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MIST OP RETAILERS
Of Merchandize and Liquors in Hunting
don County, Returned by the Conde
..
Ides at Jaituary Sessions 1846, and
claseifird by the associate Judtra and
Commissioners ,together with the amount
if their respective Licenses for the year
commenciug Ist May 1846, viz:
The undersigned, Treasurer of said county of 1 1
Huntingdon, in accordance with the several acts
of Assembly, publishes the following list of Re-
toilers of Foreign Merehludize, within the said
county for the current year, as classified and return
ed to him by the Associate Judges and Commission
ers of the county. Any person doing business,
whose name to not in the following list, as well as
those who are bound to pay any fractional part of
a license, are requested to have their names regis
tered agreeably to law, without delay.
Such as are designated by a [.] have taken out
their licenses, and those who have not are required
to do so, on or before the fourth Saturday, (and
20th day) of June inst., after which day suits will
be instituted without respect to persons, against all
delinquents.
Those marked thus [t] sell liquors.
CLAM
Allegheny township. iJohn Maguire
Samuel Confer 141 Joseph Morrow
-• ' •
Tod twp.
Re übin Treater t 13
Amos Clarke 14
Warriorsmark twp..
. -
Joseph Patton 141
William Walker 19
Bell & Higgins " 131
Elias Baker 12
Benj. P. Patton -14
Abednego Stevens 14
Wear hop.
James Campbell t - 13
Simon Ake 14
West tup
John Watt 14
Miles Lewis 14
Woodberry trop.
Adolphus Patterson t IS
M. Orlady t 14
Philip Metz j - 14
Joe. R. Hewitt & co. t 13
George W. Dannels t 14
Smith & Wampler 19
James M. Johnston 14
D. 11. Royer & co.* 13
Royer & Schmucker • 13
Royer & co. 13
Birmingham Boro.
James Clarke 13
James Bell 19
Gaysport Boro.
& Graff 12
Michael Thompson 14
Antes twp.
John Dougherty 14
Martin 801 l 13
Benjamin F. Bell 13
John Bell 13
Graham McCement 14
Barree twp.
James Maguire 13
John R. Hunter 13
Benjamin Hartman 14
Reed & Cottle 13
Bla.r twp.
W Anderson & co. t 14
Daniel McConnell t 14
Peter O'Hagan t 14'
Alex. Knox & Son • 13
Cars twp.
Robert Speer 14
James Henderson 14
Cromwell twp.
A. J. Wigton & Br's 14
T /Samuel butt • 14,
131
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'homes Orbison
Dublin Imp
A. C. Blair &co. 131
Franklin imp.
Short, Stewart & co. 12
John S. Isett 14
James Williams 13
C. Wigton & Sons 13
Geo Shoenberger • 12
Martin Gates 14
Franksiomn
McNeal, Lytle & co. 14
James Condron 13
Michael Wolf 13
William West 14
John Hyston f 14
Huston imp.
Peter Shoenberger 12,
Hopewell iwp.
James Entrekin t 12
John B. Given t 13
Henderson Imp.
Millikens & Kessler 13
McCahan &Irvin 13
William Buchanan 14
I,loy
I James Flowers 14
'Robert Lytle, Sr. 14
Hollidaysburg Boro.
Joseph Dysart 13
A. McCormick & Bro. 13
Thos. B. Moore* 12
Michael R. Bouslough 13
Learner & Rhodes t 13
Robert Williams 13
Geo Bingham & co. 12
James Gardner & co. 13
David Goodfellow 13
Gilbert L. Lloyd 13
William Hall 14
Peter McNally 14
Joseph Deiser 14
Geo. Bingham & co. 13
Lloyd & Graff 12
Geo. W. Patterson t 13
I William Nelson 14
David Hammer 14
I John Gorely 14
I John Hays 14
J. E. McGirr 14
M. Lindsey 14
Jacob Snyder 14
Samuel Confer° 14
Henry r. Coffey 14
Huntingdon Boro.
Stevens,Snyder & co. 13
Mark. Goodman" 14
James Saxton • 12
O.& H Newingham 14
Jackson iwp.
