RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Tour lines or tens constitute half a square. Ten lines
or more than four, sergeante e square.
lialfed.,oneday— $0.25 One sq., one day.---.. 4 0 .10
4, °newest.— 1.00 cc oneweek..-- 1.23
cc one month— . 2.00 cc one month. 3.00
cc three months. 3.00 cc three months. 3.00
sixmonths 4.00 cg six months.- 8.0 0
Gas year_ .
6_oo cc one year.-- 10.00
Business noticing inserted in the Loom. Gomel, or
before marriages and deaths, FIVB alums FEN Lunt tweeds
insertion. Tontereitantsand others advertisingbytheyear
liberaltso le will be offered.
irr The numberofinsertions must bedeftnated on the
ilvertisement.
• Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same
ass regular. advertisegnents.
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Books, Stationerp, &E.
SC 100 - 14 BOOKS.---Scliool Directors,
Teaching, Parents, Scholars, and others, in want of
School Books, School Stationery, &c., will End a complete
assortment at B. M. POLLOCK d, S ON'S BOOK STORH,
Market Square, Harrisburg, comprising in part the follow
inftEADlTlß. .—McGaffers, Parker's, Cobb's, Angell%
SPILLING BOOKS.—MeGnifey's, Cobb . % Webster's,
TOIIIII%, Byerlfs. Combrre.
ENGLISH GRANIHABS.—BeDiong, Smith's, Wood
bridge's, Monteith,s, Tuthill's, Hart's, Wells"_.
B orroms3,..—Grimshaw"s, Davenport's, Frost's, Wl
son's,Willard% Goodrich's, rintiock% Goldsmith's and
Clark's.
ABlTHERTlC'S.—Greenlears, Stoddard's, Emerson's,
Pike's, Rose's, Colburn's, Smith and Duke's, Davie's.
ALGEBIUS.--Greenleafg, Davis's, Day's, Ray's,
Bridge's.
DlCTlONARYS.—Worces'er's Quarto, Academic, Com
prehensive and Primary Dictionares. Waiters :school,
tlobtee, Weiser, Webster's Primary, Webster's iligb
Scheel: Webster's Quarto. deadinniti,
NATURAL PHILOSOPRINS.--Oomstoch% Parker%
Swift's. The above with a grist - variety of others can at
any time be found at my store. Also, a complete assort
ment of School Stationery, embracing in the wht le a com
plete outfit for scheol purposes. Any book not in the store.
procured it one days notice.
Oguntry Merchants supplied at wholesale rates.
ALMANACS.—John Baer and Sonla Almanac for We
ai
B. M. POLLOCK & SON'S BOOS STOW!, Harrisburg.
IKT" Wholesale and Retail. - mil
UPHOLSTERING.
C. F. VOLLMER
is prepared to do all kinds of work in the
_UPHOLSTERING BIIISINESS.
Pays particular attention to HARING AND PUTTING
DOWN CARPETS, MAKING AND REPAIRING MAT
TRASSES, REPAIRING FIIIMITURE, &c., &c. He
can be found at all times at his residence, in the rear of
the William Tell House, corner of Raspberry and Black •
berry-alleys_ sep29-dly
T . ETTER, CAP, NOTE PAPERS,
11 Pens, Holders, Pencils, Envelopes, Sealing Wax, of
the best quality, at low prices, direct from the Mann
factories, at
mar3o
SOHEPPER , S OHEAP BOOKSTORE
LAW BOOKS I LAW BOOKS ! !-A
.14 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 E.
Bookstore of
M. POLLCPCK & SON,
my& Market Square, Harrisburg.
Alitocrtimmts.
AN ARRIVAL • OF
NEW GOODS
APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON!
SILK LINEN PAPER
YANG! PANS!! PANS!!!
ANOTHER AND SPLENDID LOW OP
SPLICED FISHING RODS!
Trout Piles, Gat and Hair Snoods, Grass Lines, Silk
and Hair Plaited Lines, and a general assortment of
F/i3XIINC TACKLE!
♦ OBICAT lelsiBT4 OP
WALKING CANES!
Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest!
Silver Head Loaded Sword Hickory Fancy
Oanes! Canes! Canes! Canes! Canes!
KELLFat'S DECO AND FA.NOY STORE,
NO. 93. BIANNST SWIM,
South side. one door emit of Fourth street je9
WE . OFFER TO
CIISTORIBAS
A New Lot of
LADIES' PURSES,
Of Beautiful Styles, substantially made
A Splendid Assortment of -
GENTLEMEN'S WALLETS.
A New and Elegant Perfume,
KNIGHTS TEMPLA.RSILBOQUET,
Put up in Cut Glass Engraved Bottles.
A Complete Assortment of
[HANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES,
Of the best Manufacture.
A very Handsome Variety of
POWDER PUFF BOXES.
KELLER'S DRUG STORE,
jy3l 91 Market street
CANDLES!!!
PARAFFIN CANDLES,
SPERM CANDLES,
iITRARINE CANDLES,
ADAMANTINE CANDLES,
CHEMICAL SPERM CANDLES,
STAB (svcsaton) CANDLES,
TALLOW CANDLE'S.
