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RECORD. TIMELY TOPICS. A pool for estimates of the cotton crop now marketing was closed at the Memphis cotton exchange Thursday. Ninety-six estimates at $5 each were enterod, making the j>ool $480. Tho grand total of estimates was 2(13,541,- 308, and the average of all 3,826,751. Tho lowest of the estimates was 3,579,- 990, and the highest 3,935,000. Most of tho estimates fell between 3,800,000 and 3,900,000. Tho estimate nearest that made by the Now Orloans cotton exchange, at the oIobo of the season, will win tho pool, less 10 per cent., which is to go to the Memphis cotton exchange. Threo of tho cHtimatos oallcd for 8,777,777 bales. Tub bxlsnoo of trade, ns made np from the mere retnrns of imports and exports, reckoning the latter at tholr specie valne, was nbout 86.000,000 in onr favor for tho calendar year 1878, and about 865,000,000 in our favor ter tho year 1874, according to the returns just issued. Thu imports fell off about 845,000,000, and the exports increased about 813,000,000. Of the decrease in imports $14,500,000, and of the iuoaeuso in ox|H>rts, $10,000,000 was in specie. Tho merchandise balance for 1874 comes very near an even thing, exports and imports each footing up about 8550,000,000 gold. Exult in February thero were rumors of an epidemic ragiug iu Mexico which resembled chefera, aud congress appro priated $9,000 to defray tho expenses of a medical officer of the army to inves tigate its extent and character. Tho sntg. on general has not thought it worth while to rtuwi anyone on this errand, but the recent oultirtnv ..r yo j. low fever at Key West is likely to change bis ♦'lows of tho sanitary situa tion. 1* a publio address nt Pofitofm-it, Firflnnd, In it week, Mr. Children gave pi account of his lust Ainuricau tour. Ho spoke in terms of high eulogy of America. Tho United Htaten, ho thonght, was probably tho most pros perous country iu tho world. He esti mated that in fifty years it would con tain ono hundred aud fifty million in habitants, while tho progress of Eng land was limited. lie forcibly pre sented reasons why England should sock the friendship aud alliuuoc of the United States. Ancnaisuor MuOloskky having been raised to tho dignity of cardinal, it will bo etiquette for him always to appenr iu a costume some portion of which shall ho scarlet. This is sup posed lo symbolize the Special readi ness of dignitaries of that class to shed their blood for the good of tho church. The full dress of a cardinal is one of tho most gorgeous and striking costumes Tub restoration of flogging to the roll of British punishments for such offenses as wife-boating and gar rotting is being seriously discussed. It is argued that those who persist in taking a physical view of humanity can he host instructed by a vigorous ap plication of their own prinuiples. Jnnt is looking up in Europe, “ Briusals carpets ” and rugs of great beauty nnd finish are now largely man- nfsoturod almost exclusively of this fiber. It is also used in tho warp of ohoap brood-cloths, and to spine exteut for mixing with silks, Its peculiar lustre being considered a real advantage. The German banks of Now York state that the impending panic in Berlin is caused by a largo advance in prices, and tho reported failures by partios being short at Frankfort. Oew. Biter van has received orders to look after the Texas frontier, and an official representation of tho Mexican raiding iniquity will bo made to the Mexican government. The early appearance of tho yellow fever at Key West has created great excitement all over the country. It is reported as prevailing in an epidemic form in Havana. The spelling-school fever is raising to the dignity of an epidemic, and is spreading all over the land. Like the late epizootic, no section of the broad land is likely to escape its ravage. Tho Washington City savings bank, which failed about eighteen months ago, has just paid another dividend, making in all seventy-five per cent. English Authorities os American Trotters.—The author of the Book on tbe Horse and manager of the annual London Horse Show, in a communica tion to the London Times concerning the deterioration of certain kinds of horses in England and the uselessness of government interference to prevent it, remarks: “There are two conn- trios in whioh horses of different kinds have been brought—in one within 200 years and in the other within seventy years—to the graatest perfection— England and tbe United States. What the English horse is every one knows. The American trotting horse has been pronounced bv sound Yorkshire author ities unrivaled for action, constitution, aud temper. Both of, or rather all these tribes* have been produced by private enterprise, without the slightest assistance or interference from the gov ernment of either country." LATE NEWS SUMMARY! BAST * Tho whole business portion of Ticon* deroga, Now York, was destroyed by flro la*t woek. Tho lorn Is estimated at #300,000. liatwr troubles are reported 1n several cotton manufacturing towns in Maseaohuiiotte and Now Hninptdiire, cntiHod, as In alleged, by an itnfsrativo order from the Fall River head centra of tho national union, requiring the operatives to strike. SOUTH. The steamer Lizzie Lea struck a snug near Rutter banding on the 27th. aud sunk. She is a total loss. Tho second engineer was drowned. No other liven lost. Robert McKenna, of Memphis, lms been sentenced to the pomtoutiary for tlvo years for marrying bis Punter wlfo’s grand daughter, in violation of tho stato law. Col. 1>. A. Butterfield, in a personal difllculty with one of his employes, was struck ou tho head with a stick slid killed lit Hot Springs, Ark., Saturday night. 