Lancaster Examiner and Herald

              VOL.   XXIII.
LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1849.^
NEW SERIES, VOL. XI-NO. 29.
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From the New York Organ.
THE CIRCUIT PREACHER.
BV  KATF. SUTHKKL.4.NO
Odell circuit
The Methodist circuit preacher is in the way of seeing human nature in many rare and cu. rious aspects. Under the itinerating system, the whole of these United States are divided in¬ to conferences, districts and circuits. The con¬ ferences usually embraces a State, the district a certain division ot the State or conference, and the circuit, a portion of the district. To every circuit is assigned a preacher who is expected to provide himself with a horse, and his duty is to pass round his circuit regularly, at appointed seasons, through the year, and meet the mem¬ bers of the church at various places of worship established on the circuit. Every year he at¬ tends the annual conference of preachers, at which one ot the bishops presides, and is liable to be assigned a new circuit, in the selection of which, as a general thing, he has nochciice—the bishop making all the appointments. Aud so, term atter term, he goes to a new place, among strangers. Before any strong attachments can bc formed, the relation between him and his people is severed ; and he begins, as it were, life anew, hundreds of miles away, it may be, from any former field of labor. To a single man, ihissys- tem is one involving great self-denial and sacri¬ fice; but to a man baving a family, the self-de¬ nial and sacrifice assume often a painful charac¬ ter.
In those circuits that embrace wealthy and popular seciions of the country, the Methodist preacher is well taken care of; but there are many other sections where the people aro not only very poor, but indifferent to matters of re¬ ligion, ignorant in the extreme, and not over bur¬ dened with kind or generous feelings. On cir¬ cuits of tbis character, the^preacher meets some¬ times wilh pretty rough treatment; and if for his year's services, he is able to get, being, we wiil suppose, a single man, fifty or sixty dollars in money, he may think hiraself pretty well  off.
To ono of these hard circuits a preacher whom we shall the Rev. Mr. Odell, of the New Jersey Conference, fonnd himself some years ago as¬ signed by the bishop who on tbat occasion pre¬ sided at the annual conference. The change was felt as pretty severe, he having been on a comfortable staiion for two years. Bul as he must take the evil with the good, Mr. Odell con¬ scientiously repressed all natural regrets and murmurings, and as in duly bound, slarled at the close of the conference for his new field of labor. A day or two before leaving, and after thc appointments were announced, Mr said to the brolher who had ridden this during the previous year—
' So I am 10 follow in your footsteps ?'
''It appears so,' was briefly replied.
* How did you like the circuit V
* I am very well pleased to change.' ' Nol much encouragement in that answer.' ' We can't all have the good places.    Some of
us must take our turn in tho highways  and by¬ ways of the land.'
' True. I am not disposed to complain—I have taken up the cross, and mean to bear it to the end, if possible, without a murmur.'
' As we all should. Well, brother Odell, it you pass the year on the circuit wilhout a mur¬ mur, your failh and firmness will be slrong. I can assure you tbal it will be more than I did— a great deal more.'
' I have been among some pretty rough people in my lime.'
' So have I. Bul—' and he checked himself; 'however, I will not prejudice your mind. It would be wrong. They do as well, I suppose, as they know how,and the besl can do no more.' * Truly said. .'Vnd the more rude, ignorant, and. selfish they are, the more need have they of Gospel instruction, and the more willing should we be to break for them the bread of life. II our Master had not even ' where to lay his head,' it iil becomes ns to murmur because every natural good is not spread out before us.'
In this slale of mind Odell went to his new circuit. Having deposited his family, consisiing of a wife and one child, in the   lillle   village  of
S with a kind brother who offeied  them a
lome at a mere nominal board, he mounted his horse and started forth on a three weeks' tour itnong the members of the church to whom he Tas to minister during the next twelve months il holy things. The first preaching place was iffi miles 'listant, and tbe little meeiing house st'wd on the road ride, nearly a mile away from ary dwelling, and in an exceedingly poor dislriel oftouairy.
lefore leaving S , Mr. Odell made  inqui-
rie of the brother at whose house he was stay- in; in regard lo the route he was to take, and tte people among whom he was going. As to tie route, all that was made satisfactory enough; lut the account given ot the people was nol en- ;outaging in a very high degree.
' The fact is,' said the brother rather warmly, ' its my opinion that they don't deserve to have the Gospel preached among tbem.'
To this, however, the preacher very nalurally demurred, and said that he was not senl to call the righteous, but the wicked to repenianco.
• Where will I stop to-night!' he inquired. It was Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday morn¬ ing be was lo preach at his first appointment.
* Well,' said the brother, slowly and thought¬ fully, ' I can tell you where you oughl to stop; but I don't know that you will bc so welcome there as at apoorcr place. Brother Mariin is bet¬ ter able to entertain the preachers comfortably than any one else in that seciion; bul I believe ha has never invited them kome ; and they have generally gone to the house of a good widow lady named Russell, whose barrel ot meal and cruse of oil deserves never lo fail. She is about the only real Christian among them.'
' Is brother Mariin a farmer ?'
'Yes; and tolerably comfortable off; but how he ever expects to get get his lead of selfishness into heaven, is more than I can tell.'
' You musn't be uncliaritablo, brother,' said Odell.
' I know that. But the truth is the truth.— However, you must see and judge for yourself. I think you had belter go to the houseof sister Russell, who will welcome you with all her hearl, and give you the best she has.'
' And 1 want no more,' said the preacher.
After getting precise directions for finding sis- let Russell, he started on his journey. It was nearly five o'clock, and he made his calculation to reach sister Russell's by seven, where he would remain all night, and go with her to the preach¬ ing place on Sunday morning.
He had not, however, been halt an hour on his journey, before heavy masses of deep blue clouds began to roll up from the horizon and spread rapidly over the sky; and, ere he had accom¬ plished half the distance he was going, large drops ot rain began to fall, as the beninning of a he»vy storm.   The preacher was constrained
to turn aside and seek the shelter of a farm house, where he was received with much kind¬ ness.
Night fall brought no abatement ot the tem¬ pest. The lighlning slill blazed out of broad masses of fire; the thunder jarred and rattled amid tbe clouds like parks of artillery, and the rain conlinued to pour down unceasingly. The invitation to remain all night, which the farmer and his wife tendered in all sincerity, was not, of course, declined by the preacher.
In the morning, atler being served wiih a plen¬ tiful breakfast, Odell relurned his warmest thanks for the kindness he had received, and proceeded on his journey. He had five milea to tide ; but it was only halt-past eight o'clock when he start¬ ed, and as the hour for preaching was ten, there was plenty of time for him to proceed at his leis¬ ure. As sister Russell lived nearly a mile from a direci course, he did not turn aside to oall up¬ on her, but went on to the meeting house. On reaching the lillle counlry church, Mr. Odell found a small company of men assembled in front ot the humble building, who looked at him cu¬ riously, and with something of shyness in their manner, as he rode up and dismounted. No one offering to take his horse, he led him aside to a little grove and lied the reins to a tree. One or two ot the men nodded, distantly, as he passed tham on bis way to the meeting house door; bul none ot them spoke to him.
On entering the meeting house, Mr. Odell tound some thirly persons assembled, most of them women. It there were any "ofiicial mem¬ bers " present, they made themselves in no way officious in regard to the preacher, who, after pausing at the door leading inlo the little altar, or chancel, tor a short time, and looking around wilh an expression ot inquiry on his face, ascen¬ ded the pulpit slairs and took his seat. All was as silent, almost, as it the house was tenantless. In a little while the preacher arose and gave out a hymn. But, there was no one to raise the lune. One loooked ai anoiher uneasily. Sun¬ dry persons coughed and cleared their throats; but all remained silent. Odell was not much of a singer, but bad practiced on ' Old Hundred " so much that he oould lead that air very well, and the hymn happening, by good luck, to be set to a long metre tune, he was able to start it.— This done, the congregation joined in, and the singing went off pretty well. Atter praying and reading a chapter in the Bible, Odell sat down to collect his thoughts for the sermon, which was, ot course, to be extempore, as all Methodist ser¬ mons are. Il is usual for the choir, it there is one, to sing an anthem during this pause; or, where no singers are sel apart, for some member to sirike up an appropriate hymn, in which the congregation joins. On this occasion all was silent. After the lapse of a few minutes, Mr. Odell arose, and lurning in the Bible, lo the chapter where the text from whicii he was to preach, was recorded, read the verse that was 10 form the ground work of his remarks. Before opening the subject, he stated briefly, that he ivas the preacher who was to labor among them du¬ ring the ensuing year, and hoped, in tho Divine Providence, that good both lo them and lo him would result from the new spiriiual relations that were about to bo commenced. Then pro¬ ceeding with his discourse, he preached to and exhorted them with great earnestness, but with¬ oul seeming to make any impression. Not an ¦ amen ' was heard from any part of the house ; nnt r»n pjro a--""' "^-..t-., not an aumDie groan or sigh disturbed the air. Noihing responded to bis appeals but the echo of his own voice.
Never had the preacher delivered a discourse in which he felt so little freedom. His words came back upon his ears with a kind ot dull re" verberalion, as if the hearts ot his hearers were of ice instead ot flesh.
