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o V SHEEORLUSINWENSAUY2 1 4 9V0L. V4 SHR]•EVEPORT, ]LOUI[SIAN A, WDE)DAY, JULY 22, 1857. -- m a

" '•, , ,Il IIlllllUil - -- : ;-•. ,r -- •-,. .. •.. .. . "3aRMa. -

TU SoV.Wasrsa1 lspablAhL ed weekly atTmtna

floL. asperansonpayablelakdvane--fourdollars.f ot paid at the time of sbsing. Persons wish;

, to disontinue must give twro weeks' no"dce. N.

paper stpped, except at the option of the publishser,

atill arrearage re paid.AotviaTS-aoNTa inserted at the rate of Ox DoPL-Ai FB r a~tDARS for the first insertion, and Ftfir

Cssi for each subsequen one. Tax • s*s, or leee,

constitte a square. Liberal deductions uade t thosht

who advertise by the year.

TTORNEY AT LAW, No. 49 Canal street,New Orleans. Will also practice in the supreme

court of the United States, Washington.o. SELIUS,

TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA W,

Custom-house street, New Orleans.w. A. UOADWELL. x. U. A.N.,.

BROAD. WELL &s PRINE ,T 0 'I TON FACTORS AND COMMISSION

Merchants, No. 40 Usrne eNet, ,ewuleess.March II, 1857.

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nECEIVINo, Forwarding and Gene lt Commis;io Merchants, and i dealers in Western Produce,

No. 23 New Levee street, New bleana. All goods

consigned to our cars will be forwarded with care anddespatch.

iWx. W. OABANISS,(Successor to Cabanimt & Co.,)

ECEIVING, FORWARDING AND COMMIS-sion Merchant, No,' 16 Caail street, ,New Or-

leans. March 19, 158Tjl0.

DONOVAN, McLEARN & Co.,OTTON FACTORS, Comnmission and Forward-

Ing 'Merchants, 59 Carondelet street--Unionrow-New Orleans. octi

JoaI sALL. aDWIn w. onop,. LAS. x. ruTNAt.

HALL, RODD & PUTNAM:,Cotton and 8agi • e~at rs,

No 8 Cutstomholds tttet, betweeifrhartres and Old

Levee, New Orleans.,;

G IVE their undivided attention tot the sale of the

U above articles consigned to them, e.tetn* -chase of plantation supplies, bagging, rope• '"oct I:0

T. X. CONVERSE. W. P. CONVERSE, JR.

oONVERSE & Co.,GROCERS

And dealers in Western Prodnee,Corner of Fulton and Canal streets, and

corner of Common and New Levee streets,[Opposite the Steamboat Landing,] NEw ORLEANS.HiAVE constantly for sale on the most accommo-

dating terms, a large stock of TeAs, WINES and

Gsocastas generally; together with every descriptionof Western Produce. January 4, 1856-1iis

WM. P. CONVERSE *& Co.,Co amisslon Merchants,

And DiALERS IN BEXCANGE,New Yoax.

SPECIAL personal attention will be paid to the

purchase ot Goods for the South and South-West.Wm. P. Converse. -P. S. Gerald. de 31

THOMAS L. WHITE,No. 105 CAN• eSTsRET, (second door below the

Mechanics' and Traders' Bank,) New Orleans,Bookseller & Stationer,

SAW, Medical, Miscellaneous and School Books,LA Writing Paper, viz: cap, letter and note.iWrap.

ping paper of various qualities; quills, steel pens,ink,and ageneral assortment of BLANK Booxs. Country

merchants and teachers are requested to call and ex-

mine the stock. j26-ly

F. F. FOLGER & CO.,Hardware, Iran, Ship Chandlery, &c. 2

New Levee and Tchoupitoules 'sts.,(between Gravier and Poydrasstreets,) New Orleans.

Agents for Streab's Celebrated Queen of the SowthCorn and Wheat Mills. my20-ly

TIRRELL & BATES,Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealersin i•

L BOOTs, SHOES AND HATS, I1No. 9 Magazina street, New Orleans. pi

Manufactory, at South Weymouth, Mass. march 12 ri

c S ~.LINT. J'. JONES

C. FLINT & JONES,Wholesale and retail dealers in 6

fashionable cabinet aFURNIITU]RE,

Chairs, feathers, moss and hair mattresses,curled hair,

hair cloth, varnish, etc., Nos. 44 and 46 Royal street,New Orleans. nov 9,1855

IREMI OVAL:D. KELHAM,

FURNITURE STORE,57 Has removed from Nos. 43, 45 and 48 Bienville

street, toNo. 53 Royal Street, t

NEW ORLEANS.

Kxxrs constantly on hand a

large assortment of Furni-ture, such as mahogany and i

walnutBedsteads, Bureaus,Armoires, Centre Tables,Chairs, Sofa doSofas, Card do .Tete.a.tetes, Extension Tables,Easy chairs, Washstands,Secretaries, Book Cases,Ottomans, Lounges,Canopies, Cribs,

Feathers, looking-glasses, spring, hair and moss mat-

tresses, etc. D. KELIIAM.New Orleans, April 9, 1857. s j3

NEW FURNITIIURE STOREeNos. 171 and 173 CANAL STREET, NRW OrI.EAN's.

STax undersigned having opened 1

a large and splendid assortmentof New .F raitare, is

prepared to supply the trade and families on the most

liberal terms. This being the ONLY ENTIRE NEW STOCK

in the city, purchasers will find it to their ldvantageto call and examine the goods and learn: the prices

before purchasing elsewhere. Will keep ;constantly

on hand Mahogany and WalnutBedsteads, Bureaus,Armoires, Centre Tables,Chairs, Sofa doSofas, Card do

Tete-a-tetes, Extension doEasy Chairs, Washstands,Secretaries, Book Cases,

Ottomans, Lounges,Canopies, Cribs,

Feathers, Looking-Glasses, sprine, hair and moss rsat-

tresses, together with a great variety of every article

usually found in a furniture warehouse.oct24 CHAS. A. STEWAR'T.

CARPETING.J. D. DAMERON & Co.,

194 Canal street, (Touro's Buildings,) New Orleyans.H AVE constantly on hand a large and choiced as-

sortment of Velvet Wilton Tapestry CarpetiRg;

Brussels Tapestry Carpeting;Three-ply and Ingra"h doMatting, rugs, baizes, door mats;Stair and hall Carpeting, etc.

