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THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS
The following exquisite lines are at the close of
Dr. liolmes' Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," in
the last Atlantic Monthly :
This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign,
Sails the unshadowed main—
The venturous bark that flings
On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings
In gulfs enchanted, where the eyren singe,
And coral reefs lie bare.
Where the cold sea maids rise to sun their streaming
hair.
Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl ;
Wrecked in the ship of pearl !
And every chambered cell,
Where its dim dreaming life is wont to dwell,
As the frail tenant shaped its growing shell,
Befure thee lies revealed—
Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt unsealed
Year after year beheld the silent toil
That spread its lustrous coil ;
Still, as the spiral grew,
He left the past years dwelling for the new,
Stole with soft step its shining archway through,
Built up its idle door,
Stretched in its last-found borne, and knew the old
Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee,
Child of the wandering sea,
Cast from her lap forlorn !
From thy dead lips a clearer note is born
Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn !
While on my oar it rings,
Through the deep caves of thought 1 hear a voice
that sings :
Build thee more stately mansions, 0 my soul,
As the swift seasons roll !
Leave thy low-vaulted past!
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting
sea!
Mysteries of Bowe's Cave.
I oubtless all have had, at times, the
desire awakened in their hearts to see the
mysteries of the "Mammoth Cave ;" to
listen to the dull sound of the falling
stone, dropped into the "Bottomless Pit,"
as it goes bounding and leaping on its way
towards that vast sea of molten lava, which
geologists tell us of, and which must be
wore easy to imagine than - to describe, or
to engage the services of Charon, and ex
plore the unknown wonders of the cold,
black "Styx," or listen to the tales of an
cient "Indian towns" in the interior of the
cavern's maw, and wonder how the race
lived, and when they died. Indulging
such reveries, many have sighed that dis
tance and expense render a visit to this
cave to them impossible, nor seem aware Soon afterwards he became a peace so
that near at hand a cave of almost fabulous ciety man, and wrote an essay in which he
proportions and features is found; and even argued that it was the duty of Great Brit
a slight and imperfect sketch of it may ain to declare war against Russia, in order
prove acceptable to our readers. to compel the latter to send delegates to a
"Howe's Cave" is situated in the town peace con:lress.
of Coberskill, Schoharie county, in the Next, for a series of years, he was troub-
State of New York, and deserves the ce- led by the ghost of Morgan, which depriv
lebrity so generally awarded to it of being ed him of his rest by night, and seriously
the greatest natural curiosity in the United injured his health.
States, and many who have visited the cave He rallied in health, however, when the
of Kentucky, prefer to linger here. temperance movement took the place of
The town is easy of access either from anti-masonry, and relieved his mind a little
Cherry Valley or Canajolivie. Having of the burden of Morgan's ghost ; but soon
safely landed, (for not being able to de- grew wild on this, also, refused to commune
scribe nature's laboratory as it is, must with the church because of the wine used
need give our own experience, we booked in sacrament, filled the house with reform
our names at the "Cave House," and hay- ed inebriates subject to frequent relapses,
ing donned a suit of clothes that seemed and took upon himself the business of a
to have suffered in a desperate struggle for common informer and reformer, to the
existence with the old clothes-man,) we temporary ruin of his business and the
descended a few stone steps, and entered utter prostration of his general usefulness
with a shudder (perhaps occasioned by the and peace of mind.
cold blast that saluted us) this wondrous Soon after this time he met William
boudoir of Dame Nature. Miller, and became a convert at once to
In "Intrance Hall" we found ourselves, the doctrine of the destruction of the earth
and, after lighting our torches, discovered and the translation of the saints on a cer
it to be a rocky,passage, two hundred and tain first day of April. When the appoint
sixty feet in length, by thirty-five in width. ed day arrived, Mr. Ampersand was greatly
Being satisfied with our view of stone and disappointed to find it passed off as quietly
smell of dampness, we entered "Washing- as any other day ; the more so, because
ton Hall," which is one hundred feet long convinced of its approach, he had conveyed
and thirty wide ; here a beautiful stalactite, away a large part of his property, and had
resembling the Father of his Country, or, to go to law for its recovery.
what is really imagined to be, his statue. Mr. Ampersand then joined the latter
His mantle is falling in graceful folds from day saints : but one of them having laid
about his commanding persori, while his claim to Mrs. Ampersand as a spiritual
epaulettes, removed from his shoulders, are wife, Mr. A. became disgusted and left.
hanging on the wall beside him. On the While at Nauvoo Mrs. Ampersand got
opposite side of the wall hangs "Lady some woman's rights notions, with which
Nly ashington's hood" every fold in the she indoctrinated her husband. He and she
ample cape distinctly visible. Near by, at went at first to a number of conventions
an elevation of twenty-five feet, is an al- together ; but at length Mrs. A. took to
tar, kneeling' at which many have taken going alone; and the consequence was that
the most holy of ties, that bind them for Mr. A. had to attend to all the household
life. The ceremony solemnized in such a affairs, feed the little: ones with pap and
place, the walls blazing with the red glare sugar-teats, see to the cooking, bed-making
of torches, the solemn voice of the officia- and mending ; and, moreover, Mrs. A.
Ling minister must stamp the memories of struck up a very close friendship with a
the assembled guests, and produce im- nice young man, and actually undertook to
pressing lasting as the granite walls that assume male attire, and enlist in one of
echoed their responses. A little removed the regiments of dragoons ordered to Mex
is a small statue of a woman, sitting in a ico. Mr. A could not stand this ; but he
chair—also a withered hand, with beautiful had much trouble in bringing Mrs. A. back
stalactite germinations. "Hermit's Cell" to her duty, and weaning her of her friend
is the next object of curiosity, but deserves I ship for the nice young man.
