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ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
' Rome, Oeorfla.
Feb. 8.1861. ' ‘
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. Nov. Id, 1861:■ ly
IL ARCHER A CO.
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Iraa aad Cast Meal.
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Nov. 14.1861. 3m
HTRBMICnHR
rsKAuon
BY SEABORN GOODAI,L SAY.
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Batter aad Cheese, Direct Areas Cashes.
NewYark.
Nov. 14,1861. ly*
r. a. ltiiN, Savannah. I i. poster, Hancockco.
BEHN A FOSTER,
radon and Commtsalon Merchants,
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VOLUME ?.
ROME. GA„ FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 9, 1852.
NUMBER 14.
LYON BREED, :
Wholesale Dealert in
Bsady-Bodc Cist hlug, Halt, Caps, aad Sea.
llemeas’ Farahhlag Hearts.
Not. 166 Cans, and 76 SI Julian Sit. Savannah.
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BOOTS AlfD SHOES.
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Marktl.Signof the Large Bool, Savannah, da.
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JOHN A. RAVED,
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, fco.
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Bears.
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country promptly i
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Nov. 14 1861. ly.
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Nov. 14 1861. flm*
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ind Commission Merohsnts.
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Nov. 7 1861.
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ROBERT FIDNLAY,
MANUFACTURES OF
ttaam Engines, Bailers, Rnehlntry, At,
AND HEALER IN
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•aw Mills. Circular and Straight, put up in
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B. W ROSS,
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Rome, Georgia.
Mn aver 1. N. Oniberg’s Clalhlng Mare
‘ Jar., 10 1861.
' FRANCIS H. ALLEN,
1 WHOLESALE ANO RETAIL HEALER IN
Maple aad Fancy Dry (loads A Oratories.
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’ Oct. 10,1860.
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Packets. Savannah da,
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signed for sale. Office 114 Bay Street, east i
the Exchange.
i ( Refer to Major John 8. Rowland, Can co.
lOI. WASHBURN I JNO. R. WILDER, I P. O. DANA.
Dec. 12,1861. flm*
N. J. OHBERG,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
H AS now on Imnd n well selected stock of
Cloths Cnssimeres nod Vestings, of rv-
qty slmilu and] color, together with every
oilier article usually kept In nn establish
ment of this kind. Those good, linve been
? detected by himself in New York, willi
’)ggeat oaru and particular reference to tho
revnillng Fnsliions. He Is also prepared
j man a file i tiro rlnlilngln a maimer and
Hyie not to be sursnssed in our largest and
■ snout (n.liintmhlr cities.
" ‘Inlie r | It IN-ir.
Floyd mortgage Sale for February.
p TTT'lLL be sold on tho first Tuesday la Ftb
K*, VjF rnsry next .before the Court House dor
in the Ciiy of Rome, within the legal hours of
’ sale, the following property, to wll:
■|?Three Feather-beds,one Mattress, four Bed'
steads one walnut table, nnd ene mettle clock:
all levied on as the property ofJamea W. Geer
to satisfy it Mortgage fi fn from Floyd Inferior
vourt'iii favor of Simmons .V Gill vs James W
Over. Properly specified'in ss’d fi fs.
'l HOM AS S. PRICE, Sh’ff.
, .Dec. 5,1891.
, 'At the tame time and plate will he told,
-70n« Stove nnd Pipe, two Tin Cans, one
aaa slab and muller, one small ml oan, onejoin-
C Uy plane,one set of new planes, one set of old
- e's, three hnnd siws, one trnnant saw,
k socket! chisels, one ateel square, one box
j gouge. three drawing knives, three rales, 10
I Rrmer cliimls,seven unurei.two Trying Sqotret
Op rabbit plan/, three hollow augurs and one
k, lour cominbn augurs, one spoke shave, one
(fndh'miner, one rivlt hammer, three work
Tlfalljjiae glew kettle, one grind stone, one
' jne, and one carriage bodyj a 1 levied on
^Property of George Bone to eatiefy a
££) from Floyd Inferior Court in
“*“~|ws vs acid Bops. Proper-
'\tTERB, D. Sh’ff.
Prom the New .York S.m.
THE EARLY RIDE IN THE RAIL OAR ;
or,
The way Fanny Mora got a Husband.
BY jjjLINA 7 NORTON.
Feb. 12th. half post five o'clock,. A. M.
