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THE OLD FARM-HOUSE,
BY MARY L LAWSON
¥ love those rmy and moss-grown walls,
I"l'h:o tvyed porch, this tnm‘:od vine,
e lattice, with its narrow pune,
A relict of the olden time ;
The willow with its waving leaves,
Uhrough which the Yow winds murmuriog giide
The gurghing ripple of the stream,
That winspers softly at its side,
The ""ni.'.f honwse, in its shady nook,
Like lady’s bower shadowed o’er
With clustering trees and creeping plants,
That eling aronnd the ru gtic door—
The rough hown steps, that lend their aid
To reach the shady, coul recess,
Where humble ?\:3 spreads a scene
That hourly comfort leains to bless.
Uglomd and meadows lie around
“air smiling in the sun’s last beam ;
Beneath yon solitary tree
The luay cattle idly dream.
After the reaper’s stroke descends,
While faintly on the [istening ear
The teamster's carcless whistle floa's,
Or distant song or call I hear,
Aud leaning on a broken stile
With woods behind and llvl&a before,
I watch the bee, who homeward wends
With laden wing—his labors o'er;
The hiappy birds are warbling round,
Or nestle in the rusting trees,
"Mid which the blue sky ghmmers down,
When parted by the passing breeze.
And slowly winding up the road,
The wain has reached the old brrn floor,
Where plenty’s hand has firmly heaped
The golden geain in richest store.
This, *and the dreaumn land of my thoughts,
With smibing hp, I own s real,
Yot faney’s fairest visions blend
With all 1 see and all | feel.
Then tell me not of worldly pride,
And wild ambition’s hopes of fame,
Or hrithiant balls of wealth and pride,
Where genius sighs to win a nnmv
Give me this fann house, quaint and old ;
These fields of grain, the birds and flowers,
With ealm contentment, peace and health,
Aud wemories of my earlier hours,
Miscellanp.
From the Magazzino Pittorico.
THE PAINTER DUHOBRET,
Among the pupils of Albert Durer in Nu
remberg, was ono whom he had received out
of charity, discerning in him traces of wlent,
which he cousidered worth cultivation. This
cultivation was not hopeless, under the eye of
the master even in oue who had passed the
age of forty, who was poor, even to indigence,
and who had hitherto contrived to gain ascan
ty subsistence by painting sigus, or the coars
est of tapestry, at that time much used in
Germany. The name of this man on whom
fortune secnsed to have wreaked her utmost
epite, was Samuel Dubobret. He was short
in statne, crovked, aud ugly to a proverb, and
withal had an imperfection in his speech that
rendered his enunciation difficult, and at times
unintelligible. e was in consequence the
butt of his fellow pupils, and they were con
tinally breaking jokes upon him, which he
bore in patient stlence. Still harder to endure
were the unfeeliog taunts of Madame Durer,
who occasionally visited the studio, and al
ways had something harsh 1o say wbout the
pupil who brought her husband no recom
pense for his trouble. lu short, Duhobret's
existence was joyless enough; and it would
have been a burden ntolerable, with his crust
of Lbrown bread, when he had it, at home, and
his louely life abroad, but that he sometimes
found himself able to escape from toil and lia
miliation into the country. There, under the
free sky, with the smiling landscape around
him, with the sonud of streams and the soug
of birds 10 his ears, the heart of the desolate
artist would expand. He amused himsell
with sketching some of the beautiful country
seats in the neighborhood of Nuremberg. {n
this pleasiug occupation, and with no oune
near to laugh and jeer at him, Samuel was no
longer the same man. The abject and mel
ancholy expression disappeared from his face
which lightened and glowed with the strange
happiness he felt as drooping plants revive
and brighten in color under the wnfluesce of
sunshine.
Choosing some quiet and sheltered spot,
Duliobret was accustomed to pass many hours
of the day seated on the turf, with his portfo
lio on his lap. It was then that he produced
those happy touches which gave himself con
filence to undertake labors of more import
avce, and energy to shrink from no toil or pri
vation. When he retnrned to the city he
carefully put aside the unfinished pieces, not
daring even to show his best sketches; for he
knew they would bring upon him a double
portion of scorn and dension. He applied
himself quietly to his daily tasks io the stud
io; and while he improved in the mechanical
part ot his act, nourished conceptions that
gave him a world of his own creation.
Every day, ae a general rule, Samuel came
early tothe studio of Durer, and remained un
til evening. I'hen he retired to the comfort
less cell in which he lodged and worked in
the silent hours of night, to transfer to his
canvass the dreams of beauty he had brought
from the country. He submitted 10 incredi
bie privations to ebtain the means of procur
g pencils, colors, ete., nay, so ardent was
his longing for progress without vhstacle that
he 18 saud, by the historian of his life, to have
been withhell by stern principle, from steal
ing those indispensible articles from his com
panions.
Thus passed three years; and during that
time neither Albert Durer, nor any ol his pu
pils, knewof the nocturanallabors of Duhiobret,
How the powers of his physical nature was
sustained under this incessant tasking of its
coerergies, it is impossible to imagine,
But nature at last gave way., The painter
was siczed with a fever which rapidly reduced
the liitle stiength that rewained to him. No
one came (0 see what had become of poor
Samuel, though for a week he had not ap
peared at the studio. No one had the human
-Ity to supp'y his wants, theugh he had not in
many days tasted food, merely moistening his
iips with water that stoed in a stone pitcher
by his bedside. As the fever abated the wild
dreams of delitium vanshed, and Samuel
thought himself near to death. For the first
time a bitterness entered his soul. He felt a
desire to preserve the life that seemed so
worthless to all the world. He must procure
food, and adopted a desparate resolution.
Haviog tisen {rom his mirerable couch, he
took under his arm the lust picture be had fin
ished, sud went out, takiog bis way towards the
shop of a vender of pictures. The piece was
one on which he had bestowed great pains;
but he resolved to seil it for whatever price
was offered, if only enough to puchase a sin
gle meal. >
~ As he dragged himself with Gifficulty along
the street, he passed a house infront of which
a crowd was wssembled. On enquiring the
cause Duhobret learned that a great sale was
to take place. Various works of art, collected
daring thirty years, by an amateur, whose gal-
Tery was the admiration of all Nuremberg, were
10 be sold at public aucvion, the death of the
owner having occurred.
Struck with the hope of finding here a mark
et for his painting, Samuel pressed through
the crowd to the salesman, and by dint of en
arcaties and the feelings of compussion awak
ened by his wretched aspect,’prevailed on him
to alow the piece to be offered at auction,—
The price at which he estimated its worth was
three thalers. ‘Let it go,' said the artist to
himeelf; ‘the money will procere me bread
for a week—if a purchaser can be found.’
The picture was examined and eriticised by
many persons. The exhavsted and anxious
artist stood apart. At last it was set up for
sale. The monotonous voics of the auction
cereepeate], ‘At three thalers—who will buy !
At three thalers !"There was no response.
The stricken Simuel groaned, snd buricd
his face in his hands. Tt was bis best work !
The salesman called attention to its beauties.
*Does it not scem,’ he said, ‘that the wind is
really stirring the foliage of those (rees, and
thas the leaves bend as they glitter 1o the sun !
How pure and crystaline is the water; what
life breathes inthe animals that come to drink
at that stream ; and the Abbey of Newbourg,
with its fine buildings und the village in the
distance, ere,)’
“T'wenty-five thalers.' said a dry weak voice
and the sound startled Duhobret from the stu
por of despair. He raised himself on his feet,
10 see whose lips uttered the blessed words.
It was the picture vender to whom he had first
though of offering his vork.
‘lMifty thalers!" cried another sonorousvoice,
The speaker was a very large man, dressed in
black.
*A hondred ! responded the picture dealer,
evidently in considerable vexation. His ad
versary was equally prompt,
“I'wo handred thalers !
*T'hree hundred "
‘Four hundred "
‘A thousand I’
There was a silence among the spectators,
and the crowd pressed cagerly around the op-
posing bidders, who, lke two combatants,
stood in the centre.
The countenance of the picture-dealer
showed his agitation in spite of his forced
calmness. After a moment's hesitation he
ceried, ‘tvo thousand thalers !
*Ten thousand !" responded the tall man
quickly, while his (ace glowed with anger.
‘T'weaty thousand " The picture dealer
grew pale as death and clenched s hands vi
olently. T'he tall man in increased excitement,
bid forty thousand. The look of triumph he
cast upon his adversary was too much for the
picture dealer; and hiseyes flashed with rage,
hie bid fifty thousand.
How was it meanwhile with poor Samuel.
He thought all that passed a dream, and strove
to awaken himself. rubbing his eyes and press
ing his hand to his forehead, while the contest
for his picture went on.
