Site gantasitt* gntrtUgmw, Published every "Wednesday by H. G. SMITH ame —lor love for her father Jiad defied even the power of ' ;‘fashion-able education. A house was purchased in town, of which Kllie was tun le the mistress, and at which Mr. Ucldon, a young gentle man of city antecedents, ami far too nice to have anyihing so vulgar as a visible (.'ailing, became a frequent and • not unwelcome visitor. He had just . bruins enough to think of providing for the future by a udiemc of which Miss Andrews, ami her appurtenances, con stituted the central fialuro. Accord ingly, ho sighed and lied, und fawned and flattered, till Kllie’s foolish little heart relented. But one diiliculiy remained to bo en countered, JJo w [<> conciliate tile rough old backwooii-cmm -(here was tho rub. lie had permitted bis daughrer to amuse herself wiili the young dandy, much us ho would have allowed her to play with a monkey or poodle, lluLenuld he have brought himself to too rain the idea of her marrying any body, yet a while—for tho possibility oj" su-'h a remote future con tinge tic;; may have occasionally suggested 11 self- I ioracc Beldon wuu about the last peu-on on earth, in con nection with u in.rn it would have been entertained. When that a;':'! • ...u, therefore, re ported al, I: .... and implored tile paternal *i;»*f eci o! his suit, ho celvud noinch tiling; “on tho contrary, quite tho rovei.-e” Indeed, ho only escaped being kicked out of doors by a speedy voluntary dt pailure. When Idil'iii d to talk her father over, for liiu lime in his life, he llow i.n a pu-.isinn with tier, audskodared not renew the subject. lint Love, tile little pagan, pays no respect to the liTlh cnmimtuiment. The officious iiilcriYromv of friends and guardians only mi era him the more impatient and unruly ; and the present instance was up expcopllon. Clandes tine! intupyiouv) were arranged ; acci dental meetings look place at thehouaes of mulual’friemls, till the whole ended in the gentleman proposing an elope mont. Fdllc, after prole.-.ting that site couldn’t possibly think of such a thing, and after many vain attempts to conjecture what people would say, at last with graceful hesitancy consented. Hugo, freu/.y, despair, are weak words ,to describe the emotion of John An drews, when lie found that his house had been robbed of its chiefest treasure, ilis llrst impul.-e was pursuit, It was night when he set out, accompanied by a trusty Scotchman, long in his employ and confidence. As the two galloped along, Andrews’ horse stumbled, precipitating his rider to the ground, ami tailing heavily upon him. He was taken up insensible, ami carried to the nearest A physiciun was sum moned, who pronounceii the injuries of a most serious, but nor necessarily fatal character. As soou as cmisoiousiies returned, he dispatched a me.-senger for a nephew of liis, a lawyer of not very good repute, resiiling iu a neighboring t .v- n. When Mr. Jackson, the nephew, ar rived, he was left alone with bis uncle, at the latter's request. At the end of an hour the doctor was sumniond, and requested by Mr. Andrews to, note his signature to paper, to which he then alllxed his name, declaring it to be his will, ami asking the doctor to subscribe it as a witness, which was done. On his nephew’s suggestion that another witness was requisite, Mr. Andrews named MnePherson, the ►Scotchman, and requested the doctorto semi him in. MacPherson, it seems, had been sent ou some errand ; but as soon as he re turned, the doctor communicated Mr. Andrews’ message, and went himself to attend a sick call in the neighbor hood, not deeming his presence there immediately necessary. When he came back, he was aston ished to find ins patient dead. .Such a •result had uot, indeed, been unanticipa ted, but i(s suddenness took him by surprise By Mr. Andrews’ will, which was published some days after his death, the entire of his properly was devised to his nephew, who invl attended him iu his last moments. Everything was in due form. True, MucPherson, one of the witnesses, pursuant to a previous intention, ha-.l • .died to Scotland shortly after the funeral, and was not present before the Judge of .Probale. But his handwriting was proved, and the evi dence of the remaining witnesses was quite satisfactory. Me had seen the testator append hissigmUure, had heard him declare the* paper was his will, and was positive that, at the time, ho was of sound mind and memory. Under all the circumstances, one would have thought that the young husband would have been unremitting in tenderness and sympathy towards his sorrowing bride, who had sacrificed so much for his sake. And so ho would, had he devotedly loved her, but lie did not. The fact is, his whole heart and soul and mind wero occupied with a previ ’ ous attachment—not from another; the farthest possible from that —its object was himself. This abaction, which was of the most ardentdescription, had met with a blighting disappointment in his wife’s loss of fortune; and with her un ceasing grief and continual self-accusa tion—sho offered no reproaches to him —he had but little patience, and soon gave her to understand as much. The man who, a month before would have been ready to put on mourning had she lost her favorite canary, turned hißback upon her in the hour of real affliction. When at length he was found dead in his bed, one morning, after a night of carousal, the coroner’s jury said it was the “actofGod,’ —his blessing you will call it. UpEffie’s cousin, instead of makingany provision for her whose rights he' had • so unrighteously supplanted, left her wholly dependent on others, and had she not found a home in the house of an old and tried friend of her father, Bhe ■ might have gone forth a shelterless wanderer. Tom Mansfield, who had casually made- the acquaintance of the young widow, became warmly interested in • her cause, and guided probably more by VOLUME 70 sympathy than judgment, had com menced an action to contest the will made underd-he .circumstances ju9t re lated. And this was the case in which he wished my assistance. We sat up nearly all night in consul tation. There was a point which we both thought a “beautiful” one, and we devoted our principal efforts to strength ening it. „ x . Ours was the first case on in the morning. Arrayed agalnßtus were three of the oldest and ablest practioners of tho circuit. Jackson had plenty of money now, and was himself no fool in ‘putting up ” a case. I felt a little nervous. It was my first cose of any importance. I too, as well as John Andrews’ will, was about to be placed on trial. My courage revived a little when our client came in, escorted by Tom, who introduced me as his associate, and handed her to a seat near our table. Pretty as a pink, as she sat facing the jury, where Tom had placed her, I felt that our case had auother “ beautiful point ” in it. Almost immediately the trial began. The evidence varied but little from that already detailed. The attending physician was very decided in his opin ion that the testator, at the time ofsign- Ing the paper in question, was in the full possession of his mental faculties. The signature of the absent witness was sworn to by Mr. Jackson himself, who further testified that the deceased had requested MacPherson to witness the instrument, at the same lime de claring it to bo his will. At Tom’s instance, I subjected this witness to a