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wrtW- THE DtTBl» BBC A.I®|AND HOW
S p-?pp«
’• Our regiment w as quW&S|£
ajeernbll retired place, T»\«fw* ?*“ ““^l,
| enjoyment, ho t.pen'hi.Use^VO
our own resourcesi uo.l ;1 w |muu.ed but to
llleci togetter it each
except oufliLifJfhn, p«?
seen. ■aj',l ‘
- the« ; w- a 8 oriy one persptfl tjmt 3e#fi«d‘*B
who did not belong Jo the r«r|}. lie’ *'" Ba
mun ot 'nbout tlunv iive! egeawineh,
»»H'el«, lutiy jueuat-d. uB p.considering him
, n „ld mao. Hi* iirduced
u , to look on 100. with no 4t.li) deference ;
TtLile hie ordinary man
ner, and Iji 1I cr an ru bmo, iv.irk«gl a powerful in
fluence on our young ;nnnd». lA'vertttin'myb
tWyvWtf,«wi«%»ixwi'' Sedate.ho«p
peircd to be u Hussion, but fiud|t (oungu ,iutiuig;i
time be. hmf -served .iJhpegimentpf
iujtara but it wusevidsut lhg¥ pe
pard liis term of service, or .iqihe uircumatau,-
CBJ connecied
,onp knew , yttiich
bid induced kim to give tip r l|aciVniinhisiuii,
•mi keiUem socb 11 ! 1 3
elncb’mrhml wfi»eß.S cg.«a fcp tl&c#, SM.ib
iimc liuiu wretchedly and prodigally; be always
irent uii font, clad in an uui overcoat,-
jet kepi aii open f 1
m regiment. It c-main
ted uuy uf l»u or three ky an
•oMdi«lmrgtAl soldier; buf, !chsnpagne tWed
Ub water. No one k^e^i : .nitrJvircuuiBiance->-, 1
or the Mturce of his incurife, ||iur did any ot
mentunj to question hiicfui&lhti subjci-i.—
liiikbr.nj- cuneiiftted of A i/iurflcT ul \utuu rs,
Bundy ** ! |
wiliinglyllyiii; llfemiAuil hcyurs t'i4*uifc‘C(k any '
ttidi io have llitan returned, dl s i liieLaidns,-
nunl consisted in exerciMiig «| li pisiols, and
'llie nulls of his house bore 'supn-iunt evidence
tf bis partiality for this; exercise, for they
• erecompletely covered-vjrilli marks ol bul
!eu. The skill to which be wid attained in
this liia«/a#jQtßo. eccugitki^ jj tiered i bio, j
•nd if helifia oScreif to aj'ple Irtnii
-thecap of any one uf us,none lime slii nnk
hum exposing Ilia bead to his,interring irim.
Our conversation often Jelte'nn duelling.—
Silvio (for that was bis nanip;) nevejr joined
with us on these occasions. question, if
eterit had fallen to his tojihe engaged in
«ne, hc jvi}dld";»iiijplj/ai»syief ||),U It Jtjid ; but
with tliat he ended ; be never‘dlitured mtojiny
details, and it was evident that (.lie sulfjecthvus
disagreeable to him. Wei supposed that, there
were on peeollectionH of
lume victim of his deadly skill.- AVnh regard
to bis courage, it never into our bends !
tnnuspuut bun uf any ihiuwiipptouching to Unt
idily. There are eomB«Pr;opl«l-»hose- appeur
•nue alone forbids our entertaining such sus
piciuns. V •'1
it w e <3«y
dined ftith Silvin; wti dntnk deeply. «d
iisunl, and after dinner used a)| our eudeu\orri
tninduce bank.—
fur a lung while berelu-ed, fub be very
flayed; ul length he gave waff tti our eniren
tica, and produced the cards ; I|6 then ifiireSved
on the labltrtifcy dudatsfawd ip thruw.
Rearranged ourselves liini, Tind llie
pUjf bfgmi: Wink playing, } ei {V r^
•erved the most strict sileuc® fie n-|ver en-
IWgrd in any dilutes or exSinatioiiH. AVe
inevr bis peculiarUieji, aji|J thS&furtijnever di -
Uriied him in any of his On
tbia occasion, it happened h*ttt%jnong‘ l num
ber was u young idficeiL whc dn S lately j"ined
l beregiment,- While playi !, ?g r i)e had unwit*
made a false caicdf Itiii; SilVio tuuk
to bis own reckoning. f[)<3 thinking
had nnuie atuisiake, to explain
■it to him. Silviu disregiirtlingi|ie interrupton
twuinoed to thruw. Tne'offiSfr, lousing pa
.■titnee, took the olialk. Htni Si,l»)io's ttc
■ocount, thinkingt? to /fie mis
‘Ctlculatiun. Silvio evidently,.®d\nut a[ipri.vo
of ihe couduufrtd ; und (itnuiedi
*te!y replaced tho iirigniil figuS,!. The' offioer
Seated with wine, excited witlSlhe giiiye, and
provoked by the, laughtgr. uf iis cumpuniona
vonsidored himself volcntij' iiviulieii, and in
'ln bight nf a bfii-s oundlesii' k
"tich was neiirliinV'‘dn'd i it at Silvio,
*bu barely succeeded the - dangcr
-7°tirB tnisnileij S pnspjDjfi,,[ mice
f e» pale with "rage, and i jUsbihg eyes be
•oid; •• Sir, oblige me by Jfeaf jug this place,
* M 'hank GcUihit 'flila'.tMicuWeJ in my own
souse.” ■ ' il
Uib officer departed, ltq|.J>ot>|hefore he had
Wanted the host feady at any
time io answer for the affront IK) had given.—
did nift «n
“mr, liMiked uph i our cumpau
,u» aa a dead man. .The play Jjmtinued f»r n
*!“>« time-
N»ed, Silvio 6o«Vine* humor : for
sj*7*we dispersed, each one rSo hhi quarters
inlrofieofiog Vln tf3
*Xeots of thaevriiihg, arid, unflie ohnhgeij itrat
s®®*s ensue froui .a vai aiiey, •ThenexV nnu'-p
-?!%tet the Wiinjeije we were already apoeulaiiug
?o tliepr.d.^lit,; urt jamnl%de'« eiiiUeiicc,
Wtfl hs^i^e^'j» , ppeare4- ftD i' | df > ”tv e evt 1 ?©
ri®*?«=-io: kDn»! ;fiy- i?batJWfcy. .stroke of
; Stooped. - T<>£our quest ions,
sl»SjK«red' that's? InfS p'hV fwidlfcd
99. pTT^Tini'yeß
” w/% A’td Giih.-fe'vfi
THE
OettotrO to tbr Ertrnsfon of ttir Srra of Jf mOom aitO tttc Surras of ©faiths JJrform.
