fine property, and feel sanguine of success. _Nth 3. :Alum of fifteen years on the Wm. B. Wilson Farm, on Slippery Rock Bun, in Lawrence County, Pa. NOS. 1,5, 6, 7 and 8 are also leases on Slippery Rock Ran, containing four hundred acres in all. '1 hey were obtained in April, 1864, by Dr. Egbert, and continue for like= youstrem their date. They seem* to the Lessees all the all and other minerals contained in the several tads, with the right to divide and sublet, with all othet • rights and privileges connected with the business of mining for oil, coal and other minerals, and reserve a royalty of only sme-eightb of said oil or minerals. The Slippery Rock Territory is a new and only partial. ly developed oil region ; Ina the success already obtained there and on the 3f:droning River, n few miles west, to ether with the large quantities of oil found north, south, eastendwest it, lead us to hope that it willprove a suc cessful oil region, -.Xlse Company have already an excellent engine, tools, aadallheoestary,_fixtureson the grounds, with a well part. ly deem, and shill proceed to develop the property as fast u possible. These lands and lens, ; were all selected for oil, pnrpo .e.brthe President of this Company, whose great success lathe Oil bitidatss, sterling integrity, and force of chant ter are too well known to require comment here. trahteri . pffonf received at the office of LEDYARD & BARLOW, 0 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. Pray _a Ethelred Number of Shares are For sal. Docks open for a short time at Oaks & Lion's Ware house, North Main St, Chambersbarg. jazdk- D. BRAINERD OARS, :cut r um SPRING & RUBLE FARM OIL COMPANY. CserrAL 8500,690. aem,2OO,OOCL Notting Capital, $40,000. Pit7i Value, $2.50. Subscription Prue $2 per share. 4. OFFICERS: A. B. LONGAKER, President J. ALLISON EYSTER, Treas. outrocrom, R. Eby, Harrisburg, John White. Jr., Now York, Lobpber. 2Sorthl 4 o, J. Hervey Jones, 'Pittsburgh W. H. Schell, Philade.; J. Allison Eyster, Alexander R. Reed Psttsburgh. Office No. Me Sonia 4a strut, (first flour, back room,) Ph tiad , ph td MIRES-41 per share at time of suleteription, 0.1 , 11).11one° to thirty dpya. de 21 gTEAM" TO-"AND FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.—The well known favorite Clydo-Built Iron Bteemens of the ANCHOR LINE of Steamships, "HIBERNIA," "CALEDONIA," "BRITANNIA" and "MUTED KINGDOM . ," are intended to sail fortnightly to and from New York, carrying passel - Tent to and from Liferpol, 'Glasgow, Belfast Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick; Galway or Londonderry. There ,steamers were built apentouy for the Atlantic trade, are divided into wa ter and air-tight compartments. HATES OF PASSAGE. Vial. New York to any of the above places: Cabins, SI2O and COO ; steerage, 54,1, payable in American cur ' TO New York from any of the above planes Cablag 465 Ed steerage. eZ, payable In gold or equivalent JuUrericau currency. 12he *boorish to send for Stec friends can buy tick at three rates from the Agents. - FRANCIS MACDONALD & 6, Bowling Green, New York. .12411-4 mos MILLER, HAMILTON ' & CO., .4.1.1.-Ravejust received alma assortmentof STOVES, MiItiANNED AND' OTHER WARE. They are to sell lower than anybody else. They-pot ot, TIN ROOFING, Ist quality material for 18 onto pi:revere toot ; 2d quality 16 cents; 3d quality 14 cent.- ___ They( de. brutnua cheaply, well and promptly. - , They too best bon for Stave Pipes, and charge bit 18 contyper.th: Come andsee if you cannot do better with them than with y other establishment. • plloes Mooed to salt** times. 03146 rir TEEMS CABIL . _. . _ .. ... .. . . . . ~. , - • , - , ~. - , + . .._ . - . .., .r. 8 i '‘ 2 . l , , ~, 0 ~ . N ) ••-- -... s- \ *li' - ' . 1 -.- . 1:, ,-. ..., ~: 1 ~L. ~, , ../1 ki -_,l _.„.,,_,1 1 .. .„ ~ , , • ....,, ,„ _ 1 :fit ,_, - 1_ ,,, _ L i , . . . . • BY M' CLARE & STONER, T HE GREAT FIRE AT CHAMBERSBURG. VICTORY! VICTORY! FOR EVANS & WATSON'S S AM NDER SAFES. READ THE FOLI.DWING CERTIFICATES: CILIMBETISIII7RO, Aug 15, 186! Mars. Evans ,5( Watson ° Gentlemen: This is to inform you that the Safe pur chased of you some time once was 6 - abject to the great fire which consumed our store during the rebel 'newton of the 30th of July last. We are happy to say that after we had taken oar safe front the ruins, where it had laid fora period of three days, and opened it, ire found oar books and paper", In an excellent condition. We would recommend your Safes to all porsons who wish a good article. Yours, truly. MILLER, HAMILTON & CO. CIIASSZERSBURG, Aug. 15 , 1864. Matra. Evans tr Watzon: Gentlemen : I with pleasure inform you tlmt on opening my Safe, purchased from`yon some time since, on Satur day everting Last, just two weeks after the horning of our town by the rebels,. I found my books and papers in much better condition than I expected ; oa opening the books and papers found them perfect. My Safe was exposed to great heat, on account of the quanity of oils and other 'combo:onto matter' had in my celler.. I write you on some of the paper that was in my Safe daring the Ste, that you may see how well it was preserved. - I will soon want my Sale repaired, or a new ono in exchange. Very respectfully, yours, L. B. EYSTUL CIiMILIEUBVIVI, Aug. 15, 1864 Mcgars. Erana h Watson: Gentlemen: In the drea , dful fire whichidestroyed my stole and the greatef portion of this, town, which was .done by the rebels on the likithof July last, - Iliad one of your Pire•Proof Safes, purchased from you some_ time since, which contained my books, papers, &o. After tin dergoinglhe violence of the flames, and falling some ten feet and remaining in the heated ruins for a period of sev enteen days, it was recovered from the burning tunas and opened. I have the gratification to inform you that its contents were preserved in an exultant condition, and as this is one of the many instances wherin your Safes have flidly sustained the good qualities atributed to them, I feel it an figreeable - duty to render evidence of the fact. Respectfully, yours, J. L. DECHERT. CIIMEBERSBURG, Aug. 15, 1864. Messre. Evan.? 4 ;rat-sail : - Gentleman This is to inform feu shot the Safe We pnrchused from you some time ago was subjected to the fire which consumed our office during the rebel Invasion on the 30th of July last. We are happy to say that the Safe stood the test of the fire well, and we recovered our papers from it uninjured. Veryrespectfully, . KENNEDY & NEM. • _ CHAMBERSALMO, Aug. fa, 1864. Messrs Evans 4. Watson: Genricesen: I take this opportunity to inform you that my Safe, which is a No. 5 of your make, was in the great fire which destroyed this town on the 30th of July. I now have the pleasure to state to you that after I had taken the Safe from the ruins; where it hadbeen for a period of 10 day s expssed to an intense heat, on ripening the Safe I was pleased to find that all my papers, books, and valuables came out uninjured in the least, thus attest ing the fireproof qualities of your Salamander Safes Yours, respectfully, COL. F. S. STUDIBALIGH. Store Sates of the same good quality ou band and for sale. Also, Salamander, Fire_and Burglar-Proof, Nation al Bank, Mercantile and Dwelling-Haase Safes, Vault. Doors for Banks and Stores, Bank Locks, &c. EVANS & WATSON, • 16 South 4th St., Pla/aadphia, Pa. L. R. EYSTER, Agent for Chambersburg, Pa. aerr2B, AIASON & HAAILIN'S CABINET ORGANS. MELODEONS were introduced some twenty years since, and were succeeded by the HARMONIUMS about nine years ago. The CABINET ORGAN was brought to its present state of perfection only in the summer of IBM. THE AUTOMATIC BELLOWS SWELL has great advantages over any 'other inveutiou of the kind, is capable of mrickfincr effccts than can be produced by any other, and is more easily wort by' the performer, and excels especially in capacity foe =pre.. soion. Pleme notice advance in pnces. bABLNET ORGANS.