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A. P. ,ntrniarr.a. CO., Proprietors.
VOLUME 22.
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A. P. DURLIN & CO. PROPRIETORS
B. P. SLOAN, editor.
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r yrarl ads enuere hit ethic privtleteof eh:atmeal ptelustare,
e,t at oa woe are allotted to occupy urore than ‘•
le it it ato thr,er namerhare boom's*.
A,!t ,re o.cottent, not hav int other tlinectiom will be inserted il)
tbrbot and charged accordingly.;
: I : I \ DaLL , Liatll i ii I : '
A. M. JUDSON.
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Arre.R.,y I..w.—ollice at preictit an the Chronicle Office, in
Wraght's
J. W. po Ut; L A SS.
ATToVAAT AT I.•ST.—Office over WilltaupVic IVrighe.llauking
t:•'ahll.hrnPnt; entrance Or, 4 4 nor avest.UTl thr P .lIC
COM I'TON. !Inv Efrts . ricK Ar. CO.
iSt-ttyoe to Dry Goode, Groev:riet.. Piquor* of all kinds. Crockery
ac.. on" door south of 2uuth Jacksou'Ai store. Frew h
Stoll, trot. Pa,
J eottrlos,
II B. IhritirrAcx
A N D Ift.
Ag , nt of 7. Aadre Ofrenbrieh—Depoi of 111'Plf` and mil
rind tlerebandtze...lwirnale and semi. bio. 19, so. sth St
ab.Chesinut.street, Philatklphia.
DR. C.IIRASDES.
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rmy.o u• and Sra,....l%—(lffire corner of State find Seventh
.nrrer•: Re.iileoce to Eq.hth 6trect. between French and
itonand. Lite. Pa.
, r MT - SANFORD. &CO
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Dealers en Cold. Stheg. (tank ttraits. Certificates of De
posit. Asc. stielit Etch:lose oo the print pal it tes constantly
fur gale (Mee rn Reallv'm Mork, Public I,ptare. Erie.
T. HERON STUART.
pr Rtlifl AND corner of French and Fifth
Arel.l4.os Or Moses KnelVrt store. Residence' ou Foitrib sgeet,
.0w dour en. of 'qt. Ohl Apothecary II aIL
R. T. STEItRETT &
rouaaude, on hand a fuU 'tamely of Groerreete, Leg torn. Ship
ChrtrollerYt rrOdUer. Lc •!C and +ell, Wholesale
or ROiali All Cheap a• the
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WNI.,S. LANE
Attorney and Courellor at INfar.,
many:and Navy r Boum Lan.l4 and
h•re• li ra •pas e,111,r Cl/if ufted to me shall
Terri\ e promid and raaliful
. Th Wright's Block ou Stats , street. Over J. 11. Fulierton's
Erie OA. 19.
EI=UMI
Wnnt rya r • n.I Retail Dealer. , in INN G. I(l.,Grorrrirs.ltardware,
I.npu)l., Pion% Galt k.c., No. I, %Vrighno Block tor
ver of FtOt 31.4 StaleailleVlS.
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GALEN B. KEENE, .
1 - 3-h 4,t 1 a tde T,elOT. romilliglier the - .tore of rhuith Jac kson;Cheap
1... i '1 rt v t/dorte , (n phort 110(1,. lif
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OLIVER SPA FFORD. .
13, -, k,rller and Statioar. and Manufaeturrnof Blank Books and
ll r,t,n2 Inl.. corner'of the Diamond and e'tsth avert.
J. B. NICKLIN.
Frr.ltt and t
i rneral Agency , and Colignission business, Frank
l'a.
RUFUS REED.
tot. Ceram n and A mc4 lean Hardwa`nr and Cutlery*.
.ne di - . Cteen. Iron and Steel N0..3 Reed. llouse:
KV.J.F. !ADDLE & 6).
Itt.hr,gINITITO. Carriage! awl Wagon Builders. Slate Streik. be
,% • eh dr. Eighth. Erie.,
,nlEtigl
Ln•. Pa
STROC, M. D.
ovr iv/ . r.t4e Floor Ise st of ('. B. "right'n
J. L 'TENVART.
( )rrso tvth lout B OE, SrVelitil EMU SaNnafras
. .I , lPtice, on S)* no. dur north of Seventh al.
C. ete.GEL,
ll'imrr,acir A lII} Retail dealer in Groreries. Provisions.. Wines,
lowinni, Fria. Ike!, &Le Corner of French and Finn Stri', 10.
oppo.te the Fanners' hotel, Crt.
JOHN IcCANN .
vVIIIIIKAur and Retail Ocaier in .F.uutly Grocerret. Crockery
Gdasev - iare, Iron. &c., Che iii Side, I'rr.•. Pa.
Th e hiphat prje• paid for CountrT . Produre. rt
J. (OALDiNG.
Mrsrdsrr I.on, and Baba Maker —Store.No..% Reed's Block
(uppoilin Bonnek Mark) State etmet. Este. :
J. W. WETMORE,
ATTORNEY .AT LAW.
In Wai t,er's (Mee. on Seventh Street. tt te, rtt
• HENRY CADWELL,
and Retail Ikaler in Dry • Goods. Groceries,
rri.eker. rPrline, Hard% Irott,'Steel,
k 4 Yrki &e. Enivire Stores State etr at ,
(our doors, below
Dry*. nY llotel, Lrte. Pa.
Lice., !know Aile Arw, Spiine.i, and a leticrul
amorowelit or Si:ldle and l'arriare "r" es.
.." VIN s„
S. NIERVIN
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ATRORNEY AT LAN ion,ce or the Peace. Agent for
the
K. Stelae Mutual Li* Insurance Company—tithe! 3 doors
urea ofWrtiettta *k t.. Erlt•. Pa.
GEORGE H. CG
•rt., Girard. Erie eon
attended tOW. Ith prom,
ATMINFT
Other I ti '.l
7. iv: 11100 i
•cries4rov 61411. Wines,. . _
llOr liatpii .. . ROIV. SUlte flfeeL, Erie.
• , J9SIAH KELLOGG. ~ !
