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laughter.
Look yere! Mr.. WoPs your name
-ain't 10 be fooled This yer way TO-
nuihin'1 srn'l. BY thunder! Pm ;
independent individooaI, sm-and lhi,
lyere nockn' people down, without no.
lice Of no kind, arn'rlh lking, by!
IEf you'll open ths, yere door l'Il &c
out o. this, and no question asked-'
Thafs The door, sin
THAT brass handle?
Yes
pm blowed if you do, though! This
child don't meddle with no more hard,
ware IN this trap no how?'
The door was opened by the clerk,
and The fellow sidled out. "A suppress.
ed laugh prevailed The counIenace Of rhp
attendant, az ZenaS departed, which, as
the door closed, vented itself in broad
hsw haw.
You're smar, young gentleman
YOU are" bawled the loafer, through The
keyhole' as he held the door fast with
both hand'-'you'fe a very smart young
may be! You'd like 10 gil our % that.
and 60 10 your breakfast, bimeby; may
he! Az Of yer dO git any grub afou
noon, i1st let (eIler bout my 81
know Of il. will yet? PII teach you 70
knock people down, simultaneously, Ior
oolhin'-l wli' and, from the prepsr4.
lions making on the outside, the pros,
peel was that The insiders were 10 b.
made prisoners,
A Ibougbt struck the attendant. IL,
disconnected The wire, aud placing it it,
contact with The mob OF the door on uhe
inside, his companion let on the battery.
The door few open inslantaneousy
and our valiant stranger, with the seal
skin cap, was discovered in The scl OF
anli,angnIar descent down stairs, tho
side OF his head scrspng the paint from
the edges Of The steps, and his legs,
meantime performing an involuntary
lpiroulte, which would have doue inf
Nie credit 10 a French dancing master.
1t so chanCed thai Zenas had p9rchas
ed bunch Of luCifer matches the nigh
before, which had been deposited in hir
coat pocket. In his progress down the
s,urS The matches had become lgniled, 8
by The lime he had reached The first hrgh
he had partially recovered from the frs
Ie6scls OF The shock'-but the fluid ting
ed through his veins, his coat tail
were on 6re, and he was not 'sel for
ward in his Imagination any, by ihi
ss effort Of his lormeulors. lie dis
covered the fire, and presumed II wa
part and parcel Of The 'cu'sid invention
he sprang TO his feet, and with boil
hands briskly at work behind, for th
purpose Of Smolhering the flame, whicI
was roasting The seat Of his inexpres,
b0s-he put :Or the street door al fuI
golIop!
n Fire! Fire! Help! yere! Or! mur
fire! help shouted The vcum, as h
darted into The street.
Away he dashed towards BaIDmort
e At speed which the FighlIn' line iDse
c might have been proud of. Luckily,
square off he discovered q servant with
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IN The third place, be had The gratitude
nd love Of many, and he regarded lha
rs something. And finally, he had lh'
livine promise Of reward for even 81
small an act of benevolenes as giving :
cup Of cold waller 10 disciple; and lha
he regarded Os worth great deal.
Did he work for ornohing?DoeS anybody
work for nothing when he does good?
EPDuring debate in the House o
Representatives or the l6Ih of December :
lS46 on motion to refer The Presidents
Message to the appropriate committee
Mr.. Kennedy, while replying 10 Mr.Senny
made Ihe following remarks:
Mr., KENNEDY Did not suppose it ve'
~ material to that committee 10 know weIh.
er he had intended to speak on this occasion
or not The gentleman over the way,how
ever, had Informed them that he had noi IN
IenGed 10 make speech now, bui was in
duced to do so that he nigh! bring himself
under !he denunclslion OF the President O
,he United States. Aud did The gentleman,
hen, intend to give aid and comfort 10 our
enemesN 1t was against such persons on.
ly that the Presidents denunciatOn had
been directed When Mr. X heard lh
Igenteman say this, he thought that, il such
was his object, he must be possessed o.
uerve, both moral and physical, equal TO all
that lie prolessed. For man to avow IAa
'hc object Of his speech was to give aid aud
comfort to the enemies Of his country, prov.
ed that he had nerve indeed.
Mr.. GENTRY inquired whether the
gentleman was meaning to speak of him!
Mr.. kennedy said, as he had declared
his object TO be 10 bring himself under the
Iienuncialion Of The President, and as the
President had denounced only those who
gave aid and comfort TO our enemies, he in
lerred that such musIbe the genlleman's OBJ
ject
Mr.. GENTRY said his object had been
o show how much he despised and scorn.
ed him.
