3fft7 dpxrhtmbinn AND rtWr6da every Friday morning MaiOO'lUtabiixn Building near the tfttSotWe, by iOHAStLBfl B. BROCKWAY, iditoi? and Propotoi-. 'kbmb. Two dollars a year, pnyn In ndviinco. ' s OnwuNTiKCKor n "WlT culod with, neatness and dispatch, ohsonabl6 fttjfls. m ..,..,, BLOOMSdUHU DIUKUXUUi. IrfOfl'AND TLNWAIlk TOrftBraeMrVn Moron Miiwmo, Mftln L.nbovo courthouse. vi-nu It'i'IttrPEtlT, stoVes nml tinware, lliipcrt vl-nl3 block; Main U wnt or miiikci. " CLOTHING, &C. TWKNUKIia, merchant tnllpr, Main Bt., M door above American nouso. vl-nu U W. CHEMBERLIN, wholesale nnil retail deal. In clothlng.etc.; llurliimn'n building, Mln i i DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &C. OYER BROS., drOESlw Brower'a bloolc Main st. nnd opotheciirles, Vl-UU I". LUT7.dnigglt and arpthocary, Ituport , bioolt, Mala at., west of Market. CLOCKS, WATCHES, &C. KN11Y KUPriNOER. Watch. Bncclftclcj iniirt Jewelry AcMnlnBtrcet near Went HI. 3nlo IUIS BERNHAUD, walcli aim ciock imiiuci. iy?JA,o.tnrnor Maluaud Iron bts.vl-ull hhavaoe. dealer In clocks, watches nnd iTwetrv. Main t.. Just below American use. Vl-llll OATHOAnT.walcU nnd clock maker, MnTket St., Deiow Aiain. BOOTS AND SHOES. M. BROWN, boot and shocmakcr.Maln street , opposite Court House. vl-nw SOLLEDER.manufactiireranddenlcrinuoots and boes,Malnt., opposite Episcopal churcU oMnv.tft.MM'mannrni.tiircr and dealer 111 boot and shoes, groceries etc., East Bloom. r Mnln It. Vl-UU rtfTi . Wu. ntirt clirtnmnlccr. Main Rt below llartinan'astoro, west orMarket street. PROFESSIONAL. It. EVANS, M. D.' surgeon nnd pliyslclnu wrath jjjp Mala St., below Market. vl-nu It. It. V. Kinney si ed without pain, lseopal Church. ireeon dentist, teeth extract Main St., nearly opposite Vl-4110 t t.wr.w f. TV Btirirttm, mid lihvslclan n'nrtii aiiio Main at., below Market. vl-nll surgeon auu ijijuiuhii. Market at., above Main. It. II. O. MOWER, Burgeon dentist, Main St.. ntmvfl fttlnrt hocae. VI-lil-( B. ROBI80N, Attornoy-nt-Liiw, Olllce Hart inin'ii tmildlnr . Main Street. v2-n20 It IKELEH, Attorney-at-Law,Olllcc, 2d llonr In Ezohango jiiock, near mo "jauiuiuku ; MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS. R8. K. KLINE," Millinery nnd Fancy domls. ti.l. Ul. hnlnw ItnrW VllllU 183 LIZZIE BARKLEV, milliner, Ramsey liullnlni.MalnsU vl-ulJ 188 A. D. WEBB, fancy coodi, notions, books, stationery, uxenango uioeit jiaiiiaucui TiimiTtU W mllltnaru nml flltlfV imfllla Of! Dos'lte Knlscoual church, Main Bt, vl-u!3 R3. JULIA A A BADE BARKLEV, ladles cloaks and, dress pattern., southeast corner du and west St. vl-ul3 IS8M. DERRICKSON, millinery and faney 1. U.l.f AnnnDllnlWIllnnUI. Vl.tl41 R8. M. B. KURMAN, milliner, Main St., below llartmou's store, wost or Market st. vnU 111. fm2EM TTAllXf AJ fnllllnprv and fancy goods, Main streetjui.t below Ainerlaiu hmihe. HOTELS AND SALOONS. LEACOCK, oyster and eating saloon, Ameri can House, Main at., BalUer Lcacock supcrlu- TTHMVRR A .TAOOnY. confectlonry, bakery, I and oyster saloon, wholesale and retail. Ex- cjige block, Main su OX A WEBB, confectionerj', bakery, nnd oys' ter saloon. wnoiesiue auu reuin, Exchange o U vi-uu iXCIIANOE HOTEL, by.Koous A Clark, Main I t., opposite court house, vl-nll MKniriAN HOUSE, bv John Leacock. Main l St.. west of Iron street. vl-uU iORKH HOTEL, by G. W. Maucieb, cast end of Main st. vi-uu , STOHNER, refreshment saloon.Maln st.,Just ). above courthouse vl-ul3 rnnww a nr.AUif. refiuhliment baloon. Ex- L chamie hotel. vl-iH3 EltCHANTS AND GUUCEHS. J ft i JACOBS,, Conlectlonery, 'i t., bcluw iron cruceiies etc. Main vl-liltl T i H.MILLER, dealer In dry goods, gioceries, I. ..ti-.i-uitrM tlnur. suit. hllUuS. nolious. etc. xcimuue block.'Malii strecl, vl-uu 'Ifl'r.W N1?AT. Co. dealers In dry goods, sail. fish. Iron, nails, 1 groceries,-'.JlOHr, feed, tall, fish, Iron, nails, a., northeast corner Muiu una Muruel bt. vl-u!3 L. Main dCttbovo Court.l luuse. vl-ul3 i' (t MARIt, dry goods and notions, bouthwest jt corner iain auu iruu bin. v- J, BROWBRJdry goods, groceries, etc,, corner i .main auuuourt iiouseaney vi K IH?mrT1?VIn-.lnii.Llmuuli,m VmLu nl.H , suitlpnery, .Main fct;uclow Market vl-uU ntTlLLIAM ERASMUS, conlectloneries, Main su, near the rallroau. vl-uu it MKNnHTJlIAT.T,. ppnpml htnek of merehan- 'i. illsa smd , lumber, corner of Alain blrcctuud lerwlekxoad. vl-uu f T lllllltlTWQ rtAnlor In ilrv fronds irreeries etc. I Bhlvo's block. Main St., below li on vl-nt3 J'TC. alRTON, Groceries A Provisions, J Jtrcct below Market Main vl-nll 11 1',1J ueiuerm wmiwi i6win.iii" ll .imJR tnrr -rwhlH. frntih irneeries. ele..elc. Ma U q.'jposltu; conrt house. v-lnll TSlgiWElterlesaud general merchamUso ) QBERT F. CLARK, " ' ' - ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW CRAMER A A. E. HAYHURST. Dealers In nrnrrlcs. . Confeetloiieriis and Notions. Heottown. south side, two doors above. Jhobbt's wagomnakor shoo.ir. v -uls. MISCELLANEOUS. CM. CHRIPTMAN, .addlctinuk mid harness maker, opposite Epit.cop.il church Main st., , VSllW GAV.CORELL, fumltiire rooms, thrco , br(ck on Main St., wiwt of Market bt. vl-nfl storv tj J. THORNTON, wall paper, window shades. U, ana nxiures, -.uperi. uiueik, iiiiio m, vt-nf, i , '-( H. ROSENHTOCK, photographer. Exchange block. Main St.; opposite court house. V1-U13 at WHIMI'M! A CO. Maehlnlsts.EastBlooms- IN . burg near railroad. Castings made nt short Nutce- .machinery made and repaired. V.