.1 DV ERTISEMEWTS. etisemcuts aro insertedat the rate k) pot square for first insertion, and , ~3,11 subsequent insertion 50 cents. • tl discount made on yearly ad % Ll,etuent... , race equal to ten lines of this type rn ,L- arcs a square. ; tieSS Notices set under a head by es immediately 'after the c ,bscal will be charged ten cents d line ,Ich insertion, overtisernents should be handed in e Monday noon to insure insertion I sat week's paper. Business Directory. BEAVER. INMIZEI AGNEW & BUCHANAN, Attorneys at Law, Street, Beaver, Peroa'sik, • , Opposite the Argee °dice. J. FTDt'INLAIP, Law. Oltice in the Court noose, • il tinsioces promptly attended to. WlCLlAMS"fonsortal baloam ikeaver, r. • Hair Cutting, - ShampoOntng, !...1 ID the most approved Styles. An easy clean towels guaranteed. maid-ly 'MOO ti will pracce tits pCO- I ) js to and Forrounding country. •!.r Border building, 3d street, Beaver, • apr2.4ltr Phyficittn and tiurgeons occupied by T. S. •. • A..,eisor, StrTeetrlY occupied cer, Pa. sprlC.:43, NELL-Eli—Ph) anlan and Surg.ron. Office • • • ,1 formerly Oft. ui.led by Dr,. McKiney • e—ltcaidence. Dr. McNutea i, h_ N D 5 OF JOB WWI& neatly and expo ly executed at the Aftw:s office. t A MALL- Attorney at law. Bearer. Pa.. tne Court Ifortee. B YOUNG. Attorney at Lacy. ()Mee and !we ou Ttard .t.. cast of the Court House. I,rolnytly attended to. ap.2 . 7.1y :! M.-"ItEERY, Attorney at Law. °Mee un 6 , , rA St . below the Court house. All bud - I..rupt ty attended to. jelll, \I F. 11 k 1. - NNINGHAM. AttoroeV at Law. r • card cod of Third eireet, Beaver, Pa. Y Manntacturer and liesler to 11 1 ,ts, sh,)es and Gaiters: Main et. Isepaly \ Elt DRUG STORE., Andrlessen ) Till;:::17 4 t & Apothecary, Main st. Prescrip - componndea. (repta;ly NEW RRIGIITON. l•. t °ALE, Dealer In paints. oll.glass,nails, ; . look imr-;:l.lbses, frames, garden fibwer-seeds and Ltucy t,,xv Is. Falls street, Its:0110r.. sep'27.7l-4 ' KNEE S. BIN tiliAM,..ilauktfacturere of ear buggies, epring-wug,on.e, beck-wag - k. vehicles of every aercription, Bridge S. rAcPx.l.\vork.rnen. Succe,sors to George niarGly d•111 , -1 . In \Vatcher. Clocks i • Jess diry 1Z,113./rlng Lea:ly executed, ay, near no‘l-71-ly -1% N11 . 1•EI:T. Conlectiuner; Ice ', lly.n . N and Gain.. in eea~ou. Bala. \i,. . w.iidled• novi 'V WALLACE. Den'er Anit.nicnn V Afar Alunufactur-i Mona:nenz., , , Gr-tve- . •••• s atis at rea•otiabli • prici - s. Railroad st., UV. Depot, 'New Ltrii:Mot , . RANT anti Ea rtiso ) I.OON inrira 11: all Lours, taiiii• supplied . il4 - itca.•zes oftLe r POSOR. PrIC /.OX. - :,d. tot of Patti and Broadway. Iny2l - 11 ly N N ELLE:NBEatt.i, Merchant 'failure. read ny, New Brighton. See stir (op14;1y 1%4 4f . .grap her . 11 Ulpon'f. I , Itr.,lftwny .13..1 photograph, trom re-tonch t%eptiily BEAVER, FALLS. Itt.IIKIITS(IN D0.11,r in Ow Cc:L. 11 , I,rn' ink 1 4 .14(11111,.. Lftdier , '•• . It. Fail, k-il2; ENS(CS 1711511. Land 0111ce, • • S• . ItPaN , r Falk. Bed,- 1 ) 7 it it, I DU, E VI AT E I: 1 t`i 1.: ' 11.1 N .Nlanniact are of and cl• - 1. .'..••• 1.4 - ;r1•7:1y ItA 1. ! ad]. • Jiro., 2r l . 1)-inkip r oppoidle tull - Bridgewater. Pa EMI Bridge I. , tree r. l'a . . . I 1• aler in Gold and Silver Wat, he.. 3r, if sl:ver Ware, SpeetneJes, %Vnteli .le4-elry repaired. ifebls'7l.ly i ' MI Fa•ldort,tiie .1 ,11r1....•11 employed Shop 1,0.15-71.1 y. /11 14 , 110‘111, :11 4 . t/rt.. 4 ,41'1 14' • . 0 , 141 EST E 11 .1 I ‘ ; ‘ i . ii \V: l 4l: u l y 1 '.11,t ,i l p l • I. - T,,v Cart, Wazor.P: ,f •-ar llr vu: ) 4 . ‘NI 10)1 113 I 1: zwar n0,20-tf lUD b.::siNED c c), teucer,tiry to N% to. I P.neelding.) Druggists and chemists. Pre tlccriacrarefully ccampattuded stall hours. In Ihamond,•Rochester. seP4,ll IV ILL t.,ALITII it CO.. Fancy Dry titxida, • N0..-and ..-and 31illinary. Madison tit., neat Dia- 1• ~~<••r~• . I•~ :• lit LAPP. . I.o.,nalactur,r and Dealer in I 1 .•: —lre of Brighton at.. above •,.ry. See adv't. tpepli:ly ; • Ei. C lIA N NEN. Pre. , crip- Cur , C.Mpollt,ded: Water L. (5t.114.1y. i•f".l Eft El: tc !••( /NS, S , k hnit•PalC a. Dry Good.,(iroceries..Flonr,Feed.l;rmr , Salle COT Water S damep .t. 71111...1..ER , Contrs [lon. and Builtlmrp!, .)1 • Mt czetn rent of Saitt.lJuorp, Shutter*, SC. . Lumber Lath S. Rocthltter, tpop4l,:y , TT BOY LE .t ELL.l.A.3lS,Saccessors to C. • 1.11 n• tt: Co.. I),alcre In Sawed and Planed ..:1..r s Shingles. Rochester. IyRpZ", EFFLF.II,t CLARE., proprietors of Johnoton • 11 , .11, , -. Good accommodations and good 1 , 1 - • N,ar IL It. Depot. .ctl9:ly AL LEGE' li CITV. IN ANS.Eketrlcal rtlysician; Chronic I / wad,. a Ppecialty. Office, IS7 Wet,n avenue. Allegheuy City, Eta. 1111SCELLANEOUS: 1 SNEA.I). Freedom. Beaver co:111i)% Pa.. rI • scaler in Salved and 1:11111011R LUSITIEIt of all ,!. P.a., and ilarze , bnlti to order. lati9'7l-ly TllORNlLEY.llaunfaetnrer of the Great / Rept:rite - oohtnd tmnose. and Patentee of Poe .<vltentlUll tot. and centre. Fallelt,,ll. D. ('ONE, D., La.,. of Datllng . ton, • hti‘lll,: rone,t'd Ito Ne•W-Lrl.;tlh.h, itij t •i, hi, I ai ,or, ire. in al: It, branohe.. to tho j o t and SllTTOUnditlf:counlry. (Mee t Bu:ler and Broadway. sopl:;;Iy AA% 13 A_ it Il Ll't r having been Eng-,agOiln the Foundry Businass - --r to II irker for moie than thirty year,—Goring which time I •-. L. has e accumulated a variety of useftil patterns, be ides constructing models and taking out patents CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS,, for improvements on • r COOKING STOVES r ; 1 , 11114.8, /Noui Odom], ! 'Ac, J'Artont,. Motneingp and Pnctur `td., Flftti Avenue, 13 dnori rninS"7.2.;l.: Homes Still Larger Ml= ~ • -1,11.; c:tnite ..1 4L;I, ht.nee I . IIE .k TE AGENCY r• i•Nt•ry de.rrlptton. MidCo and :‘ ,, utitcrl7'4 , Latt,. 'A. gram and frt:it farin*: rice, cqqar and ,-, 4- 21:Intaliong: 74i1. , 11711:1150LS : 1111 d r‘irtllr , ,id , •ll ,,. . at, d ftand , . • *.o I rel.'l • ileX.l,le , or •, 1. kt• 1. .1 1:•••gifliel• • • termo of pr(Terlie. t• kf1.1r,..• It W. CLAittil: S co E 4 ,11( A.eu c,. 11E1 1 ~ a - t 'll,t !...: VS - ante (L ' ~• -- N1: lIEELEI: , PN; :!.E 1 ,11N(.. :MACHIN!: /A, h tn, .iv.- tan g.tve rvf,r,lre • 14 t. furl.l-1‘ a • ,1 Da y fp , ,,,,,ft•.1 6(:14:,. A or r • 01. N bllnille,• \' Ws: El: 2 t t l t N ,, Pitt. • l'‘ Mil OID Q 1 1(•Ks AND 13uposTons Clarirt for A v.ce att.' Consultatirm. 1: 10.„,.'f. l.rad Lime of author ,vernl :11U311'.. o • , t,....tt•e. On RI! •If ..r I ,riar:i °trans, hich he 1,3_, mul t • an km: 11,, no mat • - rat-.' lirIzIlla , 11,L; or of I.IOW 11,1,1 A practice of :Ti rear, enable, him :'h urc• tro,nrantood irf ••:.• at a di , tatiee can for let tm-• n.lomms unto-ing i toprepay vd for the ilea W.. Price 10 r.