: ThrTto£a Cotmty AgiiSorr :
BY M. H. COBB
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f AS. LOWBEV & S. P. WILSON,
t TTORNEYS &' COUNSELLORS at LAW,
will attend {bo Courts of Tioga, Potter and
Jloivoan coondes. f Wellsboro, Jan.l, 1863.]
DICKINSON HOUSE,
COUSINS, H. Y“ : a
>laj. A. FIELD, : Proprietor,
at) ESTS taken to and from Use Depot free
of charge. . fd'nn.l, 1860.]
JOHN, I. ITUTCHE’LL, "■
Attorney amd coun’selLorat law.
Tioga Village, Tioga County, Penn/a, . .
Prompt attention to Collections. ‘
March 1,'1565.-ly. , 'V .
JEROME B. NILES,
/ 7
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR'A? LAW,
Niles Valley, Tioga ConntV iPa-, -
Having been specially licensed by the . U nited "States
for the Prosecution of Claims for Pensions, Back
Pay and Bounties. , .
Particular attention will be given to. that class of
business. 3. Sk-NXLES.'
Niles VaUey, Feb. 15, 1865-ly*
PfilUfStmUA House,
CORNER OP MAIN STREET AND, THE AVENUE,
Wellsboro, Pa,
J. W. BIQONY,
THIS popular Hotel, having-been re-fltted
and re-furnished throughout, is noir open to the
public as a first-class house. . £Jan. 1, 1863.]
D. HART’S ROTEf,.
WELLSBORO, TJOG a CO. FB^KA'.
THE subscriber takes this method to inform
his old friends and customers that.hp has re
famed the conduct of tho old “ CrjetaUFountaip
Hotel," and will hereafter giro it his entire‘Attention,
Thankful for past favors, he solicits a of the
fame. . david Hart.
Wellsboro, Nov. 4, 1863.-ly,
IZAAK WALTON HOtSE,
Gaines, Tioira County,'Pa*.
11. C. VERMILYEA,
TEIS is a new hotel located with if. easy ac
cess ot the best fishing and banting grounds in
Northern Pennsylvania. No pains will bebpated for
the accommodation of pleasure seekers and’ the trav
elling public. [Jan, 'h 1663.]
A. FOi®¥,'
Watches, Glucks, Jewelry* ~ &cr,
repaired at OLD -PRICE!,. ‘
POST OFFICE BUILD IN Gr-'
NO. 5, UNION, BLOCK.\
- Welleboro, May 20, 1863. ,
H. W. Williams,
WILLIAMS Sc. SMITH,
ATTORNEYS" AXD COUNSELORS AT LA IT,
BOVNTT Sc. PENSION -A^MENfC* - ;
Main Street, Welleboro. ?a.'
January’ A, 1565-Iy. . . * ,
S. F. SHAIBLIH,
BARBER & HAIR-DRESNER,
Shop Otee C. L., Wilcox’s Storl,!
Wellsboro, Deo 7, 1864. .
WESTERN EXCHANGE HOiTEE.
KNOXVILLE. BOROUGH, PA,’
’ J,
THE undersigned' haring leased the ,abote Hotel
li,r a term of- years would reapecjfnljy'inform
the traveling public that he has put tße Hotel infirst
d.i55 order for rbe reception of guests add no pains
Will be spared in the accommodation of travelers and
as far as the situation will allow, he will 2c®p a
class Hotel, in all things, except will_
to model ate. Please try us and
Knoxville, Oct. 10, 1864-tf. * J. 11- .VARXIN. p
REVENUE STAMP/ .
JOHN M. PHELPS, Deputy Collector of-Mane
fcrid. baa just received a large lot,. £; 'Revenue
Stnmg..ot all denominations, from one cet,l up to $6.
Any person wishing Stanps can get then*. toy office
in M»nsbcid t orof M.BULLABD, Assistapt Assessor,
fit WdUb.iro, Pa. J. M. PHELPS.
Mansfield, May 2, 1864. il’ - ' .
P. IVJE WJELX, DENTIS^
MANSFIELD, TIOGA. '
IS prepared to operate in all the in
the various departments of filling, 1 , in
serting artificial dentures, &c. ,\ ,
Mansfield. August 16, 1864-1 y. ' . '
COWAUfESQWE BOIISI,
THIS House which has been.op.en for coo
of the traveling public for a nura,bor.;lf t years,
lately been newly fnrnLbed throughout fitted
up in as good stylo as can be found in any pv'onlrytar
c ; ty Hotel. The Proprietor does not Jiesltdv* in Bay
iQg that there will be no pains spared ..to to the
romf.,rt of his guests, and make it a home' them*
The he-t of stabling for teams ; and. a sjv>ot, hostler
& l ff uys in attendance, all of which- can *« found _
OQe mile east of Knoxville, Pa. „ ’ [
. . M. V. PURPLE, Proirietorl '
Deerfield, May 25> 1864,-ly. . . r - • >
welt.sboko .-hotel-'
{Oorner Main'Street rtnd'iht
Wellsbobo, Pa. jV
B. B. .HOLIDAY, Proprietory-
One of the most popular Houses in the, county.
