RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Pom- lines or less constitute half a mute. Ten lino-
Or more than four, constitute n. square.
3 a .. «"5025 One a . onndayw $0.51,
2.531 .3:::e{s. .-.4 1.9!) l “q ) aneweek._..- 1.2!;
u onemonthn . 2.00 “ one month. .. 8.00
«; :hzee months. 3.09 “ three months. 5.00
.; six mantbs_ . 4.0!” “ nix months... 8.00
.. one year.. .. . 5.09 . “ one year...” 10.00
r. i? Bushman notices inserted in the Loan. cum, or
before marriages and-12:31]“, nus 017sz min um; forearm
insertion. l‘o :gerc'nzn and others udvettisingby the yen!
liters-l ta. :9 mil be 01mm.
113' The numberoriusefiions mus: bedesigmtedon the
mlvertinement.
15' Mamagea and Deaths will be inserted at the same
am as regular advertisements.
3300155, fitatimtcrg, 85:.
1 CHOOL BOOKS—School Dn'ectors,
Teachers, Parents, Scholars, and othernfin wantol'
School Books, School Stationery, km, will um! a complete
assortment at E. M. POLLOOK £5 SON ’8 BOOK STORE:
Market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow
unz—
BEADERS.—Mcfiuffey’s, Parker’s, Cobb’s. Austen"! ,
BPELLING BOOKfi.—Hcfiufiey’a, cows: Webmr 9:
l‘awn’a,Byerly’s. Gombry’a. . ,
ENGLISH GRAMMARS.—Bullion‘s, 311mb 8, W 00“
bridge’s, Museums, Tuthill’s. Hart’s, Wem’: , .
HISTUKIEs.—-Gfim3haw73:D;q,v¢nport~‘s, ll 1'08? 3,, Wl]-
Inn’s. Willard’s, Goodfichza" Pinnock’s, Lioldsmnth sand
Chrk’a.
ARl‘PHMETlC’S.—Grecnlesm, Stoidani’s, Kmerson‘ul
Pike’s, Ram’s. coibnm’s, Smith and Duke’s, Duvie’a.
ALGEBRAS._Greenlear‘-s, Davis’s, Day's, Bay’s,
BYE-139';
anmNAßYs.——Walker7a School, Cobb’s, Walker,
Worcester’s Comprehensive, Warcestcr’s Primary, Web
flex-’5 Primxuy, Webster’s H 13): Schooi, Wabsfer’s Quarto,
Academm.
. NATURAL PHILOSOPHIES.—Comstock’n, Parker’a,
swift’a. Tbs above with a great va:iety ofothers can at
any time he found at my store. Also, a complete assert!
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the win 13 a. com
plete outfit for acheol purposes. Auy book not in the store.
procured a one days nofica.
1:? Country Merchants supplied at wholesale rates.
A,LZ\IANAOS.—John 8393‘ and Snu’a Almanac [or sale 3i
EA 5:. F 0 DLOGK (A: 503’s BOOK STORE, Harrisburg.
17.3" Whfiienale and Retail. myl
iUST RECEIVED
*Jv
SSEEFFER’S BOOKSTORE,
% I} .4. .3111 N 1 13“}?
OF VARIOUS SIZES AND PRICES,
Wréeh, for beauty and use, cannot be excuilva,
REMEMBER THE PLACE};
fi‘f'fh'EFFEß'S BOOKSTORE,
$O. 18 MARKET STREET
BGOK AUQLTION.
BEN F. FRENCH
Wfill supply his old friends anti customers with the
following Books at Auction prices :
Pacific Railroad, 10 vols., complete, 4 illustrations
524.
Japan Expedition, 3 17015., complete, illustrated and
illuminated, $l2.
Emery’sExpedifion, 2 17013., complete, illustrated
iiluminated, $lO.
Congressional Globe, $1 50 per volume.
Waveriy Novels, complEte, 12 vols!i cloth, $lO.
“ “ ‘ i 27 «.15., halfaalf, $34; & (2.,
Jam, aw. .
A‘s} of the above Books I will deliver in Harrisburg
free of charge. BEN F. FRENCH,
218 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washing‘on, D. C.
fabG—dtf
BOOKS!
N E W
JUST RECEIVED
-" SEAL AND SAY,” by the author of “Wide, Wile
World,” “Dollars and Cents,” Soc.
“ HISTORY OF METHODISMFbyA.Stevens, LLJ).
For sale at SUHEFFERS’ BOOKSTORE,
JUST RECEIVED,
A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
RICHLY GILT AND ORNAMENTAL
WINDOW CURTAINS,
PAPER B-LINDS, '
0f Tatiana Designs and Coiors, for 8 cents,
TESS UE PAPER AND OUT FLY PAPER,
A: [lnfill] SCHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE.
VVALL PAPER! \VALL PAPER !!
Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER,
”ORDERS, FIRE SCREEXS, 560., &C. It is thelurgest
and best selected assortment in the city, mngingin price
from six (6) cents up to one dollar and aqunrter ($1.25.)
As we purchase very low for cash. we are prepared to
sell at. as low rates, if not lower, than can be had else
where. H purchasers will can and examine, we feel
confident. that we can please them in respect to price
sud quality. 1:. M POLLOCK & SON,
ap3 Bnlow Jonss’ House. Market Square.
