Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper 1864-10-01: Vol 19 Iss 470

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Entered | according to the Act of Coneress in the year 1864, by Fran Lesuiz, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. pect Before Us. Gop has been for some time, and still is steadily tending downwards. From its highest advance of 285 a fall of some 60 odd per cent. is‘an immense gain to the Treasury, the faith of the nation, and the country, and people at large. The bulls of Wall street, during the past two weeks, have left no stone unturned to keep up the price of gold ; but with all their ready resources and cunning devices, they have failed and have lost heavily. Irresistible causes are at work against which no gambling contrivances, however powerful or ingenious, can succeed. Public confidence in the com- plete success of the war for the Union has been universally restored with the fall of Atlanta, and Re NEW THE SIEGE OF PETEPRSBURG- FORT WILCOX.- YORK, OCTOBER 1, - REPELS REPAIRING THEIR FORTS ON THEIR SECOND LINE, SEEN FROM FLOM A SKETCH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST, JOSEPH BECKER. ; $4 00 Yeanty. [Prick 10 Cents. $% Weexs $1 00. with the present satisfactory condition of things in reference to the beleaguered city of Richmond. This confidence, which extends to| the crowning success of the war during the present Virginia campaign of Gen. Grant, is the very simple solution of this downward tendency in gold, as compared with the national paper currency. We believe, too, that the fall of Richmond is near at hand ; and we have no doubt that with the evacuation or surrender of his capital by Jeff. Davis, the remaining remnants of his ‘*«Confederacy” will be substantially dissolved. What then? How will our financial and business affairs be affected by the dissolution of his ‘‘Confederacy,” and the submission of the rebellious States to the Union? There will be a financial reaction. Gold will go down with a run to its real value, as compared with quips Q THE OONTRABAND OAMP AT CITY POINT—AN EVENING PRAYER MEETING.—FROM A SEKETOH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST, JOSEPH BECKER.

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18 FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. [Ocr. 1, 1864. me the national paper currency ; and the prices of all things, labor, and the products of agricul- turists and manufacturers, the wares of mer- chants and ‘traders of all descriptions, will as rapidly decline, making due allowances for th tariff and internal revenue taxes. This idea has apparently taken a firm hold upon the public mind ; for to the extent of our observation, notwithstanding certain outward shows of general extravagance, thinking men and women of all classes are beginning to practise the virtues of a sagacfous economy. They are wisely calculating what may be ad- vantageously saved in provisions, fuel, cloth- ing, etc.; and in the consumption of luxuries there is, we are sure, in the aggregate, a re duction which would show that the rule of retrenchment is gaining a foothold throughou the community. Economy is really beginning to be considered a creditable novelty as a pri- vate duty, and especially when justified by the plea that extravagant outlays now are fool- ish, in view of the better times that are surely coming. We like this idea, for in proportion as the expenditures of a community in provi- sions, coal, drygoods, etc., are. reduced, the costs of all these articles are at once affected to the advantage of the consumer. Retrenchment, therefore, for the present, 1s not only a wise proceeding in anticipation o the better times of approaching peace; but in view of the immediate reduction of all the costs of living. With the suppression of the re- bellion, there are some two or three millions of bales of cotton in the South that will be brought into market, the cash value of which in the matter of our foreign exchanges, will be, the gain to us of so much gold. Next. the re- bellious States will widen the area of our national currency, and the markets of our Northern farmers and merchants, and the de mands for labor equal to the disbandment of our armies in the field. We may, therefore, confidently expect, that there will be no ruin- ous financial reaction with the end of the war to any great class of the American people, not excepting the unfortunate people of the South, whose financial means and hopes are invested in the paper of the Davis Confederacy. By submission to the Union they will lose nothing that can be saved under Davis, for, as repudi- ation has already extinguished one-third of the paper money obligations of Davis, the other two-thirds would soon be liquidated in the same way, even if his scheme of Southern in- dependence were successful. Therefore, the sooner the people cf the South are relieved of that delusive despotism and restored to the Union, the sooner they will be placed in the only condition in which they can repair their broken fortunes. Their wants will be at once supplied, and in filling them the Government and the loyal States, and all the people con- verned in every way, will be immensely strengthened from the substantial exchanges of the South. In a word, as we can now safely do, if we embrace the South in our financial estimates of the future, we may say that in re- gard to prices and the National currency we have everything to hope for, and no cause whatever for distrust. We have weathered the roughest of the storm, and the danger of ship- wreck is past. FOREICN NEWS. Tue London Times blames the policy of the pirate rebel ships, saying their wanton burnings of com- mercial marine will do much to reunite the North, and make enemies of numbers of people who have no sym pathy with Lincoln and his party. The New York correspondent of the London Times continues to write from Niagara Falls as to the Demo cratic wirepulling at that place in regard to the Chicago Convention. He maintains that if the election is fairl conducted, the Chicago nominee will be the next Presi dent, on the platform of an armistice and convention of States. He asserts that the armistice suits all men and parties, excert con The half-yearly dra for the sinking fund of the Confederate loan took p’ on the Ist. Nearly one- sixth part of the loam has already been redeemed, viz., — sterling by cotton, and £138,000 by the sinking The Times, of the 3d, has another editorial on the poses Frome of America, in which it says: “It can y be doubted that this very important period in the politics of the Union has arrived; though the ten- dency has been peaceward for a time, recent events have i d the mo t and made it, it would seem, almost general.’’ A trial of the Scorpion, one of the rebel rams bought by the British Government, has been made; she aver- aged nearly 13 knots an hour, and answered her helm y- The Napoleon, by Prince -rumabert et italy, was at pe tnewee BY The trial of Jaques Latour and Audony, crtLemurder of M. de de Lassalle and his three ervants, at the castie of had resulted in Latour eing sentenced to death, and Audony to hard labor for fe. The envoy sent by the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico had been received by King Victor Emanuel, who acknowledged the Mexican empire. . Epvcation mx Turxey.—The Turkish Gov- ernment is at present making efforts for the im- provement of education in Turkey. It has published a aumber of elementary school-books, which are gradually coming into use. The attempts it has made to improve the colnnay teachers have not yet been very but in those schools in which a is given, and which are equi schools, the efforte successful ; kind of instruction to our mmar- of the Government have Barnum’s American Museum. nafs Albin Children, 3 H , skating 0 apanese ‘ hapaaia. 00s Bin, DRAMATI Gaily at 3 and 7% o’clock P. M. cents. Children under ten, 15 Consisting of 23 Photographic Portraits of Oriental Men and Women, taken from in both indoor and outdoor costumes, representing Turkish, Jewish, Armenian, Circassian, Egyptian and Druz nationalities, and also scenes from domestic life, illustrative of Mr. Oscanyan’s Lectures. It is the most popular Album; should be seen on every drawing-room table: and the cheapest and most acceptable present that can be made toa lady. Costs only $3. Sent free, by mail, on receipt of the price. by ©. OSCANYAN, Second Avenue, 2d door from 56th St., N. Y. N.B.—To vent counterfeiting, each package is accom: by the proprietor’s own autograph in viz.: Turkish ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, 537 Pearl Street, New York. NEW YORK, OCTOBER 1, 1864. All Communications, Books for Review, etc., must be addressed to Frank LESLIE, 537 Pearl street, New York. TERMS FOR Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. One copy, three months - - - = $100 One copy, six months - - - - 2 00 One copy, one year, - - - - - 4 00 Two copies, one year, to one address, in one wrapper - - - . - Four copies, one year, to one address, in one wrapper - - - - - - Five copies, one year - - - - - (With an extra copy gratis to the per- son sending a club of five.) 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Poems of a high order and moderate length will meet with attention. By the decision of the authorities at Washington, ARTICLES FOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES cannot be sent by mail at the rates of printed matter. If sent by mail, letter postage must be paid. Packages over four ounces should be sent by express. When parties wish MSS. returned by mail, postage stamps must be enclosed for the full amount. Contrib tors of short articles, poems, etc., will do well to keep a copy, a8 the cheapest course. Summary of the Week. VIRGINIA—SHERIDAN’S CAMPAIGN. Gen. Sheridan officially reports a victory in the Shenandoah valley. Gen. Getty, of his command, by a reconnoissance, discovered on Tuesday morning, Sept. 13th, the position of Early’s forces, four divisions of which occupied the west bank of the Opequan. Gens. Wilson and Mack- intosh, with their cavalry, dashed along the Win- chester pike on the same morning, charged through a fifth division of the rebels, and cap- tured an entire regiment of South Carolinians, with their officer and brigade commander. This feat was accomplished with the loss of but two men killed and three wounded. Another charge was made on the right of the line, during which an officer and 11 men were captured. Sheridan is now gathering in the harvest. GBANT’S CAMPAIGN. Gen. Lee has now to defend Richmond about 75,000 men, but his ranks are filled up with old men of 60 and boys of 15, and the mountains are full of deserters who cannot be forced in. The loss by desertion is constant and rapid, und the officers give strict orders to fire on any one seen leaving the lines. The sovereign State of Florida is represented in the Confederate army now by a regiment of about 100 men, and this is rapidly decreasing. ; The usual amount of picket firing along the lines of the contending forces around Petersburg still continues night and day. The rebels appear determined not to allow 1 similar surprise to take place as that by which we captured the line of pickets last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Gen. Birney opened his batteries on the city and rebel works in his front, and kept up a furious cannonade for over two hours. On the same afternoon the enemy opened a terrific artillery fire on three signal towers on the flanks of the 18th corps, but inflicted no injury that was not easily repaired. The death of Brig.-Gen. Howell, of Pennsylvania, commanding a brigade in the 10th corps, is announced. He was killed by his horse falling upon him, On the 16th a large body of rebel cavalry swep t off 2,500 head of cattle, the reserve herd at Har- rison’s Landing. NORTH CAROLINA. The dispatch boat Fawn, while on the passage from Norfolk to Roanoke island, through the canal, was captured and burned by the rebels on the 9th inst. Major Jenny, Provost Judge of Newberne, together with the crew of the Fawn were also captured. SOUTH CAROLINA. We have news from Hilton Head to the 13th inst. No active military operations of importance are reported. The 600 rebel officers recently con- signed to Gen. Foster have been placed in the prisoners’ camp constructed on Morris island, under the fire of the rebel batteries, and the com- mander at Charleston notified of the fact. As regards rations, these prisoners are to fare pre- cisely as do the Union officers placed under fire in Charleston, Gen. Saxton has organised a savings bank for the contrabands, and has also issued an order prohibiting the purchase of cotton from the negroes in advance of the harvest. GEORGIA, Having resolved to make Atlanta a strictly mili- tary post, Gen. Sherman has ordered all the white inhabitants to leave Atlanta and to proceed either North or' South as they may elect. A ten days’ truce had been agreed upon between Hood and Sherman, in order that transportation should be provided for those who chose to go South. MISSOURI. : The rebels have organised another invasion of Missouri. Despatches tiom the Southwest state that Gen. Price, with 5,000 cavalry, crossed the Arkansas river half-way between Little Rock and Fort Smith on the 8th inst., en rowte for Missouri; and it is conjectured that his destination is Spring- field, while Shelby’s rebel force will attack Cape Girardeau. Both these posts are said to be strongly garrisoned and able to repel any demon- stration that may be made against them. NAVAL. The following blockade runners have recently been caught. British steamer Elsie, captured on the 5th, by the Quaker City and Keystone State, with 320 bales of cotton. Steamer A. D. Vance, captured on the llth, by the Santiago de Cuba, with 400 bales. An investigation has been held at the Gosport Navy Yard to inquire into the cause of the burn- ing of the storeship Brandywine on the 3d inst., and the result of the inquiry has been sent to the Secretary of the Navy for his action thereupon. The United States steamer J. P. Jackson, of the Gulf squadron, captured about the beginning of the present month, a rebel launch, armed with one gun, in Mississippi sound, where she had been cruising with the intention of attacking and cap- turing our vessels. A communication in. the Express clears up the mystery which has hung over the fate of the Elec- tric Spark, recently captured by the Florida off the Capes of the Delaware. Shortly after her canture by the Florida, she, with the Florida, proceeded to one of the small keys, not over 54 miles from Nassau, where her cargo—which was a very valu- able one, and especially adapted for the rebels, there being a large quantity of winter clothing and shoes and boots on board—was reshipped on a blockade runner, and has long ere this been safely landed in Dixie. The vessel was then to be put in order to carry guns, and to be altered as much as possible for a cruise, so that ere long, most likely, she will be prowling along the coast. A Copy of Frank Leslie—A War Relic. Lievt.-Con. A. W. BisHor, ist Arkansas cavalry, has politely sent us a copy of our paper of Jan. 16, 1858, with this explanatory note : HEADQUARTERS Ist ARK. Cav. VOL., Fayetteville, Ark., Sept. 4, 1864, Dear Sir—I enclose acopy of your paper of date Jan. 16, 1858, taken from the body of a bushwhacker, killed this morning in a skirmish, or rather a bushwhacking fight, by Se t Benj. Johnson, Co. D, ist Arkansas cavalry, on the west fork of White river, six miles from this place. The paper is somewhat bloody, and in one sense, at least, Carl Formes has felt the effects of this war. May all other bullets prove as harmless to him as the one by which his representative head has been per- forated. Please accept the mutilated sheet. It may not be unworthy of preservation. e Very ee a A. W. BISHOP, Lieut.-Col. Ist Ark. Cav. Frank Leste, Esq. On the first page was a portrait of Carl Formes, through which the bullet passed that killed the bushwhacker. The paper had never been cut open, and was doubtless taken from a file in some house where they had been plundering. BOOK NOTICES. Tue Ant Journau. September, 1864. Lon- don: James Virtue. New York: Virtue, Yorston & Co. This elegant monthly makes its welcome appearance in all regularity, and continues to advance the cause of true art by precept and example. one. engraved by Lightfoot; Turner’s ‘“ Heidelberg,” by Prior; “A Spanish Girl,” by Murillo, engraved by Blanchard—all three exceedingly fine. The article on Emily Mary Osborn is illustrated with wood engravings of some of her works, and these printed in the style of | the Art Journal are gems. Some of her paintings, such as “‘Nameless and Friendless”’ and “For the Last Time,”’ must be familiar to our readers; the former is engraved here, as are ‘‘ Of Course She Said ‘ Yes,’ ”’ and * Lord Nithisdale’s Escape.” The account of Wedgwood and Etruria, so full of interest, is nearly concluded, and gives, with illustra- tions, a most vivid portrait of the great potter. Speci- mens of “Dalziel’s [lluttrated Arabian Nights,” a continuation of “ Wright’s History of Caricature and the Grotesque in Art,” an interesting on “ Forged An- tiquities,’’ with the usual summary of art news, fill up the charming pages. The present number is a fine | The steel illustrations are O’Neill’s “‘ Foundling,”’ | TOWN COSSIP. TueEre is something wonderful in the idea of a country involved in the very depths of a terrible civil war, and yet existing in the highest state of prosperity. This is simply the case with these Northern United States. In spite of all the drain upon our population, the consequent scarcity of labor, the derangement of the currency, and the expenditure of wealth, we never were more prosperous or felt ourselves richer as a people than now. The hoarded wealth of a lifetime has come forth from the closets and chests of sturdy farmers, to be paid out in bounties for the men who are going to fight our battles in the field, and the whole land teems with money. Crops are overflowing, mechanics are busy, factories are producing heavily, and no pair of hands need be unoccupied with paying employment un- less they choose. Never before were more magnificent goodsfmportad than now, or find readier purchasers; never did all articles of luxury stand a better chance of being consumed, or the people more readily open their pockets for the acquisition of whatever is for sale. New York is once more in town, after astonishing all the country with its outpouring treasures, anc’ Broadway is rich with silks and satins, and sparkling with ruddy faces and healthful eyes. The theatres and places of public amusement are filled to overflowing, and everything betokens that the coming winter is to be the gayest New York has ever seen. Can this be Nero fiddling while Rome was burning; or is it real prosperity? We are inclined to believe the last. There is really nothing at this time draining the lifeblood of the country. It is true we have several hundred thousand strong hands withdrawn from the labor of the country; but the deficiency has been more than made up by the extra exertion of those left at home and by emigration. In many parts of the country women have turned out by thousands into the fields to do agricultural labor, and by so doing have balanced the loss of the work of brothers, sons and fathers, fighting the battles of their country in the ranks of the Union army: This is the true secret of our great prosperity: that by some means, notwithstanding the fact that a half million of men are useless for purposes of labor, our agricultural products have not dimimished, and our manufactures have found justas good a market as be- fore the war. Itis the South only that is suffering in this terrible struggle, not the States of the North. New York, as the natural centre of all this wealth, feels joyous over its possession, and being out of the draft— though got out through a very small back door—is de- termined to be jolly, and spend some of it. In these days of war and bloodshed a mere single murder is a matter of little consequence. Where once it was thought worthy of columns of record in the daily press, now it scarcely excites a paragraph. To such a point is this publi: apathy carried on small excitements, that almost daily a murder goes unpunished among us, or the perpetrator is unmolested. We have continued instances of the most fearful murderers being got off by their counsel scot free, or with only a year or two in the State prison, while the petty thief, who has perhaps stolen a trifle to keep away starvation, receives a heavier punishment. At this time we have an instance of the uncertainty of the law in the case of young Jeffards, who has been several years in prison under sentence for the murder of his stepfather, Mr. Walton, and that of Mr. Matthews; and also that of Radetzky, the murderer of Feliner, the diamond merchant. Each of these men has been convicted and is undoubtedly guilty, and yet they are about to escape through some legal flaw, and turned out upon the community, perhaps to com- mit more murders; while Dr. Lowenberg, a German physician, who, in the heat of passion stabbed a man who purposely provoked him, and has in shame and poverty repented his crime, is to be hung. He has no money to fee lawyers to find flaws in his case, and he is consequently to be hung for being too poor to buy law. Verily we are a great people! There is so much that is noticeable and exciting in the musical and dramatic world that we scarcely know where to begin recording it. Firstly, of that which has been, the German opera at the Academy of Music. On Monday night we had “Faust,”’ and thousands were turned from the doors,unable to get admittance. To speak of the opera itself at this late day would be like a critique on “‘ Mother Goose,” or a first-class notice of ‘ Hamlet.” It was successfully produced and several of the artists acquitted themselves in a way deserving more than passing mention. Hermans as Mephistopheles brought forth the enthusiasm of his audience and received most flattering acknowledgment of his success. Madame Bertha Johannsen and Madame Frederica both sang splendidly, and met with such reception to their efforts as must have convinced them that they sang to an appreciative andience. On Wednesday ‘‘ Martha” was upon the boards, with its familiar but always sweet recital. In the second act Madame Johannsen introduced ‘‘ The Last Rose of Summer,” which brought an enthusiastic encore. Thursday, ‘‘ Faust” again, never too often; and this week we are to have “‘ Robert le Diable,”” which will also be given in Brooklyn. There is a rumor that Gounod’s “ Mireille” is in preparation, if so we predict for it a succcss = equal to that of “‘ Faust,” and of a more enduring kind. For the handling of his orchestra and his general leadership Mr. Carl Anschutz deserves more praise than can be given him through this paragraph, and the whole affair deserves the grand success it has made, a success which we trust will be the means of putting German opera on a permanent footing in New York. Next comes Max Maretzek, and what he is about to do. A week from next Monday he throws open the doors of the Academy, and Italia succeeds the Teutonic element in its classic shades. Maretzek is quiet in his promises, but the list of new engagements and old favorites he offers for public suffrage is quite enough to create a twitter of excitement among the music-loving public, if nothing more. Carozzi Zucchi, Brambilla, Laura Harris, Mrs. Van Zandt, as prime donne soprani, and Morensi, Frida de Gebel and Adalina Molte, as mezzo soprani and contmilto, is pro- mising well. Massimiliani, Lotti, Bellini, Pierrini, Susini and Dubreuil, are also names inducing us to believe that the coming season is to be something more than empty promise The productions are to be “ Don Sebastiano,” Doni- zetti’s last, and by some pronounced his greatest work, “La Forza del Destino,” Verdi’s last, and “ Mireille;” while “‘The Huguenots,” “The Prophet’ and “ Fra Diavolo,”’ will be revived in a style calculated to astonish the natives. The director having gone about his business in a busi- ness-like way, we look forward to the coming season ot Italian Opera as the most successful ever known in New York, and feel that we shall not be disappointed. Monday last brought forth one of those monster con- certs'a few of which have astonished New York of late. | It was at Jomes’s Wood, given by ‘‘The Musical Mutual Protective Union,’’ and drew together—we do not know how many thousands of people. Six hundred perform- ers sent their music thundering into the heavens; and six thousand people—more or less—tripped it on the light fantastic toe. It was the inaugural to a series of | monster affairs of the same kind that are to be given for the benefit of the fund, and, if we can judge by tne first, they will be a great success. There is little to record of change in the theatres. At the Winter Garden Mr. Clarke has gone etsadile on, getting funnier every night, but still sticking .to Major De Bootes and Timothy Toodles. j The Broadway is still ranning Mr. John Owens—not | into the ground—but into the good graces of New York audiences. Mrs. John Wood has withdrawn “ Miriam’s Crime,” and replaced it by a three-act comedy by the Countess of Gifford, entitled “‘Finesse.”’ It is founded upon the historical idea that in 1816, during the English occupa- | tion of Sicily, a dangerous conspiracy against them was | discovered and defeated by skilful finesse. It has been | greatly successful in London, and we shall have more | to say of it next week.

