inb"f Tinting: e-413 0 Lat".2:10013 , :.? J?qtly and Promptly Executed, at the ADVERTISER OFFICE, LEBANON, PENN'A THIS estitblisibtnent Is maw sOplied with an exiensicc luisotWeut of JOB , rfrPPl,..Vrbleb will be increased as the • age' demands. It can now turn out l'aufrmi; of • 'very deectiption, iu n neat nod expeditions manner— and on very reasonable terms. Such es Pamphlets, Checks, - Business Cards, Handbills, 'Ciroulars, Labels, Bill Headings, Blanks, ~• Programmes, Bills orPare, Invitations, Tickets, em.,.&c, sisy- BEIM of all kinds, Common andiudgiaient flosns. Cobsfables' and other Sumo, printed authibat4 ou the best Wilier, constantly kept for sale at tbis office, at price: , "to snit the times." ***Subscription pries of the LEBANON ADVERTISER Ono Dollar.and a half a Year. Address, Wm. M. BRESLIN, Übanou, Pa. REAL ESTATE. Private Sale. V;TILL he sold at Private Sale, the premises of the V• late AIR: ItA3t STINE, .Esq. situnted in East Hano ver township, Lebanon county, fronting on the Jones town Road, about one mile east of Harper's Tavern, 'ltitild adjoining lands of Mesars, s..Alblartd and H. Gil " -Thert, The linprovenienter Mt - 'o,' two story BRICK HOUSE, in first-rate condition, with a Wash I ' -House anti Punip close by, a good-sized BANK igi BARN, anti FAlat in fair order, containing 20 ACRES OF LAND, On very high state of cultivation. flgi — There is an ; , .Orellard of excellent and woll,solectca bearing Fruit ' Trees on the premises. Tile whale is a property well , IlOttrAing attention. Application to be made to the wt. rderlitgnist, adjohting the afore:mid premises, ..., , 11, STINE, Adminktrator. . ' Fist Hanover tp., Fob. 9, 1850.-20 For Resat. • 41, DESTIIA EtLE ROOMS in the toos.t central r Ad part Of Lebanon. Apply at this Mire. i II "eNr I I FOR RENT 8 1101).11S-4 on the second, and four on the thinker - pry -or which 2 rooms with GAS LIMIT ran peAbtifc• tb r, and n. LAttpx 11ASEMENT, with n moth room and collar, on Cumberland street, in the ough of Lebanon, are offered for Rent, Apply to Lebanon, January 20, 13119. .TOILN C. REISNEn. For Reck I'l%E undersigned has for rent the propertylocated on the corner of Plank road and Hill streets, Lebanon, conaltging, of a new brick ILOUSE,IILACK SHOP, large Stable (for 0 Horses ) &e. ;1 1 , Also, a MIKE and let, located iu Mar ket street, adjoining property of Samuel Krause and others, and nnw occupied by .1. (-Helm Esq., and Jacob Zimmerman. The House will be rented to '2 fatuities. Thoseswishing to rent the above premises will eon at the brewery of thesubscriber, near Plank Road and the Moravian Lebanon, Feb. 10, ISM ' JOHN YOST. Jr. A. 00111 SO and Lois. At PIII.VATm SALE. A _LOT on the Comer of Chestnut and Centre streets, 1 on the Market squaro In Enst Lebnnon, ItO feet on 'Chestnut &VOA, thereon erected u new two sto frnum HOUSE is olrered at Private , 'l t Will be width small building Lots, or the building and a swill' lot separate, or the %Ante togot wr, uporn reasonable terms, by Lebat , tu Feb. 2,18in1. SDION A fine Business Room. •,`• 41:011. RENT 131111 Bue busiheNs Bonin in.-S. s:Stine's now building, ..,- 0,14, doorg ta.t of the Mink - Hotel, pear the emtrt Itotvw. ljvinire ar . S.. 1. tiTTNE Lebanon. feb.2, 1850. House toßent. e t Nlll of the inw two.story Melt houses on the?;,, Ij Plank Read, near the Lebanon - Volley Ritilig *lad. Apply Immediately to Lebanon Feb. 2, In FOr /UHL AgTonF,IIO(MSr, or bumirtero Room for Reot.„ N. E. corner of Cumberland and 3lork ot 1,. *trouts. l'..xdoPolon eau 1.0 givPu intruediutply, I It, if required. Inquire of 11 l Lebanon. Peb. 9, 1569. CIIRTSTIAN TII,YIIY . Y'nlurible Borough Properly FOR. SALE! TS offered at private sale, that valuable half-lot or piece of AntOOND, 9 ItutitrA at the north-east corner of Wa ter anti Walnut streets, Lebanon, fronting 83feet on Wel nut street and SO feet of Water Street, at present occupi ed by John Farreirs Marble Yard, on whirl' area Fmims Muse, tige. It IC InVlll4A.Withill a i4cl an re of the Leh-3 . anon , Valley 'Railroad Depot, between the Depot and ;I:. the centre of town. For further particulars apply to John Farrell on the premises. J nue 24.1867. , FOR rtir, tia'Sthty rrtefFleNg'w ltelekßafidiri, , ein i m Cuthbortami street; west of Market, is for iont.l!! 'lt en n be arranged into one or niore rooms as partiesSi luny dnaire. l'oßsosiott .given at any time. .101 IN ttitiEleV. .Lebanon. Dee. lb. 1:458.-Lf. Mt=:=l r lin IN sobseriber edit, H at Private Sale hi,. IleW MU. I story brick DWELL.I.Nti 1101;SE. silted - et! in Eliza beth street, Lebanon, Pa.' The House is 17 1 by 214 feet. has 2 wills on the first hoar ,;;; . 4'' 'r'', end Bon the second. The other improve- ais r meats are a good WAr l ll-110USE, Paine ~ .0, 0 't:l . - ; A 111.1114 Ciatern and Clardeu, The Lot is *93.4 !"• '":,",,:: lby 611 foot. Then l. we property is alt no w - - - - . ~ ' and in a good condition, Mid wilt ha sold on easy terms. Possession wilt he given on theist day of April, Ind. - d'Apply to ,T. IL KFIM, Photographer. - Lebanon. Noy. 24.. ISlift.-tf. rriliVA — TE SALE OrDwelling house I.; Coach Mak- • inn. Establishment. 17TE winforolened . Intending to go West. • offer k t; private sale their convenient' I and defilralik) Property, It cool prises a new Slit Two4tory VIiAMI O , 110Uti1.l, 22 feet front, lily by-32 deep; with. 1.6 by 17 feet-Eltchen at. atacked COAC I l MRE - 11 , 10 SIJOI', 56 feet irditt by :MI 'feet dacp ; aiSo another Shop 26 by 23 feet, and a Black %Edith Shop 20 lAy -U3 feet, The. buildings are all new, Putud kv.i.; built, aad Located in an eligible and busbies,' IfAihrt , df the town, riz—Walur ot. , cot, Lebanon, near Sa -1 initetepuLlaierlot Church. good title and possession will r hg givtillAtiaily time, but no payment will be demanded , : , borpteelbe Ist of April, 1659. Apply for further in for `n'retion to 4)E.C.IiOR ARNOLD, tdbation, Juno 740, '6B-tf. .10,9 I ARNOLD. * - P.LEA'Din EBT4TE AT PRIVATE SALE. I 11Ig undersigned offers at private sale his magnificent Estate, situate In East tianover township, Lebanon county A , about 2 mules from liarper's Inn, 4 miles,from the etilettprittgs and the Dauphin b Susquehanna Rail- road, as follows';— I NO. T—Contains NO ACRES. more om^ less; of the best I .land in the neighborhood, adjoining property of Michtel i'Dolninger, John Dotter and others. The greater portion • A cleared and under goad cultivation. The buildings e:ected on this tract are the midersigned's well-known :, CLOTH lA A N'IIt , 'ACTOIII*, which has a large ..