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fol appliances for HemDing, Binding, Fell
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Embroidering, Cording, and forth. No
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make our Family Sewing Machine most
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Machine Our Family Sewing Machines
are fnisbed in chaste and exquisite style.
The Folding Case of the Family Ma
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OF the most useful kind. II projects the ma
chine when not IN use, and when about 10
be operated may be opened. as a spacious
and substantial table to sustain the wo:k
While some of the Cases, made out of the
choicest woods, are finished in The sim
pesi aud chases manner possible, Others
are adorned and embelished in the most
costly and superb manner.
II is absolutely necessary 10 see the Fam
lily Machine in operation, so as TO Judge OF
its great capacity and beauty.
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The BIanch Offices we'll supplied with
silk twist, thread, needles, oil, etc, of the
very best quality.
Send for a Pamphle'.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING co
45s Broadway. N. Y.
! PHILADELPHIA OFFICE. SO Chestnut ST
N: s. TIngley, Agent, in Espy, Pa.
! A. J. Evans Agent, IN Bloomsbury.
Nov. II, 1863.
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READING RAIL ROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
NOVEMBER z. I764-

GREAT Trunk line from the North and
" Northwest for Philadelphia, New
York, Reading. Potisyille, Lebanon, Allen
town, Easion &c. &c.
Trains leave Harrisburg for New YoFk
as follows Al 800 and SIS A NJ. ant
las PrM., arriving at New York at 10
A. NJ, and PAS and 10 90 P. nj
The above conhect with similar Trains
90 the Pennsylvania Road, and Sleep,Rs
Cars accompany the first Two rains with
cn change.
Leave for Reading, DousviIle, Tamsqna,
.Minersville, Allentown and Philadelphia
ars Is A. NJ zsd I 45 P. NJ, stoppiog a,
Lebanon and principal Stations only.
Way Grains, stopping al all points. at
725 A. NJ and 40 p M Returning,
Leave New York al 9 A. Nj, 70 noon, aud
90 P. M. Philadelphia AT A. M and
80 p M PgitsviIie at 8. so A. N. and
.35 p NJ Taf1seua al S.I0 A. NJ ard
23l5kP. M and Redaing al II midnight.
2 35fand 10 As A M, SO aud 6-05 p M.
Readips ACCOMMODATION Train Leaves
Reading al 8 80 A. " relurnIng from Phil
adelphia at q 80 P. NJ.
Colprbfa Railroad Trains leave Read
ing at 40 and and II A. M. for EphIala
Llriz, Colombia, &c.
fOn-Sundays Leave New York at P
M. Philadei2hias 10 P NJ PogsviIe 7.sO
A Nj, Tamaqna 7 a NJ, Harrisburg SIS
~. M, and Reading al IL midnight ioI
Harrisburg.
Communication, Mileage, Season, and Ex
cursior Tickets, at reduced rates to and
from all points.
Baggage checked through : SO pounds
allowed each Passenger.
s4 G. A. NICOLLS,
~ General Superintendent.
READING Pa Nov. so, 1864.
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HOWARDS ASSOCIATION.
PHLLADELPHlA. PA.

DISEASES of Jhe Nervous. Seminal
Urinary and Sexual Syslems--new aud re-
liable trea'ment-in Reports of The HOW
ARD ASSOCiATION-Sent by mail in
sealed letter envelopes, free of charge
Address, Dr. J. SKLLlN HOUGHTON.
Howard Association, No. South Ninth
S'reei PhiladeIphia, Pa.
Dec f6. 1S63-1y
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National Police Gazette.
.CRIMINAL PIPER OF The AGE.

