t •' ! ! -A ! * : ok - v .x: THfWBEOKEB’B 85A002T. CHAPTER 1. •■'■"V", ihfOUS TH* QAIS. ; . ship Pathfinder, of NevToth, and haaatt 14 GopAhageo, bad entered, the North Bea,JMWing;left the Straits of Dover two days tapsfcvr. : ’ ' The commander of the ship was a yonpgman, notoyer !eight-and-twenty, and -hie.name was |£|axu» Lester, lie stood by x the tafirail, ga aing bff upon the horizon to the eastward, ever andanou. raising his his head to feel xf there was any'wind stirring, and os often cas tijtg bis ,syo aloft to see how the canvas hung. As he . Atood thus his mate approached, and .spoke tpMm: M What d’ye:think of this, Capt’n ?” ■ V l thihk we’re inufoir a storm, sir,” the mas* “-Andl tell you what it is r’Grif .gn,”.he added, after sweeping, the horizon agaip with Sis eye, ‘‘when: it comes it-will be an ear . nest ehOif None of your broad Ocean puffs, with ' JloAing ]|mt water to hatch wind from; but we’ll from some of those places irhere knowhow to make things blow. ” •‘ Ihei yowthlnk we’ll have a bard one?” •aid Griffin. ■ ' V ‘ . ** Aye, l ” answered the Captain, with almost a shudder,;" Ifsel it in my bones.” IntbeUneantime, Captain Lester had been : watching the sea and shy as before, and he fan cied that!; the signs of the storm were growing more and more palpable every moment. The sonwas going down ip a thick bank, giving to the whojb western horizon a dull, parplish-rcd, bloody hue, with here and there spots of a darker tinge, like openings, through the fiery cloud, looking upon a fearful blackness behind. •“Do you see how strangely it looks oIT there?” said the raising his finger towards the point where the sun Was setting. “Aye,? 1 returned Griffin, “I have been watch ing those dark places.” And others noticed the same thing, and spoke of it, top. Seven, o’clock cune and went. Eight o’clock •came, and the first watch was set. “Don't go below,” said the captain, as the men of the last dog-watch left their stations. — “This calm coni’t iMt » groot while. You had better batten downwhe batches now, while there is nothing else to do; for 1 am sure there will be need jaf having them close before the coming of another day.” N The men had no thoughts of going below, for they could see and feel; and they were not wholly ignorant of what was coming; so they went at .work - and secured the hatches with thick tarpaulin?; and when this was done those who had no - particular station collected about the wheel. [ Another hour passed away—and anoth er. Tec o’clock came, and still not a breath.— The ship lay upon the water like a dead thing, with ihc ropes, and blocks, and sails, rattling and flapping as she swayed to and fro by the la zy swells of the sea. “What doet it mean?” cried Griffin, as the boy struck five bells. “ilark i” said the captain, almost instantly. “1 guess you’Uuoon see. Did you feel that?.: — 11a!—and that !” It was a puff of wind, 'and a light flying of spray ; or, perhaps it was a Spit of rain. At all events,- ithe puff was felt; and the drops of wa ter fell upon other cheeks than Maurice Lester’s -and other ears than his heard the dull moaning which (Capae over the dark waters. So other cars heard the Tear which followed, and other bodies (quivered beneath the shock of the storm giant when he’came in his might. Aye4-lhe storm had come. It came with wind and rain, and with an angry heaving of the sea. It camp with a darkness like Erebus, and with the voice of thunder. The gale continued to in creas in fury as the long night passed away.— When {the merning came the scene was one of awful grandeur. The wind was howling with terrific fury; and the broad sea was lashed and huge mountains, that foamed,: and tumbled, and leaped along over the bosom of the deep, seem ing every moment ready to whelm and engulf the frttil bark that struggled within the demon grasp I When Captain Lester had observed the signs 'of the morning, be feared that the storm would continue through the- day, and so he told his men. ’ The sky wore a hue of horror, and rain was, now driving down, mingling with the lash ing sea.* At nooii it was still worse. At length night shut in again, and not a sign yet of the passing away of the storm! The frightful howling of the tempest seemed rather io hare increased than abated. The men gath ered |npon the'quarter-deck, clinging for sup port to the racks and rails—for the life-lines swayed so much that they wore afraid of them— gathered as near to the light of the 5 binnacle lamp as they could, ns though even from such feeble beams they might find some comfort. But not ajl were there. No—not all. Four stout, true-hearted men had been swept away by the storm. Near a score were left; bat how many sh&lijsce the light of another day ? At| nine o’clock Captain Lester went below.— - He took down a chart of the North Sea, and having spread it upon the table, he sat down to examine it. He was thus engaged when Mr. Griffin came down; bat be.did not look up until he had finished the calculation. “How is it?” the mate asked, as.he saw hja commander lay down the dividers. have been making a. reckoning, and I find thail -yi'e have but litttle more sea-room left.