The boauty
BY M. H. COBB.
Fablisbedevor, Wednesday morning ai’f; Spiled to
vabtnbersatONE DOLLAR AND ELTI'>£ENTS
ytr year, always IS ADVANCE; \
’ Ine paperiaaent postage free to county t
'thourb they may reeoire their mail at pos igloo, lo
cated 5 in oonntiea immediately adjoining, .;)rio<jnven
n-eacc. . -■'
X’ae Ag!tatok is the Official paper Co.,
and circulates in every neighborhood thpivf*-.j ~gubf
oriptiona being on the advance-pay *yzf\ o ,fx oirca
lates among a class moat to the interest ol'-ji’Sertisers
to reach. Terms to advertisers as iiboro,l i.J&osi of.
ferei by any paper of equal circulation 'A. Njurttern
Pennsylvania. . - -jjf ' •'
A cross on the margin of. a pt pet-edenot'es
that toe subscription is about to expire.’ -
jSJ* Papers will be stopped -when the id jfcriplian
time expires, unless the agent orders their |Bnji.na;
ancc. i ‘ -L'
.FAS. LOiVKEf & 8. P. Wlix|jON».
AT I'OR KEYS & COUNSELLORS /?!XAW,
-rrlll attend the Courts of Tioga, feud
McKean counties* [Wellsboro, Jau» I,^SC3.}
DICKINSON HOIJSLL ■ .
COESING, H. Yf A ■
A. FIELD, <i*osyrUtor.
jO UESTS taken to and from the'l Jot free
\_X of charge. [Jaj* ’ fr--s£'■?.}
PfiJSNSVE/TANIA HQflCidiß,
COENEa OF SIAIN STREET AND THE A’ EXUE,
WcMsboro. Pa. » s
J. W. BIGONYJ .I’d'i pfietor.
THIS popular' Hotel, bavins been re-fitted,
and re-furnished throughout; ia now cp,Jn
bablic as a first-class house. [Ja-B. 'lj [lSfiS.}
I>. HART'S ROT£L.f (
WELLSBORQ 9< TIOQ a CO. ph^NA.
THE subscriber takes this rocthod\i inform
bis old friends and customers that Nr fins re
turned the conduct of the old •“ Crystal Fountain
Hotel,” and will hereafter give it his entire attention.
Thankful for post favors, bo solicits n retie'n al of the
same. 1 BA VLB BART.
Wellsboro, Nov. 4, 1563.-ly. * *
IZAAfi WUI6H HOtfeJ,
Gaines, Tioga County, PiK, :
H. C. VERJiILYEA, ; iVcr^ietcr.
THIS is a new hotel located within j,asy ac
cess of the best fishing and- hunting gTiunds in
Northern Pennsylvania, Ko pains will he for
,v c accommodation of pleasure seekers ntfd 31% trav.
cilmg pubtis. , [Jaa-.I -‘gSO?.]
WELLSBOKO UOTJfiE..
53. B. HOLIDAY. ..l?i;liprietor.
THE Proprietor having again taken p&Mtssion of
the abovo \yill pparo do painjj Jo insure
the comfort of guests and the traveling At
tentive waiters always ready. Tcrmsieaso ja u .S.
IVeUsbbro, Jan. 21,1865.-tf. ■ „ ;
so WATCHES, CLOCK!* ASD
pi • JEWELRY!
Repaired at EULLARD’S-A CO'S. SIN IRE. ty'tl-.e
subscriber. in the best manner, and atnsjjm prices as
the same work can be done for, by anjfi -.tf prac
tical workman in the jstatc,’
Wellsboro, July 15, 1553.
A. F
Watches, Clock's, Jewelrv, fcc., &c.,
REPAIRED AT OLD PUICSS;
POST OFFICE BUILD ING,
NO. 5. UNION BLOCSi:.- ■
IVelhboro, Jlay 20,,15C3. ' , *i-'\
E. R. BLACK, ■■:-4 ■
BARBER & HAIR-DRIVER,
SHOP OVER C.IL. WILCOX’S SCCRE, ;
NO. 4, x/KtlON BLQ2&
Welhboro, June 24, 1863, * '■*-
Eton St AND FEED SFOIIE.
WEIGHT & BAILEir ‘
HAYFMiad their mill thoroughly
and are receiving fresh groundfeed,
moAi,' ic.. every day at their sforo in tor B;
• Cash paid for all kinds of grain. *
WRIGHT & ; iAXLET.
Wcllsboro, Aprii 29, 1863. * ~ - .
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEnEIJTS,
I WOULD inform Dealers in AgripulUnd. Imple
ments, that I Lave* Horse Bakes of tl-fi fsost ‘aP
pryved styles and superior quality. Hand
lUkes of a better quality than any rating jitured in
this sectim, wbieh I will furnish in any. de
sired, to dealers in the counties of , Radford,
and Lycoming. D. H. IX^UD.
