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JOB PRINTING of every kind in Plain and Fancy col
ors, done with neatness and dispatch. Hand-bills, Blank*,
Cards, Pamphlets, &c., of every variety and style, printed
at the shortest notice. The REFOSITon OEMs has Just
been re-fitted with Steam Power and three Presses, and
every thing In the Printing line can be executed in the
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VARIABLY CASE.
Irl , " Mr. John E. Shryock is our authorized Agent to
receive Subscriptions and Advertisements, and receipt for
the Same. All letters should be addressed to -
IifELERE & STONER, Publishers.
; Coal, Lumber, &c.
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS!
AT . itENT I ON!
"The undersigned have now on hand, at their
PLANING AND FLOORING 3111,L,
a large supply of Sash, Shutters, Doors and Blind, for rile,
or made to order.
Mouldings of all descriptions, from half inch to S inches,
on hand.
Plain and Ornamental Scroll Sawing neatly executed.
• Also—Wood Turning in all its branches. 'Newel Posts,
Banisters, Bed Pots, Ac„ on hand.
A large inrply of Dressed Flooring for sale.
Also—Window and Door Frames on hand or made at
short notion. UAZELET, VERNON & CO.,
febl tf Ranison Avenue, Chambersburg, Pa.
N OTICE TO FARMERS
100 TONS OF TIMOTHY HAY
Wanted by GEO. A. Derrz.
MO WALNUT LOGS
Wanted by GEO. A. DEITT.
100 ASH LOGS
Waited by GEO. A. DEM.
100 LARGE CHERRY LOGS
Wanted by GEO. A . .. DErrz.
WHEAT, RYE, CORN, OATS
atld all kinds of Produce bought by CEO. A.
_penz, at
his Warehauo above the Railroad Depot
STOVE AND Lirmr COAL
for tale cheap, by the ton or half ton.
OAK AIV'D MOKORY WOOD
by the cord or half cord.
OAK A..ND HICKORY WOOD,
sliced and split for stove nse, by the cord or half cord
WINDOW AND DOOR SILLS,
of Oak, Walnut and Thne, always on
WINDOW AND DOOR•FRAME STUFF, '
and all kinds of LUMBER, sqch as Oak and Pine Plank;
Oak,Walnut, Pine and Hemlock Boards; Flooring Bilards,
Joists, Scantling, Shingles, Paling, Laths, tee.
BEST OF BOOFrnG SLATE
always on band, and roofs Put on by the best Slaters, who
have drawn medals fotAheir superior workmanship.
CALL AT DEITZ'S WAREHOUSE,
above the Railroad Depot, and buy cheap. [dec2l
LEON-ARD-EBERT & SON,
COAL AND LUMBER MERCEIA-NTS.
We have on hand all kinds of Coal and Lumber, and:
are prepared to furnish Bill Lumber to order at short no
tice, all at the mogbeasonable *rms. Our stock of Lum
ber consists of ,
White Pine 13 inch Plank,
select Plank.
" " lk "- Plank.
" 1 select and Culling Boards,
" " Beards,
" "" Siding (6 inch,)
Best River Shingles,
" Worked Flaring, •
Siding, - •
" Joist and Scantling, all sizes,
Hemlock Joist and Scantling, ' .
Yellow Plztelloards. Joist and Scantling.,
Palling and Plastering Laths.
We have also always on hand a good supply of all
kinds of Coal for stoves and lime.buraing. Also a supe
rior article of Broadtop Coal for blacksmiths. The pub-
Bo invited to give us a call, as we - will endeavpr to
give satisfaction to all that call.
Coal and Lumber furnished on the cars to any station
on the Franklin Railroad.
igrOffice on Second St, in the rear of the Jail Yard,
Chambetsburg, Pa. • LEO. EBERT d:. SON.
july27-ti.
STEAM, SAW MILL.—The undersign
ed have erected and in operation a Steam Saw Mill
at the South Mountain, near Graffenburg Springd, and are
prepared to saw to order Bills, of WHITE OAK. PINE,
HEMLOCK, or any kind of timber desired, at the short
est notice and at low rates: One of the firm will be at the
Hotel of Sam'l Greenawalt, in Chambersburg. on Satur
day the 24th inst. and on each alternate Saturday thereaf
ter for the purpose of contracting for the delivery of lum
ber. LIMBER. DELIVERED at any point at the Low-
EST RATES. All letters should be addressed to thein at
Graffenharg P. 0., Mama Co., Pa.
decl4-ly MILTENBERGER - , 4 BRADY.
OP Small lots of Lumber, Shingles, &c. from our
mills can be Focnresl at any time at
W. F. EYSTER & BRO'S,
Market Street, Chambersbnrg.
SMALL, BENDER & CO.,
York and Goldsborough, Pa.,
LUMBER DEALERS
' AND MANTFACTITREIIB OF
SASH, DOORS, SHUTTERS, BLINDS,
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, i f c.,
Keep constantly.on hand a well Selected stock of seas
onable Lumber, viz:—Joist and Scantling, Weatherboard
ing, dressed Flooring, Siding, Laths, Shingles, Palings and
Fencing. --
I
lar White Pine and Oak Bills,
sawed to order at the
shortest notice. All communications should be addressed
to YORK. PA. , IseM•ly
RIIILDING LUMBER.—The under
signed Ls prepared to saw all kinds of Building Lum
ber at the lowest market price. R. A. RENFREW,
GREENWOOD MILLs, Fayetteville P.O. dee2a-ly
T lIMBE R.—All kin& of Lumber for
L sale at reasonable rates at A.'B. 3lol.ili'S Mill, near
-Quincy, Pa. Julyl9•tf
cotbin.
Wdn:ARTERSAND NEW STOCK.
,4 - OtD CLOTHINd EMPORIUM,
Lc TILE MARKET 1101:tiE,
Cluonbersburg, Pa.
The undersigned, after a temporary absence necessitated
by the destruction of Chambersburg, has again returned
and opened out in full blast in the Market House between
Wallace's Dry Good store and Huber & Lemaster's Gre.
ceryitbre, se . a r i s isortment of
FALL AND 'TER GOODS, of every description
and quality.
This stock consists of Ready Made Clothing such as
Over Coatsi.!Dress Coats, Pants, Vests, Under Shirts,
Drawers, &C., also
GENTLEMENS' FURNISHLNG GOODS, such as
Cravats, Suspenders, Gloves, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Col
lars; Umbrellas, &c., &c.
His stock of Cloths for customer 'work consists of French,
English and Domestic manufacture. Black Doe Skin and
Foamy Cassimers, Black Satin, Figured. Silks, Plain and
, Fans y Cassimer Vestiags which will be Made up to order
In styles to sail the taste of customers, on short notice, and
reasonable tes.
Having-engaged a practical Cutter from'the East, lam
prepared to furnish clothing In the most fashionablestyles,
and as none but eyperienciA workmen are engaged per
' eons may rely upola getting their work well done at my
Store.
Thankful for Cid:patronage heretofore bestowed, I re
spectfully solicit a continuance of the same.
0ct1.9 J. T. HOSKINSO7.a.I.
IiRE7NEIV PHILADELHHIA
CLOTHING STORE!
JOHN DIETER
Wonid respectfully inform the citizen, of Chambersharg,
. and the public generally, that he has opened
A NEW cLoyiimp STORE,
On Main St., in Isaac Huston's new building,
oPporue Huber 4 Tolbert's.
RitAtock embraces a complete, assortment of new
4:34,1ind desirable Goods, which he offers to
the public at very low rates.