— The course we have made since we wore, has .been, as near as I can calculate, north-west-by ,wcs4 so that we must have been driving towards the coast of Northumberland. , I think we have plodity of room to lay on until midnight; but welcjannot stand on much longer. If the gale does 1 not ibate by that time I know not what we shall do. The captain started up from his chair, and \wpuTd probably have walked across the cabin, hni ftt thdit moment a heavy sea caught the ship • and gaye her a pitob forward, which caused him to batch his seat as quickly as possible! As soqn ds ttefloodhad gone from the deck, and the jpeagfel .hsd struggled up from the shock, he look id finto Ms companion’s face, and said, in a ■Tpief mode .tremnlbna by deeper emotion than MWut before manifested. . **feifiin, T have something ppon my inind *- nmvftban: jron know; and Tam anxious to’ com innmoate it, too. 1 must Ml it now, for I have nhtHmge foreboding nf cqming ill. Something ‘happen that will 1 bear g£eat calamity to : someof ns. lam not croaking—l am only what the Unseen has written in my soul. Bovver ypa Shall hear my story.. Tod have heard: lhat.my,parents were both lost at sea?” ‘•yes,” said the mate. ' ; > have heard so, sir.” . .^Ayie—so it was. I was a boy then. They wetf on their way to Copenhagen, as we should Se dow. 'My father commanded ths ship— she Vas|caUed the “ Clara Jane.” She was named . &rmy mother; and she was a staunch, noble 'mu' I was at school, then, in Troy; and when IfaMv that my parents were dead 1 was well |dgb mad with grief. I fancied then, in my first v--orphanage, that my heart would break; ‘ - -I think such would have been the case if jffiey had kept me at school. Bat some of those Tor me came to see me, and it."was fir ■ - wiSy errenged that I should go to sea. And I profceted—prospered so well that, when I was years old, they gave mo command of a * ’“The man who owned the ship which I first ; was named Thornton." He had a md&tdr - nudted Gamc-rrono of the sweetest, unrest, and loveliest creatures that ever graced to; life of earth. She was foor years younger than rayaclf; but even when I first knew hiir jiM rtyiTf* *** a,am mow thaa fourteen «|U^vriagi^ «M*ngh a child in oiraplioity of love tod conf£ -deuce. Mr. Thornton did not olgect to my suit, /Oo l lored tor vrifh mU rny sonl.and was blessed to*know that ihe loved me in retain; It had been arranged that we should be monied when die wafiiwenty years old,—that hod been our. plan for more than two years, Mr. Thornton having set the bounds himself. It lacked two months of the time'and I had arranged to remain at home until we were, married. But—Thornton had o heavy ship freighted for Copenhagen, and her captain was -dying. He could-find no one to take his place but me, and he asked me to go I could not refuse ; but asked that I might be married first .Mr. Thorayton shook* his head, -and said no. But he had another plan which he said- would be better. He had been planning to visit Copenhagen, where he .had two brothers in business—they were in company with him—and be said he would take the next ship,, and bring Carrie out with him, and wo should be married there. I finally consented to take out-the new ship, and Mr. Thornton, with his daughter was was to meet mo'in Copenhagen, and there we were do be mamed, 'and all three come home together. The evening; before I sailed I spent with Carrie, and when 1 left her I felt that I was leaving my very life. “Well,” continued Lester, wiping his eyes, “I went to Copenhagen. I waited a month-rithen I heard that the American ship, “While Fawn,” wijth William Thornton and daughter on board, had’touched at Dover,! and that all were safe and well when she left. I waited another week arid then I crossed over to Hamburg; but I could learn nothing there. Next I went to London, and there I learned enough to assure me that the ship had been lost! On the second day af ter she loft Dover n severe storm had arisen, and several vessels had been reported lost. I sent my ship homo in charge of the mate, and spent four months in searching after the. lost ones; but I could gain no trace of them. Not even a piece of the wreck could I find—not a mark of the ship nor of one of its crew! I came home with a sad and heavy heart.” Maurice Lester stopped a few moments, and bowed his head upon his hands, for his feelings bad almost overcome him. In a little while however, ho looked up .again, and added, in a touching tone, — “Ah, my dear friend, you do not kriow what I have sufferedp-tongue cannot tell it, nor can pen write it. That blow did break my heart broke it in the rending of its tendftrest cords, and in the crushing of all its earthly hopes!