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speopkw k , by *atm 1. Erransat, K lb par
411 11 1 1 1 11. POW: ntrielAy Set AttrAscp-42 00 par
4411 14141ig 8 :44 4 1.4 in advance. So subscription
ANsptittied,,unle l is at the option of the puts
1/4firo aasii all anrearages are paid.
t f illinin?UtliXtirst Laserted at the usual rates.
401 PII.IXTIVI dans With neatness and dis-
Osvica is South Baltimore street, directly
,opposite Ift - asupters' Tinning gitsbuchmea t,—
A.Cox Aire et the sign.
Ads County
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY._
Incorporated Starch 18, 1851.
oencsss.
--George Swope.
ir tf iA ra rresdent-8. IL Russell.
ffeeradry—D. A. Anabler.
Treasurer—David M'Creto7.
ezecatts4 Ocetiontitiee--Robert McCurdy, Jseob
Eiuet, Andrew ileintselmen.
Itsinagera--George Swope, D. A. Buehler, Ja
-cab king, A. Fiedatzolman, Ft. M'Cardy, Thos.
A. Mosslinlt, S. Fothnestoek, Wm. 1 3 . McClellan ,
Vim. B. Wilson, M. Elchelberger, Abdie/ F. Git t,
H. A. Picking, J. Aughinbaugh,
4 ottti timer, R. G. Meerearr. S. R. Liusgell,
314.:tesstri, Andatsr .patiey, Jolty Picking, J. B.
Hersh.
itirThis rompany is limited in its opera
tions-to the county of Adams. It has been in
successful operation for more than six year , r,
and in that period has paid all losses and ex
penses, 'Who' any corgeftgrivai, liar; g also ala rge
norplas capital in the Treasury The Com
pany employs ro Agents—all I;usiness being
dope by the Managers, who are annually elect
ed by the Stockholders. Any person desiring
an laanrance can apply to any of the above
clamed Manasere for turther information.
bi" The Executive Committee meets at the
olEce of the Company en the last Wednesday
1p every month, at 2, P. IL
Aept. 277 It;G s.
Fresh Fruits,
ROCF.RIES, NtiTIONS,
FRUIT.-; —l . foiL4 of e[iery dereription,
na follows: Layer Rai•ins, Figs, Oranges,
;Anions, Dsteg, P.M"' Nuts, Filberts, hard and
paper shell Almonds, Pea Nuts,ke.
GROCERIES.,—A good assortment of Sugars:
;Loaf, Brown, Powdered and Crushed, Coffee,
Molasses, Syrups of the beat quality,
Bice, Soda, Starch, Tests, Cinnamon, (ground
and unground.) Cloves. Mustard, /Lc.
PERFrItERY.—P( r Ilroery of every descrip
tioo, which will be ai•l I iow for Cash.
LEMON Slit,CP.—A large tot just received.
Any one desiring a cheap, pleasant and healthy
drink will do well by archasing this Syrup.
TORAC o.—All the various kinds of Tobse
.co, Cigars and Snuff, for sale by Wtn. Boyer*
Sen.
VINTEGAILL—We have a good quality, as all
will sae who have tried it.
FLOUR k FERD.—We'have made arrange
menu to hare constantly on bond Flour and
Feed. n-liich we will insure to be of superior
quality, and /it such prireg as cannot Mil to
please. DOTER 3 80. K.
April 2r,, 18r.8.
"At cane Again !"
_ ry vnrietr of
)lEN'i4 nni BOYS' WI'CTF:!I CLOTIIIN4, of
the latest style.; and unsurpassed in quality
and cheapne,s iz: Over Coats from $3 up to
$l4; P.ints trum $1 to $4: Dress Coats from
$.l :10 to $l4; Vests from al cents to $5; Un
dershirts and, Drawers; Buckskin. Fur. and Cot
..iott Gloves; Ilanokerchiefs. Cravats, Shirts,
.4attars, kc..ntall prices. Also the largest and
Lest lot of Pine andMeary BOOTSand SIIOES
ever offered in this to trket, and will be sold at
prices to suit the tiorlts-11.)ots from $,l 25 to
51); Shoes from $1 to $1 75; and a very
fine assortment of Patent Leather and Calf
„skin G titer' from $1 50 to $3; HATS of vari
,ons styles, Silk, Fur and Wool, from 37} cents
to . $3; also a new tot of FancysGoods. Jewelry,
W 'Aches, Clocks, Guitars, Violins, FluteS, kr.;
and lam but not least,a lot of that fine Chewing
TOBACCO. known by all who bare tried it as
very superior.
lining been in New York for the last three
nine's*, theAe goods have all been bought at
ugutiun iss CASII, and as ths season has ad
t- meta and money Karim, i Pm iodated to of
f•r theta at such price; as must be satisfactory
to all. All who want the worth of their money
rola littlemore should toll soon. No trouble
to chow over Goods.
• Jan. 1.0,1838.
i Al^ - rnest and Final Notice.
♦Cs undersignetk having sold his Store in
Arendtsrill• tellr. Jacob Shank, anirbe-
Ng now under the necessity of closing up his
o'd hu , inass, earnestly requests his old friends
a ul customers to come forward and settle up
and adju+t their re4pe tire accounts. It must
app.trent to every one that this business
will nut admit of delay, and unFilling to be
too strenuous in enforcing his claims, he would
urgently regne-t all those indebted not to make
any delay. se , I,i; time and attendance in the
Store i• now very limited, and those who
neglect notice will, after the 13tb day of
3.l.treh next. find the Notes and Accounts gives
",f'ito other hands_ JA COll F. LOWER..
