T/IE• ERIE OBSERVER. ROPLKIVItCei BLOCIt. ITAIILIO•N. cnit_vne 9TAII , ST. AND THE PANE. LEI rmitir ,,,,v cont.. paid In advance, $1iO: evd ut.•l , the end of UAL Fire cop. of to este nadre , $:0: Ten envies s2o._ Ol , oth orintios seconats most be **Wed anna wilt he .eat to. IMO p•non who., re ,.111,y Is rot known. onlers tb prier Is patella PitTl.l 1 - tit -The inlinwing are our iltreeleine rates, ath , ieil tn. ID reetoutuz the , 4,1 , e ilaernnibt •n mob to v.oold , ired a 7,llr.cnr:A• 4 r half Ra inoh 1. rated as • full '3 , T I I r i 1.- , - Itt,t -4.71 4 o 0 , I! OA 3. '6l 4 0 70012 le '0 00 Mt 5.00 50 • Oil 1. 00 4 611 i N 00.18 00 00 70 0 1 B 5 IS 00 25 00 '5 0• 10 0 1 200 . 2 1 .0 6 3.100 4 0 ro ,15.00,11013 on .0 0080 00 '25.00 , 0 01 1 1,• 00 , 00(0!6 0 ,H, 2.0) WPA(II 2 M. , font hot .... 3 Von'bs... rt` , 2 IN -,tern and .I•ltnintat,•ators• Nnti-es $3 ...eh; An• d a'serar Y titles $2 each; Special" N•tl ex id, led Nonneriel. and Inserted before Ilarriegea pnth.. V, per cont. fa addition to resister rater. furnieled - by the parties, 15 crate per n oord• for.firat in.ertion, 12 e'nts per llne for d. and t•n c•nt. for ',eh sub.:merit . . el \ , ' i-re rent• per Sine ; Eforriag;po 53 cents; r•-•to each Advort;ooroe.t. ~,.,r t ,a *t0 , , , -thirdo MI rates. ennno b.nding in ••••nsot, state the peeled they wish them otherwise they will he -oot'neel until or -0 ,t,st •he extense of the nay rthiers. of the hest jnbstog rnunt, and ••e p'optr•d to do aotrhind nt Iskr;:e or NITIA: or4er.., at so reaennab•e gnod el any estn'llehrnent In the cornootextionti allool,l Ar It.l.lretetel to BPNJ'N WITTI')IAST. nod Proptteten, Bu?iness Directory. .I .l, Pita 1rt0n..,1 AT T.. w xti•T„, MIME It %111. 1 .. Soecan• DE 4 r7r.T. SW. St . DPW' 9th CMG 11. ‘ 7l '^' , "Y ‘"rf. rrtnn, tt.4,1 and nthpr , inritkoa. se.--71,1n I= _5,W100,7 AT T.... In w *lime, Or .ron 1=1:11701 • • I:, NIA IR VON • I.rrn '.:IRA tRn Ont - VAXL.WII Ar 1.1 V. p, Pr r ~zo n Mr,k. ne‘r Vortb Wont rnrn.r nr the .1! • It tt...+NNWTT. rvr l`r rrn,rl-1 t•of wool) Fltfh stne • innols-1 Rnnt - . I ran it PRnipt(yrr , ••;w.. 1 •••••. , 111 ntf-ntk, 'iron to 1..• , wittr , arcs,r. Trart,, Ar tint PvArw - Pnriwnsi nr7'nfrigr , rthil, 7rtn, Ps IMED= TT'' , A? T ACP ACn.TngTifrx nPTPIt 1, 1 wria "MlTbetnr. pontlyv•a• enrnar of sjA.II and M r t'anvavna'anvß. at the new . ^ has -'n hand a tare. aaanrt ' Pypvlsioni Wnnd and Willow Ware, .1,1-a. Tol.Rren. Qeean. kn . to w 114,1, •0.1-01.ntinn tha •at..fled that o'ror it con t h , treainr as ea, he had in •n.• Dart marTVAS-1, M. PllTqlnlof am ~nectnr L 4 , 4 .1.4 .treat, nv.r enr•--bon.l• .t •11 r. w W4 , ,3 di n pnv.th ft/. r frita rtrert (Tire boars (rem 11 ntor . 2 P it. m•.fr°Pll v. Vr• Whnieslie and retail dealers to Anthr cite n - u. and Inngahtirc vial and grn.A. Genuine Lunt , tnr fnnnttrieg sad nrenared for hno•e nee. on hand. Yards-Come- tith and Ifvele. and - ti vrtl, and Miner it.., 2 vinare* west of the "onnt. 3. t'R.A•iKtt, M. 11.. - Anm•nnaOlc Phvsi•ian and aurznnn R 24 Pe,•h 4t nnnn.t•. th e p ee k ()Rico hours frnto 10 t• 12 A. 11..01 to t P. 1,1, R P. U. _ aps-Bm•I I= sl v•er ehnioehneinAra Wee nn qtate qtreet, bet and Clehth 'teeeta, hart aide 1.111 , or Pa . * on nor: reasonable tome, if applied ' Fnplee of y WV GA T.RnAITH. Arent. IN Vs 1-11IKEIP:. TIrA LIM TN DRY flOnTB. CRGIPICRIIN ,rr rir , , , iratv, Matto. 011.11, ge.i. Map*Pr. *ft. I• Or f • n.9o. and Pa 11-4:onNx, 1.11 . 1,1' .I.n c ALAI STA 111,W, on rielth an.l Fr0.3r.11 Finn Trfir.prand Car , -9V-rNsannxhla torn. m.- 'M-1. Ayr, "Or 9 Vo,'t Slav I army, 4r, Drnn-intnr of Va an and halt warelinnFo•, Frio Pa. Y. PICK MIT VII. I). .1). W., .flxvriqr. neer French °t. aeonna story nen, corner of Rawl 14,19 90 nolg-1r NIAGILL, Msn-nfly. Orraw In finsem- ilita n oi..a SKl\qtr V, 11'11,5.1 .1114 ' Qrrrxotsrota to a• rg.• J.-Vcirtnn, c'on M•rmhnnt., and Whn , osali• dealorein Pnal =r s: V. k R •nd People's Mos of ghst:we. rotels. Pei*. Pe jan4' l ls IT. T1T1 , 4 IVIIILLDIN. VI. 0., PITTPIIIIVA Al.n CrAl3llos 2 , •Innr gra't • Rlork. Wact "ark. Vlrla, r.polAn h lath'a atom. Pal -. oars •or , f rri!; at,. I 3.1 how,. s'outh nf Ninth. o in inA "ard 2. to 'I P. Y. 1 V. .1. 111. k I( PLY. • A•r•AR•AI• AV LAW. LtICI4IIIII, r ‘ • • Wi t t • •1 •W.1) ,, ^ 4 1 , •• In aainrnlee enontio• It. MAU K.. 1, I . A.Tholt Awn eLn , ...9 • cfrAste.. = • rilorA., 11 , 01 . 0 Pr. Bennett's Office.) meth.. nitred and cleaned on short notice Terms as mx27 lv ..4YrYr•R. ROOXR SUMMAN ENCER & 111 PUMA St. ATTOR‘ItTP AT T.•yr. e•r, niTi es. in R"1..e., handier. T.Mert• Pa 01Tire nser kemn's sink. rtnitndo, St. -'son4 rornmpti• mule in all par's n• the MI re• 1•12...arn IP - ?•11WS dr Co.. - % - holosale deelere In hard , nd eat e , ll, 4t.rn.E.4 .r nor tt ,, clr I:,opertv to the fll,l, Oa nprpaslrilli retire from the roal anereennre e• •tninentle and nafron•ro of en• nTd friend' P4l. rar:l2-rj °COTT, RANKIN A rr) =EI F,Rh.nnsh , t+ Titilnr.cFifth otreet.hßtivenn Fr:4 1.4..en0.. m wort. Ren•irloz, and nz "•ml«d to nromPV.P. Cleaning don., in t•e •nin not ft ?ll' CITY INTP.I.I.III,UNCEt OFFIVR. uttion• 'ttnothet for airla of all ae•rrlotinna, • ett• othort notice. rhamharrnai.4. "onio , poco.ra, SoomatNw.wa, Walter. and Mn =•,llllE.na, 4'.o.h•Nteln. botooll hntron and . P 9tnoli• , l with aerrantx of all alt''. at • ^. 'too" f ,g+t to call at Val* Oalaa. `tn. a b J. F. MOSS. 17 %RN, ('lttl.Url 1N & etillll' 1 "If 4;1 , 10. 1110 .1 .oi." frnm "ew vnrk tAT OF COFFEE AND SPICE ! 'Al.'n. ♦•epivod from Now Ynrk go Ir.+ ki.. of • 0 1 sthfara Family Y•ek th• I:online nod Flab ' V . :lti* (ND 80 1 11101 Ni; STIBT.B6I, - rnTVOCR nr V avren AND 7.rtt STRIMPIK SRI,. k Johnson, Promrtotnra. - flood inns. - and , r s. sorays on hand at moderato prices. jyl2—tf rtt TOH \CCU & CIGAR STOUR. ' • • 'tvtignod have nnanott a new Tohareo atorket v hew., RNLI, ai d French, o.oPnvito rtl and will keep entatantiv nn hand a ehnitt ' 4 zaro. Toht^en, gnniT and everything n• 1 3 ,11. n' le a •rtt eat. Tnhatect store. whloh •Try tvtil - 1 and Wall. Ping and Ana cut ebovrtn- to iho boat mannfaotnro. Smelting tobateo • pica good., in great niniety. ROA° k eaIiCTV. , c; HUNTER, EIMME3 A7S, cAPSAND FURS, Nn le one in; a eery 'fine line of will be .