-n23 r H, KUnN, dealer In meat tallow, etc,. I Iwrlln'a alley, back of American hr iso. Chcm. V1-U13 n 3. BIDLEMAN, Agent Miinson's Copper Tn Aj uuiar A.1KUVU1UK..U.I. T B. rURBELL. saddle, trunk nnd V2-U1U inrness maker, Main st below couit, hoube. vl-nia 0 FOSTER, Glue Maker, and White and fancy . Tanner. Scottown, vl-n irt'" " 1 IAIUnOUUlrU A.Utfllt(.l- . i it w-. ... . and dealers In Lumber, of all kinds, planing mill near the rail-road. vl-ulO WIT-IAN. marble works, near bouthwest comer Main aud Market sts. vl-uu R Hi TUNGLKIt, denier In pianos, organs and I , melodeons.atO, W.Corelrslurutture rooms . S5 Vl-nU DW.RC , uoit W. ROI1BINH. llnunr tleulfr seenml door from niier juumeuu iron su. vi-uw V7 PEAtJOCK. Notary lubll. iinrtheant rorner Main aud Market st, vMiii Tf HN A.FVNSTON, mutual nnd cash rales fire ,1 Insuranco oouiiuuy,northeaiiteomer Main and Westst. Vl-ul3 CJAMUEL JACOBY, Marble and BrowuBtoue O woras.Kast jnoomsouig, iieiwici. nwwi, vi-ni VOLUME III NO. 21. 0UANG15V1ME DIUKCTOIIY. i U. O. A. MEGARGEL, physician and "nrecpn, D Malii St., licit door to Pood's Hotel. vMiW C 1 illicit HOTEL nnd refrcshmont saloon, by ) Win. Mastellor cSr. orMalnand rluest.vllU7 HARMAN BROTHERS, Tanners nnd inanurac Uiacrs of leather, on Main St., below Oooils' Hotel. M-nn rvAVII) HERRING Flour nnd Grist Mill, nnd Dealer in grain, Mill Btrcot. yl BOWER A HIJRHino. acaicr in oiy K"v", groceries, lumber and general Merchandise Main st. Vlnl7 JOHN FRYMIRE, saddle nnd liarnessmnKer Main st.. above the Bwnu Hotel. l-utt A A E. W. COLEMAN, Merchant tailor and . Gent's furnishing goods, Main St., next door to the brick hotel. Vl-nl7 M, H. HAYHURHT, Clocks. Watches and Guns renalred. Guns and Watches for sale, Main Ht.. befnw l'ino. Vl-ni7 JAMIW R. HARMAN, Cabinet Maker, and Un dertaker. Mala St., bolow l'luo. Vl-nl7 MICHAEL C. KELLER. Confectionery, Oysteri ic. Ac, on l'luo St., between Main nud Mill. II, H.AC. KELCHNER, Blacksmiths, on Mill Street, near l'luo. vln" WILLIAM TlELONO. Bhoemnkcrand manufac turer of llrlck, Mill Bt., west ofl'lno vlnjo fEWIsTirTHCHUYLElt, Iron fouiider.Machln. List, and Manulactincrof plows, Mlllhuvi-m7 MILES A. WILLIAMS v-o,, luuiiemuuu ufacturcrs of leather, Mill Street. Vl-iil7 TORN KELLER, Boot and Bhoemaker. Vine J Street, opposlto tho Academy vi-nw, 1 11. HERRING A llROTHER,CaiTenters nnd A. Builders, ilalu Street, below l'lne. vl-u47 SAMUEL 8HARPLE8S, Maker of thellnyhurst Grain Cradlo. Main 8 V2"J- JM. HARMAN, saddle nnd harness maker . Ornngevllle. opposlto Frame cluircli. vlinll CATAWISSA DIRECTORY. SUSOUEIIANNAoruriCK iimci.n.JvuM" .". proprietor, south-east corner Main nnd Second Street. SI).' RINARD, dealer In stoves and tin-ware. . Main Street. r ir ATini.-'lT nitnmpvatlaw.MalnStrcet. rilLBERT A KLINE, dry goods, groceries, and VI general merchandise, m. Main Street. v2-nh! I'wtTVn l.tlllm-il Bfilnnn. nvst.ers. aild Ice ereiim In season Main Street. V2-U12 RF. DALLMAN, Merchant Tailor, Second St., . llntihius' UulldlUB. V2-U18. D1V. U.iV. IWIM1UH1, J"' Second St.. below Main, Burgeon and Phj-slclan Il.KISTLER,"Cnttawlsanoa8e,"NorthWc8t . Corner Main and Second Streets. v2-nl8. M ir -nnnnaf J.aia In flotirirol MprrlinnillsR . Urv Goods. Groceries Ac. VJ-nl8. LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY. PETER ENT, dealer In dry goods, groceries, llour, feed, Bait, fish, Iron, nuils, etc., Light JTERWILLIGER, Cabinetmaker, and Chalrmaker, Undertaker vl-ulO it F. OMAN A Co., Wheelwrights, first door 1 1 above scnooi uouso. T W.SAN KEY. mi: CilsIi imlil for lllden. vl-iilo tttm. M. ENT, dealer In stoves and tin waro In II an us uraucues. ' JOHN A. OMAN, manufacturer and dealer.in boots and shoes. vl-uOl. J . Ofllca at Keller's Hotel." v2-n'J7 t t.-tvii M. n. Rurct-on ana rnysirian- A IT- IRVINE. Medical Store Main St. and IV. miarcreeic uoai. ESPY DIRECTORY. Jni P' I). WERKUEISER, Boot nnd Shoo Storo na mnniaciory. onoiiou wmubikt., oslto steam Mill. v2-u!6 . . ......r tit, T a It U l.V..ftr in-rorMetor: i F. REIOHARD. A BHO., dealers In dry goods, li. irroccrles. and general merchandise. vl2nll m W. EnGAR.BUKqucnannaiiiiuiMK "f,"VV . . an. I j, .'" -' RUCK1I0RN DIRECTORY. II. A W. 11. SHOEMAKER, dealers In dry goods, groceries and general inercuaimiM' irst stoio In south end oiiowu. J i.r,rir s. drucs and medicines. First store m i.nn f. u'M it A lilt in. iicnicrit ill uijr kiiuiii, noun eiui oi iuwu, V -Ul. JERSEYT0WN DIRECTORY. JACOB A. SWIMIllill, ueaier in iiu, wui Bark etc. Madison township Columbia county l'a. BUSINESS CARDS. JB 1 JJt i M 1 J. IN U- Neatly executed nt tills Office. jyj" M. L'VELLE, A 1 A U It W li l-Ai'ua it , Ashland, Schuylkill County, Temi'a. c. W. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, onion wllli E. H. Little, in brick build ug ad joining Tost Onlce. Bounties, Back-liiy ;nnu VeuHlous collected. IsepJl 07. JOHN Q. FREEZE, ATTOKSKV-Al-KAii, Ofllceln Register nnd Recoidcr's olllce, In tho basement of the Court House, woonisuurg, i-n, nnico rnmer of Main and Market streets, over First National Bank, Illoomsuurg, ra, E. H. LITTLE, i"pnnMV.Y.AT.l,A W. Ofllco fVnirt-Hoiiko Alley, below tho Coi.uMiiiAN Olllce liiooinbuurg.i a. c. B. BROOKWAY, ATTORNEY AT LA llLOOMSBURa, PA. aa-OKi'ii'K-Court House Alley, below thoCo- WM. REBER M. D. r ..to. if fl, f. 11. M. Navv. nenlly located In Bloombburg for tho priuiko of Medicine and Surgery. SiHilal attention paid to Surgery. Cuu alwaysbu found, unlehs nrori.sl()iialIV euKageo ai. inu i.i iikw I..i r., i.ia rrmmi.vf.r Miss. Webli's book store, late llrptllmcall I'rillling oiuev, Apr. v, eu-aiu T B. PURSEL, " . .......... . . . ..... . . . .t. n.ii.t' MANUFACTURER, and dealer In CAIU'ET-BAGS, VALISES, FLY-NETS, uurrAl.0 roues, iiorse-iilankicts ao., which he feels confident. ho can sell at lower rule than any otner person mu tjr, Shop first door below the l'ost Ofllco Main Street, llluombuurg, 1 a, S. a COLLINS, F A B II I O N A B L K SHAVING, HAIR OUTTINQ and . SHAMrOOlSG HALCON, Over Widiiiayer & Jucoby's Ico Cream Saloon, HLOOMSBURG. I'A. Hair Dyeing and WhUkcrs colored black or brown, rtnlr Tonic to destroy daiidi utr and beau Ufylnit the halri will restoio hair to Unoriginal ffi w ihout soilluE the finest fabric, contautly on nanti, p.,-..- MACHINERY. OLU5I1JIA IltON WO UK 8. N. W. SAMPLE & CO., CORNER OF MAIN ST. AND L. 4 11. R. It. BLOOMSBURO, 1'A. MACHINISTS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS BLACKSMITHS AND BOILER-MAKEIW. MANUFACTURERS O F STEAM ENGIN1H A WATllRWIlEEm. GENERAL MACHINE WORK AND REPAIRS. MILL GEARING, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, HANGERS, HEAD BLOCKS, HAW MILLGI.'ARING Of all hinds. CASTINGS FOR FURNACES AND ROLLING MILLS. ALSO CAR WHEELS AND AXLES AJfl) GENERAL MINING CASTINGS. -O- BRASS CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS, CAR UOXES, COMPOSITION CASTINGS, AND RAUBIT METAL BE LFI ELD'S CELEBRATED GLOBE VALVES. STOP COCKS, CHECK VALVES, AIR COCKS, OIL CUPS, STEAM WHISTLES, STEAM GU.UIES. STEAM 1'11'E AND Fl'lTlNOS CONSTANTLY ON HAND. B L A C K S M I T II I N G, HEAVY OR LIGHT FOItOINOS, AGENTS iorSHIVE'SGOVERNOH, ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE SIMPLEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD. REAMEUS, TAPS AND DIES, MADE TO OUDEU. ROLTS AND NUTS OE ALL SIZES. " OllDEUS FOll URIDQE HOLTS AND IRONS, SOLICITED AND ESTIMATES CIIEEIll'ULLY FUHNISHED. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, OF THE LATEST IMVltOVED 1'ATTEUNS. 9 THRESIIINU MACHINES, A SPECIALTY. 15UCKEYE REAPERS REPAIRED, AND ALL EXTItA 1'AllTS FUItNISHED. MANUFACTURERS AND PRO PRIETORS OP HORTON'S PATENT HAY RAKE. ALL ORDERS EXECUTED WITH PROMPTNESS. f AND SATISFACTION OIVEN Oil M O N E Y U E Y V K U E I) May 7,'i2Mf, ill It Iff 111 ' II I 1 11 BLOOMSBU11G, PA., mm:s to a spnw of Vicuukna. Vcrbc na Li cmblemntlo of beuslblllty fAtnguayc of f tower. Sweet souvenir apt emblem thou Of one though absent ever donr, Oft hare I gazeit on thco na now, And sternly chocked the rising tear. And oft I've kissed thee, o'er nnd o'er, The flowers the teaves but most tho stem, That by her touch Is hallowed more. And dearor far, than costly gem. HtlU In my faithful mem'ry lives Tho nngulsh of that parting hour. And to the cheerless present gives a Kftunesaot oppressive- pow r, Though fondly guarded, thou hnst lost Home leaflets, and hast faded toot What will our cruel severance cost, Oil I may this symbol prove untrue. Where never beams ntTcct Ion's sun, Nor dews of tenderness distil j There would sho languish, gentle one, And tears thojo soft black eyes oft fill. Would in my bosom I could shield My fragile Jlowcr from every harm; Its loveliness, now, too, concealed, Would then unfold with sweetest charm. Tllli UKIDlS'g MEDITATION, Bho sits upou her little bed, Aud muses by the musing moon; Ere tills to-morrow she'll bo wed I Kro this? ero this? How strangely soon 1 An obvious blank of Ignorance Lies full across her forward way ; And shadows cust from unknown chance, Make strange nnd dim tho coming day, Mho must not muse too much. Vague fear O'er films her apprehensive- eye; And she may swoon, with no one near, And haply so, unmarried, die! Her faithless dread sho now discards ; And now romorseful memory flings, Its glory round the last regards Of homo and old accustomed things. Her father's voice, her mother's eye. Accuse her treason; nil In vain Kho thluksherself nwUo,nnd tries To comprehend tho greater gain. Her unknown fortuno nothing rheers Her loving heart's familiar loss, And torrents of repentant tears Their hot and smarting threshold cross. When first within her bosom love Took birth, nnd beat his blissful wings 1 1 seemed to lift her mind above AH caro for earthly things; Itut 01 too ligtitly did sho vow To leave for nyo her happy nest ; And dreadful Is the thought that now Assaults her weak nud shakon breast ; Ah t should her lover's love nbato I And should she, miserably, loso All dear regards of maiden state. Dissolved by time and marriage duet t Onco more those slckeuiug dreams alloy Her golden hope with nameless blame ; But dread, sho trusts, will turn to Joy, Llkcsombrosmoko to sudden name. With Instinct of her Ignoranoo, The simple virgin's veiled guide, Kho casts to Love the reins of chance, Nor recks what henceforth shall betide : And so, determined, the collects