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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19
Cpening of Trade with .Jaran

We have been surprised at the conf
dence felt by some of the officers of the
Japan expedition, that they should sue
ceed in effecting commercial arrangement
with that country, hitherto closed to the
commerce of CLristendom, except Hol-
land, and to the latter under many restric-
tions. Perhaps the annexed paragraph
from California paper, will throw some
light upon the subject:
A business transaction took place a few
days since that is likely to be productive
of important results in the history Of tx
commercial world A purchase cf I00,-
600 bounds of rice was made by one Of
orr most respectable Chinese merchants,
which it proposed to ship to Japan on
board the ship Hamilton, which is now
under Chinese colors-having been pur-
chased from her American owners by two
wealthy Chinese merchants. The Chinese
have long been on trading terms with the
japanese, ana tlelr Vessels are allowed 10
enter their ports and trade. The under
taking is a novel one, and in the event of
is succeeding, it would not require the
foresight Of prophet, to predict very
sudden increase in the mercantile marine
in China; which would soon be able to
show as handsome feet Of clippers as
any nation in the world. 1t would not be
strange were it to happen that the OPEN
ing of the ports Of Japan should be
brought about by the Chinese who have
settled in California. Indeed We arc
strongly inclined to the belief that such
will be the case; and that the world will
yet have to acknowledge themselves indebt-
ed to California for it all The powerful
changes going on throughout the world
the result of the gold discoveries-are
every day becoming more and more appa-
rert, and it would not be presumptuous to
suppose that the ports Of Japan would be
as free to the world before three years, as
those of China now.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19
Choate's Eulosy on Webster.
All the mammoth dailies from the Eas

AL the mamMOln QaitleS irOm INC I-->
come loaded with the Eulogy recently
pronounced in the College Chapel at Han
over, New Hampshire, on Daniel Webster
1t was doubtless splendid affair. Some
idea of its quality may be formed from the
closing paragraph:
''But arrest this argument of eulogy.
My heart goes back into the coffin there
with him; and would pause. l vent
it is day or two since-alone to see again
the home be so passionately loved; the
chamber where he died; the grave in
which they laid him, all habited as when
his look drew audience, still as night or
summers noontide air, till the heavens be
no more. In all that spacious, varied and
calm scene, all things to the eye looked, at
first unchanged books in the library
the portraits-the table at which he
wrote-the scientific culture of the land
the course Of agricultural occupation
the coming in of harvests, fruit Of the
seed his hand had scattered-the animals
and implements of husbandry-the trees
planted by him in lines, in copses, in
orchards, by thousands-the seat under
tie noble old elm, on which he used to sit
to feel the southwest wind at evening, or
hear the breathings of the sea, or the not
less audible music of the starry heavens
all seemed at first unchanged The sun
of a bright day, from which, however,
something Of the fervors Of midsummer
was wanting, fell temperately on them all;
cleaned on the long line of ocean; filed
the air on all sides with the utterance Of
life Some of those, whom on earth he
loved best, were there-the great mind
seemed still to preside-the great presence
to be with you-you might expect to hear
again the rich and playful tones, the old
hospitality. Yet, moment more, and all
the scene took on the aspect of one great
monument, inscribed with his name and
sacred to his memory. And such it shall
be in all the future of America The
sense of desolation. and loneliness and
darkness, with which you see it now, will
pass away-the sharp recent grief of love
and friendship will become soothed-mcn
viii repair thithcr, as they commemorate
the great days Of history, the same glance
shall take in, and the emotions, shall greet
the Harbor Of the Pilgrims and the Tomb
Of Webster,"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19
Gentility.
BY TOMMY TEWKsI

BY TOMMY TEwKsBURY.
Genteel it is to have soft hands,
But not genteel to work on lands;
Genteel it is to lie abed,
Bnt not gcnteel to earn your bread;
Genteel it is to cringe and bow,
But not genteel to sew and piow;
Genteel it is to play the beau,
But not genteel to reap and NOW;
Genteel it is to keep a gig,
But not gcnteel to hoe and dig;
Genteel it is in trade to fail,
But not genteel to swing a fail;
Genteel it is to play the fool,
But not genteel to keep school;
Genteel it is to cheat the tailor,
But not gcnteel to be sailor;
Genteel it is to fight a duel,
But not gcnteel to cut your fuel;
Genteel it is to each rich cake,
But not genteel to cook and bake;
Genteel it is to have the blues;
But not gentecl to wear thick shoes;
Genteel it is to roll in wealth,
But not gentccl to have good health;
Genteel it is to cut friend,
But not genteel your clothes to mend;
Gcnteel it is to make show, O
But not genteel poor folks to know;
Centeel it is to run away,
But not gcntcel at home to stay;
Genteel it is to smirk and smile,
But not genteel to shun all guile;
Genteel it is to be knave,
But not genteel your cash to save;
Gentecl it is to make bet,
But not genteel to pay debt;
Gentecl it is to play at dice,
But not gcnteel to take advice;
Genteel it is to curse and swear,
But not genteel plain clothes TO wear;
Genteel it is to know lord,
But not genteel to pay your board;
Genteel it is to skip and hop,
But not gentecl to keep shop;
Genteel it is to waste your life,
But not geutecl to love your wife.
cannot tell what I may do,
Or what sad scenes may yet pass througl
1 may percharcc turn deaf and blind,
The pity of all human kind,
1 may perhaps be doomed to beg,
Or hop about upon leg;
Or even may come to steal,
But may Inever be genteel!
Tome Joy or sorrow, veal or wo,
Oh, may never get THAT low.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

