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..... ... ... r - N ... . .4. ,.,-. ..aft: 4. ... . Mk. . m. - ' )' i ) i k New Series. Vol IVrNo 15 rUHLUUIB WCKKXT, JOHN W. CAMERON, "D!tobad rtoriiiroK. y. McNEILL, Asstot Editor. ,7. -" tbh orTiisiirnojii T ; . ' IMtan. Hi unu.l Tj Mltnwl (.', If pU r4 Ik rwl B xtbmlr'l'" 14 w U prl Itaae ya Jtae la eee ' W MMl 4MUr.4 aatU all yrwiMW r mH, ai fl,MMlMlUMMIiIMrMial V ."" af T, u.ii.iW.. WI Ik win k mlimiu Ctf fl -to tm tw t i 4, - m n ( iW MM, vwfl lb t eata W a- kaova Hi) nailMe TUB Of ADTHTUiaai far IMKifiMM Mao e . (!,) M S iMertlo, . ......... - i 5: M Minw l.raa mm wr. mmims i Per lltr .pwatfe-. r all wMlb. -... 1M I r,rf,lml r S-Cm, ! ' t Hm. , iiwuw, mi mm Ik. -- rfhwlV Ur H ' MHiifir. j. c. poe, Kafil Ifti fUfJ Brr K Hits fBpa, ktb Ikori, 4 Itiify Idc CUtkitt. rrtl.a)ar attealtaa mU U L1DIB3' DBBSa Q00D3 TKIMUIXOS. lav itrctL rarcttcrlllc, IV. C. WM. II. 1IAIGU, ttorneF at Law, flYXfTZTlLLXi W. 0. "Law Copartnership. WE, iht aafrca, k lfc. fcnal a La Cartr hip. a4 HM amcikM k tk. C.rW f tk MUtiil Maaua. af tkU Hun I Ckatbaa, Cmm tt l4. Uwn, UaraaU, aa4 Ua Baraia C- ri rUUbarMik, . C, Ja I . tXiAt I A. SI'EARS, ATTORNEY" AT LAW, Alla Ika CmiU af CabaUa4, HnU, W.k, aaJ Mum. . ' A44m, TaaaMT, HiiaiU Ca., . C. ' ,M'- , , W afa .ai3.4W- " (EUIL C0HISS10H AD FOBVlEDLfi Wiimlngloiu ! n. aan r 11 a mi ANDUEV J. STEDMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PITTIBOaJOOQ, 1.-C. Mk. 1II Mm4 Ik Cyan aaJ pflr Caarto af - rfc.lk, kiara, Vfi- r7 JOHN WUlSLOW Attorney at Law. OJS U S-nkU.lt -f fre4. yo- . .tUttki frijtttefille Ifiuk. v rAYETTEVIXLE, !. C. . rtkraarjr, 184. H E SANDFORD, ATTOSUY AD COLXSELLOB ATP 3LAW. " Oflk M Dr. UnU't fa..,BMtaf.-af;Ba 8t A. M. Campbell. Auctioneer and.Conmusion Hferchqitt, GILLESPIE STllEET, - - -- - ryf rnf H- ' Fak'r 10. !9- a-T Charles Banks. , CO.irECTI1I5B. WIIULBSALI A!tD BBTAtL DKALEH lit rortioH Fruit, iVA VUxtrp, Sf, tiREE.t ITBCCT, rOf-atttTlllo, N. 0. J. a BANKS, C0ISISSI05 AD FOKWARDIXG - M ERCH ANT wiLniwros, laa. 1, 1838. North Carotlam. 104-ly DAVID IIcDUFPIE, j BRICK MABOW AID PLASTERER, riiiititi., n. v., Kaapastfany toadara kl aarrtea to paraawa ta tkl aad aad Ika adjotaiag aoaaUaa wbklag werk aaa la hi ""jfaly 10, 1830. : IK-ljJ', COOK & JOHNSON, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN ' Engliau, German, and American Hard wnre and Cutlery. ! Jaaaary 10, 1864., , v 11 -. T. C. & B. 0. WORTH, Commission and Forwarding ' MERCnATS, . , WllmlagtB, If. C. aai Uaaal adraaaa aiada aa ooeciraairaU. I4.1-P- A kvg wapply af Ik r-tlawiag Blaaka Jaat priatod la tha hal atyla, aow aa kaad aad for ala at th Ar- nHl far Lamal al4 ai aaler Tea. Ek. pi, Faa. jaiir , " Saiporlor Write " Bajpverlar Cirt. Btaaik Wariwalls (dii-raal farm.) feaardlad l!aa!a, A Bamata. lilaak Natra gayaMeat Baaik llarrlafw Llceajaea aajw Qaa"t iii grgu I'lt l)ie Spring & Summer Goods. & M. TflOUAS & BRO- A Bl mliog, 4lrtet frsa Htw Vark, lhir nnt wMtatiiig r Drjr itt. CUdilur, Bmc(, Tk.lr Stock la mmtk brgw La !, kkk tbj vr iivMHM f rcuu. m4 rrjrboiy 1 .t ,p .CHKAP 0001)8, to Mil 4 IkclriKwk brfun amklng ikflrparrlMaM. TWj X tMpt!lla, FOB CiSH, r lb will U a lk whI liaM to rttfowiblt, fnmf fjitg lu- Mrek 80, I8u7. 