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Power OF Fascination OF Serpents.

" VI '''Pe'
correspondent OF the New YORK Courier
ana Enquirer, IN commenting upon the death
OF Or. Stadln at Saratoga, by the bite OF Rat
tIe'nake as previously related IN our columns,
remarks as follows relative to the fascination
SO generally imputed to the RattIesnake -
"The serpen,'s power to charm is regarded
tn skeptcisr by great many, but there are
very many authentic instances on record. In
Williams History of Vermont. a hioh authority
YOU will find some very interesting tacts and
comments on this subject bu, case has come
within NV own knowledge, which is worthy
of publication, and may throw some light upon
it.
Il has generally been believed to be the fas-
c'na''on OF the serpent eye. This muy have
som" effect, Tor probably there Is no living eye
which has such piercing hrlllancy and iascnat.
ing beauty but have seen little birds under
the spell, tluttcrlng about the snake and draw
ing gradually, like the infatuated votary OF vice,
to IT. deadly tcmpter. II cannot be this alto
gether The snake at such times keeps It's
head vibrating, its torked tongue dartlng, and
lis tail trembling, while the whole body moves
like that ofa creeping caterpillar. The case
alluded to above was related to me 10y Nehc-
minh Gallup, revolutionary veteran, who died
about year since, IN Groton, CT He said
that, IN the Revolutionary war, when attached
to Fort Grlswold, in that town. opposite to New
London, he, in company with number o. other
s.ldiers, went out on a hunting excursion and
finding ratrIcsnake, some OF which are ocea-
sronolly killed Gone believe last season near
"hc Corurrs'D IN that town, they fixed their
bryoncts, aud forming circle amused them.
.e,ycS by teasing him t..l ,ncy all began to
grow gjddy and sick, when they killed him.
They went on their way thinking no more
abort i, hut gradually grew worse mad on
rrachinr their Quarters vcro s, scri,usly in
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-12
II. MARTlNEAU

RUSSIAN lIABrTs,-The bearded Russian. no
matter what influence he may derive from his
wealth, Is still gross barblran. His o3our is
nsupPorrablc--arsing 'from a variety orcauses,
bat chiefly from the vaporbalh, which he is 50
fond OF, and which he enjoys at heat sufficient
to cook fish. The stcaming result Of tus. c.n.
sdering the nature of his diet, may be family
guessed at.
lie eats large quantities Of the rank hemp
seed OIL, either as soup, or in his psstry, his
buckwheHt or his vegetables, during the last,
which lasts half the year. But the principal
bulk of his food is the fermentcd cabbage, aud
the sour black bread which is scarcely more
nourshRg than bran. Something of the es-
sence of all these things seem Upstream through
his pores with the perspra,Ion.
The Emperor Alexander was so sensitive to
this pecuarity, that he used 10 burn perfumes
whenever any Russians of rank had leh his pre-
sence
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-12

REaEMBER THE WHEEL.-Let our rich men
remember that their own offspring may some-
times be poor. History tells of an ancient con-
querer, who having harnessed several kings to
his triumphant chariot, noticed one of them fire.
quently looking back, and watching the wheel.
The conQuerer asked him why lie did so.
was thinking, said he, how quick the top of that
wheel would come down into the dust, and the
part now down, would be on the top. The con.
querer embarrassed him, Rich men remen-
Der the wheel,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-10-12
Professor Bush Oh tho Resurreotion.

