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Tho Louisviiie Mystery,

few days ago. young lady walked ih,o q
Clothing store st Louisville, purchased q suit Of
cloths (as che alIeeed) for her husba nd, and then
walked out. Not many minutes af,er this irons.
action. che was seen in the neiehborhood of the
store in the very garments che had purchased
for her husband Curiosity was excited the
police were on the qui ettc-but the young Ia.
dy. somehow or other, could no; be found. The
Cincinnati Hera ID thus solves the mystery.
"We have at last found out the secret OF the
nysterions lady who was the cause of 20 much
speculation at Louisville. On Wednesday, as
we were informed by respectable authority, a
drayman, on Main street, near Sixth, was aceos.
ted by young gentleman. whu asked him il he
knew where certain person lived, mentioning
the name Of keeper of house uf i'll fame
The dfoynan said that he did. Wheteupon the
young gentleman offered him FIVE dollars # he
would show him the house. He did so, and on
arriving was rcqaested BY the gentleman to walk
with him up stairs, which he did. When up
stairs. the strunger ashcd for Mary -. She
came down, when he announced himself as
her brother, whom she had not seen 70. year.
Oui,e talk ensued, when Mary asked Sor her
sister and family. The supposed young peo,
t'emsn announced himself the sister, and open.
ing his Vesi proved t. Thereupon cnsued tears
showing world of natural affection, which was
too real sor doubling. The couple then went
ont Of The ho',se, and taking the Pi,,sburg pack
ct, left the city. Thedspuised sstcr had learnt
the condition OF the one here. and had assumed
,hip disguise that she might safely gain admis
sion ard induce her to leave. She took the
drayman with her, that she might run no risk of
personal danger"
What mora touching illustration could be
furnished of sisters love
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Somebody very wickedly says that two bloom.
ing young ladies' got caught out in shower
very recently. and when they got home the rssa
had washed tbs very color out Of tAew cAcsks.
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A MtCHANicAt MIRACLE, almost, has just
been performed at Providence, r.: An i'm.
mense mill. FIVE stories high, and $50 feet long
BY 100 vide. owned by Fletcher and brothers
having been badly oull', declined go much from
the perpendicular ss TO become almost second
tower of Pisa. II was also bowed 10 Of the sides
All feared that il would fall. But see what me
chanicsl genius can perfbim. BY the sppica
tion of screws and wedges the building, in les,
than nine hours. was restored to it's original con
diti6n, without a brick being started. a Mr.
Carpenter has the credit Of this bod and sue
cessful act
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PRICES or ADvERrHstNo.
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Evety subssq aent insss,Ion, Q IS
Yearly Advertisements, one column. Sas /. half
column, Sis. three squares, Ga; two squares, ~:
one square, SS. HAlfyeaflys one column, Sis
halt column, Sis three squares, 80; two squares,
S5 one square, So SO.
Advertisements Iek without directions a. to the
lcnsth Of tia,c they Ars 10 be published. will be
continued until ordered out, and charged accord
ingiy,
Crsi1tesn limos OF less make q sduare.
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David Fender. popping the question: in q
letter copeisdes thus And sholld you ssy yes
des, -M"y, I viii ,n.ly b yOu' d Fender,
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How MATTERS SrAND.-rhe following is an
extract from letter OF one OF our citizens who
is with the army in Mexico:
Now every port nlong the coast is in our pow.
er. 10 mos, ui them we have a naval officer
Governor, and one or two stnal vessels to look
out for the place. We have taken nesrly eve
~ large gu. In the whole of Mexico, AMI thou.
sands OF small arms Not point on the coast
is left for pound of powder to be got through
into the interior. The whole revenue Is in Our
hands. The ma nnfartories of the country can.
mt be carried on but with ohr cotton, which
paying us large duty ms it goes in. cannot be
turned into goods to compete with oiir rranufac.
,ured goods'-so that they must stop.
The cotton of the country will not pay the
labor of raising it. Sugar in the same way
because it can be brought cheaper from abroad
so what ate these people TO do! Some Of thess
iOcor.veniences have yet only begun TO be fell
by the hscienda ownets; bu, a short time more
and we will hear general outcry.
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TIE DyFERENcs.-An emigrant 10 one who
r.ieyatss, or removes. bag and bagesee out Of a
country--sn iny,ie rant is one who migraies
into country. The ame person whs was IN
smigrsnta ihs beginning Of his journey Of
voyage, issn insmigrsstst the end ofAr-Bos.
.on Chron0iyye. '.
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Boot & Shoe
EST TABLIS II M u N +.

