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s Humanity or Americas Soldiers.

The following extract frnr letter written
by Captain 1,nser, and published n late mum.
oer Of The Keasing 1uutnal, is an interesting
evidences Of the humanity of our volunteers to
a conquered enemy
"Onr poor fellow, when The line halted. he
was carrying large bundle. seated himself upon
tho ground and sc'uully ate the grass with sea.
ming plea sure. One Of The soldiers t'cn gave
him rome water; he drunk il largely. and BY
motions thanked him. and returned again to the
grass. General Worth. Just then passing. stop.
ped and ordered une OF his men, who happened
to have some crackers with him, TO give The
poor fellow some. This was aoneS The man
ate more like maniac than Christian. When
he hod finished, he tell upoo bis knees and thank.
cd him. Some one who spoke Spanish asked
him when he had last eaten; and he said Ina,
for five days nothing, not even water, had pas
sed his lips.
"Ano,hcr and more affecting case occurred a
few moments afterwards, as ! was walking
down towards the city. A quite well dressed
cpdufhtu Cn"C ny w ptC W WV ep'p's'o ""o
was sstanding guard over the arms that the Mexi.
cans had stacked, eating small piece Of cracker.
and offered him fifty cents for it. The soldier
refused his money, but gave him whole
crscker; (you must understand that soldier
cracker is abou, five inches squarc.) The man
thanked him, and turned asaiu towards the CT.
", when there came three little boys and a
girl, clapping their hands in Joy. The father
divided his cracker with the lit'lc ones into
four pieces. Ohis occurred not more than 81
feet from the soldier and turned again oge'
another. The guard was looking on,and, stick
ING his musket into :he ground, le!t his post tC
meet him, this act. under ordinary circumstsn
ces. is punishable with death, } aud gave him
mother.
"rhe man put his hand in his pocket and Of
fercd him four or FIVE dollars in silver; this h'
still refused, and while they were thus engaged
The little ones came up, and The soldiers wer
shaking hands with them, when intp The part,
came their mother, with on infant in her arms
The little ones sctually commenced dividin.
their small portion Of perhaps two days foo
with their mother. The scene was too roman
tic and affecting for many stout Yankee hear
standing by. particularly our hero, with his fac
twisted into every possible shape except that c
laughing. The soldier emp,ed the contents {
his havefsack upon the ground in their mids
and broke nway, spite ofthe mans endcavors /
retain him while he thanked him; wipine b
eyes with his coat sleeve, more like schoo
boy whipped than one who had mahfully s'oo
a three days cannonatng from nearly two hu'
dred guns The shout that was sent up ffol
the crowd was almost a. loud as the cne tn,
the stars and stripes upon the walls Of Ban Jua
: de U.loa."
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COunterfeiters'
DE AT H B LOW.