Maiusburg, Nov. 18, -
JIAKKLE SHOP. j
T AM now receiving a STOCK of ITJVLTAN
X and RUTLAND MARBLE, (boughs v|ih cash}
Bud am prepared to manufacture all kirjdiL'if*
TOM B-S T O'N;gS i
and MOJfDMENIS at the lowest priced'
UARVEt ADAMS is my authorize*’wjent, and
will selLßtone at the -same prices as at tile taop.
ire have but oke Pined • .
Tioga; May 20, 1863-iy. A. T-' XiOT-ii.
LLAII AGE 3\ T C^ r r~
THE undersigned will promptly all
claims agsijnst the Government for-W’ rjices ren
deted in the Military or Naval Service cu ?6e United
States. Charges reasonable—will adv.ii»£*; the legal
necessary fees if desired. No charge if n-.it success
ful in the application. D- McNATHIpXON.
liv/'-rcnce* ; UonJ Victor Case, I. W. Ex
amining Surgeon at Knoxville, Pa*, B. 13. Sirnng,
Clymer, Pa., 3*.‘Strang, Hector, Pa., S. IL Beebe,
Uarrisffn, Pai ‘
Westfield, Jan. 11, 1804.-6 mos' 5 . * ’
STATE NORHAL SCIMJOE,
[For the sth District, Pa.^,[£.
AND . £ .
Mansfield Classical Sei; Mfjary.
Rev. W. D. TAYLOR, A- M f tilffipal.
jv£ r : * aslant.
Sirs. U. S. Taylou. j|.... v ... H^n 4 ceplreBS,
Miss li. A. Faunswortq... '......^SsyUnt,
Assistant, and Teacher in M< delJScbool*
——Assistant, And Teacher of 'hfa.-if’, -
The Fall Term of this Institution will 'Sept,
-2d. The Winter Term, Dec. 2d. The- Spring Term,
March ICtb, 186 i. Each term to coat; nm.i thirteen
weeks. *■ '• <
A Normal School Course of study for gjadnation,
embracing two* years, is adopted. ‘ ; ' 4
Students for the Normal Course, and ! '/Jio Class!*
cal Department, are solicited. » ■
For particulars, address Rev, W. D. T Vi*£>b, llans*
£cld, Tioga County Penna, Send Cor a- C.t iulnr.
* W. CCiJlfttAS,
President of the Board jf Xrustccs,
"WM. HOLLAND, Secretary. ; -
Mansfield, August 5/ ISC3. • * *
TRMSDRY BKPiRTMIST,
Office of-Comptroller of the *C yrrency,
WASHINGTON, Mjut-Tn ?,1, 1804.
TtTHEREAS, by .satisfactory evidfb ri presented
T V to the uadercisced, it has bean*-! la Is to appear
iblu Tut; Fiiist’Navioxal Bjnk, o> -VVJrboronjrb,
•& }he county of Tioga, and State of i‘c!js
t-s been duly organized under aiul the
requirements of the act of Congress, enj Ut # “ An net'
to pmviJe a national currency, secured- jytk pledge of
Tested States stocks, and to provide fci. tfie circuln
ti'in a»jd redemption thereof, ** approve*! rybruary2o,
and has complied with all the pro Vicious of said
to be complied with" £prom‘encing
' vhc business ot banking: - - c
I VOW, THEREFORE, I, Ecgb .^McCulloch,
\ of the Currency, do hereof certify that
!■ Fjhst National Bake, of Wellsb* county
c f Tioga, and State of Pennsylvania, rfcjrathomed to
commence the tmsincas of banking jnlor the act
woresaid. ; t\
J n i««im on y whereof, witness .my hani aendeeal of
, » e ’ tlj ' s twenty-first day of March,
I o.B*l ' HUGE MoC'ii.jpOCE,
t «I Comptroller of W « XVacrehoy-.
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VOL X.
TREES! TREES! FOR SUE.
Apple, Price 20 cts. Extra, 25 cts.
SUMMER VARIETY. —EarIy Harvest, Red As
trachan, Early Strawberry, Juneting, Early Sweet
Bough. Early White, Jenkenfc’ Pippen, Golden Sweet.
A UTUMN TA/fAErr.—Autumn Bongh, Graven
stein, Porter, Autumn Strawberry. Hawley or Bowse,
Pear, Henry, Prince, Canada Snow, Jersey Sweet,
Stoddard, Fall Pippen, Mammoth Pippen, Rambo,
Fall Juneting, Neutral, Thomas Wells.
WINTffli VAUtETY.— Baldwin, Fay’s Bassett,’
Northern Spy, Boston Bussell, Golden Russett, Payne
Sweeting, Buttle Green. Sweet-Pearmain, Peck’s Plea
sant, Bentley'Sweet, Rhode Island Greening, Bub
bardston, Node Such, S.*aar,Black, Tullman’s Sweet,
Danver’s Sweet’, Tompkin’s County King, Esopus
Spitzenhnrg, Wagoner. Lady’s Sweet, Yellow Bell
flower, Butch Mignonne, Newtown Pippen, Ladies’
Sweet. , ’ .
Pcar»j Price 50r. EMra^ex.Pricc.
