2 ' IK D. W. MOORE, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XXXVI. WHOLE NO. PENNSYLVANIA IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY, Office 139 South Fifth Street, PHILADELPHIA. t AIMTAI (1,000,000 200,000 Shares, at M eaco. Reserved Capital, - - - $200,000 President, ALEXANDER K. M'CLURE. DIRECTORS: A, Hi. M CI.URK, KMSlIA W. DAVIS, J. C. H0.MBF.IU1KR, JOHN M. IECRET4BT, JAMES M. KF.I.LF.RS. I. K. JECKJUN, THOMAS A. SCOTT, I'ETF.R B. SMALL, l'OMEROY. KLISHA W. DAVIS. The Company has 120 acres of land. In fee, on Allegheny river, immediately opposite Oil City, tnd adjoining Lay tenia, with 110 rods front on ths river, and 75 rodi front on Lay's Rua. lion. C. P. Rarnfdell, editor of the Oil City "Monitor," nil agent for fhii land, assures the Company that it will tall in Iota for $100,000, reserving the oil right, which la worth $100,000 additional. Imtr.ediata revenvc will be derived for the Com pany from the tale of these lota ; and the Com. pacy havo two good engines, with complete fix tures, to operate immediately for oil. The terri tory in this immediate 'locality hat never failed toproduL'o profitably. Alf. 100 acres, in fee simple, on tho celebrated Cherry Run District, immediately adjoining Cherry Kun Fetroleuin Company, whose stock is now worth owr $30 I or tbaro. The Company now hare offers, which will be accopted, for'a in Ic ing wells on lease, without any cost to the cor porsiion, and one half tho proceed to go to the Company. The Curtin and St. Nicholas Com panics ro in tbie immediate locality, and their ?tick is now commanding ft large premium. In mMition, tho-Compnny tins forty acres, in fee Mtiiple, un Cherry Tree Run, which empties into Uil t'reck, and in ths hot producing section of eh Oil Territory and 110 acres, in foe slmpl", on Walnut Bond, fivo miles above the mouth of Oil Creek, and not over two miles from tho cclo Wated Rood well, now producing over 200 bar rels per day. AUo, the loaso of three tract of land, two on Oil Creek, each producing over ttn barrels rcr day, and one on Allegheny river, producing ten barrels per dny of heavy oil, worth now $21 per 'barrel. The Company now receives three-fourth of the proceeds of tho last named well, nnd one half of the other two. Each of these tracts will bo developed by the Company by linking addi tional wells, and the engines and fixtures are now on band to do it. The officers of this Company mean to prosecute tke development of these lands most energeti cally, and they have entire confidence that they will yield very large dividends on the capital stock. Hff-Subicriptions roust be made promptly, as nore than one half the stock is already engnged. Subscription! will be received at the oflSeo of the Company. doc28-3U PLENTY LEFT For SSc : At the chenp Klore of J. I. Morris & Co rhiliptiburg, fenna. 10 Tons Fresh Toik 1 5 Tons Suited Tork I 5 Tons Fresh Beef! 100 Bushels Pried Apples I 20 Bushels Trime Green Apples 1 IVO Bushels Potatoes ! 10 Tom Ryo Chop! 5000 Bushels Corn Fnrs! A 10, Rifting Rope All Size? Augers lc. 500 Barrels Flour, (Extra Family.) 100 Ban els Corn Meal. 50 Bugi of Salt. dec. 29-3t. STRAY COW.--Canto trepa.sing on tho premises of tho FiiWriW in Lawror.ee town lain, about tho 2f:h November W, a .Vd and-WlJite-Spcclted Cow, furpo.c.l to be about 1 years old. Tho owner is required to eoiuo forwanl, prove property, Ac, othcrwi-e hcj ill 1 be i rtl Ihe law directs. JAMIo I.R9WA. Lawrcncetownslilr, Doc. is, ISC I. pd. Ladies Furs. Purchasers may rely upon petting the best Fur. at CHA3. OAKFOMD SONS, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. APMIXISTR ATOK'S XOl ICK-Nc. ia hereby given that Letters of Administra tion have been granted to the unders.gned Ion ths estate of Patrick uinn, late of Pcnn township, Pri oR;nV. f.0"1 ",:a.? thn.o bavin denauds ; IWUIDlllitLV I'll, Ull-1'.l - , , . .l . . Mi .Anfr llinm flu V AUtben- against tho sine will present them duly authen ticated for settlomont JAMES CLARK, Adm'r. I'enn township Deo. 2 S, I SO t. Tries' and Children's Hats, Latest Styles at . nil a OAK FORD ct- SONS, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. jan 11. IaJies Furs. Thi laruest assortment at CtlAS. J 0AKF0BD A "SONS, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia. LEATHER ! LEATHER ! AN assortment for sale la Clearfield. J Dee. 21. MEBB BU BlVR- 1813. Prom ths Now York World. 