This Hotel ie the principal Stago-housp.in'Wellsboro,
Stages leave daily as follows: ■ -
For Tioga, at 9a, m.; For Troy, at B~a*ta-; For
Jersey Shore every Tuesday and Friday 2p. m.j
For Coudersport, every Tuesday and Frida; ’-at 2 p. m.
stag:;;. Arrive —From'Tioga, at "IS 1-3 o’clock
From Troy.atC o’clock p. m.:- Jersey
ire. Tuesday and Friday 11 a. m.: FrofYpotidors-
Tue'day and Friday II a. qu - .
N. B.—Jiinnyr 'Bowden, the wcU-Tcndwt,
*il! be found on hand.-- • v ” - r
IVellsboro. Oct. 5. 1-854-Iy. ~ ' i
HUGH YOUNG,
BOOKSELLER & STATI^fIEK*
AND DEALER IN \
Atuenean Clocks, American, English,, dfir Swiss'
jja-tche.-. Jewelry, Silver Plated
Frame-. Photographic Albums. Stereoscopes,
Perfumery, Yankee Notions# Pishing
and Flies, and Fancy and Toilet Articles.
Z&* SCHOOL BOOKS' -of every kind used in tb.e.
County, constantly on hand and sent by mail oroth*
er *ise, to order. " ' .
•VO, 5, fj\vtpK BLOCK, WELLSBOitO, PA. ■
TO FISHEKffIIEII
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the public
that ho has a fine assortment of the celebrated
ROCHESTER TROUT FLIES,
*' ew York Trout Files,. Silk Braided ’ Lines, Sea
7 tasE and Hair Lines, Kinsey Hooks OTi. Sntlls, Reels,
Leaders, (Jot, and a fine lot of- * - ,
ROCHESTER FLY RODSi '
Hooks, Ac., Ac. Shop in rear of Wm, Koherts’ Tin
atdstore store.- - . L. A.-SEARS.,
WeUaboro, April 19. 186fi-3m-. # .'a, . ,V
VOL. XL
U. s. 7-80 Loan.
By authority of the Secretary of tho Treasury, the
undersigned has assumed the General Subscription
Agency tor the sale of ITmted. States Treasury Notes,
bearing Veven and'tb'ree-tenths pet cent, interest, per
annum, known as the .. _. '
These Kotos are issued tinder date of Jana Isth,
1865, and are payable three years from that, time, in
currency, or are convertible jaYAho 'option of the hol
der into • • , . * s
GO LD-BEARING BONDS,
These bonds are worth a premium which ; increases
the actual profit on the 7-30 loan, and its exemption
from State and municipal taxation adds ffom one to
three per cent, more, according to the rate levied on
other property. The interest is payable in currency
semt-annnally by coupons attached to each .note,
which may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker*
The interest amounts to
One cent per day on a'sso note.
Two cents “ “ “ $lOO '
Ten «’ *• “ « $5OO ‘ “ !
'2O ,c “ “ " $lOOO * " '
$1 'Aviyu <ssooo “
....Proprietor.
Notes of all tbe denominations named, will :be
promptly furnished upon .receipt of subscriptions,
and the notes-forwarded.nt once. . The.,interest to
15th June next will be paid in advance* .This.is -
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
now offered bythe Government,’ and it is confidently
expected that its superior advantages will make it tbo
Great Popular Loan'of lie - People,
Less than $300,000,000 of the' Loan anthorizod bv
the last Congress are now on the market .The atnoan t]
at the rate at which it is being absorbed, all be
.subscribed for within four months, when- the nofps
will undoubtedly command a premium, jip. has uni
formly been the case on closing tbo subscriptions to.
other Loans. „ , „ ~ .
..;K'bprietor.
In order; that of every town andsectioff of
tbo country may be afforded facilities for taking
loan, the National Banks, .State Banks, and Private
Bankers throughoutthe country hare generally agreed
to receive subscriptions at par. Subscribers:, will se
lect-their own agents, in whotutheyhaTe. confidence.’
and who only are to he responsible for the. deliSeryict?
the notes for which they receivfe. orders. \ u> ' *•, J
JA¥-€OeirE. -:i.'
SCBBCBIPTIOSS win, BE received by tho FIBST
NATION Ai BANK of Welle boro.,
'Msrch 25;’ 1865,
! Wk. Ml Smith,
THE UiHPU SATIOfiV/lL BANK
*. - v— -& «>—-*-»V*
OF THE CITY OP NEW YORK.
