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Lots at West Hoboken.
S00 LOTS AT WEST HOYOKE'

OuU MES and oth' Iarmed thar il conseonce
exopan m ces deBanded tor the Worry ,h
owner ~ inducc to one part ofthe above on
..t dsig terms 10 those who viii iminrdiaoy d
ehen but AeT are not fsf sale immeo ate
'N' SptoN"-
INC above ptoscy u situated mil. Hobokea Ferry
nu avs ~ roSs 'fom NE Eysfua es on ftv and
fWhen prospect and beauty sy caons
nc sufhssei ~ Nature Having noble 40 vi ~
The sea together With The cities Of YORK and rooSn
Their yarlo-s riyrs. hgrt,o and shipping ''' WIN
~ me ab ye l'ts do not exceed third that Of
@ snd staten Island having the ~
Nnntages, as may b. shown on visiting the lots
Inquire 81 &. J. BROWNING the premises cr n, s ,g a
No n Wall stre+t Y. V. ''' = ~ "'s 'N''e'
~ B-Persons purchasing and wishing "a roosr, m 49,
eIoeo. ~ - s"'' ~ Hoh soVotO
Also twosr all houses Ia ot Together with sy,ag~ ra,s, ,
N' ''-r'HANN kN'u ~ ~ w hnd MGy ins
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Paper Hanglngs,
DONCOURT A- SVsA HU NJ H rs

5 Beg cay most srcculy call heir
am the public generally TO their asd Of
goods Just reserved AID their Pearl
street between Frankfort and Hague streets conlmers and
denlers VIII md at thar esiab haent advantages
10 be met with, addition their n faDl.
ners o. the above firm generally known by
oil The Hrce FiHgeTd Paper and needles.
say but strangers stands afed Of Papar hang
bot and despatch person as
practicable all The work which shall entrusted care
ra3I Ans
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DOCT S SWEETS
CELEB & ATED TRENGTHENING
pT.A dHvER.

The valuable remedy and pain the side back
and IN, sr debility the back and ons from the effect
Of F cues aad dsoca,n Of bones cyeroferd The pub
c Or seetof franklin Conn long distinguished k Bone
Setting, willing to meet the wishes of his iends, and that the
thousands suffering frem and weaknesses avail them
selves of remev and diminish tho hills OF physcans bas
ragged with Mr. b. G. Baxter OF New London, Conn to
acur his Strengthening Sive and ply CITY ard town
the United STATES none gcrune without the written signatae
81 B. G. BAX FER. Agent aad Joint ProIriator
Messrs Prnt Ray, Druggists SO Maiden Lane, whoe Va
Agents TO IN, city Of New York I'd for sale by of the
suS ctabe Price CO n roll nal.
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DENTISTRY.


UUFfVtFfV ~ " F1nFN- PNtCU
pleasure lends tho Totic
return fon aer sepce off years, whec he
srared pans in pcfec,ng himself the Of
profession.
lie ha brought with kim large and choice asserscn ofna;
raj vsneaa Eare Teeth which be arfcaly or
a single tooth 10 entire s~tt.
g. pledges himself To hl caous decayed Teeth with rod
ar sannai cs th ffse fnrn lie;
aso e-oye all caues sfenal 70 the tstcon that may
nnre the beauty ~ those nvauablc orsap..
lie s hin W pcrtcd 10 refer 10 the Rev w. hnhon, ~ D
Nafks Church; Rey Ffas T. Hawks ~ D. ~ Thomas Church
lie be- found AZ as necker until Nav
that he wc permanently established NJ elCharn
afew dcos west ofBroad say.
New York, 18th Tee ls1s.
Mr. cdneySfrI have ncused with attont on yoa
the Strucise Diseases ard no
Teeth and think With the highly respectable renrnep
written favorable the
have taken o the subject termed rens,fy have
ensvc acant with - vuri~~ dea's yon nu.ion q
the orancc of the rersar attendance Dentist bthin T
yaie fsm'.c ,nd public .esliaa,es,s ny opnie won, ~
mghfst ccsteraton Vow collection ~ atrneft s
ever thing o. the have hness apa
hnish hncd with sgrccske asd leaves no delt ~
roar skl and sh,y IN the ia&oos efhs MAJ y~u 20 on
and prosper -.
mis 3urs t4ienfA y Il, MfINHtLL
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THE MEHCMANr. OR PRAC rIcAL AC

