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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-17
w. =. BEATTY,
Bookseller and StatiOner.

One door 'oest Of the Hooking Valley Bank
MAIN STREET LANCASTER OHIO,
KEEPS constantlyon hand, a large assortment
IN ofMedical Miscellaneous and School Books
Also Blank-books, Stationary &c. SC. OF every
description. Allof which will be sold ut prices
as moderate as those Of any establishment in
Central Ohio.
Lancaster June 25 l847. ly7.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-17
N NW HNANOW AN ".

even lower than the lowest.
Those in want of HARDWARE will save money
by examining his Stock both as regards quality
and price.
Among other articles will be found the following:
AXES; Mann's, Hunts Collins and Beck 5
Chipping, Broad and Hand.
Adzes, Warren Hunts and Greayes aud Sons
make.
Awl Blades, Sewing Brad and Pegging
Anvils, Vices and Bellows
Augers aud Anger Bits, concave, Heavy, Long
aud other kind
Balances, SaIters, Scalei Beams and Counter
Scales
Bells. Hand. Tea or Table, Cow and Sleigh
in variety
Bedscrews. 6, 81, aud 8, Square and Sharp
Thread
Bits for Braces, Centre, Gouge, Nose, Rimmer,
Taper and Chain
Boxes, Snuff and Tobacco in Steel, Tin and
paper
Bolts Round, Flat, Barrel and other kinds
Braces and Bits, Scotch and Plated; Chissels
and Gouges
Candlesticks, Iron and Brass, Hand and Table
Castors, Iron and Brass, Blakes 81 other makes
Chains, Trnce and Halter. Log and Fifth
Cocks, Brass, Brittanin aud Wood
Corkscrews, Wrenches, Cupboard Turns and
Catches
Currycombs and Cards in every variety
CUTLERY Rogers, Westenhom's Crooks,
Turner's aud Wrugg's Pocket Knives
English and American Table Cutlery
Butchers and Shoemakers Knives
Drawing Knives, Shears, Scissors and Sheep
Shears
Escutchens and Escutchen Plus
Files, Mill, Bastard, Taper, Square g. half lfround
Frypans, with and without Handles
Gimblets. Glue Pots and Gridirons
Gun Barrels, Locks Ribs and Worms
Hammers, Shoe, Nail Lathing and Carpet
Hat Pins, Flat and Cloak Hooks
Hand Rail Screws and Staples
Hinges. Wrought, Cast Strap and Table, Eng.
lish and American
Hatchets. Hunts Broad aud Shingng
Ladies'. Tin'd Iron and Brass
Latches. with Brass aud Mineral Knobs
Locks, Rim and Mineral Mob, Door, Closet.
Pad, Stock, Mortice, Trunk. Till, Cupboard and
Chest
Measuring Tapes and Coffee Mills
Nails, every kind, Wrought and Horse Shoe
Plane Irons, Gouges, Compasses, Plyers, Nip.
pers, &c. &c
Saws, Mill, X Cut, Hand, Punnel, Ripping, Back
and other variety
Spoons Plated, German Silver, Tin'd and Brit.
tania
Shovels and Spades, Ames' Washburn's and
other Brands
Squares Iron and Steel, Measuring aud Trying
Stair Rods, Skates, Shutters, Brass and Iron
Steeyarls, Warranted correct
Tacks, Brads, Sparra9lcs and finishing Nails
Ten Trays aud Snuller Trays
Trowels, Pastering, Mason's and Garden
Weights in Sets, Long and Short Handle Ma
nure Forks
Mahogany Vaneers, Looking Glass Plates,
Mahogany Nobs, &c &c
SADDLERY AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS
Buckles, Bits and Strrups
Harness Mounting and Saddler's Tools
Shark Skin, Plush, Sndder's Thrend and Silk
Cotton, Worsted and Strainng Webb
Hog. Calf, Facing and Pad Skins
Plated Dashers, Handles and Bands
Stump Joint sand Malleable Iron
Steel Springs, Iron Axles aud Boxes
Broad upd Narrow Lace
Patent Leather, Gum & Oil Cloth Damask, &c
Also, Large Assortment Of all kinds Of
Iron, Nails. Steel and Glass.
AND WINDOW SASH.
Together with every variety of Hardware usu.
ally kept. J. G. WEAVER,
Lancaster, October %, 1916 "a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-17
THE DAILY NATIONAL WING.

