farmer*' department. "utility of goal ashes. "We have always been of the be lief that anthracite coal ashes would be found useful upon gardens as a fer tilizer as well as for hardening the walks, and as soon as this fact is dem onstrated we shall get rid of what is now a great nuisance in a city, stand ing barrels and boxes of ashes upon the sidewalk. The New England Farmer is of the same opinion as to the utility of coal ashes, and says that it is much more valuable as an nbsorbent for fertilizing elements in manure than is genera'ly supposed, and maybe worth something as a dis infectant." We find the foregoing in several papers without any source. We know something about coal ashes, having liberally used them in the garden for many years. We do not believe they fertilize the soil to any profitable ex tent; but we do believe they have the effect, on many soils, in loosening the earth, and in that way benefiting it. As to walks, we have also had consid erable experience, nearly all our gar den avenues being made of coal ash es, as we have often said, and afford the highest satisfaction. If the ground is dug out from six to eight irii'lies. and the lower stratum be the cinders and other coarser portions of the ashes, or small stones, brickbats, i etc., topped off with from two to three ] infhes of the finer ashes, and rolled, j it will make a first-class walk. If the j foundations of the walks are so made j as to drain off the water falling upon | them, they are always in good order, j winter and summer. The frost does | not effect them injuriously in winter, and in the summer they are in a dry j condition five minutes after a rain. We have spread eoal ashes to the : anioTmt of three inches over the soil I of our garden, which is low but well' drained, and we are satisfied they have j made the soil more friable, but do not j think they ore of any value specially j as a manure.—Germantown Tele graph. WILD OATS FOR SEED.—The seeds of the native wild oats are in such de mand for sowing on the arable moun tnin sides, that they bring a higher market value than the tame variety. A farmer living in this valley says that they produce a much heavier crop of seed than tame oats, and at the price which bid fair to rule the next year to come, will be the most pro ductive crop that can be put in. On the routes to Silverland, thousands of acres are being seeded down for hay and pasturage wherever the oat is not found indigenious, and, until the-iron horse has made-its way over the Sier ras the mountain sides will never, if then, bear too luxuriant a growth of this cereal. — Napa Reporter. WHEAT i\ THE WEST.—A corres pondent of the Genessee Farmer at St. Heters, Minn., writes: "Farmers are receiving good prices here; oats, 60 cents ; corn, 50 cents ; barley, 7 0 cents. Our main crop is wheat, which can hardly be said to have any sale at present, as buyers only offer 50 cents a bushel, and farmers will not sell ex cept to satisfy some pressing want. Sheep and horses are being rapidly introduced, and this will yet be a great wool country." The crops which have a local demand are in request and bring good prices, but in the case of wheat, which has been sent East, the price is owing to the fact that the freight amounts to at least half the value of tho wheat after it arrives in New York. ENORMOUS YIELD OF WHEAT FROM A SINGLE GRAIN.—The Brighton (Eng.) Guardian states that at the Lewes Flower Show, Mr. Spray, of Chailey, exhibited a bundle of wheat containing fifteen hundred and fifty one ears, the product of a tingle grain. This enormous yield was obtained by sowing the seed in June, and dividing the parent plant into three parts.- In a month or so these plants were re-di vided and again planted, and in the following spring the plants were again divided. GREAT OF WHEAT.—J. J. Mechi, of England,' writes to the Mark Lane Express that he has threshed three fields of wheat: the two yielded 58 bushels per acre, and the third field 52 bushels per acre.— Part of it was red wheat, and part white wheat. The red wheat weigh ed 66 pounds, and the white wheat 64 pounds per bushel. What do our ag ricultural readers think of that 'i To SWEETEN BUTTER. —By adding two and a half drachms of carbonate of soda to three pounds of either fresh or salt butter, possessing disagreeable flavor, renders it perfectly sweet. — Soda produces the same result when it is added to other culinary greases, as dripping lard, etc. A GOOD SUMMER APPLE.—A G. Hanford writes to the Ohio Farmer that there is a great lack of summer apples in our city markets, and urges fruit growers to plant the Keswick Codlien. It is a supurp kitchen ap ple, cooking tender even when half grown. BRIMSTONE FOR SWINE. —A few spoonfuls of pulverized brimstone, or flour of sulphur, in a little dough, should be administered as often as once a fortnight to swine while fatten ing. AN Oi.D FARMER. JOHN a well known breeder, took 185 priies for his cattle and sheep, at the fairs last fall, amounting tosßß3. (£ durational department. Advantage of Speaking Well. Apart from professional advantages, the art of speaking is the surest path to the gratification of your very laudable ambi tion to take part in the political and so cial life of your generation. In all coun tries, and in all ages, the orator has risen to distinction. But his art is nowhere so potent as in free countries, where liberty of speech is the birthright of the citizen. Wherever self-government is recognized there must bo gatherings for the purpose of transacting public business; men must meet together in their parishes, their coun ties, or by whatever name the subdivis ions of their country may be known.