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hours.
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SUXIIUKY, 14.
CJOUtrlct Attorney for Kortltum-
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J. F. SCHAFFER,
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BUKY and rioinity, that ha baa opened a
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Cental Hotel, Sunbury, where he is ready to make
op garments of all kinds in the latest style and best
workmanlike manner.
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ber of years ha hopes to render general satisfaction
Custom work is respectfully solicited.
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Sunbury, Jan. 13, 1866.
Washington House.
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X fitted up in superior order for the accommoda
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Extensive stables, and every desirable conve
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BOOT cSc SUOE
MANUFACTURER,
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SUNBURY, PENN'A.
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Northern Central Hallway.
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" Harrisburg, 1.85 p.m.
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" Harrisburg,
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9 45 pm
2 05 am
11 35 am
12 10 p m
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7 20 p m
12 00 am
6 55 p m
4 ID p ni
9 30 a m
7 10 asm
8 40 am
arr at Elmira,
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" Harrisburg,
arr at i.iunrs,
leaves Baltimore,
arr at Harrisburg,
arr at Baltimore,
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Frie Mail
" Harrisburg,
arr at Erie.
Erie Express, leaves Hurruburg
arr at Erie
Harrisburg Ace, loaves York,
arr at Harrisburg
Erie Express North and Harrisburg Accommoda"
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prexs North daily, and South daily, except Sundays.
Fast Line North and Harrisburg Aoeoutmodation
North arrive daily, except Sundays. Elmira Ex-
KrcKit North arrives and Fast Line South leaves daily
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vania Railroad Company.
Time ot rassenger trains ai Dunoury,
Leave Eastward.
Erie Mail Train, 11.45 p.m.
Erie Express Train, 6.55 a m.
Elmira Mail Train, 10.36 a m.
Leave Westward.
Erie Mail Train, 4.60 a m.
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iw York Connection.
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William Brown, Agent N. 0. R. R., Baltimore.
H H. Houston,
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II. W. Gwinnir,
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A. L. TYLER.
Gen'l Manager, Williamtport.
June I, lsoo.
Lockavi auna 6c lllooiuwbura; UnJl
road.
ON and after Nov 27th, 1865, Passenger Trains
ill run as follows
SOUTHWARD.
A.M.
5 50
t.bi
9 15
9.60
P. M.
. M
Leave Scran ton,
" Kingston,
' RMpert,
Danville,
Arr. Northumberland.
10.06
11.15
4.60
8 68
980
10 80
16 16
NORTHWARD.
Leave Northumberland, S 00 8 05
Danville, 8.40 8.40
ii Rnurt. 9 15 A. M. 4 16
ii Kinnton. S.36 8.80 866
i.. .t ST.rUB. 8.41 9 85 8.10
iv.in. luvlnff Kinnton at 8.M A. M. for 6oran
ton. oonnect with Train arriving at New York at 6 30
i Kn.thnmbarland at 8.00 A. M. and Kinn
ton j 80 P. M. connect wits the Train .arriving at
v..V 1A Alt V. M.
Passengers taking Train South from Berantoa ti
I 60 A. H. vta KortnumDonuuB, ,r """'
11 80 P M.. Baltimore e.ow r. " mhusjiub v.
00 U "a'S-pert r-ofc M;N .
o. vev av-as! av w
Kiagstoo, Not. 15, 1866.
P 0 E TIC A L.
SUMMER AND WINTER.
The winter goes, and the summer comes, '
And the cloud descends in warm, wet showers ;
The grass grows green where the frost has been, .
Ana waste and wayside are (ringed witn nowors.
The winter goes, and the summer oomes,
And the merry blue-birds twitter and thrill,
And the swallow swings on his steel-blue wings,
This way and that way, at wildest will.
The winter goes, and the summer comes,
And the awallow he awingeth aloft,
And the blue-bird 's breast swells out of her nest,
And the horniest bill of them all growl soft.
The summer goes, and the winter comes.
And the daisie dies and the daffodil dies,
And the softest bill grown horny and still,
And the days set dimly, and dimly rise.
