stijc American Volunteer. pUBDIfIHED EVERY THURSDAY MOIININU BY BRATTON Ac. ICEKT'fICDY, OFFICE-SOUTH MARKET SUCABE. T»MB;—Two Dollars per year if paid strictly inadvance; Two Dollnrsand Fifty Coma If paid trßhln three months; after which Three Dollars SfUlbo charged. These terms will bo rigidly ud- to In every Instance. No subscription dis continued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the Editor. Cams. C. P. lIUMUICII. I ,W.M, B, PARKER •pi'TJMBICH & PARKER, . A TTORNEYS A T LA If'. Office on Main Street. In Marlon Hall, Car lisle, Fa. Dec. 21, IMS—ly , TOHN COBNIIAH, AT X.A IK Office In bonding ottoched to FranlUln House opposite tho Court House, Carlisle, I ft -1 Juno 4,18U3. —ly ' C‘ HAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor net AT Law. Ofllco In Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of wet eel’s Hotel. Dec. 1,1805. _____ T? E. BELTZHOOVBR, Attorney h jucd COUNSELOK at Law, Carlisle, Pennn. Oulco on South Hanover street, opposite Bontz a Store. By special arrangement with tho Patent Ofllco, attends to securing Patent Rights. Hoc. 1,1885. p HERMAN GOETZ, TTOBNJS-Y A 2 LAJV, NEWVILLE, PJSNN’A. Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to. : May IMS. JOHN R. MILI.EB, Attorney at Law. OUlce In Wetzel’s Building, opposite mo Court House, Carlisle, Pa. Kov. 14, ISO 7. Me. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , Omco In Rhoem’a Hull Building, in the rear of the Court House, next door to the “Her ald” Ollice, Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1, 1805. • TXT KENNEDY, Attorney at Law VV • Carlisle, Penna. Odlco same ns that of the ‘'American Volunteer," South side of the Pub lic Square. Dec. I. ISOO UNITED STATES CLAIM AND REAL ES TA TE A G EJV CY! \VM. B. lUJTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW Ofneo In 2d Story of InholFs Building, No. :j South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland county, Penna. pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, io„ promptly collected. . . Applications by mull, will receive Immediate attention. Particular attention given to the selling or rent ing of Ileal Estate, In town or country. In all let ters of Inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11, 1807—tf DU. GEORGE S. SJEARIGHT, Den tist. Prom the Paltimure Collvne of Dcnta .surj/erv. OUlce at the residence of his motlior Louther Street, three doors below Bedford Carlisle, Penna. Dec. 1,1805. 'jttjats ana (ttaps AItEIVAL OF ALL, Tilk New winter styles HATS AND CAPS. Thfe subscriber baa Just opened at No, Va North Hanover Hired, u few doors North of tho Carlisle Deposit Bank, one of tho largest and best Slocks of HATS and DABS over oll'crcd in Carlisle. BJlk Huts, Casslmcreof all styles and qualities, StUT Brims, dlllorent colors, and ovcry descrip- Hon of Soft Hats now made. % Tim Duhkard and Old Fashioned Brush, con stantly on jmud and made to order, all warrant ed to give satisfaction. A full assortment of MEN’S, BOV’S, AND CHILDREN'S, If ATS. I have also added to my Slock, notions of diner ent kinds, consisting or LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS. Neek THes, Suspenders, Collars, Glows, pencils. Thread, Saving Silk, linbrellas, dr. PRIME BEGARB AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Olvo mo o. call, and examine my stock ns I fool conlldent of pleasing all, besides saving you mo ney JOHN A. KELLER. Ai/rnt. No. lo North Hanover Street. DCc. 6, 1805 —ly TTA T S AND 'CAPS ■*"' i-iats, Cur B - and a great deal more, Kept for sale at Boas’ Store, Wool and Fur, both coarse and fine, Silk and Brush haU lu his Hue. Bearer, Nutra. largo and small, Hats to fit and suit you all, Only call and lot him try, Though you should uotwlsh to buy Gladly ho will show you round, Through his hats HU out la found. To suit your taste, and filyou well, Then kindly all your neighbors tell Wlmt hats you saw atßoas’ store, Ho keeps at corner number four, lu North Hanover stieot Carlisle, Whore you cau find him all the while, Ready toscll togreathud small, Doctors, Lawyers, Preachers, all Students, Merchants, Farmers too, And please, kind friends, likewise to you. jlo keens constantly on hand a large assort ment ol Huts, latest styles of Silks, sou and stllr bvliu. A large assortment of ladles and gents, Trunks, Valises, travelling Bags, Leather batch ols, and a fine lot ol ladles collars and Baskets. Also gents Furnishing Goods*, such as Collars, Anjjxtenslvoand carefully selected assortment of ladles Furs, also ladies Fur Hoods and 1-ui Trimmings, and u regular lino of gents, lur cups, Mulliere and Gloves. , , . . Also, Umbrellas, canes and a vurietj of No- for past favors, he sollcltlsacoutlnu unco of the. same trom his numerous patrons mui kindly Invites the public In general to vavor min with a call before purchasing, lading confident of his ability to suit all,both m quality and price. Don't forget the place, No. i, North Hanover street, opposite the Carlisle Deposit Bunk. The highest cash prices paid lor shipping Purs, such as Muskrat, Mink, Fox. Raccoon and all other lur skins. BOAb. Oct. 8, I&Us—Om JJATS AND CAPS 1 DO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP ? If so. Don’t Fail to Call on J. G.CALLIO, A’O. 29, WESI MAjy STREET, Where