VOLUME XX. retid gtgister L pnbiebed every Tuesday Morning . _ . Otlieet--No. 20 Haat Hamilton Street, (Lion Hail.) a MOSS dc, B. rop.B.Est. Editors and Proprietors. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION ::.2 Per Annum; j#H`No deviation made from our published *gas, and no paper discontinued until all arrant , ages are paid, except at the option of the publishers. BATES OF ADVEnTIOING 8 times. 8 mem. 8 ratite. 1 ye. $1.50 $3.00 $5.00 $B.OO 8.00 5.00 8.00 12.00 -4,50 • 2.50 10.00 15.00 One Apar, Two " Three -P.. Itilf-Twelve lines (Idinion) constitute a square Longer advertisements in proportion, with a reason able deduotion to those advertising by the year. Professional Cards par year Administrators' and Auditors notices 0/19.r.plaplayed advertisements will be charged for tho apses they occupy. Wit...Resohitions, Tributes of Respect, end Obit narinotioos will be charged 75 cents per square. ZlA..Dusiness notions in tho Local Department 20 oeiita per line. fill'Llolkl FLS,Eg7 PIROIRITIBB - OF ALL KINDS, exeonted In the BEST STYLE, nt tho shortest no - Coe, and at the LOWEST PRICES. BUSINESS CARDS. .- It. CLAY HAMERSLY, Attorney at Law, CATASAUQUA, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNA. March 0, 1860. JACOB S. DILLINGER, . Attorney at Law, Garner of East Hamilton St. and Law Alley, ALLENTOWN, PA, April 15, 1866 • F. WYCKOFF, Attorney at Law, 1 ALLENTOWN, PA. OFFICE on tho south side of Hamilton street, two doors west of Milton J. Kramer's store, and op- posite tho Eagle Hotel. [aulo-84] EDWIN ALIJItIURT, Attorney at Law, MOW' //CORR ABOVE Tan COURT HOUSE. .A LIENT 0 :H 7 .IV, LEHIGH CO., PA Fe r. 13, 1866.—1 y ELISH A FORREST, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, - 1 ALLENTOWN, PA Feb. 20. 1666. 'WILLIAM H. SOWDEN, attorney and Counsellor at Lam, Office Haat Hamilton Stroot, 2 doors above Law Alloy, ALUNTOWN, PA. Feb: 29. 1806.—1 y EDWARD HARVEY, Attorney at Law, ALLENTOWN, PA. Oman with Ron Ramuol A. Bridges. [mnyl•ly JOHN ItUPP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ALLENTOWN, PA. Oman with A. Woolover, EN opposite the Court House. Can be consulted in Gunman. [may.l-ly AD AM WOOLEVER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ALLENTOWN, PA. OFFICE opposito the Court House. [mayl.ly r1 1 11031A9 B. METZGER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ALLENTOWN, PA. OFFICIO: No. 62 East Hamilton Street May 29, 1866. JOHN. D . . STILES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ALLENTOWN, PA. Sooond door above, the Court House. May 29, 1895. GEORGE; B. SOJIALL. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ALLENTOWN, PA. OFFICE: First door above Law Alley May 200.866. GULDLN & GREASEMER, 3)/1111"e/terfX0,9 °Moe s No. 46Enst Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pa One door bolow H. Quth & Clio. store. Aug 8, 1865. ly BEAUTIFUL LIFE LIKE PICTURES. Cartes de Visites, $2 per Dozen ALL NEGATIVES REGISTERED. S. W. BURCAW, No. 7 East Hamilton S ALLENTOWN, PA. Allentown, Sept. 13. EAGLE HOTEL . 227 North Third Street, Betwecn Race and Vine, PHILADELPHIA TEEM la a first class hotel, located In the center of bush:mat, with ample and excellent. aecom xaodatiens. R. S. 'KIEHL, Proprietor, January 23,18211 A. W. KINSEY, ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, Slatington Pa. UNDERTAKES the Analysis of Ores, Clay s, Coals, l;)' Limestone, Boils, or any kind of minerals whatever, at reasonable charges.' Persons wishing previously to ascertain the charge, may send a small sample' by mail; or describe as nearly as they can, and will receive a prompt reply. [j u ly3-3m S AMUEL M. RITTER. • WOOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S Shoes and Uppers, SUITABLE FOR COUNTRY RETAIL TRADE. BALL WORK GUARANTEED.7Sa 127 NORTH TLIIRD STREET, PIIIL'A Juno 12, 1860, BARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE. • vur UP AT • WILTBERGEWS DRUG STORE, .116. 223 . ,NORTEI SERi 'ND STREET, PIIILADELPLIIA. V'tirceter morn water than four ttmee the tame quentitx ardinary r . It to Warranted to Vie rett‘faetton, peel to retntled at $b same Ole at the lealtattone and inferior .an thdeii Ctes7o.6ta . . . . . . • . + . . • i . - , . i . , . -. .. - I . . ' . . - t' - '1 - • . . . -.. '1 • I i 11' • ... . . .. . . . . . . v 1 . : • --• 4 ~,!,''' - 4 . . . ~. . •. •,...,, -,1, - _-. t; , ' ; ~...tvii..,"2, . ; • . ~...._. '''..-..,• . 11-"111\,,,,,....................) If . ' 's4 'V I '•• ii litik N. \...:......) /::-• -.... N..." .1. trilfori HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, MILLERSTOWN, PA., T AKES this mode of informing tho people of the 1 e nrrounding neighborhood, that ho haa located himself Near 2'. Keenly's Hotel, Milleratoten, where ho is ready to serve the people either clay or night. [eerie-1y WAITI - 1,.