no particular mention, save that all above Mr. Ampersand soon after plunged over
us, attached to the wells, are images of head and ears into abolitionism, with occa
birds, beasts, trees and fishes, until one is sional emergencies of late,from time to time,
almost ready to believe that he stands in , into the foggy superincumbent atmosphere
nature's storehouse of patterns, and these , of spiritualism. He attends all the convert
are carved out, of black and white marble, tions, and comes home wrought up to a
in the matchless style of the Creator's state of most extraordinary excitement.—
hand alone. Passing through the "Tun- He says that the constitution was conceived
nel" we enter "Cataract," which is five in hell ; that Washington and Jefferson
hundred and forty feet high and thirty-five were demons ; that the bible is a book of
wide, through the midst of which a stream abominations ; that the clergy must be
ripples and murmurs in its darksome way, abolished ; that the Union ought to be
toward a cataract never yet seen by man, dissolved ; and that it is the duty of the
But applying our ear to a fissue in the state government to proceed forthwith to
wall the distant roar of waters were die- raise a great army, march to Virginia,
tinctly heard,its heighth or depth unknown kill the white men, and bring the black
—the very mystery attending it renders men to Massachusetts and give them homes
additional interest to the hidden water fall. and wives, and enable them to live like
At the "Lake," a large body of water re- gentlemen all the rest of their days, so as
posing in a huge stone reservoir, we step to compensate fully for the wrongs they
into a large boat, and as the torches' lurid have endured at the hands of the horrid
glare falls on the dark walls, the eye is tyrants at the south. He picks up all y he
bewildered by the multitude and beauty of itinerant black men he comes across, brings
the groups of figures on which the light is them to his house, compels his daughters
thrown. Cornices, statues, men, birds,, to wait upon and sing and play to them,
beasts and fishes are seen on every side, greatly to the edification of the negroes,
and excite wonder and admiration of all and the discomfort of tle young ladies.—
who, like us, experience the pleasure of a Mrs. A. is very unhappy about it ; espe
visit to these enchanted halls. I n "Music oially as the black men begin to look sweet
Hall," near by, is a huge formation, called on her daughters.
the "Harp," weighing nearly a ton, which, I give you these particulars of the life
on being struck, sends echoes through the and history of Mr. Ampersand, only as in
ca in tones of finest melody and sounds troductory to the immediate facts of his
deepest pathos ; and most witching 'tender- case, which have called for medical inter
nese. The musical education of the water position.
sprit* . or genii of this cavern, has not Not long before the close of the last
been neglected, and if they could not go to
the mountain, the high and towering peaks
of the "Alps" have come to them, and
from their summits we look far down into
a dark chasm called the "Pirate's Cave."
Leaving "Mount Blanc" behind us we
toiled up the "Rocky Mountains," clam
bering over huge rooks and scrambling
through chasms, until we gained a height
of five hundred feet, we began our descent
into the "Valley of Jehoshaphat," passing
the "Winding Way," a narrow passage
hewn out of the solid rook, or, perhaps,
channeled by a barrow stream, and just
wide enough to admit one person at a time,
so crooked that we could see scarcely
three feet in advance, while the walls are
ornamented with most beautiful specimens
of carving. We came to the "Devil's
Gangway," which leads to the "Rotunda,"
a room six hundred feet in height ; this
altitude was ascertained by the flight of
rockets. Being satisfied with having pen
etrated four miles and a half we com
menced our return, and when once again
the sun's bright rays fell on us our joy
seemed too great for utterance. Those
granite domes and rock-ribbed halls show
ing superhuman skill of the great architect
wese inspiring. Those sculptured and
wondrous forms of stone seemed angel's
;%ork and not the work of chance—the
water drippings of ten thousand years.—
The Lake and Winding Way excite our
interest, the Hidden Waterfall and Mystic
Harp stir feelings in our breast that give
us pain, and yet such pain is delicious.—
But it is the sunshine, the bright, glorious
sunshine ; the fields, the grass, the trees
that give such extatic joy, that only those
who live with them around can ever know.
—.Mew York Dispatch.
From the the Boston Post.
A CASE Or CONSCIENCE.
Mr. Ampersand is a man of somewhat
mature years. He is a merchant, reason
ably judicious and not un-uccessful in his
business affairs. 'He has a wife and family
of grown children, sons and daughters.—
He is chaste and sober in his personal hab
its, and has been a professor of religion.
It is obvious to see, on the slightest inter
course with him, that he is very credulous,
of nervous and excitable temperament, with
ill regulated mind, hasty in his judgments,
and full of prejudices ; but he is neither
malicious nor ill disposeu generally in his
ordinary personal and social relation.
About twenty-five years ago Mr. Am
persand, who had been carefully brought
up, and was at that time an active mem
ber of one of the old religious societies,
came out ano government man. He got
cured of this by being chosen a selectman.
Next he became a non-resistant which
crochet he took up so earnestly, that he
actually quarreled with and struck one of
his friends in the zeal of argument in favor
of non-resistance ; but after being prose
cuted and fined for assault and battery, he
dismounted, that hobby.
"THAT COUNTRY IS THE MOST PROSPEROUS WHERE Lam COMMANDS THE GREATEST REWARD."
LANCASTER CITY, PA., TTJEDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1858.
session of Congress, Mr. A. bought a lot
of flour at Baltimore, for which he gave an
acceptance payable in three months. That
acceptance became dne in September. But
meanwhile, Mr. A. had taken some new
steps in negro-madness. Ile said to him
self :
It is immoral for me to keep faith with
a slav holder, and therefore it is immoral
to pay this acceptance.
The acceptance was given in payment
for slave-grown flour; therefore the con
sideration was an immoral one ; therefore
it is void in law.
Every man is to judge f2r himself of the
morality and legality of an act. I have
judged this question : I will not pay this
acceptance.
When the acceptance came to maturity,
Mr. Ampersand was notified by the bank,
but refused to pay, giving his reasons.—
The reasons were ,communicated to the
payer in Baltimore at the dame time that
the protested paper was sent back to him.
The southerner swore that he would see
whether a conscience which could take and
retain this flour, but could not pay for it,
was good in law ; and he ordered suit in
the district court.