— They could not discuss the business of the meeting without some Bpcaking, and the most pleasant speaker will most assuredly win the eara, and therefore carry with him the feelings and the votes of those who cannot speak. The same result is seen in all assemblies, from the vestry, which is the parliament of tho parish, to the House of Commons, which is the par liament of the nation*. A man who can not speak is there doomed to insignifi cance'; a man who cannot speak but bad ly is still somebody ; the man who speiiks tolerably is a man of mark ; the man who speaks well at once establishes "himself as ! a chieftain, and he holds in his hand the j power of the whole assembly. Seeing, I then, what a valuable accomplishment is ! the art of speaking—how surely it will ; lead to power, possibly to greatness, ccr- I tainly to fame, and probably to profit —the j marvel is that it is not more cultivated in this country; in truth, it can scarcely be ' said to be cultivated at all. How is this? Is it that Englismen are unconscious of | its value, or that they think it a gift be ! stowed by nature, which ait cannot pro duce and can do little to perfect'! I can | not tell; but there the fact is. In our j homes, in our schools, no pains are taken to teach young persons to speak or even to read; and he who cannot read well will not speak well. Parents and guardians cheerfully expend large sums for the teaching of music or drawing—whether a natural taste for it docs or does not exist— accomplishments which only the gifted are likely to turn to good account in after life, and for the exercise of which there is seldom a demand; while the arts of reading and of speaking^—the"former dai ly in request, and the latter leading to success in life through many paths—are entirely neglected, or. if recognized at all, imperfectly taught by a lesson of half-an hour in a week, or got up for the occasion of a show-off on those dreary days when the school-masters advertiso themselves under pretence of exhibiting the abilities of their pupils. NORMAL SCHOOLS. —The Normal schools of Pennsylvania are making good pro gress and arc in efficient operation. The money appropriated by the State has been wisely expended, and the fruits are al ready apparent. The chief want of our public school system is a well drilled teach ing corps. It is only by the preparation and training of such a force that we can make the large expenditure annually ap propriated for the support of the system, produce good aud abundant fruit. The wisdom of the Legislature in bestowing its aid to these schools is clear, and re flects great credit upon its foresight.— Further aid to these institutions is need ed, and will bo productive of the greatest good.— l'a. School Journal. STARTING THIRTEEN MILLION FIRES. —An old adage, and a pretty true one, is, that "It takes a fool or a philosopher to build a firo well"—which, we suppose, means that the fool will blunder into the right way, the philosopher will reason himself into it, while others make bung ling work of it. • As nine-tenths of peo ple belong to neither of the two classes, there i.s a deal of worry and bother. The ninety thousand families who jeceivc this number of the paper and read it will need a fire started at least once a day for tho next five months, or in all over thirteen million times! How much time would be saved if these fires could all be started so as to heat tip the house, nnd get the breakfast and other things going,in half an hour, instead of the average time of an hour. 13 i million half hours equals 675,- 000 days of ten hours each, or nearly 2000 years. This multiplied by five in a family, will amount to " considerable."— How many colds would be prevented if the houses were warmed early for the children to wash and dress.- So the sub ject of kindling fires is not so insignificant after all, even confining it to our own readers. Let us study the science of the matter a little and try to increase the num ber of philosophers.— Exchange. <6F"The famous saying of Shakspeare that " There's a divinity which shapes our ends," is exemplified in the employment of thousands of pretty girls in Massachu setts who are making gentlemen's boots. t&~ The last bon mot in Paris was one uttered by a distinguished foreign diplo matist, which characterized Napojeon as " the man who says nothing, and yet al ways lies." tn jg" Longefellow beautifully says that " Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week." IWhy does a clock always look bash ful ? Because it keeps its hands before its face. • Religious- department. fhe Social Hazards of a Sinful Life. " Self love is the greatest of all flatter ers." Itdoubless whispers words of safe ty in your ears, assuring you that however other irreligious youths may, have rushed on ruin, you are safe. Well perhaps you arc. True you arc advancing along a road bristling with the steel of countless foes, yet it may bo you carry a charmed life, or you wear linked armor, socially fitted, and of such rare proof that no fiery ar rows or stout broadsword of temptation can pierce or break it. It may be so and it may not; but since tho poril is great, and the consequences of a mistake inconceiv ably fearful, would it not be well for you to look at your means of defense '! Suffer me, therefore, to ask you, On what do you rely for moral safety in this path of world ly pleasure which you have chosen ? Let me portray a scene from history.