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e- in st 8i- ot aw n- ial yw m- nd of en ne At D, or ot rk 28S he ras en re Ocr. 1, 1864.] FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. —_—_— At Wallack’s a new comic drama (sic), by Boucicault, has been produced, of which more anon, The manager has announced that, in ence of the public desire for “‘ e and ee e will occasionally give them a night of a play d “Rosedale.” A neat little joke that. ; Heller is astonishing himself and a lot of people by turning about as much money away every night as he takes in. Since his opening he has had a success that no one in his line ever had before in New York; the only fault to be found is that he should have a larger room, and thereby avoid the crowding that occurs every night. The performance of that band of negro minstrels, with the unpronounceable names, is the funniest thing out in these days, and isa feature that can only be understood by seeing. Barnum still has the happy family of the Thumbs on hand, including Minnie Warren and Commodore Nutt. We are happy to inform all inquiring ladies that Mrs, Charles Stratton’s (née Lavinia Warren) baby is very much like other babies of its age, neither er nor smaller. Farther this deponent sayeth not. EPITOME OF THE WEEK. —The monastery of St. Michael at West Ho! yn by the Passionist Fathers, was solemnly inaugurated on the 18th of Sept. and commodious building, si spot. It isa very handsome in a very romantic Sociable met on —— The Starlight Coterie Evenin; e coming season, the 12th September to reorganise for and they will hold their social gatherings at Plumb’s Academy in 14th street. The Starlight Coterie num- bers among its members some of the most elegant and intellectual: young men of the day, and who are as noted for moral worth as personal appearance and accom- plishments. —— There was a meeting at the St. Nicholas hotel on the 14th of Sept., to take into consideration the pro- priety of nominating a Peace Candidate. The idea, after considerable discussion, was abandoned. —— The Overland Stage Line to California is to be im- medately reopened ; the hostility of the Indians having ceased along the whole line up to Folsom, Cal. —— The Democratic Convention held its meeting a Albany, on the 14th, Mr. Champlin in the chair; he en-t dorsed McClellan. — The Chicago Journal says: Rev. Dr. Evarts, by way of illustrating the inscrutability of Divine Provi- dence, related in a sermon ‘iately the following incident: «The spot in our lake can be pointed out to you where a young Lieutenant of the United States army was once well nigh drownec. He went down, as it was supposed, for the last time, when assistance reached him. He was rescued, and after much difficulty restored to conscious- ness. Taat young Lieutenant is now the President of the insurgent Contederacy—Jefferson Davis.” —— The Mayor has written a letter to John Williams, Esq., agent of the American Emigrant Company, giving it as his opinion that the title of the organization is a mis- nomer, and should be ‘called a bait under fraudulent pretences to enlist foreigners.” —— The New York State Tickets are thus settled: Democratic. R lican. Governor......- Horatio Seymour. Reuben E. Fenton. Lieut.-Governor D. R. Floyd Jones. Thos. G. Alvord. Canal Commiss’r Jarvis Lord. F. A. Alberger. State Pris. Insp. David E. McNeil. D. P, Forrest. Preside’l Elec-| Wm. A. Kelley Horace Greeley. tors at large. § Wash. Hunt. Preston King. ——tThe great billiard match for the championship and the golden cue, between Dudley Kavanagh, of this city, and Philip Tieman, of Cincinnati, came off on the 15th, at the Hippotheatron, and resulted in favor of Kavanagh. The game was a carom one of 1,500 points, and laeted four hours and a half. At the close the score stood—Kavanagh 1,500, Tieman 927. —— The Democratic State Convention on the 15th ad- mitted the delegates from Tammany Hall as the only regular representatives of the Democracy of the city. The Wood Mozarters, the anti-Wood Mozarters, the McKeonites and one of the German delegations there- upon withdrew from the Convention. The other Ger- man delegation remained in with Tammany Hall. Two withdrawing delegations all promised to support McClel- lan and the State ticket, and make their fight with Tam- many on the local candidates, except the-Wood Mozart delegation, which ignored McClellan and promised no- thing. . estern.— Bri .-Gen. Sibley, in an official dis- m4 says the number of Indians embraced within the territory of Minnesota is nearly 17,000, including 3,500 warriors, of whom 1,800 are now actively hostile, 250 desirous of peace, and 1,450 (Chippewas) avowedly friendly, but who would not hesitate at any time to raise the tomahawk if not restrained by fear of the con- sequences. He recommends as a permanent policy concentration and military surveillance of the seve- ral bands and tribes, adding that “‘when they find they must cease to depend upon the chase for food, and must work or starve, they will agree to any reasonable conditions the Government may see fit to impose; and that it is becoming more and more manifest that some such fixed policy as that indicated must be adopted by the Government with reference to the great tribes of Indians North and West of us, before a permanent peace can be restored to our extensive border.’’ thern.—The Southern press is very much divi upon the nomination of Gen. McCiellan, many of their editors declaring that the war will be carried on with more military ability and energy than it has been, and that his terms, as put forth in his letter of accep- tance, being inadmissible, there is really no difference between Lincoln and McClellan. Judging from the advertisements in the Southern press, and we take it they reflect more accurately and vividly the condition of the people than editorials and statements which can be colored to the writer’s fancy, the state of the South must be something fearful to contemplate, and is a pain- ful evidence how bitter is their hatred of the North, and how dogged is their determination. It will require all the tact of our Government to approach the question of a return to the Union, should a favorable opportunity occur. Military.—Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman have both been induced by the President to publish letters urging the immediate enforcement of the draft; they say it will put an end to all false hopes on the rebel side, and do more good than a victory. — The remnant of the 6th and 7th Connecticut volunteers arrived in this city on the 15th Sept., en route for home, their term of service having expired. They numbered about 300 men. After partaking of refreshments at the Battery Barracks they left for Hartford. The original number of these two regiments over 2,000—besides recruits. The slaughter of this wae already equals that of Cwsar’s long and eventful life. Personal.—Gen. T. F. Meagher has been ordered to report to Gen. Sherman for active service. —— Parson Brownlow thus epitomes the death of the great raider: “John Morgan is no more! And when he died a thief and coward expired! He was killed in Mrs. Williams's back-yard, or cabbage-patch, skulking from danger. He was shot through the heart by Andrew Campbell, of Company G, 13th Tennessee cavalry, while trying to — There should be a salute fired in front of every horse-stable in the land, | in honor of his death, and all fine horses and | mules should be notified that they may now re- | pose in quiet at night, and graze in peace in the daytime. Morgan leaves a large amount of gold and greenbacks, cotton and real estate, the proceeds of his thieving exploits resulting from untold murders and robberies, through a space of three years. Who is legal heir it will be difficult to settle. His first wife was the sister of Colonel Bruce, of Kentucky. She died in Lexington, from neglect and bad treatment of her debased, gambling and thieving husband. His second wife was the negro wench he had with him during his residence in this city. She isin Kentucky. His third wife is the daughter of Charles Ready, of Murfreesboro, Obi «—Among the many gallant men who fell at Jonesboro’, near Atlanta, was Col. Grower, of the I7th N. Y. Vols. This is a fine ent, being chiefly com- posed of the 9th N. Y. Vols., better known as Hawkins’s Zouaves, which proved itself to be the best volunteer regiment of the war. Throngh mismanagement it was merged in the 17th N. Y. Volunteers. —— Mr. Matthew Lawless, the well-known English artist, who has so often delighted the public with his sketches in Once a Week and various other pub- lications, has died at the age of 27. Men qualified to speak on such a subject prophesied that if he had lived rs would have been one of the greatest artists of modern ys. “ —— The Rev. George Potts, D. D., a distinguished Presbyterian clergyman of this city, died at his resi- dence on the 15th of Sept., from the effects of a paralytic stroke received this summer at Saratoga. He was born in Philadelphia, was educated at and graduated from Princeton College, and immediately after his educaticn became pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Natchez, Miss., remaining in that position 15 years. He subse- ently came to New York and assumed pastoral change of Duane street Presbyterian Church. In 1846 his members erected a spacious church in University place, where he has since ministered with continued acceptability to a e and influential congregation. Dr. Potts has enjoyed almost a world-wide reputation ever since his celebraied controversy with Rev. Dr. Wainright, of the Episcopal Church, as to whether the church could exist without a bishop, a discussion which grew out of the virtual vacancy in the Episcopal Church of this diocese in consequence of the On onk scandal. Dr. Potts leaves a wife and four children— three sone and one daughter. One of his sons is in the Union Army, another is a missionary in China, and the third is preparing for the profession of which his father was 80 distin ed a member. —— Park Benjamin, formerly one of the editorial staff of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, and a r lecturer and poet, died on Monday eveni popula: , 12th of Sept., at his house in this city. He was of Welsh descent, and was born at Demerara, British Guiana, on the 14th of A st, 1808. An illness in childhood im- properly treated caused him a per t i , and he was sent to his father’s home in New England for medical advice and to be educated. He studied two years at Harvard College, graduated at Trinity College, Hartford, 1829, began to practise law in Boston in 1832, and was one of the original editors of the New England Magazine. In 1837 he removed to New York, edited, in connection with C. F. Hoffman, the American Monthly Magazine; and subsequently was associated with Horace Greeley in editing the New Yorker. He*was next engaged, in connection with Epes Sargent and Rufus W. Griswold, as editor of the New World, a cheap weekly periodical, which republished the best articles of ; English magazine literature, and received original con- tributions from many spirited writers. After five years he sold his interest in that journal, and has since ap- peared frequently before the public as a lecturer, both in prose and verse. His poems, which embrace many popular lyrical and satirical pieces, have never been collected, but are found scattered through the recent periodical literature of the country. Accidents mces.—Mrs. Clark, of Van Buren co., pts and £. on ys since that her bhus- band was unfaithful to her, and, resolving on revenge, approached him as he was at supper, threw her arms round his neck and kissed him, and then dealt him such a blow on the head with an axe that he is not likely to recover. —— A disastrous fire broke out in Washington street, on the 14th Sept., at a large storage, owned by Mr. Eno ; damage estimated at $100,000. — - Patrick M‘Dermott, accused of shooting Waltez Bell, in a street fight, on the 10th of May, and for whom the police have been on the look-out since then, returned to New York city last week, and gave himself up to Capt. Jourdan. He declares his innocence. —— A man named Lewis was arrested on the 13th of Sept., in New York, charged with having robbed the American Express Co., at Rhinebeck, of $17,000. The money was recovered. Foreign.—A Crystal Palace has been opened at Amsterdam with great solemnity, in the presence of in- habitants from all parts of Holland. The model of Sir Joseph Paxton’s structure of 1851 has been adopted with much success, and the structure offers a remark- able contrast to most of the public and —— buildings in the capital. The patron of the undertaking, Prince Frederick, uncle of the King, presided at the ceremony, aud replied in a most gratifying manner to an address from the projector, Dr. Sarpathi, whom the Prince de- corated with the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands, —— The French journals inform us of a very charm- ing innovation in the mode of setting dessert on table at very grand banquets. It is very costly, and for that reason will hardly be extensively adopted: ‘The fgmt, instead of being served in dishes, is brought in, still growing, in pots. Pears, cherries, peaches, grapes, plums, figs, nectarines, etc., are placed on the table growing on dwarf espaliers. The pots standing on silver ‘ sockets, or on trays. Strawberries thus growing are easily obtained. A containing a strawberry plant, in full bearing, is placed before each guest.” — An ingenious trick has just been detected in Paris. A manand woman worked it. The man would go into a shop and make a small purchase of a few sous only, for which he paid with a five-franc or ten-franc piece, and received the change. Immediately after his departure his female confederate would enter and also make a small purchase. Then, after looking at other goods for a few minutes, she would politely ask for her change, and when the shopkeeper denied having re- ceived any coin from her, she would y that he must have forgotten, and that if he looked in till he would find a gold piece with a certain mark on it. On finding such a piece the astonished esman would, of course, give the change with many apologies. ~— A very sad event occurred at the theatre of Milan. A new débitante, M’lle Carlotti Paoli, after five years study with the best masters, made her first appearance on the stage; she was very well received by the audi- ence, and at different times rapturously encored. But soon the storm of applause became calmer; the young lady suddenly ceased to sing, stared at the audience, murmured several broken words, and fell down. The unfortunate débiitante was carried home by her parents in a state of complete madness. — A cat exhibition is under consideration in Lon- don. — A history of the Polish revolution, by Mr. 8. Ed- wards, the London Times correspondent, is promised. —Berlin, we hear, will, like Vienna, have its festival in memory of Meyerbeer. It will take place this month. —— M. Donati, the astronomer, of Florence, has just discovered a new comet in Coma Berenices. It is visi- ble to the naked eye. —— The Bishop of London has ordered an inspection of the steeples of some of the churches in London which are not in good repair. each by the Leicester land) magistrates, under the act of Charles II., for A on Sunday. —— There are to be vivandieres appointed to the Scotch regiments. So delighted were the men at the intelligence, that the bands and bagpipes immediately struck up, ‘‘ The Camp-belles are coming!” Art, Science and Literature.—Dr. Von Hahn, Austrian Consul at Athens, according to from Vienna, has been recently engaged on a series of excavations in the Balidagh, supposed to be the spot where Troy stood. He was assisted by a band of 36 laborers in this work, and is announced to have suc- ceeded in laying bare the Acropolis in its entire extent. The surface consists of masonry of the Cyclopean character, common in the earliest edifices discovered in the countries inhabited by the ancient Greeks. No sculpture of any kind has yet been found, but numerous Hellenic coins, lamps, fragments of clay figures, etc., have been met with. The remains of the Acropolis lay embedded under a layer of vegetable soil 13 feet in te—Waifer was d in a discussion Neither must you be irritated at feeling is a plateful of gravy down your back. I upset a of wine over oS gg a ae re legs (an elderly man of stout basis, who bum me, was the cause), and I am ashamed to say that I looked hard in snother direction, as if I knew nothing at all about the matter. Another piece of advice I would venture to Ssuggest—especially if you dislike using dirty forks—is that you keep a tight hold of your own. Forks are always at a premium, and if you put yours down for one moment, you'll never see it again, I can- not the modest stranger’s doing anything better with pocket when wineglass than putting it in not in immediate use; for I am convinced that not one of tho Indies or gentlemen present drank out of the same g \ After dinner, which was over about six, the gentle- men strolled out into the grounds to smoke. The ladie don’t at all object to the smell of the it weed, and nearly all the clergy indulge in it. You can judge for yourself, when I you that in 1855, when the ion consisted of 1,490,047 souls—I like exactitud —the imports of tobacco amounted to about 3,300,000 as ‘3 the probabillties of a future existence for mankind. “The doubts and anxieties on the subject are agoniz- ing,” said he, “ Would that I were of henkind, and then I should have all my doubts resolved in this life.” “Why a hen?” asked Paraphine. ‘‘ Because,” said Regal with a solemn air, “‘ they have their necks twirled s ” —— A Gascon nobleman had been reproaching his son for impatience. ‘I owe you nothing,” said the un- filial young man. “So far from having served me, you have ever stood in my way; for, if you had never been born, I should, at this moment, be the next heir to my rich grandmother!” . THE MACKEREL FISHERY. Mr. Carter, in his ‘‘Summer Cruise on the New England Coast,”’ gives the following account of the mackerel fishery: **When a mackerel vessel reaches a place where the fish are supposed to be plentiful, the master furls all his sails except the mainsail, brings his vessel’s bows to the wind, ranges his crew at intervals along one of her sides, and, without a mackerel in sight, attempts to raise a school by throwing over bait. The baiter stands amid- ships, with the bait-box outside the rail, and with a tin cup nailed to a long handle he scatters the bait on the water. If the mackerel appear the men throw out short lines, to the hooks of which a glittering pewter gig is affixed. The fish, if they bite at all, generally bite rapidly, and are hauled in as fastas the most active man can throw out and drawinaline. Asthey pull them on board the fisherman, with a jerk, throws the fish into a barrel standing beside him: Soravenously do they bite, that sometimes a barrelful is caught in tifteen minutes by asingle man. Some active young men will haul in and jerk off a fish and throw out the line for another with a single motion, and repeat the act in such rapid succession that their arms seem continually on the swing. ‘To be high line,’ that is, to catch the greatest number of fish, says Sabine, ‘is an object of earnest desire among the ambitious; and the muscular ease, the pre- cision and adroitness of movement which such men exhibit in the strife, are admirable. While the school remains alongside, and will take the hook, the excite- ment of the men, and the rushing noise of the fish in their beautiful and manifold evolutions in the water, arrest the attention of the most careless observer.’ ” LOVE’S ENDING. SoME years ago a marriage was arranged between Hans Steinman and Marguerite Bluhme. There was no disparity in their condition ; Hans was a hunter, and Marguerite’s father a laborer. Unhappily the latter, from imprudence or misfortune, became the debtor of a man named Dreihahn, who, being unable to get the money due to him, and having taken a great liking fox *" .cguerite, proposed to cancel the debt, pro- vided *be girl's father would break off the marriage with Hang, and zive his daughter to him. The bargain was «teed to with the consent of the girl, who proba- bly tu oughta rich husband was better than a poor one. Ou the weading day Hans forced his way into the house where the festivities were going forward, and invited the bride to dance with him. She was too frightened to consent or refuse, and looked to her husband to know what he wished her todo. He got up and appealed to the company to drive out the intruder, who thereupon raised his gun, and with the butt knocked him down, and then snatched the wreath from the bride’s head, and walked away. The marriage, however, was far from being a happy one. Dreihahn, from motives of jealousy, treated his wife very badly for upwards of five years, when a catastophe occurred which removed her from his power. One Sunday evening, as she was returning from Murzteg, where she had been to hear mass, she was met by a man at the entrance of a road which wound round a mountain, who remarked to her that she must be very careful, as the rail which guarded the path had been broken away for several yards; this, so far as is known, was the last time she was seen alive. Her husband, finding she did not return home, went to seek her, and supposing that some accident must be the cause, he requested several of his neighbors to go with him. The search lasted two days, until, at last, her body was discovered lying at the foot of the precipice, partly covered with plants, and on her h her wed- ding wreath of rosemary, now all crushed and withered. Lying near her was the body of a man, who held the muzzle of a gun in his left hand, and in his right the end of a string, the other end being fastened to the trigger ; he been shot through the heart. ough greatly changed by time, and more, probably, by mental anxiety, Dreihahn, who had never seen Hans since his wedding-day, had no difficulty in recognising in the dead man, as he lay before him, weltering in his blood, his wife’s young lover. THERE were, perhaps, 150 guests assenibled when we entered. I wondered how we were all going to be accommodated. ‘I dare say you do not have these sort of dinner- parties in England,’’ said a young lady to me, whom I had met the evening before. ‘We always at such parties stand up to dinner.” My answer was cut short by oveing ushered into the dining-room. As I wished to do at Rome as they did at Rome, I first turned to a little side-table, on which were arranged sardines, anchovies, “‘ Thr ) wit,” and other appetite-ticklers. I won't describe the dinner: suffice —— The rumor now is that November is the month when the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Paris, and it is thought they will meet with the grandest re- ception yet given to royalty by the emperor. —— The Powers, which, besides France, have, as yet, recognised the Empire of Mexico, and whose ministers reside in the capital of that country, are Austria, Bava- ria, Prussia, Russia, Belgium and Holland. —— The old Hotel des Postes, of Paris, is pronounced inadequat to the increased demands of the postal ser- vice, and anew Post-office is to be built. New York might follow the example with advantage. — Among the literary novelties in London is a new publication to be called the Orator, which will con- tain the best speeches of past and present times, with notes critical and explanatory. —— The heirs of William Penn still head the English | pension list. They receive £4,000, which is to be paid 80 long as time and treasury shall last. and she is at Abingdon, in Virginia,” —— Four hairdressers have been fined five shillings | it to say it was most excellent. But I would earnestly recommend any one going to Christiana to practise dining standing up before leaving home, for it requires an uncommon knack to be able to manage it properly. Try; take a plate, with a bit of chicken, a slice of ham, some peas and potatoes on it, for instance. Hold this in your left hand—for all the chairs and side-tables are monopolized by the elderly people—and cut and eat with your right. In the meantime, keep constantly drinking with im- aginary guests, and get your sisters to push gently up against you from all sides. And, withal, you should not omit to pay some attention to the study of attitudes. Assume the best posture for preserving your “ gravity in a state of stability,”” while at the same time seek to avoid a straddle, as if you were on the deck of a rolling steamer, otherwise you may be animadverted on by the company. You must not feel annoyed if, just as you have succeeded in cutting up the chicken and ham into nice little bits, and have relinquished the knife for the fork, a jolt from behind disturbs the direction a mouth- ful is taking, and sends it outside your shirtfront I ds; which gives an allowance of two pounds and a quarter to each soul, not deducting women or children. One gentleman to whom I was introduced informed me that he always had a smoke the last thing at night, after he had got into bed; and, from some incidental remarks he made, I discovered that he was a married man, and occupied the same apartments with his wife. b , coffee and its attendant Curacoa having been duly appreciated, we returned te the house and ced till 12 o’clock. And though the had thus lasted eight hours, it had beer throughout an uncommon] pleasant one, and the time had passed very quickly. THE STONE OF SILENCE. We have many famous Stones in the world— principally to be noticed the Stone of Honor and the Blarney Stone. But we doubt if many of our readers ever heard of the Stone of Silence in che Island of Arran. Its discovery happened in this way: An English tourist being recently “doing” Scotland, was ambitious to tell his friends on going home that he had scaled Goatfell without a guide, Against this mad project, a “ pawky "’ Western Celt, who is wont to get his “sneezin” money out of adventurous visitors earnestly sought to dissuade him for obvious reasons. All his arguments, however, failed, till he convinced the stranger of the utter impossibility of one unacquainted with the locality finding out of himself the really re- markable objecis in it “For instance,’’ said he, in his broken English, which it would be vain for us to endeavor to imitate, “‘ For instance,”—a happy thought suggested itself on the spur of the moment—“ there is a Stone, and the strange thing connected with it is that if any one stands upon it he can hear no sound, however loud.”’ . “Indeed !”’ said the Cockney. “Try her,” said the Highlander and Islander. Upon this the hero of Richmond hill mounted the boulder, and Donald put his mouth into all the gro- tesque shapes which an enunciation of Gaelic gutturals requires and presupposes—slily, at the same time never sounding a note. The Cockney, supposing he was calling loudly, vowed he could not hear a whisper. Still not quite satisfied with the experiment, he asked Donald to change places with him, which Donald gravely did. Forthwith the man of steaks and porter began to shout, till the rocks and skies reverberated. Donald stood mute as a statue. Again the Londoner called, but no apparent symptom of auditory susceptibility rose on the stolid features of the imperturbable Celt. “Most astonishing !’’ said the Cockney, and forthwith taking out his portfolio he entered the occurrence as not only the most extraordinary that had come under his notice in his ‘travels,’ but as also quite confirma- tory of the remark of Donald how necessary it was always to have a guide in surveying Arran. The echo of Killarney, which the Lrishman said was 80 good that if you asked it a question: ‘‘How are you to-day?’ it would answer: “ Pretty well, I thank you,’’ is not more wonderful than this Stone of Silence in our own renowned Island of the West; and it shows an equal faculty at least in the inhabitants of the latter for gratifying to the — top of their bent simple-minded and credulous travellers. The delight with which Donald recounted the triumph of his ready wit can only be understood by those who know his fondness for ready money and snuff. Once on a time, not long ago, not so far from Millersburg as it might be, a good-hearted man and his long-tongued, style-talking wife attended a social party husband thus: ‘Now, William, don’t talk so loud!” “Come, William, don’t lean back in the chair that way ! ” “Now, William, don’t get noisy over there!’’ “Say, William, let the girls alone, and sit by me!’’ At last forbearance ceased to be a virtue, and the hus- band, who was really pitied by all in the room, arose wcltee th but wife in “TI beg nm of the company; but as my wife insists on being Boos all the time, it is right she should have }”’ “And he deliberately took off his pante, handed them to her, and sat down in his boots and drawers. The company was astonished, the woman burst into tears. The bappy couple soon went home, but neither of them wore pants. How the affair was settled we cannot tell, but the last time we saw William he had the pantson. We are in- clined to think she will not again in company in a hurry. Durine the recent freshet near Petersburg, when a portion of the Federal fortifications was sub- merged and several soldiers were drowned, one man, while struggling in the water, cried out: “I’m Semmes! where’s the Deerhound ?”’ ‘Yhat was as cool and seif-pososessed as Mercutio, who died with a joke on his lips. ‘*You want a flogging, that’s what you do,” said a parent to his unruly son. «IT know it, dad, but I'll try to get along without it,’’ was the reply. Tuomas, the third son of Bishop Burnet, caused his father great grief by his excesses. One day the bishop, observing the gravity of his son’s countenance, asked, ‘‘on what he was thinking.”’ “On a greater work than your ‘History of the Refor- mation,’—my own,”’ was the reply. ‘*I shall be heartily glad to see it,”’ said the father, “though I almost di of it.”” It was undertaken, however, and vigorously pursued. The young roué beeame a leading lawyer, and finally at- tained the rank ot chief justice of the common pleas. He died in 1753. ; Tue celebrated Lessing was remarkable for a frequent absence of mind. It is told of him that, having missed money at different times, without being able to discover who took it, he determined to put the honesty of his servants to trial, and left a handful of gold upon the table. “Of course you counted it?” said one of his friends, “ Counted it?” said Lessing, rather embarrassed ; “no, I forgot that.” Ix a Scotch church, a descendant of Nabal having put a crown piece into the plate, instead of a penny, asked to have it back and was refused. “In once, in for ever.”’ “ Aweel, aweel,” grunted he ; “I'll get credit for it in heaven.” “Na, na,” said Jeems, the doorkeeper, “ye'll get credit only for the penny.” Wuy is a man living in the town of Truro, in Cornwall, like a person born in the city of Rome? instead of inside. Because he’s a Truro-man (true Roman). Almost every three minutes his wife would check her