— Do you believe in dreams ?” The mate started, not so much at the charac ter of the question, as from the sudden manner I in which it was put. “Well,” said Lester, in a lower tone, “I have had a dream repeated many times ; but never has it come to me so vividly and directly as within the past three or four days. Carrie Thornton is not dead. I know she is not!—she has appeared to me repeatedly in a dream, and calls upon me to save her 1 To-night, as I stood 1 all alouc by the mizzen-rigging, trying ,to peer ! out into the thick gloom, I heard her voice as plainly as you now hear mine, and she called out for me to save her- Of course what follow ed was mcro*fancy, though even that affected me much ; I thought I saw her, standing not far off, upon a huge sea, with her arms stretched i imploringly towards me—saw her then, with my j eyes open, as I have often seen her in my sleep ing dream!— At this point the captain was cut short in his speech by the cry of “Light-ho!” trom the deck. They hurried up and found the men crowding forward. “What is it ?” Lester asked. “I think, it is a light, sir,” replied Parker.— “Here, sir,—just stand hero.—Now turn your eye about four points upon the larboard bow.— Wait, now, till she rises.—Ha—there!— there!— Seel —Did you see it, sir ?” ! Yes—he had seen it; and he knew it must be a light upon the shore; hut it was a great way off. He watened until he had seen it several tiines, and then he remarked to his niate that it must be a light-house. The light was bold and distinct, and evidently nt a considerable height above the leveluf the sea; for, had it not been so, it could not have been seen at that distance. After a short consultation, during, which refer ence was had to the chart of thej Northumber land coast, it was decided that this light must be upon Dorton Point, To the north of Dorton, as the captain knew from personal experience, as well as from the chart, there was a snug har bor, of easy entrance. These things were set tled. : 4s soon as it had heeh determined -where the light was. Captain Lester made all possible haste to determine his course of action. Had the thing been practicable, ho would have laid his ship to; but that could not be done. Ho one ever gave it a serious thought. So it was deter mined that the ship should stand on, at least till something further should £e discovered. At half-past twelve the gale had moderated considerably. The light was now to be seen very plainly whenever the ship rose, and the captain and his officers felt that they were right in their calculations. “4t all events,” said theformer, “we have no choice but to stand on, at least-; ” lie was interrupted by a cry from the bows ,that .made every soul start, with horror: “Boeakbus! BitEAKaas'!”' Captain Lester leaped forward, and in a very few moments he was satisfied that the warning bad not been a false one; for he could not only hear the awful roar of the breaking seas, but he fancied that he could see the gleaming of the white foam ns it flew, high in the air. As quick ly as possible the topsail was taken off, and the anchors cut loosh. The ponderous grapplings plunged into the hissing sea, and the iron pables were spun through fhe hawse-holes like light ning. Snap, went the starboard chain; add in a moment more a shook was felt os the larboard anchor found bottom; but it could not hold.— The cable parted as though it had been a hemp en string, and on swept the devoted ship. ;■ ! “In heaven’s name,” gasped Grifiin, f 'what does ibis mean ? See! The light is still burn ing ps brightly as a league away —and yet Here are the reeks ;dii*ctly under bur boira? vWhat can it mean ?” if , : Hester did pot answer; but to old, weather-beaten sailor, who stood at the wheel, and who bad looked a thousand dangers in the face, answered for him lx’s a Wiusckeb’b Beacos! I’ve seen such things afore. There ain’t ho use In firin’ the gun, sir. That .light was put there to lead poor Jack to hid death that the coast-sharks’ might pick bis bodes!” , ~ “Bbbakbbb ! Books I; On the ttarboard bow 0 ih«for6oafd/ T -PoET!’’ ; But it was too late for mortal help. Tim ship; Bod. met her doom. She went upon the rooks! witKiia brash that sounded high above the roar -'A CHAPTER IL [j woifoahc. ' | Maurice Lester was near the starboard gang-: w»y when the ebip struck,, having started aft to; look to the helm. The shook threw him upon his back, and he tried to got up ; but ere ha could regain his feet the flood of w * cine stffiriDg dyer the bark, and he yrafl ftyowhj _-iho knew not where. He only knew that the hood came—that Hf caught him in its giant; grasp—-that it hurled him as the gale hurls the; feather—that bis head was hurt—that his body was tossed and bruised—and then the lamp of his consoionsness .went oat. When he came to; himeslf. it was daylight, and the rays of the; sun-were beaming above him. - At first he did; not attempt to move, any further than simply 1 ' assurc himself .that he wasreally aUro and sen* Bible ; hut sought to recall the events of the —T-sii; k, «>n nieoriv no to the time “you must remain in this place for a short «a* mt nil f«rUiM> Aft&p