Chuhl chuhl chttht Whtzezezezo ; and
away rush tho cars from the depot in the city
of B„ which la.as some Geography soys tho
J* Literary anil commercial emporium of Now
England.” Tho snow descends moderately
and Ims already covered .the ground to thu
depth of an inch, and thu wind.ts blowing a
lively but not a furious blast. Let us take
a peep at the only female paswngor a lively
looking little lady who sits watching tiro fall
ing snow from the window. She does nut
seem at all “poverty stricken,” though sho
docs travel alono so early in the morning;
neither doos sho look sad and desolato ; tint'a
sweet smile Is playing around her lull red lljis;
and tho light In her eyes speaks an intelligent
and pleasantly occupied mind. Sho Is dtiSa-l
cd In a plain hat of green vulvct a dark meri
no cloak and dtesa; nnd llko a prudent sonsl-
blo girl as aho Is. lias protected her firot: with
a good rcsponslblo looking pair of overshoes.
Sho carries a muff not of tho mammoth - but
of the medium also. Her set of features arc
not so perfirot In their formation as to be above
tho reach of orttlcism; still there Is some
thing superior to mere beauty In that expres
sive Ihco. something that rivets attention nnd
awakens interest
If wo have awakened your attention suffi
ciently to incline you to listen, wo will leave
the chase of tiro steam car, for wo are alrea
dy panting, nnd out of breath, and give yon a
slight sketch of her history.
Fanny Moro was tho daughter of a respect
able flirmer who resided In ono of tho Inland
villages of Now England. For somo time
previous to the morning which commences
our story, ho had boon afflicted with a severe
Inflaumtion in tho eyes which had nearly de
prived him of sight. Ills eyes were constant
ly protected from exposure to tho light lly a
thick bandage. His small fkWn had previous
tothls calamity. afTordcd him tho means of
supporting his flintily nnd educating ills only
remaining child. Four stalwart sons bail
once surrounded his hearth: boys, brave
bcautlfbl honest, with strong arms nnd
blooming cheeks—hut one by ono they had
passed away, and Fnnny the frail slight girl
tho child ofthelr old age was alone loft to
support and cheor tho declining years of her
parents. The with and daughter began to
look about them for i-omo means ot support-
thgthcmsolvcs and hint now renlori'd so dou
bly dear to them, by hcl|dossness nnd suffer
ing.
Fsnny lmd just finished hor educstion at a
distinguished female seminsrv In B. Miss 8.
the principal, to whom sho stated her difficul
ties, offered her a situation as assistant In her
itchool which offer was accepted with joy nnd
gratltndo. If sho mint leava her own dear
homo nn place could be os dear as that.-
Fanny sat bn a stool at her father’s (bet
day after day herself and mother went pre
paring for hor departure. Often ho smoothod
her bright soft hair, or stooped to kiss her
‘heck. Ho tried Imrd to bo chccrftil but a
ulglt sometimes would burst from Ills frill
heart, nnd ho would say ho should soon
miss thu light ofhts heart as well as tils eyes.”
Fanny’s volco was cheerftt! nnd hor Ihthor
cotilij not see how often tho tears sprang Into
her eyes. Once Fanny would havo sighed at
leaving Iter pleasant home In the month of
May for the confinement of a city. Sho
would havo wopt at parting with hor kind
frtunds ; her birds and her jiet-kitten. Sho
now thought littla of these. Q.ie sorrow had
rendered hor nearly oblivions to all othora.
A woman's heart strong to labor or sttfibr was
growing within and the buds of childish girl-
ish feeling the ordinary loves and joys of life,
wore hidden not crushed by It. They wore
again to revive when tho first strugglo was
past, to burst forth In n mature form; and In
a more fitvorablo less changeable, if not
more enchanting clime.
Fanny more than realized Iho most sangn-
Ino expectations of hor frlenls arid patroness.
No ono was more astonished at her success
than herself. Miss 8. was a mnldcn Indy
somewhat advanced in years. Somehow al
most unconsciously, she gradually left tho
charge of tho school to Fanny, until her
young assistant became in all hut nnme prin
cipal. Tho school Increased In ntimburs and
reputation. Site was at tho time our story
commences, In receipt of a salary sufficient
to supply every rcasonnblo wish and her par
ents were oqio.vlng many of ho comforts and
luxuries of llfo, with which thoy were previ
ously unacquainted. Her virtuuH, talents
and accomplishments’ won for hor a high
place In society. But wo will proceed to tho
morning on which our first sceno opens,
Fanny woko at five ; Bho bad intended to
wako earlier. Sho rose hastily, mado her
toilette as speedily as possible. Tho diqrot
was but too sqnares from her home. Sho
would not call Bridget to accompany her ns
sho was sick the proceeding night. As she
opened tho street door she first saw the de-
sccudlngsnow. "I thust, Oh I I must tako
breakfast with my doar parents,” thought
sho. No time to order a carriage. No time
to lose.” With a hasty Stop sho passed down
tho street and arrived just in time to step In
to tho cars before thoy moved off. There we
first taw her, her mind tiuslcd with thoughts
of homo. *
There wore fbur psssengers in tho car be-
side Fanny. Only ono of theso wo will de
scribe. He was a tall, woll-proirortjonud,
abundantly-whiskered, haughty, aristocratic,
handsomc-looking man, of about thirty-five
years of ago; he was enveloped in a clonk'of
rich material, and carrlcda gold-headed cano.
