MIME IMI ~' / ~ Viat.i2lD.zataatic.-7-aI.)Q. go /PIM IBIOTIVQ < ;. • • - z•-f_ : The, subscriber-will 'rent that 4+11„- . known, large and'con,venient house, for, many years, occiipied by Cliristian Hurtirich,miflmorti recently by:others;as ' ' rEgire" - MOllB.lll. • ... The louse ie remarkably well calculated ,for enter taining ,BOARDERS-; there being three stiiin.ways, and Fire places in mostofthe rooms: -The situation is very, pleasautt and desirable„being on - , the north west corner cif. Hanover mid. 'Lbuther streets; while, for conveniences, it excels any other-house in the bn 'rough or country. It possessei the unusual nth:lnm, 'ges of 12 rooms. on the first. floor, 12 rooms Ott. the ifecond, nnil 4 Pnoms on the third floor. •Two wells of Water None at the front door on Louther street, with a pump therein; the other in the yttril at the kitchen door;) a cistern made to contain eighty-five hogsheads; large and convenient .stablingovith_car riage house and, sheds; large and excellent 'garden attached to' the buildings; besides Many. convenien zeshot.specified. ' For particulars enquire of , HUSPICH, . Carlitile, Nov. 25,1841.-4 f. - Gorr The Laneasterl•Foulk's Fitentl, (german 'pa-- .perYinsert..s times, 'and send bill to this office for ' - . • -: At. .a' 'slatetl'Orphans' Court - be - gan and held on Monday dm oth day of - November., • 1840, at Carlisle iii anti for Cumberlanirenunty, be 7: -Jove the-Hom•Samtiel:Hephartr - Presidentiaml John- Stuart and John Lefevre Aisociate Judges Of the' . same, assigued-i&c. the 'followitig proceedings were. had to wit :' • ' •• .. , the-tlie Petition of John K. Longnecker, admin istrator of Henry Longneeker dec'd: ; ” respeettidly repr . esentiene that your petitioner wits appointed ml vs mistrator`ef the-estate of the saidllenre lLonguMck-i - , ,er dee'd. That he has Medina a:hi:Mistral" on Re- 1 count aiiil-thri:e is upon the'settlement of said account I a balance overpahl d ry accountsMt $2.118.91i. -There are no funds belonging to' the estate except the-ye - cognizance entered into hyJtilin K. I.:Mgt:esker, for iaken- hy- hi in -Itt•llie TRW:Mon: :, He therbfore prays the Court to gritnt a Rule pn the heirs; to show cause why the amount overpaid by himphould 'not be .credited on' the said recoil:mance aspflitelsrApelt;• 1840. ' • . ~ . . . 10th Nov. 1840. Rule granted . Persnnal notice, to . _be. served on those in the county and notice to lie .given to these mit of the county by publication in two .- - newspapersAn- the comity-Tor six Avecks,-returnable at the January Court 1841. " ' lly. the Court. •• -Thimberisitid County:, ss. •-• '.'.' ", ' . • -1 ' : 1 . 1 . - - o!:\ M i i i i i li l7l l.ll t k i tl d f jk Cif t ike rot l s B t! ) . 1 .•: : : teidry the fort o g ‘ ol a t; a " tr u u n e Y CoPy . 0 . 1 . ;el j6 I cord: .' -.• . , ~, . , _,. , i. e d ...-..../ ' L-WitnesimyiMml`and seal of said court •• : at Carlisle, the 16th day of Nov. 1840. .:1V:,,V0ULK,,.• Cll. 0. C't. ct) Nov. 25;1840.-6t Spleml4l December -Schemes. Staite Lottery. k 4 or_ the benefit of the town of Wellsburg. Class No 10 for 1840.—T0 be drawn nt Alexandria, Va. on Saturday, the sth of Dec. 1840. • • GRAgD-SCHEMEI $30,000$10,000..: 15,000;3,500, 3 lO 0,1,500; 1,995, 1,500. - • 30.. kriFes of St 1 009. 50 0f:*250---75 oLS2OO. . 78 Number Lottery---IDrazoa Ballots. Tickets $lO--Haives ss—Quarters Certificates of Packages 0 , 4 iTs444N.Aii 514 p do 26 I.la 1T r - 05 - Do. • do 26 Quarter-do----32-50 CC' 5 Prizes oT 10,600 . Dollars: 14 Drawn Nos. out of 75 • • . _Vjaigipia• State Lottery, For 'endowing the Leesburg Acinletny and for titer purposes. Cla‘.‘s No. 10 for 1840.-,To be drakon.st.Alekandria, - Va. on Saturdny, dig 1.2.0i.uf December, 1810. GRAND CAPITALS Ell .5 Prizes or $lO,OOO. . • 2 prizes $5,000, 1 of 2,500, L of 20.20. 25 Prizes of .1,000 Dollag... --- ariCBsoo-:::0 - 61 — $1.40 - .& , c. • * . Tjcl:ets only XlO--Efiihca s3==-Quarters' s23o'"" Certificates of Pate)mgesef2s Whole 70:Aepr$120 D o . do 25 Half -dO —BO Do. do 25 Quariet; tko , 90 ", 3 Pi•ttes 01:W5,000i MAKING '75,Q.00. 1011pLrs, Allevindi in Lotteiir:: miss C, for 1840..:-:To lie drawn at Alexandila On Saturday, 19th Deceinber,lB4o. ,• • • ; ' GRAND CAPITALS. $lO,OOO---$5,000-42,4 1 77. 50-Prizes of-$l,OOO-,--50 of $3OO--'-50 o • • •13 Draiwn Nips. ont of 78. • • Tickets $lO--Hillves.ss--quariers $2 50. Certificates of Packages ot '2B Whole Tickets $l4O Do. •do _ 26 Half - • - 70 Do. •do • 26 Quarter du 35, VIRGINIA. STATE LOTTERY. For . the benefit of f tlie .)lonougailia Academy., Class No 11 for t840.--To be iiraw i i at :Alexandria, Vii:l3ittiirOay Dee:l6th 1840: " • ' BRILLIANT' licukttigi• - • -,230;001.0y . 000 6;000, 5,140; 5,000,2,500, 2,000. 50 Prize s - • 20 of 500-20 of 'sou, &a.. ss—Quarters--$2,50. Certificates of Paeliages a 125 Wholeh'inkets $l3O • ; . ' 25,11a1f do,. .65 _.• 40 25 , Quarter do • 52-50 4HO' Orilersior Tickets and `Skates or Certifiunea e okagesiothe , aboVO Lotter/ -will be i romlitly stunted to and tbs drawing sentiminetliately, after it is ovei.