The Tl6'fS*C<)anfy Agitltor:; BY M. H. COBB. Wednesday morning and mailed to /beriberi ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY Cf,NTS “r Ur, always ADVANCE. ' p'otftage rreetoeoaiitysabaeribers, they -niy receive th»ir mail at poat-offioeslo. Cited in counties immediately adjoining, for.coa.ven °Xse Aamroa is the Official papor.of TFqga Co., n d circulates \n every neighborhood therei i. Snb ciDtiona living on the advance-pay aystomUt.cirqa l,te's» nmg a class most to the interest of af Vertisers to rei’b. t'ena* to advertisers ds liberal as Ihdsiiof faredby any paperafequal circulation in ; forthern Pcnn'rlrania. " ' • jST i croi* - - >a ths .margin of a paper , denotes that the tuibscription is about to expire. I r il ipers trill he stopped when the subacripfloD timeespires, -inles? the agenlorders their oontjln ante. . j.AS, LOVVREF Ac S. F. WiL^jtW, i TI’ORN’EYS & COUNSELLORS at | lAW, 3- triil attend the Courts of Tioga, Pott, r and McKci.i coniities. [Wellsboro, Jan. I.'IJ.JSiJ DICKINSOIV HOUSE, > - CORNING-, N. Y; \ Mil. A. FIELD, Proprietor. /QUESTS taken to and from the' Depodfree \J of charge. _ . . [Jan. d, *Bll3-3 PESUSYLfAMIA HOUSE, CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND THE AVEN DE, . WelUboro, PA.- . J. W. BK3ONY, ....Proprietor. THIS popular Hotel, having - been rerfitted’ and re-furnished throughout, is now opeyi “to the public n« a firat-olaM house. ' [Jan. 1, Igkg,] - D. HART’S HOTEL, WSLLSBORO, TIOGi CO: PEN HA THE subscriber’takes this’method tt^inform his old friends and. customers that hr, baa re sumed the conduct of the old " Crystal rc tnt.-iin Hotel,” and will hereafter give it his entire 4lttriiUoD. Thankful for past favors, he solicits a yenewal. if the same. DAVID’HA-RT. Wellsboro, Nov. 4, 1863.-ly.. , IZAAK WALTON HOVH£[ Gaines, Tioga County, Pa, U. C. YERMILYEA,; —Proprietor. THIS is a new-hotel located within eaFjf ac cess of the bestfiehingand hunting in Northern Poonsylvania, No pains will for t be accommodation of pleasare,seekers ami the trav- Iling public. 1 ( 1583.] 1 A. FOIiET, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c., lie., REPAIRED AT OLD PRICES. “ POST OFFICE BUILDING, NO. 5,; UNION BLOCK. - Wellsboro, May 20, 1863. - - - . J. EHIERT, : \ t ATTORNEY AT LAW ANDp MrL.iTA.n'sr • -a.cms'.'TT. lias removed to the ofhee on'Avenue Street, rft It door to Bigoney’s. Jan-4,1865- 4® H. W. Wilmahk, Wa. ll,'Smith, WILLIAMS Ac SMITH, , ATTOUNEYS AND isOUXSBt 'dnS ATIAW, BOENTir & PENSION AOEJYCF. Main Street, Wellsboro, Pa. Jaonary 4, 1865-ly. ■ > ■ • S. F. SHAIBLIN, BARBER & HAIR-DRESSER, Shop One Door North of Conyers' Store. Ladies 1 flair-Cntting tlope in the best mat)«r. - Wellsboroj ike f, 1864. WESTERN EXCHAMCE KNOXVILLE, BOROUGH, PA. THE undersigned having leased the abhv£ Hotel f-.r a term of years would respectfully inform the traveling pdblic that be has put the kb first class order for the reception of guests anct will le -pared iu the accommodation of trifVale«jind as far uf the situation will allow, he will keep *4 first rldra Hotel, iii all things, except prices, jihicM will U inwdet ate. Please try ue and judge for yburi-elve.''. Knoxville, riot. I?*, lbf»4-(f. J. 11. MARTIN/ e>*ciilgs a iTimucfflEs. ■Vt>. : UNION BLOCK, WVLLSIiOIW, P. R. WILLIAMS, BEGS leave to announce, to the citizens of }Vells l/Muiind vicinity, that he keeps consiariUy on itaiid .ill kinds of * ■!. . DRUGS AND MEDICINES. - f { Chcmii aK Varnish, Paints, Soap’s, Bra-bet Putty, Fancy Goods, Pore, Wines, Brandies, 'nii'-, and all other kiuks of Liquors of the best •iUJlity. All kinds of *. patent-Medicines ’ - such as Jayne> Expectorant, Alterative andiPills; Acer’s Sar.-apanlla, Pills and Cherry Poctoraiy : tlelm bold's Extract Bucha, Sarsaparilla -and- Hose-J'Vash ; Mrs. Wm-low’s Sothing Syrup; Wright's 'Pills; Clark's and Chee-eman's Pills; Hall’s Balsam J Bin itger’s Loudnq Bock Gin ; Herrick's Pills am ; Plas terr, Brown’s Bronchial Troches, &c., Ac. May 25, 1864-ly. ~P. H. WIMJ/jMS.