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BI3B3HISS'S DIIGIFIOTORY.
J. W. DOUGLASS.
AMINES" ASD COUNSELLOR AT LAW-OirICC Oft State Street, three
doors north of Brown's Hotel, Erie, Ea.
CO3IPTO'N HA VERBTICK.
Drum, in Dry Good., Ifardware, Crockery, Crocerier, and For
eign and Domestic Liquors, Distillers, and Manufacturers of
Saleratu, No. 8, Reed House; and corner of French and PCIIII
t=trests, Erie, Pa.
J. B. MICKLIN,
t.i•Lci.t. and general Agency and Commission business, Frank
lin, Pa.
RUFUS REED,
Own' In Eng ti•ti, Gannon and American (lards arcand Cutlery;
Also, Anvitr, Vices, Iron and Steel No. 3 Reed House,
Erie. Pa.
%V. J. F. & Co.
Br.Argsnirna, Carriage and Vagan Builders, State Street, be
In een seventh Erie.
L. STRONG, M. D.
Omer., one Door SN est of C. 11. Wriglit's'store, up stairs
DOCT. J. L. STEWART,
Orricp: n ilh Dcct. A. BEEBE, Seventh near Sassafras strea. Res
enlence, on Saeeafrar, nue door north of Fevenitt pt.
StEGEL,
%YUMA'S kl.l and Retail dealer in Groceries, Provigiong, Wines
',wary, Print, Arc., &c. Corner of French and Fifth Streets
oplocite the F.irincrs' note!, Crrc.
WIIn, VA, r and Retnil Grocer. No. 2, Fleming Meek, Uric, l'n
J. GOALDING.
1 , 1 ,. /4 - 11 %VI T U u ort, and Habit l‘laker.--Ftore, N 0.5 Recd'e, Block,
to:,Ns.ito the Donnell Bice k) Slaw Street. Erie.
J. W. WETMORE,
ATTORNEr AT LA tr,
In IValker's (Mice, on Frscnih Strect. Erie. Pm.
HENRY CADIV ELL,
biri,wrrn,Jol.lor, nod Retail (kaki' in Dry Goods. Groterie4,
ension, earl sting, Ilarih% are, Iron, Steel, Nails,
6:c. Empire Otorte slate Blrcel, four doors. below
Ilrnu zee Hotel, Erie, Pa.
Vices:, Bellow., Axle Arms, Spring-", and a general
~•'urtmcnt of saddle and Carriage Trimmings.
S. MERVIN SMITH,
AII!fiTINCY AT LAW and Justice of the Peace—Office one door
of Wright's Etore, Erie. Pa.
==tEaß=3=
It ri to Wateliur. Ciwke, I.ool,ing Clatece, ritino forte=,
IVare,Jeivelry, and n variety ofother Taney
Aructe4, Neyrtone tout doors below Brown's licrel,
r-t - tn• rued, Erie, l'a.
S. It. DEWEY,
iCam.r+v.r• 0/0 RQTAIr. Healer in Dry Goode, FCCOllti door below
140na's Hotel, State t3treet.Trie,
GEORGE 11. CUTLER,
ATTORAF I AT laAr. Girard. Eric County, Pa. CoPeciions and
taller hu, , inc..4s attended to with irrinniunevs and di-t
WILSON LAIR!).
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Arl WAIFS A.TlAW—Olike over 3.11. Williams' exli. logo office.
next dour to ttllce Thotuitson's office.
Colter ft fig an f) ri titer profcre tonal butqllCDP al:riffled to o till p rompt
-110.4 and df!•ptelf.
1311.0 WW HOTEL,
l'ortm MX Tile EMU E, corner of Ftnte street and tliC Public square
1:11e. Eastern IVestem and Southern stage office.
B. A. CRATN.
Minus %Le and Retail dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Wine.;
Liquors. Cigars, Nails, Detroit Ale, Buii,euit, Crackers, &c. &c.
Ccearbide. tris, Pa. , •
11. B. LIAVE'ItSTICK.
tin. 9_ norn Ho6.c. Dealer in Dry Goods, ❑ardnare, Crockery
Grccericp, &e.
T. W. MOORE,
ni.m.s.n in arcrpries. rfot oions, %Vines, Lignor., tinnSict., Fruit,
&c., No C. Poor Peoplo'v Row, Stitto Vrie.
CUTLER
Aiturney & Counsellet at Law, (Office in Spaulding'd Exchangr,
I{llllalo. N. V.
Collecting and commercial fiawinrra u receive prompt aueuinn
Rxrgni:Nees.—A. Dt RI.IN, Dr NJ %MIN GRANT,
• J SIAI•I'KELLOGG,
l'orwar.l.n: &Commission 31orcliant, on the Putlic Dock, cart of
Srate t.trrei.
Coal, Salt. Plai•wr and White conAantly for sale.
3. - iiTlViT,TiAms,
choker and Etchanrre Broker. Dealer D) MIN or Evclinoce,
Drafts, CelliliCale.uf Depo..ile. Gold rind •olver corn. &c., &c.
uriee, I door , ' I , elow %trot%
BENJAMIN F. DENNISON,
At Iom.; AT LtIT, CICTO:1111).011111-0111C1: on Saperior .trecti,
is Atwuter's Block. Refer to Chief Jukice Pnrker, Ciunitritlcr
Law School; Iron. Richard Fletcher, 10 citate st.,llo,ton; lion.
F - tmuel 11. Pork ins. It 4 q•.Flltllhlelhlti.i; Rirl•trd 11.
Ii unhall, E5q.,5,1 slicer, New York. Fps te,thesonials, re
fer to this °trice.
MARSHALL & VINCENT,
A rronvivs I LA W—Office up Flairfl In Tammany Hall building,
E.onnor tue Prothonuary's • flice,Lric.