LETT E R, GAP, NOTE PAPERS,
Pens, Holders. Panciis. Envelopes, Sealing Wax. of
the best quality. at low prices. direct from the mam:-
fuctaries, at
air-1'39
SCIIEFFER’S CHE AP BOOKSTORE
LAW BOOKS Z LAW BOOKS ! l—A
genera) assiurtmeut of LAW BOOKS, all the State
Reports 3nd Standard Elementary Works, with many of
:he old English Roports. .wcarne and rare, together with
is huge assortment of second—hand Law Books, at. very
low prices, a: the 0m price Bookstore Qf
E. M. POLLOCK .5: SON,
Market Square, Harrisburg.
nyS
filiazcumtemts.
AN ARRIVAL OF
N E “T G 0 0 l) S
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SELK LINEN PAPER
FANS! FANS“ FANS!!!
ASHLEE: AND SPLusmn nor or
SPLICED FISHING RODS!
Trout Plies. Gut and Hair Snoods. Grass Lines, Silk
xn‘l Hair Flaked Lines, and u. general assortnn-nt of
FISHING TACKLE!
A CHEAT VARIETY or
WALKING CAKES:
Which we will sell as 21123}: as the cneapest.‘
Silver Hen-3 Landed Swot-l Hickory Fancy
Canes! Guucs! Canes! Canes! CaueE!
EELLER’S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
so. 91 MARKET STREET,
Smith gldv, one door east of Fourth st rcpt jeQ.
B. 'HARRIS,
WORKER IN TIN,
SHEET IRON, AND
METALLIC ROOFING,
Seam-ed Sire“, below Chesmuz,
HARRISB URI}, PA.
15 pri’pal‘ei 3.0 6!! orders fa: any arty-. 29 in his branch 0!
535138233; mi if 20!. on hand. he will make to order on
who?» netic—g.
3! E'J‘ALLZU 1:0 0 FINN: m” Tin or Gnivanizad Iron,
rr’aatamly on hard.
A 320, Tin and Shed-Iron Wara, Emitting, 6m.
83 hogan, by attic: attention tn the want]: of his cunt!»
"rm, to merit and receive a. gensruua share of public pat
“£332.
35' Bin-:5- ;muzise stfizliy fulfilled.
- 5;. J. HAP-RIB:
Manual Street. below Chestnut
,
I!"
“ACRE!
L {sos. 1, ‘2 and 3‘)
SALM‘OK, (Very supcriur.)
>5 find very fine.)
HERRING, (extra large.)
SEED, (M‘:
COD FISH
v i 7 SMOKE . . .
scorcu uxnmxu. D “Briana, (ema Dlzby.)
.bAßmxns AND Axcnovms.
0f “‘9 above we hmefihgkerel in whole. half, quarter
and eighth bbls~ Kernug "I who“: and hi.“ bllll5.
The anti” 10‘ new—mum 1‘10)! mm: “511211113, 111111
will sell them at the lowest mur'ket rates.
aepl—l \\ M. DOGK3 J3l & (:0.
SMOKE! SMOKE! ! SMOKE 1 11.15
not objectionable when from a CIGAR purchased at
Kunmws DRUG 313011;..91 Market ..tfiafit. norm
FOR a' superior and cheap TABLE 01.
SALAD OIL go to
KELLEB’S DRUG swarm
THE Fruit Growers’ Handbook—by
WARlNG—wholesxle and retail at
mobs] SGHEFFER'B Bookstore-
SPERM CANDLES—A large supply
just received by
“I'l3 WM. DOCK, .12.. 6c 00.
IF you are in want of a Dentifrice go to
KELLER’S. 91. Market at.
Coo P E R’S GELTINE-—The best
.11!le 1a the market,junt received lad for nle b 3
nun-t! WK. DOCK JD.
/El
SL4 TIES
mafl
No. 18 Marine st
FISH!!!
£5: E“ if _ u ,
54—7: (zgfinwfl _':vr“"}f 42:51—55?
.1, a“??? IJ’ 1:1 H 11%;; - .
's'.“ 'T-v-Afir‘flh “t- fls:»=»‘l‘ ."' " 3" Q
> > #l—vgu-f-R ‘» . ~71]: 1.25;??? ‘7 _
. 11 a: ' -
I) 1., .‘Z‘; '_’ -‘1: 1 :5. , f 2" lil ,g 1 1“; ,5 I:1 £12151 1‘ W». a“; _ J
m “f m 9 3 ‘* «:9 “ma '
I } , M,f‘ll\-: , , ‘1 .
VOL. 3.
I.7mm) fitahlcfi.
CITY LIVERY STABLES,
I
57*“.1.LALKBLRRI ALL}.Y, - -
IN THE REAR OF HERE ’8 lIOTEL.
The undersigned has: re-commenced the L I VE R Y
1; USINESS in ms NEW AND SPACIOUS STABLES,
located as above, with a large and varied stock or
HORSES, CARRIAGES AND OflINIB USES, .
Which he will hire at moderate rates.
octl3-diy l-‘. K. SWARTZ.
FRANK A. MU RRAY
_ Successor to Wm. Parkhill,
LIVERY 5L EXCHANGE STABLE
THIRD STREET BELOW MARKET.
m‘ 3i 1“
fissfi _7 1%;
fi? 11;»
HAVING purchased the interest o”. (L Adams 1: the
establishment, and made large additions to the stock, the
undersigned is prepared to accommodate the public with
SUPERIOR HORSES for Saddle or Carriaga purposes, and
with every variety of VEHICLES of the latest and. most
approved styles, on reasonable terms.
PLEASURE PARTIES will be accommodated with 0:11
nibussen at short notice. '
Carriages and Omnibusses, for funeral occasions, will be
furnished, accompanied by careful and obliging drivers;
III: invitps an inspection of his stock, satisfied that it is
Tully equal to that of any other establishment of the kind
in town. FRANK A. MURRAY
BRANCH STABLE
The undersigned has opened a. branch of his “Liveryand
Exchange Stable” in the buildings lately occupied by A.