can he seen the finest assortment of HATS AND CAPS ever brought to Carlisle. He takes great pleas ure in Inviting his old friends and customers, and all new ones, lb his splendid stock Just re ceived from Now York and Philadelphia, con sisting lu part of fine SILK AND CASSIMERE HATS, besides an endless variety of Hats and Caps of the latest style, all ol which ho will sell at the lowest Cash Prices. Also, Uls own manufacture of Hals always on hand, and. HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. He haa the best arrangement for coloring Hals Mid all kinds of Woolen Goods, Overcoats, tfo., at the shortest notice (as ho colors every week) and on the most reasonable tc ms. Also, a Hue lot ol choice brands of TOBACCO AND CIGARS always on hand. He desires to call thenttentlon of persons who have COUNTRY FURS to sell, as he pays tho highest cosh prices for the same. . . ~ Give him a call, at tho above number, his old stand, os he feels confident of giving entire satis faction. Deo. 20.15G3 JpOR WARDING AND COMMISSION HOUSE. FTour & Feed, Coat, Flatter & Salt, J. BEETEM & BROTHERS having purchased 01 Snyder & Newcomer their extensive Warehouse, (Henderson’s old stand,) head of High street, beg leave to Inform the public that will continue the Forwarding and Commission business on n more extensive scale than heretofore. The highest market price will bo paid for Flour Grain and produce of all kinds. Flour and Feed, Fluster, salt and Hay, kept constantly on hand and for sale. Cool of all kinds, embracing LYKENS VALLEY. LOCUST MOUNTA N. LAWBERRY, &c„ Ac Llrneburnora’ and Blacksmiths’ Coal, constant ly for sale. Kept under cover, and delivered dry to any part of the town. Also, all kinds of Liuu* her constantly on hand. J. DEETEWC & BROS. Deo. 1, 1863. 'I l \A Si j BY. BRATTON &. KENNEDY, fßiscellattcons 1 A A A MONTH can bo made by male J. \J\J and female Agents. Wo have nothing for ciirioslty-spckoiH, but reliable, steady, prolltablo. employment, for those who mean business/ Ad dress, with 3 cl. stamp. C. L. Van Allen A Co., 18 New street. New York. Dec. 17, JB(W—U QOMETHING NEW AND USEFUL. O—A now Ki r a In Music. POPULAR MUSIC AT POPULAR PRICES. "Hitchcock’s Half- Dlmo Series of Music for the Million.” No. I now readv. Music and words of the t’omln Song.— "CAPTAIN.I INKS OF THE HO USE MARINES.” Others to follow rapidly. I’rieos cents each.— Your Newsdealer lias it or will get U for you.— Mailed on receipt ol price. Address BENJ. W. HITCHCOCK, Publisher, S 3 Spring street, New York. Dee. 17. lfs«9 —lt TO THE WORKING’ CLAKS.—I am now prepaid! to fiuutsh constant employ ment to all classes at their homes, for llielr spare moments. Business new, light and piolltahle.—. Flty cents to 85 is easily earned, and the hoys ami girls earn nearly as nuieh as men. Great In ducements are ottered. All who see tills notice please send mo their address ami lest the bus iness for themselves. If not well satisfied, I will send SI for the trouble of writing me. 'Full par ticulars sent ftec, Sample Kent hy mall lor ten cents. ‘ Address, Dec. 17, 18GS—It AGENTS WANTED. —To sell a new Book perlftlolngto Agriculture ami the Me chanic. Arts. Edited by Giro. E. Waidnci, Esq,, tho distinguished Author and Agricultural Engi neer of tho New York Central Park, Nothing like It ever published ; 200 Engravings. Hells at sight to Farmers Mechanics and WorUingidew of*il classes. Active men and women are coin ing money. Send for circulars. E. B. TREAT A CO., Publishers, (til Bioadway, N. V. Dec. 17,1 H(W —f t JVyfONEV EASILY MADE, with our Complete Stencil and Key Cheek OultiL.,— Small capital required. Circulars tree. STAF FORD Manufacturing Co., GO Fulton St., N. Y. Dec. 17, JMfcS—ft Given giuu.i lu mo, tucatuu Agent*, male of feimuo. in a now, light and honorable business, paying thirty dollars per day sure. No gift on surprise, no humbug. Address R. Monroe Keu notly °My indignation 'much soothed by Fred's feelings and good nature, I intro duced my brother with great pride to Mies Harvey, and noted with a thrill of pleasure how his bow was os gracefully deferential, his manner as cordially re spectful to the poor teacher of music in her worn garments as ever I had seen either to the most distinguished of my aunt s fashionable friends. Miss Harvey soon dropped, too, her rather sad reserve of manner with him, and, as Fred about this time became for some reason or rath er a very dutiful nephew and a most at tentive brother, I hud the pleasure of seeing the acquaintance between them improve rapidly. . How Fred managed to lime his calls so exactly to ray music tea sous is not tor me to say, though I was a great deal too shrewd not to notice the fact very speedily ; and, oh, how pleased to draw my own conclusions from it, it seemed lo me, young ami enthusiastic as I was, the most natural and desirable thin-' in the world that my darling broth er should fall In love with and marry my dearest friend—music mistress though she was. While pretty sure of Frea’s feelings in the matter, 1 was by no means so confident of Miss Harvey’s. At hrat she had seemed pleased with Fred, but by degrees the old sadness and reserve crept back into her manner; and, indeed after’a Jittlo while 1 could see that she plainly avoided him. One night to my unbounded delight, Fred took me to a concert, and when the first part was over and I was able to spare my attention to the audience, I com menced a very admiring survey of the h °> Dear me, Fred !” I exclaimed, in two or three minutes, '* did you ever see such a likeness? There, in the fourth row from this oi.d. Ah ! she tins turned her head away now ; but I could almost say it was she.” , . . , '•Site! Who, my dear?” inquired Fred. • . “ Grace Harvey.” “ Grace Harvey.! where? W h"t, that girl in white silk, with those splendid Sowers? Indeed! it is something like. Ah! now she has turned her'head.