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~. .ISNsesffpgd &'CO., WHOLESALE DRUG GISTS,
 "A D. A F o T H k c A RI ES.

HAVING been established in the business \ l for upwards of eighteen years, during which time they have enjoyed the confidence and patronage of the most eminent Physicians of the country, and very extensive circle of customers, 1t will be their aim and ambition in every way to deserve continuance of their favor.
 It will be their object to keep every article, in any way appertaining to their business, of the BEST QUALITY; and the UTMOST AND MOST scRupULoUs ATTENTION will be given to the preparation of Physicians Prescriptions and Family Medicines. All orders from Physi- clans, Merchants and others filled with the greatest care, and packed in such manner that no loss from breakage can possibly ensue.
 Having Agents in the Eastern Cities, they will be supplied with all the newest and most improved articles in their line of business. Their present stock embraces an almost end less variety of Goods, selected with GREAT PERSONAL CARE, THE QUALITY OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED in every instance, and which they offer for sale at as Low RATES as any other establishment in the Southern or Wes- tern States. Their Stock comprises full as- sortinent of Drugs, Chemicals, Brushes, Spi- ces, Soaps, Combs, Paints, Grass Seed, Bo- tanic Medicines, Pure Wines, Window Glass, Medicated Waters, Chewing Tobacco, Medi- cines, Instruments, Extracts, Cosmetics, Hair Oils, Choice Syrups, Varnishes, Patent Medi- cine, all kinds, Shakers Herbs, Pure BrandIes, Fancy Goods, in great variety, Snafs, Flavor ing Extracts, Oils, Perfumery, Medicine Chests, Toilet Articles, Dentifrices, Glass ware, Garden Seeds, Wolfe's Schnapps, Ci- gars, Ground Paints ill Oil, and many other ar ticles too numerous to mention.
 Gr We cordially invite the attention of ALI those who may wish to purchase articles | in our line, either by Wholesale or Retail, to our Stock, which was purchased for Cash from manufactures and first hands, this to- gether with the fact of our being Sole Agents for many articles, enables us to offer superior inducements to the trade.
 $. MANSFIELD < CO, DRUGGIsrs, Sign of the Golden Lion and Mortar, Nos. 28t & 283 Main St., Memphis, | Tennessee. At the Mammoth Wh0aesaHe e Drug Store, the Largest Store i'm the City. april22-6m
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Grand Gift Enterprise.
NEW GISTILLERY, FARM. &c.

The undersigned have determined TO dis
pose, by means Of gift enterprise, of their
new and splendid
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| $50 POPULAR TRADE 1850
Ribbons and Millinery Goods,

RIBBONS! RIBB0NS!! RIBB0NS!!I
To Merchants, DIilIiners, Job6ers, Dealers
in Ribbons, Millinery Goods, and
Cash buyers an all sections Of the Country.
The Cash Ribbon House,
lis Chambers Street. NeU York,
JNO. FARRELL.
ESTABLISHED 1858.
We have originated a new principle-a
new era in the Ribbon Trade, whereby We
make this business plain, simple, and staple.
as that of brown sheetings.
WE SELL FOR CASH! WE BUY FOR CAsHE
We are satisfied with 5 per cent profit
marked in plain figures, so that man, woman,
and child ''buy alike" and receive the same
value for their money.
Our prices for best Tafeta Ribbons, ,lB
colors, are
No. ! l2 cts per piece, No. 35s cts. per place.
" 20s '' u" 9s7!
" 3 .5i " slO7!
No. 16 sl.47i per piece
WE OFFER FANCY RIBBONS ALL STYLES ALE
COLORS,' ALL QUALITIES AT PRICES
DEFYING COMPETITION, AND
FOR CASH ONLY.
Our Establishment is the centre of attrac-
traction for RIBBONS Quick Sales 'aIgha
Profits and Good Value for Cash.
R0gIches! Rouches!
New Styles and Patterns, at "a saving of SO
per cent from credit prices.
Blond Lace QuiliimSs, &c. Sc.
Our line of these Goods always full We
Import and Job them at once for pes cent
advance Marked prices on all Goods i'm
plain figures
A saring Of 40 per cent on these Goods from
credit prices.
Our intention is 10 make the Ribbon Trade
as staple in regard TO prices as domestic goods
To do this we must sell One Million cellars
Dorth Goods per GRnun!
We are Union Men. No North mo
South We solicit the patronage ef Mer-
chants, in every section OF the United States.
and are the servants OF all who favor as with
their trade and patronage.
JNO. FARRELL,
CASH RIBBON no gSE,
ll6 Chambers street, New York.
near the Hudson River Railroad Depot
R. H. WALLER Jan. IS, '59,-4m-
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Griffin Us. Phillips, No. 81 Sept. T.
1855, m
Brady Us. Keller, No. 80 Dec. T. 1856. 4 90
Huston as. Doll et al, No. 33 Dec.
T. 1857. oo
Saren's Administrator vs. Isaac Post
No. 81 Dec. T. 1857 90
$40 90
AMOUNT OF FINES COLLECTED
Commonwealth Us William Van
why, assault and battery, S5 90
do. os. Lewis Keenest, do. 20 90
do. Us. William Christman,
for bastardy, loo
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Distillery,

located in Klecknersvile, Moore township,
Northampton county, Pa, just erected, to-
geiheF nth valuable Farm adjoining the
DlslIllerY properly, consisting of
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CAUTION !!

We hereby caution all persons against
hunting or fishing, orgoing through grass
grain or orchards, upon either of our
premises, as We are determined TO prose-
cute trespassers to the full extear- of the,
law.
Charles Keller, Charles L. Keller
Ezra Hunsiker, Leonard Andre.
David Groner, Henry Miller.
John Shook, Charles Drake.
Henry Dennis, Charles Swink,.
Absalom Fetherman, Geo. Houser.
Thomas W. Rhodes, Aaron Croasdale,
l.. & j. Drake, Silas L. Drake.
James r. Andre.
May 20, lS5s.-ly.
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S9.659 i'm Money.

Every ticket, except these that draw higher
gifts, viii, in The first place be entitled to
draw 10 cents in money, there being no
blanks. Ii is intended 10 have the drawing
as soon as possible, with the expectation that
the tickets will be sold in a short time and
possession together with an indisputable IT,
TIED will be given to the farm on the LIST of
April, 1860, and 10 The distillery on the LIST
Oc December 1859. The tickets will be
drawn by IL respectable citizens of North
ampton county. who will act under oath, and
the purchasers of tickets may rest assured
that the drawing will be made in strictly
honorable, upright manner.
The whole number of tickets issued amount
10 2l.S75. The first drawn number will en-
title the holder to the first gift, being the
Distillery, valued at $4,000.
The second drawn number will entitle the
holder to the second best gift, being the Farm,
valued at $1,000.
The remaining 2s3 gifts, will be divided
among the holders of the tickets, as they are
drawn in rotation from the wheel, as follows:
lone Gift of $4,000
q" 5000
d" $500
4.-Ten Gifts of $40 each, 100000
5-Twenty Gifts of S. each, 10000
6-Fify Gifts of 81 each, 50,OOi
7-One Hundred Gifts Of SO cts each, 5000
S-One :" % cts. each, 25,00l
Every ticket that does not draw one of
these gifts, will be entitled to 10 cents.
PRICE OF TICKETS, Sl,O0.
SHALL g. HELMAN.
Klecknersvil.e, Pa, Jan. l3, 1859.
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Balance due County Treasurer

Redemptions.
By amount paid on Redemption checks 469 27
By amount paid Charlton Burnet late
Treasurer. lzZo az
By amount paid Eastern Penitentiary 56 ~
BY amount paid Judgment in favor of
Howe & COwell BELLS Bridge) 4S6 61
Administration of Justice.
By pay and mileage of Grand and Petit
Jurors. 676 "a
Constables.
Court los Os
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ooMI
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80 BY % feet; Barn 40 BY so feet, with
stone siabling; brick spring house 20 by "a
feet, never failing spring of water near the
house, a wagon house and other necessary
oul-buildings. The farm is in good order. in
excellent cultivation and Contains a good
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Young Apple Orchard.

In addition TO The distillery and farm, they
will also distribute to the holders of tickets
the sum of
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Melchoir Bossard, Sheriff OF Monroe conn.
~, 10 account with said county, DIR. 10
the following Jury funds collected.
commonwealth as. Lewis Keenest, assault
and battery. "a OO
John Merwine u.s. Catharine Suohl
ct. al No. Al May T. 1857, a 90
James kasslent vs. Fred. Miller ct.
al. No. 38 Sept. T. 1857, 90
j. r. Drlnkhouse as. E. II. Walton
et. al No. 10 Sept. T. 1856. on
Comstock a. Brothers Us Charles
Henry, No. 33 Feb I. 1857, 90
William RuG us. Sydenham Walton,
No. 10 May r. 1856, 90
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generations
and balances
COL Amrof Pay En1C Com
Township Idupca LA sfrl % t
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Frame House.

he Improvements on the Farm are a two
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Fifty ACRES

of cleared land. The DisIllery is entirely
new, 3 stories high, the lower story being
built OF stone and the two upper stories frame,
measuring 81 feet by "a and finished through
out IN the very best manner, at a cost Of not
lrSs than $4,000. Ii is situated in rich
agricultural region, convenient 10 a good
market. and is capable Of distilling $50 BUSH
els of graIn day. The dislillery. which is
row IN toll operation, is the property of Shall
& Helman.
The improvements on the Farm are two
story
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STROUDSBURG ACADEMY.
STEPHEN HOLMES, Jr.. Principal
This Institution will reopen on Mon
day, January "a, 1859.
TERMS.
Common English Branches, $500
Higher English, 400
Languages. ooo
No deduction made for absence unless
in case Of protracted sickness.
For further information or for admis-
sion apply to, or address the Principal,
Stroudsturg, Pa.
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0TDiscored at LasL-~I
A certain Cure for COrtns sE RrnsfOns.
All persons afflicted with these painful ex--
cresences, can effect perfect cures without
the aid OF surgeon or the knife, BY using
SANFORD'S CORN PLASTER.
Sent by mail, postage paid, 10 amp part OF
the country on receipt of 81. Address
s. J. SANFORD,
24l Dock ST. or Box 26l u. %.
Jan. =, lS39.--3m. Philadelphiea.
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COegsatu Statement

nf Roce;nts and Expenditures of Monroe County,
Jaroh Nv Kresve. ESQ.,. Treasurer, in account with
the County of Monroe, from the lst day of Janua-
ry A. ID. is5s, to the 3lst day of ofDeeember, A. D.
1858, inclusive.
To cash reed from COLLECTORS on account
Of Taxes for year 1853. $40 81
To cash rec from Collectors on account
of Taxes for year 1854. i14 67
To cash reed from Collectors on account
Of Taxes for year 1856. 81 ~
To cash reed from Collectors on account
of Taxes for wear 1856. 296 43
To cash reed from Collectors on account
of Taxes for year 1857. Zo'l oV
ofTaxes for wear IS5s. 2603 90
s593s %
To cash rec d fr om John Setzer Collector
of Paradise township for year 1886 be-
ing an error in Auditors Settlement Il OU
To cash reed from George Doll for Stove
and pipe in Commissioners office w
To cash cd for costs on entering Judg-
ments, as follows:
George Miller, oH
Henry Overfeld, oZ
Robert w. Swink, 6Z
To cash reed from Robert Brown for old
lumber 81
To cash reed on unseated lands lOl1 10
To cash reed on seated lands 3OS 0S
To cash reed on two Tracts of unseated
lands in Tobyhanna township, upon
which double payment was made as fol-
lows: Frey Joseph (part) 13 "A
Gentle James tpart) 80
To amount of Redemptions received in
1855 on sales of 1856 (unseated) 4O7 SS
To amount of Redemptions received in
1858 on sales of 1853 (unseated) 55 al
To amount of Redemptions received In
1858 on sales of 1856 (seatcd) IL 81
To amount of Redemptions received in
1853 on sales of 1858 (seated) Is 2S
To cash received Of James Consaules en-
Tract of unseated land in Middle Smith
field township, as follows: Jayne David rs
e-oaa on
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-25
Kind Manners at Home.

Theee arc many families, the members Of
which areysthout doubt, dear to each other.
II sickness or sudden trouble falls on one, all
are afflicted, and make haste to sympathise,
help, and comfort. But in their daily life,
and ordinary intercourse, there is not only no
expression Of affection, none Of the pleasant
and fond behaviour, that has, perhaps, little
dignity, but which more than makes up for
that in its sweetness; but there is an abso.
lutte hardness and harshness of language and
actions, which is shocking TO every sensitive
and tender feeling. Between father and mo.
ther, ard brother and sister. pass rough and
hasty words: yes aud angry words, far more
frequently than words OF endearmeut. To
see and hear them, one would think that they
hated, instead Of loved each other. 1t does
not seem to have entered into their heads,
that it is their duty, as it should be their best
pleasure, to do and say all that they possibly
can for each others good and happiness. In
O manner they plainly soy, 10 all common
matters-"each one for himself, and--bad
luck take the hiudermost." The father Or
dcrs and growls, the mother frets, complains,
and scolds, the children snap, snarl, and
whine, and so goes the days. Alas for it,
il this is q type Of Heaven las "tbe family"
is said to beat least, it is said to DO the
nearest thing to Heaven of anything on
earth. But the spirit OF selfishness, of vio-
ence, render it more like the other place
yes, aud this too often, even when all the
members of the household arc also members
Of church. Where you see (when you knoU
Q one family where love and genteness
reign, you see ten where they only make
visits, and this among Christian families as
we'll as Others. Now it is sad and melun-
choly thing to "sit solitary" in life, but give
me II cave in the bowels Of the earth, give
me q lodge in any waste bowling wilderness,
where foot nor face Of human being ever
came, rather than an abode with parents,
friends, or kindred, in which ! must hear or
utter language which causes pain or which
| must see conduct which is not born OF love.
No wealth, no advantage Of any kind, would
induce me TO live with people whose inter
course was Of such nature. The dearer
they were to me the less would l remain
among them, if they did not DO all they could
to make each other happy. With mere
strangers one might endure, even under such
circumstances. TO remain for time for what
they say or do has but limited effect upon
ones feelings but bow members Of the same
family children Of the same parents, can re-
main together, year after year. when every
day they hear quarreling, if they do not join
in it, and when bard words fly on oil sides o
them, thick us hail, and the very visiters in
their house are rendered uncomfortable by
them, is indeed a mystery.
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A Model Wife.

In the "Recolectious of William jay, Of
Bath" by his son, the following is given as
MIR. Jays description of his first wife 81
was always desrous and anxious to be good
husband, nothing in my estimation and re.
markings ever being able TO atone for the
want OF consistency and excelency here, es-
pecially 10 minister. But ] must have
been one of the basest Of men had not al.
ways sndeavored TO act wortbily towards the
vile OF my youth, to whom was under so
many obligations. 1t was she who contrbu-
ted to give Inc that xalted idea Of the female
character which ! have always entertained
and expressed. She excluded perfectly the
entrance OF every notion and feeling of sub
mission or authority, so that we had no rights
TO adjust or duties to regulate. She pos
sessec every requisite that could render her
helpmate-ber special qualities were admira-
bly, suited TO my defects. Her domestic vir.
tues rendered my house complete home
the abode Of neatnPss, order, punctuality,
peace, cheerfuness. comfort and attraction -
She ealmed my brow when rnilled by disup.
pointment and vexation she encouraged me
when depressed; she kept of thousand
cares, and left me TO attend TO the voice OF
my calling she reminded me Of my engage
meuts when ! was Corgetful, and stimulated
me when was remiss. aud always gently en-
forced the present obligation as the duty OF
the day required"
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A GIRL on FIRE.-TERRIBLE SPEcrAcLE.-
A daughter of MIR. David Keller. OF Strouds-
burg, while passing through the house on Sun
day evening last, with large fluid lamp In
her hand, split some fluid over the top. as is
supposed, which ignited and instantly set her
clothes on fire. Being clad in light material
the flames rapidly spread. and the poor girl
frightened aud 10 agony imprudently rushed
out doors before any Of the inmates OF the
house could assist her. The passage through
the air augmented the flames and enveloped
her person in one complete blaze. A number
Of persons were standing on the side walk in
front of the house and at the Hotel opposite
at the time, who instantly rushed TO the rescue
aud commenced tearing the blazing garments
from her, but the FIRE had reached such an as
tendency, that before this conld he accom-
plished, the most OF her garments were liter
ally burned from her person. The whole time
the appearance Of the girl on the street, until
she fell upon the ground, wac not over one
minute. The flames during that time Cleaned
up and illuminated the whole street.. and the
scene 10 described by an sys-witness 90 hor-
rihis beyond description. She died w lev
hours.
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Il 0 { t + y
BACHELORS HALL.
FROM THE IRISH, BY J. FINLEY.

Bachelors lall what quare lookin' place
it is:
Kape me from sich all the days of my life
Sufe but think what burnin disgrace it is
Niver at oil to be getten' wife
See the ould bachelor, gloomy and sad enough,
Placing his ta-ki,tle over the fire;
Soon it tips over-Saint Patrick he's mad
enough,
(If he were presently to fight wild the squire.
Now, like hog in a mortar.bsd walowin',
Awkward enough TO see him koeadiug his
dough-
Trotb if the bread he would ate widout
swaliowin',
How II would favor his palse you know !!
His dishcloth is missiug-the pigs are de-
vouring it;
Il the pursuit he has battered his shin
A plate wanted washing arimalkin is scour-
ing it;
Thunder and turfl what pickle he's in !
Pots, dishes, pans, and such grassy commo.
dites,
Ashes and prata skins kiver the floor,
His cupboard's store.house of comical od.
dities.
Things that had niver been neigbbor, be-.
fore.
His male being over, the tables left setting
Dishes take care Of yourselves if you can |!
But hunger returns; he's famiug and ira,ting
so;
Och let him alone for baste Of a mon !!
Late in the night he goes to bed shivern'-
Niver bit is the bed made at all;
He grapes like terrapn under the kiverin' ;
Bad luck to the picture of Bachelors
Hall
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The AMosR CouHTRr-The following iO-
teresting letter is published in The Prori-

The AMosR CouvrRr.-The following iu-
teresting letter is published in The Prori-
dence Journal:
"Nicolaefs fsty, Amoor River.-Ths is the
principal Russian military station on the
Pacific, and having been chosen as port OF
refuge during the late war. it has since be-
come the seat Of government for Eastern
Sberia-aiso tho naval station. IL is pleas
ently situated on the Amoor, twenty miles
from its mouth, inclosed by dense forests
which extend as far as the eye can reach. 1t
contains some two thousand Inhabitants
mostly soidiera and sailors. The Govern
ment have large machine shop to repair and
build engines in, aud it is gratifying that il lie
all Of American manufacture, tGd under the
superintende of American mechanics
We have now in port several fiue specimens
of naval architecture, built for this Govern-
ment in the United States. There are quito
a number Of foreign merchants doing very
profitable business. Among the pumber are
three American houses, one OF which has
recently built steamer for river navigation (;
and soon will be heard, far int interior Of
Siberia and along the northern boundaries Of
China and Tartary, the whistle of an Ameri.
can steamer. The principal trade at present
is iu furs, in exchange for American provi-
sions and manufactures.
IL MS Is not cestlned 10 become the great
commercial mart Of the Amocr, as the rivers
mouth IS very shallow had intricate. A
town is already projected some three HIM
dred miles above this. and bat few miles
from The Gulf Of Tartnry, aud will be con-
nected by railroad, which is already surveyed,
with a good harbor open nine months in the
year. Without doubt this will be the centre Of
all trade. AS the Amoor extends far in the in
terror of Siberia, it passes many large cities,
and the trade must increase rapidly and even
tually become immense for goods eau be
purchased and sent to the interior Of Siberia
from San Francisco, at q less cost than they
can from Moscow or st. Petersburg by lanG.
The Russian Government have taken posses.
sion of vast extent Of territory to the south
of the Amoor and have discoyered on the
Gulf Of Tartary fine, capacious harbor, far.
enough n the sonth to be free from ice the
entire year. This is the desideratum for
which they have long sought. l understand
this will be the great naval depot Of the
Pacific"
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TnE FIRST CATTLE TRAIN from the West
to New York. by way Of the Great Middle
Route" of which the East Pennsylvania
Railroad is the last connecting link, pissed
through Reading on Sunday morning last
1t consisted OF forty eight-wheeled cars,
freighted with about COO head Of cattle
They were loaded at Chicago, and came over
the Pennsylvania Railroad and its Western
connections TO Harrisburg, thence over the
Lebanon Valley Railroad to Reading, and
from this city to Ehzabethport, n. j., over
the East Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley
and New Jersey Central Railroads, without
transhipment or change OF cars. The train
was taken over the East Pennsylvania Rail
road by the Engine BLACK Diamond" and
arrived at Elizabethport before o'clock on
Sunday evening. The time Of transit from
Chicago 10 New FORK was 80 hours. The
distance, by'tbis rout, is s6S miles, without o
break of gauge ; whilst by the New York and
Erie route, it is 81 miles greater, and by the
New FORK CeEtral, Ill miles greater, with
three changes of gauge. The advantages oi
the new route;lor the transportation of live
stock, to say nothing now of ordinary freigh,
and passengers. may he seen at lance, and
has been fully demonstrated by the passage o!
this first through cattle train without single
change of cars between Chicago and New
Y York.--Readipg Democrat.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-25

Two SMOKES FOR EIOHr DoLLARs.-We
we're present at trial before Justice John.
stone, wheseio the plaintiff claimed damages
of the defendant for S6, or the amount paid
for Turkey-foot pipe, beautifully carved out
of mahogany. 1t seems the plaintiff Mr..
Ludlow, bought at the celebrated cigar store
OF Gezzi, OR Fourth street, fancy pipe, for
which he paid S8. After filling it with the
aromatic "scaiiarath," be puifed away at a
great rate, and at the second charge the pipe
burnt through. lie complained TO Gezzi
that the pipe would not stand fire. "Sacre,"
said Gezzl, you don't know how to smoke
you Gink Go pipe is one faTnace-smoke hu
easy until he get coat over him-bere is my
pipe-l smoke bip one year, two years, and
he is good yet. You put in much to.bac,
shove him down fast, and den go like a steam
boat-dars 70 good" "Well, my friend, the
pipe has burnt through, and can't smoke it
any more" "Vell you have two good smokes
very well-dat is 81 pisce-great luxury
dat, hi" The case was nou.suited.-St.
Louis Democrat.