>y. s
voL. nil..
'•Hlki ssi - *r
after ball into a eard which he had nailed
t<i;thfi' l greap'ddors at-the entrapceurthe yard.
:He received ds 'ln hia'uiual "manner, but 1 did
notcoßUioo a word ; of the juccureoce_of , the
previous>evetiing. Three days-' passed f>y, and -
the lieutenant was. still’alive. We asked one,
another 1 fh pstiipisliinent: la it' possible that"
Silviowillnot fight?.Silvio .did not tight ; be
boatdnied himself with n very -slight explaua
iiu'n, aiid made’ friends. ; •' ’ ; ■
; Ehe tertnination nftbe quarrel produced am
imotense effect Upon our young, minds. . The
wah't'of ci/unijie hr- excused by<-ynung people
uf’any other of- those qual
ities which excite.their admiration ; for udur
age'tjiey consider the. most wi.rtliy of human
virtues,’and even » palliation for nil possible-
by degrees, the .whole af
fair-wag allowed to pass.- by, arid Silvio .once
njoresaccqwired his former ascendency.
: JPrtr' my’bhn part, I could ad-lunger approach
hivii with, frelitiga .‘of 1 , confidence and
; ple»sttre.W)iitim bich I had hitherto done. Nat
urally of a romantic disposition, I r at-first felt
att’irresistible inclination' towards this man,,
w’hosg K£f ilv,aa ,6,0i-b..8, riddle, and whom I tie-','
lieVed-lohe the hero of. sum a secret and tragical
tale; ’"Hhiiked me, at Itast I lhought so. for V
nliine'wua .frpe fro in the’ attacks of bis never
faffing sarcasm, and ho often conversed, with
mc-nn various-subjects with-great freedom, and’
extraordinary gaiety." ‘But after tlmt unfor
tunate eyeipiigi the' idea" that bis honor’ had
tieeii compriom : sed,,nnd that lie laid been com-,
promised, and that he had - taken ns steps to.
retrieve ft, l could- not'sbake off, and it p'reven-'
Hed me from\behav.ing towards him as I had
formerly, dine. ' Sdvio w«s too keen and ex
perienced tjot tuidiserve ihe change in my be-
guess, the cause of it; 'grid.'
it evidently yeiiidjuiA pained him. - .
■’ The ifcht|bitiinnfst!lfHhe capital andnf other
great Cities; have no idea of the many trifling
cirifoitisiaitlces wh‘n h pioHnce ah incredible 1
influence on die minds -of those far, removed
ftxnu’the njtore civilized world, as, for dnsiancß
the-.nilicty and e'xii‘rtenn>nt attended on posl
di'i,ys,j On, Tuesdays gnd Fridays out pfficci-S
some expcftuiisdh-ttters, unno money, others
hevi!sp)(jd;rV.t- TthdiftinSnatil recipient of a pack
et of thesojge'h'crally irpetled it on Ihe Spilt; nod'’
llie-firlrkcipal of ws to an eager au-,
tlf-lic.;. The-, office at such times pie.-enteil Ji
-jiictureof li veiling and exciting chat
-mjleT.- '‘Siftvid was generally found among os,-
fiir.btM-ci-ip'edhis h-tlcfs through our regiment.'
One day lip received a packet ; ,«iih the great
est impatience be torc.it open ; Ins eyes bemticil
.with dcligjtt as he began to run ‘over its con
tents. ' All Jhe office!being otigaged in de
vouring the content- of their rospi-c-iv e-^etpirs,
did Hot obtop-xP.Thc'indueijt.e which--SdviirVoor
respinidenjre hid produced on hint. It was.
initTiing tjjbfol-B'lfa drtfwanir attention by Siplf
deftly . exclaiming ; “Sirs, circusliinees hate,
t-Hjidw.reil i|iy. speedy departure .necessary. 1
iset off to-night; consequently, 1 hope you - will
‘ndt-Tefu'sei in dine with the for Ihe hl-t time. —
..X-
, :.c
Ishall you, without fail,” said he,
turning itojniei With those, words, he hastily
frm ired; add wd, thn.Vijrg al I agreed tn 'meet at
lifs huiise.'lrfelrifridii tiirinr several duties.
