(sl)c Imcitan Volunteer. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BRATTON ICKISTNIiIDY. OFFICE—SOUTH 3IAUKET MfcUAllF. Terms:—Two Dollars per year if paid strictly In advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If paid within three months; after which Three Dollars ■ will bo charged. These terms will bo rigidly ud , bored to In every instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at -the option of the Editor. professional (Karos. r OH N COBNMAK, ° ATTORNEY AT LA IK (Jdleo hi building attached to Franklin Houmj opposite the Court House, Carlisle, Pa. Juno i, ItitiS. —ly / 'I HAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attou ly xky at Daw. OUICo In Building formerly ■ lecupled by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non's Hotel. Doc.-l, 1805. T7\ E. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney _P . and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penn a. OiUco on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz's Store. By special arrangement with the Patent (Hlleo, attends to securing Patent Rights. Dec. 1,18051. p HERMAN GOETZ, A TT ORNE Y AT LA W NEWVILLE, PENN’A. Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to. May 28, 1808. pEO. S. EMIG, TTORNEY- AT LA W , No. 3 South Hanover street. Olllco with W. J Shearer. Esq. April 30, 1808.—ly. __ JOHN R. MILLER, Attorney at Law. Ollico In Hannon’s Building, opposite mo Court Konso, Carlisle, Pa. Nov. 14,1807. JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanovor Street, Carlisle, Pa., I'eb. In, 1800—iy. I AMES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at ?! Law, Carlisle, Ponnn. Otlico a few doors West of Hannon’s Hotel. Dec. 1,1805. MC. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , OlUcoln Xlheem’s Hall Bunding, in tho rear of the Court House, next door to the ' Her ald” Ollico, Carlisle, Pennu. Dec. 1,1805. J. M, WK«VKIiKY. W. F. SADIjEU. & SADLER, AT T ORNKY3 AT LA W, NO. 11l .SOUTH HANOVER ST. Caumsle, Pknk’a. Doc. 10, 1807.— }y W KENNEDY, Attorney at Daw . Carlisle, Penna, Ullico simio ns that ol Hu; “American Volunteer,” South side of the Pub* I o Square. Deo. I, ISGC U NITED STATES CLAIM AND It UAL ESTATE AOLATCY! W M . B . lil] T LEU, , ATTORNKV AT uw, miioo in 2(1 Story of InhotPs Building, No. 3 Bout h Hunovor Street, Carlisle, Cumberlaml county, Pouua. PensloiiH, bounties, Bade Pay, Ac., promptly collected. Applications by mall, will receive Immediate attention. Particular attention given to the .selling or rent ing of Real Estate, in town or country. In all let ters of inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11,18G7—tf ■ Medical.— Dr. w. d. hall, a Homoeopathic Physician, ana his wife, Ur. Ilnll, an Electrician, have located norma nontly on youth Hanover street, In this place. — They come highly recommended by gentlemen prominent In the profession, and wo bespeak lor them a liberal share of public patronage. BR. GEORGE S. SEARIGHT, Den- TIST. From the Baltimore Collcnc 6/ Dent a cry. Olllcoat the residence of his mother East Louther Street, throe doors below Bedford Carlisle, Ponua. Dec. 1.1805. Ibatss anti daps ARRIVAL XJi IF 81’Jijyu STYLIiH HATS AND GAPS. The subscriber has Just, opened at .Vo. 15 Worth Hanover Street, a few doors North of tho Carlisle Deposit Blink, one of tho largest and best Stocks of lIATS and CAPS over offered In Carlisle. Silk Huts, Casslmoro of all slylesand qualities, Still - Brims, different colors, and every descrip tion of Soft Hats now made. The Dunkurd and Old Fashioned Brush, con stantly on hand and made to order, all warrant ed to give satisfaction. A full assortment of STRAW HATS, MEN’S, BOY’S, AND CHILDREN’S, FANCY DO, 1 luwo also added to my Slock, notions of dUi'ei out kinds, consisting of LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS, AW; Tics, O/Utirs, J’cncUs, Bu.spendcrs, Gloves. Thread, Sciviiy/ Silk, i'liibi'fltus, it - c, PRIME SEGAKS AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Give me n call, ami examine my stock as I fee! coulldeut. of pleasing all, besides saving you mo ney. JOHN A. KELLER, Agent, No. 15 North Hanover Street. Juno 0,1807—ly. JJA T S A N D CATS Hats, Caps, and a groat deal more, Kept for Sttlo at Boas’ Store, Wool and Fur, both coarse and flue, Silk and Brush hats in bis line. • Beaver, Nutra, largo and small, Hats to fit and suit you all, Only call and let him try, Though you should not wish to buy. Gladly be will show you round, Through bis hats till ono is found, To suit your taste, and fit you well, Thou kindly all your neighbors toll. I' What hats you saw atßoas’ store, Ho keeps at corner number four, In North Hanover street Carlisle, Whore you can find him all the while. Ready to sell to great and small, Doctors, Lawyers, Preachers, all Students, Merchants, Farmers too, And please, kind friends, likewise to you. Ho keeps constantly on baud a largo assort ment ol Hats, latest styles of Silks, soft and stiff brim. A largo assortment of ladles and gents, Trunks, Valises, travelling Bags, Leather Satch els, and a fine lot ol ladles Collars and Baskets. Also gents Furnishing Goods, such as Collars, Shirts, Hose itc. . , . , An extensive and carefully selected assortment of ladles Furs, also ladles Fur Hoods and Fur Trimmings, and a regular lino of gents, fur Caps, Mulders and Gloves. Also, Umbrellas, Canes and a variety of No- Thankful for past favors, ho sollcltls a continu ance of the same from his numerous patrons and kindly Invites the public In general to vavor him wlthacall before purchasing, feeling confident of his ability to suit all.both In quality and price. Don’t forget the place, No. 4, North Hanover street, opposite the Carlisle Deposit Bank. Thonignest cash prices paid for shipping Furs, such as Muskrat, Mink, Fox, Raccoon and all other fur skins. J. BOAS. Oct. B,IBCS—Cm 1835. ESTABLISIIED 1835, Neglect a Cold and Breed Consumption SELLERS’ IMPER IAL [’COUGH SYRUP. WILL CUKE Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, Hoarseness, In* lluonza. Tickling In tho Throat, Coughs, Colds, &c., nro tho victims of its wonderful power. Most of tho mixtures sold for coughs are con - nosed of spirituous nnd inllamaiory articles, * which while they give little relief, really do harm. Tho Imperial Cough Syrup contains no spirituous ingredientwhatover.aud may boused la all cases with beneficial elTect. Head the Testimony of those who have tried