published In the City of Washington, every
Il day, at o'clock, P. M.-Sunday excepted
and served TO subscribers in the City, at the Navy
Yard, in Georgeto~n, in Alexandria, aud in Balti.
more, the same evening at Ct cents n week, paya.
BILE TO the Sole Agent lor the Whig,G, l.. Glchresi
ESQ.,, or his order. Il is also mailed to any part o
the Uned States for 81 per annum, or So for six
mouths, payable in advance.
Advertisements Of ten lines or less inserted one
time for SO cents times for rs cents, three times
for 81, one week for 81 rs, two weeks for 81 IS,
one monlh 81, two months 81, three months $40,
six months SIS, one year $S0--payabe always in
advance.
The NATIONAL WHlG is what its name indicates
Il speaks the sentiments Of the Wing parry OF the
Union on every question of pubic policy. Ii ad.
vocaies the election 10 the Presidency Of Zachary
Taylor, subject 10 the decision of Whig National
Convention. II makes war 10 the knife upon all
the measures aed acts of the Administration deem
ed TO be ayerse 10 the interests OF the country and
exposes without fear or favor the conuptions Of the
party IN power. It's columns aie open to every man
IN the country for the discussion OF political or any
other questions.
ln addition TO politics large spare in the Ma
tona Wing will be devoted to the publications up
on Agriculture, Mechanics, aud other useful arts.
Science IN general, Law, Medicine, Statistics, &c.
weekly list Of the Patents issued by the Patent
Office will likewise be published the whole for
ming complete family newspaper
The Weekly National Whig.
One Of The largestnews2ape in the United States,
is made up from the columns Of the Daily Nation
al Whis, and IS published every Saturday for the
low price Of So per annum. payable in advance +.
double sheet OF eight pages will be given whenev-
er the press Of matter shall justify it,
The memoirs Of General Taylor. written express
ly fol- the National Wing, are in course ofpnblica.
lion. They commenced with the second number, a
large number OF copies Of which have been prin-
ted 10 supply calls for back numbers.
CHAS. w. FENT0N.
Proprietor OF National Whig.
Washington, July l6.-6ml0 SIS, & ex. daily ly
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One should not destroy an insect, one
should not quarrel with dog, without a
reason sufficient to vindicate one through
all the courts of morality.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Comprising in part the following arlicles
EHnph NVHHSVA


English and German Door Locks Mortice lock
and Latches, chest Desk, Till and Padlocks
Latches and door handles, window springs asst
Sash lastnings, assorted,
Socket and Firmer chisels gouges &spur bits
Ball Braces in setts, plain bits all sizes
Common and Screwed Spoke Shaves
Screw drivers, Compasses. Steel squares,
Slide Bevels, Mill saw, double cut and square
files, Horse Rasps, Drawing Knives,
1000 Gross wood Screws assorted
800 dozen Mahogany Knobs
Cut Taoks from "a to "a ounces
Sprigs from ID to inch,
Patent Brads, Cout Nails, Tennent, Hand, pan
mel, Pruning and Butchers Saws
Iron Britannia, German Silver and Silver pla
ted Table Tea and Basting spoons,
Bread Trays, Walters, Iron and Solar Lamps
Iron and Brass Candleslicks,
Looking Glasses and Looking Glass plates
Cutlery.
Super Rodgers Congress knives
Westenhomes do
lie, 3, aud { Bladed do asst, Pruning knives
Razors assorted and Razor Strops and gener
al aud fine assortment OF TABLE CUTLERY.
SaddIery.
Buckles of all Sizes Terrets und water Hooks
Harness spots, Trace and Halter bolts
Brass, Silveredand Japanned Stirrups.
Cotton, Straining, Worsed and Boot webbing:
assorted
Coach and Buggy luce, tufts of all colors, plain
aud figured gum ciunh, Japanned Nluslns, assort
ed colors Morocco, Boot do. Goat and Hog skins
Seating Plush, plain and figured assorted
Patent Leather aud Oil Cloth.
COOper's Tools.
Broad axes, Adzes, Champering knives, head
ing do, Stave do, Crow cutters, Holbwing knives,
Shuve ups and Dress hoops assorted.
For the Farmers.
have general assortment Of Halier, Trace,
Log and Breast chains
80 dozen Grass Scythes,
I2 do Corn do
3 do Brush do
do Patent Grain Cradles
o5 do Hay Rakes
Common and best steel Corn Hoes, with and
without handles Goose neck do, socket shovels,
Long Handle do d. Handle do, Ames No. 2, do,
Hay and and prong manure Forks
Also, Mill and Cross cut Saws, Steelyards,
Aatchets and Hammers, AIDES aud Broad Axes,
Iron Nails and steel.
IT'S Kegs Juniatta Nails
so do Rapid Forge do
go Tons Juniatta Iron
10 do Rapid Forge do
English Blister American Blister, Shear Ger
man and Cast Steel
$40 aud IO-le Window Glass, and large
assortmentof
Leicester Machine Cards,
Together with great variety of other Hard
ware, all OF which will positively sell as lop for
CASH, as any other house, west Of the mountains
can sell them. Come and see for yourselves
P. B0PE.
Lancaster, June, 4th 1847. 4tf
TA~rty CDDC-, :, -
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GROCERIES OF ali KINDS.

