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A BEAUTIFUL POEM.
The following exquisite Poem is from the pen of
John McCurdy, Esq., one of the Representatives
from Cumberland county in the last Legislature,
and was read by him at the .Fourth of July celebra
tion at Shippensburg:
Let the heart of each freeman swell high with emotion
To-day, o’er the deeds that gave liberty birth,
And pledge to defend, with unflagging devotion,
That Goddess that rules o’er this gem of the earth.
Still cherish the spirit that prompted our fathers
Across the broad waters from bondage to flee,
And the true hearts around us that liberty gathers,
Will ever protect thirTair land of the free.
Albion boasts of her power and her glory,
And points with delight to her deeds and herfame ;
And history chronicles Rome’s brilliant story,
That hangs with such magic around her proud
name;
But far to the westward, Columbia rises,
With arms stretch’d across ev’ry ocean and sea,
Beokoning hither the patriot who prizes
A home in her bosom —a grave ’mongst the free.
Her broad rolling rivers, her plains and her moun
Now glad with the songs of the brave and the free;
Her dells where her cottagers dwell by her fountains,
Fair Freedom, forever, are wodded to thee:
Nor shall e’er those plains or those dells bo invaded
By foot of a despot, while froemon are true,
Nor thy star that in glory has risen, be shaded,
Till time to this earth bids a final adieu.
Lot him who desponds, whon he peers with keen
Far into the future, but turn back his eye ;
And the deeds of our fathers who ne’er brook’d de-
Will teach him that liberty never can die.
Awbilo the bright spirit that guard? it may slumber,
Awhile may its Altar all desolate be;
The tyrant may threaten, but ne'er will encumber
Thy march, fair Columbia, for thou wilt be free.
Bright are the hopes that now cluster around thee;
And green is the laurel that garlands thy brow ;
Though galling the chain that in infancy bound
thee,
Yet, liberty smilingly guards o’er thee now :
On'the soil where it sprung, thero aro arms to de
fend it,
And hearts that will never its Altar profane,—
Hearts that In sunshine arid gloom will commend it,
And shield it forever from tyranny’s chain.
Thy daughters who bloom, as the rose in its beauty,
When deck’d in bright spangles of glittering dew,
Will train up our youth, at thy Altar, to duty,
And build up a nation of patriots true.
JVlove on, then, Columbia. —the pathway bofore thee,
Is brighter than nation o’er trod io before,
And the star of thy destiny now shining o’er thee
Illumes with its radiance earth’s farthest shore.
AFTER THE BALL.
They sat and oombec} their beautiful hair,
Their long, bright tresses, one by one,
As they laughed and talked in the chamber there,
After the revel was done.
Idly they talked of waltz and quadrille,
Idly they laughed like other girls,
Who over the lire, when all is still,
Comb out their braids and curls.
Robes of satin and Brussels laoo,
Knots of flowers and ribbons, too,
Scattered about in every place,
For the revel is through
And Maud and Madge in robos of white,
The prettiest night gowns under the sun,
Stockingless, elipperless, sit in the night,
For the revel is done, —
Sit and comb their beautiful hair,
Those wonderful wares of brown and gold,
Till the fire is out in the chamber there,
And the little bare feet are cold.
Then out o£ 6ho gathering- Trfnter Chill,
4-11 out of bitter St. Agnes weather,
While the fire is out and the hour is still,
Maud and Madge together,—
Maud and Madge in robes of white,
The prettiest night gowns under the sun,
Curtained away from the chilly night,
After the revel is done, —
Float along in a splendid dream,
To a golden gittern’s tinkling tune,
While a thousand lustres shimmering stream,
In a palaco’B grand saloon.
Flashing of jewels, and flutter of laces,
Tropioal odors sweeter than musk,
Men and women with beautiful faces,
And eyes of tropical dusk, —
And one faco shining out like a star,
One faco hunting the dreams of each,
And ono voice sweeter than others are,
Breaking into silvery speech,—
Telling, through lips of boarded bloom,
An old, old story over again,
As down the royal bannered room,
To the golden gittorn’s strain,
Two and two, they dreamily walk.
While an unsoon spirit walks beside,
And, all unheard in the lover’s talk,
He claimeth ono for a bride.
Ob, Maud and Madge, dream on together,
With never a pang ofjpalous fear!
For, ere the bitter St. Agnes weather
Shall whiten Another year,
Robed for the bridal, and ebbed for the tomb,
Braided brown hair, and golden tress,
There’ll be only ono of you left for the bloom
Of tho bearded lips to press, —
Qnly one for tho bridal pearls,
The robe of satin and Brussels lace, —
Only one to blush through her curls
th|i sight of her lover's face.
Oh, beautiful Madge, in your bridal white,
For you the revel has just begun ;
But for her who sleeps in your arms to-night
> ' The revel of life is done !
Butrobed and crowned with your saintly blis3,
Queen of heaven and bride of the sun,
Oh, beautiful Maud, you’ll never miss
The kisses another hath won !
Extemporaneous Preaching-.
Once two ministers of the Gospel were
conversing on extemporaneous preaching.
“Well,” said the old divine, (waxing
warm,) “you are ruining yourself by writ
ing your sermons and reading them off.—
Your congregation oannot beoome inter,
ested in your preaching; dnd if you were
called upon to preach unexpectedly, unless
you could get hold of an old sermon, you
would be completely oonfused.”
The young divine used all his eloquence,
but in vain, to oouvince the old gentleman
that the written sermon expressed hi i own
thoughts and feelings, and if called upon
could preach extemporaneously.