Her scattered senses, much abnsed liy fear, that monstrously reflects (lod's ordered future nil confused. And now to rest 1 At day's tlrst gleam They'll come to wako her to her pride; And weary looks would 111 beseem Her lover's Decorated Bride. Coventry Ittmoret Symplons of Old Muids. A Scotch paper thus details them. When a woman begins to drink her tea without sugar that's a symptom. When a woman begins to read Iovo stories abed that's a sympton. When a woman gives a sigh on hear ing of a wedding that's a symptom. When a woman begins to say that she's refused many an offer that's ft symptom. When a woman begins to say what a dreadful set of ereaturcs men ore, and that sho wouldn't bo bothered with one of them for tho world that's a symp torn. When it woman begins to change her shoes every timo sho comes into tho housu after it walk that's a symptom When a woman begins to liavo a littlu do trotting after her that's a symp tom. When a woman begins to havo a cat at her elbow at meal timo, aud gives it sweetened milk that's a symptom. When u woman begins to bo nsliained to tako off her bonnet in a gentleman's company because she's got no cap on that's a symiiton. When a woman sees babies crying, and bays that she wouldn't bo troubled with them that's a symptom. When a woman begins to say that a servant lass lias no business to havo a sweet-heort that's n symptom. When a woman begins to go to bed witli her stockings and a llaiinol night cap on that's a symptom. When ft woman begins to rub her lingers over tho chairs nnd tables to sco if they tiro dusty that's a symptom. When a woman begins to put her lingers before her mouth when sho Is talking to any ouo for fear tnoy annum see sho's losing ner leetn inat-s symptom. When a woman begins to tall: about rheumatism In her knees and elbows that's a symptom. When a woman begins to rofuso to tell her ago that's it symptom. When a woman begins to find fault with her looking-gla-is, anil says It doesn't show tho features right that's another symptom. When u woman begins talking about cold drafts, and stops up nil the crevices In tliu doors nud windows that's symptom. The buffaloes found In tho telegraph polos of tho Overland lino a now sourco of delight on tho treeloss pralrlo tho novelty of having something to scratch against. Hut it was oxpenslvo scratch ing for the telegraph company! and there, Indeed, was tho rub, for tho bisons shook down mllea of wlro dally. bright Idea struck somebody to send to St. Louis nnd Chicago for nil tho brail awls that could bo purchased, and thesi wore driven into tho poles with n viow to wound tho animals and check thel rubbing propensity. No ver was n great or mistake Tho buffaloes were delight ed. For tho lltst timo they camo to the scratch suroofa sensation in their thick hides that thrilled them from horn to tall. Thoy went fifteen miles to find brail-awl. Thoy fought hugo battles around tho poles containing thorn, and tho victor would proudly climb tno mountainous heap of rump nud humi of tho fallen and scratch himself into bliss until tho brad-awl broke or polo camo dowu. Thcro has been no demand for brad-nwU from tho Kansas region slnco tho first Invoice. FllIDAY, MAY 21, HUNTED DOWN. A Tnlc of tho U'csl. UY W. BCOTT WAY. The time a beautiful summer's night In the year ol our Lord ono thousand eight hundred nnd fifty. Tho scene tho social saloon of tho beautiful steam er Mercury, as sho steamed swiftly down tho Missouri river. "I'll play poker with any chap pres ent, for five, ten, fifteen, or twenty dol lars nntc,"sald rough looking custom er, walking to a tnblo and throwing a pack of cards upon It, "who'll play?" "How much anto did you 6ny, stran ger?" asked a green specimen of hu manity, on tho long, lank, and bony 'order, from his scat In tho corner. His clothing wasof rough material and fitted him poorly: his hat was. a beaver that looked as though It had seen much rough usagoiind many storms; his fore head was high hnd well formed, his noso prominent, and his eyes dark nnd small. The remainder of his faco was covered with thick, coarso hair. "Five, ten, fifteen, or twenty,ls what I said," tho rough looking customer re piled, seating hlinseir at tho tablo and running tho cards through his finger, "you know how to play, I suppose?" "Wnl, I reckon Jim Brown knows somethln' about kcerds when his dad drawed his last breath a playin' all fours I Tho last words ho Bed wcro'riglit 'cm up nn' shuillo 'em out, pardner high, low, Jack nn' tho game for us, or a busted bllerl Yes,strniigor," tho green customer concluded, "I'll play you poker for tcn.dollnrs ante. I can't bo Kin any higher 'an that, 'causo I'm rather scarco o' tin." "A green ono," whisporcd tho gain bier to n friend, as Jim Ilrowu seated himself on tho oppositosido of tho tablo "and if I don't clean him out of every cent he's got, in loss thnn two hours my naino ain't Joo Sparks, Hint's nil Tho cards wcro now shutllcd, cut and dealt, the anto posted in tho mlddlo of the table, and tho game commenced Drown was allowed to win until ho had pulled about fifty dollars to his side of tho table, and then tho luck sudden ly turned and his opponent began win it rapidly back. "Jingo !" lie exclaimed, "I never had sich luck in my life. Can't