W. Barr, in Fourth street: opposite the Bethel, where he
is prepared to accommodate the public with Horses and
Vehicles, at all times, on reasonable terms. Hi 3 stock in
large and varied, and will recommend itself.
“115-th FRANK A. MURRAY.
filigcciiaumug.
CPAKE NOTICE!
That we have recently added to Our ah'eady run stuck
OFSE G A R 3
LA NORMATIS.
MARI KARI, .
‘ _EL MONO,
LA BAKANA.
OF PERFUMER)’
Fm: nu: llAxnxanomm: .
TURKISH ESSENCE,
ODOR 0F MIISK.
LUBIN’S ESSENCE BOUQUET.
FO3 TEE Hun :
BAH LESTRALE,
CRYSTALIZED POMATUM,
MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM.
Fm: ma COMPLEonx:
TALG 0F VENICE,
ROSE LEAF POWDER,
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,
BLANG D H PERLES.
‘ O F SOA P S
BAzxs’s Fxxas-x
MOSS ROSE,
BENZOIN.
UPPER was,
TIOLETJ
NEW MOWN HAY,
JOGKEY CLUB.
Having the largest stock nnrl best assortment of Toilet
Articles. we fancy that we are better able than our com
petitors to get up a. complete Toilet Set at any price de
sired. Call and see.
Always on hand, aFBESII Stock of DR UGS, MEDI
CINES, CHEMICALS, 6w , consequent of our re.
ceiving almost: daily additions thereto.
KELLER’S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street,
59116 South side.
PHOENIX FOUNDRY.
J. J. OSLEK. w. 1?. 03mm.
JOHN J. OSLER S; BROTHER,
(succnssons I'o JAMES M. BAY.)
I‘OUNDERS AND NIACHINIS'I‘S,
('oi'm‘r Pennsylvania Railroad and, Stats Sfreet‘
HARRIS BURG, PA.
31".]. IiL'jHING, IRON FENCES. RAILROAD
AND CANAL WORK,
AK!) AL]. bsscmrnoxs or
IRON CASTINGS
UN lIAND 0R IIADE TO ORDER.
MACHINE WORK AND REPAIRING PBOMPTLY
ATTENDED TO.
PATTERNS MADE TO ORDER
We have a large and complete assortment of Patterns
to select from. uuzz
WEIR}; c 'E' i" v 1533*:
as FULL ASSOBTMENT or
HUMPHREY’S HUMEUPAIH'C SPECIFKES
TO WHICH “’E INVITE TEE
ATTENTION OF THE AFFLICTED!
For sale :11
SGIIEFFER’S BOOKSTORE
,9? , ~, _ W 153:9 £13293}?
\V’ E O F F E R T 0
CUSTO HI E R S
A New Lot of
LADIES’ PURSES,
(Z-i' Beautiful Styles, substantially made-
A Splendid Assoi‘tmcnt of
e; l-iNTLEMEN’S WALLETS
A New and Elegant Perfume,
WEIGHTS TEMPflLARS’ IiOQUI-ZT,
Put up in Out Gluss Engraved Bottles.
A Complete Assortment of
u ANDKERCIIIEF P ERFUMES .
0f the best Manufacture.
A very Handsome Variety of -
POWDER PUFF BOXES.
KELLER’S DRUG STORE,
91 Market street
DM
ESTABLISHED IN 1810
FANCY DYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
J. & W.JO‘_\YES, No. 432 N. Front Street, above Cul
lnwhill. Philadelphia, dye SILKS, WOOLEN AND
FANCY GOODS of every description. Their superior
style of Dyeing Ladieai and Gentleman‘s Garments is
widely known. Cmpe and Merino Shawls dyed the most
brilliant or plain colors. Grape and Merino Shawls
cleaned to look like new—also. Gentleman’s apparel,
Curtains, 3.20., cleaned or re-dyed.
flj’Call and look at our work before going else.
where. sepll-dSm
17363119 SK}: 15—6 12675 ESE}
The subscribers are daily receiving GOODS from New
York, Philadelphiuand Baltimore.which they are selling
to Country Merchants at very small profits. Orders
filled promptly, and. satisfaction guaranteed. We have
I. large supply of the following articles :‘
COFFEE, TOBACCO,
SUGAR, 'HAMS,
SYRUPS, BACON,
TEA, great variety; FISH,
STARCII, SALT,
CHEESE, TAB 5;. OIL,
sou, WHITE LEAD;
SPICES, GLASS,
POWDER 5c SHOTI OAKUM GI, PITCH,
FLOUR, ' PLASTER,
CORN &. OATS, CEMENT,
CLOVERSEED, COAL.
Also, a. large assortment of BAR IRON, NAILS, and
RAILROAD SPIRES.
EBY 6:. KUNKEL.
nitrisgggflgust 6. 1860.——au7-dsm ,
FAMILY BIBLES, from 155 to $lO,
“"118 Ind handsomely bound, printed on good paper,
with elegant clear new type sold at
mehßl Benin-man’s cheap Bonkmre.
CRANBERRIES ! 1 l—A SPLENDID LOT
just received by
octlo WM. noon, Jn., & co.
*H'Afifiiéfifikd; ”Pfff'ti‘fi—fiES‘DXmYMWlE'l
'Lout.
To THE I’UBLIL!
