VOLUME 2. Interesting Narrativei Some davs ago wo noticed the anival hereof Lieutenant Hartley, of the U. S. Signal Corp*, oue of the men who accom panied the brave and lamented Colonel Dahlgren in bis famous raid around Richmond, and who was near him when befell. Every man of this expedition j was either kil'd or captured, and Lieu- i tonant Hartley is the first officer who has j been returned from confinement. He is J now engaged in writing a narrative of the i expedition, the " - portion of which wit 1 •rive today t VvrTMiLP.on. Dec. 20, 18P.4. 'EDITORS GAZKTTE : 1 propose to you a lew particulars of the er.ped'.tion of Colonel Dahlgren to Richmond in Febru ary-and March ot this year. It is well known that ail that pariy were either killed or capture l ' Ujat Colonel Dahl gren was killed at tbe head of his com mand, and that his body was mutilated by a commissioned officer in the rebel army. Lieutenant Hart of the 7th Aa. Cavalry cut off his finger to get a small gold ring, a gift of a sister at that time dead. Hut 1 will give the different items as they happened as near as I can. On Sunday, February 2*th. 1864, a detachment made up from* the 2d New York, sth New York. Ist Vermont, l»t Maine and sth Michigan regiments of cavalry, under command of 1 hie Dahlgren, left the liead quar'ers of the 3d cavalry division of the army of the Potomac, to proceed to Rich mond and act in conjunction with a large force under General Kilpatric against the citv; the object of which was to liberate the 1 'iron prisoners confijcd in Libby prison Castle Thunder and Rclle Isle, and in the many other prisons in and about the city. The route of Colonel Dahlgren s ioree consisted ot about lour hundred men, was to '-el into General Lee's lines at Elie's Ford, on the Rapidan river, flank Lee's ii.mv, strike the Virginia Central Rail road at Frederick Hall Station, and de stroy a lot of Artillery at that place ; cut the Railroad and telegraph wire, and then take the road to Goochland Court House, and strike the .Tames river at Do ners Mills, where we were informed by the guide there was a ford that we could cross the James. Here our force was to be divided, one part to cross over and strike across the country to the Appomat ox river, at that point where the Danville Railroad crosses, destroy the bridges and then strike for Richmond by way of the South-side. It was there we were to lib erate our enlisted men confined on Helle Isle, secure the bridges and cross into the city. The other part of our force was to go down the north-side of the live, des troying all the mills and public property, also the Lynchburg and Richmond canal. At the same time General Kilpatrick, with a large force of cavalry and artillery was to attack the city on the Brook pike. It was thought by making three simultane ous attacks on the city in different places they could not prevent some oue from cutting through, and the succcsy of one pavty would insure the success of the others and tin- accomplishment of our ol> jeer, viz: the liberation of the prison ore. Our party started from Gen. Kilpat rick's Headquarters, at 7 p. m., Februa ry 2s';h. and arrived at Elie's Ford, about to i p. iu. —TLerc Lieut. 11. A. 1). Mer ritt, sth New York cavalry, was sent over the Rapidan, with fifteen men to capture the'picketpost and reserve, which hedid in a very handsome manner, capturing the entire post, thirteen men and oue com missioned officer. The whole was done so quietly that there was no alarm raised aiong the enemy's lines. This made an opening sufficiently lo let our column thro' « aud also General Kilpatrick who was fol lowing *fter. We then crossed and took the road to Cliancellorsville and Spott sylvania Court House, and then turned to the light aud !»uk the road tovrard Fied eric Hall Stall on. We cauie in sight of :fhfe s;ation about 3 p. m., Monday 29th, sbut fiodiug there lia'l been a brigade of infantry sent to t-'.ie station, the Colonel decided not to make an attack with what ■-force he had, but to turn off to the loft jind CTOs-i the railroad south of that point. -So after making a dasli lo a bouse about four hundred yards of one of their camps, we captured a Court Marshal iu session, consisting of eight commissioned officers, Col. Jones, Ist Maryland Light Artillery, and two Major's among the number. This was aiso doue by Lieut. MerriU, aud without raisiug auy alarm in the camps of the enemy. We then took a circuitous route and crossed • the Virginia Central Railroad about four miles south of the station, ta king ihe load toward Coochland C. H. We traveled on through dense pine forests, the mud nud rain where it was so pitch dark that you could uotsee the muu at your side; but we kept onto about 3 p m Tuesday, wliou we were compelled AMERICAN CITIZEN. to come to a halt, as gome of '.he men were fretting lost in the dark. At the place wlicra we halted wecap'.uredsix wag ons loaded with forage, and rations for Lee's army, which we p*oceeJed to use inn manner not agreeable to the ownegi, but our horses were not very hungry and our men also, an 1 sol Yiers are not very par ticular as 1o 112o rmer ownership, possession being p.ine points in law, and they used ilieu) accordingly. Here we rested till and then started again. After go '.it; about three mi It:.