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\f\ 44*1 Ckttxi^ >\l ':\>^SfW# ~^&^ ©JsWKiii YiJ UT&MTKai, IDi^Blisili iB'Ste, mis ISSM. S&WIJB^ MEXICO, -X. Y., THURSDAY, MARCS 28, 1861. NUMBEB. 2. A Family Jojiittai, Devoted to. • , GpAL INTELLIGENCE, AND LQJA.L NEWS. NhHW MDMi \ I'm ii»»\vi:«ijj OS«5. .i'in.^n wing ol,' —'tis sorely so? ' And yet liow »Uot;t it tieenia, Since ! WR> but .1 sportive child, IrBRMS : ^SPOne Dollar ilfear, In Advance.-^ '* * l 2 5 if Paid within (jjB»©ntU« ; and if M,ot paid until the enciwtho year, 51 60. One One JUTfcS <PF ADVERTISING : ( Ztoifaf Unit or his make a square.) square one week,..., SO 60 \ two weeki........ ,.,. 75 «l»ree w^ks, 100 \ three-months. 8 oo \ six months, ... 6 00 \ oneyeaj,... ... 8 00 column one year,, -. 30 00 KE£S DIRECTORY, i I 'flpliPHRIES & SGARRITT, 00!& JO? PRINTERS, in Webb Bloob ' s '« s,< '<>. 1 N., • H»T[Jg two Cylinder Presses, we ar,e pre red idfr »il|iii»ds of Plain and Kanoy Printing at •ylcm§te».] :: WSITNEY & SKINNER,\ TTftMEYSfc COUNSELLORS AT LAW, and BASK- L EJ. , r M«t'oo, Oswego Co., N. Y. r ~ r ' A. JOHNSON. k TIRM8YAND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, in Webb 1 ftflk. JlMioo. N^Y. _^ \'^BNCHS' LAW OFFICE,^ { OSWEGO COUNTY, N. Y. All business .1; attended to. Special attention p»ift to Ue<bt« GESgEfff.FRENCH. JOHN P. FRENCH, MEXICO HOTEL, ..fXICO.M. V. A. S. t'HBMMRlM, Proprietor. Stages J^MS**** House dally for Sytnauae, Oiwego, Fol- on,od It*Cart. A good Livery attached, \EMpmE HousiZ ' Y t L. DttLKSBACK, Proprietor,. Stages ttavttbis House dally for Oswego. Fulton aid ood Livery Is also connected *itn it. ME :ic» Nt a AMERICAN HQTEL, N. y„ Eastt ftMrt, Proprietor. TlytaCO, N. Y„ Eas side of Salmon Creek. J. M J. J. LAMOREE, ArtDsNEY.ASD CO0X8ELL0R AT LAW and Justice XIOJ the Peace, Pboeoix Block, across the ball from (Wflifar & Skinner's Banking CfficeyHexico, N. Y. Spe- : oHafMntion paid to collections, drawin*aud acknowl jedjh**? Deeds, Mortgages, Contract!, Ac. STBTBARNES^ :C£ OF THE PEACE, in Webb Block, Mexico, GEO. S. THRALL ft CO., VE9S tNf PRC68 AND MEDICINES, FfOOs, Dy« Stuff*, Booki, Stationery, Ji^M, N. T. . 8, THRALL, PAINT3, *c.,' *c. H. T. BCTLEB, BAlLEt & AYRES, kglUCB8 W READY^ADE CLOTHING, Furni«hiDK X/jdooda, Eogliih ancVFrench Broadcloths, Caitimeins V«*on», Ladies' Cloth, Trimmings, Hats, Caps, ttc — CBtftogandCaftOM work u nswal. Me»ico, K. Y. 51. W. BABUOCK, % J-ANCFACTURRB Of BOOTS A>fD 8ft0f», 3 doors m W«it of P. 0., M*Xino,». V. ParttcttUfr atte*- tion paid to Castotn Departmtttt. Not to. bs undersold. ~-\~ — \gjlfggs —- — M ANCFACfItfR£R OF K)0tS ANDSHOES, next do»r to Myers' Clothiag Store, Mexic6. N. Y. Particu- lar attention paid to Contom Work. Not to beundsrsold. STONE & TELLER, D EALERS IN HARDWARE, STOVES, IRON. STEEL, Nails. Oo^per and Sheet Iron, and Hanutkctarers OfTlnWal** Agent* for WJnsttd Manuraetnrtng Co,'s Grass and«fatn Scjtbem at manufacturers' pfices, eor. *f Main fc leiSsrsou Sis., under Town Hs.», Mfsjco, N. Y, 'dLINTON, EATON & CO,, B EAUER? IN SltYEft ANDJIJATED WARfc flroceries^ Wont Port, Batter, Cheese, Wood, Willow and Stone W«r», Fluid, Kerosene Oil and Lamp*,—in Piweniir Block. HwHeo. N. Y. C. F. TELLER, l-VEALRR tN GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, choice U brands of Tflbiceo, Ae. No. $ Webb Block, Mexi eo, M.- t Y. • • , - . i, , n- i I-, S. H, TELLER, •* rMVr ACtt.RER AND DEALER IN PLOWS, cfi ; w 1V1 nrtors, Barrows, I*nd Rollers, A«E|ic»»ural Im- pletnB««, MM G*ari»f, Machinery, Stores. Castings, £»., ilntloo, N. Y. Agent for the sale of Wood's fta- nroVfa Mowing Machines, best and cheapest Macbl»»in W PrtntMt). • J. N. P. HJULL, B ARBER AND HAIR PRK*«B. JatticnU* attention •aid to Shampooning, a-: \ the Cutting of Ladles' and Children's hair. 8hc p^ nejfVdoor to Downing*s Law 2F^' fi fi'i '-I'I i .in i —_ MI ji' L .UlU^J-J—U —*-? I cannot see the change thilt comes With such aa even pace ; I mark not wlif o the wnuklesfi^ll.. » t'pon tnj Udipg face. I know I'm old ; aud vet my heart Is