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ERIE
E OBSERVER.
„„.,.,,,f0 L I'ERT SA ITTID4rir
gLOAN i N D'M• ii. nooses,
t c lang OF NtATE AND mitt STS
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y 41LOAN, Edit•r.
a oroore, or uithte 3 .4 $1 14,
M charged.
rillai w pay within the you, the paper stL
the account left trlth a proprr alklttr for ow
toms or ADV EATISING :
opea nr lees make a Nome 43 -
op men, $ 7+ 1 One square 3 mostlui $3 00
en, . 100 One 6 " 11 00
00 . n ; 1 111 Ow " - 675
Mar, ehlable it pleasure, $lO.
aim $6 ; mood's, $11; 9 moot a, $ll 50; I
.a.,,a.—ow year, $60.; 6 t,000016. 336 3
Is th• Dasinea• Directory at per &mint.
Card, ever AI, and ander eight, 41'.
modem, In emits a line ; but no advertise
tang the gpMGLIA Notaries for lant than ow
nagairlag beat la tbele
'oaten. ovum, toper,=rd, tor SW
T urves be I. proportion, end the
eoniinod a eite bortelmate boohoo
transient adrertirommierta required
elywrtislaor will ba,pressolod ball
ovat. will h. mad. oo all except
when ?Lid In advance.
SS DVREOTORY.
/PH YUCAHIPHIr.
Osier in Groceries, Provisioos, Ship
...d li alln• ran kc, ki., State Streit, Er*
I.4IKIRTON.
N 4, 2, Huskies Block, State Street,
'WILLI 01 H. LUCK.
n u r t ,,, T , lave to Booty's Blocky north snit of
No; Noire, formerly occupied lop Moen at Co.
i 4 •arrante.l. -
JACOB H. FitIMK,
.4 FAKirt, bill returned from the if
Vie during the winter.=erishlft AL
alto at tit residence, corner dFr eseA et&
ItOGICKS & IiENNICTT,
`eta bearers to Hardware,Cruckary,Glantran
11 sad 12 klmplry Stook, corner of Fifth sad
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!hit CEO LVTLIf..
necupled by James Sill, Esq., se •
the !atom, orY Merphy between the awed
RAKPH rk CLARK.
with J Lytle.
1 0 1 ILE STO It ILS.
gees., awl Retail - Dealer In every der
[N,eatie Dry Goo* Carpatings, Oil
.. stmet, eOrser of rtith, Craa,
.wroax,
'•nohctnrer In ant quality Bendy
it (*ranking Goods. No. 7, Brown's
M2OIMI
and Proviislooo kn. Two
Cbarpaida r Rs* Pa.
LI A3ll 1110aWrON,
ca. Dada, Agreement Bois& aad X ortan
separately and carefully drawn. 0111er on
Jaa. M. Starrett, arocary Atom Rrie,
& BANTAMS.
Jvisions, Praline% Pork, Flan, Salt.
Sala, War, Nailik Brooms, Pall; W
Warr. kr Tem. 4.kfalf. Priam lug, ki , 7 4 n
-utc •flnwt, 4 door. abartlflea Pad 0150% ni.,
‘RII.KR dr WARREN.
I. trimly., No I, American Block. Col
te. flit:Apel attes of the United State...Lod
remitted. Bank Notes, Gold
Ind snld. aten paid on Uwe deosits.—
hAnd Winkt . ohs bought, sold and 10-
,04 terms.
DIIIWINIIti.
.11011 Of amt Pews. Will practise in
outity, sad glee prompt and faithful
gated to his beads, either as an At-
Mee is Ktopire Block, acmes of
WCO lltkl.
....4 Aseriesa Ihtedrare sad Cutlery.
lam and Steel, No. 3 Reed Hones,
- -
BIOME is DICKINSON. -
..partnership, would reepeettail, oiler their
IMO citizens of Erie and vicinity. Rene
e nbmto obetetries.
t PAY NE.
t Ihracaairen, Dealers in Coal, Fish,
Lon. suri Planter: Public Dart, east of gtale
LARK d: MRTCALY.
I Hamm*, Erie, Pa. Interest alloyed' on
Id Sight Dratta, Check' and s i arcia, on.
.and A:annuls bought paid aoki,
ale principal cities La the Vaned States;
trope na our own responsibility.
.1. STEWART.
aru scsosoll. Oaks ittimart k Sine.lair's
•r •t.t.r soot Seventh streets. Essidencs,
Mar east nr sassafras street.
W L RFAIIMOW.E.
I chwthgt, Joinoomo, 4 Co.,
n of Forotiro and Doi:oaths Dry Gkoodo, Nos.
arm Stretts, Nr. York.
u.,
01.MM/A NNZIPVIILD,
CAATICI A. BACAVAILIL
Basin 11.1
TAIL DaaLcas IA Fancy and Staple Dry 0 . 0 4 as
XI WoLb. , tc . No I Brown's Block, Bea.
ALLEN A.-
ufire In Nee Block earner of Poach
Eli 3
A B I(L
"ilium Sksristaa,)
loom between UV! Reed Hoe" •nd
oa to the best style of the art and
AS M. --
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firm G C..,)
-taw Jewrlry, Silver Spoon*, Musical In
lamps and ?imp Goods wholeirle
IIikPLIKR, & CO.,
Rathag, Steam Boilers. Vaalt
ton, tad al; k• Kis of Machinery and Taney
.
L. cHArim.
7 Dv? ter obiee in the American Bleak.
r +tato street and the Publie Square, dr
'nem thasonable, end all wort warranted.
I ,4 PORD d; CO
'•
84 " \.•t., Conte:Ler al=o6/=.
pnocipal dues eoostualy for
"k 541114,,,
XIIRON SITAR?.
—ollll4t.l.7lHan rnudouot, Fourth stagot,
Apo
Ac NT6WART.
la fancy sad Staple Dr 7 Goods and .
Moose and BMW tea HoiArt,
R. CUTLER.
Erie Couty, Pa Collections had
nth promptn ess and diepateh.
is Drega. liediells." Planta, 04
1 How Eri; Pw
°RN
Y.
