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Attotney andObunsellor at Law,Irt>wYJlle,I:.ewis • County. J?.. Y. - \ • •' l y . ', t. e BAVP, Attorney aii.d Counsellor ac' LaVt, o'ppostte the BostAvidyilouse,. Eo'.v-viUe. Will attend' to all business, in the' line of bis profession. „ n.1 ' -O. X. itWOOD, - \ ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR\ AT LAW, And General Collecting Oi£ce,' .. Pension mid Bounty Land Agency, Carthage, Jf. Y.—Office in Gallagher's B.iock. E. S.'3tiSiiJE]L7~~^ Attorney arid Counsellor ixt- kw, and Solicitor •and Couueelior in - Equity 1 . ' Copenhagen,. Lewis County X. Y. CHA , Attorney and Counsellor at, Law, Lowville, N*. V: Oaieo directtv ovet the Banlc of Loiv- ville.. . ..'•\.\ Firticular. attention paid to eo'JeccioES-, and conve\vaiicin<r. ' ' nl. 4T2'0ItS£Y & COU&S-ELLOR AT LA W- • . \ ' • AJv D •Bustice tfi tise 3Peacej LOW.VI-LLK, LEWIS CO., X: Y-., OrFtija—-in •£& story of I)oig's (Bankl Block. ! • /.Bv-if'if--. \ \-•- , ; ^- • i< ''^ #3\\' iSi'-f^ «J1I1 iije 3ii]i Better;,ma|]nii^^^ ain't iLiz2ii| > .i@iorf8*f?t,..v-5 S i-p^^^M^^fmSm^ . : Q^Pi.'^i]if'^.^n^?-^i^^!^i!^9 f ^^^|ib:~ This propcjsitionpjbjfeeiiii^^jtli\'^fB^t' >apj:.Qvalj J,ve W^i^li^feitTOtliiiit^Minfe \iffs- SmMi:--'. :-:.\? \'\i'-J- '.--•\ \\-V-?:-iS\-:'\'- t '•••fr™' \ BF1 LOWVILLE, N. Y., AYEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28, 1859. VOLUME IT. NO. 19 •BY MARIE.' Earewell, Q}d;Tear!\ 0, many a tear Has dewed thy hoary locks;— Hopes that \Kere bright aite yeile'd in night, . Dreams whose sad waking mocks. . Alas for joys'that time /lostroys! I?or hopes'that once Itave been; For memory tlvcats the hearty that beats And dies like funeral hymn. , \• So then farewell !• joy to the knell That tells nre thou art <jone ; Deep in thy cell let memory dwell, To know no waking.morn. FjilT many a forjn, when thou wort born, Stood merry, hopeful-by : Alas, they seemed as stars that gleamed, • Too beautiful to die. But gone are they ore thou wevt gray, ' Byanjreis rocked to sleep; Tn their bright home, joys there, are known • That soothJ2 us while we weep. Now many a fear like gems, appear In floods of heaven-born light, That seems to throw faith as they go, That knows no second night. G-ratcfulto thee, thou Deity,— f\ King, ruler of our fate,—• Death riiou hast. stayeS, awhile delayed, _ 5<6r left me-desolate. . . }. Oh,' then, KAR^WEH:!\ time weaves a spell That (iooiaslVf \O tlif past; - Forgive that wo jn.-ojw should be, . 'Midh'l-w* '•' otrlrast cast. MISCELLANY. -C '-A. K T 0 Js' ', St. Lawrence Coimty, HV \-Y. -* 9. F. JACKilJAV ..\.. .• proprietor. • S.SSSY MOr^E, B. JAC£MAN\. IN&PittETOK, \VATKKTOW^ 4 K. Y. ;po-i I.ivi»r_v attached. v i i- ^ JcS? 'q !}£)•£ ooI*. Bt ANSlE.FRAUST. -LETUKS, LeuW I'oanfv, X. V. \The Putlic may j ^ re~i itss'ifed that :'ie Subscriber will .'j>are in. j r>-u.is for th-* .*i.---«>mr.i'.KhiCi<*ii -and comfort ' r 3 l- \ THOMAS .B.AKER,. Proprietor. ^ \A IIEKRV Christmas !\ It echoed thro' o w'ule streets in a thousand different. •icrs*;. it r.-ing out in the clear sleigh- il> ; it was shouted through the house bv childish! v.oii-es; it was whispeied in ~~~ j \* *\\ ' -•'-•-. j r loving tows b v th e invitli'i's conth ; it wa.s •i^iiL-ii fintii, with !>;tti-r emphasis, in th e :t «':>s miiiturol, in hard - voi--i -Ic, liirtv allev--, where mc-rri- prisoji.(•!•!!= ees, in tin! ( itient was a uioi-kerv, or the Dr.. J«. f*. 5'fjleiss, o f T'oy. having jw m.i'». i ii\Jy lucsiej.MiuAi.4t' in the vH*agc\<:f i.o^-.--- — ---•_-, - — r ;.e. may b>> t'o.i.i-i a.', his uSiee ou BostwU- j ruirih of over-wrought lnisefv ^•---f. a IV-w r<»U K;»it Jof the Pref-byieria-ij ! Christt-.iii-.''' 1 \. :r-h. The iai'Hitie--, opp.orumUies yntl ad-! v r.-;«.^r>^ tjiTOnUti Ui~>, i<.'^t--:iiC:- w-Uli the e:cperi-j •?;:« of ail eiU'Esive t'luoiivV, !'ur several years'j js-t--\. ••:'. she- •-•'. •• t.;'T.i<>y ,i!td-iK-t:;i(y,) v.'iH en - •'• hlbi ui -,ij jiaJt:-- uj al! \Qi\ may :«-,or liiw [ ••>i:h their calk. • *\ circular &ii£i-i:on \K s3r fpg \A morvv fi ;(-ble voice, from j p.. i^rv. given to • .'\Annsv!\ =rri.l a lo-.v, tc .. - , po-.T. har.'t pallet-—\Anna :'' ~'\ i-s, jnoilitr, I am'here.\ Ti \ t\.i ! 'l—lor di£_ had n<->t •='vn^ifiniv : tii: 1 .!! tv-i.!'.o or tMrtwi snniinoi'ft—roj.e fVi'in a .-i.';il rtjioti the floor, laid aside her M_--.vir--. ;;!:,! bent over the invalid. Thi? . „. „ riKiin w.