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AREyoLuTIoNARY ANECDOTE.

The day after the Paoli massacre, Gen.
Wayne's house was surrounded by the blood
stained perpetrators of that wholesale Inur-
der. None of the family were at home but
Mrs. Wayne, who upon being summoned 10
admit them, resolutely refused, replying that
the General was not in the house. They
were finally obliged 10 force the doors. The
premises were searched from cellar 10 garet,
but their prey was not 10 be found. The val
liant officer in command, entering a room
where large feather bed was lying on the
floor, aroused the indignation of Mrs. Wayne,
by slashing it with his sword, supposing that
it might contain the desired prize "Do you
think.n said she, ''lhat General Anthony
Wayre is such coward as 10 hide himself
in feather bed! 2" The spirit Of Mrs Wayne
seems to have excited the respectful forbear,
ance of the English Captain, for every article
of property in the house was relgiously res,
pected. Wayne avenged the Paol massacre
on the succeeding year in the capture of Stony
Point, when that fortifcation was taken by a
midnight assault, under his command. He
was one of the first TO scale the ramparis
and he inspired his soldiers 10 the charge by
the watchword, "Remembsr Paoli," thunder
ed ont above the din of the rushing mass by
his stentorian voice.
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to have paid the double price Of ten cents.
Had they been carried at five cents, the post
/ office revenue would have been diminished
| $775,000. The profit of million last year,
will more then justify such a reduction.
The railroad mail routes, this year, are
6,i3s miles, an increase, within two years,
of 1,l49. On these routes the mail is now
transported 5,74o,oiO miles annually. The
railroad managers refuse to subject the time
and departures of the trains 10 the order of
The Department. This occasions trouble.
The foreign mail service does not look SO
well. The receipts for postage 10 and from
Europe was, from June, ls47, 10 October, '4S
S29,oS2; from October, '4s, to October, '49,
S61,114. The cost is 100000 per annum
This service stops in February, Tor a while,
for repairs. -...........-'
The mail from Charleston, via Savannah,
10 Havana, has cost, since October, 1S4S,
$36,0s6. ....
The mails between New York and New
Orleans, via Charleston, Savannah, and Ha-
wanna that between Havana and Chagres );
that between Panama and California, and
across the Is,hmus of Grenada, are alluded
to. The latter are said TO be not under the
control Of the Department and badly managed
The Post Master General objects TO this ser.
vice being called mail seruice, and states that
if the immense expense be pu, upon the Post
office, it will seriously embarrass the DeIart-
ment. Eds. ....
AT present the sea-postage between here
and Europe is due almost entirely 10 England;
and though it swells our receipts here, has
to be paid over annually, when demanded.
The American mail steamers being built will
soon alter this state of the accounts.
A Postmaster was appointed at San Fan
cisco. The income being insufficient he re-
signed Other agents have been appointed
and promise to regulate mail matters there in
short time. Provision must be made, ii is
though, for mail accommodations in Califor-
mia, Oregon and New Mexico. Present ar
rangements are wholly out of the question
The expense is vasi--the receipts trning.
he itepOll lilslStS OIl tue HcCcselty VI nav
ing additional Clerks allowed the Department,
by law. Delay and embarrassment are oc
casioned it asserts, by the increased business
and the insufficient number of assistants.
In the Dead Letter Office 100000 dead
letters were opened and examined las, year,
of these 1864 contain 32,O69, and 99s in
close other articles of value. .. ....
The number of supposed depredations for
the year is put down at 1926, supposed 10 in
clude Sl69, JOY. Twenty-nine dcpredators
were arrested, and S7s,779 were reclaimed
or accounted for. ....
To show the great increase of service OF
the force in the Department, The following
comparative statement is made. ..
In 1897, the number of pos;-ofices was
ll:767-now 17.164-4l7 having been estab-
ished since June last. Number Of dead let
tiers in 1887, 900, ,OOO-now ,, 10000 Num-
Der of quarterly returns in 1887, $4,000
now 10000. Number of mail contractors in
1887, l6s2--now 4l9O. Length of rou,es in
1897, 41,142-now l67,703. Annual mai
transportation in 1886, 32,597 ,Oo6-now
52,544,O69.
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SELECT POETRY.
THE BLIND BOY's BEEN AT PLAY, MO.
Their.
By ELIZA Cook.

