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    D A., DTIEKLICIt,- EDtTOR:ND PROfiRpiTOR.
VOL.
DIN NU 51944
G E rTrs a uAR6I; Pa.
THE flnEtteriber tenders his acknowl
• ellgieents to the ° Public for the liberal
and steady patronage with which he has
been favored for a series , of years, and re
spectfully announces that he has just re
ceived, at his old established stand in
Charnbersburg street, a large and fresh
- SUPPLY or
DRUGS & MEDICINES, ort
iialitatiqulaakLutso,
Paints, Varnish, Dyestuffs
and every variety of articles usually found
in a Drug store, to which he invites the
attention of the public, with assurances that
they will be furnished et the most reason
able prices.
The subscriber has also largely increas
ed his assortment of BOOKS, by an addi
tional supply of
Ckeseical, Theological.
School, and Afis
cellaheous _\.
_
BOOK° "\
embracing almost every variety of Stand
ard and Popular Literature; also,
Blank Books And Stationerf
of all kinds, GOLD PENS, Pencils, Vis
iting and Printing Cards, Card cases, Ink
stands, &c, &c., all of which will, as usual,
be sold irj" 9T TEE LOWEST PRI
CES.
tP:rArrangements have been made by
which anything not included in his assort
ment will be promptly ordered front the
S. El. BUEHLER
Gettysburg, Oct. 22, 1849.
irrl have at present on hand an excel
lent assortment of BIBLES, plain and fan
cy, fur school and family use—at very low
prices.
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY
FUR REXT.
1 4 HE Subscriber, Executrix of HENRY
M Yens, deceased, and testaintntary
Guardian minor children, offers for
RENT, from the Ist day of aril next,
the valuable property known
as the
"Virginia Mills." .7.1 '•
They are situate Ham iltonban township.
Adams county, li, miles from Fairfield,
and iu one of the best Grain-growing sec-
tions of the county. The Mills are newly
erected, and in complete repair ; they con•
sitlt of a Grist Mill, Saw Mill, &e.. all in
good order. There are about 500 Acres
in the Farrry, with Dwelling-house, Ten
ant •House. Barn, &c.. a large quantity of
meadow and amble lands, &c.
.0477-The-Turnaskw-ilLbe. made. known by_
the subscriber, residing on the premises.
Applications must heaecompanied by pr,.-
per recommendations.
MARY MYERS.
Virginia Mills, Oct. 2J, 1847—ff
SHERTPS ZP.LE2.
N pursuance. of sundry writs of I entli
tioni E.rronas, and a writ of, Te s i a lum
lenditioni Eayone.r.ismurd out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Adams county. and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale
on Saturday the 1811, herernter, 1847.
at 1 o'clock, P. M. at the Cntiri4lollSe, in
the Borough of Gettysburg, the following
Real Estate, to wit :
A Tract of Land,
situate in Ilamiltonbun and Liberty town-
Aaams minty, Pa. cont;iiiing
200 .if it
more or less, on which arc erected a two
story
Dwelling House, ,
(port tog and part stone,) a ""--":%71!"
01/1320.1. 0 ci.MIZZA E ,
with two pair of Burrs and one pair of
Country Stones, a Saw Mill. a Stone Bank
Barn, Wagon Shed, Corn-Crib, and other
outbuildings ; also, a Tenant House, a well
of Water near the door, and a variety of
Fruit Trees upon the premises. Said
property is situate on Middle Creek, ad
joining lands of Jacob Weldy, John Eiker,
Wm. Loudon, and others.—Also,
A Tract of Mountain Land,
CONTAINING 200 ACRES, ••-z ,
r ,
more or less, adjoining lands of
Christian Musselman, Robert
Slemmons, and others. Seized and taken
in execution as the Estate of MARTIN NEW
MAN. deceased, at the time of hie decease,
with notice to widow, heirs and terre-ten
anho
—A L 8 0—
ract of Mountain Land,
shoats .in Franklin township,
Adena-Ectunty. containing
12E4 dfereg, more or less,
adjoining Grads' ofJoeeph Baker, Law renee
Sheigline mci others. Seized and taken
in execution es.the Estate of HENRY WlLL
vex, with notice , to Frederick Herr as ter
ra' tenant. • '
~+A L"6'0+•••
Tract of Land,
sit* is Measliest toWoship, Adams co.,
of Joseph Taylor, Nicho
lap Bear and othersicontaining 93
crest, more or less: on which aro erected
a two-story log
Dwelling-house, ...
etthe' and a half story log Dwel- I'
lit tale and Kitchen, a'log Stable, with
Titre log-floor, Sheds, &c. and a log Sta
bil,. 'A. portion of this Tract (about 20
Acres) Is covered with 'nether ; about 12
Acres of Meadow; a small Nursery; the
balance is in a good state of cultivation,
with Springs through the , premises.—Seix
ed and taken in execution as the Estate of
/ORM' sflovritT.
rir Persons pumhuing property at Sherin
sale, will have to pay ire we cent. of tho purchase
money on the dey of of sale
118.1%1AMIN BCURIVE2, annum
Thcnff's Olfice, Gettysburg. / ' id
Am/wavy 19, 1847.