-- we came in sight of the Jamc< River at Dovciu Mills, on the farm of the rebel Secretary of War, Mr. Sodden^ Thus far we hail not met with any op position, and were now where no Union troops had ever been, and the astonish ment among the people, particularly that iteresting portion known as contrabands, was laughable. Here our force was to be divided and part cross the river. The Colonel accordingly made the disposition and assigned the different officers their troops and orders. Himself intending to go with the part that crossed the James River. It was here that we found out we had been misinformed by the guide. Instead of a ford at that place it was deep enough to run a large steam ferry boat at the lowest stage of water. The guide was asked why he had misinformed us, but he either could not or would not give us any satisfaction. This made the Colonel carry out his part oi' the contract with Irui, which was that he was to hang him if he failed in one point to fulfill what he had promised. lie hadby .hisdecepiion, destroyed the whole design of this ex pedition, and we were a great way iu the enemy's country, with the lives of the whole party in danger. The Colonel at once determined to take the whole force down the north side of the James v'.ver and make an attack on the west side of tiie city. After disposing of the contra band guide the column started for the west side of the city, having burned the Dover Mills, Star Mills, and blown up one lock on the Richmond and Lynch burg canal. All mills of every kind, and all steam engines, no matter for what used, were destroyed. We came insight of the outer fortifications about three o'clock in the afternoon, and there hal ted to feed and rest, intending to make the attack just after dark. Accordingly, just as night closed in, the advance was made quietly to within a few hundred yards of their outer rifle pits. They then opened a brisk fire of small arms on our line, which we did not return—but the chary was sounded, and the whole line, with drawn sabres, rush ed on them and made them leave for a more healthy locality. 1 his advantage was promptly followed up, Colonel Dahl gren and .Major Cook leading the charge, our boys using their carbines, revolvers or sabres, just as the ease demanded. The enemy were driven from oneliue to another, and from one fence to another, till they were driven back four miles and a hall, to their inner line, where, receiv ing heavy reinforcements, they made a stand, and the Colonel, finding they had at least four to one, ami not hearing any firing in the direction of Kilpatrick, nor seeing any signals, deemed it prudent to retire, which was done in good order, (he enemy not venturing out to pursue. We lost some men kille and wouuded, among the latter Lieut. Harris, Fifth Michigan Cavalry, shot through the sliolder. We then took a circuit round tlie city, crossed the Fredericksburg llailroad at Hungary station, and thence to Brook pike, where Kilpatrick was supposed to be. I had been sent ahead with a small parly to try and open communication with Gen. Kilpatrick. but I failed to ac complish the object intended, lor after proceeding down the 13 ook pike to with in three miles of the city, we captured a contraband coining out of the town. He told us Kilpatrick had turned off the road down the I'eniusula, and that their forces were on the road in his rear. I then turned back and met Col. Daltlgren about seven Ales Irom the city. When Igave the Colonel all the information I bad gained ho considered it the safest to take the road to Gloucester Point, as all the forces in King William and King and Queen counties would be likely to be af ter Kilpatrick. We accordingly started for Ilatiovcrtown lerry, where we arrived about 8 a. m., March 2d. There we bad some trouble in crossing; but finally about 10 a. m., the whole par ty was over in safety. We then had to flank a of the enemy, which caused us to lose about two hours, but we passed them in safety and took the road to Babney's ferry, on the Mataponi river, where we anived about 3 p.m. Here we bad a slight skirmish, but cross ed in safety aud started in the direction of Stevcnsvil'.e, intending togo by way of King and (juccu Court House. "Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our duty as we understand it"-- A - LINCOLN BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA„ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1865. About four p. m., we came on some of Captain Ragsby's company 112 King and Queen county cavalry, near a church where they had Msembled for drill. They formed oil the road, but one charge scat tered them that we could not seem them; they hung on our rear, and killed one mail; they losing two. We did not stop the column for them at all. but pushed on across the Anseamaueock crock, when we halted to rc9t and getsomething tocat, it being now dark. After a