•nt,.. .1 It DYOTT 7.1 I) .v.ic•nn unA Sur on. 1 0 : St Ni" , York. $50,000 Reward ! '•• iit.trilitated to vutiverthert• to the ANIERI t • Vi .ItKING PEOPLE: In 1 , 71. It it the Taritt Motitti:y: hits It; ith f:rer ! , N , ; bse.riber Gels a I'•c::ri.um, to I) In :twil -1 r , :t7;unv: nre of = each; W . A m r f n %Vatchet. , , tkill each ot sniallor preiniunl*. tr.. trlai tilrve 13.101a1t. I, 4.'0 , 1111. ti to I'APIZ.()N S CO.. PC- 1V4:305, PHOTOGRAPHER lift‘t;tt New Upholstering House. THEOPHILLS ROLLER 1 50 OHIO STREET, ALLEGHENY CITY, PA., to notify the trade generally !hut opvtagt the 3tyose tune with .3 fins of Parlor Fonlitmo re hie epetinlq• 1111 p.teet Reverrabit Spring Mattreee ie rumatt tut,il and for wale by htm. Send for Price Lhtt. Vol. 55--No. 25. ALPS INSURANCE COMPANY OF ERIE, PA. Cash Capital $250,000 00 Asssets. Oct. 9, 71,. 311,948 Liabilities, - - 5,200' 00 .1. M. BCCIIANA.N 0. NOBLE, President: 3. B. W. Woons, Tuos. F. Goon DIRECTQBBI, .. , Hon. 0 Noble, Erie Hon. Geo. B. Dalin:later, J W Hammond. do Meadville Pa. Hon Selden Marvin, do l l J P 'Vincent, Erie Hiram Dazaett. dolHenry Rawie do Charles II Re..d, do,o TChuretilll do H S Southard, doiCapt J S Richards do Wlt Sterna, do, Richard O'Brian, do 11 W Noble, do F II Gibbs, do .1 Englehart, do John H Cochran, 114, .1 H. N. ell, do 11 Hactiebb. the W H Abbott, Titusville, Capt DP Dobbins, do Jno Fertlg, Titusville. Poncirp is%ueti at fair rates and liberal terms. Insures against damage by Lightning as well as Fire. CHAS. R. HURST, Ag't. Rochester. Pa.. Dee. ly EZI I= A Word With You ! If you want to 'any propertxi If you want to !ell property„- If you want your house Inata f ted, It you want your goods ILIAtiMtl. If you want your life Insured. If you want to Insure against at•cident If you want to lease your house, 3 If you want to,bire a house, If you want totlitny a farm. If you want t4aell a farm. if you want tit y legal writing dune, Do not tnll to call at Ma Wilco of mar3o - ,70;1y Eberhart I Bedison, GENERAL INStfRANCE AGENTS AND Real Estate Brokers, 80. 223 Broadway, Bev-Brigntca, hoe2.-tf] Beaver county, Penn. Professional Cards. GILBERT L. EBEILIIART. Attorney at Law, WIII give prompt attention to collections, pro bonntle.s and penalonp, buying and rolling real estate, etc_ (lithe on IST oadtvny. opposite R.E Hoopes' Itan6:inz llou4e, Nen tirLzliton, Beaver Co., l'n. seu 41f JAPES CAMERON, JOHN Y. KAMM CAMERON& MARKS. _t-'.ttoruevs at Law Anal rival - E:state Atrenter. Rochester, Pa., attend promptly to all buslr.ess entrusted to their care, and have superior facilities for be, lug and selling real estate. T.J.CILINDLEB, Dentim rtil continues ~r,...., , „,,,-, " 44; '''N...- _ _to perform all opera driii..,....-r .... done in the dental pro i-.47,.-ll ."-- - ' is- , -, 's llfe.‘sion at his office, i. /..l. — ii .... ... Beaver . Radon, Roch 4 l : 1—...1 r .. -,- - i "...... l'-'l' It '4/ ter. All who favor hint • 1 - -- 1.• - • . r .) with a call may expect '''' -- '" C .--.... , ....4." to have their work done in the best possible mann =,' and the MOgt reason able term, , The hook' , of the late tirtil of T. J. CILLN D LEI{ s : sus are in ht hands, where all wilt, have arcenntii µlit pleni,e cull immediately and Settle the r,2151.10. may I '724 1 y 7Coeiatliertr3r. - ...,..4,.Dr. J. ITI-ur r--rK '"----'-: ra y t ortirtd Ire water. t deter .•.,,Lt that ' illillitik , , ~,- • .-- a ..., t ... , miued no Dentist in the ''- -,....- ' 4 ' -- il - .. ,--- -- State shall do . ...' ; e e .:. -- ,.. -- • work better or --.1 -- k 1" - ..t. "7-47;.:' R.,-7,1 cheaper than . --.- "fi r ir , Jtk ....,,e$ he offerm it to . • tiftfe li hi e ums patrons.— e• th best material: manufactured in the United Stales. Gold and ell avr tillinz performed in a style that defter compe tition Sati.faetion zusranteed in all operations, ur the motley returned. Glee him a trial. fetrZ:le Ma n ufa et it rers. POINT PLANING MILLS, WATER ST:, ROCHESTER, PA HENRY WHITEFIELD, 0.e1114.1y :11.‘NUFACTI:Itlilt OF Sa I)oorB,3louldbigs,Floor-boards, H"callier,boaras, Paling.'? Brad:- els, ctc. , tie. Alan, M.:ALI:Its IN ALL KINDS of LUM LER, LATH, sIIINGLES' AND BUILDING TIMBER. llaving put% hasedt he the territorial in terest or Mr J. C. AnderNm, ow 111 . r Of the several patent%, covering eertain improve ments in the construction and joining of wcathcrhuulyds and linings fur houses and other buildings, e are the only persons authorized to make and sell rte same within the limits of Beaver county. Par ties Interested kill please observe this. Carprnlrr' Supplifs (biislantly Kept Ern - tivtuat•r_ of Shute-Bork 'mole to ott4.lv ISIZI I.` A 1141,54rr N Foundry 6z Repair Shop. —.and artvr hnvilw tharon:z24ly telt:ea th-,: Drovemcnte, I kel warranted In offering them to the pnbllc. The GREAT WESTERN has no Su perlor tor this Locality. STOVES. su)ees o f Dinerent Styles fur heating, and Cool:Ink, The Great Nine holm Stove Lind I, /r, 11:1s the bet Record of any Stove ever offered in this market. IT TAKES LESS FUEL, LESS 1t)031 TO Do MORE WORK, BEST BAKER, Nt()s-r I_)lL7 Tt A. 13 LE: THE BEST sT()VE IN USE In conricclion with the store I hav e got up a Putent I.:X7CItIINTSIONT TOP, which occupies little room, no additional fuel, and is not liable to wear out, dispen ses with all pipe, can Le put . on or taken off at any time, and made to suit all stoves of any size or pattern. Five liuntived Pieradonti Who have.purehased and used the GREAT REPUBLIC COOKING STOVE, Most of whose names have been publish• etl in the Ann s, are conhtlently refermi to, to bear witness of its superior merits RS a cooking stove. ilarinz three first 'class canines on hand. of &bO2t fdteen horse power capacity, they are offered to the public at reasonable rates. I WIN THORNILSY. owl& tf. COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR SALE SITUATED 1-2 NILE BELOW BEA VER. and having a delightful Tien of the Ohio river and ennrounding country; I mile from It. It. Sta tion; house brick, two stories high, 4 roome,attic, hall, cellar , porch. etc.; all finished; wash-house, smoke-bonse. well of water at the kitchen door new barn and 'table with cellar. Nice paling fence in (coat of property; all well painted; good orchard In bearing condition, grapes. plumbs, cherries, gooseberries, and all kinds of small fruit. tt be sold on reasonable terms. Apply on the premises to the owner, J. M. GRAHAM.. T _l. Insurance. . P. ItialtliT,lTtce..Pt. Treasurer; mem, Electetary. E=EI on Hand A LTOO ETHER inarGql Dry Goods. A. W. ERWIN & CO., IMPORTERS .Jobberß !EEO RETAILERS -OF DRY -GOODS, JOB LOTS FRO EA. SIT ERN AUCTION SALES ~ Nos. 172 ald 114, Federal Street, Allegheny CITY. per IS 1, hisuranee. ROCHESTER Fire Insurance Company. ~ -NCORPOLIATED by the Le:hilatnre of Penn -Itar_ Fetrrnary, 1572. Office one door east cf r Harley-. Bank, Rochester, Lew, er county, Pa. People of Bearer county can now have their property tneur.l