it. K. E. Sellers, Dear Sir~l have used Dr. Sel lers’lmperial Cough Syrup considerably for tho last year, and believe it to bo tho best article of tho kind in use, and fully equal to Its recommen dations. W. B. LINCOLN, M. D. 11. E. Sellers—l have been troubled with a cough for tho Inst live years, by reason of which I have frequently been unablo to sleep more than hall tho night. I tried many remedies, but all in vain. I hoard of your Cough Syrup, and re ived to try it, and now state that the use of a w bottles lias cured mo entirely. I cheerfully foecomraond It as a safe, speedy and pleasant euro ror coughs and colds. Yours, rosncetiuMv, WM. WOODS. .Ky-For sale by JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY & COWDEN, Philo. lIAVERSTICK BROS,, Carlisle, Sop. 2i, 1888,—ly specified for publlcnt V. it until ordered oat nn« BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. jFurnltute, &c. 15. EWING, A. CAR I NET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER, WEST MAIN STREET, OAKI.ISI.Ii, I’KN'N’A, A SPLNFDID ASSOUTMKNT OF NEW FURNITURE for (lie Holidays, comprising Camp Stools, joungcs, Centre Tables, Sofas, Kecking Chairs, Dining Tables, Ka-sy Chairs, Card Tables, llecopllon Chairs, Ottomons, Koreans, What-Nots, Secretaries. Ac., Ac., Parlor, Chamber DlnlllK Itonlil Kitchen FURNITURE, of the Latest Styles. COTTAGE FDRISITDIIE IN SETTS, Splendid Now Patterns. BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES, GILT FRAMES AND PICTURES, In great variety Particular attention given to Funerals. Orders from town and country attended to promptly and on reasonable terms. Doc. l.‘l, 18GG—tf QABINET WAKE HOHS E TOWN AND COUNTRY The subscriber respectfully Informs his frlenus and the public generally, that ho still continues the Undertaking business, and is rcadv to wait upon customers either by day or by night. Ready mado Coffins kept constantly on hand, both plain and ornamental. Ho has constantly on hand Bix/i'a BuicM Mctalic Burial Caw, of which ho has boon appointed the solo agent. Tills case is recommended as superior to any of tin- kind now In use, it being perfectly air tight. He has also furnished himself with anew Rose wood llkah.sk and gentle horses, with which ho will attend funerals In town and country, per sonally, without extra charge. Among-the greatest discoveries of the age is owcll'sßpriuft Madras*, the best and cheapest bed n use, the exclusive right of which I have u, and will bo kept constantly on hand. CABINET MAKING, In all its various branches, carried on, and Ilenu reaus. Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware, Upholstered Chairs, Sofas, Pier, Side and Centro Tables, Dining and Breakfast Tables, Wash stands of all kinds, French Redsteads, high and low posts: Jenny Lind and Cottage Redsteads, Chairs of all kinds, Looking Glasses, and all other articles usually manufactured in this lino of business, kept constantly on hand. Ills workmen aro men of experience, his ma terial the best, and his work made in iho latest citv style, and nil under his own supervision. It will bo warranted and sold low for cash. He invites all to give him acall beforepnrehas- Ing elsewhere. For the liberal patronage here tolire extended to him he feels indebted to ills LUim; vaiuuuuu iu iuui ..... numerous customers, ami assures them that no cllorts will bo spared in future to please them in style and price. Give us a call. Remember the place, North Hanover street, nearly opposite the Deposit Rank, Carlisle. DAVID SIPK. Dec. 1.1805. jjILECTBIC TELEGRAPH IN CHINA. THE EAST INDIA TEI.EGUAPII COMPANY'S OFFICE NOS. 23 AND 25 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, rgnnlzod under special charier irmn the State of Hew York. CAPITAL 50,000 SHARKS, $lOO EACH. D I It K CTO Ji X Hon. AXDRRW G. CURTIN, Philadelphia. PAUL S. FORRES. of Russel A Co„ China, FUKD. UUTTEUFIELD.of F. Rutturlleld it Co., Now York. ISAAC LIVERMORE,Treasurer Michigan Cen tral Railroad, Roslon. ALEXANDER. HOLLAND, Treasurer Ameri can Express Company. Now York. Hon. JAMES NOXON, Syracuse, N, Y. O. If. PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele graph Company, Now Y’ork. FLETCHER WESTRAY, of Westiay, Gibbs Hardeastle, New York. ‘ NICHOLAS MICKLES, N>*w York. OFFICERS , A. G. CUIITIN. President. n! MICKLES, Vico President. GEORGE CON ANT, Secretary. GEORGE ELLlS,(Cashier National Bank Com monwealth,) Treasurer. Hon. A. Iv. McCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor. The Chinese Government having (through the Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com pany the privilege of connecting the great sea ports of thoEmpho by submarine electric tele graph cable, wo propose commencing operations in China, and laying down a line of nine bundled miles at once, between the following ports, viz: Canton Macon llong-Koug.. Swaiow Amoy Foo-CUow Wau-Chu Ningpo Hang Choan, Shanghai Total. These porta have a foreign commerce of 5900.- 000,000, uud an enormous domestic trade, beside which wo have the Immense Internal commerce of the Empire, 'radiating from those points, through in canals and navigable rivers. The cable being laid, this Company proposes erecting land lines, uud establishing a speedy and trustworthy means of communication, which must command there, as everywhere else, the communications of the Government, of busi ness, and of social life, especially In China. She has no postal system, uud her only means now of communicating luiormution Is by couriers on land, uud by steamers on water. The Western World knows that China is a very largo country, in the mam densiy peopled; but few yet realize that she contains more than a third of the human race. The latest returns. mado to her central authorities for taxing pur poses by the local magistrates make her popula tion Four Hundred and Ihurtcen Millions, uud this Is more likely to ho under than over the actual aggregate. Nearly all of these, who are over ten years old, not only can but do read and write.