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7LR00NEY.
en I ever had occasion to
PtTter Mulrooney was the most
He was intensely Irish ; and
mst hare kissed the blarneystone every
morning early, from bis youth upwards.
Ireland—if yon believed him—was the
Eden of the world; and yet, somehow
or other, after Peter got settled here, he
did tot seem to have any fervent desire
to go hack to bis Paradise.
His first introduction of himself to my
notice wal characteristic of the man.—
He come towards me with a quick, sham-
bling gait, and, touching bis hat lightly,
•aid
" The top o* the mornin to ye'r honor !
Would ye like to hire a handy boy ?"
Peter was at least 40.
u What can you do ?" I inquired.
K Is it what can Ido? Olí, begorra
there's nothin' comes amiss to me, any
" Do yoniinow anything about farm-
ing."
'• Oct, murther I What ud I be good
for, if I didn't? Sure there wasn't I
more illigant hand in Ould Ireland than
pmeeself."
" Have yon ever had any thing to do
. with hones ? "
«Begad sir, ye ji*t guessed it. Divil
a cater hand wid the horse ye'll find in
all die country, Gal way than Peter Mul
rooney, an that's n<> lie."
" And cows ? "
((Is it the bastes ye name? Sure ye'r
honor's in luck the day ! Faiz. I'd like
to see the man 'ud bate me wid the cray
^®urw"
" But we farm differently here. Mul
rooney, from what they do in the old
country."
K Sure that's thrue, any how. It
the dirthy, blaok naygurs, thee haythens
that's be doin' the bad work I see.
Augh ! sorra a thing they're good for
the mandating cannibals
" And so you think you could better
it, do you ?"
"Bedad, sir, it 'ad be a poor cbate of
a spalpeen I am, if I coudn't. Wasn't '
head man to wan Sprowls for more than
two years ? Och ! but he was the illi
gant farmer ? Bad cess to the day
left bim." •
" If you regret it so much, why did
you do so?"
«• Ayeh ! you may well ax. 'Twas my
own doin' sure. 'Tis a bit of a shindy
had. and bruk Terry Lanaban s head wid
my shilelah. Oh I wirra ! wirra! who' '
a* thought it was so saft
u Tou didn't kill him ?" said I, start
ing back in horror.
M Is it murthered him, ye mane? Be
gorra, he'd be a poor thing to mind
cracked skull, anyway. Sure, sir, it was
nothing to spake of
u Then why did you come away ?"
u It's a dirty, mane constable that 'ud
be comin' afther me; an' sure, what
eould I'to but bate him for the trouble
he was takin' ? Migbty onasey I left
him, any way ; an1
M Well, Peter, suppose I try you for
a month. Of course I do not eipect you
to have a perfect knowledge of our ways
at first You must let me see what you
«a do-" " _ JlPHÉpHI
"Good luck to yer honor. It's the
gintleman ye are. What'll I be do
first?"
f Peter was set to perform various light
•srvioes upon the place, for, entertain
in misgivings as to Mr. Mul-
' capaoity, I determined to
a sort of odd man until
as I could test mere fully the
amount of farming «kill be really posses
•sd. The result was^hat I soon found
Peter knew actually aothing beyond the
aimpU use of tb* tfnovel. With that in
strument ho wfes'traly dexterous. Hor
ses he coulu neither feed, clean nor man
In piooghing be was positively ■
awkward that, instead of guiding firmly
the handles of the plough, he pushed
them forward with all his strength, trot
ing along all the time by the side of the
furrow; and, instead of cutting his fur-
rev slices straight and of an even debth.
he ran them in and out in the crooked-
mi way imaginable, while the debth of
ploughing undulated from two to eight
Those experiments convinced mo" of
Peter's incapacity, so, from thenceforth.
I kept him employed at ditching, or in
the garden, or in performing light offices
for the honsehould.
One day, haying occasion to go to
him to me.
eter," said I,u I think my carriage
runs heavily. It wants greasing. Can
yon do it?"
M8nre, sir," said he, «what'ud I be
good for if I eouldn't? Is it grase a
carriage? Faith, that's aay enough any
way."
«UUsy
as it is, Peter, I am half afraid
to trust you to do it. You make so
ntly for the carriage. Once or twice
saw Peter pass the window with'the
slash-bucket in bis hand, and I began to
wonder wbat took him to the kitchen so
often. At length I hailed him, to know
the vehicle was not almost ready.
" Ayeh!" said Peter, " would ye have
me spoil a purty piece of work ? I'ts
little them naygars know about grasing
anything,the haythens !"
" But you are so long, Peter, I had
better come and see about it myself."
" Faix ' an there's no need. Yer hon-
or shall have fornint the dure in no time."
,l Well, make haste, then, for I am in
hurry."
It might have been fifteen minutes af-
ter this, that Peter knocked ¡it the door.
'• Will I put the horse in sir?"
•' Certainly, if you can Is the carri-
age ready ?"
'• Och. sur *, but it's a beauty ! Would
your honor come and look at it?"
" Draw it out. I will be Hie; e directly."
Peter went off, and was in the act of
flinging open the doors of the carriage
house as 1 approached.
" There, sit," said he, pointing to the
carriage in evident admiration. Did yer
honor iver seethe like o' that?"
" Why, what on earth have you done
to it?"
" Grased it. sure, illigantly ! Bedad,
but it takes the shine, anyhow ?"
I never felt so ang.y in iny life ; and
yet, the whole affair, combined with
Peter's conscious importance as if he
prided himself in having done a good
thing, was so ludicrous that I soon be-
came undetermined whether to laugh or
storm.
