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VOLUME XXXIII.] SCHENECTADY, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1842. T H E S C H E N E C T A D Y C A B I N E T , ** * « » EVERT TUJCfDAY x r i M H , A t No. S3 Unton*street. TEHMS.— T w o D o llars per annum Xo CitJ lubfcribfrfi Uae D o llar end F ifty C e n ts to cou n tr y subscribers, i f paid within the year, otherwise Two Dollars will be charged. paper discontinued- anti! all atVearzes are paid- A D V E R T I S E M E N T S —‘•Fifty C e n t* for the firstinsertion ot.every square offifteen lines or less,and Twenty-Five Cents for every continuation. W V * * v v e tef m s w ’^ b* r igidly adhered to. B L A N K S o f alm o s t e v e ry description for L a w y e rs and Ju s tices o f t h e P e a c e , n e a tly p rinted on firstquality o f p a p e r. BOOK & JOB PRINTING executed with neatness and despatch. I Mk F O R S A L E — T h e H o u se a n d L o t No. 40, o n F ront I I I s t r e e t. T h e house is in good r e p a ir and very conven- “ |[ i e n t . On the prem ises are a good W e ll o f w a ter, a C iste r n , B a rn and o ther o u t-houses. I f notso ld , said prem ises w ill be exchanged f o r a good F a rm lying w ithin 8 o r 10 m iles o f this city a n d the difference in e x c h a n g e w ill be p a id in cash . I f n e ither sold nor exchanged th e H o a s e w ill be to let from th e first o f M a y next. F o r fu r th e r particulars inquire o f the subscriber. JA M E S R O S A . Schenectady, J an. 10,1842. ____________________ 43 TO LET—-The Shoe Store formerly occupied hy D. V e d d e r & Co . In q u ir e o f May 10, 1842. _________________ N* SWITS. 1 H AM S A N D S H O U L D E R S .— A Choice artecle of W estern Hams, put up by I. Croel, exprssly Tor family a te, just received and for sale by J A M E S W A L K E R , Y n ay31 1 0 4 a n d 106, S t a t e - s t . L A R G E A S S O R T M E N T o f L A D I E S M O R O C C O B U S K I N S , a good article, unusually cheap by A . V A N S A N T V O O R D , 40 S tate-st. M E R C H A N T T A I L O R I N G E S T A B L I S H M E N T . N o . 83 S T A T E - S T R E E T . W M . V A N V -RAN KEN keep* constantly on hand a choice assort ment of all kinds Of goods in hi* line, consisting o f 'the b r t t West o f E n g land nnd F ren c h Cloths Cassimtr'e's, Plain and Diamond Deaf>crs<, Pilots, Sfc. Vesting, <dt every variety, which he will be pleased to m a k e to order, for those who may find it their interest tofa- » voy him with a call, a t the shortest notice, and as low as can be purchased in this city or'else where. Also, Stocks, C o llats, B o som s, C ravats, Scarfs, Suspen 4e»». Gloves-, s ilk And Woollen S h irts Und D raw e rs, &c. C U r T I 'N G done a t s h o r t notice, and in th e m o st fashiona ble style,, o r a g reeable to direction-.— O c t. 4, 1841. 29 [NUMBER 1673- n e w e s t a b l i s h m e n t . M e r c h a n t T a i l o r i n g ? ! B . & . E . B . B O N N V , re s p e c t f u l l y in f o r m tlie i r • frie n d * a n d th e p u b lic, th a t t h e y h a v e c o m m e n ced th e aboire b u s in e s s in a l l its v a r i o u s b r a n c h e s , a t No. 97J Stale street. They have ju s t returned from Near York with a superb assortm ent o f B r o a d c l o t h s , C a s s i m e r e s , V e s t i n g s , & c . w h ic h t h e y w ill m a k e u p t o o r d e r in th e m o s t fa s h i o n a ble s t y l e . T h e y h o p e , fro m t h e i r k n o w le d g e , a n d s t r i c t a t t e n t i o n to b u s in e s s t o m e e t a s h a r e o f p u b l i c p a t r o n a g e . C U T T I N G o f a ll k in d d o n e in th e la t e s t s t y l e , o r a c c o r d i n g to d i r e c t i o n . M a y 1 2 , 1840. 56 H P A T E N T S T R A W C U T T E R S , o n h a n d a n d for s a le a t m o d e rate prices, by Nov. 9. 1841. J A S . W A L K E R . 106 & 4 State-st. W J E W H A R D - W A R j B S T O R E . T H E s u b s c riber respectfully a n n o u n ces to the public th a t he ha* com m enced th e H a r d - W a r e B u s in e s s , in con nection with tbe m a n u facturing of T in and Sheet Iron W are, m.t th e s to r e in th e new building next door to Jam e s W a lker, N o . 102 S tate-street,w h e re he invites a ttention to his g e n e ral a s s o r tm e n t o f , S T O V E S , S T O V E F U R N I T U R E , and H O U S E - K E E P IN G A R T I C L E S in general, o f w h ich h e intends to keep a foil s j p p ly . O c t. 1, 183 9. ___________ JA M E S W A L K E R , J r . S P J B I N G V I L L E S C R E W A N D W I R E W O R K S . T H E s u b s c r i b e r s a r e p r e p a r e d to fu r n i s h tlie i r friends and custom e rs w ith W ood Screw s, o f all the various sizes and lengths in com m o n use- T h e y have on han d a com p lete-assortm e n t of 10,000 gross, to w h ich they a r e m a k ing daily additions. Thoyw ill also m a k e to o r d e r W ire, o f all th e various sizes, b right or annealed. All or d e r s directed to or left w ith the subscribers, will be punctu ally atten d e d to. F . H . H A M I L T O N , & C O . Schenectady, J a n . 1. 1341. __________________________ ... T A D I E S F R E N C H S L I P P E R S , a w a r r a n t e d -M-A article or no s a le, nt the reduced price o f $1 the p a ir . N o v 22 A . VAN SA N T V O O R D , 40 S tate-st. A Y ’S L I N I M E N T fo r th e P i l e s , for s a l e b y m a y 2 3 D . H . S N E L L , D r u g g ist, 143, State-st. H A Y N E ’S H A I R T O N I C — for t h e P r e s e r v a t i o n , B e a u ty , G r o w t h , a n d R e s t o r a t i o n o f t h e H a i r , for a a le b y m a y 2 4 D . H . S N E L L , 143, S t a t e - s t . ‘ “DRUGS, MEDICINES & PERFUMERY. DAVID C. CONSTABLE, H A S j u s t opened an extensive an d w ell se- I lected assortm e n t of th e articles usually kep t by D ruggists and A p o thecaries, in the store N o . 63 S tate-street, second door w e st from F e r r y st. H is assortm e n t c o m p rises a ll kinds Of Drugs, Medicines, Medicinal preparations and Sha ker prepared Herbs, SlI o f w h ich he w a rrants t o be pure a n d un a d u lterated. H e h a s a ls o m a d e arrangement-* w ith the proprietor* o f th e m o st valuable P A T E N T M E D IC IN E S , from whom he will receive the genuine article. In addition to th e g r e a t variety of a rticles usually k e p t by ■druggists, such as L a m p O il, G lass, P u tty, Dye W o o d s, G u m s , A c ids. S a lts, & c &c. the subscriber will keep an as so r tm e n t o f C h e m icals and C h e m ical preparations. In articles for th e toilet, such a s O ils a n d P r e p a r a tions for th e h a i r ; Soaps and C ream s for w a shing and s h a v ing; Cos m e tics for the C o m p lexion; Dentrifice and w ashes for the T e e t h ; T o o th, N a il, H a i r a n d F lesh B r u s h e s ; F rench , E n g lish an d A m e rican Perfum e ry, th e subscriber is confident h e lias n o t only the best a n d m o s t e x tensive, but a t the sam e tim e th e m o s t elegant assortm e n t e v e r offered for s a le in th i s city. BCPPhysfeiati’s prescriptions, p rep a r e d {and p u t