A large invoice of the above in store, and for sate at
teausually low rates, by
WM. DOCK, la., & CO.,
Opposite the Court House
jaail.
GUN AND BLASTING POWDER.
JAMES M. WHEELER,
HARRISBURG. FA.,
AGENT FOR ALL
POWDER AND F,IISE
MAI.IIBrABTIIRBD BY
I. E. DUPONT DE NEMOURS dc . CO.,
ILMINOTON, DELAWARE
-my-A large supply always on hand. For sate at manu
facturer's prices. Magazine two miles below town.
fErOrders received at Warehouse. not
-
TUST RECEIVED—A large Stock of
e J MOTOR ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON
PORTER. For sale at the lowest rates by
JOHN H. ZIEGLER,
73 Market street.
jaall
FI S II!! F I Sal!!!
MACKEREL, (Nos.l, 2 and 3.)
SALMON, (very superior.)
MAD, (Mess and very flue.)
MESSING, (extra large.)
COD RIM.
SMOKED HERRING, (extra Digby.)
SCOTCH HERRING.
SARDINES AND ANCHOVIES.
Of the above we have Mackerel in whole, half, quarter
and eighth bbla. Herring in whole and half bids.
The entire lOt DeW—DIRROT FROM THE FISMBRIES, and
will sell them at the lowest market rates.
sepl4 WM. DOCK, Ja., & CO.
HICKORY WOOD! !-A SUPERIOR LOT
et received, and for sale in quantities to twit pnr
&beets, by 7AKSB BE, WHEELER-
Also, OAK AND PINE constantly on hand -at the
lowest prices.. doe"
WALLY BIBLES, from 1$ to $lO,
x. strong and handsomely bound, printed on good paper,
with elegant clear new type, sold at
tinkhl WIMP NM Cheap
BOURBON WHISKY.—A very Supe-
Tier Article of BOURBON WHISKY. in quart bet
glee, in store and for sale by JOHN H. ZiEGLER,
mass 73 Market Street.
ITABRISON'S HOUSEHOLD SOAP.
-LL 50 BOXES OF THIS PERFECT SO . For sale
at Mannfacturees prices. A. ROBINSON & CO.
math •
HAVANA ORANGES I 1
A prime lot just received
4,030. WMby
- DOCK, Ja., do Co.
V OR,
a superior and cheap TABLE or
SALAD OIL go to
=aims BRIM STOKE.
THE
Fruit Growers' Handbook—by
WAlllM—vholesile and retail st,
metal SCHBFFBIVB Bookstore.
RPERM CANDLES.--A large supply
just received by
WM. DOME. & CO.
aiRDEN SEEDS D-A FRESH AND
couPLEve assortment, just received and for sale by
021. ' WM. DOCK, JE., & CO.
igtAbBERRIES ! I I.—A SYLENDLD LOT
jusbreceiTed by
Intl°
,CRANBERRIES—A very Superior lot
at 0426 -] WM. DOCK, 7s. &
EASTWARD.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg a
2.40 a. in., and arrives at. West Philadelphia at 6.50 a. Es
PAST LINE leaves Harrisburg at 12.55 p. m. , and
arrives at West Philadelphia at 5.00 p. m.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 5.15 p. m. , and ar
rives at West Philadelphia at 10.20 ft. 111.
These Trains make close connection at Philadelphia
with the New York Lines.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, No. 1, leaves Harrisburg
at 7.30 a. in., runs via Mount Joy, and arrives at West
Philadelphia at 12.30 p. m.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION leaves Harris
burg at 1.15 p. m., and arrives at West Philadelphia at
6.40 p. in.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, No. 2, leaves Harrisburg
at 5.25 p. in., runs via Mount Joy, connecting at Diller
villa with MAIL TRAIN East for Philadelphia.
WESTWARD.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Philadelphia
10.50 p. in., and arrives at Harrisburg at 3.10 a. in.
MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia at 8.00 a. m., an
arrives at Harrisburg at 1.20 p. m.
LOCAL MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg for Pittsburg
at 7:00 a. m.
PAST LINE leaves Philadelphia at 12.00 noon, and ar
rives at Harrisburg at 410 p. in.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves
Philadelphia at 2.00 p. m.., and arrives at Harrisburg at
7.35 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia
4.00 p. m., and arrives at Harrisburg at 9.45 p. m.
Attention is called to the fact, that passengers leaving
Philadelphia at 4 p. m. connect at Lancaster with
MOUNT JOY - ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, and arrive
Harrisburg at 9:45 p. m.
SAMUEL D. YOUNG,
n023-dtf Supt. East. Div. Penn'a Railroad.
N EM AIR LINE ROUTE
T 0
NEW YORK.
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Shortest in Distance and quickest in Time
BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES OF
NEW YORK AND HARRISBURG,
VIA
READING, ALLENTOWN AND EASTON
MORNING EXPRESS,Mest, leaves New York at 6
a. in., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 p. m., onty ex hours
between the two cities.
