PROFFSSIOVAL CARDS " LAURIE J- BLAKFLY ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Ridgway, or Bcnxingcr I 0. Elk Co, rM T. T. A B II A M S , ATTOHNET AT L A W LOCK II A VEX, P.U SOUTHER & WILLIS. Attorney's at Law. KiJawnv Elk cou ty Fa., will attend to all profession business promptly. cIupinvilbur! Attorneys and Cnansclcrs at Law, OfRo ia Chapin's Block, Ridgway Elk Co. Pa Particular attention given to collections aid ali monies promptly remitted. Will tho practice ia adjoining counties. jol fN a n a fTL ATTORNEY AT LAW- iMJgwny 1 -lie County Penna P nTwr J A ME3" BLAKELY lit. Mary's Elk County Pa. DR. W. W. SHAW, r ractices Medicines & Surrrerv Centreville Elk Co. Pa. im. j7 s. b o r b we ll Eclectic Physician, (Lately of ll'arren county Pa.) i Will promptly answer fell professional Ms by niht or day. llesidonce one, wr rjHm oi lue laie rcsiaence oi on. 3. L. Gillis. DK.C. R. Co., Pa. bight or day. Earley, Kersev Elk Will attend to all call July 21, 1S61. HOTEL CARDS. FOUNTAIN HOUSE, JOSy G. rORTERFIELD, rrcprielor. Ridgway, Elk Couuty Penn'a. FRED. KOltR'S, Ea-Se Hotel Luthersb'irg. Clearfield Couuty Pa. tSyFreilrick Korh Proprietor, liav. tng built a hir'jre and commodious house, it now prepared to ea'er to the wants of the traveling public. Luthersburg. July IGth 18tL ly. LUTifnRuncrnnrE'L. Hitliisl.i:g. 4 Irnt-ni'td Co. Fa. WILLIAM RHHWEM. Proprietor. Luf.hersburg, July 27th 1801. tf. xTcr'sr v7":L)T7:i7! Corner of Peach Street and the Buffalo Road, h U I K P A . EN03 3. HOYT, Proprietor X9"This Tluitso ir ticrv and fiUcd up ""With e pfcial care for the convenience ud cr-!i'!')it of L-usts, at moderate rates. , ; XCi"aoon STA3MSG ai TAcnr.u"ia EXCHANGE HOTEL, Ridipeay, E'lc county Pa., DAVID THAYER, Prop'r. TX.This house is pleasantly situated on thsbanl; of the Clarion, in t lie lower end -f the town, is well provided wiili house room nnit stabling, and Ihc proprietor will pr no pMns to render iho btay of his oCQMts pleasant and agreeable. . Biigwny July 28, I860. 11 y n e Mrs- E- 0- IIOUS E Clements, Proprietress I Ridgway Elk County Peuna. CLEARFIELD HOUSE, Cork En op Market and Water St' Clearfield Pa GEO. N COLBURN, Proprietor ST- MARY'S HOTEL- 81. Mary's Elk County Penna, M. WELLENDORF, Trop'r. LOCK IIAVCN, I'U. E. W. BIG ON Y, Proprietor. Omnibus running to and from the Depot tttt of charge. OCR HEAD IIOUS E, Main St Brookvilie Pa., C. NT. Kretz. Prop'r This house has been refitted and furnish d in a neat style, and is every way adapted to the wants of the pubhe. ITuXTTiTTs cATnTs WOODS & WRIGHT Lock Haves, Clinton County Pa. "I KALERS in Flour, Grain and J Feed nar the Passenger Depot KiJizviray Markets. Corrected weeekly: Apples, (dry) bushel Buckwheat " ' Beans, " " 8 00 J 1 50 1 00 45 m 12 20" 00 Buster " lb Beef " " Board " M. Corn " buFhel Flour " bbl. Hides " It) Hay " ton Oats ' ba. Wheat " Rye " Bhingle M. Kit u down 1 12 50 1 2 1 4 50 00 03 00 00 75 50 80 P. VT. BARRETT Editor INDEPENDENT VOL. 5 1SC5 PHILADELPHIA & ERTE RAIL ROAD. This great line traverses the Northern and Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to the city of Erie, on Lake Erie. It has been leased by the 1'cnntyha iti'a Nad Road Company, and is opera ed by them. Its entire length was opened for pas senger and freight business, October 17th, 13G4. TIME OF PASSENGER TRAINS AT RIDG WAY. Leo re Eastward. Through Mail Train 1 Accommodation 53 p. m. a. tu. i i Leave Westward. Through Mail l rain 1- 66 r- ni. 33 Accommodation p. m Passenger cars run through without change both ways between Philadelphia and Eric. Elegknt Sleeping Cars on Express 'Pnilna ltrttli wnva 1 .1 f rcnnii i 1 1 1 n tnannrf. and Baltimore, and Williamsport and Philadelphia. For information respecting Passenger business apply at the S. E. corner 30th and Market ts. And for Fraiirht busiuess of the Com pauy s Acrents: S. B. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 13th and Market Sts. Philadelphia. J. iV. Reynolds Erie. J. M. Drill, Agent N. C. R. R. Bal tiiuore. II II. Hoitstom, Gen' I. Erejht Aft. Phil'a. II. W. G WINNER, Gail. Ticket Agl. Phil'a. Jos. D. Potts, General Manager, YTmp't. D(fkTNSON&Co7 DEALERS in Merchandise Provisions Sic, on the Heady pay xytem, at prices much to the advantage of purchasers. Dealer in Clothing, Hats, & Men's Furnishing Goods WATER STREET, Lock IIavkn, Clinton Co., .Ta. FRANK X.ENZ a1 & Q Q B, Centreville, Elk county Pa A 1) O L P II T I M M . Centreville, Elk county l'a. Sw?General Manufacturer of 1 O. T n 1 my . "1 I iuu;,, uuL'gies ixe.-.-L,.u furniture, sucii us Bureaus, Tables, Stands Bedsteads and Chairs. All kind of Repairin dono at reasonable rates. BOOK STORE, ST. MARY'S, ELK COUNTY PA Tn the room formerly occupied by Doct. Blakely. COUNTY DIRECTORY. Vresident Judge. Hon. R. G White, Wellsborough. Associate Judges, Hon. V. S, Brockway, Jaytp. Hon. E. C. Schultze, St. Mary's. isherijf. P. W. Hays, Bidgway Pi-othenotary, Reg. and Rec. George Ed. Wcis, Ridgway District Attorney, L. J. Blakely Ridgway Treasurer, Charles Luhr. St. Mary's County Surveyor, George Wuluwley, St. Marys Commissioners, CharlesWeis, St. Mary's Geo. Dickinson, Ridgway. Joseph W. Taylor, Fox. Auditors, R. T. Kylcr, Fox Jacob McCauley, Fox. II. D. Dcrr, Bentzett C'cal Lands For Sale. tW HE subscriber offers for Bale the " Coal privilege, with tho right of mining and other minerals under 495. acres ol laud situated in Fox tp., Clear field county Pennsylvania, within 2 miles of the Ridgway & Shawmut R. It., 1 which connects with the Phila. & Erio It. R., at Ridgway, with a hix foot vein ct Bituminous Coal upon it, which is now commanding t-uch enormous prices, for manufacturing purposes. For sale cheap, terms cash, a good title given. For further particulars, address C. L. BARRETT, Clearfield P. O., ClearBcld C" . Prt Kidgwat Elk County Penna. OUT IN THE SNOW. BY CLARA AUGUSTA. It was a fearful night in niid.winter. ! bread hearth. , Still it could not be with the cold, for her eyes were like stars, and her cheeks with a blood-red heat. The wind moand weildly in the great chimney of the Moor House, and rat , tied a loose blind against the drawing room window. The pressure of air pen etrated even that closely sheltered apart : uicnt, and struck cold and chill across 1 tho uncovered shoulders of the heiress. She drew up her magnificent shawl of 1 some bright wools, and shruuk closer 'nt0 'ne protection of the deep arm-chair she occupied. "Nothing she said between her shut. white tooth," could cross the moors to. night, and still be living. Well , 6he paused her red lips compressed, the veins standing out like cords on her forehead. The whistle of a locomotive, shrill aud clear, burst over tho din of the elem ents, and iu a moment Miss Prescott heard tho thundering rumble of the traiu. It halted at Moor House station. , oaf a !oi: and directly there was a sound of labored footsteps the ' hall door was thrown open some. . body stamped off the snow, spoke to True j the great Spanish houd, and then the urawuig.room was invaded by a tall lig urc wrapped iu furs, and gray with snow. "Your pardon. Miss Preseott.but the hull lamp was dark, and I could not see to get myself out ot my packing. How comfortable you look. And without tho atmosphere is fit for the poles." "1 tie train was late I JMiss l'rescott. looking at him with her eyes of fire. "1 wo hours ; delayed bv the storm. Mai plot Led so is ten feet undei. The men at the village turned out nnd shov. elled us through. I havcu't known such a storm fur years." Ue settled himself in his chair with a breath of satisfaction. Miss PresJutt took up her ciochet, and began working with fingers that quivered in spite of her. "You are industrious, Madeline. I do not see Miss Pembroke nor my mother, I trust they are not indisposed ?'' "Mrs. Prescott is in her room. Miss Pembroke at tho village," returned Madeline, coldly. "At tho village ? She was here this morning." "True, She went just before it be. gan to storm. She had a letter, au im perative call from" she hesitated. 