‘old at very low priest. anvthin. in the above brill Will find It Tnn'eeton• to rail. !Idles' !art :Mersa and Inside deed it -411'10;1%111.Np !4TOILIr. ir):1 k.11)17.3 AND-CikNTLEVEN t ,•' i • I' of Chll ,, ren'. Mato cod gene. ItEADY-11ADE CLOTHING, I'nevr Clothing. A variety of Groh? Varnishing Goods. . • rill b. , tent on hand and afro made to r ‘'uf veds are all manufactured by ourselves 'titehmg,Ylutinu and nraldlng docent the no" , r. 40, a large varlets or the fated etyle 'nr I *dire and Chlldren's Garments. All or .s b. promptly attended to JOIN FF.RRlffft, ant: French St. between 4th and ht,l. ' : "IN; ( 11 , ?PiTIAN az Nllei* In ABLE ROPE_ ROPE PACKING. HEMP ( 1 4C.1 AND BLOCK AVD ROOK. V :316 % CHRISTIAN & oath, goats far VGAN'A SPOPITs 10 AND AIMING POWDER. LEVEIAMD Also. Agent. for A lso. AND BLASTING POWDER VOL. 37-NO 44 BA' , JOHNSON & CO TO VES. PIONEER IRON WORKS, ... ERIE, PENNA ureteek the Largest and beat wept of Buffalo, am bracing. among others, the co:lowing well known varieties t TJIE 31 AG IC, A PAILLOTI COAL STOVE-TWO EMIT. Tide 'tees Is just the asme.ite prinelple sit the r. P. Stewart. Red is in every respect Mimes% We offer it for sale with unlimited confidence in its merit.. The. Monk Is sold by as at a much tower price than that er:, the Stewart, and is warranted to be-all we claim tor THE U. S. GRANT This he beyond doubt the lineet operating: Cooking Store for hard cow,' in Vail:auger. They. is no trouble In Ottr- kindling the tire or managing it al t.rwartr. and it ran be ea.lip emulated to sem, ja t inch a boat uis required. Fire can be kept in it through the night without danger. No ore who hag ever area it to ope ratton would vont to are any other. THE OR IE s N T A L Persona wanting the Oriental. CID be impelled b mu at Low Figure,. IMMEEM PARLOR STO-VES We line the exeluvire right in Pettnevlvanie lot =anefaeturing.the eelvbrated MORNING GLORY ! ADMITTEDLY VIE BEST Erg& INTRODUCED Also on band, the Model Parlor, Faiorit Cylinder, Belle, Pearl, globi Beater, andßel la Cottage. COOKING STOVES Oar stock Is very largo, consisting ill pi't u follows COMET, MONITOR (for wood ECONOIII-T, VICTOR, YROGRE3fIVE. 811.ELD. REPUBL!.', IRIUMPII., ALSO DEALERS IN 1 \ HOTEL RANGES OF ALL SIZES! Including Van's Improved—the beet In the world BUCKS PATENT' 6 ROLv: linTEt. StOvß t BLODGETT PASTRY BAKERS SHEET IRON STOVES! FURNACES, And, in fact, everrttang known to the trade ter TUE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO CALL AND EXAMINE OUR GOODS. NEW FIRM. Haiing associated with ma on the let of Jannerr . Am drew Mayer, in BOOT AND SHOE BUSINESS, The firm witi be known as C. Enalehirt & Co. and the baelnoss will e carried on as heretofore at .740. 19 West Park, Erie, Pa. . C ENGLEHART. SOMETHING NEW Bay Silver Tipped °hots for your chiloren. A major it, of the children • ur holes in the toes of their shoes in a very air days; then the shore ere soon worthisils and a neePair must .e hought. The only way . to pre vent this great waste ormoney is to buy thee. protected by silver tins They never w'sr out at the toe and make &pair of jt..oest lut three times at toot as without Tips. Leather Caps have been worn to some eatent,but they have proved. worthless. ~gilyer Tips hove a neat and sabittant lel appearance. and do away entirely w•th the &stirrer:tables - lett of dirty stockings and protruding tree We have eopstantly on ban the only ass-rtment of River Tlpired °boee to be fund in the city. including hue 'amid -hoes, Balmoral", Youths' Boot.. ke., which we -For torether with a large and fubionsble assort ment of Ladle , and Gents' Fine 'and Gravy Goode. at the lowest eash prices. - C. EgGLEtt tRt tk CO. mr14 . 87-tt. FOR THE HOLIDAYS ANr A: FISHER, NO. 2 REED BLOCK, ERIE, .PENN'A Fa,. a here a.oek — of goods In their line critab'e for holiday presents—co-n[4.oog of WATCRT S CLOCKS. JEWELRY. FILTER AND PLATED WARE, Anil a tall aaaortmout of all artist•• aurally kept k " Elret-elasi Jewelry Store. We do.lre to call attention to out. v • styles of CALENDER CLOCKS, which we believe +a be the beet In the market. Wed ding ring, cowl anti, on hand and made to order. MANN & FISHER, dee7s-tt No. 2 Reed Bloch: OPENED IN A NEW PLACE CONRAD DECK, TOBACCONIST;, Has opened new store at NO. 151 PEACH STREET, NOETH OF THE DEPOT, Where be will keep on hand a large and well selected stock of the choicest Cigar,. SauH, , A4l, Fine Cut cad Plug Tobacco—all to be mold at the most reasonable prig. Cllll sod see for yourselver. He tells at Thalia% oil retail. and guarantees a satisfactory article— deel3 tf N OTICEI W. •ILICFORD BussELL, In the Court • f Common vs. Pleu of Erie Co., Pa, No Jui IA A SUPPE - Lt. 20, Peliy term, Ifillll. - - The undersigned. appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Eofe county a eatamirsioner to take testimony in the above stated we. will attend to the dully' of hie appointment at his caw in the city of Cony. in the eotraty of Erie. on the 111th day of January. A. D 1867 eommeneing at 10 Veloek A M. at which time and place all persona interested can a ttend tither re pro per. WILLIAM B. PIER. dee27-4t Compireloaer. • NEW COAL YARD. MERCER COAL AND IRON CO. YARD, 84-ISAFRAS STREET, 1322E1 ONE-EALY SQUARE NORTH or UNION DEPOT Rolling the Yemen Coal ebeeper they hireheePeet-. other Coat In proportion. A trial to all tb•t to t ea, gizy to convince any one of their inaperior quality. dio2o-itin ~1 *, =DM CHAMPION, HARMONY, anal DINING 8001 for Hotel; Boarding. 'Trouser, & MEM OPERA GLA=SFS, qPE , :TACLI S, HERM "cf.. w PlPlotiV4di,, Writ E,,104141Nt ITour. • i•::•• • 17 • r.e l ie sn t viri e ta* #4 . • .. • • 1315 C-Pf6 - ' SOtrrHARD,- . CTRAWFOItIYte EfcComy --, toasErui In DRY GOODS, -NOTIONS, HOISERY,',GLOY.4%,O. _ fe ' • Dos stock la the lieriiet ever, b r ought lit the ottr eee.ttettng of - kLAINfi,S. SUMS, CLOTHS - CLAS.TitgRiS, T.IPACILVI k TIRCit9VETTCO: I A Cymplete AsrArtmont of Pres. Goads. trery kfnd ofa•tie'eta theNotiots Ilne and, to thnrt, • veto rtt-itt•orfmrrit. of ecoryttant needed by Cotior.r ,, Dotltrtt r ~`. ~ - - TO r.F. SOLD AT NG'S YORK OupEs-: Co••ntry ilnitllo to give u■ a call. llre do a etriett► •lmlevala teed*, and roomy, selling at melt wines se .111 mote it to the advantage of roarehmnte in ital . ; seetion'to deal In Elie, instead of vending • Fad for their good*. R. 3.lRourtiAßD, W. A.Cniarioro, J. U. IS.,Com) may24-tt LIMB FOR ral.B. , r• would 'ogre , WIT e&ll thoattontion of BUILDERS k LIVR DEALERS T. DIU NEW- PERPETUAL LIME KILN Situttal -on the Canal, rETWEEN FRONT AND SECOND STS. M!4=1!!! rar.'w. an no. In frill operation—barn tine nn hand, and are prepared to forniah tt from the, Kiln, on eborteat notice. NEMER 4. sronNER II ANNON fl 0 . TILE PLACE , TO BUY