1864, A. D. CSfc,eeCdXl?P0rtantEt- WHat tne World has been Doing- w Hi?,ory " Mad These Times War Oaiette for the Year List Of fSfi0ran? B,ttleJJ Since January 1. 10D4 Valuable Tahlefnr Ror&nn. ut.i &c, &c. - - Mvuvt viivu Concluded DECEMBER. 1. Ueneral Uregg from the Arrav of the lolomac, captures Stony creek station and destroys stores- Death of William' L. Dayton, United Slates Minister to r ranee. 2. Genorsl Sherman' nrm ihrA.ii. m;ii . ", ' ' ' nu enean,P Q us - force on he Snv.n 8tlaC.k C"T ' b L iui r1' 'mlrad' hn 4 Li?eSreninytf?mr0,i r.. , 4. .Lieu enaut-Coniiiiandcr Fi c h dc - leatt and drives the lofi win r iif, uraoonana river.. Capture of rebel wo k, and cannon near Tocotali- l' L generftl, 1,,osl8r 8 lroPs- Sherman's array en route for Savannah. a. Dieeung oi longress. C. Rebels defeated near the Charleston, and Savannah Kailroad. Destruction of Pocotalico bridce on the same roa.l I. An infantry and cavalry expedition ! start buuiu ircm uie Army oi tne I'oto- l. r . . . - . ' " mac. - 8. The Weldon Railroad lorn up by the expedition from the Army of the l'oto tnac ; sixtoen miles of Road destroyed. in r, l I.-I . . .. ' .. ly. yjonerui ouerman a troops nvetailes 1 1 U ... UMIU1IUUU i rii rii ii i' n ii n ii 1 1 ii. a messenger Irora bhorman'a army re!c,be.f..tha..neet- . If. . . i-. i no lorter ana I.utlcr expedition', .a bis weary haad back amons the tuft i leaves l-ortress Monroe. 'du.nu.k cu-Uow. r ra with pardonallo I 18. Continued depart oro of thoi-re.it ,i,upn thai-vl; .vn- Lefors. him.1 naval expedition from Fortress Monroe ; Tlie lii.i u-.o; ,.;!lU :u Nrw V.a" was; hort McAllister, Uvannah, carried by as-' peeping forth, m-.Uertly e:. t ;i ihe tomo- sault by General Sherman, with its gam- bro-hued grr.v, but ; s ha : . u,r,'.l he ra son and stores. Ihe St. Albans rot.bers pjdiy cluing' ! Ii'.- h-ies-.cnrl. ht-ing richer i released by tho Canadian Judije Coiirsol. Ln.l mnm i... .!,(.. i .i.nn il,:.t ivhi.-.h r.r,.. : General Sherman reports his arrival I. ! !Ctj0(i j.., the satfle roi.r..N which sur fore Savannah without the loss of a was-! vn.-t..li d. . i-..1, ...n,,viai, wers ,.l..,il. a On . I I. Interview botwocn Gcnorals Foster and Sherman. An expedition threaten - mg Mobile reaches Bascngoula. Buttle of Nashviho commenced. Gener- 111 1 finmiifl HiiHi-Kini. iinnn irmu ui 11 . Q --ww. Hi 1 1 . J II V V A, a. 'i he rebels driveu from the river, from their introuclimenls. Iroui a ranee ol lulla, on which their lolt rested, and lorced 'innoe. uil combiired to make "Carlton hack upon the right and centre, losing! Mall" u st-cna of enchanting Liveliness, much artillery, many prisoners, and a ' So thought the owner of all this wealth of "uuiuiiu ui ruriiiwurns. in uie uigii 1 Jlood withdraws bis right from tho river. 10. Bali la of Nashville coutinucd. Our army gains a brilliant victory, putting Hoods army to flight, with a loss (in ihe two days) estimated at seventeen ihous-eu wind, stealing up and down the dark, 1 1 can't belioye that tithe cnuld rob you and men fifty-one cannon Success ol Genilnt pathways ol hia heart. Mrs "La'-Joyour charms ; I can only see you as I eral Cauby's two expeditions co-opuialiiig 'son saw Ihe change that was passing im saw you at your Now Year's' party twenty un ouciiiiun. ii.ueuemi wcwi uirun me reoei Generul Lyon at Aobbyville, Ky. Con- (inued success of Thomas in pursuit of . r Hood. 18. Defeat of a pail of the rebel Gcner I.yon's force at Hopkinsville, Ky. 19. The President issues a proclamation calling for three hundred thousand troops to fill deliciencies in the last draft, and ordering a draft in all districts which had not filled their quotas on February li. General Custer's cavalry start on an expe dition up the Shenandoah Valley. 