ftp 1. - NEW SERIES, VOL. 12, NO. 8. SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1859. OLD SERIES, VOL 19. NO 24 rrr ?r-vv II II n . 11 . II ii rv ii .a The Sunbury American. PUBLISHED EVERT BATCRDAY BY H. B. M AEB. Market Square, Sunbury, renna. TERMS OF 8 U Bl CRIPTION. TWO UOMjARS per annum to be paid half rear y in advanc No una. discontinued until iu arrearages ar, pnid. TO OLTJBSi Three Copies to on, address 00 ftvn do. do I 0 F it teen do. do, - 0 (Hi Vix' dolltfi tn advance will pay for Uvrea year's sub let intion to the American. I oMninsirrs will please act oor A;ents, and rrn tter containing subscription mnney. They art permit l to do this ttiider the Foil Office Law. TERMS OF AD V IBTH1NO. Vjiieqnere oMa lines' 3 times, Vcverv subsequent Insertion, neSqiinrr, 3 month., ix months, 'liieyenr, "Suniiiess Cordt or F Ive lines, per annum, SleichaiitsaYid others, adveitisins; by the year, with the privilege of insetting different adver tisements weekly. GT Lvgci Advertisements, a. per agreement. 81 00 as 1 oo f oo oo a oo 10 oo JOB niHTI0. We hnve connected with sur estrtljlistment well s leoted JOB OFFICE, which will enalila n Xo eawita in the neatcat .tyle, every vatiety of printing. ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUNBUBTT, PA. Business attended to in the Counties of Nor hiimherland, Union, Lycoming Monlour and Columbia. References in Philadelphia: ll.in. Jol R.Trsmi, Ctma. Oililiona. lq. Somen k Mnodirrass, Linn, Smith & C. Gl'.OKGK HIM. .1. 1. fllfNDKt. GOH1N' HILL Sz G-OB 1 1ST, &ttovncr$ at 51 a to, SUNBUBY, F-rV. HAVING associated themselves together for the practice of Law, all business in this anil -adjoining counties, entrusted in their charge will Unattended to with fidelity and despatch. Office North side nf Market Square; a few doora east of the Court House. tV Counsel given in tlio German language. tSmiunry, April 30, 18-VJ. BLANKS ! BL ANICST ! A new aupplv of Summons', Executions. Warrants. Siiprxnas, Uceus, jyiorigaur. Bunds. Lenses, Naluraliznlion papera, Justice and Constable Fee Bills, Ac, &c, juat printed and lor sale at thia Office. fcSuiibury. April 30, 1859. IUIt:,OtI, & E.E4TIIKH STORE P. KIUKPATRICK & SONS, No 31 South Third Skteet, between Market and Cliesnut streets, l'llll.AUK.LI'HI A, IOR sale Spanish II idea, Dried nml suited ; Dry and V tireen Suited I'nttm Kipps. TANN'KRS' Oil., TAN N hits' AND CU it II I Kit' TOOLS, ami Reiierul assort ment of Leather, Finished mid in the Hmigli. ALSO RED SOLE LKATIlliR. Allofwluei will be sold low lor Cash, or the us'inl CfrV All Writs of Leather in the Rungh wanted, for whieh the Inchest mnrkrt price will he given, in cash, or taken in excl-nnsc for Mi'les. Lentlier sti.ml free of Clmi(re, ami Snld on Commission. I'liiLdrlphia, Julys, ly HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! 1 JJl'ST icceived by A. W. FISHER, at hia fj& Drug Store, Sunhury, I'a., SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS. LOG CHAIN S, MILL SAWS, CROSS. CUT SAWS. Also, .'crews. Butts, Door Knob. Thumb l.atchca, and all hardware necessary forbuilJing. A splendid 1st of pocket and table cutlery, Sets aora, German feilvcr Spoons. Locking f.lasaeej. A large atock of Looking Glasses, received and fur aale Ly A. W. FISHER. Sunbury, July 17, 185K. " PATEVr ' WHEEL CRE4SE,. f JHIS Grease ia recommended to the notice of 1 Wagoners, Livery Stahl keepers, &c.,aa being SueEition to anything of the kind ever in troduced. Aa it doea not gum upon the axlea -iamuch more durable, and ia not alTccted by he weather, remaining the aame in summer af ffr winter, and put up in tin canister, at 37 J and 75 cente.for alo by A. W. FlSIIER. Julv4. 1858. GILBERT BTJLSOIT, Succsso TU J O. CAMFBK-L & CO., ASD L. C. IVES (Formerly No. 15 North Wharves.) DEALER IN PRODUCE, FRUIT AND VE GETABLES, No. 4 North Wharves, 4lh door Market atreet, Philadelphia. Oranges, Apple. Dried Fruits Dutter, Lemons, Onion, Mercer Potatoes, Cheese Raisins, Tomatoe. Sweet Potatoes, Beans, Pea Nuts, Peaches, Cranberries Eggs, etc. Orhers for Shipping put up with care and die- '"fjp GOODS sold on commission for Farmers nd Doalers. October 24. 1851 " SOLOMON B. BOYER. ATTORNEY AT X-.AW, Office in Market atreet. opposite Weaver's Hotel, 8UNUUHY, PA. Collections attended to in Northumberland and adjoining Counties. I scquainted with the erman language. Rrtmei t H. J. WoKerton, Esq., Sunbury, Pa., Geo. F. Miller, Esq-. Lewibur. P. J. H. Ziegenfus, Philadelphia, P. Ueiiiamin"Kameref, " Sunbury, iiug. n, lllacksiiiitliins:. JAMES F. DEEN. 8UNBUBY, PA., RESPECTFULLY informa the public that he has commenced the above buainesa in Sunbury, and ia prepared to do all kmd of black mithini W order, including Iioraeahoetng in the hV will also put up iron railing in tha moat approved atyle and pattern. Country produce taken in exchange. Buubury, uci. in, ooo. H-TTPWrTTJlfE POLISH. 