! ; : _. - ■ ■. - \.< :'i> Jiiini^'jjji " ’j I . ~. ■ ' ~ r " ■ jf *.■■. 1 . . i ■ . B B . .. ( . •iwr-fric* m YOL. LYII. [■Prom the Bonthern Literary Messenger. J WOMAN. [BY A LADY OP VIRGINIA. J Not thine! not thine!'in the glittering crest, And the glance of the snow-white plumes— Nor the badge that gleams from the wamor’s breqst, Like a star ’mid the battle’s gloom ! Nor is thy place ’mid thy country’s host, . IVhere the war steed champs the rein— Where the waving plumes ore like sea foam tost, : And the turf wears a gory stain. Not these ! not these .’ are thy glorious dower! But a holier gift is thine, ’ When the proud have fallen.in triumph’s hour, And the red blood flowed like wine, To wipe the dew from the clammy brow— To raise the drooping head — To cool the parched lip’s fevered glow— And to smooth down the lowly bed ■ Net thine ! not thine ! is the towering height, Where Amhition'makes his throne— The timid dove wingß not hor flight, Where the eagle soars alone ; Butin the hall, and in the bower, And by the humblest hearth, Man feels the oharm, and owns the power, - That hinds him still to 1 Yes, these are thine ! —and Ivho can say, Jfis is a brighter doom, Who wins Fame’s glory wreath of bay, Bound an aching brow to bloom 7 Oh ! to watch death’s livid hues depart— To soothe overy pang of wo — And to whisper hope, to the fainting heart— la the proudest meed below! BEGINNING LIFE, 08, ROLLING OVER WITH- A PRETTY GIRL IN A STREAM OF WATER./ I began life by running away from home. Boileau, we are told, was 1 driven into his career by the hand of fate and the peck of a turkey. Atilla started in life with no other cause and capital than an old sword, which he was adroit enough to palm off for the.divine weapon of Mars;. and Robes pierre owed hiß political career to wetting his stockings, and there hoard “ the words which burn,” which fired his soul, and de termined his course in life. My running away from home came from a minor morti fication, caused by carrying ’a pretty girl over the brook. Donald Lean and myself were good friends at fourteen years of age, and we both regarded, with little more than friend ship, pretty Helen Graham, “ our eldest girl” at school. We romped and danced together, and this lasted for such a length of time that it. is with feelings of bewilder ment that I look back upon the mystery of two lovers continuing friends'. But the time oame, as come it must, when jealousy lit her spark in my boyish bosom, and blew it into a consuming flame. , Well do I remember how and when the “ green'eyed” perpetrated this incendiary deed. It was on a cold Ootober evening, when Helen, Donald and myself were re turning with our.parents from a neighbor ing hamlet. As we. approaehed a ford where the water ran somewhat higher than ankle deep, we prepared to carry Helen across, as' we were, accustomed to do, with hands interwoven, “ chair fashion,” and thus carried our pretty passenger over the brook. Just as we were in the middle of the water —whioh was cold enough at that time to have frozen anything like feeling out of hoys less hardy than ourselves—a faint pang of jealousy nipped my heart.— Why it was I knew not, for we had carried Helen fifty times across the brook ere now, without emotion, but this evening 1 thought or fancied that Helen gave Donald an un due preference by casting her pretty arm around his neck, while she steadied herself on my side by holding the cuff of my jacket. No flame can burn so quiokly or with so little fuel as jealousy. Before we had reaohed the opposite hank, I was wishing Donald at the “ bottom of the seal” Be ing naturally impetuous, I burst out with— “ Ye need na handle gingerly, Helen, as if ye feared a fa. 1 I can aye carry ye lighter than Donald can half of ye.” ■ Surprised at’the vehemence of my tone, our queen interposed with an admission that we were both strong; and that she had no idea of sparing my powers. But Donald’s ire was kindled, and he utterly denied that I was at all qualified to com pete with him in feats of carriage. On suoh topios hoys are generally emulous, and by the time we reaohed the opposite bank, it was settled that the point should he determined by our singly bearing Helen aoross the ford in our arms. Helen was to determine who had carried her most easily, and I settled with myself privately in advance, that the one who ob tained the preference would really be the person who stood highest in her affections. The reflection stimulated me to exert every effort, and I verily believe to this day, that I could have carried Donald and Helen on either arm like feathers. But I must not anticipate. We suffered all the rest of the party to pass quietly along, and then returned to the ford. I lifted Helen with the utmost care, and carried her like an infant to the middle of the water. Jealousy had inspired a warmer love, and it was with feelings unknown before that I embraced her lovely form, and felt the pressure of her cheek against mine. All went swimmingly, or rather wadingly, for a minute. But alas, in the very deepest part of the ford, I trod on a treaoherous piece of wood, which rested, I suppose, on a smooth stone.— Over I rolled, bearing Helen with me, nor did we rise until fairly soaked "from head to foot. I need not describe the taunts of Donald, or the more accusing silence of Helen.— Both believed that I had fallen from mere weakness, and my rival' demonstrated his superior ability, bearing her for a long diatance on pur homeward 1 path. As' we approached the house, Helen, feeling dry and better humored, attempted to concili ate me. But I preserved, a moody silence. I was mortified beyond redress. , - 1 That night I packed up a few things and ran away. My boyish mind, sensitive and irritated, exaggerated the negation which it had reoeived, and iprompted me to a oourse which fortunately led to better re sults than usually attend such irregulari ties. I went to Edinburgh, where 1 found an unole, a kind hearted, ohildless man, who gladly gave nje a place in his house, and employed me in his business. Wealth flowed in upon him. I became his partner —went abroad —-resided four years on the continent; and finally ■ returned to Scot land, rioh, educated; in short, everything . but married. One evening, while at a ball in Glasgow, I wasTJEjta&Jly a young lady of .