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y --4 1 tr" •C -4? ID-' And melody was heard around, •When near a stream, a dew drop shed Its lustre on a violet's onshire, s nt head, .While trembling to the breeze, it hung, The streamlet as it rolled along, The beauty of the morn confessed, And thus the sparkling pearl addressed: 'Sure, little drop, rejoice we rati}', For all is beautiful and gay Creation wears her emerald drees, And smiles in ail her loveliness And with delight and pride I see That little flower bedewed by thee Thy lustre with a gem might vie, While trembling ii: its purple eye".' 'You may rejoice, indeed, 'tis true,' Replied the radiant drop of dp,w, 'You will, no doubt, as on you move, To flocks and herds a blessing England. I see the still! la every Here was thy summer noon's retreat, This was thy fuvoritc £re side seat, This Was thy chamber, where each day, I sat and watched they sad decay I Here on this bed thou oft didst lie, some will have it that the terms are sy nonimous. He proposed the terms of a compromise, to which the wife, glad of new employment acceded. He told her putting the week's allowance in her apt to be forgotten in a family not actually starving. And how did they live? Most comfort ably. The husband declared that he ne- *iijt r-3- ,V I*- •%*. From the London Quarterly Review. THE DEW DROP AND THE STIIEA] Tli9 brakes with golden flowers were crown provti fiut when the sun ascends on high. Its beam will draw me to the sky And I must own my humble power, I've but refreshed a humble flower.* •Hold,' cries the stream, 'nor thus repine, For well 'tis known a power divine, Subservient to his will supreme, Has made the dew drop.? and the stream, Though small thou art, (I that allow,) No mark of heaven's contempt art tlica Thou hast refreshed an humble flower, And done according to thy power.' All things that are, both great and small, One glorious author formed them all, This thought may all repinings quell, What serves his purpose, serves him tion j:* i y well. The above beautiful lines arc the produc of Mary Collings, servant girl from Dev The following beautiful and affecting "Re quiem," says the Georgia Constitutionalist, we extract from the Philadelphia Gazette. It is probably the production of the editor, Willis Gtttylord Clark, who lately lost his kind-hearted, lovely, and accomplished lady: Remembrance, faithful to her«trust, Calls thee in beauty from the dust Thou oomest to the morning light— Thou'rt with me through the gloomy night In dreams I meet the as of old, Then tliy soft arms and neck enfold, And thy sweet voice i9 in my ear scene to memory dear I see the still! I see the still! In every hallowed token round This little ring thy finger bound— This lock of hair thy forehead shaded, This silken chain by thes was braided These flowers, all withered now like thee Beloved, thou didst cull for nie: This book was thine—hero didst thou read— This picture, ah yes here indeed I see thee still I I see thee still! Here, on this pillow, thou didst .die! Dark hour! once more its woes unfold As then I saw thee pale and cold, I see thee still! I see thee still! Thou art not in the tomb confined, Death cannot claim the immortal mind. Let earth close o'er its sacred trust, Yet goodness dies not in the dust, Thee, oh beloved, 'tis not thee, Beneath the coffin's lid I see, Thou to a fairer land art gone—• There let me hope, my journey done, To see thee still How TO R::DUCE YOUR HOUSEHOLD household expenses, rent excluded, and Lge, as a stubborn and disobedient child. ver fared so well in his life—but asked too no questions. The wife wanted nothing but time to go a shopping in. Women are always better subtreasurers than men and the money she managed to abstract, .and still leave no apparent hijtns in the daily fare, would have astonished anyone of the great departed servants of our friend Uncle Sam. Bargaining in one department, taught the lady to bargain in others. Having no induce her to believe an article a hun ,dred per cent, more than its real value. I She pinned them down to their facts and figures, made her purchases as if she j-^wished to save money, rather than spend ("^,vhat H. 7 |,r she had, and assault her husband for more. So slipped the week—the happi iMt one for both parties to the matrimonial «JL IKISIS-V /C 1$ J|( i .1 t— .