Re also has a full line of
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
ar Call aad'examine for yourselves.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO
CUSTOM WORK, -
and eadefeadan guaranteed, utdy26.3m
Jfnaiuiui.
nOIINTY TAX.—By order of the School
Jur Hoard of Hamilton township, the committee will
meet attheTavem of Joins GORDON, on Saturday, the 29th
of July, and on the two. succeeding Saturdays, August
_ filkand. I.^td,
_to eollect the Bounty Tax due from the tax.
payers of Wd. township.
Boru:kty tax remalniii i i unpaid after the 19th of
Angnit *III have ten pez cent ded, dln the
hands al proper alms for collection. and .placc July26-3t
MONEY WANTED.—BRAND bt
FLACK respectfully rogues!, all persons knowing
themselves Indebted to them by notes or book Accounts to
call and make immediate settlement The necessity of
this notice is apparent to every one, and we hope those in
debted will report at cur. noel!: -tf
Ziu\ -: firtu*li*__ :. - . 1A kpil4itiqi
BY M'CLURE & STONER.
Gift Distribution.
A PRESENT FOR_ ALL l!
BONA FIDE GIFT DISTRIBUTION ! !
SlOO,OOO IN SUBSTANTL&L PRESENTS
100,000 BOXES STEEL PENS.
100,000 FREE GIFTS.
Each pinchasell, besides receiving FULL value for his
money in Pen.43*-snre to receive a valuable g 0. worth
from 30 rents to 55,000. The Peoplel's Pen Company, in
order to introduce their supetior Steel Pens to the PublM
in the shortest passible spore of time, oger the following
splendid inducements. We will sell at retail 100,000 box
en. each box containing one gross and a certificate enti
tling the holder to one share In the allotment of the fol.
lon ing de.irable_ and substantial gifts.
LIST OE GIFTS.
100 Acres of Land in Cattaraugus county, New
York. in the vicinity of Petroleum Wells, 105,00
101 Acres Pine and Hemlock Timber Land on
Lehigh Ricer, Pennsylvania. 3,000
5 U. S. 7 2-10 Coupon Bonds. 8.500 each. 2,500
10 " " " 100 " 1,000
10 " " ' 50 " ' 500
50 Orders on-a First-class city house for a com
plete suit of fashionable Clothing, $100... 5,000
50 Ladies' Rich Silk Dress Patterns, £75 5,750
5 Chic_kering's or other good maker, Round
Corner Rosewood Plano-7 octave 4500 2,500
50 Wheeler S. Wilson's Duuble Stitch Sowing
Machines, 850 2,500
20 Gent's Fine Gold Hunting Case Watches,
0150 • 3,030
20 Ladies' " " " " " 0100 2,000
50 Gents' " Silver " " " 90 2,030
100 Ladies' " Gold Lockets, large $lO, t 1,700
100 " " " small ,7. .)
1,000 Sets Fine Gold Jewelry, Breast Pins, and
Ear Rings, $l5 15,000
1,000 Ladies' Fine Gold Finger Rings, S 6 ' 6,001
1,000 Pairs Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Stone •
,Sleeve Buttons 5,000
I,OIE Sets Lady's and Gent's Gold Studs, $5. 5,000
1,000 PhotcFgrapbic Albums, $250 2,500
0,000 Tickets of Admission to Barnum's or Bry.
ant's, 30 cents "I OW
15,000 Packages Assorted Stationary, 50 cents,.... 7,500
5,00 Fine Brierrrood Pipes, (our taro imports tion,)
75 cents, 3,750
10,0(0 Sets Pearl and Ivory Sleeve Buttons, 50 cts 5,000
50.000 Sheets Fashionable Music, 30 cents. 15 000
4,525 Photoprapbie Portraiteof President Lincoln
and Tad, 50 cents, 2,264
The allotment will be conducted in the most honorable
and upright manner. Every holder of a certificate will
receive a present worth from 30 cents to 55,000. They
guarantee to distribute every article in list.
Our Pens are splendid specimens of American industry,
are finer goods than can-be bought elsewhere for the same
money, and will stand upon their merits. Price, 51.50
per gross. 144 pens, for either of the following kinds:
No. I. The People's Pen Co. Busine.. , s Pen.
No. 2. Popular Pen, same as
Gillott's ' (303.)
No. 3i Lady's Extra Fine.
By mail, free, to any address, on receipt of price. We
can refer to parties of standing in this and other cities, as
to honesty, responsibility, etc.. etc. The allotment of gifts
will be public, and all purchasers invited to be present.
Address THE PEOPLE'S PEN COMPANY.
Business Olive, 62 William street. New York.
C. C. NEWBOUSE. Actuary. • • r
These Pens are also on hand for examination aad Sale
at the office of this paper. 3 - aug2•6m
matelo.
PASTERN INN.—The undersigned ha
virtg lately purchased the large and commodious
Brick Building of Rev. 8. R. Fisher, in connection with his
present place of business, on theconier of Main street aid
Ludwig's Alley. is prepared to nceomniodase BOARD
ERS by the day, week or month. He is amply provided
with STABLING- to accommodate the traveling public.
Having a large LIVERY STABLE connected with the
Hotel, guests and the public generally can be furnished
with Horses and Carriages at any moment. Persons visit
ing Ehambers.burg with their families will find this the
racist comfortable Hotel in the county, as it has been re.
fitted with entire new Furniture. and the rooms are large
and well ventilated. The TABLE is amply supplied with
all the luxuries of the season. and the BAR, which is de
tached from the Brick Building, will always be furnished
with choice and pure liquors. Every attention paid to the
comfort of guests. [octl2( S. F. GREENAWALT.
`TIP.ROWN'S HOTEL.—This Hotel, situ-
J—P ated on the corner of Queen and Second Streets, op
posite the Bank, Court Room, and County Offices. and In
the immediate neighborhood of Stores, Shops, and other
places of boidoess itt_coosvelently situated for country
people baying business in Chambersbum The Minding
has been greatly effiarketi and refitted for the accommoda•
don of Guests.
THE TABLE will always be furnished with the best
the Market' can produce. •
THE BAR will be supplied with pure and choice Li - -
guars.
THE STABLE is larke and attended with a L good and
careful Ostler.
Every attention will be rendered to make Guests cram
fortable while sojourning at this Hotel.
febl JACOB S. BROWN, Proprietor.
TTNION HOTEL.—This old and well
t.) established Hotel lemon - open fur the artommodation
of Guests •
-The Proprietor having leased the three-story block of buil
dings on Queen Street, in the rear of his former stand, is
prepared to furnish GOOD ROOMS for the traveling and
transient custom.
_
HIS TABLE will sustain its former reputation of being
supplied with the best the market can produce.
HIS BAR, detached from the main building, will al.
ways have choice and pure Li ors
Good warm STABLLSG fo tlfty horses, with careful
ostler.
Every attention will be made to render guests comfort
able while sojourning at this HoteL
JanlB JIiO. FISHEA, Proprietor.
NATIONAL ROTEL—The subscriber
would respectfully announce that he has so far com
pleted his Betel `building as to be enabled to open It
for the accommodation of thef ohne. The building is en
tirely new and built on the most aplwoved plan for com
fort and conrerience.
The BAK will always be supplied with the best of.
quota
He has also erected in connection with the Hotel a large
and convenient STABLE, and is now prepared to furnish
Stabling and Provender for any numb& or Horses. '
Attached to'the Stable (under cover) are a pair of HAY
- AND STOCK SCALES, to whicblhe especial attention
of Farmers, Drovers and Butchers is Invited. s'
july26 DANIEL TROSTLE.