HARDWARE'', We bare no expense for Book-Reeper Boobs, worthless aemunta 'or erallsetfoot. and ran therefor+ MMM B lacksmiths •ill'Hnd everything in their line At Shannon F Co •e, 132.1 Pearh above Railroad Depot The beat•asaortment of Notions, At Shannon Et Co.'s, I= Peach St Charcoal for Rehigeratons and Pialllan , at Shannon k C0.'a,1323 Peach St. mroatarbolos k Rowe'celehratsd IXL Cutlery at Shannon k 1323 Peach St. lux and Putty !ix at Shannon 3; C 0.11,1323 Peach St. Celebrated Union Apple Petrov; pares rang both Way', At Shannon titt C0.'5;1323 Peseb St. T ar—gentine North Carolina; , af .hvinon C 0.., 19x{ Peach St. SCI thee, Sostha and Seethe Stone' at Shannon it Co.'e, 1323 Peach St. W RAIL' New Knife and Fork Pollahrr k Sharpener " at Shannon k Co.'s, 1323 Peach St. • linarvaltl—l.i'locreate.scb2n%Vritael.itoveanfeotrt4;trnahetie at Shannon & Co •s, 1313 Peach St., above the I.lnon RR rt.pot, Stir, Pa. to Sole agents in North • Western Perna, for the Archtmidinn Patent Axles; also H-errings' Fire and tzar Liar Proof Safes and Fnirbank's S^alos.. JXI9-tf WHOLESALE AN!) RETAIL GROCERY !3TORE. P. A. BECKER & CO., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS Marti-East armee et tie Pork French Sired, carArarns,) Weald respectfully tall the attention of tho ow-smmit, to Milano. to of GROCERIES AND :PROVISIONS Which he - ia dealrons tonall at the VERY LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES He assortment of SUGARS, COFFEES. TEAS, - SYRUPS. TOBACCOS, • FISH, &C., I, lot en rinseed in the city, ea be la prepared to troie cc .11 Irbo ri7o - him • call. Re also keeps constantly on liana a superior lot or • PURE LIQUORS, (r the wholesale trade, to which he directs the attention n'the public. Pis motto is, "Quick Pales, Small Profits and • fal tontralent for the Moner."- aprll.63tf N C . ll T 1110 . The nnAerel pied haeinz been dray ecnneleeionett by the Governor of the Stets AUCTIONEER FOR TOE CITY OF ERIE, Lae opened an AI:lotion and rommirettin Store an (Ie the mane and 13rat of GREEN & CRONIN. On Stan atm', cinema :a the Postales, where he wit be found at all times.. Parties having any m ode to Ms pine of at Public, or Private Sale, will t nd it to their a I vaatage to entrust them to rm. (lut door sales attended to anywhere in the city. Cor;lgnmenta respectfully 'Welted, and prompt settlements made ,fter each sale Auction isles two aye in noels week. viz.: WEDNESDAYS AND SATIThDAYS, Without fall, and I aiou'd respectfoll , rr quest all psr.l , s befog good, to Mimosa of. to notify me io that time, BO that I caplet them on•the Shore days. M. J. CRfIMN, - -Cornalaniotie4 Auctioneer. GREEN k CRONIN, Auction kComml.inn Sler-h anti. FI R:ADQUALITI3tIS FOIL CHEAP GOODS! WIIOLERALE AND RETAIL GROCERY AND PROVISION' STORE, WINES AND LIQUORS. F. M. SCIILAUDECKER. Are now receiving at their old stand, American Bice, State street, a large and snperior stook of Groceries, Provisions, W.ne. Liquors, Willow, Wooden, and Stone Ware, Fruits. N ate. .ke Together with everything found in a froael of tills kind, which they will sell u cheap an any other mash- Liehment in this city for Cash or most kinds of country produce. They bus &Loon hand one of the largest and Oust Stocks of 'obese° and Sagan ever brought to Erle t to which they invite the attention of the public. rr Call end acne--a nimblesirpenee is better than a slow shilling. eonsequently Cub buyers will find great bargaion by - calling at the GROCERY HEADQUARTERS, -AMERICAN BLOCK. STATE STREET.- Y &N. tqcHLArn ICER %no 2. 1880-,-52 H EAKN, CIiItiSTIAN d ORAICI Hive Just receive d a fresh tot . PAINTS, OILS, BALD LINSEED OIL, oPENW ANT) T.ARD OIT. F WITCH. & CO, ET2235:1 COUNTRY'''- PRODUCE,. GROCERIES, rßoyielosa;rnar,.3, uqcoas, 810 AR; TOD/CCO, Crockery, 1Villou! . Ware Fruits, Nuts, cC•c so 814 lITATU aTIV.:I7, West ulde, between Bth and oth Sta., ERIE, PA rub paid 64 Country Pn!lance ElLt24.te • W. EIIZSAItT F. A. WEsia MINK, FOX, • OR •MUSK RAT TRAPS, -by the dozen or Mt abs. for ash by deeVt tJ J. f EMDEN. TEMI DAL, VHARIIIHR. as Sow of Warato I and Instruction to Toong If t irpoblished by Row and Association,' 4 sent tree of imp to seated covet Opes. Address Dr. .1. LLIN IToCroatmr, titre, ly. rhttadelphis. Pa HORSE BLANKETS dson-tt StWog at Redieed bj. SElfl „. . : _ ~ , - , ...:-. .....- 7 - - : W ? - . .. . . . - ..... AQUA . DX ITAGNIOL'III. • - A toilet . delight -4Operfor to ear Cologne — tired to teethe the fare - and person, to render 'the Ala soft and irenl2o4 allettollemmation. to Teems clothing, for &o. 7t is tnanaractured kola the limb Ston'b - - ern Mignon., end to obtaining, eltronego quite an= pteteetirted. it Is s termite "pith actreeeei mod opus sTngerr - Tt is sold by tell dotter', at $l.OO trilerge bob or:u A 9 BARWES & Yaw York, whole- ItAle eiente: ; z - • .i, SARATOGA "Si i ßrwG WATER ! “Jes P-' "Axing,'F Solon Shingle meld; "they .were there. even- time ”, Zr to felt Itowler in the martlbllt. he (Oak Mudd on Siticret If he felt weary et night. he tank Plaetatidu Sitters: Ithe Potted appetite, wee yeah Isagnid or mentally oPprea;ed, ha tank Ptin• atioit Patois. an•t4lf triffr tailed to !ft leek an hie • ir w ieninne want atm better a• theritr, bat se wee mu. jest reed the fallowing • • • "1 on mach to eon, for T - vertle 111,0 Plantation Hitters unwed Mr I P. 7.1" W. H. WAGONER., Itedrid, N. Y. IE2 • • • "I have been a great origami. from Dropepida. and hailtri 'benign preaching. • • the Plantation Bitters hie. enrol me " s • RR'S'. C. d. ttitit.WOOD. Nap York City. • • • ul had loaf all annatif•—••• PO =rot and enery t.d I could hardly walk, and had a to.r eat dreid e ',pit... • • Thu Plactatlon nit tome ham ..t me ell right • • • '•The litntatian 'littera hare' cored me ea deranr•aent of the fathers and 'lrian', Organs that diatrae ed me f r Tram Thar set like a eferm, C. C. lincßß, 2.4 Rrnariva T. NI 4." Mss. manager of the Union Rome Reboot for Soldiers' Ohi' , imp. seen -he ha. riven It to "the weak and invalid children under her eharge with the tenet happy and gratifying , reaulte" We bare re ceived over a hundred ream' of each cer tificates, hot no aleettieensent i sc.:effect.vena what people t'emeelyea say of a good article. Our ration., and our rep lotion in at etas. Ibe original natality and hi g h I,,,, eg r ee e t these goods will be anstalned under emery and all cirenmstancea. They hare already ob• tattled a Pale In ever town. eiII. , p ar o h goo h eeg ue among civilized nation.. Ouse I Raton