- A'tTJ/J/AVJ VARlETY* —Bartlett, Brandywine,
Bloodgnod, Beurre Gifford, Carpenter, Dearborn
Seedling, GunseTs-Burganiot, Golden Bt-arre of Gil
boa. Harvest, Julienne, Madeliene, Rostiezer, Osborn
Shoitner, Summer Frank Beal, Tyson.
AUTUJiy VAltlE'J r Y % ~~ Benrre Bose, Beurre Di
el, Seurre Ganbault, Bezi De La Mott, Beurre De
Amiiis, Buffoo, Cushing, Dix, Dutchess de Angou
leme, Flemish Beauty, Ton Dante de Automne, Fnl
toa, Henry Fourth, Louis© Bonne de Jersey, Maria
do Louise, Napoleon, Onondago, Paradise de Aniom
nc, Seek©), Sfjeldon,'Sweet Pear, Stevens* Genesee,
Urbaniste. Woodstock, Vergalieu, Washington.
WINTER VARIETY. —GIoat Morceau, Passe
Colmar, Winter Wadden, Lawrence, Vicar of Wink
field, Winter Nells. ' •
Pt&inis, Price* 50 cls.
Bleekeris Gngc. Columbia, Coe’s Golden Drop, Rgg
Plum, Green Gage, Imperial Gage, Jefferson, Law
rence Favorite, Lombard, Magnum Bonuro, Princes
Gage, Hed Gage, Smith's Orleans, Washington, Hu
ling Superb. - •
Peaclies, Price.lS els,
Beigen Yellow, Melocoton',Crawford's Early, Early
YorS, Red Rare TUpe, Sweet Water, Geo. the Fourth,
Lemon Cling, lUd Cheek Mclocototu
€li* i7ies, Ps lce 38 els.
. Black Heart, "Black Eagle, Elnck Tartarian, Down
erieLatc Bed, Mayduke, Gnij;uo, Elton, ( Late Black,
Grey's Early White, Napoleon Bigercatj. 1 Amber, Yel
low Spanish, Beaumau's May, Holland Bigareau,
Golden Drop of Herrington,
GRAPES.—lsabella, Diaqa, Hartford Prolific, Ca
tawba, Rebecca, Delaware,' Concord, White Sweet
Water, Block Burgundy.
A. H*’ITCSGY.
El,
Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir, Scotch Fir, American
ArborvltrC, Siberian do., Weeping Mountain Ash,
Mountain A-;h, Hors© Chestnut, European Larch,
Green Fw*j> l ihea, While Flowering Douuin. Graceful
Deutzia, C.iirjvge Wicgciia. Roses, Basket Willows.
The above X offy lor sale at my Nursery. .They
s,re all of superior quality. In digging and packing,
care will bo takenand the charge for packing will
be the cost of materials used, - Trees will be delivered
at\ho Tioga depot, tree of charge. Call at the Nur
sery, and look at the trees for your own satisfaction.
• B. C. WICKHAM.
Tioga, Tioga Co., Pa.—March 9, ’64-3ur*
Prince's Metallc Paint, Pfizer & Co’s Chemicals,
Thaddcus David’s Inks, Fluid Extract?,
Concentrated Medicines, Rochester Perfumery'and
Cincinnati Wines Flavoring Extracts, -
Brandy, Paints and Oils,
Whitewash Lime, 4 ,Petroleum Oil, .
Kerosene Lamps, ' Drags and Medicines,
Patent Medicines, *'* School Books,'
Stationery, Wall Paper,’
Wyoming Mills Wrap*. -Window Glass, ;
‘ ping Paper, Dyo Colors,
Furnished at Wholesale Prices by
IV. D TEBBELL,
"■ - Corning. N. Y.
THIS} BRANDY has been analyzed by the Medi
ica! Dircctor-of the Naval Labrutory at Brooklyn,
and substituted’for French fir use in the
XJnited States Navy. It is also used and recommend*
ed by Dr. Satterlce, Medical Purveyor in New York
of U. S. Army, in the Hospital of fais Department^
DRY CATPAWBA WilfE.
* THIS WINE has all the properties of Dry Sherry
Wine.
SWEET CATAWBA WOE. -
THIS WINE for its tnildness is adapted for Inva
lids and for communion purposes.
MESSRS) ZIMMERMANN t CO., of Cincin
nuti and New York bad formerly partnership
wild N. Longworthof Cincinnati the wealthy Native
Wine producer, and therefore enables them to furnish
the best of American production, at moderate prices.
Sold hy W. D. TERRELL, at Wholesale and Re
tail. and by Druggists generally.
Corning, N-Y-, Jan. 20, 18GI-tf.
'S
Joseph R, Ingereolll
and others, trustees of In the. Court of Common
the estate which was Pleas of Tioga County, State
of William Bingham }of Pennsylvania, of peptem
deceaaed, | her 282. I
1/
*»■. j ■
Edwin Inscho ot al. J Ejectment for a tract ofland
In Deerfield township, county
aforesaid, containing thirty-three and five-tenths of
an acre or thereabouts, bounded and described as
follows, viz: Beginning at the south-east corner of
Jot 2Co. Sid the allotment of the Bingham lands in
Deerfield township aforesaid, conveyed to Caleb B.
