mas OF ADVERTISING-
four lines or less constitute half n qua-o. I's: Hall
or more than four, constitute u square.
Emulatllednyu .... $0.25 One m., onoday...“ $O.“
“ one noel. .... 1.00 “ one week...« 1.26
“ one month“ . 2.00 “ onv month. .. 3.00
" three month. 3.00 a ehnamonthl, 6.00
“ nixmontha._ . 4.00 “ six months... 3,0 r
“ one you-.... . 6.00 n one u1t.,... 10.00
11:? Business notices inserted in the Loan. comm, o:
balm. muting“ and deaths "13 arm "a but: fol-om
insertion l'o meninncnmni other! ndvortiaing by the y...
Wt? n Viflbemfered. the
15' no numberofimrtions mu 1 '
dumsamm. '3'“an
113' Malignant: path! will no imam It 6h. ”no
:29: II regain- advertisements.
Bonita, fitmiancrp, 85:.
GHOOL BUOKS.——School Directors,
Teaohers, Parent, Scholars, and others, in want of
School Books, School Stationery, to. will and e complete
mortment nx. myounoox & some BOOK soon,
’flgket Squire, Harmbnrg, comprising in put the follow~
: .2
“fixwxnspmenmay’u, Pan-hem, Cobb’s, “my.
apnnmm BOOKS.—-MoGufl'ey’l, Cobb’e, Webeter'l,
fon’l, Byerly’e. Omaha’s.
ENGLISH GBAMMAES.—Bulliou’e Bmith’e, Wood
Muse's, Menteith,s, 'l‘uthill’l, Imm, hells'.
3131081” .--Grimehn.w’e, Davenport’e, Frost’s, Wil
lon’l. mum’s, Goodrich’l, Piunook’s, Goldsmith’eend
Olnk’e.
ABlTEElTlO'B.—flmnluf’e, mama'- loemn’la
!ike’l Rose’s, Golbum’e, Smith and Duke’s, ileum.
mALéEßm.—Gmnluf’e, Imm, Day's, Burn. 1
I.
DdfaTlONAßYß.—Wnlker’e School, Oobb’l, Walker, 1
Womehr'e Comprehensive, Wereeater's Primary Web- ‘
:93 Bring, mum:- High School, Webster'e damn, I
owe. ‘
NATURAL PEILOSOPEIIS.—Gomk’s, Follow: 1
mm. The mm with a grant rum: ofothers can a}.
any time be found It my etore. Also, I. compleu neon
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the win le s. com
plete outfit for school purposel. Any book not in the flare.
W \t one up notice.
113' Country Merchant! supplied :2 wholesale Intel.
Alumnae—John Bur and Son’- Alumnae tor ale Ii
1. I. POI-LOOK I'. SON’S BOOK 81'0“, Whit-g.
I? Wholesale end Retail. up].
Jfism RECEIVED
SGHEFFER’S BOOKSTORE,
ADAHANTINE SLflTES
OI VARIOUS SIZES AND PRICES.
Which, for beauty and use, cannot be excelled,
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
sGHEI-‘PER’S BOOKSTORE,
NO. 18 MARKET ST“!!!
BOOK AUCTION
BEN F.
Will [only his old friend- tncl «than! with the
following Book: nt Auction prices:
mane ,noilroul, 10 you, complete, 4 illustrations
8“.
Input Expedition, 3 vols. complete, “Instr-ted. and
illuminated, $l2. '
Bmory’l Exfedltlon, 2 ult., complete, mutated
aluminum 10A -
Congressional Globe, 31 60 not volume.
Woven-1y N ovals, complete, 12 7018., cloth, 810.
t a“ “ “ 21roll.,holfcalf, $34; to,
c.. c.
All of the shove Book- I will doll": in Harrisburg
{no of ohm-go. BEN 11'. IRENOH,
1' gm l‘omflnnll Aroma. Wuhinxton. D. 0.
obs-d
N E W B O O K S- I
I U B 'l‘ B E 0 I I V E D
“SEAL m SAY,” by the author of “ Widfl, Wide
Worm " " Donna and 0931!," ML
“nfsromz or HETEODISM,”by LatevenstJ).
For sale gt BOEEFFERS’ BOOKSTORE,
I” - No. 18 fluke at.
JUST ’RECEIVED,
A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENI! 0!
RICHLY GILT AND ORNAMENTAL
WINDOW CURTAINS,
PAPER BLINDS,
01' “1'10“ Designs mt! Colon, for 8 cents,
TISSUE PAPER AND GUT FLY PAPER,
”Lt myfi] SOBEFEER’S BOOKSTORE.
\7‘ [ALL PAPER! WALL PAPER.”
Just received, our Spring Stock of WALL PAPER
BORDERS, FIRE SCREENS, &,e., Joe. [tie the lurgee‘
Ind beet. selected escortment inthe city, rengi ngiu price
from mix (6) cents up to one dollar and squatter ($1.25.)
A. we puehue very low for win, we are prepared to
[all sens low rates, if not lower, mm on be hwd else
where. H purehuen will all and examine, we feel
confident that we can please them in respect to price
In! quality. E. M POLLOGK & SON,
epz. Below Jonel’ Home. lurker Square.
