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VOL. XXIV.
LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1850.
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THE   WILKIIVSONS.
A TRUE STORY.
BY  JOSEFH   R.  CKA.NDLER.
More iliaii fifty years ago, I was wont to sit at the feet of a la^/j tl^en advancing considera¬ bly in years, and to listen to her narrative of Indian wars und French aggressions, until J' seemed to mo, on closing ray eyes, that I could call beforp me troops of hostile aborigines dan¬ cing, by the light of a burning dwelling, around prostrate prisoners, and celebrating their vic¬ tory wilh tortures upon the victims of their ven¬ geance. Ot could I discern in tbe distance the fleets or troops of the French king, rushing up¬ on some wealily defended colonial settlement, and sweeping: away the inhabitants, as if the ftxil reward of a Frenchman's toil was an Eng¬ lishman's Mi.>od, I cannot say that I had any very corirct view of the geographical limits where such scenes were enacted; nor am I able now to say that my conceptions of the French or English character were made wholly faultless by the exactness of the lady's account. ' T is marvelous how the minds of some persons become warped by early prejudices or fears, but my instructive female friend, while she was no exception to the general rule, did not, I im¬ agine, carry her prejudices much beyond those of persons who would probably sneer at, if not condemn her, should I tell the tales as sho uav- rated them to me. But I cannot so tell lhem. Often indeed have I tried to recall the story, to give it shape and continuity, but in vain; I can only recollect some vague fragments ofdiJTerent tales, which ahe deemed history, and bring back the impression which her narrative caused upon my miud. It is certainly a sort of pleasure thus to fish in poola whither arc gathered the currents of other years, and seek to drag to the shore, for present use, what has so long remain¬ ed undisturbed beneath the waters. It is pleas¬ ant but profitless,for I cannot succeed; and even if I could, is it iikely that what was so calcula¬ ted to amuse mc as a child, would be profitable and pleaaant Willi half a century's experience on my hend since they were made its tenants?
An opportunity occurred last summer lo re¬ fresh my memory, while I was on a visit to that part of the country in which I heard the siories- The good old woman had survived those who started in life with her, had buried the com¬ panions of her children, and witnessed indeed tbo aepiiUuro, or mourned the death of most of the children of those who had been her contem¬ poraries ; but she survived, and when I pre¬ sented myself before lier she was knitting what appeared to be the mato of tbe same stocking upon which she was engaged two generations back. Time had done no more for her locks than he had for mine, and so we met on con¬ ditions a3 nearly equal as wero those whic*' distinguished our circumstances fifty years be¬ fore. After some conversation, by which I sup¬ plied, at her request, information that served as some required links to the chain of my own history, I ventured to ask fora repetition ofone or two of those stories which were wont, in old¬ en times, to keep my little feet from the ice, nnd my lender hands from ibe snow-balls.
' Why, don't you remomter them//' said she.
* Xot the narrative, but I distinctly recall sorae ' incidents, and the general effect.'
* Bnt ynu must remember them, for Mr. AVil- mer's daughter has frequently read to me some of your stories, in which I recognized my own share in the composition.'
' It may be ao. I may have drawn upon memory instead of imagination, and thus have been retailing your supplies insiead of dealing in my own wares. And to say tbe truth. Aunt Sarah, I should be very happy now to owe you credit for a whole story.'
' Alas ! I have found so few who would listen to the whole of any story, that I have forgotten most that I ever knew, and as books have been greatly multiplied of lale, neither I nor those who would have been my auditors havo any thing to regret.'
' Cannot you recall tha principal events in the account which you gave me of the Wilkin¬ son family V
' If you will have patience with my feeble voice, and assist with your own recollection my even more feeble memory, I will attempt that story, especially as certain events have served to keep a portion of it, at least, fresh in my mind, and especially as the act of narrating it will call back to my memory :he limea when I hired yoa to forbear outdoor sports, too rude, in tho weather too inclement for your tender age. I have always considered that Providence had much to do wjth the affairs of
"THE WILKINSON FAMILY." Tlie persons concerned in the narrative which 1 have to repeat, are now nearly all departed. Some sleep beneath the sod in the rear of the mccting-houae on yonder hill, and some are of the number of those who Wait until the sea fchall give up its dead, and like the informant of Job I may almost say,' that I only have escaped to tell.'
One doy tho stagej  which   passed   between Plymouth and Boston, a:  slated  periods, and rarely varying in its  time of  passing any par¬ ticular point more than two or three hours, (the whole distance, you know, is now performed in one hour and a half by railroad.)    One day lii. stage stopped at the small house of Mrs. Wen- dall, near  Stony  Brook, and  a  young, well- dressed lady was seen to alight, with an infant, and enter the house.    A large trunk was de¬ posited, and the ttage passed on.    It was soon known throughout the village that a lady with whom Mrs.Wendall had formed an acquaintance at   a  boarding-house  in   Boston, had come to spend some time with her.    Curiosity and cour¬ tesy induced several persons to call on Mrs. W. and her new guest, though iiiilo  was seen of the latter, excepting on Sunday, when she was early at meeting, and devout  in   her- deport¬ ment.    She was handsome certainly, and much more refined in.her manners ih-an most of our people. She declined entering into much social mtercourse, assigning as a reason that aho was in delicate health, and  censure waa  therefore busy with her name, and  the conduct of Mrs. W. for receiving and cnlertainmg her.   But ar apphcation having been made, about this time, to tlie clergyman to admit her lo membership in tho church, certain papers were exhibited to him, and his sanction of her wish and bis intro¬ ducing  her to his family, at onco settled   lho question of propriety.   To a few leading ques¬ tions, which some of her more inquisitive fe¬ male neighbors chose to put, ;„ ,^,jj^j ^^^^ j^. nominated  a  spirit  of ChribUan  feeling,  and which they  hoped  would  be  answered'with Christian candor, the lady gave no definite an¬ swer,  but contented herself and quieted  the guests with the remark, that whatever she had to say of herself she would make known with¬ out  interrogation, nnd whenever she declined an answer to such questions as had been put^ it would be because such an answer involved the secrets of other persons.
This mode of treating inquisitiveuess was ef¬ fective if not satisfactory, and as Mrs. Eertrand did not thrust herself upon any one, and as both the clergyman and Mrs. W. were satisfied with tbc lady, things were allowed to remain. It wei supposed that Mrs. Wendali.in her semi- anual visits to BoMon, received some money for Mra Bertrand. And at the death of Mrs. Wen- da 11, Mr*. B omersd upon th» poiietiion of har
neat houss, ntid became the head of a little family, consisting of herself, her daughter Amelia, and one femalo in the character of as¬ sistant.
The education of Amelia was conducted by her mother—we had then no school in which education couldHe acquired—and the home essons, by precept and e:cample, which Mrs. B. gave to her daughter were effective in the formation of one of the most lovely characters that ever blessed our neighborhood. The me- lanchol/, fixed and sometimes communicative, of the mother had an effect upon the daughter. Not indeed to infuse into her moral character any morbid sensibility, but to check the exube¬ rance of youthful feeling, and lo chasten and direct a girlish fancy. There was religion, too, in all her ihoughts—religion lying at the foun¬ dation of her characier—religion operating up¬ on all her plans and directing all their execu¬ tion. There was no time when she seemed withont this power, no time when she came in¬ to its possession. She lived in the atmosphere of her mother ; she was from the cradle a child of prayer, and she participated in ihousands of acts of goodness and planfl of beneficence, of which none but herself and mother knew the source, but wliich made the heart of the affect¬ ed bent with joy.
While such goodness blessed the, dwelling of Mrs. Bertrand, it was diffused through the neighborhood.
I dwell on these things because I have al¬ ways thought that the loveliness of Mrs. B.'s little family circle, though peculiar, imtloubted- ly, was imiiable, and that the aamo education in the parent, and the same care for the child, vi'oold result in similar excellencies. But some¬ how, I never could mako my views understood —and people around seemed to be impressed with tbe idea that what tliey admired in tiie mother and daughter was some special endow¬ ment by Providence, not attainable by any otii¬ ers. It is in this maiter pretty much as it wa^ with iJic minister's garden—all admired its beauty, and each was willing to share in thc excellence of its produce, but we bad few who were willing to think that its beauty and use¬ fulness resulted from his culture, and that wilh the same care their own weedy patch might have become rich in beauty and profitable in fruits.
Such, however, was the chastened excellence of Mrs. Bertrand's character, such the beauty of her life, I might ndd, indeed, of her person, and such the sweetness of disposition and al¬ most angelic temper and devotion of Amelia, Ihat perbaps it was not strange that many should regard their domestic and social virtues and their Christian graces as inimitable. Oh, how often have I sat down in my chamber and resolved, with God's blessing, to copy into my heart some of the heavenly lessons of their h"ves, and to exhibit in my conduct and conver¬ saiion something of the lesser graces of this molher and her daughter. Alas ! while I feel much benefit in myself from lhe examples and excellence with which I was occasionally asso¬ ciated, I have little hopo tliat I ever made oth¬ ers sensible of my efforts.
It is certain that our whole town felt nnd acknowledged the benefit of Mrs. Bertrand's residence among us ; and strange as it may ap¬ pear, I do not remember that any envious tongues were employed to diminish the credit of her efforts, or lo lessen her powor of useful¬ ness. It was a heautiful homage to female ex¬ cellence which our neigborhood paid to the vir¬ tues of mother and daughter, and I have often thought that some credit was due to us all for thus appreciating what was so truly beautiful, without allowing the disparity between us and them to excite envy. Perhaps, however, it was the vast difference between us that served to keep down jealousy.
During a violent galo that followed the ver¬ nal equinox, a vessel coming, I tbink, from Ha¬ vana, and bound for Boston, was wrecked on ong of the outer capes nf the bay. She struck at some distance From the shore, and went to pieces in the gale. It was believed that all on board had perished as several dead bodies washed ashore. One person, however, was ta¬ ken up lashed to a spar, he exhibited some evi¬ dence of remaining viiality, and wasput inio a vessel to be conveyed to Plymouth, but the tide and wind favoted the landing at ibis end of tho bay, and ho was conveyed to a Bolitary house on the point of land at lho mouth of the river. There medical men ascertained that an arm was broken, and some injury sustained in one of the sufferer's legs. Surgical aid was given, ond careful nursing was required. Tliis was most difficult to procure—money was to be had, for the pockets of tho sufferer were filled with gold coin, and subsequently portions of ihe ceiling of the ship's cabin which washed ashore* were found to be studded with guineas, driven into the boards that thoy might drift ashore— As the suffering man was found to have simi¬ lar coin with him, it was supposed that these waifs were his also.
