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^^t^^-*\*^**^.^-\\ 0 ^^ •wm WtpUMf. Neutral in Nothing that Demands Public Expression—Republican in Politics—Devoted to the Public Interests, it. BBOCSPORT, HIBAY, FEBRUW 20, 1857. $iiip Cork j, lURRJSON*, iitlA.ta.in Black Silk anil Fur Hats, White and.DrabHMs,,Summer.Hats,.Oaps, Furs, Trimmings, &c- Bruckport, if. Y. GOULD, CART & CO.. \ BiALEIts in all kinds of Hardware, tin ware -.sheet'iron, copper &c. Jobbing done at short notice. One door north of Springs. Drug store, Brockport, N. Y. ~ jTcrsriiiNa. DEALER in Drugs and Medicines, Pure Chemicals, Paints, Oils. Dye Stuffs, Per- fumery, Pure \Vnios and Liquors for Med- icinal Purposes only, Brushes, Patent Mcdcines, oic. Books and Stationary, Mur sic, Alusiciai Instrumonts, American, -French and German Fancy goods of Every description, constantly ou hand. lirock- ;port N. Y. . ' BECK &. THOMAS. BAKERS, Slain Street Brockport, N. Y.—• Wholesale and retail dealers in Bread, .Crackers and Cakes of every description. •.Parties supplied with everything in the line at the shortest notice. Flour for sale ; at retail. ' ' CARY & BRAINAK1). MASrFACTURf.RS nf Oary's Rotary Engine Pump and Hydrant. Office a few doors uiiuh of the Post Office, cast side Main St. Brockport, N. Y. BROCKPORT CANDY FACTORY. JOHN B. Light Manufacturer of Fancy and* rominon Confectionary, at Wholesale or Kcta'i I: Ice Cream and Pyramids for Parties wade to order. Stone Block, opposite the Village Hall, Broekport X. Y. ^ HATCH &' WALTER. DEALERS in Boots, Shoes, Leather and find- ings,' No. 34, Main Street, Brockport, X. Y. E3r~ Cash paid for Hides, 5iciDMOKE\& CO. \\ DEALEKS in Grucerics, Provisions, Liquors. Flour, Nails, Glass &c. &c. In the New Block, west side of Main Street, Brock- port, If. Y. ISAAC BARNES. UANrriCTUREK «f Fashionable Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, Sulkies, &e. Kepair- ing done on short notice. Shop on Clinton itrn-t. adioining th'o canal, Brockport, N.Y. S. GOFF, PROriBTOK of Clinton street Livery and Blacksmithing. Horses and Cnrriges •fur- nished at short notice, and mi vciy lens.wa- h!o terms- Jobbing and llorse-shocing Jone in the best manner and w itli goud sat- isfaction. Office on Clinton street, Bn'ck- port, N. Y. A. J. BARRIER. H.vilt Dressing, Shaving, Champooing, Oils I and Perfumery. Razors honed. The Pat- . ronage of the Public is respectfully solid- I ltd. Saloon in Chapcll's Block, Main St. | Hrockport, N. Y. MISS K. LUSK. I E. L. WHITNEY, DEALER in Foreign and Domestic Staple \ and Fancy Dry\ Goods, Groceries', Hard- warc.CarpetSi Paper'Hangings, Oil Cloths, Cr-tckery and Glass WarCT-for ^Casli or ready pay only. jfo. 50 Main St., Brock- port, N. Y. Nov. 28th, 1856. 7tf \ DRAFTS ON ENGLAND IKI-LAND AND 'SCOTLAND,. from £1 upward, for sale at .the Brockport Exchange Bank. Oct. 17,1856. 1tf BEACH i HUBBARD, DKALEKS in Ct'roceriesi Provisions, FiHh, Oil, Cordage Brooms, Pails, Tubs, and all articles usually kept in a store, of the kind. From Humors of Falconbridge. WANTED-A YOUNG MAN FHOM THE COUNTRY. All of our mercantile cities are overrun with young men who have been bred for tho counter or desk, and thousands of these genteel young gents find it any thing but an easy matter to- find bread or situ- ations half their time, in these crowded nnrts of men and merchandise. An ad- vertisement in a Now York, or New O r leans paper, for a clerk or salesman, rarely fails to \turn up\ a hundred needy and greedy applicants, in the course of a morning! In New York, where a vast number of those misguided young men are \ manufactured,\ and continue to be manufactured by tho regiment, for an al- ready surfeited market, there are wretches who practise upon these innocent victims of perverted usefulness, a species of fraud but slightly understood. By a confederacy with some cxpericuc. cd dry goods dealer, the proprietor of one of •tiiO'V agencies for procuring situations fur young men, victims of