III Q
SOtNTANf.-Benr series of sor .antile accounts
~ wpth The schlut introduced and earned
through " various ycsn both prospeo.s and adyarsr h
single and paftaerhi business WIKI lxpro al
journal Ih. punci- hes drawn actual experience To yrh
are added tables Ui weights and measures Of the
mefcm word-fihh Edition. by Thomas H. Goodrich acc .up
by ais NV q SIIrpaRD 80 p,oaggyao ag,g Wv
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u OCK WELLS PATENT VAULT LIGHTS

~ are now cening generally nto this cy as th re-
ma e o. a. most the bull ags that hay been erected
the great re well calculated LIGHT o street
vault aud a the time ~ exclude al AMI & se
ing aaon eleven twelve pounds OF Gae sass 7ches N
anetc nat on The and The under side fy set
INTO an "s um about seytncen nches dansfy hasse two
STABLES on tHe pn" siei protect the the
~ea fen.-- AND fso - when n il place
Also Deck Lights of Glass o the dimsssous used Ger
steanboafs.
liberal -ducemcnt will be made pcrapns 10 introduce them
into other cities. ApIly 10 v. IS 8. ROCKWELL.
e2i std&w'. I92 Rrsadway
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@ PeARI .EET ROUSE REBUILT.-N

Iaecd and sIkBEL Tbs spacoc- establishment, is
eraous Of the city surrounds a by more san ss cu,e
proof and warehouses; occurving The rrnd Of
sreat cenas This Hotel ne uuos nnd w.
streets y ARRANGED upon new end mos npr.sed plan with
air sleeping roomscommodoas bath ng no,er n
sgppy OF water the sry fS ,rrses
together with required tho
comfort ofhe Boaesa constant guard also employed Ia
Of the in ocr and Alderman
Peters the owner has sprd render ths
and style of architecture equal not Superior
apy Hotel this This House furnish
I'd ooppoe modem sy< and rcopcncd th March, 1897 The
ppeon ctfuy solicit the paironaae Of s Old
ssd Inc public ssaerslS JNo Flint prsve,cr..
witem IN. W. WHITALL y
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Paper BOX Bazaar.
q H. d IL q IL pElT SCH H n