Forwaidlog 4 . Commission Merchant, on the Pdbli Dock, east of
State sir
Coat, Nat. , taster 111 . 1.1 White Fish. constantly for aide. -
DrAt.rn in
J. li. WICIADIS,
Banker and Earhanee Broker. ibralet in. Bslls , r Ear bailee
BraflA. ,ritaitaie.of Deposnte, Gold and silver c ni. kr.., ke
I 'Mee,' Boon; below Brown's Hotel. Erie, Pa. .
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1. RO.SENZli'EJG_.....,...._______.„
& Co. 1 .'',
AI •ep Iter:•ll..l)NALEtts in Foreign mind tie Dry
(;00.1., ready maae Clothtitir. Bouts nn4 61 /cc., No. 4
Wriedit's Block. Sidle urea. Erie.
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BENJAMIN F. DENNISOX,
A rossry AT G•w. Cleveland, Ohio—OKce on 81111(110, street,
Ataater'.Hloek. Refer to Chief Justice Parkrr. Cauthridre
Sch.,ol. lkin Richard Fletcher, Ill:State RomOn ; lion.
;Sain , l 11. Porto mi. Rie hard 11.
Kimball. - ,5:3 Wall sueet, New York. For testimoirials,
f•••
. MARSHALL & I'INCENT.
ATTOILNIfY• 41 LAM--I)fflp.o up stairs 111 . 1 . 444141Uat1y 11.11 btllittill#,
north of itur Pruthonotar)'s office, Erie,
MURRAY 'WHALLOSI,
Arroassr Asa Cot ssettaa A.T Law--01fice over C. H. tVright's
'Store, entrant.: out duot Weai of State street. ou the Diamond,
Eric.
tic Aunt in Dry Goods. Dry Groceries, Crockery, Hardware, ke.,
\e ..1 tI, (wamoto., Erie. • I
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JOIIN ZIIMEKLY.
nC roe er tr. and Prov ono of all kinds, 814te Street. there
anone north of the Doutiond, Ent.. '
J.ACKSON,
DCA LER in Dry tood., 4:Nen ae..lLard ware, tallerblA Ware, L)1/1e,
ails. ke., Itl. , Pa. !
• WILLIAM RIBLET,
C..aprer Manua Upholster, and Undertaker, earner of Statiand
; 4 e%colli elfilVV . ECM. ,
EDWIN J. KELSO & CO
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ti rrrasL Forwarding, PrLiduce and Counnison bletchantsvls'aless
k in con rw. and nne salt, Coal, Meer, elhingles - ,&C. Public dock,
us.% snit , or the bridge, Ire.
WALKER & COOK,
Cr rra.,t. Forwarding. Commission and Produce Merebants;Se
%S . :ire-Loam eabt do PYW&t Bridge, Erie.
G. LOOMIS dr, Co.
Dr irßy in Watches. Jewelry. Silver. German Plated and
Hruantua Ware Cutler), Military and Fancy Goods. idtate Amt.
tteadv oppuutleitte Engle
G.
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CARTER do BROtHE It. • •
notss.l a and Retail deaden. in Drugs. Medicines. Paints, this,
li)e-wud., I:La... k.e . No. 6. Reed House. Erse. •
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JAMES LIttLE.
..it Merchant -
erchant Tvior. on the public guide. ft few &ion
.., , i 0( 1.611. r street. Erie,
D. s:
Wunt r.•ir ♦an arnin,Dealer w GrOterlfV, Icoirtakms. Sbip
tlinoe-o. arr. ice. ke... No. 3. Bouvet! Block, Erie.
S PAFFORD.
Nato.? in Ijw, Medical, oanuoi Mioeelianeous Books staticipary
i i,k . Ate. iltate it.. four.doors bekw the Public equate.
- DR. 0, L.ELLLOTT.
Resident Dentist; Odiee and dwelling in the Beebe Block. on the
Lan stole of the rublie Square. Eric. Teeth inserted on Cold
,Poate. (nun one to au enure lieu.. Carious teeth tilled watt pure
Cold. rood restored to health and woefulness. Tea* Weaned
With onoftrutnents and Detainees° as to lame thew eta pellucid
rieartieh. All root warranted.
S. DICKERSON.
Fttliasoltir-or at his residence on arreoth street.
oppu. ate the Methodist Church. Erie.
JOHN H - THURTON & Q.
•vo Rer•u' eirnler; in Drup. Medieinev, Dye Stutri.
I , r , ettt+, &e. No. 5, itec,l House, Ease.
THT:EiII E,:•0 B S E RYER
L. N Tui►u.
,TllllEllt litinds, or did stand not more than a dozen years
since, a curious looking old stone house in Bucks Coun
ty, on the road leading from Newtown to Ta)lor's—for
inerly :11cConkey's ferry.), I lt ill not over twenty-five or
thirty miles from the cityjol Philadecptiia, and was in
days past, and still is, in all probability, the residence of
Enos Merrick, and Sarah , his 'wife good."plaiu , house
hold, domestic people , who live alu g quietly and linos
teutatiously.' paying their "day and {{{{ s way," and in all re
spects sustaining the character of decent, respectable far
mers. -
. 1 .
It i. a queer looking old structure, to be sore, and was
evidently erected in days long tuck — perhaps some time
in the first half of the oighteezilb century. There it
elands, a monument of the past, With its hipped roof and
its gable end nes‘the road, as was the "custoin of build
iog in those-days:
122331:=
This was quite a famous edifice,once open a time ; iy
that lower chamb-r Which stands nearest the raid, teris
was held a most memorable consultation--one whoCh led
to results Whose importance it would be vain to/intimate
now-a-days. The Council of War which determined
uponihe attack upon Trenton, and the consequent cap
ture of the Hessians, together with thy‘rning of the tide
4/4 7
of fortune in favor of the American ma, was held there,
in that vary hou-e, on the night f the 'Z'Oth el Decem
ber...l77G. It was the -head- uarters of Gen. Greene.