misjlaced con- fidence, are put through at five to ten dol- lar, each, Njniowhnt, after this fashion : Sharp, the keeper of the Ajcncy, adver- tises for two good clerks, one book-keeper five salesmen, ten waiters, ice, &a ; and of course, as every steamboat, car and sta^e, running into Now Yi rk, brings in a fresh importation of young men from the country, all fitted out in the knowl- edge box for salesmen, book-keepers and clerkship-,—every morning, a new set are offered to be t ikon in and done for. Sharp demands a fee of five or ten dol- County of Seruboak, Stato of New not only stretched seven-eighths of ayard and keep yourselves informed on the Jito- iilso in thorough Base and Vocal Music— i uver the amount, and is sent to Sharp Kjotn in Slain St. second door south the , , , , . , E^copal Church, Prockport X^Y. number two, who keeps the dry goods shop; he has got through with a victim DR. E. L . WOOD. Ornrr. next to tho Post olnee. Dcnlial opi> rations of every kind performed in the best manner. Homepatbie Medicine 1 ! f»r nale, from the best German preparation Brockport, N. Y. of yesterday, and is now ready fur the fresh, vietem of to-day ; for ho makes it a point to put them through such a gamut of labor, vexatious maneuvers and inso- lence, that not ono oiu of fifty come back T. A. WHIT* WILL always he found on hand and prepared | next day, and if they doWie don't want them! If the unsuspected victim returns to do Hair Dressing, Shaving, Champooing Ac, in the best manner. Oils and Perfu- mery for sale. Razors Honed. The pat- ronage of the public is inlioited. Saloon in Comes' Block, East side of Main Street, Brockport, N. Y. Hampshire.\ \ Ah, well, I prefer countrybred young men; they nre better trained,\ said Cheatum, \ to industry, perseverance, into a full yard, but inado twelve cents go for nineponoe, whioh feat brouglit dov>u tho viaU of wr,ilh of the child's mother, a burly old Scotch woman, who honest frugality, and the duties' of a , \tongue lashed\ poor Jeremiah awfully '. Christian man-, I was brought up in t1w Ilia next adventure was the sale of a country myself. I've made myself; car- dross pattern of sixpenny de-laine, which ved out, and built up my own position,' ho warranted to contain all the pcrfec- sir. Yes, sir, give me good, sound, tions known to the bestafticle, and in country bred young men ; I've tried dashing his vigorods scissors through the them, I know what they are,'' said Cheat- fabric, he oaught them in the folds of a um ; and he spoke near enough the truth j dozen silk handerchiefs on the counter, to be partly true, for he. had \tried! and ripped diem all into slitters! The them;\ he averaged some fifty-two clerks ' young woman who took the dress pattern, and an equal number of salesmen— -year- u P on reaohing home, found it contained iy- BERRY &. PRICE. MANUFACTURERS and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Whips, Gloves and Mittens, 35 Main St, Brockport N. Y. Ir. C SPENCER &. 0(7., Planters and wholesale dealers in the best of Fair Haven, Virginia, York Bay and Amboy,, shell, can, Tieg and count Oysters, and wholesale dealers in all kinds of For- eign.and.Domostio Fruits, Confectioneries, Cigars, Pickled Stuffs, Sardines, &C. Ac. Depot 98 Stato St. Rochester, X. Y. 8- _ J. SMITH & CO., MANI'FACTI'RERS and Dealers in-all kinds of Cabinet Ware. Turning and Jobbing done on short notice. Shop in south end of the Stone-block opposito Cowlcs store, Brockport, N. Y. „ RING <fc ALLEN, DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard- ware, Crockery, Paper-Hangings, &c. — All Cheap for Cash. Brockport, Jf. Y. T. &. A. FRYE. WEST SIDE JIAIN STREET, BROCKPORT, N. Y.—Dealers in Books, Pamphlets, Sta- , tionery and Music.. Also', Drugs and Med- icines, Chemicals, Paints,. Oil, Dye-Stuffs, Brushes, Perfumery, &c, & c , G. C. LATTA. MANUFACTURER and Dealer in Boots, Shoes, and \Leathor; at the' old Stand of 3. A. Lrit- ta, corner of. Water and Main St. Brock- port N.Y-. . N. B.