1CM The Wil aiogton Charlotte and Rntheiford Hail Road Company. A CALL apua Hi StnckMd.m af Ikia Oaaipaajr, M Ika Br.tH.4 laktoliaaat af In par ml. apoa tiMir raaafcli.atubacriptioai bat kaaa ardtrail by Uta Baar4 af INrartora, pajaMa aa Ika la! 4ir af May. A raorlr ba brtra appoliaKd ks aaab aaa(jr fur Iba auaraaiaaaa af Ika BtaakkobJara, .. H. W. 6CI0N, Prta'l W. C. ft B. B. B. Ca. Marck it. mi. U'MUU Singer1! Sewing Uactl&es Tka frtal repatolioa af Siagrr'a Scaiaf llaakiaaa la faaala4 aa Ika IWct, tbal Ibrj ara pcfaatijr adal4 U trary riy af work, aad tbal aaab aaa af tktai, krpt raaployed, will tara aal Wia tkaa jOSE THo.'8lt7 DOLLARS A TKAJR. AO paraaat dralrlng full and rallmbla inforauitiaa akaat Ikaaa aiarblaa. aliaa pricaa, aM4ca af pankaa U(, Aa. eaa aklata tl by pHyuit, by tettararaibar M, far aapy af I. M. Kl.NOtB 4 tXJ.'i OA. ZKTTB. a kaaallral fielorial Papar aaralaa ratir1y la aaiaf blaabiaa laiayaafa- 1 iU ba aaal gratia, LOCAL AC EST Waaia la aaary Taaa la Ika Cailca StoUa, to wkoai Ufaaial MaiwiraU aia ofrrW. S B a bara la.la arraagiaala allb away aa llara aa4 paMiakara af aawf .para kigkly proiuMa a ad aalUbetory la Ikaaa, aad wub la aka liaiiUr aaalraata wilb avary wiaiw aad Mgapiaa aa Iba muUJ. Far fa I parucabra aiUraaa I. U. DlNUKIt CO., til Broadway, X. Vark. Uarab K, . lt4m Negroes Wanted Taa wklrrliinl will pa; if Iba kigkaal aark priea ! addrraaad la aiikrr rr Ymmmf .legr. af aa at kaarmbarg , araaavl atlcaUaa. eaaaly, will kara DANUtL M. UcLACRI5 UarWbargb, Dr. St, lia 4f JOHN 0. BLUE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, tpLirrroB s rqi ixr, , Jlatinf ibriM amMati.H; to lacawal Backlafiaai, UJ aracthM la tbCauUaaaf Maara, aloaigvak. . arjr, Aaaaa, Blduar, Bktaa, aal Vmm- 4 , arraa. t , 0ra at Backiagbawi, BicluManl Caaaly, X. G. klareb 4, lai7. . W.P.ELLIOTT, Commission MerehanV rAl-ETTEVILLE, If. C Jrrbt for UUrrlak i r1 Itrsa But Llic Will altaad praajptly la al baMaaaa aatraalad to hia aara. Or.artl, im. l6-tf New Goods. 7 rWMlt U'lanifiaad bara rarairad b.to Star ibrir JL raeaal parcbaa of GOODS. EiabraeiBg a larg aad gaaaral to?k of GROCERf E Mt UARDaTARE, Wkiefc Utej will arU on llwir aaal aa-iaa4.ti totiM. 0. W. WILLIAMS CO.. Marck 4, 1M7. -' T"" .VO TMCE, : ' THE Babaerlbar baa apraad, aa door W-4 of Iba Oana r-r Baak, a gd riwi af BEAUV-MAtE CLOTtllMI, aaiab will ba anld aa twaroMbt Irrata. Ua will alaa carry UM lailoriag btiaa la aU U branebaa. Aa .maiiaatioa of kl tock aad prler I. -elicited froa. ki aldrairtoaier. aad lli public gaarrall. Bapairiag garmaat duaa at .baii aviim. flUIS. RHODES. Fayattt-ifl, fb, ?, lfto7. . Kl-lf Worth A Utley, Forvnrding and General Commistion Merchants, FAVETTEVILLE, M. C. J. A. WORTH. ' ' ' JOS. CTLET. fabraary 10, 1864. Ttf CROCK ERT. AD GLASS WJLBE. I AM aow racolring my Stock of Crockery aad Ola. I a frw daya I ball bar a good aaaort. al of araryUiing la aiy liaa, aoitobla for tk Cooa. Iry Trada, " Coontry Merchaol awy rrly oa getting good. froa. na aa batlcrtana Ibaa by ordering from Iba Hrrtb. W. N. T1LL1NQHA8T. Marek If, 186T. , " SPRING STOCK. " STARR & WILLIAMS ABE aow rcccirlng tbrir, grRINO 8TOCK, com priting a eomplcto d gimrral aamrlmrat of ' Mrr , wilb linta, nanncie, flaata, Bhoe mmd Heady-Made ClaltllBB. ' Wkkk will ba offend ta tba WHOLESALE trait for Caab, ar oa Iba ual tlipa lo prompt hoyrra. Tbaat awlag aa pate aad aoeoaitla paal da will plea- raaka iraadiata payraaat. J. B. BTAEB. J. II.' Will It VIS. Marck 4, 1867i CARRIAGE MAMJFACTOUY ! PIER A BHANM, 1N0 their aineera thank I bcral pablic for Ika paironagt keretofora aitaaxlad' tbeai, raapeatnilly call tha attea tioa af iba paopl tab ad tb adjoining etna-i. to their CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY, . tltaatad aa Military Greea, la lb rr of taa ryti. rilla Hotel, 1j ti towp af FayMtoYille. ror darabtlllf , aeataaa m aaiaa, ana eomiora, ueir work bi hicbtr raccaaiMadad; aad kaiog aaeiirad from tk lata Suto Fair tk prva af Ikaaa