the "Quaker General," la‘ is sometimes called ; and
around the Councilboud there assembled, sat the cool ,
the steadfast, the invia'cible Washington; the ardent and
generous Layfaietti, and a number of other revotuion
ary worthies, w ose names are well recorded in the an
nals of their country's fame. Upon die' night in goes,
Lion, even in.this fearful and trying period, when to hit' - -
man observance all appeared to be lost, and when the
continental irmy were Ushering like sheep before the
inanrauding violence of fbreign. "Meas....even Men, the
excellent t and noble-hearted Washington seemed to ex
hibit his seal digity sod selflaossession, relying Upon
the protecting can; of an over-rather Providence, and
upon the justice,'of s cause ,to which/his entire energies
were dedicated,
It will be reinem ! bered by the student of American his
tory, that WaishinOon, with a small remnant of his ar
- 11, indeed, that was left—retreated seines **the Jer
' fore they forces of Lord-Cornwallis, the British
com ender. Having vainly attempted to dispute the
i:i
landi gof the British troops upon ng Island, our coal
man er-in-ehief retreated first in the counties oboe
the "ty of New York, thence ac a the Hudson in
'Ns Jersey, and finally over th visit Delaware to
Bo ks county, Pennsylvania, where he was temporar -
ly uttered during the month of December of that 91 -
mmable yeti:.,
The house of Mr. Merrick, alluded ti above, was tent
ovr three or three and • half miles from the river, in
thei township of Upper Makefiekl. Bucks county, aid
. • !
was about the centre of the enteampment—dies troops,
numbering only /110018 fifteen haindied. being quartered
at the farm-Irises; a few miles up and down' the riser
It was detefrmined at that longto be remembered cant' A
cit of war. that an attack should be' media upon the Brit
ish and Hessian forces at Trenton. which 'was only nine
or ten miles distant. This attack 'it was resolved should
be Made upon the night or morning of Christmas, when
t
it s vgs presumed the army of the enemy would be most
oft - t it; guard in consequeuee of the festivities of the sea
soM The whole affair was kept a 'Profound secret, of
course; because, from the proximity Of the two armies,
it will readily be conceived that the entire-success of the
enterprise depended upon the abilit;lto nuke the attack
CM=
my --1
seys"
T: x. Arstni
,Stlert
B.ABYLON
WI CNIALLIPA •. srcwail
"Twee starry night. tier moonht h inks
The deep Euphrates mitrunirid by I
The palm-break in that pensive boar.
Unquivering, lifted to the sky,
The moonlight trembled as it fell
In beauty on brigtit Babelim tower',
And all unheeded brekethe - veil ;
That marked the ibad and Betting hours.
. •
• The date/ rich treashres eintrlnl , tifOoPe4
And flushed each ray the monnberims gave I
Buds hlnshing. and night Bowers stooped
kii;s, in love, their mirror wave,
Prowl Babylon's halls me festivie now,
Ten thousand shifting tore heti shine r
The botd thorn; there:a - nil hcautt's brow
Bloom warmeh from the mantling wtle .
Around Relshazzars banquet board,
Around Beishazivar's trup4icts throng.
In mystic lines the lingering light
Bung dimly beautiful on arch-and dome
The nag hung flirted in Oat drip hualt,
That, calm in steep, the solemn hour.
Though lwas In life's full bow and Bush,
Breathed all about the broodin;tower.
But haw what means that sudden pause?
'Tis not the votive btedge I hear—
The tighteuine rt God, tby laws
Chain the bolts midway in career.
Blazing in flees, that blacken: there,
Eton% real lightning wraps the wall ;
1 i,i m. ing in its lurid glare,
i heaven's decree for Babel's fall.
ANA/eves. it, C., Jaae,
Cboirt 31jritrIlantl.
THE QUAKER SPY.
A TALE OP THE Ammon BEVOLITTION
Written fur the Plialadelbhaa Dollar Newspaper
by surprise,
But it was indispensably necessary le despatch a eon•
fidential agent into the town of Trenton. for ruiposes to
be hen- '••• mentioned : and there was - great hazard at. •
tomtit._ ^ ^ Ission of the kind. A double line of British
sentries were thrown artitand the town occupied by the
army of Cornwallis. N o sospiciens stranger was allowed
to pan without • rigid examination: end hence thechoice
attach an agent involved heavy responsibilities not on.
lv to the safety of the individual so selected, brit to the
omen or failure of the entire enterprise. 'When, there
fore. the hour for morning paradet arrived. which took
place in * front of General Preens's quarters—this same
ancient honee—a call was made for a volunteer for a
mission of impolance.
, This being a customary mat.
ter In these times that " tried men's 'outs? it ex
cited no especial , attention among the soldiers ; nor
did it create any astonishment when, after a short hesi
tation. James Schofield. a Qualsef. stepped forward from
the ranks, and se designated himself for any mission of
peril on which he might be t sent.
A smile of approbation' ran thron\hl r a .... t .... ii se James
presented himself; there were very of the Society of
Friends embodied as soldiers among the ientinental
troops, bat some .ther" wen. and among time. who
shared largely in the confidants' of as Aiwa was this
James Schofield. a Young man of fire appearance end
"Urea. and well known for more than ordisary mental
endowments. as well as foi his mod** and reserve.
“.Then art the very man. James." sail the 'Colonel ha
command. 'warning this's* of plain Istigeseige. **.come
with me. and I will make thee acquainted with oise who
will be glad to receive a brother into his confidence."
• SATURDAY MORNING, JVLY 5,1851.
sq saying, he led the way into the house. There, in
dui chamber heretofore designated. sat General Greene
and General Vlfashiagton. The young num ebtered.sud
the doori.is closed. He wean then directed to bolt the
door, and to take the seat that wen pointed to
•• You have offered yourself upon an ox;.edition of im
portanea."Waid Gen. Greene.
•
" I have." was the reply..
•• Are you propired to *neon:der great hesant in year
country's service 1" continued th. General.
" Tr*ly. if thee- wilt accept My serviees.” - stuswsred
the young Quaker.
" rejoined Gmikee 4 midis smile of pleasure ea
imatilig his sterol truisms. "1 Noirsive that thou art tree
of our people—what is thy game 1"
"James Schofield : "•
. " Well, James." said Greene. " I perceive that lit
thee which inspire' me with confidence, and we will ac
cept the services—but there are tremendous coasequen
cc's connected with this errand on which rum art to be
•
cc: frost be secret as death." and then lowering
his voice, he co.itidned—"it has been determined to make
a night attack upon Tr - tined. and it is thy tinniness to go
into the town to gain certain intelligenee." •
" I anvneet*il so," said Schofield. calmly, " and there
fore I offi;ted my services to thee."