Before singing the lasl hymn, Mr. Odell gave out that at the conclusion ot the service he would hold a class meeiing. Atter he had finally pro¬ nounced the benediction, there was a prelty gen¬ eral movement towards the door. Only seven remained, and these were all female members ; most of them pretty well advanced in their life- journey. Mr. -Martin was at meeting, but, ere the preacher had descended the pulpit stairs, he was out ot the house and preparing to leave for home.
¦ Where is the new preacher going 'I' asked a member of Mr. Martin, as he led out his horse.
' To sister Russell's, I presume.'
' Sister Russell is not here.'
' Isn't she ?'
' No.    She's sick.'
' He stayed there last night, I suppose, and will go back atter class.' Martin sprang upon his horse as he said this.
of it,'  remarked the
' Wo oughl  to be  sure olher.
' I can't invite him home," said Martin. ' If I dol shall have bim through the whole year, and that is not convenient. The preach¬ ers have always stayed at sister Russell's ; and there is no reason why they shouldn't continue to do so.'
' I havn't a corner to pul him in,' remarked the Olher. ' Besides, these preachers are too nice for me.'
' It's all righl, no doubt,' said Martin, as he balanced himself in his saddle ; " all right. He stayed at sister Russell's last evening, and will go back and slay there until to-morrow morning. Get up, Tom.'
And, with this selt-satistying remark, the far¬ mer rode away. The man with whom he had been talking, was, like him, a member, and, like him, had omilted to atiend class, in order to shift offupon some one else the burden of entertain¬ ing the new preacher; for whoever first tendered him the hospitalities of his house and lablo would mosl probably have to do it through the year. He, too, rode off, and left others to see that the preacher was duly cared for.
An icy coldness pervaded the  class meeting. Only four out of the seven sisters, one of whom was an old black woman, could muster up cour¬ age enough to tell, in answer to  the preacher's call,  the  'dealing'  of   Providence   with  their souls ; and only two of them could effect  an ut¬ terance louder than a whisper.    What they did say, had in it bul lillle coherence; and Mr. Odell had lo content himself with  an  exhortation  10 each, of a general rather  than  of a  particular character.    When the hymn was sung at  the close, only one thin whispering voice, joined in the song of praise, and not a sob or   a sigh was heard in response to his prayer.    The class pa¬ per showed the names of Ihirty members ; but, here were only seven !    This was rather discour¬ aging for a commencemeni.    Mr. Odell hardly knew what course to take—wheiher to  stir  up wilh some pretty sharp remarks lhe Uttle com¬ pany of believers who were presenl, and thus to seek 10 impress the whole through them ;  or  to wait until he  came  around again, and have a good chance at them from the pulpit.    He con¬ cluded, in the end, that the last course might be the best one.
In calling over the names on the class paper, he found that sister Russell was absent. On dismissing the meeting, all except the old black woman retired. She lingered, however, to get a shake hands wilh the new preacher, and to show him that, if she was old, her teeth were good, and her eyes white and lively.
On emerging into the open air, Odell saw the last of his flock slowly retiring from the soena of
Worship. For two of the Women their husbands had waited outside of the meeting house, and they had taken inlo their wagons two other wo¬ men who lived near them. .These wagons were already in motion when the preacher came out) followed by the old black woman, who, it now appeared, had the key of lhe meeting-house door, which she loclced.
' Then you are the sexton, Aunty,' remarked Odell, with a smile. -' Yes, massa, I keeps de key.'
.' Well, Nancy,' said Odell, who had already made up his mind what he would do. ' I'm go¬ ing home to dinner wilh you V
'Me, massa!' Old Nancy looked as much surprised as a slarlled hare.
' Yes. You see they've all gone and left me> and I feel hungry. You'll give me some of your dinner ?'
' Yes, massa, please God ! I'll give you all ot it—but, ils only pork and hominy.'
' Very good; and it will be all the sweeter be¬ cause I am welcome.'
' Deed massa, and you is welcome, five hun¬ dred times oyer ! Bul il was a downright shame for all da white folks to go off so. I never seed such people.'
'Nevermind, Nancy, don'l trouble yourself. I shall be well enough laken care ot. I'll trust you tor that.
And so Mr. Odell mounted his horse, and ac¬ companied lhe old woman home. She lived ralher over a mile from the meeting-house ; and the way was past the comfortable residence ot Mr. Martin. The Inner did not feel altogether satisfied wilh himself as he rode home. He was not certain that the preacher had stayed at sister Russell's on the night before.    He might have
ridden over  from  S  since morning.    This
suggestion caused him to feel rather more uneasy in mind ; for, if this were the case, it was doubl¬ ful whether, after class was over, there was any one who could or would invite him home.
' Whal kind ot a man is the new preacher V asked Mrs, Mariin of her husband on his return from meeting.
' He seemed like a ¦very good sort of man,' replied Martin, indifferenily.
* Is he young or old ?'
* He's about my age, I should think.' ' Married ?' ' I'm sure I don't know.'
* Did you speak to him ?* ' No, I came away atter the sermon.' ' Then you didn't stay to class ?' 'No.'
' Sister Russell was not there, of course V ' No ; she's sick.' ' So I heard.    The preacher didn't stay at her
house last night.' ' How do you know ?'
'Mrs. Williams called in while you were away.    She had just been lo sister Russell's.'
' And the new preacher didn't slay at her house last night?'
¦ No.    Mrs. Williams asked particularly.'
' He musl hava ridden over from S this
morning. I'm most sorry I didn't wait and ask him to come home and slay with us.'
' I wish you had. Sisier Russell is loo sick to have him at her house, it he should go there.— Who stayed to class meeiing 1'
' Nol over halt a dozen, and they were all wo¬ men. I left Bill Taylor and Harry Chesler, wai¬ ling outside for their wives.' ' They wouldn't ask him home.' 'No, and if they did, I should be sorry to have him go there. I wish 1 had stayed in and in¬ vited him home. But, it can't be helped now ; and there is no use fretting over it.'
Soon after this, dinner was announced, and the farmer sat down with his family to a table load¬ ed with good and subsiantial ihings. Hceat and enjoyed himself; though not as highly as he would have done, had not thoughts of the new preacher intruded themselves.
Atter dinner, Martin took a comfortable nap? whicll lasted about an hour. He then went out and took a little walk to himself. While stand¬ ing at the gale, which opened from his farm on to the couniry road a few hundred yards frora his houae, a man who lived halt a mile below, came along. This man was not a member ot any church, and took some delight, at times, in having his jest with professors of religion.
' Fine afternoon, Mr. Ellis,' said Martin, as the man stopped.
' Very fine.    How aro you all ?' ' Quite well.   Any news stirring V ' Why no, nol much.    Only they say that the Methodists about here have all joined the Amal¬ gamation Society.'
' Who says so V enquired Martin, slightly coloring.
' Well they say it down our way, I ihought it was only a joke at first. Bul a lillle while after dinner, Aunt Nancy's Tom came over to my house for some oats and hay for your minister's horse. He said the preachers were going to stop al the old woman's after this. I halt doubted the rascal's siory, though I let him have the provender. Sure enough as I came along just now, who should I see but the preacher sitting before the door ot old Nancy's log hut, as much at home as if his skin were the color of ebony. These are ralher queer doings, friend Mariin, I don't know what the folks '11 say.'
We will not pause lo describe the astonish¬ ment and contusion of Martin, on learning this, but step down lo Aunt Nancy's where Odell, atter dining on pork and hominy, wilh the ad¬ dition of potatoes and corn bread, was sitting in the shade, before lhe log cabin of the old negro. The latter was busy as a bee inside, in lhe prep¬ aration of somelhing for the preacher's supper that she thought would be more suited to his mode of living and appetite, than pork, corn bread and hominy.
Odell was rather moro inclined to feel amused than annoyed al his new posiiion. Aunt Nancy's dinner had tasted very good; and had been sweetened rather than spoiled by the old crea¬ ture's loquatious kindness and officious concern, lest what she had lo sel before him would not be relished. While he thus sat musing—the sub¬ ject of his thoughls is of no particular conse¬ quence to be known—-his attenlioo was arrested by hearing Aunt Nancy exclaim— ' Kie! Here comes Massa Martin !' The preacher turned his head and saw a man approaching wilh the decided and rather quick step of one who had somo something on his mind.
' Is that brother Martin V asked Mr. Odell, calling to Aunt Nancy, who was near the win¬ dow of her hut.
' Yes, please goodness ! Wonder what he comin' here 'bout.
' We'll soon sec,' relurned the preacher, com¬ posing himselt in liia chair.
In a few minutes, the farmer, looking sadly ' flustered,' arrived at the door of the old negro's humble abode. Odell kept his seat wilh an air of oniire self-possession and unconcern, and looked al the new comer as be would have done at any other stranger.
' Mr. Odell, the new preacher on this circuit!' said Martin, in a respectful manner, as he ad¬ vanced towards the minister.
'Yes sir,' replied Odell, without rising or evin¬ cing any surprise at the question.
