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t I rr I 1 GENEVA COURIER, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING No. 39 Seneca Street, Up-Stairs, i B Y C L E V E L A N D <fe L O O K , T E R M S ! To Tillage subscribers who receive the pa pers by the carrier.$2,00. To mail subscribers, and those who receive their papers at the office, $1,50. Fifty cents will be added in all cases where payment is not made within three months. No papers will be discontinued until arrearages are paid. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. I 0.it* square one week, three “ three month* ,, .< it «t 11 «i #• «« CLEVELAND & LOOK, Proprietors. ©IF 'sP©-ID & ir, & C. CLEVELAND, Editor, D O C T O R R B O A B B . , OFFICE AND RESIDENCE ON SENECA S T R E E T , Nearly opposite the M ansion H ouse , 68 DR. H. W. BELL OFFICE AND RESIDENCE O n M a in st.) One Door Norik o f his Old Residence, and opposite the heformkd dutch church , _____________________ 63 HALL, RUCKEL & CO., W H O L E S A L E D R U G G I S T S , AND DEALERS IN P a i n t s , O i l s , W h i t e L e a d , D y e S t u f f s , F a n c y A r t i c l e s , 4fcc.s No. 290 GREENWICH St., one Door below Barclay st., New York, Invite the patronage of Country Dealers in general, N. B. Manufacturers of the best Friction Matches in the world. 6m69 VOL. XXI—NO. 41. WEDNESDAY MORNING WHOLE NO. 1081 $0,50 t.OO 3,00 six . ee * • 5,00 one year • • ft, 00 Halfcolumn one year, • • 25 On One “ “ '*• - • 40.00 Business Cards inserted one year for No advertisement will be charged It-ss than one square, and all advertisements will be con- tinned until otherwise ordered N. B. All advertisements must he brought in hv Tuesday morning in order to secure an insertion the same week. Caroline* ST COATS* KtKNKT. Ii . * J . H O P K I N S IMPORTERS AND '■ ALERS OF BAR AND WDLE IRON, Cast, Blister, and Spring Steel; Amer ican, English, and German Hard ware; Nails, Anvils, Vices, & c., &c., 93 B a r c l a y S t , N e w Y o r k . . 6m69 ~ W M , F . X i B A M A N , Plain and Ornamental Painter, G r a i n i n g & I n t e r n a l D e c o r a t i o n s , for Public, and Private Houses, done in the best style of the a rt. 6m69 ___ S e n e c a s t . , G e n e v a , N . Y . Her eyei were blue and softly bright, A* morning glories wet wllb dew; Her hair was like a cloud of night That streams of moonlight struggle through. Her cheeks were of the hue of shells That ope their bosom on Hie s e a ; Her voice, the chime o f sllvei bells Forever ringing out a glee. Her mein was modest as the droop Of meadow lilies o'er a stieam ; Her light step graceful as their stoop, When soft winds wake them from adrearo. A truth was In her earnest glance. At which the heart would aye reply; Her every sigh inspired a trance As 'twerca whisper from the sky. For the Geneva Courier. L E T T E R YROM R O C H E S T E R .—NO. 4. R o ch e s t e r , Sept. 9 , 1851. Many of our enterprizing mechanics are beginning to move their wares State- Fair-ward, as everything around and a- bout the grounds is now completed and in readiness. At the entrance stands out in bold relief the 44 Business-Office / 1 at which place tickets are given and en tries made. The Mechanics’ Hall, Man- company in this city, which proposes to furnish gas foi $2.60 per thousand feet. The balance of the stock needed to be taken to carry forward the works, will undoubtedly be subscribed soon. Gen, S wan ’ s Battallion of citizen- soldiers will be reviewed, during the Fair, by Gov. H unt and Staff. This is one of the finest Battallions in the State, and the review will undoubtedly be a a most magnificent spectacle. Y o u rs, &c., u I tem s .” [The above should have been publish ed la s t week, b u t came to o la t e . — E d .) how to act, bade her good morning, and gaily took her leave. Mrs. Carswell awaited with some anxiety her husband’s return to dinner, and when he at length arrived, it was not without some misgivings that she re membered her resolutions to meet him in the same humor he himself was in. It was a cold raw day in November, * smoke, the sooner home at to tea, his pi tulance had return ed, and commenced with finding fault with a smell of burnt crusts, which in vaded his nostrils. 4 It is Susan’s carelessness,’ exclaimed Laura. ‘What is the girl about I Jane go and tell her that if she cannot toast j the bread without filling the house with T H E WAY TO FIX A GROSS HUSBAND- BY MRS. B. C. LOVERING. THOMAS & HALEY Importers, & Wholesale Dealers in c > . » X'i GREEN AND U? DRIED 212. W a s h i n g t o n S t r e e t , dan ’ l t h v m a s , ) JEREMIAH HALEY, X 69} ! NEW YORK. BXHTZ, B R O T H E R dt CO. 134 WILLIAM STREET, N e w Y o r k . MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY VARIETY OF L a m p s , C h a n d e l i e r s , G i r a n d o l e s , C a n d e l a b r a , GAS FIXTURES, &C. April, 1851. 58m6 SILSBE, BULKLEY & BENNETT,™ Manufacturers of, and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CABINET WARE AND FURNITURE. W a r e R o o m s —41 S e n e c a s t . , __ tlEN§VA,N. Y. 50 M I S S I I K L E N M . C R A N E ™ INSTRUCTRESS ON THE PIANO FORTE, ____ O sncvft »t., G e n e r a , N. Y. 104lyt C . S . A C K L E Y , S E N E C A S T R E E T . GENEVA, N. Y* 1037 S U P E R I O R C H A I N P U M P , MIKUKACTURED AND SOLD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, B Y D. IV E A B I E , O p p o s i t e t h e T e m p e r a n c e H o u s e , CASTLE ST., GENEVA , iV Y, 44> D . T . C L E V B L a T n TX F i r e , M a r i n e , L i f e , a n d H e a l t h INSURANCE AGEN T . (o a t TH E CO U R IER O F F ICE, SOUTH SIDE SEN E C A S T R E E T , NO. 39, UP STA1KS.) Dll. J. S. STEVENS, Office with Dr. E. Barnes, Eastside Park Place, Main Street. Residence, Main Street, 2nd door above the Post Office. D. O. CRANE, M. D-. Surgeon Dentist.