rTO'£Murco«3*:i;*s’I'i'> 1 'i'> «i ?n.i Stye Lancaster iintclluHTia’c VOL. LYIIL ' YOU REMEMBER THE MAID. “ {Ttte name of T. K. Harvey is nbw'bnown and honored wherever the English language is spoken, and it appear* strange to those acquainted with the universal popularity of his poems in Great Britain, that we have not had, ere this, a complete i edition of his works published in Amerioa. The following poem, which we extract from the pages of & faded and forgotten Annual, is supposed to refer to the melancholy fate of Miss Landon, and is certainly one of the mosttonohing tributes ever offered at the shrine of that beautiful and gifted lady.J Ton remember the maid with her dark brown hair, And her brow where the finger of beauty Had written her name, and had Btamp’d it there, Till it made adoration a duty ! And you have not forgot, how we watch’d with de light Each charm, as a new one was given, Till she grew in our eyes to a vision of light, And we thought her an angel of Heaven ! And your heart can reo&ll—and mine often goes back, With a sigh and a tear, to the hours When we gazed on her form, as she followed the track Of the butterfly’s wing through the flowers : When, in her young joy, she would smile with de light, On its plumage of mingling dyes, Till she let it go free —and looked after its flight, To see if it entered the skies ! But she wandored away from the home of her youth, One Spring, ere the roses had blown ! For she fancied the world was a temple of truth. And she measured all hearts by her own ! She fed on a vision and lived on a dream, And she followed it over the wave ; And she sought—where the moon has a milder gleam, For a home —and they gave her a grave 1 There was one whom she loved, though she breathed it to none, For the love of hdr soul was a part; And be said be loved her, but he left her alone With the worm of despair in her heart ! And, oh ! with what anguish we oounted, each day, The roses that died on her cheek, And hungVer her form as it faded away, And wept for the beautiful wreck! Vet her eye was as mild and as blue to the last, Though shadows stole over its beam ; And her smiles are remember’d, since long they are past, Like the smiles we have seen in a dream 1 And—it may be, that fancy had woven a spell, But, I think, though her tone was as dear, They were somewhat more soft and their murmurings fell Like a dirge on'theiistening ear 1 And while sorrow threw round her & holier graoe, Though she always was gentle and kind— Yet, I think that the softness which stole o’er her face, Had a softening power o’er the mind :' But it might be, her looks and her tones were more dear, And wo valued them more In decay, As we treasure the fast fading flower of the year— For we felt she was passing away ! She never complain’d —but she loved to the last! And the tear in her beautiful eye Often told that her thoughts were gone back to the ) post, An<i the youth who had left her to die ! But mercy came down, and the maid is at rest, Where the palm-tree sighs o’er her at even ; And the dew that now weeps on her breast, . Is the tear of a far-foreign heaven ! LOYALTY OP LOVE A TALE OF VIRGINIA. In - the Autumn of 1674, the present site of Richmond was divided into two plantations, belonging to Colonel Byrd and Nathaniel Bacon, the mansion,of the latter standing upon what is now called Shockoe’s Hill. It was one of those fine old man sions patterned after the baronial halls of Old England, and since unequalled upon this continent. A spacious hall, decorat ed with portraits, large parlors, with furni ture, of carved oak, a dining hall where a battalion could banquet, and a library with a bow window commanding a prospect of pioturesque magnificence, especially when Autumn had touched the foilage with his magic pencil. The bright soarlet of the maple, the deep crimson of the dogwood, the lively yellow of the chesnut, contrast ed strikingly with the deep evergreen of the cedar, pine and hemlock, scattered through the- forests. Below, the river foamed over its rooky bed to spread into a lake like a sheet, and was dotted with small islands, whose shadows reached far down into the earth-tinted tide. 'Nathaniel Bacon, the master of the es tablishment, wa3 a hale and -handsome man, with thick black moustache, clear blaok eyes, and a florid complexion. Edu cated in England, during the convulsive struggles between the throne and the par liament, he believed that popular rights 'were equal at least to royal sway. Not so with his sister Henrietta,-’who had passed a winter with the Governor’s family at Jamestown, where she had learned to reverence the “ right divine ” of her sov ereign. Her age at this time was about eighteen, and although her form was not what the voluptuary would have called per feot, or her faoe one that a soulptor would have chosen for a model, yet there was a winning expression in her eyes, and a graoe in her movements, that enabled her to charm all who knew her. At the time our story commences, she had just opened a letter, from whioh a printed packet fell to the floor. “ Here, brother Nat,” said she, “ is one of His Excellency’s letters to the privy oouncil, sent back in good London print.” Bacon took the document, but as he read a flush camo over his cheek. At length he exclaimed, in an angry tone— “ Hear how Governor Berkley closes his accounts of us “I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not. have any these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best govern ment. God keep 4s from both 1” “ Excellent, I declare !” said the fair loyalist. “ Excellent! do you call that exoellent, girl ?” “ Why, I have half a mind to sell my plantation, and remove to the North.” “ Ah, brother Nat, you would have your nose frozen off, even if you only go among the Manhattan Dutchmen, and—” Here the laughing was interrupted by the entrance of a stranger, who presented a letter to Mr. Bacon. Glancing at the exterior, he introduced the new comer to his sister as Mr. Rupert Wythley, of Ac comae, and breaking the seal, read the contents. “ I ant happy to see you,” Said he, when he had perused the epistle; “ and regret much to hear of the extraordinary course i of the Governor: in disbanding the volun teers. Gan it be possible that at this timej when the yellk of the savages resound through the