DANIEL DRUCKEMII.LER,
At his Old Establishment. in Market Street,
SunburB
{oProsiTE THE REp LION HoTEt-)
ID ETURNS his thanks for past flvors, and re-
Z, specially informs his friends and the public
generally, that he continues to manufacture to Or
DER in the neatest and latest style,
CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES,
waNanted Of the ies material, and made by the
most experienced workmen. He also keeps on
hand general assortment of fashionable Boots for
gen,lrmen together with lsrge stock Of fashion
able gen,lemen's. boys, a!ies and chdren's Shoes,
sl Of which have been made under his own imme-
dste inspection, and are Of the hest material and
workmanship, which he will sell low for cash.
In addition to the above, he has just received
from Philadelphia a large and extensive supply Of
Boots, Shoes, &c. Of all descriptions. which he also
offers for cash. cheaper ihsn ever before offered in
this place. He respectfully invites his old custo-
mers, and others, TO call and examine for them.
s,lves.
Repairng done with neatness and despatch.
Sunbury August 10Th. lS46.--
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Royal sn nuabbIss.

Royal SnuabbIts.
The Paris correspondent of.the Courier des
Flats Unis writes that good deal of mn is
made in the family of Louis Philippe about q
domestic quarrel between Prince Albert and
Tier Britannia Majesty: We translate the story
which--whether true or false. 10 a good one.
Tribune.
"!Iaving been invited 10 Fete, the husband
Of the queen received permission to 20. with
the Injunction not to fall Of returning by mid.
night to the conjugal dohnici. But having,
like Cendrion, suffered the fatal hour to pass.
the prince found the doors of the apartment
which he occupies with his AUGUST inoity closed
against him. He called /. no answer. He en-.
treated the same silence. nay, becbming
impatient. he returned to his carriage and
drove to Catethont where he wen, to bed and
slept as well as any man could wish. On ~a.
king he sent for the Duke of Wellington and
said to him "Wil! your Grace do me the ia.
vor to see the Queen for the and cay to her Lnst
| take very little pcasute in her Joking. She
is Queen know, and in public ar, only the
first Of her subjects; but claim TO be King in
my bed chamber. ahd IF that is not to her taste
shall take my leave for tho Continent" The
| old Duke who had been charged with such
missions before, went to her Majesty with the
message. She was terrified at the idea that
husband 80 fondly cherished and so strictly tyr.
! annised over could escape from her, ordered
her coach and went to Claremont where the en-
iente eordiale was ablished 10 the salts,
faction of all the WORLD"
| An lNcuDENr AT FUNERAL "Losa TINE
Aoo."-In the literary history of the "Un,ed
Kingdom" in the last number of the North A
merican Repie,o, we find the following Incl
dent related az having tsk..n place at the butia
Of William the Cononsror. These anecdote.
OF oldch times nat familiar with every one
and they are irte resting for that teason:
Jus, as tie oody was about to be lowered n
| 10 tho grave, a man came r6rward, crying out
"Clerks and bishops! ,hia ground is mine. Up
on 1t stood the house OF my father. The mar
for @hom you pray wtested j, from me to built
| thereon his church. have neiihef sold my lant
nor morteaged II nor have ! forfeited it, no,
made any e'snt "ha,soever of it, l, is my rgh
aud claim It. 10 the name Of God forbid
yod to lay The body Of iie sfoilsi therein. or Il
cover i: with my clay" All present confirmed
the truth Of the msn's words. The bishops TOLD
him to approach. and making a bargain will
him, delivered him sixty soils, as the price Of tn,
sepulclre only, engaging to indemnify him s4ui
,acy for the res, of the ground.
The corpse had been dressed in the royal ha
bit and robe, but was not in coffin. On III
being Plsce3, In the grave, whose sides eonss
ted OF uasonry, and which was found to be to'
narrow, it became necessary 70 force It down
which caused il to burst. Incense end perfume
were burned in abundance, but without avail
The crowd dispersed in disgust, and the prizes,
y themselves. hurrying ths ceremony, soon desei
ted the church.
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I'M z q II r A n r
TO ALL COUNTRY
II q u s Elk T. EP E R s
=%@=: a.: =; n; !: :; =; -; : ;::;:'

