i r tT, U. JACOBT, Proprietor. truth and liisht God and our Conntrj. two Dollars per Annan. VOLUME 1$. 1 O BLOOMS BURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 1861. NUMBER 12. KSKM i N ? ;SrAR OF THE NORTH . . . . - .: V Y ! . , rClLIIBID ITIBT VtONISPiT IT - Office on Mala StliUhure btlow market, TERMS : Two Dollars per amiani if paid within nix monhVrdrn the time of subscri- bing : two dollara'and fifty cents it not paid wHhit the year1fl'No subscription taken fur a lens period ftrjan ix months; no discon Unoaoces'perrriiued until all arrearages are 'paid, unless at thV'dption of tho editor.,, ; Ike terms ty advertising will b as follows-: tOne square, twelve lines, three times, SI 00 I Every subsequent insertion,'. ...... 25 jOne square, three months, . . ; .... 3 00 One year, . . . ...... 8 00 HYMN JOB III. 17. SCO JACKSON. Svhen the orm-clouds 'round da gather . And our way seems dark and drear, 'Let us look beyond the darkness I Which hangs sVr our pathway here. Lok beyond this world of sorrow To those regions ol the blest, t , "Where the wicked cease from troubling And the weary are at rest." What though thunders o'er ua rattle, . Fiiling all with deep dismay ? Vhai though lightning fiercely flashing Shall around our pathway play? Thunder crashes, lightning flashes . Ne'er disturb that "Land eo blest " "Where the wicked cease from troubling, And the weary are at rest" 'Pare and holy are the mansions Ou thai tar off, distant shore. Where in glorious anthem swelling, . Angola sing forevermore Praises to our Heavenly Father, For that so richly blet, "Where the wicked cease Irom troubling 'And the weary are at rest." See'st thou that "tar once beaming j O'er the plains of Bethlehem? Hearest thoa the angel nirminz Peace on earth, good will to men x .'Peace, enduring peace is :ivea . Unto man, a high behest "Where the wicked cease from troubling, Ai'd the weary are at rest." 'May that star in safety guide u . 'Til we meet ob yon bright shore, Where shall come no thought of parting, . "Where the storm shall come no more. There to dwell wiih Christ our Saviour, lu bri;ii rolw of glory drest ; "Where the wicked ceae from troubling, And the weary are at rest." . THE RESTORED. 1 Thrilling Revolutionary Tale. God is everywhere. Hi words are on "the hearts. ' He is 'on ihe battle field or in 'our eaceful home. Praise be to his holy name.- . . It wa on the wilds of IVissahicon, on the day of battle, as the noon day sun came through the thickly clustered leaves that two men met in deadly conflict near the reef which rose like the rock of some pri meval world, at least one thousand feet "above the dark waters of the Wissahicon. m The roan with the dark, brown face and Marker grey eye, flashing with dead y light, and a muscular form clad ir. a blue Irock of Ihe revolution is a continental named War Ten. ' ' ' ' ' ' .The other man with long black hair drooping along bis cadaverous facer is clad in ilf military costume of a tory relugee. This is a murderer of Paoli named De iancy. '''"' -' They met by accident and now ihey fought not with sword and rifle, but with long and deadly hunting knives they strug gled, twir.ing and twisting ou the green ward. At last the tory, is down down on the "surf, with the knee of the continental upon his breast the upraised knife flashed death in his face. ' ' '' 'Quarters! I yield," gasped the tory, as Ihe knSe was ' pressed upon his b'rea6t, ''Spare me, I yield." - "Mr Vrdther,'i said the . patriot, in that tone of deadly hate, uMy borther cned for quarters on the night of Paoli, and even as he clung to your knees you struck that knire into his heart. 0t 1 will give you quarters of PaolC" . .. .,, . 7. .And as hi hand raised for the blow anti iiisVgeA were clenched with deadly hate, lie paused for a moment,' then pinioned the tory's arms and with a rapid stride dragged him Uithe verge of he rock, and held him "quivering over the abyss. - "Mircy gaspeJ the tory", turning asny pale by turns, as 1 that awful gulf jawned fcetovr, "Mercy ! 1 have a wife and child at bocie pare me."