try to come m 'neurone name and stole LA pveaible, and because a good . article cannot be - sold as cheap as a pot) , one, they find some support from parties who do not care what they yelL Pe cu year guard. See our private mark near the cork. P. H. DR tKR k CO., New York City. SAR &TOGA SPRING WATER I OVER A MILLION DOLLARS SAVED. f'Oentleaun: I had a num ;nut worth $1,200, who took col] from a bid hart In the leg, and was culotte for O.era wear. I hrd used everything I could bear of without benefit, until I tried the Itexte , u lineta .g Lin invent It soot effected a p•rean•nt care. Montgomery". Ala June 1?, 'tin. J. L. DOWNING." "I take pleasure in recommending theifs:lean Mut tang 'Liniment as a valuable and in4ipmens %hie article for Sprains, Sores. Scratenes or galls on Gores. Oar men hare use! It for Warns, Brahma Sores, Rheuma tism, se., and all say It acts like magic. J. W JEWETT. Foreman for American. Wells, Fargo's and flarulen's Express " "St 'Mit° of nay daughtees ankle, ociasioned while skating last winter, was entirety coredin one week after she commenced using your celebrated llnstang Lint- ECM Glourestrr. Mass., Anc. 1, 1865. It is an admitted hei that eke Stec lean Mashing Lini ment performs more cures in shorter time. on men and east, than any article ever discovered. Families, Ilv -ery-men, and planters should always ha.. it on band. Quick and sure it certainly is. All Rennin* in wrapped In steel plateenzravirm, be ring , the AI curtn•e of G. W. Wertorooh, Chemist, and the private U. S. Stamp of DEM AS BARNES & CO., over the top. An effort has b on made to counterfeit it with a cheap stone plats I•hal• Look closely. SARATOGA SPRING WATER! It la • mod delightful Ilaie It aradleatas acne rod dandruff. It keeps the head cool and clean. It makes the hair rich, loft aud glossy. It weventa tha hail turning gray and falling It restores hair upon prematurely bald beads. TLia bs what Lyon's Hatharion will do. It is pre y It I. ekeap 7 darable. It literally mold b.) the ear-load - Lod yet Ito almostineredi demand is deify imereesing otil there le hardly a count ry'store that does not irep it or a fanill• theedoee not use it. fi. Triom AS LYON, Cbemiet, N.Y. SkRATOGA. SPRING-WATER I tt'ho would not be beautiful Who would not ►dd to their b mite Tait gives that nimble purity and dis lingua appearance we observe upon the stage,aadln the city bona; It le no longer e mutt. They nee Hague. Idagoolli, Balm Its eonti.eed nee removes Tan, Inuit lee, Ptmples and roughness; from the Gate and hands,. indium.' the aomplexion smooth transparent, Woom Aviebing. Unllk+ many etosmoties, itnontaine noinVerial Injurious to the 'kin any druggist will order it (or you, if not on hand, at 60 cents par bottle. W. E. HAGAN, Troy, N. Y., Chemist. Or.:IAS BARNES & CO., Wholesale Agents, N. Y. SARATOGA SPRING WATER! • Sold by all Crozet:ls fleimatreet's Inimitable Halt Coloring in 44--s dye. All instantaneous dyes are composed of lunar caustic, and,morokor lead stroy the vitality and beauty of the hair. This Is the original hair coloring, and has Men growing in favor over twenty years. It mutates- gm./ hair to its original color by gradual absorption, in a in. st remarkablO manner. 1t Is srlso-a-begutitul flair, t droning. Sold in two ezes-40 cents and si—by all dealer' SARATOGA SPRING WATER! LTOes EltreaCT Or PCII2 Tarawa OLVOER, Fork'. digestion, Nanses, - Heartbuen, Sick Headache. Cholera Ito rbus, Flatulency, Am . where a warming stinitiLint le required. Its careful preparation and entire parity mikes it a cheap_and relable article-for "celloil . y pupa sac Sold eterywbere, at od Mint, - per bottle." Ask for 'Lyon's" Pure grind. Take no other. - SARATOGA SPRING WATER! aysl6-Iyta Sold by all Tongsfats OYSTF,RS I OYSTERS! F. A. WEBER it, CO., 814 Stem Bs., Hare oaromerkeed keeping Pratt is Co.'s celebrated Baltimore 1 . 40 , item which they will veil eltfier by the can or cue. Theerr.Oystrei are coniddered the bee , to the merest: Rotela, saloon and private &mill." mop plied at low priow. nett-8m MEAT CUTTER't /YD SAUSAGE STUFFIER% Of the best kind at deelS•tf THIJRSDS-t, MARCH 28, 1867 Sold by all pratglata .T A lißg ARIUTNW dY, 3t Lactlx,,U.o Sold by all Dragesta =I Sold by all fortiggleti Sold b; ail Drugtists C. REIIISTREST, Champ! Sold by au drai n 's/b • .1. c. setctm The Contrast. CIENTLEITAN ItiPOII.II3LtEIIAUE. My deerett duck, my sweetest girl, I . love you most sin c erely, Pa rsther own this sunny curl, 'ran win a fortune yearly ; Thiclittle head, so vasty] while, Wits only,uiade for kivses:-_-_ This little form to frail and light, Was made for gauzy dresses! I'lliterp my nose, a spaikof grays, A carriace and a ropey ; I'll go with ber to balls and plays,• - And never speak of money ; • ..For er buy romances new—; - Attending ,to her pleasure— - AO r•fies3 bound in gold and blue - , I'lTorder for my treasure. - Our lives shall be but one sweet dream Of love and sunny weather. No advorse wave shall cross the stream Of wedded bliss forever. APTZI3. MARTLIAON Yon always talk of ploys and beta ; Yin are forayer flirting, And seribbling rhymes, and malting calls, And never making shirting ; Yma smile in every whiskered taco, You`blisse all silly ; Yoti:Ptad with jewels, flaunt in lace, And silo aryanr alloy passions. The baby's left' to cry and moan, ne'er a decent dinner; You drag me tint you call me down— I am a hen-pecked mintier, An abject slave—l tell you so! Madam, your folly's ended ; You !Mali not fliet—and go—and go— I'm weory and offended„ Ir , r, going to a reading room— F' Tjnin there fter— So mend your manners, stay at home, And dry your eyes with laughter! LtI4T nerone mAratlAni I feel a very solemn sense Of all a w man's - duty, To keep within the door.yard fence, Unmindful of her beauty 'Tie plvin our Oaker did design That woman should be humble ; Nor,niven to looks or thespian fine, . Which makes them fret and rumbhi. Those novels are pernicious thiugs To feed imagination ; All filled with angels shorn of wines— To me they are vexation. =CI Bill come down stairs; I -know you can The baby ha' the oholie ; The way you shirk your duties, man; Is truly diabolic!.- The intr.° bee such a blundering way, She cannot stop lie crying. And nn for me, I'm housed all day Till I am almost dyitig. Ann, run and bring my velvet necque, My parasol and bonnet ; going to the Messrs. Black, The printers, with a sonnet! Worth Her Weight in Gold. 