MAIL LINE leaves New York at 12.00 noon, and ar
rives at Harrisburg at 8.15 p. m.
MORNING MAIL LINE, East, leaves Harrisburg
8.00 a. m., arriving at New York at 5.20 p. in.
AFTERNOON EXPRESS LINE, East, leaves Harris.
burg at 1.30 p. in., arriving at New York at 9.45 p. in.
Connections are made at Harrisburg at I.oop. in. with
the Passenger Trains in each direction on the Penursylvsk
Ada, Cumberland Panay and Northern Central Railroads
All Trains connect at Reading with Trains for Potts.
vale and Philadelphia, and at Allentown for Maud
Chunk, Easton, &c.
No change of. Passenger Cars or Baggage between New
York and Harrisburg, by the 6.00 a. m. Line from Nen
York or the 1.15 p. m. from Harrisburg.
/or beauty of scenery and speed, comfort and accom
mutation, thin Route presents impeller inducements to
the traveling public.
FarebetweenNaw YorkandHarriaburg,Fivs Doman
For Tickets and other information apply to
J. J. CLYDE, General Agent,
445 Harrisburg.
WM. DOCK, la., & CO
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
WINTER TIME TABLE
NaWARM MEM
FIVE TUNS DAILY TO & FRON PHILADELPHIA
ON AND AFTER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2675, 1860,
The Pageenger Trains of the 'Pennsylvania Railroad Con
piny will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg ani
Philadelphia as follows :
p HILADELPHIA
AND
READING RAILROADi
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER DEO_ 12, 1860,
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG
DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) at 8.00 d. M., and Ll 5 P.
RI., for Philadelphia, arrivingthere at 1.25 P. M., and 6.15
P. M.
RETURNING, LEAVE PHILADELPHIA at 8.00 A.M.
and 810 P.M., arriving at Harrisburg at 1 P. M. and B.l*
P.M.
FARES :—To Philadelphia, No. 1 Oars, $3.25 ; No. 2,
(in same train) $2.75.
FARES :—To Retains: $1.60 and $l.BO.
At Reading, connect with trains for Pottsville, Mums-
Taxon - tut, Oatawissa,
FOUR TRAINS LEAVE READING FOR PHILADEL
PHIA. DAILY, at 6A. M., 10.45 A. M.,12.30 noon and
3.43 P. N.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOE READING at 8 A.
14.,1,00 P. M., 8.80 P. AL, and 5.00 P. IV..
PARES :—lteading to Philadelphia, e 1.% and $1.48.
THE MORNING TRAIN PROM HARRISBURG EON.
RIOTS AT READING with up train for Wilkesbarre
Pittston and Scranton.
For Huhn& tickets and other information apply to
d. 7. CLYDE,
dels •dtf General Agent.
PHILADELPHIA
AND
READING RAILROAD.
REDUCTION OP PASSENG2P. PARES,
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1860
COMMUTATION TICKETS,
With 26 Coupons, will be issued between any points
desired, good for the holder and any member of hie
family, in any Passenger train, and at any time—at 26
per cent. below the regular fares.
Parties having occasion to use the Road frequently on
business or pleasure, will find the above arrangement
convenient and erenomical; as Four Passenger trains
run daily each sm. between Reading and Philadelphia,
and Two Train" AP} between Reading, Pottsville and
Harrisburg. Or !doyleys , only one morning train Down,
and one afterr err train Up, runs between Pottsville and
Philadelpki► sad no Passenger train on the Lebanon
Valley Bissosli Railroad.
For the above Tickets, or any information relating
thereto apply to B. Bradford, Esq., Treasurer
Philadel
phia, • the respective Ticket Agen ts LLS, Gener al theine
S , or to
Marta 27, 1860.—mar284itf
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, MARCH 1wr,.1861 the
Passenger Trains of the Northern Central Railway will
leave Harrisburg as follows :
GOING SOUTR:
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave at... 3.00 a. in.
EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at - . T. 40 a. In-
BAIL TRAIN will leaveat ......... . 1.00 p.m.
GOING NORTE!
HAM TRAIN will leave at - • • . 1.40 Ir . in.
EXPRESS TRAIN will leave at p. m.
The only Train leaving Harrisburg on Sunday wilt to
the ACCOMMODATION TRAIN South. at 3.00 a. M.
For furtherinformatiow apply at the office, in Penn
Sylvania Railroad Depot. JOHN W. HALL, Agent,
Harrisburg, March Ist-dtf•
DRIED BEEF—An extra lot of DRIED
BE just received by
nog WM. DOCK. TB., & CO.
RUE LINGTON HERRING
I) Just received by WM. DOCK, JR., &CO
EMPTY BOTTLES ! I !—Of all sizes
and doooriptioni, for toMo low by.
Mx* WM. DOCK, & vb.
HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1861.
Illigrellantous.
TAKE NOTICE!
That we have recently added to our already full stock
OF SEGARS
LA NORMATIS,
HART KART,
EL MONO,
LA BANANA.
