v IMiJ' UAyAx lLl SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SAT URD AY, DECEMBER 27, 185G. OLD SERIES, VOL- 17. NO U NEW SEINES, VOL. 9, NO. 40. The bunbury American. PUBLISH KD KVKttY SAlUUUAV BY II. B. MASSE a, Market Square, Sunbury, Penna. TKR.M9 OF SU HSCRIPTION. two DoIXAKS i cr nuuuin M lw paid hlf T"r ' Ja. c. . No I'M" "'" ' ud u"1" iL.t "tr",l': '"Ancnunuiiicatio... or hum o tefint- "'-' " tla, . lin e, In Insule ulluilioil, must le IOSH AlU. TO CI.0B8. t.i.c.... i- " 75SS Ulltfll K ice dollars i a.lvawa willr funnies vest's sab- (cri"i-ii ' Aliitlieuli. ,.,:..!,.. will ,.lm. ct ur Af S t..,. under ll.c I'.st Oliice U. TK11MS OP ADVERTISING. .,. q iniciifU lliies,:ltnn!S, I. ,.tn su.ituuiMil iiismiiuii, One S'pi " :' m"Mll. i iu"i.ll' rt".r.Cntl f Five linen, per annum, Ver-litnlKini'l I'them. aitvrttimia ,r,r. .i-rtli llw nnwIi-S'i "I inserting )f(.,,.il mlviMtix-invina w-jekty. . qi VI-.- I1.:.CIII. n per agrmB. .Kill I' It I NT I NO. ... , .iMlh our cstslilistiment l I0O DUO sou 80u Jtf to 00 well JOUOKFICIi. which will .lOCUlO in the liealusl style, .very variety ... printing. ATTORN BY AT LAW, GUMBtrilV, TA. B mines attended to in the Counties , o Nor ti,umler:..l, Union, Lycoming Montour and Mulumliin. .VVif'S t'i . Viiitfc.'itrt : IlitllmllS, t'sq.. Linn,' ?iro Co- Won. U. Tv Hi, Some's fc iii"i!cii"', " L0 U3T MOUNTAIN COLLIERY SUP Eli I Oil WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAX.. From the Mammoth Vein, for Furnaces, rouri'l ries, SU'anih.ial "u ,,lly usc' M"CAUMl.l.,"NoKf ill ". J- SlZl.S OF COAL. l.l'MP. for Hit Furnaces and Cupolss, sTK.VMHUVr. for riteainlioals, Hot Air Furinici'S and Stcum. llUUltEN. ) por OrjicK, SiovessixiStea. M'iVK, f For Stover, Si BJ burning M.T, i Lime. i'ivV. for l.imehiiriierH ami inuking Mcam. Orders received at Mt. Carmel or Northum. (.rrlaud Wharf, will receive prompt ttei.twn. M, iJ. 1 ri 1). J. I.KWH, WILLIAM ML'IR. May 3, lBS6.-tf EIL-VAXETII BBAUSOH & CO. Hardware Merchants, Having removed from N... & ?3 Mtnket Street, l'liiludclphia, ..r. i.nM.nred. V.0I1 eiestlv increased facilities. .-.i ... 1 iui:iiVA 1 o) every variety . ,, list lern.s. from a full assortment, includiiiB Ueilroad Shovels, i'i -U, i c.J Coi.i.lry merchants nd others will find It tr, Heir iiilerest M ctdl si.d cmii' our stock he ore !r.'!ijiiis eliev:iere. April li, I (.:. ly " TJ. G- OIT ;! nuil mr .Yi:.'tc -"''-" . mt. H N N A ' A M P. No. 9. of the O. ,. li,.- I". S. A. li'it;s naieo; v.iv,.., ewnins H.theirNew Hall, opposite L. V. ,,:,!.ts ...ic r-u.ilmry. Pa. IniUUt.on and IK, S.tHI. JOHN O YOUNG. W. C. H'.Vi. Oft 20 '55 OP TJ- , -rl!i:i!Y COCNCII No. 30, O. of L A. .i mrv Tri.simv evening in the U,r;,;,N Hall. opp,.t.' E. Y. It right's store Ve.Let tr.et. snnlmry. Pa. Members of the :.nler are re.speclluliy r.-.p e.. " V U. A UKL'NER, C. .;. V. smith R s .. ,r. 6'unlnirv, Julv ."i. Irtf.O. ort S". on J. S- OP J. ASIUM.TON CAMP, No. 9f;"-0'A !,! as M.He.l meei.nns every '1 hursday VV ...veliloi. .Sui.oory ui lbe American If a! I. .tl.irwev VM. il. MLSSELMAN, P. . A. Shiksli ii. K. s- tMihlmry. July 3, Hod. tf. i I RE OLIVE UH. lor tulle use, two size ,i ami li cc:ns-ju ' ,, A M. A. UftU.M.i June 21, 'iG. Kl'itckHcrry Hrandy ! I'sT received a fresh supply of Blackberry l!r,.,.,lv anJ invaluable remedy for Summer complain' by WM A. BUL'NER. Au "usl 8, IM56 rfour, Tccd and Provision fctore. SEAS1I0LTZ & 1'ETERY, IWfvtiray, hetirein Market $ llluckberry Sts. nkESPEC'JT'TLLY inform the citizens of -i (iuul.urv and vicinity that they have just .e.x-ived a iafiju and well selected assortment ,if choice TPAltXLT GrsCwS-PsIES, ouibti'iR in p;irt f II. ins. Slioniilers. Mackerel. Jlerrinf. Willie Fish, Cod Fish. Salt Preseived Frirt, pickles, Crackers, Cheese, Molasses, Rice, fuiiar. Cllec, (nrrcii, roastej and ground,) Im perial. Young Hyson. Ounpoutlcr and Black Teas, Cedar-ware, l?toiie-ware, Koaps, brushes plow ami wash lines, boots and shoes, tobacco, cciiars. &c, together with every article usually found 'in first class Croccry Store, all of which will be sold al the lowest prices, either for cash or country pi.-!ace. We are also prepared to sup. ply the citizens with fresh bread, twist, rolls, pies, pretzels and cakes of every kind. N. H. The highest rash prices will be paid for butter anil eas, cum, oats, rve and wheal. Kunhurv, May 31, I8."0. FOR SALE! r'TEAM ENCINES 90 Horse power each, with boiiers. Would make excellent pump ing miginoa, together with largo blowing cylin ders, suitable for a blast furnace. Apply to HENRY LON'.ENECKE U cv CO. Sli.imokin Iron Works, Slmmokin, Pa. Shamakin, July Ul, ltSS.- STOVES viflB otl.R an ezrcllrnt second-hand Cot-V -sioun. also several Cylinder Coal Ki.vra. Eiopiire ut Ibis li"'ce. .