8 R AE8 Premium Patent Enamel Furniture p0li,h Thi polish is highly valuable for resto ring tha polwh on all kinda of Furniture, Glass, Carriage Bodies, H.ir Cloth, 4e. A Isn, for . moving spot, biding scratch. &c, Ac War ranted to dry immediaUly and retain it gloan. Priee 50 eu. per bottle. BcJJb July IT, 1858. PICKLES of varioua kind, Lobter, Sar dine., Ac. ju. MMF?1 uh DrugSlor of A. W .USHER . Hunbury. August, 1857. ly LAND WARRANTS. The highest prica will be rt for Land Warrant bylh sub Ulu. , 1 H. r MAK8ER. 3tlt(t joekg. THE FISHER. TRAlttLATKD FROM OORTHK BT TtlEODORt aTARTtN. The water raahed and babbled bj, An angler near it lay, And wntch'd hia quill with tranquil eye Upon the current play. And aa he aits Id wasteful dream He ten the flood unclnae, And from the middle of the atreatn A river maiden rose. She unng to him with witching wile, "My brood why wilt thou snare With human craft and homao guile, To die in scorching air ? Ah I did'st thou know how happy we, Wbo dwell in waters clear, Thon wquld'st come down at ones to me, And rest for ever bere. "The sua and layde-raoon they lav Their tresses in the main : ' And breathing freshness form the ware, Come doubly bright again. The deep blue iky so moist and clear, Halb it for thee no lure 1 Does thinn own face not woo thee down Upon our waters pore T" The water rnsb'd and babbled by, Itlapp'd bis naked feet ; He thrill'd us though he fell the touch Of maiden kisses sweet. She spoke to hjm, she sang to him Resistless was her strain Half-drawn, Bbe sank beneath the wave, And ne'er was soen again. Select Cale. NOT MARRIED FOR LOVE. "And so you are married, Melvil ! Rather a rapid proceeding Tor a corate just ordained. By-the-by, did you not say you were married before you were ordained ?" "Yes. before I took my degree." "1 would have kept you out of that folly, if I had been at hand, at any rate. And, of course, you are as poor as church mice T "As poor as church mice not a doubt about that ;" and the young clergyman glanced round his little cottage study, which was luxuriously furnished with two cane chairs, and a low rniled chair, cushioned with gray chintz, which indicated a feminine occu pation, a stained deal-table, and heaps of books piled on shelves fitted into the walls. It was summer time, and as the window was open to the lawn, with a framework of creep ers all round it, and the suo shining in, it did not look so very disconsolate as might have brjen supposed. Mr. Melvil had ofton thought it a happy retreat before ; but be fancied it poverty-stricken now, because his wealthy college friend seemed to pity hjtn for having nothing better. 'Married for love?'1 suggested his friend, ironically. The curate contemplatod the threadbare knees of his black trousers for a minute or two, and then said, confusedly, "No." "Not married for love, yet so indiscreetly tied. up 1 How was it then, pray ?" "I'll tell you it was for pity." "Could not hare been a worse motive ; but that's, by tbe way go on." "You remember Sundys, our tutor." "Yes good fellow." "Too good by half He provided for every body but his own family, as if be meant to lire forever ; then at the most inconvenient season possible he died, and his income died with biin. There was the widow and the two boys, and there was Clary you recollect Clary ?" "Yes j the wild little gipsy ! but yen surely did not marry her ?" "Yes ; Clary is my wife." "Why, she must have been a baby T" "She was sixteen within a few weeks after we were married. You see, the little thiug came to me crying, and saying that she was to be sett to some horrid school, where she did not want to go " "1 perceive; and yon, being soft-hearted, invited her to become your wile on the spot." "Precisely so." "And she, blushing celestial rosy red, an swered that she would be very glad 1" "Mamma consented promptly, and the sa crifice was accomplished," said the curate, iu mock heroic style. "Clary is a gnnd girl, hut I never was in love with her. Is it not that sagacious worthy Sir Thomas Moore, who says we never ardently love that for which we have not longed 1 1 had never thought or Clary except as a child, until pity for ber forlornness surprised me into the romroission of matrimony." If Mr. Melvil and his friend had been quick-eared, or rather less absorbed, they might hxve heard a light step crossing tbe tar' as they talked together, and retreating fast fast as tbe last words wera spoken. It was Clary. Neither of them, however, saw either the approach or tbe flight, aud tbey went on talking quite composedly. "Benham offered me his London curacy ; hut Clary bates London, so 1 took this, and thought myself very lucky. Wa get tbe cottage cheap, and eighty pounds a year a dereut starving for the three of us; we bave a treasure of an Irish servant, besides our selves, to feed." 'And how many more by-and-by T" insinu ated Mr. Warenoe, spitefully. Jast in time to prevent reply, tha trea sure of an Irish servant opened the study door, and announced in her rich brogue, ' PI use, Sir, t'tay's ready in t'drawing room, an't' mis wailing." "Com along, then. Warenoe. I wonder whether Clary will recognise you." Tbe two gentlemen crossed the passage to the opposite parlor, which Nora signified as tb "dbrawing room," and found the young mistress of tb house seated before tbe tray, prettily dresced in a clear blue moslin, with her soft, brown bair flowing in wavy earls, and with smile oo ber rosy mouth the lit tle hypocrite I II er heart was fit to break under that gently (welling boddice, where she bad so daintily fastened a cluster of George's favorite flowers. She bad attired herself in her best to do ber husband's friend honor, aud as Mr. Warenne shook bands, and received the welcome of an old acquain tance, be thought in bit own mird that tbe indiscretion of the marriage apart she was s comfortable t lit tie ife ai a man need desire to possess, 8be was not esactly pretty, but ibe looked very Dice end lovable; her akin wai io clear, her complexion to pare, ber finger to girlish and graceful. Then ell ber ajays were quiet and gentle ; she bad afectionate eyes, and an expression seosible at well as sweet, and her voice was musical as bird's. Unless Mr. Melvil bad told bit friend in so many