Lancaster Examiner and Herald

              VOL. XXIV.
LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 36, 1850.
NEW SERIES, VOL. XII-NO. 30.
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LAURA BRIDGMAN,
THE  BLIND   DEAF  MUTE.
Eightesnth Anriual Report of the  Trustees of
the Perl-ins Institution aud Massachu'
setts Asylum for the Blind.
Tbe atate of this InaiitutioD, preaented in the Annual Report for 1850, exhibits several Inlet' esting featares. The case of Lanra Bridgman, the blind deaf mute, whoae situation has called forth a world-wide interest and sympathy, is deacribed in detail, bringing down her hiatory to the preseni time, and giving raany facts which hava not before beenin possession of the pnblic. Our readers will be glad to be posted up in regard to tho condiiion of this remart- able young woman, and we will accordingly make somo copious extracts from Dr. Howe*? able and instructive Beport.
PEOGRESE   OF LAUEA BRIDOMAN.
Her progress has been a curious andan inter¬ esting spectacle. She has come into human society with a sort of triumphal march; her course has been a perpetual ovation. Thou¬ sands have been watching her with eager eyes, and applauding each snccessful step, while she, all unconscious of their gaze, holding on to the slender thread, and feeling her way along, haa advanced with faith and courage towards those who awaited her with trembling hope. Nothing shows more than her case the impor¬ tance which, despite their useless waste of hu¬ man life and human capacity, men really attach to a human soul. They owe to her somethiDg for furnishing an opportunity jof showing how much of goodness there is jin them; for surely the way in which she hbd been regarded is creditable to humanity. Per¬ haps there are not three living women whoie names are more widely known than hers ; and there is not one who haa excited so much sym¬ pathy and interesi. There are thousands of women in the world who are starving to attract its uoiice and gain its admiration,—some by the natural magic of beauty and grace, some by the high nobility of talent, some by the low¬ er nobility of rank and title, aome by the vulgar , show of wealth; but none of them has done it 30 effectually as this poor blind, deaf, and dumb girl, by the sileni show ot her misfortunes, and her successful efforts to surmount them.
The treatment she has received shows some¬ thing of Human Progress too; for the time, was when a child, bereaved of senses as she is, would have been regarded as a monster, and treated as a burden and a curse, even among the most civilized people of the world;—she would, perhaps, have been thrown into the riv¬ er, or exposed upon the mountain to wild beaets. But now there aro milions of people by whom it is recognized as a duty and esteemed as a privilege, to protect and cherish her, or any one in the like situation.
There is something, perbaps, in the rarity of such cases of manifold bereavement; something in the fact, that she is the flrst person who ev¬ er came out of such a dark and ailent prisqn to tell ns plainly of jts condition,—something of pride in the proof which she gives of the native power of the human soul; but still, bating all this, the amonnt of tender sympathy in her misfortunes, and of real interest in the attempt to lighten them, which has been shown by thou¬ sands of sensitive hearts, is most gratifying to reflect upon.
Laura's present state- At the period when the last mention was made of her Annual Report, she had gained a »uffioient knowledge of language to converse freely, by mBans of tho finger alphabet, on all topics which wouldbe understood by girls gen- araliy of twelve years old. She had begun to como into relation with a variety of persons; with the teachers and pupils in the school for the blind, all of whom could converse rapidly and easily with her. She had become intimate with several instructed deaf mutes; and bad formed quite an extensive circle of acquain¬ tance, with ladies for ths most pan, who had taken pains to learn the manual alphabet, and ¦with whom she was very fond of talking.
Theso influences were found to be favorable to the development of her character, and she was left to them. I though it better to pursue thia conrse than keep her as strictly under the in¬ fluence of her teacher's mind as she had been in the early period of her instruction. She need¬ ed, however, and bas continued to have, special instruction. Miss Sarah Wight haa continued to give all her time and atteniion to her educa¬ tion. She has been to het a constant compan¬ ion, friend, teacher and exemplar. She has devoted herself to Laura for years, by day and by nigbt, in health and in sickness, in joy and m sorrow, wiih zeal, patience and discretion, and has had a wholesome influence npon her mind, heart and character.
I claim no oiher credii for the improvement which Laura has made in latter years, than that of securing for her such a teacher. If she is short-coming of any natural qualifications for the task she undertook, at my urgent re¬ quest, I can only say, on the .other hand, it would be vejy hard to find any one who pos¬ sesses so many natural and acquired qualifica¬ tions for so novel arduous an undertaking.— Her success has been great- She has done far bolter than I could have done. Her gentleness and equanimity of temper have tended to keep her pupil in that happy mean between excesses of feeling, to which peraons of her temperament are constitutionally disposed.
Laura loves and respects her, and makes no severer criticism upon her than the playful one in the following extract from her little diary :
* I had a very pleasant day. I have been very hilarious. I could not help laughing in¬ cessantly. My mind is very full of drollery and mirthfulness. I wish thatmy dear teacher would Jiave a Uttle altare of m'y mirthfuhiess. Sbe dose not like fun as well as I do. I love fun so much.
' As I waa very busily engaged at 11 o'clock, 1 was agreeably interrupted by some circum¬ stances which occurred so imexpectedly. It was [tho entrance of] one of my dear friends, Miss E. R. tho sister of my old teacher. She took my dirty right hand, greeting me vory warmly— who wore gloves. •
• I aaked her how she liked her sunny Home, ahe said Ebo admired it very much. She sur¬ veyed it with much interest. She asked me whose the boquet ot flours were. I assuredly told her, that they belonged to Miss W. She retnrned that they smelt very fragrantly and dehcious. E. altered hor mind at length as sho could not atay as long as ahe (had] hoped.'
The words included between brackets are addsdj the rest in an exact copy, punctuatim et literatim, from hor diary, which sho writes m a legible hand.
LAURA'S HABITS OF LIFE.
Her health has not boen uniformly good, and there have been times when we were'alarmed
hour. Her capacity for perceiving the lapse of lime seems uncommonly good, and, with the aid of certain regularly occurring events, ena¬ bles her to ascertain pretty accurately the hour. For instance, she often perceives, by a slight vibration of the floor and walls, when any of tho domestics are astir, and she rises immedi¬ ately. She then takes her bath, arranges her hair very neatly, and with much care, for the day, puts on a common dress, and proceeds to put her room in order. Not a scrap of paper, not a particle of dirt escapes hor notice. She puts up every book in the case, places the fur¬ niture in order, and makes everything tidy. If she completes this task before it is time to go to breakfast, she aits down aod sews diligently during the few moments thero may be to spare.
At the table, she helps herself to her food, and manages her fork and spoon very dexter¬ ously. Sho eats moderately and with great de¬ liberation, sitting a long while at her meals, and never likes to be harried. She loves to have some ono within reach with whom she can occasionally exchange words.
After breakfast the teacher reads to her por¬ tions of the Scriptures, and then takes a sort of review of her conduct and actions the day be¬ fore, making such remarks in commendation or criticism as may be desirable. Her diary is ihen examined, (fot she has many correspon¬ dents,) to see if they are legibly written.
She is aware that the countenance is an in¬ dex of the state of the mind, and tbe expres¬ sion of her own changes witb varying condi¬ tions of bodily or mental well-being; hence, after this morning self-examination, she some¬ times asks her teacher what het countenance expresses.
Her lessons now begin, and continue through the moroing simultaneously with the lessons for the classes m the Institution, heing each three quarters of an hour, with a recess of a quarter of an hour between thera.
At this time she is studying algebra, geogra¬ phy, and history. She is very intent upon her lessons; she continually asks questions upon various subjects connected with them, and is wilting at any time to forego a recess rather than break off.
She is acquiring a fondness for works of fan¬ cy, the nature of which she begins to under¬ stand. She is at this time much interested in < The Neighbors,' which her teacher is reading to her.
The lessons over, she dresses for dinner.— j She is careful and painstaking with her toilette, but never in a fluster. She is considerate about h'er appearance, but never anxious. She is fond of dress, but, with a tact tbat aeeras in¬ comprehensible, she avoids everything gaudy, odd, or in bad taate.
She takes dinnet at one o'clock, at the table with the blind, and generally contrives to ex¬ cbange words frequtsntly with whoever is sit¬ ting within her reach.' She eats as sparingly and slowly at dinner aa at breakfast; indeed, she is always a ' dainty eater.'
After dinner she takes her work and sews, or knits, or makes purses, bags or chains, as the case may be, and works very busily and very neatly. She isa good needle-woman, and is very expert and dexterous ac making various articles of female handicraft. If her teacher, or any oue of her friends, site within her reach, she frequently holds ont her hand to exchange a word; but, notwithstanding this interruption, she is ao diligent and nimble at her work, that sbe performs agood task.
This over, sho goes ouc to walk with her teacher, and spends two or three hours in exer¬ cise, cither taking along stroll into the country, or through the streets. Sometimes ahe takes a few pennies or some fruit, and requests her teacher to give thom to any poor woman or child she may meet. She is fond of going into town * shopping.* She is expert at examining patte/ns, and chaffering about bargains, ihough she ia too guileless lo think of * beating down' tbe seller.
She takes this time to mako calls upon her friends and acquaintance, of whom she has many. .She gossips good-naturedly about eve- ry-day trifles, and gravely about the weigh¬ tier matters of births, death, and marriages.— Of what is called 'scandal,' she is still in blesa¬ ed ignorance. She must feel of any new caps or bonnets, examine any new dresses or orna¬ ments, and note any novelty in the fashion thereof. She must greet all tbe guests, make them all shake hands with her teacher, fondle the children, and dandle the baby. Such in¬ tercourses give her great pleasure and soms profit, and would give her more, were it not that most people reverse the ordinary rule, and desire to have her talk, rather than to talk themselves. In intercourse with others, they wish to givo all and take nothing ; with her, they incline to take all and give nothing.    This
not fair, and is not profitable to  Laura.   In
LAURA'S EBUQ10D3 CHARACTER.