—Cash paid for Hides, Calf ana Sheep Skins. .OSTROM, ANTHONY & CO;, WHOLESALE'Grocers and Commission Mer- chants, 180 West' street, between Warron •nd Chambers, Now York. Jac'b Ostrom, D'vid II. Anthony, Jos. Rcqna to the \ Agency,\ he is lectured roundly for his incapacity or want of energy! — and advised to return to the country and recuperate. Jeremiah Bumps having graduated with all tho honors of Sniffcnsville Acad- emy, and having many unmistakable longings for becoming a Merchant Prince, and seeing sights in a city ; and having read an account of the great fortunes piled up in course of a few-years, bypoor, friendless country boys, like Abbot. Lawrence, John Jacob Astor, he up and came right straight to Boston, having read it in the papers that clerks, salesmen, book-keepers, and so on, were wanted, dreadfully—\young men from the count- ry preferred\—so he called on the suffer- ing agent for the public, and paying down his/ec, was sent off to an Importing House, on street, where a clerk and salesmen were wanted. Jeremiah found his idea of an Importing House knocked into a disarranged chapeau, by finding tho one in tho \ present ease,\ a largo and luminous store, filled up with paper boxes and sham bundles; while gaudily festooned, were any quantity of calicoes, okeap shawls, ribbons, tapes, and innum- erable other tuppenny affairs. Nebuchadnezzar Oheatum, the propri- etor of this importing and jobbing house, was a keen, little, slick-as-a-whistle, heavy-beard, shaved and starched genus. of six-and-thifty, more or less ; and re- ceived Jeremiah with a rather patroniz- ing survoy personclle, and opened tho - . E.-H MIX, DENTIST—Artificial Teeth inserted, on .Fine , . Gold arid Silver Plate from ono tooth to a I cngagCrnentwith a few romarks. wh-cle sot, on reasonable terms, Officft on j ., Froa> foe C ojintry, arc you f' Mua street,»vor D.IDoria'store, Brock- i , _ , _ .,».., ., , *wnyNV 7. -• ., „ J: ''SnittBDirnlliB, sir, eaid Jeromissu;. Jeremiah Bumps, grow red in the face at the complimentary manner in which Nebuchadnezzar Cheatum was pleased to review the country and its institutions. \ What salary did you think of allow- ing J\ says Jeremiah. \Well said Cheatum, \I allow my salesmen three dollars a week the first year, (Jeremiah's ears cocked up,) and three per cent on the sales they make the second year.\ By cyphering it up \in his head,\ Jeremiah came to the conclusion that the first year wouldn't add much to his pe- cuniary elevation, whatever the second did with its three per ceuts. But he was bound to try it on, anyhow. \Now said Cheatum, \i n the first place, Solomon \ \Jeremiah if you please, sir,\ said the young man. \ Ah, yes, Thomas— pshaw ! —Jediah, I would say,\ continued Cheatum, cor- recting himself— \ Jeremiah—Jeremiah Bumps, sir,\ &harplj\ echoed ilr . Bumps. \ Oh, yes, yes ; one basso many c'<;rks and salesmen in euurse of buisuess,\ said Cheatum, \ that 1 get their names confus. ed. Well, Jeremiah, iu the first place, you must learn to please tho customers; you must always be lively and spry, and never give an offensive answer. Many women and girls come in to price and overhaul thing 1 , without tho remotest idea of buying anything, and it's often trying to one's patience ; but you must wait on them, for there is no possible means of tcllipg a woman who shops for pastime, frum one who shops in earnest; si ynu must be careful, be po- lite, be lively and spry, and never let a person go without making a purchase, if you can possibly help it. If a person asks for an article we have not got, en- deavor to make them try something else. If a woman asks whether four-penny cali- co, or six-penny delaines will wash, say ' yes, ma'am, beautifully; I've tried them, or soon thorn them tried;' and if they say, ' are these ten cent flannel real skal-er flannchl ur the ninepence hose all merino?' better not contradict them ; say ' yes, ma'am, I've tried them, seen them tried, know they are,' or similar appropriate answers to the various ques- tions that may be askod, said Cheatum. \Yes sir,\ Jereniiah responded. \I understand.