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THE PORT EDW ARD LEDGER yoL. 8. FORT EDWARD, FRIDAY EYENING, JANUARY 23,1863. NO. 41. lOBT EDWARD LEDGER IS P r a iilS H E D EVERY PEIDAx' EVE., AT il^ORT EDWARD, W A SH. 00 ., N. T., BY C. B. Conaiit. G r e a t Im p r o v m e iit-s i n S e w i n g M a c h i n e s . §1 50 PER TERM S: YEAR, IN’ ADYAXCE. mm SHUTTLE iCHi, PATENTED FEBRUARY 14 th 18(50. CRIME DETECTED: Am A n e c d o te of th e P a r is P o lice. Offlce over Mathew's Hia-dwnre Stoi'e, Main Street. R ates op A dvertising : SALESROOM, 510 BROADWAY, N. Y. rriH lS Machine is constructed on an en- X tirely new principle ol mechanism, po-ses- / 1 0 1 - \ o I ' Sinn- manv iare and valuable improvements. ............ 4,5'-:: i;y ti>« experts, and pronounced to hesimjiheili/and Jierfertion rnnihinefl. The foliowin\ are the principal objections urged against sewing machines : 4. Incapacity to sew every disci iption of material. .■). Disagreeable noise while in opera tion. Each subsequent insertion, ................ 0.25 One fourth column, one. year, ................. 15 00 One half column, one year, ..................... 25.00 <008 column, one year ............................... 40 00 Legal notices published at the rates pre- 'scrib^ by statute. All advertisements must have the required number of insertions noted, or they will be inserted till ordered out and charged accordingly. Sjiecial Notices 15 per cent, additional. Business Cards •?! per line. Marriages Deaths aud Obituary Notices inserted fiv e All kinds of jpb work executed with neat- ' ness, promptness, and at prices which defy ‘ competition. E. A. CRAY, IDE-.\LEIi in Foreign and Domestic AVines. 'Liajjanrs. Ac . near the Feeder Bridge. A .Y O B K R HARNFAS MAKER, (Sherwoods Row, neeiT the Crist .Mill ^ C U r L F O R I ). BOOT AND SHOE .Manufacturer, opposite s4onmt A Co.’s Blacksmith sho]). c e n t r a l T s a l ()<) n , ■WING-I-^ Exchange. C. K. B a c k i - s , Pro- prietor. __________ ___ ____ H O D C .M A N A Co.. DEALERS in (Lmtieraens’ (Tothing and Furmshn^ Goods, No. 1, Wing's Kxcliauge O .E A S. S. BENNETT, GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE, Three doors north of Baptist Church. N. B. MILLIM A N, ATTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, and Western Land Office. W. J . WHITEHUUSK A ( ’<>, DEALERS in Drags, Medicines. Faints. Oils and Artists* Materials, Kiiig.-^Iey's BInck. E i T w a E D ^ H U B B E L a C o .. .'A, GENERAL assortment of Merchandise, for sale cheap. _ J3. S . f5URN HAM, DENTLST. corner of Mechanic aud Semi nary street. GEO F- CONANT a CO.. BLACKSMITH and general repair .simp. MiU street. Good satisfaction guaranteed in all eases. D e f o r e s t a i r v i n g , ♦lANUFACTURERS and Dealers in Fur niture and Coffins of every det-cription.— Two doors north of Baptist Church. H O L T O N , M ANUFAflTUHERSaiid Dealers in Sash Do<jrs and Blinds. Job Planing and Matching done to order. Near the Blast F urnace. lY i iO N N* L < K * k \v< )<)tl, dealers in STOYES, Tm AID HARDWARE. Lead, Copper and Brass taben in ex change for goods. GEORGE W. LITTLE, X N iy r s ic-iitii i i i u l Sxii-u:< m >n. Office, opposite oi the Post Ollice. J S ^ Resider,ce. Mrs. Dr. J. D. Xorti-ii s FORT EDWARD ayni/ist ,\ND MO IT A SON iiijaiiisl THE WORLD 1 | FORT EDY'ARD ! Y\U H O keep con.stantly on hand a full and T T complete assortment of Canada Fine Lumber, dressed and undressed, braining timber of any length and size required — Doors, Sash, Blinds, Pine Pickets, Lime. Cement, Ac. * FLOUR! FLOUR! J. M. M ott A S on aUo keep a large aud •well selected stock of F loi : r , which they tO&r at wholesale and retail, at prices defy ing compeli-tion. Merchants, and all Flour Dealers, in this and surrounding towns, are , particularly invited to call and examine our ■ assortment of F lour , before sending orders - to Troy or Albany, as we pledge ourselves to .- supply all parties on as favorable terms (at least) as can be obtained at either of tliose t cities, or elsewhere. -March 28,1862. mr28:tf 1. Exces.sive fatiyue to the operator. 2. Liability to got out ' of order. 3. Kxpen.^ie trouble j and Ios.s of time in rejiairing. 