A r at -int<-d hmir,.iind
found ahiio.-c the;wimile--.regimenc. assembled.
life bad i(l|fehHy'>pWkPd dpo'lßl his valonblek :
.tlferf rdndi'ned>uiir,rhiy jinvihirtgjjutthe hare'
,perforatec3| walls, We sat down to the table.
The host was ia-.qjttrjtnrqinary-.epir.it,s, ami hj,s
paid . liuquir stain extended itself-tn nil blv
guests. ".'The corks Wereflying continually, the
and'-hissing incessantly.
AVri-drvntyttn his su* o n *& times nut of. .number,
arid'showered over him i u> g-od wishes;
It wtfs bite in the evening when we rose from'
the Valile.i' When S.hh/had taken leave of all,
and-,we were preparing to depart, ho tank nie
by the hand ami led me aside, quiet
ly: “I wish dt spenk'trt yim.” t '< .•
The guests left, and we remained alone. We
opposite each other, and for a long" time
smoked our pipes in silence, .SaUiu,, was.much
embai'rased; already traces of his convulsive
■merriment. lmt\. disappeared. A deadly pale
ness, glistening eyes.-n'nd'the thifk clouds of
smoke issuing from his mouth” gave, ,hipt the
appearance of a perfect fiend. At last Silvio
ihterftipti'd' the’ silence..' ■'Perhaps,'” bn said}
‘*w-e shall never see each other again;' Before
we separated, I wished to unburden myself on
a subject of which the particulars' are well
known to you. You- 'have no tlbuht observed
that I'care very little for the opinionof others;'
hut yon I hive arid respect, arid it w’otiid tie
very painful to me to leave on your min'd any
wroftg-impressimis as 10-uvy conduct onilhaop
vision, to-ihe-particulars of,which I have'just
referred.”" - ' "- - -e -
; ‘ fie slopped,'and began in fill his pipe, whidh “I left the‘service, and then found ' my;way
>had gone out.' I ;B\vt 'perfectly si- to this plaoei, jifropj.the time I came here, not
ileht,' with my eyeS.ctoitfitl the ground. adny has passed in which I have not thought
"j-It Strange,”-ho colfiiiiiued, ‘^hat"l of it engeahne; and now- my hour is come.”
■ didn't u ‘t <tht pi a [id sati sfa e I fo p from that drjy.k-. . Silvio took froth,his pocket the letter which
'e'n* insolent. liiidolf. You agree - that, having be had received in the mnrninp, and gave it to
hV weapons, his life ww> m mt’td read. Some one--it, appeared to bean
mydiantSs,. while twits,com paratiye iy free,frpm agent of his-r-tiud jwtitti'n from Moscow to in- j
danger.l;tould ascribe mj’moderation In pen- form b>m ,thpt)tt.pie» , <otj» person whom he knew
erosijy, but lao not wish to deceive you. Jfl was soon about to marry a young and bpauth l
liitifwitKbui exposing my- ; ful lady. ‘ j
i’gelf tßnaisffgfcastiii ijor.v, 1 |i ..”You paid Silvio, “who that certain.
1 consideration, have alloaitSlilhe matter to puss \ person is, who isaheut to marry. lam going
'iby so easily.” <T'i; " U‘-JT" to M >seoW; aod ne shall see whelher he will
|! Smh regard ideatK inUiflerende on-the-eve
oonfunded' me., Vflp ,<jon- of his wedding day, as he.did .in a ft.raHjrooca
itinued: ‘•rrPtfcly mcifn'tvhiil I hav* Said. 1! In-' sion. when feaatingop those,,cherries.”. => ..
deed, 1 should not he justified in PXphsjng my ( With these words, Silvio rose, fiung hircnp
liio to any 'drSfafs «At y«ir*^g<2l received on Ihe.fiVnir, and began to piace .the room back*
. * , r iwartjs and forwards like a tiger in acage. Du
' l&C.Jtftoqiit.i-’' ring the time he hadhaen speakiug.l sat quite.
I VTbtfn.’SPH dijfc*t>t:&M inquired 4idtt<inless,- while wirangd and conflicting emo
'l. ‘-Circumstances must have prevented* y.iu?’.*-j tt(ips‘.violently,agitated mo..
| “1 did figb Civ iikfa tin!and hbre'fe something | ' jhe'servant entered. and annnuoed that the
which WilkbemaPMiieess of ..the .affair," be an-, i boraeswere ready. Silvio very warmly pressed
swefed.o'- ’• ’ 1 . - ■£ jmy hand, and 1 »;e took leave of’ one’another
•• ’-Silvio rose, opened aj - small borraiid trtbk most a'ffebt.iojnateiy. s IJc juiuped Into’the fe&ytr
fnmi iftitlwdiUiMyc;, ,with ¥ —a.sraatl- wagon w)tb»ut spnng-s-—ip which
tassel ma” of gold anJ' ijijb were dcpoMted two boxes, one contatning bia
• ! ’* —v 6 fnd Hieootber, all
«h->t wbout ap ipp& and .» &ta ,property. We bade adieu Juice
haif fi »trii tba fiirehead. ; i:«. 'oi -. i, more, and be wt*B ttoun .-far away bs -bis Jon®
: •• ®B»id4‘sbst:J gt^in-the;‘•; ■-, a ! -“
! J vyou jsnofw alen fiiy charaotpr. ' A.few jektt biA, p*«*a>w«y, when docfiws
; Irt-sTbirtOver sopiciy I bare ever Seen tenants I circßffli«iWfie« ewnpslß’dVwe to .settle,;.ln i
j J have always been Uie ruling '■genM. •' f rtitt »i?nabk oebutry retidtacß’, ia the iisttitrt of i
WHILE THERE- SHALL BE A WRONG UNSIGHTED,* AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY- TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST. CONTINUE,
WEELSBOKO, TTOGA COUNTY, PA., WEBKESBAY MORKIKO. JANUARY 15, 1862.