DDAVID H. HU.TCHISON
.a become the Proprietor of the UNITED STATES
HOTEL, near the Railroad Depot at HARRISBURG;
PA. This popular and commodious Hotel has been newly
refitted and furnished throughout its parlors and chambers,
and is now ready for the reception of guests.
The traveling public , will find the United States Hotel
the most convenient, in all particulars, of any Hotel in
the State Capital, on account of its access to the railroad,
,being immediately between the two great depots In this
city. ' [Harrisburg, June 17, f.3-tr.
PATES UNION HOTEL, OPPOSITE
S
the Lebanon Valley and Pennsylvania Railroad De
pots, Harrisburg Clty, Pa. This convenient and peruant
Hotel is now kept by the tmdersisined, late of the Indian
Queen in Chambersburg, and he invites the patronage of
his old friends and the public generally. Terms moderate.
octs-tf • JOHN W. TAYLOR.
Matcbes an setvettp.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, &c.
Raving just opened a well selected assortment of goods
in my line, directly
Opposite the Post Office; on Second Street,
where my old and I hope many new customers will find
use daring business hours.' My oil stock having been re
duced very suddenly on the 30th of July last, I was com
pelled to buy an
Entire Nee Stock of Goods,
•
which are of the lateit. sty lee and patterns, consisting of
Gold and Silver (Imported and American)
Gent's and Ladies' Watches,
Jewelry of line and mediumtmalities,
Silver Thimbles,
Napkin Rings,
Fruit and But Knives,
Gold Pen fine quality,
` Pocket Cutlery,
Razors, Strops and Brushes,
Silver Plated Spoons, Forks and Butter Knives,
Jett Goods, •
Pocket Books,
Ladies' Purees,
Nail and Tooth Brushes,
Redding and Pocket Combs,
Lead Pencils,
Morocco Satchels,
Largo and Small Willow Baskets,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Violins,
Flutes,
Banjos,
- Tunaborines,
' Accm•deons,
"Flutinas, &c.
The assortmeMf CLOCK'S is large and of every va.
riety.
I have on hand the lIIINRY REPEATING RIFLE,
which can be tired fifteen now in that many seeends.
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 elan sizes kept on hand.
From long experience I can adapt Spectacles to the sight
of the old as well as middle aged, SPECTACLES AND
EYE GLASSES in Gold, Silver and Steel Frames al
wayi onhand.
Having the ageny for the sale of the celebrated BUR
GLAR AND PER TROOP SAFE, manufactured by
Farrell, Herring & Ca, I will till orders at the manufac
tures price. All information In regard to them given.
The public are invited to call and examine the stock.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired at low rates to
snit the times.
deobt EDWARD AIIGHINBAIIGIL
ELI HOLDEN, INVITES THE AT
tention of every reader of this paper, which Inelodes
many thousand of his old patrons - and acquaintances, to
his unusually large ane beautiful variety of AMERICAN
& Imported WATCHES, CLOCKS, and elegant designs
of JEWELRY, SILVER WARE; &a.
• ELI HOLDER,
Mnricr4 /*trot PhilnOlphin.
I=llll
Ural. estate *airs.
sHENANDOAH VALLEY LANDS !!
REAL ESTATE AGENCY AT HARRISONBURG, VA
TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES FOR SALE.
We have now for sale very desirable Farms, located in
the counties of Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah. Page.
Pendleton and Hardy.
The Palms e6ntain from 90 to 500 Acres, and we are
privileged to sub-divide large traits of lantrif desired by
the purchaser.
3lany of the Firms arc within an easy drive of the
county town in which they are teemed, thereby securing
an early market.
The improvements nre generally‘good, and on the farms
are springs and running streams of water, as well an plenty
of the very best timber.
It is sufficient recommendation for these lands to say
that they lie in the very heart of the Shenandoah Valley,
which has a world-wide reputation for fertihty of soil and
beauty of scenery.
For description of properties and terms, apply or
address as at our office, in Harrisonburg, Roekingharn
County, Va. (July 2 -3ml J. D. PRICE & CO.
Herald, Hagerstown, Examiner, Frederick, Spirit and
ItEroarroar, Chambersburg. 7'elegraPh, Harrisburg, In
tell/grow, Lancaster, Compiler, Gettysburg, copy each
3 m. and send bills to this office for collectien„—Hagrre
town 3foi/.
A DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE.=
Will be sold by Public Out-cry, off the 30th of &T
-imber neat, TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN
ACRES of Grovel and Slate land, situate in Hamilton
township„Franklin county, Penns, sherd 5 miles South-
West of Cluambersburg. This farm is well Watered, hav
ing Wafer in every held and well calculated for raising
stock. The improvements are a LOG LOUSE. (Weath.
erboarded,) Log Barn, Wagon Shed, large Hay Shed,
Spring House, Smoke house and Wash House, with a
Well of never failing Water at the door. On another part
of the farm there is a Log House, part Weatherbearded,
and Log Barn and Wagon Shed. This tract of land is
all in a good state of cultivation and all under good fence.
Back Creek rues through - the farm, where improved
Flood Fences are put up. There is also twenty-five acres
of TIMBER, and also a good Tenant House. There is
upon the farm 150 FRUIT - TREES, just commencing to
bear. It is well suited to divide into two farms. This
farm joins lands of John Miller, David Gipe, John Grove,
Jacob Picking and others, and will be sold without re.
serve. Persons wishing to purchase will please call and
view the premises. [hug-2 . ) JOHN SARVER.
FOR SALE.—A valuable FARM of 13a
ACRES of excellent LI3IESTONE LAND, 30
Acres of which are in good TIMBER, situated + of a mile
from the Welsh Run Post Office. Franklin county, Pa,,
and about 7 miles from the Franklin Railroad, in a high
state or cultivation, with A No.l improvements, consisting
,of a new double twozstory STONE HOUSE, 50x60 ft.;
a good new Stone and Frame Barn, 47xfie ft. Also, an
excellent Well of Water and two large. Cisterns, which
hold from 75 to 100-hogsheads of water. There is also a
fine young Apple and Peach Orchard, Ice House, &c. It
is also very near shops of all kinds and mills, which makes
a good market for gnaw. Title good and clear of all In
cumbranceo P ..session given immediately, Apply to
the owner, oh the premises.
junefil-tf Dr. JOHN S. ANGLE.
PUBLIC SALE OFREAL ESTATE.-
The undersigned will offer at Public Sale, on the
premises, in Hamilton .township, on Saturday. the 12th of
August, about 70 ACRES of highly improved wheat grow
ing SLATE and GRAVEL LAND, situate about 2 miles
from Cbambersburg, between the Turnpike and Wiland's
road, adjoining lands of Chii,les Evans and D. S. Reisher.
There is a large LOG BARS on the premises and a Well
of excellent Water. Hach of the above tract is watered
by Springs, used for meadows_and pasturage. The whole
is well fenced and in good condition, and will be sold in
whole or in parcel. to suit purchasers. Possession given
immtriediately.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A.ll
ME
VALUABLE PAPER MILL PROP
ERTY FOR SALE.--The well known and long
established Paper 31111. situated on the Falling Spring, a
never failing stream of 20 ft fall, in the borough of Chum
homburg, Pa-, being destroyed by fire in July last, is of
fered for sale. The stone foundation of the .101 50%150
feet is in good building condition and possesses the best
WATER FALL in the State 'Cr running env kind of
Machinery. There is also about an ACRE OF GIIOUND
belonging to the property used for preparing Straw.—
This is a rare opportunity for ettpitilists or business men.
to engage in any unumfactoringl business. For partien
larsand terms address.
