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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-13
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Modern .AbohtiOnism, Which threatens 10 dis
soive me Udioa; and proposing a plan oG..Ma.
noaaI Colonization, adequate 10 the removal b
the entire tree BLACK pOpui1t on of Me United
States, and all that may hereafter become fret
-s"a manner Aarmonising Nth The the In
terests IF boM races.
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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-13

1Wenty-cne young - omen from the
State Of Maine, sailed last week from
New York city for California. They
understand what IS most wanted ID
California. They deserve success-
shoft couFtship and good husbands
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AGENTS.

G. WARD Jr. and PRIEsTLy
o. MOSB4,..... Canton. ....ISAAC
MANN, Sharon .-COOPER'& HANDS
BRoUGH, Camden.-I. BLUNDETT,
Benton,-ISAAC JORDAN, Cartbag@
ALSO
Sold by ScovfL & MEAD,-ll3'
Charlres street New Orleans.
GENERAL agents for The son,b
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The undersigned respectfully
but earnestly call upon all persons
indebted to them, 10 come forward
aud settle promptly, as we NEED and
have MONEY.
E.. ID. WARD & Co
Canton Feb. 81, 1850. 1t.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-13

ROC 0s
NlaianN
AMI

This plant has, for many years, been
found to be Of singular virtue in the
cure Of affections Of the Liver. More
recently it was acertained that it pos
sessed great power IN arresting Bleed
ing Of the Lungs, Coughs of a chronic
character, &C., and Of essential service
in all diseases ofa pulmonary charac-
ter.
This article is now universally ac-
knowledged to be the most healing aud
efficient application for diseased or de-
cayed lungs, or any portion ofthe Aeshy
or muscular parts Of the human BODY.
Its medicinal and preservative qualities
were understood by the Egyptians in
the early ages of the world, and no
doubt now exists among scientific men.
that the preparation used in the en-.
balmment of bodies, was composed
Princi pally Of this ingredient. In later
ages, IT was found TO be iu universal
use among the aborigines of America.
and atthis day 1t is their principal. and
IN fact, only medicine for an upsound
state OF the lungs, or any approach TO
It. Thosewho are acquainted with the
history ofthis hardy ace o fmen, know
that a death from consumption is un.
known among them! The medical "a.
culty IN all countries appear to have
become aware Of the great. healing pro-
pertles OF his article, and are now IN.
Producing it in their practice. Dr..
Buchan, of England, Dr.. Crichton, of
=. P%etersburb, DR.. La Prieure. oil
Farls' and the distinguished DIR. Coop.
have been in the habit Of combln.
ing It with other articles in their pre
scrlpllons, and with entire success.
Be~a,e Of cOsnteysits and Base
ImatGtiOnsi
The genuine article is signed AN
DREW ROGERS, on the engraved wrap.
per around each bottle.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for
30. Sold wholesale and retail ~
SCOVIL & MEAD,
ll3 Charities ct. between Cont aud
St. Louis sts.
SOLE GENERAL AaENrs % rvs
SOUTHERN sTArEs.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

Ef0NOMY.--The amount of money denositea
IN the Savings Bank of Great Britain is over
S2l ,Uo0,oOO sterling, or more than one hundred
millions Of dollars This is an enormous amount
OF money, and is the savings of many who have
laoorea hard, and by pursuing habit of strict
g eoohoily they have succeeded in maintaining
themselves handsomely, and laid I'D compe-
tency Tor old age. The question then arises,
"hat Is true economy? In the exercise of econ
omy IL is essential TO have good iudgment-a cor
rect notion OF matters and things. Every indi-
Eiaual has IN the course of life time to purcha
large amount of goods, even if for his or her
own support, merely. 1t will, in the course of
years, amount to considerable sum- Then the
way TO practice economy in this respect is to
ouy Ior CASH, as 1t is very dangerous to go in
oebt, particularly with the storekeepers Buy
ioF CASH, and buy always GOOD GOODS, and at the
lowest prices; and to enable the public to get
goods oil every grade and quality, at the lowest
possible prices that they can be sold over the
cost OF manufacturing, c. L. JONES is conduct
ing a large establishment on the CASH SYSTEM
and his business has now grown to such an enor-
nous extent that he buys nearly all his goods
directly OF the importers and manufacturers for
cash, and sells them at the smallest considerable
prohts, and in this way he is enabled to sell his
goods at least TWENTY PER CENT. lower than all
other merchants. Let any make calcula-
ton of the amount of goods they would proba-
oiy buy In one year, and they will find that 20
per cent. OF one-ffth of the amount would be
considerable item. Let this run on for some
years, and they will have sum saved in amount
OF no little consequence.
1t is now admitted by all other merchants, as
well as by the public generally, that G. l.. JoNEs
has the largest and best selected stock of goods
ever shown before in Lewistown, and that he
can undoubtedly buy goods cheaper than any
other merchant-hls business being so large and
purchasing in such immense quantities.
Country persons visiting Lewistown TO pur-
chase goods for CASH will soon be convinced of
the foregoing facts, by calling at the Celebrated
.Nei0 Cheap Cash Store of c. L. JONES, and in pro-
portion TO the population of this country with
Great Britain, the amount cf savings might be
quite equal, and probably greatly exceed the
estimate made.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
BEWARE OF IMP0STORSI