There stood my new carriage greased
all orer with slush, or what is commonly
called in the country soap fat; not only
the leather curtaius, but the top, the
body, the running gears, and even the
shafts and swiugletree, literally one shi-
ning mass of uusavory grease. And
there stood Peter, with his hat cocked
knowingly on one side of his head, his
arms akimbo, and his eyes travelling
from mine to his work, with a look of
the most intense satisfaction. The axles
were left untouchek.
Peter Mulroony never greased a car-
riage for me after that day.
*er of advice opened concerning her man-
agement
*' 0. g-g-git out with your directions, I
can drive, I guoss," interrupted the lessor;
and picking up the reins, he sprang for the
seat, but landed heels i.pon the buggy bot-
tom. The mare was off but the driver be-
ing game had the conn .and. as he thought,
through the recovery of the lines upon
which he pulled as though resolved to " do
or die." A slight smile was visible upon
the demure face of MB lessor as the vehicle
receded from sight killing pace, and
ncthing more was km|.u until the next
day, when our friend with the impediment
made his appearance with the mare, but
without his wife. As r.e drove up, a cloud
rspread his face, as he saw the lessor at
the stable door.
'• W-w -what k-ki-kind of an incarnated
b-b brute d'ye call this ?"
'• best horse in the stable."
" W-w-well! I started for D ."
" Yes, I know it."
'• W-well, before I could stop, went to
H (thirty-three miles.) drove back
this morning. You-kn-know father's door
half a mile wide!"
'•Yes, well ?"
"W-w-well—old man—my—b-br-broth-
er Jim, hired man, and visiter besides, tri-
tri-tried for two hours to get wi-wi-wife in-
to the wagon and couldut do it; d-d-devil
ish critter danced college hornpipes all r-r-
round an-an-and over some of us—but not
a passenger could we get in.i*
•' How did you get in V
v Tell you. Old man's foxy as a lawyer.
Told me take her out—I did. Told me to
gjg-jret in, I did. and after I got in they
hitched the mare, and he-he-liere I be. W-
w-wo-wouldn't give a Spanish dollar for
the mare, though she did come the twelve
miles in f-fortj--eight minutes."
" Why ?"
, " Look at my hands."
They were—one blister. The lessor
smiled.
"If you had listened to me all this would
have been avoided; allow the lines to re-
main untouched until you are seated and
she never starts till you te 1 her. Drive
her with a slack rein, and she will go as you
desire."
The truth of this statement was at once
tested by trial, and resulted as was asserted
—precisely; but the driver was punished
for his impatience, and over from that day
insists upon having a horse that won't -s-st-
start the minute you s-say P-pwhist! and
—go like thunder."
MEANS 0? IMPROVING AND PRESERVING
HEALTH.
1 üabitual cheerfulness and composure
of mind, «.rising from peace ■ of conscience,
constant reliance on the goodness of God,
and the ex2rci.se of kindly feelings towards
men. Peace of mind is as essential to health
as it is to hippinesg.
2. Strict control over the appetites and
passions, with a fix?d abhorence of all ex-
cess and all unlawful gratifications whatso-
ever. lie that wou\d enjoy good health
must be ' temperate i all things,' and ha-
bitually exercise the rwist rigid self-govern-
ment ; for every sort of vicious indulgence
is highly injurious to health •, first, directly,
in its immediate effects <n the body; and,
next indirectly, in the perpetual dissatisfac-
DO THEY MISS MEAT HOME?
Lines by an Emigrant in the Stockton
(California) Journal:—
Do they miss me at home "t Do they miss me?
T would be an assurance most dear,
To know at this moment some loved one,
Was saying, "I wish he was here!"
To feel that the group at the fireside
Were thinking of me as I roam!
Oh yes 'twould be joy beyond measure,
To know that they missed me at home.
When twilight approaches, (the season
That ever was sacred to song.)
Does some one repeat my name over,
And sigh that I tarry so long?
And is there a chord in the music.
That's missed when my voice is away ?
And a cord in each heart that maketh
Regret at my wearisome stay ?
Do they place me on a chair at the table,
When evening's home pleasures are^igh
And lamps are lit in the parlor,
And stars in the calm azure s*y ?
And when the " Good Nights" *re repeated.
And each lays him down ¿ó sleep,
Do they think of the absent and waft me
A whispered '-Good Jfight" o'er the deep ?
Do they miss me at b«me ? Do they miss me ?
At morning, 31 noon and at night ?
And lingers one gloomy shade round them,
That only my presence can light ?
Are joys less invitingly welcomed,
Are pleasures less hailed than before,
Because one is gone from the circle ?
Because I am with them no more ?
To which the following reply is sent
from Groton, Conn.:
SHOOTING THE DEVIL-
The Florence correspondent of the London
Times, writing under date of July 16th, re
laUjs a singular occurrence, taken from the
Gazette del Tribunali of that.place, which
we condense as follows:—A reckless, dis-
sipated young man of rank, at Florence.
having fallen sick and finding himself dy-
ing, was much importuned by friars to re-
ceive the offices of religion, but steadily re-
fused to the lastwhereupon the friars
threatened that the Devil should claim his
body as soon as he was dead. To prevent
this, the dying man called a Corsican friend
to his bedside, and exacted a promise that,
he would watch by his side until his body was ti°n and anxiety of mind which it in varia
safely deposited in the tomb. The man i bly occasions.
We miss thee at homej? Yes we miss thee 1
Since the hour we bade thee ad'eu,
And prayers have encircled thy pathway
From anxious hearts, loving and true,
That the saviour would guide and protect thee
As far from the loved ones you roam,
And whisper, when e'er thou wert saddened
They miss thee—all miss thee at home!
When morning awakes us from slumber,
We catch from the lips the first kiss,
And fold in a wandering zephyr
To be wafted to him whom we miss.
And when we have joined the home circle,
And replaced the vacant chair.
In each eye, rose the gathering tear drop.
