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~ From the Flag of Our Union.
THOUGHTS ON DEATH.
BY W, N, P, .
When life and sl its swogls are new,
And tancy to our lc\n’mg view
The future paints in dazzling hue—
O then how hard it is to die !
When some long sought for prize is won,
And youthful joys are fully blown
And all e heart could wish, 've own—
O then, "ts harder still to die !
And when with fond delight we hear
The prattting of our children dear,
Whose tooks and smiles are all so fair—
O *tis anguish then io die !
When from onr sides those ties are torn,
When dimmed thes hopes of life’s gay morn,
And we are leflt alone to monurn-
O then, how easy "tis to die !
When with an eye of flith we view
A howae beyond yon arch of blue,
And hear a whisper, *“ *tis for you''—
*Tis joy and triumph then to die !
And when old age has dimmed the eye,
And when we #igh to be away,
To wear our immortality
"T'is nature’s noblest boon to die !
From the Flag of Our Union
DO GOOD.
BY A, P M,
Do good to all—but not to gain
The empty titles of the great :
Honors, like these, too often stain
The feelings they should consecrate.
Do good—and a reward is thine,
The worl s applanse can ne’er impart ;
More valued than Goleonda’s mine,
The incense of a grateful heart,
Do good —ye who have ever known,
The trials of a poor man’s lot;
Toiling for wealth he may not own,
And feeding those who labor not.
Do good—nor wait for time or place,
Ye nead not seek another lund ;
For sure a pitying eye can trace
Enongh of want on every strand.
Do good—se®x ont thy brother man,
Although a life of crime he leads ;
Ktrive to reform him if you ean,
Cast hun not ofl’ while aid he needs.
Do good—in every word and deed,
Fearless of envy'’s venomed spite ;
And thou shalt gain a glorious meed,
The conscious pride of doing right.
Do good—and when thy race 18 run,
Auad earth 15 fading trom thy view ;
Remembrance ef the good works done
Will strengthen thee to bid adieu.
Miscellancous.
MARSHAL MURAT.
[lis three disunguished chiatacteristics were
high chivalnic courage, great skill as a gener
al, and almost uoparalelled cooloess 1n the
hour of extreme peril. Added to this, Nature
had lavishied her gifis on the mere physical
man. His form was tall and finely propor
tioned==lis tread like that of a king—h:s (ace
striking and noble, while his piercing glances
few men conld bear. This was Muaraton foot,
but place hun ou horse-back and he was still
more mposing, He never mounted a steed
that was not worthy of the boldest Kuight of
ancieat days, and hisimcomparable seat made
both Lorse aud rider an object of universal ad
miration. The English wvariably condemned
the theatrical costume he always wore, as an
evidence of folly, but we think it is all in keep
ing with Lis character. He was not a maa of
deep thought and cowmpact mind, but hie was
oricutal in bis tastes, and loved every thing
gorgeous and imposing. He usually wore a
rich Polish dress with the collar otnamented
with gold brocade, ample pantaloons, scarlet
or purple, and embroidered with gold, boots
of yellow leather, while a straight diamond
hilted sword, like that worn by the ancient
Romaus, completed his dashing exterior. He
wore heavy black whiskers, long black locks
which streamed over fiery blue eyes. On his
head he wore a three cornered chapeau, from
which rose a magunificent plume that bent un
der the prolusion of ostrich feathers, while be
side it and in the same gold band, towered a
way a splendid heron plume. Over all this
Lrilliant costume, he wore in cold weather a
pelisse of green velvet, hued and (vinged with
the costiiest sables. Neither did hie torget his
horse in his georgeous apparelling, but had
him adorned with the rich Turkish stirrup and
bridie, and almost covered with azure colored
trappings. Had all this finery been piled on
a dununitive man, or an indifferent rider like
Bouaparte, it would have appeared ridiculous;
but on the splendid charger and still more
inajestic figure and bearing of Murat, it seem
ed all in place and keeping. The dazzlling
exterior always made him a mark for the en
emy's bullets, in battle, and it was a wonder
that so conspicuous an object was never shot
down. Perhapsthere was uevera greater con
trast between two men, than between Murat
and Napoleon, when they rode together along
the lives previous to the baule. The square
figure, plain three=cornered hat, leather
breeches, brown surtout, and careless suit of
Napoleon, were the direct counterpart of his
chivalric brother-in-law. Tosee Muratdress
ed out inhis extravagant costume at a review,
might create a smile, but whoever once saw
that gaily comparisoned steed with its com
manding rider, in the (rout rank of battle,
plunging ike a thunderbolt through the brok
en rank, or watched the progress of that tow
ering white plume, as floating high over the
tens of thousauds that struggled behind ite—a
constant mark to the caunon-balls that whisiled
like hail stones around it—-never felt like
smiling again at Murat. Especially would he
forget those gilded trappings when be saw him
returning from a charge, with his diamond hilt
ed sword dripping with blood, his gay uniform
riddled with balis aud siuged and blackened
with powder, while Lis strong war horse was
streaked with foam aod blood and reeking with
sweat. T'he white plume was the banner to
the host he led, and while it coutinued flutter
ing vver the field of the slain, hope was nev
er relinguished. Many a time has Napoleon
seen it glancing like a beam of light to the
charge, and watched its progres like the star
of his destiny, as it struggled for a while in
the hottest of the fight, and then smiled with
joy as he Leheld it burst through the thick
ranks of infantry, scattering them from: lis
path like chaff before the wind.
~ Wesaid, the three great distinguished traits
of Murat, were high chivaliic courage, great
skill as a general, sud wonderful coolness in
the hourofdanger. Napoleon ouce said, that
in battle he was probably the beravest man in
the world. There was somethiog more than
mere success o him in batde. e iuvested
it with a sortof glory in itself—threw an air of
tomauce sbout 1t all, and fought frequently,
we believe, iu an imaginry world. "I'he de
vice of his sword—so like the knights of old
~his very costumecopied froma those warriors
who lived-in more chivalric days, and his he
roic manoer and bearing, as be led Lis troops
into battle, prove him to be wholly unlike all
other generals of that time. 1u his person, at
least, hie restored the days of knighthood.—
He himself unconsciously lets out bis pecu-
Narity in speakiog of his battle on Mount Ta
bor, withthe Turks. Fifieen thousand cavalry
fiest camne thundering down on this baud of
5.000, arranged in the form of a square. For
Bix hours they maintained that unequal con
bat, when Napoleon arrived with succor oo a
neighboring hill. As lie looked down on
Mount Tabor, he could see nothing but a
countless multitude covering the summitof the
bill, and ewaying and tossing amid the smoke
that curtained them in. 1t was ouly by the
steady volleys and simultoneous flaghes of mus
ketry, that he could distioguish where s own
brave soldiers maiutained their ground, The
shot of a solitary twelve pounder, which he
fired toward the mountain, firs: aunounced to
his exhausted countrymen that relief was at
baod. T'he rank, theo for the first time, aet.
jogon the defensive, and extending themselves,
charged bayonets. It was against such terri.