20- General Sherman damanded the surrender of Savannah. The city evacua ted by Hardee's army in the night. 1. Occupation ofSayannah, Ga., by General Sherman, with twenty-five thous and bales of cotton, a large amount of stores, and one hundred and fifty cannon. Recapture of two of the St. Albans rob bers. Admiral Farragut appointed Vico Admiral. Admiral l'orter's fleet appears beloie Wilmington. 22. Loss of the United States transport North American, by foundering at sea. One hundred and ninety-four lives lost. 21. Attack on Fort Fisher, Wilmington, by Tortev's fleet. The bombardment lasts from 1 v. u. till night. 25. Attack on Fort Fisher continued. Our troons land undercover of the lire from the fleet, attack Ihe fort, but are re- puiaeu. jne null iwivv v v...",..... mirtll , ner very nb hiih hicia. imQ mc Thomas's army twenty-one miles south of cart,atinn. No wonder you wore so fond Columbia. , I y proud cf her." 20. Heavy cannonading on Broadnver The Judge moved uneasily in his clnir, between Sherman's nnd Hardee's forces. Rnj af o(V ia ti1(, cn,tlnnd of. his life he Gs Siw Cmm per Thousand Ccbic saw standing the small figure and bright, Fi-it A process has been discovered in faco of bis beautiful child. And over nil New York bv which gas of a superior the years of prido and b'tlerness wlncli Uy nnnlilv ftti'l hi-h illuminating power, can between.his memory swopt for a moment, .ia re.feriitcd liom nai.llia, a reaiJiuni.iitf and he forgot all the anger lying deep in coal oil or petroleum, at a cost not to ex ceed frKly cents per thousand cubio feet. The cross mailer left aftor the extraction of the gas is said to be valuable for many purposes, and will consequently reduce. Ihe cost of gas below the figuie stated above. Tho process is described as ex. ceedingly simple, and requiring very lu lla outlay for its manufacture. .1 can he, and doubtless will be, extensively intro duced into private as well as public build ings. Such is the confidence expressed in the success of tho discovery, that wo luodeistand Mr. 8. N. Pike, now or ew York city, ha. made arrangement, for its .... in Nautili the opera house, where an " tj M, , :lt..l..linn .( tim Vft na will hn I illustration ol its value will bo made at no distant period. Cincinnati Gazelli. -a-Printcra' "devils" ar generally, la j dies men" notwithstanding llioy havo rather bad name, oome uiu "t", u-n Devil and his lady love wcro taking an evening stroll, and whilo walking along, chattering briskly upon the nnmerou to piesofthe day. she suddenly caught Ins band and looking smilingly in his face, asked t "Do you know hy 1 cannot get religion T" "No" replied he, "I 1" nt my dear." i bei 1 1)V9 the -devil." PRINCIPLES, CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEB. i m5 A NHW YEAR S STORY. 'Judge Crhon, in a voice quivering in passion ; "I will never leave one dollar of my eslt to Lelian Delacy's children 1 "id " on (lie New Year's day twenty go, when she left mo a desolate, childless nl.I man ir. l,,-,, .v ...:r. r : ' - -... w uuwima 11 utj u i a low-born artist "Well, Judge Carlton, of course you can dispose of your property as vou eleeen bent, still it appears to mo that "when you are conscious that your life is drawing to a close that you had better lay down all cnemilics and hard feeling this sido of the gravo, as they be a sorrow and burden to carry beyond." She spoke without fear, the brave, noble-hearted woman. ."