Floor Oil Cloth,from 3 feet to 24 feet wide, which we cut to suit! any

she room or hail.

Together with window cornices, curtain pine, trans-parent window blinds, etc. my27- ly

LOUISIANA -STEA• CLOTHING, MANUiFAhTORY,

Nos. 165 and 167 Canal street, between Baronne and

Philippa, New Orleans.rIHE undersigned respectfully invite the atteationJ of Planters to their extensive establishmetit, inwhich they manufacture

Plaatttlon Clothltngto order, at the shortest nitiee, of the best mateials,and in the most abatial manner. 1

Having adopted om! rowxR to their Sewing Ma.-chinas, they ae •t•ao pr p pply ny iun-tity of Clotshing that may be required

Thankfl for t fars, th will speo truleto moake t 8hve des•rving their contionance

Plant ~~itai the city are invited to'call anji ex-mine or Steam wing Machines.

HEBRARD & Co.New Orleans, Jane, 3 1857.

e large consignment of Plonlhs-• e•.•,nt any ever manufactu•~d-

*,st peeived antdTor sale byjan7 I. N. HOWELL & 'o.

SWsaer agee~rafer the abeve fairorite.Peagh9 andhave now on hnd apl~eseapply. For asle %T

'jis3 . + $ , . & B. JAC• B8. -

Ie# an and Bsern !bnqgbtjs.aIteeared ea 2tM r Rainty. -...r.. 0 , i83& GalaW L3.

E. R. STEVENS & Co.,Imrporters and Wholesale Dealers in

Cutlery, Gunaas, Pistols, Perfumery,PANCY GOODS,

Paper, Stationery, School & Blank Books,PLAYING CARDS, &c., &c.,

SNs. 5 and 57 Common street, New Orleans.THE subscribers have removed totheir new and spacious stores(as above) nearly opposite the 0OCity Hotel, and invite the at- let

tention qf city and country dealers to their evextensive assortment of goods adopted to ev- toery branch of trade. We receive our goods directfrom the manlfacturers, both foreign and domestic, daand are enabled to offer them to dealers as low as anyother house in the Union.

Combs, Brushes and Fancy Goods:Ivory Combs, all Nos. Porte Monnaies,India ,Rubber " " Purses,Imitation shell, Reticules,Buffalo, Pocket Books,Horn, Hooks and Eyes,HairiBrushes, Looking Glasses, itTooth and Nail Brushes, Necklaces,Shoe and scrubbing % Watch Guards,Writing Desks, Suspenders, etIndia Rubber Toys, Silver Thimbles,China do Pocket Compasses,Buttons, Blacking,Marbles, Twines,Pins, Tacks, etc., etc. G

Perfumery, Soaps, &c.Genuine Farina Cologne, Vinegar Rouge,Wright's sup'r do Macassar Oil,Taylor's ' do Bears' "eLubin's Extracts, Antique " tcWright's do Pomatum, siTaylor's do Ox Marrow,Lily White, Bandolino,Chalk Balls, Powder Puffs.Toilet Powder, Balm of 1000 Flowers,Rice do Lyons' Kathairon,Meen Fun, French Soaps,Cosmetique, Military do.And a large assortment of Taylor's Transparent Wash

Balls and Wright's Fancy Soaps.Also of direct importation, Cutlery, Guns, Pistols,Per-

cussion Caps and Needles.A large stock of Printing, Writing and Wrapping Pa-

pers of every description, Playing Cards, Inks, Pens, ISchool Books, Blank Books, etc.

Copying Presses, Envelopes, and Stationery of every tdescription. fmh25] E. i. STEVENS & Co. i

SCHMIDT & ZEIGLER,WHOLESALE GROCERS,175......OLD LEVEE STREET......175

Between Hospital and Barrack streets, New Orleans.ARE daily receiving from Europe and the Norththe Choicest Liquors, Wines, Brandies andGroceries, to which they call the special atten-

tion of families, planters and country merchants,-They pledge themselves to furnish theirfriends on asfavorable terms as any house in the trade in the city.The foll wing comprises only a small portion of theirextensive stock:

150 casks Claret Wine;100 Wabls White Wine, (Haut Sauterne;)50 do do do Barsac;25 quarter casks Alexander Seignette Cognac;40 eighth do do do;10 quarter do Louis LeBreton, 1805, Cognac;10 do do Castillon Cognac;20 do do John Morris, 1815, Cognac;40 do do Burgundy Port;16 do do Old Madeira VP;60 bbls very old Bourbon Whiskey;

100 bbls New York Brandy and Gin;50 baskets Champagne, pints and quarts;

300 do Annisette and assorted Coldials;250 cases Brandy Cherries,200 do Fruits in brandy, and in their own juice;20 boxes Swiss Cheese;

2000 Litsburger Cheeses;200 kegs Holland Herrings;150 cases Sardines;Goshen and Western Butter and Cheese;

h Loaf, crushed, powdered and broken Sugar;Rio, Havana and Java Coffee;Green and black Teas, of every quality;

`Tobacco, candles, soap, spices, pickles, ketchups,sauces, mustard, peppers, preserves, Havana sweet-meats, olives, capers, anchovies, almonds, raisins, figs,prunes, currants, dates, filberts, chesnuts, cranber-Z ries, mackerel,salmnon, shad,codfish, buckwheat, salnd,

olive and lard oils, sugar- cured hams, bufhflo tongues,family beef, pork, etc., etc., all of the best quality.

Orders from the country punctually and carefullyfilled. Country merchants and others visiting the cityare invited to call at 175 Old Levee street.

march25 SCHMIDT & ZEIGLER.

C. C. BIER. WtI. G. STEPHENS.

C. C. BIER & Co.,No. 95 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS,

Manufacturers of the Patent IndestructibleWATER PIPES.

THESE Pipes have proven to he the~best water pipes now in use. Theyare made of Sheet-Iron, coated on

the inside, half an inch thick, with a Compo- -

sition made of Hydraulle Cement, and when laid in the

ground receives a coating of the same on the outside.