Soon afterwards an officer came with a
writ to attach the goods of Mr. Ampersand
for the debt. Mr. A having learned from
the abolition newspapers, which alone he
reads, that a man has a right, and is bound
even to resist the execution of any human
law which he deems u just and immoral,
and that he may, and, if he thinks the oc
casion requires, ought to, shoot the officer
attempting the execution, undertook to
apply the doctrine in the present case to
the „United States marshal. In the scuf
fle which ensued, Mr. A. was knocked
down and badly bruised ; he was arrested
and held to bail for forcible resistance to
process, and assault with,intent to murder;
and after having been confined to a sick
bed for a month, is just able to crawl about
and attend to business.
But, during his confinement, the mind
of Mr. Ampersand took a new kink. He
really is a conscientious man ; and his at
tack on the marshal was the result of a
logical deduction from his premises of con
science. Instead of repenting of what has
occurred, he has only grown more logical
and consequent in the application of his
principles. This new shape of mental in
firmity made its appearance one night of
a sudden, when Mr. A. jumped out of bed,
stripped off his shirt and the bed sheets
and pillow cases, tucked them all into the
stove, and set fire to them. Mrs. A. be
gan to scream fire and murder, for she
thought Mr. A. was crazy, and that he was
going to set the house on fire. But he
calmed her, and told her that he would
explain it to her in the morning. Accor
dingly, that day he told his wife_ and daugh
ters that his conscience would not permit
him to have any slave grown cotton iu the
house : and that it was unjust and immoral
to sell or give away slave grown cotton as
much as to sell or give away a counterfeit
dollar, and accordingly everything of that
sort must be destroyed. Mrs. A and the
girls wel e compelled to submit ; and sheets,
curtains, apparel, male and female, every
thing had to be burned, greatly to the ter
ror and disturbance of all the neighbor
hood. They reconciled themselves as
well as they could to the general use of
linens and woollens instead of cottons, and
amidst much sorrow and tribulation, got
through the day. The next morning Mr.
A. began upon upon the coffee, sugar, mo
lasses and tea, all from slave holding
countries, and put his family upon milk
porridge and herb tea without sweetening,
and had various articles of nalhogany furni
ture taken out behind the house and thrown
into the river. All this went on very well,
so long as Mr. A. was confined to the
house ; but so soon as Mr. A. was able to
go oat, and take a look at his store, a vio
lent attack of trembling seized him, and
he fainted quite away with emotions of
horror at the contemplation of the coffee,
sugar, and cigars from Cuba, the flour and
corn from Richmond, the rice and cotton
from Charleston, the printed calico, sheet
ings, and other manufactures of cotton,
and the multitude of other articles tainted
with slave labor constituting his stock ;
for Mr. A. is a country merchant who
keeps a general assortment. On coming
to, Mr. A. declared his unalterable deter
mination to destroy all these articles; but
he was so enfeebled by the shock he had
undergone that he had to submit for the
moment to be carried back to bed, and put
to sleep with anodynes.
Now, if Mr. A. is suffered to destroy all
A COLORED DISCOURSE.—A correspon
dent of the Knickerbocker, who writes
from Mansfield, Ohio, sends the following
" Discourse," for the entire authenticity
of which he vouches without reserve, hav
ing taken it down from the thick lips of
the reverend orator himself :
" My tex', brodern and sisters, will be
foun' in de fus' chapter ob Ginesis and
twenty-seben verse."
"So de Lor' make Adam. I tole you
how he make him : He make him out ob
clay, an' sot 'im on a board an' he look at I
'im an' he say, " Fusrate ;" an' when he
get dry, he brethe in him de breff ob life.
He put him in de garden ob Eden, and
he sot him in one corner ob de lot, an' he
tole him to eat all de apples, " ceptin"
dem in de middle ob de orchard ; dem he j
wanted for he winter apples.
Byrne bye Adam be lonesome. So de
Lor' make Ebe. I tole you how he make
her. He give Adam lodlum, till he got
sound 'sleep, den he gouge a rib out he
side and make Ebe; an' he set Ebe in de
corner ob de garden, an' he tole her to eat
all de apples, " ceptin" dem in de middle
ob de orchard; dem he want for he winter
apples.
Wun day de Lor' go out a visitin,' de
debble hs cum along ; he dress himself up
in de skin ob de snake ; and he find Ebe
an' he tole her, " Ebe ! why for you no eat
A BEAUTIFUL NARRATIVE. de apples in de middle of de orchard?"
We think we have nowhere seen a more Ebe says, " Dem de Lor's winter apples."
simple, touching and beautiful narrative, But de debble say : " I told you for to eat
showing the power of truth, than this which dem, case dey's de best apples in de or
follows. It is from the pen of S. H. Haw- chard." So Ebe eat de apple an' gib Adam
mond, the author of " Country Margins," a bite ; and de debble go way.
and a most pleasing and genial writer : Byrne bye de Lor' cum home, an' he miss
I witnessed a short time ago, in one of de winter apples ; and he call Adam.'
our higher courts, a beautiful illustration Adam he lay low ;so de Lor' call again,
of the simplicity and power of the truth. " You, Adam !" Adam say, " hea, Lor'!',
A little girl nine years of age was offered and de Lor' say, " Who stole de winter
as a witness against a prisoner who was on apples 1" Adam tole him don't know—
trial for felony committed in her father's Ebe, he spec' "So de Lor' call : Ebe !"
house. Ebe she lay low ; de Lor' call again, " You
these goods, he will be ruined in business,
even if he be not sent to prison on the in
indictment pending ; and in any event
his interesting and unfortunate family will
be stripped of their present ease and com
petency. What is to be done ? The case
is a pressing one. The remedy proposed
is this : As Mr. A. believes implicitly in
the Rochester knockings and in the divine
revelations made through that channel,
will it be conscientiosly right for the friends
and family of Mr. A. to send a telegraphic
dispatch to Rochester, and hire the inge
nious, disinterested and pure young ladies
who manage the knockings, to vouchsafe
a spiritual revelation to Mr. A., which
shall make him pull up a little, and serve,
if possible, to keep him out of the Worces
ter Hospital ? PHILANTHROPIST.
" Now, Emily," said the counsel for the
prisoner, upon her being offered as a wit
ness, "I desire to know if you know the
nature of an oath ?"
" I don't know what you mean," was the
simple answer.