John W. Mytont 13
J. A. Bell dr Bro. t
Bowie & Hall 13
Joseph Ennis 14
Marie twp.
George H. Steiner 13
8. P. Wallace & co. 19
lames M. Kinkead 13
Geo. A Steel • - 13
Thomas Road& Sot 13
William Dorris • 13
Swoope & Africa " 13
11. E. McMurtrio • 12
Fisher & McMurtric • 12
• William Stewart t 19
John N. Prowell• 13
ilßothrock & Jones 14
Petersburg Boro.
A. & N. Cromwell° 13
Joeeph M. Stevens 13
I\ Shirleysburg Boro.
I David Freaker 14
(John Lutzt 14
Henry Brewster 13
:Dennisllen P. Brown 13
D O'Conner 14
(Long & Doylo 13
Sprinbleld Boro.
(Benjamin - Leas 14
JOSEPH LAW,
f Huntingdon county.
Alfred H. Spang
Porter Iwp,
S. Hatfield & Son 131
Green & co. 13
Moore & Swoope
Bucher & Porter • 13
Gemmill & Porter 13
Michael Stealer 14
Snyder trop.
Lyon, Shorb, & co.
LBald Eagle) 13
yon, Shorb, & co.
(Tyrone) 12
John Kratzer 13
Marley hop.
Samuel H. Bell 131
Springfield hop 1 ,
Madden & Blair 14;
William Madden 141
Tyrone hop.
Tussey 4 Patton 13
Treasurer of
ALEXANDRIA FOUNDRY.
14. H. GrOus,
trDESOECTFULLY inforitt the citizens
04 of Huntingdon county, and the public
getterally,that they continue to carry on
the
Copper, Tin and Sheet-Iron Business,
in all its branches, in Alexandria, where
they manufacture and constautly keel) on
hand every descr iptionof ware to theirltne;
such as
New and Splendid Wood Stoves
22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inches long
&ROTATOR STOVES,
2 SIZES COAL STOVES FOR PARLORS,
NEW AND SPLENDID PARLOR
STOVES FOR WOOD--THREE
SIZES EGG STOVES—AIso, IRON
RAILING for front of Houses--
CAST GRATES for cellar win
dows--SELF SHARPENING
PLOUGHS, right and left
handed--NEW BULL
PLOUGH ,with cast and
iron shear, and the
LIVINGSTON PLOUGH-- , IIIUUBLE
SHOVEL PLOUGHS for corn and
seeding in fall grain—COPPER
PUMPS, for wells any length,
and Tin inside and nut—
FORGE HAMMERS,
from 5 to 16 cwt.
New Cooking Stoves 12f all kinds, and
Also four sizes of Coal Stoves,
ALSO STOVE-PIPE, AND STOVES FINISHED
All kinds castings done, for Forges, Saw
mills and Threshing-machines. Also WAG
ON BOXES, MILL GUDGEONS, AND HOLLOW
WANE; all of which is done in a workman
like manner. _
Also, Copper, Dye, Wash, Fuller, Pre.
serving, and Tea Kettles,
.for sale,
wholesale and retail.
Persons favoring this establishment with
their custcm may depend on having their
orders executed with fidelity and despatch.
Old metal, copper, brass and pewter ta
ken ►n exchange. Also wheat, rye, corn
and oats taken at market price.
Alexandria, May 20, 1846.
" QUEEN OF THE WEST.
CD3(3l)(3%)ll:tar.ta MQ.cOWC.) 6 ,
For sale by 1. Lk H. GRAMS Ales.-
Huutingti‘w county,Pa.,
cheap for cash or country
produce at the
Market price.
The "Queen of the West" is an im
provement on Hathaway's celebrated
hot Air Stove. There has never yet ap
pearcd any plan of a Cooking Stove that
possesses the advantages that this one
has. A much less quantity of fuel is re
quired for any amount of cooking or ba
king by this stove than by any other.
Persons are requested to call and see
before they purchase elsewhere.
May 20, 1846.
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To Purchasers—Guarantee.