LETT E R, GAP, NOTE PAPERS,
Pens, Holders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wu; of
the best quality, a low prices, direct from the unnu
fwtoriee, st
Inn-30
SCHEFFER’S CHEAP BOOKSTORE
LAW BOOKS ! LAW BOOKS ! !—A
general assortment of LAW BOOKS, 311 the Stite
Report: gnd Stands“! Elementary Works, with nun] of
the old English Reports, sum and "Influenza! with
x Inga “gunmen: of lamndvhnnd Law Boots, It very
low priced, at the! one print Bookstore of
E. M. POLLOOK as SON,
Mnket Square, Harrisburg.
CM
filigmllamnnfi.
AN'ARRIVAL 0F
NE_W (#OOllB
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
arm: LINEN 2.5 mm
rues! FANS” FANS!!!
“Oflll All!) 821.11!le 1.0! 0!
arLIcE D FISHING RODS!
trout Plies, Gut and Hair Snoods Gran: Linen, Silk
Ind Ksir Plaitod Linen, and a genera-f nasal-talent of ‘
BISHING TACKLE!
4 cum tall" or
WALKING CAKES!
Which we will sell as chap .8 the cheapest!
Biker Head Loaded Sword Hickory Flue!
canes! Omen! Ounce! Canes! Canes!
KILLBB’E DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
no. 91 this!!! 512222,
South side, one door out of Rom-t): street 539.
B J.‘ HARRIS,
O
WORKER IN TIN,
SHEET IRON, AND
METALLIC ROOFING,
Second Street, below Chum"!
[unleash (ma, P 4.
In pupa-ed to fill orders for my article in hit branch of
human; an] if not on hand, he will nuke to order on
non notice.
METALLIC ROOFING, of min or Galvanized Iron,
constantly on land.
Also, Tin ma Sheet-Iron Ware, Bponflng, kc.
He hopes, by atria: Attention to the Imm of his cuto
mru, to merit Ind receive a gamma: “are of public pat
range.
313" Ivory promise strictly fulfilled:
sent-41y]
B. I. HARRIS,
Second Street. below Chestnut.
F B
HACKER)“, (Nomi, 2 and 3.)
SALMON, (very superior.)
BMB, (Mesa and very fine.)
HEREING, (extra large.)
00D FISH
SMOKED HEREING extra. Di by.)
8001011 11143 an G. ‘ ( g
HARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
0f the Ibove we have Mackerel in whole, half. quarter
and eighth but Herring in whole Ind half bbls.
'mm entire Int new—Dinner mm was mum-s, and
'ill sell them at the lowest umket tutu,
«pl! WM. BOOK, 13., d; 00.
“$53,811:“de 5:613:30 1:1?“ mam on 3°“ P‘Pel'r
WI SDfiffl‘sts oh.“ Book ‘hro.
CRANBERRIES ! I !—A SPLENDID Low
0231? received by A_ _ _ _ __
FOR a superior and cheap TABLE or
Mun OlLgoto .
Hanna’s mum aroma
THE Fruit G is Han’d k
Jamq~whnleul=o I.?qu at boo by
. BOEII'I'IR'E Bookstore.
PE ‘
Sumgffihfigfnma—A lago .mpply
- , w”, moxfifl‘l| & no.
“"9 ' «~De’nt’ifilo9 600‘
y 11: mm $1315.91,-m§n.
na
FRENCH
FISH!!!
WM. Down“ a; co
I ,‘Z—f ‘H! fvl’fffu ”:s>/E“ w_ ..
' 339%??? f‘f‘” O ,
‘5l-'31..- {‘l‘ . =.’--—‘.;" .
' M: H 1144; , .
VOL; 3.
113 mm fitablefi.
U‘ITY LIVERY STABLES:
fl nucnnnnnr ALLEY, fl
IN THE REAR OF HERE’S HOTEL.
The undamignnd hns re-commeneed the Lil VE R Y
BUSINESS in his NEW AND SPACIOUS STABLE,
loaned as above, with a large and varied stock of
HORSES, CARRIAGES AND OMNIB USES,
Which he will hire at moderate rates.
“#34“! F. K. SWARTZ.
FRANK A. MU EBAY
Successor to Wm. Parklu‘u,
LIVERY & EXCHANGE STABLE
THIRD STREET BELOW MARKET.
{,qr\~_, a
‘ «‘o3‘ 13.6}: ,
W-WN _ _
HAVING punch-sad the interest 0”. Q. Adana n the
estnblishment, sud made large additions to the stock, the
undersifinsd is pupsted to accommodate the public with
SUPER OB HORSES for Saddle or Carri purpolal, and
with every vuiety of VEEUGLKS of file‘shfl Illa most
approved styles on reasonable terms.
unsung harms will be mamodatsd with 01!:
alme It short notice.
(bulges Ind. minibuses, for funeral occasion, will be
furnish ,sesompuied byeueful nnd obliging drivers. ,
m'i“ ‘“:".‘:°:.‘:‘£”:’?°“°‘ 2: “mam“?‘r‘x‘ff‘;
yell somoue ‘meno e'u
in fun; ’ mm: LIIUBBAI
BRANCH STABLE
.'l'he undersigned he: opened a brunch of his “Liven-yum
lxehnnge sum." in the buildings hwlieoscupied by A.
W. Barr, in Fourth Ihe-st, opposite the thel where he
in mated to loco-unmask the public with lions: and
Wide , n :11 mm, on reasonable tom. nil that is
large und varied, nnd will “commend itself.
sale-(ll! FRANK A. MURRAY.
filimllaneona.