The blind boys been at play, Mother,
And merry games we had
we led him on our way, Mother,
And every step was glad.
But when we found a starry flower,
20, And praised its varied hue,
tear came trembling down his eye,
Just like drop of dew.
We took him 10 the mill, Mother,
Where falling waters made
rainbow DER the rill, Mother,
:, As golden sun-rays played
But when we shouted at the scene,
And hailed the clear blue sky,
He Stood quite still upon the bank,
And brealhed long, long sigh.
We asked him why he wept, Mother,
Whene'er we found the spots
Where periwinkle crept, Mother,
Der wild foreet-me-nots.
"Ah me " he said, while tears ran dowr
As fast as summer showers,
at is because cannot see
The sunshine and the flowers"
Oh, that poor, sightless boy, Mother,
Has taught me am blest,
For can look with joy, Mother,
On all love the best;
And when see the dancing stream,
And daisies red and white,
I'll knee' upon the meadow sod,
And thank my God for sight.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15

SURGICAL OrERATIoN.-On Wednesday,
a surgical operation was performed by DrS.
Henry T. Child and Mutter, of this city,
and DR.. Won VOLTA, OF Lewistown, Pa, in
which ball, weighing half ounce, was
extracted from the hand of Adjutant Geaeral
Irvine, OF this State. The General was in
the campaign against Mexico, and received
the wound during his service there, which
has been ever since cause of severe afilic-
ton TO him. The bali was so firmly i'm
bedded between the bones of the hand, that
the operators were obliged to take il away
by peacemeal. The General was doing
well Yesterday.
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old Toby, the slave, mounted on sorrel
flley, was waiting TO attend his mistress.
"'rhe wife, aitred for the ride, soon
made her appearance at the stile, ready to
depart for her mothers residence.
''Roland," said she, as she cast half sup
plicating glance at her husband, ".you will
not, am very sure, let me mount my horse
without your assistance"
The husband, with frown upon his
countenance, handed his lady love 10 the
saddle, but was silent.
"Roland, DEAR" said the wife, "Tve left
the whip behind; go get it, that's dar-
lingw
The husband complied with the request,
and handing it TO his wife rudely and i'm
petuously, exclaimed
"Take it and go, ungratclul woman ~
The hasty manner in which the whip
was handed, frightened the horse, and he
started, nearly dislodging the lady.
With an air of indeseribable scorn and
indignation, she curbed up the animal, and
giving her husband glance, that was capa-
BILE Of piercing fortress of adamant, said to
him,
''Sir, you have dared to lift your hand
against a woman. Unabashed coward
hate, despse, detest you! This day, this
hour, we part to meet no more! %
And then giving speed to her charger,
the dashed down the road, and was soon in
she embrace of her mother.
1t was in vain that the husband denied
that he had raised his hand against his
wife. No apology, no explanation, would
be listened to or accepted and, though the
lady was very sure he loved her, she never
afterwards received his embraces, or admit
ted him to her society.
''Alas! how slight cause can move
Dissemti1ns 'twxt hearts that love-
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GAMBLING.