'From Mr. Montgomery V "Yc3, from Mr. Montgomery. You have guessed it : I have not told you. His regiment was to pass through South. gate this afternoon, on tho way to the seat of war, and he wrote for her to meet him there." "She took the carriage, I suppose 1" "No she went on foot. Papa use the horses himself." "She will stop at Soulhgate all night, then r "I think it was not her intention ; thought Mr. Montgomery may, if he remains, induce her to do so. She has not been so eager and fluttered for a long whilo as when his letter came. Wo all tried to dissuade her from going, the moors are so dangerous at this season ; but she would not listen." Roll'o Erskine's face grew set as mar ble. Just then, Mrs Prescott came in. It was easy to trace the relationship be. tween mother and son. The same proud, clear.cut features, the same pure complexion and bronze gold hair. And the elegant, gentle-haired Mrs. Erskine had seeu in Phillip Prescott,, tho father of Madeline, and tho master of Moor Houtc, to admire, it was difficult to de cide. She spoke to her son. "Rolfe, I am uneasy. Miss Pembroke loft us this forenoon for Southgate, the housemaid tells me, intending to return early this evening. Her way lies across the moors, and it is full of perils iu such a storm as this." Rolfo re invested himself in his fur coat. 'Bo at ease, mother," he said, cheer fully ; 'I will go and fiud her. Come, True," The hound leaped up, nnd whined in. telligintly. Miss Prescott detained Erskine her white jewelled hand on his arm. ''Vr. Erskine, Rolfo, you surely will not be so mad ! Why. btrong men have perished on the moors in lesser storms thai) thia. It is suicidal ! She was pale and rigid her voice bhook ; she had forgotten the preseoco of her step mother. Mr. Erskiue shook her off almost rudely ; spoke again to tho dog, and vanished iu the whirling, whitl iug, white gloom without. Mrs. Pres cott turned vj Jadeline. "You have lived here longer than I, and known the country better. Is there any danger my eon ?" Thtr wm no reply S the urm chair - TERMS $1 50 per Annum if paid in Advance TnunsDAi March 30th 18G5 was vacated. Mdcline had gone up to her chamber. When sho entered its luxurious precincts, she shut herself in from all intrusion, She double locked the door, and dispensing with lire and lights set down by the window which commanded a view of the desolate waste of moorlaud from which the old mansion took its name. Bare and bleak, and white with drif ted snow, the dreary tract stretched out lor more than three miles. At its foot lay tho village of Soulhgate. Jadeline's set face was pressed closely ozainst the glass, as if rho hoped to pierce with those wild eyes of hers tho gray obscu. rity of the night. The wind swooped down, and shook ruthlessly the tall old elms it the yard, nnd tossed the snow iuto great hillocks of foaiey white. iladolino did uot know that she was cold she did not think that on the morrow her roses would be white ones, it she kept this midnight vigil. Sho on. ly remember that Rolfe Erskinc was in deadly peril ; she indulged beneath alio, cruel hope that Annie Pembroke, her fair young cousin, had gone out alive from Moor House for the last time, Through the whirling blast Rolfo Erskine strode manfully on. There was a fire in his heart which defied all the cold around him lie started nervously at every fresh hillock of snow, and the dwarf pines thrilled him like the pre. senee of a human being. Every dozen paces he stopped to listen, hoping, yet dreading, to hear the voice of Anniu Pembroke calling for assistance. It was a direful tramp. He sunk waist deep at every step, and the wind filled his hair, and encrusted his face with keen, cutting particles of frozen sleet, almost blinding him. In spite of the time and placo ho found himself, almost inconseiously, reviewing his brief acquaintance with Miss Pembroke. A little more than a year befcrj his mother, of whom ho was tho only child, had married Mr. Prescott, Ja'ioiine's fither. Six months after the marriage. Rolfe had come to ScutLgate to practise his profession. The. physician located there for man years "had died, and Rolfo btipped "into