searching cress-examina- tion: but he stood fire like a salaman der ily. He swore that tho testator had not only dictated every line of the will, but had heard it read, aud had twice read it over himself, before executing It. I gave him up in despair. At length the evidence closed, and I rose to presen tour point. It was put in tho shapoof amotion to direct a verdict for tho contestaut, on the ground that the withesses had not subscribed in theprcseuce of each other. I was about to adduce arguments aud authorities, when the judge interposed: “ Therulo you claim undoubtedly was the law, but a recent statute has changed It. The witnesses need not now sign in each other’s presence.” A hasty examination proved His Honor was right and our main point was done for. To our great relief, the courtadjournc-d lor dinner. Wc were to sum up in the afternoon. That task, on our side, was assigned to me, but 1 felt it was hope less. i was determined, however, to take wlmt satisfaction 1 could out of Jackson by abusing him as soundly as the rules of the court would allow. And, after all, who could tell? The jury might take the bit in their mouth, and give a verdict in spite of the law and the evidence. Responsibility becomes amazingly light wheu divided by twelve. On the reassembling of the court, I was a little surprised as well as annoy ed at Tom’s absence. Could it be lie was leaving me in the lurch, aud stay ing away to avoid the mortification of our final defeat? I had just.risen to address the jury, wheu somebody plucked me by the coat. It was Tom, his eye* fairly gleaming! and his whole frame in a tremor of ex citement. “ What’s tho matter?” I whimpered. “ MacPherson’s here.” ‘ What! tne other witness?” “ Yes, just arrived, not an hour ago?” “ But will it help us to call him V” " Trust mo for that stand at once." " What shall I ask him n " Rut him on the “No matter; you can't go far wrong; if you miss anything, I’ll prompt you.” Tom was evidently full of Homo mys tery with which ho was beut on taking everybody by surprise, including my self. Iu a few wordß I explained to the court our reasons for wishing to reopen tho testimony. Jackson turned pale, aud whispered nervously to his coun sel, but they shook their head ; our ap plication was one tlmt would be grant ed, of course. " (Jail your witness,” said the Judge. “DouuJdMael’herson!”shouted Tom. The witness, a brawny, honest faced Scot, and advanced to the stand, and was sworn, “Go ahead,” Tom whispered. “Mr.iMacPhersou, look at the signa ture, and tell us if that is yours.” “It is.” “Do you kuow the signature to the right of it ?” “Yes ; that's the sigua lure of Mr. An drews.” * “Did you see him write it?” “No; but I am weed acqueut with his hand.” “Were you requested to witness that paper?” “By whom ?” “By Mr. Jackson.” “Did Mr. Andrews about it?” say anything “No; he ivas dead when I came in .” There was no cross-examination. “I submit tho case without argu ment,” I said, resumiug my seat. Our seuior opponent was one of those lawyers with whom it is a matter of conscience to show fight to-the last. Iu a brief speech ho admitted it to be es sential that both witnesses should have signed their names before the testator’s death, but claimed that, inasmuch as tho testimony of Jackson and MacPher son was iu direct conflict on this ques tion, it must be left to the jury. “Certainly,” answered His Honor. But when he had concluded his charge, there wasn’t much of Mr. Jackson or his testimony left. • The jury gave us a verdict without leaving the box. Tom, I am sorry to say, behaved very unhandsomely iu the division of the spoils. Although I was liberally paid, he took the widowaudherwhole furtune for his share. As for Jackson, not being quite as Judas, ho didn't go out aud haug him self. But at the rate he is going, it will take more law thau he knows to keep him much longer out of the penitentia ry- Dentil of n Colored Woman Over One Hundred Team Old. / A Nashville (Tenn.) payor says : “Fanny Ferris, familiarly known as “Old Aunt Fanny,’ departed this life Wednesday night ut tho ripo ago of 107 years. She died at tho rosidenee of Mr. Josiali Ferris,'two miles from the city; on the Clinrlotte pike. Sho was born in Virginia In 1702, aud wit nessed tho struggles of our forefathers in tho revolutionary war for the achievement of liberty and independence. She was cap tured by the armyof Lord Cornwallis, and retained until after the siego of Yorktown, wnou she went back to tho home of Mr. Forris’ lather, in Henry county, Virginia, with whom she continued to live until his death, which occurred twenty-nine years ago. She was then set free by his will on account of her fathful attendance upon himself aud family. “Although at liberty to go wherever she chose, abo was so much attached to the family, that she asked and was granted permission to live with Mr. Josiah Ferris, Jr., during the remainder of her days. In her lifetime she bad nursed aud cared for three generations of children. Such wo£ tho amiability of her temper, politeness of manuors, and exemplary spirit in every respect, that sho never was whipped in her life. In her old ago she bus been looked upon with great reverence, and so highly esteemed by Mr, Ferris aud family that she has never wanted for anything which might add to her wolfare, comtort or hap piness. “She was a devout member of the Bap tist Church for tho period of seventy-five years, and has often during the past year visited Rev. Nelson Merry’s Church,’and listened attentively to his sermons. The c dored people regarded her with a kind of reverential awe. “During the closibg years of her long career it was her custom to gather around her Bwarms of little children, and tell them tales of the old times. Tho evontsofthe revolution were as fresh in her memory as though they had occurred the day previous. She was doubtless as well acquainted with the Bible, which she had almost memorized throughout, as any one who might bo pos sessed of a thorough biblical education. — She had gradually faded into a mere skele ton, and'was kept allye in a great measure by the use of stimulants. She was small in stature, land weighed ut the time of her death only about eighty pounds. Time had worn deep furrows In her face, and her wonted activity grew less with her declin ing years. Her sight was good until* two or three months since. A few weeks ago she lost her mind, and went back com pletely to second childhood. A young man, respectably connected, has got into trouble in Pittsburg by sending in decent ciroulara to a young lady, ruder A Cloud. A Mercantile Sketch, BY SYLVANUSCOBB, JR. The following simple narrative, tran scribed from the letter of a friend, may afford a lesson to those who are inclined to judge hastily from suspicious appear ances. The circumstances transpired in a city not very far from Boston, and many of our readers will recognize the characters whom we choose to conceal under the cover of assumed names. Mr. Richards, of the firm of Richards, Randolph &Co M was returning home ward, late at night, from a meeting of Directors. Upon approachinghisstore, which he was obliged to pass, he was surprised by the gleaming of light through the chinks of the counting room shutters. Who could bo In the office at that hour?