OF PERFUMERY
FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF
TURKISH ESSENCE,
ODOR OP MUSK,
LUBIN'S ESSENCE BOUQUET,
FOR THE HAIR:
RAU LUSTRALE,
CRYSTALIZED POMATUM,
MYRTLE AND VIOLET POMATUM.
FOR THE COMPLEXION :
TALC OF VENICE,
ROSE LEAF POWDER,
NEW MOWN HAY POWDER,
BLANC DE PRIMES.
OF SOAPS:
BASIN'S FINEST
MOSS ROSE,
BENZOIN,
UPPER TEN,
VIOLET,
NEW MOWN HAY,
JOCKEY CLUB,
Having the largest stock and 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, &FRESH Stock of DRUGS, MED I
CINES, CHEMICALS, &c , consequent of our re
ceiving almost daily add itions thereto.
KELLER'S DRUG AND FANCY STORE,
91 Market Street, two doors East of Fourth Street,
aepd South side.
JACKSON & CO.'S
SHOE STORE ,
NO. 90% MARKET STREET,
HARRISBURG-, PA.,
Where they intend to devote their entire time to the
manufacture of
BOOTS AND SHOES
Of all kinds and varieties, in the neatest and most fash
ionable style; and at satisfactory prices.
Their stock will consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine
Calf and Patent Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles;
Ladies' and-Misses? Gaiters, and other Shoes in gieat
variety; and in fact everything connected with the
Shoe business.
CUSTOMER WORE will be partichlarly attended to,
and in all cases will satisfaction be warranted. Lasts
fitted up by one of the best makers in the country.
The long practical experience of the undersigned, and
their thorough knowledge of the business will, they
trust, be sufficient guarantee to the public that they
will do them justice, and furnish them an article tha
will recommend itself for utility, cheapness and dura
bility_ Vaal JACKSON & CO.
THE AMERICAN BYRON T.
GUADALOUPE:
A TALE OF LOVE AND WAR.
A Poem in the style of DON JUAN, and equal in
bpirit, matter and manner to that brilliant production
of the 4 .Barmsn Bann.) , By a well known citizen of
Philadelphia, who served with distinction in the late
War with Mexico.
PRIOR SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS.
Eor sale at • SC REIT EIVS BOOKSTORE,
ruar6 No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
A NEW FEATURE IN THE SPICE
TRADE!!!
IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS!!!
E. R. DURKEE & CO'S SELECT SPICES,
In Tin Foi', ~,ined with Paper,) and full Weight.—
BLACK PI,PPER, GINGER, NUTMEG, WHITE PEP
PER, ALLSPICE, MACE, CAYENNE 'PEPPER,
CINNAMON. CLOVES, MUSTARD
In this age of adulterated and tasteless Spices, it i 8
with confidence that we introduce to the attention of
Housekeepers these superior and genuine articles. We
guarantee them not only ABSOLUTELY AND PERFECTLY
PURE, but ground from fresh Spices, selected and cleaned
by us expressly for the purpose, without reference to
cost. They are beautifully packed in tin foil, (lined with
paper.) to prevent injury by keeping, and are FULL
W,EIGHT, while the ordinary ground Spices are almost
invariably short. We warrant them, in point of strength
and richness of flavor, beyond all comparison, as a sin
gle trial will abundantly prove.
.Every package bears our TRADE HARK.
Manufactured only by E. R. DURKEE & CO., New
York.
For ade by [feb27.] WM. DOCK, IB. s & COi
COAL! COAL!!
ONLY YARIVIN TOWN THAT DELIVERS
LCOAL BY THE
PATENT WEIGH CARTS!
NOW IS THE TIME .
For every family to get in their supply of Coal for the
winter—weighed at their door by the Patent Weigh
Carts, The accuracy of these Carts no one disputes, and
they never get out of order, as is frequently the case of
the Platform Scales; besides, the consumer has the
satisfaction of proving the weight of his Coal at hie
own house.
I have a large supply of Coal on hand, consL - it i tr of
O. M. CO.'S LYKENS VALLEY GOAL all gum,
LYKENS VALLEY it "
WILKESBAHRE do. t•
BITUMINOUS BROAD TOP do.
All Coal of the best quality mined, and delivered free
from all impurities, at the lowest rates, by the boat or
car load, single, half or third of tons, and by the bushel.
JAMES M. WHEELER.
MFriaburg, September 24, 1860.—5ep25
HATCH & Co.,
1111 SHIP AGENTS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
138 WALNUT STItEET, PHILADELPHIA,
DEALERS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN, PRODUCE, COTTON,
WINES AND LIQUORS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
nosrl34l3m
D YOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS,
PHILADELPHIA,
MANUFACTURE
CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS,
WINE, PORTER, MINERAL WATER, PICKLE AND
PRESERVE BOTTLES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
H. B. & G. W. TIENNEBS,
0c19411y 27 South Front steret, Philadelphia.
WARRANTED TWELVE MONTHS:
ANOTHER LOT OF
MORTON'S UNRIVALLED , GOLD PENS:I
PERSONS in want of a superior and really good GOLD
FEN will and w ith me a large assortment to select from,
and have the privilege to exchange the Pens until their
band is perfectly suited. And if by fair means the Dia
mond points break off during twelve months, the pur
chaser shall have the privilege to select a new one,
without any charge.