• its patinnage and Is capable of indefinite increase; 1, 11 a Mtge two-story double Stone Dwelling 1111:11, . - Titill Ritchen annexed; good two-story Farm House; Tenant House; large stone Barn, with threshing floor and Stabling; and other outbuildings, in good re. pair. Also, all necemacy buildings for the Mat - olfactory, .112 t—Fullitipini il. Card and Spinning Machine Building, 'Dyeing and Finiihing House, ,tc., Ac. The Works are all I well supplied with' good Illnehinery and plenty of water ; power. - A etretun of good water is led to the dwelllngtotise in pipes. Also.sptings and pump . l•Wells OW. Alga, n heautithl Young ORCHARD on the premises. .4 o.' IM:2—Containing 160 ACRES, (more or lees,) adjo ir• "Ai YO. I;land of Atlelnel Deinlnger,'JOhn Dotter, and co . 11;1;fearly the WlMllif of this tract Is under good mil - C.,.. ' lad - excellent fences. &elated therenn is a Dwelling House, Stable, and a large Shell. 'Alen, near hr a well, Spring, itc 111 , a splendid site for the erection of n dwelling 1100103. There Is Rowing water In nearly every 13 J, A 'Band House is located on this tract. NO. 3- , -4Contatta9 180 ACRES WOODLAND, (mom or less)'adjoining No. 1, land of John Dot- ,_, ter and others. It imam rich growth of Chestnut 'oprouts, from 8, titlo , years g . rowtis,.y , ...,..... % As .the undbisigmetl is sincerely disposed to sell, the ' above may be 'purchased either in parts as above or in the whole, ea cony ho desired. , sip flood title and possession will be given on limo Ist 'ol' April, 1819. For further information apply to LYON LEM HERO ER, East Hanover, Lebanon Co, Ito. Aug. 5, '57-t f. . , -- - . _ PIII.at) '..V -- rit6C4ULLY, t.- 77 i, S ' Sl.• ' 4 . r tashiehablelioot and-Shoe Maker Cumber/014d stre et, one door Boat of BAK* Iforsc Ilotel, _ Till: - siibwribe r desire's to inform theptiblic 1 that Villh opened as above, Where he is prepar edL to execute orders of BOOTS and SHOES, Of the e. : flinbattnimlratal nlyle, if not anperlor, toany here telbreorrered twilie piddle. - New Spring and Summer Stock! lip poi Just returned filen the iity with an unrivaled noortiniltit arthe latent FALL and WINTER. STYLES of loets, 513.045, slippeN, &C., Ac., for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children: , 'L, jar Veen btx. ry f 8 (netted lo eon 0 >id cxamins.niA, Lebanon, Nue SO, 18.58, _____ GRA'FF'S Shoe:Store Rem owed. New Svpp . ing' an' d'Sarnmer Stock ! Undersivied•would respectfully inform the public .i that ho has ItEMYV,ED ills BOOT and SHOE STORE •to the room lately oecitpied by rialitt °suers ibnicelion. frY ants, where' he has opened dbeautiful stock or , Spring and Summer Boots and Shoes, :for Ladies, tlom.n and Children tr,A.,1118 a.ssortment is very complete, and embraces all itle latest styles; which he pan selLout at low prices.. The public will please nW and extunina. DANLKY, GRAFF. N-11.--Tatintkus, now le.yentr - tlmis If you wish to 'see large assortment of Trunks, filial, and different kinds of..Bcp, Come oria k _coma.a4t ' Litbanon, 'll-14' 1112 WANTED 50_9- • Matftsol.lB. &wring' teone'y to Man can norie , an oppor tunity for safe investment, in sums to suit, by on (miring At this Mice. The interestwlll be paid PromPti.Y. Jae, 19, 11M; VOL. 10---NO. 37. WATCHES AND JEWELRY •YOTRIT NM LOT OF WATCHES AND JEWELRY J. - W. ACKER, Cumberland St., next door to Dr. Linettwettver's First . Premium and Diploma Awarded by the Lebanon County Aericultural Society to the celebrated A MERICA ItV ATC KIES. Tiffs n doreement of the merit and character of the ' Watch Should prove a sitilleient recommendation to those. who contemtdate purchasing geod and reliable - They disclaim any part of foreign mech nit of ease, and in regard, to Time and ice alt competition 'These yatcheeare ' tsg, seb:ltetanftg, lop)* Trotteci , ,Uhanon,. a. v. 8; VV. Reward Look . KELLEY, Breach & •J,Ercler, ltas jizst ;opened at the Elias licitarmos,' ink the town - of Lebanon, a beautiful nasortinent df °old Rail road Time-keepers in !Milting MUMS: eight-de7 Watches, Soil Duplex. gold Anchors, gold eylitidei Watches,&-e.— sti wr „m u m, ',clung Watches, do - Tax; anchors, cylin der, English t Lever, English Swiss QUartiers, and Boys' Watches. Large Music Boxes, 4,6, and S tunes; gel 4 Fob, Test and Nock Maine; gold Armlets. Brooches: gold Thimbles, Ear-rings, Breastpins, Necklaces, shirt- Studs, Spectacles, Medallions, Miniature Cases, gold pen and pencil cases, geld Key Seals, ac. ~Silver Ten and Ta ble Spoons, Soup Ladles, fhb and ir .ter„k`thiiins, Spectacles, Portmonides,Bue pocket aild'o74 . Khivos, Violins, ViOlill- CeltlB, Bass Tiolinq, Accordeons, Polkas, Baas Instru ments, Drums, Fif, Flutes; Clarinets, Guitars, Banjos, Tan - thorium belies' Cables, Colt's Rifles, Sharp's Rifles, v u l,,,, n i e little, slitete .25 shot in a minute; Gettig Allen's YOlentlie and lia a,IIS Pistols, eight-day and thirty-hour Clocks. ac.. the whole comprising the most extensive as sortment ever in Lebanon county, and will be sold at the lowest cash !wives, ll'idches ;17 (7e../.N ear folly Repaired tuna Win-runt:o Kelly Its 4 ,tp;•und a Fancy, MlBounty Stoneitt the acme room with Mr. Kelly'N;Jalyetif itOro. Eagle Buildings. [Tathit"nott : April 14.1855. yyr 110 Eakez , the 1.1.,:t LIKENESSES In LEBANON Why lt. REIM, in the third story el' Rise's Neil) Ile has the best room, best skplight,qieSt fixtures, and has made it his emir, hurinessTorthe kitsixyears. He always gets the latest improyements; he has always the latest style of cases on hand; he takes pictures in every style of the art; his STEREOSCOPE PICTURES are wonderful to behold. All his pictures are sharp, correct, and of the highest finish. Wye hint a call and yott.