It will be seen that she usea language which seems to imply considerablo religious instruc¬ tion, but it would not be fair to suffer such in¬ ference to ba drawn, because she has not re¬ ceived what is usually considered religious instruction; that is, aho has not been indoctri¬ nated into any particular creed or form of reli¬ gious belief. Faitb she haa in God, ay! and love, too,—that love which casteth out fear.— Her veneration, which showed itself spontane¬ ously, has been so directed upward to the Cre¬ ator and Governor of all thinga, that she Hves ' in consciousness of his protecting presence and loving care. His laws are his angelic raeasen- gers, over hovering over us,—noc armed with whips and scorpions, to avenge themselves, but charged to win us upward by love and persua¬ sion. Laura begins to underatand and revere those laws, and thus her religious nature is de¬ veloped without the aid of catechism. More than onco it has been seen that the ihought of God's presence and love, occurring in moments of irritation and discontent, has soothed her into placid peace and content. She often says, with a joyful and loving look, 'Our Father gives us all these things.'
In childhood, while her mind was beginning to grow up toward the light of knowledge, and to put forth its timid tendrils to twine around some points of belief, which should be its sup¬ port Ihrough ila after growth, then I wiahed that those tendrils should cling only to wbat was firm and durable. I tried lo keep out of her reach all pestilent catch-words and sectari¬ an shibboleths. I tried to train her up accord¬ ing 10 what seemed to me the will ofher Crea¬ tor, wheiher written in a book or manifested in nature; but I did not care th'at ahe should know too early the name wbich men give their notions of his attributes, whether it bo Jove, Jehovah, or God. Having full faith in tho re- ligious nature of man, I could no more doubt, that, with the growth of her mind, the religious capacities and dispositions would show them¬ selves, tban I could doubt that an acorn I had planted would grow to bo an oak than an hem¬ lock. I was not anxious to pull it up to look at its roots, or to twist and bend its twigs that ic mightgrowinanyparticularform. I wished to encourage in her the growth of those virtues which seem to be the elements out of which the religioua character is afterward formed,—ven¬ eration, truat, and love ; conEcientiou^ness, ide¬ ality, hope, and the like. As for the particular form of belief which she should adopt, I bad less care.
I supposed that when, by the action of her perceptive faculties, her acquaintance wiib facts should become sufficiently exteniive, then her mind would begm to put forth its higher pow¬ ers, and generalize the knowledge that had been furnished to it. I wished to avoid the common error of giving a creed first, and tbe elements out of which faith ought to ba formed afterward, when the form of belief was fixed. I trusted that the free elements of thought would crystallize around certain natural points of be¬ lief, and I did not care to hasten the process by introducing any artificial nucleus to give apecial form to the future faith. Nor was my truat disappointed. It waa a aource of the highest satisfaction and pleasure to find, that, as caus¬ ality began to work, these inferences were formed naturally :—Women make bread, and cloihes, and the like; mon make tables, and chairs, and desks, and houses ; but no woman nor man makes tbe sun to shine, the rain to fall, the graaa to grow; rAerc/ortf there mnst bo-a superhuman power. I do not moan to say that, at any particular time, and in any concrete form, she stated this inference ; but I do aay, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, her mind passed ihrough this process, and un¬ derwent theae changes; that no one directly aided ila progress, or shaped thc form of her be¬ lief, but that alono and unguided she sought God, and found him in the Creator.
It was a touching and beautiful sight to see this young soul, that had lain so long in utior darkness and stillness, as soon as the obstacles were cleared frora its path, begin to move for¬ ward and upward, to seek and to own its Crea¬ tor, God! It was as if tbe lost Pleiad, brought back again to ber native sphere, and under her nativo influences, should begin to move onward with graceful sweep, and, joining her sister stars, renew her circling homage around the central throne of light. Her intellect had done part of its work; it had brought God to her mind,
Laura's view of wealth.
She knows the cost of rich shawls and fine Iace, of precious stones, jewelry and furniture ; but no display of them ever seems to affect her appreciation of the owner's wortb. As yet, sha has escaped the disturbing influence which wealth, and other hollow and factitious distinc¬ tions among persons, have upon the opinion and eaieem in which they are held.   Sho is no
Miss Wight has so long been. Laura will do what she can, diligently and cheerfully, to per¬ form those duties and labors of_ life, of wbich every aonscionttous peraona abould diaoharge hia proper share. She asks no ono to do for hor what she can do herself. She wishes no one to bo her menial or aervant. She has already done somo service in her day and generation, by setting forth in her department, under her sore afflictions, ibo native dignity of the human charaoter. She has shown in what degree the spirit is dependent upon the senses for its man¬ ifestation and enjoyment. She has shown how little tbe factious and arbitrary distinctions of life are necessary to happiness.' She is, how¬ ever, utterly dependent upon human sympathy and aid for tho continuance of her happlnes, and even of ber life. She can appeal only as she has done, by the mute exhibition of her helplessness, for that sympathy, and aid.. Hith¬ erto it has been proffered with earnestness and abundance. May it never be withheld; may an hour of need never come to her ; but may new friends bo raised up to her, when those who now watch over her with the tender aoKc- tude of parents can watch over and comfort her no longer upon earth 1
Marriage Witbout fonrtship.
A ROMANCE WITHOUT FICTION.
respecterofthings artificial or superficial.    Tbe the commerce of ideas at least, there ahould be   „l„„ „« „. ^ r i .u •      ,
'                              absence or presence of • the guinea's  stamp free trade  and entire reciprocity, else half ita   oi,^^ „„»  ;„ i :_j  ., ,
about her.    She loat her appetite, pined away, I and grateful heart.
benefits are lost.
She returns home to supper, after which ahe writes in her diary, or attends to some corres¬ pondence, for an hour or so. She then takes her work and occupies heraelf busily. She seems perfectly cheerful when by heraelf and unnoticed ; she Is better pleased, however, to have any one ait uear her, even if they do not speak logether. But ahe is most happy wben her teacher sits within her reach, so that she can occasionally exchange a word and a laugh wilh her, and, when any emotion arises, can throw her arms around her neck and kiss her which ahe often doea, in the most earnest and touching manner. Usually, however, ahe is in¬ terrupted in the evening by some ** callers";— a neighbor, one of the blind scholars, or a do¬ meatic.
She teceivea every one, however simple or humble, with an earnest welcome, and busies herself equally for all in getting them seats, and seeing that they are pieaaantiv occupied.
An humble domestic sometimes comes up to take lessons in reading, which Miss Wjght is kind enough to give her, and Laura is as glad to meet her, and aa ready and happy to aid her, as though sho were the richest lady in the land.
She retires to bed at nine o'clock, as a mailer of habit and of duty, bul never from a sense of drowsiness, for she never seems sleepy. She is wide awake, bright, and cheerful, to the last.
Sunday brings some change. Hor work ii laid aside, and her regular lessons omitted.— But the day brings no gloom or austerity. Sho regards it as a pleasant day—a day of relaxa¬ tion from ordinary labor—a day devoted more tban othors to thoughtful self-communion ; to a consideration and enjoyment of the blessings and* pleasures of life ; to social relations, and dutiea, end joy«. She would no more think of auppreising a hearty laugh, or ropreasing any outbreak of miribfulncss, on Sunday, than on aoy other day i it ia truly a day of thanksgiv¬ ing, and surely the most acceptable worship that ahe or any ono can pay is that of a glad
and becamo very feeble, though her spirits did not flag; she bore up bravely, recovered, and became again strong, active and buoyant with animal spirits and gayety.
Sho is fond of exercise in the opon air, and walk* from four to six miles daily, beside taking caro of her room, and occupying herself about tho house. Hor diet is spare and simple. She cats rathor to satisfy hunger ihan to tickle hor palate.
Her lifo is very uniform. This is found to bo necesiary, because departure from her asu¬ al babits cauMS excitBmoat, which ii Bomo- timoB injuriotu.
Sh« U a lighi tle9p«r, ani wakii at sn 9uly
This reminds mo tbat upon one of the visits of Governor Briggs, just after he had isaued a proclamation for the annual 'Fast Day,' Laura asked him earnestly why he did not rather mako a proclamation for two Thankagiving Daya in tho year, rathor than for a Thanksgiving in the Autumn, and a Fast in the Spring.
On Sunday she writes Utters to her relatives and friends. ^ She takes great interest in ber brothers, parUcularly in tho youngest, who is atill a boy at school. She writes him long let¬ ters, filled with kind and good advice, touclung hi" health, and his improvement in his stttdici and hii conduct generaliy. Such is tbo dwW courw of htriUff, whieh ii itldon intftrrepttd.
alters not, in her mind, ihe value of the metal that is in the man. No display of wealth or luxury can dazzle her, though it may be per¬ ceived by her. Even beauty of person or sweet¬ ness of voice fails to affect her. The seductions of the smile and of ihe eye charm not her judg- ' ment into sleep. The speaker must drop, be¬ fore her, the masquerade of soft smiles and sweet tones, which impose upon others, and his words have weight only according to their real worth. They must be signs of feelinga and deeds, and if they tally not in every particular with thc things they represent, they are thrown aside as counterfeit and worthless coin.
She meets tbe Governor of the State as quietly as she does ihe most ordinary person ; and she would meet the Queen of England just as qui- eily, though she might perhaps raise a curious hand to feel if she wore Jier crown. True, she is fond of being neatly dressed herself, aS has been said, and she is curious lo know all about the newest fashions. She would, if per- mitted, examine with eager fingers tho new ar¬ ticles of dreis upon a faahionable lady, fresh from Paris; but her admiration of their qualities would not be transferred to the wearer, any more than It would to the padded figure that turns round and round in a shop window.— Neverthel«g,jhe has an appreciation of the value of the comforts and refinements of life, and of the importance of having the means to secure tho enjoyment of thera. Her father is a respectable farmer, and a man of aome world- ly inheritance, and he would gladly give ber tbe shelter of hia home for life. She loves her parents and her broihera, but she could not find i in their remote village the means of continual' culture and improvement, which are lo her the \ bread of life, and the appetite for which grows ' by what it feeds upon. Sho deiires to possess what she knows to be the key to many of the pleasures and advantages of life—to wit, mon¬ ey—and is beginning to gather it together in her small way. She works constantly, making bags, purses, &c. which are sold, and tho proflts paid to ber. It is evident, however, she can- not earn enough, by ever so diligent uso of her fingers, to give her a competence. Other means sho baa none, though she sometimes, with pleasing simplicity, says ahe haa. In a lato conversation with Miss Bremer, Laura asked her, with perfect simplicity, whothet she found that writing books ' paid well.' • Pretty well,' was tho reply. Upon whicb Laura ea¬ gerly rejoined, 'Do you think, if I should write a book, it would pay well V
Perhaps, by a littlo effort on the part of hor friendb, money enough might bo raised to buy for her alife-onnttity, which would placo hor boyond tho reach of pectiniary wants, and ae¬ cure to hsr the att*ndence and companionBhip of somo yoQBg Iftdy who cguld bt to her whtt
Wondrous aro the ways of Providence, and singular are tbe doings of man, especially in iheae latter days of human progresa. The gi¬ gantic strides of science, levelling in its track prejudice and ignorance, making * ancient gooda uncouth,' has prepared the human mind to com¬ bat tbe expression of the wiae man, that there is 'nothing new under the sun.' Nothing new, forsooth ! Welt, if thera is really nothing new, old customers sometimes appear before ns clothed in a strange garb—a very coat of many colors. ' It is noc meet that man should be alone'—from the very foundation of the world, woman was placed in it to love, cherish and comfort man. In pursuance of this divine gift of God, tho custom of courtship and marriage waa iniroduced, and at this present day wisdom sanctions the former while law binds the latter. Courtship and marriage, in all civilized coun¬ tries, present tho same phase in the abstract, but the successful issue of a matrimonial ne- gociation we are about to chronicle, possesses a spice of romance altogether ouc of the ordina¬ ry manner of every day life, having gleaned the facts from authentic and reliable sourcea.