? wave, and she looked tho proud, stem old man latfcfldi ir in 1 1, a fo T. r'.l, Ced "tl,fl- 11)0 WOrd 8,'e . facts which lhere WM n lyinS aside, and lhcy confronted hi oi now with terrible 'mp.i. n.,.,.i n. it. iZL ".lr. T 7' . , " a ?1 the onlv i,m. I,. .,.i.! r...l lessly have lold him the truth e proud fpirit of the old mai - .... iiiii ii vii. WW ll uum fj tvttt -I SI y nave lold proud fpirit I'or once man reeoiletl. and when ho tpoke again there was a change in the tone which told that the words had struck home. "1 settled my miud upon that subject years ago, Mrs Lawsnn, and I shall i,ol alter my will, made in porfoct hoalth and .irnti. r ,. . Hi MVHU.'l. tiui, va I vu say near ttie giave. ' "1 do not know that you are correct in thus deciding. Judge Carlton ; it in "'J i-i".vii -"i. my opinion that our eyes aro more fu lly ' orened when we draw near tho oivl of -. ' 0lir pasl iivrs ina dillerent light." I Jud-eC'a.UondidnotieDlv. He lean- IVUI jvuill'"yl IlllH rj HCC UKIIIJ Mtinl,n l I i iy w in., n j w . ihl nil u- . i vvtr ' a if i t ii nf 1 fit t I llM r ! I Canci-s us- i luxuries that wealth coyld ! puieure. Tho roainiug i iver a few ) -ards I ,iiHt(int, rufhing nnd loapina ovor.its rocky I..-.I ii ni.i i.i.m likn nun ot Irn ailver, with noble hikes in their calm iet'0e, the vact (overt land Bnd heauti- : f.ii r,.!Uw. ml tl,rt l.hm liilU in thn 1U 1 beauty, m ho sat at the window enjoying il.o fiekh air of tho Southern morning, and, as Ihe cool wind fanned the old man's brow, it brought over his soul a wind , fr0m'ihi land ol his vouth. a soft perfum- his mind ; and women liko, sue nau me qUick, sympathetic instincts wuicn a Lr.rwl heart nnd native delicacy bestow. , ... , 1 ir. -. 1 1. "Judno. your littlo girl was eft mother less very young, was she notj" It was years since any one lid dared mention the name of Lel'um Carlton, in her father's prerence. The old man started, and a shadow that was like a frown rame and went over bis matblc brow, but in a moment ho answered : "She was two weeks old when I received her from her mother's dying arais?" "And she was your only child ; the second Mrs. Curlton had no child, 1 un derstand?" "She was my only one." After this there was a pause. "My old friend, Mrs. Manvers, pawed the duy at our boure last week," resumed the clear, steady voice of tho Doctor's wife. "Per haps you remember that she nursed ycur child through a long fovor when she was very young." "Yes, I remember her," said tho Judge, with no show of interest. "Well, sho was inquiring for yeur fami ly, and spoke n great deal of your little daughter, as she was at that time. She must have been a very lively child, as she described her; I fancied I could almost seo her. with the-thick, glossy curls of colder.-brown floating over her dimpled 10U(iprgl nd her great blue eyes, lull of his hoart as he sai l; "1 es, keiian was re markably handsome. "Sim wan rerv like her mother, so thi old Udy said," p?rsuo 1 Mrs L.iwson ; "o was very much lou died when she told me that, one morning, when little Lily started for so'nul the first time, she said she could seo the little one just in she was then; standing on the great white step, her brown ringlets clustering round her ptelty head, nnd her little hand slip ped in your; and how when she aeached the gate, she turned and called 6ut, 'don't bo lonesome, papa, Lily woa't bo long gono." It W "'flj PM!t r' blU " touched me to hear of the child 's sweet nrattlo. and ll is pl0Aint to nrin,; n.i ihe o a tiays SUIU3U1UV.1 tj our remoui branM." Tbe old tnnd leanr- i i h w h 1 a th it Iroi.p. di ....I ,lrnlt in ovorv wor1 rm ilm irifid woman's 1 lips. H f.