For him we were wont to see there.
The shadows of evening are falling,
0 where is the wanderer now?
The breeze that floats lightly around me,
Perchance may soon visit his brow ;
0 bear on thy bosom a message *
We are watching-Oh, why wilt thou roam
The heart has grown sad and dejected.
For we miss thee—all miss the at home ?
died, and the Corsican kept watch accor
dingly by the side of the corpse in the con-
vent chapel, where bodies are exposed twen-
ty-four h*'s before burial. At midnight, as the
clock struck twelve, a figure entered, dis-
guised after the usual description of the
Devil, with tremendous horns, a long tail, a
chain girt around his body, and draped in red
3. Early rising; and in rder to do this,
take no supper, or if any, a 7ery slight one,
and go early to bed. The hoir'before bed-
time should be spent in agreea le relaxation
or in such exercise only as teni to compose
the mind and promote inward peace and
cheerfulness.
4. Simplicity, moderation, anc regularity
and black, as his Santanic Majesty should ^th respect to diet. A judicious selection
be. The Corsican had a bold heart, and he °f t*10 articles of food. the careful avoiding
asked the Devil what he wanted. The Dev- °f unwholesome daftities, and whatever has
il replied by ap awful groan, the rattling of proved hurtful to the constitution. The
chains, and the outspreadiug of his claws to! quantity of food should be proportioned to
seize his prey. The Co/sican, still undaunt- the amount of exercise a person uadergoes,
declared that he would not allow the bod}' Sedentary people should be rather abstem-
to be touched, and he warned the Devil that i°us: their food should he nutritions, easy
if he did not leave the place, he would send digestion, and moderate in quantity. Sel-
him back to his infernal regions faster than d°m eat anything betveen the "regular
he came from them. To this speech the meals-
Devil replied by a scornful laugh, such as To be very sparing n the use of wine
Zatniel in Der Freischuiz used, and with an<^ °ther stimulants. Th y may sometimes
another rattle of the chains advanced to the be employed to advantage n cases of extreme
coffin-side, on which the faithful friend pro debility, or extraordinary-hbour; but, un-
duced a loaded pistol, and, taking sure aim, -der any circumstances, if bo freely or too
shot the Devil • through the heart, and frequently indulged in, they will most cer-
dropped him at his feet, dead, as they say at
Amsterdam, as a herring, or at Birmingham,
as a door-nail.
The report of the pistol alarmed the po-
lice, and a number <rf those guardians of the
quitted, as he showed that in the Tuscan
code there is no penalty attached to shooting
the Devil, and as he persisted in saying that
when he fir d he believed he had to deal with
his Santanic M ijesty, and no mortal repre-
sentative. The friars of the convent declare
that the whole story is a fabrication, and the
minister of instruction announces that he
will prosecute the Gazette del TYibunali,
for having inserted it.
it blunders. Perhaps, after all, I
had better go with >ou and see it done."
u Oh 1 wirra, wirra! did I iver bear
the likes o* that? What 'ud ye be goin
for ? Sure I know."
"Ah, but Peter, recollect what you
said about the ploughing."
u Begorra!" aaid Peter, nothing abash
ed^ u It's all the £«ult of the ploughs, in
this oowntry, any how. Them's the con-
traineat things that iver broke a poor
diril's back ; an* that's no lie I"
" And the horses too, Peter, that you
know so much about."
tt It's Ameriky bastes they are," said
Peter. u Would yer honor undtherstand
Irish, at first, if ye wift acrass to the
Ould country ?"
I shook my head.. ' <
u Shure, thin, that's the way it was,"
said Peter, triásiphantly. "If a real
giotlemap, like yer honor, couldn't un-
dkhcraand Irish, is it a b'rute baste that
has the laraing to know it before I tache
hist?/'
* Welli well; hut about the carriage."
" Bedad, ye needn't trouble yourself
about it at all. There's mighty little
differ in the carriages, I see, all the wurld
over."
«Bo eareful, then, Peter; and grease
it well, do you hear ?"
" Faix, I'll do that same thing. I'll
be plasing yer honor this time, any way.
An hour passed, and I waited impati
tainly impair your health and shorten your
life.
6. Take your meals with is much quiet
as possible. Bustle, vehenen discuss-
ion. bad news, disagreeable cOTipanio s, aijd
night having appeared,'they saw to their *exatious excitement, shouid be carefuli^
astonishment, ttie oorpse lying'in its proper excluded at meal-times. , ^
p ace, the Corsican sitting tranquilly by its 7- Eat very «lowly, with a view to the
side, and a bleeding mass covered with red through mastication of your food: rather
and black, with a tremendous pair of horns, foreg° a meal, or take but half the needful
and the well known tail. An explanation quantity, than eat too fast.
was soon given, and when the Devil was lie rain from both mental nd bodily
tripped of his finen , he turn-4 out to be exertion for a short tune after the principal
the bell-man of the convent. e!n|iWyC<l n0 meal. If immediate exertion be required,
doubt b'.- the friars, whose relig ous" assfc - onlv a slight repast should be taken instead
tance was refused for the purpose of giving t^e usual meal.—N. B.—Never eat a full
a striking proof of the danger of dying with-1 whe*. the body is heated or muck fa-
out the consolations of the Church, and of tigued with ea«jcise. Wait till you are
the fate to which all impenitent sinners are somewhat refreshed- by a short interval of
exposed. The Corsican was iried and ac- reP°se- If faint, a little soup may be safely
taken meanwhile.
9. t iccasional abstinence. Whenever the
system is feeble or disordered, diminish the
quantity of your food and allow yourself
more time for exercise. In case of slight
indisposition, a partial or a total fast will
often be found the best restorative.