64 There, your Honor," said the counsel,
addressing the court, "is anything fur- How TO SAVE YOUR SOLES.-It consists
ther necessary to demonstrate the validity mearly in melting together tallow and com
of my objection 1 This witness should be mon resin, in the proportion of two parts of
rejected. She does not comprehend the the former to one of the latter, and apply
nature of an oath." the preparation reeking hot to the soles of
44 Let us see," said the Judge. 44 Come the boots or shoes—as much of it as the
here, my daughter." Assured by the kind leather will absorb. One substantial far
tone and manner of the Judge, the mer declares that this little recipe alone
child stepped toward him, and looked con- has been worth to him more than the price
fidingly upon his face, with a calm, clear of five years' subscription to the newspaper
eye, and in a manner sowtless and frank publishing it.
that it went straight to the heart. "Did
you ever take an oath V' inquired the Jndge.
The little girl stepped back with a look of
horror, and the red blood mantled 'in a
bush all over her face and neck, as she an
swered :
"No, sir." She thought he intended to
inquire if she had ever blasphemed.
" I do not mean that," said the Judge,
who saw her mistak, " I mean were you
ever a witness before ?"
, g No, sir, I was never in court before,"
was the answer.
He handed her the Bible open. "Do
you know that book, my danghter
She looked at it and answered : " Yes,
sir, it is the Bible."
"Do you ever read it he asked.
" Yes, sir, every evening."
" Can you tell me what the Bible is ?"
inquired the Judge.
" It is the word of the great God," she
answered.
cc Well, place your hand upon this Bible,
and listen to what I have to say," and he
repeated slowly and solemnly the oath
usually administered to witnesses. "Now,"
said the Judge, cc you have been sworn as
a witness ; can you tell me what will be
fall you if you do not tell the truth ?"
" I shall be shut up in tht State Prison,"
answered the child.
" Anything else ?" asked the Judge.
" I shall not go to Heaven," she re
plied.
" How do you know this ?" said the
Judge again.
The child took the Bible, and turning
rapidly to the chapter containing the Com
mandments, pointed to the injunction,
" Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy - neighbor." " I learned that," she
said, before I could read.
" Has any one talked t o you about being
a witness in Court here against this man?"
inquired the Judge.
" Yes, sir," she replied. "My mother
heard they wanted me to be a witness, and
last night she called me to her bed room
and asked me to tell her the Ten Com
mandments, and then we kneeled down
together, and she prayed that I might un
derstand how wicked it was to bear false
witness against my neighbor, and that God
would help me, a little child, to tell the
truth as it was before him. And when I
cam 3 up here with father she kissed me
and told me to remember the ninth com
mandment, and that God would hear every
;word I said."
" ISto you believe this 1" asked the
Judge; while a tear glistened in his eyes
and his lips quivered with emotion.
" Yes, sir," said the child, with a voice
and manner that showed her conviction of
the truth was perfect.
" God bless you, my child," said the
Judge, " you have a good mother. This
witness is competent," he continued.—
" Were I on trial for my life, and innocent
of the charge against me, I would pray
God for such witnesses as this. Let her
be examined."
She told her story with the simplicity of
a child, as she - was, but there was a direct
ness about it which carried conviction of
its truth to every heart. She was rigidly
cross-examined. The counsel plied her
with infinite and ingenious questionings,
but she varied from her first statement in
nothing. The truth, as spoken by that
little child, was sublime. Falsehood and
perjury had preceded her testimony. The
prisoner had intrenched himself in lies,
until he deemed himself impregnable
Witnesses had falsified facts in his favor,
and villainy had manufactured for him a
sham defence. But before her testimony
falsehood was scattered like chaff. The
little child, for whom a mother had prayed
for strength to be given her to speak the
truth as it was bef_re God, broke the cun
ning devices of matured villainy to pieces
like a potter's vessel. The strength that
her mother had prayed for was given her,
and the sublime and terrible simplicity
(terrible, I mean, to the prisoner and his
perjured associates) with which she spoke,
was like a revelation from God himself.
Ebe !" Nbe , Hea, Lor'!'" . De Lor'
say, ic Who stole de winter apples ?" Ebe
tole him don't knew—Adam, she spec'.—
So de Lor' notch 'em boff, an' throw dem
ober de fence, an' he tole 'em, " Go work
for your libbin'."
-BUCHANAN
A TRUE LOVE STORY.
The New Orleans Crescent tells the fol
lowing little love story, which is so pretty
and romantic in its details that one would
suppose it a fiction, but for the good au
thority upon which it is said to be obtained:
••. • • .
Some fif een or sixteen years ago, in the
Faderland, a young man named Ding and
a young girl named Weenn loved each
other very hard and wanted to marry. A
tightness in the money market, however,
forbade the banns ; so, after considering
the matter, the lover kissed his sweetheart,
swore a true lover's oath to come back and
marry her in good time, and came to the
United States to seek his fortune.
He worked like a good fellow, and pros
pered ; and after saving up a good sum he
flew on the wings of love to Germany. But
a terrible disappointment met him. His in
tended bride was gone ! She had not taken
cold pisen," or eloped with a tinker ; but
weary of her lover's long absence, and
despairing of his return, she had, like the
brave little sweetheart that she was, set
out for the United States, determined to
find him, and enter into that united state
which is the El Dorado of all true lovers.
So the young man came back to this coun
try, on the paddle wheels of love, and with
the additional celerity which the screw
propeller of anxious suspense always im
parts. He sought his fair one everywhere ;
many journeys he took, and much money
and much sleep he lost ; but all to no pur
pose. And he gave up his Christine as
forever lost to him.