Arendtaville. Jan. 10, 1350.
Still at Work !
t OACUMAXING AND BLACKSMITHING.
—The unAeri.igned respectfully informs
Its friends and the public that he continues
the Coaebrnalking and Illacksmitbing business
in every branch at 19 estahl;shment in Cham
.Lersburg street. He 119 S on hand and will
insmercture to order all kinds of CARRIAGES.
! "1 - . '•i:GGIES, SLEIGH'S, Spring Wagons, A - c.. of
the best material. and made by superior work
-31&-P.Kr.i.laiNG and BLICKSMITHIVG of
pll I.ind.; done nt reasonable rates, promptly
.and to the satisfaction of customers.
COCNTRI7 PRODCC6 tai..‘ll in excbangc fur
,work market prices.
siolimPerions desiring articles or work In die
,Coachmaking or Placksmithing line, are re
spectfully ins iced to call on
JOHN L. HOLTZWORTII.
Gettyshnrg. Jan. 24, '59.
SPOUtillg e
`t EURGE & HENRY WAILPLER will make
4
House Spouting and pntetp the same low.
for cash Of country produce. Fanners and all
others wishing their hooaati, barns, &c., spout
ed, would do well to give them a call.
April 18,'53. tf G. & 11. IN-AMPLER.
Wall Paper.
gF. MeILEIENNY respectfutlr 'nvites the
• attention of the public to hi . large stock
all Paper, and announces tc his friends
and customers, that be has made al .-ungements
to have on hand a full and complete line of
paistples from 8 cents up to SO cents a roil—so
that persona failing to be suited with his large
Wottband, can select from his sample book
I» futaisbed with paper at any price and
in say quantity on two or three days notice.
r i tatr. 24, - '59. •
r Tall and Winter Goods, .:
Fo 1858.—J. L. •SCIIICK would avail
himself - of this medium of announcing to
thrieediiikenity and rehire in .geheiril. 'bee
be-Mss wed , from the *Wei the lit
lind./Pco feitutplete stock of DRt 000
that t' Ai' Alter ben your pleasure t 6 ix
a.agesita Iliti pure e All a. which has been
seismal with time, the utmost care, and with
tarticOsr reference taeha teces and 'wants
of the Paolik.of this locality, end which for
bei.ltdrof stile and cheapness. he challenges
00.0aittirryt. In the LADIES' DEPART
mar. be has ill': styles, qualities, shades,
and Colors of Goods, sultelde for the season.
lAA'. . Lfilthea 4 can and take a Look
tie selection' 14 their earliest con
-4.04044:4, T o 3 Iltraintl a ttSlEN, be has
ast,44)lCkl'hisr easstatares, Vest
i itt'' .Igealtirvo7
t "as
i t y s
;111641* always ba
tM lisis
' , t .vasell *sip—
Cislaysberg, Nor. , .
By H. I. STAHLE
4is:r. YEAR.
House
VOR. RENT.—ltnquin of
GEO. E. BRINGYAN. lit
21, '57.*
THE rtndersigmed would inform his friends
and the pt:blic generslly. that he rontinur ;
the CARRIAGE-MAKING BCSINERS. in all
ids branches, at his establishment. In East Mid
dle Street, t ued,r the east end., Gettysburg. P, ,
where ne has on h•und a first-rate lot of work,
and is prepared to put up to ordor whatever
may be desired in bis line, viz:—Rockaway
and float-body Carriages, Falling-
Top, nock.twav and Trotting Bug
gies, Jersey Wagons, k.c. With
good workmen and good materials, ha can
pledge his work to be of the best quality—and
his prices a,re among , the lowest.
'itepalring done at shot; folks, and at
reasonable rates. Country produce taken in
exchange for work. Call!
June 15, JACOB TROTEL.
OOD NEWS.—I have rested the Foundry
kj for the ensuing year, and am prepared
to Make the different kinds or Castings usually
made eta Foundry. I will keep conetantly on
hand the different kinds of PLOUGHS, Points,
Shares, Cutters, Sic.; Pots, Kettles, Pans, Wash
ing Machines, kc.; Stoves and Madill:ler, - ; Por
ches, Verandah's and Cemetery Fencing made
and put up with dispatch.
All orders will be attended to promptly; bat
being without capital, and money being neces
sary to carry on the business, I will be com
pelled to sell for cash, bat on all country work
5 per cent. will be deducted. Suitable trade
will be taken, if delivered at flys time of pur
chasing. Give us a call. E. M. WARREN.
Gettysburg, June I,'6t.
Y[vSTAFILISIISIENT.— Cusit.cf
K. TATR has opened a new . .239*
ery establ ishm en t, at the stables
on 'Washington street, occupied in part by the
" Eagle Hotel," and has Inside such arrange
ments as will enable him to accommodate the
public at an times, on reasonable terms, with
Horses, Boggles, Hicks, ite. nil stock Is rood.
On funeral occasions, Arc., be will be able to
supply a want which has been much needel.
sir Terms CASH. [May 24, 'LA,
ivir SAMSON
In. would an
lonace to his friends
na the public, that
to hns jilq returned
-can Nem York with
larger npsortment
lan ever of new
J. Lawrence Hill, X. D.
AS his office one ni tatrt
door west of the """" WT. **.'
uthernn church in •
Changberaburg street, and opposite Picking's
store, where those ni-hing to have any Dental
Operation performed a re re= pect fu iiivit r.l to
Can. RergneNcEs: Drs. Horner, Her. C. P.