About three years ago, the Rev. R. S. M'- Clay, of Concord, Franklin county, Pa. (lute of Gettysburg,) received a call on the Board of Foreign Missions connected witb Ihe Methodist Episcopal Church, to visit China and preach tho Gospel to the benighted Celestials of the central flowery land. M'Clay Was youog, ar¬ dent and enthusiastic, and raost willingly em¬ braced the high and holy duty assigned bim.— In due tirae he arrived in China, and was ata- lioned at Fau Chua, somo seven hundred miles in the interior from Hong Kong. Thero he studied the native language, and commenced his labor of love among the Celestials, with the most flattering auccess. Still there waa some¬ thing wanting—a void in the heart to be filled— he sighed for that best solace to man, either in weal or woe—a wife. How to get one was an intricate question to solve. Thore were no American ladies there from whom to make a choice, and aa for a Chinese wife, the laws of the land forbade it, neither did bis inclination desire it. What then was to bedonel A fer¬ tile imagination can accompliah wonders—a firm determination can surmount difficulties that would '.o'ottop old Pelion.' Ho wroto to the Board of-Miasions on the subject—bo wrote in pathetic—wo might perhaps say poetic— strains, of his lonely condition for tbe wantof one on whom he could bestow his affections, and who would be tho partner of his joys and sorrows through life, and ended by asking ihat the Board aend hira a young lady who would be willing to becomo bis wife—agreeably lo his directions, which be sent in tho form of a blank declaration to be filled up by the lady accepting the proposition
Thia waa a novel proposition, but tho Board was of opinion thatit was a just one, and pro¬ ceeded with due diligence to search for the ob- ject desired, and strange to say, success crown¬ ed their effort.
Some time previous to tho receipt of Mr. M' - Clay's letter, a young lady, Miss Henrietta Sporry, of Brooklyn, N. Y., mako application to tho Board to bo sent as a Missionary to Chi¬ na, but was refused on account of being un¬ married. To her the application of Mr. M'* Clay was shown; she at onco filled up tke ap¬ plication, and a correspondence ensued which ended in her leaving New York in company with a number of other missionaries, on the 12th of March last, in the ship Tartar, for Hong Kong, where she wilt be met by Mr. M'¬ Clay, and the nuptial ceremony will be solemn¬ ized.
The lady's personal attractions havo been deacribed to us, by one who had the pleasure of seeing her previous to taking sail on ber mis¬ sion of love. She is described as being beauti¬ ful and fascinating in her appearance, and pos¬ sessed of that charm of loveliness which ahould adorn every female character—a well culiiva¬ ied raind, stored with the richest gifta of know¬ ledge from tho fountain of education, and a moral refinement which will bear with it the jewel of a bright inheritance heyond the con¬ fines of time.
Sbe is now on the dark blue sea where < the hollow oak, her home must be fot at least a half a year- Who so dead to all feeling as not to admire such heroismT-a young and lovely girl, forsaking home, friends, and all the dearest lies of earth to travel thousands of miles over tho stormy billows, to dwell perhaps forever among Heathens, for tho double purpose of affording consolation to a servant of God, and aid in spreading the light among those who walk in darkness, is at once a moral and sublime un- dertakbg, requiring a degree of dovotednoas and firmness that will compi-re favorably with lhe self-denial of the Spartor; woman of old.— Heaven send propitious gaUs to waft the Tar¬ tar to her destination. Who can doubt but that a Union formed under such circumstances must be a happy one 1—Blair County Whig.
A True Story of Human Nature
There once lived in an obscure town in Mas¬ sachusetts, an old Indian woman* Somehow or other, the old woman had accumulated quite a desirable little property. Yet she Was an In¬ dian, and was treated with cool contempt by her neighbors. She had no seat at tho social circle, received no attention from thoso around her, occupying a back pew in the church, and down toward the grave she travelled, without friend or comforter.
Old Nance had but one relative living, that sho knew of, and he, a wild, graceless son.— Ho waa tbe terror of the village, and spent hia time in anything but a reapeclable way. At last, the vagabond so worried tbo forbearance of his old mother, that, in a hasty moinent she' resolved to disinherit him, and leave ber money to the church.
Accordingly sho atarted for the houae of one of the Deacons, and made a clean breast of her roubles, aod acquainted him with hor deter¬ mination. The Deacon grew from a cool to a very' amiable mood as sho proceeded, and, at last, became profuae in hia expressions of grat¬ itude.
The witl, ihrough the agency of the Deacon, was drawn, but the old woman feeling a little compunction, had a clause inserted wbich ahould make it void, provided tho son ahould totally reform bi^ habits. Secresy was enjoin¬ ed upon the Deacon, who of course told no one but his wife, who of courae said nothing about it, except to two or threo friends, who of course spread it all overthe village in the space of one day.
But the change wrought in the aituation of old Nance was miraculous. * Such a good old woman 1' The nice bits from the best tables began to journey, under neat napkins, to her humble abode. On a rainy Sabbaib, a carri¬ age took her up at her door, and carried her to church where she was kindly favored wilh a front pew, near the speaker, and near the stove. Her praise was in everybody's mouth, and her tottering form commanded respecteverywhere. But she thrived remarkably under this treat¬ ment, and lived, and lived, and lived. In tho meantime, the son was looked upon with more than usual distrust, and the poor widow was deeply commiserated en his disgraceful courae. Years passed away, aud the kind attentions of friends were atill continued to tha widow, when, at last, old Nance slept the sleep tfaat knows no waking. A large funeral, ono of the largest tho little villnge had ever seon, attend¬ ed her to her grave in the quiot church yard. There were lears shed above her bier, and ben- iaons breathed upon her memory.
The funeral was paat. The Deacon, the Squire, and a number of the village notables were gathered in her dwelling, and in one cor¬ ner of the room sat the sad and taciturn son. ' Squire,* said the Deacon, '• I believe there is a will.'
' Yes, there is a will.' * Will yon have the goodness to read it.' Thc will was produced. All wero silent.— The will was read, in which all the widow's ] Toperty was bequeathed lo the church. Many an eye sought the face of the prodigal son, but aaw no chango in his stolid features.
When the reading was finished, the son arose and drawing a piece of paper from hia pocket, inquired the date of ' that ar will V
The date was atated, and handing the Squire his paper, the portionleaa asked bim to read it. Alas! it was a will one day younger than the other. The fond mother in her weakness had' told the son what ahe bad done, and ho man-1 aged to havo a will drawn twenty-four houra after the previona one, in Al»hich. he was the sole legatee.
The assembled wisdom and disinterestedness of the village went bome thinking, and tbe son had the pleasant aaiisfaction of knowing that hia mother's laat days were her best days.— Reader, this is not a fiction. It is but an in¬ stance of the weakness in our common natures, which, in similar developments, como before us with humiliating frequency, alike in the low¬ eat and highest walks of lifo.—Springfield Republican,
CAPITAI* WANTED.
A N active business man having from three to xX flTB thousand doUars to inveat in a profitable hns- inesfl, now iu operation in the city of Philadelphia.— None bat those irho bava the means and cbaracter of a business man, need apply. Address with real namo, M. P. E., office of thlB paper.
Jane 19 *fit-29
Fourtb or July Celebration.
T^HERE will be a Grand Celebration and Ball -1- at Brownstown, in Weat Earl twp. on the FOURTH of JULY. An oration will be deUverod by Geo. W. Mc¬ Elroy. Esq. DinnerwUlbeficrredabout one o'clock, in Col, Mayer's woods. Ladies and gentlemen aro invited to attend. " 	
Faimers' Bank Stock. Qn Shares of Stock in the Farmers' Bank of, '-'^ Lancaster for salo.   Apply at this office. June 12 - 3t-28
Stocks, l^oans, &c.
30 Shares Lancaster Bank Stock. 50    *•      Farmers'     do       do 40    "       Conestogo Steam Milt~Stocks, 40     "       Litiz Turnpike     do, 8    "      Manor    do do,
500 James, 6 per cent. Loan, 1000 Lancaster City, b per cent. Loan.
The above Stocks and LoanB will be sold at tbc of¬ fice of J. F. SHRODER t CO., comer of Eaet King and Duke atn.
CURRENT Bank Notea bought at the of¬ fice of J. F. SHRODER & CO..
Do not Forget,
F;RS0NS desirous of buying or selling Unit¬ ed States, PennBylvania, or any other descriptioa of Loans, Bank Stock of this city or any other, can do 30 by calling on J. F. SHRODER k CO,
corner of East King and Dulce sts. May 29 tf-26
GIty lioan.
A GREEABLV to a Resolution of the Select
-^*- and Common Councils of tho city of Lancaater. pasBed Jnne Sth, 1850, the undersigned, Mayor of said City, is authorised to advertise for proposals for Loans amounting to Sliteen Thoasand Dollars, which Loan is to b« made lortha purpoae of constructing an addition¬ al ReaeiToir. Proposals wiil ba received up to the Sth day of JULY next,
MICHAEL CARPENTER. June 12, 1850. 41-28
The Peoples' Marble Works,
Easi Clianat Street, rear af Leehter'e Iletet, and im- mediatety oppotite tlie Rait Road Depot.