tlio opening thus madn. Jueh of the time his nights hai been spent at .Voor House. That was his home, though he kept his rooms in the village. At moot House he had first met Annie Pembroke. Sho was a poor cousin of Madeline's. Her parents were-dead, aud Mt. Prescott had taken her homo. Sho performed the part of seamstress nnd waiting-maid to her haughty couain. Madeline was beautiful, queenly, her admirers said : but she was uot always gentle, and Annie's lot was a hard one Lrskme had read something of her trial in the sweet, sad face, with eyes of deep est brown, and hair the same shade. She had avoided him always. Ho would have been very kind to her, but sho gave him no opportunity. He was piqued a little, and npoke of it to Miss Prescott. She laughed. Annie was engaged, she said, toRo Montgomery, a young lieu tenant in the army, and had no thought for any other mun. And seeing her daily, the sweet couutcuances of Annie Pembroke grew ' into Rolfe Erskine's deepest heart, until there was no nook nor corner unfilled by the sacred pre sence. Now, she had gone to meet her lover. Erskine said the words over slowly, bitterly, now there were none to hear him. Still, that fact did not lessen his obligation to save her, if possible. I The violence of the storm had iu a measure abated, but the wind still blew with undiminished fury. A Btray star peeped out above the whirling masses of dark clouds speeding eastward ; it was nearly time for the moon to rise. Sud. denly True started forward, his noise in the air, and gave utterance to a short sharp bark. "True, old boy, what is it ?'' The dog repeated the sound, nnd dar ted away. His master followed as fast as he was able, breathless, aud panting with his eager haste. Ho struck his foot against something. Truo whined. Half hurried in tho snow, the brute was digging vigorously with his foro paws, only pausing to utter that piteous whine, so expressive to the eai of Rolfe Ers. kino. The man stooped down, and his haud touched tho soft garments of a woman. A moment more, and behold Annie Pembroke in his arms. Her faco fell against his, it was cold as death, and the rigid hands he took iu hi were like ice. He tore off his fur coat, aud wrapped it around her, holding her so very closely to his bosom feeling in every fibre how he had loved her how, dead or living, ; ho loved her still. The clouds broke in the eastward, and the moon looked forth. The ghastly light fell athwart Annio's face making it frightful in it pallor, but it showed Erskine his exact locality. Not more than a dozen yards off was the hut ol some basket makers, who had cut osiers . thero the previous winter. It was long J since deserted, but still it was a (dicker. He harried toward it, preee-le-I Vr Tare, NO 23 and tearing to body of the girl. There wero some luudles of fagots inside and tearing up his pocket diary for kindling Erskine soon had a fire burning. Then ho applied himself to the task of rostorin his apparently life, iess companion, and soon had the satis faction of seeing her eyes uuelose. Like ono waking from a deep sleep, she gazed wonderiugly around her, until her eyes tell on the face of Erskine. She color ed to her temples, and lifted her head from the shoulders, where it had been lying. He remembered Mr. Montgo- ' " .1 ...J 1 - .1. . mery men, nnu rose auu vreui 10 me other side of the fire Annie spoke first. "Mr. Erskine, how tamo I here 1" "i'ou were missing, and I come in pursuit of you." "Atd found me where?" "Out cn tho moors." "Then you saved my life ? I suppose I ought to thank you." "It is no consequence," he replied, coldly. "I did no more than my duty." "I remember now," she said speaking slowly. "I got very tired and sleepy, and sat down for a moment in the snow to rest. I thought I mustbenear Moor Heuse, I had come so far, and felt so weary. At the village they said I was rash to attempt to cross the moois in such a storm, but I was 10 disappointed at nst seeing Roy, I was hardly." "Roy T "Yes. Mr. Montgomery. It was so liardnot to be allowed to say farewell! The regiment passed through Southgate yesterday. Some one was cruel cuougU to deceive me." "I am sony. Your lover will doubt less regret it, also." 