ghe gaintig "Con yo Help us a Bit ?" The following stirring appeal in behalf of the dis tressed operatives in Lancashire, has been addres sed to the workingmen of Victoria, by Mr. W. Stitt Jenkins, of Geelong: A " Lancashire Lad" has been writing Long letters at home to the Press— He tells how America's fighting Has plunged , in the direst distresti The men and the women and ehildren— The hands of the mill and the pit; Heart-broken and famished they wander, And cry " con yo help us a bit 1" . No more at the bell's ohery ringing We hurry away to the mill; At our labor no longer we're singing, The loom and the shuttle are still ; Lord, lead us - not into temptation, To Thee, in our sorrow, we cry, 0 stretch forth Thine arm o'er our nation, Send succor, or thousands must, die. Con help us a bit" oh our brothers - Who far from old England have - fled Con ye help the poor fathers and mothers, And children that perish for bread? Con yo help us across the, wide ocean, For-all kinds of work we are fit; Nit; ftiendi,*with the wildest emotion, " We cry, " Con yo help ns a bit?" We are willing to work—oh I how willing ! But work can no longer be had; And gone is our very last shilling, And hunger is driving us mad. Ah I think of our sad desolation, And say can you help us to flit Vroni wretchedness, woe, and, starvation— " Con yo help us," dear sisters, .a bit ? To you, oh, our sisters we're crying— Oen you spare some help from your store'? Alas ! we are starving and dying, And your eyes shall behold us no more. Ah 1 &ay, eau you revel in riches, Or peacefully sleep on your bed, While thouunds ,o f Lancashire witches Aro begging for morsels of bread ? , Is it true—the fine tales they are telling Of rivers and mountains of gold ? And that in the land where you're dwelling Is room for the youvg,and 'the old ? That there / in contentment reoliding, Each man 'neath his fig-tree may sit, While we with grim hunger are pining ? Oh I try; " Con yo help us a bit ?" The Melbourne Herald, mentioning that these lines were stuck up in some of the shop windows of that town, the shopkeepers undertaking to receive subscriptions, relates, the following incident therea nent , A poor woman rushed into a first-class shop, with bare arms, her dress tucked up, and with bucket and sOrubbing-brush in hind, after reading Mr. Stitt Jenkins' lines, and entreated the lady in attendance, for God's sake, to allow her to " help theirs a bit" with her last half crown, which she had only just then earned. Instances of the-like with regard to the shilling subscription have been mani fold. Their name is " legion." Audi in ome cases, there has.bean much hunting fbr the desiderated small coin as for ThomaS Hood's " last shilling." This speaks volumes for the sympathy of the class. It shows that they do. not rest satisfied with a mere --" God help the poor t but that they are ready "fo holpp theta themselves to the utmost of their abil- Recorder, Liadon. Till FIRST COMMANDMENT WITM Doe go on the river tonight, ;Tames," said widow Bright to her son, a few weeks ago. • " Because it is unsafe. The. weather has been mild for several days; and I have my self heard the ice crack , two-or three times, although it is a half :a ; mile away." "Pooh, mother, you women are such scary creatures. Why Dick Colton and I skated there all the afternoon; and the ice was as strong as a bridge." • " But my son it has been growing all the while under the warm wind; and you cannot see, this dark evening, to avoid the thin places." " Just one hour, mother." , " Not one moment, my son," " Hye diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle —tied to my mother's apron strings, " shout-. ed Harry ; very red i% the face ; an rushed out of the room, banging the door after him. " 0 dear ' " sighed good Mrs. L'right, as she, leaned her head thoughtfully upon •• her hands. A tear or two trinkled 'through her clasped fingers,. and she, looked, a! she sat there, like a very care-worn; aUxious mother. And so she was. .ghe was a widow, and Har ry bar only child. He was a bright-faced boy of thirteen, quick-witted, impulsive, and kind-hearted.. But oh, he, was so daring, so impetuous, so self-willed. He loved his me Cher dearly ; but he 'loved his own way bet ter. He would do much, very much, for her comfort; but he would do a great deal more for the carrying out of any wild plan of his own. ' .