MURRAY WHALLON,
♦.T TAP. CrY ICn COUNRRIAAIII AT [.‘w—Office over C. B.
zztore, entrance one door wel. of State street, on the Diamond,
Erie.
1. ROSENZWEIG & co
WIIOIII9ILV AND IlF,V.rlig in POlCigil and Damest lc Dry
Condo, ready mane Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &C., No. 1; Fleas
_ mit Block. Foie weer, Erie.
C. M. 'III3I3ALS. I
Dv tt.FR in Dry Goods, Dry Groceries, .Crockery, Hank% are, he,
No. 111. Chenimidc. Erie.
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JOtIN ZININIEttLY,
1 4 tits inGroceries and Provisions of ail kinds, State street, three
r friar north of the Diamond. Erie.
SMITH JACKSON,
Dr I.FR in Dry Cools, Groceries, Hardware, Queens NVare,Lime,
Cbcapnldc, Erie, ra.
VifiLLIANI
et 01}11..T MA int Upholster, and Undertaker, corner of State and
5.% emit .treetr. Erie.
KELSO & LOOMIS,
cEvEli to Porn•arding, Produce and Conimbunt Merchants: dealers
In coarse and fines:ll4 Coal. Plaster, Shingles, &c. Public-din k,
nest side of the bridge, Erie.
I v J. Kelso, W. W. T.nnut..
NVALKEIt & COOK,
OFVER U. Forwarding. Coininiamion and Produce Mereliaiitili:lec
rid %Vara-home cart orttic Patine Bridge, Eric.
G. LOOMIS & Co
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Gry Tits to \l'atehc•, Jewelry. Silver, German Silver, Plated and
Britannia Ware Cutlery, Military anti Fancy Goods, tiutte street,
eearly opposite the Engle hotel, Eric.
I; Loom., T. M. ArS7lll
CARTER & BROTHER,
t'utmorgALK and Retail dealers in Drum., Medieinee, Paint!.l Oils,
Glass,•&e., No. 0, Reed noose, Erie.
JOEL JOHNSON.
P . :Acta in Theological, Mistellancono. Sunday and Claisieal
School flookP, Stationary, &c. Park Row, Erie. _
JAMES LYTLE,
vurtorArn.c Merchant Tailor, on the public square, a few doOrs
nest of State street, Ede,
/). - CLARK,
iSuntsgALE AND RETAIL Realer in Groceries, Provisions. Ship
Chandlery, Stone-ware, &cc. kc., No.ss. Bon nel I Block, Erie. •
0. D. SPAFFORD.
beater in Law, Medical, school Miscellaneous Books stationary,
&e. State sr., four L l..rs below the Public square. _
DR. O. . ELLIOTT,
Resident Dentist; °McCawd dwelling in the Beebe fiktek. on the
East side of the Public Square, Eric. Teeth i nrertmd on Gold
Plate, from one to an entire sett. Carious teeth tilled with pure
htild, and restored to heal* nod usetulnesa. Teeth cleaned
ith instruments and Dentitlce an as to leave them of a pellucid
clearness. All work warranted.
S. DICKERSON.
Pnystrimr Ann Siltation—Office at his residence on Seventh insect.
. 0 1Voslie the Methodist Church, Erie.
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WII LFt ACC A 'SD R ETA/ den /Cr IfiRIGIIT
JPDryGoocia, Groterts.Hardware
Crockery, Gins.wpre, Iron Nails Leather, Oils, drc., corner of
Bute street sod the public square, opposite the Itk.
J. RN.
WIKILANALZ AND RrrA O n, d e a le r
In BU Drug TO s, Medidlnes, Dye Stuffs,
Grocertes..te. No. S, Reed ItouFe. Erie.
ROBERT S. HUNTER;
DtALair. to Hats. Caps aud Furs of all detertottora., No. 10, Pork
Row *Elie..
11 LACK. Drown Green and Cadet mined I r... Cloths a
Ricci for .ale at • B. JACKDOIC,
1111 DEN, Dlack, aturaln; Clara, Drown. and Blue French
Aia
reno, for rale cheap at the Store of ! D. JACKSQN.
LAci-r-Mna,, Plaid, Striped and other Fancy Cassimeres for
,L) tale by
S. JACKSON.
THE ERIE OBSERVER
pnetrq arth
SCENE ON THE OHIO
fly DICOD , / , . D. PDENTIDD
Is s glorious eve—iliC swam
Without a murmur ‘vniuleis by,
Anti on its breast, with softened beam,
F Ice ping stars so ~ w eetty lie,
'T would seeureti if the teingsesth, 'plume
pad swept through woods of tropic bloom.
And scattered down their blossoms bright
To sleep upon the waves to-night.
And see as hangs the moon aloft.
tier beams come gushing through the air I
So mild, so beautifully soft,
That wood and stream seem stirred with prayer,
And the pure - spirit, as it kneels
At Nature's'holy altar, reels
Religion's selleoine floating by
In every bean' that cleaves the sky
There's glory in each cloud and star,
There's beauty in each wave and tree,
And gentle voices from afar
Are borne like angel•winstrelsy;
In such, a spot, at such an lions,
My spirit lectern spell of power,
And all beneath, around above,
Seems earthly bliss and heavenly love
Oh, ?gray, Idol Only life.
My heart's young tnnte. my soot's sweet bride,
Dear soother of my spirit's strife,
I would that thou went by my side,
And I would kneel on this green sod
In love to thee mul,praise to God,
And. gazing In thy gentle eyes,
Dream lint of thee and Paradise.
I see thy name in you blue sky,
In every sound thy name I bear,
Ali nature paints it to my eye
And breaths it in my listning ear:
I read it in the moon's sweet beam,
The starlight prinii it on the stream,
And waveand breeze and singing bird
Speak to my soul the blessed word.