July`26-3f LAMBERT & HUBER.
!,M ILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.—The
sub Briber intending to move West. offers at Pri
vate Sale his valuable MILL PROPERTY, situate in
Southampton township, Franklin county, Pa., one Toile
east of Orrstown and four miles West of Shippenshurg,
comprising. STACRES of land, with a Stone and Frame
GRIST MILL, ranting two pit of Burrs:. a new SAW
MILL, a new two storied BRICK DWELLING and oth
r purchase
building,. thereon erected. Persons tie•iring.
to purchase will please call on the undersigned, residing
on the property. [aug.2.3m) JACOB MEtZ.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.—The
subscriber offers at airate Sale, a small TRACT
OF L4ND, situate in Letterketny township, about four
miles from Chombersburg, on the Lawyer's Rood, and.
about tone mile West of Rocky Spnng containing It;
ACRES, more or less of SLATE LAND. Persons de
sirous of purchasing are requested to call on the under
signed, residing on the premises.
augd.3t ABRAHAM S. STOUFFER.
Two FARMS FOR SALE.—The sub
scriber offers at Private Sale TWO FARMS and a
LOT OF MOUNTAIN LAND. Persousdisposed to pur
chase will please call on the undersigned. residing on the
31ansion Tract, op the Baltimore turnpike, one mile East
of Fayetteville. inneffl-ff JOHN G BIGHA3I.
Olt eolitpanies.
THE POURING-ROCK
AND
EAST SANDY OIL COMPANY,
OF
PHILADELPHIA.
DIRECTORS.
.1. H. TAYLOR, M. D. , WM. R. Ailisos. Esq.
D. IL SEIBERT, ESQ. WM. W. WM.l.l.uys.
T. S. MATHER,
CAPITAL, $100,00(i
Divided into 200,000 Shares, at 85.00 each.
SERSCRIPTION PRICE, PER BAUM—FULL PAID.
If Capital I?exerred, 875,000.
Pres idnu.,—J. H. TAYLOR, 21. D.
Trarturer,—D. H. SEIBERT,
Secraary.—S. 8. VT Atutu.N, H. D.
Soprrzurendenr.-0. F. WALLIIIAN.
OFFICE, No. 432 Vir.kLEL - T STREET, Ptrnisrittotitt.
Lands on Tice's Run and East Sandy Creek, Pine Grove
Township. Venango Co., Pa. consisting of
1. The Culp Farm, 88} itcres
2& 3. The two 3tartin Farms of 80 and Acre-, res.
pectively.
Oil springs on all the farms. Boring territory for forty
wells. Coal underlies the whole tract
Mauy wells in progress in the immediate vicinity and
all have excellent "shows." The "Fritz" well, oue mile
mist, "struck oil" at 608 feet, on the Bts of July. Others
at 250 to 350 ft. find strong gas veins and other indubita•
ble evidences of oil. Superintendent at work with one of
the best outfits in the oil regions. and sparing no effort to
insure rapid and satisfactory progress.
- Onr lands'are 84 miles due with of the month or Pit•
hole,—the Eldorado of Oildom, showing that we are nu-
douhtedly u diet:tem-tor the "Great Oil Belt of America."
The beat dges of oil territory write us, "Before anew
flies your tuck will realize handsomely for you."
Forlfrips, Circulars and any Information, or for Stock,
address the Secretary, at 132 W.U.NUT STREET, Pilif.A
DELPRU. july26-if
Y. NV. SEIBERT, Age'nt. Chambersburg, Pa.
*al:Ming an/) parnroo.
ADDLERY! REMOVAL!!-
JEREMIAD OYSTER respectfully returns his
thanks to his patrons for the liberal encouragement recei
ved from them heretofore, and he would invite them and
the community generally, who may need any thing in Lis
line, to give him a call at his new stand, on Main Street,
on the same site occupied by him previous to the fire, where
be keeps constantly on hand every variety of SADDLE
RY AND HAREESS of his own manufacture, and he
is prepared to sell the name on terms that defy competi
tion. Every article offered for sale is warranted to be
made -of the best, materiol and by competent workman,
which wilt be fully demonstrated on an examination there.
of.
TRUNKS AND VALISES.—He would uleo mill the
attention of persons wanting a good, neat and cheap and
substantial Trunk or Valise to his assortment. aprill.9
Q. A D DLER S' HARDWARE.-C. H.
f...) GORDON has just purchased in the East a large
stock- of SADDLERS' HARDWARE, consisting of
Buckets, Rings, „Bias,. names, Bridle Fronts, Tacks, 'Ric
ets, Rosettes, Swivels, - Pad Screws, Gig Trees, Black
trimmed am! full-plate self-adjusting Trees, Patent and
Enamelled Leather. Saddlers' Hair, Patent Leather Col
lars, Ornaments, Girth and Rein Web, Cock-eyes, Thread,
Trtink, Nails, Neck Protectors, 61e., bars Well he invites
Saddler's and others to call and 'examine, and which will
he sold at low rates.
CH. GORDON HAS ON HAND A
• large assortment of Saddles, Harness, Collars, Bri
dles, Halters, fancy Round Bridles, Wagon, Carriage
and Linen Nets of all kinds, from 81,G0 fa 87.00; Curry
Combo; Worse Cards, Mane Combs, Brink's*, Horstriilspots,
Cow Hides, - and many other articles not necessary to ens.
mends.. 1
REMOVAL.—C, H. GORDON has re
moved his SADDLERY SROP,to the stand occu
pied by him previous to the fire, on Mani, STRUT, a few
doors South of GreenawalVeHotel,
TO DYSPEPTICS.—Having been afflic
ted for a number of years with Dyspepsia. I was
advised to try DR. WISFIART'S MEDICINE for that
disease. I derived great benefit and recommended it to
quite so number of my friends and who wells also much
belief/tied by it, and whose testimonials can Waal If nee:
essary. 3 bate been appointed by Dr. Wishart as Agent
forth° Sale of his Medicine; wholesaleor retail.
W. G. RVE-D,
n0v9.1 Repository office, Clmembersburg Pa.
FINFROCK.'S MARBLE WORKS,
SECOND STREET, BOUT,, oF.4ItEEN,
CITAMBERSBUIW, PA.
MONUMENTS, ILEADSTONES, &0.,
Mean&attired to order in the beet style and of the Latest
Inlys-ern
CHANBERSBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1865,
rautlin prioitorg.
They come through the green still ways
To their peaceful homes once more,
To lie in the shade through the summer days
Till their weariness is o'er,
And the silene s growit a familiar thing
After the battle's roar.
They are strong in limb and look,
And forget to heed the rain ;
And drink at every babbling brook,
And sleep on the 'open plain ;
For the night-mists fall in harmless dew
On their oaken bark and gmin.
The children count the mmrs
On their faces one by one;
And the maidens that tWinkle out like stars
After the set of sun,
Draw shyly near to hear theist tell
How the bloody fight was won.
They are heroes one and all
To these gentle ones they meet ;
And the yokes of love that to them call
Were never more soft and sweet;
And towanl what once was a hopeless dream
They now may tarn their feet.
They are the nation's pride,
And its living memory
Of the noble hearts that bravely died
Beside them on land and sea ; '
And at their feet are the highest gilts
Of a thankful people free.
