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AFFECTING NARRATIVE.

We copy from the Erie Commercial
Advertiser the following interesting and
affecting narrative of the escape from
death of Mr.. Carley and his sister, deli
cate girl. by the sinking Of the Atlantic.
Mr.. Carley is young man in delicate
health. The Advertiser says the narra-
tive was given with great emotion. and
brought tears to the eyes Of many in the
large assembly who listened to it. Mr..
Carley said in substances:
"If any one has cause for thankfulness
on this occasion ii is myself. am from
Vermont; and, with my sister,.a poor con.
sumptive, was on board The Atlantic. !
was travelling with her for her health. II
was not without great fears Of its perils
that we undertook the journey. We went
on board the Atlantic at Buffalo on Thurs
day evening, and found her already crowd
ed with passengers. went to the Stew.
ard to get state.room for my sister, He
told me they were all taken in the upper
cabin, but that he thought he could find
her one below. We went down and found
that all the rooms in the lower cabin were
also taken. Hehowever prepared as com
Portable bed as possible on sofa. She
tried to sleep but found the air so close
and suffocating that It was with difficulty
she could breathe. We again went to the
upper cabin; and the Steward then tolt
me that he could furnish my sister bertl
in the after part Of the cabin. took he
to it, and afterwards myself found q bert
I'm the forward part. 1t was the lower on'
of three, and the two above il were alread,
occupied. Being much fatigued, and,no,
satisfied that my sister was in comfortably
quarters, | was soon asleep. was sud
denly startled from my sleep by a tremen
dous crash, and awoke to find the QUITE
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utility is impressed on the mind Of every
individual, and the notion eradicated that
she is merely intended to please the ideal
fancy Of man and fill up the vacuum Of
the passing hour. the germ of refinement
will never expand its beauties over our
western wilds.
Education is not completed with what
is collected in the school room. It COM
mences when reason begins to, dawn, and
ends when it is superannuated. The i'm
becility Of woman's nature predisposes
her to those airy and fantastical visions
which fascinates the senses, and give levi
ty to her disposition, and which often prove
the bane Of her sex. She should, there.
fore, be early taught to associate with ma
ture in all her stupendous works. Her
mind should be directed to the sciences
and learn the construction Of the planeta.
ry system. 1t elevates the mind and pro-
duces a thousand sublime and beautiful
ideas and makes the vain and trifing things
of this lower world dwindle into an in.
visable point. When the god Of day is
beginning to conceal his broad face behind
the western hill, and twilight is drawing
her grey mantle around the horizon, with
here and there star beginning to glow
what delectable hour for thecontemplative
mind to withdraw from the things of time
and plunge into the vast ocean of eternity
1t is then the imagin alton scars alolt tc
hold communion with unknown worlds
But here we must pause-we have attain
ed to the limits of our comprehension-
the philosopher can 60 no farther.
. ELLENoRA.
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ENERGY THE TRUE MARK OF
GENIIJS.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in one Of his
recent lectures, describes with the clear
sweep Of painter the vital necessity Of
energy and labor to even the most gifted.
In the present day of steam and .punctu.
ality. the lazy man, no matter how extra.
ordinary his requirements, must always
fall behind in the race Of human life. He
says: III
Genius unexerted is no more genius than
a bushel Of acorns is forest Of oaks.
There may be epics in mems brains, just
as there are oaks in acorns, but the Tree
and the book must come out before we can
measure them. We very naturally recall
here, that class Of grumblers and wishers
who spend their time in longing to be
higher than they are, while they should
have been employed in advancing them.
sekes. These bitterly moralizs upon the
injustice Of society. Do they want .
change? Let them change-who prevents
theml If you are as high as your facul-
ties will permit you to rise in the scale Of
society, why should you complain Of msni
1t is God that arranged the law Of preoe-
dence. Implead Him, or be silent! If
you have capacity Tor a higher station,
take it-what hinders you! low many
men would love to 60 to sleep and wake
up Rothschilds or Astors!
How many men would fain 70 10 bed
ounces to be walked up Solomons! You
reap what you have sown. Those who
SOW Ounce seed, vice seed, laziness seed, ,
usually get a crop. They that SOW the
wind, reap whirlwind A man Of marc
"capacity undeveloped"i is only an organ
lied day dream with skin on it. A flint
and genius that will not strike FIRE are no
better than wet junk wood. We hare
scripture for it that "living dog Is better
than dead lon." If you would 70 up,
go-if you would be seen, shine. -.
At the present day, eminent position in
any profession is the result Of hard. up
wearied labor. Men can no longer fly at
one dash into eminent position. They
have got to hammer It out by steady and
rugged blows. The world is no longer
clay, but rather iron, in the hands Of its
workers.
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WooDSFIELD OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1852.

