V iff (f tf-k W If BY 0. B. GOODLANDER & CO. VOL. XXXI. WHOLE NO. THE UNION. From the Journal of Commerce , The danger which overhangs the coun . try itt the present moment is at Inst uni versally acknowledged. The day when it could be treated as the imagination of ; " Union savers," as a " disunion bugaboo" k as J'bullying,"' or in any similar manner, , (we quote these cxpressiona from distin ,., goished eilitors at the North,) lias passed wy. All acknowledge the imminent danger. . Cut it is more imminent, and the prospsct darker, becauso of the constant detei minalion of men to shut their ryes to it. Tho leaders of the Republican party, for some days past , have been in a tale of pitiable doubt. Ono day they teem willing to do anything, and tho next day, 'Alien they imagine their pcac , able expressions of yesterday may be tak ' an ft yielding too much, they withdi aw j their implied promises, and threaten fiercely. Tho public mind is misled by the 'cad- ' en, and the state of feeling in the mass of 1 the popu'afion i changeable. This all ' results from a misapprehension of the stale nf affairs at the South. Men will will not look the truth in tho face. Re publicans, especially, thrink from it, bo cause the future is to tlr.cro especially 'daik and threatening. Let us state the facts In a few words, and look straight nt them. The American Union will be dissolved unions the Repub licacs will agree to amend the Constitu tion by allowing Southern men to take their slaves into tho common Territories and hold them there as property. It may ' be that the .South would bo satisfied with that portion of tho Territories south of 'Missouri line. But unless the Republi cans at onco agicc to this, the Union is gone. . Vo do hot say that even this will now be ;n time to save it. Dut this is the only chance. It is idle to stop 'or re j tTHuninuun. ; iur Mining who u io uumo; : . i . r i , . it v u,piuiiii tin uiu jimies. j lie i n ion ' is ""now in danger, the country is lost, unless the dominant party at o.ice and forever sacrifice what they claim as a - principle under i he Constitution, by mak ing tho converse of their principle a con etitutional right. Wo have not heard the position of af. i t . . . ... mirs uoueriiiscusseu man in a conversa- tton winch we overheard be! ween nn ar dent Democrat and " Union sr.ver," and an equally ardent Rqiublican. Wo con-1 deDo the conversation for the sake of lay-1 - ing hclore cur leaders a succirtet state mentoflhe necessitees of tho limes. 1 lie discussion began Willi the nccusa- tion that the Republicans bad been mis - represented at the South by the Journal f Commerce and oilier Democratic papers, and that the trouble arose from these mis- reprensetations. ' Democrat. If we had told the peoplo at - 1 the bouth that you J;epi.blican3 were in r p ' . .... .1 i javor 01 enforcing or, noi opposeu 10 ine Fugitive Slae Law, and were not Abolit ionists, would they have believed us ? ; Republican. Yes, I think so. Why .not? Dkm. They woulk havo laughed at us. ,TThen the Abolitionists attacked tho American Tract Society and endeavored to "use its engines to carry the anti-slavery war into the South, did not every Republican newspaper in New York and .elsewheie, as far as you J now, aluso and ifillify tho conservative men of tho Tract "Society? When John Brown invaded Virginia, did not tho Republican newspa- ; pars of New York call him a " brave old 3&ro," a " ninrtyr ;"and did they not evi datttly sympathise with him ? Rep. That does not show that the Re publican party, as a party, havo uny such jtnpnthie! vim. It is hard to seperate a party from tHeir leaders. But who passed the Terso. not, Liberty bills in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and elsewhere ? f . Rep. Ths Republican party undoubtedly did that in each State. But the Personal 't Liberty bills are null and void, for they .'ara unconstitutional ; and they don't hurt , any one. V "Dem. I am not 6uro they are unconsti tutional. That in Connecticut certainly u, J.not. But becauso a law is constitution al it is not necessarily right. You Ro publicans are afllicted with an iubKue no tion ihat what is constitutional, is ncces- l tartly right. You claim that electing a I president constitutionally is all right and fsrinot be found fault with. Suppose the ILoasoof Representatives should refuse liOttss any Supply Bill for his Adininis . II Aion. It would be constitutional, but 7v Aildilboright? There is no tyranny