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FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. [Ocr. 1, 1864, ee THE WAR ON THE UPPER POTOMAO—GEN WILSON’S CAVALRY FORAGING AT THE SELDEN ESTATE, CLARKE CO., VA.—FROM A SKETCH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST, J. &. TAYLOR. FORACING SCENE ON THE SELDEN ESTATE. Our Artist, who is in the army of Gen. Sheridan, and whose sketches of the rapid and daring movements we have frequently given, sends a sketch which shows why the Shenandoah valley is the bone of contention. The richly stored barns of the farmers are coveted by the starving legions of Lee, and straitened as he is by Grant, he may better meet Grant than famine, and sends Early to gather the harvests. Our armies in their advance also need supplies, and there are plenty who are openly hostile to make the foraging a matter of no reluctance. In the present case, which occurred in Clarke county, Va., on the Selden estate, our men are retaliating for the plunder of Maryland and Virginia. NEGRO PRAYER-MEETING. Tue negro is devotional. If he seldom rises intellectually to the higher level of the whites, he shows ho very basis for religious teaching. He is earnest, emotional, reverent. As a class, too, they are not, as the reports of crime show, nearly as troublesome in proportion to their numbers as whites ; and they are not represented as fully in our penitentiaries and prisons. When this struggle is over we trust that good men will endeavor to elevate them. The field isa wide one. Our Artist in Gen. Grant’s camp was struck one evening at City Point by the singing of a colored prayer- meeting, and approaching, was so struck by the simple earnestness, real piety and untutored eloquence of Brother John, who led the services, that he could not forbear sketching the scene. One day a physician alighted from his car- riage, and entering the shop of bookseller, inquired of its master if he had a copy of “‘ Heberden’s Commen- taries.”’ **No, sir,” replied the man of letters ; ‘‘ but we have ‘Cesar’s Commentaries,’ and they are by far the best.” oo EAH ATTY —— WULLAUEAASDARUNY GRANT'S CAMPAIGN—BUILDING A CORDUROY ROAD IN THE WOODS NEAR THE WELDON RAILROAD.—FROM A SKETOH BY ANDEEW M‘CALLUM,

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irnest, not, as me in ey are 2s and d men le one. *k one orayer- simple nee of ld not iS Car- ired of mmen- re have . best.” ? a = & Ocr. 1, 1864.] FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. WHITE VIOLETS. BY AMANDA T. JONES. My sweetest friend I sought to please ; I led her down a cool descent, Where trailed the boughs of ancient trees, Most quaintly bent. A glen we found all velvet-lined, Whence, peering fifty fathoms down, We saw the flashing rapids wind Through boulders brown. A light cascade flung crystal globes O’er dense green moss and slender sedge, Then flitting on in gauzy robes, Waltzed o’er the ledge. 7 Full softly shone, through leaves half-furled, And filtiy, frail, spray-silvercd nets, Those loveliest blossoms in the world— White Violets. Oh, pure! oh, fragrant woodland things! My triend beheld them with delight ; She lightly brushed their snowflake wings, With hand as white. “ Fair flowers, and is it sweet,” she said, **To dwell in such a ylade of dews?” Then lower drooped her faultless head, And seemed to muse. ** But human hearts,” she murmured then, ‘‘With cause for constant sighs are weighed, Wherefore we yearn, though green the glen, | For deeper shade. *‘And watching foamy water-jets In mossy woods, we straightway crave, By their attending violets, A quiet grave.” ‘Ki ire,” i ‘“‘the thought i Kind Claire,” I sighed, ‘‘the though is THE SUBJECT FOR DISSECTION ; thine, ° Still should I pray tor lengthened life, If but that restless hand were mine, Its queen—my wife. ‘*Yet softer sleep could never be When this my pilgrimage must end, Than under flowers beloved of thee, My sweetest friend.” She raised a rapt, transfigured face, ** While blest with love and thee,” she said, ‘*No more shall Claire crave resting-plage Among the dead!” Low sang the wind through ancient bowers, Light swayed the gauzy water-jets ; Loving and loved—oh, rarest flowers, White Violets! Tue richest individual in England is the Marquis of Westminster, whose daily income is esti- mated at $5,000. The Rothschilds, four of them, are the richest house in Europe, and their income is esti- mated at $9,000,000 a year, or $1,000 an hour, | | } oR, THE STUDENT’S RUSE. BY A. M. H. FREEMAN, Tae class to which I belonged was about graduating. It was near the Commencement, and after we had received our diplomas we were to return to our respective homes fully authorised to practise the healing art. Among the other students that I had associated with were two who had been especial favorites of mine, though both were of entirely different temperaments. Horatio Westhaven was by a few years the elder of the two. Of a nature warm-hearted, gentle and loving, yet his power of attraction was neu- tralised by manners so reserved that but few at- tempted to win his confidence; yet I, by some chance, had become one of the latter, and to me he unfolded the particulars of his approaching marriage with Leonore Montclure, a lovely girl, who at that time resided with some distant rela- tives living near the borough of M——, at a short distance from the city. ** How I wish it was all over, and that I had caged my bird and was at housekeeping,” he THE MARRIAGE HOAX, GRANT'S CAMPAIGN—ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO REBEL PRISONERS NEAR DUTCH GAP.—FROM A SKETOH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST, BE. F. MULLEN. ‘ said to me at the close of a confidential discourse in which he had unfolded many of his future plans of life. ‘I should then immediately enter into practice in our old homestead, which is now being thoroughly renovated and refurnished in antici- pation of the coming event. And do you know that I think the coming season will afford rare opportunities to a young practitioner thirsting to LEONORE AWAKES FROM HER TRANCE, acquire reputation and independence? The more 80, a8 owing to the pecular state of the atmos- phere and the influences at work during the war, there must be a large increase of endemics. ** There are now many new phases of diphtheria and spotted fever about, and 1 have studied the symptoms and management of these classes of | diseases so thoroughly and well, that 1 feel confi- | proach, dent I can do good battle against their dread ap- But mind, Ellwood, I sisall claim your | promise of spending part of your summer at our bijou snuggery.” And he went on dilating on his future plans— plans in which wealth and reputation formed no inconsiderable part.. - But as we talked on we little dreamed of the reverse that the next opening of the door would usher in upon us. From the ascending stairs came the sound of a loud, clear whistle, a ringing laugh, and the heavy stamp of well-nailed boots, and through the open- ing door walked, or rather jumped, Howard Clair, enveloped in the smoke of a havana, and thought- lessly ejecting tobacco spittle which flew upon the polished boots of Westhaven. Springing towards. me with one bound, he snatched the handkerchief from my breast pocket, and appropriated it to his own use without further ceremony, merely giving me a loud laugh in return for my look of surprise, with an ** Excuse me, careful Ellwood, but, I know you have plenty of others, while I have run through my last. Cool, decidedly, ain’t I?” “All right,” I said, returning his nod, for he had previously told me that he had been too 1 « fast,” and bein 4 near the end of the term waa

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FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. [Ocr. 1, 1864. 22 =, consequently ‘‘ hard up,” and with all his fa P I knew he was one of the few who would | go through fire or water to serve me; but af [. again glanced casually at his face, I was starfied at the change in its expression. The joy ook of social hilarity was gone, and a deep son flush suffused his face instead. Following the glance of his eyes, I was soon at no loss to divine the reason of the change. Ho- ratio Westhaven had withdrawn towards the door with a gesture of impatience, and in doing so had glanced at Clair with a look of mingled scorn and disgust clearly discernible upon his expressive face. Knowing him well, I could easily read the reflections of his high, sensitive nature upon what he deemed to be the rudeness of the other. The moment proved embarrassing to us all, and I did not feel sorry when it was ended by the de- parture of Westhaven. ‘* How disgustingly that fellow looked at me!” exclaimed Ulair, unable any longer to retain his pent-up wrath. ‘By heaven, the scorn in his eyes fairly cut me through and through! Had he not been your friend I should certainly have levelled him, or he should me! As it was I had hard matter to keep my hands off him. Pray what business was it of his? A proud upstart, with his father’s moneybags to fall back upon. Be very sure I should never have taken his hand- kerchief, had there been none other in the city. But never mind, I will have my revenge yet! I will play such a series of practical jokes upon him that he may have an opportunity of getting up a little scorn on his own account too, or I’ll miss my time.” I soothed Clair’s wounded feelings as well as I could. Reared in the school of adversity, I had learned to give and take, and where I knew the heart was right was not over sensitive as to the rest. The day passed over and I thought no more of it. In fact, the approaching Commencement was the all-engrossing subject of conversation. The graduating class were fully taken up with the discourse of the principal professor upon the last and most important dissection that was about to take place. There had been of jate new and sudden diseases spreading about thé country, in which even old and experienced physicians had failed to afford relief ; and to this peculiar branch of study the professor had directed our earnest attention, en- joining it upon our minds as most likely to form the amplest field of practice for the coming year. To afford us every facility of instruction he had given orders to procure a human subject stricken with the disease, which we were to operate upon, as the patients hitherto taken down. with the epi- demic had generally lost sense and reason in the first stage, and were consequently unable to de- scribe their sensations through the brief hours of stupor and exhaustion that closed their earthly career, That day the professor continued to lecture to and exhort us upon the action of the human sys- tem upon the heart in cases of sudden disease. My mind being full of these important studies, I was conversing with another student upon an obsolete theory of the action of the great aorta and ventricles, to which he was much addicted ; during our discussion several had gathered around us in animated attention, when we were interrupt- ed by the abrupt entrance of Westhaven. He ap- peared to be lakoring under great excitement, and trembled with agitation as his eyes glanced round the circle, as though in search of some one, while he pointed to an open newspaper which quivered in his hand, **Who could have done this?’ he hoarsely ex- claimed. What wretch has forfeited all claim to manhood by perpetrating so miserable a trick as this?” At these words Howard Clair, who was sitting behind me, sprung up with lowering brow and de- fiant look, but I quickly turned and he met my eye, which bore down the expression of his, calmly yet resolutely. He hung his head, and sinking back in his seat, appeared to be absorbed in the pages of a medical disquisition which he picked up. Eldridge reached the paper and read the item which had so disconcerted Westhaven, aloud : **Married, on the ist of March, 186—, b Honor the Mayor of the city, Mr. Horatio haven to Miss Emma Wood, of this city.” Some of the students made vehement protes- tations of being innocent of any participation in the ruse, while others turned their heads to hide the laughter they could not conceal without doing so. Some coughed while others sneezed, for Miss Emma Wood was well known to all present as the principal keeper of the boarding-house where Westhaven resided, and was a by no means at- tractive spinster dady of upwards of sixty, with a shrill, cracked voice and remarkable nose, wearing a green shade over one eye, and usually carrying an ear trumpet. **T would give one thousand dollars reward to find out the culprit!’ raved Westhaven, finally out of breath, after many invectives upon the head of the anonymous joker, and startled out of his usually calm and gentlemanly manner into even rougher language thah heedless Howard Clair had ever used. I stood in anxious thought. Knowing as I did the full particulars of Westhaven’s approaching marriage, I could scarcely realise what effect this false announcement would have upon the sensitive girl who was 80 soon to have become in reality his bride; an orphan girl, I knew that she was dependent upon the coldly extended hospitality of distant relatives ; and it had been the secret pride of Westhaven to secure for her the anxiously an- ticipat-d comforts of a home. As these thoughts revolved through my mind I wondered what effect the mischievous item would have upon the poor girl, for well I knew the gos- siping spirit of the neighboring villages would spread the intelligence of a piece of news 80 in- teresting to them ; for the newspaper in question his est- was their chief circulating medium. As I glanced dbspondency, his face wearing an expression of mental anguish, as he wiped the perspiration cf excitement from his brow. Feeling thus I could not help looking indignantly upon Clair, whom I felt sure was the author of the mischief. But his face wore an expression of childlike innocence, as he appeared to be still deeply buried in the medi- cal treatise before him, every once in a while read- ing aloud a note upon the effect of electricity upon the nervous system. His face flushed crimson as he caught the severe expression of my eye, and he hurriedly exclaimed : strong mustard along the spinal column as one of the first of applications to be used as a counter irf- tant in spotted fever, as it rouses the normal co dition of the brain, while the free use of aci stood, it being meant only for his ears, ‘‘and I think shaving of the head and the use of a straight- jacket, with an occasional dose of cayenne or the use of a fly-blister, might be even yet more effica- cious in drawing off the effervescing deviltry of a too active brain.” not without taking a sidelong glance from. the corners of his eyes at Westhaven, and I judged, by their mischievous sparkle, that he enjoyed the joke amazingly. delay,” said 1; “the contradiction of this marriage advertisement must be written off at once, and sent to the publication office before the hour of seven, otherwise the type will be set and the columns filled, and it cannot appear in the next edition.” and there will be no daily paper issued until Mon- day. so the contradiction will not reach my frieads much before Tuesday. Hence the refinement of this malice.” ‘ Westhaven into a violent attack of nervous sick headache, to which he was subject, there was nothing left for me to do but to send the marriage contradiction and await its publication in Monday’s paper. chill, heavy mist and fog, having the effect of making us feel dull and spiritless, continued for some days. subject at last,” said Clair to me, at the close of an afternoon; “and I, for one, am getting tired of the professor’s eternal papier-maché models.” trying to secure for your benefit a subject for dis- section,” said the professor, at the close of a lecture, weak humanity, that most of persors will prefer to keep intact the remains of a corpse rather than save the lives of the living without injury to the dead, through analysis. cause of humanity, the subject.in this case had no near relatives, and upon being seized with the epidemic which resulted in her death, those with whom she had resided were so infected by the fear of contagion, that they temporarily left the house while it was undergoing fumigation, thereby leaving the funeral to the discretion of the under- taker, who is an old friend of mine ; and he seeing no one particularly interested, had it sent to the receiving vault, in a ventilating coffin, from whence it was transferred to me. death took place stood alone, at some distance from the village, and the few inhabitants around had been struck with terror at the sudden deaths, resulting from the spread of malignant typhus and spotted fevers in that locality. So contagious had these diseases heretofore proved, that several fami- lies around had had members swept off at once by their ravages. had beat a hasty retreat, leaving their homes un- occupied, and I understand that the poor girl was hastily shrouded in what was soon intended to have become her wedding-dress.” how to proceed, leaving the case for us to study over by ourselves, as he had to assist in perform- ing a delicate surgical operation, which would detain him until a late hour in the night. ticularly careful in the incision over the aorta, as I seek every opportunity of confirming my theory of the action of the heart in sudden diseases, for, in forming a diagnosis, I have ever found that organ chiefly affected by atmospheric influence. And I wish to make notes in this case for publica- tion in the forthcoming review.” and most of the students in the graduating class were anxious to seize the opportunity the pro- fessor’s absence afforded by going out to attend to little matters which always seem to accumulate 4 towards the close of the session. awhile in one of the chambers. So there was but Clair, Eldridge, Waltham and myself left to com- mence the dissecting operation, and they grouped about as though averse tobegin. It wasindeed a dis- mal night, enough to chill the ardor of the most enthusiastic, and splashes of rain pattered gloomily against the window-panes as we ascended the steep back stair that led to the professor’s private dissecting- room. dormer windows, having ventilators attached to the upper part, through which the wind moaned dismally, wolian harp and a human groan. covered with dark oilcloth. room stood a large cabinet, with glass doors, through which could have been seen labelled t Horatio Westhaven I felt most deeply for him, I judged that similar thoughts were agitating im, as he leant against the wall in an attitude of “Do you know that I think the application of * Ah, yes,” I answeretl, in a tone he well undér- He busied himself with the treatise again, but ‘* Well, one thing must be done, without further ** Ah, but you forget that to-morrow is Sunday, So the vexation of the trick having worried The next week opened with a drizzling rain, and **T understand that we are to have a human “*T have been at great pains and expense in “For such are the prejudices of poor, But, happily for the The house in which the Many of the people living around He then gave us full and particular instructions “And mind,” he said in conclusion, “ be par- Ir was the last night of dissection for the course, Westhaven being still unwell, had retired to rest The wind blew an equinoctial gale, It was in a long, narrow hall, with high, sounding every variation between an The floor was At one side of the skeletons of almost every bird or beast that had name. . Further on were human relics. Here might be seen the tiny skull of the week old infant, side by side with the deformed chest and crooked spine of the untimely dead. Here, also, might have been seen every phase of animal and vegetable life, while along the walls were colored models of the principal organs of the body, as acted upon while under the different courses of remedial agents ; and last, not least, among many other vbjects of note that were there to illustrate the patholozsy of disease, hung human skeletons of noted murderers and burglars, whose rattling bones not even daily familiarity, coupled with the ardent love of science and humanity, could wholly divest of awe. That night, I know not why, whether owing to the depressing influence of the humid atmosphere or the sympathetic admonitions of the human soul, I felt oppressed by an unusual weight upon my spirits. The feeling was not lessened by observing that its effects were shared in a greater or less degree by my fellow-students. All day the dissecting-room had been fumigated by the most powerful disinfectants ; in fact the very air seemed charged with pungent aromatics. Clair and Eldridge selected the necessary instru- ments and advanced towards the upper end of the room, while Walcham and myself put on the full light of the fluid lamps, for we felt as though we needed all the light that we could get that cheer- less night, as gas had not. yet been introduced into that remote part of the building. Clair and Eldridge approached the dissecting-table, whilst I busied myself in arranging some necessary articles upon an anatomy stand. While my attention was taken up with these preparations, I was aroused by the sound of a quik altercation going on. The subject for dissection was still lying within the open coffin upon the table, and the other students were gathered around it in attitudes ex- pressive of deep surprise and interest. ‘Take hold,” said Waltham; “let us lift her out without disturbing the natural position of the body. These were the professor’s orders.” Clair made no reply, save by pushing back the others with a motion of his hand, but stood entirely still, gazing upon the corpse as though he was spellbound. The reguish, merry light, so habitual to his eyes, had entirely left them, and their expression had become sad and earnest. Eldridge again pushed impatiently forward. **Come, come, we are losing time!” he exclaim- ed, somewhat roughly. ** Yes, let us haveit over,” said Waltham. ‘‘The sooner the better; for I do not feel in the right spirit to attend to such work to-night.” ** Holdback! We will proceed no further—’twere almost sacrilege!” cried Clair, in a voice whose al- tered tones vibrated between persuasion and com- mand. ‘* What!” continued he, in low, changing tones, trembling with an excess of tender feeling even I had not thought him capable of, as he bent over the subject, that appeared to thrill his too often heedless being, ‘‘run the cold steel along the arteries of that lily neck; mar with rude hands the faultless symmetry of that marble bust ; bare that high, pure brow from the brain that nourished it into the promise of so lovely a womanhood ? Great heaven forbids it! No! not for a hundred profesSors would I attempt the deed. Wild and reckless I acknowledge I have been in my time; but Iam no stoic. I have an absent sister, pure and fair as this poor girl has been, and I swear, by her present memory, that I will not assist in putting knife in this subject!” ‘*For heaven’s sake, do not be raising up pri- vate theatricals at our expense!” cried the more matter-of-fact Eldridge. “But, in the name of Esculapius, what else are we here todo? I con- fess that I like the work no better than yourself— and, to speak the truth, would much rather be at the Academy this moment—but there is the report to be made out, and we cannot all dodge the sub- ject.” ** Leave that to me,” said Clair. ‘It is enough for the benefit of the practice that the wilful felon and murderer are secured to us; those who have justly forfeited their lives by crimes against society can have no claim upon our sympathies, but this case is different. The professor, by his absence, has put upon us a work repugnant to our feelings, and he need not blame us for shirking the untaste- ful responsibility. Iam confident that I can make out a full report without desecrating the repose of this lovely form; for the professor has so well drilled every nerve, sensation and reflection of my brain, with so much knowledge of the great aorta and the little aorta, with all theis full details, that I am morally certain that I need not this last ex- perience to perfect perfection.” **Be it so then,” said Eldridge, “‘ we all need rest this wretched night, and I, for one, have much to attend to before I leave for home.” But Waltham seemed unsatisfied, and debated as to the proper course to pursue; finally, after con- versing with me, he left the room to summon Westhaven for his advice upon the subject. I stepped forward to the side of the coffin, while Clair held up the fluid lamp, throwing the full brilliance of its light across it. I started involun- tarily back, awe-struck at the first glance within, and as I again looked upon the face and form of tlie intended subject, the nameless thrill that shot through my nerves made me no longer marvel as to its effect upon Clair. It seemed to me that it held me bound by the same spell of terrible fasci- nation. The face had once been very fair to look upon, but there were strange, startling symptoms about it that troubled and oppressed me then, but which, through the course of my further practice, I could better account for. The jetty bands of hair were smoothly parted from off the marble brow, and white buds and blossoms were interwoven among the heavy braids. The bridal dress of white silk was made low in the corsage, and ruches of soft, delicate lace shaded the white neck and rounded shoulders, The shortened sleeves did not hide the contour of the shapely arms, and the ungloved hands were simply folded across the bosom, displaying the engagement ring whose brilliant crimson stone caught and reflected back a thousand dazzling rays from the light of the lamp held by Clair. But the face—the face—it was the effect of that above all the rest that for a time held my tongue spellbound, as sharing his emotion, I stood looking over the shoulder of Clair. We had stood together, and gazed upon the face of the dead, when borne from many a scene of panic and terror; upon many who had lost life suddenly or lingeringly, both through disease and the accidents of machinery and workshops which are of so frequent occurrence in a large city, but none had looked like this. The calm and peace of death were not there! The jet black arching brows were set in a deep frown, while a a look of agonised terror seemed to pervade the whole expression of the face, yet blended with a sort of appealing interest I can scarcely describe. It looked to me at the time like the spirit of a Nemesis. **See there!” I whispered to Clair, still under my breath ; ‘‘look at that purple spot upon the left cheek !” ** Petechiw,” he murmured. *Do you want to know what I think?” H looked quickly round, evidently startled at the tone of my voice, “ This subject has never come to a natural death. The agonised contraction of that young brow was never the effect of the sub- dued exhaustion that invariably succeeds acute suffering. The strangely set teeth under thos parted lips show too terrible a sign for peacefu dissolution—and feel, the arms are still quite limber!” ‘“* 1t I thought that,” replied Clair ; ‘‘ but stop-- there is Eldridge at the door, bringing in West- haven; I will stand back, get his opinion, he was always sharp and quick at diagnosis.” Clair stepped aside as Eldridge and Westhaven advanced towards the coffin. The former was explaining the position of affairs to the latter. I glanced uneasily at Westhaven, his face was very pale, and the usually gentle expression of his eyes had given place to a look of deep trouble ; impul- sively I reached out my hand and drew him to my side by the open coffin. ei “Look!” I cried, “she does not look as @ough she died a natural death. Mark that expression of wild terror! See the knit brows and set teeth.” And I looked eagerly in his. face to see if his impression would coincide with my own. He turned his head slowly as though preoccupied with other thoughts, then wildly started back and took another look—a look of such.terrible, heart felt agony, that I can never forget its expression till my dying day. Then with quivering nerves, he bowed his head over the body, crying out in tones of acute suffering : **Leonore! oh, Leonore! my murdered bride !’’ And as we, who stood round, beheld his terrible anguish, we felt as by intuition that this was indeed the fair girl that rumor had so long spoken of his affianced wife. With an aching heart and tearful eyes I passed my arm around him, trying to offer the mute support words failed to give. **Leonore! oh, Leonore ! have they bowed your sensitive spirit to the dust? Have they at last broken the heart I was no longer there to uphold ? Did your tried endurance at last fail?” he cried, with touching emotion, as he bent down for a brief period, forgetful of everything but the weight of sorrow. Yet as he gazed upon the painfully contracted features before him other and stronger emotions succeeded each other, causing him to rave so wildly, that I began to fear that the shock would unsettle his reason. ‘Show me the cowardly wretch who has hurlcd that false marriage announcement upon her unsophisticated ear, that I may lighten the load of my soul by taking vengeance on him, or that he may complete his cruel work by rending my heart too—for I no longer wish to live. Life to me has for ever lost all attraction.” And he struggled on my arm with the strength of a madman. “T will hunt him through the world!” he cric4, Haidly had the last words left his lips, when Clair, who had listened horror-struck at their import, rushed forward to his side. “Here, take your vengeance!” he cried, “it was I! I alone wrote that false advertisement. None other shall suffer for my misdeeds ; great was my error, and bitter my repentance—but take your vengeance |” ** Away, fool! do you not see the state he is in ? Add not daring to folly!” I exclaimed, as with my disengaged arm I endeavored to push him away, but too late, for Westhaven was already closing upon him, and a struggle was literally commenc- ing over the coffin. “Help! help!” I cried, as I found that all my efforts to separate them proved unavailing Eldridge—Waltham—will you have murder done under your very eyes? Do you not see that Clair is almost suffocating? Great heaven! be quick !’ They came forward, trying to separate the two who now seemed verging on a mortal struggle, but in the sudden rebound the burning lamp was thrown upon the body in the coffin, and the next moment the light lace was all ablaze, as the heated fluid ran over the neck and bosom of the lost Leo- nore. At that awful sight, Westhaven relaxed his hold,and Clair fell, almost lifeless, from his frensied grasp. Shocked from his temporary madness at the scene, tears came to Westhaven’s relief as he endeavored to assist me in subduing the light flame from the body still so dear to him. Gently pushing me aside, he bent down, and with his linen handkerchief carefully wiped the remains of the fluid from the scarred neck ; then with sudden impulse, he clasped the body to his heart, and pressed wild kisses upon the purple lips. Then with a nervous thrill he started back, looking at