FHHHE PUBLIC are hereby informed that
u Patent has been issued by the United
States to Stephen Crane for Wash Mixture,
and the undersigned is joint inventor, and
holds the Patent Right for Pennsylvania A
certain person who has been selling rights is
neither the inventor nor proprietor, and will be
prosecuted, with all others violating the patent.
OF WANTED Good Agents, TO canvass
the State.
ID. MVOY, Baltimore, Md.
o. Every Editor in the State who will copy
the above notice three times, and send copy
to me- shall have family right forwarded to
him, valued at s.. ID. NJ.
February I6, 1S50-3t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
n A r 3 IL D

On Tuesday, 18th inst, in M'Veytown, by
Rev David Sterett Mr.. JoHs LEHR and Miss
MARTHA GLASGOW, both Of this place.
On Wednesday, 18th inst, by Rev. Mr.. Hart
man, Mr. HENRY McLAsKEY and Miss ELIZA
EyAGs, all Of Potter township, Centre county
On Thursday, 9TH inst, by Rev T. Tanyhiu,
Mr.. RANDOLPH CORNELIUS and Miss SARAH
WEBB, both of Newton Hamilton.
On Thursday, ith inst. by the same, Mr..
Oliver S. TgnPLE and Miss NARY JANE BAIRD,
10th Of Newton Hamilton.
On Thursday, 18th inst, in Huntingdon coun-
~ by Rev David Williams, Mr.. FisHBURN
5rEyGsox, Of that county. aud Miss SARAH
STROBE. Of (near) Strode's Mills, Nlihlin county.
On Friday, 18th inst, by Rev. 5. V. Blake,
Mr. HAAS Armstrong and Miss MARGARET
I.oEGsDoRF, both of this place.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
New YORK, February 10, 1850.

Flour is firm, with good Eastern and home
demand, and some shipping inquiry. Sales of
5000 bbls. at S4 Sla5 for common Western
and State brands; pure Genesee S544a5 80
Southern is duller. Small sales at 50 lSa53I.
Corn Meal S2.S7a2 90. Rye Flour S3a3 %.
Not much doing in Wheat Sales of 5000
bus. common red Michigan at l03 cts. Gene.
see I25al26 cs Corn is slightly advanced
sales of 10000 bus. at 60 cts. for mixed, end
81 cts. for yellow. Southern Oats 36a33, and
Northern 42 cts. per bus Rye 62a63 cts.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
IT = 2 = 9 =.

FT'HE public is hereby cautioned not to inter-
l. fere in any manner whatever with the fol-
lowing articles, purchased at Constable's sale on
the 18th instant, as the property of E. Britain.
viz A Corner Cupboard, , lots Of Carpet, Ia
bic, Clock, Bureau, Stove, Cooking Stove Table
Fixtures of Oyster Cellar, IL Chairs, OYSTER
Lamp, &c, Looking Glass, barrel Cider, and
Counter-which property | have left with and
loaned to the said K. Britain during my will and
pleasure, and will hold all persons responsible
in law " no may intermeddie with the same
WIN. F. MOYER.
Lewistown, Feb. 1G, 1866
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

passage Of law to place all tie volunteers who
fcrved in the war of 1912, on the same footing
LIN the Canadian volunteers, as provided for
in the act of Congress, approved March 5ih,
1916.
Pesoirea That the Governor of the Common
wealth be requested to forward copies OF these
resolutions To each Of our Senators and Repre-
ssntatives in Congress, to be laid by them before
fhcir respective Houses.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. 1850.