CAPITAL, SI,OOO,tToO, Paid in.
■j fiscal Agent of the United States, and Special
Agent for Jay Uo6ke< Subscription Agent,. --
WILL DELIVER 7-30 NOTES, free of chonjt,
- by express, in all .parte of the coum#, and receive in
'payment JSewXprk, Philadelphia, andßos
ton, curreritbiflsrahd allfive pet cent, interest note*
with interest to date of subscription. Orders sent'by
mail will be promptly filled. ♦ - t \ f- '*
This Bunk receives the of Banks atfd
Bankers on favorable terras; also of Individuals keep*
ing-frew' Vork aeeotfnts. --
3. T. HILL, Caehier*
Mar 8-3 ma
ORDINANCES OP THE BOROUGH OF TIG
GA.—At-a lapecial meeting of the Buigess nnd
the Borough of Tioga, held April ith,
1866, it was resolved.
That tb% seventh (-7th) ordinance of enid-Bprougb
be amended’by. adding at the end-iberlßof “"And that
all aide walks at any time required to bo built by the *
ordinances of siid Borough, shall bo repaired and
kept in good repair and condition By or
persons who bu ; lt or are required to build said Side
walks ; -and in' default-theroof'-tho same shall be to-"
paired by said Borougbufetho expense of ,the person or;
persons who should build or repair said walks, with
an addition of twenty per cent, to the costa of such
repairs-” . . B "- r '
**—2.JThat the sixteenth (16th) ordinance of said
Borough be amended so as toYhakoitie imprisonment
provided for ths offense 'described"-any tunc
not exceeding twenty-four hours instead of twelve,
and the fine foV said ollbnft, any sum not exceeding
twenty-five dollars, instead ol two, or either such
tine or imprisonment-at the discretion of the Burgess
orJurtice' having Jurisdiction of stock offense.
That the seventeenth (17tb) ordinance of said
Borough be amended by'adding at the end thereof
. Lock-up
.notl cx,eeedingtwenty-four hours, or either such fine
or imprisonment At the discretion of the. Justice of
Borgess. having jurisdiction of said offense.”" x
,4. That the nineteenth (19th) ordinance of said
Borough be so amended as that tho June of commit
m§nt therein provided before a bearing, niay be
..my time not exceeding twenty.four hours instead of
nfti*<>rd«ng lg_the_circumstances of_the case,
and by adding ut the end of said ordinance *' provT’-
ded that fo’r arresting such offender or Offenders, and
keeping and bringing him, her or them beforedho pro
per officer for a hearing, and committing them .or any
of them to the Lock-up after conviction, thefees of the
Constable for such services shall not be lees than one
dollar*”
It was further resolved that tho following addition
al ordinances bo adopted, and that* theyj together
with the above amendments, be. published according
to law, viz: ' 1
< Ordctaijce Twentieth (20tb). Thafcnoperson shall
bitch, or place, and permit to remain, animal,
vehicle, or other thing, in such a manner as to ob
Struct free passage on any sidewalk or
the Borough of Tioga; and'any person found guifiy
of such act,-on view of, or proof before, the- Burgess
orany Justice of the Peacehaving jurisdiction, shall
pay a fine of ono dollar and costs of prosecution. '
Twenty-First (21st). -That all fines and penalties
that aro or may Hereafter be impobed“or provided for
any offense, under r hny .ordinnpcc'of the Borough of
Tioga r shall be colTected-by warrant or execution, os
provided by law In similar cases'. ■" ■
i: £. H.'SEYMOUR, Burgess.-'
.Attest; Jno, L Jlitchkll,'Secretary.
Tioga, April 1865-Jsw, * ? . t
r\NMAXD.— JP..R. WILLIAMS is on hand at his
V/ Store, Ho. 3, Union Block, 7 with a fresh steel; "I
T LRtIGS AND .^tEDICINES,,
Perfumery,/Yankee Notion?,- Fa At tidies, Patent
Medicines/Ac., Ac./ bought since the
■ " ’r -
and which will be iold very cheap'for cash/-".
He has also on hand Linseed Oil,. White Lead, and
Zinc, Window Glass and Pntty, White Wash Liiu%
Garden Seeds, and in fact everything kept in a "
DRUG STORE.
_ We claim to hare the best apd cheapest ■ Btoc£ of
Drugs and Patent Medicines, Perfumery/ jTcdlct
Soap,-Yankee Notions, Ac., Ac., ever 1 Brought in
town, and if you don’t it call and.examine
- for yourselves. No. 3, Union Block, first door he-
JaxJ*r*jaxfi£mfru
Wellaboio, April,-19,1805.
Gash for onion setts at x *
; Store.
j 1i:»
11 [\
atUotra to tjM Mvtenxiiin , .BvtU M anil tljc Spveah of jirraitfcj? Reform.