this he Rutsd himself up not a eord l If you attempt to leave this sp s on hia elbow.and tried to gaxe about him- He boslMii iho moment yon set foo found himself upon a bed of sand, between two . been landedthere in Thus speaking, the ttatideepnwk, and the tide had gone out and ers sdently but withdrew, leaving Man “Tn » KtOe -while he rose to hie feet, nee nearly stupefied with astonishment. As drf Tol pott of 0.0 of tbo rocks. fool .ero wot b, Iheotog naves. Th, uU woo After seeing aii that was' to be observed from J- - ■ . . ' . . . this ' poifitTlm moved on towards where he After a short time, the cap.ive looked abo t thought he should soonest find an open beach, him with eyes somewhat accustomed to the ddn for he felt faint and sick, and he wished to find light, and became satisfied that what he had help as won as possible. After toiling over the supposed to be human bones were really such, slippery, slimy rock, and cruel, tearing crags, There were many of them And moving among untU his clothing was all torn, and his flesh them were huge rats, seeking for prey. The bruised and lacerated, he,finally reached on top of the eavern, in some places was but a few open space among the rocks, where many pieces., feet above his bend, and in bne place he ducov ofthewreck had been lodged, and where he ered a small aperture, through which a faint founditbe bodies of three of his men. £e has- light struggled and on going underneath it. be tened-to ithe Spot where they lay—two of them thought he smelt the odor of vegetation and being olteped in each others arms—but he found flowers. . no stenflm life . On turning from the contemplation of this Withi sad. heavy heart, Lester passed on, aperture, towards the mouth qf the cave, Cap and; Presently he found two more dead ones, tain Lester observed, with alarm, that the water and one iOf them was David Griffin, his chief was creeping up the sloping bottom. What if mate fib kneeled down by the officer’s side, it should fill the cavern ? Ah ! now he could and raised his head : but it was cold and life- account for the presence there of those human less and (the Skull was broken ! Gently he laid bones ! They the sad memorials of other it back Upon the s&nd, and then moved on again hapless prisoners who had been left in that cave And he Saw more dead men also ! Could it be to parish by drowning ! possible! that he had been the only one left Slowly .but surely the waters crept along.— alive ?■■■’- 1 The vermin fled before them to the elevated Ha ! i Wait—what is this ?It moves—-it has j spot on which Maurice stood. Slowly following, jy e j.’,;-' I ' the incoming water at length reached his feet! Captain Lester hurried forward, *s fast as his At the end of the cave, within a few feet of feeble Strength would permit, and found two I the wall, and underneath the aperture before mep lying by the side of a heavy spar, Ona of j spoken, was a large piece of rock, some four them was dead ; but the other gazed Up into his j feet high, that might have fallen from above, commander’s face, and stretched forth his hand j To this Maurice hastened as quickly as his man as though be would ask for mercy. His name aoles would permit. After some exertion he was Dick Mangle, and he had been one of the succeeded in climbing to the top of it, and stood best seamen on board the ship. erect, his head within a few inches of the roof “Poor Dick I” said Lester, kneeling by his of the cavern. But he was not allowed to oc side and lifting his head. ‘Are you badly hurt?’ i-cupy this retreat alone. As the water began to “They’ve done it for us !” the sailor answer- j circle round its base, the rats also sought re ed, in a.weakening voice. “They’ve killed Tom. ; fugc on it in great numbers, and in vain did he Ain’t he dead ?” ! try to dislodge them with his manacled feet. It was the body of Tom Brieket that lay close ! Soon (as it seemed to the captive) the water by, and when the captain had made himself i came rippling over the top of the rock. He felt sure thbt there was no particle of life in it, he ; its moisture upon his feet. And still it rose— reported the same to Dick. j slowly but relentlessly it rose higher—higher ; “But;” he added, “what do you mean ? Who ! and as it rose, the rats climbed dp his limbs for has done you harm ?” I safety. It was in vain that he brushed them off ‘‘Halren’t you seen ’em?” the man asked, i with hia fettered hands. They instantly re struggling for breath. ' i turned. They clambered up his back—to his ' “Seen whom ? What do you mean ,?” deman- ■ shoulders —over the back of bis neck—to the ded LeStqr, eagerly. j crown of his head; their clammy bodies striking Dick; started up to his elbow, and gazed a chill to his very hearj. around* but he seemed to find nothing for which ; And still higher the waters rose, and more he WasAooking, and ho sank back again. Had thickly the foul vermin clustered upon the de he not made this effort he might have spoken ('voted captive’s shoulders and