Smith; thence along lines of said lot north three
fourths of a degree east eighty perches, east ton 1
perches and nortb%twenty four perches to-the north
east corner of said lot No. 8: thence south seventy
nino degrees east fit tv perches and fonr-ientbs of a
perch to the north west corner of lot-No. 10; thence
along the west line of said lot south one degree west
mnoiy-fopr perches and foiir-tentha of a perch to.thc*
north-east corner of lot Ko. 7; thence along the north
lint* of taid lot west fifty-nine perches and two-tenths
of a perch to thcptafjsof beginning—it being lot No/
9 of the nllotaient of the Bingham lands In. Deerfield
township aforesaid, and part of warrant'.numbered
2020 in the name of Thomas M. ‘Willing. -
And now, to wit, January 25, 1864,tu10 on John
Ward and Eliza bis wife, and Benooi Watkins pud
Mary Ann, hi? wife, to appear and plead, by the first
day of next term. *; ' - v 1
TIOGA COUNTY, SS:' -j
* I, John F. Donaldson, Prothonolnry tA the Court
of Common Pleas of said county,do certify the above
to fco ft true copy of a role entered, in the .foregoing
entitled suit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
—* —» ] set my hapd and affixed my seal of office
L. Si. > the Ist day of February, 1564,
w-' J J. F. DONALDSON, Pretty,
February >lO,-1864* j
POTTY * WINDOW at -• ,
BOY’S DRUG §T(SRBj
THE AGITATOR.
aeUoteU to tDc ZEpUnMon of ttje &vtu of ifm&om um_ tlje sjjrtaU of Sirform.
' ■ WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL “HAN’S INHUMANITY TO SIAN'* SHALL CEASE, AGITATION. MUST CONTINUE
CRAB. —Large yellow and red. Small, do, do.
GOOSEBERRlES.—English*—several varieties,
CURRANTS.—Wbite. Cherrv, Dutch-and Red.
' 0,11 I* ARi E Hi’fl' A JL. -
WnOLESAXF
DRUG STORE.
Zimmermann & Go’s.
NATIVE BRASDY & WINES,
FOR
MEDICAL -& COMMUNION PURPOSES.
CATAWBA BBANDV.
NOTICE.
WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUNTY PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1861.
’Select soetrg.
Closer to the western window, fling the shutters open
wide; • -
Let me look upon thq glory of this April eventide;
Alibis radiance is prophetic of the queenly, winsome
May,
Tripping, with tho circling seasons, through the golden
gates of Boy,
With thq' changeful hues of April lingering on her
garments'hem,-
And the* dewy April flow’rs woven fop hsr diadem ;
But she may not come to-morrow as a lustrum since
she came, j
When cur borders were with hyacinth and crocus all
aflame— t
Unto youth and maid appearing as tho rosy dawn of
love, ‘ ' ' ' - *
Wedding all the greening highlands to the purpling
sky above;
Few the sharp and swift bereavements which their
wintry shadows flung
On our hearths and pleasant places, giving every pang
a tongue:
Tben our souls were calm and Joyous, then we rcck*-
oned time by years,
Thinking never, dreaming never, of a coming reign
of tears.
Not as then the sweet Hay cometb, but os conquering
heroes come—
Heralded by thundering cannon, bugle-blast and roll
ing drum lj , .
While the solid earth is shaken by tho tramp of gath
-1 ered hosts,
While tho mailed fleets are belching iron tempests on
our coasts,
While young love and gray devotion hand in hand
sit at the gate.
Breading, hungering for the sentence of Inexorable
Fate;
While, thro' every town and village, rumor treads on
rumor's heel,
Piercing hearts of wives and mothers like the thrust
of murderous steel—
Opening, with its reckless babble, ghostly heart-'
wounds scarcely healed—
w These are victors, those kre vanquished—many per
ished on the field I"
Not as then the sweet May cometb, hut with flow'rs
of greater worth,
Flowers which in the blood of heroes have their quick- •
'ning and their birth; 'I
Flowers which bloom on fields all trampled with the
. iron beef of war.
Where our brothers died for Freedom or received her
signet ecar , f - /
Not as then the-sweet May cometb, with her olive
broneh'and vino,
But with flashing brand of battle dropping down with
crimson wino. '
9 v ♦ # iS S
•Still— howe’er the dost of conflict like a pall eowrops
the land;
Though, where erst tho wood was greenest, gleam the.
bayonet and the brand;
Though our eretime silvery rivers .roll encrimsoned to
the.sea ;
Though some mighty, hungering sorrow waiting on
our'threeholds bo— :
Still above us, grandly arching, hang, the summer
tinted skies, - - .
.And the morning mists are melting in a sea of gor
geous .dyes! I
Fragrant blooms, that promise fruitage, are unfolding
trom the bud, ■
While our. laud receives its baptism of commingled
Are and blood 1
San, aud moon, and rain, are constant, seed-time
comuiia as of old.
