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Manufacturers of Improved Tight-s
EWING MACHINES,
for Families and Manufacturing Esttkbliahm
Let Manufacturers, Planters, Farmers. H
keepers, or any other persons in searc•h
instrument to execute any kind of Sewing now
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RYA? CONSTITCTFR A GOOD EIEWI!.. X ACHINE ?
1. It should be well made, simple in its con
struction, And easily kept in order.
2. It should make a TIGHT LOCK-NTITCII, alike
on both sides of the material.
3. It should sew nuv and all materials that
Can be sewed.
4. It should be able to use Cotton, Thread,
or Silk. directly from the spool.
5. It should ire able to eew from coarse to fine,
and from thick to thin. with rapidity, and with
(jut changiii , _7 the ten-ion.
G. It should be able to mike the tension
greater or less. on both the under and upper
threads. and with uniformity. •
7. h should hare a straight needle; carved
one are liable to break.
8. The needle should have perpentliculat
motion. This is absolutely necessary for hear.)
ork.
9. It should he espable of taking in the
largest pieces of work.
10. It should be able to bind with a hinder.
belts with a hemmer; should stitch, fell, run
and gather.
11. It should be always ready to work.
12. It should be capable of using the same
size of thread on both sides of toe work, and
of using different colored thread nr silk, above
or below, to' correqiund with any two colors of
cloth to be united.
1::. It should be able to make a long or short
1111113
14. It should be able to fasten or the seam,
and commence , cn•ing tightly la the first stteh.
15. It shcruld run easily and make but little
13M11]
16. It should lore a wheel feed; none others
are in eunitant ...outset with the work.
17. It should not he liable to get oat of order.
10. It should not he liable to break the
thread, nor skip stitches.
19. It should nut be necessary to Ilse a screw
driver or wrench to set the needle.
20. It should not be ILA)Ie to oil the opera
tor's drew.
21. It should not form a ridge on the under
side. nor ravel out, nor be wasteful of thread,
Sid is the case with ALL CWAM-lITITCIII machines.
22. It should not be " inure trouble than it
is worth."
23. Finale. all of the.e advantages are pos
sessed by our Sewing Ilitebine. •
LADD, WESTER k CO.
Dee. 5, 1859
N. B. HARDING. EDIT'D T. CARROLL
llarding & Carroll,
•einM3IISSION MERCHANTS,
I„_./ Fire Proof Warehouse and it. It. Depot,
So. 12G -Vora& !toward Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Feb. 14, '59. ly
Baltimore
ELL AND .BRASS WORKS, 713 Holliday
street, iitimqre, Md. ItEGESTF.R. k.
't the Proorietors, are prepared to furnish
BELLS or all (iegeriptions. from It) to 10.000
panfls. which are warranted equal in quality
of tone. prolongation of sound and durability,
to any made in the United States.
Our Bells are made of the best materials,
warniuted to give entire satisfaction ; also,
against bre.tkoze.
F.irm Belli, ranging from 10 to 100 pounds,
alto lys oz hand at northem priers.
Fur Cer tilkates with fall partieulArs, send for
one of oar l'irctifirs.
Aug. _;), 1851). ly
Baltimore Safe Manufactory.
yr SIM PittiV ED SALAMANDER .
n A FES.—Thousands of dollars in proper
ty u, :al kinds. saved annually in these safes
that neNer filed to preserve their contents.—
FartoPy. D >r.tnee street, Providence, Rhode
I land. and North street. Baltimore. Sale
rooms, No. 17. South Charles street. For sizes
and price, sc nd for .t eireulax. All Safes war
ranted to give satisfaction.
L. U. MILLER,
No. It; South Charles street,
• Oet. 1859. [ie.:Ct . . iv] Baltimore, Md.
-
Peter Zell & Son,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS and Dealers in
Coil.N. Corn Meal, Ons.noes,
OATS, Rye Chop, Bone Dust,
MILL FEED, 11.1 y -. Straw, Phos. Liwq
FLOUR, Field Seeds, t Ground Plaster
Nos. 147 4 1 / 4 149 NORTE' HOWARD STRICET,
Jam. 17, '59. ly* BALTIMuItE,
Wines, Brandies,
RCVS. BLACK TEAS, &c. P. TIERNAN &
SON. offer fur sale the following articles.
of their own importation, particularly for focal-
MOM
SUERRT WlNEs—Pemartinex finest pale. gold
and brown Sherries. in wood and in
PORT Wpins—Sandeman's competition red
and white Port. in wood and in glass.
%meINA WiNia--John Howard March's fine
Madeira, in wood and in glass; also. Grope
Jnice.
Hock wiNEA_Jahannesberger. Steinberger,
Marclbrunner. Cabinet, Lie&fratt-mileb, Bron
neberg, of 1E46.
naMpAns Muss—Moet Chandon'e fin
est, in quarts and pints.
BRANDIUS—Otard and IlennessT s fine old pale
sad dark Brandies.
Rcxg—Old and fine Jamaica, Antigua, Gren
dula, and from the 1 ands, imported direct from
London.
HOLLAND GlN—The best virility—Tiernan
brand--and no mixture of aromatic poison in it.
200 half chests of the finest SOUCHONG Tea.
'Baltimore, Aug. 29,1859. ly
Notice.
Pit. L. R. STONESIFER'S ESTATE.—Let
ters of administration on the estate of
. R Stonesifer, late of Littlestown. Adams
co., dee'd. having been granted to the undersign
ed, residing in Hanover, York county, he hereby
gives notice to all persons indebted to said
estate to male immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same to present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
11. GATES MYERS, Adm'r.
Nor. 28, 1859. 6t
Notice.
AEMILY MILLER'S ESTATE.—Letters tes
, tamesitary on the estate of Henry Miller,
late of Monntpleasant twp., Adams co., dec'd.,
havingbeen granted to the undersigned, resid
ing in the. same township, she hereby give.' no
tice to all persons indebted to said estate to
make immediate payment, and those haring
claims against the same to present them proper
ly authenticated forsettlement
MARGARET MILLER, Ertel.