-1. iltddretio; . D. S. GREGORY', , ::Washington City,D. C. Nc;v. - 23, 1840. • • - LOOK ~ 0114. 1: - ~• caution Is, the P_o arent , f »Safety. N attack' or the "Pms' ; :msiy ~ positi, i el,* Pre - .A 2 ;vented hy - nsink (*hen the premoniteif aymp t .. ' _terns are felt) t.he tielebrate&HAYSi'LlNlMENT. `There are, more than one hundred' people . In,-.lbist" eity,tand the United n •Statil lan immense umber, . - who _Wm suffered bend endurance hithislareadful • complaint, ivEcTlieep.themierves attaokafiy. applying thli Liniment whenthey ree . l'ony. . symptoms elite-approach": Or thin tliere's the most Perwet 1)**I- ' ' ' ":"1 '`None Genuine without the name ; of Co., on fheiviiipiiers. •-.2 SOLOMON ; Sa Nod at ,- F stre letchif et, , ,NiT,Mkd b y Ste, yemen.pc• pinkie; - • - (Noy . . 2.5; 04•Ci. 7 .-Stp. • - • • '• • . , „ . _ . 111 . .( .. . •.... ) . . . .. - • ME From Black-wcOd'e - Ark .1 . Id a ',lntim "which 'we' call-Middletown, because it was of the middle'sie,'dWeit a shopkeeper bearing the Odd•naine of Jere-, 'rniahlritg: --- 11y - dealingin - all - soits of cam= modities, and steady attention' to his busi ness, had managed to keep up his •re igpetability, and doubtlesti would :, have Considerably-increased his store, bui-for the gradual increase of Itis - famiiy. Fe'r seve ral years after his marriage a new. little Wag: would wag- annually into. the w orld; -and/thotgh : there - had litterly been setne; what less of regularity, ,many . as - ten sinall_heads,inight_be_countedLeveryi.dven pig in his' hack parlor.'., Jerry, the eldest boy,, was, however, almost fourteen - years of-age, and therefore began: go ,make him self.uSeful; by carryint . ouc small parcels and: assisting behind the-counter. All the rest—were;to—useTtheir parent's phrase, 'dead stock,',and 'Were eating their heads °V for,-sooth td . 'say; they, were a jolly little set,,, and blessed with most :eaceelletit - .appetites. Such' was the. sithe or flintily mutters at the 'time whetr7our—narrative -cornmences. , • Nipw, on the opposite side- - orthe street; exactly facing the modest hoard on which jerernialea name was painted„Avith_the usual'annnuncement of certain. commodi tiei in which he dealt, was, another board of a very different description. On it were emblazoned the arms of his,Majesty," with the 'supporters,. a lion and a unicorn, as the,' country_ folks. said, a-fighting for the . . . • . . .crown.' . - .• 4 . , The establishment indicated by.this dia -1 play; was - upheld-bya rer - 37 different dais h Lef customersia_that_Whieh.pattnnised_ili • shop. Two,ar fin:eq . :times in each day some .private carriage or post-clinige - yliould 'atop to change - horses at the King's Arms, _and occasionally ,n - fantily . ' took up their quarters there, for the night; but the tatter was-a piece o' . gootl luck not often to be exliected, as there were nO lions' o be seen in Middletown, save-the red rampant guar dian:on jhe.sign-beard, It was, haymaking -time; and business Was very 'slack'-' With the , worthY..Jere•-• rajah; but ho - Said that he-didn't care rnuch . 2bout it,. as the country folks 'Were earning thoney, part . of which he' trusted . wOuld find it s way into•his till in due course. So, after rummaging about among bis stook to seOif he was. ' out of. anything,' he took his stand -at the door, just to breathe 11 mouthful of fresh air. Titus Twist, the landlord;:made-his appearance at the-same moment, in his own gateway, apparently with-the same salubrious intent, and im mediately beckoned to his neighbor just to step across. . - - 'Well; how are ye, Master Wag!, said he,_when they . met. ' Did you observe that green chariot that stands dawn, in the yard there, and damp in more than an hour -. llo' Jeremiah answered, in the negative. -) 'Well," answered mine host, 'it belongs to one of the4mltlest, rummest„little old gen 'dentin I - ever,elppped my eyes on, He's 'been-asking-me allsorts of 'questions,' and „seems mightily tickl e d With •your name above all things. I oak - he's eracked.— Ilowsomever, he's ordered dinner ; but - hush, here he . comes.' ' ' , • .. The little gentleman in queition'seemed bet Ween sixty and seventy, but, excepting . -- a -- Fe - rtaiii - i - iilliiwness ofcanililexiiiii;ctirried •his-yetire•wellßtintinions—being'Aivelyi and. 'Wearing a aod . humored smile,'as though' habitual, of .his conntetiance. His. tressAyiis plain - . 1) t goott,.and altogether =b - ecoining Ins -apparent rank. 'I shall be back. in a quarter-of an hour,' said he to the landlord.; ' l'n't only' going over .the_way to_ Ay sholi to , buy aome thing ;' 7 •atid away he .went, and of course -was—followefi--by—Seremiali,--who-,- imate diately on entering his own house, skipped nimbly _behind -the 'counter to , wait upon hie me iv lcustortier. ::' .' ' .. •" • -: ~ " , After trying on- some gloves, and pur, chasing two pair,' the ~little• strange gentle mat -iaoked round'.the.shop, as though ex -DO n i ng-itiv-cont-efi tO-to-find-sonie th i ng:: lie. .. . wanted. - Anything else I' can do for you, sir?' said Jeremiah: You sell almost - every- thing, 'I see, Mr. .ilvag?' observed the old gentleman. Mr. •fl'ag? Your tame is Wfig't!i_sPPP"er 'Yes, sir, replied the shop-keeper, drYIY. ' ' • - Wag,.Wag I' replied the strin 'ger, briskly; 'Funny, name; eh?' 