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FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE

XXTM. MCFARLAND dk co, u Maiden Lane n York
w WAREHOUSE, i5 Pratt St, baltimore, Nd
BANKS JEWELERS. and COUNTING HOUSE Says Of every
se constantly hand for sale in every
spect. " '' -
49,, M, New York, April 9th, 1854.
Genenenlt gives pleasure you that your safe
preserved books and
which thing else premises consumed and al
though Its
tent, remained unharmed The Safe with little repairing wil
think, answer for another trial. '''
Respectfully yours,
jei8-6m-rvlAl II JENNY IL II so,,h v,,,i.r, =,
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SUGAH, SC. o,
100 bbs Crushed and Pulyerted SsUuAR.
60 hhdi N o and PR
300 bags Rio, Laguayfa and Java Coffee
80 hhis Cubs; 10 bbls N Moasses
ueTees Rice
10 half chests superior dunpoWdsr Tea
100 bbs No North CaTolRa
90 bbs No Halifax HERRIEuB
IS hslf bbh Woods Roe; 30 bbls No 9Ho
sSSs EDWIN WoETHiH 400,
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o OMETHNG NEW AND HANDSOME received at
- the LADIES' SALOON lot OF beautiful Tan C3lored
ters for Children. They beautiful article high
around the ankle and the Prete Dress Shoe for Child that
have had for a long time
Also Misses Tan Coored Caters Black Caters Jenny
Boots Of all the different styles and plenty Of them suit
body
LITTLE BoYs-ws have also received very beautiful
Shoes for little Boys
Some OF them Calf skn Patent Leather
into different shapes, with stump and low heels
The assortment Of Misses and Chdrens Fancy Shoes
good the Ladies' Saloon invited
look At them. w. II. ADDINGToN 4 CO.,
my5
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HDAHRER. BAlLY a SlsIdO, las Eagle saunre. h,v,
IL Just op,ned beautiful lot Of
Cambria and Muslin Bands
Cambria and Muslin Capcs. Collars and Sleeves
Rich Honaton Csp.sAnd Sleeves
Rich DO Collars
Plain md Embroidered Thread Cambria Handkerchief,
French Lawn Plain and ieTn'd BordeTed
Genileuen's aHe Plain Thread
Do DO Printed 10
Mourning Collar, Anf Sleeves
Bcbbin Etgings ami las Rings
Isle Thread, Berlin and RId Gloves
Plain and Printed BerAges
Printed BeTag- deLaiRes
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95IaE3 F9iST LISE no m,Lr.:ae 81

II MORON YOHDs y OF EICR WEEESssS,f47 sAAikiis5r
PARE 81 oSLY.-The public are hereby n-Se~-z,A->
that .he comfortable MAINLAND Capt CHAKiKs
\ MrrcEEti having eutry rsated uar-d Anduprovsi
the Richmond and bAlt
mere, once weekly.
Ps,srstrs mi. sse,able aud Hue will leave
Richmond BY tie train MOSDAl each week, at
oosL Ant BAuorS In the the night thus
Connection Sth the different css " ba!mot Tie
fols~iEs morning any dItecuon.
Returning will leave baltimore the Afternoon Of
Wsdnt.iay O'clock T. NJ
Greek with the nishi line OF the Ri>h
Esond, FTsdsrlckssErg SIi Potomac RAoAd CompAby.
fEEs in either tlrsuea FORWARD Cabin the
price With board Of the Marysnd included.
Bait PhAdt
pht Newcastle frrnehioun line tLsO. For second
SnpAkuE the whole fare Richn-ni Pkia-
tsPNis BY thB Agreeable for hrsteass
Aut $50 LIio Including fer she
bosrl OF the "Ma-ylart"
y further PAruAt' through tickets rry At the oee Of
the Rehcac FTtieTickbErs PoIous Railroad Company
J. n. WINSTON. Ticket Agent.
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EGAcHi'F I'm STAGE linz -
u FOE LONISG>T OSFArs from
RishroEa 90 L5,usE;on, Culy s2,:y. E3s-sSTS-ss5s-
leave EsNuorI 81 :: =. NJ by Beat, MoaiAyt "wednesday
ECj grlayE With EovArdsTlr atIt d
az 2, p. -, -ai ariyeiu Loyusston AZ :, ?. NJ
Returning leave Loviugsicu A. NJ SUNDAY "wednesday
Aul friday with the boat Horasdsv.s, en-! ~
rive ln RieEICGi "eNt morning al ocloeE.
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CHILDREN'S SHOES

UDEEP AND PORK no. beef; 10 bbis Mess pork
ID is bbs. Prime pork for sale by
mh2I r. o. HAsKINs
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NOTICE OF CO-P,RTNIUSIII

~ ofttE sabscri-
~ beTs have this day entered into CopArtnerIp
the Merchant Tailoring business the old smith,
opposite the Pest oce. We
pass vOTs and hope by attention pcuptnes merit con.
naalre Of the patronage the Arm literally Csrsoore) eI
tended TO each 81 Us Individually. We have hand
ect stock gosd consisting Of the usual variety
reqGest our patrons 10 call and examine.
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R.tvesn Phadelphia New York. (nve daiyD 81
and Is nr class Passengs and ~ and u for ID
class do ,,,,-. =. p~,..,.>, -
other infor apply the ticket once
Besides through direct named aeove with the
Route through tickets direct can DC a.
inston for wheeing, via the Relay House, ~ ~ %.
viii not stop 70 take up or put down pas
following sstonsCoitage, IAyorsye
Junction Chesterfield, Aerd Guinsys fredsriefsoarg and
II proper addition TO state for the Information o.
daily lines operation between NAS.
tSoush Su,n,, pleasure deysdn Warrington
n svsys proceed convsnisa hour directly
on hi, journey 70 any point north Of that place
.ulS S. RUTH. Agent OF TrsnspOrtation.
CiDDLERY, dc.-The ,ubseriber respectfully informs HI,
- public generally that he has taken the store
Webb, Bacon where may be found
large Of article ssdisry btaesh-
snt manufacture Ne na'ist himself ihAt haN Ia
San be relied on addition business. have sdded ;hs
all kinds Of Ho-se AL Male oouArA which
ssr As low IS can be purchased st the North.
oounty Merchants will tad - :.Gy g ihsr Interest 20 eA Aaa
for thsseyes all OF which VII Tor es.h O. o.
credit 70 punetusl customer. $1,000, =, -. -
nh.s-du JOSEPH n SoL9S ~. AseE.
uUuOhER OSBORN q CO., Carriage ,~ -.
afaeturers and Dealers, No. Sls Male street. S SH
rtgss Bug every description, OF Var->----
osn lna,aetu which will sell on favorable Pos'
IN TIE following list, which tesis
- during the season. and sPeetnIJ Invite oa sadi
Aaa zee patle 10 give u = cal:
rreHeh Coaches Standing Top Barouches
Dskey seat RoekA~xyt Slide seat Top Sugglei
Six Seat ChArioiiees Four do wagons
Do " seek.r.y. Top and no Top Dosto
Four sea, jenny Lihd do Top and Top Baee.i
Two seat RockaSays Salkiet
BArouches CarTyAM
second hand Carriages, and every description oil
Harneu uhls
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-21
THE WIDOWS LAMP

Some years ago, there dwelt widow in /
lonely cottage on the sea-shore. All around
her the coast was rugged and dangerous, and
many time was her heart melted at the
sight ofwrscked fishing boats and coastinp
vessels, and the piteous cries of human beings
One stormy night, when the bowling wind
was making loneliness more lonely, and her
mind was conjuring up what the next morn.
ing's light might disclose, happy thought
occurred to her. Her cottage stood on an
elevated spot, and her window looked out
upon the sea; might she not place her lamp
by that window, that it might be beacon
light to warn some poor mariners off the
coast! She did so. sAl her life after, during
the winter nights, her lamp burned at the
window; and many poor fisherman had
cause to bless God for the widows lamp,
many crew were saved from perishing.
The widow woman did what she could; &
il all believers kept their light burning as
brightly and steadily, might not many soul
be warned to flee from the wrath to come?
Many Christians have not the power to dc
much active service for Christ; but if thev
would live as lights in the world, they would
do much If fthose who cannot preach to the old
or teach the young, would but walk worthy
of Him who hath called them to his king
dom and glory, how much would the hands of
ministers and teachers be strengthed!
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Fruit Culture now, and Fruit Cultuto
Ten Years AGO,

In fruit time, almost everybody likes good
fruit, everybody Ia animated and made thrice
glad by the appearance ofgood apples, peaches
and pears. Ten years since, horticultural sci
ence and the pomological art had not made
much impression on the minds of the people,
at least in this country. In New Jersey it is
true, the fruit growing business had developed
itself TO considerable extent, and the peach
was raised with success at that time; but we
have now, In the United States, more than
five hundred different varieties of peaches and
different kinds are constantly increasing, as
the horticultural art becomes more and more
developed. Horticultural societies are sprino.
ing up in almost every quarter of the Union.
In California the people boast of raising larger
fruit than we, boast of their pomological so.
cieties, and the luxuriant gardens of.Los An
gelos; so that the whole country seems
awakened to the importance of growing an
abundance Of Wholesome fruit This is as it
should be; for there is no branch of agricultu.
raj labor so lucrative to the farmer and gar
dener as is that branch which relates to fruit
raising.
Set out grape vine next spring and, In two
years, with good management, you can eat
from your vine fine lunches ofIsabella grapes
and they will not injure your appetite, much
less the coats ofyour stomach; on the contra
ry you will be benefited by them.
Set out thrifty apple tree. seven feet high,
in the spring of 1854, and in the summer or
fall of 1887 you can pluck from it apples that
would do credit to any body's table. But you
must not manage the tree as it was the peoples
want to doctor apple trees ten or fifteen years
ago-set them out in grass sods, without pay
Ing any attention to them. Men seemed fora-
er!y to think that fruit trees would stand al
most any kind of treatment and dc WE'LL
But this is not true. They must receive due
care and attention and they will pay you .
large per centage on the labor you lay out in
their cultivation; but if you abuse them by
cutting off large limbs unnecessarily, and by
blowing up them laternsl roots when the tree
requires them 20 give it nousishment. you can
not expect that they are going to bring you ID
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WHOLE No. 900

MIR. Webster was probably aware OF, that
he was the author Of the Hulsemann letter,
and that the original draft, in his hsndwrit.
ing, would be found among the papers Of his
father, who, in consequence Of his laborinr
under one Of his periodical colds at the time,
had requested him (Mr. Everett) to prepare
the answer to DIR. Hulsemnn. Mr.. Eyerstt
went on to say, that he had not kept all his
letters to Mr.. Webster, and he regretted that
this draft was among the missing ones; and.
as he was anxious 10 retain the evidence of
his being its author, he requested Mr.. Web.
ster to send it to him.
Mr. Webster did not hesitate, l believe, to
do so; at least Mr. Everett received it on the
following day. In the course of few DAYS.
and before hr. Eyeretts return, he sent Mr..
Webster printed copy Of his draft on one
side OF large sheet, faced on the other with
the draft as amended by Mr.. Webster, so a;
to show precisely what portion Of the docu
ment belonged to each respectively, and with
1t letter, stating that he intended. to have a
thousand copies struck of for circulation
among his friends, in order that there nipb.
be no difficulty at any future day in establish
ing his claim to its authorship. have not
seen copy Of this, but if Ican get one, I
Will send it to you. This claim of Mr.,
Everett has created a terrible commot;on a.
moag the other executors of Mr.. Webster.
and the very small circle among whom it has
transPired. The feeling generally among
them is, that Everett, after having so lone
consented to the literary fraud which, for
political purposes, had been practised upon
the public, he has no business to come for
ward now and disturb the matter. As the
editor and eulogist of the Great Expounder,
he had glorified him as the author of that
letter, and no longer was In a position to re-
claim any of the honor of it, even if i. he.
ionged to him. On the other hand, Mr.. Ev.
ereit's friends think that the glory of tbs
letter can no longer do the deceased any good
and may do Mr. Everett a great deal, and
that because he lent a man his coat in cold
weather, there was no reason why he should
not have it back again when the weather be-
comes warm. :hink it will lead to q row
among the old Webster men, all Of whom, at
present, at least, who know it, are very much
disguised. As soon as hear what answer
Mr.. Webster made to Mr., Everett's letter
covering the printed sheets, will send il to
you.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-21
FRANK WADE.

Our FRANK is q curious genius. He pays
no more regard to southern chivary, than i
there was not such thing in the world.
Senator NORRIS, from New Hampshire
who is serving his last term in the Senate
said to him the other day, in Company with 4
number of Southern Senators while disc uss
ing the Nebraska question:
"Would you, Mr.. WADE, if called upon BY
a Marshal of the United States to assist il
catching fugitive slave, obey the order!'
-~'.No" sdid FRANK. '"l'd see him in-fn-
Jericho, frst!"
"That," said Mr.. NokR1s triump phantly tc
his Southern friends, sis an evidence how
little regard is paid to the laws of the United
States by these Abolition Whigs.'
"Well," said FRANK. "Mr. NORRIS, would
you help to catch negro, if you saw him run.
ming off"
"Certainly, would" said Mr.. NORRIS,
with some little trepidation.
FRANK, turning to Senator Dickson, of
Kentucky, "Would you, sir, if called upon to
arrest runaway negro, obey the commando"
"No, STRIP said DICKSON. "I'd see him
id first"
"Well," said FRANK, in his dry way, 81
should not wonder,-when you can get so
many Northern men, like the gentleman from
New Hampshire, to Do it for you."-O. s.
Journal.
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A sNEEZING COURT.

The Cincinnati Columbian must be hel,
Irresponsible for the following "sneezer:"
During the progress Of the examination o
Minkhouse and Leafy, for an outrage upor
an idiot girl, as reported elswhere, some per
son or persons, not having due sense OF the
awful majesty OF the law or the dignity of the
court, scattered a vllainous mixture Of snuff
cayenne peper, may-berry bark, and most
probably slight sprinkling Of cowage about
the room. 1t happened at the time that the
audience was extremely large, and Of that
mixed description that generally cbhgregate
ABOUT the purlies of Court of Justice. The
insinuating dust soon began to take effect; a
concert Of sneezing mixed with coughincj
first among the outsiders, madeit impossible
to understand one word from either Judge,
laweyer, witness or prisoner.
"Silence," shouted the marshal.
:" "Si.ah-ch chi-chee. .lence," sneezed the
deputy,
BY this time the epidemic had extended to
within side the bar, and there was as much
coug hing and sneezing as ever was heard
within the House of Representatives during
prosy speech Of an unpopular orator.
"Open Observation-Disclosures chez dow,
oh Lord" exclaimed the prosecuting attor-
nev.
81 suggest-ah- chee-;e-that they be chitz-
turned out" gasped another lawyer.
The Judge, who by this time had coughed
and sreezed until his face was as red as the
comb OF turkey cock, was struck by the idea
and posse of officers being called from be-
low, cleared the unhappy multitude, who upon
the egress into the street gave such a con-
certed diabolical sneeze, that a couple of hor-
ses that were hitched outside, became scared a,
and breaking their brides scampered frantf-
caly away.
There is reason to suppose that some un-
godly culprit, the pores ofwhose pocket had
been opened for misdemeanor, had taken his
method to retaliate, by opening the pores Of
the Courts olfactories.
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TIE MoRMeNs AND THEIR WIvEs.-The
January number of the Northern Islander, a
paper published by the Mormon settlement
on Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan, says:
What business has Congress or the United
States with the law concerning marriage
That is domestic matter of each State, in
which each is sovereign. Fifteen of the
States allow large portion of their popula-
ton, Qhe slaves,) as many wives as their
masters please, and as many concubines as
they can get. A majority allow every man
to keep as many concubines as he can hire
and turn them off when be plesses, and con.
sign them to poverty and destruction. In all
the States vast numbers are publicly kept as
common prostitutes, and neither Congress or
any other power has been appealed to. But
because the Mormons in Utah have, like the
Puritans in New England, determinedrto be
governed Wy the laws of God, they must,
forsooth, be refused admission into the Union.
Does not repubicanism itself guaranty to
Utah the right of self-goyernment! Have
not they the same right to establish poygamy
that Michigan has to prohibitit, and establish
duality! Is the republicanism of America a
reality, or is it false pretence, "a swindle!
Nothing can be clearer than that if the
people of Utah see fitto institute and practice
poygamy, no power on earth can legally pre-
vent them. The only real difficulty in the
matter will arise when those who have been
legally married in Utah to a number of wives
choose to 60 with their wives to reside IN
other States. Marriage in all the States is a
civil contract, and the general rule is, that if
the contract is valid when made, it will be
enforced everywhere. But this rule is net
universal. Conflicts are likely to grow up
on this question:: in the case OF Indians
married in their own country, and Of few
Turks and Chinese soiourning for u short
time, their pclygamy has been winked at, g.
the courts have not determined the rule of
law in the premises. But it is doubtful
whether the same lberality will be extended
to the Mormons.
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Correspondence of the Detroit Enquirer.
Aaron Busr and the Widow of Hamilton.
ALLEGAN, March 6, 1854.

MR, EpIToR:-Sseing a paragraph in your
paper Of the 4th, speaking of the omission.
in al, their lives written of Alexander Ham
lton, of the name of his wife reminds me OF
thrilling and painful incident, to which
was an eye witness, connected with that lady
(who by the way | suppose few will need be
informed, was, before marriage, daughter
of General Schuyler, of Albany.) About the
year 1922, as near as l can recollect, l was
on board one of the old Fulton and Livingston
line of boats, (say the James Kent, or the
Chancellor Liyingston,l on my way from N.
York to Albany. All who travelled in those
days will recollect that the dinner hour was
quite as interesting as now. The ladies were
OF course provided for frSt; and the gentle
men who stood near the foot of the tables
could crowd upon the back seats, $50 that
they respectively retreated as the ladies' came
down.) until the latter were all seated; then
such as W ere not crowded quite of, could
take a seat on the signal being given.
Among the first that were passing up next
to the berths, and back Of one table, was
Aaron Burr, and it was my lot to be next to
him. We got as far up as those ahead of US
could go, before coming to seats occupied by
ladies' on that side, and all came to a stand
facing the table. At that moment there came
down opposite to US, large lady, richly dress
ed in black, and veiled, and while yet stand
ing directly opposite to Burr, she put her veil
aside, and raising her eyes across the table,
she saw, with eyes directly upon her, Aaron
Burr, and only separated by the width of the
table. She gave a loud scream and fell, but
there being quite number standing by, they
caught her and took her out. The boat was
then about approaching Newburgh, and she
insisted on being put ashore at once, as she
would go no further in the boat with Burr on
board. and it was done as she wished.
During the whole scene at the table Burr
stood like statue, looking on with stole like
indifference and composure. never moving a
muscle; and,as soon as Mrs. H. was removed
he sat down and ate very hearty dinner,an
went on his way as usuai.
But to say relished and enjoyed my din
ner, crowded up in close proximity to that
man, with the history of that fatal duel rush.
ing through my mind, cannot
II was remarked at Ethe time, that Mrs.
Hamilton said it was the first time tshe had
ever set her eyes on Aaron Burr since the
day, he killed her husband, and no doubt it
was the last. j. II. n
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POETRY.
From the Cumberland Presbyterian
VOICE OF THE WIND.
by MISS roRRIE NJ. JONES'

ny MISS poRRIE NJ. JONES' ...
Blow gently, pleasant west wind' as 'hoe "'''U
crest idly by,
hear in thee brothers voice, mother 10" re
ply, ....... s o,,,
And know thy breeze hath softly stirr'd my ia'h
er's sivered hair,
And moved abou. sisters Couch and kissd ih'
sleeper there. '."
Thou has heard the joyous laugh which rang IRON
put the festive bower,
And fingered where the lov'd ones knelt at even
, fng's dewy hour,
And where the midnight lamp burned dim beside
the bed Of pain,
Thou hast been there to welcome. back lifes ebbne
tide again.
Sweet words have floated by on thee, breathed In
Loves willing ear,
And thou hast felt the pearly drop Of many Bit
ter tear;
And to the mourner's household hearth, where hope
hath seemed to die,
Thou qives,, as thou passed alonglh tribute OF q
Sigh.
When storms have tossed the gallant bark. on
wide Pacifics wave,
Thy voice hath come, in thunder tone, a terror TO
the brave, ,..
And mournfully, at midnight hcuf, thou hast borne
their wall along,
.As holy memories on their souls rushed like flood
OF song.
And when the king Of day appeared scattering
his rosy light, .,r
A wreck alone remained to tell the sorrow Of the
night.
Where the altur.fres Of home are burning Love
may wait in vain,
For never to its warm cnress shall the lost return
again.
Where sacramento's golden sands gleam meath
brighter sky, ....-....
Thou has I seen the idol Of fond hearts in Deaths
embraces lie,
And caught soul.breathings hcavenwurd from lips
unused to pray,
And words, Oh vany nnrnured, OF the cherish
ed far away!
How varied are thy notes, thou wind! thou telIst
OF the wild bees hum,
The peasant on his homeward way when the doy-
light toll is done,
The greetings.kind, The parting kiss, and child
hoods dancing glee,
OF waving boughs,. OF warbng birds, and OF all
things fair and Free
Then speed thee on Thy winding way, anl bear on
thy restless wing .........
Sghs for the absent, tears ior the lost joys or the
sorrowing; -....
Chide not the gay delight of youth, but whisper oil
at even
OF the purer fount of bliss which springs where
'f angels smile in Heav'n.
BRIpeEroRT, Pa, Feb, 1854. a.l
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The REWARD OF GENIUs.-The author ol
the Railway System, Thomas Gray, was born
in Leeds, England, about half century or
more ago, and this is all we know OF his early
history. The Middletown colliery had a
railway to carry coal to Leeds, distance of
three miles. The cars moved along at the
rate of three and half miles an hour. 1t
was laughed at-not by Gray, but by the
wise public. Gray, saw something in this
little work, something that might be augment
ed into greatness; he thought upon the sub
iect, and forthwith became visionary. He
talked and wrote upon his project of "a Gen.
eral Iron Railway" The people declared
him insane. He petitioned Pariamentso sought
interviews with the Lords, and other great
men, and thus became the laughing stock of
all England. He received nothing but rebuffs
wherever he went. All this took place in
1920. or thereabouts. But he succeeded at
last. The railways were laid. The world
was benefited by the madness of Thomas
Gray. Well, what became of him? the read
er will ask. We do not know; but We be-