acain.t loci or datnne by lire, at lair rate*, In a tale and RELIABLE HOME COMPANY, thereby avoiding the expense, trouble ar.d delay thcident to the adjustment of losses by companies located at a distance. BOARD Or DIULCTORP M. S. Quay. George C. Speyerer Samuel LS. Wilson, Lewis Schneider. lieunedie , ------Jokliensbuig., J. Wack. J. ffi , Srodee, M. Camp, it.. G. B. Rano. David Lou ry Henry Limbring. CIZIE:111 GEV. C. SPEYEHEII, PRE .CT M. S. QUAL Y. Pro t. II J. SPET EILEEL, 7 rram Join Gn...nntato, la., Seel/. jy3l;ly Chas. B. thirst's INSURANCE AND General Agency Office, NEAR THE DEPOT ROCHER, PENNA Notary Public nd Conveyancer; FIRE, LIFE, and ACCIDENT INSUR ANCE; "Anchor" and "National" Lines of Ocean Steamers ; " Adams" and "Un ion" Express Agent. All kinds of insurance at fair rates and liberal tetras. Real Estate bought and sold. Deeds, Mortgages, Articles, ite., written; Depositions and Acknowledge ments taken, &r., Sc. Goods and Money forwarded to all parts of the United States and Canada. Passengers booked to and from England, Ireland, Scotland, Frauct and Germany. ETNA FIRE INS. CO., 01 Hartford, Conn Cash as efts " lip their fruits ye know them." Losses paid to Jan. I, 1.871....528,000,000 One of the oldest and wealthiest Compa nies in the world. NIAGARA Insurance Co., Of New York Cash asu,tts, ANDES FIRE INS. CO., Of Cincinnati, Ohio. C:tsia assetts,. .$1,!;00,000 ENTERPRISE INS. COW. Of Phihulciphia. Cash assetts over.. LANCASTER Fire Ins. Co. Of Lancaster, Pa Cash assetts ALPS INSURANCE CO., Of Eric, PcnnzL Cash capital, HOME LIFE INS. CO, Of New York Cash as.seLs...., Travelers' Life 4) Accident Insurance Co., Of Hartford. Conu. Cush assetls over Representing the above drat class Insurance Companies,acknowledued to be amongst the best and most reliable in the world, and representing a gross malt capital of neatly 1116,000,U, I am en abled to take insurance attendy amount desired. Applications promptly ed to, and Policies written • ithout delay, sad at fair rates and liberal terms. Losses liberally adjusted and promptly cad. INSURE 'IC Iva! By one day's delay you may loise the savings of years. Delays are dangerous. and fife uncertain; therefore, Insure to. day! " One Today, is worth two to-morrows."-- Quality, also, ts of the utmost importance. The low priced, 'worthless article. always proves the dearest. 'The above companies are known to be amongst the beat and wealthiest in the world.-- "As ye sow that shall you reap." Grateful for tbeVery liberal patronage already bestowed, I hope—by a strict attention to a legit imate business—not only to merit a contingence of the same, but a large increase the present year. Mr. ISTEPRE'S A. CRAIG Is duly authorized to take applications for Insurance and metro the premium, for the same ill adjoining townships. CPAS. B. BURST, Near DePot, Rochester. Pa. Ljel4;ly ,;.-,:-; ,•,..'-".. !,- -- • - ,-- `..F.,.. , r.-:-.-.....: • . . .. : : . , ' _ . • ' i t : , ,-.:. :, 1 ;:,.: -. / .. ,:' . ! .. ~,.. ; .. ::.1, : . :1. : : ..„;.. -.,:: '.,. .. . . . • ..... ~ f..,.. r . - - . r f:,' - IC, .- r• -; . ' ~. . . .• . . . 1)AIL111 0 A03.—PITTIDIMIII Cm emu:. DAHAr•T.--Cmul from December 2 1872. N7C . 17 81 . 41101115. I ;Pet Ift Pittsburgh. ...... . 1455. Rochester ' 1251 Alßanco.. .. ..... ~ 515 Orrrille t3l Mansfield... 'I 856 A 1 Crest Hoe 920 . ...• 940 Forest 1 1105 1 Lama. 1 1 1208 ex Fort Wayns„ I 240 Plymouth .„.. i i 4 , 45 Chicsco.,. ..,„,,___7.o oNO. 8. sTATIoNA. Chicago ' 516Att Plymouth... ..... 915 Fort Way ue 122.01.11 Lima. ets Poreat 400 Cmatilne i A ' 535 D • GOOaxil Mant+lleld , 640 Orrvillu 'i glli Alliancel.ll%) Rochester' 250ra1l Pittsburgh 400 1 Eir No. I daily except 8, daily. except Sunday P. R. MTERS. Cie . CLEVELAND S PITTS/MUGU RAILROAD. On and after Dec. 22, 1871, trains will less' Stst.ous daily (Sundays excepted) as follows. BTAT/ONS. , MAIL. Cleveland i;-- -- " 830. es 155Pv 405rx Hudson 1 1911 804 649 Ravenna..... ....x ' .013 333 8.53 Alliiumio. 1015 413 1140 Bayard -.... .. 1139 444 Wellsville '' 110pv GOO tl f Pittsburgh ! 310 1821 • I - GOING NOUTII. BTATWNII. MAIL. / IiLT.Z . III.I26.CCON - P1tteb111yi1.:....... 63041! 11 5P14 i Wellerl u 855 315 Bayard 10'25 VO Alliance ilts 515 11.3s la Ravenna :21sev 553 1 815 Xudsou Plil tv.1.1 lOM Ties - eland.... .. ( 155 7.11 11023 1 1 eaves. Ilaeard 12'10 & 500 p. m. 1 N. N.l'lllla. 6:10a.m. &Ipm. I ItINTEIt DIV etors7o as ME= Seßair ...... Max Bridgeport . I 555 Steubenville. .... 5.57 815 Rochester. Pitts'iamb iutU ATLTIONI3. ' MAIL. Pittsburgh.. Rochester... Wellsville... Steubenville Bridgeport.. Be[lair._ Ornrrai Amok/ Ma» »facturers. J. B. SNEAD Hag noir in operation a new AND PLANINCI MILL SAW IN FREEDOM, PA., Having the latest improved machinery for t he manufacture of F~.C~4RING'~. SIDING LATH &C. /W. and k pow prepared to attend to the building and repairing of Steamboats, Barges, Flats, &c., &c.. Keeping eonstitlitlynn band n sup6tiOt quality of. Lumber. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. Ail orders promptly executed. I ang2-ly WILLIAM MILLER, J /WWI TRAX, PLANING MILL. MILLER &TRAX, Mantifacturers and Dealers in Dressed Lumber, SASH, DOoRS, SHUTTERS, SIDING, FLOURING, MOULDINGS, .Cc• Neroll Sawing find Turning DONE TO ORDER, ORDERS BY MAIL RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED, AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED To. Mill appallle 1/se Railroad Station, ROCHESTER, PENN'A. april 19'71; 1Y Brighton Paper Mills, BEAVER FALLS, PENN'A. $6,000,W) PRINTING. MA N.LY IL LA , ROOFING, BAILING, Hardware, Wawa, Straw. RAG AND CARPET M.A.NIUFA.C7CITICED And Sold At $1,500,000 Wholesale 4; Retail by Frazier, Metzler & Co.. S 2 Third Avenue. PITTSBURG U Ititv take 4 in exctreinge. [se9l9oZl 0,000 Boots awl Shoes. C A 3EI. .IF O E rr fig $240,000 F()It ' 1 R 7 :3 We are nna• offering,and wilt continue to offer through the year, the FINEST STYLES OF CARPETS the market will produce, at prices as at tractive as the goods. Our stock will be larger and choicer this year that ever be- lure. All needing S2:i0,000 CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, SHADES MATTINGS, $3,W,00t3 will be well suited ut BOVARD, ROSE & CO'B, 21 Fifth Avenue, $1,500,000 Mar 124 m ;cl:ti eep-2m JOHN P. DEAN, HARDWARE C la 9E" -T-a M rt:lr . Lit Wood Street. IP 3 al 'A' IS iit3 Wi M. <Bll3O BLACKSMITH and CARPENTER TOOLS, RAKES, ?SCYTHES, SNATHES, HORS mad FORKS ; Finest assortment of ctrrialaY in the city ; together with a large and complete asnrunent of HARDWARE, suitable for this tide' at Greatly Reduced Riles. 