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'^ itiiier VOL.XXIIV. LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1859. NO. 3. J. A, HIESTANDyJ. F. HUBEK, F. HECKERT UHDSa TffB FIHK OF JNO. A. HIESTAiro & CO. OFFICB IIT HOSTS QCKRN BTaSET. THE EXAMINKK AH EKALD ia pabllahed weekly, at two dollars a year. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate or $1 00 per eqaare, of tea Uaea, for three Inser- tlouBDrleHs; aud 25 ceuts pereciaare for each additional loBertloa. AdTertlsementa exceeding 10 Unes will be cbarged 11 cents per Hue for the let iosertioa, and 2 ceuta per Une for each Babseqaeat IuserUon. *-BnBlne88 Advertisements IniiertBd by the quarter, half year or year, will be charged as followa: 3 months, 6 monlhs. 12 monlhs. OneSquare $3 00 ,$.^00 9 8 00 Two " 5 00 SOO 12 00 ^colama 30 00 16 00 26 00 ^ " ISOO 25 00 45 00 I " SOOO 65 00 80 00 BUSINKSS NOTICES Inserted before Marriagea aod Deaths, donble the regalar rates. ttS-AUadverUelng accoaatsare considered collecta¬ ble st the expiraUon of half the pet Iod contracted for transient advertisementB. oabh. TWENTY (fDLDEN YEAES AGO. 0, the rain, tho weary, dreary rain. Bow il plashes on lhe wfndow-eUI! Klght, I gue^'S too, mnpt be on the wane, btraee aud Gass aroand are grown eo stUl Here 1 sU with coffee iu my cup— Ah! 'twas rarely I beheld it flow In the tavera where I loved to bUp Tweuiv goldea years ago! Twenty years ago, alas!—hut stay— Ou my life, 'lis half-past twelve o'olock! After sll, the honrs do itlip away- Come, here goes to burn another block! For the ni^bl.or mora, in wetand cold; And my Hre is dwindling rather luw:— I bad flre enungh, when yoaog aud bold Twfniy golden years ago, DoHr! I don't feol well at all, aomohow: Few in Weimer dream bow had I am; FltH^ds of tears grow cummon with me, now, HiEh'Dnlch Iloodr-, that UcsiHin caunot dnm. Doctors think I'll neither live nor thrive If 1 mope ai home no—I don't know— Am I liviug note/ I was alive Tweaty golden yearo ago. Wifeless, friendlecB, Hagoule^fl, alone, Stni qalte bouklebb, though, onlesa . chn^a, Left with nought to do, except to groan, Nat a sonl to woo, «xcept the moi-e— 01 ihtR is hard for me lo bear, Me who whilouie hvsd to mnch on haul. Me. who broke all hearts like chiua-ware. Twenty golden years ago! Perhaps 'tis belter;—tlme'i! dcraclog wavea, LoojT have nuitnched ihe radiance of my hrow— Tbey who cnri-e me nightly from iheirpraVes, Scarce could lovo me were they living now; But my loneliness bath darker ills— Iiuch dun dunri as Cooscieucfl. Thonght Sc Co., Awful Gorgon*^! worw than tiUlor's bUls Twaniy goidcu yeara ago! Sid I paint a fifib of what I feel, 0! bow plaimive y.on woald wceo I was I Bol I woo't. albeit I have a doal More to wail aboni than Korner has! KeroerV tears Are wopt for withered flowera, Mine for icilhcrcd liitpes, my scroll of woe Dale, alas.' from yi-lUu s eserlcd bowers, Tweniy golden yea-rs agi*! GELYNA. A XALE OF ALBAHY AND TICONDEROGA, SEVENTY YEARS AGO. Tbe forces of Geperal Abercrombie and Lord Howe rendezvoused at the southern extremity of Lake Gtaorge, where now stand the pretty Tillage of Caldwell and the hotels for the reception of travellers aud tourists, and not far from where the ruins of Fort ¦\Villiam Henrj, which had been destroyed the year before, may still be seen. Then?, a | few days after, they embarked npon the lake, in order to land iu tbe neighborhood of Ticouderoga, auil attack or besiege that fortress. Often when I have been gazing on the trans¬ parent, deep, smooth waters of that beautiful lake, and its bauks, always picturesque^ Bometimes rich und verdant, more frequently wildly romantic, with its hundred islets oov- ^ ered with pines and hemlocks, my imagination I has startled me by suddenly filUng up the i lovely view with the brilliant expedition of 175S, as I have beard it vividly described by some brave actors in the scene still living.— Upon tbat now still and peaceful shore, on a jnild and calm summer morning, was arrayed under arms the largest and best appointed British army wbich had ever been seen in this country, and which has perhaps not since been surpassed. There upward of seventeen thonsand meu, well armed, equipped and | officered, in all the "pride, pomp, and ciroum- Btance of glorious war," were embarked in more than a thousaud boats, drawn np along the ahore for their reception. Soon the larger bateaux moved in regimen¬ tal order,-with an even front, tbeir oars keeping time to the loud strain of martial music, which ever and anon the echo of the moun¬ tains prolonged and reverberated with asweet but spirit-stirring confusion of animating sounds. Behind are towed rafts, heavy with the bright brass field-pieces, and their martial accompaniments. A hundred and fifty light whaleboats, filled with officers and tbe advan¬ ced guard, glided ahead, apparently self-mo¬ ved, Uke so many white sea-birds, over tbe smooth translucent lake. The whole pompous array proceeds, now darkened by the broad shade of the higbmountain bauk, now broken and overshadowed by the rocky or woody islets, and then again shooting forward into the wide, bright sunshine, gleaming upon the gaudy streamers and painted oars of the boats, and the scarlet and gold of the regulars, or glancing in brokeu streams of light from their polished arms. Yes, in zay lonely rambles of otber days along and around the shores of tbat sweet lake, or wben in my solitary skifi" floating over those ever pellucid waters, formerly so appropriately selected by the Catholics of Canada for the holiest rites of the church, to be at once the emblem aud tbe vehicle of " the mystical washing away of sin,"* how often bas this magnificent scene risen as in clear vision before me, presenting in no un¬ impressive contrast the lasting beaaty and grandeur of the Creator's works, witb the perishable pomp and folly of hnman pride— the sweet peace of nature with the bloody wrath of mau, Tbere, too, I seemed to see, in a light whale-boat, skimming far ahead, tbe gallent and amiable Howe, a youug bero ofwhom history preserves nothiug bnt the name. But tbo still fresh traditions of his true chivalry, his meek bearing of tho highest faculties, his generosity, his talents, his thirst for honorable distinction, officer ofhis brigade left unhurt, and took the oommAod. Four times were bis men broken .and driven baek, and as often rallied by his ardor and led again to the charge. Tbey endeavored to cut their woy throngh tho various impedimenta, and at length even scaled the abatis and moanted the interior parapet. Bi:t conrage and perseverance were alike useless; the carnage grew more and more borrible, and at lengtli the confusion in the British aud provincial ranks became universal. *h6n arose loud and shrill the war-wboopofthe Indians—a sound contempti¬ ble in the ears of the victorioas soldier, bat ¦ always terrific to tbe defeated. It struck fear to the hearts of all the English and foreign troopa. Abercrombie, ever infirm of purpose^ and now alarmed and disheartened, ordered an immediate retreat, which he affected to bis former camp, leaving nearly two tbonsand nf his bravest men on the field. There he left one half, and those the best and bravest, of Murray' superb Highland regiment; there was left to bleed and die, many a youth for whom the wealthiest and proudest families of Great Britain and her provinces long mour¬ ned. And the fearless, the adventurous Rutledge—where was he F He had been wonnded in the arm slightly at tbe beginning | of tho aotion, and again more severely in the thigh, but had resolntely refused to liaten to the solicitations of his frieuda to leave the grouud, persisted in rallying his men as they repeatedly fell back in disorder, and in per.son led them again up to the deadly fire. He had advanced once more, andwas mount iug the work, wben the sure aim of a Canadian rifleman again reached him, and he fell help¬ less upou the ground. His troops now broke altogether, and fled in confusion, leaving him to die on the fiold. One alone remaioed. It was his friend Cuyler. He knelt by the sido of Rutledge, whilst^ tbe balls rained thick around him, and raised bim fromtbe gronud. Perceiving that thongh dangerously and se- verely,he was, perbaps, notmortally wounded, tbo vigorous yoong man lifted bim up in bis arms, and plunging into the forest, carried him out of tbe reach of tbe fire from the en- tronobment, Ue now endeavored to rejoin tbe regiment, or some other portion of the retreating army, but active and powerful as. he was, tbe weight o( his wounded friend hindered him from overtaking men retreating, flying under tbe infiuence of a contagious panic—tbat mysterious sympathy wbich masters tbe skill of the veteran and tbeoour- age of tbe'hero. Now he heard the war- whoop break tb rough tbe forest, and percei ved that a sorlie of Indians mast bave been made between bim and the retreating troops. He remembered the massacre at Fort William Henry two years before, wben the savages had been let loose npon a capitulated army, to do tbe work of blood which the laws of war would not permit to tbeir civilized vic¬ tors : and alarmed at this circumstance, he hurried further on in tbe opposite direction. "Lay me down here," said Rutledge—tbey were the first words he had spoken—"lay me down here and leave me to my fate—take care of yourself, Herman." Tbat it was not in Herman's nature to do. He had resolved to aave his friend, if possible, and his steady parpose waa not to be shaken. He answered not a word, but taking a moment's breatbi proceeded to bear him on through the morass, until he reached some rough, rocky ground, where a few ateps more brought bim to the water's edge. He found himself on tho bank of that noisy creek or stream which connects Lake George with Champlain, separating the Ticonderoga peninsula from tbat on which Blount Defiance rises, dark, steep and frown¬ ing. It was uow nearly nightfail, but Cuyler's practised hunter's eye, in his rapid glance up and down the lake, perceived among some logs and fallen trees, a oanoe hauled up tbe banka little distance below. A siugle mo¬ ment's silent deliberation was enough—he hurried his friend down to it,_placed Uim iu tbe canoe, pushed it into the water, and jumping in, steered with his paddle down the swift current to the opposite shore. Once there, he would feel comparatively safe ; and had he known that the feeble aud alarmed Abercrombie was just then embarking his army a few miles soutb of bim to return to the other eud of Lake George, he would have been so in efi'ect. Tho swift current carried him rapidly to the opposite bank, where be sprang ashore, and after hastily recounoitering th© gronnd, boro his faint and still bleeding friend up a wild ravine, to a dry sheltered spot among the rocky cliffs of thrt mountain. Thero he staunched and bound up his wounds with his own linen, and quenched hia thirst, and bathed his bead with tho pure wator trickling down the mooS-covered rocks. " What day of tbe month is tbis, Herman ?" faintly asked Rutledge.—" The eighth, I tbink—yes, tb^ eighthof July."—"This evening ahould bave seen a very difi'erent scone—buthe it so. Poor Gelyna—how will she bear the newa of my deatb!"—"Nay it is not so—Major—Edward —Brother—it shall not be so—all will yet be well—you are yonng and vigoroua—this night once over, to-morrow's sun will bring ua re¬ lief, or enable me to find it." During that long and dismal night Cuyler became convinced that his friend's wouuds admitted of uo longer delay in procuring sur¬ gical aid; neither could he be carried down to the water's edge by himself alone, without most imminent and instant peril. He accord¬ ingly resolved to leave him as soon as tbo dawn began to break, to recross the river, aud if he did not immediately find bis owu countrymen, to surrender himself to tho French, and claim from them that assistance they could not refuse to au officer of rauk. All this might easily be done in two or throe hours, and with this promise of aid he left Rutledge, after doing all that was in bis pow¬ er tn provide for his momentary ease. Itwas ,,„ T . ,, f"^ ^''^ nntimely p^^jniii, j^^,^^ ^^^^ ^^ . fall, I kuow not how or wby, ear y fired my t^nt Cr,^\^y ^ . <^ .i, . .!.,„, .. :„.,-„.. __.,/ ,, . . "^^ *^°y'er was one of those practical, nseful youthful imagination, and have uot lost their hold upon it yet. That was a day of splendor fur England's arms ; the darker evauts tbat followed, are matter of history. The plan of tbe comman¬ ding generals was to land some distance sonth of the peninsula of Ticonderoga, and then invest and carry by geueral assault the fort and works iu which Montcalm (he who in the very nest year died witb his conqueror 'Wolfe, on tbe plains of Abraham) bad en¬ trenched himself with a few battalions of French troops, and a considerable force of Canadians and Indiaus. His regular fortifica¬ tions wore alight, bat he bad supplied their weakness by au abatis of trees felled thickly and promisouonsly, witb their boughs pointed outwards, and so interlaced aud projecting as to render the entrenchment witbin almost Inaccessible. This waa lined by a force un¬ disciplined in Earopean tactics, wbo could not have met Abercrombie in tbe open field, but as skilfal and terrible in the use of fire¬ arms as our own men of Kentucky and Tennessee. They were further protected by swamps and morasses, tbick forests and underwood on all sides. In an early skirminh. shortly after landing, Howe was killed, and with his life fled away tbe genius that directed and the confidence tbat invigorated tho British army. An attack on the French lines wag, however, ordered, pursuant to his plan. The details of tbat bloody action may well be spared. Tbe military and the historical reader will know tbat in all respects it singu¬ larly resembled tbe still more deoisive and terrible repulse of the English from the lines at New Orleans- The Britiah and provincial troopa of 1708, marched to tbe aasault with the same undaunted gallantry which was abown at New Orleans in 1S15, by the veterans of the peninsular war, aud they met a similar reception. Thoir front was again and again mowed down like grass by the unerring fire from behind the entrenchments. At the firat fire Major Rutledge found bimself the senior •Lake George Ib caUed hy the French St. Sacrament andltB w&tera were formerly used at UoQtreil aad Uaeboc for the services of the Catholio charch. men, who, after viewing any matter of impor tance on all sides, aud making up tbeir miud as to what is best to be done, go ou to execute tbeir decision steadily and cooly, at whatever sacrifice of feeling or inclination. He agaiu threw himaelf iuto the little canoe, and using the paddle only to throw it towards tho oppo¬ aite bank, was aoou carried thither by tha Btrong current. Almost immediately upon reaching tbe shore, he enconntered a ser¬ geant's guard of Canadian militia, who had been stationed at that point for aomo special service. He surrendered himself without besitatioD, and requeated aid for a dying offi¬ cer on the other side of the creek. His sword was received, and the soldiers set themselves diligently to examining his pockets, aud di-1 viding his watch, money, and epauletts amoug them, all whicb be gave up withoat defence; but to hia inexpressible alarm, he found him¬ self wholly unable to comprehend the only thing he had at heart. In an agony of anxiety which carried before it even his habitual calmness, he implored, be entreated to be ta¬ ken to the general or some superior officer. The men nnderstood neither English uor Dntch.nor be Frenoh, and hia gesticulatioUs and signs were as nnintelligible as hia lan¬ guage. Probably, too, after the hard service of tbe preceding day. they found themselves very well as they Were, and faad no desire to retarn to camp ; besides, they had doubtless no authority to leave their station until re¬ lieved. Hour after hour passed on, and Cuy¬ ler was not allowed to stir. They were long, long hours, every minute of them filled with intense and bitter anxiety. Rutledge dying alone for want of ordinary asssatance, perhaps for want of food, and .he bimself in^some sort the canse—the innocent cauae certainly—bnt still a cause of his present sofl'erings. And tben, savages and beaata of prey might by tbia time be adding new torturea to bis laat moments. Amid these horrible reflectiona came on a violent storm of wind and rain, and as Cuyler felt it drive in his face, he of torturing auspense ended. After e^^bt anch hours, tbe Frenoh party returned lo tho fort, aud Cuyler was brought in with them. Break¬ ing frnm hi;* pn.ird, he addreaaed himself to the first oflicHr whom ho saw-be atated in impassione.l wonls the condition of bis friend, an ofiicer of rank, and claimed immediate auc- cor. It bappwittdto be the Chevalier Valette. a French Colonel nf tbe old school of military courtesy, the commandant of Fort Carillon; and the request wa.