A correspondent of the Albany Journal,
writing from Brussels, speaks of the inveter-
ate taste and prevalence of gambling at the
watering-paces. Ladies and gentlemen bolh
sit down to the roulette table, and il is not
unusual to see q husband and wife, and even
daughters and mothers, Sitting at the same
gambling table. He adds the following incl
dent which may or may not be fancy work.
A gentleman, last year, when at a German
watering-place, went on Sabbath morning to
the English Episcopal Church; when return
ing from church, The clergyman who had Of
iciated hurried past, and seeing him enter
the public gaming house he followed, when
to his utter as,onishment, this rererend gen.
tleman took his at The tabK, and instantly
engaged deeply in play! The only redeem
ing feature connected with the gambling
house at Spa, is, that from the winnings the
poor must be supported, also the expenses at
tending public Improvements and cleaning of
the town. An agent of the Government is
always present atihe close Of the game, to
ascertain the amount gained, ont of which a
per centage goes TO the king. Last year the
winnings amounted to nearly SOC, GOO francs.
A NUMEROUS ANcEsTRy.-Fowler, the
Phrenologisi, in his work entitled hereditary
descent, gives 10 every man numerous an
cesiry. He says .r,. -. ..... ..,.5
"Eyery human beirg on the face of the
globe is compelled, from demand in nature
to have two parents, four grand parents, eight
great grand parents, sixteen ancestors of the
fourth generation back, thr,y-two of the
fifth, two hundred and filty-siS OF the eighth
thirty two thousand seven hundred and sixty,
eight Of the fifteenth, almost one million ane
fifty thousand of the twentieth, and nearly
one thousand seventy-lhree million of the
thirlieih generation. The whole number o
every ones ancestors for fifty generations
amounts TO two thousand three hundred ane
/ sixiy-two billion, seven bundred and forty
: nine thousand nine, hundred and fourteen
million, two hundred and fourteen ihousans
and forty-six (2,s62, 74o,sA ,2ia,o46)Ta mul
> tiiude verify, which no man can number, N
: mind conceive The blood of this vast hos
is running in the veins Of every living NOR
tai, and that reckoning back only fly genera
| tions.
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EVERY MAN HIS OWN PATENT
AGENT.

MUM & Co, publishers of the "SClENIi-
ISl FIC AMERICAN" have favoured us with
q Phamphlet containing the Patent Laws OF the
United States, together with all the forms necess',
~ for applying for Patent, information in regard
to filing caveats, with remarks on ITS uses, etc, a.
mount of fee required at the Patent otifce' ana
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. person in making his own applications
Price l24 cents single, or IL copies for one dol
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Address MUM g. CO., New-York.
March 10, lS49.-
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. ALEXANDER G. CATTELL,
SAMUEL HART & CO.

l6O MARKET STREET., PhILADELPHIA'
Importers of French, English and Gcrmsn
Fancy and Stable Stationery,
tXThFERS, Sealing Wax, Ink, Draft and Back
w CANNON Boards, Tape, Inkstands, Domi-
,ses. Gillotls and other Steel Pens, Ivory and
Bone Folders, Papcteries, Gold and Silver Pencil
Gases, Bristol Boards; Whatman's Drawing Ia,
pers, Envelopes, Bonds and Arnolds celebrated
Inks fet making Linen, Portfolios, Dissoctcd Maps
ana Games, Chessman, Cards. Gold Pens, &c.
PHILADELPHIA June 2, lS49.-3m
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STRAW BONNET
80 u1T M4NUFdCTORY,

N. 10 North Second street, opposite the
= Madison House, ..l di s.,
yU1HE subscribers would call the attention oil
ii Country Merchants and Milliners to their ex'
sensive assortment Of fashionable SrRiSG Ann
sumnrn BosxKrs AND HATS of the newest styles
Ano, large and general assortment ei ffencH
and American Artificial Flowers, Ribbons Crowf
Innings, Oil Silk, Wine, Qullings, Buckran' &c
which they offer at prices that defy competition.
N. B---Palm Leaf Hats by the case or dozen
gnusY w. M. 81 j. Il. MAULL,
,,gld- Bonnet and Hat Manufacturers,
s,gas ~ 80 North I'd street.
Phijsdelphia June 2, ls49.- f D.
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GOING INTO MORNING: OR. A HUSBANDS
FRIGHT.