10. Take no physic, unless it be abso-
lutely necessary. Learn, if possible, how
to keep well without it. In case of real in
disposition, consult a competent medical ad
viser vithout delay; and implicitly attend
to his directions, so far as you think he is
fully acquainted with your constitution, and
with the best means of treating your disor-
der. Never risk your health and life either
by neglecting serious illness, or by tamper-
ing with quack remedies.
11. Gentle exercise should be taken reg-
ularly two hours aday at least; and
must never be forgotten that cheerfulness
is an essential ingredient in all beneficial
exercise. Mental relaxation in agreeable
society, too. should be sought as often as
due attention to business and pther impor-
tant affairs will permit.
12. The importance of cleanliness
dress and person in every particular must
not be overlooked. The thorough ventilation
of apartments also, an appearance of neat-
ness and orderly arrangement in every part
of our habitation, contribute, though indi
rectlyT yet certainly and powerfully, to pro
mote both health and cheerfulness: as the
contrary state of things is generally found
to produce the discomfort, nervous irrata-
tion, and depression of spirits.
From the Worcester Transcript.
THE NICHOLAS MARE-
The '• Nicholas Mare" was a br-ast of ex-
traordinary speed and endurance. Like
most rare animals, wheth' r human or brute
she was eccentric in her habits. It matters
not who owned her at the time of the inci-
dent we are about to relate, suffice it to say
her owner was a sensible man, and a thor-
ough horseman; his predilection for horse-
flesh, more than anything else, having driven
him into the livery business. Next to the
wife of his bosom, he loved the Nicholas
Mare, a fact of which both females were
sensible without being jealous of each other.
For this reason the mare was hired only to
particular customers, and when let, the
party hiring was always carefully instructed
as to the peculiarities of the animal.
A particular friend, unacquainted with
the animal, or her habits, and troubled with
an impediment in his speech, as well as a na-
tive infirmity of temper, which prevented
him from exercising any charity lor living
creatures of low or tardo motion, once ap-
plied to-our livery man for a .10r.se, for a
journey of a dozen mites or so, taken for
the purpose of bringing his wife home from
her father's house, whither she had been on
a visit. The contract run thus:
"I w-w-want a horse—a good'un—one
that'll s-s-start the minute you s-s-say 'Pw-
Pwh-Pwhist!' a-an-and'll go like thunder!"
" Suit you, I guess," was the reply.
"We-we-well,out with her, then."
The mare was put between the thills of a
nice little buggy, her
adjusted by the owner, A
laid over the dashboard.^
e thoroughly
tis carefully
" chap-
Railwav Cars.—The cost of one of
the long railway cars is, on an average,
about $2,000 There are in the United
States upwards of eighty private car
manufactories, exclusive of those rail-
ways wnich make and repair all for their
use, and it is calculated that a capital of
$6,000.000 is invested in this branch of
dustry, producing about $17,000,000
;nually, and employing about six thou-
men. \
" Don't act so, Isaac, dear," said Mrs.
Partington, as Ike was raising particular
about the kitchen, and throwing every~
thing into confusion in a vain attempt to
find his ball. " People by'n by will say
you are non pompous mentis, as they
did about poor Mr. Smith—the doctor
says you are of the rebellious sanguinary
temperature, and heaven knows what
you would do if it should have a tenden-
cy to the head—perhaps you'd die of á
suggestion of the brain." Ike jumped
down from the table on which he bad
left the prints of the nails in his shoes,
and went out, nnd the good dame shook
her headhnournfuliy as she saw him clam
bering over a fence and a high shed,'when
he could just as well have gone out at
the gate.
The folly of betting is well satirized in
one of Walpole's Letters : " Sept. 1st,
1750.—They have put in the papers
good story made at White's. A man
dropped down dead at the door, and wag
carried in ; the club immediately made
bets whether he was dead 01 not, and when
they were going to bleed him, the wa-
gerers for his death inttrposei, and
said it would affect the fairaess of the
bet."
The following racy lines by Congreve
describí well a not uncommon female
fault:
Coquette and coy at once her air,
Both studied, though both seem neglected
Artless she seems with artful care,
Affecting to be unaffected."
How to Choose a Farm—A blind
man once went to choose a farm. When
he alighted from his horse, the said
to the servant man," Tie my horse toa
thistle." 111 cannot do that," was the
reply; " there are no thistle ; but I can
to a dock, if you think proper; there are
plenty of them." The blind man said,
This is not the place for me," and
rode away. Thistles are a sign of good
liad, docks the contrary.
M
Some exchange paper illustrates the
advantages of «• a division of labor" by
the following anecdote:
A certain preacher was holding forth
to a somewhat wearried congregation,
when he •' lifted up his eyes," to the gal
lery. and beheld a youngster pelting the
people below with chesnuts. Dominie
was about to administer ex cathedra, a
sharp and stringent reprimand, for this
flagrant act of impiety and disrespect
but the youth, anticipating him, bowled
out at the top of his voice :
" You mind your preaching, daddy,
and I'll keep 'em awake 1"
Tha London Times says: " In fifty
years Ireland will be Protestant, to a
man. Both the Roman Catholics of
Ireland, and the race indentified with
that faith, are all leaving Ireland. Ere
long there will be none left. At the
present rate of emmigration, which can-
PLOUGHING BY STEAM.
Tbe perfection of a steam plough or
machine which w|l do the work of pre-
paring tbe ground for the seed, is at the
present time claiming a large share of
the attention of ifventors and machin-
ists. We observe that at a recent fair
at Carlyle, England, one of these locomo-
tive ploughs was exhibited and attract-
ed much attention from its apparent
adaptation to farnl work. The Journal
of Commerce stat«s. that the machine is
the invention of Mr. Boydcll., It has
six and a half inc& cylinders, the engine
is very readily reversed, and it has the
peculiarity and excellence in its arrange
ment that the drigging wheels—which
are the hinder part of the ordinary car-
riage wheels—are driven not by gear on
the nave of the wleel, but by gearing it
at the circumference of the wheel, thus
juddering available ths leverage of its
spokes. The peciliar advantages which
Boydell's machine would have, however,
in new soils, is, tie ease with which it
could be employed for ordinary farm
purposes, where rock or and uneven sur-
face oppose no obstacle to cultivation.