The Proprietors would call the attention
OF The public 10. The fact that this paper Is
now in the iweDiielh year OF it's publica-
lion, and that IL is the only paper publish
ed in the United States containing accurate
Reports OF all Criminal matters of impor
ttsnce occurring in the world. Having a
large Corps of Reporters and correspon
dents extending over The coDniry, gives
Them unusual facililes for obtaining cor
rect Information on snbisels connected
with their Speciality. Each nun ser i
embeIlished wits engravings of startling
events Occurring iu this great metropolis
aad other Cities of-tbe Union 1t also
contains from time to time, exact ike
nesses Of thieves and other criminals. which
enables citizens 10 guard themselves
agaiBst depredaIiops.r
To citizens and officers II is a inzaInble
as sIt-eontains every week an account
o. the doiags OF The thieves, their wherpa-
bouts and their plans aud devices 10 eatrap
and despoiI The uswary-
THE NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE z
Is published in ,he interest of good gov
emmeni and correct mprals, and is exren-
slve circulation 10 all parts OF The co1ntrs
Il an evidence Of lis appreciation bv The
public. II en- be pufch5Sed at all news
depois, and persons wishing 70 subscribe
can dosso hg addressing
GEO. w MAFSELL & Co,
als ss4a 3 33Tryop Row, New. York.
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DEN 2 7 6 g = Y.
He HOVER,
= U Il EON BEN aST.

- Y ESPECFULLY offers his
6frs professional services to the
A1 u ladies' & gentlemen OF Blooms
burg and vicinity. He is prepared to attend
10 all the various operations In Dentistry,
aud is provided wnh the latest improved
TEETH, which will be in
serted on pivot or gold plate, TO look as
we'll as natural.
Mineral plate aud block teeth manufac !.
tured and all operations on teeth carefully
attended TO.
superior article of Tooth Powders, al
rrav rs on hand Allonerafinns A ON The tnath
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ARTHUR'S HOME MAGiZlE.

Edred ~ T S ARTHUR and VIRGIN
IA 4 IOWNSEND.
ins Home Magazine for 1865 will be en-.
lsf2ed and'improved, aod rnale still more
worthy Of the eminent favor with which !,
Iae been received il character asa
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EIenYe SOufInward.

The shOUest and mos dIfecl rogle 10 lne
West and he Oil Req ons
Trains OF the Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road lsave Northumberland every nonrG-
ing FOR Erie, arriving there the atern Don OF
the same day to connect with Trains tor
Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, And all other
points West, connecting a; Cory with all
Trains on the OIL Creek Railroad.
Passengers for Train 3, can leave New
YORK via The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western r. r. at 9 90 A. NJ, thereby
reaching all points on this Road the same
day.
+. H A. FONDA, Supt
Kingston, Dec. 20, 1864.
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North central Railway.
Tim E T ALB &

TWO TRAINS DAILY 10 and from the
North aud West Branch of the Susuuehan-
ma, Elmira, and all of Northern New York.
On and after Mondav, HnrH 2O,h, 1863,
the Passenger Trains Of the Nor,h Central
Railway will arrive and depart from Sun
bury, Harrisburg and Baltimore, as follows:
SOUTHW.ARD.
Mail Train leaves Saubury daily
except Sundays, at 1910 am. .
Leaves Harrisburg, lis pm.
Arrives al Baltimore, $50 -
Express Train leaves SUnbury daily
except Sundays, at OF pm.
Leaves Harrisb'rg except Monday 200 am
Arrives AT Baltimore daily except
Monday, at 6.l5 am.
Accommodations leaves Harrisb'rg $50 am.
NORTTT.ARD.
Mail Trail leaves Baltimore daily
except Sundays at 9.l5 am.
Leaves Harrisburg, lis pm.
Arrives at Snnbury, 4.O5 p m.
Express Trains Baltimore daily, 9.I5 !"
Arrives at Harrisburg. l.35 am
Leaves Harrisb'rg except Monday 800
Arrives al Sunbnry, 5.3S
For further particulars apply at he Office.
l. n DUBARRY, Supt.
Harrisburg, Aug 8, 1863.
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GREAT GIFT DIS1RLBUII0N!
$50, 600