GOING INTO MORNING OR, A HUSBANDS
FRIGHT.
A few weeks ago, our friend Clark was
lying sick with the bilious fever The at
tack was severe, and he believed death was
near. One morning he awoke from short
sleep TO hear hurried and smohered conver-
saton in the adjoining room, in which his
wife took part. The first words that Clark
caught were uttered by his better half =
"On that ground" said she, 'l object to
mourningn
eyes" replied another, "but the world
looks for tit is fashionable, and one might
as well be out of the world as 10 be out OF
the fashion,"
every true"
NHere," thought Clark, "is nice wife
She thinks am about 10 die-.o be planted,
if may use the expression, in the cold earth
and yet she refuses 10 go into mourning for
me. All, me!'
"Now that am here, perhaps had better
| take your measure"
"The unieeling wre,ch!" exclaimed Clark
|
am dead I'll live for spile!'
"Well,n mused the wife, 81 believe you
may measure me, | will let you buy the
trimming, and let it be as gay as possible"
"What heartlessness!" groaned Clark !;
ssWoman-like, though. One husband is no
sooner dead, than they set about entrapplng
another. can scarcely credit it.'
sOf course YOU will have a ilounce J"
"Two of them, and as the body is to be
plain, wish you TO get the wide gimp to
trim it,"
GLOW will you have the sleeves trimmed =
"With buttons and fringe"
"Well-wel-th beats all, sighed poor
Clark.
"When do YOU want the dress!' inquired
the mantua-makcr.
II must have it in three days. My hus
band will then be of my hands, and | shall
be able 10 go out! J"
"Oh horrible-horrible," calculated the
sick man, 81 am only half dead, but this blow
will kill me-"
MS vile uSdih h''h sPS"AI "iiN nv" 1"
ly to his bedside.
"Did you speak, my dear" said she Will
the voice of an angel
a have heard it all, madam" replied
Clark. "The morning-gay dresses-'iihS'
everything. o! Maria-Maria"
''You ravel"
"Do you take me for foolF
"Cerlaiuly not, my dear"
@You expect me to be out of the way IL
three days!"
ayes, love, the doctor said you would o'
well in that time"
':What means the dress =
ri is the one you bought for me beior'
you were taken sick"
"But you were speaking OF mourninsP
awe were talking of Mrs. Taperly,"
"Oh, that is it?'
eyes love. You know she ispoor, and tn
family is large, and il must Inconvenience
her 10 find mourning for them all On I'M
ground alone, oppose H."
$3.50, that's it, is it? | thongh' yo'
, were speaking of me, and II distressed me
Let me beg you 10 be more careful for III
: future.o
| Clark was out in three days, and nov
laughs a, the matter, which then appeared 5
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:" WIN. g. Cochran 4 Co.,
Wholesale and Retail,
.al.-z -. -. Z. ,rn IIoifonf ,Irpou N.

,ei's's WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS,
Nm. "a Ralaa Street, PhiladelPhia.
ZAP ~, -s on hand very large stock ol
n AVE alway "a seaars. Of their own
!nIor..,;on. Store Keepers, Hotel -.''' anu
~,;tsts gentlemen, will be supplied on the m0''
liberal terms, ei4 s10
, philadelphia, Nov. II, 1870
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15

Berthes are not to be SO generally worn
as formerly, and flowers will be the favor
ite ornament for ball-dresses this winter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15

Sewers are said to contain large quanti-
ties of prussic acid. This is on the author
ity Of DR.. Ure.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15

The new Five Franc Piece Of the French
Republic is censuTeJ as deficient in artistic
roa-.s
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NEW SERIES SERIES VOL. 2, NO. IS
TERMS OF THE AMERICAN.