'lt was my father's before nee,' emierved Jeremiah; -scarcely - kno,wieg. - what to 'think of the 'matter. ' ' ',Very good name!'" continued , the little gentlemmi, 'Very. much.., "Got any children? Any little Wags, eh? - Like to see 'ems Fond of; children; little Wags in particular—he, he, her ''Much obliged to you forinquiring, sir,'' replied- the. senior, Wagr 'l've got just half a' saore, - sorted 'sizes: That'S the eldest,'.' i said he; pointing to young - Jerry; whose' 'lanky limbs were the Moment sPreatt4eagle fashion; against the shelves % from thetbpmost of which he was reaching. ;tletirrie . „seme pommudity for' ti- euetomer.") ' Bring 'ere, up to indus try,' said the' little . gentleman." can't stay now, heCause'Any din - lie - Pe - ready; butTses-ryou-sell-Irisklincnv-and-1--want4l piece. Cris .shirts;',so; , perhaps, be,:ack, gotiit'aite - leek - Me out good ihe and" bring over to me.'„ • ". 4 You . m . ay .re y, commenced Xr: Wagt but- bit! new customer cut kini,short, by, ad ding, ' I know -thitt - Twelf - enovglW - 40' - he' -briskly mede;his eatit:. - • • ; - • ; FAI:IIILir NEWSPAPERi-DEVOTED TO.IITF;WS,, POLITICS, LITERATUR THE ARTS:AND_S r airOICES, AGRICITLTUTt.E, AMUSEMENT, &C. C. ' v . SELECT . :T:EiI;E., 1 . .- .', Nadi _ . Edited and .Pnblislaegt,for the Proprielei l toy tfPirge 'Ci•abb, in Carlisle, iltiniberland Ceunty, Pa. Nwml'l).'uitloaDays ai6maztase rDE tquiwilue-itt e 314a00 . industrious . shop : keeper. forthwith' ' selected .CertairiTet 7 liis--.liiimest -*doles, fhlded:thern in a wrapper, -and .0 . 44 ap pointed time, earried• the. *hole across •to' the`Kitig's Arms.. He, was imm ediately usherechinto the presence of 'the eccentric elderly gentle man, 'who Was Pe - wed • alone behind:a bot ilem4ltite-atid a bottle of you've.. thned, , .Master Wa g?' .Paidlte, •‘P . o conrie!..-A l / 4 `l.o2tereniony; down•an.d _take. a glass of wine.' • . very. much obliged, to' you, I'm i sure, sir,' replied Jeremiah ; 'but I hive ,just brotight.over half 'a dozen pieces, of • Irish.for you to. look at and . choose.! 'Phoo,:phoor quoth .the small stranger, i. • 'I don't want to see know noth- i nig abonCem.---Leave- all .to you. Only meani to have had a piece; but as you have brought half a dozen, I may as well 'take 'Cm. 'Store's no sore,' they pay. There's la - fifty pound. note! Reckon 'em and. see of there's_any change.' . • . !Jeremiah stared at this' unusual whole sale mode. of dealing, stammered thanks,' - and observed that , the cods would net a monUt-to-halrilie money. .•••• . 7 aim] the_. worse, said .thelittlegen-_ - denten.. 'Must tee - irt.can"c buy some thing- else in your- line presently, but)sit, down nowt' that's a good fellow J-\ •LWant to have some talk- with-you' • • The bashful' shop : keeper hereu pon perched himself:on. the extreme front,of a chair; at a respectful distance from the. ta ble; but was-told to draw. up closer byliis hospitable entertainer. Then they' took three-or-four-glaases-of-wine-pigether,--and grafuelly-Jeretniah found himself more at home; and scrupled not . to reply to the-odd_ stranger's questions respecting his family and occupations. And so they, went on - chatting till theY n ppeared - as - two , ve and intimate. friends;; for. Mr. - Wagwas of 41 open, •unsuifferaiiiiifteSitioti,--atid talked as though - he had to of that _alLthe_world_siteuld v - all about his of fairs ' - Well, but, my • dear Wag,'_ Paid v .the. stranger, `Can't - you: - tell - what - : part of the country your father came from?' _ _•• 'No,' sir; replied - Jeremiah, he died when I was about eight yearP old, and the - London: _Merchant' to Whoin. he waP clerk, put me to school, and after that ap prenticed me to old - flick, who lived over the way where I do now. - There I served my time, and then married his daughter, and so. came in tor, the buSinesS:wheri he• died; but I've increased if. a pretty deal, and' ifi'd Attire 'capital, could make a snug thing of it ley going into the whOlesale, and - serving - villge shops-with grocery; and, so on,' 'Why "don't you try asked the little gentleman. 'lt won ' t do unless one has got the rea dy to 'go to market ivith,' replied Jeremiah, knowingly; Wand then one must be able to give credit, and ought to keep one's own wagon to carry out goods. No, no; it wont do. Many a man has made bad worse: by getting out of -hie depth; and,.as it is, thank God, can live:. The• only thing' that puzzles me .now 'and theols, what 1 : shall do with all the children." - • • Har ye; my worthy Wag.' said thp odd stranger, - have not got any.ehildreni. :io, if you'll let me pick • among the lot, I don't earo if Ltakeiwo or _three off your hands.' .._,..2,,Birriexclaimed--rthe.astonished--shop lecper. „ •'- - • 1 1>Rean What I-say,refdieilllM-Olirgen tleman,`demnrelY.. 