() eke in Beatty's Building, uplitalis, Si*
HEARN
Merrimac dealers fa Coal, Mar,
lam at Upper Lake Stanuarm. Publ.4°
J. JIORTON.
fl erchant, Putele Dock rata, dank"
aa4 anterft
RIGHT; & CO..
en if G. 1.1 Coin. Initial"
liN te.rtine&tft Of Deposit. Mao,
l eltUr in the Coins, and ill porta et
1111 ., Beatles Building, le theroom
' , Cochran, North .14 th• Put
c. s acrimony.
BLAKE,
tad lietnii Defter In Foreign fad
lal Flower., Ribbons, Mika, LAMA.
Xa Ro.cre Block, Stmt. stree t
a paid le °niers.
it' & CLARK.
TDoeoestle sod Imported wwe
bscm, Mb, Oil, sod Aic i tz
No klossell Block, Statestreet
W. AN mum. -
Retaal 1).A1 o r le maid s& °Macy,
Ma t ao4 Dining Chain. No. 4 gay-
C• UAW/ALL.
`-staars lo Tammany Hall
Moonily Maimlore, Cbeep Publics-
K+, Gold Pew, Pocket Cutlery, &e.
tom•Krir.
end k. , &alter ha Well rod
In
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wrousAui sad dealwe la Ws 1•41&,C10041. Nit!
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AMMAR" A? Lsw..-011110 Over Anitual, • • *elk
pert meow d PM, LI" P.
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JOSEPII • • EIS IS •
iturvraelvium of Bob sad
4WrBiOa.ie*leloeuts,l6lr S
MOY=% sill
MR e * ad
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streeny* 4 Tooke " Sae
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War* ht., State mart,
A.
Arrow = Et.
AT LAW .410/I.'
ErVii,Pa
J. C. 1414e1101104
WootosAtoood Rotel dolor la onHoolo thogo t ot IVAN, thetasthetas mod
A mo Hardware, Awn% lON Stool, he,
844 4 , 0 had Cantors Moddio sod Pothiog.
Proteh street, pppoolta the Brd D Mice, Al
1 1 / 4 -
4.. WILLIAM WILLING.
Resinsr to to flood at &• Park sal Music Mon,
Freak sterol, Erb, Ph,
- - -
J. G.INANII. 00., ---
Dtrr.ssa to Biota sod Shoo et Wholoodo and MOIL ot No. 10
Brown's Block State Argot. MIN Ps,
C. tIr MAWMIN. '
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PIPOTOOILI •YrD A/1112011711 ARCM. Pock low, coot Booth h
Stewart's Erle, Pa.
PARK KALI..
A - Lama sod essomodloos RAD ATP Cower* Lbw, awl PO&
likatioso of all Was; Nast o( the Past. Nassissat libe Basking
COLN of N. Sanford & Co., No. I, Rood Rosso. Ma, Pb.
J. C. stmurruna,
LCILW4.II AJIMS, to peeekenedl to take lbeireorteotepoe
aiS to the
very beet etyle ter one dollar. Bowel IC the WWI. North
wed tamer of tie &Pet.
KEYSTONE '
5 11 , U5.
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NAIIIIIPACTUItt W a . • ID DIAL= IN ai 1
FLOUR, 1121.1:11 AND VIM,
ALSO, COMMISSION MBRCHANT,
FOR DUL PURCIASZ AiD 841,1 Oil pas sails
KEYSTONCAILLs, ' 1 rroßr. Mo. s, PAU KALL.
• urbeadvins, FL 1 ram PA.
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All oriels so
Won* the Post 011ese ot eltbor Owe( will be prompt
ly ottoodoll to; and dellostoilio tit* eltpleto of &Sir.
Ittlo, Jol t y 25, 1847.-11.
EEECEMI
THE ERIE CITY MILLS,
d iii
E rl= 17 o rir.
Proprietors,
errant as Ali £ D BAIL DIIIAL/1113 TX
Amoral. coltN, COIN 111 CAL. 277., MITS, CHOP 87E77,
SHORTS AND BRAM
FLOUR. of all tin& kept moastaatly es bawd, width we .111
a. low es any ether dealer le the city, sod deliver free of charge
within the city limits.
Ur All Flour warranted to ba am r•preseeled.
Er
wbrat. CASH paid ibr Gada—Whamt. Rye. Nita. Cara and Buck-
Brie, Jelly 211, 11187. If. IL RAVIRTICIL,
P. MUCK
The Insurance for Town and =
X &Ni
to Cwinty non Inuosto Ora to
n so
rm... tanner* ow nory doweriptioa of la Tows sod
Couloir-bat as tow rate' r we coundoat wi Slob an
divided lab two Alamos thl the Panwor'klw which wenn" but
farm properly an drrothagy SD Get or over tram orpopusa us
leer .% Led the Cowwwornal, to which all kbd proprety an la
'area Theron& Is either op/Ninon an oat Mine for boob la
the other ;
DV. Crib Insurance mete to either Deesetmeet at the einall
stiel, rate.
J
mam C. linurboal. C. 11.1111641% • W. Ithebteumelbt,
8. Smith, Jobs larnaaady, Jas. K allamatt,
A. P. Kepler, ?ha. Iltaniard, Jacob Hamm,
Geese A. KUlot, K. Babbitt, W. D. flays,
J. K. Judie%
or?lcielts,
Jos. K. STIMIXTT, Mo. Ramp Orinnamr, See.
ChAJLAJut K. imam, Tiros.
0111100. grer J. g. Stertetre Gramm ?Freels street. le the roc=
ore led be Ntaenthatteleon & Ifethemy, as a Lew *Mee.
Erie, Jerky 21. 11174
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GIOtERAL DISURANCJI AGEICYI
{)PIKE In Empire Block, porno, of State and lUI ittreeta, Arm
i t door to the tight, op Mein.
ti. F. DOWNING, Agent.
lEPREttg.NTLEiC the folleariag Companies of the highest eitemil-
Jag, curie.ii isir tir Siete .1 hair y plural di:
1111INZE3
HOWARD FIRE and MARINE
hunirenoe Clompany of Philadelphia.
Franklin Buildiewio, No. 412, Wawa &rad.