[unpre- but whose remarkable beauty and hignHoned expression, .indica ted, a mind 'of more than ordinary, power. I was introduced, but the Scottish names had long been unfamiliar to my ear, and I could not catch hers. It was Helen some thing, and there was something in the face, too, that seemed familiar—something sug gestive of pleasure and pain. 1 ■ But we became well acquainted that evening. I learned without diffioulty her history. She was from the oountry, had been educated, her parents had lost their property, and she was now a governess in a family of the city. 1 was fascinated by her conversation, and was continually reminded by her grace and refinement of manner, that she was capable of moving with distinguished suc cess in a far higher sphere than that which for une seemed to have allotted her. I am naturally neither talkative or prone to confidence; but there was that in this young lady which inspired both, and I conversed with her as I had never convers ed jwith any. Her questions of the various countries with which I was familiar, indi cated a remarkable knowledge of literature and an incredible store of information. We progressed in intimacy, and as our conversation turned on the causes which induced so many to leave their native land, I remarked that I owed, my own travels t p falling with a pretty girl into a fordr^ I, had hardly spoken these words ere the [blood mounted to her face, and was succeeded by quite a remarkable paleness. I attributed this to the heat of the room— laughed—and, at her request, proceeded to give the details of my ford adventure with Helen Graham, which I did, painting in glowing colors the amiability of my love. Her mirth, during the recital, became almost irrepressible. At the conclusion she remarked— “Mr. Roberts, is it possible that you have forgotten me V’ I gazed an instant—remembered—and was dumb-founded. The lady with whom I had become acquainted was Helen- Gra ham herself. I hate, and so do you, reader, to need lessly prolong a story. We were soon married—Helen and I made our bridal tour to the old place. As we approached it, ill our carriage, I greeted a siout fellow working in the field, who seemed to be a better sort of laborer, or perhaps a small farmer, by inquiring some particulars re lating to the neighborhood. He answered well enough, and I was about to give him a sixpence, when Helen stayed my hand, and Cried in the old style— : “Hey, Donald, mon, dinna ye ken ye’r aid fren’s V’ ; The man looked up in astonishment. — It was Donald Learn His amazement at our appearance was heightened by its style; and it was with the gnjuitest difficulty that we could induce him £o enter our carriage and answer our numerous queries as bp old friends. Different men “start in life” different jvays. I believe, _ however, that mine is "The only instance on reoord of a gentle man who owes weath and happiness to rol ling over a pretty girl in a stream of wa ter. THE PAT GIRL’S JUMP. OR, HOW TO DO Ul> SOMNAMBULISM. I was just twelve years of age, and the most unequalled rogue for mischief that “old Kentucky” could produoe. It was at this time that I was sent to a country boarding school, some thirty miles from my birth-place, Louisville—and an agree-l able sohool it was, for it had but two de partments, and they simply consisted of male and female. Our tutor and tutoress were the kindest souls in Christendom, and never indicated a heavier punishment than that of sending the guilty one to bed sup perless, or depriving him or her the privi lege of recess. Then there could be no wonder in our imposing upon such good nature —but for my adventure. There was only a door (that, of course, locked) that separated the dormitory of the boys and girls; but the kind builder had not omitted to place a ventilator over the door, and, as luck would have it, the good mistress had covered it with a small baize green curtain upon our side. After en joying a fine dance upon the green, and, that too, under the prettiest moonlight that ever shone, we were assembled in the chapel at prayer, and then sent to our separate dormitories—the girls, some fif teen iu number, taking one flight of stairs, while we, eighteen or twenty of the great est scamps alive, took the opposite flight -—our master and mistress -returning to their own room. A few moments found all in bed, and, strange to say, perfectly quiet. We had lain so but a short time, when we heard a sudden creak, Jike a bedstead put in violent agitation, and this was followed by a suppressed but general tittbr. “By golly, boys, there’s fun among the the gals,” 1 exclaimed, “and here’s one’s going to have a peep at ’em.” In a moment every bed showed a sitting figure. I bounded out,, and ran softly to the keyhole—but the fallen angels' had stuffed it with a rag, and that was no go. “Never mind, boys; easy now, and I’ll give you all a sight.” I . softly drew a. table and placed it against the door, and with the greatest difficulty stood a chair upon it—for the table being small, the chair made almost too great a stride for it. However I mounted, and, raising one corner of the curtain; the whole scene was visible to me. The girls had placed two beds some six or eight feet' apart, and laid a feather bed on the floor between them, and they were then exercising themselves by jumping from one bed to another. There was one little girl, about as broad as she was long, and in no way calculated for physical’ ex ertion, who had got uptta the' bed, and stood swinging her arms to and fro, ma king every indication'for a desperate jump. By this time, I was out on the floor, and my place at the curtain suppliod by an other sprig of mischief. He leaned down and whispered—the fat girl is . going to jump. , “Oh, golly;” said he, “if Fan only falls, won’t she roll over nice ?” I was determined to see this; and climbing up again, we both occnpied the “tottering pile.” With one hand over our mouths, and pinching our noses, [to present a burst of laughter,; we -stood, breathless, awaiting the awful calamity;! “There she goes, by Jingp!”T exclaim ed. She didn’t do it., .though—for her feet just rested on the round of the bed, she but for a moment, and fell baok 'ttjg, head down and, feet in the air, roll inSfcd.puffing.like a porpoise, but dis rrl L«: *<.'