A glance of suspicion passed' between the two demo
rats at this ohservatios.
•• What! is the eulerprise talked of la the tamp?" . ask
ed Graeae 19 alarm.
•• 0 no. Nathaniel Greene." said the Quaker soldier
•' but in my own breast I have thought that it might be
come expedient to make such an attack—and having an
actraintance nigh unto Trenton. who might be a great
aid to me in forwarding a communication. I have vol.
onteered my services. I-was also upon guard last night,
and was aware that a council was held iu this very cham
ber, and among those present was the young Marquis.
as thou milkiest him. Do Lafayette. Such
_,things meant
soinethi . ng I was sure, and I perceive that my suspicions
are correct."
•• And thou wilt be prompt sod faithful?" asked the
General
"I have shou/dered the murderous firelock in this Un
happy controversy with Britain from the purer dictates of
principles as I huinlily trust, friend Nathaniel, and thou
Linsyst tryst me in this,inatter even as thou wouldst trust
thine encirself," answered jamas with feeling. ,
"'Well," said Greene. •;thou Must carry this letter to
'Simon Lesko, In Trenton : it icon announcement to
hint of the time and plan of our attack, and a desire to
furnish us some military stores which lie secreted in a
storehouse in that town. We also desire en answer of
him of the ausposition of the enemy's forces. You must
co to-night. A horse Will be provided for you at teh
o'clock, and you will MSS the river at Yardley's ferry.
where a boat and ferryman will be is rei:lines. for you :
' further than thi mnst provide fur, yourself. Cud the
reward for di- successful accomplishment - of this errand
will be tw. r•fire pounds. lawful money °Mimi Statue:
but if tl • it West. James, and ehotaldst fall into the hands
of th se British Philistines, a halter will be thy penalty:"
"' Fear not, friend Greene," replied the newly ordain
ed spy. " I hive a friend near by to the tOwo of Toot•
ton who will it me in good stead—"
A.
" Beware, beware of communicating thy tonebseee TO'
any one !"interrupted the General in a tone of caution.
ee Ah; bat this one I. a maiden—"
se Cause thou trust her, James I"
Tro.t. her ! Why, she is my betrothed, my beloved
Deborah :" exclaimed the young man with much en.
thosaism. •• sad she loves thee, Nathaniel Greene, and
she loves George Washington, and sha level the great
cause of American liberty better then she loteth her own
heart's blood—mac I not trust her I"
Well. go. dames, 'and. success attend thee." kindl,y
remarked thel General, u he took his-hand whilst Ms
missing hon.. A single encouraging glance from Wash
ington pronipted the young adventurer to •siMilar liber
ty with himself. and .he grasped the huge right hand of
the American commander with an energy which was'of
itself an earnest of an honest and devoted heart.
Thit night, near the hoar of eleven, the clattering of
a hores's feet was heard upon the road miring through
the village of Darlington—tn ancient hamlet, which re
instits own
m even to this day, without any increase or
minution i Inc nuher or character of its inhabitants.
At the tim of the revolution it was particularly rioted for
a set of ariniking,rowdying fellows.who were pretty firm,
hos/liver. ion t thei• attachment fo'r the Whig cause : but
their valaV l iras not quite so abundantly dieplayrid in gOod
works. ''r ey staid at home end swore valiantly about
Cornwalthl and - the '• tarnal Hessians," whom : as they
said, !Clog eorge had hired at a hundred dailies s head
to come to er and "fight against us freemen," Often
times of a evening, over a good fire and good whiskey,
they went d sit and disease the affairs of the country, and
tbrow in one tom non stock such items of news as they
were abl to pickup from the various accessible sources
—from 'revelers. from market people, rind' otherwise.
The !maim in which their nightly assemblages took place
was boil of toga. and was afterwarde for many years oc
cupied ter'Donghty Riles as • seminary oflearnihg: The
remains 'of ts old chimney may still be seen by the cu
rious in64qoarian researches.
Jacob Ililtdid seemed to he the head spokesman upon
the even i n g in.gnestion. lie had just returned from the
" Phile4 s to7liy. market," where he had gathered some
informa:tior vrhich he was detai'ing to his auditors with
an air i a sante importance. " fte had seed a man that
know'ed what the C ontinental Congress was a doing—
that baited—and he heard another man tell how he had
listened with his own ears to the Dec/streams of lode
pendenCe, when it was 'read front the State-house steps
last summer l" .
•' Well," hiccupped Billy Beans. " 1 wonder what is
to be,doie now-1 reckon the Congrees 'II give the thing
op, Wont they 7"
" Not . • ti:t of it." (meth Jack slack. an independent
sort of 4 fellow, who had been in t'e army, and whose
term of enlistment lied recently expired, " not a bit of it,
Uncle .11.11 y, this Congress is full of spunk, ■nd
not gibe it up till the last horn blow.. 1 tell.,tou."
" Why," answered Beaus. " hasn't Bowe made I
proclarnation. and offered pardon to all as is willing to re•
turn to allegiance' spin I—and .as for Washington. they
tell me he's hiding about over here at Keith's, clean out
e' roiteh of Carnwallre red-coats : for my "part 1 think
the gimes up with the continentals. any how."
" Nolo. jest look her., old mon." said the discharged
" I don't want to crests any fuse is thin
conmetiy. but I don't loss to herr them slurs cast upon
my old commander. 1 tell you this. ‘,:inerat Washing
.ton'ti a gporious fellow. and the day will come when his
sapjs will stand number one in this country, mind I top
ToC"
s netion."-interpefeed Jake Hibbs. •• that Cont.:.
wallie s will be for phallist on to Pkiladelphy befine the
winter's oaer—there was studs • talk when I was down.