words, that be wai not Io love with his wife, Mr. Warenne would never have discovered It, for tbe curate was as assiduous in his attentions to ber at if these were their courting days. Clary gave no sign that anything had hap pened to griove hnr; but she was relieved when tea was over, and George went out with Mr. Warenne to show him the village, wbich was considered pretty by strangers, and which bad been heaven to her. She bad been very happy with her young husband, and had found nothing watvting to her con tent; bnt now, at the two walked away through the garden, the stood watching them with clasped hands and tears in ber sunny eyes, repeating under her breath, "George said he did not love me ; he married me for pity 1 What shall I do ? What shall I do ?" Perhaps many young wives in Clnry't pain ful position would have made a virtue of proclaiming their wrong, and inflicting misery on themselves and helpmates ; but not so George's girl wife. Her first impulse was against herself, tbat she should have been so blind as not to see that it was a sacrifice and not a joy to him to marry ber; but then she reasoued that it was dune, irrevocably, and tbat she could only fret and distnrb his peace by betraying what she had accidentally overheard ; so she kept it to herself, and only tried to make him love ber better. "Though he does not love me, I know be would miss me and be very sorry if I wero gone," she said In her heart; and after a while the sore pain tbat first stab had given her had passed away, and the same bright face smiled by bis hearth, the same light tripping foot went by his side, and the same affectionate sunshine filled bis house as here tofore. There was plenty of work in his parish for Mr. Melvil, for bis rector was rarely at home ; but tbe young clergyman took a conscientious view of bis post, and did his ntmost. Clary was a great help to him. Tho cottagers liked her, and the school children liked her. The people, "and tbe squire at the head of them, said the Melrils were an acquisition to the parish, and lyi g might they stay there I Tbe young wifo, unpecially, was beloved ; those who were iu trouble said she seemed to know how to talk to them about faith, patience and Com Tort, better than the curate himself, though what trials could she have known at her age ? In the village thore were many ladies, single and double, portionless and well dow ered, pretty and plain, but among the whole troop, hud tbe curate been free to choose, be could not bave found on to suit him half so well as Clary. Greenfield bad its drawbacks, as welt as its delights, like other pretty villages ; and one of the most serious of these was a tendency to low fever when tbe spring season bad been unusually damp. A beck that ran across the green over flowed in tbe ruins, and when it retired to its bed, left behind a deposit that bred pes tilential vapors tbat poisoned the lives of tbe people. The curate's cottage stood high, and out of the influence of the baleful exha lations ; but his duties carried him to and fro among tbe poor, and exposed him daily to the contagion. No danger would have made him evade theso duties, heavier at this sea son than any other ; but when fever was in the village, he laid bis commands on Clory that she should stay at home ; and Clary stayed, like the obedient little wife ahe was, instead nf being foolishly beroic, and adding to his inevitable anxieties. Hut Clary watched him with furtive ten derness all the tirire, and was ever reudy with dry clothing and warm slippers when be re tOrned home, to spare him tbe risk of cold. Hut what was to be came to pass fur all ber live and all her care I One steamy April night, after a long and fatiguing uflernoon on the March, as tbe lowCr part of Greenfield was culted, the cu rate came borne, ready to link witb weari ness, and complaining or a pain in his head and sickness. Clary stole nut of the room, and dispatched the Irish treasure to summon the doctor. When the doctor came he or dered George to bed, and said be Imped to set him up aguin in a fuw days. Hut, iustead of improving, George grew worse; the fever ravaged bis frame terribly, and ho was deliri ous duy after day. This went on to tbe cli max of the disorder, and tben it took a favor able turn ; but a long season of uselessuess and inaction lay before ti e curate, lie must leave Greenfield for sea-air, and lie by for months. Meanwhile bis absence must be supplied by another clergyman. These inevitable musts, so trivial to other people who have long purses, were purely and simply a sentence of destitution to tho Melvil. George wanted to stay at home, and get occasional belp from his neighboring clergy ; but Clary made, up determined little face, and said "No." They must go over to tbe Isle of Wight for the summer months, and regain health and strength for him, even if Greenfield bad to be resigned altogether. Clary managed somehow ; she would not give details, on tbe plea that George must keep bis miud qniet ; and in tbe begiuning of June they found themselves lodged iu a retir ed farm cottage, standing in the midst of a delicious meadows, witb a view of a glorious bay, cliffs and distant towns. Tbey luxuria ted iu tbe beauty around tbem like a pair of happy children ; and, though George was not in love with his sunshiny little wife, he would have got on there very differently without ber She petted and indulged bim to tbat extent tbat he grew stout, and strong, and telfisb very fast indeed ; and would sometimes bave forgotten bow very ill be bad been if she bad not watched