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West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
A SHORT STORY. By DICKENS.

On his last voyage home the captain
had on board a young lady of remarkable
personal attractions-a phrase l use as
one being entirely new, and one you
never meet with in the newspaper. This
young lady was beloved intensely by FIVE
young gentlemen passengers, and in turn
she was in love with them all very ar
IDENTIFY, but without any particular prefer
ence for either. Not knowing how to
make up her determination in this dilema,
she consulted my friend, the captain.
The captain being man of an original
turn of mind, says to the young lady,
slump overheard, and marry the man
who jumps after you" The young lady,
struck with the idea; and being naturally
fond of bathing, especially in warm
weather, as it then was, took the advice
of the captain, who had boat ready
manned in case of accident. Accord
ingly, the next morning, the five lovers
being on deck, looking very devotely at
the young lady, she plunged into the sea
headforemost. Four of the lovers imme-
diately jumped in after her. When the
young lady and her four lovers were got
out again, she says to the captain, "What
am to do with them now, they are so
wet ?" Says the captain, "Take the dry
one" And the young lady did, and
married him.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
THE MAN AND THE SATYR.

A man and Satyr having struck up
an acquaintance, sat down together to eat.
The day being wintry and cold, the Man
put his fingers to his mouth and blew
upon them. "What's that for, my friend ?'
asked the Satyr "My hands are so cold,"
said the Man; 81 do it to warm them."-
In little while some hot food was placed
before them, and the Man, raising the
dish to his mouth again blew upon it
"And what's the meaning of that, now 2"
said the Satyr. Oh" replied the Man,
"my porridge is so hot, do it to cool it."
"Nay, then" said the Satyr, "from this
moment l renounce your friendship, for 1
will have nothing to do with one who
blows hot and cold with the same mouth. !"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
Jones Gid established One
Price Clothing Estab-
EHsiiRneREt.

NO. 604 MARKET STR, PHILADELPHIA.
Jones' policy which has proved of such great sat
isfacton both his friends and the public, has dem
onstrated the fact that ONE PRICE is the proper
basis on which to do business. Many persons who
not able to judge oftne value of any article, arr
glad to avail themselves of the opportunity of pur
chasing where they can what they want at the
same price as their neighbors Others not liking to
ask the dealers to take less, often obliged to pay
too much for an article. To meet this want Jones'
one price Store has been established, and having
worked we'll for fifteen years, has gained many
friends.
Strangers visiting Philadelphia would do well to
call as they will find one of the best stocks of ready
made Clothing in the city while those wishing their
garments made to order can secure them at the
shortest notice.
Jones' Old Established One Price Clothing House
Sign of the Crescent. GOA Market Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

The Houston (Texas) Telegraph says:
We peeped into the colored school Friday
afternoon, and were quite surprised to
see so much good order existing. The
scholars all seemed TO be hard at work at
their studies, and the white pedagogue
seemed proud of his young tyros. There
were several grown girls in the room, and
every one of them had Webster's Spelling
Book in their hands The school is held
in the African Methodist church, and is
under the charge or Henry W.. Stuart,
B. A.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

PRESENCE OF MIND.-Several military
gentlemen in India, were sitting after
dinner over their wine, when one of the
party turned very pale and said : "A
snake has come in, and twisted itself
around my leg and that of the table. -
His companions hastily rose, in order to
kill it, but he said: 'If you wake it, it
will stick its fangs into me, and then l
am a lost man You had better all go
out of the room, and | will sit quietly
with my hookah till it wakes itself, and
then it will probably glide away without
doing me any injury" There he sat
with the most perfect stiffness for an
hour and one of much greater anxiety
could scarcely have been passed. He was,
however, rewarded by the snake quietly
uncoiling itself and taking its departure
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

49, A lady telling her age, remarked
that she was born on the 23d of April
Her husband, who was present, observed,
" / always thought you were born on the
lst of April" "People might we'll judge
So" responded the lady, "by the choice l
made of husband"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
For the West Jersey Pioneer
THE BEAUTIFUL.
BY MRS. s. S. soCwELL.

o! love the beautiful, for God doth place
His stamp of beauty upon everything;
1t is the faint reflex of heavens grace,
The visible impress of Gods signet ring.
o! love the beautiful, for in thy heart
Twill be fountain of perpetual youth;
Where'er its waters iow, to life will start
The fadeless flowers of innocence and truth.
o. love the beautiful, and it will lead
Thy rowing feet from sins alluring ways:
Give to its silent teachings earnest heed,
And it will fill thy life With Joy and praise.
WEST HALLocK, ILL, Jan. Is, 1856.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

Illustrated with cuts said d mischiev-
GUS young urchin, as he drew his knife
across the leaves of his grammar. Illus.
trated with cuts repeated the school
master as he drew his rattan across the
back of his mischievous urchin.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
PACIFIC HOTEL.