* HGVC9fU£ STAMPS* JOHN M. PHELPS, Deputy Collector'of Mansr field, has just received a large lot of Revenue Stams, of nil denominations, from one cent hp*o $5. Any ptr*un wishing Stanps can get them at tny office /In ..Mansfield, or of M.BULLARD; Assistant Assessor, '« Wellsboro, Pa. 7.; , 'J. M.'PHELPS. Mansfield, May 2, 1864. • - * - - P. NEWELL, DfiNTIST, MAXSFIKID, TIOGA GOUNTY^PA,, IS prepared to operate in all fheMmptov Arri vo—From Tioga, at 12*1-2 q'cloek r*Qi.: From . Troy, at $ o’clock p, m.: From'Jersey ‘ Tuesday and Friday lKa.ra t : } From Couders- and Friday IF a. in. - - ■ ■> -- " B. —Jimmy Cowden, the"weil-’knmnr' B'cstler,. *‘j| he found on baud, * ' ~ u - nelleboro, Oct. 5, 1864-ly. ’ ' • HUGH YQIJWfIi BOOK.SELI.ER & STATIOfEB, AND DEALER IN Qierican Clucks, Atneric.'in, ani>: Bwiss Jilehes, Jewelry, Silver Plated Ware, Spectacles,’ Frames, Photographic-Albums, Stertf Scopes, * ir’rose.jpes/ Perfumery,. Yankee. Notions,' 'Hhie ai u ) fh OR| . dn( i and ToUft iZSP SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind .u«^(No Ihfi, ouuty, constantly on hand and sent.by. untUdgtr.ofthß er Wise, tu order. , *'«. - A ’°- ,5, UNION BLOCK, WELLBBOHC \ PA. . .1. : * THE SlruatrD of tUr area ofifvceOom atin tljc oi mtaltbs liefotw. WHILE THERE SHALL BE’ a! WRONG ina’BJQ’HTED, AND.UNTIL "MAN'S, TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. VOL. XI. i CLOTHING! CLOTH®! {One door below Harden’s Store.]- WE have just arrived in Wellshoro with a large Stock of OLOTHING and V - i. Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods,’ . Also, HATS & CAPS, and, a great assortment of 1. A HIES’ CLOAKS, Which we offer to'the citizens of -WSllaboro ahd sdr ronnding country at - " ' 1 - . ".it " 50 PER CENT. CHEAPER, than any other establishment in this part- of the country. Our object is to redace our ; WINTER & FALL STOCK OF GOODS. PRICES: OYER COATS from $4 to $4O. ’ , BUSINESS COATS from' $3 ; to $25. ’ PANTS from-$2 to $lO. VESTS from S2J tosB. We bongbt our- goods when Gold was only 1.60 and we can afford to sell onr goods cheap. ■••• ■ , All our Goods are manufactured under our own dum per-vision and can hot bo surpassed in quality and durability. We respectfully invite every one -whose'interest is to be economical, to examine our • STOCK AJS T D PRICES • ; - i i blfore purchasing elsewhere. c ‘ HAST & AVERBACH, of Syracuse, N. Y., and JBlossbnrg, Pa. Wellsboro, Dee. 14,1861-tf. - C. 4c H. T. AUTHOR 4c CO., Manufacturers of Photographic Materials, 1 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, sox Broadway' n. y. : In addition to onr main business of Photographic 'Materials, we are Headquarters for the following, viz : Stereoscopes & Stereoscopic Views;, Of these we have an Immense! assortment, including .War Scenes, American and Land scapes, Groups, Statuary, Ac., Aiso;‘itevolVibg Stereoscopes, for public"ur private exhibition. Qujr. Catalogue will be-sent to 'any address* on of Stamp. PRO TOQRAPHIC. ALB UMS r .; i We were.the first to introduce these into the United States, and we manufacture immense quantities ip great variety, ranging in price from 50 cents to $5O, each. Our ALBUMS have the reputation of being superior in beauty and durability to any ethers; They will be sent by mail, free, on receipt of price.. Fine Albnms made to order.’ CARD PII 0 T Q.G ivipll S . Our Catalogue now embraces- over PiveiThousand different subjects (to which additions are continually being made) of Portraits of Eminent Americans, Ac., viz: ‘ about - . • ... 100 Mujor*Qenerals, 550 Statesmen, ' . 200 Isrig,-(i©hera!? r 130 Divines, 275 OoJoneU, ■ 125 Authors, 1«0 Lteati-Colonels, 40 Artists, 250 Other Officers, 125 Stage, 75 Navy Officers, 50'Prominent Women, 1 '.150 Prominent Foreign PuHrail*. 1 3,000 ’ copies op , works "op; art, ’ > 1 including reproductions of the most celebrated En gravings, Paintings,,staluea, Ac. Catalogues sent on receipt -of; Stamp. _ An -order for ;^qe: PIC TURES from be filled.jni.c&p ceipt of,sl.£d, and sent by mail, free. ‘ Photographers and othcrs prdering'goods G. 0. 1> will please remit twenty-fire per cent: of the amount with their order. ' - B. & H. T. -ANTHONY & 00., ~i - , Manufacturers of Photographic Materials,“ 601 Broadway, New' York, The prices' an,d quality of oar goods "cannot fail to satisfy; £N©v. 10, 1364-ly.j j r FALL ~‘Atfb''*WJNTBR : $6oDS,-’ No,. 