'Thank fate ! I shall never be the prey of a fortune-hunter:' .Aa Sally Bating!ere uttered the words she threw herself back upon the sofa. and tossed her handsome herid with a light laugh. •Your fortune is your face,' rejoined h.r companten, PM he pzed edmtringty on her fine features. Sally opened her large eyes in astonishment. - 'A compliment from you, Tom !' she ex claimed. The gentleman colored. knoli lam not•much given to pretty speeches. hut you know, Sally, that I admire you all . the same.' ' • To tell the truth, ,Thin Middleton had for a long time loved Miss Bsauclere,with all the strength of an earnest and common nature.; but ho was very diffident ; be had shrunk from making known his attach ment, fearing Sally's+ridicule though had he been more confident of ? himself he might have read long-ago a secrecy which Sally's eyes look little pains to conceal. But Tom never imagined how destitute a fellow he was' in himself, and, knowing that ho had no-great fortune to begtow, he did not venture to offer his band to the daughter of Senator B2auclerc and the reigning belle of the city. Sally was one of a large family, it is true, and portion, less, but her father's position and her own beauty made Tom imagine her to hp far removed from him. Now he only lopked hurt when she thus playfully sneered at his small compliment, and.. turning away to the window, did not catch the tender. look that stole over Sally's handsome fea tures. what s is the weather ?' she asked, after a tnoment, as he'still stood gazing out into the night, `lt is beautiful moonlight, and I think I had better go: 'Go ! Oh, no, Tom! Why, this is she last time I shall see you for ever..so long.' you care,f ho asked,sa he came again to her aide. Sally blushed. 'Of course I shall care, Toro' • 'No, Sally, to-morrow you are going to Washington. You will be a belle there, as you areseverywhere, and you will soon forgr4: -9e .trideed, Tom I' Abe replied earnest. ly. Athrsqz all those strange facer, and people I don't care anything about, I shall lone to see nay old friends: 'But not me. You won't care much whether I am among the number or not.' 'Yes, I shall.' Tom was a fool where women were con cerned, or he would hare known what those words in that soft, low tone meant. As it was; a wild hope did spring up in his heart, but when he looked again at that beautiful woman it digd away. 'I am not brilliant enough for her.' be thought; but he --pluekea -up -stifracient courage to put out his hand and take one of hers. 'You are very kind, Sally,' ho said. '1 shall came on to Washingtcn hy-and-by, and then I shall know how sincere your words are.' Sally's cheeks burnt ;, hut at that mo ment the door opened. 'Com dropped tier hand, as ono of the numerouayounger sisters came in, and the golden opportuni ty passed away, for they were not alone t together again that evening. On that very same night, nearly a thou.' sand miles away, two gentlemen were:, speAking of this same young lady. They; were travelers, who had accidentally meth 'on board a steamer on 'Lake Erie.' They were total atrangera, and were ignorant' even of each other's names, but bad fallen' into a chat as they strolled on deck under, the rays of the full moon. • - .I !trier was so far from land laefore in, my life,' said the elder 'of the two, a fine looking man of perhaps thirty-five. 'lndeed,' exclaimed his companion, a handsome, city-bred looking gentlethan. 'May I ask where you are from that your sea experience has been so limited 2 4 'From the interior of North Carolina.' • 'Ab I' cried the stranger. :and his cold features lit up into sudden - interest. 'Theta perhaps you - know the Beaunlerc's 'Very,well ; indeed they are sold friends of mine.' 'And Miss Besuclerc, you know her?' Certainly.' 'I hear she is very handsome?' 'Yes ; do you know herr 'No, I have merely heard of her ; but I expect "to meet her in Washington this winter. She is the oldest daughter is she Tint„ " . Ter: ' • 'Awl is Senator. Blander° a i mm o weal li?' 'Yes ; that is he bas a very fine estate.' 'Miss Sally is the daughter nf the firet marrlago e is she not T• , '''Yes, and a noble girl. Why, she worth half a million in herself alone,' ex claimed the 'North Carolinian, entlmshis 0i - -,. .....,,L,:t; k.l: • ~..! ;.:'' • iiic 0 ilticAlly.. I had been hoping for this match fora long • I• ate_ corneanion started, a little at the time. and reve, as he went out to find Tom, word, bet changed the conversation tooth e ( he whisireia to hint : ler subjects, and before very long the two I 'Sneak to her to night, man !I am sure (.gentlemen rarted fee the night ) still in - I she loves you' • eienorenee of each other's names. 'They 1 Tom scarcely knew whether he was I did mot meet again; but in the morning / walking on his bead or his heels as he • - lexchanged'merely a distant tow as theyi•l made big way to the parlor. He never eleft the boat in opposite directions. e -, could rememlor afterwards exactly what ; - The weeks sassed on, and Sally Be - au. happened when he reached it. He only elere 19' , 9 ei'abliShl.3 with her parents at knew that Sally came to meet, bin with a t Willerd's lintel, in Washington. As Mid- bright, blushing face, and that the next I dleten had predicted, her beauty and tal- thing he was certain of was that s h e wag en's drew around her a circle of admirers, clasped in iris firms. end before long she was a.tabliShCalllro9o At - a tolerably early hour the next the reigning bales of Washington. mewling a note was. handed - to Silly. It I- This admiration and adulation which was from Mr. Murray, renewing his offer she received Sally found more ititoxicat- and begging for n speedy, interview.' leg and delightful than she had imagined. 'Ask the gentleman to come up,! Sally ft visa very pleasant to be the beauty of said to her servant, and Tom. who was every hall room, and to be constantly Fur- with her, went out, without one particle rounded by a circle of admirers: The idea of jealous objection. - et returning to.the humdrum lifeof home . The young man came in. and would wasnot alwayielesant toher.and she some- have seized Sally's hand, but sho drew it times felt half inclined to think seriously back, haughtily. 