I7O,I72,l7 and 176 Greenwich Street,
: zone Square West of Broadway0
BETWEEN COURTLANDT AND DEY SITS, N. Y
JOHN PATFEN, Jr., Proprietor
The Pacific Hotel is well and widely known TO the
travelling public. The location is especially suitable
miv to the business part of the cityis the high
wav Of Southern and Western travel-and adjacent to
ali the principal Railroad and Steamboat depots
The Pacific has liberal accommodation for over 300
ouests: ii is well furnished and possesses every mod
ern improvement for the comfort and entertainment
efits inmates The rooms spacious and well ven
tlated: provided with gas and waters the attendance
is prom pt and respectful; and the table is generously
provided with every decacy the season
The subscriber, who. for the past few years, has
been the lessee is now sole proprietor and intends
to identity himself thoroughly with the interests OF
his house, With long experience as hotelkeePer,
he trusts by moderate charges and liberal policy,
to maintain the favorable reputation OF the Pacific
Hotel. JOHN PAIIEN, Jr.
Sept. 2, '65.jly
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

There is whole sermon in the saying
of the old Persian: "In all thy qusrrels
leave open the door of copciliation." We
should never forget it.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
ANOTHER GREAT CURE

IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
Ola highly respectable citizen, well known to the Mer-
camille community, by
DIR. J. H. SCHEN
THE GREAT LUNG DOCTOR OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE ~ Y. AND GALENA LEAD Co.,
No 2s Nassau St, New York, June /, 1865.
DR. j. SCHENcK-Dear Sir For over fifteen years
have been troubled with cough and usually
two three times year with less hemerrhage.
which together, for the last few years, has kept thin
in flesh and weak TO do business of any kind without
suffering In August last had very hemorrhage,
and, according 10 the judgment of good New York
physician, classed beyond the reach of medicine
and advised TO be prepared far property mat
ters concerned leave this world short notice
The physician land my good friends) said that the first
cold took must prove fatal Early in January took
cold and fortunately was occupying rooms at No
% BOND STREET, directly yonr office. think
about the 10Th of January procured bottle of your
Pumonc Syrup and commenced taking IL freely. My
and limbs very much swollen and all the symp-
toms ofa speedy death seemed TO accompany my cold
sent for my former physician, and stated TO him that
Sm Ms and having yD ased OF Them, &c he replied You
can lake them if you like they Will do you no harm"
He said: You know what told you last summer. and
do put OFF, He said to other friends that he
could hope for me- and my friends and relatives
concluded my time had come. At this time l taking
freely of your medicine but had not seen You The doc
called few iImes, and found me (much TO his
prise, he sad improving, and he could not understand
why. My faith was increasing in your medicines, and
had wish have you examine my case, and what
You had to say. When yon first TO my room and
made the exanlnation you gave me but little encourage
men but The contrary, expressed sad doubts OF my
being helped out of my then seeming difficulties
The second time you called, finding me still gaining,
you gave me encouragement, saying, 81 my symp
IONS improving the Syrup, Tonic and Pills
had acted like charm' My circulation, my cough. my
Appetite all began improve, and l could walk about
my room little. You visited me nearly every Tuesday
and found improving and told me not to go out of my
until the firsl day of May. took cold while
under your treatment myappeiite became rsrate and
you told me 10 eat everything | wished of nutritious
nature and to about the much posi-
ble followed your advice, and to The surprise Of my
old physician and friends, much better than have
been several years, and breathe better than ever
pected person could with luug the left being
pleteIy dried up. feel very grateful You, and
slider your advice and medicines invaluable.
Yours, truly,
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

At a trial recently, Cornish jury
returned the following verdict: "Guilty,
with some little doubt as to whether he
is the man."
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

10- Red noses are lighthouses to warn
voyagers on the sea Of life off the coast of
Malaga, Jamaica, Santa Cruz and Holland,
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
WATER WHEELS,