THE public will please observeIe6yh 10 Brand'cth
l. Pills are genuine, unless ,hlnk " has three Ia.
bells upon it. (,hs tekale side aud the kottom)
each contsining fac!shile signature Of my hand
writing, thus-B. BHAHBHErH, N. D.-Ihese 10.
heI- ale engraved on steel, beautifully designed
and done at On expense Of over S2,000.-Thescfo5e
it will be seen ,hs, the oDy thing necessary 70 pro-
cure the medieins!!n il" purity /" to observe these
labels.
Remember the top, the side, and the bottom.
The following respective persons are duly auihorl
zed, and hold
CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY
For the sale of Brandreih's Vegetable Uniuersal
Northumberland county: Milton--Mackey d
Chambe,ln. sunbury-H. b. Masser. ME~ens-
vitie-Ireland & MeixelL Northumteilsnd--Wm.
Forsyth. Georgetown-J. g. J. Wslis
Union County: New Berln-Bogar Win.
ter. Selinsgrove-George Gundrum. Middle.
bure-Isaac Smith. Beavertown-David Huber.
Adamsburg--Wm.J ]. May. Miifiinsbure- Mensch
Il Ray. Harteton-Dsnel Long. FIeeburg--
q. & &C. Meyer. Lewishorg-Wals Il Green
Columbia county: Danvie-E. b. Reynolds
Il Co. Berwick-Shuman & Rttenhouse. Cat.
tawissa-C. g. Brobts. B,oomsburg-John K
Moyer. Jersey Town--l.evi Bisei. Washington
Robt. McCsy. Limestone---Ballie. Z McNinch.
Observe that each Agent has an Engraved Ger
tiicate Of Agency. containing a representation o
Or pr'BRANDRErH'S MsnuGaciory at Sing Sing
and upon which will also be seen exact copies .
the neio labels nOu used upon The BrGndrefh ri
B0res.
Philadelphia, Office No. 8. North 9Th street.
B. BRANDRETH, MI.
l,na 9Ath laA3
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Honor, then, to your brave comrades /! We wish
they were here to share your welcome, heroes Of
Buena Vista.
But you have still another CLAIM, upon our re.
gard, the love and confidence OF your general.
To have your names associated with his IL itself
renown. ffe has achieved world wide fame.
The whole nation looks upon him with admira.
tior and affection, and twenty millions OF people
love AID confde in him, and right well does the
brave old man deserve these great honors A
trne patriot he has never obtruded himself upon
the country: when his services were needed,
then he rendered them. The nation knew not
The treasure it possessed until the emergencies of
the last year developed it. Now we know we
have that gift of century--a general, cool, sa.
gacious, prudent, brave and hunane--capaci cious
in resources, simple in habits, modest in manners
and, above all, possessed Of the rare capacity of
infusing into those around him his own indomi-
table courage and determination. These are the
qualities, which have rendered Gen. Taylor and
his armies invncible. They are of the true old
Roman sort--such might have belonged to
consul in the best days Of the Ancient Republic.
1t is no small honor to have fought under the
eve and received the commentator Of such
soldier. Welcome, then, thrice welcome COM
panions or the great captain in those wonderful
engagements, whose rapdity and brillioncy have
| astonshed the world. Gentlemen, You can have
before you proud and happy destiny. Yours
! have been no mer rcenary services. es.-Prompted by
patriotism alone, you went forth to fight the bat.
ties of your country. You now voluntarily re-
! turn 10 the pursuits of civil life. Presently you
will be engaged in your ancient occupations.
But you will not be without the meet reward of
patriotic service Your neghbors will regard
YOU with respect and affection. Your children
will feel proud Whenever they hear mention
made of Monterey and Buena Vista, & a grateful
nation has already inscribed your names upon
it's annals. Indeed, it is noble sight, worthy of
the genius Of this great Republic TO behold at
the call of the country whole armies leap forth
in battle array, and then, when their services
are no longer needed, fall quietly back and com
minsle again with the communities from whence
they came Thus the dark thunder cloud, al ma
tures summons, marshals its black battalions
and lowers in the horizon but at length, its
lghtnihgs spent, IT'S Dark aru'iery siiehc'u' Hs
mission finished, disbandins its frowing ranks, il
melts away into the blue ether; and the next
s morning you will find it slittering in the dew
/. drobs among the flowers, or assisting with its
r kindly moistures the growth OF the young and
tender plants.
v Great ard happy country, where every cit
4 zen can be at once turned into an effective sol
A der every soldier converted, forthwith, into |
, peaeeful citizen.
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- uR H~ MuTNM
p | A N O S.

VTlHE SUBSCRIBER has been appointed agent,
for the sale If CONRAD MEYERS CELL
EBRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD Pl-
AMOS, at this place. These Pianos have plain.
massive and beautiful exterior hni-h. and for depth
aud sweetness Of tone, and elegance Of workman
ship, are not surpassed by any in the United States.
The following is a recommendation from CAaL
DrErs, a celebrated performer, and himself aman'
ufaciuIer: . I'LL. ..
A G. A IL ID.
HAvIss had the pleasure OF trying the excel.
len, Piano For,es manufactured by Mr.. Meyer, and
exhibited q, the last exhibition Of he Franklin In
sttu,e feel il due TO the true meiit OF the maker
to declare that these instruments afe quite equal
and in some respects even supcrioI, 70 all the Pi.
ano Fortes, 1 saw at the csp,tAlsasf Europe, and
during q sojourn of " syh.
These Pianos will he manufacturer $
lowest Philadelphia ce1 not s"me'h'ns lower
Persons are reauesl - cal, and examine fol
themselves, at the rssi' Of the subscriber:
Sunbu,y' Nav II, Isl HB. MASSER,
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"Philadelphia Watch and Jeioeiry Store,"
No. 96 North SECOND street, corner Of Quarry
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-03
Boot & Shoe
EST a. LIS II M E N T.

