Tne Tioga County l Br M. H. COBB.- , - V; ■' r ,vishsJ««rT VfeaaßsiaT mofillßg at O.'CK DO/.LjVR AXO TTFIT CKXTS is ■, - v ■ • {: J p*pcr: 3 -efli j/oaujra free in bounty sar/senbcrs, ui, retire fbeir ruffil at lu ‘V, imtaeiUU!; a for .^rr.U. A -iTiTJS i« the Onkial piper of Tiog* Co;, - ii.jr-5 m every Qtfighbc.rhc.o3 therein. Hab . vr»n ' ja the -iJranee-pay system, it circn \x~iZ • Xjst ttP M l * interest of &drf*rti tlie margin'd” a paper* Jeno-tes •: ;;|e ial*cripli-a is aioul ts empire. t'jpsrs «Ul os stepped srhen ih.9 subscription , ; .-• '.res., aniess the agent orders their ccntina- .5A* f.O’.VKE* &S. w: WILSON, 4 & CoutoELLORS at LAW. 3- ~;ii »tter 1 the Courts cf Tioga, Fofftr crd ~ ; i; s -.n c-arties. [■’•TeUsboro, Jan. 1, V: iS.j 9ICKRfSON HOBSE r v y cdßSirrs, s. y. « ! ■;,i A. FIELD. ; „Projij^tqE. ,~i I'Z STS taken to and from the Dept-' free \JT of charge. . [Jan. l.'bSs3.] F£sssri.yA»iA Hors Er. or main street tee AVjyuE.. 1 vvcliscorb. Pa. Ti' j tr. BIQONT, L.Froyrietor. 'TiIIS popular Hotel, flaying j. r.nd re-fcraished thronghoat, is now opeS do th* :fo as a £.-st-clase house. (Jan. 1, fSfc'S.j I>; HART'S ROTEI,. - T VZLLSSOnoi TIOGa CO. FESITA. , THE subscriber takes tb& method to inforro bis rid "friends and customers that be: has’re famii tbe conduct of the old '‘Crystal fountain ~\ ?li 1 f>n6 will hereafter give it blrectire ef%ctk>B. fr past favors ; he solicits a of the * ' ‘ DAVID H illT. RVilfboro. Kov. 4, 1863-ly. IZAAR WAtTOH HOUSig, .Gsisssl Cssnty, Fa. ' - g C. VERMILTEA, .Profirietor. rpHIS is a new hotel located within «Usy ac- I ce:s cf the best and banting gre I tils in "»"risen* Fcuuiylv&uia. ho pains will be sp liAd for of pleasure seekers and tlieittrav irujVatfe. [Jan. 1, 58^.1 A. FOLET, . fetches, Clocks, Jewelnr. kc., &e I.IPAIEED AX OLD TEICSS: , OFFICE BUILDING, yo. 5. usiok block. May 2D, 1663. - ' - O tiWSZT, WESTERN EXCHANGE HOTJEE. KNOXVILLE, BOROUGH, PA'. THE urlersignel having leased the abftve Hotel i t e term of years would respectfully inform :L6 traveling publi that he has put the HoUl fit first i r strac t Bnchn, Sarsaparilla and fioso SVesh; VV w't Eolbicg Hyjnfp; Mrigbtf s 0 . -re', -.r. j Chccsemen’i*-Pills';- Hall s Ealsau)-; Bin- L.r.dtn Boot 9in • Herrick’s Pills an i PJas -s- Errc's Ercnchiel Troches, Ac . Ac lier it. if,-: -inly. f. r. tf illiaMs. HETEOTE STAMP®. ■ T:a:; M. JHSU'3, Deputy Cc.}lectOT_cf tt,i. bos';u!t revived a large lot of ■at. :i s’U ior.omicationf, from one cent tip to so. r r-r-'T, tvl-ninc Stanrs can get them at JaJ offee i;rr rf %I ■B'CLLAKD- AesimnhAsseatcr. ' j. M. PHELPS. •7.:.a >tc. ■['T.Celi'May 2. 18*4- P. JfEWEM-, »ESTIST. TIOGA COPITTT, PA, TS r.rerrnrr'i to operate in all the in X ;fce various departments cf Uilipg- estractirgj in ••‘•ng artificial denudes. Ac. MausUtld. August 10, 1864-ly. . ' * COWASESQUE 1 T'EIS lipase which has been open for ccDyeniCneej i ,f ibe traveling public for a number ol years.' • "ciciv teen newlv furnished throughout afid £tted : .i mtlc aVcau be f>tind in any coS.ntry.or - Ihc Proprietor docs not heritateiS say •-: tna: iherc trir* be no pains spared to addto.ibe . • if*:: A his guests, end snake dt a home for .tliepi ‘:oi.e't •.! stalling for leaißs: end a good bustler :r,r« in ptteedance, all of which can be “ .e-.isi of Knixviiie-Pa. . i' 3J. V. FUIIPXE, Proprietor. I scrftU. May 20 r 1?W.-ly- uELI,SBOBO HOTEL 1 .O'-’T.er .Vain- Street *i*d ihe ’ :* Pa,- E. E. HOLIDAY* Proprietor. " /> iccst popular Houses In the coflnty-- ’’.f 2 :.Wg :he principal Stage-house inWells^oro. ' ■ re* le'ive daily as follows t ■: ’ : : li:-a. at 9a. m.: For Troy, at Ba. m.*l jlor •/'tty z- vre every Tuesday and Friday nt2;i. m : : • 't.cd.*rspcrt. every ToosdayandFridcy atjjp-in. friers Ariirr—From Tioga, at 12 1-2 j^clock ir.m Irjy, at 6 o'clock p. m.From 1 j t Friday 11a. m.; Co'idei»- “ A-irti.-r Fridav II a.‘m. , 5, -1‘ ' i —j.zrirrv Cr.wden, the well-kncwn hustler, -e T::i -c hand. .s u Get, 5, lS6f~ly. • . HIGH YORXG* BOOKSELLER * STATIOJfEKr AKD SIALER IK .