•)! ik*.. UL ^occasion to go a shopping for amusement, screaming, struggling woman, and thrust t:fehe went just twice in the week, forac- jher out of the room instanter. The ^tual purchases and those she made at a ijfair price. The mere say-so of a fashion able milliner, or a dry goods clerk, did (copartnership they had ever known. He attended to his proper business down town —she had employment about the house which relieved her of ennui, and cured her of all inclination of extravagance. u At the week's end there was something over, which she tendered to her husband. But you want a new hat my dear."— "Oh no, not at present. This can be re trimmed, and will answer till the summer style is settled." "You told me last week you must have some new frocks." "I know I thought so—and have made some purchases this week—but my wardrobe is on the whole quite respectable, and I am sure I an manage." "So you have learnt to manage have you—but I don't want this money." "What shall I do with it then?" "Oh there are rent, fuel, clothing for children, servants' wages and other matters all coming due in their sea son. You must put this to next week's share—and meet all your expenses, as they fall." "Then I am permanently in office?" "Certainly, until you Swart wout—and with no other bond than this." Why, father, I think you are childish"—said the little girl, as she burst into the room. Children will intrude sometimes. To make too long a story short our friends find this an excellent ar rangement. Women, to be prudent in money or in secrets, require only to be trusted and many a lady gads expensive ly for mere lack of employment.—Try them husbands. ALL IN YOUR EXPANSES.—" My dear, I want some the whole affair, and when he called to money for a shopping tour."—".My love, their minds the time, occasion, and the I cannot afford it." "I do not call of- person, the men informed him that Jack ten."—"Only six times a week." "That was blind in one eye when he shipped is but once a day at any rate—but if I the same identical eye for the loss cannot have it, I cannot. I suppose I which he had just recovered $200! Jack, can fudge through the Summer with the however, was gone on a spree, and none Spring fashions.'' of the money could be recovered. A The discussion had become somewhat momentary regret was occasioned as we in earnest—and a half pout gently curled reflected on the triumph of villany, but "the young wife's under lip. The hus- a smile gathered on our brow, and we band was fond, but not foolish—though could not forbear a hearty laugh at Jack's Eyi:.—A good story was related to us today by a member of the bar, who was counsel for one of the par ties. A short time since, Capt II. sailed from the U. States on a foreign voyage, with a black crew, and some days before his arrival at Liverpool chastised one of them, for disobedience, somewhat severe ly. The man, however, resumed his duty, and continued to perform it until they arrived at Liverpool, apparently un injured—an able bodied and uncomplain ing man but at Liverpool he deserted, and the Captain heard no more of him until his arrival at Boston, long after the whole aiFair had escaped from his memo ry. A professional letter from Court st. announced to him the existence of a claim against him for damages. Inquiry connected the claim with the above facts, and informed Capt. H. for the first time that he had deprived his man of one of his eyes, and Jack stood there, sure enough, shorn of one of his i iusifous orbs—a living attestation to the to one of her keepers and said, and ease at the thought of having in a {measure repaired the loss, and secured 'himself from farther molestation on ae- count of it, related to his mates and men dishonest shrewdness.—Boston Trans. The little wife soon discovered that the tained these statements. He said the lad was no longer deemed essential three mercial street, some months since, and i e s a w e e k a n s o e v e y w o y e o n s i e e i a v e y a o y commoners, Messrs Mutton, Lamb and Mrs Harkitis was present and look! ..Veal, were raised to the peciage« liie part with the boy against her husband. "wife's Mother's Glasse's lore was put in She was either drunk or cra'.iy, and kept requisition, and the table was graced oc-! constantly talking and raving, in spite of casionally with very clever ricafncimien-1the efforts of the officers to prevent her. tos of the fragments of yesterdays's din- A novel family quarrel arose between the ner. All the mysteries of pudding, pie, parties. Mr Harkins testified, as we and domestic confectionary and fam y have stated, that his son struck him. bread filled up in the corners, and used Noo, yer Honor, he did not!" ex lip the unconsidered trilles which are too!claimed Mrs Harkins, interrupting him. A STUBBORN CHILD.