£> Jj s*:?. "THAT OOUNTRY 18 THE MOST PROSPEROUS WHERE LABOR COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD.”—BUCHANAN. LANCASTER CITY, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1857. , playing no mean agility for so embarrass-? ing a situation. We could hold - no longer,: but shook with laughter. The chair tilted, add down all came together, with a crash like a young peal of thunder. “To bed—to bed, boys,” said I, “and leave the rest to me.” In an instant all was quietj everybody in bed and sound asleep, with the excep tion of myself. Oh! such attempts to snore as might have been then heard—but we were are all used to playing the pos sum, and now I concluded to give the ap proaching tutor and wife a sample of som nambulism. . . “Now don’t laugh for the world, boys, uud see me do the thing.” I raised the table on its legs, and, get ting on it, was concluding my speech that I had written and committed to memory for the day—and here the trainers of young ideas entered, but still I continued — “Friends and fellow students—over whelmned, as I am, with for your kind attention, I cannot refrain from expressing thanks, yes, warm and heart felt thanks; and to you, dear sir, (this of course meant the tutor, and at this point my vacant stariDg eyes were upon him,) will my heart ever yearn. I look upon this moment of my.life with a pride that swells my young bosom almost to bursting; and whoa manhood shall close my youthful career, and my country shall call me to her halls of legislation, there will I exorcise every truth and virtue instilled into my heart by your kind and fatherly tutoring. These boyish tears of joy will yet swell to a gushing stream of ambitious glory—and then will I look back to these days, and with you uppermost iu my thoughts, ex claim, ’Twas you, yes,.you,sir—that made me what I am !,’ “Bravo 1 bravo 1 my boy,” they both ex claimed. 1 got off the table now, seeing I had the game in my own hands, and walking slowly up to the window, gave myself up to deep sobbings, and really appeared much af fected. The tutor approached me and called me softly by name, but I Answered him not; and, turning slowly from him, I walked to the other side of the room, avoiding the rays of the lamp which the mistress was directing upon me. “He is asleep, my dear,” exclaimed the tutor, “and it must have been the dragging ■of the table over the floor that made suoh a rumbling noise. Give me the lamp, and go bring me a basin of water —I will effect a lasting cure upon our young somnam bulist.” I heard many suppressed titters, and could see sundry corners of sheets going into sundry mouths. This nearly destroyed my equilibrium; but I mastered myself, and again went to the window, though the the mention of the basin of water caused a momentary shudder to shoot through my whole frame. The good dame returned with what I magnified into an uncommonly large vessel of water; but it was no delusion—for in her haste she brought up the filterer, and I knew certainty it was a cold ducking I was to have. Could I escape it ? I would try. I walked first to one bed, then to another—the tutor following with the fil terer, hi 3 wife playing torchbearer, while the heavy breathing of the possuming sleepers added to the solemnity of the scene. I still walked on, turning away every time he proposed to douse me. They had completely cut off the retreat to my own bed, and I saw at once I Bhould have to take it. I walked boldly out, and placing myself before him, he upset the contents of the jug upon me. 1 gasped, caught my breath, tottered, and played the frightened boy so well, that the de ception was oomplete. I heard a merry laugh in the next room—my sohoolmates on their 1 beds were rubbing their eyes and inquiring the matter. A California WYfe. —We have been told that when John Bigler, the late Gov ernor of the State of California, was a member of the State Legislature, Mr 3. 8., his wife, absolutely washed the clothes of some of the honorable gentlemen for so much a dozen. •At the time of his elec tion Bigler was very poor, and his per diem was hardly enough for himself and his wife to live upon in these prodigal times. To make both ends meet, and save some thing against a rainy day, Madame Bigler put her shoulder to the wheels as above stated. Now, won’t this be rather startling to the pale faced, attenuated damsels of the East, who faint and scream at the sight of a wash-tub or cob web 1 • Think of it.— 5 The wife of an ex-Govcrnor with her sleeves and gown rolled up, bending over a wash-tub, while her husband, with his clean dicky standing upright chafing his his ears,rose to a question of privilege,“Mr. Speaker, Mr/ Sp-e-a-k-e-r !” And then think of the ex-washerwoman being feted, three years after, as the wife of the Gov. of the State of California, worth a hundred and fifty thousand dollars—enough money to make the heads of universal snobdom duck and dive like an affrightened water fowl in a thunder storm.. Good for the Pennsylvania Dutch girl! Five hundred years hence, when the histo rian lifts the veil from the catacombs of the past and writes the history of the un forgotten dead, he may, perhaps append this little episode to the history of one of California’s Governors ; and the little rag ged girls that then go down to dip water from the Rio Sacramento, may think better of their mothers who have to labor, be cause a long time ago Mrs. John Bigler, the Governor’s wife, filled her wash tub from the same noble river. These are the pioneer women of Califor nia ; there are many such, as strong willed and as true, who quail not *at their own footsteps in the woods, whose hearts swell with hope at The ol&nking of the hammer, And the creaking of the orane. A Good Anecdote.—the following conversation was overheardj among “ the volunteers of the Rio Rande.” Soene, night. Two" volunteers wrapped in blan kets and half covered with :inud. Volun teer Ist : “ How came yon to volunteer ?” Volunteer 2d : Why, Bob, you see, I have no wife to care a red cent fqr me, and so I volunteered—and besides, I like war! Now toll me how you: oame'out here?”