$780,
Watches, Chains. Diamond Rings. &c. !
woRrH OVER
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
10 De sold for ONE DOLLAR EACH
Without regard 10 value MOI to be
paid for until you know what you
are 10 rsreive y
Spleadid List Of Articles Al 10 he sold 70,
ONE DOLLAR EACHII
$50 Gents Gold hunting case watches,
$50 to $3.50 each
$50 LADIES' Gold aud enameled case
watches 35 20
500 Gsuts' hunting case silver watches
200 Diamond fAngs So 100
200 Gold vest and neck chains
1000 g
1000 Gold band braceleis A 8
5000 Chased gold bracelets 10
1900 ChsrelaIue chains and guard chains
7oOc Solitaire and gold brooches
1000 Lava and Florenlna brooches
5000 Coral, opal ana emerald brooches
5oeo Mosaic, Jet. lava and lorentine- ear
drops s
1900 Coral, ORAL and emerald ear drops
1000 California diamond breas pins
80 10
5000 Gold fob and vest warrh keys
? 80 &
1000 Fob and vest ribbon slides
5000 Sets solitaire sleeve buttons, studs &c
5000 Gold Ihimbles, pencils, &c.
1000 Miniature lockeis 2 so 8
1000 6 magic spring 3 90
1000 Gold ioolhpicks, &c. 8
5O0n Plain gold rings II
5000 Chased gold rings IL
10000 Stone sci and rignel rings
1000 California diam ond rings
1900 se'' E'tiss' i'welfy' js. and soI! "a
5000 Iseis LADIES' iewelry, cameo, pearl Sc
Is
10000 Gold pens, silver extension holder
a. and pencils Is
10000 Gold pens and gold mounted hold
ers
5000 Gold pens and geld extension holders
5000 Silver goblets aud drinking cups
5000 Silver casiors Is so
1000 Silver fruit aud cake baskets
20, %
1000 aoz. silver teaspoons $40 to- $50 pr doz
5000 g g tablespoons and forks
consequence of the great stagnaiiou
nf trade IN the manufacturing districts of
England, through rhe war having cut of
he suppiy of cotton, large quantity OF
valuable iewelry, originally intended for
ne English market has been sent off for
-ale in this country, aud must be sold at
any sacrifice.
Under these circumstances, Srrandale &
Co., acting as Agents for the principal Gu
rnpean Manufacturers. haye resolved upon
} GREAT GIFT DISTRIBUTION, subject
the following regulations:
Certificates tanning each article and its
vane, are placed in Sealed Envelopes, ant
well mixed. Que cf inese envelopes will
he sent By mail to any address, on receipt
OF 25 cents.
al articles sold at One Dollar each, louhom
regard TO Uaiue
On receipt of the Certificate, you will
see what you are going 20 have, and then
u - al yopr opuon 10 senu uie dOuaf dbu
,ake the article or not. Purchasers may
thus obtain gold watch, diamond ring. or
any sci Of ieweIry on our list, for One Doll
lar, and in no case can they get less han
one dollars worth, as here are no blanks.
The price OF certificates is as follows:
One for 25 cents.
Five for one dollar.
EIev for TWO dollars.
Thirty for five dollars.
Sixty-fve for ten dollars.
One hundred for fifteen dollars.
Agents will be allowed Ten cents on ev-
cry, Certificate ordered by them, provided
fheIr remittance amounts 10 One Dollar.
Agents will collect 25 cents for every Ger
hficate, and remit 10 cents TO US, either in
cash or postage stamps.
ARRANDALE g. CO,
81 3m 157 Broadway, New-Yors.
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prices, from S25 to 500 Divans Lounges,
Walnut and Mahogany. Parlor chairs,
Rocking. and easy chairs, Piano stools, and
variety of upholstered work, with Dress
ing and parlor bureaus, sofa, card -
centre and pier tables, detashus, II
che ffeniers. .wha,nots aud comodes, l4---zs1s-s
aud all kinds of fashionable work. His
stock of bureaus, enclosed and common
wssAstahds ,dressiables, corner cupbo ards,
sofas,
DINING AND BREAKFAST TABLES,
bedsjeads, cane seat and common chairs Is
the largest in this section OF the county
He will afso keep a good assortment OF
looking oiasses-wilh fancy gilt and com
mon frames He will also furnish spring
mattresses fitted TO any sized bedstead, !,
which are superior for durability and com
for, 10 any bed III use.
Boomsb burg Nov. 4, 1863.
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Prospects of Vol. III.-ISs5.
THE OLD GUARD,

A MONTY J. 0J7NAL
DEVOTED TO LlrERATURE, SCIENCE AND
ART. AND THE
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CANNON BE DIScREDlTED.