Lewis Haiay, Marble Maaon,
JJ^BSPECTFITLLY informs the publio that Ue
rrM??i^»i'??''l'°''.l""I"''"'«'< of Pm-o AMERI-
of ITALIAN MAEBLE, una thai lolj noir prepared toc-«catclnth8 best ,tyl. monument,. Toinln. and tirave Stonei, Mantel,, Deor and tVindow Sills, Slens, 4-c., of erery variety atid price. i '^"y >
rfU faciUtieB for furnUhlng article, in tho .MarMo line aro unsurpajwed by any other cRtabllshment in tho city, while he assures all who may favor him with their patronage, that his work shaU be csecuted in the verv best style, and on tho most rea-sonahle terme
»-LETTER CUTTING In ENGLISH and GER. MAN, done at tlie ahortest notice, and on the mof t reasonable terms.
He respectfully Invites the public to call and examine his work, being fnUy satisfied to rest bis claim to pub. He batronage upon its merits.
ThanJtfol for the many favorfl be&towed upon him he hopes by strict attention to business to merit and receive a share of the public's patronage.
June 19   tf-29
gfillalfellihfa  ^titiertTstments.
Philadelphia Fly Nets for Horsea.
¦pLY NETS, made of Linen, Worsted. Cotton
J- and Leatber, of aU patterns and finalities, a largo stock always on hand and for sale at the lowest manu¬ fuctory prlcea, wholeeale aud retail, at No. 33 and 260 Market Street, Philadelphia
Wholesale Manufactory of TRUNKS. CARPET BAGS,Jtc. ware-room contains over 400 Trunks of all qualities, at low prices.
N. B.-A new style One NET for Carriuge Horsea.
J"°^ "  Im-la
J^fttla^el^fifa aiibectfisemcuts.
MARBZ.E
Monuments,   Grave  Stones, Tombs, Mantels,
arid every  description of' Marble Work,
is executed in tlie most heautiful style
at the MARBLE WORKS of CIIARE.es   M.   HOWE!.!.,
East King Street, next door to J. N. Lane k Nephews,
LANCASTER. T^HE undersigned believes that he has the ¦ •*- largest and beat appointed establishment of tho kind in the city, and aoUcits orders from the city and distant placen. Ho uses the bett Marble tbat can be obtained in any part of the world, and kecp.s constant¬ ly on hand tbe hoariest supply.
Hia WARE ROOM contains a magnifleent display of Mantels, and other specimens of Claa.sio Marble WorkmEinship. Grave Stones, Tombs and Monuments, of every character, from the plainest to the cosUiest, are promptly executed and sent to any portion of the Union.
On hand a large lot of Vennont Grave Stono Slabs, from which Stone Cuttur.H vrill bts supplied at wholesale prices. CHARLKS M. HOWELL.
June IB tf.29
PHILADELPHIA WAKDBOBE.
P. R. McNBILIiE & CO.. Proprietor,
AT thc South-east corner of Si.\th and Mar¬ ket streets, where the SehuylkiU Bant once stood, now stands the PHILADELPHLA. WARDROBE, the most celebrated and extensive CLOTHING IIOUSE in tbc Unioa. filled to tbe brim with tbc best of Clothing, which Is di.'ipOBcd of at the following low prices:
Drees and Frock Coats, from $1 50 to $18 00
Over Coats from     2 00 to    20 00
Pants from         S7 to      7 00
Vests from  50 to       0 00
Those of our readers visiting tho city may be assur¬ ed that a call at the Wardrobe will amply repay them for thtlr trouble, and leave an Indellible impres.sion that will make them lasting patrons of thi.<t celebrated eptabllflliment. [June 5—^m-:
Fifth Street WaiTpapw Warehouse
No. 4 & 6, North bth Street, entrance 2 doors above Mariet Street, Phila.
WE have just opened our large aa.sortment of new spring stylos of French and Ami-rican PAPER HANGINGS, at prices from 10 oenta a piece and upward.-!. Our stbci: includes the finest Gold Km- bo?sed Papers; Velvet Papers: imitations of the vari- ous Kinds of Wood nnd Marble; Statues; Fre.'-co Pa¬ pers; Panel Papers and Gold and Velvet Borders. FIRK BOARD PATTERNS, WINDOW SHADES, kc Jj-c. Wholesale and Retail.
E?" Houses papered in tbe country at city prices by experienced wornmen—and all wor*: warranted.
^a. A liberal discount made to wholesale dealer?.
Junc5--ly-27] WM. D  PARRISH & CO
Insurance.
THE subscriber haa been appointed Agent for the Fanners' Mutual Insurance Company of Laneaster county. Persons desurous ot having thoir property inaured by said Company, can do so by call¬ ing on the undersigned at hia office in South Queen st., two doors above thc Mechanics' HaU. May 29-U-26] BENJ. HERR.
Dissolution.
'pHE partnership heretofore existing be- -*- tween the undersfgned, trading under tho flrm of Sprecher k Roher, hardwaro dealers, Is this day, (Sat¬ urday, Juno 1,1850.) dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons indebted to the late flrm of Sprecher k Rohrer are requested to make payment to Reuben S. RoiiHLn, [who will continue tho buainess at tbo old stand.] and those having clBims will please pre.icnt them to him for settlement.
GEO D. SPRECHER, REUBEN S. ROHRER, JuneO 6t-27
Wanted.
A good boy to leam the Morocco business, ¦^^ between the age of 16 or 17 years—one who cancomcwellrccommended willbegivena fine chance to leam a good trade. ""
H. C. LOCHER. tr-29
Steam Iron Railing Factory,
At the Foundry of John Lenher & Co.,
Chesnut Street, west of North   Queen  Street, Lancaster City.
IRON RAILING, for Public and Private, Buildings, and Public Squares, of every variety of form and pattern.
CEMETERY RAILINGS, of classic and unique de¬ signs, embracing upwards of one hundred different va¬ rieties.
New style Iron Chairs and Settees for gardens, halls and piazzas.
Verandahs nnd Pilasters for cottagoa made in every stylo.
Superior Iron Gatea, for carriage rntnmees ; also, handsome cast iron Hitching Posti,
New style Balcony Bmckets.
Hat and Umbrella Stands, Ornamental Flower Stands for windows, with a general variety of Ornamental and Architectural iron work.
Stranger* visiting Lancaster arc respectfully invited to calland examine thc different specimens of new and beautiful work.
The subscriber ha.i been engaged in tbe manufacturo of lipn Railing for Cemeteries Ior thc last twenty-six years, aud assures the public that full satisfaction will ViJi given in work executed by ^im.
Particular attention will bo given In enclosing burial
ts, and tho railing act up in a new and permanent mannor, and at pricea to suit all who may favor him with their orders. JOHN W. ESTLACK.
June 19 ly-2B
Baker's Superior Lemon Syrup,
A CONVENIENT and economical eubatitute for Lemons in maldag Lemonades, warranted to contain nothing of an injurious nature, and to keep for any length of time. Hotel boepere will find it a great convenience. Forsale by the dozen or single bottlo, by WM. G. BAKER, DruggiKt.
June 10 (f-20 Centre Square, Lanc'r.
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Com'y.
fyHE Members of the Farmers' Mutual Insu-
-*- ranee Company are hereby notified that for the purpose of remunerating the loss sustained by John J. Porter, of Martic township, in the burning of his Dwel¬ ling House—and the loss sustained by Benjamin Eshle¬ man. of East Lampeter township, in the burniug of his Merchant MiU and Saw Mill, the Directors have levied a tax of one fonrth of ono per cent, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on each Thousand Dollars of valuation, which Is to be paid to John Rohrer, Treasurer of said CompaDy,orhia authorized Agents,'within thirty days from this date. To thoso who do not pny within thc timo specified ten per cent, will be added to defray tha expense of collecting Duplicates of tho Tax will bo left with the following named ptrsons, to whom the Tai may be paid by those who find it more convenient to do so than to call with the Treasurer who resides in West Lampeter township, one mile west of Lampeter Square, viz :—
Reuben S. Robrer, Hardware Merchant, East King street, Lancaster ; Samuel Dyer k Son, Hardware Mer¬ chants, Mount Joy ; Michat-l W. May, Merchant, Bain¬ bridge i Johu Mecartney. Conestogo township ; John Strohm, Miurtic twp. JOHN STROHM. Sec'ry.
June 19 '    8t-29
N. B. - Those who have not yet received their poli¬ ciei can obtain them by calling on Benjamin Herr, Esq., South Queen street, Lancaster, nearly opposite ¦Wm. Weight's Hotel.
THE GROVU OF MAPLES.
BV rilEBE CAREY.
Where tho wntBra ripple by me,
And thfl birds about mo aing. In the light of early morning,
In the frc5hneB3 of the spnng ; Where tbo young leaves of the maplo
Oo my faco their shadows caat. Quiet, thoughtful, but ao happy,
[ am dreaming of the Past;
Calling up the friends that with me Have talked of hopoa and fears.
In this pleasant vale of beauty,
. Sinco the apring-time of my years.
O, this thick old grovo of maple, To my heart its shadea ara doar,
For tho light of pleasant faooa That have looked upon me hero.
When the black wooda of tbe winter
Saw my foot-printa in the anow; When the flrat faint leavea of spring-time
Threw their trembling shade below: When the burning heat of summor
Mado these heavy shadows sweet, Or the rod teavos of the autumn
Brightly drifted to my feet.
Talking hopeful of the futuro ;
Here what hours have been beguiled. Ever sinoe theso wooda beheld me,
But a little ainleas child. Yet I am not sad or lonesome,
Thoagb of friends that I have known, Some are cb&nged and parted from ms;
Somo I loved are dead and gone! Passed from life's dim flhoro forever;
0,1 cannot weep their lot; On tho heavenly aide of Jordon,
Are the groves that wither not. And the liviog, one so oberisbed,
Cast no shadow on my .heart; Had tbey loved, they bodnot left me;
BfitUrthaatoUvtaptrt.
For the Exammer k Hrtald. WE'LL MEET AGAIN.
BY .M153 1SADELI.A -M'eLROV-
We meet upon this earthly ahore, Thoae whom we doarly lovo :
When ahall wa meet to part no more 7 When will we meot aboro 1
We meet to bid the aad farewell; ¦ To love—to sigh—to part; Alas! how aoon tho sweetest spell Is driven from tbo heart.
Our dearest earthly ties must break. Death will destroy tho best;
Our dearest earthly hopes arc vain. On them we cannot rest.
Tho fairest flowers we fondly iove, How soon their beauty dies ;
But purer they will bloom above. In howers of Paradise.