151410. Beaver, Pa., Wedn c ,q64* - - I. 4une' 25',1573. Railroads. Fr. WATXZ ad Time Table sitarns ounce irfirr tSZS9 No. 5 GOOLEr VO nOO loons :118 400 MAN 710 900 aco 6543 91asit 1025 110rx art 509 640 COO 135 015 255 650 o KIM. NO. — I. Fot x.x. =l= ' 00INO 11017TII Accolt 1=! Arrives. MAW. 3;00,t '3O p.m yard 9;45 a.m.d4 p.m SION EMI Exr's!ACC:ol 4s -4,1-- 1 =ex 1 443 (120 715 et) Accox 1030431 1100 3207 pr 130 235 3-10 =MEI 02! MEM cgOALY 42.3rx 530 700 POO 903 92(1 1151 , 31 220 3O 410 &40 740 d..,0 MO 1100 1120 MTN Ticket rim PFITSBUILGLI, PA Wholesale Dealer in SELECT PO :Y. , lt 's . TUE STRANGER, ON *fit OILL. I Between Mead Acids of wheat atigairit, Is the ievely home where I wasibeint The peach tree leans against the ttall„ And the woodbine wanders Over ' There Is the shaded doorway Bpi, Beta stranger's loot toe erlrsillgi 9 1 * OW There la the ham and, as of yora,, , - ,-, - I can smell the bay from the 0 1*1 14 004 ' • And see the busy swallows thirent i k '.. And hear the pewee's metinifidettagt 11 1 But the stranger cOMei. oh! . Proof. Ws sheaves are piled to the b rent. There Is an orchard—the ver y„' Where my cbildbeod knew bug ra ofellSe. And I watched the shadowy m .to run Till my life Imbibed more dm* Ilan sun; The swing from the bough still she the atr, Bat the stranger's children are** aging there. 1 6 Tame wattles the shady spring w, With the bulrush brook where ,hlitels 'grow; 'Twos there I band the caimans t, ~ stud watched the &snows poise ' deboot : And beard the robin lave histellif 7 ,” But the stranger's bucket is at WS raring. t , , • ba t 0 I you who daily cross the Mil. • , - Step llghUy , for I love detill; , 1 , And, when you crowd the old eaves. Then think what countless hareeit shelties Ilave passed within the seented*cm, To gladden eyes that are no owl Deal kindly with those orchard ahaa. • . a And when your children crowd kneel. Their sweetest fruit shall they , - _ As Cold memories stirred their ti • ~, To youthful sport I W leave - thy , ii, - ,' And In sweet reverence hold tlm The bean, the trees the brook, , ' k-zr.f' - The meadows, with their sowing The woodbinesto the cottage - My heart still lingers withltittiini ' r Ye stranger, on my nativesillr.. -. Step lightly, flu. I love It OW., , MCI 130P7g 540 ESS On 1115 1317 As 945 505 820 No. C Nit Ex 9101 rs 215 00 m s 805 A II 927 1110 1130 Ax INlini 218 420 023 EOO 2, 7 & SELECT MISCALLANY. %Vrtden for the New Ere TEE MURDERER'S DEN BY JAMES . 1 . What are called tripil!now to dis tant portions of our coubtry, were In the year 1830 turned Illiyagea In deed at that period it wio somewhat sS i tta dangerous to venture WU tcrNew Orleans in the western mess; not because the danger lay tbe boats themselves, but the dtVerate char acter of the meu you met with on the route. In the year above minm I started from Cincinnati on boardi the steam er "Helen 2.lhcregor,' boundjor New Orleans, and as I ' need over the number oftny fell.'Fuses I felt perfectly satail ~ iat at eisi two-thirds of them , - gamblers; pickpockets, and cute ~' . , ts. • ThiS may sound strange, bukttt that , pert •Txl New Orleans was rt l: retnieZvOtlS of rogues from all pa Of the, couni try. Indeed,l may :, y world. I had visltedlbe city 1-4827, and of course wasenablett to . ~ a tolera ble good idea ot Its , • u . I.tind Vlore' character. At that ~:, • . `mod long subsequent, there •w . ~.pprtions of the city occupied by: desperate a clan of outlaws as 817• ,2AltsgrgiCed a civilized land. Owe portion of which was called ilia'; !'Swatip," from the Tact of its • u... pa a line with plat_ mart • ....,_; 1 ' Wet, course of the:city: " :' ,7 " , ~' • . - - ted the gamblers • tic , :. ; •.- - and cut throats._ ~ i v :ilieferi deft , bodies tyinion th• , , . rine or a tee , vial .01 - or , flint; or, whit was more probable, to the rapacity of robbers. It is true there were oc casions when the murderers were de tected, convicted and -hanged. But these:lnstances were few. Among those on the boat I had no difficulty In detecting men of this class, and as soon as the card tables were arranged, the professional gam blers stood confessed. From the start I had determined to form no acquaintance, for I had not recogniz ed a single familiar face in the vast number of those on board. LccoM RS, Vent Perhaps there is no river in the world, I will not except the famous Rhine with all its historic associa tions, to equal that of the Mississippi. From its source down to New Or leans, the traveler hag a succession of views of the most picturesque and romantic charsteter—passing high mountains—glancing through deep vallies, and then over prairies, you come to low grounds, spreading their parterres of southern flowers far and wide, joining rich plantations, teem ing with cotton, and as I saw it in the years long passed, studded with slaves. Such was the valley of the Missis sippi then; and leaving the slaves, the gamblers, the robbers, and the assassins out of the picture for they no longer exist, as institutions, you have the same view—the same rich scenery until you land on the Levee of the Crescent City. One fine morning I was standing on the upper deck of the ' steamer, gazing on the wild and beautiful sce nery of the Mississippi, when I was accosted by a fellow passenger. His remark VMS- "A. beautiful subject for the pencil of an artist"—ponting towards a particular portion of the land beyond the river's edge. "It is Indeed beautiful, but unfor tunately I um not an artist." "Perhaps not in a painter's sense; ail are artists who admire and criti cise." I glanced at the speaker. lie was a man whose age was probably thir ty—his person tall and muscular, eyes deep set—complexion and hair dark. His countenance was evident ly under control of a powerful will— that will was his mystery; for whether his assumed amiability was under a bad or good control, it was impossible to determine, so I re ceived him and his remarks, as if the latter governed his actions. lam not suspicious. I generally take men as I find them, as my phys ical strength is far greater than those of most men, and avoid the careless disregard of thatcautton so essential to personal safety. I did not suspect this man. Manners and dress would 80 designate him. OraduallY we fell into conversation. I found him well versed in history, something of a po , et, and philosopher, but he made no allusion to himself or business, while I made no secret of mine. He rais ed n 1.4 head and a flash from his dark eyes (which I remembered long af terwards), when I intimated that / heavy money transactions took tofs to New Orleans, were the expensive movements he made at the announce ment. Did I notice this movement of the head? Did I suspect anything at the flash of the eyes? No! I never gave them a thought, for as I hive stated, I feared no man, to which I may add, suspected no man whom I took for a gentleman. Here is the great mistakewe make In life—dress does not constitute the man nor diamonds the gentleman. Recollect, reader, this was forty