DANIEL DRUCkEMILI.ER,
At his Old Establishment. in Market Street,
SunGury,
OPPOSITE THE RED LION HOTEL
II ETURNS his thanks fnr past favors, and re-
spec;fully informs his friends and the public
eeperally, that he continues to manufacture to or
der, 10 the nea,est and latest style,
CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES,
warranted of the hes, material, and made by the
most experienced workmen. He also keeps on
hand general assortment of fashionable Boots for
gentlemen, together with a large stock Of fashion.
able gentlcmens, boys iaJes and childIen's Shoes.
all of which have been made under his own imme-
diate INSPECTION, and Of the best material and
workmanship, which he will sell low for cash.
In addition TO the above, he has just received
from Phiadephia large and extensive supply OF
Boots, Shoes, &c. Of oil descriptions, which he also
offers for cash. cheaper than before offered in
this place. He respectfully invites his old custo-
mers, and others, TO call and examine Tor them
selves.
Repairing done with neatness and despatch.
Sunhury. August 18th, lS46.-
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! 90 do - 70

Every subseq aent insertion, /. Q ak
Yearly Advertisements: one column, s25 half
column, three squares. 6l2; two squares. ~;
one squate, S5. Hafyeafiy: one column, sie |;
half column, SID three squares, So; two squares,
IS; one square, 81 so.
Advertisements lek without directions as 10 tho
length Of time they are TO be published will be
continued untt ordered out, and charged accord
ingly. i''t '-.' "
Cfsixtoen Inns or less make 4 square.
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" OLAssEs,-Ths ii,s, qualify Sugar House
Iv Molasses, only l2A cents per quartz also, a
upeIf nc article Of yellow Moiasses for baking,
yl2} cents per qusrt--for sale ~ the store Of =
June 10, ls4e. HENRY MASSER.
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George j. Weaver.
ROPE MAKER 4 SHIP CHANDLER.

=. No. "a North Water Street, Philadelphia.
MAS constantly on hand, q general assort-
ment of Cordage, Seine Twines &c, viz :
ard Ropes, Fishing Ropes, White Ropes, Msnil
Ia Ropes, Tow Lines for Canal Boats. Also, 9
,ompiete sssortmen, Of Seine Twines, DC. such as
Hemp shaa and Herring rwine, Bes, Patent Gill
Net Irvine, Cotton shsd and Herring Twine, Shoe
Threads, &c. &c. Also, Bed Cords, Plough Lines,
tIalters, Traces, Cotton and Linen Carpet Chains
No., all Of which he will dispose of on reasonable
eIms. rr.s H.
Philadelphis, November l3, Is42.--ly.
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GRAND IMPROVEMENT IN lhos MANUFACTURE
The last Rail Road Journal says

GRAND IMPROVEMENT IN IhoN MANUFACTURE.
The last Rail Road Journal says
The machinery of most of the furnaces erec.
ted within the year past is operated by water
power; but by the recent, introduction ofcertain
important Improvements, in which steam pow
er has decided advantage it is thought It will
be generally adopted in preference. AT Jack
sons furnace, al Westport. Mass, steam pow
er is employed. and the advantages thereof to.
eether with those the improvements referred
to, are such that the cost OF the manufacture
has been reduced nearly 40 per cent
A fluid is placed within the furnace chimney
or tunnel, and extends nearly TO the top and
by this fue the lot gas and smoke is returned
and brought down to the end of the steam-bol-
Ter furnace, where it passes through periora'
ted iron plate when It comes IN contact WIN at
mospheric air, whereby br,llant combustion
| is produced, and this flame passing under the
boilers, generates as much steam as is required
for all the business Of the furnace, and drives
mill besides
| Another Improvement has been projected oy
a gentleman connected with the IRON business
! i. Massachusetts, By which this hot gas from
The t.,,nace is FIRST passed through series OF
chambers, enclosing ovens filled with wood,
which is thereby perfectly charred, the gas be-
ing after wards passed to the engine furnaces
mised with air and iguited. produces an intense
flame. The wood rs TINS converted to charcoal
Without expense, aud the pyroligeniOus acid proc
duced in The process, is ordinarily sufficient 10
pay The entire first cost OF the woods thus 'uf-
nishirg charcoal fer the iron furnace free oil ex'
| pense.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-03

