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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-17
sTmAIT LINE RAILROAD.
REVOLUTIONS BY THEPEOPLE.

Resolved UNANIMOUSLY, Tha for the last two ear.
we have been in the constant habit of using the Mus
tang Liuiment, for Rheuma and for all Sores Brus
es, Sprans and Burns, and ii has failed to give
Immediate relief.
Resolved, That we have also used the Mustang Lin
men for the Piles, Erysipelas Salt Rheum aud Chapped
Hands, and that it has always cured.
RESOLVED, THE LADIES, That we have used the Mus
tang Llnment for Sore Nipples, Sore Breasts Chafc.
and Sores on Children, and for Moth Freckes the
isce and neck and IL has always proved eectua-lcav
ing the skin smooth, soft and white.
RESOLVED, BIZ ALI AGEs SEXES. That we shall ever
coatnue the of the Mustang Liniinent because we
have tried and proved its efficacy.
UTSce advertisement in another column.
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Of We thank Mr.. Charles +. Cutler,
now of San Francisco, for large package OF
California papers. Charley has left Marys.
vile, and is spreading himself in larger
place. We hope mex. mail will bring long
letter from him.
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CO In the early period of the New York
history, innkeepers were fined ifan Indian
was seen leaving their houses drunk and the
whole street was fined if the right house
could not be ascertaned.
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T Miss Nancy Morrison, aged between
As and so years, committed suicide by drown
ing herself in Clear creek, Shelby county. on
the 7th inst. She was supposed TO have
been partially deranged at the time.
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READ TIE FOIL OWL q III q
Iewiil cure Unframed Eyes
III oil Eytnrnal iniuIiel

TNESTIMoNY. regards the magical influence that
L GARDENERS MAGIC WOUND HkA LEX exerls
over Fresh Cuts:
3 LETTER FROM ILLINOIS,.
LA FANeY FARM, Franklin Co, lu,l
lQ1 4
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NOTICE,

T HAVE this day associated with myself my Stn, VIII
i liam c. The business will hereafter be conduct.
under the style OF John s. Mitchell a. Son.
JOHN s. MITCHELL.
Evansville, Feb. 3D. 1854. [feblfn-
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CUT HIS TOE OFF!

The evidence here given in favor Of GARDENERS
MAGIC WOUND HEALER will seem almost lncrediOic
Tested is great ksatiHg P0ners,
nevertheless give in Mr. Dotges words, as We
know il TO be true: f'r
Mr.. WILLIS DODGE, living near Cynthaba, Poscy
county, Ind that last winter about Christmas whe
engaged i'm choppDg wood he cut his foot very bad ne
repaired to the house got his boot off, and found that
his great Tos cut off, he sent Immediately ior DOL
tie OF GARDlNE Frs MAGIC WOUND HEA LER. las he
had heard of its being used for fresh cuts and naVi
put the toe back to its place. commenced using the Mfsc
Wound Healer and in short time the pain and sore
all left; he continued the of the Magic WOUND
Healer. and in 4 few weeks
HIS TOE GROWED on AGAIN.!
er having iniam cd become
Mr. Dodge says he may be referred TO as to the oene
fits he received from The ofhe Magic W ound Healer
he has used in evcral cases in his family and say
il is the best rem edy for fresh cuts he used.
Numerous certificates could be given. but We think the
foregoing sufficient they show ecncusveiy That Gar
diners Magic Wound Healer r7H fresh cuts, and
that fresh treated with the Magic Wound Healer al
not infame or become sore.
IL Preparec by sara 81 JAS. l.. GARDINER.
Sold by Thomas Newman, Mount Vernon, Ind.
F" X. B. Haock, Princeton,
Z" Z" Woolsey * Linck. Evansville q"
and BY Country Merchants generally. febls- imd5mw
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CORPORATION NOTICE
DEACIE EssSANDE. -lO bbls OF a upericr artiS
L reed and for sale b! (febl3) PRESTON BROS.