Professor Bush tho Resurrection.
The following notice Of a new and remarka.
be work now in the press, by that erudite bibi.
cal scholar, Professor Bush Of n. Y is from the
last New World. 1t will be seen that the re-
neraIiy received notion of the resurrection Of
The natural body is denied by the result Of the
Professors rcsearchea
"ln the forthcoming volume, he proposes 10
bring TO the test ofreason and revelation the &c.
credited doctrine Of the Resurrection Of the b.
dy Assuming th,s 10 be, in some sense or a.
ther, the positive creed Of ChristenGom. Prof
b. enters upon the consideration of it first unon
physiological grounds, and aims TO show that
the admitted tac' Of the constant fux particles
in our present bodies throws an nsepsrable bar
in the way Of the resurrection of the Same TO.
dies, nasmuch as the very idea Of samoncss Il
precluded by the evanescent nature of the SUB.
ject.
The conceded fact, moreover, that the con.
stltuent elements OF our bodies are necessarily
passing into new and muItiarous combinations,
animal and vegetable, presents another obicc
ton, which he affirms though often urged has
never been answered. The difficulty les in
establishing conceivable relation between ths
body that dies and the body that is raised. This,
he maintains, in the common view is impos.-
bic, without the actual re.gathering and recon-
struction Of the dispersed relics Of the original
structure ; and this if it were effected, would
constitute a material and not spiritual holy,
/ L
/ resurrection
After a cap.er devoted to the identity Of the
/ present and the future body, in which he main
tnns an important distinction between the l.
IDENTIFY of tho body and the identity Of the per-
son, the author proceeds to the development of
his own theory, which is that of the elimination
at death of spiritual body by natural law =.
truly as the butterfy is developed from the
chrys of the caterpillar. The transition
from the one organization to the other cons,i-
tutes the essential truth of the resurrection,
which can not possibly be viewed apart from
the vital processes.
/ Thus far the rational argument. Prof. 3.
| then proceeds to the scripturnl testimony and
| here the learned author is completely at home
/ lie contends, in the first place, that the term
/ resurrection itself, rightly interpreted, con.
veys no intimation OF the rcviva' ofthc dead bo-
dy, but indicates the great fact Of future lite, of
Immortality and then enters upon an extcn.
ded critical examination Of all the important
passages in the Old and New Testament touch
/ lng upon the doctrine in question The grand
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THE VOTIN DAY.

III II - Il G. ID Y.
AIR The Washing Day."
No clouds our cause now overcast
Our hopes have risen high,
For we have found man at last,
Who'll blow the coons sky high
With James X. Polk of Tennessee,
Young Hickory, as they say,
Well beat that Federal nominee,
Upon the voting day,
So It's march, march, drum, drum,
Shout shout, away,
For all the folk will 90 for Polk,
Upon the Voting Day.
We now shall make glorious fight
As the feds will soon diskiuer,
With Truth and Justice, Law and Right,
Well row them up Salt River.
One fact the whiggics can't mistake,
One truth they can't gainsay,
That Polk, the stake, is sure to take,
Upon the Voting Day
So It's march, march, drum, drum,
March, march away;
For all the folk will 60 for Polk,
Upon the Voting Day.
Old Harry Clay, the people say,
Is sure to be defeated
They never can forget the way
Old Hickory was cheated
All men can tell, where'er they dwell,
In palace or in cottage,
That Harry then, his vote did sell,
Like Esau, for his "pottage"
But march march, drum, drum,
March, march away,
Wen wipe the stain, away again,
Upon the Voting Day
Two tones now issue from his mouth,
Upon the tariff question,
Free Trades his watchword at the South,
And at the North Protection
He's different things TO different men,
With soldiers prates of battles,
With spectators wieds his pen,
TO children talks of rattes
But march, march, drum, drum,
March, march away,
This is no 60 as we shall show,
Upon the Voting Day.
With nabobs he will drink champagne,
With working men hard cider,
And Pat your tilly on the name,
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SECRETS The following Grabbed, crooked
shameful story, Is by the poet Crabbe. He ought
TO be ashamed of it:
Secrets with girls like loaded guns with buys,
Are never valued ull they make noise;
To show how trusted, they 'heir power display,
To show how worthy they their Trust betray,
Like pence IN chlldrrn's pockets, secret lie
la female boeomE, they must burn CT hy.
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10 Country Merchants.
Notice.

VTHOSE persons having demands against the
Commonwealth for labor performed, OF ma,c-
rials furnished for the r,pairs of The
North EBranCl, Canal.
prior to the Oh day of January, lsi4, who have
not handed TO the subscriber an account of the
same, requested to do at the earliest possible
moment, III order that they may he put in form for
settlement, as the fund Appropriated for the
payment of old debts can he obtained.
Those living al a distance are requested to for
ward by mail or otherwise. W. Il. MAFFET,
Wllkesbarre, May IL, lsii.-tf Supervisor.
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STONE WARE for sale.
~ 225 Stone Jugs, from quart to 8 gallons,
so Stone Jas, from to gallons For sale,
oheaP, by Oct "A H.B. MAsSER.
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PRICES Or ADVERTISING.