reqaeitee, laay Ma, witkeat arragaaaa ar lf-8attery, call apea tkair eld aatoa.ara, aad all etkara dipoed ta enooarag kuma ladaitry , ta rirtt their Repository, aad auke a trial af tkair work. All work doae warteatcd for U aeatka. riEB A BKAN1N. jaaaary, 18M. . U nf Ii'i. rigjds Iii) n rtrrtil sfgfl krrf : Fayetteville, ti 0. Ect TIIITIXQCI8ITI. ,;- l!!s aoal la af Ilia tataal alt la, '.' Hi. kaobi with palUk tkiaa, . ' ' Aad la full draaa ka alwaya Uilak. U.mk.c drataltloa foia', .. ' Awl kia loag sad IMad waaaa . ' , Ba furaiga lika aad graaaW , IlCuaal Alooi PrrJrick - -Aaguntoj Ferdlaaad. II aatrlla af aiaak aad krgaaot, Aadpataa"kimB(aira," . At avary wU draaaa'd kail ba atatwj . lapadaatly k4 uraa ' . , H aay daaxaa to ararytklag, -. Aad tria to p Daaa Vaak, ( Ba wrart loi'j K'N.lc"aaJ prt y A lara o 'i -vi- . ' ' Aui filily girl, tu trap kia eA Will Uk world of p.laa, f referring aa aiqaiaita ta A raal auia altk braWsa Aaibiiloa far a tiU, tb ' Caaaat tba abaaea (org a, Of baiag tad ' rbiagaabab,'. , Or Caaataaa " Bu-aaiUa." Diaeardlag awa af real wartk Aad atari t, far a aaapa, . Oat ap ia at la, but vary Uka ' t . A ambry ar aa apa, .t . v , . Tk.y aft. wkaUi4aUto, . . tiaarar to tkair afcaaaa, -Tba (ally af Ika graal aiiaUkt ' la wankipbg a i MISCELLANEOUS. " fafaa tmetmtm im A !.. ti. B 'A trnmf mil lit trimMmf a W f." A LX)METiC ft KETCH. It was the preitirM tcrne imafinable. A lira ta parlor, fivly and prettily furniah ed. anoxry cnr!iiine. bright carpet, nice print ; roan; huabaiul at one iie of the fire renilmg newapaprr ; voonr wile at the orhtr arwinp on chirt-bnttona; tea-thinpr! on tlie ab)r, an I the brightest of bright irass-lcitW aininjt merrily on the hob. (Voung wife ak.) " And ao, Harry, you don't ihiiik my new earast pretty. a Ifir all P . . ' "Ou the contrary, my lore, I think it on ly tp pretty.' " Too pretty t too pretty fur what, liar- ry.r . ' , f for , my eaar. ttemember I am nciihif a hml nor a b.iaSter, but a man with nn incotne to make " Hot it onty cost as mtich t at o.'y I'llC. llllll I - - S.ill, Lucy, it ma do harm by leading to oilier ihiDgi." F.r wmie. ilnte nothing was heard in the lit'li: parlor bdl the click.of Lucy ' needle aa it (It w through the linen, and the ting ing of the kettle ou U lob. , -Presently Harry looked up. . J AI y dear," he aaid, I forgot to tell you j I met UobioMMi corning from the city. He !frotuied to UK'k in this evening j to if you lave any lit le preparatious to make, now it your time." - - At wlmt Iwur do yod expect biro?" aked Lucy. " About eight." "In that can I hfl hare jiMt time to make you a nice hot cake," and laying dowa her woik g-ntd humoredly, the trijed away lo the kitchen. When arte wm gonei Harry put . awar his Mter, awl looked aomewhtit -penilently o( the new earpet.. , , ,.. . "It ceitniulv it very pretty," is id he to liimtelft "and I'm half-alraid I hurt Lucy by what 1 aaid. She's a dear, good, tltoughtfid (tm-L, an.1 worthy any man' con fidence and lore ; but wnmn are- to enaily led away - te buy whatever strike thoirt Inucy. Iliey require our stronger judg ment to guide them."