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he ps ge nd ck ) & he 1 & er he Ocr. 1, 1864.] FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER? | " he face with a gaze that made me doubt his sanity. ‘‘ She lives! she lives!” he cried. ‘Oh, for the sake of heaven, bring restoratives--restoratives !” I gave one wild look of doubt—it was even so. The apparent dead was restored to life, as many had been before, and may be yet again, in seasons of panic and consequent premature interments. Westhaven stood beside the coffin, leaning upon his breast ; supported by his encircling arms was his lost yet recovered Leonore, shivering in every nerve, yet with strongly increasing powers of res- piration, strangely yet surely coming back to life. Her long, deathlike trance at last so suddenly, terribly broken, by the momentary agony of the burning fluid so awfully spilled. We soon applied the most powerful restoratives the Materia Medica afforded, and had the satis- faction of seeing the fair girl fully restored to the possession of all her faculties, though still weak, and suffering some pain from the action of the fluid upon her neck and shoulders. ‘Then you were not married after all? *“Twas like g fearful dream !” were the first words that fell from her lips. ‘¢ Never will be to any but your own dear self, my Leonore. The thought that I could not come in time to contradict the false report has well-nigh driven me distracted. The presentiment of trouble never for a moment left me. How could I live without you ?” The drooping head pressed closer to his bosom, while the white hand tenderly clasped his en- circling arm, the dark brows unknit, and the despairing agony the had darkened the young face gave place to trux and love, “Oh, it was so weak in me to believe it even for an instant, but I was not myself. I had caught the fever while tending the bedside of a lone neighbor, and my nerves were unstrung ; yet I was getting better when they brought the news, and showed me the advertisement. The shock was too great for my unsettled nerves, and I swooned away, and lay without power or motion, yet feeling a terror within me that knit my brows, and clenched my teeth and hands like an iron vice. Like a horrible nightmare, and yet not like a nightmare, for I was still keenlwalive to every- thing that was going on about me. Though sus- ceptible to every sound, I was paralysed by the stagnation of power that clogged my nerves with loss of action. Oh, the terrible memory of these dreadful hours. The suffering of a lifetime seems compressed within their space. The horror with which I heard the students decline to dissect me—for even that were a charity compared with a living death in a tomb—besides being then my only hope of resuscitation. Oh! the terrible effort of agonised will I made to move the slug- gish current of my blood! Ah, while these fateful memories rise fresh upon me, promise me— promise me one thing ?” ‘* By all my hopes of heaven I promise.” “Promise that when I seem to die never to bury me until decomposition actually commences to take place.” ‘*Never, my Leonore! You shall never leave this earth until necessity alone demands the sacrifice. And your dreadful experience may be the means under Providence of saving the lives of others in these days of sudden epidemics and hasty interments.” And the pair so terribly restored to each other were soon comfortably accommodated by the professor’s lady, who had been summoned in from the adjoining house, and we carried the covered litter that held the light form of Leonore through the communicating doors in the back entrance, thereby hushing up the matter from public curiosity, which it was our rule always carefully to avoid. ‘ The professor’s family extended a hospitable welcome to the aftianced bride of Horatio West- haven, and the orphan girl was soon surrounded with all the evidences of motherly care and kind- ness ; under its influence and the watchful love of him who declared he never more would be separated from her, she soon recovered bloom and strength. The benevolent professor had been the most surprised of the party, and thence- forward his favorite study was said to be that of suspended animation, A short time afterwards the marriage of Horatio Westhaven and Leonore Montclure was solemnised at the residence of the professor. And upon that occasion, amid the social enjoy- ments of the evening 1 had the satisfaction of reuniting the broken bonds of peace between the groom and Howard Clair, who humbly and, I believe, truly promised to have done with ruses both practical and unpractical for ever. And, I believe, that was the last, as it was the worst of his many attempts at practical jokes. Srrarvenc Arter Yours.—Women never make so great a mistake as when, in defiance of wrin- kles, crowsfeet, and increasing portliness gf contour, they cling, as it were, to the skirts of youth, and refuse to be anything but girls of 16 in manner, dress and position. Yet so many will do it ; so very many, espe- cially of those whom the fates ordain to remain single, think that to be admired, or even esteemed, they must keep below the charming equator of 20, and never, on any account, own to being out of their teens. This is partly the fault of their masculine friends, who, being misled by white lies innumerable, never yet have seen any female over 40, ard have a general impression that 15 crowns woman's loveliness with perfection.. Of course, to be neglected by the sterner sex is not to be th ought of ; and the older the frightened maiden finds herself growing, the more she thinks it necessary to tri» and giggle, and the lower she has her corsage cut. At 17 she looked grave when she felt grave, and laughed oa the impulse of the moment; when weary, she walked slowly : when disposed tc be silent, she held her tongue ; but at 30 she simpers, lest people should think her youth fading ; shivers in uncomfortable costume, lest age should be supposed the cause of proper and comfortable clothing ; and chatters and giggles continu- ally, because that is her idea of juvenility. A wapy, more favored with fortune than education, at a soirée which she lately gave, desired her da’ ter to play “the fashionable new malady she got from London last week.” The pretty girl obeyed, and it was very catching. THE COOD SAMARITAN. BY THOMAS POWELL. Tae human soul’s the certain man, And Christ the Good Samaritan ; Jerusalem’s the spirit’s home, And Jericho the world we roam. Our passions are the thieves that fled, Leaving the bleeding soul half dead ; The priest is stern morality, Who gazed aghast, and then passed by. The Levite is the type elect Of the human intellect. How can priest and sage impart Life blood to the wounded heart ? Christ, the Good Samaritan, . Saw and saved the dying man! Solace was the oil he poured— Wine was prayer which strength restored, And the beast on which he rode Was resignation, then bestowed. For ’tis Jesus who can make Man bear sorrow for his sake. The inn he found was peace of mind, And the two pence he left behind, The Sacred Scriptures, Old and New ; The host is called the clergy true, And should they more than precept spend, They to the Lord and Saviour lend, And when He comes at Judgment Day, The Lord is just—He will repay. THE CENTLEMAN WITH THE CAMELLIAS. I was going one morning from Southampton to London. I had the carriage to myself as far as Kingston ; here a little man got in who at once attracted my attention by the peculiarity of his dress, appearance and manner. He was in even- ing dress, everything about him, from the silk- faced dresscoat to the fine patent leather boots, being bran new. A fact from which he was far from being unconscious ; each of his garments, in its turn, attracted his notice and approving smile, The only thing about him that violated evening etiquette was his necktie, a blue oné, negligently arranged a la Byron under a rolling collar. From this I argued that he was a poet, for turn- down collars were by no means so common then as now; the fashion prescribing terrific gills, which, in short-necked men, endangered the safety of their whiskers and ears. My surmise was con- firmed by his long hair, its natural tendency to curl being combated by the copious exhibition of grease, and probably by assiduous brnshing. His face, however, was somewhat against my theory ; instead of being thin and pale, with eyes *‘in fine frenzy rolling,” it was round, dumpling- like, and rosy ; his little eyes deeply set in tunnels of fat, which, as he chuckled from time to time, were half closed by his rising cheeks, and pre- sented to view a mere slit; his nose short, turned up, and garnished at the top with six or seven curly hairs ; his mouth expansive, and his teeth very good; fortunately, as he showed them all, not even concealing the wisdom teeth, which were not quite come down. He was well made, what there was of him; he was not much above five feet high, rather disposed to embonpoint. In his button-hole he wore a magnificent white camellia, which, I regret to say, I saw, admired, coveted, and determined to possess, by fair means, if possible, if not, by foul. The flower, too, attracted much of his attention; he bestowed frequent glances upon it, muttering what I conceived to be poetry, inspired by the purity and delicacy of the flower. I was considering how I might best commence a conversation which would acquire me the good graces of this gentleman, and ultimately make me the possessor of the camellia, when he saved me the trouble of breaking the ice by saying : “‘ Candidly, sir, what do you think of my tailor?” I replied that I had not the advantage of know- ing him, a circumstance which I regretted the more, as his work showed him to be a man of no common ability ; I added, that he was fortunate in having a client whose figure and air would set off garments, even though fabricated with less consummate skill. He tried to look modestly unconscious, and said : ** And who, sir, may this client be with the distingué figure and air? As you say that you do not know my tailor, I might almost fancy that your truly flattering observations were addressed to me; but my figure, though not deformed, is small, that is to say, rather below than above the average size; and as for my air, though I flatter myself that I possess some of that je ne sais quoi which distinguishes men lke you and me from the vulgar herd, still neither my figure nor air is worthy of the very glowing eulogium which you have bestowed upon them. No, sir, really; no indeed, sir, really,” and he chuckled, blinked his eyes, and cast glances on his little round limbs of more than parental fondness. I perceived that he was not inaccessible to flattery, and did not des- pair ot obtaining the camellia by fair means. “IT should apologise,” said I, “‘ for so personal a remark ; it slipped from me unconsciously ; but you must have heard it frequently from the lips and seen it in the eyes of the gentle sex. You are not insensible to their witcheries; I see that in your eye ; nay, that camellia in your button-hole proves you to be the happy bondman of some black-eyed Houri.” **How did you find that out? You must know something about me; you might have guessed that I was in love ; but how did you find out the color of her eyes ?”’ ** Well, I did not know positively. I thought it likely, most in accordance with the eternal fitness of things, that you, who have blue eyes, should be enslaved by black ones. Was I right ?” “Well, I can hardly tell you; I trust you may be right ; but the fact is, I have never seen the lady’s eyes.” ‘Never seen her eyes! Ah, I see ; a mysterious courtship, truly poetic, veiled lady, gentle voice, white hand, one raven lock just peeping from its concealment, fairy form, taper ankles, little tiddly- iddly feet.” “Sir,” said he, grasping my hand, “‘ we are kindred spirits—you have felt the divine afflatus— you have struck the wild harp and burst into the inspiring melody of song. We are poets, sir— brother poets. Were it not a breach of the con- fidence reposed in me, I would tell you the history of our loves, our hopes and our sorrows.” **You forget that, so long as you conceal the lady’s name there can be no breach of confidence. She is the unknown quantity; let X represent her.” **Not X ; I shall have to repeat her name often in the course of my narrative, she would then be- come double, treble, or even quadruple X, and she is not stout.” ‘* Well, then, let Y represent her ; it is a slender and graceful letter.” **Good ; let Y, for the moment, represent, un- worthily, the name of my adored charmer. I am a poet, sir, as you have already perceived, and not altogether unknown to the public in the ‘Poets’ Corner’ of the Trottingbury Mercury, exegi monu- mentum cre perennius ! You may have seen some of my contributions to that journal, signed ‘ Beta.’ I will just repeat to you my ‘Ode to the Morn- ing.’ ” “Pray don’t take the trouble ; I know the poem by heart, and recited it only last week to D—, at the Atheneum Club. Just now I am burning with impatience to hear your story.” “You have read my poem, then! Ihad scarcely ventured to hope that the weak breathings of my muse had penetrated so far as London.” “Why, my dear sir, there are six copies of the Trottington Mercury on the table of the Atheneum Club, and it is difficult to get hold of one of them ; yet no one reads any part of it but the ‘ Poets’ Corner,’” , ** Not Trottington, Trottingbury Mercury. Well, T'll go on with my story : One evening, I had just finished my ‘Imitations of Anacreon,’ and had taken them to the office of the Trottingbury Mercury. The last feeble flicker of twilight was about to give way to the solemn darkness of night. There was a holy stillness, a quiet calm about the hour that seemed to soften the heart, to prepare it for gentle impressions. In front of the office of the Trottingbury Mercury is a garden. There, roses should vie with geraniums, the graceful woodbine should twine round the trellis-work, and the stately lily should be there in the pride of her virgin purity, but, regret tosay it is planted with potatoes. In this garden there are two gates. I was going down the path which leads to one of them, and repeating a beautiful stanza of my own composition—(I never read the works of other people, it destroys originality of thought). As I was going down this path I chanced tolook towards the other gate ; a fairy form was passing through it. I will not attempt to describe the beauties of that glorious vision. I rushed straight across the gar- den in chase ; but the potato-stalks tripped me up, and I fell, sprained my ancle, and was incapaci- tated from further pursuit. I limped back to the office and asked the clerk : ‘** Who is that divine creature who has just left your office ?” **¢ That,’ said he, grinning, ‘is a contributor to our ‘ Poets’ Corner.’’ ** «She is a poetess, then; I knew it must be so. What is her name ?’ *** Won't do,’ said the clerk, with his tongue in his cheek ; ‘ she wishes to remain incog.’ ‘Baffled in my inquiries, I returned to my couch, but not to sleep. That vision still haunted me. Ithought of the white hand, the raven locks, the taper ankle, the tiddly-iddly feet. Evening after evening did I lie in wait before the office in hopes of again meeting her, but in vain. Things went on so fora month, and every day I fell deeper in love, my appetite diminished, and I lost nearly two pounds in weight. Atlength a happy inspira- tion came upon me. I would pour out my soul in poetry, and I would tell my love in the ‘Poets’ Corner’ of the Trottingbury Mercury. She was a poetess—she would read it; the sympathy which exists between kindred minds would tell her that she was the abject addressed. I wrote the lines entitled ‘ A Glorious Twilight Vision.’ Never in my most inspired moments had I so successfully por- trayed the inward workings of the tender passion, for I then only imagined them, now I felt them. I will just repeat you those lines,” **Pray don’t, sir ; I remember them well.” “TI felt sure that she to whom they were ad- dressed would read them and reply; and I was not deceived. The next time I went to the office the clerk said : ““*'There is a letter here—meant for you, I suppose.’ “*It was directed : ‘—— Beetroot, Esq., contri- butor to the ‘ Poets’ Corner’ of the Trottingbury Mercury.’ The dear girl evidently did not under- stand Greek, and by the similarity of sound was led into this very pardonable mistake. It showed she wasn’t a blue-stocking, and I rejoiced at it. **To make a long story short, we commenced a correspondence, but have never met ; but this day she has given me a rendezvous at Pursell’s, the pastrycook, in Cornhill. 4t is in honor of this occasion that I wear for the first time those gar- ments, the fitting of which you so justly admire.” ** And the camellia ?” I suggested. “Don’t you think that a budding rose would be more emblem- atic of your rising hopes? If s@! think I could manage to get you one.” ** By no means ; I should have told you that is our signal for recognition ; we are each to wear a white camellia over the heart.” How truly has it been said that the first step in crime is the only difficult one! Facilis est descen- sus Averni. I had begun by coveting the one camellia, and resolving too btain it by fair means, if possible. I now resolved to mpsort to the foulest means, if necessary, for its capture, and to use it as a decoy to obtain the other white camellia now in the possession of the poetess of Trottingbury. To what a precipice was my passion for white camellias hurrying me! ; As it was essential to prove his identity in the coming rendezvous, it was evidently useless to try to persuade him to give it to me ; my only chance was to steal it, or take it by force. Calling his attention to some objects on the roadside, I dexterously severed the stalk with a tap from my cane, and slipped the flower into my pocket, unperceived. I then said that, though I had read and learned by heart the contents of the ‘‘ Poets’ Corner” in the Trottingbury Mercury, it would still be a treat to hear some of these chefs d’@uvre repeated by the author. He needed no pressing. Without once thinking of his camellia, he favored me with an uninter- rupted stream of poetry till our arrival at Water- loo station. I then took a hurried leave of him, jumped into a cab, and, transferring the camellia from my pocket to my button-hole, drove to Pur- sell’s to complete my conquest. We soon arriveé there. Being in a capital hu- mor, I was about to give the cabman a double fare. But what !—how is that? I tried my pockets one after another; no purse; the cabman began to eye me suspiciously. **My good man,” said I, “‘I find that I have lost my purse, but my portmanteau is a sufficient guarantee for the payment of your fare. Drive me to Lincoln’s Inn Fields, I have a friend there who will lend me some money.” The cabman saw the justice of my remark, and drove me to Lincoln’s Inn Fields, where my friend receiyed me with open arms, and placed his purse at my disposal. The journey was rather an expensive one for me, for not only was my purse gone, but my watch and a valuable gold snuff-box. It appeared that the poet and I had been intent on similar designs ; but while my ambition extended no further than white camellias, he had a weakness for articles of value and current coin of the realm. It is needless to add that I did not return to Pursell’s to complete my conquest, nor have I ever again met my friend the poet. SIR HUMPHREY DAVY AND HIS WIFE. THERE was always a great deal of the fine gentleman about the chemist—almost too fine for the quiet tenor of a working life. Those brilliant successes of his professional career at the Royal Institution of London, béfore he was turned of thirty, and in which his youth, his splendid elocution, his happy discoveries, his attractive manner, all made him the mark for dis- tinguished attentions, went very far, 1 fancy, to carry him to that stage of socia) intoxication under which he was deluded into marrying a wealthy lady of fashion and a confirmed blue-stocking, the brilliant Mrs. Apreece. Little domestic comfort ever came of the marriage. Yet he was a chivalrous man, and took the issue calmly. It was always in his letters—‘‘ My dear Jane,”’ and ‘‘ God bless you! Yours affectionately.”” But these expres- sions bound the tender passages. It was altogether a gentlemanly and ladylike affair. Only once, as 1 can find, he forgets himself in an honest repining; it is in a letter to his brother, under date of October 30, 1828: “To add to my annoyances, I find my house, as usual, after the arrangements made by the mistress of it, without female servants. But in this world we have to suffer and bear, and from Socrates down to humble mortals, domestic discomfort seems a sort of philoso- phical fate.’’ ‘ If only Lady Davy could have seen this Xantippe touch, I think Sir Humphrey would have taken to angling in some quiet country place for a month there- after. And even when affairs grew serious with the baronet, and when, stricken by the palsy, he is loitering among the mountains of Styria, he writes: “I am glad to hear of your perfect restoration, and with health and the society of London, which you are so fitted to orna- ment and enjoy, your ‘viva la felicita’ is much more secure than any hope belonging to me.” : And again: “‘ You once talked cf passing this winter in Italy; but I hope your plans will be entirely guided by the state of your health and feelings. Your society would undoubtedly be a very great resource to me; but I am so well aware of my own present unfitness for society, that I would not have you risk the chance of an uncomfortable moment on my account.” The dear Lady Jane must have had a penchant for society to leave the poor palsied man to tumble into his tomb alone! Yet once again, in the last letter he ever writes, dated Rome, March, 1829, he gallantly asks her to join him. It begins: ‘‘I am still alive, though expecting every hour to be released.”’ And the Lady Jane, who is washing off her fashionable humors in the fashipnable waters of Bath, writes: ‘I have received, my beloved Sir Humphrey, the letter signed by your hand, with its precious wish of tender- ness. I start to-morrow, having been detained here by Drs. Babington and Clark tillto-day. * * * Icannot add more ”’ (it is a letter of half a page) “‘ than that your fame is a deposit and your memory a glory, your life still a hope.” Sweet Lady Jane! Yet they say she mourned him duly, and set a goon headstone at his grave. But, for my own part, I have no faith in that affection which will splinter a loving heart every day of its life, and yet, when it has ceased to beat, will make atonement with an idle swash of tears. REGENERATION OF Bonz.—M. Sedillot has reported to the Paris Academy of Science the result of various operations on bones by longitudinal resection, the object of which was the leaving intact an osseous riosteic surface capable of preserving to the limb its ength, without destroying the more important mus- cular insertions, and also ctpable of furnishing, for the regeneration of the bone, the elements of a complete reparative activity, by means of the osteo-plastic trans- formation of the plasmatic cellules of the periosteuin and of the expelled osseous layer. In an operation upon a dog between 10 and 12 years old, and in whom a sub-periosteic resection of three centimetres had com- pletely failed, not the slightest trace of ossification having appeared, and in which the removed bone had been replaced by a simple ligamentous cord, M. Sedillot found that, after the half of the thickness of the humeral diaphysis had been sticcessfully removed by longitudinal resection, the bone was regularly and totally regenerated. He hopes soon to publish still further successful results of his method of operation. SHAKESPEAREAN.—‘‘All’s well that ends well!’ as the gentleman said when he wrote the post- script to his letter. “Measure for measure,” as the chemist said when he took a bad sixpence for a black draught. ‘As you like it,’ as the servant said when he drank his master’s grog. “A winter's tale,” as the churchwarden said when the pauper asked for some coals,