I have very good Gold Pens, in strong silver-plated
cases, for V, $1,26, slso, $2.00
For sale at Sufi 5 PFER'S VIOKSTORF,
mar 26 No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
AT awl!!
BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES,
AND
LIQUORS oFEY.ERY DESCRIPTIOY!
Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and
retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at
cost, without reserve
janl WM. DOCK. Ja., k Co.
VALENTINES! VALENTINES!
A large assortment of COMIC and SENTIMENTAL
VALENTINES of different styles and prices. For sale
at SCHEFFER'S BOOKSTORE,
feb9 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Ps.
SMOKE ! SMOKE ! I Mt )11k3 t
not objectionable when from a CIGAR purchased a
HELLER'S DRUG STORE, 91 Market Meet. aepl9
Ely ',patriot Union.
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 13, 1861.
BROWN <.5. CO
A STORY OF LOVE AND DEBT
Nature evidently intended me to be born
wealthy. By some mistake that excellent in
tention was frustrated. Hence resulted a gen
tleman of expensive and expansive tastes—
which tastes the inconsiderable sums he re
ceived from the liberal proprietors of " Harper's
Afagazine," in consideration of monthly instal
ments of his brain, by no means enabled him
to gratify.. Hence, inevitably, non•receipted
bills—hence, finally, duns.
This brings ate to speak of my arch persecu
tor—a demon in feature and malignity, a mer
chant tailor by vocation, Brown (of Brown. &
Co.) by name.
It is but justice to Brown to mention that he
bad not always seemed the fiend he proved to
be. Indeed, I had once thought him, if not an
angel, at least the ninth moiety of one. An
gelic were his speech and Manner when I first
casually visited his fashionable establishment
with my friend Brayham, the half-millionaire.
He spread in resistless array before me rare
and costly fabrics, culled from the most re
cherche fleeces and looms of Europe. He com
mended them to me for purposes of coats, waist
coats and co4inuations, with moving elo
quence. When expiring Virtue hinted at pre
sent pecuniary stringency, he stifled her dying
sigh with the honeyed assurance that he would
await my convenience. Could anything have
been more liberal?
Human virtue, alas is weak.
My love`of goodly raiment was strong.
I yielded!
Months passe3, during which I was the cy
nosure of Broadway and the Academy of Mu
sic.
New Year's came, and with it a bill from
Brown & Co. My surprise at its amount only
increased my grateful sense of obligation to
Brown.
A few weeks afterward came Dun. No. 1, or
the Dun Delicate—a polite note confiding to we
the fact that the firm of Brown viz Co. had heavy
payments to meet on the next day, for which
act of liquidation the amount of cash in the
coffers was inadequate. Flow sad," I thought,
4 , that such benevolence should end in insol
vency !"
A fortnight later came No. 2, or the Dun
Urgent—recapitulatory and pathetic, conclu
ding with an allusion to legal measures ; de
livered by a thick set young man, who seemed
in doubts as to whether it was not part of his
duty to knock me down.
Soon after No. 3, or the Dun Diabolical.
Brown himself—his errand manifest in every
line of his ill-omened face, and each
. glance of
his evil eye—appeared in the parlor of my
boading-house, just after dinner, when I was
(as usual) the center of an admiring circle of
young ladies.
That day I ceased to be the lion of my board
ing-house.
I will not dwell on the harrowing details of
the persecution that finally drove me to seek
another home. Like some mariner impelled
by the very fury of hostile elements into 'a
haven of tropical delights,., so I, in fleeing
from the vindictiveness of Brown, was led by
relenting Fate to the portals of Elysium. To
be circumstantial, I removed to a quiet board
ing house in a remote part of the city. My
suit of apartments (comprising a chamber sod'
closet) was, as usual, the third floor back. It
commanded a bird's eye view of two, very
limited back yards. Beyond them rose, four
stories high, the rear of a large double house,
which, my landlady had informed me, in enu
merating the advantages of my room, wal
Madame Crochet's boarding school for young
At Madame's windows appeared, from time
to time, the usual variety of school-girl physi
ognomies—broad, round and attenuated, sal
low, pale and freckled, merry, mischievous and
stolid. I soon, however, remarked at the win
dow just opposite mine one of surpassing at
tractiveness. Dimpled cheeks, lustrous blue
eyes, a profusion of sunny ringlets—pshaw !
how feeble is language !
I have dealt copiously in the inceptive and
progressive phenomena of love in my contribu
tions to Harper's Magazine aforesaid, as the
readers of that excellent periodical know ; yet
I cannot thus violate the sanctity of my personal
experience. I have the more reluctance,
because I know that every correct-minded
reader will pronounce the affair highly repre
hensible, if not—as Madame Crochet indig
nantly characterized it—outrageous. To such
I can only plead, in extenuation of my conduct,
that I was then very young.
