The Lebanon advertiser. (Lebanon, Pa.) 1849-1901, November 11, 1863, Image 2
away ; if so—if , there were but this one man, to thee, I would battle it out alone, and not leave her an hour in their hand's. '1 don't know,' I said carelessly, Whether your son is at home; if so, would he direct me, by and by, to Leek ford, and carry my bag and bas ket ?' (Yes, he can go,' was the reply. That course, then, was hopeless, and 1 must try the other way. Slow. ly I sauntered along the wood path, pausing from.time to time to look with seeming interest at the trees and shrubs around Mo and back at the old house, and still that man stood in the doorway looking after me. At last I turned my head, and ho was gone; but while within sight of those windows, I dared not quick. en pace. A few steps more, and I. was close to the gate; I leaned upon it for 11: minute, then unlatched it and passed through. All was still and quiet in the early morning light, save a rabbit bounding across the path, and the rooks cawing overhead, I went on a little way, then stopped, and once again looked back. The old house was hidden now, and noliu man figure was in . sight. Another glance, and then away like the wind through fields and woods,- and over the cogimon where the low red house stood in solitude. On I went, into the first plantation, through more fields and then , clamberinol, fence, near. at house,my boy guide had said, belonged to Mr. 'Ar cher, and had said too, that be was a -magistrate. Little as I had noticed his words at the time, all—the name, the place—come fresh to my mind in my night-watch, and I was going there to ask his aid. On, on; and now my laboring breath was failing, and my feet seemed fastened to the ground ; but still I struggled forward, and at last, thank heaven for it, I had gained the door. A gentleman was riding from it. I stopped before him, panted out Mr. Archer, and then ev• erything reeled before me, and I staggered against a pillar. With- my dizzy eyes I saw Mr. Archer—for he it was—turn his horse and dismount; but he had stood before me some min utes asking my name and errand be fore I could entreat a moment's speech alone with him. He looked surpris ed ; then led .the way indoors to a small study. In a few hurried words I told,hirn all ; but as I went on, I saw the wonder in his face turning to disbelief, and the kind, thoughtful oyes, involuntarily now at my disor dered dress, now at my flushed and agitated face. He thought me mad. With a great effort I composed my self, steadied my voice, and said 'You "think this a wild story, but I swears solemnly that every word is true, and I call on you as a' magis. trate to give me help.' He was silent for a moment; then he replied, 'As a magistrate and a man I should be bound to help, if this were so ; but pardon me, it does seem a wild story, and 1 should hardly like, without strong proof to enter a man's house with such a charge.' I laid my band upon his shoulder: 'Listen,' I said ; can give you this proof only, that on the truth of what I may say hangs my own character. 'lf you go with me, and find it false, you have only been deluded by a mad man or a rogue; if you refuse to go after my words her blood and mine be upon your head, for I, at any rate shall instantly return there.' He hesi tated, then said : 'You speak strong ly and, at least, as you say my going can do little harm, I am ready.' I stopped him again. 'Not alone. Let some of your servants go with us. Not for my own sake,' I added, as a half smile curled his lip, only ask one man's aid, but I would not draw you into danger, and they are both strong men, and may have to be se cured.' 'And if not!' he said. 'lf not, you have been deluded,' I re plied. 'Very well, so be it,' he answered. _Hall an hour later, Mr. Archer and myself, with two servants, stood be fore the door of Brocklehurst Grange. All seemed as undisturbed and quiet as when I left it, hardly .more than an hour ago. Was it as peaceful with in ? Were they still going about their daily work, expecting my return, while the solitary prisoner up stairs waited and Waited - and watched for me in stispense that.would be ended now? I rang, but no one came at first to answer the summons. A ter ror seized inc. Could they have mur dered her and fled, leaving the house deserted ? There had surely not been time for that. No; there were steps sounding on the floor, and the rattle of the door-chain as it fella A mo ment more, and I should know. The key turned and the door was opened wide at this time by old Pearce alone, quietly regarding us with the old sul len look and e no more. They had guessed nothing, yet, and now it mat. tend little that the three men by my side must show him - all. 'You have had a tang walk, sir,' he said; 'and what may this gentleman want ?' As Mr. Archer stepped for. ward. 1 looked him full in the face. 'He has come to take Ann Forrest from this house.' At that name, I thought to see him turn pale or spring upon rue, but no feature altered—no change came over the dogged face. Then all at once my heart misgave me. " Mr. , Archer looked embarrassed. would not willingly,' he said, In trude upon you, or suspect you of the horrible crime with which this gentle. man has charged you; but be is so positive, that if you can, you ought, for your own sake, to clear yourself' Pearce looked at him unmoved. "You are Mr. Archer of Holme Green, I think. Why you are here, and what this man ,means, perhaps you can tell, for I cannot." 