years ago. I was, young, not alto gether unexperienced,yrkt tinges of green mingled with the manlier nature. I imagined then, thati was a Lavater arid could read faces. fatal terror. A face is not always the in dex to the soul. nor are the features photographs of the heart. This man was interesting he pleased me, and long before we reached New Orleans we were friends. Like myself be repudiated cards, drank r.o !fluor, and advoca ted on strong terms total abstinence. IM And yet did not feel: at' ease:, This man courted mY, atgaalotance with too 'winch earnestuess--ficYttted to Myron upon my mind the Idea of the total disregard of world's upi n ion—he was I ndependent--Wan t• ed all , men to be independent. and Spoiceof friendship, as tuereiy the et iquette of society. This was no new face in the Mato 'ry of frlendShip; still it had a free dom about it that made it appear now. "Friendship," says, he, "ls simply kindness;other terms than that 1 1 / 1 - ply the taia*thipg, such as good fel low, eehool icOmPanion, partner, and chum. !heal friendship died out with Damon and Pythias." MY readers can now form some idea of this, , .man as he appeared to me, that -is, - open, free, social, intel ligent. What he was in reality re mains to betold., Just. twfota we reached, the levee at . Near OTIPOB,he asked *here I prctpoeptliCostop. • •II go tcl fit. Lpuls Hotel." "Ahrhoar_fortunate, I always pre fez the St,; Lmia. One reason for the preference' la the table, beildes it stands nearly in the centre of the French, population. , the „combi nation erne 'brilliant - ,`and, Wilma like 'la nt an inappro-, tiriaterepreetintative of their nation• al character_ In this establishment the' at* et Agef are so, happily Wen ded, that their* Bad 9i9#o, qeoniptaittt their p • • " • Ur enthttEdastie le its PiPoi" TrtiebeOttse it reminds we of 'the ..tiotel de , Seine Path." started AS he said this. and look - ed falthi the face. There was no celebratO hotel in Paris by that name. lie - dld notice my gaze, but talked on—; "Paris," 'says he, Is the—ahl here we are." . And we were—ln New Orleans. I had now my doubts in regard to my Mend—the "Hotel de Seine" created a suspicion, and I determined to shake hltn off,'on the first oppor tunity. It also struck me as we wended our way to the hotel that he noticed thiS Shade of suspicion pass ing over my mind, and resented It by a strange smile, and a curl of his lip. At length we reached the ho tel. Our trunks were taken to the rooms selected, and then— Reader had you ever a feeling of dread to Come over you, as it of some Impcmding_ danger? Did you ever see a dark'shadow going on be fore you, tatting the skeleton form of death,pPinting _as it moves on to an open grilte?', No! neither have I; for as I. stOod • beside that man, on that night; in the vast saloon of this Splendid hotel, I was nearer death than 'I 'eve) . was before In my hfe. Death was'bovering over me. This man, this an, qsin, as he was smiling In my Bic% was, nay, had planned my death. The great machinery of Crime WO in motion; the *heels Worked by blood were moving around, and he—he, the fiend by my side, was the engineer. I tad' no presentment—no t a shad ow flitted.. before me, no skeleton form s With; unertiog fingers passed nty mental Vision. l i ghted there In the glare of the gas lt, a he unsuspecting man, with thine th ings around me: "NVell,"° says my companion, "what sayopu tick tpie,.Frenetoprei. , trettlit is te "I hive no objections—but let us go to the barber's. "Ab! that reminds me—l will take you to a friend of mine, who is &Vat in . his beart—h en our way to theatre." , There are several small streets in the immediate vicinity of the thea tre, with numerous shops, where masks and ball dresses are sold, res taurants and barber shops. My com Onion stood before a dark and dingyglooking building. A dim light was the window, and the insignia of office, the barber pole. reached the second story. Tnat my readers may understand what folloWed, it Is necessary that I should mention two things: First, there are no cellars to houses in New Orleans. Second, to reach the bar ber shop, we had to go up five steps. The house was built on a raised feundution. Bear that in mind. As we entered the rcom, the light hecame brighter, and I noticed that my companion was received as an old customer. "My friend here, wants you to make hint presentable to the theatre, and I will undergo a similar manip ulation." The reader understands that the position of the room nid us entirely from persons in the street. Although In a thickly populated portion of thecity, we were as isolated as if in a forest. tooik my seat a most startling scene presented itself—throwing my head back against the cushion of the chair, I found three pair of eyes fix ed upon me—there was no time to escape—the glance from the one to the other; with the hellish express son of each countenance, told the tale of my folly. Before me stood the tall, powerful, villainous barber, the razor in his hand. The third man stood with his back to the door. In an instant the whole thing flashed before me—l was in a murderer's den. How to escape—one way only, I determined to try it, when,, oh! hor ror! I heard a clinking sound, a sud den rush; and in an instant I was hurled intt the darkness beneath. ' I soon recovered, however. Over head I heard the heavey tread of the murderers feet. They were speak ing. "Damnation, why did you hesi tate, the razor VMS In your hand." "The trap WAS touched too soon; but no matter, he is dead to all but us—in two hours he wilt be with the others. But has he money?" "Yes—l have the key to his roooin at the hotel. I tell you he Is a prize." Imagine my situation. What could I do? How would they attack me and from whence? There were no means of escape except through the trap. The wall solid. and thus I• was litterally entombed. Again I heard voices, for me to shout would be but a waste of breath; the sound of my voice could not reach the outside. Ahl they whis per. I raised myself up by means of something I stumbled over, a stone or some hard substance. I placed it beneath the trap, for I could readily distinguish it by the light streaming down through its crevices. The voice of my companion was now heard: "He Is not tamed! Of that I am certain. You have nothing to do but stab him on the instant. Your great strength could master three such men." Give me the dagger. The sooner we , get Over it the better." Now was my time to prepare for thn attack. The villains had mista ken my atrength; but what are my means of defence?" Ah ! Heaven inspired me. The stone upon which I stood; it was heavy; desperation gave me strength. I raised it easily; then stepped aside and awaited the approath of the murderer! The door was raised; the light glared into the dungeon, and