side of my state-room broken in, and the
two upper berths with their occupants on
top Of me.
As soon as could extricate myself my
first thought was for my sister. went i'm.
mediately to her room and found her
awake. | told her that something had
happened to the boat, but couldn't tell
what it was; but that thought we had bet
ter be prepared for any danger. went
back to my berth and put on the rest Of
my clothes. | was in no haste as there
had been no alarm given. | went back TO
my sisters room. She had already dres.
sed herself, and putting on her bonnet and
mantlla, met me at the door with her car
pet bag on her arm. Just then man
came to the cabin door and looking in told
us that the boat would sink in ten minutes;
and he exhorted US TO pray for the forgive
ness of our sins, and to look to God for
mercy. This was the first serious ntima-
ton we had of the extent OF our danger.
We went out on the deck, and had been
there only few minutes when the water
began 10 rise around US. II was soon up
to our knees. was calm and collected.
was not afraid to die; all my care was
for my poor slender sister. could not
swim. We therefore looked around for
some means Of sustaining ourselves in the
water should we be compelled to leave the
boat.
We found couple of chairs and took
each of US one in our hands. The stern
was the only part Of the boat out Of the
water. We went to the railing and my
sister asked me to lift her up on it. | tried
to do so, but was too weak, and called
some men who were near to my assistance
We raised her up, and then there was
another woman who wanted US to raise
her up. We did so, and afterwards go
up myself My sister and I still kept hole
of our chairs. Every moment we expect
ed the boat would 60 down with sough
and that the waters would swallow us al
up. We still clung to the railing, locked
in each others embrace. Soon we saw
the propeller coming to our assistance
and cry Of joy burst from every lip
Shortly she was along side Of US. W.
all rushed to get aboard of her. mad
an effort to raise my sister over the side
but was too weak. made as powerfr
an effor. as | was capable Of, but my fee
slipping fell between the two vessels. an
sunk beneath the surface of the water
Grasping about caught hold OF rope
by which raised myself to the surface
But | was too weak to raise myself an
farther, and was every moment becoming
still more exhausted. | Isaw nothing of M
sister after | fell, and supposed Of cours
she was lost. was so weak that coul
not for long time make any cries to b.
heard. had been in the water abou
half an hour, and was about giving up a
hope Of being rescued, when | was discov
cred. Another rope was thrown me, an
was drawn up on the boat. What wa
my joy-the first female met was M
sister,"
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CORK.


Many persons see corks used daily with.
out knowing from whence come those use.
full materials. Corks are cut from large
slabs of the cork tree. species OF oak,
which grows wild in the southern countries
Of Europe. The tree is stripped Of ito
bark at about sixteen years old; but before
stripping it off, the tree is not cut down,
as in the case OF the oak. II is taken
while the tree is growing, and the opera
ton may be repeated every eight ornine
years; the quality Of the bark continuing
each time to improve as the age Of the
tree increases. When the bark is taken
off. it is singed in the flames OF strong
fire. and after being soaked for consid-
cradle time in water, it is placed undsr
heavy weight in order to render it straight.
Its extreme lightness. the ease with which
it can be compressed, and its elasticity,
are properties so peculiar to this substance.
that no effectual substitute for II has been
discovered. The valuable properties Of
cork were known 10 the Greeks and Ro-
mans, who employed it for all the purposes
for which it is used at present, with the
exception Of stoPples. The ancients most
ly used cement for stopping the mouths Of
bottles or vessels The Egyptians are
said to have made coffins Of cork, which
being spread on the inside with resinous
substance, preserved dead bodies from de-
cay. In modern times cork was not gem
orally used for stopples to bottles till about
the seventeenth century, cement being
used until then for that purpose. eei 81
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CHARITY.

Every good act, says Mahomst, is char.
ity. Your smiling in your brother's face
is charity; an exhortation Of your fellow
man TO virtuous deeds is equsl 10 aims
giving, putting a wanderer on the right
road is charity. and removing thorns and
stones and other obstructionS from the
road is charity, A mans true riches here
after is the good he does to his fellow men.
When he dies, people says. What prop
erty has he left behind" But the. angels
who examine him in the grave, ask,"-
"Wbat good deeds has, thou sent before
thee?"
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A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