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myyouth Up. it has been my prevailing pas-,
sion to he'preeminent. In my.younger days,'
extravagance! of conduct was in vngue ; irre
gularity and .wildness of behavior was-the
order'i'if the day ; and in this i-was second to
tiune in the army. We boasted of drunken-,
ness. I drank deeper, that Bacchus himself.
Duels were constantly taking place in our
regiment, and on every necitsiim I acted either
ns second 1 or principal. My companions idol
lied mo,-and although my proceedings,,were
not openly countenanced by the commanders, I
wris h oked oti as af-necessary evil,
‘‘l was revelling, with a feeling of undispu
ted security, in the enjoyment of my acquired
reputation’ when a young man-of a very rich
and celebrated family was appointed 1 to a va
cancy in. the regiment- Never before or since
have I met with such a brilliant prodigy of for
turie.'-'lhiagitie toiyourself a roan in the flower
of yuuili,. intelligent, possessing a most hand-,
some appearance," unbounded gaiety,
the numt daring, n high-sounding name, and
riches of which h« himself'did hot know the;
extent, and you may form some idea of the'
feelings with which 1 regarded a rival who pos
sessed such preponderating advantages. It:
whs not lung before 1 hegnnto feel that' my
fancied security was only a delusb a ; iny pop
ularity began {to decline. lifim-pccd by the
high opinion dntertained of- new arri--
yul,at first sought to cultivate my acquaint
ance; but,qs I received him’coldly., he had,
without any apparent regret, left me to myself.
I thoroughly hated him ; his success in the reg
iment, and especially in the society of the la
dies, drove me to desperation. I endeavored to’
find a quarrel with him.-'i wrote epigrams; |
to these he replied with epigrams which always i
appeared to nie more unexpected and much
sharper, than my own, and! which were certain
ly incomparably livelier. He jested; I retor
ted with un irritation which 1 could noccun
troh- , ,
‘■At last, we both happened -to lie at a hall
given by a Polish gentleman. Herclsaw him
the center,of attractjpyi of the whole of the la
dies, and, above all, I saw the hostess assidu
ous : in Iter attentions towards him ; all seemed
-to render him > homage ; all 'attention seemed'
directed lu liiiji alone. A companson of-my
present posiiiotewiih 'hat.ii hail been pot long
ago was siifficient. My resolution aas taken;
and .meeting with him afterwards in' a side
mom, I «liisppred into his ear'solue meditilred
insult. He flew into a rage, and *t|uck me a
Mow on the face; wo drew our swords;, then
followed a scent of confusion ; the Indies faint
ed, the gentlemen separated us, arid we' hast
ened that very night to settle the dispute in-a
more satisfactory manner.
" ',lc was at, daybreak that I arrived at the.'ap
puilodspot,'with uiy'rtnee seci/iids. Willi the"
utmost impatience I awaited the sppeuranee of
my opponent. ' sun had risen, add it was
already getting hot! when I saw hiui in the dis
tance. Ha was coming on foot, qccompuiiied,
~bv one assistant. We hdstened to meet him.
and as we approached I saw that his cap, which
he liqld in his hand, was filled with cherries.
The second,measured twelve paces. It was my
place to fire first; hut I was so agitated with
the desire of revenge, thitt I felt there was nd
.dependence on the uccupu-y. of my aim ; so in
order toigain time enough, to cool. my.fevered
hfniii, 1 proposed'that heshouhl take the first
shot; to this he would'not n-r-'e; 'we were
therefore obliged to cast lots. He the ever,for
lunate, drew t lie lucky.innnber.: W-e resumed
our places; he took his aim, fired, aid sent the
bullet.through my cap. It was now my turn ;
his life was at last in tny hands. 1 gloated
over my victim wilh a -fiendish-delight, and ea
gerly looked at. him,' endeavoring to' catch, if
only a shadow of agitation ; but there he stood,
stoically indiffeient, helping h m*elfto the ripe
cherries which fie had brought with him, and
spitting the stones ftom hiti mouth with iu h
Ibiye that, several of them reached the place
Where 1 was standing.
"H-s equanimity perplexed and enraged me.
Of what u.-e is it, thought I, to try tn punish a
man who does iii|t care u pin w hether he is
dead or alive ? I reflected a moment, and low-,
eiliig the pi-tol, said : “It a| pears. that you!
are Very unconcerned about death just now;
perhaps yon would like to breakfast first; if so,
I have not the slightest wish to disturb you.”
“Ymii ml not disturh-nie in the least,” said
he. "Fire! if you please ; and if you do not
wish to fire now, you can reserve it for any fu
ture occasion. - ,1 shall hold myself at any time
at your service.” . - !