\ \ And, William \ ~ \ Jeremiah, sir, if you please.\ \ Ou, yea ; well Jediah—Jeremiah,. I would say when you make change, never take a cent piece and two cent pice for a shilling, but give it as often as practica- ble ; look out for the fractions in adding up, and beware of crossed sixpences, simoth shillings, and what are called ' Bungtowu coppers,' said Cheatum, with much emphasis. *' I'm pooty well posted up, sir, i n all that\ said Jeremiah. \ And Jeems—pshaw!—Jacob—Jer- emiah I I would say, in measuring al- ways put your thumb so, and when you move the yardstick forward, shove your thumb an inch or so JacA - / iu measuring close you may manage to squeeze out five yards from four and three-quarters, you understand? And always bo watchful that some of those nimble, light-fingered folks don't slip a roll of ribbon, or a pair of gloves or hose, or piece of goods up their sleeves, in their bosoms, pockets, or under their shawls. Be careful, Henry -^-Jeems, I should say,\ said Cheatum. Being duly rehearsed, Jeremiah Bumps wont to work. The first customer he had was a little girl, who bought a yard. but eight yards, when'slio paid for nine, She came ibaok, and Jeremiah Bumps got another bombasting! lie sold four- penny calico, and warranted it to wash; tho next day it came baok, and an old lady with it; tho colors and starch were all out, by dipping it in water, and the old woman went on so that Cheatum was glad to refund her money to get rid of her. Two dashing young ladies, out \ shopping\ for their own diversions, gave Jeremiah a call,; ho labored hand and tongue, he hauled down and exhibited Clieutum'ri entire stock ; the girls then were leaviug, saying they would \call again,\ and Jeremiah very amiably said, \ do, ladies, do; call again, like to secure your custom!\ The young ladies took this as an insult. Their big brothers waited on Mr. Bumps, and nothing short of his humble apologies saved him from enraged cowhides '. Jeremiah saw a sus- picious woman enter the store, and after overha uling a box of gloves, lie thought he saw her pocket a pair. lie intercepted the lady as she was going out—lie grab- bed her by the pocket—the l.idy resisted —Jeremiah held on—t'uO lady fainted, and Jeremiah Burups nearly toruher dross off in pulling out the gloves! The lady proved to ho the wife of a distingui.-hed citizen, and the gloves purchased at an: other store! A lawsuit followed, and Mr. Bumps was fined S100, and sent to the House of Correction for sixty days. How many new clerks Nebuchailm z- zar Cheatum has put through siucc, we know not ; but Jereniiah Bumps is uow engaged in the practical science of agri\ culture, and shudders at tho idea of a yimng man from the country being leant- cd in a dry goods shop, if they have got to see the elephant that he observed — U Boston. Farmers' Daughters. Girls, don't look towards the city with longing eyes; if you would preserve the roses fresh in your cheeks stay in tho country air aud sunlight. Don't persuade your fathers to sell their farms and go into town to deal in \ dry goods;\ if you do, they will proba- bly loose farms, goods and all. Don't apo city customs by wearing cloth gaiters when you walk ; they are not suited to rough country roads ; or by inviting a party of j'OUr neighborhood friends to meet at nine o'clock; for that is their usual bed-time. When you would adopt a custom, ask if it i s suited to country life, no t if it is fashionable iu the city. Don't paint your faces; exercise and the fresh air will do that. Don't stand in awe of a young lady \jus t from the city.