—Office No. 28, Seneca street. DR7 w M. KIMBER, Physician and Surgeon— O(Tice, live doors north _ ______ of the dank ___________ 45 GEO.\P. MOVVRY, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, e t c ., Nc. 1 0 ,Sen eca street. \ A. D. PL ATT Wholesale and retail dealer in Drugs, Groce ries, Paints and Dyes, No. 8 Seneca street. H. PARMELKE, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs and Groceries, No, 24, Seneca st. C. WHEAT, 1 Dealer in Fancy &, Staple Dry Goods, No. 36 _ __________Seneca street, Geneva. COBB & SMITH, Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Carpet- ing, etc.—store at No 23, Seneca street. H. H. & G. C. SEELYE, Fashionable Dry Goods, No 30, Seneca street. * VROMAN BECKER^ ’ Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Glass and Wooden Ware, Cutlery, Nails, etc.—Water, a little south of Tillman street. P. A. BRITTON & CO., Dealer in Staple and Fancy Goods, Groceries. etc., at No 16, Seneca street. ufactors* Hall, and the large and spa cious “ Floral Hall Tent,” which will contain many of the beauties from the rural districts are already erected, and ready to receive the fa i r exhibitors with their their contributions. D ury e e , F orsyth & C o ., noted scale- manufacturers of our city, are busily engaged in erecting a large building for the exhibition of their hay, platform, counter, and other scales. Several oth er of our mechanics, by leave of the so ciety, are erecting 44 Halls ” for the dis play of their property. Wells have been dug in various parts of the grounds, which will yield abundance of good, cool, and wholesome water. There is now in this city for exhibi tion the largest calf I ever saw. It is 6 weeks old, and weighs 541 lbs. I have seen also a pair of fowls, a cross of the Dorking and Malha, 3 months old, which weigh 12J lbs. This may he called good weight for chickens of that age, which have not been kept up. There is one thing I would like to impress upon the minds of persons who intend to exhibit their articles at the Fair—to be sure to get them entered early. For every year there is more or less fault found with the committees and society, because their articles for exhi bition are not noticed as they should be. This is not the fault of the committees or society, for many exhibitors wait un til the very last moment before they have their entries made on the Secreta ry’s books ; and in this way they do not get that notice of their merit or worth —be *n they should have. We say again- scason about this matter , and all will be W*\l . For the benefit of your readers, we make the following synopsis of the reg ulations of the Fair, as published by the. acting Secretary : On Tuesday the 16th, exhibitors are requested to have their animals and ar ticles for exhibition entered upon the Secretary’s book, at winch time $1 j than ill-will, he is not past (membership fee) must be pai.l to the hi,^ , Treasurer. The name, owner, breeder, and it so happened that Mr. Carswell was unusually cross. 4 Such wretched weather !1 he ex claimed, rubbing his hands and scowling, 4 and this room is as cold as a barn.’ 4 Jane,’ said Laura, ‘ why don’t you keep a better fire here? Pile on the coal. W e are freezing.’ And she quietly rocked the baby, while her brow seemed to be overshad owed by some great trouble. 4 Isn’t dinner ready ?’ he asked petu lantly. 4 Nearly, it will be ready in a few minutes,’ replied Laura. 4 It is two o’clock,’ said her husband, referring to his watch, 4 When a man comes home to dinner, he does not like to be kept waiting.’ 4 Why is not dinner ready, Jane ?’— said Mrs. C. 4 You know that two o’ clock is the hour we dine at ?’ 1 Yes, ma’am,’ said Jane, 4 but by the clock it wants five minutes to two.’ 4 The clock is too slow,’ growled Mr. C. 4 The clock is too slow,’ repeated Laura, in a louder key. 1 Why don’t you see to such matters Jane ? Set the pointer along five minutes, and be sure you never keep the dinner wailing again .1 Mr. C. cast a fvrtive glance at his wife. Having always been accustomed to have her apologize whenever he found fault, and endeavor to excuse the domes tics he hardly knew what to make of the change. However, he said nothing, but led the way to the silence. Jane was left in charge of the baby, and Susan, the cook, attended on the table. 4 Soup !’ said Mr. Carswell. 4 Heav ens ! it is hot as fire ! Soup should nev er be put upon the table in such a State.’ • N o ,1 added Laura, sharply. 4 Do you mean to scald people, Susan ?— never put fire on the table again.’ 1 Tasteless stuff, too,’ muttered out Mr. Carswell,daintily touching the spoon to his lips. ‘ Insipid!’ cried Laura, impatiently. 4 What sort of mess do you call this, Susan ] It tastes like the broth of stewed leather.’ Mr. C. could not help smiling at the conceit, but at the sight of Laura’s long face his countenance changed immedia tely. ‘ Are you ill to day ?’ he asked. 1 111 1 N o ! ’ replied Laura, ‘ What is the matter, then 1’ 4 Nothing—only things don’t go exact ly to suit me .1 These being the precise words George ' O, net exactly cross—O, no!’ mur- hundreds of times used in answer to mured Laura. 4 Indeed he is very kind- [similar inquiries from his wife, he paused hearted, but he has got into a way of with the spoon midway between his finding fault with every thing—that is, .mouth and the plate, and looked her full every thing except me ;• alt this, too, in the face in great surprise. .. .:»i. ... 1 . . * __ U - ir .L - t YVU<it /1/iou nnt eiiif vmi ?* Mrs. Carswell had been married but little more than a year, when her friend, Mrs.Marston dropt in upon her one mom ing and found her convulsed with weep ing. 1 My dear Laura !’ exclaimed Mrs. Marston,in astonishment, 4 how happens it that you, were the most cheerful, light hearted of maidens, have become an un happy wife I Has your brief experience in married life been so bitter !” 