He came to New Orleans ; and Time, that worsers everything but themselves.—
after cooling and petrifying the lava our- No, sir, it aint me that's a makin' of the
rent of his first love, introduced him to a noise."
fraulein, as fair and sweet, perhaps, as the "You are as tight as a brick in a new
lost Christine. He married her, and they wall," said the officer, amused at the good
went to Texas, where they settled and were nature of the individual.
happy. Old Time continued to trundle "Me tight 1 Who said lam tight 1—
the years around. Two fine children Wes-. No, sir, you are mistaken. lt't not me
sed the union, but a sad event followed in that's tight. It's money that's tight. Go
the death of the wife and mother. Ever down on Third street and they'll tell you
since then, or until recently, the widower there that money is tight. Go into the
remained there, posecuting his business workshops, an' you find money is tight.--
and taking care of his children. Read the newspapers an' you'll find out
Some weeks ago he returned to New that it's money that's tight. Me tight?
Orleans on business, and whilst here, found I've got nary a red but Kanahawa, and the
it necessary to go to Cincinnati. He went d-1 couldn't get tight on that. No, sir,
there, to stop a few days. One night, whilst I'm not tight."
he was returning to his lodgings from some " Drunk 1 Stranger, yer out of it agin.
place of amusement, he was alarmed by The world's drunk. The hull community
female screams not far off. He ran, with ,is a staggerin' round buttin' their heads
others, to discover the cause, and found agin stone walls and skinnin' of their
that the screams proceeded from a girl noses on the curbstone of adversity.—
about eight years old, lying helpless on the Yes, sir, we're all drunk—that is every
banquette. She was badly but not danger- body's drunk but me. I'm sober—sober
ously hurt; and in reply to the questions as a police judge on a rainy day. I ain't
of the crowd, stated that her uncle, with drunk ? No, sir, stranger, I ain't drunk."
whom she was living, had come home drunk " W hat are you making such a fool of
and violent, causing her, in her anxiety to yourself for, then ?"
avoid him, to fall out at a window. As she " Fool ? Sir, I'm no fool. dis
was a german girl, the widnwer Iling natu- tressed. I've catched the eatagpoi. I'm
rally felt interested in her and plied her afflicted.
with all sorts of questions, as is her par- " Are you sick ?"
entage, circumstances, etc. She told him, "Exactly."
among other things, that her mother's first " What's the matter with you ?"
name was Christine. That aroused an old "Pve got the panic !"
memory and stimulated fresh inquiry. The " The what ?"
girl gave such information, finally, to leave " The panic, sir ; it's going to carry off
no doubt on Ding's mind that her mother this town. I tried to escape by hard drink,
was his own long lost sweet heart—his first but it's no use. The panics have got me,
love. She had been for some years a widow, sure."
and was living dependent upon the charity The watchman, more amused than ever,
of her deceased husband's brother, on a tendered his sympathy, and what was bet
farm ten miles out in the country. ter, his aid, to the panic stricken indi-
Next morning, Iling took the little girl vidual. In the course of a half hour he
out there, and was by her introduced to had the pleasure of putting him into the
her mother. The recognition was mutual door of his boarding house, and pointing
and instantaneous. Of course there was a out to him the best cure—a soft bed and
scene—all sorts of a scene. The old pet- a long slumber.—Exchange.
rifaction of first love melted on both sides
The widow told her story. It was a good
eounterpart to that of the widower. She
had searched and despaired, and Ti E M 0 V A L.—WILLIAM S. AMWEG,
consolation in marriage with another.— Attorney at Liw, has 1,1110,4 11, office f ,,,,,, hi ,
former place into South Duke street, ne.,rly ,pposite the .
Trinity Lutheran Church. „ p ,- , tf l'.!
Time had made her mother to one child,
and left her a widow. The lovers seemed S
- IAMUEL H. REYNOLDS, Attorney at
!Tice, No. 14 North Duke street.
u r. ,l 3 ,3 po .,: i tTi f t :le
to have met by Providential direction, and Cour i t'H w Ouse
were young again, and ineffably happy. Of - w - E it., ctiE N s & PRIGG, SURGEON
course the rest may be anticipated. The floor
\ D!.y . l.M. 7 zi e ,
of rrl i i:s Buildings, second
n r t Queen and
.2, (.. ) lr i : f tr l nte
couple reached New Orleans a few days streets, Ltincester, In.
ago, having married during' the passage
down the river—the little girl, of course W
tuar . 3l ly 11
being along—and put off by the earliest
NAT
LIGHTNER, A TTORNEY
conveyance to Texas. II AT LAW, has removed his Office to North Duke street,
...
to the room recently occupied by Hon. 1. K. Mester.
-----'''".-- - Lancaster, apr 1 tf 11
NEGRO BRAVERY. A LDUS J. NEFF, Attorney at Law.--
One of " Doniphan's Men," of St. Louis,.tv Office with B. A Shreffer. i-: , ,q. south-west corner of
Centre Square, Lancapter. may ll",, '55 ly 17
says Harper's Magazine, sends us this
specimen of negro valor in the Mexican Iii*EMOVAL.--WILLIAM B. FORDNEY,
It, Attorney at Lnw, has remceed his office from North
War : Queen street to the huddluz in the south•emt corner of
Centre Square, formerly known so Ilubley's lintel.
A number of the officers of Doniphan's Lancaster, april 10
regiment had selected their favorite ser- TESSE LANDIS, Attorney at Lave.--Of
van: s, and they accompanied their masters "
han lc s e tz o r ne p d a. oor east of Lechler's Hotel, East King street,
to the tented field. On the march from 12:11.. Alt kinds of Scrivening—such at writing Wills.
El Paso to Chihuahua the darkies, fired , D .o e r e r t u tr s t rugd ee d , e,, A p cxt h nts, k r.. will I,: ‘ a a t y te i n s d,!d ss tr f. :Vth
with military ardor, determined to form a
wi l l. L!.il_3_ , 1 Ity H ITE , SlpE, SURG EON
3
company of their own. Joe, a servant of
EN-16 l'.-oifice i n North Queen street, 3d deer
Lieutenant .130—, of Major Clark's artil- ( B r= q s zr r ife, and directly over Sprenger k Weathaeffer's
lery, was elected Captain, and about one- Lancaster, may 27, ISM
half of the remaining volunteers were ap
pointed to fill some office, and thus were
entitled to a title. Joe made his ap- 1 I R. J. T. BAKER, Homoeopathic Phy
-1,/ laden, successor to Dr. McAllister.
pearance on parade in a clocked hat, cl 9 E.