*fil not regret it. Ills terms are very ataderate. Ms rooms :.re open every day (except - Sanctum from 3 o'clovk, A. M., till G o'ckres, P. 31. NOV. 28, 1887. IF YOU WANT GOOD PICTURES 00 TO (o E 0 W M(;Mt tuns', ever D. S. Saber's Drug Store, on Cumberland street, Lebanon, Pa. ANBROTYPE3, Di EL INOTYPES, FEWTYP.P.S, PAPTROTYPNA and PHOTO. ".u' l lB, token eiuil.r, o.)l4ridaYeeVePretic) Prices rrasona. Ile and In eeeordonee with the size, style and quality of the tom 5 A, M,, to 4 o'cloch, P. NI, beianOn, June 2. WA, inoler,lithott would respiielfully inform the public': pot E t larger and more it:armoire culsortmciat 4 .5:& k Bit 1.1 v ar. bia New Establishment in Market street, Emit : has over heretofore been ellen:11 to tho public in Lebanon, the stock consisting [TA u 31,141.1f,E, RCT -I.i}p; ETATUAIII:. DORE 4KTI ‘40.,%4T., .314 whit:Jinni tame up in the liccit ? ci k ihirrc .tyk, ' said in ouch a variety desigus the tastes of all. The public are invited to call at his NEW STAND IN MARE ET"sT REET, one square north of Voiett Ilxli. Lebtfnoti.fra., Where he will attend personally to all vhe will favor him with their patronage. - lie would LINO return thanks for the liberal patronage afforded him shire opining in business, anti fueling the more encouraged by the Interest manifested in his behalf by the public, he itiltol%l upon a new season with renewett; energy; despatching business with a promptness lamenting an honest meehanie. Trents 'Reasonabie. and Examine. Lebanon, Aug. 18, '43. .1. N. DAM.; kali:TV 7 ,. S—Alao, u num her of seb,t Limestone Door strri , , for the neeonutuidation of building elm and contractors, w h o wo uld do well to rail and examine. J. E. D.. ba non 101 IN PARRELL. Stone ubl Cuictte ln r. respectfully informs "I his friends' and the p general that he Is prepared to doall kinds of FANCT ANTIORNAMENTAL work RE WO Marble Yard, in. Walnut street, half way between the Court Rouse and Lebanon Tolley Railroad Depot, at the shortest notice, as good Rs work done in any city In the drifted States, and being the only Stone Cutter in Lebanon Lung who:has served regular apprenticeship to the hU•4l493ol"ledgem himself that he can man ufac Witt cheaper; and Orb a better finish than any other man engaged In the satnebnsincii*.,/ile stock consists of MuNWIF.NTS, GRAVE SIONE4 „01,3MITILT POSTS FURNITURE SLABS, &C. Also, SANDSTONE of the best quality for all uses, plain and ornamental. A large assortment of LlSli'• STONE for all kinds of housework, of any size and quantity, AZ—Please call and examine prices and the stock before you purchase elsewhere. JOHN. FARRELL. Lebanon, December 19, 1855. IY, 11.—LETTF. RING done is German and English, by the bast prat:o al worlimer: BENJAM YoNNQ VOL C. FAME& !REMOVAL! • Coach -Making Fstablishment r i miE rmdersigned would respectfully inform the ptAblic .„1 that theginive REMOVED their Cosonstascsr, .t6T.,D LISHMKNI to High st., between MU a.440/iesturti !,;4'square; north or G. M. Fauber's -- store, in the El;rotigh - of Leba non, where they intend carrying on the business in all its branches. as heretofore. Each _ of us having served regular ap prenticeships to the business, and having had muchexperience ..-41111 - 4 . _ — therein, we feel confident of our - ability to give satisfaction. Every article mahutlietured "itt outestabliahment will he under our personal suuervis k4i. WQ Shall keeri`thi; Rz.mykmADE, • 4.Lb ItiFIDS F - VERIOLES, which will be warranted of the most superior quality.— We have now a fine stock on hadd, to which the attention of those wanting anything in oiir line is Invited. We will also attend to REPAIRIN4, , at' short notice. 43- None but the best.workuttn Will .be employed in any branch of the business. We cordialqinvite the pub ic to give use. call, stud we guarantee i nvite the Thankful for the past liberal patronage of a rouxrous public, we solicit a continuance of the same. FAUBER & YOUNG. Lebanon, December 22, 1858.-61 m Coat Coal, Coal ) WE, the undersigned, would respectfully inform the citizens of Lebanon county, that we are now pre pared to supply the community with COAL, 'either -Wholesale or Detail , as we will keep all kinds of COAL unhand, such as Pea, Chestnut, Nut, Store, Jljy and .broken COAL, white, red and gray ash, ' which ire Are constantly receiving frora somoOf., the best Collieries - In the Coal regions, and would here say that w,e will selfour Coal as low us they eau be sold by any Persian 'W ' aite county, which we wilisell at our. hull, or delifer to any part of the two boroughs., ' •> MY R 3 lc SCOUR; Genesee Mills, Lebanon, Feb. a y 1858. •'• ' • - • =, I • 7- •F - • . . , • • • • k .4., • A•i. .11 4 lIIPTUC - 11 14 -OE-P-11-16E-:-E.. .CLOCKS. Thirty Day, Eight Day, • thirty Hour, C LOCKS, Just Received at J. 7, BLAIR'S Jewelry Store, Lebanon Pa = ~~~~"1V~~'c a r ble le r LEBANON, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,185'9. D. S. RABER'S Wholesale and Retail Drug Store, Iles been Removed to his Now Building, on Cumber land Street, opposite the Eagle Buildings, Lebanon, Pa. 91115 subscriber respectfully announces to his acguain -1 tances and the public in general, that lie has cott ,stantly an hand a large stock of DR-UGS, - PERFUMERY, MEDICINES, PAINTS, C EMI CA LS, DYE-STUFFS. GLASS R N A RE, , WA ISH ES,RE', TURPENTINE, it ARIUS E S - n • 4,..1,121, .I.lA.Th•b/LIS;,"ExTRAcTs -I .time - at the quiet.water-place ; Burning Fluid, Surgical Instruments, Toilet snaps, Se- , I had justrec .t tip h r e e e d n fr r o e t .e n o fil a it, :d e ,a n in d g e e or o b u y te! gars, Tobacco, Ice. Also a variety of Fancy Articles too • numerous to mention; which he offers low rates. and ,4 t 6'6 warrants the quglitfes of the articles as represented.— my medical ailiisers in' London to pa BS PuratoSers willadeaso remember this, and examine the qualities and prises of his goods before . Rurchasin the ensuing Baluster in, the mild climate where. 44 - Physician_ s' preset:4AM* and family reel- of the south-Weit of Bogland. pea carefully compound - A - at' all hours of the day or night, by calling at the Drag Store, opposite the Eagle I found a.l.house .which in all- re- Buildings. 4 On Sundays the .Store will be opened for the cons- SPects suited : n - 0 artd I took. -it by: the pomading of prescriptions lxtweett the hours of 7 and month, wiShing. l to give it a trial-be -10 o'clock, A. AI., 12. and 1, and 4 and SP. lr. ' Lebanon, Dec. 9, 1857. DAVID S. RADER. fore fixing myself there for the Winter. The house hired was- handsomely•-tflif Fifty Dollars Forfeit, TVR. MINTER will Forfeit $5O it failing to' cure, any . jailed and. 6 *o,m,Pp!Oprpaitiy-p4l.l4toiti „4 , -/ tt iluw.o - th - ... 