~ tr *'3 r : ck 5, -American. Eajrlish, ftuf Stress Silver Plate-l "VTare. Sp€ (tailcs, V*-- Pbotngrapkic Album?, Stercj *cf>pcf, 1 Perfumery, Yankee Notic-us. j Tiie-. and Fancv and Toilet. Article?. . SCSIOOL BOOKS of every fcind uset.in lb* ’ ’--‘J- '-.'ftictlj cn hand and font by mpil pr oth- ~r:o:r block, wellsbop.o,_pa rcvbnije stamp?.. A l ' p -5E ASSORTMENT of Revenue Jftafcpe - h ~r t’i -inutinn?. iii?t receive! ‘r.Vtlw.r'uFl Pan’s of Wcllsboro, in the Store bnfldiag t ■ J - ■' I-Rnl.:r,s'>n. Persons wanting Stamps are ; ; r to er.o r.7.d "'jt £ supply. s t> r . M„y 25. ISr.t-tf. '. s A lit: I ■JI ■ SOTICC —tho undL-raigiiC-S ’ liar .p-A. :i>£ 'c.n pppoir.tcd’an Auditor to dUtribt te-tbe -4 1 ‘ ? r '^ r Administrator, of Jr,cob Babb, <3e - ' u.' lo the dntica of fsiJ oppomfmtnt trie Sth day* of IS€4, «T-l£e OScc, in at 2-o'clock P. Al. 3«J. " XROS. ALLBN, Ac<&or. —Wbareat, my wife SAKORA, left ..' T and board without any joat a> se or - I fcticoy forbid all persoo* barbot tog or .. “ L ? -> 7 on Civ account, a * I ahull pay no about 100 Major-Generals, 550 Statesmen, 200 Erig.-Generals,'-'-.. 330 Divines, 275. Colrccl?- 725. Anther?, 3 00 L:euL*Colocels, 40 Artists, ‘260 Other Officers, 125 S(age, 75 17&T7 Officers, _ 50 Prcmineut TVcmeD, • 350 Prominent Foreign Portraits.' * 1 * 3.0C3 COPIES OF 'SVORKS OF ART, including reproductions of the most celebrated En .gravings, Paintings, Statues, Ac, Catalogues sent on receipt of Stamp- An order for One Dozen PIG TUH-E5 from cur Catalogue -will be filled on the re ceipt of Si.SO. and sent by mail, free. Photographers and others ordering goods C. 0. D. will please remit Iwenty-fiv© per qent. of the amount with their order. ‘ E. AH. X- ANTHONY A CO.' Manufacturers of Photographic Materials, ' ■* cCI .Broadway, I«ew York. 1 The prices and- quality of ocr goods cannot fk.il to satisfy. ’ {Nov. 16.1364-1 y.] ACADEMY,—The second Term cf‘the present school yecr will be£ln Ulonday, Dec. 12, ISO 4. Pupil* ?re prepared for College, business pursuits- TUITICK (for a term of 12 week?) Primary Course .* „ ' Common English Branches ' Higher EngJish Er»’.hches... Languages : ...j. Pupils designing to attend but half the| term- will be charged accordingly. - 1 • I\q deduction is made for absences-, unless in eases of protracted sickness. J. R. GRIER, 'Tfellsboro, Lee. 7. 3564-3 t. Principal IiIILtIKERY. —T would inform «:y friends in j 1 fl, and aronnd Tioga horo r that I hare opened a abop in the dwelling: formerly oacnpied by Miss Ea- ' cUI Prntntnn. I will have new FAIL STYLES of millinery goods constantly on hand. BRAIDING & EMBROIDERY, MACHINE SEWING of-all descriptions, done on a first-class Grover £ St ker machine. Materials made np in tho neatest mafiuer. MRS. J. P. FE.ELL. Tioga. Oct. 26, 1564-2i* FARM FOR SALE.—The undersigned wishes to dispose of his Farm*ia Covington township, ly ing on Elk Kan. about three miles from Covington ■Boro, and generally known as lb© “Wefberbae Farm." It contains about* 93 acres, with about 60 acres improved. The soil is of the very best quality of upland and the cleared portion is entirely free from stumps. It is well watered and bos good buildings. Those who want to buy a good Farm may find it to their Advan tage to pay this one a visit before they 41 settle down.” Good warrantee deed given. For terms apply lo H. H. Pot J cr, Middlebnry Center, Pa., or to Levi Rock well, Cherry Fla tig. Pa. J. B. POTTER, Washington, D. C., Nov. SO, 1864. mt LLIJ E R Y. BE AIDING & EMBROIDERY, ■ MACHINE SEWING, DRESS & CLOAK-MAKING. X would inform my friend* in and around Tioga borough. Hist I Lire opened a shop in the dwelling formerly occupied Ijv Miss Rachel Prutsman. I wiu ijrre pew FALL 4 WINTER STYLES of Millinery Quodf constantly on hand. Tioga, Nov. MRS. J. P. X7RELL, CAUTION. —Wtores-, my wife, CAROLINE, has left my bed and board, without jo ft eanso or I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, for I aball pay no debt* of Tier contracting after this date. CHARLES L BOEHM. Elossbnrg, Nor.. 23,1891-St. , KEBOSINE LAMPS at BOY’S DRUG STORE. W Hits XHEr.E SHALL BE A WE OH Q UIsEIGH IEP, AND UN iIL “IIAHS INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATIOS MUST COKTISUE. WEILSEOEO, TIOGA COUNT I» PA WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1864. .