CAPITAL, Ikesrely 1 oveste4l, Isoll,ollo
The (baker City Insurance Co.
OF PHIL•DELPHIA.
Office, fraiskliaWisp, 408. Wm ma &rod.
Casa Capital sail lllusrplas, • • • 611111,111110.
Manufacturers' twn:Ce °Papally,
OP PHILADILPHIA.
Olite Serekinta _saIsas,CAPITAL, - . - iSissw spe.
Itelio, August 1, 11167.
Insurance and Trust Company.
PHILADILPHIA.
No. 331. Own 107) Masse libel.
AMU&
ITEL risarattrAL. Autkorlost Capitnl._
a Iloraboadloo gammally_ atad
r= INSURANCE . O
WL.I of w Sturos, Far-
Lin*
tad or
MARINE INWILANCE On Carrot. aad Tarots to
all Barb of the world.
Chi Goods by Ithem OINK 14 . 0 sad
;NLAND INSURANCE laud Collar, to .11-
parts of the
Coostry.
DlRie TO,llB.
Chillies C. Lathrop 1423 iralnatetnet.
Alursuder Whiles, It Nerd' Trout Stave%
Holm D. Rowe, ranzaher Runtimes, Vaunt Strad.
Jobe C. Hunter, ars el W=4, Riutur H Co.,
E. Tracy, Sr.. etTruay H
Thos. 1.....01/= ame . Sime et OUles;ke H Ram
stinvell S. Am of Blabs,,shacm. Si
lane S
S..
Fi a g e b u it. Attora‘usglot
J. R. WOnrily, Ana .= to it Ildtairith
Joan Man i lellOuth
Jamas B. am* Oro datiamiala tal 1 Co.„
Moo. ,W. Haase, Oaidaritime
Hew C. Witooss„ Nov Test.
-- U. C. LATHROP.
TX. DARLING, Plr t.
Jowl' J. Eitionti, Sourekiry sod Trosourer.
H. K. RIORAZOINOIt. amodotaat Soaatori•
B. K. Batoota, Surveyor.
J. J. LINZ% Ages*. Ms, ,16.,
♦sgut W.. 1857.-111
THI DILAWAZE IMO AL SANITY_
INSUILAXOII
D OOIPAIT.
OP PHIL•ELPHIA, '
t
U now dein bueberee SO the linteed piss, giving the tir•
ea p
• o~penhea
ip t i t nate d the Ceeepary, *Wei
ty b eteg-the lna
Lake upon the Lake yeem amid Cards lanered en the meet Moraine
tense. Lewes teliD b. ilberany sad menptly adiented.
The this tee seite*esfteh Whew; sad ollberpeopertys la town
or (vestry, for • MOM termspumennelly.
DFDI/010111L
Joseph R. Seel. lasseePlead, PIMA Molder,
Theephilus Paulding. him C. Ounti• B. Jam Bresbe,
Robert Barka. Jobe Gene* r , Jobe D ik r ung.
Hugh Craig , besseel rodwasoisik 0061 1 P
Letrremee, David D. titan% idirard
&Gay, Inas E. Duteti, J. G. Johliaoll,
Willis. PN..14 William Atha J. Nesilla.
Dr. B. Thotark - Dr. R. IL Bekaa. Jabs Teiter,
Spam? Meese%
W. Xasona. Iles%
NI1W114301", Seery.
Applaestiou an be main to
Rs* Ayell 4, 1487. Jr. KELLOGG, nook Me.
• Piro! Mel! Piro!!!
Ga• To 0. A. 111130111119011 lassthess Oise, wiser WI
State sad Fifth sari, Wrest's loss
propwiy lasswed. thrsessuls ties New
sloe. 4r,
1001CHANTIF nit AND autain xxsou.sci 00111" ANT
et PhDs*. td. Authorised &sag 9011101011. Ilocandy Is
.F Mein( um:nuns Aithwth, Ms&
hod Co., P. theptsul 11111111111,411110. pada *Awl sthethly
rioted.
R.N. ea low es wady Se the lathingwill •
rlo, Doe. 114 1.111. a . A. I ael.
im = - . - L- I=LCIPVIT
Clabestype
_AA* .
lI MITO oat? Ana Allimparfa. ;
MN PA.
CUM Inalirsoll Is l ONS War Ow NINA EA.
um, Thom pluburei arm tA g aii, sail we so Mr*
raisin a• eitlaPosellig , ' '`
.w. to 'pairs&
Art.. Oct. U. It w'
- rose AilMr it Jipfkillilliell
IL 4 Loor,
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DIAIICTOKB
ERIE CITY
3 fTa . .1 1 :4:- -- ) 41 0 :IA
Stittt gotitg.
?HS mum KNOW 0211111111 PULL.
Caw days bad bap* to &Aso
The shadows aped the lava
To OM tem the eha trine tatty,
%Magee tang lee data ;
The issures e( tke Wye to nodden.
And toned. to the wind,
With itehetter annt and whispers
ctt tbe weer that lay behind.
And now arid epto would latter
A 4664 leaf to the "mum%
Wilda we shank never giaddes.
Nor vela with a summer soup&
The OM wan red is the
The cloud wakiew he the sky.
And we know that the yew was galling.
That Ur wintry time use oArk.
Bak •o thought wilt/aka tin s.yr,
With hie loved as. wear ilms
"0, fl.•th. lows hrirs Iler• 11W.,
Lave her, taboo nitsgbt cam mare:*
A little pomp warmth and brightness,
And tarrying of the man,
Ilad Lpft no content with the future ;
Thankful for what had been ;
We dreamt not of Winter, standing
As toady we toe Ins stand,
la 04 midst of theAsonntains yonder,
With fisivellyn In hue band.
Though ha Wes sot tow to the Tetley.,
Though helesves the MU era noon,
Rim foot will to on tie lake's tritest,
He grin bosh the river soon,
Yon pilot of his hoary finger
We northern know fall well,
Our sigp that Summer IS over—
The Ant soow_on the Pall.
611oict
An Adventure in a Gaining Howie.
