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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-08
PREPARED BY
DIR. j. G.. AVER d co.
TnWEI MASS
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER hoIIlE.
AXEh,S CHERRY PICTORIAL

kAC OAkLAH
has won for such for the OF every Fare
y Throat and Lung Complaint that it IS entirely unne-
the evidence of its virtues, Wher
has been employed AS it has long been IN constant
throughout this section need not do more than as
people its quality kept to the best ever has
been it may be relied to do for their relet all
it has ever been found to do.
AYERS CATIARTIC PILLS,
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF APURGATIVE MEDICINE.
For COsgIVENEss;
For THE CURE DYSPEPSIA;
For JAUNDICE;
For THE CURE INDIGESTION;
For HEADACHE;
For THE CURE DYSENTERY;
For A Foul STOMACH;
FOR THE CURE ERYsIPELAs;
For PILES;
For THE CURE SCROFULA;
For SCROFULOUS COMPLAINTS;
For THE CURE RHEUMATISM;
For DISEASES OF THE SKIN;
For THE CURE LIVER COMPLAINT;
For DRoPsY
For THE CURE OF TETTEF, TUMoRs AND SALT RHEUM;
For WORMS;
For TIE CT RE GOUT;
FOR A DINNER PILL;
For THE CURE NEURALGIA;
For PURIFYING THE BLOOD
They that the most sensitive can take
them pleasantly, and being purely vegetable, no marin can
arise from their in any quantity.
Price 25 cents per box five boxes tor ST..
Great numbers of Cergymen, Physicians, Statesmen ana
eminent personages have lent their names TO cery G u
paraeled these remedies but our space mere
will not permit the insertion of them Ihe Agents peo"
named furnish gratis AMERICAN ALMANAC IN which they
are giyen with also full descriptions OF the above com
plants, and the treatment thaI shoulu NC Al
cure. ., .,-.-o
Do not be put off by uprncpcd dealers with other pre-
paratons they make profit on. Demand AVER s. al
take no others The sick want the best ala here Is lo
them, and they should have it.
All our Remedies are for sale by H. McLinn, wilmington
Lucas Moore Goldsboro' f. c. Duffy, Newbern ). )
Hinsdale Fayetteville Williams HAYWOOD Kalclgh; nj
a. 1n o. w. an 1870 lO2-laweow-I9-eowly
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FOR SALE.

"a THE UNDERSIGNED wishing to go to the West,
Eth desires to sell the following property, situated in Eiz
~~s% abethtoWn N. Co. viz: One-half Lot, having
thereon newly erected good Dwelling House properly
sruCted for family convenience; good Kitchen, Smoke
House. Dairy, Stables Garden, and Well of Water The
House pleasantly situated among abundant shade trees
very desirable part of the town. and is newly and COM
petely furnished will also sell My household and kitchen
furniture together with large and carefully selected stock
Of goods in store, at most excellent business stand
and will do upon accommodating terms and at low
price To gentleman of good business habits who wish
settle himself and family comfortably North Carroll
na, offer bargain B. F. RINALDl
Elizabethtown, N. c.
October 10TH 1860, 9-3m
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NOTICE,
Ca ~ - w - SRS @

Having purchased House and Lot in Wilmington,
Second street, in front of Mr. Curres Livery Stables they
All having Negroes for sale requested to bring
them to Wilmington, and give a showing AS we have
made arrangements sell Negroes South we expect to
pay liberal prices We had rather buy Negroes here,
and the expense of travelling to Richmond and back
We will receive all Negroes brought House,
take good of them and charge reasonable board until
such times they be sold for the highest prices.
One of the firm will be here at all times, ready
modate assist customers, the other will be Clinton
c., where all letters addressed to Barden Peterson
Everett Peterson, will be promptly attended to-
B. G. BARDEN,
EVERETT PETERSON.
Wilmington, n. c., July Is, 1860. l-tf
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NilTIEE.