just as young nnd gay As e er it Was l>e'o'ie my looks Ol bright brown turned to gray. I know tliPee fvus. to ether eyes, IiOck not so :>r ^ht and glai AS oiice they looked ;.and yet 'tis not Because inv heart's more sad. 1 never watched with purer joy The floallbjc clouds »TI slowing skies, While ^Itstcmos tears qf mpture (ill These old and fadin; eyes. And when I mark t^e cheek; where ooa» the brighf rcjfejjsed to glow, it grieves me tot to s«» instead The almond crown my brow. I've seen the flowers grow ol i and pale, And'vftthercd more than I . I've seen it lose its every cbarm, Then dr.oop awny nod die. And then I've seen it rise again, Bright fts the btaui'nsr »ky, And young ami pure nn.i beautiful— A-Bdrfetttim So Bbali t. Tiieri what rf I am growing old— My heart is changeless still, And God he n given me enough This loving heart to 8)1. I (oTe to we the sun go down, And lfUiitUeninK shadows throw Along the ground while o'er mv,.iiead. Tie elouJs in crimson glow I sfe beyond those gallons cloals, A cuuotiy hr'^htaud f*i> Which needs no sun ; God aud the Ijirnb It? light and beauty are • I seem to hear the wondrous tong Redeemed sinners sing. And rar heart leaps to join, the tb ronp; . To j*sise t!>* Hf*vAffl» King . 1 seem to see three cherub boys, As hsnd 1n hand they go, With golded curls and snowy wings, Whose eyes With rapturo glow. When I was young I oalled them mine^ jvow Heaven's sweet ones are they ; Dot 1 sh*H claim mj own, again, When I am caltedaway. Perhaps, when Heaven's bright g<ue I've passed, They II know from every othsr. The one who g»ve them b-*clt to God, And haste to call.me mother Oil: Tarn glad I'm growing old I ' For every day 1 spend. Shall bring we one day nearer that . Bright day that has no end. BAD. COMPANY. u ip| * I •' 8 CHANDLEE -i AMES, Bitiffcen, Mcjtlcb, ««wego Co., If. Y. Sight Draft* for Sale on New York City, England, lrelaisd, Germany, Francs-and at, parts of Europe. OOD UVEROILitoidby G 8. TBHALL A CO, '•pOREi STARE CLARK, ; At hit Old Standi Main Street, Mexico, Dealer in PftSnJBTAE'fi AQR|.7«Un:R4I. HTRXACE?, an4 aMwafMtnr«r of all kinds of tte Ware, WholesaU and Retail. , Marofc.H1 . • ... ...>_ A RNOLD'S HRraNG FWBD, te Mtfj>tat, pint and , tnart MIN, **IA h/„ tt. 8. TttBALI. A 00, A SKETCH FOR TOUNO PEOPLE. .. . > It is an old fiayifig that \a man is known by the company he teeeps,^ an.3 a«ayingmoretrae never was utterecl. Thia meatin that the person is judged hy such company, and such judgment must have a powerful weight against the char- acter and interest Of any.pergon. A simple life pictures-one drawn from actua' obRerva- tion—will Illustrate ray taeanlug. In a fittall country vlllnge lived a wealthy machinist named Clark. By' industry .and per- severance he had polleoted a bandpome proper- ty, buthe still carriedon his business the same as before—aaye that he did aot work at the bench,' haying as much other business w he could at- tend to. Among his workmen was a youth nained Nathan Wilder. Nathaa w*as almost twentyone years otage,*andhad been in Mr. Clark's employ nearly sevenyeaf8,hav?ng been bound to him as an apprentice. He was a young man ^of more than ordinary intelligence, ajd was respected and loved- hy ftll who knew him. Hia direct qualities were all gootU and btlt ^taiueett^fcan^' 15 ^ . Yet Nathaa bad one fault. He had ooo- tracted a habit of associating with some Of the reckless, unprincipled youths of the town. He lorefl to go away in the evening audi join with ihe»iolftagh,ators aM jest|.tad Waaocial 'nature wan of th»t ardsnt. itepulsivc kind, 1 wiiich leads one tojoiu in j.ust such sports as . may cBanoe to be started. Such a youth would t never project a bad plan, but should his cdra- pantons'do'po^el^ilulirMe almost ptirti to join frbem. Some of theEe jouths were low andjde^ , graded in character; but yet managed to hold on to a certain degree of respectability through the influence of respectable connections^ Younfr Wilder knew tbat they were \jolly good fellows,\ because DP had heard others say it, 'and he looked at nothing beyond this. He felt snrp that notbinjr could, induce him to do an '. evil deed, and with-t'bis self asrsuranee he was satisfif'd. , * '-Where now V v said Mr, Clark, as Nathan ' was going out one evening, The young man lived with bis master, and had been a member f of his family duriuj? tb« whole term, thus far, of his apprenticeship. •O. jnst goine out.topppnd the evening; with ! a few friends,\ replied Natban, with a slight smile. r ' \ \Anything particular going on ?