—midnight! He crept cautiously up, and after a- long search he found a crack through which he could obtain a partial view of the in terior; and he saw a man sitting atone of the desks. Upon closer examination ho made out the man to be the head book-keeper and confidential clerk of the firm, named George Clarkson. He seemed to be engaged in balancing ac counts in ledger, and occasionally he made minutes upon a piece of paper close at baud. Mr. Richards gazed a long time, and when he finally turned away he hud made up his mind that his clerk was engaged in a plot of dishonesty. On the following morning Mr. Rich ards asked the porter if any one besides himself was ever allowed in the store after the doors were closed at night. The man replied that no body was ever there except Mr. Clarkson. He very often worked in tho olfice uutil after midnight. Mr. Richards’ next move was to call his partners together ; and to them he told liia story. “Mr. Clarkson has ever appeared honest and faithful; but we know not what temptations may be in his way.” “I fear,” said Mr. Randolph, sadly shaking his head, “ that I have light upon a painful subject.” And then he told how, a few days before, he had been near when a man, whom he knew to be a notorious gambler and sport, stopped Clarkson in the street. There was a short conversation between the two, and iu the end the gambler tapped the book keeper upon the shoulder, remarking, with a laugh, “ Ah, Clarkson, I ought to have bled you more freely while I hud you in my clutches !” “Ah!” groaned Richard.-:-, “how many have fullcu into that terrible pit! It is dreadful !” Mr. Saunders, the junior member, knew that Clarkson always finished his legitimate work before night. There was no one in theif employ who could turn off work more rapidiy, and he sel dom had his books open after four o’clock. That there was some deeply laid schemo was evident. And they concluded that they would send Clarkson away for a time; and, while he was gone, examine his books and papers. So they made upan erraud ! fur him tb a western city where he was to effect a settlement of an old matter of business, and also to establish, if possible, business relations with one or two new houses. A detective was in structed to proceed westward in the same train with him, and to keep him in sight, and note all his movements. As soon as the clerk was off, the three partners took li.s hooks aud papers In hand, and commenced a thorough search. j'irM— they found, among his papers a sight draft, for five hundred dollars, on a party in a neighboring town, Tho Cash Account showed this draft to have been paid; and why had it not been delivered to the proper owner? Thero was something wrong about this. •SeeoKcJ—they found iu Clarkson’s pri vate desk the Cash Rook and the Order aud Delivery Rook, of tho shipping clerk. This latter clerk was Frank Richards, son of the senior partner,who was then away on a week's vacation ; and upon examination they found sev eral important alterations, in entries aud footings, made by Clarkson’s hand, A more'critical investigation revealed tho fact that these same alterations—or tlie results thereof—hud been transferred to tlie final business record in tho ledger kept by Clarkson. This wus astonish ing! Rut, while they were discussing this matter a gentleman came in with a bill for collection—amount, twelve hun dred dollars. Mr. Randolph was sure the bill had been paid. At all events, their bookkeeper had rendered such an item. A reference to Clarkson’s cash account settled the-matter. The item had becu entered as paid. Rutthegen tlcmau declared that he had not received it. Of course the bookkeeper had drawn and appropriated it. This was enough; aud a telegram was sent to Mr. Keener, the Detective, in structing him to take measures for Clarkson’s arrest at once, aud to bring him back in custody, Meantime George Clarkson had pro ceeded to the western city, where he went at work ju earnest for his em ployers. Mr. Keener was as his shadow all tho while, but he suspected nothing of it. The detective marked every movement, by day aud by night, even to the going to bed, and tho getting up. The telegram came, and Mr. Keener read it, and put it iuto his pocket, say ing to himself, as he did so : “Not yet. There is a mistake some where. I’ve had the watching of a good mauy rogues, and have studied ’em pretty thoroughly. If this young man is a rogue, he beats me. Rut I don’t believe it. If he starts back honest, he shall go unfettered. I won’t put a black stamp on him if he don’t deserve it. Rut I’ll keep him in sight.” At the expiration of two weeks Mr. Keenerappeared to report. “Mr. Clarkson is in the city, aud will be here very soon,” he said. “ Is he under arrest?” asked Rich ards. “ Not yet, sir,” replied the officer. “I think you’d better give tiie young man a chance before you put the prison-stamp on him.” Mr. Keener had not more tliau time to get out of the way before Clarkson entered. He came iu happy and radiaut, ami cordially greeted Richards ami Randolph, whom he found iu the office. “What luck?” asked the senior partner, cheerily ; for hissuspicion was shaken. “ (rood ! ” answered Clarkson ; and he stated the results of his trip iu a style aud tone that made Mr. Richards and Mr. Randolph exchange glances; and they seemed to say to each other, “.Sure ly, this man is not dishonest! ” At length, after several vain attempts, Mr. Richards put on a bold front, and told Mr. Clarkson that they had been overhauling his books and papers during his absence, and had fouud several things which seemed to demand expla nation. First—how came that sight draft for five hundred dollars to be re tained? George Clarkson could not, even then, believe that he had been suspected of dishonesty. He answered promptly: “ Mr. Adams, the maker of the paper, left it with me ns a model, or copy, for an engraver who was to get him up some blank forms for checks aud re ceipts. You observed, of course, that both the signature and the acceptance had been cancelled.” “There is another thing,” pursued Richards, hurrying on with the un pleasant business: “Mr. Ransom, of Ransom r r «‘ 3 with a grim sftisLctl'on that we was at the bottom of |V A .ear and dear friend of miDe was in trouble. Flo j . __ .1 .t.. it,,] nf *1 iii. ... ~, , . , , . uers, and tnat those little tyrauls of the had a owed himse fto drink too much ni ,,. f . r 0 i^ oi v& rt f rt r a the influence thereof he was led Mr. Kitchingman is now to be found s^ n ir^re r “ r p o e f r^ his watch and breastpin, and lost fleas, or as his handbills have it, “Train an°d e a present Cm hi“ sister.*7nbii IXulkul., r^rid great aiony of sober reflection became the world tome. I could lend him money enough > Tr iP;.,-],!„««■.„« ‘: a _ „ to redeem the watch, but not the pin, of good address’* wUh hundred dohirs I Clark! mlSd^ever" 4 m" I“2 It® ‘ ol^ f “ e , J f 1 "'°V ! f let . hi ” across, and I suppos? there ?a no man have til, money for the watch bo would , u tllu wor ]j who knows more about th f- pl , n ,™ lth 't'j He y ellt > fleas nud their habits than he does, and uud I accompanied him. lie met tile t. n oot , i fi n .u.j,, « i ss:::™ «wg.te&sBSKfe SISS&s&S'Ss a«WSSSfJK-iaa: sSSi?Ss“; £&EHSHE sSiisSsSi— lie would have received liftd he curried “??’f? 1 rwnhTu //’ooAtV out tlmir full instructions ; and on the I A lO tllutllior - Certain it is, as Mr. first of the succeeding week Ue()ri;e ; Jv- informs me hat cold w-eather shuts Clarkson’s salary was raised live hum ‘ h ®,f o Up ’., 77°, ?