— E. C. ALLEN, Augusta. Maine. JtY U. 11. STODPAKI). CUAPTKK I. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, -JANUARY -21. 1869, Marvellously like her! £ wonder who the world it is. Is It Miss Harvey *?”. "Nonsense, Fred,” said 1, •‘How can It be poor Grace*? Do you think slic can aflord tlrst-class concerts and white silk dresses?’ 1 But after this I ami the concert jrotbut a very divided attention from Master Fred, On the occasion of my next music les son f dill not forget to tell Miss Harvey of the lady bo closely resembling her whom I bad.seen lit the concert, and to my great surprise, looking at my friend the while, I saw that her pale face Hush ed suddenly and deeply, and for an in stant she seemed confused add vexed. “The resemblance must have been strong indeed, to he visible through all the difference of dress. 1 ought to feel more complimented than I dare say the lady would be, if she could know, Chat tie,” was all-she replied, and we spoke of it no more. But one dav, not very long after that, Fred came to*ino iu trouble and excite ment. “Ohattie,” said he, presently, “X am going to tell you a secret. Will you be very much surprised if I tell you that I love Grace. Harvey dearly, and that I. have asked her to bo my wife?” “ Not surprised, but so glad—oh, so glad I” “ Wait,” said be, and though he smil ed, he looked vexed too. “ Ills true that I have asked Grace to marry me; but Chattie, she has refused, in the most un qualified aud decided manner.” ‘Oh, Fred! aud I am sure she likes you. It Is some scruple about difference in rank, I dare say. Haven’t you found out how proud Grace is?” “ To'be sure I have. But I don't think it is that, either; tor I asked her out right, and I could not help thinking that my doing that made her think of it for thow first time. No. I don’t fanev that was her reason ; and Chattie, this is where you can help me. I could not press Grace for her motives but you might ask ques tions Chat I could not. Try and come at her reasons, will you ?” “ But, Fred, I urn not to have my next lesson for more than a fortnight—not till the new piano comes home.” “ Oh !” said poor Fred, with a look of great dismay, “ I cannot wait that lime. Can't you make some excuse for going to see Miss Harvey?” What could I not hav«? done tor Fred? I ran away to put on my things, anil Fred and I were soon in the dingy street, and the house at which Miss Harvey lived, 1 rang the hell, and Inquired for Miss Harvey of the little girl who opened It. .... ” Yes, Miss Harvey was in—would I walk up?” , , mumbling up the dark ami crooked staircase after this email handmaid, we at length arrived at Miss Harvey’s door The child knocked; but, as there wa-* no answer, opined it and told me to walk in. I did so. There was the low and dismal room I hud often thoughtol with a pang—and there I stood transfixed iu mute astonishment; for that instant a door leading out of this room opened, showing me a momentary glimpse ol mirror-gilding ai d rich furniture within, and Grace herself, beautifully attired iu an evening dress, with jewels mi her arms and stately neck, stood in the door way. She in turn looked sur prised. almost frightened. As shd saw mo she closed the door behind her quick ly, and her face was crimson as she fal tered— “ Chattie, is it yon ?" I was so utterly bewildered bv what I saw—the discrepancy between her rich dress and apparent, indeed, professed poverty —that I did my errand badly enough, I dare say. Grace's luce seemed to grow cold and stern us site listened, uud replied briefly, that “ Mr. Talbot must consider her decision final, as it "tvior Pied ! I told him all I had scon, wlit'ii I gave him her answer, and we never spoke of (Dace Harvey after that. My v sit to town came loan abrupt close sotiii alter wards, and my friend-diip for my music teacher became only a memo ry- L’H AI’TKII 11. It was some years after this that me ami my brother—now a grave lawyer immersed in business—paid a brief visit to the gray, old cathedral town where wo were botil born. . One evening—a summer evening, fall of tranquil beauty, I remember—ns we sauntered under the shadow of the clois ters, I noticed the figure of a woman sit ting on one of the stone benches beneath them, looking out over the graveyard be yond, where tire lung sun-shadows were growing dusky in the fading light. Something in the figure attracted me, ami as we passed I looked into her face. I knew her instantly ; yea—careworn, fa ded, shabbier in dress even than of old 1 knew Grace Harvey; ami so touched was I too, by something inexpressibly sad and hopeless in her wistful face and wfiary attitude, that forgetting the awk wardness ol any meeting accompanied as 1 was, I stood still and said involuntari ly— “ Grace Harvey She looked up hastily, and hy the col or that Hushed into her pale, thin faee, I saw that she recognized us. It was a very awkward meeting, hut the good breeding and self-control of the two most concerned, made it pass nil belter than one might have hoped. Miss Harvey was not.iesidiug in Deans hury no, only hero for a day or two. — She laid known the place ns a child, and loved it dearly. 