$3 PO. . '4 00. . 5 00. . 6 00. m if i‘> select llnftrp. [From lie Boston Commonwealth.] EOIiGAB THE BAuE. BY 1 . A. EOBCA3. He sits cn his throne of gold— Ice ancient hero grand, He dreams of the days of old When he ruled o’er sea and land : Days cf trouble were they. In-ages far away— Days of trouble and doubt— Bat strong was the hero’s arm. And the hero’s heart was cfonL _ And ever they ery in rain— “ The smoke of battle again Bloats overland and main : * Why starts not freza bis slumber Holgar the Dane?" 11. Xike a torrent of silver foam His beard down his breast Is poured: All clad in shining armor. And by his side a sword. Dreaming be waits the hour . When man shall sorest need The iron will, the arm of power. The hero's thought and deed. And therefore they cry in rain— “ The smoke of battle again Floats over land and main; But startles not from bis slumber Holgar the Dan© V 7 m. Thus they clamor to-day ; And thus they clamored of yore; t( This is the hour of trial: Would he were with ni once more I" For ever the coward is present, Trembles and is afraid; And doubting, ever look* upward For such miraculous aid : But not in petty quarrel Shall Holgar’s sword be gflt; And not to champion joowards Shall Holgar’s blood be spilt And so they cry-in vain— The smoke of battle again Floata cver landiand main, And stirs not from his slumber Holgar the Dane !’ 7 rv. Yet the hour foretold shall come— The hour of peril and strife. When the hero shall grasp bis sword. And start again to life— When bis eyes shall flash wllh tire, And hia voice shall thrill with wrath. And the foes of Freedom and of Troth Be scattered from his path; ' And those till then who struggled Hopelessly but fearlessly. Shell mr.rvel at the aid from Heaven Which guv© them victory. - But ss yet ye shout in rain— “ The smoke of battle again Floats over land and main; Yet leaps not from his slumber Holgar the Dace 2WisttUant>. A SoEFEIT OF PRESERVES, “ It’s a first-rate gun. Bob, and I wonldn’t fake —pass tbs decanter : thank yon—wouldn’t take fifty pounds in—‘walnuts?’—No, thank you —In hard cash for it. Let’s set —two hares, two brafie of pheasants, and a wood pigeon, besides your bag; and I’m certain we should have done twice as well if it wasn’t for the confounded poachers.” “By the way, old fellow.” said I, passing, but previously taking toll from the decanter— “ by the way, the last cock assuredly belonged to my bag. 'Winged as he was, I was sure of him, without your pouring that second charge into the poor brute.” “ Nonsense, man, be would have gone clean off. Such pieces as yours are well enough for partridge shooting; but for a pheasant there’s dothing like a breech loader.” Xow, I knew from experience that my old friend. Jack jßaynshaw, would have his own way if I talked for an hour ; so I made S vir tue of necessity, and gave him the disputed bird, which was, on the ybole, generous, see ing that Jack bad asked the down for a week’s shooting, and the bird in question was un doubtedly his own, probably batched in a hen roost, fed on the lawn, and certainly watched over with as much, nay more, care than any old chanticleer on the dunghill- Squire Rayn shaw was a staunch preserver, and had been so ever eince be came in for his uncle’s estate, and left me the sole occupant of the second floor chambers in Gray’s Inn.' But Jack was ’not a bed fellow. In taking prosperity to his besom he had done so without letting it dis place his heart; and in spite of a certain amount of egotism, and of bis having taken a wife to preside over the 1I«IL Jack was Jack still; and many a happy fortnight we spent to gether, talking over old times after dinner, and keeping, the ladies waiting till out of patience, whilst we, in a happy state of