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Attorney at uw,
SUXTBTTBT PA.
"Business attended to in the Countice of Nor
thumberland, Union. Lycoming and Columbia.
Heifer to i
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Lowta & Biano.
., BoMiaa A, Hvoneai, Philad.
, , KaTKOt.De, McFarlaxb & Co.
8rai!t, Goon 4c Co.,
JOSEPH W. JOJiES,
4N0. 18 JVurfA ith street, a few duon above Market
elreet,
PHILADELPHIA,
HAS constantly on band a. very large aaiort
ment of Looking Glaases, Basket, Cedar Ware
and Fancy Goods, which will be sold wholesale at
the very lowest price. :
N. B. Looking Glassce insured lo any part of
the country, without charge.
Nov. 1, 1845 6m '
ALEXANDER L. IIICKEY.
TRUNK MAKBH,
No. 150 Chcnnut Street,
PHXX.AOEZ.PX1XA.
WHERE all kind of leather trunks, vslise and
. carpet-hag, of every Style and pattern are
manufactured, in the bist mariner and from the best
materials, and sold at the lowest rite.
: PhiladdpMs, July 19th. 1815 ly.
1TEW CARF2TI1TGS.
riHE subscriber have receiveil, and aro now
X opening a splendid si-sortment of the following
floods
Haiony, Wilton and Velvet Carpeting
Brussels and Imperial 3 ply do CAR
Fxtr superfine and fine Iuurain do . PET
Engliiih shaded ft Dsmask Venetian do IISG .
American twilled and I'irM do J
English Droggelts and Wonlrn Floor Cloths
lair and Passage Bookings
Embossed Piano and Table Cover
London Chenille and Tufted Rug
Door Malts of eveiy description.
ALSO
A large and extensive rseortment of Floor Oil
Cloths, trom one to eight yards wide, cut to fit eve
ry description of rooms or passages.
Also, low pi iced Ingrain Caipetings from 31 to
!2 J cents peryard, together with a large and exten
sive assortment of goods usually kept by carpet
merchants.
The above good will be sold wholesale or retail
at the lowest market prices. Country merchant
end others are particularly invited to cull and exa
mine our stock before making their selections.
CLARKSON, RICH & MULLIGAN,
Successors to Joseph Blackwood, Np. 1 U Chesnut,
corner of FranWin Place.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22,1, 1845.
UMBRELLAS & PARASOLS,
CHEAP rOS GASH.
j. vr. svAiirs
Umbrella and Parasol Manufactory.
Xa. 37 North Thitrl street, rtio doors below the
CITY HOTEL,.
Philadelphia.
4I.WAYS on hand, a large stock of UM
BRELLAS and PARASOLS, including the
airst new style of Pinked Edged Para-ols of the
test workmanship and materials, at prices that will
nake i'. an object to Country Merchanta and other
o call and examine his stork hi fore purchashig
Isewhere. Fe 82, 1845. ly
SHUti ERT'S PATENT
ZTASHIITG IO.CHXITE.
XV.HIS Machine hi now been tested by more
JL than thirty families in this neighborhood, and
rut given entire satisfaction. It is so simple in its
(instruction, that it cannot get out of order. Jl
0 mains no iron to rut, snd no springs or rollers to
et out of repair. It will do twice aa much wsb-
ig, with less than half the wear and tear of anj of
1 lite inventions, and what 1 or greater irupor-
tuce, it costs but little over half aa much aa other
-ashing machines.
The subscriber hsa the exclusive riant for Nor.
Cumberland, Union, Lvcoming, Columbia, Lu-
rne and Clinton counties. Price or single m.
,ine6. H.B. MASTER.
The following certificate ia from a few of thoaa
ho have these machine in use.
Sunbniy, Aug. 24, 184.
We, the Bubscribers, certify that we have now
use. in our families, "Bhugert ltent Wast
g Machine," and do not hesitate (tying that it is
nost excellent invention. That, in Washing,
will save more than one half tbe uual labor.
tat it does not require more than one third the
jal quantity of so.ip and water and that there
no ruhtung, ami consequently, nine or no wear.
or tearing. That it knock off no billions, snd
t the finest clothes, sticli as collars, luces, tucks,
la, rosy lie washed in a very short lime
hout the least injury, and in fact without any
a rent wear and ti ar, v. halevrr. We therefore
ttirfully recommend it to our friends snd to the
)Uc, as a moat useful and labor saving machine.