This composition becomes perfectly PETRIFIED, and

will deliver water PURE and HEALTHY. VWe make them

of sizes varying from I to 36 inches in diameter, to

stand a pressure from 20 to 1000 feet head. The first

cost of which is cHEAPER than any other pipes now

made. We will undertake to construct Water Works

for cITIES, TOWNS, or PLANTATIONS, on the most ap-

proved plans and reasonable terms.

cr'PPlumblng, Zinc, Copper, Tin and Sheet-Iron Work,done in all its various branches.

lF'We keep constantly on hand COOKING STOVESand RANGES, of all patterns, sizes and prices.

ItBaths, Bathing Tubs, Wash-hand Stands, Water

Closets, east-iron and lead Sinks, lead and iron

Pipes, of all sizes.IlDPUMPS, of all sizes and patterns, both lift and

force.lliPlumbers' Materials, of all kinds, constantly on

hand.All work WARRANTED to give entire satisfaction.

We solicit orders from the cour.try, and will endea-

vor to meet the views of all who may favor us with

their orders or communications.C. C. BIER & Co., 95 Camp street,

march4-ly New Orleans.

JED'H. WATERMAN. CHAS. M. WATERMIAN.

J. WATERMAN & BROTHER,HARDWARE MERCHANTS,

Corner of Common and Magazine streets, New Orleans.HAVE on hand and are dailyreceiving by foreign anddomestic arrivals, a gene-

ral assortment of articles, comprising in part as follows:

Hardware, Cutlery, &c.Iron, Steel, Nails, Rope,

Axes, Chains, Scythes,Carpenter's Tools, complete,

Cooper's Tools, complete,Anvils, Vices, Bellows,

Stock and Dies, Screwplates,Ploughs, Hay Cutters, Corn Shellers,

Agricultural Implements,Mill, Cross-cut and Pit Saws,

Ox Yokes, Bows, Singletrees,Turning Lathes,

Platform Scales,Corn Mills, Cob Crushers

Hoes, Hames, Shovels and Spades,

Andirons, Fenders, Shovels and Tongs,

Copper and Iron Coal Hods,

Single and double barrel Guns,Coffee Heclas, Chafing Dishes,

Chinese Gongs, Iron Bedsteads,Britannia and Plated Ware,

Meat Cutters, Sausage Stuffers,Stock Kettles, Portable Forges,

nov 15, 1856 Seines, Fishing Tackle, etc. etc.

Drugs, Medicines, &c.I HE subscriber having recently been supplied with

J a large and fresh stock of Drugs, Medicines,

Chemicals, Perfumery, etc., would respectfully notify

all country merchants, planters and physicians that

every thingin my line will be sold at very small ad-

vance for cash, or city acceptances. Below are a few

ofts articles-on hand:900 o sulph: quinine, 300 lbs pow'd rhubarb,

100 " sulph: morphine, 200 lbs ipecac,

100 "

strychnine, 500 lbs senna,

100 " nitrate silver, 2000 lbs gum arabic,

15 bbls refi'd camphor, 600 lbs tartaric acid,

100 kegssup:carb:soda, 300 lbs blue mass,

10 bbts cream tartar, ' 300 lbs calomel, E.aA.,20 bbls epsom salts, 1000 lbs indigo,

20 bblscopperas, 2000 s madder,

15 bbis castor oil, 50 ite chloroform,

20 bblslinseed oil, 20 gross seid'zpowders,

20 bbls sp: turpentine, 20 " yeast "

-O bbis alcohol, 25 " soda

40 kegs salt petre, 40 gross sugarlemons.a 2000 bxs druggists' glassware, patent medicines, per-

a femey, medicineehests, instruments, etc., etc.

G. N. MORISON, Wholesale Druggist,-o S27, 1854- 12 Magazine at., New Orleans.

R.Bs Old Mon-•sgahe Whiske; 60. bblsIt O fe.gter do; 40half bbis do do.; jst reeeived

I. l ray27 by HUDGINS & VANBIBSER.

New Orleans & Texas U.I. MBall Line.

A

livery Sunday and Thursday. cc

LOUISIANA. Captain W. H. Talbot. reMEXICO, " - John Lawless. dlPERSEVERANCE, Capt. Henry Place. eCHARLES MORGAN, Capt J. Y. Lawless.

One of the abovendwhnd fmagnificent steamships willleave for Galveston, Indianola and Matagorda Bayevery Sunday aid Thursday, at 8 o'clock, A. N., punc-tually.

For freight or passage, (having elegant accommo-dations,) apply to HARRIS & MORGAN,

Foot of Julia street, opposite steamship landing.nov 15, 1856.

THEODORE FROIS, elIMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN

DRY GOODS,No. 81 CANAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS.

IETConstantly on hand, every description of Amer- o0ican, French, British and German Dry Goods. e

Silks, Satins, Velvets, Laces, Embroideries, etc. IcLowells, Lindseys, Kerseys, Jeans, Cottonades, and

every description of plantation goods.Blankets, flannels, etc. mh25 e

H. P. BUCKLEY, n- (Late Young & Co.,)

8 Camp street, New Orleans, c

Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith, y

Importer of fine Watches for la-dies and gentlemen, of the most

celebrated makers of England and Switzerland, made nto his own order expressly in heavy cases (gold and asilver,) and warranted standard fineness.

Ladies' chatelaines and neck chains;Gent's guard, fob and vest chains, seals, keys, etc. 3Finger rings, ear-rings, breast-pins, cuff-pins, etc.

Diamond pins and rings,Spectacles for every age, in gold, silver, steel and

tortoise shell frames;Silverware, warranted pure as coin, consisting of ta-

ble, tea and dessert spoonstSilver table and dessert forks, ladles, butter knives,

mustard and salt spoons, sugar tongs, etc.

Plated ware, consisting of castors, candlesticks,waiters, etc.

Having been always engaged in the mechanical part

of the business, all watches sent for repairs will have

the strictest persoual attention; and having every facil-

ity for making any portion of a watch, he will be ena-

bled to work on very reasonable terms. *U7 Jewelry made to order and repaired. Diamonds

reset in the latest style. Canes mounted in gold and

-silver. nov 15, 1856

CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.

R. MARSH DENMAN & Co.,

81, 83 & 85 Common Street,

Between St. Charles and City Hotel,

NEW ORLEANS.

