PER ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. TOWANDA : r L , ar sday Morning, December 19, 1861. fdtcftb Uoetrfl. THY WILL BE DONE. BY JOHN G. WIIITTirn. We sec not, know not ; all our way p night : wi'B The.- alone is day. , pim ou t the torrent's troubled drift, , ,t, liie storm our prayer* we lilt, Thy will tie done ! tU-U may fail, the heart may faint, j, , w i, o are we to make complaint, iir dare to plead in times like these The weakness of oar love of ease ? Thy will be doue ! We take with solemn thankfulness Our harden up, nor a.-k it less, And count it joy that even we Way suffer, serve, or wait for Tbee, Whose will be doue! Though dim as yet in tint and line, We trace Thy picture's wise design, Vnd thank Three that our age supples The dark relief of sacriiice, •j'hy will be done.' A-,! if. in our unwortDynes*. Thy -.critical wine we press, ;- Thy ordeal's heated bars Ourfc-t are seamed with crimson scars, Tli v will be done ! ' f, r the age to come, this hour . hath vicarious power, \ I!<-t by Thee our present pain i... !.i erty's eternal gain, 1 y w ill lie done -nikc Tiioa, the M ister. we Thy keys, i ;.i cithern of the dc-tinics ! Tire Bid: rof Thy loftier -train, Our .. arts shall breathe the old refrain, Iby will be done ! cI c 111 & Salt. [From the Spirit of the Tiroes.] The Major's Samp Party. KKSrECTPrLLY INSCIIIUKB TO V. 1.. W. BY " A\ Near the village of T •, on the Sti-qne uina River, lived Major II His farm was ty mile fiuui tliv Court House, and he , i in (-/tciier -ren in l ode Ira's bar room -• tr.es tiiiin superintending tire plough ; or harvesting bis crops. Doubtless his prox v to town was tlie main cause of his fond — for story teLing, anil the company that to congregate there bad a fascination for me. mueli more such a man us the Major, i social feelings wore of the keenest kind, r •.:!!,igc boa-' dof some whose renowr was >* i h- tlie country for talent : men whose i<-Htion and fortune placed Litem iu the front i of society ; there was no exciusiveness, • never, in any of them, and their houses and i rr's were open to the subs, in the engineer : corps on the canal as to their peers whom v uiet in the Senate Chamber, or Court ■it The fruit of this was universal good ig and kindliness among nearly hii the . aunts of the village No bickering, no ■ : i. hut pletisetit a--oeiutioiKS : these as utiuiisdepeiniing more ru similarity of tastes 0 fn-uiigs than on wealth and standing Mo >r was a favorite jo our set, which mitiu'y composed of young mr the comforts oi such a homo as few If he did not have much money ipur.-e, little was needed, the hot toddies j I "nti-r, and the mint julips and sherry cob- ; I i the summer, being furnished by the [ V supplied at the time, no one thinking >' which individual paid the largest j : 1.- reckoning, and any one of the '■ 1 ild a- soon have thought of drinking '■ i- to !,:tve drank alone, or without ev- ' uratlt' being necessarily compelled to join i' ! H on ; in fact the drinking was only • ary; the jest, the song.or side-splitting beir.ir the chief bond of our mee tings. ■ in the fall a party went out hunting, - 1 ■ the.' >od fortune to bring in quail and en i'--!,ough for a game supper,which was t : - and due justice done to it, at | 1 ha-, the Major, of course, being pres i " *Hi its conclusion he invited us all to his I ■'"' a .vtek from that night, telling us the j •i.Tj got -ome of the new corn ground,; i hr,i. o! -amp and milk might be a pleas ; - <' u'le to the game and oyster suppers i A ;.!ago, particularly such samp as his 1 >o i make, and such milk as his favorite ; i J pot cow - give. ' i'was Arcada to Broad i '■ 'beads and purliug streams, to the j 1 ami dock, and its annouricemi nt wes i *-' ha shout of joy at the anticipated ' < • *of the meeting In the meantime j I '^•A' •.•tiled tin otlier—all feeling that this | ' !, e the time of the season, husbanding i ' .'lwers both mental aud physical for the J 1 •'j" occasion. " j 1 '"-bit appointed found us all punctual j ' t.