“As we are of the same faith,” said the
young minister, “suppose you try me next
Sabbath morning. On ascending the pul
pit you can hand me a text from any part
of the Bible, and I will convince you that
I can pr'each without haying looked at the
text before I stood up. Likewise, I must
be allowed the same privilege with you,
and see who will make the beßt of it.”
Tho idea seemed to delight the oid gen
tleman, and it was immediately agreed
upon.
The following Sabbath, on mounting the
pulpit, his senior brother handed him a
slip of paper, on which was written—“ And
the ass opened his mouth and spake,”
from which he preached a glorious sermon,
chaining the attention of his delighted
Lexers, and charming his old friend with
his eloquence.
In the afternoon the young brother,
who was sitting below the pulpit, handed
his slip to the elder preacher. After rising
and opening the Bible the old man looked
anxiously around—“Am I not thine ass ?”
Pausing a few minutes, he ran his fingers
through his hair, straightened his collar,
blew his nose like the last trumpet, and
re-read aloud—“Am I jiot thine ass ?”
Another pause, in which a deadly silence
reigned. After reading a third time—
“Am I not thine ass ?” he looked over the
pulpit at his friend, and in a doleful voioe
said —“l think I am, brother!”
THE BACHELOR MARRIED;
Or Much. More Agreeable to all Parties*
When Henry Bordan was upon his
death-bed, and had been told by his physi
cian that, if he had any unsettled business
anywhere he had better attend to it quick
ly, he sent for bis friend Tobias Hardgrip,
an honest bat eccentric man.
Tobias who smelt money in the affair,
hastened to the bedside of the dying man,
and was about to pour forth his lamenta
tions over him, when Bordan oheoked him
with a grim smile and said :
‘ Don’t do it, Hardgrip, for you know
’twould be all nonsense. lam dying, and
you are glad of it.’
‘ Glad of it! Why, dearest friend, what
can you mean ? Have I not cause to lament
when the man whose purse has so often
helped the fit m of Hardgrip & Co., is about
to depart for— ’
‘ Precisely,’, said Bordan. ‘ But of late
years yours has been the purse that has
helped the house of Bordan & Son. Well,
the son died last month, and now the
father must after him. Your house will
enjoy a monopoly, for who can outbid
Tobias Hardgrip, when Bordan & Son are
grave-dust ? You are glad of it—you
know it—don’t say no, for I tell you I
would be very glad, if it was I sitting so
strong at your death-bed, my friend .
Tobias,’said Bordan, writhing in the sheets
as death gave him a nip in the vitals as a
hint for him to hurry through with all he ■
had to say.
1 1 have not the least doubt of it,’ groan
ed Tobias, 1 1 should be much surprised
otherwise. No doubt, it is much more
agreeable to all parties as it is.’ ;
‘ Precisely,’ groaned Bordan ; and then 1
speaking very slowly, and with muoh diffi-}
oulty, he oontinued : ‘ Let us come to
business.’
‘ That’s it—that’s the word—l like
business. What is it V said Tobias mov
ing closer to Bordan and producing a pen
cil and note-book. ‘Go ahead, for your
time is short, Bordan.’
‘ You were ever a stony-natured man,
Tobias,’ said Bordan, bitterly. ‘ But you
are right—my time is short. Some day
you, Tobias, will say the same when you
are lying stretched—•’
‘ Never mind all that, Bordan,’ inter
rupted Tobias, quiokly, ‘ that’s all right.’
‘ Very well. Hardgrip, during the
sixtv-nine years that I have lived,
I have amassed quite a laige prop
erty. Before Dr. Orampill told me my
case was hopeless, I thought I was a poor
man ; but now that I must leave my riohes,
they seem ten times as great,’
‘Np doubt —no doubt—a very oommon
idea,’ said Tobias, flourishing his penoil.
‘ How muoh do you leave V
‘ Very near to two hundred and eighty
thousand.’
1 What, so muoh ! Then why did.you tell
me three months ago, that you had not
enough to bury yourself with V. exclaimed
Tobias, knitting his brows.
‘To keep you from asking my endorse
ment,’ said Bordan. • The times wore
slippery. Some of our best houses were
crumbling, and I think you were a little
shaky then.’
‘Do you ? Well, I was not, but do you
know I imagined you were, and was afraid
of your paper,’ grinned Tobias, sharpen
ing his penoil.
‘ Precisely. We were afraid of each
other,’ continued Bordan. ! Now, you
know I have a daughter—a little girl of
ten years. My wife died three years ago
—my second wife—l believe you were
present when we were married.’
‘ Yes, I recollect; I thought what a fool
you were to marry a young woman —you
nearly sixty, she twenty—foolish, very—
go on.’
‘ She was faithful to me, I'truly believe,
Tobias.’
I No doubt; I never said she wasn’t.—
It is much more agreeable to all parties to
believe so. 1 do. What next ?’
‘ I have willed all my property to my
child, except a few legacies. Among others,
one to yourself.’
‘ One to you ; how much V
‘ Ten thousand dollars.’
! Very good.. What am Ito do earn it;
for I know I have a job on hand.’
1 1 have appointed yon guardian of my
daughter till she shall have attained her
twenty-first year. If she is satisfied with
your oare of her daring the interval, I have
enjoined it upon her to present you with
an additional ten thousand.’