WOULD SELL five six hundred of Land off the
upper part of my Plantation, Cape Fear, adjoining
the Mausby Tract at White Hail. Running from the River
to my back ne there is low land cleared, and
very rich meadow land to clear with back lands attached
a suitable distance from the River to build for health.
will sell the above property reasonable terms, my
Ob Ct in selling is that have more land than want.
CALVIN j. DICKSON.
Oct SGT.
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VALUABLE PLANTA TION FOR SALE.
- THE SUBSCRIBER desirous of charging his hus-
E;;A ness, offers for sale his PLANTATION situated on
A Little River, S. c., and adjoining the lands of Capt
Tho Randall and formerly of Col D. w Jordan, but now
F. Nixon Esq The Plantation contains about 1000 acres
of which excellent Ground Pea Land and $50
cleared. The improvements Of the best quality
will sell in connection with the Plantation, GROUND
PEA STEMMER AND GRIST MILL, six or eight heed of
MULES AND HORSES, ten or twelve head of OAEN
CARTS AND FARMING UTENSILS, HOUSEHOLD AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE, four BOATS AND SENS, &c
All of which will sell for onefourth cash. the balance on
one, and three credit, with good security and
mortgage property Possession can be given 10Th OF
January next. Il. H. FUICh.
Iittlo River q Oct st 1860. 6-tf
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FOR CHIIDEgEN XGI43441SGE,,
which greatly facilitates the process OF teehng py sg
enng the gums reducing all ntarlHaton-"i aiay ALL
PAIN and spasmodic action and Is
SURE TO REGULATE TfAEG Isl" Ei-S'
Depend upon it. mothers it will give rest to yourselves
anu RELIEF AND HEALIsI TO YOUR INFANTS.
and CAN SAY IN CONFIDENCE AND TRUTH OF 1t,
| bat We have never -- been able to say of
o3sr $ %sdSRs ST Ms EFyfE SsFAScE FAS
TO EFFECT SOOTHING CURE when timely
used. Never did we SYRUP. know an instance o OF
d abstraction by -----o any one "io Is0u ~; ~;
sneak in terms of eommendation OF Its magical eectS anu
medical virtues. We speak in this matter IA r1E
Do KNOW after ten years e1ReTgncei m AT NM 0F
WE HERE DECLARE In almost every instance Where the
infant is suffering pain and exhaustlon reneI WI" e
found in fifteen twenty minutes after the syrup Is
stered -, - ono &c +,o
This valuable preparation is the prescription OF one OF he
most EXPERIENCED and SKILLFUL NURSES IN New New
England and has been used @ VIII M Nsf Eh rAlNo 0oo
II not only relieves the child from PAIN but lnvgorIes
the stomach and bowels, corrects acldy ana gives to
and energy to the whole system 1t Will almost INSTANTLY
GRIPING IN THE BOWELS, AND WIND CohIC
| 80 ovarcome con- vusons, which,
speedily rene E0 qlss RT eaS and d SREST
REMEDY N TIE TEETHINo WSRlP Z IN RRR9A al GeEss
IN DREN, whether it arises from teethmg, or any
other cause We would say to every mother VINO mas q
child suffering from any of the foregoing
NnT f,ET YOUR PREJUDICEs NOR THE PREF
OF OTHERS, stand between you ana yo1r g !IRE
~ fo the se of this medicine if timely used. Full d.
tons for nsnq will accompany each bottle None genuine
uniess the fac-simile of CURTIS PERKINS, NeW-forK
As Sold 90 T bv Drnggists throughout the world.
o ipsr1ncfsal Office, 13 Cedar street, NJ 4.
| PRICE ONLY 25 CENTS PER BOTTLE.
sold in Wilmington. n c. by WALKER MEARES.
SoS Soio in 9s.h ~ DsGs isso ~ - 147-3m-27-1y
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NEw FALL mILL1NERY.