—Michael Harkins, an Irishman, complained of his son, what he could appropriate for the whole James Harkins, a lad about 15 years of F°r Mr hands, installed her chancellor of the do- night, in company with boys of bad! mestic exchequer and keeper of the purse, character that he laid in bed a good part! "Now, said he, if you can manage of the day, and refused to perform any! to feed us all comfortably, and still do useful services. A few days since, he your private shopping—try it. Here is Attempted to correct him, and the boy I can spare." jhead with his fist. Constable Sllllte sus- Captain's severity and crueltv. Captain friend is'nt your animal troubled with H. who, by the way, seemed to be a the gout?" "Gout! no! what do you kindly and gentlemanly New Englander,1 mean by that ?"—"Why," said the gen felt deeply hurt and grieved in his mind,' tlcman, I have had it awfully for ten and expressed the regret that he felt, and years, and my physician tells me I ever must feel, that he had caused the brought it on by high feeding."—Boston poor sailor so severe a loss, and finally Transcript. compromised the matter by a remunera tion of $*£00, paid to Jack's counsel, i NATURAL PHILOSOPHY•—" Isaac, can He then returned to his vessel, and, im- you describe a bat?"-—Yes, sir, he's a pressed with a sense of pain at the re- flying insect, about the size of a stopple membrance of the injury, and of pleasure has India rubber wings, and a shoestring tuil he sees best with his eyes shut, and bites like the Old Harry." Harkins said he was often out late at precisely the sum I have used weekly for abused him in a most shameliil manner, Tmactcd '"nPu°I.V° house-keeping alone, and it is as much as and struck him a violent blow on the price of beef w» abominable, and pro- was connected with gang that stole t^'ct vitled a cheaper substitute. bir Lion copper spouts from the store3 on Com- The mother has probably spoilt the boy," said the Court. Yes, she spoilt hi'm," added the fa ther. Noo sich thing!" screamed the ittiither. No, father, you spoilt the whole of it!" cried the boy. Officers take her off added the Court. And three of them seized the Court House echoed a moment with her ravings, and all was again quiet. The Court ordered the boy to be sent to the House for Juvenile Offenders, and the father retired apparently relieved of a most unpleasant burthen.—Boston Atlas. THE WIFEJI OF A BOSTON BOY'§ GRAND SON.—It is supposed that the Peel Min istry were out manoeuvred by the beau tiful Marchioness of Normanby. jSVho rules the Queen rules England, and Eng land rules nearly all the world. Thus the Marchionpss of Normanby is the greatest woman in the world at present. She is married to the great grandson of a Boston Boy named Phipps.—N. Y. Sun. WELLERISMS.—"Don't rob yourself, as the farmer said to the lawyer, ven he called him hard names. Terribre pres sure in the money market," as the mouse said ven the keg of specie rolled over him. Running a great risk for noth ing," as the loafer said ven he picked the editor's pocket and found an iron tooth comb, and a piece of Tennessee poetry. The following Squib is a frffetty good hit at the cards of the passengers of boats, now so universally published We, the undersigned, passengers in the sloop Polly, on her last passage from Sawpitts, beg to present you with a li thographed portrait of Captain Cook, as a token of our regard for your great skill and coolness manifested during the severe shower on Thursday evening, while passing through Hurl Gate. To your seamanship displayed on that occasion, the preservation of a valuable cargo of onions, together with the lives of your passengers and much poultry, may be justly attributed. (Signed) SOCRATESSEARS, and 7 others, To Capt. Jonathan Broum." REPLY. Sloop Polly, Peck Slip. I return you my thanks for the por trait of Capt. Cook. Except Noah, Capt. Cook was, undoubtedly, the bold est navigator the world ever saw. N. B.—The Polly sails on Saturday if you have any freight, send it down as soon as possible. (Signed) JONATHAN BROWN. To Socrates Sears, and seven others. CHARGES OF PFRJURY.