SELF SACRIFICE:
on,
1 THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT.
The ..days'of chivalry," in the steel-armor and horse
prancing sense of the phrase, have doubtless passed away
in the limbo reserved for all social extravagances; but
the spirit whiCh, i n the eyes of thoughtful men, redeem
ed its else vain shows and tittsel:accessoris from unmit
igated contempt, interfused with the prosiac drama of
conventional in odern life, survives in more than all its
ancient vigor, and from time to lime gleams forth, and
illumines the sombre hues of our neutral tinted civilizlt
lion with the brilliant prismatic colors of the dawn. In
other words, there ere indeed constantly enacted in this
matter-of fact world of ours which, for real heroism, have
no parallel in the glittering annals ofplumed and painted
chivalry. A romantic episode in the life of a gallant
and well-known sea officer—for tho exact verity of which
I, and indeed many others s till living, can vouch—afford.,
I think, a vivid illustration of this brief text.
Francis Travers, as I shall call Mtn, was the only son
of a worthy and 'somewhat eccentric gentleman of Dev
onshire, who had passed the greater part of an active and
successful life in the naval service oftho East ludia Com
pany. lie retired from active pursuits nt the—for this
bustling, go-ahead country—early ago of fifty-five; and
having securely invested the savings of his life—aniount
ing to about tWenty thousand pounds—in the funds, re
tie ed to an old-fashioned rustic residence called Marlands,
to enjoy in leisured solitary—he had long been a widow
er—the remainder of his allo;ed days. His house; in
common with those retired seamen, was speedily decora
ted with n wind-vane and a flag-staff on which was fre
quently exhibited bunting of every hue and device known
and recognized betienth the sun; but even with the help
of these Interesting time killers, the hours passed slowly
and heavily with the old mariner, and it u as soon ahnt i v
dandy rvidenl that to be thus everlastingly anckergd.
stranded in ono spot, was ruinous to his Itotilfid well
as temper. • HO grew morose and restless ; f , Otsand it ,
irritable, end drank a great deal mare th The had been
accustomed to..—Finally, on the very meriting after the
news arrived that his son had creditably pissed for lieu
tenat in the Royal Navy. Mr. Travers was found dead.
and cold in his bed. The coroner's impost recorded tha:
he died by the "visitation of q.t." -
Lieutenant Travers, the solofieir of his father's wealth
was at this time a fine &peenin] of a well educated, in
telligent naval officer; and rich, well-looking, and of
robust health ; might be fairly looked upon as an extreme
ly fortunate person, whom in all probability a brilliant,
cloudless future awaited. In the young officer's own
opinion however, all these aids and appliances wore noth
ing it' they failed to 'obtain for 'hint the ono kohl object
after professional-fame of his ambition—the hand of the
beautiful:girl by whom, since his first visit to his father at
.Marlands, his whole being—heart, soul, sense—had been
engrossed. His admiration of Mary Wharton was per
haps all the more enthusiastic and intense front having
remained as yet strictly confined to his own breast. His
heart alone know and brooded over its own secret, and
was likely; it seemed, to do so for an indefinite time to
come, inasmuch as the daring sailor, who has already
been twice wounded in desperate boat expeditions upon
which he had volunteered, doubted much whether he
should ever muster sufficient audacity to disclose his pas
sion even to the fair lady herself.
It is the faith or imagination of the worshipper which
invests the idol or the shrine with its transcendent attri
butes: and often as Francis Travers had counted up his
own advantages—ridelicef, a person which oven his mo
desty could not but admit was not ono to frighten the
gentler sex; a professional reputation for skill and daring;
and now, si:no the death of his father,' a handsome for
tune—' he pronounced them all mere dross and ragswhen
weighed against divine perfections of the lady. It is very
doubtful whether any ether hurisan being would have
arrived at the same conclusion. Mary Wharton was in
deed an amiable, graceful girl; and her beauty, if not of
the brilliant kind which at first view dazzles the beholder,
was scarcely loss ultimately dangerous in its. pensive
thoughtfulness, and in beseeching gentleness which,
gleaming from out the transparent depths of her deep
blue oyes, tinted the pble, finely turned - cheek with vary
ling charms. Bet excepting this beauty of expression
1 more than of form, and an unquestionably amiable tem
per and disposition she had really nothing to liast. Of
worldly fortune she would not possess'one shilling, and
was neither fashionable or wealthily connected. iler
father, Sir Richard Whartons spendthrift, gambling .
,
1 baronet, of old creation, it is true, but bankrupt alike in
1
health and fortune, known, In faCt to be overwhelmed
with debt—was scarcely very desirable as a father-in-law;
and yet Francis Travers, as ho took leio of Lady Whar
tonlt and her daughter, after attending h '(ether' s loner"-
al, could trot help wondering, as he gaz d upon the fair.
gentle girl, and felt her calm reservedueea of tone and
nianner sweep coldly across his beating4heart, at hie pre
sumptuous folly of having loved .
_ A bright, particular Mr:
. And thought to Wed it.
So strange are the tricks which the blind god sometimes
plays with the eyes and understandings at' his more en-
I .