DISCOVERIES IN Iron WORKING
The Natioad Inteuigencer says that an I'M
portant announcement in England, and
which is exciting great attention, is de-
velopement of new principles in iron met
alIurgy. The general opinion Of those
who are competent to judge, says the
Mininy journal, is that the inventions and
discoveries referred to will open an entirely
new era in the manufacture of iron, not
only with regard to its various multiplica-
tions, but to the construction and arrange
mcnt of apparatus also. Immense guam
titles of very valuable ore have lately been
discovered in Northamptonshire, also in
NorlsLirs AID the west Of England, with.
in easy reach Of the iron masters of Mon
mouthshire aud South Wales. If half
these rumors be correct, the iron trade
will indeed lie revolutioniZed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

CHINESE LANGUAGE.-Who would have
thought sixty years ago that the laws of
one of the States of the Union would have
to be published in English and Chinese,
for general circulation? Yet it is So
The ninth section of an act passed by the
California Legislature, for the collection
of foreign miners tax, has to be printed
in the Chinese language, for the informa-
ton of more than thirty thousand Chinese
in the new State. Tong'k Achich, a Chi
namap, certifes that the translation is
'faithful and good" -a...
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19
Barnum's Rule for Success in Business.

In answer to letter from friend, re-
questing how he gained his riches, and how
to make money, Barnum remarks j
"Advertise your business. Do not hide
your light under bushel. Whatever
your occupation or calling may be, if it
needs support from the public, odvertise it
thoroughly and efficiently, in some shape
Or other, that will arrest public attention.
1 freely confess that what success l have
had in my life may fairly be attributed
more to the public press than to nearly all
other causes combined There may posi-
bly, be occupations that do not require ad-
yertising, but l cannot well conceive what
they are. Men in business will sometimes
tell you that they have tried advertising,
and that it did not pay. This is only
when advertising is done sparingly and
grudgipgly. Homeopathic doses of ad-
vertising will not pay, perhaps-it is like
half a portion of physic-makipg the pa
ticnt sick, but ettectng nothing Admin
lister literally, and the cure will be sure
and permanent. Some say "they cannot
afford to ADVERTISE" they mistake-they
cannot afford not to advertise. In this
country, where everybody reads the news
papers, the -.-.. mus. have a thick skull
who does not see that these are the cheap
est and best mediums through which he
can speak to the public, where he is to
find his customers. Put on the appear
aace of business, and generally the reality
will follow. The farmer plants his seed,
and while he is sleeping his corn and po-
tatoes are growing. So with advertising.
While you are eating or sleeping, Or con-
versing with one set Of customers, your
advertisement is being read by hundreds
and thousands Of persons who never saw
you, nor heard of your business, and nev-
er would, had it not been for your adver-
tisement appearing in the newspapers.
The business men Of this country do not,
as general thing, begin to appreciate the
advantages of advertising thoroughly
Occasionally the public are aroused at
witnessing the success Of Swain, a Bran
dreth, Townsend, Genin, or Root,
and express astonishment at the rapidity
with which these gentlemen acquire for
tunes, not rejecting that the same path is
open to all who dare pursue it. But. 1t
needs mcrre and taith-the former to ena-
bic you to launch out thousands on the
uncertain waters of the future; the latter
to teach you that, after many days, it shall
surely return, bringing hundred or a
thousand fold to him who appreciates the
advantages Of printers ink, properly ap-
Piled"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

A Paris letter says A few days ago
a gentleman said aloud on the Bouleyards
to friend, "Hes a brigsnd thief! an
assassin" A policeman was down upon
him in moment: Sir, you are speaking
of the Emperor: arrest you." Here
is another sample of police doings. Peo-
pie in the provinces are much occupied
with the phenomenon Of turning tables,
and what is more, of tables that answer
questions put to them NJ. Louis Pujot,
one Of the amnestied, having asked 4 Ia
BILE if Bonaparte would fall soon, the table
took to humping the floor furiously with
its feet By way of replying "Yes! yes!
yes, NJ. Louis Pujo. has been arrested:
the table ought also to have been arrested
as dis accopplice."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