-e. a owret. pooriv croCcct'.-i! ficin- •the ci'iii, -'.i\V. v wiiuls wiiiH)iii. /•%. small lire han-iiv.served to take tbe bitterest chili ', from tht; :iir. The fiirnilnre consisted of 'two matii&scs upon the tkior, and a low ! w ooilen ciic-ft. . • \Anr.a dvar child,, pn t aside' yonr Da. B .•crn-U:h.ta;cfn! for pyevion> pK.tronajroJn j work. It is Christinas Day. Where -is :h« liae of hU pro'f».=/;o-a. -i:id soiiciis a <-0 .f j ('! ial -| ev r> -\ ' \ \ ti vi.in.vj \of the s»8ic. He U atvravs to bt j uG one to t l 1 0 storc . Mr. Pe-kins prorn- t-ri 11 :u )Ke Post OiTwc, irnisi no t ••<»*•-\ <\<-• .. . <• I duties. ty,&nd failiife in *\vinnit|g p\ftrd'on1V6\m\iiiy\ father. At last v he dfed. 'Iri all these long years, I had hearcl.no word of love from his lips. Ent on his death beel hji: spoke to me tenderly attd gently. * Anna, I have long forgtveh liim-'aH his! tiritind- ness, do yoa the-samij. After he died, I again sought my father.- In vain ; he re- fused to see me. ' For three years more, I supported my children.; ihen came this sickness.. Two years have I lived in ab- ject poyertj', snpported 'by. charity arfditbe little ypircould'earn. Anna -rby *hiM v I will soon cease to he a burden upon your young hands;' , . \. . -. \'• 'Mother do not .speak so. Yoxi break my heart.' , 'Anna, iny dear ch'ild, who will cire for you when I ani gone? God bless ainl pity my orphan children! Tt isGliristma's-day. This very day, fifteen years ago,. I left my father's house.. W e were having a gay party, for Christmas day is also my birth-, day; and I was ori-that evening seven- teen years old. I left, iny hcfiruTin a rich dress, glittering with jewels, and-my bail- decked with flowers; and now I die in a garret, on a hard mattress, shivering with cold. Thou'there were soft furs to envel- op my thinly clad .form, arid cover ITLV bare neck and arras.; -now, rags cover me, and I perfali with cold. Father in Heav- en, my punishment is jnst, but it-is bitter ! Anna, what o'clock is it?' 'It is after dark mother. The firelight \is ail that makes the room light. Ah, here conies Charley !' • ' • ' A lad, a year or two yonnger than An- na, can.e bounding into the room. -'Mother !. Anna ! a merry- Christmas ! [ have a nev.- jacket and Sve dollars in money'; but I have better news tha-n that. There was an old gentleman in Mr.. Per- kins' store ; and vvhen.be heard my moth- er was sick, he told me to come to' his house, and he would give me some fruit— fruity dear mother, at Christmas!—and some wine and jelly. Anna, get yoiTr •bonnet' and the basket, and eonie. I know the. house ;he led me past ir: it ii not far'from here.' ' 'Shall I go, mother?' said Anna. t- ; Yes, dear ; but come back soon ; I feel very weak and ill to-night ; and I long ibr jifilv or wino ; it will give me new r-&et!t;th. Good-night, children.' - They .started 1 on the.ir errand; Anna,, oppressed bv-J-hesad ^tory her mother Lad related, .and \Biled with dark forebodings, ionkl scarcely keep pare with her meirfy- iu'firtol brott.t-iywbo, fjlled with joy are his Chri»lraas.presents,, suit loaj>-ifi£: to crrrrr the Vfiou'iked dainties to his mother, bound' (•d along, unheeding the laliing snow and ^-e^it! witui, KuJch blow open, his [luo-r jacket, aud nipped his fingers and toes.— •li!» preciuf.s new jacket, and the five dol- i:-us had been Ici'l \\i i.is : mother's- bands. L-.AT;.; i-;--.-:. M'.'.Heine-;,-P-.u:it.-, Oil tlJ->-V' <r;;t^S. &C. A l 'si'»y I'.i'ocerif^. anil c x:\- li t :il::t; p.iiruo^e -AiiCo., \5. Y. \ 5 ! -•urgcon an J Physwi-uvTuriu, Lewis i'ounty N. V. | T't-.-'m', 1S58. iibsent on-, nlotf ai2 JStESSAT IXSUKAK'OE SOCIETi' CF LOSBOS. CAPITAL, : - - -. '$2,50O l flO\O. ' Cr'iavantee rVu'd, Gne Hundred TriiAsiuid Potliirs, deposited witi ttif* Coi'nptrolK'r of this State. K.B. SYtVEKEH.- Agent. LoivYiHc, X. Y. THE BQSTWICE -EOXTSE. L.QWVILLE, LEWIS CO., JS T . Y - S. C. POSSES, Proprietor. ' \Tbis excollcat I3ou.-5c has been' fitt-od up, anil: furnished anew ; ia the finest and most mo'd- eni style, by E. C. •• .POTTER, who iu.tends to hii d iUstly celebrated Hote! upon keep this-long, andipstly celebrated Hote! upon .tlie first Class System, and. make it a desirable asioppmg place for the traveler or citizen. ME. POTTER respectfully craves a liberal share of puVHe patronage, and fiatter3 himself, frotii kc ong eiperience m tlie bosiaess, and by careful attention-,, to the wants of Iris guests that lie can satisfy the.