Mrs. Bertrand was at that time quite too un¬ well to visit the Nook, as the place was called, where the sick man lay—so Amelia went with such appliances for the sick chamber as her mother could send, and afterward she obtained permission of her mother to remain and assist one of thc other peraons of the village to take care of the sick man, that the family whose rooms he occupied, might not be drawn from their necessary labor.
The shipwrecked person seemed to be about forty years of ago ; it was difficult lo judge of his person, but his face and head were attract¬ ive. He was raiher paiient than resigned ; and if he forbore to complain of his suffering, it was evident that the pride of a man habitually trust- to himself, raiher than the Christian sub¬ mitting to Providence, restrained his tongue.
There was nothing in the case of the suffer¬ er to render his situation particularly perilous, unless a fever should supervene, so said the doctor, but he also confessed that the symptoms indicated more than ordinary exhaustion of shipwreck and the conBequence of broken limbs, so he advised a disposition of worldly affairs, as" ono of the best means of tranquillizing his system.
In the nightj while Amelia relieved the watch of lho other person, the sufferer called her to him, and when ahe had disposed his limba in a favorablo position, he remarked that during the whole of her kind attendance on him he had never seen her face—her voice ho had heard,ii seemed famiUar to him, and the name by which she was called was ono that he could never forget.
I Amelia drew the curtain aside, and the light the night-lamp gave the payout a full view of her face.    He started :
' And that face, too !—looks and name, too ! Do I dream, or is it real V
What do you see 7' said Amelia wiih kind¬ ness. ¦' You seem astonished at my name—is it so unusual, or so familiar to you ?'
' You surely aro not of ihia place "/ And the name—'
' I aw of this place—though I was not born here, and though Amelia is the name of my mother, I have reason to believe that I was named for the daughter of one of our excellent neighbors.'
* It is so—yes. I must bave been dreaming —perhaps I am feverish. Will you talk a little, however, and lat me hear your voice ?¦
* If you foel able to hear me tali, perhaps you would prefer to hear me read a short pass- ago in the Bible.'
The patient rather conycjitsd, (ban desired it.
There was the next day a. mucb longer con- versation between iho patient and his young nurse, in which ho took occasion to utter opin¬ ions upon religioua mattors quite heretical.
* I did not oom« hither, captain,' said AmeliB,
* to dispute upon religious objects with you. I am no disputant. It is my duty, however, to say distinctly, lest you should mistake my si¬ lence, that in my opinion you are quite wrong, and that your present situation is auch as to render your irreligious impressions lho more fearful to rao as they are the raore dangerous to you.*
' Wby then will you not discuss the question of the truth of Chrisiianiiy with me /'
* Simply because I do not think that I am competent to the task; and—but no.'
* What do you vnoan by your unassigned sec- cond reason V
' I mean simply that I do not think you wish to be convinced of tlie truth of religion.'
'That is hard—but I do wish lo believe it if it is -.rue.'
* Captain Wilkinson, if you really wish to believe in the great trmhs of Christianity, I will invite iho clergyman to come down hither and converse with you. Tell me—not now, but lell me after thinking maturely upon il, say this evening, whether you really desire infor¬ mation.'
At night it was again Amelia's lurn to sit v/iih [he patient. Ho intimated that he continu¬ ed of the same opinion.
' Then I will send for the minister.'
'Let me, while you remain, talk with you, we will Iiavo the parson afterward.'
Considerable timo was spent by the captain in presenting his views of theology. They were crude and disjointed: Ho had been poor¬ ly instrncled, and having led a life of great freedom he felt it much easier to deny the ex¬ iatence of any law, than to reconcile his con¬ duct lo tliO requirements of what was declared 10 be a'divine law. 'Nay,' said hc, *truth, hon¬ esty, sincerity, sobriety, and all these virtues, are only the result of long experience, and men willing to enforce them as a sort of mercantile convenience have declared them lo be apart of the requirements of a divine power. The very fact that they are found lo be convenient lo so¬ cial and public life, proves that they are mere deductions from general experience, and not the requiremenia of God."
' So then you think that a God who is the father as well as the creator of mankind, would not tnake the rules which Ho gave for man's government subservient to man's happiness V
* Tell me, Amelia, doea your happiness result from your obedience ?'
' So far as I am obedient I am happy. It is my mortification to believo that my obedieuce is too often in the aet, rather than in the will. It is easy for me lo obey the command of my molher and to have her satisfied—but God who sees the heart, undoubtedly judges mo closer, and knowing it, I lack ihc happiness which perfect obedience would insure.'
' Do you see the relation between the actor of a present life and his happiness or misery ?¦ ' No, I do not. But I believe that such a re¬ lation docs exist, and though I may not be able now to show that relation in others, yet I be¬ lieve it becomes manifest at some period ; cer¬ tainly where they arc not traceable in this world they become evident in the next.'
' That next world is a sort of a safety-valvo to tbose who argue on religious topics wilh men like mc. But if you could show me the rela¬ tions which exist between your conduct and your present situation, or dependence of my situation upon ray present conduct, I might be¬ lievo that there wos some law—and when there is a law there must be a law-giver.'
' Alas, captain, the discussion of causes and effects will not much benefit you at the present time, especially with such an one as I for an, expounder. Whatyou need is not argument, bnt reflection. Be assured of one thing, re¬ ligion hus had stronger antagonists than you, and they havo been defeated, convinced, converted. Eut what you need—and cap- lain you do need that—is to cease to argue in your own breast, and against what I perceive to be your own convictions—confess plainly now that you have made up your scepticism to meet certain circumstances of your own life, and ihat you are not prepared to admit of the connection of revealed religion and the terrible consequences of a neglect of its requirements.' 'What circumstances of my life,' said the capiain, with much emphasis, ' what circum¬ stance of my life has thus induced me to shut my eyes and heart against trmh ?'
' That I do not know. But I believe if you will go over in your own mind candidly the events of your life, you will confess that, if ihey have not brought upon you the present fearful visitations, ihey have at least served to make you argue yourself into infidelity.'
* Amelia, what you say may bo true—I will think of the maiter. It would be curious if I ahould be brought back to my early belief by one 80 young and delicate aa you.'
' My youth and ignorance may be altogether in favor of such a reaull. You can have a little or no pride in a discussion with me, and thus, instead of secking^io sustain an argument for the sake of a triumph, you might be willing to list¬ en to the truths which I utter for the sake of the truth. But you intimated a disposition lo review your life, and see whether you cannot find some relation between your past conduct and yonr present scepticism. And permit me to say that your present situation, though not dangerous perhaps, is one that ought to suggest to you the inquiry, whether the foundation on which you have placed your future condition is safe, and the conversaiion which we have al¬ ready had is aa much I am sure as the doctor would permit were lie heie. Sleep will he ad¬ vantageous to your physical powers. I am confident that calm reflection, and honest roiro- spection must be profitable to your mind.'
* Sho talks like a parson,' said the captain, as he settled himself for sleep or for thought.
More than two hours imd elapsed before Amelia could discover thai her paiient was asleep, though he was perfectly still. At length the heavy regular breathing denoted that he had succeeded in his effort lo sleep, or had failed in his efforts to keep awake.
Before Amelia aaw the captain again she had visited her mother and made her acquaint¬ ed wilh the state of the patient's mind. Mrs. B. could discover in the remarks of the captain which her daughter repeated to her, little else tl^an the willingness of a sick or lame man to be courteous and civil to a voluntary nurse, and she expressed such an opinion to her daughter.
' I think otherwise, mother,' said Amelia, ' not ao much from the worda of the captain as from his tone, his earnestness of expression, and his readiness to return to the conversation whenever other persons leave tho room.' 1 ' I have not so much confidence, Amelia, in the readoption of early relifiious opinions upon a sick bed, as some parsons have. I love the virtue, lho pjoty, which extends along from the nursery to the grave, blessing and sanctifying the whole exiatence, and forming a complete chain of moral lifo, a religious growth.'
«But, dear mother, if that chain has been rup¬ tured by extraordinary violence, is it not best to connect the links I There raay be less of continued perfection, but the reproduction of a part is worth thc effort.'
* The captain seems to have made a strong impression upon you, and to have excited unu¬ sual interest for a stranger,'
Amefia did not blush, becauae he did not un¬ derstand what would ordinarly be inferred from sucb a remark as her mother's.
* I do not know when I hava felt a greater interest for one of whom I know so little. But undoubtedly a part of the interest is mingled with curiosity. Ho ia a man of aoms educa¬ tion, of much travel, and of mora observation than mastera of ahips genotatly bave.    But
, thero f eemi to bs som* •vnit iq hii pMC Ufa up*
on which he is atrongly sensitive, and to which I    I did read, and he seemed calmer for a mo¬ he is constantty referring; eBpeciolIy when a j ment, and then ho said,'you now see what aro
little feverish and in disturbed sleop.' I
I need not say to you my child, that you will I hear as little of such involuntary talk as possi¬ ble, and never repeat a word of it unless il be to his advantage.'
* I understand, mother. But I have already told the captatn that I thought his scepticism was referable to some past event, andbe seem¬ ed to be struck by the remark.'
' You will find that you were correct; and you will discern, moreover, that while he is sceptical from past occmrences, he. postpones investigating the foundaiion of his opinions, on account of the interference which a correction of error would have on some future event.— Men deceive themselves, or try to, just as much as ihey try to deceive others; and the whole course of the immoral man ts one of deception, self-deception, from which rarely any thing but deaih arouses him.'
Amelia received some advice with regard to her conduct, and some instruction relative to her proposed argument, and then took leave of her molher to enter upon her turn of duty in the chamber of the captain, promising to return the next morning.