November 21, 1859. 6t
Private Sale.
subscriber offers at Private Sale,
his HOUSE AND LOT, on High IV
=adjoining Solomon Powers.- The
is - a two-story Brick, nearly new, with a
Back-buikling, and a well -of water. Terms
DAN'L. F. PITTENTURY.
Joie 11, 1859. tf
- - Last Notioe.
401,,
LL porsou Who are indebted to me 4
Nolo or Rook aoe.oant, of long 'tending,
aatilled tharetit will be Bullet%
ispoesnioilt 0201iiiSit ore not paid prior to
tga lardy if ./70illiiii Oaf.' ..
Nov. 7, 1859. - GEO. ARNOLD.
THE . COMPILER.
rltworratir, ntrs anti pinill2 *ultal.
Br H J STAMP,
YEAR.
Register's Notice.
"%TOME is hereby given to ali legatees and
iN other persons concerned that the Adr....E:l-
titration accounts hereinafter mentioned will
be presented at the Orphan's Court of Adams
county fur confirmation and allowance, on
Tuesday, the 2704 rf Dieeniter next, at 10 o'clock,
A. Y. , viz:
154. The first and final acrount of Moses
Senft, Guardian of Lucy Ann Kohler, minor
-daughter of Jacob Kohler, deceased.
15.5. The first account of William Walter,
Executor of the la , t 'A ill and testament of
George Walter. late of Franklin township, dee'd.
156. The first and fin t 1 account of George
Throne, Administrator of the eAtate of John
McGrew. late of Menallen township, deceased.
157. The first end final account of Edward
Spalding., Administrator of William Bernier,
deceased.
158. The account of John Wolford, 'Adminis
trator of the estate of James Snyder, deceased,
late of Huntington township.
159. The firzt account of Jacob Myers, E4q..
Exer or of the last will and testament of Geo.
TootAleceased.
160. First account of Wm. H. Webb. Admin
istrator of the estate of Henry Stombaugh, dec.
161. The account of E. W. Stable, Guardian
of Win. Lyman Thomas, Philip H. Thomas,
Berney Thomas, and Jacob P. Thomas, minor
children of Jacob I'. Thomas, deceased.
162. The first account of Joel 11. Danner, Ex
ecutor of Isaac Riddlemoser, deceased.
.163. The first and final account of Samuel
Pitzer, Guardian of Emanuel George Trestle.
este of the minor children tiflietiry Trestle, dec.
IG4. The second account of Maxwell Shicidi.
guardian of Martha Vii-ginia Knox, minor
child of Samnel Kaox, deceased, exhibited by
James 11. Marshall and John ilusselinaa, d
ministrator3 of the estase of the said Maxwell
Shields, ilecea:ed.
165. The second Recount of Maxwell Shields,
Esq.. guardian 'of Elizabeth Harriet Knox, min
or child of Samuel Knox. deceased, and exhib
ited by James 11. Mars all and John Museelman,
Administrators of the estate of Maxwell Shields,
deceased.
166. The account of Maxwell Shields, Esq.,
Testamentary Trustee for Mrs. Margaret C.
Witherow and diligtiters, under thewill of:ism
; uel Hutchinson, of the borough of Gettysburg,
deceased, exhibited by James H.-Marshall end
John Musselman. Administrators of the estate
of Maxwell Shields, deceased.
10. The account of Maxwell Shields, Esq.,
guardian of the estate of Samuel M. Witherow,
William P. Witherow, Margaret E. Withcruw,
Mary R. Witherow, Sarah If. Witherow, John
Witherow, and Cbarlesworth Witherow,
children of Col. S. and Mrs. R. J. Withernw,
decta.sed, settled by James H. Marshall and John
Mussel= n. Administrators of the estate of Max
well Shields, deceased.
ZACHARIAR MYERS, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys
burg,. Nov. 28, 1859. j
Grand Produce House,
Oti BERSBCBG STREET.—The un
deesTed having purchase.] the, large
building in the rear of his store on ('hambers
hursburg street. known as "Camp's Brewery."
has converted it into a Produce Warehou , e.
end is now prepared to receive all kinds of
Grain and Produce. to wit :
FLOUR, WHEAT. RYE, CORN, OATS,
Seeds, kc.. for which the highest market price
will be given.
garTo accommodate those who may refer
it, I will also receive on COMMISSION and
forward. Produce of all kinds, havitg made ar
rangements fur that purpose with a responsible
house in the city.
I also continue my Grocery and Variety
Store, and keep on . hand GROCERIES of all
kinds. Salt, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Teas, Rice,
Oils, Spices, Fish, Cedar-ware, kc. Having
I just received a very large supply, purchased on
remarkably favorable terms, I am prepared to
fernish Country Dealers very cheaply, and will
sell at all times: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
The public arc invited to call before purchasing
elsewhere, as I am determined to sell as cheap
as the cheapest, on the principle of "Quick
Sales atifil Small Profits." JOHN SCOTT.
• Gettysburg, Sept. 5, 1859.