1 I think this was the sum of the infor mation-we gathered concerning herself , before we partcif, which we did very soon, though, in spite of alt the mysteri ous circumstances that seemed fo sur round Mias Harvey, mi heart yearned towards the object of my passionate, youthful friendship, when she hade ns good bye ituhec low, thrilling voice, and left us, ' Fred and I wandered abroad much la ter than usual that night, talnfngof those old times ; and when I learned, ns I did then, how'constant my.brother hud been to the memory of his curly love—how no ble ids simple faith In goodness, not withstanding the mystery surrounding her life—l made a vow in my heart, al though I said nothing about it to him. A day or two after this, as I was coin ing out of tile cathedral, I lingered an in stant to admire a new stained window that was in the process of pulling in whan we first arrived at Oeansbury. As I did so, two other persons carne from another direction ami paused before it, and, not noticing me, begun to talk of the win dow. • 1 soon gathered that the lady had presented this new memorial window, and the gentleman was eager to know 'whether the work had been executed ac- ; cording to her wish, and so forth. “ Yes ” she answered, softly ; and the voice was familiar to mo, though I could not see her face. “Your part of the work is well done ; and mine—ah ! 1 havetelt as if I could not rest till it was accom plished. And now that it is done, I be am to ask myself what other need of me therein in the world. I think I have never really felt lonely till now. The gad, patient voice thrilled through me; ami when Grace turned away, ns she did almost directly, I hastened alter and overtook her. under the gray, old arch way of the gate She colored faintly when she saw me, but did not icluso to walk back with me round the cloisters. “ Grace,” said X, presently, “ I wonder if you ever remember how fond I was of you.” “ You were a good, kindohild l , ’ she an swered, with a faiiit'sniile, “and. I be lieve, loved me better than reserved." “ Then, Grace, make me amends. 1 ell mo whv —” “ Tell you all my secrets, I suppose / she answered* “ Well, Chattie, I don t know.that 1 need keep them any longer. I am very suro that no other hut your kind self would care to hear Shall wo ait here, where we can see that largo lomb? Can you read tho names on tins nlde, Chaltle?” “ Yos. ft is tlio family v ult of Henry Armylng* 1 . of Langton H•’ .” “ t wonder whether my bon.-s will rest there?” said Grace, wistfully. He was my father, Chattie?” I shall not give Grace’s story in her own'words, tliough they were far more touching ami eloquent than any I can pretend to describe. It was brioliy this • She was one of the three daughters of Henry Armytage. of Langton estate, at his death, reverted to the male heir, a distant connection only* The three daughters were, however, handsomely dowered, and at their father’s death re tired to a neighboring small property, where they lived in much comfort, and even style. Grace, the youngest, was jnany years the junior of the other la dies, clever, and a beauty. The elder sisters »were inordinately fond of this girl ; pampering and indulging her in every.caprice; sacrificing themselves for her, and only happy when she was pleas ed. They naturally looked to her set tling in life in a manner accordant with her ancient name and handsome means ; instead of which the willful girl chose to throw herself away upon a man ever}' way her inferior, ami, as it turned out. of the most unprincipled character. The elder sisters at'*flrst refusing their con sent to the union, the pair eloped, wj* re married, and for a, year or two were heard of no more. The elder sisters, only anxious to for give, lost no opportunity of discovering their whereabouts, and at last triumph antly brought back the runaway young people to their house at Falrbridgc.— Here for a while they all lived ; hut be fore very long it was discovered that Mr. Harrington had dissipated hi* wife’s for tune, and the pair were entirely depend ent on their relatives. In vain ihe sim ple ladies tried to save them from the consequences of their own sins and fol lies. While money was to ho had the. husband of the younger would spend it; and at last, when everything available had been obtained, disappeared, leaving his wife behind. The Misses Armytage and their sister left Falrbrklgo forever, and wont to London ; hut while they had a penny they feebly strove to avert dis grace and ruin from their sister’s hus band. When all was gone, the -poor la dies patiently set about trying to earn a living, and w Idle thus engaged, the youn ger. who had rejoined tier husband for a while, came back to them, calmly told them that she had parted with him for