— Her civilization Is peculiar, but her literature is as extensive as that of Europe. China is a land of teachers and traders; and the latter are ex? ceedlugly quick to avail themselves of every proffered facility for procuring early Informa tion. It is observed in California that the Chi nese make great use ol the telegraph, though it there transmits messages In English alone, lo day great numbers of lleet steamers arc owned by Chinese morcuauls, and used by them exclusive ly for the transmission of early intelligence. If the telegraph wo propose, connecting all their seaports were now In existence, it is behoved that its business would pay the cost within the first two years of Its successful operation, and would steadily Increase thereafter. No enterprise commends Itself as In a greater degree remunerative to "capitalists, and to our whole people. It Isof a vast national Importance commercially, politically, and evangelically. &u-Tho stock of this Company bus been un qualifiedly recommended to capitalists and busi ness men, as a desirable investment by editorial articles in the Now Yord Herald, lYlbune, fiorW, Times, jp ost, Express, Independent, and In the Philadelphia A orth American, Press, Ledger, In quirer, Age, Bulletin and Telegraph, Shares of this Company, to a limited number, may bo obtained at 850 each, 810 payable down, §l5 on the Ist of November, and 825 payable in monthly installments m ;2.50 each, commencing December I,IBUB, on upp**cation to DREXEL & CO., 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET , PHILADELPHIA Shares can bo obtained in Carlisle, Pa., by ap plication to J. P. HASSLER, Cashier Carlisle De posit Bank, who is authorized to receive sub scriptions, and can give all necessary informa tion on the subject. Oct. I,lBM.—Uni SALE OF CARRIAQEB, &c.—We, the undersigned, have now on hand, and oiler lur sale at a bargain, a great variety of CARRIAGES, SUCH AS GERMANTOWN, and ROCK A WAYS, EXTENSION TOP PHAETONS, CARRYALLS. AND TUP BUGGIES, Leather and Canvass, at all prices. Also, a lot of SECOND HAND CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES, which wo offer very cheap. Everything In our lino made to order * AT SHORT NOTICE and warranted to give satisfaction. Wo employ In every branch none hut the best workmen.— Particular attention paid to repairing and PAINTING OLD WOR] A. B. & N. SHEEK, Comer of Pitt St. and Church Alley! Carlisle, Pa Aug. 27,1888,—8m iWctifcal. HOOFLEE? GER'IiAH BITTERS, Hoofland’s German Tonic. Prepared by Dr.'O. M. JACKSON, rniLADKLrniA, pa. The Great Remedies for all Diseases LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS. uml 011100 Hoofiand’s German Bitters K of the pun* jnlcex (or, nn they are modiol mill u-rmfil. hr q- ■ ■ ■■■•-] had ») of Root*, >1 » THE SYSTEM, induced by Severe Labor, Hard ships, Exposure, Fevers, etc. .so,oWi,ooo. There is no medicine extant equal lo these remedies in tucli civrob. A tone and vigor is Imparted to the whole tfvßtum, tho (==-■■,, ,:;j Appetite is Strength ened. I"i«i If enjoyed, the sUmmch digests promptly, die blond JWr?“ 1b purilied,.tho com plexion uco m e t fw.tfitß uound and healthy, the yellow Huge In eradicated from the even, a bloom 1b given to '.hr* cheeks, and the weak and nervous In valid become* a utrong and healthy being. Versons Advanced in LifCt feeling the hand of lime welching hwivjly upon them, with all Ita attendant Ills, will find In the uso of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, mi elixir Una will Instil new life into their veins, restore In u im-nsure the energy and ardor of more youthful days, build tip their shrunken forma, and give health aim (nippiness to their rcmaiulug years. It 1b a well-established fact that fully one-half of the female portion of our - ■, population are sel dom In the enjoyment |%S| of good health; or. to use their own ex Jgsl prcssUm, ** never feel well." They arc lan MaWa-J guid, devoid of sll energy, extremely nervous, and have no appetite. To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the TONIC, Is especially recommended. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Population, I.COD.UOO .00,000 150.000 .>OO,OOO >50,000 1,250,000 100.000 100,000 1,200.000 1,000,000 Are mado strong by theuso ofelthrroftheso remedies. They will cure every case of MARASMUS, without fair.’ Thousands of certificates have accumulated in the 1 hand- of the proprietor, hut space will allow* of the publication of hut a few. Those, it will ho observed, are men of note and of such standing that they must bo believed. TESTIMONIALS. .5,910,000 Hon. Geo. W. Woodward. Chief Justice, ef the Supreme Court of Pa., writofli Philadelphia, March 10, 1807. “I find ‘Uoofiand’a /==« German Hitters Mi a good tonic, useful /QSk In diseases of the dlgGstlvcoruann, and . y"* xgK of great benefit In eases of debility, and l«si [bJuCB want of nervous ac tion In the system. V*»urs truly, Hon. Janies Thompson. Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, April 28. 1806. “1 consider ‘ Booflond’s Gorman Bitters 1 a valuable medicine In case of attacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. I can certify this from my experience of lu Yours, with respect, From Hev. Joseph H. Kennard, D. D., Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Dr. Jackson—Hear dir: 1 have been frequently re quested lo connect my name with recommendations of different kinds of medicines, but regarding the prac tice os out of my ap , G 53 propriate sphere, I have In all cases do “TA” dined; but with a dear proof In vari IB oua Instances and particularly In my ttfia vc£u -own family, of the usefulness of Dr. Uoolbvud’s German Uillers, 1 depart for once from my usual course, lo exnress my full conviction that, for general debility of the system, and especially for Liver Complaint, it is a safe ami valuable preparation. In some cases ll may fall 1 but usually, 1 doubt not, It will bo very beneficial to those who suffer from the above causes. Yours, very respectfully, J. 11. KENNARD, Eighth, below Coates St. From Eev. E. D. Feudal!, Assistant Editor Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia. I have derived decided benellt from the ate of Hoof land’* Gorman Bitten, and fed it my privilege to re commend them a* a moat valuable tonic, to all whoare roflWng from general debility or from dltcaaci ariting from derangement of the liver. Yours truly, Hoofland’* German Ecmeillc# nrec mnterfelted. See that the signature of ■ . , > O- U. JACKSON la on the wrapper lEfl bottle. All other* oro coun tcrieit. Principal Ofllce rfriit tfSr and Manufactory at the Germ*** Medicine Store, No. 631 A.ROH Street, Philadelphia. German Druggist, Proprietor, Formerly C. M. Jaokso* Co. Tor sale by a- druggists and Dealers in Medicines. Hoofland’s Gorman Bitters, per 00 u ><' » half dozen 600 Hoofland’s German Tonic, put up In quart bottles, 1 60 per bottle, or a half dozen for. 1 60 W Do not forjp*. to examine well Uio article yon boy, In order to got genuine. Jan, 18Q8.