$ &JEWELRY EiCiitS! WATCHES! JEWELRY STORE. ASPLENDID STOCK OF GOODS SUITABLE for' Bridal or Birthday Presents. Now is the time to make your purchases. The stock is entirely now. LADIES' & GENT'S GOLD WATCHES. Wo have the finest assortment of Ladies' and Gents' Gold Watches over brought in this city. - $3.00 8.00 OF SILVER WATCHES Wo havo the largest stook that has over boon brought to Allentown. Wo have also the celebrated Ameri can Watch, and oil styles f English and Swiss Watches suitablo fur ladies and boys. • We exceed in quantity and variety of the la est styles. Now and beautiful styles of Ladies' full sots Pins, Eardrops and Bracelets, Ladies' and Gents' PINE GOLD CEIIZATS. Gente Stivei• Ghatne. Genie' Scarf Pins, Ladies' Gold Thimbles, and a very large variety of Elver Thimbles, Nook laces, Bolt Buckles, °harms, Rings of rare and beautiful designs, and also the Plain Ring suitable for engagements, end a large variety of other things too numerous to mention. GOLD PEN ive have a very largo assortment. Also ' Gold and Silver llolders of all styles suitable for Lidice n a nd Gents. ELEGANT SILVER WARE. • In this lino our Stock exceeds in quantity and variety of styles, anything over offered for onto in this city, and cannot fail to pleaso tho must fastidious. FULL SETS OF TEA SETS, CAKE BASKETS, BAsK.L.Ts, CAS'T'ORS, SILVER. CARD STANDS, bILVER PITO UE,AS, . CREAM CUPS. SYRUP CANS, SALT CELLARS, GOLD AND RUBY LINED OYSTER LADLES, PICKLE FORKS, BUTTER KNIVES, TEA, DESSERT AND TABLE SPOONS, Etc. COED AND SILVER SPECTACLES, we have a very largo assortment; persons cannot tall to suit themselves, and all of tho most fashion able styles. CLOCKS! CLOCKS! We have the largest meortment (f Clocks that has ever been offered hero for sale. Persons desir ing a good Clock, cannot help but suit themselves. All new and all of the latest styles. We have also a largo assortment of FANCY OCODS too numerous to mention. nmrataxraa. All hinds of Watches, Clocks aad Jewelry care fel'y repaired and warranted. KELLER BRO. Remembrr the Place, Newhard's Old stand, No. 37 West Hamilton street Allentown, Pa. E. KELLER. B. KELLER. dovs-ly av4m4a 4 VIERS! WhICHES! Clocks! Clocks! WELIIY JINEITIYII JEWELRY 11 $15,(100 MEI WORTEL OF Clocks, Watches & Jewelry, , '0 BE SOLI at the LOWEST CASH PRICE 4. roo largost and best selected assortment of Vatehes, Clocks and Joivolry, in Lehigh county, is o be found at CHAS. S. MASSEY'S, NO. 23 EAST HAMILTON STREET, Allentown Pa. Wo have nu desire to boast, and we Bionic ad visedly when wo say that our stock is larger and more complete than all tho Jewelry establishments in the county put together. Just received a vory choice and elegant assortment ,f —flua WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE. Comprising Ladles' Cold HUNTING WATCHES. GENTS' GOLD lc SILVER. HUNTING Intriam & englio!) Luny, GOLD, SILVER A PLATED CHAINS, SILVER AND PLATED SPOONS, FORKS, NAPKIN RINGS,.FRUIT lON IVES, 'ith an endless variety of tho Most stylo of 'royalty Also, a largo and comploto assortment of SPECTLLOLXIS, of old, Silver. Steel and Plated oases. We desire to call attention to our stook of We have constantly on hand a full assortment of G. A. PRINCE'S Celebrated Melodeons, of sizes sir; table for churches or parlors. ' N. B.—Particular attention paid to Ge Repairing of Watches, Clocks and Jewulry. All work war ranted. Wo deriro to inform parties living in the .ountry, atintry, that any Clock repairing they wish dune it thoir hoines will ho prt raptly attended to. tit.% S. S. MASSEY, No. 23 East Hamilton street, ALLKNTOWII, PA. CM dc:►6s-1y No. 71 East ham street, in the basement under the office of Dr: William J. Romig, ALLENTOWN, PA. A lot of splendid Portfolios, at surprisingly low prices. A lot of stationery. A lot of books suitable for HOLIDAY PRES ENTS. A lot of Games, Chessmen, Checkerboards, &o. A lot of : Novels and Other Books. Thls is the time to subscribe for dailies, weeklies, and monthlies, from Janury 1, 1866. All orders will be attended to by lightning ruil ro id speed. Ile lies also on hand a lot of Needles, Knitting Crotchets, etc. . Call ani examine our stook before purchasing elsewhere. angB'6s-tf ME t 1 5011 PER YEAR! We want agents mu ll where to sell our ttintiovEn $2O Sewing Machines. Three new Linde. Under and upper feed. Warranted five years. Above salary or largo com missions paid. Tito ONLY machines sold in the Uni ted Stuns fur less Unto $.lO, which are fully r licensed by Home, Wheeler d li'llson, (borer &Baker, Sing er & to . anti Rachelder. A ll other cheap machines aro infringetnents kind the 'seller or suer aro iiabie to arrest fine and imprisonment. 'Cirotslont free, Ad lOolij or coil upon- Shot & Mirk; Ilfddiford, or OkkiOals4 Decimals, 19) KELLER & BRO JEWELRY, MELODEONS. EDWIN SAGER, Agent, EDWIN SifttinT, Published 'Weekly by Noss & Forrest Terms : $2.00 per Annum ALLENTOWN, PA., TUESDAY. MORNING, AUGUST 7,1866. FURNITURE EYES THIS WAY. TO THE GREAT CABINET . WARE ROOM John Maiburg, IN ALLENTOWN, LEIIIGLI COUNTY. roHN MILBURG takos this method to inform t) his fri 'ads, customers ; and the public in general, that ho is ,taw carrying on tho business on his own account. nit: building, NO 52 WE t 1 HAMILTON STREET, opposite Ilagentuch's Mite], whore he Is now pro pa o Ito sa.t.sfy rll •whe may give him a call. Ilia presuat stook is not to be surpassed, and consists in part of tne fflllwlng• articles: • Bureaus, Silo Boards, Pier, Centre, Card, Dining; and Breakfast Tables, Book Cases, Cupboards, Whatnot and Sofa Tables, Par lor Tables, Sans, Piano Stools, Spring Seat Rocking Chairs, Bedsteads of every variety, and in general every artiolo which is kept in a well regulated establishment. • Ho manufactures also every varietS , of Furniture to order, after the latest style, and ovary article sold by him must be as represented, and must he satis factory. House-keepers and especially young parsons in. to engage in keeping house, should not nog leet to call on him before purchasing elsewhere, as he fools sutieffed that he can offer bargains that can not bo surpassed anywhere outside of Philadelphia. Per the liberal patronage' already received ho is very thankful, and will still endeavor through lib eral prises and fair dealings to increase the Same. ..".