The report of tht Agricultural Socie-
ty states:
" The great obstacle of the application
of steam power to ordinary farm purpo
ses has hitherto been the difficulty of
moving heavy engines on clayey or other
stiff soils. This is obviated by tbe so-
called " portable railway " which the
wheels of Boydell'i invention carry with
them, consisting of series of shoes or short
lengths of rail, on a broad sole, that by
ingenious arrangement revolve with the
wheel outside its ciroumference, thus lit
erilly laying short lengths of rail, always
being slightly in advance ofthe wheel lay
ing it. and of course being pulled up and
passed again to the front by each revo-
lution.
The first impression given to the spec
tator on seeing this engine is by no
means favorable, tbe most striking fea-
ture, being its unwidely and uncooth
appearance, lyt on a close examination,
and more especially when in motion,
there is much to excite admiration as
well as astonishment. By a short pro-
jecting pole, with chains attached to a
wheel, in all respects the same as tbe
rudder chains and wheel of a. ship, the
engine is steered and turned completely
round, both quickly and in an incredi-
ble small space. Much amusement was
occasioned by tbe manner in which it
pi dded through tbe yard at the rate
of about four miles an hour, going over
two or three inch plank laid over each
other, without any apparent check to
the progress of the engine, which also
run abng the side of a steep embarkment,
throwing it considerably out of level,
without at all deranging its machinery
or in the least decreasing its efficiency."
It needs but the perfection of such en-
gines to make farming :n Illinois and
Wisconsin the pleasantest and least la-
borious of avocations. As matters now
are, half the heavy work is done by ma-
chinery*-reaping, mowing, and thresh-
ing, Add to these, ploughing by steam
power, and the farmer at once becomes
a gentleman of elegant leisure.
k
teton^bertis'ints.
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t. jf. fcagby
\ w. fcltok-
t t. b. avery
ALLEN, BAGBY fc CO.,
pOTTON FACTORS AND GKNERAL COMMISSION
V-/M«rcli4nts. Main pd Commerce streets, Houston,
Texas. Would respectfully say to out correspondents,
that w* do exclusively a Commission Business, never
entering iutolspeculairon by purchase tf their products.
Orders for Plantation supplies promptly responded to
when accompanied with cash or product.
Merchandise and Cotton received and forwarded
with dispatch.
Daniel Pratt's highly celebrated Cotton Gins, andjthe
Prattville Osnaburgs are kept on hand for sale.
Houston, Nov. 1. nl-ly
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
Orroim thi Old Cahtol Hotel, UaiMstscct,
HO USTO ft—TEXAS.
A A. TUCKER, dealer in all kinds
* of Jarriage8; viz: Biggies,- lide
seats—Bockaways, Baroaches, Jersy
Wagons, tc., ice., always on hand.
This is tbe oldest establUhment of the kind in the city.
The subscriber, thankful lor past favora. respectfully
informs his friends and numerous patrons, lhat he lias
now landing and will coastantly be receiving, a large
and well selected assortment of the above enumerated
articles, from ona of the bast manufacturing houses in
the North. Repairng done at short notice.
Sept. 28th, 1885. [nlwly.
Elisión Jtóeríís'mís.
W. R. Wilson,
Has removed the store of J. P Davie, .
opposite W. M. Rice Sc Co., and next JBm
doer to the Golden Coffee Pot. Jgjl
_ MAIN STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS,
WHERE he ean be found at all times, attending t#
his customers. His stock consists of the follín
ing articles, which are of superior quallt/
" tm ■
description
1ARDW ARE of all kinds and sixes, and of every
ANDREW GAMMELL,
TINWARE—STOVES, Parlor, franklin, OlSce and
Cook Stoves, of the latest styles and best patterns, con-
sisting of Buck, Hot Air Tight, Croto'n, Albany Premium,
Upper and Under Drangftt, ind. in fact, any and all
kinds that are now in nse in the North and 8outh.
He also keeps on band a fine assortment of Circular
Saws, from ton to forty-eight inches. Also, Mill, Cross-
Cut. Pit and Hand Saws, of Sizes to suit all demands.
PAINTS—Beit quality of French and New Jérsey
Snow White Zinc Paint. Has on hapd also,low for cash.
Lard, Linseed and Boiled Oils, Turpentine and Bridge-
water or Pi re-proof Paint.
Side-hanging, Sol ar and Center Lamps of the latest
Styles and paneras. Wrought Spikes and Cut Nails sf
all sizes.
CUTLERY of all kinds and ((aalities.
TINWARE.—The best assortment ever offered in
Houston, for wholesale or retail, at the Lowest Prices,
and warranted to be equal, if not superior tó any in
Houston.
All kinds of outdoor-work, in onr line, such as
Roofing and Spouting, of all description, attended to at
short notice.
Country merchants and others will do wet) to look at
our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
nl-vl J. P. DAVIS.
GUNSMITH,
Congress Street, Near Main.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
ALL kinds of Rifles and Pistols made to order and
warranted. Powder, Powder Horns, Shot Pouches.
Percussion Caps and Dram Flask:, always on hand for
sale. nol-ly
LEATHER.
JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING TA BIETIES
5000 lbs. Black Harness.
3000 lbs. Oak Súle.
2000 lbs Hemlock do.
2000 lbs. Band.