up w ith g r e a t c a re, i t all hours o f the n ig h t an d on th e Sabbath. T h e s u b s c riber h a v ing located him s e lf in this c ity, w ith the View o f p e rm irfently rem a ining, a n d beingdesirous to s e c u re h portion, a t least, o f p u b lic patronage, a n d having puschased his stock f o t c a sh, is enabled to and tvill sell the articles he keep s ,.w h e th e r by w h o le sale or r e tail, as cheap as they can W purchased e ls e w h e r e . Schenectady, N o v . f t) , 1 8 4 1 . ____________________ 37^ .Veto G r b eery u n d D r y G o o d s S to r e • W A L T E R C L U T E I N F O R M S th e public as \Vplt as his acquaintances and friend3, t h a t he h i s Opened i store for th e sale of the a- bove nam e d articles, a t Nov 124 U n ion-street, corner of J a y , ■(formerly Occupied by J . Sillick) w h e re he would be happy to show a new and fresh A ssortm ent o f goods w h ich he has recently purchased for cAJh, And intends selling a t a sm a ll a d vance from 'cost. H is a s s o rtm e n t c o n sist* in p a r t as follow s: T E A S — H y son Sklhj Ydting and Old H y son, SOuchong in pap e rs; Im p e r ial, G u n p o w d e r, & c. S U G A R S — L o a f and L tim p , c rbshed Porto I S s d H D R ico, S t. C roix, W h ite and B row n H a v a n a and N e w OrlAihS. M O L A S S E S —Ne\V O rleans, T r in id a d , S t. C roix, S u g a r H o u s e and Sirtip. C O F F E E — J a v a ; S t. Domingo & L n g u ira; do roasted and ground and pl)t u p in 1 lb. £ lb. and ] lb. papers. F R U I T — R a is ins, F ig s , Citlroh, C u rrants, P e a N u ts . Fil b e r ts , A lm o n d s, O ranges and L e m o n s. P R O V I S I O N S —N o s . 1, 2 and 3 M a c k e rel, D ried and P ick led C o d , Shad an d Herring-, P o r k H a m s , Sm o k ed Beef, B u tter, L a r d , B read , C rack e rs, F in e and C o a rse S a lt, See. B a iley, R ice, Indigo, Blueing, P e p p e r, A llspice,C innam o n , C loves, N u tm e g s, G inger, S a laratus, P e p p e r Sauce. T o b a c c o o f every variety and quality. S h o t, F lin ts, P o w d e r, B lacking* & c . O lives, C a p e rs, Olive O il, Sw e e t Oil a n d L a m p Oil. Sim p o f a ll k in d s ; S p e rnm c e tti and P a t e n t C a n d les. F l o u r by th e b a r r e l o r less quantity. A lso, a general a s s o rtm e n t o f d o m e s tic D R Y G O O D S , em bracing e v e ry article in th e line usually called for, together w ith a very extensive assortm e n t o f B oots and S h o e s . & c . all o f which ho tru s ts will satisfy a n d please a s to quality and price, all th a t may Choose to call a n d exam ine them . T h e highest m a rket price will a t all tim e s be paid in cash or trade for all kind* of country produce* Schenectady, J u n e 1 ,1 8 4 1 . ______________________ , C H A N D L E R Sc D T I N T Y K E , S U R G E O N D E N T I S T S , N o . 2, L i b e r t y - s t r e e t , S c h e n e c tady, have j u s t received from N e w -Y o rk a sp len d id assortm e n t of M ineral T e e th, w h ich they will in s e r t on th e im p roved European plan ; a m ethod far superior to th a t hitherto in vogue, a s it not only e n ables them to per fo r m all dental operations with but little or no pain, but ob- v ia t e s th e d a n g e r o f suffering a fterw a rds from asw e lled face, u lc e r e d ja w , and t h e m any unpleasant sym p tom s so often atten d in g the practice of D e n tistry, after the method gene* rally followed in this country, Persons having operations performed a t their office, need apprehend no difficulty from any of th e evils e n u m e rated, a n d at the sam e tim e , they may atten d to th e i r ordinary business w ithout any danger or risk from exposure to cold, o r w et, m o re than a t other tim e s, or if no o p e ration had been perform e d . T h e y will ex tr a c t teeth after the m a n n e r o f th e c e lebrated D e n tists o f Philadelphia, by dividing the ligam e n t w h ich binds i t to the alveola, ren dering its extraction easy, and g reatly dim inishing the pain of the operation. T h e y will in s e r t w h o le set* of teeth, at tached to gold plate, in such a m a n n e r th a t they will retain th e ir position by suction or atm o s p h e ric pressure. T e e th filled as usual with Gold, Silver, T in and A sbestos, o r with M e talicam Rupem . P a rticu lar attention .paid to changing children’s teeth, and all irregularities o b v iated. T a r t a r and all extraneous substances .removed from the teeth, so as to resto r e them to their native whiteness. D o ctor* C . and M. a re both regular physicians, and fiom tb e i r m e d ical know ledge and form er e x p e rience in the prac tice o f D e n tistry, they are enabled to treat all disease* of th e teeth* a n d gum s, alveola abscess, diseases of the antrum m a x illary, neuralgia or tic douloureux, or all painful affec tions o f tha nerves o f the face, with sure and c e rtain success, They w ill close th e hare-lip and insert artificial gold pal ates, e n a b ling those unfortunate persons to appear and speak like others. They flatter them selves th a t th e ir superior advantages, joined w ith a desire to please, and a determ ination to do their w o rk in th e best possible m a n n e r, will e n title them to th e patronage o f the public. W o rk w a rranted and prices to correspond w ith the tim e s .— J u n e 13, 1842. 65 BO OK S A N D S T A T I O N E R Y , M U S I C A N D aXUSXCAX. I N S T R U M E N T S , S O L D on the m o s t reasonable term s a t th e N ew B o o k and M u s ic S to r e , N o. 76 S tate-street, opposite th e head o f F e rry -street. S . S . S T E V E N S would respectfully inform s th e citizens of Schenectady and vicinity, th a t he has received his faJI and w inter s u p p l; o f B O O K S , S T A T I O N E R Y , # c . H a v ing purchased a t the low e s t prices in B o ston and N ew- York, he pledges him s e lf to sell on the m o st reasonable term s . H is assortm e n t com p rises every variety usually found in B o o k -stores. C lassical W m rlu. A n thon and L e m p riere’s C lassical D ictionaries; Donne- gon, L e v e rett, A insw o rth and W e b s ter’s L e x icon; A n thon’* C icero, Salust, G reek R e a d e r, L a tin Lessons, Caesar; G reek T e s tam e n t; H o m e r’s U liad ; B u llion’s G reek G ram m a r; A n drew * n n d S tod d a r d ’s L a tin G ram m a r; X enophon’s W o rks; C icero de O r a to r e ; T e rrence, & c . & c . L e v izac’s French G ram m a r; M e a d o w ’s F rench D ictionary; V ie d e W ashing to n ; F o llen’s G e rm a n G ram m a r, R e a d e r a n d B ible, ttehmml B s s fti. D avies’ M a them a tical W o rks; G e o g raphis, A rithm e tics, G ram m a rs, Spelling Books, &c. for Com m o n Schools.. K T B L A N K B O O K S of every variety kept constantly on an d .^ November 30. 