- . The""'" conllo'enfai wilh hi ,' . t rn oscular strength gathered for. the effort, ehook ths fcrjorderer once jnore over the abyss, ind then hissed his bitter sneer in his face. "My brother had a" -wife and two ehil tlren. . The morning after the night of Paolii that wife was'a widow," those children , or phans. Vou!d yoa not like to go and beg y'duf life of that widow and her orphans F -The proposal madabr tlie continental hi rnockery tn4. bitter bale, waitak'eo iri se riou3 earnsst by the lerT-srrickerjr tdry. lie teg?d to bs takerr to the, wido and lier childrea and to. have - the privlege of begging his life, After a dorrient's serious thought, the patriot soldier consented." He bound the tory 's arras still .tighter, placed him on the rock again, and led Bird- to the woois. A qaiet cottage, embossed among tii tr--3, broke on their eyes.;.. They enter ed lbs cottars. There beside the desb'a'.e tsr.hstonc, C wiJ-sw inj children . t).3 til i t. rrr.ro a! .'crjaa fefalout j jte a" faC3 faded .by hanging in a dishevled state obout ber shoulders. On one side was a dark-haired boy of some six years, on the other side a girl one year younger, with light bloe eyes. The Bible an old and venerable Tolume lay open upon the mother's kuee. And now the pale faced tory fluug himself upon bis kcees, and confessed he had butchered her husband on the nrgh't of Paoli, and beg ged his life at her hands. 'Spare me for , the sake of my wife i child He had expected this pitful moan would 1, t,e wi(owi Deart j,ul nol one rereot. ina g,eam roftened her face- ''The Lord shall judge between fas," she said in a cold icy tone that froze that the murderer's heart. "Look, the Bible is in my lap ; I will close the volume, and this boy shall open it, and place ,his fingers at raudom upon "a line and by that you shall ! live or die." This was a strange proposal, made in good faith by a wild and dark superstition of oldet: times. For a moment the tory, "pale as ashes, wa wrapped in deefp thought then in a fainting voice he signified his consent. Raising her dark eyes to Heaven, the mother prayed to the Great Father to direct the finger of her son. She closes the book she handed it to that boy whose cheek reddened with loathing as he gazed upon his' father's 'murderer. He took the Bible opened its hoIypages at random, and plac ed his finger upou a verse. There was a siltnee. The continental soldier, who had sworn to avenge his broth er's death, stood with dilaiing eyes and parted lips The culprit kneeling upon the floor, with his fact like discolored clay, fell his heart leap to his throat. Then in a clear, bold voice, the widow read this line from the Old Testament. It was short, yet terrible : "That man shall d'tP jTicl the hrnlhpr nr!nr fnrorar.l In plunge a knife into the murderer's heart ; ' i but the tory, pinioned as he is, clings to the 1 widow's knees He beg tha't one more ! trial may be made by the little girl, that ! child of five years old, with tho golden hair and laughing eyes. The widow consents There is an awful pause. With a. smile in her eye without ' knowing what she w'a doing, the little girl 1 opens the Bible as it lay on her mother's J kuee; she turned her face away and - placed her finger upon a line. The awful silence grows deeper. The 9 deep drawn breaths of the brother, and bra-; .Ken ga-p of the murderer, atone disturb th stillness; the widow and dark haired boy were breathless. The little girl, as she j caught a feeling of awe from those about her, stood breathless, her face turned aside, ? and tier tiny fiufier resting on the line of life and death. At length gathering conrage, the widow bent her eye upon the page and read: It was a line from the New Testament ': ''Lore your enemies." Oh ; book of terrible majety and child like love of ' sublimity that crushes the nfeart with raptnre, yoa never shone more strongly than there ih that lonely cot of the ,- Wissahicon when you saved the murderer's ht'art. Now look how wonderful arathe ways of J heaven. That very night as the widow sat by her fireside sat there with a crushed heart and hot eye-lids, thinking of her hus band, who now lay mouldering on the drenched soil of Paoli there was a tap at the door. She opened it, and that husband living though covered with wounds was in her arms. He had fallen at Paoli, but not in death, he was alive, and ht wife lay jpaiVling on his bosom. - 1 " " v- ' ' That night there was prayer in the wood embowered cottage of Wissahicon. Amended Tariff Act The resolution explanatory of the Tariff, which became a law on the, 1st day of the seislori, strikes out three clauses or sentences from the Tar iff" act w hich we have already printed, as follows: ' i ' 1. Strike out in the list of articles exempt from dutj, se'c. 22) these words: " Woo! unmanufactured, and all hair of the goat; alapacca and other animals, unmanufactur ed, the value whereof at the last port or place from' whence exported to" the" United Siate.4 shall be' eighteen cents or ' under i per pouncL" 2. Strike out Section 24 in the words 1 .