'Stop a moment, Mr. qf accepting some of the brilliant offers Murray ; I should like to-ask you a ques -1.00 were made heie She had been a gond lion' Ideal niet-ord; too, with Tom for not. speak- !He paused, ablehed by her 'resolute ing Wore she came away. Sometimes face tlbe teas half irelinod to doubt his love for 'What is it, Miss Beaualarc 1' her, and although his earnest eves haunt- • iDo you know how much money' lam ed her with their wistful look of-effectifsn, worth r She had more than one serious thought of Ile hesitated and stammered. At last trying- to 7 Wani-h his remembrance, and he said : 'Your friend, Mr. Trumbull, did marry, as in many - Others around her did, mention to me that you had some fortune, far money rather than for love. ,- but I assure you, dearest Sally, that it is Meat preminent- among her admirers of yourself-alone I—' was Mc. Charlton Murray, of New York. . Sally checked hint with an imperious Untadsones, distinguished looking and re- gesture. 'I have not a penny in the puled to be - of great wealth.-lm aeemed to world.' be n match not to be despiseA Since the -He stow d still, looking at her With pale, moment of hie first introduction to Sally astenished face. he bad devoted himself to her most per- 'Yes, sir. lam entirely without for silently. Every day a bouquet of fresh tune, and whoever weds me must take a flowers came to h;r room. with his cernpli- pnrtiontess bride.' ments ; every moraine he hung over her 'l—am very sorry'—be gasped out the chair • every evening he was ready to at- words. tend iter at halls and receptions. . 'No need in erprovF your regrets, sir. I am engaged to be married, and 1 - wilt Sally, to tell the truth, was very well bid you good morning.' leased with his admiration—he ender- Murray got . out of the room as best he steed so well how to play the agreeable, .could and vanished that day from- Wash he paid her such pretty compliments, he was so handsome and so thorough-bred 1 t n His wealth turned out to be a He had already made his prtiposal in form mere ine fabrication of his own, and he was heard of no more in fashionable circles. end Sally was listening tr his earnest ', pleading, as they sat half-hidden from tale After all, wasn't it funnyune that I should servation in one of the deep windows of ? Sally said, be courted for my fort the hotel nailer. as she related Mr. Murry7s discomfiture to to 4 Tom ' 'Pray, Miss Sally, think favorably of my But I agree with Mr. Trumbull,' he re suit. My hopes of happiness, my future plied, enthusiastically—'that . you are life, depend upon your reply.' The words Were earnest, the tone lames- worth your weight in gold!--N. Y. sun . day Times, sioned Sally's cheeks 'burnt as she hest- Wed for a reply; q. have known you for so short a time,' she faltered. .< 'What is that - ?', You have known me for five weeks, and-during that time have seen me more frequently than you would under different circumstances in a whole year. I have known you long enough' to love. you I And you haye known me long enough to hitt me at least hope.' She did not reply, and he bent towards her, taking her hand in his eagerness. - 'Sally, my • ilesrest Sally.' • His words and action recalled herto her position, end she drew back. 'You forget I where we are, Mr. Murray !' end that me anent she caught sight of a gentleman who was talking with her father. 'There is an cold friend of: mine, I must au and °P" i{ to him.' Ana +ohs. arr.srtg up without fur- Xner reply to her impassioned miter. Mur ray Ittokqd after her with a smile- of tri iimpli. Ile had little doubt of ultimate Success. 'Mr. Trunibull, how do you dot' cried Sally, atalshe came fqrward. 1 'Ab. Miss Sally, I am glad to see you again,' eXclaimed the gentleman. 'Wash ington dissipation has not spoiled you. I see: yohjere•more blooming than ever.' - I Senator Beauclerc, after a few more words, turned away, and'Selly and her old friend sat down side by side. Mr. Trum bul- had married one of her school metes, and he regarded him almost as a brother. 'NI 11, Miss Sally, tell me all about your beaux. Whose heart haite you broken last ?' Involuntarily Sally glanced toward Mur ray, who-stood in the window regarding her with jealous eves. 'Nobody's,' she .replied; but Mr. Trumbull's look followed her'e. 'Why, who is that fellow who is watch ing you so earnestly? de exclaimed, with a start. I . Murray. of New Ynrk, if you mean the young gentleman in the window.' • 'lt is the very man I sew lest fat!, and ;spoke to of you,' said Mr. Trumbull. 'Has he been making love to you ?'' - 'What did tie say about me?' askecigil lly, ignoring his last words. 'lie did not say thuch ;. he asked a great many quefit , Ons about you, But say; has 'he nroposed to; you ? 'Never mind whether he has it not, but tell me what he said.' - urged esgerly. 'Ere asked if your father was rich for one • thing.' 'Did he? 'Anti what did you say sad yes.' 'And what else? Tell me- all about it,' She cried, imperiously: - Mr Trumbull laughed. 'I told him you are worth half a million dollars.' - _ Silly's brow contracted and her eyes flashed. 'You did ? Why, Mr. Trumbull, why did you say that ?' meant you was such a fine girl l you was worth it ; and. really, Mi'ss Sally, I think' it was too lowan estimate. I ought to hsvit said two millions.?' Sallklaughed. 'Oh, that is so finny I And do you suppose he believed it?' , 'Certainly, Acd so he has been courting you?' Mr. Trumbull said, shrewdly. 'Perhaps sal WA are you sure he is the same man Sally started up in an impulsive man ner. 'Come, I will introduce you,nad then I shall know the truth of this extraordina-. ry story.' - Mr. Trumbull would have remonstrated, hut she was . half across the room be fore he could interfere. Murray started forward with pleasure as he saw her np: preaching. 'He is an. old friend of mine who thidks he has seen you betore,' said she.. Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Murray:. _ The gentlemen shook bands, and Mr. Trumbull said : 'I think we met on board a boat on Lake Erie last fall. 'Yes,' replied Murray,with a faint flush, 'I remember it, perfectly.' . A. few more words were exchanged, and then 'Murray walked away. 'Are you going to •marry. him, Miss Sal ly?' asked Mr. Trumbull. 'No, indeed!' 'ls he rich,?' 'He is said to be very wealthy.' 'Then you suppose fortune will be a mat ter of indifference to him ?' 'But what if his is as mythical as mine?' 'You must find that out.' /No. I do- not care. to know now,' said Sally. • 'Est us talk of something 'Yee, I thought you were going to ask after your old friends. Hive you forgot. ter all about them in these gaieties Y' - 'Oh, nor And' Sally put query after query about her home friends until, at last. Mr. Trumbull said : !But you do not ask after Toni Middle ton, and yet you might, for he cares more Tor you than all the rest of them put to gether.' 