‘ She won’t be satisfied—women never
are. Eve had plenty of peaches, but pre
ferred apples. Why 1 Because they were
forbidden. Besides what shall I do with
a little thing like her. lam a crusty old
bachelor—l know it. I have no more
heart than a half-penny. I must send her
oft to a boarding school. When Bhe comes
back marry her off. Is that it V
‘No ; do no such thing—rent a house
—buy a house—rear the child as if she
was your own. Promise—swear that you
will raise her as if she were your own flesh
and blood,’ exclaimed Bordan.
‘ That’s it. Modern people send their
own children to boarding schools. Bat,
Henry, my old friend, rest assured that I
will perform all you require. Stop—sup
pose she marries before she becomes twen
ty-one 1 I see before me at least five
hundred young ninnies in her train—she
will grow up pretty—her mother was—
you had good taste—never mind that sup
pose she marries V
‘lf she marries without your consent,
then the property all falls—save an an
nuity of four hundred—to yourself,’ said
Bordan.
‘ Is that all set down in yonr will—and
is this parchment the will V asked Hard
grip, taking up a sealed document.
‘lt is ; and this is my final will and
testament.’
‘ I think you will live long enough to
rectify a little mistake you have made in
it,’ said Hardgrip, unceremoniously break
ing it open.
1 What mistake 1 What do you mean V
‘ Henry Jordan, I have the reputation
of being a sordid, avaricious man. Per
haps the world is right, for I do love mon
ey. Now I am willing to please you. I
will take fatherly charge of your daughter,
change my mode of life, buy a house, be
troubled with servants, worry myself with
a housekeeper, fight off the dandies when
Laura grows up—and all that. But I shall
not make myself miserable by breathing
temptation with every breath of my nos
trils. Strike out the oondition that she
shalL not marry without my consent, and
I am your man. Otherwise I am off.’
‘ No luoh oondition exists,’'said Bordan,
with a gratified smile. Examine the will
and you will find what I say to be true.
“THAT CODNTBY IS THE HOST PBOSPE&OUB WHJSKE liABOB OOHMANDS THE GREATEST EEWABD.”-
LANCASTER CITY, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 1859.
What I said was meant ta try you. You
are an eccentric man, but honest and faith
ful.’
It is unnecessary tq speak farther of the
interview. Four days after its termina
tion, Henry Bordan’s remains were con
veyed to their last resting place. Tobias
Hardgrip was a single gentleman pf thirty
five years of age, blunt and matter-of-fact
in his address, almost rnde in his man
ners, fond of money, yet honest, and had a
heart much more gentle than the world
believed. He was the only son of a man
who had reared him from infancy in the
belief that gold was everything ; and it is
no fflarvel that the heart of Tobias had, by
constant contract with his father’s metalie
nature, become somewhat hardened, yet
not irretrievably so. His miserly father
had died a few months before Bordan’s sec
ond marriage and freed from his influence,
Tobias had begnn to think there was
something else besideß money to live for.—
And that something in his eyes, was the
smiles of Laura Amar, who afterwards be
came the wife of Henry Bordan—a victim
of worldlv-minded parents upon the golden
altar of Mammon. Had Tobias . declared
in season he would have found that Laura
loved him ; but a deep-seated self-distrust
had deterred him, and his love beoame the
wife of a man old enough to have been her
grand-father. . After 'this tjie heart of
Tobias grew harder and harder, till at the
time of Bordan’s death every creviee and
corner of it was filled with dollars, or the
love of dollars.
Bordan being buried, Tobias purchased
a neat, residence, hired aa excellent house
keeper, and the requisite number of ser
vants, and began to lead a different kind
of fife from that which he had hitherto
'led. _ It was not long before he found his
tender little charge was growing very dear
to him; and as years sped by, her sweet
and lovely graces dislodged every one of
those hard dollars from his heart till tbe
smiles and happiness of the beautiful girl
were the principal things therein.
‘ Bordan gave me ten thousand dollars
to take care of her,’ said Tobias, as he
wended his way to his office, the parting
kiss of his ward tingling upon his cheek.
‘ Bless, my soul, I believe I would give
the same amount now to be allowed the
privilege. I think I stand a ehance to get
the remaining ten thousand by pleasing
her—not that I want it. Bless my soul,
how that little Laura, has changed my
natqre. Must he hecause 1 loved her
mother so muoh—she looks just like her,”
Here his attention was attracted to a
beggar woman, asking alms for herself
and siok 'ilifant, of a young and ricbly
dressed man just before him. His blue
coat and brass buttons especially caught
the eyes of Tobias.
‘Go to the poor-house, 1 was the brutal
reply of the young man as he hurried- on
from the beseeching, and wo-begone
woman.
‘ Just what I used to say, : said Tobias,
to himself, as he placed a dollar in the
palm of the poverty stricken female, and
hurried on from her tearful thanks. 1 Just
what I would say now, if my nature had
not been softened by that little angel at
home. She is wayward though, I must
admit that—but then she is only eighteen.
Bless me! I never thought of that
before. Why, when girls get as far as
eighteen in these days, they are generally
mothers. Eighteen ! Why it seems as
yesterday when she was a timid little girl
of ten —fond of cakes and detesting gov
ernesses. Ah ! here’s my office,’ Tobias
passed through tho outer office into his
private room, and found there the gentle
man in the blue coat and intensely bright
buttons. This gentleman howed, and
presented a letter. Tobias Hardgrip read
it oarefully, and then looking at the young
man sharply, with his keen blaok eyes,
said :
‘ So you are Orlando Tompkins—son of
my step-sister. Why didn’t she call you
John, or James, or Moses, or Jacob?
What—bless my soul! I was near swear
ing. Whore did she find that name,
Orlando 5 It is a miserable name—l
don’t like it.’.