-Don't forget the place, No. 52 West Hamil ton Street, whore you can ca:l and satisfy yourselr of the truth which Is herein stated. JOILN BIM:MORO. Allentown, July 2, 1865.' 15 EU PORTANT NEWS lIELFRICII & CO., CADIEETMIES MMUS. Ne. 23 West Hamilton Street, ALLEN 7 0 H 7 N, PA. 'PIM undersigned take this method of informing 1 Their friends, and the public generally, that they have constantly on hand a full supply of •—jrped ''. " x "' irt 7ltltill'lllßE --,... ',1. - 4'. $4. .., 4. ++`'''' .--1.- SUCH AS Bureaus, Sideboards, Dining and Breakfast Tables, Whatnot and Sofa Tables, Book Cases, Sofas, Bedsteads, Washstands, &a., &0., &0., &c. and in general every articlo which is kept in their lino of bIiSiDOSS. Ileurc-keepers and persons intending to engage in keeping house, should give us a call bolero pur chasing elsewhere. They manufacture also every kind of fernlAre to order at the shortest notice. UNDERTANINO will be promptly attended to. They will furnish Mahogany and Walnut Coffins; also Coffins covered with Meth. B. F. HEIMBACH, SOL. HELFRICH. OEO.IIEIMBACIL Jan. 3, 111415 ly. BOOTS AND SHOES NEW Boot and Nhoe store. New Firm, New tore and NeW Goods. ODENHEINIL'It & SLIP lIAVING just taken the extensive store room in itou's Building, next door to the Allen House, would:lt:46w respectfully invite the attention of the people of Al lentown and surrounding country, to their large, varied, and well mado up stock of ROOTS AND SHOES: They trill eoll you a better article in the way of BOOTS AND SHOES, far lees money than you can buy them for elsewhere. The most acoptical can he rathiled by an exami nation of the stools they offer for sale. Their Manufacturing Department being under the supervision of ono of the firm, who has bad much experience in the business, they are confident that PERFECT SATISFACTION can bo given in ovory instanco whore work of any description is ordered. There is nothing in tho lino of wear for the feet that cannot be found at this BOOT AND SHOE STORE ! AT PRICES BANGING AS FOLLOWS: Infant S,ltoes, all Styles, from 10 eta. to $2 per air. Childron's Shoes, all Styles, from 25 eta. to $2 per pair. Misses ' Shoes, nll styles, from 75 cts to $2.50 per pair. Youths' Shoes, all styles, Emu 60 cts. to $3 per pair. Boys' Shoes, all styles, from 75 cts. to $4 per pair. • Ladies' Shoos, all styles, from $t to $5 per pair. Gents' Shoes, all sty los, from $1.50 to $4.60 per pair. Youths' Boots, all sty los, from $1.50 to $2.50 per peir. Boys' Boots, all styles, from $2 to $5 per pair. Mons' Boots, nil bty los, from $3.50 to $l5 per pair. Country Merchants and Dealers Sup plied at City Jobbing Rates. tu..Tho puLlio aro invited to givo a cull before purchases ore male elsewhore. .T. 0. ODENIILIMEtt, WALTEII. 11. SEM. April 17, 18116 —ly Wm. H. Seip lIAS OPENED• Ills BOOT, SI-IOE, HAT AND CAP ,STORE A7' NO. 35 EAST IIAMILTONST, A D WINING ICEBNAIIEN'B CUL It no ,tore, whero ho offers to all whp 1011 giro him a call, the very best nod most fashionable goods over offered to the eiti zeta of Allentown, at the following low cash pricer, Men's calf boots, fine, $5 00 to 2.0 00 " kip, double sole, 375 " b 76 Boys Wads' boots, 175 " 476 Mon's glove Kid, Congress, .10. 250 " 575 " " Ital. shoes 100 " 800 Men's womtn's, boy's and misses glove kid, lasting gaiters, •1 75 " 575 %Voumn's glove kid, very Ilea, 32 s " 575 " iuo goat morocco bale., 250 " 4CO • men's ruotoo.o and calf shoes, 4 ' common shoes, Misses' and child's shoes, Men's, women's, mitten', boy's cad, child's slippers, 25 "' 1 00 No auction goods in my store but from the best Anaziatheteries. I PliBo have all hinds of HATS, CAPS and STRAW CIQODS of ovary kind, at the lowest oath prim. ' Calf 'and s. for yam/reeled, VintiAli It. OliCqi: • Apfil CM [From the American Atesiengerd RNUP IVERSON. "Now go, lible Knud," said the mother; "Ere yet the sun is low, For the road is long to the pasture, And you must drive home the cow," "I'm going. Good-by, dear mother," The willing child replied ; "On the road I will not linger, Nor play by the river side." With Lis heart aglow with the sunshine Of his mother's parting smile, A face serene as a summer sky, And a conscience free from guile, He went forth; and the loving Savior Who watched him along his way, Only knew 'twas a martyr-child Going forth to die that day, He watched the glistening wheat-fields Swaying before the breeze, Ills heart in tune