git nothlu but duces an' queens, an' queens is tho durnde.stoiiluekiestkeerdsintho wholo pack. If my father was nllvonn' hero now, he'd say to mo, Jim Brown o' Ar ansas, I can't own a son o' mino when ic holds sieli hands as them jingo 'vo lost ngin 1" "Let us raise tho anto to twenty dol Iars," said Sparks, pulling tho monoy from the centre of tho table. Jingo I its too much! You'll bust mo !" exclnimed Brown, half jumping from his chalr,"but I'll try It; maybo raise in tho ante Ml chango tho luck Shuillo 'em up." Sparks dealt the cards out, ono at time until each had fivo, and then plue cd a twenty dollar bill in tho centre of tho table. "Jingo!" exclaimed Brown, looking at his cards, "I'll bet twenty -five on her, If I do lose." "Sou your twenty-five, nnd go ono hundred better," said JoeSparks with a Millie. "See your hundred, and put fiCo hun dred on top of It; there's no uso o' hot- tin' without you bet.as dad u&ed to say;' Brown ejaculated, taking a roll of bills from an inside pocket, and laying tho uuiuuut he had bet on the table; and then, turning suddenly round, ho said to a man who had been sitting behind dm from tho time tho gamo iiad com menced: "Look a here, stranger, I've seed you lookin' into my hand twice, an' then wink at this chap I am playin' with, an' If I sue you doit again I'll smash yo ou in tho face, that's all !" 'I'll seo your fivo hundred, and go ono thousand better," said Sparks, put ting up tho money. Jingo! you mean botlln'," exclaim ed Jim Brown of Arkansas, "wal' I'm still in I guess ; I'll go yo 11 vu thousand etter I" "I call you," said his opponent, lay. Ing down tho required amount of mon ey In iargo bills. "What 'two you got?" asked tho green one, with a smile. "What you can't beat," returned tno other laying down four aces ou tho ta ble, "pretty hand, nln't It?" 'Yes, it is: nn', Jingo!" I've got Jlst tho samo hand exactly," said Brown, showing four aces also. "Thundenitloii!" exclaimed Sparks what does tills mean, eight aces In Ono pack of cards who ever heard toll of tho.llko?" "I'll tell vou whnt It means," said Brown, coolly; "It means that you got your aces out of your pocket, 1 saw you when you got em!" "What do you say?" asked Sparks "I say that you got them four aces out o' your coat pocket," returned tno other; taking tho money from tho tablo and putting it in his pockets. "And I say that you aro a liar 1" ex claimed tho gambler, drawing a knife, and If you don't hand that monoy over in fivo seconds, I'll try this Ar kansas tooth-pick on you." "Joo Sparks," returned tho other, his small black eyes flashing as ho drewhls knife, "that's a gamo two can play at, but hold awhllo. I havo a low worus to say to you. Yes, I havo a shortsory to tell you, nud I want your attention "Ten years ago." Brown continued, keeping his oyes fixed upon tho faco of Sparks, "thcro lived nuout tmrtj nines west ofSt. Louis, ono David btnnley, farmer.who had a daughter as good and as beautiful as on angel you know Jiow beautiful she was, sir, but of hor beau ty I will not further speak. Well, this young girl had suitors by tho score. All tho young men for mllea around dreiim ed, thought, and talked of her, and as sho was not a illrt sho was more annoy ed than otherwise- by tho attention of bo mauy. But It is only with two theso young men with whom wo havo lo deal and I'll speak of them at once." Whllo Brown was speaking, his lato opponent stood motionless, his knlfo grasped lightly In his right hand, nmi COL. his gazo fixed on tho face of Hio suppos ed green one. "Ono of her buIIom," tho narrator continued, was Chattel Elton,tho son of neighboring farmer, nnd sho lorod him, nnd him nlono, as only such truo and noblo women can love, and when ho asked her to become his wife, sho laid her head on his breast nnd told him 10 would. "Tho other young man alluded to was Henry Bnrdwcll, of St. Louis. Ho had ersccuted this young girl with his at tentions for many months, notwith standing sho had rejected Ills offer of marriage, and told him that she: could nover caro for him moro than a friend. Well, when ho heard that sho was soon to bo married to young Elton, ho grow madly jealous,and sworo that sho could nover bo tho wlfo of any other than him self." What havo I got to do with all this?" asked Sparks, growing palo, as Brown mado a short pause. "I will tell you In a moment: you must hear mo through," was tho reply, "tho story will soon bo ended. Tho night on which Charles Elton was to muko Lizzlo Stanley his wifo arrived and with a light and happy heart ho mounted his horso and rodo to her fath er's iiouse, to find his intended wifo a corpsol Yes, sho had been murdered by tho hand of Henry Bardwcll, whllo going to n spring not fifty yards from tho house. Her father saw the deed dono from tho window of his room where ho was confined by sickness. "Thomurdcrer fled soon ns tho bloody work was accomplished, and slnco Hint hour I have never ceased to hunt for him. You start when you hear mo uso tho pronoun I, and well you may, for I am Charles Elton, an J not green Jim Brown, of Arkansas, as you supposed mo to be, and you" ho bent his head forward and hissed tho words through hi i teeth "you aro Henry Bardwcll, tho murderer of Lizzlo Stanloy !" His lato opponent