1 trust your dislike to the name will
not'extend to the owner,’ remarked the
youDg gentleman father flippantly, as if it
were a mere trifle whether Tobias liked
him or not.
‘ Can’t say yet, Mr. Tompkins ; saw you
refuse to aid a poor woman awhile ago —
sorry to see that. Why did you not help
her V asked Tobias, poking the fire.
‘ One sees so many imposters that one
is afraid of being imposed upon, sir,’ said
Tompkins, very red, nevertheless.
1 But, sir, you have not shaken hands
with your sister’s son.’
‘ How do yon do, sir V said Tobias,
giving him a grip of the hand that made
Qrlando grin with pain.
‘ But you are not my sister’s son—l
never had a sister—your mother was the
daughter of your mother’s mother before
your grandmother married my father—do
you understand V
‘ Perfectly,’ said Orlando, who was
butting his brains among all these mothers,
seeking for his grandmother.
‘ Your mother asks me to allow you to
make my house your home during your
stay in the city. How long shall you
stay V
‘ A few days only. I’m on my way to
California to dig gold,’ said Orlando,
lighting a cigar.
‘ Allow me,’ said Tobias, who, among
other and lesser failings, could not bear
the scent o.f a good cigar, and taking the
weed from the mouth of ihe young gentle
man he threw it into the fire. • ‘ You see
I don’t use tobacco, it makes me siok.
So you are gbiog to dig gold. Many go
there to dig gold, and dig such deep holes
that, bless my soul ! they fall into them
and die. That’s your affair. Here’s the
address of my house. There’s no one
there now, exoept a little girl—a Ward of
mine. Wal? about the city. I’m busy.
I’ll meet you at my house at five—my
dinner hour. There olear out.’
When Tobias was alone again he began
to tHink about his step sister’s son.
‘He is very handsome, he is very
showy. He has plenty of impudence.
Why, bless my sonl ! I believe he’s the
finest looking fellow I ever let into my
house. I don’t like him. He looks very
dissipated. Laura’s too young to fall in
love—bless my son!! she’s eighteen.
Suppose she should-fanoy some popinjay
like Orlando,- and marry him ? What
should become’ of me—Tobias Hardgrip ?
Nobody shall marry her ! Bat stop—she’s
a woman—she’ll marry somebody ; I
declare I never thought she was so very
tall—so muoh as eighteen—till now.
Bless my soul! now I think of it; she’s
a full grown woman. That accounts for
all the beanx she’s talking about, lately.
Bat I know she don’t care a panful of
ashes for the best of them. She can’t
marry without my consent. Nonsense, if
a woman wants to marry she’ll do it—
there’s no holding her. Besides I struok
that clause of .the will oat. What on
earth will become of me when Lanra
marries ? I mast begin to think about
that. But I hate the idea. She shan’t
marry!’
All that day, till five o’olook, Tobias
brooded over the thought, and onoe caught
himself entering upon the ledger this
singular and mystic merchandise.
‘ Suppose Laura should marry Tobias
Hardgrip.’
‘ Bless my soul! I never dreamed of
that!’ said Tobias blushing very red, and
looking about him in alarm. ‘ If old Bilks,
my book-keeper, should see that entry, he
would run me to” death—l should never
hear the last of it. Oh, no ; that’s foolish.
I’m forty-three and she’s eighteen.
Twenty-one years is a long jump between
man and wife. Besides that would not be
treating her like my own flesh and blood.
Bless me, yes it would! If I marry her
she will be 1 flesh of my flesh and bone of
my bone !’ lam getting silly. Say, Mr.
Bilks, do I look old V
‘ Not at all,’ said Bilks, who was sixty
two, and who considered Tobias a rather
young man.
On his way home, Tobias laid several
wager's with quite a number of his
acquaintances, that none of them could
guess his real age.
‘ Forty,’said one, ‘thirty-eight,’ said
two; < thirty-five,’ said three ; 1 forty-nine,’
said four : ‘ sixty,’ said five ; and Tobias
refused to discount five’s note the very
next day.
When he reaohed his house, Tobias
found Orlando Tompkins and Laura
Bordan chatting away as if they had
known each other for ten years.
‘ Why uncle— ’ said the fasoinating
Orlando.
‘ Don’t oall me unole,’ cried Tobias
rather snappishly. lam not your unole.
You see your mother’s mother had a
daughter, which daughter is your mother,
when your grandmother married my father
—you understand,’
* Oh, perfectly,’ said Orlando, who was
completely mystified by this genealogioal
information, and who despaired of ever
seeing through it. 1 Well Mr. Hardgrip,
you told me there was no one at home
exoept a little girl. I find here a magnifi
eent woman—demmy !’ and Orlando made
a crescent of his back, and a love battery
of his eyes.
‘ Did you I Bless my soul, I think so
too,’ sa d Tobias, who began to hate the
son of Mrs. Tompkins, and wished him and
his brass buttons in the Red Sea.
Laura, who was a very lovely and
amiable young lady, and who had boon
reared almost isolated from the world, had
never known her guardian to be so enthu
siastically complimentary as he was that
evening. He beat Orlando ‘ all hollow,’
and that cerulean and brazen gentleman
retired that night with the impression upon
his mind that Tobias Hardgrip oould talk
faster and more to the purpose than any
two men that he had ever met.
‘ Bemmy !’ said Orlando, as he tumhled
into bed and drew the coyer up to his nose.
‘ Hemmy, I helieve the guardy loves the
ward ! No wonder ; she is deuced pretty
and ravishingly artless. That Tobias
Hardgrip is not a had looking fellow either.