BY the single pound or larger quarti,y, at tho
Pekin Tea COmpany's Warehouse,
80 South Second street, tet,ree, Market and Chez.
nut sfrests.
PHILADELPHIA
Heretofore it has been very difficult, indeed, al.
mos, impossible. always to obtain good Gre n and
Black Teas. Blu, nov YOU have only TO visit the
P.kin Tea Conpanys Store. to obtain as delicious
md fragrant Tea as you could wish for. u tastes
,an here he suited, with the advantage Of getting a
aure article at q low price.
June 9th. 1876.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-13
THE ISLAND OF LOBOS.

The Island of Lobos having become place Of
some interest to many OF our citizens as the place
of rendezvous of that portion of our Army which is
destined for the attack on Vera Cruz, we extract
the following brief account of il from the correspon
dence Of the Philadelphia North American:
"IsLASp OF Loaos, CUR OF Mexico,
"FEBRUARr Z, lS47.
This letter is written upon the most delightful tropical
island ever trodden by adventures from any cline.
'The Island OF Lobos is lovely little spot formed
trey of coral about miles in circumference twelve miles
from the Mexican shore, about sixty miles from Tampco, and
some 1870 from Vera Cruz 1t is covered Cor before
anded with variety of trees and shrubs the highest of the
former perhaps twenty feet high and these thcky
covered with vines that hardly get through them
There is hardly tree shrub plant growing here have
before Banyan spreading large spaces
ground their limbs forming props they pierce into the
earth and take root while the tops thckly matched with
evergreen vines form beautiful arbors Lemon, line fig
PALM cane and hundred other species of wood growing
with all the freshness and beauty of the Indies There plenty
of be had by digging four to six feet 1t is bcksh
and sweet but getting used it, and like it ne,rly
well ship water Fish and fowl have in prousion
With these have delightful air, that fourteen hours
of the twenty -four makes the place delightfully."- PLEASANT
:" 1t will be difficult imagine to convince you who will
read this scraw beside great coal fires that literally
roasting during portion of the day. The is SO bot that
faces and bisteed if exposed but few minutes
To-day, by Fahrenheit, in the shade scored s20. The
universal remark among the volunteers is If this is Winter,
what will summer be .
"Gm. Scott is daily expected here, and we shall be
joined by thousand troops from Tampco, &c. There
SIX companies of Louisiana and four companies Of South
Caroia troops already here They arrived the Sd instant
They are all in fine health and encamped beside u.s.
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BREVET APPOINTMENTS.
FROM THE ,"UHIoS."

FROM THE ;" UNION.
We understand that many Breves were conferred
by the President by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate the last evening of its session,
and that the official general order for publishing the
same is in course of preparation. We announced
the other day that the brevet of Major Gener, had
been conferred on Brevet Brigader General WORTH
for gallant and meritorous conduct in the battle
OF Monterey and in anticipation of the official list,
we now mention the names of Colonel FERsIFER
+. SMITH, of the regiment of Mounted Rifemen, to
be Brgadier General by brevet, and Lieutenant
Colonel HENRY WILSON, of the lst regiment Of in
fanry, to be Colonel by brevet for their gallant and
meritorous conduct in the capture of Monterey.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN GARLAND, of the4tf regi-
ment of infantry, to be Colonel by brevet, md Cap
tain Thomas CHILDs, Of the Sd regiment of artllery
and Lieutenant Colonel by brevet, to be Colonel by
brevet, for their gallant and meritorous conduct in
the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma &C.
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memorable example OF this where Napoleon had possession Of
her capital all her stronghod with 800 900 veteran troops
the country compact, and not onefh the of what
propose TO oyerun.
Ia Europe Napoleon conquered other countries because
the population made after the regular army
defeated but bowed down before the conquero the
two hostile armies met prizeghers and the country was
the stake which belonged TO the ycors. Not in Mexico
in the United States here might have half dozen
armies beaten destroyed in succession, and every of
seapos possession Of enemy, and yet the country
and nation would be conquered than they at pre-
Mexico has g. 600 900 Of inhabitants scattered
vast territory and, whilst they disposed TO resist II is fol-
y nation think they conquer them We cap
any point which may direct attention and energy
and march in and through the country, have
plainly shown, but still only command the portion
ualy occupy.
Under the circumstances of the case, losses, from sick
and other must necessarily be much larger than
those Of the enemy and besides which have to replace
those losses by sending 1000 miles, and they do il on the
spot and whilst the loss of hundred thousand men Is
severely felt in army of twenty thousand, is no
thing out OF population OF eight millions.
The views have thus given, though previously enter
tanned and expressed by only embodyng those
have recently heard from parties infinitely more capable OF
forming judgment the subject than we or any other
person could do who has been the spot paaken IN
the military operations, and well acquainted with the
position of things there and know these views have
been communicated in full to the Government at Washington
from highest connected with the army and has
been strongly recommended that the operations our part
should be confined strict blockade capture of the
nys seapo and retain military possession OF such por-
ton of the conquered territory hold until SUCK time
Mexico herself may become tired of such state OF affairs
and ask peace end in the time throw upon her all
the burden and Inconvenience of offensive operations
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FROM SANTA FE.