-
It-vu in the-spring of 18— that I found my
self gliding upon the waters of the mighty Alio
sissippl, and boom& fur the Crescent City, New
Orleans.
With a single exception I found no traveling
sequaintance on board the boat, although I bad
been two days upon my journey, which was be
aming quite monotonous. Tho individual with
'bout I, singularly enough, fraternized, seemed
like myself, to have little inclination to extend
his sequitintanee among the passengers, though
be continually seemed to be on the lookout l '
or
some one, and from the operations of two or
three individuals, who've profuse display of vest
chains and jewelry, and proficiency at cards at
the table in the saloon betrayed their profession,
I more than once set him down as a police de.
tective in disguise
Be called himself George Thorn, of Kentucky;
so his card real, which be gave me in exchange
for mine In truth he was a noble specisiett of
that State. Full six feet in height ; a clear, in
telligent blue eye, 'Toad .forehead, and a light
curly hair, muscular arm, and the chest eta Her
miles, he ohalleffged_ . tise adui ration of more thou
one of the *seers as with his serious and
weitnssmiling facie tie:pared the proutedade deck
or sat apparently buried in thought in the
saloon.
"Do you ea . yr play cards?" said Ito him, as
be left a group that were standing about a table
of four players, and noting the prrtgreas of (he
game. I had frequ.•otly s.•en him invited, But
be invariably, like my elf, r.•fus•d to participate
is the gunk?
"Oh, yes," said he ; 'but wherelB the use of
playing here ! tht•re fell.iws (nlitiding toward
the players) know .-very ear,' in the pick by
their baeka, and th.•c at.• trying hard to pluck
some poor pivot' fro•u ant en d th•• pn-aeugers,
but as yet with indiff.•rent ati.•c• s+; beware of
them, sir."
I thanked him for his friendly warning, and
at the saw time expressed my utettieliment at
his affirtuutiou T.l c.n vine. m e of i t , e a ll e d
the steward of the boat, and ordered him to bring
a fresh pack of cards, which were brought, and
he hstideti the pack to me, bidding me to shuffle
them. I dirt so, when he immediately selected
nearly every ace and king from the pack, without
looking at the Noe of them. Next be dealt them
in two parcel*, when, upon examination, I found
that all-the cards of real value in the game-were
in his bands, .although I trold not detect the
least unfairness as he dealt them.
"You see," said he, smiling at my Kok of as
tonishment, "the, advantage an expert in these
matters has over a shillful player "
"I do, indeed," I replied, astonished at my fel
low traveler's dexterity, and beginning to think
be might be a reformed gambler, or one "playing
the 'possum" for some ptepese or father ; but u
be did not urge or even invite me to play, nor
-bad played with arty one else, and threw the
cards aside with an expression of disgust too
natural to be assumed, I came to the conclusion
that my traveling acquaintance was a riddle yet
to be oelved.
Early the nett morning the boat arrived at
New Orleans, and amid the hurry and bustle of
disembarkation, I lost my friend, the Kentnek.
ian, not even seeing him to bid adieu. The
same evening, however, after visiting the - theatre,
was enjoying the cool sir and fragranee of a
Havana in the St Charles Hotel, and conversing
with a friend from the North, whom thad for
tunately met, when whom should I encounter
610 my steamboat friend.
After the usual greeting, our qpnversation
turned upon our trip down the river, nor fellow
passengers, &e., when my fellow traveller re
marked if I would like to witness the interior of;
a gambling house or "hell," as it is sometim
more appropriately called, he would ba pl
to show it to us as one of the sights or "lie s"
of the city Never having witnessed anyt ng
of the kind, both I and my friend assented!, and
after a abort walk found ourselves withiit the
precinets of one ofthose - glitteringand gigeoue.
Y to' the
gaged in
1
his finger, I saw the itentweithetribradeadly jade.
His eyes glowed like fire fer'4l4. instant, then
his (*untwists aasumpd hitless' eels and
placid look, and,'to Otir. ussettpeot, be rose rod
walked across the
.apartinesit Istite Player, who.
had just: been left by his • enfireion sod emir
tton.ly proposed to try a hand,Slith twee !
able, cud if we, his friends, listlit ezeires his
for i abort time. Of etteretl W. easentcd—eo
did the gambler who appears ,111- that somewhat
surprised at the proposition, hlrobattly revele
ved to try kis skill ou the new
The cards were dealt sod pare 'reseeded.
We were sufficiently near toe* tbat the pieces
of gold which constitutaLtisirst stake were
won by our friend's oppoaenty BD, also was the
second The third stake Theta gained, and thus
they went on, alternately winning and losing,
till at last Thorn carelessly said :•
"That's a preuy deg you'offered to bet awhile
ago, stranger. Will , you Ball if I"
"Well, as to that," eat& file other," Imiti pretty
enough, and coat me enough,-der' a youitg fellow
pledged it to mo some three years ag o as s sort
of cote of hand, which be promised to redeem
with five hundred dollars that he owed me--a
debt of honor, sir; but he sever paid it, so I
retain the ring. No, stranger, I guess that I
will got sell the ring."
"Hut the owner, you should
.have nado him
pay. Five hundred dollars is a dear price for
such a bauble."
"Why as to that," said the • player, as he
gathered np his cards for the next band, "he
eionfd'ot come to time very well ; for he paid
the debt of nature, as they say, the Paine night,
and that canceled my obligation. Ah ! the
stake's mine; there's always luck in this ring,
sir, I believe," said be, as he drew the money
toward him "Suppose we try a larger stake;"
and he prepared to shuffle the cards again.
"A s you like," said Thorn
"Well, what ghatl it be ?" said his op ponent;
"anything from ono to See hundred ; 'and he
threw a bank note of that denomination care
lessly upon the table.
To our surprise, Thorn drew out a wallet from
his pocket, and produced so equal intones ;
then sweeping the cards they bad been using
from the table to the floor, be called for a - fresh
pack ; and as the attendant brought them, he
passed themrapidly through his hands and ga
them to his adversary, remarking to him es tte
did so, to "mind his deal this time," flung upon
him a searching glance as he went through that
operation. The game was that known as bluff
nr poker, I know not which, but at any rate one
in which the players bet on the cards they bold.