'My lover ? Sir, I do not understand you." She looked up to him, her brown eyes full of wonder. "Forgive me. The allusiou was in delicate." But I imagined from your regard for Mr. Montgonieay " "My regard is no stronger than that a sister bhoiild feel for her dear and only brother. I would have willingly walk ed one hundred miles for the privilege of kissing my brother farewell." "Your Irother 1 Miss Pembroke 1 Anuie ! tell me, at once, is Roy Moot, gomery not your lover ?" "He is my half brother. We had the same mother He was the child of her first marriage my ouly near living rela tive." Rolfo Erskine was holding both hand now, and his face was close to hers. His heart beat so fiercely it almost stopped his breath. "And they told me you was engaged to this Montgomery ; Madeline Prescott lied to me ! God forgave her, I will not. O, Annie, I have lived an ago of agony siuee I thought I had lost you. Do you care ?" "For what?" she asked softly. "That I have suffered j that I love you, Annio ? Say the words that shall make me happy!" "Toach them to me " "Tut your arms around my neck, An nie, and say 'Rolfe, 1 love you entire, ly.' " She taid it over under her breath, but the whispered tones reached his ear, and for him cold, and storm, and mid. night were alike forgotten. True laid down at their feet : tho wind howled, the fire burned fitfully : nnd in content they saw the slow night resolve itself into the new day. They went homo in the morning. Madeline would have said some severe things to Annie, but Erskine speech checked her. "Mother," he said quietly, "this is my promised wife. I have brought you a daughter." Mrs. Prescott kissed her pale fore head Madeline flew to her chamber, and was seen no more for tho day, The struggle she passed through was known only to God and her own soul. Ilcr plot to induce Annie Pembroke out iuto the storm, which her long acquaintance with tho moorland regions assured her was at hand, had proved of no avail ; she had forged the letter with Roy Montgomery's signature for nothing. And she had lost Rolfe Erskine forever. Annie went to a home of her own be fore spring opened. Madeline is still singlo still haughty still beautful ; but there is co rest in her heart. Will there ever be ? frST"In One of the towns iu the South ern pait of Virginia, as a regiment of rebel volunteers were about leaving for the scat of war, a neighboring parson iu addressing the rebels on their duties as soldiers, &c, told them that "having put their hand to the plough they must uev. er look back. Remember," said he, "the fate of Lot's wife, who for looking baek was turned iuto a pillar of salt." At this juncture a bold "seseh," who did not exactly seo tho application, uuJ had just heon luxuriating on a piece of tresh oalt without seasouiog, suddenly startod up, threw his cap iu the air aud suug out lustily. "liooray lor salt for if" Bully How To Manaor. Mkn. V'Ijm ynu want to manage reou, do a hfi. Keepers do when they want tu luann, be. Hero are tiro men tlis? have bce in a hivo. One mjs, "I own the'e Le acd am going to divide then, and mote their. He prepares a pIco for them, and then goe9 to the hivo, thrust.i hi hand rudely into tho midst of thmn, and very soon he has bees all over him, aud he moves himself very rapidly. That ia just as I have seen men attempt to man age them. Another man gets a bowl of sugar and water, and washes his hand all over, nnd goes with the utmost quiet, ness and serenity, and opens tho hive. and puts his hand in gently, an I the boo find everything sweet, and he can scoop them up as though they were so- tuuuh flour, and put them iu as many hives as he pleases (if he only takes care to put a queen bco in each,) and they will uot s.'ing him or fly away. And people aj , "Wonderful I that man has a real mag netic power with bees. So he has when he has sugar on his hands. Now, whoa you want to manage men, wash your hands with sugar and