remained motion less and spccchless,and Elton, as ho will bo called hereafter, continued. "Perhaps you doubt my word, but will soon dispel your doubts. Look at me now, and seo If you don't know mo?" As ho said this ho pulled the false, whiskers from his face, and dis closed a handsome countenance. tVt this Bardwcll, stepped back, but Instantly recovering himself, ho clutch ed his knife tighter in his hand, nud said: "Well, supposo this is allv truo, sup pose you'ro Charles Elton, nnd suppose I'm Henry Bardwell what of It?" "Why," hissed tho other, "both of us will never leavo tills boat nllve, that's all. I haven't tracked you through a dozen Statcs.and followed you near ten years to let you slip throuch my fingers No, Henry Bardwcll you know mo too well to think that; but I will givo you fair play. You havo a knife nnd so havo I. They aro as near aliko as it is possi ble to get knives, so como up on tho hurricane deck, and wo'll settle the nf fair at once." Tho two men ascended to tho upper deck of tho steamer,followcd by a num ber of passengers, and stopped, facing each other just aft of tho smoko stack. Tho captain appeared, and triod to dis suade tho men from their purpose, but his words had no effect whatever. "Now, murderer, "hissed Elton as ho raised his knlfo, "defend yourself. The thirst for revenge is consuming mo !" Their knives wcro raised above their heads, and then they descended, Hash ing brightly In tho moonlight, ami then clashed together with a sharp sound. Both the men wcio skilled In tho use of tho Bowie, and It was evident to tho pectators that the contest, us far as trcugtli and skill was concerned, was equal. Fiercer and fiercer grow tho light; tho knives Hashed up and down, and clash ed loudly together. Each man kept his eyes fixed on the faco of his antagonist, and neither moved from tho position ho had first taken. At length, Elton, by a florco down ward cut, knocked thu knlfo from Bard well's hand, but tho samo blow broko his own. They clutched each other In- stnntly.thclroycs glowing with passion, and their respiration hard and quick. Back and forth they struggled with each oilier over tho steamer's deck, nei ther getting iho better of tho other. At last, holding eacli 'other by tho throat witli a vlcellko grl p they struggled to tho railing thnt ran around tho edgo of the deck.- Thoy struggled with each othor moro fiercely; and their eyes started from their very sockets. They throw themselves against tlio railing, ns they struggled to throw each other to tho deck, and tho frail barrier with a sud den crash gnvoway.and tho combatants still holding each other tightly, went overboard I Thero was n quick cry, n sudden splash, and Charloi Elton nud Henry Bardwcll disappeared forever uencath tho bosom of tho Missouri. Tho Mercury wnsstopped and backed, and a fruitless search mado for tho two men. When it was over, sho steamed rapidly away from tho scouo of that dark doublo tragedy, and nrrlvod at St. Louis at sunrise Another Romantio Story. Tho spirit of romanco is certainly active in tho Missouri Valloy. Tho Kansas uity Journal furnishes tlio last romanco. A colonel in tho Federal army, boforo tho war fell in lovo with n pretty servant girl near that city and their lovo was plighted. Tho farmer, for whom tho girl worked, had a daughter and de sired tlio colonel for a son-ln-law.When tho olllcer left, tho farmer took tho ser vant girl into a room and cowhldod her until sho confessed sho was botromou ; ho then took her to Chicago and there left her without friends or money, ro porting that sho hud died of tho cholera, and, to complete tho deception, making a false grave. When tho war was over tho coloiiol returned to Kansas City to learn tho death of his beloved; ho bathed her falso gmvo with tears and then left a broken-hearted, disconsolate man Last fall, In a street car in Chicago, ho camo across his lovo, long supposed to havo boen in tho spirit world. Of courso a marrlago speedily followed 1869. DBM. - VOL. XXXIII NO. U. Untiling. Once a week is enough for a decent white man to wash himself nil over, and whcthoi in summer or winter that Ought to bo dono with soap, warm wn- tor, and n hog's hair brush, in a room showing at least seventy, degrees Fah renheit. Baths should bo taken early in tho morning, for then tho system possesses tho power of reaction in tho highest do grco. Any kind of bath is dangerous soon after n mcnl, or soon after fatigu ing oxercise. No man or woman should tako n bath nt tho closo of tho day, un less by tho advico of tho family physi cian. Many a man in attempting to cheat his1 doctor out of a fee, has cheat- od himself out of his life; aye, it is dono ovcry dny. Tho best, safest, cheapest, nnd most universally acccsslblo modo of keeping tho surface of tho body clean, besides tho onco a week washing with soap, warm water, and hog's-hnlr brush, is as follows : Soon oa you get out of bed in tho morning, wash your faco, hands, neck and breast; then in the same basin of water, put your feet at onco for nbout a minute, rub them briskly nil the timo; then, with tho towel, which has been dampened by wiping tho face, feet, etc., wipo tho wholo body well, fast and hard, breast projecting. Let tho whole thing bo dono in fivo