THE undersigned agent of the Pattentee,
of the Stove, " The Queen of the West,"
unJerstancling that the owners, or those
concerned for them, of other and different
patent Cooking Stoves, have threatened to
bring suit against all who purchase and use
any of " GUILDS PATENT Cooxiivr STOVE
—The Queen of the West." Now this is
to inform all and every person who seal
purchase and use said Stove that he will inl
demnify them from all costsordamage, from
any and all suits, brought by other Paten
tees, or their agents, for any infringinent of
their patents. He gives this notice so that
persons need not be under any fears because
they have, while consulting their own inter
ests and convenience, secured the superior
advantages of this Queen" not only of the
ifeat, but of the Last..
ISRAEL GRAFIUS.
May 20, 1846.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The subscribers doing, business under the
firm of I. Grafius & Son, in Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, dissolved partnership
by mutual consent on the 3rd day 01 April
last. MI persons having accounts with said
firm will settle the same with I. Grafius,up
to the above date.
I. GRAFIUS & SON.
Alexandria; May 20. 1846.
Anditor's Notice.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by
the Orphans' Court of Huntingdon county,
and to whom has been referred the account
of Thomas Weston, surviving_ _Executor of
Nathan Green, late of Warriorsniaik
Township, deceased; and the exceptions
thereto filed hereby gives notice to all per
sons interested, that he will attend for the
purpose of auditing s.,id account at his
Office in the Born ,h of Huntingdon, on
Wednesday the 24 day of June next, at 10
o'clock, A. M.
JNO. CRESWELL, Auditor.
May 27, 1846.
auditor's
The undeJsigned Auditor, appointed by
the Orphans' Court of Huntingdon county,
and to whom has been referred the account
of Jesse Moore and Alfred H. Spang, Ad
ministrators of Charles Courter, late of
Frankstown township deceased, and the ei
ceptions thereto filed, hereby gives notice
to all persons interested that he will attend
foi the purpose of auditing said account at
his office in the Borough of Huntingdon en
Friday the 19th day of June next, at 10
o'clock, A. M.
JNO. CRESSWELL, Auditor.
May 27, 1846.
4USTICES' Blanks of afl kinds, tarsals
u:)01,), ‘Dm.mcA =7 a aEladeiCO.
POETRY•
SPEAIC NO ILL.
NAY, speak no tia.!—a kindly word
Can never leave a sting behind ;
And, oh, to breathe each tale we've heard,
Is far beneath a noble mind.
Full oft a better seed is sown
Dy choosing thus the kinder plan—
For if but little good be known,
Still let us speak the best we can.
Give me the heart that fain would hide—
Would fain another'd fault efface;
How con it pleasure human pride
To prove humanity but base
No; let us reach a higher mood,
A nobler estimate of man ;
Be earnest in the search of good,
And speak of all the beet we can.
Then speak nd ILL—but lenient be
To other's failings as your own ;
If you're the first a fault to see,
Be not the first to make it known.
For life is but a passing day,
No lip'may tell how brief its span;
Then, oh ! the little time we stay,
Let's speak of all the best we can:
From the Vircsterniteserve Chronicle, Extra.
WARREN, TRENTItiLL CO., June 2d, 1840,
CALAMITY !
THE BUSINESS PART OF OUR TOWN IN
ASHES!!
It becomes our melancholy duty to announce the
destruction, by fire, of part our town. The fire
broke out about half past eleven o'clock, in a room
under Balleymyer's warcroom, used by A. Day, as
a kitchen on Market street and spread with fearful
rapidity. Soon the grocery of Fred. Ballemyer,
the hat shop of D. McClerry, and the Drug store
of Daniel Jagger, were enveloped in flames; the
two brick walls on either side of these buildings,
seemed for a few moments to stay the progress of
the flames on either side, while at the same time
the work of destruction was going on on the east
vito of Main Mita*-
King, J. vv. Collin's tin shop, E. P. Jennison s
tin shop; Patch and Allison's saddlery shop, the
Democratic office, Austin's grocery, Day's Barber
shop and grocery, J. M. Millegan's shoe shop, were
all consumed; the flames then commenced their
havoc upon Van Gorder's brick and the corner
brick block occupied by Messrs. Smith & McComb's,
Ikr. Rupp, the Herald Mee, and a number of law.
yer's offices, and the work of destruction went rap
idly on until the whole were destroyed. Vangord
ere block was occupied by Messrs. C. Moser & co,
and L. Reinhart, Merchants; Capt. A. Bliss hat
shop, It. M. Ptitch, tailor; M. Graham, iron dealer
and the family of Mr. Vangorder.