CHARLES W.HEGINS,
A. JORDAN,
CHS. WEAVER.
CHS. PLEA8ANTS,
(ilDCON MARKLE.
Hon. GEO. C. WELKER,
DENJ. HENDRICKS,
GIDEON LE18ENRINO.
im' Hotcl, (formerly Trcmont House, No
IS Cbesnut aueet,) Philadelphia, September
11,1844.
have used Shugert's Patent Washing Machine
y boas upwards of eight months, and do not
ate to lay that I deem it on of the most oee
uid valuable labor-saving macbinea ever inveo
I formerly kept two women continually co
ed in washiu . who now do aa much in two
aa they then did in on week. Thar ia n
r or tear in washing, and it require not mora
. one-third the usual auantitr of eoap. I have
numlier of other machine in my family, bu
is aa deeidedlv aunerior U evert thing elae, and
ttre liable to get out of lepair, that I would not
ithout one if they ahould eoat ten time th
they sra eold for. V.KFlEl. tiawrt,
'PERIOR Port wine, Maderia and Lisbon
inee. AUo superior Brandy and Gin, Lemon
p. AU few barrels of Blob Ti. tor !
HENRY MASSEK.
jabury, July 10th, 1846,
SUNBUMY .AMEBIC AN.
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. -
Absolute acquiescence in the deciaiona of the
By M asser &. Elsely.
' From the New Tork Evening Post.
". To J0I111 Onll.
I wonder, John, if you forget, tome sixty year
ago, ' ' tw,'ite aa snow,
When we were very yonng, John, your head was
You did'nt count na much, John, and thought to
make us run, ' '.inotom;
Pnt found out your mistake, John, one day at Lex-
And when we asked you in, John, to take a cup
of tea, Jthk freb,
Made in old Boston harbor, John, the tea tot op
You didn't .like the party, John; it wasn't quite
select; fpect;
Some aborigine were there, yon did'nt quite ex
You didn't like their manner, John, you couldn't
drink their tea ; them quite too free ;
You thought it got into their heads, and made
But yon became quite tipsy, (John, you drink a
little still,) down Bunkb llin;
The day yon mareh'd acros the Neck, and ran
You acted just like mad, John, and were tumbled
tr and o'er, half a acore.
By your stalwart Yankee son, John, who handled
But now I hope you're sober, John you're quite
too fat to run, ni ncjton.
You havn't "cot the legs" now, you had at Ben-
You had some corns npon your feet, Corn w a t. lis,
he was one, you couldn't run ;
That made you at the Yorrtowk fight so lame
You tried enough, I will admit, and threw away
your gun, Washington.
And told a man to hold your sword, hie name was
Another much-loved spot, John, has afreet asso-
siations, rich relations,
When you were going down to York to see your
The "Dutchman of the Mohawk," anxious you to
entertain, Saratoga's plain.
Put up some "Gates" that etopped yon, John, on
That hill you must remember, John, 'tis high
and very green, your queen.
We mean to have it lithograph'd, and send it to
1 know you love that hill, John ; you dream of it
o'nights. - Heioiits.
The name it bore In "70," was simply Bemis
Your old friend Ethan Allen, of Continental
fame, vah's name."
Who called you to surrender in "The Great Jeho
You recognised theJ,Congress," then, authority
most high. Fort Ti.
The man he called so early, John, and rid you of
I know you'll grieve to hear it, John, and feel
quite sore and sad, there's many a lad
To learn that Ethan's dad and gone; yet still
Tbat'a growing in his highland home, as fond of
guns and noise, . "Green Mountain boys."
And gets up quite as early, John, these brave
"Oh. no, we never mention it," we think it quite
unlucky, Kentucky.
The day you charged the cotton bags, and got into
I thought you knew geography, but misses in
their teens, low Orleans.
Will tell that "Old Kentucky" waa that day be-
The "beauty" on that day, John, was some dis
tance from the bags ; , memory flags.
And did you get the "booty," John ? somehow my
I rather think you made a "swap;" I've got it in
my head, , in cold lead.
That instead of gold and silver, John, you took it
Though "mistress of the ocean," you couldn't
rule the lakes, you had no "Deakes."