-rgot m . i.: vtc veirsh.il bloss.'med in nisgray hairs, and burdened his h mica. u-Dre a young hushnvl standing by ihe side or his bride. The Joor in hn heart creaked on thoir hard rusty hinges, and the wind blew up stronger from the loe i of early memories, ana pcueiraw not MEN tien piaces or hir soul, and hit whole frame Ttbrated to the old memori- i h ""uZS rare? i. ,, t , fl,a,shorbIs 0y d Hie flush o his Cheek told mni. r "Ah tliPn " r.r.V- j 1 , ib:...!?.;.rC?.nl,n.uedt!.'ly. Manvers told of th. LA so near losing your lUUo giH a miracle that you ever saved her life : it must "pon't, Mrs Lawson, don't." .1, ft8 WM.a ,harP r,ainl of B?onv in ine PIJ rnnn'o voice, ana ine lace wiVirh ho lifted was doadly pale. He arose and walked the room slowly and fearfully, ana Ins massive framo thook as though hi me midri 01 a Biorrn. 1 hen lie Hung hiniBelf into a chair, and tho tempest broke where Gvo years there had beeu a great calm. "Oh, Bclian my child, my beautiful child," pronr.od tho stricken father ; and. oowing ins head in his hands, tho tcargj poured down his withered cheeks, lie thought of the-New Yenr'a night twenty years before when he paw bis loved child for the last time : It was on that night ho had banished her from his firoHidi and his home bad ever been dreary and gloomy since. All anper, bitterness, and revenge was forgotteu in his anguish now, t lira. Lawson was a truely wiso woman ; sho spoke not till the storm of (jrief went over tho soul of the old man-- At last she rose and said. "It is time for me to leave you1, Judge, and I've only a lew words to 6iy. I know not whether your daught er ii living ov dead, but I beseech you to pause and consider before you cut off heir from your will. This cold winter night vour grand children may be Buffering for the necc-ivvrie of life; 1'iin't of it., and give them, at Ut. the homit of their '"other's childhood us u Ncv Year's Sift." And the lady li ft the ol 1 man 11I0110. The first di.y of the New Year turned its golden feet, rlowly toward the night, the wind c;nne coldly tlir.nigh tho meadows ; mineling with 'lie urn v.! .b! room i whii, ii:i;onM'Hi c'. .1 ii' ' ;:o (,r.i lon up .-..ui do.vu hi-, i.-M-m, m tii twi-l-'-j-i-fu-.t into iliiri.:;1'.-";, '. -r hia Us tevtt u.d to ly-iri:ivt s "f.l-.up-. (')drt by, cue Il.o iIikji lulled i:i tiie fi;r olVy":rs and hi-, ."ml Lr-i'k stron.' yed joyful la other paced tliiiu;: pine; : duys ; 1-r.d wherever ho went there stood fti'll before him the form 0 his bsautiful child, in every nicturo the laughter look ed on him. "J. iiy, come to mo, como ana comfort your old father tint ureary uight he uiurmurod.injust bucIi yesrniug tones ns a mother mounis aloitcaild. "I won der where you are this New Year's night, darling," he said, "and if you -till look like the queenly beauty you were when you were when I saw you last in this room years ago to-niglit. I lie year seems long, very louc. since vou crossed the thresh hold, and my heirt is heavy to-night at the memory of your wrongs. Your children shall love tho old homestead where you first opened your eyes and giew to woman hood. It should bo theirs, andshallbe this very night." And the old Jucfgo rang for lights, nnd the old family servant won dered at the change in his master at the new light in his face and ilia vigor of his tones. That night Judge Carlton sent for his lawyer; and, before ho slept, bis will was drawn up, leaviug as a "New Yoar's gift," Carlton Hall and all his vast estate to Lolian DeLncy's children. The dawn was just breaking in tho east. Mrs. Lawson had' just risen and was stand ing by the window. As sho turned away, ludgo Carlton's errand boy stood panting at the door. "Why John, what has brought you out, at this hour?" "Tho Judgo took a poor turn in the n-ht, but has revived.' and asked foryou," replied the boy Mrs. Liwson was not long in making her way to tho hall- Tho master lay in Ihe front room, with tho Doctors and ser vants gathered about him ; hut Mrs. Law son saw, with a glanco into Ihe white faco and the glaring oy, thai his end was near. The old man's eyes opened ns the lady entered ; a now light flickered nrross tho dimness. He look Ihe soft, whilo hand in his cold one. "Mrs. Lawson." ho said, "I have dono as you w'uhed, Last night I made my will, leaving all to Lolia's children as a 'pw Year irit't." "Thank God !" broke from tho lips of tho kind lady. 