^tastes of all. His. table will be cov- ered wit>> tlie'very best the market affords, and bis charges- will be reasonable. - JtgT\ Give him i aali. • ' • E.C. POITEK te,Mageh2ahi.l857. 30^ *,. G. BX€f«§ & €O. , _/ . Dealer in. Ir-cm, Stoves,.aiidle-Tery descn^on of hardware, at.Turin, JLenas Connty>. Y- PlO -,. Dealer m Uoeks, jA3 VVatea Maker and iFe,. Watches, Je*elry &c, &e. - Shop tWo4>«orsSouth of the Baptist Church SS^ paid to Watch and i>ed bin; a new jacket for a Christmas gift; an.dlie.bas gone for the order.\ \And you, my poor child, will have no gift.\ -' \ ' . Jf I am as fortunate as you,'' said Anna, with asstiined gayety; but, in spite of her efforts to restrain them, a large tear rolled down each cheek. \It is very cold,\ said the invalid shiv- ering. 'Mother ! dear mother V- —and now the tears Bowed freely—'you are sick, shiver- ing with cold on Christmas Day, and I cannot warm you ! Others have fi»e gifts, large hou's.fs, warm fires, and plenty to eat: while we are starving and freezing. • It is' nnjnst.. 0 Heaven 1 hast thou no pity-for my mother V - »• , 'Anna, it is is just. Listen, my child,, [and you shall hear my story. Long years ago, I was the petted chfld of wealthy pa- rents. I had brothers and sisters-; but, of all, J: was the favorite. I- was -beautiful and talented, and luy father's idol. With every indnljrence, every care, my path through life was strewn.- And bow did I repay it-? \With bitter, gross ingratitude; T was a spoilt, wilful chikl; biit-ray parents were blind to all. my defects, seeing only my fairface-, and hearrng only the praises of ray teachers. 'Among the visitors at my father's honse, there was-a Frenchman, a-man who called himself Count de laPosta. He was hand,- soine and graceful. My father, who saw his real woVt'a lessoess. tried, by gentleness aud love, to wi|n me from hitni. This-^as impossible. I.fancied him a peisecnted saiiitva:nd eittngto him still more closely* At last, rnj Jather exacted from us a p'roin- ise to separate, and \hold no communica- tion with each other for a year, lie hop- ed that in that time he could convince mo or bis; rmtforthinijss. Anna, you will -de- spise your mother: when she* tells yon that in six months she broke her promise,, and eloped with Count de ia Post*. I trusted toraty father's great love forfbi-giveness;— I »as wrong. . My ingratitude, ilisobedi- enc% and deceit met their jnst ptinishro^nt; iny father refused tt> see his erring child ; it• was a' bitter, disappjpintinent, j had so-GoajitecLiipon- bis -ove ; but I tut-ned^to ,my<htisband for comfort. !Now came the • hardest\\'blow of all. - Jly hhsbaBd: coolly -informed me that he was no connt, that his> nanttfewas iDugard^ and that ha -had ,!:>een va'et to-A .noblemen all his life. • fle had married me in hopes of sharing my dowry, and now qiiietly refused to in*Snrt«t •ta~_:s>..-. -L—jigj,,.^ W e lived a lite boin, and; A merry Christinas!' was shouted in clear'voices bv all tbo children in Mr. Leclere'h rich mansion. Toys lay scattered in careless profusion upou liie Velvet c«T- pt-t; books were on the handsome table.; evei'v luxury was in the\ room. Lola Le- c ! ere sat with her arms around her eldest child, looking at pictures ; and little Nei lie and Harry played about the- room.— Aunt Jenny, Mr. Lcciere's sister, petted the only boy, encouraging him in his noisy glee-; while Chloe came from, the • front door, every few moments, bearing some new-igift ; now it' was a'doll for Nellie,— now a rich cake covered with white ftost- ing, for all, now a drum for Harry-; now a book for Miss Lola. There was joy and gladness, and truly a mewy Christmas, in that.house. The day flow by with joy and feasting ; and in the evening the house itood dark- and deserted. There was a large party at Lola's father's. The family children and ail, were to assemble ; -and thither the happy household had gone. Now,, reader, -yon and.I are privileged persons; and v,e will step ..-in before, the other guests arrive. We- -find only, two persons in the parlor ; one an old gentle- man, thfcother a lady - between thirty and forty years of age, but still beautiful, with a sweet face and a low, sweet voice. The gentleman is\ pacing up and down, the rooms, while the lady arranges some, mu- sic upon the grand piano. Luxury can ;j>caEce devise- % more suberb apaittriaent.—- it is long, .very. long,. amWwfde.