A VALUABLE FARM
FOR .S.LLE
A CHANCE,FOR FARMERS !
IN pursnance of an Order of the a
Or
phans' Court of Adams county, the
subscribers, Administrators of the Es
tate of SAMUEL HOLLINGER, late of Lati
more township, deceased, will expose
to public sale, on Saturday the 11th
'December next, at .10 o'clock, A. M, on
the premises, the valuable Farm of said de,
ceased, containing.
105 arRITS.
more or less, of. Patente.d.lAnd, adjoining
lands of george Deardorff, Wm. Wright,
Isaac Griest -sod George Harman. . The
Improvements are a one and a _
half story
Log I ).welling-house, - • ,
a double Log Barn, with two Threshing
Floors attached, together with the usual
necessary Outbuildings; there aro two
thriving Orchards on the premises ; also
two Wells of good water, one convenient
to the House, the other to the Barn. A
large proportion of the land is covered
with good
teLbinal !..1%
There is also a sufficiency of •
.good-Meedow. A part ofThe land is well
limed, and all is under good cultivation.
There arc on the premises a number of
never failing Springs.
pizr.Tlic above Property will be sold
entire, or in two separate tracts, as may be
deemed most advantageous. Terms made
known on the day of sale by
JACOB S. HOLLINGER,
DAVID E. lIOLLINGER,
administrators.
13y the Court—Wm. S. Hamilton, Clerk.
Nov. 19, 1847.—ta
PUBLIC SALE.
113 Y virtue of an order of the Orphans'
Int - Court of Adams county, the-subscri
bers, Executors of the Estate of HENRY
DOLL, late of Berwick township, deceased,
will expose to Public Sale on
Saturday, the 1 lth of December,
on the premises, the FARM of said de
migod. situate in Berwick township, about
one mile from Abbottstown, on the roading
leading to [hoover, and adjoining lands of
John Flickinger and Michael Greist, and
containing
16 Acres,
more or less, on which are erected a ONE
STOIty WEATnER-BOABOLD r
ROUSE)
SI 7-t - '
Liflltten, and other ontdmildings. There
is a good spring of waler VOllVelliellt to the
211e-Earntii i n good o rder, alit]
under good lenving. The terms will
be made known by
' JACOB NAGLE,
JONAS DOLL
Nor. 19. 1847.—ts Ex'rs.
I.OOkE. kW LOT IN
PETERSBURG, (F. S.)
LT PIJETZ:.: ,C;L7,"4".
On Satr,r,-"ay the 18!h of Deremter next,
AT 12 ('CLUCK, M., ON THE
sell toy HOUSE and LOT.
siitiaa , in Petersburg. (Y. S.) front
ing on the Ilanover and Carlisle Turnpike,
and adjoining lot of Robert Livingston on
one side, and an alley on the other. The
fin provenients nre a large
Two-story Wcathtr-boarded - .. a
HOUSE,
130 feet by 30, a one and a half-story Back
handing, a Conclunaker's Shop, a first-rate
Barn; a well of excellent Water convenient
to the door, and a fine Garden.
dist), at the same time and place,
ail koP f.tt :1 a) . '
across said Alley, adjoining lots of Wm.
Gardner, and others, with a good
Applk• & Pk ach 4 4Al:lrd '7 4 .211.
thereon. Ice-The Lots will be
sold separately or. together, as purchasers
may desire. The 'Perms will be made
known on the day of sale by
SAMUEL A. NEELY
Petersburg, (Y. S.) Nov.. 26.—ts
VALUABLE STORE ROUSE
0rPr.723i31 1 21a
xi OW there is a rare chance fur Met.-
Ili chants to got one of the most valua
ble situations for business in the State.—
The subscriber will expose to Public Sale,
on Saturday the Bth of January, 1847.
at 10 o'clock, A. M. on the premises, his
Valuable Property,
on which lie now resides, situ- sB•
ate in PE'rERSBURG, (Y. S.) I
Adams eounty, Pa., on the corner of Main
and Harrisburg streets.- The Building-1r are
first-rate. Call and see them, and judge
for yourselves. Terms made known on
the day of sale.
JOHN B. McCREARY.
N. the . above named prcperty is
not sold on or before the Bth of January,
it will be FOR RENT.
arra° would also inform the public)
that he has a splendid aesoitment of
•
GAOIIII%, .
, which he will sell ofr at wholerale or re
tail, at redused prices and great bargainr:
ITOTIC7E.
I AM going to Schuylkill county to COM . .
ntexce the Coal Mining business, (I
want money.) and give notice to all per-.
sons indebted to- me to call immediately
snd kettle the same. If-their accounts are
not settled on or before Me let day of Feb
rl.4o-yriext. they will not . blamo me if they
find them in the hands of sti.Officer.
\ - JOHN B, MoCREARY.
Pttersburg, (Y. S.) Not 26, 1847..•1
leltrA, few cords of good
NNODD wanted at this office, in payment
of subscription,
GE_TTYSI3IJIG, PA. FRIDAY gVEkiNiT,,DECEMBE)i!o, 1847:
YORK SPRINGS SEMINARY
FOR FEMALES.