ever, assumed her mother’s maiden name, and declared that she would live ami die with her sisters. She was energetic and Mover, and, as a teacher of music she had already got remunerative employ, when one of her sisters took a fever, languished and died. Almost before she was burled the other was taken ill, and, though her life was spared to her stricken sister, was 1 hopelessly imbecile from that time. The one pleasure of which she seemed capa ble was that of liking to see round her .the sights and luxuries of her early life ; and to give the poor invalid these, be came the one absorbing duty of the youn ger sister’s existence. She removed her sister to the house of an old servant, who let apartments, and who would keep her secret,labored night ami day to luniNli one room iit the style of her sister’s own ut Langton, and, while she herself lived upon the poorest fare, supplied the other table with luxuries. After her long day’s work, the poor girl would replace her poor, worn dress with one such as she bail worn in the days of prosperity, and jlevoto herself to the poor imbecile, stri ving to call back those early days in which alone she seemed to live; a drive now and then, in unfrequented suburbs ; a visit to a concert, which was a source of rapturous delight to the invalid these were all I he substantial enjoyments Grace could venture on. If her husband hud the slightest idea that she gained money enough to give what she did to her sis ter, he would not long have left her in peace. She guarded her secret carefully, and only seemed to have valued her life as dedicated to the service of her sister, to whom, indeed, she owed such terrible •atonement. And then came the day when she could do no more—when her love, her prayers, her labors, could give nothing move to that quiet figure on whom her tears fell so bitterly—and she could only bury her dead out of her sight, and realize —oh, how remorsefully! oh, how tenderly! that little of wrong can bo sot right in this world. “It comforted me, somehow, to work hard, that I might lay them both in yon der tomb, where they had wished to lie ; and when that was done, I labored to put up the window to their memory.”— Grace concluded ; and then I undersotod the words I heard her say in the church. “And your husband?” I ventured to say, timidly, presently. “ He is gone to where my forgiveness cannot reach him,” she answered, calm ly. “ Ah, (Jbuttie. Ihere was no room for regret in my heart for him.” And this wiis Grace’s story. I told it to Fred in the moonlight cloUlev that night, and ah he said was, “ Poor dar ling! Dear, noble Grace.” >Jeed I tell the ending of the' story? ami that Grace has been, for some years, my dear sister and Fred's happy wife? A BEMISISCKXCI’ OF HE&KIY CLAY. The San Francisco Bulletin says A distinguished citizen of Sail Fran cisco who was a member of Congress from one ol the older states us long ago ns 1842, und who was that year u mess mate ot Henry Clay in W iishington, is in possession of a memorandum, in Mr. Clay’s writing, which curiously illus trates his neatness ami piecision in the mi nor uliuirs of life, it is simply a pro gramme for tne cook to lollow, which was written rapidly, oil' hand, in very neat characters and endorsed “ 11. Clay's memorandum for the session.” To show what were the tastes ol “ the great com moner,” we copy ihe hill of hue in lull : Sunday —Uoaat or build turkey, an old ham ol bacon, a mutton chop, a pair ol canvass buck ducks, und vegetables. Monday—(Jo'd bacon ham, roast heel, stewed oysters, and a leg of mutton boil ed with vegetables. Tue.-day—A boiled piece of domed beef (brisket,) a goose, patridges and mutton chop, \vnb vegetables. Wednesday—A ro ;k fish, an old hum of bacon, tuikey, boiled fowls und veal cutlets, with vegetables. Thursday—Cold hum, roast mutton, sleued oysters and a beef steak, with vegetables. Friday—Corned beef(briaket,) mutton chop,goose, hum of veal, with vegetables. .Saturday—Cold corned beef, rock fish, roasted lowls, leg of mutton boiled, und birds. Soups und julicn to be given as often as convenient—every day if so. When the above was written Mr. Clay was about sixty-two years of age. IDs loudness for ham and rich meals, even on Friday, is noticeable. It will be seen also, that be ranks Sunday as the first day of the week. Magnitude of London —lts bouses number more than 5150,000, and it**streets, il placed in line, would extend from Liv erpool to New York, and are lighted at night by 3(50,000 gas lamps, consuming in every twenty-four hours about 13,(UU,000 cubic feet of gas. Of the water supply, 44,383,328 gallons are used per day. The traveling public sustain 5,000 cabs und I,*. SUO omnibuses, besides all the other sons of vehicles which human needs can re quire or human ingenuity invent. Its hungry population devour in the course of every year, 1,000,000 quarters of wheat, 210,000 bullocks, 1,700,000 sheep, 28,000 calve? 