There were aome Ganders in your fleet, but John,
You had enough good spirits there, you drank
both hock and sherry, take our Praar
But John, you couldn't stand our fare, you couldn't
"We make them all so" yet, John, on land and
on the sea. free,
We took this little continent, on purpose to be
Our Eagle'a free, and lovea to soar; he cannot
bear a cage; in a ra;e,
Ilia talons scratched the lion's back, and aet him
Our glorious stars are sparkling bright, increa
sing year by year, fear
Supported by a million hearts, that never knew
J3ur children lisp it in their prayers, 'tis carried
o'er the aea, (, children of the free."
Dost hear it, John? It thundera there, 'we're
Free aa our sires of '70 as bold, as brave, as
true, John, from you;
To worship God, and keep the land, we took, dear
To keep our flag free on the land, unsullied on
the wave, man'e grave,
Until the last bright star shall set on tbe last free
I thought your memory I'd refresh, you like old
things and times, into rhymes;
So, these events, to please you, I have tumbled
And don't forget your old tried friends, because
you're now the Ton.
But, John, just think of '76 and give up Oaceoir,
CarTAix Fremont. Interesting. The fol
lowing extract oft letter, just received in Wash
ington, from"Jlspa,M Ma.rch 27tb, 1840, is pub
Hailed incur Uuion.
... . "Letter from Maratlan, of the 4th instant,
state that Cspt. Fremont, with his corps of ob
servation, arrived at Sutter' Settlement, on the
Sacramento, early ia January; he is aaid to
have discovered a good wagon road to Oregon,
which it much shorter than toy heretofore tra?
elled. He had gone to Monterey, in Upper Cali
fornia, leaving hi corps on the bacramento. '
majority, the vital principle of Republic, from which
gunburjr, Northumberland Co.
From the New Orleans Picayune, 7th inst.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FtlOM
MEXICO
AND TRXAS.
Bight Day I.nten
Return of the Hon. John Stiditt and Y. S.
l'arrot,'Eq.Ih$ Final Rejtrlion by the
Mexican Government 'The War feeling
in Mexico March nf Gen. Taylor $ Army
Enffapemenl uilh a parly cf Mexicans,
and thctr Retreat Burning the Custom
J louse ut Point Isabel, $c, c.
By the arrival of the steamship Alabama,
VVindle, from Galveston, whence she railed on
the Gih int we are placed in possession of Gal
veston dates to the 4th inst., containing impot
ent intelligence from Gen. Taylor' army. The
Alabama, at 8 o'clock yesterday mornin?, fell
in with the U. S. etramship Mississippi off the
Balize, having on board our Minister, the Hon.
J. Slidell ; Wm. 8. Parrott, Esq , Sncretary of
Legation .' and Robert Stuart, Midshipman U.
S. navy. ,
The Miwissppi left Vera Cruz on the morn
ing of the 30th u!t., and arrived off the Balize
on Saturday morning, but owing to the severi
ty of the gale, was unable to communicate until
he full in with the Alabama. ' Messrs. Slidell,
Parrott and Stuart were transferred lo the latter
vessel, and the Mississippi immcdiate'y departed
for Pensacola. We have received full files of
"El locomotor" to the 29th inclusive, furnish
ed us by our obliging correepnndrnt at Vera
Cruz, but they contain nothing of very great im
portance.
We have the proclamation of Parodrn. It is
a document in the usnal'vein ot Mexican official
publications, spread all over with denunciations
of the United State, and seasoned with abund
ant condiments for the taste and palates of the
people of that country.
We learn from Mr.Tarrott tint Mr. Slidell
remained at Jalapa till the 2Sth ult., at which
ime he had signified to the Mexican anthori-
ies, in his last communication to them, his in
tention of leaving, whether he received his pass
port or not. On the 27th, the necessary docu
ments, couched in the most formal language,
dated at the city of Mexico, 21st ult., were di
rected to Mr. S. at Jalapa. Through some mis
take they went to Vera Cruz, and from thence
were transmitted by our Consul to Mr. Slidell.