1 8 4 1 . B O O K S & S T A T I O N E R Y . S c k s s I K e e k s . AH the various kinds in com m o n use. o f A rithm e tics,, G e ographies, G ram m a rs, R e a d ing B o o k s, T e x t Book* in C h e m istry, Philosophy, R h e toric, G e o m e try. A lgebra, Surveying, B o o k -K eeping, H istory, & c. & c . P rivate, social and school libraries replenished w ith th e latest w o tks on m o s t reasona ble term s . Sheet Itfnaic for 4 cent* per page. Songs, w altzes, d a n c e s, duetts, m a rches, a n d a general as sortm e n t o f P iano Forte M u sic. M usic furnished to order. C a ll a t th e cheap bookstore, 97 S tate-street. B la n k Warlc. M e d ium , detr.y, c a p , and 8v«. ledgers, jo u r n a ls and letter B o o k s, cash and day books, m em o randum B o o k s, and all varieties o f B lank W o rk, m a d e o f the best p a p e r. B ibles. Q u a rto, 8vo. 12mo. and all o th e r sizes o f B ibles in various styles of e legant a n d plain bindings, ut rem a rkable low p ri ces. P r o o f g iven a t th e counter. A lm a n a c s — fifteen different kinds, from C r o c k e tt’s u p w a rds. P a p e r H a a g i a g s . F rench a n d A m e rican, cheap for c a sh, a t B a rlow ’s cheap school book depository. - - W . W . B A R L O W , Schenectady co. school book d e p o sitory, 104 S tate-st. A T T H E S C H E N E C T A D Y BO O K S T O R E A N D N o. 71 S T A T E - S T R E E T , W L L be found a general assortm e n t o f S tatio n a r y , con sisting of B lank Books, ruled and plain Fools C a p , ruled and plain L e tter P a p e r, m em o randum Books, Quills, Steel Pens, red, blue and black In k , W a fers, Sealing W ax, & c . School Books of every kind, B ibles large and sm all, P r a y e r and H y m n Books of every description. J V V E J T I E s E B O O R S , T h e larg e s t assortm e n t of any store in the country— all of w h ic h will be sold cheap for c ash. THE LIBRARY Now num b e rs over 1300 volumes of choice w o rks. T h e term s are so low (n o t m o re than the subscription to a weekly new spaper) as to m a k e it w ithin the reach of alm o s t any person fond o f reading. New w o rks as soon as published are added, together w ith the reprints of the m ost c e lebrated English R e v jew s and M agazines. T E R M S . For the year, $3 00 six m o n ths. 2 00 three months, 1 25 one m o n th, 50 Payable in advance. N o n -subscribers 6 cents p e r volum e. R O B E R T M I L L E R , P r o p r ieto r . Schenectady, O ct. 25. 1341. J O H N A N D E R S O N ’* justly celebrated H o n e y Dew Fine Cut Tobacco, for sale by _ JAMfeS W A L K E R , n t a y 31 104 a n d 106, S ta t e - s t . I. B E A L S A C o . • a i t by HAIR RESTORATIVE, for A. TRUAX. I V E W A N D C H E A P S U G A R S .—Double and jin g le L o a f, L u m p , P u lverized. C rushed. W h ite H a vana, S t. Croix, Porto Rico, N e w Iberia and other Sugars, u s t received and for s a le very tow by G . Q. C A R L E Y . March 26. ______________ _ __________ \ D E T E R 6c G E O R G E L O R I L L A R D ’s Tobac- co an d Snuff, for sale a t w h o lesale or retail, a t the low e s t cash .prices, hy D . L . P O W E L L , corner o f mayo ___________________ S tate and F e try-streets. P IN E A P P L E C H E E S E , by the rfngiT d ^ T se o r c a s e c o n t a i n i n g tw e lv e , ju s t r e c e iv e d a n d for sale by JA M E S W ALKER, m a y 3 1 104 a n d 106, S ta t e - s t . _ ' --- R U T A BAGA, F rench Sugar Beer, Mangle Wortzel, and Long Orange'Cartel Seeds, for sale b y m a y l 7 G . Q . C A R L E Y . R E M O V A L — W . W . B A k L O W , has re moved to 104 State-ttreet, two doors east of his old T H E H E L I O T R O P E . T h e r e i s a flo w e r w h o S c m o d e s t e y e Is tu r n e d w i t h looks o f lig h t a n d lov e , Who breathes her softest-, sweetest sigh Whene’er the s u n i* bright above. L e t elohds obscure, or darkness veil, H e r fo n d id o l a try is fled, H e r Sighs « o m o r e th e i r sw e e ts e x h a le , The loving ey e is co ld a n d d e a d . C a n s t th o u n o t t r a c e a m o r a l h e r e , F a l s e fla t t e r e r o f th e p r e s p e r o u s h o u r ? L e t b u t a n a d v e r s e clou d a p p e a r , A n d th o u a r t f a ith less a s t h e flo w e r . From the Southern Literary Messenger. 3T t) e a I c Ti e a i* t . ftan d .' HV I'tMi -April 12, f842. D A L L E Y ’S M A G I C A L T O R , for s a te by P a i n e x t r a c - D . H . S N E L L . Q H E R M A N ’S Oolttpound Orris Tooth Paste, for k J sale by ap26 D. C . C O N S T A B L E , 63 S tate s t. O H A V IN G C R E A M S A N D S O A P S .- R i n g ’s V e r b e n a , G u e r l a i n ’s A m b r o s ial,, Almond, a n d O leo- p h a n e C r e a m s . L o w ’d English W in d s o r and N a p le s S o a p . J u s t r e c e i v e d a n d for s a l e b y m a y 2 4 ________________ P . H . S N E L L . 143, S t a t e - s t . H P O I L E T S O A P S .— V erbena, M u s k , Almond, •K B r o w n ’s V a r ie g a t e d a n d N . S m ith P r e n t i s s ’ T o il e t S o a p s , for sa l e by D . H. S N E L L , m a y 2 4 143, S t a t e - s t . rK Y H E Genuine Persian P ills and Jew D a v id’s or JL Hebrew Plaster, for sale by rnay31 D . H . S N E L L , D r u g g ist, 143, S t a t e - s t . H A K E R H E R B S .— T h e subscriber has j u s t received k y and offers for sale nn assortm e n t o f fresh H e rbs. D A V ID H . S N E L L , 143 S tate-street. S ' H A U B - W A R E , IK O N A c S T E E L . C C. C L U T E Si C o . N o . 142 S tate-street, Schenectady, • keep on hand a com p lete assortm e n t o f H A R D W A R E ; Old Sable, Swede*, English and A m e rican Ir o n , flat, s q u a re and round, assorted sizes. Also,- Sw e d e s, En glish, B lister, G e rm an and C a s t S t e e l ; N a i l s , S p i k e s and C royv -B ars ; C hurn D rills and S hovels ; A nvils , V ices , S led g e s & B l a c k s m it h ’ s B e l l o w s ; H o ist C h a i n s , & c . C o n tractors supplied a t s h o r t notice, a n d on the m o st reason able t e r m s . — D e c . 1. L A W B J L A N K S of all kinds, for sale at the Schenectady C o u n ty B o o k s tore, 97 S tatc-st. D ec. 3 W . W . B A R L O W . c I ’O B U I L D E R S Sc C O N T R A C T O R S . A L D W E L L A N D C A M E R O N ’S P A T E N T D O O R L O C K .