— A beautiful valley, situated between two small hills, was made a battle-field by two armies, whose white tents and fluttering pennons crowned the opposite heights.— In the middle of the vale there strode a colossal warrior, full nino feet in height, and with a frame duly proportioned. He was cased from head to foot with armor of brass. In bis hand ho bore a spear. With vaunting words he dared the bravest of his foes to meet him in single combat. Kcspoudingtohis challenge, there carac a slender youth in shepherd's garb. He was beautiful though small in stature. — His step was light, his form erect. He wore no armor, he carried neither sword nor spear. His only weapon was a sling. His gigantic adversary sneered bittgrly at his weakness, and thought to make him an easy prey. But the stripling, step ping boldly forward, said : " Icometothee iu the name of the Lord of Hosts," and slung a stone which, striking the giant's forehead, caused him to fall on his face a dead man. Now, my dear young reader if, you were advancing like David, toward the gigantic dangers which stand in your path, with the " Lord of Hosts" to help you, I would not cherish a particle of anxiety in your behalf. But alas! alas 1 that Divine aid, which is the only help sufficient to secure any man the victory in the battle of life, you deliberately refuse. Like David, you • arc obviously inferior to your foes, but you reject David's helper; while, with none of tioliah's might, you •herish his self sufficiency, and are rushing onto the con flicts of life, trusting in your own puny strength. Let us see wherein your power to overcome lies. You have, I presume, a well educated conscience, which, it must be admitted, i# a powerful guardian. Millions have been saved from ruin by giving heed to its mo nitions. Yours would restrain you from ruinous follies, if you would but enthrone it in your heart, aud do it homage as to the viceroy of heaven. But this you will not do, as your rejection of God as your supreme good plainly shows. Just here there lies your danger. You have already dethroned 3'our conscience. Its voice has little or uo authority over your desires and passions. Your enslaved will forswore al legiance to it. when it yielded itself to the sway of your worldly lusts. With what propriety, then, can you depend on this ill treated faculty to restrain you in the hour of fierce temptation ? When your love of creature good shall have placed you in the pillory of folly, when some Circe shall dis play her meretricious charms and stiryour passions with her songs; when your ador ed and worshiped world shall tempt you to the embraces of some hitherto unemploy. ed. but wicked.perhaps profitable delight, what aid will your poor, abused, tongue tied, narcotized conscience be able to af ford? You will be on the briuk of des truction. Like the ancient Romans when they had banished their noblest and only chief capable of saving them from their terrible enemies, tho Grauls.you will be counted happy if, like them, you can recall your deliverer to his seat of author ity in season to save yourself from ruin. , Is it prudent to run tho fearful risk ? Many persons there arc whose pride of [ character, or as they would improperly , name it, self-respect, restrains them from , doingmcan, degrading, orcrimiual actions. ! They partake ofthe spirit of a Scotchman named DOUGLAS. This fool-hardy hero , commanded a British ship-of-war, and bc t ing stationed in the river Medway to re sist the advance of a Dutch fleet, he was p ordered to defend his ship to the Lust ex . tremtiy, but in no case to retire from his position. Bravely ho fought, until his i ship took fire ; but even then, when the , most rigorous authority could require no ( more, he refused to quit her deck, and per ished in the flames, exclaiming, " A Doug las was never known to quit his post with out orders !" \ In this scion of a noble house pride of t character was stronger than the love of . life. Insomeminds.itissufficientlystrong to restrain them from degrading pleasures and from dishonorable actions under ordi nary circumstances. Possibly it is so in , you, my dear reader. Your pride takes - fire at the bare suggestion that you will ever become the victim of those vices t which degrade and plunge men and women i into shame. Panoplied iu pride of char actor, you feel like an unlucky hero, nam ed ANXUR in Virgil's Eneis; 41 Anxur had boasted much of inagic charms, S And thought he wore impenetrable arms;" but. when ho met the Trojan horo in the strifo of battle, hi* boasted arms were boothlcas to protect him. Euea saw him, and " At Anxur's shield be drove, and at one blow Both abield and.arm to ground together go." And thus it may be with your pride of character. Under ordinary temptations it may preserve you ; but it is the misfor tune of most who elect the world to be their god, that circumstances are created by their sinful pursuits which bring them into confliot with overwhelming tempta tions, before which they fall as swiftly and as easily as did the boastful Anxur beneath the sword of stern Eneas. Take for illustration the sad example of that wretehod traitor, HK.NKDICT ARNOLD. Favored by nature with brilliant military talents, and by gentle providences with favorable opportunities, he found himself at the prime of life a patriot general, a