2, Union 1 Block. , . *• , - lt „ J E ROME, SM I Ti-M. ■, Has lately returned from New York with d gpjendi4, assortment of* , J ; .t' . ' ! DRY GOODS, READYrMADE BOOTS & SHOES, GLASSWARE,* 1 .. HATS & CAPS, HARDWARE*!.'.! " GROCERIES, DOMESTICS, . : ‘ WOODENWARE,' . . . , ' ENGLISH CLOTHS, V : LADIES’ DRESS GOODS,. SATINS, ; TWEEDS AND KENTUCKY DEANS,! . FRENCH' CASSIMERES, FDLL CLOTHS. • . « ; <:} Attention is called to bis: stock of • ' Black and Figured Dress Silks, ' y ' Worsted Goods, * 1 - Merihoes, ' Black and Figured DeLaines, Long atad. Square Shawls, Ladies' Cloth, Opera Flannels, Ac Purchasers will find that No, 2, Union Block; Main Street, is the place to hay the best quality -ofj Goods at the lowest prices. .JEJIQME ,S)ViXXH. Wellaboro, Nov. 16, 1864-rtf. “ FARM FOR SALE.~The undersigned wishes fo dispose of bis Farm in. Covington township,.ly ing on Elk Run, about three,miles* from '.Oovington •Roro, and gonexplly known as yTetherbee ’Farm.” It coutains.ahout 93 acres', witn-ab'ojjt 60' acres improved. ’ !'T ,J ,7" f • The soil is’of the verybest quality of upland and the cleared portion is entirely free from, stpmpa. It is well wetered and has good "buildings, ‘ ’.Those'who want to buy a good Form may find it to their’ tage to’pay this one avisit before theydown,” Good warrantee deed given. For terms apply to H.- D. Potter*, Middlcbury, Center, Pa , onto Devi Rock-' ''well, Cherry. Platts. Ta.’ J. B.JPOTTER/ ’ D..C., Nov. 30, 1864.' • i;:; DISSOLUTION, —The Firm _ heretofore, existiqg rundcr the name of S. Bqnnett motberf& tender earo, * • . Their only friend the Qod^aboye, Who hears the orphan's prayer: But dressed in silks, or draped in rags, V In childish grief or glee, Hod bless the little children, ' ~ . Wherever they may lie. i Wisccllattg* “ The rebels are coming again, and thlsjime they will do us more harm, I am afraid.'V-. These, .words were spoken bynn old man, in a low, troubled voice. " '. “I’ni not, afrajd, father. I enjoyed looking at their brown faces and dirty uniforms last time they wore here. A motely crew they were; but there were some handsome faces-aniong them. • “ You will'never learn to look at life serious ly, Annie. Can.my daughter trust those who have.been faithless to the best government the world ever knew? I despise' these traitors! and tremble whentbey enter our State. They will teach ,us yet that we should, for our own. honor, have kept them. out. God grant,"my child, that, they may spare ns the little we have; it is not lopg I phall want it.” “Trouble comes soon enough, father; don’t let’s borrow it.. You look tired and anxious; Goto sleep and forgef these rehels/tddn’t bo-, lieve they are o.oihjhg, f andif they'dp they wilf, paps our store.; r there is tori little in it to waste their upon,’■ • ; ’ ; ; The, old man'kissedhia daughter, hut left the roomjwitb a" sad, ..troubled face.' Annie; Brown leaned her head upnn_ her hand,’ and seemed absorbed in thought. , They must-have been pleasant thoughts for a smile lit up her fair, face and once she laughed right merrijy. “Poor dear father, I .wish he was not, so helpless.; I’m not afraid,, but rather want to see Jhe dirty‘traitors again.’ ... , Anujpßrpwn.was a-fragilc lqoking girl, small, ant) ,very youthful in 'appearance,'with soft' tnynyu eyes, and u face whose beauty, consisted in its ever changing' expression. She sat still .for. a, lopg timcjj.mid gradually tho smi.lp faded inti) a weary expreasiyh' stole ; pvet her face. _. She’.was.an 'ordychilsl. „ller Jptlier was old and infirm—her ihotlior’s time occupied in.hpusehold 'duties; hei-s in!iit’ ! tending tho nttlc-store, that formed their whole' support. ;M Wheh Annie lay dowm'that njght.it . was,not to sleep ; a vague fear came over.heiv and she lay thinking of hpr father’s,words,— Annie had known enough of the triiils’of'pov orty to make her clTnjif to the little they had ; and’she-offered’up an-earnest prayerahat God would save that to them. Shcsanktntd attain -eafly v Bleepr-toward morning, from" wbich slio was awakened- hy-strong voices , the ' wihdtiw 1 .