He don’t look over thirty-three, aDd I
know he must be fifty. It’s strange how
some of these old fogies preserve their
youth and good looks while we youngsters
of twenty-three look sixty at thirty. I
must quit smoking. Demmy! I must
give it up or my face will look like a
oyster in five years,’
Yes, Mr. Orlando Tompkins, give up
smoking, hard drinking, late hours, gamb
ling and several other fashionablo amuse
ments, peculiar to that spindle-shanked,
dissipated, demon oalled Young Amerioa,
and there will be a faint hope left for you
to see your fortieth birth-day out of pur
gatory.
- A week, two weeks, three weeks passed
on; and still Orlando lingered at the hos
pitable house of Tobias, his presence
beginning to haunt that worthy gentleman
as the Demon did Eaust.
1 I am afraid she loves him,’ said Tobias
to himself. ‘ I know he loves her—for
tune. What in (bless my soul, 1
believe I swore mentally) —why didn’t I
leave that condition in the will ? or as it
wasn’t there, why did I not’-insist upon its
insertion ? I am afraid I shall grow savage,
apd wish the yonng rasoal in some plaoe
the name of which begins with an H
Halifax, Hamburg, or Havre de Grace, or
bless my.soul! any other place that has H
at the hilt.’
Tobias offered Urlando ten thousand
dollars to set him up in business in the
Sandwich Islands, or Porto Rico, if he
would start immediately. But Orlando
grinned a decided negative, while Laura
seemed to become more infatuated with
him every day.
‘ Ten thousand dollars!’ said Mr. Orlan
do Tompkins, one night as he tumbled
into bed and drew the sheet up to his nose.
1 Ten thousand crab-apples! The girl is
worth, they say, nearly half a million.—
She is taken after me—l am sure of it.
Tobias is sharp, very sharp —but Orlando
Tompkins is sharper. Not my uncle, eh ?
Before long he shall be glad to call me.—
I like this digging for gold in pleasant
parlor’s, and in handsome gardens and in
lovely damsels’ eyes, better than in the
mud and water of California. Bless my
soul, as Tobias says, it’s mnch more agree
able to all parties.’
While Orlando was soliloquizing in this
complacent mood, a dialogue was going on
below in the parlor, where Tobias was
sitting with his beantifql ward.
Tobias would hqve burned daylight
before Orlando should outsit him.
‘ Laura, I have something very impor
tant to tell yon,’ said Tobias, who had
revolving a plan to solve all doubts.
What is it papa?’ said Laura, taking a
seat on the sofa by his side, and resting
her dainty snowy hand upon his stout and
handsome shoulder.
1 Bless my soul! don’t call me papa ! 1
am not your papa,’ said Tobias, upon whom
this affectionate and filial appellation
splashed like a bneket of cold water.
‘ Why, I have called you so for so many
years,’ said Laura in astonishment.
Not so very many my dear girl; only
eight. Call me J?oby.’
‘Toby! Ha! ha! What a ridioulous
’ —BUOHANAN.
name,’ and the little hand and little feet
of Miss Lanra danced with merriment.
‘ Toby Hardgrip is not a name to he
laughed at. Looks very well when signed
to a oheok for a hundred thousand or so—
bless my soul! goes well too. . But Laura
what do people do when they get married ?
Where do they go ?’
‘ I have heard that they go away some
where and live together, never caring for
any one except each other. Papa—l
mean Toby—l declare 1 oan’t oall yon
Toby,’ laughed Laura.
‘Never mind that, call me pudding-head,
as that monkey Tompkins oalled me once.
I heard him! Bless my soul! lam going
to marry.’
‘You are going to marry!’ exclaimed
Laura.
1 Why not? Bless my soul. lam not
too old. Only forty-three, and there is
more pith in me than in ten such laths as
that fellow up stairs. Say, you minx, am
I too old ?’
‘ No, not too old,’ said Laura slowly
and mournfully, ‘ but I thought ’
‘Eh ! what did you think ? Bless my
soul,’ cried Tobias, springing up, ‘ I sus
pect you thought np one would have me.
I know six—six ! I know sixty-six that
would jump at me.’
‘1 do not mean that. I mean—tell me,
dear guardian, for you shall always be
dear to me, married or single, oan I not
love you enough ? Must you go and marry
to be loved ?’ said Laura turning the full
blase of her brilliant beauty upon him.
‘ Yes ; you call me papa, and love me
as a papa. I hate papas ! I want to marry !
I am rich, not old, good-looking, strong,
healthy, and—yes, bless my soul, I may
venture to say, good natured. I must
marry. You’ll be at the same before long,
and 1 shall be left alone. Bless my soul!
I cannot live alone ! ’
Laura, blushing and trembling like a
rose-leaf fluttering in the breeze, rose
from the sofa, approaohed the handsome
baohelor, plaoed her soft hands on his
cheeks, and gazed up into his good-looking
face with those bewitohing blue eyes of
hers, and said,
‘ Will you marry me, Toby ?’
‘ Bless my soul! Do you mean it ?’—
exclaimed Tobias, who felt, he afterwards
said, as if some one had emptied a bowl
of live ants between his neck and shirt.
‘I do mean it—as lam a woman. I
know you love me. I havo known you so
long and known you so well, guardy, and
love you so muoh, and loved you so long,
do you think that I can live away from
you ?’
‘ But—bless my soul, this is pleasant—
but him up stairs—l mean Orlando Tomp
kins,’
‘ I detest him. I never wish to see
him again,’ said Laura, almost sinking
with the emotion she had grappled.