with the merry birds Singing among the trees. "God has made all things in beauty," Ito thought, with a swelling heart, "My Savior, I would be thy child, And never front thee depart." Ho came at length by the river -side; "Those are bad boys, I knew I will pass them without a word," thought Knud, But they would not let him go. "Stay," they said; "the apples are ripe; We'll have some, and you shall go to," "Oh, no; %would he stealing,:' the boy replied, "And that I cannot do." "Stay," cried the rough, bad boy again ; "Nay, but you must and shall; You may pick the fruit for us to cat.; So climb over the garden-well." Stoutly and bravely Knud answered again, And his words were right and pure, "I cann,t steal ; I world rather die; I never will steal, I m sure." "Well sec now whether he speaks the truth, And their faces were dark with wrath As they siczed the frighted, struggling boy, And bore hint down the path; They bore him down to the water-side. "We'll plunge you into the flood, If you do not our bidding now," they cried. "I cannot steal," said Krut. They plunged him into the rolling flood; Again they asked, "Will you go The little hero gasped for breath, But bravely answered, "No." They plunged him down; they held him there "You shell die," they said,"or yield." They drew him out. 'No, no," ho cried, "I cannot, cannot steal." They threw him from them into the stream ; Ile sunk in the watery bed ; And God took up the noble soul, For the martyr-child was dead. All night the stricken parents sought For the sweet lifeless clay ; All night they toned, but found it not ljntil the break of day. And over the land the story flew, And many a cheek turned pale, And thrilled with wonder many a heart To hear the sorrowful tale; And many a Christian mother prayed With a chastened, trembling joy, "May the spirit rest on our children dear, Of the bravo Norwegian boy." UliudiantoUs, A Lawyet's Adventure., About three or four years ago, Trier° or less, 1 was practising law in Illinois in a pretty large circuit. I was called on one day at my office in the town of o—, by a very petty woman, who, not without tears, told me that her busbrind bad been arrest ed for hose stealing. She wished to re lain me on the defense. I asked her why she did not go to Judge 13., ox-Senator of the United' States, whose office was in the same town. I told her that I was a young man at the bar, &o. She mournfully said that ho bad asked a retaining fee above her means and besides did not want to touch the case, for her husband was ems peoted of behmging to an extensive band of horse thieves and, counterfeiters whose headquarters were on Mooro's prairie. I asked her to tell me the whole truth f the matter, and if it was true that her husband did belong to such a band. "Ah sir," said she, "a better man at heart than my George never lived ; hut he liked cards and drink ; and I am afraid they made him do what ho never would have done if ho had not drank. I fear it can bo proved that ho had the horse ; ho didn't steal it ; another did and pa3sed it to him " I didn't like the case. I knew that there was a great dislike to the gang locat ed where she na:ned; I feared to risk the case before a jury. She seemed to observe my intention to refuse the case and burst into teats. I never could see a woman weep without feeling like a weak fool myself. If it hadn't been for my eyes brightened by pearly tears, (blast the poet that mado them come into fashion by praising them,) I'd never been caught in the lasso of mat rimony. And would-to client was pretty. The bandkerOief that hid her streaming eyes didn't hide her ripo lip, and her snowy bosom rose an 1 fell like a white gull in a gale of wind at sea. I took the case and bhc gave mo the particulars. Thu gang, of which he was net a mem ber, persuaded him to take the horse.— Ic knew the horse was stolen, and like a fool acknowledged it when ho was arrested, Worse still, ho trimmed the horse's mane and tail to altar his appearance, and the op. position could prove it. Tho trial came on. 1 tried had to get a jury of ignorant men, who bad more twat than brains ; who if they could not fathom the depths of argument, or follow the labyrinthine mazes of the law, could feel for a young fellow in a bad fix, a weep ing, pretty wife, nearly broken hearted, and qui•e distracted. Knowing the use of "effect," 1 told bor to dress in deep mourn ing, and bring her little cherub of a boy, only three years old, into court, and sit as near her husband as the officer would let her. 1 tried the game once in a murder case, and a weeping w:fe and sister made a jury render a verdict against law, ovi det.ce and the judge's charge, and saved a fellow that ought to havo.beeu hung high er than Haman The prosecution entered very bitterly ; inveighed against thieves and counterfeit ers, who had' made the land a terror to strangers and travelers, and who had rob bed every farmer in that region of their finest horses. It introduced witnesses and proved all and more than, I feared it would. Tl.e time came for me to rise for the de fense. Witness I had none. But I de termined to make an effort, only hoping so to interest the jery ss to