Dr. M'Lane's
rIELEBRATED VERMIFCGR k ',MERV;
PILLS.—We beg leave to call the atten- -
tion of the Trade, and more especially Ole 1 ,1,,
Physicians of the country, to two of the most
popular remedies now before the public. We :at
refer to DR. CHAS. )CLAN WS CELEBRATED a-
VF.MFUGE AND LIVER PILLS. We do
not recommend them as universal Cure-alls, int
bnt simply for what their name purports. viz:
The VEIIIIIFFtI E. fur expelling Worms from tA ,
the human system. It has also been adminis- ..-
tered with the most satisfactory results to va
rious A nitnals subject to Worms. The LIVER ci
PILLS, fur the cure of I.n - 7a COMPLAINTS. ail
Bulot. DELIANCIKMENT+. K IIEAD-ACI9I9.Le.
in cases of FEN Eit AND r.tE. preparatory toy
or after taking Quinine, they almost invade- 7.
lily make a speedy and permanent cure. =.•
A 9 spet itics fur the ;:bore mentioned dis
eases. they arc unrivaled, and never knon n f's!
to f.ul n hen admini-tered in accordance with •=1
the directions
Their unprecedented popularity has in-
duced the Proprietors.F LEM ING BROTHERS, ea
PITTSBURG, Ps., to dispose of their Drug -a
business, in which they have been sneressfullv
engaged for the last 20 rears, and they will :.7.;;
now give their undivided time and attention to
their manufacture. dud being determined that
Dr. Mliane's Celebrated Vermifuge and Liver
Pills shall continue to occupy the high poritinn
they now hold among the great remedies of the
day, they will continue to spare neither time
nor expense in procuring the Best and Purest
materials, and compound them in the roost
thorough manner. Address all orders to
FLEMING BROTHERS,
Pittsburg. Pa.
P. S.—Dealers and Physicians ordering from
others than Fleming tiros., will do well to
write their faders distint tly, and take none but Dr.
if Lane's, prepared by Flongray Bros., Pittsburg,
Pa. To those wishing to give them a trial, we
will forward per mail post paid. to any part of
the United States, one box of Pills for twelve
three-cent a postage stamps. or one vial of Ver.
mifuge folourteen three-cent stamps. All or.
ders from Canada must be accompanied by twen
ty cents extra.
?or gale by A. D. Buehler, Agent, Gettysburg,
and by dealers generally throughout the county.
May 2, 1459. ly
Call and See the Bargains!,
RF. MeILHENY having just returned from
e the city of Philadelphia, where he has
selected very carefully his FALL AICD WINTER
GOODS, is prepared to show the prettiest
and most fashionable stock of goods in his line
ever brought to this place; which will be sold at
prices that will defy all competition. His stock
of HATS AND CAPS is foil and complete, em
bracing Men's No. 1. black Silk Hats, Men's
black Cassienere Hats, Men's doe soft Felt Hats,
Men's Ledger Hats, Men's Russia Broad Rim
Hata, Men's Silk Velvet Caps, Ledger Caps,
Nary, Plash, and Plush trimmed Caps. A
splendid assortment of BOYS' & CHiLDREN'S
CAPS,Itom•2S eta. to $1.25. Also, an extol,-
sirs assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES, con
sisting of Men's Water-proof Boots, Fine Calf
Cork-soled Boots, Heavy Kip Boots, Calf Con
gress Gaiters, 13075' Boots, Shoes and Gaiters.
Thankful to my friends and customers for
Past favors I hope by politeness and lair dealing
to merit a continueace of their patronage.
Ott. 17, 11u R. F. ROOMY.
180N1IELD13 CATTLE sale
at .
GETTYSITURG, PA.: MONDAY, DEC. 2G. 1859.
Poet's Cormier_
• ST. NICHOLAS.
Twai the night before Christmas, when, all
through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse,
The stockings were hung by the chimney -with
care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their
beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced thro' their
heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's
nap--
When out on the lawn there rose such it clatter,
I sprang from my bed to'see what was the mat-
ter:. • .
Away to the window I flew like • Bash,
Tore open tire shatters-and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow.
Geve the lustre of mid-day to objects below ;
When, what to my wondering eyes should sip-
pear,
Tint a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
With a Attie old driver, so lively and quirk,
I knew In a moment it mast be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whispered and shouted and called them
by name :
"Now lia:ther now Dancer! now Prancer! now
Vixen!
On Comet! on Cupid! on fonder! on Blixen!
To the top of the pork ! to the top of the si all!
Dash sway, dash away, dash away nil!"
As the leaves that before the wild hurricane
dy,
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the
sky,
So up to the house-tep the coursers they w,
With n sleigh full of toys—and St. Nicholas to,:
And then. in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of each little limit
So I drew in my head and wa4 turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a
bound.
Ile was dressed all in /fur, from his head to his
foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes
and soot!
A bundle of toys he had flung on his had:,
And he looked like a pedlar just opening his
pack:
Ilia eyes, how they twinkled! his dimples, how
merry!
cheeks were nil roses, his nose likes cherry.
Ills droll little month was drawn up liken how,
And the heard on his chin was white as the
lIIM
The stump of a pipe be held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke. it circled Litt head liken wre ith,
Ile had a broad face, and a little round belly.
That shook when he laughed likes bowl full of
jelly—
fie was chubby and plump. a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed hen I saw him, in spite of my -
self.
A wink of his ye and a twist of his head.
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
lie spoke not a word, but went straight to his
work,
And filled nll the stoekings—then turned with a
jerk.
And laying his finger 'side of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
lie sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave
whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a.
thistle,
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of
sight,
" Masai/ CHRISTMAS TO ALL, LSD TO ALL A GIIOn
HIGHT I"
I.ll..scellaaaecpil_
FM R=4 t . 7='W'M• • :e: -
0 iz): I 501
FROM Tax ORRMIN
It was just as the most vigilant cock in the
village was flapping his wings, preparatory
to waking the milkmaids and other early rift
ere. that Merlin the wizard, rose to go. He
had been entertained like a prince. All night
he hnci drunk the rosiest of wine, and'had
song the ronringest catches ; and faithfully.
bumper for bumper. and catch fur catch, had
Carl Todsehalk responded. But Merlin moat
now go, though Carl assured him that a flask
of wine yet remair.ed, the like of which the
Kaiser himself could not boast. Some .other
time, Merlin said, but not now. One little
favor, however, his guest would ask of him
Leiore he went: IT there were an, three things
in this world that Caul Todschalk desired,
Merlin reque-ted he would name them in
stantly. Carl shook his head ; here was a
chance. But what should he choose!—he,
who was the happy man of the Tillage, with
nothing to desire.