< That’s just my opinion. It will be
much more agreeable to both parties.—
And so you will marry Toby Hardgrip !
Hurrah ! Did you love me all this time ?’
cried Tobias who was higher in heaven
than Mahomet pver soared, and who was
now seated upon the sofa with Laura by
his side.
‘ Yes ; for years. And isn’t it a shame
that I should he forced to ask you to
marry me ?’ said Laura, nestling her
burning cheeks in Tobias’ bosom.
‘ Bless my soul, no ! I never would
have dared to ask you to marry me—
besides this is leap year, and makes it
muoh more agreeable to all parties.’
■ The following morning Orlando Tomp
kins, on descending to his breakfast, at
eleven o’clock, found to his surprise that
Tobias and Laura were waiting his tardy
approach to the table.
‘ So you both slept late too. Well that’s
clever; we can all breakfast together, eh,
Mias Bordan ?’ said he seating himself.
Why Mr. Hardgrip, you are dressed
like a bridegroom.’
‘ Bless my soul,’ said Tobias, smiling
from head to foot, ‘I am one. While you
were snoozing up stairs, I went out a
bachelor and came home a benedict.’
‘ Whew! you don’t say so. Why,
where’s the bride V
‘ Here at your service, Mr. Tompkins.
Will you take tea or coffee, or ohocolate
this morning!’ said the blushing Laura,
and with eyes much brighter than the
silver teapot.
‘ No, 1 thank you,’ said Orlando, rising
and very white, ‘ I think I’ll take my
departure. Demmiel’
‘ Bless my soul ! that’s much more
agreeable to all parties,’ said Tobias, as
Orlando ‘ mizzled.’
Why did Jacob Cry?—Jacob kissed
Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
— Scripture.
If Rachel was only a pretty girl, and
kept her face clean, we can’t see that Jacob
had muoh to cry about.— New York Globe.
Why, he wept tears of joy, Mr. Globe.
You never kissed a pretty girl,, or you
wouldn’t wonder a bit. We have been in.
the same boat with Jacob before now, and
we blubbered right out.— Lynn News.
How do you know but she slapped his
face for him ? *few Orleans Delta. ‘
Gentlemen, the cause of Jacob’s weep
ing was the refusal of Rachel to allow him
to kiss her again.— Flag.
In our opinion, Jacob wept because he
hadn’t kissed her before, and regretted
the time he had lost.— Age.
Green—all of you. The fellow boo
booed beoause she did not kiss him.—
Manchester Advocate.
We venture to say that not one of the
above hard-hearted fellows, except the
Lynn News man, ever kissed a pretty girl,
or they wouldn’t be so muoh troubled
about poor Jacob! In kissing a pretty
girl for the first time a chap'feels “kind o’
all-overish !” This was Jacob’s feeling—
so muoh so, in fact, that he gave vent to
itin a copious flood of tears. — [Eds. Intel.
An Aspiration.—“ Sally, I’ve got a
sweetheart; such a nioe young man ! He’s
in a profession.” -
“Oh Jemima! Don’t use suoh wicked
words !”
“ It ain’t a wioked word at all, Sally ;
it’s a business.”
“ Business, Jemima, what business ?”
“ Guess, Sally, what it is; it begins with
a ho.”
“ I know, Jemima; it’s a hofficer.”
“ No, it ain’t though; it’s something
muoh better than a hosiffer.”
“ Then it’s a horange-merohant. That’s
it, Jemima!”
“ Oh, yon hateful thing, to think of
anything so vulgar! He’s a hootioneer!”
CARDS.
ALDUS J. NEFF, Attorney at Law.-
Office with B. A. Shaffer, Esq., sonth-west corner of
Centre Square, Lancaster. may 15, ’55 ly 17
JESSE LANDIS> Attorney at Law.—Of
fice one door east of Lechleris Hotel, East King street,
Lancaster, Pa.
fl®, All kinds of Scrirening—such as writing Wills,
Deeids, Mortgages, Accounts, Ac., will be attended to with
correctness and despatch. may 15, ’55 tf-17
Abram shank,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office with D. G. Eshlejian, Esq., No. 36 Nobth Duke St..
LANCASTER , PA .
Edward m*govern,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No. 3 Sooth Queen street, in Heed, McGrann, Kelly &
Co.’s Banking Bailding, Lancaster, Pa.
apr 6 tfl2
Newton lightner, attorney
AT LAW, haa his Office in North Duke street, nearly
opposite the Court House.
Lancaster, apr 1 tf 11
Removal.— william b. fordney,
Attorney at Law, has removed his office from North
Queen street to the building in the south-east corner of
Centre Square, formerly known as Ilubley’s Hotel.
Lancaster, april 10
Removal.— dr. j. t. barer, hom
(EPATHIC PHYSICIAN, has removed his office to
No. 69 East King street, next door above King's Grocery.
Reference—Professor W. A. Uarflner, Philadelphia
Calls from the cooutry will be promptly attended to.
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WT. McPHAIL,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
mar 31 ly 11 No 11 N. Duse ft.. Lancaster, Pa.
EEMOVAL.— H. B. SWARR, Attorney
at Law, has removed bis office to No. 13 North Duke
street, nearly opposite his former location, and a tew doors
north of the Court House. apr 6 3m 12
O AIUEL H. REYNOLDS, Attorney at
O Law. Office, No. 14 North Duke street, opposite the
Court House. may 6 tf 16
SIMON P. E B Y ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OFFICE: — No. 38 North Duke street,
may 11 ly 17] Lancaster, Penna.
