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snoraing, by nava SvAnti, at $1 75 per
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Orme in Sonth Baltimore street. directly
opposite iramplers . Tinning Establishment--
L-Cuarit.rs." oa the sign.
Receipts and Expenditures
OF ADAMS COUSTY FUR 1858.
Cotiamis.ioners Office, Adams co., Pa.
Agreeahly to an Act of Assembly, entitled
"An Act to raise County Rates and Levies," re
quiring die Commissioners of the respective
Counties to publish a statement of the Receipts
and Expenditures yearly, We. the Commissioners
wf taxes of said county, do report as follows, to
wit: from the Sixth day of January, A. b., 1858.
to the Fifth day of January, A. D., 1853—both
days inclusive:
JOEL B. D * ANNEII, Esq., Trensurer, and the
Commissioners in account with the County of
Adams, as follows :
Outstanding County Taxes in 'mods
of Collectors. $6442 10
4 ' Quit Bents, 357 00
County Rota and Levies assessed for 1658:
Bar. of Gettrsburg, $ll3l 55
Do. Quit Rents. 178 50
Cumberland township, 1238 81
Germany le
Oxford It
Huntington "
Latimore "
Ilamiltonban "
Liberty is
Ilamilton
life na I len
Strahan Is
Franklin "
Conowago "
Tyrone
Monntjoy
Montplessant
Reading
Freedom
{Altai
Butler 41
Berwick is
Berwick Borough,
21299 73
Loan from Bank and sundry persons, 17204 54
Abatement on State Quota for 1858, 631 58
Cash from Isaac Lightner, Sheriff, for
jury fees and fines for 1858, 107 00
Cash from Wm. Wank, costs refunded, 147 67
Do. Jacob Craig, 14 15 00
Ito. George Stuckey, fine, 5 00
Do. Matthew Thompson, " 1 00
Do. 11. D. Wattles, for stable, 49 01
Do. It. G. Wulf, jury fees, 12 00
Exonerated tax from sundry persona, 20 05
Additional tax fur 1858, 29 24
The Outstanding County Tai and Quit Rents ap
pear to be in the hands of the following Col
lectors, to wit:
Years. Cb&Nowa. Bee. 4. TN..
1854. John E. Ileikea. Huntington, $8 58
.1855. Samuel Sadler, Tyrone, 91 28
1856. Samuel Wearer, Gettysburg, 166 84
41 Quit Rents, 136 26
1857. Henry G. Carr,f Gettysburg, 373 77
14 Quit Rents, _ 178 50
" William nowt Cumberland, 200 54
' John McCreary. Strnban, • 257 66
" Jacob C. Pittenturf, Tyrone, 98 56
1858. henry Culp,f.Gettysburg, - 145 21
' " Quit Rents, 178 50
" Leonard Bricker, Cumberland, 39 92
" Henry Ilittle,f-Germany, i 305 74
" Christian Zinn.f Oxford, 187 62
" William Lease,t Huntington, 366 96
" P. A. Myers,f Latimore, 265 32
" Wm. T. Reed. Hamiltouban, 283 29
" Reuben Shorer,f Liberty, 73 66
" Samuel Allwine.f liatnilum, 212 72
" Barnhart Myers.f Menalien, 346 32
" Wm. L. Thomas,f StrUlill, 560 79
" EW. Stable, Franklin, 506 33
" Simon Ilarnish,f Conowngo, 385 50
" Martin Ttaffensperger,f Tyrone, 103 51
a Samuel B. Miller, Mountjoy, 199 85
" Jacob Cashman.f Mountphatisant, 383 51
" Samuel liarch,f Reading, 364 38
" -John Elder, Berwick twp., 23 22
" Jobs. Ilarrigau, Freedom,. 72 63
" William Steruer,f Union, 321 04
" John illines,f Butler, 223 07
" Henry Mayer, Berwick bee., 19 65
Da- Cumberland v Harniltonban, Mountjoy,
Freedom, and Huntington. have paid in full since
settlement. Those marked thus t bare paid in
part. '
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By Orders paid oat as follows, to Irk
Be auditing and settling public accounts, $42 00
Ac'in. McClean, Auditor appointed
by the Court to audit public offices, 15 00
Pat:ding., blanks. kc., 326 24
.beriff's bills of Court costs, 598 28
Clerk's pay, 200 00
Abatement to Collectors of 5 per cent., 1005 45
Fox and wild cat scalps, 71 33
General jury and tip staves' pay, 986 94
Assessors' pay, 583 75
Jaildr's fees for keeping prisoners and
turnkey.
Wood, stone coal, hauling, /cc., for pub
lic buildings.
.Repairs at public buildings,
Grand jury and tip staves' pay,
Register, Prothonotary, and Clerk of
Sessions' fees.
Tax refunded to sundry persons,
Court Cryer's pay,
Certificates of Constables' return,
Treasurer of Alms House,
Counsel fees and extra suits,
Postage and stationery,
Notes and interest paid Bank and sun
dry persons,
Quit Rents paid Gee. Himeas heirs, 2 00
Henry A. Picking . . Esq., Commis'r's pay, 210 00
„Josiah Benner, Esq., 210 00
,Jacob Raffensperger, Esq., " . 210 00
District Attorney's fees, 110 00
Veeping prisoners at East. Penitentiary, 346
jaw Lightner. Sheriff, conveying pris
oner to Eastern Penitentiary-, 57 00
f•nrveyor and axemen in full on twp. line, 425
justice's fees for inquest on the body of
Daniel. Martz.