4 O, no,’ replied Laura drying her tears, and endeavoring to appear cheer ful. 4 I have been happy—I am happy, 1 assure you. My husband is the best of men—he loves me, and our dear child is a great source of joy and comfort. O, no, my experience has not been bitter.’ 41 am glad to hear it,’ rejoined Mrs. Marston. ‘ But it seems so strange to see you weep ! Why, before your mar riage your heart was os light as a robin’s in spring. You were all smiles, and l believe you never knew what it was to shed tears in sober earnest .1 'T r u e ,’ said Laura, trailing faintly, 4 I was a gay and thoughtless creature. I believe was too happy. 1 ought to have been made know something a- hout the carts of life before marriage. As it was, I entered matrimony as a child flies joyously into a garden of flowers, only to find there are sharp thorns among the roses, and bees with dangerous stings among the sweet thyme.’ 4 In what have you found the sharp thorns and spiteful bees of married life to consist V asked Mrs. Marston. 4 But what are these little troubles ?” inquired her companion. ‘Come, I shall give you no peace until you tell me, and I am a great teaser you know, when I choose to be.’ 4 1 tell you I am happy. 1 have no trouble—that is, no very serious trouble, except that Mr. Carswell appears—I can’t explain myself, but you know 1 suppose, men are not always in good humor. 4 Ha, ha ! I have got it at last!’ cried Mrs. Maiston. 4 1 see it—so your hus band is cross sometimes, is he I’ 4I hardly think that Susan is to blame,’ interrupted George. ‘Who then ?’ 4 1 —I don’t know as anybody.* 4 There must be somebody to blame when we aro annoyed.’ observed Laura. 4Is tea ready, Jane. . 6 Yes ma’am, leplied Jane. 4 And the amiable couple proceeded to the tea table where the cloth was spread in a very inviting manner. So firmly fixed had George’s habit of fault finding become, that he complained of his tea, almost befere he tasted of it. 4 It’s a pity we can’t have a good cup of tea occasionally ,1 murmured Laura, knitting her pretty brows. 4 Susan, take away these slops ! Try again and see if you can’t make something fit to drink.’ And without saying 4by your leave/ Laura reached forth, took away hei hus-1 friend’s happiness, for Laura was troub to comedy—and laughed until the tears ran down her cheeks andfjfell upon the face of her darling child, which, all the time she was uttering her mad com plaint. she had been holding tenderly to her heart. On the following morning at breakfast George praised the buckwheats, pro nounced the beef-steak delicious, and drank an extra cup of coffee, declaring his inability to resist the temptation of its excellent quality. At dinner, the shrimps were cooked exactly to his taste, and the shrimps were cooked exactly to his taste, and the chicken the most tender and savory in the world; and all day the rooms were found to be of the most favorable tem perature. Thus things continued three days, when Mrs. Marston favored Laura with another call, and inquired about the suc cess of her plans. 4 A h / said Laura,41 can never express my obligations toyou. George has really learned to control his temper, as I knew he would as soon as he was awaie how hateful his habit of fault finding had be come.’ Mrs. Marston was rejoiced at her • Good morning, neighbor Dood you entertain friends, beware of the loungers, eveilasting talkeia, tattlers, the hangers on, busy bodies in other men’s matters ; such guests are more 1 o be dreaded than the plague! When you visit your neighbors or friends, be short. youour mid friendly visits, now and then, are pleasant and profitable; we are social beings ; God in mercy has made us such.; but whvie these visits ate mihecesspiily prolonged they become burdensome, and cloy, kill time, disturb the peace, eat as doth a canker, friends become ene mies. Off—take yourself off. 4 With draw thy foot from thy neighbor’s house .’ says Solomon, 4 lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.’ Never make yytir ft lends glad twice; glad to see you cvine^ glad to see you depart. Let your visits be short , say what you say, do what you do, and off, off,ob business.— The tiolthv Rule. dining-room in band’s cup, and emptied its contents into the slop-bowl, at the same time pushing the tea-pot towards Jane with a look of impatience and disgust. Laura was playing her part capitally. George became alarmed, ‘Don’t be too hasty, my dear ,1 eid he, 4 taste the tea and then see what you think of it.’ 4 There is no need,’ returned Laura, 41 can take your word for it. You know what good tea is, and when you say that the tea is bad it is enough. It must be bad.’ ‘But ----- ’ 4 When the lea is bad, we may as well speak plainly about it. I don’t mean to tolerate insipidity any longer. Do you hear, Susan i ’ Susan was us much astonished as Mr. Carswell himself. But she said .nothing — neither did he—although he was com pelled to wait five minutes for the re turn of the tea-pot, * This time, in consequeuce of Susan’s haste and confusion, the tea was really insipid, but somehow George found it excellent. A conciliatory humor has a remarkable tendency to quicken one’s talents for discovering imaginary perfec tions in things most poor and unworthy. Accordingly, George found no fault at the table ; but on entering the sitting room he undoubtedly forgot himself, and indulged in his old habit without even H e _ knowing what he said. 4 What an atmosphere *’ he exclaimed, ‘it is is like going iptoan- oven. What is ihe use of keeping a room so hot V led no more with a cross husband But I hope that no fault-finding hus band who reads this sketch will impose upon his wife the necessity of following Laura’s example. RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL. Odediah Lawson and WattDcod were neighbors, that is, they lived within a half mile of each other, and no person lived between their respective farms, which would have joined, had not a lit tle stiip of prairie land extended itself sufficiently to keep them separated.