—Smar, REED. No.ll - 3. Pour Octave, Single Reed, in Walnut or Oats Case. $llO No. 16. The Same, inelegant Rosewood Case 135 No. 17. Foe Octave, Single Reed, in Walnut or Oak Case 130 No. 18. The Same, in elegant 'Rosewood Ca5e...... 160 DOE BIM REED. No. 19. Four Octave, Double Reed. in Walnut or Oak Caw 140 No. 20. The Same, in elegant Rosewood Case tea No. 21. Five Octal e, Double Reed, in Walnixt or Oak Case 170 No. W.. The Same, in elegant Rosewood Case 200 No. ln The Same, in Solid Carved Walnut or Oak, with Walnut Carvings. 2 00 SIX STOP. No. 14. Six Stop Cabinet Organ, in Walnut or Cab Case. 300 k 13. The Same, in elegant Rosewood Case 360 EIGHT STOP. ' No. 12. Eight Stop Cabinet Organ, in Walnut or Oak Case. 425 No. 11. The Same, in elegant Rosewood Case 500 No. 24. The Same, in Solid Carved Walnut. 500 PEDAL, BASS. No. 10. Pedal Bass Cabinets:Organ, in Walnut or Oak Case • 600. Cases of zotra finish on hand, or made to order. MELODEONS. No. 5. Fire Octave, Piano Style, Rosewood Case-8150 No. 6. The Same, Portable, Rosewood Case. 110 No, 7. The Same. Pcirtable Walnut Case. 95 No. 9. Four Octave, Portable. Rosewood Ca5e...... 75 Cgie Descriptive pamphlets furnished by the subscri• ber. As Agents for Messrs. Mason & Hamlin we are enabled to sell at their New York prices, and charge nothing for freight We have sold a number of their instruments, and can giVe numerous satisfactory references. , S. S. SHRYOCK, Agent, ang3l Chambersbazg, Pa. • HORACE WATERS, GREAT MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT. No. *1 BnoAowAy, NEW YOkif. - Eighty Neer Pianos, 3lelodeons, Ifarmonidms, 'Alma; dre and Cabinet Organs, at Wholesale and retail, Prices low. SECOND HAND PIANOS atigreatbargans, prices from S9O to SWO. New 7 Octave Pianos, 5260 and W 75 ; with Carved Legs and Mouldings, $3OO and upwards-- Melodeons. 565 to $250. A large Stock of SHEET MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS, and all kinds of MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS, and Music Mernbanbise at the tamest rates. 10,000 Sheet+ ofMnsta, a little coiled, at 1 1-2 Ceats per Page. novai-an PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.--CarEF QUARTER MASTER'S OFFICE, Departmcnt •of Weal Virginia, Cumberland, 3,,R, November 18, 186.1. SEALED PROPOSS in duplicate are invited by the undersigned for suppl)Wp. the Quartermaster's Depart ment in the Department of West Virginia at Charleston; Parkersburg and Wheeling, Went Va., Gallipolis, Ohio, and the several Depots on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Hamad, 2.2. follows, Clarksburg, Grafton: New Creek, Cumberland. Martinsburg, Harper's Ferry Berlin, Point of Rocks, and including Hagerstown and Ferry City, Did.; or either ca those places, with Hay, Corn, oats, and Straw. Bids will be received for the delivery of three thousand (3000) bushels of Corn or Oats and &ay (50) tons of Huy or Straw and upwards, and must be accompanied by a py of this advertisement Bidders must stataid which of the above named points they propose to make deliveries, and the rates at which they will make deliveries thereat, the quantities of each arbele proposed to be delivered, the time when said deliv ery shall be commenced and when to be completed. Coro and Oats to be put up in good, strong sacks; Hay and Straw to be securely baled. - All articles offered under the bids herein invited will be subject to a rigid inspection by a Government Inspector, before being aceepted. Contracts will be ,awarded from time to time to the lowest responsible bidder, as the Interests of the Government may 'require. C. B. PITALEP, Seely. No bids will be considered from parties who have failed heretofore to comply with their contracts. Alt proposals must be accompanied by a guaranty, sign ed by two responsible persons. • that in case the bid is ac f cepted. he or they l, 111, Si ttbin th time earned, execute the contract for the same, v ith got and swineherd sureties in a sum mina; in amount to them oust of the <wrack+ to deliver forwre proposed. in conformity with the terms of this micertiv'rcent, and in case a bidder shall foil to enter into tnecontract_they to make good the difference between the offer of mid bidder and the next lowest responsible bidder or the person to whom thd contract maybe awarded. The responsibility - of the guarantors must be shown by the othcial certificate of 11 ['sited states District Judge or Attorney, Collector of Customs, or other Government Wit- Cllll, known by this office. AIL parties ;Oil be duly notified of the acceptance or re• lectiGn of their propugabi. All pmposals must be made in duplicate, and be aceom• pained with the oath of allegiance of the party or parties, unless it has already been placed on file in this office. The full name and post °nice address of each bidder must be written in the proposals. Proposals must be addressed to Capt. J. O. Farnsworth, Chief Quartermaster, Department of West Virginia, Cum berland, Md., and marked "Proposals for Forage." Blank forms of bids; guarantees and bonds may be ob: tained on application to this office. All proposals received under this advertisement will be fiopened and examined at this office on WEDNESDAY and i II ATURDAY of each week, at 12 M. Bidders are re. spectfully invited to bo present at the opening of bids, if they desire. t J. 0. FARNSWORTH, Ciptain nod Chief Quartermaster, deel4.tf;Department of West Virginia. Veroonal opertp *afro. pOR SALE.—A rj,d STEAM ENGINE, nix horse power, In g.. condition. Can be seen by calling at I'. B. Wood's Pontithy. sep2l.ll - JACOB GARVER.' FOR SALE.—A One lloirseTread-Power, in good order, and for tale loi% Apply at this oleo sepT-tf FUR SALE.—A full course Scholarship 11l the Quaker City Balla ran College id rhusaiplphla. Apply at We tem 0974 Sitt4itoof „Safes. lausitar. Vtoposals. Matcbes anb *l=4. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, &c Haring Just opened a well selected assortment of goods in my line, directly Opposite the Post Office, ott Second Street, Where my old and 1 hope many new customers will find me dining business holm My old stock having been re duced very suddenly on the '3oth of July last, 1 was com pelled to buy an Entire New Stock of. Goods, which are of the latest styles and patterns, consisting of Gold and Silver (Imported and American) • Genre and Ladies' Watches, Jewelry of fine and medium qualities, Silver Thimbles, • Napkin Rings, Fruit and Butter Knives, Gold Pens of fine quality, Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Stropa and Brasher, Silver Plated Spoons, Forks and ButtarKalveL Jett Goods, _ Pocket Bdoks, • Ladies' Ames, ' Nail and Tooth Brushes, Redding and Pocket CimL, Lard Pencils, MorocaiSatchels, Large and Small Willow Baskets, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Violins, Flutes, Fifes, Banjos, • Tamborines, Acoordeons, Flutings, SuL • The assortment of CLOCKS is large and of every vs. riety. I have on hand the HENRY REPEATING RIFLE, .which can be fired fifteen times in that many seconds. Everybody should have one for self defence,: The public are invited to call and examine them. PISTOLS on hand and orders filled for any kind that may be wanted. Cartridges of all sizes kept on hand. From long experience Jean adapt Spectacles to the sight of the old as well as middle aged. SPECTACLES AND ;EYE GLASSES in Gold, Silver and Steel Frames al ' ways on hum& Having the agency for the sale of the celebrated BUR GLAR AND . FIREPROOF SAFE„ manufactured manufactured by 'Farrell, Herring & Co. I will fill orders at the manufac ' tares price. All information in regard to them given. The public areinvited to call and examine the stack. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired at.low rites to snit the times. deol4 EDWARD AUGHINBAUGH. VLI HOLDEN, INVITES THE ,L.A AT tendon of every reade;of this paper, which includes many thousand of his old putouts sad acquaintances, to his unusually Lugo ane beautiful variety of AMERICAN & Imported WATCHES, CLOCKS and elegant designof JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, &c. ELI HOLDEN, ocV”ly 708 Matket Street, rhiladelphla• ,CHRISTM kg & BRIDAL PRESENTS! REEKY HARPER, NO MO, ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA, e .. Hasa lame gook of WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER WARE, Superior plated TEA SETS, SPOONS, FORKS, &c oe .t29-4mos Booto an *bogs. BOOT SHOE AND VARIETY STORE. P. FELDMAN, havinedisposed of his entire stock of Boots, Shoes, &c., at wholesale, on the 30th sliest month, and finding it inconvenient to resume business at his for mer place on - Main skeet, I have just returned from the City with a A LARGE AND ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, to which be respectfully invites the attention of his old customers, and as mut . new cniee as will be pleased to o T F e n 1 81 " ,:al , s 'at HIS Nic i s c i; ?.. R Tfil O n ON . S e E a N y OND_ posite the Post Office. His stock embraces fSery variety of Youths'. Ladies' and Men's BOOTS & SHOES, which for style of gash, and durability of wear, cannot be sun passed in the county, and which will be sold at prices to suit the times. Having purchased THE LATEST STYLE OF LASTS, ha is prepared to snake Customer work. at short notice, by the best workman in the county. With a disposition to be obliging and accommodating, be hopes to merit a liberal share of is, patronage—wilhout a desire motto to monopolise, as his lice and let leave. Rank-War attention paid to all kinds of Repairing. TERMS CASH, AND PRICES UNIFOR3I, WITH OUT EXTORTION.. He bas also on hand, and for sale, cheap, Trunks, Va lises, Carpet Sacks, Linnets and -Paper Collars, Paper, EavelePtss, Ink-stands, Steel , Pens, 4c., &et N. B.—An perm.. know tug tb.a.mtvoa, to.Lelrtna please call and make Immediate settlement, that I may be enabled to meet my former liabilities in the City, aug24 gra ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN'. 111._ JACOB EfUT7'ON'S BOOT 4- SHOE STORE.— The undersigned takes this method of returninghis thanks to his numerous customers, and the public generally, fof the very liberal patronage heretofore extended to him, and hopes, in his present mirforune In common with near ly every business man in town, Mahe will still continue to be remembered. He has the pleasure of informing the public that he has opened his Store in the Basement of J . B. MeLannhan's Dwelling, WI Second Street, four doors North of the Methodist Church, where he is prepared to offer a general assortment of Men's, Women's and Chil dren's Boots and Shoes, embracing his own and City man ufacture, which, for excellece of styleand durability am superior to and of his former stock, and will be offered at prices to snit all. He is in Weekly Receipt of Goods from Philadel' his, which for beauty end excellence cannot be surpassed Booth of the Susquehanna. CUSTOMER WORK of every variety done with promptness.—As he employs none but superior workmen, be feels instilled in guaranteeing all work made at his es tablishment. Don't forget the place. Four Doors North of _ the. Methodist Church, Second Street, East TRUNKS, of the latest style, from approved makers, al ways on band, and for sale at a very small advance an original cast. tang'24) JACOB HUTTON. agricultural. A MAIONIATED PACIFIC GUANO.:- tl it real guano, containing from seventy to eighty per cent of PHOSPHATE OF LIME, to which has been added, by a elmnaleaP proem, a large per centage of actual Ammonia, so fixed that it cannot evarrate, mak ing it equal, if not superior to any other fertilizer. Pamphiets with copies of Analyses by Dt."Jackson, Mass, State Assayer, and Dr. Liebig, of Baltimore, and testimibnials from scientific Agriculturists, showing its. value. Can be obtained from J. O. BAKER, k CO., Seuxca AGVrn, 87 WWI Street, New York march 21y. WM. L. BOYER & BRO., AGEICULTIMAL LNIPLEXPAT MANUfACTURERS, SLVA St, and Gennantorn Acme, Pldlada., Pa. Manufacturers of Horse Powers, Threshers and Clean ers, Reapers and Mowers, Farm Grist Mills, Fodder Cut. ters. Coip ghellens, Circular Saw Machines and every ca. depot - approved Implements. 13E5D FOE CATALOGUL 0ct.12-3m PREMIUM FARM GRIST MILL. Every Farmer havins a hcesepowsatiouldhave one of oar Premium Farm Grwt Mille to vied all their grain for feed. The Mill Is simple, durable and efficient, and is adapted for all horse powers. Send for a .734.4aipsive Circular and address f0ct1.1.3m.1 WM. L. BOYER do BRO., Agricultui'al Implement Factory, Phila., Pa. LATEST IMPROVED PATENT HAY, STRAW and FODDER CUTTER.—This Cutter .critabines very superior advantages over all other Cutters now In use. Saridfor a Descriptive Circular and address roctl2-3ui WM. L. BOYER d BRO., Agricultural Implement Manufactory, Phila., Pa. DEDERICK'S PATENT PARALLEL LEVER HAY PRESSES.—Those Presses excell all others Iv use for the ease and rapidity of their opera tion'and for their durability and perfect operation. Send for a Descriptive Circular and address [0ct12..3m) WM. L. BOYER &BRO., Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, Phila., Pa. Zroterro aub *egaro. JACOBS' TOBACCO AND CIGAR STORE. —Having re-built my Tobacco and Cigar Store on South Main street, (corner of Washington • Main streets,) two-squares from tho Diamond, 1 would invite all to call and examine my stock, consisting of - CHEWING TOBACCO: Congress, all kinds, Cavendish,' Twist, all kinds, Rose Twist, Flounder, Ohl Virginia. 2'.