Ho Beated himself in tho warmest scat by tho
stove, directly facing Fanny, and scrutinized
hor closely.
As Fanny turned hor oyes from the fulling
flakes, they met hts, and sho averted hers
with a deep blush,
their present posttlani’fiCtirtng Booms more Most beautiful, wealthy, nud aristocratic lady
unlikely. Let usjhst copy the thoughts of
Ills highness, tho gentleman' before mention-!
cd. ’
“Respectable, chi 8ho looks like It,—
Nrithlrig flaunting, tidy decidedly comforta-
Wo—plain and-substantlal—a good travelling
dress. Why does sho loavo home so early In
the morning 1 Somo friend sick—dead 1 No:
sho looks too happy fbr that. Sho smiles I
how nittlc. how vulgar! smllo In a rail iPad
car. with nothing to look at but tho dismal
snow. Tho sritilo becomes tyor, though.—^h,
I have It; somo servant who has leavo to
spend the day nt home. She Is taking “time
by tho forelock.” How much assurance to
camoto tho cars alonu so early. Tho lower
clnssca get use to any thing. Tholr privations
blunt.tho common feelings of delicacy. For
this reason If no other -1 would novor marry
a wife from tho,lower classes ofsodety. No I
not if she, nr her parents hadovor stood one
lota bolow tho station I occupy or my fethcr
occnpled befero me. Respectable, eh 1 and
as his oyes wore fixed scarehingly on her
feeo tholr eyes mot nnd her deop nnd palnfrtl
blush answered him. “ Yes yes,” ho contin
ued ’• It would bo a sin to doubt it I qntto
like her looks—neat, modest good humored,
sho must be. Ifldldnnt (bar sho had an
outlandish country accent I would try to on-
gage her In my nursery.” Their eyes again
met and this time Fanny looked so iialnfttlly
embarrassed that Edward Wolton Esq. ofH.,
drew the morning t»|)cr from h'ls pocket, and
commenced reading.
The snow obstructs the way. Tho cart pro
ceed slowly. They stop. The cnglnos sent
In adranco to clear tho track. An elderly
gentleman, of very rustic and untravclod as
pect enquired fur tho residence of somo ono
in the town where Fanny's parents resided:
and was much perploxed to know whether to
stop at P. Station or C. Station. None of
the gentlemen could inflirm ltlm and Fanny,
who knew perfectly well ventured to say. “ I
think I can give you tho Infermatlon you
need, sir.” The old man gave hern kind
smllo, and thanked Iter.
Mr. Welton raised his oyes from Ihepapor.
“That’s coo) upon my honor.” thought ho
(ho was of the Chesterfield school)' modest
ly done, however; she must have lived in an
excellent family a long ilmo. to havo acquir
ed-such a lino pronunciation and such a per
fect command of langnago;” (ho had decided
sho ions a servant and of course his decision
was Immutable I have mado human na
ture mv studv nnd should not fear to cngngn
that girl without! any furthor recommenda
tion. My deep Insight into tho -character of
othora lias often been of essential service to
me.”
Changing his sent to tiro one nearest Fan
ny, he thus addressed hor; ' Inferring from
the remark you nrndo that yon lived In tho
country above here I tako the liberty (eh 1)
of asking you If yon can recommond a girl to
mo who would come to the city of H., as nur
sery maid.”- '
Fanny In an instant saw tho wholo drift of
her interloper. At first a slight flash of In
dignation passed over her feeo. Howdricsho
know I nm not n President's daughter,
thought she. Sho was resolved to give him
a wholesome lesson. Schooled her physlogno-
mv to a vacant gravity, but In spito of her
self tlioro was a roitglsh twinkle in hor eyo,
that lictokoncd. mischief to some ono,
“I don’t know, sir” replied she, “There’s
Mary Smith, and Sally Tlbbals, and Emily
Mary Jones and a great mnriy others; I don’t
know what thoy would say to going to a city.
“ But you havo boon to a city 1”
“ 0, yes. I have.”
“Thon, perhaps.” said ho now perfectly
sura ho had ' waked tho right passenger,’.’
“you would go.”
- ” I nm well pleased with my present situa
tion."
“Bo much tho bettor for you—"how long
havo yon been from homo 1”
“Four years next May, sir."
“ Have you had tho care of children 1"
“ All the lime sir."