The summer goes, and the winter oomes,
And the red lire fades from the heart of the rose,
And the snow lies white where the grass was bright,
And the wild wind bitterly blows and blows.
The winter comes, and the winter stays,
Ay. oold and long, and long and oold,
And the pulses beat to the weary foot,
And the head feels sick and the heart grows old.
The winter comes, and the winter stays,
And all the glory behind us lies,
The cheery light drops into the night,
And the snow drifts over our sightless eyea.
TALES & SKETCHES.
HORTII IlElt 1VKIOIIT
.OLl.
A True Tale of Ten Years Ago.
l.-X
"Thank fate 1 I shall never be the pro; of
a fortune hunter 1"
As Sally Bcauclcrc uttered the words she
threw herself back upon the sofa, and tossed
her handsome bead with a light laugh.
"Your fortune is your faco," rejoined her
companion, as he gazed admiringly on her
fine features. Sally opened ber large eyes
in astonishment.
"A compliment from you Tom ?" she ex
claimed. .
The gentlemen colored. "I know I am
not much given to pretty speeches, but you
know, Sally, that I admire you all the same."
To tell the truth Tom Middletoo had for
a long time loved Miss Bcauclcrc, with all
the strength of an earnest and constant na
ture ; but ho was very diffident ; he had
shrunk from making known his attachment,
fearing Sally's ridicule, though had ho been
more confidcut of himself lie might have
read long ago a secret that Sally's eyes took
little pains to conceal. Hut 1 tun never ima
gined how desirable a fellow he was in him
self, and, knowing that he had no great for
tune to bestow, hu did not venture to offer
his hand to the daughter of Senator Beau
clcrc and tho reigning belle of the city.
Sully was one of a large family, it is true
and portionless, but her father's position
and her own beauty made Tom imagine her
to be far removed from him. Now he only
looked hurt when she thus playfully sneered
ut his stniill compliment, and, turning away
to the window, did not catch the tender
look that stole over Sally's handsome fea
tures. "Well, what is the weather?" she asked,
after a moment, as he still stood gazing out
into the night.
"It is beautiful moonlight, and I think I
had better go."
"Go I Oh, no, Tom ! Why this is the last
time I shall see you for ever so long."
"And wili you caret" he asked, as he came
again to her side.
Sally blushed. "Of course I shall care,
Tom."
"No, Sally, to-morrow you are going to
Washington. You will be a belle there, as
you are everything, and you will soon for
get me. '
"jNo, indeed, Tom:" sue replied, earnest
ly. "Among all those strange faces, and
people I don't care anything about, I shall
long to see my old friends."
Hut not mo. iou won t care mucn
whether I am among the number or not.
"Yes, 1 shall."
Tom was a lool where women was con
cerned, or he would have known what those
words in that sou, low tone, meant. As it
was, a wild hope did spring up in his heart,
but wEen he looked again at that beautiful
woman it died away. "I am not brilliant
enough for her," he thought ; but he plucked
up sufficient courage to put out his band
and take one of hers.
"You are very kind, Sally, ' he 6aid. "I
shall come on to Washington by unci by,
and then I shall know bow sincere your
words arc."
"Sally's cheeks burnt ; but at that mo
ment the door opened. Tom dropped her
hand, as one of the numerous younger sis
ters came in, and the gplden opportunity
passed away, for they were not alone togeth
er again that evening.
On that very nignt, nearly a tuousanu
miles away, two gentlemen wereBpeaking of
this same young lady. Tbey were travelers,
who bad acciuently met on noaru a steamer
on Lake Erie. They were total strangers,
and were ignorant even of each other's
names, but had fallen into a chat as they
strolled on deck, under the rays of the full
moon.
I never was so far from land before in
mv life." said the elder of the two, a fine
looking man of perhaps thirty-five.
"Indeed r exclaimed nis companion, a
handsome, city-bred looking gentleman.
"May I ask where you are irotu tnat your
sea experience has been so limited I"
"From tne interior oi itortu uaronna."
"Ah I" cried the stranger, and his cold
features lit up into sudden interest. "Then,
DerhsDs. vou know tne ueauciercs I
"Very well i indeed, they are old friends
or mine."
"And Miss Bcauclcrc, you know her!"
