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NATIONAL
President, James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania.
Vice President, John C. Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky.
Speaker of the House, Wan. Pennington, New
Jersey.
Secretary of State,Lowts Cass, of Michigan.
Secretary of the reasury, Howell Cobb, of Ga.
Secretary of the Navy, Isaac Toucey, of Conn.
Secretary of War, John B."Floyitof Va.
Secretary of Interior, Jacob Thompson, Miss.
Postmaster General, Joseph Holt, of Ky.
.Attorney General, Jeremiah S. Black; of Po.
Chief Justice, Roger B. Taney.
Associate Justices, John M'Lean, Jas. Wayne,
John Catron, Peter V. Daniel, ham'l Nelson,
Robert C. Grier, John A. CaMpbell, and Na
than Clifford.
STATE
Governor, Wm. F. Packer, of Lycoming co.
Secretary of State, Wm. M. Mester, of Berks.
_Attorney General, John C. Knox, Tioga.
Surveyor General, Wm. H. Keim, of clerks.
Auditor General, Thos. E. Cochran, of York . .
Stale Treasurer, Eli Slifer, of:Union.
Superintendent of Public Sehoolt, Thomas 11.
Burrowes, of Lancaster.
Judges of the Supreme Court, Walter H. Lowrie,
Chief Justice, Geo. W. Woodward, James
Thompson, Wm. Strong, John M. Reed.
COUNTY.
President Judge, Henry G. Long.
Assistant Judges, Alexander L. Mayes, Ferree
Brinton.
District Attorney, Emlen Franklin.
.Prothonotary, William Carpenter.
Recorder, Anthony Good.
Regular. John Johns.
County Treasurer, Michael H. Shirk.
Sheriff, Benjamin F. Rowe.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court, Sam'l Evans.
Clerk of Orphans' Court, C. L. Stoner.
Coroner, Levi Summy.
County Commissioners, Daniel Good, Joseph
Boyer, Levi S. Heist, Solicitor, Ed. Reilley.
Cleric, Peter G. Eberman.
Directors of the Poor, Robert Byers, Lewis
Sprecher, Daniel Overholtzer, John Huber,
Simon Groh, David Styer. Solicitor, James
K. Alexander. Clerk, Wm. Taylor.
Prison Inspectors, R. I. Houston, Day. Brandt,
John Long, Jacob Seitz, Hiram Evans, H.
S. Gara. Solicitor, Dan'l G. Baker. Keep
er, Jay Cadwell.
Auditors, Thomas S. Collins, James• K. Lytle,
John Mecartney.
County Surveyor, John C. Lewis.
BOROUGH
Chief Burgess, Samuel D. Miller,
Assistant Burgess, Peter Baker,
Town Council, Barr Spangler, (President)
John Crull, Thomas Stance, Ed. P. Trainer,
aenry S. Libhart.
Town Clerk, Theo: Hiestand.
Treasurer, John Auxer.
Assessor of Taxes, William Child, Jun.,
Collector V Taxes, Frederick L. Baker.
Justice of the Peace, Emanuel D. Roath.
High Constable, Absalem Emswiler.
' Assistant Constable, Franklin K. Mosey.
Regulators, John H. Goodman, E. IL Roath.
Supervisor, Samuel Hippie, Sen.
School .Directors, John Jay Libhart, Presi
dent, E. D. Roath, Treasurer' C. A. Schaffner,
Secretary, John K. Fidler, Aaron B. Grosh,
Jonathan M. Larzelere.
Post Office Hours: The Post Office will
be open from 6 o'clock in the morning until
half-past 7in the evening. The Eastern mail
via Silver Spring and Hempfield will close at
2p. and arrive at 11 a. m. every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday:
The Eastern mails will close at 7a. m. and
4.15 p. m., and return at 11.21 o'clock, a. re.,
and at 6 28 p. m.
The Western mails will close at 10.60 a. m.,
and arrive at 4.66 p. m.
Railroad Time Table: The mail train for
Philadelphia will leave this station at 7.56 in
the morning, The mail train west will leave
at 11.21 in the morning. The Harrisburg ac
commodation east, passes at 4.56 p. m. and
returns, going west, at 6 28 P. m.