°t Perform so dreddollurs per annum, with a promise | .......J?’ 1 " 11011 1113 t> r, ght, shining, and come 1 -V ”t> S in t,W UmS ‘ oll * miniature billiard table, the sur ‘ ' J ' : face of which is whlto paper, so that the -- -- I fleas can easily bo seen, the perform :!} Presumption ami Its Punishment. | ance of the learned insects take place, All the apparatus used ha 3 been most beautifully carved out of ivory by Mr. Kitchiugham, and exhibits great n \l ness aud design on the part of the- flea trainer. I was first shown an ivory bpx with glass at each end; in this were several fleas being broken into harness. Wild fleas are put in here, and if they jump and kick they cause the wheel to revolve, aud at the same time knock their heads on the top of the wheel. Two or three days iu the “training wheel” with no food soon brings the Ileus to their senses, and then, like young troop lioroea In a cavulry- riding school, the trainer “bits” them, and be gins to “handle” them. But the flea has to be “bitted” (or harnessed) if you please. Mr. Kitchingham tells me this operation is exceedingly difficult, for the flea must not be pinched, crushed, or his legs broken, or ho is good for nothing ; aud, at the same time, care must be taken not to let tho wild colt escape, which event Is very likely to happen in the hands of a clumsy train* I or. Tho Ilea must bo taken between the Anger and thumb of the right hand, and then, by dexterous manlp* ulation, transferred to a position be tween the finger aud thumb of tho left hand, an operation requiring some six distinct quick but careful movements. The flea must be so arranged that ho Is held tight, while his head only is visi ble ; his head must be placed in a favor able position for receiving the noose. This noose is made of exceedingly fine hair, joined with a peculiar knot; it is slipped over the flea’s head, and made fast, but not too fast, or the flea will be throttled. I suggested that tho hair might be fastened to the flea with gum, but Mr. K. tells me he has tried it, and there is no gum which the Ilea will not break when it becomes dry. The fiea having been haltered, he is at once fas tened on to the end of a long loose chain, of exceedingly fine gold wire; tethered in this manner he is allowed to kick and plunge and hop (and possi bly swear).as much as he likes till he is tired. After two or three tetherings he becomes tractable, and can be put into regular single or double harness. It is most curious to remark how that the elephants of the forests of Ceylon and the fleas of our bedrooms are alike sub jugated to the service of man by the process of starving and tethering; only, indeed, the tackle required differs con siderably in strength and form, but the i principle is the same. I When tho flea become tractable he is | fed by being placed on a bit of raw beef, at which he sucks greedily. Quiere, could we not utilize raw beef as a bait for a “flea trap ” to carry about with us ou continental tours, etc.; by selling the fleas to Mr. Kitchingham we might help to pay our hotel bill. The regular fleas are fed every night upon the back of their master’s hand; he feeds as many as eight or nine at a time. They bury their probosces deep into theskin, and when sucking turn their tails up into the air likoa duck turns his tail skyward when hunting for worms in the mud, They would, if allowed so to do, feed for four hours. Mr. lv. has ob served that they act like pumps, that the blood will run out from them when their stomachs are full. He therefore leave* them on his hand tiil he knowß by this sign that they are a 9 full as they can hold, and then he takes them off his baud. But this must be done care fully, or the proboscis, thrust into the I skin, like the boring tube of an artesian ! well, is liable to be injured. Sometimes i thelleaswillfeedfreely, sometimes they j won’t eat at ail. Mr. K. tninks they ' have their tempers like ourselves; some times they feel hungry and up to work, and sometimes dull at their tasks and off their feed. A performing flea, if well looked after will live eight or nine months. A great many live four months. Some fleas are chicken-hearted, or have bad constitutions, and die in harness in a few days. Every night each flea is put into a separate sleeping room; flannel is cut into squares and one flea placed between two of these miniature blankets. The blankets are piled one over the other, a flea between each, till they are all stowed away in their berths. The pile of flea-containing blankets is then stow ed away in a box for the night. There are eleven or. twelve kinds of fleas. The dog flea, the cat fiea, the pigeon, mole, hedgehog, marten, etc, fleas. The fleas of different nations also differ. The Belgian fleas are gcod, the Russian fleas are strong, powerful, hard workingf tough skinned fleas. Mr. F. has Russian fleas sent over to him by post from Russia. A good Russian flea is worth fourpence or sixpence. Think of that ye navigators about to make a trip with timber ships to St. Petersburg, what a paying cargo you might bring home, and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer has not as yet fixed any import duty on fleas. I wish he would. The best fleas of all are the English fleas; they live longest, eat least, and work the most. Bravo, old England! beat the world again even in the matter of fleas; but stop! of course the English fleas are good, for do not these fleas live upon true English blood, and thereby literally imbibe the national character istics. Mr. K. keeps his Btock of un trained fleas in a stoppered bottle in flannel wool; cotton will not do; he has sometimes two or three hundred fleas on hand, and he very seldom lets one es cape. A good half hour may be spent watch ing the fleas in their exercising. An un fortunate insect is made to fire off an “Armstrong gun.” The mechanism by which this is done is very ingenious, and the flea must fire the gun even though he seems terribly frightened at thenoise. The “InsectHercules”draws along at a sharp.pace an ivory “line-of battle ship” over* 500 times its own weight. It 1b most amusing to see the little wretch pulling at this load like a miniature dray horse. “Flea Blon- nv CAUoUNi: CONRAD, My mother died when I was only a few days old iu the midst of penury and privation. My father, Justin Dare, was a very proud man, but he humbled himself to write to the stern mistress of Lichen wold and ask for help when he saw his wife would die without it; but no answer overcame. Judith liumsay, as he taught me to call her, had said she would not forgive her daughter, if she married Justin Dare, aud sho kept her word. From that hour my father, who had never loved her, hated her, ami made me hold up my little hand and promise to be avenged on, her for my mother’s wrongs, if it ever came iu my power. Wheu I was fifteen, my father died, and with his lust breath lie bado me remember my vow. One day when my father had been dead about a year, there fell in my way a newspaper notico which Bet every uervo in my body tingling, and then turned me cold as ice. The grand lady at Llehenwold wanted n companion. My resolution was taken at ouce, to apply for this situation under an as sumed name. lin duo time presented myself, with what courage I could muster, at the doors of Llehenwold, Its mistress received mo graciously. I called myself to her, HouoraPomfret. My rear name —I had been named for my mother—was Edith liumsay Dare. She engaged me at once, and display ed from the first moment an extraordi nary pleasure in me, calling mo Nora, aud talking to me much in a soft and gentle voice, that I could not by any stretch of fancy imagine stern. I had not been without some fear that my likeness to my mother might be- 1 tray my iudentity, but it remained ap parently quite unsuspected. 