-mr—r o'clock —and overcoats were ■ < off and feet warmed before the din- s "tu 'ioors were tiirown open aud we were ( " f ed in. j , • |u ung table was covered with a cloth as < ls the suow which robed the fields ; at i "ir was a bowl, plate and spoon, large i 'btnining the yellow iucious samp, in- j t I "t'h huge pitchers of milk. We sat ' | none of the family being jireserit except t ' I'Jjor, who insisted on being permitted to i r ' J": table, as he called it, ladling samp i y ' : "k' milk for the hungry lot, wlio were | t -"j-h taken up with the unusual repast to I * ' iJfunt an assent to the rcitcrat- t ' r of more samp, more milk. t THE BRADFORD REPORTER. Waistbands were unbuttoned, vests torn apart., but larger skins, or those with an India rubber-like pliability, would have been needed to admit what the appetite craved. Simulta neous sighs, and chairs shoved back, told re pletion had taken place. The other room was reached, cigars lit, when the sofa and carpet, in lieu of chairs, received the overtasked par t ty, throwing themselves in such posture as was most condusive to ease. Not much was said for the next half hour, but thanks to the ease of digestion of the well cooked maze, the lazy feeling soon wore off, and a glass of excellent brandy completed the work, and set the ideas flowing as freely as the suow melts in a Janu ; ary thaw. Jokes, puns, and sharp sallies, were rattled off like the irregular vollicsof musketry before a battle, a skirmish between the advanced pick ets, or perhaps more like rockets on the 4t'n of July, a whiz, flush, a sputtering shower of sparks, and a graceful curve ere it went out, the momentary darkness giving a better relish to the next explosion. The sheet-lightning talk would be hard to describe. Now a flash from a ruddy cloud hanging on the top of a hemlock-crowned mountain, a faint glow suc ceeding from a little yellow vaporish ethereal one iu mid sky, followed by a glare that would nearly blind you from that black ana crimson bank covering a quarter of the horizon. "Come, Doctor, give us a song; teachers say mush aad milk is the thing to clear the voice, and lubricate the bronchial tubes, and if plain mush and milk can do that, what ought not Mrs. 15.*s unrivalled samp and creamy milk be able to do. Why, man, your boasted oat meal porridge, ate with horn spoon, from silver hooped quaigh, is no where ; a Scotch mist to tropical thunderstorm, or a curling match on a five-acre pond to tlie dash of a dozen t.vo forty trotters, anuigilatiug space on the ice of one of our lakes or rivers. Vou ought to sing l.ke a Nightingale or Mavis. Come. "Wil lie brewed a peek o' mailt," before we are a' too fou' to appreciate it. Not sing yet ! then a story Cut the cards and throw around to see who begins. Well done ; ha ! ha ! it comes on myself. I never proposed a game yet-that I did not lose. Never mind, here goes, you who tell one so much better will cotnc in fitter place by and t y. " On my last trip down the river I fell iu with a jovial party at Baltimore, and we made it convenient to take the stage together com ing home. 'Twas last June, and it yon all had not passed over the route I might describe the beauties of the country we travelled thro', anu which, from my seat with the driver, I had a good opportunity to see aud admire. At the small town of we took in two fe male passengers, who completed our load As the agent handed to the back seat tlie veil of one was blow n aside, and I got a glimpse of a face that once seen will haunt us forever. It was only a g'impse, of not more than a sec ond's duration, yet it was long enough to spoil my admiration for the beautiful country thro' which the route lay, and you a 1 know that our noble Susquehanna will compare with more eel e rated streams for picturesque grandeur, as well us quiet beauty ; for iu.-tanee Wyoming Valley, appropriately framed iu with massive mountains guarding it from intrusion from ev ery quarter, even our own Wjsox, and that hill right opposite us, would, in some countries be anthemed in song and perpetuated in pic tures. But the valley of Cashmere, or the Golden Horn, would have had no charm for me and that face inside, so I began to puzzle my brain how to make some of my comrades 1 change places with me. At our next stopping place 1 put in the plea of violent headache, which secured the end desired, ami I saw my 1 place taken, without any compunction of con science at the twisting of truth that had ef- ; fected my purpose. Had any of our rogue? been there, you would have known better,when two bottles of wine and half a dozen whiskey punches leaves my head as clear and my hand as steady the next morning as Father Malh ew's " Tim scat I excha- get] for was ia the mid ; d!e of the coach, and a view passed, gave me another excuse to torn round and take " a last fond look." This brought me vis a vis with the ladies on the back seat, but my an gle was still veiled ; the other had removed hers, and exposed a face as harsh as the other 1 was beautiful : high cheek boues, small pene trating black eyes, sunken, and glowing eye brows that would have set off a grenadier.