— T b e subscriber having purchased C a ldw e ll and C a m e ron’s L o c k E s tablishm e n t, and em p loyed tbem to do the work, is now prepared to execute orders on their im p roved plan, in all tbe variety o f D o o rLocks now Used in the best style of building. T h e utility o f these locks will a t once be apparent to any one who m ay ex am ine them . T h e principal difficulties existing in alm o st eveiy Jock now ih use, and so much Complained o f by buil ders and house ow n e rs, is alm o st entirely rem o v ed. T h e sim p le but s u b s tantial application of lhe spring greatly les sens friction, and consequently lessens the tendency to w ear. T h e re is no liability in any of its m o v em ents, to get out of order, and any number of them m a y b e a p p lied w ith perfect ease and security to doors o f various thickness, w ithout the usual alterations, trouble and expense, that generally attend the putting on of lock*, as is best known to the experienced builder. T h e ir utility has been thoroughly tested by expe rienced m en, fur the last tw o years, w ith entire satisfaction, and are considered by all who h a v e used them , e q u a l and in m any respects s u p e rior to any o th e r kind of lock now in the A m e rican m a rket. All orders addressed to the subscriber, at his Furnace, Fonda-street, will receive prom p t attention. ROB’T. CUNNINGHAM. Schenectady, Nov. 26, 1841. R e ference m ay be had to any o f the undersigned gentle men who have given th e ir approving card for publication. W c , the undersigned builders, have used C a ldw e ll and Cameron’s patent door locks, and from their simple construc tion, cheapness and general utility, do not hesitate to recom- mend them to tbe public, as equal to any lock of American manufacture now in use. BOARDMAN & VAN VOAST, G E O R G E M c B A lN , H E N R Y M O R S E , Builders in Albany J O S E P H H O R S F A L L , JO H N K E L L Y , CORNELIUS THOMPSON, E L I A S LY O N , Buildert in Schenectady. I have during the past year, put on a num b e r of C a ldw e ll nnd Cameron’s patent mortice and knob locks, and consider them the easiest to p u t on, and the best w o rking lock I have ever used or seen. 37 JO H N R A Y S 1 D E , A lbany. F L O U R & G R O C E R I E S . T t A N I E L B U R T , has Removed to No. 5 0 , Stnle- street, directly opposite G . O h len’s C rockery store, w h e re he keeps constantly on hand for s a le— A g e n e r a l asso rtm e n t of F lour and F e e d ; Oats, Corn and Indian Meal; Farmelet'sSoap and Candles; C o a rse and F in e S a l t ; An assortment of Groceries; A q u a n tity of W e stern S h o rts m ay3 1842 M O L A S S E S . — Just received and for sale a new supply of Molasses, from 2 to 3s. per gallon, warrant ed good and sweet. D. FELTHOUSEN, A p ril 4, 1842. $7 U n ion-stfeet, P SA L M A N D H Y M N B O O K S . Reformed D u tch C h u rch P s a lm and H y m n B o o k s, Comm on :*rayer, W a tt s , W inchell’s W a tts, M e th o d ist,V illag e ^ n io r , and W a tt* H y m n Books. A lso, a large a s s o rtm e n t o f Bibles, from quarto down t o 2 4 mo. a t the Schenectady County Book and M u sic s tore, 76 State-st. S. S. S T E V E N S . S C H E N E C T A D Y S A V I N G S B A N K . H o n . A L O N Z O C . P A I G E , President. W I L L I A M C U N N I N G H A M , Vice President. THOMAS PALMER, Treasurer. W I L L I A M A. S. N O R T H , Secretary. W I L L I A M H . P A L M E R , Accountant. Funding Committee — A. C . P a i g e , W w. C u k n in g h a s I , At C r a i q and T h u m a s P a l m e r . Monthly Attending Committee - — G eouck M c Q u e e n , H a r v e v D a v is, J o h n P a n g b u r n . Trustees — Alonzo C . P a ig e . E p h raim B e n e d ict,B e n jam in M . M u m ford, H a rvey D avis, W m . C u n n inghuin, W m . A. S. N o rth, A rchd. C a m p b e ll. G e o rge M cQueen, J o h n Pangburn, C . C . V an V ranken, W m . B . W a lton, H . C . Y a tes. T h e business of this Institution will be transacted a t the Schenectady B u n k . T h e B a n k will be open every M o n d ay afternoon, from 4 till 6 o’clock. T h e A c c o u n tant will be in attendance w ith the M o n thly C o m m ittee. D e p o sits, from one dollar and upw a rds, will be received, and a bank book, w ith a copy of the B y -L a w s, furnished each depositor. S im ilar institutions a ro in successful operation in different p a r ts of this S tate, a n d experience has tested th e ir u tility.— T h e w eekly savings o f an individual invested here will a c c u m u late and in a few years am o u n t to large sum s. M any a prosperous c itizen ow es h is first success to tbe Savings B a n k , and many an orphan has been placed beyond want» by a pru dent investment here. I t is earnestly hoped th a t nil eln**«* w ill im p rove'ttnr o p portunity to invest a portion o f their earnings, which theb would otherw ise spend, a n d thereby create a fund on wliicy they can draw , w hen all other resources fail. May 26, 1834 . _______________________________________ FIR E . FXKS. FIR E . C H E N E C T A D Y C O U N T Y M U T U A L I N S U R A N C E C O M P A N Y .— A t a m e eting o f the D ircc, tors of the Schenectady C o u n ty M u tual Insurance Com p a n y , held in th e city of S c h e n e c tady, on the 14th day o f Jun e , 1841, th e following persons w ere duly appointed officers of such co m p a n y : JO H N S A N D E R S , President. JO H N O H L E N , Vice President. N IC H O L A S S W I T S , General Agent Treasurer , T H F .0 D O R I C R . V AN IN G E N , Secretary, Allot- * r- ney and Counsellor. T h e following n a m e d persons com p o se the d irectors o f said com p a n y , viz —Archibald L. Linn, John Ohlen, William McCamus, Peter Banker , Isaac M. Schermerhorn, Ger- ret W. Veeder, John Constable, D a vid H earsey, Simon C. Groot, Theoderic R. Van Ingen, Nicholas Swits and John S anders. The business of this Institution will be conducted in the city of Schenectady, and applications for Insurance may]be made to the Treasurer, or at the office of the Secretary, No. 13 Union-street, four doors west from the Mohawk Bank. T h is Institution has been e stablished for the e special bene1 fit o f the citizens o f the city a n d county o f S c h e n e c tady, and from the greater security and cheaper rates of Insurance, it will afford to those desirous o f Insuring th e ir property, over tlie S tock In s u rance C o m p a n ies. I t is hoped th a t th e citi zens of this c o u n ty will not fail to avail them selves o f th e ad' vantages i t offers, a n d thereby retain in our com m u n ity thou sands of dollars, which are annually sent abroad to purchase a less security a t a far g r e a ter cost. T h e above com p a n y is now in full and successful opera tion, and any person desirous o f Insuring therein, m ay apply to any o f the A g ents o f the C o m p any, by whom such appli cation will receive im m e d iate and prom p t a tten tio n . The advantages of this C o m p any over the stock com p anies, in m any of which our c itizens have long been in the habit o f I n suring their property, a r e those o f a longer term o f Insurance and greater economy; the large contributions to the divi dends annually made among the stockholders of other com panies being wholly saved to those insuring in this. T h e following A g ents have been a p p o inted for this county: N. S W I T S , c it y ; S I L A S H . M A R S H , D u a n e s b n rgh; C a p t. B A Z E L E Y , G len v ille; G . W . V E E D E R , N iska- una —May 15, 1842. 13 T T T I C A & S C H E N E C T A D Y R A I L R O A D ^ COMPANY.—Twelfth Dividend declared.—Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of the above named Com pany, that a semi-annual dividend of Five Dollars on each share of stock held by them has been declared and made payable on the first day of August next. Stockholders w h o se stock is registered io the city of New Y o rk, will apply for th e ir dividends a t the office for tha registry and transfer o f the com p a n y ’s stock, a t the Phenix B a n k in said city ; and stockholders whose stock is registered in tho city of Albany will apply for th e ir divi dends a t the A lbany C ity B a n k in tb a t City. Stockholders will please to bear in mind that they are required, by a resolution of tho Directors of tho Company o f the 10th of May last, to surrender th e ir old Certificates of s took, and receive new or full certificates, before tlie next dividend on their stock can be paid. T h e surrend e r of the old certificates should be m a d e w h ere the stock is registered. A lbany, J u ly 13, 1842. By order o f th e Di» rectors. G ID E O N HAVYLEY, T reasurer, & c. 70 t Aug 10. A L A W to a m e n d th e 1 4 th s e c tio n o f th e o r d i n a n c e entitled. “ a law for cleaning the streets, to prevent a n d r e m o v e n u i s a n c e s , a n d for o t h e r p u r p o s e s , ” p a s s e d June 20 th, 1833, T h e M a y o r , R e c o r d e r a n d A l d e r m e n o f t h e c i t y o f Schenectady, in Common Council co n v e n e d , do o r d a i n a s follow s : I . T h e 14th section o f the above entitled ordinance is hereby amended, by striking out the words “ subject to a. p e n a lty,” and adding “ p u n ished by a fin e o f not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty-five dollars, or by imprisonment in the county ja il f o r not less than ten nor more than thirty days, or by both, such fine and imprison ment, ” a n d so t h a t th e said sectio n a s a m e n d e d , w ill r e a d a s follow s : I I . T h a t a n y p e r s o n w h o sh a ll w a n t o n l y in j u r e , d e face or t a r n i s h a n y b rid g e , bollse, porcll or stoo p , door, g a te , fence, tree , p o s t, or a n y u s e f u l o r o r n a m e n ta l p u b lic o r p r i v a t e w o r k or im p r o v e m e n t, sta n d in g in a n y s t r e e t o f th is city , o r fro n tin g th e r e o n , a n d a d j a c e n t th e r e to , e it h e r b y d a u b in g or b e s m e a r in g th e sam e , or a n y p a r t th e r e o f, w ith p a i n t , m u d , ta r , oil, g r e a s e , or an y m i x tu r e or su b s ta n c e w h a t e v e r , o r b y th r o w in g stonos, o r c u tt in g , b r e a k i n g , s c r a tc h i n g o r o th e r m e th o d w h a te v e r , or by d r a w in g a n y ob s c e n e o r v u lg a r p ictu r e , or w r it in g a n y v u lg a r o r o b s c e n e w o r d s on th e sam e , or w h o sh a ll a i d o r assist th e r e in , sh a ll b e p u n ish e d b y a lino o f n o t less t h a n liv e , nor m o ro th a n tw e n ty - f iv e d o l lars, or by im p r i s o n m e n t in t h e co u n ty j a i l , for n o t less th a n ten , n o r m o re t h a n t h i r t y d a y s , o r b y b o th su c h fine a n d im p r i s o n m e n t .— P a s s e d J u l y 19, 1842. I c e r tify t h a t th o ab o v e l a w w a s p a s s e d by t h e C o m m o n C o u n c il o f th e c ity o f S c h e n e c t a d y , on th e 19th d a y o f July, A. D. 1812. 71w 3 J. M. BOUCK, Clerk. “ My heart beat not, it felt not then.”— Montgomery. { Concluded.] The morning of hts departure found the feelings °f M r. Howard all in a tum u lt. V a in had been his endeavours to detect in H e le n the slightest symptom of regret at their separation, She appeared the noble and patriotic Woman, thinking o f her country’s good ; the lofty and Independent minded wife, enjoying her husband’* honors, but not leaning on him for sup port. At the breakfast (able, the feelings of M r. Howard nearly overpowered h im . T o eat was impossible, and it was with difficulty he swallowed a cup of coffee. • 'I shall write to you very —very often Helen, “ You will not let ail m y letters remain unanswer ed •?” . “ Certainly not,” H elen replied S \ I can readily un derstand how anxious you will feel about tire chil dren.” . Mr. Howard bit his lip to prevent a different ex pression of feeling— and after a silence of some length, said— “ W ill you promise me to take the best possible care of your own health ?” “ Surely there is little need o f exactingsuch a prom ise from a mother,” answered H e le n . “ I feel that my life is o f some value to m y little ones,— and of course copsidered it a duty to do all I can to preserve it.” ; B y thus referring to the children, both as the ex clusive object o f his interest, and her own, Helen com pletely closed the lips of her husband, when he would have expressed tenderness to herself. H e r dignity and reserve seemed to form a kind of magic circle around her, over which he found it impossible to pass. T h e kindness o f her actions, aud the unvarying coldness of her m a n n e r; her fondness in expressing her opin ions, and her concealm ent of her feelings, kept Mr. Howard in a constant state o f wonder and excitement; and gave rise to such conflicting emotions, and such contradictory thoughts that one could not obtain ut terance, ere its opposite had driven it aw ay. “ H a v ingihe children with you,” said Mr. Howard while yet al the breakfast table— “ you will feel less solitary than myself, separated from all I hold dear.’* “ You will not, and m ust not feel solitary than rny self, separated from all I hold dear.” “ You will not, and m u st not feel solitary,” said Helen. “ You m u st give y o u r mind to y o u r country and in discharging your duties as a patriot and states man you Will find enough to engross your heart.— And beside, who can talk of solitude in the midst of W ashington sociely !” “ T h e mind is in its own place,” said Mr. Howard— “ and one tnay feel as solitary in a crowd as in a de serf.” Both husband and wife now remained silen t; ant in a short time ihey were aroused hy the horn ofthe stage-coach sounding before the door. T h e table was rJeseried in an insianr, arfd after allowing lhe stage- w a itfr hilBlbf>rrC?Ige- Mr. Howard returned to lhe par lor, and closed the door. “ T h e bitter moment has a t length come,” said he. “ W e must part! O, H e le n ,— in pity say that we part friends !” “ F riends!” reiterated H elen— in a voice as'cheer- ful as she now ever spoke in—for the light glad tone of earlier days had vanished aw a y together with the “ wreathed smiles ” that had accompanied it— “ Friends 1— assuredly w e do !— and most sincerely do I wish you such success, as will leave you noth ing to ask.” There are moments in our lives, when the most bit ter wailirigs o f g rief would be sweeter to the ear, than the gladdest strains of music, and thus it was in the present instance with M r. Howard. H e le n ’s undis guised indifference, even at the moment of parting, wrung every fibre of his heart. W ith a look of in tense feeling he turned to the children, and pressing them to his bosom, m u rm u red a few fond farewell words to each. As he replaced the youngest on the carpel, Helen presented her hand. H e took it with out uttering a syllable, pressed it firmly, and then darting from the house, seated him self in the coach) which the next moment rolled aw a y . It was toward the latter part o f November when Mr. Howard left home, and for a num b er of weeks there was no very marked change in Helen’s health. She was really happier than she had been for m any, many long months,— for now she had to perform no heartless attentions. A burden was removed from her mind. She was a v ery tender mother t and during her husband’s absence, she resolved to forego society as much as possible, and devote herself to the culti vation of her own mindi She received two or three letters a week from M n Howardi They were full of interest, as he detailed all that he saw or heard, which could either entertain or instruct heri There was too a peculiar kind of tenderness about them .