him and taken sncb extraordi nary care of him. She liked to bear herself claimed in bis short, imperative way ; it show ed, at any rate, that she was needful to bim. If she bad gone into tbe polished farm kitch en to superintend or to concoct with her own bands some wonderful tempting dish, to coax bis delicate appetite, presently be waa heard from tbe parlor or garden crying out, "Clory, what are you doing f 1 want you I" Then, when she appeared, witb flowry little paws and fire-beaten cbeek, be would just look up at her and say: "Why yea ran away aud leave me lor hours together, Clary T" and sbe would laugh and tell bim sbe bad not been gone teu minutes what did be mean? and tben disappear again. Sometimes ha would come into the kitchen himself, and sit down in Farmer Hood s great chair, and follow her abnot witb hit hollow eyes, and finally take her off, with bit arms around ber waist si. though be wai not bit in love, and only pi tied ber 1 He wit not allowed to study Solemn bookt; but Cliry permitted little light mental ali ment to be taken each morning and evening from certain tbin, blue magazine, wbieb k borroae I from the library in the village, which wai slowly developing into a fashionable wa tering place. Ooe evening, while tbe wai doing a little of tbe fine darning, in wbich no body excelled ber, George, wbo bad been fct tome time titling silent over bit book, broke out loto bit merry laugh, laying t "Liiten bere, Clary ) bert ere tome beautiful verse I Hark, how the lines limp I I wonder how tbe editor could print such stuff I" lie began to read the lines in a mock-be. roic style, wbich certainly made them infin itely ludicrout. At first Clary colored a lit tie ; but before be came to the end she wai laughing as heartily as himself. He tht n volunteered to read a short story, ei tiled "Patience Hope's Trial." which be did with a running commentary, inch as "That ia bad grammar" "Tbe punctuation makes nonsense of every other gsregrapb', "High-flown rhapsodical rubbish, Ac. &e. ', and, when be came to tho end, he pronounced it the silliest little tale bo had ever read. Clary darned on most composedly, and agreed with George tbat it was silly ; but there was a mischievous sparkle in ber eyes, as if she wat sorely tempted to make a confession about that same silliest of little tales ; how ever, reflecting that the shock of learning he had a literary wife might be too much for bis nerves in their present weak state, she dis creetly held her peace, and contented herself by making him imbibe ber earnings under various strengtbing and agreeable forms. Before the summer was ended, the thin blue magazine readers were familliar witb Clary's signature of "Ivy ;" but after that she disap peared suddenly from itl pages, to ruanv peo ple's regret ; for itt subscribers were not, as a rule, bigbly trained, educated, college gen tlemen, but day workers and toilert io the world'i wide labor fields, who find an agreea ble relaxation in the perusal of a filly little tale, whose interest turns on the bumble, dai ly virtues which they bave so mucb occasion to exemplify in their own obscure lives. 1 believe tbe editor was inquired of once or twice why "Ivy" bad ceased ber contributions. "Ivy" was otherwise occupied. lathe first place, Mr. Warenne had pre sented George with a small living, and there was a queer little rectory bouse to paint, pa per and generally embellish. Far be it from me to derogate from Clary's dignity ; but 1 will tell one thing of her, because 1 think it was lo her credit. Tbe first time Mr. Wa renne went to see bis old friend, George was in bis study, at usuul, but it bad been made to look more cosy and homelike than that at Greenfield, and the rector looked proportion bly more dignibed in it. After a little desul tory chat, George proposed to seek bis wife and bow does every body think tbey found her employed? She wai preparing ber own drafting room, thai little drawing-room wbich wus afterwards tbe admiration of the whole neighborhood! Mounted on some steps, in a big apron, the property of tbe Irish treasure, wilb her brown curls tucked behind ber little cars, and with pasty hands, and sleeves rolled up above ber dimpled elbows, she was stick ing the pretty, simple paper upon the wall the last bit of it. What did she do ? Jump down in blushing horror at being caught in such dishabille, and cover every body else and herself in confusion t Not a bit of it I She looked radiantly over her shoulder, and said "You must wait five minutes ; then I'll speak to you !" and proceeded to finish her task, to the admiration of the Irish treasure, who had acted as ber assistant ; and also to the admiration and not a bit to tbe aston ishment nf Mr. Warenne and George. Tbe work done, she decended ; and, as the gentlemen bad got into possession of the win dowseat, she placed herself on the lowest step but one of ber ladder, and they all talked about the island and the sea, and George's recovery, and the new rectory, and other in teresting topics; and Clary was so altogether bright, unaffected and charming, that when George and bis friend left ber at length, tie latter said, "Melvil, if Clary where not your wife, I should make op to her myself 1" A nd George actually luughed, and said he bad better take care what he was about, or he should be oliged to quarrel with bim ; and then he extolled ber virtues very much, as if as if be were in love at last ; but this time Clary was not there to overhear. This was Clary's first occupation ; ber next was different. Perhaps the physical aud mental strain had been, for tbe last twelve months, almost too much, for ber youth ; for those wbo loved ber began to notice that her spirits flagged, and that ber brisk feet went slowly to und fro the garden walks George watched ber anxicusly ; but his friends told bim to be patient, and wait awhile, and she would be belter soon. But it is very hard to be patient when we tee what we have learnt to prize above all elso in the world fading slowly before our eyes ond so Clary seemed to 'a 'e. 