Wearth so notoriously oppressive as tho 1 nny of constitutional majorities have f ?u.1 1 ftD1 ,,ot' now diwussing con-j 1G33. stitulional questions. frankly what nas the design, the intent, tho u mur, with which the Personal Liberty bills were passed ? Wero they not des igned to impede the free execution of the Fugitive Slave Law. Rep. I cannot deny that such was the intent, but I think they may bo excused us retaliatory laws. South Carolina pas sed her law imprisoning free blacks, long before a Tersonal Libe rty bill was passed at the North ; and under that she impris oned colored citizens of Massaehuse(t coming there on ships, and dooi to this lay. Let her first repeal that act, bc- foro she asks us to repeal our Personal Liberty bills. Dem. My friend, you and your party have harped on that string long enough. The Trihunc, tho Post, and all your press, have been stultifying themsolves about it (ill it is time it was stopped. Do von know that Connecticut does the eame thing, and always did it? And I believe Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Is-, land, and in fact every New England State does it every day. Ret. I don't understand you. I am a Connecticut man and know no such law on kcr statute? books. Dem. Then I know her better than you. Tell me, if a freo white citizen of New York State, poor and s;ckly, but willing to labor, goes on the Plymouth Rock to night to Stonington, and lands there to morrow morning pocket, and with with nothing in his the protection- of the American flag over him and the immuni ties from arrest and disturbance which Hint. rYinEl it M f Irtll rrilii'nndiaa m.Mi.i.l l.i... ' ...... .. . v.. uv M. kvi 9 IllUUII't .1 ,11 toll mo, it ho liecins to look around for work, what are the chances that Stoning- ion iii let nun uo ;i: now soou ... i i i . . . win the selectmen have him by the shoulder? Much good then may it do him to plead the immunities of an American citizen. Bj His adversary will haul him up before the "(judge, and the judge will ship him back v....i. .i . i . .. . to Ncw yyrk that i.iijht. Why, sir, I U'ttll nil- Own ni'M ruina t?n m n.. nl,l l.l.w.l- ' ...... ... j v.... - j , v.ii v. run u,i vim U1UIJY man, very old they called him eighty then with his old wife, feeble, worn out, dying old folk?, who had lived in Connec ticut for sixty years, in charge of a con stable .from North Stoning'on, shipped at Orot n Bank for Long Island weeping, begging not to bo exiled, but forced in age and poverty into what wa3 to them literally a foreign land. I knew the old man well ; a gentlemen with mo had known him in New London county o-m ..j vnu ii, 4 i i iiM.u uiu i ii iviicro i" f - . , 1 -, , , question of princi;lo under the Constitu be was going; I113 reply was tho depth of i- 1 , . .n. r,. . 1 . . .. 1 ' I tton? 111 point of fact, a purely iega pathos. Ihey hero shipping h,m and I , the old woman to Southold, because ho .1.,11 . . r, 1 1 1 1 1 , the old woirnn to Sou tho Id. because ho 1 was I orn there ! "Have you any relations or friends there, Jim"' " My sister was 1 alive their forty years ago." Well, sir 'they shipped him; and they do that same sort of thing crery month in the New Kni'lund Sfnt i,oi-a :., ..:i. - -....-", '...V.V. M lllllll 1.1 J 1111" ty I'. of tho crime of being (J noor It s no single occurrence , . I ll'llA bstn t 1 ..... t tr , 0 ; ; , :v:r ;. .: u w . e:"ii Mi" hn0 and nsreo that u luuugui, ui mo onsiuuiion 01 Hie United States? Now I Kndortake i . it , t 10 say mai wnon Connecticut stops arresting and exiling white p.nd black citizens for the crin"0 of poverty ; when Illinois stons the ul.snl 11 t.A r Tnlnci-. ' of " blaok rili.on, nf M..B1..,.1.. r.. v..u.Ui ""in then South Carolina will C " up excluding the samo blacks from her territory. But let us have dono with ro-' criminations Tho present danger to the couiury in, mat men win wasto precious hours in disiHitina as to the causo nf !, difficulty and who got us into it. Lot us 1 bo patiiols and devise a way to get out of it that shall satisfy us all. Rep. Where is tho point cf danger, in your opinion ? Dem. In this : Southern disonionists are detormiued to leave tho Union. 1 1 i-i use less now to discuss whether they aro jus tifiablc, or not. They aro Absolutely de termined, and w ill break ur the country if they can. No concessions will reach them. They are not "bullying," but ac ting. They don't want you to compro mise j they don't ask any yielding But vou Renublionns linvA it i-n t- ...... V i u ' i'""cl lu,the Norti lo South will not cannot strencthon tho conservnt vn .t1. . . . ul lan,'0i strencthon tho conservative olomor " " t.hn Kr.nl 1, Vri ....... il.