Thorn and his opponent having glanced at tho
cards commenced the game. ,
"I'll go one huu'lrrd," said Thorn, comment.
ing.
"Two hundred better than that !" said his op
ponent.
"Another hundred !" continued Thorn.
"Fi'm'm ! three hundred better !" said the
gawhler, producing the notes
Time,• hundred more !" said Thorn quietly.
The game WWI getting exciting to us as spec
talon; three thAntand dollars lay upon the 'stop.
to he derided by th^ eards bald by the players,
each. of whom seem from his beta to ho confident
of success, though their eownwenattee betrayed
tort the lxsr t En nt inn.
"One hunfirvii more," said the gamble r spin.
"I'll eall you," said Thorn.
"Alt: direr Kings and an Act* said the
harper
"Turtax Acts An) A Kumar' said Thorn
quietly, as he displayed his own earls, and with
hie eNesi fixed Ftradil7i upon his opponent folded
np the
"Ptvrtutr favor. y , n," ii l th- gmtder, Ptni:
°ally. too w-11 -ely•il.d 1.0 ray any emotion
eliarin r sub.
..Sri it .e.An.," ,sid Thorn
"But I hope. to meet yin again, Fir, for f
Hive my revenge, aft , T t henry ti run nf
his," said Thorn's ripprinont, "and I hi
• .
doubt your friends will join CB in s si
down, fur if you are 24 good rracitinr
singing , a snug, or , telling a story, as
hand at eardA, those who are your
MIMI
"I must enofras," Raid Thorn, "'
of a convivial orsausical taro, the
,
Calogienally tell good story. I
tory noW, sir upon my tongue's,
.
_
of uncommon interetti to yew'
''To me! Pray tell' it sir, said theAfittnter
with a laugh. "It will be good wind up to the
evening's entertainment "/
1
It was now past mid ght; absorbed in the
excitement of the game, e had scarcely noticed
the fli g ht of time, or t t the adjoining rooms
were nearly deserted their occupants, at the
other end of the spar eat ie which we were.—
The other players 110 finished their game long
since, and been spOtators of that between Thorn
/
and his opponent. ' . .
"About three ears since a men in Kentucky,
the
was
gent of a large business firm,
intruated tth a sum of money, and egomania
sinned to trap ct somdbuainess in New Orleans.
It was his fit visit to that city; he started hap
py, leaving i behind him a young wife and a love.
ly infant. /Unfortunately, upon one of the Mis
/
siseippi is or immediately upon his arrlval at
New Or no, be fell in with a proptsional—a
man of lay—you understand.
"B the management of this professional, the
ycruo man was enticed to a 'hell,' induced to
play ) plied with wine, stripped of his money—
in efiort, to use a 'professional' word 'plucked.'"
i t'll*: ha! the old story," said the gambler;
/he fate of all pigeons!"
/ "But I have not finished; that which most
interests you is yet to come."
"Indeed! go on."
"The young mom was perfectly sobered at his
loss; he returned to his,.hote4Latung with re.
worse and half crazy with excitement, he folioed
s•pistol to his head and blewont his brains, lea?.
init.* tarnished name as an inheritance to his
wife and innocent child."
"But what is all.this to Iner t said the gam
bler, now pale as ashes beneath the flashing eyes
of the speaker, "is it a moral lesson you are
about to read here, or a sermon you have to
preachr
"What is it to you?" continued Thorn, his
voice quivering with excitement. "AU I'll tell
you what it is to you. This meeting of you and
tonight, which for three longyears I have
sought, is not mere chance. The baud of hea
ven Is in it. Tway three years ago this very
night—aye, Ibis very boor," said be glancing at
his watch., "that the young man I spoke of rush
ed madly late stersity-tot by hits own band,
bat his opponent at the card table is he that
should be accountable for the deed of blood. -r
The amount of money be lost was just the
amount I have wee this night from you—that
vezy ring upon yoir finger is his-4 Am HIS
lINOTUZEt AND YOU AIM HIS ASSASSIN!"
been too
The
be Rogue
groups
was igen:
'god Ps we
t part meats
four play.
. tose we
table for
egad one of
opponent:"
-tours, and
oppo•
see fop m
ows oci the
Thorn prononneed these weeds in t Ann, elesr
ringing vo;ea, sad as be concluded, broaglit his
band down with s blow upon the table . at which
they were altdav Irldelt was Instantly oeertura:
pi ss be and his °precut started simeltanedualy
to their feet. They were scarcely Maputo, apart
ofter.apriaging (ova theii chairs, and bedsdnow
their weapontas they teas. "Dial •Ifarl" , shoot.
sd die gainb!art disehaeging his weaponthe ems
inset-he pined'llis bet. Tbelibllet rip*, 9tidi
Thorn' wailiteeet, 'salt vatisbatii MtO Me
mento from his pocket, dangling from its chain,
at the same moment his wat t slowly rising, be-
ay. (top
eau& 10 see
/If meet
7 jewelry
OIL bock
eaky is hie
captious,
bat upon
'
• r
1.2
loCklaffigri . n, •18.5
n"
ek as
ve 00
sit
a bottle,
olding a
rienda are
• at lam not
a gh I can ca
ve a little bia
s end that will be
•
ME
same rigid as that of ashitote— , iimpiettil he held
exploded, sad the gambler fell heekvieerpee up.
on th* carpet. This all purled 90y WO
we scold interfere, that we stocikaa al
zed for an iastast--the sensate a by
ly
sins rs.
te noise—and the police ouse raa is \ the
apartniest, There gristly mum ' Isiself,
de t 4
merely turning to us sad the other two o were
in the room, plying as be did so, "Getithisen,
bear whams that I - fired is self defame and that
I received the villain's list fire here"Leml he
poins ,, i to his shattered wateh with a smile, and
turning, left the room with the Amin.
He was tried and a!quitted, as It was clearly
proved that his adversary tired upon him first.—
The fact that the pmbfer wu a notorious rascal,
whom the community could well afford to spare,
might have had inflame with the jury.
I have not met Thais since, bat the recall+
don of that fearful gene, is yat fresh sad vivid
its my mind, though many years have passed
Owes it wu caseload.