„Jacob King. Esq.. contract in full for
Muddy Run bridge,
j. K. Taylor k Bro., contract in full for
Miancy creek bridge,
justices' and Constables' fees for com
mitting vagrants,
*Ain Vurner, Esq., contract in part
for new Court-house, 8800 00
,S.D..Button, Architect, for plans and
speciOcatiots of new Court-house,
S. D. Button, travelling expenses for In
specting new Courtrhouse ' 25 00
,Cartage and filling lot at new Court-horse, 98 81
A. W. Flemming. for crying sale, 2 00
'Bedding for prison. 6 60
,Charles Homer, 11. D., medical attend-
fusee on prisioners, 9 00
Fabltestockkothers, bobbles for prison, 20 00
Samuel Fabuestock, E.4q., pay for house
and 10 for Aims eourt-house site, 2250 00
Robert Sheails, Esq., house npd 1 kg, ENO 00
Officers' pay at spring election, ,14# 16
Do. fall election, 512 72
Directors of the Poor pay, 60 00
ROW faniages and damage views, 1114 50
RePars*kri4ges, In 47
Isaac Lightner, Sheriff, for summoning
=s, B3 00
a on State tax not allovre(7
Tramline by State at last aet9entent, - 327 89
Balance due Treasurer at laikaattleznent, 419 67
Exiniseations to Collector*, 101 8 0
Coßectors' fees, 808 54
41sitZir g Tax and iimitilants in bar*
MO 73
ilazrs salary, 529 26
ill! 4 10 1 411 ttf Iteaslosc, 2400 77
,
tssiaisy Auit Pte ~.okie Statement of 1
.a+-a ealot ItzPealeaas• saidbitad
anakf aittha aiNgadt Ihainaawst at askt Etaiw
ty is $ carfaei a ttlie top:, 418 4 0 4 en
hos
ad
eampand leitie 4 he 404 10 0 A 4 reigehliale
ialhaliooka4l% 10 . 1 If*, we 1 1***
. AaritiSt Met
oar kinds amsoa itar ass 4 at Wit woos a%
4r YEAR.
Gettyphurg. the Fifth day of Jannam One Thous
and Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine.
JOSIAH BENNER,
JACOB RAFFENSPERGER,
DANIEL GEISELMAN,
Attett-4. M. WLLTtIi, aerk
TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of Adams county:
e, the undersigned, duly elected Auditors to
settle and adjust the Public Accounts of the
Treasurer and Commissioners of said County,
having been sworn or affirmed agreeably to law,
do report the following to be a general statement
of said accountg, from the Fifth day of January,
A. I). 1858, to the Fifth day of January, A. D.,
1859- -both days inclusive:
776 49
1207 62
1293 96
881 32
1431 20
708 66
912 72
874 32
1299 99
- 1306 33
935 50
683 01
887 05
1268 51
- 1224 38
408 94
1221 04
848 07
393 22
187 65
J. B. DANNER, Esq., Treasurer, tyd Commis
sioners, in account with the Connan of Adams:
To outstanding County Tax and Quit
Rents in hands of Collectors, $6799 10
Amount or County Tax and Quit Rents
Loan from Bank and sundry persons, 17204 54
Abatement on State Quota for 1858, 631 58
Cash from Win. Wank, costs refunded, 147 67
Do. 11. H. Wattles, for stable, 49 01
Do. Jacob Craig, costa refunded, 15 00
Do. Henry G. Wolf, Esq., jury fees, 12 Oh
Do. Isaac Lightner, Esq., Sheriff,
jury fees and fines, 1858, 107 00
Do. George Stuckey, fine, 5 00
Do. H. Thompsou, " 1 00
Additional Tax from sundry persons, 29 24
Exonerated Tax " 20 05
fly outstanding Taxes fur 1854 $8 58
uu
1855 91 28
uu
" - 1858 ' 3u3 10
u 6414 1857 1109 03
" 11 " 1858 5578 74
u Firs, 1855 65 16
u 4. • 1856 42 58
u u 1857 700 80
$46320 91
We. the undersigned, Auditors of the County
of Adams, Pennsylvania, elected and sworn in
pnrsuanceof law, do Report that we met, did audit,
settle and adjust according to Law, the account of
the Treasurer and Commissioners of said county,
commencing on the Fifth day of January, IftsB,
and ending on the Fifth day of January, 18:19
both days inclusive: that said account Al settled
above and entered of mord in settlement book,
in the Commissioners' Office of Adams county. is
correct, and that we find a balance due to the
County of Adams, by J. B. Danner, Esq.. Treas
urer of said county, of Two Thousand Four
Hundred and Six Dollars and Seventy-seven
Cents, ($2,406 77,) and in outstanding taxes
Seven Thousand and Ninety Dollars and Seven.
ty-three Cents. (57.090 73.)
iNIIERITANCH TAX.--Pablished by the
Commissioners of Adams county, agreeably
td act of Assembly.
