RATES OF ADVERTISING. IMMiI tour line! or loan constitute half a square. Ten linu n: more than four, constitute 8 square - Magaoudag" .... 59.25, 0119 sq., one day...— 30.5., " Oneweox....- 1.00 “ 0new0ek...... 135 “ one month“ - 2.00 “ one month. .. 330 fi. three months. 8.00 “ threemonths. 6.00 “ sixmonths.- . 4.00 “ six months... 3.0:- “ one yam-.... ‘ 5.00 “ one 3'0“...“ 10.00 i? M 3988 notices inserted in the Loan. 0 before “flagging dstzathsa r 33 cams rm nmglfmig insertion. am re an an 0 are naval-fir “be“! is: ‘B wage ofl'emd. WBblther 15? as mm rot-insarfiona must be ' sdrerfilfimegt, d M dougmm on the IL7" arranges an tbs will be ‘1: gm m regular advertisements. 1 sex-tad It fl“ 3““ 1300155, Etationcry, Ba. CHOOL BOOKS.-——School Duectora, Teachers, Emma, Scholars, and othonfin mtof School Books, School Stationery, ML, will and a complete monument at E. M. POLLOOK a; SON’S BOOK STORE, aunt Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow— ": filADEßS.—Mcfiufley’a, Parker’s, Gobb’a, Angell’l SPELLING BOOKS.—-Mc(}ufl‘ey’s, cohh’n, Webaier’n, hn’a,Byerly’a. Combry’l. ENGLISH GW.—Bnllion’u, Smith’s, Wo"d bug’s, Monteith I, Tnthill’a, Hart’s, Wella’ . ‘ TOBlES.——érimahaw’n,Davenport’s, FroßE’l, W?" son’s. Willa-11’s, Gondrich’s, Pinnock’a, Goldsmxth’a and Glark‘l- ' Am'rmnc’sFGßemMm, swddani’n, Emerson's, Bike'e Rose’s, Golhum’e, Smith and Duke’s, Davis’s. mfiliiwpflreenleafie, Davis’fl, Der-y hrs, DIGTIONARYS.—WaIker’s School, Cobb’s, Walker, W°W°°l°l 00mprohensire, Woxcester’e Primary Web ster’s Primary, Webster’s H 131: School, Webster’s dual-to, Academe. NATURAL PHILOSOPHIES.-Oomatock’l, Puker’a, Swift’s. The above with I great variety of others can at my time be found at my store. Also, a. complete assort ment of School Stationery, embraoing in the Whl lo ; com plete outfit for school pug-poses. Any book not in the store. procured \t one day: notice. 33‘- Country Merchants supplied at wholesale ratsa. ALWAOS.—John Beer and Son‘s Almanac lot sale Ii I. 31. BULLOCK & SON’S BOOK STORE, Harrisburg. 15' Wholesale and Retail. myl JUST RECEIVED SCHEFFER‘S BOOKSTORE, ADAMANTINE SLflTES OF VARIOUS SIZES AND PRICES, Which, for bgauty and use, cannot be excelled, REMEMBER THE PLACEfl SOHEFFER‘S BOOKSTORE, NO. 18 MARKET STREET B° ° K AUCTION. BEN F. FRENCH Will supply his old friends and customers with the following Books at Auction prices: Pacific Railroad, 10 vols., complete, 4 illustrations $24. Japan Expedition, 3 vols., complete, illustrated and illuminated, $l2. Emery’s Expedition, 2 vola., complete, illustrated illuminated, $lO. Congressional Globe, $1 50 per volume. Waverly Novels, complete, 12 vols., cloth, $lO. “ “ “ 27vols.,halfcalf, $34,- 350., 83¢. ace. _ All of the above Booksl will deliver in Harrisburg free of charge. BEN F. FRENCH, 218 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. 0. febS-dtt' NEW BOOKS! JUST RECEIVED “SEAL AX!) SAY,” by the author of “Wide, Wide World,” “ Dollars and Gents,” Bw. “ HISTORY OF METHODISM,”byA.Stevens, LLD. rot sale at SCHEFFERS’ BOOKSTORE, Bp9 No. 18 Marke st. JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT 0F RIGHL Y GILT AND ORNAMENT/1L WINDOW CURTAINS, PAPER BLINDS, 01’ various Designs and Colors, for 3 cents, TISSUE PAPER AND OUT FLY PAPER, At [my24] SCHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE. ‘MALL PAPER! \VALL PAPER}! Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER BORDERS, FIRE SCREENS, m., m. 1m themgesé and best selected assortment in the city, ranging in price from six (6) cents up to one dollar and a quarter ($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. If purchasers will call and examine, we feel confident thst we can please them in respect to price andguality. _ " “"“‘“ ‘ "" E. M POLLOOK a; SON, Below Jones’ House, Market Square LE TT E B,_ CAP, I‘cOTE PAPERS, Pena, Holders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wax, of the best quality, at low prices, direct from the manu‘ factories, at max-30 SGHEFFEB’S CHEAP BOOKSTORE LAW BOOKS ! LAW BOOKS ! I—A general assortment of LAW BOOKS, all the State Reports and Standard Elementary Works, with many of the old English Reports, scarce and rare, together with a large assortment of second-hand Law Books, at very low prices, at the one price Bookstore of ' E. M. POLLOGK k SON, Market Square, Harrisburg. vayB filistellanmug. A N A RR I V A L O F N E W G 0 0 D S APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON! SILK LINEN PAPER FANS! FANS” EARS!!! ANOTHER mm SPLBNDID Low or SPLIOED FISHING RODS! Trout Flies, Gut and Hair Snbods, Grass Linea, Silk and Hair Plaited Lines, and a. general assortment of FISHING TACKLE! A (man um“! 91? . WALKING CANES! Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest! Silver Bead Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy Games! Games! Canes! Canes! Canes! KELLEE’S DRUG AND FANCY STORE, so. 91 lARKE'! sun-r, South side, one door east of Fourth street jet). B J. HARR I s , Q WORKER IN TIN, SHEET IRON, AND METALLIC ROOFING, Semi Street, below Chestnut, HARRISBURG, PA. I: prepared to all orders for any article in his branch of humans; andif not on hand, he will mks to order on short notice. METALLIC ROOFING, of .Tin or Galvanized Iron, constantly on hand. Also, Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware, Sponting, are. He hopes, by strict attention to the wants of his canto. mere, to merit and receive a. generous share of public pat. ”Eugen ‘ t‘ t: fulfilled , very prawns m: y . B. J. HARRIS, Ejan'l-dly] Second Street. below Chestnut. FIS H ! I MACKEREL, (Nos. 1, 2 and. 3.) SALMON, (very superior.) SHAB, (M 053 and very fine.) A > , con lusu S} I V . . scorer: um???” HERE I‘9: (extra Disby ) HARDINES AND ANCHOVIES. 0f fhe above We have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter and enghtl} bblfl- Herring in whole and half bbla. The entire I°t DEW—mucu- mm: mm: ”33211133, and will sell them at t 1“! lowest market rates. b\ WM. DOCK, .13., a; 00. M“ FAMILY BlBliEg‘d, from 1:5 to $lO, and handsome y mud, printed on nod paper “unfit clear new tmfisohl ‘4‘ g ’ mch3l SCH FFER’S Cheap Bookflnre. CRANBERRIES! x I—A spm“, LOT “ ¢52119.01: received by 7 7 OR a. su rior and chea TAB ‘ FSALA‘D 011?; to P LL or , KELLER’S DRUG swam, THE Fruit Growers’ Handbook—by WARlNG—wholesale and retail at man sea EFFER’S Bnokxtom. SPERM OANDLES.———A large supply inst teoeived by in“ WM. DOCK. Jn.. a; co. [F 3°“ are in want of a Dentifi'ice go to mums, 91, Market at. CM mart FIS II!'!! HERBING, (extra. large.) WM. DOCK. JR.. Ag 00 ‘ :ie E??? " . 7‘“ " r .s_ 19...?” \ _34 _H}: 1: m.,“; 15:35,; ~ 1 _ J‘ ' c 32-; S‘!i£‘%t"““’ ' - VOL: 3. flincrn Etablefi. CITY LIVERY STABLES, 22% BLACKBERRY ALLEY, fl IN THE REAR OF HERE’S HOTEL. The undersigned has re—eommenred the L I VE R Y B USINESS in his NEW AND SPACIOUS STABLE-S, located as above, with a. large and varied stock of HORSES, CARRIAGES AND ORINIB USES, Which he will hire at moderate rates. uctlS-dly F. K. SWARTZ. FRANK A. MURRAY Successor to Wm. Parlahill, LIVER]? 8:. EXCHANGE STABLE THIRD STREET BELOW MARKET. in. e, {CV-3519? _ ‘- (r; Ag ~ may; "' [ n win-r 4»! - I“ ~ HAVING purchased the interest ofJ. Q. Adams in the establishment, and made large additions to the steak, the undersifinsd is prepared to accommodate the public with SUPER OB HORSES for Saddle or Carriage purposes, and with every variety of VEHICLES of the latest and most approved styles, on reasonable terms. PLEASURE PARTIES will be accommodated with Om nibusses at short notice. carriages and Omnibusses, for funeral occasions, will be furnished, accompanied by careful and obliging drivers. He invites an inspection of his stock, satisfied that it is fully equal to that of any other establishment of the kind in town. EBANK A. MURRAY BRANCH STABLE The undersigned has opened a branch of his“ Livery and Exchange Stable” in the buildings lately occupied by A. W. Barr, in Fourth street, opposite the Bethe], where he is prepared to accommodate the public with Horses and Vehicles, at all times, on reasonable terms. His stock is large and varied, and will recommend itself. nulG-dtf FRANK A. MURRAY. filiaztilanmug. K‘AKE NOTICE! That we have' recently added to our already full stock 0 F SEG A R S ' LA NORMATIS, KARI KARI, BL MONO, LA BANANA . 0F PERFUMERY Fm: 'l‘ch Hmnxgnonmr: TURKISH ESSENCE, _ ODOR 0F MUSK, LUBIN’S ESSENCE BOUQUET: FOR rm: Hun: ‘ EAU LUSTRALE cmsmfixznn POMATUM, MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM. FOR my: COMPLEXION: TALC OF VENICE, ROSE LEAF POWDER, - NEW MOWN HAY POWDER, BLANG DE PERLES. O F SOA P S Bgzxx’s FINEST . MOSS ROSE, BENZOIN, ~ UPPER TEN, . ‘VIOLET,’ NEW MOWN KAY, JOGKEY CLUB. Having the largest stock and beat 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, a FRESH Stock of DR (765, lIIEDI CINES, CHEJIIIGALS, 65c , consequent of our re ceiving almost. daily additions thereto. KELLER-'8 DRUG AND FANCY STORE, 91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street, Fepfi South side. ‘ PHOENIX FOUNDRY. J. J. osum. w. 1?. oswu. JOHN J. OSLER 8!. BROTHER, (succnssons mo Jung :1. EBAY.) FOUNDERS AND EIACHINISTS, Corner Pennsylvania Railroad and State Siren, HARRISBURG , PA. MILL GEARING, IRON FENCES, RAILROAD AND CANAL WORK, AXD ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF IRON CASTIN‘GS 0N HAND 0R MADE TO ORDER. MACHINE WORK AND REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.. ‘ PATTERNS MADE TO ORDER. W-e have a large and complete assortment of Patterns to select from. au22 JUST RECEIVED! A FULL ASSORTMENT 0F HUMPHREY’S HUMEDPATHIB SPECIFIBSH To wmcn WE mvmn mun ATTENTION OF THE AFFLIGTED! For sale at SGHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE, 5P9 , 7 , No. 18 Market st ‘N 7 E O F F E R T O CUSTO M E R S A New Lot of LADIES’ , PURSES, Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made A Splendid Assortment of .GENTLEMEN’S WALLETS. A New and Elegant Perfume, KNIGHTS TEMPLARB’ BOQUET. Put up in Out Glass Engraved Bottles. A Complete Assortment of HANDKEBGHIEF PERFUMES, 0f the best Manufacture. A very Handsome Variety of POWDER PUFF BOXES. KELLEB’S DRUG STORE, j 3'31 _ 7 91 Market street ESTABLISHED IN 1810 FANCY DYEING ESTABLISHMENT. I. 65 