' I am very sorry indeed, sir ! very sorry,' be¬ gan   Martin in a deprecRting troubled voioe.
• that you should have been so badly neglected as you were to-day. I had no idea—I never once thought—the preachers have always stay¬ ed at sister Russell's—I look it for granted that yon would have been invited home by some one.    I am mortified to death.'
' Oh no,' returned the preacher, smiling; * it is not quite so bad as that. Our good old sister here very kindly tendered me the hospitaliiies of her humble home, whioh I accepted gratefully. No one could be kinder to me than she has been —no one could have given rae a warmer wel¬ come.'
' But—but,' stammered forth Martin, ' this is no place for a preacher to stay.'
.' A far betler plaee than my Lord and Master had. The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, lut the son of man hath no where to lay his head. The servant must not seek to be greater than his Lord.'
' But, my dear sir, my house is a far more suitable and congenial home tor you,' urged the distressed brolher Martin. ' You musl go there with me at once. My wife is terribly hurt about the matter. She would have come over for you herself but she is not very well to-day.'
' Tell the good sister,' replied Odell, affecting not 10 know the individual before him, * that I cannot think of changing my quarters. Besides, after Aunt Nancy has been so kind as to invile me to her home, and provide for both me and my horse, when no one else took the least notice of me nor seemed lo care whether I got the shel¬ ter ot a roof, or a mouthful of tood, it would nnt be righl to turn away from her because a more comforlable place offered.
It was in vain that Martin argued and per¬ suaded. The preacher's mind was made up lo stay where he was. And he did stay with Aunt Nancy unlil the next morning, when, after pray¬ ing wilh the old lady and giving her his blessing, he started on his journey.
When, at the end of four weeks, Mr. Odell again appeared ot the little meeiing house, you may be sure he was reseived with marked at¬ tention. Mariin was the most forward of all, and, after preaching and class meeting—there was a prelty full attendance at both—look lhe minister home with him. Ever since, that lime the preachers have been enlerlained at his house.
;   .      FOR SA1.E.
A  LIGHT'WAG ON, for one or two horses.. -^-V nearly new,.with patent springs, and auitable for pedlar, butcher or a Ught fauiUy,    For further particu¬ lars Inquire at the National House, Lancaster. Juno 3o *4t-23
'   For San Francisco.
TJHE SPLENDID U. S, PACKET BARQUE -•- E. H. CHiPiK, COLLIER. Master. 5.600 barrels bur- thcn-haviDgtlirce-fourthsof ittr cargo engaged, S^s^ will sail aa aboTo with despalcih- Her accum-J^^R^ modations for pasKcngers aro very superior. tht^U!^—sSi cabiti and state rooms aro large, shc having been bnilt fcr a packet, and has all the conveniences to make the voyage agreeable. No steerage passengers will bu taken, and the number of Cabin passengers arc limited.
Thc Barque will touch at Valiparalfo for w.ater and refrcahmenta.
For balance of freight or pa.ss3ge, mako immediate ap¬ plication to MICH.VEL HERU,
Lower end Smith's Wharf, or WILLL-IM STIRLING,
Jane ]3 3t-2B] C Spear's Wharf, Baltimore.
DIr'Refer to A. Herr Smith, i^pq, Lancaater.
Lancaster Gas Company.
IVrOTICE is hereby given, that an election will -L'' be hfld in tho Court Houec, (up stairs) in the city of Lancaster, on Wednesday, tho-J7thday of Juno, 1849, between tho hours of 10 o'olock. A, M., .and 3 o-clock P. M.j by th6 Etockholderg of the,Lancaster G.aa Company. Ibr oue rroaidont and aix Mauiigora to serve aaid Com¬ pany until thc socond .Monday in June, 1850, By order of thc Commissioners, R. .MODERWELL, Prciidont, J, Wise, Secretary, Jnne 13 31-28
Conestoga Steam Mills.
A IIEETING ofthe Stockholders of the Con. eatoga Steam Milla will bo held at the oiEcc of said Mills, on Monday, the second day of July noxt, at 2 o'¬ clock P, M,
Notice ia hereby given, that a proposition will be sub¬ mitted to said mooting, to change the timo appointed for tlic stated meetings of the Stockholders from the first .Moudwy of January and July, aa at present, to thc 2nd Thuraday of the samo months, and alao to consider the propriety of adopting thc Geiienil .Manu/iicturing Law, parsed at the late seaaion of the Legislature of Penn¬ aylvania, E, REIG.A.RT, Chairman ofthe Stockholders,
,\ttcSt;    Wm. Mathiot, Secretary,
June 13 3t-28
"great bargains for the LADIE^!~
•»    At Mrs. Ranninger's Fashionable miUlnery Room.
AS MUS. RANNINGER has been for the last five weeks very seriously indisposed, and (luite un¬ able to attend to any busineaa. and in consoquence of thia, has a large stock of MILLINERY GOODS ou hand, which she will sell at very reduced pri-| ce.^, in fact wer than lo coat, as tho aeaaon ia far advanced. She ia determined to soU at any price to close out her atock.
Bonnets whitened, lined, and made iu the moat faab¬ ionable style for 02^ ceuts. Don't forget to give Mrs, Ranninger a call, June 6 tf-27
Slanjisr—Yes, pass it along, whether you believe it not—that one side whisper againsi the character ot a virtuous female. Yon say you don't believe it, but you will use your influence to boar up the false report and pass it on the cur¬ rent. Sirange creatures are mankind! How many reputations have been lost by a surmise I— How many hearts have been bled by a whisper ! How mauy benevolent deeds have been chilled by the shrug of a shoulder ! How many individ¬ uals have been shunned by a gentle mysterious hint.' How many cliaste bosoms have been wrung with grief by a single nod I How many graves been dug by a false report! Yet you will pass the slander along; you will keep il above the waters by a wag ot your tongue, when you might sink it forever. Destroy the passion for telling a tale, we pray you. Lisp not a word that may injure the character ot another. Be determined to listen lo no story that is repeated to the injury of another, and as far -as you are concerned, the slander will die. But tell it once, and it may go as on the wings of the wind, in¬ creasing with eaeh brealh, lill it has  circiUated
through the State,, and broBght to   the grave one
who might have lived and been a blessing to the world.
Good Retort.—A humorous young man was driving a horse, which was in the habit ot stop¬ ping at every house on the road side ; passing a counlry tavern where were collected togelher some dozen countrymen, the beast, as usual, ran opposite the door and then slopped, in spile of thc young man, who applied the whip with all his might lo drive the horse on ; the men on the porch commenced a hearty laugh, and some in¬ quired if he would sell that horse 1 'Yes,' said the young man,' but I cannot recommend him, as he once belonged to a bulcher, and stops whenever he hears any calves bleat.' The crowd relired to the bar in silence.
[X#" Some men aro like cals. You may stroke the fur the right way for years, and hear notliing but jjurring, bul accidentally tread on a tail, and all memory of former kindness is obliterated.
tSW Politeness is an air cushion—there may be noihing solid in it, but it eases jolts wonder¬ fully.
Q^ An editor down east, who served four days on a jury, says he's so full of law, that it is hard for him to keep from cheating somebody.
D!^ Be contented with what you have, and you will have all you wish for.
0^ Sir Peter Lely made it a rule never to look at a bad piciure, having found by ejtpe- riencc, that whenever he did so, his pencil took a tint from it. Apply the same rule to bad books and bad company.
Q^ A young dandy, who supported an enor¬ mous moustachio, asked a lady what she Ihought ot his looks. ' Well,' aaid she, ' you look as it you had swallowed a squirrel, and left the tail sticking out ofyour mouth.'
CC^ A nurse at one ot the Liverpool hospitals being sent the other day for ' a dose of tincture ot rhubarb and peppermint,' asked very gravely for ' a dose of India Rubber wilh plenty of pep¬ per in it.'
Millinery.
TPHE Suhscriber has just received frora Pliila- .*-   dolpbia a handsome assortment of
Spring and Summer Millinery, such aa Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowers. i:c, of the best, quality, and lalest style wiiich she oirer,q for .-Jale at hor rooma in South Duke atreet, nearly oppo.tite the Lnther an Church, where all kiud,-^ of Millinory will   be dono in the beat manner, and on the innat reasonable terms April 25 tf-3mj W.\Ky Gl'.fz
Scytlies anrt Snallies.
A I'KIME Iotof Newton Darling's aud Morris -^^ Gra,'<s and Grain Scythes, justreceived, .\l3oGrain CradlD,-! of dilTercnt manufactures, and warranted, Rakea and Whet-stones, Wator Cans and Kcga, Hay and Grain Forks, for aaleat KLINE'S Hardware Store, N, Q. Street, between Micbad'a and Kauffinan'a Ilotela, Jnne 11     27
To Builders.