-.nvi'B U'VIVHES A few douhle eaa O Knlih fcilvar Watches, for sale at very low price by MASSFH. Bortlmrv. Apt' l"9 FLOUR, FEET & GROCERY STORE CHARLES GARINGEU, RESPECTFULLY in form the citizen of Sunburr end the neighboring country that he hai purihass-d the tJrocery Store in Water street, in Hie rear of the wharf, recently kept by V ein 6t Clement, and that he has just replen ished his stock which ho will erll at reasonable prices. He will keep a constant supply of Flour. Grain and Feed, Bread, Fish and Cheese, Hams, Shoulders and Herring, Coffee, 8ngar and Molasses, Teas, Spices and Fruits, Nuts, Confectionnries of all kinds, Boots and Shoes, Ladies (Jailers, Misses and Children's Shoes, also Qucensware, Cedarware, Hardware and Notions, &c.,Ac. Citizens nre requested to send in their orders for Flour, Feed and Groceries and he will de liver them properly. Sunbury, Juno H, 1856. tl JOHN FAUEIRA, ATu. 284 Markil Street, clove Blk., rmi.ADK.i.PiiiA. IMPORTER. Maniifactuver ami dealer in all kinds and qualities of fancy furs, for Ladies and Children. J. F., would call (he attention of the Ladies and others to his Immence asrt. nisut, being Ihe direct Importer and Manufactur er of all my furs. I feel confident in saying that I can o.l'er the greatest indfcoirients to thoe in want and at the same time will hiivo one ot the largest assort.'iiciil ' elecl from. Klorekeepers .and the trade will pler.se give ma a call before pureh;'si5, 8 Iny wholesale depart ment is well supplier.' " meet the demand for every article in the Fu" line, and at the lowest possible Manufacturers !'' v JOHN FAllEIHA. 281 Hnrkel Street. rhiladeli hia, Sept. 1.0, IPoC Imw, AMERICAN HOUSE, AVILLIAMSrOKT, PA., J. II. KKI.TO', Troprletw. J AS. T. H At.!.. Asst. Sept. 13. 18".G. tf ItlMIir, LiWREVIK X CO., PAPER, PRINTERS' CARDS, ENVELOPE & RAG -vo. 5 Mison srjtnnr, miladel'A 100 tons Ivai;s wanted for Cash. Ausubt 23, I8.'i6 Dm WIIOLtSllC A!n HETAlt Grocery, Yine and Liquor Store, S. E. cur. Walnut and Water Streets, rmnuKLPHiA. DEALERS and families will be promptly supplied at the lowest prices. October 4. ibou. u HERRING'S SAFE 4UA1N THE CHAMPION 1 1 The vnlij Safe which, in jf induncs, pre strved their entire content in Iks late Extensive i'ires AT the liuroms or we Ariizsa Ruiklimra. April llllli, umi III tlic UKHAT l-MHH i Maikeis May 1st. leM, tue Renuiiie llerru.f Sue nre.:ive.l the Jewelry of Geo. W. m,iihim,i! k Hn. ; Hooks, I'a pera, A.C . of t'olier it Urn. ami l.Hv:.rl elllaMS i"' mainiap, ej.'e.l ill tlie l.orniiig .ruins lor iiearlv FiTtv ll'mrs. an. spniviin con-lii.ively lmt we have alWHVi clauru vr n,i, .... great iuiiei iorrty over u!l secanliea sow known. ill these lire the HF.nRlNG'PPAFK, ttaiiflini! side by ale with those a.lverl.se.l ... -w irrnuteil Jo "- " it cant, more tile lhan llerriiia's," eanie lortli the : ae. kaowled-ert vielol not '"! preserving their C"liten Is III eie. llent isxW, hut heiiie iheinselvea in e..artiti.si to fc llirousli aaollnT iu-de.ll, while Ihe Insisted Saliimnnile ul .... .1 ui in every inslniiee, anil in some rases liieii entire contents eoii!il.-ie!) detroe.l. To the. naMie we wM aimp'.v -y. Il.sl. ilunne IW M years the Herring's S;ife tins Iiit.i lief. -re. Ihem. more than I wo hundred have passed tiironsh aecliknud tires without the oe.-urreiu of a sinfile lots. We would, thereloie, enarimi rnrehaaers acauisi me misrepresentation of interesied parlies. Ihe llerrina Patent is Ihe mlv Fire-proirt" ile lind ! '(;; ei'V .- .....n....r..!i..i ll.l,i hii.1 we Will t nar- nntee it to ref isl m .re limn double the amount of heat or any other Safe now known. Farrls & Merrlnfr, Sole Mauulaelurers in this Slate of 'HERRING'S PATENT CCIjIHOS SAFES," 34 Hu.'mif I'hihula. N 1?. "Evans k Watson's Improved Sa'aniaaders.'' Oliver KvaV -C. 1. li iylei s, ' anunioti is ' Ir .ii Thesis, (a lure-assortment luivois !.ei I'-ken in part payment lor 'llerrins's') will he sold at low puces. 1'hila., June HI, 1MB. IV. SKE-A-OFT te BLACK, MINKIIS ANII SllleFKHS C.V WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL, From the Big Mountain Colliery SIIAXIOKIN, NORTU'D COVNTY, IT.NN'A. Address Sheaffi Black, Suiibury. or Bha- rnokiu. Pa. Sunbury, May 24, ISfiC.-tf COLEMAN'S CJHEA.X CJTJTIsEIVSr STOKE, sYo. Ul AorJA Third St., below Arch, PHILADELPHIA. Ol'NTRY Merchants can save from ten to fifteen per cent, by purchasing at the above stores. By importing my own gooos. paying i.u. little rent, and living economically, it is plain I cTn undersell those who purchase their tioods here, pay high rents and live like princes. Constantly on hand a largo assortment of Pen I I'm Let Knives. Hcn-sors dnd Uszors, 1 utile Knives and Forks in ivory, stag, buffalo, bone and wood handles, Carvers and rorks, ft-c, uutrner Knives, Dirks, iVowie Knives, Involving and piain Pistols, &c. 1 . . . . . e a 1 1 - Also a large assortment oi nrtum.!., . Also lino English Twist and Herman Cutis. Jllll.H H. Oct. 30, 1855 ly. Importer. 1. ATISE, CHEAP WATCH AND JEWELRY STORE No 12 A'orft Second Mreet, (opposue m j'tJunnt i rnon ;otis.) Philadelphia. GOLD Lever Watches, full jeweled, IS Iv, ca aes, .i8; Silver Lever do,, do., I2; Sil ver Lepine, do., 49 : Quartier. 