'You are right now," nnd the shrivelled fingers tightened on the warm, living ones. ' It is better to drop the burden Ibis side of the grave ; it wwld h wo been very he'ivy to c.irry beyo:id." 'And you forgive your daughter nil the wrong she did you ?" inteipised the lady. "As I hope that God nny forgive me 1' and these wore Ihe last words which ever paised the lips of ludgo Carlton. "Another week and I sha'l reoeivo my first quarter's salary! Oh. Bily ! it is "for your sake that it seems so long and the time rassas so slowly." Ai.d t1'.- yoin.i iusr,u4uspnsv. .... - " , i. . I irnr.il till. i a f.''' or pathos tin I an cxpn-.M w i iv,i i'-himself down bv the ddo d -t ihsl j'1 ' The s -ht form of the -irl alio lay there siirretUtiitle A smile jleamed abiutj 1 1 a ivliiln liit "You are ths best brolner iii the world. Edward," said me nvfl iii, hni I kM vo'i an- 'fc':i'i: vour.-ei: to death on my account, and t.m is iiar.or to bear thau all mv pain and u;iWii:g." "Pon't think ol me Lily. I know tlint every hour is precious now, that your ve ry life depends upnn yojr getting out of thi dark, gloomy giireti." "Oh. I lorn to leave it!" And tho TERMS: NEW "mile, How r P easant it will seeni, Edward, to her- do 7 1 this close room. nn,i fi rL.u,l07ru- 'vst I "Poor little sis(or T o... c naiir, r !,,.,'. " -later, ana Lawara Pe- i . 1 ' ,u,s we,' ripped throush thai couiuunoi see llie liappy unny brown rinde.s ,1 at jyS c. hut their voices, soft and I im ' .nfi' " ! Z TaoeyoSwH. "? "d to think C cZJl, 11 i i,nci,;. ir' '""'Fnue air ana to haln ? Uly hnA ,ome fiends wYrld." ' ' W ra Dlone ia tLo ' Urn wn icvo awu umer V ,.a a. mn mrow her arms nround her brother's neck. "know that. Oli.Mli- i;mi ago I thought I should ha 'uil alone, and ttial you would leave me." The sunlight poured a flood of golden wine into tho chumber where the brother and sister strove to comfort each other. was a scan tilj furnished dark, gloomy room, a few chairs, with a lounge in the corner; were its principle appointments. i hero came a loud rapid knock at the door, nnd Edward drew his arm away and went to answer the door. Ho did not re cognize (he two strange gentlemen who stood thero and bcrutinized his face. '( -try .m.. ,.ll ... ... - . v.... ion me anyunpg ol JUrs i.c-l-in DeLacy. formrrlv rf asked one of iho gentlemen. ( i uai was my mother's name, sir." "It is only necesrary to prove this, and you are tho heir ol the estate of your grand-father, Judge Edward Carlton!" Tho gentlemen enteroMha chamber, and ns they walked in the white face and burning eyes of l.elian DeLacy were lil'to 1 toward them. "Sho is my sisler,"said Edward. ' Y'ou will not bo ablo to bear ll the tid ings we bring vou ?" Don t mind me, gentlemen," gasped the irl. "It doubtless is a mistake." " e n ill bo able to prove so in a mo ment;" and then, turning to the young, man, Iho gentlemr.n inquired whether be had ever heard r is mother speak of her tMher, Judge Carlton. "Oh, frequently, sir, but there was some difficulty between papa and grandfather, and pupa and mamma loft thoir nativo place twenty veara air." i ne gentleman cimo forward saying ; o - nrani hVr; lT "vl "luJJ", "I .1 ! im ,m,nr a.m. I ,.... , . . . ...... m vour f-) -----. II avfitiocu IU ine neirs for the last eight months, and c-ime upon you by the merest accident. 