** granted witbout delay. A youug officer, witb a snrgeon and nome sol¬ diers, was ordered to accompany Cuyler in one of the arge bateaux of tbe fort, with everything that could contribute to assnage tbe sufferings of the wonnded officer. The storm had passed, and the clouds were break¬ ing away, and as Cuyler sprung on the other shore, near the ravine whera he bad ascended tbe night before witb his beloved and hono¬ red burthen, the afternoon sun, scattering the clouds and throwing opon a broad circle for his rays, shed a wide stream of light over the wet and glilteriug forrest, aud the distinctly marked outlines of the diatant mountains. Herman rushed on at tbe head of hia party, breaking throngb tbe tangled underwood, and boandiug over and up the rocks till he reached tbe spot where be had loft Rutledge- Rutledge was not there ! Horror-struck, he called, but with a faltering voice ; and then again, hi.s uative steadiness returning, he cal¬ led with a firmer tone. No answer. A bloody traok caught his eye ; b« followed it round tbe cliff; a few hasty steps led him on to a bare, open apace of high and solid rock, near the extremity of wbich lay a Britiah officer. It was Rutledge ; he waa dead. That rock commauded a viow of Lake George aud its creeks and islets, and the opposite shore; nud thither Rutledge had doubtle.'is dragged himself to wait for the promiaed succor, and there, overcome with pain aud loss of blood, he had died. Herman Cuyler returned sadly with the body of Edward Rutledge, whose obsequies were honored by tbe French army, as brave raen sbould honor tbe brave. Some weeks after. Captain Cuyler was exchanged, and re¬ tumed to Albany, and thither, at length, re¬ turns my narrative. Gelyna, as bas been said, parted from her betrothed bero witb some natural tears of af' fection, but witb no desponding fears of tbe future. Hor natarally sanguine temperament ami strongly excited imagination, did not permit her to dwell for an instaut upon any passing doubt or apprehension wbich could overshadow ber hopes. Sbe looked forward with assured certaiuty lo tho day when " her b'saniiful, her brave," shoulil^return covered witb glory, to clasp her to a violor's breast, aud lay his trophiea at her feet. It was ob¬ served tbat uot only in goneral aociety, but eveu at home among bor friends and family, nover bad she been so uniformly gay, so overflowing with esurbant higb apirits, as from tbe moment Rutledge left her. Tfaose who knew her intimately were astonished at tfae bouyancy of her auimal spirits, the frolio and extravagance of ber mirth, and the unflag¬ ging animation and excitement of her whole manuer aud conversatiou. Nover had she looked moro beautiful, never waa her society more delightful or more courted ; aud as it happened that Albany was filled witfa tbe wives aud fauiilies oftbe regular officers of the expedition, sho was in a continual round of gay comp,iny. Tfao news from tho army came in alowly. In tfae preaeut days of steamboats and mail contracts, lover's sighs as well as bills of ex¬ change ean bo wafted, if not literally " from Indus to the pole," certainly from Maine to New Orieans, more speedily and regularly than either could be iu 1776, to Albany, from auy two or tbree handred milea in the interi¬ or. Yet, Gelyna recieved from Rutledge notes, letters, messages, every day or 5wo, by some military courier or ludiau express bear¬ iug despatches of tfae military operations to Now-York, and now and then by a special messenger. AU of them spoke of health and snccoss, love and glory, aud Gelyna belioved with a true faith iu every word of their pre¬ dictions. Nest, Albany heard of the gorge¬ ous embarkation on the lake, aud every Al¬ banian breast swelled with pride in that splended pomp, wherein tfaeir sons and brotfa- ers and lovers aud fausbanda had borne a part, Tben oame a long pause of intelligence —theu a rumor, quickly followed by the au- thontic uews, that Lord Howo has been killed soou aftor landing at tfae foot of tbe lake. Howe, during fais residence at Now York and Albany, faad been tfae admired ofall beholdora, tbe idol of tfao soldiery and militia, tbe uui¬ versal favorite of the young and gay, and the faope and coufidence of the wiae aud experi¬ enced. His death spread general gloom.— Maidens wept and the old shook their heads, doubting whether Abercrombie alone would prove equal to this enterprise, and half inti¬ mated their dread of some sad reverse. Tfae eighth of July had come and was past, andou the ninth Gelyua'a had been sadden¬ ed, and her spirits depressed by nnwonted heaviness. But she rallied tfaem again, and to such a degree that her sober-spirited and gentle sister shrunk from the wildness aud fierceness of faer gayety. That morning eame a rumor, as auch ru¬ mors often come, far outstrippiug tfae course of tfae military expresses and couriers, not to be traced auywhere, against all calculations of time, place, and probability, but minute, particular, consistent, appalling. History is full ofsuch instances, aud something similar must faave been observed by every one has been attentive to the events ofhis own day.— I faave heard ingenious attempts to account for sucb facts, but as they were never at all satisfactory to me, I have been willing to be¬ lieve that in this matter as iu many otfaers, I tfaere may be much more "than is dreamt of ' in philosophy." Tbia rumor told that the | Euglish and provincial troopa had been re- j pulsed from the Frencfa lines, leaving the flower oftbe army doad upon tbe field, and the rocka of Ticonderoga red with the beet blood of ^iw York and New Euglaud. The nsual business of life waa suapended. All that day the elder male oitizefis (Cor most Of the younger were witfa the army) were gath¬ ered in restless small groups about Pearl and Markot streets, or in one larger one in front of the old Dutch Church, which anciently stood in the middle of that broad ascent where is now State-street. In tbe evening a bright summer evening, until midnight, males and femalss wore to be saen iu knota throughout tbo city, moiit of tbem on the seats in front of their street doora, with their heads leauing towards one another, canvass¬ ing the news, aud talking in a low and anx¬ ioua tone ; whilst others wandered from street to street, in turns inquiring of the groups at every door. The more experienced old peo¬ ple, the uewsmongers and politicians, and the mayor, clergy, aud all persons in author¬ ity, argued aud calculated, and provod from maps and dates that the story could not ba possible, whilst tbey and all Albany in their secret hearts dreaded leat it were true. Not BO Gelyna. When sbe beard that Howe waa killed, afae sighed, nay, wept, in sympathy with the general grief for the fal¬ leu faero. But what tben ? Tbere was an otber hero io tbat army, for whose exploits his fail but made a more easy opening.— Wben tfae rumors of more dreadfal disasters came to her ears, she smiled contemptuously, aud was ofcourse at ouce satisfied witb tho uuausworable argumenta tbat proved them false. Now sncceeded a loug interval, in which not a word was beard from the army. At last the trutb came in all its naked horror. Abercrombie and his routed army were at the south end of the lake. Tiie Freuch and " killed and missing " were the uames of Rut¬ ledge and Cuyler. The tidings were aoon brought to Cuyler's house, where Martba hoard them first. She sank npon the gronnd as one deprived of all strength or motion—but roae again of herself in an inatant. " The will of heaven be done," aaid she, and fiew to her chamber to pray and weep. Hera waa not the sorrow of thia world, and in solitude and prayer ahe found comfort. Doubtless her prayera were beard, for tfaey wero prompted by faitb and reaignatiou. Gelyna now heard the newa of the action, of the defeat, tbat Rutledge was missiutf, aud probably killed. "Itia noi so —I will not believe it," aaid abe, and, half frantio with the strong strnggle between tho obstinate, self-willed disbelief, and horror of the truth, burst into wild laughter. " I will not believe it- Il is false, it is false," sbe re¬ peated ; nor would sbe seem to believe it. In that room where ahe had parted with her Edward ; at tfaat window from which she had gazed upou hia mauly form to tbe laat aa ha aet forth to join tho expedition, aha. used to sit the whole day, and muoh of the star-light nights, eagerly looking oat on the river for the descending bateaux and sloops of tho army, or up tbe long, winding street and road for the troopa themaelves, and Edward high on faorse among them. On the seventh evening after tfais intelli¬ geuce was recoived—a mild, bushed and breathlesa aummer eveniug in tbe beginning of Anguat, after a long, bot day—tbe sisters were sitting togethor in that room, Geleyua in h^r usual dreaa, Martha in deep mourning. Gelyna was, as usual, talkiug in a loud toue of forced animation, of desultory matters,yet with her eyes still straining in that same di¬ rection, watching every traveler coming from tfae north, aud every wfaite aail moving on the river. Martha, calm, pale, placid, com¬ posed, silent, with upturned eyes and clasp¬ ed bauds, was seated, aa iu mental prayer, or sorrowing meditation, in a dark corner of tha spacious room. A traveler, mounted on a jaded horse, which aeemed to havebeen hard ridden and nearly brokeu dowu by tho, day's journey, came on a forced and broken gallop down Market street. He seemed to wear a uniform, Gjlyna sees him. He alights at ber mother's door. He enters—Galyna flies to meet him. It is Herman—Herman, safe and uuwonnded. " I told you so, sister," cried Galyna in ecstacy; tbey wero liars—liara wbo brought ua tfaat news—whera is Edward —wbore is Rutledge ? Herman turned and clasped his wife to his breast; what a moment of ailent bliss to her, long and duly remembered iu many a yearly devout thanksgiving to tfae Lord of life. But Cuyler had yet a painful taskto perform, and he could not give loose to fais owu faappiness witfa tbat weight upon fais faeart. Ha slowly unclasped tfae close embrace of bis wife, and with a fond klsa upon faer lips, and a brotherly one on tboseof Gelyna,he solemn¬ ly bade tbem prepare themselves for tbe worst. He told it. "Ah!" shrieked Gelyna, "it ia not so—I will not—cannot believe it," and sunk lifeless at hia feet. He raised her np carried her to her bed. Sbe woke from inaen- sibility to delirious fever. Tho attack was long and unremitting for many weeka, and wben at last she begau to recover, the same flxed delusion contiuued. She would not mouru for Rutledge—sfae would not credit his deatfa; aud every recollection of bim excited faer into loud and frenzied mirtfa. Time and an excellent constitution prevail¬ ed. Sha waa at leogtb reatored to her usual bealib. After some mouths ahe mixed again iu the family circle, engaged herself in honse-, hold occupations, read, couveraed, and even visited as before, tbongfa among tfae near friends of the family only. After a year or two ber bealth and beauty were perfoctly restored,and hermind seemed to havo recovered itself iu all respects but one. To ber, Rutledge still lived, and was her betrothed husband—soon to return—" on the eighth of July," she believed, "butit might not be quite so soou." Still ahe watch¬ ed at tbat wiudow for thenortberu sails aud the returning army. Tbia constant anxiety, pri¬ vation aud uneasiness, mixed with au obscure and doubting sense of grief aud widowhood, sobered aud saddened her mannor and diapo¬ sition. She refused to go into auy gay sooie¬ ty, or to partake of auytbing like show or public amusements; otberwiae ber character seemed to receivo no other change thau tbose i accompanying advanced age. Cuyler andhis wife lived long, bappy, and honored, and Ge¬ lyna ramained in their family. Her sister's children grew up arouud her, and she be¬ came warmly attached to tbem, and employ¬ ed herself much fn their eduoation. The war of Independence began and was ended. Partaking warmly of the patriotic feelings of ber own family and of tho eity of Albany, her wbole beart was witb faer country. Yet at morniug and evening sfae continned to watch at tfaat aame window, and iu the very breath, with which she used to aak the news from Saratoga, of Burgoyne, and Gates, and Schuyler, sbe would inquire of her brother about Abercrombio's army, Howe aud Rut¬ ledge. When I saw her laat, just balfa century had expired aince that disastarons aasault upon tbe Unes at Ticonderoga. She was re¬ eiding in tfae aame bouse, then occupied by a favorite nephew. She faad faecome a ven¬ erabla old lady, a little infirm, tfaougfa. un¬ bent by age, retaining the dress ofher own younger days, with, a profusion of