“ "'list wages do jam rccolvo 1"
Fanny named a Bum, that amounted to
some part, of herwogos.
■ I will glvo you more." Ho named a gen
erous price.
“Will thatspit you 1”
11 0 you are vory gonorous; tho prtco suits
me.”
“ Can you not decide at. once."
“Will yon allow mo' a little time to consid
er 1”
• Certainly.”
The cars were nearing t ne depot. Fanny
longed to reaelf It, She tried * to took com
posed still she felt narvons and uncomforta
ble. The ears stopped, Fanny rose,
1 Yon stop Bore.” said Mr. Welton. “ Here
ts my cant my nnmo may not bo unknown
to yonr friends.’
“ Thank yon " replied Fanny looking some
what cnnftiscd bnt wl h great dignity and
sweetness; "I will not trouble you for your
card. I am engaged for tho present but yon
have made mo a very generous offor and if I
over 10'th for tiro situation I’ll—111—Aunt you
up." Slio bade Mr. Wefton good morning,”
nnd tripped out of the cars, leaving that pro
found philosopher, that deop judge of human
nature’(not judge.of deep human nature) in
profound bewilderment. Ho recovered him-
setftntlma to ask a gentleman on tho plat
form, whom Fanny addressed, her namo.—
“ What 1” exclaimed Mr. Welton. ‘ Fanny
More, of E. St. Seminary, B.1” Ho staggered
back Into tho cars and threw himself into a
sent, and for tho first time in his life dropped
his chin op his bosom with a decidedly crest
fhllen look. His ‘ self esteem" was bolow
par; and ills ’ human nature " at discount.
Uo had heard >U»s Moro spoken of as tho
most intelligent and accomplished lady in the
oity of B. Ho had heard hor story; he knew
sho had encountered the snow that cold
mornipg to meet those parents whoso joy and
support sbq was.. .It seemed vulgar In a ser
vant, but in Miss More It was noblo, sacrific
ing. 0
Mr; Wolton had bee# a widower two years
in his acquaintance. Tho tranquility of his
married life had boon undisturbed by any
especial joys, or griefe. Ho decided, on tho
death of his wife, that It wo* Improper to
marry In less than two years; and ho had now
started on a matrimonial expedition, be hod
planed just two year# before In tho city of
T. lived a wealthy and accomplished - lady, a
friend of his Wife. I will not weary your {*•
tluncc, a ‘ Word to tho wrlso is sufficient."
But fur onCo the Immutable Mr. Woltoudld
not keep his resolution. A resolution calmly
formed, and sacredly kept, fbr twri wholo
years. Perhaps you will bo 1 better able to
understand him, If I glveyoti sn Insight Into-
his cogitation, ns ho retained homo.
"Strange I can’t keep that girl from my
mind. I wish wn had met Under different
circumstances, or had riot met at all. How
mlsehtarously provoking she lookad when sho
last addressed mo. HoW demurely she sat
making up hitr mind whothorlo accept my
offer. Wish I dared offer myself, sho dare
(with dignity) notroftise mo. Yes, (pausing,)
she dare do any thing. I know well enough
what sister meant when she wished tn Intro
duce me. Hod other plans theire. And then
I could not think of a former’s daughter. I
havo somehow, (pladlnfc his hand on his loft
side ) an uncomfiirtablo feeling here, wander
what alls mo. meeting that girl has mode a
fool of mo. But the circumstance la unusual,
nnd I do not recollect that'I erer stepped out
of the ordinary track before,"
Fanny softly opened the door of her ftthors
cottsgo, on the morning of hor early ride: and
shouted as shn shbok tho white flakes of snriw
firom.li or cloak; ’Tvo como to take breakfost
with you.” Mrs. Moro would- bate sprung
forward to cmbraco her daughter, hut sha
drew back, resigning, as usual since his blind
ness. the first kiss to her husband. The fa-
| vorito canary broke forth in‘a songof welcome;
tho’ tho good people declared, it hod not sung
during tho wholo winter, excopt on sunny
days;, old Carlo sprang to her side with a half
suppressed growl nfjoy; and Jjflnny tho pet
cat now growing blind with ago. brushed tho
melting snow from her shoes Wtth her soft
coat and nttored a mew of delight. Mrs,
More was just pouring coffee as Fnnny enter
ed. As thoy were partaking oft their break-
fosl Fanny entertained them with an Recount
of hor morning adventure, nor fcther smiled
and called her a “sly Pass," hut looked a llttlo
vexed nevertheless. Her mother administer
ed the slightest possible reproof And Fan
ny herself now that all Wis passed, only
lengthened and thought It agood joko.
Miss Jnlln Wolton sister of our hero, ap
plied tho next week for tho admission of hor
niece, from H„ a young lady n|no years' of
ago to R.streot seminary.