1 called at a store this evening on some businoss, and whilo there heard your naiuo mentioned. It struck me atonco. 1 nnulo sonio inquiries and obtained your auui'oss, and I nm hero noir, my young friend, to congratulate you, for there is no doubt you can establish your claims; and the will of your grandfather placos you in the immediate possession of 'Carlton Hall' and the lands nbout it, worth at least two hundred thousnnd dollars." The gentlomen did not ramain longer. There was something in tho manner of the brother and sister which made them feel it was best they Bhould be alone They took leave of them with many ex pressions of interest, and promised to call early the next moruing. Another yoar has passed. The last day of December was bangirig, like a pale, golden fringe, on the skirt of winter, and the great trees around "'Carlton Hall" stood, tall and bare, shaking .few sodden leaves lo ihe ground whenever the wind walked through their branches. In the old drawing room Edward and Lelisn De Lacy stood near tho bright fire, whero crimson flames gave a pieturosquo glow to the rich old-fashioned furniture, and formed a vivid contrast with tho gloom outside. "How well you are looking, Lily; I hardly know this bright face " said Ed ward, looking down to it tenderly. "That ride this morning has put new lifo in mo. O.i ! Edward, it is so pleasant to bo well onco more." Tho bright color had returned to tho young girl's lips now, and her cheeks had rounded to soft, oval outlines. I,ily lean ed her head down a moment on her broth er's shoulder, and then lified it suddenly. Come, brother, let us have n song," incuig toward tno piatio, "ii is.iiung that this Now Year's day should g' from us with sweet sour5, ns it has drought us. so many-fair nnd pleasant gifts." Edward did not reply. He stood look ing into l lie dancing names wuu h urramy i expression. Lily bent down and gazed into his lace. "What are you thinking of brother?" I "Of two things, Lily. One was, what could have mado grandpa leave us bis heirs when ho was so bitter toward mam ma for so many years, and tho other was why ho left us his property aj a New Year's gift." "I have mysolf wondered over Hint a great many times." "Mts. Lawson," turning lo the good la dy who had just entered, "you were with grandfather during the end of bis life; can you tell us what softened his besrt towards us ?" Tho good lady hesitated, and at last stammered: ' I suppose he enme to see things differently iu his last hours." Tins wm too general an answer io satis ,. ,,, . nl ,,. " --lsle. T.iW want over , . , ' ,. to Mrs. Lawson, and said earnesly : 'If vou know anyibine of this matter, nnd wo, feel that you do, (b.n'l refuse to tell ;is."( Thus appealed, Mrs. Lawson complitnl : ano wuu pi"ii utm ui mwo --- rcl'.t" 1 1:.; Ill h. r l ist conversation - " i. Her voice broke down miny ei and sister were weeiung noioro du.:1f'', :. : .fier all. dear Mrs. l'1"'1 .- '. r I,. ,.An lurine I lie narrative, nnu n. -Ann n ( ) -;- ,..,-., siid Lawson, that we owe our "'-;- ' ' . . . . t. . (Via ailnnpA XVaVu g friends, not to mo but la God who -softened the heart ol your $2 00 Per Annum, if paid in advan 3 SERIES - VOL. V.-NO. 29. i owe all thai 1ms com J'he Deenmlifir n!r,lit i .t . , ' ' -h'.v lion UUWD us uiiiiv runn na nhnu I mn. l I r .1 Mr. tV"" , , . ,uu l'f'ur.e lula- ...iuhius mm jirnmuuc, reaoneu lier. 10 uoi and 10 vou, dear friond, owe our New Year's Gift." w E. 0. II. "JOHN'EUSSEL. LETTER FI10JI . rMvsvtu.E. Jan. 23d. lRf.r,. Miter r C lent -held liemd.li v . . , i, inoKtnn over your papor of the 18th inst., I noti ced and article under the editorial cap tion, headed "Swear (ho witness,"in which my name is used rather freely, and in such manner as to requiro some notice on my part. In refference to a donation giv en to Ihe soldiers cow quartered at Cur wensville by the Ladies and citizens of