If be does it will help the puce of usarketiag
mighUlS—
bntter will go op. ewe." . •
•• Is von goio• to join the army again, Jockey Black?"
inquired 4 sleepy chap by the name of Brooks, who sat
listening with a doll ceasprebeasinia to the conversation•
•• I cast say yet. Mosey." answered Bison. •• thaPaY
i. m i g hty poor, and the prospect still poorer t baara"rm
I'll wait *while. sad if tillsga ta m a tan so at , t h at a
fellow shouldn't roc to. numb risk, sgoht. I rock"
ea."
" W6wb ott• of the Teestors there ever Ilhuniray we
[TON WARD..,,
it that joined Capt. Willett's company of horse tiddlers;
say Johnny'." &died Brooks again.
•• Ileckcia it teas uld Simon's son Abe ; he'd ■ideal
of a ritdaou for taking it a horseback ; but to my ideas of
thingsi'd rather go afoot. and then yoe're no horse to
see after—it's desperate troublesome to be a troopen."
••Itt continental Money a getting any worse. Mlatie
Philadelph a 7" inquired Dilly Deans.
-" worse, I reckol," answered UV)+, " f got
iirenty-live alarm a p.namd. piper coree•ci. fur my big
ter. cud that's a considerable depreciation, I should asy.,
1.70c4 Billy ; bit hark what's that, eh 1 There conies
• hot* down the road—litten
And to be cure a horseman was heaid plainly enoegh,
at this lte hOur of the night, coming rapidly . d )vrn ,+ Frei
road; the party threw open the cable door, l and, hsFtilj
erranged theMselves across the. way to intercepU _the,
traveller.
•
" Who goes there?" inquired Slack.
"A friend!" answered Schofield. for it was he
..We'fi see about that Ourselses.'.' remarked
news , , who came bustlinz op to the horses head . to Stop
him; but as ha was about to aeiie to bridle rein. he shrunk '
'befit quite di.mayed at the sound of Schofield's sub.* ;
ringing from its steel acabbaid.
"I tell thee I'm a friend, and I'm on business from
head loaders," finality remarked Sehoield, in a Jerfrell
tont; "and theiSsn't interfere pith me at th_t• peril,"
—so saying, he:put spots to hill horse and galtred
arras.
ir
"Can't con tell ns no news from the army, Maur
Sergeant Shadbellyl" called oat Billy Beaus after' the
disappearing trooper, b l ot no answer was returned, and
the party, with sundry ominous suppositions and loge
wandering', separated for the night and. weal to tlheir
homes.
Meanwhile SChofield pumurel ti onward coarse, arri
ved at Yerilky's ferry, and was carried in silence and
safety ovei;the Delevrare river; and when hereached the
Jersey shore, he took • southward direction towards
Trenton. ft was only an hoer or so after midnight when
he very cautiously approached a farm-house within a;iviile
of the town, 'and within sight, for moon waeshiniing,
of the edvanrid,piekets "cif the enemy. flu silenced the
house dim by !peaking in a low tone to him, and thawed
known - voice I:nmediately brought the animal fawning
about Ilia heels."
Be nitiet,'Ttuery! down you rascal, down!" said his
old friend.
Casting one or two small pebbles against the whitlow
pane of an tipper Chamber... James was soon sheered by
the sound of some one stirring above. i
"Hatt! Deborah, Deborah!" called he .lowly bat' vet
distinctly, as she hoisted the sash; "'tis thi#James
—thint, own James Schofield come to see thee--berery .
silent and listen to me!". •- '
"0 Jarne4, James, my dear Jetties, is it indeed thee? !
answered a soft and v ery sweet female voice from the
opened window. 'way. James. 111 come dawn Presently
—nay. [glean father, and he'll let the in and make al Are
to warm thee!"
"Nay. use, Deborah; it must not be;thee must alarm
no one. I'm here upon important basineu, and I want
thy aid and easistance. ,Mute thee, my dear girl, and
dress thyself, and come down, so that I may grasp thy
ruts hied one moment before I tell thee my errand!"
We pass by the mull.); of ibis' 'oven; they joyed to
meet, as only occasional!) it was they could meet in those
troublous times, and they renewed the vows of attach.
in'ent, which had ere While passed between theni. i 0 it
was a precious meeting that, for they had not mat for
many mouths, and they spent one' short half hour inyond
forgetfulloss of all else save That they were once more to.
gether—that theyortee agaiiheard:the sweet seeen of
love coming' wand front the hear6ind flowing from the
lips. I • I
,
But suddenly, as if reniemberMg himself: and remetn
ring that the stern dictates bfAly could not stay fur
Cite dalliance of love, he exclaitied in accents of respon
sibility and authority. • -1
i
"Deborah I"
, "Speak, James, fur 'thy serveMt heareth." wai the.
calm reply, as she grisped his upraised hands iu
I , both
of hers.
i .
•"Dehosah, - my dear'Deborah, bear me." he answer
ed; "it is not fir the 'fond words that fall f m thy, lire
com that I -bare Ventured so much eli this Wintry
night—
-77, ti
hat I have left the camp, have er sited the river.
and • now almost within the jaws of . the enemy. I
I bar an errand of a` different n sture—it is for any moor, ii granted and almost I)ltra.thelirsiug country that I has.
COMO Illi; and there are two many dangers surrounding
me !mix , to speud a long tune embraces., my Deborah,
even tough
,They are es helm of Gilead to my care-worn
.heart, , Listen, dearest, and be silept and ." secret
Ile Then detailed to what lie knew of the expect. L
ed at ck upon Trenton, and how that he had beeti sent
with a letter to - old SiMon Luke, title conveyed into
.i
Ms ands-alone. • , . l • . '
•' and new, Deborah." continued S amuel Schbfield,
-•••• i thou canet help Init.—nay. thou can't' render y
country efficient service by thy 'Well direeted efforts
Take this letter—'tie of more value than refined geld—
and dou thine humbled newel, then hasten, even now,
while it is yet night, to the house of 'Joseph Wilson. end'
sayito 'him that thou wilt, accompany him: as • market
maiden in his cart as lie goes M with produce this morn
ing. - Do not lot hint put thee off—go with himby all
means; thou wilt pamthe sentries without, observation.
only being cautions to act thy part well as an attendant.
upon Joseph, and 'showing no regard for thingsobont
i ,tlice- In all probability thou wilt see friend Leakeiupod
the market-place quite early, if perchance not, seek. him
out and convey this letter into his ianda. But 0, bose
cret as the graves fur thy life.. maiden, might p, y the for
feit of a discovdry; and may The Lord guide thee, and
send thee a via and successful issue. of thine enterprise:
I will await in the forest Bard by fur thy return. .stud at
the hour of ten this night, when all ii quiet, call the from
thy chamber and receive thine answer. Now. Deborah,
thou hut a seaman and, an opportunity, such as t have
oft heard thee. desire. to be of service to George iVasit•
ington—be faithful and show no fear." .
