ILLIAMS gA E: :i ? are, e their sto-’*. ■ Paints. Carbon Oil, etc., to their 1 these articles at a small ad* lUSINESS, assortment from which s.ay iii'article to pelase their &4cy. • ET IRONWARE, v' ILLOW-WARE makitoonUr lor. i»tlv attended to. ri) SPOUTING beat it vie. [jOODS. [would respectfully in ruoan and auiTonodiog cou». td from the Kuit, where h« baa *i NTER GOODS, I price, cannot be surpassed in Atock. is much larger than e an object, iu these exciting ; urchese where they can get ;it the Lowest Prices, uni will sell as low, if not a voise in tliisi place. H« wishes l.efore purchasing elsewhere, oiler huiuct-muiU which will . consists of >I)S of every description, • TER WEAR, ■■SES - DRESS SHOES, CS" BOOTS AND SHOES, MEN'S IULf HOU SSES’ WOOL HOSE, * BLEACHED MUSLIN, AND HEAVY DRILLINGS. Heeled Bootees at $1.50@1.73 . ; 1.37&1.M S.7s^3^* ■ low. v EHIES. Rio Cofl’t-ee, Syrups, Team, Ac.* ilv kept in t( Drv G*xHla Store, J. A..SPKAXKLK. r iS'EWS I SEDUCED! .ROAINS TOBEUAD.AT rs STORE, id.) qd Virginia St, I: *- Ea-'t with a lint? aaeort CK. BIWW.N AND BLUB. IuUAIR, BARATHEA, , -DELAIXES, i. Plaids, &c., &c. Cloaking Cloth. Casslmere, Muslins lilrHChed JUKI CnC atai'.'ttn. Dt-cums. Gioghami. r*ki*M Capes. Blanket* and »ort|aeut of Ladies’ Winter reduced price*. Al*o, Bro/» u, 24c; and Fine White, slock, if you with to rhvte. l*iAce. J. B Hilemurii Old :EFULLY! CLXG XO TUB PC.BUC. L TO BUY YOUR Immek goods. k »>f Ladies’ Dress ■•vri Kas just been opened at Itonna. and will be sold for fciition. We are determined Kfrc the lend, and that the the ran. Our atpek • Merino*-*. palmetto Cloth*, las. All-Wool Plaids, ired iiobiities. of other goods, of differ- act there Unotbing the ladle* [ai.uo; furnUh them with.— tat of wls. 13almorals, e», Oaitercp .die. forgetting to mention ouf L T E£-VSWAEE. ETC., ETC. it money can b* «aTed Pj uatance, we are selling good ifd. Muslins as low as 18cti.*, !>.. and good Teas for 90 ct*. OIIN J.MUHPHTACO. ;eet Iron-Ware G. &C. Respect- m.. zen* of Altoona^B^^v rantly on hand OJftct sizes, to suit the -11 at low price*, on reMop* * stock of Tin and SheeU ides f>r culinary purpoae^—- 'frbt of sale in Blair coanty AGE STAFFER, t ■> l-e seen to be apprecla, r v farmer, butcher or tho**~ 1 to putting up SPOPTtNG and pat np f aprll 14, 1869-lj NGER’S rs Agency, MAIN STREET IBANK BOOKS, KECTIUNARUSS OBACCO, GREAT VARIETY ■>.V HAND, ATION. HI.ABEI.PniA, PA. . bid, Urinary ud Suinl Report* at W t by mall in sealed'letter OJrew, Br. 3. SKIObJJ* 08, No. 2 Soatfa Sloth SL, iTION EOR KX , ifOACHBS, ANTS, *#* :«<• under any elfcnsurtM. O. TV.KJt«S*f. r r. <0 T ' ’RAGSHI (as, m m&pf [ini* at.. Altoaa ' ' Wat Altuomi {Trilnnu. McCBUSi a DERN, VOL. 9 I’HB ALTOONA TRIBLNJE. 1 „„„ 7~ . ■ ■ B. C. DgRS inwUblv io .»dr»nce,)...... ,|1 SO i'll .»* th * expir,tkm ° f * ilo9 p»M tor iMMror 1 iDM'FtiOD 3 do. v do. , . t 35 $ 37fc * 60. tfuur Un«» ® r *_ eI I S*'* , *V- r “* 50 75 1 00 0u« Stlttiwre, (8 “*••{ * ioo 160 3 00' Two “ 4 ' 150 3#o 3 50. ,hr « “ CeaU i,.r ion*™ for ««•>■ 6 month*. I jsnr. „• 160 $3 00 SS N O# « *6O 400 oo 4 00 6 00 10 00 ■ ■ 500 8 00 12 00 One *qo»r<* Thre* four —" xo 00 Uftlf ft column •••• ;•*” M qq Out column NMlcw sattwaaws ■« oo 500 .sill p»p»r, or iodWdo*! Cmmaßloßtfon* of» rttM. i ntomt. «iU b *number »f in»»r forbid .nd eb»rg*d .--cording to the »*?* “™*L, line lor .Tor? iwrllon. j U^^‘ «° Un»,mj» a u wquwro gkritt foetra. PEEE MABYLAJND The sound of war was in thine ear, Maryland, fair Maryland! Thy cheek was wet with many a tear, Maryland, fair Maryland Thy cheek waa wet but never pale, Thy ancient spirit shall not fail, Whoever may or dare assail Maryland, my Maryland! •Jihey said thy heart was-failing thee, Maryland, my Maryland! They dare to speak of treachery. Maryland, my Maryland ! The rebel, in his new born pride, Presumed to elaim thee for his pride, And bade the battle by his side, Maryland, fair Maryland! My mother State, the fair and true, Maryland, (air Maryland! Gird on thy gleaming sword anew, Maryland, fair Maryland! The ages past upon thee call, Ami these to come, whale’er befall, Shall find thee worthy of them all, Maryland, my Maryland! _ IV. One only stain thy twiners wear, Maryland, .fair Maryland ; Oh let it rest no longer there. Maryland, fair