7 'he S/npire Seiri/ip dl'whin>‘ is f.i'i^inpi f l ’iJiU <lH these iihjerlin/is. It has a .\traight needle perpendicular ac tion. makes the L ock or .S iu tti . e lixiTcn, which will neither Rie nor K ivel , and is alike on both sides ; performs perfect .sewing on e.'ery description of material, from Leath er to the finest Xatisook Mu.Mm. with cotton linen or silk thread, from the coarsest to the tiiie.st number. H a v ing neither nor ( ’oo W iiiux, and the least possible friction, it runs as smooth as glass, and is emphatically A XoiHek'Hss Alacliiiie. It requires F!f/p /W t', „l less power to drive it than any muchine in market. A girl of twelve years of mre can work it steadily, wituout fatigue or injury to the health. Its strength and Wnmh rfnl S;„ipJie?tp of construction render it almost impossibre to get out (if order, and is /<*'/• e’m//./■(/ by the conqiany to give entire satisfuetioii. We resjiectfully invite all tnose who may desire to supply themselves with a superior article, to call and examine this rNuiVALLEo .M VCIIINE. But in a mure especial manner do we so licit the patronage of MEKCHA.NT TAILnR.s, CiiAcn-MAKEUS, inml’-.SKIKT MAKl.m.s, DRESS M\KEi;S. C ii R si ; t MIIKT M\KEi;s, G Ul El: M VKERS, simi-: niNDERs, VEST A.VD IM.VT U.IIII.NS M UvElN. Religions and ( 'harituble Institutions will be liberally di*alt with. P H U 7 ; O F .MA> ' l l i y E S , < ' O M r i . E T K ; Nil. l.o r I airiilv .Mui huie, .-:t.'i(i:i; No. 2. .Mnall s iz’ll .Maiinfictiiring. .'^un (Mi ; No. 5! large sized Maiiutactnring, .'^7.5 nil. I'a'liie ts ill Ei'eri/ I'ariefi/. want aireiit.s fur all tuwns in the Fni- teil ,'^tates wliere agencies are imt aln-ady es tablished, to whom a liberal discount will be given, bat we make no consigniiieiits. T . J . M c A r t l m r A, ( ’o ., 4;ly .'iln B ruadww . N ew Y ork . 441 e Y \’().MANB FRIEND. .FO IIN S O N ’S F E M A L E P I L L S ! ! 'rimn.'antls of testiinontals have been given, shuiving that these pdls are iritallible in correctiiig regulating aud removing obstructions of every nature. V/AH'iiNTEO l.S A SAFE ANQ CERTAIN PREVENTATIVE W.TBOUT THE LEAST INJURY T3 THE CONSTITUTION. riT/IKSK Pill... have been in-sd by the Doc- X tors tor many yeaiv. both in France and .Viiierica. with unjiar.illeled succe.-s in every ca.-^e ; and he is mged by many thoiisarid la (lies who tiave iDed tlo.in. to make tue pills putilic tor the alleviariuii of those suffering tnmi any iiTegului o les whatever, as well as to prevent an uicrtase of fumilv where health or circiimstiir.eu.- will nut peniilt. Fem a les peculiaily Mtiiateil or tlmse sujiposiiig them- sel'es.su are cautiuiied against using these pib.s as th(A Will certainly produce iiiisHir- riage although their m.ldness ivould prevent injury to health. Full and explicit directions aci.'omp .riy eacfi box. Price One Dollar __ Wholesale and retail by W J. Whit(>house A ('<).. King.slevs Block. Fort Edward, N. Y. Ladies sending him .81 will receive a ho.x by return mail, po.-tage paid. 'J he ut most .secrecy maintained. L-A ' Look out for counterteit.s. The i.ngiedients coin- [losirig these jiills are made known to every agent, and they will tell you tlie pills are per fectly safe, aud do all claimed for them. Be sure you get the genuine article. J. T. 8.Mi']'H, Manufacturer, >^:.‘!4 Albany N. V. G E O i U i E B l l O K A W , aod Hatness Makei ■pEA CE DECLARED ! THE UNION X preserved I Having become convinced that the cash system of (iuick Sales and Small Profits,” is better than the old way, of “ Large Profits and Long Credits.” ha' e come to the conclusion to sell for C ash oh ' B eady F at 0,^LY, and take this method to ' inform my old patrons, and the public gen- j erally, that I am thankful for past favors, and ] solicit a continuance of their patronage on j the ^ a d y Pay System. I have just received a large and well se lected stock of L hjibeb , D oors , S ash , B i . inds , liiME, H air , C ement , P aints , O il , G lass , T arnish , P itch and O akum . I have also added to my former supply, a la i ^ assortment of P ainters ’ and A rtists ’ M atesials , all of which will be sold at panic prices. AU kinds of Farm. Produce taken at Cash Friw* in exchange for goods. Oall and see before purchasing elsewhere. Remember the place, near the Fee- • Bridge, Port Edward, N . Y- “© * I n n HANK FPL lor past favors, the siib- X dcnber still .solicits the patronage of the public, and (4fers all articles in his line of business, such as H a r n e ss of every clescription, R I D IX d HADDLEt^, I3i’iclle!