Cedar Churns and Tubs, Wooden Buckets,
Salt. &c. &c, &c.
W Come every body and look through our
MAMMOTH PILES Of Goods. We are always
on hand and ready to prove to you, what is an un-
deniable fact, that we have more Goods, better
ussortments aud sell at lower rates than any other
establishments in Lancaster. Of these facts you
can convince yourselves by calling at our OLD
STAND and examining our stock.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-17

A miser grows rich by seeming poor;
an extruvagant man grows poor by seem.
ing rich.
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Cheaper than eOer known before.
so do Cashmeres, Mousline de LANES and other
fancy Goods for LADIES' Dresses and Cloaks
so do Gnghams, new style, and cery desirable
A large and beautiful variety of S U M NJ L R
SHAWLS, ofall sizes and at very low prices
40 pieces Apron Checks, Linen and Cotton Ia
BILE Cloths, Cotton and Silk Handkerchiefs
Dress Silks; Black, colored and Gg'd Hosiery
Gloves and Mitts Of all kinds
Cambricks, Jacconets and every thing in the
Dry Goods line to make our assortment full and
complete, among which will be found a fine vari-
ETY. of ROUGH and READY Goods
We have also constantly on hand. a large stock
Of BOOTS and SHOES
Fur, Silk, Leghorn, Palm Leaf and Straw Hats
SPANISH SOLE LEATHER, Cotton Yarn
Carpet Chain and Coverlid Warp
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Ih'N's DhhhE 4
Vandalia, III April 8, 1916.
From the Rev. d. D. Mckee, late pastor of Il
Presbyterian Church.

FFum Ihe NeV. D. D. Mckee, late pastor OF The
Presbyterian Church.
DR.. b. Y. WATSON Dear Sir: feel that owe
II, not ouly to myself, but also to the public, 10 say,
that have the utmost confidence in your prepara-
hons, and have no doubt that, in all ordinary cases,
il your medicines are taken accordingly 10 your d,
recious, they will perform all that you have Erom-
lsed. Your medicines, the ell, acy Of which have
been tested in my family, aud which | can conf
IDENTITY recommend to others, are e:--The Fever and
Aeue Pills, Fever aud Asue Tonlc Syrup, Auti
Bilious Pills, Oleagonous Mixture, Cough Mix
tHre, Gout aud Rheumatic Linimcut, aud Ami Dys
pepuc Mixture. ID, ID. MCKEE.
Vandalida, III :, March "a. l646.
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HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,I