'Take 'me with you. - Introduce M.e.,0 ,your wife and family,:and let_im _eup..7of-tea-to -gether ln_your ba - Clt,parlor. Don't • stare, my.gootl . :Wag; but till-your glass. I don't . want to-buy - your little .Wag§, but-I 'hap pen to have,_more of the• ''ready,' as you call it, than •I want; so .- I'll. put • them ,to school, - or whauyeitlike.' Whatstiy - ymir • ,feremiah • rubbed liis• eyes;- as Moog!)_ doubtful if he were awake,,an . d. then• ut tered Itil thanks for such extraordinary .kindness:in •the best way he. was able; , fibtl, about an hour after, 'the WhimiiCal little old rich gentleman Was 'sitting by the-side 'Pf - Mrs. Wag, with a. little curlpheatled' Wagon each 'knee, while 'the.' rest were playing -round, or gazing npert.mouthed . et titeitilinger with childish wonder. By, degrees all stiffness- wore oil`; and, before the;• . evening, concluded:• nothing coultl.exceed;the merriment Ofri the , . -wholn party: ..The- eccentric elderly - gentleman hadleartiedbrcall all the-Wags bry• their mimes; - :.and he played,Tod--:frolicked, t end rolled u pon:Ahe floor with the littk:peo 7 . pie,. in ft AlleUperenteTsus pact; Abe.;landlerdi therip) , must be Howevek,' , •at ,iraetingi, be. became more :serious, anii, invited Jeremiah - to come nnd breaktast.with-hisi in tifernciining,. and .16 - bring with his') a copy eflthenameennd birthdays of his 'ehihltOn,"tits entailed int ate FaroilY: Bible‘ Mr.. a n d' Mrs.-Wag of eta roa,lay,: awake fermi- hour :that nightV eo talkiairet the .... . strange incidents pf•.:the• - dayr and Rethaps building-a:few castles in t the' air,after' the style of affectionate parentiv for their dren. ' ••-•‘ •.• ' . • - On the ,following mornieg, , Jeremiah dressed himself in, hid Eitinday , , suit, and repaired to tulfil engaOment; new ohl,friend,resekred-hinr,tn-tbstmost , ecirdiar manner, and they hreakthated . _ topthef,' chatting over familr - concerna. , -as on -the Preceding .day.., When their reftit,'..,,, , sas ended, gentleman,: red--oyer-the lbw of the young ,vv . 4o4oiind. served'; ;'a jolly 04,--Pf. AP& --VI a MP,* contrive *fo_nnilit ,therno),ge7A an d Wags if.we Eldest ' ', Jerry; al, most:fourteenuseful to:iyoujn-buidness. That's right.. Leave bhp eh? 'Next', ' Thomas, almotit thitteenfond a reading —told me so.' A good :school` first, f h ? thowthree girls are running; , Mary,A nne,l and Fanny. Pack them,ofr to good. school ton, 'Never mind.-• Then comes - William, :eight -w and - Stephen, =seven?— Think, I know•whcre• to place thentjust the right age. Perhaps i can'A do it at, once, though. • -Humph. -• That's all ciawtake . at present. The other three,.Bafah, Hen ry and Philip, too.young.: Well ; my wor 7 thy Wig,. you will - learn .abogt 'what I mean to do' withAlierzi• before long,..'and :a friend of Mine will call upon you some day to consult upon dm' best way of increasing your' business...,:bettle, all. iii-tilne,•• •No more to say now but good, ty.e; eh? Paid the 'landlord's bill. beforw . hicakfast, 'Cause don't.like . to be kept waitjng.• piirni mean ..s to have toppetl.lenger than to change - hbeses . :wireel - rame, yeetertlay:• — Glall - l• have though. Hope.. you wiiiet he sorry. waiter! is my carriage ready.?'— 'At the.dnor, sir,'...shootecl the lanilloid in reply. .."I'hars • right,' exclainied the ex traordinary •• elderly gentle Am. •' gond bye, my wort - V:Wag! -7-IttianetinGei. trte• to Mts. Wag, and..give my love to all the.lit tle Walks. Ten besides _y(iurselves ! A nzen - rWagx - in - , -- one family Never ; ex.: . peeted to see such a sight. as that hp, he.! .See it again though, Wag together, all of ynn e -like•a bundle •of sticks, hope!' And', laughing and uttering 'similar incoherent:sentences alternately; he walked--briikly-niong'••the-passnge-tw-his-• carriage, into Which he forthwith jumped, and, having repeated his valediction to the astounded shop-keeper, be Ottleredthe pos 7 . tillinn to drive on. -'• , 1 • • , . -- "Fhtisicremiah — vas7prevetitett fronyex , ' preAsing his grateful feelinus for such *on-. tiorful ::promiseS;.land' so stood gaping in silende - till the carriage was out sight. yo . u". Seem - regularly 'vm4etl", , neighbor !f exclaimed tTela`nill"oril. "` Wag, : 'lf one-Ball tiilfdt - rvc thiti morning Should come true, .I - shall he a luclty=fel loivi that's all •.. . _ • '•'l"he old fellow's cracked,' Observed. 'Titus Twilit. • ` he's a =gentleman, -how.: ever, every inch-of him, that I will say for him. Didn't make •a word about nothing. All right. Used to good'llving i no doubt. More's the pity, as he's crooked.. He certainly' ought not to be allowed to travel without a servant as he does.', , • ' Well,! observed Jeremiah, 'I don't know.' what to sqy,',ps,,,that to think about it; but, if he is tracked4iitimpit.! -- Viten% know.' maybelt so. However,-there's no har done yet.' ' So he's been.eraminin,g •you, eh!' said Aline host.. Made you n. present of the '.lpepnii)erliapst, They, do fancy . strang•e• s - , thing and think .themselves and' very rich in. particular.'_ • • • The tintbof 'this' latter assertion- Made an impression upon our worthy shop-keep er, who communicated -it tr. his wife; but she had taken ,a, great Taney_to the odd 'old gentleman, and was not-to be shaken in her conviction that he would • really be as 'good as his word.' "."