forgetfulness, discussed a bottle of nectar, which, glowing upon the old mabegany table, sent flashing back the light of the fire in a spirit of indepen dence that seemed to say “ I’ve not lain forty years in bottle without having a glow of my own that can put your evanescent light into the shade.” Jack got op and poked the Sre into a bright er fit, and then made himself a shadowed and disprdpertioned monster on the waistcoat op posite by turning his back to the cheerful blaee, and then tucking bis coat tails nnder his arms. “ Now, Bob, a cheroot each, and then tea and the ladies. Ah 1 if it wasn’t for the poach ers there wouldn’t be a prettier bit of shooting for fifty miles round ; there’s no such covers in the neighborhood. But 1 believe those fel lows of mine are cars. Jones has taken on a new watcher this week who is to do wonders, but I haven’t seen him yet. Hang ’em 1 I don’t think they’re rogues, or I’d say they were in league with some of the poaching vag abonds. However, ‘ set a thief to catch a thief;’ I’ll take on one of the biggest poachers in the place and make him keeper, for hang me if I like having my game kept down in the 1 way it has been. I was over at Stobbleton the oth er day, and 1 could have sworn to one hare I saw hanging at the poulter’s. The beggar had no tail, sod I’ve secs it about the nine acres more than once. But we’ll have the creme de la create to-morrow, old boy. We haven’t been to Copse Corner yet; and we’ll have almost a battle there. You' must not a stronger charge in that gun Of yours, and-; Fli give yon a few — what the dtnoe was that ?” I had beard nothing and said so. I “IH give yon & few shots. There again I By jove, they’re at it in the very placesaying which Jack rattled down the shatters end fiong open the window. The wind swept by in gusts, bearing with it the dry leaves upon the gravel walk; the night was as dark as a railway tunnel, and we stood with' onr heads out for a few minntes attentively listening. I wee just going to drop a hint about his being mistaken when bang! bang” went two guns, evidently about three quarters of a mile from where we stood. /‘ln my best preserve,” roared the squire; “-in the very place—hapg. eta.” Down • went the window. f‘ I’ll let ’em know.” Jingle, jingle, went the bell, “ Ton’ll come with me, Bob J” “Of course,” said I. “ But what are yon going to do ?" "Going to do?" he re-echoed. “ Why, take the vagabonds, to bo euro. Here, Thom son he shouted to the bntler; “my shooting jacket and hat—my boots, too, he roared after the departing Mercury. " No, never-mind—hang the boots I” In less then two minutes we had slipped on our shooting jackets and hats ; and Jack, armed -with a constables staff, and I with a keep er’s bludgeon, were on the point of slipping out of the front door When a faint scream ar rested ns; and upon turning round -I we saw Mrs. Eanynshaw and her sister at thahead of the stairs- The news had ascendeJ to the drawing-room, and a scene was impending; but Jack rushed up to his cara sposa, and amid a torrent of expostulations and express ions of fear 1 heard him keep op a running fire of “ No danger—keepers—plenty of help— constables—jail—vagabonds— quiet—care of myself,” Ac.: and a few moments after we were off at double quick march over the lawn, whenthe darkness compelled us to reduce that speed to a walk. We heard another shot from the same direction as we issued from the front doer, and then all was silent, with the exception of our hurried footfalls as we has tened on, I having, on my part, enough to do to keep op with my companion. Our route was very daik, and rendered none the more agreeable by our having to squeeze through an occasional hedge, or force oar way through a plantation, clothed as we were about.tie low er extremeties in dress boots and trowsers. — However we pushed on until we come to what seemed to be an extensive oak plantation, where Jack began ts reoonnoiter. He stopped at intervals to listen, but the whistling and moaning of the wind through the half bare trees