bead, as their only further but the act of rising had exhausted ; places of safety. Driven frantic at last by the him, and the last grain of strength was leaving horrors of his situation, he was about to plunge ■ •; ; into the surging tide :'.d seek a watery grave, “What do you mean ?” cried Lester, as be ' when his attention was arrested by the tread of saw that the poor fellow was sinking. “Has any rapid footsteps near the aperture above his head, body harmed you ?” x and the sound of a harsh masculine voice, al pidbmanttged to raise his hand to his head most instantly followed by a noise as of a strug- to appoint above the left ear—and, as ho did gle, and a picreiug shriek which thrilled Maa so, he ;jvhispered—he whispered : rice Lester to the very soul. He could not be “Lockout, they asked for the capt’n, That’s 'mistaken; it was Carrie’s voice. Again he where ithey struck!” He tried to speak further - heard it, but now in tones of entreaty. Oh. it but hif voice failed him. „ ! u-as "her voice. She was not dead! She lived Whit could this mean ? ‘Maurice Lester start- : and was near him ! Gathering all his strength ed to siB feet and gazed around. Who hud kill- he shouted, “ Carrie ! Carrie! Cabhie 1” ed ibis men? 1 A dead silence followed, broken only by. the Thclcaptain was disturbed in his meditation fearful murmurs of the still rising waters, and by the sound of voices not. far off, and-upon the splash of the rats as they fell from the turning he beheld fourrusa coming up from the wretched captive’s head and shoulders, only to watery ‘He who came in advance was a tall, return again, in their fierce struggles for a perch muscular man, with u gaunt, heavy frame, some of safety from the advancing tide, which had wherc'iiDout fifty or fifty live years of age; and . how nearly reached our hero’s shoulders, habited in a garb of blue cloth, cut into a frock : The above is all of this story that will be pub or which was secured at the waist by a I lished in jour colums. Wo give this as a sample, broad jpistol-belt. | The continuation of it |pom where it leave off Maurice Lester was startled when he beheld j here can be found only m the New York Ledger, the stalwart leader and his three ruffianly com- ; the great family paper, to which the most pop panious ; and, considering all the cifoumstan- i u lar writers in the country contribute, and ccs, it is no wonder he was startled. HHowever, ; which is for N sale at all the stores throughout he hail no opportunity fqr reflection, for, by the the city and country, where papers are sold.— time be had fairly made out the party, they 'Remember and ask for the New York Ledger of were iipon him. 1 January 14, and in it you will find the continua “Hiallo,” the leader cried as ho saw our hero, ! tion of tho story from whore it leaves off here, “here we have another.” And, as he came up, iif y u u cannot get a copy at any book store, the ha added, “And I guess we’ve found a live oue, . publisher of the Ledger will mail you a copy if too,—one that knows something. Say, who are ; y oll will send him five cents in a letter, ye 1" . .. The Ledger is mailed to subscribers at §2 a This last sentence was addressed to Maurice, ' year, or two copies for $3. Address your let who quickly answered: tors to Robert Bonner, publisher, 48 Ann St “My name is Lester. And now, to be fair, New York. It is the handsomest and best fam whatis your name?” ily paper in the country, elegantly illustrated, “Well, —I guess you’ve heard it afore. Men , . inc j characterized by a high moral tone. Its call me Ryan Wolfgang.” present circulation is over four hundred thou “ Wouo as a 1”, repeated Lester, with a start. , gau j copies, which is the best evidence we can . “Yes. That is my name.” ’ give of its merits. ; Thfen Wolfgang was not a myth after all.— ; That ; mysterious wrecker, whose name was a| “ source of terror to honest sailors, was a being of flesh, and blood like other men. Maurice gazed upon him with wonder ; .and, as he gazed he felt that he looked upon a fiend incarnate He. had often heard of the pirate-wrecker, and so dark and mystic had been the tales which he North Sebtsailors had told, that he had beeb in- •to believe that the whole theme was a fabrication- Now, however, he had no more doubt, for the tnan before him looked as dark kind bloody as were any of the pictures he had ", heard drawn of him on the forecastle. But'our hero was not allowed much time for’, reflection. Wolfgang piled him with questions, to all Of which Lester gave straightforward an- j sweds; well knowing that evasion would serve | bo practical purpose, and hoping by his frank ness: to propitiate the merciless fiend in whose i unrestrained power he knew himsalf to be. I Wien the wrecker chief had elicited alt the information he could, and learned witn what a rich' cargo the vessel was freighted, and that she had $30,000 in specie on board, he smiled grimly, and remarked to one of his confederates that she would perhaps be a richer