—Samuel R. Wood, against whom the United States recovered a verdict for $12 000, for du ties which he had defrauded the Custom House, was yesterday arrested and com mitted to prison, charged with perjury in having sworn falsely to the invoices, by means of which he had committed the various frauds. A gentleman after thoroughly looking at the giraffe yesterday, while she was feeding from the elevated basket, turned Burlington, July 11-6 PROPOSALS mlnt "No, I did'nt strike him, at all," said three months, the boy. "Yes, you did," replied the father, and you said you'd have the life of me, Publishing, in the Town of Bloomington, Muscatine^County'cekly News- TJT ririVTIlVPTOTVr HKRATTI 1 7. nat^a? SraStagra^f''the of t!lc es a i4 RETORT.—A celebrated barrister one day examining a witness who foiled all his attempts at ridicule, by her ready and shrewd answers, at last exclaimed— I "There is brass enough in your head, of madam, to make a five-pail kettle.*' my A.nd sap enough in yours, sir to fill it," quickly retorted the unintimidated wit ness. A FEW dozen bottles Black counting house Ink of superior quality on hand and for sale at the Drug Store of Robertson Armstrong. town of _|_ Bloom ington. as a commercial and busi- i ness point, over all others on the Upper Mis- EIS!SIF)PI' ARE conceded by all who are in the tention from abroad. Should sufficient cncour- jagement be extended to warrant the comnienco- publication here proposed, the pro- v3 of the town and surrounding countr,, by spreading such information before the public to no partv but will be such a paper asisdesir- edby the man of business, the farmer and me- chanic—at the same time its columns will be nnnn fn AVE just received a general assortment of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Hardivare, Groceries, Prints, &c, &c. 20,000 yards Lawrence sheetings, 8,000 blue calicoes, £,090 light and dark fancy 8,000 blue drillings,.. 4 tons spun cotton, as will be calculatcd to make these advantages! cessary buildings, a good east Mill, fourteen Vati, and all the work tools necessary lor car rying on the business, which will be sold in one or more acre lots to suit purchastrs. Govern ment title.—Terms of 6ale can be knowa by calling on M. D. Browning, Esq., or in his ab sence Wm. R. Ross. nm,fii»ir.. REAL VALUABLE SALE FOR Subscriber offers lor wale on liberal terms a Private Residence pleasantly situ manner. For further particulars enquire of Burlington June 27 WM. S EDGAR. GROCERIES, "UST received per S. B. Brazil, 3000 libs coffee, 'J1, 3 hhd N. O. Sugar, superior quality 10 Sacks Ground allum Salt, also 40 Kegs White Lead for sale by BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE. FOR SALE. A Large assortment Leather and Hair Trunks, also Indian Rubber and com mon horse Collars, by I June 6 BRIDGMAN & CARTRIDGE, & June 27 BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE. NEW BKKDGMAN & PARTRIDGE! the community, by adopting the mercenary practice of re commending them to be taken in do. 10 bales Baiting, 10 bales wicking, 60 pieces unbleached drilling, |fj 30 do. stout strip'd shirting. AIiSO—Port, Madeira and Malaga wine. Linseed, sperm and trained oil, varnish, Turpentine, whiting, white lead, glue, Borax, rosin, tar, indigo, alum, madder, 7x9, 8 10, 10 12, and 12 18 glass Box and cask raisins, dry currants, Codfish, castings, iron, floor-brads. Wrought nails, 3d, 4d, Gd, 8d, lOd, 12d,! 20d, and 40d cut nails Eng. and Am. blistered, spring, German and cast steel. And a thousand and one other articles, which with the goods they arc daily expecting, will i the P«tt6nt medicines I have ever render their assortment more complete than any over ofl'ered in this Territory. June 6, 18391 A T» IT v o o AT o 'I ^MEDICINES AND DRUGS, viz: Oil, American spring Lancets, EvansThumb, Lancets, Peruvian Bark, extract do Olive,: Oil, Principe Cigars, the best quality, Gum' Camphor, Gum Aloes, Senna, Race Ginger, Copperas, Litharge, Glue, Copal Varnish, Spts. Turpentine, Alcohol, Cannisters Du pont's Powder, Castor Oil Bottles, and vari ous other articles which they will sell at St. Louis prices. York and Boston sole, Kip and Ncats Leather, 100 Grass and Grain Scythes, 100 Patent Scythe Snaths, 200 Rolls Wall Paper, 100 Kegs Boston Nails, 200 Yds super carpeting A'so a full assortment of GROCERIES, Teas, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses,Snuff, &c. for wale by June (i BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE. lum Salt lor sale by &c. 1 A A A S K e n a w a i s u e- U Vf O fined