And the harvest's small beginnings seam and fleck tbo
quickened mould;
Signs ot promUe, rainbow-promise, greet tbo vision
everywhere;
Sup, and rain, and earth, are constant—God is con
stant!—why despair?
One event to men and nations happenetb, or soon or
late;
Each amid great tabulation outers 'Wisdom’s outer
gate; ! ’
And the soul that hath not suffered hath not reached its
beat estate, ,
And for this the sweet May cometb, band in hand
with fiery Mars, ' -
And the bluth qf love is blended with the crimson of
bis scars.
Waahington, April 26, 1564.
Select Slots.
WHAT Cams OF A VALENTINE,
On the evening of the 13th of February,
1850, twq young men sat in a comfortably fur
nished room in a largo New York hoarding
house. A bright fire glowed in the grate, well
chosen engravings adorned the walls, and a
bright light was diffused abuut tbo room from
an Argand burner.
Let me introduce the occupants of the apart
ment as Tom Siancy and John Wilbur, young
men of twenty-five, or thereabouts, who were
known in business circles as Stancy & Wilbur,
retail dry goods dealers, No. —, Broadway.—
They had taken apartments together, one of
which is now presented to the reader.
“Has it occurred to yon, Wilbur,’' asked his
partner, removing his cigar and knocking away
the ashes, “ to-morrow is St. Valentine’s day ?”
“ Yes,'l thought of it this afternoon, as I
was walking up from-the store.”
“Su did 1, and to some purpose, too, as I
will show you.”
Tom Stancy..weht to a drawer and drew out
a gorgeous valentine,'an elaborate combination
of hearts, doves, &e.
“ What do you think I for that ?” ho
asked.
“ I do’nt know, I’m sure. It appears to-be
very elegant.”
“ It cost me ten dollars.”
“Whew 1” whistled Wilbur. “It strikes
me you are either very extravagant or very de
voted. May 1 know what fair damsel is to be
made glad .by the receipt of this elegant mis
sive?”
“ That’s my secret,” said Tom, laughing.^—
“ I don’t mind telling you, however.' It’s to go
to Edith Castleton.” ~
“ I presume you feel particularly interested
in the young lady.” !
“ Not at all. But I told her I would send
her a valentine, a! la Vila ! Sha’eltyou conform
to the custom of other days ?”
“ I had not thought of it," said Wilbur,
thoughtfully, “ but 1 believe I will.”
“ And what fair lady will you select as the
recipient?”
“ You remember the poor seamstress who oc
cupies the attic in the house ?’’
“ Yes, I have met her on the stairs two or
three times.”
“ She looks a.s if times were hard with. her.
I think I will Send her a valentine.”
“ And what good do you think it will do
her?” asked Stancy in surprise.
•“ Wilbur went to the desk, and taking -out a
sheet of note paper, drew from his portemon
naioa ten dollar bill) wrapped it in a paper, on
[From the Washington Chronicle.}
MARS ANB MAY.
M. H. COBB,
■whicK ho had previously written, “ From St.
Valentine,” and placed the whole Tn an envel
ope. ...
“There,” said he, “my valentine hag cost
os much as yours, and I venture to say. will be
as welcome.” , , •
“You are right. T wish I had not bought
this costly trifle. However, as it is purchased
I will send'it.”
The next day dawned clear and frosty. It
was lively enough for those who sat by comfor
table fires and dined at luxurious tables—but
for the poor who shared none of these advanta
ges it was indeed a bitter day.
In an attic room, meanly furnished, sat a
young girl, pale abd thin. She was cowering
over a scanty wood fire, the best she could, af
ford, which heated the room very insufficiently.
She was sowing steadily, shivering from time
to time, ns the cold blast shook the windows
and found its way through the crevices.
Poor child I Life had a very black aspect
for her on that winter day. She was alone in
tho world. There was ■ absolutely no one on
whom she coaid call for assistance, though she
needed it sorely enough. ■ The thought came to
her more than once in her discomfort, “is it
worth while living any longer ?”. But she re
coiled -from the sin of suicide, i She might
starve to death, but she .would noli take the life
that God had given her.
Plunged in gloomy thoughts, she continued
to work. .'All at once a step .was heard ascend
ing the staircase which led to her door. She
arose in soma' surprise and opened it, Jhihkiug
be the landlady or one o‘f tbe servants.
She was right. It was a servapt. ; ■
“Here’s a letter for you that the post boy
just brought, Miss M.orris.” ’
“ A letter for me 1" repeated Hellen Morris,
in surprise, taking it from tbe servant’s hand.
“ Who dan have written to me ?” ;
“May be it’s a valentine, Miss," said tho
girl, laughing. “You know this is Valentine's
day. More by token, I’ve got two this morn
ing. One’s a karakter, (caricature,) so mistress
calls it., Just look at it.” :
Bridget displayed a highly embellished pic
torial representation of a female hard at work
nt the wash' tnb, the cast of beauty decidedly
Hibernian. . •- ' , .
Helen laughed absently, but did not open her
letter while Bridget remained—a little to the
disappointment of that curious damsel,. '.