—17 AKH should be used. NOTICE, GEO. W. WOODWARD." JAUEd THOMPSON." B. D. FBNDALL. CAUTION. CHARLES M. EVANS, PRICES. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1868, If mliut LEGEND OF THE MOSS-ROSE TKAXSI.ATKD FROM Till: OKHMAX, Within a forest’s dark ravine, Soft us a velvet carpet, green, A Led of fair moss grow. Half hid In gloomy shade, the eye Might pass Us tiny wonders by, Nor once Us beauties view At darning rose and forest loaf Glanced the meek moss and sighed In grief, “Heaven gavo'nocharms to me; Though many feet above me tread No eye remarks my mumble b«d— AH fairer beauties see.” Put sec! at eve, within the grove, The weary Saviour comes to rove With pale and bowed down bear With wounded foot ho wanders slow, And fools with Joy the moss below, And pooling carpet spread. Long wandering in the desert land, ills feel, burnt with the sun and sand, The tender moss caressed. The saviour spoke: “ With tender care y\y Father’s hand hath made thoo fair, Ami kindly thee hath blessed. '• What oye so dull timl blind can bo As In thy hoauty not losco Thy pleat Creator’s care? Thou plant, that all unmarked doth lie, Tlum hast not missed my Father’s eye, Thy lot with patience hear.’’ Thus Jesus spake; and wondrous lair From the low moss there sprang in air A sweet and radiant rose. Us name soon came to be; Now, emblem of Humility, In every land it grows. Tho moss the Saviour’s weary feet Kisses and makes his sorrow sweet. And with reward o’erilows. O, heart I bo ever meek and pure. If, like the moss, distress'd. bo sure Already buds thy lose! TIIK CTIII.D-ANGIII- Lillie longues Unit chiller, chiller— Little I'ect.llmt putter, palter With a ceaseless motion all the day— Little eyes that softly lighten— ’ Little cheeks that Ilush and brighten Little voices singing at tholr piny. In uiy memory awaken Thoughts of one who has been taken— ui a little heart that beats no moie— Ufa hltl.e voice that’s ringing, ‘.Mill Hu* angels sweetly singing Sungs of gladness on a distant shore ! IflistcHautmi'j. SAVED. Wli.t, Minnie Hatch, pretty, relineM, and tlie pet of wealtliy parents, who had suitors of her own rank sighing at her feet by the dozen, should marry poor Kalph (jcrlstuin, no one could im agine- . But she did it; and old Peter Hatch, with a great oath, all unheeding ids wife’s clnsxicd hands and tearful plead ing for her only daughter, swore that, since she had chosen a beggar, she might live a beggar forever before one cent of Ids money should go into her posses sion. And Minnie knew his stern, un yielding nature too well to doubt Idm. Yet for all that they were happy.— And old people shook their heads and prophesied every conceivable disaster. (Do old people ever fail to see starva tion and eternal ruin in a love match ") And young lovers grew triumphant, and pointed to the Gerlstoins as an ex ample of what true love would do over poverty and opposition. Not that they grew rich—as young folks always do that marry for love in romances. Far from it. Hut Kalph hired a pleasant little farm, and, with his skillful gar dening, and Minnie’s good housekeep ing and little dairy, they had enough to make them more than comfortable.— After a while two rosy-eheeked chil dren came to make their home brigh ter. And Kalph, sitting in the little parlor after, the day’s work was over, with baby voices or baby hands cares sing him; or, dearer than all, Minnie coming in through the twilight, through the great orchard, almost as beautiful as a lark, to meet him—wondered if all the wealth that made old Hatch a hard, unhappy man, and sent his wife to iier grave Inuken-hearted by the edict that separated her from her daughter, could have made thorn any happier. Hut trouble came to them, as it comes to us all. One night the twilight deepened into darkness, and darkness into midnight, and still no Kalph came to the cheerful kitchen where Minnie kept the dainti est of suppers and warmest of fires to welcome him. Hour after hour she waited, chiding; her fears, stilling the dull pain at her heart by the delusive hope that some Unexpected event had detained him. Until at last, after the children had gone to sleep in the tiny' bed by the llre-place—for the lirst time without Ralph’s good-night kiss—she started out into the winter night, brilliant with starlight and icy splendor, to find him. Hours afterwards she found him— crushed, bleeding and insensible—deep in the heart of the forest, where the arms of the oak that Jus own good axe had felled, held him pinioned firmly. It; was a long sickness, that lasted un til spring came, with opening leaf and purple blossom. A costly sickness, that left them with stock and furniture mort gaged, and no means to pay the rent that was nearly due. And the land lord had warned them that they must leave unless the money was ready, for the farm was a fertile one, and others were a,nxious to.secure it. And then Minnie wrote to her father. “ Not for my sake,” she said, “ not for Ralph’s, but for the children’s.” . A mother’s love will overcome pride, a mother’s tenderness fears no difficulty,' forgets all injuries. The answer was as brief and jutiless as the man that wrote it. “ Leave your husband, and you can come home again. As for Ralph, X will pay his passage to California. Thousands are making their fortunes there, and why shouldn’t he make his with the rest of them?”— Cruel as it was,a grim smile lighted up Ralph’s face as he read it. “ More gen erous than 1 expected,” ho said quietly. u I think we had belter accept his of fer.” Do not blame him, reader. Be fore them,on one side, was poverty; on ’ the other, a home for Minnie and the children, to say nothing of the possible fortune awaiting him in the distant Kl dorado, where wealth camp for the mere seeking. And so it was decided. Nothing hut their Jove for the two blue-eyed children would have made them do it. Together they would have dared any poverty, any suffering, hut to blight the future of the young lives in their care, that was different. Yet even old Hatch himself turned away with moist eyes when they part ed, and all through the long day the sad wife watched the dim sea-line, where the white-winged ship had passed into what seemed the misty opening of an unknown world. The months wont by, for it took months in those days to make the voy age, until at last there came a letter.