popular and honored soldier, the husband of a beauitful wife, and the possessor of an income ample enough to satisfy every reasonable want. But Benedict Arnold had long cherish ed an inordinate self-esteem, l'rospcrity stimulated its growth, and caused it to be come his evil genius. Pride, vanity, and ambition, took entire possession of his soul. To maintain a splendid establishment he sacrificed his property. And just then, when his pride of character ought to have held him back from wrong, he was tempted to dishonest peculations in his disbursements of the public money. Dis covered and reprimanded by order of Congress, his now gloomy soul gave birth to purrposesof revenge. Pride of char acter controlled him no more, for avarice and revenge toro it up by the roots. Then he chose a traitors destiny, and sought, as you know, to sell his country for paltry place and paltrier gold. His plans were confounded. lie fled, and gained a com mission in the British army, and abundant gold ; jet with these gains there came a new-born nation's hatred, and the scorn of a indignant world. Never did mortal man start ill life with greater pride of character, and nofer did mortal mango to .his grave with more shame and infamy than this same Benedict .Vrnold, the trait or. Such is the weakness ' of the pride of character, even in an extraordinary man, when strong temptations, like armed men, enter his soul. How then, my dear young reader, can you rely with anything like confidence in your prido of character for protection against those mighty assaults on the passions to which a wordly life will assuredly expose you ? But you feel no inclination to perpe trate those acts which lead to disgrrce ? Prabably you do not. Your master pas sion is not yet fully grown. Yourhourof conflict is not yet. Does that prove it will never come ? May the spark be despised because it is not yet a devouring flame ? Look into your heart not for n present in clination to dangerous vices, but for the pleasure of those tendencies which lead men into the circumstances which beget uncontrollable lusts. To bo flontlnned. EATING BETWEEN MEALS.—Among the slight causes of impaired digestion, is to be reckoned the very general habit of eating between meals. The powerful di gestion of the growing boy makes light of all such irregularities; but to see adults and often those by no means in robust health, eating muffins, buttered toast, or bread and butter, a couple of hours after a heavy dinner, is a distressing spectaclf to the physiologist. It takes at least four hours to digest a dinner ; during that pe riod the stomach should be allowed to re pose. A little tea or any other liquid is beneficial rather than otherwise, but solid food is a mere incumbrance. There is no gastric juice ready to digest it; and if any reader, having at all a delicate diges tion, will attend to his sensations after eating muffins or toast at tea, unless his dinner has had time to digest, he will need no sentence of explanation to convince him of the serious error prevalent in Eng lish families of making tea a light meal, quickly succeeding a substantial dinner. Regularity in the hours of eating is far from necessary; but regularity of inter vals is of primary importance. It mat ters little at what hour you lunch or dine, provided you allow the proper intervals to elapse between breakfast and luncheon, and between luncheon and dinner. What are those intervals? 1 his is a question each must settle for himself. Jluch de pends upou the amount eaten at each meal, much also on the rapidity with which each person digests. Less than four hours should never be allowed after a heavy meal of meat. Five hours is about the av erage for men in active work. But those who dine late—at six or seven—should never take food again till breakfast next day, unless they have been at a theatre, or dancing, or exerting themselves in leg islation, in which case a slight supper is requisite.— LcwU' Physiology of Common Life. B®* An Indiana editor says of a rogue who lives in his vicinity, " The rascal has broken every bank and jail and sabbath we have had in this country for the last five years." ' LlFE.—Life is made up, not of groat sacrifices, or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart, and secure com . forts RURAL HILL NURSERY, NEAR BI'tLER. PA. mm? undersigned would respectfully inform the public X generally, that he Is now fully prepared to furnish them with the choicest variety and very beat quality of all kinds «»f fruit trees. During the last Rummer lie'has made largf«uidiiioiM to bin ftock of Fruit and Ornamen tal tree#, imd ha* on hand a larger and better quality ami variety than has ever been offered In this county. Con flicting of SUMMER, WINTER 61 FALL APPLES. PEACHES PEARB AND CHERRIES, also, STRAW II Kit ft I KB of the very finest quality—different kinds of Khcuharh. A Splendid lot of Evergreen* and a great vnriety of Promiscuous trees for ornament and shades.— All of which, w«« propose to sell on as reasonable terms, as tin- sartie quality and varieties can be had for, from any agency or establishment in the country. Jan. 11, IKG4. SILAS PEAECE A SONS. .I80:i NEW GOODH, 18C3. FROM NEW YORK AND I*lll LA DELPHI A. AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. AND AS OOOD AS THK BEST. R. C. & J. L. M'ABOY. Have just received at their establishment, ON MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA., A large and well selected stock of HKAMONAIIL.G «o<)l>H, which they arc felling at terry low rules. HEAD THE FOLLOVIXG CAIAWOCE AMP PROFIT TDEREKY. POn TIIE LADIKH. Alw.iys on hand a large stock of Ladles goods, such as COBERG CLOTH, ALPACAS, DE LANES, OINGHAMS, PRINTS. KERCHIEFS, ftUBIES, O LOVES, Ac. FOR GENTLEMEN. Always on hand Black Cloths, Fancy and Black Ca«si mores, Satinett.