- .... i . . "And be it further enacted that all goods, wares and merchandise which may be in the public stores on the day and year aforesaid, shall be subject to no other duty upon the entry thereof than If the same were imported respective! jr after Tha't day." " .3. Strike out in Section 13 these woords : ' On woolen shawls or shawls of which woo! shall be the chief component material, a duty of sixteen cents per pound, and in addition thereto twenty, per cent., advalo rem." - - ', ; These clauses becoioe'necessaxy":.to' give consistency to the -act, . , : C A beautiful girl stepped into a shop to-bay a pair of mitts.'i '. How. much are they ?" "why,", said the gallant bin impu dent clerk, lest in gazing upon Ler spark ling eyes und rnby lips," yon shall have I them for t. ktss; Very. wellJ, said, the lady, pocketing the taills, -while.her eyes spoke Aligners, '.'and as I sedyb'ti give credit here, ciiara ii IH your 'books, and let me j 'know when yon cutset it ;?p-1 s? '"'?'?,!. TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. The following is a complete list of the j Hollingshead, .,Mi;h"ael Rouch; Poor Over Officers 'elected at the late election in the j seers rhllip Foust, isaao Mourer; School several townships throughout the county of : Directors Joseph Mouser. Jacob Arnwine: Columbia " r Bloom Constable Gorden It. Goff, An thony Witman ; Poor Overseers Jacob R. Groul, Barton ; Supervisors Rob't Hag enbuch, Caleb Barton, jr., James K. Eyer; School Directors Joseph Sharpless, Joseph V. Hendershot, Jeremiah J- Brower 1 year ; Assessor Leonard B.lRuperh; Assistant As sessors Eiias Mer.denhall, B. F. Hartman ; Auditor Andrew Madison ; Judge New ton Boone; Inspectors Isaiah W. McKelvy, George Rishel. . " ..... . t . Benton Justice Saumel R. Kline: Con stable Samuel Rhone ; Poor Overseers John F. Conner, John Ashelman ; Supervi sors Samuel 'Rhone, Samuel nes's chool Directors William Ash, Thomas Bellas; Assessor Richard Stiles ; Ast. Assessors John Doty, David Vocura; Auditor Rob r Mcllenry; Valentine Fell; Inspectors Jee Ohl, Abraham Voting: Town Clerk J. R. Ikeler. , Beaver Constable Wm. Michael. Chas. B. Troy, tie; Poor Overseers Moses Moy er, John Singley; Supervisors Joseph Heis ter, P. Gearhart; School Directors Nathan Bredbender,'jr.; Andrew Shuraan ; Judge Joel Bredbender; Inspectors A, B. John son, John J., Driesbach; Assessor Edmond Schell; Ast. Assessors John Hoats, John Shuman; Auditor John Hoats; Town Clerk Joseph Sherman. Ururcreek. Constable Charles Reed ; Poor Overseers Henry Deiterich, Absolam Bomboy; School Directors John H.. Smith, Jacob Creasy; Supervisors Emmor T)eiter ich, Stephen Hess; A ssessor David Miller; Assistant Assessors David Shaffer, Vincent Richard; Judge Isaac Bower; Inspectors' Jacob B. Mostetler. Joseph Blank; Auditor amon. Centre Justice El! wood Hughes; Con stable Charles H. Deiterich; Judge' Dan'l Neyhard; Inspectors Jesse Hoffman, Sam uel Hidley; Supervisors Sam'l Hagenbuch, Samuel Bower; Assessor Samuel Neyhard; Ast. Assessors Levi Aikman, John Hill ; School Direcors Edward Hartman, C. D. Herring; Poor Overseers Eleazcr H. Hess, F.ilwood Hughe'; Auditor Sam'l (1. Hutch ison. Contngham Justice Jonathan H. Hoag land, 'John L. Beadle; Constable Philip Mourer; School Directors Philip Mongold, John C. Diener; Supervisors Daniel Bor doff, Villiam L. Kline; Assessor Henry Muser; Ast. Assessors Philip Steely, Benj. Lindenmuth; Judge Stephen Monaham ; inspector Daniel Linns, David Camp; Poor Overseers, D.tuiel Bordo'fl", Vra. Kline; Au ditor, Court appoint. Cattawissa Justice Clinton E. Marge- rum; Constable Peter (i. Campbell; School Directors Wm. Hartman, Peter Bodine; Snpervisors John Strouse, Reuben Oranae; J ' .a -A. ' ' . . Poor Overseers Able Thomas, Jacob Geu sel, Assessor Isaac Seesholtz; Ast Asses sorsJohn Sharpless, Benjamin P. Former; Judge George Monhardt; Inspectors Wm. Coffman, Peter BtTdine; Auditor Jame9 S. McNinch. Franklin Justice David Zerr: Consta- ble Thomas Hower; Poor Overseers Jos.1 Beaver, Joshua Mendenball; School Direc tors Daniel fcerr, Seth Hartman; Assessor, Aaron Lambervon ; Asst., Assessors Jesse Cleaver, Clinton Mendeuhall; Judge Jesse Mensch; Inspectors Jacob Kniltle, Elias Weaver ; Supervisors, Aaron S. Knittle, Jonathan George; Auditor Joseph B. Knit tle. FisHisGCREEK..