— Volunteer lBt:'“Why, the fact is, you know I—l—l have got a wife, and so I came out .here, because I like peace / Hereupon both the volun tears turned over in.their blankets, got a now plastering of mud, and went to sleep. ’ I-':- VV A >;: '4 liyhTf WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Washington, D. C., Dec. *26, ’56. Monday last was an interesting day in the Senate. Mr. Brown, ofMiss., spoke to the sectional Senators in plain but unmistake able terms, of their coalition with the Phil lips and Garrison abolition party, and of the black Republican party with their be ing one and the SBme party. He carried the war into New Tork and Massachusetts to prove his position,—which he did do to the belief of every hearer present, except, indeed, those Senators wrho are identified with the sectional party-those who continue their attacks upon the Constitution of the i 1 Union and the rights of the Southern States. Mr.' Brown placed Mr. Wilson in a very ridiculous plight, before the Senate, • on the evidence of a Mr. Worcester and a Mr. Richards. These gentlemen say that Mr. Wilson, by his language, would coun- , tenance the murdering of the. people of the ; South by the blacks, and that, they, the j slaves, have a right to rid theMselves of j their masters by bloodshed. You will see j their statements in the Union and Star, both of this city, on Tuesday last. These i sentiments of Mr. Wilson are abhorrent to ■ the American heart, but it only proves 1 what abolition men would ob, and will do, ! if ever their pernicious prinoiplps shall be- j come paramount so as for them to obtain ctmtrol of the powers of this government. We do not believe that they will ever ob tain power in this “land of the free and borne of the brave.” They certainly can not so long as the. people are virtuous as now, and remain attached to the Constitu tion of their forefathers. We must be pardoned for calling your attention to this question. It is however, to remark that Mr. Wilson deuies the statement of these gentlemen,—but it is reiterated and affirmed by them and by others, that he did utter this offensive language, so dis creditable to him as a man and a Senator. The Revolutionary Officers Bill was up on Tuesday iu the Senate, and elioited, considerable debate, but no vote was taksH’ upon, the bill.* The Senate having ad journed to this day, and from to-day until Monday next—there will not be much bus iness disposed of until the new year shall set in. The House passed on Tuesday the Texas Bill, for the benefit of those creditors who had not yet filed their claims. The Sen ate passed this hill last week. It will soon be a law, as the President will affix his name to it at an early day. The House have also passed the Bill al lowing Gen. Scott some further pay for the title of Lieutenant General. This title business and hack business and back pay for the old Hero,- ; is entirely out of place. Let Congress give the gallant old veteran a handsome yearly salary. This higgling about a few dollars, in view of the great services performed by Gen. Scott, is entire ly too small a matter for the consideration of Congress to be spending their time upon. If his salary is not sufficient, give him more pay, and let it be permanent, so that in the declining days of the veteran Scott he can say, that his countrymen have not forgotten the old soldier nor stinted him, in the downhill of life, of those comforts that render his declining years both pleas ant and happy in the contemplation of a life devoted to the honor and glory of this great and largely expanded and expanding republic. The people of the States will sustain Congress in voting most liberally to render Gen. Scott a permanent and handsome income. There is nothing polit ical in doing this act of justice to the old Hero of 47 years service to his country.— None whatever. \ You will see the amendment to the Tar iff Bill, offered by Mr.'st/etcher, of Ya. on Tuesday. The main feature of the Bill, is the reduction of the present rates, full 20 per cent, and the adding of many of the imprint articles to the free list. It is not presumed that the Tariff will be changed this session. Next Congress that important question can and wilj come up, with some prospect of considerable changes being made in the present rate of duty on import articles. After all the “whys and wherefores,” this Tariff is a very strange compound of transformation of things that pay and sup port the expenses of this, great Govern ment. Cotton, the production of the plant ing States, is in fact the lever that keeps the commerce and the manufactures of the European world in motion, and from this trade and production of the planting States nine-tenths of the revenue of the U. States aooruing, either directly or indirectly by the exchange of commodities in trade, this vast re enue expended is obtained. , How erroneously it is then that we should have a sectional party in this glorious and flour ishing country. Millions of money are collected every year for the support of Government, but it is so quietly and smoothly A one that you barely know that' the consumer pays it, and he none the wiser of this fact, because of his own voli tion in the act of what he wears or in what be consumes in his family. But Cotton is the Bill of Exchange that puts all this ma chinery in motion. It oils the wheels and sets the axle in motion to the smiling mil lions, and time is far in the distant vista when the present happy results-will be changed from the benefits now epjoyed by the producers of Cotton and the artizan manufacturers being interfered with by any change of the carrying trade on the European or upon the American continent. The seven planting States of thi3 Republic are directly the handmaids that trim the lamps and keep the council fires burning, in the overflowing of the National Treas ury, They are truly the “seven wise vir gins” of this Union. May they always be Union virgins, “now and forever.” It is with much pleasure we record the unanimity of sentiment in the pnblie press of the country, in oommendation of the late speech, in the Senate, delivered by Gov. Wm. Bigler. We have rarely lis tened to a more candid array of sentiment in the Senate, and every word in praise of that speech is well bestowed on a patriot and