prize even than the White Fatcn had been a few years be fore. The mention of .the name of the ill. fated ship in which Carrie Thornton and her father had? been lost, gave Maurice Lester such a shock that he nearly fell to the earth. He grew a deadly pale, and. hia frame quivered convulsively ‘‘What’s the matter?” said Wolfgang. “You don’t; seem to have much strength left. Bring him along, boys, whore We can doctor him.” The siiftter glance which accompanied this (last; remark, and the peculiar emphasis laid upon the; Word “doctor,” struck a chill to our hero’s -heart. But he could not give his own safety m uph thought, while he was partly forced and (partly carried along after Wolfgang, who strode >rapsdly bn for nearly half an hour. "He could think only of the IVhUis Fawn that had beeb wrecked on that coast, and of his beloved Car (riej wfho had, perhaps, in company with those >aipo.Dten, trod the same path he was now tread ing. What had been her fate ? Had shebeen mnnUred by these wretches, or reserved for ißb&b more deplorable doom? These thoughts ffiny him uputterable «*gony. ! Wolfgang had now drawn near the water’s ledge; and soon' coming to tho mouth of a cave he-entered it, followed by tho three ruffians who-had chargb of our hero. The bottom of I the cave Moped upward from its entrance for some distance, and then hecamtfnlmost level.— The captive (for such Maurice Lester now felt himself to be) frequently hit % feet against whaib? thought, with a. chill of (horror, were human bones strewn around the cavern, but he cobld not clearly make them but In the dim light. He also noticed that the bottom of the date was very wet, as though- it had recently been covered with Water. The wrecker chieftain wemed the end of the bavi, and making a sign to his followers, the# Mapped >nfiiihdea ; bn' the wrists and snides of Maurice before he had time to note their in tention. ! Captain Lester,” said Wolfgang, BLACKWOOD’S Dl iG AZlllE BRITISH REVIEWS. I SCOTT & CO., New York, continue • to publish the following loading British Periodicals, THE LONDON QUARTERLY (Conservative), THE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig). THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW (Free Church), ■S, , 4. THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liberal). 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' JXQUORS. —A LARGE [AMOUNT. 61 well selected LIQUORS haa been received the “LOOAX HOUSE,” Hollldiysbnrgj which will b* aoid *t the lowest cash prices, wholesale tor retail. The Bum who wants has only to call. [Dec. 17, tf. Ay if TER US. CLUBBING POSTAGE. MIMA L. DE PEVSTKR MEMO-. IVI rial SCHOOL.—This! wWAJto looww nßfcnra, BIMr *9* MONDAY in MAT. It 6 Intended* and will connect with it ft HftM4 aaaffisgaa zs^vstimss ot tlio different branches, either tpbUf oromoaMnW, n our beet FeiniUo-Semlnarles, ! ' ILL J-L.-.m.fla The seal! will be divided into two P«wtom. each —the Summer Session to commcCca on the lst Moto i day of May, ending on the hist Wedpeaday of ] the Winter Session to commence on: tho Ist Mrodav in No vember, ending on the last Wednesday ofMarclt The Sessions will be divided into two quarters of eleven weeks 'each. quarter, as^loifw— wi2^ SOLID BRANCHES. - Primary (including Beading, Jfrriting, Orthog ranhy, Arithmetic, Grammar, and Geography, Ac.) $4,00 Advanced (Including the Natnnft Sciences, Matlnf matics. Mental and Moral Lan cuages and Composition Ac.) ;’i ' . f°’ w 1 extra, or BRANCHES. Music (Including use of iustrumeht) StO,M Drawing; i . «►*** Painting (In water Colors) , - jgjj} ?nst J rucU°o In vocal music gritis* One hMf the above charges,, to be pai l invariably m advance, R. W. OLIVER, SupsrinUmlent Male Dtp t. k u PT.AIIK \ /female “ A. B : CLARK 1 _ p^gl of Miss C. M. CLARK, j *• Female Mardi 10, 1559.-tf j;. ; 'VTW grocery[ and liquor 1\ STORE. —Tho undersigned would beg leave to an-, nouuce to the citizens of Blair wuaty and vicinity that h® lias opened Ilia new Store on Virginia street, three doors itlow the .Suiorhitendent's Office, where lie has just received from the East and West a large assortment of Foreign and iSftiestic Liquors, «||||g consisting as follows: Q£29sa French (Hard Brandy, Cognac Brandy, Peach Brandy, Cherry Brandy, Old Burgundy 'Wine, Old Pori It ini, Jamaica Rum , Holland Gins Old Rye Whiskey, Monongahda Whiskey, and Rhine Wine, which he has himself imported.' Retailers of Liquors and Farmers will find it to their advantage to buy of him, as lie will sell at CITY PRICES. lie will also keep constantly on hand an assortment of GROCERIES, Such as Flour, Bacon, Salt, Fish,'-Tobacco, Se gars, Syrup, Sugar, Cojfee, se.. j'c.. All of which will be sold cheap for cash or Country Produce. Our friends and the public generally uro respectfully in vited to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. LOUIS PLACK. Altoona, May 2d. 1550.