Deborah Sterling was no common maiden; her 1 heart
had early been enliefed in that great mid good cense, and
as James had trul:t said, she had niore than once. In a
depreeatory tonsil complained that he 4and other men
could go forth and do battle, like valiant hearts; tit.
sacred cause of liberly, whilst she, a poor, weak; 4de. I Poor la alLbtit
pendat girl, lieu Obliged to remain inactively at home.— "Ile eillrom all +
She was oue of those women, and there were! many % of an his weirdly pair,
them in the unirritteit annals of the Revolution. ! Mire o r o ughly li k e d in I ,
yearnings of heart were for Arneridan liberty. land Who Te rmer tri be , as w ill
would gladly, have embraced any post even or danker , , i Deborah ecoutited
that some little might be accomplished by their WwWb ds I•sind her be Was ele gy
?'
tor the great and the good cause. , i I fiction whip she dw
.
With eagerness abd delight she , therefore ' dertiiwk4 h vac" great thing t
the dangerous and important mission, and wi.hibist one of haiing delta a praisi
more word of love aid ondiminlished affection, their part- ! terestedits4 and duty.
ed. ere yet the day bad dawned and before Diellarah's . hav e merit') the appl
father and the rest of his family were astir. Leaving a ' peered noblO s ln his ey
note in her bed-room, se a hint to her porestsof dm ea- tribute
andwltleb liofterl
tura of her enterprise. to account for her strange ab-' . l Omens r i cks W o Ot t i o
mince. she sallied forth. and as the Orst streaks of morn pot ;t w,,i, now ti`in.
were kindling the eastern skv, she was to be seen ea- ; the One, to the lonely
sumbuse as a market womitaiia-in a- petticoat mid i abort- : s Wy td his *Gummi,
ewe. sad seated taw mark; east basalts Joseph Wilson. I d e li vere d over to bi n
witlt e tit bugs basket amp; in bee laci. - o . bow he, heart wan t t o a s w o o ns p i t
throNied with jay sad secret entbeejseat *ben tbiry pas- 1 th e ph ras i ng Th oug h ts
red the lines adreenthods without a. question asked of a team of enrolee! fort
-
-
It_
,___.
word uttered! • As' ohs ! Isar down in Trenton market- I
place on that cold, chill iDecember morning, to assist in 1
oid
the sale of Joac)'a card of marketing, with **feeling
of int..nsity..—a mingled low or patriotic ardor and maid
en pride, which it woul be vain to attempt to portray in
terms.—with that letter Th her bosom—that dear. precious
letter, written in Wullington's own hand. which was to
serve, perhaps, as one or thetneans in the hands of* be
nign Providence for the pouutry'r deliverance. ' •
Closely she scanned the visage of each psuer-by as
they est*: the l ir customary round to purchase provisions
for the day, etthe humble market of Trenton. as it then
use. renderedmore threitged. however, than usual by
vat addition'te the preseurpopulatiosi of the place. the
British and th Ilesstanir. The rich ahundaucii of the
present suppli of that iity might well ihame the mea.
tiiarket of 1
tad we wiPo!
net it was riot;,
atatiotiolL itp
every ;morn.
7:6; but limes have altered shies that day,
t itop to ustitute a further comparison.—
; to sell thrill batter surf egiphtbs potatoes and
aboret' Stjrhug strained bap ktuging eyes it
y. She had a higher and a loftier scheme?
odving hoir perchance shit might' see Si 4
[private, tr motrary to his Usual vitamin hdl .
be one. Of the earliest visitors upon 'll4
It eras-hell long that she remained in doubt
for thelSll form of that venerable man
men amo4st the crowd. It was now sun
woord,wasi increasing every moment, and
obliged Ito , use circunspection. There
haervstual all around her, and Briti.h °Ti
ting in among the people, so that her sit
;ardor's. unless the utmost care and ' pre
tied. Shit caught the old gentlemen's eye.
r eiahe wee revi
) . nen Locke in
should fail to
ground. But
or uncertainty
was ere
. was ere long
and the •
Deborah eras]
were e r , of o
, CCM were non
nation was h
=1:133
however, and he extended his baud to her, with an
ezpression ; t4surprisa upon his countenance., she pliced
her finger upon her lip as if to enjoin silence, whilst at
the lame time she displpyed to his gaze the tiny letter
concealed in the hollow isf her hand, as it rested careless
ly upon her bosom. Ile started. as well he might, for
the well known characters of the beloved . Washington
were too petulfa'r to adahit a minutes doubt or hesitation.
' But a single sign of seesiecy from her re-assured the old
gentleman, land she sitylir placed the letter in his .hand;
from thence it was cnitireyed to the deep recesses of a
huge coat pocket, not td be even glanced at until,lie had
retired to hil own house; and there in the privacy of his
own chamber, lie drew forth the epistle so mysteriously
conveyed ton hien, and rind as follows:'-- .
! 1 rEAII Q h E L Llt e T e it i ; b % r. 1 6
•iK 7 e 7 ith's
.2,3 r }
. ,
Mr DEAR Sta.—ft was d e termined in Council of war.
held on the lish night, to make an attack on the combin
ed Briti.h oath Hessianurces atiTrentou. and it is of the
utmost imp o rtance that tiir faithful friends should be ap
prised of the fact sothat they may be in expectation of it,
and'insy also he iu rea 'nags to reuder us* whatever,as
sistance theytan. • ! ' ,
1
You will'fli in Weld's back warehouse balls dozen
'barrels insrtil ..Clialkt",,they are somewhat conceal!. ,
beneath ,old' zes and barrels. , Thise belong to the ar
my shires, An contain gun and musket cartriges. and
they will 600 infinite slervics to us when we reach the
town, if our pliterpriae ltould be in any degree 'succiiss
-1
'MI. You.wil be in re din ess on the morning' of Tues•
dayntext, befo e day NAL to sliver sail barreli to the
order of Gen. noz, the orrtinander of the artillery corps.