Testimony of Mr.. JAMES GRIMES.
gentleman highly e.teemed in Columbia
Co. Pa and one whose statement can be-
relied upon.
Ms. Pleasant, Col CO, Pa May 2I. 1860.
Messrs Seth w. Fo~ler & Co.. Boston,
Gentlemen About ihfee years ago onf
dasah;er, row Twelve years OF age, was
severely afflicted with Group. A general
irritation OF The lungs follow ed, producing
hectic cough, which became almo.l con
sant: swelling OF the temples and othe
indications OF Consumption wers also ap.
Pareui, ard her lie was cespared of by
ter hyslcian. A. lhls critical moment wa
were induced 10 give Dr. Wi-tar's BaIsam
OF Wild Cherry trial. aud afte, she had
AIKEN one bottle we found her so much re-
leveh that II was thonghi unnecessary to
continue ~ use. since that time We have
used the Balssm IL our family in cases Of
Coughs sn5 Cold~, nj believe il 10 5e a
superior remedy iuI all diseases OF lhe
Lungs.
Yours with respect JAMES GRIMES.
FROM JESSE SMITH E<q.,
Presidpn, of The Morris County Bank Nor.
r,>iown, n J.
.sHavirg used d.. Wis'ar's B4Isam of
Wild Cherry ior about fifteen ;ypar.. ami
/
family Il aiord- me great pleasure IN re-
commencing II 10 u e pnhi.r ~ vslna-
tie remedy ~ cases at weak lnuq., calds,
/ coughs Sc and a ieTPdy IS hlri, cousid
er to be entirely iunoi'enl. aHi NAV hr .rs-
( ken w,'h pe:lrcl sa iriy cy he nos. GeIl-
+ cate ia hpalth."
( FROM HON. JOHN F. SMITH.
/ A distinguished Lawyer ia Weslminsle4,
/ Md.
have on several ocrasions ned Dr..
/ Wislar's Ral>am ol Wild Cherry .nt severe
colds, and always with daclfed benefit
kGow oi 40 PREPARATION that l. more eff
( car iuus or more deserving of general n-e.
The Bal-am has al-n been nSefl with ex-
cellenl efscf by B Ehot Merchant,
/ Hai- Cross Roads. Nj.
/ WlSTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD'CPERRY
! None genuine nnless sianed"l BUTTS,
/ on the wrapPer
FOR SALE BY
. J p DlNSNORE. No 19l broadway, n Y
) ) ~. FOWtE & Co. Ptopr etot>. Bo-oa.
; Aud py 81 Drngai-s.
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TWO DAEEY TRAINS.

ON and after Monday, Dece mher. 26jh.
1864, Passenger Trains will run as fol
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OF every Description, Fine and Cheap =
His Case al JeweIry Is not surpassed in u
place Call and examine his general ;s-
sortmenl OF Clothing, Watches, Jewe.D,
&c. sc. LAVID LOWENBERG.
BIoomsbnrg. April 20, 1864.
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EXCHANGE ECTEL.
WM.B KO0KS Proprietor
BLOOJEsRURG PA.