woods, Virginians must retire ",, to their plantations, there td remain until, they are italpeld!” “Ah ! I am glad to hear yon talk so,” replied Rupert Wythley, “ for I have come expressly to request your acceptance of the commission of General, Here it is, signed by five hundred as brave mep as there are on the continent.” “ You surely are not asking my brother to take up arms against Governor Berkley’s will ?” asked Henrieta, with a smile. “Nay, Miss : but the country is in dan ger,” said the young man, who had already began to admire the fair Henrietta. “ It is a grave question,” remarked Mr. Bacon, “and I must ponder over it; mean while, my sister will escort you to the falls, and to ‘the rook where Pocahontas saved the life of Captain Smith. • At dinner time I ;will give you an answer.” Rupert Wythley Was a young planter near Jamestown, who, with a well propor tioned person, and a manly countenance, possessed a noble heart and a cultivated intellect. His idea of female excellence had been formed upon an ideal model of perfection, in whioh he had blended the accomplishments of all the heroines of poetry and romance. Vain had been his search hitherto, but ere he had been long with Henrietta, he imagined if her quali ties of mind corresponded with her personal charms, he had at length found the beau ideal of female perfection. Meanwhile her brother had been sorely troubled at heart by the invitation to lead his fellow-citizens. Like every true Vir ginian, he felt that hid country was in dan ger ; for death was ravaging the land un der the hideous form of savage cruelty.— The force out under the command of Cap , tain John. Washington had proved entirely insufficient, yet the Governor, instead of adding to it, had rebuked them for killing a party of chiefs, because it injured the beaver trade, of whioh he had a monopoly. That an armed resistance to the Indians was necessary, he did not doubt, but the thought of rising in arms against the will of the King’s Governor rather s-aggered . him. “ At any way,” said he to Wythley, as they sat enjoying their wine after dinner, “ 1 will go to. Jamestown and see how matters stand. Let the news reach me that a single white man has been harmed by the savages, and I will lead you on to vengeance, commission or no commission.” A long storm, at the conclusion of which the fords were impassable, detained Rupert Wythley a week with the Bacons. He well improved the time ; for ere he left, Henrietta acknowledged that she was not disinclined to treasure up the rich harvest of affection which he laid at her feet. Nay, she was rather disposed to become more republican in her feelings, and to admit that Virginians might be capable of self government. Weeks passed, and in vain did Nathaniel Bacon urge Governor Berkley to abandon his scheme of detached forts, and organize a volunteer force of riflemen. At last ho left Jamestown in despair, and, ere going home, paid a visit to Henrico, where the sharp-shooters were encamped, unappalled by the edicts of the Governor, cemmanding them to disperse. The men soon went on parade, under the command of Rupert Wythely ; but ere he had learned the re ports of the sergeants, a horseman approa ched at full gallop. Riding up in front of the line, he checked his foaming steed, and shouted : : “The savages are at the falls of James River, killing and plundering. Turn out; turn out!” “Where are they!” asked Bacon, pale with apprehension. “They first killed all at the mills, and then camped around Bacon’s house on the hill. They say it is Powhatan’s council ground, and no whiteman shall possess it.” “And Miss Bacon?” eagerly inquired Wythley. , “I heard they’d; got a white gal pris oner, and meant to torture her in a few days at a grand war dance.” “Bacon,” exclaimed Wythley, “do you now hesitate ?” “No ! no!” Then raising his voice until it rung in trumpet tones over the field, he continued, “Virginians forgive my hesita tion. Now, that my own home is desolate, can I ask you to follow me to the resoue of a loved sister V’ A loud shout of “Lead on !” made the hearts of Bacon and Wythley beat high again ; nor was it was it many hours ere the foroe was in motion. A braver set of men never hastened to the fray. The sun had set in clouds behind the. ridge, and woods grew dim, as the Virginians ap proached the house of their general.— Scouts who had been sent in advance to reconnoitre reported that there was an entrenchment around the house, within which a huge council fire had been lighted exactly at sunrise. It was evident no time was to be lost. The mounted cavaliers, under the command of Wythley, were or dered to sweep around to the right, while Gen. Bacon led the bulk of the force di reotly up the hill, against, the frowning silent breastwork. On they moved, with a gautious tread, uncertain as to whether their ooming was known to the entrenched foe. But when they were within about twenty paces of the breastwork, there oame .along from its whole front m oloud of arrows, making many a brave man bite the dust. The scene which followed is described as one of deadly warfare, for no sooner had the Vir ginians reached the breastwork, than a yell was given, and the rude terrace sWarmed with painted warriors, each bearing in his left hand a blazing torch, and in his right hand a war club. Springing into the midst of their assailants, the savages dealt then murderous blows on all sides, often thrust ing their burning torches into the faces of the whites, who could not use their fire arms, so close was the encounter. “Sound a retreat!” shouted Gen. Bacon, and in obedience to the brazen trumpet his men fell back. At that moment, the cavaliers, under j Wythley, charged through the savages, i and when they had passed the infantry, poured in murderous volleys. Again the oavaliers swept 'through their painted ranks, and, then with a cheer, the en trenchment was stormed. At the head of those who first entered the breastwork, fighting like a demon, was Kupert Wyth ley, and at the door of-the old mansion as he rode up to it, with a heavy heart, he saw his own Henrietta. “She is safe! Thank God she is safe ! ” he exclaimed, and in an instant he had reaohed her side, and she was clasped to his heart. Our limits will not permit us to portray the story of her imprisonment, as she nar rated. it that