" Come, now," urged the wizard,
t h. power, fame—"
" Nay, nay," broke is Carl, "none of these
for me. I'll tell you though," he added,
brizhtenint sp. '• sometimes my old friend
Hierhels calls in to see me—to talk of days
gone by, t" taste my wine, and to sing some
of the ri.re songs which only lie knows. Bat
no matter how good the wino is, nor how
notch 1 entreat, he will go when the clerk
strikes ten. Now, if you could only bewitch
the chair in the corner, in which LC alsravl
sits, so that nobody can rise from is with.jtit
my permksion. happy and grateful will I he."
"It is gr, , iited," said Merlin. "Two wi s hes
vet remain. Choose qnickly and well."
"For the last two summers my pear tree
has !seen robbed by thieving gipsies. Can
you give to its branches the power of seizing
the thieves and squeezing them till they roar
for pain ?"
"It shall be as you desire; and woe to him
who shall venture within the grasp of the
branches. And now for the last wish."
"I would like to live fifty years more,"
said Carl.
The wizard nodded, and. with a great clap
of thunder. disappeared through the floor, to
attend to some little business in Chinn.
There are many quaint and entertaining
legend+ current in the village of Friedenbehlaf
(u here the events happened precisely as they
are related here) about the wonderful Tart
and the marvellous Cams, the choicest of
which would fill many of these stately col
umns. But, leaving these stories fur the
amusement of the good villagers, we, by the
power in us vested, take a grand leap of fifty
years, and accompany the present history in
its majestic course.
The fifty years rolled aronnd, and found
our Carl as hale and hearty an old man as
you would encounter in a day's journey.—
The last day of the last year had come. - It
was winter. Never will seen before such a
comfortable room, such a roaring fire, such a
jug of punch singing mellow glees on the huh,
or such a fine old gentleman. enjoying all
these good things, as were within the wall.,
of Carl Todschalk's" house on that bitter day.
As Carl lifted the jug from the fire, and pour
ed some of the neh, bubbling liquid into a
glass, a kno'k at the door caused him to
pause for an instant.
"Bear me," he said, pouring the punch
from one glass to another to cool, "who on
firth pays Toe a visit osi sulk a dsLas_thisi"
A 4111 ramnyaibisd ia Naa man
tles stood in the womay. Is his right-band
"TRVTTI IS MIGHTY, AND WILL PREVAIL."
he hell a keen glitterinz sword. In bilk left
hand wac nn in the top of which,
Carl noticed, but n ftw F,:trals remained.
"Mc mtme " said the gloom; stranger, "is
—Ds
" You—von—come—very Pa d d enly," stam
mered Cnri.
" Many men hare told me that ; doubtless
many more will repent it," his visitor answer
ed, senting himself in the chair.
"Yes," paid Carl, into whose mind a peen
liar thought had suddenly thrhed. .• I will
be ready in a moment," he added, and then
began heaping wood on the fire.
"Wht do run do that?" asked the stranger.
"It is already too hot."
"It will be hotter preaentiv, I promise
Soft," replied Carl:pitching on log after lu g ,
till the fire snapped and snarled, and roam!.
as thongh it were a park of hungry wolves
purettinm" some wretched traveler.
" The fire is scorching mc! Let me up.—
Ila! what is this?"
Maid was a prisoner in the enehanted
chair.
" I'll serve out for this." cried Death, after
a fruitless attempt to release himself.
Will you ?" quoth Carl. "We'll Pee.
Here. Aelinehen, bring. op Pv•ry stick of wood
from pie cellat, and let Wallet you.
Quirk l"
" Stop, stop." roared le prisoner in the
chair, °would you roast e like a goose?"
" Not if
. ytql talk in resisonalhe way. But
if you threaten any ore, I will matzo the
fire still hotter. I hare a stroll request, and
if you grunt it, you shall iust-litly be set at
Moiety."
•• re.—but drnw the chair back &little
Oh !„,4,1W hot."
Carl nppronebed. and drew the chair Lurk
o few it,cheß. Vert rnotiotigl v. lost
near I'l might catch him find throw him into
the firo, or do bin, other Igviilv harm.
" Yon moot know," ' , girl entl, "that thomili
I Int% C lived n long while, I still %Tied% gtuelld
u few nubs years in this eottnze. Now. it
wouldn't make any oort of diFerenee t" you
were Iron to let me tuff fur—well, say ten
e. 4 rw."
•• I ih) decinre." cried hig ligtener, in a
Brent reps, “that ig the mot; niiiiiiehms
dr
tnand I ever heard of, Soil, tgif,ire I will sub
mit—"
•• Mnster." said Aeon('hen, uutside L " hers
is sollle of the wooti."
" Pest !" said he. in the chair, .41 supyinse
mu-t accede. Ten years ‘ou may ha'e—
and then—and then—we shall see."
Well, Carl set him free. not without seine
inward trembling. - But the people in old
times kept their promi.es much better than
people do nrw, and Carl was unharmed. One
eildliition of temper Death did make. No
sooner was he free, than taking his sword,
he harked the chair to pieces. and threw them
On the fire. This done, he departed, and left
Carl once more alone.
"When he collies nein," thory...lit earl to
himself, as he sipped his punch, “I shall
ha% e Inv affairs in order, and will follow him
con•enti dlr."
The ten years grunted to Carl under the
foregoing eireurnstato•es, tlu not seem to ital.::
been very eventful ones, for the legend pillw.
them over in it single paragraph. to the elrect
that d.iring this period Cul grew very fat..
On a certain :minute day, Carl wio.
in his garden taking his ease. The Tan;
was in full bearing; and such pears I Large,
rire. golden-fined—there were dozena and
dozens of them. nut one of whirl need be
• ashamed to Mand before the king. Carl look
.ed at them, and his heart wee ghul within
! him. They were his—to give away, to sell.
to eat, to keep if he chose : and then his eyes
t wandered from the Tree over the portico. to
I his snug eottago--yes, n`l hie own ; lie CAI
into n reverie, n reverie pleasantly broken at
intervals by the hum of bees, the sighing of
the wind on the tree tops, and the roseet
child-song which Nina,Aennchen Tuchtcl !iii,
sang nt her wheel.