Mr. KENNEDY, resUming, said that
though the gentleman might have displayed
some ability in giving aid and romlerI lc
Ihe enemy, he had exhibited a great wan
Of tact in doing III and though if Mexico
lghI show great zeal and courage on The
| field Of ballIe, her friends showed but lilllt
skill in their movements on this floor,
Mr.. GENTRY said the gentleman, o
course, had a right 10 draw any conclusion.
from his speech which he close, but whel
ne contended that Mr., G.. had had for hi
object TO aid and cOm(orI the enemies of BIZ
country, he inferred what vas wihou, roun
dation. What he had spoken for was, tt
show that the President had violated III,
Constluiion, and to remind The Represents
lives Of The people that usurpiug Presden
was more dangerous, If not resisted, than
lhandred Mexican armies.
Mr.. KENNEDY asked if The gentleman
intended 10 add this 10 his speech! Ii b,
did, it was not fail,
Mr., K. sho nd not stop to comment OF
the genleman's language or gesture wher
speaking about the DsmucEscy's fawnln!
on the public power; he thought it nelhe
very classical nor very beautiful. Did tn
gentleman feel himself 10 be capable Of sucl
conduct? If not, why did he impule it L
IoIherl Mr.. X. showed that be held him
self above all such motives by refrainin
from charging them upon bis opponents
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Because | thought ought 10 help tn
poor old man
ll 10 The business OF his relations Il
help himr
1T is everybody's business 10 help ev'
ery body who needs help
III you are a mind 10 be such fool a.
10 work for nothing you may. No Pay
No Uork, is my motto
To be kind and tender hearted, S my
matte, John mil ght have said with truth
bul he did not say so. John did not
hink he worked for nothing when he
performed acts of kindness. ln The first
place,he had The appreciation Of his con-
science, and regarded that as worth
something. In the second place, he
mad the pleasure of doing good, and re-
sarded that as worth something. And
in The third place, he had The gratitude
nd love Of many, and he regarded thai
IS something. And finally, he had The
Ivine promise Of arewsrd for even so
small an sct Of benevoIencs as giving a
cup Of cold waller 10 disciple; and thai
he regarded ss worth great deal.
Did he work for no,hing?DoeS anybody
work for nothing when he does good?
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forty aker Io,i Wot in-did yer
'ic mock an innersenl man down that
way fer1-Eh"
Nobody touched YOU said The clerk,
they-'c-didn'!'
M -: W. tool DID,
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materially affected BY epidemiesl or contagious
maadies, unless ,hers 10 those matters floating in
the ei'cas,ion which offer The appropriate soil.
By purifying our bodiss with the BaASDssru
Piiu. which have afin,y win those impurities
upon which con,aseon feeds. We may slway. feel
secure, whatever Observe may rage around us Trus
We may have It. but I, will soon 9 ovcr; our sick
ness may be the sfi,r Of day Or two, while those
who have been too wise to use this simple and tx
ceient remedy, either die, or hsve weeks, perhaps
months Of sickness.
U Purchase Of II. D. Masser. 5unhuty. ~ of
the agent. published in another part Of this paper.
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:. g. M. aAuNDERS,
No. 81 North Fourth Street,

PHILADELPHIA,
m Invite Merchants and Milliners 10 es- (e,
81 anime their stack of BcDnsis. PaIn.l Y
Leaf sna Lsshorn Hats. Fur and Cloth Gaps, snd
India Rubber Shoes. ], viii BE- found TO contain
I'll Of tho desi'sbls kinds, and will b. sid s,
the lowest market prices.
No. ~ North Fourth Street, between Make,
and Arch Streets.
Philslslphis, Dee. i9,h, ls4e.-em
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PHIL LAtEtPEIA
aO&Gb SV@H2S3
ALIn QTXI L CONIDC,

VToRTOisE shel TurA Combs, carved and
l. hpishtd In superior style.
Splendid Shell Dres.in. Combs. carved and lain.
Sne" en-" Pocket Combs. with and without cases.
New style Icing Combs, carved aud plain for
children.
win beautdul assortment of the Real Buffalo
Combs that 10 so much in general use.
y. WINNER,
Comb Manufsc,urer,
No. South Second bslow Market str.t
r. SIS. w. is the oSly Msnufaeiprsr Of tho
Genpns Buffalo Combs in 'hs United btatss,
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DIR. SMITHS (SUsAR CoArEn) "IMPROVED
INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS"
Ian 81. lS47.