But the next morning Mrs. Bertrand looked in vain for her daughter, and more than regret¬ ted that she herself was unable to share in the duties which Amelia assumed- It was not un¬ til evening that a lad came to the house, and brought a letter from Amelia, addressed to her mother. This Js a copy of the letter hastily, but I believe faithfully raade.
Thursday, Noon. Dear Mother,—You will wonder at my ab¬ sence, and atill more that, not returning in lhe morning, I did not send word to you ; before j conclude this hasty note, you will aeo not only why I did not come, but why I now write.
After somo arrangements made for the nightj lhe other attendant ieft me wJili tha patient, who seemed unusually restless, and were it not for the large box in which his leg is confined, he certainly would have left the bed. I sought to soothe him, and it was only when I reopen, ed lhe conversation of my former visit, that he seemed to forget his pain.
' You remarked,' said he, ' that scepticism is often referable to some former errors of life, and the sceptic is only seeking to Iiide his fears of consequences in another state of existence: by creating a belief that thsre is no other state.'
' That was the inference, if not the words of my remarks,' said I.
' Well, I have thought much of it since you left me, and I have wished for life to repair if possible  some  injuries which I have done to oihers.    The very feverish condition in which I find rayself, and which I heard the doctor say would ba dangerous should it come, leads me to fear that I shall not be able to accomplish my wish ;   and  struck with  the peculiar ex¬ pression of your face, and  the coincidence of your name—' 'Thatis my mother's name,' said I. ' But you were born in this town ?' I gave no answer.
' Nevertheless, I will yield to the suggestion which I have left, if you will allow me, and show you that while I have greatly erred, and may refer my scepticism to my errors, I yet have sought to repair a part of the injuries I did in my youth.'
' If I heard your statement, should I be at lib¬ erty to tell my mother, because I do not like to hear any thing which I may not communicato to her; and, of course, I could not tell, and she would not hear what was told to me in strict confidence.'
The captain reached his uninjured arm over the bed-side, and pressed her hand. I under stood it to ba a commendation of your inatruc¬ tiona to me, and a consent that I sbould be at liberty to repeat what he said. But, oh, what a fever was scorching his skin.
I was left'with a fortune, o good education, and a knowledge of mercantile life. Too young to have the guidance of myself—but I escaped what tho world calls gross dissipa¬ tion.
'At 21 I was married to a poor, friendless girl, whom I had injured. I was married in lho morning at 6 o'clock, and in haif an hour left the home of my wife, whom I never saw again.
' I returned from Europe in about a year, having added much to my knowledge of the world, and to ray means of enjoying it. In New Y''ork, I met a young lady, whose excel¬ lence in every female qualifications so enrap¬ tured me, let ,me say rather, so awakened ir me the slumbering affection of my heart, that I became attentive, and found that I had been successful in inducing lovo for me in her breast. I will not, for my mind now seems lo waver, I will not attempt to describe tlie progress of my courtship. But when I returned from another voyage to England, I led Amelia to iha alior.— We were married in Grace Church ; and if mor¬ tal ever felt happy, certainly I did, as I handed my wife inio ihe parlor of her distant relative wilh whom she resided—her father and moth¬ er having been dead for some years,
' Some timo in the course of that day, for we wero married early in the morning, letters were received at the houso. One was addressed to Amelia—of course, wiih her family narae. ^ remember now, as she opened it, she turned the leiter over, and pointed to the superscription, which was in a bold, masonUne hand, re¬ marked, that if it was an offer, it came rather ate.
' " Too late for anything now," ' said her rol- ativeg.
'My own heart seeraed to sink within me. ' Amelia opened the letter. I looked at her as she read it. She turned pale, and for a mo¬ ment I thought she would hava fainted; hot rallying herself, she placed the letter in my hand, wiih the single remark,' It is for you to explain this.'
' The letter was from some ono in Albany— it contained only these words :
' " If the mail is not detained, thia wilt reach you before you are married. Ask Captain Wil¬ kinson whether ho has not already a wife in Vermont.'''
' A Feiknp.' * For one moment I hesitated whether I would not deny the charge implied, and lake Amelia wiih me to Europe—her meana with my wealth would have sustained us. But truth is always ready for utterance—and before the lie could be formed, I was ready lo con¬ fess.
'" Whatever wrong may have been dono," said Amelia, " all I aak is that it may not bo in¬ creased."
'"The answer to the question in the leiter," said I, "is in the affirmative." And before explanation could be given, Amelia had been conducted to hor chamber, and I took my hat and left the house. I have not seen her since, nor have I ever been able to ascertain her resi¬ dence. She is probably dead, as is certainly al¬ so the unfortunate woman in Vermont, who died soon after my exposure. I have been in business, and I have travelled much ; I have wasted much wealth, ond acquired much- I have none to sharo with me my property, and no one to inherit it when I depart, which muat ba aoon, as I believe the child born in Vermont died soon after ita mother's decease. The deep solicitude which you have manifested for my welfare, temporal trad apirtual, has not been without its effect, and I havo resolved that, whether I recover or not, you shall inherit the remaindor of my fortune, either by right or by bequest i read—jead a little—iho Bible, or somo from ths Piayer Sook.
of ray ample means, and in'no way minister to
the errors—the sins—and ihe misery of my past life; I give up scepticism; I do believe,* and he added, * " help thou mine unbelief.'''
The face of Captain W. ai this momeut ap¬ peared inflamed'and swollen, and he became uneasy and quite delirious—and all his symp¬ toms were aggravated. Early this morning Dr. F. pronounced the new disease lo be the small-pox. Qf course, I have been exposed, and I shall now remain in the house, and while I am able, shall attend upon tho Captain. Let no one else be exposed to the contagion.
But, dear mother, what is this which I have heard ? I know that you once resided in New York. I have seen in your desk, whither you had sent me, letters addressed to you in a namo ' different from ihai which we both have. T saw also, in the same place, but never ventured to mention the discovery to you, a miniature whicii much resembled Capt. Wilkinson.— What am I to think ? Is this your husband— are you the woman whom he deceived—if so, who and what am -T? Certainly I cannot be his child. Let rac know—let me know all; but whatever else happen, oh, dear, dear moth¬ er, let me not lose the title of your affectionaie daughter.
Amelia. The next day Amelia received a note from her mother.    It was short, and written under great agitation.
My Deae Child,—The information which your letter conveyed has sent me to voy bed.— You are exposed to the contagion of the small¬ pox ; may God protect you! I cannot doubt that Capt. Wilkinson is the person whom you suppose him to be, if so, he is indeed your father. Be kindly attentive to him, and pray for Your affectionate mother,
Amzua Bertrand. The information which  this note conveyed struck Amelia wilh painful surprise; if Capt. Wilkinson was, indeed, the man towhom   her mother had been married—and   there seemed to be no reason lo doubt it—how  could  ho  be her father ?    Tho poor girl sat wrapt in doubt and  perplexity.    If  he   was  her  father,  she knew the duty which she  owed to him—and she blessed God that at any risk she had  been allowed to minister to his physical comforts, and, as she had reason lo believe, to his spirit¬ ual aid ; and she would renew her devotions to him.    But what could she say of her mother's conduct-her pure-hearted, her saintly mother? Is  there  shame  on  her name, too ?    Amelia arose up wilh firmness, and as she passed to the sick-chamber of her father, sho said to her¬ self,' I never knew her lo aay or do aught un¬ becoming a Chrislian lady; should not nearly twenty years experience leach mc to trust to her purity and truth, rather than yield todoubt, which  unexplained circumstances suggest.    I will have faith in her who has never deceived nor has ever  distrusted me.    Misfortunes are around us—but may God shield us from shameP Captain Wilkinson soon  passed through  the worst stages of tho loathsome disease, but he was still held to his bed by the broken limbs.— One morning he missed his nurst., and on in¬ quiry, learned that  she  was  confined to her chamber with evident symptoms of tho small¬ pox.    This was most painful to hira, as he felt that ahe had taken the disease by her attend¬ ance on him.    * Am I  destined,' said  he, * to bring distreas into every family I visit, and re¬ pay lhe hospitality of a stranger with misery, and perhaps death.   If she should ever recover it is likely that thc ravages of the disease will destroy the beauty of k face that made the love liness of the mind so captivating.    Could I roll back twenty years of my life, could I forget, or could heaven forgive  ihe follies which have caused ao much misery, suroly this young wo¬ man   would, however  disease  may  mar   her beauty, bo to me all that I had desired in the charms of one I ruined and in tho mental ex¬ cellence of her I shamefully imposed upon.— How liko the two Amelias  is  she—tlie gentle manners of tke first, the menial excellence of the second.    How can   I  compensate  her for the distress whicii my advent hero has wrought. If my life and liera are spared that must bo my study.    Heavon  helping me, I here dedicate tho remainder of my existence and my wealth to compensaiCj as far as both will go, those who havo suffered by me, and when the injured in¬ dividuals cannot be found, may my efforts for the good of others bo accepted instead of  the direct compensation.'
• That is a Christian resolution,' said the phy¬ sician, who had entered the room unnoticed by his patient. ' And aa 1 have heard your re¬ marks by mere accident, will you allow me to express my congratulation at what I regard a much greater change in your mental than In your physical condition, though the latter is truly hopeful.'
' Where two such physicians as yourself and my late gentle, meek nurse are employed, we may hope for every thing of which the patient is capable; but let me add in truth,doctor, that skillful as you have shown yourself with my broken and bruised limbs, and ray painful di¬ sease, i think Amelia has shown no less skill in dealing with an unbalanced mind and an untoward will.'
' But, captain, neither of u» hope for much success without a blessing.'
*Ah! such an attendant as Amelia was in itself a blessing—ahe treated the wounda of my mind liko those of my body, with perfect gen-
Money Wanted,
the comfort of those whom ray follies made mis-  ^ 000 ^V^-^-NTED on the latof April next.
erable? Mvawifo and child dead—and she. who should have been my wife, lost to me— dead perhaps likewise! I have by various means sought to find Amelia. I even put into a New York and a Boston paper an advertise¬ ment, which if it met her eye, would have assur* ed her of my repentance; but, alas! I might repent, I mi^ht aeek now to marry her, with the samo selfish views which I had at first. I might even for her sake now do what would be called justice by some, but what act of mine, however just, could compensate for the horrible outrage which I had commited, the gross insultJ public, palpable, unpardonable, which Ihad of¬ fered to her 7 Yet 1 loved her, love her now, have ever loved her, and' though I have sought rofuge for my conscience in^the clouds of infi- deliiy, I have never ceased to love her image in my heart, and that has saved me from the fol¬ lies and vices to which my_5tate of mind and my profession exposed me.'