THIS School is located ins healthy,
part of the country, -within I of
mile of York Springs, and 20 mites west of
York, at which place persons grriving in
the morning train of Cars. by applying to
Samuel flays, will meet with ready con
veyance to this place on the same 63 , , and
those coming in the afternoon train can
take the Gettysburg Stage immediately for
Gitt's Tavern, on the York and Gettys
burg turnpike, where they will be accom
modated over night and conveyed here the ,
next day. The School is also easy of ac
cess from Baltimore, Carlisle, Harrisburg,
find atittyltnit,a6 stages froth etath of these
places pass through Petersburg (one mile
north or ihis) Cie'yy other day of the
The course of tostrucikin comprises — all_,
the branehes of a gelidliberaittiglish"Eif
tication,-together with the French and Ger- 1
man language, and Drawing.
The summer Session will commence on
the first second day in the sth month, and
that for the winter on the first second day
in the 11th month, and midi continue 22
weeks.
TEnms.—For Tuition. Warding. 'Wash
ing, &c., *5O per sesssion of 22 weeks,
one-half payable in advance, and the re
mainder at the end of the term. N. ex
tra charges except for the French and Ger
man languages, and Drawing. The use
of Reading Books and Library without
charge ; other Books and Stationery, when
needed, fnrnished at the usual prices,
Each pupil must furnish her own wash
basin and towel, and have each article of
clothing marked with her entire name.
JOEL WIERMAN.
LYDIA S. WIERMAN,
York Springs, Adams Co. Pa.-3m
NOTICE.
T ETTERS Testamentary on the Es
-161 tete 'of JOH N RIFE, late of
Franklin township, Adams county, deceas
ed, .having bean gran Led to-the siubscri.
ber, residing in the same township, notice
is hereby given to all persons indebted to
said estate to call and settle the sAme with
out delay, and those having claims against
said estate are requested to present the
same, properly authenticated, for settle-
ANDREW RIFE, Executor.
Dec. 3, 1847.-6t*
'Ai 0 'V I C L.
THE undersigned. Auditor, appointed
by the Court of Common Pleas of
Adams county. to distribute the balancere
maining in the hands of GtoRGE HAGER
MAN. Assignee of JOSEPH STRAS
BA UGEI, to and amongst the Creditors of
said Strashangh, will attend for that pur
-pore-sl-44-4-44Tuto-ist-Aloulttio.y.-township,-
Adams county, Pa., on Saturday the
11th day qflle,ember next, at 10 o'clock.
A. M., when and where all persons inter
ested are notified to attend.
,SAMUEL DUaIIOROW, 3u:er.
Nov. 20, 1847.-3 t
1T C 7: ,I'v n.
ETTERS of Administration on the
I A Estate itlSmom. JAcoas,late Ilain
ilton township, dec'd, hat tog been grant.
ed to the subscribers, residing in Adams
county, they hereby give notice to all who
are indel,..ed to said Estate to call and pay
the same without delay, and those having
claims are desired to present the same,
properly authenticated, for settlement.
GEORGE JACOBS,
DAVID JACOBS,
Nov 2.13--Bt AbninieratPrAt
Tho first named Adminiotrator resides in
Reading township, the latter in Hamilton tp.
NOTICE.
HE Account of .1...c0e Noel.. Assignee
R of PETER FREI DT, has been filed
in the Office of the Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Adams coun
ty ; and the Court has appointed the 2111
day of -December next, for the hearing and
confirmation of said account.
A. B. KURTZ, Proih'y.
Prothonotary's I Mice,
Gettyeburg,Now.l:6, 1b47. S 9t•
NOTIell.
JOILN BARRETT No. 19, .lugust Term,
vs. 1847. E 7 Fa.
IVM. GRAHAM. Nov. 15,1847.—Monies
considered in Court. Rule for distribution
thefeof on the 3d Moutlay.ofianuary next.
By the Court,
A. 11.. KURTZ, Prothonotary.
Prothonotary's Office. •
Gettysburg, Nov. 26, 1897. 31.•
NOTICE.
TTTERS of Administration on the
li Estate of ROBERT 'room's" late of
—the borough of Gettysburg, tlec'd, having
been granted to the eubbcriber, residing in
raid borough—Notice is hereby given to
all those indebted to said-estate to make
payment, and those haring claims upoh the
, estate to present the seme.' properly au
' thenticated, for settletnent. •
, HENRY WELTY, Miler.
Nov. 20; 1847;--Ot-
TAZ , COZIMOTORS, ,
TAKE N0T1CE.. ..-
a LT., TAXES on Duplicates in hands
of Collectors at the present time will
be required to treiraid on or before the In:
day ajjanuarY , 1848. 101:7.0n nil Tax- .
es unpaid after that date, 6 per cent. inter
est will be charged, according to law;
• JOSEPH PINK,
• A. HEINTZELMAN,
JACOB KING,
Attest—Y. Jughirebnugh, Clerk. Commiss'N.
Commissioners' Office, Get- j .
tyeburg, Oct. 29,1847. 5 td
NEW 4NP NUPPLY
Ready-made Clothing
NAB 7tlBT URN ANCEIVED AND OPENED Al'
Stunsonls €lollblng.Stiare,
in East York street, ethbraring every va
riety Boys' and Men's wear• gc.r•Call
sod see them immediately.