a talented man.. Col. Wm. L. Yancy,, of Alabama, has been recommended, by the Electors of that State, as a suitable gentleman for a member of Mr. Buchanan’s Cabinet. There are about 369 other distinguished gentle men also recommended. Judge Brocken brongh, of Va., is spoken of as Attorney General. This idea of being spoken of will be about as near as 362 of the 369 pro posed gentlemen will oome to in being members of the Cabinet of the President eleot. What , presumption there is in naming gentlemen for the Cabinet. Seven gentiomen are to be selected, and what is the beauty of the matter in the selections •j’ti>'* 'hi/5 Trc that are to be made, is, that, three hundred and sixty-two of the 369 will constitute a very reliable majority, that will have to be satisfied in the choice that Mr. Buchanan shall .make, for his advisatory oounoil. Un til we hear from the President elect him self, upon this subject, we hope our breth ren, like the children of Jacob, will not “fall out by the way,” or sell themselves for thirty pieces of silver. Be cool, gen tlemen, the 4th of March, 1857, is near at hand. The Delegate from the Territory of Minnesota has presented a bill to the House, praying for its passage, to author ize the people of that Territory to form a Constitution, preparatory to being admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States. The Territory, it is said, now contains 170,000 inhabitants. Yours, McPARLAND. A Yankee Outdone.—There is a pleasant little tale about Sir Allen MoNab. He was onoe traveling by steamer, and, as luck would have it, was obliged to occupy a state room with a certain full blooded Yankee. Both gentlemen arose early in the morning; and, when Sir Allen was dressing, he was astonished to behold his inquisitive companion make thorough re searches into his (Sir Allen’s) well furnish ed dressing case. Having completed his examination, he proceeded, while the chief tain remained in petrified astonishment, coolly to seleot the tooth-brush, and there with to bestow on his long, yellow fangs an industrious and energetic scrubbing. Sir Allen said not a word, but “ kept up a deal of thinking.” When Jonathan had con cluded) the old Scotchman gravely finished washing himself, silently set the basin on the floor, soaped one foot well, and taking, the tooth-brush, applied it vigorously to his toes and toe-nails. “You dirty fellow!” exolaimed the astonished Yankee, who had watohed every motion, “ what the mischief are you doing that for 1” “ O,” said Sir Allen, coolly, “ That’s the. brush I always do that with.” American Peeresses. —The death of Lady Stafford, in England, one of the three grand-daughters of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, who married an English nobleman, has again given rise to a remark on the singular circumstance of three sisters marrying noblemen of the highest rank; but the coincidence is still greater in this case, as neither of the sisteis had offspring, so that no American blood was infused into the peerage by them. Their nieoe, Miss MoTavish of Baltimore, marri ed a brother of Lord Carlile, but parted from her husband after living with him but a short time. There have been but two other American women who have married English noblemen, Miss Bingham, wife of the first Lord Ashburton, and bliss Cad- wife of the first Lord Erskine ; both of these ladies were natives of Phila delphia. THE BARBER’S GHOST. The following story is old, but a precious good one. We laughed heartily over it “ long time ago,” and presuming many of our readers never heard it, we give it up for their edification : A gentleman travelling some years since in the upper part of this State, called at a tavern and requested entertainment for the night. The landlord informed him that it was out of hist power to accommodate him, as his house was already full. He persisted in stopping, as he, and his horse, were almost exhausted with travelling. After much solicitation the landlord consented to his stopping, provided he would sleep in a certain room that had not been occupied for a long time, in con sequence of a belief that it had been haunted by the ghost of a barber, who was reported to have been murdered in that room some years before. “Very well ” says the man, “ I’m not afraid of ghosts.” • After having refreshed himself, he en quired of the landlord how and in what manner the room in which he was to lodge was haunted. The landlord replied that “shortly after they retired to rest, an 'un known voice was heard in a trembling and protracted accent, saying, ‘Do you w-a-nt to be sh-a-v-ed.’ ” “ Well,” replied the man, “ If he comes he may shave me.” He then requested to be shown to the apartment; in going to which he was con ducted through a large room, where were seated a great number of persons at a gaming table. -Feeling a curiosity which almost every one possesses after having heard ghost stories, he carefully searched every oomer of his room but oould discov er nothing but the usual furniture of the the apartment. He laid down but did not close his eyes to sleep immediately, and in a few minutes he imagined he heard a voice saying, “Do you w-a-n-t to be shaved ?” He arose from his bed, but could discover nothing. He again went to bed, but no sooner had he began to compose himself to Sleep, than the question was again repeated. He again arose and went to the window, the sound appeared to proceed from that quarter, ahd stood awhile silent—after a few moments of anxious suspense, he again heard the sound dis tinctly, and convinced that it was from without, he opened the window when* the question was repeated full, into his (.ear, which startled him not a little. Upon a minute examination, however, he observed that the limb of a large oak tree, which stood under the window, projected so near the house, that every breath of wind,! to a lively imagination, made a noise resembling the interrogation, “Do you w-a-n-t to be sh-a-ved i” Having satisfied himself that the ghost was nothing more or less than the limb of a tree coming in contact with the house, again went to bed and attempted £o sleep ; but he was now interrupted by peals of laughter and an occasional volley of oaths and curses from the room where the gam bler's were assembled. 