WIND MILLS, HYDRAULIC RAMS.
mHE cheapest and best powers for pumping, irriga-
L ton, churning, grinding. and other farm purposes
Also Lift and Force Pumps of brass or iron; Lead,
cast and wrought Iron Pines; Bathing Tubs, Wash
Basins and all other articles in the trade, OF the best
makes and AT fair prices.
Working models of our water wheels and hydrauilc
rams can be seen throwing water at our store Also,
self-regulating Wind Mills.
Our Terra Gotta Water Pipes and Drain Pipes are
unsurpassed in cheapness and durability Cali and
examine. McCOLLlN u RHOADS,
Plumbers and Gas Filters, No. 1921 Market St. Philay
Nov. 25, '65.y jw
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
Keep It Before the People,

THAT GROSSCUPS is still, and it has been for
Il years. the leading Cloth and Clothing House OF
Bridgeton and notwithstanding the grea: popularity
of this establishment heretofore, the great increase
ularity of this place of business. 1t is sometimes
asked how it is that this establishment is favored
with so large share Of public. patronage; but the
Of goods sold this place, together with the light
penses of this establishment, enable the proprietors
to sell goods at such low prices as to defy
Men and Boys wear, which we are selling very low
by the yard OF making to order, at the lowest prices,
Remember, o. .GkOSSCUF ",
Dec o. 65 Opposite Davis Hotel
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
HERcrLEs AND THE WAGNER.

As Countryman was carelessly driving
his wagon along miry lane, his wheels
stuck so deep in the clay that the horses
came to stand-still Upon this the man,
without making the least effort Of his
own, began to call upon Hercules to come
aud help him out Of his trouble. But
Hercules bade him lay his shoulder to the
wheel, assuring him that Heaven only
aided those who endeavored to help
themselves.
1t is in vain to expect our prayers to be
heard, if VIC do not strive as we'll as pray.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
THE WEST JERSEY
Mari and Transportation Co

This company will lot furnish less than car load
station nor less than i've car loads to be deposit
ted for the convenience OF farmers between stations,
and in all the charge toany point between sta
tions will be the to the next station beyoud.
Where parties wish mari left, except at stations
previous arrangement must be made with the autho
rized agent of the company. Each contains so
bushels. Ali orders addressed to
J.C. VOORHEES,,
Agent of W j. Marl Transportation Co., Classic
M; T
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17
UyITED STATES HOTEL,

WILLIAM e. POTTER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LA AND SOLICITOR
IN CHANCERY.
oFFIcE-West side of Laurel Street, two doors South
of Commerce Street.
Nov 25, '65.6m
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

aa- Sammy, my dear boy, what are
you crying for !"
''Bill hove the bible at me, and hit me
on the head"
"Well, you are the first person in my
family on whom the Bible made the
slightest impression"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

s w Buy your Cook Stove where they keep
the largest assortment Of house furnishing
goods-C Claypoole Il Anderson's.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

Flouncing, Edging and Insetting, of
every pattern.
Dress Buttons of all kinds, in endless
variety.
Ladies Cloaks, Sacks, and Children's
Clothing, made to order.
All Goods to be sold low. SMALL
PROFITS and Quick Sales shall be my
motto. Come one and all, and satisfy
yourselves.
By keeping the articles you may want,
and selling low, and endeavoring to ac-
commodate and please, hope for liberal
share of patronage.
N.B.-Ladies always in attendance.
DAVID 0. GARRISON,
Proprietor,
Commerce ST., 8 doors below F. Dare's
Drug Store, Bridgeton, N. J.
Feb. 10, '66.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-03-17

Would inform his friends and the public IN general
that he has taken the store lately occupied by J. M
Moore, Franklin street, opposite Moore's livery
office, West Brdgeton, where may be found general
assortment of
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31
Domestic Markets.
NOON DISPATCH