Yearly Advertisements: one column, S25 half
column, sls. three squares, Sl2; two squares, 50 /;
one square, IS. Hsf-yearIy one column, sis !;
half column, sl2 three squares, s. two squares,
So; one square, 50 so.
Advertisements left without directions AS TO tie
length of time they TO bo published, will lie
continued until ordered out, and charged accord.
ingy
CTSixteen lines make a square.
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FORESTVILLE
BRASS EIGHT DAY CLOCKS.

V>HE subscriber has just received, for SALE few
Il of the above celebrated Eight Day Clocks,
which will he sold at very reduced prices, for cash.
Also, superior 80 hour Clocks, Of the best make
aud quality, which will be sold for cash. at 81 so.
Also, superior Brass 80 hour Clocks, at So 90.
Dec. 2, ls43. III. B. MASSER.
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tNosTENTNrIoUs linrR ALIIN Tho B5nHrr e
'he lroSs contains the following notice Of g'ou-
ne hbenllty "a short time since an AL. ng-
nous letter vas received hy the Bishop Of s..-
don, %lth the princev sum of IlWM, UIJ.GE1)
aud request 90 apply the amount "lur the c.
rcction Of a church m the metropolis"
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A man out West advertises temperance
scythes-- warranted TO cut without whiskey
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BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
TN pursusncs oflhe provisions OF a Treaty between
/ the United States and the Chickasaw Indians
made and concluded at Pouto,oc Greek the TWEEN
tieth day OF October 1882 and Of the Supplementary
and ~ panatory articles thereto made and concluded
on the twenty second DAY Of the same mon b and
also of the Treaty between the United States and
the Chicka-sw Indians made aud concluded al The
rity Of Washington, on the twebtY-lourth day Of
May, loa
|, Joss TYLEp. President Of the United States, do
hereby declare aud make known that public sale fur
the dspo-al Of suoh Of the lands ceded 10 the United
States by the said Indians hereinafter dcscr bed
shai be- held at the Land Office at PONTOTOC, in
Mississippi, on the second Monday in MSy next.
East of the Chickosdu meridian.
Township fourteen and fractional township fifteen,
Of tange one, east
Section thirty foJr in township ooe, OF range two,
east.
Seton sir, in township liz, Of range two, east.
Fractional township sixteen, Of range tso, east,
EXCEPT the north fractions of sections one two thre,
and four and fractional sections FIVE and siv.
Fractional township sevent en-, Of range two, east.
Fractional township. sixteen and seventeen of range
three east.
Section eighteen, in township seven Of range four,
east.
East half Of section twenty-five, in township ten, Of
range four east.
Section FIVE, in township eight, Of range FIVE,
east.
Section thrty-three, in township eleven, Of range
six, east.
Sections lvcn'y three and tweny-sir, IN township
four, of range seven, east.
Section thirty-siH, in township seven, Of range
seven, east.
Sectrcn twenlythree, in township ten, Of range sc
ven east
Sections five six and seven, in township eleven, OF
range sewn, east.
South half Of section nine, township thirteen, OF
fange seven, east.
Sec. ION twenty-five, in township fifteen, Of range
seven, esst.
East half of section nineteen, and sections twenty
lweniy-eght, twenty nine, lhirtythree, thir,y-hye
and thuty-s,S, in township eleven, Of range eight,
east.
Section. three and twenty -four, in township three,
Of range ten, east.
Vest Of the Chiokasaw meridian.
Yves, half Of section five, in township three, Of
range one, wet.
IVES, half Of section thirty-two, in township two
Of rsnge three west.
secton lhiry-tvo, in township three, Of range -four
vest
North half Of section one, north fraction of .eciinr
twenty five and section thirty four in township sir
| OF range four, west
Section fourteen, in township eight Of rang. four
| ~eN
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NOTICE.
TO bidders for Mail Contract on No. 1854. Cum

TO bidders for Mail Contract on No. 1854. Cum
berland, Md To Wheeling, Va.
Whereas The States OF Pennsy ysnla and Virginia
claim the right 10 exact tolls from the vehicles or
u them, which convey the United States mails
on the National Road, from Cumberland 10 Wheel
ing, which right is denied by the Post Once Depart
meni, aud the question is rending ID court unde-
eded To prevent all misunderstanding hereafter,
between the Department and the contractor bidders
are desired 10 propose for the service in the serna
tI'e-stating, FIRST a, what price they will convey
the mails on this route, they assuming ali liability
for the lis, II sny-and secondly the price at which
they viii convey the mails, the liability for tolls
10 rect on the Department
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General
PosT OrrcE DEPARTMENT March 8, 1874.
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NEW ENGLISH BOOKS.
MPoRTED from London by +. TAYLOR, an