'George yon must take care of Clary, or you will lose ber." her mother told bim, ab ruptly ; "I do not like her symptoos at all." It was after this harsh communication for tbe mother spoke as if be were to blame for ber child s fate that George involuntarily betrayed to bis young wile how mucb b& Tear ed for her. "And you would grieve to lose me, George? said sbe a little mournfully. "It would break my heart. Clary ! Ob, don't talk ef my losing you I cried be, passionately kissing ber thiu, white bands. "Who have I in the world besides you ? wbo loves me as you do ?" "I think nobody loves you as I do, George 1 It is selfish in me but it is tbe happiest time 1 bave bad for a long wbile, to see bow you would be sorry if I were gone. I should not like to think yoo could forget me soon." "Clary, yon will live blest me for many a year yel !" "That mutt be at God willt. George; let ot both say, that must be as God wills." "As God wills, my darling 1" and George hid bis face on Clary's besom, tbat the uiigbt not see bit tears. Perhaps tbe covetous, watchful tenderness tbat now surrounded tbe young wit revived ber courage and strength for sbe rallied visi bly ; and, after a few months, George had to baptise a little copy of himself, and return thanks for Clary's lufe deliverance. After tbat day nobody, could nave persuaded bun that there bad ever been a time when he was not j love with bis wife, or tbat be did not think ber the dearest treasure in the wbole wide world. There are three children at the rectory now and it ia one of tbe happiest homes tbat can be found in tbe country. Mr. Warenne, whq bas become cynical tban ever, quotes tbe pair as ao exemplification of how well two people wbo are rightly matched in other things may get on through life without falling into that enthusiasm of love which hot-headed boyt and girls esteem the grand climax of exis tence. One day, iu tbe confidence of friend ship, be wai to ill-advised at to remind the rector of tbe confession be had formerly made to himself, and George wat actually offended. "Not In love with Clary t sb is the only woman for wbom I ever eared chip I" cried be t "yon are under delusion, Warena ; I never can bave laid anything to absurdly false." Tbe rector thinki to now l and Clary It converted to tbe tame opinion. I do not tee what Ur. Warenne bas to do witb it. By gones should always be bygonei. Clary bat never yet confessed about tbat tillieit of little talea in tbe tbin blue magazine ; perbapt it j baa flipped her memory bat all bar love, devotion, and nntienre nf that I' ma fJxutl naint escape Genreie's. If he knew who wrote "Patience Hope's Trial." he wonld possibly be inclined to calfit a "gem of fiction" now, instead or what he did then, because be would see it from a real point of view. General Washington's First Lore. A correspondent of the Century, in giving some reminiscences oT the old country seat called "The Cottoge," in Hanover county, Virginia, gives an account of General Wash ington's suit to ond rejection by Mary Cary s Her father was Wilson Gary", Esq., of "Ce leys," in tbe county of Elizabeth City, de scended from the noble family of Hunsdon, in England. His relative. Col. Archibald Cary, of "Ampthill," in Chesterfield, was at his death the heir apparent to tbe earldom. The worthy old ceutleman seems.-from all we know of bim. to bve been as proud as the Coneys or the Somersets ; and to bate thought bis family the noblest in the land. He lived in great state, with chariot aud horses, plate and velvet and embroidery a worthy of the old school, fully satisfied witb the "order of things," and enjoying serenely the pood gifts of Providence. His beautiful daugbtir was a great heiress, and had manv suitors the accident which befell one of tbem bas made ber remembered in many books He was a young man nf very high character, a relative of Geo. Win. Fairfax, Esq., who lived at Belvoir, on tha Potomac; and hero be met with Miss Carv who came to visit Mrs. Fairfax, her eldest sister. Tbe young man at once proceeded to fall in love. which be did with an ardor characteristic of bis nature. When Miss Cnry went back home to "Celeys," ou James River, he follow ed ber like a courageous gallant, and laid open siepo to the fair fortress. In the good old times, however, something more was ne cessary than the consent of the young lady ; and so the youth duly asked a private inter view with the awful old lord of the manor, who listened to hiin silently throughout. When the lover had finished, Mr. Cary rose, made him a low bow, and said that if thi3 were young Mr. Washington's errand at "Celeys," bis visit bad better terminate ; his uluuchter bad been accustomed to ride in ber own chariot." And wilb this allusion to the poor condition of the younger son, the interview terminated. Younir Wnshjnetnn bowed and turned away, and in due time mumed Martha Danilruige Custis, who "re sembled Miss Cary," says my authority, "at mnch as one twiu sister ever did another." Hut tho old tradition does not end here. Many years fled away Mary Cary was Mrs. Ambler and