MARCUS SAXSON.
Nov. 26, 1847. . •
■FEARLEB9 AND FREE."
, .
STANZA& , ,
....
sir , a. 0. ,, w taps.
W.
.
nt:Orr
. —My ilfe iiiik, the gau rose,
nist..9POPllth" tie 1 4.crolill sky,
'But ere the elisidee efaSening close,
. ' Is leattered, on the ground to die; •
.Yet, on that rose's humble bed,
The sweetest dews of night are shed,
As if Heaven wept such. waste to see—
But nonq will shed is,kper for me.
~
My life is like the autumn lesE
That trim*, Wale. 0011's pale ray:
Its hold is freikris eta a brief, _
l e
se
Restless, and semi away;
Yet, ere that leaf shell It or fade,
The parent tinsel:all own its shade,
The winds bewail thejealless tree—
But none 8W:1lb/blithe* sigh for me.
feet
•
life is like , the print that
• Have letter, Zara 's desert strand;
Soon as the rising, ‘Uis shall beat.
-"' ' '
Thu trak SUM tanigh from the'sand;
- -- _Yet, vaif-grievitorte of ace- ,
7 :Ail *ridge of the - human race,
On 'that lone shore loud mourns the sea,
But•none shall e'er lament fur, me.
THE HYOID CHILD.
Hoff Tat orilotair
Mother, I'm tired, sod I would fain be sleeping , ;
Let. tne_mpoecnpo:n tayposont seek
Bat . promise mo that then war leave of weeping
Because.thy tears Gi upen Iny cheek.
Here it is Cold: the timpeitt raveth madly;
But in my dres rim ail hi io Wondrous bright:
I see the angel•ehildren 'tufting. gladfy,
When from my Weary ejes I shut out light.
Mother: oneatanthrbesithrittemoml - smei - listen
Dust thou nothear the music's semi:CS - mord T
see how his white wings beautifully glisten I
Surely those wings were glean him by our Lord !
Green, gold; and red are floating all around me:
They are Wallowers the'engel scattereth.
Shall I have also livings whilst life has bound me I
Or, mother, are they given alone in death 1
Why dog thou clasp me ie if I were going I
Why (lost thou press thy cheek thus unto mine 1
Thy cheek is hot, and yet Mt( tears are flowing ;
I will door mother, , will be always thine!
Du not sigh thus—it marnith my reposing;
And, if thou weep, then must weep with thee !
Oh, I sin tired—my weary,eyes are clueing;
—Look, mother, look !. the angel kis,eth me I
CAPITAL ?UMW. MEET.
In the Demnertrticitevie for Noveni- ,
ber, 1842. there NVHS ateaccou tof the trial
of Harry Blake, for 'larder, who waticon
vieted upon circumstantial evidence and
hung. About three mouths after his death,
the Judge whnpresided at his trial,. receiv
ed a note from a prisoner under sentence
of death, requesting to see Imp without de-
lay, as Ida sentence was to be carried into
effect the tray following. On his way
thither he overtook, art old man walking
slowly, who asieosted him, and reetignize . d:
him to be Cal6b Grayson. who had been a
witness at Blake's trial, anti had a similar
note of his own," bar equally at a loss to
know the meaning of 0)00min - tons. .They
both entered the yell together. The priv.;
user did not 'Olive, but only raised his!
head,. when Grayson recognized having' TOM COttWIN, VIC WAGON 130 Y.
.
seen bhp ala tavern the nightbefure Blake's Many good anecdotes are p in the
fiitlTairiirttilriiTialigis, illustrative or
! the ready wit and broad humor that char
acterises this favorite SOD of Ohio; hut a.
mimg them all, .we do not remember to
' h ave ti , t in print the following,. which
was related to es, a few years since, by' 'a
communicative old gentleman., tilit! ,was
~our fellow passenger for a day, Whilejotir l
neying across the ,Buckeyo . State.
At the time when Corwin and Shannop
were tirst arrayed as rival candidates for'
the Gubernatorial Chair of, the Salle, it
happened that the lining getaleman took
passage a stage mach, front soma 011C.Of
the river to w its„for the-interim, The on
ly eriinpattions otitis journey - were:l smart
genteel dressed "wothan, aceompanied by
a child, to which'she seemed devotedly at
tained, but which, nevertheleas, gave her
some trouble. Toim.ever ready in the.
- hour - of trialorbetiterat-makingspeeehesi
cracking jokes, or tending babies, kindly
volunteered his services in keeping the
younkster ead n , th e,Parties soon
came sociable. It Was nut long, therefore,
before the lady, feeling ,the dignity. and.
pride of her station, determined to make
herself known to the strangerby informing
him that she was no less a personage than .
the wife of the Governor. ,Coruita Was
not a little surprised at this announcement,
but expressed his grutification in terms of
due reverence at having so disiinginshed a
personage as his •• companion 'efit voyage,
and - made some allusion to the probable re
sults of the coming contest, stili,Pretterviiii
his incognito..