\ I should rather look for a wife where there is less paste and paste-hoard, among farmers' daugh- ters who have the glow of health ou the cheek and tho sparkle of intelligence in tho eye. Don't look upon city beaux as a superi- or order of beiugs ; you, know nothing about them. Ilcst satisfied to be farmers' daughters; you know nut what you would sacrifice were you to change places with the en- vied girls. Go to work and make your- selves and your homes as attractive and lovely as you can. Read and study and use all the means within your reach to cultivate your minds. Select from your associates of both sexes those who are equally aspiring with yourselves, and meet in social gatherings to improvo your conversational talents, and perfect easy, unembarrassed man- ners. rature and history of the times Seek the acquaintance of those who are older than yourselves and have supe- rior intelligence, that they may advise you in selecting your reading and other pursuits. Cultivate the graces that shine bright- est in the domestic circle, and make the farm-house warm with a genial hospitali- ty that is unknown in fashionable city blocks, and make the farmers' daughters rich in qualities that are not found in the hollow heads and hollow hearts of fash- ionable city society. Encourage your parents with loving at- tentions and willing hnnds, and they will in nino oases out of ton gladly assist you in your laudable efforts for self improve- ment. Make your homes tasteful with- those little inexpensive arrangements which women can manage so well. B e not ashamed of being familiar with all th e business of the farm-liouso ; study nnd practice until all its duties can be per- formed in the most acceptable mauner. Associate your brothers in your pur- suits and in your efforts to nuke your homes centres of intelligence and taste, and you will be proud that you are farm- ers' daughters. You will have done for the world a great and good work.— The Plough, Loom- and Anvil. What the Wind Says. \ Do you know what a winter wind says grandpa?\ asked a little child at a n old merchant's knees. \ No, puss; what docs it?\ he answer- ed, stroking he r fair hair. \'Remember tho poor.\ grandpa; when it comes down the chimney, it roars, ' Remember the poor'.' when it puts its great mouth to the key hole it whistles' re - member the poor 1' when it strides thro' a crack in tho door, it whispers it, aud grandpa, when it blows your silver hair in the street, and you shiver and button up your coat, does it not got at your ear, and say so too, in a still small voice grandpa 1\ \Why what does the child mean ? \ cried tuc grandpa, who, I am afraid, had been used to shut his heart against such words. \ You want a new muff and tip- et, I reckon ; a pretty way to get them out of your old grandfather.\ \ No grandpa\ said the child earnestly shaking her head,\ no; its no mull' aud tippet children I'm thinking of; my mo- ther always remembers them, and so do I try.\ After the next storm, the old merohanl sent fifty dollars to the treasury of a re - lief society, and said, \call for more when you want it.\ The treasurer started with surprize, for it was the first time ho had ever collected more than a dollar from him, and that, he thought came grudgingly. \ Way,\ said the rich old merchant, afterwards, \ I could never get rid of th'it child's words, they stuck to mo like glue.\ \And a little child shal lead them,\ says Scripture. How many a cold heart has melted, and a closed heart opened, by the simple earncstnos and suggestivo word,s of a child. \THE CONSEQUENCES.\—\Conse- quences ! who thinks of consequences ?\ cried a fast young clerk of Washington Btrcet, Boston, when a friend warned him of his danger He dashed off with a, couple of fine horses to Fresh Pond, aud spent tho night in carousing. That was. two years ago. But what were the con\ sequences which he so recklessly diiBhed away tho thoughts of ? A few months afterward he fled from the city, over head aud cars in debt, took passage to Austra- lia, and ditd in a grog-shop I Ah, these consequences aro dreadful reckoners. I f you don't think of thorn, they will dog you night after night, track you from city to city, appear as swift wit- nesses against you, and finally drag you down to ruin hero. You must think of consequences— Child's Paper. j EDUCATE YOUR DAUOIITERS.