TA K E NOTI O E I
That we have recently edded to our moldy toll stock
0 F SEG A R 8
LA NORMATIS,
KARI KARI,
EL MONO, -
. LA BANANA.
0 F PERF'U M E R Y
[on “a Hunnnomn :
TURKISH ESSENCE, ;
ODOR 01‘ MUSK',
, LUBIN ’8 ESSENCE BOUQUET.
lon In: Hun : ’
EAU LUSTRALAPE
CRYST IZED POMATUMi ‘
MYRTLE AND HOLE rOMATUM.
Pen urn Conunxxox: ' ~
mac or VENICE,
- BOB]! LEAF POWDER
new MOWN HA’Y Powmm,
ISLAND DE EEBLES.
0 F BOA P S .
Mum’s Fume! -
moss nose, . ~
BENZOIN,
UPPER TEN,
VIOLET,
NEW MOWN HAY
. moan! hum.
Having the largest stock end beet assortment of Toilet
Articles. we fancy thst we are better able than our com—
petitors to get up a complete Toilet Set at any price de
eired. Call and see.
Alwaysv on hand a FRESH Stock of DR UGS MEDI
CINES, GHEMI'OALS, {cc , consequent of, our re—
ceiving almost daily additions thereto.
KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street,
naps ~ South side.
PHOENIX FOUNDRY.
I" J" 081-E3. . W. I. 081133.
JOHN 3‘. OSLEB 8; BROTHER,
(811001953038 10 Lucas at. nun)
FOUNDERS AND DIACHINISTS,
Comer Pennsylvania Railroad and Stats Street,
. HARRISBURG, PA.
MILL GEARING, IR 0N MNCES, RAILROAD
AND CANAL WORK,
um Am. nnsomnxoxs or
'_IRON CASTINGB
0N HAND OB MADE TO ORDER.
uwnm‘n WORK AND 'REPAIRI'NG momma
ATTENDED TO.
PATTERNS MADE TO ORDER.
We have 3 large and complete assortment of Pattern:
tolelact from. £122
J U s 1‘ R3l4] 0 E I V'E
A FULL ASSORTED-NT 01‘
HUMPHflEY’S HDMEDPATHIC SPECIFICS ‘
V I'D “I!!! II In!!! 1n .
AIMTION 01" THE AFFLIGTED! '
for we at
. SGHEH'FER’S BOOKSTORE,
71:97 - ~ No. 18 Market at.
WEOFF E R T O
CUSTOMERS
A New Lot of
LADIES’ pu'nsns,
0f Beautiful Styles, substantially made
A Splogdid Assortment of '
GENTLEMEN’S WALLETB.
A New and Elegant Perfume,
KNIGHTS TEMPLAES’ BOQUE'B,
Put up in Out Glass Engraved Bottles.
A Complete Assortment nf
KANDKEfiGHIEI? PEBFUMES,
' 0f the best Manufacture. ' -
A very Handsome Variety of
POWDER PUFF BOXES.
KELLER’S DRUG STORE,
5:31 91 Market attest
ESTABLISHED IN 1810.
FANCY DYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
J a: W. JONES, No. 432 N. Front Street, above Onl
lowhill, Philadelphia, dye SILKS, WOOLEN AND
FANCY GOODS of every deserlptiun. Their superior
style of Dyeing Ladies’ and Gentleman’s Garment: is
widely known. Grape and Merino Shawls dyed the most
brilliant or plain colors. Grape and Merino Shawl!
clenned to look like new—elm. Gentlemen’a apparel.
Curtains, £53., cleaned or re-dyed.
{l3' cm and look at our work before going else
where. aepll-dam
CHOICE SA-UCES
WORCESTERSHIBE.
LUCKNOW GHUTNY,
CONTINENTAL, .
BOYER’SSULTANA,
ATJIENEUM.
LON DON CLUB.
SIR ROBERT PEEL,
IN BIA SOY,
. READING SAUCE,
ENGLISH PEPPER SAUCE.
rot size by Wu. DOCK, 33., a; 00.
my
DYOTTVILLE GLASS 'W‘
PHILADELPHIA,
ILHUIMJTURI »
OARBOYS, DEMIJOKNS,
wmn, non-run, MINERAL WATER 91(3an AND
PRESE'R 7E BDTTLES
or "n: nuan’xnxon. ‘
n. n. a; G. w. mummies,
ocll-dly 21 South but “out. Philhaolphi.‘
INSTRUCTION I'N MUBI
r. w. WEBER no how sad taught by the '9“ "-
unavut-ed 1m 1. fir. We», of mm'bfi’ {trap-rod
tor an leuona In mule upon the PI 0, IDLIN
OI . VIOLIN nu nan. 11. will stub-um fl
HI mum», corner of Loeut mm and Blur Illa:
9|- “ the influ- o! pnpih. - M
SGHEFFEB’S Bonksfoté» {- £1» pmfa
bu Holt-Polk-mm » ‘
HARRISBURG, PAFRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 186
To THE PWHW
JOHN TILL'S
c 0 A L Y A R .1),
SOUTH SECOND STREET,
BELOW PRATT’S ROLLING MILL,
HARRISBURG, PA”
Where he has constantly on hand
LYKENS VALLEY BROKEN, EGG, STOVE AND
NUT COAL
. A LB 0 ,
WILKESBARRE STEAMBOA’I‘, BROKEN, STOVE
AND NUT con, '
.ALL 91“ THE BEST QUALITY.