were the only sounds that greeted onr ears; “ tet ns go ronnd by the other side,” he whispered at last,. “ and then we can head them towards the village, and so cut off their retreat. I almost wish now that I had sent down to the lodge and brought np Jones and the watcher, and then we should have been sure of them.” “ So do I,” said I, laconically. j “Ehl why, you’re not afraid, are you?” “ Oh, no ; I can’t say I’m afraid,” I replied : but don’t mneh like the job which was speaking facts. “There’ll be no tussle,” said Jack ; “all you’re get to do is to bit the first fellow you come across smartly on the right arm above the elbow, and he’ll give in directly.” “All right!” said I, taking a fresh grip of my weapon, but not without sundry misgivings that the advice I bad received might prove worse in practice than it sounded in theory. We had now skirted round the edge oflthe copse, and speaking in a low whisper, Jack said.- We’ll get over the hedge here, and beat through the coversaying which he gave a spring and leaped over the ditch. There was a rustle and a crackling sort of crash, and then the Squire’s voice gave utterance to something that sounded uncommonly like an imprecation. . “ What’s wrong?” I whispered. ‘"Oh, hang itgrowled Jack. “Well, what is it?” I reiterated " Oh come over, I’m staked I” I went over, but in a slower and more cau tious manner, and found that my friend’s per son and clothes had somewhat suffered, for he bad jumped upon a hedge stake ; and we had to spend five minutes at least in repair of dam ages by tearing up our pocket-handkerchiefs and binding up the fluttering trowsers to his leg. At last we set eff again, the squire leading the way, and stopping to listen every few min utes; after about a quarter of an Lours ram ble up and down the narrow paths, pricking my legs, tripping over roots, and getting smacks in the face from the rebounding hazel, Jack turned round to me and said : “They’re gone. Bob.” “ A very good job, too,” skid I, for I felt ex cessively crusty, and wished myself back by the fire. “ Humph,” said Jack. Presently the squire tripped up, and went sprawling in among the bushes. I helped him to pick himself op, aod we were both mutter ing anathemas upon the darkness when we beard a sharp crack as of a-dead branch snapped by a passing footstep, and then the rustling of the urderwood as though-somebody were forcing a way through. ■ “ Kow, Bob!” said my friend*as, turning in the direction of the sound, he groped his way on. I -wished tayself anywhere but where I waS, bat there was nothing else for it, so 1 pushed on after him, folly determined to have the first cut at anybody I met. I had bnt little time for thought, for there was a scuffle, oaths, blows, and then a great brute of a fellow came st me like a bull. There was no stopping for con versation, and following not my preconceived determination, I hit at him, and the bludgeon comedown "thug” upon the fellow’s shoulder. He roared out an oath, and in a moment my Jtft arm fell numbed to roy aide, all thoughts of,'[cowardice vanishing with the pain. I hit at him. single stick fashion, and it was give end take with ns for tbe next five minutes.— The fellow must have had an iron skull, for I know I caught him over it five times,-and In return received several nasty blows and a out mi the fiStebead, from which a comfortable warm stream began to Cow. Just in the very height of the conflict I heard some one come blowing and'panting before me, and, dreading a new enemy, I made a desperate cut at mv adversary., I believe the blow fell upon his hand, for his bludgeon dropped, and with a sort of howl he turned and fled just as the squire came limping np. “ The field’s ours, bnt it’s no use to follow them. Bob,” said he: " they know the coun try; and what with that cursed hedge-stake, and the scuffle I’ve bad, Pm about done np.” “ Sq am I,” said F, mechanically putting my hands in my pockets and leaning against a tree. “ I’ve had a fellow like a mad bull to deal with. How have yon fared V’ “Don’t ask,” growled Jack; “I’m half killed.” As we spoke one of my bands came in con tact with a powder flask ; hut the other fared better, for I drew out my little leather covered flask, which I always fill before setting out on on excursion, and cn shaking it I found to my delight that it was half full. " Here, old boy, take a pull,” said I, passing the flask. ' “ Ha!” said the squire, drawing a long breath; “that’s like new,life. What do yon say to a pursuit, Bob ?” I was too busy with the, flask to answer at .once, bnt when at liberty I returned a decided negative. “ Which is the nearest cut home ?” I said, giving a species of groan with the pain, I was suffering. “ Tou seem bad. Bob ; suppose we try a lit tle more brandy. Now, follow me,” said the squire ; and he led on, but very slowly, for we limped over the ground at a very different rate from the one at which we came. There was very little conversation till we reached the have, my friend merely expressing his wonder what the fellows had done with their guns. We went ronnd to the back entrance, and quietly entered the dining-room, so ns not to alarm the ladies. The botler stared at us with astonishment, and the same per formance was reciprocated between ourselves. The squire was a perfect scarecrow—face torn, *mouth bleeding, and with one eye closed ; and upon consulting the glass I found that I was in no better plight. Glasses were sent for; j and-after the decanter had passed twice— • Thompson keeping watch outside, that we might not be discovered by the occupants of the drawing-room—Jack stretched out hie hand, squeezed mine, and said, “Bob7old fel low. you’re a trump!” Saying which he rose, and we were about to adjourn to cur rooms, when we heard voices in the- passage, and directly after Thompson pushed in bis head with “Here’s Jones and the watcher, sir; they’ve just had a fray with poachers”— “ And got them ?” said the squre; “ And wants to see you about going to the magistrate’s. They have got it horful had, ! sir!” *• Show ’em in,” said his master. There was at once a great deal of shoe rub bing, coughing, and shuffling, and then in came Mr. Jones the keeper, and the watcher. The latter gentleman had hoth his eyes nearly closed up, a fearful cut across the bridge of his nose, and a tooth knocked nut- Jones was aril whiskers and blue handkerchief, for bis head was swathed in bandages, in addition to which he carried his right arm in a sling. The two m:n stood and stared, or tried to staro at us, for a few moments, when the squire broke out, “ Lord bless my sonl 1 where did this happen ? Tbo scoundrels are put in force to-night. Here, my lads, have a glass of wine.” The lods seemed in no way averse to tbs glass of wine, nor yet to another. As for my self, I sat petrified, and forgot my pain, for a fearful suspicion bad crossed roy mind. “ Now, Jones," said the squire, “where was it'?” A sort of muffled growl came from beneath Jones’s bandages as be said, “Heard firin’, sur, and we tracked it to be the Copse Corner, sur, though he say at first iti were in Burnet Bottom : and' when we got to the Corner, sur, about ten fellows set upon us. an’ at last we was ’fcliged to give in—wom’t we, BUI 2” Bill nodded and grunted, and seemed to he looking for a place wherein to espectorate. The squire began to shuffle about uneasily in his chair,-looking first at the keepers and then at me. I was aching with pain and my efforts to keep from bursting out into a guffaw. Just then Jones turned round and caught my eye, and I said to him, “Are you sure there were ton, Jones ?” The man pushed up his bandages to pet a better lock at my battered face, then stared at the squire, then again at me, then at Bill, and last of all threw his hat on the floor, and ex claimed, “ 'Well, I’m tlowed I” The squire fumbled in his pocket for a-min ute, and then got np, giving a groan as he did so, and afnffed something into each of his ser vant’s hands as he said, “ Have another glass of wine, my lads; and, Jones, mind this affair is not talked about in the village.” j Jones gave a ghastly grin, and swallowed his wine, and Bill did likewise; and in putting down his glass dropped a sovereign upon the mahogany, and could not see to pick it up ; this was doneforhim by Thomson ; afterwhich the pair sidled and shuffled out, Jones turning round once to try and wink at me, bnt it was am ineffectual attempt, for his right eye would not open sufficiently for the purpose. As the door closed I turned round to Jack, and roaring with laughter inquired, “ What do you think of that?” “Oh! hang it,” said Jack.