night around the family. .jkaartkituu. “that ooxrNTar is the most prosperous where labor LANCASTER CITY, PA., TUESDAY MORNTNG, JANUARY 20, 1857. Destined for sacrifice, she had been carefully treated, and allowed the unmo lested liberty of her own room. But that night was to have witnessed her itnmola lation. A Divine Providence had nerved her heart, as she was already summoned to the burning pile when a scout gave the alarm cry. Then, by the light of the torches, she plainly witnessed the fray, imploring upon her knees, before the win dow, that a heavenly arm would sustain those whom she loved so well. Morning dawned, and a horrible scene presented itself around the house. There —where - Stl John’s now stands—lay mingled corpses in the stiff attitude of death, and the stream near by was tinged with blood. - The wounded were cared for, the dead interred, and by dinner time the horrors of “grim visaged war,” no longer met the eye. The last council fire of the Indian race at James River Fall was extinguished, and the few surviving descendants of that terrible tribe of Pocahontas, began their funeral march towards the setting sun. Success insures sucoess. Had Bacon been defeated he would have been shot as a traitor to his king; but now the haughty Governor rewarded him, and he was hailed by the Virginians as their defender.— Marching to Jamestown, he forced the Governor to adopt new laws, which code was completed July 4, 1076—one hundred years to a day before the Congress of the U. States. Adoptiug the Declaration framed by the statesmen of Virginia, began a new era in the history of meu. The eighteenth century in Virginia was the child of the seventeenth; and Baoon’s rebellion, with the corresponding scenes in Maryland, and Carolina and New Knglaud, was the early harbinger of American Independence. And where was Henrietta, that sturdy loyalist * Not in the-stately rooms of the Governor, but with the sisters of her affi anced lover, Rupert Wythley, who had a residence in Jamestown. Her dreams of royal protection and a noble husband had vanished during her terrible captivity, and she now bowed in homage before her heart’s lord. Soon they were married, and returned to the plantation, which Nathan iel Bacon gave his sister- as a dower.— Some clouds darkened their pathway of life at first, but they lived many years in as perfect happiness as mortals can enjoy; nor did she ever forget, in after years, in narrating to her grandchildren the events of her rescue, to add : For all that, my dear, your grandfather did ndt hold the king’s commission—Virginians would act for themselves. Years rolled on. The Old Dominion beoame the leader in a great movement, and while the name of the Wythleys is remembered by many who visit the beau tiful locality of their homes, onoe the scene of deadly slaughter, history sounds the praise of Nathaniel Bacon, and inscribes his name, in golden letters, high upon the architecture of our National Pantheon. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Washington, Jan 9, 1857, Yesterday being the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, that took place on the Bth of January, 1815, was duly ob served in this city, by the adjournment of both Houses of Congress. The Soldiers of 181'd, also met in Con vention, and passed the day in furthering the efforts that will bo made before Con gress for their relief. The assemblage of these venerable volunteer soldiers was not so large as at former Conventions—but that is accounted for by the extreme cold •weather which we now have. There was no general march or procession, but the Convention was enlivened by much speak ing, entertaining as Well as interesting to -the old veterans present. The Hon. J. D. Bright, Vice President pro tem of the Senate, having been called home to Indiana, the Senate on Tuesday last elected, for the remainder of the ses sion, as his successor, the Hon. James M. Mason, of Va.—Mr Mason will thus be the President of the Senate for the remainder of the session of the 34th Congress. The Revolutionary Bill, for the benefit of the surviving officers and their heirs, before the Senate, has had to give way for the last few days, to the question of priv ilege, in reference to the right of the Hon. James Harlan, of lowa, to retain bis seat under his recent election, as Senator from lowa. Judge Butler, from the majority of the Committee on Judiciary, has report ed that Mr. Harlan “is not entitled to his seat.” Messrs. Toombs and Pugh, from the minority of the Committee, have re ported that Mr. Harlan “is entitled to his seat.” Upon this difference of opinion a strong and powerful debate has been going on for the last few days. The question comes up to-day for further discussion.— This question turns upon the right of the House of Assembly to elect, when the Senate, in joint meeting, were not present, and the result was deolared by the House in favor of Mr. Harlan. The Senate and House had had a joint meeting and ad journed, but thereafter the majority of the Senate refused to meet in Convention with the House the second time. The de bate displays a great deal of ingenuity as to the power prospectively to control the ma jority of each other branch of the Legisla ture. -The opinion is, that it will be a close vote, but by no means a party vote, as some of the strongest national Democrats are in favor of Mr. Harlan retaining his seat. It makes but little difference as a party measure how the question is decided, as Mr. Harlan is an abolition sectionalist, consequently, the Legislature being of the some unpatriotio principles, they of course, should Mr. H. lose his seat, the sectional majority in lowa will re-elect him. But, to the justice of his right to a seat, we opine, the Senate will not halt in giving a correct decision upon the merits of the question. We have another bulletin from Mr. Sumner this week. Last week he was soon going to appear "in Washington,—but this week the tide is changed, and his physioian for the present “advises that Mr. S. had better not repair to Washington to resume his seat in the Senate.” We presume now, that Mr. Sumner will not appear this ses sion—and should he fail of an election be fore the Legislature this winter, he will never appear in the Senate again. We think the State of Massachusetts will not be any