— Dood was the oldest settler, and from his youth up had entertained a singular hatred against Quakers ; therefore,when he was informed that Lawson, a regular disciple of that class of people, had purchased the next farm to his, he de clared he would make him glad to move away again. Accordingly, a system of petty annoyances was Commenced by him, and every time one of Lawson’s hogs chanced to stray upon Dood’s place, he was beset by men and dogs, and most savagely abused. Things progressed thus for nearly a year, and the Quaker, a man of decidedly peace principles, ap peared in no way to resent the injuries received at the hands of his spiteful neighbor. But matters were drawing to a crisis; for Dood, moie emaged than ever at the quietness of Obadiah, made oath that he would do something before long to wake up the spunk of Lawson. Chance favored his design.—- 4 I suppose Jane meant to roast us,*| The Quaker had a high blooded filly, added Laura, fanning herself violently, which he had been x*eiy careful in rais- although the room was not uncomfort- ing, and which was just four years old. ably warm after all. ‘Thow open the | Lawson took gieat pride in this animal, his filly, and secretly swore he would have to go to law for it if he did. how is thy family V exclaimed Obediah, as he mounted the steps, and seated himself in a chair. . •All well, I believe,’ was the crusty I pray, and say what you say, nod oft. off reply. I about y Master’s business. Social 1 I have a small affair to settle with you this morning, and I came rather early .1 4 So I suppose/ growled Walt. 41 This morning, my son found thy Durham heifer in my garden, where she has destroyed a good deal.’ 4 And what did he do with her V de manded Dood, his brow darkening. What would thee have done with her, had she been my heifer in the garden ?’ asked Obediah. 4 I’d a shot her!’ retorted Watt, mad ly, 4 as I suppose you have done ; but we aro only even now. Heifer for filly is only 4 tit fur tat.’ ” ‘ Neighbor Dood, thou knowest me not, if thou thinkest I would harm a hair of thy heifer’s back. She is in my farm yard, not even a blow has been struck her, where thee can get her at any time. I know thee shot my filly; but the evil one prompted thee to do it, and l lay no evil in my heart against my neighbors I came to tell thee where thy heifer, is, and now I’ll go home.’ 1 Obediah rose from his chair,and was about to descend the steps, when he was stopped by Watt, who hastily asked. 4 What was your fi ley worth ?* 4 A hundred dollars is what I asked for her;’ replied Obediah, 4 Wait a moment !’ and Dood rushed into the house, from whence he soon re- 1 , n turned, holding some gold in his hand/. Jr, of Ontarro, were appo.Me.1 4 Here’s the price of your filly ; and re anc's* hereafter let there be a pleasantness be tween US.’ 4 Willingly,heartily / answered Law- son, grasping the proffered hand of the other ; 4 let theie be peace between us.’ Obadiah mounted his horse, and tode W HIG STATE CONVENTION. S yracuse ,Thursday Sept ll-lr.M . The Convention assembled, at 12 o'clock, in the spacious Saloon of the Empire H oim *. Senator G ktdrs , Chairman of the Commitiek appointed hy the Legislature, to unite'in the Call, assumed the duly of organiz ng tirn Convention hy calling the Delegatee to order ami nominating Mon. L fvi . D immick . of Broome, as Chairman, This motion was carried unanimously, and without a word df dissent. Mr. Dimmick, on assuming the Chair, ad dressed the Convention in appropriate re- maiks, reluming thanks for the honor- con ferred on him, and invoking the harmouioffs action of the! Convention. Messrs. M. M ott , of New York, and R>. The list of Delegates was then called over, and one hundred and twenty-three answered to their names. Mr. Houston, of Delaware, moved the ap pointment of a committee of eight—one from each judicial district—to report the named <if permanent officers of the Convention. This motion was also carried without do- home with a lighter heart, .ml from that 1 ,,ale a|)(, en|jre u|laBimil day to this Dood has been as good a neighbor as one could wish to have ; be ing completely transformed by the r e turning good for evil .— Cincinnati Columbian. A DRUNKARD’S DEATH BED. without knowing half the time what he says. He scolds about the cooking with out suspecting how much he hurts my feelings ; tor I oversee it myself, and try hard enough to please him/ added Laura, while tears gathered in her eyes. In shnit ,1 rejoined Mrs. Marston, he is a downright cross husband.’ 4 O. no.’ What does not suit you V he asked. 4 Why the same things that do not suit you l suppose—the soup.’ ‘ -The soup is not very bad after all— it only requires a little salt .1 4 So I perceive/ observed Laura, un able to repress a smile. Mr, Carswell’s humor seemed to im prove until he had occasion to apply the ! * . . . . • ■ A i I • 4 Yes, he is. Don’t attempt to defend | carving knife to the roast beef, when his the wretch. But if, as you say, he loves countenance again changed. you residence, with weight and age of each and finds fault mote from habit all help. I They are naturally petulant but they generally have no idea how cross they sometimes are. They can govern themselves if animal, as near as may be, is required, they like, though ; they are not incura- All animals except horses must be bro’t j ble .1 Horses will be received W dear Mr!' Marston,’ said Laura, with an earnest face, you really appear in on that day. on Wednesday morning. , to understand my case, and if you can Wednesday is set apart for the organ- i suggest any method of curing George of DERBY, OR^ON & CO., Booksellers,Stationers, Bookbinders, etc., N _ _________22 Seneca street. ______ _____ WILLIAM H. SMITH, Bookseller, Stationer, Blank Book Manufacturer and Binder, No. 31 Seneca street. 