WHILE THERE SHALL .BE A WRONG UNRIGHTBD, AND UNTIL “MAN'S; INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE,'AGITATION MUST'CONTINUE
SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
U. S. : 5-20 Six per cent.
Subeciupuo:) isteN'r, Phiiade^Jiia. : -•
J. U. ORVIS, President.
.MUTATOR
WELLSBORO, TIOGA‘COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1865.
Original y.
[For the Agitator.]
AliT ELEGIAC SOCKET.
To the Memory of ‘DANIEL WATTS .
When patriots die, the good.and just lament!
Can man a nobler record leave’behind?.' /*
.tJnless fae. dio a martyr for mankind.
The noblest deed t4»t Heavin’ to man hath lent !
Xlien o’er thy.grave lot Memory shed .Her War, ,
In, aweet nud pens) VO thought, ot t stray it. by,
Fojr.in thy Country’s service thou didst die,'
-Ihejecond noblest part, foreveridpar I,
, No more shall toil or sorrow nod thy soul; .
No more the weary maroh,nor chill night-camp,
Norsemans' trumpet blast, thine ardor damp;
Nor fear, nor death, shall o'er thy pulses roll ;
For now thine earthly cares are with th’ insensate
clod, ,
. Thy -spirit, apd. thy trust, in the bosom of thy God!
* J&tscellang.
THE REWARD OF MERIT.
Annie bad arrived at the mature age of (do
not start, Tender,):twenty-seven, and jyet in n
state of single blessedness. ■ Somehow or other
she had, not even fallen in love yet. “|Had she
no offer?. -Whatu Simple question! Dicfyou
■ever know half B-'millioh - of-dollars to go beg
ging ? Offers? Yes, scores of them I It may
-be accounted .as one of her. oddities; perhaps,
-but -whenever -the -subject. happened to -be.
touched uponby her. would spy,
that she wanted some one who could -.love her.
■for* herself, - and she‘must-hare assurance of
this, and how,should she in-her present posi
tion ? Thus’matters -- stood, when . Annie was
led to form and execute what will appear a very
strange resolution—but slm- was a resolute girl,
AVe must now-go back six years, i.
. .One dark,: rainy . morning in 'November, asj
our old friend was looking composedly at the.
cheerful fire in,the grate in bis counting-room,
really indulgihg in some serums reflections on
the past and futaje, too, a gentleman presented
himself and> inquired -for Mr.. Bremen.
;oldiinan_utterpdnofcjay^r' ybufcmpreiy.-bowed.,
Tterejwas that in-his-jo .a-wbioh plainly said '
-*i Liam-he.” . . ‘ses’kjL •
The stranger might- Ve been- some- -thirty
years- oj so of age. JEj was dressed-in* Black,
a mourning seed was on" bis hat,, and- there
was something in his agpe-i&mce wjih.-h seemetE
thAffMi Tfind• Wh-nsfr-tWir-he de-
plored hutr'fecCTUfy letter of
introduotion/yhicffhe presented to Mr was
quickly ''yet 4-orofOlly pf'nf'nd, find A n it Wflff
'sb'mewhnt unique, we shall take the" liberty pf
submitting it to the inspection of the reader: ;
“ Friend Pace This willintroduce to thee,
friend Charles Copeland/ He has boihe to thy
oityin pursuit of business. I have known him
front’h youthup. - Thou rarfyeift depend.upon
him for: aught that, lie can.-don-and-shall not
lean as upon a broken reed. If thou 1 canet do
anything for hilii thoii Vnayest peradye'pture
benefit thyself and find cause to rejoice.
- »* Thy former and present friend,
■ , - vMich a LoctMis.”
“It is not every one that can get old Micha
Loomis’ endorsement on his character,” said
Paul Bremen, to himself, as he folded up the
letter of-the wel l-knnwn-associate of former
days'. Old Micfia' is good for-’ a quarter of-d
million, or for anything else—it will do—l
want him—gett77ig~old, business increasing—
jnjjßt .have ,aomo..mor,e .help—.now as. well as
any time.” ~ • *
'The old gentleman -looked- at all -this, ns he
stood gazing In perfect silencAbn the man be
fore him At length he opened his lips ; .. ,
“ Mr. Copeland, you know all about hooks
“ 1 have had sorpe few years experience.”
“ Any objection to n place hero ? Pretty
close work—only one-thousand a year.”
‘"None”’
“When can you begin. ?”
“Now.”