Kranth, D. D . Rey. II: L. Humber, D. D., Rev.
Prof. M. J:reoh.4. Prof. If. L. &cover.
Gettysburg, April 11, '33.
ooth, comprising
Wm. B. MeClellav o
ATTORNEY AT LAW.—Office on the south
side of the pt.blic square, 2 doors west of
tree Sentinel office.
(;ettyibu ex. August 22, '53
ATTORNEY AT LAW, (office one door west
of Buehler's drug and book store, Chant
twnsburg street,) Arrow's". sito Sottetros rug
PATESTII AND Passiuss. bounty Land War
rants, Baek-pay suspended Claims, and ail
other claims against the Government at Wesh
ington, D. C.; also American Claims In England.
Land Warrants located and sold, or bought., and
highest prises given. Agents tamed in lo
cating warrants in lowa, Illinois and other
western States. bar - Apply to him personally
or by letter.
Gettysburg, Soy. 21, '53.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, will faithfully and
promptly attend to a!1 businesseutrusted
to ulm. lie speaks the German language.—
Office at the sane place, in Booth Baltimore
street, near Forney's drug store, and nearly
opposite Danner k Ziegler's store.
Gettysburg, March 20.
WY. GILLEOPIN
Family Grcmy
AND PROVISION STORE.—GILLESPIE k
THONAS respectlrdly Inform the people
of tilettystufrg and the public generally, that
they hues Jost returned from the city with a
general assortment of GROCERIES, PROVIS
IONS and VEGETABLES, which they are pre
pared to seU as low as the lowest. FLOUR and
FEED always on hand, and sold at smnaprollts.
Store on York street, one door east of Wat
tles' Vote!.
Gettysburg, Aug. 3, '57. .
TAE subscribers, Importers and Dealers in
WINES t LIQUORS, would most respect
tufty call the attention of purchasers to their
Old Establishment, No. 5 North Front Street,
Philadelphut, where they have a large assort
ment of Wines a nd Liquors of the choicest
brands and qualities. Having made arrange
ments with some of the first houses in Cognac
and Rochelle, enables them to furnish to their
customers. upon the most liberal terms, the
following brands of Cognac and Rochelle ;
BRANDIES: Otani, Ilennesv, PeNevsfort,
Pioet, Castillion; J. J. Depuv k Co., T. Hitnes,
A. Serguette, Martel, Matett, A . c., of various
brands and qualities.
WINES: Champagno, Madeira, Lisbon, Old
Oporto, Teneritie, Burgundy., Hock, MnicsA,
Claret, Sherry, and Malaga Wines.
Holland Gin, Scheidstri Schnapps, Jamaica
Spirits, Scotch and Irish Whiskey, Peach, Ap
ple, Blackberry, Cherry, Ginger, and Raspberry
Brandies • Cordials, Wine Bitters, Amsterdam
Bitten,
Also, Agents and Sole Proprietors of the Old
V Whiskey. Constantly on hand an ex
tensive stock of fine old Monongahela, Rye arid
Bourbon Wbiskey, of various grades, some of
which are guaranteed to be superior to any in
the country, all of which are highly improved
by age.
From, our long experience in the business,
and a thorough knowledge of the tastes of the
community, we flatter ourselves to be able to
fill all orders that nay be entrusted to us.
Orders from the country (which are most re
spectfully solicited) will be promptly attended
to. Great care takerein packing and shipping.
•811 goods sent (torn our establishment
are guaranteed to give satisfaction, with the
privilege of being reissued.
E. P. MIDDLETON i BRO.
No. 5 North Front SC, Philadelph ia.
Feb...7,186th •17
PahnestockW Advaitietmients.
aROCERISSG—Sugar, Coffee, Rice and
‘-`t 'every description of 01V06:ifil, to be bad
at the lowest . atarket rates, wholesale or re
tail, •at Fahneetooksi.
jf EAT CUTTE4S--All sites at reduced
prices at Fatinestocke.
FUM—The lilts, cellr?Lthe cheapest
and best assortment or Ttetorirles and
Ciaffe, in every variety, at Fah neariocke.
RALT.--Orouful Alum, rate and Dairy Sart,
to be had at the livesst raid; wisolerais
and-retest et Fahnestoeit.-
IPrOr or mantillas, to . be
a it,' :at' ralnestoilte.
B ' l ' r h ll lW RM. 1 11 ,nketN
-ab ArgratO m
*impost, at - 11%
Good and Cheap!
To the Country,
LA
D. McConattgliY,
Edward A. Mphler,
AFJIIIT TROYAB
Fine Old Brandies.
a !mantic, Faro and tamilg Noma .
GETTYSBURG, PA.: MONDAY, MAR. 7, 1850.
Farm Stock,
XISPLEMENTS, kc., ut Public Sale.—The sub
s, rib. r. ( c ommitter of JOBll.ll DkA111)06.111. • 6
..un.ttic , V. 111 ~(II at Public tittle, on the Farm of
sold J o -..epb Deardorff, in Butler township, Adults
county. about wit• and a halt miles south-west of
NAM( tO‘t :I. ~at Friday and Saturday, the I Irk and
121 h d 2 , t , , :f March next, the Culla% ing valnable
p•r-,n.L! I :opt rt s y, %ix:
lie.,d uf 1V lib HORSES, 2 three-year old
and t eat oil Colt., 3 mulch rows, 1 Steer,
11 Shoat., 5 Sheep, I narrow-tread font-horse
farm Wagon, two-borer wagon, cosie-borso wagon,
hay carnage, hark hidden, wood sled, ripe-hone
sleigh. large lot of horse gears, 2 riding saddles
winnowing mill, cutting box, hay rake, plough;
and harrows, single and double shovel plongh s.