the loser by his absence from her service in the Senate or elsewhere. And. some, others that are in her service in Congress could well be spared from places, '.that vacanoy would be an honor to the State to the possession now held by some in the publio servioe of the State and , Nation. The Son. L. D. Campbell, having re* por’ed his Tariff Bill, which, together with the amendments made by Mr. Letcher, of Va., to the old Bill, now a law of the land, will, it is believed by many, be taken up in the House for discussion some time du ring the present month. It was my im pression, that the Tariff Biil would have been reserved for the 35tk Congress, for the want of time, and I see no reason to change that opinion, notwithstanding the notice of action on the part of Mr. Camp bell. The changing of the entire revenue system of the country I consider out of the question at the present session. It is too important aiquestion to be hurriedly disposed of this (winter. The Pacific Rail Road Bill is considered as “dead duck” for this winter. After the vote in the House to suspend the rule, to allow the subject to come before the House, failing by such a decisive majority, the friends of the road seemed almost to give the subject up for this winter. This we think the wisest oourse, as Mr. Pieroe will refuse his sign manual to any Bill of the kind, consequently it is a waste of time, money, and wind to the members, to press the question for the present. Col. Weller has given notice that he will press to its passage the Bill to increase the pay of the officers of the Army of the U. S. We hope he will, and that he will put a proviso in the Bill, that others than men educated at the public expense shall hereafter be able to obtain commissions in the Army of the U. S. About eighty offi cers have resigned within the last twelve months, and three-fourths of them are a denial of merit- to the poor man’s son, which we are sure is a sufficient reason, that the U. S. War Department should look to other sources thau West Point for officers for the future. We are gratified to see this move making to iuorease the pay of officers. We hope it will be successful this winter before both Houses of Congress. Something should be done to put a check upon the resignations, now of almost daily occurrence. Senator Hamlin, of Maine, resigned his seat in the U. S. Senate this week. Mr. Hamlin is the Governor elect of Maine, and assumes his duties, as such, we believe, on Monday, next. Mr. H. was long a prom inent national Demoorat, and, while such, had rendered much valuable service to the country. But, the past year he was “ab duoted,” (not morganized,) from correct principles, and to gratify his “captors” became sectionalized, and as a consequence for the ohange, made Governor of Maine. He will serve his section now, and thus lose his nationality, so far as correot prin ciples and the Constitution of the U. States is understood by him in his new position before the people of Maine and the United States. The military of this oity, and the civil societies, have commenced many prepara tions for the inauguration on the 4th of March next. At a very large meeting of the citizens of Washington, on Tuesday evening last, Col. Wm. Seldon, was duly confirmed, by a direct vote, as the Chief Marshal on this approaching happy event to the Democratic party. The inauguration will be a great and grand national jubilee, and the gentleman selected to prepare the programme and carry the pageant success fully through, is in every way qualified by his vast experience iu life, by his talents and gentlemanly pleasing deportment, his happy social turn and tact in managing such matters, to manage the fete that will then occur, fully up to the expectation of his friends and tljejiublic generally. The gathering of the people from all parts of the Union, to witness this great display of the outpouring of the democratic triumph, in honor of James Buchanan and John C. Breckinridge, will be a sight worthy to be hold by all lovers of the Union Of the States throughout the land. One word in oonolusion on Foreign mat ters. The British Government having got over their pet for the proper dismissal of Mr. Crampton, late British Minister, have concluded to appoint his successor, before the expiration of the term of President Pierce and his Cabinet. The new Minis ter is brother to Lord Clarendon, and whose name is the Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers. There also appears to be, from the late arrivals, a spec of war brewing among the continental powers, and par ticularly is there a bad feeling existing between England and Russia, and between Prussia and Switzerland. ABOUT HOOPS. The New York Post has an article about hoops which are becoming an important branch of manufacture—in which it gives some items as to their oost, preparation, &c. : The styles of skirts are numerous, vary ing in shape, size and'cost. Not less than seventy-five kinds are sold at the estab lighment referred to, the wholesale prioe of which range from six to seven dollars a dozen. There are, for example, the skel eton skirt, several varieties of the Zephyr skirt, the La Frange skirt, the Congress, La Sylphide, and the Union skirt. Silk, muslin, haircloth, cactus-cloth, and other materials, are employed in their manufac ture, besides the tape, cord, bone and steel which are needed to give them their set. In the matter of hoops, a general prefer ence is expressed for the round whalebone, which, when boiled in oil, loses that brit tleness whioh has been the main objection to its üße. Some, however prefer steel, and others insist upon cord, whioh, with crinoline, constitutes a sort of compromise fashion. The most popular styles of skirts at present appear to be the Union, the Skele ton and La Sylphide. The latter is a simple, tasteful article, bell-shaped, and in size, a just medium between the un graoeful straight petticoat, with its folds collapsing round the hips and legs, and full blown ultra mode, which is suoh an annoyance to the wearer’s companions in the theatre or in an omnibus. It has three bones, the lengths of whioh are fifty six inches at the top, seventy-four in the middle, and ninety-five at the bottom. These are considered the proper propor tions, though we have seen some skirts at Genin’s, whioh, at the lower bone, measure no less than one hundred and fifteen inches in circumference. As for the number of hoops, tastes differ. Some ladies go as high as six, while few are content with less than two. The skirts most universally worn last summer were the “skeleton skirts.” They were first made of round whalebone hoops, held together by tape; but these were complained of as being apt to trip up the THE GBEATEBT REWARD.”