Miss Mary Wolton; TanhyThriW jrttpil, was
a fine well grown, handsomo child, bnt wild
and undisciplined as a young sqnaw. All tho
precision and dignity of both fethcr and mo
ther, had not been abla to tamo her. Their
efforts to make a fine lady of hor, which com
menced as soon as she could understand tho
simplest words of the English language, were
holly lost upon hor. Books sho detested;
teachers were her aversion. .Sho was com
mitted to Fanny's especial charge. Gradu
ally, day by day. Finny galnod ground with
her pupil, until her slightest wish was law.
No ono could nay precisely how this influenco
was gained. Wo will let Mary speak for her
self in an extract from a letter to hor Hither,
dated July 26th.
Don’t you think I Improve in writing;
dear papal I make all tho pauses now you
see; Ido not spell all my wonts quite right
yet; tho other day Miss More said she though
I would ranko an excellent, fbnografcr, or
something llko that. -Idld not quite
stand the word; I nm determined to find ont
what it means, and thake'ono. I solved the
last sum in division to-day. I have beon
through numeration, addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division; and . more, I
understand thorn. At first X studiod to please
Miss Sioro. and now I llko it. You wlll bo
here next week, and hear our examination.
I know you will lovo Miss More. Has Wllllo
exchanged his dresses for pants, yeti How
frinny ho must look. Kiss Eddy and Wllllo
fi>f mo. I ttsod to strike them sometimes,
bnt I’m sorry now. If they should die as Miss
More’s brothers did how bad I should fool,
I will not ever strike them any more."
Tho month of August Is vacation for tho
teachers and pupils of E. street Seminary.
July 80tb.—Examination day.
Miss S. Is seated tn a largo armchair, on a
raised platform, looking with a benignant
smile, -on tho group of young faces collected
before hor.
Mostoftho“visitorshave”assembled| Miss
Moro stands besldo Miss 8., dressed in a plain
whtto Muslin, and has just commenced the
first examination. Tho Misses Welton enter
ed, accompanied by their brother. Fanny’s
eyes wore directed towards tho door, at that
instant. A flood of crimson rushed over her
face neck and oren hands. It was only by
a strong effort that she obtained self-command.
Mr. Welton, tho' prepared for tho encounter,
looked cottftucd and ombarrassed.
That evening Mary hod tho pleasure of
calling on Miss Moro, in company with hor
fhthorand aunts. A formal introduction- was
endured, and truth compels us to stato that
Fanny behaved much the best. Query.—Oan
any man in loro bo perfectly sulf-possesscd 1
Mr. .Welton with' bis sisters and daughter
wore to toko a tour to Niagara; and thoy In
vited Fanny so earnestly to accompany thorn,
that sho consented. Llttld Mary was wild
with delight; she ran first to one, and thon to
another, with kisses and exclamations of joy.
“0 Papa,” said she, “don'tyou wish Miss
More wore yonr sister, and my nnntl ehould’nt
you love her ns much as you do Aunts Julia
nnd Eveline 1”
Mr. Wolton gently, hush’d tho child. Ho
thought In his heart, that ho should loye her
quite as well os bis sisters, tho! for some rea
son, ho dld.not at all wish her to bo his sister-
Tho delightful fortnight at Niagara has cx
pired. Fanny must no longer be absent front
The.whol»
pie, unalllctud hospitality by tho good far
mer and his wife. They know llttlo of tho
prescribed rules of etiquette, yet each had on
innato sense of propriety, and tholr spirits
were refined and softefted, by affliction. The
aristocratic Mr. Weltmi, who would once havo
disdained such a condescension, sat ntthe
table of the poor farmer a humble trembling
guest. Yes, ho who bo short a timo slnSo be-
Toro would - not liaVd hesitated unblttshlngly
to ask tho hand of the proudest the wealthi
est lb tho land dared not nsk tho heart of the
former’s daughter. He Is changed. Tho
proud fiery glance of his eye Is exchanged
fer a clear, soft dewy light. Tho bnnghty
outlines of his ftce ere relaxed. Ills eves
rest lovingly on the happy group around; It
Is evident that self Is not now tho object of
supremo devotion.
“Papa ” said Mary one dnv as sho cemflirt-
ably ensconced herself In his Inn, and' laid
her head nn his bosom “denrnana how you
are changed. Ton once scolded when T climb--
cd Upon yon. shd said I was dirtying ymtr
pants, or spoiling yonr nlco bosom. Rut now
you only kiss mo and call mo your dear
Mary.”
Fanny was exceedingly bnsy the day after
her visitors loft; but It would have nnztlcd
her to toll what she accomplished. Showns
somewhat gayer than usual, at least periodi
cally so ; yet there was a vacant expression In
her eyo, that told her heart was not there.