MISS K A. HINTON,
RESPECTFULLY INFORMS the Ladies OF M1aiNE NS
eO ton and vicinity, that she has opened NEW AM NJ
~ FASHIONABLE ASSORTMENT OF FALL AM AMI
WINTER MILLINERY at Store No. 8, Front Stree laeel
occupied by Messrs. Hedrck and Ryan.
P S. All orders punctaally attended to. o.,
Oct 18th, 1860 'EA
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NOTICE.


- THE STORE HOUSE now occupied by Loyd G..
H Seats, at White Hail. will be for rent by the first day
=zA of January next. NJ. NJ. WOOTEN.
Nov / 1860 lON&Dlte
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PAINTS--PAIN.

PAINLS-KAANAas
nURE WHITE LEAD
s' Snow White Zinc;
" White Gloss Zinc; r.,.-u.o,.
ia onS rota;i hv w. a. LIPPITT,
sAIS T.h HnI 1e -' - Druggist 4 Chemist.
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Sept. 10th, 1860

WE take the liberty of calling public attention 10
tice of Co above We shall open on or about
the ls of October next at 80 Market Street, next door to
Brown g. Anderson's Jewery establishment, entirely
new stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, which
have been selected with great expressly for this
ket and which will be offered at the lowest possible rates
for cash and to prompt paying customers.
We respectfully solicit share of public patronage
shall endeavor at all times to render satisfaction those
who patronize
Orders promptly and faithfully executed
MCINTYRE & BROWN.
R. NJ MoINTIRE, for the past five years with Redrick &
Ryan.
JNo. BROWN, late of Kenansvlle
Sept. 2ls 1860 ASt-5-H
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YATI-ABLE SWAMI LANDS FOit SALE.

VAIN ABIE SWAMH lAANI1S SALTI'
asa TIL SUBSCRIBER having determined to go South,
~ for sale his entire possesso of LANDS IN New
- Hanover county, 80 miles from Wilmington, and one
mile from Cape Fear River. in Cantuc District there
being about $50 in ALL of which 30 acres are drained
and cleared and fine state of cuvatOn-there being
about 200 acres clear, all heavy growth Swamp
Land being portion of the wellknown JUNlPER AND
BEAR SWAMPS and the balance UPLAND. The Swamp
is well adapted the production of Corn, Peas Potatoes
and Rice On the Plantation is very good DWELLING
HOUSE nearly new, and all necessary ouhOuses, and
good Well Water. The place is pleasantly located, and
as healthy any in the State. Also another tract mme,
daey on the Cape Fear River containing 52 acres, about
miles the above panation all fenced for the purpose
of Pasture. There is about 40 acres cleared aud well
adapted to Corn, Peas Pumkins &c Also, there IS any
quantity of OAK AND ASH WOOD handy to the river
which cam with little labor, be turned into money ANY
person wishing settle himself valuable and pleas
anty located place any in this cOuntlyn good neigh
do well to call soon as am sure the place
is too well known to remain on hand long Apply to the
subscriber the premises address Arthur Bourdeaux
| Caintuck p o. New Hanover county, n. e.
April 49, 1S60.-34tf ARTHUR BOURDEAOA.
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Sss> THE SUBSCRIBER being determined to move West,
SR offers for sale the plantation on which he now
lives in Baden county. The plantation contains about
900 about half is good farming land as the
county affords with 200 cleared and in high
state of cultivation and about 500 of as good
swamp land as be found in North Carolina on the
place is good two story building and all other necessary
buildings well waered as any place in N G. Also,
about 1000 of good Tupenne land as the county
affords the pines unlocked. Also, about 1000 acres in
Sampson county good the county or State affords
all unlocked we'll tmbered with good tun timber as
can be found. Also Bladen lying immediate
y on the s. & R. Road; this land is good for farming and
urpentine and desired be bought my brother land
adjoining homestead, containing about 800 acres OF
GOOD farming ucpentne land For further particulars
call the place or address me at Cypress Creek T. o.
safe on the day of December 1860. will sell my stock
of cattle and hogs and team of mules desired Terms
accommodating; call and see; bargain can be had
JAS. X. MELVIN.
Crn~oou Creol Radon co Auo o. 1850 2-tf
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.,,,rs gTOELEY. ALEX. OLDHAM.
'"' STOTELgGY IL OLDHAM,
DEALERS IN GRAIN, AND COMMISSION MER-
- WILMINGTON, N. G.
Prompt ottenton given to the sale of Coon Flour, Ba
.., and other Country Produce.
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General Notices,
NOTICE..