'Oh, that's nonsense! But how is he 'He will tell ylu Tom bare I' exclaimed Sally, her face lighting up with delight. !Yes, indeed. We earns on together.' 'And why hasn't be come to speak to And the pretty face clouded skein. 6 11“ says he slid not dare before all these people ; but if you will eq to your parlor I will send him there.' Sally started up at once, and Mr. Trum bull looked after her with t smile.. He BVNPN WHITMAN, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Ante-Mortem Epitaphs. ON . B. P. BUTLER. Here lies a greit hero who ehirkel Wooly MEI tie passed in a bottle come years of his life : But ere he was bottled much plunder he gained, Which, in spite of remonstrance, he, always retain= d, Till it grew to a maxim beyond all debate That no Butler e'er took such good caro of the plate, And when vessels of silver were missing "Mack," 'Sighed the osrners "they're hidden in Benja- Mi 11'd sack. ON PARSON BROWSLOW 'Safe at last. beneath the eod Lies that bogus "man of God." In the Stste of Tennessee tionekeould swear as hard as he; While blaspheming at a mark Fate sn;ffed out his vital spark. Probably he's gone to—well. 030 would hardy like to tell. ON TRAD. STEVENS. This sepulchral stone below Lies the South's malignant foe ; Rio uucbriatian, fiend-like bate E'en her ruin could not sate. As she quivered in the dust, At her broken heart he thrust. Gentle reader, know you why Ile was thus her enemy ? 'Twits because of private ills ; Lee's battalions burned his mills ON 11EN. WADE. Itinarned ler blaapherny and canting, Wade in the balance and found wanting, The odd., are millions to a pin lie's not an "Upper Benjamin," Arr REPLY.-A veteran relates the fol• lowing: It happened that a mule driver was engaged in leading an unruly' mule for &short distance, which job 'proved as touch as he was able to do, and give full employment to bota of his hands. As he was thus engaged, a •newly appointed brigadier rode by near him, in all the con sequental radiance of his starlight, when the mule driver hailed him as follows : 'sr sev, I wish you would send a couple of men down here to help me to manage this mule." "Do you know what I am, sir?" - 'Teo," was the reply: "you-are General —, I believe." ''Then why don't. you ragtime me before addreFsing me?" inquired th , brigadier. "I will," replied the worthy M. D., "if you will get off and hold the mule." The brigadier retired in good order. A SECRET" WOIITII KNOWENG.— An able writer gives utterance to this valuable se cret: ''This looking forward to enjoyment don't pay. For what I know of it, I would as soon chase butterflies for a living, or bottle moonshine for a cloudy night. The only way to be happy is to , Jake the drops of happiness as God elves them to us every day of out lives. The boy must learn to be happy, while he is le'irning his trade; the merchant while he s making his fortune. If be fails to lear this art, he will be sure to miss his enjoyment when he gains what he has sighed for." The following,. which wo clip from one of 'oar exchanges, contains some valuable infer mation.for the ladies in reference to the man ufacturo of waterfalls : Take four pounds of rags and a bunch of - shaving?, .a.n old tin pan, and a bunch of straw ; Then steal an old bat of sonicbody's leavings, And swear it's your own, to get clear of the 'law; Next, get an old stocking, and stuff, it vrill? paper, And if it is possible, put in a mole!; Then get eorte old china, and a nutmeg gm • ler, And make them all up is a nice tittle roll; Pat all these things in a net of red, ' And glieleningbeads must cover them all ; Then fasten it on the WI of-your head, . And you will have a waterfall. - IMPORTANT TO TowssulP AUDITOII.9.—It may not be generally known that an act of the Legislature, approved April 21, I.3GG, requires the bounty accounts of every township to be carefully audited by the auditors, whose duty it is t o prepare a condensed statement 'of the condition of these finances, and publish the same at the cost of the district for three 8110. cessive Seeks;-in two papers. It. 'not only re- I quires this duty to be performed by the town= ship Auditors, but it imposes a penalty of fifty dollars upon each Anditor who refuses to comply, ono-half or which goes to' the prose cutor, and the Other half to the school fund of the district." .. WOOD T. %ND sou ,Sol.c.—A tract of wood land in Le itmuf township is cifered for sole cheap. It contains 107 acres, which wilt be so'd altogether or in parcels. A good stone quarry is on the premises. Address .109£P11 Wountox, Waterford, Pa., • mrl4-tf. 11OTtea.—Persons wishing photographs from the neg►tires made in Chambers Sr DIMS'S rams, since the spring 'of 1863, can obtain them by leaving their orders at Ohlwiler'll rooms, Rosenzweig's block, Erie, Pa. mr14.4.2w. Brief Paragraphs. - . . .What is the difference between per severance and obstinacy? The one is a strong will, and the other a strong won't. A woman in Chicago, on visiting her husband's office, discovered long_hairs in his hair brush, and sued for a divorce. A genius in Washington has the follow. ing posted on his window "Epga newly • laid here on the shortest notice.". • Josh Billings sayi, "I am ardently op pcsed tow ardent speerits as a bevride, but, for manufacturing purposes, I think a little of it tastes good." - A traveling Yankee having been asked his opinion of the Wous de Medici, said "Waal, strange! I guess I don't care much for thc.e atone gals" - - A clergyman was one day talking to his landlord, a Universalist, on• the. personali ty of the devil. A little incredulous, the gentleman remarked—"l shoUld, like to see the devil." "Can't you wait," was the quiet reply. "Whist do you mean by a cat and! dog life?" said •a husband to his abet., wife,' "look at Carlo and Kitty esker) on the rug together. I nri.h men lived half as peaceably with . their wive..." "Stop," said his wife; "tie thorn together, and see how they act." JCNew York 'clergyman, recently, in the course of a sermon bewailing the cold ness of his dock in religious mai terr, said,. that the kind of conversion most sought after by church members of late had been the conversioc o! 