It will be dalivered to consumers dean, and full
weight warranted.
113' CONSUMERS GIVE ME A CALL FOR YOUR
WINTER SUPPLY.
- W Order» left :1: my house, in Walnut street, near
Birth; or at ABmhnker’s, North street; J. L. Spears,
Market Square; Win. Bonfick’a, corner of Second and
South streets, sud John Lingle’s, Second and Mulhérry
streets, will receive prompt attention.
jyls-dfim
COAL! GOALH
'ONLr YARD IN I'o WN flaw DELIVERS]
GOA I. B Y 'l' H E ,
PATENT WEIGH CARTS!
NO W IS THE TIME
for every family to get in their lupply of Goa! for the
winter—weighed at their door by the Patent Weigh
Carts. 11:: accuracy qf these Cart: no one disputes, and
they never get out of order, n is frequently the case of
the !htform Scales; besides, the conaumor has the
satisfaction or premix the weight of m Coal 5!: his
own house
I in" a. Inge supply of Coal on land, (so-'.'.lzt‘ng of
S. M. 0038 LYKENS‘VALLEY GOAL all sizes.
mums VALLEY Vdo . u u
WlLKmsmn'nn - do. - ‘ "
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do.
All Goal of the bent qutlity mined, and delivered free
from all impurities, at the lowest rates, by the host or
m load, single; half or third of tuna, and by the bushel.
'. JAMES M. WHEELER. .
Harrisburg, September 24. 1860.—aep25
E P
PATENJ' WEIGH GABTS.
, For the eonvemenea or my numerons' up town custom
era, I have established, in connection vmh my old yard,
\B: ‘lfio9slYard‘Wosif " “ ‘ ‘ '
TOW N !
filehiml.
HELMBOLD’S HELMBOLD’S
HELMBHLD’S . HELMBOLD’S
HELMBOLI)’S 'BELMBOLD’S
HELMBOLD’S .7: BELMIsIILWS
HELMBI ILD’S ‘ , HELMBOLD’S
HELMBOLD’S - HELM BOLD’S
HELMBOLD’S HELMBOLD’s
Extnct Buchu, Extnct Bnclm,
Exam-. 1: Buchu, Enact Buchu,
Extmt m.,-nu, Extract nuohu,
Extract Buchu, Extract Buehn,
Ext m unchn, Ext’aet Buchu,
- Exmct Buc'm, Extmt nae“, -'
Extract Buchn. Extract Buchu, 3
FOB SECRET ANU DELIDATE MISORD Eli's.
FOR SECRET AND HELIC'A’I'E DISORDERS.
lON SECRET IND DF‘LIL‘ATE DISORDERS.
FOR SE01; ET AND DELIGAZ‘E 1118011015115,
FOR SEGR ET AND Dl' LII'A ‘I'E DISO RD ERS.
FOR SECRET A ‘D DELICATE DIS/:RDENS.
m 1: SECRET 4ND DEL ICATE DISORDERS.
A 1103 mm am! upmifio. mummy.
A Positive and specific Remedy.
. A Positive and Specific named:-
A Positive Ind specific Remedy.
A Poaitma and Bprcifle Remedy. _
A. Posi ive Ind Specific Remedy. '
A Positive and Specific Remedy.
FOR NSI‘e'ABES 0" THE
BLADDER, GKAVEL, KIDNEYS, Dnarfl’,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIDNEYS, DROPSY,
BLADD ER, 6R4 VEL, KIDA'EYS, BRO PsV,
BLADDER, GRAVEL, KIUAEYS, DROPSY,
BLADDER, GRA VEL, KIDNFYS, DNOPhY,
BL ADDEH, GRA VEL, KIUA'EYS, BRO PSY.
BLADDER, (mm YEL, KID NE rs, DROPSY,
, OBHANN WfiAKNE-fifi, l
anemic WE amass, -;
ORGANIC WEAKNICSS, ,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS, .
ORGAN O WEAKNRSS,
ORGANIC WEAhNLBS,
Ami all Dgsum: of b‘eaual Orgam,
Arid all Mar-am of Sexual “ream,
And all Dlsmses of Sexual Guyana,
And all Diunua of Sexual Organs,
~ And all Disease: of Sexual Organs,
And all Duran: of Sumal (Imam;
ARISING- FROM ‘
Emanuel, Expomrun, an’i ‘lmpm/lenciea in Life.
Immanuel, Exposures, amt Imunudnnewl in Life.
Excess“, Exposure-, and Impmdencias in Life.
Enamel, Ex: mums, and Imnxudencien in Life.
Excuses, Exuosuna, and lmpmduncieu in; Lil's.
Excuses, Exponurn, and Imprn-ienciel i Life.
from whntever can u originafing,uud whctherlxialiugin
MALE 03 FINALE. é
lemma, take no more Pills: The: no of no avail for
Complaints ilmiflrnY in 'l2s aux. Una
Ex l'RAG’l' BUOHU.