The spring,with its chill winds had passed, and summer was warming tho earth. It waa then, as it is now, delightful lo sft and watch the waving of the long grass ofi yonder mea¬ dows, as the breeze passed over it, or to see the shadow of the cloud flit over the waters that aro rippled with the west wind. You who have lived in other states, have undoubtedly found much that you think far raoro beautiful than this scene, bul for me who have spent childhood and ago on the banks of this river and the shores of the bay, I know of nothing in nature more lovely. Ii was just such a morning a^ this when the invalids were brpught from the house, to taste the fresh air from the bay and to look abroad upon land and water, and thank God that they have beer spared.
The captain walked wiih a crutch—his fine manly form would have attracted aitention any where.
Poor Araelia sat in her chair, wrapped about with customary garments for the sick, and her face, then aadly marked with the remains of the small-pox, waa covered wllh a green veil.
' J hopo you enjoy this scene, captain,' said Amelia.
' All of physical enjoyment which a health¬ ful breeze can impart I certainly have, but I am incapable of mental ease.' ' Is that a fruit of repentance V 'If repentance is the recognition of errors, surely that repentance, even which seems the pardon of heaven, must keep alive tho grief for the offence, though it may rather seem joy for the pardon.'
I may say to you, Amelia, that I have hint¬ ed to your mother, that while I shall retain enough of my health to siistain myself and do justice to others, I desire to make you remun¬ eration for the benefits you have conferred on me, and the terrible suffering you have endur¬ ed for mc, and for this I shall not wait my own death, but I desire lo place you at once in pos' session.
' I am compensated—but hero comes my mother.'
Mrs. Bertrand advanced, her face covered wilh her veil.
'Captain Wilkinson,'she said,'your partial restoration renders unnecessary any furiher at¬ tendance on my part. You will probably leave to-morrow, and as I ahall remove Amelia im¬ mediately to my own house, I have thought this a good opportunity to take my leave of you. I know you feel thankful to Amelia—I believe you are grateful lo Heaven. I carry with me the happy reflection, that you will soon be re¬ stored to entire health, and that your moraj condition is by the mercy of God infinitely im¬ proved-'
' Am I not to be allowed to pay my respects to you—not again to say farewell to my belov¬ ed nurse, Amelia?'
' We part now—part forever, sir—part wilh my prayers for your good—with my—'
Mrs. Bertrand fainted from excessive agita¬ tion, the tinbrokcn arm of Capiain Wilkinson prevented her from falling, and Amelia rose with pain from lhe chair to remove the veil from the face of her mother, and ndmit the fresh wind from the bay to her face. When she recovered she looked up into the face of tho capiain ; for a moment ho seemed to stagger under the weight that rested upon him.
' Amelia, what is this—what does this mean? Who do I hold on my arm Y
'It is your Amelia,' said thc girl—^Amelia Benton-'
Mrs. Bertrand was placed in the chair whicii the captain had occupied, while ho kneeling at ber aide, and Amelia rested her hand upon her mother's knees.
It is Amelia Benton!' cried   the  captain— ' but who are youV' ' I am her daughter.*
'No, no!' oxclaimed Mrs. Bertrand,' not My daughter—not my daughter; your daughier, sir—tho child of Amelia Woodstock !'
I aaw this scene. I heard the wild burst of grief, of joy, of passion, of shame frora lho captain, and the anguished cry of the young Araelia, but I cannot describe them. She pre¬ vailed, nevertheless; and two months after ihat, Amelia Benton wasfagnin morried to William Wilkinson; but not until she was sat¬ isfied that his * repentance was unto life, nut to be repented of.*
They left us, reuimlng only for an occasion¬ al visit.    Yet  one of their  children, and  his
worth Sl 2.000. February 0
Enquire at thifl office.
SelUag off Winter Clotbing.
njlEAT BARGAINS at tho LANCASTER
^^ H.A,I.L OV FASHIONS.—PcrBons who arc in want of CLOTHING, (and uU tho^o who aris not in Immedl¬ ato wont) would tw well paid for thoir visit by calling at tho abovi- place and examining the oitcnflive stock, irhich will fully prove that the proprietor oan offer in¬ ducements to thu public such oa were nerer beforo of¬ fered in thc eity of Liinca.'itor
JOSr.fH UOn.MELY. Proprietor. Lancaj^ter Hall of Fafihiiin. Nurth (luci-ii strptti a doors south of Ornnif': Lanrnster. Ft^b. 1.3. IfiSO. tf-ll.
A CARD.
TIIE subscribers beg leave thus to fta]Utiint tb.-it friend:) and the public, that they Imve mnde such urrangeaients with a huuriu  in Philadeluhiii. .oft will enable them to execute orders fxr the PUltCHASfc: AND SALt: OK
Bank and Railroad Stocka, State and United States Loans, &c.,
3,1 the Board of Drokers. with promptncEB and fidelity, and on as favorable terms ia overy reajiect, as it can bo done ill pliiladelphia. Thc faithful and confiduntinl execution of nil bu.siues.'' entrusted to them may be re¬ lied on.
MO.\EV eafuly InvcFtod for iudividnals or CBtates in Bonds and .Mortyagos, Stato orUnltedStates pccuritics, kc kc Pfrsonul attentiou will be glreii to tho proper and perfect transfers. .Vc, of Stocks, Loans, ko , nud such general pupervis'ion k.^ will obtain for those en¬ trusting busineas to lhem lho flufest and moat desirable Hccuritics.
Aleo. the eolleclions ot Xotcs, Check«. Bills, kc. on Philadt-lphia. Xew Vork. Baltimore, and the towns, i:c. in this vicinity. Pen<ons dcBiniuw of buying or selling auy stoek of our Laucaster Banks, Conestoga Steam Miils, Uap, orTurnpiltn Stock, by leaving their ordure in ourhand^ will receive prompt attentiou.
Joiix K. SuRonEK. GeokceII. TRf.ed.
J.  F. SHRODER Ai(;0. N.W. Corner Kafit King and Duke streets
Ft-ljiajM.!]  L.T.iacagtcr City. Pn.
Reigart'H Old Wine store.
TpIIE aubscriber respectfuUy in-
-'- forms the jiublic that hc has on hand, and wiil always keep a lurge and Sb'PEUIOK STOCK OF ALL KINDS OF miVOU. including the old and tensive .stock of the iate Adam Reioaht. F.bii. which he wjll sell lit nq reitsonabh' rate.4 ns nny other cstftbli.«(b- ment in Philadelphia or ebicwhere; tho imblic. may rit- ly on being as well nueumniodatcd as at uuy lime here¬ tofore.
Alsa-For .sale OLIVE OIL Gf superior quulity. and DemfjoJios of nil .-izes.     IIENKV K. SJ.AV.M \Kt:il.
Lan. Feh^Jt-lO) Agent.
A Supplement
To an Ordiniinee entitleil "JJn Onlinnnce proridini; for the Election and Jlppointinent of certain Ojficrn of the C'or/n>»«/tu(i,''paNMedtUel5thday of Febriiarv. A. !>.. IS-I!*.
"\\?'HEREAS the neccssitry improvement of
lbe Water Work.i will raub'enu2it<-r<ius additional duties to devolve upon the Superintendeut. reudfring it impossible for liim to attend to thc collection of the water Inxe.s during its progre.-<s :
Sect. I. Be itlherefore ordained and euacted by the citizens of L.Tuciister. in Select and Commou I ouiieils aasembled. Thai the Select and crouinion Councils shall electa Colleeti-r of tbe Water Ta.\e^¦. iudeficndeut Ol the Superintendent of the Water Works nnd Collector of the Water lEeuts ; audthat sueh Colleelorof Water Taxea be elected on the second Tuesday of February. A. D.-lSoO. and annually thereafter, when flueh Collec-
r'rt j-er»ices limy bere<iuired.
Sect. ;;. Be it furllier ordained. That the Superin¬ tendent of the Water Worka. and the Cullectur of the Water Itents phall be entitled to reeeivu lor nil lii.s ser¬ vices an annual .salary of !f'4[)U. payable r]uarterly. du¬ ring such time tliat a Collector of Water TaieB muy be choscu aud coniiuued in cervicu
Sr.cr. '.J. Be it further ordained. That sn much of thc said ordinance as is hereby uitered or supplied, is hereby repealled
Ordained and enacted into a law at the city of Lau- uastep. ou the Sih day of February. ,\,  U , 1350.
HK.NKV CAKPENTElt. Pres. S, C. WAI. MATHIOT, Pres. C. C
Attest. Ja,m/:3 h. ilEv.voLn.i. Clerk C. C: dxtir.s Bi.ack. Clerk S. C. [Lancaster. Feb. 1-1—3t-ll
Willow Street  Turnpifee  Roaa Company.
THE subscribers Commissioners appointcl by Law to open booka, receive subscription.-*, and i.r- ganize the said WiUow iJtreet Turnpike road (¦.nuiiaiiy. licrtby give uotice to tho subscribers for stock in yaid Company that letters patent from the Governor .it lh.: Commouwealth. incorporating tbe.said Hiit>.--cnb.T,-.!ntr> a Body, politic and corporate, in deed and in law l,y the name style and title of '-Tbc Willow Street 1 un.. pike Uoad Company" have been received; and tliat tho faid Coniinissioners havcappointed Saturday lii*- Itith day of March uext. at 10 o'clock In the for.-n'.on, at the public bou.=e of William Wright iu thc city ot Lancajfter. us tbti lime and placo for thv ^ci'id j;iib;crili- ers for stock, to meet and organize .said corporation and >Uect one President, five Manngers. and one Trtu.'^iirer. and such other offleers as muy b'l necessary to ciidiu-t tho hitsine.sf of Miid ('ompany kc
JOUN .MtlCAKTNKV.
ANDRKW .MKHAFFV.
CHUISTIA.N IIKSS. Jr..