ble odds Murat loved to fight, und in this en
‘:'.omut he outdid himeell He regardpd is
' 1:«(«( batte be fought. Ounce he wa,
vearly slove iu the centre of & large Lody of
Turkish cavalry. All around, nothieg was
visable but a mass of turbaned heads and fAash
ing scimetars, except in the centre, where was
seen a single white plume touin* like a rent
banner over the throng. For a while the bat
tle thickened where it stooped und rose, s
Murat's strong wur hoarse reared and plunged
amil the sabre strokes that fell like lightning
on cvery side—=and then the multitude surged
back, as a single rider burst through, covered
with bis own blead aud that of his foes, bis
arm red to the elbow, that grasped his drip
ping sword. His steed staggered under him,
and seemed ready to fali, wlile the blood
poured in streams (ram lns sides, But Mur
at's eye seemed to burn with fowfold lusire,
and with a shout those who surrounded him
never forgot to the latest day, wheeled his ex
hausted stecd on the loe, and at the head of a
body of lus ewa cavalry trampled everything
down that eaposed lius progress. Speaking of
this ternible fight, Murat said that in the hot
test of it he thought of Christ, aad his trans
figuration on the same spot nearly two thou
sand years before, and 1t gave Lim tenfold
courage andstrength. Covered with wounds,
he was promoted 1 ragk on the spot. This
single tact throws a flood of hight ou Murat's
character, and shows what visions of glory of
ten vase betore him in batde, giving to his
whole movement and aspect, a greatness and
dignity that could not be assumed.
None could appreciate this ehivairic bearing
of Murat, more than the wild Cossacks. o
the memorable Russian campaign, e was call
ed from his threne at Naples, to take command
of the cavalry, and performed prodigies of val
or in that disastrous war, When the steeples
and towers of Moscow at length rose upon
the sight, Murat looked at his soded and bat
tle-worn garments, declared them unbecom
g on so great an occasion as the treamphal
entree into the Russian capital, and retired
and dressed bimself in his most magnificent
costume, and thus apparclled, rode at the head
‘uf his squadrons into the deserted city The
Cossachs hiad never seen aman that would com
pare with Murat in the splendor of his garb,
the beauty of his horsemunship, and, more
thau all, lisiocredible during in battle. Those
wild cluldren of the desert would often stop,
amazed, and gaze in silent admiration, us they
saw him dasli, single handed, into the thickest
of their ranks, and scatter a score of their war
rors from their path, as if he weee a bolt from
heaven. s effect npon these chillien of
nature, aod the prodigies he wrought among
them seemed (o belong to the age of romance
rather than to practical times. They never
saw him on his magnificent sieed sweeping to
the chiarge, his tall white plume sweeping be
hind him, without sending up a shout of ad
miration before they closed in conflict.
l [ approaching Moscow, Murat with a lew
troops, had left Giatz somewhat in advance of
!the grand-army, and finding himsell constant
ly annoyed by the hordes of Cossacks that hov
icred around him, now wheehng away o the
| distance, and now dashing up to his columus,
compelling them to destroy, lost all patience,
'nnd obeying one of those chivalric Impulses
that so often hurled himin the most desperate
straits, put spurs to his horse, and gallopping
Call alone up to the astonished squadron, halt
ced rightin front of them and cried out in a
tone of command, *clear the way, reptiles.'—
Awcd by his maoner and voice, they immedi
ately dispersed. During the armist ce, while |
the Russiaus were evacuatng Moscow, these |
sons of the wilderness flocked by thousands a- |
round him. As they saw him reining his high
spirited steed towar ‘s them, seat up ashout of
applause and rushed forward to gaze on one
they had seen cartying such terror through |
their ranks. They called him their ‘Hetman, ’
the bighest honor they could confer on him
—and kept up an incessact jargon asthey ex
amived him and his richly caparisoned horse.
They would now point to his steed, now to
his costume, and 1o his white plume—while
they fairly recoiled before his piercing glance.
Murat was so muoch pleased by the homage of
these simple hearted warrtors, that he disirib
uted among them the money he had, all he
could borrow from the eofficers about him, and
finally bis wateh, and theo the watches of s
frieuds. He had made many presentstothem
before ; for often, n battle, he would select
out the most distinguished Cossack warrior,
and plunging directly in the midst of the ene
my, evgage him single handed. take him pris
oner, and afterwards dismiss him with a gold
chain about his neck, or some rich ornament
attached to his person.
THE WOMEN Ol' THE REVOLUTION.
Early in the war, the inhabitants on the
fronticy of Butke county, North Carolina, be
g apprehensive of an attack by the, Indians,
it was determined to seek protection in a forr,
in a more densely peopled neighborhood in
the interior of the settlement. A party of sol-
Jiers were sent to protect them in their retreat.
The families asscmbled, the line of march
was tuken toward thewr plice of destination,
and they proceeded some miles unmolested—
the soldiers marched in a hollow square, with
the refuge families in the ceatre. The Indi
ans, who had watched the movement, laid a
plan for their destruction. The road to be
traveled lay through a deuse forest to the fork
of a rviver where the [nlians concealed them
selves and waited till the travelers were in the
l desired spot. Suddeuly the war whoop sound
ed in front and on eitlier side ; a large body of
painted warriors rushed in, filling the gaps by
which the whites hud cotered. An appalling
crash of fire-arms followed. The soldiers.
however, were prepared; such as clianced to
be near the trees darted behind them and be
gan to ply the deadly rifle ; the others pros
trated themselves upon the earth among the
tall grass, and then crawled 10 trees. I'he
families screened themselves the best wiy they
could.
The onset was long and fiercely urged.—
Ever aud anon, amid the din and smouke, the
warriors would rush, tomahawk ino hand, to
wards the centre; but they were repulsed by
the coolintrepidity of the backwoods riflemen.
Stll they fought on, determined on the des
truction of the victims who offered such des
perate resistance. All ut once an appalling
sound greeted the ears of the women and chil
dren iu the centre; it was a cry for powder!
‘Our powder is giving out,’ they exclaimed,
‘have you any? Biing us some, or we can
fightno lovger! A women of the party had a
goud supply. She spread her apron on the
ground, poured the powder in it, and going
round to cachsoldier as they stood behind the
trees, bade each who needed powder putdowon
‘bis hat, and pouared a quantity wto it. Thus
she went round the line of the defence, till lier
whole stock, and a!i she could obtain from
others, was distributed. At last the savages
gave way, and being pressed by their foes,
were deiven off the ground.
The victorious whites returned to those for
whose safety they had ventured into the wil
dervess. lnquiries were made as to who had
been killed : und one ruuning up, cried,
*Where is the woman that gave us the pow -
der? I want to see lier)!
*Yes! yes!—let us see her !’ responded an
other aod unother: ‘without her we should
have 01l been lost.’
The soldiers ran about among the women
and children looking for her and making in
quiries. Direetly cameinothersfrom the pur
suit, one of whom obscrving the commotion,
asked the cause, and was told.
‘You are looking in the wroog place,’ he
replied.
‘ls she killed? Ah' weareafraid of that '
excliimed many voices,
‘Not when | saw her,’ answered the soldi-r.
‘When the ladians ran off, she was on her
knees at prayer at the foot of yonder tree, a d
there 1 left fier.!
