r ' URRlli .0 TUB "AMLEmCAW." XftMS-rffO DOLLARS ftt annua, it 10 If A paid wlthla th. jrar. Mo apr diteontlnted itil U arrearages ar paid. ?k Una will b (trie tt j adhered U herttftof. tf lutarlWi o(ltr refus t take UttVt Bw prs from th office to whloh they ar directed, they responsible until they have i(Ud th bill! and dered them discontinued. Postmaster will clsaa art asl onr Arenui. W ink letter containing subscription money. They permitted to do tbii under th fott Offio taw. JOB PJtlNTIWQ. W bar onnetd with onr establishment a wll otd JOB OFFICE, whloh will nabl of to soul, In tb n latest styl, vry vaxiety of luting BUSINESS CARDS. I, tntatn. h. B. KlfM. Horn? y and onncllors nt I.nw, wnnt Strrat, west of Ihe N. C. and P. 4 E. Rail road Depot, in the building latolj oceapied by F. liaiarua, Eq., STTNBTJR S", PENN'A. leetiona and all Profetiionat buiinera promptly milf d to iu Northumberland and adjoining Couo- BOYER & WOLVERT02J, A lTO.i:i N AT I-A IV, SUNBURY, PENN'A. 1. Hover. A!to W. J. WoLTanTOK, refpeetfully ounce that they have entered into co-partneinhip he practice of their profession in Korthutnber 1 and adjoining eountiea. Consultation! ean be in the (Jbiimah. pril 4, I H8. ly II. II. 91ASi;it, Horner nt I.urr , SUNBURY, PA . Collections attended to in th oountie of Nor nberland, Union, bnydr, Montour, Columbia Lyooming. KarBRixoai. on. John M. Reed, PbtladelpUa, . U. Cattell A Co., " un. Win. A. Porter, " ; rton MoMiehael, Kq., " . Ketcham t Co., 289 Pearl Street, New Terk. lin W. Aiihtnead, Attorney at Law, " attbews & Cox, Attorney! at Law, " mlmry, March 29, ISM. M. RockarsLLKR. Llotd T. Koaataca. ROCKEFELLER & ROHRBACH. FFICK in Haupt'i now Building, leeoad lor. Kntrano on Mnrket Squar, nbury, January 4, 1 B6ii. Teeth I Teeth I J. It. CHES.SI.-VUUIE, SURGEON DENTIST, aerly of ASHLAND, 0., Announces to the eltl. "f Northumberland county, that he has loeated L'NBLRV, for lb practice of Dentistry, and jctfully policite your patronage. Uptriai ntten piiid to filling and dressing teeth. Teeth od without pain, by usiug 'arcotio .pray u a liaro used fur three year! with jitrjtct sue iind vo injurious results, ice in Rooms formerly occupied by Dr. J. S. p, in Pleasant'! iluildiug, Market quar ury. Pa. niar. 7, Oi. icalliLL, tii if os P. WoLvaRToa. HILL & WOLVERTON, rai-Biid Coun.clorHnt Law. SUNBURY, IP A.. ILL attend to the collection of all kinds of claimt, including Back Tay, Bountr and Pen apl. 1, '. &0 Wo vxmmwL, lTTORNEY A.T L.A.W Bid f Ptiblie Square, on doer cast of tb Old Bnnk Building. SUKBUUY, PENN'A. -lootions and all Professional businosi promptly led to in the Court! of Northumberland and ling Countie. ibiiry, Sept. la, 186. Plrpt, J.D. Jaaaa. PTJHDT& JAMES, OKNEY3 AT LAW, BUNBL'l.r, PA. in the second story of Dewnrt's building, ad ing th JJemecrmt office, ou the north side of ket Square. 1 attend promptly to tb collection of elaimi .her professional business intrusted to bis ear, rthumborland and adjoining counties, cuber 9, ISti'. Vnaaa, JoHa Kraata 66 I b'TREET, belweon Third and Fourth Btree biiii.aii:i.iiiia. WKBER & RUNKLK. Preprietun. 89, 1687. ly ADDISON G. 1IAE.R, bTTORNEY AT LAW, MOKIN, lVortbumbarland County, Fa. . Vigtinejs attended to with piomptneti and iligenoe. noliin, Aug. 10. 1867 ly J. R. HILBUSII, IRVEYOR AND CONVEYANCE AND JUSTICE OF THE TEACH. "!i Xorthumbtrland County, Ptnn'a 0 in Jackson township. Engagement! ean t made by letter, directed to the ttbore address. incM entrusted to hi oar, will be promptly to. 1 22. 16(IS ly .GOB O. 33 33 O TZ, ERCIIANT TAILOR, And Dealer in MS, OASSLMERES, VESTING, Ac. ,n lr'el. con tit of Hnfr'i Ilotrl, !i 31 1M . W- I-IAUPT, n- nud Coun llor at I.a , CK in llaupt'iusw Building, on second floor. Entrance on Market Square, STJNBTJRT, ittcnd promptly to all professional business l to his care, the eollectiuD of claims in nberland and the adjoiuiag oountie. lry, January 4, 18li8. C. A. REIMENSNYDER, RNEY AT LAW, SUNBURY, PA. inM entrusted to bis car alUnde to y and with diligcne. iry, April 27, 16T. JNO. KAY CLEMENT, miBRSiWt AT -LAW. ess in Ibis snd adjoiolng ebunties earefully ii pi I y atttondud t. i Market Straw, Third door west of Smith i Cieiiibw s Star and Tinware blare, Mliltl'liv aa--v-v. ry, March 31, 1666 ly ' ' OLXSALB AND RETAIL DBALBK la rry variety t ITHRAC1TE COAL, ?pr Wharf, WTNBUHT, Fenn'a. rder!oliitd ant filled with promptaeM o4 ry, Miy 12, Hit. j JOHN P. H A A 8 , Dealer In all kiuds'of THRACITE coal, IDDLE WHARF, SUNBURY, A., arod to supply all kinds of Antbraoita Coal lb ribamokin Coal Region at cheap ratci. Icri promptly tilled. Country custom r yaohoiUd. JOILV I I1AA8. ry, July 18, 18B8. L! COALlt COAL!!! IANT Sc BROfHUH. era Sc Mlsolenale it Uctall lrealera In IITi: A. BED ASIt COAL, in erery variety, pnta, westward, of th CelabraUl Uecry Lowea Watar, Ivnitr. T, Jan. II. im ...... C!TTTVTT)TT"DV JSBSL ' A MPDTi A AT i n i vd n ik h i fa ii .; . ijnr -i-wl n n 1 . d nn w i PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY NEW SERIES, VOL. 5, NO. INTRODUCtO INTO AMERICA FROM CERMASr, im HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, and . HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, MEPjutiiit nr mt. a u. jjcxsoy, PlULADFlTBIJI, l'i. Tht grtntest knvivH rtmtJittJir 'Liver Complaint, DYSPEPSIA, Nervous Debility, JAUNDICE, Diseases of the Kidneys, ERUPTIONS of" the SKIN, and nil IXeraer nrlslno; from a Pls ordered Iitver, Stomach, or jxfvjtzTr o' tub nr.oon. " Jtmd thp fVoiii iBiprtwr, if you find that y.ur tiiUm i a fTcrh-ft by eity Oirin, you' may rttt uifimj ('.of tliirQH Aiif cwnm'Wi'vrf ilg ntteok vn tht uirtji impnrlani orgtrnt nf your bod;, nnti tnltu lorn tluchtd bit Ac tin nf pnwcrfut