IN great Ddrtety, such as
BROWN and BLEACH TABLE CLOTHS,
Fine Damask Linen do. Napkins
BLEACH and BROWN SHEETINGS, from
two 10 three yards wide; Pillow Case Cottons,
BED BLANKETS of all sizes and prices,
Furniture Checks, Furniture Calicoes
Domestic Plaids, Towel Diaper and CrasE, in
short every thing in this line Of Goods at whole
sale prices
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This department of our Stock was never better.
as no pains or trouble was spared in getting up
and selecting this kind of Goods, and we believe
we have better Stock OF German and French
Fancy Goods, Yankee Notions and all small
Wares generally, than any other house in town.
OUR STOCK OF STAPLE DRY GOODS
is unusually large and prices never known so low
before: when we are done opening we shall have
over 2000 pieces of PRINTED CALICOES, rang
ing i'll prices from to Is cents yard, nearly all
OF which are the new styles Of small figures, dots
sprigs, stripes and plaids.
The best NINEPENNY CALICOES we have
ever had, pretty Goods and perfectly fast coors
100 pieces OF Orange and Blue Prints, which
are the best and most durable Goods at their price
in the market.
200 pieces Of plain, plaid and striped ALPAC-
CAS- of coors and qualities from 20to so cents,
SILK WARP ALPACCAS, very cheap
ABYSINIAN CLOTHS, in every color and
style, new article in the market, and is unequal.
ed in richness Of ofappearance by any goods out
60 pieces DARK FANCY GINGHAMS.
10 do Oil colored do
APRON CHECKS, all prices.
20 Bales BROWN MUSLlNS the best IN town.
Beached Muslins,: :Bleached & Brown Drillings
Beached Brown and Col'd Canton Flannels
10 bales TICKING, superior quality. We have
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II EB ii r & II U M

A RE just receiving the LARGEST aad HAND
N SOMEST STOCK of SPRING and SUM-
MER GOODS, that have ever been brought to
Lancaster or that ever will be by any other firm
than theirs,-and which will be sold at the lowest
cash rates, so low that person Can look at them
without buying.
We are connected with no mandatory, no
eastern establishment, and thus confined to max
ing our purchases at one houses but have the ad-
vantage of selecting our Goods from the stocks of
all eastern Merchants and Manufacturers.
We hope ALL who wish to purchase cheap and
beautiful Goods, will first read the big advertise
ments, and after laughing at them, go and exam
inc the lille stock Of Goods, that they call big:
then call and see what we have and what we can
do for them.
Our assortment consists in part ofthe following
articles;
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good Stock and handsome variety of
AS SIM RE =

Plain, Black, Blue Black, also Barred Striped aud
Ribb'd.
vESTINGS from ninepence pattern to four
dollars, consisting of all kinds, Satin, Plain, Fl.
cured aud Bard, Cashmere Vestings of every
price, Silk Velvet and Valencia do
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75 PIECES OF
q r o A d CLOT H s,

OF all colOrs from 81 TO o. per yard.
so pieces plain and stripped Cassimers from rs
cents to $l,25
200 do plain. striped and barred Sattinetts, Coe
ry cheap from 81 to rs cents per yard
100 do Kentucky Jeans from 25 to 81 cents Iol
the best
100 do Red, White and Yellow Flannels
$50 do Black, Colored, Striped and Figured
Alpaccas
25 bales Brown Mnslins
10 cases Bleached do from to 125 cents
10 bales Ticking and oery cheap
% kMn uNsnnnA, az NNAU HANnES
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So "a SH @H @@MN@ a

A large lot, which are new fashionable styles
and gerry cheap, Bonnet Borders, Bonnet Caps
and Bonnet Gmps of all kinds.
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Judge of til. Proba,, Court of Of vaadsiia, lii. III.

have been troubled with the Dysenlery, which
continued of aud on about Que year, and having
consulted some Of the bes, physicians in phlade
phia, New O'eanS, and in THIS city, without getting
any relief concluded to Try DR.. Wason's medi
eines Tor DysenleIy, &C., and in very short tine
u cured me and now Recommend il as the best
remedy know Of Tor the Bowel Complaint.
JOHN d. Mem URRAY.
Corner ofThiTd & Pine ST.. St. Louis.
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WE WISH TO PURCHASE
80, 900 bushels Of WHEAT.

Any amount Of CORN, RYE, OATS, Flax.seed,
Feathers, and every thing else that the Farmers
have for sale that is worth having. We will give
the highest prices in CASH and GOODS for the
above articles, and give MORE GOODS for the
same amount oftrade, than any other house. Call
and give us trial
Lancaster. June 4, 1847
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Gold Pens.