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FRANK LESLIE’S [ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. [Ocr. 1, 1864. DEAD. BY ADA VROOMAN. Au tranced and pale I stand, And hold thy marble hand, In fearful wonder that thou dost not speak ; Oh, best beloved, hear! Know’st thou that I am near? Or hast thou grown too dying, faint and weak ? Too late! oh, heavens, I rave! Appareled for the grave, Thou liest here in dreamless calm and rest ; Immortal life is thine, Thou art no longer mine, But His, the starry King of all the blest. Thine eyes’ sweet violet In death’s dark night has set, Thy rose-red lips no more will shape my name, But clasped in death’s embrace, Thou turnest thy dear face Towards the mystic bourne from whence the man- date came. But oh, my love, my own! How did’st thou die alone? Without my voice to cheer and comfort thee. Did the Messiah stand _ And hold thy trembling hand, Until God’s glorious face thy weary eyes could see? Oh, for one last caress! Once more to clasp and press This broken lily to my breast, and say, ** Dear love—now all divine— If look or word of mine E’er wounded thee, forgive me, now, I pray.” But I; who loved so much, No more have right to touch This holy thing, now God’s, and God’s alone ; . For up in heaven she stands, Clasping her radiant hands, Among the saints that gather round the Throne. NINA MARSH; OR, THE SECRET OF THE MANOR. CHAPTER xI1I1.—‘‘ SUCH A GHASTLY OUTRAGE.” Tue three Misses Grimaldenne were much sought after in Balmwick, because their time was always at the disposal of any one who desired to make profit out of their accessibility, If an impromptu rubber was to be organised, you had only to send for one of them. As their hair was put on ready dressed, their toilets were soon made, and they were at your disposal in a few minutes. Besides, they were what may be calledeven players. They never won enough to create envy, or lost enough to excite pity ; consequently, they were neither unpleasantly triumphant nor painfully discon- tented, and people liked to play with them on this account. But it occasionally happened that thé three Misses Grimaldenne were distributed singly about Balmwick, each having an especial invita- tion of her own. On the evening in question the two elder ladies had joined a small social gathering at Mrs. Sturt’s, in order to celebrate this lady’s sixtieth birthday, while Amorosa had accepted an invitation at Mrs. St. George’s, to meet Mr. and Miss Mervyn for the last time previous to their departure for the south ofEngland. Now, as Amorosa had certain designs upon Mr. Mervyn, she gladly put aside the other engagement in order to be present at Mrs, St. George’s quietreunion. Knowing that Mr. Mervyn liked punctuality, and thought it an especial and rare virtue in womankind, Amorosa skilfully man- aged to enter Mrs, St. George’s drawing-room precisely as the clock struck eight. She gaily drew attention to the fact. ** Punctual, as usual, my dear Mrs. St. George.” Mrs. St. George smiled her own little wily smile. She understood Amorosa as well as if she had adopted the proposition of Momus, and owned a window in her bosom, through which the workings of her frivolous mind could be seen. But the failure or success of the sanguine spinster’s schemes was a question of no moment to Mrs. St. George, so that she had her rubber; only that, looking from Amorosa to Miss Mervyn, simple and unpretending, with a cloud on her sweet, gentle face, telling of some inward sorrow or perplexity, Mrs. St. George decided that they two could never make a home together, and rather hoped, for the sake of the latter, that Amorosa’s plans might not prosper. Still it was not her business to put any obstacles in the way. The principle of her life had always been to take care of herself and let others take care of themselves, and she was not likely to abjure her doctrine for the first time at the age of three score. Her perfect indifference and impartiality gave her the advantage of watch- ing the game for the sake of amusement alone, and should any interest of her own intervene during the contest, then would it be time enough to inter- fere. Sosettled Mrs. St. George as she shuffled the cards and drew her chair to the table, round which her three guests. had been standing, with their teacups in their hands. It was one of the Balmwick by-laws that no one should indulge in frivolous conversation during ing the game, but perfect immunity in this respect was generally granted at the termination. This evening rubber succeeded rubber with pleasurable regularity until about eleven o’clock, when sand- wiches and wine were brought in, and Mrs. St. George, pocketing her moderate winnings, rose from the table. Then Amorowa gave a playful dart at the refreshments. *“T’m so hungry!” she exclaimed, making two bites of her sandwich. “Madam,” said Mr. Mervyn, with formal courtesy, “‘ you are greatly to be envied. I have always at this time a painful sinking sensation in the region of the chest; but my legs being 80 miserably inadequate to the support of my body, I am obliged to deny myself any refreshment, for fear of increasing the bulk of my wretchedly pon- derous frame. Itis a subject of absorbing interest to me as to what available locomotive means I shall have when my unfortunate person has still further encroached on its legitimate boundaries.” ‘Oh, Mr. Mervyn, how can you talk in that way? Your understanding is really beautifully in proportion.” Mr. Mervyn sighed mournfully. “My dear lady, you need not spareme. Iam quite sensible of my deficiencies, and am, T hope, resigned,” ‘* But, sir, excuse me,” answered Amorosa, witht a tender light in her sea-green eyes, “I have always heard you spoken of as an object of envy rather than compassion.” ‘To those who have not sufficient penetration to pierce below the surface I may appear a fortunate individual, but to others with more discernment I must be regarded as an unhappy object indeed.” **T knew you had some secret sorrow,” replied Amorosa, in a tone of the deepest sympathy. **T have, madam,” said Mr. Mervyn, patheti- bally, and, strange as it may sound, my grief lies entirely in my legs.” **My dear sir, why harp upon that miserable theme? You are making a serious mistake, indeed you are. I can show you how serious; only mind that my little confidence is strictly for your ear, and would not be made did I not know you to be the most modest of men. I heard it the other day.” ‘*Heard what?” said Mr. Mervyn, who, in addition to being extremely curious, was nervously anxious as to the effect he created. **You wont tell, really?” said Amorosa, confi- dentially. ‘On my honor, madam; and though my un- fortunate peculiarity may render me ridiculous, it can never destroy my honor.” “Ridiculous? Oh, Mr. Mervyn!” “Yes, ridiculous. I speak advisedly. Any freak of formation out of the rules of nature is ridiculous to an ordinary observer. I have felt this acutely for years past.” ‘* My friend,” said Amorosa, sinking her shrill voice to a whisper, ‘‘I tell you again that you are making a serious mistake. Nature has been most bountiful to you.” ‘Too bountiful in parts,” sighed Mr. Mervyn. “Not at all,” answered Amorosa, indignantly taking his part against himself. ‘‘My opinion is the generalopinion. I heard two ladies discussing you the other day.” Mr. Mervyn pricked up his ears and grew red in the face with eager expectancy. * And one of them said that you were the finest figure of a man she had-ever seen ; and the other remarked that you were the image of George IV. as @ young man.” ** Nonsense!” said Mr. Mervyn; but there was no mistaking the look of gratification in his face. “Tt is an absolute fact, I assure you, and the resemblance had struck me before, only it seemed so like flattery I hardly liked to say it.” ‘Don’t let there be any more of this reserve between us again,” replied Mr. Mervyn impres- sively. ‘I feel greatly indebted to you.” “Then why don’t you propose?” thought Amorosa. . *And if there is anything in the way of com- missions I can do for you in London, I shall be truly delighted.” “Then you are going to leave us ?” ** Yes ; I am going with my sister to make a brief stay at Beechwood Manor, Sussex, but I shall re- turn in the course of a few days. And now, as Miss Mervyn has finished her interesting conver- sation with Mrs. St. George, I will reluctantly bid you a very good-night.” Mr. Mervyn bowed over Amoroga’s hand with elaborate courtesy, gave Mrs, St. George a formal adieu, and then went carefully downstairs, his sister, who had been too absorbed in present per- plexities to perceive Amorosa’s designs, following quietly in his wake. “Is my chair come, I wonder?” said Amorosa, helping herself to her eighth sandwich and re- filling her glass for the third time. Mrs. St. George rang the bell and summoned her page. After making the necessary inquiry, and receiving an answer in the affirmative, she ordered him to fetch Miss Grimaldenne’s cloak and hood from the ante-room. Buttons was gome time over his errand. This aforesaid hood—Tom being of a critical turn of mind-—-was a source of un- failing delight, and he was busily engaged in trying its effect on himself. ** No, no,” said Tom, looking at himself apolo- getically in the glass, ‘‘I couldn’t look so hugly as her, not if I tried all ways. But oh my, though, aint she salving over the big gentleman with the little legs? Well, all I can say is, if she catches him, I'll treat myself to three dozen oysters out of congratilation. Won't she just give him a time of it, lawks-a-daisy me!” And Tom relieved himself of some of his super- fluous energy by turning a somersault, then re- traced his steps to the drawing-room, anddemurely helped Amorosa to don the objectionable hood. But Tom’s zeal was evidently not equalled by his ability. The headgear was so badly adjusted through his agency that Amorosa’s curls were dragged backwards and her bald head shone help- lessly in the light «f the lamp. “Stupid!” exc!:'med Amorosa, turning on the boy with a decide:\:y hostile emphasis in her small green eyes. “Yes, it’s me thui’s the stoopid now,” reflected Tom ; “but it wi'l be him pretty soon, if she catches him, for al! the lovey-doveys he gets be- forehand.” And Tom chuckled maliciously. Amorosa saw the chuckle, and gave a vicious look at the boy. “You did it on purpose,” she said. “Oh, mum!” exclaimed Tom, with the air of a traduced saint. Amorosa did not condescend to dispute the question ; but, as she bade Mrs. St. George good- night, and met the clear, mischievous gleam of the keen dark eye, Amorosa whispered angrily : “‘That’s a very dangerous lad. I should part with him at once if I were you. There is no telling what he ht do.” “Tam nothfraid of him,” answered Mrs. George, significantly. And Amorosa, having no foundation for retort, was fain to depart without having afforded herself any relief. Balmwick was usually considered a quiet place, but was now and then visited by some sufficiently lawless characters. Young sailors just come on land, ready primed for any lark that should pre- sent itself, with plenty of ready money in their pockets, prowled about Balmwick at night, fright- ening unprotected spinsters, and setting a limited police staff at defiance, in the most audacious way. It must be owned that a widowed mother’s quiet tea-table, varied by a card-party, was poor enter- tainment for reckless lads, who had had months of confinement wherein to plot mischief, and how considered themselves bound to put their bygone projects into execution with the least possible de- lay. As it happened, a young lieutenant in the navy, a son of Mrs. Sturt’s, had been giving a wine-party to a few favorite chums at the George Hotel, and, when all had drunk enough to render them a little elevated, a proposal was made that they should sally forth and stop all the chairs homeward bound from the different parties. **T tell you what,” said young Sturt, who, by reason of his superior years and position, was, of course, the ringleader, “‘I know the three Dar- lings are somewhere in the town to-night.” “And if we Catch ’em?” suggested a small midshipman, his blue eyes on fire with fun and glee. ‘* Why, then we'll bid them an affectionate good- night. We’re all brothers and sisters, aren’t we ? Was Adam our general father, or was he not? If I’m telling a lie, I'll give you leave to correct me. I’ve no false pride of that sort.” ** But he was.” ** And Eve, what was she ?” ** Our general mother.” “Of course. Then what is more disgraceful and improper than to see relatives on bad terms? I ask you that. You needn’t answer unless you like ; but, if you do, let it be in a straightforward way, one becoming your rank as a midshipman in her Majesty’s service.” ‘*Family dissensions are vulgar and demoral- ising,” said the little midshipman, sententiously. “That’s it; they are vulgar and demoralising, You have hit the right word there, Winstanley, upon my honor. Then, with our noted respect for the ladies, we should not feel justified in allowing them to do anything vulgar and de- moralising.” ** Certainly not.” ** Ergo, it being very vulgar to quarrel, it must be the height of refinement to embrace.” ** Bravo!” shouted his five listeners in chorus. ‘Don’t applaud me. I feel that I am merely doing my duty in stating these simple facts,” said Lieutenan Sturt, who was delighted to find that he could reason so clearly and logically after champagne and rum punch ad libitum. “Now, this question satisfactorily settled, what is to pre- vent our intercepting the three Darlings, and re- minding them of their duty and of our vow? If other adventures should present themselves mean- while, we shall know how to profit by them. Now, then, let’s start, and, mind, our watchword is, ‘England expects every man to do his duty.’” The little band sallied out with these words, and posted themselves in a dark alley leading into the principal street. Presently they saw two chairs coming slowly from the opposite direction. “Only two!” said Lieutenant Sturt, in a dis- appointed whisper. ‘One has a man inside, I am positive. It is no use there.” These were allowed to pass unmolested, but in another minute a third appeared in sight. “T’ll bet you a pound it was the Darlings after all,” exclaimed the little midshipman, impet- uously. “Hold your tongue, Winstanley,” replied Lieutenant Sturt, with some severity; ‘you'll spoil all the fun if you chatter so confoundedly. Now, boys, have at the last one, but mind that I, as commander, have the first right of search, and shall board the craft at once if I find any contra- band goods. ‘England,’ &c.” The five young men bore rapidly down upon the tiny vehicle wherein Amorosa, wrapped in her gray hood, was triumphantly reviewing the events of the evening. Her bearers were not valiant by nature, and soon yielded to necessity and coercion. Renouncing their guardianship of the lady, they set down the chair close to the pavement, under a lamp, and drew aside, rather enjoying the adven- ture themselves. Amorosa soon perceived how matters were, and gave vent to a shrill scream. “Oh, gentlemen, pray do have mercy!” she pleaded. ‘“‘I assure you I am a person of irre- proachable character, I am indeed, and I have never been stopped in the street in such a shame- ful way before. I beseech you to regard me in the light of a sister only.” “A grandmother, you mean,” exclaimed the young lieutenant, as he caught a good view of her face. “There, my good soul, we won't hurt you. Shut her up,” he added, turning to the bearers, who were grinning widely in the background. Amorosa still continued to moan and plead piteously. “There, go hgme to bye-bye, grandmama,” said Winstanley, with mischievous glee; ‘“‘we are sad rascals, I dare say, but we always respect old age. Do shut her up, you men there.” This time the bearers hastily complied, because Winstanley was considerate enough to back his persuasions by a gift of money, and Amorosa was carried on her way homeward once again. On reaching her own house she entered the drawing- room precipitately, threw herself on the nearest couch, and went into violent hysterics. * Amorosa, what can be the matter? I never saw you indulge in such an indecorous display of feeling before,” said Miss Grimaldenne, who, hav- ing arrived first, was impatiently awaiting Amo- rosa’s return. ‘Such a ghastly outrage!” exclaimed Amorosa, laughing and sobbing at the same time. ‘“‘ They --stopped—me—and they wanted—to—to—kiss me!” ** And did they—do it?” inquired Miss Grimal- denne, her chaste lips refusing to close on the wicked verb. **No;” and Amorosa sobbed more violently than before. : “Then be grateful for your deliverance,” said Miss Grimaldenne, with dignity. ‘‘ What possible cause for grief can you have when you have so mercifully escaped the snare laid for your unde- signing feet ?” **That’s just it,” replied Amorosa, who was too agitated tu be insincere, ‘‘I’d rather they had done it than shut me up in that humiliating way and call me grandmother.” **Amorosa!” said Miss Grimaldenne, with crushing severity, ‘‘I am literally horrified and astonished at your miserable depravity. For the future I shall hold as little intercourse with you as possible, in case your evil example and commu- nications should corrupt my morals. I will try to forgive you, Anorosa, but from this moment you have fallen irredeemably in my esteem, and at my death I shall leave you under Jaquetta’s guar- dianship, in order to prevent the possibility of your bringing any disgrace upon our family and name And with these words, loftily intoned, Miss Grimaldenne left the room with stately and severe grace CHAPTER XIV.—THE TANGLED WEB OF DECEPTION. Tae good understanding recently concluded between Nina and Captain Marsh seemed to have small chance of any lengthy duration. She had grown captious and irritable again, and was con- stantly stinging him, either with the sharpness of her retorts or her merciless exercise of power. Cyril’s patience was growing threadbare, es- pecially as he could see no reason for this change, unless it were the prospect of Mr. and Miss Mervyn’s visit to Beechwood. Captain Marsh could not understand what there was in this fact to occasion the difference in Nina’s manner to all about her. He was launched on the sea of doubts and perplexities once more, and this time he was given no right of appeal, for Nina had told him decidedly from the first that whatever change he might remark in her he was not to speak of, for she would neither listen nor pretend to under- stand anything that he might have to say. This was a time when she must stand alone, and the less he came in her way the better should she be able to bear her trial. As the day for the arrival of the visitors ap- proached, Nina grew more and more restless and irritable. Gabrielle de Péne, who was often at the house now, noticed the alteration in her friend, and spoke of it to Captain Marsh. He happened to be in the hall one day when she entered, the very afternoon before Mr. and Miss Mervyn were expected. Gabrielle wore a jaunty little hat, in which the wing of some brilliant bird, name unknown, swayed backwardsand forwards as she walked. Her dress was looped up all round, showing the edge of a crimson petticoat, and a pair of the prettiest little feet in the world. The frosty air had brought a flush to her clear cheek, and her great dark eyes glowed with a species of sullen lustre like a smouldering fire. Gabrielle-was looking quite her best, and was pleasantly conscious of the fact. But Captain Marsh gave no sign of having made the same dis- covery. He was standing moodily at the stove, pretending to warm himself, and there was no welcome beyond a grave inclination of the head as Gabrielle came up to his side. “Oh! I am so glad to find you here, Captain Marsh,” said Gabrielle, quickly. “Can you tell me what has come over Nina again ?” The shadow deepened on Cyril’s face, and he did not at once attempt any reply. When he at last spoke it was in a tone of suppressed impa- tience. *“You must ask Nina herself, mademoiselle. I can hardly be expected to know all her secrets.” ** Not at all, but some, perhaps ;” and Gabrielle’s manner was significant, and the slightest degree scornful. **T suppose you imagine that in my character of patriarch I should be likely to receive the con- fidence of young ladies. I have no relish for the post of confessor and mentor, unless”—and he turned upon her with a sudden gleam of mischief ju his eyes—“ you will allow me to shrive you, Mademoiselle de Péne.” Gabrielle gave a quick start. ** Did you burn your hand ?” inquired Cyril with apparent anxiety. She stamped her foot impatiently. “You ard¢both incomprehensible and disagreeable* Captain Marsh. I rather liked you at one time, but I have had reason since to revoke my favorable opinion. But I tell you what, if you think-—” “JT don’t think anything wrong,” replied Cyril with a smile, “‘ but allow myself to feel a little grandfatherly anxiety on your account.” ‘And pray why?” said Gabrielle sharply, and the smouldering glow in her eyes shot out into a broad flame. Cyril answered her very gently, avoiding her eye that he might not witness any emotion his words created. If I were your brother, there is one question I should feel it my duty to put to you before I closed my eyes this night.” ** Put yourself in the place cf my brother for five minutes,” replied Gabrielle in a tone of un- wonted softness.