her discarded suitor wat the man who bad just received the sword of Cornwallis at Yorktown ; wbom the whole civilized world hailed as greatest among tbe great "the loremost man" not only of Ame ricn, but of "all tho world." He passed through the old metropolis, Williamsburg, at tue head or his victorious troops, and the people were crazy witb joy and adoration almost. The vast multitude nearly prevented his horse from proceeding tbe calm statue oo horseback passed on serenely. All at once he perceived at a window, or in tbe crowd, his old love, Mary Cary. He raised his sword and saluted ber profoundly. She luinted. Dut it does not seem tbat the lovely wo man was to blume. She had not been ablo to return the affection of the youth that waa all. She married him wbo won ber heart. Edward Ambler. He was not unworthy of tins noble lady in rank or in character. He was descended through his mother from the creal Huguenot house of La Kocbe Jaque- line, in enriee, and inherited tbe bonest in stincts of bis race. At twelvo he had been Fent for his education to Encland : he gradu ated at Cambridge, enfl tben made the erand tour of Europe, returning to Virginia when he was twenty-one. He was married to Miss Cary soon afterward ; became Collector at lorlc, and was so mucb respected that when Lord Bottetourt came to Virginia as .Gov ernor, he brought a letter of introduction lo the Collector. He died at thirty-five ; and the Revolutionary War breaking out soon afterwards, his beautiful widow moved away frosn tbe scene of her grief, end took refuge in ma "Cottage," rur up in Hanover. TuRRim.K C a i. a shit. On Teusdny after- last, Mr. William Dvmpaey was struck by ngiitning, and instantly killed. The circum stances are as follows : M r. William Hemp- sey and hit father (John Dempsey) were on their way to the city, and when within two or three miles (north of the city, and near Hick ory Grove) a thunderstorm came up. The futber was driving his team, and some eighty or ninety feet in lrootwf the son, when he was suddenly stunned by the shock of tbe lightning. Upon recovering his conscious ness aud quieting bis horses, who were madly rearing be looked around for his son. Imag ing his consternation wbeo he beheld both horses apparently dead, and bis son missing. upon going to tue wagon, he found bim stretcned upon Ins back, liTelest corpse. Dr. Cheoowetb soon after came un to the scene of the disaster, and though every effort was made to restore bim, all proved unavail ing. The lightning struck him oo tbe back part of the bead, scorching the hair, and cut ting bis head passed down the body, tear ing his bonis from bis f t, and tbence through the wagon. It has seldom been our sad duty to record so sudden and tertible a death. Tbe parties were ia tbe open prtirie, ot tbe l. me. uecatur (ill.) thromcle, Wlh ult. How to Pkomots Health American mothers are doomed to early giaves. in con sequence or their sedentary in-door employ ment. Every consideration ofatfection, duty and the preservation of healthy posterity, should prompt the beads of families, and others, to assists in averting results so disas trous to the weil being of society at largo. Tboesand of house-wives bave recently fonnd ampin leisure for healthy, out-door exercise, hy purchasing and using obe of Grovkr fc Hakfr'i Family Sewing Machines, by which they bave been enable to do all their sewing, in a stronger and more beautiful atyle tbao they could bave done by band. Tbe transiou from the slavery of tbe needle to tbe joyous exercise of the largest liberty, has had tbe happiest effect upon the health and tempers of the fair possessors of tbe Grovrr A Ba ker machine, and every womao who ia practi cally familiar with their value, regards them with great favor, as the only Missionary Agent that it at all likely to emancipate tbe isterbood from tbe slavery of the needle. "7 Declare." said Brown to Robinson. "I never knew a flatter companion than yourself. "Ah, my friend," said Robinson, "all tbe world knowt you are tjlatter er I" I Suppose. Jim. tbat if I were to tnrhb into the water hire, 1 ibould And it over my bead aud ears." "Over your bead, Frank, but probable not over your eart." The Man wbo travail thousand milei in atboussnd bourt may be tolerably quick-foot, ed; but he isn't toueb to tbe woman who keep 9f witb tht fesbiont; 0 c t r i . "LET ME KIS3 HIM FOR HIS MOTHER." bt rev. j. w. caruaut. In a lone and drearv eliamhsp Where the annliirht ool.t And the cobwebs thickly gather or a curiam o er me Ulinus , Where no band of kindred lingers i o sustain the aching bead, or flowers plucked by gentle fineert Fragrance round the dying slied ; See that form, once fall of vigor, Clad in beauty rich attire, ow in sickness weakly writhing Soon in sorrow to einire. N See that ghastly hand uplXed, towards tue Lome lor which ho sighs ; lleor bim cull to "God !" and "Mother I" Hear bim, ere be faints and dies, Raven lock, so oft, so gently Pressed by loving hands in prayer. Hang dishevel'd o'et bis forehead A one to smooth tbat vagrant hair ! From his cbeek tbe flush has faded Melted seems that rrentle eye Snowy while his brons no longer Parched bis skin a golden dyo. Gentle Evening throws ber curtain U er tbe landscape, fur and near- Nature seems to hush her atithemi A s it human sighs to bear ; Death is lingering at tho portal, Witb bis keen aud icy dart. Waiting with iutent to thrust it To the young man's lonely heart. Midnight's sable pall is hanging Round the world io awful gloom Death's form advances sternly, Dressing mortals for the tomb ; Enter