ZACDAZISII SIMLA, Fn., Register of Adams
county, In account with the Commonwealth,
for Collateral Inheritance Tax,meceived from
Dec. 1,1857, to Nov. 30, 1858:
To cash received from heirs and Guar-
$7090 73
dian of minor heir of Jno. dec, $53 491
Administrator of Elizabeth Clapsaddle,
dec'd, $l5 811 Ices 79 centa discount, 15 02
Administrator d. c. t. a. of Ed
mund Bishop, devalued, 11 19
Executor of Sam'! B. Patterson, deed, 16 00
Administrator oT Mary ll'Allister, dec, 25 00
Ad nainistratororJoseph elapsaddle,dec, 22
Administrator ofinne Galbraith, dec'd,
in part of tax $125 less $8,25 disc'', 118 75
Administrator ofAbraham Kitchen, dec, 8 19
Administrator of Mary Sunimerville,dee, 13 85
Executor of Margaret H. Dosh, dec'd, 20 00
Executor of decd Administrator of Ca^
tharine Pecher, deceased, 4 50
One of the legatees of Wm. Wierman,
deceased, 150 00
Executor of John H. Claybaugh, dec'd,
In part of tax $165 lesssB,2s discit, 156 75
Executor ofJohn Deardorff, dee, (baL) 55 06
Executor of John K. R. Halligan', dec, 60 00
Legatees k Guardian of Maria Rhodes,
one of the minor Legatees of Marcus
Burn', tax and interest, 24 41
One of the Legatees of Dallier Gmin
ter, dec'd, including diaconal, 157 50
One of the Executors of &shier Gmin-
344 97
182 29
118 00
373 TT
159 40
22 51
85 00
85 10
6100 00
50 00
$0 19
6200 53
ca. •
By commiatione,s per cent. $5l 76}
Discount, 5 per cent., In-.
eluded in item above, 7 87}
Balance paid into State
Treasury, 975 6lt
$1035 351
The undersigned, appointed by the court to
audit the accounts of certain of the public offi
cers, reports that the above account is correct.
W 31.. IIc.CLFAII, Auditor.
February 7, 1859. 4t
Wm. B. McClellan,
18 50
142 00
ATTORNEY AT , LAW.-- Office on the south
side of the public square, 2 doors west of
the Sentinel office.
Gettysburg, August 22, '53.
1233 20
CIE
100 00
ATTORNEY AT LAW, (office one door west
of Buehler's drug and book store, Charn
bersburg street.) ATTORNIT AND SOLICITOR FOR
P AAA NT 8 AND PK:I:MONS. Bounty Land War
rants, Back-pay suspended Claims, and all
other claims against the Government at Wash
ington, D. C.; also American Claims in England.
Land Warrants located and sold, or bought,snd
highest prices given. Agents engaged in lo
eating 'warrants in lowa, Illinois and other
weste9States. Bar Apply to him personally
or by letter.
Gettysburg, Nov. 31, '53.
A TTORNBY AT LAW, will faithfully and
promptly attend to all business entrusted
to him. He speaks the German language.—
Office at the same place, in South Baltimore
street, near Forney's drug store, and nearly
opposite Danner it Ziegler's store.
Gettysburg, Marsh SO.
J. Lwrenoe Sill, FL D,
R 4, 8 kis office oak
door west of the - -
eran chareh to
Chatubstabarg street, and °waits Picking's
store, when those wishing to have any Dtotal
Operation performed are respectfully invited to
call. Raraaaacas: Drs. Horner, Rev. C. P.
gmath, rh D., Ur. IL Li. attfigher, D. D., Iter,
Pror. Jacobs, Prof, M, L. &aver.
tieitotrupg, April 1/, 13.
$46320 92
tie. tars, sodvaried mortised%
to fogad ist 1100Tert.
•
tinorrail ,•
r, two •
and tamiln gourgal.
BY IL J. STATILE
Auditors' Report.
DR.
assessed far 1858,
113
" Exonerations, 1855
u " 1856
" Disbursements on County orders, 35284 02
" Tresurnrer's Commission, 529 24
~ Balance in handsof Treasurer, 2406 77
CHRISTIAN CASHMAN,
ISAAC lIERETER, auditors
JOHN BRINKERHOFF,
Feb. 7, 1859. 4t
Collateral
ter, dec'd, in part of tax $l3O less
$6 50 discount, 123 50
D. McConaughy,
Edward B. Buehler,
Earnest and Final Notice.
/VIM undersigned having sold his Store in
Arendtsvilio to Mr. Jacob Shank, and be
ing now under the necessity of closing up his
old business, earnestly requests his old-Vends
and customers to come forward and & e ft). up
and adjust their respes,tive accounts. It must
be apparent to every one that this business
will not admit of delay, and unwilling to be
too strenuous in enforcing his claims, he would
urgently request all those indebted not to make
any delay, as his time and attendance In the
titers is now very limited, and those who
neglect this notice will, after the 15th day of
March next, find the Notes and Accounts given
into other hands. JACOB Y. towsrt.
Arendtsville, Jan. 10, 1859.
AND PROVISION STORE. —GILLESPIE k
THOMAS respectfully inform the people
of tiettysburg and the public generally, that
they have just returned from the city with a
general assortment of GROCERIES, PROVIS
IONS and VEGETABLES, which they are pre
pared to sell as low as the towest. FLOUR and
FEED always on hand, and sold at small profits.
Store on York street, one door east of Wat
tles' Hotel.