JOHN TILL's;
coALY A n D,
VSOUTH SECOND STREET,
BELOW PRATT’S ROLLING- lIIILL,
HARRISBURG, PA.r
Where he has constantly on hand
LYKEX'S VALLEY BROKEN, EGG: STOVE AND
NUT COAL
ALSO,
“’ILKI‘ZSBARRE STEAMBOJLT, BROKEN. STOVE
AND NUT COAL
ALL OF THE BEST QUALITY.
It will be delivrred to cnnsumets clean: and full
weight warranted.
i]? CONSUMERS GIVE m: A CALL FOR YUITP.
WINTER SUPPLY.
a]? Orders left at my house, in Wtdmu- streei, near
Fifth; or at Brubuker’s, North street,- J. L. Spevl‘s,
Market Square; Wm. Bostick‘s: corner of Second and
South streets, and J 01:11 Linglws, Second 11nd Mulberry
streets, will receive prompt attention.
jylS-dfim JURN TILL
C O A L! G 0 A LE!
/ m
(INI. y Yin-:12 IN .‘I‘CH-VN THAT I.;HLIV}; 1x
COAL BY THE
1’ A ’l‘ .E N T W E IG H C‘ A I: 'J‘ S!
NO H" IS THE T 111112"
For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the
winter—weighed EH) their door by the Patent thig‘};
Carts. The Mummy fo/lt‘fir: Can-{sllo one Jinn/(rs, and
they never get out of arder, as :5 frequently the case of
the Platform Scales; besides, the consumer has the
satisfaction of proving 11:!) weight of his Cuul at his
own house
I have R. lax-gt: supply of Card on hand, l:f-“,'.I. "-11; of
S. M. COFS LYKENS VALLEY GOA I: all Sim}:
LYKENS VALLEY
WILKESBARRE
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP dn
All Goal of the best quality mine-. 1: and delivered free
from all impuritiefi, at the lowest rates, by the boat or
car.- lnad, single, half or third of tons, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. WHEELER;
Harrisburg, September 24. 1860.~aep'25
GOAL! COALEZ GOAL!!!
570 W IS YOUR TIME
TO GET CLEAN GOAL!
FULL IVEIGHTAND NOTHING SHORT OF IT.’
Thankful to my friends and customers for their liberal
patrouagg I would inform them and the public generally,
that I am fufly yrepmre-i, on short notice: tusupply them
with all kinds of .
SUPERIOR COAL OF ALL SIZES.
FREE FROM SLATE, AND CAREFULLY SCREENED,
AT AS LOW A
FIGURE AS PAIR DEALING WILL AFFORD!
Although my Coal is not weighed in Snu-anmxa
0.4 ms, 3m 15 wmarmn 0:: SCALES ACCURATELY ”st
BY THE SEALER or \VEIGHTS AND MEASURES, and con
sumers may rest assured that they will be fairly and
honestly dealt with. 1 Evil nothiug'but the very best.
article, and no mixing.
Also, HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD always on
hand. soplem GEO. I’. \I’IESTLLNG.
U'
)
TO W N!
1” .4. T .13 1V T I‘VE .I G II C A 1: ’l' S.
For the convenience of my numerous uptown custom
erg, I have cstublished, in connection \nthmy old yard,
a Brunch Coal Yard opposite North street, in :1 line with
the Pennsylvania canal, having the office formerly occu-’
pied by Mr. R. Harris. where consumers of Cuul in than:
vicinity and Verbokewwn can receive their Coal by the
PATENT WEIGJI CARTS,
WITHO ET EXTRA CHARGE 1701: HA ULIA‘G,
And in any quantity they may dash-c, as low as can be
purchased angle/lore.
FIVE THOUSAND TONS COAL ON HAND,
0f LYKEXS VA LLEY and WILKESBARRE, all sizes.
1):? Willing to maintain fair priccs, but unwilling
to M zmdersold by Luz _l/ parties.
WA“ Coal forked up and delivered clean and free
frum all impurities, and the best article mined.
-- Orders received at either Yard will be promptly filled,
n4l all Con! delivered by He Patml ll'eig/t Carts.
Coal sol-. 1 Shy Bout, Cur loud, single, half or third of
tons, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. “.‘IIEELER
Hurris‘nurg, comm-13, mum—ooth;
COAL! 'COALH GOAL!!!
The subscriber is FTCPRI‘L‘U. at all times to deliver to
the citizens of Harrifiburg the diu‘crent kinds and sizes
of LYKENS VALLEY, PINE GROVE AND WILKES
BARR!) COAL, weighed on the (‘ITY WEIGH CART
at the consumer’s door, and full weight guaranteed
Prices as low as at any regular yard in the city. Orders
left at his oflice, comer Fourth and Market streets, or
dropped in the l‘ost-ofiice, will be promptly attended to.
null-dam DAVID M’CORMICK.
COAL! W OODIX PO WDER»! H
.1 All ES M. Wl[ EELER,
DEA L E R I X
1L“: 1) AM I) som'r COAL-j,
OAK, HICKORY AND PINE WOOD
CORN, OATS, &C.
AGENT FOR
DU FONTS CELEBRATED POWDER!
3? All Coal delivered clean, and waighezt at can-
Runner’s door. by the Patent Weigh. Carts. The reputa,
tion of these Scales is so well established that I believe
no person doubts their correctness. If any do, they are
at liberty to test them in any way, and if the Coal falls
short ten pounds they. can have the Coal.
je29 JAMES M. WHEELER.
UPHULS’JTERING.
o.}l‘. VOLLMEH
Is prepared to do :11] kinds of work in the
UPHOLSTERING B USIA'ESS.