Inc aHeCuOn OI lHuldn paTeHtS W tieiI
children, and the Difference which they
pay to the aged, is beautiful and touch
ing trait in their character.
One extremely cold, wintery day. as |
was huddled with my little ones over the
stove, the door was softly unclosed, and
the moccasined foot OF an Indian crossed
the floor. raised my head, for was too
much accustomed TO their sudden appear
ance at any hour to feel alarmed, and per-
ceived tall woman standing silently and
respectfully before me. wrapped in large
blanket. The moment she caught my eye
she dropped the folds Of her covering from
around her, and laid at my feet the attenu-
ated figure Of boy, about twelve years Of
age, who was in the last stage Of consump.
ton.
"Papouse die" she said mournfully,
clasping her hands against her breast, and
looking down upon the suffering lad with
the most heartfelt expression OF mental
love, while large tears trickled down her
dark face. "Moodie's squaw save pa
pouse-poor Indian woman much glad"
Her child was beyond all human aid
looked anxiously upon him, and knew,
by the pinched up features and purple hue
OF his wasted cheek, that he had not many
hours to live. could only answer with
tears her agonizing appeal to my skill.
"Try and save him! All die but him.
(She held up five other fngers.) "Brough
him all the way from Mutta Lake upon my
back, for white squaw to cure"
81 cannot cure him my poor friend. H'
is in Gods care; in few hours he will be
with Him."
The child was seized with dreadful I'll
Of coughing, which expected every mo-
ment would terminate his frail existence
I gave him tea.spoonful Of currant.jelly
which he took with avidity, but could no
retain moment on his stomach.
"Papouse die!" murmured the poor wo
man; "alone-alone! No papouse; the
mother all alone"
She began re.adusting the poor sufferer
in her blanket. lgot some food. and beg
ged her to stay and rest berself; but she
was too much distressed to eat. and toe
restless to remain. She said little, but hel
face expressed the keenest anguish; sh'
took up her mournful load, pressed for a
moment his wasted, burning hand in hers
and left the room.
My heart followed her long way on
her melancholy journey. Think what this
woman's love must have been for that dy
ing son, when she had carried lad Of hi
age six miles through the deep snow, upon
her back, on such day, in the hope of my
being able to do him some good. Pool
heart broken mother! learned from Jot
! Muskrat's squaw, some days after. that thu
boy died few minutes after Elisabeth
Iron, his mother, got home.-Mrs. Noodle
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W Mrs Parting,on. IN an illustration
Of the proyerb that ga soit answer turneths
away wrath" says iii j. better q speak
parsgorical Of person than V b III ths
time flinging epitaphs at him; for no good
never comes TO nobody thst never sP95ks
no good to no one.'
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Number 2s.
"Fightenedi"
"Yes, scared half TO DEATH"

r "Yes, scared half TO DEATH" i
"About what?" rs itl'l
"The car; he never was in train be.
fore, he told me So" k
A hearty laugh ran through those shout
the half fainting man, which had the effect
to arouse him to consciousness, at least
partially so, for his breath began to como
and 60 more regularly, and at last no
opened his eyes. as large as saucsrs. and
seeing several Of the gentlemen who had
just come TO his assistance about him. he
looked up most beseechingly in the face
Of one Of them. and said:
stranger, HAS 1T LIT?'-Fiag Of our
Union.
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snidsrs" wine store, 40 walnut street. pAiIadslpn,a


TUE lnyaed place for obtaining all wines liquors. &c, good
and cheap sndsr has lateln consequences q the
penish bis o. fresh imporauons and he has e sas
faction Of Offering the best wines and liquors imported
BY him He would refer invoices az follows, viz
Dun Gordon Co.'S sheres, embracing delicate pale al very
low prices and very choice daugh
by The gallon Also. delicate Amonnado in casks Of 10
gallons specially selected some extra Amonuado
10 lo put up IN Europe which he ehAengesa as equal 70 any
that can be Produced
The ManEana Amonuado shsrdes are peculiarly adapted
to convaeseen, they without stimulating and have
aoI tbs acid Of many olner wines, Ill, go -
from the stock Of Buneerp a. oorto and imported d
hese wines are % and delicate and have been highly APP
proved by his customers because ofthe manifest superiority over
all Forts and red wines palmed of as such
the gaon wholesale by cask Among them some
delicate white Port and hslmsey Port; oe,. ,., ., =
too careful in their choice of Port
and West Indiss ' ereia sc sc &c., ddus bodies
aud by casks, ..s g'lH4r3Ea 4HH Le
As sparkling Of the subsenber is wen known hat
the Moet champagne and the splendid sparkling Mosee i'm
ported by him. other vines ana are sold al prices
as low a. post Of The interior wines how inc Market winch are
very prices wholesale. In the article Of caret
wines generally himself 10 be judge he
dozea, to nrst class or .'premior cru" of Medoc
burgundy wines has stock and can assure
them vaults as good bottle Of Bur-
sus ssnssYns I and parsae always on hand in bot,les.
His Rhine and Mosee wines from the cellars OF
Deinard CoLenz extensive, and number
many san Hooks Mosee the cheapest the
yniages Of the seinbog which Is the stgrowh o.
In The Cognac and other brandiss he has fine
stock very old 1900 Of Oard Dupuy Goa
hhds Dubonche, 1874, in hd consignment which viii
| be sodlow. 49,
brandy liquors, including all
Of he above sold quantity desired
goods days reach Of Philadelphia, feigh
paid Orders will be promptly executed sent BY mail or ee
Address JACOB sNIDER,jr.,
Cheap Wine Store, IS Walnut street, Philadelphia.
i
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virginia Land once,