- i- .1 - - - -'v VM uiui o.i u liiu i nion nv making conservative men enough in Sou. thom States to save them. If. as vou sav. - ml we DemonraU .., i.i:.i ..... . ' j i South nt once in . ..v.. juu, oiv uio what wo have belied yon. Rep. How? . Dem, Aro you ir. favor of enforcing the Fugitivo Slave Law ? Rep. I am, and always wa?. But I don'J like the obnoxious future of makin , I t,oi. tt, xr.i.i "? .W'king n' " -ii BiaVCS. Tku r.,.1, t Almn.i. i . .. " ' oi..,viy law Ot the .....v ... ,...uv. ii a j,ois0 oni lina Ilia enmn rn.,n.. I P . . I stolen and the thief resists, you are bound PRINCIPLES, CLKAIIFIKL1), PA. WEDNESLA1, JAN. IG, TcGi. to aid the Sheriff, if a pocket is picked and a swell mob attempts a rescue, you must help convey a pickpocket to jail. But enough. You agreo to enforce a fu gitive slave law T liir, Willingly. Tell the South that. Dsm, I will. Now as to tho Personal Liberty bills. They amount to nothing, you say, but is rot their animus bad, and ought they not to bo repealod ? Rep. I never was iu favor of them. They wero tho measures of ultra men, ! and I am decidedly in favor of roncaliti" ' them, and so are a majority of our party. 1'or. VOU must understand that thorn is n. division iu our party. 1 belong to tho conservative wing, and I claim Mr. Lin coln as belonging to that wing. We can and wo will repe-al tiie Personal Liberty bills. You may tell the South that. Dem. Nothing remains but tho Territo ries. Can we agreo as to that? Rep, I think not. I will never surren der an inch of soil to beconio slave terri tory. Dem, Then you expect to get l id of sla very by walling it in the South. Rep. I hate nothing to do with getting rid of it. I only spy that into the Terri tories, where I have a voice about it, it shall never come. Tho States may take care of it within their borders. Dem. Put, my friend, you and 1 must not close our eyes to the futuro of our country. Suppose tho Union to survive and your principle of freo Territories to ; prevail, do you, dare you, closo your eves to that nation of blacks that is increasing so rapidly ir. the Southern States ? Tho patriot who looks to the future shudders nt. tho ;, r ,.1,..;..,, d,,,,,,, within tho j present limits. What will, in twenty, or , titty, or a hundred vears. become of thoso. millions of slaves? Which raco will out grow, overpower tho other ? How soon will you have empire of blacks iu tho South? These are tho questions that are vastly more important than tho abstract question of tho right of Southern men to carry blaves into tho Territories. Have not the Republicans, over and over again, declared that they had no fear of tho Dred Scott decision ? That you know the immigration into tho Ter ritories will take cure of that question ? That the whole dispute has been one of abstract pi inriple, and not of practical importance? Rep. So I believe ; but it U principle, nevertheless. Dem. Well, then, has it not been a I'l""""", UI1UC1 IIIC vuiisiiiuiion , slavery can exist in a territory or any where, except by express legislation ? Rep. Yes, Constitution and common law. j Dem. Woll, then, let u? go back of that, ,nnd end tho question. I claim that sk ; very is lawful in every part of tho Terri- . . v , tunes, x oi claim inai it is lawiul no- 1 .wucroin mo lerruono-j. Lei uu el raw it shall ' be lawful South of that line, and nstlaw- :ful North of it; always leaving open tho omnipotent power of a State to legislate ! it into its Territory North, or out of it South, whenever Slate arises. That will I " Bosidcs, wml f i r.;nrtfrt , . .. " .9 ...v LUVIIUVL Ul 1 ITlIlCljlle I nnat is your principle worth? What is its aim. obicU basis? Is it not tl,n T;. lpj icir good, their honnfit thcir futuro intcrcsts j Well; it is plain as daylight now, that you can't havo both tho country and tho principle. You must yield the principle or you loso tho country, for whoso good you uphold it. Take your choice, then. You may have the country without your principle, or you may havo your principle ivilhout tho country I Rep. lias it come to that? Dem. It has come to just that. The re sponsibility of tho crisis is on you and your party. We and our party are pow erless in this emergency. We fought with you to the end, and are beaten. We f iresaw tho rosult, and it has oomo as we . ' uur I,!rly treat, ; lor they regard ' .vfc..,v. rrnar . 