Gettysburg, Aug. 3, '57.
21299 73
RF. IIcILIIENNY respectfutlY invitee the
attention of the public to hi large stock
ot Wall Paper, and announces It his friends
and customers, that be has made at :rangements
to have on hand a full and complete line of
samples from 8 cents up to 50 cents a roll—so
that persons failing to be suited with his large
stock on hand, can select from his sample book
and be furnished with paper at any price and
in any quantity on two or three days notice.
Jun. 21, 'Ltl.
$4320 926
SEVERAL hundred bushels of RONE-DVST,
et 1 , F4 WIZ'S MlLL—the best and eheape+t
manure that can be put on our lands--at i 5 eeats
per bushel. cash.
Marsh creek, Jan. 14, 1859. 41*
12 14
24 70
irm
164 7G
F4STABLISIIIIEST.—Cnant.ss4w
Ave
M. 'rays has opened • new
M.
establishment, at the stables
on Washington street, occupied in part by the
" Engle Hotel," and has made such arrange
ments as will enable him to.accommodate the
public at all times, on reasonable terms, with
Horses, Buggies, Hacks, he. His stock is good.
On funeral occasions, kc., he will be able to
supply a want which has been much needed.
she-Terms CASH. [May 24, '5B.
44 6320 92
WITFIOUT SURGICAL OPERATIONS OR
LOSS OF BLOOD.—Cancers, Tumors,
Wens, Scrofula, Ulcers, kc., cured in a short
time, wi:hout the knife, by Dr. IlacNicunt.,
(Colleague of the late Dr. Lounsberry,
No.so,North Fifth Street, below Arch,Philail'ii.
''be remarkable success which has attended
the treatment of Cancers, Tumors, kc., by Dr.
Mac Nichol, fora number of years past, has at
tracted the attention, and in many instances
has secured the hearty approval of many emi
nent Physicians in Philadelphia, who are no
longer willing to risk the dangers and uncer
tainties of cutting.
CANCEU CA.S Si CrilD t—if properly treated
and promptly. A great majority of the eases
of Cancer, can be effectually cured. The nu
merous patients, from every section of the
country, wbohavebeen cured under this method
of treatment is a guarantee of its superiority
over every other known system.
Those who may be afflicted with these dis
eases,and desire further information or advice,
will please address Dr. MacNiehol, when they
will receive prompt attention and a Copj of
Pamphlet, on the treatment of Cancers—free
of charge.
White Swelling, Hip Disease, Scrofulous/Ind
Malignant Ulcers, Mecums of the Mouth and
T' ro it, Ulcerations of the Bones, Tetter, Scald
Bead, and all diseases of the Skin, permanent
ly cured, and proper remedies sent—carefully
packed—by Express to any part of the country.
In every case a plain description of the dis
ease is required. Address Dr. MacNichul, So.
50 North sth Street, Philadelphia, Proprietor
and Manufacturer of Dr. Lonnsberry k Co.'s
Celebrated Imperial Depurative, the best and
most reliable Family Medicine of the Nineteenth
Century, for the care of all diseases originating
iu impurities of the blood.
Jan. 10, 1850. 3m
PC O TICII is hereby given to all legatees andrs
other peons concerned that the Admin.
stration accounts hereinafter mentioned will
be presented at the Orphan's Court of Adams
county for conflmWon and allowance, on
TAserstley, the 24th of fernery next, at 10 o'clock,
A. M., viz :
89. The account of John Burkholder,
Administrator pendent() lite of the es
tate of George Group, late of ldenallen
township, Adams county, deceased.
90. The first and final acbount of
Joseph Kepner, Administrator of John
Grim, late of Berwick township, doc'd.
91. The second account of Joseph J.
Kuhn, Administiator with the will an
nexed of John Diehl, late of East Ber
lin, deceased.
. • ZACHAEIAR MYERS, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys
burg, Jan. 24, 1859.
$1035 /5I
TOSEPR CLUNK, SR'S., ESTATE.—Let
tors of administration on the estate of
Joseph Clunk, Sr., late of Mountpleasant twp.,
Adams co., deceased, having been granted to
the undersigned, residing in the same
township, he hereby gives notice to all per
sons indebted to said estate to make im
mediate payment, and those having claims
against the same to present them properly
authenticated for settlement.
TAM( CLUNK'S ESTATE.—Letters of
administration on the estate of Mary
Clunk, !idea Mountpleasant twp., Adams
county, deceased, haying been granted to the
undersigned, residing in the same township,
he hereby gives notice to all persons indebt
ed to apid estate to make immediate payment,
and thbse having claims against the same to
present them properly authenticated fur set
tlement. PETER SMITH,
Jan. 31, 1859. 6t
ArARY BTONE,It'S r,STATE.—Letters
ill. of administration on the estate of Mary
Stoner, late of Frgnklin township, 'Adams
county, deceased, baring been granted to the
undersigned, residing in Butler township,
hi hereby gives nodes to all persons indebted
to said estate to make immediate payment,
and those having claims against the same to
present them properly anthenticated for set
tlement. JOSILPS FLICK,
Jan. 31. 1859. 6t
ILMA 0 01 1 11300 RollllB.—Jast received at BA.II-
S" splendid lat otNo. 1 Buthao Robes,
"Mb. Obi &sap. ' Jaa. 10. •
GETTYSBURG, PA.: MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1859.