*avy, Honey Dew,. Michigan Fine Cut, &0., dm. Anderson Shorts Solace, Talisman, Hart's Delight, - Plantation, Sunny Side, Am SNUFFS : Rappee, SMOKLX Sootb, Coarse. G: Large Rand, Big Lick, -. Cat and Dry, Danville, Lynchburg. ' Garabaldi, 4 James River. Grant, Mend, .. Sigel. sep 21 J. A. JACOBS. B USH STILL ON HAND.-TOBACCO & SEOAES.—The undersigned has just returned from the City with a complete stook of Tobacco and Se• gars, such as Natural Leaf, Michigan, Smoking Tobac• roe and Pipes. Store cm Queen Street, three doors from the M. E. Church. Come, giyihim a Lift. aug24 C. H. BUSH. JACOBS & SM Y S ER. Manufachaers mad Wholesale Dealers In TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS, No, 310 North Third Street, abore Vine, West Slay t0e112171 PIIILADELPILIA, PA. J. D. JACOBS, Into of Chamb'ii, Pa. HENRY E. Massa. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TOBACCO arid SUGARS, who' SH % PERSTUART'S, na gam stead, UAW' 44t. Methodtit Montt CHAIBERSBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1865. ffl,.tplooitag. GOD BLESS TOE, SOLDIER! God bless yori, soldier !—when our sky Was 'Leavy with impending woes, When traitors raised the bnttle•ery, When fear met fear in every eye, Yon rushed to meet our foes. God bless you, soldier I—when our light Of hope grew dim and courage waned, When freedom veiled her face from sight, Your valor dashed away the night, - And morning clear remained. God bless you, soldier!—scarred and worn, Wearied with marchinga, watching'', pain, All battle-stained and battle-tom, Bravely have all your tasks been borne, You have not fought hi vain. God bless you, soldier t—think. not We Alone revere and bless your name, For millions now and yet to be, Minims your arm has rendered free, Shall sing your deeds and fame. God bless yon, soldier I—when the air Grows heavy with the battle's, war, Sheltered beneath his love and care, May victory with her garlands rare Adorn you evermore. God bless you, soldier!—when the drive Of peace the Eagle's nest will stahrs' , ' When home and hearts made warm with love, )91thjoys below—with joys above, God bless you here and there. BRITISH ommrs VISIT TO THE MIXT OF THE POTOMAC, The London Star, of Dec. 24th, has an interes ting letter from a British field officer who was( recently on a visit to Grant's army. He th describes Gen. Grant : • The General is taciturn, which gives the cue his party. He must certainly have enough - on he blind to occupy histhoughts, thint,gh he does tit show any signs of :wear. In person he, bears t 'very strong likeness to the - late Lord Charleit Wellesley, with whom I was personally acquaiii ted„ - Indeed, on coming oat of my tent next morn ing and seeing the General standing, cigar in-mouth in front of his, so striking was this resemblance in countenance, figure and appearance, that bad I not known the second son of the Duke of Well ington is no longer living, I could have almost sworn he stood before me. Gen. Grant is about forty-two years of age; and was regularly educa ted for the service at West Point, but finding pro motion slow; he quitted the army, and had been for 'five years engaged in private pursuits when the civil war broke out. After dinner he took me 'to his tent, gave me a cigar and chatted freely. Here I had an opportunity of witnessing the dis play of of his very remarkable facility for the dis patch of business, which alone could prevent a person in his position from being overwhelmed. We wore incessantly interrupted by mes.mgers ,bringing letters, messages, &c. Without being in the least disconcerted, he at once attended to the matter before him, wrote the necessary in structions and then resumed his, conversation. , Twice I rose to leave him, but he !begged me to be seated. I felt bound to tell himithat I must be very much in his way, and that I Moped he would 'not consider it necessary to do more than band me over to a staff officer, and afford me facilities for seeing the armies. lines, &c. The night was cold and I was frequently awoke by the firing of guns, and I concluded that shell ing was going on. The next morning after break fast, the weather being most beautiful, the General offered to send me, accompanied by an aid-de camp, to see the lines opposite Petersburg. Ac cdrdingly Colonel and I, and two orderlies, with four horses, started by the train, and passed about a mile and a half-from Petersburg where ne.niutiocnally n train u. ared.e.t. to provent athieh, in the most exposed places; small mounds have ;been thrown up. I observed as we passed along , a circular saw at work driven by a moveable steam 'engine. By thA means four men were cutting and ;piling up wood at an incredibly rapid, rate. The Americans are very ingenious in labor saving con trivances. Of all the fatigue duty to which our men are subjected, that of cutting wood is about !the moat distasteful, and I venture to say that a whole regiment would not perform the work which ;this little engine was doing. General Gibbon joined the train opposite his di vision, and we all went on together till it stopped ; near General Illeade's headquarters. The Gen, eral received me must hospitably and kindly, i mounted his horse, and, attended by his aid-de camp, escort, &c., accompanied me to various ; points of interest. General Warren also joined as. and pointed out the scene of some battles which took place two months ago. The country was wooded, with the exception of a large field of Indian corn, which being eight feet high, gave concealment to thou ' sands of Confederates. The fighting here lasted 'about three days : but, excepting the trampled state of the ground and - the carcasses of a couple of horses, there was nothing to indicate so tearful a struggle The trees had since been generally cut down, to allow of the space being commanded by canon. It is a marvel to me how troops move at all in this thickly wooded country. It is im possible to employ artillery ; and cavalry are use less in any mass; serving merely as scouts, for aging parties, &c. Then the danger to the moue ' ted officers from the ambuscades to which they are exposed, and the deadly character of the or mes-de-precision now in use is so great that it is wonderful how any of them escape. The writer also visited Genial Butler's head quarters. ,After describing the forts, &c., ho says: We rode from this point to a pontoon bndge.a little below Aiken's Landing, then proceeded about two miles and a half along a not over-well-defined path, through a forest to a bill, where was erected a crow's nest, reached by about ono' hundred and twenty-five feet of roughislvVidder. This exploit, after riding so many mileS in a military saddle, I found stiffish work.