- j wearer. A deep border of muslin was then added, which rendered them all that could be desired. Their-great merit con lsis*ed in their extreme lightness. During ! the busy season, three thousand a day | were made of this kind alone. Another | style is called the “Union skirt.” It is j made of white or dark cloth, with the lower ! part quilted in large diamonds, finished' | round the bottom with jute cord. Above the quilting is a whalebone hoop, and about a quarter of a yard above that, an- , other. The back is then finished by three small hoops of whalebone, which form skirts one above another, and extend over . the hips. These are joined by tapes a quarter of a yard in length, whioh are sus | pended from the front of the binding, and ; attaohed to the hoop in front of the skirt. 1 In regard to hoops, we are told that ; every day adds .something to the novelties which are said to combine all the advan tages, with none of the difficulties, of those which preceded them. The gutta percha hoops, a late invention, have proved quite impracticable in wearing. They break immediately, and will not bear stretching twioe in one place. Another strong ob jection is the fact that, on becoming warm they emit an unpleasant odor, which soon renders them intolerable. The steel hoops, a still lator, production, are free from some of these objections, but are neither so elastic or flexible as the round whalebone boiled in oil, whioh is the best material for hoops we have seen. Made of very highly tempered steel, they are also very expen sive, §lO each being the price asked for some, which were only of common mate rials. They are also very apt to break, an example of which was afforded a few evenings sinoe at one of Thalberg’s con certs. A lady’s steel hoop broke and sprung into her leg nearly an inch deep ; the wound was very severe and may make amputation neoessary. Few persons are aware of the extent to which the business of making hooped skirts —a business scaroely three years old—is now oarried' on in this city. One firm in the business, besides their establishments in Connecticut and other plaoes, occupy three floors of a building in Broadway, 200 feet deep and thirty wide, in the manufac ture. In the busy season, 300 girls (a charming congregation, by the way, to the admirers of female beauty), earning from §si to §lO each week, are employed in cutting out and sewing skirts, 3,000 of which are turned out in a day. One hun dred & fifty of Wheeler & Wilson’s sewing machines and a variety of labor-saving in ventions are constantly in play, so that a single skirt is made in ten minutes. We have known a husband enter the store, give an order for his wife’s skirt, have it pat = terned and made, and received it all done • up and ready to be carried home before he . had half smoked his cigar. A ton of cord is oonsumed in a week in the manufacture, and not less than §6,000 worth of whalebone in a month; and then what acres of muslin and crinoline—what lengths of thread and tape—what enor mous quantities of little brazen tubes to unite the hoops, will in process of time be consumed, it has not qptered into the head of man to estimate. The imagination fairly breaks down in the contemplation. Though the new fashion has not triumphed univer sally, it is irresistibly contagious. Wher ever it Is seen it is admired and adopted. Perhaps it is not extravagant to conjecture that the day‘jnay yet come when, seoure in these moving towers of bone and steel, our invincible wives and daughters will laugh at the exploded theories of female frailty, and when every woman’s petticoat will be her castle. Grandiloquent. —The following mag nificent sentence is taken from the initial chapter of a story which is about to appear in a popular paper called the JYew York Codger. It will no doubt have an im mense sale, as nothing can exceed it in sublimity and beauty. It describes the heroine of a story, who had just recovered from a fainting fit: “And rising to her feet with a majestio mien, and a smile of angelie sweetness, she seated herself by the tea-urn, and perform ed the honors of her uncle’s table to the satisfaction of all concerned.” McFarland, Old Bicks was an awful snorer. He could be heard further than a blacksmith’s forge ; but his wife became so accustomed to it that it soothed her to repose. They were a very domestic oouple—never slept apart for many years. At length the old man was required to attend court at some distance. The first night after, his wife never slept a wink ; she missed the snoring. The next night passed away in the same manner, without Bleep. She was getting in a very bad way, and probably would have died, had it not been for the ingenuity of a servant girl. She took the coffee-mill in her mistress’ chamber and ground her to sleep at once. “Pray, madam,” said a young romantic looking gentlemen, addressing the daugh ter of an up-town bookseller, whom her father had deputed to stop in the shop just while he went next door—an amiable crea ture—about the age of sweet sixteen— “may I ask if you have Ten Thousand a Year V’ “No, sir,” she sweetly but simply replied, letting her finely lashed eyelids fall—“no, sir ; but father says he’ll settle the house in street on me : that though, don’t rent for more than four hun dred a year!” The young book-buyer had liked to die a larfin, as Sam Slick. “Suppose, sir, (said JBoswell to Dr. Johnson, after having put the case of one who was accused of forging a will, and who sunk himself into the Thames before the trial of his authenticity came on,) “that a man is absolutely sure, that if he lives a few days longer, he shall be detected in a fraud, the consequence of which will be utter disgrace and expulsion from society.” “Then, sir, let him go abroad to a distant counrty, let him go to some place where he is not known; don’t let him go to the devil, where he is known.” Almost eveiybody has a bad cold about now, Smith and Jones among the rest. A street-corner dialogue between them, sounded something like this : Smith : How d’eye do, Jones 1 Jones: Pretty bwell, ody I ha"ve a bad code. How are you, Smith ? Smith : I have Subting of a code too, but its getsig bwell agil. Jones : What bedicil did you take 1 Smith : I sduffed up laudabuh al bwater.