^ a n d AIai*tingalo!8, HORSE BLANKETS, H U R S E B R U H H E 3. F L Y N E T 3, CURRY” CO.MB;S; Trunks, Yayoiex, Carpef eic^ and a large assortment of CAERIAGE WHIPS, of the beat manufacture, which will be kept constantly on hand. N. B —For good material, style, work manship. cheapness and durability, I DEFY OOMPETITION. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS punctually attended to. By close attention to business, and a desire to give general ahtisfaction to all, I hope to merit a continaation of the patronage which has been so liberally bestowed upon me. My place of business is located TWO DOORS SOUTH OP BAPTIST CHURCH. Fort Edward Aug, 20,1862. no20:ly Previou.sly to the year 1789, but at what precise date 1 cannot say, the city of Paris possessed as guardian of its safety, and chief minister of police, a man of rare talent and integrity. At the same period, the parish of 3t. Germais, in the quarter of the Rue St. I Antoine, had for its cure a kind, venerable j old man, whose whole life was spent in doing 1 good to both the souls and bodies of his fel low-creatures, and whose holy consistency j and dignified courage caused him to be loved by the. good, and respected by the most aban doned characters. One cold, dark winter's ; night the bell at the old cure’s door was rung loudly, aud he, although in bed, immediately arose and opened the door, anticipating a summons to some sick or dying bed. I A personage, richly dressed, with his fea- I tures partly concealed by a large lalse beard, ' stood outside. Addressing the cure in a courteous aud graceful manner, he apologized for his unreasonable visit, which, as he said, : the high reputation of monsieur had induced him to make. “ A great and terrible, but neccs.-^ary and inevitalthi di^ed,” he continued, “ is to be d(jne. Time presses ; a soul about to pass into eternity implores your ministry. If you come you must allow your eyes to be ban daged. ask no (piestions and consent to act simply us sfiirtnal cunsoli^rof a woman, i If you refuse to accompany me, no other prie.st can be admitted, and her spirit must ’ riass aluiie.” After a moment of secret prayer, the cure ' answered, •• I will go wi^h you.” Without asking any further explanati(jn, he allowed ' hisi eyes to be be . .aged, and leaned on the arm of his suspicious visitor. They both got into a coach, whose windows were imme diately covered by wo(jden .-hutfers. and then they drove off rapidly. Thty seemed to go a long way, and make many doublings and ti^niings ere the coach drove under a wide archway and .-topped. ]>utiiig tills time not a .single word had been exchanged between the travellers, and ere they got out the staiiger assured Imn-elf that the liaiidage over hi.s coiiipaiiinn s (Wes haul not been di-placed. and then taking the old man re-pecttully l.y the hand, he a.-si>ted bull to alight and to a.-cenJ the w»de step - of a stuifcaSH as lur as tin* secomi storv. ,V. great dmirofened. us H'ot it.-'elf. and .-.eve-al thickly-caiqieted rooms were tr.ivei.-ed in si lence. -Vt length another door was ojieiied by the guide, and the cure ;elt his bandage removed. 'I’hey were in a solemn-Iookirig bed-chamber ; near a bed, half veiled by thick damask curtains, was a small table, support- .ng two wax lights, which feebly illmimiated the cold, death-like apartment, 'i’ln* stranger (he was the Duke de ------ ), then bowing to the cure, led him toward the bed, drew back the curtains, and said, in a solemn tone— ! “ Minister of God, before yon is a woman wlio lias betrayed the blood of her ancestors, and whose doom i,s irrevocably fixed. She knows on what conditions an inti-rview with you has been granted her; she knows too that all supjdication would be useless. You know your duty, M. le (’lure ; I li.