secure a recom mendation to gubernatorial clemency and a light sentence. So I painted this pie tore : 1 75 " 2 50 1 60 " 2 60 25 " 1 60 A yet- ng moo entered into life, wedded an angel, beautilul in person, possessing ev• ery noble and gentle attribute. Temple titn was, Wore and all art und him. Ile kept a • gym. Gueate there wet a many ; it yr as • riot. for him to inquite Into ,Ateir bueittees ; they were *tell &Geed ; elide intrg. large bills and paid promptly. • At an nn gua-ded hour,' when ho was insane with •he liquor they had urged upon him; he had deviated lien' the path Of rectitude The demon of a'chehol had reigned in his brain, and it was his first' offense. bleret pleaded for another chance to save him from ruin. Justice did not require that his young wife should go down sorrowing to the grave, and that the shadow and dig grace and taunt of a felon lather shoubt cross the path of that sweet child. 0, how earnestly did I plead for them The wo man went ; the Lusband did the same ; the judge fidgeted and rubbed his •ey t s ; the jury looked melting. 11'1 could have had the dosing speech he would have been oleared; but the prosecutor had the close, and threw ice on the fire I had kindled.— But that, did not quite put it out. The judge charged according to law anti evidence,but evidently leaned on the side of mercy. The jury found a verdict of guil_ ty, but untinim - usly recommended the oriel. oner to the mercy of the cent t My client wro sentenced to the shortest imprisennient the court was empowered to give, and both jury and court sign( d a petition to . the Gov ernment for an uncot ditionol pardon, which has since been t ranted, but not be fore the following incident:emu cd : Some three months alter this I received an acceun• for coil ction hoot •a wholesale house in New York. The parties to col lect from were hard ones, but they had property, and before they had an idea of the trap laid, I had the property, which they were about to assign before they broke, under attachment. Finding I was neck ahead and bound to win, they 'caved in' and 'forked over' three thou Sand seven hundred and ninety-four dollars and sigh• teen cents(per memorandum book) in good motley. They lived in Shawneetown, about thir ty-five or forty miles Southeast of Moore's prairi , . I received the funds hist alter bank opening, but other business detained me until after dinner. I then started for C—, intending to go as far as the village of Mt. Vernon that night. I had gone about ten or twelve miles, when I noticed a splendid double team of horses attached to a light wagon, in which wore seated four men, evidently of the high strung order. They swept past as if to show how easily they could do it. They shortened in and ahowed me to come up with them and hailing me, asked me to 'wet,' or in other words t 3 diminish the contents of a jug of old• rye they had a. board. • They nskod rue Low far I was going. I told twin as fur as Mt Vernon, it my horse didn't tire out. 'they mention. ed a pleasant tavern ten or twelve miles ahead as a nice ste:ppin s i flacc, and then drove en. I did not like the looks of there fellows, nor their motions. But I bud a btacoot revolvers and a nice knife ; my money was not in my vase or in my sulky but in a belt mound my body I drove slow in hopes that they would go on and I Would see them no more. It was nearly (link when I saw a tavern sign ahead At the same time, saw their own wagon standing before the door. I would have pressed on, but my hbrse needed r st. I linuled.up and a woman came to the door. She turn ed as pale as a sheet when sho saw me ; she did not speak, but with a meaning lock she put her finger on her lips and beckon ed me in—she was the wi'e of toy late cli ent. When I entered the party recognized me,and hailed me as t.n old traveling It iend, and asked mo to drink. I respeotlully, but firmly declined to do so. "By thunder, you shall drink or fight 1" said the noisest of the party. ' Just as you please—drink I shall not," said I, purposely showing the butt of Col: which kicks six times in rapid success. ion. . The prrty interposed and very easily quelled the assailant, Ono cared me a cigar, which I was reluctantly refusing but a glance from the woman induced me to ac cept. She advanced and proffered mo a light, and in doing so, slipped a ntve in my band, which she must have written a mo ment before. Never shall I forget .the words. '' They wrrc : "Beware, they are members of tho gang. They mean to rob and murder you I Leave soon ; 1 will detain them." I did not feelcomfortable just then, but tried to do so. "Have you any room to put up my horse?" I asked, turning to the woman. "What—are you not going on to night?" asked ono el the men; '"we aro " "No," said I. "I shall stay here to. night." ' all stay, then, I guess, and make a night of it I" said another of the.cut throats. "You'll have to pat up your own horse, here's a lantern," said the woman. 