DR. SMITHS (SUsAR CoArEp) IMPROVED
INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS.
4 RE daily effeciing Some of the most ss,nni.h
"A ing and wonderful cures ,ha, have ever been
known, in consequence u which they have
become . shining mark agains, which oil the sr.
rows Of disappointed hope. envy and unchari,a.
blenes. are ieveled without distinction. The town
and country are alike hlled with ,heir praise. The
palace and the poor house alike echo with sheir sir-
,Uss In all climates. under ali temperate es, they
still retain their wonderful powers and exert them
unsitered by sge or situation. They are simple ia
their propositions, mild in their cIious. thorough
in all their operations, and unrivsllej in their
suits. They are ambitious, snii-dysleptic, and
.niimercuri, Il: and 'hey are peculiarly beneficial
in the following complains: fever aud agne. yel-
low and bilious fevers, dyspcpSi,, crouri liver com
plant, sick headache, j,undice, asthma. dropsy,
spleen, piles colo, distractions, heartburn, furred
tongue and foul som ,ch, nausea diauhtta, costive
ness, loss Of appetite, saow compeIions, c Ids.
and in all cases Of trpor of the bowels where a
cathartic OF an spcrient is needed.
B. No Sugar Co,led Pills can be genuine,
unless eve'. box has on il the signature OF u.
BENIN SMITH. ND.
or CAUTION.-As 4 miserable imitation hrs
been made, by the name Of "Sugsr Costed Pill" |"
it is necessary 10 be sure ,hs, DH. q BEsj. SHirEs
signature is on every box. Price IS cents.
Principal Office. l75 Greenwich ct. New York.
Sold by JOHN w. FRILING, S,.nbury.
WIN. FORsfTHE. N~thum'G
Jan. 80, ls4f.
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Orphans Court sale.

IN prrsu ncc Of IN order Of The Orphans C"ur,
L Of Nor,hurnhe land county, will he Sid a. pub
lie sale. on Thursday tn" 18th day If March n.xt
a, the late residence VI Jeremish J. Vr.tine decd,
in iaush township in sid county, TO wit: Ger
Tain act Of land situate in the townthip Aforesaid
called the Mill tract. being the one undivided half
pant thereof, containing in the whole ten acres sJ
joining land Of Benjamin F Vastino aud others,
on which arc c'ec ed Girls, Mir Dwelling HOUSE,
Barn and other Improvements. hlsn, . t'ac' Of
land <uf hich the widow Of Peer Va-,inc, deed
has the lie es,a,r,) in same township. containing
10: acres more or less. adj lining land of Benjamin
r. Vs,iine. William ksse, William Scott, Brnl,
min l.. Nastins and Others, which are erected
= two story dwelling house, barn. wagon shed and
other Improvements. Al-o, another tract Of land
in same township. continuing one hundrcd and
twenty-five acres more or le.s, adjsiuinr Lewis v.
Vss,ne, J ,mes Eckman, William Scott ard others.
Late the estate Of jeremiah j. Vnstine, decd.
Sale to commence 1t 10 o'clock. A. ", of said
d.v vi ca the conditions of sale will he made
known hy PETER T.. NASTlNt,
LYDIA VASTINE,
By order of the eou,,. Aim's.
EDWARD OYSTER, Cfk.
Sunhuy Ian. l6, lS47-ts
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From the Washington Fountain.
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
Nsw PLAs oy os-ExrRAoso,rAav
read ia the In Pafria of the
3ist ult., Spanish paper Published in New Or.
leans, by Aleman & Gomez, the following extra.
ordinary revelation Of the new plan of operations
in the war with Mexico
"The government sprears 10 con6de much in
Gen. Scott, who has just gone to the field Of ope.
rations, and from whose diplomatic ard military
tactics, it hopes to gain great advantages. The
plan OF operations, we learn, I, as follows:
General Taylor, instead Of moving upon San
Luis Potosi, will repair to Saitillo, where he
will remain for 4 short period. Gen. Scott, af
ter having made some arrangements on the Rio
Grande, will hasten TO Tampico, where he will
assume the command Of the 7 900 volunteers re.
Gently called out and ordered TO assemble at that
point. From Tampico, Gen Scott will march
towards Vera Cruz. and Gen Taylor will make
a simultaneous movement towards Tampicc with
all the troops he can muster, after leaving suff
cient force to garrison Saltllo, Monterey, Veto.
ria, SC, and in union with Gen Worth's division
will join Gen, Scott, who will have at his com.
howitzers.