corn forks, log and fifth chains, 2 spreaders,
single and double-trees, halter and cow chains,
rakec,fork 4, shovels, grain and eloverseed cradles,
jackscrew, grindstone. 2 eross-ent saws, wheel
barrow, crow-bar, post angers, maul and wedges,
mattocks, axes, *c. Also, large quantities of
wheat and corn by the bushel, bay by the ton ; I
ten-plate stove and pipe, kitchen dresser, wood
chest, steelyards, barrels, boxes, :blacksmith
tools, and a great variety of other articles. Also,
one cut rifle and two shot guns.
may -Sale to commence at 8 o'clock, A. W., on
said days, when astryi.nce will be given and
terms made known by
BENJ. I4:ATMORFT, Committee.
The stock and farming implements will be sold
on the first day,
Feb. 14. '59. is
Public Sale
O FV-
A 1. 1 .7 A IILE PERSON AL PRO PERT V .
The subscriber will sell at public #ale . at
his residence. in Strabar(townehip, Adams coun
ty, about two miles welts of flunterstown, on
Tuesday, the ark day of Mara nal, the following
personal property, viz:
2 working Horses, 1 two-year old colt, 3 flinch
cows. 4 head of young cattle, 1 bull, 1 hog. 1
three-bore hrond-tread wagon, and lime bed, I
(both ilea.) spring wagon. f9t one or two bursas, )
(new.) four-hone tripple ar threzhing ma
chine
a WI 47 fret of shaft, des new.) patent
winnow ing mill. (good as n ,) cornfodder cut- 1
k
ter, corn shelter for hand or roe power, Shrill- i
er s patent corn planter, (nett, Voughs and'har- I
roa . double shovel plough, iltivittor, double
and simzle trees. spreaders, one-horse dung fork,
jack strew, roller, wood sled, hay carriage, cut-
_,
ling box. seutehing mill, horse rake, work bench.l
cider mill. for hand end horse power, cross-cat
saw, ladder 2 , 1 feet long, log chains, horse trears:i
ways' saddle, side saddle, halters. rakes and
fork- : Ipsy by the ton ; mowing scythes. grain '
cradle., lot of hag. air-tight cooking stove, two i
ten-plate stores and pipe, kitchen cupboard, }
bedstead.. bureaus, tables and chairs, cider bar- 1
rels, lot of potatoes, and a great tariety of other
articles too numerous to mention.
/far -Sale to commence at B A . fIOCk. A. V., on
A:IM div. when attendance will be given and
ter u+ mode knuan by
141ICILIEL 11011 F
Removals.
Fel.. 7. ts
MEIN undersigned, being the authorized person
to make removals into Ever Green Ceme
tery, hopes that such as contemplate the removal
of the rem tins of deceased relatives or friends,
will avail themselves of this season of the year to
hire it done. Removals made with promptness
—terms low, and no effort spared to plea.e.
PETER THORN,
Feb. 14, 1859. Keeper of Me Cemetery.
Groat Reduction
TN TILE PRICE OF THE J. M. SINGER 1
1 - CO.'S SEWING MACHINES—B. R.
DALL. proprietor of the State of Panosylrania.
the counties of Philadelphia, Erie and Alle
gheny excepted.
The undersigned would respectfully inform
the citizens of York. Adams, Cumberland and
Lancister counties, that he will sell Ringer's
getting Machina of reduced prices. Persons
desirous of purchasing a good Sewing Machin*
should by all means purchase 2ne of Singer's.
for they are the only machines that will Jo
the work that is required of a Sewing Ma
chine. Call and examine and See for yoursal yes
before purchasing elsewhere. For beauty they
cannot be surpassed, and for durability cat
not be beat—there being now in use over 15.-
000 of Singer's Machines, which recommends
them to be far superior to any other in use.
All I Retie an examination of the Maehinet,
and if you have any notion of one you will be
certain to bay. Machines of every variety of
Singer's on hand. Every family should have
one of the Family Machines. for they are cep
tautly a handAouse and. useful piece of furni
ture. They are not liable to get out of repair,
and will lest youalit', time.
Machine bilk, Needles. Thread, Dobbins,
Oil, do. &c., at all times on hand. All orders
attended to with dispatch.
W. F. REISINGER, Agent.
42 Market street, York, Pa.
•
Jut. 3,1859.
UM? S. DASNER
New Firm—New Goode.
THE undersigned have- entered into part
nership in the HARD WAR. 6 & GRO
CERY business, at the old stand of Danner
L Ziegler, in Baltimore street, under the
name, style and firm of Danner (C. — Ziegler,
Jrs., aniask, and will endeavor to deserve,
a continuance of the patronage of the old
firm, as well as any quantity of new custom.
They have just returned from the eities with
an Immense stock of Goods--consisting in
part of
Building Materials, such as nails, screws,
hinges, ),u)ts, locks, glass, &c.
Toots, including edge tools of every de
scription, saws, planes, chisels, gouges,bra
ees and bitty, augers, squares, gusges, ham-
Blacksmith, will find anvils, vices, rasps,
films, horse shoes, horse-shoe nails, &c., with
them, very cheap.
Coach Pindings, each as cloth, canvass,
damask, fringes, cotton, moss, oil cloth,
springs, axles, hubs, spokes, fellocs, bows,
pules, shafts, &c.