\ pursued .'Mr Clark. '• \Why I believe pntge of the hoys think of ' proing over to the village,\answered tbe youth, with Rome hes'tatioa. • \What for?\ . ' TVa>H-i-th?re is a fort of a party over there : tC-O.tgfct.*' i '•Wbire';'' ' ; \At Biily McWayn-'s'' i ' \And do y ,'U think of going with them ?\ \Wby.\ answered N»than, looking down ' upon Xho floor, \I tb?;:ght if the rest went I I •should go. I didn't suppose yoa would forbid lit.\ . ; \N\, Nut'han, I fh»uld not forbid it, but I i '. <hnu.li.l hop-> vvu •would not go.\ ! -I?:: 4 w}.-;-? A lot of ftiouds are gf'fng, and j they are o;,ly going for a little sport.'* \But do yoii knowwhat kind of sport they I will V.ave before they get back. Now, mark I m\. Nathan. I do not wish to deprive yon of. t a.'..y real pleasure. but I do wish to keep you from danger. You know the characferof those who are going, and you know that they will le vei v s tre to commit some evil deed before j they get task I, heard some of the boys in - the |-blacksmith'*? department talking aboot it this I afternoon. Tb? Peterkin boys will be there, j and so will the XJaraptoas ariji Lumby'R. You know they will get rum at McWayne's, and that thpy v.ill disturb tbe peace.\ I 'But T. should not engage in any such thing , as that,\ siid Natban, with mu:b earnestness ; \I nftvpr take jt part in their doings.\ \Yon only go to^ee the sport, eo f* 1 inquired Mr. Clark, with aj<ignifieant«aiie. \ \Why—yes-1 -fpojK CO.' \So I thought And CPW 1 wetit\ yon to UE- dPTRtstifJ this things'A ajar} is known by the company he keep-.' There is no mistake about this. Now, jou know thai most of &e people over in the back \village »re poor, though they may he industfio'lis and frugal. And you know, too, that- tbc boya in our village go over there to fr.i't s'.'apei becawe of the poverty and ig- noftto?fi of ihr, people there. Hence the very ptasliop point k not only wrong, but low and cruel. Only last week, poor Johnny Eastman's fenoa was tern down, and his barn doors car- ri^tl off; besides several other tricks of the game stamp. Perhaps you know of this.\ Nathan Wilder hung down his head and blushed, »>id a faint ''yes, sir,\ escaped from hislip»». \You were there, weren't you!\ pursued Mr, Clark. \YCP sir, I was; ,but I had acthicg to do with that—not a thing.\ * \But you stood by and laughed to see it done.*' \I couldn't heip lamghing, sir,\ \I am «orry, Natban. that yon sbouhj ha*e thds helped the evil disposed ones in their work. You needn-t-look so wonderingly at me, for I mean just what t say. These wicked rakes a?k lor no: better pieasnre but te cause poor people pain, and make their companions laugh at what they do. Now, I cannot con- ceive of a meaner or more niggardly act than that. Had they com* and torn down'my fence, it would hot have been half to criminal, mor- ally speaking, for Eastman's poor, and most feel such a loss very uracil.\ \I knew it was a mean trick, and I would \But you stoed by . xA saw theiii,\ do it : ;'' \Yes air- because I didn't want to 6o« home Alone.\ \I understand it, Kathan; and let me WMOM you that the beat way to avoid coming ho»e fclono is, never go in company with any on* f who may do that of which you may bs asham- ed. Just as sure as you continue in - this way, and tobeeeen-in that company, just sq sure will you be judged with tbe'ea. Now, t am gdidg'Yo give you a bifoi' information. Only yesterday, a gentkrnaa asked me what kind of a young man 'that Nathan Wilder'was. Of course I told him you were a good youth, and asked him what be meant, He then inform-d me that.