- A teal smile shone onJfba old triads face. .It
lingered there like the rays ofthellefting son
among the'Clouds of’evening; lighting up those
seemingly hard, dark features,
A stool was poshed to the new comer, books
were opened, matters explained, directions giv
en, the pen was dipped itd the ink, and in short,
before an,botir'-had- passed , away, you Would
have thought that the: old man and young man
bad known each other for years. •
' In reference to our new friend, it will be
sufficient to remark-that l he had been liberally
educated, as the- phrase goes, and though be
had entered early business, he had-not
neglected the cultivation oPMs blind and hearty
He had found time, to cherish a general ac
quaintance wijih the mosf nnteworthy authors
of the day, both 'literary and religious, and
with piany.qf past times. - After a few years
of success in the pursuits to winch he had de-,
voteq himself, misfortune came thick and fast
t.upon him. He found hiinself left with scarcely
any property, and. alone _in the world save bis
two only; daughters, ' .
Ab year after .year passed away, he grew
steadily in the confidence of his employer, who
felt, thoujpohe ’saidit'not.thatin hiVH' he poS-’
sessed'a treiisure. ”
Very little indeed wag said by either of them,
not'connected with the routine df-tusiness,
there had been no intercourse whatever be- -
tween them, savo in' the' Tountingroonv 1 Thus
six years went by,,towards'the close of which
period old Mr. Bremen was found looking with
qnj Tarpeslrfess at the young
woman before him ; something was evidently 1
brewing, in- the old: he&d._ Whatnould it M?
And then, too, he looted so curiously. The
Irish- eery ant was puzzled. - “Sore,-"‘-'said
James, “something's coming.” Annie, too",
,svaa somewhat.perplexed,, for .these look? dwelt
much "on bet/ -v '' - - .
“ What is it; father f" ' she said to him one
morning at- the ,broakfast*table, as. he sat
gazing steadfastly in her face; “ do' fell me.” -
“ I wish you’d have bim?”bnrat forth like'
an avalanche. .. “ Known, him years —,
.trilA-no. o. ble
; talk njueh—regular as clpck.wo^k
J ?f
■* ——,'llwr no., 18—;
’ —prime for business—worth his weight in
gold." -——
’ “ Have who, father ? What are you talking
•about,?’’. ■ .
My bend clerk, Copeland—you don’t know
rhim—l do-—haven’t seen anybody else, worth
a qnili.” ' ■ 1
Annie was puzzled. 1 She laughed, however,
and said— . , - ' , -.
i: -‘-‘ Marry my father’s clerkl. what would peo
ple say ?”
" “Humbug, child—all 'h on bug-worth forty
of yonrwhiskered, lounging, lasy gentry ; gay
what' they’ please; what do I care ? what do
you care? what’s money after all? got enough
of it—want somebody to take care of it—all
humbug.”'
“ What’s all humbug, father ?”
“ Why people-s notion's on these matters—.
Copeland is poor—so was I once—may.be again
—world's full of changes—seen a great many
of them' in my day—can’t stay here long—got
to leave yon, Annie—wish you’d like him.”
.“ Father, are you serious ?”
“ Serious, child and be looked so.
Annie was a chip of the old block ; a strong
minded, resolute girl. A new idea seemed to
strike her.
1 .■“jPather,- if you are really" serkrarTn this
matter, I’ll see this Copeland-; I’ll get acquaint
ed with him. - I£he likes me, and I like him.
I’ll have him." But he shall like me for myself
alone j J must know it. 1 Will-yon leave’ the
matter to me'?”' / .
‘ Go ahead. my ohild,anddo as you like.—
Good morning.” _ -
“ Stop a moment, father: I shall alter my
name a little ; I shall appear to be a poof girl,
a companion of our friefad/Mrs. Richards, in
H—-—.’street; She shall know thewbole affair ;
you-sbaU oall me .by my middle name, Peyton ;
.1 shall tie a relative of yours; she shall sug
gest the business to Mr. Copeland, as you call
him, and arrange for the first interview. The
rest, will care of itself" . . „ j .
“ T see; I see, and one of those' rare smiles
illuminated hie whole face. It actually got be
tween his, lips, parted, them asunder, glanced
uppp;a. set of teeth, but,-, little the worse for
wear,.and wag resting there, when he left the
his counting-room. The twilight of
That smile'fia'd not yet,gone when he reached
1 the- 1 well-known spot,-and-bowed, and looked,
’“good morning” itd‘ those-dn his employ, foj;
old Paul was, after. His fashion,-aspolite'-man.
On the morning l of’that 1 day what looks were"
tqjMWJp f?ieod Charles, so many, so
peculiar, so full _oE.'sbmethirig**’that the head
Slerk'Could not’but: notrcar that too,
witli some alaridt- "-What was coming? At
Woff£b"~**i l^v olo<xiotJ'l.iUTB£ fortix. . , f~
.“ wby ‘don’t you
.get u- wife?"
'.Had a thunderboltfallen at his feet Tie could
ndt have.been more.astonnded. Did Mr. Bre.
men say that, and "Ift the qountihg-roqm, too ?