There was a simultaneous rush to the tres
=aud there. to their great joy, they foun!
the woman safe and still on her knees at pray.
er. Thinkiog not of herself, shie received the |
applause without manifesting any other feoel
ing than gratitude to Heaven tor their great
deliverance.~Mrs. Ellet’'s Women of the Rev
olution.
A GENUINE YANKEE.
‘Hallo, my good friend can you inform me
how far it Is to the next house !’
Johnathan started up—leaned on his hoe
handle—rested one foot on the'gamboil of Lis
simister leg, and replied :
‘Hullo, vourself! how'd dew !—walll guess
[ can. Paint near asfur asit wsed tobe afre
they eut the woods away—then it was gener
ally reckoned four miles, but now the sun
shrivels up the road, and don't make more'n
tew. I'he fuss house you come to is a barn,
and the next is a haystack ; but old Hoskin's
house is beyant. You'll be sure to meet his
gals long before you get there; tarnal romp
in crittters, they plague our folks more'n a lit
tle. His sheep get into our orchard. Dad
scts the dogs arter the sheep and me arter the
gals—and the way he makes the wool, and |
the petticoats fly, is a sin to snakes.'
‘l'sce youarcinehned to be facetions, young
man=pray tell me how it happens that one of
your legs is shorter than the other '
‘I never "lows any body to meddle with my
grass tanglers, mister, but seein’ it's you, Il
tell vou. 1 wasbornsoatmy tickeler request,
o that when | hold a plough, | can go with
one oot in the furrer, and Cother on land, and
pot lop over: besides it's convenient when |
mow round a side hill.’
*Very good, indeed=—how do your potatoes
come on this year.
“I'hey don't come at all; T digs ‘em out—
and there's an everlastin' snarl of e in a hill.'
‘But they are small, | perceive.’
*Yes, | knowit. You see we planted some
whoppin' blue-tnoses over in that ere patch
there, and they flourished so alfired that these
ere stopt growin’ just out of spite, ‘cause they
know'd they couldn't keep up.’
*Youappearto be pretty smart, and I should
think you could afford a better hat than the
one you now wear.'g
*l'he looks ain't nothin'; it's the behavior.
This ere hat was my religious Sunday-go-to?
meetin' one, and it's chock full of piety now.
I've got a better one at bum, but I don't dig
taters in it, no how.’
*You have been in these parts some time, |
should guess 1
‘I guess so tew. I was born’d and got my
brot'n up in that ere house; but my native
place 1s down in Pordunk.’
*T'hen you say it is about three and a half
miles to the next house P
*Yes sir; twas a spell ago, and I don't be
lieve it's grow'd much shorter since.’
*Much obliged=—good bye.’
‘Good-bye to ye. That'sa darn slick mare
of yourn.'
There, reader,—thereis a Johnathan of the
first water for you. You don’t find his equal
every where. He issaid to have peen discov
ered among the Green Mountaios of Vermont,
in all its native simpliciy !
| Frexcn Marrmimonian Brokers = Form:
erly matrimonial advertisements constantly
Lappeared in the French journals ; but instead
lof the gentlemen advertising for wives, as they
' do here, in France the ladies advertise them
’u-lves and their attractions to be disposed of.
| In the Journal d'Afliches the following mat
rimonial waots and attractions were pompous
ly and prominently put forth under the head
ing *Ready to Marry : Ist. Fifty widows, from
20001, to 20,0001, of dowry. 2J. Four hun
dred young ladies and widows, with a simali
fortane. Apply to M. Porre, Rue Bounrbon,
No. 7." Anotlier marriage broker advertises
—lst. Two young lulies between 15 and 18
years of age, with between 30,0001, and 60,000
. 2d. T'wo others, between 30 and 36 years, |
with 35,0000 And severaldamselsof all ages,
with between 40000 and 60001 In case mon- |
ey was not the object, M. Porie had v dis
posal *several yeung ludies of ancient faunlbies,
with little fortune, but with all the qualities
that should accompany fortune.’
Goop Brevmso.—="T'he tollowing hints are
offered by some crine, whio has been a close
observer of men and manners. He thinks i
an important subject, and asks the attention
of all the careless to the list of (ransgressions
‘Loud and harsh speaking, making noiscs
in eating or drinking, leaning awkwardly while
sitting, rattling knives and forks when at table,
starting up suddenly and rushing uncerenio
nionsly out of a room, tussing anything away
with indifference or contempt, receiving auy
thing without thanking the giver, standing
the way of any one when there is little room
to pass (a grevious practice in this city.)
stepping before any one who is looking at any
object particularly, pushing or jostling any
oue without applogising, taking possession of
a seat that pelongs to another, orintruding o
pinions when they are not sought or where
they give offence, leaving acquaintance in the
street or in a private cirele without bidding
them good bye or courteously saluting them,
slapping one familiarly on the shounlder, in
lerrupting a person who is in conversation,
telling long tedious or humdrum stories, whis
pering in company, making remarks on the
dress of those about you, or upon thingsin a
room where you are, flatly contradicting a per
son, slang phrases, (a very common habit,)
interlarding our specech with foreign phrases,
(well hit off in the new comedy of fashion,)
repeating the words, says he and says she,
you know, and you understand, helping your
self first at the table, using a fork as a tooth
pick, scratching the head, pntting the fingers
in the ears, cleaning or paring the nails before
company ; mentioning the price of anything,
when icis offered to a guest, asking questions
which gives pain, and neglecting to answer let
ters.
Visiox or Birvs.—As birds cannot gei
spectacles, Providenee has given them a meth
od of supplying the deficiency. They have the
power of contracting the eye, of making it
mnore convex, so as to sce specks which float
in the atmosphere. and catch their food; and
also of flattening the eye, to see a great dis
tance, and to see whether any vulture orother
animal is threatening to destroy them. In
addition to this they have a film or coating
which can suddenly be drawn over the eye to
protect it, because at the velocity at which
they fly, the least speck of dust would act up
on it as a penknife run into the human eve.
The film is to protect the eye, and the same
thing exists iu the eye of a horse. The horse
has a large eye, very liable to injury from dust
This film is called the haw, or thin eye lid,
and if you watch it closely, you will see it
return and descend with electric velocity, 1t
clears away and protects the eye from injury.
If the eye should eateh cold the haw hardens
thus destroy the safe-guard.—Ssieutific Am.
and projects, and ignorant persous cut it off and
Axcient AntiQuitiks.—Nineveh was 15
miles by 9, and 40 round, with a wall 100 feet
high, and thick enough for three chariots.
Babylonwas GO miles within the walls, which
were 75 feet thick and 300 high, 100 brazen
gates. e S
T'he temple of Diana at Ephesus was 125
feet high, to support the roof. It was 200
years in building. .
I'he labyrinth of Egypt cont:ined 3000
chambers and 12 halls.
Thebes in Egypt presents ruins 27 miles
round. It had 100 gates.
Carthage was 35 miles round.
Athens was 25 miles round, and contained
25.000 citizens, and 400,000 slaves.
The temple of Delphos was so rich in do
nations, that it was once plundered of £€lo,ooo
sterling ;3 and Nero carvied fromit 500 statues.
The largest of pyramids is 481 feet high, 663
feet on the sides ; its base covers 11 acres, =
The stones are ahont 30 feet in length, and
the Tayers 2085 360,000 men were emploped
in its ereciion.