Another Harp Bergson
My Beloved l3reethering-4 am an unlarot
hard shell Baptist preacher, of whomyou've no
doubt heern befire, and I now appear here to ex:
pound the Scriptures and pint out the narrow
way which leads from a vain world to the streets
of the Juroosalunt, and my text which I shall
ehoose for the 000118 i XI is in the led , of the Bi•
ble somewhere between the second Ohronicils el
and the last chapter of Timothy Titus, and when RI
you find it you will God it hi these words :
'And they shall gnaw a tile and Gee unto the
mountains of Hapsidem whar the lion roareth
and the wang doodle mourneth for its first.'
Now, my breetbering, as I have before
you, I am an uneddicated man, and koo.
ing about grammar talk, and oollidge
but I'm a plain uelarnt preacher' of
what's been foreordained, and called to
Scripture, to a dyin world, as preps:
generation for the day of wrath; for
gnaw a file and flee unto the amour'
edam, whar the lion month and al
mourneth for its first-born.'
My beloved torpetherieg, the
shall gnaw a file. It don't nay
they shall. And now there's -•
file. There's the handmaw
.ouble file and profile;
ken of here isn't one
:oases it's a , figger of
o means goin' it idol
t 'shall gnaw a file
ns of tlepsidani, whit
iipardoodle mourneth
l'And now there be
mkt bar backs, brae'
on that bar, what
and thu be
coonstitutione
blind; and thi
get sixteen
goes it with
take care
says `they
, may, but
one kind of
rat-tail'
kind of file
kind neither;
my breethering,
ing altered; for
unto the mount
lion roareth and the
ie first-born.'
here with fine ohm
, on char fingers and lard
_ it while they're young;
here what, as ling as their
eent whiskey last, goes it
4ers here what, wLen they
id, cut than tiller ropes and
1; but 1 say my dear breethrio,
It find when Gabriel blows his
you've all went it alone and got
y obeli gnaw a file and flee unto
Hepsidaik, whar the lion roar
itdoodle nunirseth for its first.
'hren ' there's more dams besides
Ar's Rotterdam, Haddam, Am.
dam, and don't-eare a , dant—the
- my dear breethering, is the worst
Inds me of a eirenntstanee I once
of Illenoy. Thar was a man
mill on the east fork of Anger
)unded a site of grain, but the
it was a miserable shiner, and
never giv any thing to the church; and my
breethering, one , night that eome a dreadful
storm wind and rain and the fountains of the
great deep was broken up, and waters rushed
down and swept that man's mill-dam into king
dom come, and lo and behold, in the morning
when be got up he found be was net worth a
dam. Now, my young breetheriug, when storms
of temptation overtake ye, take care you don't
fall from grace and become like that man's mill
not worth a damn, for ''they shall gnaw a file and
flee unto the mountains of Ilepsidam, wiser the
lion roareth and the wang doodle mourneth for
its ilret•born.'
'What the lion roareth and the wang-doodle
mourneth for its lirsthorn.' This put of my
text my breetheriug, is another figure of speech,
and isn't to be taken as it says- It doesn't mean
the bowling wilderness, where John the hard
shell Babtiet was fed on locusts and wild asses,
but it means my breetberiog, the City of NeW
Yorleans, the mother of harlots and bardlota—
what urn is worth six bits a bushel one day and
nary red_tbe next; what Diggers are u thick as
black bugs in spoiled bacon ham, and gamblere,
thieves, and pickpockets go skitlag about the
streets like weasels in a barn-yard—what they
have ereamuolored horses, gilded carriages, mar
ble saloons with brandy and sugar in 'em—what
honest men are scarcer than hen's teeth, and a
strange woman once tnk in your beloved preach
er and bambooshid him oat of two hundred and
twenty-seven dollars in the twinkling of a sheep's
tail; but she can't do it agjo, Hallelujah ! for
'they t-'sall gnaw a file and flee unto the mono:
mine of Repsidam, where the lion roareth and
the wang-dAedle mourneth for its &damn.'
My breetberiog, I am captain of that flatboat
you see tied op than, and I've got aboard of her
foul, Batson and oats, sod potatoes and apples,
and as good Moigehaly whisky u you ever drank;
and I'm mitt' apt to git a big pliee for it all.—
But what, oh my breetberiag, would it all be
wash if I hadn't relidgia? There's anthill like
relidgin my breetheriug. It's better nor silver
and gold juniaracks, and you can no more get to
heaven than without a tail. Thank the Lord
I'm a ClPleddiellted ma ' my broethariug, but I've
unshed the Seripters from Daa to Burshebee,
and found old Zion right side up, and hard shell
relidgin is the beet of relidgintt. And it's not
like the Methodists what expects to get into
heaven by bollerin hellfirei nor like the Univer
satiate what gits upon the broad and goes
the whole b*, nor the 'United Being what
takes each other by the seated the isomers and
tries to lift their pelves in to heaven, nor the
Catholics what burghsu tickets from their priests
—but it may be aimed my breetheriug Rau a
man what bad to eras a river, and when be got
that the ferry boat wu gone, and- be just rolled
up his 'koalas and waded over—hallolujahl for
'they shall gnaw a file and flee auto the mons.
tains of Hepsidam what the lion yoareth and
the le ;mune* for its Arst-born.',
Pass hat brother Flint, sad let every bard
obeli shell out. Amen.
• ,
4, In the reeept railroad disaster to * freight
trays on the New York Central, • tall, slab•lited,
lank. haired Yankee drover wee aldig with six
horses in the oar which wee precipitated down
the embankment. It rolled over and over until
it reached the bottom al the: hollow below, and
rested upon its side. Is a minute or two, the
tertibie sublimity of the seem was broken, and
the coasterestioa of the speetators ,ban ged to
mirth upon seeing the - door of the upset ear
thrown open, sad the head andbod,y of th e Ver
root- drover projeeting oat eloapted
physhmomy expreesing the seed rilthpitei
-ReMakeitt:
aired," ` l l4kifkifs,
ova" -
Tke street was irresistibly sonde, ant, the
apeetalem had to lank in spit of the salinity.