*ave you to fulfil it. and will return to seek you in half an hour.” 3 o saying he d parted, and the agitated priest saw lying on the lied a young and beautiful girl, bathed in tears, battling with despair, and calling in her bitter agony for th(? comforts of religion. No investigation possible ! for the unhappy creature declared ' herself bound by a terrible oath to conceal her name ; besides, she knew not in what place .she was. I “ I am,” she said, “ the victim of a secret ' family tribunal, whose sentence is irrevocabl ! More, I cannot tell. I forgive me. Pray : for me 1” | The minister of religion invoked the sub- i lime promises of the gospel to soothe her i troubled soul, and he succeeded. Her coun- j tenance. after a time, became composed, she j clasped her hands in fervent prayer, and then extended them toward her consoler. As she did so, the cure perceived that the sleeve of her robe was stained with blood. “ My child.” said he, with a trembling voice, “ what is this ?” “ Father, it is the vein which they have already opened, and the bandaged, no doubt, was carlesaly put on.” At these words a sudden thought struck the priest. He unrolled the dressing, allowed the blood to flow, steepe iiis hankerchief in it, then replaced the bandage, concealed the stained handkerchief within his vest, and whispered— “ Farewell, nay daughter ; take courage, and have confidence in God.” The half-hour had expired, and the stop of his terrible conductor was heard approaching. “ I am ready,” said the cure, and having allowed his eyes to be covered, he took the arm of the Duke d e ------ , and left the awful room, praying meanwhile with secret fervor. Arrived at the Lot of the staircase, the old man succeeded, without the guide’s knowledge, in slightly displacing the thick bandage so as to admit a partial ray of lamp light. Finding himself in the carriage gate way, he managed to stumble and fall, with both hands forward toward a dark corner.— The duke hastened to raise him, both re sumed their places in the carriage, and after re-passing through the same tortuous route, the cure was set down in safety at his own door. Without one moment’s delay, he called his servant “ Pierre,” he said, “ arm yourself with a stick, and give me your support; I must in stantly go to the minister of the police.” Soon afterward the official gate was opened to admit the well-known venerable pastor. “ Monseigneur,” he said, addressing the minister, a terrible deed will speedily be ac- j complished, if you are not in time to prevent it. Let your agents visit before daybreak, I every carriage gateway in Pa4sj|; in the in- j ner angle of one of them will be found a ' blood-stained handkerchief. The blood is that of a young female, whose murder already begun, has been miraculously suspended.— I Her family have condemned their victim to have her veins opened one by one, and thus , to perish slowly in expiation of a fault, al ready more than punished by her mortal agony, (’ourage, my fri(Hid, you have already some hours. May God assist you—I can only.” That same morning, at eight o’clock, the , mini.ster of police entered the cure’s room. , \ My friend,” said he. “ I confess my infe riority, you are able to instruct me in e.\pe- dierits.” “ 3aved I” cried the old man, bursting into ^ tears. ! “ 3aved.” said the ministi^r, “ and rescued from the power of her cruel Dilations. But ' the next time, dear abbe. that you want my assistance in a benevolent enterprise, I wish you would give me a little more time to ac complish it.” W ithin the n e x t twenty-four hours, by an ex pres.s order from the K ing, the D u k e de -------- .and his accom[ilices were secretly rmnoved from Paris, and conveyed out of the kinerhim. The young woman received all the care winch her pn‘Carious state rtijuired; and when !-ufficiently recovered, retired to a (juiet country village, whi-rt* the royal jirotection as-iirred her safety. It is scarc(4y needful to -IV. that next to her .51 iker, the cure o , 3t Germais was the object of her dee]ie.st giMtitnile and filial love. During fifteen years the h'lly man n ceived. from time to time, the | expression of her grateful uiFection ; and at ' length, when himself, from extreme old age, on the brink of the grave, he received the | intelligence that she had departed in peace. Never until then, hud a wa.ird of this mys- ; terious adventure p-assed the good priest's lips. - i I --------------------------- T rkvtmknt ok IloRsKs' F ket .