THE AMERICANA Is published every Saturday at TWO
DOLLARS per aum to be paid half yearly in advance
Ne paper discontinued until arrearages are paid.
Ali Communications letters business relating to the
vfhes, TO insure attention, must be POST PAID.
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PATENTS.
4rney,can and Foreign Office, and Agency OF the
IT, S. Patent Office, WGshington'
Sfofo BOStODe

HueTtcdn and F0Telgn CUIce, US" - s0'''S V''''
IT, S. Patent Office, Washington,
No. % State Street, = Boston.
T1UE subscriber by appointment from the Commission
Patents is agent of the u. s. Patent ONCE ol re
ivinp and fol wadlns the same models specimens or
manufactures be patented or depoSed
Iii he sent free of expense and rtsk and win despatc
lie prepare Caveats Specifications anu al
ne Papers and Drawings; Will make researches
80 American and foreign works, TO test validity OF leh>
,ons and render advice legal and scehtihc ma'teIs
rssnsct,ng tine same Patents secured In Europe ana
other countries ,,o.s ore ssved the
By application this office, inventors are saseu 'ns
md cost of Journey Washington ana eelay .ne.S
"a sl as ali personal trouble in obtaining tnelr
1Sav also have the advantage OF Uer6aHy exPians ne
and NJ consulting in respect to them matters
IN general of nportancs IN orasr 20 Of
sct oecifcations and CLAIMS. The experience Vi SLs
sars, nractlce an extensive collection OF rare worAs
dscisios &C. on mechanical subjects me fa'em. ,"ws
I'D natens of different countries collected az muGn "a
-nsc during the long time this office has Dee
,ngc,her with accounts here kept OF lhvenionS
enable the subscriber to aord 70
s;,ons ri procuring Patents assistance ana lneimaoA
stsS In othe respects might he difficult OF aaihhehl
wnicn )" O'"0' r. H. EDDY. Civil Engineer.
Boston, Sept l, 1913. w. 800
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Massachusetts, Health Insurance Go.
CAPITAL $4,000.

Chartered and Established an Boston, 1pTst lo4f
CONTINUE to insure MEN against the expenses oil
u SICKNESS, for term Of years Number OF members
neary 5000 Amount of sick allowances paid during the
past six months, $780, -. ,h
The SICK ALLOWANCE applies to the time that the
member is totally disabled from labor and under meaca
care whether he is confined TO the nous. OF not
' THOMAS TARBELL, President
l.. STIMsoE Sec'ry.
office No. 4 Museum Building, fremont st Boston.
MIR A, III. BELLOWS has been appointed AGENT
in Worcester County for Mass Health ms. company,
and has given required bond for the faithful perform
ance Of this duty. ~ =. =. .......
nopcaoas for insurance. and settle claims upon the Com
pany for sick allowance. -,
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The United States Health Insurance Go

ESTABLISHED an the City Of Boston,
bv an Act of the LEGISLATURE Of MqssGchusetts, May le46
CAPITAL $4,000.
Eusures the Health of both Males g. Females,
FOR TERMS OF FROM ONE TO FIVE YEARS
Directors-Samuel Aspinwaf Lemuel NJ Baker, John
BiQeIow Jonas Chickering, James Clark George Darra
coIt Samuel ii. jerks, Benjamin Lamson, Joseph Lewis,
Henan Lincoln Elijah Mears, silas Merriam, Joseph u
Prince Thomas RestIeaux Noah Sturtevant r PIayior
Charles Ii. White, d. w. Wiswell, Daniel Leverett Il
Oharlestown, Joseph l.. Lord Of New York.
JAMES CLARK, President and Treasurer
SAMUEL Ii. JEEKs Secretary.
Drs d, fl SToRER * A. A. GOULD COpsntRg Pnyslclans
TTNs institution the Health of persons ct both
sexes at the lowest consistent with the mutual
s1fety the insured and the insurers; and boh pare
participate in the surplus profits The tables OF rates are
systematically framed arranged as 70 insure to
male persons under as of weekly dteodnce 81
four ffks or 70 per cents of their annual depossS-'o
females three Jourths IS per cents thus, SIS insures
81 TO the former 10 to the latter Persons Of more
advanced age are insured propotonaby equitable pre-
mums on Policies longer terms than one year, but
slight increase of premium is charged.
Principal Office, IL State Street, Boston.
1.-THE Company has established an Agency also IN me
civ Of WORCESTER at 2O5 Main Street, where
DESTROYS further information ere requested to
call. WhhhhN AhHSIh' NSe"
Dec 30. O"u
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IA THE BRICK BUILDING on Lincoln Square,
ssssgA known the Worcester Branch Railroad Del
Az pot, 100 feet by 50-wih be fitted up TO accommo
date Lessee. track will be laid, if DESIRED for cars To run
into basement.
Also Building situated the Boston and Worcester
Railroad Bridge suitable for Machine Shop SO by 30 H..
stories high with engine and engine house attach
edand Backsmiths shop near 40 by So feet, stories
high, with yard room-wiIl be fitted to suit tenants.
Immediate possession given. Inquire at the office OF the
Worcester AID Nashua Railroad Company, No. l4S Main
Street. dn Feb y.
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Valuable Mills for Sale.