JOSKPII V. IIKRll.
BKNJAMIN  .M. FltHK.
JOHN  P. LON(i.
ABR.UIAM S. MVLIN.
LKVI HIMIKR.
W.M. CAHPF.NTKR.
RODKBT MOUKUWKM-.
D.VVIU  IJAIR.
Comm is.^io ners. A general attcmlance is requested, a.-; the pnipriity of estcndinff Said Turnpike-roud i^iU betaken iiilocon- .sideratinn
Feb 20 td-li
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jVOTICE.
nn HE creditors of the Downing.«lown,Eplirnt!i
-¦- and Hnrrisburj; Turni.ike Koad Coinpanv will please to lake notire that Adam K. Fahiu-.^to.-k. tin Sefiuostrator of said lurnpike ro.id. has filed in tin Court of Common Pleas ol Dauphin couniy. hi.-* :ec'pai. account of ihr receipt.-t and expenditures ua .-^aid rr.iul. being for the year 18-19. and that the i;uurt has appoint¬ ed the Bubi-eribc-Auditor to distribute lhe halanei-ill his hands to and among the creditors of said comjiany. and the Auditor has appointed .Mondav. the stli duv of April uext, at in o'clock, .A. .M.. of said day.at Iii-'.f- flce in Harrisburg, ns thc time nnd place 'for iiial:iii-j said distribntion.i. All periOns having elaims wil! i-lr.tM- to preseut them lo the Auditor ou or before said d:iy p-ftp.Tly authenticated .IOHN IlOUKIi'iS
Feb. -JO-Gt-^::] ^ _     Auditor,
Cuba Tobacco Seed.
ALOT of genuine Cuba Tobacco Seed, inijiorL- ed in phiwdelphia I'aoliet Klizabeth J, K..rr--.l-ut CHAHLKS A. HKIMTSfrs Drug If Chemical Store. Kast Kiut' -Sl
Feh -Jm _   __      _ lui-l-J
History! History:!
WHISTON'S JOSEPIIUS, 1 vol. UoIIiii'a .A.ucient ni:;t'iry. '1 voli.
Frosts Ani.-ient Hi-«tory: History of th- .Middle Ai;.- and .Modern Hiatory, .J voU : :i mdmidid Work
Niebuhr's Rome, - vol.--.
Tytler'a Universal History. 'J vol.^.
Hume's History of F.uglaiid 1 vi'ls
Bancrofts History of United States
l.iiyard's .N'iuuivah and its reui,iiu.s
Lvncli's F.xj)edition to the dead .-en and the J.U'daii. IIISTOllIES  t-"Ofl TIIE L'.SE OE yC'IIOOh-S.
Rullin-s Aneieut Ili.«tory. 4 v.l.-^.
Pinnock'9 Ooldi-milb's Home, new > diiii.tt.
Frost's l;iiited atateri,
Hale's Premium History of th.' L'nit.'d Rtiile-
I'urley's Comuiou School Historv.
All the above work-can he h''iighL at llie I'.'upl..: liook Sioi-i: Sort.li (ideett Street, at city wlK-le-uI. prices. SPANGLKR.V IIR"
Feb.2lj -it-l:
\oticc,
^pIIE T:is Collectors fur tlic County of Lunciif;-
X ler. fcr the year lS4y. are iierchy iii'lurmrd tliui if lUeirduplieatesiirenot liii'iidated uud settled <ilf."n "r before the FIFTKKNTll OF .MARCH NK.VT. proi-.--!^ will i.ssne nfc'aiu.-it iheni.for tbe urri-urn^c-". ivilh-fiit anv further notiee. -and all defanlling collector.-, win-.-liul'l be ill arrear on tlie next duv of iijipeul ivill ii'.l b- re¬ appointed. JOHN  WIT.MKi;.
HKNRV .MIS.SI'.LMAN. IJAVIU ST\ KUS. Lanca-ster. Feb 13 td-U] Co. Coiiiuiir^.-^.ii.T,-.
Jenny Lind Pomade:
JUST HECEIVED. a ftirther supply of this elegant article, whieii .stands imrivalted for beauti¬ fying aud promotinc the growth of the hair For sail- lit ^ JOHN F. LONliS
Drug and Chemical Store. No. S. N. (iueen .-^ Jan. 'IQ. ^ tf-9
Itleclianical Arts and Sciences,
D. APPLKTOX & CO., XKU' YlMtK, Uiivc ill coi:r.<i; of imhtic-itiun, in parts, tweiity-fivc
cenis oach, A Dictionary of Macliines,  Mechauica,
Eugine-'Work and Engineering;
Design''*! I'U' I'lJicfieiil \r(M-Iiing .Men and tliuse iii-
tcnflcil for liic l*IiijriiK't'riiitj IVofossion.
i:ifiTKti iivui,ivi:R i:vr..N'r,
Fornieiiy Vnifc-^sordf .Malheinuties ("Mllegc of Civil
Ettt;incor.i,   ].«inloii.   Atithor ami Inventor of
''lhe Calculus orFona,""tho  now  an-l
iiiH»r<)ve(l .¦iyiteid of Lognrythms,'" iIio
'¦ I--ieiueiU.s of I'-ucIid by Color:?,*'
etc., etc., elc., ele.
Tlii.*; work is of large Svo. size, coniaining nearly two thnu^iiml jiJigcs, upwanls of liftcen Yiundrctl pl;ilc3, and si.t thousanil wuod-culs. It will present working-drnwingrf and de.-; crip tio ny of the mopt iiii- portiint iiitichinc5 iu tbe United Statea. Independent of the re.'^nlts of Aiucriciin iiifjemiity, it will contain coinplcte practical treatises on Mechanics. Mnchin¬ ery, Kngiuc-work and Engineering; with all that id u.-eful in more limn one thousaurl dollars' worth (if foh'o voItiine.-i, magazines, mid other books.
Tlie gie;it object of thi.s pnhlieatiou is, tu plnce befiiro }(raetii.-al ui'-n ami .t^tu'lcnlsriuch an amount of theoretical an.l .-eientilic knowledge, in a comlcnsed form, a.-! ahall enable thein td work tu the hc5;t nd- vanliige, and to avoiJ those mistakes which they (uigIil"<itUenvi-c einaniit. The auioiint ol n.ccCuJ iii- furmatioii thus hrouglit together i? almost beyond (>reeedciit in .such workrf. linleed. lliere ia hardly any subject witliin its range whieh is not treated witli EHcii clearness anJ preei^'ioii, that even a mnn of tlie most ordinary capaciiy eaiinut fail of uiidcr- slaiiding it, and tlius ityiriiing fiuiii it iniieh wliieh il i,'! iiuporiuut for Ilim tu know
i'roin tlie umicxcd list of the jiriiiei|.;il aulliors and suhjecta comprised in tliis wurk, it ia .stflt-erideul tlmt all citiien^ engaged in the i.raclical and luscful ari?, etc., may derive essential advaiitafr .s iVoin the ios.se!!.-=ioii and .study ufihis imhlientinn ; the lolloiv-  glutted:
Tavern LiccnNes.
fn the Qi.cr(c-.sV,ii"<.»i,i/(/it I'eur,'of L.in. .l^t.|¦ C.< 1S44,"April I'.I TlieCourt ord.-rand direct. llmt RemLii.-^tr.iiie'-s Ji;;ninsl Tavern Liccu.^e-i -hall )'¦¦ Ji onor befon; tli.- Tuesday of the S.-.-.i.,ris to which Petition i.s preseuted: and no ri'iii'instninces filled ii llial time .-ball be received. e.\ei..iit iijmii ^<^K¦ll term jUEliee to all parties shall .-'eem lu n-iiuire,
IS'iU.—January 'l^. TheCourt orjrrtlial aii 'i'av Jcell'es |>i-t'^eiited In;-hearing at tile two tlr^t l.Tiii bl- year, shall he taken iip uml ib-eided upon at iieetiii); uf llie Court on llie first Saturday mi.riiin ¦ach I'f said terms, subject to such orders of eonti
Tor ilip. Uf.nioval antl tcrumuout uuu
NERVOUS   DISEASES,
.A,i.i of tJio-,e romplaiatf, which arc cau.=cd by an im;.-iii-j wealiciicd or iinlicullliy coudition of tlio
XEirVOUS SYSTEM.
Tbi-. beauiiful -ind convenient epplicatioa of Iho :v:i
:-KO,ii [<mcr.s t.: fJ.lLVANIS.n and MAONKTI.S.-*:. !>.
tieea   j-n-noaiiL-ed   by  distinguished   jibyBicians,  bi'tli  lo
(;iir'i;iu aji.l the  United States^ to be tlio mo<( vjUuzKI..
Dr.' CaSISTIE's" GAIVAIJIC BELT
and
MAGNETIC  FLUin,
i< mcd witli lhe most perfect and certain succeu i.i i\' :a--ieit o{
GF.NKRAL   OEBILITY,
>tie[i^tlieiiiiii; tho weakened   body, giving  tono !•> li'!
varir.aaorgiuifi.RJid invigorating theentire s;f.tem.   .\h.:i . -
FITS, CIi..iaU', PAIIAX.YSI-S ANO VMi^r,
Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
R-HRUMATISM,   .\i;nte   ami    fhronlc,   OOTT
Eni.KPSY. IX.AniAGO, OKAPVKSS, Nl'.i'-
V*)II.S TREMOUS, PALPITATION OV
THE IIE.UIT, APt>PLK.V\'. N'EU-
UALCIA, PAINS  In  tlic  SIOI'.
ejxa CHEST,
Liver Complaint,
WZNAI. COSrpI-AINT, nnd   CUUVAT^iRE    '
tao OPINK, HIP CO,'*IPl.,AlNT. IJISEAS^.?;
¦;? tU<- KJD.VEVS, DETiriK.VCV 0*r
NERVOUS  ANU   PHYSICAL.
EN Euav,
cr.d  all
Nervous  Diseases,
which complaint'i ariaa Iiotn one iimplo caiMe, ndnic-J;.
A Derangement of tho Norvous System.