— .Mr. Gam- gee. .'-^en.. in the Edinburgh Yeterinary Re view for August, say :—“ The day will, I be lieve, soon corne when people will not allow cutting insrruineiits to touch the soles of their horses’ feet. I have said in former pa* ' pers that the wall, sole and frog are so con structed that they mutually cu operate, and , that the. intermediate horn, which I have ' shown is secreted between the wall and sole ' at their union, is also required to be left en- 1 tire; but, by the prevailing custom of cutting ' the hoof, these substances, which in their ua- j ture are rebounding springs, are destroyeij or i greatly impaired. The custom of thinning I the sole, and likewise of keeping that part al- ' ways in cow dung, or other wet soddening material, under the name of “ stoppings,” was : brought much into vogue after the establish- j ment of our first veterinary schools.” j Provincial pap hs , with what truth we ! know not. credit the following incident to ; New York, and say that it is of recent oc | currence. Miss Jamieson, a beautiful young lady, by an accident in the street had a leg broken last spring. Dr. Grayson attended the patient, and another accident worse than that of the first occurred—the patient and the physician fell in love with each other. - Naturally his visits were frequent; and when the patient was well, Dr. Grayson asked Mr. Jamieson for his daughter. Mr. Jamieson refused, and Dr. Grayson brought in a bill for 218 visits at -S2 each. As the saying is, Dr. Grayson had him there, and Mr, Jamie son, disposed to get out of the business as cheaply as possible, gave his daughter and took a receiDt. ------------ i— ■ » ■ (W-------------- A void B ad C ojicany .—The following lit tle fable contains a deal of wisdom ; and edi tors, clergymen—^indeed all classes of society» will do well to remember it, and govern themselves accordingly : ” A skunk once challenged a lion to a sin gle combat. The lion promptly declined the honor of such a meeting. “ How,” said the skunk, “ are you afraid V, “ Very much so,” quoth the lion, “ for you would gain fame by having the honor to fight alien, while every one who met me for a month to come would know that I had been in company with a skunk.” M l’. V a n B u r e n a n d M r s. E a t o n . The episode in which these once famous names became associated is one of the most interesting in the administration of General Jackson ; and more than any other single in fluence concerning the rising fortunes of Mr. Van Buren himself. The story, which may be told in brief, shows upon what slight in fluences the fortunes of great men and the destinies of a great nation may sometimes hang. Mrs. Eaton was the daughter of 5Yilliam O’Neal, who kept at Washington, many years, a large old-fashioned tavern, which was a kind of head-quarters for members of Congress during its sessions. Bhe was a lively, hand.some girl, free in her conversation, and a general favorite with her father’s guests. There were gos.sips and bu.sy bodies enough who, for want of other victims, s(-iz“d on poor Peg 0 Neal, and made sa'l work with her reputation. 3he married, in the course of events, Purser Tiinberlake, of the U. 3. Navy, who came to a melancholy end two or three years later, while on duty in the Mediterranean. In January, 1829—a year later, and scarcely two months before tqe in auguration of General .Taokson—Major .luhn II. Eaton, then a member fnm 'I'enuessee, and an intimate and trusted friend ol the President elect, became attached to the .-till attractive Mrs. Timberlake. 3hadows were still resting on the good name of the young widow, touching even her relations w ith Major Eaton before Mr. limlKojake’s un timely death. It is .-aid that General Jackson, coming up to 5Yashington, fresh from 'I’enuessee. was con.-ulted by his friend as to the wisdom , of this marriage. “ Why. ye.-. Major,\ said the General. \ if you love the woman, and .