1 had come to bo a companion, and very pleasant companionship it was made to mo, in spite of those gloomy j refiections with which I persisted in j making myself morbid. Mrs. Ramsay, ! as I had now learned to call h. i r, would l have me read to her sometimes, though ] she could see well enough to read her- ! self with glasses ; aud when she walk- I ed, she liked me with her to talk to aud ! steady her steps by, for she was slight ly lame. She made .of me quite the companion rather than the paid subor dinate, and being a most interesting person in herself, besides possessing at least the outward semblance of a good and kindly heart, the fascination she exerted over an eager, impulsive girl ! like me, and one of so few oppotunities, was scarcely to bo wondered at. Wheu Mrs. Ramsay kissed me—at first occasionally, afterward every night at parting—and sometimes held me to her lingeringly, or said softly with a caress: “I have no child of my own, dear; you will let the old woman pet you sometimes, won’t you?” I could not withdraw myself from her embrace. I was indeed so uulikethatstern model I had set myself, that I used to long to clasp my arms about the neck of this gentle, sweet-spoken lady, and cry out my love aud my pain upon her bosom. I was frightened when I fouud how I was loving her, and wept and bemoaned myself when alone, as unfaithful to the memory of that fair young mother who had died under the condemnation of those lips which kissed me nightly. I began to think there was nothing for it but to go away from Lichenwold. I should never be able to work aDy wrong to this woman, with her kind eyes and loving voice, whilo I stayed there. But when I told Mrs. Ramsay I was going, she testified such extraor dinary emotion, that a wicked thought suddenly smote me. “ I will stay a little longer,” I said to myself. “ I will make her love me yet more, and then I will tell her I am her grand-daughter, and why I came here, and go. That will sting her.” Let me do myself the justice here, to say that the forfeiture or possession of Lichenwold had never entered my cal culations. I was not insensible to the delight of the thought of being the pos sible mistress of great wealth some day, but I never dreamed of stealing into Judith Ramsay’s heart for the sake of it. I was not selfish or mean, if I was deceitful and mistaken. Onedaylsaid, “To-morrow must end it. I will tell her and go.” But when to-morrow came, I was a coward and shrank from her loving looks with lips too tremulous to utter the cruel words. When she kissed me that night I cried. Then I lay awake all night, nerving myself; in the morning, dressed as I had been when I came there, (I had only packed, to take away, those clothes I had brought with me,) I went and knocked at her door a little before her hour for rising, resolved to speak, if I fainted at her feet before I had done. I shrank like one fearing a blow, whilo I waited for the kind voice to bid me enter. But no such bidding came ; and growing bold with fright when still to repeated knocking no answer came, I opened the door, which was never locked, and entered. Ah me! can you guess? She would never speak to me again. I should never stab her with my wicked, wicked vengeance, poor impotent worm of the dust that I was, for she had passed from my reach while she slumbered. She was dead! “ Grandmother!” I cried, for the first time in my life, “come back to me!” and fell down beside her. They found me there when they came to wake her. She was in her peaceful grave weeks before I knew enough to miss her, I was ill so long. When I recovered at last to the sane world, I found myself watched by Mrs. Heath, my mother’s companion; and early in the days of my convalescence, she told me how I had been the subject of a loving con spiracy on the part of my grandmother din” performs on the tight rope; the “Flea Sibyl” tells fortunes and answers questions through the medium of a re volving card; the “Insect Leotard” (this is a clever trick) swings backward and forwardsonthe trapeze; two fleas play at “seesaw,” they are made to take their spring from stripsofglass, forthey would hold on with their prong-like claws on to paper, and would not perform at all, A grave old flea draws up a miniature bucket and lets it go agaiu with a ruu. The “Royal Mall” is drawn by a team of fleas, and the “ Derby Tandem” trots smartly round the arena. There are other performers beside tho above ; but I must not forget to mention the “ pun ishment wheel,” an ingenious contri vance upon which are placed idle and refractory fleas who misbehave them selves in their performance. Nor must ' I forget to mention an instrument which I Mr. Kitchingman has nearly brought j to perfection : it consists of a most deli cate spring like a watch-spring, so fine j that no one can hardly see it. This ! spring is intended to actual strength of fleas, and it is’- called a “ pulexameter.” in. vaj .Curiosities of Natural His tory” I have a chapter on performing fleas. Tho education of the day has ad vanced in the matter of fleas as it has in the matter of children, and Kitch ingman’s fleaß are much more learned —competitive examinations may have something to do with this remarkable fact—and they are much better perform ers, than the fleas of ten years ago. I cordially recommend my friends and all interested in seeing what an in genious and persevering young English man can do in training such minute insects as lleas, to patronize Mr. Kitch ingman and his learned specimens of Pulcx irriiam Frank Buckland now Smith Asked the Old Alan, Smith had just asked Mr. Thompson’s daughter if she would give him a lift out of bachelordom, and she bad said “Yes.” It therefore became absolutely neces sary to get the old gentleman’s permis sion, so, asSmithaaid.thearrangements might be made to hop the conjugal twig. Smith said he’d rather pop the inter rogatory to all of old Thompson’s daughters, and his sisters, and his lady cousins, and his aunt Hannah, in the country, and the whole of his female rclatiouf, than asked old Thompson. But it had to be done, and so he sat down and studied out a speech which he was to disgorge at old Thompson tho very first time he got ashy at him. So Smith dropped in on him one Sunday evening, when all the family had meandered around to meeting, and found him doing a sura in beer measure. “ Flow are you, Smith?”, said old Thompson, as the former walked in, white as a piece of chalk, and trembling as if he had .swallowed a condensed earthquake. Smith was afraid to an swer, ’cause he wan’t sure about that speech. He knew he had to keep his grip on it while he had it there, or it would slip from him quicker than an oiled eel through au augur hole. So lie blurted out— “Mr. Thompson, sir: Perhaps it may not be unknown to you, that during an extended period of some five years, I have been busily engaged iu the prose cution of a commercial enterprise—” “ Is that so, and keejMtr' it a secret