- Vet, 1 was right on the -whole to give her tht little lesson." And iiarry returned with renewed sdf.sat Ufactioti to his drowsy debate. Eipht o'clock striken, and Lucy appear preceded by a delicioos odor of hot cake, "There "it js, Harry. Does h look nice!" ' : , , Beautiful (like yourself!) and if it only, tattet half as well at it smells, we shall have Koliin.ion dropping into tea every other evening for the rest of his life." " Flatterer.. But your friend hna not come yet, , Yhot sort of person is he t ' I hope he's not pei-y fashionable." ; " Harry burst out laughing. Oh, don't be afraid," said he ; " he won't overpower you with his personal graces. , He is long and-lank ; and his nose has a twist to one side, as if some one had tried, at some time or other, to wrench it off, and failed i but then he it the drollest fellow yoa ever saw in your life. J pne says he would make his lorlune if he went on the stage." " Was he not one of your party to Rich mond the other day ?" nsked Lucy, as she arrunged her bright tea things and trimmed the lump. ' ' 'irft: " Yes; and kept lit in roars of laughter the whole day. lie it a capital ventrilo quist ; and sent the waiters skipping about the houte answering imaginary calls, un til they thought the place was bewitched. Then at dinner, the fish naked - wbat news from the river, an I said he hadn't been there these, five d.iyt I od tbe turkey grum bled about the stuffing. The melted but ler told us it was nothing bnt flour and water; and the ale revealed family secrets that would have made the lady's hair aland on end if she hnd been there to hear. Af ter dinner we went to stroll through, tfto field I and he bet Jones a sovereign he would sail across the river In my silk urn brella." , . . . " In your pmbrella T exclaimed Lucy j -and did he win?" . "Of course he didn't, my dear. He lost both his balance and his bet ; for the mo ment he put his foot in tbe umbrella dowa jt went and ha with it f and the ban was :f.Jtaia'5 hi ni la!! 1C37.- ; hftlf-drownijd be for we K""i. il T aid Lucy. J Ilarrjr. "The lint mat a face at im, "ping from hi" crooked T laughing agaiu like nint" nid Lucy, with t-lieitsiim in her tone, nil," laid Harry in the i-nce. ,"y bad lo r.i4y-ad-waef to col'l; tnd on the 1 on driving; r and hi succeaf in tht t!i hnr!f hack I f. r - WiU Cour$rr ) , aril lV ,;... tit tudMiUii 1 ; bit i Imth looked to ridinutou I could tl jiioihing but laugh. That wat rather an unlucky prank, though, continued li irry ; " r the norte, not being aecuatore eJ, atippose.to equestrian feata, rah away, burnt friMp the harnen, and tnpaabed one of the thaftt ; and I had to pay two pound foartreit and to it oca for my thare o the djinmye." "And yoarailk umbrella.'Mud Lucy, " did you loe that too ?" "f et imleed aerentcen and aixpence rnoro, by Jove J" Mid Harry, with a auddeii cessation of hit tniiles. "I did not think the duy't pleasure had cost me so much," " IkaioVt the dinner, taw Lucy. Besides the dinner, twelve shillings more. " Well. I declare' said Lucy laughing idn, that is the droll- and clanuing her hand, ei thing I ever new.. Two pouads four tern and tenpence, and twelve ahtllins, make lUmt pounds til and f enpencr, and terenteet and tispence, exactly lour pounds lour fthilKflga aod fourpeoce." -Welir " Just i he price of my Brussels carpet, and tiriurpence over." ',.. " He em r said Harry. . .. J THE FAITHFUL DOG. v ' . A BTOtr OP aABIMO U'tOLAIT. i.' r UWCt TOtV. Thi Meaars. Herbert kept a very ex tentivc Jewelry establwbment in one id our large citirt, and for the better security of rftwir store against fire and other eaauali- u j tfv s T-itiri'm;! yim vi irii x.. I wfc'" aw ' j !f ; io it at night. The idea of the ttora ties ther en,plo ed one of their clerk to j.. ' a'Vw-Leg bv robbers was not lor a i... e-i.tfiiu.tao, wor st va for other oljj' cui, och as security from fire, and the like, jhat young Loring, the clerk slept there, fof he was not supplied with any wenpon t repel an attack of thieves But ene dark, dreary night, ha V4- awa kened by a singular noise which resembled that n htch a party of