4 WIGHT & CLARK, Fashionable Hat Store, No 11, Seneca street. J. R. JOHNSTON, ization of the several committees, and for general business purposes, at which members and guests only of the society are to be admitted to the grounds. Thursday, the exhibition will be o- pened to the public. On Friday, the exhibition will con tinue open; and at 10 o’clock A. M. the plowing-match will take place. The premium animals will be paraded at 11 o’clock ; and at 2 o’clock P. M. the An nual Address will be delivered by Hon. S. A. D ouglass , of Illinois ; after which the successful competitors at the exhibi tion will be declared. We are to have any quantity of a- museraents here during this and the Madame A nna B ishop this fault finding, you will remove the only obstacle in the way of my perfect happiness.’ ‘Done to a crisp!’ he exclaimed,, 4 and Susan knows I like my beef rare., My dinner is entirely spoilt.’ 4 Susan !’ cried Laura, 4 why did'nt you burn the meat to a cinder and done with it ? You might as well put a coal on the table, I never—’ 4 Ah,’ interrupted George, in a pleas ant tone, 1 it is not so bad as 1 expected —it is rare—come to get into it.’ 1 So it is,’ said Laura smiling. George seemed for a moment diverted from his annoying habit, but presently he exclaimed, peevishly ; 4 what wretch- potatoes ! they are not fit to eat—I never door, Jane. The baby, poor thing, is cooked brown already. You could bake pies here. Do give us a breath of fresh air.’ And Laura raised the window and sat down by it as if on the verge of fainting. George ran to her in alarm, drew her away, and closed the window, staring at her as if he deemed her insane. ‘You would catch your death cold.’ he exclaimed impatiently. ‘The chill night wind blowf in—— ’ 4!t is better than roasting/ complained Mrs. C. George bit his lips but said nothing. The doors were closed, and the amiable couple did not find themselves uncomfort able. even with a little more fire in the 4 Ah, my dear Laura, you don’t under- saw such water soaked things before. i .< •_ ii f 1 . 1 1 1*7 L . . 1 - .1 __ __ ___ - — — . . . . . ___ ^ _ I. i ______ ______ i Manufacturer of Steam Engines, Boilers, M il; c o m ine week Searings, etc., at the Seneca Lake Foundry!, B. . . . . A. „ . Water street, Geneva. 4 \Ms to sing in the city during the h air ; Carr & Warren’s Theatre will be open ; the Museum will be in full blast; N e gro Concerts, and Dioramas, in any quantity, are to be shown ; Barnum’s Museum is to be here, as is also Spaul ding &; Rogers’ Circus, both of which establishments, hy resolution of the Common Council, are compelled to pay a license of $100 per day for everyday they exhibit. It would be much to the credit of our city not to grant licences to circuses during the Fair, for they are just the places for pick-pockets to hold forth. And 1 would here advise all ■strangers coming to the city, to beware of them. Be on your guard, and look well to your pockets; for there is no doubt every opportunity that is careless ly given to the light-fingered gentry, who frequent gatherings of this kind, will be taken advantage of. Still we hope our efficient police will be on the alert, as they always are; and the doors of the “ Blue Eagle ” jail will be kept open for the reception of gentlemen of the above character. We understand th a t th e r e h a s been A t t o r n e y a n d C o u n s e l l o r a t L a w Commissioner of Loans, T a x Agent\ and Agent for T h e M e r c h a n l’ s F i r e Insurance Corny n- * *iy o f B u ffa lo . C a p ita l, $100,000. 1 T h e P a r m e r ,s Insurance Com p a n y o f W a s h ington Co. T h e M u tn a l L i f e In s u r a n c e Com p a n y » f N e w Y o r k , familiarly known as 4‘The Morris Robinson 3o ” This Company has a net accumulated i'undof o v e r $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . OFFICE, North side of Seneca St., near ^ armklbe ’ s Drugstore. Geneva, N. 1036 A. D. HOPPING & CO.. MANUFACTURERS of 33 IB ( 5 > SQL 0 e A N D WHOLESALE DEALERS IN P a i n t e d P a i l s , W o o d a n d W i l l o w W a r e ) B r u s h e s , B A S K E T S , C O R D A G E , & c. 214 WASHINGTON ST., Between Barclay and Vesey Sts. N e w Y o r k * 64m6 Washington Temperance House, GENEVA. N. Y. O. ED M O N S T O N , Would say to the former patrons of this popular House, while under the Direction of WM L* PKARCE,that no pains will be spared on hifl parr, to make it agreeable to them, and ali *hc Trains, and s t o c k t a k e n to th e am o u n t o f $50,000 f i n a u t o c a r r y Passengers and Baggage to and f O J. th e purpose o f forming a new gas from the House, Free o f charge. 1 , stand the men quite as well as I do! To root the rank weed out of your hus band’s heart, you have only to convince him that it is there, and demonstrate bow very hateful it is. Now if you say to him, kindly, 4 George don’t I pray you, find fault with everything,’ he will re ply—kissing you, perhaps—that he nev er finds fault without reason, and go on as thoughtless as ever, venting his spleen at everything.’ 4 But you would not have me reprove him in an unkind manner r’ ‘ No, indeed—that would make him worse still. I say you must demonstrate to him the hatefulness of the habit of fault-finding.’ 