Maryland! The rebel storm in rain shall About thy legions strong and brare, If thou shah come without a slave, Maryland, free Maryland! She-hears, She comes,' the leal and- bold, Maryland,.my Maryland. She fights beneath the banner old, Maryland, my Maryland! But.see, the robe: around her cast. Is falter far than all the past — We bail her with full hearts at last, Maryland, free Maryland ! VI. Lo, at her feet the tyrant lies, Maryland, free Maryland ! There's joy and glory in her eyes, Maryland, free Maryland 1’ Oh bid thy sisters follow tiiee, * 1 And teach their shout like thine to be. For Union and for Liberty 1 Maryland, free Maryland ’ TRIPLES. Triflea! each one hath a part 1b our pain of pleasure, ' Making ns the daily sum Of our life’s brief measure ; All unnoted as they pass, Scarcely worth our heeding, Yet a trifle it may be God’s own work is speedings HOW I WON MY WIPE. Jessie Hale was the merriest, prettiest, most provoking daughter of Eve that ever least I thought so—though' perhaps X was not an impartial judge, as I must confess I was deeply in love,-—and, in fact, I don’t believe I could re member of a time when X was not iu love with her. It certainly was not when a youngster of twelve I took her under my especial care, feeling then prouder of my curly headed charge than I could now of a mine, of gold; iior when a tall, awkward boy of sixteen, I first ven tured to ask for her company home from .church; or still later when, after four years absence, I returned to my native town, and set up as a surgeon in the house where Dr. Moore’s uame had been since my earliest recollection. Oakpbke was a remarkable place, or else the (good people feljt » little afraid to trust their lives in the hands of soph a young scapegrace as they had: known me to be, for my horse and gig found more employ ment in carrying; Jessie Hale to ride than in any moreprohtable business; and it is certain more of my time was spent in Mr. Hale’s pleasant ■parlor than in either study -or prac tice of medicine. Some of the neighbors slyly remarked that I must have a very sick patient there to occasion such frequentvisits; and I was certain that if Ihad ho patient' there, all the patience I ever had. was required there at times ; for of all the tantalizing little wretches that ever fascinated and provoked a poor fellow—until he could not have told -whether he were in the body or out of it—Jessie : Hale was the worst. 14 00 10 00 6 00 20 00 40 00 1 76 14 00 tt 00 And there was I—William Tre- kle in her eye. “Then of course maine—standing si* feet two in my there is no need of rtiy telling you.” stockings, big enough to have known “No, I did not mean it Jessie,” I betterv :that is sure,; led about by said penitently, “But do you love that little elf, coming and going at me ? will you answer me, yes or no. every bieck and call, as if I were a “Yes or no,” she answered de great simpleton, as in truth I must murely. . have been, tor after>playiug “Oh, Jessie Hale,” I exclaimed most devotedly” for six "months, I impatiently, “you will drive me was no nearer winning than at first, crazy.” Open-hearted and candid she was on “A terrible misfortune, surely, every other subject; but just let me she said with a laugh, throwing speaJc of love or marriage, and I down her work and stepping through might as well talk to a-stone-wall, the low window upon the lawn.—• for all the sense I could get from “Now Will, I ivill tell you What I her. No matter hoiv cautiQUsly I will do if you will promiseiuever to might approach thegubject, she was plagueme again about this.”, always ready- with some' offhand ' ‘‘l will tell you what I, will do if answer, as far from what I wanted you will only-give me an. honest au m the equator from the poles, until swer,” I said eageriy. v I was almost in .despair, but more “Well then, if you catch me eager after every failure. “Ail is before I reach the elm tree, ! will fair in love and war:;” or at least I. give you a candid answer, upon my thought so, and resolved- to try the honor.” ... result of strategy on’my wilful little . I thumped my head against the lady love. i . window-sash, and away I went over 1 One fine morning, as we were the green, award with ten times about starting for a ride on horse- more eagerness