-Ju"stice-Cyrus White; Con stable Cyrus Robbins ; P oor Overseers Reuben Hess, Michael Bishline; Supervi sors Wm. Stucker, Hugh McBride; School Directors John Savage, Isaac Labor, Jacob Merkle; Assessor Joseph C. Runyan; Ast. Assessors J. D. McHenry, Daniel Thomas; Judge John Wenner; Inspectors Daniel Wenner, Cyrus Crevelirig; Auditor Alex ander Kreamer. Greenwood Constable Paxton )lin'e ; Poor Overseers Jas. Vanhorn, A. J. Albert son; Supervisors Humphrey Parker, Jos. Vanhom; School Directors Mathias Kline, Geo. Derr ; Jacob Schuyler, (two latter tie); Judge J.J. Robbins; inspectors Peter Gir tor, David Albertsoni Assessor-Geo. Girton: Assistant Assessors Robert Robbins, C. F. Moore; Auditors Elijah R. Ikeler, Uriah McHenry, Samuel Gillespie. HEMLocft Judge-Jesse Bears; Inspectors, Wm. S. Marshall, Peter Brugler; Constable, Jno. Kistler; Supervisors Isaac Leidy, Elias Gigger ; Poor Overseers John G. Nevius, Franklin McBride; School Directors Ren ben, Bogart, U. A. Hartman; Assessor Jno. H. Foust; Ast'. Assessors T. j. Vam)erslice) U. D. McHenry; Auditor William H. Shoe maker. -(- ' - jAcis'ow. Consl'able, Joshtia Robbins ; Supervisors, Matthew ' McHenry Hiram Baker;. SchQol Directors--Iram Derr, Asa Yorks; Poor Overseers Absalom M'Henry, Elisha Robbies; Judge fram Derr; Inspec tors J. H. Fritz, Samuel Y. Hess; Assessor, $ilas Wj McHenry; Asst. Assessors Iram Derr, John McHenry J Auditor John H. Fritz. , .' - -'' LoctsT bonstable-Solorhon Fester man; Supervisors-Henry Rhoades, Chas. Mensch; seers Amos Rhoades, Daniel Bieber; As sessor Gera Hower; Asst. Assessors Hen- , Tt .''--'--i--"u-5- Judge John Yeager; Inspectors Samuel R. Levan, Jacob Long; School I)irectrirs--Jobr. P. Walter, Henry Kelnbo'ld; Poof Over- I Mqntour Justice--B. F. Paxton; Consta I ble Jacob Am wine: Supervisor William Assessor Pejer M. Karehner; Asst. Asses- sors Philip Foust, Andrew Clark; Indge, Even VVelliver; Inspectors Wm. HoHings head, Noah Mouser ; Auditor Josiah A. Rubbrts. ' ' Madison Constable Benjamin F". Fruit, Supervisors 'Betzer Essick, J. C. Kenney ; Poor Overseers William Barber, Jacob De mott; School Directors -Hugh McCollum, Jacob Swisher; Assessor D. A. Watson; Asst. Assessors Silas WUiver, Henry Dil dine; Judge A' IS. Allen: Inspectors D P. Ross, Isaac McBride; Auditor James Dil dine. Mt Pleasant Constable-John Shipman; Supervisors-John Mordan, J. R. Vanderslice; Judge-Elias Howell; Inspectors-George Ja coby Aaron Kester; 'Assessor-Henry Kitch en; Asst. Assessors John Wannicn, John Ruckle ; Poor Overseers Paul Kline, Ga briel Everett; School Directors William Kitchen, Benjamin Kistler; Auditors Wm. Miller 3 years, Elian Dreiblebis 2 years. Mifflin. Justices-Samuel Creasy, John H. Hetler; Constable-Lewis Fkrote; Super visors Juo. B. Apgle, John Modeller; Poor Overseers John Kelier, Jonas Hartzel; Assessor-Lawrence, Waters; Asst. Assessors, Stephen IL Swank, Thos. Bowman; School Directors-Jno. K. Folk, Lewis Creasy; Judae, Stephen Pohe; Inspectors-A. O. Millard, J. J. Hess; Auditor William Pettit. Maine. Canstable Isaac Vetter; Super-:iws,-Michael Gruber, Jesse John; School Pirectors-Vafhington Fisher, Daniel Nus; Poor Overseers Jacob Shotjars, William Mensinger; Auditor John M. Nusr; Asses-sor-William T. Shuman; Assist. Assessors, Henry Bowman, Daniel Shuman; Judge Samuel Vetter; Inspectors Peter Fishej Henry Hartzel. Okange. Justices Alfred Howell, John Herring; Constable Michael C. Keller; As sessor. Jesse Coleman; Assistant Assessor! I John White, Thomas M'Henry; Supervisors Moses Lv-rett, "Samuel Henry; School Dir ectors James D. Harman, Heuben Siller; Poor Overseers Wm. Fritz, Daniel Kiefer; Auditor Wesley Bowman; Judge-Richard i Bre.wer; Ipspectors-John .Fiher, Eli Kline. ' Pine. Justice, L. A. Garmau, Rpnjamin j Wintersteen tie ; Constable, A. J. Manning; j Judge, Daniel Forn wald; Inspectors, W. H. Chamberlin, H. J. Potter; Auditor. Michael j Whitmoyer; School Directors, Geo. Welliver ' Valentine Wintersteen; Asseisor, John Lore; j Aseisjant Assessors, Thomas McBride. Al bert Hunter; Poor Overseers, John Lore, Benjamin Wintersteen; Supervisors, John Whitmoyer, John Faus. RoARiNCCREEK. Justices, John C. Myers, William Rhoades; Constable, Jacob Lonzen- I L t 1 1 V . merger; roor overseers, nenry Mel wig, John I Rarig; Sr.pervisors, Henry Helwig, George 1 Kreich; School Directors, William Rhoades, David R. Hower, Judge, Elias Rarig; In spectors, William Gearhart, Hiram Cool; Assessor, Chas. Slire; Assistant Assessors, Henry Hoffman, Michael Federolf; Auditor, Mahlon