The very ledger seemed to blush atthe intro
duction, of- such. a. subject. He, for the first
time, mac Tea blot oh the.fajr-page, before him.
“Isay, —why don’t yon get a’ wife? know
just the thing for. you—prime article—poor
enough to be sure—what of that—a fortune in
a wife, yon know—a sort of .a.relation of mine
r-Aop’t ■ want-to meddle with other people’s
affairs, know, your own business best—can’t
Help thinking you’ll be happier—must see her.”
'Now the,fact Is, that .Charles had’, for some
time -past thought so nltaselfi'but the old
man should have divined hie feelings was quite
a puzzle, to him. In the coarse of-the day a
note was put into Mr. Bremen’s* hands by
James. Tris Irish servant, the contents of which
produeetTanother smile. 'When the mo
ment for his-return homo arrived,-Mr. B. hand
‘ed a’ sealed document of rather imposing from
to Charles, saying r- “ Copeland, you’ll oblige
m 6 by leaving that No. 67 ll—street; Place in
the hands of the persons to whom it is directed ;
don’t-wantto trust it to any one' else.”
- The clerk saw on the outside, Mrs Richards,
No. 67, fl——street. The door bell was fung.-
The servant ushered Copeland into a small,
neat parlor, where sat a lady apparently twenty;
five 6r thirty years of age, plainly dressed, en
gaged in knitting a stocking; Our friend bowed,
and inquired for Mrs. Richards.
“.She is not in, but is expected presently;
wilt you ; be seated?” There was an ease and
quietness, and an air of self command abont
this person' which-seemed peculiar to Copeland-.
He felt at ease at once, (yon always do with
'such people) made some common-place remark
‘which'was immediately responded to ; then an
'other ; andwoon the conversation grew so in
teresting that Mrs. Richards was nearly for
gotten. -Her 'absence was strangely protracted,
but at length she made her appearance. The
document was presented; a glance at the out
fside.,
■ “ Mr. Copeland ?” Charles bowed.
“•Miss Peyton.” The young lady bowed, and
tbue.they were introd.qced. There was no par
ticular reason, fur remaining any longer, and
our friend took his departure.
That night. Annie said to Mr. 8., I like
his appearance, father.”
•‘Fdrward; march !” said old Paul, and he
looked af-his daughter with vast satisfaction, .
“The nold. man’s as swate to-night as a, new
■pertatee,”'said, James to the cook.
. The next day Charles .Copeland came very
near’writingaeveral times,. “ MTss'Peyton, Dr.”
as he was making out some merchandise'sold.:
“Delivered the paper last evening?” Cope-
Jand. bowed.'....
. V Mrs. Richards is an old friend—humble in
circumstances—the young lady, Peyton-worth
hoy weight in gold any day—have her myself if
I could.”
“ How much you remind me of Mr. B - ,”
said Charles one evening to Annie“ I think
you said you were a relation of bis 1”
. ‘ “ I am a relative of his tbrongh my mother,”
was the grave reply. , • i -
Mrs- Richards turned away to conceal a
spile.
. Somewhat later than usual on that day Annie
'fetched her father’s bouse. There was no
mistake in the expression of her countenance-
Happiness was ■.written there.,.
„“ l.see,” J„see.” said the old man,; “ the ac
count 'is closed, books balanced, have, it all
Jhr jughpojv. in .short .time, , You are a sene-
y
■ible girl—no foolish puss—-just what I want—
bless-you, child, bless you ?”
The next day ’Paul came, for almost the
first time jn bis life, rather late to bis counting
room. Casks and boxes seemed to be starting
with wonder.
“ Copeland you are a fine fellow—heard from
Mrs. Richards—proposal to my relation, Peyton'
—all right—done up well. Come to.my house
this evening—never been there yet before, eh?
’eight o’clock precisely—want to see yon—got
something to'say’. 1 .: B . '
“ How much interest he seems to take ifl
this matter,” said Charles. ; “ He’s a kind old
fellow in hie way; a little rough, but good at
heart.” !
- Yes, Mr. Copeland, even kinder than you
think for.
4 eight o’clock precisely the dohr bell of Mr,
.Bremen's mansion rung. • Mr. Charles Cope
land was ushered in by friend James. Old
Paul took him kindly by the band, and turning
round abruptly, introduced him to “ my daugh
ter, Annie Peyton Bremen,” and imme
diately withdrew.
“ Charles will yon forgive me this ?” He was
too much astonished to make any reply. “If
you only knew all my feelings and motives, I
am sure you would.”
That the motives and feelings were soon ex
plained to his entire satisfaction, no one will
d.oubt. •
“ Copeland, my dear fellow,” shouted old
Pan], as he entered the room, “no use of a
long engagement.” ■ '
“Ob, father!”.
