T1 . ftp Jliiiroxrif . gtiiitoxii. , - - ' . . ... , . ... . ....a,... . . .... , , . , - ,... , '. - . . NEW SERIES, VOL. 14, NO. 21. SUNBUIiY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1861. OLD SERIES, VOL. 21.. NO 47 The Sunbury American. rCBMSIIKD EVERT 8ATCRDAT BY H. B. MASSER, Market Square, Sunbury, Pn. . TERMS OP SUBS CRIPTION. TWO uolXAWa pr annam nt ratid halfyejir. y in advance. Noraraa disconlinusd until A,i arrearages ...P-.0- ijo CLUBSl Three Conl to one adlresa $0 Steven do. d. ,0 0 Fifteen i. do. SO Oo Five dollars in advance will pny ful tlitee year's sub scription to ihe Atnericnn. o.iinaslers will plcassnct as our Agents, and rranK letter, containing subscription money. Tusy t ptimit ted to du thi. under the Post Offic Law. TBRNI OF A l V K 11 II I N 8. OneSqnarenf 14 hues' 3 times, HJJ Every subsequent inaettion, , One Square, 3 inolitha, J JJJ Six months, J" Jue year, J Bniiness Cards or Five line pet annum, 00 Merchants ami nlhers, advertising by the year, with the privilrfreof iiueiling different advor tinrmenti weekly. " uu QV Larger Adertiemantt, per ngreemem. JOB PRIMTINO. We hnve connected with onr establishment a well se lected JOB OFFICE, which will enable ua to execute in the iieutcit .tyle, every vnnnv tif iiriiiting. S. 3. .LEASSE?.., T T O It N E Y AT LAW, SCNBUnT, PA. Business attended to in the Counliea of Nor mm herlaml, Union, Lycoming Montout and Jolumbia. References in Philadelphia: Hon. .lob R.Tvsnn. Chns. Oihl.nns. l-.sq.. ?nmers A Sindorais, I.inn Smith ft Co CHA?.LjE3 MATTHEWS attorney a t a m , Ko. 1'2S Uronrtwny. New York. Will carefully attend to Collection, and all other matter intniMed tit bis care. Mov.il. 1859. FRANKLIN nOUSE, RERl'ILT AND H F. F II R N I S H E D , Cor. of Howard and Franllin Street, a few Squares West of the A C. It. R. Depot, BALTIMORE. Tirms, $1 run Dr O. LEISENRIXO, Proprietor, July 16, IM9 tf From Sclin. Grove, l'a. WILLIAM S. ROM KHS CHtLKLEI aOMKHa. G. SOMERS& SON, ImiirtPti mill Heelers in Cloths, Cassimercs. Vestings, Taylors Trimmings, &c, No 33 South Fourth Street, between Market and Chcmut .Streets, Philadelphia,. Merchants others vifiting the city would find it to their mlvmlnge to give them a call and ex iininr their stork. March 10, IfWO J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN, Attorney 6 Counsellor at LaAV SUNBTJHY.PA WILT, attend luilhfully to the collection of cluima and all profcasional business in the counties of JSorlhunilierland, Montour, Union and Snyder, ounnel given in the (.iermun langunge. rT OlUce one door east of the Prolhonotary'i ofiice. Sunbury, May 36, I860. ly THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL. UROAUWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREET NEW YORK CITY, rTi-rs indueemeiits to Merchant, and Tourism vi.iting cw York, unaurpiiKvd by any in the Metrnpoiis. I'he following are nmoiiir the nilv:lnt:ie which It puwea KS. uml wlili h will be jpprecinteil by nil tinveler.. Im.. A cenlrnl liwnnnii, iiinvenient bi plncea of buameai, I. well as place, of mnufiement. l. Scrupulously clean, well furui.hed situng rooms, .villi a magnificent Unlie. I'ailor, cumnmiuliiig an exten sive view of llromlwnv 3d. Irge nuil superbly furni.lied sittinrs rrmms, with a mairiiineiit l'arlur, cimnnancling an extensive view of Jlnmilwny. ... lib. lb mii conducted on the I urnpean plan, visitor, can live in I he be' I style, with the greatest ecouon.y 5Ui. It is connei.-tcJ waii Tajlor's Celebrated Saloonn, where viitor enn hnve their meal., or, if they desire they will be furnished in their own rooms. fith. The fa;e .er veil 111 the Miliums and Hotel is ac knuwIeiU'ed bv cpicuies, to be vu.ily superior to that of anv other Hotel in the city. Willi all the.e ad. unmces, the cost of living in the Internal inluti, 1. much below thnt of Buy other firtt class GILSO.N i CO , I'mpnetors. Auiru.tt, lRn. If L 1 PAI.DING'S Fieisired Glue and She lles Mucilage feiits Tru e per buttle ami lirimli 45 cenls Cordiul fclixir of Caliauya Hark ft Benzine, lor removing g lease. FOR 8LK AT THIS OFFICE. Puubury, March 17 1H1U. ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE & 8AI). lll.ERY. Also, the best assortment of Iror Nails and Steel to be found in the county, at the Mammoth store of FK1LJNU & Oil ANT. tSuuhury, ,une S, lSliO. CONFECTIONAUIES, TOYS kc. Tvl. C. GEAHHAT, CONSTANTLY keeps on liaml all kinds of Ounfeelion iiien, Fruit and Toys, which be ia selling at wholesale and retail. Having the necessary machinery &e he is manufacturing all kinds of Toys, and keeps up his stock, so that IMin-hasf rs will nut be at a Ions for a supply of almost any article they may desire. APPLES! APPLES!! APPLES! ! I Just recejved, a large lot of apples, which he is selling at wholesale and retail, at low prices Give us a, cull. M. C. GEARHART Sunbury, March S, 1ST, I. tf 'fj . i fc.NT LUU'J'l'AMA SlOFftUiS lo liar Unties for sale by H. B MASSER. Kerosene Lamps. 4 VERY LARUE and cheap assortment will be found at the M ammoth Slore of Dec. 15. I8UH. K HI LI Mi &. OKANT. 11 O! YE LOVERS OF SOUP! Afresh supply of Macaroni and Confectionery at Sunbury, June S, I KfiO. I I' ia important to the . AMIES to know that Puling & (irant, have the best and largest assortment of llress (io.i.ls in the county. Suuburv. June 2. IH6U. FRESH SLFPLV CP DRUOS at the l. Mammoth Store. Also, a lie, " t of per fumery, Soaps and Fancy Article. Very clieip. FKILING k U It A NT. Sunbury, May 21, 1HB0. SKELETON SKIRTS- IT the Mammnlh Store will be found ry argu assortment of Skeletou BkirU from seven bnnpi np 10 thirty. Oct 6. 