CALECHES; ROCKAWAYS;

BRETTS; - BUGGIES;

COACHES; JERSEY WAGONS.

And a general assortment of HARN E SS; for

sale low for cash or city acceptances.

a March 25, 1857-ly

W. W. CRANE & Co.,.Late Ii. R. Beach.

CARRIAGE DEALERS,LOUISIANA

Carriage Repository,UllNos. 49 and 51 Carondelet

- street-Union Row-New Or-

leans. Always on hand a large and complete assort-

mnent from the best manuactories., march26

WATER COLORS. tNewman's, Ackeman's,

Beeves & Son's, Osborne's.

PAPER HANGINGS, &c.

TUST received a large stock of the above COLORS, in

cakes and in mahoganyand rosewood boxes,with

lock and key. Also, German Colors, in cakes and

boxes, a fine assortment.Oil colors, in tubs---English and American;

Canvases for Portraits in frames of 8x10to42x56

Canvas in rolls, from 36 to 66 inches wide;Strechers for canvases, of all sizes;400 doz fine sable and camel hair pencils;

160 " paint and varnish brushes, all sizes;

80 packages gold and silver leaf;100 bundles of duck metal---white and yellow;

Tin foil. in sheets and books;

Tinsel of all the usual colors.i•t French and American PArPER HANGINGS.

Doors, Window Sash and Blinds, of all sizes and des-

cription. for sale cheap...... WINDOW GLASS, ke.......

5000 bxs American Window Glass, all sizes;700 do English and French,from 8x10 to 33x65

300 lights fine Plate Glass;120 bxs double thick American,from 8xl0 to 20x30

1000 lights colored glass;100 Glazier Diamonds;500 bundles glazier tins;

10 tons White Lead, in 25 to 700 1b kegs;5000 canisters and kegs colored paints, in I oz to

100 lb packages;2500 lbs fine French Green, dry and ground in oil;

1000 bbls Whiting and Paris White,of my own man-

ufacture, fire dried.Paint Mills of all sizes and every article :sually kept

in a general Paint, Oil and Color Store, will-found atR. CLANNON's,

nov 2, 1856 98 Canal street, New Orlenns.

LEEDS' FOUNDRY,CORNER OF DELORD d& FOUCHER STREETS,

NEW ORLEANS.Is prepared to furnish vertical and hor-izojrtal Steam Cr'gines, Sugar Mills,Vacuum Pans, Sugar Kettles, Clarifi-

ers, Filters, steam and horse powerDraining Machines, Saw Mills, Gin iGeering, Iron Columns and Fronts for

buildings Furnace Mouths,Grate Bars,

-etc., and all machinery required for thb South.

They respectfully call the particular attention of the

plantersof Louisiana and the adjoining Statesto their

style of Steam Engines, Sutgar Mills, Vaccuum Pans

t. and Draining W he els, which for strength, durabil-

ity and convenience, have not been excelled.New Orleans, February 7, 1856.

Groceries and Provisions.E. & B. JACOBS,

Texas street, Shreveport.

ARE now receiving their spring supplies of fresh

Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Liquors, Boat and

Bar Stores, embracing one of the largest and most

complete stocks ever brought to the place; which will

be sold at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Coun-

try merchants, planters and purchasers generally are

invited to give us a call, as we feel assured that we

are able to offer greatinducements, and supply all they

may want. All orders will be carefully and prompt-

ly filled. Our stock of

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,rs embraces every article that can be called for: sugar,cof-

ee and teas of all descriptions; molasses; flour, bacon,

pork, and dried beef; mackerel, salmon, shad, herring,sardines and lobsters; soap, candles, starch and oils;

lard, cheese and goshen butter; fine and coarse salt;

pepper, ginger, spice, mustard, pickles, ketchups,sauces, preserves and jellies; pie fruits, fruit in their

own juice, brandy fruits: cigars, chewing and smok-

ing tobacco, pipes, matches; old Monongahela, rye

and Dexter's whiskey, old cognac brandy, rum and

e. gin; Madeira, port, malaga, champagne and claret

wines; cordials, assorted; syrups, almonds, raisins,

prunes, olives, capers. candies, etc. etc.

h Also-Hardware, cutlery, nails, castings, wooden-

s, ware, stoneware, crockery, queenss are and glassware,

fy together with every other article usually found in a

at large establishment. april8

. Fresh Arrivals atFORD & SMITH's,

No. 13 on the Levee.

150 SACKS Rio Coffee,20 sacks Gov't Java Coffee, in pockets,

50 pkgs Molasses, bbls and half bbls,50 hbls Dexter Whiskey,25 bbls Wiltabhiri do:

25 pkga Cranberries, hf. and qr. bbls.,

50 boxesa Cheese,25 boxes Raisins,.50 boxes Buckwheat,20 baskets Champagne Wine,50 boxes assorted Pickles,

20,000 Havana Cigars, assorted,25 boxes Fire Crackers,25 boxes Codfish.

Also-A first rate stock of Blacksmith Tools, Log

Chains, Fifth Chains, Balances, Weeding Hoes, Col-lins' Axes, Fry Pans, etc. etc.m24

15 liDS, Brown'eugar; 10 bbla crashed do; 10

15 bbls pulverised do; 30 bbls Molasses; 25 half

bbis do; jst received& and for sale by

my27 , J•DGINS & VANBIBBER.

Mary Moore. myAll my life long I had known Mary Moore. wel

All my life, too, 1 loved her. striOur mothers were old playmates, and first the

cousins. My first recollection is of a boy, in a derred frock and morocco shoes, rocking the cra- fat]dle, in which reposed a sunny-haired, blue- me

eyed baby, not quite a year old. That boy an<was I, myself-Harry Church; that blue-eyed mababy was Mary Moore. tu

Later still, I see myself at a little schoolhouse drawing my little chaise up to the door, whthat Mary might ride home. Many a beating bhthave I gained on such occasions, for other boys wibesides me liked her, and she, I fear, was some- tothing of a flirt, even in her pinafores. How M,elegantly she came tripping dowli the steps, towhen I called her name!-how sweetly her nablue eyes looked up at me!-how gaily rang baout her merry laugh! No one but Mary could felever bring her heart so soon to her lips. I fol-lowed that laugh from my days childhood, till LiI grew an awkward, blushing youth-I follow- Fred it through the heated noon of manhood-and now, when the frosts of age are silvering loimy hair, and my children climb my knee and ,.,call me "father," I find that the memories of ktyouth are strong, and that, even in gray hairs, isI am following its music still.