RlcnMoKps November IL lool =
I'M conformity Virginia Of le4s ADJ section 10
do hereby make known all concern that
by ee6eaie Of the eseheaor Of hs siY dated
l5 and received INTO the land Once e
1851 that by Inquest held on The 2s
October 1884, following lots lying 10 the city OF Norfoi
have esehealed this Commonwealth 70 wit
lot OIL land bounded BY Dartmouth street on te south p fnne,
the noa ana ~ Amelia stree
east dwelling house ON ~ escheated from The
estate Of John Lawrence deceased. -,
Liberty street the north, by hober
land on lie east the SOUTH
Cumberland a win an OLD pfieh mouse on
escheated from the estate OF Robert hcmann deceased
And the OF Botetou street. BOUNDED
Sedens NORTH Bonshe land The south,
Thomas eseheaed from me estate Oh heha
N, Burke, deceased, Tests
s. VI. PARKER,
Nov I6--Iaw6w Register Of the Land Office.
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tuEnsrEa,s SPEECHES a.

III EBsTER's SPEECHES autograph edition, with
w Websrers life and works. BY Edward Everett
TAYLOR MAURY booksellers, near pb street. WsshnR'on
9y, viii receive subscriptions TOT me new sanon Wens
speeches be published IN mo autumn
graph ~ . .4te4 4..... .Iss +.
e be completed in sir volumes two dollars volume
vOlume Feb4
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GW sEassss gEsl

A NEW Route TO Pittsburg vim tho baltimore, sus
II quehanna, aud Psnryivania Raoad7hrough Phsbus
express Of will Calvert station dali
States Washington Baltimore a.
m connecting with the fast line Middetown Vt m,
irving st Harrisburg at u, p. mi TO dinner.
The train leaves Harrisburg for the west at p p arriving
Aihis have the option
Johnstown, thence by packet boats
,tagss direct from Hollidaysburg 20 Pitsbnrg.
Tickets will be sold the following points by this tran TO wit
York. wnghpvile, Coumba Marietta, Mddletown Harrisburg
Merstown Perysvlle, Lewistown Moyeyown Hunt
ingdon HoIlidaysburg, and Ptsburg
also with the Cumberland Valley railroad
which through Carlisle, Shppensburg Chambersburg
other points this road.
Of passengers from Washington for any
points the OF the will be Nh,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company the arrival
morning receive the baggage, which will b,
ROBERT STEWART,
Octl-du Ticket Agent
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oSe uAfe !. Within the reach OF ms .u-The ceebra

Iife within rII.-The celebrated
III physicians Brothers and Gray
settle ofWashnesn, after
Of knowledge spen
years among Indians for the Of getting thorough
md complaints the family subject We
promise NIL who favor with call that viii, with
asking question, tell them their complaints and symp
and guarantee and speedy The Doctors
medicines wholly vegetable and
what they have originated, long standing
fever SC Refer from
living In all the western counties of the
York, Pennsylvania Cansdas &C, given
by faculty hearing OF u.s. and avsne themseives OF ou,
Skill been restored to beai treated al
this ONCE are the Following dyspepsy, constipation, crona
rheumatism bronchitis erpeiar, letter. dropsy ne
kidneys, spine, sc -
Office south street, opposite the Smithsonian Institution
s-d2ws
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"A BY ALPHABETICALLY arranged with reference
approved authorities.
9vos., Law Sheep svo, pp 4,77 Retail price SEQ; so,
40 and 81 Ann street, New York.
Opinions Of the Irojession.
profession that contain such bsdy Of
public patronage. ,,,,,r, -, ,r,,,y ,,n, so,,
with Mr. Justice Nelson in his opinion The abovemcn
''n'' "''"' CHANCELLOR wALwoRTH.
NEW YORK. Sept &c, 1850.
The reliable citations from the whele
ess nd re % . %h anS him M c
References will extensively aid the STUDENT the practitioner
N' ''' man. : ROBERT j. WALKER.
OCTOBER la, 1850.
Ihave frequently examined It's citations and have been highly
gaHed with and have been as much pleased
and cleaIness with which announces The
sistnnce myself anxious profession should
learn merits, and, like me, enjoy lis advantages @ ,
Nrw YonK Cry, Oct 16, 1850.
nparts advantages of and well
while TO the profession Of time and
DAVID PAUL BROWN, Philadelphia.
Mr. great diligence and accuracy
ably the subjects which those questions apply The
'''''' : ''' JUDGE PETERS, Philadelphia.
Ihaye examined Knnes Law Compendium mach aen
my satisfied
miraby adapted the for which obviously de
causes argument. examination
tes say with confidence thai they treated with great
''"s'''"' A JUDGE GRIDLEy, Utica, New York.
calculated be help TO the student than any other
book H size and viii hnd It's way upon every lawyers
''O'e . a'4'1A'' 'N'' W. L. HURST Philadelphia.
The plau and utility and accuracy
unqualified appreciation Of the most nrss the
United as The late N sse so Tns, Of
u F" "''""f Fa6iishsd by '''' JOHN p. TRow,
24-f ~ and 81 Annsreet
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General Agency and Law once mt Washington,
DE sELDING & WYLIE,