NO. ~ FULTON STREET THREE DOORS FROM NASSAU,
Plain ana sca and hsePs Constantly % hand for ,a
Dry good. ps sie: 4: 'e@as i.ss. lines @ M
yswele, and Pcrner blsnssss H sa@pes %pl,sf ,i
mu L Musical In. as'rsmen, NJ Dag; arsboeay and
Rf nud P p any SsGsS Gssy
to =, ~ a., article prescribed, % the neatest mann.
with good sud .iIeng boxes g, .sse arias the
coun @erchsns viii find every acoormoasou in regard Of
obtaining o. eosa, 20 @ aay dcenpto asd hvpns then to all
10 the mean time he notice that he ra imports from
Which Ss G s alse %ay G f" @S. Sss, ..rs
ss, say ae ~ - s' s"s Ts.s @ Also 2 %os
ads Dose Ssssg s a. % sr yes book and
hand; me .tyic as they were - before.
.na & pssss e. s aee sasa @ n ssS
pens' merit son,iaussee g. e The ss@e ,r. ia.
awsrlcd pema s@ The a,, American Fair hcd October.
they as be mo,, n and nda =
the ne Offered to the nspcctignof the public.
10 CUSTOM HOUSE HOTEL COFFEE RoeN-M.
ss.s"cG ,s s Sss have eEa b. and
%s % Sss ss p. he s: BAKER s
s S % oy e0 H. s. We; gs: end u AT . ,s % .
s,.oos Mh cole and ehocoa,c % We very finest ayo ssd
att an nc prbc DC better and more sasac, served with
I'D, IN HEALTH PREPARE FOR SICKNESS 1t -,,.,i
sno wn @ sSes (, .a on y.scabe P aad cos Pre-
~.'s 49, l-e-,ny'
10 X. c. BROWN a CO having onco.a , c.T.s I,o..o
cscr sr a. 20 "a arrcn street, lsid in stock offke
r,.bn~ Lioos &c, hops by s'rict attenos o the
.ths Customers to merit share Of pubic patronage.
To sBE Adyerisencp- -ABERNgTHY's Cowrsund IL
qucce Ccurh Mishe pegethe special 27
and u has bcn Obliged IN OF tho great deznsod 81
Tins Mccnc rsm the lower and we side 81 the
p4n HOPPER, Broadway and Franklin ST. and UNDER
HHicor Bcekman and William ss.Asens for Tins Mirtwe.
nt.u
ET NOTICE TO NEW YEAR PARTIEs-J. G. DECKER,
wishes not friends and the public that he received
fresh sspply ef 6rst OY9rERs and reay
Tied Slowed Roasted and Picked the liberal
at the Shertes notice Please Apply al % rsonsect
that has bae the skin of,l physicians en-
up by himself at No 2s3 B0wcy as ims
| - w. BRYHAM would specially inform h,s friend.
- and the public gcfrrzy that since hc has sold hos
DICTIONARY Establishments IN Grand street he has for the better
comm dator o his down town friends, opened establish
No sol Division street formerly occupicd by Mr. Geon
1 his Bowery steam Confectionery, No eos powery.
With many thanks th extended patruaee alreaiy
| p~rienc~, - W. BRYHAM, 20. Bowey,
/ and suA DIVISION street.
-Four frs, rate Jourpsy~ep wanted imnesaciy. nfstf
NJ sANDFORD will psbhsh this - THE TWO
/ W. SONS. w Mrs ope mis-
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n
FIrTsBUkGH
VsGPennsylvania Canal and Rail Road,
Express Line.
The Public oned that the above me has
ations this spring
The Boats aud Cars built the
most approved principles.
The Boats wild and roomy ,han which have for
nery been and also furnished the
running. -
The Cars the Rail Road re he .trosgc kind
IN The hanismes manner aud taken
breaking. = = - '.
No wilbes aredby the porreto,s Express Line
10 promote the comfort aud no may pa
ronize H. speed nakng Nlssage viii prim Try object;
To persons travelling westward Line offers every
mt for speedy and pleasant journey
This Line also with the Mail Packe,
which leaves Ptt,burgh daily for Cincinnati Louisville Louis
Nashville Now Orleans, and all intern cdate places
sengers direct irnn Philadelphia without detention
= once, No 80 Cho nut street. A Z. GLASS, Agep,.
seats say be tAken ri No 81 CHI Arcade
Avenue and at the n W. oBroad and Chesai streets
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MiLLINERs SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES
TO THE LADIES.
II. Nj q H G ~.