_ nave ,which
Ars cope of tho working (Ohl) matrimonial
stern in the old country, aid really reads more
tike the plot of an amusing oomedy than a ebap.
ter in real life. A gentleman of limited means
applied to a Matrimonial Agency Moe, entered
his name, paid his fee, stated his desire—to ob..
tain "a wife wit §, money"—was _shown a large
number of pertniits, and, after minute in.
quires, err/reseed himself pleased with one, the
original of which had $30,000 in her own right
—be was told. A correspondence between the
parties was the result—unfortunately the letters
have not been published—and, at last, on pay
ing $75 tel more to the bymeeiel go7between,
the agent for persons-if not hearts, the wile,seek•
er, whose name is Allen, obtained an interview
with the lady. As Allen hid simply described
himself as only wanting "a woman with money,"
it may be imagined that be was not. likely to be
dissatisfied with any orinohned possessor of
$30,000 However, the lady whom be saw ac
tually had youth, if Dot good looks, and Mr. Al.-
shell
Rep
cr3dle
len, considering himself very fortunate, pressed
'his suit like as ardent (money-hunting) lover,
as he won, and was duly and tenderly accepted.
Here ends Act I of this life dram►
Sharp as be 'mu, (or ought to be, for beim a
bill broker by profession,) Mr. Allen wu so, eon.
pletely taken in by the appearance of the ttemoi..
serk, that be omitted to satisfy himself whether
or not her reputed fortune wu in notes of the
Bank of England, or the or the "Bank of
Elegance," Dazzled by the .diamond flash
of her bright ryes, our hero omitted to U.
certain whether or not the lady had jewels
of a more earthly kind Yet he did not take
every thing fir granted. He learned that she
resided at Cheltenham, a fashionable watering
plaoe, -and thither he betook himself. There,
he setaally saw the lady riding in a private oar
ria,ge, which he uaturally assumed to be her own,
and became satisfied that she also possessed the
luxury of a lady's maid. , ;The course of true
love never yet ran smooth"—and the lady eon..
teased that she had made a sort of pre•oontrect
to marry another swain; that she would surrender
him, for the sake of her darling Mr. Allen; that
it would be necessary, however, to steal a march
on this to be dreaded rival; and that, therefore,
as she dreaded to excite suspicion by ordering'
the usual matrimonial troisaseau, she must start
on her bridal tour, minus tint silks and angling,.
laces and feathers, velvets and moires antiqwe
usual, we believe, on tho4e extremely interesting
occasions Every man, we are pursuaded, has
some vanity in his coropesition--sometimes to a
much larger extent than much abased Woman.
kind possess—sod what could be morafiattaring
to Mr Allen's amour propre than the assurance
gently confessed with half a smile, that the lady
had fancied-another, but was now willing to de
vote herself to himself alone? Allen was prop•
erly tickled, no doubt, and agreed to marry 'the
lady, even though she did not appear at the altar
in white silk, a Brussels veil, and a darling gos
samery bonnet,. trimmed with a fitting array of
orange blossoms. He married her, and here let
the eurtaip decorously drop on sat 11.
. Having made such a good hit, as be thought,
Mr. Charl& John Allen determined to pan the
honeymoon, like a man of spirit and means, at
Paris. Unfortunately, though not deficient in
brass, which is part of the stock in trade of a
regular bill-shaver, he witted wiEmmetimes
familiarly called tin. He was o rtng much
gear by his buiSiness- -as he bad contrived to
spend somewhat more, was certainly not very
well off. However, bii wife's $30,000 would set
all right, and, on the strength of his being about
to make such a good match, an opulent friend
wai so kind as to lend him $1,250. Now, of all
place in the world, there is none where "a happy
couple" can spend their time and theironey
more agreeably and rapidly than Paris th its
ait )n
theatres, balls, drives, restaurants, as above
- all, the tempting jewelry stores in the Palais
Royal, and the facinatiog millinery shop in the
Boulevards. Reckoning these in the aecionnt,
and stating that they were nearly five weeks in ,
Paris, the money lasted a long time. When
they reached the house of Mir. Allen's motiber,
in London, the $1,250 had dwindled down to
$2O. Here„ with a domestic tableau of reception,
closes Act 111.
Mothers are much keen., than young bus.
bands, emergingefrom the honeymoon. The
day after the arrival of Mr. Allen and his bride,
while the' fortunate and happy husband was sip.
ping his wine and cracking his filberts after din
ner,.in stalked, like Mrs. Efiddou's tgi Lady Mae
bath, Mr*. Allen senior—in a redavian aid a
tremendoias passion: perturbed, in feet, as well
as perterbaned. Without a moment's pause, or
note of preparation, she pounces dope on her
unsuspicious son. "Charles Jabal" she (ivied in
a deep voice, "Ton lave been took in. lashed
of marrying a lady, you have Harried s
maid." Starting op, Charles Joba ' a
a melodramatic manner, "Impossible! My dear
Sophiar Dever could deceive Allier How the
dowager pint. Allen made discovery is sot
mentioned—but she was righ t . The Inglividual
whom the Cockney hes celled "Sophia,"
a te
was a lady's maid, and not "a lady." She
protested that the lowage was mishdran—that
this was a wicked world, to shoat lament
people—that, if slkw4-told or husband a wry
about the 11110,0000, tatijlhrh was invested, net in
funds, bet on the setnreftYiof a splendid &mime
ex Espaoe, or of the Isle of Syle,) he bad alee
ericked her, by declaring himself worth $6,000
a year, sad he "Ir. a brosigham." Finally, it
appeared that abe had only hired the eaniagt at
Cheltenham, to ride in a few times, while AHen
was in, that town, and that the atteadasterailing
maid—the Umbrae of this little drama--was ,t
quick witted Abigail, a fellow went Wadi
who had lent herself' tovass off sillophlar" as is
lady of fortune, and thus UAW her, nalldly end
happily; In the bares - of matrimony, - Wows
their tide n*
*
umatrous alteating, , Mr. 'Allen fospd
his bridh baba, ao tops*, atiochlicalik
Lions nature of her Wine had hem wettable&
that, in five or six days after their Muss from
Paris, she left his home in employ with moth.