General Agency and Law once mt w NnshinSton
DE sELDiNG WYLIE,
Todds Blaings Pennsyludnid merit dsor ncs 0
Brorns HOTEL Washington, ID. c.
rHAs. DE sELDIN6 ANDREW WYLIE, jr., having formed
partnership for the OF prosecuting claims before
executive departments or before any board OF com
appointed the adj OF poiatious other
claims against foreign prepared their
full all business that be intrused TO
he charge obtaining pensions, bounty
claims arising under connc treaties
otherwise buying and selling real estate collecting private claims
rents, &c.
Andrew wye, J, viii attend TO law business with which
the firm be ntued In any OF the courts Of
the District he Supreme Court of the United States.
Cha sedng being United States commissioner notary
deeds for all the States of the Union,
will give prompt taking OF testimony aeknowledg
meni OF deeds which appean bis office
Charges will modeafe and regulated by the aouni claimed
ND OF services required.
post paid will receive immediate attention.
Sent B-dly
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EDWARD X. COLLINS Il co,
No. SO Wall street, N. Y.
81. ..ttn BROWN, sHIPLEY, Il CO.,
Liverpool.
.TH#.#.#a .... L. G. ROBERTS CO.,
10 Kings Arms Yard, London.
JOHN MUNROE n co,
ae 20 Rue Rotre Dame des victories
GEO. DRAPER, Iiavre.
The viii gold
bullion specie icweiry precious metals bills
adig herco expressed
Sept 5--diy a#."
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S4O sr dry So1a. ".,a Sa prs

OIU,UUU BARNES MITCHELL, intending change in their
public hat from and
they viii sell for article In their house first Their
we with goods they
would purchasers that they have opportunity OF
such been offered Washington before
ay goods ueh fancy wea will be sold at sacrifices Their
probably largest the District, and
fashionable and desirable styles OF tho season.
They would particular attention their heavy stock of
cashmeTe which must be reduced
Ao erinos popns mosselne black and colored apaeas
worked collars inside hand
kcrche muslin sleeves, cambc edgne and nserng
thread frnge fancy silk neck ties sca bands white Cnn
sha Cashmere shawi State tbet wool
do Tareton musns, eoored usons pink, blus and white
white and coored bereges evening domestic
goods of description linen sheetngs linen table danask d
apers, cloths, cassimoeE vengs every
scphon velvet Brussels, rcc ply and ingram carpets rugs,
donr oilcioths, blankets, quilts, Sic.
They would here inform their friends and
that selling they shall certainly do, be far
books win be until the contemplated
change place of which will be given.
Between 9Th and Duh streets, Penn. Avenue.
Jan I4-3taw3wf
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NEW ra.h,onspIe r.,,oring Estssrishmen,.- i

LOUD0N CO, mems aud iaiors, Browne Hotel,
Pennsylvania avenue have opened their store with nlWge
goods gentemens wear, such
cloths vcsngs, furnishing goods generally
Army, navy, arur officers viii find assor
ofswords epet saes PEASANTS acosf and such other
articles the latest regulation Of their respective corps prescribe
An OF In Legitimate tailoring anew and
select stock OF goods desire 10 please, with the cash yc 70
protect customers high prices, Inducements that
offer and most respectfully solicit patronage. s 4s#
Nov ls-d]m N 49, !