Shoe Fin<Rags, Tampico, brush and french
morocco, linings, bindings, pegs, lasts, bout
trees, itc., with& general assortment of shoe
maker's tools.
Cabinet Maker's Tools, a general assort
ment.--also Tarnish, knobs, &a.
Howeivepers will also find a largo assort
ment ofknives and forks, brittann i a, albata and
silver-plated table and tea spoons, candle
sticks, waiters, shovel and tongs, sad irons
enamelled and brass kettles, pans, tubs,
churns, carpeting,
Also ageneral assortment of forged and
rolled IRON of all sisal and kinds ; cast,
shear and blister steel, vihich they will sell
as cheap as the cheapest.
Gskoceries, a full and general assortment.
such as crushed, pulverised, clarified and
brown sugars; New Orleans,-.W.st India and
sugar house molasses and syrups. coffee,
chocolate, fine, coarse and dairy salt;
linseed, fish and sperm OIL; Tdrpentine,
Fish, Lc.; s fall assortment of Lead and Zinc,
dry and in oil; also Fire-proof Paints; in tact,
allnestevery article is the Hardware, Coach.
FindimGfilhoe Boding. Floasekesping. Black
smith. Cabinet liaker's, .Paister's,
and Grocery line, all of 'which they are de
termined to sell as low for cut l as anylouse
oat of Wm city.. .
RIMY B. DA24NEX . 7
wAYSIUGHT ZIIe.GLZIL
•
Gettysbarg, May 24, 1858.
MESE
"TRUTH IS MIGHTY, AND WILL PRVAIL."
Stand by that flag, ye gallant sons
Of noble patriot sires, -
Who led oar fearless infant bands , ,
Throsgb Britain's deadly byes•
Stand by that flag, 'tis God's deers.,
America-shall aye be free. i
Stand by that Bag, ye gallant annoy
Stand by the "Stars and Stripeil;"
It proudly Busied o'er your heads,
Throng% brave and valiant fights.
Dim note single star that deck"
Our Uniaa's sacred ties;
Bat let each patriot heart respond,
Aye, until it reach the skies.
From North to South, from East to West,
Let Union be our cry;
The Constitution be our guide—
Save both f or swear to die t
Stand by that Ilatt", that proudly Boats' 1
O'er ocean, land and tea;
Dim not a single star that shines
lu the brightzsdany.
&and by that Bag-, and woe to him
Who'd raise a traitorous hand,
Or would not rally at the word,
And by oar rilion stand.
Let Bunker Hill and Monmouth tell
The trials of that day ;
Where Warren and brave Mercer fell,
And glory shed its rill%
On "Montrzurn.a's Halls" it waved,
l'hteeti there 'midst grape And shell ;
Anti N‘hile , rolutnbin's tone nre true s
The cry must be, "All's well !"
Mount Vcrimn'it shade , foreqer dear s
tl .arreil be that spot ;
Where 'orath that ling the hero rests—
Freemen ! forget it nut !
Stand by tblltt flag. 'tie God's decree,
Anterien eve he free.
If we cannot with any precision say,
how Injig starvation will be in effecting
its fatal end, we can say how much
waste is fatal. The average loss which
can be sustained is 40 per eont; some
times the loss is greater, etipecially if
the animal bo very fat; than, in the
transactions of the ILinntran S iciety, a
case is reported of a fat pig , which was
harmed under thirty feet of chalk for ono
linniired and sixty days; hie weight
fel in that period no less than 75 For
cent. Curiously enough, as an illustra
tion of what was just said respecting
time not being an index, fishes and rep
tiles were found by Chossat to perish at
precisely the same limit of weight as
warm-blooded animals, but they requir
ed a period three-and-twenty times,as
long to do it in ; thus , if the experiment
Cat performed. of starving• a bird and a
frog (iring the warni weather, al
though both will perish when thbir loss
of weight reaches 40 per cent. the ono
will not, survive a week, the other will
survive a week, and the other will sur
vive three-and-twenty weeks.
John ITersellecin his Essay on do
powcrof the telescope to penetrate into
srfee, says there are stars so infinitely
remote as to be situated at tne distance
of twelve millions of millions of miles
from our earth ; so that light, which
tralels with the velocity of twelve mil
ion4 of miles in a minute, would require
two millions of yearn for its transit from
those distant orbs to our own.; while
the astronomer, who should record the
aspect. offintati 3ns of such a star, would
be relating, not its history at the pres
ent day, but that wbieh took place two
millions of years gone by. What is our
earth in space almost infinite? and still
more, what is man, that he should be
Ito •apectal object of regard to the
Infinite( Author of this system of
worlds ?
WAYIRIORT VIZOLItit
Mat is a Fop f—.-The fop . is
,* com
plete specimen ofan outside philosopher.
no is one-third'eollar, one-sixth patent
leather, Ime-third walking stick, 'and
the rest kid gloves and Istir. As to his
remote •auceatry there is some doubt,
but it is now pretty well settled that. he
is the son of a tailor's goose. Re be
comes oestatico nt the smell of cloth.—
lie Is somewhat nervous, and to dream
of tailor's billsgives him the nightmare.
By his hair ono would judge he had
been dipped like Achilles, but it is evi
dent that the goddess must have held
tnm by the• head instead of the heel.—
Nevertheless, such men are useful. If
there were no tadpoles there Would be
no frogs. They are not so entirely to
blame for devotion to externals. Paste
diamonds must, have a splendid setting
to make them sell. Only it seems to
be a waste of material to put five dol
lars' worth of beaver on five cents worth
of brains.