all this time, while I thought you were tendin’ store? Well, by George, you’re one of them now, ain’t you ?” Smith had begun to think It all ovor again, to get the run of it. “Mr. Thompson, sir: Perhaps it may not be unknown to you, that dur ing the extended period of five years, I have been bußily engaged in the prose cution of a commercial enterprise, with the determination to secure a sufficient maintenance—” “ Kit down. Smith, and help yourself to beer. Don’t stand there boldin’ your hat, like a blind beggar, with paralysis. I never havo seen you behave yourself so queer in all my born days.” Smith had been knocked out agaiu, and so he had to wander back again and take a fresh start. “ Mr. Thompson, sir: It may not be unknown to you, that during an extend ed period of five years, I have been en gaged In the prosecution of a commer cial enterprise, with tho determination to procure a sufficient maintenance —” “A which ance? ” asked old Thomp son ; but Smith held on to tho last word as if it was his only chance, and went on: “In theJiope that some day I might enter wedlock, and bestow my earthly possessions upon one whom I could call my own. I have been ,a lonely man, sir, and have felt that it is not good for man to be alone ; therefore I would—” “Neither is it, Smith; I’m glad you dropped in. How’s the old man ?”* “Mr. Thompson, sir,” said Smith, in despairing confusion, raising his voice to a yell, “it may not be unknown to you that, duriDg an extended period of a lonely man, I have been engaged to enter wedlock, and bestowed all my en terprise on one whom I could determine to be good for certain possessions—no, I mean—that is—that—Mr. Thompson, sir; it may not be unknown—” “And then, again, it may. Look here, Smith ; you’d bettor lay down and take something warm—you ain’t well.” Smith swearing like a four-yeurj.old colt, went in again. “ Mr. Thompson, sir : It may not be lonely to you to prosecute me whom you a friend, fora commercial mainten ance, but—but—eh—dang it—Mr. Thompson, sir : It—” “Oh, Smith, you talk like a fool. I never seen a first-class idiot iu the course of my whole life. What’s the matter with you, anyhow ?” “Mr. Thompson, sir,” said Smith, in an agony of bewilderment, “it may not be known that you prosecuted a lonely man who is not good for a commercial period of wedlock for some five years, but—” “ See here, Mr. Smith, you’re drunk, and if you can’t behave better than that, you’d better leave ; if you don’t, I’ll chuck you out, or I’m a Dutch man.” “Mr. Thompson, sir,” said Smith, frantic with despair, “it may not be unknown to you that my earthly pos sessions are engaged to enter wedlock five years with a sufficiently lonely man, who is not good for a commercial maintenance— ■’ “ The very deuce he isn’t. Now you jist git up and git, or I’ll knock w*hat little brains out of you you’ve got left.” With that, old Thompson took Smith and shot him into the street as if he’d run him against a locomotive, going out at the rate of forty miles an hour. Be fore old Thompson had time to shut the front door, Smith collected his legs and one thing and another that were lying around on the pavement, arranged him self in a vertical position, and yelled out; Mr. Thompson, sir : It may not be known to you”—which made the old man so wretched mad that he went out snd set a bull terrier on Smith before he bad a chance to lift a brogan, and there was a scientific dog-figbt, with odds in favor of the dog, for he had an awful hold for such a small animal. Smith afterwards married the girl, and lived happily about two mouths. At the end of that time he told a confi dential friend that he would willingly take more troubleand undergoa million more dog bites to get rid of her. Swearing Cliinnmon. The Tidal Wave, a paper issued at Silver City, in the Territory of Idaho, details the curious method of administering an oath to the “ Celestials ”in that region. The Wave says that “ the trial of Ah Choy and Ah Sam, now going on in the District Court, for the murder of Ah Son, is creating a greater interest than any trial that has ever occurred there, on account of the novelty of the method of swearing witnesses. A rooster’s head is hacked off with a knife, a saucer broken, the oath written on yellow paper, burned, and the smoke, in which is supposed to be the spirit of the burned oath, blown up to heaven in each case. The prosecution and defence each swore five witnesses, killed five chickens, broke five saucers, burned five pieces of paper Ac. — After killing the chickons they are thrown away by the Chinamen, and considered unfit for use, but having had.their throats cut, nicely bled, t work harmoniously, m tin* genera! e -u-e of education. It must be confessed, however, that the riHiug demand for education in this j:rn;•!:- cal business form, has had tin*HloeL !atid ly of disturbing and un-i.mhn-.; tim public widely in regard to what win one.* held to be a 'liborul education in ihe protvrfol lego sense. Wo hear much said now, even in high quarters, of tie* coming in of a cer tain New Education, as it is termed, which is expected to turn into o!d-i<>gyi>m soon all past academical usages and traditions. The cry has gotio forth, not only lor new collegiate institutions devoted; altogether to practical uses of science, but for some change in tho old colleges also au-wera ble to what is foit to bo here the imperious need of tho ago; and quite a number ol these colleges we know haw thheii in with the cry, as feeling that they could n«-t <>< h, r wiso stand on good terms wi'h the public. Kither they have modified their course of studies, to make it suit the popular tusle ; or else they have gotio bravely to work, by the help of liberal patrons and friends, and bavo udded a new scientific scheme "i stud ies to their old classical scheme, seeking to otTeet a sort of compromise thus with the movement before which they were forced to bend. Too result of all tins Is a general confusion (not to say actual demoraliza tion) in our American College system, the lftßt consequences of which no one us yol can foresee or foretell. Names us'woli as things are turned topsy-turvy. Colleges In somo cases are found literally making themselves all things to all men. ('lasses and courses of study are diversified, and Jumbled together, so us to lit ovory humor or tuste. ytudouts nro allowed to be ela>si cal or scientific, regular, half regulur,/ir completely irregular, as may best plen.su themselves. Thu departments reach away down to tho primary school. Catalogues appear strungely complex aud chaotic’. All is Ht sen. In tho fuce of such growing confusion, now, it is notatrango purhnps Unit the gon oral uotion of a college should bo getting somewhat hard to tlx and dellno ; ami that others, besides plain fiormou lurmers,|may be puzzled to know exactly what such an institution Is, or ought to be, uh compared with,other seminaries and schools. Lot us bo done ;then with tho question of tho Col lege In general, and eorao at once to the particular clmructor of Franklin and Mar shall College. What is this institution pro fessedly, and where does it seek to stand, amid tho educational experiments of the age? Tins Is u question of vast con sequence for us, in considering the actual significance of the College for our city ami county; and it is one, happily, which can be answered in the plainest and most dirocfiwuy. Let it be understood then, on all hands, that Franklin and Marshall College has not yot entered into any compromise with tho spirit of innovation and change which is turning our colleges generally into now shape, and that it proposes nothing of tho sort hereafter. "Created originally," its catalogue tells us, " in the service of classical :lll3* rim* cun see, to do preciuto the value of practical business studies ; still less to question at all tho im portance of institutions devoted expressly to tiioir cultivation and cans Polytechnic schools, like that in Philadelphia or tho famous Rensselaer Institute in 'lToy (with its scientilie courses in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engin eering, *to.,) are of course deserving olihe highest praise. The case immediately be fore us is that of Institutions, in which tho attempt is made? to combine such merely scieniitic, technic or professional education, with tho classical college coursu in its old sense. The I>high University, we know, found ed by tho iiiunilicent linorjility of the Hon. Asa Packer of Munch Chuuk has been or* guniz.