grey hair, her ayes black and sparkling as ever, her face aa animated, her manner as graceful and her couversation aa elegant aud refiued. She talked willingly and cheerfully of tfae eventa of others times, dwelt with euthnsi-i aam upon the heroic dignity of Waabington, and related agreeable and characteristic anec¬ dotes of good old Barou Steuben. Sfae pleas¬ antly contrasted tfaa manners oftbe preaent day witfa tbose of her youth, and partook in our exaltation of the splendid growth aud improvement ofour own stale and its cities. In the midst of such and otber interesting conversation, a suddeu thongbt would cross her mind. The past waa forgotteu. It was again July 175S. Sha woald fly to the wind¬ ow, throw a harried glauce up the atreet aud towarda tho river, and tfaen return to her aaat murmnring, " They have not come yet though he promised to be here before the eighth of July." I have told the atory with scrupuloua ad¬ herence to tfao facte aa they were related to me ; for I havo feared to mar my narrative by adding auy decoration of invention to tbe touching simplicity of its truth. But it ia worthy of aome more eloquent pen. Oh, Bryant, Irving, Allaton I had I your genius I coold deaire no higher aubjects for tfae can¬ vas, for poetry or pathos, thau might be drawn from this simple atory of faithful, unfaltering^ undoubting love, running on throogh infir¬ mity, inaanity, and old age, througfa faalf a ceutury of separation and aorrow. TTTENPIKE BliECTIO'N. 3nHli Annual Kiectiuu for Officers of L the LaacsRler and Rn«qnehaona Turnpike Road mpany. will b« h-I.I iit Coop-r*s H'UaI. lu the cUv of LanraKlor. on MONDAY, JAiSU.ii{Y 2d, iStiO. at l(i o'chKik.A. M. W. r. BRINTON, dec 7-31-2 TrB^'.nrT. TXTHNPlk's ELECTION. A N Klection wUl be held on MONDAY, XJL the 2d day of JaNDARY next, at the hooKe «i Usury Shalfner. flluuni Joy, betweru the honr« af 10 ftud 12 o'clock, for a Prertldant, teu Manajterp and Treas¬ urer uf the Lancaater, Elizabethluwn and Middletown Turajdke Koad. J. M. LONG, Treafurer; jlecT ^l.2_ NOTICE. T>Y AGRKKMKNT tfais duy made J3 between George W. Brandl, Execalor of Samuel braudt, lata of Ouinb<)rlatid cunnty, Peunfylvauia, deceased, and Heury Braudt, of Culambla, Lancauler county, and Haiae Stato, the Agency of iho eaid Henrj in luanafaclurlug Orain HakeK. uuder the will of tho Bald deceased Ib aow teruiiaated, aad lhe buslueK!] will he closed at ooca. by tbe uald Eiceculor who ro-ddon at CarllBle. l»a. Tho«« InteroalGd will please take noUce. December Ist. 1H59. GEO. W. BRANDT, dec 7-3L-2 Exeontor of Satnuel Brandt. WOOD CHOPPERS WAUTED. WANTED tive or six good wood- chopperu. to whom good wages and good board wUl be given during tlie wholu winter. Al^o, aa Engi¬ neer, aud ono cumpeleoi lo attend a saw inill. Fnr parlicularo luqulrn of JAMES CROSS, dec 7 3t 2^ rfo. 2'ja Eant KIcg street, Lanca.'ler. Dr. J. B. STE6.IILY, GRAOUATB ol tbo ¦Peuuaylrania Medical Collegfl of Philadelphia, batt l-ic&ted him- Heit' permaueatly In Earlville. Lancasterconnty. whore he ret<pecirully'ott'ere hi^) ;-rof-:esiiinal itervic-iB, ad I'by- Hloiau HUl] Surgeon, to idl. who wUl favor Mm i>Uha call, and to the public lu general. dec7-3m».li Al TWO DWRhU^Q HO0?E, FOR RENT. ;md a luilf story BKTCK NoTtb Vuke Street, sec¬ ond >-qnaru abuve the Uailroad, oppuultu the renldence of Mr.-^ Porter. Enquire of D. 0. ESHLEMAN. TiIE FOK RENT, COLUMIUA FLOUR MILL. EOR persons wisbiu"; to engage in the mlllinxbuMness a good oppurlanlty lahere offared. Tue mill lu in cotnplein order nnd bo. arranged wllh ateam and water power that olthar can be used, aud la capable of dolugavery largo arrofllablehaBinesB. Tho opportanitlnH for fiapplying the mlU with all kinds of grain are ample. Fwr farther rarUcalarci addrees CHAS. J. PDSEY. doc7-lm*-2 Colnmbia, Lancaater co., Fa. FOB SALE. A VERY SUW5BI0K TEAM OV J\_ SIX MULES, six y«ar« old, with HAllNBSS and WAGON, uearly now. Immire of D. W. nOTCniNSON, nor30.4t-l Oxford, Cbeatdr County. "store room to RENTr THE SUBSORIBKK will rent froui the l«t of April, loGO. the STORE ROOM now oc¬ cupied by Ahraham Herr, in the village of LaudlBrillo, Lanca.ster coanty. Thin U a very denirably located sland. In agood ueigbborbood, and capabla of doing a pro:<perouB aod profitable bueineiiE. Por farther Infor¬ mation apply to tilMON MINICH, nov .10-4*t-I Landiflville, P. 0. POR RENT. ATWO-STOKY BRICK DWEL¬ LING and BACK BUILDi:4G. being Ho. jfi^ CO East King street. Alao, A SHOP ou the Biii alley at tbo rear end of No. 00, Eaet King atreet. JBlUL Trada of Home kind would be taknn in exchange for the rent. AIho. A DWELLING, being part of the bnildiug ou the coroor of Eaut Cheunat and Plumb ctrfetf;. Applyto G. H.LEFEVRR, _nov 23-tf 53 . Offlce No^BS Eaat King atreet^ A Tavern Stand for Eent. THE Itirge two-story lUllCK TAV¬ ERN in the vlUago of Now Berlin, Ephrata ^Si towoHhlp, now kept by Benjamin F. HOtl, le giid ofTered for rent. P"P Potwession given ou the Int of April next. For further informaUon apply to the nnderslgnod, Ageut for Joneph Landia, rceldiog near New Berlin. uuv a.-i-di-r.g SAMUEL wolf. FOR RENT. A SUIT of Koouis in tbc villago of 2\. MUlcrBTllIe.culUble for a Dry Goods or Grocery Store, with a good cellar nnderuoath. Would alBu be a doMrable place for a phyFtclau'a ofllce. PomiflRt^loa glTflu immediately.'lij-. Enqaire of nov2-2m'.49 JOHN BITTZ. FOR RENT. A GOOD BUSINESS STAND on tbe Xa_ East Bide of North Qneeu Street, ailjoiuiug tbe Examiner and Herald Printiug EHtabli^bmeut. Enquire of MRS. D. WISD. IC^Alaufiir fialu all Klnda uf Muulcal lutitruweuts, and Pianos fur Kent. fttiSnut 17-lf-:j8. FOR RENT. '^T^lIEsubsci-ibcrbas for rout a LARGE _1_ SHOP. BUitable for a Carpenier, Cabinet or Co.ach- raaWer Shop or any other inecbHiklcal bnuinea?, .'lO by 27 feel, wall lit up by thirteen windowa, with aufflclent- y&rd room and ShAddiug,for tha accommodation of lum¬ ber, itc, located in Ihu rear of the "Merrituack Houue" half a Kquure from Lho KaUroad. jau 1^9;-tf-S AMOS FDNK. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com¬ pany, OJice North-East cor. of Third and Dock Sts., PHILADELPHIA. EXTRA DIVIDEND.—Tbc Board of TrnKteee have this day (Sept. Gth, i&'iR.) declared an hXlra Scrip Dividend uf FIFTEB.N PER CEST, upon all Ihn cas^h pramiumfi paid oa each poUcy to Janaary l3i, 1SJ!>. Ia force December .SI. l.s.lS. DAKIEL L. miller. President. SAMDEL E. STOKES, Vice PreBident, JOHN W. HORiVOP., Secretary. Dr. E. Parry aud J. Zi.MMt?BMAN, Agentrt. Liincasler. Pbiladelpbla. Sept. 6.1 Saa. dec 7-3t-2 BANK NOTICE. ^IT^HK undeisigued citizeus ofLancaster I county, hereby give notice tbat they will apply at tbo next heKsion of IhoLogialaiara of Pon nty I vania, for th» creation and chartar of a Uauk or Corporate B.vly wilh Baukiug or DlKCoantlng privileges, with acapital of Oao Unudrod Tboo-sand Dollarii, and with privilege of Increasing to Two Uuudred Tboamind, to be etyled the " Farmers Bank of Mount Joy," and lowtod In th© Boroagh of MoaiU Joy, Lancaster county. Pa., for Bank¬ ing purposes. ANDREW OERBER. Monut Joy Bor. JACOB KIS5LEV. Mount Joy twp. JOHN B. STEHMAN, BEKJ. BRENEMAN, ** " JOBN M. HERSHEV, JOHN G. HOERNER. EaM Donegal" KEUBEN GERBER. W. Hempfield " J. HOFPMAN UERSHEY. Mt. Joy Bor. JOUN SHIKK, SKM BRDBAKEB, Rapho twp. ABRAHAM HEHSH ST, Rapho twp. JOHN ROHRER, ISAAC BKUBAKEK, juae 29 6m-Sl TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. TKACHKRS, Directors aud Friends of EduciiUo.i lu Lancafiter connty. aro bnrehv In- fiiruied tbat aTuachHre' In-tltnle will bo held iu Fnlton Uall.ln theclty of LiDcaHtBr.comTiencIng on MONDAY, the 26ih of DKrEMBKH, I8£19. at 10 o'clock, A, 51., aud coniiuulfl until tbe following Saturday. The ejcerclReo In Th« rorenoona will coa«iBt of Ocas Drills In theBO will be dincuBaed tbe variooH modon of IflHchlug the Alphabet. Orthography, Reading. WriUug. Geugraphy, English Grammar, Ac. In the nfieinuooM lectures will bo delivered by the Conaty Ruperlnteudent, and others of knowu ablltly. Pruf J. P. Wickerdham will lecture on the art of Teaching and Physical Geography. Prof. K. Brooks will glTo a eerlea of leotnroa on Prac¬ tical Arithmetic, commencing Bt tbe EiemonlB. Prof. Tbomaa C. Porter wlU leclnre ou Botany and Chemistry—Khowlng tho uUlity and imporlanca of tha fitndy of these bracheu In ihe Common Schfols. The ieclnrer will lIloHtrate hlsHubjectaby diagrams audex- porimoDls. Dr. C. Cutter will dellver&courfloaflectureHpD Anat¬ omy and PbyBloIogy. A« aida to lIlnBtratlon he will be provided with cbarta and a manaikln. Hon. Thomaa B. Burrowea will lecture ou Moral In- HtrncUoa. The evening easeions will princlpaUy bo devoled lo reading esHaya, by experleaced Teacberfl. npon practi¬ cal topica, and the dUcoBBion of soma of tho following HuhjectB: ESSAYri. "Book Keeping." ** How tu secure the attention of Pupils In Schuols." " Uae and abuse of tbedrawlngontprucedsln teaching." " Teachera' Character. * "Flrmnesii In tbe Teacher." '. Tha Teacher as a memher of Society." "Tasto." ''Beut methoda of teaching Garman chUdmu the English Language." •¦PhyBical Training." " The moral qualities accossary In A Teacher." "School Governmeni." "The neceasity of combining HiBtory with Geography." " Aim nud end of Edaoation." " Srrun in .^^chool Panlabmnnta." SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION. 1. Sboald chlldrea be required to atady ont of echool hourfl? 2. Are Bchuol RenRlona of nix honrs toO long? 3. Jn it « Teacher'ijdnfy to vl^lL the patrona-of hla Bchool ? 4. Has the ToBchar a right to paniah apnpll foroffao- oeti committed on tbe way to aud from sohool? 5. Sbould cbildren ha taught words before letler«? a. Doe.i the proHsnl system of leaebing snfilcl^intly calttvate the memory ? 7. Id Morality sufllclenUy taught in our Common Echools? 8. Are Pchool examinations held pnbHcly, and cou¬ ducled by tha Teacher, beneficial, and ehoald tbey be held? 9. I-l it expedionl in teaching Arlthmelic to taach at first only tba Mechanical operations, reserving logical explanaUon lo a later period in tho puplli* courso 7 10. Should whispering In School ba purmitted? The exercises dqrlug tha day aud eveuing wlU be commenced and luiter-spersed with vocal music. Mosars. Itchier, Urban. S. Shenk, Horting. Shoher, KaulImau,Reade,Sb3W6r8,Gr6ider,Blicken^derfer,Jobn3 and I^ehhach baVe again oia^'flated lo entertain membars of tbo laKtiiuie al tho reduced rate of fiO oenlR per duy, doring the week. For a shurter period the charges will be >«uoiewhat higher. Tha length of Ume memhera were iu atieDdonce will be shown by thair certificates. Tha cost of Morabarshlp will not exceed iiO confR. It will be seou by tho programme of exercises that u vaat amoant of useful matter will ha presented to the lusUtnie; wtelber it shall prove beneflcial will depend mucb upon the preseuce and Interest of teachers Hith¬ erto the lustitutof; have been nut only ama'ans of direct Improvement to those parUclpating, bul their InQnance baa been salatary upou tbecommnoity. Let then every teacher wbo feels ihe reapouBlbUiiy of hia vocaUou. thus avail himself of anoiher opportunity of iroprove- meat, aud of elevaUng tha character of hie profeislou. Boards of directors are reapectfally requested to make sncb arrangemontH with their teacbera as shall enable them to attend. Directors and frienda of edacatloo are earneBtly ia- vftod to be prn.'ent. B> ordor of the Coanty Snperintendent. AMOS UOW, Lancaster, S. G. BEHMER, MechanlcBhnrg, I. S. OElST. MariellB, A. O. NEWPHER. .MiUerevlIIe, J. K. CAROTHERS, Strasburg, nov ao-td-I Commitlee of Arrannemont. iXREC Premium Earm Grist Mill. IN conscijuonee of tbe great success of of onr Premium Farm Grist Milla, certain parties have attempted tu infringe on our righti. Wa tharerora CAUTION all parr-ona from engaging lu the maaafactn¬ ring, purchoKlug or snUing any Mllla Infringing on Ihe rights of oor Premium Farm Grist Mill, asail such will be dealt with according to law. WM. L. BOYER St BRO. The Premium Farm Grist Hills are for salo only at E. Geiger's Agrlcultaral, Implemeot and Seed Store, next dour tn Line's Slore, Easl Kiug Streel, Lancastar. dec 7 4t-2 NOTICE. rpHlQ CO-PARTNERSHIP of LONG- i ENECKER St BAKER, la lbe Forwarding and Commissloa Buslaofs, Is this day dissolved by mutaal consent; tbo hnslnesa will be selUed by John Baker. Lanc. Dec. 2,1SB9. JOHN H. LONGENECKER, Dec 7 31-2 JOHN BAKER. THE HOME JOURNAL FOR 18G0. MORRIS AND WILLIS, EDITORS. A NEW YEAR of this popular family Xi_ Newspaper wUl be commenced on tha first day of January Ticzf—printed on fine paper and claar type. With the Jannary namber will begin the publloation of a now and bBautirul oruiinal wouk of fact a.id fic- Tiuw. written expressly for lbe Homa Journal, eutitled JBNTY PROTJDPOOT. A ROMANCE OP AMERICAN HISTORY. liy A DISTISOUISKED AUTHOR. The romantic ovants on wbich IhlH beautifni story U founded occurred In the troubled tlme^ of'.7.^2, Imuifldl ately before tbo clu^'e of tbe RevoInUonary War, aud tbo recognition nf American ladapaudence—aUme wheu straugo ovonlK brougbt onl Htrong cbaracler. aud miehty trials a correuponding berol-iut. The most romantic imagination never luvented fiction more excUIng than thu historical pas-stges of those tirai»s—{stranite to say. nalil how nnapprupriutod by the uuToUet ) Manly heroism and womauly davutlon are wronght to the highest degree, tbrongh a chain oi events not leu^i exci¬ tiug tbau atrange—not less strange than true. ThU charming slory wll! be succooaod by A BRILLIANT VENETIAN TALE. BY OCTAVE FEUILLET. tbe celebrated author of " Ths Romance of aPonr Yonng MuQ."lho snccafis aod clrcatatiou of which, both lu tha K«w and Old World, have hei'U unprecedented, and given bma placo amuug'il tha flrst of Uving uoveli"ts. Tho talo is ona of surpasitiDg interast, ropteto wiih In¬ cidenU, and highly descriptive of Ilalian life, morals and mannars. Ite IrHUKlaUou frum tho French by Mrs. M.