I will not, therefore, reproduce the thrilling
epoch when our windows and, I may, add our
souls, were first brought into communication
by a pair of stares. I will pass over the suc
cessive stages of the fluttered handkerchief—
the projectile kiss—the deaf-and-dumb alpha
bet. Nor must I, out of regard for the tran
quility of Madame Crochet's menage, divulge
the secret of the postal arrangement by means
of which we were at length enabled, in defiance
of espionage, to discharge full broadsides of
affection to each other on gilt-edged note pa
per.
Lest, on the other hand, this veni-vidi-vici
like summing up of the history of so rich a
conquest should seem to savor of vanity, I
humoly record my indebtedness to two import
ant auxiliary circumstances; first, in Madame
Crochet's model establishment the pupils were
guarded against flirtation with such lynx like
vigilance that it is no wonder the proclivity
thereto, inherent in young feminine nature,
had in them strengthened into a positive mania;
secondly, I was yet ih the almost undimmed
glory of the apparel furnished me by Brown &
Co.
I was seated in my room one day reading the
following note, which had just reached me in
a perfumed condition and a pink envelope
" DcanEsr Anot.Pnus :—I have been in my
room all day pretending to be sick, but in
reality reading your sweet note again and again.
Oh ! how can I tell you the feelings that agitate
and overwhelm me? Terror at thoughts of
what Madame Crochet would say if she only
knew—joy 'unspeakable at the assurance that I
am really, truly loved, by one so good, so noble
as you.
"Then you are really a literary man, and
wrote those deaf, delightful stories in Harper's
Magazine. It seems all a dream that one stand
ing on such a pinnacle of genius and fame
should stoop to care for such a plain, foolish,
unattractive little body as me.
"And is it true that your poverty is the only
obstacle to our speedy marriage ? (I wish you
could see how I blush as I write the word.) I
think, dear Adolphus, I can remove that obsta
cle. My papa is a merchant on Broadway.—
They say he is rich—l don't know how rich,
but am sure he has heaps of money. He
wouldn't exactly approve of my getting married
now, but if we should do it first and then ask
his consent afterwards, I am sure he won't re
fuse it, for I am his only child, and he thinks
all the world of me. Besides, I know he will
be proud that 'married a man of genius. Then
he will give us a house and everything nice.
" Dear, noble Adolphus, do not think me
cheap for consenting so readily. If you only
knew how unhappy I am, and what cruelties
and privation I suffer from Madame Crochet,
l - am sure you wouldn't wonder.
" But I must bid you adieu, dearest, and get
a horrid geometry lesson,or I shall get a dread
ful scolding.
" Write immediately to your ever devoted.
" ARABELLA."
"Angel," I murmered, on finishing it, "com
missioned to elevate me to that height of com
petence and happiness for which nature de
signed me! Blissful prospects of —"
Just then a tap came at my door—and Brown
entered !
"So I have found you at last," he exclaimed
with unpleasant elation. "Hope you have been
well ?"
My paradise was in possession of the fiend.
No resource remained but diplomacy. Repel
lant as it was to my feelings, I yet, in my des
peration, availed myself of it.
"Mr. Brown," I said, attempting a cheerful
expression of countenance, "I trust the time is'
near when I shall be able to discharge my long
deferred obligations to you."
Brown replied only by an incredulous leer,
as one who should say, "That's played out."
"Mr. Brown," I continued, drawing my chair
confidentially close to his, am going to be
married."
"The very best thing a young gentleman
can do," he remarked, paternally, "provided
he marries well." The last clause was inter
rogative.
"She is an angel," I replied, (Brown sneered,)
"and an heiress," (Brown smiled approval)—
"the only child of wealthy parents," (Brown
became radiant.)
"The result," he exclaimed, "of being, fitted
out by Brown & Co. Yoy are not the first young
gentleman whose fortune has been made in that
way. Very few," he continued, sententiously,
"appreciate the value of good clothes."
I will not repeat the conversation that ensued.
So satisfactory was it, that Brown's original
confidence in, and benevolent regard for me,
were fully restored. He even engaged to fur
nish a wedding suit, accepting my note for the
full amount of my indebtedness to him, in
creased by interest at rather more than the
legal rate.
Fortune and Arabella continued to smile on
me. After a few impatient weeks and numerous
ardent epistles, Hymen was invoked to cap the
climax of our happiness. A dark evening—
the quiet exit of Arabella—a carriage contain
ing myself at the nearest corner—a hurried
visit to a certain well known clergyman whose
sympathy for benighted seekers after matri
mony has been a source of much emolument to
himself—followed by penitent filial prostration
at the paternal feet ; this was the programme
whose successful execution sent unbounded
indignation to the bosoms of Madame Crotchet
and her corps of accomplished instructers, and
a thrill of sympathetic excitement to those of
her fair pupils, besides leading to occurrences
yet to be recounted.
The next morning after the evening of our
marriage—thrice happy evening'.—we presen- .
ted ourselves at the handsome up-town residence
of Arabella's parent.
Seated, awaiting him in the parlor, Arabella
looked peculiarly lovely. Her complexion was
a peculiar mixture of pallor and blushes, and
her beautiful eyes were evidently charged with
a torrent of tears, ready for effusion at the
right moment. As for myself, I was carefully
arrayed for the occasion in the irresistible dress
suit that had graced my wedding.,
At length the door opened. The tears gushed.