4 'jury, tka majority of which were cnlnr»4, have given a verdict of $200 against a Now Orloaua confectioner who refused toj nerve a colored woman with cukes and soda In a quarrel between two men in Ma con county, Kontucky. a few days since, 8am ilshn cut Merritt Lepior with s knife, and bepior took up a apado nnd split Hahn's head open, killing him instantly. At Now Orleans, in tho civil rights caso against Robbins, clerk of tiro steamboat Heuiinolo, for refusing cabin passago to bonis Pheralier aud wife, tho United Htato* com missioner sent Robbins bofnro tho circuit court, under n one hundred dollar bond. Judge Waite, of the ninth judicial circuit of West Virginia, lias granted an in junction staying tho romoval of tho capital to Wheeling. Thecapltal will remain at Charles ton until tho courts hnv.i an opportunity to pass upon tho validity of the net of removal. If. T. Tnokins, postmaster at Mason's Depot, on the Memphis si d bonisvillo rnil- mad, lias boon sentenced to Olio year's ini- prisontnui.t in the penitential v for otnbozitlo- mi nt. M. II. Kooli, letter oanior, of Memphis, lias been found guilty of emls'K/.ling money from letters, sod judguioni suspended. On Thursday night Louis A. Middle- ton, editor of the West Point.Miss .Times was ►hot and killed by I). b. bovo, editor of tho West Point Citizen, for an offensivo article published by Middloton. bove demanded a re traction, winch being refused, drew a pistol and shot Middloton four times, aud then made his escape. If sold nil in a lump, tho stock of cotton now held in this city would biitig $2,- T 50,000. Tho oolton alr-aty sold here since tho season opened has brought an aggregate of $23,000,000, nearly all of which has long ago boon "sorter loose" among our rural neighbors.—Afmip/iis AralnjwtuL A dtiipatch from Richmond, Vn., says officers of tho United Htatos secret sorvico made a raid into the counties of Hcott, Wise, Russell, Huchanan, Kniythe, nnd Montgomery, slid arrested ulna manufacturers of counter foil money. A largo amount of counterfeit coin, hills, dios, plates, etc., was captured. The leader of tho gang, Jon Mullins, msde a dosperato resistance, attempting to nhoot tiis captors. Tho prisoners wore brought to Ab ingdon, and committed to Jail. A tidegrum from Key Went announces that tha yellow fever had greatly increased within a-few days | that all naval vessels were quarantined, aud that soldiers garrisoning the forts would leave immediately for colder quar ters that the epidemic was spreading, and that deaths worn occurring iu Key West. In structions have boon sent lo tho nurgoons at Pensacola, Mobile, Now < Irleaus and Oalveston to bo on the lookout for yellow Jack, and promptly to report its appearance. Matt Morris, iiHhh Pittsburg Mutt, the last of tho quartette ongaged in tho ex press rrtbbery tlie'flrtt'of February, haVn ar rived at Memphis and are now in jail. As the four men have already been indicted, they will have a speedy trial, and it is generally believed that Morris and Johnson will pay the penalty of their crime upon the scaffold. Johnson, who was at first hold and defiant, has completely broken down since lo|rning that his ofTonso is punishable with death, nnd shrieks and yells like a madman. Gtn. Augur's attention having been attracted to the associated press telegrams, giving reports of Mexican raids into Texas, and boing still in command of that territory, telegraphed tho commandant at Port llrnn, lirownsville, as to tho truth of tho reports, and received the following reply : Thero nro many reports of raids on tho ranches in tho vicinity of Corpus Christ! and a threatened attack upon that place. Home ranches doubt less have l<«en robbed apd burned, aud some pooplo have been killed and some taken pris oners. Tho prisoners aro repoitod to Laye escaped. Those marauders have boon /Irivon from tho vicinity of Corpus Christi by the citizens in pursuit. I have sent all my mounted force to intercopt tho robbers, and Gen, Hatch has sent troops for tho same purpose. Many depredationa have heon committed along tho rivor above this point of late, and several persons have been killed. I boliovo those robbers are Mexicans, and that most of thorn aro from tho other side of tho river. Tlfeto aro probably several parties out for stealing cattle and robbing ranchos. No reliable in formation as to numbers. II. PorrtK, Col. 24th Infantry, Commanding. WEST San Francisco’s now threc-million- dollar palace hotel will contain, among other features, a ladies' billiard-room, furnished iu princely atyle. Tho trustees of the Lick fund in San Francisco aaaert their determination not to resign their trust, notwithstanding Mr. Jdck's revocation of his proposed gifts. The