minutes. At night, when $oa go to bed, nnd whonoveryou get out of bod during iho night, or when you find yourself wako fui or restless,'spend from two to fivo minutes in rubbing your wholo body with your hands, as far as you can reach In ovcry direction. This hns a tendency to proscrvo tho softness nnd mobility of skin which Is essential to health, and which too frequent washings will al ways destroy. That precautions nro necessary, in connection with tho bath room is im pressively signified in tho death of an American lady of refinement nnd posi tion, lately, after taking n bath soon after dinner; of Surgeon Hume, wliilo nlone, In a warm bath ; of an eminent Now Yorker, under similar clrcum- stances.all within a year. Hall's Journ al of Health. "He Came from New Jeusey." Thcro was an amusing sccno on board the Louisville mail-boat tho other day There was tho usual conglomeration of passengers in tho cabin Just boforo tho boat landed, and mid tho general hub. bub of conversation a man remarked incidentally, "Now, In New Jersey, whero I llvo" Instantly an old man, who had bat moodily and sllentlylponderlng by the stovo for some time, sprang to his feet nnd exclaimed "Stranger, nro you from New Jer. sey?" "Yes." "And willln' to acknowledge it?'' "Yes, sir; proud on't." "Hurrah ! givo us your hand." cried tho old man, fairly dancing with oxuf tat ion, "I'm from Now Jersey, too, but nover felt liko declaring It afore. Shake! I'm an old man. I'vo traveled long and far. I'vo been In every city in this hero West steamboa'ted on tho Ohio nnd Mississippi been to Callforny over tho plains and round tho Horn ; took a v'yago onco to Liverpool, but In all my travels, hang mo if this aiu't tho first timo I over heor'd n man acknowl edge that he kum from New Jersey, Boys," turning lo tho wholo assembly. augmented by railroad i miners, hack men, bootblacks, newsboys and upplo girls, for tlio boat had landed, "let's all tako a drink to New Jersey, tho land of Frclinghyson, Old Hyson and Young Hyson, Commodoro Stockton and Dan Rice. IIIpl" Fat Contribu tor. The Amende. Bill R-. Is known nil over, and Bill was ut tho ball In all his glory. All his necessaries for pleas urowejbon hand good music, pretty girls and excellent whiskey. Tlio even ing passed off rapidly, as It alwaysdoes, and Bill had, at about ono o'clock, bo- como pretty happy. Stepping up to a young lady, ho requested the pleasure of dancing with her sho roplled that sho was engaged. "Well," said Bill 'aro you ongaged for next set ?" Sho said sho was. "Can I dnnco with you next, then V" "I mil engaged for thnt, also." "Can I dauco with you to-night." "No," with some hesitancy. "Go to Boston!" said Bill, highly indignant, and turned on his heel. After it low mouionts,Bill was accost ed by a brother of tho young lady, who charged him with insulting his sister. Bill denies; but professes himself will- lug to apologize, If ho had done wrong, and accordingly steps up to tho young lady, when thu following conversation ensued : "Miss L , I understand I havo In sulted you V" "You have, sir." "What did I say, Miss L ?" " You, told mo to go to Boston." "Well," said Bill, "I havo como to tell you that you ncedu't go." Thehf. Is in Brazil a very common poisonous snake, thoSurucueu, respect Ing which tho inhabitant.-, relate the following facta : Thoy say that such is tho antipathy of this reptllo to lire, that when fires aro mado in tho clearing away of woods, thoy rush intojt, scut tcring it with their tails till It is extin guished, oven becoming half roastod in tho attempt ; and that when an individ ual is passing nt night with a torch thoy pass and repass him, lashing him with their tails till ho drops it, aud tho suako Is immediately found closely coll ed around tho extlnirulshed torch, The greatest enemy of this snako Is an Im monso lizard, fivo and six loot long, It Is said that when tho snake succeeds in effecting a bito, tho lizard rushes Into tho wood, oats tfOmo herb, nud returns to tho conflict, which almostlnvurlably terminated In Its favor, At Leesburg, N, C, u negro school teacher got drunk and whipped wholo school, cousstiig of CO IIUU) po grow. RATES OF ADVEHTIHIIIU, OniKnarf, (Ion Hum or Hh friutvn lent In iioiiimrell yi(!) " two lnor UniH, $1.5(1; three Insertions, 2.U0. KPAUIti In. km. am. en. It! One Vjuore ..h.IWJ 1.1,00 11,00 11,00 I10.C0 Twrmlitnre-..-.-V 8.00 7,00 4,00 15,00 Three quire.... 6,0) 7,00 ,00 12,00 H.00 Kmir qnrr.......7,0U 9,00 11,00 17,00 2.5,00 Quarter column.. 10,00 12,00 11,00 20..10 80,00 Half coliunn......15,00 JS,W 9000 80,(10 60.C0 Onocolnnin...... 