When I was fifteen, the first great sorrow of mmy life came upon my heart. I was sent to aschool, and was obliged to part with Mary.- ,We were not to see each other for three long sOyears! This, to me, was like a sentence of e1death, for Mary was like life itself to me.

But hearts are tough things, after all.I left the college in all the flush and vigor

of my nineteenth year. I was no longer awk- li]ward and embarrassed. I had grown into atall, slender stripling, with a very good opinion

of myself, both in general and particular. If Ithought of Mary Moore, it waspto imagine how

I would dazzle and bewilder her with my good slooks and wonderful attainments-never think-

ing that she might dazzle and bewilder me

still more. I was a sad coxcomb, I know; but

as youth and good looks have fled, I trust I hmay be believed, when I say that self-conceit tihas left me also.

An advantageous proposal was made to meat this time, and accepting it, I gave up allidea of a profession, and prepared to go to the dIndies. In my hurried visit.home of two days, 1I saw nothing of Mary Moore. She had gone i

to a boarding-school at some distance, and was

not expected home till the following May. I tuttered one sigh to the memory of my little

blue-eyed playmate, and then called myself aman againm."In a year," I thought; as the vehicle whirl-

ed away from our door-"in a year, or three

years, at the very most, I will return, and, ifMr ary is as pretty asshe used to be-why then,perhaps, I may marry her."

And thus I settled the future of a young lady

whom I had not seen for four years. I never

thought once of the possibility of her refusingme-I never dreamed that she would not con-

descend to accept my offer.', But now I know that, had Mary met meel then she would have despised me. Perhaps,

r- in the scented.and effected student, she might

have found plenty of sport; but as for loving

me, I should perhaps have found I was mis-taken.

India was my salvation, not merely becauseof my success, but because my laborious in-

in dustry had counteracted the evil in my natureih and made me a better man. When, at the

nd end of three years, I prepared to return, Isaid

nothing of the reformation in myself which I

knew had taken place.,"They loved me as I was,}' I murmured to

myself, "and they shall find out for themselveswhether I am better worth loving than former-ly."" I packed up many a token from that land n

of romance and gold, for the friends I hoped to tmeet. The gift for Mary Moore I selected with Ia beating heart. It was a ring of rough, vir- egin gold, with my name and hers engraved in- fside-that was all, and yet the sight of the lit- stie toy strangely thrilled me, as I balanced it

on the tip of my finger.To the eyes of others, it was but a small, plain

circlet, suggesting thoughts, perhaps, by its el-

egance, of the beautiful white hand that was to

wear it. But to me, how much was embodiedthere! A loving smile on a beautiful face-

low words of welcome--a happy home, and a

group of merry children to climb my knee-

all these delights were hidden in the'little ring

of gold!Tall, bearded, and sun-bronzed, I knocked

at the door of my father's house. The lightsin the parlor windows, and the hum of conver-sation and cheerful laughter, showed me that

company was assembled there. I hoped my

sister. Lizzie, would come to the door, and that

I might greet my family when no strange eye

was looking curiously on.

But no a servant answered my summons.--

They were too merry in the parlor to heed the

i absent one, when he asked for admittance. A

bitter thought like this was passing through

my mind, as I heard the sounds from the par-

lor, and saw the half suppressed smile upon

the servant's face.I hesitated for a moment, before I made my-

self known, or asked after the family. And

while I stood silent, a strange apparition grew

up before me. From behind the servant peep-ed out a small golden head-a tiny, delicate

form followed, and a sweet, childish face, withblue eyes, was lifted up to mine-so like tothose of one who had brightened by boyhood,that I started, back with a sudden feeling of

pain."What is your name my little one?" I ask-

ed, while the wondering servant held.the door.

She lifted up her hand as if to shade her

eyes (I had seen that very attitude in another,

in my boyhood, many and many a time,) andanswered in a sweet, bird-like voice-

"Mary Moore.""And what else?" I asked quickly.

"Mary Moore Chester," lisped the child.

My heart sank down like lead. Here was

an end to all the bright dreams and hopes of

r my youth and manhood. Frank Chester, my

boyish rival, who had often tried, and tried in

vain, to usurp my place beside the girl, had

succeeded at last, and had won her away from

, me! This was his child and Mary's!

I sank, body and soul, beneath this blow, and

hiding my face in my hands, I leaned against

a the door, while my heart wept tears of blood.

The little one gazed at me, grieved and amaz-

ed, and put up her pretty lips as if about to cry,

while the perplexed servant stepped to the par-

lor door and called my sister out, to see who it

could be, that conducted himself so strangely.

I heard a light step, and a pleasant voicesaying:

"Did you wish to see my father, sir?"

I looked up. There stood a pretty, sweet-

faced maiden of twenty, not much changed from

the dear little sister I had loved so well. I look-

ed at her a moment, and tjen, etilsiag the tu-

mult of my heart by a mighty effort, I openedmy arms, and said--

"Lizzie, dont you know me?""Harry! Oh, my brotherHarry!" she cried,

ig and threw herself upon my breast, She wept

as if her heart would break.I could not weep. I drew her gently into

0 the lighted parlor, and stood with her befothem all,

There was a rush and acry of joy, and

my father and mother sprang towards me, andwelcomed me home with heartfelt tears!" Oh! be(strange and passing sweet, is such a greeting to larthe way-worn wanderer! And as I held my ofdear old mother to my heart, and grasped my by

father's hand, while Lizzie still clung beside

me, I felt that all was not yet lost, and, th6ugh thianother had secured life's choicest blessing, crn

many a joy remained for me in this dear sanc- 38

tuary of home. caThere were four other inmates of the room i m

who had arisen on my entrance. One was the raiblue eyed child whom I had already seen, andwho now stood beside Frank Chester, clinging hoto his hand. Near by, stood Lizzie Moore, by

Mary's eldest sister, and, in a distant corner,

to which she had hurriedly retreated,1when my le'

name was spoken, stood a tall slender figure, on

half hidden by the heavy window curtains that ta

fell to the floor. arWhen the first rapturous greeting was over, di

Lizzie led me forward with a timid grace, and fi'Frank Chester grasped my hand. th

"Welcome home, my boy," he said with the th

loud, cheerful tones I remembered so well.- di"You have changed so that I should never have ofknown you; but no matter for that-your heart at

is in the right place, I know." T"How can you say he is changed?" said my al

mother, gently. "To be sure, he looks older v

and graver, and more like a man, than when he 'I

went away-but his eyes and smile, are the r+

same as ever. It is the heavy beard that chang- ves him. He is my boy still."