’ -I turned to my seconds, explained to them 1
the uselessness of revenging myself on an in
dividual sn indifferent to life ns a my opponent,
and with that the duct fended.
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Dolova.:- This kind of life waa not at all suited
td ttiy tastes ; and white initiating myself in
my hew duties,' I cast ninny a lingering thought
on tny former boisterous and careless life ;■ but
the rohkt difficult task of'all, -was t» accustom
myself- 1 to spetrd the long' winter evenings in
|chhlplete‘ soliltrdfe; I generally m innged, iti
siniie w‘ay or n'ndiher, to employ myself until
my dinner-hour. ' I chatted with the old pcophe
who lived near the riidfe about, inspecting new
works which had been sfet jiii fool; -but, with'
the daylight, these resources failed- me ; noth
ing remained for me hut to sif ddle the remain
der uf the evening. A small number of hooks,
which I found;m a f-upboard.and in the store
houses. I read su'- many , time*,, that at last I
knew them pretty well by. heart, .i When these"
sources of intelleetual enjoyment were ezhaus-'
ted, I had resource to the services of my house
keeper, who related tri me nil the: tales she could
remember. ; Although welt stocked; she could’
nut last forever p-when she did fail, tny .weari
ness and vexatdbn became so iushpdortahle, Ithac.
I tfes'dved to drovjra my care* in the less inno-'
cent buttle. This wily increased my wretch
edness, by adding-in it the' weight of bodily
suffering. 1 confess, also, that I was afraid of
becoming a habitual druti 1 ard. of which I saw
many deph-rable specimens in uur .district.
■ About three.miles from me was a fine estate
belonging to the Countess Rtj— : hut,the beau
tiful mansion on it, was occupied only by, a
steward. The countess had visited itonr onq
occasion, and that was with In-i- husband, dn
redly after and (hen had only
remained a month. .However, in tlpp; second
spring after I had taken up my residence in
| my solitary .abode, a report became current
i that the cuuptess.wilh.yher husband , intetided!
to pass the sitmqn-r there ; and iu. tlie ,begin
ning of June, the report was verified by their,
npnearanw,
The arrivni of a rich neighbor is nn epbch
of great importance, to people bho live in the
rouniry. It is lhe ; talk of the neigiihothood
for some months .bi-forehand, and jt furnishes
the principal topic of cunversathin for at least
three years after. I longed with the greatest
impatience to sculhem,. and, on Jthe first Sun
day after their, nrriyal, I set out ilnaiedintely.
for dinner, (o pay my respects to' their exccl-i
1-neies, Vs their nearest neighbor and most,
obedient servant.,
r. i~ ,r— **• s
The servant showed me to the. copot's.enhi..
net, and annouffice my arriyal. The
immense cabinet was fitted up most smnptmis
ly ; arotiud the Walls stood cupboards'filled
with hooks.epd on each-cupboard wqs a hror.re
host ; on the marble mantle-piece was a splen
did mirror ; the floor wus covered .with green,
cloth, and on the cloth were placed
small rich carpets: Living Ay I / h*d : fMr'.so;long
a time in sucirau insignificant
quite unprepared foe such a sudden change. I
begjui to fed very.ilj ;ut ease, and awaited the
appsarnuco of tlie count with just as inueh
diffidenefe as a country solilifnr would the
arrival. t’f.a great man of state. The dour
opened, and the eoujit, a, fine, hands, me man
of about thirty-fiyn years of age. entered... Ho
approached nie With a luok full of cnndor nnd
affability.'l began lo take Couyage, add was
beginning 1 to reodtnnieiid myself, V inn the
count, interrupted me, ,and .preyehled' any fur
ther apologies.. IVe sat down, 'nnil'l found his
conversation iso Tree and peiTrcUyuncoostr'arn
ed, that in, a'shorl ti'md"l ciinqqefeif hiy'un
caßUiese. arid 1 just recovered niv ortfiViary self
puasession, .when The eoutifess entered, and all'
my embarrassment, returned with renewed'
face. • Tho’rcmint perceived,' tlie state'of my'
feelings.and in order to give me tiiffe'ti) recover
myself, begin to speak to his wile, thus treat- 1
ing rim us. though he wished to lay aside all 1
ceremony, arid regard mo ns a respected neigh
bor. In the meantime, I .moved afioiit here
at d there, examining the hooks and pictures. ,
I am no connoisseur of pictures; but one' at- '•
traded my ,attention ; it Represented a scene I
in Switzerland., ’ 1 was not struck with the,
beauty of the (ieeue y or with the skill of the'
painter! hut my attention wits riveted by seeing'’
the marks of two’ halls which had been shot
through it, the mark of one hall"very nearly
corresponding yvith the mark of the other
“.This is a good sluit,” said I, turning to the
count. ■ ' : : ■ ■
- Yes.” he answered, “ this is a celebrated
shot. D n you shoot well ?”