1 4 am used to that,'' I said. “Gentle men, excuse me a minuto ; I'll join you in a drink when I conic in." "Good on your head ! More whiskey, old gal," shouted they. I went out and gk.need at their wagon. It was old fashioned, and "limb-pins" se cured the wheels. To take out my knife and pry ono from the fore and hind wheels was but the work of no instant, and I threw them as far in the dark as I could. To untie my horse and dash off was the work of an instant. The road lay down a steep hill, but my lantern lighted me some what. I had hardly got under full headway, when I beard a yell from the party I had so unceremoniously It ft. I put whip to my horse. 'Jim . next moment, with a shout, they started. I threw my light away, and left my horse to pick his ray. A moment later I heard a crash—a horrible shriek. The wheels came, elf. Then came the rush of horses, tearing along with the wreck of the wagon. Finally they seemed to fetch up in the woods. Ono or two shrieks I heard as I swept on, leaving . thent far behind. For some time I hurried ,on my horse—you'd better believe I did. It was a little alter midnight when I got to t Vernon. Thl next day I heard that a Mocre's prai rie team had run away, end that Ivo men out of fear had been so badly hurt that their lives werb despaired ot, but I didn't I cry. y got their money. I did'n travel that road any more. flet.."When a fellow' is too lazy to work,', ayt:i Sam Slick, "he paints his name over the door, and calls ita tavern or grocery, and makes the whole neighborhood as lazy as himself." "1 am unable," yonder beggar "To stand or sit." If he soya ho lice. A Railroad Incident No looked toward the young lady for o concludtng tale of the train, and that Sche herezada of our compartment, without till least pretense of incapacity or hoarseness communicated at once the following (Avon- lure : "Although" she commenced "I am often compelled to travel without a eompenion " (the commercial traveler sighed.) "yet have such a dislike to babies and sick folks tha. I never make a j)urney in the ladies' eat riago. Only once, however, have I suffered any inconvenience through my unproteetA condition, and that exeeptiin occurred vet.) lately upun this very line. Alter I had tak en my seat t ne moving at Iladglington, in an empty carriage, I was joined, just as the train was moving off, by a strange looking gentleman with remarkably long flowing hair. Ho was, of course, a little hurried, but he seemed, besides, to be so disturbed an wild that I was quite alarmed for fear cl his not being in his right. mind, nor did his substquent conduct at all rvassure Our train was an express, and he inquired eagerly at once which was the first station whereat we wire advertised to stop. I coo stilted my Bradshaw, and furnished' him with the required information. It was beading. The young man lucked at his watch. "Madam," he said, "I have but half an hour between rue and, it may be, - ruin.— Excuse, therefore, my abruptn . es. You have, I perceive, a Fair of seisscrs in your work-bag. Oblige me, it . you please, by cuttir g off my hair." "Sir," t aid I, "it is impossible." ' Madam" ho urged, and a look of severe determination crossed his features, "I am a desperate man. Bnware how you refuse me what I ask. Cut my hair (ff—short, close to the roots, immediately ; and here is a newspaper to hold the ambrosial curls," "I thought he was mad, of course; and believing it would be dangeratis to thwart hint, I cut off all his hair to the last !oek. "Now, madam," said he, unlocking a portmanteau, "you will further oblige me by looking out of the window,as I am about to change clothes. "Of course I looked out of the window for some time, and when he observed,' Ma. dam, I need no longer to put 'you to any inconvenience," I did not recognize the young man in the least. "Instead of his former rather gay cos tume, he was attired in black, and wore a gray wig and silver spectacles ; he looked like a respectable divine of the Church of Englsnd, of about sixty-lour years of age ; to complete that 'character ; be held a vol ume of sermons in his hand wilt 3h—they appeared so to absorb bina—might have been h;s own "I do not wish to threaten you, young la dy," he resumed, "and I think, besides, that I can trust your kind face. Will you prom isc not to reveal this metamorphosis till your journey's end I"' "I will," said I, "most certainly." At Reading the guard and a person in plain clothes looked into our car. "You have the ticket, my 10 - e," said the young man, blandly, and looking at mo ac though ho were my father. Nvver mind, air; we don't , want them," said the official, as ho withdrew with his companion "I shall leave you, madam," observed my fellow traveler,as soon as tho'coast was clear: "by your kind and courageous conduct you have eaved my life and perhaps your own." "In another minutn ho was gone and the train was in motion. Not till the next morning did I learn Er m the Times news paper that the gentleman on whom I ope rated as hair-cutter, had committed a icr gory to an enormous amount in London a kw hours before I met him, and that he had been tracked into the expiees train at Iladdington ; but that although the tele graph had been put in motion, and describ ed him accurately, at Reading, when th train was searched, he was nowhere to be found. GEN. 811EIMAN'S POLITICS.