*One hinndred thousand !" sounded a voice
in accents of desperation,
‘One hundred and twenty thousand ! and
the devil take thee, dog of a picture dealer!
The discomfitted bidder disappeared in the
crowd; and the tall man, who had proved vic
torivus, was bearing away the prize, when a
lean, erooked, emaciated, sqnualid being pre
sented himself before him. Taking him for
a beggar, the purchaser offered him a small
piece of money.
‘I it please you,' faltered Samuel. | am
the painter of that picture.’
The tall man was Ceunt Duaunkaisbach, one
of the richest men in Germany. He tore out
a leaf fromn his pocket-book, wrote on it a few
lines, and handed it to the artist.
‘Here, friend,’ he said, *is the order for the
amount, which thou mayest receive at once.
Adieu." And he passed on.
Samuel finally persnaded himselt that all
was not a dream. He became the owner of
an estate, and had many plans for living at
case, and cultivating his favorite avt asa pas
tune, when an indigestion ended his days.—
The picture that bad brought fortune in so sin
gular a mannoer, remained loug in the posses
sion of Count Dunkaishack, and is now in the
collection of the King of Bavaria,—
A FEARFUL GAME OF CARDS
In our regiment were several wild young fel
lows—more so than 1 ; and as our life in camp
was very monotonous, the officeres betook
themselves to gaming. Oune day after dinner
the cards were brought, and all of us entered
with such energy into the fascinating game,
that every thing else was in a manner neglegt
ed. Atlength we changed it, and betook our
selves in couples to separate games. | and
Ensign A——, as gay a rascal as ever lived,
that we might pursue our game interruptedly,
ordered the servant to carry out into a sort of
sutnmer house a decanter or two of wine, and
the cards; and thither we soon followed.—
We played with intense eagerness for sever
hours, till it grew so dark that we could hard
ly see what was before us. 1 had been the
gainer all the evening.
‘Come, Ae—," said 1, addressing my com
paniown, ‘I am sure its high time we should
quit the cards, and return, for we've a good
deal of regimental business to do to-night.’
‘Stay, Tom, and finish the game, you will
not move an inch till then’
‘1 tell you, Ae—, I must, and will begone;
why should we thus imake toil of pleasure, and
besides, gain another rebuke frem the Colonel.
I'll away.'
*Stay, and try one more game,’ s2id A———,
laying his hand on my arm, *and I'll win back
what I've lost.’
‘I may, perhaps, to morrow, but now go, I
will.!
*Then,' replied my companion, if you do
go, I'll stop and finish the game, if [ have the
devil for my partaer.’
*A merry game, and a pleasant partner for
you—farewell!" said I, and left the room. |
hastened to my own apartment, where | had
a good deal of regimental business to transact.
I had not been so engaged long, when the
door opened and in rushed Ensign A——, his
eyes starting with horrvor, and his cheeks as
pale as marble. He sat down on a chair,
looked fixedly at me, Lut without speaking a
word. I called for wine, and got him to swal
low a little. T'he cold prespiration burst from
hisforehead, and hiseyes glared into every cor
acr of the room, as though apprehensive that
some wild beast wasready to spring upon him.
‘Why A——" said I, shaking him, *what is
the matter with you? Are you mad? He
made no answer, exceptby a faint marmuring
kind of indistinct whisper. *Are you fright
end—or—or what?' continued I, motioning
to the servant to leave the room. By degrees,
my companion became composed,
*Oh, Tom, said he fiotly and slowly, ‘I am
a lost man—a dead man '
‘Pshaw, my good fellow, what is the matter
with you? You've been too free with the
wine; aond that added to your heated spirits,
nearly overturned your vrain
‘No Tom,’ he replied, ‘I am sober now, if I
ever was before in my life. But my days are
numbered! Next Tuesday, 1 shall be no
longer an inhabitant of this world ' There
was something so indescribably affecting—l
may say shocking—in the deep, deliberate
tone of voice with which he uttered this, as
well as the ashy hue of his countenance, that
[ sat down by his side without speaking. At
length, taking his hand lo mine, 1 asked
him in «s soothing a manner as [ was able,
what had caused his terror.
‘Do you temember what [ said, Tom, on
your leaving me to night 1’
*Faith yes, was it not that you would play
if you had the devil for a partner 1’
‘Yes, replied A, with a sickening smile,
‘1 did 8o ; and he took me at my word .’ he
continued, gasping as if for breath,
*Why—why,' stammered 1, partaking of his
f;‘ight—mhy. A~——, you don't mean to say
thate'
‘1 mean to say simply this,’ replied my com
panion, with dreadful calmnnss, ‘that Satan has
taken eat my word. A few moments after
you had left me, | leaved mf head on my
hands, and shut my eyes. Immediately 1
heard a rustling among the cards on the table
before me. I started, and—' a convulsive
shudder shook his feame ; “there sat opposite
to me in the chair which you had just left va
cant, a tall, pale man, dressedin black. *Why,
how in the d=l's name did you comne bere?’
said I, in amazement '
*To finish the game with,you, as you wish.
ed! said the stranger, at}the same time ar
ranging the cards in order with amazing care
and skill. e offered me the pack. 'Wh{
~=why,who are you and whence did you come
stammered 1, at the same time my eyes dane
ing in my head, and my knees smote togeth
er with agitation. I came 10 finish the game
with you, at your own request!' said the
stranger, precisely in the same tone and man
ner as before. 1 would have snswered but
my tongue clove to the roofl of my nouth,—
‘Why do you not take the cnd-" slys the
I'stranger, in a hollow tone. *Will you finish
the game according to vour promise !’
‘No!" 1 contrived to stammer out. Hisg
eyes glaring at me, as though his head was
filled with livid fire. He rose, and bending
’ his fiendish face close to mine, thundered in
‘my car—*This night week, then thou shalt
fimsh it in hell ! *My cyes closed unconsei
ously, as though they would never open again ;
when he had finished I looked up, however,
none hut myself was in the room, and fast as
my trembling limbs would carry me, have |
come hither. Oh, Tom [am a dead man! | ‘
am doomed! 1 am doomed !
Such was the fearful narrative of Kosign
A==, is friend placed him inbed. Ade
lirium seized him, the brain fever followed,
and that gight weck, he died.
To MAKE RELATIVES AFFECTIONATE.—
For many years, an old mnan in the arrondisse
ment of Yvetot had lived very miserably in a
smail house that belonged to him. He had
nephew and neices very well off, but, his in
come beingsupposed the merest pittance, they
gave themselves very little trouble about him,
Four or five months siuce lie ®1ill; and, up
on this event, his nephews and neices receiv
ed a circulir letter ot his dictation, in which
he advised them, that, hiaving always lived o
} lone, and having no relatives but them, he
‘wished before he died, to secure them against
all dispute of his property by making his will
formally in their presence. He fixed the suc
ceeding day for their visit,
Impatient to know what property he had to
leave, they came punctually to the invitation.
*My dearchildien!* said the old man, when
they were all assembled, *I have alwaya been
economical=a secret of my having amassed
some little property. I wish to die with some
certiin knowledge of whom this will fall to.—
I have therefore thus arranged my will, and
when read, it will be deposited with the nota
ry, and await, underseal, my approaching dis
solution.’
“T'o my two nephews, Charles and Isidore,
) Ileave my rents, forming a capital of ten thou
sand francs ! to my neice and her daughter
Celestine, 1 give a small property which Iguwn
in Lower Novmandy, with 5,000 franes. My
’ niece Louise will received the cash at present
‘deposited with my notary, about four thousand
seven hundred francs, without reckoning the
interest of the present year. As to the poor
furniture you see around you, I wish it dis
tnbuted to the poor.’
The four hews agreed that this arrange
ment of the property in question was very ju
dicious. The old man, upon this consent,
aaded his signature to this paper in hand,
sealed it, and gave it to the notary.
From this day forward, the dear ol} uncle
was treated with great attention, He was
sullered to want nothing, and from considera
tion of his well known repugnance to spending
maoney even for necessaries, everything wus‘
supplied him with anticipatory watchfulness.
On Wednesday, the well-tended invalid died
as quictly as possible, and on the morning of
his funeral, the nephews and nieces made a se
cret visit to the notary and demanded the un- |
sealing of the will. It contained these words :
‘I was on the point of being compelled to
go to the alms house, and | was desirous of
dying in my own bed and in comfort.’
‘Liearn how to live, you who have lent me
assistance to die.'
T'he four legatees furiously left the notary,
and rushed to conntermand the flist class fu
neral arrangement they had ordered—but it
was too late. T'he old man went to his grave
with all the honors of hearse and sable plumes,
and the nephews and neices paid the bill of
the undertaker they had employed.—l Tome
Jour.