W. JONES, No. 482 N. Front street, above 021. lowhill, Philadelphia, dye SILKS, WOOLEN AND FAN CY GOODS of every description. Their superior style of Dyeing Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Germaine is widely known. Grape and. Merino Shawls dyed the most brilliant or plain colors. Grape and Merino Shawls cleaned to look like new—also. Gentleman’s apparel. Curtains, 850., cleaned or re-dyed. 113’ Call and look at our work before going else where. sepll-dam WHOLESALE GROCERY! The subscribers are daily receiving GOODS from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, which they are selling to Country Merchants at very small profits. Orders filled promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed. We have ‘A large supply of the following articles :1 COFFEE, TOBACCO, SUGAR, . RAMS, SYRUPS, BACON, TEA, great variety; FISH, summon, . SALT, CHEESE, TAR «l: 01L, SOAP, WHITE LEAD,] SPICES, GLASS, POWDER Jr. SHOT, .OAKUM dz. PITCH, FLOUR, PLASTER, CORN dc OATS, CEMENT, CLOVEBSEED, COAL. Also, a large assortment of BAR. IRON, NAILS, and ‘ RAILROAD SPIRES. ‘ EBY Jr KUNKEL. Harrisbnr, August 6. 1860.—auI-d3m C 0 o 171:: ES GELATINE.-—The best article in the market, just received and for sale by Inn-144E 7 IVM. DDDK Jl. CHEFFER’S Bookstore is the place to KELLER’S DRUG STORE is the place to buy Patent Medic incl HARRISBURG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER‘LHEEG. TO THE PUBLIC!‘ JO H N TILL ' S] C 0 A L Y' A R B , [SOUTH ESECOND STREET, BEL 0 W.PRATT’S ROLLING lIIILL, HARRISBURG, PA., Where he has constantly on hand LYKENS VALLEY BROKEN, EGG, STOVE AND NUT COAL. - ‘ A r. s o , WILKESBARRE STEAMBOAT, BROKEN , STOVE AN D NUT GOAL, _ ALL OF.THE BEST QUALITY. It will be deliv'ered to consumers clean, and full weight 'warmnted. _ ‘ a]? CONSUMERS GIVE ME A CALL FOR YOUR WINTER SUPPLY. 113’ Orders left at my honse, in Walnut street, new: Fifth; or at Brubmker’s, North street; J. L. Speel’s, Market Square; Wm. Bostick’a, corner of Second and South streets, and John Lingle’s, Second and Mulberry streets, will receive prompt attention. jyl3-d6m JOHN TILL. COAL_:OOALI'I OA-‘L Y YARD IN TOWN THAT DELI I'ERSj COAL BY THE PATENT “LEIGH CARTS! N.O W IS THE TIBIE For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the winter—weighed at their door by the Patent Weigh Carts. The accuracy qf these Carts no one disputes, and they never get out of order, as is frequently the case of the Platform Scales; besides, the consgmer has the satisfaction of proving the weight of his Coal a-t his own house I have a. large supply of Coal on handxcn-ulihmg of S. M. 0033 LYKENS VALLEY GOAL all sizes.» LYKENS VALLEY do u u WILKESBABBE BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do All Goal of the best quality mined, and delivered free from all impurities, at the lowest rut-es, by the boat or Icur load, single, half or third of tons, and by the bushel. Harrisburg, September_24. 1860.—5ep25 COAL! COAL” COAL!!! NOW IS YOUR TIME TO GET CLEAN COAL! FULL WEIGHT AND NOTHING SHORT OF IT! Thankful to my friends and customers for their liberal patronage, I would inform them and the public generally, that I am fully prepared, on short notice, tu supply them with all kinds of SUPERIOR COAL OF ALL SIZES. FREE FROM SLATE, AND CAREFULLY SCREENED, ‘l' AS LOW A FIGURE AS FAIR DEALING WILL AFFORD! Although my 003.] is not weighed in SELF-Wmsmxe 0.4 us, But! Is wmcnzn ox SCALES ACCURATELY TESTED 3! mm SEALER or WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, and con sumers may rest assured that they will be fairly and honestly dealt with. I sell nothing but the very best article, and no mixing. Also, HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD always on hand. sep4—d3m GEO. I’. WIESTLING. COAL! GOALS! COAL!!! The subscriber is prepared at all times to deliver to the citizens of Harrisburg the different kinds and si'zes of LYKENS VALLEY, PINE GROVE AND WILKES BARRE GOAL, weighed on the CITY WEIGH CART at the consumer’s door, and full weight guaranteed Prices as low as at any regular yard in the city. .Otders left at his oflice, corner Fourth and Market streets, or dropped in the l’ost-oflice, will be promptly attended to. aull-d3m DAVID M’GOBMICK. COAL! WOOD” PO WDER! 1: JAMES M. WHEELER, . DEA L E R I N 11 AR!) AN 0 SOFT 005.14, OAK, HICKORY AND PINE WOOD CORN, OATS, 8:0. AGENT FOR DUPONT’S CELEBRATED POWDER! 11? All Coal delivered clean, and weighed at can sumer’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 J AMES M. WHEELER. fitmiug filatlfims. THE GROVER & BAKER NOISELESS 1 r AMILY SEWING MACHINE is rapidly superseding all others for family use. The Down Locx-Srrren formed by this Machine is found to he the. only one which survives the wash-tub on bias seams, and, therefore, the only one permanently valu able for Family Sewing. READ THE FOLLOWIN G TESTIMONY: “Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS, presents her compliments to Grover dc Baker, and takes pleasure in saying that she has used one of their Machines for two years, and finds it still in good order, makes a beautiful stitch, and does easily work of any kind.”