— She was apparently about forty-live or fifty years old, and evidently an old maid. Many efforts to draw her into conversation were iuef- Icc trial, while the veil uu her companion res olutely kept in place, hiding the features 1 was so anxious again to see. The ungloved hand was peeping out from the mantilla and was just such a imud us i expected: white and plump, the tapering lingers terminating by long rosy nails, a bracelet with a small dia mond in the clasp, encircled her wrist, the black hair of which it was formed, contrasting beautifully with the pure, almost transparent, skin, beneath which you could trace the veins iu their delicate uetwork. Her figure,as far as could be determined by the recumbent position and flowing drapery, was perfect, and her seat eveu in the coach corner was graceful and high bred. Yes, 1 say high-bred ; tbtre is a peculiar placing of the persou even iu repose that marks ease of manner and gentility, as well as the more finished display in the draw ing room. How provoking that infernal screes was. i prayed that the coach might upset, or at least iurch about like a vessel in a storm, and in its uneasy motion sway aside the gauzy covering which was as unpenetrable to my vi>ion as an oak plank. We were now trav eling through a gorge iu the mountains, the river having torn its way through, leaving the ragged rocks bare and perpendicular, their grey form reflected in the water at their base. The road had been blasted through them some two hundred feet above the river ; there was no danger, as the road was wide and smooth but apparently a slight shock would be all that was necessary to throw os into the abyss below. 1 took advantage of this fortnnate circumstance to call to the driver to be careful idling the company iu the coach that uot long PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TO WAN DA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. 0. GOODRICH. before the stage had been precipitated from this very spot, killiug all—passengers, driver, and horses. The fair had pulled aside the veil with a quick, nervous motion, and my Mun chausen accomplished its purpose. Such a face a man may see once in a life time, never of tener. lier hair was of that peculiar auburn, or rather chesnut color, which takes different tints in diffeut lights : glossy docs not explain it, and if I may be allowed the comparison, looking like the coat of one race horse iu a thousand, the other nine hundred and ninety nine falling by degrees below Her forehead was low, oval iu shape ; her eyebrows dar ker than the hair ; if they had any fault it was being too regular and too clearly defined, the eyelashes long, silky, and still a shade darker, while the eyes were of that deep in leuso blue, soft, yet showing intelligence of a high character ; her nose Grecian, the nos trils thiu and aristocratic, while the enrve of the upper lip gave her a somewhat haughty look, as if a little too conscious that the blood iu her veius had flowed through a long Hue of illustrious ancestry ; her teeth were regular and white, without the foolish expression which very white teeth usually give ; the under lip red and protruding, while the round chin took away some of the hautiness from the look al ready noticed—added to the voiuptuous swell of the neck, lent every lemiuiue grace, ami you did not need to be told her character. Proud, j but loveable, proud of her appearance,station, relatives, blood, and intellect. Vou saw and felt that she knew she was worthy of respect- | ful love, adorration almost, as the type of a p.rfeet woman There was no impertinence I iu my reverential gaze. The heightened col or, while thinking there might be