Myers. . Scott Justice, Wm. Peacock; Constable, John G. Jacoby; Assessor, C. C. Marr, Asst. Assessors, M. J. Ainney, Thomas Creveling, jr., Judge, Thomas Creveling; Inspectors, J. R. Robbins, Geo. W. Creveling; School Directors, Jacob lerwilliger, II, G. Crevel ing; Supervisors, John Shuman, Jesse Shan non; Poor Overseers, Aaron Boone, II. W. Creasy; Auditor, Eli Creveling. Sugabloaf Justice, Josiah Fritz, Mont Cole; Constable, Jesse Hartman; School Directors, T. Q. Stephens, Reuben Larish; PoorOverseers, Richard Kile, Samuel Hess; Supervisors, Samuel Parks, T. Q. Stephens; Assessor Jacob Fritz; Ast. Assessors, Wm. Herlinger, Grin Parks; Auditor, George W. Steadmau; Judge, Jos. O. Hess; Inspectors, Henry C. Hess, Jacob 3vIIess. . ; Taken Aback. One of the ridiculous mishaps which will sometimes befall sol diers, befell a whole file of the sr.ug"ly at tired military of New Oorleans on the day of the Twiggs reception. They were drawn op along the street in front of a building in course of construction, and close in their rear was a long mortar bed, two feet deep, I with that plastic composition, ready for the workmen. The space between the files for the passage of the carriages being rather narrow, the officer ordered his men to take a step back. They did so, and about twen ty feet ot "sogers1' instantaneously disap peared from sight backwards, the front file, in close order, preventing the rear rank from recovering themselves when their heels stumbled against the mortar bed They were submerged, and every soldier of them had his pretty uniform spoiled They took cabs and absquat jlated iriMan'.er. Keep a List. keep a list of. your friends, and let God be first in the list, however long it may be. . , . Keep a list of the gifts yott get ; and let Christ, who is the unspeakable gift be first. Keep a list of your mercies; and let the joy unspeakable and full of glory be first. - - . . "". i Gen: Cameron, the Dew Secretary of War, has appointed Mr. Cobb, formerly of Tioga county, Pa., his Chief Clerk. ; - . Tub steamer Northern- Light arrived at New York bo the fiih lforn California, with THE SLEIGH RIDE A.ND SO FORTH. !' .. Sweet Susan Brown ; my pretty one ; I'm sure you mnM remember If not for love, at least for tun The alejjih ride in December; When all the belles and all the. beaux, In spite of frosts, would go forth, . To squeeze beneath the buffaloes Each others hand's Sic : How brightly beamed the northern lights Above the snowy ridges; How pleasant were the winter nights, Observed from country bridges ! When toll was nought with such adJress, Mid laughter, fun and flatter. And lovers felt, amid the press Each other's heart, etc. 'Tis very singular and queer, 01 all the male devices, Love's flarn.e should burn so bright and clear On anfges full of icrs ; . And jet we know its flames, indeed, Most brilliantly did glow forth. When fanned behind a flying Bleed, Hid under furs. &c: I'm sure you mind the village inn, The supper and the, revel How in the general d t) and din Love shot his arrows level ; And don't forget how gallant Cap, Embraced you ia che buttery ; You kissed his lips you know you did And he kissed yours, etc. And when the forfeits all were paid, How one dear girl resisted, Until the other girls said, A prude they all detected. "Desist P she cried the darling Ann Her modesty to show forth ; Pll never yield to any man "My virgin lips," &c. The wintery winds., the homeward way, Blew chilly in our faces ; But underneath our furs we lay , All shuggly in our places"', One girl upon the forward teat The pretty Macgie Salierlie Declared Jack B .had 'pinched her 'cheek And Billy Frot, etc Another underneath her robe (The buffaloes, not dresses,) Fair Patience, with bold Clarence C ;. .Detected in caresses, Sprang np with anary, blushing face, Her modesty to show forth,,. But showed her curls all out of place, Her collar gone, &c. And then the 'parting at the door ! Its tender mutual blisses ! Sweet bps, Irom their abundant store, Gave to the poor in kisses 1 The parting word, the long embrace Cupid's most dangerous witchery Brought fire to many a boyish tace And raided sweet hopes etc. Dear Susie Brown ! save you and I, Of all that load of merriment, No other pain is lelt to try Lore's latest, be6l experiment; And when the coming snows shall "spread , And mutual hopes shall glow forth, Xiay Hy men bless our nuptial bed , Increase our joys &c . , Su t dcy Tran.cn'pt. In Indian Adventure. , , ... I was the