kSa g 3 9 t;s b ) B
WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE & RUTHERFORD R. r.
WILL attend to receiving and forwarding any Goods by
l. the Rail Road to the Lumberton Depot.
]. j. SELLERS
Lumberton, N. c., Oct. 81 1860. 9-3t*
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300 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE.
WE WILL SELL at public auction, the 10th OF o.
w vember (at the former residence of Stewart
on Black River New Hanover county,) Three Hundred
Acres of Land it being the lower part of the tract formerly
owned by said s. DeVane about hundred and twenty
five acres of which Swamp Laud OF which about hfee
acres are in cultivation the remainder of the tract good
Turpentne Land Also, ooo :. ,ooo
At the same time and place. will sell from 300 to 1000
bushels Corn Fodder Peas Potatoes Hogs Catte Horses
Farming Implements &c. We will also hire out for HE
balance of the year Eight likely Negroes.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
Persons desiring to examine the land, will call on T. w
nefane' VINO ies'uss u 'n' T. W. i W. s. DEvANE.
Oct. 25 1860. p
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WILLIAM j. PRICE,

WILLIAM J. PRICE,
INSPECTOR OF NAVAL STORES,
Sos the patronage Of his country friends and all 9TH
es engaged in the Turpentine business.
Fs-Udce opposite No. 47, North Water street. :,
Nov, gtth. 1859 ~
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CO-PARTNERSHIP.
TTNHE UNDERSIGNED have this day formed Co-part-
l. nership, under the name and style of MCINTYRE Il
BROWN for the purpose of conducting Wholesale and
Retail Dry Goods business in Wilmington, N. C.
r. M. MCINTYRE
JNO. BROWN.
locn
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IA PLANTATION FOR SALE. ExH
Cd THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his PLANT 60
- ALTON situated in Dupin county, about three --
miles West of Kenansvle the Fayetteville road, con-
tanning ESQ ACRES.
The improvements consist of a good DWELLING. and
ayerv necessary cut building. About THREE HUNDRED
ACRES are under cultivation and good farming condition
The neghborhood good, and schooling tacltes unsur
passed.
Persons wishing purchase, requested to call and
'i'" 'A0 r G. A. McCLAMMY.
March %, 1860. S0-9mF
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SOOTHING SYRU P,

Mrs. WkNSLOW,
An experienced Nurse and Female Physician, presents
- i the attention of mothers, her
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w. Ii. ALLEN,

c. II. ROBINSON d co,
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
[ WILMINGTON N. G.
N0nce over J. A. Wizards Store Entrance corner OF
princcss and Water Streets.
Nrarrh O. lSGO.-l5S GE29.
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Edwin 4. KEITH,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Offers bis services to Planters Factor or Agent for the
sale Cotton; will give his personal attention to the sale
0Coton. ~ o
His Commission for selling Cotton will be so cents per
he no additional charge viii be made. Cotton forwarded
New York for 10 cents per bale.
Oct llh lAi4
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ROOTS AND SHOES

fine assortment of these articles opened in thi
market Prices at a lew rate. Mems Calf K3p and wa
proof Boots Ladies' Caters and Morocco Boots Miss
as' and Chdrens Caters and Morocco, Kid and Leathe
Boots, Farmers Brogans Negro Mems, Boys and Women
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Alpaccas, Deaines Calcoes Beeched and Brown Sheet
ings and Shrtings Osnaburgs, Drills, Canton and Woo
Flannels Cassmeres Satnets Kentucky jeans Kerseys
Lnsey Stripe and Paids, Negro and Bed Blankets, Be-
Ticking, Cotton and Woolen Hosiery.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-04-12
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
WILMORE STATION.