• I was, however, amply repaid. The day was wonderfully clear, and with my own raceglass I saw the steeples of Richmond and the fleet in the James. While at this elevated lookout I may remark that ballooning as a milita ry resource has been abandoned, and is consid ered quite useless, except for ascertaining the in terior works of a beleagured city: - As we rode' back through the wood to the pontoon bridge, my companion observed; "Well you have been fortu nate in the weather, and in finding us disengaged, and I really think you have seen everything of in terest that we could possibly show you." I laugh ed, and said I thought I had seen everything but a torpedo, which he was so good as to set about explaining to me; but just as we readied the bride a boat was landing seven torpedoes, which had just been fished up out of the river. We re embarked - ourselves, horses and orderlies, and reached City Point too late for dinner, and were glad to sit down by ourselves to a recbauffee. The following day I left for Baltimore. My visit had been a pleasant one. I was kindly received everywhere, and would gladly have prolonged my stay if it had been possible. The inducement of a friendly invitation., was not wanted. The Gen eral commanding is, as I have said, reticent—and most wisely 80. The opirdon , ll. formed of this plans was that he expects, by the long line ho occu pies, to wear Lee's army out without much fight mg. He can obtain as many men as he requires. Indeed, I consider the facility of obtaining men has caused these armies to be too large to move about or work expeditiously, and then the-system of entrenching makes them reluctant to break up "a home." In 'passing through - Washington I presented myself at the White House, and it happened that just before I was received by the President news had reached him of the Confederate raid from Canada, and the robbery of the St. Albans Bank. This furnished an .occasion to Mr. Lincoln for in dulging in a good-bumored characteristic sally "'We are not so well off for money," said he, "that there is any necessity for parties from across the border to come and rob the banks." On going from Baltimore to New York, I was struck with a feature in_the character of the Americans which has often heed remarked upon by English travelers—the patience and resigna tion with which they submit to inconviaffience and discomforts, which in England would:be resented as an invasion of personal privileges or a breach of positive engagement. The ears were so crow ded that many passengers stood the greater part of the way. Think of persons after paying for seats from London to Liverpool submitting to such treatment from the railway company! Be-, pond the request to some one to rise and give e; seat to a one-legged officer, no attempt was made to displace occupants. The Americans are becoming very French in their appearance and manners, wearing uniforms in the streets, steamers, hotels, cafes, &e.. They take a good deal of license as regards dress, es pecially in their fancy hats, some of them resemt" ling the old cavaliers, and really very comfortable and picturesque. I cannot conceive of them in future other than a military people; but when ever I inquired what after the war was to be- come of the young generals I met in all directions, some under twenty-five years of age, I was told that they would return to their former pursuits, "for we are a peculiar people and can adapt our selvez to circumstances." I found, hqwever, that if this topic was pursued and they were encour aged to talk on they would generally end by inti mating that Napoleou'i protige would have to be driven out of Mexico. That seemed to be a fixed resolve with a great many to whom I spoke re garding the future career of the American ar mies. Before this struggle 'closes , there will be so great a detelopment and improveineat in all kinds of arms, both for military and naval warfare, that the world Will act wisely in leaving itself open to profit by American ingenuity. I visited ; the fa mous foundry for casting - Parrott guns, and the whole' rocess was explained to me by the pro prietor. I saw a..300-pounder cast; and was told the establiehment'could produce three guns a day. The strengthening the guns by hands or coils seems to have been so successful that, as I was told, no accident had happened to a " Parrott" in .either the military or naval service. I also visi ted a manufactory of seven-shooters, not revol vers, but • rifles, loaded through the butt, each cartridge being forced up by a wiresimilar to what we see used-in carriage lamps. I inquired respecting these guns when I was with the army. In action they lead to a waste of ammunition, es pecially in the lianas of raw troops; but they are very destructive when entrusted to knOwn cool shots, and would enable a very few men to des: pend anairow pasi, a gateway, etc., etc. I have traveled upwards of three thousand miles in the Federal States, and saw very little to remind me that the country was involved in war, land certainly nothing indicative of suffering or exhaustion. I saw the return of some one hun dred days regiments, a force most admirably planned for spending money uselessly, enriching clothiers and unsettling young men. , They are very unfavorably regarded by the regular army at the front. -I have come to the conclusion that 13 the resources of the federate, both as regards `men and money, are practically inexhaustible.— And so great• is the advantage they possess in their navy and in the monopoly, of water trans portation, thatit will in no way detract from the pluck and endurance displayed by the Confeder , ates whenever they do agree to terms. Lee, in particular, has displayed the very highest order of generalship, and, making every allowance ho has derived from a thorough knowledge of the coun try, and frpra. the facility with which earthworks ; , the marked features of this war, are now imprd' wised, the length of time ho has held the Federal at bay in Virginia, will forever redonndto the credit of his military genius.. - THE ORDEAL OF BATTLE. " And this is your final decision, Miss Clay 1" She was a beauty born, that rose-mouthed lit tle Rachel Clay, with her large wistful eyes trem bling with blue, radiant light, like a veiled cheek stained with pemegnmite crimson—an empress of hearts from her youth up! And sitting in the framework of roses that trailed athwart the case ment, with white ribbons fluttering from her sa tin-brown curls, and one red jewel flashing among, the folds of her muslin dress, you would almost have fancied her some pictured saint. - - Harry 'Cleveland was leaning against the win= dow, elan, handsome young fellow, with dark eyes and hair, and a brown cheek, flashed deeply with anger and mortification. " yes, Mr. Cleveland, it is," said Rachel, calmly lifting her clear eyes to his face. " You have asked me for my reasons—and although I ques tion your right to make such a. demand, still I hoe° no objections to render them." "Speak on," said Harry, biting his hps furi ously," let me know why I am condemned!" "They are soon spoken," said Rachel quietly. " I have liked you very much, Mr. Cleveland— still like you—but in the man whom I marry I look for greater firmness and decision of purpose than you have ever displayed. Earnestness, re solve, these are the only qualities that I can re• spect. Do you misunderstand me ? Do you sup pose that I blame you for the lack of qualifica tions which-i-which—" ,Rachel paused instinctively while the pome. granite tinge on her cheeks blazed