{r^ In NElt\'OJ;.S CO-iirLAlNT."*, 0^i^-l an i .¦.;-,', eincs ijii-)'fiii* the disease, for they wc.'ikeO tl.5 vjtal • t; . j;ies i>f the already jirnslraled system; while x-.v..'.:: :¦ ¦ itrenglliciiin;;. life-giving, vit;ili/.iiig inilncr.LC ci '.;..!. ^r' ism, a^i applied hy tlits beaiiUl'iil imd wonderltil (Ii-.c<ii .-i-. tbo e>hauited patient and weakened Bu;icror ia ie::t'.r 1 " former bealth,  .lieagth, cla^tirity ,ir:d vi^ior
'fhe great ]>ecnlia;ily a:ii' e.\cel].>nce of
Dr. Ohristie's Galvanic Ouratives,
coll-:i^•-¦^, in tlic fict Hint Ibcy arrest :.r,d cure din".r-' 1,- oadtiird i:pj:liciili.'ii, in [Idcu uf tbc um&l inoi.; i 1' .Ir't.'- ging  and j/Iivsii-IJitg  tbe fM'icr;!,   IiU c.\!i:iii.?:.?¦!   .'¦¦¦.-;;;: Miil;^ liopeU-ssly iiuier the milictiori.
Th.y   •iirfitn'.ltin   !'ie w-'olr ii/i'.i"i. eijur.hzv lUr.   i-.i Ilun   I'j  the Llut.il, ;.rJ(/io,'e the ircrrlious,  and  it'  ¦> tli^t.lrsl   iiij'-'y   nnder   aii<j   cii'fninM.incts.     ."-iive   \\-\-. iritVudiictiou in the Cniled a't-iteJ, only three ;•¦;.: i-.n'-.'--, iiioi-' tli.in
60,OOO Persons
iiiclnJiiiK idi i''4'"'-s. r,lasF;o9 and coudiijor.?, aimmi: v.!!,. I wcie a I'ir[ji; niuv.bci' of ladies, wlio aro pecuii.it;;. *u'.- ject tn Nervong i.'oaiplaints, hnve been
ENTIRELY AND PERJ.TANENTLY CUEHD. when ^11 iiopecf relief In J been given up, an'. >;¦. ery .}ii:^.; else been tned in vaiii'.
To  illti-lrate  lli^i   ns-   of   thc   GAJ.VAMC   I'.::i.T, ^)]pp.'>e :!i-,' ta-e ..i'a p.>r^f>i; lulllrtt-d w'l'.', ly. .x  ' . ,e .i
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Lau. Keb i;;
K-.-^sniay re.,nin-. D..M..MARTIN. Clk  (Jr.Se-
Intended Kenaoval.
'WILLIAM   E.   HEINITSH,
RESPECTFULLV infnrtiid hi.s fricn-ls ;iii'i tli< IIU
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Thankful f..r past favor.-, be re continuance, and as-iire.'* the j^iibli be waiiiini* on ilis part to render s;:
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Comer of Market st. and Market Square
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I'HIS old CatablisliCil Jloid hns (ttKlvrgone :i thorouiih repaintinj:. paperint;. .^ic. .Iiiriiiir ibi- !:i-; Jeapnn. ami i.s now the most desiraM- .-^lapi^iiur plaee ;il the Capitol. .Members ofthe Lepi-iatnre and '.tli-tj- viiitini; the Capitol, are invited tocall. I.arce ytaWiiii: attached to the House. W.M. T .SANUKR3. Agt BS" Cbarles moderate. Doo VI """-
KRAllI'-ATt
Ccrtiiicates arid Tcstirmoni:
Kiiiin the most Uispi-ctntle :;oui;e-.
ro.iM   be   i;ive:i. Mi.Tj.-ient to lill o-.eiv  ciii.a: .1 [laj-or :     Wt Nialve a I'Mv hcle.-tiori-i.
rUIia.'.MATls.M \y^D OYSi-r.i'>M yeveu   Cases  Cnrtu : I i
III one- Villn^o.
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A CHAIN
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with pliii   ia   the   le-i!,  .;¦. tiike to my bed liirCt or four BStoni'be-l n'. tt;-; yc
tleness, but with the same direct application.'
But what will her ag«d mother eay to ihe ter- I Jaughier, Amelia, are buried m this village.-
rible con.-cquences of Iter daughter's kindness to me?*
' Sbe will answer for herself, captain, as she 13 with us.'
The doctor then mentioned Mrs. Bertrand's name, and Captain W. apologized for his ina¬ bility 10 recognize her; bis lameness prevented bim from moving, and the room was darkened with reference lo the weakness of tha eyesight consequent opon the amall-pox
Mrs. B. seated hert^elf by the bed-side, and the physician withdrew.
* Your daughter, madam, is, I am afraid, paying a terrible price for charity to me.'
* My daughter, sir, has been taught to con¬ aider if propor to diaoharge a duty and leave tha consequences to Heaven. But are you aware, captain, thnt my daughter felt it a duty to acquaint me wilh an interesting account which you gave her of your own life.'
'T gave her full permission to do so.*
* I have come, having had tho small-pox, to assist in the care of my daughier, and as far as possible, to supply her place by your bedside.'
* I have not deserved this from Heaven or of men. Help me only to understand and do my duty, and you will complete the work wbich Amelia begau.*
In aome conversation which Mrs. Bertrand had wiUi Captain Vf. the next day, she alluded to his resolulion to make reparation as far as possible for any injury he had inflicted on oihers. *Do you,'said ahe, 'coniinua of that resolu¬ tion?'
'Increasingly so. Ancl if now I could find where I might begin tha work, I would divest myself at once, if necessary, of every dollar I poasesB to aU.eviata Uie suffering I have caus¬ ed.'
* Suoh B sacrifice can scarcely bo required, it is certBii?;iy not necessary so far as I understand your situation.*
' "VV»jat then can I do—when shall I begin the wori- of repentance?'
* J.t is undoubtedly begun already in the xe- sol ve of restitulion. I take iha: to be the es¬ se* ace of ropentanoe, or raiher the evidence of il .*
' Am I then to rsoover, as tho doctor osauras 1 4ae I »baU.   Am I to Mt down ia ths ei^oyxnent
She lived lo do gootl, and lo enjoy lhe blessing] she had assisted to promote. She died with no wish ungratifled, and was burled here; strange as it may seem to yon, buried where ihe sunny hours of childhood had been spent, and where she had in that childhood selected a spot in which she desired to wait the cafi at whicli Iter mortality should put on immortality.
Vnroriuation uantea of
HENRY SWEET, about 50 years of ngo. n tcaclUT by profession, and sonielime.i enpijied in .loUiup books. Any information rcspectinc him will bo thankfully rocoiTcd by 1. GISH.
Feb. lO'dt-ll] Laucaster, Pa.
IOHN r. SIIUODKR. r.T.O. K. HKEU.
StockN at Sale.
[00 Shares UNITED   STATES    UANK   STOCK. 50       ¦¦       GinARJ) '•
40       "       CONESTOGO STEAM MILLS.   •¦ 30       ¦¦       LANCASTER B.-VNK 10 FARMERS BANK,
la      *¦       LITIZ TURNPIKE, 0      *¦       MANOR    do.
The abovo ntocKs for Bale on tbo moat  rca.sonable termn at tho offlco of
JNO. F. SIIROUER k CO. Agt.». Lan. I."eb. 20 3t-12
NEW   MARKETS!!
The Question  Settled  at  Last.
THE NBW MARKET OPENED. tJ   C. FONDERSMITH. opposite the Farm
-*¦•*¦• cr-i' Bank of Lancaiitcr. has opened a .Market fot tho accommodation of his city and county Iriends, and the public generally, in tho way of Cheap groceries. rrovlBlonfl, Lhiunrs. China. Gla.«Fi and Queen.iware. ko... ^c Here tbe public can buy and Hell their Marketing, vrithout any oxpoBUre to Winter's ehllllng wind.'*. Our stock couHiiftH in part of Now Crop New Orieans Sugars, Fulvorijcd, Fine and Coar.eo CrUfht'd do.. Superior Bluck. Voung Ilysou and Imperial Tea..«; Suporior Rio Java and St. Domingo CofTeo, Boatoo S^-rup Molo.-'Pen. Philfldolphia do., C.iddcn do.. Sugar Hoiiso do.. New Orleans do.; Honoy. BaiKinB, Prunes. Cnrninta. Ornng- esk Lemous by the box. Fign. AimondM,Kiihcrt:".t;ream NutH, kc I'rimo ChcFRo; abo. tho most colebratod brandB of Tobacco iiud Segara of foreign and domewtio manutacture. Superflno Family Flour. Buckwheat, and Corn Meol. Nob. 1.1 and 3, Mackerel In (juarter. half, and barreta—Hama, Dried Beef, Beef ToDgueB. Salt by tho Barrel and Sack. ConfectioDarle.t. Butter. Eg^s. Lnrd, rotatow. Dried Apjdea, Peaches, dfc. A:c. WholeBale and retail,
February 20 tr-12
WANTEO.
AGOOD Farm hand with small Family, to work ou farm, and board the handa.   Oood wagea given.   None need apply unleaa well recommended, W.C.HENDERSON, Feb. 20-2t-12] Piiiuca Post OBloo.
Twenty Qroce!  Twenty Groce!
COMETHING LESS than Twenty Groce of »-' Old Dr. J&cob TomiBcnd'B SYRUP OF SARSAPA¬ RILLA, (tho great purlfler of the blood,) received and for salo by tbo doiea or single bottlo by
GEORQE A. MILLER,
Jw 80 g] DniggUt, "\y»it KiDtf ittMt, Lnn-
i'l:}; limy be e.-ijieciaily ib AlilUvri-hls.
MduMcrf llini l^oilor I!^aker^^. Artifiecr.-; iu Hrus.*, Copper and Tin. ('utieri and workers ..t" t'tecl in j^cuei-al ('iir])Ciitcr.-'. Hriek timkcr,-.
M'orltev.-' in Ivury, Cone iiml Ilurij. Civil !-;ii^ii!et'!.-',*ii.-nlrii:iii Cotitracloi--, nn.l Con- tvii'Jli'rs fjv enrlh-worli nn.l Mn^ioiiry of u>-ery "Ip:- criplion.