—Do you take anything ? Jones : Do, I just grid ad bear it. ’ BUCHANAN. THE OMNIBUS. “What are you staring at, sir, may I ask?” said an imperialed, moustached “blood” to a “Hoosier” on a Mississippi steamboat, who had been watching him as cat watches a mouse, for some fifteen min utes. “I thought sir!” exclaimed the Hoosier, the moment the other spoke ; “I said you’d got a mouth, and I was only waitin’ to be sartin about it to ask you to ‘liquor.’ Stranger, what’ll you drink ? or had you rather fight? I don’t care which myself.” A new kind of telegraph has been sug gested—namely, to place a line of women at the distance of fifty paces from eaoh other, and then commit to the first the news to be transmitted, as a profound se cret. It is confidently thought that there 1 would be greater dispatoh secured by such a plan than by any telegraph now in op eration. We don’t pretend to say how it would work, though. will cling to the chosen object other heart like a possum to a gum tree, and you cannot separate her wilhout snap ping strings no art can mend, and leaving a portion of her soul upon the upper leather of her afleotions. She will sometimes see something to love where others will see nothing to admire ; and when her fondness is once fastened on a fellow it sticks like glue and molasses to a bushy head of hair. A London paper gives a very gratifying account of the progress Christianity has made in New Zealand. A chief of that oann.ibal country was questioned by one of the missionaries as to how far tho study of the Scriptures had broken him of his un natural passion for human flesh. The chief answered proudly, “ You missionary men have done me much good ; I never eat my enemies on Sunday now.” Admiral Lee being an board his ship one very rainy and stormy night, the offi cer of the watch came down to his oabin and cried out: —Sir, the sheet anchor is ooming homo !” “ Indeed,” t was the an swer, “ I think the sheet anchor is perfect ly in the right of it. I don’t know who the devil would stay out such a night as this. A servant girl fell against a stove in such a manner as to brand upon her arm the date, which happened to be_, on the stove —1849. A surgeon was sent for, who, however happened to be absent, and in his place an assistant came ; but when he saw the date, he shook his head and said to himself: “ There is no longer any help for this, it is too old an injury.” A monster, whose name we withhold for the present .from the just indignation of our fair readers, says that if women were turned out of doors in Kansas with no more clothes on than his wife and daughter wore when they went to a party oue cold night last week, it would have been an “outrage,” and the press would have had two long leaders on the subject. There is a man out West so forgetful of faces, that his wife is compelled to keep a wafer stuok on the end of her nose, that he may distinguish her from other ladies, but this does not prevent him from making occasional mistakes. “This ere animal is of the real stock, mum, and cheap at thirty dollars.” Young widow —“ It’s a sweet pretty darling— black and white—but in my present be reavement you must procure me one en tirely black. This one will do very well in about six mouths- for half mourning.” A clergyman, engaged in catechizing the village school, asked a youngster, “What his godfathers and godmothers did for him.” “ I don’t know, please your reverence,” rejoined the lad ; “ they’ve done nothing for me yet.” A modern writer, who is probably fit only for “treason, stratagems and spoils,” says : “Everything is very fine until you have got it. A singing wife is like a piping bulfinch, great fun for your friends —duced tiresome to yourself. An exchange paper says that the girls in some parts of Pennsylvania are so hard up for husbands that they sometimes take up with printers and lawyers. “I say, John, where did you get that loafer’s hat?” “Please your Honor,” said John, “it’s an old one of your’s that Missis gave me yesterday, when you were to town.” “Poppy what’s meant by a Jewish pass over ?” “It means knocking down an Israelite, and then throwing a summerset over him.” • The Dutchman who stabbed himself with a pound of soap, because his krout would not “schmeli” has been sent back to Germany. CARDS. Dr. John. 91’Calla, DENTIST—Nr 4 East King street. Lancaster, Pa. |apl 18 tf-13 JUNIUS B. KAUFMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, has removed his office to his residence, in Duka street, first door south of the Farmers’ Bank’ near the Court House. a P 1 ly 11 Removal.— william s. amwkg, attorney AT LAW. bos removed his Office from his former place, into North Duke street opposite the now Court Honee. aprS * tf 12 Removal. —ISAAC E. at Law Has removed to an Office in North Duke street, nearly ppoaite the new Court House, Lancaster, Pa, apl flni-12 WILLIAM WHITESIDE, SURGEON DENTIST.—Office In North Qneen street, 3d door from Orange, and directly over dprengwr A Westhaeffer’s Book Store. Lancaster, may 27, 1866. ly 16 Newton lightner, attorney AT LAW, has removed his Office to North Duke street, to the room recently occupied by Hon. 1. E. Uieeier. Lancaster, apr 1 tfll Jesse Landis, —Attorney at Law. Office one dooi east of Lechler’s Hotel, E. King St., Lancaster Pa. fl®_AU kinds, gf Screening—such as writing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, kc n will he attended to with correctness and despatch. may 15, '5O tf-17 Aldas J. Neff, Attorney at Law. —Office with B. A. Sbreffsr, Koq . *nutb*west corne- ofCentre Square, next door to Wager . Wir- 'tore. Lan‘*Prter, Pa. may 15, 1866 ly-17 MEDICAL. —DR. Jas. J. Strawn, late tf Philadel phia, and a Graduate of the University of of 1846. has located himself and opened an Office ip the Vil .4 P-tradise, Lancaster county, where lie can at all linios be connulte-1, except wheu professionally engaged, may 13 Bm* 17 Removal. —WILLAM B. FORDNEY, Attorney at Law has . removed, his office from N. Queen st. to the building in the South East oorner of Centre Square, for merly known as Hubley’s Hotel. Lancaster, april 10 Dr. J. T. Baker, Homepathle physician, successor to Dr. M’Aillster. , Office in E. Orange BL, nearly opposite the First Ger man Reformed Cbwxh. Lancaster, April 17 (tf-13) Railroad House, European style Hotel ind Restaurant, No. 48 Commercial and No. 87 Clay Straeta, BAN FRANCISCO. ' HALEY k THOMPSON, jan 2 tMO Proprletora.