into vivid scar let in sympathy with the deep blush that dyed her lover's whole face. Be bowed simply, and walked slut of the room with a firm, haughty step. Late that evening he sat at his window, with clenched teeth and lowering brow, watching the fiery embers of sunset fade into the purple gloom, and notmw, the silver of innumeral constellations as they followed one another over the blue-black concave of heaven. But the gleam of sun and stars might hate been Egyptian darkness for all he knew or cared about their gentle influences. " Life V' ho murmured darkly to himself, "what is it worth lo me tam . / 'What care I who'-wins the glittering prizes in fate's lottery, orwho is engulphed in the whirlpool of despair ! To be rejected—and for a mere whim, too! If I could only forget her as quickly as she will forget me, the fickle, ; beautiful enchantress !" " Hallo, Cleveland! I'm going to call on pretty Rachel Clay!! Will you come along, too?". Capt. Morrell had paused under the window, with his brown, merry face turned upward, and the dim gag lamp flickering overhis golden shoul der-atrapa. Cleveland shook- hie head. " Not to-night T" And Morrell went on his way, the fiery eye of his cigar gleaming fitfully through the darkness. " Thera he goes!" muttered the solitary mina tbropic, "with his gilt .buttons and his military airs and graces—and it is for such as that Rachel throws away my 'love l" • - r * " So you've enlisted, Henry 1" said old Squire Clay,. polishing the glasses of his spectacles.— " Well, it's what rd do myself, if I was forty years younger. Ain't you cumin' in to tell our Rachel good-bye 1 Haven't time ? Well I do declare! The Squire gazed In aitonishment after the vanishing figure ef Harry Clbvelandonlorseback, as it disappeared among the trees. " I wonder what Rachel will say," was his un spoken comment, • But Rachel said nothing. Day by day the Old wound rankled and grew sorer to Harry Qleveland's heart . • "Will ho live doctor?" Every pulse in Rachel Clay's being seemed to stand still. as her blue dilated eyes searched the doctor's kind sun-browned face. "Live? Why shouldn't he 7 All he heeds is a little care, and I see he is likely to get that.— Now don't blush up my dear, he's not the first soldier in my: ward that has got a pretty girl come to nurse him, and 'like him all the better for it! Give him• the draught when he-wakes; and keep the bandage on his forehead. "He'll probably carry_an ugly scarto his grave! but that will be the worst of it The good old man trotted briskly away to the next "-case," while Rachel, kneeling. beside the low irthiledstead, cried tears of intense thankful ness that Harry Cleveland would not die. " Rachel! lam not dreaming surely—yet it was but a moment ago we made that cavalry charge on fixed bayonetal." His large, unnaturally brilliant eyes wandered vangely round the room—then returned to the tender face bending over him. It was three days since, dearest; you are lying in•the barracks now, wounded, and I have come from Glenville to nurse you!" , " You, Rachel 7" " Yes, Harry, I!" - "Why did you come 7" ho asked gloorniii. "Because I love you, Harry," she murmured, the bright crimson suffusing her whole face. • A strange light of rapture flashed into Harry's eyes ; his pulse leaped within his fevered veins. "Love me, Rachel ;'jet it - is not a month since you refused me !" " Dearest, because I fancied you weak and vas cillating. In the fiery smoke of .the battlefield you have proved yourself worthy of the tenderest love: you have written your name here on the glorious though sanguine rolls of your country. Harry, because I refused you once you will not reject me now ?' ' Reject you; my heart's queenl Oh, Rachel, how can I be Bum i that this s not a bright, treachA4 :emus delirium ?" VOL. `72,...TV11011 . 3,689. - She' bent her soft cheek on his, and then be know that it was no hateless vie' a but a sweek reality ! " Then you did not care for C t. Morrell after:. all i • " I never cared for any one bu you, Harry." And when September hung er crown ufpur• pie mist over the hills, Harry Cleveland came home to be married, still handsome, although his. forehead bore a fresh scar across its broad ex panse. When the 'villagers asked curiously if it was a life-long mark, Harry answered gayly— L:would not lose it for a fortune ; that scar won me a wife 1" A SPAIITAIS7 MARRlAGL—liirlyAfithe laws of Lycergini, in co4neetion with this subject, would undoubtedly meet with the approbation of the fair sex of modern times. The time for marriage Rae fixed by statute, that of the man at about 30 or 35 years, that of the lady at about 20 of little youriz ger. All men who continued unmarried afterthe appointed time were liable to prosecution, and alt old bachelors were prohibited from being present at the public exercises of the Spartan maidens, and were denied the usual respect and honors paid to the aged. " Why should I give you, place," cried the young man to the old unmarried gentle,-_ man, •" when you have no child to give place to me when I am old ?"No marriage portions were given to any of the maidens„ so that neither pover ty should prevent a gallant no riches a tempt him to marry contrary to his inclinations. The pa, rode of three children enjoyed considerable im mu nitiei, and those with four children paid no taxes whatever—a regulation which ,all married men with large families will readily admit to be not wise and equitable. Every marriage was prece-' ded by a betrothal, as in other Greek cities, but the marriage itself was performed by the young Spartan carrying off his bride by pretended Mahe; tionond for some time afterward the wife contin ued to reside with her own family, and only met -the husband on stated occasions. This extraor dinary way of spending the honeymoon was first introduced by Lyeurgus to prevent the husband from wasting too much of his time in his wife'a society during the first years of their marriage, • and in order to econoniizo the tiride's charms, it was customary for her bridsesmidd to aft off all her hair on the weddirik.day, so that for some time, at least, her personal attractions should increase with her years—a very good and commendable plan/ which we here recommend to the wives of the present day. A LITTLE LESSON FOR WELL DISPOSED WIVES.—"Why is it," asked a lady, that so many men are anxious to to get rid of their wives?" "Because," was the reply, " so few women exert themselves after marriage to make their presence indispensable to the happiness of their husbands." When husband and wife have become thoroughly accustomed to each other—when all the httle battery of charms which both played off so skill fully before the wedding day had been exhausted —too many seem to think that nothing remains but the clanking.ot the legal chains which binds them to each other. The wife seeks to develop in her affections no new attraction for husband ; and the latter perceiving the lapse, begins to brotid over an unsongeniality which does not ex ist, and to magnify the ills that do exist into un surpassable obstacles in the way of his earthly fe licity. This is the true secret. The woman who charmed before marriage can charm afterward, if she' will, though not of course by the same means. , There are a thousand ways, if she will only study them oat, in which she can make home so attractive that her husband will unconsciously dislike to absent himself from it, and so she can readily make herself the particular deity of the domestic paradike. This done, she may quietly laugh at all attempts to alienate her husband's in clinations ; and with these inclinations will al ways go, in such cases, his active judgment. WOMEN IN PARAGUAY.