than I ever displayed j back, as I was assisl»hg. Miss Jessie. in- playing catch in my -boyhood into the saddle, her horse com- days. A very dignihedproceeding,i menced rearing arid kicking at an truly, for a staid surgeon.. All the alarming rate; of course the jagged, gossipsin Oakplace wouldhave held bits-of iron that I had cautiously in- up their hands in jjjtfus horror had serted beneath the saddle had upth- they seen me then; but I did not ing to do with it. By the time she care if half the world saw me, so m was fairly seated he had become tent was lon catching that flying perfectly unmanageable, throwing gipsy; and catch her I did,.before; her violently from the saddle; of she was half way to the old elm. | course I caught her before she “Now for the answer,” I said reached the ground. No sooner eagerly. , ~ T was she, in safety than, with a deep “Oh 1 but can’t you wait until i groan, I staggered back against the get ipy breath ?” drawing itin muck, fence, niy right arm hanging help- spasmodic jerks, like a dilapidated lessly by my side. It took, nicely, old strain engine. “Let me se#, for Jessie was besideme in a moment, what; was it I promised to tell ypu r “Qh, Will,” shp-said | piteously, “Whether you love me or not, “that terrible horse has broken your you ,provoking little wretch ?” I said, arm; and what will you do V Poor fairly out of patience. Wm,! poor Wilt!" “Now, look here Mr. Will; if you How like a rascal I felt at sight don’t leaverofl' calling me names, I of her distress ; but I was not gomg WO n’t tell you at all, though perhaps to give up then; so answered, with that is s love talk, is it ? Will, I another terrible groan— promised; you say?” “It is nothing, '; dear Jessie ; I “Qf course you did ;so don’t be would suffer a; thousand times more all day about it.” to feel that I have saved your pre- “If you hurry me, I can’t spe&k at cions life. all, for it will take me some timeto “But, oh, lam so sorry I What ovet * the objects of my love to| can be done for you?” she said in se g if y OU are among them. Bet me, such touching accent, that I half fiee >. .beginning to count her fin repented. . . „ T gers— “there is Chloe thats one ; and “The end justifies the Means,” I pHuce—though he hurt your arm; thought. The end accomplished „ ou —j B two ; and old Brindle certainly did. My'answer was in a * n three; and* Watch is four, and— low, faint voice, as if I was dying— j e {. me see —.yes, there is Mr. Willi “Ouly tell me that von love me, am pfeihaine is five/’ Jessie, darling ; it'vill soothe my I don’t think I stopped to thank pain more than anything else in the j ier f or that answer, and if my’ return world.” „ • . . , to the parlor was not as rapid as my And then, like the great exit, it was certainly more dignified, ton that I was, I put that right arm j pnff .taken my hat, and was out of around her, and never discovered the-gate before Jessie had reached my mistake until; she sprang sud- house. de “^ r ouidn’t a little brandy and I went home mno verv enviable, water do as well,' Mr. Tramline?” state of mind, resolvmg tWTnever , • j ” would go near her again. But by Wouldn’tlhavfe sold myself for the time I had reached my study, a six-pence? Bui there was no help ™y, ai y? er cooled considerably, and for it; so I had to-own the trick, and I sat down in my airmchmr and be went home wishing I had broke my | g an to of my plan, J ast * arm, or neck, I didn’t care much • done a hundred times before howl which. Aftel that; for a while, 11 could outwit was rather shy of the lose subject, Have her I would, but how. That for not fancy hearing of my | wae question. it . last attempt; but “out of the abun- “A letter for you, sir, cried out dance of the heart the mouth speak- j fl ooy at the door, eth,” and my heart was so full ofj I took the letter and tore it open, love for Jessie Hale, that I could! I was too much occupied with’ my not force my tongue to keep silence | thoughts to care much what its eon very long. So One morning, after tents were; but the first few lines lounging in my study until I was fixed my attention. It was from an tired of everything—myself in par- : uncle or mine, a surgeon in a fldur ticular—l went over the way, resol- 1 ishing city, making pie a very ad ved that the matter should be deei-' vantageous offer if I would come Bud ded before I returned. Jessie was .take his place. This was just the sitting by window, biisHjjr situation T had been. wafomng.vror' "ALTOONA, PA,, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1866 sewing, and humming some merry tune to herself when I entered.