A reparate and distinct passport v. as sent to
Mr. Parrotw '
The treatment received by Mr. Slidell at
Mexico end Jalapa was extremely crdd, but
upon his arrival at Vera Cruz he was received
with a salute, waited upon by the highest offi
cial dignitaries of tho place, and again saluted
when the Mississippi left. Mr. Slidell appears
to have acted throughout in the most firm and
dignified manner, and his shown himself well
qualified for the important mission with which
he was entrusted. Mr. Slidell will remain in
thi city for several weeks unleee hi presence
is required in Washington. Mr. Parrott will
proceed to Washington in the course of a few
day.
A heavy gale from the southeast commenced
at Galveston on Friday, the 3d inst., and con
tinued, when the Alabama succeeded in getting
over the bar. ' The New York waa to leavo on
the flh, at 12 o'clock, but aa the weather was
s'ill threateningit was doubtful whether she
got off. The Galveston News Extta of the 4th
inst., contains the following intelligence from
the Army of Occupation, brought by the U. S,
Revenue cutter Woodbury, Capt. Foster, from
the Brazos St Jago, which place she left on the
30ttt ult. She was to sail from this port as soon
ss the weather would permit.'
The Army of Occupation, numbering in all
3500 men, arrived and encamped on the 2th
ult, opposite Matismora, Gen. Taylor, with
a company of Dragoons, under the command of
Col. Tn igga, having left the main army, arrived
at Point Isabel simultaneously with the fieet of
transports from Aransas, on the 21th ult., there
not being half an hour's difference in the arri
val by land and water.
On the appearance of the fleet the captain of
the port Rodriguezset fire to the custom
house aad several other buildings at Point Isa
bel, and made hia retreat good to the river,
although pursued some distance by order of Gen
Taylor. The building destrcyed were of lit
tie value, being constructed of log thatched
with straw. . a
The enemy, who have been reported a in
readiness to dispute the march of Gen. Taylor's
army, seem to have entirely disappeared on hia
approach. The only opposition of any conse
quence ba experienced was at the Little Color.
ado, where Mexican officer, with about 150
mounted men, threatened to fire upon him if he
attempted to cross that atream, stating that such
were hi positive orders, and that Mexicans
knew no fear. The Artillery waa immediately
ordered up, and the troop formed and com
menced fording in perfect order, tbe water be
ing nearly to their arm-pits, whereupon the gal
lant Mexican prudently retreated without exe
cuting his positive order. . ,
lie waa previoualy met on the prairie by
party of50 or CO Mexican, who informed Gen
Taylor that he must proceed no further in that
direction. . By order of Gen. T. the army open
there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle
Pa. Saturday, April 35, 1846.
ed, and this party were permitted to march
through to the rear, and then depart. When
near Point Isabel, a deputation of about forty
men waited upon himbearing a proclamation
and mesesee from Gen. Mejia. filled with
threat?, -in tho usual style of gasconade, to which
(he Mexicans are so partial. At this moment
the flame caused by the burning of the custom
house were discovered, and Gen. T. immediate
ly dismissed the deputation, directing to inform
Gen. MejiR that he would reply to his message
opposite Matamorason Saturday, the 2S(b tilt.
Th Army of Occupation;
The Penn'a Inquirer of Philadelphia, has re
ceived the following letter, describing the
march from Corpus Christi to Matamo'as, and
the incidents on the way, more minutely than
tho published accounts. Wo copy the follow
ing from it:
Dragoon Camp, Rio Grande, March 29,
1840 Peer Sir I annex a few lines, written
in a hurryta apprise you of the actual stateof
affairs in this region. Individually, I think
there ia scarcely any doubt but that we shall
come to blows and that speedily ; the capture
and detention of our men and horses, is an open
act of hostility, and would have been resented
before this, but for the delay in the arrival of
ourseige train of heavy gttt.s and mortars, with'
out which, we can do nothing against the town
of Matamor, most of the buildings being built
of stone, and with a few offecne and defence
They are constantly at work on the opposite
pide of the river, and new batteries arc in pro
great of erection in addition to the three already
constructed and armed.
"Atmy of Occupation" Camp, Rio Grande
River, opposite Matamoras March 29, 1S4C.
Dear Sir: After march f 19 day from
Corpus Christ i, (6 days we loy making recon'
noissances of the country in advance,) the "Ar
my of Occupation" arrived at this point about
3 o'clock yesterday evening. A temporary
Flag Staff was immediately erected, and the
"stare and atripea" unfolded to the breez within
a stone' throw almost of the Mexican batteries.