Pays particular attention to MAKING AND amuse
DOWN UARPETS, MAKING AND REPAIRING MAT
TRASSES, REPAIRING FURNITURE, s’tc., &c. He
can be found an. all times at his residence, in the rent of
the William Tell House, comer of Raspberry and Black
berrxflleys. 7__ _ _w_ » sreipzfl-dly
CHOICE SAUOES!
WORCESTERSIIIRE.
LUCKNOW CHUT‘SY,
CONTINENTAL,
SOYER’S SUL‘I‘ANA:
ATIIENEUM,
LONDON CLUE.
SIR ROBERT PEEL,
INDIA SOY,
READING SAUCE.
ENGLISH PEPPER SAUCE.
For sale by WM. DOCK, .13., & CO.
myIO
INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC.
F. W. WEBER, nephew and taught by the well re
membered late F. W. Weber, of Harrisburg, is prepared
to give lessons in music upon the PIANO, VIOLIN
CELLO, VIOLIN and FLUTE. He will give lessons at
his residence, corner of Locust street and River alley
or at the homes of pupils. au2s-d6m
0 I BOYS AN D GIRLS ! BALLS!
Look In you interest. You can buy Bat and Pal-lo:
Balls for the centa, at
now; KELLEEK’S Drug Store.
TOY-BOOKS of an endless variety, for
the amusement and instruction of our little ones, :1
SCHEFFER’S Bookstore.
LYKEN S VALLEY NUT GOAL“.—
Justreceived. a in“ supply of S. M. cons LYKENS
VALLEY NUT COAL. For sale by
mar 7 ‘ JAMES M. WHEELER
DRI ED APPLES AND DRIED
PEACHES for sale by
netl9 WM. DOOl4 Jaw 55 CO.
figs gamut 62 ‘éfinixm.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 25, $B6O
I have heard it. said that “all the world and .
his wife” wore in London in 1851 to see the %
Crystal Palace: of course I was there, and, '
after spending most of my mornings in the l
wonderful structure, syétematically examining. '
catalogue. in hand, one thing at. a time—l used
to drive out every afternoon m the neighbor—
hood of the beautiful and far-famed Richmond
Hill, to 12311011110, the residuncc ol'n. very estima
ble family, Wil"?."~‘€ guest, I was.
It; Mu: E‘Xxl-C‘Uu‘zllgly pleasant i'o see how a
filiét‘llfilluiclf disposed the members of the !
1315:2in wore. to each other. 11. was therefore;
will; mm? surprise. and, I must own, a. little
dish-m; tlmi "i one day saw Mr. Morton, our 3
limit, finistise his mm, a mare lad, with what, ‘
si‘ruvl; m: as iii-ins: uncalled-for severity, as l
his on!“ 12min had been playing a trick upon i
one m’ the scrvunxs. As the cane descended, 1
poor Bob’s voice ascended, but above all could i
he hem-Ll the father, as, stern for once in his l
life, he said: “i have punished you before for
practicing jokes, and I am determined that they
shall cease.” After some more admonition of
such him], he rested from his labor of love.
The family physician, who was spending.
the afternoon with the Morton’s, also wilnes- i
sod ihe caning, and, no doubt, seeing the
astonishment. ».lepicted upon my face, referred 1
lo the subject a, (lay or two afterward as We 3
were driving to town together, assuring me
that. I would not. wonder at. Mr. Morton‘s hor— ‘
for of practiculjokes ifl know the great, family ‘
nflliction which was brough; about. by one in the‘;
very house in which they were then living.
“Although it is a. sad story." said he “1 will ‘
relate lhc circumstances if you would like to i
hear them.”
AS I confessed my Ewe-great: find hoped that,
the narration WCIIM not. ha“. xoo painful, he
began :
" tt
“You may have noticed that although you
have been shown through the rest of the house,
there is one room which is kept carefully locked,
and no direct. reference is made to it. ll is
said that. at: least once every year a goblin, or
ghost, 01' whatever-you might choose to call ir,
made its appearance there in shape even more
ghastly than the conventional sheet; in short,
itassumed the form of a human skeleton.—
Whaterer foundation there may be forthe story,
the room certainly went by the name of the
*hauntetl cluimber,’ and was not used, although
the latter fact. was probably owing to the rea
son that. there was plenty of space beside in
the house. Well, not. many years ago, (in fact,
the. occurrence is within the remembrance of
many persons.) the family residing in Bellevue
CousisLed of an elderly couple and their three
grown children, two boys and a girl, ranging
in age from sixteen to twenty. Kathing could
exceed the attachment which existed between
these two brothers and their sister. Although,
in a less degree, the some cordialiiy was ex
tended to a. somewhat older friend, named Len~
non, between whom and the brothers :1 strong
feeling of inliintiey had sprung up while at
college, a feeling which was cemented by var
cation visits, and otherwise, to such an extent.
that in a. couple of years the union of the
families by the marriage of George Lennox and
Lucy Morton «as loot-red upon not. only as a
‘oonsumemtion devoutly to be Wished,’ but, as
:11! 68561.1? I‘m‘aira.
“Soon after leaving college, Leuuox ob
im’ned an ensigncy infe Indian army, and,
after an afl’ectionnle p. Hing, left I‘anlund to
join his regiment and accompany it in its. short
and disastrnus campaign in Afi'glmnisian. Af
ter the war, during whieh he was twice woun
ded, he wrote home to say that he had applied
for lean-e of absence, and that. on his return,
which would be in :1 few Weeks, he would claim
Lucy ("or :1 bride, she) having by this time at—
tained the age which the pnl'eulslhonght suit.-
ahle. The Whole household was delighted.
both at George’s safety and :35; his soon ex
pec‘icd remrn, and perhaps, though less de
monstrative, none felt more intense shough
calmer joy than Lucy, whose heart, as Well as
prayers had followed George thmugh all his
perils.