We. that lonely chumber. Purposed ne'er with pray to part Lays his chilling, iron lingers On his victim's bleeding heart. To die alone metbiuks is fearful ; Let me die with Jesuit near, . May my mother's hand uphold me May her voice salute my ear ; May ber whispers soothe my spirit, As Bbe talks of home on high On her breast my bead be pillowed As in Jesus' arms I die. Such were tbe wishes faintly whispered Hy tbe lips of bim we sing, Till bis spirit freed from sorrow, Spread for home its trembling wing. Morning's golden gates are open, Strangers bear tbe form away Haste to bide tbe young, the noble, '.Neath tho cold and silent clay. An aged female form is bonding O'er the open, greedy tomb, Listening for tbe coming footsteps, Startling morning's early gloom ; Soon she bends above the coffin, While tho tears unceasing flo--"Let me kiss bim for bis mother I" Says in accents sweet and low. Heaven bless thee nngel-woman 1 Tbon dost of life's shadow's know ; Heaven bless thee, ar.gel-mother I Save thee from liTe'a further wo, May thy sons ne'er die fursuken I May thy sHnshine e'er increase, And ia dying may it cheer thee May tby latest hours be peace 1 Javiiurs' jpepartotent Application of the Varioui Manures. Of tho variaut manures in use for gardens, the dung of horses, cows and oxen is an ex cellent mauure for light, hot soils ; it is also well calculated fur soils of a dry absorbent nature, and it retains its uioUtnr (or a great er length of time than njott others. Green vegetable matter is an excellent manure. Instead of collecting all the weeds, useless vegetables, ic, into ono heap, the following simple plau may be pursued. When a piece of ground is to be dug, go round aud collect all tbe ducayiug vegetables, and immediately dig tbem iu. Tbe sweeping of grass walks and lawns are also of much use as manure : aud oo being brought every day into the gar den, they should be dug iu before fermenta tion commences. Sea-weed, where tbey can be procured, make excellent mauure for most vegetables, but particularly for aspuragus and the like ; this manure, however, is very trau sieut in its effect, and does not last more than for a tingle crop, which is accouuted for by itl containing a large portion of water, or tbe elements thereof. The dung of birds, either wild or domesticated, affords a poweiM ma nure, patlicularly that of the former, wbieb, io the shape or guuuo, is now iu extensive use Pigeons' dung has long been known for its fertilizing properties ; but It should only be used as a compound, or it used as a simple manure, the greate.-t rare must be used, in the distribution of it. It has been found to be the West manure for strawberries of any thai has been tried; Tbe dung of cheap aflords good manure, but is seldom used iu gardens. Soot is is a very powerful muouie, uud ought to be used in a dry state, and tbrowu on tbe surface of the grouud. ll bus beeu advuntageously used in crops of onions. It is used at all times with good etlcct, and where it bus been used, no itiiiggnt bas appeared. The asbes of wood, if not too much burnt, are consider ed to be a lasting manure. They are fre quently used amongst turnips, and are suppo sed to be of ue iu protecting them from tbe fly. Ot the miuerul niaunrv lime is most known, and generally usdd ; it should not, however, be applied witb animal manures, un less they be too rich, er for the purpose of preventing noxious ellluvia ; it is regarded as injurious when mixed witb cotumou dung. Mauures, whether animal or mineral, are. so important to Vegetation, that all possible dil igence should be used io collecting, preparing and applying tbem. TO Kll.t, Bl'ROOOK AXD OTMKR NoXIOCS Wkkds. The fence corners and road sides ofta abound witb Burdock, Canada Thistle, Jamestown Weed and similar nnpleasan'. en cumbrances. These may be killed out root aud branch by cuttig them off at the surface ol tbe ground, or ao Inch or two below, lust at tbat period beu growing witb tbe great eat luxuriaoce, oi about tbe time tbey are in full bloom ; repeal this a year or two aud they will give no further trouble. No atten tion need be paid to the phases of the moon, but rather to the condition of the plaut in its ttage of growth. CcatroR Warts add Corn, Tbe bsrk of a willow tree, burnt to asbet, mixed witb ttroog vinegar and applied to tbe parti, will remove all corn orexcreteeuiet on any part of tbe bod. Grasses for Pasture. Timothy alone, or timothy red top and blee grass, will make a permanent meadow, wbich will produce heavy crops of good hsy for ma ny years, if well treated. 'So orchard grast alone, or orchard grass and red clover, will a good, permanent meadow, with reference to the product of which no reasonable rnau will bave canse to complain, unless he feeds it off too close tbe first year, and suffers it to he abused subsequently. But for good, perms nent pasture, many grasses are wanted. Yet in one section of our State We f.nd laid down to bine fftss ; in auother section to timothy, in a third to orchard grass and red clover combined. Rarely do wo find nioVe than two or three grasses growing iu the satrie pasture yet not less than one hundred species, have been described by botanists growing sponla noonsly In tlie great Mississippi valley. lo England, as many is twenty two species of grast have been found growing upon a squre root of ancestral pasture thai bae been grazed unremittingly through ninny genera tiens. And English pastures wer well, proi ducing food for a long period, from very ear ly in tbe spring to very late in the fall. Why ? Simply because