BUILDERS will find an excellent assortment of all kinds of Hardware, including Locks, Hinges. Naila and Screws. Oils and  Paint.  Glass, fcc, &e,. at KLI.VE'S Hardware iStore. North Queen Street, Juno 0 27
Attraction Extraordinary.
fPHE LARGEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL as- -*-  Bortment of
^P^^V^^^^^^®*^ ^^ Winter Clothijig,
?^n.X?rH'"'^'"K Articles ever before exhibited n Lancaater city, is now ready for sale at M. T. FORD'S
bn Oate Scholfluld's) Hotel, North Queen street, in the building formerly ocoipicd by F, J   Kramph
The BUb«criber, thankful for past favora. respectfully .solicits a continuance of the patronage so'liberally be¬ stowed on him when in thi.s city before, and as he offers superior inducements to caah purchaaers, ho feels sati-s- ^'.'H "/^^.""V'^"! of friendly calls by his old customers, with their friends, and their friends friends, and conse- quently on the whole community, one and all
fl®-It would bo folly to attempt to enumerate or de¬ scribe the articles, as the ouly way to form an adequate idea, will bc to call and examine for yourselvc.-i. and rest assured of receiving the most polite attention, whethi-r you buy or not. W. T. FOKD,
June 13 et-28
CHEAP CI.OTHIMG STORE-
Sign of the BIG PANTS, North Queen Street, tiearly opposite Michael's Hotel.
GEO. SPURRIER thunkful to liis friends and the public for past favora, would inform thom that he has a very large stock of RKAD Y iM ADK CLOTHINO ofmy own manufacture, which 1 can warrent well made and of good material, my stoek of Cloths, CissiaiF-REM aud Vkstikgs is large and selected with care, which I will make up to order for those who prefer leaving their measures.
I have also a verj' large assortment of fine Shirts, Shams aud Collars and a beautiful assortment of fancy Silk Cravats, all ofwhich 1 will seU at the lowest prices.
Remember my Clothing is of myownmanufacture und being a practical tailor, 1 can warrnat them well made, don't mistake the place, look out for tho BIG PANTS then youare right. OKO. SPURRIER, Tailor.
April 25 3m-21
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To Contractors. QEALED proposals fov Ijuililing aBridge across
*^ Little Cbiciues creek at or near Samuel Baker's be- twot-n Rapho and Mount Joy township, will be received at th:- Commissioner's office, in Lancaster, until 2 o'clock. I\ M.. on Monday the 25th instant.
The plan and Specification!) can be sev.u at thc mid of¬ fice, any time previous to the letting.
.lOilN L.\ND1-:S JOHN WITMFH. JuneG       td-27 HKNRY MUSSELMAN
D. ROYER,
TRANSPORTER   ANU   COMMISSION MERCHANT,
PRINCE STREET, LANCASTER, PA.
INFOR^IS the Merchauts of Philudelphia, and others, that .ill goods b-ft atthe W-trebouPc of J. AVit- mer & Son, Market Strcet, iu aaid eity. will bc transjiort- i-d. daily, by his train of ear.-^. to Laiieariter, or any other place on the Columbia Railroad.       Jnne « 3t-27
Grain Cradles, Grass and Cradle Scythes,
Rakes, &c. T^IIE subsoriber li:is just reoeived, and  ofl'ers
-*- for ?nif: at a small advance, the following Harvesting Tools. &:c. 50 CJood's celebrated Grain Cradles, with warranted
Scythes. 50 doz. Gra-^-s nnd Cradle Scythe.", Darling'.i and Mor¬ ris" make. 20 doz. Scythe Snaths. 3000 Rakes.
BcBidcsan nssortment of Forks. Whet-stoncs, Rifles, Water Cans an<I KvgB.
Wholesale or retail, by
A. W. RUSSEL. Next door to Good's Hotel. Also, on hand a large assortment of Building Materials, very low. , 250 kegs Nails and Spikes, wholesale or retail.
June 6 4t-27
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^hnnmpMti atibcrtigcmcHtg.
Cheap Silks, Bareges, Linen Lustres.
Lawns and Ginghams.
H. ALEXANDER,
JVo. 5 South Second Street, Philadelphia.
HAS now on hand a splendid stock of DRESS GOODS, Shawls. Scarfs. Gloves. Mittfi. kc at the loweat prices. WHOLKSALK A.VD RKTAIL, aiuong.-*t which will be found
Striped India Foulard Silks at 37^ and 50 cts. Printed French and India Silks at 37^ and 50 cts. Neat Striped and Plaid Glasce Silks at 50 and 62^ Camelion Silka 3-4 and 4-4 wide, from 62) cts.  to $1.50. Ghwsy Bluck Silks, from 7.5 etc. to $1.25. Rich Figured Camelion Silk.'! and Satin do Chines. Plaiu and Printrd Barege.-. Ti.'<.'?urf and Grenadines, I'lain I'laid aud Dama.sk Linen Lnstn-.n. French Lawns. Ginghams and Prints. Silk, Li.sle Thread. Kid GIove.<i. Mohair Gloves and Mitts. Scarfs Crape Shawls and Silk Shawls. Jnne IS gt-28
A CARD. JOHN KELLY & CO., (Successors to Robb.
V VViuebrenuer & Co.. lute Morcliant Tailora) No. 102 CilESNUT STRKKT. above Third, beg leave to infonn their friendf) atrd jiatrous that they have received the latest SPRING AND SUMMtlR KASHIONS, with a largo as.fortinent o(   Nnw SrvLr  GOODS, comprisng
CLOTHS, CASSIMERKS, VESTINGS,
i:c. of every description—all of which are ok thkih OWN I.M PORT ATI ON', liaviug been cnrcfully aelected in Par¬ is, London, fcc.
/^-Strangcr.'i visiting Philadelphia, arc respectfully invited to call and examine their rxleufivc stock.
March 28 6m.l7
Wire Railing, Oratiu^, &c.,
SECURED    BY   LETTERS    PATENT.    '
THE subscribers iManufacture a new article of IRON WORK, to which public attention is invited, being a subatitute for CiLst Iron aud Wood, ata very low price, viz :—Railings for enclosing Furni.i. Public Grounds, Cemetries. Cottages, Garden.^, fcc, from 35 ets.. to $2 per 1 Icnial foot. AVindow Shutters for Stores, Window Guards for Privato Dwellings; Lunatic Asylum.'*, Prisons. kc. Columns and Cornice work for Cottages, Summer Houses, Arbnr.s, Arche.s and Varandah.s. Grating for skylights, (thief proof) Guards for stcamboat.s and ve.i- sels, kc. '
Jp^Thc above article.'? beinif made of Wire and Wrought Iron, gives them a very beautiful and light ap¬ pearance, embracing strength and durability far .superi¬ or to Cast Iron or Wood. Owing to its cln;apne.'^3 and bi;auty of designs, it is becoming a general favorite. .All order.-i or enquiries, address
WICKERSHA.M fc WALKKR. I'enu.sylvania Steam Wire Railing Work.-*. Warehouse N. K. eor. Sixth and Market streets. Phila.
may Hi. tf-24
J^hila^clpfiia ^irbecttscments.
To Tanners.
40 BALES DEAD GKEE>r AND DRY OAL-
^^ CUTTA KIPS. r.cuivL-d jit-r Ship Tecum.ieh. will hn sola in lots to .'.uit bnyers.thciraTerage weight i3 840 Ib.-J. ^PP'y to CIIAS. WALN MORGAN.
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In Store 75 Balks .Madras Go.vr Ski>-3
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Fishing Taclilc.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT consisting of -^-*- Rods. Lines. Hooks. Snoods, Linen Twine, India- GroBS, Horse Hair. ArtiQcial Flies. Gill-net Twine. &c
For salu at CHARL?:S A. HKINITSIFS
Medicinal, Drug & Chemical store, Ea.st King st.
June 6 lm-27
B. I^ICHTY.
Fashionable Draper and Tailor. TTAS just returned from Philadelpliia witli a
•^¦*- beautiful assortment of
Uncut Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings,
to which he invites the atteutiou of hi.i en.^toniers and the public generally Now is the time to have Coats. Pa.sts and Vksts. made up iu the mo.st fiushionablc and .substantial mauner ; by calling on Benjamin Lichty, in West Kiug .stret-t. nearly oppo.site the Court House, the public can be suited to a fraction.
Every article made in his shop >viU be warrantL-d to fit to a T. ^ iLaucaHter. May_2_3m--J2_
KEEP IT UEFORE THE PEOPLE.
City Hat and Cap Store,
Ojiposite the Laticaster Post OJice, N. Queen St.
JOHIV AMER,
Tj
Alonzo Johnson's JVe^v Store.
xo. 14 NORTH KKCOND STREET, A few doors abovc Alariet, Philailelphia,
MA N U F A C T U R E R OF TRANSPARENT WINDOW SHADES. REED BLINDS, PAPKB CUltTAlNS and VKNKTIAN ULIN'DS, of all the dif¬ ferent size.H. varying in i.rice from Six Cknts to Twk.nty Doi.L.rnsa pieee. All tliu new style.s of every description of pattern^, andof the latest ffi.-.hicin.'! of ditferent colors, and a variety of TRIM.MINGS of all kind.s.
Also, beautiful TABLE and OIL CLOTH in ^)atte^n^^ and in piec*;s. Oil CIoOj.s for Doors. Putent Coach f;ur- tains for Wagon Covrr.s nf a superior article, any width, double or ningle. of the tine.-Jt tinish. and a splendid as- sortnieut of CLOCKS, LOOKING GLASSES, aud FIRE BOARDS, fcf.
iK^^rOld IJliij.ls painted .'ind triuiniedover, to lookequal to iit;w. at a v»-ry littb- expi-usf. or taken in i-xehaugi- for new.