4hnsiastio votaries. , -
Tho frigate to which Lieutenant Trayors was first ap-
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1850.
pointed, after knocking about the channel through the
winter, picking. up a few trifling prizes, was ordered to
Portsmouth, to be overheated, and have her defects undo
good; but being found thoroughly infected with dry-rot.
wee put out of commission and ultimately brokon up.—
The brush off Trafalgar had crippled Napoleon's marine;
and as the breeze with Brother Jonathan hal not
sprung up, lieutenants were in somewhat less request
than usual, and Travers took his abode at Marlands, tin !
disturbed for n considerable time by intimation or"corn-
Mond from the Admiralty. Mary Wharton, more beau
tiful, more interesting than over, received him, he fine.
ginod, with mach more cordial frankness than formerly;
Lsdy Wharton seemed pleased with his return; whits
Sir Richard who, ho instinctively felt, 'had long since
penetrated his secret, And with whom, by the way, he
had always been a great favorite, expressed unqualified
pleasure at seeing him. What wonder, then, that the
illusions dispelled :by former coldness should reappear
hatieoth the gonial warmth of such a reception? There
Was no rival in the case; of that he felCassured. Indeed
with the exception of the Rev. Edmund Hartford. curate
of the parish church, and Mary's cousin, Lady Wharton
and her daughter lived at Archer's Lodge in almost en
tire seclusion. Sir Richard for three-fourths of the year
resided in London, mid when visiting Devonhire, any.
rounded-himself:with associates whose manners and pur
suits were nnything but congenial with those of his wife
and daughter. As to the curate, accomplished scholar
and eloquent divine as lie was, and much as Miss Whar-.
ton seemed to take pleasure in his varied and brilliant
conversation—not more however, than did her mother
and Traverse himself—any notion of marriage with him
was, the lieutenant felt, quite out of the question. Edmund
Hartford's salary as curate was only about ninety pounds
a year—he had no influential connections to push him on
in the church—and Traverse thought ho had ill read
human character if Lady Wharton, did any chance exist
of Mary allying - herself with poverty and wretchedness,
would permit an intercourse likely to have so fatal a re
sult. Ti n ts reasoning, believing, hoping, TraverSe sur
rendered himself unresistingly to the influence by
which ho was enthralled. Ho walked, fished, played
at billiards with the baronet, participating freely in the
various modes for killing time, except gaming, and await
ed with torturing anxiety a favorable moment for termi
nating
tho feveish doubts which, reason as he might, still
haunted him incessantly. A circumstance, sudden, un
expected, and terrible, cut short his hesitation, atufpush
ed him to a decision ho might have else dolayeefor
months—perhaps years. ' •
A dispute arose late ono night between Sir Richard
Wharton an 1 one of his companios respecting ntledged
unfair play at:cards. Injurious epithets were freely inter
changed; and, after et fruitless attentin by the persons
present to adjust the quarrel amicably, an appeal to the
arbitrament of the pistol was arranged for an early
hour the next morning. Tho alerting took place, and
both combatants were wounded at the first fire—Sir Rich-
MY as it proved mortally.
The baronet was hastily conveyed to lite nearest pub
lie house, and such medical aid as the locality afforded
was instantly procured. On examining the wound which
was in the chest, and bled internally, the surgeon at Inca
informed the sufferer that nothing could bo done Co pro
long, much less to save his life.
thought so—felt eel" murmured the/unfortunate
gentleman, with white Ups. Accursed ciUtfricei" A few
moments afterwards he added, "Ilowflong, think you
my life—this agony—may last?" ,
"Not long; an hour perhaps— , „no more."
"So soon! I must be unye z then. Lot the room be
cleared at once of all except my servant. James,", ho i
added, as soon as his orders were obeyed, "hasten to
Marlands to Mr. Trailers; toll him I must see him. in
stantly. Be swift;fo r more than life depends upon your
speed?"
For the Idst half hour the groans wrenched from the
dykng / mMt. in his fast closing struggle with the totiblo
foe i 2ltat held him in his iron grap were alone hoard in
apartment; and then hurrying feet sounded along the
passage, and Lieutenant Travers greatly excited, rushed
"Can this terrible intelligence be trne? he breathlessly
exclaimed, "that you ore"—
"Dying? Yes; a few more pulsations, my young
friend, and that which men call life will be past. - and I .
be nothing!"
"May not something, bo still attempted? %Viler° is
,the surgeon?"
"Gone. by my orders; Yon. Francis Travers, can,
alone aid ma in this extremity."
••i: What can'you moan?"
..Not. indeed, to save my life—that is past hoping for:
but to rescue' an ancient name., which I Imo already
tarnished, from indoliblo infamy. You love • Mary
Wharton?"
"As my own soul!" replied Travers, flushing scarlet•
"I have long known. You aro awaro that tho estates
go to my nophew, and-that sho is portionless?"
"Perfectly; but that is a circumstanco"—
"How much per annum of clear available income do
you possess?" interrupted Sir Melton! quickly.
So strange a question Qt such a moment startled Tra
vers; but, after a moment's pause, ho replied, "Including
my professional income, about a thousand a year."
"Enough: Hand mo a glass of water. Now, come
nearer. Travers. for my 'Oyes grow dim, and my speech;
beneath the choking grn4p of this fell death is faint and
difficult. You know that Lady Wharton and myself,
though occasionally residing under ono roof, have been
for many years throughly estranged from each other.—
For this I know the world blames me, and I admit,
quite justly. Well, the world, wise and prying as it is,
yet neither knows or guesses a thousandth part of
the wrong I have done my wifo and child:"
•Sir Richard!"
"When I married Elton ['errata, her fortune, seemed
to her by settlement, was invested in the funds in her
maiden' name; the annual interest amounted to about
eight hundred pounds"—
"Perhaps not. The revenue Lady Wharton tics Con
stantly drawn, half yearly; through Child's banking
house. It was devoted by her to the maintainance of our
establishment. A few months since, I—bond lower,
that t mny him the tiecursed confession in your earl I.
pressed by enormous gaming debts, and infatuated by a
belief that I might, had I the ,means of playing for large
stakes, retrieve my losses, forged—do lyou hear?—for
gea, my wife's name tog warrant of attorney, drew out
the entire capital, played with, and lost all! And now
—now," cited the miserable man with spasmodic vio
lence; "You know all—know that by my act my wife.
my child 'are paupers, beggars—homeless—friendless
and bat for'you without resource or home!"