From thence the fire proceeded to the store of
Kibbee & Mosier, and having once seized upon the
old wooden buildings on Market street, the raging
of the destructive element was truly terrific. Tho
whole range of buildings on Market street from
Maine to Liberty is a mass of ruins. The persons
who occupied them, in addition to those above m
ined, were A. Bartholomew, Morgan & Steele, Lot
& Freeman, L. S. Kibbee & Son, and Iddings &
Best, merchants, each of whom had a heavy stock
of goods on band. A. F. Hunt, goldsmith; D.
&C. Westcotts' tailor shop, County Treasurer's
and Trumbull Insurance office, Salmon Filet;, tin
ner ; Levi Nicholas, A. Luke, and Caleb Peck, gro
cers ; and the shoe shop of A. Luke & co.; also the
grocery of John R. Williams.
Others there undoubtedly were on Market street,
that we cannot in this moment of confusion call to
mind. The dwelling of the widow Smith on Main,
and the chair shop of Mr. Chapman, or. Liberty
street, are amongst the ruins.
The west side of Main street, opposite the burn
ing mass, was saved with the greatest difficulty ;
though frequently on fire, the petseveran4 of those
on the spot, saved the combustible buildings on that
aide.
When the flames reached Gilbert's block, oh the
corner of Market and High street, hopes were en
tertained by some that the brick walls, and the
height of the building above those that surrounded
it, would as far protect it as to prevent its destruc
tion. But vain the hope ! Soon the roof is en
veloped, and now the whole of the north and east
side of the town depends for safety upon staying
the progress of the flames at the corner.
By unwearied exertions this was done : and hope
began again to revive in those who but a few mo
meats before gave up every thing for lost, and look
ed upon the deatructien of half the town as inev
itable.
While the fire raged most fiercely, the north
aide of the square was in imminent danger from
the falling fire, which literally filled the air in that
direction.
We cannot even guess the loss; but it must be
severe indeed. Most of the merchants' stock, we
believe, were located; they were not entirely burn
ed, but at the time we write the square is strewn
with them, and much loss must accrue from the con
fusion incident to their removal.
The calamity is an awful one to our town, and
will be severely felt by very many of the sufferer..
In the excitement under ',villa wo labor we can do
no more than state th, extent of the ravages, and
leave the &tally to a calmer moment.
P. S. We learn that a journeyman tinner, na
med Frederick Kane, perished in Mr. Jennison's
From Mexico.
from the New Orleans Daily Della, May 31
The barque TheaWe, Captain Mitrrell, from Vera
Cruz, arrived hero loot evening.
We received papers by her from the city of Mex
ico to the 15th, and from Vera Cruz to the time of
her departure. Sho sailed on the 20th inst.
We learn verbally from Captain M. that the
Unitocl States steam frigate Mississippi arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 18th, with the news of the battles
of the Bth and 9th instant; care was taken to keep
it from the Mexicans, though it is thought the fact
of their defeat might have leaked and did leak out.
The 51issitisippi and Falmouth bad blockaded the
port of Vera Cruz. Orders had been received from
the city of Mexico, directing all Americana to leave
Vera Cruz by the 24th hut.
Mr. Diamond, the Consul, was preparing to go
bn board one of the United States vessels of war.
It was generally thought that the American vessels
left in port, the barque Louisiana and brig Helen
McLeod, would he seized by the Mexicans. The
contractor of supplies for the American squadron,
had been forbidden by the Vera Cruz authorities to
furnish them with more. The barque Theelus was
boarded oft' the harbor of Vera Cruz by the United
States sloop Falmouth and took a letter bog from
her.
The brig St. Petersburg sailed on the 19th for
New York. We have been permitted to make the
folthwing extract from a letter received by a very
respectable Mexican bongo in this city :
Vr.nA Calm, May 19th, 1840.
A circular has been issued by the Government
stating that all the American Consuls cease imme
diately from being recognized, and ordering all
American citizens to embark or retire into the in
terior within 8 days.