..Velcvaper Publishing.--=The New
York Observer thus speaks of newspa
per publishers :
The remuneration must be ample, or
the laborer is not free from care, and
does not work with enthusiasm.' Every
reader is responsible fbr this matter.—
If one subscriber to a newspaper neg
lects to paypromptly, be contributes to
dishearten the man who labors to make
the paper what the Madera wish it to
be. If the editor knows that he is not
only to work for nothing and find him
self, but be is also. to
_find the sub
scriber, he - may be excuse d for discour
agement. Yet there' sire many who
have so little reflection, so little con.
science, and so much forgetfulluss, they
will- take a newspupsper for a whole
year, and sometime,* more, and not pay
a oast for it.
•
Mierhe saying, "there is Inas plea
sure 10 ening
_than rsoslying,"appliel
esPecia s ily to s, modicantand advite..
,~.:,~.
F J oet'a Cor=Ler..
OElt FLAGS
M 1 cellaneotiis_
Starvation Point.
Wonders of the Heavens.
Brains
An American sloop-of-war had pnt
into an English port, and the first lieu
tenant went ashore to reconnoiter, In
the course of his travels, he entered a
tavern where a number of British ofil
oers were carousing. They at pnee re
cognized the lieutenant's nationality by
his dress, and resolved to amuse them
selves by bullying him.
" Well. comrade," says one, "yoa bc
long to the United States, I see."
" Right," was the answer.
"NoW, what would you do to a man
who obould say that your navy did not
contain an officer fit forra gunboat?"
continued the Englishman.
"I would blow hie brains out !" re
turned our lieutenant, with great cool
nes*,
There was silence among her majes
ty's servants for a momptic; but finally
one of them, more muddled than the
read, managed to stammer ont :
" Yank, I say it !"
The American walked to his side, and
replied calmly:
"Tt is lucky for you, shipmate, that
you have no brains to blow out 1"
Strad[ by the dignity of the answer,
the offender at once apologized, and our
hero was invited to join the mesa.
Congo Idea of Hooped Bkirta.
Some of the Wanderer's Africans aro
in 'Mississippi. The Vicksburg Sun
says
, Ai We do not think they are valuable,
from the feet that we believe no white
man would like to oversee a i4e \ t, of such
hideous, senseless-looking creatures ;
besides, it would, in our opinion, be a
Arent deal of trouble to keep them at
work. They can ask for tobocco end
whiskey, and perhaps chow the former
and drink the latter, but they can do
nothing else. They know • nothing
about the use of clothing, and would as
soon place 'a pair of pants on their
shoulders as their legs. One of them
has formed a great fancy for umbrellas,
and when a couple of young ladies ap
proached him dressed in the present
extensive fashion, he dung down his hoe
' and pursued one of them with all possi
ble speed, and as he came near her, he.
vigorouslygrabbed at the skirt of her
dress, but before lie succeeded in get
ting hold of it, one of the attaches of the
Mississippi Central Railroad succeeded
in knocking him down. Mr. Montague
then took him in charge, and asked him
'in his own gibberish what ho pursued
the lady Mr, when he replied that she
hnd an umbrella under her dress, and
he wantod.it."
A Yankee Story.
. The Yankees, I am told, take advan
tage of the cannibal propensities in the
ruts. A clover Yankee being mneh
troubled with rats, and being determin
ed to got rid of them, tried every possi
ble plan, but without success. At last
ho got a tot of rats and shut them in a
cage; they devoured ono another till
only a single one was left. Ile then
turned this one loose, who, excited with
the blood of his fellow-rats, and having
become a genuine cannibal, killed mid
ate all the wild rats he could find on
the promises. [A good Yankee story.]
3lvaie verns Drains.--A Wisconsin
paper- records the case of a mati who,
by the falling of a tree uron Win, bad
his bond crushed, and a considerable
portion of his brains literally knocked
out, so that ,the surgeons had to ent,
away the exuding portion, and his ease
was deemed entirely hopeless. 'Bet ho
unexpectedly improved, and has nearly
recovered. Previous to this accident
ho had never boon known to whistle or
sing, ‘ or display the least musical talent;
hut its soon as he was able to speak,
after losing his brains be, began to Meg
with correctness, and now displays a
taste for music amounting to a passion.
tfirSteaming on the lee is the next
thing in order. A Mr. Norman. Wisrd
is constructing at Prairie du Chien, s
\Victor ateamboat i , which he thinks win
be run over 'the ice faster than the earn
nn a °railroad. No invention could be of
greater Advantage to the inhabitants of
the northern latitude on this or the
Eastern eon tin or) L
bar Yes, we agree with the old pbot•
who said that a low, soft votes was an
excellent thing in a woman. Indeed,
we feel inclined to go mach farther
than he has•on the subjeet and call, in
one of hor crowning charms. how of
ten you are irresistibly drawn to a
plain, unassuming woman, whose soft,
silvery tones render her positively at
tractive In the social circle how plea
sant it is to hear a woman talk in that
low key which characterizes a true la
dy. ' In the sanctuary at. home, how
such a voice soothes the fretful child
and cheers the weary husband.
Laconic.--Those orders were laconic
and to the point, which Frederick II
wrote to Gon.lenun, commander of
'Cleves :
"If the Austrians come into my ter
ritories, tell them they have mistaken
their way ; if they begin to argue, maks
them prisoners; if they make any resis
tance, cut them is pieces."
friends of none In whom
you have not implialtconfidence; whom
you cannot trust in all places, and stall
seasons. The best friendship you can
make is that which is based on those
feelings which spring from the obser
vance of sacred troths.