— She was Looking prettier than ever, I thought; and T found it terrible hard to talk pn commonplace sub jects, when my life was so full of the one so important to me. At last I broke’ in upon some, of her careiesamonsenfie with—- “Why in the world, Jessie, don’t you say whether you love me or not ? What is the use of keeping a tellow insuspense forever ? I believe you dp—in rapt, I know you do.” Here I was again malong a sim pleton of myself. I might have known she never would have told me after that, but I did not under stand woman, kind as well then as I have done since. “Oh 1 you do know, then, do you ?” she said, coolly, with a merry twin [nroi years, and I hailed it with delight now. “But Jessie,” I thought—“could I leave her ?” A 'moment’s reflection showed me what was needed, for if she really eared for me, my absence would make her willing to acknowledge it. It did not take long tomake my ar rangements, and before night they were all completed,, and the next morning I started for the station, calling at Mr.. Hale’s on my way to bid-Jessie good-bye. I could see the littlp witch did not believe one word of the story I told her. “Ihope, Mr. Will, you won’t break your arms in the train; it would make it so bad tor you,” she sa;d with a queer smile; as I concluded. “And you not there to cure it?” I retorted. “But" seriously, Jessie, l am in earnest now. It is probable I shall not see you again for years and if J like the place I shall remain there. She still believed it some .trick* 1 for her eyes said plainly— “ You can’t cheat me again.” And she said good-bye as eoolly as if it were only for a day. I went down the walk, feeling much as I think Adam must have felt when he left paradise, although his Eve went with him, and I left mine behind. I was well pleased with the place, and was not long, in accepting my uncle's proposal. 1 wrote to this ef fect to a lawyer, desiring him to dis pose of my property at Oakplace. I mew Jessie would hear of it, and it would give 1 her to understand that I ! lad no intention of returning, deter mined that if I did not succeed this times* I would give her up forever, though my heart gave a quick throh of pam at the thought. ; It was just at twilight of a pleas-*, antfSeptember day when I reached Oakplage, jDirect to Mr. Hale’s I took my way, saying over to myself as I went, “Howor never !” Straight up to the gravel walk and across the lawn I went, and, into the dusky farlor, unannounced. By the light, saw Jessie sitting- on a sofa, Tier head resting on a pillow. She was alone, and had not heard my' step. Was she asleep ? A quick sob ans wered me., That augers well formy success. In a moment! waskneel-* ing beside her, and raised the bowed head. i “Jessie, dear Jessie !” I said, ten derly, scarcely knowing bow she would receive it. With a quick start and a glad cry of surprise her pillowed on my bosom. “Oh I am so glad to see you Will. They told me yqu wouldnot return, and I have 'been sovlonely without you.” “And I have been lonely, too, Jessie,! darling, ” I said., “My home anywhere would always be lonely without you,.' Will you not go and share it with me ?” The answer was very Ipw, but I knew it was in the affirmative. “Will you become' my wife next week?” . '• I was determined to make sure work now. There was some hesitation, a few objections raised, but I finally gam ed the same answer to that. Then I hurried to the drawing room to see the old folks. There was considerable pleasure expressed at my unexpected arrival, and great surprise when my errand was made known, and a few tears and regrets from the mother at parting with Jessie, and hearty congratulations from the father, concluded by the remark, “that Just as likely as rtot she would change her mind while changing her dress.” I think I accomplished more in that half hour than I ever did in twice that length of time be fore or since, for at itb expiration I was supremely happy. And the re sult was that in a week I got the prettiestj best little wife in all New England; and what is better still, I think so now, even though she did say, ten minutes after the ceremony. “I never told you I loved you, Will.” And she never has to this day.