A New arrival by express at
IA GATES s. coSPER'S.
June 10. l8H.
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And four hours since, had the Fever and ARue
very bad for nearly six months, aud Dr.. WATSON
cured me at once, and have never had il since. 1
have since then, sent, should think, forty persons,
who have all expressed their most entire "a tsac,ion
as they 100, were cured in very few days. do
NOT hesitate 10 recommend DR. Watson's Fever and
Ague Pills 10 the public, as one Of the best remedies
lor Fever and Ague. d. G0ODFELLOW.
81. Louis, Missouri.
For Sale by J. G. HENLEY, Lancaster Ohio.
Lancaster July 30, 1887. 6ml2.
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RLANK DEEDS, neatly printed on the
AObest of paper for sale al this Office
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-17
BROAD CLOTHS.

724 pieces of Blue Black. Brown. Olive Claret
Oxford mix'd, Invisible Green, Steel mixed and
Blue Cloths Of all qualities and prices Call and
examine,
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CHEAPER THAN EVER

Just received and now opening, in the EAST
Room or Mn r. M. AINswoRTH's BLOCK oPPo.
SITE THE TALLMApeE HoUsE, from Pttsburg,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. large
and general assortment Of English, German and
American
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I3O nieces Sallinefs.

of all sorts, colors, kinds, qualities and prices
40 pieces KENTUCKY JEANS, Gold mixed,
Blue. Black. Cadet and Brown from twenty to
fifty cents yard.
lOpieces Sleeps Grey Fuled Cloths, very
heavy Goods for Winter pants.
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10 DRAY LOADS OF
BOOTS AND SAOES,

nUOA - ANO SAAV WS ,
now unloading, Thick Boots several qualities,
FINE CALF and MOROCCO BOOTS,
Kip and Brogan SHOES, Ladies' Lace BOOTS
CATERS, WALKING SHOES and Slippers
Boys Thick Boots, Thick Kip and Cali Shoes
Misses Boots and Walking Shoes
Gentemens Ladies' and Misses India Rubber
Shoes.
q a II s.
Fur. Plain and trim'd Cloth, Oil Cloth Plush
&c., Beuna Vista, Navy and General Taylor styles,
Children and Infants Fancy Cups.
A general assortment Of
= lar DWARF, CEINA,
GLASS AND QUEENSWARE,
Our STOCK of GROCERIES is large and
good quality. All kinds OF DYE STUFFS con-
stantly on hand.
On Hand Also,
A large lot Of Cotton Yarn, Coverlet Warp, Car
pet Chain and Candlewicking. Finally every thing
in the FOREIGN and DOMESTIC, STAPLE and
FANCY DRY GOODS LINE, all of which is to be
sold very cheap, and all we ask is an opportunity
to prove thy showing Goods and telling prices.
Cash on Hand,
For Wheat, Rye. Oats and Corn.
WANTED,
All kinds of trade in exchange for Goods.
WISE g. HILLARD.
Lancaster, October 7, l847, 90
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Blank Subp@nas
FOR sale at the Gazette and Express Office
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FALL Il WINTER GOODS.
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
s. w AW rs
Bonnet Ribbons,

OF every kind, quality and size can be bought
us at greatly reduced prices.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
READI BE GUARDEntr