\riak M. Pdliax, (expressly for the Hume Juurnal,) herself B talented and gifted authoress, emlnontly qnali¬ tlod for the tank by edncaUon, and by her re.Mdence In tbe couotry of the aathor, will enfBcieulIy guarautee Ihe puriiy of tho style In which U will be reudered, and that nothing of the force ttnd merit of the original will ba lost in Us translatloc. SPKCIAlTlTIES. AUthe former peculiar features of the papar, which bave Riven It a world-wide roputallon, will be conUua- ed. while several new oues will give au innnlla variety to Us ever divorsifiod pages. Gi:oR«iE P. MdRKiR, besidos hfs nsual cnnstaat labors npou the several daiiarlmaat» of the paper, will make it tbe woof un which to braider first many SKETCHES, SONGS. BALLADS, ETC., supgested by tha history aud eveuts of the passing time. N. P. Willis will give a conUnaons (lerles of PHOTOGRAPHS OF TUE HOUR oinbodiad ia his jourual of tha prominen t persons und leading producUons lu lho Fashionable, Artistio nnd InteUectual 'World. He wilt attfo giro more of bin pictnrlng<i of home life and rural family aympathlas aud lat(»real8, outdoors and In,anda few more oflhe MEMORANDA FOR INA^ALIDS with bin experianco, corrospondanca with invalids und prucHsed observaUons on lhla aubject ouablo him to write, Barbv Gray wUI supply a xbw sbbieb of amusing flkclehe!). drawn from real Jlfo, under the tltlo of H'S ERIENDS AND I, in which anndry welt-known literary men and artiBls wUl flgnre. As horetoforo, no labor oor exi>eoso will be Hpared to maintaiu tha bigh raputaiiou of tbe Homo Jourual, wbich is everywhere, holh at home aud abroad, ackuowledged to be the mo.tt reflned andelegimtBaper- tory of Literatnre aud the Arts on this side of the sea, and (he best Aitn*:iiEi*PEaTFAM(i.v PArER w the wohm>. Ah nu mure coj-les of lho kbw voLtrjiB will be printed thau arfl ordarod, thosa who deeire to begin wllh tbo commeucement of tbe year will ha able to do eo by forwarding thoir eubfcriptiona at occe. Tebma.—For one copy, ^2; for f hree coplea, $5—or ono copy for three yaara, $•"'—for a club of seven copie!:, $10; for a clnb of fifteen copies, $20; and lhat rate for a larg«r club—always In advance. Address MORRIS 4 WILLIS. HdilorR aad Proprlotorfl, d(>c7-2t-2 No ^07 Fulton Street. Neia York. NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP beretofore cx- IfiUng betweon SPRENGER & WESTHAEFFEK, was dissolved on the 2Jth fnst., hy mntnal consent.— Tha busiuflsR WiU bo carried on by JACOB H. WEST- HAEFFER, who ia empuwerad to collect all moneya dna tbe late firm. Tba onderi^gaed takes thltt method to (haak tha nu- marous patrouH of the firm of Spbe-vhkr Si WESTilAin'PEK fur tho very Uberal share of eucouragemeut extended during the lima thev were In bnsiness together; and would moiit respeclfully solicit a couUnuanca of the same lo his saccossor, J. M. WRSTHAEFFER, who, be feels at^^ared, will nse his almost endeavors tu reuder the most nntiro eaUafaction. J.J. SPRENGER. N. B.—Thofio knowing Ihoraselvea Indebted to tbe firmofSPRENGFR & WESTHAEFFER, will comer a favor upon me by madiug immediate payment to J. M. W E3THAEFEKR. J, J, 6. oct ft tf-46 SEGAR AND TOBACCO STORE. THAT OM Stund, No.—, W. KING ST.. second doorbelow tbo Cross Kays Taveru, con¬ tains the finoT't and beat asBorliuent of Segars and To- bacco of every de«cription In this city. The stock con- sistB of tha finest and best qualities of Havana, Princlree and Tara Segars of every variety. German and Ameri¬ caa Sixes, and Half-Spanish Segars. Rough and Ready, Rosa Twist, Fig,Eldorado,CongressandTwiatTobaccos. SnuS" of ovary variaty. Pipes, Snnff and Tobacco Boxes, aud ageneral variety of Fancy Goods belonging to the trade. AU of which will be sold at prices to sail pur¬ chasers, wholesale and retail by ibe proprietor. ALSO. Kentucky. Maysvllle. Maryland, Ohio aod Penna. seed leaf Tobacco in lots to snit mauufactarers. ji;ne8-ly«-28 P.O.EBKKMAN. 'rOJiACOO AND aEUARS S. PATTERSON 117"OULD respectfully inform tbe citi- "TOO IATE." Too Iale to p'aul the tender seed, Tha Howiog time Is past; Too lnte to prop the tender vino That feels ihe wintry bU-^i! Too lala lo rear a tempio now. The hnlldlng time Is o'er; Too late to shift (fao rudder now, I hear the breakers ruar! Too late to gather fralt again. The orchard-trees are bare; Too lato to search tba fields again, Tho gleaners have been there. Too late—alas I—to win me back My long-negleclad bivo! Too late—ah, no—uot yat too late - Tu hope for rant above! ^.^.^^ As the world goes, be who Is not success' ful 13 worth of all tho kicks aud blows he may receive. The worid'a pity and the THE GREAT FAMILY PAPER. THE GRE.\T FAMILY PAPER. THE'GREAf FAMILY PAPSR. THE GREAT PaMTLY PAPER. THB GRBAT FAMILY I'APER. THB GREAT FAMILY PAPER. PROSPECTUS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER. AS AN indication of tbe popularity of the LEDGER, we ueed only state tbe ."imple fact tbat Us circulation ts larger tban tbatof anyotber TEN lUerATy papers tn the couotry. Its great sncce-sa Is owing to the fact that its proprietor secarea the hext Writers iu thecoantry, and spares no expense In getting up the BEST FAMILY PAPER—apapor of high moral tone. The exalted reputation of Us oonlributors, tbe praelical aud Invariably pure and healthy charHCter of all Us articles, the cara which Is taken that not even one oQ'en&Lve word shall appeariu Um columns, and tha Buperiority of Hs Tales and Sketches, hava gained for the NEW YORK LEDGER a poslUon that ao Uterary papor bas'evar hefcra reached. Wa feel, and alwaya bavflfoit, since tho LEDGER aUained its Imwent-e clr¬ culaUon, thata heavy responsihlUiy rests upon us, and bave endeavored lo dii-charg^ that reKpouBibiUty con- scienUoufly, feeling confldent tbat uUimately we shoald receive the thanks ofthonsands and tens uf thou¬ sands of families. As to lbe futnre, we ara at a losn what to cay. We prefer to PEKf ohm rather than to proui.-ie. What we have heretofore dona is kuown lo onr readers; they know what the LEDGER has been and ts now, and must therefore Judge what U wUI bo hereafter. We can unly say tbal among tbecoalribntors to lhe Ledueu are EDWARD EVERETT. WM. C. BRYANT, CHARLES DICKENS, GEO. P. MORRIS. PAUL MORPHY, K. P. WILLIS, HoH. H.J. RAYMOND, ANNA CORA RITCHIE, GEO. D. PRENTICE, FANNY FERN. JOHNG SAXE. MR^*. SIGOURNKY, SYLVANUS COBB. Ja , MRS. SODTHWORTH. EMERSON BENNETT, MARION HARLAND, WM. R. WALLACE. ALICE GARY, CARLOS D. STDABT, EMMA A. BROWN. Col. W. B. DDNLAP, SALLIE M. BRYAN, and mauy emlaeut Lawyers, Clergyman, Profosnors in Odlegos, and otherfl, who write for the LEDGER anony. GET THE BEST AND CHEAI'EBTI NOW IS THE TIME TO SURiCRIRB FOR AND CIRCULATE MOORE'S RURAL WEW-YORKEH, WHItJH bus for teu years .so lutini- f-Hted Iha sp rit of Its glorious N,HU>"ExceL siui:" and laadable Objects, "Proycss and Improve- mwif," as tu outstrip «U c<»up«tiiur..lu hoth Merit and Circulallon, and becomo tb>* acknowledged CHAMPION OF THE RURAL PRESS! Asan AuairULTL'KAI,. HOHTICCLTtlKAL. LiTKBAItr A.VD Family Nkw^papbh. combiaed, Tiik KtrsAL ha« been uurivalled. U aima lo excel In both Contents and Appsaranc*—Emplkt* the Best TAI.E.vt, aud haa an effl.Tleut Corps of Editors and .Special Contributors, with hundreds ..f Able Corre.-pimdeutK in various parls of the Union, BrUish Provinces. Ac. Ah an Illit^trated Joch- ' XAL, ll is valnable and altraeUve. containing oumnrous BEAUTIFUL AND COSTLY ENGHAVINGS, Including IlInstraUoiiH In Agrlcoltare. Horticallure Rural Archlleclaro. fic. Stc. As a Npwspapkr. thd Rural Is also superior, each NnmbercompriojagaSnm- inary of tha Most Important Neivs. wiih reUable Heports ! ofthe Maikets. Comhlniug pu mtiny Fnalnres. it is uot surprising the Kdkal Hew-Yohker has become the Favorite Paper for The FARMER, HORTICaiTURIST AND FAMILY. Toe Rural ackuewladges no auporior lu eiiher Z^al Ability, UsafnlnesB or gaueral RellablUty. Hh earnnst and Indnpendenl advocacy oflbe Rioht, andcondemoa- tionof Wruug. commeud Ibis Mr>PEL Weieki.v to tbe right-thiaking classes In both Towo and Country. All who desire a live paper, wbich lives up lo its professions hy ardently seeking tha BE-tT InthrksT:* of its fenders, are cordiaUy invited to try Moore's Rural Nkw- Tobkee. THE ELEVEN-TH VOLUME POE 1860. WlUbepnbilBhedla Superior Style—with Nkw Tvpe and other manlfehtatious of "Progress snd Impruvo- meot." lie REnuuKDTEKSis raoHorit tho Cheapest Jour¬ nal ofits class, aud worthy a largely lncrea>'od NaUuual ClrcolatiuB. Terms, &c.—Thn rural ispnblisbed Weekly, each nuuibar comprising Eiuiir DoubleQuauto Pages (forty columns)-with Titld I'aire, Index. Ac. at cio-a of vol- nme—Bt only $2 a year—wllb Great Reduction and Extraordinary ludncoraeuts to Clubs aud l4ecal Agents. Locd.1 Ageots wanted. a3"Spectmens, Sbow-BUls, IndncomeDls, &c.. ^eot trtte to all appllcaulB. Wo ^Irall be gJad lo furoish "lhe documents" i-p any snd all persons desirous nf exarain- log or circniating the "Excelsior" Rural and Family Weekly ofAmci iea. Address D. D. T. MOORE, d»cr-2t-2 Rochphter. Now York, i 1860. 186a! AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL. THE groat succesa whicb ha.s attended the pablicatiou of the First Volume of the AMER ICAN STOCK JOURNAL, haa induced the I'rnprietur lo andart.iko eeveral improvouients for lhe Tolume commeucing January, isOO, and ho oow oifers it to the pahllo with the sssurance tbat Its present high cliarac- I ter will be fuUy sustained, and ao etfort will hi spared ^ M render ibo pap«r au iudlspensiblo necessity to all In- lereBlei in lhe Breeding and Management ofour Domes¬ Uc Aplmas. The VETERINARY DEPARTMENT will be under the editorial dlrecUon of Doct. GEO. H. DADU. th.- diK- Ungniehed Veterinary Surgeon, aud laifl Editor and Pioprietor ofthe American Velcrinary .lournal.. Eacb Number oflhe paper conii.ios :t» Inrge octav.. pages, and Iri handsomely lllnsttateJ. ll Ih published monthly at «.T Park Ron'. Nkw York. Term-*, .?l.(Ui per year, invariably in advance, witb a liberal discoant loclnbs. tj'Speclmen copies irratls. :iIoney can be sent al publishar'd risk, io rvyistercd lettera. D. C. LINSLEY, Proprietor. C. M. SAXTON, BARKER St CO., A<iE.VTft. deo 7-2t No. 25 Part Row, New York.- FKW OP THK ROOKS JQST RECEIVED from th^ NEW YORK and PHILA- DJiM'HlA TRADE RALES: SLOAN'S CITY AND SUBURBAN ARCHITECTURE, coatafniug nuiuerotis De»tgurii»t(d Utfl-ttls. Illustrated with oufl hundred and ibirty-siK Encraviags. SLOAN'S CONSTKUOflVE AKCtllTECTUKE; a guide to the praelical ImUdcr and tn^cb^inic. In which Ih cou. lainsdat-orioiOl Unsicns fordoino*. n.oit. and tpire-. Ithistratad by sixty-six carefully prepared I'laies, DOWVING'S LANtLSCAPE GAUUENI^iO AND RU¬ RAL ARCUITECTOKE. THELADY'S '.iANUALOF FANCY WORK ;la com¬ plete lusirncior lu evprv variaty of Uruameuial Noe :lr W'irk. By Mrn. Pullau'. GLOSSARY OFENGLISH WORDS.&c, ic ,by Rich¬ ard Chenevix Frnicb. D. D, NEW DICTIONARY OF UUOTATIONS, from the Grf^ek, Liiliu and Modern LauguAKes, translated luto English. THE TIN TRUMPET; or. Heads and TaU s for the Wiso and Waguleh. EMPIRE OF KUSSIA. from the remotest periods to lbe present timo. By J>dui S C. Abbotl. ALL AlJOUriTinr. thenist.Tvand H>s(.tv of C'tni- iuon Tbiog... By.Hugh .Smith cirppuler. SOUVEMR-i OF TRAVK(<. Ky Madamo Oclaviii Waiion Le Vert. 2 vol-, ALLIBONK'S DICTIONARY OF AUTHOR.^. V..I.1. THE HARP OF ATH()(f3A:i"D6TRlN0>'; ur. Laugh¬ ter for a Lifetime. Any of the above books will be .-^old at very low prices. ALMANACS. ALMANACS, almanacs; all kinds ut tbn b>w«-t prices. SCHOOL BOOKS, SCHOOL BOOKS, at Philadelphia Jobbing pricos. il would bo the Inl-rest of Merrhftnls, School Teach¬ ers and Sobo.-il Bosrils to purcha-^e their Scbool and Text Boaks at thc Cheap Itook Store. BIBLES, BIBLES, from S^ cU. tu^3l).nt tbo Cheap Buok Store of JOHN SHEAFFER. oct2ff.lf-4S N"rtb (liie"n sirefl. R.A. Baer. ' C, R. Baku i SCHOOIi BOOKS! ' JOHN I5AKR'S SO:N\S invite tbo :it- tentlon of MerchantH. r=chuol Directors and PHreiiis lo Ihelr large stock of School UouUs, coumriiiiug th.! vari.'us SflHes of REA DERS. ARITH.METICS. C RA MMA RS. G KOGR A PHIES. HISTORIES. SPEA KERS, fye., Ac Tboy supply Mercliauls nod ficliu.d IMitf'i.us at a iih- eral di.-^ci.>uui and in any desired <iu:iuliti<!rt. They have alao for sale a larce fit..ek of FOOLStJ.iPand LETTER PAPERS. BLANK ROOKS. COPY HOOKS. GOLD PENS. S-f'EEL PlCN.'i. WRITING INKS, ENl-ELOPES.!,-c. Thankful for past favors, wt? would respeetfuUy su- llcUacunliuuaucoof the patrouage of our frieuds aud lho public coueraily. JOHN BAEH'S SONS. augai.lf.4U No. 13 North Qu-eu St.. Laucai-ter. NOW ISTHE TIMK TO~SUHS0KU^K. DUNCAN "& STONER, CENTRE SQUARE, LANCASTER, PA., Ri']OKlVK subscriptions to tbe follow¬ ing .magazines and NEWSPAPERS: MONTHLIEa. SKJlI-MOiNTHLIES. J'nt-e a ijetir. Price a ycar. Felerson'rt Monthly Pnlor-^ou's .'!enii-.-.:ontli- Counti>rfekDetaciur..$l OlJ!vCoiiuterf»U D(.t^cV.|ii2 OO SC-lS^i^^efSir WEKKLlIffl. Poteraou's M«irazinB.. 2 UO'Scientilli: American., "i OO Graham's Mugaz-iue.. .S (K!;DolUr Nowt-paper.... 1 (10 HuU.=flbold Word-i :l (in! Homo Journal 2 00 Knickerbocker 3 OU Loudon Punch fi lO AllHUtIc Moutbly ;^ nOjCouulrv Gentleman.. 2 00 Blackwood's Mag.... 3 00;.\-. y. Albion li 0;) Huufs Merch'ta Mag. 5 O0;Weeklv Herald « »'> Arthur's Homo .Mag.. 2 (l» Weekly Tril.noe 2 00 Franlf Leslie's Mug.. 3 OniR.rper'rf Weekly.... -2--'O Eclectic Magazine 5 00,lla.licuV Pictorial 2 5it Ballon's Msgaitluo... 1 00ill|||„l'd London News.K) |tO American Agricnltu'l. I WiJLaslie-s lllu«l'd News. 3 00 Baoker'sMag.,Bosl,.n. 5 OOj Living Age COO '• London. 7 oOlPorior'ri Spirit of lho Chamber'^ Ediubnrgh i Times :i 00 Journal 2 Sirsaturday Eveuing Post 2 00 ''"'¦d™""SS;pi;:w: I lllii quarterlies. Low Knpurlir 3 UH&li.iljiireli K«viH»-..S3 W Lundon LhucoI .1 Oi'jl.oo.lju (luarleriy... 3 W Undon Art .I.rarnal. 9 imlxorlli Brillfli K.Tlow 3 00 Mininp Magaziue 5 OOWestmio-iftr Keview, 3 00 S3»Remil Ills amoiint, per mail, lncl....id ia a leller, for wLatoVer 0DC3 you may wi,;h li>--nliscribe for, to DUNCAN & STONER, Centre Square, LancaKter, and you will receive thn numbers reguliiriy alierwiinl:'. CLUB TERMS:—Large d-dncUou- from lbe nbove prices will be mada toclub^of tive, tea, tifteen ur twenty, andiuaU ca-ifis ONS COPY WILL BE I'RESENTEU GRATIS, to the geller up of clubs. uov 9 if 60 CLOTHING!!! CLOTHINGniH FOR PALL AND WINTER. JOHN A. ERBEN, Sign of the Striped Coat, NO. 42 NORTU QUEEN streat. East sida, uear Orange street, Lancaster. Fa. T^EIK subscriber returns bis thank.s to a J. gonerorts pabllc.for the exceed ingly liberal patron¬ nge heretofuia wxtandod, and reBpeclfulljaskaaconUn- nauCAortbesaua. Uo bus now in stora tbe largest, bent nnd chaapent as- sortmontvr MH.S5' St Bova' FnU and "Winter Beody Made Clothing in tha city of Lancasier. Among his extouslTe as-iortment may ba found: Baugups. Valencia Vasts, Over-^^ackB, Satin Vests, Rsglans, Cloth Pants. Dress Goats, Cassimere Pants, Frock Coats, SaUuet Paats, Sack Ooats, Pea Jackets, Ac. Silk Vests, AL-O, a fall aworffneat of Dnderahlrts and Drawers, Fina Sbirts and Shirt CoUars. Cravats, Ties.Stocks. Sus¬ penders, GloVflB, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Umbrellas, ic. ALSO, Just finlsbod. tbe largest and cheapeut aasort¬ ment of BOrS' CLOTHINO, conelsUug of Boys' Frock, Sack. Over-SHCk and Monkey Coal^.Hoaadabouta. Panta and Vests of all sized and qaalUles. Also, Just received a \erf large and well asaoried stock ofCLOTHSand nASSI3IEEES,SaUu9ts, Vastinga, ttc, wbich will be promptly made up to order, and warranted to giva natlsfactiou la fit aud In quaUty, The subscriber would particularly call tbe atteution of the pnbUc to t'je fact Ui^i the clothing sold at this es¬ tablishment is al! of the Proprietor's own mannfactare and is not only no]i citRAf, bot li is serrBa mads than any othar lu the cily of Lancaster. AU therofore who would practice economy In the purchase of clothing, by getUng full worth for their money can save from 2;'i to .'iO per cent, by calling at this aslabliHhmont-my motto being, •' tluick Sales and Small Profits." JOHN A. ERBEN. Remember the Old Stand, Sigu of the Striped Cost, NO. 42 NORTH QUEEN Street, East bide, near Oraoge St., LAacasIer, Pa. Mpt^M-ir-42 REMOVAL! REMOVAL! RKMOVALl NEW STAND!! NEW GOODS!!! SIMON W. RAUR respectfully iDforius hlif^riand:! and the public in general, that he haa removed from his Old Stand, No. 38 North Queea-st, to No. 8 North Queen stra<-t, nextdoorto Gable's Shoa Storo whero be bas jUft received a largeiiodexinosiroassort¬ ment of piece goods, which be Is prepared to make np al tbe lowest possiblu prices, thaokful for pa-t favors aud hop--- by strict ationtlon to bnsinues to merit a coutiunancfl ufthe t-ame. CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! CLOTHING!!! The man wh;> gois good value for hla monoy. recol¬ lects tbo store, and recniumnnds his frienda tothat store —that la what wo' want—Buy—Try—and compare our clothing! I! Wu have ou band tho larjrost and most eittensive as- Jiorlment uf rendy miultt cloibiug in tbe city of Laneafy. ter. which baM been made ap by the bost of warkmen, and in tbe latest styles, which will ba auld lower tban any othar establishment In the city ofLancaster:— Coats from $1.00 to .