CircomsTaNcEs. —-Porms~—.-Under what
strange circumstances have poems been writ
ten! Dante is exiled—he is an outeast—he is
an almost salitary being io the midst of myri
ads; and we have a Divine Commedia bridg
ing over the gulf yawning between antiquity
and the New Ages. Petrarea is jilted by a
pretty woman, and he bequeaths ltaly a lan
guage enriched with his own beautiful thoughts
making immortal the cause of his woe. Mil
ton, blinded in the service of his country,
sees immortal visions of primeval beauty and
primeval horror—the lurid vales of Hell and
the golden heights and ambrosial valleys of
Heaven—the nation whose battles he has
been fighting obliges him to hide himself—
and he writes a great poem to charm all pos
terity. Shakespeare, eoming up to London
to act on the stage, patches up old and writes
new dramas, by working honestly and heartily
at his work, becomes to posterity the most
gifted and inestimable writer of a great nation
—the Star of Ages. Byron, crossed and
thwarted by eynical critics, urged on bhy his
love of excitement and comtrolled by fierce
passions, writes a *Childe Harold," and ulti
matelya *Don Juan," Shelley, opposed and in
sulted by his virtual inferiors, leads a wander
ing life impelled by his hopes and sympathies
for the cause of progress, writes many poems,
amongst hec rest a stirring {%ueen Mab,” and
a magnificent *Prometheus Unbound.’— Bos
ton Investigator.
Nagaciry oF AN Ernepnant.—A young
fricnd sends us the following incident, which
transpirved at the exhibition of Van Amburgh's
menagerie on the election afternoon. The
elephant was brought out, and several boys
commenced feeding it with nuts, occasionally
substituting shells for Kkernels. He bore the
quizzing very good humoredly, and some time
afterwards, one of the boys outside the ring
threw a cloth cap down at the elephant. He
hifted it with his trunk, toek it into his mouth,
and chewed it Into a ribbon of considerable
length—then touk and drew it out towards
the very boy to whom itbelonged. "The spec
tators burst into peals of laughtor, and the de
capped and discomfired boy cried with mor
tification. As he declined receiving the cap
in its ruined state, the sagacious brate at
length dropped it on the ground, fully aveng
ed.—DPittsburg Gaz.
OriaiNy or Rerrecring Licntuowses,—
In the last century, at a meeting of a society
of mathematicians at Liverpool, one of the
members proposed to lay a wager that he
would read a paragragh of a newspaper at ten
yards' distance, with the light of a farthing
candle. The wager was laid, and the propos
er having covered the inside of a wooden dish
with picces of looking glass, fastened in with
glaziers putty, placed his reflector behind the
cardle, and won his wager. One of the com
pany snarked tiis experiment with a philoso
phic eve. This was Captaio Hutchinson, the
dockmaster, with whom originated the reflect
ing lighthouses erected at Liverpool in 1763.
wLondon Anecdotes.
Aximar Lave.—~The length of animal life
is sometimes proportioned to the duration of
the vegetable that nourishes it. A number of
catteprillers come into life and die with the
leaves on which they feed. There are insects
that existonly five hours—=Such as the ephem
era. "I'bis species of fly, about half the size
of the litle finger, is produced from a fluviatic
worm, that is found at the mouths of rivers,
particularly at the water's edge, in mu#l, where
it digs for its subsistence. T'his worm lives
three years ; at the end of this period, about
Midsummer day, it changes almost suddenly
iuto a fly, which appears in the world at six
o'clock w ha evening, aud dies at eleven at
night.
LivPLe Twines.—The least gust in the
air, says the excellent Flavel, may choke one,
as it did Adrian, a pope ot ‘Rome. A little
hairin initk may strangle one, as it did a coun
cellor in Rome. A little skin of a raisin may
siop one's breath as it did the lyric poet, An
acreon. Trifling and even contemprible things
are often pregnant with power.
PROPOSALSFORCARRYINGTHE MAILLS,
Extract from the actof Congress KZM Mareh, 1315, seetion 18,
“Aud be it porther enacted, T'hat it shall be the duty of
the Postaster Geveral, in all future lettings of contracts
for the transportation of the mail, to let tho same, in every
case, tothy lowest bidder tendering sutlicient gnarantess
for faithful performance, without other reference to the
mode of such mnmflndou than may be necess 1y Lo pro
vide for the due celerity, cortamty, and security of such
transportation ; nor shall any new contractor hereafler bo
required to purcasge ou’, or take at a valuation, the stock
or vehicles of any previous coutractor for the suine ronte,”
' Bidders W{ll be careful to read the forms and inst ue.
tions appended to this advertisement. ‘l'hey are requested
o state, in their proposals, the mode by which they intend
to convey the mail. Where the sizo and weight of the
mails or the speed ealled for in the schedules, shall tequiie
| it, the contracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail
road conveyance, as the case may be ; and, consequently,
such routes will be let to bids ?‘m,muing such mode of con
veyance, In all other eases, the routes will he assigned w
bids proposing the cnoam-t mod 2 of transportation,
{7 Railroad canpanies are specially notified that their
regular bids are to be undorstood as including the supply
y’anrh oflice on the line of their respective r ads, not over
auanor of a mile from a depot, e arate proposals for
officos more than aquarter of a mile off; wifl be considered,
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the
United States from the Istdy u(.lul{, 1549, to the 30th
of June, 1853, inclusive, in Rhode Istand, will be received
at the contract oflice of the Post Office Dopa tment, in the
city of Washington, until 9 a, m., of the 4th April, 1849,
(to be decided by the 24th day of April, 1519,) on the routes
and in the manner and time herein specified, viz:
RHODE ISLAND.
601, From Providence at 9a. m., every day, except Sunday,
By Vue de I’Eau, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, and
Postsmouth -
To Newport, by 3 p. m, 20 miles
And baek between 10am and 1 pm; with six ad
? ditional weekly trips to Dristol 8 wonths of the
year,
602, From Providence at 6! p m every day, except Sunday
By Enast Greenwich, Kingston, Shamrock Mills,
Dorrville, and Westerly
To Stonington, by 9 p m, 43} miles
And bacs between 2) a mand 5 am,
603. 'rom Providence at 3} p m eve?! day, except Sunday
By Pawtuxet, Warwick, and East Greenwich
To Wickford, by 8 p i, 22 miles
And back between 6a m and 10 a m,
604, Frovidence nl'l“.ln Mundny,\\'cdnemlny, and Friday
By Knightsvil e.N:uirk,Lcntrovilla,('uw-n‘ry, West
Greenwich, Pine Hill, Brand’s Tron Works, Hop
kinton, North Stonington, (Conn.,) Mystic, Centre
Groton, and Groton
To New London, by 5 p m next days, 57 miles
And back between 7 a m, Monday, Wedneuday,and
Priday, and 10 a m next days ; with three addi
~ tionul weekly trips to Coventry, 11 miles, e
605, l"mug Providence at 12 il},illon‘m')'/,' Wanlnesdny, and
tiday
By Simmonsville, South Scituate, Mount Vernon,
Rice City, Quondoc, and Moosup, (Coan.)
To Central Village, by 5 p m, 30 miles
~ Aud back between 7am and 1 p i, next days,
[6OO. From Providence at 5§ a m, Monday, Wednesday,
and 1" iday
By North Scituate, South Foster, ind South Killing
ly, (Conn) to W’eil Killingly, by 11 & m, 26 miles
And bock between 2 pm and 7} p i, next days,
607, From Pr vidence at 5} a m, Tuesd iy, Thursday, and
Haturday s
Ry Nor h Scituate, Poster,and East Killingly,(Conn )
To Killingly, by 10§ a m, 26 miles
And back between 24 p m aud 7} p m, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
608, From Providence at 3 p. n, Monday, Wednesday, and
Satnrday
By Lippitt,
To Viskville, by 7 p m, 12:miles
~And back between 6 a m and 10 a m same days,
Froposals for six-times a-week servico will he considered,
609. From Providence at 3 p m every day, excopt Sunday
ll{ Frait [ill, Greenville, and Chepachet
To Paseong, by 7 pm, 19 mi'es
And back betwern Ga m and 10 a m; Fruit Hill to
~ beomitted by three of the trips, each way,
610, From Providence at 7 a m every day, except Sunday
| By Pawwicker, Valley Falls, Lonsdale, Lime Rock,
| Albion, Cumberiand Hill, Woonsocket Falls, Wa
| terford, (Mass.,) Blackstone, Slatersville, Millville,
l'xornl'.'.v,' Whitinsville, Northbridge, Farnums
ville, Wilkinsonville, and Millbury
To Worcester, by 94 a m, 44 miles
And back between 7} a m and 10} a m ; with an ad
ditional six times-a-week mmnl between 3t pin
and G pm zoing, and 34 p m and 6} pm r turning.