3'5,000 pigs, 10,000,000 head of game,’3,ooo,ooo salmon, and innumerable fish brother sorts, and consume 43,200,000 gallons of beer, 2,000,000 gallons of spir t's, and 00,000 pipes of wine. As a eon sequence, 2,000 doctors find constant tun ploymeut. London, finally, {supports b 52 churches, which are presided over by 030 divines of more or leaa note. FIVE UIIiES ABOVE Till; EAUTH, A TUIUI.I.INIS ADVHmTAi: One dull day i \ August, just afternoon, a balloon rose in ttie air at tlu* loot of Cloet Fills, on the western edge of the central pishi of England. It was influ tedt with the lightest of gases which chemical skill could produce, and it rose* with amazing velocity* A mile, up and it entered a stratum of cloud more than a thousand feet thick. Emerging from this, the sun shone brightly on the air ship ; the sky overhead was of the clear est and deepest blue,and below lay cloud land—an immeasurable expanse of cloud whoso surface looked na solid as that of the earth not wholly lost to view. Lofty mountains and deep, dark ravines, ap peared below the peaks and sides of these cloud-mountains next the sun, glittered like, snow, but casting shadows’as if they were solid rock, Up rose the balloon with tremendous velocity. Four miles above the earth a pigeon was let loose ; it dropped down through the air as if it had been a stone. The air was"too thin to enable if to fly. It was as if a bark laden to the deck were to pass from the heavy waters of the sea intban Inland unsaiin lake; the bark would sink at once hr the thinner water. Up, U'p, still higher! What a silence profound ! The heights of the sky were as still as the deepest depths of the ocean, where, as was found during the search for the lost Atlantic cable, the line mud lines ns un stirred from year to year as the dust which imperceptibly gathers on the fur niture of a deserted house. Ko sound, no life—only the bright sunshine lulling through a sky which It could not warm. Up—live miles above earth !- higher than the inaccessible summit of Chim borazo Dawangiri. Despite the sun shine, everything freezes. The air grows too thin to support life, even for a few minutes. Two men only are in that ad venturous balloon the one steering the air ship, the other watching the scientific instruments, and record ing (hem with a rapidlt3 f bred of Jong practice. Suddenly as the latter looks at his instruments, his sight grows dim ; he lakes a lens to help hH sight; and on ly marks from th*e fallen barometer that they are testing rapidly. A flask of bran dy lies within a foot of him ; ho tried to roach it, but his arm refused to obey his will. He tries to call on his comrade, who has gone up into the ring above ; a whisper in that deep silence would suf fice—but no sound comes from his lips he is voiceless. The steersman comes , down into the car; he sees his comrade in a swoon, and feels his own senses fail- ► ing him. lie saw at once that life »nd death hung upon a few’ moments. Tie seized or tried to sieze the valve, in order to open it and ief out the gas. His hands are purple with intense cold—they arc paralyzed, they will not respond to ills will. He seized the valve with his teeth ; it opened a Utile—once, tw.lco, thrice. The balloon began to descend. Then the swooned marksman returned to consciousness, and saw the steersman standing be'ore him. He looked at his instrument; but now the barometer was rising rapidly ; I the balloon was descending. Brandy was i used. They had been higher above earth I than mortal man or any living thing had i everbeen before. One minute more of ae -1 tion—of -compulsor> iiovtioa- on the { part of the steersman, whose senses were ( failing him, and the, air ship, with its , intensely rarl/ied gas, would have been •! floating ’unattended, with two corpses, in j the wide realms of space. To-dny ntl* his marriage li cense. The man in blue responded*ih- L be liad been engaged to the girl four years, and thought that would do. The clergyman thought nol, ami remarked as the speediest way to obtain n liwnse : “You liad better lake jour girl and go to hell yourself!” retorted the angry veteran. And seizing the bride by the arm, he dragged her from the house, wondering what manner of a profane minister he liad met with. Complying With Insthvctions.— Connl Kponneck, the conlUleniiul adviser of the King of Greece, is a aentlcinan of 50, possessed of extraordinary presence of mind. When he tirat went to Greece, lie bad with him on board the steamer a powerful Newfoundland dog, to which he was much attached. The dog one day fell overboard, and Count Bponncck ask ed the (Captain of the vessel to have the engineer stop, that his dog might be saved. “ Your Excellency,” replied the Cap;ain, “my instructions arc to stun only when a man has fallen overboard.” “ Very well,” said the count, who was an excellent swimmer, ami jumpedover board. The steamer stopped, and both count and his dog wee, in live minutes afterward, again on board. tSST A certain political speaker closed an address in behalf of his party with the following florid peroration.- “Build a worm fence around a win ter’s supply of summer weather; skim the clouds with a spoon ; catch a thun der bolt in a bladder; break a hurricane to harness; ground s'ulcc on earthquake ; bake h—ll in an ice house ; lasso an ava lanche; pin a diaper on the crater of an active volcano; hive all the stars in a nail keg; hang the ocean on a grapevine to dry ; put''the sky to soak in a gourd; unbuckle the belly hand of eternity, and paste * To let’ on the sun and moon, but never, sir—never for a moment, sir, de lude yourself with the idea that any tick et or party can beat our candidate-”" fiS5“ A Yankee, conveying an English gentleman around Boston, took him to Bunker Hill. They stood looking at the splendid shaft, when the Yankee said : “ This is the spot where Warren fell.” “AUI” replied-the Englishman, evi dently not posted up in historical mut ters, “ did it ’urt ’im much ?” The native looked at him with (he ex pression of fourteen 4th of Juiya in ids countenance. “ Hurl him ! M lie exclaimed , killed, .Mir,” “Ah! 