"Carl r said a voice behind him.
Though it wee long. Anne Carl had heart]
that voice. he hurl not fl,rgraten it Ilia heart
Rank : nn e.cape the tinr, he thought.
'• the time renlly chmet" he inquiry].
"The ten years agreed upon expired months
szn ; but, being very busy. I granted you a
little respite," said Death, fur it was nu less
b. personage.
Hero was a return for Carl's shabbv trent
ment of him on his former visit! car: was
quite overcome by his kindness.
"Indeed—indeed, you sic too gond. Would
that it is; in my povier to do anything to
show you that I tim not ungrateful."
As fate would have it, nt this moment a
large pear drcpped nt Carl's feet. Tnking it
up. he offered it to bis companion. The hit
ter waved him off at first: but the rich. spiey
oar of the fruit, reached his iilfsotories, and.
hesitatingly, he toak the pear, and bit it to the
core.
"Ah !" he ex claimed—" what a deliciouit,
"three
•
pear!"
" Say ♦nu so?" cried Carl. " There are
loads of tibeni to be had "Fir their pickinj.—
Wait but n moment, and you ahall have a
seoroi With (big ladder I will agrend the
tree F only bold the ladder so that it cannot
fall."
During this speech, the person addressed.
haring finished the pear, stood ',slicing hun
grily at the fruit above him. Carl now play•
ed the ladder, and commenced ascending,,-
But the cracking of the rounds warned him
to desist ; his weight was more than the lad
der would bear.
" AleA ! were my little Fritz here, he wool.'
run up like it squirrel but the ladder is so
frail, I fear we must leave the fruit untaueb-
" Leave the fruit," cried Death, with wat
ering teeth. "Stuff! I myself will climb-L"
"But," cried Carl, in great alarm, "did
vou not bear how the ladder cracked with me.
Consider, sir, you may fall."
" Nay. my weight is not half so great as
vours. Let goiny arm ; I will go. llold the
ladder."
- .
Carl did told the ladder very carefully ; be
warned the climber against the broken round
near the top: but no sooner was the ladder
unencumbered than he threw it on the ground
and himself al,,ngeide of it, and rolled amm!
it in a perfect paroxysm of laughter.
Does any reader require to be told that, for
the second time, Death was in the power of
Carl Todscliallt ?
The history, as if ashamed of the whole
transaction, gives but a few particulars of
the scene. Briefly : Carl deminded end re
ceived a six months' longer le.tve of rife. The
prisoner, when released, r descended and do
parted without saying a single Word.
I know that I have acted ungenerously,"
Carl said, "bat then mfaffairs are in sad
disorder, and my farm would go to ruin were
I to leave it now. I will set about putting
things to rights this very day."
I am compelled to state that things- were
not put to rights by Carl, nor was the small.
eat attempt thereat made by him. Whert ex
actly five minutes of the six months extorted
by Carl had expired, he oommeneed oastinif
nhost him for some means of extending GOB
further his allotted time ; and this osou
we* by liter confirmed, with intarvale P li
sleep and food, till he had devised one of 'the
most cunning elan• that ever entered the
mind of man. Nothing equal to it for inge
nuity and far-+i;;Lt.•dnes• has ever been read
in books - or heard fr.,tn the lips of travelers.
I ern given to understand that there wits not
it doubt of its success, in the mind of its au
thor ! •
But who is it that has escaped bin destiny?
On the next visit of Death. without Fay in g a
word, he strode up. and with one blow sever
ed poor Carl's bead from his body.
`• My children " (it is the custom of the
rage Lather Julius to say.) bile ovary which I
have just told might be a better one, and
might be narrated in a better manner ; but
there are few in which the moral is more
palpable. Know, and pruftt by the knowledge,
that, bovrrver often we may escape. however
circumstance', mar favor ue,howcver cunning
ly we scheme and plot, the debt each one of
UP owes a certain grim creditor must, one 'lay
nr another, be raid ; and he who, on that
day, in `and readvi will be far wiser than
was poor Carl Tudeebalk.
Belling the Lawyers.
On Sunday Right last, a stray " Bhl Gnat"
who had long been a source of annoyance to
the Police. wets nicked np by the officers of
the Sixth Precinct and conveyed to the Sta
tion Hons.*. where lie was locked up in a cell
like any other vagabond. On Monday morn
ing the nffiecrs thonglit they would matte a
little fun out of Id Wilt " capture. So they
sent word• tea neted criminal lawyer tit the
Tombs that a client t.f his, mimed William
(loot,. had leen arreoPl not was then eon.
fined in a cell at the Sixth Precinct Station.
Seizing his hit anti cane. the lawyer rushed
to the re.eur of his unfortunate client, re
solved, if possilde, to get him hailed out.—
Oil winking to the Sergeant in charge, the
following dialogue ensued
Comma! for William Goetz—"Sergeant,
would like to see otos of your prisoners a few
moments."
Sergeant (up to the joke.) " What is hip
name. sir?"
Coonsel—"Willinm Goetz."
Sergeant—" yes. (lard ensa—very
had character. A. you know him ?"
Connse:—" Know him! Yee, indeed I do,
and I can ttp.mro you that you are entirely
mistaken in regard to his character. I hare
known him for fifteen genre, and can vouch
for hip respectnbility. Wits he was once a
member of the Common Council."
Here. Jimmy'. 'how the gentlemno to the
cell of Mr. Goetz."
Fait Connp , 4 down ntnirn to the c.elln. Ar
erring nt 4 hero he throws open the dour
and estll.l " Mr. (lieu t ! M r. Goetz !"