“No use, I say; married now—get ready
afterwards, next Monday evening, who cares ?
Want it over, feel settled. Shan’t part with
Annie, though—must bring your wife here—no
words—partner in business—Bremen & Cope
land—papers all drawn up—can’t alter it—be
quiet, will you?—won’t stay in the room."
. I have now finished my story, reader. I have
given yon the facts.. I cannot say, however,
that I approve of the deception practiced upon
our friend Charles. As, ..however, our Lord
commended the “unjust steward because he
acted wisely,” so I suppose the good sense
shown by the young lady in choosing a hus
band for the sake of what he was, and not for
the sake of what- the might have possessed,
marjts.onr approbation, It is not -every one
.who bag-moral courage enough to. step out of
tlib circles which, surround the wealthy, and
seek fof ’those qualities of mind which wealth
bdither gives nor takes away. ' i
-From the Soldier Boys.
r ■ 1 fls-wcs G. 3n Djt-., 10th A. 0., )
j Ealeigh.N. C., April 19, 1865. J
-Dear Agitator: Knowing the deep interest
of your readers relative, to the situation in this
section, I am for a few moments your humble
informant.
It is unnecessary for me to speak of the ad
vance’ of bur'Army, and the occupation of this
city, as yon probably have the account in de
tail.- -Since our arrival here -it, has been gene
rally understood that Gen. Johnston forced by
the surrender of Lee’s Army audit's attendant
consequences has been negotiating with Gen.
Sherman for terms upon which to surrender bis
Army.
All hearts were beating in high enthusiastic
hope, when the terrible news of the death of
our beloved President by an assassin’s hand
reached our ears. Deep were the muttered
vows of vengeance, and for a time it was tho’t
that the Capital of North Carolina would be
razed to the ground. Had the Army moved at
this juncture the devastation must have been
terrible.; - 1 *
The .hour for which these hardy veterans
have waited in patience has at last arrived.—
The death Knoll of treason has been sounded,
and when the funeral rites have been conducted,
the heroes of America will turn their steps
homeward.) We can hot weep' for the fallen
brave.
We cQuld not stay the crimson flood
That fro t m their patriot bosom poured.
But the Stars and Stripes, robaptized in blood
Shall wave in triumph evermore.
Charlie Faulkner.
Mehorf in 1 the Drowning. —Some years
ago A. held a bond against B. for several hun
dred dollars, having some time to run. When
the bond became due, A. made a diligent search
for it among his papers, but it was not to be
found. Knowing to a certainty that the bond
had not been paid or otherwise legally disposed
of, A. concluded frankly to inform his neigh
bor B.‘ of hjs loss and to rely upon bis sense of
justice for. its payment. Bat to his surprise,
when informed of the loss, B. denied evor.hav
ing given such a bond, and strongly intimated
a fraudulent design bn his part in asserting
that such a transaction bad taken place between
them. Being unable to prove bis claim, A.
was compelled to submit to the loss of the debt,
and also the charge of. dishonorable intentions
in urging the demand. Tears passed away,
and the affair almost ceased to be thought of.
One day while A. was bathing in Charles River
-he was seized with cramp and came near drown
ing. After sicking and rising several times be
, was seized hy a friend, and drawn to the shore
and carried home, apparently lifeless But
by application of the usual remedies he was
restored ; and as soon as he gained sufficient
strength he went to his bookcase, took out a
book. He then stated that while drowning
and sinking, as he supposed, to rise no more,
.there suddenly sto d out before him, us it were
in a picture,-every actof.his life from his child
hood to the moment when he sank beneath tfie
waters, and that among other acts was that of
placing that bond in a book and laying it-away
in the bookcase.. Ai, armed with the long lost
document found in this marvelous manner,
.called upon 8., of whom he recovered the debt
with interest. Similar instances of quickened
memory might easily be given.
A ’ Hint to Clekotubn.—An auditor at a
funeral once remarked ;
• -“When the minister kept saying. ‘ They ser
vant the deceased,’ and I thought of what a
lying, cheating-man-Mr- .N--- —bad been, 1
1 couldn't help wonder/yrho'the minister was
praying to.” '
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select aioetri?.
0 alow to smite and swift to spare;
Gentle, and merciful, and just f
Who in "the fear of God did'st bear
The sword of power, a nation's trust.
In-sorrow by thy bier we stand,
' Amid the awe that hushes all.
And speak the anguish of the land
That shook with horror at thy falL
Thy task is done; the bond are free;
We bear thee to an honored grare.
Whose shall he
The broken miters of the slave.
Pure was thy life; its bloody close
Hath placed thee with the sons of light;
Among the noble host of those;
Who perished in the cause of right.