'e \vu«, oh I .”' said the stranger, Mill eyeing the monument, and com pu ling its height In hi* own mind, layer hy layer, “Well, 1 should think V would 'ave been 'url to fall so far. 1 ' fiST A minister was pouring forth bis eloquence from {lie pulpit when sr me of his auditors got to snoring. “ Some time since a friend visited an Indian camp meeting in Canada ami perceived what he never saw at a meeting before — an olllcer who was provided with a long pole with,a largo spike in the end. and as he kept walking around through the crowd, would, when he saw any one asleep, punch them with the pole.”— Again the minister paused, and then ad ded. “ 1 wish we had him here to night.” The audience kept awake the remainder of that evening. A Long (’.n’uisim*. —a young lady said to her beau, after tlfleen years’court ship, “Charles 1 am going out of town to-morrow.” “ Where ?” “ I don’t know.” “ When are you coming back?’ ’ “Never.” “What are you going for?” I’m going to look for something which you have not, never had, ami yet can give me wlihoutl oss to yourself?” “ Vou are very welcome to it, I am sure ; but what is it?” “A husband I” "Why, you might have had that fifteen years ago, if you had only said the word ; but 1 was afraid to ask you the question." A good story is told of a rustic youth and u buxom country girl, who sat facing each at a husking psrty. ■ The youth, smitten with the charms of the beautiful maiden, only ventured u sly look, and now anil then touching Pat ty »a foot under the. table,' The girl de termined to make the youth express what be appeared so warmly to I eel, bore with these advances a little while in si lence, when she cried out, “Look here, if you love me say bo, but lon’t dirty my stockings- 5 ’ SST Here Is Mark Twain’s last con tribution to the poetic literature of the world : They sat upon the front door mat, Wlierosoftly shone the moon. And listened i« the music that Outao/rom the beersulooa. nisronnlyarm did round her twine. Their lips In tcissos mol; And when ho naked," Wilt thou be mine ? She said, "t will, you bet I" j£jy“As X was going over the bridge the other d iy,” said a native of Erin, “ X met Pat Hewing.” “ Hewins,” says I, “how are you?” Pretty well, thank you, DoTUiellv,” says he.—'" Donnelly' 1 aaya 1, “ Unit's not my name” “ Kaiih, tlien, no more Is mine Hewins.’’ “So with that we looked at om! anoiner again. tu»’ su;»* eoouah.it was ra.ytuur of us.” ' jj-jy- It i>eh»g hinted to a barrister who was wearying the court with a long and du'l argument that he ought to hung U to a close, he angrily replied “1 will speak us long as 1 p tease “ \ou have spoken longer than you ylcaac already,” Bald bis antagonist. Hates for . C&taettising. Advertisements wui be inserted at Ten Cents per lino for the first Insertion, and fire cent* por lino for each subsequent Insertion. Quar terly .half-yearly, and yearly advertisements In serted at a liberal redaction on the above rate Advertisements should bo accompanied by tita Cash. When sent .without any length ol lima specified for publication, they will be continued until ordered out and charged accordingly. JOB PRINTING. Cards, Handbills, Circulars, andevsry oth or description of Jon and Card Printing •seen led in the nearest stvlo, at. low prices. ODDH AND LMDS. Which State con talus the happiest people? Merry-land. Why is a mouse like a load of bay?— Because the cat’ll eat it. „ “ Nat, what are you leaning; on that empty cask for?” “ I’m mourning over departed spirits.” Says an editor, out West, “Where, will you Hind any piodern buildings that lasted so Jong as tho ancient ?” Miss Tompkins fays every unmarried lady of forty Ims passed tho Capd of Good Hope. , What class of men should attend auc tions? Mon whoso laces are forbid ding. “Love lies bleeding!” Josh Billings says this is probably one of the darndest les that ever was told. Miss Joy says she is glad she fs not “ a thing of beauty,” for she would not like to bo “ a Joy forever.” * A great ninny people In the countty are like a portion of the French—fond of putting down the old Bourbon element. Why is a baby like wheat? Because It ih first cradled, Hum thrashed, and final ly becomes the flower of a family. AN’ English clergyman was recently so busy electioneering that ho left a corpse awaiting burial service in church from 4 in the afternoon until S in tho evening. An article announcing the deceoed of n person, says : “His remains were com mitted to that bourne whence no travel ler returns accompanied by his friends.” It was an old bachelor who said .: “If you meet a young lady who is not very shy, you had better be a little shy your self.” A charity scholar, under examina tion in the P-alms, being asked, “ What is the pestilence that waiketh in dark