rtmuditl, a tntVlraMs lift, toon ttrminMing in tttnth, wiit bt t'tt rtt'tit. Constipation, Flatulene, Inward lle, Fulnesa of Blood to the ileiul, AoicUty of tho Btomach, Nntisea, Heart, burn. Disgust for Food, Fulnps or Woicjit in the Stomach, Sour WruetaUons, (Sink ing or Pluttorinsr at the Pit of the Btomaoh, tiwimmiiiK of tbs Head, Hurried or Biffloult breathing. Fluttering nt tho Heart, Choking or Kuft'ucatirjg Bennationa when in a Lying Pout ure. Dimness of Virion, Dot or Web belore tho Sight., Dull Pnin iu the Head, Defl oinnoy of fersDirai ion. Yel lowness of tli 9 Skin and Eyes, I'nin in tho Bide, Back, Chest, T.imbn, ot 4., Sud den Fluslirs of Heat, Burning in tho Flesh, Constant Imagininga of Evil, and Ureat Depression of Spirit. All ifttte iii'fiVn'e Uttav mf th l.iefr nr Vtgtttirt Orpnl,tnhinrd itf'f'i iV;4t'ii Ix'ttid. fiooflanb'fi Oennaa fiittero la entirely frpelaHlr nnti coulnlni 110 J 11 nor II I n compound f KJnld trnuli. Tile Hoots, licrbn. and Ilitrku fi-oni whiil llicie t-xtrc(ii are mmlti ie KRllirred In ((trmany AH th ntcdlclnnl vli'tues me exit-Acted fioiu tlirm by n nclrnMAr rlirmlftf Thunv if nu ts nrc llit-n fnrunided to tliln voiitilry to lie ucl cXprrKKJy fer the mauufnet are of 1 lieue llli ttrn 'J'hrra Im no nlcotiolic inltMuce of nny kind nitl In cwmponmliiif; t lie lilt tri'M, liviic't It In tliv only Ullleri lUet cm 11 lie lined lit cartt wit ere nlcolkolle slim uUnlM are not nrt vHalilc. fiooflrtub's Omnan Conic it 9ombinHm n f alt Vt incredim't ff the JWirt wilh i-unr. Aini't Crm Hum, Oran?:, eta '. It is utntfnr tht $amt d it ait ai Iht Jlittcrn, in tactt time pure aleohi'fic BtimtiUtf ix rtfjuimi. )i u twiVi bi-tr in trif'ml hit the rtmete eye eulirelv 1i(T;MOiit in any tthrrt advtrtittd for cure f the tttiratet namett, Ihetr being seitntit prpirativm nciheinel rvtrnjj, white Uie. others ue Mr ttemeliam cf rum in tout m m. Th. TONIC t deride-! tme i the m fJeaeant a$td trgrteiibtt rmrdi vvr lifrf trt the publie. U$ taste ir en tile. It is a pUastwe to inks it, vhiU Us lyft-girvHfi, exhi'arativff, ttnd mvhvinnl qu rtih hmvt canted it fo be known m f?e great: t of ofl tomee. CONSUMPTION. Thousands of enet, ivhcit (lie po tlvut ftUMiiosed he uai alHicted Mltli t Ufa terrible rilHuafer, have hern cured by the line of t hctf remedies. Eitrrru, eiitnclaJioiif dehllityt mid rone?U are the nit r I attendant1 upon Wvfi rtit.cn. of dysrprin or dUeas of Ihe rHjCfitttlve AigHiMs Kvt-11 Iu canes of pi iinlite ConaumytloUf (hrxc rfittrtttrn will be found of the threat vat ifiu'flt, strengthening nud Invigorating. DEBILITY. 1"-e it m itwiieins ejftal to ITncJlinfi German Ht:n w Ttn in vases T JJehility. They impart 4 loi mud vigtr to the whole tytlem, ttrenrjthm the tip peine, cause an enjoyment of Vie ,fnod1 etialfe Vie stm rh to digest il, purify tht blood, give a gootl, riBft HtiAUhy tomyl rim, eradicate tht yellow tinye fmm the ey; impart a blo m (o the check, and change the pntieitt f-vtit a short-breathed, emaciated, weak, and. 'tcrws' imaiidt to a fuVrfactd, stout, and tigar ovs person. Weak and Delicate Children ar made alroiir by tistr tlif ISlttcrs or 'l'OMle. 1 it suet, tikey lire Knmtly Medicine a Tliey calk be ml uii nl.tr red with perfect aiifrty to a cliUU litre noitllis old, the mutt Uriloale Iruialr, or a uinn os islitct'. run lUwiuSiit art the but Hlood luvlflers iwr ImoiMi, and wiK txtrt mil dumut ruuliing frvm Ui blood. T yiitr bfocd purt ; kvp r.vr TUrer in nrdrr ; tffp vmir digistivt rrffant in a tttultl.y condi tion, by Vim uu nf t)un. rtmndia, cu.tt ni dizttlit trill tvtr asftul to.. M-ri m.mmd WW.I..KI.JU.W..I Ladles who vrlalt a fair and r:ooi eoinplealoti, free fj-imi n ,-fllow U ting and all oilier cllsflHrement, khoiild n.e llle.e l-eikK-dloN oi-cnuioii-nil) . The I.l ver Iu unfirt orit. r, mid tile lilood purr, will rceiilt In fciinrlk Hitg kcs and btooiiitn elterli. CAl'TIOIS. J..4ancC. Orrmnn h'ir.rir$ are r. inierftitfl. Pi. eoiuin. hnvt ttit xitrnuttirt of C, J. jttcltsoit n tSt front f tht nutnJe wmp'n- rf tuck bv'.tlt, nt4 ttit nim nf tt,' article blown 11 tatU fcjil.V. All othtrt iff . cnunterfstt. Tlimuenil. of leltere hsv. been rt ecl vnl, t ratifying loth virtue of these remedtca. EEAD THE EE0OM8TENDATIONS. FltOM HON. OKO. W. WOOUWAi'.D, Ciiiei" Jii.tlce of lb. finpriuiie Court of reniylvania. F!IUIu.pui, Maiicd lClii, I rtn.f "TTnnJttuttl'i German Eitltri" ii not an intoj icatiny bfreranc, bitt i$ a good tonic. Uitftil in u'uor dtrt f tht o'igetlire organs, and nf great Unejit in e'ltet f CtbiUty and toant of vert'ous action in tlit ttttiH. Xourtirohi. U tO. 11'. WOODWARD. rOOM HON. JAMKS THOMPSON, ,TuIe of tke Eiu-rrnio Cuurt uf rem.fIrantii. 1'nil.tDn.PiMA, April ?tli, 1SC8. I eousldrr IlonOund'a Geruiau lilt Icr.' a vuimittln wtHticiH Its ease of a I -tarka of Indigestion or l)'Sela. 1 ran cvrlify title from m rapcrlcne ol it. Vonrs, with reaprci, JAMEIi THUJIl'SOX, from RKV. JOSEl'U II. KICNNAliU, D.D., tuim of Hie Tmitli llapiMt Church, l"liilaclsliula. bi.Jaraioa line Sir. s J hatt been frequently r OMVtd to c-.....X uin num. will, ricmamen'litwnt of difrtrmt Inmil of nuAteiiut. but r. girding the firacti'ns f m 'IWrimit iphere, J Imm moll us do- timed ; hut will, a clear proof in iviriou. iufui.r.,and iwrli.ul.ii ly in un i family.ofUte uujulnclof Dr. Hoollmurt Gormu Bitters, I iff;.ar Air once frr M my luu.il count, to oxpreu my full comicinn that t r.iim-hI tt.l.tlily of Hi. y,i.ia. and Mpecli.lly fx or 0miliunt, it U a uto and vlimble .reariith.u. n omnt eatrt U may fail ; but utualtv, I doubt ..!, u will be wry utueficial to thole H ho niffer from tl aboit tausu. l'ouri, Mry rerperlfullu, J. 11. JCKxA-AKn, Eiyhth, btlou Cnatti SI. Frio of