-At Illinois, on the 4th inst., Generals Sherman and Logan were present, and Gen. Logan, in concluding his speech, said: "I was a Whig but I have great affection for you loyal Democrats, you fathers, who sent your sons to support Gen. Sherman, who, I believe, is a Democrat." Gen. Sherman promptly interrupted lien. Logan, saying : "I never was a Dcm ocrat ! I only voted once in my life." , —ln connection with, and explanatory of the above, so tar as Nieto to Gen. Sher man, the following anecdote is related : In conversation with a number of officers at his headquarters in the fall of 186-I, the Presidential election was touched upon, when some of the number addrtssed Gen. Sherman with : "General, who will you veto (or ?'' ' , I shall vote for neither." "Not vote T That ii very strange." "I'll tell you why," said the General, "I never voted but once, and then I dislran ohized myself." Such looks of wonder and incrolulity as this produced May bo imagined, but the General, paying no attention thereto, pro ceeded : _ "I never voted for a President but once in my life, and that was (or Buchanan, and I am since satisfied that tiny rerson who was d—d tool enough to do that, has not-sense enough to exercise the elective franchise.— I disfranchised myself, and consequently shall not vote." Stir A philosopher stepped on board a ferry boat to cross a stream. On the pas sage he inquired of the ferryman if he un derstood arrthmetio. Tho man looked as tonished. "Arithmetic ? no sir." I am very sorry, for one-quarter of your life is gone." A few minutes after- he asked : "Do you understand mathematics?" The boatman smiled, and replied : No ! "Well then." replied the pl ifosopher, "another quarter of your life is gone." Just then the boat ran on a snag, and was sinking, when the ferryman jumped up, pulled t ., fl his coat, and asked the philosopher, with groat earnestness of manner: '•Sir, can you sw.m ?' "No." "Well, then," said the ferryman, "your whole life is lost, for the boat is going to the bottom." IWSentimental youth . "My dear will you ebato my lot for life ?" ' Practical girl :. "How many acne are there in your lot, sir.", pa tieing) , le the beit'polioy, (NUMBER 36. TENNESSEE. Horace Maynard, Gov. Browniow and the . - I-lon. S. M. Arnell, Cong.essman elect, were present at a Union celebration, on the 4th; in Nashville. Mr. Maynard declared that. thiC terms of Congress showed a magnanimity nu. , • paralleled in the history of the word. 31f. Ar• . nell suyposed a ease of the"reconstructed horse • thief," and said eloquently: "Go to your jails and penitentiaries; bring • cut your horse-thieves, and say, 'Hold up your nds ; you do solemnly swear that henceforth' . and forever you will steal no more horsess: 74 help you God. Go; reconstructed horie-thief!' This is a parallel case. Hair-splitting logician, Constitutional quibbler, are not murder and ar son higher crimes than horse - -stealing? 'Hold up your hands; you do solemnly swear thatyon - will merder no more citizens of the United'::' States, starve no more of her soldiers in Ander sonvillc pens• ' and that you will be an Aboli- .:• tionist for the balance of your days—so helpsoti God 1 Go; reconstructed traitor 1' - Now, if tho highest of crimes can be trivorti ••• -;• away, so that it never happened, why not the same doctrine on horse-thieves? If you are • . - going to be conciliatory, why not 'pardon' the little fellows? It is said that we are thirsting : for revenge. No; revenge is a great mistake.: -- 7 ; Thete is no one being on this cards to whom,l . 7 . ! bear malice. But rdo not wish my children, ~,•; tifty years hence. to be fighting over again this, rebellion. The position that wise statesman- ' ship ought to maintain is to hold the rebel ete ment hopelessly powerless until it is "clothedin•: , it; the right mind." I can well understand how a poor Unionist _ would soliloquize to himself,`Oh, Andrew John. , son 1 you penned thy.: sentiment on our banners - that treason ought to be made odlous4vhat treason did you mean? We poor Unionists ... stood by you when the proud d.ames of Narth ville crossed the street, and' avdided meeting '• you, ns if you were struck with the leprosy-- when even the children sneered, as you passed,' • because you were a Union . man—we .thought, you meant treason to the United States. I,Tm. der your Wadership we were summoned to this light—did you put us in the fore front tees crushed 'f' Well, we owe it to God and:ourselves f that we have found out one thing, that tidal:ley:. e,rnment is in the hands of no one man, or'hair a dozen men. Its foundations are intim -' of a great people." - - COMICAL SCENE IN A Curacb.