% His mother saw,his faults. She reasoned with him, plead with him, and what was far better, prayed for him. She was cheered tao by firm hope; for bright, from out the mire and dirt of the boy's nature, shone that purest of gems, Truth. There are a great many boys like Harry Bright, Rurhaps one' of them is just the Magic Pen ; for 38 cents, the L. nely -Pen; for 50 cents ' the .Always - Ready Pen; for 75 centa,,the Elegant Pen; and for $l, the Ex celsior Pen. The sizes iare, Nos.= 2,, 8, - 4, 5 and THE SAME PENS IN SILVER-PLATED EX -:TENSION:CASES, WITH PENCILS. For 50 cents, the Magic Pen; for 75 cents, the imeliy Pen"; for Si, the Always-Ready Pen; for $1 25, the Elegant Pen; and for $1 50, the 'Excelsior Pen. These are well finished, good writing Gold Pens, with Iridosmin Points, the average wear of every one,of which will fir outlast a gross of the best Steel 'Pens. Tim name " Number" and " Quell ty,"„are 'stamped on the following Pens, and the Points are warranted for six tdontbs, except ,against accident.,,; The numbers indicate size alms: No.l being t'he Smallest, No. 6 the largest, adapted for the pock.et; No. 4 .the • smallest, and No. 10 the largest Ataggnoth Gold Pen, for the desk - . 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For $2 50, , a No. 4 Pen, lat quatity,.or a No. 6 Pen, ,2d ,quality, or a No : ::6 ..Pen, Bcl quality. For $3, a N0. : 5 Pen, lst quality, or a No. 6 Pen, 21:t Tor $3 50,'.a No. :6 Pen, lst quality. GOLD PENS, ALL IsT QUALITY ,IN SILVER MOUNTED DESK-HOLDERS. For -$2, sk'No. 4 Pen, for $2 26, a No. 5 Pen, for $2.75, a. No. &Pen, for; $3, 50, a No. .7 Pen. " For $4, a 'No. 8 Pen, for $5, a No. 9 'Pen, and for s6,' It Ne. 10 Pen. The "Ist Quality" sr& pointed with the very best Iridesmin Ppints„,:carefally selected, and none of this quality are sold with the slightest imperfection which skill and the closest scrutiny can detect. • The It 2d'Quality"•ure superior to any Pens made by, him previous to,the year 1860. The "3d Quality" he intends shall equal in respect to Durability, Elasticity and Good Writing Qualities (the only true conaiderations) any Gold Pens made elsewhere. • , In regard to the Cheap Gold Pens, he, begs leave . . 'to - say that, previous to operating his New and Pa tented Machines, he could not :have-:made.as Good Writing and Durable Pens, for .the price, had the Gold been furnished gratuitously Panic i ordering must in all instances specify the nuinlier" and " quality" of the Pens wanted, and be particular to describe, thckind .. of Pens they prefer—vhether stiff or limber, coarse Or fine. AR remittance by mail, in Registered letters are at my risk. "For .sale by all dealers in...the line throughout the country.. Address, A. MORTON No. 25 Maiden Lane, New York. AnY onn'sending a single letter post, stampwill re ceive 'circa:lbw with the engravings above referred to. SELTZER APERIENT. This valuable and popular Medicine has universally - • . received the most favorable recommenda ; tions of the MEDICAL . PROFESSION and the Pusiac, as the most EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE • S A L' I 'N E'•APE It• TENT. 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'of a Powder, carefully put up in b° t " ties to,keep in. any climate, and merely requires water poured itpon it to produce a delightful effervescent beverage 'Nnmarous t'estimaidals from professional and other gentlemen of-:"the highest standing throughout the country and its steadily increasing popularity for 8. series of years; strongly guarantee its efficacy and rIL , • liable character, and commend it to the favorable /. 0 ' ;lice ofvanatelligent public. Mairtfactated only by ' TARRA.NT & CO., No, 278 Greenwich street, cor. Warren, m t New York. ly' • ' And for sale by Druggists generally. 10 Year Rates. t $2OO 00' -400,00' 161.00' 00; 'BOIYOO Life-Size Photographs in Oil A RE much superior to Oil Paintings, as likenesse s * and picturess; if made by skilful artists, such as .79u find at REIMER'S GALLERY, Second sreet: abot:e'Green. Made directly from living pencils. W I . 'front small 'Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, or Photo %TaPhsi' when persona are deceased. .0112 NOV. 20, 1862. 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