the villain sprang down. One groan was heard, a crash of bones and a gush of brains, as the heavy stone bore him to the ground. "Is it all ever," exclaimed my quondam friend. "Yes," I answered, changing my voice. "(food, wait a moment." ARGUS. The thought that flashed upon me me then, was to entice kim down, but I soon dismissed it. Bringing the stone to the nearest point of the trope I got upon it, and made one spring upwards. Ere I could grasp my astonished betrayer, he dashed out of the door and I just had time to seize the third villain. To hurl him to tho floor and crush his face with the heel of my boot, was but the work of an instant, .as I followed as rapid ly as I could the man who had decoy ed me to this Infernal den. Ho es- emod . - Firiti not relate the result of My daring, as the papers teemed with it, and of numerous murders which were supposed to have been commit ted by these men. The man who was taken, was tried and"sentenced to twelve years hard labor, and a thousand dollars reward offered for CUARIpEEI Dzisves,, for that was the bathe of this desperate man, who bad escaped my vengeance and the punishment of the law for his crimes. * * , Several years had passed away. Business again called me to New Orleans. This was in 1837. During all this time I never lost the trace of Charles Delivan, and never, with but one • exceptkni met him ince to face. I knew hit whereabouts, or at' least the portion of' where him. . welt` and gang made the r headgear. ters. , This Inform a tion I ' ept secret, 'for rdid not wish the law to interfere he tween me and vengeance. •To Meet him—to compel him to fight me to the death, was a fixed resolve, and I was not idle in my search after this bloodstained villain. The one excep tion alluded to, was in the winter of 1834. 1 was stopping awhile at the Merchants' Hotel, in St. Louis, not having the remotest idea of Delevan being in the city. Knowing that he was at the head 1 1 of a gang of ruffians in Arkansas, I committing depredations, with seeming impunity, he was the last' man I expected to meet in St. Louis. But such was the fact. 1 had left my pistols in my room at the hotel, as had business to transact which did not require such articles. Just as I turned the corner of the street, whereupon the hotel stood, I ran full speed against Charles Delevan. For a moment we stopped—our eyes were fixed in their gaze. "Villain, I have you now," was my exclamation, as I made an attempt to seize him. Putting his hand Into the breast pocket of his coat, with the intention, no doubt of drawing a vistol, I shuck him on the arm, which fell helpless at his side;_ but as quick as lightning; be darted from me and ran. I pur sued—he reached the hotel, rushed through the long entry, then down the area steps, which led into a large yard. A high wall surrounded the whole extent; there was no means of his escaping me. I drew a small dagger, and with this weapon deter mined to end the Villain's career. He gave one glance back. Ho was nearing the wall. Knowing that he was armed by the motion of his hand, I rushed toward him so as to secure him befote be had time to discharge the pistol; the dagger was raised ready to strike, when to my utter as tonishment he made one spring, gained the top of the wall and was . over -headlong on the other side. Stunned at; the bate of this attempt • stet wmtneaucssi_zi , tenned slitaltist the 'wall, perfectly overcome. I knew it was useless td pursue him. To the many questions put to me by the spectators who had witnessed the mce,,and its result, I simply stated, that is was a private; quarrel. 4 "A private quarrel ! You ! a pH vate quarrel with Jock Smith !" saki a rough looking man in the crowd. "Jock Smith," I exclaimed, "that s not Jock Smith?" "if not Jock Smith, who in the h-1 did you take him for?" I hesitated a moment. To name Charles Delevan, was to connect me with a name equally infamous, un less identified as the same individ ual. I replied: "This man wronged me years ago in New Orleans, and his name then was Charles Delevan. "Thunder and lightning, stran ger," exclaimed my rough friend, "do you know that a thousand dol lars reward is offered for Charles Del even ?" "There was." "And is. If Jock Smith, is Charles I)elevau, he will not be per mitted to walk the streets of St. Lou is, nor will Arkansas hold him. Come boys let us scour the city for him. Stranger you came very near getting the reward." So saying, the crowd dispersed, and 1 was left alone. The villain was far away ere this, anti my ven geance had to sleep three years lon ger, when it awoke, only to be again frustrated. As I stated, business called me to New Orleans in 18:37, three years af ter my adventure in St. Louis. It was the spring of the year, one of the most delightful, particularly in southern climates. I spent three weeks in the Crescent City, visited the scene of my narrow escape a'nd called upon High Constable Bart, to learn, if possible. something of Charles Delevan. ,He had heard of my St, Louis adventure, and the ul timate destruction of Jock Jones' band. Little was known of this des peradd further than it was stated he had fled to Texas. My readers, to understand my mo tives in nourishing a spirit of re venge, must refer to my first meet ing this villain. Had he simply wronged me by taking my money, the event would have passed away from memory. But he deceived me by hypocrisy, decoyed me into a den of murderers, and coolly saw me hurled Into that infernal hole. For these wrongs nothing but death by my hand would satisfy,and I expected some day, if the law did not anticipate me, to inflict that pun ishment upon him. * I left New Orleans in April; the boat moved away from the levee at about 3 o'clock. It was a lovely day, and nature Was smiling, and the per fume from many gardens on the riv er banks was wafted to us on a gen tle breeze. I went on the upper deck just as the clock struck live. There were but few persons there. At the ex treme end of the boat sat a man smo king, the outline of his figure struck me as being familiar. Ills face. I could not see, as his body was partly turned from me. Why did I gaze upon that distant figure, for I was at the other end of the boat? Why did the blood rush through my veins with such maddened fury ? I gazed intently upon him. I moved as_ t ep forward. Could it be Delevan ? It so; was the deck of the boat to be the scene of a bloody strife? Were two or three hundred persons to be dis turbed by our actions? No! I will propose a duel—a duel to the death, the moment we landed. But could Ido this consistantly? Fight with a felon? No! what then? I walked quiet w as forward. It was Delevan. There no avoiding the strife. It was to come, here— here on the upper deck of a malestic steamer, in presence of several pass engers. But, if I