Irish-born portion of the popula tion of San Francisco and vicinity have re ceived to honor the memory of John Mitcholl by abandoning street paiado, and raising u fnnd for his widow. A. Greagor and George Ruefor, con victed of tho murder of Borman Schilling, in Cincinnati, on the 7th of November last have been sentenced to bo hanged on the 18th of Jnly. Chancery Clerk Davenport and two other negroes were arrested at Vicksburg, last week, for the fraudulent iesuanceof warrants, and woro, in default of hail, committed to tho county jail. George Reynolds is undergoing trial boforo Judge Emerson, at Salt bake, ou a charge of polygamy. This is tho first iiutict- moot and trial under the law of 1802. and will probably bo made a tost oaso. Advices from Sonora report numerous raids by Apaches, snppotod to bo from Arizona.' A fight occurred botweon Indians aud forty national gustos, ono of tho latter being killod; tho Apache loss unknowu. A dispatch from Corpus Christi nays a largo body of armed Mexicans attacked several ranchos about sovou miles from this city this evening, and robbed ono store, taking ssveral Americans prisoners. Tho invasion of this city is apprehended. Excitement in in- 1 tense. All citizens aro in arms. A party of men hunting in Nose county, Kansas, Saturday last, found tho dead lnxlios of throe nun iu a rootless cabin. It Is supposed they took refuge thero during the severe snow storm of January nnd perished with cold and hunger. A voko of oxen nnd a wagon were found near, which probably be longed to tho inon. Geo. Q. Cannon, dologato iu oou- grrsn from Utah, on trial for polygamy, putln the defense that he had contracted no polyga moils marringo within loo teats preceding the indictment. Tho prosecution did not expect to prove n marriage within two yours. Tho •oirt held that it was tho act of consummating tho socond. or other marriago subnequont to the first, which conn'llutod the offense under the statute. Throfore tho prosecution was barred hy the United Htatos statute of lituiln (tugs. The do'eudaiit was discharged. A dispatch from Victoria, Vauoouvor'u Island, rcpnrtH an oquiuoxical hurricane Wed nesday last Thoro was much damage to property. Many buildings woro unroofed and blown down. Trees woro uprooted and toloj graph linos demolished. Tho hark Stella cut sway her tussts to avoid drifting HHhore iu the harbor. Tho schooner Industry sunk iu tho harbor. A number of persons woro injured, but no lives are reported lost. Tho mail steamer Mohongo, from Hau Francisco, had her paddle-boxes stove, and lest her pilot house Hho narrowly osenpod foundering in tho gate. An order line been issued from Gon. Sheridan's headquarters, enclosing a commu nication from tho Interior nepiiVtmout in rela tion t<; thOj lfiaek lltlls oomitry. Aftoj j'cfor* ring to Ihn appointment of a geologist lo ex plore that region, and to tho dosiro of tho government, to extinguish tho Imlian title, if gold exists there, tho secretary afcytf that tho dnpui linent lias recently obtained lufminatiou lending to tho belief that tho trespassers now in that country will endanger tho nucenseof any negotiations. lie thoroforo requests that the military department notify these Inter lopers to loavo immediately, and to inform them that refusal to do so will lead to tholr oxpulsiou hy military force. FROM WABIIINGTON Thoro will bo About ono hundred vacancies among the cadet midshipmen at tho naval academy to ho lilted at the Minimi auiination in Juno next. Members of tho house of representatives, whose districts not represented at tho academy, are making tholr nominations to tlm Moorotury of llm navy Tito Booretary of tho trousury him di rooted tho treasurer lo withdraw from tho available curroncy the balance in the treasury $1,187,000 of legal tenders, and that thoy be cancelled and destroyed, that amount hoiug HO per cent, of tho additional circulation lie sued to national hanks tho present mouth; until furthor redemptions under tho act pro viding therofor aro ordered, the amount of United Htatos untns outstanding aud to ho is sued as circulating medium shall not oxcood $8711,220,000. Postmaster General Jewell, in vernation upon tho now postal law for mail matter of the third class, stated (hat ho would semi in a letter when congress should meet in December next, recommending a repos! of tho law so far as it operates on transient news papers. Ho declares that ho never desirod the law to operate on this class of matter, hut only on tho merchandise aud small parcels, and Imre ho doslros the Increased rates to ho maintained. He regards the extension of the increased rates lo newspapora ah a mistake. MISCELLANEOUS. Tho deficiency in whisky stamps is at aii oml, as tho bank-note companies have, hy running night and day, produced enough lo supply every demand. The resignation of Treasurer Bpinncr takes place July 1, next. Ho will ho succeeded byJno. A. New, cashier of tho first national hank of Indianapolis. The internal revenue receipts for tho month ending March 81, amount to $8,231,651, against $7,781,000 for the corresponding tuonth last voar. The customs receipts for the week ending March 27 are as follows: Ualtimoro f 128,024 Philadelphia 101.801 New Orleans, week ending 20th 00,607 Gen. William '/. Monk, who has hold many important posiliona in the government •orvice, including cousnl general to Mexico, was arrested by the secret sorvico oflicors last week on a charge of selling counterfeit money, and committed to jail. Monk, at tho time of his capture, had, it is charged, $200 in good greenbacks, which ho had marked for idontifi- oation and given to him in oxclionge for coun terfeit curroncy. Postmaster-General Jewell has ro- Ceivod a telegram from G'orpnr Christi, Texas, stating that the postoflico at Notices was robbed and burned on the 27th ; that the Han Antonia mail carrier was robbed and takon prisoner, hut tho mail was saved. It is «np- posod at the department that those outrages were committed hy a band of armed Mexicans reported near Corpus Christi A copy of the dispatch will be furnished to tho stato depart ment for suitable Investigation. Secretary Bristow has decided to hear written arguments in favor of roversifig the decision of the commissioner of' internal eiiue, with respect to tho collection of the additional tax on tobacco. The claim of the contestant is that Douglass' decision makes the law retroactive, which was not the intent of the law, and which in unconstitutional Former appeals from the commisi-ionern of internal revenue have not before been argued for some years. Tho internal revenue office has ruled that tho mere act or purchasing stamps is pkyment of tliO tax upon a given lot of tobac co, though the purchase of such stamps may have been with special reference to such pay ment. Tho tax cannot ho said to have been paid on a given lot of tobacco till suitable stamps have boon affixed to tho packages con taining it and tho stamps cancelled, so that tho stamps shall have hocomo part amt parcel of tho paelutgo, and liavo no value In thnni- solvos, npart from tho package to whioh thoy aro ttfixod. Hovor.il prominent lawyers nt tho United Htatos suprome court likvo reviewed tho various decisions that have boon made hy United Htato Judges and United Htatos com- tniaaiouors upon the new civil-rights hill. Their unanimous judgment in that with the exception of tlm Jury danse, if the decisions nlrcndv rendored should be Huataincd on ap peal, thero la nothing left iu tho hill. Tho Jury clause, ponding the debate tu congress, was conceded to bo in a legal sense the weakest feature in the hill. Tho decisions thus far romlorcd declare that tho law cannot affect tha rights of states to control inns, thQytrcs, com mon enrriors, billiard halls, eating saloons, and harbor shops. Tho trosHury of tho Uni^od States will soon issue a circular mnomilng the regu lation governing tho redemption of United HI at os currency, so that in cases of mutilation the destruction will ho undo to (Impart inlaw ing. In tho case of lognt-tonder notes, if lean than one-tenth of tho original unteis missing, the mutilation will ho disregarded; If one- tenth of tho note Ih missing, nuo-Unth of Us face valun will bo deducted ; If mors than one- tenth and loss than one-fifth Is intiiing, one- fifth of its faco value will ho deducted, aud so on, reckoning hy tenths, lint no note of which less Mian olio-half of the original isfrosentod will ho redeemed, without ovidenof that tho minting portion is totally dostroMd. The sniuo ruin will he nppliod to mutilated frac tional currouoy. with tho sulmtltutloh pf one- fifth for oiin-tenth. Tho amended filiations will take effoot tho first of May noxf.' Thoro in no sign of nn neoommodntion in tho rnilrond war. Tho Hallimnrn and Ohio have shipped grain east from Chicago to New York for some time at 85 cents, tlm Michigan Central and Houthern nnd Pittsburg roads now put the figures down to 30 emits to Ntliv York, 10 to Ronton and 25 to Philadelphia and Halti- moro. Whether the roads nl llm eastern end will stnnd this, and where it will end, reiniiins to ho aeon. The punsengi r faro hetwedu Now YprU and Chicago will hooii drop tq<$^ Thu ,eo|U(yil has got Into -tho Nmv Jersey loglhla- ton*. Cat rolt having got through a blil permit ting him to contiol tho Now Jorsey Hnutlmrn road, which Jay Mould in said to own, and which would give the Raltimhro and'Vndo a connection of its own to New York. Boott Ih now undoavoring to got a repealing hill through, anil Mould has gone on to llaltitnoru to soo which will hid highest for tho musing link. FOREIGN. Tho FrOuolt government him agrooil to tlm Horno postal convention. Ouo UumlrtH] and twenty night thou sand dollars in spnoio wan shipped from Bout It- anipton to tho United Htatos on tlm BOtli, There wh4 nil immAnnr^b'pifliir <To? moiistration in London last week In favor of tho release of tho Tlchbomo claimant. Tho Onrmnn government contom- platns an nnmndiuont of tlm law ngainst the JesultoH. so as to mnko it operative agalimt othor religious orders. Tho Univorso publishes u papal ency clical renewing tho oxcoinmiitiicalinii pro nounced against Uatlmltos of Hwltzerlaud, nnd censuring nuthorilios for protesting them. Tho Adams tobacco maimfnatnring company, of Mont real, Canada, has discharged its hands, nnmhuritig tlvo hundred, and stopped work, as tlm market is overstocked. A passport to Bpnin has boon donied Mnntpenslnr on llm ground that tho govern- mont would establish precedent hy which Isabella might roturn to Hpaln, which Is un desirable. It was Htiitcd authoritatively tho other day in tho British parliament that tlm debt bwlng by bankrupt foreign statos amounts to no less than £210,000,01)0, of which thogroater part, almost all, Is hold in Ragland. A d input oh from Paris says a decree has been imumd prohibiting tho Importation of American potatoes in sacks or barrels in which they have been packed. This is done to pro vide against tlm introduction of the Colorado kontlo. Bpantah tidvieoN Htato tlmt notwith standing tho denials of tho truth of tho re ports of dissolutions among llm Carllnts, It Is known beyond question that there are serious differences between Don Carlos and tho Car- lint conned of the province of Navarro. Tho charges made by Murqttis Do La Concha against Men. Jnvellni, minister of war, in regard to tlm administration of afTalrs In Cuba, cause great embarrassment to tlm gov ernment, and will probably load to Jovnllar's retirement from tlm ministry. John Murlin, monobor of parliament for Meath, is dead, aged fill years. Bo had been ailing for some time, and became sorl- onsly ill in consoqnenco of tho oxcitomont produced by tlm recent death of John Mitch ell, who was Ids brother-in-law. Tho Times’ correspondent nt Berlin telegraphs that it Is aiticipaled that old laws forbidding intercourse hot ween tho pope and Catholic clergy of Prussia, except through the government, will he ro-enactod and measures Introduced wholly suspending papal authority in Prussia, till the pope abandons Ids preten sion to cancel laws of tho kingdom. Tho Cologne Gazette states that Hpain has made a forma] demand on Prussia,'in virtue fif tho extradition treaty with that country, for the arrest of Don Alphonso, and it in said the Prussian authorities have in consequence roeeived instructions to arrest the prince, if he enters Piussinn territory, and hold him until tho groundH of Hpain’n claim can bo ex amined. W. G. Greaves, and Dr. E. B. Bpar- hotn, of Urookvllle, Ont., on trial here for murder, in causing the death of Miss Hoptdn K. Burnham, on tho 2!Hli of December last, hy performing hii abortion, woro to-day found' gijllly and no 11 ten cod to bo hanged oh tho 23d ofJip onext. Greaves wan the seducer, arid won with Dr. Hparham when tho abortion wa- porformod. Tbe British oommissioiiers for tho Philadelphia exhibition have sent circulars to 3,000 persons who have taken part in exhibi tions and agricultural nhown In this country during the last seven years, and also to tlm chambers of commerce and hoads of munici palities throughout tho Rrttlsh Isles. Tho answers already received indicate that Ireland and the North of Engm ,d will ho well rspre Gen. Concha, late captain-general of Cuba, has addressed a petition to tho king tuning Men. Jimdlar, hi* predocosHor in tho captniti-goimmlcy, and now minister of war, of being tho oaiiho of tho Inck of iliscipliuo iu tlm Hpauish army on that island ; also censur ing tho conduct of Gon. Jovollar ns minister of war. Tho potitinu Iibh created a profound sensation. Tho nowspapors aro etenpollod to maintain siloncn iu regard to it. A 00I.LKQE GARDEN REVERIE. " l.'homtut propoir, etc.” 'under—a atonn throw from till* seat of utlno— The aray old outings rlsna through lla Isavos, UriNht with llu arrowy KhnlliiK nummcr-sl' “ ‘ '“ L birds' notion 'neath t* ' How fair, familiar and unallarnd <UU, That Klltiipan nt roof, that ■unlit gahlo end 1 Tho*oKaj Mowers, KnmmlnK that dtc|» wtuilow sill, That tvlnd archway aud that cloister brad I Thoro slopes (ho lawn away heurath Its (runs; Thoro prop sunlu tlm college walls beyoud; There, as of old| III while nmje-llo rase, The swans tuova, oaring up (ho tilled pond. The gray-beard gardener, with Im swinging scythe Lo I Imw ho shakes 1 lin la too old lo mow, It scorns hut yeiti rday 1 saw him blithe Aud young, Ah, well I we alt must older grow. It aonum but y ted crony that hers we walked ii host Irlotid amt I, midiy talked, Aud plauued nwr futures aud their honor high. Mow both would win n fellowship: and tin Uhnuld plead utid i|uestlou, westing wig aud gown, And l should don the Holier suit, auii be — quickly, of course, a Mitiilug light In town. e the gold-green .lime, that somewhat hid Our wig-and-lulter-dreams, and made i nought. How Meet ami fair (tie sweet Mower season slid 1 How of the presenl was our only thought I llow the eld place whii changed, and nudden made Vocal with maiden voices sweet I bright with gay gleams shot down ttie happy shade, flashed through tne (air while bauds and fairy a who drew us (o ouo spot, And where she was, there we two always were. Ho hate rose up between my friend and mo, Poor pretty girl I Hho could lint love us both. Huh 1 win jour miter aud your wife," smered he, gibed, and called " .ludgo," and made hint wroth. 0 friendship, Keeled like tills lloollng shade | () this wuy planned, () (hat way acted Ufa 1 lie lives and grinds in Oxford; 1 In trade. “ won his folluwshlp, and I, the wife. A Clerical Episode. “It'H it very tliHitgreenhlo duty," thought the Rev. Mr. Thornton, iiH'h* entered Mrs. Miuioti'fi parlor, “bat oft I’ve been thoughtlosn enough to nmku tho promise, there’s no vray of nvoidiug it." Mr. Thornton xvns a young and rather ImmlHorao gentleman, whose thorough earnestuohh aud sinoerity, joined to a fair share of montttl ability and u very largo amount of kiml-hoart odmv h, had made him extromely popu lar with the pooplo of the country town in whioh ho was located, and with no ono moro so thun with tho lady whose house ho had just entered, Hho con sidered him almost perfect, and would have boon dooply. iusulled if cho hail heard anyotto hiBlily unllihjy in nnonkion tho pouutiuess of his judgment on uny subject. On tho present oooasiou he had come to fulfill a promise to her tlmt he would call and have an inter view with her niece, Miss Hattie Hal lowed, who was spending a few weeks at her house. Miss Hallowed was ouo of tho reign ing hides of a neighboring city, ami her manner toward gentlemen, though not ncLiiully unlady like, was far too free uml unconstrained to suit hor aunt’s old-fashioBcd aud rather narrow minded ideas of propriety, and tho lat ter had begged hor minister to give the young lady some wholosotno advice on tho subject. Aftor promising to com ply, Mr. Thornton had hocomo moro and moro oonsoious that ho had placed klmsnlf in u very awkward position, and that the only result likoly to ouhiio from this undertaking to ndvise Miss Hallowed was a groat deal of displeas- nro on her part. And though unwilling to give way to what he feared might ho a ntero want of moral oonrago, ho was a good deal omharrtiMHcd when the time canto for tho duty to ho performed. His emharroHsmont was hy no means It-Hsuiicd when Miss Hallowed eamo into the room, lookiug really lovely in her handsome, dark-blue morning-dross, which enhanced, hy contrast, the hrightnoHH of her blonde complexion and beautiful ’ light hair. Tho truth was, she had made up her mind sorno days before that the minister was “ tho ouly civilized man in the whole stupid little town," and had taken soma pains that morning to uppsar nt hor host bo foro him. Hho greeted him very cordially, and, as ho noticed how frank nnd pfoasant hor manner really was, ho was troubled hy u still groator uneasiness about loo- birring her on that point. But aftor somo preliminary conversation—during whioh sho noticed thut he was very nervous and ill at oaso—ho made a do- terrainod effort to get through with his (lisaffrcrnbln task. “Miss Hallowed," he said, “lam sure you know what a high regard 1 fool for you, and Itow vory much inter ested I have become in you since you have boon lioro.” “ I’m very glad, indeed, that you like me so much, Mr. Thornton," she an swered, witli a charming smile. He found it impossible to say any thing more at Unit, and there was an awkward pause. Then, under a hopho .hat something mast bo said, and not knowing exactly what it was to bo, ho wont on in a strain that was rather stronger than tho facts of tho ca warranted. “ I fool as if I woro moro than friend to you," ho said. “Indeod, I haven't scon anybody for a long time who exoited my intorost as you havo done." Here there was another pause, during which ho became more embarrassed than ever, while his companion begun to entertain a certain idea about his menuing. “Iwunttoask you something," he said finally, in u hesitating wuy, “ '* afraid you’ll think it very strange in to suy such a thing to you whan I’vo only known yon a few weeks ; but I think you will I moan, I hope '* Here he cumo to a dead stop and entirely ut a loss how to go on. But boforo he could put an end to his hesitation tho lady herself suddenly brought matters to a climax in a way that put a very different aspect on tl affuir. “Mr. Thornton," sho said, with manner in which kind feeling was cor bined with decisive firmness, “ I think I know what you waut to Bay to mo, aud I’m suro it will ho bolter to stop you boforo you say it. I boliovo yon wore going to nek too to marry you. I can always esteem and honor you vory much ; but it would bo impossible for me to be moro than your frtond, ovon if I. wished to, for I’ll tell you frankly that I’m engaged to somo one olso." If Miss Hallowell had suddenly spo ken to him in pure Banseript *r the choicest Iroquois, Mr. Thornton could not have boon moro astounded. ITo sat for u few moments iu silent amazement. But tho uttor ridioulousnoRH of the thiug soon eamo to hitu in its full foroo, and, without any premonitory symp toms. ho fell into n violent paroxysm of laughter.- His efforts to oontrol him self woro quito uroIohr, and one or two faint attempts whioh lie made to spoak wore instantly smothered in a froah outburst. Miss Hallowed's astonishment was. at first, as groat as his had been. Bho, too, noon recovered from that fooling ; but, iustead of being succeeded by mirth, it was followed, in her ouro, by a passionate fit of nuger. With a look of incfiabla scorn she got up, walked out of tho parlor, and went straight to her own room. Mr. Thornton left tho house fooling unable to malto any ex plauution nt that time. In the mean time Mins Hallowoll iudulgod in Humor ous rather wild plans for being revongod upon tho man who, sho thought, had treated hot- so shnn.ofully in roturn for hor consideration nnd kindness. But at last, she found relief in a flood of tears, and soon afterward was hnlf-iu- olinod to laugh nt tho wbolo affair ltor- solf. She returned to tho oity a fow days after this little opisodo ; and ono morn ing, when she had been at homo nearly a week, sho received tho following note: F.RrrLANKUM, Jan. 2, 1873. My Dkah Misr IIallowkll—I hardly know how to apologise for what mnat havo snomod to you tho uiont outraRooiiH rmlonntn. Rut an tho oxnol truth of tha matter Ih nil that nan afford any oxonno for mo, I will «lvo it at onco, I railed that morning at Mrs. MaHon'Hroqtioal, having promittod hor lo givn you Homo advice about your manner to gentlemen; anil fooling, niter the promise was mado, that yon ronld hardly fail to consider"such aoliou very offl- eimiH and utiwarrantnlilo, I was nwkwrir'd and oriiharransud, anfl edltdurtod in.vnelf In a way wltloli.Ipd to tlyi very natural inlnlakn yoii mado. 1 heg yon to believe that I am heartily isornr for having acted nofooliahly throughout, and hone you will not refuse to number among your frlonds your siuenre well-wisher, Alan Thornton. Miss Hallowoll’s reply was an invita tion to her wodding,—Hearth and Homo. now Some Mon Havo Rinon. Tweed began as a brush maker, at journeyman's wagos. nad ho remained at his trade and continued honest, his native talent would havo inaurod wealth —but ho aroso to a dizzy height, and thou suddenly foil. “Hank Smith," who died In Ills ofllofnl ottrorr of police commissioner, began on a drivor on the Erio canal, aud reached nt one timo a membership in the ring whioh gave him (ns it was ostinnteri) a million. Of thin lint little ia left, and his widow is living in a distant village. Tho Into polioo superintendent, Jourdan, began as a newspnpor folder in the service of tho Trihuuo. He was in the offico of su perintendent for three years, and loft nn ustato worth, as it is said, $'200,000, Tho salary of this office ia $7,500, bat tho facility of roooiving bribes enables tbe iuouubont to get rich rapidly. It has been said that Jourdau knew the poorot of the Nnthnu horror, and that an enormous fee secured n pledge of immunity iu favor of tho guilty parties. Another man who has risen from povorty to woalth is Brown, tho noted sexton of Groce cliureb. He began life as a carpenter, but being of n portly turn ho found the trade laborious, snd obtained an upnnintrannt us inspector of carriages. Next b« wan mado sexton of Grace ahuroli, and for twenty years ho has hnd all tho pntronago of that rich society. He ia extensively em ployed to maunge social reunions and roooptions, in which branch he is an adopt. He has tho run of all tho fash iooable young men, aud many a $5 noto in hnndod him to refresh his mem ory when invitations aro to ho circu- latt d. Bnoh a man may annist a friend to ur entrance into a oertain class of society, if not into the best. In thia manner Brown, thongh occupying a second-rate position, ia in fact nn auto crat among many of tho fashionable world, at least in thut whioh is next to tho nromr, do la aremo. Instead of shoving the plane at $15 n woek, ho now has a country scat, and is estimated at a quarter million. Olivor Oharlick, who is now president of the Long Island railroad, and is considered a millionaire, began busi ness as the kooper of a grocery on the wharf, whore tho profits of the orgias of sailors and longshoreman gave him both money and political influence, Oharlick wus nt ono t-irao a loader in the city government, and this was a lioh source of plunder. Of oonrsn ho bo- camo wealthy. Those results, and others whioh could bo roforred to. fdiow what curious changes occur amid the Booinl revolutions of a groat city. The Too “Expressive She."—A funny iuoident, whioh latoly occurred in tho gas office in Chicago, is described by tho Inter-Ocean, Tho wife of a member of the Illinois senato entered to pay her bill, carrying hor port-mou- nato, as wus hor custom, in nor right hand. Having occasion to writo her signature, sho changed hor pocket- book to her left bund, then started to go out. Noticing that her right hand was empty, she missed her pocket- book, and turning to a rough looking individual who had been standing by meantime, exolaimod angrily: “I’ll thunk you for my pocket-book, sir." Two or three of the book-keepers rushed ont, expecting to see the man try to escapo, but he stood still and calmly answered: “I haven’t it ma’am. “ You certainly have; I laid it down moment ago hero, nnd yon are the only person who could havo taken it.” “ I beg your pardon ma’am," said tho stranger, “ but I am no thief. I have not got your pocket-book." “I’Jl have your urinated and searched," cried tho irate lady. “ As you please," rt aponded the man. And us the madam tried to open the door to call a policeman she discovered her purse in her left hand. The stranger smilingly listened to a profuse and prolonged apology. FACTS AND FANCIES. —Commodore Vanderbilt has aailod into tho railroad war, and ltnooks off five dollars a passongor from Cincinnati and New York. —In California they are having squir rel hunts instead of spelling schools. Iu some counties squirrols have beooiuo a post. —Mrs. Bwissholm lays down this broad principle regarding tho mala portion of tho human rnco: “ Only in Uis coffin iR it snfe for a woman to kiss any one man in a thousand," —“Oh, I’vo loved before," said a Detroit woman to her fourth husband, as hIio took a handful of hair from lita head because he objected to hang out tho wook’s washing. —A Chicago man thinks that the worst speller ought to got tho diction ary, nnd tho wiunor should havo a “wreath of sorrel, or some othor gardon hush, like them Greeks." —The production of raisins from California grapes is a growing business aud is strongly ttrgod ub likoly to bo of great profit. Tho white muscat of Alexandria is named us tho host rail*in grapo. —A prominent Dotriot univorsalist, some months ago, married a reU-honded widow with four children, and laat week romarkod to n frit ml, “ I was blind when 1 bolievod thero is no boll. —While Mr. Jones, of Natchez, was drinking his whisky ho heard a voioo call ont: “ Jonos, prepare to dio 1” aud ho sank back ou a ohnir nnd diod. Heart disoaso ? Not by n jug full. Old lloufsw shot him. —Messrs. Moody and Baukoy do not meet with entiro approval in their re vival labors. Tho Loudon Athenronm Hays thero is moro curiosity thau reli gion iu tho crowds they uttraot, aud compares Mr. Bankey’s singing to n costormongor’a oi'ios. illustration of tho limitloss number of combinations whioh the three primary colors are capable of, it may ho intereriting to know that in tho Gobelin tapoatry manufaoturo 28,000 distinct shadings of yarn uro employed, caoh c ~ '“ , ' 1 1 At eye. 3 distinguished by tho prnotioed —And ho gavo it for his opinion that whoever could mnko two oars of corn two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground whero only ouo grow boforo, would dosorvo bettor of man kind, aud do moro essential lorvioe to liis country than the whole raoa of poli ticians put together.—Siclft, —A French soldier is to be punished with death for insulting an upstart ofli- oor. This gives Victor Hugo an oppor tunity to tuna compare the caso with that of Bnzaino : Having sold liis itag, having surrendered his array, having betrayed bis country—lifo; having strnok his oorporul—doath I" —Peroiro got a littlo tired of return ing the bows of an uncomfortable oolite man in his establishment, and finally gave tho polite man this conundrum, at point blank range: “Sir, wlmt would become of tho hours if tho min- utc-lmnd stopped to bow to the second hand every time thoy mot." “ Well, Unolo Billy, don’t you want any moro civil rights I" “ Not anytiug mo’. I tank you," ropliod Billy. “ Near ly done mind now. Hev to pay ray own dootor’s bill, lost all my money in tho Froodman’s bank, mbbor got no forty itoros nn’ do mule doy promised mu, an’ can’t help myself to a little ohiokeu, fryin’ sizo, widont gwinoto do penitontiary. I’so got 'nuff cibbil rights I" — Scientists now tell ns that tho in roads of grasshoppers into the north west, of lute yours, is duo rruinly tu tho havoo mado among tho prairie lions, whioh aro slaughtorod by tens of thou sands every year to gratify the opiotires of this country and Europe. The prairie chickens used to “ absorb" the grasshoppers boforo the lattor reaohod the Hottlomonts, but thoy are no longer equal to the emergency. —Rndolfo Lanoiani, commissioner of archaeology at Rome, has written n long letter to tho Now York Herald, iu whioh ho givos vory fluttering promises ns to tho finding of anoient treasures in the hod of the Tihor when that stream is drained. Ho oitos instances of very valuable discoveries of bronzes, mar bles and rich tit-bits of tbe household paraphernalia of tho old Romans which divers have mado, and whioh have boon pioketl up in tho uuoiont sewers near tho rivor. He thinks that tho sovun- branohed oumllostiok whioh was homo from Jerusalem after tho Racking of the temple will surely be discovered iu tho soft mud of that historic stream. oht i Ih Joan Valjoan, tho cobbler. Tbrotisb tho ntimmor’a Hay be nits and sings Of the olden day* and of ancient thiugH, Of tho datnoe of yore and of bygone kings— Sings Joan Valjoan, tho cobbler. The birds are singing in every tree Till the air Is filled with tbe melody Of song ae light and gay and free Ae Joan Valjoan'e, the cobbler. With tbo waning shadows tho bird in its nost, Atid Jesn lu bis oot, oaoh Hook tho rest Which ewoot sleep brings, with no cares op- Ab! happy Jean, the oobblor. —Gonoral Spinner, in tho oonrso of a reoont interview, said in answer to a question as to whether thero has not boon stealing in the treasury : “Yes. Rocently thore has been money stolen in tbe national bank redamplion agency. When Graves (who is in ohaigo) found ont ho hod a thaif with him, he carefully investigated, and laid traps to catch him. Ho came to mo ono dav and said ho had a cine. I said, 1 Well, what is it ? ’ He said that he hnd suspected ono or two women. I shook my head and said, * You are wrong. A woman won’t steal.’ Now, I know they won't. They hove not got tho nerve. The reason why I prefer women as counters is because they won’t steal. If thoy do steal, they won’t tako ovor one or two dollars, be- enitse, us I have said before, they haven't got the nerve. If a woman steals Any large amount yon can make up your mind she has a ‘pal’ ontslde who is a man."