'This is what I mean," I said, Ann For rest, whose master you murdered two years ago, is now secretly detained in this house, lest she should accuse you as the murderer. She is in the room which• you call a lumber-room, and I am going there now." „ you are welcome to go there or any where, all =of you, though I know no right you have to search this house. It signifies little to me what you do, and this is all of a piece with your conduct this morning .;" and turning on his heel he went back to the kitchen. My companions exchanged looks, and I saw that the old vi!lian's cunning words had strengthened their suspicions of me. That strange, that horrible composure, what could it mean 7 With a sick heart, I led the way up staias to the locked door where I had stood the night before ; it was locked now, and above it hung the key. Could I have mistaken the place I No, there was the narrow passage just before me, the winding staircase above and below. I snatched down the key, unlocked. the door, and entered a desolate room half filled with boxes and old furni. tore ;• beyond it was another room quite empty, with no sign of human habitation. This, then, was what the old man's calm ness meant ; yet I searched, searched, searched disparingly on every side, in every nook and corner, Mr. Archer look ing on silently the while. All in vain ! she was gone, and not . a trace of her left. I went into the other rooms ; I left no spot unvisited ; I groaned aloud in my bitter remorse for having left her to her fate. What had her fate been I That was the thought that lay heavy at my heart, as we went at last to the kitchen. As we were about to enter it Mr. Archer drew the aside. "You remember," he said, "your own words when you brought me here. I have been patient; I have given . you p-r.rcury"swae-ariayrkircwrr," - IL 4" CV err - as the men you have wronged, you must confess openly either to a cruel slander, or"— "An insane fancy," I said, finishing the sentence. "Not yet. There are gar dens and out-houses ; I must search them. They may even have carried her off." "How could they, in broad daylight? You here till an hour ago, and no cart or horse about the place—that at least is im possible, Besides the man is here. I said nothing in reply. What could I say 1 The old man was still alone, and sitting by the fire as we passed through the kitchen to the back door. He. raised his head, and pointing to a basket on the table, said : "My wife got these ready before she went to market. I don't ask if you have found anything up stairs, be cause there was nothing to find ; but I hope you are satisfied," I was silent ; but Mr. Archer paused to say a few words before following me out upon my fruitless quest. Everywhere, in lofts and sheds, summer-houses and sta ble, round the gardens and yards—on all sides 1 hunted, and hunted in vain. The fowls in the chicken-yard, the old dog in his kennel, were the only living beings that met my eyes ; and turning to Mr. Archer, I said at last, "I give it up." "And withdraw your accusations?" he asked. "It is useless pressing them: I answer ed bitterly ; "but how can I disbelieve my own senses 1" "Even our senses may deceive us," he said quietly. I knew what he meant very well. His first step, when he returned again to the kitchen, was to go to old Pearce and apologize gravely and formally for the disturbance he had caused. His next was to turn to me, saying : "There can be no further reason for my remaining; I will wish you good morning, hoping that your painful impressions may wear off,'Y His words came in strangely with the thought in my own mind. Was it after all, a dream, a delusion of my own, created by the lad's story and the' desolate house! Had that midnight visit existed in my own fancy alone 1. Was Mr. Archer right, and was I going mad With that terrible idea now first striking me, I stood silent until Mr. Archer repeated his farewell. Then I roused myself. "Good bye," I said. "After all you may be right, and I wrong—" Stop l" And my voice in a new tone echoed through the room. .1 was standing by the window, and close to my right hand was a com mon kitchen cupboard, and at that...very instant I had heard a moan come from it had f not been so near, and I could hardly hear it now ; but I turned and laid my hand upon the key, and as 1 did so, the old man with an oath sprang up and rushed upon me. There was a con fused struggle, a loud outcry, and he was on the ground, and I was wrenching open the door. It yielded to my strength, and there, upon the floor of that narrow closet, bound hand and foot, and gagged, lay the poor woman for whom I had been seeking, powerless to move or cry out, though with help so near, and only able, by her desperate efforts, to utter that one faint moan which had just reached my ears. We lifted her up and unbound her, but she spoke no word, only her Wild eyes roamed incessantly about, and she clung to me with a grasp that seemed as though it never would unloose. Mr. Archer and myself led her away, leaving the two men to bring old Pearce after wards, for he made*no resistance, and only glared savagely round upon us all. It was many hours before Ann Forrest could speak of what had happened to her, but that afternoon in. Mr..Areher's study, her hand still clasping mine, she told her dreadful tale—how in old time 'she. had