On the evening of the second day os sho sat
bestdo her fothor singing fer him n favorite
air, Mrs. More-entered accompanied by a
gentleman. Tho dim twilight was. just suffi
cient to show it was Mr. Welton. Fnnny felt
a choking sensation, bnt rose and welcomed
him. -There was a pauso. All frit embar
rassed. Welton felt dospera'c. Ho was de
termined to bring matters to a crisis; and ho
(of the Ohcstorfiold school recollect) had tho
audacity to say before parents nnd daughter,
“You can hardly bo at loss to account fer tills
visit. I havo loved your daughter, Most de
votedly sinco wo ft nt (accenting the word)
met, anil havo come to hoar from her awn lips
the word that shall mako mo happy or miser
able. If -I can gain hor lovo havo I your con
sent to moke her my wife 1”
-As Welton cumraonccd speaking, Fanny
buried her face in her fother's.bosoni, and was
now sobblngpudibty.
• Whatsayyou, tny blrdl” said the fethcr,
clasping her closely to Ills heart. “Do you
lovo this man; will you ho his wife”
"Idol I will!" sobbed Fanny.
Welton approached, and taking Fanny from
hor ftthcr’s arms to his own, pressed upon hor
lips tho first pure kiss of love. Then address-
Ing the mother ho said, "Will you also sanc
tion this gift?”
“Take hor,” replied the mother, "and God
LImm. you,' urn yan ill'.; gently tvitll tilO One
lamb, that wo' spare from our own bosoms I"
"Amen," responded Mr. More and Mr. Wel
ton In unison.
There was a deep sllonco each felt that
words were too fhint to express tholr feelings.
The next day when llr Welton asked for tho
twentieth time, “Du you really and truly lovo
me, Fanny!" that little lady replied.
“Thatqaostlon, oftunasked Implies a doubt;
and to be revenged. I am almost tempted to
ask you tho same question.”
“Do, dearest, nothing would plcaso mo
moro.”
" Well, then," said sho, with tho snnro mis
chievous smllo ho lmd soon somewhere bofbro,
‘ do you really and truly lovo me. Mr. Welton
or do you only think I would suit you, and
make a good nursery maid 1"
“Alt I no more of that, Fanny, o’en thou
lovostmo."
Feb. 12. Just ono year from tiro morning
of the early rido in tho rail car
'i'mrnnto wnu.eti,tu u.—m-g,- Mr
More resides Is crowded to overflowing.—
There is a marriage there; aud tho Misses
Welton welcome Fqnny as a sister; and little
Mary, with eyes brimming fell of joy, salutes
her dear, now mama. There Is a deep quiet
joy in tho heart of tiro brido, which -beams In
orery feature of her dice; and Its needs no
words to tell the bridegroom considers him
self the happiest man In thu world.
Immediately after tho marriage tho bride
groom and brido started for Europo, accsm-
panled by tho father of tho bride, bop ng to
obtain some relief for ills distressed situation
from tho distinguished oculists of Paris.—
Thoy wore succctatol beyond their most san
guine expectations. Ills eyes censed to ho
palnfel, aud bis sense of vision, though not
as clear as it once was, Is sufficiently good for
all ordinary purposes.
Mr. Welton built a fine cottage on tiro side
of Fanny's old homo, and ho with his fetnlly
always spends part of the summer months
thore. Mary, Eddy, and Wllllo, delight to
como and spend mouths with tlielr dear grand
mother. Slander has not dared to touch tho
flair fame of Fanny aaa Stepmother. She lias
now been a wife so veil years, and to provo to
you that sho has not forgotten all tho wickoil-
nossof "Auld tang Syno,” In the hum drum
duties of wife and mother, I will relate a lit
tle incident that occurred oue morning last
week.
Mr. Wolton stands at tho hall door with Ills
hat and cano In Ills hand. “ Fanny, dear,"
said ho. “ take good core of yourself, and tho
dcarchlhlren. ' Rut don't look lit mo in that
way; If you do positively, I shall not ho ablo
to tear mysolfatvay. Ono kiss more; and
ono from dear Carllo, I'll try to bring you a
goood cook.”
‘Do, If you please. But bo vory carctol
not to inquire for a nursery maid."
Chub! chuhl whlzczczo. And Mr. Wolton
rapidly descends the marble steps shaking his
cano menacingly at hla pretty wife.
Fair Haven, Con.. July. 1851.