—The author of "Sketches in Paraguay" gives us this fragrant morsel "Everybody smokes in Paraguay, and every female above thirteen years of age chews. I am wrong., They do not chew, but put tobacco in their mouths, keep it there constantly, except "Arbon eating, and instead of chewing, roll it about with their tongue and suck it. Only imagine yourself about to salute the rich red lips of a mag nificent little Reba, arrayed in satin and flashing with diamonds; she puts you back with one deli ,mite hand, while with the fair, taper fingers of the other she draws forth from her mouth a brownish black roll of tobacco, quite two inches long, look ing like a monstrous grub, and depositing the sa vory morsel on the. rim of your sombero. puts up her face, and is ready for a salute. I have some times seen an over-delicate foreigner turn with a shudder-of loathing under such circumstances, and get the epithet of d severe (the savage) ap plied, to him by the offended beauty for this sen sitive squeamishness. However, one soon gets used to this in Paraguay, where you.are, perforce of custom, obliged to kiss every lady you are in trodUced to; and one-half you meet are really tempting enough to render you reckless of conse quences, and you would sip the-dew of the prof fered lips in the face of a tobacco battery, even the double distilled "honey dew" of old Virginia. "AGATE;" the Washington correspondent of he pincunuiti Gazette, saye: - '"There have been questions, at times, of the authorship of certain documents which bear the name of the President. The original manuscript of tile Inaugural, fairly covered with irtterlinea-- Sons in the handwriting of Mr. Seward, le still m existence in Washington. The concluding , sen tence of the Emancipation proclamation is known to have been Mr. Chase's. 'The purely depart mental parts of one or more late Meseages were originally written by other hands. But the doe umeht which, linked With another great act, wilt go dhwn to history as having made this a day to ; be marked in the calendar beside that one which ,give] the Emancipation proclamation, is of no um- ) certain origin. The more important parts of it Were heard by, the Cabinet, when for the first time read to them, in silent approbation. Not a change of a sentence or a word was suggested:, And, if history wants any Boswellian particulars', it may be interesting tout in print the fact that' the president wrote the Message on stiff sheets of si sort of card board, which he could lay upon his knee, and write upon as he ; sat with his fed on the table and his chair tilted back in the 'Anse.' rieah style.'" 1 1 1. SHREWD countryman was in town, the other day; gawky, uncouth and innocent in appearance, . but! reality, with his eye-teeth cut. Passing up Chatham street, through the Jews'_quarters, lie wag continually encountered with importunities to buy'. i'rom almost every store some one rushed out in neconiance with the annoying custom of the street, to seize and try to force him to purchase. At last one dirty-looking fellow caught him by the arm, and clamorously urged him to become a customer. Have you any shirts?" inquired the country man, with a very innocent look. "A splendid assortment, sir. Step 'in, sir.— Every price, sir, and every style. The cheapest ill the street, sir." "Are they clean ?" To be sure, sir ,Step in." " Then," resumed the countryman, with perfect gravity, "put one on, for you need it." The rage of the shopkeeper may be imagined as the countryman, turning upon his heel, quietly pursued his way. TUE OLDEST =MEW= ON EARTH.—...The American Quarterly Review Contains a letter from G.INV. Irving, 'Esq., giving a sketch of his visit to Sah Marino, a small republic in Italy, between the Appetunea, the Po, and the. Adriatic. The territory of this State is only forty miles in circum ference, and its population about 1000. The re public was founded more than 1400 years ago, on metal principles, industry, and equity,-and has preserved its liberty and independanec amidst all thi , wars and discords which have raged around it Bonaparte respected it and sent as embassy tolexpress his sentiments of friendship and fniter nity. It is governed by a Captain Regent; chosen every, six months by 'the representatives of the people (sixty-aix in number) who were chosen every six months by the people: The taxes are light the farm houses are neat, the fields wall cultivated, and on all sides are seen comfort and plenty, the happy effect of morality, simplicity and' frugality. A coh-raaaaND undertaking . tofind a situation for her daughter in Cincinnati, insisted upon said daughter's being instructed. Upon heing . regueir ted to indicate what kind of accomp li shments she was desirous of having her,hopefal daughterrs• Bess, she said—"De gal must be lamed de giallo and painting, anyhow, and mebbe arter readin, and ;ytitin':!... Gsa StarCONVEItTIMMLIIML.PPHO Viktry.:A 'probe= been summered . hi. Fie*, York by wideh gas, of a superior gizalify . and high ilitook a trag power, Dan bo generated from naptlui r aresidmun of: coal-nil or petroleam, at a cost riot to exceed sixty_cents per thousand cubic feet The gross matter left after the extraction of the gas is said tolxiVidliablefor many purposes, and will coasegueatly reduce the Cost of gas be low the figure stated above: The process is de scribed as exoeedinglyeimple, and requirin g very little outlay for its manufactture; On be, and doubtless_ %I II be, extensively introduced into pri vate as well ae publit bUildings Such is the con- Hen= expressed in the , success of the discovery, that we understand Mr.S. N. Pike, now of New York :city„ has made arrangements for. Its use in lighting the opera house, where an illustration of its value will be made at no distant period.— Cincinasti.Gazetre• A -iIEAUTIEITL DIOUGAT.--A. _writer, whose life his passed his meridian, dila eloquently dia. conrs6 upon the speedy flight of time: Forty years once seemd along and weary pilgrim_ age to make. It now seems but a step; and yet, along the way are broken shrines, wherea thous. and hopes wasted it to ashes, footsteps sacred un ider their drifting drist•green_ mounds. wbEre the , grass; is fresh with the watering of tears; shadows even which we would not forget. We garner the ;sunshine of those yehrs, - and with chastened steps :and hopes push on toward evening whose signal light will soon be seta swinging where the waters are still and the storms never beat." "DAVX CROCKETT", REPINED.