«. Cabinets, Tweeds, Plain and fancy Ves ting*, Shirting, etc., etc., etc., ItKADV MADE "( I.OTIUSG. Such as COATS, PANTS, VESTS and other garments. ISoof s unri fthocN, HATS, CAPS & NECKTIES, and a variety of other articles fIOUftEHOIsD GOODS, Such as Unbleached and Bleached Muslins, Linen and ; Cotton, Table Cloths, Oil Cloth-, Linen ami Hemp Towels, Carpets, Curtains, Fringe, etc. HARDWARE, &C. If von want Nails or Spike-, Manure or other fork*, Saw-Mill or other saw*. Smithing Irons, Lock.*. Hinges, etc., goto M'A boy's, where you can buy them cheap. IF YOU WANT flood Extra Family Flour, White or Brown Sugar, Rio or Java Coffee, Imperial, Voting Hyson or Dim k Tea, goto M'Aboy's. I F You WANT <ji nOCEIII i:M of a superior quality, at as low rates as they can bo bad elsewhere in the county, goto the store of R.C. A J. L M'ABOY. Dec. 0. IM3. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? _ T- rTlnr.subscriber.grate to the public that he ha« r- a large stock of --At his old stand, where a C will be ready at all times to serve those who may favor him with a call. He Is constantly manufacturing, aud keeps on hand the very best assortment of T It I \ li S. All work warranted. Repairing don« on the shortest notice and m«*»t favorable teams. Dec. 9. I*W. J. J. SED WICK. REDICK'S DRUG STORE, Opposite StiiieN Store, DRUOB, DRUGS, DRUGS, MEDICINES, MEDICINES, MEDICINES, MEDICINES, MEDICINES, MEDICINES, DYES, DYKS, DYES, PAINTS, PAINTS PAINTS, Pure Liquors fir Medical us« only. Soda, Cream Tarter etc. etc. French and American Perfumery, and Toilet articles.— Brushes. Trnases and ail articles in the Drug line, of the best quality and at fairest rates. Dec. 9, 1863. CHEAP DRUG STORE. Dr. JamcH 11. Bell, Boyd's Building, Bntter, Pa. M DEALER in all kindsof Drugs ami Chemicals Oil*, Paint* and Varnixh. Also, Benzole, Tar and Axle Grease. Also, all kinds of Brushes. All kinds o- E *3l Lamp*. Lamp Shade* and Chimneys. JMH Also, a full assortment ot Groceries, Tabacco Cigars of the very best brands. - " Also, a full assortment of Confectlonaries and Nuts. Also Green and Dried fruit. Also a great variety of uotions. Liquors of all kinds for Medical and Sacri meninl purpose*. Also Stationery, consisting of Paper, Envelops, Pens' Pencils, Blank Books, Pan* Book, Slates Ac. Ac. I Dec. 9. 1865—tf. " COUNTRY MERCHANTS, ~~ CALL AT lleinemaii'g Book fttore, And buy OSGOOD'S Berries of School Books at Publiscers pricer. Always on hand, a full supply of Stationery and Envelops, at wholesale nnd retail, cheap for cash. Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. No trouble to sb<>w Goods. Dec. 9, DW3::tf. BiiSfU.V for Male. THE undersigned has for sale, a New Top Buggv, which he offers cheaper than a Buggy of the same kind can be got up at the pi esent prices. For further particular, i enquire of j. j. SEDWICK. Dee. 9, lH63::tf. EJIfOHIIJ! OFFAS 111 OX, ON MAIN STREET, Opposite Boyd's Buildings. Butler. FTMIE undersigned would respectfully inform his old I. friend* and the public generally, that he is constant ly in receipt of the very latewt Fashions, and is fully pre -1 pared at all times to execute all kinds of work in his line of business in a neat aitd workmanlike manner, and will be happy to attend to all who may give him a call. A. M. McCANDLESS i Jan. <6. ! IJIPOBT IST \«TH IS. U. 5.5-20'S. rnilK Secretary of Ihe Treuurf has not .ret given no ! X tice of any intention to withdraw his popular Loan from Sale at Far, and, until ten day*' notice 1* given, the undersigned, as "General Supscriptlon Agent," will con tinue to supply the public. The whole amount of the Loan authorized in Five Hun dred Millions of Dollar*. Nearly Four Hundred Million* ilreadyaubacrtbed tor and paid into 1 ury, mostly within the last seven month*. The large de mand from abroad, and the rapidly increasing bmno do- i mand for use aa tho basis for circulfffon by National Rank ing Associations now organizing iu all part* of the couu- t try, will, in a Tery short period. abMRI the balance.— hare lately ranged from ten to fifteen millions week ly, frequently exceeding three millions dally, and as It Is well known that the Secretary of the Treasury has ample aud unfailing resources in the Duties on Imports and In ternal Hevonue, and in the.lssue of tho Interest-bearing l<egal Tender Treasury Notes, it is a|most a certainty that ' he will not find it nec«-*sary, for a long time to come, to seek a market for any other long or permanent loans, the Interest and Principal of which are payable in Gold. Prudence and self-Interest must force the mind!'of those contemplating the formation of National Ranking Asso ciation*. as well as the minds of all who have idle money on their band*, to the prompt conclusion that they should lose no time in subscribing to this most popular I*»an. It will soon be beyond their reach, and advance to a hand some premium, its was the result with the "Seven Thirty" Loan, when it was all sold and could no longer be subscri bed for at par. It is a Six per Cent. Loan, the Interest and Principle payable iu Coin, thus yielding oxer Nine per Cent, per au- « nuin at the present rate of premium on coin. The Oovernmeut requires all duties on imports to be paid in Coin. These duties have, for a lot* time past, amounted to over a Quarter of a Million of Dollar* daily, a sum nearly three times greater than that required in the payment of the intereft on all the 5-JU's ami other per manent loans. So it is hoped that the Surplus Coin In the Treasury, at no distant day, will enable the United States to resume specie payments upon all liabilities. The loans Is called 5-20 from the fact that, whilst the Bonds may run for 30 years, yet the Xlovernnient has a right to pay them off in Gold, at par, at any tune after b The Interest is paid lialf-vtarlv, via: on the first days of November and May. Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds, which are pavable to bearer, and are 112 &0, *IOO, #SOO, and floou-,or Registered floods of same denomination*, and in addition, SA.tsiO and SIO,OOO. For I tanking purposes and for investments of Trust-monies the Registered Bond* are preferable. These 6-90's cannot be taxed by States, cities, towns, or counties, and the Government tax on them Is only one half per cent, on the amount of Income, when tho income of holder exceeds Six Hundred Dollars per annum. All other investments, such iv* income from Mortgages, Railroad Stock, and IV>nda, etc., must pay from throe to five per cent, tax on the Income. Hunks and Bankers throughout tho Country will con tinue to dispose of the Bonds; and all orders by mail, or otherwise, will bo promptly attended to. The inconvenlenco of a few days' delay in the delivery of the Bonds is unavoidable, the demand being so great; but as Interest commences from tho day of subscription, no less is occasioned, and every effort Is being uiade to di minish the d .lay. JAY (OOKK, SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, 114 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia. Jan. 6,WW,1-mo. ' WAVEKLY MAGAZINE. FOR FAMILY AM ÜBKMENT AN Edited l»y Mohch A. Dow. Tills paper Is the largest Weekly ever published in the country. Its contents ore such a* will be approved in tho most fastidious circles—nothing immoral being admitted into its pagen. It will afford as much reading matter us almost any one can find time to peruse,consisting ofTales History, Biography, together with Music and Poetry,— The paper contains no ultra sentiment*, and meddles nei ther with politics nor religion, but it is characterize! by a high moral t <no. It circulates all over the country, from Maine to California. Terms. —The Waverly Magazine is published weekly by Mosen A. Dow. No. ft, Lindall Street. Boston, Mass. Two editions are printed, one on thick paper, for Periodical Dc.ilers.nt ft cents a copy, and an edition for mail subscrl- | hers (on a little thiner paper, so as to come within the low | postage law.) One copy for 12 months, $3,00 ! One copy for H months, 2.00 One copy for 4 months...... 1,00 One copy for 0 months 1..V) Two copies for 12 months, 6,00 112 ur i opies f--r 0 months 6,00 All addition* to the clubs at the *ain« rates. All mon- | les received will be credited sreordlnjr to tho above tetms. 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We cannot semi them at the club price unless received all t<»gether, as it is too inueh trouble to ! look over our books or keep an account with each one get- . ting them up. Monthly Part-—ft a year, in all case*. Any one sending us Five Ikdlars can have the weekly "Wnverl v Magazine " and either of tho following works for one year by mail :* "Peterson's Ladies' Muraaine," "Harper's Magazine," Godev's Lady's Book," "Ladies Ga zette of Fashion." "Atlantic Monthly." All letter* and communications concerning the paper I must be addressed to the publisher. Tnr. Wat to Slbscsibk.— The proper mode to subscribe for a paper is to enclose tho money in a letter and addr.-s ! the publisher direct, giving individual name, with tin post office, county nnd state very plainly written, as post marks are often illegible. Address MOSES A. DOW, Boston. Mass. Bajtimore .Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburgh. Brought into th> very mid at of the. QUIET TOWN of HI'TIiKH. - rfIHK undersigned, at - mlttee for procuring ar appointment," he left Butler, and during the "rainy sea ' son," WJIS busily engageil. tolling, tsxingevery point of the ' compass, in order to accomplish the' object of his missi<r*. \ He has the satisfaction of reporting himself once more al ' home, accompanied with some of the tallest specimens of articles In his line of buslm**, that was ever concentrated at any point In Butler county, or any where else in this t decidedly great country. All he ask* In return. «>f his fellow citizens, for hi* arduous labors, 1* simply that they will give him a call, and examine for themselves, his fine stock of Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars. Though republics are generally ungrateful, and the peo ple, though "sovereigns," are not alwavs exactly in the right track, yet he feels a kind of confidence in them that they will not hesitate to pronounce judgment in his lavor, when they shall have "investigated" his stock. In order to make an Intelligent report, it will be necessary for all interested in the 'use and abuse" of Tobacco, in all its va rieties, to call ami try for themselves. Tho committee J begs leave to be discharged from farther consideration of j this subject. GEORGE VOGELEY, Jr. Dec.w, 18flfe3nto. R. G. SHARP, DEALER 19 FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES. #IS now prepared to fill orders for the Spring planting on terms with which no other Fruit can compete foi ' IZK SYMMETRY His trees will stand the test with those of the But Nur terirt in the Union. He engages to deliver them In proper season, and in GOO I> O It 1> E It. Air that Is necessary to ensure them to grow thriftily, and j bear abundantly in a few seasons is I'KOPCR I»LA.