- Springing lightly out'Of ■ bed, :il Bhe gently : bpened the shutters, and listened to tlm speakers. ■ 1 - ohv’o •‘Demand five 1 -hundred thousand dollars, : and’if- theycan’t'. or Won’t pay' it," thd town must be burned according to the 1 General's-Or ders. Let us be-quick fills an : ugly- 1 job? apd ’the snnrtefiitisbver the better/’ -: n ThdseWere tile words which 3 fell on Annie’s; ear; 1 There WaVno mistaking them, arid in the early dawii she could ' distinguish! that'the speakers all wore the' uniform of officers,!— With a heavy heart she dressed hefslf, then qiiletly despcflding to the store 1 below, sheMeff all the money.ip the.drawers into asmall bag, ? and fastened it around her waist. Then noise- He put lessly she went about the house, filling every "lam alone, Ann vessel She could find with Water, ahd carried thing topee you again.” them into the store. The,work wdsjdst finish- She did not speak, and ho sat down efi'when her'fatherVtifefed. i' • •’ . rher. - ’ ' ; “ Why, Annie child, wbat" are yon doing ?:’ “ Are yon glad to see me, Annie ?” he asked he asked, vainlv trying to conceal his alarmJ " ”^ ou have saved my life ; and all that I “ Preparing for thVrebele, father,” she an- ° w ! t 0 smilingly, for no matter what sad anx- btl e ’ a ,*! d k God k ?P* B wbat we ' to do ' inns thoughts Annie Brown might have, her ‘ would have .been k.nd, sold.cr, to have ta father always saw ,a silling'face. It waB >n hfe.too. whep all else were gone. .We are before Annie 7 would .Jell what she beggars and you havejmade us.sp,” _ had learned, bht her father’s earnest question-. He,did not seem to, notice Annie’s bitter ing drew it from her ; and when the old man words, but drew her to him. At first, she re heard the ominous words hope’ and strength j sisted > but h 'B strong arm was around her. and seemed tqTeav'e him. .His had beoti a weary'' tbere-Wfts something in his mannerthat noothefi, life orstruggling and little 1 girl.,’ Ha told, her of his home—of gajn and many losses; and now, in the sunset; its,beauty,.ita-,wealth, and luxury ;he said he of life, when he had gfithered'a few comforts;!, bad offer it to hep.. He told her of his into his little home, he was to lose all.■"'Annie b, ve; that she would be to him m'ore than all turned fr6m her work to comfort her father.— - e^SB ’ f bat he wonld ‘ shelter and' dier, 1 ; Gently she led him into the little back room, | and she-shoold never know sorrow, or trouble,,-; and tried some of her own brave, ; or weariness.-. ~ . •,m ■- c ~ hopeful'spirit into his, but in vain. Old age : Annie listened to the. strange sweet words. , cannot look'upon things with'youth’s .hopeful Her life hacLheen igiven.tp others. She had eyes! While. 'Annie talked,' suddenly red, I erne her burdens alope/and unmurmuringly, lights glanced in sit the .windows] and 'the at- b '“*’Wseetoed often ’weary and'full of Care. . ninaphefd. grew thick] with smoke. She.Teft The 1 stftnger‘knew this,'for he could read-wo , her father, and hurrying' to the door a scene man's heart* and he could whisper words that .'burst upon her that beggars description. The would soothe and win. - c wOiule town' was Mazing! J l Aa‘far as the-eye Hour after hour flew by, and still Annie lis could see, it was fire—fire'everywhere. " Thr’o tened to bis—growing-descriptions, and low,- the dense smmtm-Rffn'conhl—distinguisli bund-' loving.jwords.: Ifwas past,midnight, and the tdiisfof-figrit'es wildly; runnings to and -fro officer's voice sank- J&wer as h'g whispered:,. -0 Th etc‘were, heavy sobs—voices earnest and;! - Annioi. will.you go with me, trust me,and plcddiiig—therft'wer6'>'Wild shrieks,- apd . I have-told you shall-he/.yours.’,’: - , "dreii'S' seronnts- (Jsterror, -mingled wilbi the a■ “ Where;shall:l go?”; she.aaked. ,j r , ,; * fif soldiers - urtd fiho; crackling Jof'- the; i - .V-/ro.,tho South,.anil-hu my little, Jov 'flltihes. ‘’’N - S ,~ r . : ’..A: ,-y ling-bride.!.’, i .... 