M TCKMS-fo DOLLARS pf anatau RNV apliLwuhlthy Sv iw diMo-UsBe ahtU all arrearage bib paid. Tdm iu win bi itriotijr tawwi w WMtttt. If tubeorfber neglect oi retueeto take their sew, paper from th ofhoe to which they are directed, they MP FMmniMriM nnltl Um iatil.1 ik Wii i. j ordered them dtoeontlnoed I Jl . t. .11 . i . i rottmaaters will plee at a ear Agent, and containing subscription money. They to do IhU ander the Poet Uet Law. bank letter are permitted JOB PBIN tXNO. W hare aobaebted with oat ectabl hmecvt 4 well teleotod OS OFFICE, which wUl enable a to exeoute, la the Beelott Nyla, vry variety of Printing BU8IKES8 CAEDa. jBOBBCUL, BlHOilP.WOLTIaTOIt. HILL ti WOLVERTON. Attorney nnd Counselors at !. SXJN'BTTjWS'. . VV1 r ILL attend to the collection of all kind! of olaimt, Including Back Pa;, Bounty and Pen- lone. apl. I, 'M. II. II. JtlANHKIC. Attorney ut law, SUNBURY, PA. Collection attendnl to la the oountlee ef Nor thumberland, Union. Snyder, Montour, Columbia and Lycoming. aarERistci. Hon. Jolm M. Reed, Philadelphia, A. G. Cattoll A Co., Hon. Wm. A. Porter. " Morton MoMiohael, Esq., 11 K. Kotcham A Co., 2S Pearl Street, New ork. John W. Ashmead, Attorney at Law, " Matthew A Cox, Attorneys at Law, " Sunbury, March 29, 1862. Sunbury, April 7, ly. W. J. WOLVERTOS! i l lOUXl ATUtV, Market Etreet, i door wust vf Dr. Eysier Store. SUNBUKY, l'ENS'A. AH profoulooal bu.lnoa, in this and adjoining ceun tii). promptly a'tended to. Suubury, November 17, 1863. ly 9 Jjortli Siuouf Public Square, one door eat of the Old Bauk Building. BUSBl'RV, P E N S A . Colleotlona and all Profoimonal buslaeu promptly atu-uJoi tola the Court, of Norlhumberland and adjoining Cuuutios. tSunbUry.Sept. li, 1&69. T. 1J. rcitrv, J. I). Jamei. & JAMS 3. ATTOKNEYS AT LAW, SUNBUUY. l'A. Oflioe in the coo.l elory of Ilewart'e buildioft. ad joining the Dtmoerut office, on tbe north ide of Market Square. Will attend promptly to the oolleollon ofolalml mid othur profeisional busincM lutruitei tvbiioare, in Northumberland ud adjoining oountio. November 9, ltU7. fc. S. Webbb, JuUX Kl'MKLK tt A21CU Sltltti, Dotween iniru auu iraiu fllll.AOl'.l.flllA. WKULH A KUNKLE. Proprietor. June tO, lbH7. ly ADDISON 6. MAER, A T T () II N E Y AT LA W, BII AMOKIN, KorthumberUnd fjounty. Ta. l.l. businots attended to with promptnou and diliccuoe. .Slixmokiu, Aug. 10,1867 ly . jj 5 j f -f p OR SOLDIERS. Ill A V K made arrangements in Wa-hlngton City, for the prompt collection of Bounty under the laic Act or Congress. I have also received the pro. tior bluuka to prcpaie the olaiuia. boldiera eutitled K iiid llouuiy mould ftiyP'J imuliate!y, aa it is e tiwiited that it will reiuire three yean tu adjust all tna o'.uiiiis. All ollier who entistod for three ye.iri and who li.ixv nntreovivtd im-ro tliau 1100 bouuty are entitled u Uiu uenolits of this Act, us well noldiers who bi g milisted for tlii-u years and diachargvd after a r :rv ii!o of two voara. by reason of wound? received, dtiuaao cou;rocUd in lii-e ofduty. or re.piilitiiiut. I.1.0VH T. K01IKBACU. Kuubury. August la. XbM. . ............ . n., i . , t .i. a. ' J -A. cob o beok: MERCHANT TAILOR, Aud Doaler io CLOTHS, CASSIMEKES, VESTING, 4c. I'uwu sitrffl, aoutlt 1 Wearer' llole-l, aiTNB U K Y r A.. March II 1806 t . kLliiaot.Tx, c. n .!. isr.lok, c. r. isasaoLT COAL! COAL! COAL! t pilli subseribtrs reiipectfully inform thecitiient of J. tfunbury au i viclulty, that tboy have opened a COAL YARD at J. lLuu A Co'. Loaer Wharf, Munbury, Po, wbre they are prepared to supply all kiudsof She uokin Cual, at oheap rates. Families and other vrouiiitly supplied. Country custom rospectfully iolicited. bEASUOLTZ A CO. ruinlmry. Jn. H. 18o7. COAL! COAL!! COAL!!! QH A. T & BROTH Ntilijti- V Hholesnle &L Kvtall leenlfrsi In W lll l i: V HK.I thll ton, . in every variety. r'olu Agenu, aestwiud, of the Celelrated lieury Clio Coul. Low EH M HARK, ftHUlf, l'i Siinbury, Juu. U, IHii. YVIIOLKSAL- AND RETAIL DKALKK in every variety oi ANTHRACITE () 0 A L, Upper Wharf, BUNUVRY, Penu'a. l-Ordorolicitod aul lillod with promjitneet and due patch. Sunhury, May 18, 18o6. y Ambrotype and photograph C3-aLI3Pl" Corner Market k fawn Htreet, SL'Mll'RT, I'a. S. llYEliLY, I'Ronti-Ton, "hutoraph, Auibtotf pee and Melalnotype taten la 0s ht etyle ef tbe art. apl. T, ly "UNION hotel- 4'IIAK. iri:L, lrorl;tor. j Cake' AddiUta to BUNBURY, fcar tbt Tenn'. Railroad Company' Shop. PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDERS, i,t who will lud ample accommodation, flood ok and waiter, boarder ean enjoy the quiet om u of home with fare equal to tbe best betel. His Liquors are of tbe euoieesl kind, junbury, Juuu 8, 1867. Mount Carmel Hotel r. CAB.MEL, Korthumberland Co., Pa., THOS. EL'UKET, PworniBTOR. bi large eoinurodiou Uotcl it loeated near tb ot of the Shamokiu Valluy and the Vluak.ke A r Vork Railroad. Trainaarrlveanddopartdaily. I bouse is located in th centre of the Coal Re. and allords lb bed acoomiuudatiou to travel ir permanent oustomer. J"? UESTNUX bIRLET, PUILADELP1A. (IS well known Hotel, altaat near tbe eoraer ,f Niuth A