-d from tho slart on this prircipb-. “Tho purpose of tho founder,*’ wo are told, “ Was to provide menus lor imparting to young men of tho Valley, of the State, and of the country, a complete professional education, which should not only supply their general wants, hut also lit thorn to take an immediate und active part 1:1 the practical and professional duties of the time. The system determined upon proposes to discam only what has been proved to be useless in the lornier systems, and to intro duce thoso important brandies which have been heretofore more or less neglected in wlmt purports to be a liberal education, and especially thoso industrial pursuits which tend to develop tho resources of tho coun try ; pursuits, the paramount chums and inter-relations of which natural scienoo is daily displaying—such us Engineering, civil, mechanical anil mining, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Architecture and Construc tion.” The drift of this is plain. Easiness is held to be the main end of all higher, as well as lower education. What looks not to this has “proved itself to be useless m former systems.” Here only wo have the ultimate measure of a liberal education! It is easy to see then what mu>t in these circumstances becomo of the old so-called liberal or classical course. It is not in firth* ejected. The plan contemplates its union vith the other sort of education. I Jut here it takes the form simply of what is called General Literature, in the middle of half a dozen other courses {scientific and profes sional), to whose “ paramount claims” then rt is evidently expected to bo subservient throughout. I police tills as a conspicuous and highly respectable example of the “New Educa tion” in the form now under consideration. Another no loss respectable example of it, uDder the force of fur more conservative in* stincis, wo have in the coufunetion of the “Pardee Scientific Department,” as it is called, with Lafayette College at Easton. There we have in lact two colleges (one classical, the other technico-professional) joined together, under the care of some twenty professors, ns one; all again through the noble liberality chiefly of one groat business prince, A. Pnrdee, Esq., of Hazel ton, name now immortalized along with that of Mr. Packer, in the oducationul au nals of Pennsylvania. The Pardee Department is in tiuth a full blown Polyteohnic Institute quite as much, it would seem as the Lehigh University a few miles fromitat Bethlehem. Ithas its general scientific course, and then its three special scientific courses (Engineering, Mining, and Metallurgy,and Analytical Chemistry), with opportunities for mixed courses and working classes to any extent desired. The BATE OF ADVERTISING. Business advxrtibxicents, $l2 a year per qtxore of ton lines; $9 per year for each ad ditional square. Reax.Estate Advertising, ifieents'a lluofor tho first, and-5 cents for each subsequent In sertion. General advertising 7 cents a lino lor tiio first, and 1 cents for each subsequent Inser tion. Special Notices inserted in Local Column 15 corns per line. Special Notices prccetllat; marriages and deaths, 10 cents per Hub for first insertion* and 5 cents foroverv subsequent insertion;) Legal and othm* Notices— Executors’ ..slices «... Administrators' notices,-. Assignees’ notices Auditors' notices Other “Notices, 'ton Hues, or less, T throe times, .. .. 1.50 Wholo of this, wo uru told (uml no doubt ! honestly), without uny at nil to pro , judice Un> n|J idea of n liberal college eilu • 1 cation. ‘‘Tf.o Trustees of it)'* College," It is said, “ nro deeply improve*! with tla* j thought, that our present collegiate at stem has grown up under the ftraerim: care of ! tho Church, and that the relation-* of our i old college studies to manly culture ami j religious training have been studied by I generations of Christian odhoato! Tin y havo thereforo taken can* that ilu* now i course shall not be removed from the old ; land marks, and that as far as possible ,thn • old approved methods of instruction Mud I Ihe used iu all the departments ol’study. It ! will bo found that the new ourso includes i nil tho studies of tho old, except the A indent 1 Languages, and it is believed that the 1 method ot teaching English and other | Modern Classics, which has been for some i yeura in use in the College, may bo so | adapted to tho students of the new course | ns to give in a good degree the same kind J of discipline that Is derived from the study j of Greek and Latin." These are fair words. 1 One must respect tho spirit by which they are dictated. How they may stand the test of experiment Is another question. Why now are these* high examples oft hi* Now Education brought hero Into view? Not to condemn them by any moans It is well that thoy have it in their power (with similar strongly endowed institutions in other Stales) to carry for ward tho experiment with winch they are engaged. They are solving a great question, which is for the country as well aft lor themselves. All 1 mean by noticing them as I do now, is to show bv comparison what is aoMhe character of Erankim and Marshall College; and no to open the way for explaining, and at the wunu lime ju.sb to the view of our city and county, wh'it tin* college positively is, and where u stands and means to stand iu its own dis tinctive work and mission. On lid • must always depend largely, "f coil: sc, 1m *. IaUUU to local favor and patronage. Korrtaulp lo Our Cmulliliitpfl Iu A'lHlh (leipliln. Speeches from Judge Fuclier utirt Jloii C. 1.. Vi rslltlig. Phi la p km* 11 1 a , J ulv d!.