— Ho was in the diggings,.safe and well, and spoke cheerfully of the future open ing before him. Two years after there came another letter that brought happiness and peace to waiting Minnie, and querulous ex clamations from her father. “ Wealth has come to mo,” he wrote, “more than I ever hoped for, and I shall set out with a party to cross the plains this summer. In six months, at the farthest, I shall expect to see what is dearer to me than all my gold—you and the children.” That was the last they heard from him. *■ Two months went by slowly. Sum mer, winter and spring-time, ami no ti dingsreachcd Minnie. Once they heard stories that made the young wile’s checks grow white with terror. Vague rumors of Indian depredations, of pris oners burned at the stake, or carried in to captivity. Still more hopeless,'from its lingering tortures, and then years of silence. Softened by the great sorrow Hint he know had been caused by his coldness to Ralph, her father had lost milch of Ills sternness, and every reparation that money could bring was lavished upon her. Others, among them an old sui tor, one her father had favored, olfcred their sympathy; but in her loyalty to Ralph’s memory she never thought of him only as a friend. At last her eyes were opened by an interview with her father, in which ho laid before her a proposal that her old lover had made for her hand in mar riage. “For your children’s sake, I would advise you to accept him. My own life is drawing to a close, or 1. should not urge you to take this step,” he said, in conclusion. The same blind devotion to her chil dren that had separated her from her dead husband made her accept the of fer, only she plead for six months, of what she knew was almost hopeless waiting before the marriage The six months passed away, with the same ceaseless watch and smothered hope that the years had passed before them. “It is for the children’s sake,” she murmured to herself softly, ns she sat by herself on the night before the day that she was to tike now vows that brought with them no love, only re spect and protection. A footstep soun ded beside her, Had the dead arisen? Warm kisses on lip and brow piovod that it was no sceptre, and eager lips told her a story of captivity, of long years of .suffering, and final escape.— And only one word came from the pale lips, a word that spoke worlds of love for her husband. That word was “Saved!” the yew Orleans J-trai/um UKVFNOEI). loinnutlc Kpicuulc in’ - Ui<* (’urocr of n I><* tcclive, “ I'll tell you of an incident I never iv lleet on without regret,” said Mr. K , as lie turned to the reporter in response t,o his request for another story : “ The life of a detective is not one of excitement merely. It is sometimes crossed with events as wild and snmlimr ns ever gave coloring to romance. No emotion no passion or phase ol character, is hid from us. Wo learn to play upon the feelings the hates and af fections of men and women, as unerring ly as the pianist on his instrument. Whilst the cauist would hesitate to take advantage of this, the necessity we are under compels us to omit no opportunity which may lead us to success. “ Isay this, because the incident I am about to Mato reveals what a Woman will do when excited by Jealously ‘ and thirsting for revenge. “We were on the track of . man who had robbed an Havana jeweler of almost Inealcuable wealth. He had lied to the United States, and, we believe, was in the Southern country. At thi- time »w Orleans was full or Cubans and 'i>itois , from all parts of the world. One couple, peculiar from the rest, excited the atten tion of the fashionable world, and became the favored pets of society, which in New Orleans that winter was perhaps the most brilliant on the continent. There lavish expenditures, and almost Eastern rnag nitieuce of apparel and equipage, excited the admiration ami envy, it may be, of their fashionable acquaintance. They, too, were Cubans. The man, inheriting all the peculiarities of the Spaniard, was, in appearance, a type of his race But I cannot describe to you the woman Unit passed as his wife. She was the most beautiful creature I ever saw. The ideal of the poet, when he painted the dark eyed maiden of Khorassan, was realized in her person. Site seemed to me like some living, beautiful idol for men to worship. The tint of olive was on face and blow, ami in the dark, luminous eyes a wealth of a lied ion ; but they told, too, of a spirit resentful of injustice, and tierce iu wrath as the glare of her native sun. 15y the devious paths we pursued, when on. the trial ol the criminal, we traced “our man” to the city. We knew ho was here, and sve searched for him inces santly. But, us of if to brulk our exer tions and put to shame our eflbrlu, this was all we could learn. The Spaniard was the only person who answered the description of the criminal. But what folly to suspect him ! the petted courtier of society—that millionaire—he would have laughed our suspicion to scorn.— But still we hung around him. By a strange, magical influence it was impos sible to divorce ourselves from the belle! that he was the party that we were in search of. This constant attendance at the places he frequented, this hovering around the sphere in which he moved, made us at last acquainted with the (act that his wife was unhappy and ill-treated by her husband. He had begun to ne glect her, and pay assiduous court to a fashionable belie. One night we -aw him enter the theatre with a fair Amen can, and entering a private box wa- pay ing her.the most devoted, atteninai. — Shortly afterwards a woman, whom we at once perceived was his wife, hut evi dently disguised, entered, ami passing around to the dress-circle took usual di rectly facing him. £ By a strange coincidence she wa* right by me. She looked at the couple in the box long and earnestly ; her face, which we could see from our position, gradually changing to an expression of the most fearful and vindictive passion I ever be held. Accustomed as I was to every phase of human emotion, appalled me.