At a way-side inn, on the old road that then
ran between Philadelphia and in the
State of Pennsylvania, a very strange and curious
affair occurred in the fall of 1797. One dark,
rainy, disagreeable night, a mounted traveller,
well muffled up in a great coat, with its broad cape
turned up over his beadlike a cowl, his chin and
lower part of his face buried in a large bandana
handkerchief, and with abroad black patch over
his right eye, rode up to the tavern and called
for supper and lodging. At the large fire burning
in the chimney of the bar-room he sat and warmed
and dried himself, while his meal waebeing pre
pared, without removing any of his garments, not
even so-much asthis hat, and when the landlord at
length announced that his repast was ready; ha
simply remarked : '
" I have severe pain 'in my face--so you mast
excuse my going to the table as-I am."
He ate his supper in silence, showed no dispo
sition for conversation; called fora strongglass of
brandy and water, and soon after asked to be con
ducted to his room, adding that he was very much
fatigued,
" By the way," he said to the landlord, who in
person lighted him to his bed-room, " I may as
well leave my pocket-book and watch in your
possession till morning," at the same time hand
ing these articles to the host, who took them with
some reluctance, saying:
"I reckon they'd be qujte as safe here with
yourself—though I'll keethem for you, if you
,wish me to." •Z.
" You'll oblige me by doing so," rejoined the
:tranger.
"Well, then," said the innkeeper, " I must know
how much money you've got here, if I've got to
be responsible for it" -
"Please open the pocket-book then and count
for yourself," returned the stranger.
The host did so and said—
"l make it two hundred and fifteen dollars."
"Right!" rejoined the traveller, "and while
I'm about it, I may as well add this purse, which
contains fifty-one dollars in specie." --
The landlord also counted the coin, part gold"
and part silver, said the amount was right, and
went out, bidding the other good night!
About two o'clock in the morning, a neighbor,
living within stone's throw of the tavern, and who
chanced to be up with a sick child, fancied he
heard, above the roar of the storm, which had
increased in violence, a wild shriek, fullewed by -
twu cries of " Help! Murder!"
He was a "rather timid, man, and was much
alarmed. lie blew out his light cautiously, open
ed the door, looked out and listened. The storm
beat into Iris face and howled around his dwelling,
but he could see nothing not even a light at the
inn, and he heard nothing more that sounded like
a human voice. He shut the door and fastened
it and then woke up his wife and told her all. •
She happened to be a woman or unusaal nerve
and courage, and after putting a few questions re
plied with a yawn :
" Oh, Jim, it was" only one of your fancies !
You are always heating something that nobody
else does ! Just thiilk how many times you have
hunted the house overfor robbers, since I've lived.
with you. Just tend t.‘4 Mary will you, and let me
get a little sleep, for y oh know I didn't have any
last night':
" I know it wasn't a fancy, but a real human
cry!" grumbled-the man as he walked away and
allowed his drowsy spouse to return to her dreams.
The dull, leaden gray of morning was lust. be
ginning to dispel the inky blackness of the-stormy
night when the landlord of the wayside inn was
aroused by a series of thundering knocks upon
the outer door of his habitation-. He sprung out
of bed; hastily drew on his trowsers and-boots,
took his waistcoat in- his hand and hurried down
to his supposed customers. On opening the door
be found himself confronted by two rough looking
men, well muffled up against the storm, which as
yet had scarcely Abated its fury. Their heroes
panting, splashed with mud, with drooping heads,
were hitched at the nearest post, and showed by
their looks that they had been ridden fast and far.
" Did a mounted traveller stop at this inn last
night ?" abruptly inquired one of the two.
Yes," was the answer.
" Is he here still ?"
" He is."
" Will you describe his appearance?"
"As well as I can," said the wondering, host,
" for I didn,t get to see much of his face," and he
not only proceeded with a description of his per
son,hut added all that the traveller had said and
done, including the affair of the money.
"I think we've got him this time !" said the one
whohad addressed the landlord, turning to his
companion.
" It looks like it," was the reply, " but he's no
doubt 9 desperate fellow, and we had better pro
ceed with canton till we make all sure!"
"Hark you, landlord !" said the first speaker,
in a low tone, "a word in your private ear. We
are officers of justice from Philadelphia, in pursuit
of a bank robber, and we suspect your strange
guest.to he the man we seek! Here is the war
rant for his arrest. Now conduct us quietly to
his room, and if need be, assist us in securing
him."
"Certainly," said the host, turning somewhat
pale, as it was afterwards remembered, and seem
ing nut a little agitated. -
"Walk in gentlemen—tins way gentlemen."
He conducted them into the bar-room and hur
riedly struck a light, for it was yet too dark to
see anything distinctly.
"I hope the fellow has not heard us," -said one
of the officers, drawing a pistol, while the other
produced a pair of handcuffs.
."I hope it won't be necessary to shoot, gentle
men," said the host, with increased agitation.
"We will all go up softly and try his door,"
said the officer with the-pistol, "mid if vve find it
fast perhaps it will be better for us to remain on
guard and wait till he comes out himself."
The host, light in hand, led the way, though
with seeming reluctance as if not over anxious.
Ou reaching the door, which the three patties
had approached with light stealthy steps, the land
lord tried jt very gently, and finding it unfastened,
slowly pushed it open and went in, followed by
the officers. The next moment the inn-keeper
"exclaimed, in a tone of alarm and agitation—
" Gracious heaven! what's the meaning of this ? "
The bed was tumbled, but vacant; no traveller
was there—and the sheets and pillow cases were
stained with blood!
The officers looked meaningly at each other,
and then at the host, who, pale and trembling,
sunk half fainting upon the nearest seat. For a
few moments' there-was a deep and ominous si
lence, and then one of the officers said, slowly
and with pointed emphasis:
"Landlord, this is very strange." . •
,"The strangest thing I ever knew," fairly gasp
' eil the inn-keeper, glancing around him in fright
ened bewilderment. "Where can the man have
gone to?"
"And this blood, too !" Sternly chimed the other
officer, "what does this mean, if not some foul
play ?"
•• Oh, gentlemen." said the host in *low tremii-
D. S. REISHEII.
NOLDIERS AT HOME.
A STRANGE AFFAIR.
Bt EMERSON BENNET
lous tone, ' I hope you:don't suspeceme, for I'm
as innocent as a child unborn.. And now I re
member-too, when I went to the door to let you
in, I found it wasn't fastened and I am right sure
I fastened it myself before I went to bed."
"We certainly do suspect you sir," said the of
ficer, " for how can we help it, since the man is
gone, as you have confessed, and you have his
money in your possession!"
" But he gave me the money to keep for him,"
cried the frighted host, " and I. have got it yet."
" Undoubtedly you have, but that you see, so
far from proving you know nothing of the affair,
only tends to make the matter worse for you."
"Perhaps he's about yet somewhere," sugges
led the innkeeper, "If he's a bank robber and
heard your knocks, he'd be quite likely to hide
himself or run away I should'tlunk."
The idea was worthy of attention and a search
for. the missing man was forthwith beguir. On
looking under the bed blood was discovered on
the floor, and the trail of this was found to lead
out 'of the room down stairs out the front door—
'showing that the object of search,eitherliving or
dead, had gone out of the house. Beyond the
building there were no traces for the storm had
obliterated them. The hostler was called, the
only other man about the house, but he appear
ed to be a kind.of stupid fellow, and evidently
knew nothing of the matter, and a look in the
barn showed the strangers horse still there.
About an }lour later the neighbor mentioned
came over to the inn, in agitation and alarm, said
there was a man lying by the roadside, and also
stated what be bad heard during the night.