'Thinking that he could turn the late discovery to his own advantage, he took a sheet from hid bed, and wrapped it around him, and taking the wash-basin in his hand, and throwing the towel over his arm, proceeded to the room of the gamblers, and suddenly opening the door, Btalked in, exclaiming in a tremulous voice, “ Do you w-a-nt to be sh-a-ved V’ Terrified at the sudden appearance of the ghost, the gamblers were thrown into the utmost confusion, in attempting to escape it; some jumped through the windows, and others tumbled head over heels down stairs. Our ghost taking advantage of a dear room deliberately swept a large amount of money from the table into the basin, and retired unseen to his own room. The next morning he found the house in the utmost confusion. He was imme diately asked if he rested well; to whioh he replied ;in the affirmative. “ Well, no wonder,” said the landlord, “ for the ghost instead of going to his own room, made a mistake, and came to onrs, frightened us all out of the room, and took every dollar of our money.” The guest, without being the least sus pected, quietly ate his breakfast, and de parted many hundred dollars richer by the adventure. CARDS. Dr. John. M’Calla, DENTlST—Office—No 4 East Kiug street, Lancaster, Pa. japl IS tf-13 JUNIUS B. KAUFMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, has removed his office to his regflonce. in Duke street, first door south of the Farmers’ BaA'near the Court House. • ap 1 ly 11 Removal.— william s. amwkg, attorney AT LAW, has removed his Office from his formeritlace, iuto North Duke street opposite the now Court House, apr 8 tf 1J Removal.— ISAAC E. UlESTKR—Attorney *t Law lias remoTed to an Office iu North U.uke nearly pposite th-new Court Hons*. Lancaster, t‘a. apl WILLIAM WHITESIDE, SURGEON DHNTIST.—Office In North Queen struct. 3.1 ii«*»r from anil directly over Sprenmir ,t Westbaeflor’a Dook 3tort*. Lancaster, may 27, 185»>. Newton lightner, attorney AT LAW, has romoTed bis Office to North Duke -trcet. to Uio room recently occupied by lion. I. K. Hieetei. Lancaster, apr 1 t.fll Jesse Landis, —Attorney at La nr. i>ffb-e mi,- east of Lecbler's Hotel, K. King St., Lancaster l‘a All kiud* of Scrivening—such as writing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages. Accounts. Ac., will K* attended to with correctness and despatch. Aldus «J. Neff, Attorney at Law* —uffice with B. A. SlirefTer, Esq., south-westcornerofCentre Square, next door to Wngor’s Wine Store. Lancaster. Pa. may I.'. 1X56 ly-17 James Black. —Attorney at Law. Office in K. King street, two doors east of Hofei. l>an castur, Pa. business connected with his profession, and all kinds of writing, such as preparing Deeds. Mortgages, Wills, Stating Accounts, Ac., promptly atteudeil 10. Removal. —WILLAM B. FOtIDNEY, Attorney at Law has removed his office from N. Queen st. to the building lu the South East corner of Centre Sijuaiv, for merly kuiiwu as llubley’s Hotel Ijtncaster. aprll 10 Dr. J. T. Baker, Ilomepathic Physician:- •nu-ivesor to Dr. M’AUister.. Office ill E. Orange St., nearly, opposite the First Ger man Keformed Church. Lancaster, April 17 (tf-13) MEDICAL. —DR. Jus. J. Strewn, late <f Philadel phia, and a Graduate of the University of Penn’a., of 184 b, has located himself and opened an Office in the Til lage of Paradise, Lancaster couuty, where he can at all times be consulted, except wh#n professionally engaged, may 13 3m* 17 Railroad' House, European style Hotel ind Restaurant, No. 48 Commercial and No. 87 Clay Streets, SAN FRANCISCO. HALEY A THOMPSON, Proprietors. 1 jan 2 tf-SO DAMUEL H. REYNOLDS, Attorney at O Law, Real Estate Agent and Conveyancer. Office. No. 4 North Duke street, opposite the Court Honae. REFERS TO Ex-Gov. W. F. Johnston, Pittsburg, • “ William Bigler, Philadelphia. Hou. G. W. Woodward, “ Alex. Jordan, Suibury. Peter McCall, Esq., Joshua W. Comly, Esq., Danville. Hon Jamea T. Hale, Bellfonte. Henry Brockerhoff, “ LANCASTER COUNTY EXCHANGE AND DEPOSIT OFFICE Corner of East King and Duke Streets, BET. THE COURT HOUSE AND SPRECHER’S HOTEL, Lancaster City. JOHN K. REED A CO. pay interest on dejKwits at the fol lowing rates: b\4 per cent for one year and longer. 5 do. “ 30 days do. 4S“Also, buy aud sell Real Estate and Stocks on com mission, negotiate loans, collect claims, Ac., Ac. 45?*The undersigned are individually liable to the extent of their estates, for all the deposits and other obligations of John K. Iteed A Co. JOHN K. REED, AMOS S. HENDERSON, DAVID SHULTZ. ISAAC E UIESTER, dec 25 tf 49 KONIGMACHER BAUMAN, TAN ners and Curriers Store, back of Ilobt. Moderwell’s Commission Warehouse, fronting on the Railroad and North Prince street. Cheap for Cash, or approved credit. Constantly on hand a full assortment of all kinds Saddler’s and Shoemalior’s Leather, of superior quality, Including “Rouzer's celebrated Sole Leather,'' also, Leather Bands, well stretched, suitable for all kinds of machinery, of any leugth and width required, made of a superior quality of Leather, Furnace Bellows, Band and Lacing Leather. Gar den Ilose, Tanner's Oil. Currier'* Tools, Moroccos. Shoe Findings, 4c. All kinds otli Leather Ixxigbtin thorough; highest prices given for Hies aud Skins in cash ; orders will bo promptly attended to. feb f> ly d THE Office of tlie Lancaster Savings In stitution la open daily from 9 o’clock, A. M, until 4 o’lock, P. M. Those depositors who have not exchanged certificates are requested to call at the Office with as little delay as possible and receive the new certificates now being Is sued in exchange for those issued prior to June 6th. 1855, in order that the Institution may proceed in the.regular transaction of business. By Order of the Board of Trustee?. H. SCHKAFFER, President. A. E. Roberts, Sec’y. oct 30 tf 41 The keystone dye house, no. 10 MILLER'S ROW, LANCASTER, PA. The Proprietor of which lakes this method to inform the inhabitants of Lancaster and vicinity, that he will DYE, CLEANS E and FINISH in a superior style, at the shortest notice, the fol lowing articles: Ladles’ Dresses of Silk, Satin, Thibet, Crape, Pongee, Cash mere, Alpaca, De Lain, De Bage and Mohair. •• Cloaks—Broadcloth, LadieTCtpth, Thibet, Silk and Satin. f s Shawls—Crape, Cashmere, Thibet, Silk