Our troops defiled along the bank of the river
to the airs of "Yankee Doodle" and "Hail Co
lumbia" from the different bands, and encamp
ed immediately at the ferry crossing to the
town. ' '
We had no adventure ot particular interest
in our march until we arrived at the Colorado
River. We there found the right hank of the
river in the possession of a psr'y of Mexican
I-ancer, who informed us thiough the medium
of a v. hit flg, that we should be resisted in
our attempts to crss.. Not knowing their actual
force, and being informed by them most solemn
ly that their main army was close at hand, every
preparation was mode for action ; the artillery
was placed in battery at convenient points,
bearing on the ford, and loaded with grape and
shells. A message was sent over by Gen. Tay
lor "That if any one should appear on the op
posite bank after we commenced the crossing
it would be considered an act of hostility, and
he would fire at once."
F,very thing beinr; in rcsdiheps, 4 companies
of Light Infantry, led by Capt. C. F. Smith, 2
Artillery, entered Vie river, flanked by a squa
dron of the "u Urarjoons ; the rord was over
five feet deep and one hundred yarJa wide.
We sooti reached the opposite bank; and being
immediately supported by the 1st Brigade un
der General Worth, and three squotlrona of
Dragoons advanced some half a mile to the open
w nnil a without meeting any of the enemy. Aa
we have aince discovered, their entire force at
that time did not num'ier 300 men.
Since then we hare received severs! depute
tion8 bearing protes'e from the Mexican author
ities against our advancing to this point; each
one has threatened ua with total annihilation
On our approach to Point Isabel, the inhabitants
deserted (he town and fired it to prevent its fal
ling into onr bands; fortunately only six or ven
houses were destroyed, leaving about twenty or
more untouched.
But that which is most likely to invnlvo us
in actual hostilities (and in a few ho-.irs time
possibly) ia their capture and detection of two
dragoon so'dier and three horses; theso men
were the videttca thrown out by the advanced
guard of dragoons, when arrived within a few
miles of the river yesterday morning; it ia tin
derstood that they have been demanded from
Gen. Mejia, and that he had declined giving
them up. Yesterday evening Gen. Worth bore
a white flag to the water' edge, which waa soon
answered by two Mexican officers, who crossed
to receive hi communications; they declined
however, to catry any proposition to their com
mander, until we ahould withdraw from our
present position. - This, of course, wo cannot
do.
Every thing betokens the greatest activity on
the opposite side of the river two redoubt
were thrown up by them during th night, and
two or mora are being constructed to-day,' Offl
cer in splendid uniform are promenading on
the bank, and gay streamer of the I-ancer are
waring in all direction. Our infotmatian it
and immediate parent of despotism. JairsaeotT.
'Vol. G So. 31 Whole Wo, 901.
correcj in relation to their forces, &c. about
.KM) regulars, and GOO militia are quartered in
he town i some two or three days' march die I
tant, with 3500 or 4000 regulars, and a few
militia ; besides these, conscript aredai'yar- let the patient drink nothing but pure cold wa
rning, which will prnbnbly swell their num- ter; and let him drink that freely, and particu-
ra to some 7000 or 8000. IVe have consider-
bty less than 30(10 effective ment
As all the principil houses, public and pri-1
veto, are constructed of stone, and many of them 1
with view of defence, we are obliged to await
he arrival of our iege train, before making
ny positive demonstrations. This will reach
ns on the 1st of April, probably, and will be a
very considerable addition to our artillery'train,
which will then number ten 19V, twelve 6'a,
four 12 pounder howitzers, and two 10-inch
mortnrs, '
We find in the Herald, the following copy
of a letter from an officer now with the Army
in Texas, from which it seems that Major Mon-
roe's company, which had been left at Point lee-1
bel, was in expectation of an attack. I
Poiht Isabel, March 30, 1840. I
' Deir Father: We arrived hereon Tuesday I
Inet. The vessel came over the bar in safety
found Col. Twiggs; he arrived the same day
with us ; he left here on Wednesday to join
the Ihree brigades to march to Matamoras. The
Mexicans are about to fight us. They have
crossed the Uio Grande to attack this post with
00 men. J
Major Monroe has only one company here. I
Captain May started from Gen. Tayl Va
camp last night, with two companiea to reinforce
Major Monroes. We are expecting an attack
every moment. The sutlers have lormed a
company to defend the goods.