Billy," being, tired of hie confinement,
end sMini it chance to ePespe. with a joyful
end prolonged ha-rm." rushes toward the
door, and suddenly nackes Mc exit between
the cmincelnr's le.*. leaving dont astonished
and slightly mei titled indit iditol to ruefully
reflect. lel he ...its on the floor of (he cell, upon
the lutlicroos plight into which be ilftft
" Mr. Goetz" cuts up 4eindry pranks in anti
alsott the nren.isPP, it, COlllfremonition of his
o ..mpe. chile hie cnunrel recovering hip Ter
pmtdieutarity. ianme.h3tely takes to his heels.
cqd ehows Il.e Litithing pt)l...emeu a strait
cent tail as he disattne.,re around the corner.
01 - course the joke is conchlered tm go l d t o
144 p at this point. and the azeriered counselor
mnat hate hip revenge. so he rends another
lawyer nn the same errand, Arlin is likewise
sold, and he takes Ms revenge nn a third. In
this wil y n i x or eight noted criminal lawyers
visited (he Sixth, Wird Station Hon., on
Monday to Pee a client named " William
Goetz."—N. Y. Ere. Mo.
A Bull on t!e Track
Not long ago an eye witness of the circum
stance related a fight, or rather conflict Ic
urt en a Cential Engine and a short-tailed.
stiff-necked little bull. behinging to a farmer
living near the line. One very fine mortOng
not the locomotive was travelling down the
country at a speed considerably faster than
snail or a six ox team, the etgincer "looked
itp the road and enw the dust arising."—
Nearing the point. he discovered a live ani
mal in the midst of pawing and Knotting
inn manner which Fhi .wed that his bump of
combativeness was lamely developed.
The whistle instantly admonished him in
anything bat is whispering tole, that he was
UT/Tensing upon private rights, and that his
presence was demanded away from there.—
But the bovine specimen of flesh answered
the admonition with a blast which, if uttered
nt the same time, would have drowned the
scream of the loeomotire, and which an•
timinced that the renter considered himself
master of the position, or Macgregor on his
native heath. To go round was not in the
nature of the engine, and to get nut of the
way not in the natnre of the bull. This made
tip a distinet.issue between the parties. As
the engine rapidly neared f the short-tailed
party rqnared Lituielf, and when within n
few feet of each other, a inntual lunge was
made, which resulted in a little more "her,"
hide. and Id Jed being distributed around there
—and in quicker time—than you ever saw on
market morning in a butcher's lot. It is need
less to say tlint the engine, like the French
Solferino, reniained master of the ground.
An Irish brakesman clo-cd the serio-comedy
by remarking to the defunct bovine carcass,
"y've pluck. but d—n yer judgment."
Swallowed a Hole
The other day Cu irlie. fit e years old, found
one of those curious b me-rimmed circles
which I believe, hello. !aye n ame d e y e ld A ,
and while playing in the garden swallowed it.
The family were in the house, busily er.gaged
Stith a work on entomology, when Charley
ran in with mouth wide open and eyes dis
tended to their utmost capacity. Ilis mother
caught him by the arm, and trembling with
that deep anxiety which only a mother can
feel. inquired :
•• What is the matter ? what has happen-
ed!"
The urchin, all as managed to articu
late,
Water V'
It was brought him ; when after drinking
copiously, he exclaimed :
" Oh! mother, I swallowed a held !"
" Swallowed a hole, Charley r•
" Yes, mother ; swallowed a hole with a
piece of ivory inland it I"
lliarFriendship does not consist In words,
in greet dinners, or unnter.ning smiles. Show
me the man who will bralt his last ?oaf with
rue, and I will call that man a friend.
'Lord Bacon, beautifully said: "If a
man be gracious to strangers. it shows he is
a citizen of the world, and that his heart is
no island out off fresh the other lands, but a
continent that joins them.:'
gfir'Fear is a prodigious magnifier, especi
ally where it has been excitedAs i any unusual
object. No traveler ever eater small tiger ;
no litutisinan ever experienced • gale at sea
that was not a tornado.
siirilthy is it sheet , 4 postage stamps like
distant rtilatioege t Because they art but
slightly -eonneeted.
TWO DOIJLARS A-YEATZ
Democratic Predictions Fulfilled.
There are few persons, says the Bedford
Gazette, who took any interest in the great
cespaign of IS5d, that do not remember the
prophecies of Democratic speakers and news
paper, that the doctrine and policy of the so
called "Republican" party, would bring about
insurrections among the slaves, and their
inevitable concomitant, civil . war. It will be
remembered, too, how the Democracy were
jeered and scoffed at. and how they were ridi
culed and abused, for daring to prophesy as
they did. But, mark the fulfilment! How
signnll'r and effectually have those Democra
tic predicti..its been fulfilled ! How terribly
are the twofers rebuked and how fearfully are
they punished for their jests and their ridi
cule! John Brown, of Ossawatomie, and his
fellow traitors %tend as living proofs of the
truth. The blood of the murdered citizens of
Harper's Ferry, cries from the ground, to tes
tify I Who, now, will dare to mock and sneer,
when the bloody and brutal doctrines of
modern Republicanism, sae held up in their
proper light !• Who, now, will dare cry
demagogue! or in derision, call us Union-savers!
when we point out the unfailing consequences
of the Republican "irrepressible conflict?"
None-but the poiitician hardened in the ini
quities of office-seeking—none but the blind
and bigoted zealot—none bat those who are
reckless alike of their dwn and of their
country's welfare—will hereafter attempt to
sneer down the patriotism that strives and
struggle% to "keep our Union sure." The
madmen, the fanatics, the political speculators
and desperadoes of the Opposition, may again
appear in their role of clown, and harlequin,
but every honest, thinking man, who has any
desire in his heart for the good of tge nation,
will pause and reflect before he lends himself
to the further yrosecution of the profitless,
reckless, ruinous arid insane crusade of Re
public:Warn, against the people and the in
stitutions of the Southern half of the Union.
