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<?mentß In
the various departments of filling, extracting, in
scning artificial dentures, Ac. 1 1 ■ ' •
Mansfield, August 10, 1864-lj. ,' '
COWAWESQEE' HOUSE, i.
THIS House which has been open for conyeAience
of the traveling public fof'.a number d)f years,
bas hiUj been newly furnished throughout and fitted
U P as good style as can be.found in.any,counlry or
city Hotel. The Proprietor does not hesitate |n eay
lng that there will be no pains spared to add to the
comfort of his guests, and make it a them.
Y® of stabling for teams; and a good hostler
auraji in attendance, all of whicji can’ be found
ODe mile cast of KnpxviUe/Pa. s
M. y. PURPLE, Proprietor.
Deerfield, May 25, 1864.-rly. ’
WELT.SBORO HOT3s£- ,
[Ooruar Main Street and the Avenue*)
Wellsdoro, Pa. f | ,
B. B. HOLIDAY, Proprietor. , *
One of tlic most popular .Qonses in th \ bounty.
Hutd i s the principal Stage-house in,' \TcUsboro.
leave «laily as follows; v , ;
for at 9a. For Troy, at Sa, inr; For
er *ey Shore every Tuesday.and Friday at 2p. m.j
r, f ( ’"wlen*port. every Tuesday and Friday at 2 p. m.
•- T 'Ui:s> 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 <fc„Co,, is.this
dissolved by mutual consent,, . Tho. ; business wilt 4
-hereafter be conducted by Viscfaer, Dimon &
who are.authorized to use the lateJ.llrm ndrap in Uk
quidation. . . SOLOM|QN*cBENNET,r -
Middlcbury, Feb. d-3t» JOHN-VISGUER.
. The uanersigned have this day entered into ac^ 1
partnership udder, the name, of. Viacher, Dimon &
\ Randall for the transaction©! the bnfnn&a heretofore
nondncled by-6j Bennett & Co. , ■ i l. , ; •
•- - r . - • . JOHNvyjSOHER,-£?
Middlebury, Fob, 4, ’C5*
AN'-Aisortnieiit.oC .'TABM? i'JUiiSSWARE win
be fonndJi!- _ ; v HOY’SD,iy|(J 3T^EE. ? .I n
CONCfiijTfiATED, LVe, forsalo WC 1 ‘
/ ’ .'.w Rorps-BBdo SXOBB.‘ fC
.v r --.Cj3.1 .1 Jwr.'j
WELLSBORO, TIOGA COTOTT» PA.. WEDNESDAY MOU^IE T G, MARCH 15, t? 65.
. Their footsteps on tbo , ,
Their kindly hearts arq swelling o’er
With mirthfulness and glee;
God bless the little children," f
-« -XYherever they, may^be.
Wd in'cet them “neatli each gipsy tent,^
•Tot there they win no father's lore, -
.-*■ 1 No>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,!
'am ed BiCk ‘of the word * wool,’ that ! 1 would
coiisfcrit to walk three milei out of my way to
kiokasheep.”' -j;- .> i ■: . u -•>. ,
cl y-ii Im j 1 id..'
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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,