danger, had fled. Her cheeks were tinged with pink, join lug the white asjou see in some rare varieties of sea shells, so delicate you can hardly tell the poiut of commingling, or, Doctor, as your contrymen has ko well expressed it, " like lil ies dipt in wine." " Her companion chided her for display ing iue foolish fear, and as we had finished the descent the veil was replaced. Nor was 1 sorry,the beautiful features were so strongly impressed ou my mind, that I could see them as plainly as if before me, and the last scorn ful look at the imputation of fear was just the expressiou I wanted daguerreotyped on my heart, as the look 1 would have expected her to give ou being accused of auy unworthy ac tion. 'frAfter a while the stage stopped at Tom Ducau's to change horses, the passengers get ting out : the tneu to get a glass of Tom's famous beer, while the ladies stepped into the parlor, as a relief from their cramped position in the coach. Tom wasn't in. Some time be fore he had made a purchase of a m;nkry from a travelling Italian, who had made money enough out of the aloresaid monkey and a hand organ to enable hitn to spend the rem kind er of his days beneath the much loved sky of his native country. The monkey was a great favorite indeed,with nearly human intelligence. As he saw the coach stop, uud the customary rush for the old-fashioned high bar, he un doubtedly thought he must play landlord, as his master was out He catches tho stone pitcher from the shelf, and going down cellar, proceeded to draw the beer in the manner he hud often seen Tom do it. There was a wood en spigot in the cask, which, iu place of turn ing, tie pulled out. The beer soon filled the pitcher, and on his essaying to put back the spigot his fingers were too numb, and he could not replace it iu the hole, the beer all the while teaming and runniug over the eeliar floor.— Tn-mbliiig with fear, and chattering with ex citement, he rushed up the stairs, and made for a hiding place ; a bed roam adjoining the par lor was open ; lie flies in, jumps on the bed, and ensconces himself behind the curtains. The old maid, d< sit ing to get rid of some of the dust of the road, went into the bed room to wash ; the stand stood close to the bed, and as she took the ewer and commenced pouring water into the basin, the monkey thought the beer barrel had followed him,and with a scream thrust the black skinny hand, which jet retain ed the spigot, in her face. A counter-scream and heavy fall ularmed us all, and we ran iuto the room ; the old lady laid fainting on the floor, Mr. I'ug standing on the bed grimacing, and thrusting the spigot with frantic efforts in the air. She soon recovered, but feeling too unwell after the fright laid over for the stage of the n x day. This compelled me to part company with the wonderful beauty, and I resumed my place on the box with the driver, joyful lliut I bud been permitted to gaze on so much loveliness, though with a feeling of awe that she was some distance beyond our sphere. "Now, Doctor, the song; no bautering about my goddess, as I frankly tell you I am sensilivu ou that point, and a foolish remark wili mar the harmony of this " glorious oc casion." THE DOCTOR'S SONO. Let them sing of the vrine On the hills of the Rhine, Or the hanks of the Guadalqiiiver. With the sun shining bright And the stars twinkling light, Now warming, now chilling the river ; But give me the drink That makes the heart clink With music, and every thought swelling The brimming barley brew that warms the heart through Jii Lairlsand the' Cotter's dwelling. Then here's to Major B ! Di ink it down ! Here's to Major B ! Drink it down! Here's to Major B! May he always live with glee, While so very happy, we Drink it down,drink it down, drink it down . lA'tthem sing of the bliss, The wine-cup to kiss, In tbese lands of the hock, port, and sherry, I d much rather sip The dew from a lip, Thai's pouting and red as a cherry ; While the laughiug talking eye Surely says to you and 1, Now'a the time, never wait tit! to-morrow, Let us love while we may, Life's morn is for the gay. When old there, is time enough fot - sorrow. Chorus. Oh ! what transport the thrill Of jov does n it kill. But sets the blood violently dancing ; The blue eye or black, In your heart makes