-SIS.OO Panl-. " l.on '• 6 00 Verts " 7.-." 6.00 ALSO, a large assortm^-nt of BOYS* READY MADK CLOTHING. Al»o. a birgua-'sortmeulof GENTLEMEN'S FURNISH¬ ING GOODS, couniatiog of ijhirle. Collars, Neck Ties and 3ui*peador.>*. Sic. Gentlemen bringing Ihair owu goods cau have tham mada up al the Hh"ortast noUco. In tha lalast aud mosl approved styles and at the most reiUionahle prices. S. W. RAUE. RemenUter! 11 the sign of lhe Red Coat, No. 3 NORTH QOEEN atreat. uext door to Gable's Sboe Store, LANCASTER, PENN'A. gpril 13 ^_ _ tr-20_ 'Tis said that cloUiIng makad lho man,— And verily 'Us true, Thpu call at Hiester's where yon can Get Green, Uruwn, Black und Blue. CLOTHS. CASSIMERES AND VErfTINOS AT J. K. HIESTER'S. No. dU NORTH aUEEN ST., 4tU door south o Orange, West Side. J*T7ST received and ready ibr .sulc a splen¬ did loiuf-.tiasituuhie goods, cousuting us ahovestated of plain and faucy colored Cloths, CaBsimares aud S-tttl- uets i>f any r^uxliiy thai may he desired, and one of Iba mo-t exlon-ive. fdrihtonahle aud hoaniifal assortments of Veftlugs evor opKn.ed in thla city, comprising plain and fancy silk velvets and silks, to wbich I Invita parUcular allonUun.as tbey are of the flnehl quality and most beautiful style. AUu, a largo lot of Valencia and other vectings suitable for tbo season, in connexion with aregnlar a«'-ortmont of flrsl rate trlmmiugs. wlth-'-nt which nu garm-nl can he gol up in good order. B-iug in posfes^iuu uf the above witb Mr. Winters, to fU all who thiuk flt to try his Rts wu cannot fail to giva flis aod good tits to all who will favor ns with thair patronago. All Work warrauled. READY-MADE CLOTHING, consisting of black and fancy colored dress, frock and sack Ciiati. with pants aud vfists to corretpond of various pricuH and /lualUiei^, gut up is a much batter manuer, wilh bnltor irinimiogr*. ic, than auy tbal hav* hereto¬ fore beeu utTored ia this city or connty. Also, the afnal HSKortment of flae a'ld common sbirts,shirt collars atid bcVoD):*, Travais, sut-pendRrs, pocket banilki'rcbiof'*, gI(tVe,-(. h*»<^iery, uiubrellaH *nd lu shurt overythiug be¬ longing to this lineof husine.-s. The subiicriber ha~ duierminod to mnka this his permaneut husiuesK; it will therefore ba bin iuterest as Well HS theiutere>-t of pdlroDs toglve Ihem fnll value for thelrntooey ; call ^arly anil 'avouruswlrh your orders aud MCure to yunrselves Ih^ Mdv.tulage of lhe besi gouds and lowest prices iu tho couuiy. J. K. HIESTER, No. 31 i^ Norih Queen street 4th dour aonth of Orango, wo-t side. fep rif.JI PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISEMENTS. WIEGAND'S LOZENGES FOR THE VOICE. .Sore Throat, C'oldn in the Head, and Ifoarneness. THESE Lozenges have now been in uM> tot a ooDBldorable Ume by persona of all classas, whose dutiea demand much nso of tbalr Tolcos —CLEE0TUE.T,P17BUcSpEAKetut,Sl!T(lsaHAnDTRAC^llw— andlaeveryca-10great baueflt bas beeu experieoced. Numerous testlmoaials from gentlflmen of tho hlgbest emlnance bave been given. fl3-PRICE ai CENTS,-** For Sale at JO.IN F. tONt) ii CO'S. Drug aod Chemical Store, Dov2-tf-49 No. 6 NOKTU QVEKS Stbsst. CARDS! CARDS!! CARDS!!! PRINTER'S SHEET AN.D CUT CAEDS UfHTAXD l.-IIEAPUSTIS rilK MAHKET. CAKDS li'Oll 9Iountini; Pliotoprraph I>i(;liircM, OP SUJ'KBOIR IjnALITY AND AT LOW PKICES, Blue and While nnd fme White Paste-Board!, Strav] Board., ^c, on hand and fur tale by A. m. COLLINS, PAPEK Mid OARU Warehonsa. 816 .W/.VO/i STKEKT vmLAUi:Lpin.i. sap 7^ ^ _^ fiin-4I "^ FDESI FtrKS.'IFtlBSrYf ~ FOB 1850-60. FABEIRA & THOMSON, No. SIS MARKET STREKT, abovo EiaHTH, soutli aide, Philadelphia, HAVK juHt openej tlieir Elegant As- -Horlmeat of Farrt, mnoaraclnred audti'r tbeir Im- iiiHiliHte Hapwrri.Hlon from yUKS.HelftCled witb IhoftretiU e-it of cara fniin ib« largeHt Hlocka of tba European Har- kei, embracing every variely aud etyle of LADIES and CHILDRENS WEAR, ThoHe purchaidas early wi! I hav>j the beneflt of a larger tinlectlou. Bcside.1 the ahovu ^oodd, wo have a hue aa- sortmeniof BUFFALO KOBES, GENTLEMENS' FOK GLOVBS, ANDCOLL,ltt3. Tha pricaK for all theHo K'iOtU aro at a lower Ilijnra tban Ihcy cau ba bouKht anywhere lu Iha cily. FAREL-RA & THOMSOM". .lis MAKKET street, Pblladelpha. N. B. FUKS altered and repaired and FUK TKIM- MINOS maJolo order. (tjan-2S) nov O-tf-OO REMOVAL. THE nmlersicncd would respectfullj aunonnce to the citizena of lhe City and Coanty ot I..iucaftor, that baviog lu addition to hlsproKent ex¬ teusive litock of I'lotfaiuKand Mercbant Tailoring Gnodn, purchased the ritock of S. G. Must<er, ha.-! removed to tbe larpo :iuil commodloua store room, fonnerly occnpied by Jacyb Itilhvon, aud latterly by S. G. MuKwr, ona duor mirlb of John Michael's Hotal, in North Queen bI., wborebe will keep a chtilce Holpctlon of READY MADE CLOTHING, and Geueral Furnlshius Goodn. Ho will keep citsstuntly on hand a choice uud well ^etaclud Hnaorlinent of CLOTHS. CA?SIMEKES AND VE.=TINGS, which will be made to order in tba iuo»'t fA'^hlonahU and Buptirior manner. GEOKGE SPURRIEK. S. 0. Mu^^i^or buvtni; rclinqnl.'^hed lbe Merchaut Tall- oriiiJ.'bnsineMi', can. wiib contideocrtrecoraraeod to blri frieud.s Mr. i-purrier. una person wlio will endeavor to giva tlieiii every MatisfaClion In every d-jpartinent of hit- bu-^iuPi-rt. S. G. aiCSSER. oct CT . if.:i2 COME AND SEE TIIK FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING-, At the corner of NOKTH QUEEN aud OKAXOE Streets, I,i:Dcaf^ter CUv. P«uu'a. S. S. RAT'HVOW, returns his iiio.=t RESPECTFULLY gr-ileful thanks to tho i . , zeuR of Lancaster and vicinity, that ho haa taken the etora lately occupied hy JoH.v K. Suolti!, da- ceasad, in EAST KING STREET, opposite the Court House, where he will keep conatantly a largo and flrat claea atmortment of TOBACCO, SEGARS, SNUFF, , . „ . and a variety of FANCY SNUFF AND TOBACCO \ moualy ; and that our comploto arram^ementa ure such BOXES, PIPES, SMOKING TOBA<:CO, aud in fact j that the currant expeuReR of the LEDGER ara now and ovary article usually kept in a tlrdtcla«- Tobacco aud i will countautly ba at tha rate of over thrca hundred Segar Btora, which h« will aalt at the loWbst PoaaiBLB i thouaand dollars per annum. RATKH, eithor Wholesale or Retail. j 1;'A.CTS like theHe carry with tham mora weight tban Juat received a lot of CAPE MAT FLOUNDER i any commente that could be made, and coromenta will Tobaccu. therefore be diHpenrted with. A a we bavo already intl Tha Bubscriber hoprjn by atrict utlention to bnaines. i mated, wo ahall leave promising to thoae wbo prefer to tomeritand recelvealiberalHhareof puhlicpatronagea ! expend tbeir forea In thai way, and content onr-elven Mr. JOUN C. HDBERT atill coutinnes at tbe abova ] vlth doing what wa can to maka the LEDGBH lho eKlablinhment, and will be happy to sae all bia oldj moet intereating and inatructlve FAMILY PAPER In friendf and acqoalnlancefl.asanring tbom that nothing; theworid. Hball ba wanting on hia pari to give Matlsfttclion to aU i THE MEW TOBK LEDGER 1b pnbllBhed every fifttur- who may call. feb 16 ly-12 ! day, and aold at all the newH-otUcea In every city and . ; lown throughout the country; and li mailed to subHcri- AN IMJIENSK STOCK, | IZ^aiZn^y ^.S:^^^>:^iS>^.S^ ^EWTT OP BOOM POK CUSTOMERS 1 S "g*nr»1l?'w'm"L' ',",';fei°To'"^o'.'°cSpV*'°fL"- nnLij!; undei-aignetl, Imving completed the TermH invariably in advance J. reflitlng of bia new and commodiou.He6iabUHhment „ ^C^J*"'P""*Se'>a the Lkduer to any part of tha .—T. . ™ „. . . v_,,. -..,.,. . United ?tatoa, paid quarterly or yeurly, in advance, at tha ofllco where it i.s received, is only twenty-six cants a yar. Canada BubKcrihois muRt eacb soud ua iwenty' aix ceuts in additiou to the Rubscriptlon price of tbo Letcieb, to pay tha American postage. lodiacB. were in fal march to sweep the whole world's oount™anoB is more often lavished Of the northern settlements before them, even ; „pon the undeserving than extended to those to Schenectady and Albany These Uowns who have benefltted it and earned consider- and New York itself, were m danger. The tion. shuddered at every drop fo think on what his iTd hif™"' " ^'^'A ',1'""*°^' ""^ T"'""''" '' °'" "'^ ^'""' '"'' " " «""« "sW «?» poorfrlendwaaeSosed^: .tlastt.l^^ ^::^7Z':^::Z^'-Z^Z 1^^^^ — »' in Nortb Queen Street, two door^s Molh of bia Old Stand baa graatly increased fucilllles for tbe accommodailoB ofhia cuilnraarfi. in tbe retail and whoIeRale trade in TOUACCO, SEGARS. SNUFF, ETC. He respactfully invitea attention to the ful lowing large stock of atandard brands: 2y,000 Imported HAVANA SEGARSofvariouBbrands. 60,000 " TARA. 60,0(10 " HAVANA AND CUBA. 900.000 SIXES, fine nuality. 200,000 Half SPANISH, of befit qnality. fill.ODO COMMON, of good qnality. ALL of which he Is datermlued to aell at lower rates than any other houne in Lrtnc&ater. CHEWING TOBACCO. FIFTT BOXES Chewing Tobacco just received, of the dlffaroDl hrande, euch rr RDSSELL & ROBERTSON'S, GREANERS, THOMAS'S, KEIM ROBERTSON'S and an the popular hrands in the niarkel. Alao, a larg- aWck of tbe bafit SMOKING TOBACCOS, SNUFF, etc.. conatantly on band, and aold at tbe lowas wbolesale prlcaa. With the largest stock ovar opeued in the city aad ample room for conveoiently dtnplaylng tt to tha' beat advantage, purchaaern will find It to thatr IntereatB to pationUe this establiahmont, JOHN KHDNS. deaS2-tf-4 Ho. 25 ITorth Qaeea Straet a3"SnbncribBraniUHt write their addreaaea inciading ¦ lhe name of tbe place, couuty, and State iu which Ihey ¦ raalde, in a plain hand, fo as to avoid mlstakaB. j t5"No auoecriptiouB are wanted from clllos. larga > villagaa, or otbor placea whera neWu'ollloee are perma- neutly eHtabllKhed. O-Alt cummuuicallons muat ba addreaaed, postage ' patd.to ROBERT BONNER, I Proprietor of the New Tork Ledger, nov 30-31-1 No. 43 Ann St., N.T. . H. L. & E. J. ZAHM» " Corner Centre Sqaure and North Qaeen Stree Lancaster. HAVEalarge stock of SPECTACLES Id Gold,Snver,SleeUnd German Silver Framea aelecied from the stock of McAllister &. Bro., of Phllad. wiiich WB ara preparad to salt at their catalogna pricea. Mow glaaaes refitted In old framea to Buit any peraon wbo can be baue&ted by lbe nee ofglasHdH. Thermom- fliem la variety, for we&thar guages and for dtstllery nsa. liwayBoabandand forsale at maaufacturers prlcea HAEST L. ZAHM, L BDW. J. ZAHM. may 36 ly-26 1859. FOK FALL TI!.^nK. lAW. CAMAHGO MAIfTTFACTU'ING CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, WALL PAPEK. WINDOW SHADE AXD OiL GLDTIl WAKEUOUSIC, No. 20 EAST KING Sl., Lancaster, Pa. Fall rttylea of Wall Peper, onlv .I cauls. Fall atylea of Wall Paper, ouly 6 couih. Fall Btylea of Wall Papar, ouly S centn. F«01 styles of Wall I'anar, only Kl ceuta. FaII alylea of" Wall Paper, only 12 ceutH. Fall Htylea of Wall Paper, only U cauIh. Fall blylea uf Satin Paper, only 211 cxnla. Fall ftyl^H of aatio Paj-er. ouly 'Si ccm>. Fail styles of Jihtin Paper, .,uly ;n,U ct^. Fall atyles of Gold Paper, uuly 50 ceuia. Fall -^ivles of Gold Paper, ouly tio cautn. Fail htvlea of Gold Paper, uuly 75 cuutji. Fall ttylaa uf Gold Paper, onlv $( Ui). Fall fityleo uf Velvet I'aper, only $1 0». Fall Blylea of Velvet PMi>er, only $\ 'JS. Fal! tylpa of Velvet Paper, uulv §1 .10. Fall Btyle-* of Velvet Pitper, only Sl 7n. Fait Blyleri of Valval Paper, ouly $-i 00. B O R D i: R S , MOULDINGS, DECOKATIONS, kc. WINDOW SHADES ! \. INDOW BUADliS!! Fine Painted Wiudow Shadea, ;i7ii cIh. Fine Painted Window Shades, .111 ceuls. Fine Painted Wiudow jjb.ides, 6i>i cW. Fine Palmed Window Shades.7J ceuls. Fioe Gold Borilored Wiulow :rhad«-, 75 ceul.-. Fine Goid Bordered Wiudow JahaaeH,S7>i ct«. Fine Gold Burderad Wiudow ShHiIca, $t Oil. Fine Gold Bordered Wiudow Shudes. SI '^'i. Flue Gold Bordered Wiudow Shades, $1 51). COHDS. TASSELS. FIXTUKE.s, &c, ^ OIL CLOTHS 1 OlLCLOTHdll New aud beantifnl PatteruK Floor Oil Gluibs, .'ITj^ cts. New an ^ beantlful Patt-rrua Fltmr OU Cloiha. 44 cts. Naw aud boautifnl Patterus hb/ur Oil Clolbs, Mi eta. Kew and beantifnl Paltarna Floor («ICIi>ths. «--•>; cts. Naw and beaulifnl PaUerui Floor Oil Cluths. tin cia. Fioor Oil Ulotha from one to fuur yardh widi-; Table Oil Clotha of all widths and qnalitloa; Groan Oil Cloiha for Window Shadat; O'PIua^e call aud examiue unratack brrfore parchaa¬ lng, as wo ara deiormtned lu aell at the very loweat rates. B. F. BBESEHAN. 0. H. BliKNEMAN. nov 'a ¦ ij^ TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. YOU are buying Keaping .Machines, TbTBahiug Macbiue.1, Drills, and muuy other lubur.Haviug machiues for the farm, but nover thiuk frr a moment of hnyiug & macbiue to ieacen tbe labors for your good bouaewlfe, but leave her sel aud alitcU aud Htitch antil late hoara at night. The conseqneuce will be. she will gu into adecllne ( maybe c»UhUm)>ilou,) and death will snrely follow. Tako Iha advice cf a friend aod go lo the Sewing Machine Depot and buy a Sewing Machine fur yuur wife and family, to lessrun their labors. Do as a geutleman said—who boOKht a Sowing Machine—my wife is a good wife, aud I waul to keop her a*, long as 1 can, nol to leave her kill herB+'ir by hard labor, whllo lum huylnsall kiuda of machluos to lesi-en the labor ou tbe farm. The SnwioE Machine Depot la al .1. DELLINGEK'S PHOTOGRAPH AND AMUHOTYPK KOO.M.