| L reed and for sale b! (febI3) PRESTON BROS
DROOMS. WOODEN WARE. &c..
ID 1000 dozen Shaker, medium and common Brooms
3U0 do extra and common Nhsp and Hearth
Brooms;
800 nests blue, oak and red Tubs;
$40 dozen common 3-loop and fancy Buckets;
$50 nests covered buckets;
100 do Pine Tubs;
leo do Cedar do;
% dozen bail and nest Boxes;
IuO do Wire SIeyes:
. 100 do Manili Bedcords;
sU0 do Zinc Washboards;
30 do Barrel and hgi-barrel Covers:
50 do Alcant ute, Cor and Rope :dstts;
zoe nests Market Baskets;
SD do Clothes Baskets and Hampers;
iOG boxes Clothes Pins;
900 nests Bowls
go gross wood-5ox Matches;
25 dozen Trays;
100 do Cocoa Dippers;
100 do Cedar 5ucke Is and higgins, brsu nd iron
hooIs: .. 81 .r ~
50 do Painted Keelers; @-L-
so d. Horse and Well Buckets;
30 do Half Bushels:
900 sets Measures, i've il;
o5 dozen Churns;
With every article in the Wooen and Willow Ware
ne which will sell low prices to the couury trade
SHREVE & STEWART,
febl4 6md Louisville, Ny.
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IMPORTANT TO THELaDIEs.

lTNHE Justly celebrated teachers OF system Of
i DRESS CUTTING, have just arri, ed, and will give
the Ladies of this city and vicinity for few days. les
sons in Cutting Ladies' and Childrens Dresses per
feet and improved that will enable them
forms and szes with the test precision, without the
troublesome necessity o! trying altering single
stch. II is simple that any person of common
pacity learn fit themselves others style
desirable with hours instruction.
To those who wish TO engage in profitable aud ucra.
tive business, IL is of the importance those
who wish only TO cut for themselves and friends il is
worth ten Zines the price of instruction Perfect salts
faction given charge. Patterns cut warranted
tit the FORM pay. All kindly invited call and
free ofeharge, al the house of Lanel Woosey Esq,
Second street
MRS SHANKLIN, MRS. WH. REILLY.
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SP ECIAL NOTICES. f
HUsE 40 wE's-C0UGH CANDY
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

=. = NOIfCE EO TAX IA ElHS. :
The Tax Payers in the Town OF I.masco City will
please take Notice ta unless The Corporation Take,
for the tih corporate year Of said PAID
before the FIRST day Of arch. ISL. they will he charged
with penalty Of 10 per and shall proceed collect
said Taxes by distress and sale with costs. %
JAS. l.. PATTEN. Marshal.
Lamasco City. Feb. l6. 1854. --. ffsLl1-a
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From the San Francisco Commercial Advertiser.l
Later News from Lower California.
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NJ'DR. HOLSTEAD DIS PILLS WILL CURE DYs
Pepsa, Indigestion, Billiousness. and every disease
he stomach
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COOKING STOVES,
DIR. T.. \. EHR MANN,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Evansville, Ia. -

Office First street near the New Catholic Church.
WHAT is HOMEOPATHY! EXPLANATION. e
HOMEOPATHY, from the Greek s.Homoion' and
IL "Pathos" signifies the Mesesl Sysie m, which
does not attack the sound psrls Of the body perform
cure; but uses medicines, in accordance with the
"similia semiibus enrantur-like cured by its like
which directly operate the affected paris and which
tend to produce When taken in large doses BY persons
in health SYMPTOMS similar TO those OF the disease
prescribed for. We call this the school,
or Homeopathic $. stem, method practice. . - g
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@ A beautiful pair Of goggles will be
given to any one who, after reading the fol.
lowing lines over twice, will repeat them
correctly from memory. Try it:
"Who sets there!" says she;
"Who's there then" says L;
"Then," says she, "here sets l."
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i. CIPPLES,

TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER STOVE sIoRE,f rsG
~ Corner First and Syeamore sts.. - ffsist
T ~CUPPLES lras removed his store to the abaveie-
% cation. opposite Bement d Vieies. where lac 10
and at the lowest prices He also keeps hand
rieiy of = ~ ~ p p
COOKING STOVES eaanrs ESQ
and othe- kinds Stoves sale low stoves
can be purchased in the city. The public respeei
fully invited to CALL rf febl3N
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BY THE WABASH * ERIE CANAL.