30,00 88,00 40,00 00,00 100,00 Executor's or Administrator's Notice, t-1.00; Auditor's or ARslgneo'fl Notice, 2.ro. Local Notices, twenty cents a lino , by tho year ten cents. Cards In tho "Directory" column, $2.00 per year for tlio first two lines, and 100 for each additional lino. Siiiicr-Sciiatoilnl- Codes and CoftlllCtlllMCN. It Is a swoet nnil pleasant thing to know that wc havo a United States Sen nto, though unhappily it Is not now in session wherororo wo nnd tliii" city mourn. It is a sweeter nnd plcasnnter thing to know that when our dovotcd Senators nro hero thoy nro not a set of uncouth and unwashed clodhoppers, with no dclicato sonso of touch and tasto nnd smoll, but, on tho contrary, aro highly organized, courtly, costly, (as a gentleman should bo,) and capable of n languishing enjoymont in tho perfumes of Aroby, tho colognes of Franco, tho camphors of tho Indies, tho bay rums of America, and last, though not least, tho soaps of England. Wo say it is a sweeter and plcasnnter thing to know that theso distillations and fragrant compounds aro tlio delight of Senators, and that sucli Senators nro ours. It gives us pleas uro, furthermore, to fcol assured that theso our Senators of whom wo aro proud for tho great ability which they show In tho uso of soap, and tho practi cal good sonso thoy display In tho uso of sponges with It tako a sufllclently correct nnd catholic view of tho geno roslty of tho government undr which they 11 ve.as to tako for granted that It Is tho government's highest pleasure and gratification to furnish them gratuitous ly with theso and other sonso-onrnptur-Ing distilmcnts, knowing full well, as it does, thnt tho uso of theso not only nrgucs tho finest sensibilities in Its law-makers, but has addod much to tho prosperity of tho country and taken heavy burthens from tho shoulders of tho pcoplo. For what wholesomo legis lation could bo supposed to flow from a legislative body whero soap was con traband ; whero cometiques nover gavo tint to cheeks mado pallid with public caro; whero lemons wero never squeez ed for tho public good ; whero alcohol bathed not, insldo and out, tho wasted wrecks of intellectual labor; whero (ho bristles of that noblo animal, tho pig, camo not nigh tho chin ; whero ginger warmed not tho vital parts into ruddier and moro spicy llfo; and whero camphors and colognes, rums and bay rums, never rovlved, with their aro matic and titillating powers, the lan guishing senses, and restored tho ex hausted energies? What, wo say would legislation bo without theso? Laws would come Into tho world still-born, without tho lenst zest or flavour of their crcatorslnthem,heavonlynsIcad,forbid- dlng ns a soapless Senator, and fr only to bo observed by tho soapless Hotten tots of Boreoboolngha. Let us rejoice, then and bo glad, eat, drink, and bo merry, In that wo aro possessed of Sena tors with toa and habits ahavo "tho neasts iiuu pwn, - anu mat in tnq laws which iney voumkoio to us uierq va tno aroma of "Thino incomparable oil, Macassar." In witness whereof, obligingly among other similar items put in tho contin gent expenditures of the Senate for the past year, behold : For48white cotton gIoves,(poliee)38 00 For i boxes lemons, at $12 per box. 48 00 For 191 lbs crushed sugar, at 19c 36 29 For 1 box honey soap, (English,) 9 00 For J gallon cologne, 5 00 For J dozen flesh-brushes, 9 00 For 1 gallon bay rum, and bottle, 8 GO For J dozen shaving brushes, 12 00 For 5 gallons alcohol, 25 00 For C bottles extract ginger, 3 00 For 1 dozen plato brushes, 25 00 For 1 quart spirits of camphor, 2 50 For 7 j lbs bathing sponge, 35 37 For 1 gallon cologne, and bottle, 10 CO For dozen cosmetiquet, 3 00 For 1 dozen mugs for Bhavlng- soap, G 00 For 20 boxes lemons, 317 00 A. W. Wiukflold, furnishing tea anil making tlio samo for tiro uso of tho Senato, 51 60 Making 1 brass fae-stmlle hand stamp, W. P. Kellogg. 12 (10 Repairing facsimile stain) for Hon. B. F. Wado, 1 25 For 12 dozen palm-leaf fans, 15 00 For 120 extra Scotch wood pin cushions 122 00 Not to speak it profanely, pormlt us In a mild form and briefly to Inquire, what would any Senator bo, though ho wcro "loll" to tho uttermost, and legal and logical down to his toes, and ovcry Inch a law-maker from natural aptitude, without a mug a shaving mug, wo mean, of courso f Literally nothing. And whnt sort of an opinion should wo form of him If, when performing his toilet In tlio morning, with Ills mug re flecting in tlio glass, and his cowietiquet and colognes and camphore,nnd twenty boxes of lemons bcsldo him, ho burst not out from amidst tho lathor on his Sena torial chin into a rapture of gratitude as ho lookedlarouud him on tho ovidencos of his country's benefaotions, aud ox- claimed, with tears in his oyes, "This Is my own, my native land !" realizing feelingly that no other land is in tho habit of soaping and shaving and fumigating her legislators at hor ufii expense, and supplying them gra tuitously with fivo gallons of alcohol ? Wo could not help looking upon him as an ungrateful wretch, and deserving of being cast out among tho Hindoos, where half a dozen flesh brushes and seven aud a half pounds of bathing sponge might bo employed with advan tage to their epidermises, if not to tho laws of Hlndoostan. Wo reJolo3 to bo llovo, howovcr, that our dovotcd Sena tors aro no such thankless barbarians, and that thoy fully appreclato tho gra tuitous sweets of Senatorial llfo. and that It is notno, nover when thoy put on forty-eight pairs of white cotton gloves, to cover nn unclean palm. Na tional Intelligencer QhammaticalEniuma . I am com posed Of 12 letters. My 4, 7,9, 3, ts.a noun. My 2, 10, 8 is a pronoun. My 6, 12, 3 Is nn adjective. My, 5, K), 12, 1 Is a verb. My 12, 5, 1 is an adverb. My 1, 6 Is a preposition. My C, 11 is an iulcrjectloti. My 1, 2, 11, 12 ie n conjunction. My wholo Is the namo of what all should rend. E. O. Jones. his