.\rcbiicel.* and Hriilge r.nihU'r.s. IluihKr.^. MaHier .Mu.-ions nnil IJneUhiyor.<?- t^hip iJuiUler-i-, Musters of \'cF.^old, ^h'\\\ (..¦iirpen- iiixf, and oLiieri connected wilh luiiMiiiy and Itu.-U- uijr ?h;i-d.
liliick ami I'tinip mnluT.-', ilemp ilre.-^.-ei'ri ami Ilupe iiuil;ci:i, Maniiliieluier-'" of I..iTlou ami C'ottnn i-"abrie^. .Miiniifaeturer..' of  Spiiuiinff  Marhine?,   Hovlng Mnehiiu-.--, i-ard UreaUer.s and Finisliers, Urawing I'Vnuie.-, \rii[oW:'and PieUer--j. elc , euinie.-tcd with Cotton, I'ln.v nini Wool Maehiuery.
(.'uleinierer.-r, UieiieiitT.i rtiut Calic-i frinter.-.. Cl.itli   l-V.der.-^, UU'I  Men.-nror.-*, nn.l iVrr-iH:--iiil<*- ro.-ted in .¦>c-uiii'r .Maeliinery.
-Vnchnr und Chain t'able Mauiifnetiirerj, f uttinfj .ind Titniiiii; Too) ituikei-- I'inntnl Needle inak-'r.', Iti'ltiind r:=ercw-bnlt nmlMr.-. NailCnitei.s. I'dinei.-'.
l.iiatluT [>ri'.=:;er-= ami Curriers. ."Manuraclnrer.-;'d' deal iMin.s iiiid'.*^innn Amis, Candle inaker.j. J'.i^cuit ami Craekcr maker.-;. J.aco U'.-aver.-^. ilihbiii) W'euverr.
Stone CuItiT:^ aud Maililc .If-i^iui.!. Ityer.-", Cb.ih Washer.-: luul ."Scourer.-!. Ciiopei-s.
f'itleraii.l CliepsL' ¦)/,iuurnctiirer:». Crown. '"rvHlal ami I'late (Mxi?? uuiben<. Jiugar INiilers jiiiJ  Ueliiicrs, with  i«rnpnelor.-f of Sti;;.ir I'l.-tulali.iu.s.
Manufactmcr.s uf Kailwny, Har. Knun.I, Hihlion ami Koi! iion.
Wheel. Ailo nml Sprinj^ uinkers. I
Knginc Miivci-s Jind per.->o/i.H conm'rtcd wilii  the LtiL'omotive {;euer,illy. |
Ijigincei-.-: .-ii:.! ' ¦apiaiiis nf Stenin Vc'-^el:". -l/jinager.--of Slatioiiiiry Ijiiriue.-i. I..uml>cr tlejiiur^ nnd ownerd of r>aw j'\/ill;'. Veneer Cuttci'.-).
CwncrF of Pinning Mnchinery. Corn Millers, ami per.Bons coiinoctdl wilh Uniting , ami Bran-, epaniluig il/ncliinery.
Farmers, nml   per.ions using flnln-shetUng   ami Thresliing -l/achiuery.
Ihihl worivcri, Carver?-,  nngriivcr.'", imil Orna¬ ment Maimer:- In general.
:^Persons cmployetl in tlie innniifaeturc of Gan. jl/ukers of Cooper miJ J^eail Tubing. 7..inen ami ::;(raiv Paper .AJakers. .Ship OwniT>'. Harbor I^In.'iter.'', nnd ollicry inte¬ rested in I'redt,'iitg .¦>/;{chiiiery. Well Sinker.s,
A.St rononK'i=, rhi]o.=;ophpri', nnd olhei-i ii.'inff Philosophieal .¦Vppai-aUls und Inr'truincutd.
jl/inurs, j:ii.i;ineeit-, and otjierd iiitereytod in I'liniping 10llpillC.^.
Persons inieri-Hlod in Ciuals nnd At]ncilui't^. Warelio-i.-uien, and oilier^ ii.-iug llydrauiio Pro?s- 03, l)ynnm'iiieliie(.'rane.-', J.iel; Serew.-i.Coinuion and Feed Cranes.
Worker.' in .Vetal,.! ami Alloy.'!. Till I'laie Workers. Spring Jir.iiinraeturer^.
Wlicelw.i^'ht. Cloek   inakerH and    HoroIogi.itH. Ete., Kte . i:te.
'flie pubii:jiioi> Imve e.'tpcnde.l a liirgi-' sum of money to ;;et original limwings of machinery in pr.tef ieal use in tlii.-i eotiiitry, nnd Iiiivt! procured al¬ most every work un the subject, whetlier published in Knglnnd. I'rnnce or Ccrniany, the imist e.«5ciitial partd uf ¦whieh hoing t'ouipri.«eiI iu this Dictionary, render it i^-- perfect anil eoinpiehensive «¦> po.-«>iibJ(.'. The piiblisliers h.ive endeavored to use great econo¬ my in typo, so that each pago of the wurk contains nt least four times the nmnber of words found in or¬ dinary pages of the same ."i^.c. This has al.so .«e- oured to eaeli plate working-drawings of ample size iu)d clearness, so tliut a mechanio may construe^ ac¬ curately any, nuiohine described.
The publishers nro. in short, determined, regard- I053 of cost, to mako the work as complete as possi- lile ; nnd it is hoped every ono desirous to obtain the work will procure it a.« i.-^sued in nmnbcrs, and thus encourage tho ontcrpriso.
Tho work wiil be isaued in scrai-montlily numbers, commencing in .Tanuarj*, IS3U, and will progress with great regularity.
The whole work will be puhlishod in 40 jinmbers,
at 2-5 cenis per ntimber, and completed within the
current year, 1850.   A liberal discount will be made
to agenta.
Any ono remitting the publishers $10 in advance.
WIJVTKK AKKA>GJBi>LEM\
Safe Harbor 8t laancastor Mail Stago.
'I''HE ."ubscriber-s will continue thc Stage -¦- Line between the abfve nani-'d place.", during ilii. winter, 'fliey conueet as u^uat witb lbe W'eiHeru Cnr ill the morniug. aud leave Laneaf-l-.T afterthe aiiivul uf the Ea»-terii Tniiii from I'luladelpbia,
The Line carries tb.! I". S. .Mail, aud on ,iml a!l.r Monday, tin-Ud of Deeemb..r. will !.'av,-.\. ll..:^r-ll..t.-l. Safe Ilarbor. at 7i o'eiork. A, .M.. fniii.er's 11,.d I.i..n lintel, Laneat-ler,.'it-J 1'. .\1. Kar-- each way T.'i I'cnt-. - Children under ti-ii ye.-trs >'f a.;... bjiil' iiri'.'
JOilN CW:1KI-1N.>   ,,.      . .  ^.
C, W   MORItlS.   ;   "•'r'ri»-''T> T. 1(, (VOl-LL), Aneiit and Driv, r
I  uever-.vii^ r>et:i- Ibttt this i=i alSnyetber. lor 1 bad bad the l-tciii-n^ to I)
:m j«!i:i;v(.\
IMPOHTA.VT TO
Cabinet IVIaKcrSj CarpcnU'is and
WlicenvriffUts.
THK subscriber has received au   a-i?iu'y   fi.r the sale of
Otis' Pateut Mortising Machine,
in Laiiea.-^ti.r ffiunt.v. ami he i> imw r,,.;<dv t-. di-;. .-¦¦ "i' lliem al lbe iov.-e.-'t priee. It is only iieee-^r^nry ti. -:iy, liiat tb.'y iiee.l htiix« be •¦.¦.¦ n Jti '^j-. r,-il(..ti Ui- x\"-n' utility, ti> be net;uc«Ied^;.-d, WHKKl. HT I;S i.r HF.VII. MUUTI.SlNi: nm be .b.ne ou Ihi.^ Mueliin.'. alilfiii^li simple ill its constriii-tion
One of theri.-Macbiuert ean b.- -..n in .i;.-ritti..;i :il uivSh.'p.
Thesub,cerjb.-rha?ri.n'tanlly"n baii.i :i !i.r^.'Mi;.i.h
of \i.\mni.\sy vk'Sfkhs tmd lU.- r.h'\.v,i\.:\ sv.w
VOHK V.VUNISl). all .if whi.b he will >i-\\ nt New Vork priei-.s.
To hl« cu>tonierp. byealliuk' ^n him.li" newly disruven-d iim.le "f iilliiii: lb.- ^v; witbout rubbiiij; witii I'linii'- .'^t.'u.-, :u'e nld plan—rt discovery of threat value tn Maker.
JOHN CARU. laliin
nst Kiiii;Slri-et.n I'.-w duursabuVi. Ks]'.-ii
Lanrasier. .lun 1'. l^."iil
ill ,-b.-.v. ¦ i) ..f W'. .liiu: t..
Aj Cn
RUSH
nbiin't House Turnii rose-block", k abb' tenu-.. 1.; fa eto;
Turning and f:?awiiig
r all kind.s
I iis   i-.iii.-li.- ij;. snrh   as   porcb   enluuiu>.   baiini-t.r- ¦.. doU" with j)rr>nij>tue.is an.i ou ri;i-.i)i - the .MibscrilKTs. al theic llau.U.- Mann iriiini:. ami Saw mill-. Sali^bllry. l,!iura-[.. eo.    The subr-eriber.i empioyini; noin-  but ..:t|..Ti.iie. workmen, and keepint* a lavf^e .-'Inek ol' Lumber ..I ai varitiefi for turning luirpo-e-i on band, f-'el .-..iiJi.l.'n* ¦ (living   satiifaetion toall wlio mav  I'mnmi^i- th.-m Wben a load  or nearly a l.>ad i- ial;en. il nlU bed. livered ut auy idace iu tin- e-nmiy Ir.-.' uf ebari-'e, A. i-.i S.'    SL.AVM.MiF.ll Sah>burv-3I Iv-J
I it, \vii|;oi;t eliccl.
Ve.-y io,';.ec[fiiily.       Al.f>'S7.l-) D. I.>:!-TKn.
fSl^ In COiHC'ineiiCO ol'iho beiiclit;, e.\penen.;e,l t v l;i".
self, ,Mr. FKi.Tna procured u nuuibei oi Ibe it.Vl.V'.\,\i
lir'.I.Td, and having disposed of tbem aoion^ lu-" I.-,-t,-;
thns writCB :
No. 'J.