“It, is unnecessary to describe the mebting
when George, somewhat tanned and funnidably
moustachioed, returned from his cmnpaign.—
Lucy. the dear girl, began hn' preparations
for the wedding, and George meanwhile took
up his abode at Ilellevue, as did also some
other young friends of the family.
“ With books, chess, fencing and more nth—
letic sports, several days were spent most hap
pily, till unfortunately one morning the con
versation happened to turn on courage, and,
in the course of the argument, one of the vis
' itors, named Forbes, addressing George, said,
with some appearance of warmth, that there
were situations, as for instance, where super
natural sights and sounds were supposed, in
which no man on earth cottlsl retain courage
nnd coolness. Now, both these qualities George
was known to possess to an eminent. degree;
indeed. on one occasion he had, single-handed,
saved the regimental colors when in imminent
danger of being captured; he smiled, there
fore, as he said that, never having had the
pleasure of meeting it ghost, he could not de~
chu'e What. he 11ml done on the occasion : but,
as he did not. believe that. disembodied spirits
walked the earth, he had no doubt, he would
not upon the belief that some imposture was
being practiced upon him, and would trentlhe
ghost as he believed the appearance really
was, in most. if not. in all cases, a person in
disguise. Forbes, then With some eagerness,
asked him if he would pass a. night; in the
haunted chamber; George replied that. no»
doubtedly he would, and that moreover he would
take a pistol on watch with him, and try the
efl'ect of n bullet on the phantom.
I “ Forbes told Stephen Morton of George’s
resolution, and asked his nssistuncein a project
lWhich he had in view. Morton replied, that.
as far as tradition went, any one might sleep
in the haunted chamber with impunity, except
on a Certain night in November; but Forbes
said his scheme was to disguise some person
‘ '2‘s the skeleton, and for this purpose he thought
I Stepen was well qualified, as he was tall and
thin. Stephen had no objection in the world
to play glinzt, but; said he had several reasons
for not Wishing to be a target for George, who
was it dead shot~—one of his objections being
based on the decided unwholesomeness of lead
when violently introduced into the system.—
But Forbes quieted his fears by declaring that.
of course the experiment should not. be tried ,
unless he could, unknown to George, extract
the‘bullet from his pistol.‘ It was therefore
decided that Morton should be dressed in thin
black tights, which their amateur-theatrical
Wardrobe would provide, and should have the
ribs and all the bones chalked or painted on
this black surface, trusting to the dim light
afi'orded by one candle, and also to the trepida
tion which it. was promised George would ex
perience to hide the imposture.
“Poor Morton was delighted, and was very
much in favor of making a terrific speech,
beginning with ‘unhappy mortal,’ or something
FI=ZIE
A I’RA CTIC'AL JO KI:
ISE=I:
to the some effect, and making his appearance
in a flash of lightning, or at least of lycopo
dium. However, Forbes doclaimed strongly
against the likelyhood of a skeleton speaking,
for, as he forcibly put. it, ‘where would he
keep his wind?’ and thought it would be much
more dignified for the phantom, after he was
discovered, merely to move forward slowly,
receive the supposed shot from George, and if
the latter had neither yelled, run away, nor
fainted—and one of these contingencies Forbes
thought likely—then the imposition was [0 be
acknowledged, those on the look out at. the
door would enter, and they would all enjoy a
hearty laugh at their want of success.
“Of course, as it was likely that: a. pistol
would be tired in the house at or about. mid
night, it. was necessary that all the family
should know as much about the affair as George
did, namely, that he had received and accepted
a challenge to pass a night in the haunted
chamber, the young man having been let. into
the secret. The manner in which George’s reso
lution was commented upon was characteris—
tic; the father, who was a. dishliever in ghosts,
said ‘Nonsense,’ in the most decided manner:
the mother, more doubtful, said, "i. hope no
harm will come of it;’ while Lucy, who was
startled at: the proposal, seemed anxious; her
English common sense, which told lur that.
ghosts could not, or rather do not appear,
struggling in her mind with tradition, which
vouched for so many appearances of them; and,
as upon retiring. she bode George ‘G oud-night,’
perhaps she had a. pres-:ntimcnt of evil, for her
voice falleret‘l, while she added with a. forced
smile, ‘I also will keep watch in my room, to
hear the first news; take good care of yourself.’
“ And now, George having selected one of a
pair of pistols which Forbes had hunted up for
the acousion, loaded it, at the same time drop—
ping n. hint or two about. his skill with the
weapon, and having again declared his inten—
tion to tire at any unusual object, he Wished
them ‘txtipleasant dreams’ laughingly, and clo—
ging the only door of the haunted room after
him, he reconnoitered by looking under the bed
and out, of the window, which is at some dis
‘ tauce from the ground, and then, to the dismay
‘ of the outsiders. who, in their stocking-feet. lis
tened to the whispered report atom: of their
number, who was stationed at the keyhole, he
placed his chair against the door and sat down
there, efi‘cctually barring all entrance, without
his knowledge, to anything bodily.
“if he stocking-footed council was in conster
nation. Some of the members had already
suggested giving it up as u badjoh, and the only
medical student. in the party paused in handling
the brush, although the skeleton had by no
means his full compicmont of bones; but after
some consideration, a ladder was proposed in
connection with the window; the idea. was ap
proved of, and two of the party booted and
started for the gardener‘s ladder, which was
silently raised against the Window. By this
time Morton had his bones anatomiclally dc
picted on his exterior, and all that. remained
was to wait. until George dazed.