Flour is slightly firmer. Sales Of 600 hbs.
common brands at S4.75a4. 81; choice 81 81.
Rye Flour - 80, and Corn Meal 81 6S per bbl.
Wheat Is in steady request-saies of 1000
bus at I04al05 cts. for red, and l0SaIl3 cts.
for white. Corn steady-saes of 1000 bus at
55a55} cts. for yellow, and 52a5I cts. for mixed
and white. Southern Oats 80, and Pa. 36 cts
Rye 62 cts.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
BALTIMORE, Feb. Is. 1850.

FLouR.-Saes at $40. Rye Flour is dell
at 50 l25. Corn Meal is also dull at 81. .578.
GRAIN.-Saes good red Wheat at los cts,
and good white at 1l2 cts Corn 81 cts. for
yellow, and 53 cts for white Oats 80 cents.
Sales of new C.overseed at Si87Ia5; sales OF
old at $4a4 30.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
SOS REWARD.

OST, on Wednesday, either in Lewistown or
i on the road to Mann's Axe Factory, a small
POCKET WALLET, containing some 20 or so
dollars, and few papers of no value to any one
but the owner. The above reward will be paid
on its return, with its contents to the editor of
the Gazette WILLIAM MANN
February I6, IS50-3t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

COLD.--Dont suffer with the cold, but pro
ceed at once to G. l.. JoNEs' Celebrated ,Nit0
Cheap Cash Store, and buy some warm clothing.
JoSEs has a very large stock, and sells much
cheaper than any body else.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

FIN
p,& &c, the
4aE Eetothea
daofJan
un tween ESQ
Treasure
rtanceTa
IN WITNESS etour ofce
ry L. d.,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
IN THE .N4TTER Of the Partition and Tal,ta-
ton Of the Real Estate Of WILLLRV L.
N.lRRLS, deceased

ton Of the Real Estate Of TPILLLl.U L.
H.iRRLS, deceased
T n the Orphans Court Of Mercer county, Penn
| sylYania, No. 81 of September Term, Is49,
Writ issued to the Sheriff to part and divide, or
value and appraise, donation lot No 726, of two
hundred acres, in the 4th district in Mercer
county Which said land has been appraised
and valued by Jury summoned by said Sheriff,
at the sum of Eleven Hundred and Twenty-Five
Dollars, (SlI25 Notice is hereby given to
James Harris, Martha Harris, and Laird Howard.
Thomas Howard, David Howard, Harriet How
ard, intermarried with DR.. Thomas Vanvalzah,
Ann Howard, intermarried With William Wilson.
Jane Howard, inteTmarried with Joseph Green
who were children of Elizabeth Harris, who was
lntermarried with Thomas Howard, both of
whom are deceased, that the Court aforesaid
did, on the 29th day of December lS49, confirm
the inquisition aforesaid, and give judgment that
the same should remain firm and stable forever,
and made rule on the heirs and legal repre-
sentatiyes of the deceased, to appear on the first
day OF next term, (lst day Of April next and
accept or refuse the premises al the valuation
lsRsERgJassN Certified from the Record at
4 S8SSg Mercer, this 29th day Of December,
NkfSS A. D., IS49.
- NJ. {. TROUT, Cl'k O. {.
Notice to be given by three publications in the
Lewistown Gazette and Levi isburg Chronicle
Feb. l6, I650-3t NJ. c. T.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
Turnpike Notice

THE STOCKHOLDERS of the Lelcisto,vn and
Kishacoq,tiitas Turnpike Company will take
notice that an election will be held at the house
of WILLIAM BROTHERS, in Reedsyille, on
MONDAY, the lIh day Of March, to elect one
President, six Managers, and one Treasurer, to
conduct the affairs of said Company for the en-
suing year.
WILLIAM THOMPSON,
January H. l850-td President.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
SHERIFP's OFFICE,
Lewistown, Feb. Is, 1910 I'd.