Has on h;iinlllie largist and nn>.-t i-oniplete assortment of the abovi! artir.les. at lift per cent. rheapi.-r than any other e.-^labl ish mest in llje rity, Wholc.-^ale aud Retail, at riiducL-d priees.
Merchants and others are invitea to call before pur¬ chasing elsewhere, as it will he to their advantage.
Any of the above goods made to order, or carefully packed, .'jo they cau be .sent any distance without injury. Olher .Manufacturers .supplied with Slat?, Front.';. Head.-;, or Pulley.^, at the lowest price,^.
OPEN IN THE EVENINGS.
Marrli 28  ly-17_
''PJIE subscriber is tlianldul for tlie very libci'.i
X. «hare of public patronage he has received since Jn opened in this city, and would re.'speetfully inform hi nnmerou.'; customers and the publie generally, tbat h. eimtiuues to manufacture tt-VTS of allidcficrip —
tions.  on  the most  I.MPKOVKD   STVLES comprisiug B E A V E R. N C T R I A. SILK, MOLESKIN. CASSIMERE. BRUSH. RUSSIA: fcc. ofthe most fashionablc-'^tylfF.    Heis now ready to ciTer the SPRIN(; Sl'VLK OF HATS, light and pleasant for Spring and SumhuT WL'ar, which cannot b.' surpaaaed for beauiy (.f finish, trimuiing and durability. Warranted to give satisfaction and keep their color,
,\lso. a very fXleusive assortment of CAPS  of all descriptions, just received from the larg-rsl establishment iu Philadel.    Composing Fancy Childrens".   Voutlis'.   Boys'  aud  Mens'  Clolh.   VelvL-t. Silk. Glazed, fcc. fcc:, low for ca.-ih.
Please cull and examine at the largest cstablishmc-uc in the city-CITY HAT AND CAP STORE. NorthQueen street, opposite the Post Oftice. Lanc;ister.
J. AMEK, Proprietiir,
N. B. Hats made to order at the f^hortcsl noiice.— Hats bought in the establifihnient, brushtd and iromd whenever desired, free of charge. J. A.
April 4 3m-lb
IIATS FOR TUE PEOPt.K 1
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Ta»aiit's Efferveaent Seltzer Aperient.
ANEW supply of thia very popular remedy for Dyspepsia. Bilious ."Vffcctions. Ilc.idaclm. Heart¬ burn. .\cidity of tlie Stoni.tch, and all cases where a 5a- iino aperient is required.   JuRt reeeived and for sale by CIURI.ES .V HEI.VITSH. Sole Agent. Kast King Street, Lancuster June G 2m-2r
Scythes.
T'/S DOZ. Scarlet's ivarrantcd good Grass and ' " Grain Scythes.
15 dozen M. Darling's. JO    ¦'     Wm. Morris. '2i    ¦'•     Scythe Snathes. For Hale wholesale and retail at ManufacturcrB prices.
GEO. .MAYEB, JuneO       3t-37 No. 21 North Queen Strcet.
¦Wanted.
QNE first-rate TnuNKand two Harnes.s hands. ^-' Journeymen making application early, will find a
good situati'on. at tho Shop of
May 23
tf-2S
E. SCHEAFFER ^ SON.
JOHN A. HIESTAND.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Wesl King Street, fourth door M^esl
of. Peler Reed's Hotel, Lancasier.
M.iy 9   Gui-23
Removal.
¦VeiLLIAM"wT BRO-SVN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HAS REMOVED  hi.s   Offlce to   East King Street,
nearly oppoaite the Farmers' Bank, between the
OJBce of J. N. Lightner and tl,„ sion, of w.
May 2  ^Mpcr^  Cm-22
ALEX.  L. HAYES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ojffice renioved to the house between Cooper's
Hotel and Mr. Hager's Store. April 18 ly-20
I. E. HIESTER,
ATTORNEY   AT   LAW,
HAS REMOVED to thc OFFICE heretofore occupied
hy JUDGE CHAMPNEYS, .-i few doors West
of the Lancaster County Bank, iu
East King Strcet.
April 4   Cm-18
JOHN B. LIVINGSTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office 2nd iloor South of the Mechanies Listi-
tiite. South Queeu Sireet, Lancaster, Pa., Will attend to nny professional business entrusted to his cnre. with promptness nnd dispatch,
t®. N. B. Scrivening. sueh as writing Deeds. Wills, RTortgngcs, RelcSJies, .\ceouuts. ice, iic. atteuded to on reasonable'terms aud at the .shortest notico.
Lancaster, March llth, 1849. ]yr-16
BARTRAM A. SHAEFFER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Olfice ivith Geo. Ford, Esq., in East King St.
Octo))er 11,  l-y-413
LANDIS & BLACK,
ATTORNIES  AT LAW,
Offiice '6 doors helow Lancaster Bank, South
Queen Street, Lancaster, Pa
N. B. All kinds of Scrivening, such as writing of Wills,
Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts. &c., &c., will bo attended
to with correctness and despatch.
Jessf. Landis. James Black.
June 23 31
To Meclianics.
WANTED at MARGARETTA IRON WORKS
'iork connty, Pa. 1 K?fai>-FKH, 25 Wood Ciioppkrs and sonic yood Minehs.
Also 1 cir 2 Tailors, several Stove Finisher.';, 1 Tin and Sheet Irou Worker, &c.   None need apply unlea.s they can produce unquestionable   recommendation.'*   us   to charactor, qnal iii cations. Sic. _M^yj|ii-at-25] CURRAN, HIMES k CO.
Ktriibride's Heave Powder.
T/IRKBRIDE'S TATTERSALL'S HEAVE
-A.V POWDER, for the cure ol Heave.s, Broken U'ind. Cough.s. Thump.", Catarrh. Colds. Roarins- "Wheezing in HorseK aud Cattle.    For salo nt
CHAS. A. lIEINITSirS. Drui^ Mediein:tl and ("heniical Store.
r>. SHULTZ, Hatter, No. 19i North Queen St.,  Laticaster. OULD RESPECTFULLY inform liisfni'iids
d the public that hch;iB just received from Ne>v York and IMiiladeliihiii tlie late;-L
Spriug & Summer Fashiousfor 1840
and will be pleased to furnish his euttomers uud ull oth¬ ers with them at the .shortest notice.   As all his HATS are mauulaetured under hia imme¬ diate superintendence, he fuels warranted iu riayius- tbat for durability and finish iliey cauuul be surpassed by any establi-'ihnieut iu tbis or any other city in the Union I    His atoe.k con.si.st- of IJi:;AVi:U, NUTRIA. BRUSH. RUSSIA, CASSIMEUtl,
MOLESKIX. HlLK,&c., whieh he will dispose of at the lowebt prices.    Cull and examine bin stock before purohaBing elsewhere.
His assortment of CAPS is one of thc most extensivi: in the city and he is adding to it daily. Customers may rest assured that they will be suited, as he carefully se¬ lected his ."itock from thc largest ussortments in New York .ind Philadelphia.    Don't forget the stand,
DIRECTLY   OPPOSITE   MICHAEL's  HOTEL, NORTII QUEKN STREET.
Country Merchants visiting Lancaster, dealing in Hats or Caps, can bc supplied at Wholesale prices, from one to a dozen, such sizes as any may want.
Hc also informs hia numerous friend.s and customers that be still continues to conduct the H.-VTTING BUSI¬ NESS in all its branches as berelofore al his
OLD STAND IN NEW HOLLAND, to which place all orders for the delivery of Hata arc re¬ quested to be forwarded. DAVID SHULTZ. Lancaster, Feh. 28.1S49. tf-13
Pliiladelpliia Type l^oiiradry,
-Vo. S PEAR ST. NEAR THK EXCHA.NGE. PHILA npiIE Subrturibcr having made great improve-
-¦- ments in hi.-'method nf eastiuj; type and mixing oi metals, aud had a thorough revision of hi'; iiiiitrices. tht laces nf whiuh are not i-xei-lled. in b''a\il;; .-ind regulari¬ ty uf c\lU by any iu the couniry ; fi.iuer.s himself th:il by a .'Strict pi.-r.-oiial alti'uti.n lu bur-hn-i^s. and euiployiuji none but tbcmn.-it .''k:!!!!! wnrkuien. he isenabb-d to offei A SUPERIOR AKl'lCLK. AT GRE.-VTLV REDUt:EU PRK KS.
He i.s eun.-itaiitly adding tu l^i.^ .slork all that in new frnni the b.-.'-t workineu of ibis and other counlrie.s. ami having laielv in'ocnn-d froni Europe, a great variety ol NEW FACES and ORN.l.M KNTS. .snlicits the attention of Printer:^ thereto.
Sjiei-iniens will bf sent to those wijiliing to order.