In that bright, bappy land afar. We'll find the loved, the loat;
^\nd nought our happiness can mar, Whoalifo'a rough sea is crossed.
And tbere, from pain and aorrow free,
We'll rest forevermore, For sin and death can never he
Upon that peaceful shore.
There, love so pure, so rich, so deep.
Fills every heart with joy : Faith shall its full fruition reap.
For doubt cau ne'er annoy.
We'll meet again when ."^torms aro o'er.
The ills of life all past, Where partings rend the heart no moro,
We'U meet, we'll meet at last. Philadeu'hia, Juno 13,1850.
Plank Road JNteeUngr-
The Tobacco Market,
WM. S. DOBBINS,
No. 269 North Second St., Philatlelphia. TJAS thc largeat and cheapest Tubucco Wnrc- -^*- housu in Philadelphia. Hi-li;i^ on bniid. at pr.'.-<- ent, overtwfi millions of Cigiirs. fr-.m coimnnu to lli<? best importoa; tho mnst of tbem :irc (.y.-r two yfurs old. If you want to buy good CiK.irs, try bim <.occ: In- ban
50 bales flno Cuba and Havana Lriif Tr.l.m.ru.
100 bbda., of the best Maysville, K'mtuirky :iijU .Mary land Loaf Tobacco
12u Loxea of the finest brands ot" ruv-ii-lisli :ui.| Plug Tobacco.
•Hi boxoa of the be.st old Black Fiit Cav.-n.risb. ik.l i.. lie surpassed by anyother for rirhni-:'.i <if ll;iv.,i- an.I good quality. Alarge stock of Smoking toLm;,;-., l'i|..-i, kv... con.-itantly on hand.
The subscriber has constantly eropltfyd I'Vt^r iln-.- hundred banda. to make Cigars, which enable.-* bim t.. st:U more reasonably than any other houst;. Alt ili-ai- *trs are iuvited to call and examtnt;  bis stock. Jit ¦J'.'p
L South Secoud sUi-et. one door abuyt- UiL-^nut , I'biU-lelphii. ' Cm-IG
WM. D. PABRISH & CO<,
No. 4, North Sth Street, 2 doors above Mariet
Street, Phila.
Maaufscturers, Importers snd Wholesale Dealers in
Paper, School Books, Stationery,
BONNET BOARDS. PAPER HANGINGS. WIN¬ DOW TAPERS.FIRE B0AIID9, &c., kc, ,8»-Country  Merchants  can receive  CASH FOR RAGS, or goods at Cash Prices IQ^'JUO Tons Rags wanted this sca.'ion. June 5 Jy-27
Harkness & Sou's Clothing Ilouse,
12S Mariet Street, the S. E. Corner of Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
THIS celebrated establishment offer?* induce¬ ments to purcbftflIT.'I of Clolhing for thi-Sprint; Iind Summer ol 1650. unequalled by any oihuc yturo in Mk: oity.
Despite lhe notorious puffing system adopted by otlit-rs in tbo trade, the steady and immenfo ini:rL;i-ir of their businesfl, has palisfled tho propriolor.s Uml ihcIr endeavors to supply the beat and moal rt:b- Inniiblc Clotbing at a low price bas been duly appr'- clated by a discriminating public. Proud (>f their pri: "mineucu, HarkD«BS &. Son have redouLloJ lheir oxlT-
lona, and from tbc superior facililies Ihoy possess iu the purchase of new and choice Rooda. ihe kuowledg-* of the wants of their customers, ilii; ability dii^pUyud in the artirfticnl department, ana lho fmploymoul of hundreds of the beat workmen iu America, tbey rau produce eviTy article of clothiug of a superior cirj.;r and at the lowest rate. Tho.'io who arc in th« hatjU of dealing with H*nK.M;n5 k ^o.\. are well awan; oi tbi.f fact; and thoae who have nol yet visited this t-x- tensive Clothing Store, by exnmimnf; lb"? mii;r uiii cent atock of goods now ready for tbe Spring Trado. will X.- convinced that it Is tfae Interest ofevery msti ivli-i .studies economy, or who values his appeurau'Tf in .-^n- ciely to purchasehis Clothing of II.VKKNESS fc SO.N, at tbo five story building. 128 .Market Streel, the SoulU East corner of Founh street. .May! i^iu-'.;-.;
XO HOUSEKEEPERS.
T'HE public are invited to call at the PHIL-
•^ ADELPHIA HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS STOBE, and examine a largo assortment of all kinds of dry goods required in furnishing a house. Wo havo the advantage of a long experience in this business. and giving our aolc attention to it, to tho exclutiion of drest and fancy goods, are enabled to conduct It on principlos tbat will enauro satisfaction to purchasers both a-s to price and quality.
In our stock may bu found all kinds of Linen Sheet¬ ings, Shirtings and Pillow Casings; Damask Table Cloths and Napkins of every variety; Quilts, all slaes and prices, from "5cta upwards j Blankets, ditto; Dimi¬ ties, Bureau Covers, Piano and Tablo Covers, Embroi¬ dered Lace, .Mualiu Curtains, Wor.ited and other Da-
 „ o , masks, Furniture Chintzes, Buff and  Brown Window
lots, and tho raihug set up in a new and permanent   Shadings, Turkey Ked Kurnituroa. Uaahmerines, Fur- .nATinnr. *Ti,i «tT,rl^P«.r.=„it  «u ,»i,^ ™=~ f.— ^"-' nlture Plush Tickings, Woolen  Flbor  Cloths;  Linen.
do ; St.iir OU Cloths, (a new article) ; Cra-^h, Diaper and Huckaback Towelling, Summor Blanketing, kc. kc, with a large atock of every deacription of FLAN¬ NELS AND .MUSLINS.
JNO. V. COWELL k SON, S. W. corner Chrstnut and ;th. ¦Mny -ll-Cm-lf,]          Philadelphia.
WKVCHESTER'S
Patent Shoulder Seam Shirts.
THE subscribers take pleasure in introducioK to the notice ofthe citizena of Lancastor and vicin¬ ity, thia celebrated Cut of Shirts, which has given uni¬ versal satisfaction to all who have given it a tri«l-:i perfect fit is guaranteed or no sale.
Mr. F. J. Kramph, corner North Queon nnd Grant''- Srreeta. Lancaater, will receive orders and take m':a.=u r^.-i foe Shirts of this style, which wUl be erecutod by u.^ :ii abort notice.
Wo would respectfully invite the attention rd' G-ii tlemen vtsiUng Philadtitphia to our stock ofSbirfa. au.l exten.>-irc aasortment of Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods of lateat styles. WINCHESTER k SCOTT.
Gontlomen'.«i Fumishinfi; Store. 172Che3nutSt.,afcw doors .ibovp Tlh stri-tt Feb 13 Om-ll
IVotice to Cemetery Iiot-holders.
THE subscriber having the advantage of an Iron Foundry and Steam power connected vrith tbe manufacture of Iron Railing, la prepared to execute all kinds of Iron Railing, kc. at the most reduced pricea. He manufactures Wrought and Cast Iron Bailing of every description, compriaing upwards of one hundred different designs. Orders are aoUcited from all parts of thc country, which will be filled with the utmoat promptne.-'s. and the articles safely sent to any distance. Orders left at Lenher & Co.'s Foundry, in Lancastor. Kill be promptly attended to.
JOHN W. ESTLACK. June 19 ly-29
Take  IVotlce.
'T'HE subscriber lias opened a shop in the vil-
-•¦ lage of Lce.Hburg, Strasburg twp. where he will weave COVERLIDS of every description, including the jiow- ered and all thc various pattermi. Also, TABLE DIA¬ PER of cvep- variety and pattern. Having bad ample exporience in the business during some time past, he hopes, by prompt and strict attention to business, with moderate charges, to ri-coive a .iharc of public patron¬ age He will also attend to ftiuc dying, nnd the vari¬ ous fancy colors. RUDOLPH RESSLtlR Juno 19 '4t-29
Lloyd's Magic, Self-Washing Soap, For washing iti Limestone or any other water;
Warranted not to injure the texture of Clothing.
Manufactured and for sale at No. 33. North Queeu St..
opposite the National House, Lancaster.
THE unparalleled demand for thia Soap has induced the manufacturer to opon a depotlat Lab- caster, where a largu and conatant ftupply is kept on hand- So far a.'! economy and labor are concerned, there iii no article of thc kind now offered that equals this It is unrivalled. All are invited to g^vc the manufao-l turer a call and try the intrinsic excellency of the Magic Self.Washing Soap. [June 19—S't 29
AT a meeting of the Commissioners appointed I mtTT. . v *'-^P®;.'' .-Mawpne- to organize-'The Lancaater and EphrSta Turn-' THE Subscriber haviug had much experience Dike and Plank Rord Comnanv." held nt tbe nubUc 1 •* . >n t"C Paper Hanpmg bu5ineaB_takes this method
pike and Flank Rord Company,'* held at the public houRO of John Michael, in thc city of Lancaster, on the J5th inst.. it was
Resolved, That Books of subscription to tho f=tock of tho Lancaster and Ephrata Tumpiko and PJank Road Company, bo opeued by thc Commissioners on MON¬ DAY, thw 15th dayof July next, at the following places, to wit:—at the public house of John .Mlchaol, in the city of Lancaster, John W. Groas, in Ephrata, Heury Fritt, in Ephrata township, John Forney, in Weat Earl townihip, Levi Schlott. at Oregon, aud Abraham Lan¬ dis, in Manheim township, and remain open hve days, audthat one dollar per :ihare be paid at-tho timo of subscribing.
Retolved, That Messrs. Joa. Konigmacher, Henry E. Leman and Jeremiah Bauman, bo a committee to pro¬ cure laid Booka and havo the form of aubscrlption written therein.
Resolved, ThatMessrs. F. J. Kramph,Robert Moder¬ well and Thomas E. Franklin, bo a committee to col¬ lect Information in regard to Plank roads, and report at thc next meeting of the Commissioners.'
Resolved, That interest be allowed npon the instal¬ ments until the road be opened.
Resolved, Thatthe Commissioners meet at tho public houae of .Mr. John Michael, in thc city of Lancaster, on MONDAY,tho 22d of July next, at half paat one o'clock.
Commissioners to open the Books arc requested to meet at the following places, on thc 15th of July next.