611. From South Scituate at 6 p m, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday
By Clayville
To Poster Centre, by B p m, 6§ miles
And back between 6 2 m and 8 a m, Monday, Wed
neswday, and Friday
612. From Clicpachet, at 6 p m, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Satarday
To Barrillville, by 7 p m, 3} miles
And back between 6 am and 7 a m, same days,
613, From Newport at 6 a m, Tuesday and Friday
By Jamestown,Narregansett, Tower Hill, Wakefield,
Perryville, and Charleston
To Westerly, ‘)y 7 pm, 37 miles
And bk between 6 am and 7 p m, Monday and
Thirsday.
614. From Newport at 8 a n, Friday
To New Shoreham, by 6 p m, 31 miles
And back between B am and 6 p i, Thuarsday.
615. From Wakefield at 6§ a m every day, cxcept Sunday
By Peacedule and Kingston
To Railroad Depot, by 8 a i, 6 miles
And Lack between 4 pm and 6 p .
616. From Coventry at 8 a m, Saturday
By Noose Neck Hill, West Greenwich Centre, anl
Escoheng
To Voluntown, (Conn.) by 4 p m, 26 miles
~And back between 8 am and 4 p u, Friday.
617. From We terly at 8 am, Monday Wedne«day, and
Friday
By Potter’s Hill
To Hopkinton, by 10 a m, 8 miles
And back between 10§ a m and 12m, same days.
Form for a bid where no change from ad
vertisement is contewplated by the bidder,
1 (or we, as the case may be) [here write the name or
names in fullj of [here state the residence or residence:)
hereby propose to carry the mail on No. from to
s often as the advertisement requires, in the time
stated in the schedules, and by the following mode of con
veyance to wit : [ Here state how it is to be couveyed, | for
the annual sum of § R
Form ofa guarantec to accompany cach bid.
“The undersigned [hero insert the name of the guaran
tor or gnarantors] guaranties that, [here insert name of
bidder or names of bidders, as the case may be,] if lus (or
their) bid for carrying the mail from to be ac
cepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obli
gation prior to the first day of July wext, with gowl and
sutficient sureties to perform the service proposed.””
Form of Certificate.
The undersigned. postmasterof ycertifies that
m&suumnmrs above named are suflicient and able to inake
good thelr guaranty.
Instructions.
1. Seven minutes are allowed for nrenlnu and closing
the mails at all otfices where no particular time = specified ;
but on railroad and steambont routes there is to be no more *
delay than is necessury to deliver and receive the hags,
2, The mail is to be conveyed in preference to passen
gers, and to their entire exclusion, ilpiu weight and bulk
require it. iy i \
3. Post office blanks, mail bags, and the special agents of
the department, on the exhibition of their credentials, are
to be conveyed without further change, on mail lines ad
mitting of such conveyance.
4. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge on the
princival railrond and steamboat lin's, where the size of
the mals and the number of the offices will require their
empleyiment by the department ; and in that case, n sepn
rate apartment for the assorting and safe keeping of the
mail is to be provided by the contractor, under the direc
tion of the department., ey i :
5. In all cases thera is to be a forfeiture of the pay of the
trip when the trip is not run ; a forfeiture of at least one
fourth part of it when the running or arrival is so far be
hind time asto lose the connexion with a d2pending mail ;
and a forfeiture of a due proportion of it when a grade of
service is rendered inferior to that in the contract. T'hese
forfeitures may be increased into penalties of higher wmount,
according to the nature or frequency of the fatlure and the
importance of the mail.
€. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be sat
isfuctorily explained in due time, for failing totake from, or
deliver at, a post office, the wail, or any pa t of it ; for suf
fering it to be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed ; for convey
ingitina place or manner that exposes it to depredation loss,
orinjury ; for redusing after demand to convey a mail by
any coach, railroad e 1, or steamboat, which the contrae
tor m'gulnrly runs on the route beyond the specified num
ber of trips in the contract, and for not arriving at the time
set ; and for setling up or running an express to transmit
commercial intelligence in advance of the mail, a penalty
will be exacted equal to a quarter’s pay.
7. The Postinaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures ; for violating the post office laws ; for dis
obeying the instzuctions of the department ; for refusing to
discharge a cu*f when required by the department ; for
assigning the contract withont the consent of the Postimas
ter |Gomaml, or for setting up or running an express as afore
saud,
8. Tho Postmaster General may alter the contra't, and
alter the schedule, he allowing a pro rata increase of com
pensation, within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
additional service rmnlml,or for the increased speed, if
the employment of additional stock or ¢ .rriers is rendered
necessury ; but the contractor mng, in such case, relinquish
the contract, on timely ndtice, if he prefersat to the change.
The Po-tmaster General may annul the contract or curtail
the service, and pay when he wishes to dispense with the
service, in whole or In part, or place a highoer or different
grade of #ervice on the route, he allowing one month’s ex
tra pa.y on the amount dispensed with.
9. ‘l'he payments will be made through drafts on post
offices or otherwise, after the expiration of each quarter—
say in February, May, August, and No ‘ember.
10. The distances are given according to the best infor
mation ; but no lncnuec’pny will be allowed, should they
prove to be greate: than is advertised, if the p‘ncou are cor
rectly named,
11, The Poustmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly muking a contract for the transportation of the
mail with any person who shall have entered into any com
bination, or proposed to enter into nr combination, to pre
vent the making of any bid for a mail contract by any other
person or persons, or who shall have made any agreement,
or shall have given or performed, or promised to give or
perform, any consideration to do, or not to do, any thinfl
whatever to induce any other not to bid for a ma
contract, Particular attention c called to the 28th section
3{ the act of 1336, prohibiting eombination to prevent bid
ng.
12, A bid received after time, to wit: the 4th April next,
at 9 a. m , or without the guaranty required by law, or that
combines #evernl routes in one sum of “ompensation, ean
not be considered in competition with the regular proposal
not adjudged to be extravagant.
13. A bidder mny offer, where the transportation called
for in the advertisenmnt fs diffienit or impracticable at cer.
tain seasons, to substitute an inferior mode of conveyance,
or to intermit servize a specified number of days, weeks,
or months. He may propose to omit an office that is inac.
cessible, or is not on the stage road, the railway, or at a
steamboat landing, as the case may be ; or he may offer to
substitute an ‘mf:flor mode of supply in such cases, He
may propose diffsrent days and hours of departure and ne
rival, provided no more ranning time is askcd, and it is
ohvions that no mail connexion or other publle accommo
dation is prejudi ed. He way ask for more running time
to the trip, during a mu’ numbor of d-{l. At certain
seasons of'gm-ulln m roads ; but beyond these changes
a proposal for se different ltnm the advertisement wlli
:"'OM it being donsidered in competition with a regular
id not et aside for extravagance ; and where a hid con
taine any of the above llnrumno.. t‘t;l: ‘in-lvnv;l""l wil
be sstimated in ng it with other proposals,
£y Thafiuflch‘ufl ad n’:. proposal,
15, The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bidder’s
name and residence, and the name of each inember of the
firm, where a company offers, should be distinctly stated
nlso the mode of conveyance, it a higher mods than on
horseback is intended,
16, T'he bid should be sent under seal, addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with “Mail Proposals
in the Stute of ———"" written on the face of the letter;
and should be despatched in time to bo received by or be
fure the 4th April next, at 9 o’clock, a, m. It should be
guarantied, and the sutficiency of tflo guarantors should
he duly certitied, (See forms,)
17, "I'ne contracts are to be executed by or before the Ist
July next,
18, Pustinasters at offices situated upon or near railronds,
but more than eighty rods from a depot, will, iimmediately
aftor the 21th Apail next, report that fact to the departiment
stating their exact distance from the railroad d"tm" nuJ
how otherwiso supplied with the mail, o en bie the Post.
master General to l'irecl the proper supp y to he made from
tae railrond by inail messe.agers, from and after the Ist
July next,
19, Under the act of 3d March, 1345, the route is to he
let to the lowest bidder, tendering suflicient guaranties for
faithful perforinance, withoat other reference to the mode
of transportation than may be necessary to provide for the
due celerity, certainty, and security of such transportation,
When the lowest bid proposes a tnode of conveyance that
is inadequate for the route in respect to the certainty, se
curity, and celerity of the mails, aside from any sccomuno
dation fur travel, t will not «e entitled t) the route,
20. When the bid does not name a mmode of conveyance,
it will be taken and understood to be for the Jowest mode
of conveyance, it will be taken and understood to be for
the lowest mode of conveyance, to wit: on horseback,
When it proposes to carry according to the advertisement,
and no mode of conveyance is stated for the route in the
advertisement, it wil{ be considered us otfering only for
horseback conveyance,
¢l. Since the passage of the act of March 3, 1815, a new
description of bid has beea received. It 2y cifies no mode
of conveyance, butengages to carry the mutl with certainty ,
celenty, and security, using the terms of the law, These
bids are called, from the manner in which llu'i‘ are desig
nated on the books of the department, “star bids,”” It has
been decided, after mature consideration, that a bid pro
! posing a #pecific mode Ofconve) ance of as high o grade ns
two horse conch transportation 18 to be preferted to the star
' bid. The exparience of the department enables it to lay
~down the following riles, viz:
« When the mail on the route is not =o large as to require
two-horse conch conveyance, a star bid, if the lowest, will
be preferred to the specific bid.