/SPA recent letter from La Rochelle,
France, says that the yield of' grape has
been more abundant than drinkable wa
ter. Coopers were emplbyed night and
day, bat . being unarm to scoßply the ae..
Ml*t:fot amid, the trine had to bd cint.
into iffindy.
TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR
Very Sensible.
Tlall's Journal' of Health, good anthnr
iti, gives — tbe following sensible ad
vice:
Like the znaried oak, that has with
stood the storms and thunderbolts of
centuries, man himself begins to din at
the extremities. _Keep the feet dry anti
warm, and we may snap our fingers in
joyous triumph at disease and the doc
tors. Put on two pair of stockings, but
keep this to yourself; go to some hon
est son of St. Crispin sad have your
measure taken for a stout pair of winter
boots or shoes ; shoes are better for or
dinary, every day use, as they allow the
ready escape of the odors, white they
strengthen the ankles, accustoming
them. to depend on themselves. A very
slight accident is sufficient to cause a
sprained ancle to as habitual boot-wear
er. Besides, a shoe compresses less,
hence admits of a more vigeroos circu
lation of blood. But wear boots when
yoirride or travel. Give direction, also,
to have no cork or India rubber about
the shoes, but to place between the lay
ers of the soles, throughout, a piece of
stout hemp or tow linen which has been
dipped in melted pitch. This is abso
lutely impervious to water—does not
absorb a particle—while we know that
cork does, and after a while becomes
"soggy" and damp for weeks. When
you put them on for the first time, they
will feel as" easy as an old shoe," anti
you may stand on damp j'ilaces for hours
..rith impunity.
Selling $ Dog.
Dick 'Lazybones was the owner of a
large dog, which it cost as much to keep
as taco pigs would have done ; and the
dog, besides, was useless ; nay, he was
worse than useless, for, in-addition to
the expense' of keeping, ho took up
bouse-rootn, and greatly annoyed Dick's
wife.
... " Plague take the dog I" said she :
"Mr. Lazybones, I do wish you would
sell him, osykill him,, or do something or
other with him. Ile's more plague
than his neck is worth—always lying
i the chimney-cOrner, and eating more
than it would take to maintain three
children. I wonder you will keep
such a useless animal." .
" Well, well, my dear," said Dick,
"say no more about it. I'll get rid of
him one of these days."
This was intended as a mere got•off
on the part of Dick ; but as his wise
kept dailx dinning in his ears about the
dog, he -Ras at length compelled to take
some order on the subject.
" Well, wife," said he, ono day, as be
came in, "I've sold fowler."
" Have you, indeed ?" said she,bright
en big up at the good news. "I'm very
alud of it. How much did you sell him
for, my dear ?"
" Fifty dollars."
"Fifty dollars ! What ! fifty dollars
for that dog? How glad I awl That
will bay us a good cow. Bat whore's
the monay, iny_lovo
4 , Money !" said Dick, shifting his
cizar lazily to the other corner of his
mouth. " I didn't get any money; I
took hco puppies, at twenty-nye dollars
apiece r'
About So.--A bachelor says: A we.
man will cling. to the chosen object of
her heart like -a possum to a gum tree,
anti yotr can't separate her without
Ann pp' Ng strings no art can mend, and
leaving a portion of her soitton the up
per leather of your affections. She will
moznytimca see something to love where
others see nothing to admire; and when
fondness is once fastened on a fellow,
it sticks like glue and molasses in a
bushy head of hair.
Vie Reciprocated Affection.—A dandy
With more beauty than brains, married
an heiress, who, although very accom
plished, was by no means handsome.—
One day he said to her :
"My dear, as ugly as you are, I love
you as well as though voa were pretty."
"Thank you, love," was the reply;
" r can return the compliment, for fool
as you are, I love you as well as though
you had wit !"
serA. country editor announces, in
the following terms, that ho has suspen
ded specie payments : "If any man
wants to see stars, and appreciate ono
of the uses to which brickbats may be
put, let him approach our vicinity
with an account.
P. S.—We keep a pile of bricks in
our sanctum, and carry one in our hat."
air An exchange tells the story of a
preacher who observed that it is a strik
ing proofof the wisdom and benevolence
of Providence, that death was placed
at the end of life—thus giving time to
make all the necessary preparation for
the great event.
-Never dispute about trifles, even
though you are certain of being in the
right. The truth will come to light
sooner or later, and then your opponent
will not only respect your wisdom, but
love your meekness.
lighTbe New Yorkers are talking of
erecting r n Observatory In the Park, in
that city, which is to surpass anything
of the kind in the world. It is to
have a telescope larger than ,Lord
Bosse's.
!or A. man in Cincinnati, tho other
day, marled a dunib woman weighing
three hundred and six pounds. He
oeartaiply had an eye to peace and
plenty."
It is said that a Yankee baker
has invented a new kind of,yeaat, which
makes bread so light tbst, a pound of
it. weighs only eight ounces.
1110 44 The Wages of Sin is death ;"
we, hope iiiierlistatite for higher wages
ain i feibui -
Philip Dorton Nay Shot
Ham. Daniel Nokia& Ate. "
Wasruntrron, Feb. 27.—A lamentable
affair occurred here this afternoon short-
ILtefore three o'clock. Philip Barton
Esq., U. S. District Attorney, was
17iire'd by three balls fired nearly oppo
site the President's house, corner of
Lalliyette square, at Dr. Emmell's door,
by the Hon. Mr. Sickles, member of
Congress from the Suite of New York.