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I can only give this warning, but I know you are too intelligent to need an explanation at the same time.” ‘ ‘What partiality?” murmured Gabrielle in a tone of suppressed emotion. “ I do not under- stand you.” N «Colonel St. George,” answered Cyril, speaking more gently still, but keeping his eyes persistently fixed on the stove. “ Colonel St. George!” repeated Gabrielle, with a sigh of relief, and a quick return of her old gaicty. “ Most grave and reverend seignior, I am happy to be able to inform you that Colonel St. George has not once been in my thoughts since he left this house three weeks ago. He might have been a very dangerous person indeed; I have no doubt he was if you say so; but I cannot speak from experience myself. My rustic peace of mind is not so easily disturbed as you'd imagine. It is not quite enough for a man to look at me twice, offer me a flower, or ask me to dance, for me to find my feelings hopelessly in- volved. You town and travelled men think all the country people are fools, but you are quite mis- taken. We are not so fashionable as you are, perhaps, but we are quite as sharp.” At this moment Nina was heard calling from the stairs : ‘“‘ Gabrielle, is that you?” “Yes, itis. Won’t you come down?” “You are going to stay all day, of course?” “ No, indeed, Iam not. Mama is poorly with a tiresome migraine, and I couldn’t leave her for long. I only came to see if you felt inclined for a walk. The day is so bright and nice, I am sure you would enjoy it.” ‘Very well; go in and speak to mama whilst I am dressing. I shall soon be ready. Ask Captain Marsh if he won’t acgompany us.” **Oan’t you ask him yourself ?’’ said Cyril. ‘Tell me what sort of an answer you mean to give me first ; you know I don’t like to be refused.” “*T should think you had had no sort of experi- ence in that way.” “Well, Captain Marsh, are you coming with us?” ‘Certainly, Miss Marsh, now that you do me the honor of making the inquiry.” Cyril’s tone and manner were light enough, but his eyes were more earnest than they had any ex- cuse for being, if he felt as lightly as he spoke. Nina answered more cheerfully than usual with her of late : “Very well; I shan’t be a moment.” And Gabrielle nodded, and walked off towards the drawing-room. In a few minutes Cyril came in to fetch her. ‘‘Nina is waiting for us if you are ready,” said he; and Gabrielle kissed Mrs, Marsh, and followed him out. Gabrielle had truly said that the day was “bright and nice.” The road was crusted with a thick and sparkling frost; the bare trees hung heavy with icicles ; but the sun over all was warm and pleasant, the air invigorating. It was what the French call ‘‘un beau froid.” No leaden at- mosphere and universal grayness, as if all the earth were dressed in dingy half-mourning, but a pale yellow brilliancy, cheering, and not unduly chilly. ” Nina walked silently along for a time, leaving Gabrielle and Captait? Marsh all the conversation to themselves. Presently they strolled into the lanes, and, on turning a sharp corner, were brought almost face to face with Anna and Jack Dawes. The two were surrounded with dogs of divers breeds. A huge Newfoundland kept? guard at Anna’s side, a pugnacious little terrier strutting at his heels, and bidding him defiance with all the audacity in the world. Four beagles, chained to- gether two by two, ambled along at a safe distance from the mistress’s skirts. A splendid setter capered around Jack, licking his hand, and de- monstrating his affection in every way in his power; while a pet poodle, of apoplectic stout- ness and indolent magnanimity, brought up the rear. The fine healthy color on Jack’s cheeks turned to a deep red glow as he held out bis hand to Nina. Anna’s gratification was not quite so conspicuous. She did not like Nina, although she could hardly have explained why. It was not exactly jealousy, to do Anna justice, but for some reason or other she suspected Nina, and could not feel sure of her sincerity. Being perfectly frank and straight- forward herself, she noticed the opposite qualities in Nina the more readily, and resented Jack’s preference on account of its object rather than for the preference itself. It must always have been a struggle with Miss Dawes when Jack turned the first thought of his heart away from her, for she had learned to consider his love and care exclu- sive privileges of her own; but, had the woman he loved been all she considered worthy of him, she would have resigned her position with less difficulty. There is some instinct which guides a woman straight to the enemy’s camp. Nina knew that, although perfectly civil to her, Anna regarded her with coldness and distrust, and looked upon Jack’s partiality as a most miserable infatuation. At one time, Nina, knowing all this, would have be- lieved it impossible that she should ask, or even accept, any obligation at Miss Dawes’s hand ; buf the unfortunate circumstances which had already forced upon her so many serious humiliations gave her more bitter draughts to swallow yet. She could only see one clegr path amongst her wretch- ed entanglements, and that must be followed at any sacrifice of pride. She stooped down presently to caress the fat poodle, and the others went on, all but Jack, to whom these precious moments at Nina’s side were worth handfuls of gold. “‘Poer Snip is getting short-winded,” she said, with that indescribably sweet smile of hers, which made a commonplace remark from her lips sound wise and witty in Jack’s ear. “Well, now, you see, Miss Nina,” answered Jack, showing a double row of large white teeth in his satisfaction, ‘I’ve had him from a pup, and his sire was bred’ on our place, so Pve a sort of feeling that I shouldn’t like to have him shot, although he is about worn out.” ‘‘ How is it you make all your animals obey you so well?” asked Nina, presently. ** Well, it’s by love, I s’pose, Miss Nina, for I never so much as used a whip to any of ’em in my life. But they know I mean what I say, and they’re fond of me, you see, and there’s a good deal in that with animals.” ‘*7 suppose there is. But haven’t you a fine young colt? I heard papa speaking of it the other day.” ‘It’s a beauty, Miss Nina. it really is! I should like you to see it. We areu’t very far from the stables, if you wouldn’t mind just stepping round.” ‘*No; I was going to ask you to have me alittle while at Gladshelles, only Miss Dawes, I see, dis- likes me so much that I fear she would not be in- duced to tolerate my society.” Jack turned quite white with pleasure. *‘You mean coming to stay, don’t yon?” he breathlessly inquired. “ Yes, I did mean that, only I fear Miss Dawes would not relish the idea so much as I do,” Jack hesitated, and his pleasure was dashed with pain. His sister’s manner, always when Nina was under discussion, had given him a vague feeling of uneasiness, and her silence when Nina was praised had ay peared to Jack, although he was not penetrating, as very suggestive. At any rate, he had always been conscious of a dim im- pression that Nina was no favorite of Anna’s, and to hear it verified by other lips was quite sufficient to bring convictfon to Jack’s mind. He felt angry with his sister for the first time in his life. What if her prejudices should stand in the way of Nina’s visit ? ‘Then, by heaven! she shall suffer for it,” said Jack to himself; and Anna, could she have divined his thought, would have seen the imprudence of standing between him and such a passion. There was a fierce gleam in Jack’s eyes as he turned round to Nina again. . ‘I’m master up there,” he saidsternly. ‘Those I like I have, and those I don’t like stop away.” ** Still, I shouldn’t wish to do anything dis- agreeable to Miss Dawes; besides, the invitation must come from her.” ** Must it ?” **Of course, she being the lady of the house.” ** Oh dear, oh dear!” exclaimed Jack, with the frankest dismay, ‘‘I don’t understand how to get round women, and that’s a fact. Now, if it was a horse, Miss Nina, I could make it do pretty much as Lliked. But there’s something very puzzling about women. You can tell exactly what they will and what they won’t like, and if once they get the bit in their mouths they’ll run to the devil with you in no time—begging your pardon, Miss Nina, Now, Nan, you see, is uncommon pleasant as long as she gets all her own way ; but it’s as like as not she’ll turn restive when she comes to feel the reins. Nan’s only half broke, but I'll bring her to her bearings, never you fear,” ** You see, Mr. Dawes,” said Nina, speaking in a confidential tone which nearly sent Jack mad with delight, “‘ we have some very disagreeable people coming to Beechwood, and I should be glad to get out of the way if I could.” * Are they going to stay long ?” inquired Jack, eagerly. **T don’t know; but I should think it wouldn’t be over a week at the utmost.” **T should like them to stop there for ever!” said Jack. ° , **T am afraid you would get very tired of me if they did,” answered Nina, with her sweetest smile. ‘**T wish I was a parson,” said Jack, presently, with a helpless look at Nina, and then he stopped short, amazed at his own audacity. *« A parson ?” repeated Nina, very much inclined to laugh at the oddity of Jack, with his tastes and habits, inclining to the ecclesiastical. ‘And why?” ** Because they can talk so well. Just listen to them! They’ve only got two or three lines to make a show of, and they can palaver about it for an hour. But here’s me, with my heart as full as if it would burst, and if you killed me, Miss Nina, I couldn’t tell you anything about what was in it.” “And you mustn’t try, Jack—do you hear?” said Nina, suddenly quickening her pace and join- ing the group who had gone before. **T didn’t understand what she said at the last about ‘ mustn’t,’ and so on,” reflected Jack, as he slowly followed her steps; ‘“‘but she called me Jack, and that I do understand. Id draw the last drop of blood out of my veins for her, and be glad to do it. There isn’t another woman like her in all the world, God bless her !” And Jack pictured his home brightened by that sweet presence, He thought of himself coming home weary from his long ride, and, finding this beautiful and beloyed wife on the threshold of his house, welcoming him with outstretched arms and smiling lips, and Jack thrilled with a deep, pas- sionate thrill, which shook him from head to foot. His heart seemed to be leaping within him from its great throbs of passion. He could have wor- shipped Nina blindly to the last day of life, and he believed in her as staunchly as if she had been an angelinstead of a woman. And he dreamt on, poor Jack, the music of her voice the soft accom- paniment of his reveries. Every now and then he caught the white gleam of her even profile as she half turned to answer some question addressed to her, and once she even spoke to him, and Jack’s sweet dream gathered strength with her smile. He was sorry enough when they reached his own gate, and Anna bade them good-bye. He could not stay behind and leave his sister io go in alone, but he consoled himself with a long, lingering pressure of Nina’s hand. Nina’s face glowed, and a pained expression crept into her eyes, but she suddenly withdrew her hand and walked on with a sober face. In another quarter of an hour Ga- brielle de Péne had also left them, and Nina and Captain Marsh went the rest of the way alone. We do not know what persuasions or threats Jack used for the attainment of his purpose, but certain it is that, towards nightfall the same day, a most gracious and pressing invitation for Nina to spend a week at Gladshelles came from Miss Anna Dawes. Letter in hand, Nina went up to her mother’s dressing-room. ‘*Mama,” she. said, “I have just had a little note from Anna Dawes, asking me to go there for a few days.” ** And you have declined, of course ?” **T haven’t answered yet ; but I thought of ac- cepting.” ‘But, my dear Nina, how could you possibly be absent during Miss Mervyn’s visit?” **And why not, mama? I am neither the mis- tress of the house nor the eldest daughter.” ‘* $till you are Miss Mervyn’s especial attraction at Beechwood—it is useless to deny that; and, after her kindness to you last autumn, I do not see how, in common politeness, you could quit home during her stay.” “No, perhaps not; but before she came I might.” ** At any rate, I should be seriously annoyed if you were to do so. Miss Mervyn is a very old friend of mine ; she has always shown great affec- tion for you besides, and I should not like her to be neglected and slighted by any member of the family.” Mrs. Marsh spoke quite decidedly for her, but Nina’s lips had taken their most obstinate fold. It was evident that she had no intention of giving in. She answered, coldly and firmly : “You see, mama, if people are bound down by all this sort of considerations there is no freedom of action at all, and it would be as well to turn Beechwood into a nunnery with the smallest pos- sible delay. Miss Mervyn is very estimable, and so on, that I am quite willing to allow; but, just now, I really don’t feel equal to entertaining visitors.” ‘Then you cannot be equal to making visits,” said Mrs. Marsh, quietly. ** Well, then, mama, if I must speak plainly, I don’t mean to meet Mr. and Miss Mervyn. If you object to my going away, I will take to my room and keep it locked on all intruders, leaving you to make what excuses you think fit ; but as to being in Miss Mervyn’s company one hour, or even one minute, I will not. There is a certain point be- yond which a parent is not justified in coercing a child. I would do a great deal out of pure love for you, mama, but I must be allowed to consider my own feelings now and then. To force me into a most distasteful encounter would not increase my affection, and it is a trial you cannot care for me much if you subject me to. I speak plainly, mama, because in this matter it is more necessary than you imagine that I should have my own way.” **What could have been the use of consulting me if you were so determined beforehand ?” ‘IT merely wish to mention the thing to you'as my mother.” agony with some women more sensitive than Mrs. Marsh, passed through her heart as she answered her daughter— “Tt seems to me that I have borne only the title for some time past. It is easy to see how much you have become estranged from all of us of late. You never cared at one time to go your own way without reference to my wishes and feelings. You were loving to me, and patient of your father’s authority ; and now it is all altered. There is something the matter with you that I can’t understand, but you know best, of course, whether you are any the happier for this change ?” Nina sank impetuously on her knees, and buried her head in her mother’s lap. **Mama, don’t question me, only love me! I am so utterly miserable! For over a year now I have not known what it is to have a single happy hour. If you leave off caring for me I'd better die at once! What is the use of my living? I am no comfort to any one. I hate and despise myself so cordially that I feel sometimes as if I could tear myself to pieces. Oh, mother! pity me—love me! I am so utterly wretched !” ‘Nina, my poor child, what does this mean?” inquired Mrs. Marsh in a tone as perplexed as compassionate. ; “Oh, I'll tell you, if you ask me—TI’ll tell you everything! I can’t bear this much longer! It seems as if this miserable secret were eating into my very heart!” “Have you done anything wrong, Nina?” said Mrs. Marsh, in a low, terrified whisper. ‘What is it? Can’t you tell me?” ** Would you love me all the same,*mama? IfI have done what is wrong, you are my mother still; you gave me life, remember. If I am wilful, and headstrong, and passionate, is it my fault or yours? Some people say that the child is in- fluenced by the thoughts and feelings of the mother! I am so miserable! so wicked!” And she gave another cry of passionate agony, and hid her face again in Mrs. Marsh’s dress. Mrs. Marsh looked helplessly about her. “T wish John were here,” was her secret thought ; “‘he’d know what to say, and I dont. Nina is unhappy—there is something wrong with her; but if she tells me—and she will if I like— I couldn’t keep it from Johg—he would have to know too. I'd better not betold then, perhaps ; and yet, poor child—” The mother and wife were struggling together with Mrs. Marsh ; but habit generally conquers impulse. Mrs. Marsh caressed her daughter, but she said decidedly, at the same time— “If you tell me anything, it must be with the understanding that your father is also taken into our confidence.” “Ah, yes—I forgot,” said Nina, rising wearily ; A slight pang, that would have been a long | “you belong to papa, and not to me. It was stupid of me not to remember that. You had better tell him, if he asks why I chose such a bad time for my visit to Anna Dawes,-that there is some slight misunderstanding between myself and Miss Mervyn which makes it better that we should not meet.” ** But is this true ?” * Perfectly.” “Then I need make no excuses to Miss Mervyn for you?” ** None at all,” “Kiss me, Nina,” said Mrs. Marsh, presently, with a little flutter in her voice. Nina stooped down, and her cold lips fell with a sort of shudder on her mother’s smooth, soft cheek. Then in calm majesty she drew herself erect again, all passion gone from her eyes, her mouth still and firm—something grand but unnatural about this sudden self-control in one who, a minute ago, had been abandoning herself 8o openly to misery and self-reproach. “Surely it must be time to dress for dinner?” said Nina in her quietest tone. “I haven’t heard the bell ring—have you?” “It rang more than a qnarter of an hour ago.” “Really! then I’d better send off my answer at once. I must have kept the messenger waiting dreadfully. Please, mama, don’t say anything about my intended visit until to-morrow morn- ing.” ** Just as you like, my dear.” “Thank you,” said Nina ; and she picked up the letter from the floor and went out. PROSPICE. BY R. BROWNING, Fear death ? to feel the fog in my throat, The mist in my face, When the snows begin, and the blasts denote I am nearing the place, The power of night, the press of the storm, The post of the foe ; Where he stands, the Arch-Fear, in a visible form, Yet the strong man must go ; For the journey is done, and the summit attained, And the barriers fall, Though a battle’s to fight ere the guerdon be gained, The reward of it all. I was ever a fighter, so one fight more, The best and the last! I would hate that death bandaged my eyes, and forbore And bade me creep past. No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers, The heroes of old, Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life’s arrears Of pain, darkness and cold. For sudden the worse turns the best to the brave, The black minutes attend, And the elements’ rage, the fiend voices that rave, Shall dwindle, shall blend, Shall change, shall become first a peace, then a Joy, Then a light, then thy breast. Oh! thou soul of my soul! I shall clasp thee again, And with God be at rest. —— tw ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF ALLECIANCE To Rebel Prisoners. Amone the prisoners who fall into our hands many take the oath of allegiance and enter the service. Some are deterred from doing this by the ridicule of their more violent comrades, some by fear of being put in the front and falling into the hands of the rebels, who would shoot them as deserters. To obviate this new regulations have been made. These men are used as far as possible from the front. Some have been sent to the northwest, some to garrisons, some are employed in camp-works. The orders of our Gene- rals thus directing are sent in all possible ways into the rebel liaes, and with such effect that not a deserter comes in without one in hie pocket. EXPLOSION OF THE B. B. SANDERS. SreampoaT racing has of late years fallen into disuse, such fearful trifling with the lives of hun- dreds having drawn down the unanimous and severe denunciations of the whole community. Our rivers and harbors in the East have been comparatively free from the accidents resulting from racing, but on the morning of Sept. 16, two tugboats, the B. B. Sanders and Olive Baker, engaged in a race down the East river, and when opposite the foot of Jackson street, New York, the former boat exploded, the boiler and everything in her being thrown high into the air. Ofthe seven men on board four shed, the captain, De Forrest Wilsey, having been hurled 30 feet through the air. Fragments of the boiler, machinery and woodwork were thrown several hundred feet, many falling on the shore. One piece of boiler, weighing 200 pounds, fell in Delano’s marble yard near the foot of Jackson street. Several persons in the steamer State of Georgia were hit by fragments, and a police officer was seriously hurt. The B. B. Sanders belonged to Stevens, Condit & Co., and was built in Troy, in 1863, at a cost of $20,000. THE INDIAN WAR. Tux battle with the Indians which appeared in our last was fought, it appears from later details, by Capt. Murphy, 7th Iowa cavalry, and some Marshall Co. militia, with one cannon. The enemy, Sioux and Cheyennes, met them on the 16th of August, 12 miles from Little Blue station, where the road from Fort Riley to Fort Kearney crosses Elk creek. The soldiers and militia fought four hours, but the Indians were better mounted and armed, and finally drove them back 10 miles, Dr. Govravp’s famous repertoire of all that is necessary to a lady’s toilette is visited by all the fair and fashionable belles of New York. It is 453 Broadway. In the time of Sir John Macpherson’s gov- ernment, most of his staff consisted of Scotch gentle- men, whose names began with Mac. One of the aides- de-camp used to call the government house Almack’s, “For,” said he, “if you etand in the middle of the court and call Mac, you will have a head popped out of very window.”