halt of about an hour and a half, we again started, but had not gone over a half a mile, when the advance was halted in the road by the videts of the enemy's cavalry. At this Colonel Dahlgren, Major Cooke and myself rode to the front to see what was the matter, when we were ordered ;o sur render. At this the Colonel presented his revolver and demauded a su render of the party iu the road. This they refused, when ho attempted to fire, but his pistol missed—the cap exploding. Instantly almost, a volley from about three hund red carbines, shot guns, and squirrel rifles, was poured into our left flahk from a dis tance of about twenty feet. Col. Dahl gren fell, Ave balls having passed through his head and body. This caused a mo mentary confusion, but .Major Cooke,now the senion officer, ordered a fence on our rightflank thrown down, and rallied the men in the open field In await their com ing out to attack us the second time; but it was soon evident tha. they would not attack ns in open ground; but as they had five or six to our one, . hey could await daylight and pick us off oue by one. as we passed along through the coun: ry. A consultation was then held, and it was determined to break up .he whole force, now" reduced to about seventy-five men, and every one try to make his es cape to Gen. llntler's lines, on the R.ip pahannock river. Accordingly, the men were ordered to fasten their sabres iu the ground, raid tie their horses to them to keep them in lino, aud every [one slip off as quietly as possible. We succeeded : n getting through their lines, and walked till daylight, when we concealed ourselves in a pine tliicket, to sleep and await the next night. Just at dark (March 3d) we started out again, takinga nor haaster ly direction for the Rappahannock river; and after traveling through the woods for about three miles we came to a log-cabin, and making a careful reconnoissance o! the place, concludid it would be safe to stop and get something to eat. Un fortu nately a negro saw us enter the house, and went to his master, who lived close by, and told liiui; and he andsouie others came iu on us and captured all our pt.ity taking us to his house, where we were kept till tee next morning. Then, after relieving Lieut. Merrill and myself ot our watches, ho turned us over to Capt. Magrudor, who was to take us to Rich mond. We arrived at Richmond on Saturday. March sth, at 7I P. M. AS our treat ment when we came to Libby was slight ly different from that of others who have served in that interesting place. I will at an early day give it to the publie, that, they may know how to appreciate lie high military and moral tone that pre vails among 'lie chivalry 112 the Cotton Slave Confederacy, os which our mutual frscud.lefi' Davis is the great. lam. Very respectfully, LIEUT. 1?. BARTLEY, Signal Officer U. S.A. Special Income Tax. At present scarcely anything is enlist ing so much interc.sl among the business community, as the Income Tax aud the enforcement of ihe law. This interest promises many advantages to the country, and looks directly to a more diligeni ad ministration of the !nw, and an increased revenue. It is not too much to say that it has resulted principally from the pub lication of the tax lists in some of the principal cities of the country, whereby oppor: unities were afforded I'or a more per fect scrutiny of the opcraiien of the law and the fai;hfulness of individuals in ma king their returns. Among the rcsull-sof the discussion thus provoked and the facts is an important circular by Com missioner Lewis which sets forth and en forces in plaiu language the duty not only of officers connected with iheadministra tion of the law, but of every citizen." li is as follows: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9,1865. Complaint. continue to be received at this office that many persons liable to in come tax fail to make full returns. Those complaints have become so geueral that 1 deem it a duty I owe to the public ser vice to cajl the atteution of assessors to the subject, that they may exert the neo ssary diligence to remove, if possible the cause. Any tax paver who renders untrue re turns commits a triple offenso: first, against the countiy which he defrauds; tceomUtf, against his neighbor, whom he injures by casting upon him a larger share of the public burden than he ought to bea v ; and, thirdly, against the law wli .cli is violated both civily and criminally and which demands for the act a doubling of the deb', as a recompense, and punish ment for the crime ns a retribu ion. Erroneous ret urns are due sometimes to ignorance, sometimes to carelessness and inadvertence, and sometimes, also, to a deliberate purpose to defraud the Govern ment. When their correctness is suspect ed, assistant assessors ought not to hesi tate to make the necessary inquiries, in order to ascertain the truth. Otherwise their duly is no! performed. Delicacy under such circumstances must be laid aside, and respect for wealth, influence, or social position must yield to the higher obligations of official responsi bility. Honest