The whole neighborhood of Lafayette
square has since been the scene of in
tense exeiteraent,.thousands of persona
cif 'Washington and .Goorgotow baring
Visited it during tho afternoon. 'ohs
dead boz.ly of Mr. Key was immediate
conveyed to the Club'Muse, on Me6.l". 4 eirt
place, at the east end of Lafayette
square. Coroner Woodward summon
ed a jury and held an inquest. *The
evidence in substance was, that about 2
o'clock, this afternoon, Mr. Butter.
worth and Mr. Key were talking to
gether at Dr. Ilaynard's corner. The
Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, of Now York,
approached, and called Mr. Key by
name; they were facing. each other.—
Sickles said to Key, "You‘‘ . scoundrel,
I von have dishonored me," and then fired.
Simultaneously with this act Key mov
ed irsEoch a manner as to indicate that
ho was about to draw a weapon. Sic
kles' had not, however, taken effect,
and as he raised his arm to repeat the
fire, Key seized him, and they tasseled
to the middle cf the street,when Sickles
becoming disengaged, fired a second
time. The ball entered the right thigh
of Key, near the main artery.
Key then took shelter behind a treo
box on the opposite corner, Sickles fol
lowing, and firing a third time. It is
supposed this ball entered his loft side,
between the false ribs, and passed thro'
the body. It appeared that during the
intervals of firing, Key begged his as
sailant "not to shoot—riot to shoot."--
A ball from a fourth tiro produced a
braise on the body, as it glanced. Key
foil and expired. It also appeared that
when he was down Sickles put the pis
toldo Key's bead and pulled tho trig
ger, when the ,F.ap exploded. One of
the witnesses testified that daring the
exbitement Sickles remarked to gentle.
men who came al) that "lie had die
honored me, and defiled my bed," or
words to that effect. Whilst standing
near the body, Sickles said, "Damned
rascal, is he dead ?"
The oxcitement here became very
high, crowds accummulating, when Mr.
Sickles joined arms with Mr. Butter
worth, and they proceeded to the resi
dence of Judge Black, the Attorney
General of the United States. Ile was
there arrested by Capt. Goddard i , and
conveyed to prison. Tho verdict is
that " The said Philip Barton Kay
came to his death from the effeota of
pistol balls tired by the hand of Daniel
E. Siekles." Hero follows a doscription
of the wounds, arid closes with the
words "Ceasing death in a few mo
ments."
Mr. Sickles' reaidonco is the house on
the west end or Lafayette square, for
merly occupied by Secretary Wood.
bury. A.Docringer s pistol,ofone barrel,
was picked up on the pavement. Some
suppose it to have fallen from Key, but
it was not loaded.
ORIGIN OP THE TRAGEDY.
From a Washington letter to the;
New York Times, written on Sunday
night, we copy the following :
For months past the social world of
Washington, always as quick to relish
the details of private scandal as it is
las in its judgments of those by wheat
such scandal may be caused, has been
busy with the names of Mrs. Sickles
and M.r. Key. Their intimacy was of
that marked and peculiar kM'd which,
may perfectly welltonsist in the inno
cence of absolute guilt—since while it
was open to public observation, it was
hardly concealed from Mr. Sickles him
self, who pacing married his . wife, Miss
13agioli ' of New York, in her early
youth, had always treated her with ex
treme kindness and tenderness, and
doubtless looked upon her relations with
Mr. Hey as the mere expression of a
girlish love of admiration, and of a vani
ty delighting in the sense of power over
a man of fine presence, graceful address,
and a certain local renown in the Dis
trict for high spirit, resolution and gal.
!entry :
During the 'whole of the last session
of Congress the tall figure of Mr. Key
was constantly to bo seen io President's
square, opposite Mr. Sickles' Washing
ton residence;
and Mrs. Sickles was as
constantly in his company at all places
of public entertainment. In the interval
of the Congressional recess Mr. Key
made a short visit to New York, still
without exciting any absolute suspicion
of positive impropriety in the inind of
Mr. Sickles ; although other friends of
the unhappy lady; and among them her
mother, repeatedly warned her of the
fatal precipice on the brink of which she
was permitting hersolt'to trifle. It wait
hoped that the affair would come to an
end of itself, and that one or both of
the parties nearly implicated would per
ceive the real drift of their conduct ILI
time to avoid its almost inevitable con
sequences.
But on the re-assembling of Con
and the return of Mrs. Sickles to W
ington, Mr. Key's attentions, and'
scandal consequent upon them, were
revived with greater ardor than be
fore. Mr. Key was a particularly
noticeable man in point of personal
appearance ; tall, well-formed, a mach
more athletic man than Mr. Sick
les, and .especially fond of exercise atru
horseback. He rode an iron-grey horse-,
and scarcely a day has passed 'since
the return of Mrs. Sickles to tlumip k .
tai, on which his tall figure, bils"
riding-cap, well-trimmed mourispelke t
and iron-gray horse might not have been
seen two or three times in the costs* of
the morning on the circuit ofProeldetitfs
square, or at the door of gliokles
house, which stands quite atone on
~the
north side of the square, and is a verYecoa r
spionotts build ngot white stucco. /4 wits
but on Tuesday last., (so swift andiearfsi
a dream does the whole story isenti)
that on visiting /tire. Sickles, Tessday
being her day of reception, I foand : ift.
Key there, his horse waiting for hfilli
the door. Tr .th
a pleasant em
sunlight pour
and Mrs. Sic?
girlish beaut;
CUM, the first
the very In(
youth, and: y.
life. Wiese is. t.
bones tbai.then.
hospitality,
oanand easy
NO. 23.
II