Kenahwa ai.d ground al- BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE.. [agents for the Kenawha Salt Co.] EBSTERS Elementary Spelling book for sale at June, 6, BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE. BURLINGTON DRUG STORE. Articles in his line. All Orders from the country will be prompt ly attended to. Juno G-l* WM. S. EDGAR. II AIR. June 6 C1L0VERBRIDGMAN B. Mulholland by S. C. Hastings, his attorney, will apply to the Di*trct court, to be begun and holdun at Napoleon for tho county of Johnson, on the 2d Monday of September next to grant license to and empower the adminis-' trator of John Gilbert, deceased, to make and execute unto the said Samuel B. Mulholland a good warrantee deed to said tract of land, as said Gilbert bound himself as above mention od. i M' II "UST received per S. B. Brazil from Ciiicm nati, Ohio. 50 bbls fresh superfine Ohio Fluor on com mission, also S. C. HASTINGS, Attorney for June 20, 1839. Samuel B. Mulholland VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH. (|HE undersigned is determined to sell the following described property, in the city of Burlington, without reserve: Lot No. 58 fronting the river forty feet and extends back one hundred and seventeen feet to an alley, six teen feet wide it fronts opposite the boat land ing in that city. Also, 11 acres in out lots, on which is situated a Tan Yard with the ne- June 13, 1839. ESTATE ated on the hill, containing seven rooms, hall,! rity which this preeminent medicine has acquir- medicine 1 have yet tried, cellar, kitchen &c., just completed in the best ed for its invariable efficacy in all the diseases! 20 bbls St. Louis superfine .Flour for sale by' obstinate Headaches, Impure State of the Flu June 11 BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE. r.u. LIFE PILLS and PH(ENIX BITTERS beyond the reach of competition, in'the estimation of every patient. flaM 1 1 open to temperate discussions of principles. This is deemed to be sufficient at present. The paper will be commenced as soon as it is ascertained that patronage sufficient to war-: tie the same, on or before the first day of Au- severe illness of inflammatory rheumatism. The Jars received by the month. rant the undertaking will be extended. gust next, with M. D. Browning, Esq., or in natural action ol the bowels is lost frequent All those indebted to the subscriber either by note or book account, will please call and set- bowels TERMS.—The HERALD will be published on 1 his absence R. Ross, and save cost, as their -ANIJ severe pains occur, with much weakness an imperial sheet, with new type, at §3 if paid notes and accounts will be placed in the hands, in advance, or $4 at the expiration of the first1 of a Justice of the Peace for collection, if not, every few days to countcract costiveness, I settled before that date. S. S. ROSS. LIFE PILI.S 5c PHOENIX BITTERS. OFFAT'S LIFE PILLS & PHCENIX BITTERS. The high and envied celeb- inordinate quantities.—From two to five Pills is an adequte and proper dose of any good med ieine in this form and the cxiasscvc quantities Which the public are advised to take by other practitionersonly engendered the humors and corruptions which th y profess to remove. Re move them they may, but they create them first, and the debilitated patient is doomed to be a pill swallower to the end of his days. ftlr. Moffat wishes to benefit the public health, and not to destoy it for money. LETTER FROM DR. CLEVELAND. WATERVILLE, July 19, LC*37.—Sir: Although Physicians do not often approve of the practice of medicine by laymen, in any manner and I have myself been accustomed to consider all such as quacks, and therefore not to be patron ised. Yet I have lately seen such beneficial ef fects, resulting from the use of your Life Pills, that I am constrained to discard my prejudices and to declare, that they are worth more than fcul)le anc* sufi?ercd O Y S I I A N S 1 a o n i s i n a i n e e s u e s s i v e o s e s o y o u HE Subscribers have just received from! pills, were administered to him which succeed Philadelphia a large assortment of ed about Quinine, Jalap, Gum Myrrh, Gum Arabic, Red recovered Ins Precipitate, Vermilion Red, African Cayenne, before tried many prescription, without Pink Root, Oil of Burgamot, Otto Ro^e, Lin- any i n e n e HE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs the Citizens of BURLI.NOTON, and the pub lie generally, that he has on hand and lor sale on the most liberal terms—A good assortment of fresh Drugs and Medicincs, Paints, Oils, Glass, and Dye Stuffs, together with all Fancy Latifolia,"* and again in October following by Artw-w .r. i,.