men when properly in'cr rogatcd will not iu general refuse to af ford satisfaction to government, officers, and the dishonest should not be suffered to escape under pretense of sensibilities too nice to endure a disreprutable imputa tion without offense. A cheerful submis sion to a proceeding which a due execu tion of the law requires, is demanded in times like these equally by patriotism and good sense, and an appeal to those pos sessed of such qualities will seldom fail to produce the desired response. If any errors are believed to exist, it is not nec essary to assume, in the first place, that they have been committed wilfully; but; on the contrary, it may be well lo_ advise the tax-payer to amend his return, and to accept it if he avails himself of the op portunity. If he refuses to do so,section 14th of tqe late act authorizes a mode of proceeding, which, if vigorously pursu ed. will evigcrc the truth. Tax-payers who are not cognizant of their responsibilities ought to be inform ed of them and those who are unable to make out their returns, ought to be kind ly instructed aud assisted by the assistant assessors ; but wilful and incorrigible f'enders should be made to recognize the power of the law in the prompt and sure visitation of its penalties. Let assistant assessors understand that it is their busi ness not merely to take returns, but to as certain whether tljcy are correct, and when they have reason to believe them incor rect, to act as already indicated. When an increased assessment is sworn down untruly, the case shou d be reported to the assessor, who should, when probable cause appears, institute an investigation, aud make it searching and thorough. A false return, even though accepted without alteration and the tax paid, had binding effect on the Government. When the fraud is discovered, the Assistant As sessor may make the proper increase, aud if the lax payer shall swear down the as sessment on the iuercased return, he may be proceeded against for perjury; or, which is the better way, instead of the in crease being made, an investigation may be had under section 14, the just amount of the duty ascertained, and an hundred per cent, added to it by way ol penalty. If au Assistant Assessor is destitute of the needed intelligence or vigor, his place ought to be supplied by oue better fitted for it, and if the number of Assistant As sessors appuiutcd is not sufficient to work the district, the fact should be communi nicated at' once to this office. The special income tax, if fairly assess ed and collected, will produce more than Bljr>,ooo,ooo. It depends on the Assessors and their assistants, mainly whether the expectations of the department and the country, on the subject, shall be realized or disappointed. • Very respectfully, Jos. J. LEWIS, Commissioner. In tlie .spirit of this circular between one and two hundred of the most wealthy eitizeus of Cincinnati have signed iind published the following document: WHEREAS, Much dissatisfaction xists in our city and viciuity on account of the apparent inequality of the returns of in come tax; and WHEREAS, it is the duty and interest of every good citiaen, in the discharge of his conscientious obligations to himself and the Government, to bear a fair aud equitable portion of the burthens of tax ation. With a yiew to accomplish this object,, the undersigned hereby propose aud bind themselves, each to the other, to make such exhibit of their income for the year 1863 as shall satisfy the majority of the undersigued of the conectuessol their re turns, and in case of any error, to correct the same.- And they further %gfee to present all returns that ibey believe to be insufficient to the Assessor of the District, and aid him in the discharge of his duty. Wc ( jmblish the above in the hope that it may be imitated in Pittsburgh. We feel confident that the officers charged with the duty of administering the lt'w will be faithful; but they can be materi ally assisted by the co-operation pledged above. Kever too Old to Lrarn, Socrates, nt an extreme age, learned to play on liiusicial instruments. Cato, at eighty years of age, thought proper to learn the Greek language. Plutarch, when between seventy and eighty, commenced the study of Latin. Roccaecio was thirty-five years of age when he commeuccd his studies in polite literature; yet he became one of the three great masters of the Tuscan dialect, — Dante and Petrach being the other two. Sir Ileury Speluian neglected the sci ence in his youth, but commenced the study of them when he was between fifty and sixty years of age. After this time he bacanie a most learned antiquarian and lawyer. Colbert, the famous French minister, at sixty years of age, returned to his Lat in and law studies. Ludovico. at the great age of one hun dred and fifteen, wrote the memories of his own times. A singular exertion, no ticed by Voltaire, who was himself one of the most remarkable instances of the pro gressing of age in new studies. Ogilby, the translator Homer and Vir gil was unacquainted with Latin and Greek till he was past