'V' 1 1, :, As the bewildered girl stood-looking at thei> 1 He.dtewa flittering ringXtom his finger ,api- V ~11 ; ,t}£.VJ6£'ji , eajou’i ....;V." ti; 'r/^ie ;j•ji , r/ii > ;-! JOHN B. DIMON, ' JOHN RANDALL.' AGITATOR select sottrg. THE LITTLE . CHILDREN. God bless the little' children, Jj We meet them everywhere; We hear tbeir voices round our hearth With visnge swurth and dun, And. eycs 'th ht sparkle as they glance - WitLroguery and fun;.,_ . We’find tlfcai fishing in tbo brook 1 ■ For 'minnows," with a pin,' " Or creeping through-the bezel-brush: The linnet’s nest to win. , Wo meet them in the lordly hall, Their stately' father’s pride; We meet them in the poor man’s cot— He has no wealth beside ; Along the city’s crowded street' They hurl*the hoop or ball ; We-find themneatb the pauper’s roof— The saddest sight of all. A STORY OF THE BORDER. fearful-ncene, three soldiers came and ordered her to leave the bpuqe,, -She fixed her dark eyes upon them, and begged, for her father’s’ sake, that their little home might be saved.—: They laughed at her pleading, and at the tears that were coursing down her cheeks. She saw that tsars and words were vain, 1 and aa they tbrew.in the burning torches, she sprang to her’ buckets of water, and with a strength and courage that seemed superhuman, she extin guished torch after'torch. "ThVrnde soldiers looked in wonder at the brave-girl,-and would, have left her in the bOpeo ghe had sq nobly bavod, but for one more brutal than the rest. Drawing a pistol .from his’faregst, he exclaimed with an oath. “Pot out another torch, woman, and yonr life shall' pay for your boldness." Annie neither saw nor heeded the pistol, though it was pointed at h 'r, ood the fierce, angry face of the soldier told that be was in earnest. , Another torch was flung upon the floor; another bucket of water extinguished its red glare. There was a bright flash, a loud, quick report. The soldiers paused in -their work to see the brave girl fall.' Bnt there she stood, her, cheeks flushed, her eyes glaring defiance, and'ready to extinguish’ahother torch. “Pou'f oil the oiimpheno,' boys, and let ug burn the fiend.” ' : The command was obeyed, and the white flame, sprpad over the store the brave girl tried to save. *’■ Leave this place, soldiers,” said a voice of authority; and a tall officer entered the door,—- “ Yon deserve your' home, brave girl,' and, seizing bucket after . bucket, he threw the wa ter on the flames that were ..rapidly gaining ■ headway., , Some one to help her, Annie’s spirits rose again and together they worked; the officer only pansing to Idok at tire bright eyes and flashed face .of the ■ brave and now beautiful girl.— They worked long and steadily, .and saved the little house, but the contents of the store were gone. . Annie leaning languidly against the . door, and gazed sadly around her. Bending over the’drefy girl; the officer whispered. ; “ Tetlme.yonr name, noble girl; {.must go now,, but ypu. shall eee me again." ~ . “ My pame is Annie Brown,” she answered ; and who must I thank for saving my home?”- “ It was a rebel, sweet girl," who yon shall bee agaiii he has saved your life and honor; too. Farewell.” . . ■■., > i ; Annie'qgpld see tbe.dall fifurc buta moment, for it was lost in the blacjc smpketbat now cov ered everything. She turned from the heated, heavy ‘atmosphere, and’ found her mother and father in the-little back-room, overcome with grief and. terror, ,i ■ ->i - . . , " Thp. store is' gone, dear father, bat onr house is saved,” she said, cheerfully. ' Tears rolled down'the old man’soheeks. as , he draw the little dreary figure to his heart. And Annie felt more than repaid' for-herla bors, when, her father proudly smiled upon her,through his heart. , A week of fearful, suffering followed that day i>f fire. Neighboring towns sent bread to the famishing, and clothes tot the naked. But thousands were .houseless,, and beggared who ■ hud lived in-luxury and taste. They /[lingered among the.ruins, hopeless and helpless, cling' ,ing U> the blackened walls,and loving them bo caiipe they'had boon Humes'. •' ** l ' . 