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PROPOSALSFOROCARRYINGTHE MAILS,
Extract from the act of Congress af 3d March, 1845, section 18,
- Ydad be it further enacted, T'hat it -In‘l be the duty of
the Postinastor General, in all future lettings of contracts
for the transportation of the mail, to let the same, in every
cnse, to thy lowest bidder tendering sufficient guaranteos
for l’,ululul performance, withont other reference to the
mode of such transportation than may be necess ry to pro
vide for the due celerity certanty, and security of such
transportation ; nor shall any new contractor hereafter be
required to purcnase out, or take at a valuation, the stock
or vehiicles of any provious contructor for the same route,”
27 Bidders will be careful to read the forms and inst-ue
tions appended to this advertisement. They are reguested
Lo state, in their proposal s, the mode by which they inrml
to convey the mail, Whe*s the size and weight of the
mails, or the speed called for in the schedules, shall requi e
it, the contracts will be made for eonch, steambont, or rail
road conveyance, as the case may bhe j and, consequently,
such routes will be let to bids proposing such mode of con
vevance, In all other cases, the routes will be assigned to
bids proposing the cheapest inud > of transportation,
7 Raillroad companies are specially notified that theh
regular bids are to be understood as including the supply
of each oflice on the line of their resfin-mve roads, notover
n';tuartor of a mile froin a depot. Separate proposals for
offices more than aquarterof & mile ofl’, willbe considered.
l)ltOP()S,\ LS for carrying the mails of the
United States from the Istday of July, 1849, to the Joth
of June, 1553, inclusive, in Rhode Island, will be received
at the contract office of the Post Otlice Department, in the
city of Washington, until 9 a. ~ of the 4th April, 1849,
(to be decided by the 24th day of April, 1849,) on the routes
and in the manner and time herein specitied, viz:
ALY RHODEK ISLAND. s
601, From Providence at 9a. m., evry day, except Sunday,
By Vue de ’Eau, Barrington, Warren, l‘rmol,nud
Postsmonth
T'o Newport, by 3 p. m, 20 miles
And back between ioam and 4 r m; with six ad
ditional weekly trips to Bristol 8 mounths of .he
year,
602, From Providence at 64 p m every day, except Bunday
By East Greenwich, Singston, slmmrocl Mills,
Dorrville, and Westerly
T'o Btonington, by 9 p i, 48) miles
And bacx between 2} a m and 5 am,
003. From Providence at 3§ p m every dav, exeept Sunday
ll{ Pawtuxet, Warwick, and East Greenwich
T'o Wickford, by 8 p m, 22 miles
And back between 6 a m and 10 a m,
601 Frovidence atd p.m, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
By Knightsville, Natick, Centreville,Coven'ry, West
Greenwich, Pine IL, Brand’s Iron Works, Hop
kinton, North Stopington,(Conn.,) Mystie, Centre
Groton, and Groton
To New London, by 5 p m next days, 57 miles
And back between 7 a i, Monday, Wednesday,and
Friday, and 10 a m next days ; with threo addi
tonal weekly trips to Coventry, 14 miles,
615, l"rm;! !';uvidonco at 12 m, Montay, Wednesday, and
ridny
By Slmmonsville, Bouth Scituate, Mount Vernon,
Rice City, Quondoe, and Moosup, (Coan.)
To Ceatral Village, by 5 p n, 30 miles
And back between 7 a m and 1 pm, next days.
606, From Providence at 55 a m, Monday, Wednesday,
and Fliday
By North Scituate, Sonth Foster, nnd South Killing
ly, (Cona.) to W‘u’. Killingly, by 1l a m, 26 miles
And back bhetween 2 pmoand 74 pm, next diys.
67, From Pr vidence at 55 a w, Tuesd vy, Thursday, and
Saturday
By Nor hsicituate, Poster,and Exst Killingly,(Conn )
To Killingly, by 10§ a m, 25 miles
And back between 25 p m and 7§ pm, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
GOB, From Providence at 3 p. m, Monday, Wednesday,and
Saturday
ll{ Lippitt,
To Fiskville, by 7 pin, 124000 es
And back between 6 am aad 19 a m same days.
Froposals for six-times a-weck scrvice will be considered,
09, From Providence at 3 p m every day, except Sunday
By Prouit N, Greeaville, and Chepachet
To Pasconyg, by 7 pm, 19 miles
And back betwe nGam and 10 a m; Frait Hill to
be omitted by three of the trips, each way.
GlO. From Providence at 7 a in every day, vxrept Sunday
By Pawwicker, Valley Falls, Lousdale, Lime Roek,
Albion, Cumberland Hill, Woonsocket Falls, Wa.
terford, (Mass.,) Blackstone, Slatersville, Millville,
Uxbridge, Whitinsville, Northbridge, Farnumns
ville, Wilkinsonville, and Millbury
To Worcester, by 9 a m, 41 miles
And back between 7 a mand 10} am ; with an ad
ditional six times--week miyl between 3§ pn
and G pm oing, and 3 pmand Gy pm r tum;ng.
GIL From Houth Scituate at 6 pm, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Haturday
By Clayville
To Foster Centre, by 8 p m, 64 miles
And hack between 6a m and # a m, Monday, Wed
nesday, and Friday
612, From Chepachet, at 6 p m, Tuesday, Thursday, and
sSaturday
To Burrillvidle, by 7 p m, 3} miles
And back between 6a m and 7 am, same days,
GlB3, From Nowport at 6 a m, Tuesday and Frida
By Jamestown,Narragansett,Tower llill,“’:’skeflold,
Perryville, and Charleston
To Westerly, Ly 7 p my 37 miles
And bk between G am and 7 p m, Monday and
Thirsday,
G From Newport at 8a n, Friday
'{o New Shoreham, by 6 pan, 31 miles
And back between 8 win and 6 pn, Thursday.
615, From Wakefield at .I? amevery day, except Sunday
By Pewcedale and Kingston
To Railrond Depot, by 8 am, 6 iniles
And back between 4 p m and 6 p .
616, From Coventry at 8 a m, Saturday
By Noose Neck Hill, West Gioenwich Centro, an |
scoheug ¢
To Voluutown, (Conn.) by 4 p mn, 20 miles
And buek between 8 a m and 4 p m, Friday.
617, l"nn’u \|\'e-turly at 8 am, Monduy Waduudny. and
riday
fly Porter’s HiN
To Hopkivton, by 10 a m, 8 miles
And buch between 104 a m and 12m, samo days.
Form for a bid where no change from ad
vertisement is contemplated by the bidder.
S (or we, its the case may be) Lhere write the name or
names in fulljof [here state the residence or residence )
hereby pnw.m- to carry the mad on No. from to
as often as the advertisemient requires, in the time
stated in the scheduales, and by the following mode of con
veyance to wit: [Here state how itis to be conveyed, ) for
the annual guin ol § o
Form ofa gnarantee toaccompany cach bhid.
SThe undersigned [here imsert the name of the guaran
tor or guarantors] guaranties that, [here insert name of
bidder or names of bidders, as the case may be,] if his (or
their) hid for carrying the mail from to be uc
cepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obli.
gation prior to the fiest day of July wext, with good and
sutlicient sureties to porform the service proposed.’’