47,‘,MAre.,t0 1 - 44;3 1) *iefe , ate' "tf, eventh St. r g ikki"Fir r igN , t l 1 — "ex" rga ' rden, sheltered li ‘ y-Yolne fine old trees, Patracrit, •- tittbovit fear , of interruption from otber ea 1 behird, and the rent wag-, all its ailvan tionts. Strangers and others who have been unfortu nate in the selection of a Physcian are invited to Cell i tapes considered, uncommonly low. .IMPOTENOY—Trough unrestrained indulgence of th.. e palsSions, 1')? excess or self abuse, the evils are num_ soon established myself in it niuch to emus. 'Prefeatbre linpoloney, involuntary seminal die_ lmy satisfaction. But the weather was charges, wasting of the org u ns, loss of memory, a dia_ taste for female society, geograi debility,or constitution i becoming cold, and I found it necessa. tti derangement, are sure to follow if necessary, consult wry to have fire in my bed-room. Un- I the Doctor with confidence; he offers a perfect cure. ii READ AND REFLECT.—The afflicted would. do well I fortunately, the one I had selected, from to reflect before trusting their health and snappiness, and i. in many cases their lives, in ti hoi nedf , picy n i c i ann i gno - Its being a cheerful, airy apartment, rant of this class of maladies.- certainly impossible smoked, and the art of the chimney for one man to understand all the ills the human family are subject_to. Every respectable physician has his pe. sweeper was resorted to in vain. I'am culiar_briiiich, in which he is more successful than his I brother professors, and to that lie devotes most of lees' rather asthmatic, therefore I was COM. tline zucl study. I .1 , petieu to evacuate my otherwise pleas- YEAH§ OF PRACTICE, exclusively devoted to the 4 study andtrcatincatofdiseasesofthesesttalorgans,to-,j ant room, and to take possession of a gether with ulcers u'ptin the body, throat, nose, or legs, large, gloomy looking apartment in pains in the head,,or bones, mercurial rbentuatism,,slo. tures. gravel, irregularities, diseases arising from youth- what seemed to be a wing of the house. ful excesses, or impurities of blood, whereby the consti. , remote chamber was situated at tution has become enfeebled, enables the Doctor to offet seedy relief relief te all who may place themselves under his the extreme end of a lort narrow pas. ca tylt• Medicine forwarded to any part of United States, sage ; it was spacious, and opened into 1 l o r r ieL•r e en t l it ° t l . l T;ltiVazzl.sri ci..III3RAVED MAC- an inner room or dressing-room, which, NETO-ELECTItIOISACIIINE. No acid or other ingre- again communicated with a pri vate stair- reOldred; its power being obtained from a pernm tient magnet. No family should be without one. Price ease. ei'ay'ato. The windows - of lhette rooms welie•ri'l October 20th, ISSS.-Iy. - - - the Gothic style, high and .arelted, the papering was of a dusky hue,•and the -curtains of the bed - were of the - darkest shade green. In short, all,around' -- Was so.sombre that I felt a Corresponding i t tirige,of plod,. as I retired to my new apartrnent : for the night; but I stirred the fire, it blazed brightly, and as I was free from my enetny,stnoke, Icommitted myself to my pillow, and soon found the repose I sought. How long.l slept soundly I do not know, but after a time my dreams became dreadfully disturbed; 11 started up, and I thought I heard the door of my room, which led to the dressing-room and to the back staircase, : open and shut. I listened—there was no repetition of the sound—all partook of the deep, dead stillness of night; I felt extremely drowsy, and soon slept again. Again my fancy was busy with horrid things, and I dreamed that.a wild looking, bloody figure was standing by my bed, and glaring with fiery eyes at me from fleshless sockets. 1 - was sen sible of intense agony, and I tit Ought fainted from absolute : fiiight.- After a time I seemed to codie 'tot:myself ; the.: dr s eadful figure had vanished; rat.terept ea to scream out, but the power ,ocut- I terance seemed denied to me. At. length, after long strugglitig„\-ifth -Ithat I afterwards concluded -waetan attack of nightmare, I shook off my uneasy sleep, ';find hailed, with a sense of transport and security, the first dawn of day. I rose unrefreshed, but after breathing awhile the pure morning air, its vivify - ing influence restored my harrassed spir• its to their usual equanimity, and the little duties and occurrences of tie day . banished from my mind the pain • inydrettision of its midnight vision:--- As night approached, however, I felt 1 some reluctance to retire to ruy gloomy andldistankdormitory, but I was not so 1 weak as to give -way .to such folly, land, 1 conquering my 'unpleasant sensation,-,I 1 again took possession of the couch with dark-green curtains, Lsleplcaltilly,and anthatter Occupying that apartment for a few days, I began to forget alto• ! gether my singular. dream. ' About this time. I was Invited to spend an evening at the house of the ; oldest practitioner in the town. He had ; been called in prey : ionsly to . attend one of my children - Whe - Was unwell, and his wife had, in consequence of this in ! troduction, paid me a visit. I was a stranger in S—, and Dr. and Mrs. Gra ; ham were noted for their hospitality, I which they were so good as to extend .1 !to me. On arriving at their hoine I found about fourteen persons assembled, to sonic of whom I was introduced,— Cards were the order of the evening, for the good people of S— were -in veterate-card-players, and whist is to'irte l'an unfathomable mystery; so, after mile!) entreaty, many excuses, and re peated protestations of. rny. utter Inca - paeity to "take a hand ;' 1 " I made good 1 my escape from the card-tables, and was I permitted to join two ladies, whe„•like myself, preferred conversation or Silence ese • n , if there were no other resource. . t, My companions were not very similar in oid la e dy, or , appearance ; the . .'one - was an who had assuredly pa,sSed• the age ; I whole of that undefined and,:uridebn'a ble period known by the uncertain name of a "certain age;' l, the nitter Ales a 1 young married ' Woman, lie ,Hebe countenance arid laughing black eyes plainly told tthat,•she t'as little acquain ted - and that she preferred 1 "L'ANegrot to "11 Penseroso." After diseassing the pretty scenery, and the , pretty walks round -S—, the accenirno -1 dations it affords for stranger, and' the