\' ^eLvet carpets, rich furniture, gilded frames .con- tain ingf costly pictures, velvet curtains, '*hoss rich crimson is subdued by line lace coverings, everything Speaks of Targe .wealth; The Jady's.-di-ess .is ofrir.ich:.siJ.\k ;, and co.stljjewels gllttetifiifefchairaud.on Lher'mund w'hitc arm. Tlieie', the 'occu- pants of .thcToojn, are Mr...Pomero\yr and bis. daughter\ Anna, who is,the .hostess of tbebkpectffd'cpmpanyv for.iNirs~\ Bomeroy has lain in her quiet grave\ for toil years! Suddenly the. gentletnan:. paused, in h'is walk, and spoke to his daughter f \ Ifify dear, there was a child v jn- ai.stgre this morning, whose story interested me. He has an invalid mother ; and 1 promised him some wine and fruit.^or her>. -lie will, be here sooti. \yilt yousattend to'these things? It is 1 Christmas;'and we;foust remember the poor.' „ ;. The lady left the room ; and the old geh^ tleman resumed his walk., \ Christinas!\; he muttered. \Fifteen.years ! : fifteen years! O llattie, my child I wihere are you; this Christmas night?\ The largo -parlors soon filled with guests. Music, da-ncing, and'merriment jyere at, •i.-:i. i^isu* wlien two children came np- snow covered \They afe'coiiriug W the : tle'orfGhar* \ley. said 1 Anna. '•-' \' '' '; '•--. - i' '• \• • The children 'were'ied into the wide^iall and stood over the furnace; regisier^ wabh- wf-'tiei* : 6b1'd; : iiriger's; whiie^ihe servant went to find' Miss\ Pome'roy.'-'Soon they *ef^'stfri > bti^e;d'by1it1!re-''clyild'jgh.;'^'hj'§^d- i in gay, pretty; clothes,. who clustered, full; o\f pity, /around the children who ihad; no Christmas presents., Miss . Poniefoy her- self brought out the basket. As Ihe-carae near the group, she! hastily placed the%as- ket upon the. haII\ table, and c^me-to A^ na. . \ Chile!-! child!' she cried, while teaiis poured down her.cheeks, \ who. \are.you V 'Anna Pomeroy Dugarde.'- ' 'My little namesake! my niece! 0-m.j\ child ! my sister's little one !.Father!' The old gentleman came-hastily at her^all.— 'See!' she' cried. 'Ts-.she- not' Harriet:s iiriage? Look, father ? Oh, this is Christ- mas night ! Once again, I pray you,for- give mv sister.' - 'Anna'—^the old man's voice, trembled —'is this'n.ot a forbidden subject ?' 'Bufshe is sick ! .-poor ! her children begging on Christmas night! Fath'er, pity her—forgive, her !. Children,, all of you, plead for yonr aunt—-yoar little, cousins ! Nellie ! Lola ! oli,\ will you liot all speak ?' - A handsome man now came from the parlor and spoke to Charley. ' Your .name., my iim.u-?' 4. 'Charles Pomeroy Dngarde.'- - ' r .Vhat! my name? Why'— 'It is Harriet's child, Charley,' said An- na' Pomeroy. 'father-! ah !. yon weep.— Faiher, may we go aiid bring Harriet, here V - . ; ' 'Yes, : go; take-the carriage -and bring her here,' said Mr. Pomeroy. 'She can't come, said Charley; \ sbeV get no bonnet and shawl ; she sold them for medicine, ever so long ago.\ In a carriage piled with soft furs and cushions,. Charlie and Annie went for their sister, while-thehv' little namesakes \we're taken by Lola'and dressed—— Anna in a white dress, ' to-Charley's.great delight, and the young man himself in a warm, suit of his cousin's . . • • Harriet lay on the hard lnattress, watch- ing for her children. The lire was low, almost out,-tbe room bitter i oid, and'tlie invalid longing with intense .desire, for the return ot her cliildTuii. . The time passed slowly, the fire wei.it out, and. in thedai'c cold room, went up a praver for pity and •-petition for her children. She felt .the\ cold' ; cs:cep!Uii\'Oi]o\h her'limbs, and :-he faneietl-- '•she sho-'5ld die. w-fthoat agaiivseeing.A 2 an;t i s.r. CliituJoj-.. ... - '. jr.. 1 ' ' _. , •*: *; ' \ j ' .'Tius-vvii-y^;. sakl a vor--e nu the stairs ; ' and a''mvr»vj:i.C !utC\ is.ur tan.ihuly enle/ed, I benri-ftg a?ott. ac;i:;.i4p,r?i.s! -iteik-iive-l -by M .lsidy and ©i!Ulu.ui:.i.u, M ia!jfcl)^lv.iiii..,i\ij:s, j ajul sha-wls.- The hi-'-ly tlroppad her pile, and spra'ug to tbe bu-J&ide. . > .'Ilarriet! 0 my sister'! to find you in •this place' 1 ' 'Anna '. is it- indeed you ? Is my fath- er dead, that you c^n come to mo?'\ 'Not dewd, Harriet, but forgiving.— Conic, sister, yoil must come with us \ Gentle hn:i<!s v raj>ped her iu warm clothes, aoJ hei\ bwoiher's strong arms bore her to the carriage. A large, soft bed, a warm room, and low, loving voices around her, seemed like a dream of Para ,'dise ;• but when her father, laying his hand upon her bead, called down Heaven's bU>- 'sing'on-her head, then was the clip In!' •of.joy. The day that closed, that night at Mr. Pomeroy's was, indeed, a \merry Christ^ mas.