Form of Certificate.
The andersigned.postmasterof ~ ecertifiesthat
the guarantors ahove named are sufficient anablo to make
good tho r guaranty,
Instructions.
1. Beven minutes are allowed for opening and closing
the mails at all otlices where no particalar time '8 specified ;
but on ratlrond and steamboat routes there is to be no more
delay than 1s necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
2. The mail is 1o be conveyol ||||pn-fofenco to passen
gers, and to their entire exclusion, if its weight and bulk
requtre it
3. Post offiice blanks, mail bags, and the special agents of
the Aepartment, 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
principal rautroad and steambo.at hin s, where the size of
the mails and the number of the ot s will require their
empleyment by the department ; and in that case, a sepa
rate apartiment for the assorting and safe-keeping of the
mail is to he provided by the contractor, under the direc
tion of the department,
5. Tn all cases therais 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 tiine 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, These
forfeiturcs may he increased into penalties of higheramount,
according to the nature or frequency of the fallure and the
importance of the mal,
€. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be sat
isfactorily explained in due time, for failing totake from, or
deliver at, a post office, the mail, or any pa t of it ; for suf
fering it to he wet, injured, lost, or destroyed ; for convey
ingitina place or mannerthat exposes it to depredation loss,
ur’njury j for refusing after demand to convey a mail by
any coach, railroad ¢ A, or steamboat, which the contrac
tor regularly runs on the route beyond the specified num
ber ulvtrlp.c i the contract, and for not arriving at the time
set ; and for setiing up or running an express to transmit
commercial intetligence in advance of the mail, a penalty
will be exacted equal to a quarter’s pay.
7. T'he Postinaster General may annul the contract for
roepeated failures ; for violating the post oflice laws ; for dis
obeying the instructions of the department : for refullng to
diseharge a arrier when required by the departinent ; for
assigning the contraet without he conusent o}tho Postmas
ler(;&cner:nl, or for setting up or runining an express as afore
sand.
8. T'he Postmaster General may alter the contract, and
alter the «chedule, he allowing a pro rata increase of com
pensation, within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
additional service required, or for the increased speed, if
the employment of mllduiunnl stock or ¢ rriers is rendered
necessary ; but the contractor may, in such case, relinquish
the contiact, on timely notice, if he prefers it to the change.
T'he Postmaster 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 higher or different
grade of gervice on the route, he allowing one wonth’s ex
tra pay on the amount dispensed with,
9. 'The payments will be made through drafts on post
offices or otherwise, after the expiration of each quarter—
sav in Pebraary, May, August, and No ‘ember.
10, The distances are Jiven according to the best infor
mation ; but no inereased pay will be allowed, should they
prove to be greater than is advertised, if the p‘uce-ure cor
rectly nomed,
11. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making a contract for the transportation of the
mail with any person who shall have entered into any com
hination, or proposed to enter Imnnnr combination, to pre
vent the making of any bid for a mail contract by any other
person or persons, or wWho shall have imade any agreement,
or shall have given «r performed, or promised to give or
perform, any consideration to do, or not to do, any thin
whatever to induce any other person not to hu‘ fora m.fl
contract, Particular attention is called to the 28th section
of the act of 1336, prohibiting combination to prevent bid
ding.
12. A bid received after time, to wit: the 4th April next,
at 9 a. i, or without the guaranty reqaired by law, or that
combines several routes in one suin of - ompensation, can
not be considered in competition with the regular proposal
not adjadged to be extravagant.
13. A bidder may offer, where the transportation called
for in the advortisement ‘l diticult or impracticable at cer
tain seasons, (o 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
stoamboat landing, as the ease may be ; or he may offer to
substitute an inferior mode of supply in such cases. He
may propose diffrent days and hours of departore and ar
rival, provided no more ranuing time is ask d, and it is
obvious that no mail connexion or other publle acecmmo
dation i« projudi ed. We may ask for more running time
to the trip, during a ac‘ciM numbor of days, at certain
seasons of 'pemmrly roads ; hutheyond these changes
a proposal for service different from ths advertisement will
Lmnm its heing eonsidered in competition wit's a regular
id not set acide for extravagance ; and where a bid con
taing any of the above alterations, th ir dis wlvantages wil
be estimated 1n mmp.fla it with other proposals. ‘
14 There shionkl be ane poute bid fur in & praposel
15. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bidder's
name and residence, und the nome of .ll"l member of the
firm, where a company offers, should be distinetly stated
ulso the mals of conveyanuce, it a higher wod than on
horseback is titended,
16, ‘T'he bid should be sent under seal, addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with *Mail Proposnls
In the Btate of .’ written on the face of the letior ;
and should be dospatched in tune Lo be received by or be
fure the 4th April wext, at 9 o 'clock, w. m, 1t should bo
e:nmnucd. and the suthiciency of the guarantors »hould
clul'{ certitied. (Mee forms,)
17, T'he contracts are to be executed by or before the 18
July next,
1%, Postmasters at offices sitnated upon or near railronds,
but more than eighty rods from a depot, will, tmediately
After the 20th April nest, report that fact to the departinent
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot, nm‘
how otherwise --xprlml with the mail, to en ble the Post
master General to direct the proper supp'y to be made from
the railroad by wald messeugers, from and ullx the Ist
July next,
19. Under the act of 3d March, 1845, the route is to be
‘et to the lowest hidder, tendering suflicient guaranties for
fuithful perfor.nance, without other reference to the mode
of transportation than may be necessary to provide for the
due celenty, certainty, and security of such transportation,
When the lowest bid proposes wmode of conveyance that
\ I 8 inadequate for the route 1n respect to the certainty, se
‘ curity, and celerity of the mails, aside from any necomino
‘ datiem fur travel, t will not .e entitled to the route,
20, When the bid does not name a mode of conveyance,
it will be taken and understood to be for the lowest 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 conveyunco is stated for the route in the
advertisement, it will be considered as offering only for
horseback conv yance.
¢, Sioce the passage of the act of March 3, 1845, a new
description of bid has been received, It sy cifies no mode
of conveyance, Lutengnge: to carry the mal with certainty ,
celerity, und security, using the ters of the law, These
bids are called, from the wanner in which they nre desig
nated on the books of the departiment, “star bids.”” It has
been decided, after mature consideration, that a bid pro
posing a specitic mode of conveyance of as high a grade ng
two horse coach transportation 1x to be preferred to the star
bid, The experience of the department enables it to lay
down the followin . riles, viz:
‘ Wihien the muil 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 specitic bid,
22, When the mails are of sach size and weight as to
render it necessary orexpedient,in referenceto them alone,
to provide two horse coach conveyance, the specific bid,
though the highest, will be preferred to the star bid, t the
extent of a tooderate ditference in the compensation, in
cnse the ditference 1s not such as to interfere with the pol
| oc‘y of the new law, which looks to a reduction in the cost
of transportation. Execeptions, howeve', may be allowed
where tha star hid is made by the present owner of the
stock on the route, and it is inanifest that the reasons for
preferring the speciiic bid do not exist in his ease,
23, On rontes of the highest clags, wh-re four horse coach
or steamboat transportation is required by the size and hn
portance of the mails, the prefcrence for the specific nd
will be, If necessary, earried, to a greater extent of differ
ence than on the inferior coach routes ; subject, however,
to the exceptions nhove stated.