At John Michael's Tavern city ofLancaster. Robert  Moderteell, Esq.,     David Longenecker,  Esq., Thos. E.Franklin,    "       Jeremiah Bauman,       '¦ John N: Lane, "        Col. Geo- ir. Hamersly,
F. J. Kramph, "       Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg,
"¦'¦-.  Gleim,
At Abraham Landis' Tavern. aham Landis, Thos. Baumgardner,
Henry E. Leman,
John W. Gross, Ephrata. John If. Gross, Hon. Jos. Konigmncher.
William Konigmacher.       John Royer, Levi Schlott, Oregon. .Abrahaya Shenk, Jacob Reist.
John SnUer, Esq.,
John Forney's, Tavern, John Forney, Esq., John K. Reed,
Oeorge Lauber,
rSignedl   _     JOHN MILLER, President.
4t-29
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of informing his friends and thc public that ho ia pro pared to o.Xocutc in a ntylo which he id confident will be satisfactory to all, oil orders that may-be entrusted to him,
Thankful for pa.it fnvor!*. bo respectfully solicits continuance of tho .iamo,
Ordera left nt his reaidunce. F.a.it Ch-^etnut Street, second door West of Shippen. will bo promptly attend¬ ed to-
,e3^Work done in the country at city pricoH.     •
June 10~3m.20J W.M. HaNSBERRV.
Alfred Wlllberger,
DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,
No IC9 .NORTH SECO.ND Street, nearly oppo.site thc Camel Taveru, Philadelphia.
HAS constantly on hand a complete nssort¬ ment of everything in his line which ho will soil low for CASH:
Townsond'.s Sarjaparilla. Stprling'a Salve. Dr. J.^yne^' .Medicines, and all the Genuine Patent .Modicinei.
Copal. Coacb and other VARNISHES; BURNING FLUID ,¦V^•D CA.MPHINE; WlNf-OW GLASS ANU WHITK LKAD, at manufacturer's prices. STORK- KKEPKRS and OTHKRS wiU please give him a rail.
-¦^lay -l'l ly.lb
BOOKS   ANB STATIONERY,.
WM.   BROTHERHEAD  &  CO..
irholesale and Reiail   Book Sellers atid   Sttitianers.
No. t, South E. corner of 6th and Markot t^ts,. and at
tho Uook stand, N. W. corner of flth and .Market
Btreota. Philadelphia.
"DESPECTFULLY call the attention of coun-
-'¦^ ley Store-keepers and the public gonerally. to thoir .seleclion of thc moat standard and chiBsical Books thut can be found in tbo Market, at prices that will defy cotitpetilion.
Wo have jiiht received from Europe a larj;e collection of Old and Scarce Book;! that are seldom offered lo the public, to which we invite thc attention of thn curious and tho learned.
Orders from tbe country promptly attended to.
May 5-6m.231 W.M. BROTHERHEAD k CO.
PIAIVO FORTES.
THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST, BEST and most elegant aasortmtjnt of PIANO FOU'l't^a ia tbo Unitod States, can always be found at the wjir^'- houMc of the subscriber. 171 CHESNUT STRKKT. ABOVE FIFTH, at the Old SUind occupied m-re lh;ii. a tbird of a century by Mr. George Willii:. mu-ii; pub¬ lisher. PIANOS, HARPS, ORGA.NS. StiUAI'IilNKi;. .¦!-".OLIAN3.&c..&o , freah from tbt- m.^-t c-l'.liriU-d .Manufacturers in New Vork. BnslDn. B:tUimr.ri-. i'hila¬ delpbia. and elsowhere. !?oM. wb<,lu--in.- ni.d vXii'd. :.t thc maker's cash price.').
OSCAKC. B. 'ARTKH. Fob. J.1-ly-ll] 171 Ch.-sinJl at., rhil;.
S^^ We are authorized to announce Wil¬ liam W. Brown, Esq., of this city, as a candidate for the office or Prosecuting At torney, subject to the decision of the Whig County Convention.
5@*Wc are authorized to announce Da¬ vid G. Eshleman, Esq., of this city, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of tlie Whig County Conven¬ tion.
5®* We are authorized to announce Da VID  W. Patterson, Esq., of   this city, asa candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Whig County Conven¬ tion.
^9" We are authorized to announce John L. TH03IPS0N, Esq., of thia city, aa a candi¬ date for the office of Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Whig County Convention.
JBMI^EN   FBANKIillT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Bast King Strett, nearly opposite the
Farmtrs Bank, Lancasier, Pa.
April 24,1850. tf-21
DAVID G. ESHLEMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS REMOVED his ofSce to the flret house in the rear of the Martet House-formerly ocoupicd by May¬ or Carpenter  [April 3- 3m-18
A CARD.
MARTIIV M. BOHRER. OURVEYOE   &   CONVBYANOER,  Office,
oMtef ^Pa     ^P^''^^"'" Hot*^» J^* ^^i Street, Lan-
SCRIVENlNG-ABwritluB DeudB, Willa, Mortgagea, Relcaacs, Accounts, &c., on reasonable te^and the BhortflBt uotlc«_^ [March 13-ly-13
WIIitlAHt   WHITEHII*L,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office ^th Reak Fraser, Esq., West King St.,
next door vtest of B*«d*t tavern.
Lanoarter Jan q  . tf^
Eqtiitable Mutual Life Icraurance, Annui¬ ty and Trust Company. CHARTER PERPETUAI..
OFFICE 74 WALNUT STREET, BELOW fOURTH,
THIS COMPANY offers to peraons about to insure ibeir Uvea, thc combined advantages of the Joint Stock and Mutual Systems. The inaured be¬ come members of (ho Corpomttou, with tho right to vote at elections for Trustees—and are not liable for a ny losses or expenses of the Company. All the profits— not an occasional bonus only—are annually divided among the membera of the Corporation, while the so curity is afforded of a largo capital safely tnvcfted. RATES roB iNsuniNG 'flOO o:* ^ ai.vr.Li-. life. Age. For 1 year.     For 7 yearf*.      For Life.
20 60 Ql 160
ao B9 130 2 04
¦10 I2y lfl4 2 70
50 186 2 07 ^9i
59 34S ;J9: 0 03
Othor agea in proportion.
Persona about to insure their livPS are invited, pre¬ viously, to compare the above witb those ulsewhere of¬ fered.
Annuities granted—also benefit.-', endowments, ke'.. kc   Trusts executed on the most favorable term.*-.— Forma of application, pamphlets of explanation, and bU particular?, may be bad at the ofiice. TRUSTEES.
Heurt E.Lem4,v, Secretaiy. June 19
OFFICE FOE THE
Parcbase and Sale of Real Estate,
West Kin? Street; liancaster,
PENNSYLVANIA,
Oct 31-tf.4B1 p. "W. PATTERSON.
WoradoU's Vegetable ReatoraUve PlUe. A BE Bold at MaanAotorer's prices wholes^ Ji. Md reUU at Dr. RAWLINS' MwUcalHiiL North QmBaSt.,liac«rt«.        Apia 17 ^.™
CHERRY PECTORAL:
For lho Cure of
OGTirOES, OOX.DS,
aoAasEU-Bss, srov-
OBXTZS, OaOUP, ASTH- XCA,  WHOOFin'Q.aOUOK
Ajgji aozrsvnxPTxosr.
The uniform Buccess ¦which hafl attended tho use of this preparation—its salutary effect—Its power to re- lioTC and care affections of the Lungs, havc gained for it a celebrity equalled by no othermedicine. Wc offer it to the afflicted with entire confidence in its virtuo.t, and the full belief that It will subdue and remove the severest attacks of disoase upon tho throat and Lungi. These rpBultfl, as they become publicly known, very naturally attract the attention of medical men and pbllanthroplBts everywhere, "What In their opinion of CHERRY PECTORAL may be seen in thc following ; VALENTINE MOTT, M- D.. Prof.Surgery Med. Callese, New york,says:
" It gives me pleasure to certify the value and effica¬ cy of Ayer's CHERRY PECTORAL, which I consider peculiarly adapted to cure diseasea of the Throatand Lungs."
THE RT. REV. LORD BISHOP FIELD writea in o Icttlr to his ftlendfl, who was fast sinking under an affection of the Lungs :—" Try the CHERRY PECTORAL and if any medicine can give you relief, with the blesaing of God that will.»'
CHIEF JUSTICE EUSTIS. of Lculaiana, wrltcfl "That a young daughter of bis was cured of several severe attack! of  Cconu by tba GHERRY PECTORAL."
ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS. The Canadian Journal of Medical Science states, ** That Asthma and Bronchitis so prevalent in this Inclement climate, has yielded with surprising rap¬ id! ty to, Ay ar's CHERRY PECTORAL, and wo cannot too strongly recommend thla skilful preparation to thc Profeaaion and public generally."
Let the rcUeved sufferer epeak for himself:—
Haiitfobd, Jan. 20, JS47.
Dr. J.C. Ayer—DearSir;—Having bcenreacuedfrom a painfull and dangerous disease by your medicine, grat¬ itude prompts mo to aend you this acknowlodgcment- not only In justice to you, but for the information of othora in like affliction.
A Blight cold upon tho lungs, neglected at first, bo- came ao BCToro that spitting of blood, a violent cough and profuse night sweata foUowed and fastened upon me. I became emaciated, could not sleep, tras distressed by my cougb, and a pain through my chest, aud in abort had »U tho alarming symptoms of quick con- aumptlon. No medicine aeemed at all to reach ray oMB, until I providentially tried your CHERRY PEC¬ TORAL, whlob soon relieved and now has cured me. Yonrs with respect. E A. STEWART.
Albawt, N. Y., AprU 17, 1848.
Dr. Ayer, Lowell—Dear Sir;—I havo for yeara becn afillet-ed with Ajithma in the worstform; sothat I hava been ObUged to sleep In my chair for a larger part of tho tlme/being unable to breathe on my bed. I had tried a greot many memdnes, to no purpoae, until my Pbjtlclan nrtacribcd, aa an experiment, your CHERRY PECTORALr\ . .     ,   .       .
At first it aecm«{l to malce me worao, but in leaa than a week I began to cnierience the most gratifying re¬ lief ftom ita use : andiiow, In four weeka, the disease la entirely remOTed. I caoJleep on my bed with comfort, and enjoy a etate of health jrhlch I hod nevor expected to enj^. OEbEOE S. FARRANT.