NJ B.-Purchascrs at the above Sheriff. sale
arc hereby notified that the amount OF the sale
will be required 20 DE paid Immediately on TIE
property being knocked down, or it will be forth
with resold 10 The hiphest bidder
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
A5O Acres, moro or less.

TERMS OF SALE.-One half of the purchase
money to be paid on the confirmation of the
sale by the Court, and the remainder in one
year thereafter. with interest from the time of
the said confirmation, aud to be secured by
bonds and mortgages on the premises
This tract of land will be sold in lots or par
cells of FIFTY or ONE HUNDRED ACRES, to suit
purchasers for woodland.
WILLIAM RAMSEY, Admir-, &c.
j. L.. M'lLvAINE, Clerk of o. G..
January 20, lS50--td
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
Irish Linens.

"A LARGE lot bought at bargain in
4 A Philadelphia, and selling by tho
piece or yard al small advance at
g. L. Jones
oc27 Net, Cheap Cash Store.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.

PURSUANT TO an alias order of the Or
phans' Court of Mfiiin county. the sub
scrIber, administrator, &C., Of Samuel MATTER.
late of Armagh township, IN the SAID county,
deceased, will sell at public sale on the prem
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
MONDAY, March A, 1850,

at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, ull that messuage and
tract OF unimproved mountain or wood land in
the said township OF Armagh, bounded by land
of John Akens, Hugh SempIe, and others, and
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
DAVIS BATES.
STATEMENT.

The amount Of debts dre 10 and 01cing by the county 1A
amount Of State and CoUag Iaa outstanding Jatary 7th 1880
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

SII2U9,5.-5 81
BY order of the Board
CHARLES N. BANCkER, Pres't.
Attest-CHARLEs @. BANcKER, Sec'y. Tf22m
r. c. HALE, Esq, Lewistown, is the Agent
for Mitflin county, from whom all necessary in
formation relative TO insurance can be obtained
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

Notice to be given by three publications in the
Lewistown Gazette and LeWisburg Chronicle
Feb. IS, I650-3t NJ. c. +
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23
FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA,

CTATEMENT of the Assets of the Company
- on January lst, 1850, published in conformi-
ty with the provisions Of the sixth section of the
Act of Assembly of April 5th, 1912.
MORTGAGES.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-23

DR.. ID. Nick. CoNTNER, ESQ, Sheriff, I
To amount fines and verdict fees reed.
fees received in Or. Sessions, S332 &c
To Fines rec d. in Common Pleas "A &C
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14
sNNyMERA sSMTAMEA.

TExAs-We extract the following para
graph from q letter to the Piccyune, dated
Matagorda, Aug. 6. If he speaks true, Texas
is brewing trouble for herself:
In regard to politics, We are all in great un-
e~asiness about our Sante Fe question. If
Pearce's bill should pass, / trust in God there
are Union men enough in Texas to canvass the
State and secure its approval by the people.
But of this there lisa painful doubt. In this
way, Houston and Rusk would carry the State.
Will they stump it in the cause? hope SO: But
if Pearce's bill, or some other bill of a similar
nature, does not pass Congress-, | assure you
the whole people Of Texas will sustain the
State Government in sending troops to Santa
Fe. On this point, I find our most moderate,
and reasonable men resolved and united. May
God forbid the necessity. Texas is not an I'll
ira slave State-she is a moderate, Union-lov-
ing slave State; but the events of this session
of Congress have aroused a feeling of what
they consider State pride, that is alarming. The
best patriots in Texas now behold the future
with gloomy forcbodings. WARREN.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14
APER1sHABLE MosUMEsT.-The Philadelphi

APER1sHABLE MoNUMEsT.-The Philadelphia
Ledger says:
The citizens of the United States are con.
tributing means to build a national monument
to Washington, which is to perpetuate his name
and fame, but it is well for Washington that
there is something more durable than monu-
mental stone to record his greatness; for ac.
cording to Professor Johnson, the stone of
which the monument is to be built is the poor
est building material of use in the United States.
It supports a crushing force Of only about two
thousand pounds to the square inch, while good
marble will sustain at least nine thousand
pounds to the same. It is not improbable that
the monament, if carried to the projected height
will fall to pieces of its own weight. In ad-
dition, almost every square inch of the marble
contains sulphuret of iron, which readily de-
composes on exposure to the atmosphere, thus
staining and destroying the parts in contact
with it. Professor J. states that the Patent
Office building is already so dilapidated by the
decay of the materials used in its construction,
that it is considered by some of the occupants
unsafe, and buttresses are now erecting to keep
it from tumbling to the earth.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14