th Bitter, $1.00 par bottle Or, a half dosen for $5.00. Fries of tha Tonto, $1.60 per bottle j Or, half doaen for 17.50. The Tonic Is put up in quart bottles. Jlecolteel ( it is fr. UflaneVs German llemtdies that ai-s so universally usoti and so highly recommend erf; Ofui d't uot allow tho Druggist to induot you to tait any tiling else that ht may say is just as good, bo. oaitse ks makes a larger profit on it. Thtte Moineiliit wilt be tesu by tstn est to enty locality upon ajiplitalion to Hit FRIXCIPAI. OFPICil, AT TH I GIRMAN ME0ICINI $TORE, AV bolJKClt BTliEET, lliilaUelphia. CHA8. M. KVAKS, Proprietor, formerly 0. U. JA0KB0 t CO. These Remedies ar for eale by Drugglsla, biorekeruer, and Udl la Dealers verywher. Do not forges lis orsmoni vo 0,4 yea ak, varkliaianMa ' G. POETICAL. THE DEAD STJUMEB. Ah ! how die cams nnd went ! io stealthily That ono can tnak the short-lived periods teem, Ercn with their wreath of blooms and song of birds, - Ho other thnn a dream. And yet the summer has withhold no gift Such a. Uod annually sends. The grnteful sl.ower, Tho glorious sunshine, and Ihe healthful breeze Have blessed each passing hour. The see 1 time and its cheerful promises Of rich-reward for labor hare been given, With luscious fruiti and Honors, like cuLscrs died With tli snoel breath of heuven. Evon now, while wrapped in royal drapery, Lifelera upon her bier the summer lies, . The hills, as if unconscious of her fate, btill wear their rich green dye!. So quiolly she left u, and so fair The blufhing blossom! looked that Inst sh kissed, Wo did not deem that nny whero on earth Bo soon she would be missed. But now the sunlight falls with paler beams, And fndJor look upon tho tender grass ; And winds, ah me, tho plaintive, wandering winds, Chant dirgos as they pans ! While tho lone cricket by my cottage door, All tendency to lighter moods restraining, Ilrenks the deep slillnoss of this autumnal ov With tho rythmical complaining. Somewhere a summer waits Hint In due lime Will cnirn ond smile upon the dead one'i sleeping, And open into bloom the folded bud Which spring bus in her keeping. Ami those vtho wait and n alch will greet with choer! Each joyous signal of her queenly coming, And naturo will break out in songs again, Sweet as tho brooklet's humming. Thus one by one the hurrying seasons pass, Each cycle narrowor to our bumnn seeming. Till, glancing upnurd, lo ! the brief years lie Like some delusive dreaming. Only the good and (rue, of all our act. Like timid sturs, from out tbo darkness sloaling, Strike their pure lights along tbo slope of timo, Lite's real worth tevealing. TALES AND SKETCHES. TIIK Iia.irVM 1'llieSST.TlASi KVE. D7 UAltY A. DEMSOH. 11 1ia: l-isen mowing lit-tvuy all iiay, hut i toward night hud cleared ofl', mid now a I keen, Litter wiud was blowing, that cut to I the very b.int. It so cold, indeed, t lint ' j but fuw persons were in the streets, although j it wrs L lirMrmu cvc. Lsuully, at tins hour, i on tho night before tho ;rcnt holiday, the ! puriineiita were crowded with people: happy ! children going, hund-iii-hnnd, with their! parents, to buy toys ; gay lookers on ; urns-1 kers in grotusque garments ; antl boy blow- I ing liorus ; everything mid iverybody jubi- j lant with joy nnd nieiiiineiit. But now tho i I streets were almost deserted, for the suow j lay a foot deep. In vain the shop-windows ! blazed with gas und oxl ibited their very I choicest stores. Here nud there n newsboy. I Qtnnmnrr tn Crn tlm liltivt rrit'il tlw ivi,nintr I o r papers; nud now ami then n solilary cab drove almost noiselessly tluourjh tbu whito 1 streets. The gale roared tlirnuh tho trees 1 of tho public square, ami thr icicles rat t let'. ' j clown Iroin tho eaves. It was as desolate a ! I winter's niyl.l as you ever iwv. j j Suddenly, a bare footed uttle firl, thinly i ; clad, and shivering with cold, turned a cur- j i ner, anil came face to face w ith one of the j most brillianUy-lirilitcd toy-pimps in that . ' quarter of the town. Site I. ad evidently ' been abroad to fjiuher fuel for a scanty lire, : 1 fur she carried nu old, toiu basket on her arm, in which were- chilis' and other bits of, ' icftite wood, which had been picked up ; evetywheie and anywhere. At sijjht of tl'2 dazzling window ami of lha glories it revealed, the poor liLtlu thing btoppeii. Her eyes ptiarklcd witli joy. licr i breath came short, for a moment she for- ! got the want and misery at home the fire- ' less room, the empty cupboard, the sick ; luothcr und could think of nothing but the i lovely things the window contained. Oh ! j jthat doll, thnt glorious, gorgeous creature; i j the spangled dresses that seemed covered ! ; with diamonds ; the funny, funny mask, i j She had never had a Christcias-trce herself, 1 j but filio had heard of such things, and she i : ga?ped, breath IpsfIv, gazing at the doll. j j "Where will it go, 1 wonder ? To some ono I ! who lives in a beautiful house, I expect, and ! has everything sliu wants, even to pies uud ' j turkeys "for Christmas," she added, in a ; Kinging little voice. "Ob, UcaiT' i That sigh reached the ear of a tall, dark , man who was passing, leaning upon tho aim ! nf another gentleman, lie looked clown, at ' first with wonder, and then with pity, upon j the street face and eves ; upon the little red : hands that were grasping the basket ; the poor, little hands that should have been whilo and dimpled ; upon the chips with snow melting about their edges ; upon tho cleanly though thin garments ; upon the bare feet; nud then again into the deep, wistful eyes. "What n prclty child!" he thought. "Poor little thiug I" And he asked, stopping, his voice softened to tenderness, "What is your uamu, little