.WESTS FOR THE COI
II. P. Wom-Tcv Dirt Town.
J. T. Finley, C'lmttwgavillc,'
DtNiia, IIicks, Smnraorvills,
W. M Pei-.pi.eh Calhoun.
E. It. Sasseen LaFnyctte.
Post Masters generally nrc r ,
ns Agents, also In give us immediate r
apv paper not taken from the office. ,
Money sent by mall at our risk. ,
Letters to Insure attention must bo di
rected (post-1 aid) to .1. KNOWLES A on
N. E. Our Agents and otheis who fi
interest in the circulation of our pap
confer a favor by urging upon their
the importinco of mirtaring* piper«
'Vo ftlmM endeavor to rnnkothe Oocrii
thv of the owtroiiHgf of Hiorokoo i
A foul (says lire Arab proverb) may
be known by six things, vi4:—Anger
without cause, speech without profit,
change without motive, inquiry with
out objectyputting trust in a stranger,
and not know ing his friends from his
Widow*.
Some people have a predjutfto*against wid
ows, but for our part tvo never could toll what
for. Girls will do Vory Wo# In their places,
but one widow Is worth half a dozen or them
any day. OlrlH ant so shy, so timid, so re
served, so bosllfel | Vory few of them know
how to. mako lore, and when t]py do under
take It, it Is so awkardly done l Bnt widows
understand tiro wholeproccss. They are used
to it. Thoy are experienced cavaliers In tho
■lashing court of Cnplil. Thoy know- when
to advance, and when to retreat; when to lay
siege to a heart and when to attack It by
storm. More castles have snccumlibd to tiro
dazzling bright eye of a widow clad In weeds,
than wore evor taken by tho dreamy, melan
choly orbs of maidenhood. ’Boliovo ns, there
Is moro real danger In the dark nnd waving
trtssos of r. borenviid one of twenty-two, than
lurk in tho golden locks of glrldom. Seo,
there goes one of thorn now. Scarcely a
twelvcmohtii has softened down her exces
sive grief. But woman can’t weep always.—
They are made of something elso besides
tears; and that ono has already found out
that hcr charms are not entirely (Udod. Sho
has not thrown aslde hcr sablo wuerts-yct, bnt
tho heavy and sombre bombazine has given
placo to a mor cgracefttl fiibrle which shows
beneath Its folds tho white petticoat, and sots
off more bcautlfelly lior symmetrical form,
and falls More elegantly Item her polished
shoulders. Notice her llttlo foot as she trips
along—how daintily H tonchos Uio ground,
nnd how adroitly alio manages to exhibit
the woll proportioned nnklo. All! that Isa
woman fer you. But look at that bonnot,
will you 1 Seventeen Summers could never
rnnnngo tn wear It uft'r Hint fashion, Seo
how jnnntlly it covers her head and how ma
ny sly glances uho is enabled to throw from
beneath it; and every ono a barbed arrow
that transfixes the heart of somo poor fbollsh
love-sick Swain.
Did you novor nntlco how much more apt
rather young men are tn fell In lovo with wid
ows and girls that hare passed tho summer
of life than with twang girls 1 Well herd is
tiro secret of it. - Thoy are experienced an
glers. Thoy know with what sort of hooks
tofialigWhat.bnit to uso, and how to draw
their prey. In this thoy havo a great advan
tage over gtris who are still only In April anil
May; The former do three-fourths of tho
emitting. While the latter leavo It all-to bo
done by tholr suitors.
But here comes one of them. Look at hor
She la decidedly pretty. She Is n girl of nn-
tural capacity and It is well cultivated. Sho
Is what Is called accomplished. Hor toilette Is
perfect. TVliat colors could better become
hor complexion or what fithrlcs better suit
her form. Look at that oye if you can datch
a glimpse of It beneath tho languishing lid;
how .soft and dreamy. Behold that brow,
how white and polished. See that arm how
firm and round; thoso fingers how soft nnd
taporing. In conversation sho Is agreeable,
and a party ts Incomplete without her. And
yet—and Is It not melancholy tobellovo Hl-
the chances nro oven that that girl lovely as
she is will die an old maid. At any rate we
will wager nll our old boots that our widow
gets nmrriisl before hor.