Chesout SlreeU, Philadelphia, U, on tnt of it u parlor looatica and excellent acoom 4 ions, u of th best and mat daalrabl ton rlaoiU.8ifKAOAprprt4lor aary 18, 18o7. m -T ! l'"ey Cioo-al TAHN DOLL. .. i,. PkiladelDhia. Importer of 1 Vnd Fr.noh TOS AND FANCt ARTL just rteeivtd a very Urge assortment of U China-War, Cane. Pipe. Uartoooloe, Mr bl, Elate, PenolU. Makk, BkU, ,.f (iAMES. A.. 0. c'ouwy JUt -in ,ui-e--i" r SUIBUBT PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY. NEW SERIES, VOL. 4, NO. Wm. U. RoCBaMLttt. Llottj T. Robbbacb. R0CKEFELLEE ft E0HRBACH. iVKHl'RT, PRTVi. OPFICB In Hanpt'e new Building, ieoood floor. Kntranoe on Market Square, Sunbury, January 4, 1866. C3-. W- IrlATJT. Attorney nnd CoutiMellor at I.nw, OFFICE In IUupt'enew Building, on iecond floor. Kntranoe on Market fqnitro, STJNBTJKT, PA. Will attend promptly to all profeirionol kusineai entruited to hie eare, the oolleotioa oi elainu in Northumberland and the adjoining eountiei. Banbury, January 4, 1868. BOOK BINDERY. JOHN HERMAN. North Mill street, DANVILLE, TA., Mind Books. P.D.rl, Matinei 1 ilusio, Ae., In any ityle that may be desired, at cheaper rut" than oau be done in the oitiee. A'l Orlors left althU Offiee, will reoeiv prompt attention. oct.19,'67 a. i. baoiiaa. - Atlorns') nnd Counnellorw ut l.iiv, Chcsnut Street, wcet of the N. C. and P. K. Rail, road Depot, in th building lately occupied by F. Latarus, Esq , 8tfNB XTFiTT PiiNN'A. Collections and all Profesrional business promptly attended w in Northumberland and adjoining Coun ties. '" JNoTkAY CLEMENT, issvmimrs ait -l&w. Business in this and adjoining countie carefully aud proiuptlr atttended to. Office in Market Street, Third door west of Smith A Uenther' Stove and Tinware Store, Miltl ItV PO.A'A. Sunbury, March at, 1866 '.y C. A. BEIMENSN YDER. ATTORNEY AT LAW. SUNBUUY. PA. All businee entrusted to bi car attended to promptly and with diligence. tiuabury, April 27, lw7. Dr. CHAS. ARTHUR, il)omaopatijtc iJljijstnan. Graduate of the Ilomosopathio Medioal College of Pennsylvania. Orrica, Market Square opposite tbe Court House. BUNBl'KY, PA. . . o Office Uoum-7 to 9-mormng; 1 to S-aftornoon , 7 to 9 evening. J. R. HILBUSH SURVEYOR AND CONVEYANCE AND JUSTlCli OF THE PEACE. ,Mnot, Xorthumitrhmd Cvvntit. Penn'a Office In Jackson township. Engagement can be mad by letter, direotod to the above address. All business entrusted to kl car, will b promptly attended to. April 22. 1847. ly DB. J. S. ANGLE. GRADUATE of Jefferson Medical College, with live year praotice. offer hi provisional err vice to the oitiien of Sunbury and vicinity-will ltnd all call promptly OFFICE over Thaober' Store. In Pleasant' build ing, Market Square. Orrica Horn from 8 to 10 A. M. J 3 to a P. M. . EDWIN A- EVANS, ATTORNEY AT X.A. "W Matkct Square, near te Court House, afvm'RY. Northumberland County, Ta, Colleotlon promptly attended to In UiiJ and adjoin ing Ceuntio. JACOB SHIPMAN. FirtU AND LIT- IN8UHANCE AOEMT. KUNBUUY, PENN'A. BKrREi!Ta Parmer Mutual Fir Insurano Co., York Pa., ., v.n... l,.i Proteotlon Co., New York Mutual Life, dirard Lifo of Phil a. A Hart fjrd Conn. General Acidenta. JEREMIAH SNYDER, Attorney Ac CoiiuNt'ilor ut Luv. Nl ISl HV, I V. ISTOUtrlct Attorney lor WortUuin berlond ComUy. Pensions Increased. The late Act of Congress give additional pay to the following Pension, via : ,t. To those who have lost the ight of both eye, or both hands, or totally disabled so aa to require con. taiitnlteiidanoe, Ibasuinof $'iS 00 por mouth. 2d To those who have lost both foot, or aro totally disabled in tb ssme so a lorequir oonstant attend ance, th turn of S20 Oft. 3d. To tboeo who have loet one hand or one foot, or are o disabled aa to render them unable toper icrm luauuul labor tli uO per wuntb, and other oiwrsiu properlion. .... ... Tbe subscriber i duly prepared for the immediate I recureinecl of there elaims. S. B. H0YEK, Att'y at Law. Sunbury. June 18. 1868. GROCERIES, Provision, and Flour & Feed tore. J. A. !L1V V CO., Id W eimcr' Building, Water Street, near King t., NORTHUMBERLAND, PA., INFORM their friend an! the -uulio generally that they have a large aaaortuieut of Groceries Provuioii. io . all fresh and of the best quulity, con. uting of Tea, Coffee, Sugars, and Spices. Dried and Canned Fruit, Prune, Rauin, Cheese, and Craoker, and In fact everything usually kept io tb Grocery line. They would also oall attention to their large and cheap lot of Good FAMILY FLOUR, Green Tea, Haui, Shoulders, Ac, which are constantly kept on band. Also, all kinds of Vegetables. Ao., Ao. Give them a call and a for yourself. Northumberland, Sept. ti, 1867. CARPENTERS. WILL tod in our establishment a superior atock of Plane. Saws, Augers, lUleheu, Uatuwer, File, Chisel, Ao., to , for tale by J.U. CON LEY A CO NEW GOODS, Miaa LOUISA BHISBLEH, South aid of Market Square, BUNBURY, Pa., HAS just returned frost th aity with a large, haadaom and eh.apeat sortment of Puri.iaa tylaaof Ladie' and Muaoa' UaU and Bonnet in Bunbuty, of th following patterns, Prioea, Alaska, All Right, Flor.tta, benaatiun. Turban, lo.. Also, -aeqaea, Brwkfaat