1 Annie Bfhwn’s'homb was ii'refuge for many, wlfb knew not where to layi their- heads ; and tha,little slid had-saved was,freely shared with' those; who had nothing. ( A week of toil, privation and suffering had passed, but bravely Annie Brown had borne it. She hud soothed and comforted those around her ; and had felt thfe orrtvings of ] hunger that others .might not suffer. But even Annie’s courage and-bravery was-commencing to fail. She sat upnin~her;little back porch vainly try ing to check the tears that would come, and thinking sadly and hopelessly of the future. „ All. were asleep within the low house, and' she sat wondering what' she could do to keep hunger niid wretchedness frorii' thbse she loved so well.' A weary prbspectiliiy before-her, and a prayer, rose to her lips that God would teach Jier,what tpido. • . . r> ■ . The prayer was scarcely offered, when"she heard,a little, quick' step, and looking up, eha saw a’tail form beside her. She could scarcely distinguish it in the darkness, but arthe figure turned toward her, tho light from the, window fell .upon him, and J\nnie recognized the officer 4i>elped her save her house. his lips and, whispered; dhnve risked every- pat it upon hora. - He turned, that the light might fall upon the diamond. It fell open bis face. It was a handsome face; but as Annie ■gazed, there was something there that made her tremble. She knew nothing of that world beyond her home. She had listened and be lieved the honeyed words that had been whis pered. But there is little affinity between pu rity and vice, and one look had roused Annie from-her dream of love; and brought back the realities of life. She drew her hand from his, and!taking the ring from her finger, said: “ I cannot go. God, bless you, soldier, for what.yon’ve done ; but I cannot go with yon." The calm, decided tone surprised the lover, but' he did not quit his suit. Every art of per suasion was used, bntio vain. The more earn est he grew, the more decided Annie became, and when, he found persuasion was of no avail, he resorted to force. Annie’s brave spirit rose as the danger be came "more imminent. Her hand was upon the door, and in calm, measured tones she said: “ Soldier, yon have been kind : for this I thank you, but I blush that I have listened so long to a traitor—that I have trusted even for an hour'one who believes neither in faith or in honor. Qo back to your comrades, and remem ber that weak woman, alone, and in the dead of night dared to say she scorned a traitor.” “ You shall pay for yonr scorn, proud girl; if love is sweet, revenge is sweeter.” He drew a pistol from his breast, and fired. ■Annie saw bis design, and moved quickly, but the shot passed through her arm. The noise ronsed the house, and they hurried to the door. Annie was alone. The traitor and coward was gone. She was pale and faint from the loss of blood, hut it proved only a flesh wound. And as she looks at it now, she tells those who come to hear how she was saved, “ that a traitor may hi kind, but he never can be trusted." - ' Horace Greerev Whbn a Bor.—The Boston Wail refers to Horace Qreely when an appren tice in n country printing office in Vermont; On a visit connected with political matters to the Hon, C.. Mallory, then one of the most dis tinguished members of Congress, and most able champion of the “ American System,” we went with him to an Obscure printing office in Ponlt ney, Vermont, his place <3f residence. Among other things he called our attention to a young compositor, who was rather-awkwardly “ stick ingjtypes, and-wbo-thougb-evidnetly full grown, was the youngest apprentioeln the office. His legs rap a good deal more than a “ feet” through his pantaloons—the sleeves of his coat scarcely reaohed to his elbows—his hair was very white and flaxen, and -he was on the whole, in the aggregate, taken seporately and together the greenest specimen of humanity we ever looked at and this is saying a great deal, for we kept a good looking glass, ‘t That boy," said Mallo ry, will make a remarkable man ; I can’t bold an argnipent with him on Masonry or any thing else connected with politics.” As Mr. M; was considered one of the ablest men in Congress,- his remark caused ns some surprise, and we not only “ made a note of it," but took another look pt the“ devil,, (printer’s we mean) and could npt but trace in the expansive fore-head 11 a mind formed in nature’s finest mould, and for id)mortality. It was years afterward that •W became aware of the fact that the boy was Horace Greeley. Petroleum vs. Toothache.— This city ia the grand centre for gold, oil, and coal escalators. The Girard House is . the. scene of many an interesting speculation. Every man you meet there has just the biggest thing in Pennsylvania in the shape of one of these lotteries. Harry Eanega, mine hoste of the Girrard, relates the following joke, and as it illustrates the popular mania, we add it to the long catalogue of anec dotes relating to “ ile "A gentleman, apparently in great agony, holding his band to bis face, was walking np tthd'dnwn the corridor,,when he'was approach ed by a sympathizing Stranger, who kindly in quired what the trouble was. The sufferer re plied . that he was sorely afflicted with the toofhaob.e The sympathetic gentleman at once recommended the application of crude petrole um to the diseased grinder, and producing a bottle of the sweet-smelling liquid, advised him ;,tp try it at once, at the same time telling him it would, relieve him instantly. The sufferer re plied that he could not do so at present, as he had to attend a meeting of the board of breakers that afernoon, and if the members of -the board gat a smell of ile upon him, they ...would,have a pump in his month in five m in- Mercury. An Argumentite Youth. —“ That thou hast to do, do it with all thy might;” said a clergy man to bis son one morning, “So I did this morning," replied Bill, with an enthusiasm gleam in bis eyes. '! Ah l> what was it-my darling?"- and the fatberis. bands-ran through his offspring's carls. “ Why, 1 walloped Jack Ewards till he yell ed like - blazes; yon should have heard him holler, dad.” ; - “Dad” looked unhappy while he explained that the precept did not imply a case like that, and concluded mildly with— -7 “ Yon should, not, have dona that my child.” ' 1 “ Then he'd walloped me,” retorted Bill. ’- “Better,” expostulated his'sire, “to have fled from the wrath to come.?’ . . , “ Yea/’ urged Bill, hy way of a final clinch es, ‘‘but Jack can run twice as fast as. 1 can.” ‘ The 1 good man sighed, went to his study, took up a pen and endeavored to compose him self and a. sermon reconciling practice apd pre cept. . John Randplph of Roanoke, once exclamiod in Congress, after the duty on wool had been discussed for many weeks: “Mr. Speaker,! 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LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST. Friend Cobb :—I arrived here last night at 10 o’clock by Overland Stage from Atchison, and as everything from the western plains and particularly from the region now occupied, by hostile Indians is of interest to your readers, I have conclnded to spend a conpls of hours in scratching off items that I think will bo of the most service to some of my old friends in Tipga county. I left the Missouri river on the 7th inst., and reached here in just S 6 boars, a distance of about 350 miles. This includes the laying over at Fort Kearney about 14 hours, otherwise I could have eaten an early breakfast instead of a late supper here yesterday. For about 150 miles from Atchison owing to the late rain storms down in Kansas the roads are very bad, but from there up hare they ara as fine as any person ever saw. Between Fort Kearney and this point they are as dry and dusty as I ever saw them in midsummer. I was well aware when I left Atchison that the Indians were getting “ cattish up,” and that perhaps I would have troahle in making my trip through to the Rooky Mountains. I have charge of a heavy mail for Colorado, and must try and get it through some how, but not until yesterday was I any way frightened. The terrible tales told one at Kearney about the “ red skins” axe enough to make the blood run cold in any man’s veins, and most every one anticipated an attack between the fort and this point, but I reached here last night, safe and sound and without seeing nary In-ji-an. During the troubles no coaches will run west of this point, and I have not the remotest idea that the Stage Line will again be started mnch under three months. At any rate nothing can be done till Government punishes the Indians, or