— Last evening at Id o’clock, lion. Asa Packer, and C}rus L. Pershing, Democratic candidates, word serenaded at the Merchants’ Hotel, by the Asa Packer Association. After the band had performed a number of jits, Knrmuu Sheppard, Esq-, came f>rward on the bal een}' and said : Bellow Citizens—The Asa Packer Asso ciation has called this evening lor the pur pose of paying their tesp* els to our c.mdl • dale for tho Executive Chair of the Com moiiwealtb, and of the Siq-rcne* Bench of l lie Stale, in doing this the io-si iris [ion lias express d not only tlu* A cling**'! tin* heads of Us members, hut uN<* tie* leclings of the Democratic pai tv of the city. Nay. mote; it eX presses the feelings "l tie* i'«‘il;ecnUic purl}-of tho State. |Ciicir-;J Mere (Pan ihid, you haw* not only oxprc'-ed the lead ings ol llie party as a pnlil ical organi/.alien, but you expr* ss the sent urn ids of all good c:t)z *ns who recognize iu this event lln* it* aifguration of a new era in politics, when uienot blameless lives and unsullied rep utations will be placed in public positions. Wo have ail reason to congratulate nur uelyes upon the action of the Convention. - - It lias placed in nomination us candidates gentlemen for whom it lea privihgeto vie. L Cheeis.] It is imi otton we get a chance to vote lor Hindi men as Asa Packer, him) It la a privilege which I lirndy believe the peo ple will avail themselves of independent of political predilections. Ami Packer la u gentlemen whelm* judcniilied himself with tho great interests of a great Statu ; lie bus identified himself with those interests from Ills youth, and through manhood to tli“ present day. Have you observed what ‘the journals ol our opponents Maid ? Tie Ir mouths have been almoHt healed, or when opened, thev have uttered wards of loolisimesa. 'the 11 lit of Ami Paekor is bhumdo-H, and Ids escutch eon ho impenetrable, l hut the arrows alined at him tali ImrmlosK id the feet of the shoot* ers. lie bus Idontllled himself with the ed ucational interests of tin* Slide, utul in* has become so intimately associated with lids interest, that his name must drv«\'ml[to pos terity as blessed. As our candidate Air Judge of Ha* .Su premo Court, we present a gentleman of whom It may lie mud that he passed through that most try l ng of ordeal h, the Legislature, without currying with him even the Hindi of smoke. [ChcerH], Pure, incorruptible, cleun-hunded, wo presold him hoforo tho peopio, and with Uioso two candhbdcH wo have tho oleinonlH of success, But this In not tho pliico for Hpeeeh-muklng, but for congratulation, uud I theroforo lmvo the nleusuro of announcing Govoruor Buckor. believing that prophecy in thin cano filial! noon becomo history. [Cheorsj, Mr. Packer now mudo his uppouranco, and was greeted with onthuMuHlk: cheering from tho largo crowd assembled In front of the hotel. Mr. Packer mild : Gentlemen of tho Asu Pucker Club and follow-citizens and Democrats: I tlmnk you for this ex pression of your kindness, and for tho honor you havo dono mo in conveying to mo In this manner your congratulations. I thank you for haviug designated mousyour stan dard hearer in tho coming campaign. I can hardly gi\o expression to my feelings in acknowledgment of the compliment paid mo by the Asa Pucker ClubuDd tin* Demo cratic party, botli hero and in Harrisburg. It is deserving of my highest gratitude. 1 hopo lo bo worthy of all tho honor you be stow upon me. Thu dlleioncy of this club in tho work begun and curried on thus far is deserving of grout praise, and l trtiut you will continue tho good work to tho end of tho carnpuign. I know you will, from llm earnest manner in which you havo entered upon it. 1 will emlouvor upon my part to lead you, us you have placed me in the van to victory. If wo fail it shall not bo because of any neglect on my part. You wiUoxcusemoi'rotn inakluga speech oh it is no part of my vocation. There lire those whoso calling it is to talk, mlno has been to work. [Cheers.] I leave the talk ing toothers, and will myself endeavor to do rny share of tho work. Thanking yon for tile kindness and friendship maulleatod in tliis greeting. I hid you good night. There were calls lor Judge Pershing, and in response, that gentleman earn** forward and said he did not propose to make a speech, hut desired merely to thank them lor this demonstration. He had unex perted iy been placed in nomination lor a position on the Supremo Bench of the State. To re '•eive such u nomination was no ordinary honor, Air tho hunch hud been graced by a Coulter, a Tilghmun, a Gibson, dead, ami a Lowrie Black, Lewis ami Woodward, Jiving Tho judiciary hud been represented as the weakest of tho several departments of gov ernment, but tbe events of the pu**t few years must have convinced any one Unit it was the most important braii'm of iln* gov ernment. The people eon id no*, ex pec t him lo address thorn upon political topics. It liusri'it hec-i tho custom In Pennsylvania for candidates to do so, and while he know then* was a di position to drag polities on the bench, ho did not propose to follow, in this direction,and to bo the first to Introduce tho new system into the campaign. • [Cheers.] It becomes those who uro to bo called to pass upon the lives, and liberty, and property of the citizen to bring to tm» : discharge of that duly a mind devoid ot ; political bias and prejudice (Cheers.J In response to calls, M r. (’:mi. Buck n lew n-xt suidiessed ihr> p'-nplo, nr.dsnld: Con tie men of I Ini As: i Pucker Club, und leliow citi/.-HH of 1 ho city of Philudtdph.a, tho prin cipal personages upon Ibis sreno must bo tbo candidates who have been presented b> fori- me ami the citizens of tho Sluto for Iheir support at tin* Ilex t *•!■_>,Lon. But I understand that I uin called upon, ihii member of the Convention by which these gentlemen were put in nomination. I Wave but a few words in rosponseto your Invita tion. You have cause to rejoice In the ac tion of tho .State Convention, whose pro ceedings you have mot in some measure to ratify, for that Convention has given you, gentioinen oftho East, a representative, anti gentlemen of the West, a representative whoso character will bear the strictest scrutiny, h«,>re :u:d el-cwhor.-, now and hereafter. That Convention also gave u platform of principles which will endure examination ami discussion, and both candidates uud platform stand above and beyond any as sault bv our opponents. [(."liters.j We bo gin now a contest which is to result in tho regeneration of our public affairs. There Is a wide-.spread and just expression that mat ters are not satisfactory, either at Harris burg or Washington; and this dissatisfac tion is not confined to our organization, for It is known that It.extends through tho masses of tho community. Wisely, there fore, has tho Slate Convention embraced tho opportunity of presenting candidates 'Upon whom men of all parties can unito ; then who can command support beyoud the bonds of political organization; men who have been patriotic through all circum stances ; men who have been true to their country through peace and through war. [Cheers.] Mon whoso fidelity to our insti tutions is recognized everywhere. Thoy nro men who will betray no confidence re posed in them by conservatives and oppo nents. . After tho band had performed several oira tho la rats crowd slowly dispersed, givlng\ cheers lot Pucker and Pershing. 'A Singular Tragedy, a A Louisville (Ky.) telegram,idated July H, says: “Yesterday as Col. Sampson Chook, deputy sherltT of Cumberland county, was conveying a horse thief uumed Ward to Glasgow, in tho Burksvillo stngo coach, bo stopped at a spring by tho roadside to got a driuk, leaving his pistol, the only weapon in tho party, lying on tho seat. Tho pris oner seized the pistol and fled. Check and the stage driver, Uoo. Cephas, pursued, and after chasing the fugitive half a mile, were about overhauling him, when ho turned and fired. At this moment Check stumbled and fell. The stage driver, thinking that be bad been shot and killed, seized Ward, and wronebing the pistol from bii, grasp, shot him dead.” *