Helmhold’a Extract Buchlz in: Medicine which in per
fectly pleasant in_iu , _
TASTE AND ODOR
But immediate in in action. giving uoaith “a Vigor to
the Frame, Bloom to the Pallid Cheek, and restoring -tho
patient to n pol-wet state of
» HFALI'H AND PUBITY. '
Holmbnld’n Extract hum-n in prvpamd awarding '0
Pharmncv Ind Chemintry, mud in prrar‘ribed 4nd used by
THE MOST EJIIAENT PHYSICIMNS.
Delay no longer. Procure the remedy at once.
Price $1 pur home, or six for 85. A f‘
Input 104 Santa Tenth nth-at, Philadelphia,“
BEWARE 01! UNPuINuIPLEn muéifii '
Trying to palm off their own or other mficlewf BUGHU
on the ropnia‘inn stained by f
BELMuOLD’S EXTRACT 3003?,
The Onizinal and nnly Genuine. Q
We duh-e 10 run on thn -
MERIT 01' a QR VARIIGLE’
_V-_V__ _._ _ __, __,__, 411‘
_'l'lgnir’nin wu-thlnu —-i| sold It much less 1:01 m com
munal, consequently paying a. much better Profit. -
WE DEFY GOJPETITION 1 j
Aok for
HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCK“.
Tabs no orher. 3
B Holdall!t JOENHWYEEH, Druggm, comar 9f “chat and
“on Ime am: II . '
AND ALL Davaglsrs EVERYWHERE.
not! dhwam.
EXTRAGTS! EXTRATSU
WOODSWOn a; Hummus =
svrznuon FLAggRING summers
mun “mom: '
unaffillggibru
~v .‘ armwggggr, ‘
' - “ ' ‘ Linux-m»
1m Jon-QM m - ' Yum“,
6 ‘ ,
1.23”". ‘ , t‘will.)manlnumon.
toed.
JOHN TILL
We fiatrint 1% fiflnimt
FRIDAY MpnNING. DEC. 21, 1860-
MOSES ORAN;
‘ _ on,
“THE BURGLARS’ NEST.”
31 0:0. cuuxos Duncan!)
CHAPTER I
TEE £25! on "THE TOMTIT
Near the close of a cold day in October, a
traveler dismounted from his jaded horse, and
entered a. little hostelry, or tavern, situated in
the then wildest region of Pennsylvania. The
stranger, who was a large, stout~looking man,
heavily bearded. paused before the door that
led into the bar-room, and peeped inquisitively
in; seeing a small group sitting around the
table, he walked .very leisurely toward them,
introducing himself in a frank, easy style.
“A good evening, gentlemen, to you all.”
The company, who were earnestly engaged in
oonversing, hardly noticed his entrance, hilt
when he spoke, they instantly paused and
greeted the new comer with a. look plainly ex
pressive of surprise, curiostty and anger. One
of the party, who had a less sinister and surly
fiaee than the rest, gravely advanced toward
him, eyeing him sharply, as he said:
“You wish lodgings, my men 1‘” -
‘ “Certainly I do, Mr. Beg (who at the men
tion of his own name visibly started ;) what
else should I stop here for? There’s my pony
wants the some thing; attend to him first, and
in the meanwhile I will make myself at
home.”
So saying, the stranger, scarcely heeding the
general soowl which greeted him as he said
mist coolly lit. his cigar, and forthwith
stretched himself in an easy yoawre in Tign
Bug’s favorite arm—chair, much to the mammal»~
ment of that gentleman, who slowly moved to-
Wnrd the door, winking 51in to his companions
,as he did so. .
' .The stranger commenced to smoke, eyeing
the company with a. nonchalance and familiar
ity that took them completely by surprise.
, "Vot yerrdoing here for ‘2" growled a. dark
visaged, ugly-looking seoundrel, whose pox»
marked face was half obscured by a. dirty cup.
He rose as he spoke, and drew out a sharp knife.
“Oh, ho !”.luughed the stranger, sending up
a long spiral column of smoke, and regarding
the other with a. half sneer. Don’t attempt to
frightén‘me; aint your name Dick Hatton ‘2”
Sm‘r'cely had he asked the question, before
the whole party sprang instantaneously to their
feet,‘ and confronted mm with the rage of tigers
‘ ‘ more precious crew of cut-throats could
“we been found. V
him! kill him !” was the general cry. ‘
md bowie-knives were promiscuouely
me] one could see they longed to lap
‘. of the unfortunate man, as they crow
ld their victim. Dick Hutton. with an
I, interposed.
boys, the fellow is safe. I vent to
‘im afore he’s made mince-meat of.
\w, who are ye?”
, all the tumult occasioned by his re
lcostmnger had kept his easy, half-re
position, regardless of the menacing
\ntinuin'g to smoke with the most as~.
; coolness, and eyeing'them all with a
my smile that was absolutely provo-
7 , now. who are ye ‘1” repeated Dick
Hutton, tightening his grasp on his boWie
knife. '
The rnfiians pressed‘nearer, a; dozen knives
were raised,but still the stranger manifested not.
the slightest. symptom of alarm. Carelessly
divesging himself of his beard, he proceededjq
the same quiet way to displace a black curling
wig. In one second more, the gang had burst
intake. wild halloo, which sent. Tim Beg rushing
ac .
“Blow my eyes!” exclaimed he, letting his
pipe fall from his mouth, in his amazement.
“Why, it’s the Tomtit!”