- ggff “She isn’t all that fancy painted her," bitterly exclaimed a rejected lover, “and worse than that, ahe isn’t all that she paints herself.” A MILITABY EXECUTION- James Devlin was shot on the 3d at Governor’s Island, for repeated bounty'jumping. The following . graphic description of the execution is taken from a New York paper ; The order for the execution was giv en to Colonel Bowsoan, command' ing at Governor’s Island, on Wed nesday. Rev. Father Healy, of St. Peter’s Church, was sent for, and thenceforward acted as Devlin's spiritual adviser. Devun appeared calm and collected during the entire time, and, until his death, listening to the advice and prayers of Father Healy. His wife visited him on Thursday with one of the children. She was agonized to find that he was really to die, and was almost violent in the exihition of her grief. Yes terday morning, and until the prison er was taken out for execution, the scene was painful in the extreme. He was under guard in one of the apartments inside of Fort Columbus, and his wife, with a female friend, appeared 1 to have- a last interview. While she was waiting at the door she cried loudly, “Oh God, look down upon my orphan children !“ A large number of rebel officers and privates, im the fort, gathered on: the corridors overhead and look ed at thesOene, but madeno remark. A number of Union soldiers belong: ing to'the garrison were also gath ered around. The sound of a drum beat at 1 o’clock paused the poor woman to break forth ip still louder cries, and for a time she appeared almost frantic. Soon after,'Father HbaLy . ed from the cell ah 4 conducted her ( to her husband. She had an inter view of a few minutes, and came out ' again comparatively calm. At o’clock die officer of the day entered with aiYescdrt, and the prisoner marched between them, accompan ied by his wiremione side and the priest oil' the other,Vho helda cruci ik before him and constantly re peated prayers. He was dressed in a coarse suit of citizens’clothes, and walked firmly, exhibiting neither emotion nor any attempt to conceal if. The party proceeded to the open space, between Fort Columbus and the quarters, where some four hun dred troops, including recruits and federal prisonersarrestedfor various offences, were drawn up on parade. Col. Ludlow* Major Charles TE»b elk Bix, and Capt. Blake, of Gen. Fix’s staff, and one or two officers of Gen. Hunt’s staff, were among those present. The bier and coffin had been placed on the ground near by, and when the party in charge of the prisoner had advanced nearly to ii,- they halted. The prisoner then kissed nis wife good-by. She placed: a small prayer-book in bis hand, aud was then led away by , a couple of soldiers proceeded to the glacis South offort Colurntpiis, the band playing a dead march, and the prisoner, stil accompanied" by Father Healy, ! marching with correct step close be hind: the bier and coffin, whichwere : borne by four soldiers. ; THE HOLLOW SQUARB ‘FORMED. Arriving at the glacis, a hollow square was. formed, fronting the wa ter and in double tanks, the recruits and prisoners forming the rqar rank, in open order. There were two fir ing parties of ten men each, only one of .vTiich, however, was called upon to act in that capacity. These squads, with the*prisoner, marched between the open ranks, and the prisoner took his stand near the coffin, with the firing party ten spaces in front. The priest still continued at fravLUt sside repeating prayers, as. it wasyet some fifteen minutes before 2 o’clock. ThWofficer approached F ather Heal ey and'spoke to'him, and the adju tant 1 general at the post, then read the sentence of death, the-approval, and the order for its execution. The prisoner listened; and stall made no sign of emotion. THE PRISONER KNBBEINe TOJBB SHOT. After a few moments an officer approached again and informed the priest it was time for him to leave, and an orderly tied the white cloth about the prisoner’s face. Another word in his ear, another brief prayer, and the priest had finished the office i of his work for living, man. The j prisoner knelt in front of his coffin , i —knelt “in the temple . porch of , j eternity/’ still calm and apparently. 