— At last she arose and left the theatre, by an attendant. Now was our time, I got up as quietly and was by her side win* she reached the street. I was determin ed on a stroke of policy, which, if I read her countenance aright, would place the man in our power If f was tnisaken it could not do harm. Actuated by this impulse I placed myself in front of her, and, raised my hat. “Madam, pardon me.” “ What do you wish, air, and who are you?” “My name is F . This is my fiiendMr. I . We are detectives, uud in search of the robber of the Havana jewels. We believe you can point out to us the man.” “I cun, I can!" It was almost shriek, so fierce and bitter hissed the words, “Como with mo, come with me!" It is useless to detail what followed.- The next morning the fashionable world was shocked b* the intelligence of the arrest of Don C 11 , hut it was still more surprising that he was be trayed by his wife. We tecoveic-il near ly $100,GUI) in jewelry and gold. But to the poor woman the result was ten ible She was but the victim of h's perndy ; but the moment she saw him arrested all of the old love that had ruined her re turned. She clung to his neck with a wild, frantic despair that was terrible to see. The anguish of the young face will haunt me to my dying day. The next day she disappeared, no one knew whith er ; but the day afterwards the body of a beautiful unknown woman was picked up oh the lower coast, a suicide. comvrn s proposal “ I tell you what it is, girls, it would bo glorious fun to lake advantage of leap year, ami propose to some cross old bach elor, and sgo what he would do about it,” said/Jobweb, to the rest of us girls, as we were taking a walk one night, not long since; “what do you think about it, girls?” We all agreed (hat it would be glorious fun. “ Hut who has pluck enough to do it?” said Lou Wilson. “ Who, indeed, but your humble serv ant,” said Cobweb. “ Oh, yes; Cobweb can do it to perfec tion,” said Kan Clark, clapping her hands in high glee, “and you know the rest of us will ho around where we can hear all the fun,” said I. “ Hut, Cobweb, how will you manage it?” said Lou. “ I know you are equal to any emergency, but I don’t seem to think of any oue you could practice on tills lime.” “ Well, I do,” said Cobweb ; “ so keep still a moment and I will unfold my plan.” “Co ahead,” said all of us in concert, for well we know there was something rich on hand, when Cobw’eb put on that face and manner. “ Well, girls,” said Cobweb, with a smile, “you know there is to bo a Heap Year Ball next Monday night, at the town hall, and I shall ask “Old Black,” as we girls call him.” “ Oh .” said Lou, “ you will never dare! he would annihilate you with one of his looks.” “Oh, sho! don't you believe yourself. 1 rather think Cobweb is up to that sort of things.” “ Well, Cobweb,” said I, “ get the pro gramme all' arranged, so that we can hear al! the fun.” “ Oh, yes, yes,” said she, “ that is all right.” Well, we got everything all arranged before we went homo that night, and could hardly wait to see how it would work. First, I6t me describe' “GUI Black.” In the first place, ho is not old, hut a line looking man of about thirty live years; but his still, dignified man ners, and the fact of his being unmarried, gave him the title of “Old Black,” his real name being Mr. Levi Black, and the owner of one of the finest farms in the town of II whore he lives alone with an old housekeeper. The next day Cobweb sent him an in vitation to the ball, which was promptly accepted; and Cobweb was iu high glee. The wished for night- at length arrived, and we were all on tip-too, you may well believe. Cobweb went early; she drove up to the door about half past seven,and, running up the steps, rang the boll. The old housekeeper came to the door, ami looked as though she thought Cobweb was crazy when she asked for Mr. Black, but she managed to ask her to walk in, and she would tell her master she wanted to him. “ But what-umler the sun that chit of a thing wants of Mr. Black, I don’t see,” die muttered, as she went out. Cobweb sat down and waited with all patience. Soon she came back, saying he would be ready presently. Cobweb waited an hour, and lie did not come; then another hour and no Mr. Black. — She was about to ring for some one to find out what the trouble was, when in he came, all siniles, saying : “Havel been long? I have been hur ried so, 1 am all nerved up.” “Oh, no,” said Cobweb, “you have been just i.o 'lime at all. Well, we Will go now, if you all ready; but it seems hardly possible—you have been so very quick!” $ “ Oh, yes ; I am quite ready.” “ Well, now we will go.” She walled on him into the buggy, and aicked the robes around him as sober ns a judge, and gathered up the reins, and* they were soon at the hall. Oh, how honored Cobweb looked, as she came in with Mr, Black banging on iter arm.— She gave us a look out« f those eyes of hers that set us all into a laugh ; but all the while he was as sober as he could bo. Hut! saw a twinkle in his. eye that meant mischief. Well, all went merry a* could be. When supper time came, Cobweb gave us the wink.to be on baud, i.> agreed. We all swallowed our supper a- soon us possible, and went and bid in a closet that opened out of the ladies’ dre*siug room, where Cobweb meant to entice him after supper, and then pro pose to him in the most approved style, us she said. We could but Ju»t keep still. Soon we saw them come in. Cobweb led him to a seat, ami seating herself beside hint, -he looked over to uarTiiding place anil made a .ace. I‘liat m;1 •- all to gig glim;. ami Lou huiglmd on . hut he look no imiii'iMH it. mi we llmm,. i it was all “ De .r Mr. Ulaek.' said ' aiweh, mov ing. up to him and taking ..is hand, “ I have long waited for this opportunity to open my heart to yon, but have never un til now*lbumi one favorable to my pur pose.” He looked a little.surprised, butdid not seem much frightened. “ I have long loved you and know you to be the guiding star of my existence. — Say, now, truly, dear,'darling George, do you love me? Don’t say no,” said she, dropping on one knee. “Don’t leave me without hope. Give me some en couragement, ami f will be the happiest woman aljve. Say, darling, do you love me a little,’’and she looked up into his face with such a complete counterfeit of devotion, that we were all convulsed with laughter. , lie looked at her a moment and then wont oil’into such a fit of laughter os you never heard. Cobweb straightened up with all the dignity she could command, and looked at him with a face as long.as your arm, until he stopped laughing, when he look ed up and said : “ Well, nmi did that well; better than I could, Miss Heed; and I am glad you