one ?" The child, roused from her absorption, looked up, staitlcd, but seeing a kindly face, sue answered, uioppiug a courtesy : ''Lucy, sir I" I.ucy I It was the name of his only sister, whom he had not seen for mauy a long year; ut since he had gone away, alter the death of their parent, and the sale of the old home stead up in New Knglaucl, determined to make his way in the world. What a train of memories it called up I lie thuught of the happy old days, and of sweet Hetty Muss, and then of the utter despair that followed, when his father died a bankrupt, and his mother followed of a broken heart, and some far-away relatives came and took his sister out of charity, and old Deacon Moss6hut his doors against him. The shame and anguish ol it all returned ou him as, sharply as wheu uu, icji l(, a tail oi twenty ; out uacK also came the memorv nf Li sister, and lie almost persuaded himself, for a moment, that the chile) before him looked like his "little Lucy" had looked at her age. There was a Vl expectation in ins voice, as he said, ' "Lucy what, dear P "Lucy Petligrcw." Ah ! it was a name he had never heard IJut, remembering that hit sister's child would not bear her mother's maiden name he asked again, ' 'And have you always liver beret" "AWays. As long as I can remember. atber was a soldier, you know, aud was killsd in the war. Now there is nobody but mother snd me." He looked again at the child. The fancied resemblaucs to his sister had faded. The "little Lucy" of long ago had blue eye and flaxen hair; both hair and eyes here were browp. There was n end of the dream, then 1 lie If a sigh at the thought Eat bt pat hit II. B. MASSER & CO., SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PliNN'A. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1808. hand in his pocket, took out 0 greenback ' and offered it to the child, saying, "Don't you want some toys, my dear ?" The child looked down. Her face was very red. Suddenly she seemed to take a resolutionshe looked up and said, "Oh, sir 1 it's five dollars 1 It would buy mamma everything. She is sick, you know, nnd I ought "to bu home this minute ; it was so wrong of me to stop here. If you please, sir, I'd much rather spend it for her," bhe said, rapidly and incoherently. "So you shall, dear I Hurry home now, nt any rate ; but first tell me whero you live ?"' "We live in Carpenter stiect, No. 10. And I may keep the live dollars, may 1, bit?" "Certainly. Vott shall have a dull, too. 1 will bring it myself, to-morrow " "Oh! will you, sir f" she interrupted, her eyes dancing. With these words, she gathered lier thin shawl about her and hurried away. The gentleman, who had carried on this conversation with Lucy, took the arm tf bis companion again, and said, "How all this brings back tlid past to mo! You have often heard me ask of Hetty Mos. I suppose sho is dead long ago," l.o adrlcdj with a sigh, "or married, which, for me, is worse, ilut nt sixteen sho was tho loveliest creature I have ever seen. I never shall for get 'he day, af'er my father nnd mother had been buried, that 1 went lo see her, intend ing, even then, to go away and try my for tunes, but, rxperting tltftt she would bid me Hod speed, r-.ud that her lather, who had always been kind to me, would do the same. Ah, Chariey I we must all, sooner or later, learn hard lessons; and I learned my first cruel one that afternoon. The old man met n.o himself. Well, I won't dwell ou it. He declined to let me tco Hetty ; called men iiggar's brat ; v. oi je, lhe'chil-.i of a bank rupt,' and bade mo begone. Kvtr since then I have had less faith in human nature." "No, you haven't," answeicd bis friend, bluntly. "You think you have. Hut, old fellow, you are too good to talk snch non sense, and, .'lease God I you'll be happy yet, though not wilh Hetty," "My first task, now that I nm rich, and home at last," answered the other, "will bu to get on the traec, if I can, of poor Lucy. After I left America, I continued to write for yrnrs, but never getting any answers, I fin'ally gave it up. Christmas onro over, I shall start for the old homestead ; but I fear all clue to her is lost." Meantime, Lucy was hurrying home, feel ing herself a new being, la spite of the suow, her bare feet, her cold, numb fingers, we question if there was a happier child in the city. "See, mother ! oh, sec !" site cried, when sho got home, w ith a great soli of happiness, "wo shall have some Christmas, after nil ; tt gentleman gave it to me, and said it was live dollars. Oh, mother! mother ! I'm so hap py ! five whole dollars to spend for Christ inas 1 Why, I never heard of such n thing," and her face fairly glowed. "Isn't U a -ft miracle, mamma i" "My dear child, it seems like one !" suid her mother, holding out her wasted hand, aud regarding the money. The sad, sweet face lighted up with a glow of thankfulness as she listened to tho little narrative "Oh, my darling '." the cried, "It was sent for shoe anil stockings for your poor feet. 1 cried to see you go out into the anotv to-day; and I prayed in agony to the dear Lord to help us; and this is the answer." "But I don't, want the shoes, mamma, I want ChristmuV siil Lucy, with a disap pointed face. "He told me ta go in and buy toy. We ucver tlid havo a Christmas, and I wanted to seo how it seems." Very soon there was a ltid knock at the door ; and whea it was opened; in came two stout men vi;h an enormous basket between Ihcm, and put it dowu ; and there it sal looking up into Ihe willow's fas, with great, round eyes of potatoes and squashes, aud bulging packages thai told of plenty. "Who is this lor usked Lucy's mother, 'luito pale. "U'h for a widow by the name of Pelti grew." "Hut who sent