Religious Exercises: Service will be had on
every Sabbath at 10 o'clock in the morning and
at t before 8 o'clock in the evening, in the Pres
byterian church. Rev. P. J. Timlow, pastor.
Every Sabbath at 10 o'clock in the morning
and at 1-4 before 8 o'clock in the evening
there will be service in the Methodist church.
11ev. T. W. Martin, pastor.
Beneficial Societies: 'HARMONY, A. N.
Cassel, President; John Jay Libhart, Treasur
er ; Barr Spangler, Secretary. Tun PIONEER,
John Jay Libhart, President; Abrm Cassel
Treasurer; Wm. Child, jr., Secretary.
:ailligs dc
o giionils!
E. D. BENJAMIN,
Wine k Liquor Dealer, Picot Building,
Front Street, Marietta. Pa.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he
win continue the WINE lk LIQUOR busi
ness, in all its branches. He will constantly
keep on hand'all kinds of
Brandies, Wine's, Gins, Irish and Scotch
Whiskey, Cordials, Bitters, frc. •
Benjamin's justly celebrated ROSE WHIS
KEY always on hand.
A very surerior OLD RYE WHISKEY
ust received, which is warranted pure.
It:r All H. D. B. now asks of the public
is a careful examination of his stock and pri
des, *Mel will; he is confident, result in Ho
tel keepers and others finding' it 'to their ad=
vantage to make their purchases from 1
gititcdth to Volitics, Yittraturt, agricititurt, NartituDort, Ely e "Arts, &tura.' Stills of tiy glag, yard 4n-firmation., ft., ft.
' Though Belief to 04ii-foiliq
Fifth Grand Quarterly Distribution
Of 100,000 Artwies, worth
,4300,000
WHICH will be, sold for $O,OOO, to the
purchasers of or Golden' Pens at 30 cts.
per Box. Our Golden Pen is the best ever used,
and is warranted not to corrode in any ink.—
Every business man and family should use the
Golden Pen. The following list of 100,000 ar
ticles will be distributed among our patrons at
$lOO each, and need not be paid for until we
inform the purchaser which of the following
articles we will sell him for $l.OO and then it
is optional whether be sends the. dollar and
takes the goods or not. All Goods can be re
turned at our expense within ten days after
the Purchaser received them, unless they are
satisfactory, and the money will be refunded.
List of Goods Included in the Distribution.
Pianos, Gold Hunting Cased Watches, Gold
Watches, Ladies' Silver Watches,, Guard, Vest
and Chatelain Chains, Cameo Brooches, Mosaic
and Jet Ear-Drops, Lava and Florentine Ear-
Drops, Coral Ear-Drops, Emerald and Opal
Ear-Drops, Handsome Seal Rings,,Mbsaic and
Cameo Bracelets, Gents Breastpins, Watch
Keys Fob and Ribbon Slides, Sets of Bosom
Studs, Sleeve Buttons, Plain Rings, Stone Set
Rings, Sets Ladies' Jewelry.
Canton Crape Shawls, Mousseline de Laines,
Challies, French and American Lawns,
Bereges, Poplins, French Calicoes, and
other Ladies' Dress Goods in great
variety, together with Head
Dresses, Cabas,Fancy Fans,
and in fact almost every
description of GOODS
usually found in first
class Dry Goods
Stores.
PLILIV OF DISTRIBUTION.
Highest Premium $lOO, Lowest Premium $2.
The articles are numbered, and Certificates
stating what we will sell each person for one
dollar are placed in sealed Envelopes, with a
Decimal arrangement Of Premiums': so that in
each hundred certificates there is one for a Gold
Watch, and there will also be a splendid pre
mium in each ten certificates. Ladies, if you
desire a fine shawl, or dress paten, or a beau
tiful article of jewelry, enclose us 30 cents for
a box of the golden pens, and we will send you
a certificate which may enable you to procure
it for $l, "Try us."
PRICES TO AGENTS, POST PAID.
4 Boxes Pens with 4 Certificates, $l.
9 do do 9 do 2.
25 do 'do 25. do
100 ~do do 100 do 18.