Vile Abuse.
A lute number of the Chambersburg Repeal,-
tary & Transcript, the organ of the Brown
Republicans of Franklin county. contained
an editorial, which. for down-right black
gunrdi4m, takes down anything we have no
ticed fur some time. The editor was speak
ing, of the President of the United States, and
in an article of about a column in length, he
npplies the following choice epithets to Mr.
BCCITANAII :
" Bochanan's propensity to reward mur
derers with office ;" "Old Mr. Buchanan ;"
"poor vacillating creature who occupies the
chair of State, a position far which -he was
never fitted ;" "the old man feeble;" "the
old imbecile ;" "old Mr. Buchanan,is no long
er a freeman ;" 'tthe servile being;" "whets
beautiful object is this old man ;" "the peo
rle of his native State repudiate him;" "the
traitor to freedom ;" "now he is in the midst
of his humility ;" "he is not to be trusted ;"
he has met the common fate of traitors ;"
"despise the wretch," &c.
There ! Such are the epithets a Republi
can editor empl.ls when speaking •of the
President of the United States ! Lit not tno
bad f —is it not disgraceful, that the man hold
ing the highest position in the world, and
a man too who is (by all honest men) regard
ed tAi statesman of America, should be thus
slandered by an abandoned. shameless and li
centious press? The editor who can be, guil
ty of such baseness, has certainly little re
spectfor his reader", and none fur the charac
ter of his paper.— Volunteer.
The Infamous Helper
We give below the character of Hintonll.
Helper, as delineated by the lion. Asa Biggs.
one of the Senators from forth Carolina, on
the stb April, 1858. Mr. Biggs has told the
country who this mnn Helper is. The sketch
is strictly true. Mr. Biggs said :
It will At xecelleeted that dnring the Kan
us deba had several evening session?, at
one of which, that of the 20th of March, I was
not present in consequence of indisposition.
The Senator from Nlassaehosetts (Mr. Wilson)
on that occasion delivered a speech, which, in
consequence of the great press of business
neon the nobs, Was not pubio.hed until Fri
day last, and my attention to it was not cal
led until Saturday. Among other points
made by the Senator, he seeks to give a faith
ful account of southern society—ilaveholders
and non-slaveholders ; and as I presume he
eonld not testify from personal observation
and knowledge, and as I PUppot.e he preferred
it, he introduces as reliable testimony extracts
from a book, entitle/ " The Impending Crisis
of the South," said to he written by a " Mr.
Helper: of North Carolina."
Being informed as to this author, I nm un
willing that such testimony shall go upon the
permanent legislative history of the country
as coming from North Carolina. without plac
ing in the same form the character of the wit
ness. It is due to North Carolina, it is due
to the Senator from Massachusetts, it is due
to the Senate and the country, particularly
the people of tiro non-slavehoqing States, to
expose to public contempt the atittor of
work whose position, whatever it is, probably
greatly depends upon his representing himself
as of •' North Carolina." I feel a becoming
pride that the word of a North Carolinian is
so generally ronsidere I reliable •, and, there
fore, the more imperative is the duty to mark
emphatically, as I propose to do on this occa
sion, any one that hails from that State who
slanders Mr society and writes. it in a book to
deceive and delude others. The Senator from
Massachusetts is a striking example of the
dupes thus made by this catcb-pcnny book ;
and the delusion is so strong that, without !
inquiry as to the character - of the witness, I
it is placed it permanent form as evidence
from North Carolina as to the state ofsouthcrn
I *ant to disabuse the mind of the Senator
from Illassachnsetts, and those who read this
hook, se to the reliability of the authority on
whist he relies. Who, then, is this Mr. Hel
per, of North Carolina, relied upon in the
Senate of the United States as evidence from
the South of the state of southern society ? I
speak from authority that cannot be doubted.
Hinton Bowan heifer, the author of the
"Impending Crisis," is a Dative of Davie
county, North Carolina. lib; Sretappeartmee
in active life was ass Berk of Michael Brain,
a merchant in Salisbury. North Carolios.—
Mr. Brown is an elder of the Presbyterian,
church • sod after Helfer removed to Sztlitibu
ry he also joked the Presbyterian church, ,
and, sn far impsitut puhliclyiknown.tenducted
himself with propriety. After lirin; with
Mr. Brawn Mkt ni;years as clerk, it was
undersic' ow 3 Saßsbdry that' he formed a co
partnership sigthritfr-,Cermaa in the book
hostiles/1. aria left forlhe North to lay in a
etnek of hooks. He did norseitirtf as ezpao•
ted, brit shortly thereafter went to California,
and there, nr phorthr after hie return, wrote
a honk called " Lend or .•
He returned to Snlishury about 1854.
where he romainfil time withotit soy
apparent business. In the /summer of' 1857,
as is reported nod I,clievetl, he procured surety
for, and obtained rrs.ney. ❑e, hnwever,
about that lime, left for the North, where be
now resides. never since having returned to
North Carolina. After leering North Corot
' on, he changes] his name from Helfer to hel
per ; and it was disclosed last year that while
a clerk of Brown he purloined from him three
hundred dollars, and after an exposure by
'Brown. Helfer, making n merit of neoesaity,
himself pill:Hely confesses in a handbill whint
I have before me, this thieving on his part,
and excuses it upon the ground that be was
enticed to the net by some ambiguous expres
sion of a friend of his that it was allowable
for clerks Sii to do ; and the fdrther excuse'
that it was an indiscretion of youth, although.
at the time, he was in full standing tit the
Presbyterian church, and, as be says himself,
was seven teen vears of age. It is duo to the
Presbyterian church to say that this man is
not now a member of that church.