1000 lbs. Fair Skirting.
25 doz. Black Bridle.
25 doz. Prime Upper.
25 doz. Prime Kip.
AU J, a complete Assortment of Saddlers' Trimmings
and Shoemakers' Findings, ail of which will be sold at
tbe lowest market prices.
nl-ly L. TAFT.
JOSEPH B- DART,
Notary Public for Harris County,
AND
COMMISSIONER OP DEEDS,
FOB (HI 8tatb8 or
Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi, Virginia
Missouri, North Carolina,
Massachusetts, Tennessee,
Florida, New York,
Georgia, and Illinois.
KT" Office at the Court House, where lie can be
found at all times. (nlwly.
JG3T There are eight hundred Ameri'
ean couocils in this State, with a mem
bership *f over seventy-flve tko isjui(L
\La Fayett (Ind) Gazette.
CO.,
STOLEN
FROM the subscriber, living in Wallace's Prairie
near Retreat P. O., in Grimes county, on the 18th
October, a Dtrk Bay Ilorse, about eight years old, a
small star in bis foiehead, several saddle marks, three
white feet, no braud, about 15 1-2 or 16 hands high,
paces fast^ not shod.
I will give fifty dollars for the horse and thief, or
twenty-five dollar* for either.
nl-tf TliOS. C. GRES HAM.
HENRY HOUSE &■
at their
WINDOW SASH k BLINDTÍANUFACTORY,
mhAM STREET. HOUSTON.
ARE prepared at sight t* execute any orders for any
amount of Basn. with or without Glass, at the
jirices named below, also PANNEL DOORS, raised *o
3oth sides, well finished, and made of the best seasoned
Cypress Lumber.
not be less than two hundred thousand,
chiefly Roman Catholics, in ^ year, our
children will see the time when the Celts
will be as obsolete in Ireland as the
Phoenicians in Cornwall."
An advertisement in one of the New
Fork papers lately appeared, offering
furnished apartments, " about two hun-
dred yards from the sea, of which it com-
mands a beautiful view, as also an exten-
sive landscape, consisting of four bed-
rooms and a dining-room."
TAKEN UP
BY the subscriber, in the town of Washington, on
the 28th iretant, a Sorrel Ilorse, about fifteen h ands
high, blaze fact, a little white behind the right shoulder,
shod before, about six years old. He swam the river
at Washington. The owner cm have him by proving
property and paying charges.
nl-tf i BEN ROBERTS.
PREPARATION FOR PUBLICATION.
Under the iiUtiic.es of the Main Liquor Law Statistical
Lau>. THE MAIN LIQUOR LAW:
Its Owgkn, History and Result,
WITH a Biographical Sketch, and a beautiful steel
Engraved Portrait of Hon. Neal Dow, also por-
traits of Hon. Gerrlt Smith, H. W. Beecher, and others
Containing coatributións from upwards of one hun-
dred Clergymen, Govenwrs, Members of Cougress Se
cretaries of State, Magistrates and citizens, resident in
Maine, Vermont, AUssachuetts, Rhode Island, Connec
ticut, Michigan, Ohio, N«w York, &c.
Price $1,50, in Muslin, 12mo , About 300 pagei
This work will embrance a history oftlie Maine Law
movement in the various States of the Union, and eon-
tain details of the Law, ind other statistical informa-
tion received froii the btst authorities; and so arranged
with copious index, as toform a valuable book of refer-
ence for all who desire t« promote the best blessings of
Temperance, by tie enactment and enforcement of the
Maine Liquor Law. It w#i also contain the prohibitory
liquor laws already enacted in the above named States
The work will be compiled and edited by Hiht 8
Cbdbb, Secretary ofthe Saine Law Statistical Sfciety.
All communications tot® addressed to the Secretary
of the Society. HENRY S CHUBB,
Tribunec Offie, New York.
50 doz. French Calfskin.
25 doz. Phila. do
100 doz. Assorted Linings-
10 doz. Hog Skins.
1000 feet Patent Leather.
1000 feet Enameled do.
600 yds. Enaml'd Muslins.
500 yds. " Drillings,
I_i. Tart,
|||l Wholesale f Retail Dealer in «ÉJ
ÍK.BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,ff¡.
Caps, Trunks, Leather, Saddlery. Boot and
Shoemakers' Findings, Harness Makers'
and Saddlers' Trimmings.
MAIN STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
A COMPLETE assortment of the above arricias con-
stantly on hand, of the best quality, and will be
sold at wholesale at the lowest prices.
«'«Country Merchants, Planters and others, would
do well to call and examine our stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
nl-vl
L. TAFT.
CHEAP CASII STORE IN IIOÜSTON.
TINWARE
Has Fallen Greatly in Price at
JOHN P. DAVIE'S STORE,
PRICES AS FOLLOWS:
COFFEE POT8. PANS.
3 pints,
2 quarts, "
3 quarts, u
4 quarts, "
6 quarts, "
{1 75 per doz.
3 00 "
8 60 "
4 00 <•
5 00 «*
ROBERTS & CO,
IT AVE Just received their Fall Stock of Groceries
!X from the North, also
50 Barrels Whisky.
4 " Alcohol.
50 u Potatoes.
and other provisions that they wil sell low for cash.
ROBERTS & CO-
COVERED BUCKETS.
2 quarts, " $1 75 per doz.
3 quarts, « 2 25 "
4 quarts, " 8 08 "
8 quarts, " 4 00 «•
10 quarts, '• 6 00
12 qu*ts, " 0 00 *
16 quarts, " 7 00 '•
PANS
1 quart, * $1 00 per doz
3 quarts,
2 quarts,
4 quarts,
6 quarts,
10 quarts.