-tf riillE GREEN BOOK. JUST PUB | LISUED, 150 PAGES, PRICE 25 Mfgfjfcm Cents; Uu Single and Married; life; or, tho Institution of Marriage; its latent.. Obli (rations, and Physical and Legal Ilisbnali- IvßV imOMw tications; the rational tieatnnht of ..11 private diseases in both sexes, Ac. To which is added a poetical essay, enti tled " OilU/Mediae or the art of having an J rearing beau tiful and healthy children, by tho UUe iIOBERT J. Ct'LV£ll - Esq.. M. D. ; ‘ Scut free of postage, by tint'Publishers, Ctus. Ktnrt i Co., Box 468(5, New York,or Dixler <£- (b., VTbolesale agents 113 Nassau Street, New York.; Agents toanU'l everywhere. Also, Gratis, an extract and sample of tho above enti titled: Dr. Culrcewell's Ltctufe on the rational treatment of Spermatoi rlu . a and privatddiseases generally. detailing the means by which invalids may effectually cure them* a, ivs witliout the use of dangerous medicines, and at but lii;le expense to themselves, gent free by mail in a secure envelope, on the receipt of one stamp, to prepay postage, by addressing, CHAS. KLINE k CO., Feb. 1F59. Eo-xISSiI. New York City. T AC OB TAILOR, f | J'/i" IL;ro of One hundred Fits per Month ! I «respectfully sot forth my claim to public atten tion. t- a Fashionable Tailor,:os follows: Because 1 keep an oxcellont’assortmont of Cloths, Cassi ni.-r.’a. Vvotings and Trimmings, which, when examined, always please. ■' . Because my work is made up in a maun- r that takes down the country and gives all my customers a city ap pearance. Because I am not inferior US a Cutter to the best to be found auvwhere. Because long experience in any business gives me ant.ro control over it. and I am not dependant upon any one to Jilt me out of the-ends. ' r Because I a:u still on the sunny side of forty, and there fore rav taste as a Cutter ftnd workman unimpaired. Call on me, in the corner room of. the "Brant Uouso.” Give cic a trial and you will go away pleased. Altoona, May t!6-5m JACOB SNYDER. Blair county daguerrean ROOMS.—Mr. Q. W. FISHER, the Hollidaysburc Anist, begs leave to inform ohr readers that he is prepared to taka Photographs of deceased persons, from Daguerreotypes, at the shortest notice and on the mest reasonable terms. He has Just received a largo stock of durable and neat cases, ofall sizes and styles, including a now pattern of. Family Case for four persons, and is pre pared to fill them with perfect likenesses,’ AMBUOTYPE, DAGUERREOTYPE OR PHOTOGRAPH. Giro him a call. Rooms on the comer of Montgomery and Allegheny streets, Hollidaysbnrg, Pip f Juno 17-tt. GW. KESSLER—^-PRACTICAL • DRUGGIST, respectfully announces^ ff to the citizens of Altoona anjl the public erally, that he still coutinuetjtho Drug business, on Virginia street, where he keeps constantly on hand, fqr sale, "Wholesale and Retail, DRUGS, MEDICINES, VARNISH ES and DYE-STUFFS. By strict attention to business, and a deairo to render sat? isfhctlon to all as regards pjrlce and quality, ho hopes to merit and receive a share of-public patronage. Physicians and merchante'supplied on reasonable terms, and all orders from a distance promptly attended to. Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded-. [l-tf. For ann. $3 00 9 00 7 00 8 00 3 00 Levi riling,; IMPORTER OE WINES, BRANDIES, GINS, Ac. Allegheny Street, North Ward, ALTOONA, PA- A large stock of all kindsof LIQUORS of the very hesl Brands, will be kept constantly on hand, and will be sold in lota to suit purchasers, at prices as reasonable as they can be had anywhere in the country. [May 12, ’59-tf 9 00 7 00 0 00 WALL PAPEftI WALL PAPER!| —we are now receiving at a large assortmohr of i _ ' - WILL PAPER AID BbBDERi purchased direct from thh Inanufccturers In New Turk, and we can therefore offer great inducements tothoso who wish to purchase. Call and diamine our stock. ‘ March 17th, lSd»-t£ ... J. * JF. LOITTIIER. CONSTANTLY RECEIVING NEW Beady Madfo ClotUlngi of the latest Fashions, cheaper thancrer, »t • H,XCCIFS. ■ Dec. 9, HCSS. , ‘ A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Undershirts and Drawers, Cotton, ’Woollen and Silk, very low, at ; I H.TUCU’S. g Dec. 9 1858;' j : •« .■ . -a- PINE AND LARD OILS, CAM* phene. Burning Fluid, Cnrboh 08, ic„ it • Jan. 3, ’5B-tf] r |i KESSLBB'S. ON HAND AT McCORMIGK'S State —A splendid assortment of Bendy-Hade clothing. Gall and see. f >'i " Not. 35,-tt A BDOMINAL STJI»POBTEIISi Trn^ AJI. -.t" .Braces for sale at ' " . t-tf . .:*■ t ■■ ' THE HIGHEST I PRICE IN 6ASH paid tor Beef Hides, hy j. £. / A BenetUent tHttOmHon, otaMwfted Iw The Howjj® Association, in vl«rofthaawftii,w^.., of humsn Ufo, caused by Sexual Diseases, and ft, d^ 10 " BMEtfaed opon the unfortunate victfase ofsiyi, ~^? t wn« .Qnacgs, nvmi yean ago directed that ConsulUiur&i!!. b * as act worthy of their hum, to open . nu”*’ sary for the treatment of this clan of diseases, in- .f* 0- form*, and to give medical advice profit, to aU ■mh^,' uat by letter, with a description of their condhtoa. I potion, habits of life, 4c„) and in caeca of I and suffering, tn /aiwwfi mtdidnt fn* of sAmvi"/ i needless to add that tho Association commands thnhi il “ ! Medical skill of tl;o age, and'will fhrnlah tha mmt.