26 A modification of a bid, in any of its essential terms,
i tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be received, so as
to interfere with regular competition, after the last hour
set for receiving bids.
C, JOHUNSON, Postmaster General,
Post Orvice Derarrment, Dec, 18, 1849,
d3O-~llawl2w
IS
The Asthma can be Cured !
o THY ONLY REMEDY !
l) R.PETER . LEE has diseovercd a remedy that will
certainly and effectually cure the Bpasmodic Asthima,
as has been demonstrated in hapdredsof instances heyond
all donbt, e asks the attention of the aflicted to the fol
lowing letter from Rev. 1. D, Willinmson, who s well
known throughout the United States ;
Editor of the Star—lt is known to some of your readers
and many of my friends, that [ have recently found a cure
for Asthina, with which | have sutfered severely for many
years, During my recent visit to the East, many anxious
inquiries were made as ) the means of a cure which ap
pears astonishing, 2
To save turther inquiries, and also to put others in the
way of procuring a Like reiief, allow mwe to say, thut [ pro
cured a presenption from Dr. Peter 1, Lee, to which alone
lattribute a cure | have every reason te believe perfect
and radical, I have indeed no symptom or feehing of Asth
mn left,
Throngh a long period of fifteen years I have suffered
mucehi—tried varions medicines, and been acquainted with
hundreds of eases and L am well satistied that Dr, Lee’s is
the orly presceription that ean be relied upon. Gratitude
to him for the immeasurable relief he has hrought me, and
a desire to serve the suffering, have alone induced me to
make this public statement, which do in the vtmost con
fidence that those who fullow my advice wilk not be disap
pointed, L. D. WILLIAMSEON,
Cincinnati, Oet, 10, 1847,
In alettersent Rev, Mr, Drew, of Augusta, Me., lie says :
*I have not taken a half bottle, and am well, and have
no fears of Azthma again, inasmuch as 1 have tor the last
two months been expofed to ail sorts of weather, and am
free from that complaint which has made me a sutlerer
through long dreary years,”
Dr. Leo betieves, tromhis knowled gze of the medicine and
its effects, that the five cases will be permanently cured,
i the use of it is continued,
Now let the render examine the impartial statement of
Rev. Win. A, Drew, editorof the Gospel Banner, of Augus
ta, Maine, and he will be in possession of sctual experi
wments, He says:—
“I'he editor of the Banner is no friend of humbuggery ;
and would not consent to receive any of this medicine on
sule until be had, by meuns of several bottles forwnrded
through him ascortained to his own satisfaetion, that it is,
on the whole, a good medicine, He did not require that it
should cure every body, for such a pretension would be
Huwmbuggery ; no medicime will eure in every case ; bataf
he should ascertaio that it accomphisbed the ohject in a
majonity of cases, e meant to con aacr the fact as enongh
to extablish for 1 a good claim to general contidence, He
has ascertaimed that in fitteen out of “eventeen cases it has
given relief; that in ten of that number it appears to have
ptfected a cure 5 and that, in the other two cases, no effects
good or bad have been perceived from its use, Justice,
however, requires us to s y, that these cases were quite
hopeless ones, which it was not really expected any medi
ciwe could rcach.”
T'o this wight be added handreds of similar testimonics 3
but the following (rom the editor of the Starin the West
who is personally acqnainted with Dr, Lee, and knows u}
the sucesss of his wmedicine, is worthy of notice i
Tue Astuva Mevicink—Persons frequently write us
letters of inguiry about this medicine, to know if itis really
what it chvims to be. We canonly say that the certificates
in the Star are GenviNe—to which might be added mnany
more of a similar character. Our own opinion is, that it
will permanently cure at least eight out of every ten who
aro tronbled with the spasmodic asthima. Itis certainly a
very remarkable medicine, although we know nothing of
the ingredients of which it is composed, Tt is the first
medicine, weo beliove, ever made known that will cure
the gpasmodic asthma of long standing, A physician of
this city said to the maker of the medicine a few days ago
Tl me what the medicine is made of and 1 will yive
you a hundred dollars ! 1t has cured an old gentleman, a
patient of mine, who has had the asthina these twenty
years!” He will only add some
I.\ll’lm'l‘.\.\"{‘ CONSIDERATIONS,
Unlikequack medicines, itclaims to cure but one disense ;
and there can be no deception when a case of asthinn is
cured. "The complaint is of that nature, as all know who
have it that it cannot be charmed away by faith or other
wise. A man with a congh may suppose he has the con
sumption, take medicine, and get weil Perhaps lie 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 eure almost all diseases, Not g 0 with the
astivma. Tt generally follows a man all his life—and if he
therefore gets well after taking a certain medicine, le
knows that cured him. He cannot be deceived, and no
remedy has ever been discovered except Dr. Lee’s that
will cure it,
To prevent imposition and counterfeits he designs to
confine the sale ot it to a few responsible agents, e pre
fers that it shall become known more by its success, than
by extensive advertising.
All orders forthe medicine, wholesale ,should be directed
to JOUN A, GURLEY, Cineinnati, Olio, who can send it
by express to almost any principal towvn in the United
States ; it may always be found at his hookstore on 4th st.,
five doors west of Walnut street, Price §3.
Jason Guiley, of Cincinnnti, Ohio, is the exclnsive gen
eral agent for the medicine throughout the United Stutes,
The medicine may be had of the Messrs. ROW E, No, 25
Market NL"I"Q, Providence ; of J. M, T'wee, N 0.9 Bowery,
New York, and Wm. A, Drew, Augusta, Me Jyao
GREAT BLESSING OV THE AGE.
‘l(mrll-‘,‘.'l Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root—The
AYR demand for this celebrated article is daily increasing.
We are continnally receiving orders from nli prrts of the
country for it. Our agent says in a letter we received
from him this morning that he hud orders on hand for 76
dozen bottles. It is the greatest preventiveof disease ever
known ; persons who take this will not be attacked with
stmmer complaints ; it is a great article to have in a family
to give to children to keep them well. l’relurfll only by
the proprietor, at 167 Broad st. . MORSE, Jr.
ACCOUNT BOOKS, PAPKR,
ANI’) STATIONARY —The subscritier invi es atien ion
to his extensive and woll selected stock of Acconut
Books, Paper, Stationery, &c.
Account Books, ruled to all the patterns in general use ;
alo manufactured to order to any pattern and sty le re
quired, and warranted to give satisfaction.
Writing Papers, of every description, ineluding hlne,
white laid and wove Letter and Cap Papers, of English
nnl|_ .\m_t_mrnn manufa~ture ; Playing (‘nn‘-.
Note l’x.\iper and Envelopes, plain x:mlfi-—n_cy
Inks—English and American writing, copying, blue and
red Tuks,
”l‘.‘éri'lirnf( Wax and Wafers—Jones’, Vietorin, Harp and
Duteh Crown Sealing Wax ; Royal, Scarlet :-m‘ Red Wae
fers, nssorted sizes. e
Steel l'én'o—, V«Qi‘”(:}llnu“. Windle's, Hertz's, Perry’s and
Leman’s manufacture.