You will rend r a distiaguished service to )the Cattle. an
well as i peie. ual farori l to myself, by sending' to - me a
briefly writte . account f the number and' disposition of
the anemic! t revs ocelpying the town of Trent?, to
gether with's eh other Information as may be serviceable
to us iu our A icipated }assault.
1
au groalcoundence. yours. &c .1
GKORGII W•11111HtillITMI. •
%.1 . 43 4 rn newer, porhapv, known tie fore by
did nolaborah asairt her friend r ,Josey in
hea load of marketing.', and not
li• hour fob packing up to returti home ar •
Within 4111
h market mia
the profitable
long before it
rived. the ,oir
• tine digniSed form of old' Mr. Leake. was
•
1 wiling hie way !mania, the wagons of the
l 3 .
As he passed shing he again i grasped
1
- iberahoind- with many kind salutatiolui to
i mother. he teenaged with adroitness to
t repiy into her (ingot , . and so, unperceiv
. thi; preiciona missile foupd its place of con
t.r botiorri. • ,
again seen
country peo;,
the hand of I
ter father' am
*hp the note',
ed by any
cealme4t id.l
sad; all !lame. passing the sentries as
enged. Eller parents were in much so.sif•
She arrive
before troche
ocher uheence, but they knew their d-ugh-
Ott' 01111CCOP
,
,
ter wee. and hey were entirely assured that s ome event
of pubbc imp rtance, tip had been hinted, could alone
have prompte l a such sionree. That night, punctually
at ten. Jame wa4 at the door. But he
i s
hat had not this
time to czed ebbles against the glass of the chamber to
awaken from Jeep his beloved Deborah; as may be ex-
woe on the
er la the p
Jim.
ins •mot low till
;titiew' p -et
and of en holies enjoyt
stern nercPsity ftaltaate tut in e •
nunsly. In anticipation of • this
rent of his dear society. Deborah .
the fire in the sitting-room
kired for the night. Nor was
i s
pa to the comfli:t of the poor. hell . -
tlsitt close in a thicket the whole ,
gre contents of ins wallet to sails -
e: . ILs excellent Deborah wait a
her other valued qualities,. and
he to h in, by e fo:ectun. how
he would mi.ke for him when the
Over and done with. and, when
leder their own vine and fig-tree.'
iiest.ofdomvstie security and he
felt peace. One othei sweet season of that joy tb
had been c , it rtful to re
after her parents had
boo snpker wanti
starved trooppr, who h
day, with 4i , ntly the m&
fy the er.tvio + of ilatu
noble provid r among
rave aubstat ial prom'
Waiting a qusewife s
trouble*some-kvar-
they could sit down •'
•nd reap the!rich'ltar
era only knot they n i
they mit togekher upon
they had so kt e n . a t
eailedithroudhant the
say, their Mind. et,spl
the othe,.'s nary eyes.
innocent, y blesse
ample repay Inant—no
some days. dare,,eye
were willin to endue
gi i
for that brig t hour t,
in the bandit of an 4
that hermon w
happily beta,
',alert. and lite' fratittint footian .
fad beluw bfought ker to the door
n. e•
I NY.
iw he(Jantes and I ..1
the eV-fashioned a e
•uietneaa pre
I
'
, .
1
10
El2Cl=l
f t data past, ilien
neighborhood•
()ere they sat, we
intently each into
two dutch calm aad
issfol delight, was an
.tar thought so—for weari•
Is of arizietr and toil. That-
4 . and gazi .
An hour
• and
oubt,
•to suffer and be strong." to wait
tome, winch was to smite them
parable tie, and so to complete
heart and an hope was alrea4 Co
e will not isntieipate
restores hides the book of Fate."
ononited as yet is bind. but 'so
,eart, were doomed to other and SA-
seen in the sequel
er adventures as a market
ated with a proid feeling of satin-
It upon the, detailitof her success
rinse's the personal conscioisuess
.worthy act. an act of noble dist a
It was st'll , a greater thing to
use of her lover. and to have ep
. ; but greater far than all was the
ye she received in words ofcotn-
ton's own lips.. •
to separate,' for it was midnight;
ad and' - the be tj to eon.
men daily
oraelt she
itatad by
anon the
91 50 A T MAU, in Adnanses
Mel
Th e mission of young Schofield gave greetealiefastioll
to Washington. and he weir speedily promoted to the
p ot t or Orderly Sergeant iil; his own company, a vacant
ey,then occurring: intelligence of au important charanv
I I
ter, was obtained, and pretrarations were quietly made
for, an attack ou the night before Christmas. Something
great was to be undertakeu•oon, that was evident, twi t
froM the severity of the seation, and the condition of trj
Dt4ware river.-now - Sowing fall of ice from beak to
batik. no one fur a moment) supposed that Trenton was
to be the-object of attack. ;And even up to the eery
boor of marching on the 'night of Monday the 24th of
December. the soldiers of the American army were Ira*
mitt of their destination; bat when they drew sear to the
river, and haulted upon the bank of that lovely fewr
(McKonkey's.) then they for the. firet time began to re
ahem a painful apprelseturioW of the toile, the hardships.
and the dangers that awaited them. -
The pencil of Sully has rendered the occasion ever
memorable by his noble work of art which has been ne
°lieu copied and reproduced in engravings. The quiet
ruler still, to this day, rolls on in beauty. but you mei
loglt in vain for any association of the past except as they
exist in your own bosom. You know of the historical
feet. but of all the sufferings of that terrible night of
"liVashington crossing the Delaware," nothing. nothing
re aims. The actors themselves, officers and sold**
hOe all passed away. . Hire and there, perhaps. an lc.
tegenarisa may be found. who with tremolos, voice and
wrien more tremulous hand will point you to the river,
and feebly exclaim. ••'Tersa a sad nignt."