" $1 <8 per dob
1 60
2 50 u
3 00 "
4 00 «
10 qts., deep, 4 00 u
14 quarts, u 6 00 ••
16 quarts, " 6 00 *
DII'PERS.
1-2 pint, " (0 26 per doe.
2 p-nts, u 0 50 "
1 q.iart, u 0 #0 u
S quarts. « 1 75 P
WASH-PANS.
Plain, $2 25 per dos.
With handles, 2 76
NOTICE.—Country Merchants will do well to ex-
amine for themselves, as all Tinware sold bv John P-
Davie, at those prices, are warranted to be as good, if
not superior to any manufactured in Houston, for ma.
terial and workmanship.
_ TERMS.—For cash, 10 per cent, will be deducted, er
six months' time, with city acceptance.
Houston, Sept. 1,1855. nl-vl
MRS. C. BRANARD,
DEALER in Bonnets, Mantillas,
Artificial Flowers, Feathers,
Ribbons, Trimmings, Fancy Dress
and Head Ornaments, Dress Goods,
Embroideries, dee,
Post Office Street,
GALVESTON.
Main Stréet,
HOUSTON.
Persons sending orders from the country, caa rely on
having them executed with promptness. ill
F. A. RICE,
WHOLESALE
DEALER IN
Furniture, Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Mattings, Druggets, Paper Hangings,
WINDOW SHADES, CURTAIN GOODS, TRIMMINGS
PIANO FORTES SEWING MACHINES,
Wood and Willow Ware, ¿pe., '
MAIN STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
STOVES, TjNWARE, &C.
W. A. MORSE,
IS now receiving direct from the Northern Manufac-
tories, an large, fine and as durable an assortment of
COOKING PARLOR AND OFFICE STOVES,
As was ever imported to this market, without any ex-
ception, which he will sell low for cash, or on short
time to ver* punctual men.
COOKING SANGER for Hotels and Boxiéiu Houses,
See., by which more than double the amount of cooking
Annexed to the various sizes of Sash, we have give n can be accomplished with one-half the usual labor ami
the exact size of the frame should be made, for the con- i f^uble.
venience of our customers.
Glazed Sash S by 10, worth 16c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft. 4 3-4 in. by 3 ft. 10in.
Ulazed Sash ID by 12, worth 18c.; frames to it 12
lights, 2 ft. 10 1-2 is. by 4 ft. 6 in.
Glazed Sash 11 by 14, worth 22c.; frames to fit 13
lights, 2 ft. 10 1-2 in. by 5 ft 2 1-4 in.
Glazed Sash It by 16. worth 25c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft 10 1-2 lit by 5 ft. 10 1-2 in.
Glazed Sash 12 !>y 16, worth 30e.; frames to fit 12
lights, 2 ft. 4 1-4 iu. by 5 ft. 10 1 2 in.
Glazed Sash 12 ty 18, worth 35c.; frames to fit 12
lights, 3 ft 4 3-4 in. )y 6 ft. 61-2 in-
Glazed Sash 12 ty 20, worth 44e.; frames to fit IS
lights, 3 ft. 5 3 4 in. ty 7 ft. 1-12 in.
SPECIAL NOTICE.—All Window Blinds, Sash and
Doors, will in future be stamded with our name, as fol-
lows : HENRY HOUSE & CO.
TINWARE.—He has also on hand an uousnal large*
assortment of Tinware, just manufactured by experi-
enced workmen.
PLATFORM SCALES—He has also Plstform Scales
of all kinds and sizes, second to none new in use.
TIN PLATE, iu..—A large assortment of Tin Plate,
•"beet Iron, Copper, and, in fact, every article required
by the Tinners of the South for manufacturing pur-
poses, ean be obtained at his Manufacturing Establish-
ment. Main street, at remarkable low MM fix-cash.
Merchants snd others visiting our eitv, are resDeet-
fully solicited, before purchasing elsewhere, to give him
a call and examine for themselves, as he feels confident
that he can supply them with any article in bis line,
as cheap, if not a little cheaper, than any other estab-
lishment in our city.
All orders from the country promptlyly attended to.
Houston, Not. 1, 18S5. nl-ly
T. 3- THOMPSON,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
KEEP constantly on hand all kinds of
Watches, Clocks. Jewelry, of every des-
cription
All kinds of repairiig, in our line, attended
to with despatch.
NEW GOODS F3R THE FALL OF 1855.
MRS. C. BRANARE has just received direct from the
North, afiue assortment of Straw and Silk Boat
nets, Fine C'o'h and 81k Talmas. Cloaks and Mantilas
Embroideries, Dress Soods,, Artificial Flowers, Dress
Silks, Dress Trimmings, Fancy Jet and CSral Bracelets
and Necklaces.
Main street, Houston-Poet Office street, Galvesion-
MUSI"I MUSIC!!
—h- ^
iouabla Altaic, just rcceh
MRS. 0.BRANARD,
— - - - ,HI IM
2nnn PIECES of New and Fash
•UUVJ iouabU Al
by MRS. O
Houskm and Galveston;'
Music sent by mail to any part of the State,
along your orders.
Send
nl.
NOTICE! NOTICE!!
To Mr. John or Samuel West and all the
other heirs of Martin Martz, deceased, oj
Rockingham county, Virginia.
\7"0U are hereby notifild that, according to the provl-
X s ons of the Will <f Martin Martz, deceased, of
•Roikingham count , Viivmia, I am required to adver-
tise you ofthe fact that tie assets of the estate, in my
hands, will be distribmad within two years from the
30th of April, 855, and that if your interest in said
Estate be not called for vittiin that time it will be di-
vidid equally amongst tic other heirs. You will there-
foreol ase make applicuion at once, as I am anxious
to settle the affairs of tin estate.
REUBEN MOORE,
Ex'or of the Istate of M. Martz, deceased.