"Dear papa," sobbed Arabella, "this—is—my
—husband."
Turning, I confronted Brown!
That my Arabella, nee Brown, should have
been the daughter of that Brown, of all the
thousands in New York bearing that respecta
ble patronymic !
My first impulse was to rush incontinently
from the house, but one glance from Arabella
incapacitated me for such a proceeding.—
Brown, on the other hand, exhibited evidences
of an equally violent and unpleasant tumult of
emotions. At length recovering his composure,
somewhat as a serpent might revive after an.
unexpected blow from a cudgel, he remarked
blandly—" It seems you have done me the
honor, sir, to marry my daughter, and now,
I suppose, expect me to provide for you both."
I bowed courteous assent to this proposi
tion.
"Then I am sorry to disappoint you," he
continued with emphasis. "My property has
been acquired by years of toil, and it shall
never support the extravagance of a young
gentleman who is incapable of discharging that
first of social obligations—the payment of his
tailor's bills. Arabella, if you will leave this
man and'return to me, you shall continue to
have a home—(Here A. embraced my left coat
sleeve, sobbing ' Never! never !')—otherwise
I shall have no further communication with
you. While I acknowledge" (turning to me)
"no claim arising from your marriage, yet I
do not wish to act ungenerously. Accept this
as my daughter's dowry." Here he produced
from his pocket-book and banded to me a slip
of paper. I unfolded it, my own note for three
hundred dollars to Brown & Co. 1 Indignantly
returning it to him, and dramatically declaring
that I would speedily rid myself of the obliga
tion or starve, I left the house, carrying on my
arm the half-hysterical'Arabella.
The next day we took apartments in a modest
Cottage in New Jersey. Here my Arabella
proved a priceless treasure, developing marvel
ous economical resources, and acting as a most
efficient amanuensis. With such assistance
and encouragement I produced so many thril
ling tales for the "Cosmopolitan Sensationist,"
and such stunning editorials for the "Weekly
Paizian," that in less than two years Ihad the
satisfaction of paying the 'full amount of my
note to Brown & Co.
Marvelous was the change that took place in
Brown's estimate of me on that occasion. Ile
at once made satisfactory overtures of recon
ciliation, and insisted on my accepting from
him a new suit of clothes.
To so high a point did his admiration of me
at length rise, that , he urged me to abandon my
literary drudgery and study under his tuition
the remunerative and highly respectable pro
fession of tailoring. I, of course, accepted so
advantageous an offer. Being naturally gifted
with high artistic qualities, I have made rapid
progress. I record with grateful emotions that
I have this day been admitted inio the 'flour
ishing firm of Brown & Co., merchant tailors.
I herewith take my final adieu of literature.
Diamonds as well as gold are said to be found
in the mines of Georgia. One of these gems
was Bold by the finder for ten cents, and dis
posed of in France for eight hundred dollars !
Five hundred thousand dollars have been
subscribed at Richmond to the stook of
" the Southern express company," which has
been organined in opposition to the Adams
company.
The fare on the new city railways in London
is 4 cents.
Beef, bread and beer are the three B's that
feed Englishmen.
PITBLISRED EVERY MORNING,
BIINDA.TB 'gamma?,
BY 0. BARRETT & CO
Tie DAILY PATRIOT AND limos will be !erred to sal
scribers residing in the Borough for six ON NTS PER wßii
payable to the Carrier. ,Mail subscribers, room ROL
LARS PRR ANNUM.
Tun WEEKLY will be published ss heretofore, semi
weekly daring the seesion of the Legislature, and once a
week the remainder of the year, for two dollars in ad
ranee, or three dollars at the expirationof the year.
Connected with this establishment is an extensive
JOB OFFICE, containing a variety of plain and fancy
type, unequalled by any establishment in the interior of
the State, for which the patronage of the pxblic is so
licited.
NO. 190.
We make the following extraele from Mr.
Charles Thorel's annual report, which is dated
Yokohama (Kanagawa) Japan, 31st Dec., 1860 :
“The secrecy with which business is carried
on in every newly opened port of the East, and
the consequent difficulty of obtaining reliable
returns of trade, prevent me from publishing
lists of exports and imports for the whole of
last year: and I have, therefore, to content
myself with subjoining the total of our chief
exports for the last six months, as the only
returns I have with difficulty been able to
gather. Before proceeding any further, I have
to say a few words about the currency of the
Mexican dollar, for the better understanding of
statements hereafter. The Japanese govern
ment were bound by treaties to make this coin
current amongst their people. The Treasury,
therefore, ascertained its fineness, and fixed it
at the rate of 311 Japanese itzibus, equal.to
100 Mexican dollars, an exchange which is still
adhered to in transactions between the Cus
tomhouse and foreigners. Contrary, however,
to the intended sense of treaty stipulations; the
Yeddo authorities did not acknowledge this
value of the dollar when in the hands of natives,
but compelled them to exchange it to the Trea
sury at a rate considerably lower than what they
had received it at from foreign merchants.