^r* 1 1 ed modern troatmoau HWm. Die directors of thoAasociatlon, In their Annul n.., upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases, express the i!uU rt satisfaction with tho succeM which has attended ttw ifr* 1 of the Coasuliiug Surgeon In the ctnra of StinetTn.,^-y° ni Seminal Weakness, Impotence, Oonaorrhcea,Qlm»“s*’ philia, the vice of Onanism or Self-abuse, *c snUoni. * continuance of tho sanm-plan for the ensuing year w 1 Tho Directors, on a review of tho rastiftel assnnd „ their labors in this sphere of benevolent' eOurt hsmi* of groat benefit to tho afflicted, especially to the vom,. , ' they have resolved to devote thamsciresj whh rencwt.l , tothis very important aad much despised cause, 1,4i > Aa admirable Report on Spotmnwrthma. or . Weakness, the .vice of .OnanUm, Masturbation abuse, and other ibosbs of tho sexual organ* hi aL £ u ‘ \ suiting Surgeon, wiU bo sent by man ope). Irks OR QHABoSTon receipt of for postage,*. Other Reports snd. Tracts on tho treatment of sexual diseases, Ac, are constant!, *T lished for gratuitous distribution, and will WtStfFit afflicted. Some of the new remedies and method. "* meat discovered during tho last year, am o fsrost °:, trcM Address, for Report or Treatment, Dr. UEOItOR d , nOCN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard Aswciaifon Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. By «• EZRA D. UEAIITWELT GEQ. FAIRCHILD, Scc'y. IDje^Sd 02 x A « * Y >M a .a eo PS.S tf-B I ow 5 * W . g.S * t-3 <1 ca<§ s s ■« o 53* 31 «r si •? tea » z *fc S< Q'S2SS«- O •-* Q) fl "1 «S 3 OO a B% REAT IMPROVEMENT IN COOK VX IXO STOVES. » CONSUMPTION OF SMOKE AND GAS A\D SA VTN6 OF FUEL. The subscriber takes pleasure in offering to the tmbli'e • NEW GAS AND SMOKE CONSUMING Cooking Store, recently patented, which is destined W n perccdo all others, as it requires ON K-THIKD LESS FUEL than otlier Stoves and is snore easily, quickly and regular ly heated. No unpleasant. smell, ot go* arias* from thb stove from the.fact that It Is i.ll consumed ore It c»a « capo. There is no trouble from smoke as that anplejuvn and often annoying oahal.vtion is aim consumed ituu« oi the stove Neither Is there any danger of Hue# ei ,h:a neys becoming clogged with soot or the mortar loo.«u*u trj the gas arising from coal fires. Versons wishing to purchase stoves are invited to csll si the store of the subscriber, in the Masonic Temple, uulu amino the above stoves. JOUN BUOEMAKKR, Sole Agent for Blair Clim/j. N. B. All kinds of Air-tight, I‘arlor Cooking atr.l Sloven ou hunL . [Aug. 12,1 M. National police gazette- Thh> Great Journal of Crime an* Criminals . ■„ its Twelfth Year, and is widely circulated throii s l«m: the country. It contains all the Great Trials, Criiuua, Cases, and appropriate Editorials on the some, togctlierwld Information on Criminal Matters, not to bo found la u.j other newspaper. Subscriptions $2 per annum: J 1 for Mx insulin, o be remitted by subscribers, (vtbo should write Un it mui* and the town, counfy and State where ther reside plainly; . To Q. W. MATSlibl. A CO- Editor A Prop’r. of New Yotk Police Goitte. 15-tf] ’ r -Vtn- York t\lf. Dr. M’Lane’s CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE pills. beg leave to call the atten ’ ’ ' tion of the Trade, and more especially the Physicians of the country, to two of the most popu lar remedies now the public. Wo .refer to . Br M’lane's Celebrated Vermifuge and Liver Fills. We do not recommend |hcm as universal Cure-alls, but simply for what their name purports, vb.: THE VERMIFUGE, For expelling Worms from the human system. It has also been administered with the most saw factory results to various Animals subject to Worms. THE LIVER PILLS, i For the cure of Liver Complaints, all Bilious Derangements, Sicn Head-Ache, &c. In cases of Fever and Ague, preparatory to or -after taking Q u! ' nine, they almost invariably nw 6 a speedy and permanent cure. As specifics, for the above mo tioned diseases, they are Unrn» and never known to fail w^ e _ n ministered in . accordance with directions. Their unprecedented has induced the proprietors, Fleming Brothers} , Pa. . to dispose, of their Drug busm > iii which they have been sn cc fully engaged for the last.*"*, • Years, and ithey will now give 1 undivided time and attention their manufacture* And being •icrmined that Dr. „■ y s %ted Vermifuge and hlg }. ishair continue to occupy th _ £ positron great remedies of . the will continue to spare ncitner nor expense.jn procunng and Purest material, rOU2 r pound, them in the : •• M manner. AdSress ?»• FLEMIMB BROS. Pi^burgM a> jad by • 1 * D fifty /..^g^g r*»-3» ■'■Hi •res p|s ■«. ’?*• S_ S>*T •^Vav? .‘-’i ( «v. m Otter* On and n i beat of i o®eaatre*Ji| 4aMf abort Coi fJtBS! V/ draw n|< •btt* pi.; atanAyctfaoec J ’’'AtTO tu otf fwr su *Vb Liter : fancy an>i faulted Ml *9B*ate resj I^LAnin tJ»»ACXOBI 5,2? tteton to j aW attend. i SS&j t **tfcp#ai,