“As George had resolved to keep awake at ‘
least. till midnight, he had taken a. book: but. I
as the hour approached, he laid the hook aside, I
and handled the piotol. Presently he putthat
down, and began to consider the evidence cor- {
roborating the appearance of the spirits. lie I
could not deny that. there was a strong testi- l
many in favor of the theory; but the thought i
that if a. phantom had power to injure him,
such a. course would be contrary to justice, I
reassured him. Yet the stillness and a vague 2
feeling of expectation were depressing, and it l
was with a. feeling of relief when he heard the !
drawing-room clock; strike twelve. ‘Xow, i
then,’ thought. he, ‘ {or something ;’ hutas the 3
‘Wiiching hour’ passed by and nothing tip-1'
peat-ed, his only feeling was one of rezotioni
that he should have volunteered to lose his,
rest, although it was some consolation to know i
that Lucy had promised to keep awake; this i
In! him to another series of thoughts and to E
castle—building, until the welcome sight, of;
George, nodding, was presented to the strained ’
eyes, or rather eye, of the watcher, who innue
diately communicated the intelligence to the
plotters, most of whom were by this time asleep 1
in the most, comfortable positions which the
chair, the staircase, and the floor admitted of.
After several starts and ineffectual attempts to
keep awake, George let; his head drop upon the
table.
""l'he time for action having come, the skele
ton climbed the ladder rather anxiously, crept.
in at the window, and cautiously approaching
the table, substituted for the pistol lying upon
it the other one of the pair, and which, of
course, was minus a bullet. llavingconcealed
the loaded pistol, and taken his position, all
that remained was for George to be awakened.
As Morton was considering about some ghostly
means ofdoing this, he was saved the trouble
by the dog which had followed him to the foot
of the ladder, and which, becoming impatient
at his absence, began to bark. At. the first
sound George started, saw the fi r re, passed
his hands before his eyes, and fitking the
object out more distinctly, he seize the pistol
and started up, with the challenge: ‘Who is
there ‘3’ Although Morton was itching to make
a. speech, he remained silent, while George,
speaking somewhat hurriedly, Said: ‘lf you
are human, I advise you to throw aside your
disguise, for I Will certainly fire at you ; it'not
ofthis world, why, I’ll have a shot at you at
any rate? Receiving no answer, he. steadily
took aim, saying. ‘i will fire at. the word
“three,” and 1 never miss my aim. One—two
-—-€hree!‘ The pistol went off hei-mlessly, of
course, but- with a. result upon George entirely
unlocked for; being sure ot‘ his aim, he could
not account for the figure being not only
nnhnrt, but even now approaching him steadily;
his feelings seemed wrought up to a. frenzy,
and almost as quick as thought he thrust his
hand into the breast of his coat, drew :1 small
pocket pistol, the existence oi' which no one
had dreamed of, and before a Word of warning
could be spoken, he had fire-.1 it full at. Moi-ton,
who fell dead at. his feet 2
“ Meanwhile, the outsiders impflfii‘nily
awaited the denommmi : they had heard George
speak and then fire, and while Ihey were Emai
tzuing about. entering, they heard the second
report, and their hem-=5 wak at the snund; they
rushed in, and found theu‘ Worst fears realized.
As they raised the body: (“1901' them said :
‘l’oor Stephen? ‘Mf‘l'flfu‘s God 2’ exclaimed
George, ‘my friend-"MT bl‘mher 1’ But 1 can
not describe the llcart~rending scene-~perhupg
you can picture it m yourself.”
As my informant ceased at this point, I
asked: “But Wll3i became of the other actors '?"
u Furlles and Lennox," said he, “ gave them
selves up at; once to the proper authorities; of
course “(Mung could be done to them, although
the former frantically declared, that, having
been the mstigator of the plot, he must suffer
or he would go mad; and sure enough, he died
in an insane asylum, after being tormented for
several months by imaginary skeletons. The
medical student is now the family physician.
Lennox, of course, returned no more to the
house; his leave of absence soon expiring, ho
rejoined his regiment, almost reckless of
his life, which he lost in a tiger-hum. l’oor
Lucy piued away and died of a broken heart—
if ever there was an instance of the malady.
“Our host thus lost. two friends, a brother
and a sister. Do you wonder at his antipathy
for practical jokes ?’—Knickerbocker.
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NO 47.
CON VERSA TIDNAL P 0 WERS.
The late William Hazlitt, a. man gifted with
great powers of obserVation and expression,
was of opinion that actors and authors were not
fitted, generally speaking, to shine in conver
sation. “Authors onght. to be. read and not
heard ;” and as to actors they could not speak
tragedies in the drawing-room, end their Wit
was likely to be comedy and farce at second—
hand. The biography of men of letters, in a
great measure, confirms this opinion. Some of
the greatest names in English aml French lit
erature, men who have filled books with an
eloquence and truth that defy elilivionxwere
mere muteshcfore their fellow-men. They had
golden ingots, which, in the privacy of home,
they could convert into coin bearing an impress
that would insure universal currency; but they
could not, on the spur of the moment, produce
the farthiugs current, in the market-place.—
Desczu'tes. the famous mathematician and phi
losopher; La-foutein, celebrated for his witty
fables: and Bufl'on, the great naturalist, were
all singularly deficient in the powers of con
versation. Marmontel, the novelist, was so
dull in society lhnt his friend said of him. after
an interview, “I must go and read his tales to
recompense myself for the \wariness of hearing
him.”