and Bay State. ' / “ Bonnets —Silk, Straw And Leghorn. “ Veils—Lace, Crape and'Bobbinetta. “ Gloves —Kid, Silt, Woo\en and Cotton. “ xiose—Silk, Woolen andUqtfon. Miscellaneous —Such as Parasols, Sun shades, Ac., Ac. ( Also, Gentlemen’s gariSttnte-aof every description Dyed, Cleansed and Pressed, to look like new. B All goods warranted not to smut. WALTER 11. DOUGLAS, Proprietor, oct 14 3m 39 PAPER HANGING DEPOT. —Removed to No. 10 Courtland New York, directly opposite the ■Western Hotel. The CROTON MANUFACTURING CO (Organized in 1846, under the General 'Manufacturing Law of the State of New Ydrk,) offers at wholesale, In quantities to suit purchasers, at Manufacturer’s Lowest Prices, for cash or approved credit. Paper Hangings, of every variety of stylo and price. Borders to match. Fire-Board Prints, in great variety. Transparent Window Bhades. Oil Painted Window Shades. Wide Window Curtain Papers, aud Window Shade Fixtures, of the latest styles and superior finish, all of their own man ufacture and Importation. As their stock la large and en tirely new, they invite Merchants, Booksellers and Dealers in these articles to call and examine their styles and prices wtxmever they visit the city. mar 4 tf 7 Every day articles used in in Every Family. Ground Pepper Coriander seed do. Cayenne Marjoram Potash do. Allspice Corn starch do. Cloves IWheat do. Potash for boiling Soap do. Cinnamon Fareina Saponifier • do. do. Ginger Baking Soda Mustards,Brown it Yellow do. Mace Cream Tartar Mustard Seeds do. Nutmegs Indigo Washing Soda do Rice SalAeratus Rose and Peach Waters Bath Brick ' Pearl Ash Flavoring Extracts of all Baking Powders Fluids hinds Table Oil. choice brands, Ac., Ac- for sale at CHARLES A. HEINITSH’S Drug and Chemical Store, deel6Bni4B No. 83, East King Street, Lancaster. A fjr JOHS BTOBBteo., BiSkBBI, LANCASTER, PA. Alio* PIVE PER CENT. INTEREST per annum on ‘the daily balances of regular depository the whole or any por tlon of balance bring SUBJECT TO CHECK wltbb'nt nOHoo. Allow fi?e per cent. Interest per annum on their Certifi cates of Deposit issued for any length of time oyer thirty days. ■ Depositors not drawing interest, will always be accom modated In proportion to the value of their accounts. Stocks bought and sold on commlßsiou only. Uncumint money bought at lowest ratw. * i “' Collections promptly made, and drafts drawn on Phila delphia, New York and Baltimore. The members of the firm are individually liable for all the obligations of John Oyger <4 Co., consisting of JOHN GYGER, BBNJ. E3HLEMAN, DAVID PAIR, lIKNRY MUBBELHAIL: sop 164134 Robert Clark*-.n. (’, t> t,ii.r. LADIES' FANCY FURS* —JOHN PAREOtA, NO. 254. MARKET Street, above Sth, Philadelphia. Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of FANCY FURS, for Ladles and Children. J. F., would caU the at tention of the tadies and others to his immense assortment. Being the direct Importer and Manufactmer o( all mj FURS. I feel confident iu saying that I can offer the great est inducements to those iu want, and at the same time will have one «t t lie largest assortments to select from.. Stonikeeimra aud the trade will please giro me atail before as my Wholesale department is well supplied tf>meet thodomand for erory article Inthe Pur line, and at the lowest possible Manufacturer’s prices. sept Jtio6 4m / Toppcrware Manufactory.—SAMUEL DIL- V_yLKH returns thanks for the liberal patronage hereto* f'»re bestowed upon him, and respectfully informs hli cus tomers and the public.generally, that he still continues at the old stand, tn West King street, nearly opposite Fulton Hall, and la prepared to manufacture to order . Copper Ware, In All it* various branches, and on the most reasonable terms. He invites his country friendH especially to give him a call, as he is confident of being able to please. livery Stable. He also beeps constantly on baud, for hire, I10KSK&. CAIUIIAGKS, iIAJtOUCHKS, Ac., Ac., all in excallentordar, and furnished at the lowest rates. Hive him a cull when you need anything of the kind, ami he will suit you to a nicety. SAND! SAND!—Five Hundred Loads of Sand on haod, which will be delivered to any part of the city, florae* and Carta to be had at all times, at the Alrery Stable of SAMUEL BILLER, 'Vest Lancaster. pr 22 tf 14 (lO Alj.—The uudernigned are now receiving their J Kupplyof LYKBNS VALLEY OOAL, BALTIMORE COMPANY COAL. ♦ PINK GROVE COAL, 3UAMOKIN COAL, BROAD TOP COAIi, Carefully selected, and which they will deliver In good or der to any part of the city at low prices. Lime burners and Blacksmiths Coal always on hand. A Pply to GEO. CALDER A CO., Office East Orange street, ‘2nd door from North Queen, and at thy yard at GreaiTa Landing, on the Conestoga. iy tf 31 O ’BYRNE, 41 North Eighth Street, be low Arch, East t-lde, Philadelphia, makes the most beautiful and sells the cheapest Dress HATS in the ‘ city. Soft Hats fully 20 per cent, cheaper than any Jfj other store in the city. The Ladies are respectfully invited to examine a choice lot of Green, Brown and Black Beaver Hats for Children. N. B.—Children’s Hats cleaned and retritrimed; If hot well doue no charge. nov II 3m 43 HA. Rockaileld dt Co., Next to Kramph’s .Clothing Store, East Orange street, Lancaster Pa. Dealers in all the new and popular FAMILY MEDI CINES, PERFUMERY, Ac., Wholesale and Retail. ffJL-They have just received a fresh supply of Wolfe’s Celebrated Schetdam Schnapps and will sell to retailers at Proprietor’s prices. June 20 tf-23 Have yoit subscribed in the COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION FOR TIIE THIRD YEAR! Sec the Rare Inducements I—-The manage* went have the pleasure of announcing that the collection of Works of Art designed for distribution amohg tbo suo scriberß, whose names are received previous, to the 28th of January, ’.