• All hurried to the scene of the tragedy, and
there beheld the body of a believed,
featured man
Of forty, which the officers believed, from its gen
eral appearance, to be that of the villian they
were seeking, but' whether that of the stranter,
who had lodged at the tavern, no one could fell.
The body was covered with blood, and the man
had, evidently died from knife wounds in • the
breast.
Throughout that thinly peopled section the
news spread rapidly, and before night a large
number of exulted:spectators, including the Sher
ill, coroners, and two magistrates,' had collected
at the inn. An inquest was held and a verdict
rendered , in accordance with the facts, and though
there was no direct evidence against the landlord,
yet suspicion so strangely pointed to him as the
murderer, that he was, taken intr custody and
committed for trial.
In due lime the trial came on, but the jury
could not agree, and Was finally discharged. A
second trial resulted like the first and the mn
keeper whose name was Williams was kept in
prison over a year.
How the affair would have eventually termina
ted, had the mystery not been cleared up
,in an
unexpected manner, it is impossible to say, but
ere the time for the third trial arrived, a stran
ger appeared before a' magistrate of the county,
and deposed that he was the individual who had
lodged at the inn on the hight of the murder, and
for taking whose life the landlord was still in
prison.
In the course of his evidence ho stateOl that he
had been a merchant in Philadelphia, who finding
himself on the eve of failure, had collected a large
amount of money and run away, and thatall traces
of himself might be lost, and his .death expected,
he adoktell the plan of putting a small part of
money in the hands of the innkeeper ostensibly for
safe keeping, and secretly departing in the night
on foot, not supposing anything vgry serious would
result to the landlord front this 'course of action.
On getting up somewhere about midnight, his nose
had set-to bleeding, which would explain the;traces
of "blood he had left behind-lam. Ho had made
his AN - ay to Baltimore, and thence sailed to Hava
na, Where hequad been so fortunate in his specu
lations as to find himself in a condition to return
and settle with all his creditors. On coming
home and giving an account of hi?adventures to a
friend, he for the first time learned with horror of
the almost fatal consequence to the innkeeper for
his unjustifiable disappearance and bad hastened
to make what reparation 'aria his power. • His
testimony, was subsequently coroberated on all
important points and the innkeeper was honorably
discharged, to the great relief and joy of his sym
pathizing friends. As a partial recompense fur
what he had suffered on his account, the mer
chant made him a present of the horse and money
he had left with him, and two thousand dollars
besides.
But the clearing up ofone part of this strange
affair only seemed to involve the other in deeper
mystery. A murder had surely been committed.
but by whom, and who was the unfortunate . vic
tim?
Even this, in the course of time. was also mani
fest. Some years after a villian under sentence
of death, confessed that he was a partner of the
hank robber, and that having made an equal di
vision of the spoils, they had agreed to leave the
city bßdifferent routes and meet at an appointed
place,*4 that, eager to secure the whole of the boo
ty he had secretly taken his partner's road in
stead of, the one agreed upon, and had waylaid
and murdered him within a few rods of the tavern
kept by Williams. who by being arrested for fthe
crime had drawn off all suspicion from himself. •
'l'hus were these recorded deeds of that tem
pestous night eventually brought to light, and the
innocent cleared and rewarded and the guilty de
tected and punished.
,THE SKELETON IN THE WELL.
It was during the year, 161, in the thriving
little town of Argentiere, near the foot of the Ce
vennes Mountains, in France. The day was
charming. Many of the inhabitants were trav
ersing the highways, enjoying the agreeableness
of the weather, Among the number there was a
tall young man, apparently. not more than twen
ty-five years of age. In his right hand be carried
a cane, and in his left a small carpet-bag His
gait was quick, and from , his expression he ap
peared to be bent upon some important errand
In this manner he went along, occasionally glanc
ing around to view the surrounding objects. He
had hardly gone more than a quarter of a mile
when he came to a street, which was in the su
burbs of the town. He turned and proceeded up
this. Presently after walking but a short dis
tance, he arrived at an inn. -Here- he hesitated ;
and after viewing th exterior. he muttered to
himself the followinekords
"It is very singular that this is *le first inn I
have seen throughout my route. However I will
put up here."
So saying he entered the building, and having
registered his name, he was shown to a room.
After ordering his dinner he went into his apart
nient to rest himself. His order 'was immediate
ly responded to, and after eating he prepared to
retire, intending to partake of a long and hearty
sleep, so that early next morning he might visit
the various merchants of the town. He accord
ingly went to bed, and was soon wrapt in sleep.
While thus sleeping he had a dream that made
the strongest impression upon 'him. 'We will
give, it as from the lips of the dreamer:
"I thought that I had arrived at the same town,
but in the middle of the evening, which was really
the case; that I had put up at the same inn, and
gone immediately, as an unacquainted stranger
would do, in order to see whatever was worthy
of observation in the place. I walked down the
main street into another street apparently leading
into the country. I had gone no great distance
when I came to a church, which I stopped teex
awine. Atter satisfying my curiosity I advanced
to a by-path which branched off from the main
street: Obeying an impulse which I could neither
oceount fur nor control, I struck into this path,
though it was winding, rough, and unfrequented,
and presently reached a miserable cottage, in front
of which was a garden ' covered with weeds. I
had no great difficulty in getting into the garden,
for the hedge had several wide gaps in it. I ap
proached an old well that stood solitary and gloo
my in a distant corner; and looking down into it,
without any possibility - of mistake, a corpse
which had been stabbed iu several places. I
counted deep wounds and - wide gashes. There
were six."
At this moment he an oke with his hair on end,
trembling in every limb, and cold drops of pers
piration bedewing his forehead—awoke to find
himself comfortably in bed, his carpetbag lying
near him, and the morning sun beaming through
his curtain. What a difference! He sprang from
his bed, dressed himself, and as it was yet early,
sought an appetite for breakfast by a morning
walk. .He went accordingly into the street, and
strolled along. The farther he went, the stronger
became the confused recollectidn of the objects
that presented themselves to his view.
"It is very strange," said he to himself; "I have
never been in this place before, and I could swear
that I've seen this house, and the next; and that
other on the left." .
•
On he went; till he came to a corner of astreet
crossing the one down which he had come. Be
fore long he arrived at the Church with the arch
itectural features that had attracted his notice in
the dream; and then the highroad. ninngiwhirh
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he had pursued his way, coming at length to the
same by-path that had presented to his imagina
tion a few hours before—there was no possibility
of doubt or mistake. Every tree and 'every 'turn
was fazniliar to him: He hurried forward, no
longer 'doubting that the next, moment would
bring him to the cottage; and this was really the
case. In all its exterior appearances it corres
ponded with what he had seen in his dreams.—
Who, then, could minder that he determined to
ascertain whether the coincidence! would: hold
good in everypoint He entered the garden and
went directly to the 'spot where he had seen the
well ; but here the resemblance failed ; there was
none. He looked in every direction, examined
the whole garden, and oven went round-the cot
tage, which seemed to be inhabited, but nowhere
could he find any signs of a well. He then has
tened back to the inn in a state of excitement
hard to describe. 'He could not make up his
mind to allow such extraordinary coincidence to
pass unnoticed. But how was he toobtain a clue
to the awful mystery? He went to the landlord,
and asked him directly to whom the cottage be
longed that was on the by-road near to him.