JaiJs, Of the Capitalization, Hon. Geo
'ylor, Huntingdon Associates, GeorgeW-
Lasley, Richard Jones, Jr.
FrothoH0tdry.-Joseph MDonald.
Clerk to Protkonotary.-Robe A. M'Coy.
Register and Recorder.-Michael HassoE.
DsPaty Register and Recorder.-Jchn Scan
an
Sa'rlf.-Robert p. Linton.
Dlputg Sherif.-George c. h. Zahm.
District Attorney.-Philip S. Noon.
county Commissioners.-JOhn Bearer, Abel
\ lloyd, David t Storm.
YAK TO ommissioners.-GeOrge c. X. Iahm.
-o4H'eL to Commissioners.-John 5. Riley.
neGsErer.-John A. Blair.
foor House Directors. William Palmer,
ava U Harro, Michael M'Guire.
[0'r House eTredsurer.-George {. h. Zahm.
!ooT House Stepdrd.-James j. kaylor.
asTcqRtae Apprdiser.-Thomas Mcconnell.
SHaTors-Rees J. Lloyd, Daniel Cobaugh,
fsnry Hawk
Cco"aty Survcyor.-Henry Seaman.
"'"er.-Peter Dougherty.
SG4p|mtendent Of Common Schooh.-S. b.
Vormick
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-04-12
CHURCHES. MINISTER'S. sc.

Prs;5yteriaa-REv. D. HARRISON. Pastor
Preaching every Sabbath morning at l04
o'clock, and in the evening at 2 o'clock. Sab
bath School at l o'clock, P. NJ. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal Church-REv. j. SEAHE,
Preacher in charge. Rev J. NJ. SMITH. As
ss!aat. Preaching every Sabbath, alternately
=, 10. clock in the morning, or in the
evening. Sabbath School at o'clock, \. NJ
PRAYER meeting every Thursday evening at I
o'clock.
WsIck Etdpendent-REv. Ii. r. POWELL,
Ia'tor.-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
% o'clock, and in the evening at o'clock.
Sabbath School at o'clock, P. VI. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
u5ath; and on every Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday evening, excepting the first week
n each month.
CIir0Iistic Methodist-REv. JoHS WILLIAMS,
Pastor.-Preachng every Sabbath evening at
/ and o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock,
4 " Prayer meeting every Friday evening
At ! o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening
at o'clock.
Dsciplss-REv. WM. LLOYD, Pastor-Preach-
Ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Pzr.tcgIar Baptsts-REv. DAVID JENKINS,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
o'clock. Sabbath School at o'clock, P. NJ.
CqtioAc-REv NJ, J. MITCHELL, Pastor -
Services every Sabbath morning at lOa o clock
sld Yespers at 1 o'clock in the evening
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-04-12
NO. 81.

THE OLD Clock ON THE TowER.-The
clock in the tower of the Cathedral of
Strasburg is not only a monster in size,
but is the most wonderful piece of me-
chanism in the world 1t is one hundred
feet high, thirty wide, and fifteen feet
deep. About twenty feet from the. bot
tom is the dial, on each side of which is a
cherub, holding small mallet in his hand,
while over the dial is a small bell the
cherub on the left strikes the first quarter,
and that on the right the second quarter:
Fifty feet ABOVE the dial is colossal figure
of Time, with a bell in his left hand and
scythe In his right. A figure of yonug
man in front strikes the third quarter on
the bell In Times left hand, and then
turns and glides with slow step around
behind Time, when out comes an old man
with a mallet and places himself directly
in front of the great Reaper. As the
hour of twelve comes, the old man delib.
erately strikes with much power, twelve
times on the bell. He then glides slowly
| behind Time, and the young man again
comes out and takes his position ready to
do his duty when called upon by the ma
! chinery. As soon as the cid man has
struck twelve and disappeared, another set
of machinery is set in motion, some twen-
| ty feet higher still, where there is high
cross with the image Of Christ upon it
The instant twelve is struck, figure of
of one of the Apostles walks out from be-
hind, comes in front, turns facing the
cross, bows, and walks on around to his
place. This is repeated, until twelve fig
ures, representing the twelve Apostles, as
large as life, walk out, bow and pass on.
As the last appears, an enormous game
cock, perched on the pinnacle of the clock,
slowly flaps its wings, streches forth its
neck and crows three times, so loud as
to be heard outside the church for some
distance, and with life like naturalness.-
| Then all is still as death.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-04-12
Foetrys
My Mother.