22, When the mails are of such size and weight as to
render it necessary orexpedient, in reference to them alone,
to provide two horse coaeh conveyance, the specific bid,
though the highest, will be preferred to the star bid, to the
extent of a moderate difference in the compensation, in
case the difference is not such as to interfere with the pol
icy of the new law, which looks to a reduction in the cost
of transportation. '*chey(ium, howeve , may be allowed
where the star bid is made by the present owner of the
stock on the route, and it is manifest that the reasons for
preferring the specifie bid do not exist in his case.
23, On routes of the highest class, wh ‘re four horse conch
or steambont transportation is required by the size and im
portance of the mails, the preference fur the specific bid
will be, it necessary, carried, to a greater extent of differ
ence than on the inferior conch routes ; subject, huwever,
to the exceptions nbove stated,
20 A moditication of a bid, in any of its essential terms,
is tantamonnt to a new bid, and cannot he received, so as
to interfere with regular competition, after the last hour
wet for receiving bids,
C. JOHUNSON, Postmaster General,
Post Orvice DeranyMmenst, Dec. 18, 1645,
d3o—law 2w
The Asthma can be Cured !
12 THE ONLY REMEDY !
1) R. PETER I, LEE has discovered a remedy that will
certainly and effectually cure the Spasmodic Asthma,
a 3 has been demonstrated in hundreds of instances beyond
all doubt, He asks the attention of the atthicted to the ful
lowing letter from Rev. L. D, Williwinson, who is well
known throughout the United States :
Editor of the Star—lt is known to some of your readers
and many of my friends, that I have recently found a cure
tor Asthma, with which I have suffered scverely for inany
Yoars. During my recent visit to the Euast, muny anxious
iuguiries were made as to the means of a cure which ap
poars astonishing, 2] ‘g ¥
I'o save further inquiries, and also to put others in the
way of procuring a like reiief, allow me to say, that I pro
cured a prescription from Dr, Peter H. Lee, to which alone
I attribute a cure I have every reason to heliove perfect
nnd'm{licnl. I have indeed no symptom or feeling ot Asth
ma left,
I'hrough a long period of fifteen years I have suffered
mnch—tried various medicines, and been acquainted with
hundreds of cuses and I am well satistied that Dr. Lee’s is
the only prescription that can be relied upon. Gratitude
to him for the immeasurable relief he has brought me, and
a desire to serve the sufering, have alone induced me to
mike this public statement, which [ do in the utinost con
fidence that those who follow my advice will not be disap
puinted, I. D. WILLIAMSON.
Cincinnati, Oct, 10, 1847,
In aletter sent Rev. Mr. Drew, of Augusta, Me., he says :
I have not taken a half bottle, and am well, and have
no fears of Azthma ngain, inasimuch as 1 have ior the last
two montis been exposed to all sorts of weather, and am
free from that«complaint which has made me o sufferer
through long dreary years.”
Dr. Lee believes, fromhis knowledge of the medicine and
its eilects, that the five cases will be permanentiy cured,
it the use of 1t is eontinued,
Now let the reader examine the impartial statement of
Rev. Wi, A, Drew, editorof the Gospel Banner, of Augus
ta, Maine, and he will be in possession of wetual experi
ments, He says je— .
“The editor of the Banner is no friend of humbnggery ;
and would not consent to receive any of this medicine on
sale until he had, by means of several bottles forwarded
through him ascertained to his own satistaction, that it is,
on the whole, a good medicine. He did not require that it
should enre cvery body, for such a pretension would be
humbuggery 5 no medicine will cure in every case ; but if
he should ascertain that it accomplishied the object in a
majority of cases, he meant to consider the tact as enough
to establish tor it a good claim to general contidence. He
bas ascertained that in fifteen out of seventeen cases it has
given relief’; that in ten of that number it appears to have
etfected a cure ; and that, in the other two cases, no eifects
good or bad have been perceived from its use. Justice,
however, requires us to sy, that these cases were quite
hopeless ones, which it was not really expected any medi
cine conld reach.” |
To this might be added hundreds of similar testimonies ;
but the following from the editor of the Starin the West,
who is personally acquainted with Dr, Lee, and knows of
the sucerss of his medicine, is worthy of notice ;
Tue Astuma Mepicine.—Persons froquently write us
letters of inquiry about this medicine, to know if itisreally
what it claims to be. We canonly say that the certificates
in the Star are cesviNg—to which might be added many
more of a similar character. Our own opinion is, that it
will permanently cure at leist eight out of every ten who
are troubled with the spasmodic asthma. 1t is certainly a
very remarkable medicine, aithough we know nothing of
the ingredionts of which it is composed, It isthe 51’:!
medicine, we believe, ever made known that will cure
the spasmodic asthma of long standing. A physician of
this ity said to the maker of the medicine a few days ago
“Tell me what the medicine is made of and 1 will give
you a hundred dollars! It has cured an old gentleman, a
patient of mine, who has had the asthma ihese twenty
yvears!” He will only add some
l)ll'nll'l‘A\N'{ CONSIDERATIONS,
Unlike guack medicines, itcluims to cure but one disease ;
and there can be no deception when a case of asthma is
cured. ‘T'he complaint is of that nature, ns all know who
have it that it cannot be charmed away by faith or other
wise. A man with a cough may suppose he has the con
sumption, take medicine, and get well Perhaps e would
have recovered without it—but the medicine gets the cred
it The same is true of patent pills and other nostrums
which claim to cure almost all diseases, Not so with the
asthina, It generally follows a man all his life—and if he
therefore gets well after taking a certain medicine, he
knows that cured him, He cannot be deceived, and no
remedy has ever been discovered except Dr. Lee’s that
will eure it,
To prevent imposition and counterfeits he designs to
confine thie sale of it to a few responsible agents, e nuu
fers that it shali become known more by its success, than
by extensive rdvertising,
All orders furthe medicine, wholesale,should be directed
to JOHN A, GURLEY, Cincinnati, Ohio, who can send it
by express to almost any principal towvn in the United
States; it may always be found at his bookstore on 4th st.,
five doors west of Walnut street. Price 83,
Jagon Gurley, of Cincinnnti, Obhio, is the exclusive gen
eral agent for the medicine thronghout the United States.
The medicine may be had of the Messrs. ROW B, No. 25
Market square, Providence ; of . M. T'wee, N 0.9 Bowery,
New York, and Win. A. Drew, Augusta, Me Jy26
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‘“Like Maia’s son he stood,
And ghook his curls, that heavenly fragrance filled
The cirenit wide.,”—Paradise Lost,
BUKRI.\'H'!‘UN’S Hair Oil, for preserving and beautify
ing the hair, is unrivulled’ by any article of the kind in
the market. In color and perfume it is equally UnSurpass
ed. The former hath a glow of beauty that seems caught
“From the golden tints of even and of morn,”
while the latter is redolent of all the odors of Paradise.
Prepared and for sale wholesale and retail at the sign of
the Golden Mortar, 125 m&.h st, by
au26 11 H. BURRINGTON, Chemist and Avothecary.
BURRINGTON'S CONSOLIDATED
ESNE.\'L‘I-Z of Indian Balm and Boneset Cough c‘""f’
in the form of Drops, the most potent and palatable
remedy in use, for the cure of coughs, colds, sore throat
whooping cough, bronchiiis, phthisic, and all diseases o}
the pulmonary organs, Those who are aflicted with coughs
&n the night will find great relief by resorting to these
Jrops. For ciearing the voice of public speakers, vocalists
&e, these Drops are prnminonu( celebrated. l’repu«‘
and for sale at the xlq\ of the Golden Mortar, 125 High st,
by M. 1 BURRINGTON, Chemist and A pothecary.
GREAT BLESSING OF THE AGE.
l‘l()l(.fl-}’fi \,‘nm!mmd Syrup of Yellow Dock Root—=The
demand for this celebrated article is daily increasing.