WM. GILLIIPII. RIXIIT THOMAS.
Family Grocery
Wall Paper.
For Sale.
New Livery
Cancer Cured,
Register's Notice.
Notioe.
PETER SMITH, Adni'r
Jan. 31, 1859. fit
Notice.
Notice.
"TRI:TII IS NITOLITT, AND WILL PREVAIL."
Pcia - t'e. Clormier..
--- - - -
THE LABORER AND THE WARRIOR.
IT ZPU SAIICIZNIP
The camp has had its day of song;
The sword, the bayonet, the plume,
hare crowded out of rhyme too long
The plow, the anvil and the loom I .
Oh! not upon our tented fields
Are freedom's heroes bred alone;
The training Cr? the workshop yields
More heroes; true than war has known.
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
Way with a heart as valiant smite
As he who sees a Iberian reel
In blood before his blow of might;
The skill that conquers space and dme,
That graces life, that lightens toil ;
Way spring from courage moresublime
Than that which makes a realm its spoil
Let labor, then, look up and see
His craft no pith of honor lacks;
The soldier's rifle yet shall he
Less honored than the woodman's axe ;
Let art his;own appointment prise,
Nor deem that gold or outward light
Can compensate the worth that lies
In tastes that breed their own delight.
And may the time draw nearer still
When man its sacred truth shall heed,
That from the thought and from the will
)lust all that raises pan proceed;
Though pride may hold our calling low,
For us shall duty make it good;
And we from truth to truth shall go,
'Till life and death are understood.
MTMIVE ON
Strive on—the ocean ne'er was crossed
Repining ou the sltore;
A nation's freedom ne'er WAS won
When sloth the banner bore.
Strive on—'tis cowardly to shrink
When dangers rise around;
'Ti? ma eater inf. though linked with pale,
To gain the vantage ground.
Then strive—but, oh let virtue be
The guardian of your aim;
Let pure unelowle,l lore illume
The path that leads to fame.
Miscell.stn.eo - u_o_
Caught in Ilia Own Trap.
A MCA Treasurer Killed.—Tho Ocon
omowoc Freo Press relates a remarka
ble occiirrence which took place in
Erin, Washington county, Wisconsin,
on the night of the Ist of Febrnary,
and Ike particulars of which are deriv
ed from a reliable source. The town
treasurer:had co:lected most of tho tax
es, and had the mono in the house. In
the afternoon ho told his wife he was
go i ng to a distant part of the county,
and would not be back till the next day.
That evening a pedlar well known in
the neighborhood, and who had boon in
the habit, when in that place, of stop
ping at the treasurer's house, came
along, and as usual put up his team
and retired to bed. In the night three
men, disguised, entered the house, and
two of them seized the woman and
threatened to shoot her if sho made any
noise. The Taller was aroused, came
out with a revolver, fired and killed
ono of the robbers on the stairs, *bon
the other twit instantly fled. A light
was pro.-ured, and, up - m examination,
the dead robber was found to be the
town treasurer himself. There is quite
an excitement in the neighborhood, and
strong efforts are being made to discov
er his two accomplices.
A "Fire Eater."
The term " Fire-Eater" is ono of
common application to the political
nltraists of the South,.and ono which
seems to be a "sweet morsel" in the
mouths of the "free wool" fraternityof
tho North. But. ntil recently we were
not aware that such an " animal ' exis
ted so near the borders of Mason and
Dixon's line as in Caroline county,
Maryland. Snob, however, is the case.
We have, positively, a live " fire eater"
" among as," and what is stranger than
all, ho is a "itiggerr
Nathan Coker, hoe negro, residing in
Tuekahoe Neck, is this county, - is the
individual alluded to, and ho is certainly
a remarkable man. Ho can penetrate
with his naked hand, a mass of burnmg
stone coal, bring a live coal from the
bottom, put it in his mouth, chew and
swallow it with as much composure and
as little apparent pain as a child would
a stick of sugar candy. A bar of iron,
heated red in a blacksmith's furnace,
ho can take in his hands and hold until
it becomes cool with perfect composure;
and there aro numerous witnesses to his
having taken melted metal in his month
and there held it until it became a solid
substance. These thins, to tho incre
dulous, are hard to believe, but their
truth can be substantiated by a score of
the most respecizble citizens in this
community. His ability to perform
such things is truly a mystery. Who
can explain it P = Denton (ILL) Journal.
bar Dr . Johnson used to say that a
habit of looking at the best side of every
event is far better than a thousand
pounds a year. Bishop Ball quaintly
remarks,- 'For every bad- t here 'might
be a worse ; and when one breaks his
leg, lit, him be thankful it was not hie
neck !' When Fenelon's library was
on fire, ',God be praised,' he exclaimed,
'that it is not the dwelling of sumo poor
man This is the true spirit of sub
mission—one of the most beentifill
traits that eau possess the human
heart.
Kra( If you *tarry," said a Roman
email to his son, " let it be a woman
who hu judgment and industry enough
to get a meal of victuals, mute enough
to dross post, pride enough to wash.s•••
fore bri*daist i , and souse eaongh, to
hold her tongue."
A Fast California Boy.