bbawU, Zepbyr-kuil Saequos, feather, velvu,ilks, laoe,ornamenU, Trimming, Fur. Fur Trimming, V.U., both Laoe and Grena dine, Eia broidery, Cluna Lao and Llnnea Collar "uMtlw-ea'a Good, nok a Hosiery, Ilaodkar. cblet. Ne.k-a. Brush and good for th toilet. Alo. B in aworUaaot of P.rfauiery, and all good usually kpt in a wll fornlshsal eWablUtiajeot. Thankful ft pad for h hope by a further dotUHopleatoUnpahU, th ooaUBuaao of Ihelr P-6' ' virrrr.eji itnmsr. ta. 13. PURE LAGER BEER! PORTF.lt AND AL.E, From the Cold Spring Brewery, SUNBURY, PA. J03-CPZ 2 .CHIC P.. RESPECTFULLY Inform th publio generally, that be la prepared to furnish LAGER 1JEER, POUTER AND ALE. n large or amall quantities. Ills facilities for mak ng Beer oannot be excelled, and i pronouneed supe rior to any other offered in Central Pennsylvania. It ha also been recommended by physicians a a healthy drink for invalids. Hotels, nestaurant ana private lamuie supplied at short notice. Sunbury, Sept 21, I8fl7. . MM All kind of SCHOOL BOOKS, Slate, Pen, Ink, Paper, Ao. Miscellaneous Books, a good assort ment. All th new book received h 4 as soon as published, BLd for sale at' Piiltli.li!.,..' nrii,is .. f BIBLES, Prayer Books and Hymn Book, in every style of binding. Cat hoi io Prayer Book. FAMILY BIBLES in various style' DICTION ARIESof all sites. a w M a H O O w 0) o ts H p w w ts H a C l D3 M CO a W a ts rj Juvenile and Toy Book, a large anorlment Itlunk IIooLm d Blank Form of all kind. Foolsoap, Legal Cap, Letter and Note Paper. COPYING BOOKS, Inkstands Pon Racks, Files. Pitpcr. Cutters and Cuuuting House SUtionery generally PUOTOGRAPU ALBUMS cheap1 and uenr. Gold Pens and Holders. Pocket Hooks and Bill Wulluts. Pioture Frames. Stereoscopes aud Views, American, Frrnob, Ac. Drnwiim Puper, all suo3, Brutol Board, Ac. I Diaries, Memorandum Books, da. I Buckgammou Boards, Game, Cheati- men, Ae. Toys a large and complete assortment Dnse-Dalls aud Bat. Firhing Rod aud Tackle. . Perfumes, Brohomian and Pnruian Marbles. Ac. Gold Pens ro-pointod. I Lamps, Sh .dus, Globus, Chimneys,' ic : Wall Paper and Bordor. all kinds., Window Curtuius, l'uiier Gilt aud Oiled. i Music nnd Musical Instrument. lr All kind? of Books and Stationery not on hand promptly ordered. All the Daily und Weekly Papers and Magaiine. Agent for the "'American Organ." Also for "La Rose's Hair Restorative,'' Ensuiol of Amerioa, and "National Steam Navigation Compuny.'' Suubury, May 18. 1867. SI'I'.r.tfM IOICT t.KAtMJ i"m:, l.'sted by liuud moI' i'ongi'CKU I torn for Cliurcli or Communion PuroK:i. ALSO, EXCELLENT FOR LADIES AND WEAKLY PERSONS. ' VINEYARDS, NEW JERSEY. ss'i:i:at'M ioit r grapi: wmi:, FOUR YEARS OLD. This justly celebrated native Wine i made from the juice of the Oporto Grape, raised in thin country, lu invaluable Tonic cV Ktr-nci'll'uiu(k lropertie Are unsurpassed by any other native wiue. Being the pure juice of the grape, producod under Mr. Spcer own personal aupert isiun, its purity aud genuineness uro guaranteed. The youngest ohild may partake of It generousqualitie,and the weak est invalid may use it to advantage. It in partiou ly bene6ciul to the aged and debilitated, and suited to the various ailment that afflict tbe weaker sex. It is, in every respect, A WIXE TO BE RELIED ON. Invalids use Kl'EER'B PORT GRAPE WINE. Female use SPEER'S PORT GRAPE WINE. Weakly persons find a benefit by ita use. SPEER'S WINES iu hospital are preferred to other wines. Ij Sold by all Driieijists and Grocer. A. SPEER'S VINEY ARD, New Jersey. Office, 213 BROADWAY, New York For sale by W. A. BENNETT, Suubury, Pa. Oct. 26. ly. . ARCH STREET FOUNDRY! a. VO!.U.MA, lroiri'tor. Art'li Kl., between 3d ussd Alii, eloaie to the 1'iiolic Neliool llouee, THE proprietor of this exlablishinent ro.p"e'tull.v informs the publio that he has commenced the win. ut'uoturo of Cooking aud Heating 3 T O V i ! which he will soli at lower price then they oan bo obtained elsewburo. MILL Gearing, Stoves, and tbe largest class of Castings made promptly to order. Also. Window WoighU, Frame and Orate for Col lar Window, Ao. I'li.l Iron Clslmuey Top. WATER TROUGHS A DOORSTEPS. A liberal priea paid for eld eastings. THE CELEBRATED LIVERPOOL PLOW, im. proved, I manufactured at this establishment. Also, Stov Grates of all kinds, Kettle, and every variety of amall easting. Suubury, Oct. 6, 1867. FAMILY MF.V14 J A lll.i: Mr. BAH .AH BIMPSOW. Walnut Street, SUNBURY, PA. Having been appointed Ageat by tbe linger Manu facturing Company, for Ute aal of biuger's New Family Sewing Maubioe, tutorial th publio that they oan be bad at her reaideuoe. These Machine ar simple, coaipaot, durable and beautiful. Capable of parlbrmiug a range and a variety of work never before atle opted upoa a sin. gl Makinuiug either silk, twit, linen or cot ton Tbroad, and (ewing with equal faoili'y tbe very finest and eoaraeet materials, and anything between lb two extreme in th most beautiful ana sabetao dial manner. These Maehtaa will be aold at reaaonabl rate. Call and examine fur yoareelve. , . Mr. SARAH bIMPSON, Agent. ' October M, 1867. I S yoa e.nt good Tin.Wai, go to SMITH UWIU II rw PP 1 ywTut tierrl'TVu mStpftiDr.Hii.jf H. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBUilY. NORTH UMBERLMD COUNTY, PENN'A. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY TALES AND SKETCHES. TRACY'M MKCO.iU WII'A:. BT HliLEN FOREST UBAVR8. "What makes you iu lato to-nlglit, Tracy?" Frank Tracy laughed ami reddftiuti a lit tle as hia room mate, Howard Leigh, care leaaly put the qtiustioti. "Blushing, eh 1" puraued the latter, with it spico of uiischiuvous malice in bis voice ; "then ol course I nin to conclude that you hnvu been in the charming society of some young ludy." "Your guess is partly right." said Tracy, lightly, "but the lady ik a very little lady. To tell you the truth, I have been spend inn the evening ut Mrs. Waltong, and playiug with that cliHitniug baby of hers. I never saw such a Hebe in my life. Why I could have sat ior hours with that buby on my knee." "Then I am Io conclude that she neither chewed your cravat ends nor jerked at your watch chain to say nothing of crying." "Nut a bit of it. She's the most perfect little piece of llcsh and blood I ever saw in my life; if I thought she would grow up Imlf as pretty a she is now, upon my lite I'd wuit for her." "And what would Leonore Warren say ?" "Ah, what, indeed ! I- am glad you've recalled me to loyalty, though certuinly Le onore can't very well be jealous of my tiny Hirtutiuiis with Mrs. Walton's pretty baby. Ufigho, I sometimes think I have made a mistake in engaging myself to Leonore War ren. She is us beuutiful as un angel, unci yet somehow we don't seem to bo conge- u III." Until tr lute to think about that, I should iiiiHgme, when the wedding day is fixed and pusaage taken in the Europeau ateuuier for the wedding tour. By the way, Frank, bow long shall you remain in Europe ?" "I can't say, some years I believe. Leon ore thinks a residence in Paris would be de lightful. I tlon't agree with her; but brides, you know, are privileged to have their own wuy. I'll tell you w hat, Howard, the pret tiest coral in Naples shall be sect to hang around the ivory ueck of Mrs. Walton's buby." "Frank, how fond j ou are of children." "You're wrong there, my boy ; I am nut l'o nd ol children, generully speuking, but I don t know who could help loving luut lit tle browu eyed seraph." Frank took up the newspaper as he spoke, and the conversation gruduully merged into the ull entrancing subject of politics, foreign und domestic. Twenty years have ebbed und flowed iu the bioud chutitiel of time, und Mr. and Mrs. Tracy had just taken possession of their elegant home niter a long residence abroud. It was evening. The gilded clock oil the in nut el pointed to the hour of seven, the lite burned clearly in the ornamental grate and the tl'iWfM in the several vases on each side of the chiinuey piece were scarcely hnighter in their hues than the pictured blossoma on the superb velvet carpet. Frank Tracy, who Imcl chungud from a handsome youth into a tall s ateiy man of ubout torty, stood thoughtfully lu-foru the fire, while his lan guid, laded looking wife, reclined on the sofa iu the lustrous shining of the glowiug chandeliers. There was only cue guest pre sent to break the luouolouy of the conjugal tele-a tele, he was our old acriuuiuluucu Howard Leigh. "I do wUh, Frank, you wouldn't keep drumming with your lingers on that man tle, it makes tne so uervous, but of course you don't care lor that," excluiuied Mrs. Tracy, petuluully. "I beg your pardou my Into; I was uot aware it wus annoying you." "Why don't the servant bring the choco late ?" pursued Mrs. Tracy, clcvutiug her eyt-browf, "Shull I ring and inquire?" "No, it isn't worth while. If we had ou ly remained in la I tile Pari, whcie the servants understood their btihiuekb." "Then you preferred Paris as a residence,'' said Leigh. ' Oh, by ull means, but Frank never could be contented there. It is the most absurd whim of his, returniug to America." "You forget, Leonore," said Frank, some what gravely, "that America is home." Mrs. Tracy tossed her he.td aud took re fuge iu a bottle of smelling salts. Her hus band turned carelessly to Leigh and resumed the conversation that her petulance had dis turbed. "I haven't asked yet whether my old ac quaintances, the Waltou's,are living or dead. You huvo not forgotten my penchant for the beautiful baby ?" "Oh, the Walton disappeared long ago from the current of New York life. He failed or something blew out his brains, I believe. He died of a broken heart. La Uellu was sent, I understood, to an orphuu asylum, where she has sprouted up into a gavt ky, red haired woman." Tracy was silent a moment, contcmplutiug upon the sad fucility with which people slip from the cures and memories of their friends in the whirl of huge cities. All at once the door was thrown open and two or three rosy little children came bound ing into the room, w ith long shining curls hanging on their white shoulders, aud their eyes all iu a sparkle with iufuuliue tucrri-in- nt. "Don't come near me, you noisy little hi nti-rs," lisped Leonore, waving them .. -nil lu-r snowy jeweled lianas; -you rtiiciiish my silks and lao-s ruinously." No word of reproof fulU'rotn the lips of Frank Tracy, however, as the little ones climbed on his knees and (hung around hit neck. Those children were the sunshine of his life; be endured his wife, but idolized his children. Poor Tracy, it's quite plain to tee that he is not happy," said Leigh that eveuing as he was tukiug his ease with bUcosy home circle. "That wile ot bis is enough to drive a man distracted. 