" Nobody else," replied that individual, who
had not changed his position, but was puffing
vigorously at his cigar. "You’re bright peo
ple all of you, ’pon my word; now, Beg, see
if you can trot back to the stable, and put my
horse in better quarters than you at first in~
tended; and hem-ken, lsd, tell that spoony of
a. wife of yours to fix up something hot; I’m
blasted hungry. Now then, what are you all
gaping at me for 'l’” added the Tomtit, survey
ing the group with a derisive smile. “ Didn’t
know me, when I’ve cheated you so often ‘.'—
Nice fellows!”
The gang indeed looked very foolish, at. the
unexpected denouement; their weapons were
once more returned to their hiding places, and
they stood staring at their chief, scarcely be—
lieving their own eyes.
“ Ther devil ’imseif would find it. ’ard to tell
ye," observed Dick, aulkily. " Vy, Beg, .as
knows everybo iy, with You eye, gets taken in;
but, Tomtic, vot’a the news ‘3" '
"Never you trouble your head for that, it
will come in good time,” replied the Tomtit,
draining a glass ofale, ofliciously placed before
him. “ Everything just as I suspected ;' the
police were on our track at Gnm‘ble‘s but [fixed
’em." With this brief synopsis of news, the
Tomtit leaned back in his chair, and continued
to smoke in a thoughtful, meditating manner.
in about fifteen minutes, Mrs. Beg, a. portly,
red-haired lady, announced that supper was
ready, and the gang adjourned to a small apert
ment in the rear part of the building, where 9.
rude meal. was served up; a roast pig forming
the principal feature of the entertain ment,
which was quickly washed down with a liberal
supply of whiskey. '
“Now, then." said the Tomtit, after he had
satisfied his hunger, and was stirring the com
ponents of a second glassful of punch; “now,
then, boys, I’m ready to tell the news. In the
first place, Crib has been cribbed.”
“What !” ejaculated the gang with one voice,
“Crib nabbed ?”
“Crib is cribbed, and that’s the short and
long of it,” observed the Tomtit, gloomily.-
“Once was the time the trade could be carried
on, and none of us ran the least bit- of 8- risk;
even a ‘Nest’ wasn’t necessary; now the thing
gets every day more dangerous, and the profits
grow smaller."
“But what about. Crib?” inquired several of
the gang anxiously. ‘ .
“Crib,” continued the Tomlit, “acted like a.
precious fool; I told him all the boys had left.
but him, but he was so blasted confident he kept
lagging. and putting ofi', till he got cribbed. He
would just close his peepex-s, and walk into the
pit without any one helping him in; confound
him, he nearly dragged me with him.”
The company now pressed the Tomtit- for
more detailed information, from which it op
posted that that. unlucky individual but In
dulged in a. spree, and having boosted mg“! ‘
freely of his achievements in the burglary “P“:
was incontinenuy pounced upon by th! PllllBl
dolphin police, who had long been on the look
out fox-him.
"He von’t peach I ’ope,” observed Dick Hat
ton. "It vould be a very bad blow-up am:
all. the trough of ’o’us‘o keeping. .not‘ guying
nothing aha t ’uing no privafe conwemenpgu,
and a place for to ’ide when the: wind blows
’igh."
“He aint going to peach." said Mr. Beg,
authoritatively, "not he, I know him to be a
bully man."
“ So do I, so do I,” exclaimed several voices
at once. .
“ As to the matter of that,” remarked Tom
i“. “he‘ll keep things dark, and may be set
them on the’ wrong scent—let him alone for
that. But blast mo,” continued the gentleman,
“ that isn't the thing; we can’t spore Crib ;
why the whole twelve of us are wanted for next
week’s job, and Crib was such a locksmith that
his services were next to gold, butit is just our
confounded luck.”
The Tomtit, With this brief reference to the
valuable qualifications of Mr. Crib, proveeded
to mix a. third glass of whiskey punch, and to
swallow the same witha. look of becoming aor
row and resignation.
“ As he’s gone.” continued the Tomtit mu
siugly, ”I suppose its best to try a difl‘erent
plan; I tell you what boys, I have a great
mind to postpone the visit to old Van Cleeker's
for a. fortnight at least. till I can get one of us
in some way connected with the house; Iheard
the other day that the old gentleman wanted a
coachmnn, and if I hnd somebody to pernonate
one, why it would he a. very rum thing to get
him in there, and then, don‘t you see, there
Would be no need of a. locksmith.”
Vy don’t you go, Tomtit,-yer would make a
rum conchee, yer vonld ‘2” suggested Dick with
a grin.
“ Why, as to that, I suppose I might suit the
old gentleman to a hair,” returned the Tomtit
complacently; ‘“ but I have something more
important to manage; no, I’ll tell you what
boys, I’ve a good mind to send one of you.”
“ Good,” said several voices.
“ I know,” continued the Tomtit, “ all about
the house, as far as that goes, for I have vis
ited every nook and corner myself, but still it
would he very convenient to have somebody to
let us in; Crib could have opened the back
door easily, but seeing he’s caged, We’ll have
to give up getting in that way.”
”Hist!” suddenly exclaimed Mr. Beg, del.-
eribing with his finger a rapid movement in
the direction of the window. The burglars
started and pricked up their ears as they dis
tinctly ’lleardtho sound of an approaching
vehicle';'it was just wheeling up before the
tavern, and Mr. Beg, who had been sent to
, rcconnoitre, quickly returned to report to the
anxious gang that it was only a traveller who
had lost his way and wished to stay over night.