burglars might pro duce in an attempt lo enter the buihlin?, and. I xiking towards the back windows, he soon satisfied himself that one or more per sons were endeavoring to enter st quietly as pitarbte, to efit ct an entrance at that qunner. - They had already removed a part oTthe saah and shutters with their cunningly devised instrument, and must have, been at work some time before ' he was awakened. , Nwv Yung Loring regretted that he had no weapon, but not through fear- that was tot a characteriitie of ttie young gen tlemttn but that be might pepper the ro gues a little. At firtt be determined to cry oet and arouse the "watch, but as they hnd advanced so far before hes was awake, he thought he would drive them awsy by stratagem! lie slipped on his clothes ouieMy, and aiiproachuw the snot where the thierrs w-ere busy, be saw the hand into 1 uide i one of them pntsod inside the shutter .1 M J. . t . I iue s.ore, in sia owners e noeavor to guiue asmait aanusaw won wnicn ne was cut- j ,,c ,urne)1 ,mvuriN wiu, n ki,jd ting ,o.t eperiure for hw body to pass : - j ;ittr eraert rone. "0 i ve me through.' , ir:yui hand, Miss. Laura, and -." But touujc ir ng .en ncnneu io cnop oi, the hand wi .h a hatchet that lay hard bv. but he rcfrnineil, and bethought himself of a powerful cnutic vitrei and other pene trating 8tufTs that were used in the testing of the purity of silver and other metal One drop of this would eat instantly into the flesh and . produce a poisonous sore in fan minutes time. lie cautiously drop p.d a little upon the burglars hand, and awaited the result. 'Bill," at length exclaimed the burglar to his comrade. , "I've got a cursed burn ing on the back of my hand. It's so sore I Caa hardly work this saw. Phew! how it smarUd 1 gue.j I've cut it with the saw. Hold the dark lantern here," "Fudge" replied hi8 comnanion, "change panels then, but don't stop!" "Take the saw youniili, then! 1 cant stand this pnin!"- . And while the discomfited burglar with drew to groan over the supposed cut, the other took, his' place with the taw, and in a moment after received a few drops ot the fiery liquid upon the back of his hand, sand was soon groaning with agony.' . Curse this saw! it has cut me, too!" groaned the second thief. 4 And after tundry oalhi being exchanged, until tho first and wont attack of pain wat over, tltey renewed the attempt to make an entrance. The ' clerk permitted them to go on a while uninterruptedly, knowing that any moment he could ttop- their efforts by cry ing out, but he hoped to hear some watch men passing the front of the .store, upon whom he could call to secure the rogues, and he resolved to wait for l hit until it would do to wait no longer. - But soon the burglars had so much enlarged the hole, that they would shortly ba able to enter by it tbmselve. . Serine that he must do something to step them the clerk crept ia the dark close at eve tide of tbe window, aod uttered a feu tnihli rqri ti ilrrjr. low, Ui. fiurcn gnwl in imitntion of a Ag. wa wi mo iwiki tieniNMi dbck tt llHf un ' tv?t& intefrnatien, "liana it, Bill there'll a cuikH do in ! here, 1 did rvK know that the Herbert. kept woe," aid one iitiht other, "A dog? that's tad. Cuine 'em, if it was . a inn n, why, a thot or a dirlf stroke would fix him; but a dog it quite another thing, for if we tboot him be would be ture to half kill one of us!' "Bow, avow, wow!" cried the clerk, with all his power, a he saw them pre paring to reNUme their work. " "Confound tticdog!" exclaimed both. ' 'N'erer mind; o nhea I, Bill, and gtt it open, .How. I'll fix him whf'n we got in." 1 he burglar auiretrd at bill, thrust bis ' hind , hi once jniH-e to wrench o!f the last jileca'- of wood that atkruetwaVitfcir rea tranoe, when the clerk, having already armed himself with a lanre nair of oiadieM. .i t..