ness?”, replied, “ please, sir, bedbugs.” “I don’t believe it’s any use, this vaccination,” said a Yankee* “ I had a chi d vaccinated, and ho fell out of a winder a week alter and got killed. Tin' following sentiment is attripn ted to Napoleon Bonaparte : “ A hnnd som woman pleases the eye, but a good woman pleases the heart. The one is a Jewel —the other is a treasure.” An Oregon journal is progressing. It~ notices births under the head of “ Come;” marriages it styles “ Fixed to Stay ;” and deaths it reports under the head of “ Gone.” Thekr are more editors unmarried than any other class of professional men, because wo suppose, the majority of them arc men of Hue sentiment, and do not wish to starve anybody’s sister. A lady asked her little girl, on return ing from church, if she remembered the text. “ Oh, yes,” said she, it was this— ‘ The ladles’ sewing Society will meet at Mrs. M. McCracken’s house Monday eve ning next.” When Rothschild heard that the head of the Agnade family was dead, “ How much does he leave?” he asked. “Twen ty millions.” “You mean eighty.” “No twenty.” “Dear me! I thought be was la easy circumstances,” remarked the modem Croccsus. An absent minded gentleman intend ing to scratch his bead in church, reach ed over and performed the operation for an «Id maid in the next pew. He dis covered his mistake when he found him self defendant in an action of breach of promise. An exchange, in speaking of the magi cal strains of a hand organ, says : “ When the organist played ‘Old Dog Tray,' "** noticed eleven pupsaltting in frontof the machine on their haunches, brushing tho tears from their eyes with their fore paws.” , An editor wrote a leading article on tho fair sex, in the course of which he said : “ Girls of seventeen or eighteen are fond of beaus.” When the paper was issued, he was rather shocked to discover that an unfortunate typographical* error had made him say: “Girls of seventeen or eighteen are fond of beaus.” A patlander, on traveling on his way to Manchester, New Hampshire, ar rived at the forks of a road where stood a sign-board which read thus: “Mindica tor four miles.” “ Man chased her four miles?” cried Pat. “Bo the holy poker, I could have caught her meseif in half tbo time/ 1 “ What is your consolation In life and death?” asked a clergyman of Miss in a Bible class that lie was cate : chising- The young lady blushed and hesitated. “Will you not tell me?”— urged tho clergyman. “ I don’t wan’t to toll his name,” said the ingenuous girl, " but I have no objection to telling whore ho lives.” “ be was Work with a will ami also with voiir hands and head. It U such that achieve ing the groat things of the world. Noth in easy that lias rahio. Laziness and sloth never raised a man above the grade of a monkey. Work does the tiling, the right thing, and the whole thing. Tlm-*- who have never performed any should try a little. It is healthy, besides b inp useful. In tho last sickness of old Tom lh-t.- ton, his physician, to prolong his Ua.V* opened his abdomen and took out i I bowels while he was conscious and pn ceeded to clean them. At one place th* found grape skins; they found bits *.i wood which lie uatd to chew abstra i ly while writing or reading. ”L< o < <*t gentlemen,” said the old man fei-! 1 , I dare say you will find Conynajmn-i' (tlobcs next.” A great admirer of Bo Witt Clinton, who was then Governor of New York, visited Pennsylvania, where ho met a Dutchman, who was equally enthusias tic in his praise of Gov- Schenider, thou Chief Magistrate of the K‘*yptonefitaU-. 'Hie New Yorker In his laudations of his governor said that Do Will Clinton wa- n very shrewd and long headed man. “ Vell,”repliea the Dutchman,** Govern** Kchenider hasn’t such a berry longhead, but it t.i berry tide.” A BOMAKTIC pairaie btes-ed with a number of daughters. The eldest is ealli"’ Caro-line; the second, Made-line; ilm* third, Eve-line; the fourth Angeline; whenlo! the fifth made lis appear no . and no name could be found with tin* «*• sired determination. Determined, h-w ever, to “light it out on that if ■ • took all summer,” the parents at leny.h pounced upon a name very poim nr in their neighborhood, and forthwith tbo baby was called Crino-line! Did you ever eee a boy lira candy simp who had only a penny to spend? Ii worth a penny to know his thoughts They run in about this manner: What can I get the most of for a cent? Wou-d a Jackson ball or a peppermint lost t: e longer? How many peanuts do you got for a cent? How big aro the penny cakes of maple sugar? How many gum drops for a cent? Who of us has not passed through this trying ordeal before deci ding upon the actual investment? Give the boys mind a chance to work. The following queer typographical blunder occurs in the Winstead liirnld % the article being a communication on the recent meteoric shower, by a correspon dent: “On the morning ot the 14th Inst., at live o’clock os I weut out to milk my cows, X observed numerous shooting slurs; and I counted while milking six stars, more than onq - hundred and twenty cows—some small, with a short tail of light, and some large and brilliant, in a stream of fire, extending across the heav ens lor perhaps thirty degrees, and fail ing from south east to north west, etc., etc.”