——Washington, D. 0. “It is a beautiful thing, and puts everybody into an excitement of good humor. Were la. Catholic, I would insist upon Saints Grover 5:. Baker having an eternal holiday in commemoration of their good deeds for hu manity.”—~Cassius M. Clay. ’ “My wife has had one of Grover & Baker’s Family ‘ Sewing Machines for some time, and I am satisfied it is ‘ one of the best labor-saving machines that has been in l vented. I take much pleasure in recommending it to l the public.”—l. G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee. “0n the recommendation of a friend, I procured, some months since, one of your Family Sewing Machines. My family has been most successful in its use, from the start, without any trouble or difficulty whatever in its management. My wife says it is a ‘family blessing,’ and could not be induced to dispense with’ its use—in all of which I most heartily concur.”—James Pollack, Ear. 1 Governor of Pennsylvania. , “The undersigned, CLERGYMEN of various denomina tions. having purchased and used in our families GRO— VER ll: BAKER’S CELEBRATED FAMILY SEWING MACHINE, take pleasure in recommending it as an in strument fully combining the essentials of a good ma chine. Its beautiful simplicity, ease of management, and the strength and elasticity of its stitch, unite to render it a machine unsurpassed by any in the market, and one which we feel confident will give satisfaction to all who may purchase and use it." REV. 1V P. STRIGKLAND, New York. RevJ}. P. RODGERS, 1). 1)., Albany, N. Y. Rev. W. B. SPRAGUE, D. D., Albany, N. Y. Rev. JOHN CROSS, Baltimore, Md. nev. JOHN M’CRON, D. D., Baltimore, Md. 1 Rev. W A. CROUKER, Norfolk, Va. REV. JOHN PARIS Norfolk, Va Rev. e. lIANKEL, 53.11, Charleston, 8. 0. Rev. C. A LOYAL, Charleston, S. 0. Rev. B. n, ROSS, Mobile, Ale. 9 Rev. A. A. PORTER, Selma, Ala. , PFOf. W. 1). WILSON, D. D., Geneva, N. Y. Rev. W. H. CURRY, A. 1“,, Geneva, N Y. REY. Ifi’I’UBNBULL BACKUS, D. D., Schenectady, . Y. . REV. 15. W. CHIDLAW, A. BL, Cincinnati, Ohio. Rev. W. PERKINS, Cincinnati, Ohio. Prof. I. I. McELHENNY, D. D., Gambier, ‘Ohio. Rev. ENSTEIN MORBOUGH, Cambridge City, Ind. Rev. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE, Norfolk, Conn, Rev. OSMOND O. BAKER, Bishop of M- E. Church, Concord, N. H. OFFI 0 E S - 495 Broadway, New York; 18 Summer SW3”, Boston; 730 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; 151 Bnltxmore Street, Baltimore ; 249 King Street, Charleston; 11 Campstreet New Orleans; 124 North Fourth street. St. Louis; 5i West Fourth Street, Cincinnati ; _l7l Saperior street, Cleveland; and all the principal when and towns in the United States. 15' SEND FOR A CIRCULAR .fli nepZSdkwly Coal. do. • JAMES M. W'HEELER Me fiatriot 1% 331 mm. =I THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 1, 1860 1115' COLLECTIONS 0F IR V 1 N G _ .. .4" aw BY HIS PUBLISHER The pen of Mr. George I’. Putnam paints some pleasant. pictures of Washington Irving in the November number of the Atlantic Monthly. We copy a. few passages: ' You are aware that one of the most. interest ‘ ing re-unions of men connected with literary pursuits in England is at the annual dinner of the “ Literary Fun d”--~the management of Which has been so often dissected of late by Dickens and others. It is a fund for disabled authors, and, like most other British charities, requires to be fed annually by a public dinner. A notable occasion of' this kind happened on the 11th of May, 1842. It was at this time that I first met Mr. Irving in Europe. The president of the festival was no less than the Queen’s young husband, Prince Albert—his first appearance in that (presidential) capacity. His three speeches were more than respecta— ble, for a prince; they were apositive success. In the course of the evening we had speeches by Hallam and Lord Mahon for the historians; Campbell and Moore for the poets; Talfourd for the dramatists and the bar; Sir Roderick Murchison for the means; Chevalier Bunsen and Baron Brunnow for the diplomatists; G. P. R. James for the novelists; the Bishop of Gloucester; Gally Knight, the antiquary; and a goodly sprinkling of peers, not famed as au thors. Edward Everett was present as Ameri— can Minister: and Washington Irving (then on his way to Madrid in diplomatic capacity) rep resented American authors. Such an array of speakers in a single evening is rare indeed, and it was an occasiomlong to be remembered. The toasts and speeches were, of course, very precisely arranged beforehand, as etiquette requires, I suppose, being in the presence of “His Royal Highness;” yet, most ofthem were animated and characteristic. When “Washing ton Irving and American Literature” was pro~ pounded by the fuglemnn at the elbow of His Royal Highness, the cheering was vociferously hearty and cordial, and the interest and curi osity to see and hear, Geoffrey Crayon seemed to be intense. His name appeared to touch the finest cords of genial sympathy and good-will. Theother famous men of the evening had been listened to with respect and deference, but. Mr. Irving’s name inspired genuine enthusiasm.