- ii ' .i..'..!. i m.c.i uid i wv jti HO.MU aa tiioiiii iii IDg that the whole neigho.who.Ml wat alaniieKl. . "For heavens sake. Jack, lend me h ind here; tbi cursed aniinul it biting mr ! hand half oljT said the burglar to hit con ioderatc. ! - . . , "Full it away pull it away quick." -lean't." "Give it a jerk," aaid the other. "O-o-o! I can't, murder, murderT This cry. added to the bellowing of fhe euppad dog, aofn bnu-ht the watch in rood earnef. an. the) thii-f who was at iioeny in do so, run lor nit lilt. The AVatchman't lights whowed 8ike that tie had tten bit!en by a pair of pimchert ' " nn.: ': r j v ini is a Tact, and occurred in .ewi Y. r... . . . ,, . . ork City dunng the winter, and Bill Sike . - . . fl. , . , served out hit impritoniiient at BUcdwell -aual rOPriNC TUE QUESTION, sr tom rirta. " A aaack ae'ltow, ' Tkat a'aa a toetoiaa witk kia aaapiag gait, Weald pax k la tka race. Ou Pui. fioaae young men are suceptib!i fall in h,-B k'"diy words; earo win, lore and are constant in their affections, ! TOur ,ro"" 1arnr'"d 'f hk"1 "b,ede4tud4the hut through titniditr are backward', in dis- i the shadow, deepeo.ng into . . .i . . i . .i i laicht tbe white bairt npoo hi temple already closing the state of their feeling to tbe only , u tbe bteeMbkh up frol itUeet who would take a deep interest n. j ihe fi of desth. the subject Cae ha ve occunel where a Uolor ,h,t u Jott Lu young and blooming maiden, after waiting! We-iog on the threshold of tbe anknowa land. A seasonable time lor an ehgi'-de but very j Hooor kiaj mj God nue opfor -oa friends bashful swain to pop the question, and find - ing Bio) stail standing ainoi, has tu.tueniy land very properir left him in the lurch. I il. t..j oJ Urcetnis on a rival, who if not more meritorious in every point, knew bow lo act promptly, ami ha I a tongue in hi head. A young lady who no tact and rj.-eenr f miiuL no soinetiqjet help her silent lover amasinglr. in briiisins- these tender mailer to a crisis nd without evfn violating the conven tional rules of propriety, or maiden delicia cy. - - . I " The course adopt id by Laura Glencoe. to secure a husband,., who -was- decidedly glow, it a case in point. She was pleased ui.in latnaa I laitrinn mt it .1 ha aa'.hKtasnwuul ' w 'is viun " u, ajisu so w Lrru orsntppeo nor le low, -fcjegavej t' k j the ground wic troa upon but poor baa never dared loUil tiislove! eTerr reasonable encHiiaeiiMht aaa.t .wt lisrt Kaa n rail i ttf Jk M a'nh I.L llft'll "Ui esvr. . hhvm " lonlish in her company, twirl his thiT.S, I I . If -1.1 ana noio mt pe-ace t patters m.giu nave, ramaineo in ,,., unsat.s.acjory ttaie w aim a I I . a liar aa ta- K . aaJtaal ca aui4 ft ta ta'aa 1 1 J S.1(9( I a Mtiur 'a, nuv ww u 3 riimi a s a as a good girl, had not seized a golden rp- ponunuy. ami mane nirn pop ine question. without knowing it I They were taking a sentimental wa'k in the country but the was nut 'hanging on his arm,1 us it pustomiry among lovers. the. in,,nciir-'i H'.- f pnHiipt- Hhin' f - ft ?'!,,s,;i"cc to ?he ,oveIJr :rl wh(, wi,h ,tim- 8ow him t finish ,W sentence. Ol, James!" said the, lookitig confused, i "do vou reallv mean it T - Vell, it it must be io, 1 will give it freely and my heart too. But dear James, you must ask pat consent only as a matter ofsform you know; and you had better do it at once." And so the, matter was settled to their mutual iaiisl'action.