* i,„„ Pushels hair for Plastering for sale by BRIDGMAN & PARTRIDGE. HAIR Mattresses, a prime article for sale by BR1DGMAV & PARTRIDGE. and Timothy Seed for sale by & PARTRIDGE. BOOTS,received Shoes, Brogans fine and cours. just at June 6, BRIDGE AN & PARTRIDGE. TO THE HIERS OF JOHN GILBERT DECEASED AND ALL PERSONS CONCERNED. OU will hereby take notice that where as John Gilbert on the 10th day of Nov. A. D. 1S38, bound hinself. his heirs and assigns to deed unto Samuel B. Mulholland by Y( 4 a good and sufficient warrantee deed, the cast Smith, of this eity. He states in addition that arid west sub. of the North West quarter of he was tronbl with a fullness'of the head, Section No. 32 in Township No. 78 Range amounting almost to suffocation, which was No. west, and whereas said Gilbert died since happily relieved by the use of your pills. Yours, the execution of said bond The said Samuel &e. L. i. \V. ANDREWS, Agt. which it professes to cure, has rendered the For further particulars of the above medicine usuul practice of ostentations puflmg, not only: see Moffats Good Samaritan unnecessary, but unworthy of them. 1 hey, accompanies the medicine a copy can also be are jinown by their fruits their good works tes- obtained on application tify for them, and they thrive not by the faith Drug Store. of the credulous. In all cases of Costiveness Dyspepsia, Bilious and Liver Affections, Asth ma, Piles, Settled Pains, Rheumatism, wheth er chronic or inflammatory, Fevers and Agues, ids, unhealthy appearance of the skin, Nervous} Debility, the sickness incident to females in de1 subscriber would respectfully inform licate health, every kind of weakness of the dil his friends and the public generally, that gestive organs, andin all general derangements ,^a.s jU8t received and is now opening in the of health, these medicines have invariably pro-1 Bmlding lately occupied by DR. ADREON as ved a certain and seedy remedy. They re-! a storo vigorous healh to the most exhausted: ^e^crson streets, four doors above the Brick constitutions. A single trial will place the Happy and grateful in the possession of a and a variety of other articles adapted to this medicine which effects so much real and per- market. All of which he offers at the lowest mansnt good for his fellow creatures, MR.! prices for CASH* MOFFAT begs to say, that he cannot abase CHARLES J. STARR, the gift of Pro vidence, and assail, die health of mtrlington 3een heard of. The case I allude to, particularly, was that of an adult person, laboring under every syinp toin of worms. He was much emaciated, was or at times extreme and in expelling a small tenia or tape worm, three feet long, and the patient speedily rc 1C imcnt, Cologne, English Mustard, refined I bmcc that I have used them ,n every variety Lemon Syrup, Opodeldoc, Oil Spike, British of complaint, where catlia. tie medicines arc up pilcable, with general good success: their ope jation is very mild, producing less irritation than any other cathartic remedy 1 have any knowledge of. 1 have also furnished other physicians with them, and persuaded them to use them, in their practice. And 1 can assure they are gaining lapidly in public estimation. 1 have not written this lor the purpose of a certificate, but if you think proper you arc at liberty topubli.-h it, and may add also the tes timony of my brother, who is also a physician and who has used them in his own family and has a very high opinion of them. Yours, &,c. Giso. W. CLEVKLIND, M. D. LETTER FROM JUSTICE FLA.NATIAN. NEW YORK, Oct. 6th, 1£36.—To MR. JOHN MOFFAT—Respected Sir: Having labored a number of years under great indisposition, pro ceeding from a disorganization of the digestive power, and after having tried many remedies prescribed by respcc/ablc physicians, I was in duccd, from my personal knowledge of your i own ease, to try the same remedies that you in curing you 1 there your Vegetable Life Pills they are the only iem edies that 1 have used, that have afforded any thing like permanent relief. 1 have great con fidence in theni, and intend continuing their use. Yours, cVc. s u e e i n forV .w y°UI Ph®»lx Bl"eJrs JAUES FLANAGAN, 9th Avenue, near 19th st LETTER FROM THE REV. ROBERT SMITH. BALTISIORE, Jan. 19th. 1637.—To DR. MOF FATT.