known Pearces well, and once had even helped to nurse the woman; how they had asked her carelessly one day about her master's money-box, and she had told them, not thinking any harm, and had never dreamed of any harm until the cruel deed was done. That evening she had been busy in the house till after nightfall, and then went down the garden to call her master in to supper; but as she neared the spot where he was want to sit, she saw two figures bending over something on the ground, and as she stood to watch, saw, too, that it was her master who lay there, and running for ward with a cry in sudden horror, had fallen the next moment, stunned by a blow upon the head. She knew no more until she woke to find herselfin the lonely room at Brocklehurst, and learned that they had brought her to ward suspi cion from themselves: that her life had for the time been spared, because the woman, bearing grateful memory of that ofd kind nursing, had vowed to tell all if they harmed her, and might have kept her vow ; and so for all those terrible months one weak woman alone had stood be tween her and a terrible death. Of the end .of that suspense, of the •morning when the old man, coming up alone, had found the key, despite the frantic efforts" : she had made, still. in the lock, and guess- ing the secret from that and from her , ter ror, had bound and hidden her from her approaching deliverers, and arranging all things in her prison, had sent his wife and son away, and stayed himself on guard—of all this she could not even now speak without convulsive shudders, and we did not press her. . My story is well nigh told. The father and son suffered for their crimes, acid the woman was mercifully delt with We did not take Brocklehurst Grange, for we. could not bear that our innocent children should live in scenes darkened by such deeds; but we did'ga elsewhere. Years afterwards, there might be seen moving about our house a pale, tall wo man, darkly dressed, gentle in manneer, and very quiet. To her my wife turned for sympathy in every trouble ; in her arms the children loved to lie when sick or sorrowful. From her-I had the most faithful and devoted service; and she died at last, holding my hand, *liking me with her eyes, even when her voice was silenced forever. Her name was Ann Forrest. ftbautot gillVtrtistr. ' • . • - WREN DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES CEASE TO LEAD, WE CEASE TO FOLLOW." LEBANON, PA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1863 TIME PEARSON'S CHARGE /~~+^'m+ TlA "Do not misiindersiand silo on this sub , ject. Men haie the most unlimited right to condemn, and if you please, rail at the ,Ifatitnal Administration, and object to the manner in which it conducts public affairs, but not to decry the government under which we live, or express hopes or wishes for a dissolution ofthe 'Union, the destruction or defeat of our armies, the success of the rebels or of the rebellion. C c a * The Aentinistration he may entirely condemn ; the Government he is bound to support. Parties will always exist in every free country, and whether men will sustain or oppose a particular administration. is one in which there should ever be the mest perfect freedom of opinion, hilt no mao or set of men has any right, natural or politi mil, to overturn the government itself. De is bound to support and sustain it. let who will administer its offs hB, until the ruler can be changedunder the pro• visions of the Constitution. There certainly can be no difficulty with persons of ordinary intelligence draw ing the distinction between sustaining the govern ment itself, and sustaining or opposing those who temporarily administer its affairs. The tatter is a question of : party, the form- ,x„ , er o f patriotism." THE BALL IS ROLLING! Our abolition "Union" friends must not forget that it is less than two months until the fifth of Janua ry, when the next draft is to take place. We have net yet heard of .any of them volunteering to make Up the quota of Lebanon county, but they are no doubt settling up their business affairs for that purpose.— They should be quick to announce their intentions and relieVe the sus pense of the public. In Lancaster county ,ono man volunteered last week, and it is.also reported that an other patriotically done the same' thing in one of the Now' England States. Wlitse name shall be first on the "roll of glory" from Lebanon county? Tarn-out Ye blowersl" -n ow is your-chanee to make good your boasts of fighting until thz" last rebel expires. As a further inducement for our abolition friends to volunteer ; we may state that the quota ofPenn sylvania, under the present call of 300,000 men, 'has been set - down at 38,263 : if this quota . is not filled by volunteering, all deficiencies on for. mer requisitions will be.arafted, viz :- Do.ficit prior to the draft of 1863. 10,071 Defteit on late draft 36,754 Quota under the new call . 