“ Pretty well,” I ansvyered, delighted that
the conversation had fallen on a subject with
which I felt perfectly at. home. "At thirty
paces fruni a card, I will not miss, provided 1
bpve.» trustworthy weapon-’*
“ Reglly i” siiVi. the countess, with a look
of, great, attention.. “ And you,” said she,
turning; jo. the count, “ could not you.shqoi
with equal, accuracy at thirty paces
“ Some day. we will - try,” fie replied
•‘ Linger ago, I .did nut shoot badly,; hut foui,
years have.passed since.l took a pistol iq my
band.” i
•‘,oh, if .that be, , the on*s,” I observed, I
will lay;yo«f excellenuya wager that you . wifi
not bit u card.even at twenty pace , for the,
pintol r'^}uirßl, daily practice. Thin I know
from experience, for I wa* reckoned one of. the
bert rhuta in uur regimen;, »d oh one nora*iun
l.hajl notfiedi.fur-a-wliule me th.aa my pis
tols were undergoing repair. What do you
think wait },hp flofrt«qui*hCe ? ' The first'time 1
tried, I missed a bottle at twemy»five paces,
four .limes running.. No, your, excellency,
attain a perfection jn the usftol ih» pistol,
imeinmrt: Hot neglect to’.practice. The beat
shot wham it has ever'. beep my lot to meet,
practised every day at. least three times before
dinner. practice seemed «o naiuia to him
aa thor,glass.of .wadiy,which:he drank tp.sharp.
en hi* appetite," .
; The count and countess were ..pleased that 1
had at.hist gone irtt<> a humor for.tnlking.
“ Add what did ke .fire?”, inquired the
count. « - -
v “J* wjU .toll' yon exnelly. ; ,WfafTiPTj?r lio •
happened tatieo u fiy on the wall-~yna iit'agh.
cobnteseibiitl cunsiamuo yun it .» tmtS-nrhen-,
ever ha new a fly »n,.thft weilv he i.caltod i.u<j
«oypMXoir?..Qooteit always Wought
hi m.A louder) ana. U«took' hie ninwKbntiflt V
end- ihd -TeAuune-ofitKe Jy found , a reetirg
plaii o& titeijifsUi' 4 '- -•*
' ! ’ -
'““That isextrnordinrtry," said the count.
“ And what,was' the name of this prodigy
Silvio, your excellency."
“ Silvio!" shrieked the count, jumping out
,of bis seat.. “.ta it uussible that you know
i Silvio"?" “ ‘‘ .
i “ And how should I not know <iim, yoor’
{excellency ? We were all on terms of intiubny.
wfth him ; in our regiment, he wasjtreated ns
a brother-officer, but .for five years I-have had
jno intelligence of him. From your manner, I
isiippose your excellency also ?" ,
‘ •• I know him very well. Did' hm never
imentiouio you. anything of a very strange;pc
curreuce ?’’
1 D< you rsfor -to an insult he received from
isonm hair-brained young officsr?"
“ I'do. But .did he mention id you the mime
of that hair-brained individual ?’’
“He nid nnf, youiexcelleuey. Oil!” I Con
tinued, as the truth began to dawn upon nir.
“ptay excuse nn ■ ■ l.luid upt pip; slightest
idea——, la it possible that you are the per
son ?’’ I
“lam the very person," said the count,
with a ’look of great embarrassment; “and,
that picture, which baa'excited your curiosity,
bears witness to our last meeting."
••0 my dear," interrupted the countess, “do
not on any accourt enter into any details of
the affair, h would be -very dreadful for me'
to be'obliged to listen to the particulars of
that distressing event." 1 !-
I "It cannot be helped," replied the count.—
“ I shall relate the whole occurrence: he
knows howl offended his friend;; now let
him know how he revenged himself."
The count drew his chair towards! me, and
With the most excited curiosity I heard the
following account: ■ '
| “ilxuii five years ago I married. Thebbney
moon I speii t here on thiscstme. In this house
1 have passed some of the happiest moments uf
my lrlV;„but it has been also the scene of an,
event of the most painful remembrance. Oi e
' cvening,.we went f-.ra ride mi borsbnek ; the
-horse .un‘ which my wife- rode became restive,
and she, being alarmed,' gave me the reins, and
having dismounted, waited home alone. On
reaching the yard, I saw a. traveling telega.
My servant informed me that there was a man
in my ctthnet who wished to see me ; tie refused
to give his name, say ing simply iliac he hud
some business of importance to tr.itjsact with
me. '] hastened to the 'room, arid sniw in'the'
gloomy Jight iijoihd covered with dtist, whose
ioutward appearance gave evident iokena of
carlessness and neglect. He stood here by the
chimney-piece. 1 Went up to him and endeav
ored to recognise him. “ “You do notkimw me
count.?", said, be: with-atremtding video.-■ At
the «ound,of bis voice,.which I iw«lt reun-m-.
bered,.l was struck motionless, andjimy hair
seemed to stand nn end. With an effort 1 ex
claimed’Silvio !’ ’l’am'Silvio,’ he replied. “I
■ini come to settle an aecount'which has long
been standing between us. ’Are :youlready ?" -
I measured twelve pachs, placed myself at that
corner, and begged bim to, firequ-ckfy, before
my wife returned. He lingered and after some
hesitation, asked 'me'Tor alight. I procured"
him a candle, and' sWlt the doors again,'after
ordering ihat ho uae.-sbutild disturb us. lomte ;
more hinged-.ji'tu tP.fire. He-took out ids pis-.,
tol^aud, it., I «onmed„tho seconds—l !
thought of. her— o terrible agony of those nm* A PETITION jS’OH BMAITOIPATIOir.
meins! SitviodroppedVistiaiid; 4 I anisony,’ Thefollowing ciiueular, and petition; setting
he said, ‘that my pistol is hotldhdipl with cher- - f lirlb , tlie, r nv:>-t«sitjyi-nf emancipation, are ia
;ry etches-: you 'willfind this bullet-v*ry hard, r-’. r aigpiitureM ' ' •
But it appears to ute that this is : not a,duel,. ■ <05*031.4*. ■
but .a mere assassination. Where is your pis-,, , , . j, . • " ~
iol ?’I nm nnf accustomed to fight with an op-' *»« undersign, d have prepared with ear.