The ST. Louis Republican has accounts from sarta F tc
the 18th of January AT that time but little luther wa,
known OF the movements of Col Donphan some Me.i
cans who were in the battle Of Brazo reported that Col
DonPhan entered Ell Paso the 2sth of December and e
possession without esistancethe military force which he
met on the 18th and defeated having scattered Il the noun
tans.
The attempt to produce revolution in Sant Re was "a
have been made Christmas night. II was Sm, when
great number OF Mexicans expected to cgegate in
santa re Tor the purpose OF attending the cerem,nhs of the
Catholic Church very large number in attendance
from all sections OF the country and doubt by ppconcer
priest from I'll Paso habited as greaser was prescn,
and took an active part in all the preliminary arrangements
But the whole plot disclosed TO the Americans " Mex
can women and the authorities able to secure good
many Of the leaders.
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FROM THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

Buenos Ayres papers the 9th December have been 70
ceived at New York
MesNs. BREST and GRAHAM, Commissioners on Tho nar
OF the United States had returned from Paraguay beng un
successful in their efforts adjust the dispute between that
State and the Argentine conedeacy. Gen Lopez the die
taor Of Paraguay had agreed however, to suspend hoste
for the present He is united with the Brazilian monarchy
in effort TO separate the States north of the Rivers PLATA
and Para"a from the Union, and thus throw open the nav
CATION, as demanded by England and France The Cons
tutona Government Of Uruguay under General OGbc ha
abolished slavery, which may have important influence up
its present struggle with the monarchists under Rivera
The latter had been inactive for some time We observe thai
better feeling is evnced between the Argen,nes and III,
English and French, which looks like an early peace
NeU York Sun.
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ORIGIN l..
THE PLIGHT OF THE yULTUREs.