— A writer j says: \ Whoii I lived among the Choclc- taw Indians, I hold a consultation with one of their chiefs respecting the successive stages of their progress in tho arts of civilized, life; and among other things ho informed mo, that at their first start they fell into a great mistake—they only sent their'boys to school. Thcseboys became intelligent mon, but they married unoducated and uncivilized wives, and tho uniform result was, that tho children* were all like the mother. Thus tho fath- er soon lost all hia interest in both wife and children. And now,\ said he, \if we would educate but ono class of our children; we should ehooso tho girls, fop when they become mothors they would 1 educate their h'ons.\ This is the point,, and it is true. No nation c»n become fully and poimanently civilized nnd en- lightened, when the mothers aro not in a good dogreo qualified to, discharge the du- ties of the homo work of education. *<r\Is Miss Blimkins at homo?\ nBkod Mr. Sarfdera of tho Irish maicT who answered his ring at the door; \ Yes I b'lave she is sir.\ \ Is she engaged?\ inquired Mr. Saun- ders. \ Engaged, is it ? faith an' I can't say,- Sir, but she kissed Mr. Vinoent last even- ing as if she had never aeon tho likcj of him, and its engaged I b'lave they are, Sir.\ Persuade your fathers to furnish means of ribbon fot ninopencc, and Joremiah for supplying you with booka and papors, far Early oh a very cold mowing, a travelling profile painter called at th< house of a wag, and'inquired if ho want ed a profile takeu. \Yes (was the reply), I want jours taken from the door.\ (f^- \ BoLbv, what does your father' do for a living ?\ \lie's a Philanthropist, sir.\\ \ A what, Bobby ?\ \ A Philanthropist, sir. He colloots money for the poor folks away off some- where, and builds houses in the city, sir. * * \BORN AGAIN.\—A humorous old man fell in with ai> ignorant and rather impertinent young minister, who proceed\- ed then to inform the old gentleman, in very positive terms, that he would never reach heaven unless ho was born again, and added', \ I have experienced thafchange, and now feel no anxiety.\ \ And have you been born again?\ said his companion, musingly. \ Yes I trust I have.\ \ Well,\ said the old gentleman eye- ing him attentively, \ I shouldn't think it would hurt you IO he born once more!\ SENSIBLE GIRL.—A t a late ball in Bal_. timore. a gentleman having danced with a young lady, whose attractions, both per- sonal and conversational, seemed to have' made an impression' on his sensibilities, askod, on loading her to her scat, if h e might have tho pleasure of seeing her on tho following evening. \Why no, sir,\ replied the fair one,. \I shall bo engaged] to-morrow even- iug; but I'll tell you when you can see mo.\ \ I shall bo most happy,\ exolaimed; tho lady, \you can soo mo at tho foot of Marsh's Market, selling cabbage.\ If the young man is wise too',11 bo there - certain, for that young lady will make him an excellent wife. CO-AXINO TUB BEAU.—\M y love,'' said Mrs. Foozle to her husband \ ohligo me with a five dollar note to-day, to pur- chase a new dress.\ \Shan't do any such thing, Kate—you called me a bear yesterday.\ \ Lor, love, that was nothing, I meant that you were fond ofhugging.\ \ You little , I have no five, but here's a ten.\ TIIK greatest pleasure of life is love; the greatest treasure is contentment; the' greatest luxury is health; the greatest comfort is sleep; and the best medioino i» a true friend'. SCENE AT CONGRESS HALL, SARATO* OA.—•\ M y dear Bella,, who is that frow- sy looking woman in tho cortjerf.wrth' her horrid iod nose?\ \Why. Olara doary that is Mrs. DeCodfisk, of MaokeraJ Square, New York.\-?-\ Dear me: i» she anybody in particular?\ \Why* love, most certainly ; sho is a twenty'thr**, ~ trunk lady.\ \ I s it possible ?—do'intw* duco mo—what, a splendid looking ««»' turo the is!\