4 But how r’ 4 Why, when he finds fault, you must help him. If he scolds at his coffee, you must show a disposition lo throw it out of the window. If he complains of a cold room, you must shiver and shake, and scold the girl for not keeping a bet ter fire. When he calls the bread heavy, you must suggest the idea of using it as clock weight to save the expense of lead. In short, you must outfret him, and find ten times as much fault as he does, and drown his voice in the petulant tones of your own Show him how perfectly miserable you can make each other by continued fault finding; give him a fore taste of the. bedlam you can create for him if you try. Thus you will set him thinking; and he must agree that the fault which appears so uncomfortable in you, is quite as far from seeming amia ble in himself.’ Laura was amused by her ftiend’a singular counsel; but she was not fully convinced of its safety, until Mrs. Mars ton declared herself in serious earnest, and instanced a cross husband who had been cured in the manner she had so warmly recommended. After a long discussion on the sub ject, Mrs. C. expressed her willingness to follow her friend’s advice, but seemed to doubt her ability to play the character necessary for h e r to assum e . Mrs. M a raton, how e v e r, eucceeded, in , persuading h e r to m a k e th e attem p t, and . having favored h e r w ith full instructions What is the reason we can’t have pota toes cooked better ?’ 4 Sure enough, why can't we ?’ said Mrs. C. 4 Why do you put such heavy balls on the table, Susan ? They are as watery as melons. If you do not know how to boil potatoes properly My dear/ interupted George, 41 am inclined to think that it is not in the cook- iu. The potatoes were not good in the first place.’ 4 Why xvere they bought then / ’ de manded Laura. We might as well in vest money in poison parsnips. Potatoes that are not fit to eat are worse than none at all. Here, Susan, take them away ’ 4 But, my dear/ cried George, in a tone remarkably pleasant, ‘I think some of them may be good. Now here is one that is quite mealy indeed/ ‘I can’t see any difference in them/ obseived Laura, in a significant tone. George colored very red, and found no mo e fault until the apple puding was brought on. 4It is spoilt!’ said he, throwing himself back in bis chair. 4 The crust is as heavy as lead.’ ‘Heavy!’ echoed Laura, 4it is like so much grafting wax—tough an indigesti ble as a saddle. Who do you think is going to eat such a mess o f boiifed dough and chopped apples ? Throw it— ’ 4 My dear, 1 think/ said George, in a conciliatory tone, a part of this side of it may be palatable. Why it appears quite light. The apple is very nice, and ------ ’ 4 1 beg of yvu don’t eat it to save it/ replied Laura, pettishly. 1 But if you think you can manage to do anthing with it, help yourslf.’ George did help himself, and discov ered that on the whole the pudding was a very creditable affair, and thrice did he have occasion to replenish his plate from the condemned dish. He felt heartly ashamed of having found fault with so good a pudding and felt such anxiety to keep Laura in good humor the rest of the day, that not another word of com plaint escaped his lips before leaving the house. A t ev e n in g h o w e v e r , w h e n h e cam e grate. For two hours George and Laura sat together, luxriating in domestic peace and comfort, and conversing in the most happy manner. At length Laura took up a magazine to read aloud to her husband. Io a clear, musical voice she read the opening chap ter o f a beautiful and interesting story, which was so pleasantly and faithfully written, that George listened as to a charm ; his features glowing with pleas ure, and his beaming eyes fixed loving ly on Laura’s face. Just as Mrs. Carswell was commenc ing the second chapter, the baby began to cry filling the house With the shrill pipings of its little voice. • Of course Lau ra ever ready to leave everything to run to her darling child, and drive its fears and troubles away with endearing kisses stopped her reading and started to her feet, ‘What a bother P muttered George. 4 It seems to me that the child is crosser than ever, lately. Laura remembered the part she was playing at a most fortunate moment.— Dashing her magazine upon the table with an impatient gesture, she knit her pretty brows and exclaimed : 41 should think it might be quiet once! Why cant it sleep while we are enjoying our-| selves 1 Where is Jane, I wonder she is not here to take care of it ? But 1 suppose it will always be so. Children are the curse of married life. What people marry for I don’t know ! The prospect of a generation, of equalling brats is very delighful! I will send for a supply of paregoric before another night, and give it as freely as milk. I won’t be tormented this way much longer Here, like too many actors, Laura o- verdid her part, it was perhaps fortu nate that such was the case. At first George was prodigiously astonished at this unexpected burst of passion. Then he became terribly frightened, believing her dangerously insane. But her over acting was at last so apparent, that her ill humor was no longer a mystery.— Something like the truth flashed upon his mind. ‘It strikes me that you find fault with everything to-day/ said he. ‘Hav’nt I a right to V retorted Laura. 4 Can’tjl complain as well as you ? I have left the duty of fault-finding to you long enough. Now l am going to help you. I shall do my share of it in future. If it is comfortable when we are joined to gether. We’ll see just how pleasant a home we can make of this.’ Mr. C.