Sold in Lancaater by JOHN fTlONG, C. A. HEIN JTSH, Dr. RAWLINS, J, OISHaad brdutleraia medl dne gwnr»Uy. iM^Jcli S-Sm-l
THE GREAT WORK COaOXEKCEO,
THE Great Work of tearing down the HAT, CAP, AND STRAW GOODS ESTABLISHMENT of CH.VRLKS E. ELMES haa commenced, to give placo t(^a New and Elegant Store, into which he cxpect.-i to return obout the 1st of August, lie bas In thc ineau- limo removed to NO. 204 M.VRKET STRKET; 1 door abovo tbe Red Lion Hotel, betweon Gth and Tth streets, (up stairs) and haa just received a now and elegant anp. ply of
Hats, Caps, and Straw Goods,
of all kinda nnd prices, nnd promise^ to Rell theni si. low ns to amply compensate for thc trouble of comiuK up stalls. I'alm Leaf. Braid and Leghorn Hat.", to ;<uit all pureliaeer<--lV'hoIcsnIc and Itel.til.
CHAULtS K   F.L.MES, No. ;;0-l Market street (up stairs). Philadelphia Mays li-23
MERCER   JOIVES,
Wholesale Looking-GIass,
\V"HIP,   BRUSH,   COMB,  BASKET,   unci
''    M-OOnEN   W.MtE   STOHK.   No.   145   Noarji TiiiiiD Sr.. four doors abore the Eagle Hotel, and di¬ reetly opposito to  James   Kent t Santee's Dry (.Jood.s Store, between Ruce and Vine Stroets. Philadelpllia. .MarehJW       6m-I'i
MACKEREL. 1
SU.AD, CODFISH.      1 SALMON. HEBRINtJS,
roBK.
HA.MS AND SIDES, SHOULDERS. L.VBD & CHEESE, March 20
.MAHOGANl" AND MARBLE Steam Saw aim & Tiirning^ Shop,
Corner of Eleventh and Ridge Koad,
CABINET MAKERS GENERAL FURMSfllNG STORE,
No. 134 Soulh Second, below Dock St., Phila.
TIIK MubEcribera would call the .special :ittcii- tion of Cabinet Makers and other.-, to tli.-ir v. ry oxtonpivc a,sportinent of material.'i in their Iim-. <¦¦"! .¦jL-^ting of Mahogany Vnneer.s, Bonrds and riniik. Ihtir Cloth.CnrledHfli^.GIue.Va^ni^h.L«okillSt;l"¦''¦¦^ ''1^'' ¦¦ .Mahogany Knobs, Bed Fo.'=ts, .Marble Toi),-.. and ei-ry description of
Hardware, Tools, &c.
Ciibiuet Makera roFiding out of the City woiiM liml it (jreatly to tbeir advantage to call at our Autv lo I'lir- cb.tsc KUch materials as they want, couueclod witli their busines.j.
All our good."? are Warranted, of tho be.-t qualiiy. and Jit very reduced prices. Our Terui? ari- i. ash. mo tr.i'l'*.)
Woguarnutee to givri every man tbc worth of hi- money.
^M.-ibognny. AValuut and Hand Ituil Phml:. ;iii.J Stair Ballusters fur Builders,—aI^jo .Marbb- ManiL-l-;. ;.l. K.Ty.ion hand, and every description ol Tuni>'d vr..vU.
.Vpril a-Cni-18] , T. k L. THO.MPSON.
Peter Culleu. Wm. iM. Baird, Wm. G. Alexander, IVra. Craig, Oeorge N. Dlchl, Francia Wcit, M.D., Peter Rambo, George McHenry, Richard F Loper,
Franklin A. Comly, J. B. Biddle, .M. D., Wm. H. Kcicbline, John P. Brock. F.dward Y. Farquhar, btillwcll S. Biahop, Abraham S. Wolf, I. Pcmhcrton Pleasants
I'F.TER CULLF.N. President. Wm. M. B.^iKD. Vice President.
Fra:
i We
, .M. D.  (
.Medical K.xnmiuon,
pm.r. M. D. JO».V A. n.'KSTA.VD, WeU King St., Agent for LiinctL-"ter City and County. . W. Rawlf:. Secretiry. [June 19       tf-l-il
LIFE INSURANCE-.-WlTH PROSPECTIVE BONDS
THE GIRARD  LIFE  INSURANCE,   ANNUITY, AND TRUST CO.MI'aNY, OF PHILADKLPHIA—
CAPITAL .S300,000—CHARTER PER- PETUAL-Ofllcr. No. l&O Chestnut-street-conti. nnc to makit Insurance on Live?, and add a boniw at ."(tated periods to Insurances f..r Life.
K*TEs ran i.s-^i'niNtj flOO «:* ,\ simile lifk:
F.ir 7 ye.irs For Life.
Agi'. For 1 y.ar. Annually. Annually.
lit nw ^1 l:i $2 04
,10  1 ;fi  1 :!i; 2 37
¦dU    1 .IU    1 f,-d 2 70
40 1 m 1 8S 3 32
Example.^A person aged 30 years next birth-day, by paying the Company §13 10. .'»ccnres to his family, or to whoBisoovcr he desires. $1,000. shonld hc die in ono year ; or, $1.^ 60 annually, for seven year."", he .¦secures them 1,000, should he die in soven years; or, for $23 GO annually during Life, be secures them $1,000, whi>n - over bo diCB, kc, Slc. Smalb-r or larger sums In thc Eamo proportion.
Forfurtherpartlculars respecting Life Insurance, ap¬ ply to the underpigned, residing in the city of Lancas¬ ter. RUDOLPH V. BAUCH.
Frb. 23.    ly-13 Agent for said Company
LIFE INSURANCE,
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., Office No. 91, Walnut-stheet This Company is now ready to makp Insurances on Lirci. on the.viulual System, without liability beyond the amount of premi¬ um.
All profita divided annually among the insured. The premium may be paid quarterly, senii-annnally Or annually, or onehalf thc premium may be paid ina note at 12 months.
Individuals insured in this Company become mom¬ bers of tbe corporation and votu for Truatces.
Tbe Rates of rromium. with a full participation in thc profits, arc ax low ns any uther institution iu the Stute or Country, and lower than any of thc Euglitib CoinpanicSj witb only a portion of the profits.
Blank applications for Insurance, with full particu¬ lars, can be had at the office in North Queen-st.. Lan- eaal'er, a fow doors flouth of tho rail road.
DANIEL MILLER. Presideut. WILLLVM .M. CLARKE, Vice.Prcst. John W. Hob.-«kh. Secretary. Agent for Lancaster,
JOHN Z1.MMF,R.MAN Nortli Quocn-Gtreet, afew dnors south of tbo rail road. Jau. 5  Om-G
PtiTD Lemoo Syrup.
FOR making Lemonade, Efferveracent drink with Soda, Flavoring Creams. Ices. Jellies kc. The above Syrup contains tho delicato and  univer¬ sally admired Qavor of thc fresb Lemons, ia not  liable to Injury by ago or climate, and with which, at any moment a glas.i of Pure Lemonade can be mado. Prepared andsold at        CH.A,S. A. HEINITSH'S
Drug snd Chemical Store, East King street. Juno 19 tf-29
Small Proflts and QuicU Sales
IS THE motto at Dr   RAWLINS' Medical HaU, North Quoen Street, Lancastar. _AprillO ly.lB
Fishing Tackle!!
THE aubscriber bas rccaived and is now of¬ fering an eitensivo asaortmant of FISHING TACKLE, consiBting of India Grass. Hair, Hemp, Silk and Flfti Lines, Limerick and Kirby Hooks. Hair Snoods, Swivels, Floats, Artificial minnows, Silk Worm Gnt, Reed Poles, Stc, &c.
WM. O BAKER, Druggiat, Centre Square, Lancaster. May 8.1S60.   tf-i
Wliite Wlieat Pearl Starcb.
COLD wholesale and rotail at Dr. BAWLINS' K7 Medical H»U, North Qncen Street, LancMter. April IT ly.20
1 Constantly  on hand   and ; for sale by
j J. PALMER 5; Co.
I     -Mnrket Street Wharf. PH1L.A.DELPHIA.
J
3ra-lC
Pblladelpbla and lilverpooI^
LINE OP PACKETS.
BERLIN, 700 100^!
SHEN.\NDOAH, SOU
MARY PLE/iSANTS. 600 EUROPE, 700
Alfred F.Smith. Jamc.-i Wfst. J, Q. Eowne. "    .Miercken.
Thc above SHIPS wUl sail punctually, on their ap¬ pointed day.-", viz:
From PhlladelphiR, on the IOth of eacb montb.
From Liverpool, on thc Ist of oach month.
E3* Taking Steam on the Delaware.
For passage, apply to        S.\.MUEL PLE.VSANTS. No. 3; Walnnt i>t.. I'hilndclpbii..
as- Parties will find these superior First Class Shiph most desirable conveyances for bringing out tbeir friends, tbc accommodations in second eabin aud steer- ago bi'jng of thu most airy and cnpaciou.f description.
Sy.Ms'o Drafts for fi«le. payjiblc in all part.'* ol Eug¬ land. Ireland and Scotland, from one pound upwards.
Jan 30 ly-n
FRESU TEAS J FRESH TEAS I
WOODSIDE & KERH.
TVrnOLlESALE & RETAIL TEA DEALERS
TT andGROCERS, No.409MAHitET3Tnr.KT. 4 doors above Eleventh street. North side, and Ist Grocery Store below Leonnrd's Dlach Horsii Tavern. Philadel¬ phia, keep constantly on hand a large and superior stock of TEAS and GROCERIES, comprising in part
xtra fine Voung HoBon, Imperial and Gunpowder Teas; delicious Havored Ro?e Cbulnn Powchong Teas, in six and nine ounce papers, suitable for country tr.ido. Also, extra flne Oolong, Nlng. Yong. Souchong, and Orange Pecco Teas, all of which will be aold cheap by the box. Prime old Dutch Government Jiiva, strong Rio. prime Maracaibo, Laguyra and St. Poiningn Coffees; Rclincd and Brown Sugars; Rock, Ground .ind Fine Salt; Fiah ; OU ; MoIaBses ; Spices, kc. fc, all of wblch will bo sold cheap—wholesale or rftail.
N. B.—Farmers and Storekeepers arc iuvited to cull and examine our stock, and compare our prices witb thoso of any other eBtabltshmont in the city, as we arc determined nnt to bo undersold.