IMPORTED from London by +. TAYLOR, and
j. just received
Sherldans Speeches, 3 vols London 1912
The Revolutions, Instructions and Conspiracies
OF Europe. by w. Cooke Taylor Of Trinity Col
lcge-2 volumes; London, l643 40
PetronIs Dictionary, Italian, English and French,
2 volumes.
Bishop Berkley's complete works, the portions
heretofore published only in Latin being rendered
into Engsh--edited by Rev. q N. Wright, editor of
the works of Reid and Dugald Stewart--2 volumes,
London, IS43.
Reid on the Active Powers of the Human Mind, a
new edition, edited by Rev. G.. N. Wright, one vol
ume, London, le43-containinga Memoir Of the Au.
thor, by Dugad Stewart.
Chapmans Illiad, OF Homer, new edition, Lon.
don, lo43, with forty Of Flaxmah's Illustrations
, volumes.
Memoirs Of Prisoner of State in the Fortress of
Splcberg, by Andryane, fellow captive of Count
ConiaonIerI, with an Appendix by MaronceIli, the
companion of Silvio Peco--2 vols.
And many others, TO be continued in subsequent
advertisements,
A5 Books, Stationery and Periodicals, any
hing else, imported to order from England aud
France. march IL
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PArrNr Or,Ier, 9th March, Is4i.

ON tie petition OF Elisha II. Holmes, Of Norwich,
" Connecticut, praying for an extension of a pa
tent granted 10 said Holmes for ,mpros emcDt in
sxcayaiors, &c, for seven years from the exprs,.
ton Of said patent, which takes place the 18th
day OF November, 1874.
II Is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the 81 Monday ia November next,
at - O'Clock, NJ aud all persons are notified
TO appear aud show cause II any they have why said
petition ought not to be granod.
Ordered also, that this notice bc published in the
Msdisonisn, printed at Washington, ID. G. the Sun
printed Baltimore the American Sentinel and Mer-
camille Advertiser, printed at Philadelphia the Au-
rora, printed at New York, the News, printed at
Norwich, Ct, and the Times rinled at Boston,
once a week for three successive weeks previous 10
the said second Monday in November next
II. L. ELLSW ORTIZ,
Commissionr Of Patents.
p. S. Editors Of the shove named papers will
please copy, and send their bills To the Patent Office
with paper containing this notice.
march l-law3w
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PATENT OYyIcE, March Is, l-44.

ON the petition of the Administrators of Samuel
~ JOINS, of Brownsville, praying for the extrn-
sion Of patent granted to- said Jones, for an inn
provemeut IN the wagon lock, for years from
the expiration OF said patent which takes place
on the sth day Of May, ls4@.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first day Of May next, at -
O'Clock, NJ; and all persons are notified to appear
and show cause, if any hey have why said petition
ought not 10 be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the
Madlsonian, printed at Washington the Baltimore
Sun, printed at Baltimore tie American Sentinel
and Mercantile Advertiser, printed at Philadelphia
the Aurora, printed at New York, and the Times,
printed at Boston, once week for three successive
weeks previous TO the first day Of May next
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner u Patents.
J. s. Editors OF the above papers will please CO.
py, and seed their bills TO the Patcot Office, with
paper containing this notice.
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KENDALL'S NARRATIVE OF THE TEXAN
N SANTA FEE EXPEDITION-A tour through
Texas, the great southwestern prarier, and the Ca
manche and Cayuga hunting grounds, with
count Of the suerinss from want of food losses from
hostile Indians, and final capture Of the Texans and
their march as prisoners to the city Of Mexico, by
George wilkins Kendall, of the New Orleans Pic
ayuDe, volumes, with map and engravings. Just
published and this day received for sale by
F. TAYLOR,
Or for circulation (to subscribers only from the Wa
verley Circulating Library. mar
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SIMMONS ON COURTS MARTIAL, new
~ and enlarged edition. London, 1913, vol.
Also, Gr'ffth's Notes Military Law Proceed
ings Of Courts Madial, &c, &c, &c, by Captain f.
A Gr,fiiihs, Royal Artillery vol, London, 1911.
Military Law Authorities, by Major llough, Ash
Reg nent.
Observations on the Practice and Forms of Courts
Martial, Courts of Enquiry Sc, &C., by Field OF
hcer, volume, London, 1912
Cases and References of Courts Martial, by Major
Charles James, Royal Artillery volume.
Delalons on Naval Courts Martial, | volume, Lon
don. Imported direct from London by F TAY-
LOR, and this day opened.
For sale, also lew copies Of the Practice Of
Courts Martial, by the late Major General Macomb
vol march
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uARPERS' PICTORIAL BlBLE-No. a.
Ii This day received by r. TAYLOR-oontsn-
ing 26 engrsyinss besides ornamental letters and 9th
er embellishments. Price rs cents per number.
individuals who subscribe now to the complete
work will thereby secure the earliest impressions Of
every number throughout the series, the very large
circulation Of the work rendering II certain that la
yer impressions will he very much Inferior to the
earlier ones. march
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SUPERIOR PIANOS.