*you were with the party who tore- down Eastman's fences, and did other things of equal 6hame and siu„ He did not know that you lived in my family, and he only aeM for information, as he hud seen you often, and. supposed you to be a fine yolmg man. J hope you will not go o«t this evening.\ \Of course I shall not if you do not w'sk. if.\ • \ \But do you wish to goT' The youth hesitated. The fact was, fae.had been antiripat'ng the sport for days, and be could not immediately give it up. \Co<?p a r is going,\ he said, after thinking for a few moments. \Joseph do you mean ?\ \Yes sir.\ \I am sorry for it, then, for Joseph Cooper, I know, is a kind, generous, honest youth, and he ought not thus to rain his reputation.. You look surprised, but I speak the.truth. No man, be he ever so pure, <ytn associate long with evil companion? without losing bis standing among respectable people; why, you are look-/ ed upon by koine a* having had a hand in the mischief of which I bave spoken.\ \But people who know me wfonld know bet- ter,\ uttered Nathan qnite confidently. . '-How sbon'.d they know better ? Yon seek those evil cotnpanionp, and are present at their evil work. You know who pulled down East- man's ferc\ o f c'urse. I don't mean to 3sk you who did it, but 1 say you know,'' . \Yes sir, I do,\ \And you, were yon asked who did it, weald not tell.'* \Of course not. I would not expbse a com- panion.\ \So I suppose. And now look at it. You were in the company—one of the party ; tbe party did certain deeds, and you must bear your share of the blame. But let this pas 1 ?— Yon know that those young men with whom yon would associate are evil disposed \ and you know, too, tbat, if they go over to Mc- Wayne's to-night, tbej will be up to some 'htt, of mischief. I think I have said enongh to enable you to understand- the rest Now you may spend fte evening with Mable, or you may go over to the back tillage, jast as yon chooae.\ •' Nathan Wilder started as he heard thes?' words; but before he could make any reply, his master Was gone. But he was not long left alone, for in a moment more a bright-eyed, lovely jrirl, of so\me nineteen summers, came tripping into the room. She was Mr. Clark's only child, Long had the yoath loved, that fair girl, and he kcew aheloVed him in return $ but be bad not yet bad the courage to mention the subject to his master, for he was Only an apprentice now, though a few short months would ret him free. But a ilrange hope started to life in his bosom now. Those last Words of her parent, and the peculiar tone in Which they were spoken, and the look which accoav. panted them, meant something. \Are you going out this evening V* the girl asked. - \No he promptly\ replied. \Good. I shall have compaay^ for father and. mother are both going oat to spend the evening.\ Half an hour - afterwards, Joseph Cooper called for Nathan to accompany, hiu, but his mission was fruitless. He urged, t< & nrgsfl, bat Nathan said \No.\ \Never again on any such scraps*, and I a4 vise yon to follow my plan.\ Cooper at length fbttndtkat the youth was in earnest, and, with a derisive langb, he went I his way. f We need not fall ho* Nathan spent the ev- f ening, nor how happy he was. fittt one thing ^ we will st»te. Very late, afttr many rery f meaningless- things had been talked about, j Nathan arrived at a poiat wkere he fonna | courage to ask MaWe if the tlwaght herfa-.f ther would ever consent to receive hia foraf son-in-law. , > ; answered the maiden, flrankly ajodflmly, ••aal f be foil me that, if yoa nakl M good • •*«, I morally and socially v aa yot had tkai itf Utt a boy and youth, be ahoold be ka^y ftoNH me yow *HW ' .' i. For some msments after «»*, ikf |«# •'nnainiiiiiririi nr ifti i iitmiimiai irrjinrTTr\'\*\^ > ' wft \ AW .^v» v -.•<^«*|^ .)WMW;,'*V ~^i(m^r^^^iW'*mK?*rr mmmtmStiSi vm mmtmti*g*im i ., ffi *wri'*- 1 id. » »V* >«t>i< •**-.•«(»*.•%***' i mmimm*m*m '••iM *&. W*' -,'<ih*^r'^*<» *WW*kWH«H»rtW»««MWv^t.Y»,,«,-,iViMu. *sm*z-* SS-» •MM mmm \'^m^^^^im^kil