1 wonder that he dou't commit suicide." And so some day afterwards, when the sudden death ot Mrs. Tracy was announced in the newspapers ailoieat, diaease of the heart hia first thought was "What a lucky ihiug for Prank I" It was scarcely a year after Mrs. Trary's decease, and the widower was sitting alone io hie study, when Howard Leigh wa au. Bounced. "Well, my dear frieud," was hi suillini salutation, "what news do you bring me I" -Capital newt!" said Leigh. "Do you know I've just engaged yoa splendid gov ernes for your clitioren i "I ain heartily glad of it ; tbe little rebels are getting quite beyond my management. They need oine gentle, ailectiooato female iufluence." "And they will Iibto it. This is one of lit u6t trl 2 h tu f" l"nj time j AMERICAN 11, 1868. OLD she has been teaching in the acadumv. but thinks she should prefer a situation in some private family. She is all grace and gentle uiguiiy a jewel oi a governess." "I am delighted at your success. When will she come to take charge of my child ren I" "This evcuinir. But I hadn't told you tbe Birnugeei cuiuciuonco ol all. Wno do you suppose that she is ?" "I'm sure I can't imacino. "Her name is Atrnes Walton; she is the same whom you took such fancy to in the days of your boyhood. I can tell you she dou't know you were on old beau of hers, else she would shrink from assuming this il-s)iiihiuii: Riiuniion in your taniiiy. ' "Nonsense" said Tracv. half lauirlilntr half embarrassed. "But I am sorry she is reduced to the wretched life of a governess." Nothing more was said ou the subject, and several times that altcrnoon it recurred to Frank Tracy's mind. He wished he could see her. The gas bad been lighted, however, and the little girls were safely tucked iu bed, after having said their prayers ou "papa's" knees, before the governess was announced. "Miss Walton, pray bo seated." He saw at the first glance that the pretty baby had grown to be au exquisitely lovely girl of twenty-two, with soft tender eyes like a Madonna, and sad, quivering lips. Poor Agues she has been so much accus tomed to rebuffs aud cold neglect at the hands of the world, that Mr. Tracy's chival ric politeness affected her nearly to tears. He noticed it ; he observed the delicate, ahy refinement, and the timid glances from beneath her lashes. Frank Tracy was a great physiognomist, and drew his own in ferences from these things. After a few gentle questions he asked : "But, Miss Walton, why did you leave the academy t" "The principal was harsh and unkind to tne, and the place was noisy. O, sir, if you knew how I have hungered and thirsted for a quiet home !" "My dear Miss 'Walton," be said, "I com missioned my friend Howard Leigh, to find a governess for me, but I am in much more need of a wife. I think you would suit uie in that capacity. Will you accept of the home as a permanent engagement, and tne as tbe encumbrance thereof " Agnes looked a moment into bis kind , eyes and placed her little hand confidingly i iu Ins, and said, "1 will 1" And thus concluded their extremely brief courtship. Yet when Frank told her of tbe many years he had secretly worshipped at the shrine of "Mrs. Walton's pretty baby," she didn't think it so very strange after all. I Thus it was that Frank Tracy married his beautiful second wife, and the little ones, instead of a governess got a mamma, w hom little Minnie confidently informed her sister, "she liked a deal better than the old mam ma, w ho was always afraid of having her hair or collar mussed, w hile new mamma liked to have her daughters bug and kiss her." And Howard Leigh was satisfied that bit friend had married the right person at last. MISCELLANEOUS. The Eruption ol Veauvluai. A letter from Naplts, dated November SO, gives the followiug particulars of the eruption of Vesuvius : During the last two years a small cone has been formed by the matter giadually ejected from this sulphurous hole; we could scarcely see its bead above the walls of the large erater, but w ithiu the lust week, like some presumptuous stripling, it has shot up above its venerable parent, and this it is which bag been fuming and spluttering and storming with all the arrogant impudence of youth since last Weduesday. It has sent forth an immense quantity of lava, converting the surrounding crater into a lake of fire. At first the high circling walls kept it within bounds, but gradually it has risen until it is now flowing in several directions where tbe abrupt and irregular wall admits of a pass ago. Ascending by the usual road, we were compelled, on approaching the