18fi0. FRILINU UU ANT. 11 KK Iron. Steel, Nails, Picks. Grub-Hoes and Ma.ua Hammers, at low prices. UUHWIT & HQS. Sunbury, June ,1840. -JtxxLU-a THE LADY GRACE. I the keeper'a base bora ton, Stock, root and branch, Mvre bate 80 God forgive me If I fated Too fondly on ber face I My homespun coat became tne well, My blood wag clean no more She taught my blushing blood to mock The coat my fellow wore ; I bung alof, thing of theme, Heart haunted by ber ooble nam. She was the daughter of the Earl Hut, spite the pnlb the trod, I saw sweet ineauiDg in the smiles She threw to every clod i The bitter lie of hope illumined The path 1 trod alone : Poor foul I to trust the smile a qrjeeo Dispenses from her throne, To trust the gentleness which meant The scornful pride of old descent. 1 sat J, "I deem her noble birth Too weak to sneer me down j God gave the privilege of bnpe Alike to king and clown." False creed I For ill befall the fool Who leaves bis lawful ground, To question and infringe the laws His betters warrant sound. False creed, and bitter I In the street Her carnage splvshed me bead to feet. I laid, "The English Adam looks Alike from all nor eyes ; Bis lineage is of God, he made This Custom king of lies j My lofty lady, like the rest, Js made of common earth;" I spoke in heat, yet could out choose liut love ber noble birth 1 Ob, hollow cheat 1 I cciolu not dare liut love the height that made her fair. 1 might have spoken I was bold; But all that made me base Came crimson from the heart to brand M y father in my face ; Ci oeer as I might at hollow rule, She eat too high above. And 1 adored the noble birth That shot me out from love. I could not dnre, 0 high-born maid, 1'ilfer the shrine at which 1 prayed I But I, who loved ber, broke the laws, The world is right to fro tne Better for both my love was crushed Beneuth her honored name I The world was wise, it joined us not, 'I'o live as slave to slave. It Hparcd the kiiss that would have shamed Her Norman kissmun's grave. The woild was wise, I say, to uiJe Me iu ber pity and hor pr.de. Thnnk Grd, my tale was never told In my high born lady's ear 1 Thank God ! ber lips were never curled To kill me with a sneer 1 And tbunk Him, too, who willed so well This luve should die alone, Tbut she 1 worshipped never moved A step from nff her throne, To mock my pitilul estate, And cuise it with a gift too great. Such love dies out with youthful blood M ine did, 1 know, at last ; And now ber face shines dimly, half Forgotton in the pant. I look a wife, sharp-tongued jade, W itb vulgar wunts and joys ; Bnt one who knew the woinau'g knack Of rearing girls end boys. Not fair a girl undowered and base, With sometbiug human io ber face. The high-born dame has churats no more Far others or for me. Her face is seamed with fifty years, And mine with fifty-three ; They bout: lit and sold the irl for all Her noble name was worth, And sbo haw scarcely learned to bless Her beauty or ber birth. A child of hers wag given away To twenty thousand pounds to day. MARRIED FOR A DINNER. The down train from London bad just entered the eieat Cokehampton station ; the hour was 8 50 A. M., the time a lovely June morning, a couple of years siuce. At Coke bampton the railway traveller is allowed to leuve his carriage fur a few minutes, in order to snatch a busty cop of cofl'ee or basin of fioop ; but it being, as every one knows, the custom at Cokehampton to keep both these stimulauts at a boiling point, the repast is nsunlly performed nnder considerable diQi culties. Among the rest of those whose steps were directed by appetite towards the re freshment Sulooo wag a straight, long limbed. uunnsome youog lellow, witb a brown shoot, ing jacket, brown moustache, and a wide, awake that bad seen service. This was my menu Uutiaelie nmilh, or Clipstone street, ljOnnon, landscape pa'oter, tourneying in search of back grounds, fore grounds, and other "bits" of nature, as be termed tbem, fur his next year's pictures, As this may be a little too technical for the general reader, we may more clearly express what we mean by stating that, according to annual custom, the youog artist was going to the West country to sketch from nature. Now, it happened on tbis particular occa sion, that although Raffaelle Smith had been out of bit bed since dawo, be bad spent so much lime in packing bis easel, canvasses, colors, and other baggage of bis artistic campaign, that it came to be a question whether be should breakfast and lose the train, or catch the train and lose his break fast. Breakfast, as the least important, was sacrificed. Accordingly my Iriend found himself at Cokehampton, some sixty miles from London, witb a most acute tense of emptjuees of stomach, just as the railway guard was calling out, "Train starts in lea minutes, gents I To a man in my friend's DDbreakfasted eouditino, such an intimation could not have the eHuct ofcbecklng the ardor with which a traveller usually seeks the Cokehampton refreshment saloon. Avery sharp appetite, and the exigencies of the railway time table, gavn promptness to KiiffueUe binilb s move ments, aud caused that yuuog luminary of art to be among the first of those who sought refection at Cokehampton's refreshment counters. Accordingly, the pressing injunc tioo of the guard had scarcely been altered when my friend found himself at the most plentifully garnished portion or the table. t he Cokehampton waitresses are no less neat banded than uaity, and Raffaelle Smith's appetite would, doubtless, have been quickly appeased, bad not the following question luurruplcd b.i prefstor; order fur "soup ! -1 h 111 .in 1 1 11 mmmmmmm Select tlalc. "Is there t geo'l'inso here called Smith t" The artist scrutinised the faces of bie fellow travellers, Id order to ascertain wbe. ther the question were addressed to any of tbem ) and as no one replied, be himself went op to the servant,, "It appears that I am the only Mr. Smith here do yon want me T" "1 want a Mr. Smith who bas arrived by the train from London."