5 to $7 : Cold Spectacles. $4 50 ta $10 ; Silver do., $1 50 ; Silver Table Spoons per sett, $14 to $18; Silver Desert do., do., $0 to 1 1 J Silver Tea do., do., 4 7ft to $7 50 ; (iold Tens and Cold Ca ses, $3 S5 to $5 j Cold Pens and Silver do.. $1; together with a variety of line Cold Jewelry, Gold Curb , (iuard and Fob Chains. All goods warranted to be as represented. Watches and Jewelrv, repaired in the beat manner. Also, Ma sonic Marks, Pins, &c, made to order. N. B. A II orders sent by mail or otherwise, will lie punctually attended to. Phila., Oct. 4, 1856. lyw. C BOUNTY ORDERS County ordera taken J as cash for goods, and on note or book ac connt by B. Y. BRIGHT BON. For. ", Isi.U. Select $)0drg. WONDERFUL MOSQUITOES. A person who a colporteur had boon And hardships and privutionsoft had seen. AYliile wnndering fur on lone and desert strands, A weary traveler in benighted lands, Would often picture to his little flock. The terrors of the gibbet and the block ; How martyrs suffered in the ancient limes, And whnt men suffer now in other climes ; And though his words were eloquent and deep, His heaters oft indulged themselves in sleep. lie marked with sorrow ench unconscious nod, Within the portals or the house of God, And once this new expedient thought he'd take, In his discourse, to keep the rogues awake Said he, "While traveling in a distant State, I witnessed scenes which I will here re-, late j 'Twos in n deep, uncultivated wild, Where noontide glory scarcely ever smiled Where wolves in hour or midnight darkness howled, Where beurs frequented, and where pan thers prowled ; And, on my word mosquitoes there were found, .... Many or which, I think, would weigh o jmuwl ! Mote fierce and ravenous than the hungry shnrk , Tbey on were known to climb tho trees and hark !" The audience seemed taken by surprise All started np and rubbed their woiideiiiig CVPS i , , At sul'U n tale they all were mr.ch amazed, Each drooping lid wns in an instant ruised, And we must say in keeping heads erect, It hud its destined and desired effect. Hut tales like t'lis credulity appalled ; Next day tho doacous on their pastor cal led, , . . And begged to know how he could ever The foolish falsehoods from llis lips that fell "Why. sir." said one, "think what a mon strous weight, Were they as large as you were pleased to state? You snid they'd weigh a pound 1 It cant be true, We'll not believe it, though 'tis told by you !" ".h, but it is !" the parson quick replied, ( "In whnt I stated you may well conbile ; Many. I said, sir and the story's good 1ih1.piI. I think that nianu of them would !" The deacon saw at once that he was caught, I let tiecmeti ii.uiicii reiie, on auou thought : I 'But then tho 6rlin7-thiiik or that, good ,,"a" ,. ... . . .. ,, I Such monstrous lie? ! Explain it ir you ca" '" , T '. i. -,i ' -ny mat, my menu, a i... v-,.. . They climhed the bark, sir, when they clim bed the trees !" Select vEalc. AN ADVENTURE IN THE "WRONG HOUSE. HY DR. D. MOMliOMKIlV BlItD. CHAPTER 11-lll.VlUUlD, I never could stand a woman's tears who can 1 And those of the beautiful stranger cut me to the soul, while they completed the fusciuutiun of my spirit with mo in a moment. It was all over I felt that 1 had suddenly fell in love with her, and uone tho less ,l....i,lv lor know nir no more who she ! was, and whut were her qualities, llu'.n if sho had just stepped down from the moon ; mid hud lullen in love, to tuat pitcli (it despera tion, Ihe point of magnanimity. So down I dtopped on my knees, again und again seized her hand, wi'.ic-h she vainly tried to snutcli from mo ; whilu 1. not doubting her tears I were in part, at least owing to the interruption ol the elopement, und consequent fears of . losing her lover, energetically repealed my offers of assistance, declaring, on the wotd of u gentleman, that 1 would faithfully carry her to the arms of her lover, even, I added, in a rage of zeal and despair, if I had to blow my brains out the moment nrter. "Sir," said she, hastily. "I have no lover; 1 was not going to run away to a lover." "Heaven be praised," cried I, "for now you can run uwuy with one. Madam, I am a gentleman, and a man of fortune, single, un engaged, und 1 love and adore you. My name is James J. Smith." here she jerked awuy her hand but I jumped and caught it ugain ; fur though sho started from nie. it was not a start of displeasure. On the contrary, she blushed and trembled, and locked pleased 1 was sure she did uud grew tho inorejpleused the more I told her how much I adored her; ur.d when 1 presumed on her growing affec tions, to throw my arm round her vvnist, she began to smile and giggle ; in Tact. I thought she was going into hysterics, which is proor ol overpowering feelings,; v. hen, oh, surprise and mortification she burst into a laugh. exclaiming, "Oh, it is too ridiculous. But pray, go," she added, nastily; "lor u cusan should return and find you " "No Tear of her." 1 cried, "for I left her safe locked in her room along with Jimmy. I took cure of the traituress und her confed erate." "You did ?" said the beauty, looking with ustoiiishmciit and inquiry, "'erhaps, then," she continued, hesitatingly, "as you won't go," (oh. whut an enchanting way of telling n.o 1 might stay ! no wonder I kissed her ! but it was a wonder how well she bore it !) "as you won't go, perhaps you will tell me how you came to lock her up, and who Jimmy is, and how you got into this house, und this