We are contiuually receiving orders from all parts of the
country for it. Our agent says in a letter we received
from him this inorning that he had orders on hand for 76
dozen botties. It is the greatest preventive of disense ever
known ; persons who take this will not be attneked with
summer complaints ; it is a gretat article to have in a family
to give to children to keep them well. Prepared onl by
the proprietor, at 167 Broad st. . )li IRSE, ]r.
WESTMINSTER LIBRARY, |
‘VE have established a circulating Library, with the
above name, in connexion with our booxstore, at 140
Westminster st, and shall be happy to receive the calls of
the reading community in town and country. We have
nearly one thousand volumes to offer at the start, compris
ing the most valuable in every de.Fumm-m of Literature,
Bmmlrhy. 111-tor‘, Voyagos and Travels, Domestic Beon
omy, Poetry, all the best novels and the latest works on
the ancient and modern sciences. Additions will be made
from day to day of new works, as soon as they are issuod
from the press. Rich, rare nmi racy Antiquarian Works
will be leed oceasionally. We shall endeavor to accom
modate the wants of the public and we solicit a share of
public patronage. WINSOR & PERRIN.
PAPER HANGINGS,
FREN‘ 'H and Ameriean Paper Hangings—lgxny Cusn
& Co, 116 Westminster st, have justrec’d from France
an assortment of elegant "11l and other I’n||mr "ll'l"lr
and Borders, Landscape Views and Fire loard Land
neapes ; also, a handsome supply of American Papers of all
prices and a great variety of thl printed Window Cur
faing, Those in want of the above articles are invited to
eall and examine them, as it is presumed that their assort
ment is as complete and will be sold as reasonable as ean
he found in the city, mé
WEEKLY PAPERS,
E reccive all the week! Pu‘on A% 200 N A% out, name
wly : Philadelphia Mmr‘ny vening Post and 'Ameri
ean Courier, Bennett’s W ekly Herald, Weekly Tribune,
National Police Gazette, Dln‘l‘."rnr)', Ned Buntline’s
Own, Olive Branch, Rambler, Flag of our Union, London
l’lmc‘l, Mustrated News, &e.
Also, the Magazines, viz : Colambian, Graham, Sartain's
Union, Ladies’ National, 00‘0"0 Lady’s Book, &e,
a 0 WINSOR & PERRIN, 18 Westininetos s
WESTERN NEW YORK
COLLEGE OF HEALTH.
207 Mnin street, Buffnlo, N, Y,
Dl. G. C, VAUGHN’S Vegetable Lithontriptic Mixture,
N CRLENRATED MEDICINE Which has made
GREAT CURES IN ALL DISEASES,
is now introdneed into this section. T'he limits of an ad
vertisement will not permit an extended notice of this
romedl ; we have only tg say it has for its Agents in the
United States and Canadas a large nunmber of educated
g MEDICAL PRAC&’I']‘IO!\'ERH
in high professional standing, who make a general use of
it in their practice in the fol‘owlnx disenscs :
DROPSY, GRAVEL,
and diseases of the vninary oncaxs; PiLks, and all dis
enses of the blood ; derangements of the Liver, &c., and
all general diseases of the system. It is PARTICULARLY RE
QUEsSTED that all who contemplate the use of this article,
or who desire information respecting it, will
L ORBTAIN A lLAMl’Hl.E'l'
of 32 pages, which Agents whose names are b low will
gladly give away ; this fmuk treats upon the method of cure
—oXxplaing the properties of the article, and the diseases it
has been used for over this count'y and Europe for four
years with such perfect efiect. Ovin 16 paGes of testimo
ny from the ;’?kul guarters will be found, with
NAMES, PLACES AND DATES,
which can be written to by any one interested, and the
parties will answer post paid communications.
£ Be ranrricuLEß AN
ASK FOR THE PAMPIILET,
as no other such pamphlet has ever heen seen. The evi
dence of the power of this .nedicine ovER ALL DIskAsES I 8
guarantied b{operuom of well known standing in society,
Put upin 30 oz. and 12 oz. bottles. Price $2, 30 oz.; ‘ll
12 oz.; the larger being the cheaper. ~ Every bottle Lias
G, C. VAUGHN”
written on the directions, &c. Sec pnmphlet page 28. Pre
&ared by G. O, VAUGIHIN, and =ald at l'rincuml Office
)7 Main-Btreet, Buffulo, N. Y. Office devoted to sale of
this article EXCLUSIVELY, 132 Nassau, New-York, and
corner of Essex and Washington. Saleni, Mass., and hy
Drungists thronghout this country and Canada as Agents,
Agents.—J. Bulch & Hun‘(}. Dyer, Jr, Robinson & Pot
ter, Providence ; Urinh B. Crocker, Valley Falls ; Ira Rich
ards & Co, North Attleborough ; James Helme, Woonsock
ot; C. Gunn, Blackstone ; Gardiner Chace, East Douglas ;
Horace Kimball, Chepachet ; E. H. Smith, Greenwille ; O,
Baker, Warwick ;B. W, Vaughn, Apponang; M. Manf"g
Co., érouwfllo; J. Brown & Son, hn-! Greenwich; R,
Sweet, Wickford ; T. L. Taylor, Kingston; C. lHazard,
Wakeficld ; H. W, Stillman, Westerly ; James Kelly, Ol
neysville ; W, 8, Ballou, Scituate, 025
X O &4 A TIN
HART'S VEGETABLE EXTRACT
Is the only remedy that ean be rclied on for the perma
nent cure of Spasmodic Contractions, irritation of the
Nerves, Nervous or Sick Headache, Nervous Tremors,
Neuralgie Atfactions, General Debility, Deficiency of Ner
vous and Physical Energy, and all Nervous Disorders, in
cluding the most duemlfiu of all diseares that ever affect
the human race— .
EPILEPTIC FITS,
Or Falling Sickness, Hysterical Fits, Convulsions, Spasms,
&e. Doctor Hart would impress it upon the minds of the
atlicted, that the Vegetable Extract is the only remedy
ever discovered that can be relied on for the permanent
cure of this most drendful of all diseases. As its tendency
is to insanity, madness and death, the most
SKILLFUL PHYSICIANS
|of Enrope, as well as those of our own country, have pro
nouncmrl‘:mlowy incurable. And it has been so consid
ered by many, until this most important of all discoveries
was made by Doctor 8. Hart, nearly sixteen years since,
during which time it has been rerfurmmg 50 eof the most
REMARKABLE CURES
upon record, and has acquired a reputation which time
'nmno can efl{we. Physicians of undoubted skill and ex
perience, Ministers of varions denominations, as well as
‘mndredu of our eminent citizens, all unite in recommend
ing the use of this truly valuable medicine totheir patients,
charge, and friends, who are afllicted, as the only remedy.
WE QUOTE THE LANGUAGE
Used by those who have been cured by this valnable med
icine. One says, “I have suffered beyond my power of
description, but now I nxoico in being fully restored to
health and happiness.”” Another tays, *I thank God 1
feel that I am a well man. [also feel it my duty to pro
claie it tothe ends of the earth,thatthose similarly atilicted
may find relief. Another, (who is an
EMINEN: LAWYER :
and well known in this city,) says, “Sly son has heen
afMlicted for years with Egilepsy, but is now enjoying good
health rom the Vegetable Extract. Its fame,” says he
“should and m"fl“ to be sounded to the ends of the enrth.”
Another says, ¢ nnfnmgo is entirely inadequate to exp: ess
my gratitude to Dr. Hart, for having been the means, un
der the blessing of God, of restoring me to the enjoy ment
of good health, after having been atificted with Epilepsy
inits worst forms for more than txenty-three years, and
my morning and evening obiation of Qminc and thanksgiv
ing shall continue to ascend to that God who has atflicted
but to make e whole,**
Mr. Stephen E. Pratt, cornerof Sixth Avenue nnd T'wen
ty-Sixth street, New York, states that Mr, Chas.H. Bough
ton, a member of his family has been so severely afflic.ed
with Epileptic Fits for many y-ars, that he was obliged to
relinquish his business. Hav ng used Dr. Hart’s Vegeta
ble Extract (says Mr, Pratt,) he was soon restored to per
fect health, and left this city for the State of Ohio toresuine
his business,
Rev. Mr. Smith, Rector of St, Peter’s Chureh, Spotswood,
New Jersey, who has been atilicted with Epileptic ¥its for
more than forty years, states that he has used Dr. Huart’s
Vegetable Extract, and his health has been so much im
;mved that he hopes by Divine blessing, to have no more
its,
EPILEPTIC FITS,
For twenty-seven years and six mouths, eured by the
use of this truly wonderful medicine.
« Read the following remarkable case of the son of Wm.
Secore, Esq., of Philadelphia, afflicted with Epleptic Fits
twenty-seven years and six months, After travelling
through England, Scotland, Germany and France, consult
ing the most eminent physicians, and expending for medi
cine, medical treatment and advice three thousand dollars,
returned with his son to this country in November last,
without receiving any benefit whatever, and was cured by
usin
X ' HART’S VEGETABLE EXTRACT.