- "H'm I but I am unknown to single inhabitant in tbis town." "I know that, sir," answered the groom, readily. "That is the reason, why I am sent to you, sir." "The reason why yon are sent to me I" repeated Smith, in great astonishment. "By whom T" "Perhaps you will be kiod ecoogh to follow me," continued the mysterious groom. "I am ordered to speak to Mr. Smith in private." A sudden misgiving took possession of Ruffaelle Smith. "Come, gentlemen," be said, addressing his fellow travellers, "Is it a prajticel joke? If any gentleman present is the author of this piece of mystification, I charge bim, in the name of stomach, the most worthy object of compassion in the world, to avow it at once, and to allow me to utilize, without interruption, the few minutes that yet remain." In answer to tbis novel summons, every one protested complete ignorance of what was passing. Smith was resolved to pluck out the heart of tbis mystery. ' Curiosity imposed oo the stomach a delay of several miontes, and the artist followed the groom out of the refreshment room. He, however, informed bis travelling companions that be would return in a few seconds with the solution of tbis enigma. The groom, who had beard the latter remark, put on a broad grin, and when tbey were in the street, said "Beg pardon, sir, but wasu't you having a Imgh at them gents! They'll be precious mistaken if they think yon are going back to lunch there." "I'll tell yon what, young man," replied Smith, irritated by the manner of the groom, "mark me, if you don't explain everything at once if you have had the misfortune to be charged with a practical joke at my expense 1 (hull not leave yon without a sound thrashing" (the groom bowed respectfully) "for causing me to lose my lunch and miss my train." "Ah, sir, I see you're a gent as wishes to have bis joke," replied the itnporturbahle gronm. "Now, sir, don't you know very well that you will nut leave Cokehampton to-day ? As for the lunch, I don't think you will mind that, when you see the magnificent spread getting ready for you up at the villa " The last phrase, though not more compre hensible than the other portiou of the groom's conversation, somewhat calmed the artist's ire. "Then I am expected to dine by your master." "You'll be good enough to speak about dinner witb my mistress," answered the gronm. "A lady, a good dinner, and a mystery! Well," cried Kufiuellp, flickering off the dust from his boots with his handkerchief, "all that is not very alarming. The adventure is taking a rather interesting luru. Once more," be added, speaking to tbe domestic, "are you quite certain that it is to me, ItalTa. elle Smith, Clipstooe street, London, land scape painter, that your mistress has sent this cordial invitation T "You are the very gent, sir," answered the groom, readily ; "end here's tbe note she seot you." KaOaelle hastily snatched a little note which the groom held towards him. Tbe address was plain enough, "Mr. Smith," al though the writing wbb completely unknown to the artist. He tore open the envelope, impatient to see what signature was at the end of the f-pistle, but to crown the mystery the note was anonytr.ons and contained only these words : "Mr. Smith is awaited with tbe greatest anxiety, and be is begged instantly to follow the bearer of this note. Every reliuuce is placed on bis alacrity and discretion." Now, this was an adventure that com menced in too charming a fashion not to be followed up. RalTaelle at once forgot tbe refreshment counter at Cokehampton, and tbe next train. He boldly commanded the groom to "go on." "It is not two minutes walk, answered tbe servant, leading the way. "All the better," tbougbt tbe artist ; "for 1 am literally dying witb hunger and curiosity." But, on suddenly turning a corner out of the High street, Ruffaelle saw an elegant brougham, into which the groom invited bim to enter. Tbe artist took bis seat therein, and tbe driver instantly whipped bis horses into a last puce, liullaelle bad learned no thing from bis interrogation of tbe groom. He threw himself back oo bis seat, and re signed himself to await tbe denoument of bis travelling adventure. "Ab, ha l" be said to himself, and tbe brougham duehed along the road, "tbe whole thing resembles en incident in a play, and I am at this moment performing tbo part of a fashionable lover flying to a secret rendezvous witb bis lady love. At any rate, it will be a good story to tell my friends that is provided the play does not termi nate in a lugubrious fashion. One thing is certain," he continued, "which is, that I don't know a single individual id Cokehampton. Can any of my friends have come down bere without my knowledge? No, that hypothesis wiU not stand, for 1 left London without telling a single soul where I was going. None of my chums know where I am, aud I only intended to bid tbem good bye by letter, after 1 bad put fifty miles of railroad between us. Tbe horses still maintained their fast race. and Raffaelle threw himself back io the carriage, giving free rein to bis imagination. "l nave it I be cried suddenly slapping bis knee, "1 have found tbe key of tbe eugiue. I'll wager that tbis it the work of Thompson or Megilp. 