New YonK, December 29-Gold opened at 49,
Cotton firm at 333a34Ac. Flour dull at Sill l0al'
for Southern; sales loo bbs. Wheat quiet. Corn
dull. Oats dull. Pork quiet; sales 300 bbla.; new
Moss s20a2o SO. Lard quiet at 11a125c. Whiskey
quiet. Gold 1888. Money CAT. Exchange 109l.
=== EVENING DISPATCH.
Cotton heavy; salos 1000 bales; Mlddling Up
lands ST. Southern Flour steady, but not very
active; sales $50 bbls.; Common $11 1oa13 30;
new Yollow Southern Oats quiet. Whiskey quiot.
Tallow steady; sales 100000 lbs 81 at liz. Turpen-
tine dull Gia3. osin quiet, Sd 37a0 Pork lrrler;
sales G0oD lbs; 1000 at $40 Is; new Mess $40 25a
IS 81; old closing at $19 81 for cash. s17al7 50 for
Primo. Beef dull Beef Hams steady; sales 400
bbls., at s3Oa35. nacon quiet Cut Meats ilrm; m
sales 2G5 pkgs. to 10 for shoudersi soaaI4 iol
8ia9l for City Lard frmer; sales 800 bbls at LII
a1I4 for old and new Butter and Cheese quiet.
Coffee dull nominal: Sugar dull sales 70 70 hhds.
hIuscovado 1o2 Molasses steady sales a llo bblsi
New Orleans 6sa H9paa e1pa ayy seady a" Woo @
354 f.r Capo sales 10, 600 lbs.
Money market firm at per cent, and called
Foreign Exchange quiet at sas5 for hrst,claas 1ge
vanoing v to 1911, and closing At fssl Government
Stocks flmer. Freights dull and nominal at 3td.
for Liverpool, per sail.
C1Nc1NNAT1, December 29.-Flour-Dema fair
at SO 50a10 So. Whskey tirmer; 50 26 asked, 90 IS
offered; no salos Hogs frmer and in good de-
mand; takon at 81 5Oa7 IS; ST Is asked for extra
large; receipts 1900 head Mess Pork held ae $40 80;
sales outside city bring $40 U.s. Bulk Meats quiet.
Green Meats frmer; holders ask quarter higher;
Lard frmer; primo kottle II. Pork and Lard
cooperage scarce; price higher: market considera-
bly, excited. Gold S2t. Money. tight.
ST. LOUIS, December 29.-Wheat firm and un-
changed. Corn dull and lower at 70a76c. Oats
lower at 62a65c. Mess Pork easier OF $40. Bacon
unchanged. Hogs IS 9G4, and little doing. General
market stagnant. ..Zz.
LOUISVILLE, December 2o.-Corn, bulk, 55a57c.;
shelled 65a68c. Oats G3c. Hogs scarce at Sc $50
s6 50; total receipts 141 900 head Moss Pork $40.
81 %; free nominal. Shoulders, bulk, &c. Green
Hams 0Ic.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-Tho Times Of yes
terday contained statement to the effect that te
sociatod Press. TO this the World Of this morn
ing replies: The lie is out of whole cloth.5 Its
purpose is sinister; it, therefore, can only be de.
scrbed by that coarse term. It goes on to speak of
The success of Craig's Association, and accuses
the Times of using mendacious means to deter
the more timid of the papers Of the country from
joining in its triumphant march,
There was $348 100 of fractional currency printed
during the week; cancelled $29, ,874; National Bank
currency issued $685. $780, making $500, ,951 In
ternal Revenue receipts, 20, 49,, ,306.
Jefferson Wilkinson, Of Bolivar, Miss, was par
doned z@
The position of the Supreme Court on tho Test
Oath, as reported by this Association three weeks
ago, is fully confirmed. L Judge Gricrs health
permits, the decision will be delivered on Monday,
but each Judge will deliver " separate opinion,
five against, and four favoring its constitutions
ality.
The President holds his usual reception on
Tuesday. At II A: N; he will receive the Diplo-
matte, Judicial and Congressional dignitarios; at
halfpast II A. H., ho will roycw tho officers, and
from u to 2 the general public will bo received
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31
Gov. Patton Still Favors the Adoption OF
the Amendment.


Tho Florence {Ala.) Journal, published at the
home of GOV. PATTON, gives report Of the pro-
ceedings Of public meeting held there on the
17th instant, which was addressed by tho Cover
NORA brief report Of his remarks is also given.
He is still strongly in favor Of the Constitutional
Amendment, believing it to be the only route Of es-
cape for the Southern States from more unendura-
BILE propositions which Congress will be certain to
presont and enforce. He believes that the States
viii bo promptly admitted upon it, ss.saon. nc aon
Tho Journal says that the whole tenor OF COY. 10Y:
Patton'a ronlarks was to impress upon the people OF,
the proprety Of choosing promptly between tne
two evils that Of aeeapkag The AmeRaa@@eehht6 e
30 maintained by Federal soldiers.
The resolutions adopted by the meeting declared
their conndunoo in tho Governor, and requested
him, in company with such eminent citizens Of the
State as he might doom proper to select, to pro
authorities, and ascertain If possible, whethor tho
acceptance Of the Amendment will certainly bo
followed by the restoration of the statos in which
event they care in favor Of the adoption OF this
Amendment believing it far better thus to settle
our relations growing ont of the late war than to
risk years Of Btrifo to secure bottor tornls."
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31
The Condition of the Freedmen at Arling.
ton-The Delights of Freedom,