water. Henry JT'artf Deecher. STORY OF A HAT. There was a startling development, at Mount Holyoke Seminary, not lon since. One of the young ladies had just returned from a visit to the outsid world, nnd i-ooh after a vigilent teaehor looked into her room and discovered n gentleman's hat there. Another teacher also satisGed herself of tho existence of the alarming object, and the pupil forth with summoned to the hall of judgment. It was a most delicate subject of inquiry, and the point of attack was only reached by gradual and sigzag approaches. The pupil who manifested her depravity by lialfconcealod merriment, and showed no disposition penitently to unbosom herself, was at last brought up with a plump question as to the hat in the room. There was a moment of painfully anx ious suspense, followed by a sudden col lapse, when the offender confessed that she had brought in one of her father's j old hats to cut up for rolls for her hair. Ibhe was pronounced excused, and there was great fun in the halls, as the story circulated. Springfield Republican. A Female Monster. In-deedl "A man, named Hadlock, has met his fate, iu Hawcsville, Kentucky, lately, under the following circumstances: Thero is a woman in town who keeps a grogshop, and who had been notified by Iladlock to remove by a certain titno. The time having expired, Iladlock made his appcaranco at the window of her domicil, which he smashed in. and noti fied her that, if sho did not leave by night he would return and murder her. At night ho returned, ond discovered the woman and her son setting in tho house. Ho broke the window and pushed his head in, when sho struck him on the head with a mallet, nnd ho fell heavily to the earth. She listened a few minutes, and hearing him groan, went outside anl found him lying in nn almost dying condition. She called for her eon to bring her nn axe. The son did so, and she took it from him, and de liberately chopped the body up into small pieces and left it for the hogs to devour. She went back into tho houBO and retired to bed. At last accounts, she had not been arrested, nor was alio likely to bo, as the citizens justified the act." A Fair Oiter. A veteran related the following : It on?e happened that a mule driver was engaged in leading an unruly mule for a short distanco which job proved about as much as be was able to do, and gave full employment for both ol his hands, as be wab thus en gaged ; a newly appointed brigadier rode un near huu in all of the conse quential radiance of his starlight, when the mule driver hailed him as follows : "I say. I wish you would send a coup le of men down here to help me to man. age this mule." The brigadier, indignant at being so familiarly addressed, sternly replied "Do you know who I am, sir?" "Yes," was the reply, "you are Gen. 1 believe. "Then why do you not snlnto mo be. lore addressing me?" inquired the brig, adier. "I will responded the M. D., "if you will get off and hold the mule." The brigadier retired iu good order. S"Tbe race for getting married dis plays itself in sundry matrimonial adver. tUements iu the newspapers. Those who desire to attempt the lottery of mar riage, should remember Dr. Johnson said of it, that it was like flics on a win dow, those outside wanting to get in, those inside wanting to get out ; or the words of Sir Thomas More's father, who compares a man disposed to marry to ono who put his hand into a bag containing ono eel to a hundred snakes, where the adventurer is more likely to bo bitten thau to secure a prize. jsNone are so foul of secrets ns those who don't meau to keep them. Such persons covet secrets as a speud. thrift covets niouey for the purposo of circulation. fcayThc aim of genius should, like its own nature, bo lufty, truly lofty, abavj meaoncss, and selfishness, aud indolence, venturing all fjr the accomplishment of great results in the achievement of real goal. 07 An Irish witness in a court of jn. tice, being asked what kind of "car marks" tho li.irr in . , .... !. , 1....1 1 "Hsd no particular earmark . f xespt rrr horf ti!."