1 don't kuow which, but 1 have a dim recollection of one of tbem telling me ne naa an uncle living in tbe neighborhood of Cokehampton. That's it. Either Thompson or Megilp is rusticating down bere has seen me gel out at the railway station and (sub lime idea) bat sent me an improvised iovita tion. A clever and discreet groom a mys terious note 1 am carried off I alight at tbe avanculur door delightful surprise introduction good dinner capital little party choice wine conversation. Ah I good juke." Raffaelle bad no sooner brought bis solilo. qoy to this satis actory termination, than be thrust bit bead out of the window. He was resolved to pot his Idea at once npon an authentic basis, by extractiug a few confir matory replies from the groom. "Hi, coachman 1 just pull op a moment. Youog mao," be continued, addressing the groom, "I want you to answer me a question." Tbe coachman pulled up bis horses j th groom was at the door io an instant. "Your master's name is Thompson T" inquired Raffaelle. - The room touched lis bat. "No, sir." Then you are In "the service of Mr. Megilp?" "Don't know art person of that name, sir," replied the laconio groom. Raffaelle fell back In his seat, thoroughly routed. In an Instant the active groom had resumed his place beside the driver, and the vehicle was whirling rspidly along the road, Raffaelle pulled his hat over bis eyes, crossed bis arms, and felt like a general whose elite corps, sent forward to turn th tide of battle, bad just been reputed annihilated. A t the end of ten minutes the bro'igham stopped before a little green gate, which was imme diately opened. The artist descended, and mechanically followed a servant, who led him across a garden. After proceeding along a trimlykept gravel walk, he reached tbe back entrance of a conntry mansion. "Beg pardon, sir," said the domestic, "but mistress tbonght you wnnld not mind coming into the bouse through the kitchen, as yon might not like to be seen by the company till yon bad changed your dress." "Don't mention it," replied Raffaelle, casting a glance at the great GrefTtbe spit, and tbo bright stewpans. They crossed the kitchen, and the servant, opening the door, led the way tip the narrow staircase. "Hush I he silent as you ran, sir; we are on tbe private stairs of the house, leading to yoor apartment. Fray tnke care, hold tin by the rail follow me!" Iin(Tnelle oscended on lip-toe. This is ynnr room, sir. Will you please take a Beat while I go aud inform my mistress." Raffaelle dropped into a chair, once more entangled in an inextricable maze of suppo sitinn. "There is evidently some mistake hpre. It is qnite clear that I am mistaken for some one else. When the lady of the house dis covers that 1 am n total r:.mger well, I shall be politely shown to the door, amidst the laughter of the company, that's all I Come, the affair is taking a tragic turn. That splendid repast, on which my imagination dwelt, is being whisked from under my nose, like Ssncho I'anzn's dinner. Bat if it turns out so," muttered the enrg-d artist between bis teeth "if I am ejected from this house, my onappensed appetite will drive me to half kill that villainous Donkey who has brought me into this scrnpe. llurk ! I hear footsteps ! Tbey approach ! Tbe cutastropho is now at band 1" The servant entered, and whispered to Raffaelle : "Here is my mistress 1" At the s n in instant a Indy entered the apartment. She appeared about fifty years of age. Grave, spf possessed, and perfectly lady-like, her deportment reassured the be wildered ptinter. The lady requested the servant to wait outside, advanced, and held out her bund with a smilu, in which there was just a shade of elegant, and well-hred famili ailty. Kin.iHIe responded to this polite reception by making several bows of an at tempted oristocrnlic character. "What on earth is she going to say to me J" thought the young painter. 'The ludy op" pears to look upon me in the light of a friend. 1 wonder what leason she will assign for my abduction ?" "Ah, sir !" began the Indy, "we have been awaiting ynur arrival with the greatest ooxi' ty. It appears that Charles has not accom panied you, as w requested him to do. At any rale we have received you." (Another smilo on the part of tlm lady giving her, in RalTui'lle's eyep, the most Sphiux like attri butes ) ' I am sure you will ngree with me when I say ttmt is the essential point. How many thanks and apologies do we not owe yon 1" "Owe me, madam 1 I am sure yes ahl" replied the young painter, judging that in enrh a reply there was nothing to compromise biui. "Yes. sir. But Charles has made you ac- , quainled wilb the imperious motives which have ' caused us to act in this abrubt manner ; and these strange and exceptional circumstances will. I trust, completely excuse us in your eves. Only , an intiinnle friend of my son a friend whom he , has known since boyhood ; a gentleman in whom we could confide as in him such a person only could we admit to a complii it in our plot. The I eulogimn which Charles passed