ill" "I don't know who seut it it's paid for, that's ull I care nbout." The dour shut, the men had vanished. "Oh, mother! we're dreamingjust as sure as you live we're drouroing uicd the delighted child, daucing about the babltct. "Why, there's everything there; why, lha Lord keeps woikiug miracles, don't he f" "Call Hetty Moss, child," said her mother, inking back in her chair, quitt overcome; and presently Hetty came in,' a staid, sweet looking woman, not over thirty, with soft, dewy blue eyes, and lips that always looked smiling. "Why, Lucy, you've been your mother's good angel to day," Joaid Hetty, stooping over the basket and lifting the packages. "Sure enough, here's Christmas for you;" and the took an enormous turkey from the basket. Thero was auothcr knock nt the door and a tall man entered, and stood there on the threshold. The sick wuman looked up, and a great cry, the ciy of uncontrolled joy, rang through the room. "Hubert! Hubert !" The man was on his knees beside his sister, his arms about her, kissing Lur eyes, her lips, her forehead. Explanations came brokculy. In spito of bh first disappointment, something kept telling the stranger that "little Lucy" might, after ull, be his sister's child. Ho could not rest, therefore, until he had come to sec. Ami Lucy told how she !'d married, but her husband nud she had always been poor, and how her husband had ive)i killed at Antietam. "There is my guardian angel," said the tearful woman, at last, pointing to Miss Hetty ; "you may thank her that I am yet alive." For the first time, cow, the stranger taw theie was another woman in the room. Thero was silence for the space nf a moment. Miss Hetty Moss looked him straight in the eye, her color llittirigscd returning, the breath coming quick through her parted lips. "It U you, Hetty but you do not remem ber me," he said, hesitatingly, yet appeal ingly. "Ves, I do, Robert," eanie with a quick gasp. Oh, Robert 1" and as he rushed for ward, her hands were in his, her head upon hi shoulder. Then came Hetty Moss' story. She had always been faithful to bcr love. Uor father, after some years, had died insolvent Hetty, after hi death, left the village where she had been born, and had come to th gnat city in search of employment. Here, by one of those inscrutable decrees of Providence that the ignorant eU chance, aha had cem across Robert's sister, now $ widow, and almost penniless. They had thrown in their lot together. Hetty had skill with her needle, betides ion taste in dre, and h OLD Set up, in en humble way, ss a dressmaker. Sometimes she went out by day's work, and sometimes labored at home, in these latter eaev Mr-. rettr;ccw l'elped her with her heedle. Hut, latterly, tho Ittnea had been until, work was scarce j and both had been near to starving. On the Christmas eve, when lutlc Lury went out to sec if she could ga her a Jt!W sticks or chips, they had not a dollar between them. "I havo moro money than I know what to do with, said tho newly found brother. i 1 l;u r, ntvcr. ''iry. !'', know want I again." Xtcd we tell the sequel ? Ilow'.ibcre'wns I ft grand dinner in one f tho most elegant ; private parlors of the Continental Hotel the next day ; nnd how Hetty .CM110 b briJo week or two nfter; or how lime j,,u., ncV(.r I k"e,v n1'"' "IE I'nfg" of povertv, or Ihe longing fur a Christmas doll '.-iterl,m' I Mtiijustnc. ;mjs(llanous. : Twice I$ciro!licdmitl'VwIoe .tiltctt j Uevera! years ago a young lady iu Tuzewe'.l I county was wooed by a young man. He j obtained her cornet aud, the consent of the I old folks, but three days before the wedding she took a freak into her head nnd went off ! and married another man. The young man 1 was heart broken, and packed up his effce.ts and went to New York city. There, bt: hid i his grief, buried himself iu business nnd en gaged in speculations, was successful and ' became wealthy. A younger sister of the girl that had jilted him, moved by sympathy, commenced a correspondence with him to endeavor to mitigate his sorrow. The cor respondence became interest inn. The young girl grew up, and as years rolled on ripened into great 'nuauty. The sight of her photo ' graph awakened in the young man's bosom the love that ho had supposed crushed for i ever. He proposed to her and was accepted. Her father was a widower and was anxious , lo get married himself as goon as his daughter was out of the way, so ho urged the match lot ward. The means of the lover now ad mitted a brilliant wedding nnfi preparations wete made for it. They were to be married last Wednesday in Style, and depart imme iitalrlv for Now York city. A few days nsro tho expectant brido re ; ceived a letter from her betrothed, stating ' that he had entered into a speculation thai ; w ould keep him iu the city, so that he could i not possibly be with her at the time appoint : cd, and asking her to delay the ceremony . for a day or two. He ftlso referred to the i time when lie had expected to be united to ; her sister. Provoked to think that he still i remembered his former love, the young lady . wrote him in a passion, and silting down at the 6 rune timo wrolo to a cousin of hers, a I farmer ia Iowa, who had long loved her, telling him that she had broken her engage i mei:t, relating the circumstances to him, and ending by s.iying that she was all ready to be niurried, and if ho would come, nud be ! there at tho time set for her wedding, the I would marry him. He complied. Her be j trotlicd iu New York, astonished to receive i her letter, closed up his business as best bo j could, and came to Tazewell county by tho ! next train. He reached the little village j where she lived, and was hastening up to , the house to fulfill his engagement