"Ay mother," I answered, sadly, "Iam e

your boy still," v

Heaven help me! At that moment I felt a

like a boy, and it would have been a blessed v

relief to have wept upon her bosom, as I had a

done in infancy. But I kept down the beating e

of my heart and the tremor of my lip, and an-swered quietly, as I looked in his full,/ hand-Ssome face-- t

"You have changed, too, Frank, buLI thinkfor the better."

"Oh yes-thank you for the compliment,"

he answered, with a hearty laugh. :"My wife Iit tells me I grow handsomer every day."

His wife-could I hear that namne, and keepe silent still?

"And have you seen my little girl?" he ad-e ded, lifting the infant in his arms, and kissing I

her crimson cheek. 1 tell you, Harry, there

e is not such another in the world. Don't you IS think she looks very much as her mother used

to?"e "Very much!" I faltered.

"Halloo!" cried Frank, with a suddennessthat made me start violently, "I have forgotten

to introduce you to my wife. I believe she ande you used to be playmatesin your younger days

if -eh, Harry?" and he slapped me on theback.

"For the sake of old times, and because you

were not here at the wedding, I'll give youy leave to kiss her once-but mind, old fellow,er you are never to repeat the ceremony. Come,

ig here she is, and I, for one, want to see how you

Iwill manage those ferocious moustaches of

yours in the operation."e! He pushed Lizzie, laughing and blushing,

'S, towards me! A gleam of light and hope, al-it most too dazzling to bear, came over me, ando I cried out before I thought,

i "Not Mary!"It must have betrayed my secret to every one fr

in the room. But nothing was said--even di

Frank, in general so obt~ Was this time a si-

lent. I kissed the fair clheks of his young wife, tl

and hurried to the silent rue looking out from pthe window.

"Mary, Mary Moore," said I, in a low, eager tbvoice, "have you no word of welcome to give f

to the wanderer?""I am glad to see you, Harry."

Simple words-and yet how blest they mademe! I would not have yielded up that mo-ment for an emperor's crown! For there was

the happy home group, and the dear homelfireside, and there sweet Mary Moore! The I

eyes I had dreamed of by day and night, were c

falling before the ardent gaze of mine; and the Isweet face I had so longed and prayed to see,was there before me-more womanly, and i

more loving than before! I never knew themeaning ot happiness, till that moment came!

Many years have passed since that happy inight, and the hair that was dark and glossy

then, is fast turning gray. I am growing to bean old man, and can look back to a long and

happy, and, I hope, a well spent life. Andyet, sweet as it has been, I would not recall aa single day, for the love that made my man-

hood so bright, shines also upon me in mywhite hairs.

An old man! Can this be so? At heart, I

am young as ever. And Mary with her brighthair parted smoothly from a brow that has a

slight furrow upon it, is still the Mary'of ear-

ly days. To me, she can never grow old, nor

change. The heart that held her in infancy,and sheltered her in the blush and beauty ofIwomanhood, can never cast her out till life shall

cease to warm it. Nor even then-for love

still lives above,

A youtng lady of our city, pretty and inter-

esting, of course, requested a private interview

with her papa, in his library, one day lately,-and told him that she had fixed her affections

I upon a gentleman whom she knew he would

be unwilling she should wed, but without whom

she could not and would not live.

Papa requested the. name of the gentleman1 who had won his daughter's heart; but she,

a going into dramatic attitudes, declared she felt

asg red he would not give his consent, but thatfae had united them in soul; that the helio-

trope of her existence must ever turn to the

su•t of his love; that the harmony of earth and

heaven would be' mared if two adoring..spiritsweai divided; if the divine stream of their life

did not unite and flow through the vale of time,I clear, bright and beautiful.

"But, who, who is he?" Pray tell me,"in-terposed the father.

The name was given, and the parent, with-

ounta momentjs hesitation, consented to theunitn.

lf The daughter then burstbinto a very Medeany storm of seeming grief, which naturally astof-SisheA'her parent.

ld "hy, what ails you, my dear child? Have

nI not anted your wish? I am perfectly will-

ing y should marry him you love? WhatSmoreln I do?"

; s, tears, groans and wringing of hands

w wer f only answer.Sme, my darling, why you are wretch-

ed Have I not given my. consent?"'es, yes, (sobbing violently) but-but-"

it 'ut what?"by, now, now-I can't-"

e kout, my child, what is it?"?Ian't-(with a great burst of emotion)-I

c it-O, dear father, I am. wretched, for nowt.I In't elope." [Cincinnati Gaz.

onioas FOB BuauesWs M h.-Wben you

"as balance," has a balance a right tostr back?

r clerk "make a sale" to a party

wnho • consider not responsible, wouldIyou say a sle (sail) be blowedP'

Stree days grace on business pa-- ,ny way connected with the Three

hen you raise money by getting a note's " ado you 6onsider yourself the raiser

RIVAL T01H MAMMOTH CAva.-M~ B have Ibeen furnished the following d e.iption of a earl

large cave in Maries county, b. M. Friede, thrtof St. Louis,who explored it. be cave ishnown perby the name of the Big Sal Metre cave: wit

The cave is in Maries &unty; a mile and perthree quarters from the lasconade river, on a we

creek called Cave ang creek, in township the

38, section 21, ranga 9, west. He went to the Mr

cave guided by Mt. R. H. Prewitt, a young waman about 25 yearf old, who was born and "ei

raised about a quarter of a mile from the place. maIn front of the entrance was a small stone rev

house,which tihe old settlers thought was built ne!by the Indiana, but is now in ruins. of