10 THE PUBLIC
L HE increasing popularity at Dr. G. BENJ
"A SMITHS IMPROVED INDIAN VEC:EPARIE
SUGAR COATED PILLS has indnced n number
o' r'rS"ns Z" mai soinetbing they call nuts and
'"" ihetn WI sugar, order sell them for the
Tcnul"r while they do'n0, rozess particle az The
20 "!'s@ nor CIV, n assnilatr in appearance 20 IN,
orlgin'i, Or. Smiths Pills n, sii,,., they arc +,
,n'enicd FRAUD upon he coninun;rv. A minis.
'' " no az mrs. had an interest in an fni;aTioo & ~
S,' N"''cd Plll, manufactured in Albany n
'"H E'V'" them up. as he says, on account Of the
''"p'e dishonest parties concerned in mann.
,'u',,ng Them The same party are now indus.
ua circulating rcpo, T. c"cnatcd io iuinre DR.
S.i"i ano To affect The rcpuatio Of his Valuable
pNs ""' ro'"r tan DotHc them in nub,ic, DIR
1"'h ~ "Dohtt" Institute legal occcdinos VA ms,
'hein 'of 'hc Sanders, a. he has i'm anotber coec
nga'us' S'ihiiar party, in which he receive, 90, a
'arg" amount oi dhm' gcs. These mis-. rohlc irn
'ators nave TO resort o the AZ ou,ipabIe ,,c,,s
10 palm on their counterfeit ri l. ns ,I,c ri H.,
know that Dr. Smiths arc the original and q, r,;rn
several Instances have com" to- pnbUc o,;,c i,
which life has been endangered hv the u,c,,,,n,.
use of the ruuter fciis. II j. Dr. Smith, pill ,b,,
are doing I'M on good in the country Tho fol-
lowing plainly show. wy "
MOKE MINISTER'S use and recommend H.
Smiths Pills than all others "
hrs IL tn certify that have used tho Su gar Cont
ed Pills manufactured by 81. BENJAMIN Smith of
New York, Or some time, and believe them tn
be coed medicine; and also. from INQUIRY In that
CITY. am persuaded that he is the o,,oinni invent.
or aud therefore is enttle to the ben, fl of the in
'eh'oh' s WILLIAMS,
Pastor LIST Baptist Church Pitsnurgb
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If her EnYs admirers Even the hoIlest OK
perience sort of snporstiInus trrrnr they Ten,
lest they may ueei The like fate of their Irede.
,rpssors. Mrs. - has reaz.d how u,nch cour-
ace is necessary for any one tn venture 20 marry
her. and she has therefore come To- Paris. This
is certainly complimentary To the Parlsians. and
she will not be- disappointed. As We have said.
Mrs. - is mol yei twenty FIVE years III ape /:
and is exg"'s''eiy handsome. and her last husband
lefl her. Ivy a will in which no flaw can he Je.
,ec,ed. an income of .eI20.0O0 "A year. This is
certainly more than sufficient tn shin, nm - eves
to The chimercal dangers Of the pas, Mrs. -
would easily find man in Paris, in spite If The
apparent fatality. WIN would esteem hiuself very
happy to beco'ne her sixth husband.
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CASE OF CoNscIENcE.-A respectable man
belonging 10 Trenton NJ j., engraved in the prn.
fliable business of leather selling Attended Ia
commit suicide at Philadelphia. by drowning him
self. lie jumped on a cake of ice in the Della
ware and making several efforts 10 break ,hrmo h.
partially accomplished his ohjpci While in This
perous situation he was rescued by iva ynnnp
men, and after many and long .ffnris Ia restore
MN I" stale OF sensIhiy, they succeeded The
cause n' ms rash attempt was singular one
re had recently pledged his honor " 10 abstain
from all intoxicating drinks, and in an unouarded
moment Violated that pledge. which So worked
upon his mind that he resolved to terminate his
existence rather than look AN honest u,an in The
face. The delicacy and sensihility of the man
merit respect, hat he was ON the verge of crime
TO save his honor
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THE SONG OF ELECTRICITY

BY JOHN F. VAN EDEN HoLLERMANN
Sister Steam, I'vc heard thy song
Prompted by master-spirt.
Nothing wanting to prolong
Admiration for thy merit
All thy claims arc just and true
! admit with greatest pleasure:
All, save one, and that one too
Thy diadem-thy chicfest treasure!
Now do hear me, and be kind,
ihou dost say &c the lightning's flash
by thy speed is left belinda
Was that boast not vain and rash
Ponder and consider right.
~, by making that assertion
Did'st not take a clancy flight :"
Made from truth wide descrtinn?
Surely twas not fairly done,
Thus TO trampIe on my eight;
Ana proclaim by thee as wo,i,
w hat was meier within thy mipbtl
What Z" thou'' cIaimcst is INV own -,
Mine" since this fair worlds becinning
Younger sister. do not frown
AT thy elder sisters singing
Yes do asscr, my claim
10 my o'rthright and my dover,
rum r my only end and aim,
ruth nay only strength and tower
Otner witness need none;
- heaven and earth my right to prove
10 TINS birthright, all my own,
from the source of light and love.
from that source of light and love,
:, bcigning over all His creatures.
from His radiant throne above.
obtained my form and features.
and the lghtning's flash which thou
r, Claim st as under " thy don,inIon,
he encircled round " N.Y. brow
SNAPPED my course, my speed. my pinion.
Now. dear sister, we must part:
part VIC ". u, with true affection
One in end, in aim, and heart:
Free from each unkinI reflection
Both our Makers name wen praise.
Ihou" OH Garth shalt show His wonders
~ In heaven, my birth place, raise
Glory to tho God of thundc,s