1 Helen slowly opened the envelope. A bank
note for ten dollars dropped from it to the floor.
'She eagerly read the few words'on the paper
—“From St. Valentine I’! .*\ ; .
“ Heaven be praised!” she saidj folding, her
hands gratefully, .‘klhis sum will enable me
to carry out the plarf which I bad inrvieW/* ;
• Eighttyears passed' away. -• Eight years with
their lights and shadows; ■ They brought with
then, the merry voices of children—they ■ also
brought with them nevrmade graves,—happi
ness to some, and grief to others.
Toward the last they brought the great com
mercial crisis of ’57, when houses that sjeemed
built upon a rock tottered all at once to; their
fall. Do not many remember that,time all too
well, when merchants, with anxious faces, rap
from one to another to solicit help, and met only
averted faces and distrustful looks ? 1
And how was it in that time : of universal
failure wjth our friends—Stancy & Wilbur?
Dp to 1857 they bad been doing an excellent
business. They had gradually enlarged : the
sphere of operations, and were rapidly growing
rich when the crash.came. 1 ; ' '
They,immediately took in sail.; Both were
prudent, and both'felt that this was the, time
when this quality was urgently needed.
By great efforts they had succeeded in keep
ing up till the 14th of February, 1858. On
that morning a note of two thousand dollars
came' due. This was their last peril. That
surmounted, they would be able to go bn with
'assured confidence. . .
But, alas 1 this was tbs rock of which they
had most apprehension. They had taxed their
resources to the utmost. . They had called upon
their friends, but their friends were employed
in taking care of themselves, anil the selfish
policy was the one required then,
“ Look out for number one,” superseded the
golden rule for the time being.
As I have said, two thousand • dollars were
due on the 14th' of February.
•• How ranch have you got towards it ?” asked
as Siancy came in at half-past eleven.
I “ Three bundreid and seventy dollars,” was
i the dispirited reply. •
“Wasthat'all you could raise?” enquired
his partner, taming pale.
"All." ■ , ' .
“ Are yon sure you thought of| everybody 7”
“I have been -everywhere.j- I’m fagged to
death,”, was the weary reply of Stancy, ,as he
sank exhausted into a chair.
“ Then .the crash must come,” said Wilbur
with a, gloomy resignation.
I *• I Suppose it must.” , i
There was a silence. Neither, felt .inclined
to say anything. For six months-'thoy had been
struggling with the tide. They could see chore,
but in sight of .it they .must go down.
At this moment a note was brought in. by a
boy. Tberewas.no postmark. Evidently he
was a special messenger.
It was opened at once by Mr. Wilbur,, to'
whom it was directed. It contained these few
words only:. ,
• “ If Mr. John Wilbur will call immediately
| at No. —, Fifth .Avenue, he will learn some
i thing to his gieat advantage.” (
John Wilbur .read it wjthsurpriee, and passed
it to his partner. “ What does it mean do you
think 1” .
“ I do’nt know,” was tha. reply,." bu£ I ad*
vise you to go at once.”
“ It seems to be a feminine handwriting,”
said Wilbur, thoughtfully.
“ Yes, do’nt you know any 'lady on Fifth
Avenue ?”
“Well, it is worth noticing., ,We have met
with so little to our advantage lately, that, it
will be a refreshing variety,”
In five, minutes John Wilbur jumped into a
horse par,. and was dh his way to No,Fifth
Avenue. . ■ . , .> , . -,
Ha walked up to the-door of a magnifiarit
brown stone house) and tang the bell: He wits
instantly admitted, and shown into the drilling
rpnm, suitably furnished.
He did not have to wait long. Ari' elegantly
dressed lady, scarcely thirty, entered, and bow
ing, said, . ■; :
. “ You do not remember me, Mr. Wilbur?”
“No, madam," said be, in,perplexity.
“We will waive that, then, and proceed to
business. How has your house borne the crisis
in which so many of our largo firms'havo cone
down ?” -■
John Wilbur smiled bitterly,
“ We have struggled successfully till to-day,”
be answered. “ But the end has come. Unless
we can raise a certain aura of money by two,
we are ruined.” “
“ What sum will save yon ?” was the lady’s
question.
“ The note duo is two thsosand dollars. To
wards this wo have but three hundred and sev
enty-five." i
“ Excuse me a moment," said his 1 hostess.—
She left the room, but quickly returned.
“ There,” said she, handing a smpil strip of
paper to John Wilbur, “is my check for two
thousand dollars. You can repay it nt your
convenience. If yon should require' more, come
to me again.” ‘
; “ Madam, you have saved ns,” exclaimed
Wilbur, springing to his feet in delight. “ What
can have inspired in you such a benevolent in
terest in our prosperity t”
"" Do you remember, Mr Wilbur,” said the
lady, “ a certain valentine " containing a ten
dollar note, which yob sent a.yonng girl occu
pying an attic room in your lodging house,
eight years since ?”
“I do, distinctly. J have often wondered
what became of the young girl. I think her
name was Helen Morris.” . ' " ‘ " ■
“ She stands before you,”- yras the quiet-re
sponse.”