38,268 Total .91,093 It will thus bp seen that only two fifths of the number required by a draft will be required in volunteer. Irg [The item of 16,071,, made` up of men drafted in 1862 and never' reported for duty. The draft at that time was made for the entire nimber of men then duo under all requisitions to. that date; but many deserted or never reported. • The item of 36,754 is the deficien cy on the draft now in progress, and that will be materially reduced by the time the draft is completed. When the quota of men due on the current draft was fixed, on the 17th of Octo ber, but few counties had drafted men into service, and in a large number of counties the draft had not been made at all. This deficit will probably be reduced to about tenor fifteen thou sand.] We say to the "last man and the last dollar" crowd, volunteer I. volun teen I! to. The loyalty and intelligence should make it a particular point to see that no draft is allowed to take place on the filth of January next, but that our quota be made up by volunteer. ing, for the reason that only the "loyal," acArding to their assertions, volunteer; while in a draft probably two thirds would be "secessionists, traitors, sympathizers, copperhead," and all that kind of persons, classes in the opinion of many but illy'qual ified to fight fdr Old. Abe ! We say let the army be a truly '"loyal" one. (Kr It is stated that the workmen who have Crawford's Statue ofAmer ' lean Liberty in charge expect to place it in its position on the dome of the Capitol by the first of December. The s caffolding which they have raised to facilitate their efforts is now seventy five feet higher than the dome, and, as the men walk to and fro upon the beams, they look more like mice than human bipeds. For the work they are 'no`w performing, the workmen are to receive double .their usual pay; and surely no one will object to the emolument, when the dange,r is consiiiired.. HOW IS IT ? The draft is unpopulai enough as it is, but it is certainly to,be regretted that the draft officers sliould be par ties to assist in entirely 'llamning when their duty is to ujhold it and make it friends. We are, informed reliably, that some of thbse interest ed in it in district Aro trying to , make money out of it by advising parties that are drafted to deposit in Bank to their credit '350 .!isrliich would have Mein exempted' for4bree years, whereas, the payment of $3OO would'exempt them only from the present draft, and that, they would be liable again to the draft of next sth of January. We are promised the evinence in this , matter, and if it, is true—Loox our I These men are no "CorPEunE.Ans" who are thus dealing I in poor men's woes and making snipe penny out of thorn, but they are "pa., triotic, loyal; christian,' and every thing else that is called good in the• present era of rascality and sin. The devil will have a rich harvest before long of these mercenaries, and also of those who are screening them through newspapers and word of mouth by the stop thief cry of "Copperheads I" It is a pretty good to judge tl4.ey "Copperheads ! Copperheads I !" that a more than usual stupendous piece of villainny has been, or is being, committed, and that Tom, Dick and Ilarry are striving to cover up the tracks. Democrats are "et, spared . for holding to the faith 'that is in them, although they ask nothing but what is guaranteed to them ,by the laws and institutions of their country, but the vilest abuse and foulest mis representations aro_ showered upon them because they will not join the most- rascally party the sun ever shone upon. We have determined to give eye for eye, tooth for tooth, and hence will expose their rascality in this world,—if they do any good it maybe recorded for them in the world to come, as we shall bare, our hands full in attending to our select. ed department. ter Since writing the ..above we perceive that the administration has thought proper to explain itself on the subject, and Which explanation we trust will put an effectual stop to all sharp practices , in this branch of the draft business. Provost Marshal General Fry, In a dispatch to the Pro vost Marshall General of New York, dated Washington, November Ist, says: . , "The -President has ordered that every eitizen who has paid the $3OO citunnutatien shall receive the same credit therefor as ithe! had furnished a substitute, and is exonerated kap military ser vice for the time for wfich he *was drafted, to wit, fur three years." • tal,. Our neighbor..ofike Lebanon "Demokrat," must tiaie - read exten sively accounts of pirates and their manner of doing business..Tlie school must have been" ai useful end ant ono to him, as'be so faithfully and clearly folio* the CXEtinple taught by them. His black _craft sails under false colors, floating a flag inscribed "Demokrat," while its car go is specified on the invoice as ' , Yen tral," but is made up of the .most in cendiary and ,warlike-material that can. be found in belligerent porta. Its flag has deceived many a one, but it is beginning to be understood and known. Its cargo is also appreci. ated as it - deserves. Fearful of this it - has taken afresh to deceiving its passengers by extra -profeSsions: of "Neutrality." But those who rei'uom. bet; how, about two sears .ago t it' was in equal danger of exposure and, loudly proclaimed that "party should no longer govern it;" will now place little reliance in its profeSsions. The "Lebanon Demokrat" is one of the most ultra Abolition sheets pub lished in this State, -and its false ti tle and probssions of "no party"- are insidiously intended deceive and mislead the people..'We: warn the Democrats of Lebanon county, many of whom have been 'deceived by it, not to trust its professions. If they do they will be deceived:: in the fu ture as they have been ; the past.