when he was met by some of his friends, uud told that , his briiie had ju.;t been married to another I man. lie fainted away ou the spot, and was taken up to the hotel. When the bride 1 was told of it she was overwhelmed with it'iimrsc, but it was then too late. Shu was I locally married to her cousin. The New 1 Yorker, twice heart broken, left for bin homo I without seeing her, and she passed through : this city yesterday, on her way to an Iowa i t.irui, looking very delected, cud nnvthinz ; but like a bride. I'torit (III.) Tram:ript. I I'cmulc I'ielj-. I Tl.o r,.m f ..'I ,l,. ,. i ...v m i . ii.iiri. i iiit.ii uut.iit.li.3 IUO cnroiiev iii ii lauys cuaractcr, is unauec'.etl I piety. N.vt tire may lavish much upon her i person the enchantment of the couutcn- mice, the gracefulness of her rutin', or the : strength of her intellect, yet her loveliness is j uncrowned until piety throws around the j whole t lie sweetness aud power of her i charms she then becomes unearthly iu her temper unearthly iu her desires and asso- ciatious. The spell which bound her ati'ec ; tious to things below is broken, and she ; mounts on the silent wings of her faucy and hope to the. habitation of God, where it will uu utrr iii'iigiit iu uuiu couiuiuuiou wuil lue spirits lhat have been ransomed fruin tho thraldom of earth, and wroathed w ith a gar land nf glory. Her beauty may throw her magical charm over many princes, and conquerors may bow wilh admiration at tho shrine or her riches -tho sons of science and poetry may embalm her memory iu history and soug yet piety must be her ornament, her pearl. Her name must be written in the "Hook of Life," that when mountains fado away, and every meraeulo of earthly greatness is lost in the general wreck of nature, it may re main and swell the list of that mighty throng which have been clothed with the mantle . of righteousness, and their voice attuned to the melody of Heaven. Wilh such a treasure, every lofty gratifi cation on caith may be purchased ; friend ship will be doubly sweet; aud their char acter will possess a prize far above rubies; life will be but a pleasant visit to earth, and death the eutrance upon a joyful aud per petual home. And when the notes of the iut trump shall be heard, aud sleeping millions awake to judgment, its possessor shall be presented faultless before the throne of God wilh exceeding joy, and a crown of life shall wear away. Such is piety. Like a tender flower plant ed iu the fertile soil of woman's heart, it grows, expanding its foliage and impart ing its fragrance to all nrouud, till trans planted it is set to bloom in the paradise of Uod. Follow the star it will light you through every labrynth in the wilderness of life, gild the gloom that will gather arouud you in tho dying hour, and bring you safely over the tempestuous Jordan of death, into tbs promised and settled rest. A sheriff's officer wst once asked to exe cute a writ sgainat a Quaker. On arriving at his houss he ssw the Quaker's wife, who, in reply to the inquiry whether her husband was at home, said ho was, at the same time rwquctiog him to be aeaied, and her hus band would spedily see him. The officer waited patiently for some time, when the fair Quakeress coming into the room, he re minded .her of her promise that he might seo her husband. "Nay, friend ; I promised that he would see thee. He has seen thee. il did not like thy looks ; therefore, he avoided thee, and hath departed from the houss by another path." SERIES, VOL. 29, NO.C. I'OAI.. In 1850 the total product nf the mines according to government records distribu ted tliroituh twelve State, was valued at $7,17:1,750; of which some $3,21)8,35!, or upwards of per cent., was the value of tho anthracite mined I)jt the Plate of JVnn- i sylvania. In ten years' lime, between 1SS0 nnd 1800, including return from sixteen States and Territories, (and from C22 estab lishments, of which the aggregate capital nmeunted to eMUB.STO.) in the ycir 18G0, the product swelled to 6,213,080 tons, or 105,432.000 bushels of bituminous coal, aud I 8,11.5,812 tons ol anthracite, valued together at 20,213,o:i". This shows an increased voluu of not less than 113.009,887, or 102 per cent, over tho returns of 1 850. The internal revenue tax on all mined coal is three and a half cents per ten. Iu 1804 tho ouiount realized by Government from this source on Pennsylvania's quota of 1,510,211 tons, was $ 137, 11)4. Tho whole amount from tie entire mining interest was but $572,430, which proves conclusively that Pennsylvania alone contributed over four-fifths nf the intnl re. turns. Hut although this State monopolizes the lion's share rd' the nnthracite fade, in 'muted quantities this same Coal is found in the State of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, . , as, .Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. Tho antiitante conl region of Pennsylvania is divided into three principal districts. First. Jho Northern nr Wyoming district, whero anthracite coal was first applied to practical purposes I n.sre,.'...,. cumi'Mses tile (thick ehinny, icsbarr,. Newpor, Pitlil(,n Lackawanna, and Carbondaie, ia all an area of 120 square miles, or 70,607 acres. It is eclebruted for tho very hardest epc.ios of white ash coal. As early as 1773 tho fust cargo was shipped from t his region down the Susquehanna to Carlisle lWrrack. Secondly. The Southern or Schuylkill coal Dtld contains three principal basins, and extendi on the east from the Lehigh district nearly to the Susquehanna ou tho west. This division embraces the districts known ns the Lehigh, TamaquB, Tuscarora, Sehuvlkill Vallev! l'ottsville, Minersville, chvatara, Lyken's Valley, Dauphin, together with several other minor districts. lis area of workable coa! la estimates to be 1C4 square miles, or 100. 