--0ee Branch. TUB FAKMKk'S DAtGlITEU. There it a world of buxorp beauty flourishing ia the thade of tbe country. Fa: in houses are dangerous placet. A yoa tre thinking only of theep or of curds, yoa way be suddenly fhot throat by a pair of bright- eyes, and melted away in a bewitching smile that yoa never dreamt' j, "A pity-' we had not come to them sooner, of till the mischief was done. Io town and said the lieedlc theatres, and thronged assemblies of the rich and "1 luxv much 'we resrmhle human beings, titled fair, yoa are oa your guard ; you know who quarrel about ttfeir" blessings till they what you are exposed to, aad put on your breast i ,e,em, and never lind .out that they are plate, and pass through the most deadly onslaught 1 bro;h Jill thev i'.e down in the dust to ol beaMty--ift sndtoundUut iu those sylvan ge.j,e., as we do." . retreats, dretniiog of nighiingalet and hearing , ";... .' :. . only tbe lowing of oxen, you are takaby sur-1 p0CTaV-A' correspondent' ' relates that priae. Out steps t fair creature, eiwte a glade, j on nirninM; last spi;itf-a bob-.a-link eaino leapt a style; you start, you stand l.t in won- j' j in' n fic(1tivar his houw.. 'His. der. astonishment anJ admiration ; vm take out your tablet to write a sonnet on the return of the nymphs and dryad to earth, when up comes Joha Touikios tod says, " It in only the (armor's dauprf tori" Wbatl have faruierssuoh daughters now-a-dayt? Yes, I tell you they havesuch daugh tersthose farm hoa.es are dangerous places. Let no man with a poetical iuiaginatinu, whit h is bat another name for a very tender heart flatter himself with faucie of the calm delights uf the country,; with the serene idea of sitting with the farmer io bis old fashionad chimney porncr, aod bear him talk of corn and mutton ; of join ing him ta the pensive pleasures of a pipe and brown jug of October; of listening to the gossip of the eomfxirtable farmer't wile, of the parson and bis family, of hit sermoas tad hU tenth pig, over a fragrant cap of young hyson, or Up. ping the delieioua lumriei af euslarda and whipt ereatos. Ia walk of fairy Titian, of wondrous witchery, aod nvtlerioua aiagie, jaat opposite, j Itwtba tarmer t Otugaiett A urvj craaiure TERMS: tTO IVOTT Alii IX rtT- Whole No. i2. 1 of i((lien. Fair ta the lilly. freafa i May dev. - r r"J ma roat iweil ; irraoeful aa tba peaoock peruhod oa iht pale tiiere by tba wiodow : tweet aa tha poy of rioleU and " glove gillirer ;" ao.oat aa early moraine, tad amiable a iniagio ation of Desdcniona or Gertrude of Wyoming. Vou are lost 1 It't all orer with yon. I would t Ktvcao empty 61UtUrA frogbitten atrawkerry for our peace of mi ad, if that glittering creature be, not a pitiful at she i fair. ' And that eunie of going into the eoantry, out of the war of vaniry and (emulation,' and fancying fanu-aouae t.l nice old fiisbioned placet of old faaLioncd cwu leutuient. llKSl'KCT OLD AGE. There, pve him all tle path. Tred slowly ana reteroaijy in nut preaence. JUoab that raua laughter; check tiMttdie ieat, ' See yoa Hot up 00 Li tomplcs lb now ot many ailiUraf Sow - tt auiikeueye, the Wed for, the thin baed wjMMi whoae aarlac the blue vtiii atnd out ".ke outaaaaty aad tb. atreajrfh niantjood: and io tbal laded eye but Itule a ' Ugljt if Jt'fr tare that of lore and kindticee. dertone of affeeti.. Sit down, jauog frii o3, and lest that aturj of a,theoldea time and if, in looking backward into the tubas of the Mtt, lio-soiiietimt. con- ) fouud dates, ao i ibcideota, or tell the tame old liale fur the. twentieth tiiufi think, over what a xit bclJ iii. Liburuig aieinory wander. Think, over what