the age of fif ty- Franklin did not fully commence his philosophical pursuit till he'had reached his fiftieth year. Accorso, a great lawyer, being asked why he began the study of law so late, answered that iudeed he began it late, but be could therefore master it the soon er. Dryden, in his sixty-eight year, com menced the translation of the I laid ; and his most pleasing productions were writ ten in his old age. Higiii.V Important. NEW YORK, Dec. 29. The news from the South through all sources, public and private, shows .lie ex* istene'e of great despondency and discon tent. Jeff. Davis is heartily abused on all sides, and the misfortunes which have overtaken the Confederacy,are attributed to him. The bitter feeling of Georgia and Alabama towards the Confederacy is evidently increasing. A Plymouth, North Carolina, letter says, the ram Albemarle lies so that part of the casemate and bow are visible. It is estimated that it will cost $20,000 to raise and refit her. Deserters from the rebel army, who ar rived at New Orleans, state that the reb el General Sterling Price died recently in Texas, of disease contracted during the late campaign in Missouri. Hood's ioss in the campaign against Nashville is estimated at twenty thousand men, twenty-one general officers and 02 guns. A French paper says one of the rebel pirates at St. Nazairo is taking her guns on board and preparing for sea. It is thought the Minister of Marine will uot allow her to leave port. From tlie Shenandoah. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The cavalry expedition of 500 men consisting of detachments of the Bth Illinois, under the command of Col. Clendenin, and the 18th hnd Kith N. Y., under Col. Gansevoort, which started from I'rospect Hill,has return ed having scouted through Fairfax and London counties as far as War renton. They found no largo bodies of rebels in arms, but brought in 62 horses and 11 prisoners. During Fri day, Col. Clendenin with his com mand, dashed intoLecsburg and cap turod a mail carrie.i with letters from men in Hosser's command of rebel cavalry, now stationed in the Shenan doah, to parties in Loudon county. — In this expedition the Union troops did not lose a man. Dentil of Hon. Robert E. Reed. Mr. Kelley. v 'r. Speaker, the melan choly dnty devolves nnon me of announ cing to the House the doalli of my col league, Dr. Reed, which occurred on the 14th of last month. The circumstances, as I understand them, are briefly these ': Some members of his family being on a visit to a neighboring town, contracted varioloid. Most of the household were taken ill with it. He nursed and attend ed them almost d:iy and night, complete ly exhausting himself, until at last he too was stricken down with the malady iu its worst form. For four or five days the symptoms appeared favorable, and the be lief was entertained by his physician that he would soon be convalescent. But on the morning of the 14th a great change was perceptible in the symptoms. The disease had receded, and although his physician applied every means known to medical science, he sunk rapidly, and died at ten o'clock that night. The sad and unexpected event has caus ed the profoundest sorrow in the commu nity where he lived and was much loved and indeed all over the western portion of the State, where he was widely known and universally esteemed. The death of a good man is a public calamity. It cre ates a void in society difficult to be filled again. L, comes home to our hearts with a thrill o!' sorrow, lor we know how sadly wc shall miss him. In every sphere of life and usefulness in which he has mov ed he will be missed, and iu every rela tionship in which he has stood towards *t3. We roec; 110 more the intelligent and courteous gentleman—the kind and ac commodating neighbor—the generous, warm-hearted fViend-*-the useful, trust worthy and public spirited fellow citizen the benevolent and whole-souled philan thropist—and the earnest, sincere and steadfast Christian man and brother. All these characters united we have lost in him whose memory I desire to liouor, and on whose bier, I would seek to throw a farewell chaplet of love.. He was the soul of courtesy and gen tlemanly bearing. All who came within (he sphere of his acquaintance were at tracted to him by his suavity of manner aud geutle, winning disposition. A frown never darkened his brow, nor a harsh word fell Iroin his lips. Wherever you met him, and under whatcverciicumstan ces. he was always thesamo. Those pres ent, who were membersof the last House, will, 1 know, coincide in this statement. Here, as well as at home, he was loved and esteemed—even by those with whom ho differed politically. But it is unneces sary to enter into any detail of his noble qualities. His memory needs not a trib ute from 111 c, for it is one which will ever live in the hearts of all who knew him. His deeds speak for hinu and they make up a record which sholl Hibg do honor to his name. In every position of trust and and distinction to which his fellow citi zens saw fit to elevntc him, ho discharged his duties faithfully