tn. GutY os Mexico covers much larger
space than many persons suppose. It ex'e"'s
north and south about 600 miles, and east ana
west about $50. From Alvarado. IN "eN'-
CO. to Pensacola in Florida. is about lioo miles,
Il exceeds in dmeusions all the fresh water
lakes on the globe taken together
.Wha,e did you cone from said Wi'hes 70
a beggar ia the Isle OF Wight
From ,hs devil
.Wi,a,'s gong on there
Much the sare as hereF
What's that
,Ths ,.sh taken IN. and the poor AeP' Out
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-21

the amount of his individual interest in tn
common stock. All this while he is eXhort
ing his confederates to hold firmly, and t.
purchase more, and they probably are buy
ing for themselves and for the common stool
the very stock which he is selling. Now hi
matters are all arranged to his liking ;-hi
dupes have spent all their money in making
margins on hypothetical stocks; the loans are
becoming due, and must be met; the weak
sellers have failed, and made some miserable
settlement the stronger ones have at great
sacrifice bought the stock which our schem.
cr has sold, and made good their contracts
No demand any longer exists for the stock
lie now declares his inability to sustain the
fabric any longer. lit must fall He mani
tests deep emotion, weeps like a crocodile,
and recommends his associates to sell as
speedily as possible, and save the most that
they can from the wreck. Necessity requires
a compliance with his advice. The stock is
pushed off upon an inactive market, and falls
perhaps fifty per cent. in one day. Our
Spectator has his tools ready, who purchases
to fulfil the contracts that he has made he
fills his pockets with differences, acquires
wealth. makes some settlement of the affairs
of the combination, (the world being ignor-
ant of his true position in the transaction,) re-
joices in his own cunning, and feels no SYM
pathy for those who have been ruined by his
knavcry. Some of them pcrchance have, in
their endeavors to sustain themselves, been
tempted (their own means being Insufficient
to speculate upon the property of others en-
trusted to their charge or have been led to
forge, or to perpetrate some similar crime.
Thus ends conspiracy, fraudulent in its
inception, and every step Of which is marked
by disposition to rob and defraud. A trans
action which has oftentimcs brought poverty
upon households, where even luxury might al
ways have prevaled-and tenfold worse, has
cast into the dust many once happy family,
who now lament the fair fame of a father or
a brother, lost forever, and who now stands
before the world branded as a telon.
Think not that this is fancy sketch. No
it is a true picture of every corner which
has taken place in Wall street. 1t is the OBJ
servation of one who has spent many years in
an atmosphere of stock operations whose
business has been with stocks, and who would
now raise his warning voice and cry out, "a
void this, and indeed all other kinds of stock
gambling operations, if you would avoid ruin :;
ruin pecuniary-ruin moral-ruin of that
priceless jewel, an honest reputation" II.
~ Y. J0unGL Of Commerce..
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The Depth of Jacobs Well.