acknowledged belle of Clinton, . . ' a small village Doruenng on ths western j wilderness. I could out shoot anv one. i even the old woodmen that thronged our 1 village My mother was kept in perpetual alarm by my daring exploits; in fact, as' the old trappers said, I was cut out for a back woodsman's wife. I had two lovers then ; one was Harry Cheveiry, and the other Mark Ruthson. Harry Cheveiry was a splendid specimen of an American back . woodsman, with a heart true as 6teel ; and, ' to my experienced eyes, he was the very personification of mifily excellence. Mark Ruthson was contrary to him in every respect. Handsome he was, but oa his face was such a hypocritical expression that I perfectly detested him. He seemed aware of my dislike, and assuming an air of injured iunocence, he pressed his suit with the utmost zeal. One evening, as I was riding out, enjoy, ing the mountain scenery, I approached a little eminence on which there was a thick, growth ot underwood ; as 1 passed it, Mark Ruthson rode out and joined ma. He pres sed his suit with his usual ferver, his hypo critical face looking, if possible, more re- pulsive than ever. He manly offered me his hand and heart. Rnin; in m- seat. I said : "Mark Ruthsons no words can express me uisgui 1 leei lor jou ; anu 11 you uisuii me again I will cowhide you, sir!" It would be impossible 10 depict the ex pression of rage that swept over bis face. "Jane Mannering, mark my words, I will be revenged !" Casting him a glance of unutterable con tempt, I whipped up my horse aud soon lost sight of him. The next (lay Mark Ruthson left the Til lage, and went no one knew where. A year from that day, Harry Cheveiry and 1 were married, and, with the blessings of ray moiber, and tbe best wishes ot my friends, started for the Western wilderness. I will pass over a period often years, du ring which a substantial log cabin had been built, rude though it was, love made it a little palace. Our hearts were also glad dened by our little Eddy, the image of his father, and a noble little fellow. About this time we beard news of the depredations that the ' Indians were com mitting, by some passing stragglers which filled us with temporary uneasiness, but our fears soon passed away and we regar ded those reports as greatly exaggerated or totally untrue. . .' ... One evening Eddy returned from his dai ly ramble, bringing with him a moccasin, which he said he found in the woods. This filled me with alarm and uneasiness. I felt a presentiment of coming danger. me defend myelf like a man, and then I went to the woods to his daily work. I J r slipped the revolver in my pocket, but . . . - could not whoily divest myself of my fears. For ah hour I sat in my low rocking chair, with my child at my side, . counting the minutes as they fjew, when my attentions was attracted by a noiset in the oppos'ue side of the room. Looking quickly around to my dismay and terror I saw a dozen In dians evidently just returned from war, each bearing his bleeding scalp. The fore most advanced and appeared to be the chief of the party. He approached and would have laid rough hands on me when my dar ling boy raised himself to his full height, his blue eje flashing, demanded what they meant by their intrusion, and how they dare lay violent hands on his mother. Ihe chief paid no at'.enliou but bade his warriors bind us, which was quickly done, and after a few moments, the chief retired in consultation ; seizing the opportunity, 1 scratched on the wall : 'Harry, we are in the hands of the Indi ans." The chief soon returned, and we were borne with rapid but noiseless steps into the wilderness. The chief who Jiad bound us now attracted my attention. I was sure I had seen him before, where I could nut say. Three days and nights without slopping we were borne away frome home, and the fourth day we btopped in a hollow, which i found strewed with bones and skulls. While contemplating this scene wi h horror I looked up and the Indian chief stood be fore me. With a. sneer over his dark fea tures, he said, in Good English : "Though you have forgotteu me Jane Mannering, for so I ca 1 you, I have by no means fogotien you " "Who are you ?" said I. "I am Mark Ruthfon," the chief replied. and in '.hose painted features 1 remember ed the hypocritical face of the consumate coward and villain. '1 here was no pity in his revengeful heart and I read our doom in those hard features. "Lo you see yonder tree," said he, in a quick, sharp voice, "Befom the