-, • • . ' Well,' obserred her- litsband, ' time will show; and, atoll: events, it was no bad thing' to `Sell six .piecei of tine-:linen -at once. We' don't have..Such-custothers erery-day-,----floWeveri-the-best-tbingTtre can-do is,, to keep our own secret'; The neiglibUrs were to hear of it, we siai never hear lbe- last of it.' • • Mrs. -Wag agreed in. the -proprietY of her-spouse's-titiggeation;--but - , -- novertheless was unable to .refrain' from dropping hints to sundry, gossips concerning her -anticipa tions of - coming ; good' fortune ; and , the vagueness and mysterious . iniportaneeif her'Manner cleated - a sensation; add caused many strange surmises. Some .decided that the Wags hail been so imprudent as to purchase a whole lottery ticket, and blamed them accordingly; while otheri shook tneir, heads; - and hintetrthak-witlk - so large a fa - roily, it Witold be a very fortunate circum' stance if Jeremiah could manage . so as•not to go tofek' into the world; and, for: their Paris,.iliey never liked to lour folks' talk mysteriously alunit good luclt ; so, for a time, the skrangeOb visit appeared to' have produced results somewhat the reverse of beneficial : I but,•at the end' of a month, an elderly gentle,man, dressed in black, ens tered the'shop, and requested a private in teryiew with Mr. Wag ; and as the, back' parlor was -filled - with -little.- Wags,- then undergoing• the ceremonies 'of 'ablution, combing, &c. she. proposed that-they should adjourn to the Kings Arms. • When they Were seated there, the Oran-, get' very deliberately proceeded to' arrange a' variety of Papers upon the, table iri- a business 7 like"manner; and; when his task 'was Completed, 'apparently to w hit; eatisfae tibn, ho emiled e rebbed'hii ha da, and'thits addrvitied the' wondering;Shop 7 keeper: "My .name' . GOodreltn'ar, ant : Sri attoriley,living in , London; arid there"- (hending a 'bard) •"is .'irky. addreie: You will prObabli,guVee'iTho is my; but my .iiisirnetiona',aie to conceal hie name: Wel4' has ennsaliel'W46'tine ae toiihe'bilitlrnode ofe t art3,ing:your intention bt inereasing,bur busisait into allitet, and' T. have; ecinsequently;7had eertahr eornateroial-gentlenten',-and-ahorm+ 00.rea n rs'j e ,', thong theitting as* be. dons itradosifriit lhave'-40-- present you, ini4ho, first plpee, with tbis'•order for a thou and. ettntist'Ytiti -will-then he' on- good , as;: sign :time tipounierit,.. by reading which tailLliereeive that, vitt = cannot =be- called npon,for,rePayainent,befoilt.'therentiFition, of three years.. Ahem! dOn't. interrupt -Thnt -will-do- to begin. with 4, Elul,. af ter a little while; as you must give Credit, 'and some of - Aurcomrnoditiet, parliculOrly grocery, amount to considerable sums, You may want, Fio..-ahem!.-yes, this is' the pa• per.' You are to put your usual signature here;, and, mark me,. in ,pfre_disOly six months 'from - this day; an account will be opened in pint name with ~the, London hanker's, whiise cheek..hook:l tiow.piesent. you -whit. They will have atisets in their hands., andtructiOns tohonor youidrafts any sum . Or sums: not exceeding-four thou sand ijoqnds. - .You understand?' . . 'I hear what you say, sir,' stammered. Jeremiah; 'but, really, mso astoniehecl, that '.— """ ... - .- . • - 'Well, welh' observed -Mr.-Goodfellow, smilini, 'it certaito is tiot.an every. day, tranSactiony bud Any respected .client is a little .ceeentrie, - and we .must allow him to do things.in his.own.wity..-'-' lie-has taken d.fancy tolou, that's elesi; and when - he takes 'any:Ailing in - hand, he Aldediff Oidit trifles.' . ..... . . .. ._. , 'But'solonchri,exclaimetl YU: Wag,— 'One . dlonsand:— font.- thoutandfive saint pounds! It is like a _drearn! Surely, sir",' - and-hc-heSitated; surely the gentle- Irian' can't be In—'• - •ahem!,.-in—liis—right Senses?' • 'Sound as a.belt,' replimlthe lawyer:- 'I hope you May . have ash clear a hea . d, to carry on_your new business,.- -At "present- you :ire"a ifttle!bewildered, thgt's plain enough; but.tio arqat tparvei. • Howmier, my.time is precious; sajnst bacmelbmve yoursigna-; to re,- a ntl-V m --- • • :.He then placed the • p aper sp before Jere miah, who, Owl' a little more demur, and a great deal of 'trepidation, wrote his name twice,and received the money order and -the- ban k e then ordered a pheise, and chatted till. it wad - retidy; when he shoolC*4li. Wag by ihe - hatitt r ,wisheirhilif good luck, and departed.-- .' -when her-spouswrelated_them - ciraingls - ad;. venture...` He - seemed so fond of-the chil dren. I knew how it would be.. But you should have asked his "name. -I' :wonder 61to he can be .l -• Some greatlord; no doubt. Well, bless him, rsey ! ..God bless him, whoever he is. : .