—Dear Sir: I feci it a duty I owe t« the public and yourself, to place at your disposal a case of a somewhat novel character, in wli.nh your Liie Pills" have performed a cure that no other medicine 1 know of could have cH'cu ted. It is as fellows :—About the lasL-ol Jun. ult. I was poisoned by the iiowers of ".Kulmia an ^plication applied to the top of my head, which 1 am convinced contained the "Kulmia." In both cases a violent nervous prostration was the consequence. The latter case was excecd ingly violent and of long cuntinuance. It seem ed at times that my nervous system was entire ly prostrated—so much so that was incapable of any active exertion for some two or three weeks. These symptoms 1 am satisfied could have been produced by nothing else but the above named poison. My appetite and health in all other respects were usually good. Three doses of your "Life Pills" have restor ed me to full health and vigor For two weeks before taking them i could neither sing, read loud, walk last, or use any kind of exertion now 1 can sing by the hour, read at the top of my voice for a day, and I was going to say run a mile no exertion has the slightest unpleas ant ell'ect. 1 consider your "Life Pills," the best medicine of which 1 have any knowledge, and 1 would not be deprived of them for any consideration. Yours truly, ROBERT SMITU. I'oisunuus Laurel. To Mr. J. MOFFAT.—Dear Sir: Above you will find a certificate from the Rev. Robert Letter from the Hon EDWARD WEBBER, of Rumncy, N. Hampshire, to ANTHONV S. JONKS of Newburyport, one of MA. MOFJATT'S A gents. Runiney, Ftbruary 9, 1637. SIR—You may probably recollect having seen me at your store on the 1st of July last, v. hen I was in very poor health, and purchased three boxes of the Vegetable Life Pills, pre- I pared by DR. MOFFATT, of New York. 1 have now the pleasure to sajT, that they have given great satisfaction in my family, and in several cases in which 1 have le tmy neighbors have them they have had a better effect than any other medicine they ever tried. My own health is greatly improved, and 1 have no doubt, with tho Divine Blessing, those pills have contribu ted very much to my comfort. I wish you therefore to send me some more, for which I enclose you the money but be particular and send me none but the GENUINE. I have expe rienced so much benefit from them, that I think it m- duty to introduce them into general use here, as the best service I can render to my fel low citizcns. With sincerity and respect, Your's, &c., EDWARD WEBBER The following letter is from MR. BOWLES, Edi tor of the Republican & Journal Spring field, Mass. Unexampled Mammoth Scheme) THE following details of a Scheme of *1 tery to be drawn in December next rants us in declaring it to be unparalleled the history of Lotteries. Prizes to the- 1 Springfield, June 1,1837. MR. MOFFATT—Sir: It is now thirteen yearn that I have suffered from an infirmity of tho the consequenco, as I suppose of a ttncj depression. CaiharZics being necessary have consulted good physicians, and have tri ed almost all the kinds of pills advertised which seemed suited to my case, in vain. During the last year, I have bought and used several box es of your "Life Pills," and have found more benefit from them more relief and adaptedness to my case, for a length of time, than from any ut rfS WM.S. June 6, DRUG STORE, on the corner of \Vater and a General Assortment of GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES* nnTO HARDWARE. 7un« 6tii -1 r,l 18 have never before been offered to the PI.M It is true there are many blanks but 'C ON To those deposed to adventure, we thE other liarni, the extremely low charge per Ticket the value and number ot the'c^ tals, and the revival ol the good old custo warranting that every prize shall be drawn"' sold, will, we are sure, give uinversai satisf'"' tion, and especially to the Six Hundred h?C" Holders. 1-4 rec mend early application being made to u tickets—when the prizes are all sold, b'-S'? only remain—the first bnyers have the IS chance. We, thorefore, emphatically s Delay \Tot! but at once remit and transmit*? us your orders, which shall always iecelve immediate attention. Letters to be addrcs°!? and applications made to Observe the Number, 156 se^ SYLVESTER & Go. 15o Broadway, 700,000 Dollars!. i 500,000 Dollars! 