ponent who is unaruied; Let begin -ffer m^ur-' lh-!,r.ehit,on the accompany
the beginning; we will cast lots for the first''"'* P"' "V" "’1 “ f '' EibaHcipat.lo»«
shot.” I was giddy with.bxx.-iieoomf.oiid a, r.-'cotwm-nd it m tIW public for general .adoption
first refused; but dreading to pr.dong.the hnr- -nd c,r.d.ian„.i nmv be obtained frtm
rowing scene, I at last loaded ano.lnl,- pistol, *V York; Decem
ture off two bus of paper, and them ',l
into Ins cap,, wh ch L remembered having shot V'B t^’L nt L n
i. , a jis B. M- B
through nil a previous occasion. On drawing, j j„ uie a M v .Kßje, ■
I found that I had again the first number-.. 'You ( Wm. (i-odell,
are still as lu.-ky as evt;r, count,’ observed Sd- i Ssnr'L K. Uavis,
vio with a smile, whi'-h I shall never forget. Niithnn Brown.
- ; • . . ' v,l - • E-lcar Kelcbam,
My excitement was so great, that I Knew not Awdhww Bowdoia,
how- i did it, biit I fired, and hit that Ipicture;’- John t. Wil«m,
The count pointed to. the picture in question;.;, S. s - Jelyn,
ins face burning with the, exciieuiedi caused:
by the recital of this most momentous circum- Chrlos-niquiU, j
stance. The countess was pitler than Jhe white 'W
lirtTidkercbief which »bb wak holding m her 1 - j
baud, and I could not refrain from giving vent -, y>o(A«Preside«? c
to my feelings of astonishment. I XJanyrtei’ ‘
P 7 fi r r?a ’’’ rW?!? "" Un v “T* Tlmpe n *dev>rth-e L Cf.tWr Stat W 'represent.:
God. I missed -Silvio was takingjh.s a.m, Uogn>e as I ylng at the very fouud
w-hm.,on ~ sudden the^ door opened and my ;• got-emteeni on which has been
wite rushed in, and w.lh-a-shriek - fell on •■■y , r ;e a' tl : e «bril]of ourfiee institutions, the
neek, .Wxih her presu nW » uH.»y thßt by Mtui . e all
age. returned. My dear. I said,.-do you not, mell an unalienable right
b*e that we are jd.itiug. WnjHlrejoa -o fil ert “J* ' ' °
alarmed ? Go.-drink .. little waicr; calm your-, VS far a. hie great truth has been in
self and return, and then 1 will "'induce you a ijy’ r ps : pi*ct depaijted from by any of our peo
tci this gentleman, who an old friend mi ’J. t course of eVenU. fhe toleration
companion <it mine.. My wife jtcawtly c^ : , f9uch / e^/tura [ has be e n caused by an over
iled all thin, ana turned to ouviu, whone Htern .. , >. ~ rr * *e
, ; i . --•»',-! ‘it,? fthadowing attachoient to the Union, and by
and ndgid countenance was miscalculated to onnil - iu f ; fi^niy to those will, whom we
producer very fay6n.blPimpress.on; she sa.d : Vltlun [l- lW - in form ; a reat cx .
,T.«l ,t really true that you-ae only lttliple ~f (red |.,^i n m« r t.
king? *tt« alwnye -
Silvio, -On one occasion he gave me a blow ..n .Thn*., such, dvparture-whether willing or
the check—a joke ;in another j. ke he'seat a unwillmg. whether excusable or censurable—
bullet B ,-oiigV. his'can whmlr ITvtW; in a h,l » ;neyeciheless given birth To a mighty _ pew.
joke be lias jtfst tiow -fired at me arid missed; « r >n our nudst-a power which has consigned
uuw.it is my torn, to joke.’ W,.h this he w... f,,ur ''[," ur peoplei to slavery and ar r -
abuut to take to aim, when,ray wife throw' o^hops_jn_.rebellion agamsc
Imrself at iiia feet. -Bise. Masha; disgrace »ery; existence of pur goyernnient; which for
fdl, disgraceful 1" I roared, 5h the- madness uf threi'quaners of a ceiitury ha* disturbed the
my rag®, • ‘Alid kir, cease \nur trifling - l ,tiaL ’ p hartu/my of the fiation, and which
with the'feelings uf thi. afflicted'and: terrified Ul,w armed inearly _half amilimn ofpeople
woman. Will yU fire or nut?’ ‘1 will.ruu,’ against rha- Union whwh haa been hitherto m
auswerd, Silvio, ’lam satisfied; fm- now I dear to ths lovers; of freedom throughout the
have seen'your agitation, your diva lof my world.
presenbe, and your lack of vournge. Tbis'is That hiy the very act of the elave-power it*
enough.’ With that ha turned, and was going .sell, we have, all df us,' been felewed. from
out}. but stopping in the doorway, he, oast bis - every obligation totolerate any longer its exist*
eye on the picture .through which; 1 had shot, ence umoiigus. -
and ahnust without taking an aiws'he.pata ' Thar, weave admonished—and dey by- day
bullet through the same bolr l hud diadL- just ,the’ conviction is. gathering strebgth-dUiniig^o* ; -
befor- - . B tt immediately dissapiwared. My —that o > luirumuy can be reitored to tbe b*- -
wiftr lay in’ a swuun; the people in the Kwlsa tipn, br''uuht"biCcs"t6 T the. people, no
wertf.filled With h -rrnr, and 'uoue-durud to in* pt-rjie -iiy nur.Diiiori no peymauen* .