The entrau goeo straight in the rock on a me

level with thsurroutnding surface-rock, is about rot

one hundredfeet wide, and in the centre about thf

twenty-five ftet bigh, arched. Messrs. Friede the

and Prewet ntered the cave for near four hun- de

dred feet, wee iti narrows to about twenty- knfive feet wid y fifteen feet high, and presents sal

the appearan of an ante-chamber; from there co

they passed in alarge chamber,about one hun- blidred feet in h ht, wvhere three galleries branch m,

off; they the ipassdd into the left gallery, which ca

ascends nea twenty feet on a bed of saltpetre. W

This galler iscalled the Dry, Gallery, and is ed

about five undred feet in length; the height wi

varies frohone huhdred to about thirty feet. to

The ceilinkad sides are composed of solid ca

rock. Ne, the end is a large round chamber, of

which Mr. rewet; calls the ball-room, and in

that gentltman states that his father had giv- cc

en balls it the chamber frequently; the last be

was in the winter of 1850, at which tllere was s<

t about ,e~hteen or twenty persons present. They

Swert in the morning and stopped all day, and a:

I afiived at home in the evening, cooking and I reeating their meals in their subterranean saloon, p

and had a merry time of it. t1

After exploring thistchamber, they retraced tl

their steps, and passed into the right branch o

k (or folk) of the citve, when they ascended a a

rise of about twenty feet, and entered another n

gallery, the end of which is not known; they, a

e however, explored it about three-fourths of a

mile.p Prewett states that he has been in this gal- t

lery over two miles, and did not get to the end II- of it. In this gallery the dropping of water

g has formed stalactites of the most beautiful f

*e conceptions-statues of men and animals and

u large columns, supporting the most beautiful

d arches, from the ceiling, which is from fifty to

one hundred feet high, which forms several

chambers of various sizes. The ceiling is de-

ss corated with diffefent groups of spar, forming

n a variety of figures which represent the inside

id of a cathedral. The size of some of these cham-

s hers is about forty feet wide by over one hun-

k. dred feet high, and look like rooms, in some old

)u feudal castle.)u They were afraid their light would give out,

a, and, therefore, retraced their steps to the main

e, chamber, from which they ascended the middle

Du gallery, where a large stream of clear water

of I issues from the interior of the cave, and has a

fall of about six feet, falling in several round

g, marble basins. The water has a pleasant taste.

al- The water flows all the year round, without

,d variation, in sufficient volumn: *o drive a mill.

They ascended the galleries,.. I found them-

selves in several beautiful cham ers, leading

nei from one to the other, in which, however, they

'en did not penetrateito more than six hundred feet.

si- There is a strung draft of air setting in from

ife, the ntrance. Inside of the cave the atmos-

om phere was mild.The chambers are of unusual height and ex-

ger tent. They went in at 1 o'clock, and emerged

ive I from the cave at 31.

SOUTHERN WOMEN.-A letter in the BostonChronotype contains the following compliment

to the fair daughters of the sunny south. We

seldom see the t.rtth so promptly expressed re-

lative to anythingjappertaining to the south by

persons in that,quarter, hence we copy it in

compliment to all concerned: "The first thingthat struck me in i regard to the women of thesouth was their beauty of form-their symme-trical and harm,oriious figures. In this and in

the ease and gi'aze of their motions they ex-

cel the northern women. Many of them dress

with exquisite taste; often very richly, but sel-

dom gaudily, or with any display of tinsel.-

The proverbial ffability and urbanity of the

southern character finds the fullest develop-ment in the women. The southern lady is

naturally and niecessarily easy, unembarrass-

ed and polite. You may go into the countrywhere you please; you may go as far as you

please from town, villages and post office; you

may call at the poorest house you can find,

and whether you accost maid or matron, youwill be answered with the same politeness, and

treated with tih same spontaneous courtesy."

A CHALLENGE.-A Mr. Roth having intima-

ted to doctor H.; Cox, of Cincinnati, that he was

not competent !1o pronounce epon the qualitiesof liquors, which he has recently done to the

effect that they very generally contain most

pernicious poisonous substanLms, come back to

Mr. R. in the followingemphatic manner: - 'Ifhe will permit a person whom I shall send to'

select a sample of each of his liquors, and send

the same to my office, I will immediately pro-

ceed to inspect the same in the presence of any

or all of the prb•eslors of any or all the medi-I

cal colleges of this city who may choose to at-

tend, or of any` chemists whom Mr. Roth may

see proper to firing there, and if I do not de-

monstrate, acctrding to the strictest principlesof toxicological chemistry, that his liquors are

adulterated with most pernicious and poisonous

drugs, and are but mere vile imitations of goodliquors, I will give my services and chemicals

used gratuitously, and pay Mr. Roth for every

drop of the liqy•or I use in the experiment, pro-

vided that he Dill destroy.Stheiliquors that maybe decided by a majority of the chemists to be

adulterated.

ROBBERY OF A JEWELRY STORE Bi'ITS PRO-

PRIETORs.-Th" jewelry store of Belmont'& Co.,

Boston, was ribbed Friday night of goods to

the value, as is represented, of nearly $9000.

At an early hour Saturday morning the fact of

the robbery was communicated to the.policeby the leading memberof the firm. Such was

the manner of the man, and so peculiarly wasthe story related, that suspicion was at once

excited that thh parties themselves were know-

ing to the rodbery, and at a later hour Bel-

mont was arretsted. Among other represen-tations, was one that they, the partners found

the door of the store open Saturday morning,

whereas at 4 b'elock, the police found it welllocked.

The parties are Germans, and had been inthe city but a fw days. They had purchased

goods of Painter.& Batchelde and several-other places iri town, representing that theyhad $20,000 ~rworth of goods in the custom-house at New York, waiting until July 1st, toi come in at the reduced rates of duty. Tie.

arrest was mide on a charge of procuring

goods by false, pretences of the above firm tothe value of $1000. The other members ofthe firm are arpong the missing, and probablywill be. Belmont was committed to jail forwant of security. Nearly the entire stock of

goods was taksn. [N. Y. San.A clergymau asked of his scripture .p Pl

whether "the lieopard could change bis spots?"r "To be sire," replied Bill•y "when he's got•triedoif one 'sot e goes to another."