—On Sabbath last, in one ofour prominent Broad-streei chnrOh es, the closeness of the atmosphere produeed'ate.c almost irresistible feeling of drowsiness 'among: - -; many of the congregation. • - Of the number who foun4 it impossible to de-, ny the drowsy god was one of our most success ful business men, whose honest efforts to thro* oil the somnific influence he was under, were . witnessed by several lookers-on. At last he succumbed ; his eyes went shut and failed to come open again; and his hetia be gan to nod to this and that neighbor quite fa miliarly. Presently the sleepers head slowly :. • bent toward its owner's wife, and continued to sag, sag, sag, in that direction, until a delicate sprig in my lady's hat pointed directly into the ear of the snoozing husband. One more lurch ofthe head "on that line" would cause the taper ing sprig to enter, and peculiarly affectthe sen sitive portion of that delicate organ, and sever al persons in the gallery were giving breathless attention to the scene, fully anticipating an ex- • traordinary denouement when the connection. between the ear and sprig should be effected..,--- At last it camp, the heavy head made another - sag wife-ward a full inch, the sprig passed into the ear ns nicely as if it had been pointed-by, rougish hands, and penetrating to theinner and sensitive portion, tickled the nodding gentle-, man so intensely that he drew uphis head with• a jerk, and striking out with his right hand be fore he was fully awake, dealt his wife a blow full upon her new bonnet, to the utter discern- • liture of its flowers and ribbons, and to the in finite amusement of the lookers-on in the gal- . lery. lint who can describe the look of ineffable . sheepishness that settled upon the face of the ..) lute sleeper, when he became fully consciousisi, l the ridiculousness Ming position. W,ife-looked,_ savage, in evident inward contemplation of.the damaged bonnet, and both were seen haitenirig . home nil er service by way of a hack titreet.q-- ,- : We wouldn't have hp.d the "candle" our-hero -.I received when ho reached there for all the re-, putation won by the author of "Rock me to Sleep."—Ne:c.irk (N. J ) Courier. - ' A Bor STRUCK BLIND FOR BLASPHENYer. The vengeance of the Almighty was visited on yOuth named Richards, some time ago, in the most awful arid sudden manner. It appeatrc; that the lad, who is thirteen years of age, and the son of parents in very humble circumstancer,„ es, was playing on the street with four ,or fIVO other lads oabout his own age, at "cat and deg." ''` i • f Richards and his companions had been playing "' for some time, when a dispute arose among them as to the notches or jumps he had scored, Richards declared that he had made more they:, twenty, and his opponents protested that be not scored so many. High words and bad lan.:" . " gunge were freely used on both-sides. Each boy accused the other of falsehood, and at length ; Richards, failing to convince his companitme of the truthfulness of his statement, de* into olent rage, and fiercely shouted : - "May od strike me blind ifl have notanadb more than twenty." ' ." He had scarcely uttered the adjuratMOok„., fore lie let the "dog" full out of his Winds, ana l throwing up his arms, suddenly exclaimed: "0, dear, I cannot see." s. • His companions ran to him, and finding.athat.: he said was true, at his request led him hcee„ . Where, on examination, it was found thatiCtlaels film had overspread each of his eyes miserable condition the unhappy 'youth Itas r -tes-'-' mained ever since, and we are infortned-that - ,c there-is little or no prospect of sight . beit4ce:„ , ., stored.—Br ighlon Observer. crAn editor of a Western pap,!:r,:ivirikttodr:; - :• ing a snooze after dark, traveling in !it tailVtl/7,;: carriage, had his pocket picked, The thisiDho . next day forwarded the pocket book hyOxprOE,. - . to the editor's office, with the followitig - tiote "'non mezerable skunk, heres yeourpock.:• itbook. I dont keep Bich.. For a man dressed.. no well as yeou was, to go round with a and nuthing in it but alot, of loose paper4iertiliti t nu ivry tuth comb, two noon paper. atamwatid pass fora railroad directur, is a contertipterbler : : impersition on the publick. .A 8 I.he,ar an editor, I return your trash—l never robil anY - only gentlemen." RAISING CLIURCII FUNDS.- 6 Thero are three plans," says 'a plain old woman' in the : Chris Sian Index,"by which the house oft:led - limy be supported : first, the Old Testament plan, viz t - - by tithes ; secondly, the New Testament' plan, viz : laying by on the first day of. the week ssi the Lord has prospered us; thirdly, the modern plan, viz: after having ministered to the lestin of the flesh, the lusts 'flf the eye and the prided" life—after paying our bakers', botehers'ohry” tors', lawyers - bills, we dole out at the,eptl e pr,, the your, such a pittance as ourfeelinge prompt t , as an alms- to-the houseof•Ged.!' serßelle Ho yd's dramatic failure in.Engt.l land is attributed to the absenceofher husband. She said she "would like to see her hushinad. five minutes before sho went on the :stage, fdi' the purpose of dressing . him down, and givinif her blood a healthy circulation. Her loath,-, some detestation of him, she said, would; fire her soul and keep it in a blaze thronOtherpeT, ri formanee." This is certainly a new Way ot,, catching an inspiration. It will be retart;dter.; ed that Belle'was a famous confederate 41/.1: Ma-Douglas Jerrold calla woman's arnis "tile serpents that wind around men's; peeks' killing: the best resolution." " • serlre is a very ''poor man indoestwhoAga i money—and nothing alsta IN MOE 8 El MIME ME MEI
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