attack him, these passengers would be witness against me. No matter, we had met; here was no escape, no wall to scale, Ah! an idea struck me; I had reached half the distance of the steamer's deck. Between the villain and my self were several persons. They would witness our meeting. Established 1818. In a loud and determined voice. I called out "CitaltLES DELEVAN." He started up glared around; our eyes met; he reeled back and stood as if petrified. . • "Charles Delevan. do you know me?" As I spoke I walked toward him. "Down with your hand, sir; draw 'a pistol and , you are a dead man. "Surrender yourself to me a pris oner. Move butt; step und you die. Gentleman, this man who stands there trembling before me, is the no torious Charles Delevan, alias, Jock Smith. Back gentleman. he is my prisoner. No other man shall touch him. He is mine—mine, soul and body. Speak man, will you yield quietly, or shall I se force? You cannot escape me now." "Who are you, sir, that acts the detective? What authority have you ?" "That which you gave me seven years ago in New Orleans. Do you understand?" "I appeal to these gentlemen," he said, Pit for a private quarrel this man has the right to take me," "No!" eked several voices. "Charles Delevan, I hold in my , baud a pistol. I never miss my mark. Will you yield yourself prisoner, or shall I shoOt you where you stand. You say I have no au thorityt /,to Yela , OTile *ear the other. I am, a sworn offi cer of the New Orleans detective police, and hold It here in connection with - the reward offered for your apprehen sion. Will you yield?"- "Never. As I have lived, so will I die," was the reply. The spectators to this scene were seemingly, paralyzed. As he spoke I raised the pistol, "Once more, man of blood, will you yield?" "Never." This was the last words spoken by Charles Delevan; my pistol was sus pended in the air, rendered now use less, for the villain sprang over the guardsof the boat intothedark wai ters of the Missicsippi, and the last seen of him was struggling in the treacherous under current, far be yond the reach of help. Why did he struggle? His object was self-destructions, Life, reader, is too precious even to a Villain. He no doubt, repented for this act, and struggled for his wretched life, with the enemy he sought. OLD NOSES ; ME THE PRAYING NEGRO. A STORY OP TWENTY YEARS AGO Mr. B. was a great merchant in Baltimore. One morning as he was passing over the vessels that lay at the wharf, he stepped upon the deck oftme, at the stern of which he saw a negro sitting, whose dejected coun tenance gave sure indication of dis tress. He accosted him with "Rey! my man, what is the mat ter?" The negro lifted up his eyes and looking at Mr. B. replied: "Ah! mass, I'se in great trouble." ",,What about ?" "Kase I'se fotehed up here to be sobtig - "What for? Wbat have you been doing? Rave you been - stealing? or did you run away? or what?" "No, no, 1:1111Ssti; none o• dal. It's bekase I don't mind de audes." What kind of orders ?" "Weil, mesa stranger, I will tell you. Massa Willum werry strict man, and werry nice man, too, and ebry body on the place got to mind him, and I break frees de rule, but I didn't tend to break de rule doe; I forgot myself, and I got too high." "It is for getting drunk, then; is it?" "Oh, no sah, not dat nother." "Then tell me what you are to be sold for?" "For prayin', sah." "For praying! that's a strange tale, will not your master permit you to pray.." "Ah, yes, sa.h, he let me pray easy; but I hollers too loud." "And why do you holloo in your prayers?" "Kase the spirit comes on me, and 1 gets happy 'fore I knows it; den I gone; kan't trot myself, den I knows nutting 'bout mass's rule." "And do you suppose your master would really sell you for that "Oh, yes; no help for me now. Ail de men in de world couldn't help me now. Kase when massa Wil lum says one ting he no do anoder." "What is your name?" "Moses, sah." "What is your master's name?" "Massa's name Col. Willum c_ . , f "Where does he live ?" "Down on the Easin Shoah." Isn't he a good master, and treats you well?" "Oh, yes, no better massa in the world." "Stand up and let me look' at you." And Moses stood up, and present ed a robust frame, and as Mr. B. stripped of his sleeve, his arm gave evidence of unusual muscular strength. "Where is your master?" "Vander he is, jes' cumin' to de wharf." As Mr. B. Started for the shore he heard Moses give a heavy sigh, fol loWed by a deep groan. Moses was not at all pleased with the pres ent phase of affairs. He was strong ly impressed the idea that Mr. B. was a trader, dettAntended to buy him, and it was this that made"him so unwilling to communicate to Mr. B. the desired information. 31r. B. reached the wharf just as Col. C. did. He introduced himself, and said: "I understand that you want to sell that negro man yonder, on board the schooner." Col. C. replied that he did. "What do you ask for him ?" "I expect to get seven hundred dollars." "How old do you reckon him to be`"' "Somewhere about thirty." "Is he healthy?" "Very; he never had any sickness in his life, except one or two spells of the ague." "Is he hearty ?" "Yes, sir, he will eat as much a" any man ought, and it will do him as much good." "Is he a good hand?" "Yes, sir, ho is the best hand on my place. He is steady, honest, and industrious• lie has been my fore uteri for the last ten years and a more trusty negro I never knew." "Why do you wish to sell him r "Because he disobeyed my orders;"" "As I said, he's my foreman; and that he might be available at any moment I might want him, I built his but within a hundred yards of my own house—and I have never rung the bell at any time in the night or morning that his horn did not answer In five minutes after. But two years ago he got religion, and commenced what he terms fam ily prayer—that Is, praying In his hut every night and morning,rißi when he begun his prayer it was possible to tell when he would stop. especially if (as he termed it) he got happy. Then he would sing and pray and halloo for an hour or two together, that you might hear him nearly a mile off. And he would pray for me and my wife and my children and our whole family con neetiOns to the third generation; and liiM , . l er 'TILE EA VOW AIiGIVS H Is pubTistics 'every WednesdaY hi ' Unt old Argils bid ding on Third Street,Bes• vol., Pa., at $ 2 year iti'advanice. Coramunica ons on subjects of ioeal or gellertl In est are respectfully 8 0 . hilted. To in nre attention favors of this kind must invariably bo accompa. wed by the mane of the author. Letters and communications should be addressed to WBYABD & TIMBER, Beaver, I. sometimes, when wo would have visitors, Moses' prayers would Inter rupt the conversation and destroy the enjoyment of the whole company. The women would cry and the chil dren would cry, and It would got me almost frantic; and even after I had retired, it would sometimes be near daylight before I could go to slee t y for it appeared to me that I could hear Moses pray for three hours after he had finished. I bore it as long as I could, and then forbid his praying any more—and Moses promised obe dience; but he soon transgressed; and my rule is never to whip, but when ever a negro proves incorrigible, ; sell him. This keeps them in better subjection, and is leis trouble than whipping. And I pardoned Moses twit.