000 acres. Thirdly. What is known ns tho Middle Authracite coal region of Pennsvl- vania extends from bhainokin to the Lehigh, nud covers fully seveuty-threo acres of coal land, or about 115 square miles, divided between the two large basins of Mahonoy and Shamokin, and a few smaller colleries. and an eastern cluster of from twenty to thirty smaller basins, such as Heaver Meadow, Hazleton, etc. The Cumberland mines were not worked until 1812. The Scrauton were not opened until 18"iG. Of the relative valuo of the two co.tla, red and white ash, the latter is greatly preferred for domestic use for though "this latter (anthracite) in consumption deposit more ashes, the heat is thought to lie more intense. Indeed the better qualities of untiii aeite have been sufficient to decompose and burn water when submitted in small quautiiics to its ficrco heat. Riluminous coal leaves a red nsh, und but li :!;of it. It burns with a greater Hamn thr.i the former. The manufactories arc tha largest consum ers of coal. Next in order is tho ordinary cooking range. - tIM A ' Gnr:ciAN Hi:.sn" ah Skev im Hoston. Tho editor of the Plymouth Rock wa3 in Boston last week, aud while passing rp Winter street a saw veritabIe'iGieciau lead," which lie thus describes : Tho frame or figure upon which thepr ttructure was fastened was apparently de signed for a woman, though excepting the height, the face, and the ordinary substitute for a bonnet, there was nothing to indicate Ihe form by which God illustrates female beauty aud loveliness. The tlress worn we of brown poplin, profusely trimmed with magenta trimming, and this was spread over a something very much the shape of n charcoal luakci'a "raking-iu-basket," which, being inverted, seemed to have been fasten ed to the back of the person abovo the hips. As a counterbalance the figure had in her bosom rpparently Itvo halves of a large sized Valparaiso squash, anrt, with a pair of boot-heels some three inches high, nnd her srm poU-e J so as to keep herself from top pling over, this female caricature was tiyiug to get over the sidewalk, workiug oue side at a time, and holding tho headway by her fife'.t, which seemed to drop into the bricks very much like the pall or catch-drop in a vessel's capstan. We elbowed our way through the curious crowd to get in front of this gradually moving figure, expecting to see her shedding tears of bitter anguish for having such punishment iufiictod upon her, but instead we found her with a sort of self -satisfied air such as is ordinarily worn by shallow-brained women. Who tho crea ture was or what she had done to deserve such a punishment wo were unable to learn, nny further than that this was a "Grecian bend," or a lender. WoNDF.UFt'i, Freak op Natche. .1 GiW ifiVA fit.) 7eWx. One of tho most peculiar freaks of nature ever exhibited nuywhere may now be seen at Ames's Museum, on St. Charles street. It is a young negress, about fourteen yesrs of nge, with two distinct heads. Uoth bends are perfect in form und feature, each resting upon a separate neck, side und side, facing to tho frout The two faces are similar in feature and expression, and what is most .wonderful is, that there seems to be a seperato and distinct brain organism, for the girl can bold conversation upon different subjects at one and the some time, tihe Is very bright and intelligent, reading nnd writing with accuracy. Two gentlemen were conversing with this wondeiful girl yesterday at the same lime, when the one addressing the right head made some ludicrous remark which threw that head into a paroxysm of laugh ter, while the face on the left maintained an expression of the utmost seriousness. Whilo there is a dual formation nf the head, there is but one trunk, the girl eating aud drinking with both mouths alike. A number of our first physicians hsve visited this girl, and express wonder at her peculiar organization. AT., Orleaiu J'icayun. . i . poo 0 "You say that you know a horse from a jackass when you see them t" akd a coun. selofa rather dull-lookiug witness. Oh, ,e.Mjus so," drswlcd out the intended victim, gazing intently ot his legal tormen tor, "1 knows the difference, and I'd never take you for a horse." A good thing is generslly worth all ths j struggle it costs ; a bad ent is to bs rejected let the struggle be what it may. On a good thing there is no discount, but on a bad one I thera ia nothing but discount ; those who jiv tried both will sudors) what w lay. it Vi fb baring advancing u " will r rnKUl tvt I riTrfJUOtJ J 1 Bailor, i ,o,ti .Ma.ziTir()D,rort .6nj r.Ctt 12M I column. an,, :: zdrdiMai I . IIA m'f.n. at h i in I & nm 7n iia Ten line or Uih mod type (minion out. eta tqiinro. ' A(,.n,1",,,"'"f' Executor' Notl,e fS.OO. Obituaries (cicept 11 . gal r.nnounormerU which Is free,) to bs r.id f.,t M adrcrlUi-- J.noal Notices, tiooiety Kcsulutlens. Ac . 