" I wonder, sir," said he, "what causes you to
take such particuar notice of that wretched little
hovel? It is inhabited by an old man and hie
wife who have the character of being very unso
cial. They scarcely ever - leave the house, see no-.
body, and nobody goes to see them. - 0f late their
very existence appears to have been forgotten,
and I believe you are the first, who, for years,
has turned your steps to the lonely spot."
These details, instead of satisfying his curiosi t
ty, only aroused it the more. Breakfast was ser
ved, but he could eat none ; and he felt that if he
presented himself to the merchants in. such a state
of excitement they might think him mad. He
walked up and down the room and looked out of
the window, endeavoring to interest himself in a
quarrel between - five men in the street; but the
garden and cottage pre-occupied his mind, and,
at lad snatching up his hat, he made his way to
the street. Hastening to the nearest magistrate,
he related the whole circumstance briefly and
clearly.
" It is very strange," said the officer, " and af
ter what has happenedi don't think it would be
right to leave the matter without further investi-.
gation. I will place two'-of the police at your
command; you can then go onee-inore to the hov
el and search every part of it. Yon may, per
haps, make some important discovery."
He allowed but very few minutes to elapse be
fore he was on his way, accompanied by two offi
cers. After knocking at the door, and awaiting
for some time, the old man opened the door. He
received them somewhat uncivilly, but showed no
mark of suspicion when they told him they wish
ed to search the house.
" Very well, as fast and as soon as you please,"
was the reply.
" Have you a well here ?"
"'No, sir, we are obliged to get our water from
a spring a quarter of smile distant"_
They searched the house, but discovered noth
ing of any consequence. Meanwhile the old man
gazed upon them with an impenetrable vacancy
of look, as if he could not understand why they
were intruding on his property. Finally, they
tbrsook•the cottage, without finding anything to
corroberate their suspicions. They, however,
resolved to inspect 'the garden. By this time a
number of persons had collected together outside,
having been drawn to the spot by the sight of a
stranger with two policeman. They were asked
if they knew anything of a well in those parts.
They replied they did, not; the idea seemed to
perplex them. At length an old- woman came
forward leaning on a crutch.
"A. well ?" said she. "Is it a well you 'are
looking for? That has. been gone these thirty
years. I remember it as it were yesterday : how
I used to throw stones into it, just to hear the
splash in the water."
"Do you remember where that well used to
be ro aksed the gentleman.
"As near as I can recollect," replied the wo
man, " it is on the very spot where you now stand.",
He suddenly started as if he had troddenupon
.0 serpent. They at once commenced digging up
the grqund. At about twenty inches deep, they
came to a layer of bricks, which being broken up,
revealed some rotten boards. These were easily
removed, when they beheld the dark mouth of
the well. ;
"1 was'quite certain that was the spot," mid
the old woman. " What a foul you were to stop
it up, and-then hav'e to travel so far for water !"
A sounding line, turnishedwith hooks was now
let dOwn into the well—the crowd 'hard pressing
around them, breathlessly bending over the black
and fetid hole, the secrets of whichseemed ,bid
den in impenetrable obscurity. This was repea
ed several times without any result. At length,
penetrating below the mud, the hooks caught
something of considerable weight; ,and after
muchlime and effort they succeeded in raising it
from the obscure lole. It was an' old chest.—
The sides and lid were decayed andit needed no
locksmith to open it. Within it they found, what
they were sure they would find, and which filled
the spectators with horror—the remains of a hu
man body! ,
The police officers no}r rushed into the house
and secured the old Man! Asia his wife, she at
first could not be found. But after a fatiguing
search, she was discovered beneath a pileof wood,
being much bruised by the heavy logs above her.
By this time neatly the whole population of the
town had colleCted around the spot.
The old cOple were brought before the proper
authorities find separately examined. The man
persistedin his denial most obstinately ; but his
wife atance confessed that she and her husband,
a very long time ago, had murdered a peddler
who poSsessed a large sum of money. He had
passed the night at their house ; and they, taking
advantage of the heavy sleep that encompassed
him, had strangled him, after which they placed
his body in a chest. The chest was then thrown
into the well, and the well stopped up. The two
criminals had reason to believe themselves free
from detection, as there were no witnesses of the
crime, and its trace had been carefully concealed.
Nevertheless they had not been able to hush the
voice of conscience. They fled from their fellow
men. They were intimidated at the_slightest
noise, and silence thrilled them withlear. They
had often thought of flying to some distant land;
but some inexplicable influence kept them near
the remains of their victim. Terrified by the de
position of his wife, the old man at length made a
similar confession; and six weeks after the-guilty
couple expired on the scaffold.
TREATMENT OF TORIES IN THE REV:
()Lirrao.N
. The following summary, compiled from the
statute of the several States, of penalties inflicted
upon petsone who had taken up arms on the side
of the enemy, or in any way rendered aid and
comfort to the enemy is very interesting at this
time:
•
New Hampshire pailsed an act in 1777, declar
ing all persons resident within the State, who
either levied war, or aided the enemy in carrying
on war, against the United States to be guilty of
treason, and forfeiting their goods and chattels to
the use of the State.
In Connecticut it was made treason, punishable
with death, to aid or comfort the enemy.
Massachusetts, in 1777, declared all persons
abiding within that State, and deriving protection
from its laws, to owe allegiance to it, and that all
such persons, if guilty of levying war, or conspi
ring_ to levy war, against any of the United States,
should suffer the pains of death. It further en
acted, that any concealment of treason should
forfeit all their goods and chattels of the State
during his life.
In Rhode Island, death and the entire confisca
tion of property were the penalties of adhesion to
the royal cause. -
Pennsylvania, early in 1777, enacted that all
enemies resident within the State, or those-who
should aid or assist the public enerni, should be
held-guilty o f high treason, and suffer death.
Thew estates were, by the same act, declared for
feited to the Commonwealth.
Neit York passed laws authorizing her Gover
nor "to remove certain disaffected and dangerous
persons from the limits of the State; alto, an act
to remove "neutral persons" to the eneihy's lines,
upon their refusal to take the oath of allegiance.
Also, in 1779, an act for the forfeiture and sale
of the property. Also an act for the banishment
of all tories. $-
--New Jersey, in 1776, passed "an act hi punish
traitors and disaffected persons," by death or im
prisonment, according to the nature of the Offence,
and forfeiting their property to the State.
Maryland passed, in 1777, "an act 4.0 punish
certain crimes, and,to prevent the growth of to
ryism," which enacted that all persons
proved to
have adhered to the enemy shall be adjudged gull"
ty of treason, and shall suffer death, without the
benefit of clergy, and forfeit their estate.
in Delaware. by an act passed 1778, the real
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and pertenal estate of: 411 aidersand abetiira of
the enemy, was declared absolutely forfeited.
Virginia, An 1776, defined by statute what
should he treasonin that Slate, and decreed, for
all convicted of levying war' against the Common
wealth, or otrOering to its enemie3, the punish
ment of death without the benefit of' clergy, and
forfeiture of all lands and chattels to the Com
monwealth. -
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In North Carolina, the law of 1777 declared all
persons in the !Mani of that - State twovitiallegi
ance to it, and adjudged the penalties of- death
and confiscation to all such persons as aided the
enemy.
Georgia, in 1778, forfeited and confiscated - the
estates of a multitude of persons who had been
guilty of incivism.
South Carolina, the modern hot-bed of seces
sion, passed, early in 1776, -" An Act to prevent
sedition, and punish insurgents and cristarbers of
the public peace," in which capital punishment
was denounced against all taking up arms, or aid
ing or abetting the foreign enemy. It is also de
clared that all land and tenements, goods and chat
tels of such persona, should be sold within one
month, and the proceeds deposited in the Colony
Treasury at Charleston: .