tertdpfhis rt jrest; , JJe went uuton tbr steps, cy i-eiliblishcd goy'crnbieiit, ~no! I*>P* t
called his clrivcr, and woeua-bip Juqrncy pLatci for isutiti'atlaiica of uux fraedutu, as- -
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i ; Poster.-; Rnrdbiiu/Bjlußcßds,Letter-Heeds and* ;I
.({titiiTs of Jobbing done In'country establishment*. «»«,.
1 cute-i, neatly and promptly. Justices', Co«*taU(’»i;
and other BLANKS constantly on hand. ’
' before I Lad -succeetlodin recoveringmy ser-
PCS."
.Thus I ■ heard thejend of. a-,story, _ thebegif.-
nir.gof whi-.K. had .ho.-jni/vfdroe on ft for tore
occasion.- With, the hero 1 never TB«t after
ward*; bp! f have heard, thafduring the rebel*
linn <>f AVxH.nder, Ipsilanti, ha re-entered tha
army, held, ihc command of a-detachmeßt,.«B4
w-as killed in a battle near Scoolani.
, PromtheTioga Cavalry Company.
e Foetress Monbor, Dec. 28,1861
Fhiexd AaiTATiB.-iPleaae drop yoorhfiled'
[ dignity fora few moment*.and listen towhal
| » Tioga Iniy haa to.Bay;' We left :Tioga vails/
on the 26th day of-Auguet, end's ince that lima
many important changes have been witnessed
by-the Troy Cavalry. Our company is how
under - the command of Ist Lieut. B. B. Mil*
obeli, formerly; of Mitchell’s Creek, Tioga Ci
..ur-Captain heing absenton a furlough, 2t.-l
Lteut. If. 0. Tears, is from Columbia, Brad.
CuUmy, while our Orderly Sergeant is the
gaum .Victor A. Elliott as formerly. Ws can-o
inhr Washington oh the. 29tb of Aogaet, ac-1
took up dnr abode tin the top-most pinnacleyf
Meridian ilill. Here we went through thy
prodess necessary to become-Pennsylvania sui
diera. , Twice per d!ny did we dun onr military
trappings,-which consisted of a stick a la
and mtirch. cuunle'r-inarch, left and right turn,
and the other,many qu.eyr positions of a soi
| diep jn vapip. At jengtb, after constant drill
ing for- sutpe time.we were brought out to
receive thg.gall.injt steeds, which Government
bod so- kindly for onr -.especial use,
|at fbc rate of sl2oj!aoh. And Mr. Editor,yea.
can’-t form any idea of the great military spit it
which pervaded-Jim. breasts of the members of
our. little band, on leaking bold of those beautl-.
: ful beasts by the mahe, as wo didlnt have any.
hatters.. Each main felt himself far superior,
to King - Richard, yvbo,-.oried; “My kingdom
f,>r aiiorsei” as wejall had .horses without even
n'kitijr. - The next; day was spent by the.lftds
(our troopers) in ijeaping their, chargers over
eiiurmoua .dykes -and ifences, but- with a sort/
.effect in, some cases,.as a certain private Kirk
endall, from LafrpnceviUe, can- testify, ina*-.
niuchitts he is just.recovering from the effects
of u sad. tumble, which: h* got ffota the back
' his beast. Four d'ays after getting our equip
ments, we were ordered to Ball's Cross, Roads,
Yu., from, which uae squadron, Whs .ordered in
to Maryland to protect the , elections; shortly
after we wet's ordered to Annapolis,-.where w«
camped four day* and sailed from thence tu
this, place, where We arrived on -the 27th of
Knvemher-rrinany { without clothes, blankets,-
or any of the.i-hings helonging to camp equip-,
age, Tiie U. ,8. paymaster visited us on the
4ih of D -cemt-er, ;lbr the first time, and Tree
gopy ;N-,ior 'livsihd in pockets which.had not
seen a dent,in thrtp, long mpnths.
At -ihe...present|lime,‘.tl. is credibly stated
thal. the 11th Pa-. Cavalry (uf which we form
« pari.),ja-thefbest iri lhe service ;for the time,
they have, been W- .i : .5.,-
A part.of ;the lielgipient has been out neat
Great . -Bethel ou a scout a number, of times,
hut.without- effect. 1 Dei:, 22d. about76o of tins
R-lwlCitvalry came nut ae Car ..as New Market
Bridge,-,h)*t. they not etond Yankee .fire,
and sous.ravi bockii faster thun-the came.
j; - , , v D. B.M.
i Win; Curtlsi Kojee,
, J. W. Edmonds,.’- “
-Oliver Johnson,. ,
~, J. E- Ambrose,,
Edward Gilbert,
MsnsCeld Frenofa,
Andrew W. Morgan,
James Wiggins, -
Goo. B. Ch never, D-D.,
J. K. W. Sloane,
- Dexter Fairbanks,
j Sain'l Wilder
( .; Alexander Wilder,
m. C. Rues oil.
PETITIoS. ■ ■
flthe United Statu and to