* burst into a roar of laughter. Laura, wholly unable longer to sustain her part, in which she astonished herself as well as George, relapsed from the fu rious into the mirthful—from tragedy ui- and had refused a large sum of money for her. One evening, a little after sundown, as Watt Dood was passing round his cornfield, he discovered the filly feeding in the little strip of prairie land that separated the two farms, and he conceiv ed the hellish design of throwing off two or three rails o f his fence, that the horse might get into his corn during the night. He did so, and the next morning, bright and early, he shouldered his rifle, and left the house. Not long after his ab sence, a hired man, whom he had recent ly employed, heard the echo of his gun, and in a few minutes Dood, considera bly excited and out of breath, came hur rying to the house, where he stated that he had shot at and wounded a buck; that the deer attacked him, and he hard ly escaped with his life. This story was credited by all except the newly employed hand, who had taken a dislike to Watt, and from his manner, suspicioned that something was wrong. He therefore slipped quietly from the house, and going through the field in the direction of the shot, he suddenly came upon Lawson’s filly, stretched upon the earth, with a bullet-hole through the head, from which the warm blood was still oozing. The animal was warm, and could not have been killed an hour. He hastened back to the dwelling of o Dood, who met him in the yard, and demanded somewhat roughly where he had been. 4 I’ve been to see if your bullet made sure work of Mr. Lawson’s filly/ was the instant retort. . Watt paled for a moment, but collect ing himself, he fiercely shouted. 4 Do you dare to say I killed her ?’ 1 How do you know' she is dead 1’ re plied the man, Dood bit his lip, hesitated for a mo ment, and then turning walked into the house. A couple of days passed by, and the morning of the third one had broken, as the hired man met friend Lawson riding in search of his filly. A few words of explanation ensued, when with a heavy heart, the Quaker turned his horse and rode home, where he informed the people of the fate of his filly. No threat of recrimination escaped bim ; he did not even go tolaw to recov er damages ; but calmly awaited his plan and hour of. revenge. It came at last. M r . E ditor : Some years since, we were acquainted with a rumseller, living in the town of H. in comfortable worldly circumstances, and generally respected, • as rumsellers then were. But he lived by making others poor—by scattering' crime, poverty, disease and death. He j not wholly wreckless of future con sequences, because with emotion he ac knowledged that the vows of God were upon him, and one day those vows should be redeemed! alas! how vain, how delu sive such solace! But during a season of unusual sick ness and death, he loo was laid upon his bed. We knew it not at the time,there fore sought no opportunity to administer comfort and hope in the time of trial.— One beautiful morning in autumn, in our usual round of visitation we passed the abode of the rumseller ; when suddenly a shrill tremulous voice, half suffocated with weeping, hurriedly fell upon one ear — 4 Mr. C ------- , oh Mr. C— ------ do come, come quick !’ We turned and saw a hand wave convulsively, as the impor tunate cry continued. 4 Oh, do come, quick. + In a moment we stood by the bedside jv YMvniiam Wasson, of the poor dying rumseller. But alas ! too late ! what could we say to comfort, or to inspire hope in the bosom of a dying rumseller. Before we could give a word of instructions, or lift our supplications to God in prayer, the struggle was over. He had gone and the mortal only remain-! cunton ed before us. There ghastly before us o S l i I ' 8'” \11 lay the dead rumseller, fallen not as the] h chon** E sw K* ne good man falls on the field of honorable I vo ^ tlasd M Ul,d‘ conflict with vice ; but himself the pro moter of vice. Around his lifeless remains xvere gath ered some of the victims of his trade,but stricken with the sight— their leader had fallen, and the last call for prayer admon ished them of an hour, fast coming, when they too must fall. We look upon that circle, ns a mother’s throbbing heart choked utterance, and we hear that mournful response to a child’s solid ode 4Father is dead.* We bowed the knee lo our common Father,commended them to the lone widow’s God,and those littleones to the protection and guidance of Him xx ho hears the young raven’s cry then tur ed from the sad sight to reflect upon the sudden changes of Earth and time.— Thought we, who would be a rumseller, earn his reoutation, and consign it to posterity. Who would meet his re sponsibilities for the sakcof mere dollars and cents ! Reader, pity the rumseller, but spare not his traffic, for he too must soon die — Mass, Cataract . R. H. C onklin , Springfield, August 1851. The Chair api-oinled the following gentle men as such committer— J. A, Houston, of Delaware. D. Thomas, of Dutchess. Samuel Stevens, of Albany. Edward B. Judson, of Onondaga* B. F. Harwood, of Livingston. G. A. Buckingham, nf New York. Ezra Smith, of Washington. A. G. Rice, of Cattaraugus. The only seat contested was that of H. J. Raymond, from the 9th District of the city of New York George B. Deane was the con testant. Mr. Pinckney moved a commhte of eight to investigate and report on the claim, j The motion, like those which proceeded it, j was carried unanimously, and The Chair appointed the following committee : James 0 . Pinckney, of New Yojk. B. Van Wyck, of Westchester. Adam Mott, of Rensselaer. James Van Horn, of Schenectady, l.orenzo Rouse, ot Oneida. M. Clark, of Madison. D. H. Abell, of Livingston. John Hollister, of Erie. The Convention then adjourned to 3* o'clock. D K L U 3 A T E 3 TO TH E WHIG CONVENTION. A*. d i n 7. N kxv Y ork . I. Joshua Afoy, 13. Obndhilt Newcomb, S IMer Soule, 3. VVillimn Green, 4. Samuel Stevens. ! A l i . koany . i l. .Iiulson \V . Shcrr-an, | V. Walter S. Church. B roumb . Levi Dimmick. C atarauovs . 1 A. G. Rice 2. Goo. A. S. I'rookcr. C ayvoa . 1 WM 2. John I. Brlnckerliufl\ | 3 William II. Bogart. CHAVTA VQVK. ! 1. Orson Stiles, 2. George W.Tcnr, C hknango . 1. Janies II. Smith, 2 H oiumhii II hccmi I .. C iikm b . no . 