A correspondent of the San Francis
co Golden Era tells the following story:
" In riding from Illinoistown to Na.
vada, I mistook the trail, and after
travelling abont Vventy miles across
gulches and through chappar.il, with
no guide save the sun, I struck a thick
ly peopled region some two or three
ratios south of Nevada. Observing a
lad ten or twelve years of age engaged
in washing a pan of dirt in a little pool
of *rater not far off, I toile up for the
purpose of inquiring the direction and
distance to Nevada, when the following
conversation ensued :
"My little man, can you toll me bow
far it is to Nevada?" '
"Don't you know ?" answered the
lad, rising, and giving mo a leerisb
look.
" Of conrso not ; I should not inquire
if I did."
"What do you want to know for?—
Are you going there, and are you lost,
and can't fintl - the'wayr
"Yes, I am going there, if it is
necessary for you to know. Now, how
far is it, and which direction shall I
take'?"
" Po you want to take the longest or
the shortest road ?" inquired the little
rased, with a malicious grin wrinkling
his dirty face.
" Tho shortest, of course, if there
ari more roads than one," said I, im
patiently. •
"Well, just take right up over the
hill dim, and don't mind the chappar
al, and you'll reach Nevada before
night, for 'taint ntore'n two miles and
a had: Bat," continued the boy, " tell
me—ate you a constable, tax collector,
dootor, o 1 what ?",
"Go to the deli!, you young imp !"
was ,my answer,, wheeling my horse
and starting off. .
" Hold up t" yelled t h e boy, with an
energy that stopped me in spite of my.
self. i " Now don't got your back up,
old feller! Hero, take x drop of this;
'twill do you good ;" and be hold up a
bottle.
" What have you there ?" I inquired,
hardly able to repress a smile.
" Why, whiskey, to be sere. Take a
swig. It's first rate. 'T'won't hurt
you."
" What I do yon drink whiskey ?"--
said i, attempting to look surprised.
He gave me a look, and such a look,
too—so full of contempt and pity at
my ignorance—as ho threw himself
back and repl►ed,moasuring and empha
sizing each word, " Do—l—drink—
trhiBlo.l .P Just coek your eye, strang
er, and see." He shut one eye know
ingly, placed the bottle to his lips,
and I turned and left him nibbling at
the nozzle.
Owen* and his Apprentice.
John was playing an engagement at
the Howard Athenteum, in Boston, last
summer, and was dispatched by the
manager to perform for a week in one
of the interior towns of Mass:tell UK tts.
Ono day, while sojourning there, a plain,
natured son of the soil came up to
gal
i:Z A s he was enjoying his after break
fast cigar, and addressed him thus :
" I suy , 'Squire, ain't you the pluyer
chap 'that I see in the theaytor, last
nighti actirig out the funny feller so
'cuter
Tho part allndod to was Solon Shin
gle, in " The People's Lawyer."
"Well," replied John, with that bland
smile .of his, "I guess Tam."
" I thought so,": said the farmer.—
"Now I've boen a good many times to
tho thuayter, when I've been down to
linstocn, anti seen a hull lot of fulks play
in' all sorts of funny parts, but I never
seen any of 'pm who could come any
whines near you, 'Squire! Yes, you
dew thko the rag iff'o the bash, acting
out a fundy feller, and no mistake !"
The comedian evinced his deep sense
of tho oontpliment paid him by a grace
ful touch Of his ha • and his now friend
procoodeto
" I never did larf so much in all my
born dayst; and so'did my wife, and as
to my dar, Matilda Jane, I thought
who would itto have burst. I wonder,
',Squire, if yon could hirn our Sam. He's
a 'cute sort of a chap, and is up to all
sorts of queer goings on. Ain't nobody
as don't snicker right eont, everytitne
they Iwo him in his tantrums. 1
guess he'd make a funny actor, jest liko
you, 'Squire, if he only had a chance.—
'Sposo you couldn't give him a chance,
couldn't you ? If you only lot him try
his hand a while, shouldifl, mind bind
in' him eont as a 'proliticc to the play
actin' business, riot charge you much,
nother; only take ea.-o on him, and
don't let him get into mischief. Fact
is, 'Squire, I think that boy 'd jest suit
you, for hr's a land of natural d—d fool
enny kw."
11110- An Irish gentleman perceiving
that ono of the great branches of an ap
ple-tree in his garden had been by some
aecidententirely blasted, was determin
ed to lop it off. , To effect his pur
pose, the shrewd son of St. Patrick
mounted the tree, and got across the
withered branch and began very delibe
rately to saw it off betwixt himself and
the main trunk. The withered branch
being nearly cut through, gave way,
and down tumbled the gallant
Hibern
ian, not a little stunned by the fall, and
considerably bruised by the weight of
the incumbent bra/2am, but still amet
astonished at the mystery of this ineaptica
ble accident I
Blit-A Yankee laid a wager once with
a Dutcbmati that be could swallow him..
Bidding hire stretch himeelf upon the
table, he fastened with his tooth upou
the poor fellow's big toe, and gave tt
bard nip. "Anti you ish_biting me !"
D
roared the utch man. " Why, you old
iboi, du yotyhink I am going to swallow
you whole '
TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR
Ladies' Dresses.
We were amused at a sight in the
market house, on Saturday morning
last. A lady dressed in the height of
fashion, with long street sweeper and
crinoline, was pushing through the
drowd,eager to make her purchases, or
attract attention, wo know not, which.