IA IT He subscriber. account Of age and delicate
FIN health, offers his very valuable mills for sale
Esas situated about 81 mile from the village in the
souhwesery part of SierDg and within mile of the
Railroad station Oakdae consisting Girls MILL,
SAW MIL, Lathe Mil, and Single Mactine The
Gs Mill has Of stones, and two Bolts, de-
signed expressly for Wheat and for other erans-a
SIut Machine for cleaning wheat &c., and Corn Crack
err all in pete running order with plenty Of water and
business There about thirty of Land, eight of
which is Moving the remainder Wood Land good
story Dwelling House. well finished aud in good re-
ceent well of water.
The above properly will be sold reasonable terms,
and part of The purchase money remain term OF
years. desired For particulars inquire OF the subscri
Der, or oliver NICHOLS, the premises.
NEHEMIAH PEARSON.
Sterling Nov 81. dw ia~Swt
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TuIkey Hill Estate for Sale.

- n HIS valuable Estate is offered for sale on
sssAA that cannot fail TO suit purchasers 1t
&MasA consists OF about sixty Of Land with con-
venient Buildings. The water from Turkey Hill Pond
through the of said Farm, and falls
Of one hundred and twenty five feet the distance
OF abont70 rods forming of the best Water Pow
in Worcester County.
There upon the premises three thorough built
and substantial Rock Dams, with Gris Saw Lathe and
Shinge Mls all in good running order. The Mill Pond
is mile in length and extends from the road leading
New Brantree, to that leadngtn Barre Half mile
above the Mill Pond, is Turkey Hill Pond, which is the
main reservoir Fer description OF this Pond or Lake
Typographical Map of Massachusetts.
From the best authority, aud actual survey, would
the public that this Water Power is amply
sufficient in the aggregate five hundred Cotton
Looms with ali their attendant machinery that amount
of any other. The location is good, and easy of access,
being miles from the City Hall in Worcester, the
great thorough fare through Paxton Rutland Barre Oak
ham and New Brainiree.
The above has been surveyed plan and profile drawn
which may he by calling the subscriber those
he has The liberty refer 1t will be sold as whole
in sepera3 PRIVILEGES, may best suit purchasers.
For further particulars inquire of the subscriber in
NeO Worcester, Hon Isaac Davis Worcester, Alber
Curtis, Esq, Ner WOrcester,-Thos. Bottemly Esq.
Letcester-A B. Pike, Esq, Providence R. L,-SimoI
c, Gront, Esq, Schen. Grady N. Y ,-Messrs. Pratt
Downs s. Scntt, Worcester,- Willard Snow, Esq, Por
ton,-Danie Coburn Esq, LotDeH.
CHARLES HERSEY.
New Worcester. Dec 90. 1913 dwtf