I'le.'^.,.-,-:. rha.if.-;. 'jisis. Ink. Stand.-. Calley.-;. Bras.'- Rul.-. and i-v.-ry olher arlid'- m-eded to furniah a e',)m- plt;l.- Priutin;; Olli.-c supplied at lbe i^horte.^t notice.
OKK.MAN   nooii  .AM) .JOB TYPE. Of tht' newest style and of all .^ize.i, carefully put up ii t'cunts of currcel. [.n>iH.i-lioii.
Dee. 4. l'S4S^—IvJ  ALE.VANDER   ROBB.
MUtFOIlDrHEliKri Co.,
"WHOLESALE   GROCERS,
•247 Market Street, Philailelphia,
OFFER  tur salu, ut low prices, a large ami welt .'JcK-ctrd stm-k. f(jmpri.-in;^ in parL— Prime Gre-jii Riu. luw pricetl Riu. Laguyra. Java. Mani-
eaibo and St. Dominyo COFFEES. Finu new crop New Orlean.s and Cuba Brown SVC'IHS. Also.   Loaf,   eoar.-^e   and   line (.-rubbed and  pulverized WmTE SUGARS. LovLTiufi's Syrup. Loaf Sugar .-^yiup- Homy .¦-ynip. NeM Yurk ^yrup. Su;;ar Hou.si!, New Orleans, Triuidad and Museavado M0L..1SSES. .V general assortment of Wiucv. Brandies. Uin. Monon¬ gahela Whiskey aud other LiquOIiS CavL-iuli.-h. Plug. Twi.-.t. aud all ihe he.-t Virginia brands
uf TOBACCO. .V general jussortmeut of 'irouiul and Uugmuud SPI¬ CES, f-neh as Pepper. Al?j»iee. Ginger. Glove.-. Nut¬ meg.^. Mace. Cinnanion. fcc. .U.-o—Rice. Siarch. Oil. Candles. .Soap. Rat.-iu.s. Cnrnim.- Brimstoue. Muslard. Indigo, Salt. Powder. Shot. Bar Lead. Craeker.-). Buckets, ie. All  of whiijh havu bL-en selected  fur the  Penn.-ylvaui;. trade, and whieh aru particularly worlliy of Lhe atten¬ tion of Lancaster Comity Merehanls. W'e bavi^ euuuueled witli our iiousi; a gr'iitU'Uiau u. great expi riiiice. vvho devui.n hi.-entire aitention to tin .sale uf Cuiiuliy Produee  eonrfigiK-d  to us.    BilU of saK will bL' ?eni a> .-i-nn as -akn arc ni.Mie. and a printed cir¬ cular, giving a lull and n.liable li>t of priees will be fur¬ nished as cilleu a-, Lhe aiaU of lUu market may rttfuin it.    Cuuniry Merehanls artr inviivd to send us lht:ir pru duce, aud may rely upuii ila bt-ing diapohed of upon tlu very be-^t terms, aud wiihoni: any eharge for comiui^iim; or glnra^e.        [.March 7. IS-pi.  tf-l-.
THE Subscribers have ou haud, tlie largesi a:,.-.orniifnl -'i'WALL PAPKHS. hi thecity ot i'itiJ.i- delphia. Whulc-alu and Rutaif. c.Mi.M.-^iing uf evt.ry varie¬ ty, nuilaljlu for Parlors. Eniri.'s. Diuiug Kouius.rhamlter.-' i;c.. which for iiuidiiy and .-.lyle eannot be surp.'i=.s<:d.— Doing a eash bil.-ine.ss. wo are enabled tu sell a bettei artiele, at a .MUCH LOW'ER RATE, than auy store do¬ ing a Trade Bn.-iiie.-s.
Ou hand, a large a.-i.sortnient of ^VIDK PAPER, for Curtain.-i. Kire PrinLs, Borders. vVc, whieh will he suid Jbi ea.-h.    Paper Hanging done iu the Country at City prices.
N. B.—Dealers are invited lo call aud examine their slock before purch;u.iug elsewhere.
FINN k BURTON. .Vo. 142 Arch Street  South sidr, PHII^'IDELPUI.'L
April 18 3m--J0
Appleton's Great Central l.^HEAP BOOK STORE,
164 Chesnitt St. corner of 1th, Swaim's building, RHILADELPHIA.
KNOWING the wants of ibe community, the Proprietor of this establishment has fitted up a Store in the most elegant manner, having due regard to the comfoii; of hia customers, bo that every mranger via¬ iting his BOOK 8TOKE. may feel entirely at home.
HIS IMMENSE STOCK - of Books is classified according to the various Depart¬ ments of Literature, so that visitors can find theBook.-* they are in .search of for themselves. Buying his stock for tho most part at the Al'ctio.v Salks. and being con¬ nected with one of the l.^ht-kst i-l'blishinc Hornfis iu this eountry. beside-t publiKbing largely himself, coabieH him to sell all Book.-* at
LOWER PRICES
than any other houne ofa similar character on this con¬ tinent. His faciUlies for the Importation of Boors from Europe are uu3urp:u4sed, having a branch of hia Esfab- liahment in London, where orders of private gentlemen are carefully executed aud forwarded to this Country by overy .stkamlr and Packet.
A CATALOGUE
of Books with the priced  attached i.s issued quarterly, containing usth of new additions made to his large col¬ lection, which are in all ca-se.-i for sale at the LOWEST PRICES,
or, from 25 to 75 per cent,  below  Fublishers'   Prices.— Thus in buying even a Fkw Book.i. quite a considerable amount i.s saved. As a. still further
INDUCEMENT
to .strangers visiting tlie city, every one who purehaaes One Dollar's u-or(/i of Book.s! will reeeive a copy of the
Sthamgeu i>- Pmiladki.phia. an elegant ISmo. vol. th price ofwhich is 2-5 cents.
[p=* The limit.s of an advertisement arc too confined to enumerate the prices df any of the Books, or to give even a faint idea of the immkssk adv.v^ta'-.es' to be derived from purchasing at the GRi-..ir Ckntrai, CuF.Ar Book¬ store, but let all who are in search of Books send for a. Catalogue, and buy the Book.s they are in want of, and when visiting the city, give .A.ppleton one call, and you will be sure tn call aoaI.v.
STATIONERY
in aU itsbranchcs-furnishcdattheLowEaT Prick-). The Initials of those piirchasing LetterandNote Paper, neat¬ ly stamped in the eorner, without charge
Orders for any aiticle may bo sent by mail, addresspd to the Proprietor, and the direclion.s in all casea will be fully carried out. with great punctuality and despatch. Order.H for Catidogucs .'ihould be pre-paid.
GEO. S. APPLETON, Bookseller; Publisher, Importer, and Stationer, 164 Chesnut St. cor. of Seveuth. Swaim.*.s Building.
_May'.) _        _  _      —^"^l^^
SHEI-I>RAKE'S
ALLEGHENY   HOUSE,
No. 280  UARKET Street, ahnve Eighth, (South
.side,) PHILADELPHIA.
THIS liivgc and splendi.l HOTEL haa beea furnisheu with entire new furnitun-. The Bar Room in tbe largest, in Philadelpbia. Tbe Parlors and Sitting Rnoui.'! are entirely rfeparated fniui the noirfe and bustle, eonsequeut lo the arrival and departnre of ear.*!. Tho Portico exteuiling the whole front of tbe House, afiords a en<d retreat iu warm weather and a uplendid view of the greatest thorougbfan.' in the City.
The Lodging Rooui.^ an- wli fiirnished. Th- Tabb.- as v.-ell provided for as any othor H'lifl. with every at¬ tention of the manager.-J to make it the best Hottd for .Merehant.-i and Bu.'^iues.H .Men during their stay in the city. Thc term.s will be Oue Dollar per d.ay. On the '.rriv.al of tbe Car.s from the W.-.st. a Porier will be iu attena.uice t(. convey baggage. i.e. to the Hotel, which i.s iidjnimng^H" Dppot. [Feb. 7.    fJin-lf)
LEfc St WALKER, ~~'
{SUCCESSORS TO GEO.  WILLIG,)
HAVE removed their atocK of MUSIC and MUSirAL INSTRUMENTS, to th.; new and spa¬ cious store in Swaim's Building. No. 102 CHK3T.M-T.yi., iiKi.ow SEvr.vTii. PHiLADKLriiiA. wjicre they invite thti attendanei- and i)atriiuage nf the public,
LEE k WALKER having purehns-ed the entire Ptnck nf Geo. Wiilig. (whu ha.s deelinidbuaine.«.s.) are now pre- pr.red In ijxeeute all orders in their liue. Their a'^.'^ort- ment of Mmir and .\lu.sbral In.strunients. i.s an exten.sive an that of any other er-tablishment iu the country.
PIANO KoR'i'ES. frniM variuus well known and ap¬ proved maimfaelorie.< nnW in ^tore. and willbe cou.stant- ly oifered foraale.
rCT'Cuuutry dealers t^upplied on very reasonablo terms. [Keb 7.    6m-lQ
WeIsBEATOT MEGAINS IN TUB WORLD!
Can be had at M. TRACY'S
iYo.  282   Mariet  Streel, I'hiladel/iliia.
Unrivalled Clolliins Stoic.