\TIXti. ' Within the past two years, he Mas sold in this county i THOUSANDS OF TREES of every description; nearly , all of which are now in a thriving condition. Some of his Dwarf Apples ami Pears were this year ; LOADED WITHLUCIOUSFRUIT, \ It costs but little to start a new orchard, while in a few i years it i» the most profitable spot on the farm. It will , pay to cut off the old orchards of common fruit, and re place them with choice selections from the Nursery*— ! In a few years afft-r, as the Sinner Joules upon his thrift) i trees,burdened down with blushing fruit.applesa>darge as Tin Gups. he will say to himself with a self satisfied expression of 1 ; countenance, *l*v«jnade one good investment in my life, j ' any how." I 1 For particulars, address. It. C. SHARP, Butler. Pa. j ' The following well known gentlemen, have kindly per mitted him to refer to them, as to his reliability as well as the quality of the trees : Judge Stephenson. Ceotreville; John T. Bard. Centre ville'j John Plsor,Worth tp.:Joliu Bingham. Hipperyrock; » Wm.M'Caffertv. Kairview Megary, Fair view tp; » Ab'm. Zeiglei. Henry F. Muntz Harmony: Col. A. Lowry, . - E. M'Jnnkin.Cap. Jacob Zeigler. I. J.Cmmmlag* Butler; John Oieen, JohnM'Creay, Coylsville, Henry Buhl, For ward township. Dee. 23, 3::m. NEW DRY GOODS. 1 W. N. «Sr A. <i. BOYD. THIS linn is pursuing Its accustomod plan of do- ; ing business. They are receiving New Oood* *lino*i I 1 every week, and are now filling up with a large Stock of I New Goods of all kiuds. We invite the public generally j I to call and examine for tht»*?!vss. No trouble to show . ' good*. de<-10. PKIITOfifCAL fOTKm TerniM redueeU to Old l'licvi I EODET'S UDV'S BOOK ~ For 1864. breat Literary Pictorial Year 112 ■Hie poMiahm of Oodor s Ividy's poblllc which has enatiled him to publish a magar.ine' fi>r Ihe lii»t liirtji-fmir ywa of n Ivgrr rlrrulutlon thurt* any In America, has made an arrangement with tho mosf popular authoress in this country— MARION HAUL AND, Authnrtll nf " J forte" "Hidden frith," "Mots Side'* " Nemesit,' 1 and '• Miriam,'* who will furnish stories for tho l«'idy'«t Rook for IMI4. This alone will place the Lady's Book | n a literary p..int of view far ahead of any other magn/ine. Marion liar' lan.i writes for no other magaxlno Our other fiivorlte writers will all continuo to furnish articles throughout the year. THE BEST Lady's Magazine in the World, and the » Cheapest. . TTIKI/ TKUA Tl'H K is of that kind that can be rood aloud in thefhinlly circle, nnd the clergy in immense numbers arc subscibers for tho • "800 k. TUF MUSIC Is all original, nnd would cowl 25 cents (the price of the Book) in the music stores; but most of it Is copyrighted, and cannot be obtained except In "Godey." OVIt STEEL ENOKA V/NGS. All efforts to rival lis in this have ceased, and we aow stand alone in this department, giving, aa we do, many more nnd infintely better engravings ill an are puhliohwJ in any other work. GODEY'S IMMENSE DOUBLE SHEET FASHION-PLATXS. CONTAINING From five to gerert SuU length Ottered Fmhiims on each plate. Other mmjatinrn girt mtljf two. FAR AHEAD OF ANY FASHIONS IN BUROPE OR AMERICA. THE PUBLICATION OF THESE PLATES COST MIO.OOO MOKK than Fashion-plates of the old style, and nothing but our wonderfully large circulation enables us to give them.— Other msgar.lnrs cannot afford it. Wo never sporo mon ey when the public can be benefited, These fashion* may be relied on. I>resscs may be mad e after them, and the wearer will not subject herself to rid icule, as would be the ease If she visited the large cities dressed after the style of the plates given in Ronton of our so-called fashion magazines. ouu WOOD EXCFA r/xas, of which we give twice or three timos as many as any other magaxine, are often mistaken for Steel. They are so for superior to anv others. I MIT A 770 MS. Beware of them. Remember that the Lady's Book is tho original publication and the cheapest. If you tako Godey, yon want no other magaxine. Everything that is useftil or ornamental in a house can be found In Godey. DP A WING LESSONS. No other magaxine gives them, and we haven enough to fill several large volumes. OUR n F.r EI FT ft • arc such ns can be found nowhere eh«e. Cooking In all its variety—Confectionery—the Nnrsery—the Toilet—the I.aundrv —the Kitchen. Receipts upon all subjects are to be found in the pages of the Lady's Book. We originally started Hi is department, and have peculiar facilities for making It most perfect. This department alone is worth the price of the Book. LADIES' WO EE TABLE. This depirme. comprises engravings nnd descriptions of every article that a lady wears. MODY.L f-OTTAGES. No other magazine has this department. TKIMIN, < 4Nil LS AI>VAX< K. TO ANY POST-OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES. One copy one year, $3. Two copies one vear. $6. Throo copies one year, sfl. F<,nr copies one year. 17. Five copies one year, and an extra copy to tho peraon •ending the club. $lO. Eight copies one year, nnd an extra copy to the person sending the club. #l6. I Eleven copies one year, and an extra cgpy to tho person sending the club. #Jfi. And the only migarine'tbat can be Introduced Into the i above clubs in place . 