— W h enever his own feelings Were the subject, he Wrote like a timid lover, fls if in doubt whether what he said would aid or injure his suit. In each letter he urged her to tell him every thing concerning herself and the children,— as the most trifling incidents,— even the prattle of the little one, was full of interest to him. Helen wrote often to M r. H o w a rd, and kept him well informed as to all that was in progress amongst their friends and acquaintances! she told him all there was communicable about the children—their health, their improvement, their fond and untiring questions about their father, and their impatience for his return; but o f herself she said nothing, except to answ er his direct inquiries for her health,— ahd this she did in the most indefinite manner possible. “ She was'as well as her health much the sam e,”— or, “ there was no essential change”— was the whole a- mount of the m atter,— S h e was truly ingenious in contriving to close her letters with due courtesy, and yet without any of that tenderness of expression which always precedes the signature of a wife, wheu writ ing to the husband she loves. In receiving and writ ing letters? in attending to her children, nnd in read ing; in the occasional calls of her circle of friends —arid in the frequent visits of her father and Dr, Miller, Helen’s time passed aw ay without weariness or discontent. B u t though scarcely aw are of it herself, Helen was much altered. H e r strength had so g radually declin ed, that she was hardly seusible of its dim inution; her flesh had w a sted by such slow degrees that she scarcely perceived i t ; and like all persons laboring under the same disease, she flattered herself that each day she was better than the last. H e r friends laugh ed at her for pining on account of Mr. Howard’s ab* scence, and her father almost chid her on the sam e ground, but Dr. M iller looked on with deep solicitude and anxiety. Still his hopes were at least as strong as his fears, until the begining of February. At that period, Helen one day took a drive with the children, when the air was very humid from the dissolving snow, and she took a very severe cold. Its fatal ef fects were soon obvious. She was at once confined to her room. Still H elen herself was not alarmed, but calculated to be out again in a few days. It de volved on Dr. M iller to give the alarm to her father. He pronounced her to be in a hectic; and the father betrayed to his daughter the Doctor’s opinion. At first it was a 6 tunning blow to h e r ; then she thought the doctor unnecessarily alarm e d ; but the remem brance of her mother, her brothers, and her sister, rushed upon her mind—she looked fairly ai her own symptoms, and felt that her doom was sealed. ^ The confusion, the rush of thought and feeling, in cident to the first shock, soon passed aw ay, and Helen calmly set herself to exam ine her present position,— and, as the scripture expresses it, “ set her house in order,” preparatory to the last great change. The first thing w as to review het past life. Looking back from among tbe shadows o f death which now surroun ded her, how bright and cheerful appeared her youth in the bosom of her father’s f a m ily ! how s u n n y and joyful the first ye'afa o f her married life! how dark the clouds that bad more recently overshadowed h e r ! F o r this last, who was to blame ? H e r natural free dom from a self-justifying spirit, together with tlffi fearful thought that she was soon to a p p e ar before her final judge, disposed her to condemn herself. Stil justice asserted her right? and Helen was conscious that to please her husband, and render him happy had bee'n the first object of h e t heart. Yet, notwith standing this, she was willing to believe, that she had often given him just cause for displeasure. W ith intense anxiety she reviewed the last year-and-a-half and asked herself, what she had done for his happi ness, while her affection for him had been dorm ant Sh'e co'ul'd 'find no special neglect of d u ty o f which to accuse herself,—yet the remembrance o f duties heart lessly performed give litlle satisfaction,— and to H e len the whole seemed a dark-, and troubled and guitly dream . Now that she was 'aiOalcing, it left 'a most gloomy and painful impression on the mind. And while she had in this unfeeling manner, been discharging her conjugal duties, what had been M r. H o w ard’s deportment toward her? The prospect of her own approaching dissolution, produced on H e le n ’s mind much the same effect that the de'ath of her hus band would have done. H is increasing gentleness, his tenderness, his delicacy and forbearance,—which had hitherto remained entirely unfelt and unnoticed, came thronging on her memory,*— and at once, the beloved of h er youth, the idol of her early wedded ife, was rest'oreff to her in all his perfection! H e r heart swelled, and gushed forth in love, in g ratitude and in penitence. His recefit letters Were all brought forth and re-perused ; aud all those expressions o f lovu and tenderness that had before fallen as on a rock, Caused her heart to thrill with emotion. “ Ah-, thought she, “ how constant has that heart been to me in spite Of all m y coldness, m y heartless indiffer ence. and sometimes, I fear, m y disdain !” F o r t h e first lime since Mr. Howard’s departure from home, did Helen Feel a pang on account of his abscence. but now she feit her loneliness as in former days. How was she to endure the remainder of the session of Congress? Alas> would She still be ah in habitant o f the earth, when it should have come to a close?—B u t notwithstanding this re-awakened regret on account of her husbands’s absence,— and the aW- fui solemnity o f h e r situation, how sweet did she find it again lo love— w ith tenderness and ardor!