Tenn tp., on tho 4th a notice of which appeared in the Jouraaf of the 11th inst.. alter nuotina sonio remarks renm-fed t.i have boon made ty John Patlon, you say. If this writer quotes Gen. Patton correct ly, which wo did not allege" &a. Then follows a quolation from what was repor ted ns an address read by me on the same occasion, followed the emphatic decla rrtion on your part that "This is gonuino nnd no doull correctly reporlod." Nw I atk you in all fairness to eny upon what authority you so unqualifiedly vouch for tho genuineness ofthis quolation whilo you so readily shield Gen. Talton by thrco limes using Iho conjunction if, to cover with doubt the presumption even lhal ho is reported correctly. Had you treated me with tho same faircoss, I should have Le'en saved from the necessity of replying ; for by reference lo my address, (a copy of which I send you) you will see that nol one word of your quotation is conlninod in it, your positive assertion to thecon- ttary notwithstanding n... .i , . " "Mo tenor of your article in I ja t I Ielurence 10 me r" lalsehoods as it 13, leads inevitably lo tho conclusion that you have some prejudice to gratify, some sinister motivo to aim at, boyond the lim its of any thing connected with the trans actions of tho 4th of January. Now what is it? Iakyou, Waal is it? That is deemed of sufficient importance to induco you to stoop to Iho unenvilalle position of assailing in to scurrilous and undigni fied a manner my religious viewsor those of the society to which I belong. This may he gloated over by those of your cal ibro as peculiarly smart, but let mo assuro you that good men every whero regard tho maligning or traducing of privato character, or reproachfully snoering"at re ligious sentiments, on account of politi cal or olher differences, with the most signal contempt and abhorrence. I pity more than I blame persons who so far sink themselves in the balance of enligh l eued public sentiment, and I liopo and trust that tho public will regard your courso in this connection with a liko leni ency. In referonco to what you say that "re port says" of my once having been before a military Examining liaurd and there tied ared upon a solemn affirmation io., Ac. I have only to tay that I havo no doubt whatever that you are well aware that no oathes containing lha language you ntako uso of wcro administered to a ny one, as the records will show. The enclosed ndJrcsi is a copy of the oni a'.ludol to verbatim et literatim which 1 respectfully n?k you to publish together with the foregoing rmarks, so that th( public mind may he disabused in roferencr to what it contains, and see also hoir much there is in it of "lecturing soldiers na l their duty." Remember that you canno' fall back upon the reporter of tho "Jour nal' because you have Unho.-itntingly d,'cla red to your readers that "This is gouuir.' and no doubt correctly reporlod." JOHN RUSSELL Moun Taxes !- The New York TmIuv,, Ihus crie3 loudly fur more laxos; "Let us have a twenty-five per cent, in romo tax, if necessary, with a scarcliiuj.' inquiry into avery man's busine? and n ceipts, with double the present taxes or all luxuriesand superfluities." CJ" Congress is engided in arranging n bout taxes, nnd altering the Constitution Controlled by Lincolnites, they cire very little how heivy the draft upon tho pe- ,.! it "srreriutbens ine uovernmenv 1 "'". .""....S, .i.rv mown a lre-. arcoruni. " ' c Nntionn debt.-J ide Lincoln s Message. Many a man would like to be aS: pgpjgoruppv.runpniussigberoc ijtigiii. in liormany ua a cnap wuu itu t cl.Iignd to pay taxes. bx- , Kun, a cass , rapiJy gelling a foot- hold in this country. fraTlt is stated that a lady walked down Broadway, New York, last Tu"-d morning, wi'h adresion whi.j'i r.Mi ' drcd d.l.'ars.
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