"0," said the•lady,.the'il never be elect
ell; why, }he's nothing but >f" wagon boy,
Yon don't suppose thaethe- people of this
.great State. will eyer._ enetierieend to_vota_
fur such a man as him. A wagoner for
Governor-0, it is so funny," and theta
ily leaned batik and langked till the baby,
who had just got quiet, awoke again and•
screamed like mad. - •
This.,rhartged the contiereationomd the
day passed off pleasantly and, agreeably . ..
At the tavern, where the atage stopped-to
dine, Corwin was - all attention aud polite
ness lA/stating the lady to alight, helping
,her, at the table, to the choicesteut; from
the various dishei, elmekieg the , ikining
governer" under the OW, Otc., Aftertlitt !
her the journey was resumed , at eye,:
Mug the parties arriVediat Witham where
they must part'—Corwut intending toy pass
by - private contieystritef•tdthe next, tewn•
while his lady 'companion was expecting
As the stage drove. up to the door, , it.oe-
Cursed, to the waggish candidate that it was i
not right to go Away witheut making him
self known at the ettdtif his journey, more
had done so
at the outset; so, taking the in 04
arm, awl handing the lady to the ground in
the .politest manner possible, lie led the
:Way - W.the parlor, followed by her lady
ship. There relieving himself of his ten
der charge by plaeingi it upon the sofa, lie
introduced himself in these laconic words :
"Madam, I sin the wagon buy to whom
you: alluded this taunting. My name is
rum Corwin. I have, is you ice, laid
your darling little one on-the flat of his
back:• and you must not be surprised if
should serve his father the same warat
the next eleotion.”
Corwin was too polite to occesion the ,
lady Any embarrassment by stopping to
heir apology, and an hour iillerwaedi
he was harakiguing the incoiruptible free-,
execution. and at the ;allows.
"Well Judge." said he, "I seat for you
to see if you catt't get me out of this scrape.
Most I hang to-morroW ?"
The Judge shook his head ; "It's idle to
hope. nothing can previcit your execution."
"Au applicutioo might he made to the
highest authorities." said the prisoner.—
" l'artloos have come sometimes even on the
teafl'old."
'None will come in your case," replied
the Judge, "it is needless for ate to dwell
on your tilfence now, trot it was -one that
hail no palliation, and you may rest assur
ed. that whatever may have occurred in
other cases, no parchin will collie in yours.
In fact, I understand that all application
has balm', made by your counsel, and has
been refused."
The features of the prisoner underwent
no change nor did the expression - or - his
face alter in the least. But after 'a
mo
ment's pause, he said : this true, Judge
—upon your honor ?"
"It is," replied the Judge.
"Then I know the Weitit - ," replied-tho
criminal, "and will now tell, what I have
to committneate, which I would not huve
done, while there was a hope iff escape.
You," said lie, turning to the Judge. "pre-,
sided at the trial of young Harry Blake,
who was accused of tuurder,and sentenced
him to death."
"And you," said he, turning to Grayson,
"were one of the witnesses against him.
You swore that-you saw him stab Wiek-j
liffe.. On your testimony, principally, he
was hung." .
"I wits," • replied the old man ; "I saw
him with my own eyes."
The prisoner-uttered--a -low sneertng
laugh, as he said, turtling to the Judge:
• " You, Sir, sentenced an innocent Man."'
"And you," said he, turning to the other,
"swore to a falsehood. Harry Blake ditl
not kilt Wickliffe. He was as-innocent of
the sin of murder. as you were—more in
nocent than you are now."
'J'he old man . staggered as if he had been
struck, and leaned against the table to sup.'
port:himself, whilst the coudetnned -felon j
stood oppovite him. looking at him with al
cold intlilferent•air.. • --.1
"Yes, ,old man," said he sternly, "you
have blood- -and perjury on your soul; for
I. I." said he, stepping forward so the light
of the lamp •fea.strungly upon his savage
.features, "Imuntersd William ,Wickliffe:!
I did ,it.. • Thank God 1 did it, for I , had a
ilontseore to !yule with.hie.._;;ButJllake l
bad' to ;hat din it. I met Wickliffe ins
aflernoonoalone ; with none- to inter
fere between us.'' I. told him , :ok,the inju.
-ries he bad desseime.. tbe!
the-time was come for redress. Mittel!.
tired to-eacapis;• hilt I followed htinnp t' I
grappled with-Add, and stabbed him. -As
I ditLeetl hiterd :the clatter alto meek hoofs,
and I leapediewa el ump:of bushes, which
grew et •-the
,mad-sitle. At; that tnntnent
Blake came up. end• found W.lokliffe lying
dead in . the read. — Yon - know the rest.—
The tale he Auld was true as Gospel. Re
was poly.,attempting to draw the!, knife
from the man's breast, when you came up
and:charged him with murder l",,
"Good Goat Can this be possible "'
vreid the old man. 011 cannot! .Villain,
you are a liar, !" ; •
"Pshaw mu tiered the man. "What,
could I gain by a lie I "'l'd-morrow I die."