and zealously, and with scrupulous exactness. In the Con gress of the Uuited States, of which he was formerly a member,as well as here in this House—to which he was sent great ly Against his own desire, and at much sacrifice of peisonal feeling—ho was al ways found in the path of duty, laboring earnestly and faithfully for the public good, and never animated or swayed by a single selfish consideration. Throughout the whole of the tedious and laborious session of last winter—though suffering continually fVom i'l health—he was con stant and unremitting in his attention to duly, his seat in the House or place in the committee room seldom being vacant,and I havo often known him to drag himself to his duties when scarcely able to walk from his room to the capitol. The same is true of him in every other sphere of duty in which he moved. To that which he found to do he directed all the ener gies of his mind, never swerving nor hes itating for a moment when his course of action was clear before htm. He was the friend of the poor and nee dy. His car was ever open to the cail of charity, and his hand ever ready to re lieve the wants of the suffering. No trouble or distress was ever brought to his knowledge without enlisting his warm sympathy and generous aid. In the homes of the poor and destitute which bis benefactions had often brightened, as well as in his own loved and happy home, of which he was the idol, he will bo sad ly missed. Ho was the devoted and steadfast friend of every moral and benevolent movement. The cause of temperance early found in hi in a warm and ardent advocate, and he enforced its principles by his own exam ple, at a time when it exposed him to much censure and ridicule. But a short time ago he expressed to me his pleasure in having lived to see the time when the doctrines he had so long taught and prac ticed, almost alone, had become the rec ognized law of the community where ho lived. He was also for many years the zealous friend of the colonization enter prise, and labored arduously to promote the success of the scheme, giving freely his time, labor and means to the cause.— In this too he was blessed, inasmuch as he was permitted to witness the almost utter removal from the land of that evil which he strove soassidously to eradicate. And though the violence and bloodshed which it has brought upon the country cost him suffering aud bereavement, still, like a good and true patriot, he consider ed the cause worthy of the sacrifice. An ardent lover of his country, he pre scribed no limits to the obligations he owed her. His influence was constantly ; exerted in favor of the preservation of the integrity of the Government. The brave soldiers of the Union' possessed in bim a true Iriend. He visited the battle field* and devoted to them his professional ser vices—often to the injury of his own health. He contributed of his means to emelirateo their condition. He allied him self warmly to ommission | and served as a delegate, and no soldier NUMBER 8 of the Union, either in the field or at home, solicited his aid or influence in vain. His heart was in the work, and devoted to the cause of the* country, and he *s teeincd no sacrifice too great that he could make. He adorned the Christian profes sion by a lite of steady, unceasing use fulness and attention to the wants of hu manity, and an earnest, sincere and consci entious rectitude in all hi* dealings and intercourse with his fellow men, as well as by a character for devout attchinent to morality and religion which few havo at tained. The Sabbath School connected with the church to which lie belonged was presided over by him for a quarter of a c ntury, and there—as here and else where—he will be missed. But in one place above all others in the wide universe, he will be most sadly miss ed. In his home. That home, before so happy. The habitation of conlentment and joy and love, and the strongest at traction of earth to linn. When abroad, the place to which—of all others iu the world—he yearned to turn his steps. I well remember with what gladnessof heart he prepared to return thither at the close of the wearisome session last spring. I recall with what Bolicitudelie looked for ward to the time when, the trying ordeal 'of legislative duties past, he could settle down once moie in the calm, quiet happi ness of home, in the midst of his loved faiuilyjcircle. Alas! there, indeed, the desolation of his absence will gather like a deep shadow of gloom. We miss his friendly face among us here. The inter est of his locality and the State at large will miss his care and attention. Enter prises of benevolence—charitable associ ations and the poor and needy will miss his generous aid. The cause of the coun try, the church, aud Sabbath School; his constituents, neighbors and friends will miss him. Hut oh ! none of these will feel his loss nor miss him so much as the partner of his bosom and the children of his love. Theirs is the sorrow which en dures. Others may forget him. The places he occupied iu society may in time be filled again—but the places of hunlmn