* for disobedience in praying so loud, but the third time I knew I . Must sell him, or every negro on the farm would soon be perfectly regard less of all my orders." "You spoke of Moses' hut. I sup pose from that he has a family?" "Yes; he has a women and three children, or wife I suppose he calls her now-for-soon after he got relig ion he asked me if they might be married, and I presume they were." "What will you take for her and the childrern?f "If you want them for yoar own use, I will take€even hundred dot lars; but I shrill not sell Moses nor diem to ro 00 Of the M State;' , "1 wisp the all for my mwn use, and wilt give you the fourteen hun dred dollars." Mr. B. and Col. C. then went to 828 store, drew up the writings, and closed the sale, after which they re turned to the vessel; and Mr. B, ap-' proaehed the negro, who ant with his eyes tiNed upon the deck, wrapped in inedi ibtion of the most ttwfol fore bodings, and said: to We - 11, Moses, I have bought you." Moses made a very low bow, and every muscle in his face worked with emotion, its he replied: "Is you; massai: Where, is I guise, tnassa? Is I guine to Geor gia'?" - "No," said Mr. 8.,,"1 am a mer, chant here i f a n this i city yonder is my' store, and Ilwitnt you to attend on the store, and fa have purchased your wife and children, too, that you may not be separated." 'dress God for dat; and masse, kin Igo to meetin' sometimes?" 'Yes, Moses, you can go to church three times on the sabbath, and ev ery night in the week, and you can pray as often as you choose, and as loud t 1.9 you choose, and as long as you choose; and every time you pray, whether it be at home or_ in the eturch, I want you to pray • for me, my wife, and ray children; for if you are a goOd . man your prayers will do us no harm, and we need them very much; and if you wish to, you may pray for everybody of my name in the State. It will not in jure them." ' White Mr. B. was dealing out these privileges to Moses, the negro's eyes danced in their sockets, and his full heart laughed qutright for glad ness, exposing two rows of as even, clean ivories as any •African can boast; and his heart's response was, "bress 'God, 'bress God all the, time and bress you too, mama; Meets neb: er Links 'bouthe guine to Itave - all dese commodationers; dis make me tink 'bout Xosepti.in de Egypt." And after Moses had poured a few blessings upon Colonel C'., and bid ding him a warmadieu, and request ed him to give his love and farewell to his mistress, the children, and all the servants, he followed Mr. B. to the store, to enter upon the functions of his new oak*. . The return of the sehboner brought to Moses his wife and children. Early the next spring, as Mr. B. was one day standing at the store door, be saw a man leaping upon the wharf from a (leek of a vessel, and walked hurriedly towards the store. He soon recognized him as Col. C. They exchanged salutations,, and to the Colonel's inquiry after Moses, Mr. B. replied that he was up-stairs measuring grain, and invited) to walk up and see him. *ion Mr. B.'s attention was arrested by a very con fused noise above. He liStened and heard an unusual shuttling of feet, some one sobbing violently, and some one talking very hurriedly; and when he reflected upon Colonel C.'s singular movements. and the peculiar expression of his counte nance, he became alarmed, and de termined to go up and see what was transpiring. When he reached the head of the stairs he was startled in seeing Moses in the middle of the floor down up on one knee, with his arm around the Colonel's waist, and most rapidly, while the Colonel stood weeping audibly. So soon as the Colonel could sufficiently control his feelings, ho told Mr, B. that he had never been able to free himself from the influence of Moses' prayers, and that during the past.year he and his wife and children had been convert ed to God. Moses "responded: "Dress God, massa C., doel wayAp hae, I neber forgot you in my prayers; I oiler put ae ole massa'side the new one. Dress tied, dis make Moses tink about Jo seph in de Egypt again." The Colonel then stated to Mr. B. that his objeet . in coming to Balti more was to buy Moses and his fam ily back again. But Mr. B. assured him that was out of the question, for lw mild not part with him; and he intended to manumit Moses and his wife at forty, and his children at thir ty-years of age. Moses was not far wrong in his reference to Joseph. For when Jo seph was sold to Egypt, God over ruled it to his good, and he obtained blessings that were far beyond his expectations; so with Moses. Joseph eventiany proved the instrument, in God's hands, of saving the lives of those who saved him. Moses proved the Instrument in God's hands, of saving the man's soul who sold him. Old Moses is still living; and at presont occupies a comfortable house of his own, is doing well for both worlds.. —An Ohio school-girl went through the calisthenic exercises at home for the amusement of the chil dren. A youthfui visitor, with in terest and pity in his countenance, asked her brother "If that gal had tits?" "No," replied the lad eon temptously, "that's gyainaatics." "Oh, 'tis they V' said the verdant; "how long has she had 'em ?" —A gentleman, driving up to a country inn; accosted a youth thus: "My lad, extricate my quadruped front the vehicle, stabulate him, do nate him a sufficient supply of nu tritious aliment, and, when the au rora of morn shall again illuminate the oriental horizon, I will award you a pecuniary compensation for your amiable hospitality." The boy becoming puzzled, and not compre hending the meaning of the gentle man's high-sounding effusion, ran in`taAjte house - and exclaimed, "Dad dy, there is a Dutchman out here who wants some lager beer." —A young man who knows all about it, states that his experienm has taught him that a flirt Is.a fool, who delights in tooling fools, and the foot who is fooled by flitch a fool is the foolishest kind of .a hibl. —Poor Maria—Upoh the arrival of a train, an old lady affectionately greeted a stylish young lady as fol lows: "Well, how'd do, Mariarl Why, how funny , ye look! Didn't hardly know " ytc• Got your false teeth, ain't ye? ' ,Dada changed the Buttject.
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