PETTY.-From the impressions which we

early received and have always entertained,through years now not afew, of the president'spersonal character and disposition, togetherwith the liberalising influence of his long ex-perience in the civil service of the government,we had hoped, and even ventured to expressthe hope, that in the accession of kind-heartedMr. Buchanan to the presidency, the countrywas towitness, if not an entire return of that

"era of good feeling" which, forty years ago,marked the advent of the last of the stock ofrevolutionary presidents, at least it was to wit-ness no recurrence of that petty proscriptionof humble clerks and servants in the govern-ment bureaus which marked the "reign of ter-ror." We learn, however, with sincere regret,that this small game has, been started anew,though not, we are confident, with the presi-dent's privity or sanction. A case came to ourknowledge yesterday of the summary dismis-sal of a gentleman who, though onlyj a clerk,could challenge a comparison in all that enno-bles a man with any member of the govern-ment, and whose only fault, if that may bet called one, consists in being a decidbd whig.

We have no sympathy for the officers dismiss-s ed for cause; it is the duty of those entrusted

t with the superintendence of the public serviceto displac.e unworthy servants; but here is thei case of a mannotonly whose life, private and

official, is irreproachable, but who wore a sword1 in defence of his country before those who now

- contumelioasly deprive him of his bread weret born. Such a case we cannot suppose to be as solitary one. [Nat. Intel.

y Wonder if the whigs that supported Buch-

d anan won't feel highly complimented with thisd return of gratitude and confidence from the

t, powers that be, for their patriotic and disin-

terested labors? They ought to congratulated themselves upon ti, distinguished position they

h occupy in the confidence of the administration,a and to felicitate themselves upon the opportu-

tr nity which is presenkedtp them of supporting

a, a democratic administration.

Ia PORTANT DECISION.-The commissioner of

,- the general land office, says the Washington

td Union, recently received a letter from the reg-er ister of a soifh-western land offl'ce, asking in-

ul formation in relation to preemptions on lands

d withdrawn from market for railroad purposes,

ul in view of the provisions of the act of June 3,

to 1856. In reply, the commissioner has decided-al as follows:

1st. That where the settlement was madeeg with good faith before the passage of the law,

de and all the requirements of the act of 1841,have been met by the party claiming, he was

entitled to file, subsequently to passage of the)ld law, his declaration statement, and prove it up,

as well on the odd numbered sections as on theat, even.

Lin 2nd. That by the act of 3rd of March, 1853,lie (chapter 133) settlements with a view to pre-

ter emption are authorised upon the alternate re-sa served sections at any time after withdrawal,"d and prior to the final allotment by the general

ate. land office.

out CALCULATIONS BY MA HINERY.-The London

.1. Athenaum has along notice of some specimens

ni- of tables, calculated, steremoulded and printeding by machinery, just produced in London. Iticy says machinery will do anything which sym-

set. holic calculation will do, whether simply nu-

om merical or algebranical; and the highest recentLos" developments of algebra seem to point toa time

when the details of mere calculation must beex the work of machinery, if final results are toged be actually exhibited. The article thus con-

cludes: "Calculations by machinery, with re-

ston sults told by the insentient calculator itself, istent now an accomplished fact. It does not excite

W its proper interest, because the unfinished at-

re- temptof the original inventor has been for manyby years before the world. But the time may

it in come when this first actual success will be

in quoted as the commencement of a long andsthe ingul4r chain of adaptations."

FEVER PorsoNS.-In a work recently pub-lished by an English physician on the trans-mission of fevers, after referring to the value ofthorough ventilation, light and cleanliness todisinfect clothes and apartments, and to dis-perse infectious fever poison, he says:

"It is important to know regarding infection,that when not destroyed or dispersed in thesick room, it attaches itself.and adheres withgreat tenacity to all articles of furniture-chairs.tables, drawers, &c., nestling in their innumera-ble pores; and unless these articles be scrub-bed with a solution of chloride of lime, or ex-posed to a strong heat, or a free current of airfor several hours, it may again become evolved,more virulently than at first, after the lapse ofweeks. But it chiefly adheres to cotton (.r

woolen materials. The patient's body-clothesand blankets become saturated with it, like a

sponge with water; and.in airing these mater-ials a mere passing breeze is not always suffi-cient to carry it away."

POST OFFICE RBOBBERY.-A clerk in the postoffice at Portsmouth has been detected in pur-loining money from letters to the amount ofabout $5,000. On many occasions letters con-taining money directed to the Portsmouth postoffice having failed to reach their destination, aplan was laid to detect the pilferer, who, therewas every reason to conclude, was some one inthat office. A letter containing a sum of money,directed to go by the southern mail, was there-upon put into the post office and the mail agentwas directed to open the mail bag before itreached the next post office and ascertain wheth-er said letter was in it. He did as directed, butthe letter was not there. Suspicion was at oncedirected to the delinquent, who confessed hisguilt upon the spot. He acknowledged havingJ spent $1,800, and stated the balance of hisembezzlements was in his trunk. He was ar-rested, of course, and committed to jail.

[Norfolk Herald.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.-Mrs. Ellen Har-rison, a resident of McConnellsville, Ohio, wasinstantly killed in that place a few days agoby lightning. She was sitting near the mid-dle of the room, engaged in reading the bible.The electric fluid struck the roof immediatelyover her head, passed down through the cen-tre of the room in the second story, and througha large chest filled with clothes, through thesecond floor of the building, and dischargeditself through her person into the floor be-neath. The shoe upon her right foot was con-siderably torn, and near the centre of her footwas a small round hole through the foot andthe upper and sole of her shoe. Her clotheswere set on fire, but she was not moved a par-ticle from the position in which she was sittingwhen the storm came up.

A gold mine recently discovered on the landsof 8. W. Cole, George A. Smith and others,near Danerboro', Anson co., N. C., throws Cal-ifornia completely in the shade. The vein,says the Salisbury Banner,is about fifteen inch-es in thickness, and extends for a great dis-tance. The entire surface in the vicinity oftihe vein is so rich that ten dollars a day aremade to the hand in washing, and this withoutgrinding any portion of ore from the vein.-The vein is very rich, the gold being seen plain-ly alidarthe brokenipieais ofthe vein. Thosewho m~mdake a forte aingold mining willdo well to vist this•newly diseoverd umaiau.A.nson county lbefvea ing to VAiG" -