1.1. ... m. .i ... - . . vuuj n-jjuiu us as conquered and powerless. Jf wo offer them terms, they deny our ability to fulfil our promi- mem abhor tbr, Un on They tell us that they will go, whatever is dono. But you may eavc the Union now by showing Georgia and Alabama conservative men that you aro not Abolitionists ; that there is a slrontr " lr. !. . .' K.C m in,' T , S l g'V lhern M lu0 I'"vileges of copartners in ITnirin. Af. l0.t I... it.:. i . ""v' "J '" reson of nonoofnl mAi, . ntodo U.n Soiiil, . r,,;. ,.n-.. n.:. . . -.m.w - when you have offered to rrpaal the not MEN. Personal Liberty bills, (o enforce tho Fu gitive Slave law, to make an equitable di vision of the Territories then, ir the Southern disunionlsts insist on leaving the Union, it will bo time for you to talk with a clear conscience about having done your duty. Rep. Tho Fugitive Law and tbo Tor sonal Liborly bills I can agree to. I don't know about yielding as to Territories. That is, in fact, our party principle; tho only principle ive all had in common. Your idea, that wo don't yield a principle if wo put it into the Constitution, is all very well, but it hurts one's self-respect to give up. Dem. That's tho point, after all, then. Tho Union is to be lost, and it might bo saved but for the sell-respect of politi cians. Cod save us, then ! THE WIFE'S RUSE. 'Don't sit up for nic tc -night, Bertha,' said Philip Graham otic pleasant evening as he wentto bestow a parting on his wife's sweet lips. 'I haye engaged to take Mrs. Mortimer and Miss Ellen to the opera to night, and may return late' xo Iiear estill- Oh, how deligLtful, I had forgotten that she was to sing to night. Why may I not bo ono of the party ?' 'You might, I suppose, but I really you go bo little I did not mention it to them ' 'Never mind, I can go somo other lime I dare say.' 'Oh, yes, go to-morrow night, If you like.' 'Very well, that will do.' "Good-night, then, my love," ar.d with another kiss Bertha was loft alone. 'Bear, handsome fellow,' sho sighed, throwing herself dow n on the low loun ging chair by the fireside, 'so good and so kind, if he didn't care so much for socie ty ; and if that gay widow and her bold daughter would let him alone. The third evening thii week that he has spent in company with them. True, I was at that stupid patty, but I am sure they engrossed much more of his attention than I did ; and others noticcJ it too. One prim maid asked me if I was not jealous, and that lachrymose Mrs. Pryum, who is always groaning, cast up her eyes and pressed my hand in token of sympathy, when I bade her good niiht. No, I am not jcal ous ; but I wonder how he would like to have mf flirt so. I havo half a mind to ' try it, if I only knew any one 1 liked well enough.' A sharp tinkle of the eloor bell startled her, and a moment after a tall gentleman. moustached and whiskered almost alarm ingly, entered the room. Bertha mani fested a littlo surprise, half of terror, but tho words : 'My dear Bertha, havo you forgotten me,' had not entirely passed thestrangcr's lips, ere she was in his arms, exclaim ing: 'Leonard! dear Leonard! Wtleomo home !' 'But where is your husband, tlcarest ?' ho asked, half an hour later, when she had asked and answered many a rapid question. 'I wonder he can be tempted to leavo this pleasant home and sweet wife a single evening.' He has gone to tho opera,' she answer ed hesitating slightly. 'Without you ? But I suppose you have somo little whim to excuse you tired of the prima dona, or somethingof the kind, I presume. You should spend a winter in tho California mining districts in order to appreciate your privileges,' lie said laughingly. Is it loo late yet ? Will you go with me? Let me bo your cavalier onco more as in old time.' An idea occurred to Bertha; here wns an excellent opportunity to put into ex ecution tho plan which she was thinking of when ho arrived- What would prevent her? Nothing she resolved, and her an swer was : j 'I shall bo delighted I'm sure. I will I bo ready in a few moments.' it . . i ' .r .i .. . nesting graceiuuy upon the crimson cushions sat the fair Mrs. Mortimer and her fairer daughter. Helen Mortimer dressed with rgal magnificence, and her gorgeous altiro suited well tho dark style of her beauty. A smile of triumph shone in her flashing eyes as she listened to the flattering remarks of Thilip Griham, whose very distinguished appearance and polished manners made him a most agreeable companion, and to whose cood othces sue trusted for admittance to cir cles from which her bold gayoty and freo domofmannor might otherwiso debar her. As for rhilip Graham, though he never would havo dreamod of such a wonian for the quiet atmosphore of home, yet ho Iov TERMS-$1 NEW ,l a . ... i i . ,.iio away an J.our in her society, .In-TL"8 r.ain r nnxie'y w" T V.. ' . m""un' H,n(, no ora or not. or iirtH hi. at.:.. i..i . . , , , mum Hs niucn. '.See, Graham,' exclaimed Miss Morli-1 mer, 'is not that your wife in the box opt 1 positous?' Ml .. . 