Gold Pens, from the different manufacturers.
Quills—A full as sortment, of all sizes,
Whatman's Drawing Papers—A full assortment.
Hlates—Hard wood frame Bchool and Log Slates ; proce
lain Elates and Tublets.
Cutlery—Pen and Poeket Knives, Erasers, &c.
GEO, H, WHITNEY,
f 7 successor to C, Burnett, Jr, 3 Westminster st,
WESTMINSTER LIBRARY.
‘VE have estublished a cireulating Library, with the
ahove name, in connexion with onr booxstore, at 110
Westminster st, and shall be happy to receive the calls of
the reading community in town and country. We have
nearly one thousand voliumes to offer at the start, compris
ing the most valuable in every doFlnlnell of Literature,
nu.m'lmy, Illflurr, Voyages and Travels, Domestic Econ
omy, Poetry, all the best novels and the latest works on
the ancient and modern seiences, Additions will be made
from day to day of new works, as soon as they are issined
from thorron. Rich, rare .m‘ racy Antiquarian Works
will be added ocensionally, We shall endeavor to aceom
modate the wants of the public and we solicit n share of
public patronage. WINSOR & PERRIN.
PAPER HANGINGS,
l“llN(‘ll and American Paper Hangings—MWesny Cogm
& Co, 116 Westininster st, have just ree’d from France
an assortment of elegant gilt and other l‘u&n Hangings
and Borders, Landscape Views and Pire Board Land
veapes ; also, a handsome supply of Ameriean Papers of all
prices and a great variety of elegant printed Window Cur
taine, Those in want of the above articles are invited to
call and examine them, as it is presumed that their acsort
ment is as complete and will beesold as reasonable as can
he found in the city, mi
LOOKING GLASSES.
200 DOZ common Looking Glasses, jnst ree’d and for
sale unusunlly tow st 51 and 53 North Main «,
n THOMAS WHITAKER& RON,
SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNIK MANU
ST FACTORY.
SAMUKL WESSON,
NO, 4 NORTH MAIN ETREET,
W()(Yl.lb infoim his friends and the public that he is
still to be found at his old stand, No. 4 North Main
street, where he w 'uld be hlrpy to furnish them with al)
descriptions of articles in his line of busgness,
Now on hand and for sale on the most favorable terme
a comrlolc assortment of *addles, Harnesses, common anJ
travel ug' Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Poitmanteans,
Whips, Fly Nets, Collars, and a great variety of other artl
cles too numerous to mention, Je2d—r
LCONOMY IN KINDLING FIRLES.
(PATENT RIGHT SECURED) B
The @tention’ of Housekecpors, Ship Masters, Grocers, Man~
Wacturers, Tin Smaths, &e, is invited to n Patent
Composition, called
CHEEVER'S FIRE KINDLING
o—— o —— - —— i
wlllCll is the best, most safe and economical article
ever used for kindling fires, Many testin onials as
to its utitity might be offered, but a trial will convince the
most incredulons, Fifty cents will supply one fire every
day for six months, 1t wili dispense with the use of hav
ings and paper, and thus remove a very great risk from
muny houses. Each package contains 24 cakes, ench cirke
10 inch squares, one of which, instantaneously taking fire,
will burn with sutlicient heatand blaze toignite bituminons
conl; and by the addition of a few small pieces of wood ur
charcoal will kindle the anthracite, or by using a little
lnvrer quantity no other kindling is required,
T'o every shipmaster it will be of great utility and con
venience, as it is not affected by water or clilmate.
Dingcrions—After placing one or wore of the =mall
squares. (as the kind of fuel requires) in the Lottom of the
grate or stove, put on the fuel, then apply a lighted match
to the kindling underneath, One of the inch squar s will
give a strsng and intense blaze from 15 to 20 minutes,
Manafactured rxcln.-n'r!‘y for GRAY, WOLCOTT &
GREENE, Indostrial and General Ageuts, 3 Spruce street,
New York.
M. ROBINSON, general agent for Providenceand viein
ity, Howard’s Bloek, Museum Avenue, of whom it can he
bui wholesale and retail on favorable terms. Retail gro
cers and others disposed to sell the above article are invited
to call and see its operation, 4w dl6
WILDER'S PATENT SALAMANDER IRON
NAFNEYN,
eil MANUFACTURED B Y
STLAS C HERRING, New York.
A TRIAL was made before a Committee of eminent Mer
chants ot the foot of Wall street, New-York, for the
purpose of testing the fire proof unlilfu of Wilder’s Patent
Salamandernr Safe, as ¢ mpnrv:‘ with those elaimed for
Jesse Deluno’s, C. J, Gayler’s Patent Double, and Scott’s
Patent Asbestos Safe. T'he subjoined extract from the
Committee’s Report, with the names of the gentlemen who
rendered that decisive verdict attached, prescuts clearly and
concisely the result of the experiment,
e EXTRACT,
The above was a fair trial, and was tons a convineing
proof of the super ority of the Falamander Safe over all oth
ers; and considering that it wus exposed to an intense heat
for a period of eight hours, while each 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 fire-proof, and affording perfect so-
Aurity to books and papers in case of fire. We therefore
take much pleasure in makigg this statement to the public,
and in recommending to them Wilder’s Patent Salamander
Sato, as lully nuitk-uf(u their confidence,
WADSWORTIH & SMITH, ]
lALDWIN 0, . .
'M:{l““".:' : :.”. ¢ Committee,
CHARLES I MARSHALL, |
Subsequent accidentnl trinls have been equally satisfac
tary as can bo shown by numerons certificates and testi
monials; and also by the Safe, which was tested in the
burning of the building occupied by Messrs, Stone & Wea
ver, in this city, lnst Deccmber, and which can Le seen ut
the store of BROWN, BARKER & CO,, No. 53 Market
Strect; and have an assortment of the Genuine Salomau der
s afes, for sale at manufacturer’s prices, fi7
CAUTION,
Afl my Spanish Lustral and Medieated Huir Preservative
has ncquired a high reputation, and is almost universal
:)' used for promoting the growth and preserving and beauti
ving the hair, another article has been brought before the
public nnder the same name, but entirely different in itg
composition and eflect, and | hereby cantion the public not
to be taken in by it, but always to mguire for “Camm’s
Bpanish Lustral” and use no other, if they wish to he se
cure from deception. The ingredients, and a portion of
them can only be obtained from the Spanish markets, and
}uu- manner of compounding the Lustral are known ouly to
myself, the secret having been communicated to me 12
{ur- since by a distingu shed surgeon in Ed üburgh, Scote
and, and was by me introduced to the prblic for the first
time, My Spanish Lustral may be known by its bright gold
en color, being free from all coloring matter which 15 al
ways injurious to the hair, and I would eaution the public
not to use any article of red color for the hair, as it wust
tend to injure it very materially, and above all o puichase
no article bearing the name of Spaniczh Lustral unless iy
name ix attached to it, as all others are vile imitations, cil
culated 1o deceive those who are unacquainted with the
Fnuhw and highly approved Camm’s Spanish Lustial—
'or sale by the proprictor,
T. W, CAMM, 60} Westininster st,
And also by CHARLES DYER, Jr., 40 and 42 W estmin
ster st., sole agent tor the Spanich Lustral, anlef
LELAND'S MUSICATORE.