prices and qualities of its markets, the advantage of its climate was mention ed. "1 don't know," said the blaot- : eyed lady ; cannot quite agre l in the mildness of its climate—at least, we don't experience it where vtte live; on 1 the top Of that horrid t. 1 'lt is a very airy eituatiod,' said the 1 old lady. -- . the younger, 'it is so- airy Ithat weernight as well live in the open I air'; but my husband - , Who is a captain' I t in the Navy, and who has all his life 1 been accustomed to a• fresh 'breeze as 1 he calls it, cannot bear to live except in what I cell a gale of wind. For my I / Mr 3 ' 4 BLOOD SEARCHER, THE ONLY ACKSUWI4;I3O ED REIM DI AL AG ENT Fur Impurity of lu 137004, ' • THAT HOES ITS WORK THOROUGHLY, EFFECTUALLY. AND WITIIOTTT FAIL! ! ! fillifStireat PITRIPIEII., no before the public but a fewyears, has already won a name and reputation unexamoh.:l in the biiitory of any modiene ever inven iett. The ingredients composing it are simple, yet in combination all p9Weflul in driving disease from the human sp tern, It cures Scrofula, Cancerous formations ; Cutaneous Diseases, i Erysipelas, Boils, Pimples on the hes, Sore Eyes. Old .5; stubborn Ulcers, . Scald Head, Putter affections, Rheumatic Disorders, Dyspepsia, Costiveness, jaundice, Salt Rheum. Mercurial Diseases, General Debility, Liver Complaint, . Loss of Appetite, Low Spirits, Foul Stomach, 'Female Complaints, and all Diseases having their origin in an impure state of the Blood. Every Agent who bus this medicine for sale, has cir culars on hand containing certificates from persons who Lave been cured by its use. Many of them are desper ate eases, and commend themselves to the attention of those afflicted with any of the above diseases. Th. fol lowing certificate alone is selected, as carrying with it the most indubitable evidence of the virtues of this won- dmful medicine. Sworn statement of David M'Creary, of Napier Town . ship, Dolftirvlceittfty , t.. ! • . In AVM, Me, as near as can remember, a small ';i4iylit made its appearance on my lip, which soon be came enlarged and sore. I used poultices of sorrel. and wash of blue vitro', without effect. Finding the extending, I called on Dr. Ely, of Schellsburgoth6 ure nouneedlt CANCER, and proscritanT:a 'wash of etigitr of lead and bread poultices. Finding these reinedies of isc avail, I called upon Dr. Shaffer, of Davitiville, Somersk.t comity, who also pronounced the disease Cancer. and Savo me internal and external remidiethe latter con sisting principally of caustic_; but all to nu purpose, us the disease continued spreading toward the nose. I next used a fireparationof arsenic, in the form of salve. This for a time checked the disease, but the inflammation soon increased. I next 'elite:Owen Dr. Stutter, of st. Claire sills, Bedford county, who also Ifkon,unced' the discak! Cancer, and applied a salve said to be a never billing remedy, but it had no effect whatever in checking the spread of the sore. In December: of the same year, the disease ltad eaten away a greater part of my upper lip, and bpd attacked the nose. when I went to. Cincinnati. where I consulted Prof. R. S. Newton, et the Eleetic Medical College. Ile pronounced the OiSCHEe !No cutane ! cots Cancer. superinduced by an inordinate use of met , eery." Ile applied mild zinc ointment, and gave me in tarsal remedies. My face healed up, but the India:tuna tion was not thoroughly anovott. InWiAn'isary, be pronounced me cure intrlbift ! tor ft :me. lu April - the disease again returned, and so 'violent was the pain that I could nut rest at night! I k ate, hi May I returned to Cincinnati, and again placed myself under the charge of. I Dr. Newton, with whom I remained until Septembordn ring which lima he used every known remedy, and part lyaucceedesi in checking the disease, but when I retnrn ed home there were still three discharging ulcers upon lay face. I continued using Newton's preparations, and also medicine that I got from Dr. Ely, but the Cancer manned gm wing until it had eat off the left aide of nly I' nose, thegreater portion of my left cheek, and had at tacked my left eye. I bad given up ail hope of ever be ! ing cured, since Dr. Ely said he could give relief but that a cure was impossible. In March, ISIS, I lxinghta bdthie of Searcher," but I must contbse that I had.no faith, in it. I was very weak when Icommeneed 1 taking it; but I foundAftWe I gained strength day by day, and also that the Ulcer commenced drying up. I continued. and when the third bottle was taken my face was healed as if by a miracle. I used a fourth bottle, and I have been healthier Sleep them I have been for the last seven years. Although my like is sadly disfigured. I am still grateful to a benign Prue:Meth:a - Wm hasspar i, ed my life, and which has Wen done through theinstrm I mentality of UNMET'S Dammam BLOOD SEARCHER. Sworn and subscribed, this 31st day of Asgust, A. D. 1855, before me, one of the justices of the peace, in and for the Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair county, Pa. Witness-11 J. Jones. JOHN Gostsy, J P. For sale by M. 11. Gettle, Myerstown ; Martin Early, Palmyra; John Capp &Son, Jonestown ; -John Seltzer, Noma Nebo; JOhn dtrper, Buthananville; John Dein- Inger, Caumbelstown ; Killinger & Kinsports,Anorille; John 0. Cobaugh, Bridgeport; all of Lebanon county. LINDSEY a Lsatox, Proprietori. Ilollidaysburg, Penna. Also Sold at Dr.. Geo. goes' Drug Store, opposite the Court Mons°, Lebanon, Pa. [Jan. 20,1559.-6 m. SA MC FUND. National r A liti ET Street, South-West corner ,of THIRD I V Street, Philadelphia. ISCORPORATED BY THE STATE OF PENSBYLVANIA. Five Per Cent. Interest. Money is received in any sum, large or small, and inter eat paid from the day of deposit to the day of Withdrawal. The °Mee is open every day from 9 u'c.ock in the morn ing tills o'clock in the afternoon, and on Monday and Thursday evenings till 8 o'clock. HON. 'HENRY L. BENNER, President. ROBERT SELFRIDGE, Vice President. WILLIAN J. Rego, Secretary. • DIRECTORS. lion, Henry L. Benner, F. Carroll Brewster, Edivard L. Carter, Joseph B. Barry, • .1/Obert Selfridge, Francis Lee, Sand. R. Ashton, Joseph Yerkes, . C. Landreth Munne, lienryDiffenderffer. Jjay , Meney is received and payments Made daily with.