II was stated some days since in the Natona
ltelligencer that immense columns OF the Amer
an vuture, extending as far the eye could reach
ad recently been seen flying steadily towards thu
outh. The reading of it suggested the following
regular lines
What darkens the Heavens what glooms the sky
What rushing sound is heard
In countless millions they fly, they fly
It's sounding wings that darken the sky,
Of the murdr ous, the blood-oying bird.
In heightened train, from the far-of North,
Like an air-born host they come,
As though some monarch had summoned them forth,
And marshalled their columns, from rear to van,
TO shadow the earth, the air to fan,
And scare, with noon darkness, the gaze Of man..
Whittier, oh whittier, ye lovers of blood,
Who make armies your prey, and men your iood,
Oh whittier do We fly
Say, is it battle ye scent afr ,
Do you hear the mastering sounds of war,
And the groans of men that die
To the South, to the South, we speed our flight;
To the stormy joys of the nadden'd fight,
And the reeking feast at It's close
To the fields all smoking with human gore,
To the pit that yawns, to the half-made grave,
To meal on the strong, feast on the brave
We fly, we fly.
Wave not SO proudly that dancing plume
Vain child Of martial pride
Nor check thy war-steed with look proud,
Nor raise thy voice OF command so loud,
As forth thy legions ride
Tonight that voice shall be hushed and still:
Nor echo again, from rock or hill,
Repeat its battle cry;
Our covering wings shall be thy shroud
Our dripping beaks shall be shrieking loud,
While they plough full deep, in that naughty Breast
And feed on that flashing eye.
They are ours they are ours that marching mass,
As in wars bright hues to the fight they pass,
Or dare the ramparts blaze
From the shattered wall, from the choked-up trench,
Amid means, and wounds, and blood and stencil,
We shall make glorious meal
Scent, scent already, the tainted gale;
Snuff, snuff the loaded breeze
On sounding pnions sail, we sail,
To clmes of the sun, where plaques prevail,
And vulture man, with his human heart
Outvies US, and tops our bloody part,
With an instinct more fell than ours.
Then let him hear our ominous cry,
And trembling lift his gaze on high,
As we passing, in clouds, DER the backened sky,
With army that shrinks his puny powers,
To our supper of flesh, to feast on the siain,
To orgies Of blood on the battle plain,
Where his proudest pomp is ours
SIGMA.
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CHINESE TRANscESDENTALIsM.--The Chinese claim to
have invented almost every thing printing, the compass,
gunpowder and the arts upon which the Western nations
most pride themselves all found in China, where they
claim antiquity compared which odes, records
but Of yesterday But (says the Providence JournaD
thought that characterization exclusively Of modern
invention 1t that mistaken, for the following
extract from Chinese work equals any thing in the
DIAL orbed or sphered Il is furnished by Mr. Williams who
is lecuring in New York upon China After this we shall
expect to learn that the magnetic telegraph at work in the
interior provinces Of the Celestial EMPIRE and that the leheon
is administered in all the hospitals
The venerable prince ara prior to the great orig
nal standing the Of the mighty wonderful,
and floating in the Of deep obscuy He is sponta-
and sexsng, produced before the beginning Of emp
ncss commencing prior to uncauscd existence, pervadng all
and EARTH whose beginning and end years can CIR
cumscribc who by searching find out the Almighty 70
perfection"
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THE LICENSE QUESTION IN VEnMoST.-On Tuesday Of
last week the citizens Of Vermont determined at the ballot
box the question whether the traffic in intoxicating liquors
should be permitted any longer Last year the question Of
license or no license determined by each county for ITSELF
but the Legislature at its last session passed law to submit
the question TO the people Of the whole State, that the
traffic should either be entirely prohibited allowed equal
terms IN every town. Sixtytwo towns give majority Of
4l72 for license and there every believe that
The whole State has gone the same way.
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SIN LCcfCs OTRiGGER himself could never have placed
50 high standard upon the importance Of Jucng appears
TO be entertained by others The New Orleans Delta tells Of
seeing recommendation written by Irish friend in favor
OF y"ing gentleman who applicant for commission
~ the army Among other things he says I" My friend,
Mr.. u closely connected with the President his father
har'ng fought aduei wih one fthe Polls NORTH Am.
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The dsfnd and SromboE, briggs recently fitted out at
the Chaesown Navy Yard Boston, ready for
to sail Thursday for the Gulf The Ena commanded
by Com. G. ]. VAN BnUSr, and the Stromboi by Com.
WV. s. WALKER Their guns cast by Alger at South
Boston, weigh each about 800 pounds, and will carry
shell weighing some s5 pounds II is stated that
These guns carry hafa mile further than those
the castle Of San Juan Of the considerably
lighter These vessels will in conjunction with two
that fitting out at the New York navy yard, and which
will carry each a gun similar to these"
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The Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas states that
/" the American war, upon which Count SgRnURIEa the
former French Minister Washington has been EMPLOYED
for years. is nearly nished and that Coun, M MESou who
was also for many in the French Legation in America
and long resident Of Washington and its neighborhoo now
resides at Paris and is making investigations some Of the
public archives American affairs though not known
with what intention.
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DUELThe Buffalo Commercial Of the 9Th has the follow
ing Geographic despatch from Lewiston
hostile meeting took place this morning between two
Canadian gentlemen, who from Hamilton for that pur
pose THE weapons pistoIsdstance fourteen PAGES
Three shots were exchanged, but unfortunately none Of
them took effect"