MlLLiNERS SUPPLIED AT WHOLEsAPE PRICES.
TO THE LADIES
II. M o H An,
i2it Cha han street,
Begs leave 70 infem the Ladies ONew York vicinity
mat ne har Just eyed recent arrivals the choice
RI elegart as>oSnon of goods offered this city.
ppesant Printed hinslns OF the sost novel designs
ffnted Lawns and Calls.
os,coIa Dresses At ss = the Dress of ys which
Casc ofthc Real mper Blue Black Washing silks al sl
ling yard offered IN this city under srGngs
Ribbons ia endless variety. .-
jul and choice assortment Of c cured and plain silks and
sa,ns. - ~
s64 doz plain andemlodcred .osery fot L. Cd psr mir
Russia Diapers and Table Linens.
case Of Gilsons celebrated hish Linens
scartons OF enroderios
Drapey nusHs style together with large
French calcoe and domestic goo
al The lowest pfiec asked ard no abatement.
ao sn n MORGAN, i25t Chatham at.
Visiting and Store Cards
ENGRAVED IN A srrERloR STYLE, AND PRINTED Win
THE UTMosT sEATNEss.
Persons furnishing their Copper Plates have them
printed on the most ap. rovea fashionable efcard
THE LATEST FASHIONS RECEIVED.
And -voce 0 superior Enamel ed Cars expressly for Visiting
Cafd9 which for briiansy Of polish txceled
Merchants and s,oc keepers sJped wh Cards Copper
plate or Letter ~, p at ac,c hours notice. Cards at
Home and for Private Parties, &C.
vALENTINE'S
ENGRAVING, PRINTING, AND FASHIONABiE VISITING
AND STORE CARD ESTABLISHMENT,
90 Joh7 Irecf, corner df IfHvaTa.
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'UvHE CLEHK'S GUIDE, ofCOMMEHCIAT COR.
kE5PoNDENCE Comprising Let ers of Introduction, Let.
tcs ~ sc AMI general business, with fsrns of Bills
bs Pareey Bills Of Exhasge Account Sales Equation pay
nents, an Ehpasati)n OF Commercial Terms, and Advice
young merchants ard tradcsm with regard the 70
arem nj ~ br mess BY 3 Poster, pnncips ~ oe aan
Commefcai school Aupo Of treatise or -ook ~ fors
vol i2"o pp $50 Just psbshel ia Tor ss ~eeping &C
bl- Al a ,ra;cs co., sHEP' u, tss Broadway .
70 se 40 s" & n r
All book Of cfercnces ats VIII be iouns servicee 70
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RO0Ts- -BOoTs- BOOTS, header, was you eve
j. canal at sss sa wsse s ana %
ss ss a I saa sn ss sy and
sss s ps 81 0 s y s and s
ss., OF o. ~sik%a" ss%a%
sH o. sssi s
ss" s'Ss e. Sss ssi.
VIC % sss
Sc %XGKRh SIaS %o
%,1s y. r. ss 9s VsT store aa canasse
pAETs EMBHOfDE n Es.-Jast received, a sIIco
s a"s %. ss s s
Also variety saSSseeIs AID cuff; rs1s an
s oss Sr infants n q
Also crens enbreid saS jane dresses .eserai eases
ssa s s
stock - black and white lace shaws black and white lace
Lsas. and gentlemen who Wish 70 purchase the
VII ins ssref1ly scsd from the si markets
sui % % 10 s snas s he ss 1pS I'D
chea'es' in th. city, ,y,sts wholesale and ,gail
a2a I'm. and is Bowciy three Doors above rns =,
SODA BIsCUIT.-EpHRAIM TREADwELL give. oo,
,so ton :sI 70 ,hs @
asee a s he moi ns faS any fGd .es H
wsa % New fissR york; s ssa S se Ia: Ia:
asss ass's Crackers a. f:s Sss srsss rs:s:, p,. a
Lphns% Tcaawe, Syeas s,c eren, em aay others USE
with Cues from the outside without any within and are always
free from Goals, asher, &c. ''
Crackers ff expectation 10 suit the different foreign rnarkcts
can be deIw red al shoit natce.
N H. commenced
different o then use but sumess have initiated them
and Of craft have otane9 ssrand nnd
with them flied them wit their articles. and sod
them wout must L.
wide awake tok know wb.sc Article they get. a3im.
FINE WATCHEs.-E. >. :. ROCKWELL have on
hand anu dons anty recevng the
Enioye amost splendid eyery de-
scrpon Of the finest quality, and to Keep first
rate time; asd Of ~ ~
Ricn DIAMOND AND OTHER JEwELRY
suck as Bfia ts the finest water AMI of Tucan MoSa.
&c, and Enamel and God Jewey IN all the mot Fashionable
styles and patterns aad Gold Snuff Bofes
Pencils and all other articles in geld both and oamcn,a
and also OF
SILVER WARE
Consisting Of saadsore Silver Tea anil Table Plate Forks
Spoons &C of all the pserns and handsome Silver es
sert Knives ans Forks Butter KNIVES &c silver apd
sone n Jasper handles beauu article al Of which are
warranted To bc made of the finest of silver
Pc visiting hi. city will do well M and eva mine the
apovc Stchs.a al lsz Bfoadway a2i3td&w.
CARD.-JAS. A. T. L'AMoUREux a co having .uc.
"a - cceded DR. LEWIS FEuCHrwANGER in his store, No.
377 broadway, will continue furnish the public The ae.
usually Supplied by him and hope NY their s To- secure con,
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NE w YORK HERALD.