Frederick s. pyper,
ATTO ft N E Y AT LAW.
x OFFICE—No. II North Duke street, (west side,) Lan
caster, Pa. apr 20 tf 14
Removal.— william s. amweg,
Attorney at Law, has removed his office from his
former place into South Duke street, noarly opposite the
Trinity Lutheran Church. apr 8 tf 12
JOHN P. BRINTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.,
Has removed his office to his residence, No. 249 South 6th
Street, above Spruce^
Refers by permission to Hon. H. G. Loxo,
“ A. L. Hates,
“ Ferrrk Brixton,
u0v241y*45 • “ Thaddeub Stevens.
JAMES BLACK, Attorney at Law.—Of
lice in East King street, two doors cast ofLechler’a
Hotel, Lancaster, Pa.
J3sf“ AH business connected with his profession, and
all kinds of writing, such as preparing Deeds, Mortgages,
Wills, Stating Accounts, Ac., promptly attended to.
may 15. tf-17
PETER D. MYERS,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
PHILADELPHIA,
will attend to the Renting of Houses, Collecting House
and Ground Rents, &c. Agencies entrusted to his care
will be thankfully received, and carefully attended to.—
Satisfactory reference given. Olive N. E. corner o(
SEVENTH and SANSO.M streets. Second Floor. No. 10.
feb 17 1y,5
vCRIVENING & CONVEYANCING,
The undersigned respectfully announces to the public
that he has taken the office lately occupied by John A.
Iliestau'i, Esq , where he will be pleased to transact oil
business connected with the above profession that may bo
placed in his hands.
Office No. 26 North Duke street, Lancaster, Fa.
C. E. HAYES,
feb 15 ly 5 City Regulator.
REMOVAL .—We nave this day re
to our uew Banking House, in EAST KING St., where
the Banking Business in all its varied branches will re
ceive our best attention.
Interest on deposits will be allowed as heretofore.
Drafts on New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore con
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Stock. Bond 3. and other securities bought and sold in
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allowed on old American coin.
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on deposit, or for purchase or sale of Bonds or Stocks, may
depend upon prompt and faithful performance of all con
tracts.
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its obligations. JOHN GYGER. A CO
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N ational police gazette.—this
Great Journal of Crime and Criminals Is in its Thir
teenth year, and is widely circulated throughout the coun
try. It is the first paper of the kind published in the
United States, and is distinctive in its character. It has
lately passed into the hands of Geo. W. Matsejl & Co., by
whom it will hereafter be conducted. Mr. Matsell was
formerly Chief of Police of New York City, and he will no
doubt render it one of the most interesting papers in the
country. Its editorials forcibly written, and of a char
acter that should comma : l for the paper universal sup
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New grocery.
The undersigned has opened a new Grocery Store in
West King street, next door to the Cross Keys’ Hotel,
where he offers for sale aD entire new stork of
GROCERIES,
QUEENSWARE.
FISH.
SALT AND FRUIT,
Wholesale and Retail, cheap for cash All kiDds '»f Coun
try Produce bought or taken in exchange f--r goods.
JOHN D. DKAIIM.
Lancaster, April 19, 1859. tt 14
House and cattle powder.
TATTERSAL’S HOUSE POWDER,
HEAVE POWDER,
ROSIN.
FENNOOREKK
SULPHUR,
GEUBIAN,
CREAM TARTAR,
COPPERAS. 4c.,
For sale at THOMAS KLLMAKER’S
Drug 4 Chemical Store, West King street, Lanc’r.
feb 9 tf 4
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JOHN O'BYRNE, Southeast Comer of Bth and Race
Streets, Philadelphia
He respectfully claims the patronage of tho public. O’B.
has constantly on hand a large stock of seasouable Goods,
comprising HATS, CAPS. STRAW GOODS. RIDING
UAFS, SOFT TRAVELING HATS, INFANTS’ TUR- / M
BANS. 4c., snch a 6 are usually found in a first class
Hatting Establishment. For the eusuing season O'B has
purchased from first hands, an unusually splendid stock of
FOREIGN and DOMESTIC Leghorn and’ other Straw Hats
and Caps suitable for Men and Boys ; also Flats for Misses.
O’Byrne’s widely renowned $3 Hats will be produced for
the Spring and Summer of 1859, in most exquisite style,
and unsurpassed excellence as to quality and finish, so as
to be equal to any in the market.
Remember, JOHN O’BYKNE’S Store is at the southeast
corner of Bth and Race streets. The Sign of tho Lion,
Tiger and Bear surmounts the corner of his store.
apr 26 3m 15
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SUBSCRIPTIONS received at Publisher’s rates in clubs
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The Country Gentleman $2 single copy, $8 five copies.
The Cultivator 50c single copy, $2 five copies.
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In addition we have constantly on hand a variety of
valuable Agricultural Works, all of which we offer at rea
sonable rates.
Every person interested in soil culture should not be
without one of the above valuable practicle Agricultural
publications, and for the sake of having them all read and
have the advantage of them, we offer either at the publish-
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Successor to Murray, Young 4 Co.
may 17 tf 18
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At the Maryland Institute, besides premiums at Fairs in
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TESTIMONIALS OF EXCELLENCE. FROM
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As also from some of the most eminent Professors and
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5 and 7, North Eutaw street, and No. 207 Baltimore street,
between Charles and Light streets, would respectfully In-'
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stock of
GRAND AND SQUARE PIANO-FORTES, 1
which, for beauty of finish, power, and sweetneu of tone
and elasticity of touch, have been, by judges, pronounced
unrivalled. Every Piano guarantied for five years, and a
privilege of exchange granted at any time within six
months, if not entirely satisfactory.