"I don believe it; I don't believe it I"
exclaimed-Graven, pacing the cell, an
Wringing hit hands, i!Cina in mercy
grant that it. 'may be false! that this drat&
tul sin may not bo upon met" "
the prisoner sat . down, add looked'et
the, ~ludge and witness With a eilintiert
which had am:nothing
when contrasted with the extretrmegiiation
of the one, and the mental agony of the
other. ' • ' • • •
At last the old' man ptoppetl in front 'of
him; and with a call:finest so ' 'suddenly
assumed in the midst of hip paroxysm of
remorse..that it even• overawed,the'crimi.
nal. said i “You are ontr whose life , .has
been a tissue of falaehoodand crime. ' ' You
, ;Oat Wye What yob - - havi
not believe - it." `
"Be it so," replied the prbloner,' f,I
, saw the whole transectioni and.heard all,
your testimony at the trial ; 'for I`tvaa *err
too. rll
We. itp o t of cr. tit h - •
mention, but which' 'saw.' When you
rode up, the pm with you jumped off his
his horse and seized Blake by the,oollar ;
your hat fell off on. she pommel of your
saddle, but you caught it before it fell to
the ground. You - then; spring off your
horse, and whilst Wilton held Blake,you
.examine
`d. the Vutri. - You attempied - to
the.knifeleorn•-itits breast.-but.:it was
covered with blood, and slipped frortryour
fingers. You rubbed , your' hand on the
ground. and, going to a'buith. on the road.
'aide, broke off 601130 tea'Veiintl wi ed
our
$ t e
hint
die of the knife. YouNhett drew it out,
and' washed it in a small puddle of water
at the foot of a awn:telt ltush. pita did
so, you looked round at Blake, who WO
standing with hiearms folded, and ,
said, "Don't he uneasy about me Caleb ; 1
didn't kill Wickliffe, and don't intend. to
escape:" At one time you were ‘itith . f
six feet of what, I was: It ti lucky you - 1
did not find me, for I was ready'at ihtd Itto.
anent to send yout to , keep company with
Wickliffe,; bet .I saw all,mvetr when yott
stumbled and dropped your gloves, as - ytitt
,mounted your horse."
"God have men on me !" - epieulated
Grayson. "Tills is ell true t gut one
word more. I heard Wt
~blif as we
rude up, shriek out, •Mercyonerey,
ry l'"
"He was•begging for Ills liftftyfirst
name is flurry I"
The old man clasped his hands across .
his face, and fell senseless ott the floor.
It is needless to go into the details of the
prisoner's confession, which woe so
and clear, that it left Ins doubt on the mind
of the Judge ihat he ivaS guilty of Wick:
liffe's .spurder. and that Ititrry Blake, was
another of those who had gone to swell
the lists of victims to elteusnanirteal FAVi'
dente. •
men of H., and exerting all the might of
his eloquencefor the fulfilment of the pro
pheorjost before made, to lay Wilson
Shannon fiat on his back.
How well he succeeded, has become a
matter of history, with which all our read.
ers are doubtless familiar.— Christian Cit
izen:
Houma ••Gamv.—Macracon, of the
Dayton Transcript, has been on a visit to
the astern Cities. Of course he called
on latest of the Editors. He describes but
One ,
--Gazir4.lt, of the N. Y. Tribune: .
"One of the most remarkable men of ,
tiarcraft is Horace Grtelv. We found
hi* in a little old dingy looking garret. in
the.' fourth or fifth story of the 'frame
buililings." Ile was all alone. Every
thing about him was in a glorious slate of
I ieortler-and confusion. He was seated at
I - Utile - table, with his heed down, pouring
over en obi - newspaper. About a cart load
Of the "same sort" were strewed around
Mei without regard to order or system.
He greeted us with much cordiality,
bade us to be seated, and commenced a
6onversation with regard to the politics of
Ohio and of Montgomery county. We
were aurprised to find that he knew all a
bout the prominent men in the county—
not only in the Whig end Democratic par-
ties—but also in the Liberty party. He
wished to 'know, - particularly, the. reason
I,lty - ..tite7Demecrecy ltiways carried the
,Sheriff in this county, when the balanced
,ttte.Whig.tieket'vere elected. Of course
Iwecould , not tell nitn. We came to the
Fiiiinolasionlhat if .hie information was as
l'aocairatein , 'Mgard every county in the
11.—Stitiks;''Itel . Mnit S prodigious
`'Horace..Oreely is-tme of the finest
' end ,rnialt,intellentual men we ever saw.— .
We - Avere. agreeably disappointed in his
yieraonstsjipeatairee..., , ‘ .•- •
- , Asnatzeiers at Oa. CHALMIKRD.--There
was a little old wornan-in the city of Glas :
'gow whd Mitch 'admired Or. Chalnlers,
4n4lll . Pootly tkettnided all Ids sermons, on
Whether they
ware. doctrmal.vt: practicalt theological or
astronomical. Ontrilayshe came home in
great , perplexity. The Di. had dwelt
mualv`eptvi a ".moral 10er," with which
lie wiehttd to uplil) Duman nature. _What
a "inkilleVer". WtoCilte little old woman
coulti•not divine. A friend took a poker
'and, platted it on' the liar of the grate, trying
to realize the imagery palpable. The lit
tle old Wooten;paused=inused,trnd at last
the fire hushed— She bethought of thein
dignity tlone. the pulpit, the Doctor. and
herself, by sor gross a. •materialization-of
the ~ , m oral levor 4 " and; bursting with, in
dignation; she asked :..Do you mane , to
tell Me tharDr.'ehdlttiere wiiald'PraeliCa
hale bouv . abutga ipkeEr • ,
Areiryeatiieiti r,when7•Dr.llalblte,
the *tielebrttliSpia . ,Opa elerf!yme *us,
about le - talng Now ..Arosic, fur lite &oath, he
.was waited upon by the vestry celisainall
ehorelt-in- Writ-Oheater &tinny, rand ur;
gently aelioited to tAke . eharge of the same. .