w FISCHER has just received three PIANO
W TORTES, two OF which mahogany and
rose wood full octave with entire metallic plate, harp
o, dali tablet front, and octagon legs.
Suffice IL TO say that these beautiful Instruments
are from the manufacturer Joseph CHECKER ng, Bos-
ton and ~hoh are Of bis best make, and viii be sold
at hi. reduced prices, at s,sioner, Hall where ihsJ
car n. ..smipsi feb L3wset
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PATENT OFFICE, March 10, 1914


ON the petition # l.. & P Peterson, of Pll,sburg,
~ Pennsylvania, praying for the extension Of pa
granted to said L. & Z. Peterson for an improve
ment in Cooking Stoves, Tor seven years from the
piIa'ion of SAID patent, which takes place the 29h
day Of May, 1874.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first day Of May next, at IL
o'clock, M and all fersrns notified TO appear and
show cause, IT any they have, why said petition ought
not TO be granted.
Ordered also, hat this notice be published in the
Madsonan, printed at w ashi g'on the Baltimore
Sun, prn6d at Baltimore the American Sentinel
and Mercantile Advert ser, printed at Phliadell ha
the Aurora, printed at New York, and the Times,
printed a, Boston, once week for three succes sve
weeks previous TO the Isl day nj May next
henry L. ELLSW ORTIZ,
Commissioner of Putea.s
p S-Editors If The above papefs will please copy,
and send their bis TO the Patent Office, with paper
containing his notice.
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HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Al
L u AUCrION.-On Saturday morning next, th,

HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT
IL AUCTlON.-On Saturday morning next, the
23d instant at hafpast ten O'Clock, shall sell, al
the residence Of the late Hon A. r. Upshur, Secro
tary OF State, on + street between 2Oth and 2lst
streets his household and kitchen furniture, amongst
which we onumerate the following articles, viz
Handsome mahogany hair-seat chairs sofas and
rockers
Mahogany extension dining table, centre table
Very large and handsome pier glasses, window
curtains and ornaments
Set, girondoles, gilt candelabras, lights, gilt
brackets
Very handsome gold band French china dinner set
Cut glass decanters, clsret 1sgons, &C. &c.
Knives and forks
Imperial saxony parlor carpets and rugs, Bros
sells and Ingram
Hall, step, and chamber carpets, hall stove aud
pipe
Hall lamp stair rods, brass Tenders sbovels, tong',
and,rons, sc.
Bedstoads, beds
Mattresses, bureau, washstand, toilet sets, SC,
Sc.
With variety OF other articles, and general as
sortment OF culinary articles, and very fine mich
COW, now at the pail.
At 70 O'Clock we shall sell several dozen OF very
superior Champagne, Madeira, and other wines.
Also, some de M johns Of Sherry wine
/ Terms Of sale All sums OF and under 500 cash
over $50, a credit Of co and 80 days, for approved
endorsor--no,es bearing interest
march l9-dts X. w. DYER d co.
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SUN SCREENSl Sun Screens 7! Sun Screens (!
We have this day received 50 Sun Screens, as
sorted Ia black, halt mourning fancy and plain
lors all which will be sold at very low prices.
march III ESIEP d CATLETT