From her movements one would suppose
that the market house had been erected
for her especial benefit, and that she
was the qtteen of the stalls. With her
basket on her arm and kettle in her
hand, she swept along like a lino of bat
tle ship, with every sail set to the
breeze. The flounced silk dress was
flaunting gaily in the wind, the lady
was the observed of all observers—ivhen
—oh tell it, not in the market house,
publish it not in the streets—a crrsh
was hoard—a scream of despair, and as
the crowd rushed to the scene, (ourself
among the number,) a most ludicrous
sight met our gaze. There was the
queen of the market house, but oh, what
a spectacle'! She had been bouncing
along at a 2.40 rate, and the flounces
had caught on a basket containing po
tatoes. The basket being somewhat
stronger than the dross, the silk must
tear, down came the flounces trailing in
the mud, and to add to the misfortune,
the strings of the crinoline gave way,
and the lady lost her shape.
Itioam,Ladies who visit the market
house should leUve their hoops at home.
—Harrisburg Union.
A Thrilling Narrative.
'Twas a fearful night, the storm king
out of humor, let loose the howling
wind and pelting rain, and clothed the
earth with a pall of darkness, as dense
and impenetrable as an Egyptian sepul
chre; all instinctive life was hushed,
save the tempest bird, whose shrill
scream mingled with the crashing blast
and made 4, more terrible in its mid
night frenzy.
'Twas dark as midnight, trees whose
huge limbs moaned and sighed piteous
ly, were rudely tossed about, and over
and anon groat masses of mutilated
timber fell to the ground. Before an
open window stood a beautiful girl, her
glossy ringlets waved like streamers to
the passing wind, her exquisite form,
which bore the impress of nobleness
iminto, was splendidly erect, and her
flashing cy9s full of excited lustre, shone
brightly thYough the impenetrable dark
ness. Proudly she stood defying the
tempest in wrath. See her rosy lips
separate like the leaflet of the morning
rose, and with ono tremendous effort
she screams out at the top of her voice:
"Jim, if you don't lot that pig's tail
go, marm will thrash you like thun
der'."
A Gale at Ses.
The following from Lord Dufforin's
Yacht Voyage, is a flue picture of the
sea in a gide :
" anything grander and more excit
ing than the sight of the sea under
these circumstances, you cannot ima
gine. The vessel herself remains very
steady; when yon are below, you scarce
ly know you aro not in port. Bat on
raising your head above the companioc
way, the first sight that meets your eye
is an upright wall of black water, tow
enng, you scarcely know how many
feet, into the air over the stern. Like
a lion walking on its hind logs, it comes
straight at you, roaring and shaking its
whit° :nano with fury—it overtakes the
vessel—the upright shiny face curves
inwards—the white maue seems to hang
over your very head ; but ere it topples
ovur the nimble little ship has already
slipped from underneath. You hear
the disappointed jaws of theses-monster
snap angrily together; the schooner
disdainfully kicks up her heels; raging
and bubblingon either side the quarter,
the unpausing wave sweeps on, and
you see its round back far ahead, grad
ually swelling upwards as it gathers
strength and volume for a new effort."
;®"Some fun loving fellows in New
Castle, Pa., recently started a society
there which purported to be a lodge of
the Sons of Malta. Ono of the initiated,
however, exposed the whole concern.
He states that after being initiated, ho
signed what was represented to be the
Constitution of the Order, but which
turned out to be nothing more or less
than an order for a keg of beer upon
ono of the town brewers. The Club
had been indulging in lager at the ex
pense of the new members for several
weeks, but since the " blow," they have
fallen through.
serA challenge to skate was given
by Miss —, of Salem, a Di Vernon
young lady, who saucily gave out that
if any of the male gender cotad catch
her, she would forfeit a kiss. The Bos
tem Herald says that an athletie negro
hearing of the challenge gave chase,
and soon his arm encircled her waist.—
Her brother averted the impending
smack by presenting the fellow with a
$5 bill—telling him to "slide." The
African started on a " header" with
the funds, remarking 1.12(1451y that ho
" woold'at give 85 to kiss any wito gal
'thin."
sorA young lawyer of Philadelphia
wrote to an old limb near Chicago, "is
tbere an opening in your part of the
country that I can get. into!" An
swer, 4 4 there is an opening in my boa
yard, about thirty feet deep. If it will
suit, come on."
stir A. girl thirteen years of age, re
can tly forsook her dia ' 'eats,"
at Gardner, Me., and was *ed be
tore they could prevent it:"
alirSnab ae the riekneas of the soil is
Ceiftwale, that atoel pens, if put into
the ground over night, ere turned into
gold ones an the following teaming.
11 r1Olkinglez:
'R`bs lbatiaeeislhemckirits e ea
from this State, have nobly redeemed
the pledges made by themselves and
their friends in regard% to the: revisioii
of the Tariff. Oar own member, Hoe.