Musical instroments and Musical Meor
chandise, can be obtaincd at this cstab
lishment, of every description, and of
the very best quabity, consisting of supe
ror Guitars, plain and ornamental, at prices tom 85 1o
825 Flutes of every description, from & to $55; Clari
nets, Flagelets and Fifes, of varions kinds of wood and
tinish ; Violins at every price from 1 50 to $B5; Uross in
struments ef every Kind ; Banjos; Tambonwes ; Tuning
Forks; Pipes ; Hammers ; Reeds ; Bridges yEngs s Rovin
Pegs ; Bow Hair; Violin Eows, and Vichn Trimangs of
allkinds ; also, Beraphines : Melodeons ; Accordeons ; Mu.
sie Boxes; Music Racks, and Folios, & ¢,
Glee and Musie Tnstruction Books for cvery instinment
THE FHEET MUSlC—Consists of an extensive stock
of old and new musie. ‘l'he publications of every store in
the conntry ean bho obtained at this store. Purchasers wil)
find all the newest and most favorite 8 ngsand Picces
continnally for sale. Piano Fortes to let, at prices from §5
to 'l‘J{wr quart r; also, second hand Pianos for sule,
o PIANO FORTES tuned and warranted togive satisfae
on.,
REPAIRING of every kind of Musical Instruments
with neatness and in the most expeditions manncr,
Ihe price of Music, Instrvments and Merchandise ns
sold at this establ'shment, as low it notchienperthan New
York or Hoston. Ovders will e attended to with the preat
ostcare by A, M. LELAND, 135 Westminster st, mylo
PIANO FORTES.
HALLETT, DAVIS & €O, Boston, re
y spectiully imtorm the public that they have
FR appointed M. 8,1, 'l"ll,' RBER, sole agent
for the sale of their Piano Fortes in the
State of Rhiode Island. They take this Opportunity to ex
press their thanks for the very 'beral patronage they have
received from this eity and vicinity, and would eall the at
tention of purchasers and others to the reeent mprovenients
they have made in their mstruments, readering the tone
undyartmu unsirpassed i equalled by any other make,—
The numerons medals and diplomas which they have ye
ceived from the different fairs at Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, is sufhicient proofofthe high estimintion in which
they are held abroad as well as at home. Mr, Thurber will
be always supplied with a large assortment of Piano Fortes
of the first class, which can be obtained of him as low as at
the manutactory, and wh.ch will be warrauted in all respects
perfect instruments,
8. T. Thurher has just received a large supply of Piano
Fortes from the above maker<, which he offers for sale at
his ware-rooms, 33 und 35 Westminster st, 024
PIANO FORTE,
A large assortment of Rosew o d, Black
walnut, and M:nln-'_'mny Pino Fortes
made by Hallett, Davis & Co., Poston,
and warranted equal to any made in this
country, for sale very low ot
m 7 THURBER'S, 33 and 35 Westminster st.
New, and second hand Piano Eortes to let.
PIANO FORTES,
JUS']‘ received at THURBER'S Piano Forte rooms, 137
Westiminster st, Howard's building, a fine assortment
of Piano Fortes from the manufa tory of Hallett, Cumston
& Allen, Boston, warrantcd of the very best quality, and
or sale atthe manufacturers’ lowest pr?fl-u. my 20
SHEET MUSIC AT 3CTS, PER PAGE !
Tlll‘l subscriber wishing to reduce his stoek of sheet mu -
Ssie, will sell it at 3 cents per page. New and popular
wnsic received weekly from New York and Poston, w hich
will be sold at the same reduced price. Instrvction Bocks,
nnd all Musical publicat'ons, for sale at wueh less than
former rices at THURBER'S, 157 Westminstor st
CHURCH BOOKS,
HORNH'B Works, 2 vls ; Hlurne on Psalins ; Jackson’s
Remains i Stanford’s nged Christian’s ('« mpanion ;
Hawkstone, 2 vols; Churchinan Armed ; Christion’s Man
wal ; MantCs Hore Liteegical ; Bickerstcth on the Lord's
Bupper ; Mrs, I'ry s Memoirs ; Paget’s Sermons ; Coliidge’s
Anls to Retleetion ; Mant’s Happiness of the Blessed ; En
tor thy Chureh ; Tnornton’s Family Prayers : Margaret or
the Pearl; Lady Mary ; Palmer’s Churelh History ; Hobert’s
Apology ; Finte of h«-pmh d; Companion to the Altar;
What i Chiristianity ; Verrien’s Pravers ; Shimeon on Holy
Bpirit ; Futher Clement; Christ’s Warning to Churches ;
Religion as seey throngh Chirist ; Reennta jon ; Ceeil nm‘
his Dog ; Cousin Pertha 5 Always Happy 3 Steps to the
Altar g Vast Amry 5 Jones on Trinity ; Chapin on the Puri
tans ; Stanley on the Pumables ; SEpancer s Reformation ;
Hymns on Catechism ; Sacen Privata ; Lord's #n wper s Do
vont Chuarchman’s Companion; Law’s Sericus Call;
Bword’s Pocket Almanac, for 1849, a fresh sup iy, just
rec’d, for sale hy GEO, . WHI'TN ll\',
fl 4 successor to C. Burnett, Jr, 3 Westminster st,
RUBBERS! RUBBERS!II RUBBERS 111
(“lIII.DR EN'S imported Rubbers, 37 cts ; misses’ mann
/ fnctured do 50 5 ladies do do 62; gent’s Over Shoes,
leather soles, §1 25 ; ladies’ Rubber Busking, 62 cts | gent's
imported Rubbers, 75; misses” Rubber Busking, 50 ; lndies’
imported Rubbers, 62 ; gent’s manufactured Over Ehoes 7.
Jl:l ALLEN J. BROWN, 111 Broad s,
IVORY.
3 CARES Mg handled Knives and Forks, Knives with
out Forks, Guard and Gume Curvers, Deef Blice«, Nut
Picks, &.d?nf American manufacture, just ree’d ond for
sale very low at 51 and 53 North Main st,
a 6 THOMAS WHITAKER & FON.
DINING WARE.
P\IDWINQ mulberry, fowing blue, and whits iron stone
Dining Ware, a full assortment, rec’d and torsale very
low at 51 and 53 North Main st,
r THOMAS WHITAKER & SON.
g LETTER PAPERS,
AN invoice of('n}n and Letter Papers, from the celelrated
manufactory of D, Carson & ::m-, Just rec’d and for
sale low, a nice article for ve(ai'infi. .
dla WINSOR & PERRIN, 140 Westminster st
LETTER, CAP AND DRAWING PAPERS,
Flum tha celebrated manufactory of D, Carson & Fons,
for #ale hy the '\?.M“’. renm or single quire, at very
low pricesfor cash
rr CPWVINSOR & PERRIN, 140 Westminster st.
____ SECOND HAND BOOKS, '
OP all Kinde, bought and sold at 140 Westminster <l, by
i WINBOR & I'ERRIN.