- .. puT ' :The investments are made GAGES; GROUND RENTS, ties as the Charter requires. • Henry W. Overman, XTO. 14 (Old Na. 6) South THIRD Street, below Nark -111 et, Philadelphia. LEATHER DEALER Graf Skins, Moroccan, Linin g s, Bindings, RED AND OAK SOLE LEATHER, tic. N.M.—Rough Leather, bou g ht or taken in exchan g e. March 2 , 1858-Iy. S. 01. Pettengill Co's.• A TATILTIBINC , AGENCY, lid NASSAU ST., NINT A ax 10 STATE ST., BOSTON. S. M. Rettengill a Co,.are the Agents for the Lebanon Advertiser, and the meet influential and largest ,circulating isTrisispapeis in , thb tutted Staten and' tho 'Ciinadas. They are authori zed to contract for us at our loweet rate& DAVID 31'CREARY WHY EMT Company. hi REAL ESTATE MOLT-. and such 'first class sccurl- Aug. 25, '5B. Mrittltaittkruo. THE tif r ECTREIS . VISIT, A STORY F 0,4 170 SE WHO. lIELIBITE IT Towards thre-elose of the - yearle—l went with.mtciitldren to spent! "some Pant,'l ghoul& meet prefer that 'pretty,. ,leoltkpiphouser at: the foot of the -hill,. .wittroluite enoug,h of the sea-breeze in front and is sheltered - 4o well ,from the notherly winds behind: l . itifprideil'to he f t - n.4E4l* say so, ma'am,replied the — did lady If you were in that" 41.15 e,";; I don't doubt ydu Would' aeon tie glad`to get Cout,,fif 'Why, pray"?' asked both :i6e `o r thei . :lady and myself at the satne..inorilent. 'Oh,''she replied, 'you are bdtk'strang ers her, or,,you would not ask that gees lion . 1 then , dropping her voice -and looking very. :solemn, she continued, ;Abet ,house is haunted,. thefisay ciai'mOilei.dn.d Heaven l' haunted 1' I ex- `Daunted I,3thatla-.delightful r said Ville otl►eK , ladyp lime:Aegis , : 8 J"; , eAg i ti t y&in 4 l: ‘Drollpi- - repeated the elder lady, in a tone of grave "rebelte; jI db nit` think that word applica bleto - anything which belongs to the other . ..world.' 'Do you believe in ghosts?' asked the black-eyed -lady of me, with 'a gay smile and a . suppressedsneer; believe that nothing.is impossible with God," I replied. - 'Well,' said she, would a's soon ex pect to see these tables and chairs be gin to dance about":':(table-tu'rtiink`and spirit manifestations were not in vogue then) 'as dead people get out of: their graves to perambulate the earth ; but I should like vastly to see what the igno rant and superstitious would call - a ghost.' . . Mien, 'ma'am,', resumed old lady; 'if you occupied the house you fancy so much, you would be very likely. to see I felt annoyed at this intelligence, and I dare say I turned.--pale, but the ancient narrator of ttre;iliost ,titory was purblind, - and neither trim , of particakr inie - rest on my paxt, nor tholwitam and warning looks of Mit. GrahaM, who, being a prisoner itt whist, druid not come to the rescue, nor succeed in stopping the old lady's un lucky communications. She went on : 'ln that house a fearful deed has been done, a murder' was committed there, and the worst -kind of murder, which leaves no tint . ° for repentance, no hope Of forgiveness. The monster who de priveshis fellow-being of life may- vet live. to repent his crime, and tobave . his guilt washed out in the blood.of his Re deemer, but the misguided wretch who who lays violent hands on himself, and takes that life which God had given him, rushing uncalled for into the pres ence of his Eternal Judge, what time. has he to breathe even one repentant prayer to the Throne of Grace? What right to hope for pardon' of his guilty deed ~ ? The late owner of ttutt hot se trififilitted 'suicide; it,is a ,char4y•,.:to hope that trisAiittleetaqvgr*ae'rang. etkbut there, is muchseason to'fear that hji,,esaseienee was- bad, for .he r had 'led anything but a correct life.' ‘4Who was he 7' asked •the younger LEM 'A Mr. Norton, a man of some prop ' erty, although he had stivandered the, .! greater part of his fdrtune in gambling and extravagance. ,e . lt was said that 4 had been sad profligate in his yofith, and had been quite devoted to pleasure, until a series of ,disaiininttnneta and , mortifications disgtikted. hini.'with the world, and changed ~him into a Mis anthropic -+'reeluse. He was a middle . . agfcl-mao -Wheq came 4,tere 1.9 Rite.— mot then BO'nitteh frequen ted as it is, now, and only a few fami lies came here for sea-batlring oneesion% .ally, in Summer. He- hought.-the house and grohnds at the'foot of the hill; and built ah addition to..thelouse, and there he lived in the utmost denlusion. But he was not quite alone, for •two young ladies lived with him who were.said -to be his daughters, ~ though,,they did not bear his name. Tbey were; of course, illegitimate children. Two fair, lovely girls they were. but so drooping, and sad looking I They seemed 'to feel the disgrace of-their birth, and to shun all notice, never even walking but in the most'unfrequented places. have heard that their mother was governess to his sister's children , that he persuaded her to elope with him, and afterwards kept an establishment for her at a village near London, where he frequently visi. ted her. It seems he spared no eirense on,,the slaughters' education, • but 4-they were very LID happy, for„afterulieir er's death, he took thelvt tb reside with him, ; and , lic kaki to them the most cruel of tyrants. His...temper was dreadful,' and it daily became more• morose and more violent. No servant would have remained with hirh hut 'for the enor. mously high wages which he gaVe l .—:- Well,had been quite ou r trageous for • some time, and one night, as our friend there; Dr. Graham, was passing down the lane that runs almost close to one side of ifie house going on a yisit tO a - , • patient; he . „„wap startled by seeing„a.fig- ure all bloody at the window, in; Mr. 1 Norton's house; he thought it was fan cy,at first, but, the moon was shining brightly, and on 'looking attentively, he becarneconvinced that:he saw a human being covered withoblood, sod .holding 'up its hands, apparently in supplication to Heaven, He went to the house,.and 'with much dirttr,ulty ronse)thespryints. When he descriSed what he had seen, and at which window the bl o i2.p figure • was standing, they said that itwas the • Window of their master4efiamber, And that ..they daied-not disturb him ; but the Doctor insisted that Mr. Norton might have burst a blood-vessel, or be ill in some way, and that he was -deter mined to inquire into the matter;-so a man-servant-and he- proceeded -to-the room occupied.by Mr. Norton:. They knocked. No. one answered. Ati they stood-waitifiket•thetbor they - heard a deeP4roan'within, sit they burst-Oen the door,.