“ You, Helen Morris!” exclaimed Wilbur,
starting back in amazement. .“ You, surroun
ded with luxury t" : '
"No wonder you are surprised.' Life has
strange contrasts. The money which you sent
pie seemed to come from God.. ,1 was on the
brink of despair. With it I pat my wardrobe
Jn repair, and made application for the post of
companion to a wealthy lady.' T fortunately
Obtained it. I had been with her hut two y ears,
when a' gentleman in her circle, immensely
wealthy, ofiered me his.hand; in.marriage. -F
esteemed him. Ho.was satisfied with. that.. I
married him. A few years since he. died, leav
ing mo this, house and an immense, fortune. I
have’never forgotten you, having accidentally
learned that my timely succor came-from yon.
I resolved, if fortune ever put it in my power,
I would befriend yop as you. befriended me.—
That time has come. I have paidphe.first dn
| stalmehtof my debt. Helen Eustace remem
bers the obligations of Helen Morris.”
John Wilbur advanced arid respectfully took
bet hand. “ Yon have nobly, repaid ■ tnc,”| be
said, Will you also award m.e the privilege
of occasionally calling upon you.?” . . |
“ I shall be moat happy,” said Mrs. Eustace,
cordiallv.
John Wilbur took a hurried' leave, antf re
turned-to his store ns the clock struck one.' He
showed his delighted partner |Be ; ; check which
be had just received. f‘ 1 has’nt time to-ex
plain,” he said, “ this mustht once be cashed.”
Two o’clock came, and the firm was saved’ —
Saved from their last’ peril!' ‘Henceforth they
met with nothing hut prosperous gales.-
;Wbat:mora? , ■ ;. . . 1 , i -.
Helen pustace has again changed her. name.
She is now Helen .Wilbur, and . her- husband
now lives at No. —, Fifth Aveno'p.
■And all this came of a valentine.
The Clerical Kiss.— Dominie- Brown had
reached the.mature age of'forty-five wi.t|umt
ever having taken part in this pleasant labial
exercise. One of the Deacons hlid' a very
charming daughter, and for a’ year or two the
Dominie, found it very pleasant to call..upon
her 4 three or four times a week. Iq fact, tb4
•neighbors said ho was .courting her, and very
likely he was, though he had not .the remotest
suspicion of <it himself. One Monday "evening
he was sitting asiisual by her, when' a sudden
idea popped ipto his head. • ' ' • '
“Miss Mary,” said he, “ I’ve knbWn you
for a lung.tinJe, and I never thought pf it be
fore ; but now I would like you to give me a
kiss. Will you ?” ,
“Well, Mr. Brown,”'replied she, arching
her lips, “ If -you think it would tWt be wrong,
I have no objection.”
“ Let us ask a blessing first,” said the good
man closing his eyes and folding his hands,
11 For what we are about to receive’tbo Lord
make us ’thankful.” The chaste- salute was
then given and warmly returned. .
“ Oh, ikary that was good cried the Dom
inie, electrified by a new . sensation, “Let us
have another and then return thanks.”
Mary did - not refuse, and when the operation
had been repeated, the Dominie ejaculated in
a transport of joy “For the creature comforl#
which -we have now enjoyed, the Lord be
praised; and may they be sanctified, to ourltem
poral, and eternal .gqod.” .
History says that the fervent petition of the
honest. Domino was 'so”qn duly answered ; fur
Wiese than a month Mary becarilo Mrs. Brown.
A Fiftv Thousand Dollar Reward. — ln
1858) n gentleman, walking on the outer end of
Meigg’s wharf, had his hat blown off his head by
a summer afternoon gust of wind, and, in trying
to catch it before it went overboard, he tripped
on the pianking and tumbled bead foremost into
the waters of the bay. The tide was running a
strong flood at the time, and, ail ho came up to
the surface, Special Officer Van Ness, who
happened to be od the dock at the time, and
teeing the man was in danger of drowning—
not being a swimmer—plunged in after him
nd rescued him from death. This was not
accomplished without great danger to the offi
cer,.bat both men succeeded in being landed
on the dock. The rescued man gave his name
as Charles Bernard ■ Egerson, and offered to-,
handsomely reward him, but Mr. Van Ness ri-,
fused to accept anything for his humane act.,
A short time since Mr. Egerson died in Liver-,
pool, and left Officer'Van Ness la legacy .ttf-flfl-;,
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INTO. '37
Setters from tfje
From the 45th Pennsylvania Hcgiaacnt,
Near Barstovv Station, Va., }
April 30, 1564. J
Friend Agitator .—The events of the pasf
few Jays having furnished material for aletter;
which may prove interesting to your readers,'!
improve the opportunity offered by a few honrtf
of rest, to give, briefly, a history of our move
ments eince leaving Annapolis. On the 22nd
instant, tho peaceful monotony of our.campf
was broken by the reception of marching ai
der*. At 4 o’clock on the morning of the 23d;
we were awakened from a sound slumber, by
the familiar sound of the bugle and drum. r
Soon the hurried tramp of horses and men, and
other notes of busy preparation, drowned all
else, until 7 A. M., when, having turned over
■to the Quartermaster our A tents, and drawn
instead the more portable but less convenient
shelter tent, and fortified oar haversacks vritbt
three days’ rations, we formed in line; and wai
ted" patiently the order to march.