•011. Jerry! my deatJerry Vogl -.I feel as if I Was aviing to dry. How foolish l; Well. I can't help. it, and that's the.truth and the. good-housewife wiped her eyes, and then threw her- arms round the neck of her dearlybeloved Who, albeit that he was unused toill'e,inel= ting mood, found, his eyes suddenly groW tlim,ynd so -performed-i-w_cepi ug_ti uet slither. • It is, pleasant to record, that at the ter mination of. ,this natural, paroxysm,- they neglected not to return thanki to a higher Power for the'monderful elninge that had thus suddenly, taken place, in theirZ firo Oda. Their subsequent task was to takOcoan-L -set together ;•. but that was a work requiring More of ,calmness than they possessedl for the first few.days. However, by degrees, as time rolled on, the. industrious couple made their - arrangements,. and, at the, end of •six mouths, .Mr. Witg had:so increased his business, that it became advisable for him to have resource. to his London. bank ers. In the meanwhile, he had sent his, son Tem and the three eldest girls to school, -agreeithly-tethe-intimationef-hisenknown friend,:•Whieh he, considered as a comirmad Tint — he was in duty bounOdemoply wit . Still it appeared-Very extraordinary that the little el Nly gentleman . ; neither. continual-. Gated "with nor ,came_tesee:them ;. hut,Ats_ the whole alliur industriously to avail hintselGot :the advantages of his now position, ea the best means of testifying,his ttratittide• during i hie - benefactor's ahsence — M Much. of, course, there was in the town and nkighborhood at thosteady: increase in Mr. Wag's "concern," in spite: of . his. very plain statement thhi a kind friend had- advauced, - . him. -a considerable sum. - , • • 'Vito could :that friend he I' was -the, .puzzlittgrquestiou . .whiOli no oue.-could--su-- swt , r, but his . uorsolittiog attention to busi oosPt 110 , -loloul , Oolity• of his payments, and other eyitloucca of "his :prosporitY,.qufficptl. to ensure hiougetteral. respeclohough-..cq-, min envious btisy .bodies ;woul4 yetl'oyo itit ur . :aottthoir to. hint significantly Abut ., 1411, ; iS SOL golo glOtenri." .. • So 'tri - dtters. went on_ pleasantly tritli , ,the Wags:till , winter, when Vein -and his three sisters came - horns .for . the liolitlays..undihe latter assisted their nuititer in preparing (or _tho.festi v idea of ;the season,. ~-; . - It was. Christmas eye; and the whole of tho family were congregated'.iri -the iittler back parlour; when young Jerry started tip at theuiell-lcuown.souud of•-a....costenter the shop door, at which he arrived, with* a hop; stepeend jump; and.jerking it,open, beliekd Alittle old gentleman Virapped in.' a large t cloak. .."..Please to walk iu, sir,',•said Jerry*Wret.;' 'Hush It Uillispered-the stranger, placing' his forefingeron hismmithT*Twant , fgeiirz pries them You're all together I supposer..,:' sir,' repliederry. , struhag,t for ho ,thought.he.knaw te whom he was spastic kiv , '. riO,bq the :odd , (Adel* gee. Aleuisa,Achiarksing , witklaii4r , bi*arda,:the ,datkest. of:Ois ahatti.aiuk throwing; , hia Now for a Obriiimair _fitoia t: Comb bore ') youtoigu4. ; ',2.W lo7 ) .3i o e ' growo. Wirer - than lab. naN right:l.lk tbiiviat, - No* .fnitul / .. you. gol babk , i(.oatbibukad bappeabf4rancl , gi* tne` hold Or' ypilr,49o;titiliiio seen. • That'll do. - No laughing, • you young monkey. • - . Om step - Jerry did as he was hid; save that, though he bit his lips unmercifully, his riSible mus cles would not rentain inactiVe;_:and• ithus the Oddly:joined pair Madertheir way into the . family apartment just as- the- eldest •diughter had exclaimed, mamnia, irs your turn to wish;!' " • They . tivere sitting in a semicircle before the fire, and the strutter and-his shield,- of course, stood:behind them. , "Ileighol.' said Mrs.• %Vag, ‘theis's only one thing I wish kir , to-night,'and that is the addition •of.one more .to oar party.'. 'Name! :name 1 You, must:name, your wistir 'cried three or four juvenile. voices, in full glee. - • wish I could tell ,his pame,rsaid:Ars. :Wag § 'but your father knows. who Lineati. Don't you, iny_iietir?' . I can't .inistake you, my love; replied Jeremiah, affectionately, 'and I Avid .he could see .how happy we -are.- It wduld do - his - hcart guvd - t realty thin(:: he be!'-exclaimed the ~.eldest daughter. • - - rhaps-it's Somebody like me ?' cried . the little old •gentle Man, stepping briskly forward.- - ' _ . is it is !! shrieked.mainnta„dnd up' jtuoped: the 'w holt: .party,-and; down yent Mrs. Wag upon -her knees„while,•ttterlY unconscious ot what. she did, her 'arms were clasped-round the peck of-her bene -factor whose bodily-fiame s -lieing unable - to sustain her - mattonly,.yeight, gave -way, and'im(they rolled; together on the f100r... .4! ! deriy as soon-as , h: recovered breath, but without astempting_to-sise.-r— -'This ii_a.Christnms gambol,. eh ! Master Wag i Eh ! toy merry:. little . Wags ?-- . 1! .Neediet-ask;y_ouLall_ho My dear sir?' exclaimed Jereniiah,"al, loWine to assistYOu. I hope you are not hurt."..