Gen. Toylor enda the steamboat Monmouth
to New Orleans to-day. We do not know if
ehe will carry thia mail.
If the Mexicans succeed in taking Point Ia-
bel, Gen. Taylor will have no line of retreat.
I have been on guard two night out of the
p cket.' Our guard went out four mile from
camp and Iny on the grass. An express his
just arrived from Gen. Tsylor' company. lie
had all the army throwing up works the whole
of last night. His camp is only three hundred
varda from Matamoras. The Rio Grade runs
between. I have fiileen men under my com
mand to night.
The United States brig Lawrence hat tent all
the men she can spare from the fleet. Dick
Ogden has four men on guard.
Apbit. 1, 1840.
p. S. I open this letter to say that the wa
gon train has just came in from Gen. Taylor's
camp? there is nothing new except wo are
certain of a fight. We will send three wagons
with the returning train. 1 wo hutrdred wt
rons in a train two miles long ia a fine sight,
We have entrenched ourselves.
From the Water-Cure Journal.
SMALL-POX.
The following articlo by Drr Sylvester Gra
ham, with whom many of our readers sre ac
fJ'JSlllUU, WIS, WO IXjni'll, J'WUUDIICU IU UIIO IM
j 1-1: a i r
the XVorthamntonrMass.) papers. Ihe aavico
it contains is invaluable. I'd. Jock
Mr. Editor: I perceive, by the papers gen
rrally, that the etnall-pox ia unusually preva
lent in the country at this time: and itia still
spoken of aa "that dangerous, alarming, and
fatal disease i" and the negligence of the peo-
pic in not having had their children vaccinated,
aa a preventive measure, is seriously reprehen
ded. All this is well enough, so far a it goes.
But there is something better ; and that which
a Benevolent Providence intended ahould be
effected by the advent ofthe evil itself. It is
that mankind may, by thoroughly correct habits,
well nig'i.if not entirely, put themselves be
yond lh3 reach of that foul offspring of a foul
source. But leaving that point, to attend to the
present emergency, I say with that full confi.
dence which rests on perfect knowledge of the
thing of which I speak, that there ia no more
necessary danger from the Small Pox than
from common itch; and except in cases of ex
tremely putrid diathesis resulting from exces
sively bad habit, no person would die from
Smallpox if properly treated. And Very rare.
ly indeed need a p'-reon be laid tip with that dis
ease, or confined to the house a single day,
Let any one who haa been exposed to the
Small Pox or Varioloid, or any one Who haa
tbe premonitory symptoms ot mat etaease; or
who has the full evidence of the disease, upon
him, at once commence buthing hia body all o-
ver in cold water, applying the water with
coarse towel and with aa brisk and hard rob-
bing a. he can endure. When thu. thoroughly
bathed, Mow the operation by dry rubbing e-
qu.lt bri.lt and vigoroua. Let this be repe..
ted two or three time, a day. a. the feveriah
atage of the disease advancea and continues t
and more frequently, if necessary to keep the
akin down at the cool temperature of health.
During the more feverish atage of the diee,
let ro food be tafcen of any kino, solid or fluid
and from th. flrat to the laat of the morbid eyuip-
tome, let the food be simple and taken sparing.
Pinci or APTETOTISIXO.
1 eqrrare 1 Insertion, fO SO
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Every subsequent insertion, . 0 W
Yearly Advertisement 1 on column, fzS 1 half
column, $18, three aquarea, $12 ; two squares, $B
one square, 9.1. Hair-yearly t one column, 918 ;
half column, fit t three square, $8 two square,
$3 1 on square, $3 60.
Advertisement left without direction aa to th
length of time they are to be published, will be
I continued until ordered out, and charged accord;
jSixteen line or leaa make aquare.
y t regular period, full aix hour apart ; con
eiating of mild farinaceou substances and cool
in rr fruit .' and always taken cold or cool?