— Its true flag is the black-flag and jts cargo is abolitionism. Kr• Tames L. Reynolds, 'of Lancas ter has been' appointed Quarterrnas terZeneral of Pennsylvania, in place of R. C. Hale, deceased.. • CO - The latest news we have from Charlestown and our forces in that vicinity are to the effect that 'a furl ous bombardment. of Fort Sumter has again been in progress, but so far without any successful result. On Saturday a report prevailed that Sum ter had surrendered but it proved to be untrue. The rebels; are still in possession. Stanton's Shameful Boast.—"l elect ed Governor Curtin," Mr. Stanton re plied, "for I sent him 15,000 more votes than he had majority." This was said vauntingly, aloud, in the presence of a crowd, one of whom repeated it to us.—Argus We name the date, the place, and the parties to the conversation. Stanton's shameful boast was made on Wednesday of last 'week, in the War Office at Washington, in reply to Mr. Covode, M. C., of Pennsylva pia, and in the presence 'ol= large number...-Albany Area: THE FRAUD PROVED. That the State of Penni,Ylvania was carried by fraud at the recent e lection, no one can doubt, who can• didly examines the returns, and com pares them with the votes given at previous elections. The figures to prove it, are thus clearly summed up by a correspondent of. The Age: The number of votes east in the fall of 1860, for Governor, were Add to this number ten pof cent for nat ural increase, ac., ' ' Total: , • -, 541,866 Pennsylvania baysent tit the field about 232,000 volunteers, se.; of this num her,,,wozsuppose, at least one half have been killed, wounded in hospitals, and in the army, to., which is deduct ed from the vote, 116,000 The vote of 1863 should net exceed 425,866 Of th,ts, number the Democratic party I, lo ' polled lor'Judge Woodward, 254,171 Leaving the- [whist Abolition vote of 1803 171,695 Instead of, which they pretend to have '-polled 269,495 Excess of fraudulent votes; If tliese figures . are correct, they show that, had 'a fair vote been given, the State of 'Pennsylvania would have been carried by the Democrats by a majority exceeding 82,000. FOUND DEAD.—The body of an un known man was found in the Swata ra Creek, about.half a mile from Tre. mon t; on Monday last. When found, his knees were in the water, his bf •y stretched forward. It-is impciegi e to conjecture, with any degree of cer tainty, the manner of his death—lt is evident from his posture and other indica:ions of physical exertion, that he had -made strenuous efforts to get upon the bank upon which his body rested. Several articles were found upon his person, but nothing to give any clue to his name or residence.._. To aid in ascertaining either we sub join the following list of articles fOund in his pockets : a comb, eartherii pipe with reed stem, pouch of tobacco, 10 et., Postage currency note, 5 et. do., 3 et. "script" payahle by IL J. Smith, Lebanon, and two cotton handker chiefs. A red painted cane with iron socket was found some distance from him: The man wore a blue-black cloth truck coat, higb.crowned hat, (black), woolen round about, coarse cassinet pantaloons, black silk ker chief and cheek shirt. Ile was rath er muscular, weighing probably 170 pounds, and was apparently between fifty and sixty years of age. A sup position exists - that lie was a resident of Lebanon. An inquest was held on the body by Isaac P. Bechtel, Depu ty Coroner, and a virdict of "death from causes unknown" rendered.-- Pottsville Standard. ie. The election ' in New York state resulted in favor of the a.duainis_ tration by About 20,000 majority.-- New. York city was carried by the, Democrats by almost 20,000 majority. New Jersey also remained true to the Constitution and Union - by casting her vote for the 'Democrats. • AN OUTRAGE, George Crawford, who is living on ,a small farm some,miles below Chest nut Level, left, his borne on last Wed ncsday morning for, the purpose of attending market in this ,eity. A short time after he had left his house a party of three or more men visit ed the house, and after arousing Mrs. Crawford demanded admittance, and :deo asked for ten dollars and some victuals.—Mrs. C. ordered them away to which they replied by attempting to force an entrance, when she took a double barrel pistol from a bureau and fired both charges through the door. She alleges that immediately after slid had &red, she heard one of the men exclaim, "Oh Lord, I'm shbt " From. the sounds she heard Mrs. C supposed that the . wounded man was carried off by his comrades, as she avers she distinctly hoard a voiceex• claim a short distance from the house "Pm dying." About half an hour af terwards two men again appeared be fore the house and demanded admit tance.—Mrs. C had in the meantime reloaded the pistol, but unfortunately overcharged it; and in replx to the second demand for instant ad mittance attempted to fire. it off, when one of the barrels bursted.