As to Lfm-ueille, the gremusr. dramatist. of
g France, he was Completely lost in society—so
- absent. and embarrassed the: he wrote of him
; sclt‘n witty couplet, importing that he was never
intelligible but through the mouth of another.
g Wit. on paper seems to he something widely
different from that play of words in conversa
~§ tion, which, While it spurhles, dies ; for Charles
11. the wittiest monarch that. evur sat. on the
English throne, was so charmed with the humor
i of “Iludihms” that. he caused himself to be
g introduced in the character of 3. private gentle
} man to Butler, its author. The witty king
' found the author 8. very dull companion; and
was of opinion, with many others, that- so stu
pid a fellow could never have written so clever
. a. hook. Addison, whose classical elegance of
l style. hm; long heen considered the best model
E for young writers, was shy and absent. in soci
-5 ety. preserving, even before a» single stranger,
i Hillttnd dignified silence. lie was accustomed
l to say there could he no real conversation but
2 between two persons, friends, and that it was
i then thinking cloud. Steel, Swift, Pope, and
l (fongreve—meu possessing literary and con
versationai powers of the highest order—ah
lowed him to have been a delightful companion
among intimates; and Young writes of him
that. “he was rather mute in society on some
occasions. but when he began to he company
he was full of Vivacity, and went. on in a. noble
strain of thought. and language, so as to chain
the attention of every one to him.” Goldsmith,
on the contrary, as described by his contempo
rary writers, appeared in company to have no
spark of that, genius which shone forth so
brightly in his works. His address was awk
ward, his manner uncouth, his language un
polished; he hesitated in speaking, and was
always unhappy if the conversation did not.
tum upon himself. Dr. Johnson spoke of him
as an inspired idiot; yet the great essayist,
though delivering oracles to those around him
in pompous phrases, which have. been happily
described as spoken in the Jolmsonese tongue,
was not entitled to he called 3. good eonversor,
Nearer to our own time, we have many au—
thors Whose faculty told twice. Sheridan and
Theodore Hook were fellows-of’ infinite jest;
they could “set. aiahle inn roar,” and fill pages.
with pathos and wit of such a quality that it
makes their survivors think "We could haye
spare-l better men.” Burns was famous forhis
colloquial powers; and (jolt. is said to have
been as skillful as the story-tellers of the East
in fixing the attention of his flu-liters on his
prolonged narratious. t‘cnicritlge was in the
habit of pouring forth brilliant unbroken
monologues of two or three hours’ duration to
listeners so enchanted that, like Adam, whose
ears were titled with the eloquence of an arch
angel, they forgot “all place—all seasons, and
their change -," but this was not conversation,
and few might. venture to emulate that. “old.
man eloquent.” with hopes of equal success.
Washington lrving, in the. account. he has given
of his visit to Abbotsé’ord, says of Sir Wallet
Scott that. his conversation was frank. hearty,
picturesque and dramatic. He never talked
for etl’ect and display, but from the. flow of his
spirits, the stores of his memory, and the vigor
of his imagination. He was as goods. listener
osa talker: appreciated every thing that. others
said, however humble might be ‘iheir rank and
pretensions, and was quick to testify his per—
ception of any point. in their discourse. No
oneis concerns, no one's thoughts and opinions,
no one’s tastes and pleasures scented beneath
him; He made himself so thoroughly the
companion of those with whom he happened to
be, that they forgot, for a. time, his vast supe
riority. and only recollected and wondered,
when all. was over, that it was Scott with whom
they had been on such familiar terms, in whose
society they had felt. so perfectly at ease.—
Clutmbcrs’ Journal.
How AN Enatxmm ON THE “'ss”:an RAH»
no“) WAS Brim-m Lil’s—‘3‘“ amusing incident,
combined with a. serious explosion, occurred at.
the Western Railroad engiumhouse, at- Spring
field, early the other morning. One of the
engineers had wickedly purloined an oil-barrel,
which he intended purifying and filling With
cider; but how to get. the thing free from the
taste and smell of oil was a job as difficult as
getting the cash itself. He took the advice of
a friend, however. and iiiled it full of unslncked
lime and water, which ingredients formed an.
immediate and powerful gas, causing the barrel
in exptode, and throwing the enormous engineer
some twenty feet, in the air, and landing him
astride of 11 locomotive smoke-stack, with a.
hoop in each hand. Here was a and dilemma.
“is engine was covered with lime, oil and dirty
water, and must be ready for the day‘s [rip
within an hour; he himself was hesmeared
with the liquid, and, lastly, his cider-barrel
was only fit. fin-kindling wood. The two latter
diflicuities, however, were, of necessity, over
looked, and ihe engine was only cleaned in
season forits early journey by :1. liberal appli
cation of financial soap, and a judicious use of
the remaining hour.
Manchester, New Hampshire, is celebrated
for its button factories. Immense quantities of
buttons are annually turned out. in Manches
ter. The late Mr. Booth played his favorite
character of Richard 111. there several years
ago. The audience was not. a particularly in
telligent one, for they sulfered the matchless
Boml: to reach the death scene in the tragedy
Without once applauding him. In the death
Struggle with Richmond, Pom}; determined to
“fetch ’em.” He prolonged that scene to
about, halfan hour, cutting and slashing in a.
fearful manner. This pleased the Manchester
audience, and they fairly screamed with delight-
At leugih “Richard” fell, and, just before
giving his dying kick, he raised hingselfupon
his right arm, glared wildly at the audience, and
cried: “ What do g/authink qf that, you d—d
button makers?”-—Clevcl(md Plaindealer.
Wanna—Since the lat of August there have
been received at Milwaukie and Chicago no
less than ten million bushels of wheat. Since
the same date there have been received at
Bufl'alo nine million bushels.