have done so, for I could never have bad the courage to pop the question ; but now you have done the thing—l can only say, I shall only be too happy to accept of your heart and hand: Ido love you,.and ‘have for a long while. I overheard your com ersai ion that night and determined to take advantageof it. Now lam ready ta make you the happiest woman in the world at any time ; thesoouertho better. What do you say ?” Cobweb' looked up lo him, and seeing that .he was-in earnest, wilted, as Lou said. Then he reached'‘out nia hand and drew her lo him, saying: “ Now it rumains Vor you to say wheth er it shall be binding or not? I am wil ling to abide by my promise, are you ? Shall we consider it an engagement oi -not?” and he drew her to himund plant ed a kis- on her pouting Ups. I don't know : k-t me go,” said Cob web “ You will toll me s-'QU,"said he, as he held her Ca-f. “ ITomise, then I will let you go." Sin- promned, and he said, “ Now, girls, come mil here and persuade her she had lu-iter marry “ Old Black." We all came out, looking sheepish enough, I expeel 1 never saw Cobweb cornered before; but I think she will make it all right. We went homo in high glee, hut Mr. Bould insists upon seeing Cobweb homo safe, for he said he always made H a point of duty to look after all valuable property. How the allhirwill lerminnte, I don’t know, but I hope she will conclude to have him, for ho is re ally a noble fellow; and then such good times we would have going to see her in that tine old home. If she docs, I will h>tyou know all ahum it. But wo shall never o-iget how «he looked when she 111>1111 >i,i .it b--i x iii-i-. and rolled up hot* o\e.- .-*• i..\i <«t him when sho pro posed iba)” Q nibble,' reading that “it has been decided in the Court of Queen’s Bench, in Dublin, that a clergyman of the Court of England can legally marry himself," observes that that might bo very well us a measure of economy, but even in the hardest times he would rath er marry a woman, YOL. 55.—N0. 21 THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE A Visit lo tlio Places of Desolation a Few Days After tlio Fa fast roplie. From the Panama Mercantile (.’bronlulo, Si-p -lumber Hi.] The shock was folt all along tho coast from Callao in Peru, to Coquimho in Chile, and also in the* southern part rtf Chile, on the loth of August; tin* time in the northern part was between o:UG and SAO in the evening, whereas in the south it was 0 o’clock ; the damaged or destroyed towns are Chain, Pisco, Ari ca, Tacna, Arequippa, JMsnqua, Mejil loncs in Peru ; Iquiquo and Talcahuana in Chili. In Arlca, the earthquake was felt at o o’clock, 10 minutes, and lasted nearly G minutes, during which time the greater part of the town was de stroyed, and many inhabitants were bu ried in the ruins. The more substan tial buildings stood the shock, Someof the oldest inhabitants say it was the se verest and longest shock they had ever experienced. The poor people had hardly recovered from their fright, when they saw the water in the hpy rise higher than usual, which occur rence put them into a new alarm, and everybody who could, tied to the adja cent hills to save their lives. The wa ter rose about eight feel \some others six feet) above high water,and then re ceded aboutoncmile, leaving the whole bay dry. The receding water, howev er,'had* such strength as to draw (hean chors of the. American ships-of-war Wateree, the America,an English bark (Cyren Syres,) and several other ve.-sels. Tile wave returning carried everything before it and reached about, half way into the town, taking with it the woun ded and dead, as I have not seen a sin gle person engaged in this occupation. During tho nights of the Pith and 11th there must have been a terrible stale of allairs in the town. The mob wore drinking all night, and of course rob bing all who foil under their hands.— Tho whole town is completely strewn over with empty bottles, in some pla ces I found the tables prepared for sup per, with everything untouched which shows with what extreme haste the people had to leave their houses. Pour heavy pieces of ordinance were washed from the fort, which is on an island in the bay, and one was carried about one and a half miles. One large gun car riage is in the middle of the ruins.— The most miraculous escape was made by a sea captain after the earthquake, lie was at the dock superintending the shipment of some goods aboard Ids ves sels. Ho had two sailors of Ids crew with him and a small boat; these two men he sent on hoard to bring some of tho crow on shore to assist in burying the dead and to lake care of the wound ed ; the boat reached the ship nnd brought off six more men before the water rose; when they were about half way back to shore, they felt a very heavy swell of the sea, and also saw the water recode,'when they put to sea, and after being tossed about for some lime, they came near the 'Wateree, ami by means of ropes were taken aboard of her and'saved; the Captain was still at the wharf when the water commenced to rise t ho jumped intoa launch, taking with him a family of a friend who was near by, and was'earried twice into the town and back again ; the second time ho landed fortunately into a house where the wave could not take him back again ; in this manner he and the family were saved. The water rose 5(1 feet above the high water mark. In tins way the wave came and returned three times ; the. second wave was, how-* ever, the heaviest. This set the Water eo ‘l5O feci from shore, high and dry ; the third one brought the American on shore; the hulks of the Fnglish bark and a brig were placed abouta hundred yards from the heach, dry ; the Ameri • can storeship Fredonia was too fast an chored to have her anchors drawn, and after the sea had calmed again nothing could be seen of her, nor of two other sailing vessels. The numbers of lives lost in the ships are as follows: Steam er America, 185 men, (others say 85;) Wa.toree, 1; Fredonia, 27 ; Fnglish bark, 8; other vessels not known. How many inhabitants were‘lost hero cannot be stated, as many left the place just after the catastrophe. .Some esti mate the Jos-, Including that of the ships to be 80i); definitely, nothing can be said about it, and the exact number will never be known, as many of the dead were buried without its being known who they were: and a friend who was near by was earned twice into the town and back again; the second lime lie landed fortunately intoa house, whore the waves could not take him back again ; in this manner he and the family wore saved. The water rose 5(1 feet above the high water mark. In tins way the waves came and returned . three times; tho second wave was how ever, the heaviest. Thisset the Wateree •150 feet from shore high and dry, the third one brought the American on shore, the hulks of the KnglNh bark and a brig were placed about 100 yaids from the bench, dry, tho American storeship Fredonia was too fast anchor ed to have her anchors drawn.