upon you. in Ida letter or yesterday, informing ua of your immedi ate departure from London, bas fully satisfied us. My dear sir, I am rerlaiu we shall never have to repent having reposed our entire coulidence in you of having confided to you that which wi hold dearest in the world, and I he; of you to rest assured that you will never have cause to regret having placed implicit reliance on the honor of Charles and ourselves," "I am certain of it inndam," answered Huff. aella, whose curiosity was now ruiwd to the highest pitch. But the time draws near. Yno are some what late," continued the lady; "all the com pany ure assembled in t lie drawing-room. . Charles wrote to inform us tbut be had ar ranged everything with you. 1 can assure you we have neglected nothing. Ah! I see you are in ynur (ravelling dress, and, in your baste, have forgotten your luggage at Coke hampton. You will find in that wardrobe some clothes of Charles'. He wrote to us that you were bulb of the same nature 1 see that you are a little taller. However, that is not muterial. Fray, httire yourself as quickly as you can. In a quarter of an hour my brother, tbe mayor, will come here fur you. lie will introduce you to the family and our friends. Adieu, for the present, then. my dear sir 1 may almost say my dear Smith," raid the ludv, holding out her baud. with auolher of her elegant but inexplicable smiles. Aud she went, leaving my friend in a condition bordering upon out, complete stupefaction. "Well, well." he said, oMer he had some, what recovered himself, jf ibis is a farce, it is not a bad oce. I must admit that the matron of the piece plays her part in tbe most capti vating manlier But 1 think 1 may be allow ed to call her a puzzling old ludy. Ah ! if J ouly understood a single word ol this atlair ! If 1 only knew her ton who is called Charles, and her brother, the major, who ia to come to conduct me tu tbe assembled company, to in troduce me, aud to utler uie something to eat, I hope I Uul I must hasten In but on tbe clothes of Charles, my most intimate, though unknowu friend 1 Tbe lady said they were in the wardrobe. Ah! this iit capital! Coat, waist coat, cruvat, patent leathers, all here ! and on the table, nils, brushes, cosmet ics. Charles it evidently a swell of the must resplendent character!" Id a very short time Raffaelle Smith was transformed into an elegant cavulier. While be was contemplating biuiHell with some satisfaction in a loi.k'iig glass, and taking in by several holes, tbe band of that article td attire which envelopes the neither extremi ties, wilb a view cf silencing th' murmurs of bis stouinuh, an individual eutered the apart meut, aud Itaffaelle heard behind him id a deep base Voice "Weil, my dear Mr. Smith are you now ready t" A glance at tl at tall, meagre, military form, that hooked uoe. that while moustache, told the painter tbut it was the Major. Ktff. aslle was by no means comfortable In spirit as be turned toward the old man. Tbo Utler, however, s?emed to review him from head to foot witb ao air of satisfac tion. "I am glad to see that Charles has not deceived us. Yoor band, Mr. Smith. We are oot strangers, although we see each other for the first time. I hope you havn't forgotton the instructions given yon by Charles !" "Oo that point, my dear sir," replied Raff aelle, you may be quite easy. I can assure you that I have not forgotten one word of Charles hits told me." "Very good. You will recollect that my niece's oame is Emily, and that it is abso lately essential, in order to save her in the eyes of the world, and particularly io the eyes of my old cousin Lucy's friends it is imperative, I repeat, in ordwr that our pro ceedings may not appear strange, unbecom ing and abrupt, that yon should pretend to have made the acquaintance of niece while she was slaying with her molber in London, Do you understand ?' "Perfectly, Major, perfectly." "Then let us go down at once." Raffaelle Smith experienced considerable hesitation at this critical moment; but the singularity of the adventure, the desire to lee the conclusion, and, it must also be added, the devouring appetite which tormented him, all united in compelling him to follow ia the Major's footsteps. Tbe latter led the way down a vast and richly decorated staircase, and opening a door, ushered him into a mng niliceut drawing room, where tbe bewildered painter foond himself in the presence of a brilliant and numerous assembly. Tbe en trance of tbe Mojor and painter produced a general sensatinD. "I have the honor," said the Major, "to introduce t.t yon Mr. Smith, the future hoshand of Emily Shuttleworth, my niece." At this extraordinary announcement RaiTaella felt his knees giving way beneath him all the blood in his body seemed to be rushing into his cheeks he was a victim to vertigo he was fairly stunned and if the Major had nut supported him, bo would cer tainly have fallen backwards. "Be cool," whispered tbe Major, "be self possessed. Smith I M aster your emotion. " To recover himself cost the young artist the greatest effort he had ever made in hie life. The Major conducted him towards the lady whom he bad already seen, and who was introduced to bim as the mother of hitnily. la a very short time Uaflaello found himself surrounded by the relatives and friends of the young lady, whom he had no morn idea of marrying than of allying himself matrimoni ally with a squaw of the Choctaw lodiuus. liufi'aella felt himself somewhat