Cows HAVE PoWER TO HOLD UP THEIR MILK.
1t is known to many farmers (says a cores.
pondent Of the American Agriculturist) that
when young cows first come in, and the calves
are taken away, they will hold up their milk, for
a short time, and some will dry themselves be-
fore they will give it down.-A few years ago /
bought a young cow which proved to be very
wild, and when | took away her first calf, she
would not give down her milk. I had heard it
remarked that putting a weight on a cows back
wonld bring her milk down. l accordingly drove
her into the stable, got a bushel of grain and
put it on her back; but not being heavy enough,
l took it off and put my elbows in the centre
of her back. While she was kept in this po-
sition she had no power to hold up her milk,
for it came down freely. After doing this a
few times, and putting my hand on the back
of the cow, it would give way, and she would
Immediately give down her milk.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14

Two OF THE QUESTIONS SETTLEp.-The
passage of the California and Utah Bills through
the House, settles two Of the disputed points.
The question on the Texas Boundary Bill is
not yet decided. We trust the motion to re-
eonsider will prevail. This last is certainly the
most pressing of all difficulties.
The course which Texas is disposed to carry
Out, will not meet with the support Of the South.
Volunteers may 90 to her aid, but we doubt
whether any State will send troops to drive the
army Of the United States from territory acquir-
ed BY conquest and purchase. But it will be
time enoughto discuss this subject, if Congress
should adjourn without settling it.
Il will be seen, we have no doubt, when the
vote on the Texas Boundary Bill reaches US,
that it vas defeated mainly by Southern votes,
Notwithstanding had the endorsement of both
the Texas Senators, who, it is to be presumed,
are acquainted with the sentiments of their con-
Acknowledgement.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14
THIs CONSIGNMENT DRY GOODS

TNHIS CONSIGNMENT DRY GOODS
HOUSE is constantly receiving from the
northern cities heavy shipments of Goods, which
are often ordered to be sold forthwith without re-
gard to original cost, and will therefore be offered
cheaper by from 25 to 80 per cent than the same
description can be sold at any other Establishment
Constantly on hand a large supply of Plantation
Goods-BIankets, Kerseys, Linseys, Osnaburgs,
S!eetings, Shif,inss, ToweIiings, Table Damasks,
Diapers. Linens, &c. Dress Clouds of every style.
Silks, sa,ins. Cashmeres, Merinoes, De LANES,
.Alpaccas. PIaids, Bareges. Muslin<, GingIiam. and
Prints. Visi,es. Mantillas and shawIs, Parasols
and Umbrellas. Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Laces,
Capes, Collars, Bonnets, and every description of
Dry Goods, both Of Foreign and Domestic Manu-
facture.
In connection with this establishment are exten>
sive wholesale rooms, which should be visited by
every Merchant and Trader before making hi,
purchases. An additional advantage to the buyer
is, that the owest price is invariably asked at first.
and no deviation made.
KINGS WHITE PALACE,
p Gravier street. New Orleans. jeS ly
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14

DR.. Eranklin.-Leigh Hunt, in his autobi.
ography, tells the following, anecdote of Frank.
lin, which shows him to have been a far differ.
ent person, than we should suppose by the staid
look and sober dress of his portraits. "My
mother had no accomplishments, but the two
best of ALA love of nature and of books. DR..
Franklin offered to teach her the guitar; bat she
was too bashful to become his pupil. She re-
GREETED this afterward, possibly, no duobt, from
having missed so illustrious a master. Her
first child, who died, was nance. after him. !
know not whether the anecdote is new; but |
have heard that when DR.. F.. invented the Har-
monica, he concealed it from his wife, till the
instrument was fit to play; and then awoke her
with it one night, when she took it for the mu-
sic Of the angels"