The U. 8. steamer Mississippi yesterday ordered
off a vessel from the port; Out she came in during
the night, thus proving the port to be blockaded, at
least to national vessels, a step which has materially
compromised the American vessels in the harbor,
and we are very much afraid that we shall not be
allowed to despatch the Thealus.
Vfir7eintrtit4u43
her treasury by carrying through some very strong
measures.
The Castle of St. Juan Ulloa and this city are
in a brilliant state of defence, and would require a
very strong force to be sent if an attack were medi
tated.
El Republicans of the city of Mexico, contains
an article against the government, in which it aril_
madverts upon the actual state of the country—at
tacked as it is by a strong enemy and with a pros
pect of a local revolution—that paper avers that in
case of any revolution, the troops now engaged in
repelling the enemy, would be ordered to act in
support of either ono party or the other, claiming a
local supremacy. As a proof of the discipline and
manner in which tho Mexican troops are treated by
their officers, we will mention a case of a soldier
named Pablo Garcia, who, for some dereliction of
duty was moot cruelly whipped and then sent to a
dungeon under ground, where, from the nature of
his wounds, gangenred in the absence of medical
care, he died in six days afterwards—his body was
in such a mangled state that ho died on his knees,
not being able to lie down.
Don Jose Maria Gogen has been named Governor
of Chihuahua in the department of Sonora. The
Apache Indiana have attacked the town of Opulo,
where they killed thirty-two Mexican., the Indiana
stealing every thing they could lay their hands on. 1 1
The Apaches are uniformed in a blue cloth frock
coat, with red facings, and pantaloons of the same
stuff, with caps, and they are armed with rifles.
The whole department was in a dreadful state of
misery and consternation—several robberies on a
largo scale have lately been committed in the city
of Mexico and Its neighborhood.
In speaking of the American army, a tiespatch
freer the Mexican Commandant of the Engineers
et Matamoros, says, "that the American Army is
not more than four thousand strong, and is in a
mate of demoralization—there is no union among
them, with not any desire for glory—its officers are
good, but then there are many of them who have
come to light against their will. If we have no
local revolution, this American army will either
capitulate or be entirely defeated in twenty days."
The Republicano of the 13th says, that the in
tention of the Government was to send their war
steamers, the Guadalope and Montezuma, to the
Havana, to be sold at auction on arriving at the
latter port.
. .
The steamers were to leave, hoist the Mexican
flag and fire a salute—the Mexican sailors refused
to sail in them under these conditions, and the
steamers were to leave the river Alvarado, where
they had been laid up in ordinary, under the British
flog, commanded by a British officer.
Nothing positive was known of this arrangement,
but the Diario (official) neither endorsed the report
or contradicted it on the 15th. bur dates from the
Capitol are to the 14th.
Class in history stand up. Who was the
first unfortunate speculator?"
"Jonah, thir."
"Why so, Samuel?"
"Because he wasn't nuffin' else."
.. That is very good, but not the answer. Next,
ledethah, why was Jonah the first unfortunate spec
ulator 'I"
.. Because ho was sucked in."
AgriCultural Chemistry and Geology.
Q. Of what substances du the different kinds
of grain usually consist
A. They consist chiefly of three substances,
starch, gluten, and oil or fat.
Q. What proportion of each of these usually
exists in wheat?
A. 100 lbs. of wheat flour contain about 50 lbs.
of starch, 10 lbs. of gluten, and 2 or 3 lbs. of oil.
Q. In what proportion do they exist in oats 1
A. 100 lbs. of oats contain about 60 lbs. of
starch, 18 lbs. of gluten, and ii lbs. of oil.
Q. What do potatoes and turnips principally
consist of
A. Their principal constituent is water.
Q. How much water is contained in 100 lbs.
of potatoes ?
A. 100 lbs. of potatoes contain about 75 lbs. of
water.
Q. How much water is contained in 100 lbs. of
turnips 1
A. 100 lbs. of turnips contain about 80 lbs. of
water.
Q. What quantity of starch do potatoes con
tain ?
A. 100 lbs. of potatoes contain from 15 to 20
lbs. of starch.