a chekired web of events, thcigbt take her beaten track down into the tifpib. of years. Uh, the joys aod sorrow., the hope and diaappoiotiuenU, tue anztcUet, tnd wrongs, and 1 , . " "" "6 s " u " 'S"" " Aal accae Wag lt r joy aad pais, I Coaia wildrnog e ar bi .get! braia." , owning o pan the boundary nne between 1,U antnea lutare, nis leei woum taia (ara Uiekwird into I be path of the past. Ooe luo- . . , , r , . y . , . aieat bekioe foe rear the aett cooie back the . .f , . . . T. awwaiuz shvuih aarar va wiwntu iut. u Mvsue j bw dipped silently iw.y au.idt tJbe leave, of. t , h. r, h m v.ih.pui . ,h tlrlhi'Wkfl .M tmlh j their beauty and fragrance alone remain, j Uh. yon io whoae bounding vein young life yet linger; aad yoa in the full beauty aod vigor I of uiaiibotid, respect the sed ! hpeak gently, I hush the rude laugb, check the idle jest; listen ! to tbe wisdom which ta the voice of experience. . to remove the thorns from the hut league of your. owa life ioorncy : for tbe cat f the weary ooe of the long apj, who Rcrer wept fur yooringrati- tndw, wfeoae' bowed ua aeverawa)eiAl wita a J weipht of ear or grief which you might have earned, while yen walked carelessly along, iuteot I upoa your own ease aod pleaaare. i ilooor Ui aged, for Hi take who wat old be- j . ,n wf1;. w i ,B8 ,0 everlaatiog. - -whose Lis U itaoi tverlast- Hoaor kia that freb'y walkctb Wilk kit rtaff, the wbit haired sage,. 0 id will earae tbe wrewk that mokrUt Har kair. itk slighted g. THE Pl.VYrs D THE .NEEDLE. ' A pin and a needle being neighbors in a Wlrk lt:lket anij y, being jj, quarre) 9J ro)Ls are apt to do , ike ,0 know," said ti: -v hut vuu are gocl for, and how v gaa to the pin, ou ex.- i tol U ij llCi - ' get through ihe wvrld wittjoui a ..Uhat is the use ofvourhead. replied j ,i,e nettle, rather sharplv, t if vou have no f vhaTiiathl use of an rey7 said"the u alvva v s,. j j,?" pin. - "I am always active, and can go through more work than you can," said the needle. "Yes: but you will not live long." ' Whv noli" s a yiitcji id f vour ,ilk.t- k! the pin. ' j V- Voure a poor, crooked ct crealilre, taid the needle. . . i.:'At!'V yHi.-iy0. pfpuJ that you. taa, btnd without 'breaking ywur baek.-' l'l ll pull your head otf il you insult me again.'' . "I'll put out your eje if you touch me; renieudH.-r,-'-j'our iife lianas on a srugie lhread,"sjid the pin. While they were conversing, a little girl entered, and uudei taking to ww she very soon broke off the needle to the eye. Then she tied the thread .Hfou'id'the neck of the pill, ami attempting to sew" with' it, sh pulh-d its head oil', aiid threw-ii. into t dirt bv the side of the. broken needle, "Well, here ve ore," said the needle, " We have no:hing to fight atiout now," said the pin. "It seetnv miVfort'une has " brou'dit us to our senses " Lttle liiur vcar old dXiijjhter was much tie- ligbted.'and asked " W hat makes he sinj so sWett, mother .' do he rot flowers. i mm I Courting in the country is -altogt-llitMi ditTerelit institution from the city nrilele. In i'ie former you get rosy lips johnny, cake, and girts lo.tde. by. ua:ure, and in tho latter,' a colleotion of starched phrases, for-, mal manners tine silk, flash jewelry, and girls got up aocordi'ng to art. ," "A Soi.ews Fact.' The 2outherTi'CuW tivator says-; "It is a solemn f:tct that not one marriageable girl in- twenty "can make a really good cup of colfee." A fact ' so serious as this should immediately en--gage the attention of ail marriageable 6,'i- - " JUoa wive swk poor ekiUraa. r t I I ( '. t - f t pve r
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