—The denci , Journal tells the 'following atoll about a member of Congress from the 'Pacific coast: Or egon sends a fresh backwoodsman to Congress .who • bad neve r , seen a railroad till he came on this season. He had heard Muck of thetrickt of sharpers, and was 'determined to keep hiseyes open. He kept them open so wide that when the conductor came and tore 'off the coupon of his car ticket, he seized that worthy Officer by Ithe throat; and bad nearly Made in end of him • .before he could be persuaded. That no wrong had beeidone. That man will make a sharp repre sentatives at Washington. ' - , • SPOONER was once arrested for drunkenness, and ivaxed indignant thereat. Spooner is Loyal. _ "Now, I axes , " says he, " ifit'itrightto go and lamer:damsel for supporting the Guv'niept. Every 'drop of ticker I swallow is taxed—taxed to sup• pert the war. S'pose - all us tells was to. atop dnnkin' 7—why the war'd stop, and the Guv 7 - , ment'd stop., That's the very -reason. I drinks. I don't like grog; I mortally hates it. If I fol lered My own inclination, - I'd rather drink bit or. giiigerpop or soda.' But Ifieliers for ;the g' sodof my vountry t and to iet RD example of 'loyalty and virtuous resignation to the rising gen 'oration." Air ELDERLY riEnEL, eifensively ' dressed in' jeans, and bestringit goldlenala cane, came to' Gen. Sherman' s headquarters one evening, during the raid, to see what was up. He' was treated well, and took hiamisfortuile salosininegtoes and stock very philosophicallyiand seeped to comfort, 'himself with saying that, "things is going to the devil anyhow, and it didret'niake inuchilifference how, soon !" As hk) • was taking 'leave be. asked " Whar yet guineSrom har, Gineral?".. Sherman looked' at the old fellow quizzically for • a moment, and replied: "Why, pretty,much where we damn please l" ~With..this comforting assurance the goid-headed.cane retired. PIAA.I.Orr, PARLOR irifiaar.s.-4--Amienchant, well-known for his facetiousness, was dining with an English nobleman, an& as the company were talking of a voyage to India, some glasses of Cape wine were handed round,the _table.. All the guests expressed their praise's of its i eiqus site fa vor, and wished to have. Second taste of it. When the merchant fOund ibwes in vain to in dulge this hope, he turned to the pmson.who sat next to him, and, happily alluding to the voyage to India, said, "As we cannot double the - . 4 12 e, suppose we go back to Madeira." WIVES ATITASD TO Tens-Never let your husband have cause to complain that , you are more agreeable abroad than at bome: Many an unhappy marriage has been qccasioned by neglect in these particulars. Nothing can be more sense less than the conduct of a youti. woman, who seeks to be admired in general society for her r . liteness and engaging manner, or-skill in tausic, when, at the same. time,. she makes no effott to render her home, whether a palace or cottage, the very centre of her'being, the nucleus around which her affections should revolve. . - THAT was a'tMiibleindietment:of the lead!ra of the rebellion *high Gov. Hall, of ,Idisseari, made in his message to the Legialathre.of that State. He sap: Traitors have done More harm to Missouri three years, than . all_ other criminals _eombined have been able to accomplish since our State was first settled by white men. They have perpetra ted outrages that the wotat men in our State priion would not commit,. and which tho wild Indians of the prairie can scarcely rival." A. HACKISIAS of the name of Dennis Connelly had the honor of driving Lieut. Gen. Grant from the residence of CoL Ildlyer. in New York, -to the Astor Rouse. Atterdepositing his illustrious pas senger, Dennis of course took a drink and gave tiis friends the following toast: "Here's "to me self, Dennis Connelly, the biggest man in 'America but one. Iv'e driven the Lieut. Gen. of the Uni ted States—and its more than Bobby ',Lee over did." THE Lieutenant-General of the United States Army was walking on the dock at City Point, a: day or two ago, apparently absorbed in thought, and with the inevitable cigar, mhis month, when a negro guard touched his aril. saying; "No amok-, ing on the dock, sir," 'Are these your.orders 1" asked the General, looking up. t Yes t sir," re plied the negro, courteeusly, but decidedly.— 'Very good orders," said Grant, throwing ci gar into the water. WtirrE RATS.—Mr. Caleb Baldwin, of East Caln, informs mmthat a short time aince, .while, hauling in his cornlodder he discovered unden, a shock two rats almost white, which he Succeeded in capturing. He says they are somewhat longer than the common species of rut andalmestetthre ly white. There is also one in a quarry near hie farm which is entirely white. We have freqamit ly beard of white mice, but rats of that color are rare animals.—West Chester (Pm) Republican. A Yenic lady whose name was Tilayden, ha,- inemarried a gentleman by the name of Medd; ga:se rise to•the following: Lot's wife, 'tin said in days of old, For one rebellions halt, Was turned, as we are plainly:told, Into u lump of salt. The same propensity to change Still runs in woman's blood; For hero we see a case as strange, A ampax turned to Mao. CONTILADAND Tom, who his come into Sheri dan's lines; says the rebels are having s "right smart talk" about arming the colored men, and the negroes are talking about it themselves,. but the blacks are about equally divided on Op mat ter. Says Tom:—"'Bout half de colored men tihk dey would run directly over to de Yankees wld de arms in their hands, andtoder half tink dey would jisa stand an' fire a few volleys to de rear fast, fore dey run-•=dat's all de difference." 11,ancat e t Nratts.—A goose trying to climb up a tree to lay its eggs in a crow's nest An under taker's assistant trying to look serious over a pot of porter before proceeding to the finieral.. A.' candidate for congressienal honors smiling after defeat, and endeavoring to .make people believe he is proud of his place on the poll. Trying to kiss a pretty girl when she is sneezing. Trying to get a good account from a bad ledger. !Tug Rebel General Page, captured near Fort llorgan, applied by letter, lately, to his old class mate, Commodore Rogers, for assistance in get ting exchanged. The reply was: " I cm do no thing for you. You neither defended your post like a man, nor snrrendere4like an officer." T HE way the negro guar d s t a m to the southern chivalry Svhieh Gen. Batlerhas flit to work in thi trenches; . ..Hurry, up dar—burry lip, Lieutenant Go on dar—go on wid dat are shubble Major.— Take up dat are pia, Cap Pun. and gel to work libely, or blow you ant to to do Taal)." Ii• considered certain that if the present o,eng ress fasts to pass the tonstitutianal emend tuent probibipng 114avez7, the President will im mediately on ite eipiration, call an extra session attic vest Congresa'to accomplleh A NEWLY married man down East safe if he had "an inch more happineas, he conhlnetpossibly lire. His wifo is Wird ED roll him on. the floor and pat him to keep him frpass4 too happy ITEPanstgLrrrim mouth is so funny; its just yotus.before get opt of bell--no, not 00 „
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