of a culprit, us he stood there receiving congratulations, and overloaded with marks of respect and friendship from the well-bred people congre gated in the house wherein be had no belter claim to be present than a burglar. In bu excess of emharrasment. Ruffuelle turned in search of his military guide. He wns resol ved to put an end to un affair which was rapidly becoming too serious uud too alarm ing for any man of delicacy to prolong by his silence. Tbe Mnjur, taking bim aside into a recess of one of the spacious windows, cut short the first efforts of ihe artist to carry out his honorable intention. "Tut, tut !'' said he with true military promptitude; "not a word, my deur Smith 1 repeat, your arrival mukos me the happiest man alive !" "My iiitce thinks as I do. sir, and as her mother thinks. Mr. Smith, just imagine what we fell when wo heard thai a train had been run into only a few miles from Coku hampton several carriages smashed, sir; and you had been in that train, my niece would have lost u fortune of fifty Ibousuud pounds." The perplexed RafTuelle could only repeat the numerals in leply. "Yes, my dear Smith," continued the M ajor ; ' filly thousand, sir ! For tu morrow the dute given in my old cousiu Lucy's will expires." "Tn.mnrrow the date given in your old cons n Lucy's will expires 1" was all that Kiff.ielUt could repeat. "To-morrow at twelve, sir. But that stupid dog Charles could have told you all this. But perhaps he has only very imper fectly explained to you my cousin's eslraor dinary will." ' Very imperfectly," replied Raffaelle. "Well, I will furiiUb you witb all the details. You must kuow that my cousin Lucy diPd a year since, leaving a sum cf money amounting to fifty thousand pounds. Now tbut sum was left to my ulere Emily, on the express condition that she should be a married woman a year and a day after the date of the testator's death. Failing io J which, all the properties goes to charities. We loved hmily too much to force her mlo a busty aud distasteful union. Emily hag not reached her twenty-first year; aud she has never yet met one on whom she could bestow ber loving heart. Time weutonand we were on the puint of resigning the bril liant fortune which had been left to ber on such extraordinary conditions, when, a few days since, her brother Charles suddenly wrote to us 'Emily shall bu married before the appointed time.' We at first received ibis intimation us a piece or idle pleasantry ; but Charles spoke of you with so much admiration he drew such a favorable pic ture of your disposition your principles he spoke in such a touching manner of tbe brotherly love which had united you and himself since your school days, thai rny sinter and myself consented to render Kunly rioh and happy. You know the rest, my dear Smith. Charles sought you - he offered you the hand and heart, winch you accepieil and in a lew hours you come here to become my nephew, and Ilia husbuud of our dear Emily Yourself, Emily, ber mother, Charles, uud myself, are all to whom the secret of this impromptu marriage ia yet knowo. In order to keep up appearances, we have told every uiie that ytui and Kinily have known each other since the lime of her spending tome mouths in London, a year siuce; aud that for a length of time you have been soliciting her hand. Hence you see why my sislr and myself pretended to hail you as an old ac quaintance from the krt moment of your entering ton house. That is my story, my dear nephew." A t the instant when tbe M ajor had concluded his speech, and when the artist was about to uvow, with exemplary frankness and honesty, that he was not the real and expected Smith, there arose a great commotion io the drawing room. "Hasten, my dear friend," cried tbe Major "hasten to give your band to your future wife I the altar. The carriages are at Ihe door." Usfi'aelle reflected a moment. "IT I speak out now," he said to himself, "I bring trou ble, scandal, despair upon tbis excellent family I must tell tbe truth to the Major when we enter the carriage feign illness anything to save my honor." Tbe Major, Irttle tatpertiof vast was parsing through the mind of tbe yonug man whose arm was in his own, conducted him to a seat io an elegant bmogham, which was drawn np with several other veb'clea before tbe door of the villa. Raffaelle Smith was so honest man, and his conscience ' revolted at the act he was about to perform, ne Ipnned forward and clutched the band of the Major, who sat opposite to him, with a cold convulsive grasp. He could borely stammer out, in a low voire ; "I must speak out before we proceed a step further I" The pallid features and trembling voice of the youog artist alarmed the old man. "Wbotislhe matter?" he cried, "what can you have to ea at such a moment as this ?" ".Sir," said the artist, "I am not tbe man whom yno expected 1" The Major fell back on bis seat as if struck by a cannon shol. "Yon are oot Mr. Smith t" be cried, io choking voice. Hereupon the painter related, with loyal frankness, the incidenls which bad conducted him to the borne of Emily's mother; the error which had kept him there up to the moment of his Introduction to tbe goests in the drawing room, and the real, thought apparently trivial motives which bad pre. vented him from proclaiming the truth. 