Old ESTABLlsHED PACKET OFFICE.
AT S54 PEARL . RECT.
HE Projectors have naed ter
the despatch Ships TO esve Liverpool in
the ronhso Of February March and Apr Persons sesoes Of
sending their friends sk@ud early apple dong
viii and disappointment All
will be entitled free passage Com
different port. Ireland, Wales Drafts usual
the Bank OF Ireland yabe Province Cosnty and In
land Tow Apply address. S54 FcaTist.
DOUGLAS, ROBINSON Il CO. NY.
ROBINSON d BROTHERS, Bankers Liverpool.
ROBINSON N
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y The subscriber M wing returned from rendon whsre
sscceedcd making the with
Brother for regular supply Of ell articles his ne
pared 70 offer the rase oape and Tsn
cy Stationary Of hs bsst quality and lower than AM
house In this city.
Gen Reeve Newnans wssr coiors Dawinr Papcrs
Tissue Papers Letter Papers and or Rngsk
papers, Sealing wax, Steel Pens, ac.
He continues the Surface
pics, point Ipads,A nA L J.COUCN.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. co. No. u.


TRUST CONiPANY.-Per-ors effect insurance. ~,1h
Company their lives of oticv c,sls
for the whsle auraon of HE for rmted peae Th~ pav-
nen,s Of prerim mar be- eei annually
pr.o h.s.Aw xI. -.
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A CARD.-yAs a. e. L'AMoUREux a co having

a CARD:-JAS 4. =; L,AMouREux& a co, having sue.
"a ccedcd DR. LEWIS FEUCHrwANGER in his store. No
377 Broadway will continue furnish the public with The aric
usually supplied by him and hope, hy their efforts secure ces
tinuancc oft. patronage. -
Swedish Lecches Diamond Cement Prussisn Cement for filing
decayed teeth Chcbory, the finer Chemical Marne
sa Lczenees Cough Lozenges &C % constantly hand and
Tor sale on the most reasonable terms, Wholesale and retail
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< OI.D DEsTAHLIsnED PACKET or