room : for 1 urn very curious and " "You have a right to know all about it. It wns all a blunder, the happiest blunder that ever was made. You must know," said J. "1 thought this was my boarding-house, Mrs. B 's." "No," said tho beauty, sweetly, "it is Mrs. F "I shall lova Mrs F os long as I live. I made the mistake tho more readily, because, being beset by the police for knocking down a ruscullv fellow, who insulted me in tho street, (1 did not like to tell my charmer of the arrest, lest sue snouiu conceive sunn suspicion of mo,) 1 attempted to get home tbrounh bvetravs and the garden cote Susan let me in ; she was wailing for that rascullv Jim. her sweetheart, who was to nwlsnd to. rnnrWt von to tho cari. OW, no," card sny movtWf, "I Bern kearrl of Jimmy. Susan was to tak me, and she wns to be dressed in men'i clothes you know how I mistook you what a great uiis tuke I made 1" "Oh, that it could be made. tmr. again I" said I. sincerely enough. I then proceeded with the story as I hare already narrated it, exposing tho scheme and pnnmhment, such as it wns, of Susan, and uVscribirig tho illu sion tho persuasion of its being my own chamber, in my own boarding-lions under which I liud eutered her boudoir. "And now, my adored creature," said 1. "if eloping is necessary, let us start forthwith, and we can be married before the cars start. 'Tis but stopping at the first parson's or magis trate's." "Hut but," murmured my mistress, with the sweetest accents, "would you really marry me without knowing met" "I would, I will," said I, clasping her in my arms. "I take yon for better or for worse, believing for my soul tells me that you are an angel." "Oh, James," said she, meltingly, "don't you know me? J am Ellen, little F.llen, Cousin Ellen. Didn't you get father's letter ?" Heavens 1 whnt a surprising climax to the d ly's ndventure I AVns I to get my name sake's letters, father his debts, and muvry his intended wife into the bargain 1 No wonder the dear creature thou Id melt so soon, to linrl in inn her supposed cousin and determined liuslmml. Hut how was it sho could be so deceived? Certainly she must hive known her own cousin. And whnt wns she going to elope for ? These questions, and various others, which ciime crowding into my brain, were, without asking tliemfbr in fact 1 was for awhile speechless,) answered by tho durliug Ellen herself, who, Uith looks of the most confiding fondness, as if the matter was quito settled, murmured "Ain't it strange that we should come to gether so, and that we should love without knowing each other T Hut how should we, sinco wo have never been together since we were children T And I thought you had red hair, too ! How foolish ! And when I thought you were only Sii9nn disguised, and wished I had just such a handsome looking person for a sweetheart, I said nothing bnt the truth; for indeed, I loved you when I thought you were only .Susan ! And to think that I was going to run away from yon 1 Oh, how un happy I should have been if I Lad ! And how huppy I am that I did not 1" And here my dear coosin (oiy cousin in deed !) threw her arms around fry neck in the sweetest vuy imaginable. I returned the caress, but expressed some of my astonish ment by echoing her words "Kun away from me, indeed ! from your own cousin V" "Oh, you know I thought yoa bad red hair, and 1 never could abide red hair," suid she. "And then father if you remember futher you know he is old slid obstinate. And then J,mt coltruct .. Contract," said I, "what contract?" "Why, with Undo John, to be sure; tIl0U(j,)t wus ot a but only a promise ; far you know ever since I was (.,lth(,r nnJ UM.,e Jo,in wtre jutcrrninej llmt wo should be marrtiil togetiicr, for some uf Ul.ir wjs0 re08011g nD0Ut the property. Now, Cousin James," continued Ellen, with unubated utl'ec'.ion. which' was the more agreeable, because these hints or the con tract, or promise, with the wise reason about property, struck a sudden chill in my bosom, us suggesting some great obstacle that might arise to my newborn love ; "now. cousin." continued the dear girl, "lu-causo 1 thought I you had red liair, unu because tuey wtsru going to marry me to you w hether 1 would or not, 1 hated you it was so foolish and wicked but I don't hate you now. And when we started off on this 'aunt to Niacura, ; mid father told me 1 must be married to you, here in Philadelphia, 1 hated you more than ever; ana when iiuiier told me that lie had written to you. to meet us here to-day, ami that ho expected you, und if you cuine I should p.eihups marry you to-night, 1 could endure it no longer. Ami so I made acoi:li ol mui trout-neroui, ou.au, mm o lu ,u" r . f ' And whither," quoth I, were you going ? And why in boy's clothes?" Oil,"" replied Ellen, luiighing, "wo were going home, to be sure, and the disguise was ' to prevent our being tracked. 