Q. Are these proportions of starch, gluten, &c.
always the same in the same grain or root?
A. No. So.ne varieties of wheat contain more
gluten than others, some varieties of oats More oil
than others, and some varieties of potatoes more
Starch than others.
Q. Have the soil and climate any influence
upon the proportion of the ingredients ?
A. Yes; the wheat of warm climates is said
to contain more gluten, and the potatoes and barley
grown upon light or well drained land, more starch.
Q. When grain or potatoes aro burned, do they
leave any inorganic matter or ash?
A. Yes, they all leave a small quantity of ash
when btirned.
Q. Of what doea this ash consist 1
A. It consists of the phosphates of potash, soda,
lime and magnesia, of common salt, and other sa
line substances.—Professor Johnston.
8 Lady's Toot.
dei7iiir tire IllttlfAAn..'o.lisqutinkLie.T.tetn _pp fan.
sweet part of the form was made for execution yet
unknown. The hand is exercised by orators to
give force to utterance, and strength to expressions
of the strongest passions. In grief, the hand is ir
resistibly drawn to the bosom, and its pressure
gives relief ; the finger pointed to scorn is the plain
est signal of contempt, and the hands clasped and
uplifted to heaven, is the most solemn of all ex
pressions. I have seen a woman in grief, and there
was more sorrow in the attitude of her hand, and
more meekness and plaintiveness in a certain mourn
ful position of her fingers, than in the holiness of
her uplifted countenance, or in the tear-drops that
hung on her eye-lashes. If the hand ig so power
ful and efficient an engine of the soul, why should
the foot be considered merely the pedestal of the
human stature? What gives the march to the
hero, tire stride to the conqueror, fleetness to the
lover, and the bewitching balance of attitude to
woman I Who knows " the love that slumbers in
a lady's foot!" Oh, how'have I started, and long
ed for a mailer mantis imposztit, when I have
beheld Crispin with his measure at the foot of a
lady! Oh, how have I shuddered, when I have
seen Belinda's dear little foot sink for ever out of
sight in the pitchy abyss of his palm! Oh, how
have I quaked, when I have eeen the dear little
thing swallowed up for ever ever in tho griping
jaws of his fist ! How, too, has my fancy caught
fire, when, sitting at an awful distance from borin
da, I have espied this sweet little integer, nestling
and cuddling on her cricket ! How has my meg
nation transformed the vile four-legged stool into a
little shrine, and her foot into the offering of beauty
to love !
Enough ! Enough!!
A Frenchmen, who know very little of our lan
guage, unfortunately got into a difficulty with a
countryman, and fight ho must, and that too, rough
and tumble. But before he went at it, he wanted
to know what he should cry if ho found himself
whipped. After being informed that, when satig
fied, all ho would have to do would be to cry out
"enough"--at it they went but poor Monsieur, in
his difficulties, forgot the word, and finding his eyes
likely to be removed from their sockets, he began
to cry out ; but instead of saying what was told him
he commenced bawling lustily," Hurrah ! Hurrah!
Hurrah !"
To his astonishment, the countryman kept pound
ing harder, when Monsieur, finding there was no
use in helloing, turned and went to work in such
good earnest, that it was not long before the coun
tryman sang out in a stentorian voice, "Enough!"
Say that again," said the Frenchman. " Enough!
enough!" cried he, again. When the Frenchman
in his turn exclaimed, " Begat, dat is the vere word
I was tryin to say this long time ago."
DIFFERENT LENOTII6.-A fool's tonguo is said
to be long enough to cut his own throat ; a tattler's
long enough to cut tho throats of a whole neigh
borhood.
0::). Why is a man after drinking two glasses of
punish like a cow 1 Because hehae got two cocas.
pj Passions are the gales of life; and it is our
patt to take care that they do not nee into a tem-
`U , P•l:kaccc)ll , :m) €34az3
A. WIFE,
How is it that neighbour 13—succeeds
so well? He had nothing when he start
ed in life, and now he is rich.—What is
the secret of his success We'll to II you.
He has„ of a prudent and industrio us wife.
What Mr. B. carries in the house is taken
care of, and not an article to the value of
a farthins , is wasted. The children's clo.
thing is usually that which is partly worn,
and the work dune by the industrious wife
and mother. Go intti her house when you
like, and you will find her busy. teilllo,
many we know, she never wastes her time
attending to balls or parties of pleasure,
which are of no use or profit. This is the se
cret of neighbour B's success—a good wife.
Young men who are looking for Com
panions, should be particulars in their
choice, if they Wish to succeed through
life. Some persons are carried away with
a fine voice, a pretty ball room deikee, and
lazy flirt,without inquiring into her
mestic qualities. This is the reason why
so many young men succeed no better,
and become bankrupt. Their household
expences are more than their income. A
lazy fashionable wife is the poorest kind of
property. What can she do to benefit he?
husband ? She will not bake his bread,
mend his stockings, or wash his clothes.
A girl must be employed ih the kitchen at
considerable expense. Nothing t 9 taken
care of while every thing runs to waste
Remember this, and when you look out
for a wile choose one that can wash and
knit, as well as sing and dance. But by
all means beware of the female who haS
only given her attention to the latter ac
complishments. Unless your purie lion
no bottom, she will ruin you.
ANECDOTE Or 6EN. TAtLOR.-A cor
respondent of the Proiidence Tianscript,
giving an account of the latest battle with
the Mekicans, says :
"There was as you perceive, no chance
for manceuvering—it was hard flighling
and go ahead. Some of the gunii were ta
ken and retaken two or three times. Gen.
Arista had ttvti horses killed under him,
and our old hero, Gen. Taylor; was ,con
wiied . 11n " chrwe.,,
a point where grape shut and bullets were
flying like hale, he said—Well, they do
come pretty thick ; let us go on a little fur.
ther ahead, and they will all go over us."
TILE "RANCHEROS" OF MEXICO.
We copy from an Albany paper (he fol
lowing description of Mexican Rancheios
""It will have been obseved, in the sev
erel statements that have front lime to
time been put forth relative to the materi
al of the Mexican armies, and more partic
ularly the one which the American troops
have just encountered, that mention is
made of a description of troops called
Rancheros. This is an appellation deriv
ed from there occupation and ittode of life.
and is common to a sinular class of men
who subsist on the pampas of South Amer+
ica. half Indian and half Spanish in their
extraction, gaunt, shrivelled, though mus.
calor in their frame, and dark and swathy
visaged as they are, theie men are the
Arabs of the American continent. Living
half the time in the saddle, (tor they arc
unrivalled horsemen,) with lasso in hand,
they traverse those net plains in search of
buffalo and wild horse, who roam them in
coun Outs herds. The killing of these an
imals, and the preparation of their hides,
is their sole means of livelihood, other than
occasionally lending a helping hand to
some oldie partisans in the civil wars that
are continually being waged around them.
Their costume generally consists of a pair
of tough hide leggins, with sandals of the
_
sam material, bound together with leathern
thongs, over which a blanket with a hole
in the centre larg e enough to allow the
head to be thrust out, and which falls not
ungracefully over their shoulders, leaving
ample room for the play of their arms.
Add to this a broad straw sombrero, and
the lasso hanging ready in their girdle,
and you have the Ranchero as he appears
in the time of peace, or in the pursuit of his
occupation. loin to this a long lance, with
a sharp spear head, ornamented with a strip
of red bunting, on a horse ati savage and
as unmanageable as himself, and his belt
plentifully supplied with pistols and knives
and you have the Ranchero as a member of
a troop of banditti, or as a soldier in a body
of cavalry.
"Cowardly as they generally are in the
open field, yet its codlict among the chap
perals of blextco, or in the ambuscade,
they are indeed a formidable enemy. Their
power of enduring fatigue is almost inex
haustible*. scanty a meal per them ofjerk
ed beef and llantain suffices them dUring
months.
4ueh are the Rancheros, ant, under
disciplined control, they would be render
ed the beet light troops in this world. 'these
are the men who comprise the great body of
the Mexican cavalry, and they are to the
armies of that nation what the Cossacks aro
to the Russians—eier on thealert, never to
be surprised. and untiring in pursuit of tho
foe when plunder, no matter how trifling, ii
to be obtained."