Mother, dear mother, the hot tears start,
As see thy cheek paling with each passing
day,
For feel in the depths of my aching heart,
That my mother is passing away;
Passing away from her home on earth.
To join the angels above,
While l must mourn by our desolate hearth
And pine for mothers love.
Mother, dear mother, thy once raven hair
CLEANS now with many a silver thread
Not traced there by age, but illness and care,
And grief for the dearly loved dead
For the dear ones that crossed, with the boat
man pale,
Der the river to the bright, shining shore
Far beyond the gloom of deaths Shadowy vale,
To dwell with the angels for evermorc.
Mother! O, mother! must you too go,
When the boatman's horn sad echoes shall
wake?
o, mother dear, we shall miss thee so;
All! fear that my lone heart will break
But, my cherished mother, will pray to God,
That when thy life's sands have run,
l may humbly bow meath its chastning rod,
And whisper, Thy will be done !"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-04-12
III EBENSBURG PA, THURSDAY, APRIL

The PUBLIC LIBRARIEs.-Free public
libraries have been established in Boston,
New Bedford, Framingham, and many
other places. The annual report of the
New Bedford institution, which is the
eighth since its commencement, informs
us that it contains Il, 800 volumes, and
the issues to the people during the year
have been % 5,224, the number of persons
using the library being 3415. This library
was established by an ordinance Of the
City Councils pursuant to the State law,
which, as originally passed, provided that
the local authorities of any place resolving
to have free public library should appro-
pirate annually a sum of money equal to
twenty-five cents for every ratable poll, for
its maintenance and support. So well has
this plan worked that the Legislature has
since given permission to any town desi-
ring it, to make the annual appropriation
of fifty cents per poll, instead of twenty
five, and New Bedford has availed itself
of this privilege.
Here is an arrangement which places
within the reach of every town in Massa-
chusetts the opportunity of maintaining a
good supply Of excellent reading, FOR the
benefit of all classes, and not dependent
upon voluntary contributions for support.
Not only has it been adopted in most of
the cities Of the old Bay State, and rem
dered as much as the common school a
part of the general system for the diffusion
rural hamlets it has been eagerly taken up
as the very thing needed by the people
in fact, as indispensable as a newspaper or
school-house 1t renders every town in
Massachusetts attractive to the farming
population, for other purposes than mere
buying or selling of produce or merchan-
disc. 1t makes them centers of learning,
sources of information. fountains of mex
haustible literary delight.
! In New York State there is also sys-
tenn of school district libraries supported
| by the public funds reg ularl y appropriated,
| partly by the local authorities, and partly
| by the State government, under a law
passed for the purpose, and furnishing
libraries accessible gratis to the public
Now, what we wish to call attention to, is
the advisability of passing an act similar
to that of Massachusetts, by which the
| people of any town in Pennsylvania, and
other States of this Union, should, after a
formal vote to that effect, be able to estab-
lish free public library, supported by
regular municipal appropriations Our
State stands very much in need of the
multiplication of such influences to keep
its population at home, to stimulate its
progress, and raise the masses in the scale
of intelligence. There ought to be a libra
ry in every town in the State for the use
of the people and if this law were enacted,
many would speedily avail themselves OF
it. Should none act under it, of course it
would be nothing more than the present
condition of things; but any town resolving
to act under it, would take from its own
treasury and no other. Hence we consider
that the passage of the law is matter to
be urged under any circumstances.