1 thought it wouid be so one to be sung and sale at nome, while father wu3 hunting lor me in till sorts of places; und then, lifter I hud managed, through friends, to get him to let mo off from the contract, ho would be so delighted to find 1 had uot run away alter ull j lor going home is not eloping, is it ?" Oh how 1 adoredtho dear, simple creature, and how I tr nibled with fear, lest, alter all, I should lose her. Would she love me so well when she discovered 1 was not her cousin, the betrothed of her childhood? For it was evident that idea gave her pleasure, however previously disagreeable. Must I eoutiuuato deceive her? Could I continue to deceive her father? And could I expect her of him without deceiving him? Might not their James J. Smith step in, and snatch lb r,ri7 out of inv grusu ? Wus I not wronging him and them by permitting myself to act (for certainly 1 had assumed) his character. No, my namesake was a rogue, and by ousting him, 1 secured him his deserts, and the others perhaps it coulJ not be otherwise their happiness. Besides, could I give up Ellen ? She ul leust, thought I, will loigive the deceit. "And here I am, niter oil, Ellen, dearest ol my soul," 1 said, determined upon a desperate move. "And now do you hate me ?" "No, James ; U s just as laiuer wants. "And will you murry me?" "Yes, if father wishes." "And to-night?" "ir ir rather insists upon it." "Well, beloved, ir be dou't insist upon it, I do. Wheroishe?" Oh." replied Ellen, "just over in hit par- lor, there, nodding over his pupers. He was quite angry because you were not here to re ceive him, und because you did not come all Juy" - ... ... . . .'ii .... .. r. 1 iu not gel in town till mis uuernuuo, and or course have uot long been io posses sion of his letter." 1 drew it rrom my pocket and how I blesae d the rascally note-holder who pre vented my returning it to the post-ollice. "1 wonder if he will recollect me?" 1 said, und Tor the life or me, I could not say it in any other than a trembling voice. Oh, no," rep ied Ellen, -ror it is fourteen or fifteen years since he saw you, you know, and he only remembers you as a red headed school boy. I am so glad that your hair has changed to such u beautiful brown." "Let us go see him, and ask his blessing." "He will be surprised," said Ellen. The r.arlor wus but across the passage. Six steps brought us into the presence of mv venerable uucle, ot whom I did not so much as know the name. All I know tr it was the initials. T. B as inscribed in the letter. He started op from bis nap, giving ire grim, look tit lurJjwfry. "Cousin Jamos, rnlhor," said Ellen, with s blush. "Dear sir," said I, dashing In, "I am re joiced to see yon. Looking at my hair, I see ; not so red as in old times, sir I Did not arrive till late this afternoon hence my misfortune injust getting your last letter." I flung it on the table. "Am delighted with Ellen, and she, 1 hope, with mo. Beg your fatherly blessing." And down we popped at his feet. The eld gentleman Blared at us with aston ishment and delight. Hies my heart 1" ho cried. "Why, where did yon stumblo on her, and how did you bring her into such good humor?" "Oh, sir, I have been sitting with her this half hour, in her boudoir, and" "Ah, yon dog. I like yonr spirit daughter drst, and dad afterwards." "And, sir, sho finds my hair Dot quite so red as she thought it was." "Bravo, lad ! And she'll have yon V "This very night, sir, if you insist upon it, as I hope yon will." "Io Triumphe ! I do I will. Do you hear me, Nell ? I insist upon you marrying him immediately." yps, sir." said Ellen. "King the bell for a parson. How we shall nick that rascally Harry. Was trying to stop the match ; had some villainous plan of his own; and wus quito afraid of him; abused yuu like a pickpocket. Shall chouse him handsomely a parson a kingdom for a parson 1" And my vcnerablo father-in-law skipped across the floor, rung tho bell, squeezed my hund, kissed his duiighter, and rang the bell again, and performed various other feats which were, in their effects, of a truly leger demain character, for, within ten minutes, as if by a trick of magic, I, who, thirty minutes before, was a free-hearted buchelor free of the world and women was standing in a wedding group, composed of persons, all of them entire strangers to me with my bride my father-in-law, the venerable clergyman with his book, the lady of tho house, and some other persons admitted as witnesses or the coreinotiy, about to be married to a lady whoso name I did not actually know. The haste, tho bustle, tho extraordinary transition my hopes, my apprehensions, my ignorunce, all combined to throw me into a whirl of con fusion, during which the ceremony was begun, and conducted very little to my edification ; for I cannot say that I distinguised one word, until my ears were suddenly struck by the important question "James J. Smith, take this woman to be your wedded wife?" Ac. At that moment I was struck with the enormous absurdity of taking such a leap in the dark of marrying a woman, who, for all I could tell, might be . But as I was going to bolt (fur truly that was the impulse then upon me) 1 caught a view or the bride's face steal ing to me an upturned glance so full of good ness, purity, alfuetion, and heaven knows whut other divine qualities, that fear changed to rupture, and 1 uttered the important "Yes," with oil the emphasis of ros jlution. How I quickened into life