Church,
. Orang r ,
st., nearly opposite the First Ge
feathers, epaulets, &c., all right. He was marlt3
impatient for the foe. When it was re-
Lancaster, April 17
ported that the enemy was awaiting us at J
AMES BLACK, Attorney at Law.--Of-
Ho 4 e e in d Eas t t er K p inz street, two doors e ist of Lechler's
Sacramento, Joe was exultant. He would
All business connected with his profession, and
show the white folks what he and his men
lilh,allkied stating
t t ofwriting ,
such as preparing Deeds, Mortgages,
V
would do. "He would be whar de fight
r..y 15. Accounts, ie., promptly attended to.
11.17
was, and of Massa D— suspected Joe
JOHN F. BRINTON,
to hold his hoss, Massa D— was mis-ATTORNEY AT LAW
took, dare den !" PHILADELPHIA.,
PA.,
o rem t o ,d red
S hia oce hie residence, No. 249 S 'nth fith
The battle of Sacramento was fought, / s i t "
Street,
and the enemy routed completely, but Joe
R ' efe, ' : byve ffi to
perm to
Hon. NG.
•• A. L. hoses.
and his men had been wholly invisible.—
.ov 24 ryas
The day after the battle, Lieutenant
D— said to Captain Joe : A LEXANDER HARRIS, Attorney at
" Where'syour company, Joe? I didn't -t- i t E A F I E V R . E., O c IIce South Queen St., West 'ode. near Vine
see any thing of you yesterday, and I hear Governor James Pollock. Ilarrisbur.
lion. Andrew G. Curtin. do.
you hid behind the wagons. " Hon Joseph Casey. do.
" Massa Lieutenant, ' replied the crest- lion. Andrew Parker, Alielintown
Hon. James 31. Sellers. do.
fallen Captain Joe, " I'se sorry to say my A. K. McClure, Esq., Chambersburg.
men did take to de wagins ! I begged " ETER D. DIVERS,
'em and deplored 'em to come out like men, r REAL ESTATE AGENT
but dey wouldn't. No, sah ! dey stuck to D o e f LP I LIA, .
Colleting house ow atten d to the Reu p t u l t e " g
de wagins, and I couldn't get 'em out." and Ground Rents, Ac. Agencies erit"rusted to hie care
" Well," said Lieutenant D—, " why will is betothankrfecglryenrixlgivedve,nandotcLetril.V. a l i l ten co d m ed ,, to r .- 01
didn't you leave them 1 You might have SEVENTH and SANSOSI streets, second Floor, No. 10.
feb 17 ly 5
been in the fight, anyhow."
" Why, masse, to tell you de trot," said . GARD EN SEEDS, MI L L A P T E P ' , A s s '
Joe, " I did come out in de line at first, EARLY YORK CABBAGE, SUGAR PARSNIPS,
and I stood dare fora while, but when de DRUM-HEAD WINTERno'
,ro L .4 l 6 " cla
IND
CUCUMBER,
balls begin to come so thicker and faster,
VALENTINE BEANS, PURPLE EGG PLANT,
EARLY . CHOICE
and more of 'em, I font de best ting dis L E r A n at f i ' rolt s A c s A tt E jA ß A D A H'
nigger could do was to get behind the de . Drug A Chemical Store, West King street, Lacer.
feb 9 tf 4
wagins himself !"
Joe's company was disbanded the next T IVERY STABLE.--Having purchased
_IA the entire
day. - LIVERY ESTABLISHMENT
The gallant fellow who sends the above of William Bell, in the rear of Funk's Merrimac House, N.
Prince street, I am preparrd to hire Hones, Carriages,
adds an incident of the battle ; Barouches, &c., Ac., on the most accommodating terms.
The first whir-rip of a cannon ball in ous ßy desire gTin t g o l personal
o,i a h tte op n e t to ion m to er tti t e a tu d ei r ness iv a e nd a a r n au ff x.!- -
your immediate vicinity is disagreeable, ble ohms of Public Patronage.
JOHN P. FETTERLY.
and even the bravest will shrink involun- Lancaster, sep 9 tf 34
tarily as the messenger of death speeds by
• )LOWS, HARROWS, CULTIVAN'ORS,
I
When the Mexican battery at Sacramento &c.—A very large stock, embracing all the
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS.
opened fire, Colonel Doniphan was riding Purchasers will end It advantageous to give us a
up and down in front of his regiment.— all before purchasing elsewhere.
Dab 2tf 3. ~ BOAS, SPANGLER & CO,
Seeing that some of his - Men stooped in Seed in 4 Implement Warehouse, 627 Market et.
their saddles as the nine-pounder balls
whizzed past, he exclaimed :
" Don't dodge, boys, they can't shoot !"
Hardly had he spoken before a cannon
ball passed within a few feet of his head,
causing even that brave officer to shrink.
" Well, that was rather close," said the
Colonel. " Better dodge 'em if you can !
dodge 'em if you can !"
CAUGHT THE PANIC.
A tall, lank, Jerusalem sort of a fellow,
pretty Well under the influence of Mr. Al
cohol, was observed swinging to a lamp
post on Fifth street a short time since.—
He was talking quite loudly to the afore-
said post, when a guardian of the night
approached him.
" Come, sir, you are making too much
noise,', said the watchman.
" Noise ? who's that said noise ?” asked
the post-holder, as he skewed his head and
endeavored in vain to give the intruder a
sober look.
"It was me," replied the watchman, as
he exposed his silver number to full view.
" You ? and who the d--1 are you ? It
taint me that's makin' the noise. No sir.
Its the banks that's makin' all the noise.—
They are a breakin', a crushin' and a
smashin' of things to an incredible amount.
Noise ? It's the bankers that are a mak
in' of the noise. They are a cussin', a
rippin,' and a stavin' all 'round. It's the
brokers that are a makin' of the noise.—
They are a hollerin', and yelpin', and a
screeohin', like wild Injuns, over the times,
CARDS.