“He’s a jolly looking ’nn and has a big carpet
bag,” whispered Mr. Beg.
This intelligence caused a momentary exeite~
ment; the burglars started up, their fierce eyes
sparkling with eager delight, but meeting the
gaze of their chief they sullenly resumed their
seats. .
“Is it a werry comfortable lookinglbag ‘2”
enquired Dick, rubbing his hands in expects~
tion of plunder.
“Very promising looking I should say,” re
plied Mr. Beg, Hbut. what shall I do with the
owner '1”
Four tallow candles were newbronght into
the room, and the burglars held a hurried can:
versation as to how they should dispose of their
visitor ; some were for dispatching him at once,
others were for making-away with him silently,
but as a. prolonged discussion seemed likely to
arise, Mr. Beg was, commissioned to see to the
personal comfort 6f the gentleman, provide him
with a supper, and make ready hisapartment,
which last direction caused Mr. Beg to grin
from ear to ear. ,
“Mind,” said Dick, “to put 'im in the room
vot's got the trap-door, vieh is ther. werry
model of conwenience, and the comfortablcst ‘
room in ther ’ouse. l
Mr. Beg laughed npprovingly at Mr. Hutton’s
humorous allusion to the trap-door. and left.
his friends to continue‘ their consultation.
“My advice.”_ said Dick, “is to run ’im down
ven he’s snoozing, and drop ’im inrthet vat;
dead men doesn’t. tell tales.” -
“Dead men does tell tales, though,” inter
rupted one of the burglars, lowering his voice
to tin-impressive whisper, "they come up and
peach, if it’s only to get a cove in trouble.”
“I think so, too,” chimed in another, who
was known by the souhriquet of Molecat;
“they’ll come up sometimes ven it’s werry in
conwenient and troublesome, Vance, won I
was doing business in the pad line, in York, we
cotehed a fellow one night who was wen-y
lushy. It was a verry good haul. an’ some on
us was for letting him go; but he kept such a
hollerin’ and threatening, that, arter parleying
a leetle, Bill Hedges gives him a knock on the
head vich silenced him; vel], afore we tossed
him in the river, Bill ties a big rock to his neck
to prevent his coming up and breeding a lot 0’
nasty questions; but the Wery next morning
the spiteful corpse comes ashore without the
rock, and holding light onto a piece of Bill
Hedges’ jacket, rich was the means of oonwiet—
ing him and sending him to the gallows.”
Mr. Molecat's record of his personal expe
rience seemed to make but little impression on
his listeners, for the main subject under con
sideration was resumed, and a lively debate
sprung up, which was, however, not participated
in by the Tomtit.
That gentleman sat quietly listening to the
various opinions, deigniug no other comment
than an occasional nod of his head. It was evi
dent that the ~burglars were unanimously in
favor of instantly destroying the traveller;
though they essentially varied in their proposed
plans of operation.
Mr. Dick Hutton watched his leader’s coun—
tenance during the progress of the converse
tion. but it looked stolidly indifferent.
“Vet’s yer opinion, Tomtit ‘2” he inquired
anxiously. “ Aint yer going to say nothing 7"
“Of course I am,” replied Tomtit, planting
his legs defiantly on the table; “ my opinion
is the opinion that’s got to be adopted, and no
chattering. Now look here,” continued he, fix
ing his restless eyes on the group. ' “you all
Want to make way with this traveller ‘3”
“ That’s so," exclaimed the burglarS
“ And I,” continued Tomtit, cooly, “am for
letting him_ go. i , '
It would be impossible to describe the effect
produced by this decision. The burglars Jumped
up, and oaths and impreoations of every (le
‘ scription, were showerrd on their leader.
1 “-1 any,” repeated the olnef, unmoved b. 7018
threatening attitude of 1118 men, “ he shall go
free—not a. hair of his head shall be touched ;
and who dares object?” His stern, gray eyes
glanced from bnrgla'l' tvo burglar, and they in
voluntarily qualled before their defiant gleam.
New listen, yol} fools. to my reasons," con
tinued the Tomtit, angrily, as the overawed
villains shrank back into their seats. “You
all know next week we do a heavy job in the
wholesale line; after it’s done we must keep
dark; the ‘Nest’ is the only place we are safe
in, and here we must remain till the matter
blows over; but, if this man is missed, between
that and the job there’ll be such a has and cry ‘
raised that we won’t dare to show our heads;
now do you understand?”
"Veil. s’pose we run the horse and wagon “P
the country, and hitch his clothes by the aido
uv the river, vioh yin look .3 though he circum
vented himself 2,” suggested Mr. Molecat.
The Tomtit shook his head contemptuoualy.
. “Now, then, what would you get for the
painstaking and risk 1 Wimjust a Wyeth-e.
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and maybe a. few trifles; people aint such tools
as you take them, to go lugging money round
the country—there would be plenty of questions
asked about the carpet-bag, and likely enough
the horse might take it into his head to come
[Jacki-horses aint fools either,” observed the
Tomtit, snrcastioully.
Mr: M_oleeat scratched his head, as an ex
pressive indication that the argument was un~
answerable, and a short pause ensued.