now, and pricked tip my eurs to hear my wife's name. "Do you, Ellen Brown " I felt as if struck by a forty jar charge of electricity The name conlourided, without illuminating me. In truth. I had no lime rr comparing Tacts ami making inferences, for just as tho clergyman breathed the ex pected name of inychaimer, the door flew open, and a man rushed in, hastily exclaniiug Hold! hold! I forbid the bans !" Conceive the surprise of all present, nt this extraordinary interruption ; and conceive my surprise when snatching r.llen in my arms, residntely determined to maintain my rinht to her, against ull mankind, but particu larly against James J. Smith, the aenuine, who I doubted noUwas the cause of the inter ruption conceived my surprise I say, when turning to this detested personage, oiy eyes felt, not upon my red-headed namesake, but my old friend und college mate, Harry Brown, of Virginia. That he should cause such a dangerous interruption that he should turn nrriiinst me. his old friend, and ruin me ! 1 raised my hand in a furious menace, and ir . . . , .... T l I I -....:.. there had neen a pistoi in n, t suuuiu icuani Iv b .v blown his bruins out. "You forbid the bans, you sconndrel ?" said my father-in-law, in u rage equal to my own "Yon, you dog. tnu foibid the buns ?" Iln wns oniiroachinri my friendly irefully But Hurry was looking ut me. His face lightened up with wonder, followed by an nir of recognition and delight; and smothering, irvln.r to smother a laiiL'h. and laying his fini-er kiimificantlv uloic his nose, he looked ut nie. as he repeated though in very altered accents in fact, he could scarcely speak from luughing "Yes. I forbid the bans until Mrs. brown csts un. She is on the stairs. v nai, uucie, do vou expect to marry Nell off without al lnu'in.r us to be witnesses? Here she is. Enter Mrs. Harry Brown, as Cue looking na NpIIv "You thought to give us the slip, by taking the moruing bout, and changing tho hoarding house you forget the evening train, and my skill in hunting down fugitives. And vou don't onnoso the matcti, men tniidnvr pried mv nther-in-law, "and you don't kuow anything against cousia J ira, al ter oil? . . Oil. no. nothinsr nt all. I approve or tne mMnh witli nil mv heart and soul: and pro- -perl with it as ou'cklv as possible. 1 on, l-.l- ln Itrnwn. do von take this man but 1 bei f lii rnvfiri' ml L'entleinan'l pardon." The ceremony was resumed, anu in two mi nutes I was married. "Victorv." cried Harry Brown, seizing my hand ond so interrupting the hrst nuptial em brace with which, according to fashion, . was saluting my wife 1 congratulate you, cousin JninM J Smith, unon havinj; married the nil .i ,.irl mid richest, heiress in Virginia; the vrv f r I intended lor you. jii, you nuir, - e . . . . . ... .. ,m. j ... who would have thought you hud the wit or the spirit to accomplish the splendid adven ture without my assistance? Know your relu- linnu Don't vou see mv wue wants xo kiss her unknown cousin ? Yon kiss her, and kiss Nelly. Ha! ha! ha!" Ml And hero my friend went into snch exp'o inns nf lauchter and rejoicing as amazed eve. rv body except nie, who began to be aware of the full extent of my good fortune. In iba midst of this iovous tumult, enter another unexpected visitor. Deuth it wat the redheaded gentleman ofthe theatre ! the true James J Smith, as my fears told me, and was rendered still more evident by his first words tn m futher-in-law. "Sir," suid the young gentleman grasping his hand; "I have, I oenve, tne nonor oi speaking to my dear uncle, Thomas Brown and lulrooucing to unu uis unsuimj ucj.uv James J. Smith " -itloaa mv aoul 1" cried the old eentleman and he con' d say no more, for he was struck dumb with ostoniBmeiit. "Had the misfortune, in some nnacconnta- ble way." contiuued the new comer, "to miss your last favor, promised to arrive to-day, (and here the villian drew out some fonber kttar.l tad only Vrd of ywar heJng Ware by accident. Bat that I can't be mistaken. Permit mo to pay my respects to my dear cousin.,' And bo stopped, niter ego, with captivating smiles and extended hund, to my astonished wife, whom ha saluted, as his cousin Ellon Miss Brown. "Mrs. fames J. Smith, sir," said I. "That is to be," added red-head, with de lightful suavity. I looked round to my friend narry for as sistance ; for I confess at this moment my heart failed me ; not that I had any fear of my contemptible namesake, indeed, but I dreaded tho effect of the denouement upon my wife and falher-iii-law, both of whom ap peared very much discomposed by the now turn or affairs. Harry looked as if about go ing into another burst or merriment ; but he nodded bis bead, as ir to bid dash away with out Tear. "Mrs. James J. Smith, that is, sir," said I. "This lady is my wife." "Sir," said the gentleman, "I am James J. Smith." "Sir," said I "so am I." "James Jones Smith," cried red-head, "this lady's cousin." "James John Smith," cried I, "this lady's husband." "Uncle," exclaimed the James Jones, with a look or horror, "you have majried Ellen to an imposter, and I am ruined rorever." "What, an imposter?" cried Mr. Brown. "Cull far a