THIS magnificent HoIeI, situate in The
l. central portion OF the town, and op-
posite The Courl House, has been thoroughly
repaired and refurnIshed, and the Proprietor
is nov prepared 10 accommodate travellers.
teamsters, dfoveTs and boarders in the most
pleasant and agreeable manner. His liable
will be supplied with the best the market
affords, ,and his Bar with the choicest liquors.
Aueniise osilers will always be on hand,
and his sfablinY is The most extensive in
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svIsT&g's G1LSAm

w I'D G Il ! :. RY.
Q e Of the OH at an mo-t .eliabls rem,
edles IN the vol f'r Cnngh> Colds,
Whonpiug c ,nah, B'anchiliS uf-
6ruliy OF Breathing, Asthma,
Hoar>eness, SIRE Throat.
Cronp. every Afsrion Of the THROAT
LUNGS and CHEST, inclnding even
@O@@Wmp0dOm.
WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
80 general has Tie use OF thi. remedy
become, and so popular is il everywhere.
lha' It Is unnecessary 10 recount iis virtue.
hs. woFks speak Tor 1t, and find uiterauce
in the abundant and voluntary testimony Of
The many who from long suffering and set-
He'd disea,e have by lis use been restored
TO pristine vigor and health. We can prs-
sent mass of evidence in proof OF our
assertions. that
CANNOT, Or
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HAfiNG loeaied permanently on Main
Street Ez:!Qt lb1SBURG. Pa, would ia
form the pub generally, that he is pre-
pared io s'tsnd aaiI business faithfully and
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no ConsunlniiYes.

Corsumphve sufferers will receive a
valuable prescription for tie cure Of Con-
sum Puon; Asthma, Bronchitis. aud al
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-08

Why does not every person who has land
have strawberry beds There is no fruit
more delicious. and none more easily raised.
Last year raised nearly two bushels on a
small piece of ground. with but little ex-
penSe and trouble; and certainly il is pleas
ant 10 have ones table supplied with the
delicious fruit during the season. took a
small strip Of LAM the lower side of nv
garden. too wet for most kinds of fruit,
threw il up in ridges about three feet wide
and set two rows OF vines Is inches apart,
year ago last August After they boss
omed last season. spread a thick coating
or litter between the rows. then poured on
several pailfuls Of liquid that had leached
from the manure-heap in the barn-yard. and
l raised Strawberries such as We read of.
and snch as | never saw before. The Cut
ter seeding was the variety grown. I'M
observing people are not aware or the great
benefit OF mulching. and the rapid and
and powerful effects of liquid manure.
treated row Of black cap raSberries with
mulch and liquid manure after they had
begun 70 blossom. and the elect was truly
surprising. The same treatment was ex-
tended 10 some dwarf pears with the same
result; one little Louis Bone de jersey tree.
i've years from the bud and four and one
half feet high. bore So pears the last sea-
son, which made heaplng pailfuL Was
not that gem in the garden. viii have
walk and talk with you in my garden
soon--L. L. Pierce. IN Boston CaltlratOr,
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aurituItural nn0 Duulestit.
An acre and a Half.

The Western Rural has notice oil lhe
nroduce Of one and half acres Of lahd
last year. II was owned by Edward wheel
er Of Kalamazoo.
The soil consists largely Of muck well
dacomnosed. mixed with white ana yello"
send By deep and thorough cultivation
the liberal application OF bone and yard ma
rnanure and ieached, and unleachea ashes
and by regular irrigation, he has obtained
returns from this small amount Of lan0
greater than are frequently obtained ron
an ordinary farm. The articles sold ann
sums obtained during ls54 were as loi-
ows: 100.
a. Cabbages, S5l AZ; beets, SIS 4z;s"est-
corn s69 "a: peppers, IS AZ tomatoes
S122 Is: China beans. 81 &c; pie-pianI
sI7 GO; parsnips, S42 81; vegetable eSgs,
s2s. summer squashes. S22 27i winter
souashes. SIS; eucumbers. SsZ ~ nutmeg
melons st2 80; onions S57 y; onion SETS,
90. currants. S3l AZ: peas, SlZJ; straw
berries. slG6 62; rasberries, - p carrots
s33 Os; asparagus, S24 ls; tomato-pi@n1s
s2l 81; cauhhOwers, - So gooseDerrlts
Cnearly all destroyed by BIRDS, 81 IS SAL
sify, SIS; garden-seeds Of various ki1ds'
$50: tobacco, 500; making total Of 81
43l &C."
Such practical demonstrations Oh Inc
proat Of small farms and thorough cuiti-
walton are most valuable lessons 10 many
OF our farmers who CLEAN scanty suosis-
tance By skinning over scores VI acres
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Note from Proof. J. O. Holmes.