\ - t dooiplate on a time -iton hunjsc we weie pacing. 'Shall we tiv hue 2 ' 'I gui^s this a the noun,' sud the old lad\ 'We can tnj, at ui> late' ' j, Geoige's ring wab uisweiod bv black lootman As Mi» Daftodil fotwaid to «pcak to him, ii h till, e^se.i p g d I, retiring to the steps of the.adjoining house, were unseen by thft'waitfir. 'How djye -cfe?? said Mrs. Daffodil.— How long ; liave your '.folks been iivln' ?' ' ; ; ' ' •'';• ' The/ darkey started: -.- • -• 'How long have your folks.been \a •herei' again;iiiqnir-e'(r.M.r,s. Baftbdil... .\ .. '.What business is it of yours,?-' sajd the man. . .'''.. ' ' ' '•\• •'-.• 'Lor, now : , 'yon' might answer .'.a civil question without bein'sassy. • I want to knowiil Mrs, Sm-i.tb's riame'wag Brown afore she was married.' ! • 'Look here, woman,', said d,arkey,.'Tdon't want no*ne of yonr nonsense.. Wfm.t yon come, a.'rjngin' at folk's door this here way loi-, to aslv-a'pack of fool q.aestib.ns ? .You're drun.-. !' ' \. ]\•'•'.'• Gei.x-ge, finding Mrs. Daffodil was likely to be ins'iilted', iiow stepped in to the rescue. 'This lady is looking for a friend,' he saidj'sterriiyV'aiid'sh.e is nnce.; tain about her address. How long has Sirs.'-Smith been livin' \here. V \-. . - ' 'Bout five years,' said the darky, re- spectful I'y. .' „ This is not the place, then. Come, we nust try again.' \ •' . 'Which v.ay had we belter go ?' I- in quired. ' - ..:'.- 'Annie,' said George, 'if you put on that lugubrious, face, we won't let you' conie with us. Mr. I!)aftbdil ;ind myself an; equal' to any emergency ; 'and we do want ay diseoniagemeii.t in our laudabiii efforts.- Smith! We can try.here.' • 'Is Mrs. Sinith at li().me'?' 'Sure she is,' • said the Hibernian\ ''girl, who opened tlie door. 'Wi-!1 : you -be- pleased to walk i!)*\?'• ' . . . 'How Iowa has-she been a .livin' ^e'lei' sail-Mr. Daffodil. \ •Faith, it's meself don't know,. I'm new to liie place, and came.a.week.next Mon- day ; and sure she mav 'a' lived here the ta'nn iv her lfiiteral liie, for nWI Know.' ' Was her. name Brown before sLe was jnairied I' ' • -I cnuld'nt exactly, be-aitlier saviii' i.t\w-as Brown, jest, for ye see I'm not long here, and I never hard her say.' 'Is Tier first nauK.:'Lizzie f.. Is it .Lizzie ? '-Sure the tnastliSr calls ie,rj tiatted hei attentiot). 'JJow'a all jour folks'' ^he conDiuutd, holding out IILI hand, and advancing to me t the joflec- tion 'M\ good giaoioub' if 'taiiit uoth ing but a big lookin' gus- Weil, I nevei did ' \yiicie on aiith 26 Li/<5K ^ Oh, Gioige heie'b <i cigar thing like \ouii' aint it, for all the world'.?\ It's p-rctty, but, l! Sib lid k -Here on, I p lor! Sniit-b clidii't ust to smoke, comes Lizzie ; got her best .go-vn i h •guess, by the noise she manes a-coming down stairs!' ...' • .' • George .and I bad'sauntered iuto the: back parlor, and stood looking oat of the window, leaving 'Mrs. Daffoddalo.ne in the. fi.o.'ht-Toorb'.. Mrs. Smith did', not see us,: She was a -tall, vulgar-loofdng woman, dressed m the extreme of- fashion. Iu v mensc hoops set out the fi ounces ofa light, green.sii;k, trimraed elaborately with whue •fringe; it was cut'-Jow fn \-1'be neck, and with slioit sleeves. A head-dress, of white ribbon aiid green leaves, with a great pi d!usion of-jewelry, completed a rather eccentric morning dress, \Lxml of love P cried Mrs. Daffodil— l Ycfu aint Lizzie Brown.' *I am jfr's. dy B.i-oivn Smith,' said the lady, 'and I was told two ladies and.a gen tleihan.'wished to see. me.' ' George drew mo a little nearer the win- dow, so that the curtain wjiicb fell over the deep recess entirely concealed us. . 'Well, if ever !•• George ! Aunie! Why where on earth'are they gone ? Got tirtsd- of wailin', i s'pose, you were so loiig a nxin' up.' . 'See h.-ri'j woman,'\said Mrs. de Brown '•Smith, 'what did you \y-ant to see-me for?' \I diu'nf want to see vou. The man said Lizzie Dro»n, mv cousin, that mav- \01. j rkd a'Smith, lived see her. _ Good b\ r . here, and I wanted to I'm afraid Gepnns'aud Annie witi be gone clear out of sight, if, [ don't hurry.' .\.\..'. ; 'Stop'\ cried Mrs. Smith, crimson with do the ;r. 'What houses ot in this way \.co'.ss-in ' The to no 'such c-oiit-His mean, .coming to peop e. of quality, and act- y ? 