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EEE LEE SSRIEEN ED BEEZ SENEESL OO AL JONESS WOOD, NEW *OBRS—SCHAUTURNEN, (SHOW-TURNING) MONDAY. AFTERNOON, SEPT. 12.—From « Sxercu sy A. Berouavs. FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. SS SS Blick House, THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG—VIEW OF GRANT'S POSITION ON THE WELDON RAILROAD, Magazine and Case Shot, Rogers’s 19th N. Y. Battery. THE WAR IN THE SHENANDOAH VALUEY---MARTINSBURG, VA.—FROM A SKETCH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST, J. EB. TAYLOR. THE TURNFEST. Te Turn Verein has been for some years endeavoring to teach us some good lessons in physical education, and we must say that we do not see that our , American youth have benefited by the instruction im- parted. All agree on the great neglect of physical training in this country ; and the use of gymnasia, either in connection with or independent of seminaries of education, has progressed steadily, while valuable treatises on physical training have been prepared to guide less experienced teachers. Still all this is little, To give it a zest, association on the Turner plan is needed. The” great Turnfest this year took place at ’Jones’s Wood, beginning on Sunday, Sept. 11, and ending on Thursday, Sept.15. The Turn Halle, in Orchard street, formerly a meeting-house of the Society of Friends wore a strange look indeed, compared to its antecedents. The room was splendidly decorated with banners, and crowded with delegates from the Turner associations of Boston, Rochester, Springfield, New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, Providence, Albany, Poughkeepsie, Newark, Trenton, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing- ton, Memphis, Cincinnati and Chicago, as well as of those immediately in and around New York. The Turners and their guests proceeded on Monday to Jones’s Wood at an carly hour, where the day was passed in prize exercises and Turner gymnastics, fen- cing, wrestling and racing. The weather was unfavorable during the week, de- tracting from the usual success, diminishing the exer- cises ond driving off less hardy spectators. Our Artist illustrates the Free Show Turning on Mon- day afternoon, in which apparently a grand piece of human pyrotechnics is going on. It gives, perhaps, better than any other scene, an idea of the strength, agility and skill developed by the Turner training. Besides the exercises at the Wood, the Turners had concerts, theatrical exhibitions, &c., &c., at the Stadt Theatre, GRANT'S POSITION (N THE WELDON RAILROAD—FORT HANCOCK—SECOND CORPS ON THE RIGHT OF THE NEW LINE.—SKETCHED BY ANDREW M‘CALLUM. Ml) iy, aS Weldon Road. Picket. FROM THE CENTRE OF THE LINE LOCKING LEFT.—FROM A SKETOH BY ANDREW M‘CALLUM. |OCCUPATION OF MARTINSBURG, VIRGINIA. Gen. AVERILL, on the 13th Sept., reoccupied Martinsburg, and the restoration of the Baltimore and Ohio road was at once begun. Martinsburg, of which a sketch will be found on another page, is the capital of Berkeley yong Ben It is situated on a fertile elevated region on scarora creek, a few miles west of the Blue Ridge, and was in other days a busy, active place, its water-power and railroad facilities giving its manufactures—especial of flour and iron—a great impulse. It has been racked, impoverished and paralysed by the war, but has in its very position the certainty of future growth, CGRANT’S OPERATIONS. Grant’s Railroad. ‘THe railroad in war” is a new and curious chapter furnished by our civil strife. The great struggle is for railroad lines, and once possessed to adapt them to use. Gen. Grant, in sitting down before Petersburg, availed himself of the City Point and Petersburg railroad, already @Msting, and has just added a new road to it, so that cars can run from City Point to his extreme left on the Weldon road, which it will doubtless soon cross. This extension, nine miles in length, shows the wonderful resources of our army. Without any preliminary preparation, without sur- veys to establish the line or the grades, Major Wentz, the Superintendent of Military Railroads, employing detachments from the different corps, completed the whoie work in 11 days. Several ravines were to be crossed, but these were bridged by substantial works. | Our Artist sends us a series of sketches of this remark- | able road. We have first, in order of time, a party of

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City Point. Our fine large view shows in all its importance City Point, the base of oy of Grant’s great army. «This e point where exchanges of ome took place, and its sudden capture by Gen. tler prevented auy rebel destruction to the road, which Grant has promptly extended. When Lieut.-Gen. Grant the war to the south of the James he made City Point his depot of supplies, and it at once assumed a look of busy activity. Grant’s Position. sketch, which our readers will study with it fi Hi i} EF i ae ‘ Our © woods on yet from of the Weldon From left of the sketch the lines of the (Warren’s), with occasional redoubts. Weldon road will noticed a fort, whigh we he ae 7% the Blick House, already mentioned in descri new railroad, which runs behind Warren's line. sia ik ws e covered magazine e battery, © Cake shot in front “ airing,”’ need no description. Fort Hancock. On the right of our new line the 2d corps have thrown up Fort Hancock, which will at once be seen to be a — of the labor of our men and the strength of their position, E + 5 B 4 z § Rebel Forts. We also give a view of rebel forts on the second line of works, wn up to defend Petersburg. From Fort Wilcox our Artist could see the men busy repairing the works and mounting new guns. The fort on the right hand side is mounted with a heavy rifled gun. It was ew that our men rushed in vain on the 30th Building a Corduroy Road. We conclude this week’s sketches of Grant’s army, south of the James, by # pendant to the first of them: A party of soldiers, en under one of those en- ae has made perfect es, my pene « nota to travel, yet far preferable to having the box in the treacherous Vir-

Perilous Adventures with Snakes. A RESIDENCE in India, Siam and Burmah has very much the same influence upon individuals as @ residence in London, in at least one respect—it makes you wary of your life. In London you pause and take every precaution to avoid the possibility, amidst the immense throng of vehicles, of coming to any calamitous hurt, and by these precautions duly exer- cised may, with God’s blessing, avoid the daily catas- trophes recorded in the papers. So also in India, the quantity and deadly venomous quality of snakes of all sizes and shapes, from the cobra de capello to the tiny but equally deadly carpet snake, puts people upon their guard against the intrusion of such foes by such resorts as are never dreamt of by people in Europe. Such, for instance, as carefully examining every portion of your bed and bedroom, of violently shaking boots and clothes before wearing them, and which is an operation not unfrequently attended by the outfall of a scorpion, or a snake, or mayhap a comfortably coiled up cobra under your pillow. One of the first Tamul words which becomes familiar to European infants and adults alike is the word “pambo,” signifying snake. I well remember an in- stance of a baby in arms, who could just manage to , being instrumental in all probability in saving the life of its native aif, or wet nurse. The woman, as is the custom, had laid herself down upon a mattress on the floor, whence she could the more easily rock the child to sleep with a foot or an arm without disturbing herself from her recumbent position—nay, almost with- out thoroughly awakening from that heavy lethargy which falls upon this class of people after a plentiful supper of curry and rice. Apparently the child had been lying awake for some little time, gazing perhaps as infants often do at the bright flame of the wreck of the cocoa-nut oil lamp, when of a sudden it uttered piercing screams, which thoroughly aroused not only the nurse, but the mother and father, and all the palanquin-bearere that usually slept in the verandah. Rushing to see what was the matter, the child dis- tinctly shrieked out the word “ pambo,” pointing at the same time to the hurriedly displaced bed-covering which the amah had removed on the firstalarm. Warily lifting this up the bearers, who were armed with stout bamboos, discovered a large snake coiled up in the — to which they very speedily administered a us. It is no uncommon thing for these poor barefooted anquin-bearers, whilst carry: you through the ae to set foot upon some © or other reptile, which ti ds in inflicting a mortal wound upon them. And if, as on a clear moonlight night, the bearers espy one of these their deadly foes crossing the high road, they will very unceremoniously drop the quin at the cost of a considerable to the unhappy inside Deapenges, assail the snake, leaving you ers as best you can, until they to keep out like intru: have dispatched the common foe, and can return to give relief. Perhaps one of the most perilous encounters that I ever with a snake occurred to me in a little up country civil station called Chittoor, in the Arcot dis- trict, Madras Presidency. We had an outhouse or go down, as these my and So pene — India, where we our ann supply o pean wines, beer, spirits, preserved fruits, jams, etc., which were precious treasures in such an out of the way place as Chittoor, and which we kept under the safe custody of a huge padlock, the key of which was always a tenant of our waistcoat Notwitstanding the professed religious antagonism to strong drinks and abominations, there were many of our servants (especially the coachman, an old rascal who had been half a ony hy <2 pone _— bers of the family, and invariably got drunk on pay-day and every opportunity that presented, and then thrashed his poor old wife unmercifully), who had what the Irish call a “strong weakness” for liquor of any description. It was a y duty of one or the other of us to serve out to the head duoash, or butler, such requisites as were required for a One fine morning I had preceded the dubash, who was busy entering the cook’s morning market account, and entering the store, walked acrous it to the further end in search of some hermetically sealed viands and vegetables, which were not procurable in the place at that season of the year for love or money. The 8 was lighted only by the entrance-door, through which, however, there entered a sufficient flood of brilliant daylight to answer all my purposes,

I had just laid my hand upon a tin case of green peas eran © So Caeanueae of it, Ww. a sudden 4 ueaking an: , Close behind me, attrected me notice; and turning abraptly round, I saw that a huge cobra and an angry rat tambled just b the Gost of eniense, end wens enqnged deadly com The former had in all probapility intruded upon the latter’s nest of young ones some- where in the rafters of the roof, and met with a hostile mo up with all the pro, ecting shelf, for I un peril of my life, I became an spectator of this most unequal contest, The rat for some time, conscious of the venomous foe it had to con- tend with, kept leaping round and round, like an agile ee a itself of every opportunity to rush ‘and bite the which had worked itself into a with i wae orked to in that pee ngue @ manner was truly a’ to witness, whilst its little venomous eyes sparkled again in the sunlight with rage. At last the cobra in inflicting a deadly wound upon the brave little animal, who, apparently conscious that soon all would be up with her, put aside all previous caution, and rushed upon its ad- a itself firmly close under the left eye of the snake, never go its hold, notwithstanding all the di t of the tail and body of ent, till the convulsions

more commodious warehouse, where such venomous reptiles could easily be discovered, and as quickly On another occasion, when I was stationed at Telli- cherry, on the Malabar coast, I had erous and ocu- lar demonstration of the liking evinced by these cobras for eggs. We kept a great many turkeys, and in the ex- tensive Pp d attached to the house, which (the compound) covered nearly four square miles of garden

and tope and waste land, the hens used to stray in all directions, their nests and depositing their eggs in all kinds of nuded spots, wh ti aiter AN IRISH PEER. Lorp M-——, as we are informed by Mr, Daunt, had obtained his title during a venal period, in gracious recognition of some dexterous traffic in Parlia- mentary votes; and he was as unprincipled in pecuniary as in political transactions. When Lord Kerry’s house in Stephen’s Green was for sale, a Mra. Keating de- sired to become the possessor of a pew attached to it, which she erroneously assumed belonged to Lord M—., and waited upon him to negotiate a purchase. “I am not aware that I own a pew in St. Ann’s,” said Lord M—. “Pardon me,” replied Mrs. Keating, “I find your Lordship has one; and, if you have no objections, I am willing to buy it.” Thus appealed to, Lord M—— threw out no further Obstacle. A bargain was struck; he took the money; and on the following Sunday, Mrs. Keating, in an im- posing suit of rustling bombazine, sailed up the nave to take possession of her pew; but the beadle, with much firmness, interposed, and, in reply to her e*planatory remonstrances, d that it was “the Kerry pew,” and had never at any period belonged to Lord M. The lady, smarting under the combined conscious- ness of the trick and the slight, retired with considerable less inflation than she had advanced, and lost no time n waiting on Lord M—, in the hope of obtaining some — she began, ‘‘as regards the pew in St. “Oh,” interrupted the peer, laughing, “you may have 20 more pews on the same “gs Ping pans - add mee a to injury. ‘y Lord; you must e of your e, aD at you really never held any pew in St. Ann’s.”’ . “I told you so in the first instance,” replied Lord “Under all the circumstances,” proceeded his fair — “IT trust your Lordship will dly refund the money.” “Impossible, my dear madam; it’s gone long ago.” “But your Lordsbip’s character,”’ “That is also gone,” exclaimed Lord M—, leaning back in his easy chair and laughing immoderately. The money was never returned, and Lord M—— sub- sequently obtained an unenviable notoriety for selling the commissions of a regiment of militia in which he was Colonel, and when upbraided with the act by the Lord Lieutenant, coolly replied: “Your Excellency always told us to assimilate the militia as far as possible to the line. Im the line com- missions are a!

disappearance of a week, they would return to the ultry-yard, accompanied by a young retinue of tur- eys. One day I tracked one of these hens to a consid- erable distance, keep’ behind hedges and trees, so as best to conceal myself; she went into a bush, whence, after a short time, she returned with all the cackling satisfaction of 8 newly-made mother. I waited till the had disappeared in the direction of the poul- try-yard, and then scrambled into the bush, where, in a roughly-made nest, I saw what I conceived to be some or or ten fine-loo! eggs. Stooping to possess my- of this treasure and transfer the eggs from the nest to the coat pocket, I was shocked by an omi hissing close beside me. Leaping back with all conceivable rapidity, I saw a monstrous cobra de capello standing upright as an arrow in the centre of the bush, and shak- ing its ugly head to and fro, previous to making a dart at me as sure and as deadly asa poisoned shaft. To turn and run for my life was the impulse of the moment. I never paused to see whether I was pursued or not, but rushed into the house and closed the door abruptly behind—a proceeding which, together with the bang of the door, very much astonished the rest of the inmates. Seeing the field clear, I loaded my gun with duckshot, and accompanied by one of the servants, retraced my steps to the turkey’s nest. There, sure enough, was the cobra comfortably coiled up, and sucking away con- tentedly at the newly-laid turkey egg, of which he had previously pierced the shell with its fangs. That snake was sagacious enough never to show itself to the bird and so frighten her from returning to the nest. The contents of my double-barrelled Manton gave the veno- mous brute its quietus,and then we discovered that every egg had been as successfully emptied of its con- tents as it could have been by any practised bird-fancier or stuffer, the incision made being barely perceptible to the naked eye. At this very same place I subsequently had a very un- leasant’ encounter with another cobra during their reeding season, at which time they are more than usually vindictive. Strolling out in the cool dusk of the evening, I fancied I saw a snake slide under an iso- lated myitie bush, and to make sure, very foolishly be- gan throwing stones intoit. This speedily caused the snake to rear itself up and dart out straight at me. I had presence of mind, however, to leap aside so that the snake shot past me, .and before he could contrive to turn I was flying in an opposite direction as fast as my legs would carryme. The venomous brute followed me tor a considerable distance, but I had a fair start, and succeeded in reaching the stable, whence to my rescue sallied forth some -score godawallahs (grooms) and grasscutters, armed with stout bamboos, with which they soon dispatched the intruder. One more snake adventure and I will bring this little narrative toaclose. It happened to a friend of mine, a Colonel W: , of the Madras Horse Artillery, who was trav down from the interior to the seaside, accompanied by his wife, who was in extremely delicate health, and with the object in view of sending her back to England by the first opportunity that offered. They were dining at one of the old-fashioned, tumble-down travellers’ bungalows before the new bombproof one: were erected, and were seated at opposite ends of the camp-table. Suddenly there flopped down from the ceiling upon the centre of the table a vile cobra, who, —— itself, reared up its expanded head, and threatened instantaneous death to the poor invalid, who, perhaps fortunately for herself, fainted away, and fell off her chair. the dilemma the 6 seemed tobe in at the sudden disappearance of its victim, the Colonel rushed to the corner for his sabre, and unsheath- ing it, with one blow struck off the brute’s head.

MARLBOROUCH. Te great blot upon the character of that eminent soldier, John, Duke of Marlborough, greater even than his perfidy to King James, or his duplicity to King William and Queen Anne, was his miserly mean- ness in money matters. He was accused of having needlessly prolonged the war in the Low Countries, in which he held the station of generalissimo, with vast emoluments, merely for the sake of the money he could make. When he announced his victory at Blen- heim, he wrote to the Queen on a page out of his orderly sergeant’s notebook, aud to his wife on the back of a tavern bill—not that paper was scarce, but that he was saving. He was publicly accused, in the House of Lords, of peculation in the expenditure of the money committed to his trust as Commander-in- Chief, and a majority voted that his practices had been unwarrantable and illegal. It was imputed to him by Earl Poulett that “he led his troops to slaughter, to cause a great number of officers to be knocked on the head in battle, or against stone walls, in order to fill his pockets by disposing of their commissions.” His the Earl of Peterborough (also a great soldier), was mistaken by a London mob for the Duke of. Marl- borough, then very unpopular, he saved himself from rough usage, with which he was threatened, by calling out : “Gentlemen, I can convince you, by two reasons, that Iam not the Duke: in the first place, I have only | five guineas in my pocket ; and in the second (throwing | his purse to the crowd as he spoke), they are heartily at | your service.” | Contrasted with Marlborough’s acquisitiveness how proudly stands out the pure integrity of Washington |