B. F
at
tar
Vas tar Oils , '
whiab-a•epars
Mistort,eis
Allyn,. fosse "
=WIN'
. '
his lady'elwe -
Pavia. No; in this
to bras' It the
M marriage is j a. *wt.
•
aland) 0111 4
ibersting w het
s brown stedy„...• •
13he, it mosaic:
hint / (ur ,
y e Sadar bow
'his M 0.,.
erlsbadAkibls
*
, 4`, so inktniglik ,
hack, her action for seperste maistonsegg i Mill
lie. No doubt, also, that she weak/ li
her ass. Mere, with the bete sued for his stifin
debts as ecuacu law, and pet into the coalmine
tiul court for alimony, a mainelatitli trsgio .
is arrived at. The sadism* biting u a aq
the will give in a verdict of "sorrel him right,'ass
martsin drops.
All these etemonstances are very unlii-aevery
day'llfs as ire see it, but hare the
reisiblano• toy day life u reticulate',
on the it e. In file School for liebscilag," her .
BOIIIICICA\VIAP, there is proeisely rush s 118911111111
wears in ti ease—wheres pair of edv.eutuvets,
mutually deceiving and deemed, commit mat+.
loony, each in full expectation that the other is
very rich, and prencet s ludicrous apparent* •
when the truth breaks in upon both, at the sums -
moment.
EMI
Ws beau not toll this story, however, with
any view to make our readers smile. We would
only draw attention to the retributive .nature of,
poor Mr. Allen's punishment.. He merely wait- •
a "a woman with mob;y;" he was willing le
- sell himself - for monei), he misreresentg bit '. l '
own cismOnstaDoes to deceive this wont", and ,
be was woperly serial out by being ilimered in ,
turn.. We sometimes notice, in newspapers of
"New York and this city, advertisements in which
persons calling themselves men, but evidently
not possessing honorable manly feeling, adver
tise for wives --the main qualifloationbeing that
the fortunate lady shall possess property. We
know not whether women so qualified ever do •
seriously reply to snob notices; should any
trir i
weak as to espeot fair play or honorable
sent front persons who would thus sell the
selves for gold, they may profit by the perusal
Mr. Allenrs matrimonial mishaps, and apply the •\
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moral of the story'to their own ease. ,
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Ansodotes of a Louisiana Judge.
Old Judge L—s, who was for years the
circuit judge in that portion of Louisiana known -
at Attakapas eounty, was justly celebrated for
his legal learning, sad was greatly beloved by
his neighbors and friends. He was stern, up
right, and honest, and the death of the good old
wien, which ateserrea-aeol. Twaii. 41 1111 1 114 i -
venally regretted throughout theEtate.
But with all his book lore and legal attain*
meets, he wasyerhaps the greenest man at cards iv
in his entire etreuit. It has been said that he
did not know the "Jack of Trumps" from a Cut.
mood. In the village of Opelousas, as three in
dividuals were sitting round a table, in one of
those doggeries, "wilh &billiard table attached," ,
which are so common in the creole parishes,.
playing a smell game of tbree.ltanded poker,
when a quarrel ensued, which resulted in an
aggravated ease of assault and battery. This did
not end the affair, for at the head of the docket
stood "The State of Louisiana es John Allen,
for an assault and battery with intent to kill, on
the body of Enos Griggs."
The trial came on, and the only witness to the
affray was a Captain Johnson, who was the third
band in the game. Johnson was the skipper of
one of those crafts which transport sugar from
that seelion of the eountry to New Orleans, and
was a self-confident go : ahead relics*, and was as
undaunted before the judge and jury as be would
have been betties the crew of his own little craft.
After being sworn he was directed to tell the court,
and jury everything he knew about the affair.—
After clearing his throat, he commenced by
stating, "that him and Gri(gs and John Mien
were over at Bonnet's grocery, the second day'of
the eleotion,when alien proposed that they should
have a wall game of poker; all agreed to it, and
we went up stairs and eat down to the game ; did'
not know that there was any harsh feelings be.
tween Griggs and Allen, or I wouldn't a_playett, ,
but heard afterwards—"
Here the witness was interrupted by the opurt;
wbo directed his to keep all bearsays to himself
and (tontine himself strietly to the facts of the
MIME
The witness oontinned—"Well, we at down
to the table--Giriggs sot there, John Allen here,
sad I the (makibg a diagram of the defies
table in drder to elucidate the position of the
mdse.) John Allen dealt the eards, I west
blind, Griggs he went blind and John Allen
would'ut see hin►."
The judge, who wu a little deaf, was in the
habit of making an eartrainpet of his.hand for
the purpose of sharpening his heariag, and throw
inghis head a little forward and sideways, hos&
rupted the witness by asking him, "what*,
the reason, that John Allen didn't see Griggs 1 1 "
The withal. replied, "I don't know, but he
weaddn't"look at him."
"Proceed," says the judge.
"Well, I saw him and he saw, and just at
that minute--"
"Stop, sir," sap the judge, throwing him
telf.lnto a hearing latitude, "did r understand
you to lay that you went Mind P .
"Yes, air I I went blind, and Griggs he Ti.
Wad, and "Allen wouldn't see, but I saw Grigg* ,
and then be saw—" - -
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"Witness," ezelaimed the judge, striking the
bola with his clenched fist, "do I beat you
aright, air T Do yo say that you weal blind„'
whll than you 41219 ?"
"Yes, sir," replied the witness " I Saw Grimy
sad Griggs saw sad just at tbatr,r."
" Stop, sir," said the judge. kr. Clerk, los
the lanai iffy dollars for contempt of court,
sad direct, the sheriff to take him to AA aaff' , .
thaw to keep him until he maven further mane . ,
%Maths court. Oallup the next caw, Mr. Clerk" ..
Captain Johnson was dumbfounded, and dfr''
not awake to the reality of his condition until .
the sheriff laid his heads on him—wiles im em•
°tainted: "God almighty, Mr. 4111•0 1 101.1 4 *,
I done; that I mast go to jailr.._ ,- .4111.:
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valisime at the iwaywho had been eatiotpetisip
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