1 . 4erwia, i tleclare! How came i,bo came bore? and with a strancer ton V add T,i a BLlUllgLT IOO 1 Bllu 1'hl. lip, ted looking in the direction indica- Thon you don't know him?' said Miss Mortimer. 'Very elegant in at pearanco, and very much devoted to his tair jauy, i should Bay ; somo old lover I presume.' 'Excuse mo, Miss Mortimer, my wife is too ladylike for indelicacy,' ho answered sternly. 'Oflcndod, Thilip ? and with me?' sho said, turning her eyes pleadingly toward him. 'Pardon me, I did but jest.' She laid her ungloved hand upon his inn. But the arts which had charmed and dazzled the young husband had lost their power, and ho only answered polite ly her exju-otsion of regret. Bertha met his gaze of surprise smiling, but soon soemed absorbed in the music and the remarks ol her companion whose interest in her comfort was sufficiently apparent. He seemed well known among tho audience, too ; for the watchful Philip noticed many bows and smiles of recogni tion. Thero is Mr. Goldiug, who knows every body ; I will ask him tho name of your wife's attendant,' said Mrs. Mortimer, ivho had marked with Burpriso the dis composure of Graham, whom as sho told her daughter afterwards, sho had suppo. ed too much ajraan of tho world to care for bis wife. 'Mr. Golding, pray toll ie the name of the ger.t. eman opposite -the ono with the magnifieieni beard and dark eyes ? vuioi vwiy, 1 declare I it is my old Hied, Leonard Percy. He must havo ar rived today. Helms been four years ab sent. I must go round and see him. I see he has found Mrs. Graham already. 1 congratulate you, sir, he continuod, turn ing to rhilip. 'Congratulato me! For what ? mutter ed Philip in surprise, a dim idea entering his brain that Mr. Golding meant to insult him. The opera was over at last, and resisting Helen's alluring glances, and Mrs, Morti mer's earnest invitation to come in and rpend an hour at cards, rhilip hastened homeward in time to see a carriage eliivc away from the door. Bertha was already unbinding her tresses when ho entered her chamber, and in reply to his questions she only answered carelessly.' 'Yes, I had an opportunity, and thought I would improve it. You know it looks so stupid for married pooplo to bo always together in public. Leonard is an old friend of mine, and I am glad he has re turned. I shidl enjoy his society very much.' She was only repeating words which Thilip had used many a timo when prais ing tho beauty and grace of somo new ac quair.tanco; but they did not seem very satisfactory now, for ho'only muttered 'humph,' in a discontented way, and was silent. Bertha saw the success of her schome, and laughed mischievously as sho laid down to slumber, and dream, perchance, of the sloighride she was to enjoy with her fnond on tho morrow. Thilip had en gaged to ride, too, with Mrs. and Miss Mortimer; and to it chanced that the two parties met on the c:o vded tl.o oughfare, ami ho had just lime to catch a laughing glance and a wave of tho littlo hand from his wifo as the sleighs dashed past each other. Ho Epent that evening at homo, but not alone with his wife; Percy was there, and Bertlin chatted wiln him, played for him, and they sang together congs replete with love and sentiment- songs which ho reminded her they had sung so often together in tho 'olden time.' At last, angry with himself, his wife, and Lis guest, Philip left tho room, excusing himself on the plea of business, but adding, 'that two such old friends must havo so much to say to each other, that a third person would bo almost an intruder.' Mr. Tercy looked surprised, but Bertha answered smilingly : Oh, yes, Leonard, and I have plenty of subjects of conversation.' ' Leonard, indood,' growled Thilip, on his way to tho library. 'Confound the fellow, what doos he mean with his old songs ?' lie remained alone till tho visitor de parted, and could hardly believe his own eves when he saw through the half open door Tcrcy imprint a kiss upon the brow of his wifo, which she received as quite a matter of course. 23 per Annum, if paid in advance. SERI E,S-VOI, l.-NO. 2G. - Pray do all your friends take their de- ,nrluro in thflt lovin ?' i asked as sho cuterod the library Oh, no! but Leonard is a pririleged chat-actor, and, besides, I am endeavoring to bring my notions of pioprioty ton more modern standard. I hope to becom no. '..n.Mm.,1 . n. . . J " t" ,'". ." ' " '": ' time, . luuo nn,,,, casuy ana gracofully as tome oi your lavonto ladies do Miss Mortimer, for instanc. I havo noticed that you rarely meet or part with her with out somo harmless liberties.' It whs twiothatan tho fascination for tho bold beauty he hud often praised her gay manners to his wife, but it was strange how different these things looked from a different point. ' But Miss Mortimer is unmarried ; and besides it was all a joke, our meeting and parting in that way,' he answered. ' A'ery well, Tercy is unmarried, and we will callour parting a joke, if you nlease,' was the reply. ' ' As you will, but I don't admire such jokes, I assure you.' ' What, jealous, rhilip? and I havo only been in Percy's company three times. Let's see- once at the opera, once sleighi riding, and this evening. ' No, I am not jealous, but I don't see what has come over you. Don't you know that you will ruin your reputation if you go on in this way ? With moD it is differ ent; they are not expected to bo so ex clusive in their attachments. Society has claims upon gentlemen which they mast fulfill.' 'TriKydoubtless ; and these same 'claim of society extend to tho ladies, I suppose, and we ought of course to emulate tho generous, self-sacrificing examples of Jtho .'lerner sex.' Philip could not but think, that bow ever willing ho might bo to sacrifice him self upon the altar of sorielv. he did not j wish hi wifo to devote herself to its claims ; but ho could not sny so with those mirthful eyes watching him so clot ely.and ho remained silent. When he returned to dinner, the next day, he found his wife absent, and a note informed him that sho had gone with Tercy to spend tho day at her father's country seat a few miles from the city, and that 'if he pleased,' ho mighi take the evening cars, spend a few hours at tho ' homestead,' and retnrn with them. ' If I please 1' Well, I don't pleaso to do any such thing. How changed sho is sinco Percy's coming, to leave me so, when she has never visited her old home alono before during our two years of married life' But tho quiet hour alono in the dining room was favorable for meditation, and ho finilly resolved to seek his wife, and confessing tho errors his conduct had shown him in their truo light, endeavor to persuade her to resume onco more tie quiet and domestic habits which ho saw wero now necessary to happiness. Ho was warmly welcomed by the family at the homestead, butftertha was invisible. ' She has just come in,' said her mother, in answer to his inquiries. ' You will find her and Leonard in the south room." ' Here, runaway !" said he, as he enter ed the room, ' why did you not meet mo as you did in tbe days 'ilion I came wooing?' ' I certninly would, had I known of your arrival ; but Leonard and I were out watching theskaters on tho lake. I havo never been on the ice before, since the day, six years ago, when it proved so treacherous to mo, and when dear Loonaid rescued mo f.-oui the chilling wider,' ' Dear Leonard ? I thought it was your lrothr who saved you,' exclaimed Philip. It was my brother, dear Philip. Let mo introduco you to my half brpthcr, Frank Leonard Tcrcy. I should havo made you ncquaiuted before, but I wished to try some of tho pleasures of flirting ; no ono understands it so well as Leonard except my husband.' And ho will gladly give up all claims to 'proficiency in the art,' as yoli call it, if you w ill ptoniiso to let it aloi in the future,' said Philip, who had boen shaking hands heartily with Tercy. What?' and leave the claims of society unfilled, and tho widow and the fatherless unconsoled in their desolation ?' asked Bejtha, her face iadiant with mirth and triumph. Yes, minx, was tho laughing answer ; and ho kept his word. JfraTOne' of tho attractions ut a late ag ricultural fair in California wns n camcN race. Fifteen of the animals were on ex hibition, exciting geeat curiossty. Tho population of tho State of FcnnsyN vania, as estimated by the recent census, is about two millions Lino hundred thou sand. rrt