uii;ht)our young boy will Le bound to that tree, and his young scalp will be clipped from his head by ray savage friends, and you will remain and in the morning will share his fate." A scornful silence was his answer. O, how quickly the day flew and the night ap proached ; and just as twilight was setting in, a ruthless t-avaue seized him roughly by the arm and bound him to the tree. First he waved his tomahawk over his hwad to frighten him, but the boy's blue eye looked steadily at the savage in scorn, and his cheek never blanched. In rage at bis niter, scorn, the Indian raised his toma hawk for the last lime, instinctively my hand rested on my revolver. I felt sure of my aim. 1 raised it. slowly pointing it at ! , , . , A , ,, i ihe savaires heart and fired. With a Iright- f al yell he sprang into the air and fell cead. With a scream of rage the Indians rushed upon me another one fell by my revoller. Again I attempted to fire, but my pitrl snapped; throwing it away, I resigned to die ; and ju:-t as the foremost Indian was about to sink hi knife in my bosom, the sharp crack of a rifle was heard and the Indian fell, bathed in his own blood. The next moment the Ma!wart Harry Cheverly leaped into the ring. Alt the Indians, fled but their chief, who rushed, upon my hus band fhouti ig : "Ha! Harry Cheveiry, revenge at last!'' and pointed his pUiol, which misfced fire J The next moment my husband's knife was in the renegade's t eart. Our meeting I i need not describe. Harry had seen ihe lines I wrote him, and that of my child We were troubled no more with savages, for the next year old Tippecanoe, with the avenging ritlemen under his command drove away and cleared the forest of our dusky foe. A Touching Slory. One night about ten years ago, a medical j student, one of the Wildest of a wild class, j uf.iK'e vairt.Mi Th0!.tM Ph;i.,itni,;, 1 k-i. .i. - -..a t t u r t.e,oro ins enu o. me .arce, 10 go nome, Shortly afier turning up into Ninth Street he came upon a lhiny claij femaie making . headway against a driving snow storm, and sobbing piteouoly. In endeavoring, in an swer to his question, to tell ihe cause ol her borrow, she burst into a violent fit of weeping, and would have fallen to the ground had bhe riot been supported by a hackman who mood near by. A carriage was called, and the woman taken home, w here she lingered in a very precarious state for upwards of two weeks. During this time the student was constantly at her bedside, when not at lectures. In good time he saw he convalesce. I would mere ly mention here, thai the cause of her grief was meeting in the theatre her seducer,and being shunned by him Poor girl it broke her heart. ... lt Two months had scarely passed when the student himself was taken down; and St gradually became known that he had con tracted that loathsome and contagious dis ease the Small Pox. When the fact was announced in his hording, house it was too late to remove him ; and the house itself became suddenly empty; no one remain ing but an old colored cook and a big stu dent, who swore great oaths and drank bad wbukey. Two days after the house was so sudden ly vacated there came a soft tap at the door and in walked the female who, as l have mentioned, was braving the blast one cold night in Ninth Street. , She laid down ber staid, for indeed she was beautifulind many who walked Chestnut Street have envied her complexion her, eyes, her hair," ber' accomplishments. Here he bent over the loathsome, r,ed, though her while arm was unmarked by the charmed protection, Vac . i - -.' . cu.e. For four long weeks her eyes scarcely knew rest; and her gentle voice soothed ithe, sick one wheu he freped, and read to him wheu he was still. The daily papers and the news of the city she read and com men ted o,n.,;. be .chatted to him of literatqrp and science; and when. ,he could listen to music she played and sang tp him, ca'roll ing some sweet ditty, learned in bv-g'one days. , Poor girt!: f , . ,u,4 ... j Our student was rapidly getting wall, and the people of the house were, to venture back the next day ; so she put on her bon net, drew her shawl around her and said- "Now, Harry, the people are coming back: to-morrow. 