—and with fervent gratitude did she raise her eyes and thoughts to H e aven, that her heart was aroused frOm its lethargy. H elen’s next letter to Mr. Howard was very differ ent from those which had preceded it. She did not, indeed, express in direct term s her new-found love ; but its spirit breathed in every line. Toward the close she mentioned having taken a severe cold, and gave some intimation of D r. M iller’s opinion as to the result. Shesubscribed h e r s e l f ^ ’your own truly grateful and affectionate H e len.” T h is was the last letter she ever sent him, though not the last she wrote. Joy and griefcontended for the mastery in the heart of Mr. Howard as he read this e p istle; joy— exquisite and unutterable tbat the affections of his wife wete restored to him ,—for he knew her too well to h ave the shadow of a doubt respecting her sincerity,—and grief and alarm the most harkowibg with regard to her health. H e had stronger proof of her indisposition and debility than any expression madb use of in Ihe letter. T h e tremulousness of the hand that had writ ten it, was but too obvious. It was entirely different from H elen’s neat and beautiful hand-writing, when in usual health- On the instant he wrote to ]Dr* M i l l e r , U; l e a r n tlie -wucSL lie Uui\ to T « n - tedious days must pass before he could hope to re ceive an answ e r; for at that time the mails Werecon- yet how agonizing wAs tin* m eeting» How m/i w ten drink in the word* o f love and husband m u rm u red in h e ' r - e A r t - h o w / S ‘ 5 * the kisses fie imprinted upon her revered and how pre'cwt.s to Mrti were the »i„oZ whiapered love, that fell fmm feer q u i v f l f o j f t aye— a treasure to be the solace ofyeArs* Beyottd expectation, H elen lingered a week after too exciting in their mother’s s i n W ^ t a f e ^ b m A , d , .i r & * » • . * « , „ , .key S to give a n d to take, the last, fbnd<, partW kisM j u the youngest child was.taken from her, Helen looked at the f a ther,-looked at the little ones, and thxin rais ed her tearful eyes to heaven. W ords would have been useless, had she beeb able to utter them. H e r fa'ce expressed far more than language could have done, and its m eaning Wa* engraven on her h u sband’* soul. T w o days after parting with her children, H e len breathed out her spirit, while Mr head reclined on the bosom o f her husband, as peacefully RDd M ol ly, as an intent falls asleep in its m o ther’s arm tt. * * * # 4k # In the solitude—the utter desolation that follow* the last sad office* to a departed friend, nothing is so natural as to examine every relic they have left be* bind. P a rticularly do we love to touch, And look a t those Ihings, Which fiAVe not been removed from the position in which the last one placed them . Above, and beyond all, is the value attached to any m em o randa,—any diary, in which the thoughts and feel ings of the departed have been last recorded. One of M r. H o w ards first occupations, when left to him self after the ih'termeht o'f hia wife, was to ex am ine the Contents o f h er secretary and writing-desk, the keys to which had been last turned by her own hand. H e suffered not a scrip of p aper that bobs th 6 m ark of her pen to pass unread. H e totind much that was interesting;— much that w a s ‘calculated to exalt his Wife in his opinion, in respect to the qualities both of her head and her heart. In searching the dfcsk, b e found id its most secret compartment, a l a r g e packet, carefully enveloped in white paper, and tied With a ribband. T h is he laid aside Until he had exam ined oc- veyed in lumbering stage-coaches, and to a heart racked by anxiety; they seemed to travel at a snail’s pace-. W h e n D r. M iller’s letter arrived, it mote than dori- firmdd Mr. H o w ard’s worst apprehensions. T h e doctor had actually begun to writs, before he receiv ed his friend’s letter. It told him, that Helen was undoubtedly in a confirmed hectic,— and that her life could not be protracted to m any w e e k s ;— and Furth er, that if Mr. Howard wished to m ake certain of seeing her again, he had best not wait for the close ofthe session. It was a kind and sympathising) but perfectly honest letter. M r. H o w a rd’s resolution was at once taken. H e asked and obtained leave of absence from Congress; and after the unavoidable intervention of one day from the receipt of the Doctor’s letter, he commenced his homeward journey. A m p le time had he to re proach him self and e v e r y body else, while seated in acoaoh, (he horses attached to which seemed to him to be a l l th e tim e in a le i s u r e l y w a l k . “ W h y h a d ie tru s t e d to H e l e n ’s a c c o u n t o f h e r o w n h e a l t h ?— W h y had he been so inexcusably negligent, as not so o n e r to h a v e w r i t t e n to D r . M i l l e r ? W h y did th e doctor Wait till the last possible moment before Writ- ‘n g to h i m ? W h y h a d n o t M r . Atwood in f o r m e d tim of his d aughter’s danger ?” T h e 9 e, together with other thoughts? far m o t e bitter and grievous, were con tin u a l l y re v o l v i n g in his m i n d . W ith regard to M r. Atwood and D r. M iller, the fact was, that they both knew the frequency of H e - en’s letters to M r. Howard, and had no idea b f the degree o f ignorance under which he labored, else they W o u ld c e r t a i n l y h a v e g iv e n h i m th e tru t h . Slow as Mr. Howard’s progress was, compared with the present rate of locomotion, he at length reach ed the place of his residence in safety. H e occupied the back seat of the mail coach, and as it drove up to t h e post o f f ice, h e i n v o l u n t a r i l y d r e w h i m s e l f b a c k , d r e a d i n g to re a d th e fa t a l n e w s in t h e C o u n ten a n c e o f any acquaintance, who might, perchance, get a view of him. From his partial concealment he glanced around, and, among others, saw D r, M iller at a few rods distance, coming toward the carraige. In bis eagerness to read the doctor’s face, he leaned a little forward* and their eyes met. “ Thank H e a v e n !” exclaimed the doctor, as he sprang to the side of the coach,— “ thank H e aven, you bave come 1 ” M r. Howard actually gasped for breath, aud could w i t h d i f f i c u l t y c o m m a n d Voice to s a y — ** th e n I a m not too late ?” * jqo— no,” said the doctor, “ she yet lives;” and the coachman at that instant drawing up the reins, Dr. Miller took the seat a t his side, and was driven to M r. H o w a r d ’s. “ T ell tne,’* said Mr. Howard as he aligned at his own door, and grasped h is f r i e n d 's hand— “ what have I to h o p e ? w h a t h a v e I to f e a r ? ” The doctor shook his head. “ T h e fever has made readful havoc withjher strength,” said lie. “ W ith in the last Week she has sunk rapidly. I sometime* feared that all would be over before you could reach 11 “ *W ill sh e k n o w m e 7” a s k e d M r - H o w a r d . “ O, yes,— but she will hardly be able to speak to you. Since yesterday, she has spoken one y ’ord on* a t a t i m e , and that in a w h i s p e r . B u t I m u s t lasten to prepare her fo meet you. I have some times thought that the hope of seeing y o u , has helped to keep her a liv e .” The doctor left the room, and Mr. H oward walked the floor, with sensations which the feeling heart m ay conceive, but which no one should attem p t to describe, t seemed an age before D r. M iller returned, but he cam e at length, and taking his friend’s arm within his, to lead him to the cham b er, said— “ Now compose yourself, tny dear sir. R e m e m ber that Mrs. H o w a rd is not in a situation to bear strong excitement.” Mr. H o w a r d sp o k e not; but the doctor felt his whole frame trem b le as be leaned on his arm . H e len’s eyes were fastened on the door as it opened.