The ReV. D{lCtllr gr4l:l9YtilY received the
Cuutmitter,hitt„wectfully , dcclllo I the
propene!, urging•tut -a :chief objeation, that
the salary, though •liberal , fer the' perish
which they represented;Twould be inede.
quote for Is expenats, `having a consid
erable family of children to'etineate and
provide , the hint) re. .
plied, "the 1414141.41 i take care of them ; he
hos promised, to hear the.. young ravens
when they- cry, end-prOvide-fOr
“V6ty v:
"but he 'has'nqt prwr t itid to provide fur the
youugtiewke;
itivacrurrs opsouNset.,-- 7 At the Cork
lYiNiztsirAlf --P. -asmiativiatitimssing-the
term Neruperitte,habits". in policy of in
surance, said, "The- late eir•Fleirmles Lan
grislie • was exceeding , found' ofdrink fog,
and being ill . ; he co/molted. the celebrated
Dr. Plunket, who advitedhim to drink on.'
ay d gidh of Willa in e day., sir Tier.
oules Promised ; tp obey. but:.the, doctor
ca I te4l- In upon .hiut-ia a day orawo after:
and seeing his patient out-of - order, Said to
him, of 'hope you followed out m r advice.'
I am axionS fi; vie the size of the glasa,',
upon w hiidi sit , fipreultet brOtiglitin *eds.
which iiontained two goer*. (Luutihter.)
Tho dustor then , restrielvd Sir Servillea to .
a pintof wine in a tlity ; :end on the follow•
log one; 1111 riot - milt& on `hti 'patient; Old
him WOO( thet'quiditfty and 11..wotild
lengtheU his days: "I Palinie,„yati,"olil
sir Heriidett,,•'for,yeisterilay. was the long.
est day laver spent."
..".• , •
A'Aieniiird e td. derlareeithat sktae.
he itue.aign the teetotal: pledge he , his
drank the illieeiseippi waiter by tha ,
°TA tk lti
toe of a man - eatihg,i'lie'ale
dirt"in s'lllo4'hile7"a44 - I}B keit,
been s.wOnyvtug,that,uedlinahlfur u t raoath,
and' Arq already , chuck sand-bare.
- snags, rata,. islandk. tuid sunken fiat-boats,
end never was -healthierintlny.lifeY •'•
THE DISASTER 014 TAKE MICHIGAN.
licrTheSuffiilo'paPers ccittarnt the in
telligenett. of ahb..feecibiitZlia4lieron Lake
Michigan, bytheburning of the"Phtenix.' l .
The Phceeit Was oa hit way t0‘(....q kteago
with about 200 emigrant passengers of all
ages and sexes, besides a crew of seine 30
persons and 40 cabin passengers. Only
about 30 of those on hoard were saved
DaSunday the 21st ult. the boat had
proceeded to within 15 tulles of §helsoiy
gun; and was ahout 0 miles ott shore, when
a fire broke out between decks and imme
diately enveloped the vesselm the devour
ing eleiiient. .Capt. Sweet was confined
to his birth by 'sickness, and the greatest
contusion at once 'ensued'. A rush was
Made for the small boat, whets Mr. David
Blish ; of Southport, wish great presence
of mind and determination of purpose, or
dered and drove them away from the boat,
directing the mate to take possession of it
and lower it away; De then took Capt.
Sweet„ from his room and placed him is
the.tuiat, when he directed some twenty
others to follow, and the boat left the NW
nix for shore—Mr. Wish himself remain
ing behind.,
The Frivoller Delaware hoot in sight
about,thelime:tlint'boi! 14 and sew
Two DOLLARS in "am.
NEW SERIES-NO. tip.
hopes were raised on board that shook&
reach them in time to 511V111 tilt= front
strut:lion—but it was a vain hops. Ti.
boat that left for shore arrived in tem p
but before the Delaware could corns up
with the burning vessel, she had sunk,awd
all on board, except two picked up, hid
perished either by fire or flood. Mr. Blish
fell a victim to his efforts to rave otherik—
he being among the loin.
The Cleveland Herald gives the names
of a few of the lost, furnished by Mr.
House, the engineer of the Phavnix, sad
adds—
About twenty-five other eabirr pow,
gers, from five to eight steerage pastengm,
together with one hundred sad fifty Bal.
Landers, were also lost.
The Cleveland Herald says that Mr.