Now, sir, when and why he altered his
name I know not, except he defines Helper—
nne who helps himself from the purse of others
without their consent ; and therefore oonelu
de,l the change of name nppropriale to his
character. TTe is n disimnest, degraded and,
dis•zraoo.l man, and although—much to be
in;rrPttPd—lt 113 fire of the State. yet ho is as
npostate son, ro laid in fJ , rtiine and character,
and catering to a disensed appetite at the
North, to obtoin s miserable lining, by slan
ders upon the land of his birth :and I-deeply
regret that the Senator from Massachusetts
hns, by a reference, en dignified the creature
ss to render neeessnry this exposure. Such
is Mr. Helper, of North Carolina, author of
the "Impending Cfieis of the South," altos
Mr. Helfer, once of North Carolina, bet who
has left the land of his birth for the good of
the States.
NO. 13.
Now, air, I would respectfully Rugged to
the honorable Senator from Maamehtteette to
append a note to the edition of hie remit),
giving the trop character of the author of this
hook upon which he hag relied, so that the
readers of Li' speech mav not be, as he boa
been, so unwittingly misled by authority
degraded and unreliable. -
Christmtus elk New
¶enr's day fall upon Sunday, the old slues ;
tion of when they shall lie celebrated. and
how business Will lie affected should they be
observed on Monday, has again arisen. 1•110
Pittsburg Dispatch, in slitviing to this sub
ject. says. IT the laws of this State, Christ
mas, Now Year's and Independence dava,are
holidays. Any day appointed by the Gayer
nor fur thanksgiving is also n he'idly. These
feast or fast days, FO far as the transaction of
inp4ineqs is concerned, are the same as Sun
day. Where a holiday fills on Sunday am!
is celebrated'on Iffondav, no provision is made
in this State. A bill for legalizing such clays
as holidays was introduced into the Legisla
ture lass winter, but failed to become a law.
Original Plan of 71t(ing Borah—Barrow,
in his visit to Iceland, mentions a rather ca•
rimy' bet effectual plan, in practice among
the Icelanders for tylnz their horses, which
is believed to be pecUliar to the Island.—
They tie the head of one horse to the tail of
the fnrmer. miler these circumstances, if
the animals are disposed to move, it wilt only
be possible in a circle, and even thee there
Illhat be an agreement to turn their heads the
seine way.
Rolm' , and Wheat—A.rearding to Sit. lido•
Bert Kane, the distinguished chemis4 ens
round of hones contains the phosphoric said
of 28 pounds of wheat. A crop of wheat of
40 bushels per acre, and GO pounds per bush
el, weighs 24(4 pounds, and thus requires
about 86 pounds of bones to supply it with
that essential material. The usual supply of
bone dust (3 to 4 cwt. per acre) supplies each
of the crops for four vents with a sufficiency
of phosphoric acid, which is given out u the
bones decompose.
)(pure of Stork Fed on Cut Fodder, Tin
Cenesse Farmer calls attention to the Salk
that " the solid excrements of nuiumile-ass
mach hoarier in proportion to the food eaten
from cot than from uncut fodder." A farmer
experimenting; upon the question. foaled a
aavin or about IS per cent. in - the anion:Da
ronsnmed, in favor of cot hay, and deo me
increase of ov•rement of 15 per cent. The
latter is doe undoubtedly to the ineteased, car
pacitv of the out fodder to absorb liquid rapid
ly. "Thos," say.. the Farmer, - " we *pond
lets hay and make more manure„whieh is the
farmer's capital." and this is but euaddesa
tage of the practice.
lierA fellow whose countenance was analog*
to scare the evil nue, was giving 110610 Wen
flourishes in a public house, when heurwele
ocrvel by a Yankee, who walking up, Mika
iiina lilac didn't fall into a brook when be is
young. " Whet do you mean, you hapird
nen t seoundrel?" "Why, I didn't mean NM&
ing—only you've got such a crooked useldis. I
thought at how you might have fallen In 111111
brook when yqui was a boy, and, your motor
hung you up lay the nwuth to dry."
Look Ont fur Wet Feel.—One pf obi
most prolific sources of disease in this cot..
try is wet feet. When pavements are aim
ed with slush, nr water—soaked snow..it'sa.
quires such leather as we seldom find ib boob
to keep the water from penetntting,_,
does not actually reach the feet. itat least •
parts a chilling dampness to them. which as
cowls 4lie body as readily as smoke amines a
stack. People wlse systems are not in pallet
order, are most liable to attacks of siebgAM
from dam', feet
iffirYonn7, lady—a word in your ear.:6lo
.
Iv a whisper ; take off those thin 4010,111118
ihoes. Put on thick warm ones, if therms
not quite so handsome. Health ys of igsse
importance than fashionable shoes. Off Ida
them! Save your health and year We.
•
mar The one hundredth AnniTersary oT Se
introduction of Methodism into the 'United
States is to he appropriately celebrated by
that denomination some time during the com
ing sear.
Derr plows, I sows, I reaps, I mom+, I es
up wood f'r winter ; I digs, I hoes, sridtatire
grows, and fur - ought I knows I morel" the
printer., I do soppose all knowledife, -dews
right from the printer's press ; so of I goes,
in these 'era eli.thes, t, settle up--1 geese.
itialt•Two men, Joseph Sparks and 0110117
Flint, were availed in the.sdbniirrof
Bdti
tnure, a few nights agn, by a gang of 'honking.-
bitters. Flint was knooks4 down, but bis
companion e9cnned by flight. When the
ficouroirela hit Flint: - Spasks flew.
The papers will not let MAL Beidell
Cow agham alone. • They now say she is shoat
to be married to a gentleman of New lEork,
and that the bridal outfit is zotarky oqinple•
ted.
sisr•Lord Byron once said : "You arm
know a nian's temper until you base been
imprisoned on board of a ship with hies, or
a woman's until you have married har.n
twit you admit Only troe friends toyer:
house you will need very few eeta chairs. .
•1106/TA New York paper amortajbat_timi
coot to Mr. Forrest by ;be !see of lf,artreat t a
Forrest, will forma grand total offMl
BeirA match betarestkallani -
Philadelphia steam b.
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