-' -' - •• . `Hurt!' eried gentleined; juiripm ing_up_aud offering his hand to Mrs. %Vag., `flurt!. . Wttl-feei mysell-tweottcytTaTi' younger than I did•fivetninutes ago._ _Nev-' er Mind, Ma'am'. Like Christmas gam - boli. Always did. Happen.to hive such a thing • as a bunch of mistletoe, eh ?' '1 cm sure, sir,' whimpered Mrs: Wag I• am sure 1 *shall never- forgive myself.: To think of taking suell - Ailliberty ; can't conceive how I could' • 'As often as ever you . please, my good - lady,' said the eccentric,' handing her to ityuir ; but sit down and compose your-I 'while shake hands all round;' and, turning teward•4eremiab; . he. commenced The eeremnity,Which he wont through-with from the eldest to the youngest, Calling -them all by the ir names, as correctly as though he were a constant visiter.- A.rig ht merry christmas eve .was that:— Til o s young Wags 'were, ,ever and anon, Obliged" toitold their sides, as they laughed. and screamed with delight-at the funny stories told by the' funny-litile-iiht-gentle man, who'roMped and played .with them , with much glee as thongh_b_c_hatl,.becti- I the youngest of the--party.„ So• the hours passed quickly away :Al the unwelcome, sound of "bed among the. little circle; aid then one after another ' departed, until Mr, • and Mrs. Wag were left alone .with their honored guest. - The hearts of both were full, and they began to endeavor to express their feelings; pc(Ll Mani by_ saying, 'Needn't tell ine.• Know it all.. Shall run away if you inon so:;-:- - -Remember,l.told you-.1-had--m_ore of the 'reade - thunAlinew what to -Couldn't- haVe•done=bettertvitirilveli?-out- . atlittertat now. BeStieort -- ,ofinterekoon:- More 'pleaSure this evening than receiving 'diVidends, eli ! .uNever was happier. So come, leis wintriip,fectlitt - • eight. - - We a memorandum Or two fortou in my. poekr:i et-book;" and he placed iton,thitable. and began to thin over divers payers; as be-con tinued, 'hem ! ha Yes. -I-Those two.— Yauld- better take them, my good sir., and Stephen: to Christ's Clurch,—what they call the blue coat schpol. Capital sohn(4 eh V' • ..'My dear sill'. exclaim -- e - ne - r - e -- m - tiff:77 Don't interrupt - me, that's- a .gdod fel.; loin,' said the old gentlemaii::•'HeM! 'Do 'you ever,sMoke a pqier . ., ,• •. 'Very rarely,' replied the wondering Wag. Well; Continued his take that piper in light •yeur..next with. Put ,it in ynittlkoeket'f.-antl don!tinok at rut; l'enes.,maste! says he' t*iii make n inoil i seholar;; so, if yoevo no . ob 7 *ara; I was: thinking:le might as'Vell tsieellege in a year or two. Not in your way .peihapit ?, Never know some . of 'the , big=wigs. tisealt: : right,.and ; enter his :Sitotdd have, one parson in a , lerge:faMilyr • • • • • Here Mrs.: Wog eritsid: -. o . longer..refrain: from; 0%14 vent. to • her - OVereharged feel 7 .: ings - by certain iocritisrentajacalitittaa,• whirtOeFatioa6W in7afitiiitfOt/titaFS. - f Huipphl ' said the:.,Oht -gctitleniadi my *o4les - 70 1 2'a whilogiq-c,ln'&ho'''toolii: : tha, opri*tiitity 91...ilkbhowthetti 'hji4,:o44 ; ,',:wlttilaf . .lo‘atitiak was: ,aotitfOrtiog ;; and lolling: hee;not, tt i t toft #O.; - ;44lollotith fie:copid scarcely'. . . . . . . ~ „ Juiiiifiithifiiiiriiiiiiutite4;!Alieir -:giteliiii f.tliiiiiii*Ot iiiiiiiiii. T .Atilitartipie iqlo4* big: iri,,:ii)yr thei.3l4l . ,..:'SiiipicfOl4::Olow :iti "tiiii, IP.III 1104'eh v. - ':) - :'. -- '..,''':. .......,:.'"-::: .'. `;:‘.lli;tteetakti.B4o6,et....illisa':o7.*itOi,,a4 . ,'. , ettilYieritti4lli;i: l 9itrOtiii,l4*AW'pbui, l it :a l li e E.:-.-: .. L. - :. 4 .:,.,..,-.z1;':::::_ - -;. y,...h1;.1 . :•'.-..f;:q.:''' - ' , •••• , .• i•l', , ' .!No elortihg, lorarsw-egoulameiviloo-, 0.,„-74r3.G0 up and sinilino• through hpr tears, `'let me I ' .Nobody else t" God- Bless you; sir'!'. Atid•yon too !' ejaculated tlie old gen. tleman gayly ; conic that's .a "challenge I glasses round ! and ihen:we must aay'goocl,-: night. Don't let tis make a dull' end ! of merry evening. • • . • •-• ..:• Waym ,benedictionet were 'forthwith -nt. teretl i and - the reomplibtenrs 61 the seasoti': .were. wished, with More titan common' 'sincerity, by tEthree, as their gla . ss'eg met'. gingling, together. "I hen, the ,whinisiettf •. finest tossed Olf his wine;Jmnped tip, shook his Mists . heartily by the hand, wished then . , , - good-night, - and . sallied into the shop . ni• fold , his cloak. Mr. s and Mrs. Wag : follovied, .and expressed a hope that he .would .honor alteir Cbrietmas.ditindr by his presence-lin the following day; but all They oould draft?' from him was .4-‘ Con't . promiSe.. _ke.andz drank 'a.little tao much to-night, perhaps,,, G • etting shockingly cold:7Bee - hOw - -nth: in the morning. Enjoyed myself- this - A. evening. 'jolly, set of Wags alto'klber : f „. • - Merry- Wags, all, (di'? . Young. Well, well, wag, along . ..happily, my dean' Mr. and Mrs. Wag !. Good-night,!' and aftee`once more_s.h:aking It olds witlOtlieny he nimbly witiskedhimself out at me shop.- anthttotted.acresslo the Kino's, Ayrs. No soonerW`ere the worthy couple aloneie than curiosity led them to examine the . I.p.idee tit. 'paper which. their-benefactor had' . presented to Jeremiah • for the piiii - tose of lighting his pipei and it.prored to be protnissurnotelatter had sign , %,•: ed ' for. the first,. ilionirCnil - r:Poitiids. 