1 have done my doty to yoot good-by V and stooping down she kissed the student and was gone ! .Being en countered some thne after, she refused ev erything in the shape of presents, and eretx listened with reluctance to attested guti. tude. "I have but done my- duty," was her only reply. The following winter she died. I was one of a party of one hundred students who paid our last sad tribute of respect to. lb beautiful girl. We ('laid her down lorest,' and a few weeks after . there was erected, over her grave this tablet : HICJACET One of the Fallen: ; By Name t HETTY HAMILTON. She was a Woman ; and by the Seductions of man Fell. . . ; , She ha J a Heart : Studied: and Gjd it her Judith Jesus said unto her "Woman, where are thine accusers 1 Hath no man con. demned thee ?:' She said "No maii,Lord.' And Jesus said unta her "Neither do 2 coudmn thee ; go and in no more." Ca the foot stpne is this inscription . , "Think of her as of a wanderer whose home is found." -fi ' ' ' I have visited the grave ihree times since. . .,, i j , An old man, .who lives necr by, receives a yearly stipend lo keep the grass shorn down and every fortnight he places there a fresh offering of flower. Sweet, gentle girl. She would hate graced any society. . . The cold treatment of her family made ; her. an outcast; her seducer deserved her God wa good to her, however, and took her away early; and one hundred as warm hearty as beat, stood around her grave when lhe(ColJ earth fell upon the coffin, and breathed a prayer for htr soul's peace. Shof king Trajcdj m Florida. . , A METHODIST PK EACH EH COMMIT A D0CBLC MURDER. The occurrence of, a bloqdy tragedy. in Sumpter county, Florida, on the 10th ult., has baen briefly noticed. It appears, that Rev. Geo. Andrews, pastor of a Methodist church in the enmity, had sedeced a young lady, a relative residing at hi-i honse, and had alt-o brutally beaten Ler, and for these acts was summoned to appear at. Sumpter court hou.e, on the day nrned, for trial by the people. The Augusta Chronicle ays: For these misdeeds a summons .n as is- sued for him to appear at the court housa at Sumptemlie, before the people, on Sat urddy the 10; Ii ultimo. Having heard of the parties who were to serve the summons Messrs McLendon and Lang, he proceeded to the hou!e of the lormer and took dinner, with the family. After dinner they wenf to the workshop Andrews asked McLendon lor ihe loan of bi. horse to so to Adam ville, which was grauted. He Lad to his possession one douhlebarrel gun, one yau ger rifle, two repeaters, and two bowie knives. , While the horse was being caught, a con versation aroi-e about him (Andrews) being summoned before the Regulators. Where--upon Mr Lang said, "Yes sir, and here is the summons tor you," . During this con versatiou McLendon was mending, a pair of shoe. Immediately ader La 112' answer, Andre vs leveled Li gun 011 McLendon, bliot him in Ihe side, and killed him instant- h'. Turnini; round quickly, he levelled his 1 '"."loot Lang with the , other bareL-r j Unj knpcked uj, lhe gaUf anj receiTed the j whole load in the palin of his right hand. Lang .hen picked up Andrews' yauser. to shoot him (Andrew,) but could not cock it on account of his shattered hand, threw down the gun and ran. ;As, he ran, An drews .shot biai through the left wrist with a repeater. - tA Mr. Hyatt in the shop at the time) picked up the yauger, ran orf about thirty yards and levelled it at Andrews, but . the latter was.ioo quick, and. Shot Hyatt with his tepealer, crazing hi in on the shoulder. Hyatt shot but missed. Hereupon Andrews look alter .Lang, and pursued . him about two. hundred yards. Not being able lu overtake him, he returned to the shop, re loaded his guns, and proceeded, over to Mrl Condray's about one mile distant. .,At Condray's gate Andrews snet Mr. Mc Hsnry, whom he told he was. tired and thirsty, and wanted a drink ot water ; step ping inside the yard,. and seeing Mr. Com- . dray talking to a negro boy, he observed, "I have commenced my work, and riol here I ioterd to finUh it.'? ; Whereupon he he levelled his gun, and shot Good ray through the bowls, who only lived about four. hours. ' .. . r Rev. Mr Parker being preent,seized the murderer frorn behind, and held .him !at until McfJsury came to his assistance. As the doctor caught hold of Andrews the lat ter presn'ed his nan to the doctor' tra&t, who warded it -off, and the load went inti the ground. He was then lied and confin ed until next morning, under lrict guard. . . . The ne- having been circjlated in ,tha neighborhood, a Urge number ot citizens assem lied at Condray's house. Afer due, deliberation, La was sentenced to be hang ed, and abou twelve o'clock M he wm htiigJ accordingly suty or evet-tfci;U
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