'Y.onr cousin, indeed! De 1 in a vus are related .\ I have lieard \Oh Annie!\ said e in there fWand g to look ip at the jqa (pan hear the ?ttV, dancing? .\isn't it Sthe .'Listen! looK Mrs. i>ali£otlil Hunts for Mrs. BY -VIUGIKIA DE FORREST. ' Miss Annie,' said Mrs. Daffodil com- ing to mv r.oom one morning, 'could yon spare.time to take a- little walk wilh me this .-morning ?' . - ... .- - .,- .'Certainly. Where do you wish to go. V ''Why, I'll tell yon'! Yo see one of my cousins, Lizzie Brown, Hiarried .a' nfifn, about a year. agOj named Smitlu I dis- remember his first, name. Well, they've been a iivin'-in Babbington ; but I got a letter from my sister-jn-iaw 'bont 'em to- day ; and she sez they've had: a;.heap of money Jeft.to th^ni \ and they've.- bought a big h\or.?e in Fbiladelphy; atid haveVeeti livin' here nicli on .to three months. She ail.ers forgot to put it in her letters before ;. but she wants me to go : and' see'nii \Will you go with me to-day i Yoti see'I wouldn't bo6h^r.\you but' f cah'!t ge't*:-the ; 'tnaWp)? yojir streets, tlvey'rre all-s6 Jike. ' A- boc]y can't tell t'ether from wfiieh.' 'I'll go,' I replied. >W:bere does she b /\ ' •• : '' 4*sr.Bii?- ^anq.-riiBi-e', ,ai?..'t jinifliev. .body the house to be Ttftfev givin'.her her: name.'. '•\.'_ •safiH-Vf jest. :».x her V. her isr.«is«..%iffia zie. Jij-qyv'.t^ and if she's b'ejsn here Ion.; Bafoi:6 'Gcoi^S' coiiicf addi'an^tbjngT.t-o. ; | tl.is message, the girl shot r>f^ aiief.Jeft ns j standing on the steps. We\ .heard an\ up- per window open softly, saw ii piv.tty face which was bright with suppressed laugh- ter, put out and drawn in again ; and, a ' little while- after, the servant eainis. down,' handing Mrs. Dfiffin-lit a card, upon i-'bicii was written : ''ijis. S'siith's • compliments. She has 'jved. in this house five months ; and her maiden name ' was not .Lizzie Brown, Any.further information may l>e obtained \by calling at the office of. Mr. Snuth, .No.—r street,'. G«iri>v.p;it the card in Ins'pocket ; and we. ^Hi-ted' agaki upon our voyage of.d'is- coNerv; ••' i - . •'•'.\ • > ' JSo'u=, T that was rale perlite fo ta'I?e<hc trouble to -wsrite'it down,' said Mrs,.I>»ffo- the waiter's diL \My sakys! theie's lots of Smiths in Philadelphy,. is'nt there !' There's two a r ready'!• S'pose we try. in.ijoine other street; There !. ain't that Siirith on -tiat shutter!' \.. . • . •!'. '. \•• ' ~ 'Yes; that is not -the^-place. Z-.k'now that man,' said George, f *-Smith •' Here's another, Annie/ -Let pie speak to the 'Lois, Jilandy didn't say ! * Oh, we can find her easy 'uough ! Her naine's'S'mith. If we call- on all the -Smiths in Philadelr phy, you know we must find her ambiig them. Can't you find it in the dictionary !\'. ^ If they have been here, oniv three tpgiitiis, their name's won't be in the di'Feef.Oi;y>' •M-rs.Datfodil looked hjank. Wellwe'lf fry], she said,, at last, 'Iiizzie would take, it\ inighty unliind of ineif shp- : fe!*i6yved | was herej and \didn't never cojne to ste her.' •'\•; \ •:\ ' \ *••-:- ••\-.; With a feeHng;\of dismal resjgna|iph, I tied ttiy bonnet strings^ and, started/ with - Mrs..jpa$o^r^giii|,^^/^i]p' 8mitbs' in Philadelphia. T^eorge, wli^njet jis iti the long face,! in. a. b.jg* honse, jiden name 'in the city. ;'Yoii,,«ee, Li ^34M said. Mrs. .r ,'yoii,,«ee, Gcqiggi'-stiiq. Mrs. rlJaaodjli 'Lizzie, was alters a.injghty pet' of ttfitie.; She's 'jbazin' pretty '- ' - . . .. Sending \the girl .up to inquire whether Mi;s. SiflSh'-s niaiden nsiiie was JBrowji, we seatgd\ourselves in the.parlor to wait the -resui.t. - * . . • . of folks'cowing info .'houses of rich folks!' on-these* kind of pretences, to steal, \ I shouldn't wonder if your two accomplices had irtoie.!! .soir.ething,' she \added glancing at the- main-' articles of bijouterie scatter' edabout.tiic parlor. 'That .whatnot's all: iir a mess. Wouian, voti don't leave .this: honse'till I have'vou searched!' 'I \vil! be answerable-for this lady'sion- estySi she is my'/rjenc?, said George, step ping forwardv,\ ''•-''. '-• ««§$iVS\: i'-erieiTMfi^^nJtrh.. The tebleau \\ ^ii$^\^f\v icb i-ndi lion\ cn^tedititig JiiJr ! ; 'Sc(i,!;sSj^Hn«;ijVj| her iu;-iu9 a-&!ub.o.-r and r.fai.f!^ •§n*]irise'. and angSt-'j. Mrs. :S°mfthj'-Tp gay-dress,one awn heH out. to a; rest-i\fe. -Daffodil's progress toward '.the doo.r^ the other raised in astonishme-nt at George's appearanee, arid.' hei--j'ace- sca.r!e.t\w!ith,co«s iiiHoii-; George, tall and manly, sliglitly bowing, to -Mrs.