l suppose that MANY Of the readers OF the
WESTERN RURAL have often noticed during
the Summer months that patches are mys-
teriOusly distracted from the leaves Of their
rose bushes. We often hear the people say,
II wonder what il is that cuts pieces from
the leaves of my rose bushes. | have
watched carefully for the despoiler, but
have failed 10 detect him." This myster-
ious depredatOr. is Bee. IL is called the
Leaf-cutting Bee. Its scientific name is
Msgachie.
OF the Megachiies, CUvIER says" In
the obstruction Of their nests they employ
perfectly oval or circular portions OF leaves.
which they cut out by means of their man
dioles with as much QuicknesS as dexterity.
These pieces are transported by them into
straight and cylindrical holes, previously
excavated in the ground, and sometimes in
walls or the decayed trunk of an old tree.
They line the bottom OF the cavity with
these leaves. and form cell, shaped like a
thimble, in which they deposit the hOnied
provision on which the larva Is 10 feed. and
an egg; they then close the cell with fat
or slightly o0noavo LID, also formed of
portion OF leaf A second cell Is subse-
Quently formed above the first, that is foil
owed by third and SO on until the hole is
filed
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WHO'S Rich.

EDS. PRAIRIE FARxER:-In your paper Of
January l4th, in your Record Of the sea-
son, " find an article by ". +, >, from
Johnson Co. OF your state endorsing an
article bv y. c. NJ. entitled " Who g Rich,
and cOndeming mine on the same subject
Now the gist Of y. Is article was that
we must produce upon the farm all that we
need 10 make Us comfortable, and mine
was that TO be any thing like comfortably
situated, we must have division Of labor.
W. +. :. seems 10 think that my views
are such that no safe political economist
would follow them. Let US 90 back nfty
wears. | remember the time well; nearly
every farmer was then following the course
laid down by y. T.. NJ and W. +. :, and
they made such a living as | described
In nv article We had not a mile Of canal
OF railroad. and did not need them, for We
had not much 20 send 10 market. Not a
farmers house IN the circle Of my acqualn-
lance had so much as rag carpet upon
the floor Musical Instruments, more eX-
pensive than flute or violin, were not
FOR farmers sons or daughters.
very well remember the first year that
cotton goods were brought into our family
it was during the last war with Great
Britain II was called India muslin. and cost
seventy-iiye cents per yard: II was about
such shifting as four years ago we could
buy al retail for eight cents. Previous TO
this time the wool and tow was carded and
spun by hand About this time carding
machines were introduced m Northern PEN
nsylvania, my resldence) aud division OF
labor on a small scale commenced; direct
IL the spinning Jenny and power loom
followed Instead OF the common black
smith making the axes, scythes, hoes &c,
factories grew up that made much super
Tor article al less cost; and the farther this
division of labor went, the more prosperous
became the agriculturist, and for the last
forty years no country in the world has
made such rapid strides in every thing
that makss a great nation. Twenty eight
years ago. when first crossed the Allegha-
Ines. the iron horse" had tasted the wa
tiers Of the Mississippi at but a single point
the old portage road in Pennsylvania
Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Louisville. Saint
Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, ard
Cleveland, were small country villages,
now great marts of business, where mill
ions OF doll rs worth Of property changed
hands every day. Railroads., canals, cit
les, towns, villages, manufactures. and flue
farms and farm houses have sprung up As
If by magic. But in the mean time what
has become Of the old hand loom and The
fashion OF producing every thing We
want by our own industry and skill. Gone
banished, discarded, By nearly every sue
ceSsful farmer do not recOllect OF seeing
one in the house of what / call real live,
thrifty farmer for the last fifteen years.