— | We had been listening to the learned Hollam, ‘ I and the sparkling l\loore,-——to the classic and ‘ fluent author of “Ion,” and to the “Bard of , Hope,”—-to the historic and theologic diplomats 7 from Prussia, and to the stately representative ‘of the Czar. A dozen well prepared sentiments had been responded to in many ditferent speeches. “The Mariners of England,” "And doth not a. meeting like this make amends?” had been sung, to the evident satisfaction of the authors of those lyrics. (Campbell, by the-way, who was near my seat, had to be Pregulated” in his speech by his friend and publisher, Moxon, lest his Royal Highness should be scandalized.) And now everybody was on tiptoe for the author of “Braccbridge Hall.” Ifhis speech had been proportioned to the cheers which greeted him, it would have been the longest of the evening.‘ When, there fore, he simply said, in his modest, beseeching manner, “I beg to return you my very sincere thanks,” his brevity seemed almost ungrscious to those who didn’t know that it was physically impossible for him to make a speech. It was vexatious that routine had omitted from the list of speakers Mr. Everett, who was at Irving’s side; but, as diplomate, the Prussian and Russian had precedence, and as American author, Irving, of course, was the representa tive man. An Englishman near me said to his neighbor :—“Brief‘?” “Yes, but you can tell the gentleman inthc very tone of his voice.” In the hat-room I was amused to see “little Tom Moore” in the crowd, appealing with mock pathos to Irving, as the biggest man, to pass his ticket, lest he should be demolished in the crush. They left the hall together to encoun ter a heavy shower; and Moore in his "Diary,” tells the following further incident : ' “The best thing of the evening (as far as I was concerned) occurred after the whole grand show was over. Irving and I came away together, and we had hardly got into the street when a pelting shower come on, and cabs and umbrellas were in requisition in all directions. As we Were provided with neither, our plight was becoming serious, when a. common cab ran up to me and said: ‘Shall I get you a cab, Mr. Moore? Sure a’n’t I the man that patronizes your Melodies?’ He then ran off in search of a vehicle, while Irving and I stood up, like a pair of mole caryatides, under a very narrow protection of a hall door ledge, and thought, at last, that we were quite forgotten by my patron. But. he came faithfully back, and while puttijig me into a. cab, (without minding at all the trifle I gave him for his trouble,) he said con fidentially in my ear: ‘Now mind, whenever you want a cab, Misthur Moore, just call for Tim Flaherty, and I’m your man.’ Now, this, I call fame, and of somewhat more agreeable kind than that of Dante, where the women in the street found him out by the marks of hell fire on his beard.” When I said that Mr. Irving could not speak in public I had forgotten that he did once get through with a. very nice little speech on such an occasion as that just alluded to. It was at an entertainment given in 1837, at the old City Hotel in New York, by the New York booksel lersto American authors. Many of “the trade” will remember the good things said on that» evening, and among them Mr. Irving’s speech about Halleck, and about Rogers the poet, as the “friend of American genius.” At my re quest, he afterwards wrote out his remarks, which were printed in the papers of the day. Prohdbly this was his last,-if not his best efi'ort in this line; for the Dickens-dinner remarks were not complete. In 1845. Mr. Irving came to London from his post at Madrid, on a short visit to his friend, Mr. McLane, then American Minister to En gland. It was my privilege at that. time to know him more domestically than before. ' It, was pleasant to have him at. my table at “Knicker bocker Cottage." With his permission a quiet party 0f four was made up; the others being Dr. Beattie, the friend and biographer of Camp bell; Sumuel Carter Hall, the liltcmrcur, and cdiLol'Of the Art Journal; and William Hewitt. lrvingwas much interested in what Dr. Beattic had to tell about Campbell, and especially so in Carter Hull’s stories of Moore and his pn- Lron, Lord Lansdowne. Moore, at this time, was 111 ill-health and shut up from the world. I need not attempt to quote the conversation. Irving had been somewhat intimate with Moore in former days, and found him doubt-less an entertaining and lively companion—but his replies to Hall about the “patronage" of my Lord Lansdowne, etc., indicated pretty cleafly that he had no sympathy with the small trans and parasiticul tendencies of Moore’s character. If Eben was anythmg plecialy etestable {0 Hung and at variance With his yery nature, It. was that Self-seeking deference to wealth and station which was so characteristic of the Irish poet. I had hinted to one of my guests that Mr. Irving was sometimes “ caught napping,” even at the dinner table, so that such an event should notoecasion surprise. The conversation proved so interesting that I had almost claimed :1 