The Rev. DIR. Wilson, Of England, who has
recently travelled through the Holy Land
and published the results of his travel under
the title Of "The Land of the Bible Visited
and Described" presents the following rela-
ton Of his visit to Jacobs Well:
"At Sheehem DR.. Wilson found a remnant
of the Samaritans still, and had some interest
ing conversation with one of their priests. In
the immediate neighborhood is Jacobs Well,
where our Lord encountered the woman of
Samara, and with simplest images instructed
her in the sublime mysteries of spiritual truth.
The well is situated amid the ruins of a
church which once surrounded it. The mouth
was covered with two large stones Rolling
away these the travellers with their attendants
swung themselves down to kind of platform,
where they kindled light, and commenced
preparations toraScertaning the depth of ia
cob's Well.
at was now time to disclose our plan Of
operation to our native attendants. Jacob
said we, "a friend of ours, an English traveller
and minister, (the Rev. Andrew BOnar, of
COLLAGE, dropped the five books of Moses
and the other inspired records into this we'll
about three years ago, and if you will descend
and bring them up we shall give you hand
some bakshish' 'Bakshish ? said the Arabs,
kindling at the sound ifthere is to be bak-
shish in the case, we must have it, for we are
the lords of the land We'll down you GO
said we, throwing the rope over their should
ers and you shall have the bakshish' Nay
verify, said they, You mean to hang us let
Jacob do what he pleascs.' Jacob was ready
at our command; and, when he had tied the
rope round his body below the shoulders, he
received our parting instructions. We asked
him to call out to us the moment that he might
arrive at the surface the water, and told
him that we should so hold the rope as to pre-
vent him from sinking, if there was any con-
siderable depth ofthc element We tod him
also to pull out one of the candles with which
he had stored his breast, and to ignite it when
he might get below As he looked into the
fearful pit on the brink of which he stood,
terror took hold of him, and he betoo1 HIM
self to prayer in the Hebrew tongue. We
ofcourse gave him no interruption in his sol.
emn exercise, as in the circumstance of the
case, we could but admire the spirit Of devo-
ton which he eyinced. On a signal given
we let him 60. The Arabs held with US the
rope, and we took care that he should descend
as gently as possible.
"When our material was nearly exhausted
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For the Voice of Freedom.
OCT. 4, 1S47.


M0NoNGAHELA House, PITTSBURGH.
Friend Holcomb AS promised to, now
and then, give you some PencilingS by The
way shall occupy few leisure moments,
redeeming the said promise
left New York on the 30th ultimo at s
A. NJ, and without ony strange occurrence,
found myself in Baltimore at II P. M. Bar
NUNS hotel being full, l took a lodging at the
National, and started for Cumberland, via
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at Ia o'clock
A. NJ, Oct 1st. This Railway | consider one
of the great works of this age.-It is 1870 miles
in length, and many miles of it is cut thro
solid rock.-It is absolutely astonishing to see
what men and money will accomplish There
are several long tunnels on the route, and
many deep cuts, all of which are through sol
id stone.
At Harper's Ferry, for about one mile, the
road is laid upon bridge, built Of solid ma
sonrv-and along the whole line of the route
one is filed with wonder at the stupendous
obstacles which have been surmonnted.
reached Cumberland at p. NJ, and after a
hasty supper took my seatin the stage coach
to cross the mountains. My baggage was
weighed, and being found to weigh 40 lbs,
l was charged for 1870 lbs. at the rate of cts
per pound, as extra baggage, although l had
taken my ticket through from Philadelphia
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HONEST AND HAPPY.
BY c.. l.. BANKS

BY G.. l.. BANKS
There's much in the world that is doubtful,
There's much we shall meier understand
WHY Virtue should live in Poor house,
And Vice on the fat Of the land.
For those who are fretful and peevlsh,
This duty remains to fulfil;
But try to be honest and happy,
And let the world do as it will.
The poor wretch who walks upon crutches,
MAY often be envied far more
Than he who in splendid apparel
Can shut on the begglr his door;
He cares not for claret and sherry,
Of venison has not his fill
Yet dares to be honest and happy,
And let the world waga as it will.
lie boasts of no lordly possessions,
No livery at table to wait;
He makcth no hollow professions
To cheat his friends, sooner or latei
He ruins no hard working tradesman,
Who gets but a curse for his bill,
But tries to be honest and happy,
And lets the world do as it will.
He Joins not the bowl or the wassail,
He seeks not the gambler or sot,
Contcntncnt and health are the blessings
That daily recur to his lot;
And while in the midst Of his children
Good prccepts he tries to instil;
He shows that he's honest and happy,
And lets the world do rs it will
The man who with plenty is honest,
Hath little to ask for his name;
But he who though humble is upright,
Shall live in the annals of fame.
The vicious may mock at his memory,
But ages will think on him still
Then try to be honest and happy,
And let the world do as it will.
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