a hack. But the arrow- goes generally glancing. Theu here's to the lip" "REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY qUARTEK." : made take a pull, which he swore tast ed like brimstone. Much to his satisfaction I ooiucided with him iu opiuion, it beiug a clear case of jug ler y. Stores wasn't very plenty theu or money to buy with, so us youngsters had to go dressed in homespun. Sheep grey coats aud butternut-colored trowsers and vests waistcoats we colled them theu—tow shirts, and deer-skiu mooassius. Well, we were all happy, uo jealousy about fiuo clothes, as we ! were ull dressed as near alike as ludiaus. " Uufortuuately, something put it iuto my ! good mother's head to make me a waistcoat out of a piece of silk she had brought years ' ago from old Connecticut. There was to be j a dance at Burlington, and the first time I : wore it was to go thertfT 'Twas a bitter cold I afternoon when I hitched up the browu mire, and went after nay partner, a second cousiu, Kate, as pretty a girl as there was iu the whole settlement. I aiut going to compare her cheeks to sea-shells like Joe, or tell about gpipping her cherry lips like the Doctor, as the ouly time I tried that she hit me such a cuff ou the side of my head, that I saw stars, aud | my ears roug for an hour after. Maybe joy : wou't kill, but a box from a healthy hearty, hundred aud til ty pound girl, is anything but a love tup. I got there safe, and found Kate ready. I uubuttoued my overcoat aud coat, aud hauded her to the cutter, wrapped her up snug in the wolf robes, aud took my seat Away went the mare at w hat you young bloods cull a killing pace, making the cold air cut right through my breast. "'Why By ," says Kate, "you buve forgotten to button up your coat ! I'd thiuk you'd freeze 1" Not a word about the vest yet. " No danger,' says I, ' while sitting by you my heart keeps thumping as if it would break through my t caistcoat !' I " 'Pshaw,' says she, 'what novel have you been reading ?' "'None,' says I, ' but the book that's beat ing inside of my waistcoat /' " 'Gel out." says she, 'keep your eyes on your horse, and not be couutiug the buttous : on your clothes, or we'll get tipped over.' " I grouted, pulled my coat round me, half mortified that she wouldn't notice my finery,set 1 the mare going her best licks, and it wan't long till we pulled up at the old duble-log house I showed you the ottier day; helped her ; out of the sleigh, drove to the stable, aud put | out the animal. A good many had come, and were then dancing in the upper story, while ; the folks below were busy getting 3iipper. I pulled off my overcoat, threw back the lapels of my coat, and went up. I was kindly greet ed by my acquaintances iu the room, but no one seemed to be any more struck with my ap pearance than if dressed as the rest. I slipped down stairs; went to tho glass and took a good look at myself. Tho vest was all right— smooth, and sbiuiug glossier than Kate's black hair. After we bad supper, we again went up stairs to dance till the tables were cleared off and room made below. Some of the chinking was out, and the wind whistled through the crevices, making active exercise necessary to keep warm I was dancing with Kate, when, ' on a pause in the music, being satisfied all eyes were on me, I unbuttoned my vest, threw it back from my'chest, remarking,loudenongh for for every one in the room to hear, 'that sdk | was dreadful ir,inn P The shout that follow- 1 ed may be imagined, Kate was blushing red as a peony. I made a rush for the stairs, out of the house to a grocery, and iu an hour I was about as druuk an individual as you generally sec. 'Twas the best lesson I ever got ; that vest cured me of any pretensions to foppery." Other short stories were told, and songs were sung, till the "wee short hour ayaut the twal" admonished us to go home; but, while j debating the propriety of going or staying, the I dining-rooui doors were again opeued, the Major calling to us supper was ready. No one had dreamed of any other sapper than the samp and milk, nod all were amazed at the profussion that covered the table, and which would have delighted the most fastidious bvn vivjnt. Everything that could be got far and near from the country, roast turkey, chicken, salad, pumpkin pies,