via— tory, when, lo! a slight. lull in the talk dis closed the fact that our respected guest was nodding; I believe it 'was a habit with him for many yearS, thus to take “ forty winks” at. the dinner table. Still, the conversation of ' that evening was a rich treat, and my English friends frequently thanked mo. afterwards for the opportunity of meeting “ the man of all others whom they desired to know.” The term of Mr. Irving’s contract with his Philadelphia publishers expired in 18,-:43, and, for five years, his works remained in statu gua, no American publisher appearing to think them of sufficient importance to propose definitely for a new edition. Surprising as this fact ap pears now, it is actually true that Mr. Irving began to think his works had “rusted out” and were “ defunct,”——for nobody offered to reproduce them. Being, in 1848, again settled in New York, and apparently able to render suitable business attention to the enterprise, I ombitiously proposed anarrangement to pub lish Irving's Works. My suggestion was made in a brief note, written on the impulse of the ‘ moment; but (what was more remarkable) it. ; was promptly accepted without the change of a single figure or a. single stipulation. It is suf- j ficient to remark, that the number of volumes since printed of these works (including the ‘ later ones) amounts to about eight hundred thousand. The relations of friendship—l cannot say intimacy—to which this arrangement admitted l me were such as any man might have enjoyed with proud satisfaction. I had always too much earnest respect for Mr. Irviugevcr to claim familiar intimacy with him. He was a. man who would unconsciously and quietly com~ mand defereutial regard and consideration ; for in all his ways and words there was the atmosphere of true refinement. lie was em~ phhtically a gentleman, in the best sense of that word. Never forbidding or morosc, he was at times (indeed always, when quite well) full of genial humor—sometimes overflowing: with fun. But I need not, here at least, at~ tempt to sum up his characteristics. 2 That “ Sunnyside” home was too inviting to those who Were privileged there to allow any proper opportunity for a. visit. to pass unim proved. Indeed, it became so attractive to strangers and lionohunters, that some of those whose entree was quite legitimate and accepta~ ble, refrained, especially during the last ten years, from adding to the heavy tax whiehi casual visitors began to levy upon the quiet, hours of the host. Ten years ago, when Mr. ‘ Irving was in his best estate of health and, spirits, when his mood was of the sunnicst, and Wolfert’s Roost was in the spring-time of its charms, it was my fortune to pass a few days there with my wife: Mr. Irving himseif drove a snug pair of ponies down to the steamboat to meet us—(for, even then, Thackeray’s “one old horse” was not the only resource in the Sunnyside stables.) The drive of two miles from Tarrytown to that delicious lane which leads to the Roost—who does not know all that, and how charming it is? Five hundred (le scriptions of the Tappan Sea and the region round about have not exhausted it. The mod est cottagc, almost buried under the luxuriant Melrose ivy, was then just made what it is—a picturesque and comfortable retreat for a. man of tastes and habits like those of Geoffrey Crayon—snug'and modest, but yet, with all its surroundings, a tit residence for agentleman who had means to make everything suitable as 1 well as handsome about him. Of this a word 1 anon. I donot presume to write of the home-deiails of Sunnyside. further than to say that this delightful visit of three or four days gave us the impression that Mr. Irving’s elementscemed to be at. home, as head oi‘the family. He took us for a, stroll over the grounds—some twenty acres of wood and dell, with babbling brooks— pointing out innumerable trees which he had planted with his own hands, and telling us anecdotes and reminiscences of his early life: of his being taken in the Meditten‘nnean by pirates; of his standing on the pier at Messina, Sicily, and looking at Nelson’s fleet. sweeping by on its way to the Battle of Trafalgar; of his failure to see the interior of Milan Cathe dral, because it was being decorated for the coronation of the first Napoleon; of his adverb tures in Rome with Allston, and how near Geofi'rey Crayon come to being an artist—of Talleymnd, and many other celebrities—and of incidents which seemed to take us back to a. former generation. Often at this and subse~ quent visits I ventured to suggest, (not profes sionally,) after some of these reminiscences, “I hope you have taken time to make a note of these ;” but the oracle nodded a. sort of humor- 1' our No. A drive to' Sleepy Hollow—Mr. Irving again managing the ponies himself— crowned our visit; and with such a eoaehman and guide in such regions, we were not alto gether unable to appreciate the excursion. During one of his visits to the city, Mr. Irving suddenly asked if I could give him a. bed at my house at Staten Island. I\ could. So we had a nice chatty evening, and the next morning we took him on