N. B.—With each package of 100 boxes we
present the purchases 100 certificates, one of
which isAuarranteed to contain one order for
a fine Watch, or-Sowing Machine, or by order
ing 50 boxes in one package you are sure A
receive 50 certificates containing one order fo
a splendid silver watch, beside a large number
of other very valuable premiums. One certifi
cate sent gratis; upon application of any per-,
son desiring to act as Agent, which may ena.
ble him to procure a valuable premium upon
the payment of *l.
Pianos, Melodeons, Music Books, Sewing
Illacleines,
•
Bought and sold on commission. Any article
will be sent to the country at the lowest whole
sale prices with the addition of 5 per cent com
mission for forwarding.
N. B.—Agents wanted in every town. Cir
culamßent on, application. Address all com
munications to
C: S. COL.B.F.RT & CO.
Commission merchants and General Agents,
138 South Fourth- st., below Chestnut, Phil's.
11• For our integrity and ability to fulfil our
engagements, we-beg to•refer you to the follow
ing well known gentlemen and business firms:
- His Excellency J. W. Geary, Ex-Gov. Kan
sas, Westmoreland, Pa.; Palmer, Richardion
& Co., Jewellers, Philadelphia ; E. A. Warne,
Esq., Philadelphia ; Win. A. Gray, Esq., Phil
adelphia; Messrs. Kemmeier & Moore,Water
St. below Arch, Phil'a ; Messrs Pratt BReath,
Fifth and Market Ste., Phil'a; J. C. Fuller,
Esq.. Jeweller, Phil'a; A. F. Ward, Esq.
Publisher of Fashions, &c.,Phil's; M. H
Horne, Catasauqua Bank ; on. L. M. Burson
Eureka, California.
September 29, 1860.
GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Hammered and Rolled Iron,H. S.
H ars, Norway, Nail Rods, American
and German Spring and. Cast Steel, Wagon
Boxes, Iron Axles, Springs, &c., for smiths.
STERRETT 4 - CO.
UV' INE IND LIQUORS.
Vl' Superior Old Brandy, Old Rye Whiskey,
Holland Gin, Old Maderia, Lisbon, Sherry and
Port Wines.
" -
Pittsburg Whiskey always on hand at the
lowest market prices. Very Fine Brandy st
a very low figure, by the barrel.
J. R. DIFFENBACH. Market-st.
R ECEIVED by Dr. Hinkle.
Genuine Ke3 stone Saponafier.
New Books, Music &c. •
Blairs & Coxes Gelatin.
Blair's Pure Chocolate.
pRIME GROCERIES :—Rio, Java and
Laguirit Coffee ; Crushed, Pulverized and
rown Sugar; Superior Green and Black Tea;
Rice, Cheese and Spices; Syrup and prime ba
king Molasses; Excellent Pearl Barley at
J. R. DIFFENBACIPS.
LADIES AND GENTS Anderson has just
received an elegant assortment of Perfu
mery, consisting of Toiliet Soaps, Hair Oils,
Extracts and Colognes at prices much below
he usual rates, also some very handsome Canes
or gentlemen, Portmonies, &c.
SAPONITIER.IO Cases genuine Keystone
Consentrated Lye, for soap making, an
article extensively used by all housekeepers
who desire to have first rate soap, none but the
genuine original article kept at
Spangler 4- Patters on's .
.HE Largest and best assortment of Fancy
Cloth St Cassimeres and vesting ever offered
in this market and will be sold at prices which
defy competition by T. R. Diffenbach.
TEA and Dinner Setts.—Several crates o
j_ new style Queensware, beautiful in the
design,in ful! Dinner or Tea Setts, and at-re
duced prices at Sy)tengler 4r Patterson's,
C LOTHS AND CA SSIMERS.—A very su
n perior selection of French and German
Cloths, and Cassimers, and a variety of beauti
ful Vestinga,a new and fashionable lot, just
arrived at leubach's Cheap Store.
LUMBER YARD.
J. GROSH & SON, Lumber Dealers.
Yard at the Fastern part of Marietta.
lam Please call at their office, adjoining the
THREE-STORY brick house at the CANAL.