until an army of soldiers are stationed along the road. The damage done to Ben. Holladay, the pro prietor of the Stage Line in the short space of one month, will not fall mnch short of $125;- 000. The destruction of-grain and the build ings at Julesburgh will alone amount to over $lOO,OOO. What a contrast between the Plains a year ago and at the present time. Then the road was lined with white-covered wagons and every man going through to the Mountains felt as safe as if he were in bis own bouse. Now they dare npt venture across unless they go with a large train. In a distance of seventy five miles yesterday I did not see a wagon, and the whole road seems to be desolate and deser ted. When I gazed on the graves by the road side where dozens of white men have been butchered and their scalps taken off and them selves left to bleach on the dreary plains I could not help feeling frightened, for Saver be fore have I made a trip over the plains without counting hundreds and thousands of wagons. Between Fort Kearney and this point there is but one train,of about thirty-five wagons which will reach here Monday morning, if not at tacked or any bad luck befalls it. It can safely be said that the Indians are in full possession of some 200 miles of the road but that they } will only bold it temporarily is a matter to be settled by Government. The sol diers we have lately had on the plains are of not much account, and the officers in command are incompetent and too big cowards to go in and fight the Indians. Jules burg was allowed to be burnt in sight of a camp of soldiers.-not a mila-distant where they also had two pieces of artillery. Knowing these facts can anybody wonder that the Indians have .lately been so bold? ' Government must do something - and do it quickly. In the Territories are hundreds of thousands of people that must be fed, the route to the gold and silver mines must be opened and this great national highway between the Missouri river and the Pacific, must, be kept open. The revenue derived from the rich min erals of the West is of too much importance to have this route shut up and be allowed to re main so by a mere handful of Indians. 1 , This station is about midway between Atchi son and the Mountains, situated on the Platte river, one hundred miles west of Port Kearney. Two miles east of here is an important milita* ry post known as Fort Cottonwood, second to none on the plains. There is quite an exten sive farming country around here and for sev' eral miles the country is well settled by farm ers, though many have left since the Indian difficulties. The Canons near hers are fall of cedar, and thousands of poles for the telegraph line to the Pacific have been taken from here and trans ported east and west. The red skins have re cently torn down some twenty-five miles of the telegraph line and burnt the poles and for some time yet the country will be without any dis patches from California. I will write you again in a few days if I have time, thongh possibly I may get through to Denver before 1 have an opportunity. A Heroic Pointsman. —The Berlin Journals relate the following' incident which has just taken place in Prossia: l “ A pointsman, was at the junction of twolinea of railway. The engine within a few seconds of . reaching tbeen hankment, when the man, on turning bis head, jjeroeived his little boy playing on the rails of the line the train was to pass over. With an heroic devotedness to his duty,-the unfortunate manadqpted a sublimeresolntion, “ tie down I* he shouted out to the child, hut as to himself, be remaind at his post. The train passed along on its way, and the lives of 100 passengers were perhaps saved. But the poor child! The fath er rushed forward expecting to take np only a corpse, but what was bis joy on finding that the boy had at once obeyed his order. ..He laid down, and the whole train had passed over him without injury. The next day the King sent for the man, and attached to his breast the medal .fpt, cjvil,courage.” A fine coat may cover a fool, but never con ceals one, ...... : :jVL .-wo; .9 i.Tl'ft Cottonwood Springs, Nebraska, ) February 11, 1855. J F. A, B,