acharming drive over the hills of Staten Island. He seemed to enjoy it highly, for he hurl not been there, I believe, since he was stationed there in a. military capacity during the war of 1812, as aid of Governor Tompkins. He gave us a. humorous account of some of his equestrian performances, and those of the Governor, while on duty at the Island; but neither his valor nor the Go vernoris was tested by any actual contact with the enemy. A word more about Mr. Irving’s manner of life. The impression given by Thackeray, in his notice (genial enough, and well-meant, doubtless) of Irving’s death, is absurdly innc; curéte. His picture of the “ one old horse; the plain little house, etc., would lead one t 0 imagine Mr. Irving a. weak, good natured old . man, amiabiy, but llal‘SlanDlOllsl‘)’.”Sil'Vlllg up his pennies for his "eleven nieces; (.)nnclto this end stinting himself. among other ways, to “a. single glass of Willa," etc., etc. Ml” Thackeray’s notions of style ”“1 St“? and 1“" i cried re‘inues are probably n9l: entirely un ‘ English, notwithstanding he Wields 5° sharp a. pen against England’s $110“; and. he may naturally have looked 1‘01" more (11513193 0f greatness at the residence Oran (ex-ambassador. But he coum scarcely appreciate that simple dignity and solid comfort, ilmi'nnobtrusivo fitness, which bcl‘onged to Mr. Irvxng’s. home arrangements- ’lhere were no flunkles 1n gold and scarlet; but Ihere were four or five good horses in ”“3 stable, find as many suitable car riages- Everything in the cottage was pecu liarly and qomi‘ortably elegant, without the least pretenswn. As to 1116 “ single glass of wine.” Mr. Irving, never a professed iee-toml ler, was always temperate on instinct both in eating and dunking; andin his last. We years I believe he did not taste wine at. all. In all fi- naneial matters, Mr. Irving’s providence and preciseness were worthy of imitation by all professional literary men; but with exactness and punctuality he united a liberal disposition to make a suitable use of money, and to have all around him comfortable and appropriate. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, ~ SUNDAYS EXCEPTED, BY 0. BARRETT 6’6 00. rm: Dun Puma-r mm Union will be served to sub. scribe“; residingin the Borough lot at: cum-s PER wn: paylblo to the Carrier. Mail subscribers, mun non.- uns PER ANNUM. Tm: WEEKLY will be published an heretofonmami weekly during the session ofthe Legislature,and once 3 week the remainder of the year, for two dollars in Ml— or three dollars at the expiration of the year. Connected with this establishment in an axial-nah. JOB OFFICE containing 1!. variety of plain and may type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of the suite, for which the patronage of the public in lo licited. NO 53. Knowing that he could leave a handsome inde~ pandence for those nearest to him, he had no occasion for any such anxious care as Mr. Thackeray intimates. Thackeray had been invited. to Yonkers. to give his lecture on “ Charity and Humor.”— At. this “Ancient Dorp” he was the guest of 00328115. and I had the honor of accompanying the greater and lesser humorist in a. drive to Sunnyside, nine miles. (This call of an hour, by the way, was Thackeray’s only glimpse of the place he described. } The interview was in every way interesting. Mr. Irving produced a. pair of antiquated spectacles, which had belonged to Washington, and Major Pendennis tried them on with evident reverence. The hour was well filled with rapid, pleasant chat; but no profound analysis of the characteristics of wit and‘humor was elicted either from the Stout Gentleman or from Vanity Fair. Mr. Irving went down to Yonkers to hear Thacke ray‘s lecture in the evening, after we had all had a. piece of beer at Mr. Sperrowgmss’s, to say nothing of sundry other courses, with a. slight thread of conversation between. At the lecture he was so startled by the eulogistie presentation of the lecturer to the audience, by the excellent chief of the committee, that I believe he did not onee nod during the even ing. We were, of course, proud to have as our-guest for the night such an embodiment of “ Charity and Humor” as Mr. Thackeray saw in the front bench before him, but whom he considerately spared from holding up as an illustration of' his subject. “ Come, .3 oc, tell us what made you turn pale awhile ago when Jack told us that he had seen a grave, and asked whose is was?” “Bah, boys! turn pole, did i"? There are circumstances in the lives of most men who live on the fron tierwhich, to have them recalled, will make them turn pale. And mentioning that grave, and asking whose it was, recalled a. fearful event. in my experience. But as the night is young yet, 1 will tell you about it; and perhaps it will be a warning to you never to trust too much to a stranger, or throw tempta tion in his way.” Thus spoke your humble servant some months ago, to a. party of prospectors, of whom he was one. The following is the story to which I al~ luded above: Several years ago, I was out with a party prospecting for silver, high up the Gila River. We had been