Oct 17-ly-46 WOODSIDE i; KERR.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Cbeaper iban Ever.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, nt tho .^ •• Philadelphia Watch and Jewelry Store," £W No. 9G North Second street, corner of Quarry.    Ottak Gold Levcr«, 18 k. cases jewelled. <30 and upward.-. Silver Levers, full jewelled, 15 do
Gold Lepine, 18 k. caios, jewelled. 25 do
Silrer Lepines, jewelles, 10 do
Silvor Quarter Watches, 4 to 10   do
SllvcrSpoons.eiiual to coin, per sett. Tea. $5; Doycrt. $10;   Table,   $15;  other articles in proportion.    All goods warranted to be what they are sold for. ConsUntly on hand a large (wnortment of Cue
GOLD JEWELRY AND SILVER WARE.
Also, an asportment of M. J. Tobins k Co.. E. Simp- sou, Samuel k Brothers, E. S. Yate.-i Si Co.. John Har¬ rison. G. k R. Beesley.and other auperior Patont Lever Movemontfl, which will be caficd in any style desired.
Arrangementfl have been made with aU the above named moit celebrated manufacturcrfi of England lo furnish at short 'notice, any required style of Watch for which orders will be taken, and the name and resi¬ dence of tho person ordering put on if rcqucritod.
O. CONRAD, Importer of Watches.
Nov  1.—eow—ly-49] No. 9C N. Second it.
FIRE PROOF CHESTS, For Books, Papers, Jewelry, &c.
EVANS STWATSON,
A'o. 90 I\''oreh  Thirtl Street, betrL-ecti Arck  uin/
Race, and 83 Docl- Street,
OPPOSITE THE  PHILADELPHIA E.XCIIA.NfJi;.
PATEN T Soup-Stone r Lined and Keyhole cover \
Salamanders.
FIKE -WD THIEF PilOOF
IROiV CHESTS,!
\Yiirrnnted to stand more heat j| than nnv Clief-tfl in thia ooun-f try. AL-o, patent AIR-CIUM-L DER IRON CHESTS. 1600 now in u.-e. Tbev :il-^o-r,!,- tinue lo make lbe ordinary Fire Proofs.nt viry lort (.ri- rrs. PATENT CO.MBINATION LOCKS, with duiij.- Keys, which can be changed i-overnl Ihou.sand liiU'- — L'l uing fable in fact every time tho Lock is ii.-t.l if ¦l-'.-i- niblo. These L-x-k.* nre proofngnin:5ttb.-mo-t .TM-Tt. Thieves, being supplied witb the Patent Kiv-h-ili' C-\ - tr. iiiid made very strong, thcy cannot. I.r hUum oyyo by Gunpowder The.«o Locks are iul.-nded for B.*m. . SionKS.SAFKS. >5-c. Seal and Leiter Copyiu^' i'ty^..-. Fire Proof Doors for Banks f Store.-'.
Patent A^itv lined REFRIGER.VPORS. w.irraut.- I .superiorto all oihers ; WATER FILTERS , MlOWtK B.VTHSof ihebest fiunlity.
iXP" Persons wishing to purchaS'! anv cf tbe .nbov.- nrticlc?. will plcfisc give um a cnll. u.i wc Sell C[u:iri-,ii than any other in tbc United State.-J. Inov l-l-ly-5'l
Beds, DIattraSHes  and Feathers.
The Cheapest Bedding Warehouse in ibis city i-* F.   G.   FR A S ER'S
No. 415 Mariet Street, above lith {North ivi-'i Fhiladelphia,
WIIERE ctin always be found BEDS. M.Vi'- TR.A,SSES.and overy article iu th.-lino, nu 1-l.!,! at such prices as will pleafie all. Call and ¦•xaiutii'' !¦¦- fore you purchase anv wh>Tf. and yoii will ui'v.t r-: gn.t it.
N, B.—Cousiantlv on bniid a lartie nsr^i>rtRunt of CAHPETI.VGSimdOIL CLOTHS of every desi-ripUMi at very low prices,
Y. G. FIEASEII 413 .Market Street, above ll[h. (upper -sido.j I'hila .Vpril "JT    oni--'I
OLIVER EVANS,
No. 61, South Second St., Philadelphia, MANUFACTURER   of  SALAMAMDER.  FJRE  and
Thief Proof Iron Chests,
WITH I^OWDER PROOF LOCKS, nnd wai-
• ' ranted equal to any other make for security against Fir« or Burglars, having withstood tbe te^l of both, without injury or loss to thoir ownera.
Alio—In store and for a&le,
Letter Copying Presses and Books.
Seal Presses for Corporations. Banks, ^-c
Drusgiats' Presses with Cylinders niid Pan.-*.
Hoisting Machines for Stores. Factorys, kc
Portable Shower Baths of a now and BUperior con¬ struction, intended for either Cold or Warm water.
Refrigerators for cooling aud preserving Meats, But¬ ter. Milk. 4c.. in tbewarmcstwcatber, suitable to stand in any part cf the houwo or ccUar.
Wat'er Filters warranted to purify muddy or bad wa¬ ter, whether affected by Rains, Marl, Lime.itone or any othor cause.
Feb £7  ly.l3
Sainuel H. Bibigbaus & Co.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Foreign & Domestio Hardware, CuUery,
ic, at No. 166 North SECOND 8T. second door below Vino, PhiladELFHii^hare thoy intend keeping a gen- era! aaaortment of HARDWARE on hand, at lowest P"co8.   Country Merchanta are reapectfully invited to
SAFETY FUSE.—20,'W fact Safety Fuse for blast ingl JttBt rtcelTia and for biIo, Uan le ly-T
I
¦your Pockets are deeply Interested
.ND .SHOULD A.LWAT3   DK COMSV LTKD   UEPOll t M.^KK-r. VOUR PUHCItXSES.
BANISTER'S CENTEAL CARPET TVARElIOtSE!
N. E. 'corner 1th 4" Market Streets, PHILADELPHIA.
HAS just been replenished, and nowcuntiiinri the largest nnd most suberb ntsortmi'iit -.f A-iu-r- icnn and ENULISII C.IKPET.S ever otivrvd t'.ir ^-"11^ iit thu city of Philadelphia. Mr. Banister, thi- principal r>r tbis houso. i;-now in Europe constantly ?upplyiiir; it withtho richest and best goods tbat can Im pvo-'ur.-.l in tbe London market.
Suberb R'lyaI Imperinl Parlor Crtrpi't-, SLti-'. v. ly best English make, weighing nearly twu piniii.l i-t yard.
Diniug Room and Chamber Carpet.-', i'li;  r,>nt-. .1" il,.- same register, wbich we warrnot iiot tn iiide f   Englirth Kitchen Curpet. 4-1 wide. -*& cts.
Engli.'h .-rnd ¦Vmeriraij Fb.or Oil (.'litli-s.
Also.a full as«orlmo]it of Mattins-d 4. o-J and l-J wide; Window Shad.:3 ; Venetian. List .iud Ua>: i.ar Iiel.-) at thc panic reduced prices. We urgi- no nue |.. buy : only give u.t .1 call and sati.-fy yuurselvf-
KDWARD BANISTKK.
N. E. corner Seventh and Market st-i . Philadi-lphia
March 27 :Jm-ld
I»ure Fresli Cod I^lierOil.
TIIIS new and vuluable Medicine, now u?.Cil by the medical  profesaion with  such a.stoni.-li;n.: efbcaey iu tbc cure of fulmoarv co^3l-mptio>. schoi -
I L.». CltROMC    miF.CMATlSM,    i:ol-T.   CEXKR,*!,   Dl.DUIH.
yiMFLAiNTs Of THII Kin.Nrvs. kc. kc. 13 prepared from Ihc livor oftho COD FISH for medicinal use. c.xpre--ly for onr sale.*.
{Extract from the London Metlical .lonr C. J. B, Williams. M- D.. F. R. S.. Profes^..r ..iWI-'l- icine in University Collego. London, Cou^ultiIl¦,¦ I'liy ician to thc Hospital for consumption. &e . have prescribed the Oil in above four hmidrcd 1 tuberculous disease of thc Lunp-f. in diin-riut which have been under my eare the la.-t iwy vi-ars nud a half. In thc large number of cari"-- -O'l ..v.! I'U. its u.se wa."i followed by marked Rnd uin'iii''*'"''''' ii"['ri'V.'. ment. varying in degree in ditfiTenl isa?--. inpni a tmi- porary retardation of tbo progre^fi of Hie di-'eat'e and a mitigation of distn-r-sing ."yinjiim'''- "[' to a more or less complete restoration to a|>i>arent bealtb.
¦•The effect of tbe Cod Liver Oil i" mo.'it of thei^o ca^cH wa.-i very remarkable. Kven in a few days ilie cough was mitigated, the expect'iraliou diminished in quantity and opacity, the nigbt sweats cea.sid. llj- pul-se became and slower, of better volume, and thi- ;,|i. polite, tle^h und strength wero gradually improv.-d
¦¦ In rouclusioii. 1 repeat tbat the puro fre.-h t.il rnm the Liver of tho Cod i.t more beneficial in the tre;iiiiienL of Pulmonary Consumption than any agent im-Jiiinal, dietetic or regimenal, that haa yet been einplijy.-d."'
As we bave made arrangements to prucureilu- Ccl Liver Oil. fresh fro"m head (lUarters. it cau uow be hail irbemically pure by the single botlie. or in boxi:s of on-- dt.zen each.
Its wouderful efficacy has iuducod numermis .;.'/¦- iiiii imitations. As its suecc>^ depends entirely nn i[ < purity, too much care cannot be used iuprueurin.; ix. genuine.
Every bottlo having on it our written ri^uriiur'-. may be depended upon a-i geuulnc.
PamphlotH containing an analypi!* "f the Oil. with notices of it from Medical Journals, will !••• s-ut t<. ti.psc who address us free of postage.
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Kio Coffee. nr(\r\ BAGS, strictly prime Green Rio Coffoc.
( UU ofthe bost Cargo imported this .season, in .itore, and for-.ale ly MCLFORD. HERR 4- CO
Nov. 23-52.
Prime N. O. Molasaes.
JaST received 75 barrels, early crop, N. l*. .Molasse.i, a desirable article for bakers.
MULFORD, HEKR <^-CO. Nor. 29-5*'.
Syrup Molaasea. f{f\ BARRELS, Superior Syrup, a new article, ^ ^ in stare and for salo by
MULFORD, HERR J- CO. Not. S3-62] No. 2iT Market St., PbUti,