AT the proper moment, fifteen or sixteen yes.
sci. Of the American squadron, with force Of
from 23O to 300 guns of all sizes and caiibres,
will appear Of San Juan de Uloa, and begin the
attack upon the castle.--According to the new
plan Of operations the land forces will rendez.
vous at the mouth Of the river Antigua, which
-, th. 81
North Of Vera Cruz, and ascend the same to
where the main road to Jalapa crosses il. II this
plan be speedily put into execution, there can be
no doubt but that Vera Cruz and the Castle will
ne speedily fall into the power of the American
forces; but fany faith be put in Santa Annals
declaratioR, it is plain he will be able to cut off
the advance Of General Taylor from Sal,iIo"
Mr.. Gomez, the editor OF the La Patria and the
author of the above. is the same person, who was
appointed by Gen Scott, while tarrying in New
Orleans, to be one Of his staff, and whose com.
mission was afterwards revoked by the General
on the ground that he was nor friend to the
American cause. pi! Gorlez obtain the above
information while he was General Scott's aid
A Washington letter in The New York Com.
mercial Advertiser thus refers 10 the above pub.
lication
Col. Totten, chief OF the engineer department,
has gone to Mexico. secretly and with despatch.
lyon wish to know the whole plan Of the
campaign against Mexico, You will find it in the
Spanish paper, published in New Orleans, by
Senor Gotnez, called La Pa.riu. Senior Gomez
obtained it probably from good authority. lie
was, I believe, the aid de camp Of Gen Scott,
for a shor: time
repeat that the plan is correctly given, and
that through it you will know as much as the
Secretary of War knows. Those whose official
relations entitle them to know, tell me that it is
the plan.
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RHEUMArIss Asp Whgh's Indian We.
ge,ahle Pills are Q most extraordinary medc.ne fnr
the cure Of Rheums,ism and Gou', hecause they
not on'y cleanse the stomach and bowels or those
morbid humort, which il taken into the circusiinn
and thrown upon the membrane and muscle, are
the cause OF The above painful mai,dies; but they
excite the abso bent vessels TO tske up that which
is already deposited, and therefore are absolutely
C rain to make perfect cure Of Rheumstsn and
Gout A single 25 cent box Of Wrishss Indian
Vegetable Pills will often give the mos, Asionish-
ing relief; and perseverance according to directions
will 10 eer.sin to drive pain or every description
from the body.
The popularity OF wa,surs tShr,s v.srrA-
SLE Pills hes proved a strong bali to unprinci-
pied men, who. ins,is a,ed by The hope Of gain, At.
temp, TO palm OF spurious article on the un.us-
pseting. To defeat the Wicked designs Of such
men. We have procured new labels, and the Signs.
tute Of WIN. Wright will be found WHITE WITS
A rrs on the top lshsl Of zach boz. None other
is genuiny, crd to counterfeit this is forgery.
Rsmennhcf. the only original and genuine IN.
DIAN VEGETABLE PILLS have the waIrrES
sIoxAruRI o. wH. wRIsar on ,hs top Of eseh
boz.
drAgen, for the sale Of Wrigh,s lhdlsn Vegsts
bic Pile in sonbury. HSSRT Missrn. For o,he,
.k..cis. .ea advertise me nj In another coInmn
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CoHr.srovs Asp EripEnIc O,ssA.I..-w.-
ter must b adapted 10 The nstuIs Of the ash. Of
there will b no propagation Of the sPscisa The
soil mos. b sd.p.ed to The e.d OF there "i .. 10
increase. The slims,s must have those matters In
IL which will unite and keep alive spideniesl %
contagious poisons. OF thy viii hesoms sx'ineush.
e., 40 .snr Ia is c.tcI}.eG r,ts o.', 20 Is
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Mill and Farm
HboH @AnaSR.

VVlHE subscriber offers for ssls fifty or eiIis
Il cres Of land with mill erected thereon, for.
ueriy known as Jon.s's Mill, situated in Augusta
township NofthuutberIsnd county, on ihe Little
Shar,okin ere.k, nssr the Tulpeho<ken road, head
ing from Supbury 10 Poitsvile-eighi miles from
Sunhury. Thiity or forty acres Of said land are
elesfed and 10 good a,s.s: Of cultivation. The
improvements sIs a Grisi Mil, q LOG Houss and
Stable, snd sn Orchard. There is s'so . good
Spring and se sersl serss Of Meadow on the Premi-
sss. The les,ion of tbs mill 10 an eIeslirni one
sor custom. For further information inquire Of the
subscriber. DAVID MILLER.
sserohin .cwrtAlr. !sr, 0, ist7,-3p
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FH!a!(9E5|!&f4]!!a9|

UNRiVALLED AND UNEQUALLED
IN curing Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Infaenr,.