I have spent over three housand dollars for medicine
and medical attendance. I was advised to take a tour to
Europe wi h him which I did. I first visited England, [
consulted he most eminent physicians there in respect to
his case ; Lhey examined him and prescribed aceordingly.
1 remained there three months without perceiving any
chan‘fe f r the better, which cost e about two hundred
and fifty dollars, pocketed by the physicians, and the most
I received was their opinion that my son’s case was hope
less, and
POSITIVELY INCURABLE.
I nccordingli‘ left England travelled through Scotland
Germany and France, and retarned home in the month o}
November last, with my son as far from being cured asg
when I left. fsnw your advertisement in one of the New
York papers, and conclided to try Hart’s Vegetable Ex
tract, seeing R'nur statements and certificales of =0 many
cures, some of twenty and thirty years standing, and [ can
assure you I am not sorry I did 8, as by the use of lart’s
Vegetable Extract alone he was restored to
PERFECT HEALTI.
His reason, which was so far gone as to unfit him for
buiness is entirely restored, with the prospect now before
him of life, health and usefulness. He is now 28 years of
age, and 27 years 6 months of this time has been atllicted
with this most dreadful of diseases, but thank God is now
ent»ying good he:ith,
Now, sir, faith without works I don’t bolieve in. To
ey I ~hall be ever grateful to you is one thing, and as |
here enclose you hnogumlred dollars, I have no doubt but
*m will think this another and quite a diflerent thing.
he debt of gratitude I still owe you; but please accept
this amount as interest on the debt in advance.
Yours, very respectfully
(Signed) Y IPVILLIAM BECORE.
THE TIME IS NOT FAR DISTANT
When thousands who are now trembiing under the hand
of this dreadful disease, and fearing that every attack may
prove l‘nut’will find permanent relief and be restored to
new life, by using this celebrated medicin-~
<y _ i@V 10,
OVER ON"J THOUSAND CERTIFICATES
Have been received in testimony of the beneficial results
produced by the use of Dr. Hart’s Vegetable Extract.
Prepared by 8, HART, M. D., New York.
Price, one package, fl 00
Do four packnges, 000
Do eight ’uckngn, 20 00
It is carefully packed up in boxes for transportation, and
sent to any part of the United States, Texas, Mexico and
West Indies.
THOMAS & MILES, 169 Main street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
General Agents for the Unlud States, to whom all commu
nications must be addressed ruu puid,
A. B. & D. BANDS, 100 Fulton st, Agent for New York.
ABEL TOMPKINS, 38 Cornhill, Agent for Boston.
CHARLES DYER, Jr, 40 and 42 Westminster st, Agent
for Providence.
~_And for sale by most of the sflnelpal Druggists and Mer
chants throughout the United States, Canada and West
Indies.—~sw&woow. nd
COMPOUND SYRUP OF DOCKROOT, DAN
" DELION AND SARSAPARILLA.
WB. the nndenlzned, having made use ¢fthe Componnd
Byml of Dockroot, Dandelion and Sarsaparilla, (pre
pared b&‘ mbhrose Morse, No, 142 Westminster street, cor
ner of Eddy,) ourselves or in our familics, we have no hes
itation in saying that it is in our opinion one of the best,
safest, and most effectnal medicines, for the diseases for
which it is recommended, that we have ever used vr boen
acquainted with—
JOHN GLADDING, 20 Arnold street.
JAMES BOYCE, 21 Carpenter stroet.
W. K. ADAMS, 151 Sonth Main streot.
Mr. Aunrose Monse, having made known to me the
mu- by which he prepares his Compound Ryrup of Doch
y Dandelion and Sarsaparilla, [ thercfore #ay that the
rmcon is in strict accordance with well known ¢hemiend
aws, and that the ptorlnuon must contain all the valua
ble medicinal properties of the ingredients of which it i
composed, 4
And I hesitate not to n{, aftera good deal of experience
of its use *',’ny practice, for more than a year past, that |
know it to be a valuable medicine for all t‘nu xl‘u-mu for
which it is recommended ; likewise the best medicine to
take to sea for preventing Beurvi, Costiveness and Ship
Fever. CALEB BELCHER, M. D,
Providence, Jan. 11, 1848, y»2
MORSE'S COMPOUND SYRUP
Ol‘ YELLOW DOCK ROOT, for purifying the blood
&c. This Compound will remove and cause a perme
nent cure of all diseases arising from an impure state o
the blood, such as Scrofula, which presents itself in a v
riety of forms ; Salt Rheum ; King's Evil . Pimples on th
Face ; Blotches ; Uleers ; Erysipelas ; Ring Worm ; Costive
ness ; S«Pcnuon of the Glands ; Mercurial Diseases ; Dy:
mh; anndice ; Liver Onmrdnn; Dropey ; Gener
lity ; Colds ; émm; Giddiness ; and remove ever
mm.‘m whatever cause it may arise, and complete!
renovate the system. Taking into nm-ic‘onlkm the sah
tary effect ofl'll- medicine turum with the quantity so!
for the price, it renders it dee dlodlfi the cheapest prepan
tion in use, As far as this article has been used it has o
reeded all other preparations ever o ffered to the public §
K. above complaints,
mm- medicine is put up In quart hottles, with t)
w ‘“Morse’s Celebrated Syrup, Prov, R, 1,” hlown |-
the rm. and «old for one dollar per bottle, or six botth
fi‘h’znod'e ‘nn.:i sold wholesale and | h
L w and retail, by the proprieto:
C. MORSE, Jr., Druggist and Apotliccary, Ifi’:}:-vnw h
%) Brond steesd, Providence, R. b g
lARNESS AND TRUNK MANU=-
SAPDLE, § FACTORY.
SAMUEL “’IU:ON.
NO., 4 NORTH MAIN STREET,
‘VOULD infosm his friends and the public that he is
still to be found at his old stand, No. 4 North Main
street, where he wuld be lmrpy to furnish them with all
descriptions of articles in his line of busgness.
Now on hand and for sale on the most favorable terms
a complete assortwent of Saddles, Harnesses, common and
trgvplmg Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Portmanteaus,
Whips, Fly Nets, Collars, and a great variety of other arti
cles too numerous to mention. je2d—tr .
D. L. BIRGE & Co.,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
No. 87 Westminster Strect, (up stairs,) Pro=
vidence, R, 1., and
J. J. BIRGE,
No. 153 Broadway, New York,
W()Ul.u tespectiully inform the citizens of Providence
that they Knvo opened, at the above place, u neat am‘
choice selection of FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES
AND VESTINGS, which they will make up to order, only.
One of the firn who has been many years in busiuess,
and is now estublished in New York, will select from the
Intest importations and forward from week to week, the
m«miclwice and select styles, which may appear in that
market,
‘Their long experience in cutting, acquired in first class
custuin pusiness in New Yo k, and their facilities for get«
ting patterns direct from Paris, will enable them to gratify
the most fastidicus taste, in a wanner and on terms that
challenge competition. But while they hope to be able to
siit those who wish to fullow more strictly the FRENCH
FASHIONS, they have always endeavored to cultivate
the eye of the artist, and to pr duce garments equally
adapted to thuse of & iore mature age.
Their Cloths will be principally selected from the cele
brated manufactories of Biolly & Sons,—Simonis, &c., %0
well known fur tie beanty of their Lustre and the un«
changeable gloss of their Dyes, nll
FECONOMY IN KINDLING FIRLES.
(PATENT RIGHT NB(,‘URED&
The attention of Houselecpers, Ship Masters, CGrocers, Man=
wuctarers, lin Suwiths, §c, 1s invited to n Patent
Compuosition, called
CHEEVER' S FIRE KINDLING,
wlllt ‘I is the best, most safe and economical article
ever used tur Kindling fires, Many testio onials as
to its utility might be offered, but a trial will convince the
:;m-l ncredulous, Fifty cents will supply one fire every
ay for six months, 1t wili dispense with the use of shav
ings and paper, and thus remove a very great risk from
many houses. Each puckage eontains 24 cakes, ench cake
10 inch squares, one of which, instantaneously taking fire,
will burn with sutlicient heat and blaze to ignite bituminous
coal ; and by the addition of a few small preces of wood or
charcoal will kindle the anthracite, or by using a little
Lirger quantity no other kindling is required.
To every shipmaster it will be of great utility and con
venience, as it'is not affected by water or elimate.
Dinkcrions—After placivg one or wore of the small
squares, (as the kind of fuel requires) in the bottom of the
giate or stove, put on the fuel, then apply a highted match
to the Kindling underneath, One of the inch squar s will
give a strsng and intense blaze from 15 to 20 minutes.