112 tb" Lady's 8.--k is Arthur s Home Magazine. ! Godey*• Ladv s Book aiKl Artliur s Home Magazine both one year for S3.AO. Godev's lady's 15 < k and If irper'i jiag.izlr-e boibonc year j for *1 vi. | Oodev. Harper, and Arthur will all three he sent one year, on receipt of*V»o. Treasury Notes and Notes on all s<dvent banks taken I at par. Be careful and pay the jv>stago on your letter. Address L. A. GODEY, 323 Clitanut t'trnU, t'hiUidtt,phia, Fi. GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH." A Family and Agricultural Journal, DEVOTED TO lIKOH E Li ri H ITI IU;, INCLUDING Poetry, Novelctt<?«, TilliK. I iND MORAL AND ENTERTAINING READING GESE RALLY. Iu the Literary Department we tdiall present thechol • est varieties within the reach of our extended means. The Novelettes, Tales, poetry, Ac., shall be supplied froiu best and highest *our< e«, and h<« equal to anything to bo found in any journal or magazine. AGRICULTURE h HORTICULTURE K.MRRACINO FARMING, GARDENING. FRriT-RAISING, Ac. In all their branches, aa conducted on tho latest and most approved systems. Our hilxirs in this department for over thirty years, have met the cordial approbation of the public. Our purpose has been to tarnish useful nnd reliable informa tion upon these very important branches of lndu»try, and to protect them so far as within our power against the false doctrines and selfish purposes of tho many em pires anil sensation adventures by which the Farmer is Incessantly assailed. This portion of the (Urmaxtow* Tkleorafh will alone be worth the whole price of sub scription, as every Faruo-r and Gardner, who has a prop per conception of his calling, will readily admit. IfEWH DEPARTMENT. The lame industry, care, and discrimination, In gath ering and preparing the Stirring Events of the Day, ex pressly f..r this paper, which hitherto has been one of its marked features and given so universal satisfaction, will be continued with redoubled efforts to meet the In creasing demands of the public. The labor required In this department is never fully appreciated by the reader. It would be impossible to present, in tho condensed and carefully made up form in which it appears, a corrected mass of all tho most interesting news of the week, with out iuvolving much physical labor, tact and judgment. We annex the cash terms, to which we beg leave to call the attention of all who think of subscribing for a newspaper: | ADVANCE CASH TERMS. One Copy. One Year $2,00 One Copy, Three Years 6,00 Three Copies. One Year 5.00 Five Copies, One Year, 8.00 Ton Copies, One Year, 10,00 otf Subcriptions nut paid withiu the year, tfu ■ A Club of ttvo subscribers, at SB, will entitle tho psrson getting it up to a copy for six months; a Huh of ten or more, to a copy for one year. All Club subscrip tions stopped at the end of the time paid for, unless re ordered . 4f»*Nn order will receive attention unless accompar nied with the cash. 4#* Specimen numbers sent to applicants. PHILIP R. FREAS, Editor and Pnqjrietor. Arthur's Home Magazine For IHU4. T:«lltc-<l I>y T. S. ARTHUR AND VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND. VOLCKES IXin. AJfD XXIV. The HOME MAGAZINE for 1864 will be conducted Irs. the same spirit that has distinguished it from the com mencement; and continue to unite in one periodical the attractions and excellencies of both the Ladies', or Fash j ion Magazines an they are called, and the graver literary monthlies. Our arrongement* for l&tU ineiude, THREE ORIGINAL SERIAL STORKS, written ex ! presaly for the Home Magazine one of these will b« by ! Miss Virginia F. Townsend. and commence in the Jnnu ! ary number. Another will be by T. S. ARTHUR. And thathird from the pen of \|n- M V. DKMSON, a wri ter who has l<mg been a ftiVinite with the public I Re-ides these, OL I; LAlUil. CORPS' OF TALENTED | WIiITKRS will continue to enrich the Home Magazine ! with shorter stuHea, poems, essays, and sketches uf llfo and character, written with the aim of blending liternry j excellence with the higher teachings of morality and re *E LEG ANT ENGRAVINGS appear in every number, in cluding choice pictures, groups and characters, prevailing j fashions, and a lar*e variety of patterna for garmeuU, j embroidery, etc. etc PREMIUMS FOR GETTING UP CLUBS—Our Premi um Plateafor I^4are lartre ami beautiftii Photographaof " BY AN G BLINK" ami THE MITHERLhSS BAIRN," TERMS—-12 a year in advance Two copies for S3. Three for $4. Boor for $6. Eight, nnd one extra copy to getter up of club. $lO. Twelve ami one extra, |ls. Seventeen, and one extra, &M. Pit EM lUM—one to every sub j scribers; and one to getter-up of S-'t. *l. $0 or $lO club.—. j Both premiums sent to getter-up of sls and club*. 40f" I n ordering premiuma send three red stamps, to pre-pay postage on same. Address, r. g. ARTHUR A CO., 323 Walnut St. Philadelphia. Stray Cattle. ClAMKtothe residence of the subscriber in Cherry ) township, in the month of June last. Four head of I cattle, one year old last •pring. described as follows ; On© Black anil White Bull, one Rrindle lie fer, one Red Heifer, one Flecked Heifer, no other pcrceivalde insrl.a. The owner la raqamted to come forward prove property | pay fearge- «a»d take them away, otherwise thev h.U b» , deposed of according to law HUGHSPROUL .Hn.
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