2 '
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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.