"Certainly."
"I hear she is very handsome."
"No, I have merely heard of ber ; but I
expect to meet ber in Washington iui win
ter. bbe la the oldest (laughter is the not!"
"ies."
"And it Senator Beauclero a man of
wealth r
"Yes ; that it he has a very fine estate."
"Mies Bally it the daughter of the first
marrlane, is she not I"
"Yea, and a noble girl. Why, she it
worth half a million in herself alone." ex
claimed the North-Carolinian, enthusiastical
ly.
HU companion started a little at the word,
but chanced the conversation to ether sub
jects and before very long the' two gentle
men parted for the night, still in ignorance
of each other' names. They did not meet
again, but in the moalnc exchanged merely
s distant dow as tne; ieit me ooai to oppo
Boalte directions.
The weeke pasted on, aad Sally Beauclero
was established with her Dare at at WU.
Hard's Hotel, la Washington. Ai Mlddletoa
had predicted, ber beauty and talents drew
around her a circle of admirers, and before
long she was established as one of tho reign
ing belles of Washington.
This admiration and adulation which she
received Sally found more Intoxicating and
delightful than she had imagined. It was
very plesant to be the beauty of evory ball
room, and to be constantly surrounded by
a circle of adorers. The idea of returning
to tiie humdrum life of home was not always
pleasant to her, and she sometimes felt half
inclined to think seriously of accepting some
of the brilliant offers that were made to her.
She bad been a good deal put out, too, with
Tom for not speaking before she came away.
Sometimes she vans half-inclined to doubt
his love for her, and although his earnest
eyes haunted her with their wistful look of
affection, she bad more than one serious
thought of trying to banish his rcmem
berance, and marry, as so many others
around he did, for money rather than for
love.
Most prominent among her sworn admir
ers was Mr. Charlton Murray, of New-York.
Handsome, distinguished looking, and re
puted to be of great wealth, be seemed to be
a match not to bedespised. Since the mo
ment of his first introduction to Sally he
had devoted himself to her most persistent
ly. Every day a bouquet of fresh flowers
came to her room, with his compliments ;
every morning he hung over her chair ; every
evening ho was ready to attend her at balls
and receptions.
Sally, to tell the truth, was very well
pleased with his admiration he understood
so well how to play the agreeable, ho paid
her such pretty compliments, he was so
handsome and so thoroughbred ? lie had
already made his proposal in form, and Sally
was listening to his earnest pleading, as they
sat half-hidden from observation in one of
the deep windows of the hotel parlor.
"Pray. Miss Sally, think favorably of my
suit. My hopes of happiness, my future
life, depend upon your reply."
The words were eorncst, the tone impos
sioned. Sally's cheeks burnt as she hesitated
for a reply ; "I have known you for so short
a time," she faltered.
"What is that? You have known mo for
five weeks, and during that time have Been
me more frequently thun you would under
different circumstances in a wholr year. I
have known you long enough to love you
madly, distractedly love you 1 And you
have known mo loner enouch to bid me at
rlcost hope." She did not reply, and ho bent
towards her, taking her band in his eager
ness. "Sally, my dearest Solly."
His words and action recalled her to her
position, and she drew back. "You forget
where we are, Mr. Murray I" At that mo
ment she caught sight of a gentleman who
was talking with her father. There is an
old friend of mine. I must go and speak to
him." And she sprung up without any other
reply to her impassioned suitor. Murray
looked after her with a smile of triumph.
lie had little doubt of his ultimate success.
"Mr. Trumbull, how do you do t" cried
Sally, as she came forward.
"All, Miss Sally. I am glad to see you
again," exclaimed the gentleman. "Wash
ington dissipation has not spoiled you, I
sec; you are more blooming than ever."
Sally laughed and blushed. 'Come, now,
pa, don't you bore Mr. Trumbull with poli
tics, hut Icavo him to talk with me for
awhile, and tell me how every one is at
home.'
Senator Beauclcrc, after a few more words,
turned away, and Sally and her old friend
sat down Bide by side. Mr. Trumbull had
married one of her schoolmates, and she re
garded him almost as a brother.