25,000 .liars! SIX PRIZES OF I 20,000 Dollars I TWO PRIZES OF 15,000 Dollars I THREJI PRIZFS OF 10,000 DoSlaisl Grand Pwal Estate and Bank Stock tery of Property situated in JSevj Orleans. The richest and most magnificent Sche®« ever presented to the Public in this or any oth country. TICKETS ONLY TWENTY DOLLARS!" Authorized by an act of the Legislative AtstiH. bly of Florida, and under the Directions of tfc Commissioners, acting under the same. To be drawn at Jacksonville Florida Dec. h/, 1839. Schmidt & Hamilton, Managers. SYLVESTER Co., 156 b'roadn* New York, SOLE PROPRIETOR' NO COMBINATION NUMBERS.' 100,000 TICKETS, FROM 'ISO. 1 upwards, ixs^. CESSION. The deeds of their property and the stock tram, ferred in trust to the Commissioners appoint, ed by the said act of the Legislature of Flot ida, for the Security of the Prize lioldcn. SPLENDID SCHEME. 1 Prize, The Arcadc—2SG feet, inches, lines on Magazine street 101 feet, .11 inches on Notches street: 126 feet, inches on Gravier street: Rentedit about $37,000 per annum. Valued at STUv.dfii) 1 Prize, City Hotel—1G^ feet in i-oni mon street 14G feet, 6 inches 011 Cop street Rented 2,500 dolls valued al 500,000 1 Prize, Dwelling House adjoining the Arcade, No. 16,24 feet, 7 inches front on batches street. Rented at 1200 valued at 1 Prize Ditto adjoining the Arcade, No. fci,23 feet front on Matchcs street. Rented at 1,200—valued at 1 Prize, ditto adjoining the Arcade No. 20, 2.i feet front on Matches at. rented at $1,2C0, valued at 1 Prize, ditto No. 23, North-east cor ner of Basin and Custom house street 40 feet front on Basin, and 40on Frank lin st. bv 127 feet deep In Cuslom-house st rented at 1,500 valued at 1 Prize, do No. South-west cor ner of Basin and Custom-house street 32 feet 7 inches on Franklin street 12" feet 10^ inches deep in front of Citt tom-house st renteu at 1,500, valued at 1 Prize, do No. 330,24 feet 8 inches on Royal street bj 127 feet, II inchcs deep, rented at §1,000 valued at 1 Prize—*250 shares Canal B'k stock 100 25,000 "1 do—2uy do Commercial do do 5W,000 1 do—150 do Meclis' &. Tradera' do City Bank do do do do do Exchange Bank do do do Gas Light Bank do do do do do Mechanics' & Traders' do do do 20 do—each 10 do of the Louisania State 1 do—100 1 dei— 100 1 do—i00 1 do— 50 1 do-— 50 1 do— 15 1 do— 26 1 do— 15 1 do— 15 20, COS 20,000 15, OU 15,000 10.1KKI 1U.0U) 10,000 5.0W 5,000 2,500 2,500 1,500 1,500 Bank, 100 cacli, each Piize 1,006 20,i!(lG 10 do—each 2 shares of 1UU each, each prize of the Gas Light Bank, 200 do each 1 share of the Bank of Lou isiana 20.M 200 do each 1 share of 100 of the NPW Orleans Bank. 20,M 150 do each 1- share of 100 of the Union Bank of Florida. 15.000 600 $l,5 »l TICKETS $20—NO SHARES. The whole of the Tickets with their nuoibfrt as also those containing the Prizes will bf Q' amined and sealed by Commissioners appointed under the act, previously to their beiDg put in to the wheels. One wheel will contain the whole ol tf numbers, the other will contain the 600 PriW, and the first 000 numbers that shall be dra*« out, will be entitled to such prizes as mar drawn to its number, and the fortunate bolder of such prizcn will have such property tran«« red to them immediately alter the drawiBgi unencumbered, and without any Deduction SYLVESTER & CO, 156. Broadway K. May 25 lfc3!) 4-1 st Dee SELECT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LAOIES, 1SS L. W- GAY'S school is now opes® this city for the reception of dies and Misses. No pains will be spired on part of Teacher, to promote the THREE Your's, SAMUEL BOWLES. ry a 100 inora',' intellectual improvement of her pupils. rs received by the month. TUJTIO.N—For Orthography, writing and sewing All higher branches it. ''"*9* Burlington June 13, 1839. FORT MADISON PROPEK?" FDH SALE. a(|_„ Lots eligibly Mtuated in the flow ishing and pleasant town ol t'ort Ma dwelling copy of which June 27 the Burlington EDGAR. NEW STORE. 1 for sale. On one there is a substantial two IHJ purcbaK" singly or otherwise at a low rate for cash, quire of H. i£no, Esq. or Dr. VValker' Madison, or of the £8- house. They may subscriber, Burlington. TAS a EDWARD8,EL)VV JAS. G. JUSTICES LAW. A FEW copies qf the late Justices I** Iowa for sale at the Patriot Office. 37 cents. Kegs Blasting and Rifie Pow( so lOOO ibs shot, for sale by BRIDGMAN & PARTHJJ 30 BOXES Glass 8 hy W for 20 and WHITC --02 eaie by CHARLES Burlington 6th June-.l ONNETS and Palmetto Hats faf Jf.p BRIDGMAN & PARTRIW*6, 20 BBLS Superfine Flour, CmcrtJJ Brand, just received and June 11th CHARLES J. STAR*