-S.mit'h ; and t, K!fte ti.'gniii ty'cim.spira-tor, hal:t bidden by taie.follis'Q! the curtaiTi. ;Mv. S ? y crfed _Slrs. : S^citt n again:'\ \'Where-did k/mi-jzorue ffconi ?' '-jt-j-f an age since T' skw^<S!i;. : iLir|g : i3ai%f4?e«tf i.iid yon say .this • -lkdV*.\w'sitH.i5-jk-;'. ••>«£ * (>,r paulo'n, I am jsin:e3 .-•^fj'H-'jctft^^^^^; ,'Thank you,' saW- George,..ealffly,, -'we have already s.'aii'l\here:;to_o loiigl' Mv friend. Mrs. Daffodil, is Jo'okvng. 4or. a cons- i in from the country, and--we thonglit, frorir account, to find' her hi-re,.^; )li/jy;'fo.r th&~'P&xi&l(i . 3\ou 'and -wHsiiSsy-stK anil in spito-^t ntoSfe vir* invitations to Teniaip^ \weCjelj M!r-s..de 'Brown Smith's. \ ' .--'/,.-• ' 'Who is she George ?' I asked, as \we were iu tbe street. '-• 'Do you remiiinber the man who used •to supply mother with potatoes—Phil Brown?'' -is; ' 'Yes.' .*; . • • . 'She is his ilaiieliteri 'She was adopt- ed.., when a yonnjj girl, to a wealthy aunt,. aud I met her at Saratoga two or t-biee\ years ago. She called herself Miss. Gen- evra do Brown, though her name is. Jane JBrown. .She was the laughingstock of the hotel, for her vulgar .pretentions, and Republican^ Chant To be sung m 1 M rm,my, and \pitched * a hufh lce<j * Ortobor J28. \CxwyOIdfantie.\ ^o^ember 4. \JPOOY Old fantic.\ •No tmbti 10. \Infatuated ^O!d man.\ Novciiibi.1 10. \U?ifortunateO\& m an. f Noueuibei 18 Instiumeats and voices tinned to A big! ei ke'v. November 20 \Brave Old man.\ November 24 \Het oic Old man.\ . . November 28. . The \lebellions 'ffa- fd^ ^ y,\ i aiifatnated^- ^O ofd ; rneCn ? natical,\ \ei;azy nate,\ \brave izetlT • .-. . December 2.. | through the scale, .from: Reward %o ^ (zififri* sou,—\SAINT Biiows.\- : ''''\''' -.. . ; Voices. harmonized;|a'il<' f Rd (ifii —The jewel box^of an Eg-yption'<^t which was found. In one pt-tlie : . ~\\ tombs in Egypt,- lias been laten to, and bas'«xcited -considerable-..;.a' The -svork'inan.slnp fs, spoken oi 'i eraborate aud exquisite in design-and; e>;er- cution, aud cannot, be .surpassed by-'tha; (.trlists of the-preseut day. A> siiiaii 1 go'jd c crown-is panticulaisiy .we5! ; itule^ as- ais'pF- atliick golu chain six feet in. .lengdi.. '^JLy beautitiily chisfed gold, plate cputanlVAu male portrait, evidently- that .of.-th^JKing.;' .. —It is authoritatively announced^-that*- the. report of the-Secretary- of War- wi|I recommend to the atten^.on.and'exarnina-t! -tion of-Congress,, .math a view to Tits--ad\Op-' tioii, a system ot array signals recenjjv/in- vented by Dr. Meyer of Btiffalo.\ Th'ie.ob-\ jec.t of these signals is to ena'b'le officers of • aii armv to com in imicate information and' orders, to each other at a distance of-front one to fifteen .miles, by night or day.\ T —A iji;an- has jtist been put) uppn the pension 'list iu Jjaigium, says the Tho- Alonitunr Beige %yho was born at Chimay on the 9th of November, 1709, ami he has conse.qiiently attained the age of lolP^year* on tlie..9tli of last i.nonth. H6 entered- tha '-To owe you we have oct 2,-ood-morning. gent n ')i oned J3elgiau servicifiri t830, and remained in. the.servcieuntil put on the .pension list in\. September, wh«ii he.attained the rafik 6£ captain.. . . • ' » —The Postniastev of White-Jnnctionj. Vt.,'has-been. reiiidvsJ from ofSeg -or s I ! ition cr tbt. li \ in (ranking bis private 1 < u s riiecomims ion3 ot that office le lg o\ei S2yO I yeai he h'duo light to «endtiee anv 1c teis e^c^pt <wn as wer« oxohisnc \ ip>nlos Olhce bu-nness — \ lettei fiora TienTia ^avs-JCt is stated pc~in%c'v th i*\ an aatograph letter of thfLmpeior wiU be paoTi hea in a lew iaj w l 5J-h w \i a^nnl -all Tfie -le a ctJQns 1111; o«ed s.-ifL lbo-1 en the Jew i a Aua tiu aj i e i i-blt Mi^ai again to be flie pos^ «• a oi s or id. drd pioperty' I „ * id that ed i 'l i '~UP i1 ' s- c lief vi nahn_, is not so baa pie ented an L i tia* ' m ido i>12 000in eigjitce an mitstruuit of ^Sj — ctting aie be utic= Isoith aid -j oine au th *'$ fti& !ftwo rr- T o n • soon I ^ / OIL %ai, what a pretty picture !' said Mrs, Daffodil, looking atone before iis. '^Pfliat \is it, George V 'A n.-allegorical snbject,' bej-pplied, 'the mettinof, of the spirits of Nature and Art,' _ . . -, ,- . . .'Loivsroit is ! iiere's,o,.e\ of tl-,e alliga- 4 J\ s t ** S P QV ^ P rete \ d f •\»* to re& tor-'sbe^onMuned,. poy.ti.i^i<? : \a' &ard ¥ r ^?