The consequence of this proceeding was, that
the native dealers demanded payment for their.
goods in itzibus, or when none were to be had,
in dollars subject to their fluctuating exchange
in Yeddo; as in the long run no foreigner was
able to comply with t his request to any large
amount, and the dollar became a matter of
speculation. Japanese sellers at last simplified
• transactions by putting the difference between
itzibus and dollars on the prices of their goods,
and quoting them only in the latter coin.
Hence the existence of two differnet prices in
the market, before this system was adopted,
and their frequent flactuations, when no other
tangible reason is apparent. The dollar stood
-in January at 280, was in June at 300, and
went gradually down to 200 in September. It
is now up again to 240 to 245.
"Urged by the demands of foreign ministers,
the Japanese government commenced in March
affixing a stamp on all dollars handed over to
them, for the purpose of making them thereby
current, at three itzibus each; but pursuing the
same polity with the stamped coin, when pre
sented to them by their own people, which they
had followed with the unstamped one. This
disfigurment had only the effect to render the
stamped dollar still more unpopular, and the
measure had of course to be abandoned again,
I estimate the value of the total exports for the
year a 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 of dollars, the
greatest part of which has found its way to
Europe in the shape of silk and tea. Owing to
an increased demand, and the continual fall of
the dollar, the market opened for all produce
with a slight advance on December quotations,
but still low enough to show a fair profit on
shipments of, silk and tea to London; whilst
most other articles were less favorably situated.
Although the dollar went down to 250, and
prices gradually crept up, business in general
remained brisk until the beginning of April,
when the news of the rebel movements in China.
and the stoppage of trade in Shanghai retaied
this port.
"For silk and tea the demand has continued
good throughout the year. I have not been
able to keep any control over the imports; and
it is impossible for me to say anything reliable
as to their quantity or value. At a rough guess
I should fix the lattzr at from two to three
millions of dollars. With the exception of
spelter, dyewoods, and a few medicines, the
Japanese were not in the habit of buying
imports to any considerable amount until.
through the stoppage of business at Shanghai,
cottons and woolens were forced into this mar
ket; notwithstanding that supplies, much larger
than the consumption of Japan at the time
warranted, came constantly forward, most of
them found eager buy era, and by degrees a
regular pUsiness established itself, in which
the sale of camlets, shirtings, chintzes, and
American drills formed the main feature. The
first arrivals went, off at remunerative prices,
greatly attributable t o the desire of the natives
to rid themselves of the falling dollar, which
foreign merchants accepted for full. With few
interruptions the demand continued steady for
some mouths, but being out of all proportion
with supplies, rates began to droop, and already
in October the very dangerous system of ma.
king sales en credit was introduced on an ex
tended scale, in order to diminish stocks, - with
which the place became glutted. It was also
evident by this time, that natives had overrated
their wants, and the demand has therefore been
limited ever since. There is, however, a bet
ter feeling prevailing of late amongst buyers,
and importers look for a further improvement
in a degree as trade is resumed in China and
the Japanese new year approaches.
" Judging from the experience the last nine
months have taught, two important conclusions
may safely be drawn from it, namely, that the
Japanese are really in want of certain produce
and manufacture superior to their own, or which
they do not possess at all; and that they are
able to pay remunerative prices for them, pro
vided the export business flourishes. There is
no denying, that, however small the import is
at present, when compared to that of other
countries in the East, it will augment from year
to year, and become in due time a profitable
branch of commerce with Japan. As for
exports, I cherish the same hope, and with still
more reason. The greatest drawbacks to a
sound business in this place are the low cur
rency of the Mexican dollar, and the inter
ference of the government with the sale of
produce, by regulating prices. The former
may and will no doubt be obviated through the
representations of foreign ministers. To over
come the other:, however, is not so easy; and
we can only hope tbat a clearer insight into
commerce will gradually be gained by Japanese
authorities, and induce them to adopt more
liberal measures towards them.
LORD PALMERSTON ON THE AMERICAN TROU
BLES.—Lord Palmerston's remarks relating to
the United States are thus reported:
There is but one spot in the political horizon,
the contemplation of which must inspire us
with regret and uneasiness. I mean those con
vulsions which are now taking place arattng our
cousins in North Americ a ,
leading to a dissolu
tion of the union of the formerly United States.
It is not for us to judge between the contending
parties. it is not for us to say what ought to
be, w h e ther compromises ought to be made by
which the Union may be maintained or whether
it is best for the happiness of the sections that
they should separate, and form respectively
different associations and confederacies. But
of this I am sure, every man who hears me,
every British heart, will feel that it is our cor
dial wish that, whatever may be the ultimate
result of the differences now prevailing, that
result may be bahght about by amicable a&
justments, and that the world may be saved
from the afflicting spectacle of seeing brothers
armed against brothers, and parents against
children, and of seeing that state of social
happiness which has hitherto been the admira
tion of mankind, deformed by disputes ; and a
country which has been the scene of peace and
industry, polluted by, the effusion of blood.—
[Cheers.]
JAPAN AND ITS COMMERCE.