- When I went Sooth to teach, many yean
ago, my father's parting gift was a pretty gold
watch. He was a poor man, but this watoh
was taken for a debt; very opportunely, he
thought, for be wonld never have thought he
could bny such a gift. I was away two years r
all the earnings of one year went to pay old
.debts for my schooling and . clothes, and those
of the second year I carefully hoarded to buy
my wedding outfit. , Of course there was a
Jonathan left in the “ Northland," who was
also working as a mechanic for wherewith to
boy his own wedding outfit. When I reached
home I found my father’s family poorer than
ever, and looking forward to my approaching
marriage with great satisfaction, for then,, one
at least of the four girls would be provided for.
Jonathan and I were to go to housekeeping, for
he had just set up as master workman, and as
was the custom*in those days, he was to -board
‘ his bauds ; he thought he could pay house rent,
bat the means to furnish the house, that was the
question.
Father tolAme that our minister owed him
seventy dollars for work, and a cabinet-maker
. owed the minister the same amonnt; so 1 was.
to go and collect the debt. in the shape of one
table, a set of wood-seat chairs, and some cheap
bedsteads and bureaus. I found after getting
absolutely necessary furniture the cabinet
maker was in my debt, and be gave me an order
on the crockery merchant for a few dollars.—.
Now that furniture and crockery were secured,
where was the rest of the furniture to oome
from? I could sell my watch, but I clung to
it as to a faithful and well tried friend; finally,
with a few tears, I resolved to sell it. A-friend
gave me an order of eighty dollars on a dry
goods merchant as pay for my watch, and of
fered to board me while making „p my bed
and table linen. The offer was gratefully ac
cepted. Meanwhile, Jonathan said be would
have that watch back some day, which was a
great comfort; I had not a doubt that he would
try to do it. I managed to gpt a carpet and
some beds out of my eighty dollars, besides all
the other things. . Now 1 bad every thing except
tin and wooden ware; where that was to come
was a-pnzzler, and was the cause of more than
one wakeful night. The wedding day was
hurrying on, and would not be pat off for any
such trifles, bat on the day of my marriage my
father gave me five dollars in mooey for my
portion; Ij received it gladly, and, thinking I
should never need it more, proceeded to bny
my tin dippers and wooden bowls.
A few guests came to see me married, but
they brought no gifts. I had never even heard
of such a thing as wedding presents, so I was
not disappointed ; hut the nest day one of the
neighbors sent me-a mop nail and mop, saying
she bad two and I probably had none, which
was true. We,took no wedding tour, but Jon
athan went to bis shop, and I into my kicben.
I roiled up my sleeves and prepared.dinner for
five men, and 1 was happy to do it. It is true
a contented mind is acontinual feast. I used to
wonder if Queen Victoria (who was married
about the same time) was as happy as I was.
Well, years rolled on, and economy and thrift
bad brought, as they ever do, their reward; we
were getting forehanded, and I often thought
of my watch, bat said nothing, notdoabting it
wonld appear some day. Jonathan carried a
nice silver one and I was very glad he could
afford it; I knew it was paid for, for we never
went in debt for anything. One day we were
riding with two or three of our little boys and
girls, and be palled out that silver watch and
looked at the time, and held it, turning it over
and over in hia ' hand. Now thought I, he is
going to say something about ray pretty watch.
Bat no ;he said, 4 1 believe I shall swap this
off for a pretty French clock; what do yon
say V .
It was evident he was just a little ashamed of
the silver watch, so I said that wonld best snit
me. i The exchange was made, and I soon foand
a very nice gold watch bad taken its place, and
1 was very proud of it and thankful that he
was able to have it.
When our oldest daughter's eighteenth birth
day was near, said I, “ I want to hare yon get
Susan a pretty gold watch ; she is old enough
now to appreciate it, and take good care of it.”
,1 bad a secret hope all the time that he would
buy back my lost treasure; for I had kept
track of it, and knew it could be bought. But
the birthday came and went and no watch. I
made the same request on her twenty-first
birthday, with the same result; and then a
.few years later, and when she was married,
and her young friends all bronght her some
pretty gift, I thought we shall surely see the
gold watch now. But two boys have: since
come to maturity and still I don’t see my watch.
We are both getting old and gray, for wo were
not very young when we were married; we
have been prospered ; our children are all, girls
and boys, good, dutiful, obedient children;
the carpet is worn out, the bed and table linen
that my watch went for are gone long ago, and
the watch ticks in its former pocket as good as
ever. I think he would give it to me if be
knew bow I want it, but he never will. When
Jonathan sits by my work-table in the evening,
reading his paper, I notice that every time the
clock strikes, out comes hia nice gold watch
and click goes the spring, and he looks at it
carelessly and puts it back in his pocket I
.-liUfCOXiK,
BT WM. CIILLEJf BRTAirr.
All About My Watch.