"Merciful powers! can this be true?"'
"As death!" rejoined the baronet. his husky accents
again sinking to a feeble whisper. "And you On whom
I counted, hesitate,' I see, to nave my llama from infamy
oven though the reward be Mary Wharton"—
"Say not so!" passionately exclaimed Travers. "But
honby what Means can I.oonceal—can
• "Easiiy. Continue to pay the dividod as usual through
Child's WI you are.-where are you?—till you are mar.
ried. Lady Wharton will live with you and Mary, till—
till You " ;
think I do," stammered Traverse' 'BO t••••••••.;..."
',That's well!". :A silence of several minutes succeed
:ed. following by incoherent murmurs, indicating that tho
senses of duo dying man worn wandering. “Cold. cold.
tV.oNWARD.•
—and dark! Looed! and upon three trumps! Light
the candles; we cannot:see the cords! Ah! what shapes
are thesol Ellen, Mary! so stern, too, now that Travers
has promised—has promised—has promised"— The
death-rattle choked his utterance, and In a few minutes
Sir Richard Wharton had ceased to live: About three
week's after the funeral of the deceased baronet, Lieuten
ant Travers received a letter, on service, from the Ad
mintlity, announcing his appOintment to- a crack frigate
flitting for sea at Portsmouth, and directing him to report
himself on board Immediately. This summer!. rendered
.further delay ur hes:tation iMpossible. He could not
leave. Marlands without coming to 'a - frank explanation
with Lady and Miss Wharton', end he resolved it should
take place that very morning. Not a syllable had yet
passed his lips relative to .the extraordinary disclosures
made by Sir Richard Wharton in his last moments, or to
the wishes he had expressed regarding his daughter.. In
the event, Travers mentally argued, of the acceptance of
his suit by Miss Wharton"anil her mother, there' could
ha no reason for any concealmon tfrom them; they would
not betray the late baronet's disgraceful secret. At all
events he would not, by first revealing to Mary Wharton
that she was 'Nutlike, and afterwards preferring her his
head and fortune, seem to wish to purr/toss her consent
to a union with him. Full of these cogitations and resol
ves, ho arrived at Archer's Lodge, where to his extreme
astonishment. he foUnd the servants packing up the furni
biro ns for immediate removag He hurried to the breakfas t
room, where he found Lady Wharton and her daugh
ter both busily engaged arranging books, music and pa-
pers.
"What is the meaning of this?" he demanded -with
intense agitation. "Surely you aro not leaving Archer's
Lodge?"
"Indeed we ore, Mr. Travers." replied Lady Wharton.
"We received a letter yesterday, accepting an offer we
had made for the lease of a house in Wake, close to
Edmund's new curacy, which ho says will suit us admir
ably."'
"Us—Edmund!" grasped Travers.
"Mary, love, place these papers," said Lady Wharton
"in tho writing desk in my dressing room. Mr. Tra
vers," she addiW, a 3 the door closed, "you aro ill. The
walk has perhaps fatigued you. Let me give you a glass
of wine."
"No—no—no? What is it you say? Mary—Ed
mund! Speak, and quickly; my brain turm."
"I feared this," said Lady Wharton, soothingly, as she
npponched, and gently took his hand; "and perhaps
have been do blame in delaying the explanation which
must now be mado." ,
"What explanation—relatiVe to whom?"
"To Wry and her cousin, Edmund Harford."
•
"lit!"
it•
"They are betrothed lovers, anti have been so, with
my °lament, for many months. Liston to me calmly.
Mr. Travers," Continued L i ndy Wharton, terrified by the
wild expression of tho yonng man's eyes. "Mary some
time since wished me to give you my confidence. I hes
itufed: for, alas! bitter experience has taught me to place
but little retinue° on the faith of men. I was wrong I
see; but pray try to calm yourself."
"Ga on—go on. Lot me at least know all—the worst
the worst!"
"1 will be_ frank with yritt,.. The failing health of Sir
ft , chard Wharton has for some time warned me that but
a . hriefspacii reinafned to him an earth. The frlghtfuf
catastrophe 'of the other day but hastened his end, in all
probability, by only a few months. Mary's solo depen
dence Was, in that event, I knew, the marriage portion
secured to me, the interest of which' amounts to some
thing over eight hundred pounds per annum."
"I know—l have heard.
udeettl"
"Yes; bat no matter. Proceed, I beg of you."
"The possession dna income in my own right, amply
sufficient for the needs of an unambitious household,
warranted me, I conceived, in consenting to Mary's en
gagement with her consien, whom she has known from
childhood, and of whose worh no one can speak too highly
My silence and reserve have, I perceive, Mr. Travers,
misled but forgive rue; I did not know—l could not
conceive"— -
"Let me pass, madam," exclainmed Travers, disenga
ging his !tenth and staggering towards the door. will
rem: a piesently."
A whirlwind of emotion was sweeping through his
brain as ho hinried from the house into the adjoining
shrubbery. Woundednifection, despair, and compassion
tugged nt his heart, and ruled it by turns. Tho open air
helped to cool and revive him; and afterabout and hour's
bitter conflict with himself, he returned to the where ho
had left Lady Wharton.' She was still there. - o
"May I have your ladyship's permission to see Miss
Wharton alone for a few minutes?"
Lady Wdiarton appeared surprised at the request, but,
at once no - ceded to it. will sand her her to you home-,
diately," she replied, end loft tho room.
A considerable period elapsed, before Miss Wharton,
trembling, blushing, painfully agitated, almost, indeed
to tears, entered the apartment.