constable." - "ir yon do," said, I ''hdill arrest yonr nephew, there, not me, as yonr nephow well knows. Tho young man speaks the truth, at least in part. He is your nephew, and be is ruined forever, na I kuow ns well as ho; far this urtcrnoon I was dunned upon an unpaid note of his, for a debt of honor, a gambling debt of near two thousand dollars, and was arrested, besides, for a tailor's bill of " Oh, for heaven's sake r interrupted my rival, deprecutingly. And, continued I, unmercifully, "it is but an hour since I heard him, in the public theatre, when warned to beware of hawks and buzzards who were on the watch far him boast to his gambling friends of his rich and confoundedly handsome cousin hero, the daughter ol 'old rusty, a hard-headed old hnnk,' as a resource that wotilJ enable him to hold tip his head among the best of them. Done lor, by jingo, said .Mr. James Jones Smith, as ho sneaked out of the room. Oh, that abandoned villiau ! " quoth my father-in-law. "And if you want more eviJence of his worlhlessness," said Harry, stepping to my aid I can give it ; and you know, uncle, I warn ed you. I had heard strange tales of him. W hen I came round here with Mrs. Brown to see you, and heard yon were marrying away Nelly, I thought it was to him, and that was the very reason that I forbade the bans." Ay, sir. and vou countenanced, yon aided and abetted this worthy personage," said Mr. Drown, senior, giving me a looK as rjiac:t as midnight. "You helped, you instigated rascally imposter, (hero tho old man gave way to a lit of rage, and fcllen began to cry) to cheat and deceive my girl to rob me of my daughter. rso imposter ot all," said uarry. ii wouiu have suid the same thing, but he took the words out of my mouth.) "He is a gentle man, uucle my old friend and college mate, and tho very man I wished to substitute for his naniesaUe the very man 1 muled to you, though J never told yon his name. For in honesty, I must confess I had some thought, if no other turn would serve, or getting him to personate your nephew, and to cheat you into accepting a wormier son-in-iaw ; ce was rushed into that adventure, on his own sug gestion, (here Harry began to laugh again,) und I vow I admire and love him all the bet ter for his spirit." "It was a vile deception, said Mr. isrown. "I declare, sir," said I, "it was nu unpre meditated and accidental one altdgether. An extraordinary circumstance (and here I rela ted it) threw me into r.iien s boudoir, wnere, upon iiicutiouiuing uiy name James J Smith James John Smith ii my namo, sir she herself hailed me as her cousin, from whom I had round her just on the point of running aw.iv." Uh. James." said i;uen, "don r, ten oi nie." I had never seen her befare I knew not who she wus yet I fell desperately in love with her. and to improve the opportunity (which I must otherwise have lost.) 1 allowed her to remain U-.'ceivcd. l did deceive you in antieoriii!: as vonr nenhew, for I saw that otherwise vou would reject me. Yet you must give me credit for disinterested motives sir, and far a true and uncomproming offec tien for your duiighter, since I stood up to marry her. without knowing even so much as her name. Yerv vile indeed." said the snarling Mr. Brown. "Bat as vou heard yonr namesake talk ofthe rich as well as the develish hand some diiiiL'hter of tho hard-headed old rusty. icniifmind the Jackanapes,) you must permit me to believe you were reminded of her two recommendations together " I declare." interrupted I, 1 didu t nave time to think of anything but lier beauty. But, sir," continuediny laiuer-iu-iuw su-rn Iv. "mv tienhew forgot to let you and hi3 rs cully associates know thut my daughter's rich es depended upon the will ot her rattier, sir; and that sho will never get a penny for mar rvina a man I disapprove of, sir. Then sir," said 1, "lam proud to assure you thut fni tnue has placed me beyond the . . .. i.e.. necessity ol lamenting your umappruvui , ' thank heaven. 1 have enough to secure your daughter's happiuess, iflove aui competency can secure it. Shall have it all," said "old ru3ty grasp in mv hand warmly, "for 1 was only trying vou ; "and 1 see vou are a good fellow. Con found thut rascally nephew! Yt'hut an escape we have had ! And it's all owing to his (this wa sunken to llarrv and the otbejsl having the same name, being a better fallow, and uot having red hair. "And ain't you my cousin after all?" mur mured the soft voice of Ellen in my ear. No. mv love, but " "But mv husband ! O, it is very fanny but I shall love you all the better. And 1 am so glad yon deceived us; otherwise father might have nevar consented "And if he had nut ?'' "Then nerhaps yes, then if you haj ask ed the same. I should have run away with job I But now let cs liberate Susan, uud give her a scoldinj." "Oh," said the lady of the house, "she or her Jimmy has picked the lock, and they have run away togeth." Well, let her go." said Ellen. "Fate has nrnvi.leJ ma a belter traveling companion and 1 do not care how iuou we slurt off to N incurs." Ab, the dear creature 1 She has cot yet ceased to langh and rejoice over the oddity ol our courtship and marriage ; ami fcs ior me, i nmnr recount, without thrill ff pleasure. my half hour! AdvsoUrei io the Wrcij 1 a t i x it . TEE HUSKER3. irr wintrrn, IToap high the farmer's wintry board 1 Heap high the Uoldec Corn I No richer gift has Antnmn poured From out her lavish horn. Let other lands, exulting gloon Tho apple from the pine, The orange from its glossy green, Tho cluster from the vino : We better love the hnrdy gift Our ragged vales bestow, To cheer us when the storm shall drift Our harvost Gelds with snow. When spring-time came with flower and bad, And grasses green and young, And merry bob'links, in the wood, Like mad musicians sung. Wo dropped the seed o'er hill and plain, Beneath the son of May, And frightened from our sprouting grain The robber-crows away. All through the long, bright dnys of Jun?, Its leaves grow thin and fair, And waved in hot mid-summer's noon Its soft and yellow hair. And now, with aumtumn's moonlit eyes, Its harvest time has come, We pluck away tho frosted leaves, And bear the treasure home. Them, richer than the fabled gift Of golden showers of old, Fair hands the golden grain shall sift, And knead its meal or gold. Let vapid idlers loll in silk Around their costly bontd, Give us the bowl or sump and milk By homospun beauty poured. Where'er the wide old kitchen hearth, Sends up his smoky carls. Who will not thank the kindly earth, And bless onr corn-fed girls I Let earth withhold her goodly root, Lot mildew blight the rye, Give to the worm the orchard's froit( Tho whoattield to the fly ; But let the good'old crop edorn The hills our fathers trod ; Still let us for His Golden Corn Send up our thanks to God 1 Ai.ondMacaroos8. One ponnd blanch ed almonds pounded quite fine, one pound powticreo sugar, tno wunes or Dve eggs beat en to a stiff froth ; lay them on paper at tho distance of an inch ; wet.a table and lay tho distance of an inch ; bake in a cool oven ; wet :i table and lay the paper ou as soon as taken irotn tne oven. Mifkins. Melt'half a teacnn'ofbalier in a pint and a hair of milk ; add a littlo salt a gill of yeast and four eggs beaten to a stiff irotn ; stir in Hour enough ta make a batter rather stiffer than for griddle cakes ; if kept in a moderately warm place it will rise suOn cicntly in eight or nine hours. Indiaw B.kro Pudding alwavs arood. One quart or milk faur eggs five large tcas poonlub of Indian meal outmrg and sugar to your taste, won tne milk scald tho Indian moat in it ; then let cool before vou add tho eggs ; bako three quarters of an hour. Cocoakct Fir. Ono good sized coeoanut peeled and grated oneanart or milk swepton. ed like custard, a piece of butter the sizo of a wainut in each pie, four eggs to the quart. Bcks remarkably fine. Make a sponge of three cups of milk, and one enp of sngsr three tablespoonfuls of yeast set it to rise at night ; when thoroughly'lighl add one cup of butter, one of sugar, a nutmeg, two eggs, and ond flour to the constency or biscuit ; roll it to a half an inch thickness cut small cakes und set them again to rise ; when light bake in a quick oven twenty or twenty-five minetes the sumo rule makes good doughnuts. Prom Hail's Journal or Hta'.ts Sleep. Tho unwisest of all economies is time saved from necessary sleep, for it begets a nervous irritability which masters the body and destroys the mind. When a man be comes sleepless, the intellect is in danger. A restored lunatic, of superior mental endow ments said : "The firat symptom of insunity, in my own case, was a want o! sleep ; and from the time 1 began to sleep soundly, my recovery was sure." Let this be a warning to all who are ac quiring an education. Every young person ut school should have eight hours lor sleep out of every twenty-four ; for as the brain is highly stimulated nil the time, in the prose cution of study, it will break down, just at any other part ot the frame, unless it have time far full recuperation. Better, a thou sand times, to give another year to the com pletion of specified studies, than by curtailing sleep, to endeavor to get through that lunch sooner, at the risk of madness. Nit'uoLas Lokowosth the pioneer in the cultivation of the wine at Cincinnati and still though not far trom being an cetojsna ian, one of its most ombitions and extensive planters, has at this time 140 acres of bear ing Cutawbits, yielding at the moderate esti, mate of 8-iW;er acre, $28,000 per annum. Illinois Ccal. It is estimaten that the mines in Illinois have turned out this year 352,000 tons. Addce to Husbands. To ascertain whether your wile is jealous, lave up unother lady's shoe oud let her catch you at it 1 If that don't wuke her round shouldered sot hing will. Men may lose by being to communicative. The great loccoic philosopher, Shirk, sayi " Keep shady, and if you see quarter ou the ground, put your faot ou it." A Celebrated person, who was surrounded by enemies, used to say, "Tbey ore spurke, which if yuu do uot blow them, will go ouk themselves." A Slander. Two lovely ladies dwell at And each a churching goes ; Emma goal (here. to clots JWr eyas, And Jaosv io try i eiotbea.
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