Kin(;Frtnchl3'kClotliDri-ssC(.M3.ln.m  $10.00to ¦^12.00
Tennant's Chloride of Lime. "POR disinfecting Sick Rooms, Hospitals, Cel- .*- l:ird, cisterns. Drains, Gutters, Sewers, ke. Tliis cheap and powerful disinfecting agent should bc in the possession of every housekeeper, at thi.-) scai^on of the year. Printed directions accompany tlie article. For sale at JOH.V F. LONG'S,
Drug and Chemical Store, No. 8, North Queen strcet Lancrster. may 30 ¦' "'
tl-20
Celebrated India Exterminate!-.
¦pOll the destruction of
i^ rot,,   RojciiES.  kc.kr.
holeeale and'rctaii. at   I' Quecu Sireet. Lancaster.
Flies, Ant.s, Musqui-
.Manufaetnred aud  sold I'attkh9o>'s cast .side. North June 0 *2t-'27
Tissue Papers.
"I^INE English and American Tissue Paper  of J-   every imaginable .shade.
, Jl^r mile at MILLER'S Drug Store, Wc-st Kiug Sl.
To Cabinet Makers and otiiers.
'THE subscriber is in the receipt of the follow- -1 iug articles which he will sell .at a small advance vi/. Spirt* or Turpentine,       I    Patent Green,
.Medium,
Frock Dre.-s
11.00 to
8.00 to
.T.OU tu
10,00 to
7.0010
y.oo 10
0.00 to
.¦i.iio m
3.00 to
3.00 to
2.00 to
2.00 lo
13.00
10,00
o;oii
14.00
10.00
7.00
S.OO
COO
.¦",.00
5.00
4.00
4;oo
Fine Blue Clotb
•¦   Jlidin;: Coats.
¦•    CnatL-e.i.
¦•    lllaek Habit Cloth Sack-.
¦¦    Kbick aud Kaney Tweed Sack-,
•¦    I'daek Cas.-imer.; I'anls,
¦¦    Fancy       ¦• ¦¦
•¦    Satinet
"    Satin Vesls.
Together with a lart;e assortment of seasonable ^-ooJ.i, of every variety. conFi>ling of I'ants. V'e.st.-:. Shirts. Stocks, Suspenders. Haudkerebiefa. Umbrellay. kr.
.AlltobehadattheOId aud favorite Staud. and at Trices that witl suit all.
Doirt foryet the Number. *2'Ji; .Market Street.
¦\prilli.-|    . 3m •¦21
CARPETliVO.
T^IIE undersigned would  reapectfully call the
J-   atteniion of iiiuse in waut. loaKuKSH andSi lunuio a.-soi-tment ofall the various kiud:j of Carpetiu^;. viz :
V):L^^:T.^. T.\ri:biuv. BuL'ssKLi.
Tijiu:k I'lv l.>ii'Kni.\L. I.mpoktlu and Do.mkstic.
N.;n.\i,\!i. do.        do.        do
Vknkti.vnm. TwiLLtn. CoaUj k<:., kc
TiKiLU and olher Uil.is.
Oil i-lotbs. kc, tte...with a full :i.<nortment of Goods, IK-rtuiiiiiit; lo the Trade. AU of which he ib prepared to .-ell at much lower rate.-, thau the tame quality of goods iiavi; ever been oifered. and shall be thankful if buyero «ill call bL-fore pureha.-in-. IIOBEIIT B. WALKER, .No. lliu Che.-iQut otrecl. below eighth, Philadelphia.
April 11 3m-19
Furniture Varnish Copal VarniPh, Scraping do Japan      do. Chromic Yellow. Chromic Green, Venetian Rtd. Vermillion,
June 13
Whitniug. Fatent Vellow, Red Saunderri, Vellow Oehre, VerdiRres. I'rusaiau Blue, Indigo.
Spauish Browu, kc. kc GEOROK A. MILLEK, Druggi.st, tf-23     West King Street. Lanca.ner, Pa.
THOS. W. & THEO. S   EVANS,
DENTISTS,
South-East corner of Orange Sf JVorth Queen
Street, Lancaster, Pa.
February 23. ly-13
To Milliners.
'TWO Cases very superior white Gelatine in
¦*- Shred and Sheets. Ropo Brimstone, Salt of Sorrel, Oxalic Acid. Pearl AHh. kc, fcc    For .sale by
GEO. A. MILLER. Druggist, April]Sjlin-2Ql Wi-.st King street. Lanca.ster
Purgative Mineral "Water,
Or Effervescing Solutioti of Citrate of Magnesia T^HIS preparation is an agreeable substitute -^   for Epsom Salts, &e. For s.ile at
JOHN F. LONG'S May 30]   Drug and Chemical Store, No. S. N. Queen st.
Baker's Unrivalled Exterminator, "pOR the speedy destruction of Hats, Mice, -*- R-oachen. Bed Bugs, fcc. &c. This remedy may be conBdeatly relied upon and ahould be in the posscBelon of every family. Manufactured and for sale, wholesale and retaU, by "\VM. G. RAKER, Druggist,
may 30 26] Centre Square, Lancaster.
DISINFECTANTS. PONCENRATED SOLUTION of CHLORIDE
^ OF SODA, and Tennant's CHLORIDE OF LIME, for removing offensive odors, ncutnilizing pe.slilenlial exhalations, and destroying contagion,' kc
For sale at CHARLES A. HEINITSH'S.
Medieiual. Drug aud Chemical Store. Ea.st King .st.
Lan^May 30     _  2m-26
Chloride of Lime. T^TIE powerful Agent for destroying contagion,
-*- deeoinpocing pestilential effluvia, and neutralizing the olfensive odors arir-iug from rcss poola aud other sinks, aud rendering th.- mo.-'t fatal odors perfectly inert. ha.s been reeeiveil fresh aud genuine, and Is for Hale by GEORGE A. MILLER. ^'*'^^'^'' ___ l>ruggifit. We.st King .ttrei't.
Mahogany Veneers.
JUST received a prinic lot of VENEERS, tu which Ihc attentiou of Cabinet-makers is iuvited al KLINE-S Hardware Store, April 18 20J North Queen street      ,
Mississippi Reeds.
ALARGE lot of Mississippi and North Caro¬ lina Reeds; ranging from five to tweiity-five feet.— Al.so. the usual variety of FISHING T.-VCKLE. embra¬ cing India Grasu, Hemp aud Flax Lines (bound and un¬ bound.) Steol Spring. Kirby aud Limerick HookH. Artiti¬ cial Flie.s. every shade, Silk Worm Gut, Snood.s, Floats, Swivels, &,c. &c.   Received nnd for eale at
MILLERS URCG STORE, May 30-211] Wr.'^t King street.
Cedar Ware.
PERSONS commencing house keeping will find afuU .supply of Cedar Ware—Al.so. Knive.s and Fork.s, Shovel and Tongs.SpoonR, Coffee .Mills. AVaiter.s. kc, fcc, at KLINE'S HARDWARE STORE. North Queen Street. Feb 21    12
Medicinal Hydrocyanic or Prussic Acid,
CAREFULLY prepared according to the most approved formula, and for .sale by
WiM. G. BAKER. Druggi.st, may :^0 20] Centre Squrro. Lanraster.
To Builders and Contractors.
THE undersigned have at all times on hund, at their Quarries in York county, all kind.s of SLATE FOR ROOFING, of superior quality, which they will dispose of on reasonable and accommodating terms, de¬ livered On thc bank of the canal at Peachbottom. or at Graeff's Landing on the Conestogo, at Lancaster, by the ton, or will be put on the roof by thc square, by experi¬ enced and careful workmen, at the shortest notice.
Communications addressed to the underaigned, Peach Bottom P.O., York couuty. will be promptly attended tn- and if more convenient to any they may call on WM CARPENTER, at Lanca.stcr, who is fully authorizcd"to contract for UB. SMITH & KIRK
March H tM&
ENGRAVING
Ofevery description promptly executed in a su¬ perior manner, by
Sun Buildings, N. E. Corner of Zrd and Dock Street, (jtp stairs,) Philadelphia.
WHERE can ahvays bo hnd at sliort notice, Masonic Mark .Medals, of all kinds. Eras.s and I'laled Door PIate.«, Seal."? for Banks, Societies, Corporations, fce. Profe.s.-iional and VLsiting cards, engraved and  printeJ Societies in want of Scabs for offiee. art: invited lo call and examine specimens and dc-^igu^i of the Viiriou.s ordera ol MAHONg. Odd Fkllows. Soya or TKSirra.^ycK. kc. April 18  :lm-20
Of Great Importance to the PubUc.
AT WILLIAM HILLARY'S   Wholesale jaud
-ti- Retail DRUG, CHEMICAL and FAMILY MEDI- CINE STORE. No. -odd Market-street, N. .Mde. belwecu Schuylkill, Tlh and Sth. Philadelphia.
JiOOO bo.'ce.s best Ameri<'au Window OIa.<K. from C.x3 to 32x18.
SOOO Ib.s. Lewis' Pure White Lead.
SOOO lbs. \\\-therell i: Brothers" Pure  While Lead.
20U gallons assorted Varnishes.