'Well, Miss Sally, tell me about your
beaux. Whose heart have you broken lust?'
Iuvoluutarily Sally glanced toward Mur
ray, who stood in tho window, regarding
her with jealous eyes, 'Nobody's,' she re
plied, lightly ; but Mr. Trumbull's look fol
lowed hers.
'Why, who is that fellow who is watching
you so earnestly ?' he exclaimed, with a
start.
'Mr. Murray, of New York, if you mean
tho young gentleman in the window.'
'It is the very man I saw last fall and
spoke to of you,' said Trumbull, 'lias he
been making love to you ('
' bat did be say about me i asked bally.
ignoring his words.
lie aid not sav much ; he asked a great
many questions about you. But say, bus he
proposed to you V
'Aever mind whether he has or not, out
tell me what he said,' urged Saily, eagerly.
'lie asked whether your father was rich
for one thing.'
'Did he ) And what did you say t'
'I said yes.'
'And what else t Tell me all about it,'
she cried, imperiously.
Mr. Trumbull laughed. 'I told him you
are worth halt a million ot dollars,' lie said.
Sallv'a brow contracted and her eves
flashed. 'You did? Why Mr. Trumbull,
why did you say that T
1 meant you was sucn a uno gin you was
worth it; and, really. Miss Sally, I think it
was too low an estimate. I ought to have
said two millions.'
'Sally laughed. 'Oh, that is so funny 1
And do vou suppose he believed it V
'Certainly. And so he hat been courting
yon?' Mr. Trumbull said, shrewdly.
'1'crbaps so ; bur are you sure no is tiie
same man V
'I think he is, but a question will soon 6et
that ut rest."
Sally started up in her impulsive manner.
'Come, I will introduce you, and then I shall
'know the truth of this extraordinary story.
Mr. Trumbull would bave remonstrated'
but she was half across the room before he
could iuterfere. Murray started forward
with pleasure as he saw her approaching.
'Here is an old friend of mine who thinks
he has seen you before,' she said. Mr.
Trumbull, Mr. Slurray.'
The gentlemen shook bands, and Mr.
Trumbull said ; 'I think we met on board
a boat on Lake Erie, last fall.' ;
Yes.' replied Murray with a faint flush,
'I remember it perfectly.'
A few words were exchanged, ana then
Murray walked away,
Are you going to marry tim, Miss Sally I'
asked Mr. Trumbull.
No, Indeed I'
Is he rich V
'He it said to be very wealthy.'
'Then you suppose fortune will be a mat
ter of indifference to him f
But what if bis is ae mythical a ie V
that out.'
No. I do not care to know now, tald
a-n. tr.r n a talk of something else.
Yet, I thought yoa were going to ask
after your old friends. Have vou forgotten
n shout them in these Baltics V
Oh, bo!' And BalTy pat query after
ouerv about hor born friends until last Mr.
Trumbull tald ;
'But you do not ask after Tom Middleton,
and yet you might, he cares more for you
than all the rest of them put together.'
'Oh, that's nonsense I But how is be !'
'lie will tell you himself.'
'Tom here I' exclaimed Sally, her face
lighting up with delight.
'Yes, indeed. We came on together.'
And why hasn't he come to speak to me!'
and the pretty face clouded again.
'He says he did not dare before all these
people; but if you will go to your parlor I
will send him there.'
Sully started up at once, and Mr. Trumbull
looked after her with a smile. He had been
hoping for this match for a long time, and
now, as he went out to find Tom, he whis
pered to him :
'Speak to her to-night, man 1 I am suro
6he loves you.'
Tom scarcely knew whether ho was wulk
ing on his head or his heels as be made his
way to the private parlor. Ho never could
remember afterwards exactly what happened
when he reached it. He only knew that
Sally came to meet him with a bright, blush
ing face, and that the next thing he was
certain of was that she was clasped in his
arms.
At a tolerably early hour the next morn
ing a note was handed to Sally. It was from
Mr. Murray, renewing his offer, and begging
for a speedy interview.
'Ask the gentleman to come up,' Sally said
to tho servant, and Tom, who was with her,
went out, without one particle of jealous ob
jection.
The young man came in, and would have
seized Sally's hand, but she drew it back,
haughtily. 'Stop a moment, Mr. Murray ; I
should like to ask you a question.'
He paused, abashed by ber resolute face.
'What is it; Miss Bcauclcrc V
'Do you know how much money I am
worth '
He hesitated and stammered. At last he
said ; 'Your friend, Mr. Trumbull, did men
tion to me that you had some fortune, but I
assure you, dearest Sally, thut it is of your
self alone I '
Sally checked him with an imperious ges
ture. 'I have not a penny in the world.'
He stood still, looking at her with a pale,
astonished face.
'Yes, sir, I om entirely without fortune,
and whoever weds me must take a portion
less bride.'
'I am very sorry' he ga9ped out the
words.
'No need to express your regrets, sir. I
am engaged to be married, and I Vill bid
you good morning.'
Murray got out of the room as best he
could and vanished that day from Washing
ton. His wealth turned out to be a mere
fabrication of his own, and he was heard of
no more in fashionable circles.
'After all, wasn't it funny that I should be
courted for my fortune ?' Sally said, as she
relatedMr. Murray's diseonfiture to Tom.'
'But'l agree with Mr. Trumbull,' he repli
ed, euthusiustically-'tliat you are worth your
weight in gold.'r -V. Y. Sunday Time.
a8:rri:ito. mavis l'ltiso
Mir..
There has just been published in New.
York a curious and interesting work, en.
titled "Prison Life of Jefferson Davis, em
bracing details and incidents in his captivi.
ty, particulars concerning his health and
habits, together with many conversations on
topics of great public interest. By Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel John J. Craven, M. D.,
late surgeon United States volunteers, and
physician of the prisoner during his confine
ment in Fortress Monroe, from May 25th,
1865, up to December 25tb, 18C3. The au
thor is evidently a sympathiser with the
rebel chief, and what he says in regard to
the treatment must be taken with many
grains of allowance. The author gives a
melo dramatic account of the resistance of
fered by Mr. Davis, when tho officer attempt
ed to put on bis shackles.
"My orders Bre pcremtory," said the offi
cer, "and admit of no delay. For your own
sake, let mo advise you to submit with pa
tience. As a soldier, Mr. Davis, you know
I must execute orders."
"These are not orders for a soldier,"
shouted the prisoner, losing all control of
himself.. They are orders for a jailer for a
hangman, which uo soldier wearing a sword
should accept I I tell you the world will
ring with this disgrace. The war is over ;
the South is conquered. I have no longer
any country but America, and it is for the
honor of America, as for my own honor and
life, that I plead against this degradation.
Kill me 1 kill met be cried, passionately,
throwing his arms wide open and cxposiug
his breast, "rather than infiict on me, and
on my people through me, this insult, worse
than death." 1
"Do your duty, blacksmith," said tho
officer, walking towards the embrasure as if
not caring to witness the pertormance. "It
only gives increased pain ou ull sides to
protract this interview."
At these words the rjiacKsmitn advanced
with the Bhacklea, And seeing that the pri
soner had oue foot upon the chair near his
bedside, bis right band resting on the back
of it, the brawny mechanic made an attempt
to slip one ot the shackles over the ankle
so raised ; but, as if with the vehemence and
streugth which frenzy can impart, even to
the weakest invalid, Mr. Davis suddenly
seized bis assailant and hurled him half way
across the room.
On this Captain Titlow turned, and see
ing that Davis bad backed against the wall
for further resistance, began to remonstrate,
pointing out in bner,clear language, mat
this course was madness, and that orders
must be enforced at acy cost. "Why com
pel me," he said, "to add the further in
dignity of personal violenoe to the necessity
of your being ironed?" , ...
. - M A.-.nln rnrfoH
I am a prisoner ot war, nereeiy
Davis; "I have been asoldujr in tne armies
of America, and know tow to die. Only
kill me, and my last bream snau i
leg on your head. But while I have life
and strength to resist, for myself and for my
people, this thing thall not be done.
lfereuDon Cantain Titlow called in a ser
geant and a file of soldiers from the next
room, and the sergeant advanced to teixo
the prisoner. Immediately Mr. Davis flew
on him, seized hit musket, and ittempted to
wrench it from his craso.
Of course tuch a scene could have but one
Issue. There waa a short, passionate acufflo.
In a moment Davit was flung on bit bed,
and before bit four powerful assailants re
moved their bands frcm him, the black
smith and bit assistant bad done the work
one securing the rivet on the right ankle,
while the other turned the key iu the pad
lock oa the left.
This done, Mr. Davis lay for a moment as I
If in stupor. Then slowly raising himself
and turning round, he dropped bis shackled
feet to the floor. The harsh clank of tho
striking chains seems first' to have recalled
him to Ids situation, and dropping his face
into his handr, he burst into a passionate
flood o! sobbing, rocking to and fro, and
muttering at brief intervals: "O, the shame,
the shame I"
The Doctor reported to General Miles,
urging thut the continued irritation of the
fetters wbs counterpoising whatever medi
cines might be given.
On the 28th, five days after the shackles
were put on, they were taken off. The Doc
tor called at 2 P. M. Immediately on en
tering, Mr. Davis rose from his scat, both
hands extended, and his eyes filled with
tears. He was evidently about to say some
thing, but checked himself; or was checked
by rush of emotions, and sat down upon his
bed.
Mr. Davis, in August, began to suffer from
erysipelas and from a carbuncle on
his thigh. 1 or .these Dr. Craven treated
him. On the 21st of August he made a re
port of the prisoner's ill-health to Gen.
Miles. Mr. Davis had lone: complained of
his cell as having a misasmatic atmosphere
from the moat outside, and being damp,
seriously affected him. On the 21st of Sep
tember the doctor says:
"Assured Mr. Davis that his opinon on
the matter had for some time been my own,
and that on several occasions I had called
the attention of Major General Miles to the
subject. Satisfied that the danger was now
serious if he were longer continued in such
an atmosphere, I would make an official re
port on the subject to the general com
manding, recommending a change of quar
ters." This report was sent to the War Deport
ment. It received attention amj a new
room was prepared, for Mr. Davis, and Dr.
Craven was ordered to select the room for
himself, which he did in tho second story of
the south end of Carroll Hull, a building
long used as officers' quarters, neur the main
sally port.
At times Mr. Davis showed great solici
tude as a husband and father for his wife
and children, and concern as to other (espe
cially Mr. Clay's) health. His prison fare
was finally improved by supplies from the
doctor's table. Under prison regulations he
was not allowed to use a knife and fork,
and nil his letters were inspected by the
government.
ON TOI.ITICIASS AND GEKERAI.S.
Regarding the members of his Cabinet, he
speaks of Kobert Toombs as "a born Jaco
bin, a destroyer, not a builder up';" of Ben
jamin as his ablest and most faithful coun
selor, though at first believing, with Mr.
Seward, that the crisis would be over iu
ninety days ; and of Pope, Waller. Mem
minger and Reagan, sometimes with fear
less compliment, but with perfect plainness
and unreserve. Toombs was "always im
practicable and restless," and the Rhetts, of
South Carolina, were "men whose lives were
expended in the negative never at homo
save when in the attitude of contradiction."
He describes Foote as a man of "no account
or credit tin inveterate place-hunter and
mere politician." Of Jackson and Sidney
Johnson, aud of Lee and Bragg, he speaks
with enthusiasm, tenderness and respect ;
considers the victory of Chickamanga as
one of the most brilliant of the war, and im
putes the full of Vicksburg and Atlanta to
General Jos. Johnston. When Secretary of
War, ho considered McClellun the ablest
officer in the army, but thought he hud been
promoted "too rapidly for his own good."
Pope "was a kind of American Gascon, but
with good scientific attainments;" Sumner
and Sedgwick, gallant and able soldiers;
Hunter (one of his most determined enemies
during the war) "the soul of integrity, in
trepidity, true Christian piety and honor."
Grant was a great soldier, beyond doubt,
though of a new school ; "but if he bad not
started with an enormous account in hank
his checks would have been dishonored be
fore the culmination was reached." Mr.
Davis said he owed to Gen. Butler "the best
joke of the war Dutch Gap."
OH IHK8IDENT JOHNSON.
Mr. Johnson, he believes, being a South
ern man, cannot do as much for the South
as would Mr. Lincoln, probably, had he
lived. He respects the President's integrity
and greatly original force of character,"
touches upon his "morbidly sensitive pride,"
as a "democrat of conviction and self-assertion,"
while "sitting with associates, many
of whom be know pretended to aristocracy,"
and finally credits him with fuithfulnesa to
his word, aid "a courage which took the
form of angry resistance if urged to do any
thing which might clash with his convic
tions of duty." "But for his decided atti
tude against secession, ho would probably
have been given the place of Mr. Stephens
on the residential ticket of the Confederacy.
ON Mil. LINCOLN.
Of Mr. Lincoln he then f poke, not in af
fected terms of regard or admiration, but
paying a simple and sincere tribute to his
goodness of character, honesty of purpose,
and Christian desire to be uitluul.to uis
duties according to such light as was given
him. Also to his official purity and free
dom from avarice. When Mr. Lin
coln was reiuaugurated, the cause of bis
people was hopeless, or very nearly so the
struggle only justifiable in continuance by
its better attitude for obtaining terms; aud
from no ruler tho Lnited Mates could bave
might terms so geuerous have been expected.
Mr. Lincoln was kind of heart, naturally
longing for the glory and repose f a second
term to be spent iu peace. Mr. Johnson,
being from the South, dare not offer such
liberal treatment ; his motives would be im
pugned. At the time it occurred,
Mr. Lincoln's death, even by natural causes,
would have been a serious, injury to the
Erospects of the South ; but the manner of
is taking off, frenzylng tho Northern mind,
was the last crowning calamity ot a de
spairing and defeated, though righteous
cause."
OTUER CONVERSATIONS.
Mr. Davit also expressed his views at
great length upon the negroes and their fu
ture, remarking that he saw no reason why
they must die out, unless remaining idle.
Much lest than million, he thought, would
cover the casualties among them during the
war. The distinguished prisoner also enter
tained hit physician with disquisitions upon
natural history.
Thais era diacusatont UDOn Dolitical torjica.
alto, including the vlewt of Mr. Davit ou
reconstruction. He also remarks upon An
dersonville, declaring bit orders were al
ways for the best treatment of prisoner!
possible, but points to the difflcultiet of get
ting food, transportation, the delinquencies
of tubordioatct, tc. The people in their
necessities hid the food, ana it could not be
got, and he was anxious fr exchnnccs on
that account. Various other matters are ro-
icrreu to wuicuwe uavo not now room to
note.
Dr. Craven also includes, as matter perti
nent to the theme of which he writes.sundry
extracts of letters received from Mrs. Davis,
which show her to bo a woman of great
spirit, and of no mean literary ability.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Klopemcnt in IIIkIi Lire.
Those of our readers who are acquainted
with tho personal histories of the magnates
of our country, no doubt will recollect
tho celebrated Mrs. Eaton, who figured so
conspicuously in Gen. Jackson's day, and
whose social position or rather want of
social position occasioned a disruption of
Jackson's Cabinet. In Inter years, when at an
advanced ago, although still possessing con
siderable of that beauty which made her so
much admired in her earlier days, she mar
ried a young Italian dancing master who
was instructing her grandchildren in the
art of "tripping the light fantastic toe," in
Washington City. The sequel of this mar
riage is now before the public. Last week
this dancing master eloped with a grand
daughter of the lady and took passage for
Europe. The Tribune thus tells the story :
This Italian adventurer came to this
country destitute of friends and means
earned a scanty livelihood as a vender of im
ages then became, in conjunction with a
man named Marini, a dancing master; re
moved to Washington, became professionally
acquainted with t wo of the grandchildren of
Mrs. Ea on who attended his dancing school;
by their instrumentality formed the acquain
tance of Mrs. Eaton (she being CO years of
age and he 30,) ascertained her wealth, mar
ried her for her money in spite of social and
public opposition, obtained the sole posses
sion and control of her estate, betrayed her
grandchild (his own granddaughter by
adoption), sold secretly by means of a
general power of attorney and his wife's
unlimited trust and love, all the property of
his wife, pocketed the proceeds, sold out
privately his nominal business (straw goods,
etc.,) and leaving behind him a cold and
cruel letter, departed last Wednesday in tho
steamer to Europe, accompanied by his
granddaughter, who by bis means has been
i rendered but too well skilled in sin and de
ceit.
A more heartless, dastardly case of com
plicated crime has seldom been recorded.
Since the departure of the chief actor in this
strange tragedy, various new facts have been
brought to light. It has been ascertained
that Bourgauani, though according to bis
statement "alone in the world," has two
brothers residyig in this city or vicinity, ono
of whom is a man of some means. The ex
istence of these relatives has been success
fully concealed from his wife and adopted
family for a period of seven years, and has
only been discovered by accident.
It has only been ascertained that although
in his farewell letter to his benefactress and
wife, he states that he has made provision
for her mointcnance, Btich provision is of
the most dubious character, the $20 per
week promised being altogether in tho
power of some mysterious confederate, who
can, at any time, refuse to advance tho
money. The letter also states that f 1,000
duo from the sale of a cottage belonging to
his wife will Bhortly be placed in her hands,
but for this statement also there is no evi
dence save his own word, under the circum
stances no very trustworthy security. It
also seems that the Italian has not only rob
bed his wife of her all ; but has also collec
ted some $3,000 belonging to the grand
daughter, his victim, so that in reality tho
villain has absolutely deprived the two wo
men, wholly dependent upon him, of every
dollar that they possess in this world. The
amount of money with which he has de
camped will exceed, it is ascertained, $40,
000 in gold.
In brief, a case exrmpIyCing more love,
more scoundrelism, more generosity aud
more baseness, more blind trust and moro
utter profligacy, ingratitude and worthless
ness has seldom or never been made public.
Skillful lawyers have been engaged by the
friends of the deserted wife to ascertain if
the law can have any hold upon the fugi
tive, but we fear that be bus escaped all
chance of justice.
In its moral aspect, alike with its social,
whether we consider the crimes themselves,
or the historical status of some of the par
ties, the Bourganani-Eaton case seems des
tined to rank among "the cautet eelehrcet.'"
The Appearance of the Sun from
the 3'orlh l'ole.
To a person stauding, at tho north pol .
the Bun appears to sweep horizontally around
tho sky every twenty-four hours, without
any perceptible variation during its dutancn
from the horizon. On the twenty-tirst of
June it is twenty-three degrees and thirty
eight minutes above the horizoc-a little more
than one-fourth of the distance to the zenith,
the highest point that it ever reaches. Front
this altitude it slowly descends, its track
being represented by a spiral r screw with
a very fine thread ; and in the course of three
months it worms its way down to the hori
zon, which it reaches on the tweuty-third
of September. On this day it slowly sweeps
around the sky, with its face halt hidden
below the icy sea. It still continues to de
scend, and alter it has entirely disappeared
it is still so near the horizon that it carries
a bright twilight around the heavens in its
daily circuit.
As the sun sinks lower and lower, this
twilight grows gradually fainter, till it fades
away. Ou the tweutietli of December the
sun is twenty-three degrees and thirty-eight
minutes below the horizon, and this iu the
midnight of the dark winter of the pole.
From this date the sun begins to ascend,
and after a time is heralded by a faint dawn,
which circle slowly around the horizon,
completing its circuit every twenty-four
hours. This dawn grows gradually brighter,
and on the tweutietli of March the peaks of
ice are gilded with the first level rays of the
six mouth's day. The bri tiger of this long
day continues to wind his spiral way upward,
till he reaches bis highest place on the
twenty-first of June, and bis annual course is
completed. Such is one of the most wouder
ful works of God.
Music it one of the fairest and most glo
rious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter
enemy, for it removes from the heart the
weight of snrrowa and the fasuiuationt of
evil thoughts. Music is a kind and gentlo
tort of discipline ; it refines the passions and
improve! the understanding. Those who
love music are gentlo and honest in their
tempers. I alwtyt loved music, and would
not for a great matter bo without the little
skill which I pours in the heavenly art.