— An attempt was then made to burst open one of the windows, and as a man was about crawling in through the opening, the courageous woman seized an ;40 and struck at him causing him to beat a hasty retreat. The men after a short consultation retired and did riot renew the at,- tack. The affair, as might bo expected, caused considerable excitement a mong the neighbors, but upon the return of Mr. .Crawford he treated the matter indifferently, and it was finally regarded as a trick gotten up by thoughtless young men . to fright. di, a lonely woman. We have since learned, however, that several subsequent circumstan ces have transpired, that give the transaction a still more mysterious turn. On Friday last several dogs were seen acting in a strange man. ner near a small thicket in the neigh borhood of the Crawford's residence, and upon examining the thicket blood and brains were- found spattered a. bout, which a physician has pro. nonnced as having belonged to a hu man .being. This naturally enough renewed the excitement, and a gen. eral search was made by the people of that vicinity, but up to the present time nothing has been discovered to unravel this strange mystery.—Lan. caster Inquirer. Mr. Jonathan Geesaman has bought the "Birch Woods," in North Lebanon, belongincr ° to the estate of Wm Lehman, deceased, containing 4 3-4 acres; also nine lots fronting'on Maple and Locust streets, in North Lebanon, for the whole of which he pays $2,600. Mr. C. 0. Melly has sold 8 acres and 101 perches, near Sherksville, in Bethel township,, to Edward Wolf, for 91.50 per acre. Also, 33 4 acres to Jonathan Geesaman, in Sherksville, for $145.00 per acre. - •- - Jonathan-Eressaman and C. 0 Melly bought at Sheriff's Sale, on Friday last, the double brick house and lot of ground, belonging to Abraham Bleistine, jr., in North Lebanon, for $1,050. Mr. David M. Rank bought a lot of ground and brick house, in Jonestown, late the estate of Dr Schoenfelder, deceas ed, for $l6OO. Mr. Jos. R. Henry has sold his house and lot in Annville, to Rev. John Stamn, for $1,700. 492,606 General Meade hag sent his sick and wounded men to Washington, and will soon make another forward movement. The Rebels hol& the line of the Rappa hannock River from Sulphur Springs to Falmouth. Our cavalry forces have been thrown forward, and we may. expect .to hear of stirring events in a few days. .Dictator.—The President has caus ed an'rorder to be read to the Army, thAatening the soldiers with the severest - piihiSh erica - for speaking disrespectful of him.—When the great Omar declared himself Dicta tor ,ith Rome, he did not,take such precaution as this. •`.- • • 49,260 97,801 HEAVY ROBBERY AT ALLENTOWN. - The Ticket Office of the Lehigh Val ley Railroad, and the store of Keck & Saeger, at AllentoWn, were robbed of about $4,000-in money, and<a •uumber of checks and valuable papera, on Fri day last at noon, while the clerk's in charge of the places were at dinner. The thief was arrested the same eve ning at Bethlehem, and, on being .11 I.l‘,.+—low... 4 rnoney and_ papers were found on •his person and in his carpet bag. made a lull confession of the robbery,and gave his name as Edward Brown - , and Berks county as his re.S . idenee. We learn that he is an old offender, and that his real home is Baltimore, but that he has been occasionally about Read. ing during the last few, years. He is now in -prison at Allentown. Grocery Store. JOHN DILLER HEAS just opened a NW GROCERY STORE, in his Building in Cumberland Street; one door West o. Market street, where he is prepared to supply the pub lie with FS alh GROCERIES, of the be quality, such as SU OARS. sifted, crushed. white and brown, COFFEE, green awl roasted; MOLASSES; TEAS, Imperial, Young Hyson and Black ; CORN STARCH ; Farina ; CHEESE; New MACKEREL . ; lIEBRINO ; HAMS; DIIIRD B EEF ; Chocolate. COCO, he., de, ALSO, a large week of iIIIUSLIES and BROOMS, of every variety ; also, BASKETS—Market , Traveling and Fancy. lie is also prepared to supply Lis old customers with every variety of LDATilkilt 'and MOE FINDINGS, which may be found in his Basement, on Market street. vg.. Ile solicits a liberal share o." patrouage. JOIIN DILLER. Lebanon, August 12, '63. . WALTER'S MILL. /11118 subscriber respectfully informs the public that 1 he has entirely rebuilt the Mill on the little Swa tara, formerly known as "Straw's" and later as "Wen gert's," about one-fourth of a mile from Jonestown Lebanon county, Fa.; that he has it now in complete running order, and is prepared to furnish customers regularly with a very superior article of 11E"1111—•441111$111L.3311011& si , as cheap as it can be obtained from any other source. Ire keeps also on hand and for sale at the lowest cash prices MOP, BRAN, SIIORTS, &e. Ile is also pre pared to do all kinds of Commas' Woax, for Farmers and others, at the very shortest possible notice and in rites all to give him a trial. The machinery of the 'Millis entirely new and of the latest and most im proved kind. By strict attention toluesinese and fair dealing he hopes to merit a share of public patronage. WHEAT, RYB, *CORN. OATS, &c., bought, for which tine highest Lebanon Market prices will be paid. FRANKLIN WALTER.. May 7, 1862. FITS! FITS FITS! ,‘ A . RICIIEY, Merchant- respectfully en A !minces to the citizens of Lebanon and vicinity that he has just returned from the city with a fine as sortment of CLOTHS, C A SSI ME R ES, all of which he will sell or make op to order at ;rites to suit the times, at his No. 1 Tailoring Estab lishment in Keiw's New Block, 4 doors South of the Buck Hotel, South Walnut street. Alt work entrusted to his care, will be manufactur ed Ina Workmanlike meaner as to fasillon and dura- Goods purchased elsewhere will be cheerfully made up to order on the usual moderate tarots. Having had years of experience in the Tailoring and Dry•Gootts business, and being Inclined to turn to the Advantage of his customers ' all the advantages.result