-he will have you, marry her. by all means”— Major Eaton suggested that Mrs. Tmiber- lake’.s reputation had not escaped reproach, and that own name had not siifi'eied with hers. “ Well,” said the old hero, - your mar rying will di.-prove those charges au.l restore lYg'.-good name.” They were married.— Time jiissed. Major Eaton was called to th(^ Cabinet of President .facksori as head of the War Department. Imagine the horror of Wu-hingtoii society I The tavern keejier's daughter, and proscribed widow of a reckless navy officer, pierced with the shafts ot all sort.- of scandal, the wife of a Cabinet .Minis ter, and entitled to admission to the draw ing-rooms of those who never did anything improper! “ Forbid it, General Jackson I” i But the old hero wouldn't do anything of the i kind. The recollection of aspersions once 1 cast on his own wife, whose beloved spirit j had just passed away, contributed to the { flaming indignation with which he rejected the scandal against the wife of his friend.— Believing her to be unjustly aspersed, he es- i poused her cause with the zeal of a knight j errant, and the impetuous energy of—General 1 Jackson. i M y Jlo tlier’s D y in g C a ll. BY RENA RAY. The birds sang sweetly, so sweetly and joyously that it seemed as if the silvery- throated warblers, were vying with each othei* The morning breeze came fresh and cool from the hill sweeping lightly over the clover-fieldSf and fanning my cheek with its perfumed wing/ But I did not listen to the birds’ songs ; I heeded not the s-^rene beauty of the morning, for I was so intensely engaged in reading—■ not the Bible, but a new novel, which I had ciimraonced the preced ng evening—that all sights and sounds were alike unheeded. “ Jessie,” said a sweet vfiice, faint and low always, but now fainter and lower than usual j but I did not answer immediately, or spring to my mother’s bed.-ide, as I usually did at her first call, but waiti-d a moment to glance down the page. “ JessieI Jessie! come here, my child.’’ “ Yes, dear mother, in a moment, as soon as I have finished this [i ige and I continued reading. The page was finished. \ Mother,” I said. There was no reply. “ Mother.”— 3till no answer. I listened, and heard a faint bieathing. “ Ah, she has fallen asleep,” thought I ; “ it i.s early, and I will not dis turb her. A little more sleep will do her good.” Then I commenC(ul another chapter. It was very exciting, very, and so 1 read on. so wholly absorbed that I thought not ot my mothvr. “ Why. Miss Jessie, I knocked and knocked, but not hearing any sound, I thought you must be asleep yet,” said a voice beside me at length. Well, what's warning, Ann ?” I inquired rather impatiently, without raising my eyes. \ Why, I rang the bell twice fur breakfast and you dij not come, so I thought I must just ceme in and see if anything was the mat ter. And seeing it was time for your mother's breaktdst, I have brought her some toast and tea along, aud 1 .-hould j.i>t like to know how mistress is this morning 3he. is very comfortalile, Ann,” I replied, hastily ; “ she has been awake, but she has fallen uslei’p again. She has had a nice nap this niorrnng ■’ “ Well it s glad I am to hear it. for she has lookeil miserable these few days past.” “ Miserable I you are mistaken, she has looked better than usual. I think she im proves every day.” At this A. 1 U shook her head ominously, and went out. I was preparing to resume- my reading, but Ann's words had made me nervous, aud my mother's toast and tea were getting cold. So I laid down my book, and went softly into the other room. I approached tqe bed. My mother looked so calm and peaceful I could not bear to disturb her.— But it was past her usual breakfast hour, and I called, “ Mother ! mother! ’ but she did not stir, I stooped and kissed her white brow—It chilled my lips. I grasped The result was a fierce and long-contested i hands—they were icy cold. I raised her social war. The ladies of other Cabinet j “ J arms. I shook her. I shrieked in her Ministers ruled that Mrs. Eaton could not be ' “ Mother ! mother! Ofi, my mother!” A tradesman the other day would not pay the carpenter’s bill for a new counter in his sfiop, under the pretext that he was nothing bat a counter-fitter. admitted to their circle. The ladies of foreign Ministers followed their example. Mrs. Donelsou, the niece of the President, and the mistress of the 5Yhite House, though com pelled to receive her would not visit her.