— Chambers'a Ed inburgh Journal. In Richmond some cannon intended for Gen. Early in the Shenandoah Valley were directed to “ Major General Early.” Some Union sym pathisers there got a marking-pot and wrote over tbe address “ General Philip Sheridan, care of ” much to the indignation of the rebel authorites. An urchin suffering from the application of the birch, said ; “ Forty rods are said to make a furlough. I know better; let anybody get such a licking as I have bad, and bo'll find out that one rod makes an ocher. 1 Advertisemantswlllhe charged $1 per square of IS Hoes, on* orthrae iujertionv, and 25 eentj fox' 070x7 subsequent insertion. A Jvertieoinenta of lesx than 10 tinea considered as a square. The subjoined rales will be charged fcitQuirterly.Half-TearlysndTearly advertisements: 3 jxoxths. 6 itosTHS. 32*0X11®* 1 square,- .i $4.00 $5,75 $7,60 2 M 0 6,25 10,00 2 „ 3,25 10,75 12^0 i Column, 10,00 12,00 15,75 i do 13,75 25,00 31,5 a 1 do 20,00 42,00 60,00 Advertisements not haring the number of insert tions desired marked upon them, will be published -until ordered out and charged accordingly. posters, Handbills, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads, and ail kinds of Jobbing done in country establishments, executed neatly and promptly. Justices’, Constable’* and other BLANKS, constantly on hand. NO. IS. The Taunton (Mass.) Eepiiblican is responsi ble for the following story : “A romance in real life has just come to light and is at present the chief gossip of this city. The facts, as related by an intimate ac quaintance of the fortunate family, are as fol lows : “It appears that abent twenty-five years ago, a Captain Brown, whose family resided in Mattapoisett, was the overseer of the estate of Mr. Henry E. Clifton, a wealthy gentleman of Richmond, Ta. From some cause which stilt remains a secret, a difficulty arose between Capt. Brown and Mr. Clifton, in which the former considered himself the aggrieved party. To revenge himself for the supposed wrong, he r-tole Mr. Clifton’s infant daughter (then but six week’s old) on the day she wag chris tened. The chi!4 was adopted by Brown and his wife as their own. She was named Julia and grew to be a woman. When only sixteen years old, sb£ married Mr. Isaac O. Pierce, a printer, who learned his trade in Fall River.— Several years ago they moved to Taunton, liv ing a short time at East Taunton, but more re cently at the Green. Two children have been born to them, one of whom is now living. “ During this long period Mrs. Pierce has lived in blissful ignorance of her high parent age, and Mr. Pierce, who took her for better or worse, had never imagined himself the hnsband of an heiress. , He abandoned the printer’s trade shortly after, learning it, and for several - years baa earned his bread by the sweat of his brow at Nr. Mason's works in this city. This is their history nntii within a very short time. Now comes'the denouement. “ Last summer, -while Rev. Mr.