/-£^^^Z, whicli, was represented foi lowing in. the train of Jsature. Tlie servant re-entered, to tell ns that Mrs. Smith' -w'fi left, iippologizing f^Jf%;liq.. trouble we had given. Tn o or •three, more calIs. were d i Sinith g niade,, without, any clue to the Jlr we sought being found. _ At [jist, p ped before a laige, imposing briek house ,with. -Smith on. the d'ooripfatg,.' * ; .., ' . .'Caif-.yqn felt me how ^tgfM's.. Smith has occupied this hoase.?'\ '%fSd; George to the:waitep £ \\ '' '' ; '}^3->\i' • ' ''Bout three mohthsjjsirj He's been livi ing in th&country'.'' u ; ' *. ' 'Was Mrs. Smith's-maiden name Brown?' ^e?,sir. . . . , • r 'Goad-J wev'.ve foi}hd her at' last. Give her that card.' . iS= ., . s ** The waiter departed with Mrs. I)affcK 'd, and we' waited hi the-pai'tei; for f M Bti Sith ad, the\nppeafanee;-of Mrs. Btowii Five; ten minutes passed, ami the old,lady j^feegan tQ*g»oW iiapationl. She Walked to the whjit-noir, t<* admire' the. fflanj trifles: iipan it, making her comments on each. : - *Lor r now, Jf here ain't cup an3 sarser inthe parlor! W<ill,jf e*erj^.and r belle's a white chinev ; .dog,ajHffe'.cjH'JeV thing.;! andLW'.heise ain't r «r i Ka^y's,.rattie, jnade .of jKb! X d ht irth b ' Liz so lo'ng. ^i ife h n r ^y,., j w.onder what ^onairth b ':4Ci \it 1'A S\ ' \ . aiw|.f;m^ ho# ;fiea«y' it is! WhK it ; * t t%ver!*SdKsi i e^f iS !if . >'jfBiS®T rt * ! •ted and ragged, had often taken my orders ior liei: father's potatoes, anil- -flirted with her.— She had hopes of succeeding to her iinnt'g. f/>v.hiinA gf> T pm iwt ..enrnTiyfl frt •fi-ndi her lasrried, ;and living % -a large house.' '•*-.•\ -'-\'.••'.••;.- l_'Lor*s! she was firespeiS np tearing-firie* wasn't slif ?' said Mr-CD\iVfTodil. :; 'I might a Khowpd Lizzie wouldn't keep ns a. wait- in 1 ' siclj a long tiiiie. What MW&\ eyes sbe'had! how thty'Micl sii'ffpj to he snre; when she saiil mv accohipfesbmentsi-had' ith berthings ! Idh^wast&ljnftd\ Tlie itier of -me arstealing.! and shej^iasa go'rn'. to .have\ tne -seSHclied;. I declare to graci'otfs-! -#ell, Lmie may t.haji'fc.-sme-.for ortmi^ \when-I rfo-#nd- her; dor.-. I've !had; eonnn sAa/i r '*,<ve'stcp pu up with I'm sure Smith, II g of bp i tif mi oi u 1 th it 7vJ ^ togetl 1 tli o KH ^ r t / —Ci ne, a \eoeUbie ppfson ^. v ^ tne Ind ins of bonth Ameiica far poison-^ m n tic cnJ-s o then ations has been u c cs ul y u °d m l<iai ce in the treat- in nt ot 1 jel jiv\ —Thci i> A ^ang of scoundrels in Provi- dence who i u bt, tlk,msJ\ s almost eterjr vuingln pooling lamp -oil upon tha CIL ! SL haul and cloaks ot those- who \eutnie tnc « its, s —Ihe Sou 1 - of \l«i ta of Syracuse ara ibout gettii g up a gmnd chanty ball on in iniiner c scale with the object of a* t bh 'nng i voup house for the benefit, of the pool ot the city during the present \\ mtti —Ihe Lngluh hnnteis on their return tiom the lie i It.nti louged one. night at * hotel At bt Cloud Minnesota Ihe party cons sicd oi c ght men, eight horses and ot e ) of e of o\cn liie landlord charged them seventy live dolhrs — \ lesurectiom t named Bates, a t No tl held, PoitigeOoimtv,Ofno, recently dis I ened die holy of a farmer lh « liseo\er\ ot theaifin raised .i considerable exeitemLnt hates was al rested and held to bail in the c uiu of oOO —It JS estimated that the personal\ receipts ot CoJ Fremont from the Merced \hini,( Company, ot which he is the chief s.haieholdei, is notiriich less than 41,000 a da> Ihe Company bus spent ovfr\ 4>oO,0 00 iu litigation :-i'*^j^r5*vi? . % Pii, yesv! Theies no '•neb word is fail' —Eleven peisons m Falmontb, i N di Twill ~ - \ * ' — Ti-i. try. ajain d k siv die Twill d Tii. tryaja never do ; tk g b it up so Patience and (onqner all things If at GeorgcJ^lias Mr« de B>own r s marnagc unsettfed tc tir w its^' I lnqmred *d ett Cords*-said Mrs I q Uuffodil Well Cordssa •Ninny taifisabout hmt'Stnnffs, tmtl ne\ er'he^'rft' her «aj nothing about cotds- Coirie,-Ge|rge lira the hell' - I 5ftS^h J d G s.--— | living within a circuit of th lb, recently spent a H thci whose united hundred and to % b'oV w \'©sfeC j he hell in J «aid George to tfi^iP onentd the door.^- ^ wife ln — lee, an m^l m-vUii HI *»» q KI m im K v L r M —In Ifarfi* 1*., the ito^wf \«* the ito^wf f! Mrmphw pa|».ra Kfuk of - t 1 bt tllT M» m«0k| gacw per tear J - >; •\•. ' •\•--;'*-' : n-fj| v >t ! rj^' : 'i* s