For year past, the yellow fever has
been raging with great virulence On the
coast of South America and in number
Of the West India islands. At the Island
of Hayti, probably not less than one hun
dred American officers aud seamen have
died, besides large number Of the inhab-
itants. At Jamacai, Demerara, Antigua,
&c, it has been very fatal The West
India English feet has lost many seamen
and several valuable officers, of the disor-
der. In one case, a British steamer lost
seventy-ive men. In Cuba the cholera
and yellow fever together, have carried off
thousands. On the coast Of South Amer
lea, Rio Janeiro has been visited, the Brit
ish Consul, among others, falling victim
to the dreadful disorder. At Bahai, also
it has been quite fatal, and at last it has
reached New Orleans. 1t is suggested that
the precautionary measure of purging the
Northern cities of all nnisances, should bo
adopted at once.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

RETIREMENT OF PROFESSOR
At the exercises of Yale College on the
9th ult., preliminary to the commence
ment, Prof Sillinan, Sen. announced his
resignation of the chair Of Chemistry and
Geology in that institution. Ia doing SO
Prof. S. said: ''This step is not taken be-
cause of the inirmities of age, for | can
say that my eye is not dim nor my natural
force abated, but because | deem it wise
to retire while can go out Of the camp
with colols fntel."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

A debating society somewhere near sun
set, lately discussed this question: "1s a
swine six months old, pig or hog?"
The question was argued at great length
and with "marked ability" but the argu-
ments on both sides were so near equal in
point of force and ingenuity, that the
President was desired to decide the ques-
zion, which he did in the following words: ::
"It's the opinion Of the chair, gentlemen,
that the animals good chunk of shoat."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

DR.. Mott, President of Union College,
has been 40 years at the head of the lnsti-
tuition, and at the dinner of the Alumni,
Hon. VIM. Taylor, of New York, remind
ed his fellow graduates that next year was
the ftlicth of Dr.. Motifs occupancy of the
chair. He suggested the commemoration
Of this semi-centcnnial Presidency, in some
suitable manner. The suggestion was
warmly receivec and responded to, and
Committee appointed to carry it out.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

The Pacific Railroad was opened few
days since, from St. Louis to Franklin Coun-
ty. a distance of forty miles. The affair
was celebrated with due pomp. A party
of six hundred guests, occupying sixteen
cars, participated in the festivities.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19
The Taking Of Mankin-the Horrors
of War.

A letter from Canton, under date Of
May 2, says that it would be difficult to
discribe all the barbarities and horrors per-
petrated at the taking of Nansin. Of the
Tartar garrison. more than 2O,0O0 inciu-
ding the families of the soldiers, women
and children, were either put to the sword
or committed suicide, it being point of
honor with that singular people, to perish
rather than to yield. Every one Of the
Priests, whether of the Buddhist or Toouist
religion, and who were very numerous
there was massacred. Their numbers
could not have been less than l,500 or =,
900, while those killed in the assault, the
mening of the wall and the entry Of the re-
bells, are said to amount to over 2O, 600
men. Very many families were complete
ly annihilated by suicide. The streets
were so blocked up with dead bodies, that
in passing from point to point the conquer
ors burst open doors Of houses, private as
well as public, and threw them inside as
the Chinese expressed it, as they had been
logs of wood. The insurgents had no wish
to proceed to such extremi,ies, nor have
they shown any cruelty towards the Chinese
people, priests excepted, unless in cases,
where they had co-operated with the lmpe-
rial troops. At Nankin, in consequence Of
the magnitude cf the garrison, aud con
resistance, MANY shared fate
which they otherwise, and in other places,
would not have suffered.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19
VOLUME X.--NO. lS.
Fashionable Sins.

Among the most fashionable, and fir
from the least of crimes or peccadilloos,
which are daily committed in society
and by those too, who in other respects
are almost free from spot or blemish-is
that Of talking, and talking about other
peoples affairs. In this disgraceful and
mischeivous employment, some seem to be
more engaged than in any other pursuit
of life-that Of laying up a treasure in
another, better world not excepted
Among those, l do not mean to include
those wholesale dealers in scandal and
malice, whose breath passes over the face
Of society like sweeping tornado, pros
trating everything which happens to be in
its progress; but l mean those petty re-
tailers who deal out marvellous stories,
conjectrres, and surmises in small quanti-
ties-like the pedlers who, too poor to pay
rent for shop, travel about the town and
bring their two penny commodities to your
own doors. mean those people who seem
to have mint in their own imaginations,
where they can coin such small change as
best suits their purpose, and manufacture
such tales as they think may excite lit
tie wonder in the hearcr and entitle them
to the praise Of being their first propagator.
By such folly and reprehensible indulgence,
they often wound, deeply wound, the char
acters and feelings OF those persons in
in whose welfare they are SO busily en-
gagged
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

PLAYING TRUANT-We never knew n
boy in the habit of playing truant, and
wasting the golden hours of youth, to be-
come a great distinguished man. Most
often the idler of early life is the laggard in
the worlds race. Truly happy is the boy
whom parental or friendly care saves from
this alluring danger of youthful days. The
reason why truancy is SO serious an evil is
not the loss Of day or two at school now
and then, or any other immediate or direct
consequence of it, it is because it is the
beginning of a long course of sin; it leads
to bad company and to deception, and to
vicious habits; it stops the progress of
preparation for the duties of life, haracns
the heart, and opens the door for every
temptation and sin, which if not closed,
must bring the poor victim to ruin. These
arc what constitute its dangers.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

CHOLERA N SwEDEN.-The cholera is
raging in Sweden, particularly at Zalmar,
in the island of Gottsland, and at Abo, in
Finland At Copenhagen, in Denmark, the
disease is making wonderful progress, and
the public is much alarmed, for it is the
first time that the cholera has made its ap-
pcaraucc in the country. The King in
stead of leaving city for his country resi-
dence, has remained to encourage his sub
jects. This magnanimous courage Is much
appreciated by the Danes.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

Peach wagons are to been almost every
hour in the day passing our Office, laden
with most delicious fruit There is no fruit
more wholesome than peaches from healthy
trees, but beware of ;hose fren decaylng
ones. Dysentery is not the most easy
mode of dying. We should about as leave
eat Of an OK which was killed to prevent
its dying of tie naurrai", as TO eat peaches
from a tree d.yiiag with the yeIio~s.
HsyThou halt no; covet thy neishtOr's
peaches.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

A sum exceeding SIC, 900 has been sub
scribed towards the erection of Water
Works in UollidlysturG.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19


The following practical directions will
be found useful BY farmers III preparing
for Fall work, lifting stoves, &c.
To THE EDITOR OF THE FARM jour.
NAL /: A contrivanee of one Of my neighbors
to set on cart wheels for the above purpose,
| thought might be of service to some of
your readers if so, please insert in the
Journal.
Get four pieces of scantling, three by
FIVE inchcr, and about three feet long, and
pin them together in square form; let
the back cross piece be on the top of the
two side pieces, and the front cross piece
undor them; let the two hind pins run
through to the extent of three or four
inches, so that they may correspond and
enter what We call the eyes Of the axle,
which are placed to fasten the bed on by
its hooks. The front cross piece should
have two pins running down the middle to
straddle the tongue, then the frame will
be kept in its place.
Now get gum stick for the windlass,
from six to eight inches in diameter, and
Il little longer than the width Of the frame,
take it to turner's and get it rounded
and a journal at each end bore few holes
through it to insert crow bars to hoist by,
and put hook it for the chain, and it is
ready to eplaced on the frame. 1t should
be put as near the axle as possible.
1t appears to me to be a very simple
affair, which any farmer can make, may
be easily put on and taken of, and be rem
dered quite useful.
One man can raise stone which will
be load enough for two yoke of oxen.
London Britain, Chester Co. E.S.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

New York has contributed 10000 in
nil Of the sick aud dying at New Orleans
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

Geo. F. Albert, who was pardoned out
Of the penitentiary by Gov. Bigler, has
been regularly engaged at his old trade Of
kidnapping and hunting fugitive slaves
since his release. He was concerned in
the late slave scrape in Philadelphia, and
We learn that he heads band Of profess
ional slave stealcrs.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

The sale of the main line of the public
works between Philadelphia and Eittsburg,
is beginning to engross large share Of the
attention of the taxpayers Of our Com
monwealth. The question is in no way
connected with politics-it is one Of deep
interest to every man in the State, and
must be met sooner or later. A writer in
a recent number of the Ledger reviews the
subject at length, and adduces facts to sup
port his position in favor of sale.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

Executions, and especially public excu-
tions are sufficiently revolving, but the case
of Connor who was sentenced to be hung
on Friday last in Baltimore was positively
a,rcciors. In testing the rope with weight
of 1000 lbs some of the strands it is sup
posed, were broken. When the drop fell,
to the horror of all present, the rope broke
aud the man fell to the ground. After
some time he was replaced, and second
time underwent the dread sentence of the
Law, this time to its full extent
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-08-19

There is now surplus of within a frac
ton Of So, 100000 in the Treasury, not
wiihstanding the Secretary is redceming
United States stocks, and otherwise paying
the public debt as fast as the law TO that
end win allow him. Thus it appears that
the government revenues are increasing so
rapidly that the public debt is being fast
extinguished without materially decreasing
the amount Of cash on haud