-Talbot, of this city was at Saratoga, be became acquaint ed with Mr. Clifton and wife, who, it appears, at the breaking out of the rebellion, con-verted their Richmond property into cash and re moved to Baltimore. In the course of conver sation with them Mr. Talbot remarked upon the striking resemblance of Mrs. Clifton to a lady parishioner of Ks in,Taunton. Nothing in particular was thought of it at first: but on his repeating the remark, Mrs. Clifton inquired the age of the lady. On being informed that she was about twenty-seven, Mrs. Clifton im mediately said to her husband, ‘ Why, that would be just the age of ouf daughter that was stolen. “ The matter now began to receive their se rious attention. Mr. Talbot waa taken into their confidence, and inquiry instituted as to the reputed parents of the young lady. H.e returned to Taunton ; had a conversation with Mrs. Pierce in regard to her parentage ; in formed her cf the Saratoga conversation, which led her to ask Mrs. Brown, whom aha had never doubted was her own, mother, if'sho really waa such, at the same • time telling her the reason of the inquiry. Mrs. Brown, wlho had kept the secret of the child’s parentage for twenty-seven years, was so overcome by the question and the development of facts, that she immediately became ill and died of heart disease. Before her death, however, she ac knowledged that Mrs. Pierce waa not her own daughter. Capt. Brown died a number of years ago. Within a few weeks the affair has developed itself rapidly, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton and Mrs. Fierce have met each other ; and the old colored woman who nursed the abducted infant has recognized Mrs. Fierce by a mole on her shonlderl The identity of their long lost daughter having been fully established, Mrs. Pierce and her husband have been invited to live with the Cliftons and share in their wealth ; and this they are preparing to do, having bro ken np housekeeping and dispoosed of their furniture. “ The cream of this affair is that Mrs. Pierce, is an only child and therefore sole heiress to an estate said to he worth hundreds of thou sands; if not millions of dollars, or as an old friend of Mrs. Pierce expresses it, ‘ a trifle less than two millions.’ It having been rumored that Mrs. Pierce had applied for a divorce from her husband, she has published a card indig nantly denying the slander.” Old Maids. —Should a girl be modest, quiet, unobtrusive, adding neatness and order to a long line of boms virtues; the active aux iliary of her mother, and the guardian angel of her younger brothers and sisters; the stin ted praise is allowed her of being “ a good girl, but old maidish.” Beauty she may, pos sess and a mind whose rare endowments ren der her alike the ornament and honor of her race; a heart whose unselfish love takes in the interest of others before her own ; yet as her more thoughtless sisters grow up around her, committing their children to her kind and prudent management, tbs whispers grow loud er on every side than she is fast becoming* an old maid. [While thoughtless folly dances, she may reflect, while ethers’ beauty is par aded in gaslight and ball-room before an ad miring multitude, hers may deepen in a soli tude made radiant by noble deeds ; while others lean for support on those around them, she may rest on the strength of her own mighty spirit, made such perhaps by the reflex wave of the world’s selfishness, which has left her lonely on the cold sands of its own forgetful ness. Nay, the very virtues of her character are turned against her ; and the meek patience, the self forgetfulness, the reasonableness of her life have singled her ont for censure, and by this time she is quite an sld maid. - Now torn the tapestry. Let sweet eighteen be selfish, fickle, foolish : let father, brother, home, be all forgotten in the world let boose' bold duties be neglected for works as trifling ns to weave the spider’s web ; let common sense and words of wisdom be exchanged for fashonable nonsense, and bright bloom of ear ly beauty be worn out by late hour* and bro ken spirits—why, she is a charming girl, a splendid creature ! andi will soon, doubtless, be placed in the situation which her education so prominently fits her to maintain—the bead of a household, when she may send for her sister, the old maid, to pnt the practical _patt into ex ecution, while she frets,reads novels, and dress es still, the fortunate belle of last season. Thisisthewa^aKnelookswithoutspaoee, Rates of Advertising. A Romance in Real Life-