-=, Centra aqnara. Lancasier. Pa., wbero a vcrioly of Sewiug .Ma¬ chines ar* for sale, varying la price from $5 to S U'O. Also, tha Harris Boudoir tewing Machine, wbicb waa awarded tho higbe=t premiam (a Sliver Medal) at our late Lancaater Coonty Fair, where aald Machine waa In competitiou with a number of Machlaes. Also, Sewinic Machino Silk. Thread aud Needles for sale. Miss H. M. Cnllmerry will do all kind of Eowlng Macbina .-:|iichlng to order, ut thort nollce. All Wnr thi.-i ia mind. J. DELLINGER, Agent. octlfl _ ^^___^^. tf-47 dtizens of Lancasier city and county, for the very liberal patrooaca exieuded to bim Kinco hit* succeaaion lo the .Merchant' Tailoring and t;iothing tCatali-i^hmoni of lhe late F. J. Kramph,—aud hopes that his large, wi-U-selected, and well-mada atock uf Fall Itud Winier Clothing for M-n aud Boy-, and hi* M'.siduou.s Httauiiuu t» ordered work.iany merit aeontin¬ nance of tho i-amo. He fartb»r bees le.xva to c»U tbc attenlion of tbo people to the fact, that all of his reaijy tuade cinthing are cut and made at bl^own establishment by LHcfa-ter city and c:iaDly workman, ihua whom, beiier cannot he fottud in tbe ftato or eUewhore. Heaver-clolh, Plh.t.cloth, Cassimere aud Union. Sack, Rpitiaier, and Sur:nnl overcoats of varioua f-tylea. colors and qualilies. Cloth aod Car,..im-re, Dress ;ind Frock (rfi.-il-, Clolh. Cn«--{jjierrt and Satinet, Sack, Rflgi-terand Frock, bufiue!<a aud protoenadc cuats, aud P-^a Jackets, Cloth, Cassiiiioro and .'satinet panlaioous. Clolh, Ca«si' mere, Velvei, Meriao, Valonila, Silk, Satin aud Satiuet VeMs. These garments are of sizes. BtyloB, qnalitlea and colorH, tbat cannot bnt meet the demands "f the most faslidiourt public taate, comfort and cuuveaience. ALSO.aucnt Clotbp,Ciiasimorc-', Coalings, S:;linet9 and Uuiona: together with Silk. Satin. Grenadine. Merino. Velvet and V.ilcnlia VaMlngs, snitable to Ihaseason.and of tba inoiit approved hlyire and qn.tlittes : coustautly on band, au-l manufactured lo orderiu tho best mauner, with promptna:iS aud fidelity to tbo wants and wlahea of Ibecustoiuor. A gennral a>-sortmnnt of GENTLEMENS' FURNISHING GOODS, consisllng of Merino. Lambs Wool.Silk aud Cotton undor- clotbinp. ftblrlH and Shirt Colars, Gloves aud Hosiery, Hauilkerchiafa. Cravats. Stocka and Ties, Cricket .lack- ots.Snspeuiiars, Umbrella.-, &c.. Scat living prices ti> mannfacturer and cnuaumer. for a furiher description of which—Come and See. sapt 2l-:;m-^3 Silver Ware and Plated Ware. riHIE SU]>SC1UI5EKS have manuiac- i tnred lo their own order Silver tea, tabla.:^^ ^ desarl, salt, mustard aud sugar spoons, ladle-.^IS^M— forks, Ac, &c.. stamped wilh their uame ^•^'^^'^T'^^ guarantee uf ibeir genniueness, whicb theytf^ ^ will «ell at thfl lowest cuah rales. SUvar-Piated Ware iu tea setb*, urns, gohlaiR. salt stands, spoons, forka, .tc, manufactnred by Rogera Bros; manufactnriug Cu„ and warrauted to be hest plated, for sale by n. L. &E..T. ZAUM. Gof. North Qaeeu St. aud Centre Square, raay2.5-Iy-^6 Luucaster. Pa, FURNITURE: UPHOLSTELRING WABE-HOUSE! THK Undersigned respectfully informs his customerri and tbo pnblic, tbal be haa anlargod hia place of busineas lu an el-jgant and apiendld myle, and keeps coustanlly on band, a large aaaortment of FASHIONABLE FURNITURE, ofall kinds, mHnufacturadwilheapeeial cura by bis own workmeu, and under his own aupervision. Ho also ro- commendu to tbe public hia nawly inveated and Im¬ proved \ SOFA REDSTEAD AND LOUNGE.S, which for coavtuirruce an.i «»«•*, -ioriiaes anytblog evor as*!d before. SPrilNO, HAlR aud HU^K MATTRASSES made iu the beat aiyle. His prices are Remarkably Low and be solicits a aharo of public patronage. JOUN A. BAOER, No. 2.',5. South Secund St., above Spruce, PhUadelphU mar 9 ^_ __._ . ^ _ 1^^-^° ^ THE PARIS kATJ-TILLA A.sn CLOAK EMF0RIU3r, No. 703 CHESTNUT ST., above Stvenik, PHILADELPUIA. THj': SUBSUKiBKKS iuvite thc at- tention of Ladies, to tbair stock uf tltcir ELEGANT GaBMENTe. ofwhich boing a specialty, they ara ouabied to otfer tha iuo4t Cumplete asnortmeut in the city. Tbey will open in the course of SEPTEMBEK and OCTOBKR. their iMPoaTATloxs consisting of EMBROIDEHED VELVET CLOAKS, HANDSOME BEAVER CLOAKS, ill'EKACLOAK?, ac.^'c. end elegant Specimens of Hj/ne yianufacture will be added to their Stack EVERY .^lORNlNG THROUGH theseaso.w J. W. PROCTOR & CO., Importero and Maniifacturers of CLOAKS A-VJ) .MANTILLAS, A'O.70S CHESTNUT ST., above Sevautb, PHILAD'.i. sept 11 Hm-l'i J. PALMER & CO., MARKETSTREICr WHARF, FIIILADELPIIIA. Dealers In Fisli, Cheese aad Pro¬ viaions ; B'A'\^Ji) coiLslantly on liand an asaoi't- _ ment of I)i:iED ASD PICKLED FISH, ice., vix : :aiii:i>ttrol,StiKd, Salmon, Itjile Kinh, UfirdUf,'>i, CoUllati, heet. Pork, l.rj. Shoiiljsrs. H«m». UUla, CUec«), BehUn. Kite, ac. 6i'P II 3m-12 BLINDS ANDSUADES, CHEAI' rail CAiii. B. J. WILLIAMS. KO 16 NORIB. SIXTH STHEET. PHILLDELPHIA, Ik Iho larcert ilanafaclurer of WINDOW BLINDS, ANU UEALERIN WINDOVJ- SHADES, OP EVERY VARIETr. Ho is the Originator oT all New SiyloK aud has a flna Stuck tu b«i eold ut KKDGCEU PRICES. BUFF. AND ALL OTHER COLORS OF LINEN SHADES, TRIMMINUs, FIXTURES, Jic. STOKE SHADES Painted to ordor. {13-B. J.'.V. Iuvlt«=CitizeUB of thin Couuty to call before purchasjhg, aud ar-BUren ihtm be can noil a brtt- ler article fur the moaay tban any oihor Eatablisbmeut ta lhe United Stales. mar 23.tr-l7 FUKS! FUKS I! t^UKSM! JOSEPH U0SEi\3AUilI, FANCY FUR Maniiiacturcv and Importer, Ab now roudy his very extensive Stockof FURS: co.i^i-liui: of Caperf. Ualf-CapM. Viciorinoa, Muffa, Cuff-'.eti:., in .Mink.Sabltt, Slone Mar¬ led. Fitch, Chinchilla, bibi-riau Stiu.rrel, aad otber lower priced FUl:s. all of which he is preparedly sell at prices to defy eompeiillon. J:^-.\il Fursftld iulhifi-tor-) aro WAUUANTEU to ba what theyare represented. STORE: No. 416ARCtl5Ti:F.ET,bet'vetfulTiiand5i-n, iaboi-e Egre i,- LandclVs Dry t:ood;i -S'/orf,) Sign of tbe UOLDE:i UUN. Philadelphia. P. S.—FUIvS altered iuto fh-th-onablostylm, at.i mod erato cuuige. oct 12-3m-lb J^6sEPH"eV SMILEY, No. 23 SOtJTU KKONT-ST., PHILADRLPHIA, COMMISSION MKUCHANT A.VD DKALEtt I.t Foreign and Domestic Fruits, HAS IN STOKE AND OFFERS FOB SALE, LKATIIKH. Morocco, Shoe Findings, Lasts AND BOOT TREES. At the Old Sland formerlv occupied by J. H. LORIMER, SIGN OF TUK LAST, opposite SPRECHER & BRO'S. Uardware Store, N. QUEKN ST., LancflStHr, Penn'a, TUK Utidcf^jigncd respectfully informs bis old cuKiomers that h6ba.«il:iken thestand abova luouiioupd where he will keep a larRe ai-sorlmenl of ev¬ erything In th* LflHlher line—jit ac[.jw prices an can be bouaht elf-ewhure iu the city. OLD LASTS repaired at tbn itbortest notice. 53-SADDLEKS' LEATHER of every de-criptiou oo hand- All orders promptly altended to. april l.^.|f-'iii M H. LOCHER. Agent. s IIUJ-J HUSiNiCSSaud li-A(JTOKlKS can Im carried ou profitably at Hauimonlou. ^ee rtiseuienl of Hammonton Lauds, [sfp. 2l. 6m-34 GROUND SPICES. TIIK SU13S0IIMEU is prepared to ' urnisb Dealers uud Families wtth Orangea and Lemour*, Layer Kaisins, Dates. Fiss in drams and boxes, Bordeanxand PaperSbell i Almonds, < Soedlei-s Kaisius io Casks, Half Ca^ksHUdMat-s fob 16 French Plome, Cocoa Nals, Sbelled Tea NnU, libelled Almoudd, Valencia Raisins, African and i-oalheri Nuts, Salad Oil, Ac, Lc. Iy-12 "THE trifflON-," ARCB STREET ABOVE THIRD, PHIL¬ ADELPHIA. fTMn: UNDJ-JRSiClXED having pur- _|_ cha-^ed the interest of bi^ former partner, Evan E^'ttUrt, In tho ubnre Hotol, would call uttentiun of thi» public to Us couveuiruce fur tho.-^e viBlilLif the city, either for businersor plt;a?nro. The Bitaatlou beiuj* but ufew ftep.s from tbe prlnol¬ pal avenucriof irado, ou'ers imlucem^uts to those on hn- tiiuesi—while to ihoj^e iu ^•edrch of pluuKure, p:in»'en^itr railroads;, wnich ruu pahi and iuclo:'a proximity,aiford a cheap aud pleasant rido to all places of Inlorent in or about the city. The proprietor aunounce-^ lhat "The Uuiou" shall he kept in such character &>, will meet public approbation, - and would respectfully >ijllcU patr<)u.ise frum Lancan¬ tar, and adjoinlug couatio.-. Ui'TON S.NEWCO.MBH, aug 4-ly-;J6 Troprlet-jr. ENAMELED SLATE MANTLES, MAN UFATUKKi) Irom Penusylvauia Stale Stone, and enameled and marbelized ia iiuurtlion of the ricbd-t and moiit rare Egyp'.iau. Sjiau- Isb, Verd. Anlbiue.JJleuua and other deoirablo Mafhies, Tbey ate highly [lulisb- d, will nol ctalu or disc.-Ior l.y Oils, Acids, Uas or Smoke, are six tiuies a-i ntrwcg as marble aod aro sold much vhoa;>er. Tbey havo beuu nsttd iu this c>>uutry fi>r ih^ list tiftoen aud in Europo for the last forty years, with lucrcieed salisfacliou. Sl^Arcbitecta, Buiiderri, aud all in want uf ilantlfs should nut fail to ox-mine tb^m. Manufactured aud for sale by AIISOLDA WILSON. iOlO Chestnai Street, l'Hi!.Am:i.HitlA. B, M. Fi-;i,TWF.i.i.. Sup't. .i«|ii ai-itm-lS B-iaii COLOKKl) OPERA FLAN- NELS—i'lnk. Bloe, Scarlet. Brown, Maroon, litacK, Stc. Aaother lot uf those CASHMERE SKIRTS FOR LADIES DELAINES AND CASHMERES. REST EVER SOLD FOR 12k CENTS PLAINAND FIGURED FHENCH SlKRIKOES. FaH Hno of Ladles' and Gonte' Uuder -(JarmeotB, Wool and Cultun. large stock of MENS' AND BOYS' WEAR, WKNTZ BROS. REMEMBER THE SASIE AXD PLACE, WENTZ, WENTZ, WENTZ, WENTZ COR.%EAST XINO AND CENTRE SQUARE. noT 23 XJ.Q2 Pnro Grouud Popper, Ciunuainon. Mace, Bakiug' Soda, Poarlash, Cream Tartar, Flavoring Extracts, Allspice, Cloves, Nutmegs, Baking Powder, Sal Aeratus, RoMjujid Peach Waters, Silver nioss Starch, A^^ Choice Table Oil, Sic, Ac. CHARLES A. HEINITSH, Druf^glst, 2:Mf-u21 No.lS.iEasl King .street, Lanc. I'a. ghtful climate, r!cb soil, and secure from froelsj ^e6 ddvurlii^enieut uf Hauimuulon LHniI>^ in anothe* column. [»ep.^l^«m-4a GEO. CALDER & CO., General Commis.-iion & Forwarding Mercliants, Dwalers iu Coal, Salt, Plastor, ko., WOULD c:ill tbe attention of MER¬ CHANTS. MILLERS, FARSiERS, 4c., to tbelr stock wblch wo ufTer at ihe lowest uiarket ratea, conalst- iUROf BALTIMORE CO., WtLKESH.^RRE, PITTSTON, BIG MOUNTAIN, LANOA.-TEH COLLIERY PINEGROVE, LYKENS VALLET, &HORT MOUNTAIN.' TREVERTON. AND BKOAD TOP COAL, or all sizcR snifablo for Steam. Fonndry, Ulacksmith, Llme-builns aud Fumlly use By ibedioal load or ton. Also, Carolina Yellow Pine Flooring Boards, Cypress Shingles, Bangor Plastering Lalhs, Hickory and fiak Wiiod. Cheatnui Railes, Ashton Fine and GroundAlum Salt, Lump arid Ground Plaster. Allen ^ Needle's Super Phosphate of Lime. Prodnca aud Merchandise gfuerally, forwarded to and from Philadelphia and Baltimore, by Canal, with dispatch for less tban railroad ratea. Omces East Orange street, 2ud door from North Qneen, Lancaster.aod at Omotre LandlOB ou the ConettoKa. M.B. Market Price paid for Floar aud Oraln, mar.,SO tf-lfl Q' iARPKTs, Oil Cloths, Druggets, WALLPAPER, DECOEATIONB. CHINA. GLASS A aUEENSWABE. FEATHERS. MATTRASSES. Ste., For sale hy HAGBES BROS. Mpt 21 tf-4S 1859. 1859. HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHIIjADEIji'HIA. A lienevolent Inslituliou, estabtishci bg fpfcinl endow¬ ment for Ihe relief of Ulf .sick and di.slre.if.ed. ajlicled with Virulent and Epidemic diaeases. rpim JJircetors uf this wellknown [n- i. »tiiatlonintheirAtJun.nl Keportupouthetroatnient 01 Sexual Dis.'H^'e-,expre i* thuhiirbe.-lsallnfaction with the sncrer-s wbicti ba-atieude-1 lhe iaiiurs »¦'their Kur- ge-ms iu ihet-nr».»f j|>eiiualorrl*a's,3eiuio«i WuiknetH Imputuuco, Gonorrluc t,Oiuet, Svputlip, the Viceol Onau l-iii, or >eli-AhuMu, ^c, nud order a cuniiuuauc.^ of the same plan f.»r the ensuiUK year. The Cun-ultiug tinr- geon is authorized to give MEDICAL ADVICE Gl;4TlS. (oa)I who apply by letter wab a deccripliou ui their condition (ase. occupation, liabits ol life. ^c,.\ aud iu ca.-,es of extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINE FREE OF CHARGE ^ Au admirahlo Rfporl on Spermatorrhoea, or Seminal WeakQsi-K. Iho viceul Ouauixm, Ma ft 11 rbal iuu, nr tielf- Abaee, and other dleea^es of tbe Sexnal DrKaun, by lhe Cousullluy Surfieou. will he r-nl by mall (iu a .^o-tled envelope), FREE OF CIUKUE. ou receipt of TWO STA.MI'S for po.^tago. Other Reports and Tracts on Ibe ualnroaud Trealiufut uf Soxnal diaftSpes, diet, Ac, are coustautly heiJg published f^ir grattiiiuUH diDtrtbuiiUR, and will be nent to the alllicled. i><imo of the new r«uit«- dies and methods of treatment di»c..vere.l dnriug th.} lant year, are of great value. Address, for Report, or Treatment, DK. J. SKH.LiN HOUGHTON. Acliug Surgeoa, Howaid As>oclatiou. No. 2 Soath Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Pa. By Order oftbe IHrectors. EZRA D. HEARTWELL. Pr-xldeul. OEO. FAIRCHILU,Secretary. sept tty-Al WJ•:STEK^f HOTKL, A'o. 82t; MARKET St.. PHILADELPHIA, J. C. MAXWELL, _ Agent. THI§ House has beuu refurnished with entire new fornitnra. Tho Kooma ara light and nIry. J3-Th8T«hIowill h« furuished wiih the best Iha market cau afford. Tbe Bar with tho choicest of Liquors and Segari*. oci 26-lf.4S CHAS. P. HTTMPP, 118 NORTH FOURTH ST. paiI.A«EU'HIi. AT TUE OLD STAND, Wholettale and ICaiail Muuurnctarsr vt Port MoDDaieM, Cuban nud l'ar»eK. DrMOlu^ Can.*., Money Belts, Ksucula'*. CisarCa««o. Banker'a Caaea, Leather Ba^-8, Writiug Deeka. Pocket Books, Port Foliorf. Bill Books, iio. Bept ai ly-13 _ VuRE win.es and liquors." JOS. MIDDLETON & CO. Nos. 15G and 158 NOltTH FuURIH Street, above Arcli Street, Philadelpliia. BRANDIES, WINES and GINS im- ported direct and warranted pure and sold to UruRglflta and Hotel Keepers at lowest wholeaale pricen. f^ Tbe assortment conalflta of Otard, Plnet and Eo- ohQlte Braudtes; Old Port, Sherry, Madeira, LUboa and Champagne Wiaes; also a large atock of Monongahela ¦Whisky, HoUand Gin, Irish and Scotch Whluky. oct 12 Sm-46
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Title | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Masthead | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 3 |
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Month | 12 |
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Year | 1859 |
Description
Title | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Masthead | Lancaster Examiner and Herald |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 3 |
Subject | Newspapers--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County |
Description | The Lancaster Examiner and Herald was published weekly in Lancaster, Pa., during the middle years of the nineteenth century. By digitizing the years 1834-1872, patrons are provided with a view of politics and events of this tumultuous period from a liberal political slant, providing balance to the more conservative perspective of the Intelligencer-Journal, which was recently digitized by Penn State. |
Publisher | Hamersly & Richards |
Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa. |
Date | 1859-12-14 |
Location Covered | Lancaster County (Pa.) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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VOL.XXIIV.
LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1859.
NO. 3.
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TWENTY (fDLDEN YEAES AGO.
0, the rain, tho weary, dreary rain.
Bow il plashes on lhe wfndow-eUI! Klght, I gue^'S too, mnpt be on the wane,
btraee aud Gass aroand are grown eo stUl Here 1 sU with coffee iu my cup—
Ah! 'twas rarely I beheld it flow In the tavera where I loved to bUp
Tweuiv goldea years ago!
Twenty years ago, alas!—hut stay— Ou my life, 'lis half-past twelve o'olock!
After sll, the honrs do itlip away- Come, here goes to burn another block!
For the ni^bl.or mora, in wetand cold; And my Hre is dwindling rather luw:—
I bad flre enungh, when yoaog aud bold Twfniy golden years ago,
DoHr! I don't feol well at all, aomohow:
Few in Weimer dream bow had I am; FltH^ds of tears grow cummon with me, now,
HiEh'Dnlch Iloodr-, that UcsiHin caunot dnm. Doctors think I'll neither live nor thrive
If 1 mope ai home no—I don't know— Am I liviug note/ I was alive
Tweaty golden yearo ago.
Wifeless, friendlecB, Hagoule^fl, alone,
Stni qalte bouklebb, though, onlesa . chn^a, Left with nought to do, except to groan,
Nat a sonl to woo, «xcept the moi-e— 01 ihtR is hard for me lo bear,
Me who whilouie hvsd to mnch on haul. Me. who broke all hearts like chiua-ware.
Twenty golden years ago!
Perhaps 'tis belter;—tlme'i! dcraclog wavea,
LoojT have nuitnched ihe radiance of my hrow— Tbey who cnri-e me nightly from iheirpraVes,
Scarce could lovo me were they living now; But my loneliness bath darker ills—
Iiuch dun dunri as Cooscieucfl. Thonght Sc Co., Awful Gorgon*^! worw than tiUlor's bUls
Twaniy goidcu yeara ago!
Sid I paint a fifib of what I feel,
0! bow plaimive y.on woald wceo I was I Bol I woo't. albeit I have a doal
More to wail aboni than Korner has! KeroerV tears Are wopt for withered flowera,
Mine for icilhcrcd liitpes, my scroll of woe Dale, alas.' from yi-lUu s eserlcd bowers,
Tweniy golden yea-rs agi*!
GELYNA.
A XALE OF ALBAHY AND TICONDEROGA,
SEVENTY YEARS AGO. Tbe forces of Geperal Abercrombie and Lord Howe rendezvoused at the southern extremity of Lake Gtaorge, where now stand the pretty Tillage of Caldwell and the hotels for the reception of travellers aud tourists, and not far from where the ruins of Fort ¦\Villiam Henrj, which had been destroyed the year before, may still be seen. Then?, a | few days after, they embarked npon the lake, in order to land iu tbe neighborhood of Ticouderoga, auil attack or besiege that fortress. Often when I have been gazing on the trans¬ parent, deep, smooth waters of that beautiful lake, and its bauks, always picturesque^ Bometimes rich und verdant, more frequently wildly romantic, with its hundred islets oov- ^ ered with pines and hemlocks, my imagination I has startled me by suddenly filUng up the i lovely view with the brilliant expedition of 175S, as I have beard it vividly described by some brave actors in the scene still living.— Upon tbat now still and peaceful shore, on a jnild and calm summer morning, was arrayed under arms the largest and best appointed British army wbich had ever been seen in this country, and which has perhaps not since been surpassed. There upward of seventeen thonsand meu, well armed, equipped and | officered, in all the "pride, pomp, and ciroum- Btance of glorious war," were embarked in more than a thousaud boats, drawn np along the ahore for their reception.
Soon the larger bateaux moved in regimen¬ tal order,-with an even front, tbeir oars keeping time to the loud strain of martial music, which ever and anon the echo of the moun¬ tains prolonged and reverberated with asweet but spirit-stirring confusion of animating sounds. Behind are towed rafts, heavy with the bright brass field-pieces, and their martial accompaniments. A hundred and fifty light whaleboats, filled with officers and tbe advan¬ ced guard, glided ahead, apparently self-mo¬ ved, Uke so many white sea-birds, over tbe smooth translucent lake. The whole pompous array proceeds, now darkened by the broad shade of the higbmountain bauk, now broken and overshadowed by the rocky or woody islets, and then again shooting forward into the wide, bright sunshine, gleaming upon the gaudy streamers and painted oars of the boats, and the scarlet and gold of the regulars, or glancing in brokeu streams of light from their polished arms.
Yes, in zay lonely rambles of otber days along and around the shores of tbat sweet lake, or wben in my solitary skifi" floating over those ever pellucid waters, formerly so appropriately selected by the Catholics of Canada for the holiest rites of the church, to be at once the emblem aud tbe vehicle of " the mystical washing away of sin,"* how often bas this magnificent scene risen as in clear vision before me, presenting in no un¬ impressive contrast the lasting beaaty and grandeur of the Creator's works, witb the perishable pomp and folly of hnman pride— the sweet peace of nature with the bloody wrath of mau, Tbere, too, I seemed to see, in a light whale-boat, skimming far ahead, tbe gallent and amiable Howe, a youug bero ofwhom history preserves nothiug bnt the name. But tbo still fresh traditions of his true chivalry, his meek bearing of tho highest faculties, his generosity, his talents, his thirst for honorable distinction,
officer ofhis brigade left unhurt, and took the oommAod. Four times were bis men broken .and driven baek, and as often rallied by his ardor and led again to the charge. Tbey endeavored to cut their woy throngh tho various impedimenta, and at length even scaled the abatis and moanted the interior parapet. Bi:t conrage and perseverance were alike useless; the carnage grew more and more borrible, and at lengtli the confusion in the British aud provincial ranks became universal. *h6n arose loud and shrill the war-wboopofthe Indians—a sound contempti¬ ble in the ears of the victorioas soldier, bat ¦ always terrific to tbe defeated. It struck fear to the hearts of all the English and foreign troopa. Abercrombie, ever infirm of purpose^ and now alarmed and disheartened, ordered an immediate retreat, which he affected to bis former camp, leaving nearly two tbonsand nf his bravest men on the field. There he left one half, and those the best and bravest, of Murray' superb Highland regiment; there was left to bleed and die, many a youth for whom the wealthiest and proudest families of Great Britain and her provinces long mour¬ ned. And the fearless, the adventurous Rutledge—where was he F He had been wonnded in the arm slightly at tbe beginning | of tho aotion, and again more severely in the thigh, but had resolntely refused to liaten to the solicitations of his frieuda to leave the grouud, persisted in rallying his men as they repeatedly fell back in disorder, and in per.son led them again up to the deadly fire. He had advanced once more, andwas mount iug the work, wben the sure aim of a Canadian rifleman again reached him, and he fell help¬ less upou the ground. His troops now broke altogether, and fled in confusion, leaving him to die on the fiold. One alone remaioed. It was his friend Cuyler. He knelt by the sido of Rutledge, whilst^ tbe balls rained thick around him, and raised bim fromtbe gronud. Perceiving that thongh dangerously and se- verely,he was, perbaps, notmortally wounded, tbo vigorous yoong man lifted bim up in bis arms, and plunging into the forest, carried him out of tbe reach of tbe fire from the en- tronobment, Ue now endeavored to rejoin tbe regiment, or some other portion of the retreating army, but active and powerful as. he was, tbe weight o( his wounded friend hindered him from overtaking men retreating, flying under tbe infiuence of a contagious panic—tbat mysterious sympathy wbich masters tbe skill of the veteran and tbeoour- age of tbe'hero. Now he heard the war- whoop break tb rough tbe forest, and percei ved that a sorlie of Indians mast bave been made between bim and the retreating troops. He remembered the massacre at Fort William Henry two years before, wben the savages had been let loose npon a capitulated army, to do tbe work of blood which the laws of war would not permit to tbeir civilized vic¬ tors : and alarmed at this circumstance, he hurried further on in tbe opposite direction. "Lay me down here," said Rutledge—tbey were the first words he had spoken—"lay me down here and leave me to my fate—take care of yourself, Herman." Tbat it was not in Herman's nature to do. He had resolved to aave his friend, if possible, and his steady parpose waa not to be shaken. He answered not a word, but taking a moment's breatbi proceeded to bear him on through the morass, until he reached some rough, rocky ground, where a few ateps more brought bim to the water's edge. He found himself on tho bank of that noisy creek or stream which connects Lake George with Champlain, separating the Ticonderoga peninsula from tbat on which Blount Defiance rises, dark, steep and frown¬ ing. It was uow nearly nightfail, but Cuyler's practised hunter's eye, in his rapid glance up and down the lake, perceived among some logs and fallen trees, a oanoe hauled up tbe banka little distance below. A siugle mo¬ ment's silent deliberation was enough—he hurried his friend down to it,_placed Uim iu tbe canoe, pushed it into the water, and jumping in, steered with his paddle down the swift current to the opposite shore. Once there, he would feel comparatively safe ; and had he known that the feeble aud alarmed Abercrombie was just then embarking his army a few miles soutb of bim to return to the other eud of Lake George, he would have been so in efi'ect.
Tho swift current carried him rapidly to the opposite bank, where be sprang ashore, and after hastily recounoitering th© gronnd, boro his faint and still bleeding friend up a wild ravine, to a dry sheltered spot among the rocky cliffs of thrt mountain. Thero he staunched and bound up his wounds with his own linen, and quenched hia thirst, and bathed his bead with tho pure wator trickling down the mooS-covered rocks. " What day of tbe month is tbis, Herman ?" faintly asked Rutledge.—" The eighth, I tbink—yes, tb^ eighthof July."—"This evening ahould bave seen a very difi'erent scone—buthe it so. Poor Gelyna—how will she bear the newa of my deatb!"—"Nay it is not so—Major—Edward —Brother—it shall not be so—all will yet be well—you are yonng and vigoroua—this night once over, to-morrow's sun will bring ua re¬ lief, or enable me to find it."
During that long and dismal night Cuyler became convinced that his friend's wouuds admitted of uo longer delay in procuring sur¬ gical aid; neither could he be carried down to the water's edge by himself alone, without most imminent and instant peril. He accord¬ ingly resolved to leave him as soon as tbo dawn began to break, to recross the river, aud if he did not immediately find bis owu countrymen, to surrender himself to tho French, and claim from them that assistance they could not refuse to au officer of rauk. All this might easily be done in two or throe hours, and with this promise of aid he left Rutledge, after doing all that was in bis pow¬ er tn provide for his momentary ease. Itwas
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fall, I kuow not how or wby, ear y fired my t^nt Cr,^\^y ^ . <^ .i, .
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youthful imagination, and have uot lost their hold upon it yet.
That was a day of splendor fur England's arms ; the darker evauts tbat followed, are matter of history. The plan of tbe comman¬ ding generals was to land some distance sonth of the peninsula of Ticonderoga, and then invest and carry by geueral assault the fort and works iu which Montcalm (he who in the very nest year died witb his conqueror 'Wolfe, on tbe plains of Abraham) bad en¬ trenched himself with a few battalions of French troops, and a considerable force of Canadians and Indiaus. His regular fortifica¬ tions wore alight, bat he bad supplied their weakness by au abatis of trees felled thickly and promisouonsly, witb their boughs pointed outwards, and so interlaced aud projecting as to render the entrenchment witbin almost Inaccessible. This waa lined by a force un¬ disciplined in Earopean tactics, wbo could not have met Abercrombie in tbe open field, but as skilfal and terrible in the use of fire¬ arms as our own men of Kentucky and Tennessee. They were further protected by swamps and morasses, tbick forests and underwood on all sides. In an early skirminh. shortly after landing, Howe was killed, and with his life fled away tbe genius that directed and the confidence tbat invigorated tho British army. An attack on the French lines wag, however, ordered, pursuant to his plan. The details of tbat bloody action may well be spared. Tbe military and the historical reader will know tbat in all respects it singu¬ larly resembled tbe still more deoisive and terrible repulse of the English from the lines at New Orleans- The Britiah and provincial troopa of 1708, marched to tbe aasault with the same undaunted gallantry which was abown at New Orleans in 1S15, by the veterans of the peninsular war, aud they met a similar reception. Thoir front was again and again mowed down like grass by the unerring fire from behind the entrenchments. At the firat fire Major Rutledge found bimself the senior
•Lake George Ib caUed hy the French St. Sacrament andltB w&tera were formerly used at UoQtreil aad Uaeboc for the services of the Catholio charch.