Such is the record of the legislation of the "old
thirteen" against traitors and domestic enemies.
It is a consistent, though severe testimony, to the
necessities which every civil war has imposed up
on a Government.
A MORNING AT THE ITRIONITER'S.
A short time ago it chanced to us to see ayoung
couple shopping. It was perfectly evident that
they wore raw at the business. The lady wore
orange blossoms, and had that indefinably inter
esting look peculiar to brides, while any one might
have known that the gentleman was a newly
wedded man, from the manner in whichhe handed
his lady about andperformed those numerous lit
tle offices of gallantry which so pleasantly* keep
up the delusion of courtship dung the honey
moon.' They were baying Juniiture at one of
those general outfitting establishments. wherellfr:
Tciodles was in the habitof supplying himself with
things that might come handy in a life-time.—
The bridegroom was an attache of some public
office or counting room, at perhaps a thousand a
year, and the bride a seamstress. They had laid'
up some money, and, having taken a house six feet
square, with a door like the entrance to a mouse,.
trap, were proceeding to furnish it with what lit
tle remained. They had already selected half a
dozen large Brussels carpets, mahogany chairs
enough to furnish Platt's Hall on an oratorio
night, window cornices and curtains of satin and
lace, one of which waslarge enough to cover up
their little dwelling. A book-base and cabinet,
and a bureau with psyche and all complete, ei
ther of which was as big as the house in question,
had been checked off to them at a bargain ; and
in the corner of the warehouse whgre specimens
of fine cabinet-work were gathered, both had
come to a dead halt over- an article.which neith
er could look at without blushing, and of the na
ture of which both professed entire ignorance.—
It was a choice piece of Worknsansnip, with all
the new-fangled appliances, and seemed to-pos
sess for both a fascination whichdebarred all far
ther_progreis.
"Hem!" said the shopman, "neat, isn't it 7
the latest invention out. Selling like tickets for
a rafle. Children cry for it: Acts like magic on
the occupant. Can be worked by a simple at
tachment to a sewing - machine. -Takes Care of
itself, and deposits its load as easily as ii feather.
Is a nurse as well as a comforter, and don't spank
nor stick pins, as other nurses do. Try half-a
dozen."
The young„couple eyed the thing sideways', but
took
. a good look at it, nevertheless; pretending
to glance around upon other 'objects, such as pic
tures, mantel ornaments and statuettes, but al
ways coming back to the miginal object of at
traction. At last they, were about to depart,
having purchased a sufficiency of furniture to
stock a hotel, when the dealer came runing up to
them, with caressing palms and his blandest pos
sible manner.
"You have forgotten one thing let me pnt you
down for just one—pray do,-I.knovv you'll need
it—it's so handy to, have, you know."
"Well, it'll keep,l suppose," rejoined the bride
groom pettishly.
"Can't say; the stock •inight run out and the
patent be accidentally destroyed, or—or—in short
there's. no telling whaemight happen."
• "That's very true," whispered the bride through
her thick veil—and she squeezed Benedict's arm
very hard as she spoke ; "as it's always well to be
prepared for emergencies, suppose we try one !"
After this, need we say it was a cradle
PAT AND DiS PIG.—A rollicking Hibernian of
the light division in the Peninsula, was trudging
along. the road with a pig tied to a string behind
him, when, as bad luck would have it, he was over
taken, by Gen. Canford. The salutation, as may
be supposed, was not the most cordial.
"Where did you steal that pig, you plundering
rascal
" What pig, general 7" exclaimed Paddy, turn
ing around with the most innocent surprise.
" Why. that pig you have behind you, you
lam."
" Well, then,' protest, general," rejoined Pad
dy, nothing abashed and turning round to his four
footed companion, as if he had never seen him be
fore, "it is scandalous to think what a wicked
world we live in, and bow ready folks are to take
away an ,honest boy's character. Some black
guard' wanting to get me into trouble has tied that
baste to my cartouch box."
The general smiled and rode on .
ITEMS WORTH COMHTTECG TO EIEMORY.-
A bit of glue dissolved in skim-Milk and water
will restore old
_crape. Half a erimberry bound
on a corn will soon kill it. An inkstand was turn
ed over upon a white-table-cloth, a servant threw
over it a mixture of salt and pepper plentifully,
andaaU traces of it disappeared. 'Picture frames
and glasses are preserved from flies by painting
them with a brush dipped into a mixture made
by boiling three or four onions in a pint of water.
Bedbugs are kept away by washing the crevices
with strong-salt water, put on with ft - brush. Soft
soap should be kept in a dry place in the cellar,
and, not used until three months old.
FASHION/STILE TALK.-A lady thus addressed
her servant in the presence.of a fashionable party :
"Mary, relieve that burning luminary of the
superincumbent dross that bbars upon it."
"Ma'am !" said Mary, confused at' what her
mistress could mean.
"Take," said the lady, •°from that lamination°.
dy its superincumbent weight of consumed car
bon." -
"Ma'am r repeated Mary,
"Snuff that candle, you husey, you, exclaimed
the lady in haste.
CHARLEY W--, a manly little fellow of
five years, fell and cut his upper lip so badly that
a Burgeon had to be summoned to sew up the
wound. He sat in his mother's lap during the ,
painful .operation, pale, but very quiet, resolutely
shutting back his tears' and moans. In her dis
tress, the young mother could not refrain Jinni
Baying, "Oh, doctor, I fear it will leave a disfig
uring scot!" Charley looked up, into her tearful
face, and said, iu a comforting tune, "Never mind,
mamma, my moustache will corer it !"
ItEAT events spring from trivial causes. By
the disobedience of a lad in 9809, a garden gate in
Rhode Island was left open ; a pig got in and de
stroyed a few plants, a quarrel between the own
ers of the pig and the garden grew out of it,
which spread among their friends, defeated the
Federal candidate to the I..,egislature, and gave the
State a Democratic Senator; by whose vote war
was declared in 1812 15 Rh= Great Britain.
- A, FATHER who had jerked hisprovoking ROD
across his knee, and was operating with great ve
hemence on the exposed portion ofthe urchin's
person, when the young one dug into - the parie
tal iegs with his venoinons teeth. "Xlazes, what
are you bitin' Inc fore" Well, did, who he 7
ginned this ere war !"
ry
WON'T PAISS FOR AV ANGEL-A vagrant call.
ed at a house on a Sudday and beggrd for some
eider. The lady refused to giro hum any. 'He
reminded her of the ofttuoted remark that "she
might entertain an angeLlinawaresi" "Yes," said
she, "but angels don't go about drinking cider on
Sunday."
Two men were cony e.raing . abot.t the illhumor
of their wives. "'Ali," said one !with a sorrow
ful expression, "mice is a Trirteri" - Willv
plied th e o th er , "mine is worse than that, mine
is the cream of Tarter."-
A- GEsret,EmAN.-t—Tbe true gentleman is aboo,,
luiely and 'inalterably the same in the condi:T: ll Pu
sin the palace, !imply out of respect thetiltiself
and a noble scorn of appearing forts .Moment
other than he Is.
WHEN onr devil Was told thafthe tx4lcnixi for
palpitation of the heart was to q at ,t' I =ithe e
girls, he said: " If that is 0 0 .° 111 Y .
palpitation, I say let her pall' ,, ,
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Opt " devil" says that getting in love is some=
thing 1.4 getting drunk ; the more a fellow does
it the--e he wants to.
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