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Y. 000 Fountain Pen.—No Inkstand uired. One filling writes 12 hours. A Gold Pen, $1, or Pen and Case, $1 50. Send stamp for Circular. G. F. HAWKES, Sole Manufacturer, too-2 64 Nassau Street, N, ¥, FORNTITTORSE, WHOLESALE FUuoRNITTORE: AND RETAIL, DEGRAAF & TAYLOR, (FORMERLY H. P. DEGRAAP). No. 87 BOWERY, NEW YTor=. This establishment is six storeys in height, and extends 242 feet through to No. 65 Chrystie Street—making it one of the largest Furniture Houses in the United States. They are prepared to offer great inducements to the Wholesale Trade for Time or Cash. Their st ock consists in part, of ROSEWOOD, PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNITURE; Mahogany and Walnut, Parlor and Chamber Furniture - Also, CANE and WOOD SEAT work, all qualities; HAIR, HUSK and SPRING MAWIKESSUS, & Large swocK ENAMELLED CHAMBER FURNITURE, in Sets, from $22 to $100. Tucker’s New Style Patent Spring Bed; The best as well as the cheapest of any in use. Retail price, $2 each. Their facilities for manufacturing defy competition. All work guaranteed as represented. Photograph Cards Gentlemen.— = and Catalogues sent for cents. Enclose an envelope with your own name and address. D. HEMMETTE, 58% Liberty St., N. Y. , SL) —_ > ~~ triawW HOSTETTER’S CELEBRATZD STOMACH BITTERS, A TIMELY WARNING TO THE SICK.—It is es- pecially important at this time, when the markets of the Nnited States are flooded with the direst poisons, under the name of imported liquors, and when domestic com- pounds purporting to be medicinal, but not a whit less pernicious, are heralded to the world as “sovereign remedies,’ that the public should fully understand the facts. Be it known then, that while all the diffusive stimulants called liquors are impure, and all the Tonics containing alcohol are manufactured with a fiery article containing amyl or fusel oil, a mortal poison ; HOSTET- TER’S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS contain none of these things, but are a combination of pure Es- sence of Rye with the pure juices of the most valuable stomachic, anti-bilious and aperient herbs and plants, and that as a safe and rapid remedy for Dyspepsia and The Fact is Well-Known that DR. FELIX GOURAUD’S MEDICATED SOAP Is a certain cure for Tan, Pimples, Freckles, and all cutaneous diseases, such as Eruptions, Ringworm, Salt- rheum, Prickly Heat, Tetter, and all Skin disfigure- ments, moreover clarifying and whitening the darkest and roughest skin. Moreover, it makes the cuticle as smooth and soft as eider-down. Every mother who is anxious for the health, ease, beauty and comfort of her babe should permit none other than GOURAUD’S SOAP to be used inthe Nursery. And every gentleman, whose tender skin is fretted and irritated by the pas- sage of a razor, should, if he values his comfort in these respects, at onee possess himself of a cake of GOURAUD’S SOAP. This remarkable Soap has been established a quarter of a century, and has been used ~ | ne ree of thousands of people. 60 cents per 2. Gouraud’s Poudre Subtile Uproots hair from low foreheads or any part of the body. Warrated. $1. Gouraud’s Lily White, Liquid Rouge, And his other chemical] preparations can be had at his new Depot, 453 Broadway, near Grand; CALLENDER, Philadelphia; Bares, Boston, and Druggists generally. Upuam, Philadelphia, is no longer Dr. G.’s Agent. Stereoscopic Views and Cartes de Visite. 1,000 different kinds. Send stamp for a Catalogue. 000 VICTOR DELAPO, 80 Nassau St., N. Y. The Great Money-Making Article. Everybody needs it. Agents or Soldiers can make $10 aday. Sample, with particulars, sent free by mail, for 26 cents. Address 000 E. H. MARTIN, Hinsdale, N. H. or Wloustaches ? MY ONGUENT will force them to grow heavily in six weeks (upon the smoothest face) without stain or injury to the skin. Price $1—sent by mail, post free, to any address on receipt of an order. R. G. GRAHAM, 109 Nassau St., N. Y. all its kindred complaints, this preparation stands before the world without a rival or competitor. Its sales to- day are equal to the combined sales of all the other Tonics advertised in the United States, and the certifi- cates which authenticate its usefulness are signed by individuals of the hest standing in every professional calling and walk of life. Beware of imitations and impostures. Sold by all Druggists and Family Grocers. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, PREPARED AND SOLD BY HOSTETTER & SMITH, Prrrepura, Pa. New York OFFicez, 59 CEDAR STREET. Old Eyes Made New! A pamphlet directing how to speedily restore sight and give up spectacles, without aid of doctor or medicine. Sent by mail, free, on receipt of 10 cents. Address E. B. FOOTE, M. D., 1130 Broadway, N. ¥. $10 AGENTS $10 And Dealers, to sell Fine Crayon Portrait of LIEUT.-GEN. U. 8. GRANT, LINCOLN and McCLELLAN, and 20 more Novel and Useful Articles. Profit large. Send Stamp for Circular. Sample by mail, 50c. 000 8. W. RICE & CO., 83 Nassau St., N. ¥. 4660e0w To Agents and the Trade. Send to Headquarters for CAMPAIGN GOODS, where everything in the way of live goods that will sell can be had at Manufacturers’ Prices. A descriptive Catalogue, with special terms, sent on application. Address 3B. W. HITCHCOCK, tf Oampaign Headquarters, 14 Chamber St., N. Y. Something to do—“ Pleasant and Pro- fitable.”"—Good Books, ready sales, and good profits. ents wanted. Address, with p d envelope for ~~ FOWLER & Weils, - 389 Broadway, New York. AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLE AND COMBINATION CUSHIONS, Approved and adopted by the Billiard Congress of 1863. The best and only reliable Billiard Table manufactured, Balls, Cues, and every article relating to Billiards, for sale by PHELAN & COLLENDER, 000 Corner of Crosby and Spring Sts., N. Y. Genuine Oriental Talisman, combining Love Amulet, Cosmetic, Preservative and Perfume, This invaluable preparation can be obtained only from the undersigned. For particulars, address, witb stamp, N, B, ORTON, Pittsburg, Pa, 270-1 “ Album Gems.”—Something New, Gay and Fancy. The most desirable Cards ever published— incluiling the French Dancing Girl; Venus Sporting with Love; Bedtime; Bombarding Charleston; Sinking the 290, etc., etc. Price only 8 cents each, or $1 for the set of 15 choice cards. G. W. TOMLINSON, Publisher, 221 Washington St., Boston, Mass. R. R.- R- R.—Rich Rare and Racy Reading. Free forastamp. Address BANNER, Hinsdale, N. H. Beauty-—Hunt’s Bloom of A charming, delicate and perfect natural color for the cheeks or lips; does not wash off or injure the skin; re- mains permanent for years and cannot be detected. Price $1. 18 cents A —— packed from ob- servation. O., PERFUMERS, 000 183 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia. The Barly Physical Degeneracy of American People, And the early melancholy decline of Childhood and Youth, just published by DR. STONE, Physician to the Troy Li and Hygienic Institute. A Trea’ on the above subject, the cause of Nervous Debility, Marasmus and Consumption; Wasting of the Vital Fluids, the mysterious and hidden causes of Pal- pitation, Impaired Nutrition and Digestion. Kk@ Fail not to send two red stamps and obtain this book. Address DR. ANDREW STONE, Physician to the Troy Lung and Hygienic Institute; rm | Physician for Diseases of the Heart, Throat and Lungs, No. 96 Fifth Street, Troy, N. ¥. 462-74 Hiconomy, Durability and Convenience The PATENT “STAR” NO CHIMNEY BURNER, for Kerosene Oil Lamps and Lanterns. Fits all or\nary-size Lamps, and with- out a chifoney gives a brilliant light, free from smoke or smell, and can be carried and handled freely, without being extinguished. Warranted as represented. AGENTS WANTED. Samples sent, postpaid, for 40 cents. Circulars free. PETER ESSIG & CO. Manufacturers, 95 Maiden Lane, New York. (Box 5646, P. 0.) tf Trave Agents Wanted, capable Salesmen of good Fa by P 470-3 A. W. HARRISON, Agent, Philadelphia. Presidential Campaign Medals, either in Yellow or White Metal; also, CAMPAIGN BADGE PINS, Likenesses correct—workmanshbip superior to anything yet offered the public, price from $40 to $75 per 1,000. A complete set of 40 different samples ; two sizes of Medals and four forms of Pins of each candi- date, in two kinds of metal, and a first-rate Medal of Lrevut.-GENn. Grant sent for $5; single samples 25 cents. Trade Orders solicited. Address F JOHN STANTON, | 270-1 139 Fifth Street, Cincinnati, 0, 75,000 Watches, Chains, éc. WoORTE $400,000. what you can have for $1; and at the same time oe ee ene Son bees OF eetasies and par- culars, also terms to Agents, which we want in every Regiment and Town in the country. Six Certificates can be ordered for $1; thirteen for $2; thirty-five for $5; and one hundred for $12. Address A. C. CLARK, 450-62 P. O. Drawer 118, Albany, N. Y. na sychomancy.”—How either sex may fascinate and gain the love, fid , affection and good will of any person they choose, instantly. This simple mental uirement all can possess, securing certain success in love, marriage, etc., free by mail, for 25 cents, together with a guide to the unmaried of both sexes—an extraordinary book, of great interest. Third edition; over 100,000 copies ysold. Address T. WILLIAM & CO., Publishers, Philadelphia. DISTILLED DEW Beautifies the Complexion, removes Tan, Freckles and Discolofations, and renders the Skin White, Soft, Smooth and Clear, All Druggists have it on sale. 000 DEPOT, . 7118 BROADWAY. — —_— 4&—° Notwithstanding the increase in price of chemi- cals and other materials, =x. Ww. BENICZzEY, PHOTOCRAPHER, No. 2 New Chambers Street, N. ¥Y.. Will take Card Pictures at the OLD PRICE for a short time longer, $1 50 PER DOZEN. Large Photographs $1 the first—50 cts. additional ones. Particular attention paid to copying Cards or Ambro- types into handsome Colored Photographs and Cards; even if the original is defaced, it cam be copied to a perfect picture at a reasonable price. President Lincoln, his Portrait, Phren- ology and Biography. Also, Hon. Mr. Fessenden and the three new Bishops, Thompson, Clark and Kingsley. PHYSIOGNOMY, with portraits of the Horse, Lion, Gorilla, Wolf, Sheep, Eagle, etc.; Michael Angelo; Our Teeth and Jaws, with “Signs of Character,’’ STAMMERING, its causeand cure. In Prison; A Jewish Wedding. Tux AFRICAN, compared with other races. The Gulf Stream, anewtheory. Language, Dreams, Plants without Seeds. RAILROAD MEN. To Correspondents, The Story of Adam and Eve, Eternal Punishment, Unbelief, Soul and Spirit, What is the difference ? Immortality, Marrying Cousins, etc., in OcTOBER No. PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL and Lire ILLUSTRATED, Newsmen haveit. Sent by first post for 20 cents, by Messrs. FOWLER & WELLS, 470-1 389 Broadway, N. Y. Matrimony:—Why every man should marry. Why every woman should marry. All may marry to know. Read the Illustrated Marriage Guide and Medical Adviser, by WM. EARL, M. D., 200 pages, Mailed in sealed envelope on reeeipt of 25 cts. Address 12 White Street, New York. . MATRIMONIAL FAVORS BRIDAL SETS, BRIDAL GARNITURES, BRIDES- MAIDS’ SETS, OSTRICH FEATHERS AND PARIS FLOWERS, At TUCEKER’S, 759 Broadway- Attention, Company ! CLARK’S ONGUENT.—A Powerful Stimulant. Each packet warranted to uce a full set of Whiskers or Moustaches in Six Weeks upon the smoothest face, without stain or injury to the skin. Any person using this Onguent and finding it not as represented (by in- forming me of the fact), can have their money returned to them at any time within three months from day of purchase. Price $1. Sent sealed and postpaid to any address on receipt of the money. Address A. C. CLARK, 458-83 P. O. Drawer 118, Albany, N. Y. FRANK LESLIE’S Unrivalled Publications Prank Leslie’s Lady’s Magazine and GAZETTE OF FASHION. The best Family Magazine published. The reading portion is the cream of con- temporary English literature. The Ilustrations are unsurpassed in number and e recution. In FASHIONS it has no equal or competitor—no lady can dispense with it. Terms, $3 per annum. Frank Leslie’s Ten Cent Monthly,— the Ledger of the Magazines, full of brilliant stories and other Iustrated matter. $1 50 per annum; 15 cts. a No, Frank Leslie’s Illustrirte Zeitung,—the only German Illustrated paper in the country. $4 00 per annum. 100 per cent. premium psid for prizes. Information furnished. Highest price paid for Doubloons and all kinds of Gold and Silver. TAYLOR & ©O., Bankers, Ho. 16 Wall Street, N. Y.

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FRANK LESLIE’S ILILUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. _ {Oct 1 4, 1864: For Hardening & ph powcr the Gums. Cleansing, ME yen we By the Teeth, Purifying and Deeckaiee 4 the Breath ; most con- venient, efficacious and beneficial article for the Teeth a be has ever seen. pee sa -— Fancy Goods dealers every- cons ALL, & & RUCKEL, Proprietors, 218 Greenwich 8t., N. Y. where—15 466-780 LADIES’ LETTER. FIVE ANATOMICAL ENGRAVINGS Has information never before published. Sent free, in a sealed envelope, for 10 cents, o Address Box —_ New York Post Office. BSpPporitsmen, Tourists, AND ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS, Powerful and Brilliant Double Glasses. Portability combined with power in Field, Marine, ‘ourists’, Opera and general out-door day and night double perspective glasses, will show distinctly a person to know him at from 2 to 6 miles. Spectacles of the greatest transparent power to strength- en and improve the sight, @ result - frequent changes. Co a yr 8, Oculists Opticians, 000 66934 Broadway, N. Y. K EN DAL L’S Bi compored of extracts trom Roots end Herbs, @ Also cure for most diseases incident to the A trial will prove our as- For sale by all Druggista. Price $1 per case. 5 WARING & 0O., eg 85 Dey Street, N. ¥ §otlers, the Ry Prize Stationery 7. LG. INT, 37 & 39 Nassau St., N. ¥. 467-70 No advance in price. Highly Important to Soldiers! The “STYPTIO,” discovered the celebrated Chem- pn LIEBIG, is an infalli le remedy for Hemor- from Wounds. It is = up con- fy -y hf — BY t'in his pote’ As soon as wounded it chould be spplied and © bleeding will cease instantly. It is used in all European armies, and has saved the lives of thousands the Italian and P. DAMM, ‘Sole Agent for the U. 8. Depot, 476 Broadway, N. Y. GOLD PENS. We will send to any address, on receipt of $1 50. one and silver pied Extension © Warranted GOLD PENS and sil Pens Repointed for “*TlasniGh GOxD PEN C0, 200 Broadway, N. 469-720 ane Beetind ic. retarded growth, where the abe ++ is, i tray nourishing and ¢ Baleam of the Tennessee Swamp pokes to excite the “Beard, Moustache, &c., to a fine and orous (See voluminous testimonials.) The history of this Balsam, with a small sample box, will be sent sean on receipt of return postage. Pe ees RAWLINS, ‘815 Broadway, N. Y. .¥. The Patent Self-Fastening Steel Collar (Patented Aug. 30, 1864,) will be ready next week, in —— to suit. Circulars and Samples for the trade oS meatiod See, om seccigt of 75 cents. Address te 3 OTTO ERNST, 62 Bowery, New Zork. The Great Inside Route for Boston. STONINGTON STEAMBOAT LINE via GROTON AND PROVIDENCE. The Oldest, Quickest 2: and Safest. The magnificent Steam: COMMONWEALTH, Capt. J. W. Wrirzams, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The PLYMOUTH ROCK, Capt. J. C. Gzzn, = Saar Wednesdays and Fridays, Five o’clock p.m ~ Picr fodiged ty North River (foot of Cortland and acknow experienced travellers to be 4 most comfortable ever run in Am waters. In the stormiest weather of the winter these steamers invariably make the passage. Sumptuous Suppers and Luxuriously-Furnished State- Rooms are marked features of these ee tORE CONNECTIONS made with Newport. State Rooms may be secured at Harnden’s Express, 74 Broadway ; 115 West ne, N. ¥.; and at 76 Washington 8t., Boston. . R SIMONS, Agent, wae ae Nevigation and Transportation Co, MIGHTY PARTICULAR. Lrrriz Mac—* Yes, Mr. Vallandigham, J certainly took the situation of oan, but I didn’t know Iwas expected to drive such a wretched concern as that!” PATENTED FRENCH YOKE SHIRTS | Warranted to FIT, and to be CHEAPER for the same QUAL- TITIES and MAKE than those of any For sale by all the principal dealers throughout the United States. BALLOU BROTHERS, 403 Broadway, N. Y. Collar made in or 75 cents for a ‘Turn-over”” metals. Send $1 for a “‘Turn-over,” The only enamelled ‘ “Qhoker,” to C. H. WELLING, 94 Pine Street, N. x. and receive it by return mail. wM. KNABE & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF GOLD MEDAL GRAND AND SQUARE PIANOS, BALTIMORE, Md. Certificates of Excel- lence from Thalberg, Gottschalk, Strakosch, G. Satter, and other artists. Instrument warranted for five years. Price lists promptly WM. ENABE & OO. sent on application. 457-690 BALLOU | GOLD WATCH FREE. $15 PER DAY $15 GUARANTEED TO ALL AGENTs who sell our great New and Wonderful Mammoth Size Prize Stationery Packages, _AT OLD PRICES, with old profits. Every dollar invested } more than doubled. Greatest money-making business of Weise at Eace PackaGs& contain large quantities of fine Materials, such as Paper, Envelopes, Pencils, enholders, Blotters; also, Engravings, Ladies’ Peat Fashion Plates, Designs for Needlework, Letter- Writer's ———, Parlor Games, Cook Book, valuable i Recipes, How to Become “Campaign Medals,’ |Zincoln, McClellan and Fremont Presidential Breast (Pins, Badges, &c., Calendar for 1864-5, Yanxex Notions, ‘Fancy Articles, Rich Jewellery, ke. -, &c., altogether )Making the LaRGEst and Most VALUABLE Packages ever yaold. Everybody buys them. Sales Immense—Profits (Large. A SPLENDID GOLD or SitveR Hunting Case Lzver Warton, warranted, presented rrez to EACH PERSON who acts as our agent, Sole rights for towns wn? issued, new and beautiful CAMPAIGN , LawcoLtN, MoCLeLLan and Fremont Presi- Pins, Badges, &c. Trade supplied at low vices. Send for our great new Circulars for the Fall , contain extra Premium inducements, FREE. 8. C. RIC & CO., 102 Nassau St., N. Y., Sy Largest and Oldest Prize Package House in the or! PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MEDALS Of every description, now ready in Pin and Medal. Trade orders solicited and promptly filled at Factory Depot, iprices. Wholesale CAMPAIGN MEDAL OO., o 436 Broadway, N. Y. FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS! All articles for Soldiers at Baltimore, Washington, ;Fortress Monroe, Harper’s Ferry, Newberne, Port | Royal, and all other places, should be sent at half rates, Be ae *S EXPRESS, No. 65 Broadway. Sutlers ‘ged low rates. 0000 a eee ene agen ae ate” GREAT CHANCE 'TO MAKE MONEY! | Agents can make $10 to $20 a day selling our cele- ibrated PRIZE STATIONERY PACKETS. We have ;every variety, to suit the tastes of all; retail for 25 cts. ee jeach. A Splendid GOLD OR SILVER WATCH pre- »sented free to each Agent; $17 capital only required to ‘obtain 4 es and «# fine Silver Watch. Also, A Secret Worth EKnowing.—How to |i ENGRAVINGS. c.- invested will make the CELEBRATED WESTERN CIDER without |; yield $50. a Mailed free. apples or other fruit, in 12 hours. re everywhere os 25 cents. Address 0000 . B. BOWEN, Box 220, Boston, Mass. Cooley’s Cabinet Printing Office FOR THE ARMY AND Merchants, Bankers, Teachers. Amateurs, etc., etc., And warranted to print in the best manner. Send for Circular J. G. COOLEY, Spruce St., N. ¥ . 8. HASKINS & CO., ving Warehouse, kman Street, N. Y. ° oun BOWEN MICROSCOPE, Magni 600 Times, mailed to any address for 50 cts. — of different powers for $1. Address F. B. BOWEN, Box 220, Boston, Maes. Nervous Diseases and Physical Debili- ty, arising from Specific causes, in both sexes—new and reliable treatment in Reports of the HOWARD ASSOCIATION—sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address DR. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, No, 2 South Ninth Street, Phila- delphia, Pa. $8 wAMorr. $10 A Brautirut ENGRAVED GOLD-PLaTED Warton, Double Case, Lever Cap, Small Size, White Enamelled Dial, Cut Hands, «* English Movements,” and Correct Timekeeper, with an accurate ‘“ Miniature Calendar,”’ indicating the Day of the Week, Month, &c,, in back case. Asingle one sent free, by mail, in neat case, WITH A BEAUTIFUL Vest Cua, for only $10. A neat SILVER WATCH, same as above, with the Miniature Calendar, &c., specially adapted to the Army. Sent free by mail, for only $8. British Army Officer’s Watch, A Storm, Heat AnD Toe InpIcaTOR, with Thermometer, Compass and Calendar improv Day of the Month and Week, Hour, Minute and Second. A valuable and Correct Guide for the Soldier, Sailor or Traveller, Jewelled English Action, Solid Hunting Cases. Warranted. Price, single one, by mail, with key, case, &c., complete, only $25 Address CHAS. P. ae & CO., Sole Importers, and 40 Ann Street, N. Y. WARDS SHIRTS SENT EVERYWHERE By MAILorEXPRESS Self-Measurement for Shirts- Printed directions for self-measurement, list of prices, and drawings of different styles of shirts and collars sent free everywhere, STEELCOLLARS Having the a: and comfort of linen, have been worn in England for the last two years in preference to any other collar, as they are readily cleaned in one minute with a sponge. To Military Men and Travellers they are invaluable. Price 75 cents each; sent by post to any part of the Union on the receipt of 90 cents. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AGENTs WANTED in every Town in the Union. No, 387 Broadway, New York. o hy Use of Tobacco. in all forms, Cured and PREVENTED. Particulars free. Address | 463-750 CHAS. H. DAY, New Haven, Conn. } Shults’ Onguent.—Warranted to pro- duce a full set of Whiskers in Six Weeks .or money re- funded. Sent, postpaid, for 50 cents. Address 458-700 Cc. ¥. SHULTS, hates N. ¥. The Wost Indian Hair Curler, war- ranted to curl the most straight and stiff hair, on the first application, into short ringlets or waving massive curls, Sent to any addrees on receiptof $1. Address WAUD GILBERT LYON, Box 5251, New York Post Office. o (BRIDCEWATER PAINT| Cewes Gunes in several drab shades for Villas, Cot- tages, Roofs , ete. ‘ o.§ 8 Rz. REYNOLDS, Agent, 74 Maiden Lane, N. Y. CREAT TRIUMPH! STEINWAY & SONS, Nos. 71 and 73 Fourteenth &t., N. Y., Were awarded a First Prize Medal at the late Great International Exhibition, London. There were two hundred and sixty-nine pianos from all parts of the world entered for competition. The Special Correspondent of the N. Y. Times says: “Mesars. Steinway’s endorsement by the Jurors is emphatic, and stronger and more to the point than that of any Evropean maker.” 0000 neer, Naval and Pontonier Badges. in the service. I will send as sample, on the recei) Agents, either a Solid Silver Shield (pure coin) of or Battery Pin, Engineer, Pontonier, Cav: as above. B. TT. BA YTwWARD, 208 BROADWAY, Principal Army, Navy; Campaign, Masonic and Society Badge Manufacturer of the United States. I have now ready the appropriate Badge adopted by every Corps in the Army. Also, Artillery, Cavalry, Engi- I wantan Agentin every Regiment in the Army and on board every Vessel t of $1, together with my wholesale Illustrated Circular to © ist, 2d, 3d, Sth, 6th, 11th er 12th Army Corps Badge, with your Name, Regiment and Co. handsomely Engraved thereon; and for $1 50 I will send either the New Artillery alry, 9th, 10th, 14th, isth, 19th, 20th or 23d Army Corps Badge, Engraved Officers’ Badges and Badges of Every Description made to order. N. Wes Vineland Lands. soil, which produces la: $35 per acre, payable wi and society. beauty with which the place is laid out is un From Report “It is one of the tracts, in an forested, Fasan whe tame teen that we know of this ride af wi surpassed. be sent free. Address CHAS. K. LANDIS, Vineland Post Office, Cumberland county, New Jersey. of xe Rostnson, Agricultural editor of the Tribune : To all wanting Farms. Large and thriving settlements, mild and healthful climate, 30 miles south of Philadelphia by railroad. e crops, which can now be seen growing. Ten, twenty and fifty acre tracts at from $25 to n four years. Good business openings for manufactories and others. Churches, schools It is now the most improving place East or West. Hundreds are settling and building. The Rich Letters answered. Papers giving full information will almost level posit and tabl, dition for pleasent