Whoopins- Cough, and all Diseases Of tbs
b,esst and lunss. leading to Cousunp-
ton !; composed of ihe concentrated
visiuss Of tbs herbs Horehound,
Doneseit, Bloodroot, and
Co-ersl other vegeia.
bic substances.
j, Warranted r,.V
PUEE FROM ANY "IN ERAL N NIAi.VCR.
THIS invaluable Medicine 10 the --ost sreeJs
and cer'aip remedy ever Discovered for the n.
love eomPIs ni'' us thousands who have used i,
will testify. For sale. in sunbuyy. by
J. W FRILlNG.
and in Northumberland. b, D. BRAUTiCAM.
and st wholesale in F!'.ia'ltlphia. by
T.KLsTT & Co.
GANG Of t-econd aud cs'iJ~hii ,,rec,4
September ls,n. isi6.-ty
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To Rcnt---On Shares.

A FARM AND SAW MILL. &c. On Penn.
"A c eek, West Buffalo township, Union coun.
y. .ix mile. ives, of New Berlin, now occupied by
John Dce.,r--ahcut 90 acies cleared, good Or
,hait: STONE Barn. &c An indu.,ii"u. tenant,
,be t work both Farm and Saw mill may have
the property On the s. ares, for several years.
Inquire Of the agent, Jacob Reichsy. weirirhs.
Town, NEAR he premises. or or r. BE El.LAS.
SUDBURY Ian. I6 iSi7-h'
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TEvEA b. .AGUE.

ITEMS OF, THOUSANDS Of ophspp, buiags
4 10 The "Agne sec'ions' Of our rvcn,,y
nov tormsBied witi, that "bsied cony<e's" FE.
vEH Il AGUE. on BILIOUS INTEREST,"
TENT FEVER. OF CR,ILs Ase Frvxn - y
sariousiy called. The unive's-i voice Of ,his x.
ro community ''frorn M.p. !, Geo tit" s,.,i ft.a.
the Atl,n,ic to the Farsy Noupqins ,iGc',reI
ROWAND'S IMPROVED TONI.
MIXTURE,
,o,hs the great nsj oriy ,ate. sa-s end rrhrgl
cure. when prrprjy u.~d This cau,ot bo sla.
tover,,d.., It rs-,oves ih~ natural feelings kr, 9.
ki.ticry Of the constifL.ion tn maiuvi ,hn, ~
thing else Will. -.
Eatrse, Of ie,sr, dated ..,
-, f,kwnrovN, "a. Oct 10, ta's.o
Every, bottle of the Improved Tonic MINUS
sent has s*en s"i. sld do not know OF on. ir.
siaucs 'hst ii DID No, affect a curr. ci'ui bottle.
cu'sj Eve caseJ Of she worst kind Of Fever end 4.
gue--ons case wa unvsrif After trying tsu'n,na
:snd all other cures though, Of by my Phy.icinn.
finding no relief hnslly @a, for one bottle Of your
Tonic Mixture. and was reErvsd. in fact cured in
"a hours. Please send on a fresh supply. as ib'fs
is none lsh." Yours. truly, ...,
,, , SAMUEL HOPPER
. ur Sold on Agency in sutbury, by II. Ms,s-t
and others, and all the Storekeepers in The adjoin-
ing Counties. October II, 1876
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THE DISORDERS IN iLLISoIs The Legislature
Of Illinois has at last been impressed with sense
Of the evils which have been allowed to prevail
in that State. in few OF the lower counties,
where ;nsubordination has for long time exist.
ed and set a, defiance the laws Of :he Stale. Bo,h
Houses have been debating the necessity of ia.
king some effectual measures for restoring and
preserving law and order in those counties-but
what those measure. should be, very few seemed
70 have any thing like definite ideas. Some were
for special eourts-o'hers for martial law. The
house finally referred the subject to the Judica-
ry committee, ard the Senate passed a bill eu-
thorising a special term Of the circuit court in
Massac county, for the tial Of persons charged
with crimes, and empowering the Governor TO
send armed force for the protection Of the
court, for the expense OF which measure, the sum
ofsio,oOo was appropriated. The men who ask
the protection of the laws, are those who West
the first to set the example of Lynch law.