*)7, is much larger and more costly than on any previous year. Among the leading works In Sculpture executed in the finest Marble—is the now and beautiful Statue of the “WOOD NYMPH,” The Busts of the Three Great American Statesmen, CLAY, WEBSTER AND CALHOUN, also the exquisite Ideal Bust “SPRING” APOLLO AND DIANA, 15 UARDLE, LIFE SIZE. Together with the following Groups and Statues In Carrara Marble—of the STRUGGLE POH THE HEART, VENUS AND APPLE; PSYCHE; MAGDALEN: CHILD OF THE SEA; INNOCENCE; CAPTIVE BIRD; and LITTLE TRUANT! With numerous works in Bronze, and a collection of Sev eral Hundred FINE OIL PAINTINGS, by leading Artists. The whole of which are to b© distributed or allotted among the subscribers whose uames are received previous to the Twenty-eighth of January, >57, when the distribution will take placo. TKRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Every subscriber of three dollar&is entitled to A copy of the splendid Steel Engraving “Saturday ighgt,” or A copy of any of the following $3 Magazines one yoqr ilso A copy of the Art Journal ono year, aud v A Ticket Id the Annual Distribution of Works of Art. Thus, fur every $3 paid, a person not only gets a beauti ful Engraving or Magazine one year, but also receives the Art Journal one year, and a Ticket in the Anntfal Dlstri bution, making four dollars worth of reading matter beside* tho ticket, by which a valuable painting or piece of statu ary may be received in addition. Those who prefer Magazines to the Engravings ‘Saturday Night,’ can have eitberof tho following one yea r Harper’s Magazine; Godey’s Lady's Book, United States Alagasine, Knickerbocker Magazine, Graham’s Magazine, Blackwood Magazine, Southern Literary Messenger. No person is restricted tc* a single share. Those taking Ore memberships, remitting $l6, are entitled to six Engra vings. and to six tickets in the distribution, or any five of tho Magazines, one year, and six tickets: Persons, in remitting'funds for - membership, will please register the letter ut tho Post Office, to prevent loss; on receipt of which, a certificate of Membership,' together with the Engraving or Magazine desired, will be forwarded to any part of the country. For further particulars, see the November Art Journal, sent free on application. For membership, address C. L. DERBY, Actuary 0. A. A. 348 Broadway, New York, or Western Office, 160 Water street, Sandusky, Ohio, or J. .T. Sprengw, Hoa’y Beefy for Lancaster and vicinity. dec 2 466 t NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE t MURRAY, YOUNQ & CO., are prepared to .ftarnish all the leading M&gazinos and Papers In tha country, at publishers rates, af follows: Llttells Living Ago .$O,OO Ballou's Pictorial 8,00 Harper’s Magazine 3,00 Arthur’s Home Maga»’e2,oo Putnam’s do 3,00 The Horticulturist 2,00 Graham’s do 3,00 Frank Leslie’s New York Qndey’s Lady Book 3,00 Journal 2,00 Dickon's Househ’d W’rd 3,00 Ballon’s Monthly Nation Knickerbocker Maga’ne3,oo al Magazine- 2.00 Frank Leslie's Illnstra- Farm Journal... 1,00 ted Newspaper 3,00 Lutheran Home Journ’i 1,00 Clubs of five and upwards furnished at proportioned rates. Either of the throe dollar magazines will be qdnt, postage paid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of tliu subscription price. - Subscriptions must be paid invariably in advance. Now is the time to subscribe, as the new volumes com-" lurnee with rhe January number. Send in your ordora friends. dlc2tf 4ti FOR 1,000 PERSOBS.— j Wanted, immediately, agents in every county in the United States, to engage in the sale of Tin: Garden or Tin: World, on the Great West; Its His tory. Its Wealth, Its Natural Advantages, and' iks Future. Comprising a complete guide to emigrants, with a full description of ( the Different Routes Westward. By’O. W. D.ma, of. Chicago, Illinois, Anther of ••Western Scenes,” •• Life in the West,” Ac., Ac. With statistics and. facta fmm Hod. Tlios. 11. Benton, Hon. Sam Houston, CoL; John C. Fremont, and other “old settlers.” Comprlfclng an out line history of the whole West, from thetlmethfeflrathua ti-r who ever trod its pathless woods, to the the Ifuit locomotive that has yet sped along its boundless prairies, giving a full description ut the soil, climate,-and-tarmlng resources oTeach State and Territory. Also the railroads completed, and projected, together with the religiuus compexlon, education, edncatlonal prorfislons, population, from the statistics of J 865 and 1860. 12m0., muslin; 400 pages. Retail price, $1.25. Address, H. RULISON', No. 32 South Third street, or, If living West; toll. M. Rulison, Cincinnati. Ohio. A sample copywlll be mailed, post paid, on receipt of the price. Also a full listof my publications, with terms to agents. P. S.—Editors of any regular weekly newspaper or .monthly periodical throughout the United States, giving the above advertiament four or more insortione, Jnnndlng this notice, and sending me copies Of the papers,-Ae., con taining the same, shall hare a copy mailed to their ad drew, postage patfl. v dec 04(47 TITTSS I/UCY»S ALPHABETICAL AD- JjlL VICE. 1 ■ .' . . A-U Ladles, for a fashionable Cloak or-Talma, go to Wentt’a. B-eautiful and cheap CLOAHS and TALMAS open now at Wentz’s. _ , , . _ . C-loths—most fashionable shades for Talma*, to be found at Wentz’s. , *l. • ' “D-etermined to EXCEL” Is the motto in Talmas, new at Wentz’S ' ■ t ' E-very body says, “for cheap SHAWLS or Talmas,” go to W entz’s * F-ashionable, handsome and cheap—tlio Drees Silk* now at Wentz’s. “G-ood” Cloaks, Shawls and Talmas—head quarters are at Wentz’s. H-ow beautiful and cheap the DE LAINES open new at Wentz’B. I- advise all in want of a SHAWL, Brocha, go t» Wentz’s. J-udge for yourselves, examine closely, and*you’ll surely buy at Wentz’s. K-nowledge teaches us, for cheap shawls, to go to Went* s. L-ATEST STYLES—TaImas and Cloaks—lowest prices at M-^oney 2 always receives its FULL value, In Dry Goods, at time—from lute auctions—SHAWLS at Wentx’i. O-pen now for examination, the best Silks—62J£ 75, $l,OO, P-irsona wishing SHAWLS, at auction prices, should call Q-uite an excitement among the ladles —Cloiks and Talmas at Wentz’S. R-ich, rare and beautiful the DRESS SILKS at Wenia’s. “S-HALL I buy a FRENCH MERINO or CABHMEItBI”— You can decide ate Wentz’s. T-he real Lapena French Merino**, MI At and elegant—the Genta’ Shawls at V-erv many persons buy all thsirHry Goo3* at.Weati’s. W-hy ? Because they eavejat least 28 per poachy -buying the variety It LADIES’ -TALMA CLOTHS at Y-Sn ean"be pleased in Drew Goodi; CleaSi at determination to pWaall: er meenaatWieVi ***•■' NO 51. JOHN FAREIIU, 284 Market Btreet.
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