'Seven-Thirties. PRAYEL—One has aomewhat quaintly but very truly said : God looks not at the oratory of our prayers, how eloquent they ere: • nor at their geometry ; . how long they Are ; nor at their arithmetic, how many they Aro: not at their logic, bow-- ever methodical they are; but he looks at their sincerity—how spiritual they are. Tire husband of llirriet Preecott, Spoff ord was m Isiston when he learned that ho had become a father by this dispatch, dated at Newburynort: "Dear father, I came to town this morning at 11 o'clock, and when you are disengaged I shall hippy to be introduced to you. Truly, . your son, Richird Prescott Spofford•" MEIRTALITv A moNG SCNATORS.-31r. Fos ter, of Connecticut, in Ins valedictory to the Senate, said that during the twelve years he has occupied a seat in the Senate, eighteen of its members had been remov ed by death, and in casting his eyes over that body he recognized _only; four mem bers who were in the Senate Viheti he en tered' it, A gar4d character is to a young - man what a firm foundation is to an architect who proposes to erects building upon it ; be can build with safety.' and as all who. behold it will have confidence in its solid ity, a helping hand will never be wanting. But let a single part of this be defective, and you go on hazard, amid doubting and distrust, and ten to one it will tumble at last, and mingle all that was built ()nits ruins. negra preacher was holding forth to bin congregation upon the sut..j-ct of obeying the commands of Gni. Says be : "Bredren, what sber God tells me to do in dis'book, (holding up the B We) that I'm ewiw.to do. If I see in dat ,dat must jurnpArno a stone wall. I'm gwine to jump at it. Gowing troo it 'long to God—jump hi' at it 'longs to dis niggrr." Nzvr.s. SATIFIED.NObtIdir is satisfied in this world. If a legacy is left a man, he regrets that it is - not larger. If he finds a sum of money, he searches the ground for more. If he is elected to some high office, he wishes for a better one. If he is rich and wants. for nothing, he strives for more wealth. If-he is a single man, he is looking fire wife; if married, he wants children. .0f , these blessings soma men have too many, some few, some none at I all. Man is never satisfied. GAPES IN CUICKENS —John of Long Island, states that a sure cure for gapes in chickens is this : When your chickens are about a week old, put about a table spoonful of powdered sulphur in the feed ; mix this in two quarts of feed : doing so two or three times a week, until they get big enough to get out of the way of this disease. This recipe is worth a' great deal in : saving thousands of chick ens yearly. I have Ir.n limn people to lose a hundred a year, and. yet laugh at this simple remedy, which is the • better be cause simple. . . HARD ON Iris Fenian. —A correspondent of the Louisville Courier tells of an elder ly gentleman in the New York Custom House, with a salary of three thousand dollars a year, whose position was obtain.' ed by his son on the condition that the 'father should give one-half of his salary to - „ the son. After three years, the old gen, tleman finding his expenses larger than• his part of the salary, begged his- son to -allow him • the whole of the salary he earned,whereupon, the.dutiful youth tol him that if he didn't want the place'tber were plenty who would be glad to get it. on the same terms ! - AFTER. TUE BATTI.E.—An official report I - the battle of Gettysburg states that twenty ty-seven thousand five thousand and thir t • tv-four guns were picked up .on the field after the engagement, twenty-four thousl and of which were loaded. Of this numb • ber onerbalf had two loads each remaining_ unfired, one-quarter three loads, the ri•;••• maining six , thousand had from four to ten loads apiece. Many were found to have from two tã six bullet's over one - charge ; in others the powder was placed • over the ball. One gun had six cartridges with the paper untorn. In one Spring field rifle, twenty-three separate - and dis tinct charges were found, while smooth •bore musket contained twenty.' - two bullets and sixty' bucli-shot sammed in promiscuously.—Star. '_- Tap First Texas (Federal) cavalry_form ed a part of the , force under General Davidson in his raid to- 'Pascagoula from Baton Rouge. Several orders had beer( issued against straggling and forging • One night, after a hard day's march , . Col , , Haynes and M•,jor Holt, of the First team!, had just got comfortably to bed when a big hog set up a most unearthly squeal in the neighborhood cf the camp. The Col onel immediately began to rouse an order- Iy-to send for the officer of the day, when the Major, opening his eyes, yawned out: • "Lie down. Colonel, that's none of our - men•." " Wow do you know that's none .of our men 1" " Well, Colonel, I have campaigned a heap more with this regi ment than you, and I have found out that when the First Texas strikes a hog it • never squeals but once." That was en tirely satisfactory, and the Colonel slept calmly. WORDS IN. USE. -1:110 peasants of Eng land have not more than three hundred - words-in their vocabulary: The ancient sages of Egypt, so far as we' know from their hieroglyphic inscriptions, used about six hun•lred and eighty-five words. A well educated person in England or Amer- ' ican seldom uses more than about three or four thousand words in actual conver sation. Accurate thinkers and close reas oners, who wait - till they find the word that exactly fits their meaning, employ a large stock, and an - eloquent speaks r may rise to the command - of 10,000. Shake peare, 'who displayed a greatel variety of expressions than probably any other writer in any :language; produced all his plays with about fifteen thousand words. ton's works are comsed of 'about eight thousand words, and the - Old Testament says ait that it has to 814 with five thou sand, six hundred and forty-two words RIRIE 'Vous° does not make any difference if -they have bad charac ters, and are as ugly as monkeys; if they are only rich, they are made welcome at almost every house. The girls meet them at the doors with smiles upon their lips, and ribbons in their hair. The match making mother is very kind to this clam of young men. The young men may be rather bashful and reserved, and before they arrive at the house, they must take a drink or two of whisky—or something stronger—to enable' them to converse flu ently, for the parents and daughters talk BO much that he could' never keep pace with them in conversation unless he was half tight—then -he can converse on al. most any subject, and the mothers and daughters are delighted—he is such mi. girls likflively company — Y , v e onder then that is only get drunk —i t salthoei rich. g g o m o d ye on c u. Damen to please the ladies.--.4l.xiangs.•