300 Painters' New Vork Brushes.
Alarge stoek ofevery artiele helniigiiig to the Dnig Busineei.s alway.-, on baud, and cf lbe bi;sL quality. Will b'* sohl vi-rv ebr-ap for ea.-^li Of appriiVfd ervilit.
Jau    17.  „^,"l'L-
KSTAliLI.SIlEL) IN 1S3S.
CENTRAL CARPET WARE-HOUSE.
''I'^IlE attention of tht-   public  id  veypectfully
¦L Uirertcd to lb.- SCl'Eltb varii-ty of CARPETS. | OIL (LOTflS. .S:.-.. of It.V.NISTEK .V EVANS, N, Ea.<t eorner of SEVENTH and .MARKET Streets. PHILA¬ DELPHIA, .•mi.ia.-iuu' in part—
l)Kt:OKATIVK. THUEK. PLY I.MPERIAL. c.'i.iuisite   in   tioih   dn.-^ign   :tud  quality. Huitab!u for the Prawing UfKUu and Parlor.
illCH SUPERFINE DOUBLE INGRAIN, vieing  ill every di.-^tiiigui.-;ln'd  novelty of coloring and pattern, wilh any other goods made, and .suitable for al¬ mo.st every .style of apartment.
BE.A.UT1FUL AND EXTRA FINE INGRAIN with va- riouH other fancy style.s.
Al.so. a FULL ASSORTMENT, adajited for dining rooilis, halls, ehamhers. kc. at prieef* wbieb eannot fail, after inspection, to induce the continued patronage of a discerning people.
N. B.—Good serviceable 4-4 wide hand.some Ingrain for 2b to 31 cents a yard. Matting. Rur.g. Ornamental aud Plain Window Shadf.9. Staie Rods, Sie
BANISTER k EVANS. N. E. corner of SEVENTH aud MARKET Stre.-t.--. March '^l am-16] PHILADKLI'mA.
HARSJ^VARE.
Importaut to Buildera and others. SELLING off:
HENRY L.ELDER Xo.  493   Market Stn-et. hL'tweLii   ];uh   aud   Juniper   Stn-et.   I'bibMblphJu. alKiut changing his bueine.-s will sell hi.i birge stock  of Uiltidinp?  Hardw;ir.;.   To.)ls.  Farming  Cfcn.-ils,  ice, tor ea.-^h at a smuH advance no e<.'-t to elo.-JC th<' concern. A large lot nl Ciiinltcrland Nails at        $u.S7} per beg,
 other brands ¦¦ o.7o      '¦    '¦
April 25 4m-21
Bolting ClotliN—Burr Blocks.
\  FULL ASSORTMENT OE OLD ANCHOR
-^A and other celebrated STAM I'S. together with
FRENCH BURR BLOCKS.
For Sale Cheap.for Canh or eiiy aceeptaneefi. at HIT¬ TER'S OLU ESTABL ISIIMENT.No. 68 NORTH THIRD STREET, Wr.ctSide, three dooi'i above .-UlCHSTREET, PlIILADKLnilA. FRV k RITTER.
Feb 2S ly-Vd
Sands' SarsapariUa.
IN Iho Tvi.se economy of Nature there hai been di.s- tributed through tbo mineral and vegetable king¬ doms :l variety of medieiual .suh-itances adapted to the relief of various disease;^; but it is believed th.ic in no uiio product of the ojiith aro <u nmny powerful.-^aua- tivc properties eonibined a.-- i:i ::?arsap:irilia. Yet, to rendi-r these lalent ])vo)iertie.s i>raetieally u.'-'el'iil, Ihey require developement,eoinbinaiion and tMincentrntion. in tfamls' ^iiisaparilln it i.-» believed all tlio.se idyeeta (utve been effected to the t'uUe^^L e.\tent. U is now ad- niiiiistered in general praetiee a.- a .<uro und uuiforni remedy iu e:i?es of «ercd'L:la, lepro.^y, tumor, .swelling of the joints, rheumatitm. ery.«ijielas, king's evil, and every complaint syiuiitomatic (d'iuipiire blood. Affec¬ tions of the mucus membrane.--..sneh a.s chronic catarrh, spreadin;^ through tho ua.sal passages into the bron¬ chial meiubnines of tho throat; aho lumbago, white swelling and hip diseases, will he removed by this in- valuablo remedv. For sale at GK(\ A. MILLER'S
May ;y)—2{>1 Drug .store. West King st.
Raising Blood and Consimiption,
Pain III  the siilc and Xi^ht  Sweats, Asthma,   JVhooping
Con^h. Polpilation if the  Heart, Liver  Complaint,
Bronchiltis.  and  all   Dista.srs  of the  Throat,
Liiuss and Liver, cured by  SUEllMAN^S
A 11 - II e a 1 i n g    B a 1 s a ni!! r
BLOOD  aud CONSUMPTION.— rnoklyu. wfis att; ough. piiin in tli
p.RISING
XI. Mr. .Miliu'. BniUler, in Urooklyn. wfis attarkL-.t witli
u.l
riiising blood. JoUowfilliy
all tilt* usual pyuiptoms oi consumption. Hf ••iii|.lt.yi two of tin- l.iist phy.sioians; thpy did liioi no (;.m.l and told llini bl! COULD NOT LIVK. lliuirlog of Ilo- ivon.kTfiil cures itorfonncd by Sherman's Bajsain. lit- .<ciit at fo o'¬ clock at night to Mrs. Hayes. 130 Fulton ..Ir.-.-t. aud p.i. a bottle ; it operated like a cbariu. slopped ilo- ble.-dins and the cough : Before he loul tak.-.i ooe liottl.^ h.i was able to bo abonthis work.     It had savki> iii> lui:.    His
daughter, residin,; at Vll Myrtle .u-.-ooe. can .attest it .Miss Ann Mason, of \ViUiaoi.bur«l..   ivioi; in Tenth.
near South Kourth .street. .«;.vs :-^,ll.at »he  had beeu
CHE.4P
China, Glass and queceuswr.
BEING desirous of enlarging our Im.siuo.ss with the citizens of Lancaster and its vieniity wo are induced to lay before thetn the claiuis of our licuise to their patronage.
Having the largest and most comldete ntck m tins country, wc can olfer gri-at inducemenls both in ..i i-i.ni- 011 iciLlTv and rnni:. in Vi,,.,".'"- K.^oli^m. l'>."'i^> and Lanto.v C'liis.i. Ilo- „r.„. Iiio.v i•"^': ' ms >¦ Hi", strongest ware luaik-.l 5ii..v>:- l.ni.si-j.ii. nod t.iuMt.. Wakk, P,.»l.^. JIoiLUr.o au.l lr r (.L.-ss.
We will sell for CASH 1.. auy pel-sou a^ ^^ ,^
SINGLK PIECE, ale or Retail House can.
UINNEll SKT C1IA.MUK1I- SW. For less nioiiey^tbau any «L^^^__^^ necessarily sell on ll, not. and   Kciail  ilouse.s do but a our.-*.    To :ill whieb al
becau.'se the Credit. wbicJi KmaU busi lie tention is ve]
N'o. tiio Chenuut Street, abov Fbiladvlphioi Feb 12
ill eonip:tnsuri •tfully requested.
TVND.VLE k MITCHELL. Seventh, ly-yi
¦in,t |,-,^ro-^uiJieili'-rIitl"'riyu^oecupal; or     14  vAi'H   Mr    J-lni   O'.N.'il. 10th iivenue nnd 2Ut ctr....i sutiered with it e*>u«b, raising of phlegm, and pain
H.-dinL' BnlsaiJi. which dr.)ve tby p^in from his .'^ifle. al- liived tbf rr)u;;h. :ind liniUKhl lln- diseiLse upon the sur- f:iee ; ftiul hcfV.r.- hi- had t:iki-Q tbr.-e bottles, waa entire¬ lv cured.
I'LKUFJyV AND CUXtJUMPTION.
Mr-'. B.-uTKas. :i hidy upwards of 70. residing 88 Sh«?riQ", Iia.s lor year.s hren ."uhject to attaeks of Pl«urisy, Raising (.f Ulood. :^.'vere Cough. Bbortness of Breath. Pain in her Head and variou.s parts ofber body. Herfriends believ¬ ed ber I'.i.'iT HKLOvKiiv. The All-Healing Bal.-:amrelieved her al nnec of all her alarniini; symptoms, and now she ii ahle to attend to her work.
ASTHMA AND WIIOOPINO COUOn.
.Mr.s. Lucretia "VVelU. OJ Chri.-tic street ; L. S. bi-ftii, H) Delancey ^itreet; Wm. H. Vounys, T;') Walnut :'treet, know the value of this great remedy.
Ask for Sherman's All-Healing Bal.Kani. and ¦'c that hi.s written siguature is ou each bottle.
Price *25 cents and •j.l per bottle.
Dr.  ShemKin'fJ  Worm and   Cough  Lozonge.s  sold ai above.    Suid in Lanc:ister only al ihe Bookylure of J, OISH k UHOTHKK, I     may IG 21] North Queeu .--t.
1 Printing Paper for sale at Uiis office