summit, to skirl a little round to the southeast, for two reasons first, to get on the blind side of the wind,, which might have brought down upon us an inconvenient shower of stones ; aud, secondly, to obtain a better view of the main stseuiu, which as fed, not only by the great crater, but by another orifico opened outside, about twenty tt-et iu diameter. From this spot the stream of living fire, full twenty to thirty feet in width, poured down to the bottom of the mountain rapidly where it met with uo obstacles, and v. here it did struggled energetically uutil it carried everything be fore it. To ihe edgo of the crater it was impossible to approach; the heat was scorch ing; and what would have been the cou se quences had the lava boiled over and came down upon us? It was difficult, therefore, to form any fair estimate of its size, but one might have supposed that it was uot over seventy feet in diameter. It was not a mo ment, however, for figures, when nature was exhibiting her power in one of its grandest forms. There was a roar and a chock, and then shot forth flames and stones full cue thousand feet in height, at intervals of from one to five seconds, according to the watch of one of the party. These treiueudous con vulsions were repeated, and then came tbe descending shower, composed of stones of various sizes, some certainly half a ton in weight, judging by the bulk. We could mark their course by the eye as long as they retaiued their red beat, but on approaching the earth they blackened, and then the ear alone could tell what was spotting and pit ting tbe earth arouud. KisatNS a Y ankee Taii.uh'b Wifb. William tbe IV., late king of England, when Prince of Wales, and during bis service off the coast .f Canada, made an excursion into Upper Canada, and crossed over to the state of Vermont. He entered a tailor's shop, and oc seeing the tailor' wife, an exceed ingly beautiful wouiau, bo wituOdt cere mony ravished a kiss from the lady and re marked : "There now. tell your country women that tbe eon of the king of Englaud has kissed a Yankee tailor's wife." Unbanpily for him, at that moment her husband, the tailor, appeared from the back room, and being a stout fellow, gave the scion of royalty a tremendous kick and ex claimed : "There, go and tell your country-women, that a Yaukee tailor bas kicked the son of the king of England." When is lover like a tailof I When he preiaea bis suit. Tu this BkkkviiLUiT. Judy knows a tuau o kaid uo that he evm simps on tick. SERIES, YOL. 28, NO. 13. A C'beerful Old Age. Bishop Morris, senior bishop of the Methodist Church, sends to the New Orleans Advocate, from hit home io Springfield, O., the following interesting autobiographical sketch : "I was worn in Kanawha county, Virginia, April 28, 1794 ; joined the Methodist Church in August, I8ia, and received the full spirit of adoption on Christmas following. I was licensed to preach April, 1814, employed ou a circuit by a presiding elder in 1815, and received as a travelling preacher on trial by the Ohio Conference in 1816. After a cam paign of City years, 1 Whs, in January, 1880. attacked with paralysis and rendered inca pable ot pulpit service. Having now no sermons to uiske or conference to bold. I have time to think add review the past on a small scale Great changes have occurred in my day both in church and state. When i began to itinerate wo bad no graded pikes; canals and railroads were not then thought o ; our speed then was four miles an hour, and Tuul ""ib-old system of horse ?oad UT: ?nd thu Prcseut rail road and satchel, is wonderful; the speed is increased from four mile, to twenty-five mile per hour which i. a great saving of time! The worlij moves. "The siles of our large and flourishing towns in the est were then in the wild wood. Our log cabins are superseded by respectable dwellings of brick, and our log meeting houses by respectable church edi fices. As to our numerical strength, the Methodist Episcopal Church has more than quadrupled in my day, with financial ability in proportion. My early contemporaries are mostly gone. I have great grandchildren ranging from four to eleven years old. Under these surroundings, it begins to be whispered around that I am an old man. Pet-baps it is so, but I don't feel old. It is true, I have some physical infirmities, but my spirit is buoyant. I love life as well a I ever did, and might enjoy it as well if able to be active in the ministrv. If'l -u. ..-. ., 1 should hope soon to resume mv ministry ; but as at is I have little or no prospect, aud it remains for tne to cultivato r.i ;.,.. nri exercise resignation. Old age, however, is n ai uuee supposed it to be. I ex pected It Would brimr fin I W rrlniiit . w"1 ,1,. pression, but in my seventy-fourth year I find neither. To borrow trouble of the future is onanist mv creed. I th, . the river till I reach it. and have no wish to dio before mv time comoa tvi.,.,, ,i... v i uuu is Ul'ViD come, I trust upportiug graco will come with it. " 'Ti all my hope and all my p'.oa, For me the Saviour died.' "Brethren, pray for me." rVoble'a lMclure of John Brown ou tbe Wuy to Execution. We fiud tbe following allusion to Noble's picture of "John Brown on hia Wav to r.r. ecution," in the Chicago Tribuno, whose editor bas recently visited New York aud seen the pictuie, which is now on exhibition in Boston ; "'John Brown's lnl ..,..1 tlie grave, bis soul is marching on.' Noble's great picture of John Browu on the way to execution, which is pronounced by compe tent judges to be the lineal work of art ever produced in this country, has received the m ue Bnu BOiie to Boston to bo exhibited. The sceue is from WbittirrV well-remembered poem, where the old mau puts his hand on tbe bead of a alave-child held up to him by it mother, as be moves toward tbe gallows. The benignity of Brown's countenance is said to be something sublime. There are fifteen or tweuty figures on tbe canvas all of them wonderfully ex pressive. What is, perhaps, most singular about it, is the fact that such a picture should have been painted by an ex-soldier of the Confederate army. "It seems to have been reserved to Mr. Noble to illustrate upon canvas tbe life, the struggle and the hideous death of American slavery. Born on a Kentucky plantation, reared among the subjects of his easel, a pupil of the great Couture, a soldier of four years' service to the principles into which be was born, but which ho bas learned to abhor, a man of deep religiou feeling an J singular beauty and purity of privato life his name is already associated w ith the most memorable transactions of the age." A Colored Clerg-jinan on Modal Kiiuulity. Rev. Mr. 1 Hi tier, a colored minister, ad dressed the Kentucky Colored Convention, at Louisville, a few day ago, as follow : "The future of this country depeuds, not so much on what party is in power, as it doe on the removal of all disabilitiea ; they weigh dowu it people. Then, and not until then, willfhe country have peace. We dou't ask for social equality. I never saw that white woman yet that looked so well, in luy eyes, a a good brown colored wouiau. Aud if it wasn't so, we don't need their social equality, because our friends, the w hite folks, have kindly managed it so that we have every shade to choose from, from tbe deepest iet black to the purest white. Luughtcr.J And, as there are no ladies preseut, allow me to say that the practice of social equality has not been on our tide, but ou the part of the whites, who, in their dark and devious ways, were uot always able, let us charitably suppose, to tell black from w hite. This social equality has not beeu sought by us, but they have run-after us; and though we are now eman cipated and free, they haven't stopped." A voice "Wc'il etop it when we get the testimony." "Ye, that's so. They better not come my way even uow. We say to them, let us alone ; we dou't w ant any mixture. If they bad let mo alone J might have l.noW u what color 1 was ; but as it is my greatest trouble is to keep tny hair just right. Dou't talk about social equality. If 1 was a white man in Kentucky I would bide my bead ; I wouldu't mtulion it with so many evidence standing arouud of my social equality. We don't want any more of it. Keep on your side of the lino aud we'll keep on our side, and in tbe course of time we'll get tack where tiod left us." . A Mr. tlihbard, of Jackson, 111., made and won a wager last week iu the pedestrian hue. He bet that lie could walk tweuty mile in four hours, tbe first five of which lie would accomplish io one hour and the first ten in two hour. All this he did with several minute to pare io each case. Eight hundred and fifty buildings, which cost $,848,U0O, have been put up in Mil waukee tbe past year. The etreet improve ment for the tame time bavacukt about hall a million dollar. The following are the rev for advertising In the AatRicA. those bavin sdvurliit. to ao will find it uu;.ren(i'nt lor roierunoe : 1 1. 2 t. Im. Jui. m 1 1L l.(Mkl.AH,i .AA.A',fi).$i.H 31,01)1 fl.UUl 4.b 6 Ml 7 .M J 2.1' H (llljli.lMI 211 IM' I4.i'? HI'I So i't , .(,; ! 10.HI , i.vv J,Vei4oj 00,kl Ten Une of this sited typo (minion; make cm sqaarv. Anditore', Administrator' and -reenter' Ratio 13.00. Obltnwte (except the anal annnanoemorit Whloh I free.) to ba paid for at advertising rat Loeal Notice, ttoeiety Resolution, Ao-, 10 eni per line. Adverti-nent for Rrtlriom. Charitable and Eda oational objects, one-half the above ret".. Transient advertisement will tie published until ordered to be discontinued, and charged aooordingly . Sua ar Dkk.t Cultivation. --A ge'ntlenmn, who ig vouched for by the Ban Francisco papers, says, that be ba made a partial ar. rangement with European capitalists tn introduce the cultivation of sugar beets, and to establish factories for the production of raw sugar therefrom, in California. He saja that these capitalists have agreed to invest $1,500,000 io the manufacture and to im liort six nr awrf lumri....! l-; 1 1 . . , 1 1.1 lhe Califonno beets, it is said, will yield at least two per cent, more eugar than those of France. HUMOROUS. A Glorious Game Nutu i ru-r. viuk-.i The following colloquy did not occur in Elmira, but might have happened there just as easy I It is between an enthusiastic ad mirer and player ot the name base ball, and a gentlemen who had so much regard tor his personal comfort as to refrain from bat, ball, and base exercise : "V hat is the matter with your fingor ?" "Struck with a ball and rf Is a noble game," was the reply. 1 reciaeiy una your thumb is useless, is it not 1" ' "Yes, struck with a ball and brokeu." "That finger joint '(" "A ball struck it. No bettergame to Im prove a man' Lhyeicul condition. etrenctU- en one sinews." "Y'ou walk lame ; that foot, isu't it P No. It's the the the well, a bat flew out of a pjnyer's band and bit my knee pau, uo 11 uu mu innings. "One of your front teeth is gone ?" "Knocked out by a ball ; n accident." "Your right hand aud nose have been peeled how's that J" "Slipped down at eecoud base only mere sctatch." "And you like this kind of fun t" "Glory in it sir. It i the healthicut iramo in the world, sir." In the old town of W . in the Pine tree State, lived one of those unfortunate lords of creation who had, in a not very long life, put on mourning for three departed wives. But time assuages heart-wound a well a those of the flesh. In due time a fourth was inaugurated mistress of his heart and house. He was a very prudeut man, and suffered nothing to be wasted. When the new mistre.s was putting thiuge to rights, while cleaning up the attic, she came across a long piece of board, and was about launch ing it out of the window, when little Sadie interposed, aud said : "Oh, don't, mammal that is tbe board papa lays out-hit wives ou, and he wants to save it 1" Nevertheless, out it went. An honest Dutchman, in training up hi sou iu the way he should go, frequently exercised bim in Bible lessons. On one of these occasions he asked hini,"Whovas dat would not shleep mit Botiver's wife?" "Shnaeph." "Dat'a a coot poy I Vel, vat vas the reason he would not shleep tit her ?" "Don't kuo abposu he wusu'tshleepy." "What a fine bead your boy has 1" said an admiring friefid. "Yes," said the fond father, "he's a chip of the old block, ain't you sonny 1" "I guess so, daddy 'ciuse teacher said I wus a young block bead." If "Beauty draw an by a biniiln hair," who can withstand u nioderu waterfall ? The couu try pays more for alcoholic drinks than for all its colleges aud schools. Why is dancing like milk ! Because it strengthens tho calves. These are loving times, when every thing is ks dear as it cau be. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul. It is said hoops surround thulovliett of all things girls and w bisky. Patrick told his sweetheart he "Could not slape for dreaming of her." When may fund be supposed to be un steady? Wbuu money is tight. When does a mau have to keep his word? n ueu uo one win take it. Why are Odd Fellows like sausages? Be cause they are linked together. Men, like books, have at each end a blank leaf childhood and old age. Why are your eyes like stage-horses ? Be cause they are under the lashes. Why cannot a cook eat bcr own apron f Because it goes against her stomach. What beau is least liked by young ladies on a picnic party ? A rainbow. Tobacco should not be chewed, but es chewed. If a (mall boy is a lad, a big boy mutt be a ladder. Beer fill many a bottle, and the bottle many a bier. When it silence likely to get wet 1 When it reigns. What can you not name without breaking it? Silence. Some fishermen use cotton for bait, so do some women. m:t:i :, Ac. I From th Oerniautown Telegraph. Brown Kabhit Soul'. Cut into ioiuts. flour and fry lightly two fullgrow u rabbits, add to them three onions of moderate size. also tried brown; on tuese pour iiraduallv seveu pint of boiling water; throw in a large teatpoon ol salt, clear on tbe scum a it rises, then put to tbe soup a small bunch of pursley, four carrot and a few pepper corns j boil the whole very softly for five hours, add more s!t if needed; strain off tbe soup, let it cool sufficiently for tbe fat to bo skimmed clean from it heat it afresh and send to the table. Potato Pvddiko. 'With a pound and quarter of fine mealy potatoes boiled very dry and niathed perfectly smooth while hot, mix three ounce of butter, five or six of sugar, five eggs, a few grain of salt and the grated rind of a lemon. Pour tbe mixture into well-buttered dish and bake in a moderate oven tbree-quafrtrt of an hour. When doue sift some sugar on it. MotiSlKUM WOK' ltKCKlPT FOR Cl tUiia Hams. l ake tbe ham as soon a the hog 1 cold euough to cut up, ru! them well whn common salt and leave them for three day tu drain ; throw away the biiue, aud for two ham of 15 or 18 pounds each, mix two ounce of saltpetre, a pound of brown sugar and pound of common self. Hub tbe ham with these, lay theai in a deep pickling dih with the rind downward, ami keep thrin for three day well cut nod with th salt and sugar, then pour over them a bottle of Koo vinegar and turn them in the brine tint bast daily for a month. Then hang tbim up t dry, and after the; are rfCj rl kiriok. 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