Terms Liberal. A call is respectfully solicited before
purchasing elsewhere. A liberal discount made to the
Clergy and to Schools. A large assortment of Melodeons
constantly on hand.
Pianos taken in exchange, hired, tuned and repaired.
jan 18 tf 1] WM. ENABE & CO.
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No. 155 North Qth street, below Race, Philadelphia.
Persons desirous of selecting from a large aDd extensive
assortment of WALL PAPER, will find it to their advan
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charged by dealers. Work done in the country by expert,
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folly solicited. . [mar 16 fin 9
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The subscriber calls your attention to tbe new and
veil selected stock of SPRING BONNETS and all kinds of
MILLINERY GOODS, including LIGHT and DARK
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In great quantities, Tat Rushes, French and ■
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Carpets, Notions, Holsery. Dress Trimmings, and a great
maDy articles too numerous to mention, which he will sell
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THE HOWARD ASSOCIATI <N. in view of the awful
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the deceptions practiced upon the unfortunate victims of
such diseases by Quacks, several years ago directed their
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or Self Abuse, Dieses of the Kidueya and Bladder, Ac.,
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EZRA D. UEARTWELL, President.
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■pOOFING SLATF.
_Lv The undersigned have on hand and are regularly re
ceiving fresh supplies of ROOFINQ SLATE, which they
oiler on the most favorable terms to consumers. 81ato put
on by the square or sold by the ton. Having none but the
best of workmen, all jobs done by ns are warranted. As
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Cedar Ware, Saddlery, Cutlery. Ac.. Ac.
GEORGE M. STEINMAN A CO.,
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feb 15 6m 5J
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VELVET aud GILT DECORATIONS,
MARBLE and OAK DECORATIONS,
MOULDINGS and BORDERS,
FINE SATIN PAPER,
COMMON UNGLAZED PAPER,
STUTUES and FIRE-BOARD PRINTS.
Just received a largo and complete stock of tho above
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mar 22 tf 10
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IE LIFE OF UFA* ERAL GARIBALDI,
'ue Homan Soldier. Sailor. Patriot and Hero.
Writion by himself. With Sketches of his Companions In
Arms. Translated from his Private Manuscripts, nod Pub
lished with his consent, by his Friend and Admirer,
TIIEODOHE DWIGHT, Ei>Q . ,
Author of *• A Tour in Italy,”‘-The Roman Republic of
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Daguerreotype Likeness. Published by A. S. Barnes k
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The autobiography of Geueral Garibaldi was placed in
the possession of his friend, (the Translator,) by the Gen
eral himself, iu tho year IFSO, with bis lull permission to
publish the same; but ho soon after requested that it
should not then be brought before the public. He, however,
subsequently withdrew this request; and tbe-time has
now arrived when the world should become better ac
quainted with this truly great man. The publishers are
happy to announce the speedy Issue of a volume, which
will be found intensely interesting to all American readers.
The following slip is cut from the London Hews of June 7 th,
which shows his rising fame :
“ It is singular that almost every war briDgs to light
some military genius. No sooner wero the Allies encamped
before Sebastopol than Todleben proved^his abilities as an
engineer: and the Indian revolt drew forth men who, till
that hour, were never suspected of bdj extraordinary
powers. Garibaldi, however, is only continuing the same
career for which he has ail his life boon famous. For more
than twenty years he has boon distinguished both as a
soldier and a sailor. Having thoroughly studied the
theory of his profession both iu France and Italy, he took
service drat with the Bey of Tunis, and then in Bonth
America. Ho has commanded both on sea and land. In
1848, he returned to Nice, and tbok part in the Italian
campaign. But perhaps the most distinguished part which
be has played was iu the defence of Romo. For a whole
mouth he kept the French army at bay, and, indeed, the
French Marshal himself did ample justice to the energy
and skill of his opponent. When the city was taken, be
refused to surrender, but made bis'way to Genoa with two
hundred of his followers, and soon returned to America.
There he abandoned for a time his warlike pursuit, and
betook himself to commerce. About 1852, be assumed the
command of the Peruvian army, but when his services
were no longer required he returned to Nice. „
‘The story is told that be was at one time in command
of a collier running between this country and some for
eign port; also, again, that for some yeprs he lived in re
tirement with his sons on a small island, where he farmed
extensively- In short he has followed all pursuits, and
seen much of the world. With a thorough knowledge of
men, and a passion for adVßntnro, he undertakes enter
prises which to most men would seem impossible. In him
sagacious prudence and tbe most daring conrago are per
fectly combined. He docs all that is possible—he baa Beyer
yet attempted more that he could perform.
“ Of course, bis character has been assailed, and bis vol
unteer band stigmatized as a disorderly rabble. Bat those
who have known him—and many English naval of
ficers have had the privilege—describe him as ** an excel
lent fellow,” and a chivalrous gentleman. His vigorous
advance, and bis perfect snecess hitherto, conclusively
shown that his troops are something far beyond a mere
rabble. Austrian writers may represent them As rtilers
and lanzkntchU, soldiers of the wallet and the cord, but the
truth is that there Is no regiment in tho service of- the
Allies subject to stricter discipline, or selected with more
scrupulous care. Those who have seen. Garibaldi, and
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be so. Handsome, and with an iron frame, bis noble and
expressive countenance prove him to be what be Is—not a
common brigand,but a patriot leader.” July 5 St 25
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NO 27.
SCOTCHMEN,