T. MePHAIL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STRASBURG, Lancaster Co., Pa.
R. JOHN 121 , CALLA, DENTIST.--Offlee
No. 4 East KLpg street, Lancaster, l'a. apr 18 tf 13
L lEC LIIIJAH.s. MR. ECTLADA.t.sne" .
H SINGING CLASS having adopted the above bank, ; ;
the undersigned are prepared to furnish the same, at the
lowest possible price to members.
SPRENGER A WESTHAEIFFER.
dec 1 tf.ta Peoples Rook Store. 33 North Queen St.
PORT ABLE CIDER MILL S•••••Irat AV II.:
ER'S PATENT. for hand or horse power, the
best in use, 'Wheeler's Horse Powers and Thresh
ers.lmproved Grain Fans. Pennock's Wheat
Cooper's Lime and Guano Spreaders, the moat op
proved Hay and Fodder Cutters, Mott's Boilers. GrindstonaS
ready hong. with a general assortment of AgrlettltUra
and Horticultural implements.
PASCHALL. MORRIS &CO.,
Implement and Seed Store, ith and Market, Phil'a.
an 11
DEMOVAL--Earthen and Stone Ware.
EL---11 EN Rl' EAST & SON have removedtheir Wareroom
to S. Quoen street, directly opposite the Odd Fellows' Hall.
where they keep on hnnd a large assortment of
. . . .
EARTHEN AND STONE WARE,
of various patterns. and ars prepared to furnish Terra
Coin* work, Garnishing. Mouldings, and other kinds of
Ornamental Work. The manufactory is still continued at
the old stand In South Queen creet. apr 21 If 14
CIU PI MING'S UNRIVALLED HAY,.
STRAW AND FODDER CUTTER, Star
Corn Shelters, linrse Powers, Threshers, Grata 4 .
Fans, Root Cutters, &e., in lame variety.
BOAS, SPANGLER & CO.,
Seed and Implement Warehouse,
627 Market et., below 7th.
DRUG AND CLIEDIICAL STORE,
The suirioril , , having removed his store to the new
building nesily opposite his old skld, and directly oppoll•
the Cross lies s Hotel, has now on hand a well selected
stock of articles belonging to the Drug business, coneletlng
In part of Oils, A. ids, Spices. Seeds, Alcohol, Powdered
Articles, Sarsaparillas, kr., &c., to which the attention of
country merchants. physicians and consumers In general
is lorite.l. THOMAS ELLMAKER:
fob 9 tf 4 Kest King street, Larier.
COPPERWARE MANUFACTORY
SAMUEL DILLER
R;turn.: big thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore
bestowed upon him, and respectfully informs his cus
tomers and the public generally, that he still continues at
the old stand, in West King street, nearly opposite Fulton
Hall. and is prepared to manufacture to order
COPPER WARE,
In all its various branches, and on the most reasonable
terms. Ile invites his country friends especially to give
him a call, as he is confident of being able to please.
LIVERY STABLE.
Ile also keeps constantly on hand, for hire, HORSES,
CARRIAGES, BAROUCIIES, &c., &c., all In excellent order,
and furnished at the lowest rates.
Give hlin a call when you need anything of the kind,
and he will suit you to a nicety.
SAND! SAND!—Five Hundred Loads of Sand on hand,
which will be delivered to any part of the' city. horses
and Carts to be had at all times, at the Livery - Stable of
SAMUEL DILLER,
West King at., Leniastar.
=NE
TTONIGPIACHER & BAUMAN, TAN
ner3 and Carriers Store, back of Bold.. 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 Shoemaker's Leather, of superior quality, including
•• Boozer's celebrated Sole Leather," also, Leather Bands,
well stretched, suitable for all kinds of machinery, of any
length and width required, made of a superior quality of
Leather, Furnace Bellows, Band and Lacing Leather, Gar
den Hoso, Tanner's Oil, Curler's Tools, Moroccos,, Shoe
Findings. A7c.
All kinds old Leather bought In the rough; highest ptioei
given lee Hides and Skins In cash; orders will be prompt
ly attended to. lob Sly S
NOTICE TO TR AVELERIS...
From and after MONDAY, DECEMBER 113,
1554, the Christiana and Chesnut hovel Stage•Litie,
leave Christiana Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at 1 P. M., via Coopers
vine, Green Tree, Paxson's Store, Quarry
ville, Spring Grove, Mechanics' Grove, to Chesnut vel;
returning, will leave the Level at 6 o'clock, A. M., on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, and return the same
route to Christiana.
The above arrangement will afford persona an opportuo
i:y tr•tvelil7 in either of doily lin, of earn to
6 , 111 the 1.110.3.1,11.hil and Lanenxter.
INLAND INSURANCE AND DEPOSIT
Company.—:uftice, corner of Centro Square and South
Queen et., Lancaster, Pa. .
Charter Perpetual. Insure against Lose by Fire, and re
ceive money on Deposit, as heretofo!o. paying 6 per cent, on
Deposits made for 30 days or longer.
!Wi ;LPII F. ItAOOll,
Secretary and Treasurer.
doc 4 6m 4d
- DATENT AMBROTYPES.”The sttb
scribers having purchased the exclusive right of Lan
caster city, are ensiled to offer to the public n now style of
Picture, far exceeding, in beauty and durability, any ever
before made. These pictures are not reversed, as dagllerreo
- ar.nd may be seen in anylight. They also possess the
rare property of being IMPERISHABLE; being hermetically
sealed between gloss pirates, which Is secured by Letters
Patent, in the United States, Great Britain and France,
and practised in Lancaster city by T. id IF, C UAW/NG&
only. over Spre..b, New Store, North Queen at.,
Lancaster.
The term AMI3ROTYPk:, by which these Pictures are
designated; is derived from the Greek word AmbroLes, sig
nifying indestructibility, permanency, &c. The Picture la
taken upon plate glass. to which another plate of corres
ponding size is secured with an indestructible cement, by
by which the picture Will retain its original brilliancy
fur ages; it will not. corrode by acids, nor be Injured by
water or climate. It is bold in its effect, beautiful in tone,
surpasses nay thing in the gradations of light and shade,
and may be seen iu any light. The public are cautioned
against imitations made on single plates of glass, with the
Slack varnish in immediate contact with the Picture.—
buch are not permanent, an the varnish must crack and
d e stroy the Picture.
A3IIIROTY PE STERESCOPES MUST BE SEEN,
to be appreciated—the relief being fully es perfect as life.
Citizens and Strangers are invited to cull et the Amino.
type Gallery of the undersigned, and examine specimens
before they procure Pictures elsewhere, as they are
assured of polite attention.
cep' .5 tf76 T. It W. CUMMINGS & CO.
D IEING AND SCOURING.
PHILIP HUDSON, FA.:4CY DYER
No. 95 North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia, Pa.,
three doors above Cherry Street, respectfully informs the
zitizens of Lancaster county and elsewhere, that all
kinds of Silks, Crapes, lilerhsoes, &e., are dyed in the most
fashionable and permanent colors. Ladles cashmere and
crapo shawls, cloaks, So., cleansed and pressed equal to
new ; Silk dresses watered In superior style. Gentlemen's
apparel scoured and dyed In superior style; In short, Dye
ing in all Its various branches done at short notice, and
on the lowest terms. Also, Carpets Cleansed. A call is
earnestly solicited, as it Is very convenient for those who
should want anything in the shove line.
Phila. Mar 17
PPENNSYLVANIA PATENT AGENCY.
J. FRANKLIN REIGART, of Lancaster city, obtains
Letters Patent from . the U. S. Patent Office, on the most
reasonable terms. Drawings of all kinds of Machinery,
Architecture, or Surveys. correctly executed by him. Like.
wise Deeds, Bonds and other instruments of writing.
Oftim—No. 3 Patton Buildings, Prince street.
nor 2.5 tf 14
SCHAEF'PER AND SON,
L. No 1 and 2, Corner of East King and Centre
Square, Lancaster, keep constantly on hand a
Largo assortment of SADDLERY for sale, whole
sale and retail, consisting of Patent Steel Spring
Saddles, Shaft, and every ogler style, single
and double CA RRIAUE HARNESS, Steel Spring, Sole
Leather TRUNKS, Carriage WHIPS, Velvet, Brussel CAR
PET BAGS. and Ladies SATCII ELLS end Summer HORSE
COVERS. We would call the attention of Farmers and
Storekeepers to our assortment of superior Leather WHIPS,
and also to our variety of FLY NETS from different manu
facturers.
N. B.—At the State Agricultural Fair held In Lancaster,
October 1552, PREMIUMS were :.warded to them for Sad
dles and Trunks, and the HarneFs compared favorably with
others. [a ug 11 tf 3U . ) E. S. k SON.
NTEW FALL AND WINTER MILLINE
11 KY GOODS.—The Bul.wrlber Ku received his new
FA 1,1, AND WINTER GOODS,
of the latest styles, which he Is selling very low at whole
sale or retail, so as 0, cult all customers. Lila stock con•
slots of Silks, Satins, Modes, Velvets, Crapes, Lawns, Tarl
ton, Capinota; Silk, Satin and Velvet Ribbons • Lawns,
Edgings, Blonds, Quiflings. Flushes, Straw Cords of all
kinds; Gimp, Straw Cord, French Blond, French and Dc
mastic Flowers of the latest styles; a large assort
ment of Feathers, ready-made BONNETS, trimmed
in the latest Paris style; Frames, Chemille, Bon
net and Ribbon Wires, and a great many articles unneces
sary to mention—in fact, everythlog that is needed in that
line of business. lie Invites his friends and customers to
call before purchasing elsewhere. as he is satisfied that be
can exhibit s better and cheaper stuck of goods than ever
before brought to this city. Call and examine for your
selves.
FUIN!: BRUNTON,
" THADDEUS STEVENS
N. B. DRY GOODS—A good amortment 011 hand, which
ho Rills at coat. L. BAUM,
DR. CRE AGRA, Baltimore, M, le the
IL
solo Agent for Dr. Winder's Celebrated Matrimonial
'•Series," 3 Books; No. 1, "A Book for Young Men, designed
to prepare them for Female Society ;" No. 2, "Errors In
Courtship:" No. 3,"Reproductive Control." Either of
abbe will he mailed to order, post-paid, upon receipt of 25
cents. jan 12 3m 52
evpr 7 ly 12
IHE GREAT FEMALE PILL.--Dr. J.
P. CFLKAGER Is the General Agent wholesale and
_retail fur Dr. Wheatiog's celebrated Female Pins. mew
Pill, aro truly valuable for Ladiec, for they will restore the
Monthly Centrees where they may stop from any cause whal
er,. They never have fulled In any cane where the direc
tions around the box containing the Pills have been
strictly followed; indeed, there has no case of failure ever
come to our knowledge. Being purely vegetable they are
perfectly cafe. Mailed to order, post-paid upon receipt of
one dollar by J. P. Creager, Baltimore City, Md. .1/if".6
liberal discount to Druggists. Jan 123 m 62
PAPER HANGING.---ALLEN GUTII-
I RI I, residing in North Queen et, three doors south of
Frederick st. Until the let of March. he will hang paper
at the reduced rate of 12% rents per piece. [dec Bly 47.
CATALOGUE OP NEW MUSIC
JUIST PUBLISHED HY
MILLER & BE.ACHA M.
BALTIMORE, MD.
You say I know not why I'm 5ad,.........
I ne'er forget my borne,
Girls are all married but me,
When will love cease?
Gleorock. Walls
Agricultural Elchottisch. Embellished,—
Golden Drop Polka,
Lancers Quadrilles, with figures
March =Rake, par courlaender '
Victoria (Royale) 'salsa brillante,beduc,,
Kathleen Mavourneen. Perdßeyer ..... .. . 110'.
/Ur Music forwarded safely per znall,..tree 3u . isiiVe, CIII
receipt of marked prim.
A liberal discount to Dealers, Teachers and •Betiebutrbf,,,
Catalogues forwarded gratuitously • norettie
NO. 8
63' ..rder a the Malingers.
Capital $125,000
No. 62 N. Queen it