— How many were carried into the sea cannot be' told. Tho former town of Arica presents the most terrible aspect. Tho place which I bad seen a few months ago in the must flourishing state, and the suburbs all cov red with gardens and tree-, is now a total mass of ruins, no f one house remaining lit to dwell in. The street U not to hereon, the places where formerly the houses stood, now present tin* same view as the street, (‘very part covered with boards, tiles, bricks, furniture, bedding, and merchandise, At., everything mix ed togd Ikt. In some places 1 have found a terrible smell of dead bodn-s, but it seems to mo as if the authorities were not at all inclined to abate the samb, At Inquiquu, the occurrence took place at six minutes past live o’clock. The shock lasted about six minutes .and the water rose sixty feet. The greater part of the town is destroy* d, including ‘all the business house-. Some houses were carried a distance of three or four blocks into the town and landed in the streets. The number oflivos lost is estimated at two hundred. The steamer Santiago, of the P. S. X. Company, was afanchor at Chain at the time of the occurrence. Her cable was broken, ami the ship was carried over a rock wit liont damage, and having steam up,she putlosea. As soon ns the news reached Caldera the American man-of war, Powhatan, which was lying there, was supplied with provisions and \\ ater for the relief of the snllerers. She sail ed from Cablrea on the ISth, at (5 P. M. Ariquipa, at the foul of the Volcano Miste, was nearly destroyed, the num ber ol lives lost is said to be d,onrt, in Gallon and Lima the damage was tri lling. In Payta we received the news that Quito and six other towns in Ecqiiador were 4 destroyed by the earth quake ; Quito is not entirely destroyed, but the other places are said In be en tirely swallowed up, the loss of lives is said to be nn,nno. In Peru, especially in Lima the peo ple are now collecting to relieve the wants of tin* sabering many of whom have ' '< all, ■•x-.-ept what tb« y have on their hacu». i am glad to be able to state that the subscription lists show the good will of the, people there, amongst all nationalities; some have signed as much ass<3o,ooo. £5?““ Ma, what l» revenge*."’ “It is when your dad ►colds me. ami I hit him with the broomstick.” will too inserted at Ten cents Insertion, and five *ccnt subsequent Insertion. Quiir* md yearly advertisements I n jductlon on the above rate onld bo accompanied by the without any length of time itlon, they will be continued id charged accordingly. JOB PRINTING. C'AKDfI, llandiiills, CnicuiiAßfl, find every oth er description of Jon and Caiid X’rlutlng execu ted In tho neatest style, at loxtf prlccfc A, Balloon Intrusion Into n Jjulj'm Bo«l Room. While Mons. Goddard was filling an immense balloon in tho Charnpe de Mars, ho amused the spectators with sending up tho small figure of tv man, the perfect resemblance of Mr. Thiers, without spectacles. The little man he ing tilled with gas, rose majestically in to the air, and was soon lost to view among tho clouds. His adventures which became known the nextday wore curious. Thanks to a strong and favor able gale, which impelled him in his course, tho little balloon man arrived the same afternoon in sight of a line country house in the neighborhood o I Kiovro. It was near the hour of din ner, and the lady of the mansion, who naturally thought herself safe, was oc cupied in the mysteries of her toilet.— It was a warm day, and she hadopemed one of tho windows which looked out upon tho park, and was safe from prey in(r eyes. / While tranquilly engaged by the as sistance of corset lacing, in reducing her waist to the size and shape that would rolled credit to her husband’s taste, she was suddenly startled by a blast of wind followed by a strange noise, and imme diately the easement was thrown open, and our little balloon man entered her chamber, unannounced. Tho lady ut tered a cry of terror and threw a shawl over her shoulders. The little man, driven by the wind, throws bimsell upon tile unhappy woman, who scream ed louder than over, pushed him off, and ho conceals himself under the bed. Just as tho wife in a supplicating voice says to tins novel Don Juan: “Ah monseur, go away, or you ruin me!” the husband rushed furiously into the bouse, crying, “Ah, tho wretch, X have him now!” and goes in search of his sword to run him through the body.— Tlie wife more dead than alive, reiter ates, in tho midst of sobs, “ fly, liy mon seur, and save me tho sight of a-dread ful tragedy!” The husband infuriated, arrives at the’ chamber, armed to the tooth—followed by tho whole household to seek to modify his anger. While two of ids friends hold tho husband, a third stooping down, percieved our lit tle friend who, for cause utters not a word, and catching him by the leg draws him forth from his concealment— when lo!' monseur balloon, no longer held down by tho hcadstead, rinsed himself erect, swells out and raises ma jestically to the ceiling, so the immense amusement of the spectators, while the poor jealous husband, slunk away, sword and all. heartily ashamed of his causeless wrath.” Life In llio l>arU, * k Pity tho blind.” There are few sen tences more touching than this. Pen nies rain into the hut of the wayside beg gar'who bears it upon his breast; for who among the wayfarers, does not feel and know that of all the entrances ui which wisdom may be shut out, the eye is the most precious. It is a terrible thing to become deaf nnd speechless, but Heaven save us from that worse ca lamity—tho closing of the windows of the sou!. Yet the bllud are usually cheerful—especially those who have been born blind—and Providence seems to compensate them in some measure for their misfortune, by sharpening their four remaining senses. An educated in mate of one of our Blind Asylums wi