ing from said acquirements, ho feels satisfied that it will be responded to by a very liberal eltare of the pub lic patronage. Friends colt once to please me after that please your selves. MENEM New Boot and Shoe Storel THE undersitued announce to the public that they have removed their New Boot and Shoe Store to Cumberland Street, Lebanon, in John Orsoff's one door west of the Confectionery Store, where they intend keeping constantly on hang a general as. , AllitEgsortment of Ladies, Gentlemen, Mimics, Boys and Children's Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, &e., &c., all of which. will be made up in style and quality no to be surpassed by any other workmen in the country. No etTort shall be spared to please and satisfy all who may favor them with their orders, and 'their charges will be as reasonable as possible, compatible with a fair remuneration. They also keep a large stock of HOME MADE WORK, which is wan - anted to be as represented. The public are invited to call and examine theirstock previous to purchasing. Repairing done on short notice and at reasonable . ANDREW MOOR}. SAMUEL S. SHIRK Lehrman, March 19, 1862. • FAMILY DYE COLORS. MEI Dark Blue, Light Bine, French flue, Mewl Brown, Bork Brown, Light Brown, Snuff Brown, Crimson, Dark Drab, Light Drab, Dark Green, Light Green, For dying Silk, :ands, ShawLi, Scarfs, Dresses. thcrs. Kid Gloves, Children's clothing, and all kinds of {tearing apparel. , pis- A Sliming of - SO Pef - Viint: - For twenty-five cents you can. color as many goods as would otherwise cost five times that cam.— The process is simple, and any one can use the Dye with perfect coerces. Directions in English, French and German, Inside of each package. For Further, inform•ition in Dyeing, and giving a perfect knowledge what eaters are best adapted to dye over others, (with many valuable recipes,) purchase Howe & Stephens' Treatise on Dyeing and Coloring.— Sent by mail on receipt of price —lO cents. Manufactured by • BOWE & STETWIS. • ' 200 BROADWAY, BostOn. For sale by Druggists and Dealers generally. [Oct. 28,1853.--Sm.] Stray Heife r. riAmE to the premises of thesubscriber, in London loderry township, Lebanon. County, near the Cole brook Furnaces, some time since, a BRIN DLE HEIFER about 1% years old. - The owner is.roluested to Optile forward` prove prove property,•pay expensee. and take it " 'away, or it will be sold. accord ingg Grsly. • - • .- • JACOB BIDTSR. ... . , , Nov. it, 1853,-4* NE IV .111 Ta genic+ Maroon, Orange, Pink, Pau. Royal Purple, Salmon, Scarlet, Slate, &Terns*, Violet. Yellow. PUBLIC SALE OF_ A VALUABLE Lime Stone Farm, on Saturday, NOVEMBER 21, 1863. WEE undersigned will sell at Public Sale, at the Public Souse of Jacob W. Adam. filarper•a) that VALUABLE PLANTATION [formerly Jacob liar per's.] situate In Fast Hanover township, - Lebanon county, near Harper's, on the road leading from Har risburg to Jonestown, containing about 82 ACE ES.— The improvements consist of a large ; ; two story ROUST! CAST IlltlSE, a I large SWITZER BARN„Wligon Shed 5 and - Corn•Crib; and other outbaild -', ings. A fine orchard of choke fruit Pump tthe h owe and runn tig Wa ter at the barn. The land is in a high state of cranks. lion. [except 18 acres of which is HEAVY UMBEL] unser good fences, and running water in every Reid. Store, Bill, Blacksmith Shop and Schools near the premises. • . Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P. X; on said gay', when terms will be made known by • . PITILIP EItANTE., Nov. 4, '53 . . Orphans , Court Sale.; I'MASI:PANT to an order of the' Orliflebs c Court of ' Lebanoncomity, will be exposed to soltrbylpublic vendne or out erg, on Saturday, NOVEMBRR 28,184 at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, a certain meet anago or • Tract of .Lanif t latethe Estate of George Phillippif, dise ; tf.„; eghtith • e Freida'. berg township, Lebanon county' ebriffle from Shaeffersfown, on the road leading' Id dlitef Mountain, adjoining lands of F. Hoffman ,Jacrettiasrlie and others, containing 7 Acres and 71._ Perches, more . or lass. The improvements are a two story I..'' tDWELLING HOUSE; : weather _ bearded.,. SWeitser Barn, Walton Shed, and otheinecos- M nark imProvements. Eir:re ds it well milk 11 pump and running Water, and all kinda at the very hest of fruit on the', premises. Sale will be held at the public house (if Michael i 6,, gsath. 14 shaeffbra. ;own, when Terms will be made ltnnwn by rItHIMICX KOFFMAN, • Administrator. BF THE. COVICT,:, AN 118211 ( UMW, Clerk of Orphans' Court. Dior. 4, W.] . . Public Sale Of a FARM and Old Tavern Stand near the Big Dams. "UT ILL be sold at ' Nadia Sale, on TUESDA the- V V Um day of NOrEVIAER,I Y; 863. on the prends'aig, in Union Township; Lebanon Co: Pa., a FARM, con taining about 105 ACRES OF LAND, 75 ACRES of which are under good qpitivation, theta , main der being-WOOBLAND, with , good .Cliestnnt and other thither • the Felines are good, being mostly Post end Raft. The Diiihlings'are a large substantial -- Log EAWenthesboarded DWELLING HOUSE. calculated equally as well fors STORE I . I as for a TAVERN ST AND, a large log BARN ; good Frame flay Abed; ts Granary, and Corn CribittaChed ;Pig Sty, Ac., a Well with Pump near the door, and two streamsof pore Spring . Water running through the Farm, one quite cmirement to Barn, it also base very good °BOGARD. * The HOUSE is pleasantly situated at the jaw tion of the Old Road leading from the Ilarrisburg k Pinegrove Road to Bausch OapEottl .Works; and-M e chine Shop of the Schuylkill & - Snsqnehattruiltailroad Company, distant about 2 Miles from the latter place, and 4 miles from the Union Forge, bounded by lauds of the Un lon Forge Company - on the South, and lands of the SchuYikill 4k Susquehanna IL B. Co, .on the North, on East by lands of James Laing, on the West by lands of Mary Rehney. its.. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P. M., on said due; when conditions of tale, which will be made easy, will be made known by the undersigned, resid ing on the preinises ANN L. L. MORRIS. Union, twp., N0T.4,18684 PRIVATE SALE OF Yocum's Farm. fIPHE subscriber offers at Prirate Side ii nue farm lin North Lebanon Township, Lebanon comity, miles east from Lebanon, a•-d I mile north of the Barks and Dauphin Turnpike, containing 82f ACRES, of good yarn:ilea Land, sem, of which, is Limestone. adjoining lands of Gyros Eckert, Peter Boyer, John Wolf, Jacob Arnold, and Others. The 'improvements • • are a- two story brick 'DWELLING -'-'•••• ROUSE. with Basement, SIVNITTER • ^I.BARN , 36 by 60 feet, Tenant House, • Orchard, with almost al/ kinds of -- fruit, Well with pump at the house, and a= other at the Barn, both never failing, Fences are in good Order, and the fields are convenient 8 aerea .of WOODLAND, four of which are' CGESTNITE SPROUTS. Two Springs are on this farm. Good title and possession will be given on the Ist day of April,lB64. Toy further information apply to the subscriber on the premises. LEVI TOCUAL. October 28,1563. Public Estate of Wm. Baer, deed. WILL be sold at public sale at the late residence of Win. Baer,dec'd-, in Shaefferstown, Lebanon coutf; ty, on . • Saturday, November 14, 1863, - the following personal property, viz :- 2 COWS,I Sleigh, Wheelbarrow, BAY by the Ton, Second Crop - by the Ton, WHEAT '"" 'T i n in the Straw, New CORN, Beds and Bed- - I steads, Tables, Chairs. Stove, and a varie- r ty of House and Kitchen Furniture, too numerMas to mention. ALSO, At the same time end place wilt be sold the following Real - Estate Town - Lot of,iIROUND. centrally located • , in Bhaefferstown,Lebanon county, hay. m g erected thereon a substantial two a ' , story' Roane DWELLING- HOUBIiS 4,", - • 5 , ;new EARN, andother . outbuiliiiags, „ adjoining propOrty of Peter Earner: matt and Henry Garnett, No. 2 LOT OF GROUND, containing,3 Acres and 32 perches, situate about 3,ia mile frotti Shaafferstewn, on the road leading from said place to Lebanon,'lnd cluing lands of Peter Brubaker and Philip Albright.. No. 3.—A LOT OF GROUND. containing •I'Acrerand 143 perches; about 1.4 a m le from ShaellerstoWn; ad joining lands of Edward K.Seiheit, Yohn Landis — and it road. No. 4 —A LOT OR GROUND, containing 1 Acre wt. 117 perches, about 3 a mile from SbaefferetoWn, ads joining lands of Jo en IL Retrich and John Lindia . • Sale to commence at 12 o'clock, Af.,'"wben ternisirilt be made known by WM. DI. WEIGLEY. _. Executor of tbe Estet.3 of Win. Baer. decd. ShaCirtrotowu, Oct. 28 , 1663. PRIVATE -SALE /- OF • Borough Property antE subscriber offers for sale the LOT of. onotrA • k„ J., on Onniberland street. Lebanon, I Square Elul of the Court llouse.SS feet front by leSdeep, adjoining property of Dr. Samuel Behm, dec'd., on the East and nta. E. Shindel ••11• on the West. The improvements are a I: • two story weather boarded DW'ELLEIO IllalkSß and other improtements. For farther informational:id terms apply to- =OEM Bucli. Lebanon, Oct. 28,1883. . VALUABLE Borough. Property AT PUBLIC SALE. WILL be sold at PUBLIC SALE, on at t h e SATURDAY, the 14th da o November .186 a, Public Rouse of Jamul Ma y nt f a, in the Bon:meted' Lebanon, the following REAL ESTATE., No. 1, A wr OR PIECE OF GROUND. in Lehanod, f - ontiog on Cumberland street...—. feet. and runtifilg bat* to Jail Alley 193 feet, and bounded on the East by Pheasant Alley, and on , the West by lot of Mrh:McCaully. The"imprbay,.., ments are a LARGE DOUBLE -TWO STORY FRAME - UOUSE, with TWO E ITCUENS attached;, a SWITZER BARN, And other neessary out _ No. 2, A LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND, ta'Lebinion; fronting 52 feet 4 inches on Water street . and ninnies:. back 65 fee t and 3 inches, bounded on the West tom` Pheasant Alley, and on the East by lot of Widow Mil.; ler. N 0.3, The UNDIVIDED RALF OF A LOT OR puma OF GROUND, situate in North Lebanon Borough. beiknded on the North by Landing street, and' having streets and alleys on all the other sides, located near the residence of Jacob Gordy, containing nearly as ACRE OF LAND. PHILIP B. hIsCALILLY, Surviving Executor of Sotostow WWI= deed. Lebanon, Oct. 23.1863, PTJB.LIC SALE ANNITILLEOP PROPERTY. A - ATILT, be sold at public sale, on the premises, in the V V town of Annviile on Saturday,. November 14, 1863, viz : the following Real Estate, late of Daniel Stroh, deed. A certain onaetory weather boarded, 116 story Log ' DWELLING ROUSE, with Reek building, pStable and Shop, and the very beat Fruit to the place. The Lot is 68 feet front - and 398 feet deep, fronting on the turnpike, and ad joining property of George Imboden on the east and r street - on the west. dale to COmmetter at 1 o'pla i BEERY eli*: ?d., when terms will be node known by • paxi.r.veruon. ITSILIII4 Executoril theastatetif psit balißrobi deed. Octoblif 14 . /11118: •