^ O A9ICEL H. H.EY9JOL.DS, Attorney af o La», Real Estate Agent and Conveyancer. Office, No. 4 North Duke street, opposite the Court House. REFERS TO Ex-Gov. W. F. Johnston, Pittsburg, “ William Bigler, Philadelphia- Hon. G. W. Woodward, “ “ Alex. Jordan, ?nibury. Peter McCall, Eiq. Ptin-inliiln. Joshua W. Comly, Ksq-i DanyUla Sum Jamei T. J&aTßellfcula T 1 r J&met Blacks— Attorney at Uv. Offloe In B. King street, two doors east of Lechlar** HoiaL Lan caster, Pa. •' • business connected with his profession, snd trni °c? ?/ writing, such is preparing Deeds, .Mortgagee, \> Ills, stating Accounts, 4c., promptly attended So. may 16. tf.jj ONJE OP THE BEST STORE STANDS IN THE COUNTY I —The undersigned will.lease for one or more jears, that beat of Store Stand.*, tcsether with a Two Story Dwelling House, adjoining iho same, situate in C«utre Square, In the Borough of Mount Joy, Lancaster County, together with a Store House, and ail appertaining to said Store and Dwelling. Posseaaioo will be g.vea on the first duy ot April next, (1857.) Persons desirous of routing will pleased call on the UA der&igned residing In the city of Lancaster,V*». SAM’L BOMBERGKR. B. Should persons prefer bnylng to renting, they will be afforded an opportunity of either buying the or any of the other properties owned by the undesigned in Bald Borough of Mt J.,y g g dec 2 tf 46 ARM AT PRIVATE old HICK'*KY PA KM, known as the HJKftLORY TAV KKN. ►ltuatod hi Hartfurd county, Md., three mlln trom Bel Air. and i*etit> live miles from BalUinore, on. the road from Baltimore to Dublin, and one mile from a Rail Road now In ill- iv-ume of erection, containing 150 ACRES u»"iv -r Kn->, i ii- Imit Timber. The cleared land is In a hi;b itate ot cultivation. The improvements ■ ar- gi»Ki. Th.*n- are two TENANT HOUSES on this Farm It is ono of the best situations for flEffl auy kind of public business In the couaty; con- vonient to Churches. Schools, Mills, 4e. For furUier.par tlrtilars enquire of the undersigned, on the premise*. TO FARMERS, IRON MANT7FACTU- X terr- .diilera, Blacksmiths, ±c.—The undersigns!, Agent for the estate of David Jenkins, dec*d, offers for rent, from the Ist of April next, the following property, situate in i a*riiarT >n township, Lancaster oonnty, vji: Two Forges. Uue Grist Mill, propelled by the Conestoga creek, Taree Farms of from 100 to 150 Acre*, each, ->f good Limestone soil and in a good state of cultivation, a Blacksmith Shop and convenient DWELLING, In « the village of Churcbtown, and a number of Ten aut Housed. flj*^*| The whole property will bo leased together or parte to suit tenants. The Mill, Forges and Smith Shop haw boon doings targe business fora number of years past. A quantity of wood will bo sold to parties leasing the Forged. JAMBS BfcCAA, Agent for the estate of David Jenkins, (lac’d. Any information relative to the above can be had of Wm. U. Furduey, Esq., counsel for the estate, at his office, Centra Square. Lancaster city. aug6tf29 VALUABLE FARM AND MILL PROP ERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.—THe subscriber will sell at private halo, the property on which she now resides, ly ng on Deer Creek, in Harford county, Md., about one miu south of the Rocks of Door Creek, and seven from the village of Bel Air, containing 210 Acre*, more or less, with all the buildings and improvements thereon. The land U of excellent quality, very considerably Improved, under good feucing, has upon it a good Orchard, and 50 acres in wood. The farm buildings couslst of a large DWELLING ■ HOUSE, two Barns and othor ueoessary out houses; aro of the most substantial character, belDg built §2jj£| of Ktoue and covered with slato. There are ulbo upon this property a two-atory STOKE HOUSE; the necoHoary buildings for a TANNERY, and a largo two story GRIST MILL with SAW MILL attached, these are also of stone nod in ginni repair and upon a never failing stream of water. This land is situated in a ptoa&ant and healthy neighbor hood, and within a short distance of the contemplated Cen tral Railroad. All persona doelriog to examine this proper ty will he afforded every facility for so doing by the subscri ber. by whom the terms of sale will be made known. ELIZA A. PRESTON, Forest lIUI, P. 0., Elarford 00., Maryland. , A DESIRABLE DWELLING HOVSE il. AND LOT FuR SALE.—The undersigned offers at l’rtvute Sale the Two-Story BRICK DWELLING lIOU3K and Lot, or Piece of Grouud belonging thereto, situate on t!ie west side of Mulberry, ueur Grunge Street, in the city of Lancaster, no* In the oecupacy of George W. Bradford. _o, tJlt.sk) WM. CARPENTER, Agt. \rAUI ABLE CITY PROPERTY AT PUBLIC SALK.—On SATURDAY, the 31st day of JANUARY, 1 w 57, in pursuance of an order of the Or phans'Court of Lancaster county, will bo exposed to pub lic sab.*, at 2 o'clock, P. 11., at the Hotel of Lewis Sprechor, all that valuable LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND, situate on the south-east corner oi North Duke and Chesnut streets, containing in front on Duke street 30 foot, and on Che&nut street 100 feet, on which is erected a commodious and modern built two story aud attic BRICK DWELL- ■ ING HOUSE. This property is one of the most deal.able locations, for a private residence in the laasl city of Lnuc.-.stor. Substantially built; rooms largo and well veuKlated; Winter and Summer Kitchens ; Bath Riiouj ; Uus through the entire building, and plaster ed from cellar to garret inclusive. Persona desirous of viewing the premises, can do go by vailing on the undersigned, or on Mrs. Albright, residing thereou. Late tbo estate of Jacob Albright, deceased. Terms cash on the Ist < f April, 1H67, when deed will bs executed and possession delivered. CHRISTIAN ZKRCHER, Adiulu'r of Jac.»o Albright, dec’d. jfUl L 4l* 51 PUBLIC SALE OP VALUABLE REAL . ESTATE.—The underoigued, Executors, Ac ,of Valen tine, Ills;*, lute or thu city ui Litncastor, (Baker) deceased, will Bell at pubuc halo, on SATUKDAV, the 7lh of Febru ary, 1t57, at ti‘/ 2 o’clock, at the pub.lc house of Christian Jtheiik, (Fountain luu.) iu South Queen st., in said city : All that coituiu lot or piece of GROUND situate at the corner ol South Queen and Strawberry streets, or the road leadiug fruui South Queen street to Kelgart’s landing aud GuU'n saw milt, t< geioer with several DWELLING - lIUU.’SES, iiAKEKY, and other improvements thereon erected, iruntiugon said South Queen is|s| street 180 feet mid 2 inches, more or less, and frvuiiug on said strawberry street 263 foot 6 Inches, more or less, bounded by the said two streets, and property of John P. Lou« ou the South. ALSO, at the same time and place, two contiguous LOTS OF OHOUND, situate in said city, numbered ou the general plau of said city, Nos. 908 aud 9u9, bounded on the west by au alley, ou the south by laud «.f Greiner; on the east by Lot No. 912 aud on the north by lot No. 910. The whole oi said property will bo sold free and clear of Ground Kent turever, and will be sold separate or in parts, accor ding to a plan or dral t, which will be exhibited on the eve ning ot the sale; or will be sold together, whichever may teud for the best interest of said estate. Conditions of sale will bu make known at the time of saio, by PIIILIP OROTH, OKO. 11. BoMBKRGER, Executors, residing in tho City of Lancaster. U 61 irALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT PUB- Y LIC SALE. —Un TUESDAY, the 27th day of JAN UARY, 1857. In pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Court of Lancaster county, the undersigned Administrator de bonis non of the estate of Jacob Albright, deceased will sell by public outcry, in the village ot Churchtown’ the real estate of said deceased, to wit: Purpart No. 1, That well known TAVERN HOUSE and Lot of one ACRE and 30 PERCHES ot laud, situate in the village of Churchtown, Carnarvon township, Lancaster county, bounded by lands of E. D. White, Bangor Church property and the turnpike road. The Improvements are a large and commodious TAVERN AND STORE . HOUSE, built of stone, of the best material, two stories high aud tiulshed in modern style ; stone H■ aa f kitcheu attached, and all necessary conveniences for a public house to do a large business ; a large Cistern and a well ot never failing water with Pumps in them, Ice House aud large Weigh Bealea, and a large STONE STABLE, sufficient to stable thirty horses. The Garden U well enclosed and well set with shtubboryand useful trees. This property is worthy the attention of persons wishing to enter into public business. Purpart No. 2, Two lotß of land containing 112 Perches, on the south side of High street and opposite to No. 1, bounded by lands of L. A E. Rogers and David Senseny.— On one of these lots there is erected a one story LOG HOUdE; aud on the other a Frame Shed. These lots are beautifully located for bulldlDg purposes. Purpart No. 3, Eighteen Acres of Chesnut Timber Land, about 2 miles north of Purpart No. 1. It will be sold in lots of Acres each, or al! together, to suit purchasers. The Timber on these lots is of a superior qnalitv aud Is worthy the attention of fanners wanting rail timber. Purpart No. 4, 'About 23 Acres of farm laud, adjoining No ;j, bounded by lands of Win. Shirk, Esq., Albert Btyne and others. The land Is well fenced Into convenient fields and well set with grass; is in a high state of cultivation, having been recently well limed and manured with stable manure, and will produce with good culture crops equal to any land in the county. ' Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, P. M., on said day, when attendance will be given and terms made known by LOT ROGERS, Administrator. ti 61 NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE! MURRAY, YOUNG & CO., are prepared to furnish all the leading Magazines and Papers in the country, at publishers rates, af follows : Littella Living Age 46,00 Ballou’s Pictorial 300 Harper's Magazine 3,00 Arthur’s Home Magaz’e2,oo Putnam’s do 3,00 The Horticulturist 2,00 Graham’s do 3,00 Frank Leslie's New York Godey’s Lady Book 3,00 Journal 2,00 Dicken’B Houseli’d W’rd 3,00 Ballon’s Monthly Nation Knickerbocker Maga’ne3,oo al Magazine. 2,00 Frank Leslie's Ulustra- Farm Journal 1,00 tod Newspaper 3,00 Lutheran Home Journ’l 1,00 Clubs of five and upwards furnished at proportioned rates. Either of the throe dollar magazines wilt he sent, postage paid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the subscription price. Subscriptions must be paid Invariably in advance. Now is the time to subscribe, a* the new volumes com mence with ih<c January number. Send in your orders friends. dic2tf46 T OH N GYOEHifcCO., BASHERS' J LANCASTER, PA. Allow PIVE PER CENT. INTEREST per annum on the daily l-a'ancee of regular depositors, the whole or any por tlon of balance being SUBJECT TO CHECK without notloe. Allow five per ceDt. Interest per annum on their Certifl cates of Deposit issued for any length of time oter thirty days. Depositors not drawing interest, will always be accom modated iu proportion to the value of their accounts. Stocks bought and sold on commission only. Dncurrent money bought at lowest rates. Collections promptly made, and drafta drawn os Phila delphia, New York and Baltimore. The members of the firm are'individually liable tor all the obligations of John Gyger k Co., eonslstlDg of JOHN GYGER, BENJ ESHLEMAN, DAVID BAIR, HENRY MCBSELMAN. aep 16 tfSS Robert CIaROSOS. Cashier. LANCASTER COUNTY EXCHANGE AND DEPOSIT OFFICE* Corner of East King and Duke Street*, - BET. THE COURT HOUSE AND BPRECHEB’B HOTEL, Lancaster City* JOHN K. REED & CO. pay Interest on deposits at the fob lowing rates: 5% per cent lor one year and longer. 6 do. “ 30 days “ do. 49* Also, buy and sell Real Estate and Btocka on com .mission, negotiate loans, collect claims, £c_ Ac. 49*The undersigned are individually liable to the extent of their estates, for all the deposit* and other obllgatiops of J ° h REED, - AMOS HENDERSON, DAVID SHULTZ, IBAAC E HIESTEB, dec 25 ' ;1 ' - ' tf4fl ISAAC BARTON,' WHOLESALE GROCER, WINE and JJQUOB BTQRB<— Nos. 186—1*7 North 34 street, Ftiladslphi*. • tea* * ■ ■ NO 1. GEORGE RIDER, Hickory P. 0., Md.
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