"Pardon my freedom—my importunity, Miss Whar
ton," said Travers, is as calm a - tone 'as he 'could com
mand, as lie led her to a seat, and placed himself beside.
her. "I have, a question to ask so f t of tho last impor
tance to you as to myself, and I entreat yen to answer it
frankly as to a brothoi.."
Tho lady bowed, and the lieutenant proceeded with
somewhat more firmness.
"You are, I am informed, dependant as to fortune up
on Lady Wharton. Is it then I would ask, of your own
free choice and will that your aro contracted to your cous
in—to tho Rev. Mr. Ilarford? Nay, lady, be not offen
ded at my boldness. It is hi virtual compliance with the
injunctions of
~Sir Richard Wharton, exprerised in his
last moments, that I ask this question."
Tho momentary glance of indignant surprise passed
from Mary Wharton's face at tho mention of hor father's
name. Her suffused eyes were again bent on the ground
whilst the rich color came and wont on her cheek, as
'she replied in a•low agitated voice—" Edmund and
have known, have been attached almost betrothed, to
each other from childhood"--
"Enough Miss Wharton." said Travers. hastily rising
"I will not tresspass further on your indulgence. May
all good angels guard and bless you!" ho added. Belting
her hand and passionately kissing it; "and ' for your sake
him—Farewell!" Ho hurried from tho house, and the
same evening took coach for London, mado the neces
sary arrangement for contiuuing the payment of Lady
Wharton's dividend through Childs, as before; then pro•
goaded to Portsmouth, and joined his ship; which a few
days afterwards sailed (or the South American station.
Lady Wharton and her daughter removed. as they
bad intimated, to Wales, whore Edmund llarford had
obtainedlllcuracy, - searcely of so much money-value as
that which he had left at Devonshire, After the lapse
of a twelvemonth he Was married to Mary Wharton;
still, however, retaining his curacy as a means of use
fulness.' The union was a happy one. la the enjoy
ment of en amply sufficient incense. end aeon beght with
joyous infancy, their days fled past in tranquil happiness;
and each succeeding year, as it rotted over them 1w
their beaulifetteUeat; augmented with some new bless
log their sum of worldly felicity. If a thought of the no
ble-hearted to whims they wereuncontiousty so deeply
indebted ; 'crossed their minds, it was chaff!) , when a
Present for one of tbe children. of some rich or CllflOtie
produce of distant climes arrived. or a gazette of that
stirring period announced ono of the bold deeds which
rapidly advanced Lieutenant Travers to post captain's
rank. Peace, for which the harrassed, trampled world
had so long sighed, was at hot proclaimed, arid Edmund
flarford, who corresponded with Captain Travers, thought
it possible he might pay them a visit—perhaps take up
his abode in. the neighborhood. for Merlande, they ktiew.
had long since beau disposed of. He, however, came
not; and the next letter received announced that he had
joined the expedition against Algiers. under Lord F.', s•
month. Tidings of the triumph of the British fleet over
that celebrated nest of pirates reached them in duo son-,
son, accompanied by victory's ever prese - nt crimson shit!.
ow—Ahe list of killed and wounded. Harford glanced
anxiously at each column. and an exclamation of dismay
and sorrow broke from him—Captain Travers was re
turned "mortally wounded!" Greatly pained and shock
ed as they all were by this intelligence, tljey were some
days before they knew how deep cause they had for
grief. About a fortnight. it might have been. after
wards. Mr. Hagen' by Lady Whaston's directions, wrote
to Messrs. Child - to inquire the reason the last
half-year's dividend had not been forwarded as usual.—
The answer—revealing the crime of Sir RiChard When.-
ton, the heroic sacrifice . of Travers, and their own utter
worldly ruin—stunned; overwhelmed them!—"The re.
ported death of Captain Travers." tho bankere wrote.
after explaining the source from which, since the death
of Richard Wharton, the remittances had been derived,
"and a consequent claim to his property by a distant rel
ative, as heir at law, necessarily precluded them from
continuinzthe half-yearly payments."
All emotions of admiration, wonder, gratitude, excited
by this discovery, were soon absorbed by consternation at
the prospect before them—suddenly deprived, as they
wore, by the stroke of an enchanters wand, of their im
aginary Wealth. "Ourchildren!" exclaimed Mrs. liar
ford, with tearful vehemence "what will become adieu)
nursed as they have been in ease rind luxury?"
"God will provide both for them and us, Mary." re
plied her husband. "If wo exercise but faith and pa
tience, but I have no fear: but my heart swells to think
hat that noble minded man should have passed away,
unassured, unconscious of our deep gratitude' and es
teem."
"Do not deem me selfish, Edmund," rejoined Mrs.
Harford. "1 feel his generous kintinoss as deeply as
yourself. It is for our children I sin anxious—not for
myself; not even for you."
"Bo assured," said Lady Wharton. recovering from
her panic, •that Captain Travers has not neglected to
provide for such a probable contingency in his 'profession
as sudden death. His unselfish devotedness to you, Me.
ry. will sheild you and yours froin beyond the grave; of
that ho satisfied."
Lady Wharton was not mistaken in her judgment of
Captain Travers. By the very next post a letter arrived
under cover of Messrs. Child, from a solicitor, informing
thorn that by n will executed by Captain Traveas on the
same day that ho had directed the banks to remit the
usual amount to Lady Wharton, the whole amount of
the property of which ho might die possessed was be
queathed to Mary Herrera, for her sole use and benefit,
and not pasiing by marriage to the husband. "The in
stant official news of the death of Captain Travers ar
rived," it was added, "probate would bo at once obtain
ed on his will, and the proper steps taken to put Mrs.