Through the whole sickness and indisposition,
Isrly on an empty stomach ; increasing the quan-
tity as the febrile symptoms increase. At leaat
once in the twenty, four hours let a free injec-
1 ion of cool soft water be given, and if the di-
ease ahould be at all violent, let this be repea-
ted twice and even three time id the twenty-
four hours, accordiug to the intensity ofthe mor
bid symptoms. Let the patient take wjth hia
food or any other way, no kindof stimulating or
heating substance; such asspicee, condiment,
cordial, &.c. &c Nothing fluid but pure cold
water nothing solid but simple, plain food a
above prescribed. Let the patient be abroad a
much at he comfortably can, and when within
doors, let him keep off from the bed at much aa
possible, and avoid a hot room and confined air ,
and industriously cultivate cheerfulness.
Should the caae, from extreinely bad previ-
ous habits, become very malignant, it would be
necessary to immerse the body in moderately
cold water' for several minute two or three
timet in the twenty-four hour ; and while in
the water to rub it very freely ; and when not
in the bath, to keep the body much of the time
enveloped in a wet sheet eurrounded by dry
blanket. Encouraging the patient mean time
to take small potations of cold water as often as
every fifteen or twenty minutes.
By intelligently and underetandingly follow-
ing these ditectiona with such modifications as
particular circumstances might require, no one
need, and scarce any one would die with small-
pox, variloid, measles, scarlatina, hooping cough,
or any .other of thia great family of contagious
I and infectious diacasea.
S. Graham.
Jan. 20, 1840.
Bxtraet '
FromuThe Wilderness and the irar-palh?
James Hall.
The Arab and his graceful courser, are not
more constant companiona than the Flathead
and hi steed, in whose service he finds safety
and convenience. "Snuffing the approach cf
danger in every tainted breeze," he throws him
aelf on tbe back of hia horse, on the slightest a
larm, and flie with ihe speed of a wild antelope
of the sraire. He is fearless m horsemanship,
and manages that noble animal with surpassing
grace and skill, even without tho aid of rein or.
saddle, which he uses for convenience rather,
than necessity.
Among the exercises with which these Tndf-
n whi,a away lho ew and fgr diljUnt jnter.
va,8 of BecuritVi which may bo devoted to man-
ly sports, feats of horsemanship hold the high
est rank. On such occasion it is not uncom
mop for a young Indian to exhibit hit addrefg.,
by mounting an untamed steed, just captured j-
pon the plains where these noble animals tun
wild. The horse perhaps the noble spirited lea
der of a herd, whose strength and speed has
long enabled him to set all pursuit at defiance is.
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to the starting place properly bouod",
but without saddle or bridle. 1 he rider Ctoonte
on the bare nerveless animal, holding in ens
hand a email fljg attached to a abort staff, and
in the other a hoop covered v. ith a dried skin.
somewhat in the fashion of a tamborine. When
firmly sealed, the animal is turned loose, and
dashing off, endeavors, Ly desperate plunges, to
disengage himself from the desperate savage.
who, clinging by his legs to the furious steed.
retains hi p'.ace in spite of every effort of the
enraged animal to dislodge him. If in thia eon
test of pliyaical activity, the horse seems likely
to gin the advantage, the rider throws the flag;
over his ryes, and tames his spirit by depriving1
him ot light, at the same time terrifying the blind
ed animal, by striking him on the head with the
sonorous hoop. When the latter he also chtn
gea the course of the horse by striking one side
of the head or the other, and by a skilful use of
both these simple aids, the subdued animal ia
brooght back to the atarting.place, and again
made to traverse the plain in any giving direc
tion until worn down by fatigue and terror, ho
submits to the weaker but more intelligent be
ing, who ia deatined to become his roaster.
Such is the tribe to whom the pale-faced stran
ger, in his prjde, has given a name, not known
to thoae who bear it, nor descriptive of any per
sonal peculiarity existing among them I for the
,,etdi f the piatheade are not flitter than those
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of lheir neigllbort , 0ither have the Blackfeet,
0iCkPr fret than other Indiana. We use theao
Mrne however, aa w find them.
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toreturn to the same liberal claM of people who
patronized him.
I ASiwrsmva andBix. ftonyoungSher-
I idan say, "Mr. Clioat drive . tubetautive and
tx. ' The following senter.ee in hi argument
I in the Tirrell case may illustrate: "Posting,
gloating, fox, enamored, bewildered, faacina.
I tec. a v g WiA )ia ff.