'l'ho - l donor's-intention . was. plain -enough; s it w ARAI. _ obliged. to use her Pocket lianclltecchice• onee more'; and.her„ spouse ,after striding • , three or four Mmes rapidly across the moth . . I :fclt himself also. under. the ~neC.cssity of iakingLout blow_ing,hie_rioseWt . - vehemence.unusual Thcii . they eongiatu."-' laud arid,cornforted - eacli other, and - Said their prayers, and offered.up with- -a fervor- and sincerity, that - lortived they ‘'vere not' unworthy of • goo-d-fortunc;---11hen-lhey-reiired-to-:restf tthbegh. net immediately to - Sleep', for - iliey" - Were eacii.tieSet bly strange waking tireatn * e antibeheld in - .their.mind'a eye a , black-cle4 Nicol %Vag, twolong-coated little:blue Wags ? ' :With yellow nether Anvestinents; and other Wags of assorted sizes, but all-verry happy. FM MN On the following Morning; being Christ-':. inns day, our fortunate . k . hop-keeper equip:'• pcd himself in his best apparel, and, before breakfast stepped'across the road, and found - Mr. Titus Twist rubbine. his eyes in his own gateway. Mutual' 'salutations, • ant 'compliments of the season,' were exchang ed in good Ogliborly style, and then mine host exclidmed, ,"Ishere'S a box - here - for - ----- you, Master Wag, left . by that queer little gentleman. I'm sure he's cracked I •Jit' he comes 'here yesterday, just - after dark, Posting. in his own 'carriage. Well, ho , !ordered up any thing as we . hammed' to have ready, and I sets him doWn to awful , a dinner as *ever. any gentlenian need sir tn,.thotigh I say it, beeatise . (-.you see, our larder's considerably well! stocked at' ihiS season. SO down he sits: rubbing his hands, and seeming as pleased' • as P•unehi'and - ordvrs'a bottle of wine huts( . berths led been ten minutes at table, pp he jumps, claps on his cloak and. hat, and runs smack out o' the house, and' never' comes back again till past ettiveuxit.,night,,,,,. when he'pays his bill, and orders horses for six o'clock in the :Morning.' Is lio c -- then - P - exeb inied-Jeremiah.Ll--- ...oil.. sure 000%101,LN:1,1 ictO-Tittisl--!- but.--_ he's left a great box for you, which I was' 'going to send over. -- So, I suppose :y - ou: and behave some •dealings to, • , , Tottier.', .."'• • --- -'lr - es,' - said-iNli:--Weg. 'I shall havee - auSd_-._ tttbltiliti thank hint:thelatest dax,l hat , O , G to live;-bt 1 wish lie had sompttthere to. • day., Well, God bless him, wherever he'd, gone. Hark ,ye, neigliboryou'lleve af. ,--- , . r ten heard me speak, of, having a - friend—... Well, that's him. • I don't know-Why,'bur Ito'S taken a fancy - to memmi - m3 - wife - md': • flintily, end has done feti'lls more Chan'yeesl - ' I;telieve, if I was to tell you._' 11 o weet;„ Wo,, ,:can 'chits - that ' nfer another: tley, ite4:itnet' ' stop now, as Mrs,- W ag, - and the •e:liiiilreo'• Ire_iittiling_h_ru4s.fal,.._lltik_sthere box I I'll. take..itAvith me; if. you' please.;!" . :-; , ' If; two of ',the strongest i fellows in my r. yard can take it ovei,•it's'as• mu& its they, can,' replied Titus, ' %`'However;theyshillr ' try ; :and I hoe' you'll come . 4iyot 4 this af- : ternoon . and era< a bottle 'or ntY beit tco, drink‘the litile4lieer oil geuttenfau:s it c s :alth; : " But, uinttne,.lie's,erae,ketttOla:eertaility.. and -y Oti'll . fi nd' it; ut'aorite of ..titfistitd4t . ysi:' :''Flie fol . ' iiia* udc . Oid lOgli; tl g Oitted, and,,, on being : opened; '.viii' , fouttib46 - eentain. ai s dim::: ti; separate pieftitgeii,'''eiieli'direketi fur.: . . . , . .. . on' memttettif the' Wag fautilYl - thelatie - st: for Jeietniuh tliti . futltur;' Ott tbirinuillt)i.ts' . for lltire . 'libilli),,' . .tt 'rising Ihree''.yeet. 'Ultl.„.•' W 4, ,' 'Plieir . cOlitentu- vett latrlOo various,' i for pSeeissttikei4estion;;bet ; _eoplti not liitic", beep more IPcike.k!titk ':ifil:Ofiqq'Ne.d ',.. nor , . nioregrtitefUlly'receitlot4,so - that elirlittiilli, •. duy - was .a - tluy: orrtj olClue I kite' o,o' .:Ofili, ~ regretfelt - by - ,utur Li tO 'O ,- t1ie:%*045 ,- ..:tvii4 . • thef Breit` very kitiariettd 'had 'tiny itayeil i ' . , to spend it witlt,-titem.:-; , . ' : ' ,...„- . 7 ,,,------- 1 1 ,1'44:th.0,resii*e . 'iPaPOW:14esx ROYI'. 4 .Wt• tin' l'i'aoi .o 'ni 6-14 01 . :il,*;10 0 51.001. 1 0: 11( .. i.iiiii; ki,ti.Ao ilie.o,. , Mra . l ' 111 00:` , 146,40.0t* . .tieik'iti :his' 'ttt - atiti'oi..;viiiirlti, .ppr,.4011,, .6 1 ifc c,1,14 .. . youwk.9C utoodpodtt9try;.. ~ hp,flifi, tp,... ‘itiikiliii:,:iciitrii:•iriciii felt. pcipiesetr . bout ; ;; .• . C, , '', •., ... :. ...., - .l4oyeyi:a Ittro s , r.litcli Iv% eit' wont .1"0 : AterlYi;-F., , . -, iii.`:krcOpy,niittClf" :Of'.' hiti time by' illiy.,, , ,iiftl.' , :':. : .itttiOhitui.UU4lilleeple4,ltouss fix illg ht, ..:;.': ' 71'boot, 04 . sid,tfi,tl; 10 - :.p l 4.*RV Ykte - sfii- - '-': ...NiTte4o.o as tlittee ..tv;iii.t . ' - ‘,4mpit9,:li*•ol:4;-:,',' 'cOn',..so4 l !cnif)"±hiEl%; . OrOdii'49.Ok.t.likki, i :..'ltlitti' , 2,. , :the ir6tialeis. ilia: Lcitiiiiiii:-**!!.( l l4** - - - ;;;;; ... -.- .-;-• -L-..---.-4. - , .. -. . ". ; - .1 •- ~ i'..,','.',±Tie:-_::,44j:::::•!'",.. SI PE
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers