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\ splendid view os Mount Vernon, whic,
eycels any engraving Of the place We have be
sore seen.-.Southera .Aryus Va.
II is pronounced to BE- hy "a the most truth
FIJI and striking representation Of aioant Yer
non that ha. been presented TO the public. I
is executed in oil colsrs. after m English ST.,
Of printing known j. is sau TO only &c mar
IN his country ana never before attempted
Norfolk Day Boob, Va.
We hope i may adorn The walls Of each dom
icle in the lanl and i, unfold, TO the ey
ucosrect likeness Of Washington home, avail
en fresh love for lis memory. lis virtues an.
his country.--N. Holy Herald, n. J.
parlor.- Psterstarg Va.
It is a beautiful view Of Nonnt Vernon; i
has tie Appearance Of an effective Wafer Col
or Drawing. and would richly adorn parlor
-Fyr1eys Daily Press
1t is cheap at double the money Onion
platnfeld NJ.
it is decidedly the hes, one in existence
Port Cinion Ohio Democrat.
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popular Sunday Dispatch.
The subscribers have just issued picture o.
Monn< Ternon. printed in fifteen oil colars l.,
new and imr rovel process, by which picture
that have heretofore cost from 50 TO 50. can
be furnished for fifty cents The size Of ON
engraving is l. by % inches, on super calcn.
de, ell heavy plate paper
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Cipiiol ut Washington. in the same style a,
vi. Vernon.
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i;psT X. June nth 1859.

DpsT y, JNNe TN IooT.
conference.-the box containing The vicN
Of MOI nj VERNON arrived Yesterday. an
greatly obliged 10 yen for This pleasing spec
mcn OF p intlag - c"ois. WHICH besides IT,
interest rs u representation OF the spot whc
more than any 0 hel.endeai itself 10 the lie
u the country, IS worthy Of the attention. 3
~uccessinl attempt 10 place works O i. Of ~ :
kind within le reach o. tic great mass o. III.
community. | remain gentleman with M. q,
hanks sc.
Very respectfully yours,
EDN ARD EVERETT
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GOLD P II NJ 8

T. E-POlN ED, REPAIRED AND MANU-
| Z featured Mt No. 81 Chestnut ST. Saint Lou
is Mo- Constantly on hand ii full assortment
Of entirely superior Pens Of ourcwn manutac-
are expressly for the retail trade.
Pens for rcpointing can be sent by mail
with perfect safety the amount enclosed in
P. Q. Stamps or Bank Notes, At The following
rates: Large size, IS cts. Small, SO cts.
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FAMILY
GatDartjt 1)il(s,
COMrOTNnED FROM

Pure Vegetable Extsacts. and put M in Glass
Cases, Air Tight, and will scep IN ally climate
The Family Catlariic PILL is a gentle bni
active Catha,lic which lie proprietor has used
in his practice NOE t.lan twentt years.
The constantly ia creastug demand from
those who have Ion. - u'ea the PILLS and
the satisfaction which ali express III regard
10 theirusc, has M 'ncci me to place
them Within the reaelt- Of all.
The Profession wei Aknow that different
Ca,haeiics &C; on dii- : elen, portions Of The
bowels. -
The r,MlLYC .Til NJ - TIC PHIL has. with due
reference 10 this well - estabt he'd fact bcen
compounded iron q variety 81 tie Pntea,
Vegetable EAtr acts. = which ACT alike o.. eN-
cry pa,l Of the ali - atentary canal, ana
sre rood and safe ia e all eases where Il "a
thai,ic is noe q ed, - such rs arrangements
49, Stomach. Sleep- mess Pains iii Tie
Back iir Ions. tustiycncss, iain ana Sore
ness over the whole body, from sitdeh catt',
which freuueu,iv, II neglected. end il a long
course OF fever, loss o; Appetite. = Creeping
Sensation Of Coil over the bod, Rt.tiessness,
Headache or weight III the head, all lntam-
mafory diseases y orlns IN ihlldton or 1aH!tss
Kheumats,n, great Purifier OF the Blood ad
many diseases to which flesh j. lelr too nA-
meyous 10 mention III this advertisement.
Dose to ).
IseEEs; 3 DIMES.
Tie liver lnvigoiator and Family Cathar
tic ritls are ,ct,iel by Diueg generally
and sod wholesale by the Trade i'll ail tbs
large towns.
:. Il. ~. SANFORD. N. ID.
Manufacturer and Proprie or.
335 /; galway, New York.
Sold By james sAanklin. Druggist. Tole
J,wa vlnlbly
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Fifty Dollars IL Month and all
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We wish TO engage IN active Agent in eve
~ County throughout the United States and
Canadas, to travel and introduce our New
Twenty Dollar Double Thread Lock Stitch
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just patented. with valuable improvements.
which make it tie cheapest and most popular
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Boston, Massachusetts.
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ei1y Fira 1ospraoce
COI-A,Y OF HilrF,.D. Css.
I':lia 1 I $aspiss.i, So ....,
Surplus, -. --.... G9<."4
Assets, January 1, 1859, s3os ,23l
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business.
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DIR. j. c.. AVER g. co.
LOWELL, MASS.
Price OyE DOLLAR rEH EorrLr.
Ayers Cherry Pcctoral
has won for itself such a rc,nwn FOR the cure OF
every variety of Ih.oat and !.'ing Complaint,
that it Is entirely unnecessary for Us ~ recount
The evidence Of it, virtues, wherever it has been
employed. A. it has long been in constant use
throughout this section we need not DO moio
Than assure the people it, quality Is kept mp 10
The best it ever has been AMI that it may b. re.
lied on TO do for their relief all ii has ever been
IounI to do.
Ayers C3thartic Pills,
Ter 4! Il, PURPOSES Ct c 2urssa:.ya .-oa.c.ns.
Ton Cosr,vESESs;
IoS TIE CGKE Of DlsPEPslA;
IoR lAENDicE;
Ton TIL. CERE or lsDlaEsT.oE;
Toa HEADACHES;
Io2 THE CtEE or Os sENTrEr:
ToI 4 Fore SGoNAcAn;
Ioi YlIa CGRE OF LEysir.LAs:
For TIE PiL.iS;
Fox tn. CUEi. OF sCEoeLLA:
Toa ALI. ScHoFULous toNpLAitTs;
Ion TIE CHEE or kuEuMaTlsM;
lO4 DISEASES OF TIE SKIS;
ToR THE CGKE OF LIVER CoAPLAIST;
For DGos>y,
Ton TIE CURE OF fEITEH, JUNIORS, AID SALT
lssiLvM;
Fon WORMS:
Ton TIE CCrE OF GoCr;
Ion DiSSEE Pill;
Ton TIL: G::s.; or NirRaLGrA;
10. IUEiFlISG TIE BLOOD.
They are sugar coatcl, 80 that the most scnsi-
tive can take them pleasantly, an III y are the
best aperieat III The world ioi all the purposes OF
family pay,c.
Price IS caa.s per Dcx Five Boxes for 500.
Great numbers Of Clrr-vmen, Physicians.
Slatesnrn, alil eminent psrSDlElgcs, have lale
their names 10 certify the unpasii..e lei useful
ness of these rem edieS but our space here VIII
not permit tho insertion OF fa IN. The agents
below named furnish gratis our AMERICAS AZ,
MASAc III which they az given; Y II alio lslll
descriptions OF the above complaints and tho
treatment tina. should be followed for their cure.
DO not b, put Oft by unpsinciplcd dealers WIFI
other preparations they make moro p.o'it or.
Demand AYLR's, and take no others. The SEX
wanr the best aid there is for them, and they
shouid have il.
AL ON Remedies arc for sale by
J. Shanklin, Toledo; G. IIazlett, Eurekr
+. R,.egles & Co. Indantown; Levi Marsh and
Smith K Hale, Vest Irving; Allen & Hoslor,l
Dubuque; !. II. Reed & Co. Chicago; and
Agents in every town in the Us.
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B "A m e IL II 8.

COOK SARGENT. Davenport, lows
Cook, SARGENT PARKER, Rock Island. M
Cook, SARGENT Cook, Fit. Des Moine-
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Pure Vegetable Extracts. and put np in Glass
Cases, Air tight. and viii seep Inany climate
The Family Cathalrc PILL is = gentle b'ii
active Catha,lic which Tie proprietor has used
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$. G, FINK
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-25
A scotch Answer.

The Rev. Ralph Erkshire, on certain oc-
-casion, paid visit to his venerable brother
Ebenezer
90, man." said the latter. ''but you come
in guide time. [ have diel of examina-
ton to day. aud ye maun tax it. as have
matters o Importance to settle at Peath."
with all my heart" quoth Ralph.
''Noo," says Ebenezer, yell find a my
folks easy to examine but ane, and him reck-
on ye had better ma meddle VII He has an
old fashioned Scotch way O. answering ane
question by putting another, and may be he'll
affront ye.'
.'Affront me-" quoth the indignant theolo-
gian. ''do ye think he can foil me WI my ane
tools?'
':Aweel." says his brother, Use gle ye
fair warning, ye had better ma ca him up. y
The recussant was one Walter Simpson,
the vulcan of the parish. The gifted Ralph
determined to silence him at once with 4 lead
ing unanswerable question. Accordingly at
ter putting q variety of simple preliminary
interrogatories to the minor clodhoppers, he
at once, with loud voice cried out:
"Walter Simpson"
Here, SIR" says Walter, 'fare We wan ting
mef"
Attention, sir Now, Walter, can you
tell me how long Adam stood in state oil
innocense?"
AYE. till he got a wife" instantly cried
the anvil hammerer; hut can you tell how long
be stood after?"
sit down, Walter" cried the discounted
Divine.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-25
Marshall's S Sale.

BY virtue of Writ of Yenditioni Exponas
issued out of the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Western District of Pennsylvania,
and to me directed. viii expose to Publis Sale
at the United States Building. corner of Fifth
and Snithfeld Streets, in the City of Pittsburg,
Penna-. on
MONDAY THE 7h DAY OF MAY 1860,
at one O'Clock p NJ, All the right, title, claim
and interest of Luke M'Guire and James Nc
Dermit, Of, in and to tract or parcel OF land,
situate in Clearheld township. Cambria County,
adjoining lands of Murray Hoffman, Jr.. lands OF
Bingham and Holiday, and others, containing
seven hundred and seventy acres, more or less.
about thirty-fve acres of which are cleared,
having thereon erected frame house one story
high, two log houses each.pne story high, and
two stables, one saw mill, with the appurtensn-
ces in the occupancy of John Weaklsrd and
Samuel Wit. Taken in Execution and to be
sold as the property oc Luke MGuire and James
M'Dermt.
ALSO-All the right. title and interest of
Luke N'Guire, of in and to tract OF land sit
uate in Clearfield township, Cambria County,
adjoining lands warranted in the name of John
Faunce, Jacob Faunce and Christian Hannah,
containing three hundred acres, more or less,
about fifty acres of which cleared, having
thereon erected two story flame house and
frame barn, now in the occupancy of Luke
M'Guire Seized and taken in Execution and to
be sold as the property of Luxe MGuire, at the
suit of Murray Hoffman, Jr., and will be sold by
me.
JAMES G. CAMPBELL, Marshall.
Ma shall's Office. Pittsburg,
March II. 1S60.-16-6t.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-25
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA.

Il BeaeroLet Institution established by special En-
dOoment, for the Relief Of tire Sick and Dis
trcssed, afflicted Nth Virulent and Epidemic
Diseases. and especially for the Cure Of DIS
eases Of the Seruat Organs.
NE EEDICAL ADVICE given gratis. by the
We Acting Surgeon, TO all who apply by letter
with description of their condition, Gage, occu-
patton, habits of life &C., and in Of extreme
poverty. Medicines furnished free of charge.
VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhoea,
and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs, and on
the NEW REMEDIES employed il the Dispen-
sary sent to the afflicted in sealed letters envel
opes, free of charge Two three Stamps for
Postage viii be acceptable.
Address, DIR. j. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2
South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa By order
of the Directors
EZRA d. HEARTWELL, President
GEO. FAIRCHILD, Secretary.
Feb. 8, Is6O--1y.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-25
A Beautiful Extract.

It was night Jerusalem slept as quietly
. amid her hills child upon the breast of
its mother. The noiseless sentinel stood like
a statute at his post. aud the philosopher
lamp burned dimiy in the recesses of his cham
ber.
But dark night was abroad upon the
earth A mortal darkness involved the ma
tious in its uuligh hted shadows. Reason shed
faint glimmering over the minds of men like
the cold aud insufficient shining of distant
star. The Immortality of mans spiritual na-
ture was known, his relations unto Heaven
undiscovered, aud his future destiny obscur-
ed in cloud of mystery.
1t was at this period that two forms Of ethe
rial mould hovered about the land of Gods
chosen people. They seemed like sister an
gels sent to earth on some embassy of love,
The one of majestic statue and we'll formed
limb, which her snowy drapery hardly con-
cealcd, in her erect bearing and steady eye,
exhibited the highest degree of strength aud
confidence. Her right arm was extended in
an expressible gesture upwards, whore hight
appeared to have placed her darkest pavilion
while on the left reclined her delicate com
panion, in form and countenance, the contrast
of the other. for she was dropping like flow
er when moistened with refreshing dews, and
her bright but troubled eyes scanned the air
with ardent but varying glances. Suddenly
light like the sun flashed out from the heav
ems, and Faith and Hope hailed with exult-
ing suns the ascending star of Bethlehem.
Years rolled away. and The stranger was
seen IN Jerusalem. He was a meek, mas
sumiDg mau whose happiness seemed to con-
sist III acts of benevolence to the human race.
There were deep traces of sorrow on his coun
teDance, though no one knew why he grieved
for he lived in the practice of every virtue
and was loved by all the good and wise. By
and by it was rumored that the stranger
worked miracles, that the blind saw, the dumb
spake, the dead lived, the ocean moderated
its cha6ng tide; and the very thunders artic-
ulated, he is :he Son of God. Envy assailed
him to death. Slowly and thickly girded.
he ascended tho hill of Calvary 4 heavy
cross bent him to the earth. But Faith
leaned cn his arm, and Hope, dipping her
pinions in his blood, mourted to the skies"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-04-25
Afraid of Snakes.

In the course of the evening, our jolly
Joke-cracking company got, as usual on the
subject of snakes. Many remarkable stories
were told, some of which were interesting,
while others were dry and dull. / can give
you but one at present;
dWe have the greatest coward about snakes
up in Calhoun, that lives in America. He
came FROM the East last Spring, and bought
farm close to where [ live; and for the first
six months in the country, L don't think he
slept two hours night, for he felt sure a
snake would manage some way to get in his
bed
He sowcd nice piece of oats, but the
snakes prevented his harvesting it. I'll tell
you how it was When the oats got ripe. he
was certain it was full of snakes, and that
he'd get bit if he ventured over the fence.
'.One day he concluded he'd take a look
to see if there were many snakes in the patch
so he got his old horse; and after leading him
through the gap, and laying up the fence to
keep the hogs out, he took an old sythe suathe
in his hand to fight with in case of an attack.
mounted the horse. and struck boldly out into
the oats, holding up both legs as high as pos
sible.
He hadn't gone far when he saw whs-
ling big snake slipping along the oats after
him Away he went, round and round the
patch, and away went the snake right along
with him; some times at the side; sometimes
behind and sometimes before. He couldn't
get out of the lot because the fence was up
and as the snake kept constantly with him,
there was 10 chance but to leave the old
horse. and try to keep out of its way. He
went it in that way till every stalk Of his oats
was tramped down. and until the old horse
was just about dead, when he discovered that
he'd been running all the while from the shad
ow of his.,scythe snathe. ."-Ha=le Green an
Porter'S Spirit