1 1 as self-possessed as any dne in tw EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. whole throng thatlookadnponJiim. The officer took out. his .watch to note the moments thatyet remained. It was three minutes of 2 o’clock, and during those three minutes that seemed almost an hour to the ers-ou, he remained motionless and firm, i Then, at least, the scenehe-* ; came impressive. The soldiers form ed in 1 hollow square, the spectators tin the top of Castle William and Fort Columbus, men, women and children belonging to the place, and the few officers and others whostood on a rising knoll overlooking, the scene, allgazedintently and listened for the word of cqnynand, Save the, occasional shrieking of a. stetop whistle from boats, in the bay there was hardly a whisper of sound. The faint sunshine, was undisturb ed by any shadow, and the bay, in front of the spectators and behind the. prisoner, gleaned white with fragments of floating ice, but.gave forth not even the noise of .a: ripple on the beach. The spires of the city rose against the sky in the dis tance, but the music of theirbeUs at two o’clock wouldnot reach‘buthah , way to the prisoners’ ear before ho should fall. For him, excepting' a, military command and perhaps the 1 clicking of musket locks, the. life of sound waafelready gone, unloosin' the noise, of that shock in which he- should expire. One migßt almost., think that he wae dreaming away from life, and had already motionless was the kneeling foon. One might almost imagine thatit was a straw-stuffed coat, surmounted by a huge white choker .and' a.hat, that was placed in front ofthe firing squad, and that the real man was somewhere among the crowd of spec tators, looking,on with no mom in terest than they. Or perhaps that he was one of the white sea-birds that winged noiselessly to and fro over the bay. Or that be was pad dling in the tide, on a huge cake of ice, in search; of the Stygian river. Or that he was another man among the officers on the knoll, who was almost dangerously gaping at fthe as*if he really were the looking again, the - resemblance l did * appear striking. Has anybody ever advanced any theory of ante-mor tem transmigration. —Did nobody ever think that— ' BBADY—AIST FIRE. Imagination that had ran wH# in that scene of tragical re tired, and the words that bipWlhe silence called back- attention, .An., sharp sound of musketry , and aathev jrisoner fellprone upon tp . jails having passed thraugh his hor. dy, struck the water a^dpaen 1 !^^ 1 from shore and frightened up.a of a thousand seagulls* tibiat uflewott i noisily, flapping their r wmga -and ; screaming. The' surgeon was <«lted for, and approaching* with afewoffi* o cers, pronounced the prwonerd&id. 1 The entire nine ball! had stifuckldin‘,, producing .instant. death.: One« evir (lentlypa^edtbronghtii«beart;a€^ en others, mostly through the rijht' lung, and one through the cersocaln vertebre, just abave thC shCfnldersi There seemed to be only, eight tdtn holes ..in the hack of. the coatybatone ' of them was large and irregular, showing that two WUa , through in immediate The scene was about'over; 1 The troops were marched past in cobble file and away, the band playing;* quick-step. The body was placed in the comp, for burial ntspme other, places* according to orders, and the officers and reporters who had come 1 from the city returned. So occur red and ended the execution, of a “bounty Jumper/' in vindication of she dignity and iionbr of a service, the responsibilities .of which are not to be trifled with, and the aHegiancC* and oaths of which it isjustly ptWr : ous to renounce. • • Tsk PHiLosprar ©fHbai.—rnUos* opher to sharp boy—“ What are the properties of neat r’ ' ; U o y_“Tbe chief property that» expands bodies, while eold contract* them. .■ _ _ .4: i* i. Philosopher—“ Very good, giTO: me an example.’ ’ 1 v Boy—“ln.summer, when itishot, the day i& long ; in winter, when .it is cold,' the .day is short.” ’ Exit philosopher, lost in ■ amaste-., ment that so familiar should have so long eseapM hiacrro UtetoSon. 1 ' .T.‘ -V - NO. 46.