Will.= Ram:, has need his hest ex
ertions In behalf of the Interests of
Pentisylvania, and his Ikrmooratie col.
league, Ma. P HTLLIPIO, has fraed a
Tariff biU which, if passed, wou ld
cer
tainly prove satisfactory to all classes of
our citizens. The paramount object of
Ma. PHILLIPS' bill is revenue, but it also
aims to give incidental protection to
such of our industrial interests as are
thought to require it. This bill is all
that the iron men can ask, whllstlttrffb
same time it is framed with that special
Democratic regard for the welfare: of
the masses, which should always be
characteristic of such measures, bet
which is so lightly esteemed by themx
treme protectionists. Every Democra
tic Congressman from this State will
vote for it, and if the Opposition are
really desirous of a higher tariff than
the one in force at present, they can lett
tain the object of their wishes by doing
so likewise. The Pennsylvania-Demo
crats have redeemed their promisescom
corning the tariff, will the Black Reptib
limns and Know Nothings redeems
theirs 1 1 —Bedford Gazeitc.
NO. 21.
Agricultural Operations otitis Patedt
The Patent Office Report just issued,
furnishes much useful information kola
tive to the operations of tlie-Agrictiltar ,
al branch of this Department of the
Government. Wo learn from it that
an ageht has been employed to vinit,
the Tea Districts of China, for the per
pose of collecting seeds and planti,lo
be introduced into the United States.--
Irprestigations into the qualities of the
cotton plant, and the soils best adapted
for its vulture, aro being made by an
able chemist, and also in reference to
the amount of alcohol and saccharine
matter in the Chinese sugar-cane, anti
,The nutritive properties of the yam, the
potato, chufa, and Indian corn. oti
siderable attention has been devoted' to
the native
. grapes for the manufacture
of wine. Within the United States
there are forty well defined botanical
species, including upwards of one hun
dred verities of grapes, half of them
susceptible of being converted intp
wholesome wino. The cuttings of sip
gar-eano imported from Demarara pro
mise to largely compensate for the
trouble. More than one hundred bush
! el s of sugar-cane from Franco have been
I distributed for cultivation, and suftlcent
returns have been made to prove that
it will be valuable for feeding stock And
other economical awes.
The cultivation of the Chinese yam
has been a success; so also bald barley
from Tuscany, and wheat from tho
Moditerranetan. The Commissioner is
of opinion that the success which hail
attended the experiments of dissemina
ting new and useful seeds, and the col
lection and promulgating of facts con
nected with the history, progress, mid
economy of the principal staples, NO
warrant the expenditure which bas
been made for these purposes.
A circumstance , or rather series oC
circumstances occurred a short time
ago in York, which, as wo eater for all
cases, we will chronicle for the benefit
of superstitious old ladies of both suites.
An aged lady,a resident of that borough,
whilst seated in her room, somewhat
indisposed, ono evening a few weekik
since, noticed a little bird outside of the
window endeavoring to get into het
room ; but failing in tho attempt It Ilevi
away. It returned soon again, howev
er, and at the second trial the window
was opened, when it er.tered—dewa,
cross the room, and alighted on the
lady's breast. The little feathered via,
tor was secured and put into a cage, the
lady remarking atthe time,tkat *he con ;
sidorod the entrance of the bird, and4ts
perching upon her person, an ill omen
to her,—that she would not live long:
A few nights thereafter the lady died}
and at the sometime the bird stretched
itself at the bottom of the cage OKI
died also. We give the facts ' iniportans
or unimportant as they may be, leaving
to our readers, superstitious ones eve,.
cially, to form their own deductionsmr
Wrigkoritle Star.
Juvenile Precocity.—A little child - of
this city was holding a very animated
conversation with one of about its owu
years, a few days since. A portion off'
it was overheard, and it appeared to
be a dispute as to what their " mothers
could do." After namiog over other
various meritorious acts of which their,
matornals were capable, the ono in
question put an end to the dispute br
exclaiming : " Well, there's one thing
my mother can do that your's caa't--r
my mother can tale every one of her teeth
out at once . "--Neto Haven News,
Fattening Animals.—Wluitovor Ins3g
be the tied given, two indispentoblee
must be observed, namely, elennlipesp
both of animal and food, and rekalart
ty. We have known insifithe wain e tit
food wasted, by filth and discomfort----
worse than throwing away cash; at
we have known animals to waste griOre
flesh by fretting for au expected meal
than the food restored.
seen() most extensive arrangeine*
are belly , . made for the celebration- of
the fortieth anniversary of the Instills.
tion of Odd-Fellowship in the
States, to take place in tbecity..of Ntw
York, on the 20th sf
Mirlt is a feet, which, apparonely,
is not generally known, that there re
thirty.two bones, neither more nor Lena,
in all the divisions of the lutuntl iQd
Thus, there are thirrty-two
ty-twe spinal junctions, and s 0 on.
Morphy, the chess kit?, was on,
morning studying—seen:an y—thiffs
ble cloth: A friend asked im whathe
was doing. He rephed, "TS to
checkmate the sugar bowl with thopsit
per castor and cream pot.."
birSovertil mashie iplents'etiejlb
the ieegth of two or three ;
feet from the bottom of the 406=.
. ,rO4l, 40,4-4
fliirWhat is As siNnitineweddidssen
taan and a sailor le prisfti pliklP
sonnet see to so, AO 04.-PAIVAINAt
go to sea.
, " 4 9 ; 141 ad:
nerwi know," saga'
is a ins thing, k : # 2 ==
aim." I ' - 0
Is soli
of tb• ,t 1 . 14,4,
'Cebu.
Ominous.
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