Angr-t 30th, 1855,3tiiles.
53T All the papers h Texas will please copy th
above hree times: mark the cost and forward the piper
coutai «ing the advertisements and accounts, to the of
fice of the Rockingham Register aad Virginia Adver
tiser, flarrishnrg Virginnia for papment.
1'RiKiitR* fee $5
MONEY MASING MADE EASY-
A FORTUNE FOR SI.
A respectable and easy business, requir-
ing no traveling and but a small capital to
commence wim.
On the receipt of one dollar, we will im-
part by mail orVtherwise, thirtv secrets or
wavs to make miney, provided the persons-
sending for the swreis promise not to dis-
close either of thefa to any one.
This is no pitedt medicine or book busi-
ness. V
• One of the articles\is now being manufac-
tured by a gentleman in this city, who paid
us .§75 for only one oY the inventions, and
is now realizing, over a^id above expenses
rent, -board. ec«., the han«*oine profit of $17l
per week, on «capital of oply §60. Address
JOHN R- rOW£N& Co i
Box 329. St\Louis. Mo. £
PILLS! PUS!! PILLS!!!
Robert s pills, fot fever—a new supply of this
certain cure for all Fevers, for sale by
[no2tf]
ROBERTS tc CO.
CE. GREGORY, Man strt%t, Houston, wholesale
. Dealer ip Flour, B*on, Lard, Mess Pork, Whisky
Coffee, Sugar, Rice, Caniles, Mackerel, Butter, Cheese,
Bagging, Rope, itc.
* ♦ Receive® weekly fiesh aupplics of the above artt-
ele , to which he invita the attention of Merchants.
Planters and others. nl-ly
CARRIAGE DEPOSITORY,
Houston Honse(^jj^3jjj^£Buildings,
Main St., Eouston—Texas.
U. A. TUeCER & CO.,
BEG leave to inform th. public that he is now land
ing, and will be coas ntly receiving from the lar
gest and best established mnuíactories in New Jersei
a general assortment of 3
CARRIA GES,
of the most substantial maki and latest style, consistinr
of Buggies, with or without tops; double and slidin/
seat, for single or two lwsd; Rockaways ; Barouche*
and Jersey Wagons, withsulable harness for each and
He also engages to have nade to order, alj descrip-
tions of vehicles, from tie Inest BUGGY or nnrv
AWAY, to the four horse OMÍIBUS, upon the shortest
possible notice. wiesi
Individuals wishing to luthase will find it to th.lr
advantage to tail and exart his stock, before buviii-
elsewhere. Having been enraged iu this business for
!ive years in this place, mdlnvariably «ven satisfac-
gon to his numerous custoaea, he hopes to merit a lib-
eral share of the public prtiwiage. Small profit* and
punctual payment is hit nutts With this he exnacts to
succeed.
Not Camas r Old Ones.
Persons haring old Cariaos, by giving him a call
can have th«m so remodijed and bought out as to Im
scarcely abl« to identify hen. Having adopted the
cash system, he can sell lover^nd work cheap*, than
has evsr yetfceen known inthii community
, Z&T* a d*an*' « * attended to npon the
tfiortesc noti.e. (6ep,7—ly.
j^ouis l:
CHEAP CASH STORE- ,
SSER, Dealer in all kinds i jwimii
of Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and
Shoes, Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, _J*\\I u |t\
Jewelry, dec., Ac. Quick sales inri SSLLUJ
small profits is his motto. KW~ Persons desiring to
make purchases will find it much to their adrantrga
to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere.
Houston, September 1st, 1854L [ c2-ly.
ROBERTS & CO.
ARE now receiving direct from New
York, Boston and Philadelphia:
1U0 Sacks Kio Coffee,
20 Sacks Java Coffee.
100 Boxes Bunker Hill Soap,
20 Packages Brandy,
30 do. Wine,
200 PACKA0E8 TOBACCO
WELL selected, direct from tbe Rich-
mond Manufacture; among waich
are the following Choice Brands:
Draper & Davis,
Golden Era,
Gentry's Leander,
Moore's Luxury,
Young America,
Fig Twist Chtrry Dro g.
—ALSO—
A fall Assortment of
Paints
Oils,
and Colors,
Medicines, Patent and Ifogula.%
-Also-
Bull's Sarsaparilla,
Jayn% Medicines,
Racways do.,
In any quantities.
Houston,-October 1st 1854. (n2)
J. B. HOGAÑO HOTEL,
- Houston, Tant
rpHE Proprietor at this Hotei, announces to _ -
X the public that he is now prepared, in his
new Hotel, to accommodate all vho may favor EfTH)
bim with their patronage. Bsiig situated in a f *11
pleasant part of the city, on tlx North corner of Marks!
re, corner of Congress and Milam streets, this hottf
s many ind icements to Rwutsr.BMrderm, as wej
as Travelers, being large and canmodious, and furaish.
ed with new furniture. It cortains ovar sixty rooms,
several of which are fitted up expressly for families,
with good fire-places attached. The p oprietor pledget
himself to spare no pains or expose to make Ma gaests
comfortable, also lo keep s quel sad orderly house,
having no Bar-room attachsd, aad he will net suffer
drunken or disorderly persons t> remain sbuut his
There is a good Livei? jStabie attached, and
persons traveling by stesmboss or stagM caa be ac-
commodated here, at all times olthe day or '
Ths Western Stage Line, by waj of Wast
Grange and Austin, on to San Anéalo; aad
Line, bv way of Montgomery, Hintsvills, Ci
on to Esstera Texas, stop at this Hotel, and run
nectioo with the Kail Boato iron.Gal vested to Baw;
nl-ly J. B. HOGAN, Proprietor.
QUININB.—no Ounces, just «retrod by
' ROBERTS AOS.
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