— “ Anything else, Uncle,” said she, “ but I cannot call upon Mrs. Eaton.” \ Very wiJl,\ said the inflexible old General; •• then go back to Tennessee, my dear,”—and she went. Poor Mrs. Eaton was all this time re-sting in silence under this merciless despotism. Mr. Van Buren was .Secretary of State, and a widower. He called upon Mrs. Eaton, made parties for her, persuaded his friends to treat her with the respect due her position, no less than to a lady who had been greatly wronged. His conduct naturally touched the heart of the old General, which was set on the lady’s vindication, it also won for Mr. Van Buren the affection of the President’s confidential counsellors, who were then, and for eight years following, the President-makers of the republic. “ Indeed,” said one of the biogra phers of Andrew Jackson, “ the political his tory of the United States for the last thirty years dates from the moment when the soft hacd of Mr. Van Buren touched Mrs. Eaton’s knocker.” The rest of the story is soon told. The Cabinet was, from the very commencement divided on the question of Mrs. Eaton’s character. For Mrs, Eaton—the Pre-ident, Mr. Van Buren. Major Eaton. Mr. Barry.— Against her—the Vice President, Mr Ber rien, Mr. Ingraham, Mr Branch. The Cabi n e t could not hold together, and was disulved. Mr. Van Buren first resigned, and the Presi dent gratefully s e n t him as M inister to the Court of St. James. Major Eaton followed his example, and was to be well provided for These resignations rendered the reconstruc tion of the Cabinet a necessity, and the rest of the members, who had thwarted the President’s darling purpose to restore an in jured lady to her rights, were courteously re lieved from duty. From that hour Mr. Van Buren’s fortunes were made Mrs Eaton soon ceased to be an issue in the social and political circles at the Capitol, where the lady long outlived the reign, and almost the memory, of those who made such havoc with her fame. ! But the warm breath came not to the dear ; lips ; the pulse was s till; the heart was still. : My mother was dead—dead! She had died I alone—died while I, her nndutiful child, un mindful of her earnest, dying call, was engaged in the adjoining room reading a novel! Yes. a novel deprived me of my mother's last kiss I —of my mother’s dying blessing ! Oh, the [ anguish of that hour I j Years have passed by, but a deep, abiding . ' sorrow is with me. My mother’s dying call ' is ever sounding in my ears, piercing my j heart with untold anguish. j Reader, have you ever, through disobedience- j or neglect, slighted a mother’s call. If yon have, do so no more. Ever listen to her voice, and hasten cheerfully to obey her I slightest wish, as well as her serious mandates. Do this, and when the grave closes over her, and shuts her forever from yiiur sight, you will have nothing with which to reproach yourselves. Tears of sorrow bedewing her memory, will not be mingled with those of remorse. M arriage of P acrers . —At the poor-house in Pittsford, two paupers, respectively 67 and 54 years of age, were recently married,— The reason given by the overseer of the poor for this proceeding is that he was crowded for room, and gained the use of an apartment by the operation, A goose is owned by a man in Nondge- wock. Maine which is sixty eiahi years old. Though attaining this green old age, she nev ertheless is not a green goose. 'Phe secret of her longlevi'y c. naists in the fact that she hid away for several seasons, at Christmas time, until she became so tough that they couldn't kill her, and let her live on. I t is hard to believe that in the heart of an acorn is encased the germ or a si ip which shall baffle the storms of fifty years; but no harder to believe than that in all men lodges the germ of an angel. A M ichigan soldier who was arrested for stealing a rebel’s goose, he said h© found the bird hissing at the American flag and axiYBsted it for trepon,