At 9i o’clock the head of the coldmni begad
•to move, on the road to Washington; and amid
strains of martial music and flying banners;
the 9th corps bid adieu to Annapolis end vicin
ity. We had scarcely got out of sight of onf
camp, before overcoats, blankets, and almost
every description of clothing, began to ha
thrown away. The road was, in pieces, lite
rally carpeted with the best of soldier’s cloth
ing, principally from the jtnapsaeks of the tin-'
| initiated, who had as yet to learn bow to rega-4
late their amount of baggage. ’■
[ After two days of good marching, we arrived
I at Bladensburg, five miles from Washington;
at 12 M., on the 25th. During the afternoon;
ohr column, at least six miles long, marched
through Washington, and was reviewed by tho
■ President, who, in company with Gan. Burn
side and Gov. Curtin, stood on the balcony of
Willard’s Hotel.
As we passed, each company gave three rou
sing cheers, to which “ Old Abe,” looking ra
ther pale and careworn; but calm and serene as
a priest, responded, by gracefully raising his
hat. Oar reception at Washington was all that
could have been desired, and reflects credit ott
the citizens of our Capital. Water and provi
sions were freely distributed to tho soldiers, so
Jar as onr harried march through the city would
permit; while the national flag flitted to the
breeze from nearly every window.
■ ; Crossing the long bridge at four P. M,, and
marching about four miles on “ sacred Boil/'
•we pitched bur |onta hear Alexandria.
Too much baa been said and written about
-the fortifications of Washington; to need faN
(her comments, and 1 wilt simply affirm that
one’s confidence in tho security of our national
capital is not at all diminished by a view of the
chain of forte which crown the heights around
iho city, from all of which floats onr flag, in
proud defiance to all traitors. 1
' Laying in camp on the 26th, at 10J A. M.
on tho 27 th, having re furnished our haversacks;
- and added to our load forty rounds of ammuni
tion, we resumed our journey.
After a march of fifteen miles ws arrived at, "
and encamped near Fairfax; Court House, a fair
specimen of Virginia desolation. The build
ings are as few as they are dilapidated and
rudely constructed, and principally occupied
by so tiers'and venders of soldiers’ necessaries
geuerally. Next morning found us again oil
a’ur way westward. Eighteen miles of good
marching brought us to Bristow Station, on tba
4 irgitfla Central railroad. After leaving tba
Is rights near Alexandria, the face of the conn- 1
try through.which we passed was beautiful,
level or gently undulating, and admirably adap
ted tu agriculture. On qur first day’s march
from Alexandria, an occasional symptom of im
provement was visible, where partially success
ful attempts to repair the ravages of war bad
been made by proprietors of plantations. Bdt
from Fairfax Court House to this [place, inclu
ding the vicinity of Bull Run, (which stream
.we forded at 1 P. 51..) and Manassas Junction;
a vast'desolated plain, thickly dotted with de
serted fortifications and the debris of the tom
hie carnage which has there been enacted, and
scarcely a dwelling or fence to indicate the
mark of civilization, meets the eye of the trav
eler. On arriving here we found the Pennsyl
vania Reserve corps, guarding the railroad.—
Since then they have been relieved, and gone
towards the front of the Army of the Potomac.
We are, temporarily at least, to fill their place.
Trains, laden with soldiers and provisions for
tho army, are constantly passing to and
turning from the front; and as guerrillas are
constantly prowling about these parts, seeking
an opportunity to do mischief, our duty is far
from trivial; and you may not be surprised if
you hear of some of us being “gobbled” some
of these fine mornings. Gen. Burnside com
mands, the 9th corps in person; and with such
"Generals as Parke, Willcox, Ferrero and Grit-
tendon for division commanders, wa enter the
field nnder favorable auspices of future useful
ness id the coming campaign. We have one
division of colored troops in the corps, under
command of Brigadier General Ferrero. slaj.
General Parke commands our division, the 2d.
Our brigade, consisting of the 48th and 45th
Pennsylvania, 30th and 35th Mass., SlstrW.T.;
and 7th R. I. regiments, is commanded by the.
able I>rig. Gen. Potter, formerly commands! of
the 2pd division of this corps.
Mature is once more smiling, under the influ-'
ence of spring. Trees, and vegetation gene
rally, are being clothed in their wonted loveli
ness and beauty, as the green leaves, buds and
blossoms spring into life, under the invigora
ting effect of April showers. Grass is growing
finely, the weather for the last few days has
been quite cool and bracing; This evening, it
is raihing quietly. - . '
The boys are in remarkably good health, and
spirits; The mail comes regularly from Wash
ington. Those desiring to write to friends, in
this regiment, will direct, A-lst brigade, 2nd
division, Gth army corps, via Washington, 'l).'
C." For the present I remain ’ ,1
.Respectfully yours,-
VETERAN
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