“Veil,” remarked Dick. Hutton, breaking the
silence, "ther Tomtit’s right, 1 5’ .. : - .. ~ i "
does look sorter hard nrter the bit .
to perwent the picking of ’im. 7‘ ‘ ; *1“
that’s vot it is l" ,j 34V,, "
The Tomtit vouchsat‘ed no reply to t v, V ' '-
‘ speech, but lighting 0. fresh cigar, .e rose,
‘ shook himself, and culled Mr. Beg into an ad—
joining apartment.
“ Where is the man?” said he. _ ‘
. “In the backroom, eating his supper,” was.
that worthy’s reply ; “you can peep at him
easy enough, for I left the door on the swing.”
The Tomtit accordingly crept stealthily into
the passage, and getting on his hands and
knees, obtained a very excellent view of the
stranger, who was quietly proceeding with his
meal. Scoreely, however, had the Tomtit’s
restless eye peered within, than he gave natal-t
of surprise, and retreated immediately.
“Here, Beg.“ he whispered, in an excited
tone, as that individual followed him back
again to the private room ; “here’s a confounded
go. Who do you suppose that man is l"
Mr. Beg, of course, intimated that he didn’t
know, whereupon the Tomtit, looking around
to satisfy himself they were alone, brought his
hand in the form of a trumpet close to Mr. Beg’s
ear, and whispered:
“ It’s Dufy !”
Mr. Beg’s face turned deathly pale.
" What,” he whispered, " the Detective?"
“The same,” rejoined the Tomtit with on
expression plainly denoting his agitation.—
“ Who or what should bring him here alone, I
neither know not can guess—Beg, keep this
from the boys, they are savage enough now,
but if they should find out the truth, I couldn't
control ’em. Tip? would tear this man to
pieces. but, Beg, hat mustn’t be; they must,
he led ofi‘ ; for it would he the worst thingyet
to kill him; he would be missed as sure u
preaching." ’
, “Is this the one who has been trying so long
to find our Nest l” inquired Beg.
“The very same,” replied Tomlit. “You
know the State government has ofi'ered n’ fe-‘
ward of over five thousand dollars for the dis- '
covery of our whereabouts, and this Du'fl'y has
been sneaking around trying to find us, not so
much for the possession of the reward all some
private aim ; he aint a regular Detective, or he
might be led of; years ago he was on' our
track. - I have been watching him all along,
designing to finishhim when a good opportus
nity oifered, but the wiry soouudrel managed
to escape me; he may disguise himself as much
as he likes, he can’t cheat me.”
“He’s disguised, then ‘2” said Mr. Beg,
amazed afresh. . ,
“Of course he is; than fatness isn’t real. He
thinks he’s unknown to me, but I‘ll pay him
off yet," rejoined the Tomtit, wit-h a silent im
precation. “I’ll get rid of him. but it mustn’t
be done here. Now then, Beg, listen : Fetch
me a lantern and the key of t-he—. You 1111'
derstand me." ’
Beg nodded his head, and flew off with alec~
rity.. No one entertained a greater admiration
of the Tomtit than that gentleman ; be regarded
him with the same deference udog would show
to his master,_nnd wns contented as long as
‘ he could testify his set-vile nfl‘eolion; he quickly
returned with the lantern and key, and to his
great surprise found the burglar chief absorbed
in the contemplation of the miniature of a
young girl, seemingly some seventeen years of
age, and of surpassing loveliness, and heard
him mutter, “He certainly has good cause to hate
me, but I would have spafld um had he kept away
from “the Nest ’ Now, however, he has melted
upon his doom .’” Then becoming aware of
Bug's presence, the Tomtit hastily thrust the‘
picture in his bosom, and turning to the inn
keeper, whispered:
" Let me out by the back door, Beg.”
“All right,” was the quiet response.
“ Not I). word to thehoys, mind; if they miss
me, tell ’em I’ve gone to bed.” '
The Tomtit, with this parting caution, made
his exit from the door, which Mr- Beg held open.
and walked rapidly off.
The faithful custodian of the Burglars’ Nest
stood for a few minutes listening, till the re
treating footsteps of the burglar chief had died
away in the distance; then he carefully closed
and relocked the door, and returned to the her,
there to muse over the surprising and startling
disclosures which the Tomtit had made to him.
It was one of those remarkable circumstan
ces that sometimes happen in real life, that
Mr. Detective Dufl’y should have unconsciously
blundered into the very place he had been
searching for vainly the past two years. Ae‘
he sat quietly eating his supper he little dreamt
that a. few yards ofi‘ stood a figure which, the
mere eight of, would have moved him to an ab—
solute frenzy; and well it. might.-—for there
was a story connected with that figure, a :an
s'o heart-rending, so terrible, so revolting—of
faith broken, of hospitality abused, of wrongs
perpetrated, of an idolized daughter consigned
to wretcheduess.—that it. could not have been
passed over. It. had left its impress on the
care-worn features of that old-man, dimer
in every llneament; his gray eyes seem
flush with the same apirit,—-of deep, abso
revenge. .
And now those two men were about to m ,‘A
the Deleetve known to the Burglar, the Burglar
unknown to the Detective—to engagein a. des
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to one or both. Intelligence and honesty were
to be pitted against cunning and crime. What
was to be the result of this fearful struggle and
thirst for vengeance, we shall be able to see in
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