*hich was locked on tke..in side t'aild you 'may' imagine theii. liar- * r SWF. WHOLE NO. 006. , le . ..14... " -,* i rorwheq4l,l44o4-md the miserable man lying,on e .thir, fluor, at the; .foot ..of We window„ withering' in his '..blootr)— Therm •iir,at 7„ 1 "Otlegash ern hill throat, ana:sui ''4lostance...l4o4iiili,'r He expiredvolflidiik , moments' after;'-':But -,I : . sbuuld• - iil -lbati4fort.. he 'aie'd h e , expressed lfy.t.gfii inticli'afiXii*vio'have 'lc& ilikteifif,t per''brotight . to him. It liali 4 diiii, be tried hard to '"write 4 4.ll T at „death soon arrested ehVi prpgresu nit* writing he had aOrirn.. ! lilfahAd wal76 ilfdislinct that' the ~tftily wvia, w igii . ,c,?.1 ; 114 be made -.otiy 'were. i s , A l ikhe 1 7— tealed papers'Ls-proofs' —' 'rnar'riaga tl ., f t : , 'What.. became of the ''unfortunate girls?'„,asked; forgetting, in my in terestikkim„44,them, the, ,:aPpearanee of ,The-sipirip In:Pie 10 use:‘R9q4: *tR ie000.i ' -,k4 , OW ‘t ey have een badly Cif since, Lfear. They-Wer'e terribly shocked at til#ir-fa .l.hir's death, - a'rill much grid Y e -d; &anti' -.We - had heen such a 'cruel and unkind ',parent .to them ; hut their minds were in some degree tranquiliied by his body being allowed Christian burial, for at the coroner's inquest it was brought in 'insanity.' St he lies in the church yard yonder, but not very quiet ly,-if all tales be true. 'As soon as his relations got notice of his death, his nephew, a rich lawyer . in London, came down here and look possession of all the papora and effeets ,:iii - the deceased`; no was found, so ,t.bi's'gselhieman and his „family, being the legal heirs, claimed and got ail - his I property. No provision had beanifiade for the two poor girls by their father, and the heir, who was a hard-hearted, miserly sort;of man, refused at first to give them anything, saying they might go to he - chambermaids; but he was at length sharocitintogiving them a few hundreitlVOUnds and with these he turti ed--ifiern adrift , k - 'They went to London,. itihete they , struggled with' maky — iliffit'ulties, and, the last time I heard of them They were keeping a little day-school in the vil lage where their mother had resided, andwhich:afforded them but a scanty Rittance, hardly sufficient, to maintain them. 'Could nothing have been done for them here,' I asked,—"no subscription entered - into-for them?' " 'Ldare-sary,' replied the old lady, 'had they, stayed ,ampng us, something might have been . done to.assist them,,hut their dispositions were so very shy ; they left S- irinnediatelyafter father's dpath and-'they' took` great pains that every trace.of them should be lost. The ab sent,:are.apt,to ;be.-forgottert„ and to .be poor is, far from a claim to remem. .brance. interrupted the lady with the black eyes, 'the ghost-L=4 want to hear about-it. _No doubt it is thetut-iitroat gentleman.' saittthe old lady, sinking her veice to, a ~rnysierious whisper , 'they say 'IC ''His heir endeavor'ed to sell the house'', btrenv (me would buy it ; he :then lefe-initl•uctions to have it let fur nished, but the rent he, asked was so high that the bpuse remained long un occupied. 'lt'was 'abut a , par• after M. Nor toes dat if - that a passirkt one clear mookilight- night dciOn' tire 'lane I ; mentioned before saw a figure standing. at the window of tie room in which Mr. Norton had comMitted suicide ; it r iteinfed covered with blood, and its Claiped*liiiniii-were apparently raised to ' heaven. . , . "The man if terrified out of his wits, arid `rfcitie - nturi , bg on a second look he I never ritoppetkrunning until he reached 1 his own .door i ,where'he fell down in strong conviritions The old woman, too, who liyed in the house to take care I of it, we's ,orie night about ths saine . :_ti nib disturbed by''the distant flapping - Of doors; she supposed that she harl-inid -1 veqently left a'window open in the old H)ert of the building, and On 'going to ascertain, she encoanteted'al . th'e head Of the hack. staircase 40E6 dreadful ob i ject, the sight hf which frightened her l almost `out :of" her senses. She could neverexactly- descri berhat it was, 'hut I BileAthought,,,it seemed a figure covered withqrlood. : ' She took shelier , that ye- NJ' night al • ?he, house of her nearest neighbor, and no entreaty could prevail on her, or any one else, to stay again tiir,‘the haunted" house,' as it has been called from-that peried-." ..,• - .t• - "And so," intertuiftted 'the bitetttled datne,."this- poor 'house has -bee:L.l'lde nounced as haunted upon the testimony of a country booby ,who was probably drunk; anti that of a sleepy old woman., ~Yvtiose brains,' i.fehe 'had any, weic no doubt stuffed with' nonsehvical stories I about,witches and charms, and hobgob lins.'.'..- I . - - - ' "Have artyz other persons -seen any thing to litat . hoijae to frighten them?" I d'ilted, in a tone of eager - inquiry,. I ."YeS," said the old lady, "I watt*Oi'iig to till ydd that'lttst'Outri' mer a gentle- I titan took the'hddee for 'six month's.= He had a large family, and•brought his own servants;4herefore, as they had no introductions . or4cquaintances here, it was not likely that they could have heard 1 any of the. stories r,elative to the spirit that haunts it: "Yncen-they had remained here'thiue ttitinthaeiticily; they sudden ii-took theirldePartu're, without aisigh , ing.any reas,on,forgoing, and forfeiting Hthe., rent, or,kh,sother three months. They. nOte,Oroplain ,of any ,noctur l•nerviiifer,but Washe'rwetnan who w . , , wet-sent' for to'redive the `amount of her bill, said shelteterd i amOngfhe ser vants that-some-,Metnheii`of tile' faintly .had,,,beett mueh i alltritied . .bY,sornething they had spenipthe!4ead oP night; and that'thik"Waalle - dautie'oP their unex pected i'etirtavil74' 'O4 y''with 'bra.'cit I - eyes; "the hot* isimcupied•atprese . nt; and theJassilr do, , trotieseitn'to. , httve been disturbed with ghosts; at least; they take tr, ,str. t. , 145 . t jou l jowo AND COUNTRY, PV114.431,744, , 1V8EKLY J . Iti ilia 2i Orkise's Nast berltiad St. ' - Ono Dollar andlifty Centa*.tirtear. Noir AnvantitPrattit inserted at the 'initial iates. , The frientisi*fritisiastablishinentiand4havublionener ally are respieffally4olieited toCsend in their Orders. ' ""41/aeriANDISILLS - Prtilte4 :tit 'en 'hours notioe". , , RATF.4.