some time without meeting with any success, and were returning to Fort Yuma, disgusted with the country: We had left the l’imos village a day’s journey behind us, when we fell in with a man traveling the same way that we were. He was without grub or blan kets, and said he was going to California. As we had some spare "mules, we told him that if he could ride a pack saddle he could go with uses for as Fort Yuma. None of us liked the looks of the fellow. He had such a thoroughly villainous expression. But as he seemed so badly used up, we took pity on him and made him the offer that we did. He accepted with out. any hesitation. .Wc found him tnciturn, never speaking unless he was spoken to. When we camped he would take the saddle ofi‘ his mule and go off by himself, never helping to get the grub ready; and when it was ready he would come and pitch in with the rest of us. However, though we did not like him or his actions, we said nothing, thinking he might have some secret sorrow that we had'no right to pry into. We had traveled two days when what lam about to tell you occurred. We had camped at noon, and as the weather was very warm, some one proposed that we should all take a bath. AIL had felt that it would be a. delicious cool amusement, hathingin the shade of the cotton-wood trees, which hung over the banks of the river. We stripped in'stanter, and were soon enjoying ourselves gloriously. I had a belt around me with several twenties in it. and took it off to give me free play in the water. Ilaiditdown on my clothes, carelessly, never thinking of hiding it from any of the company, as they all knew I had the money, and I had no idea that the stranger would be tempted to take it. As I came out of the water, I noticed the stranger looking very longingly at my belt, but thought no more about it. That night, from some cause, I could not sleep well, and when I would fall into a state of unconciousness I was troubled with such wild-like dreams, that I would ratherl had re~ mained 'hroad awake. At last, about midnight, I went to sleep soundly; how long I lay I do not know, but I wakened suddenly to find some one kneeling over me and very carefully cutting my shirt open. Now I have always had the power (call it presence of mind, or anything) of comprehending in an instant all that is go ing on around me, no matter from how sound a sleep I may be waked. . It is anything but pleasant to wake and find one’s self in the power of a. deeper-ado who will have no hesita tion in plunging a knife into your heart. I felt myself in anything but an enviable situation, knowing that the slightest indication on my part of being awake would cause the villain to give me between the ribs the length of his bowie, or the contents of his pistol. For, al though I could not see his pistol. I felt sure that he had it handy. To secure my pistol without letting him know that I was awake, was a very delicate opera— tion, and I attempted to accomplish it in the following manner: my pistol and bowie-knife were both under my saddle, which I used for a pillow. I threw my right arm up over my head, taking care not to touch the robber, and yawned as if 1 was half awake, but ready With my left. hand to catch his arm in the event of his at. tempting to stab me. I had my eyes partly shut, so that he could not casrly see them glig ten, but suflicieutly open to see his every move, which I could easily do, us it was a clear star light. night. On the instant that I moved, he raised his arm to strike, and as I was nearly betraying him my being awake by throwing off my left hand, but some strong impulse pre~ vented me from doing it, and he held his knife suspended to give the blow had I made another move. When I threw my hand over my head. . with the some movement I placed it under the saddle end on the butt of my pistol, which was cocked ready for use. I lay in that position for about half a minute, but. it seemed like an hour. By that limelhad power over my breathing which on first waking came very quick. As soon as he thought that I was sound asleep again, he lowered his hand and commenced operating on my shirt, clearing it away from the belt. Then I thought my opportunity had come, and tried to Jerlt my six shooter, but it was foul some way and it would not come. I thought my_timc hudarrived, for, as quick as thought, he drew and struck with his knife. He struck at my throat. My eyes were broad open then, and I saw where the knife was coming. By a. quick involuntary movement, I threw myself aside, and he must. have overreached himself, for the knife struck into the saddle, and so tight, that, he could not get. it out. In trying to get. out my pistol, my lmnd touched the cold silver hill of my bowie. Instinctively I took hold of it, abandoning the PiStol: and was nerving my arm for the moment when I felt the cold muzzle of his pistol against my forehead. I struck out blindly, and, as I did so, there was the stunning report or his pistol. How I escaped Ido not. know; my face was blackened with the powder, and my A NARROW ESCAPE
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