men, who, after viewing any matter of impor tance on all sides, aud making up tbeir miud as to what is best to be done, go ou to execute tbeir decision steadily and cooly, at whatever sacrifice of feeling or inclination. He agaiu threw himaelf iuto the little canoe, and using the paddle only to throw it towards tho oppo¬ aite bank, was aoou carried thither by tha Btrong current. Almost immediately upon reaching tbe shore, he enconntered a ser¬ geant's guard of Canadian militia, who had been stationed at that point for aomo special service. He surrendered himself without besitatioD, and requeated aid for a dying offi¬ cer on the other side of the creek. His sword was received, and the soldiers set themselves diligently to examining his pockets, aud di-1 viding his watch, money, and epauletts amoug them, all whicb be gave up withoat defence; but to hia inexpressible alarm, he found him¬ self wholly unable to comprehend the only thing he had at heart. In an agony of anxiety which carried before it even his habitual calmness, he implored, be entreated to be ta¬ ken to the general or some superior officer. The men nnderstood neither English uor Dntch.nor be Frenoh, and hia gesticulatioUs and signs were as nnintelligible as hia lan¬ guage. Probably, too, after the hard service of tbe preceding day. they found themselves very well as they Were, and faad no desire to retarn to camp ; besides, they had doubtless no authority to leave their station until re¬ lieved. Hour after hour passed on, and Cuy¬ ler was not allowed to stir. They were long, long hours, every minute of them filled with intense and bitter anxiety. Rutledge dying alone for want of ordinary asssatance, perhaps for want of food, and .he bimself in^some sort the canse—the innocent cauae certainly—bnt still a cause of his present sofl'erings. And tben, savages and beaata of prey might by tbia time be adding new torturea to bis laat moments. Amid these horrible reflectiona came on a violent storm of wind and rain, and as Cuyler felt it drive in his face, he
of torturing auspense ended. After e^^bt anch hours, tbe Frenoh party returned lo tho fort, aud Cuyler was brought in with them. Break¬ ing frnm hi;* pn.ird, he addreaaed himself to the first oflicHr whom ho saw-be atated in impassione.l wonls the condition of bis friend, an ofiicer of rank, and claimed immediate auc- cor. It bappwittdto be the Chevalier Valette. a French Colonel nf tbe old school of military courtesy, the commandant of Fort Carillon; and the request wa.** granted witbout delay. A youug officer, witb a snrgeon and nome sol¬ diers, was ordered to accompany Cuyler in one of the arge bateaux of tbe fort, with everything that could contribute to assnage tbe sufferings of the wonnded officer. The storm had passed, and the clouds were break¬ ing away, and as Cuyler sprung on the other shore, near the ravine whera he bad ascended tbe night before witb his beloved and hono¬ red burthen, the afternoon sun, scattering the clouds and throwing opon a broad circle for his rays, shed a wide stream of light over the wet and glilteriug forrest, aud the distinctly marked outlines of the diatant mountains. Herman rushed on at tbe head of hia party, breaking throngb tbe tangled underwood, and boandiug over and up the rocks till he reached tbe spot where be had loft Rutledge- Rutledge was not there ! Horror-struck, he called, but with a faltering voice ; and then again, hi.s uative steadiness returning, he cal¬ led with a firmer tone. No answer. A bloody traok caught his eye ; b« followed it round tbe cliff; a few hasty steps led him on to a bare, open apace of high and solid rock, near the extremity of wbich lay a Britiah officer. It was Rutledge ; he waa dead. That rock commauded a viow of Lake George aud its creeks and islets, and the opposite shore; nud thither Rutledge had doubtle.'is dragged himself to wait for the promiaed succor, and there, overcome with pain aud loss of blood, he had died.
Herman Cuyler returned sadly with the body of Edward Rutledge, whose obsequies were honored by tbe French army, as brave raen sbould honor tbe brave. Some weeks after. Captain Cuyler was exchanged, and re¬ tumed to Albany, and thither, at length, re¬ turns my narrative.
Gelyna, as bas been said, parted from her betrothed bero witb some natural tears of af' fection, but witb no desponding fears of tbe future. Hor natarally sanguine temperament ami strongly excited imagination, did not permit her to dwell for an instaut upon any passing doubt or apprehension wbich could overshadow ber hopes. Sbe looked forward with assured certaiuty lo tho day when " her b'saniiful, her brave," shoulil^return covered witb glory, to clasp her to a violor's breast, aud lay his trophiea at her feet. It was ob¬ served tbat uot only in goneral aociety, but eveu at home among bor friends and family, nover bad she been so uniformly gay, so overflowing with esurbant higb apirits, as from tbe moment Rutledge left her. Tfaose who knew her intimately were astonished at tfae bouyancy of her auimal spirits, the frolio and extravagance of ber mirth, and the unflag¬ ging animation and excitement of her whole manuer aud conversatiou. Nover had she looked moro beautiful, never waa her society more delightful or more courted ; aud as it happened that Albany was filled witfa tbe wives aud fauiilies oftbe regular officers of the expedition, sho was in a continual round of gay comp,iny.
Tfao news from tho army came in alowly. In tfae preaeut days of steamboats and mail contracts, lover's sighs as well as bills of ex¬ change ean bo wafted, if not literally " from Indus to the pole," certainly from Maine to New Orieans, more speedily and regularly than either could be iu 1776, to Albany, from auy two or tbree handred milea in the interi¬ or. Yet, Gelyna recieved from Rutledge notes, letters, messages, every day or 5wo, by some military courier or ludiau express bear¬ iug despatches of tfae military operations to Now-York, and now and then by a special messenger. AU of them spoke of health and snccoss, love and glory, aud Gelyna belioved with a true faith iu every word of their pre¬ dictions. Nest, Albany heard of the gorge¬ ous embarkation on the lake, aud every Al¬ banian breast swelled with pride in that splended pomp, wherein tfaeir sons and brotfa- ers and lovers aud fausbanda had borne a part, Tben oame a long pause of intelligence —theu a rumor, quickly followed by the au- thontic uews, that Lord Howo has been killed soou aftor landing at tfae foot of tbe lake. Howe, during fais residence at Now York and Albany, faad been tfae admired ofall beholdora, tbe idol of tfao soldiery and militia, tbe uui¬ versal favorite of the young and gay, and the faope and coufidence of the wiae aud experi¬ enced. His death spread general gloom.— Maidens wept and the old shook their heads, doubting whether Abercrombie alone would prove equal to this enterprise, and half inti¬ mated their dread of some sad reverse.
Tfae eighth of July had come and was past, andou the ninth Gelyua'a had been sadden¬ ed, and her spirits depressed by nnwonted heaviness. But she rallied tfaem again, and to such a degree that her sober-spirited and gentle sister shrunk from the wildness aud fierceness of faer gayety.
That morning eame a rumor, as auch ru¬ mors often come, far outstrippiug tfae course of tfae military expresses and couriers, not to be traced auywhere, against all calculations of time, place, and probability, but minute, particular, consistent, appalling. History is full ofsuch instances, aud something similar must faave been observed by every one has been attentive to the events ofhis own day.— I faave heard ingenious attempts to account for sucb facts, but as they were never at all satisfactory to me, I have been willing to be¬ lieve that in this matter as iu many otfaers, I tfaere may be much more "than is dreamt of ' in philosophy." Tbia rumor told that the | Euglish and provincial troopa had been re- j pulsed from the Frencfa lines, leaving the flower oftbe army doad upon tbe field, and the rocka of Ticonderoga red with the beet blood of ^iw York and New Euglaud. The nsual business of life waa suapended. All that day the elder male oitizefis (Cor most Of the younger were witfa the army) were gath¬ ered in restless small groups about Pearl and Markot streets, or in one larger one in front of the old Dutch Church, which anciently stood in the middle of that broad ascent where is now State-street. In tbe evening a bright summer evening, until midnight, males and femalss wore to be saen iu knota throughout tbo city, moiit of tbem on the seats in front of their street doora, with their heads leauing towards one another, canvass¬ ing the news, aud talking in a low and anx¬ ioua tone ; whilst others wandered from street to street, in turns inquiring of the groups at every door. The more experienced old peo¬ ple, the uewsmongers and politicians, and the mayor, clergy, aud all persons in author¬ ity, argued aud calculated, and provod from maps and dates that the story could not ba possible, whilst tbey and all Albany in their secret hearts dreaded leat it were true.
Not BO Gelyna. When sbe beard that Howe waa killed, afae sighed, nay, wept, in sympathy with the general grief for the fal¬ leu faero. But what tben ? Tbere was an otber hero io tbat army, for whose exploits his fail but made a more easy opening.— Wben tfae rumors of more dreadfal disasters came to her ears, she smiled contemptuously, aud was ofcourse at ouce satisfied witb tho uuausworable argumenta tbat proved them false. Now sncceeded a loug interval, in which not a word was beard from the army. At last the trutb came in all its naked horror. Abercrombie and his routed army were at the south end of the lake. Tiie Freuch and
" killed and missing " were the uames of Rut¬ ledge and Cuyler. The tidings were aoon brought to Cuyler's house, where Martba hoard them first.
She sank npon the gronnd as one deprived of all strength or motion—but roae again of herself in an inatant. " The will of heaven be done," aaid she, and fiew to her chamber to pray and weep. Hera waa not the sorrow of thia world, and in solitude and prayer ahe found comfort. Doubtless her prayera were beard, for tfaey wero prompted by faitb and reaignatiou. Gelyna now heard the newa of the action, of the defeat, tbat Rutledge was missiutf, aud probably killed. "Itia noi so —I will not believe it," aaid abe, and, half frantio with the strong strnggle between tho obstinate, self-willed disbelief, and horror of the truth, burst into wild laughter. " I will not believe it- Il is false, it is false," sbe re¬ peated ; nor would sbe seem to believe it.
In that room where ahe had parted with her Edward ; at tfaat window from which she had gazed upou hia mauly form to tbe laat aa ha aet forth to join tho expedition, aha. used to sit the whole day, and muoh of the star-light nights, eagerly looking oat on the river for the descending bateaux and sloops of tho army, or up tbe long, winding street and road for the troopa themaelves, and Edward high on faorse among them.
On the seventh evening after tfais intelli¬ geuce was recoived—a mild, bushed and breathlesa aummer eveniug in tbe beginning of Anguat, after a long, bot day—tbe sisters were sitting togethor in that room, Geleyua in h^r usual dreaa, Martha in deep mourning. Gelyna was, as usual, talkiug in a loud toue of forced animation, of desultory matters,yet with her eyes still straining in that same di¬ rection, watching every traveler coming from tfae north, aud every wfaite aail moving on the river. Martha, calm, pale, placid, com¬ posed, silent, with upturned eyes and clasp¬ ed bauds, was seated, aa iu mental prayer, or sorrowing meditation, in a dark corner of tha spacious room. A traveler, mounted on a jaded horse, which aeemed to havebeen hard ridden and nearly brokeu dowu by tho, day's journey, came on a forced and broken gallop down Market street. He seemed to wear a uniform, Gjlyna sees him. He alights at ber mother's door. He enters—Galyna flies to meet him. It is Herman—Herman, safe and uuwonnded. " I told you so, sister," cried Galyna in ecstacy; tbey wero liars—liara wbo brought ua tfaat news—whera is Edward —wbore is Rutledge ?
Herman turned and clasped his wife to his breast; what a moment of ailent bliss to her, long and duly remembered iu many a yearly devout thanksgiving to tfae Lord of life. But Cuyler had yet a painful taskto perform, and he could not give loose to fais owu faappiness witfa tbat weight upon fais faeart. Ha slowly unclasped tfae close embrace of bis wife, and with a fond klsa upon faer lips, and a brotherly one on tboseof Gelyna,he solemn¬ ly bade tbem prepare themselves for tbe worst.
He told it. "Ah!" shrieked Gelyna, "it ia not so—I will not—cannot believe it," and sunk lifeless at hia feet. He raised her np carried her to her bed. Sbe woke from inaen- sibility to delirious fever. Tho attack was long and unremitting for many weeka, and wben at last she begau to recover, the same flxed delusion contiuued. She would not mouru for Rutledge—sfae would not credit his deatfa; aud every recollection of bim excited faer into loud and frenzied mirtfa.
Time and an excellent constitution prevail¬ ed. Sha waa at leogtb reatored to her usual bealib. After some mouths ahe mixed again iu the family circle, engaged herself in honse-, hold occupations, read, couveraed, and even visited as before, tbongfa among tfae near friends of the family only.
After a year or two ber bealth and beauty were perfoctly restored,and hermind seemed to havo recovered itself iu all respects but one. To ber, Rutledge still lived, and was her betrothed husband—soon to return—" on the eighth of July," she believed, "butit might not be quite so soou." Still ahe watch¬ ed at tbat wiudow for thenortberu sails aud the returning army. Tbia constant anxiety, pri¬ vation aud uneasiness, mixed with au obscure and doubting sense of grief aud widowhood, sobered aud saddened her mannor and diapo¬ sition. She refused to go into auy gay sooie¬ ty, or to partake of auytbing like show or public amusements; otberwiae ber character seemed to receivo no other change thau tbose i accompanying advanced age. Cuyler andhis wife lived long, bappy, and honored, and Ge¬ lyna ramained in their family. Her sister's children grew up arouud her, and she be¬ came warmly attached to tbem, and employ¬ ed herself much fn their eduoation. The war of Independence began and was ended. Partaking warmly of the patriotic feelings of ber own family and of tho eity of Albany, her wbole beart was witb faer country. Yet at morniug and evening sfae continned to watch at tfaat aame window, and iu the very breath, with which she used to aak the news from Saratoga, of Burgoyne, and Gates, and Schuyler, sbe would inquire of her brother about Abercrombio's army, Howe aud Rut¬ ledge.
When I saw her laat, just balfa century had expired aince that disastarons aasault upon tbe Unes at Ticonderoga. She was re¬ eiding in tfae aame bouse, then occupied by a favorite nephew. She faad faecome a ven¬ erabla old lady, a little infirm, tfaougfa. un¬ bent by age, retaining the dress ofher own younger days, with, a profusion of grey hair, her ayes black and sparkling as ever, her face aa animated, her manner as graceful and her couversation aa elegant aud refiued. She talked willingly and cheerfully of tfae eventa of others times, dwelt with euthnsi-i aam upon the heroic dignity of Waabington, and related agreeable and characteristic anec¬ dotes of good old Barou Steuben. Sfae pleas¬ antly contrasted tfaa manners oftbe preaent day witfa tbose of her youth, and partook in our exaltation of the splendid growth aud improvement ofour own stale and its cities. In the midst of such and otber interesting conversation, a suddeu thongbt would cross her mind. The past waa forgotteu. It was again July 175S. Sha woald fly to the wind¬ ow, throw a harried glauce up the atreet aud towarda tho river, and tfaen return to her aaat murmnring, " They have not come yet though he promised to be here before the eighth of July."
I have told the atory with scrupuloua ad¬ herence to tfao facte aa they were related to me ; for I havo feared to mar my narrative by adding auy decoration of invention to tbe touching simplicity of its truth. But it ia worthy of aome more eloquent pen. Oh, Bryant, Irving, Allaton I had I your genius I coold deaire no higher aubjects for tfae can¬ vas, for poetry or pathos, thau might be drawn from this simple atory of faithful, unfaltering^ undoubting love, running on throogh infir¬ mity, inaanity, and old age, througfa faalf a ceutury of separation and aorrow.
TTTENPIKE BliECTIO'N.
3nHli Annual Kiectiuu for Officers of L the LaacsRler and Rn«qnehaona Turnpike Road mpany. will b« h-I.I iit Coop-r*s H'UaI. lu the cUv of LanraKlor. on MONDAY, JAiSU.ii{Y 2d, iStiO. at l(i o'chKik.A. M. W. r. BRINTON, dec 7-31-2 TrB^'.nrT.
TXTHNPlk's ELECTION.
A N Klection wUl be held on MONDAY,
XJL the 2d day of JaNDARY next, at the hooKe «i Usury Shalfner. flluuni Joy, betweru the honr« af 10 ftud 12 o'clock, for a Prertldant, teu Manajterp and Treas¬ urer uf the Lancaater, Elizabethluwn and Middletown Turajdke Koad. J. M. LONG, Treafurer; jlecT ^l.2_
NOTICE. T>Y AGRKKMKNT tfais duy made
J3 between George W. Brandl, Execalor of Samuel braudt, lata of Ouinb<)rlatid cunnty, Peunfylvauia, deceased, and Heury Braudt, of Culambla, Lancauler county, and Haiae Stato, the Agency of iho eaid Henrj in luanafaclurlug Orain HakeK. uuder the will of tho Bald deceased Ib aow teruiiaated, aad lhe buslueK!] will he closed at ooca. by tbe uald Eiceculor who ro-ddon at CarllBle. l»a. Tho«« InteroalGd will please take noUce. December Ist. 1H59. GEO. W. BRANDT,
dec 7-3L-2 Exeontor of Satnuel Brandt.
WOOD CHOPPERS WAUTED.
WANTED tive or six good wood- chopperu. to whom good wages and good board wUl be given during tlie wholu winter. Al^o, aa Engi¬ neer, aud ono cumpeleoi lo attend a saw inill. Fnr parlicularo luqulrn of JAMES CROSS,
dec 7 3t 2^ rfo. 2'ja Eant KIcg street, Lanca.'ler.
Dr. J. B. STE6.IILY,
GRAOUATB ol tbo ¦Peuuaylrania Medical Collegfl of Philadelphia, batt l-ic&ted him- Heit' permaueatly In Earlville. Lancasterconnty. whore he ret |
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