xfN OLD ESTABLISHED PACK let OF
AfkkA FCE s Pine and South tree,sTe sub.cri-
y bers continue 10 bring o Storage fassenee<s from
dr and c1nfort prsoss wrst,cg scnd r t6e
ferts, ~ applying al M Office Their tho
rses; reasonable terms rhs shs OF M line vii leave L,epoe
wceiy those OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that iI Len<s
viii Eo With no unnecessary &dy u dl Where the
Teen. the money Willie refunded Those
fer the old be accommodated "
The regular Iiva packets, SAILING sh. 18th s4th and sotk
OF ehch month, and sy D"oN "" 80 ~ 100
and 2eh Of each month ...,-.. ,....... e,
their ffiend. wt, s1 VI, ~ NV %ss money 10 nslie then
~ rosle Ter the voyage drafts w will rye ~, ssssr.
niescihnts, Who are agents and ~ -
IN rNGrhng pas ssensens 10 Ine.poal. yyt
NAss1 Da'sci Wright G Ca Robins a. cSssso.~
~Iliarl Mhey, 2s Eden quay, DuDau
70 H. HlNnran Belfast.
yo.n McAuln, Merchasi Qnay cefs.
refer kccnnH, Weststrcct, ID DroeLeLl.
.ohn Bost Sugar Island Newr,
rlneurhefty Ce,emine
James Cairns, Corn sfhrke Lon
sdmes Gibson, Fsdcirr s:r.s- SYxc
yAoes l1nS~raB, Lararrow ae Att,ons.
Sohn au.taNh Raiinacargy.
s~etph Rosar, ~ alngar.
yohn Auns0n, Carlisle.
.NoR, Tor passage from reisoss sire il ras co.,
apply to ~ y sitn.~ pn ricwtsu.
oi-6m hAWroN a. AMURRAY,
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uDa IN HEALTH PREPARE FOR SICKNESS Ii -,..,i
c Wen or every pru scnt family make ,emselyes
paraion. Tobehad only at Bowery asa O",sn rre
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arrived al Cbatton what ~ beard ssoop Cen vss
Coulandt Made hy ~ Adins Newbufrh manufscures
n improved power mach supply nJ be had hso-eA
the ascn. mssi~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-25

Curious statement concerning the Period
icaL Mortality Of the Human Race.--Our
limits are Insufficient 10 enable u, TO give
the entire table of mortality as furnished BY
the official authorities; we have YET thought
il necessary 10 note the first seven periods
separately, as illustrative OF the great excess
ofmor,aliiv among males, compared with
females. The average oi the quinquennisl
per;nds Except in the case annexed) will in
general furnish the actual sum oil mortality.
AT termination Of II years, about one third
Of those born are with the departed; the
proportion being against the males in the
ratio Of S55 or 232 females. After this term
Ia age Of A. 1.-The middle period Of lille, and
by far the most hazardous TO woman--lhe
comparative mortality shows different r..
suit being at the rate Of 46 females 10 4l
males. AT the termination Of this period,
when the procreation ceases, female life 10
comparatively most secure; the average
mortality from the ages OF 45 TO IS, being
about MS 63 males TO 60 females. The
comparative security Of lie subsequent TO
This, is slightly in favor Of females.
The table shows great excess Of NOR
tally among the females, but it should I've
remarked, that the excess Of female popula-
ton alter this period OF lie is nearly IL per
cent over the male, end the ratio OF NOR
tally is hence so much greater, without in
dicating any comparative insecurity of
life. In collating this table from the off,
cial documents before us, we cannot but re-
mark the extraordinary mortality il evinces
at the termination OF each decade OF mans
life, from the age Of 80 years. In every in
stance from 80 years Of oge and upwards,
the mortality in the year which terminates
The decade, very greatly exceeds that in the
preceding and succeeding years; and as a
matter sumewhat curious, we shall show
these instances:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-25

Intemperancei,s dress. Greater numbers die
among the female sex, in consequence OF light
lacing. than are destroyed amoag the other sex
by the use Of sprituous liquors, in the same
time.-Dr Musssy on intemPerance.
Whatever tends 10 diminish the capacity of
the chest, tends TO produce organic disease Of
the heart and lungs. Tight lacing is ever a
dangerous practice, for if the heart does not
suffer, the lungs and liver very frequently do.-
Influence Of mental culture, &c.
Mrs Sigourney lays down the following rules
as 10 dress:
/. Not TO permit fashion TO impair health.
g Dress should never infringe on deicacy.
3. Dress ought never to involve unnecessary
expense.
A fundamental error in domestic life, of very
serious extent, involving no less the comfort
than the health OF the family arises from the
ignorance or mistaken notions of the mistress
OF The house, upon the subjects Of diet s. cook
ing.-Housekseper's Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-25
PI.AGUE.