instead of being con fined to one or two grasses that start about the same time in the saasou, and rnaturo about tbe same time, as is the American cos toin, they seed down tbe lands intending to remain for a scries of years in pasture with all tbe varieties that will grow upon them, and thus secure a regular succession of succulent and nutritious fooJ tbe season through. liultimore Sun. ClkaMno the Bark ok Fbi-it Trees. The fungi on the bark of trees, scaly inset cn pear trees, cocoons and ova of insects, eto., may be all removed by a few applications of the wash we have so often recommended. We are induced to write again ou this subject, in answer to tbe numerous inquiries made, as to the best method lor cleaning the bodies of dwarf pear trees etc. The ordinary Sal Soda of the shops, when heated to redness in an iron vessel, parts wit water and carbonic acid becoming caustic soda, sometimes called "Bleacher's No. 1 Soda." One pound of tb is soda dissolved in one gullou of water, is the best tree wash in tbe world. Unlike potash, it does not kill or injure live plants, but ra pidly decomposes dead bark, fungi, ova or in. sects, cocoons, scaly insects, etc. It may be applied with u epougo, tben suffered to dry on tbe bark; the brst ram or heavy Uow will re move it, rtlunir.g down tho bark to tbe toil, where it is worth all it costs as manure. 13 bad cases, such ns scaly insects, bide bound trees, old trees witb mucb dead or unsightly bark, it may require to be applied several times, and to be assisted by rubbing the tree with a stiff brush and rnnd, or an old carpet or other woolen cloth, Banded. The smooth bark trees, plums, etc., become realty polish ed by its use, and insects fiud it difficult to at tach themselves. Oid upple bark decays and end is thrown off as the tree expands, leaving a uew aud clean surface, and sometimes pro ducing fruit after haviug been useless for years. We believe tbat a clean surface to tree is just as important as a clean skin to an animal. The natural functions of the tree cannot be developed witb such an unhealthy bark. To Kebp Hams Nice tor Slmmcr Ust. Tie tboui securely in paper, cover closely with ashes. This keeps tbuui tweet, ami protect! from all iusects. 1 n m it r rr u s J AV V H AV W A Man who Didn't Read tub Papers Mrs. Fubhs and Mr. Ftnus Correct Views op tue Former. "Fubbs, I wont to talk to you a h ie, and I want you to listen wbile I do it. You want to go to sleep, but 1 don't ; I am not one of the sleepy kind. lie a good thing for you, Mr. Fnbl-s, tbat you have a wife who imparts information by lec tures, else you would be a perfect ignoramus. Not a thing about the boaso to read, except a little Bible that tbe Christain Association gave yoo, auj a tract which that fellow callcl Porter, left one duy, entitled "Light to tlm Heatbeu." Its well he l-.fl it, for you're n heatbeu, Fubbs ; you may fel thankful you ain't a Mormon ! Yes, I understand that insinuation, too, you profane wretch 1 You mean you're glad you baveu't but one wife 1 You never would know that there was a Mor mon, Mr. Fubbs if 1 hadn't told you. 'cau you're' too stingy to take a paper,? Now, rubbs, I declare your name ought to be Fit s you tell so many of 'em. It's only last week I lost a dollar and a half on butter I sold to a pedlar, because I didn't know the market price. This would have paid fot the paper tbe whole year. A a tuen yon are so igno nant, Fubbs. Dou'l you recollect when yoj took tbe gun and walked down to the b; marsh a huuting because some one said tli:i t tbe Turkeyt were marching iuto Rushes? Yes ; y o-u d-i-d ! You needn't deny it Fubbs. I Didn't kill any, did you ? It was a had rluv ' for turkeys, wasn't it, Fubbs ? Ha 1 Ha ! Ha i'j Putting it on Thick. Barney Dunn ) cute and cunning a a fox. He came into ti.-j ollice of my friend, Mr. II , who was in ti. ! habit of giving Barney a half-dollar or qnur! ter when he came to see him. Mr. II. had i ton of coal left at his ofTien door, and be ue'I ed Barney would he put it in tbe coal-box) Barney taid, "Yet yer honor," nod went ti work. The coal wat u'.l in, when .Mr. II. sip, "Barney, how ciuch da I owe you for putt. th in this coal ?" f "Divil a cint at nil, yer boner." "Oh, nonseos", Barney ; I don't wan't in. o to work for me fur nothing," snid Mr. H., "so toll me at ouca how mnch will pay you." Ocb, tben, Mr. Mr. 11.," quoth Barney, "it it me that I'd be alter rhargm' yer honor for such a trifle ; be gorrah, I wouldn't take a cint for it." Mr. 11. put on a Very terious face and said, Mow, Barney, if you don't lay at once hnw mucb 1 owe you for putting in that ton of coal, you need not come into thiseff.ee again. So, cow you bave your choice. Let me know how much, and let me pay yoo." ''Och, thin, yer honor, sooner than ye'd get angry about it, ye can $ay tuelve ekillinyi, yer hnnnr.'' Mr. 11. gave him the money, Und also the information that when he wanted Barney to do anything again he would make a bargain with bim beforehand. By a Steamboat Explosion on a Western river, a passenger w. it thrown nuhurt iuto the water, and at once struck out lustily for t'n shore, 1 1 ' by; like a porpoise the while. He reached tbe bank almost exhausted, and wui caught by a by-standar and draws out pan ting. "Well, old fellow," taid bit friend, "had bard lime, eh t" "Ye-yet, pre-pretty hard, contlderio'.- Wasn't doin' it for myself, thenxh, wu vork in' for one o' them inaurauce office io Ne.w York. Got a policy on my liU, aid wanted to inv tkm t 1 didn't ore."
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers