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GATE -CITY GUARDIAN. <f>atf-€itjt $narto. A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE. In the far off golden ago, which his- «n» allude to—and poets describe—iu beautiful valley of a email river gh empties into the Caspian Sea, i roaea bloomed in a perpetual I time; where all sweet flowera fill- air With fragrance, and all the me- f birds with songs—was gathered bose happy groups of families in nkiad were divided to the first f the deluge; before there were 4onM,wars, and the splendors, ud cruoltiea of a more advan ced] adise. peaks wi ed the cold bli ver casi through and long, green sw: erwas and odoroi gleamed ti of shrubbei berries; and with purple grew spom races were ley, sown by for the food In this di groups of ri rude in stri foilage and trees and scape, that ture of di lowing in in their rieh and goats the lam shepherds simple and with flowi bleating sf the distant summer mingled pipes,' rof roses glowed like a par- auntains, whose glittering l jeweled crown, surround- shielded it from the Siberian winds. Sil- down the precipioes, s, flowing shrubs, fiaes. The emerald dowu to the riv- thousand gay red strawberries the o'.umps with delicious loaded to the trees te choicest fruit . the upland ter- fcwheat and bar- ind of nature, i were scattered -small simple, nbowered with rith spreading irith tho land- sas a new pic- ( of cattle were , horses neighed Lflooks of sheep animation to pro attended by es, dressed in a, and crowned he lowing and Mofteued roar of murmur of the um of bees, were t ©f rnde shepherd’s ' happy children at -flu' eir venerable Silver locks—sat in ling trees talking to- . pf their youth, or rc- ' of their ancestors early days, to the ,ored around them, reverence. * vglley of the almost for- l wisest governed by his and the most beautiful was queen; where all were lovely as perfect health, freed from care, as innocence ccnld make them, Tamar was the most bpautifiil, as her grandfather, Olem, was esteemed moot sage. The mother of Ta mar, who, in her youth, held the place new flllcd by her daughter, was esteem ed for her virtue and wisdom as much as she had ever been admired for her love liness. The beautiful Tamar was belov ed by all—old and young. As she wan dered along the romantic banks of the river, in the morning, the blue firma ment, with its embroidery of silver clouds, seemed but her canopy; the trees and shrubs nodded their homage; the flowers sent up their homage of perfume ; tho birds warbled their melodies for her de light; the flocks stopped grazing to look at her; the aweet eyed gazelles j approach ed her without fear. In this harmony of nature she walked—its queen, robed in lustrous white, and orowned with choicest flowers. Among all the youths who admired fair Tamar, two of the worthiest aspired to tho favor of her love Arnette was one of the bravest as well as one of the no blest youths of the valley. No foot was swifter in the race—no arm stronger in the flood. lie could climb the precipice with the mountain goat; his arrow pier ced the heart of the spotted leopard or the fierce wolf, that came to prey on the flocks of the valley. Ilis cousin Jaleph was scarcely inferior to him in manly sports. They had grown up together, and loved each other like brothers. Arnette was dark—Jaleph was fair. Arnctte’s black clustering locks were like the raven’s wing; Jaleph’s shone like the golden sunshine on the sea. Arnette’s dark eyes flashed out their fires under his deep brows; Jalcph’g re flected the hues of the cerulean heavens. Both wero brave and strong, aud heroic. If Arnette had more strength and digni ty, Jaleph had more skill and grace.— Ot )nc was statelier in his walk, the other more serial in his dance. Both loved her. In a thousand ways each told his love. Arnette presented her with a gorgeous plume of the bird of paradise; Jaleph wove for her a garland of matchless beauty, made of shells and flowers. Arnette trained for her a horse fleet as the antelope; J aleph learned to play melodies which filled her innocent slumbers with enchanting dreams. So beloved, Tamar was very happy.— No one could tell which swain she favor ed. Had each one been her brother, alic could not have been more kind. The aged people, who love all their ohildrcn, looked on and shook their heads; for they saw that this must end, aud they feared it might end in sorrow. The time came when Tamar also saw and felt that the noble cousins loved her with more than a brotherly love. Ar- netto, the more impetuous, first declared his passion. “ Tamar,” he Mid, “beautiful Tamar, I love thee." “ Bear Arnette,” breathed frem the open heart ef the innocent maiden. “ Wilt thou be mine ?” Her lovely face, which had been ra diant with happiness, was clouded now with doubt and perplexity. Arnette saw, and asked again, in deep, subdued tones, “Oh I beautiful one, wilt thou bomiwe '! ’ The queenly girl covered her See with her bauds, and burst into tears. Jaleph that moment earns upon them, holding in his hand an offering of flow ers. Ho stopped a moment in surprise at the dork brow of Arnette, and the tearful distress of his beloved Tauiur.— Ho grew pale, as his heart told him the decisive hour had come. With the frankness that belonged to the ago of heroic innoeence—before cen turies of selfishness, rapacity and crime had marred the bodies aud deformed the souls of men—he held out uue had to his rival, and the other to the beautiful one they both adored. “ 1, too, love you, beautiful Tamar!” said the youth with blue eyes and golden hair. “Hod of our fathers, witness my deep love ! Here wo stand—choose be tween us!” A pang shot through the heart of each; but they stood, each nobly resign ing to the fate that awaited him. Tamar looked on each. So long had she loved both, with the pure love of sainty maidenhood, that the deeper love now proffered only perplexed and distress ed her. How could she take herself from either? How hurt one when both so dear ? “Arnette! Jaleph! why ask me to choose? Arc you not happy? So let us remain.” The young men looked in each other’s saddened eyes, aud each one felt that it could be so no longer. The happy time had’passed. As the group stood, hand in hand, in the glow of the sunset, the mother came, in her sweet, matronly dignity to greet them. “ What is this, my children ? ’ she ask ed in alarm, as she saw their sorrowful faces and her daughter’s falling tears. “Bear mother!” cried Tamar, “ how oan I choose between those I love ?” The mother smiled, hut the smile was not free from sadness. “ My daughter,” she replied, “ there must one whom we love above all otheis.” “ Mother!” said the poor girl as she buried her face in her bosom, “ both have been so kind, so noble, so loving to mo all my life, how can 1 hurt one or the other!” “Come, my daughter; you, my chil dren, go. In seven days Tamar shall an swer you. They kissed the mother’s hand held out to them. They looked tenderly at the weeping girl, and walked away, hand in hand. There was no rancor or jeal ously in their noble hearts. It is true that each oue felt that the happiness of his life was at stake. To fight for the possession of the object of their love, however, was a mode of settling their ri val pretensions left to the darkness and ferocity of succeeding ages, when tho earth should he stained with blood. Arnette and .Talepli were together, as ever, in their light labors and their man ly pastimes. Two days had passed, and they were Bwinnning in the river. Wheth er exhausted by exercise or weakened by emotion, Jaleph could not swim with his usual strength. Soon his golden locks were seen to Bink beneath the waves. His sin ewy arms grew powerless. A cry from the shore alarmed Arnette. He looked for his eousin, and tho next moment plun ged beneath the surface. In a few mo ments he boro him to the shore, where he soon recovered. Again they were hunting the leopard in the mountains. Jaleph fell, and the wild beast sprang upon him. The lance of Arnette pierced the tierce animal’s heart, and saved his rival from death The seventh day approached. Neith er had spoken to Tamar. They had but seen her at a distance. Each had re frained from offering any sign of love.— Their loyal hearts would not permit them to take advantage of each other. On the evo of the seventh day they met an in assembly that gathered to pre pare the morrow’s festival. Tamar was decided. Her heart, ques tioned in solitude, declared for the gol den-haired musician. But her love and pity for Arnette, her appreciation of his noble qualities, and her thankfulness to him for twice saving the life of hor chos en one, made her look at him with such a glory of admiration and gratitude, that Jaleph’s heart sunk within him. He went forth and wept. It seemed plain to him that the ques tion of life was decided. He would not wait for the morrow. Revealing his plan to one faithful friend, he went forth in tho darkness and bade adieu to the hap py valley. When the morrow came, Arnette re paired to the lovely cottage of Tamar.— She was palo, but more than ever beau tiful. As she saw Arnette, she looked around anxiously for his cousin. She grew paler as he came not, and was no where to be seen. It was the appointed hour. Arnette, too, looked around with visiblo concern. “ Arnette,” said tho mother, “ my daughter has decided. She will give her hand to him her heart has chosen. But where is Jaleph ?” “ I know not ?" “ You know not? He should bo hero ! Whathashecomoof him? Whcreis ho?’ '“Alaa! I know not,” aaid the heroic youth, grieved to tho heart at tho suspi cion which those quick questions convey ed. “ Mother,” criod the pale and tremb ling girl, “ be not unjust to Arnette.— Twice has he saved the life of Jaleph since last we met. Tho Cuuftlaniir of Jaleph came and whispered to Tamar that her lover had gone. The roaea that had left her cheeks uow fled from her lips; she sank faint ing on the flowery sod. “ What is all tli' iis ?” cried Arnette. He was told that Jaleph had fled, and why. And he knew, all too well, that he who fled from his fate despairingly, beautiful Ta was amar, the clioseu love of the now lying in her mother’s arms. Aruette knelt down by her side, press ed his lips upon her lovely forehead, and said to her mother, “ I will bring him to to her or never see her more.” In one week from that day the brave Arnette led hU cousin to the cottage of Tamar, aud, placing their hands together, aaid: “ Take him, Tamar, he is thine!— He fled that he might he happy; I have found him, that thou mayest be happy with him thou lovest. Let me be the brother of both 1” The arms of both were twined around him. Who shall say that he was less happy in his generous self-sacrifice than they in their mutual love ? The Golden Age lives in dim traditions aud poetic dreams. It lives, also, iu ev ery heart that is generous and noble — He who cau love without selfishness is a hero of the Golden Age.—Bhu-kwoml. ATLANTA CLOTHINGHALL. 1 IIAVE justreturned from the North with a large stock of READY-MADt CLOTHING, and am ready to supply the eilisous of Allan ta aud the surrounding country, with Coats, Pauts, Vesta, Shirts, Handkerchief*, Neck-ties, Socks, Hats, Caps. and everything else in the Clothing line, ol good quality aud at LOW PRICES, desire bargains should giv —ALSO, ON HAND— i call. Jewelrv I Knives ! Combs! And other Notion*. M. OPPENHEIMER, Whiteall street, nearly opposite roarehl6tf Eddleanan A Bank Removal. -:0:- her numerous lady customers and friends, that she has removed to, and is now occupying one of the spacious and elegautly fitted-up ten ements in the New Building ou the corner of Whitehall and Alabama streets being tbethird door from the latter street. :0:- Eho is ane of tho r Extensive. now opening her New Store, Itest Aborted, and Superb Stocks of Kail and Wintei MILLINERY, comprising very rich Velvet, Batin aud Faucy Bonnets, Head Dresses, Bertha Capes, Collars, Embroide ries, etc., of the latest Styles, in almost endless variety. 8ho has also a full lino of CORSETS, DRESS TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY, LACE VEILS, Ac., tcall of which she would most respectfully in vito the attention of her numerous customers. Her Opening Day will be on Monday, Oct. b. oet2 *12 m BUTLER & PETERS, (Successors to High, Butler A Co.,) Commission Merchants, FOR THE PDRCHA8B AND SALB OF T K JYJYE S 8 E K PRODUCE Cotton, Groceries, Ac., ATLANTA GEORGIA. Have removed to the large Fire-Proof Ware house, formerly occupied by Winship A How- „ . of ell, opposite tho State Road Depot. Good Tennessee money taken at par for Pre duce. OA BBLS LARD OIL, just received e)\J i signmont and for salo by juneltf mirPT.*! BUTLER A PETERS. 1 .1 LOUR ! FLOUR ! FLOURI-600 barrels ol . St. Louis Family Flour, aud 300 sacks of Tennessee Extra Flou “ june 10 \I 7’HISKY I- 300 barrels Pure Corn Whisky VV in Store and for sale by BUTLER A rETER8. junelO 3 For sale by june 1 FLOUR—2,000 sacks 08 lbs BUTLER A PETERS. gACON 1—200 casks of Hams, Shoulders and Sides, arriving. junelO BUTLER A TETERS. JjMFTY barrels of Prime Leaf Lard in 8 to re and for sale by junelO BUTLER A PETERS. junelO Sutler i (gg BALE8 } Shirting, and 10 bales of Oana- burga— for sale by junelO BUTLER i NOTICE. 'piIE undersigned will continue the GROCE- i ~\ FEBRUARY. 8 If T 3 f 5 10 11 12 17 18 10 21 25 20 L.U., wlr f'i i; 2 e j, s o 13 14 15 16 20'2I 22 23 Ti:::: 1 MAY. : | JULY. 1 81 T H T.ffs .. ..!.J I 1 * 1 I 1 4 1 sl II Jt S t llilll ,12 13 14 15 l( 11 II, 10,20 21 22 23,24,25. 2C 27 26 23 30 3i .. t i * i > • I 1 l! 3 1 4 5* o' ti I! )lt0i11l2 13. I4,t& ISJY.IS IS 20, 21,22.23,24.25 25.27, #4W 1031 ..,.!.. [ | ..j..., * * SEPTEMBER. » i f 1' <1 6 ol 7 8 0 10 II 12 13 14 15 tf lidt II 20 21 '2± 23,24:25 26 27,22 29 10 ! ..I.... S) 1 u mm PRixTimiioisE BO OK-BI N DERY. Tin* Proprietors would respectfully Inform their friends ami the Public that they are now fully pretioml to execute, at abort notice, In the beat style and at fair prices, every description of a PR1NT1N G, , - 1-Heads, Pro! grammes, liusineas, Professional and other Cards, Placards, Pouters, Ac. BLANK HOOKS, Pueli as Lodgers, Journals, Records, Day-Books, Ac., ruled to uny pattern desired, end made to order, at short notice. &r Music, Law Books Magazines and Period icals hound, and old Books re-bound. Orders respectfully solicited. WOOD, HANLKITKR, RICK, A OO., I'roprietort>. I NOVEMBER. ! 1 10 17 21 | j T jwj T ■kb II 12 1.7 14 IS tl 2021 25 26 27 ! 2x « | —2RS -1 -”tsca U 2 3 4 6 6 ! V 8 » 10 11 12 13 14i15 16 17.18;19 20 21.22, 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 sol - AUGUST. 8 «|t|w|t|»|ii ......1 1 2 3 1 4 5 fi jl ii 1 0 10 ,11 12113 14 15:16:17 18 25 19 20,21 22,23|24 26 27.28 29,30 31 ............ . LITCBRN8TVDT. J. K. H AG BN. RY AND PROVISION business at the old •tana of J. C. Hkndrix A Co., on Alabama street, where he will be pleased to receive the calls of hia old customer*, and aa many new ones aa may be pleased to favor him with their patronage. feb 0 3t J. C. HKNDRIX. L sixes—for sale by McNAUGHT, ORMOND A OO. Q. Ft. 1STOLAN rAVii ARE DISTRIBUTED DAILY AT THE Planters' & Mechanics' IBY-mnTOKl! NO. 40 WHITEHALL STREET, Atlanta, Georgia, MISCELLANEOUS. New Book Store! SIGN OF THE BIG * Whitehall Street EXTENSIVE STOCK OF ENTIRELY NEW STATUE & FANCY DRY-GOODS! DRESS GOODS, Mr. W. HENDER80N, will keep on hand, and will be receiving, constantly, a good as sortment of CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES, of tho latest and boat ityles, and from the boat Manufactories North. He will alao manufac ture here the BEST BUGGIES now in use, which will ba sold at prices to suit purchasers. Repairing of any Kind done, from a baby's cab to the finest Coach, in th-T My Repository isoo WIIITEHALL8TREET, next door to the Keystone Buildings, where I shall be glad to see and wait on all in want of any article in my line. Q. R. NOLAN. Atlanta, November 5, 1860. TO THE PUBLIC. Having disposed of my interest in the Car riage and Buggy Business to Mr. Q. R. Nolan, I cheerfully recommend him to all my old pa trona and friends aa a reliable, and u[ ' ‘ ‘ and a and friends aa a reliable, and upright, prompt business man and gentleman, y way worthy their highest, fullest confi- ed upon me. Nov. 6, I860, if. W. H. HENDERSON. TO FliANTXIB.* have now in Store, a large lot of Extra Heavy, Double-dole Kuaaet Brogans, W e h ' made with two heavy soles of the beat quality ‘ “ ~ ra, with of Hemlock Sole Leather and Oak Uppers, 1 ly for the trade of this market, and guaran tee them, in every respect, superior to any thing that can be found in this market, in the line of Brogans, and will sell them at lower i, by the ease or singe pair. prices. Those wanting a good Brogan, at low prices, ill find it to their interest to call on us at the 8ign of the Big Boot. octl g Boot. DIMICK, WIL80N A CO., Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. OF EVERY VARIETY: Embroideries, Hosieries, Black Italian Silks, Silk Robes, Shawls, Lace Points, Mantillas, Domestics, —AND- Oeurpets, Ha/ts Boots, . Shoes and numerous other articles appertaining to our buainesa—all of which we are now offering at the very Lowest Prices! At Wholesale or Retail. We most respectfully invite the attention ot the public generally to ati examination of oar Stock, and solicit of them a share of their pat ronage. J. K. HAGEN A OO., march 13 At Herring's 014 Stand HORSES FOR DALE. ffrk | TWO large young Northern MARE8, BUD five and six years old ; MTT One pair Carriage HORSES, well broke; Four Canada HORSES—all on reaaonabla Alao, for sale. BUGGIES, TROTTING WAG ONS and TROTTING SULKIES-all manu factured by No. 1 workmen. Apply at 6. C. ROGERS' aug23 Sale Stable, Loyd atrapt CHOICE MEATS may he * had daily at ray Stall in the Market, augll G. O. R. IMPORTANT TO COXSLMERS OF GAS! I HAVE appointed Mr. WILLIAM BARNES my Ag.nt lor _ i|». eal. of LBFFIXeWBLL’8 tit EMULATOR In Atlanta, Georgia. DOT. >0. A. R. DAVIS. AGRICULTURAL BOOKS of era description. ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS of a* description. MEDICAL BOOKS. SUPEltB GIFT BOOKS. SPLENDID FAMILY BIBLES. ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS. PICTURES FRAMED TO ORDER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 1’AIM INGS OF LANDSEER and« Artiste. TEREOSCOPE AND STEREOS* PIC VIEWS. ARTISTS’ MATERIALS. WALKING CANES—from 30 ceoD 830. VIOLINS—from 75 cente to $75. All of which will be sold cheap*!** the cheapest, at r the^Sign of the “BIG BOOK!” oct. 23—tf. j. McPherson a 04 CENTER A TREAD WBJ WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, Four Door* Below Brady k Sok —•DIALERS IX— CARRIAGE HARDWARE A TRIMMU# SIIKI.V AND BUIijPKItS' HAKI>WAK£ SWEDES, AMERICAN, CASS COUNTY ENGLISH IRON, AND CASS COUNTY AND ENGLISH CASTINGS! —ALSO, I» 1TOAA— (ift CASES Show, at Manufacture, p# t/V/ Call auileee us before,on buy ale.— 1 You shall be pleased junel4 CENTER A TBEADWEI* N UTS—W. hav. 30, lbs Paean NnU; 600 lbs Alicant Almond.; 300 lb. Hard Shell Almond.; 300 lba Bra.il Nut.; 30 bozee Auorted C.ndjr; 30 bozee and Half bozs. Raid* June** 1 *’ 10W ’c7nTBB A TREADWP^ B EST New Anohor Boltin* CloU», ft—^ I to No. It. For *al. bj janll CENTER A TRKADWB* 'TOBACCO AND CIGABB-of the bet *•* tor —In by CMTJER R XRgA DWU* w EKED— . >■ IN Ualt bMT.1. No. I j! 30 Half-barrel. No. 3 Hz—, 1 30 kiu No. 3 Mackerel 10 Half-barrel. No. 1 ! *0 kiu No. I Mackerel; 1,000 Ike Ood Fi.h; 330 Ibe Pollock ; 30 bozee of beet Herring. juoel'l ‘* 1 *’ 'CENTER A TREADWW* G in GEAR—8, 0, 10 and H than they oan be manufactured •* | oily Also, Wing-Turned Gudgeon#- 4 * f^h—to, -IaTow^ 4 trjadW *U