'Ah, sir," cried the Major ia depair, "what shall we do now ? what step can we take? My niece is ruined. And that is not the worst, her reputation is compromised lost as well as her m liner's and my own 1 Before more lhn twenty persons we have all three declared that wa know you some time. How can we retract these words without drawing opnn ourselves the most terrible ridicule and scandal? Tbis will kill my niece, sir." "1 am ready to do anything." said Raff aelle. "How can I repair tho misfortune of this fatal mistake ?" "It is too late !" cried the Major. There is no way of saving ouselves." At this moment the couch pulled up at the church door. "What is to be done?" inquired the artist, as ne alighted at tbe door of tbe sacred edifice. "My dpar sir," answered the Major, whose military decision seemed to be restored, "this is to be done you must marry my niece. It is true yon are a stranger to mo, but so is my nephew's friend. The manner in which you have just spoken the truth to me, tells me thot yon are a man of honor. Hast en, sir ! take Emily's hand I but remember ; not a word of this to any one : it ia a secret between ns both. With theFe words, the Major hastily push ed RalTaelle into the church. In a few moments the artist stood before the altar, beside a young and charming girl of twenty, whose face wore an expression as tender and pnre as thnt of a Madonna painted by one of the old masters of Italy. She was indeed exquisitely beautiful. She raised her pyes at Ihe approach of the artist; her glance, at first timid, became more roassnrpd as she saw w list a handsome, nnd more than all, what an open, honest face lo iked npon her own. As the Major afterward declared, it might have heen seen by any one that the emotion and MiisIips of both UafTapllii and Emily clearly betokened an affair of love at nrst sight. The mnrringn was celebrated, and tho cer emony was followed, to the great joy of the bridegroom, by a splendid repast. The Major tons advantage of a favorable moment ( to slip out. so as to intercept bu nephew j C harles, with his friend, the other and origi i nnl Mr. Smith. He met them in a hotel J in tho neighboring town to Cokehampton. i Ho learnt that hotb had been passengers on the train which had been run into. Charles had escaped unhurt; but his friend bad received a severe injury. The Majir told al! to his cephew. Poor Smith No. 1, ofter lying for some time in a dangerous condition, at length recovered, and was induced to go back t London without muking any protest, against the marriage, to which a common form of surname and the accidents of steam had given' rise. Charles at first wanted to lodge the contents of a five barreled Coil's revolver in the breast of his improvised brother-in-law ; but after a Tew months he shook bunds warmly with the man whom he fonr.d to be dourly loved by his sister, and soon became as devotedly attach ed to bim as to the Smith of bis school days. Raffaelle is ao excellent hnsband. Chance has made this p.ir more happy than thou sands who have spent time and thought in choosing. Emily loves her husband ; Ruff- ( aelle Smith adores bis wife, but he is vltv careful never to toll ber that be was "married for a dinner." Yai.i'K op Trained Soldiers Allison, in his History of Napuleou, ciles tbe lauguage of that great general in discussing the que, tion of how much time is required to make a reliable soldier. In a conversation respect ing l be nBval conscription, Truget observed : 'Much longer time is required to make a sail or than a soldier. The luller may be trained in all his duties in six months." Napoleon replied : "There never was so great a mistake. Nothing can be more dangerous than the pro pagation of such opinions. If acted upon, they would lead to tho dissolution of the ar my. At Jemappe there ere 5U.U0U French against 9,000 Austrian. During tbe first four years of the war, all the hostile opera tions wrpi conducted iu the most ridiculous iiunner. It was neither lbs volunteers nor the recruits that saved the republic ; it was the 1(40.001) old Iroopt of the mnnuichy, and the discharged veterans about tbe revolution impelled Iu the frontier. Part of the recruits deserted, purl died ; a small portion remain ed, who io the process of time, formed good soldiers. Why have the Romans done suul) great things ? Because six year's instruction were, with them, required to make a soldier A legion c imposed of three thousand such men was worth thirty thousand ordinary troops. With fifteen thousand such men at the Guards, I would everywhere beat forty thousand. You will not find me engaged toon iu war with an army of recruits." ... i . . . . Ci.khicai. Some years ago Mr. Cimwell was preaching to a large audience iu a mild part uf Illinois, aud enuouoced as his text "In niy father's house are many tnaosious." He had scarcely read bit wordt when an old coon stood up and Said : "1 tell you fulks, thai', a lie I 1 know hit father well. He lives fifteen miles from Lexington, io old Keutuck io an old log cabiu, and there is but oue room io the house." The captain of a whale-ship told one of the wretched nalive inhabitants of Greenland, that he sincerely pitnd tM miserable life te which he was ronoVmued. "Mien ' '" exclaimed tbe philosopbio savage: "1 bave always bad a fish boue through my nose and plenty of traiu oil to drink, what more could I pcisiWj dst.it ?" A NEW YANKEE DOODLE. BT RALPR RAWD0K. Yanxsk Doodle came to town, To view the 'aituat oo, And found the world all opside down, A rumpus in the nation ; Ue heard all Europe laugh ia scora, And call bim but a noodle ; 'Laugh on,' he cried, 'as sure't you're borne, I still am Yankee Doodle.' Chorus : Yankee Doodle, etc Hefouod the ragged Southern loons A training. like tarnation, They'd stolen all bis silver spoons, Ard rilled his pantaloon ; 'J 'II wait awhile,' be quietly said, 'They may restore tbe plunder; Cut if they don't, I'll go ahead, And thrash tbem well, by thunder V Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto. And then the lovely Queen of Spain Told bim in honeyed lingo, Tbut she hud courted not io valo A darkey in Domingo : 'My dear,' siid he, 'if you will roam Witb all the male creation, Pray, don't come bere I can't, at borne, Allow amalgamation.' Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto. Tbe British lion slyly eyed His bales of Southern cotton 'Dear Yankp.k Doodi.,' soft be cried, 'Tbut stuff is slave begotten : A brother's tears have bleached it white, It speaks your degradation, But I must Lave it, wrong or right, To keep away starvation. ' Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto. 'Hands off! hands off! good cousin John,' Said quiet Yankrk Doodls, 'I am no braggart cottoo Dun, Who'll bear the system feudal j I've heard yon prate in Exter II all, Of sio and slave pollution, But now 1 see 'twas blarney all, You luve tbe institution 1' Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto. 'False words, to high and low, Bring righteous retribution ; And cousiu John, mayhap you know Tbe frigate Constitution I She now is but a rotten boat, But I bave half a notion, To set ber once again afloat. And drive you from the ocean.' Chorus Yarjkce Doodle, eto, 'And if, in b ague with bar of Spain, Witb all the past forgotten, Yoi dare to lift the bead of Cain In aid of old King Cotton, Be sure you guard those costly toys You call your 'broad dominions,' Fur I hare lots of Yankee bny Can flog your hireling minions. Chorus Yankee Doodle, etc. 'I trust in Gol, and in the r'gbt. And in this mighty nation ; And in this case would freely fight Tbe whole combined creation ; For v.en, in Time's impartiul gate, I'he nations are'reviewed all, I know the meed of honest praise Will rest on Yankkk Doodlr-' Chorus Yaukee Doodle, etc, D 11 lit fl r 0 M S Sophia and tha "Fellers." The New Orleans Picayune says : "We have lutighed not a little, while read ing the following letter from Sophia, 'out West,' to Clurinda, 'down East,' detailing the facilities the former section offers to such girls as fiud the 'fellers' scarce in the latter. If Sophia's account be true, the female mar ri'igable. siand a chance of being 'snapped op,' like winking in the Western country. But j hear the girl talk : I 'Deau Clabinda : I got brre two weeks ago, and bere 1 shall certainly spend my i days. Mr. Garrison that came out with me left me at Shekiggo, and I was glad on't fur I never saw a feller stick te a gal as be did to me, and it warn't for nothiu' neither, but bo didn't talk ol marryio' me but was just hung iu' round, but 1 told him to keep his distance that's tbe way to serve such fellers, I've a notioo that he's in a fix with a girl down in Kentucky anyhow, I wouldn't look at tiin now. for I have five feller to spark me since I cum here, and auntber wants to cum, but 1 give bim the bag. Oue of my sparks has gi t three secshuns nnd a bouse, and is six feet tall, and four yoke of oxseu, and is a widorer, and wants toniarry me next week, but I shall wait a little aud bee if I can do any better, for, between us, widdorets ere so queer and talk op so, they always frighten me but, howev er, I don't spose they mean more than utter men. Tbis country is very large and so is tbe men. and they say the prayrys is tollea but 1 don't sue but tbey are as still as any ulher place. Meetins is scarce here and sheet don't fetch but 2 and 6 hay aud pota toes tbey almost give away aud sich lota of children and ihe oofeelin mothers feed their bubys on pork and potatoes, oo account of the'milk sickness in the country, a poorty way to grow babys 1 guess you'll thiuk. 'Now, you must cum oul, 1 koow you'll make your lortio here, Jim- sex there's ouly one gal oo the bull of big prayry, witb goldi a hair, like youru, and she gol ao offer every day in the week after tbe got beie. Now she's got a husband, and a nice Louse aud s pair of twins. You can't belp liking the country tell Amy if she'll come out here she won't have to keep looking for tbe fellers as we used to in Westbrouk out bere I bey are right after you pefore you know it. Tell mother 1 bope she'll come out bere us soon as I get to houstkeepio', and if the ibioks ( D it the may bring tbem little red locks iu the till in m chest. When yoo cum, b lure uml go in the steamer Cutback, Captain Dilsy at Bufi'erlosr he is the nicest man oo I be water, was so good to us all, I almost luv h m if ha is a married man. Give my love to Jane, and ask her bow she and William gets 00, and if he popped the questiou yet. Sbo may have bim fur ell me I can do bolter. I can pick op my likens among the fellers bore. Nubody can belp liken this country. 'No more hom your luvio cousin trlitb. Uktsv Jans.' "That Ira won't bkar," is oue of the latest quaiut sayiugs which expresses so much and) is so uuiversally applicable to the shams and humbugs of the day. Ralph Waldo Emei. too it tbe author. How d.-cp is it to tba bottom or the sea f said King Henry YIU to tbe Abot o Abingdou. "A stone's tlruw, an't ptease uar Majei ty'i ll ghdett," wa t) a rsp.j. 1 )
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