14 earn fer line. . , Adrcrtlromitj f-iR,lij!i,r:., Ohe-!',vl',r(t Bd oational objects, ene-half tTic a,iv f p. Transient adTorticeincnts will b published enti ordered to be dUeoiitinuud, and ohargcil atourdingly ,.M6.0n( eu,se iiiir.ru ii.m. The first Fewingsilk fietory in Ametica was erected at Mansfield, Conn., in 1810. The bodies of two thousand seven hundred end eifhty-nine Union toldiers lid buried near New Albany, Indians. Forty thousand young men came of sga in Pennsylvania this year. As a result the tailors are nil bmy making freedom suits. Several of tho bakers in Troy have reduced the price of bread froai ten to eight cents per loaf, in consequence of the decline io the price of Hour. A man in Coventry. Vt., recently presented a bill of thirty-six dftllars against ft school district for water lhat the scholars had drank fram h!s well. One million ticks of wheat ere stored ia tho warehouses of San Francisco. Chicago will sell this year about one thou sand millions of fuet of lumber. Lemons are now sold !n Huston by retail at less than one half the price esked for npples. Counterfeit $2 bills upon tho St. Nicholas Rank of New York are being circulated ia that city. Two hundred persons from Pennsvlvanis are to settle in Caroliue county, JUL, during tho prcseut year. Query by Quiircins : DoeB it follow, since tho head of the Rothschild family is dead that the family has a dead head ? Chicago linraMtarians get up publin balls for the benefit nf the destitute families of murdered watchmcu end police. Tew York lies twelve clergymen who are each paid over $ 10,00'J ft year, and a hun dred others who don t get f 1000 each. The lumber business of Burlington, Yt. is getting to be immense, four firms employing nearly C00 hands. It takes nearly $3,000,000 capital anuually to transact the busiuess in that line. Doctor of Literature is ft new degree re cently established by the t'niversity of Lon don. A young New York broker paid $200 the other day for a standard of flowers for hi lady love, an uptown hello. The Wash'.iuros of Illinois and Wisconsin ere both over fifty, have gray hair, au;1. live together in Washington. Too' tnech whiskey led ft western chnp to steal a watch. Remorse, next day, caused him to hunt alt over town for the t-wuer, that bo might icturu it. Louis Napoleon is buyicg war material right and left. The granaries, warehouses nud arsenals nf the empire are tilled to over flowing; still the work goes on. Iu Georgetown, Ivy, on Monday last, hofet were iold,nt from $0 75 to $7; fat cows ifi 75 per hundred ; milch cows $33 to $87 ; oxen $00 to $120 ; two year old mules $00 to $117 ; two-year old steers $34; horses t)G0 to $171. Minnesota, official, is : Grant, 43,744 ; Sey mour, 18,204 ; for impartial suffrage, 80,322 , against impartial suffrage, 29,908. In tha Fjrst District tho vote for Congress is : Wilson, Democrat, J3,D'49 ; Donnelly, (11, 207 ; Andrews, 8580. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in session at Pittsburg, having disposed of the business of the September session, has iust adjourned, to meet in Philadelphia ou thn hrst Mouday iu January. The slaughter of wild ducks on fuc Sus quehanna and rivers in Maryland cor'n'.i ni'ed about two weeks nr;o. The first day ttial the law allowed gunning over 4000 ducks were killed on the Susquehanna aloan. TrnnED I.nvtwtor. Ole Rn'il, the crcat i violinist, after charminc forrsars the musical j world, by his skilllr.l performance, hns j turced inventor. Ife has invented an im ; prove merit in sounding boards for pianos, by 'which the sound tan be prolonged. Tiiii ' has becu a iung soii"ht desideratum. The Home Jjvrntfl appoints the following youug la.lies belles of their respective cities: ! iiliss 1 unor, ol uiston ; Bliss Ltuily bchom ; berg, of Philadelphia ; Miss Daniels, of Rr.i i timore ; Miss Hoaore, uf Chicago ; MJss Kate Park, of Brooklyn ; Miss Butler, of Wash I ton ; Miss Burnett, of Cincinnati ; Mies Josie Feuton, of Albany. j Dr. Weed, who it pastor of ft Methodist i church in Brooklyn has taken upon himself to say that a Christian cannot dance. Dr. I Weed, unlike most of the weed' family, must j have taken n long time to grow, as his ideas date lroru the time of Oliver Cromwell. A lady in Bangor, Mairis, hung her I'oop skirt on a nail in her chumber, and a member ot her household,-while exploring the prem ises, wae so unfortunate as to eet his head caught therein, and being unable to cxlntato himself, soon expired. The name of th? victim was Thomas Cut. A wag, strolling wilh a friend' tincugii ft country churchyard, called attcutiou to a grave, the stone of which bsd no name or inscription on if. "This," said II, "is the grave of the notorious gambler, Mr. R . You observe there it no name recorded on the tombstone, but I think I could suggest aa appropriate epitaph." "What would you suggest" inquirod his frieud. "Wait icg for the lust trump I" was the reply. The man who minds his business was in this town a few days ago, but left immedia tely, he felt so lonesome. If a man is without enemies we wouldn't give tea cents for all bis friends. Tbs man who can pleasa everybody hasn't got tense enough to displease anybody. A southern exchange say;: An old de formed negro woman was passing a'oDg the street, wben a fashionable miss, troubled considerably with tho "Grecian bend," turned around and looked after the poor old negro woman, and wa rather disposed to make fun of her deformity. The old negro' woman stopped and looked at her a minuta or two, and very truthfully remarked : "Lor, miss, you needn't be pokin' fun at me, kasa de Lor a' mighty knows yon's a bigger curi osity to look at dan I is." The young lad "humped" herself. LrrTLK Things. Springs are little things, but they are sources of largs stresms ; si helm is a littl thing, but it governs tho court of a ship ; a bridle-bit is a little thing, but see its use and powers ; nails and pegs are little things but they hold the parts of large building together ; a word, a smile, sf frown are all little things, but powerful for good or svil. Think of this, and mind the littl things. Pay that littl debt ; if it is promise, redeem it if it is a shilling, baud it over. You know not what important events hang upon it. Keep your word keep it to children ; thsy will mark it sooner than any one else, and tbs effect will probably be at luting at lift. Mind (lit littl thing. At
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