DANIEL G. BAKER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
LANCASTER, PA
OFFICE :—No. 24 NORTH DOKE STREET,
opposite the. Court Houee, where he _will, at
tend to the practice of his profession in all its
various branches. (Nov. 4, '59.-ly
Marietta, Pa., Saturday Morning, Octc)
C. S. COLBERT & CO'S
giyqhe annexed two Songs were writ
ten by Miss BAILIE, otM.arietta, for the
Wide Awakes :
A SONG FOR THE TIMES.
Ant :—"Gaily the Troubadour."
Hail Land of Liberty I
Pride of the world,
Wide may your banner be
Ever unfurled.
Hail to your. Wide Awakes I
Faithful and true ;
Sons of Light, Show to-night
The Red, White and Blue.
Hail LINCOLN I—HANLINi too 1
And CURTIN elect I
•
Tariff for labor free
Will homesteads erect.
Hail to the Wide Awakes,
Faithful and true ;
Sons of Light, Show , to-night
The Red, White and Blae.
Hail Soil to Freedom born !
Free men shall own ;
Never shall slaves forlorn
grt its fields groan.
Hail to the Wide Awakes ! &c
HailTGaribaldi, brave !
Tyiinny's foe ;
Heroe# l .of
Strike hake each blow I
Hail to all Wide Awakes !
Bold, brave and true ;
God of Might, aid the Right—
The Red, White and Blue !
Hail starry banner, free/
Long may it wave.
Hail Woman I Ladies fair
Smile .on the brave, ,„
Cheering the Wide Awakes,
Gallant and true—
" Sons of Light, Show to-night
The Red, White and Blue I"
FALL CURTAINS.
AIR: " YANKEE DOODLE."
Fennsylirinia's won the day,
.Up, Aloft the Curtin,
Foster's had to fly away,
Risen is the Curtin.
Rattlesnake drills, and Timber rails,
Yes—all for Curtin,
Feeler's gone te - lake the veil,
He could not fall the Curtin.
Furnace fires kept a-going,
Oh—joy' and Curtin,
Foster.needlnot do the blowing,
We've got Andy Curtin.
Allegheny, you're the dandy,
Hurrah for - Main,
Fostef'You can find Barks handy,
It didnot pull's Curtin.--
Keystone State you've donethe work,
Fast the cords of Curtin,
Fater bands let loose and break,
You could not hold a Cuitin.
Thirty-two thousand and twenty-four,
Drew for us—A Curtin,
Foster, Adieu for ever more, -
Drop, behind the Curtin. •
WEALTH CANNOT BUY HEALTH.—John
Jacob Astor left•a son bearing his own
name, who is now a hopeless imbecile.—
Our readers have, perhaps, often seen
him, creeping about the streets, attend
ed by a gentleman who never leaves him
by day or night. An elegant mansion
on Fourteenth street is the abode of this
poor unfortunate. A yard, compriiing
an entire square, is attached, with room
for walking, riding on horseback, and for
recreation. Horses, carriages, and ser
vants wait on his call. He was a prom
ising boy until be was 17, when his men
tal and physical powers began to fail,and
he is now reduced to what we see. His
attendant, who is said to have undoubted
influence over him, is largely compensa
ted. Besides a liberal provision for him
in case of Mr. Astor's death, he receives
$6,000, with his house-rent and living.—
What poor laboring man, with his dol
lar a day, would exchange places with
John Jacob Astor, Jr. ?—N. Y Sun.
ugg' A Soma time ago a man named
Crandan made his escape from the Alle
gheny county jail. For the information
of the curious he has lately written back
the following account of the manner of
his escape : " I suppose it is a mystery
to some how I got away, consequently I
will give you a brief history of my depar
ture. The mod= operandi was thus : I
got out of my cell by ingenuity, ran up
stairs with agility; crawled out the back
window in secrecy, slid down the light
ning rod with rapidity, walked out the
angelic town with dignity, and am now
basking in the.sunshine of.pleasure and,
liberty ! "
The Great Fourth of July 11360.
IP he following remarkable memoranda
have been lately found in an old Manu
script book of an old gentleman now de
ceased. It bears date 1801, and is a cu.-
Hone specimen of history, exhibiting
every hundred years'of the sixties to be
the most eventful epochs of the world--
commencing with the sixtieth year of
the Christian era, and showing that all
astronomers make their most important
calonlations by 60: that we have 60
seconds to a minute, 60 minutes to an
hour, and 6 times 60 a circle or year,
being 369 degrees or 366 days. And
- dnt every hundred years the sixties have
been the famous years of wars and de
struction.
"Between the years 60 and 66 the Brit
ish Queen, Boadicea, defeated the Ro
mans.• St. Paul was sent in bonds to
Rome. Rome was set on fire, and burned
for six days ; upon which began; under
Nero, the first persecution against the
Christians, and the first Jewish war be
gain.
About the year 160, Antonins Pins
defeated the Moors, the Germans and
Dacians ; and there was a universal pes
tilence.
In 260, Valerianus, the Roman Em
peror, was taken prisoner by Sapor, King
of Persia, and flayed alive. A great
plague raged throughout the Romtn,
empire. Earthquakes in Europe, Ask
and Africa, attended with three days
darkness.
360, the Boman Eiritieror Julian, ear
-1 named the Apostate, endeavored in vain
to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem.
460, the Saxons, repulsed the Scots
and Picts, and established themselves in
+gent under Hengist.
560, a terrible plague all over Europe,
Asia and'Africa.
660, Alexandria in Egypt is taken by
the Saracen's cir, ,followere of hthhomet,
and the grand library burnt by order of
Omar, the calif or prince.
760, commencement Of the P ope's tem
poral
860,*the Danei began their ravages in
England.
960, Nicepheros,Phocas,,,who was af
terwards emperor,of the'eas,t, recoyered
Candia from the Saracens. The , king
was
dom of Italy 'S conquered*Otho,
and united to Germany. The 4p,a of
Abbas lose. Egypt, being seized bkilti
Fatamites, who build grand Cairo..
1060, the Turks take Jerusalem fro
the Saracens. The conquest of Englan '
.by William Duke of Normandy.
• 1160, Henry the Second, King of Eng
land, takes poSsession of Ireland.
1260, the Greek emperors recover
Constantinople from the French.
1360, John Wickliffe, an Englishman,
begins to call• in question the doctrines
of the. Church of Rome about this time,
whose followers are called Lollards.
1460, Constantinople taken by the
Turks.
1560, the Slave Trade begins among
the British merchants.
1660, the plague rages in Lonon, and
carries off 68;000 persons. Tlie great
the of London, continued three days, in
which were destroyed 13;200 houses Id
600 streets. The prosecutions and exe
cutions in Massachusetts for 'witchcraft
producing the most horrible scenes of
bloodshed, terror and madues.
1760, "The Seven year's War," carried
on in Germany, by Austria and Prussia,
signalized chiefly by the extraordina
campaigns of Frederick the Second, the
Great King of Prussia, while he was
assailed by the forces of Austria, France,
the Empire, Sweden and• Russia. The
English annihilated the French power
in Canada, whilst the fall of Quebec,
(the Gibraltar of America,) the Chero
kee wars, and the death'of King George
the Second occurred at the time the war
flame was kindling the American Revo
lution. The emperor of Russia was de
posed, imprisoned and murdered. The
Jesuits were expelled from France, Bo
hemia, Denmark, Spain, Genoa, Venice,
Naples, Malta and Parma,. About - this
Voltaire, Rousseau and Paine, were ex
citing Europe and America by their ex
traordinary Writings against Christianity.
I now drop the blood stained curtain
of the, past, and raise the opposite veil of
1700„ The mysteries of the futurenr.e
seen dimly in my glass, the pale-red-light
scenes increase my doubts and fears.
In 1860, education will be common to
all, but what study will be reckOned, the
most genteel education will be difficult
to explain. '•The chulches will be adorn
ed with all possible splendor and mag
nificence so as to' correspond'hivith the
costly dresses "and ornaments of: th&se
Who pay their devotions there. 'li few
beside greateand wealthy men will he . ad:.
mitted, on account of the high charges
er 20, 1860.
exacted for seats. The women will ex
pand their hoops, become extravagant,
study physic, maintain women's rights,
and grow insolent---whilst the merchants
and money changers will be full . of trou
ble. Wars, wars, wars, and rumors of
wars will annoy and distress the politici
ans and rulers of nations—all is confu
sion and uproar, and I look to the Anni
versary of, this land, and hope that the
4th of July 1860 will be properly re
.spected. I perceive that which can
never be effaced from my memory or
clearly described.
From the dawning of the day until
midnight, the bells of every city, town
and hamlet in America wißring without
intermission. The roar of cannon and
fire-arms will be incessant, and wde to
the commander - who will undertake to
prevent it. The people will be possessed
with Divine fury, and as if by Divine in
spiration they will swell with- patriotic
rage, like persons distracted, and-I see
-them acting as if beside themselves.
Their noise and acolamations are terri
ble; their voices' are heard in all the
temples; 'the streets, roads and lanes
are risOunding, and the mountains and
vales are reechoing the thundering
shouts of millions of people of all sexes
and ages.
The Anniversark of 1860 will have no
historicalparallel—,the armies of all na
tions will be terrified. The births on
that day, will be immortalized, and the
deaths will be glorified. The state of
equality will be complete, and the rulers
of this Nation, at the break of day, will
dream surprising dreams, and be mourn
fully troubled with the knowledge of
what is to happen. The Chief Magis
trate of this Republic will proclaim, the
crisis approaching, and his voice of dis
tress will be heard throughout the land.
The Press will be filled with woes - 'and
lamentations, and •the people will dis
course at a great distance, and no such
discourses are recorded in history. The
haughty politicians be found wee -
ing, wailing and gnashing their teeth.—
Captives-will he set free; and slaves will
neither 'fly or' steal, neither will they be
scourged. "Fiery chariots will convey
multitudes of people from city to city.—
Philanthropists will be employed car
rying baskets, filled with wine-and fruit,
frs r km * liousb to house ; but their.goddly
• are interrupted by the wildesi tu
of the inhabitints.
America will be in a
, I.tion. The Navy will be
anctimoke, and the
wategie4 tl sprepd their hoarse lan
.,
zahs. Eagles will be seen hovering
about, clapping their wings,, and flying
from the east to the west—whilst the
hawks, the vultures and the owls, will
hide themselves in the darkest recesses
of the mountains, and dread to meddle
with any living creature.
The banners of the Union will wave
from every pinnacle, bonfires will blaze
at every crossway, and every house be
brilliantly illuminated: The Declara
tion of Independence; and the Constitu
tion of the United States will be.read on
the 4th of Ju1y,11360 in every empire on
earth, and after thai 'cthe world will know
no rest," until the great' lessons of Prei3-
Amu, written with the blood of American
Patriots, will be learned by every nation
of the globe, andthit infuse a Aver
into, the
. principles Of :I*eity, , , by Which
kingdoms will be turned and empires
overturned,—.Exchange. A
PERILOUS Rm.—The Tribunp says.:
On Thursday night shortly after 10
o'clock, as the, Philadelphia : train arrived
at the Jersey City depot, it was discov
ered that two little boys had secured =a
free ride from Newark by stowing,them
selves away on the cross-pieces of the
brakes, under the body of a car to which
they must necessarily have clung with
considerable tenacity to maintain their
position.oi One of the little fellows nar
rowly escaped being killed by running
out from under the car while they were
entering the depot. The other boy 'be
ing larger, was found snugly wedged be
tween the cross piece of the brakes and
the bottom of the car, from which he
was extricated 'without haNiing sustained
any injury further than an uncomfortable
squeezing. The youths,aged respective
ly 9-and 10 years, are residents of New-}
ark, and came up' to pay , a• short visit to
New York; for .what purpose they were
not inclined to •state.
erThe Brighton (Eng.) :42 9ilrdiap,
records the death of a clerk name-Bell
ringer, in that town, from
pen. .4L slight wound in EA teinl
cmcn, the ink
. produced erysipelas iin - of
death.
Terms, ©Jae 20cDllar a, Year..
Fox Goon HOIiS4OPERS : We give
below some useful hints to housekeepers:
if the covers and c'haire are dirty, they
may be cleansed without being removed,
by first washing them over with warm
water and soap, rubbed over them with
flannel ; then; before they ire dry, sponge
them over with a strong solution often
and water, in ~which atmall quantity of
gall- has been mixed. The windows`of
the room should be opened, so as to se
cure a perfect drying, anfi-the colors and
freshness of the .artielesWilthe restored.
Floor clothes may be cleaned with a
mixture of magnesia, 'only -Milk warm,
followed by warm- water, in the same
manner that Carpets are cleaned. They
should be rubbed with a dry flannel till
nearly dried, then again wet o3retwith a
sponge dipped in milk, and immediately
dried and rubbed with-a flannel till the
polish is restored. This is a, process
much to be preferred to that of. =Wig
the cloth with wax, which leaves it sticky,
and liable to retain dust and dirt for ,a
long time. Very.hot water should never
be used in cleaning finer cloths 4 as it
brings off the paint. Cleaning mirrors
and polished steel articles is an easy op
eration when rightly, understood. •The
greatest care should' be taken,-in , clean
ing a mirror, to,use only the softest arti
cles, lest the glass should be.scratcked.
It should first be dusted with a feather
brush, then washed. overmith.s sponge
dipped in spirits, to remove theiffyispots ;
after that it should be dusted with the
powder-blue in . .a-thin muslin bag, and
finally polished with an old silk hand
kerchief. Polished steel articles, ifrub
bed every morning with leather, will not
become• drill or rusty.; but if, the rust
has been suffered to gather, it.must be
immediately removed by .covering the
steel with sweet oil, and allowing it to
remain on for-two days ; - theasprinkle it
over with finely-powdered • nnalacked
lime, and rub it with polishing leather.
JAMES REDPATH VISITS PRESIDENT GEV
FRA.RD, OF HAYTI.—A letter from James
Redpath, dated at Port-au-Prince, Aug.
16, appears in the Boston Traveller, de
scribing his reception by President Gef
frard. In an interview, which lasted six
or seven hours, the President-talked
much of John Brown ; asked• Mr. Red
path whether he had -received a letter_
from the Haytien Government, offering
him an asylum in., case he were obliged
to leave. the United States ; and prom
ised to, invite Mrs. Leary, wife of one of
the men who were , killed at Harper's
Ferry, to make the island her home. He
also discussed American:politics at some
length, and then invited Mr. Redpath to
dine with him. Mr. Redpath also had
interviews with Lamathe and Plaisc a
nee, Secretaries
,of State, relative to a
scheme for encouraging the emigration
frorri the United States (of free colored
people. The sum raised for John-Brown
in Port-au-Prince alone, amounts to $4,-
000 ; but it is as yet impossible to tell
how much may be realized in the rest of
the Republic. Mme. Geffrard, so Mr.
Redpath states, looks much like an Eng
lish woman. Although she is a negress.
no one would suspect'she had any Afri
can blood in her 'veihs;
A HORRIBLE STORY—Death in a !Cell
and Destruction by Rats.—The people of
t e quiet village of Flushing were shock
=d on Tuesday morning of las§ week, by
the rumor that a, poor man who had been
lodged in the cells the night_ previous
had been found dead in the morning, and
the body partially devoured by rate.—
The name of, the unfortunate man, was
George Hoff, who was .discoye,red lying
on the ground at Stratton's - Hill,, near
Flushing, on Monday afternoon ; by Oun
stable Hanbiel. He complained of,being
ill, but believing him to be. intoxicated
the officer committed-him to-the lock-up
in Flushing, a damp,llthy place. In the
morning the man was-found dead, and a
portion of his forehead and the whole of
one hand had been devoured•by
A post-mortem examination held upon -it
by Drs. Arlin and Vedder develeied:the
fact that death resulted from disease in
duced by intempeishee-and expoitnem—
The jury rendered'a•Yerdict in accord-:
ante with these facts, - end tooksiciattn
to denounce the village cells as Anfiffe-r.,
the detention of priseners. pie Om;
is very seldom used, and the ann.cqt#,l,
Veryhot cognizant of their
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coSdltion. The ocurrence ;oayas greatly
regietted'hy all, and rill ,lea4to, the
erection of. better acconwedationa for
the tempkary 2detg(tioti. prison 4—
New York Times.
ar•The 14th insti. beilig the birthday
of the late Baron Efunifialdt, many of his
friends paid a visit to his grave, at 'regal,
- near Berlin, and adorned his tomb with
'timers and wreaths of laurel.
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NO. 14.