|
At Arlington, General LEES estate, the United
States Government have built village and pop,1-
lated it with freedmen the former slaves of Vir-
ginia farmers. From the following, which we find
in the National Iatezigencer of yesterday, it ap-
poars that the condition of these freedmen is desti-
tuto and desperate:
This is eminently a work Of mercy, and wo do
not doubt that its claims will go home to the hearts
of our people. Those who have at this cold, in
clement season, had q glimpse Of the sad spectacle
which is any day to be seen on tho bleak hills
upon which Freedmen's Village is planted, will
not be apt to doubt that there is misery looking
Capital We are informed that there are in the
vicinity thousand poor benighted creatures, scat
tered in their ,scanty clothing, freezing habita-
tlons, and a With n doIod-out Government ration,
upon The Arlington hills at this time
These miserable, ignorant, suffering creatures
are here by no act of their own. The coamities Of
the times have placed them there, and it is the
imperative duty Of this community to bring their
condition and claims to tho attention Of tho coun-
ton. M y ~ 'l0D p'A' II bringing enom alleyla-
The whole project Of such village was, in our
Judgment, mistake. Thoso poor creatures should
away from Ill civilized habitatons, and where oyon
those who aro able to do something for a subsist-
ence cannot possibly find anything to do But
they are there and must be kept from the mere
abject forms Of suffering, if they cannot be made
decontly comfortable.
The destitute condition Of the poor, desolate
throng Of human boings on the Arlington hills,
known as "Freedmon's Village" Of which our col
umns have again and again spoken, has arrested
the attention of some of our beneGcent people, and
a meeting was on Wednesday evening held at the
residence Of Hon. George W. Mcclellan to devise
means for the alienation of the suffering It was
decided to provide for those poverty STRICKEN crea-
lures dinner on January 3d. and to gather and
dispense clothing to relioyo their wretchedness on
tho occasion.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31
The Rights of Railroad Trn nvellcrs to First
Class Cars on FIrst-Clnss Tickets.

Tho length to which somo conductors on rail-
roads carry their discretionary power" is, MS most
travellers know, too long but there aro few peo-
plo in these go-ahead timos, who care to press the
matter to tho final arbitramont of court OF JUS
tico or even carry it before the dictatorship OF the
railroad OH which their legal rights have been cur
tailed first porhaps, because the desire TO 90 so
cools too soon and lastly because it is troublesome
and requires time, which is oPton more precious
than The temporary satisfaction OF maintaining re-
served rights ,5.=,....-,.,....
tcrday, however, is IN exception to this rule, ana
is therefore, deserving OF mention especially as 1t
may servo to assure others that it is well to try
ail things, and hold fast to that which is good."'
A Mr.. W. P. Dale, of New York. having business
in tho West, reached Hamilton, and, after trans,
acting his business there, got on the Chicago and
Cincinnati trim for point further up. Ihefe
were but two cars-a ladies' car, ao-called ana 4 q
smoking car, into which MIR. Dale was obliged to
20. the brakosman refusing him access to the la
dies car. Ho appealed to the conductor, whose
na,no is Cooper, but he sustained tho aeton Oh inc
brakesman. Dir. Dao asserted his right TO a seal
in the tirst-class car on his rstclass ticket and
refused to give it up until he received wnat ne was
entitled to, whereupon the conductor called the
workmen on tho train to his aid, anu forclbly c)ect-
cd him from the train.
Instead Of going on the succeeding tram, Mr.
Dale came to this city, and going to the office OF
the Chicago and Cincinnati Railroad, made state
mcnt of his case The company acted promptly in
tIc culatter-discharSed the conductor and colnpen-
snte1 Mr.. Dale for bis loss Of time, and decided,
besides. that the holder OF q irst-class ticket has
the right to u seat in flrst-class car.
[CfncnnaN Commercial.