Ilarford in possession of the legacy." Ail doubts were
speedily set at rest. A carriage drovo slowly up the eve
unto ono evening, just as it was growing dusk, and Mr.
llarford was informed that a gentleman wished to speak
with him. Ile hastened out, and a pale, mutilated fig
ure extended Its handle him, exclaiming in a feeble
voice, "Edmund do you not know me?"
"Captain Travers!" almostehouted llarford. Can it
ndead be you?" "A pioeo of ms Edmunl," replied
Po wounded officer, with en effort to smile. "1 arts
coins to ask permission." he added in a graver tone, "to
di.; hero; I shall not, I think, bo refused?"
lie survived fur several months. ministered to with
tenderealsolicitude by hlrs. Herrera and her husband.
The lasi tones that sounded its his ear were those of Ed
mund Raiford. reading with choking voice the prayers
of the church for the dying: the last object his darkening
eyes distinguished was the tearful conntennnco of the
belot•oil of his youth and manhood; the Last word his lips
uttered was her name-31,Itte
GLANCES AT CONGRESS.—No. 5
From Ib• PeunolyPraninn
We left off et the Press: which has its representatives
as well on - the floor of both Houses of Congress. as in
tho Reporters' Gallery. Wp cannot, however, point out
the representatives who have onto been members of the
press; but your attention cannot fail to bo attracted to the
tall gentleman of .venerable mien, hat in gloved hand,
now standing in the rear of Col. Bissell's seat, his venal
sentry-boy. That is "Father Ritchie," of the Union,
whose appearance on the avenue. with a black coat and
white waistcoat, narrow-rimmed hat and rapid walk, in
dicate anything but an approach to four-score. We must
.not, however, he tempted into a eulogy of this glorious
old man, upon whose hood sa much calumny has fallen,
and whose history is so full of instances of disinterested
devotion to his Political faith. There, too, is his associ
ate, Edmund Burke, tyre author of the Bundelcund free
trade papers, and late Commissioner of Patents. ,A calm
benevolent, and intelligent countenance, guiltless of tho
symptom of whisker or moustache, healthy proportions,
and plain attire, will recall to many who know him, the
bold and fearless journalist, who has often defied the so
cial aristocracy of the capitol, in hie effective support of
his principles. The younger 'gentleman, in, black, with
pale face, as if just recovered from illness, is the associate
editor of the Union, Mr. Overton. of Virginia, whose
knowledge of politics is as thorough as his opinions Care
national. Such is the corps editorial of the iVarhington
Union. The individual directly in front of tho Speaker's
chair—tho House having just adjourned—is A. C. But-
Mt, formerly of the Picayune and recently of the Repub..
lk. We mean' the gentleman with the broad-rimmed
hat, rather expressive shirt-collar, large, full face,
It need not be said that ho is a very able writer. though
rather inert. He is witty, agreeable, and a choice com
panion; and his house has been the abode of hospitality
ever since ho opened its doors. John 0. Sargent, his
editorial co-mate, is the dapper little person, rather dais•
dified in his dress. now in conversation with a disaffect
ed whig at tho Clerk's desk. He is a %vanish writer , fond
of elegancies of expression. and not over adicted to sta
tistics—unless they aro figures of speech. lie has had
some experience in the press, but is evidently better at
literary labors than political polemics. Mr. Burnley is
tho business man of the gentuckian by birth
we think—and is at Dullitt's side, us slick and as well.
brushed as if nn excellent newspaper had not been over
sloughed. Ills placid and ingenuous manners have made
him many friends. Yea will notice the• short. stout,
bustling gentleman. with gouty walk, and jolly face; that
is Joseph Gales. of the National Intelligencor, one of the
most accomplished stenographers of any country-411o'
he rarely shows it now—one of the most complete news
paper writers, and one of the urerst hospitable gentlemen.
Do you know Jeeso E. Dow.ihe "Heroic Age,"l of the
Union, the poet, the orator, the Editor. Ste.? There
you have hirn, in a good humored face. a light frame.
and jaunty air. Ha is In animated conversation with
John C. Rives, of the Globe—ii tall, muscular, and rath
tr awkward form, a head of gaudy hair, and a fondness
-
$1 ef AL'lr AU,• in Ail
for tobacco written on his collar and shirt bosom in many
a yellow character. Such is his exterior. but nowhere
is there a more generous heart, or a hand more ••open tv
melting charity." than his—nowhere is there a mansidn
in which there aro more agreeable notions then his; ad
where a kinder husband, father. friend. The Globe peo•
pie are not beautiful; but they are intellectual. Francis
P. Blair. with broad-brimmed hat, and somewhat Qua
ker dress. is the gentleman who is listening to something
Prestok_King is telling him, against one of the pillars on
our left. lie isnot handsome, but he holds a pen Which,
Wielded in any caner, bad or good. is Mae to cut deep.— ,
Tho venerable looking man, with White hair, piercing
eye. quick gait, nervous manner, and countenance in
deep study, is a historical man—politically; and now his
intellect, so long devoted to the public service and the
public press, is engaged in making the lightning Write.
That is Amos Kendall, whose career as Postmaster
General, and whole long public service. were passed
without reflecting a stain upon his good name.
Let us follow this crowd to the landing at the top of
the broad steps fronting , tho avenue. from which we see
Washington, stretehtid out on a level epees. the Potomac
on the south, and surrounded by hills—literally walled
in, appearently. as if by the huge sides of an arripitheaJ
tre. Ile who ha. just nodded in this direction. is Joseph
It . Chandler, a (see rather stern, an eye quick and keen,
an abrupt but. dot unpleasing address. Ho was a model
editor, and is a reputable representative. Ilisspeech on
the slave question was pretty, patriotic, and pointless.—
He is an adthirable Speaker, and made quite a hit in his
oratory. Tho preacher-looking man, from his white era ,
vat, but- the impulsive man, from his eye and swagger,
is Mr. Venable, of North Carolina, whose devotion to Mr.