Manufactured exclusively for GRAY, WOLCOTT &
GREENE, Industrial and General Agents, 3 Epiuce street,
New York.
M. ROBINSON, general agent for Providence and vicin
ity, Howard’s Block, Museum Avenue, of whom it can he
had whaolesale and retail on tavorable terms. Retail gro
cers and vthers disposed to sell the above article are invited
to eall and see s operation, 1w dll6
WILDER'S PATENT SALAMANDER IRON
SAVES,
MANUFACTURED RY
BILAS ¢ HHERRING, New York.
A TRIAL was made before n Committee of eminent Mer
chants at the foot of Wall street, New-York, for the
gnrwne of testing the fire-procf qualities of Wilder’s Patent
nlimanderr Sofe, as compared with those claimed for
Jesse Delano’s, €. J. Gayler’s Patent Double, and Scott’s
Patent Asbestos Safe. The subjoined extract from the
Committee’s Report, with the names of the gentlemen who
rendered that decisive verdict attached, presents clearly and
concisely the result of the experiment,
3 EXTRACT,
The above was a fair trial, and was tous a convineing
proof of the superority of the Salamander Safe over all oth
ers; and considering that it was exposed to an intense heat
for a period of eight hours, while eneh of the others were
destroyed by the same heat in less than two hours, We
have no hesitation in saying, that we consider Wilder's
Salamander Safe really firc-proof, and affording perfect se
curity to books und papers in case of fire. We therefore
take much pleasure in making this statement to the puMlic,
and in recommending to them Wilder’s Patent Salamander
Sate, as tully entitied to their confidence, ;
§ :\';\m'v\‘\'(m'rll & SMATH, ) .
lALDWIN & CO, “
MINTURN & CO. Committes.
CHARLES H, MARBHALL,
Subsequent accidental trinls have heen equally satisfoe
icry as ean be shown Ly numercus certificates and testi
monials, and also by the Safe, which was tested in the
burning of the buildme occupied by Messrs, Stone & Wea
ver, in this eity, last Lecewber, and which ean be seen at
the store of BROWN, DARKER & CO., No. 53 Market
Etreet; and have an agzortment of the Gennine Salamander
*afes, for sale at manufacturer’s prices. fl 7
CAUTION.
AR my Spanish Lustral and Medicated Hair Preservative
has acquired a high reputation, and is nlinost universal-
P' used for promoting the growth and preserving and beauti-
Ying the hair, another article has been brought before the
public under the same name, but entirely different in its
composition and effeet, and [ hereby caution the public not
to be taken in by it, but always to mquire for “Camm’s
Spaaish Lustral’ and use no other, i they wish to be se
cure from deception. The ingredients, and a portion of
them can only he obtained from the Spanish markets, and
the manner of compounding the Lustral are known only to
myeelf, the sceret having been communicated to me 12
{Ourl since by a dist'ingu ched surgeon in Ed nbhurgh, Scole
and, and was by me introduced to the public for the first
time. My Spani=h Lustral may be known by its bright gold
en color, being free from all coloring matter which is al
ways injurious to the hair, and I would caution the public
not to use any article of red color for the hair, as it must
tend to injure it very materially, and alove all to purchase
no article hearing the name ol’ Spani<h Lustral unless my
nwme is attached to 11, as all others are vile imitations, cai
culated o deecive those who are unacquainted w:tfn the
genuine and hghly approved Camm’s Spanish Lustial,—
For sale by the proprictor
. W, CAMM, 604 Westminster st.
And also by CHARLES DYER, fr., 40 and 42 Westinin
ster st., sole agent for the Spanish Lustral. au 12—tf
LELAND'S MUSIC STORE.
Musical instruments and Musica) Mer
chandise, can be obtained at this estab
l=hinent, of every description, and of
the very best gnality, consisting of supe
rior Guitars, plain and ornuniental, at prices trom $5 to
$2O; Flutes of every Qescription, from &1 to 835, Clari
nets, Flagelets and Fifes, of varions kinds of wood and
finish ; Violins at every price from £1 50 to $35; Nrass in
struments ef every kind ; Banjos; Tamborines; Tuning
Forks; Pipes ; Hammers ; Reeds ; Bridges ; Strings ; Rosin
PPegs ; Bow Hair; Violin Bows, and Violin Trimuangs ot
allkinds ; also, Seraplines ; Melodeons ; Accordeons ; Mu
sic Boxes; Music Racks, and Folios, &e.
Glee and Music Tnstruction Books for every instrument
THE SHEET MUSlC——Consists of an extensive stock
of old and new music. The publications of every store in
the conntry can ho obtained at this store. Purchasers will
fiud all the newest and most favorite Fongs and Pieces
continually for sale. Piano Fortes to let, at prices from §8
tol,l‘) per (lunrt r; also, second hand Pianos for sale.
: TANO FORTES tuned and warranted to give satisfae
tion.
REPAIRING of every kind of Musical Instrnments
with neatness awd in the most expeditions manner,
The price of Music, Instruments and Merchnndice as
sold at this establ'shiment, as low, if notcheaper than New
York or Boston, Orders will he attended towiththe great
est care by A, M. LELAND, 135 Westminster st. mylo
TANO FORTES,
HALLETT, DAVIS & CO,, Boston, re
gpeetfully imform lha-rublk that they have
appointed Mr. 8, T. THURBER, sole agent
' for the sale of their Piano Fortes in the
State of Rhode Island. They take this opportunity to ex
press their thanks for the very hiberal patmna?o they have
received from this city and vicinity, and would call the at
tention of purchasers and others to !’hc recent improvements
lht.x have made in their instruments, rendering the tone
and action unsurpassed if equalled by any other make,—
The numerous medais and diplomas which they have re
ceived from the different fairs at Philadel ohin, New York
and Boston, is sutfieient proof of the high clt’mnnnn inwhich
they are held abrond as well as at home. Mr. Thurber will
be always supplied with a large aszortiient of Piano Fortes
of the first class, which ean be obtained of him as low asat
the manufactory, and which will be warranted in all respects
perfect instrunents,
BT, Thurber has just received a large supply of Piane
Fortes from the abhove makers, wheh he offers for sale at
his ware-rooing, 33 and 35 Westminster st. o 2
PIANO
- FORTE,
A large assortment of Rosewood, Black
wainut, and Mahogany Piano ']-‘onu,
made by Hallett, Davis & Co., Boston,
and warranted equal to any made in this
country, for sale very low
m 7 THURBER’S, 33 and 35 Westminster st.
New, and second hand Piano Eortes to let.
PIANO VORTES,
JUHT received at THURBER'® Piano Forte roome, 137
Westminster st, Howard’s building, a fine assortment
of Piano Fortes from the manufa tory of Hallett, Cumston
& Allen, Boston, warranted of the vO7 best quality, and
or sale atthe manufacturers’ lowest prices, my2o
SHEET MUSIC AT 3 CTS, PER PAGE 1
T HE subscriber wishing to reduce his stock of sheet mu -
sie, will sell it at 3 cents per page. New and popular
musie received weekly from New York and Boston, w hich
will be sold at the saiie reduced price. Instruction Books,
and all Musical publications, for sale at much less than
former rices, at THURBER’S, 157 Westminster st,
RUBBERS! RUBNERS!I RUBBERS 111
C HILDREN'S imported Fubbers, 37 cte ; misses’ manu
factured do 50 5 Indiex do do 625 gent’s Over Shoes,
leather soles, 81 25 ; Indies’ Rul ber Buskins, 62 cte ; gent's
imported Rubbers, 75 misscs’ Rubber Buskins, 50 ; ladies’
lm‘r\md Rubber«, 62 ; gent’s manufactured Over fhoes £7,
13 ALLEN J. BROWN, 111 Broad st.
IVORY.
3 CASES ivory handled Knives and Forks, Knives with
out Forks, Guard and Game Carvers, Beef Slicers, Nut
Picks, &e, of American manufactare, just rec’d and for
enle vety low at 51 and 53 North Main st.
a 6 THOMAS WHITAKER & RON,
Sl s : . ’
ÜBIN'S AND GUERLAN'S PERFUMERY,
AUV de Micl, Jenny Lind, Bouquet de Caroline, West
End, Jockey Club, Patchonli, Heliotrope, Verbena,
Jasmin de E«gagne, for sale at the 001! of the Golden Mor
tar, I'Jblhgh *t, I, 1. BURRINGTON.
LETTER PAPERS,
A N invoice of Cap and Letter hg;-. from the celebrated
mannfactory ..f' D. Carson & #, Just rec’d and for
#ale low, a nice nrticle for retailing,
ai3 WINSOR & PERRIN, 140 Wosteuinster st.