When this dreadful scourge was introduced
into Malta, the last time, from the Sultan's do
minlons, the crew of The vessel which carried
1t was in excellent health, and the cargo IN
good condition. The board of health weVer,
ordered the ship into quarantine for observa-
ton. A bolcher of old shoes, in sailing round
the anchored vessel in small boat, discovered
a piece Of meats leather round the cable, pla-
ced there 10 keep the edge of the hawser hole
from chatting the threads, which his avarice,
one evening, prompted him 10 steal. By ham
ding the leather the cobbler became the first
victim. Soon after he was taken, the plague
spread with alarming rapidiy, and for nine
entire months ragged with undated fury, until
there was nothing left on which it could feed /;
and the pestllence, the most horrible in the an
mails of the Knights of Malta, then subsidized
All this while, not person suffered who ar
rived in the unfortunate ship. Il was the de-
oided opinion OF all persons conyersant with
the character of The plague. that if the leather
had not been touched until after few days ex-
posure 10 the air in the quarantine roadstead,
the something which propogated the scourge
would have been disspated, and no damage
resulted from discharging the cargo in the usu.
al time. A fact OF this kind is the governments
apology, in Sicily, for the long quarantine I'M
posed upon vessels coming from countries IN
which the plague is developed.--JMed. Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-25
"HAS 1T A M o u L H 7"
AN INTERESTING ANEcDoTE.

AN INTERESTING ANEcDoTE.
The Rev. ]. Williams, in his "Narrative Of
Missionary Enterprise" gives the following in
toresting anecdote:
In the erection of chapel, lat Rarotonga,)
a striking instance occurred Of the feelings of
an untaught people, when observing for the
first time the effects Of written communications.
AS had come 10 work one morning without
my square, took up chip, and with piece
of charcoal wrote upon it request that Mrs.
Williams would send me that article. | call
ed n chief who was experimenting his portion
of the work, and said TO him,
"Friend, take this, go to our house and give
it TO Mrs. Williams"
He was singular looking man, remarkably
quick liz his movements, and had been great
warrior but in one OF the numerous battles
he had fought, lost an eye, and giving me an
inexpressible look with the other, he said
"Take that she will call me a fool, and
scod me, il carry a chip to her."
mo" replied, "she will not take it and
90 Immediately, for am in haste"
Percevng me TO be in earnest, he took it
and asked
"What must say?"
"You have nothing to say; the chip will say
all wish"
With look Of establishment s. contempt he
held up the piece Of wood, and said,
elbow can this speak Has it a mouth?"
/ desired him TO take it Immediately, and not
spend so much time in talking about it. On
arriving at the house, he gave il to Mrs. Will
Jams, who read it-threw it away, and went TO
the tool chest, whittier the chief, resolving to
see the result of this mysterious proceeding,
followed her closely. On receiving the square
from her, he said,
"Stay daughter how do you know that this
is what Mr. Williams wants7"
"Why," she replied, "did you not give me
a chip Just now3"
eyes, said the astonished warrior, "bnt
did not hear it say any thing"
''If you did not, did," was the reply, ''for
il made known TO me what he wanted, and all
you have to do is to return as fast as possible"
With this the chief leaped out Of the house,
and catching mp the mysterious piece OF wood
be ran through the settlement with the chip in
one hand, and the square in the other, holding
them up as high as his arms would reach, and
shouting as he went,
"See the wisdom Of these English people ;
they can make chips talk they can make
chips talk !"
On giving me the square, he wished TO know
how il was possible thus TO converse with per-
sons at distance. gave him all the infor
nation in my power; but it was clrcum-
stnnce involved in SO much mystery, that he
actually tied string to the chip, hung it a
round his neck, and wore it for some time
During several following days we frequently
saw him surrounded by a crowd, who were lis
tening with intense interest while he narrated
the wonders which the chip had performed.