Calhoun has been so much noticed, and whose attachment
to the South 19410 great that ho will hardly allow a North
ern man tube its admirer or friend. He bran impetuous,
excellent-hearted, and indiscreet legislator. The noblO
form. straight, stout, and athletic, with rather dark Corti ,
plexion, and searching eye, is Mr. Burt. of South Caro.
line, a nephew of Mr. Calhoun. Ho is a high toned gen ,
I
tleman, and ‘ll reliable man; though distant and reserved
unlit well acquainted. The next that passes is Isaac E.
I
Holmes, of the same State, with figure under the modi
um size; a countenance which seems to be absorbed - in -
thought; a prominent nose, eyes whose researches are
loccasionally aided by a glass which is suspended from a
guard chain. Such are the exterior characteristics of 6111
man venoms votes at the beginning of the sesslert trete
called “scattering." Mr. Holmes is a gentleman of at ,
tainmonts, and a great wit. The two members now
coming out of the main door, are brothers-in-law. Hon.
Richard Parker and Gen. Willem', of Virginia, the first
• a nephew of Mr. Ritchie, of the Union, the lastahe-art- -
thee of one of the bitterest attacks upon Thaddeus Stevens,
• yet heard its the House. • That remarkably' handsome
man, with grey hair, expressive and benevolent c'entrte
' mince. is Chauncey F. Cleveland, of Conneedent, the ul-
I tra Fr ee Seiler. He is in company with Mr. Waldo.
a Democratic member from the same State, a tall, spare
i man of fifty odd, with grey hair. and resolute expression
l of face. Ile is not inclined to sectional parties. but !eke,
his stand on the broad platform of the National Democ
racy. The two gentlemen standing on the south-east errf
nor of the landing, araintimato friends, and will be recog
nised as Thomas Ross, of PennsylVania—whose keen
black eye direct manners, and frank expression, chow
I.tm to be equal to any crisis—and Timothy R. Young.
orginally of II : E. but now a member from Illinois— a very
intelTigent, popular and attentive member. Everybody in
Congress will rejoice that he has recovered from his re
cent illness. The two now going down the broad steps
aro LltaSIAll.l members, Harmanson and Le Sere. both
rather below the ordinaay sire, but able end useful in
their representative capacity. They are intimate 0550-
elates, and are neartyrdways together. Next to them is
Isaac F.. :Worse. of the same State. a slender, straight
and wiry frame, a face fullothumor and kindness, a voice
that seems to have been made to utter jultee sod rite
chits. Ho is an original, and possesses dry humor that is
irresistible. He is always in his seat, and attends dili
gently to his duties. Do not fail to notice the next
that passes by. The sparkling face, the merry eye, the
elastic step, all point yon to Robert W. Johnson, the
I only membsr from Arkansas. and the nephew of glorious
I old Tecumseh. A model member is Johnson:), The
throng is nearly over, and new only an oecasiont4.oedese
trian winds his way to the avenue. Ah! here aro two of
the Maine &tertian, Thos. J. D. Fuller and Culled
S:swtelle—both talk good, ooking Yankees, andboth ad- ,
mirable rerresentatives. But the dinner hour is at hand
and if we desire to get a seat et the Netienal:we. too, roust
descend from this elevated platform. There are etillothers
worthy of notice: but wo must wait for another day.
The Fate of Clexatut
Thoro is in this city an old man of sixty, who grada
ted at the University of Dublin, Ireland; at the age of 51.2
was admitted as a surgeon in the British army, and in
that capacity visited this country with the- English—was
present at the destruction of the public buildings, stores.
St.c.; at Wathington City—has been in India with the
British army, has been present during his services as it
surgeon at oter four thousand amputations, and fifteen
severe battles; was shot twice, performed surgicil oper
ations on three bandied wounded generals. seven cola•
Refs, twenty-captains, and over eleven thousand officers
of smaller grade, &c. Has dined with two kings, one
empress. ono• emperor, a sultan, a pope, and innUmers
blo groat generals. rice. Has held the largest.diamOnd
hi his hand known in the world. except one. Has had
the British crown in his hand. kiss been married three
times, father to eleven children, all of wheel he has ►ar
rived. Broken down by disease, he could no longer
practise his profession; too poor to live without employ-
Mant, and too proud to become a pauper. he sailed in an
emigrant ship to this country three years ego; and this
man of-remarkable adventures, clasic education, muter
of font languages, sixty years of ago, poor, old, decaying,
is noir peddling oranges and apples in the streets of this
city! Wo know what we are—verily we know not what
we mat be!"—Boston
The Vegetable Xingdom,
Annual flowering plants resemble whales, as they come
tip to blow.
Flowers are very warlike iu their dispositions, and well
provided, with pistils.
Trees are migratory in their habits, for wherever they
may 'winter, they aro aura to leave in the spring; most of
them aro extremely polite and full of boughs.
Same trees are like watch dogs, principally valuable on
account of their barb.
• A small qUantity of bark will make krope.but it requires
Margo pile of 'Toad to make n cord.
Although there are no vegetable &miles, yet there are
a great many spruce trees.
It is considered to be proper to ax trees before you to
them.
All fruit trees have military propensities. When young
they are well" trained: they produce' many kernels and
their shoots are very straight.
Grain is treated like infants. When the head becomes(
heavy his cradled; and generally well threshed to render'
it fit for use.
Tares'are round among the small grains only, which
is
the reason that tney alone require sewing.-
OX-Tho Emperor of Russia has issued an official notice
to tho officers of the army of occupation in Moldavia and
Wallachia to "ally themselves in marriage with native
ladies who possess landed property whenever possible."
Posent arms!
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