5. II. Strang BE SHORT, VERY SHORT. “ Whatever the hand findeih to do, doit with nil thy might.” Be short; 44strike while the iron is hot4.” make hay while the sun shiues ; be short ; pray short sing short preach short write short - - 0 e - ...... visit short ; be short in your exhorto- Watt Dood had a Durham heifer, forjHnns, visitations, conversation commun- which he had paid a heavy price, and upon which he counted to make great gains. ications. Read short chapters.sing short hymns, pray short prayers. When cul led upon to pray publicly or socially, dont pray all over the world, and for every thing you think of. Sumo people in their prayers, think they are heard foi their much speaking, from everlasting to everlasting ! So with some writers, preachers, exhorters,and visitors. * Let your speech be always with grace sea- a mischief soned with salt .1 Be short. Avoid cir cumlocutions and repetitions, common place remarks ; condense, abbreviate, come to the point, gather up your burn ing thoughts into a focus ; pray what you write, and stop when you ate done; be short . Some seemingly never stop; hold on, and on, like the chill fever, or numb palsy. When you xvrite for publication, be short , concise, hasten to the ^ point and atop. W hen you visit an editor’s sane- turn, be short, very short; don’t teaze One morning, just as Obediah was sitting down to breakfast, his eldest son came in with the information that neigh bor Dood’s heifer had broken down the fence, entered the yard, and after eating most of the cabbages, had trampled the welLmade beds and the vegetables they contained, out of all shape- it was impossible to repair. 4 And what did thee do with her, Jacob r’ quietly asked Obediah. 11 put her iu the farm yard .1 4 Did thee beat her V 41 never struck her a blow.]’ 4 Right, Jacob—right; sit down to thy breakfast, and when done eating I will attend to the heifer.’ Shortly after he had finished his repast, Lawson mounted a horse, and rode over to Dood’s, w h o was sining under the . . . . . porch in front of his house, and who, as him with a thousand im p e rtinent ques- he beheld the Q u a k e r dism o u n t, sup- tions ; be brief; bis tim e is precious; posed, be w as coming to demand pay for eay w h at y o u say, and off, o f f * XVben Girifun U. Babcock. O klaw a r k . I. J. A. Houston, 2 J. Ii. tirnltaiu. B u t c h k s i . 1. Charles Duvics, 2. D. Tlmniiii#, 3 J tcvb Wilson, Cnie. I. John HhllMcr, 2 Hnrlnw X Low, 3 J. I) Howe, 4. U. U. Sfcvvrauco E ssex . Geo. XV. Golf, F k a n k iim , William Andrews. I v l t o x , WiilinniG. Wall. CSNKSV R, 1 It Mrliiek, 2 A .5?. Uplitim. G rbbrk , 1 John A. Cooke. 8, Mewil 0»l>nriit' MttRKlMh.lt. 1. C . T . I> Vim Mom, 2. II I'. Alexander, Jt-FFERSOM, 1. George W. Smith, 2. ( ’Iiarle* K. Clurk*, \J. Joint Utadlcy. Kisds, 1. Arch. K. M<Fcrtih‘, Unmil on B. Mnuhliiivr, 3. John M. Ilickti, L ew is , Kdwnril A. I*rows. LlVtXOrfTOX, 1 I) II, Abril. 9. B. P. Ilarwoed. MADIA\* 1. Da-itti! I. Milchfll, 9. Rolieri C* Sluwort. M oniiok . 1. Ah-iamler Bnbcnck, 2. Fr cninn Clnrk, 3. Ceorci; Uruwti. M oktoomery . I. I*. K Horton, 2 Amlnnv K Xiluhrll N ew Y ork , 1 Sc 2. Jnn.cs Krlly, 3 V 6 . XV. L Shunflmr, 4 Di n* McLaughlin, 5. Alrx II Shultz, 7. G. A- Ihirking'iain, H. J. iiui ' m VV. Ilvfkm mi , 6. Ilt-nrv J. R.'txnmwf. * 0 'B lhaiir, 10. Ituli'-rl T . •J II.Hobart T.Hows 11. John Friend, 12*13 M. Ilmipor Moil, •Uoute.-laniit- 14. Bonrdici Lewis, Jr., 15. Isaac O. Baiki r, •lfr * 20 Robert Smhli, 17. Joseph**. Pinckney, 10. Luther V Curler, *Mo*t<* Maynard, Jr. N iagara . I George Itvynnlc, 2. Hiraui McNeil. OuglDA. ' 1. George Si. George. 2. Lorenzo Roust. 3 Harmon iiniersoti, 4. William lltgby. . O nondaga . 1 George Gptlde*, 2. Millnii A. hiuti-y, • 3. Rihvaril B. J u J mju , - 4. Daniel tiort. O ntario 1. Albert G Murray. 2. Jedcdiah DuWvy, Jr. O ra Not. I. Alfred Pus*. •. 2 G« orgy W. tiller. 3 Hudson Mcftir an,’ O rlkan *. I$ni Field. Ojwroi), LM.Llnriloyl.ee, 2 A .U McCarty. tJTNEOO. I H. J. CairtiMl 9 J Ihckerman. Jr. 3. A. 1). William*. P vtram . . Q vekss . * Jacob B, B\Cram. B unsselakk 1. Illrmit Slocum, 2. John P. Hall, 3. Adam Moll R ichmond John P. Raymond. R ockland , Aaron P. Christie: S t . L awaknce , 1. N, A. IVdilhgtott, 2. e'lllmnn Foote, 3 Siwall Raymond. S aratoqi , 1. Kosciu# K Kennedy, 2. Fdtvanl Kilwtmls, St-tlKSECTADY, J uno# Van Morn, S choharie . 1. Ralph Maiming. 2 Silas Dick-nson. S eneca , Truman Domdmnn. S tkcous , 1. A. II Dickinson. 8. L, II Head 3. Calvin B.'utxl, SvrroLK. I. Haney Vail, 8 . SrittVAM, V. V. K Luiidlngme. ’J'lOOA XV m. T . Warner, T o m w h *. 1 John earlor, D U G Firri#, U lster . , 1. Joseph S Smith. 2 J V. L Over bough. XV/RRRN, p.-liiiliili llldiard*. U'A‘H1 n O’IOW, 1 I zyt Smith, 2 u. K. Bluet, W ayne , 1 Alex , XViltiarm*. 2. Frederick Motley, XVic#rctiv>TER, I li Van XVyrK, 8 R F. Howes. XXYOMVto. Wolcott J Hmunhfcy. Y ate #. Juhn Underwood. A C j , f . iu ; vman ’ s O pinion of N kwspafer *. —Uev. Dr. Daniel Baker, of Texas, sty.s lih has traveled through a great many Slates, mixed xviih the people, conversed at the country fire-side, ami preached in the.npwx fores! as well as the thionged city. When; he found nexvspapcrs, he found intelligent people whom he could talk tu.or listen Zt' with pleasure, ami amongst whom hi.^g00'! work prospered. As a general thing, vrhme a newspaper was not taken, he could teJI it in the slovenliness of Ihe household* the ig norance of the children, and ibe uninformed parent*. So marked is the difference in civ ilization between ibose who do lake nevvs- papers and those who do not, that the irav- 4 * eler in the country will be pleased and en tertained by the one, while he will despite the other, without knowing the cause to which the difference is attributable. Q&- The reason why the BlootVu r tume goes eu well, is, tb»t \[ >las ^ CfiS-