— T h e y sparkled like diamonds, add her cheeks were like the rose. To the inexperienced eye, she might have appeared the picture of health, as she was of beauty. She made an effort to raise herself, but in vain ; and by a forcible grasp o f his arm , tho doctor constrained Mr. Howard to walk across the floor in stead of springing toward her. W h e n he had led him quietly to the bed-side, and had seen his wife’s-hands clasped in his, be left them. W h a t a world of joy and grief can the hum an heart endure at the same moment of tim e ! How sweet, us all the loose, and apparently unim portant papets T h is done, he took the chair which H e le n uBed to 'cupyf.and placing it at her table, he proceeded to open the packet. It contained all tbe letters he hAd ’written to his wife before their rtlarraige: ode, Writ ten by herself to each of her children, to he handed lo them at a future day-,—and last o f all, one to himself. T h is happened with trembling eagerness, and a throb bing heArh It was dated a few days later than the last he had received from her whiie*at W ashington j but it Was Written a t intervals; and With evident ef fort. T h e writing testified how weak and trCmUlou* was the hand that guided the pen. It w a sos follow*! M y dear husband T h e days of y o u r own Helen ate num b ered, and almost finished. Yesterday I solemnly adjured D r . Miller to tell me the worst of m y c a s e ; and he say* that a few weeks must finish m y earthly coursei— And must we p a h !—foreV e r^and so sooh ] the v e r y morning of my life is scarcely past,— and yet I a m summoned away? How shall I bear to leave m v cbildren ? F o r m any long month’s past; m y heart h as seem e d as if congealed in m y bosom,— and in looking hack* all seems like a troubled dream . H a v e I been in ! tittd of sleep ? Thank H e aven, I am now aw ake !— ahd m y heart beats' with fervent love and gratitude* though so soon to cease beating forever! . * . * * * * # M y d e a r h u s b a n d , y o ti w e r e m y idoL I liv e d for you and myself. Happy, O Juw happy tn vour love. I lo r g o tlh e b a n d t h a t loaded m e w i ib - b e n e f o s - — t h a t showered blessings in such profusion U p o n tnei I n e e d e d all the chastisem ent I have received to aroase me from m y forgetfulness and ingratitude. B o t O, what cause for humiliation, sorrow and regret,—th a t tin til niy heart-strings were breaking, 1 ahould n&vec think of consecrating m y self to him, who has done so much for m e ! D e a rest h usbahd, avoid m y exam p le as you would avoid the pangs of remorse,—and per il a p.?, final destruction. . * * * * # * I have bhen a scource of g reat nnhappiness toyftu, m y dear husband, ever since we were united. H a d you found|a wife free from such defects as t unfortu nately had, how happy had you been ! M y o n ly con solation is, that it was m y sincere and constant w i s t to please you, however far I cam e short o f it. • O , forgive me for every pang I ever cost you,— und think o f m e w i t h k in d n e s s a n d le n i t y , when m y njany im perfections can trouble you no more. * * * » - * D r . M i l l e r c a m e in , a n d c a u g h t m e in th e a c t o f writing,— and he peremptorily forbids if, Buf how c a n I e n t i r e l y re f r a in ? P e r h a p s I m ay never speak to you again,— and I think it will be a consolation to you to receive a letter as from the grave of her you have loved so faithfully. A t least, it is a com fort 40 me to write, and tell you again and again, of th e lo v e a n d g r a t i t u d e th a t s w e l l m y h e a r t , I th i n k of yob) and pray for you, and the dear children all th e tim e , * * m ■ m * I k n o w I n e e d n o t en jo in it on you, m y dearest husband, to be kind to m y father?'and to consider h i m , d u r i n g life, as a p a r e n t . . I t is very touching to see h i m dow . H e retains h is wonted self-command, but looks heart-broken at the prospect of losing hia la s t re m a i n i n g c h i l d , O , s t r i v e to co n s o le him, in bis Utter loneliness I M a y he be sustained by A l mighty strength. Ah, how unworthy am I of all- this love and regret!— * * * Permit me to request; dearest; tliat you w illjtraw e th e c h i l d r e n w h e n th e y do w e l l . T h e flum an heart needs commendation for its encouragement in the path of rectitude ; and we have the exam p le Rf our b lessed S a v i o u r , a n d h is i n s p i r e d a p o s t l e s , to w a rrant its usefulness and propriety. M a y 1 further request, th a t y o u le a v e th e m n o t too m uch to the care a n d instruction o f others. No one, like yourself, Can train them up to virtue and piety. To-day I have been thinking of our parting i n November. It cam e fresh to m y memory* a* a h unheeded sound will return on the ear. T h e re membrance of y o u r look o f anguish, When atiOUt leaving us, Wrings m y heart With sorrow and regret. How could I be so Unfeeling then ?— F o rgive me, O forgive me, dearest husband !— * * * • *- “ The shadows lengthen as my sun decline): ” M y h e a r t , a t tim e s , sin k s i n m y bosom lik e le a d .'—— When the paroxysms o f fever pass a w a y , a most distressing lassitude follows, O, that you w ere With me ! O, that I might be permitted to breathe m y ' last breath on your kind and affectionate boootnj B u t if it is otherwise ordered, thy will, O Father* h« done! * * • . * D e a r husband, we shall m eet agaih! B e y o n d the grave all looks bright and glorious. Here, the sha d o w o f d e a t h re s t s u p o n e v e r y , th i n g . However good,’hAwever beautiful, however precious any thing may be, that fearful shade 13 by, to blast and destroy* B u t th e r e is life !—-life in u n f a d in g vigor* a n d bloom. and pdfity!— You ffitiiMuyou will givfe your heart to the gracious Redeemer, that you may be m ade “ m e e t to p a r t a k e o f th e i n h e r i t a n c e o f t b e s a i n t s In light,” and then in w hat blessednest shall we (fleet to part no more forever!— P recious, cheering, sus taining thought i * * - M y fluttering heart, m y trembling hand, and tb« irregular characters that I trace, admouish m e that what I do m u st be done q u ickly. Once more, dear est husband, permit m e to express to you* the deep, the ardent, the fathomless love 1 bear you. O, that I could yet once again gaze on y o u r face, with a l o o t — lon g look o f lo v e arid g r a t i t u d e I— O , th a t I c o u l d h e a r you pronounce m y full forgiveness. * * W e r e it not for parting with you, the dear c h il d r e n , a n d my father, I .should feel no shrinking from death. O, supply a motlrer’s place to those heipje** ones. To you 1 commend them , T o God I com mend both them and you. T h e letter ended thus abruptly. No doubt H elen hoped lo write more, but her strength failed. H a d the heaft of Mr. Howard been capable of deeper love and regret, or more bitter self-upbraiding, tfaaix it already knew, tbis effusion fro/ti that wartnr aflec\ tionate and cbiidlike h eart, new cold and silent in tlu*