A nd the result too, of this attack upon Trenton, is will
kniown—ho v that the army of Cornwallis was surprised
mud routed,—aud nearly Coe thousand Hessians won
i
captured as prisoners of wait. These were marched over ,
to t Newtown. then the county seat of Buck's county.
Pehinsylvania, and there quartered. The old jail of that
plice now torn down, and the old stone Presbyteriois
Cllinreh, now torn up and made 'new and fashionoble,,
were fisted with these prisoners. This grist village used
tollse rich in • relics of revolutionary times, and the anti.
utiorian mss even yet: find setae ancient edifices theft
tate trod by the feet of Washington and the good La
Fayette. 1
, -
pia om few noble spirits eell a sacrifice upon the morn:
lug of the attack upon Trenton—one la particular dos
serves our attentieu and sympathy. It wu'Jarnes Sche.,
field, our self-den fag yonth,- Whose patriotic bemiring it
haul bey our pleasure in this brief chronicle. to contest.
plias. He fell at the close of the action w waded
thtough the biady by a musket bell. He was fighting,
bravely at the head of his detachment when he recieved
the wound which prostrated him to the earth. Hsieh.
nay he hid almost a presentiment, that the wound would
prove mortal, and he directed that he should be immedi
ately conveyetho the hones of Nathan Sterling. which
viiis dune. We will not, cannot portray the sad stelae of
thUt meeting, between Zillionth, and her noel wounded,
hClpless. perhaps dying lames'. So Afferent from the lag-
telview, the stolen and secret interview, they had enjoy,
-erl so short a time before. ~.
During the few first 4 / a ye after the battle it was net
supposed that the wound would necessarily prove fatal.
I
Elitire quiet w as enjoyed, and all this. an)l all that surgi.,
cast skill could affect, were secured to the coaladed Man.
Auldby that bedside of suffering sat
, the / patient and staid,
fait Deborah. She seerneite desire never to leave hies.
and Whether she slept or ate Watt a thing scarcely to toe
observed by others, so completely was her existanee s did
jested.' in fullness of sympathy, to him who lay there
prostrate and bleedingvand 'pale—ap prettily ebbing ant
the last sands of his- youthful life, an offering upon Use
alter of, his country. Day bit day he seemed alternately
to revive and decline and day by day did hope and dies •
pleir equally occupy a peace in the bosom of bra faithful
none. his betrothe d) was Deborah . She strong minded
Iniwever,b.-yund the irefali t y of her sea, and even to the
lain glimmerings of the' frail taper of life, she was never
disralified for her duty of watchfulness beside his bed.
Whilst there was apparent hope the still felt the keen.
ales of anxiety, lest soeh hope might prove to be IS 4
foOnded: but when the delusive symptoms all failed.wasell
when the reality of his situation was bat to evident. thou
xho armed herself for the blow, and meekly rested open
the assurances of GOd's opn word, resolviqg is her
°lien heart that "His will should be done?"
And so poor James Schofield died. and Deborah SW- ,
4g foliewe4 him to his Test. long, lowly roiting plass is
ttUt grave. She gazed upon his noblitint now cold as f
inanimate form. and she sewed a vow in7'hor owls bn t
of eternal Ifidelity to him :rhino. Not assay yea are
his tomb might have been seep in the old Trout bury
mg ground. It waserectild after the war by • 110111 ills
inig soldiers of his company: it wasi
TO Tar MEWORT OP
.1 .IMES SCI OFI- LD.
Aced 24. •
lle fell in the battle of T ton in 17*
' M . in'y hearts snot} his loss. •
',. Yes. many hearts have m reed his loss. hut alms
them all none was such d voted heart a that wig&
oircupierkihe breast of hernia Sterling. Faithful to her
promise she- never Tried. -'A long life spent is th• 'Da.
• Ivo duties of char' y and kindness to the sick. and to the
afflicted and th nfortnnate, and particularly to tbp wid
ows and aril osier the revblulionary soldiers. was re
served it, is loiele woman.
SI • 4 ed al oit 15.16, and.at her own request was heri.
NI n r totter bilored James', No atone marks therapist
a • r sepulchre, It was in accordance with her °wiry**
. nest. for her mission on earth had been one .of meek
ness and modest nsefolness. Ind she wished that no ems•
blazonment should be made upon her grave. Faithful to
tier early, her first.r Daly lov e. she hod grswn into rev
erence for its memory , t was among the last en.
quests she midis, to be la i 'in silenee and nuestentatiou
t
netu;hia remains. and the •• she would rest in penes.
=I
A gentleman of this city, distinguished for bin brilliant
wit, as well as fine legal attainments, told us that be once
Met, with an old painting (by a French artist, which pos
sessed considerable merit) of, "The Lord's Sapper." end
that both ends of the table were decorated with tesatitele.
holding cegar lighters. &tali itaseditonlinnit ere 'Very
common. There Is. we believe, a picture in this city at
Present, of "The Birth of Christ." when the Virgin
Mary is represented as sleeping on a French bedstead of
the most fashionable inodinhile Chist is lying is a nes
dern washing tub. There to • celebrated pietism in Ger.
many of "The Garden of F.den"—Adam and Sr. of
course, ocrnping a position i■ tite fore-ground; while.
in the sack-ground. coospieortive. from his homier coo.;
tunic, stands a German studeat. deliberately shooting
ducks!—Drawing Roost Jour: - •
TT "Pa." said a little fellow .the other day. iewsig't
Job an editor?"
"Why Bammyl"
"Because the bible says he bed much treabli. and wee
a man ofsorrow all the day. of hislifel"
The above anecdote doe net. quote *comedy. The
Bible says that Job began life ..rich man. bet had "much
trouble" afterward.. yet thai the latter end of hie day! war
better than the beginning. Therefore Job wji not like
an editor, who begin.; life pPor. yet. poorer he rows
older, and is poorobt oFail When he dies. "JobNi" Tem"
key might have been an editor. but not Job
rr Mho widow Fentedling isn't married. NisAltai.
then thinks. ••its time she ought to tur.', for every time
lie sees one of those bre tesicelled Man. site gees war.
lie
ahem like a kitten resod a Milk pitcher. New Mit
actions as these. Mrs. Smiibon "can't bawl •
NUMBER 8.
Anachmisms.