Ki-«GSTOi, Mjv 0, 1-J-.:; -Mj Ui.*a CoLTOti,
Ynii ask mo to givo you &n eccotint ei the su."ee£^ ., your OaLVANIC U1::LTS in thii rci^ioa I z::n tn;lv ¦ n that tlicy contiii'ie todo womlcrs ; Imin'.rc-l.s v.-ciir ih-:: and r dll not know of a soUtan! ran' ..f f.i:l:.yr in t'^-^r :.. I iold a Helt and tiie .Magnetic Klnid to .1 J.i.iy }.-.t.- ... woeka fiiiice. sbe bail aconiplicatiuii nl'nervinis i':i-..r ;¦>: and wag very huv. Dr. Nels^ui uUe.n.Je.i be.-, hi;: .'.;.! 1: no goo.1; HuJ tbe Doctur blew o'll iMii-;! ','m.;Mv v ;.. -. -, got tho belt, und rnlicnleil it; '-11/ lh-In.l'i !iv-f '¦ /•¦¦ and was cnred. Now tbii Uoctor h.;d t!:e I>> -|..-ii- ^i : . great while, and could i:f't niie l.ii I'.ei''. it.; .:.¦'. 1' l.i.lv'j Belt. WJ<)ie.? i: kefEafieerel, en:-; it ('.-i hi:i'r li. ^¦ it .fid ilim eo imirh ;^.i,id, il;:it ycterday Le e.iik.. >-i - niitl t;et ono for h'u wire.
No. .1. Miss ViMuuMMi, of thii town, i^v i-.M v. irl.T ¦.-;:!. "' Rbeiimati.i;n ^^lie g.-: |.. lo [.erf'->-lly i--,-f;.ii-^J i - ¦: <inQ who saw lier fni-J pliecoulil no*. l,-.-e. ^:,.,¦-.¦¦:.: •• r G.VI.VA.Mi: UKI.T—put it on-'.-.-i xiw )-;-iM i:--.; nn.l in Ki.iuT imim -•¦uk wor (i::-r 11-1: i-»i;, a-.i' 1- Minaii:i) MrtT wikk '. 'Ihc Uoeto: ul:ii ;t*tiMi.l.j,i ¦.':•¦•; ' boijted at tbe Hell, but now snya ilierc is cei Lual. ., 1 markublc curjlivo I'ower in yoiir UoUs
Mr. John Kniau, merchant of iiu'i pl-i-e, wii-^ ;e.V,i..- 1 !¦ mere skeleton, bv Dy.-:,ie;.Mii and tji-neval e!iii.:ij^ .;,¦ ho got a Belt nnd the Fluid, and' m 1.1't,. r.y .',r.i//'i,, : - as we have fiot in liingston.    ll.-li..s -^[..-nt l.tri;c>.r money jn various noitrnms pre\i.jn-l;', '.iit '.liey at: j: uscleiis.
.No. o.
An old  i^ea'.Ieman by tho nan-.e ot  N.'^wki:!;.  ,' Dyspe-psia for thirty iirnrs.    Ho tells uie tb;it );e C. -.' \ ent any thing without it., ri-ing 0:1 bis st"nr,ii-::; i..- very niuch emaciated nml looked iniijeraM" : I'l;". i: ¦ ; cha.scd a hcU from mo, and atter ue;iri:if: it ,; ¦.;  i ¦ ho drove up to the door i^^.l e li 1 !-¦¦ I-.nl .-.'-..e :.¦ :i... '. for selling bim I-hhi'tij.-,- 1(f:i.t. a- -t bnl ied.   a v,. ;i ¦, ofhim.    Ilo -ayj tbit he ii.iw .-.iS .i;:.l -l.^---:- jv,-'.   : ami thnt *ie i:i a.4 b-'ariy a? any !¦: hii i.L-ijIit-..::     :¦- about -w years ofay--.
OUEAT I.MI'UOVK.MKNT In Horse Power Threshing Machinea
.Mr. IV.vI, o,'".\;,-ir)'l.-'oi
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i Hell f.'i tuM!. luul 111 nae
ul attcnijini; lo bi< bu
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Tlie wife i'f Mr. Joseph iCiii:,'. of KingiU-n, hmVe.-:-, [dniiuaiT "f hi-it,i.:.'   and   j,'e:,eral   n-e;,kne--.   ir.7   - \ ear-i. nnd .ilso ;.(iiiblcd witli iadiL^-'^-tioa.    .-^ho i;  ¦. nud l-"liiid. nnd .Mr. Knij? told me tbis d.iy, Und b.. ¦¦ like miotiier womatr, it hud done  ber t-o miip-'i  i
¦nld i
_ nu a jjreat many more cases, e.j^ fill, bn't I ,'in'ppo.;c ibc.'io will h
AT S. B. HAINES' Ksttiblishment.Avliert' it i..* WeU worth while Co-Cnll. ,''^¦e. and Kxamin-," before purrha.'iiuK elsewhere, Kor those pers"Ur; '¦'•hu want the be.«t and the cheape.at l'bri','biii>: .Mai-bin--^ n-HWell n.-* all kmd.s of Ueparini; duue. 1 would invii.- theui to eall ut my i^hop, «lu-re all may be aeei.inui'"bt- ted in tb.' best niannor. Lever Hor^e.l'o>r,T ,\!ii.-liin.- for l.*2. ;i. and 4 horses. Also. Kiniless-i Imin llur-.' Power for I. '1. and 'd HorseH. ((.[ii^bclbr": HnV, Strniv and Corn Fodder Cutter.-i made at ..-luirl iioti.-.-. -'nid un reafionable tirni.s.
Don-t mistake the Shop: It i<: In F.aM Kinir .^ir. - 1. 011 tbe left hand sble Roiiit F.u^l. u f.w d..urs al.ov.- i.^yi'xx- shade's (formerly Swop,;-n) Ibu..!, and n.-.-iriy o|i|u>-|[.- D. Coekb-y-s Store, wbei-e I wil! b- hari'.v '" ^^--"t -ui custonier.i . .
N. B.—I hereby raution ilo- ]>xM'i.- n.'X t.. ii.Irint;e on uiy Talent. »" it i- raid'Hy t:oi..c w.-' n-e. and uill evenluallv take tbe plae.M.fidlelii.T-
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HKCKKirS  FAillNA.—A   fre^h  supply  ol" th)8mi>eri«r uriiele i>i" di.l f.^r Invnlid.s and ebll- dren. reeeived aud for Mile by        U'M. G. B.AKKIt Octltl  tf-4Sl UruRK'Nt-Centre Sqiia
1 never waa enf»aged in anv business tlint hi'i It tunato and satislaeiorv to all conreiin'il.
Vcr\-tndv vonr-., .AbON/OP   V'.'
To A. II. Christie, M. D., New.^ .jrk.
Fits, Deafness and Rheunio
%.»¦ V.-H-, >•!¦¦- To   THL  ruiii.ic :~I   v,.hii'l;iiiiy  make  li.i- •i.nJi„<Ta  ,,f .lot,-  f,,,,)   trnirit:;.!.'     \.i   '¦¦¦' ¦ r.. e.'M. uhii-b-w.!;
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A tit ¦-. .VI Sn rcnrv. w
Havio!' 1
Pure Cod I^iver Oil.
A'WIDK rfiDce of experiment seems tu bave i-.-ittibli.-^bed llie superior eflleaey of tbi-* artie when rnrefully prepared from fresh'l.ivers. t.i that any ottier known remedy, in every variety ..f Inlm.n ry affeetion. ftH well an in Serofula. Hht¦ulllali^lll. x.- - Those in want ui this valuable medicine mav .i.-i-i-nd onobMiniDgfrom thenub.-crib^ra VKfU" .SlVKiilOj: QU.-\LITV OK fOn LIVKR OiL. whicb i,i warranted genuino and pure, and not i-riuKiEu from an iniirirr article.    For palo by WS\. C lJ.\Ki:il, nrntrk'i-t,
Dec 12-3] Centre Squar.-, Liuien.-;ter
iii.ic :— from  feelinga of dut Januarj', 1b47, I tool; nied  with tbc moU ( tended by Dr. Mjrll.' of {'ohiuibia-st.. by ^v I did not ^-ct b..tter, called in. who s.iUvJitc.i 'i; in a very we:.k s!:.!e. ¦.io.\ afier I wa.s att.-icke 1 -vit!! v inn very lirea.il.il (¦.'::.bUo faith in nie.li^-ni.' ^.:: I  ihjMCi.i-! hone, toliv I'll, rlimSTIF.'S ( .MAClNKTiC 1-MH).    At this t a t.iii;;le word,    lu a very lew hell llieie WHS au inipnu-'enient. ,11V  be.iring was deeidediy b,.;;. Iia'il ipiUe recovered  my'lif..lti montbs   niy   hoaniit;   lias  le.-u fc.,:kiof llhcumaiism, find r.oi Filt, and am in every te=iJfCt an .Jicie I ( (Signed? ANN   \\.\V-\
"WitneGi, Mrs. CVNTUIA  UAVM'lM
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and K.ifciyl    In v.:
use is /i:-'i/j/  J.lni.
any (i^ut of liiu *^o
Tho GaWanic Belt, Tho Gah-.-inic Nccklaco, The Galvanic Bracplots, Tho Mngnelic Fluid,
If east Powders.
FOR thc immediate production of Ciickwhoat, .   „ .      ^, -,.¦,-      t. 4V ,   m     r rl Flannel and other cakes.   A fre^h i-upply hua re-
aball receive tho work tlirough tho pOBt-ofllco free of  cently been prepared by tho eubicribcr aod aro offered eipenso.   For salo in Lancuter by I for »alo at hu Drua Storw, West Kins: -¦st.
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Three Dollars. Two Boilr-rs. OueDolhirr:.!^^, Onu Dollar.
PARTICULAR  CAUTION'.
CJ- Uctt;tiye of Counterfeit I ar.d fi'.nH.'.i-.i It.   '¦¦¦"
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Priming Paper i'or sale at lliis oiTicc