Per JOE ROWLEY-30l axis wheat, % de oata 40 do
dr apples, 6s5 lbs dry hides 4I2 do feathevs sank
beans DBL taow q lbs deer SKINS 50 sacks corn 900
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LORD 81 BROWN,
SIS CEDAR :TREET. NEW YORK,
.e- (4th Door belor the Poet 0Tee.l
Offer their large and well selected stock Of
SILK AND FANCY DRY GOODS"
Which is complete in every department: at per cent
above invoice cost, FOX CASH. e
Their stock of goods viii be largely Increased and
Inany styles will be Of thor owIimporation and those
who favor them with call vii! be readily convinced
that there is great saving To buyers from this sySten
Merchants from all paris ofhe coGny invited In
call and compare prices with those any other house
i'm the market. tfebI6f
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REPUBLIC OFLowER CALIFORNIA.

Is.4q a.s. .. WAR DEPARTMENT.. .+st4..- II 81
II is hereby decree: That the pay of The Off
GERS and soldiers of the Republic aforesaid, shall
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@ 1t is said that the people of Paducaf
are suffering dreadIully with the itch! They
take it "turn about" scratching one anOth.
er's backs. s
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Ely THE L. AND G. asAELROAD
THURSDAY, February 10th
Shipnae nts.

Lewis & Gray-I9 bdIs gunnies; Allis & Howes-s
hhds bbs sugar. bbs ale 10 do WHISKY IL do lnoas
ses, ado fish d, saeratus do ree edo liquor 2do tar
do vinegar, 1903 pkgs sandries; Bement vielc3bbl
vinegar hhds sugar, cask saleratus, kgs nails,
bes syrup Preston Bros-2 hhds sugar, SKIS 1t; Ad
ans Cookie bhds sugar, crates, 20 bbls molasses
FOSTER % Brcwn-2 bags coffee, bb,s molasses, btl
French bbl moasses bx dry goods, spkgs sundres
ale.
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Receipts,

N9 scks wheat Lewis & Gray; 40 do do $50 do corr
lor q Harvey; 364 do do. Mitchell Son; hor.
and buggy Il Ross; 49, SKIS corn, Babcock Bros.
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NS The material for large printing Of
fee in Cairo, is now being delivered. The
house will be put up in couple months, and
the publication o. paper commenced imme.
diately thereafter. | am not able to say
what its political complexion will be or who
will control it. Don't think these things are
are decided yet. ....r..e
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~A lot of Germans have hired the use
Of the cabin of one OF our wharfboats ut two
hundred dollars per month; and an intellec-
tual % gentleman told me the other day that
il was "very low conside rin." Pm certainly
much obliged TO him.
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e. A rough o'king customer was max
ing considerable fuss, to-day, about neigh
Dor sirindlin9 MIN.
'.How did he swindle you!" asked one o.
the crowd.
allow! Why, by Cd sir, he ran away
with my wi.e!' -lr~H 1s' fr4 900
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Bears AT CAIRo.-St. Louis, Michigan,
St. Nicholas and henry Chou'eau. Quite a
number of boats left here last week, and are
now at Cape Girardeau, awaiting breakup
in the river.
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STATE Or ENDIaNA, I
Vaudprb; rgn COUNty.k
LOST

EJAhePER'S MAGAZINE for February just
j l reed and for sale a: Lfehl6l SAN LlSTkH'S.
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tTIt is said that the Mobile and Erie
Railroad company, which road, by the way'
terminates at Cairo, have purchased two or
three thousand acres os land opposite Cairo,
in Kentucky, and near the termination oil the
road. Al effort was made a short time since
, to lay off town there, but fuiled, believe
op.iroly
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o. Lots have been donated by the trus-
tees of the Cairo property to the Meth odst,
Baptist and Catholic Churches. The Cath
Ollie Church has been commenced under the
superintendent of Father McChbe. Ihave
heard that similar donation has been made
to the Presbyterian persuasion, but cannot
say that such is the case, positively.
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H Rained some here yesterday. Pros
poets of an early re sumption OF Navigation
in the upper Mississippi good.
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Saint AlDsns from Chilli miles and back, once a
week
Sand Creek from cochran's Grove. miles and back,
sncs week.
Shsw's Point from carinsslls, 8 miles and back once
week. frA
Southport from Brimhed, miles and back, once
week. tsf A1sl 1W
Spring Creek from Macomb, miles and back, once a
week. sF
Stonington from Taylosvile, 10 miles and back,
week.
Startled from Tnvoli, miles and back, once week
saons Pond from Louisville, 10 miles and back, once
week.
Stockton from Dornda, miles and back, week.
Scott from Ottawa, IL miles and back, once week.
Union Point from Joncsboro' Is miles and back once
Venice from St. Louis, 3 miles and back three times
week.
vergennes from Pinckneyville, miles and back once
a week.
Wales from Adelne, 81 miles and back once a week.
Wsltham from Troy Grove, miles and back, once
week.
Wayne Csnt,e from Wayne, S miles and back, twice
week. BtTE
Wabash Valley from Livingston, u miles and back,
once a week
Wards Grove from Howardsville, miles and back,
a week .Nf
West Jersey from TouIon, 5 miles and back, once a
Weston from Elizabeth, 3 miles and back, a
week.
woodland from Bushvlle, 7 miles and back.
week.
Whitteys Point from Paradise, miles and back once
a week.
Whi,eheld from Henry, miles and back, once a
week. Fs
Woodford from Washington, 10 milas and back once
week.
Wythe and Sylvan Dale from Warsaw, IL miles and
back, once week.
Young from Macomb, miles and back, once week.
Yellow Creek from Eeroy, ~ miles and back, once
q week.
GAINESVILLE from Carinsvie, Is miles and back, once
week.
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Leave Danvils Tuesday at 8 ans
Leave Pontiac Thursday Il ga ~; ~
Arrive at Danville next day by 6pm
sSs From svfs. y LAMB I'd p9s s sun
Decatur, SO miles and back, once week
Leave Edwardsyills Saturday st6ami
Arrive at Decatur next Tuesday by op M
Arrive 4 Ed~s,d.S,i s mex, Friday BY spm.
1858 From Grove x.s ns. sas ss S s.ss
Leave FrsdsreIsvills Thursday atlpm'
Leave Astoria Thursday at s m;
Arrive al FredericksyilIs same day BY l2m
1880 From Havana, by Culver, Pilot Hill Long Point
and Aliens Grove, TO Delavan, "a miles and back
week.
Leave Havana Friday at 6 m;
Arrive At Delsvan same day by pm;
Leave Dcavan Saturday at a m;
Arrive at Havana same day by g. pm.
1881 From Hennepin by Forid Caledonia, Ok Bow, and
Magnolia, % Wesnona Station, Us miles and back
Leave Hsnnspin Tuesday and Saturday at6a m;
Arrive at Wccnona Station same days by IL m;
Leave Weenona Station Tuesday and Saturday at
Arrive at Hennepn same daysby 7pm.
Proposals for three-umes-aweek service invited
1882 From Lacon, by euben, Lawn Ridge, and Valley,
toWyomng % miles and back once week
Leave Lacon Friday at Ga m;
Arrivs at Wyoming same day by pm;
Leave Wyoming Saturday at s a M
Arrive at Lacon same day y4pm
1888 From Lacon Weenona Station IS miles and back
twice week.
Leave Lacon Monday and Friday at 6 INA;
Arrive Weenona Station days by I'm;
Leave Weenona Station Monday and Friday at p
m; -
Arrive at Lacon same days by pm.
1884 From Timber by Brunswick Pennington, French
Creek, Einore, Truro, Victoria, Walnut Grove,
Bishop Hill, and Red Oak, to Cambridge, 10 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Timber Wednesday at 6 m;
Arrive at Cambridge next day by PM
Leave Cambridge Friday at M;
hs Arrive at Timber next day by pm.
1895 From Newton, by Willow Hill, Yale, Zero, and
Johnson's Mill, 10 Martnsvlc, 80 miles and back,
once week.
Leave Newton Saturday at a m;
Arrive at Martinsville same day by pm;
Leave Mar,insville Friday at I'm;
Arrive at Newton Same day by Gpm.
cDrCyAr oUrrrCS
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Sch dui, for once e-,rttk sTpife.
Leave West Bend every Tuesday att am;
Arrive yunelu DAY by pms
Leave juneau Wednesday at a m;
Arrive Nest Bend same day by SPIN.
1867 From 0znukee, by Fr.dona, Fillmore, Kewaskum,
Auburn, and Eden, to Fond du Lac, ~ miles and
back once week.
Leave Ozaukee Thursday at 6 al
Arrive at Fond du Lac next day by IL am;
Leave Fond du Lac Friday att pm;
Arrive at 0zaukee next day by pm.
Proposals for semi-wcek service will be considered.
bingham, TO Sheboygan Falls, 81 miles and back,
once a week
Leave West Bend Tuesday Mt m,
Arrive al sheboygnn Falls same day by 6 pms
Leave Sheboygan Falls Wednesday at 6 q m;
Arrive al West Bend same day by pm.
Proposals for additional weekly trip invited.
1869 From West Bond by Cedar Creek and Sohisnger-
vile, TO Monohcs, 20 miles and back once a
week.
Leave West Bend Tuesday at IN;
Arrive at Monchcs Same day by ~ m;
Leave Monchcs Tuesday st2pm;
Arrive a West Bend same day by m.
1880 From Barton, by Wayne to Theresa, rs miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Barton every Wednesday at ami
Arrive Theresa same day by IL m;
Leave Theresa Wednesday Of pm;
Arrive at Barton same day by 6pm
1861 From Graf,on by Young Hickory, Cedar Creek
Hartford and Robicon, TO Neosho, ~ miles and
back, n week
Leave Grafton Thursday at 6 ann
Arrive at Neosho same day by pm;
Leave Neosno Wednesday al 6 a ms
Arrive at Grafton day by SPIN.
Ia692 From sheboygan, by Sheboygan Falls Onion River
Cascade, Be.chwood, New Fame, and Auburn to
Eli Theresa, ~ miles and back twice a week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-12-21
M [ S G d L Ia N Y.
DON'T STAY Long.

4
Don't stay long, husband said young
wife tenderly, in our presence one evening,
as her husband was preparing to 60 out
The words themselves were Insignificant,
but the look Of melting fondness with which
they were accompanied spoke volumes 1t
ted all the whole depths of her woman's
/ love-of her happiness when with her hus-
band-ef her grief when the light Of his
smile, the source Of all her joy, beamed not
upon her.
/; Don't stay long, husband, and L fancisd
I saw the loving gentle wife, sitting alone,
anziausly counting the moments of her hus-
lands absence, every few minutes running
to the door TO see if be were in sight, and
finding that he was not, | thought | could
hear her exclaiming in Disappointed tones
mot yet, not yet
Don't stay long, husband and again I
thought could see the young wife, rocking
herself neryously in the great armchair and
weeping as though her heartrwould break,
as her thoughtless lord and master pro-
longed bis stay wearissme length of time
o. We that have wives who say Don't stay
long when you 60 forth, think of them
kindly when you are mingling in the busy
nlVe Ut HE. auu lTy, just httlei W lAahe
their homes and hearts happy, for they are
gems too seldom to be found. and when lost,
too seldom replaeed-you cannot find amid
the pleasures Of the world, tie peace and JOY
that quiet home, blessed with such wo-
maus presence, will afford.
sDenat stay lsag, husband and aae Seung
wifeis look seemed to say--sfsr here in your
own sweet home, is loving heart, whose
music is hushed when you are absent-here
is soft breast to lay your head upon, and
here are pure lips. unsettled by sin4 that will
pay you in kisses for your coming back
Think of it young men, when your wives
say TO you, Don't Stay long, and o, don't
let the kind words pass UNDECIDED as Of 1T
tie value for thoagh they may not be to
you, the disappointment or the ful6llment
Of their simple loving wish, brings grief or
| JOY to them. If you have an hour TO spare,
bestow it upon them and the pure love,
gushing from their gentle, greatful hearts,
| will be a sweet reward-EL.
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DEATH or TmE YOUNG.

The Newark Mercury beautifully remarks
that childhood enters life at the east, COM
ing in, Ike a swallow, beneath the caves
lie is little, aud stands erect under the low
curved roof On he goes into the middle Of
the world How swells tho dome above
him. andmanhood is erect still But west
ward, is the word, and by and by he bends
his head beneath the roof They, say he is
cid; that the weight of years is on him that
he is locking for place to sleep-but it Is
only that he may clear the rafters. Lower
and lower does be bend till, with form quite
double, be creeps out just between heaven
and earth and is seen no more.
Death is not afraid Of the sunshine; for he
comes in summer The rustic Of ten thous-
aud leaves does not startle him the breath
of ten thousand flowers does not charm him
away. Indeed he loves flowers, for they
mufIe his thread, and his seythe glides soft
ly amid their tender leaves, waking no echo
to disturb the unsospecting one on whom
his eye is fixed
It is sad to sec the sands Of Time crnmb'
ling away from the thy feet of our little
ones, and to watch the great waves, Ike ser
pents' tongues. wrapping the infant form ia
their imbraee Yet we know it is better T.
die while the great bius raftess Of heaven
bend low on every hand than TO creep OF.
under the gates Of tho fading sunset, broksr
and bent with grisfs aud cares.
Repine not, therefore, when, as you nun
Der your treasures, you End that some pre-
eious pearl has slipped away from its string
As one star may fall from the blue air, anC
leave heaven still aloft or one white rosl
4 drift down to earth, and the summer remain
all the same, 50 one note may drop from thl
/ family choir and the morning and evening
/ hymns be as sweet as ever. Il may Civ,
the heart pang to loosen the clasp Of TIL
darling one from the parental breast-bu
OBJ, it Is far safer to trust the,bark Of infanc,
1 upon the untFisd waters with Him VIII
loved little ones fOr helmsman, than fer tn
shattered hulk Of Age TO 90 out upon tn
stormy deep. when the night is curtaininl
il wish 10 stagless mantle, and the wind
uhistipg amid the .attered sails the reqaieu
Of life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-12-21
IRON FluNDRY.T

THE undersigned have leased The well known
L IRON FOUNDRY al Harpers-Feny, 10 the
C0pniy Of Jefferson. Va, lately occupied and
worked BY Hugh Giileece The facilities Of the
lessees Of procuring the best stock, and at all
times afford a guarantee 10 their customers OF
prompt and wotkmanlike Castings. They have
engagedthe very best worknen and solicit the pat
ronage Of the public.
They are prepared 10 furnish all kinds Of Cas-
iints either from their own, or patterns supplied
BY ihsir customers land the prices as low as can
b. afforded any where in the neighbofhood.
f. BECKHAM s. SON.
Harpers-FerrY, September %, 1854.