House remained on board until the flames
[fairly &Owehim into the water. "WM
:broad axe he cut a fender rope and bite-
diately jumped overboard. His fingers
touched the fender, which caused it kr roll.
and it was with considerable effort that he
finally reached it. A large, vigorous, emi.-
, grant (Wall plunged in at this moment. evi
dently with the intention of securing die
fender fur himself; but he sank and drown..
ed immediately. Mr. House soon founds
state-room door, which he tied to his fen
' der with his neckerchief. Upon this float
he supported himself for about' two hours
and a half, evincing throughout, from all.
we can learn, a presence of mind, fortitude,
and hardiness almost Incredible. Whets'
he first got into the water he was surround.
ed by those who were intent upon eltein;
out their existence until relief might pron..
dentially reach them. These he saw sink.
one after another, exhausted and chilled,
to their sleep of death. Mr. H. was the
first to discern the lights of the Delaware
propeller as she was bearing down to the
relief of those unfortunate beings, and an
nounced the fact to those around him, at
the same time exhorting them to hold on a
little longer and they would be rescued
from their perilous situation. At that time
he is sure there were many alive within,
the sound of his voice, and he is confident
that in a few minutes afterwards not a Sin
gle one remained, except the three who
were saved. A lady, cabin passenger.
drowned within react' of hint, and was a
mong the last to yield to the king of ter
rocs. The description which he gives of
the burning wreck is awfully terrific. Thu
hull was a complete bed of flame, which.
bursting from her sides at times, streamed
fur out.nfpoii the waters, and then curled
aloft, until flame meeting flame, the conabin 7 '
ad current rushed madly upwards till it
seemed lost in the clouds. •
Theshrsuds and rigging were covered
with' living beings, who sought safety
theieyather than in the water. ' Their ter.
ror inarked..features were lighted by this
ghainly glare of the flames, and, as the fire
teethed theta in their retreat, one after an
. Mar fotl•and• was•eitherburnt•to death. es
drowned, One man reached the MM..
treat), where he lashed himself. Thera he
tetaufned after his companions had all fal
len. and then he died; end when, finally,
4lte•maet went by the hoard he wentwith it.
....Mr. West, Racine, succeeded in throw.
ing overboard materials enough to float
himself, wife, and child. He requested
his wife to reap into the water `with the
child, and place herself upon a door.—
This, with trite•hearted devotedness, the
refused to do, unless her luisband aocum•
partied her. They joined arms, and Mooge
lug into the yielding flood., sank together
to rise no more.
Mr. Long, of Milwaukie, eaw his wife
and child droln almost within his reach,
without the power to save. He afterwards
got hold of the wheel ender this stern Intl
was one of the three who were saved alive
Trout ihe.w.der. •
The liidy of young Tisdale, the cabin
boy; was found bating upon a- ladder.—
He waa laying upon hie side with his head
resting upon, his hand. lie was evidently
not droi tied, but died from cold.
When the paasengers became aware of
the Ultima' danger that surrounded them.
1 and that almost certain death awaited them,
a scene wet presented which beggars des
eriptitin. Sgme betoolt.theinselves to'qui !
ot preyer t others howled for help, whilst
other' .still bowed iu meek subinission
to the fiat of a ruling power. As the fire
progressed. one after another of the voices
was bushed in death, and a stillness awful
and 'profound succeeded.
There could 'not have been less Sfran
'two. hundred human beings swept intit .
'eternity by ..this disaster, and fully three
liturilts-of-that number were stranger* -
trcim a far off country. They had tan
thitharilves from the soil that gave them
birth", - and bidding adieu to their father.
land, through .toils, hardships,. and prin.
thins; had pressed foward to the land of
proMise. Almost within sight ,of,that ha
ven' of 'peace and rest for WhiCh they had'
so long hoped and faithfully labored, they
.were overwhelmed in common dolma.
don. • There ended their hopes and their
Proepects. Mate and tetnalo, infancy and
youth. exulting manhttod and feeble old age.
sank together in a watery grave,
ANOTHER DISASTER--BEVENTY!FIVE
LIVES LOST I
The .st, Louis Republican of the Std ult.
brings full details of another thrilling disas
ter in the einklng of the steamer 'Talisman,
by collision with the Tempest, on the 19th
ult.. on the Mississippi. The 'Talistasn,
had abOut 180 cabin passengers. and an e.
qoal number of deck passengers, nearly all
of whom were asleep when- the collision
took place. In a moment the boiler deck
was submerged, the fires were extinguish.
ed, and a scene' of unutterable aeoish,
terror and confusion ensued. Theta.
past here ic for the purpose of reseals,
aitd succeeded in saving all but 70. The
exertions made by the hand.' of both boats •
for the rescue of all the passenger* and, .
thvir effects, were truly coming**. - ,-
All the cabin passengers were satred.-ltr. •
the prompt obedience of the °Ewe of -dtra ,
boat to repair to the hurricane destk•azospn •
a newly married couple. what, intillePPIPIW
of the moment, ju IP pad overboard SOlSlftad '.,
a watery grave, The mobs' 11 0$2"; 1 0 1 _!iir ' - 4.
c A .
song the deck pass
thing was dbustil_iitssi... ... ....41.0. 4 '
numbers bavingjesped " . :,..t, 4..---