-OP POSTA.G.t. _ 1 7- ; re Vahan Ciainityclinet4e free. "In Pennsylvania, ant of Lebanon' cotti,o3l4t,e,:ettite per guttrter„or .13 - •!thit'or,ol9,'State, uwtes: per-qiiit!'eff",'or 2 pte. a year Ifthethi:.Os not naidsirendvanee..ratas-areVoubied. I.the Visitations of the. dead man very qnietly„ c ,i . s .k "Wjti t' a par le refiliea fife' pertina .einps supporter - A t 7., the , ghost story. "therbilelial. been there Jong yet, bi&t if they remain there they will see Mai 4cßend. , on it. By-the-by, this is t' e anniversary of t e night which he antrh,ltteil suicide; it was on a Christ aras-eve, like this. ' , should not woo -1 l der if be walks to-night." i 'Suppelyvakjust.then announced, and our s corve,swipn was broken off; but urged, by a;painful curiosity, I seszed an ; opportunity before t leaving Dr.Graharn's to ask the commuthcative old lady what particular apartments , were said to be i haunted by the, restless spirit of the un happy suicide. 'As I had surmised, • she described, the very toeing' I myself 4 die+ ; tot le is wandering , ghost was said thus frequently to return, and i 'ihat very-night I might become the wit ness of a spectacle terrible to behold i Aly spirits sank within roe, and I return ed home in no enviable mood. Per. sons of vivid imaginations, whether they do or • do not believe in ghosts ; will un derstand my sensations as I entered my remote apartment—the scene of a bloody murder, if not the haunt of a damned spin t. I became so nervous that I thought , of desiring my waiting-maid, on the plea of pidisposition, to sleep on the sofa near me. But how could I pre tend to' he ill when I had just returned aixelatchour from an evening party 7 It wood seem unreasonal le, and I nev er liked to appear whimsical to my ser vants- For this night, then, I determined to brave the terrors of . the haunted chain ber;, to.-tiiiirrow I would retiarn'iii' the stimity room. and no longer expose my self needlessly to uncomfortable feel ings. Commistling:tifySelf to theAthrfign protection of Him who watches over the universe,'l trimmed my,iiight-Isfh - p ithd retired tolet4 but, riot to sleep. I endeavored to chase from my mind the gloomy subjects which had taken; pos session of it—to think of cheerful things or to recall the cherished remembrance of scenes long past; in vain, fancy would have its own way, and, to my distemper. ed irnagination, the pale moonbeams"as they glanced from the high's:feted win dows, assumed spectral forms, that flit. ted in shadowy mockery before my web ing sight., I closed ; my elch, and lay in that breattleis Mateof titqiie hension which is too dreadful long to : •.enduee. All was stillness around me; the plaintive whistling of the wind had Bushed, the very waves of the :45ctian ! seemed to slumber; there waslio sound ~hut the ''quick throbbing' of my own .`heart. A cold chill crept over me ? ati,d became seeeib.* of an t nntletinable sensation or =stAtnn awe. Presently I heaKl,the door of the inner room which f iledthe back staircas e open :softly ; j fierewas a pause of total stillniss, and the door of the room opened gently and slowly as the other; Again all was Still; no footfall met my ear—no sound to be. *t'r'y that a . living tieing had entered my lonely chabilie'r. POr soMe.nktinentii lay in an aptly . of suspetpa, my face etivered',With my hands;- &IA a curiosity, : •too painful to be restrained, overcame my, dread, and raising my eyes I beheld an object more-fearful than can describe-l; 010. 'the.% iutqtike horror of tidy - fii I moment 1 . ''There it Stood 1 -the 'unearthly gory figure, With its blood stained hands lifted in apparent supplication to that distant Heaven whose laws it had violated, whose 'prom -ISect- bleasintra 'it had forfeited forever ! It stead at the identical window at which 'Mr. Norton had been seen by D Gra ham', the Christentea-eve onl Whicli the suicide was - ,pliturnitted. I tried to scream—to 'rise and make my:lbiOilte ftotn the apertment—hut I hid' n'o'pow, kr eitheeto move or to speak, tier 'had'! the power of averting my gaze from the ' appaling object. It' turned, and its hol low eyes fell full upon me ; • it advank ' ed„slowly extending its right hand, and with a finger (from which drops . of blood I appeared to run, although' they left no trace..on the floor beneath) it pointed tb 11 remoVe corner of the" chAtnber, 171 which stood an old-fashidifeir litireau.-- , Earnestly it poirivetf; its unearthly leek riveted opals 'Cold dews frouitid down my face, my teeth chattered,..and, in the emphatic words of Scripture, my very 'flesh quaked.' Human nature Coui.il bear 'no morel my head reeled, 'and ftell baek:totally insensible. When I recovered fri;th ity long fainting.fit the morning was far adiaticed=uffte •bright qays of the joyous sun enlived - my gloomy chamber. I heard the dipping of otirsi-the shrill whistle . ; and climatic ratthrt kif . wheels, and I thankfully welcomed the stirring sounds of animated life. I heard, too, and hail •ed with transport, the gay voices of my children as they' pursued beneath ray win'dOw_ the innocent Sports of happy infancy. Blest hours ofl returning day ! Hoit Urejoieed in •theiiieturn ! How I loath ed the sable , night,. ••!, . . "When mortals 'wben spectres rise, And naughtaa wakeful but the dead!" To remain in the haunted 'house im possible, and I determined to leave it that very' day: It was necessary for me to return to the scene of the preceding night, in order to - remove some papers had placed in the old bureau. 'Whilst I was engaged in searching- the_ different drawers, I felt same:Fib:keg toty neath my' finget ; stirprittedPat this, I continued'iiie pressure, when, a secret dra4ver-'sittlidenly flew operr,"and disco*- ered to' my view papers'ii . ed 100 a black ' and Jot beledertifiCate of the Marriage of9f- Wald Norten-with . 'Matiltla `MannerS;'- Will,' '4s6C:','&c.` I"iiiooti for some"ma ems I &Vie 'ilitdriilh'nibtit;' %it 'having' no, titneAo spare,l speedily detitinined on sending for Dr. Graham,. anti cow. municated the discovery to him. • I related to him in strict confidence
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