8nch however, Is tho world. Evidently
thore Is a (Unit somewhere. There must bo
something wrong In tiro way In which mar
riages are brought about among tho civilized
nations. ’ Look at tho number of bachelors
about, who havo never tasted of tho sweets of
matrimony. And look ton. nt tiro numbor
of women who nro pining in single blessed
ness. The Great Being who presides ovor all
things did not Intend It to lio so. no intend
ed that every ntan should have a mate. Bnt
how to rectify tho fault wo do not pretend to
in .kh’ovr. Bachelors, of
course after they arrive at tlic ng
flvo ought to bo taxed. And wo trust that a
bill to that effect will bo brought to tho atten
tion of tho L"glslaturo. Let Alabama take
tiro lend In this matter; why shotild’nt she 1
And tho Commlttoo on Propositions and
drievanus ought to provide somo way to mar
ry off tho girls by tho time thoy nro seven
teen. We are inclined to think that these
tilings nro much better managed among the
Indians and oilier barbarous trlbcH than they
are with us Wo don’t mean to recommend
polygamy. That would mako ns llttlo better
than Mormon 1
Bnt we find nttrselves rnnntng Into g-aver
matters thsn wo Intended when we commenc
ed tills article; and so wn ennoludo ns wo
commenced—on widows. If oil women were
widows, there would bo no difficulty about It;
hnt they ain’t and there Is no wav of making
them so. until vmt moke thorn wives nnd that
la the very thing wo want to get at. Well wo
have pointed out tho evil; lot wine men de
vise a remedy.—Maerm (Ala) Byuttican.
IIrnuy Clay.—All the writers from Wash
ington cnncnrTn rcprcso"ting Mr. Clay as be
ing vory feeble In. health. According to all
appearances 1n his own enso. nnd tho Ibwr of
our nature In all cases his long and brilliant
career must ere long, bo history only I Bnt
ho maintains Ills chcorftil and happy temper
ament to tho end and his lost look upon his
country and Ills friends will bo wreathed in
smiles. Ills has been a ebequored life
the leading event* of which nro national
epochs. No man boforo lilitj. or eotenipnra.
nenus with him. has controlled so many pub
lic crises; no man lias spoken so often and so
well In tho halls of Congress; no man has by
tho ilivlnoapeli of eloquence swayed tho af
fection* of his countrymen to and fro so com
pletely ; no man lias had so many friends that
loved anil venerated him; no map now living,
when he shall bo Ijvlng no longer'will bo so
sincerely mourned remembered and admir
ed. Hoay.cn lengthen out his already pro
longed and well-spoht days; and when lie
dies envlod bo.Kentucky that shall hold his
ashes!—National JBgis,
The Turn cf Lite.—From
sixty, n mnn who has properly regulat
ed himself limy ho considered os .in
the pritno of life. His matured atreoglh
of constitution renders him ahnait
impervious to the attacks of diseaae,
nnd experience has given his judg
ment the soundness ofnlmtst infallibili
ty. Ilis ttiiqd is resolute, firm equal;
nil his functions nro in the highest order;
ho assumes the mastery over business;
builds up n qompetence on the found
ation he has formed in early manhood,
and pn-ses through a period of life at
tended bv many gratifionliona Having
gotie a year or two past sixty, he ar
rives at n critical period in the road of
existence; the river of death,(Iowa ..be
fore him, nud |to remains at a standstill
Gut nthwnrt this river is a viaduct call
ed “The Turn of Life,” which il croM-
ed in safety lends to the valleyof “Old
Age,’’ round which the river wind*,
und then flows beyond without a boat
or cause way to eflect its passage —
Tho bridge, however, M constructed of
fragile fehterinls, nnd it depends, uptja
how it is trodden whether it bend or
break Gout, apoplexy, bad charactere
ulso lire m the vicinity to waylay - the
traveler; and thrust him from the paao;
Imf let him gird up his loin.sj end
provide himself with a fitting staff, aak
he miiy trudge on in safety with per
fect composure. To quite metaphor,
“TheTurn uf Life” is, a turn either in
to n prolonged walk, or into the grave.
The system and powers having reach
ed their utmost expansion, now bfgia
either In cluse like flowers at aunaot,
or break down nt once Ono injudi-
ooue stimulant a single fatal excitemaal
may force it beyond itsstrength-whiUt
n careful supply of props, and the
withdrawal o| all that tend* to: force
a plant, will sustain it in beatily aad
in vigor until night has entirely «et.
A Man of a [rendered pound* weight
hns generally four puunds of brain.—
There is no other animal that haa a*
much. An ox of from' eight to nine
Ireudied pounds weight has but one
pound. We count in the human body
two hundred und forty-nine bonaa, Ip
Wli; HiUI leeu ill tlic lirniny (ortjrfix i*
the other parts of the head and neck,
sixty-two in the arms and hands, and
sixty In the human body make up th*
third pint of its weight. A full grown
man has from twenty to thirty-fivii
pounds of blood, which passe* froa;
eighteen to twenty limes through the
heart in one hour.
Rev Mi. Clark, says Thi Congrega
tional Journal, Ims appended to bit
Lite of Rev. Mr. Emerson the namee
of o,ie hundred and thirty minister*,
who were born in Newbury and Naso-
buryport, origit.ully but one town.
Sublime Tiiutii.—-Let a man hava
all the world can give him, he is (till
miserable iflte Ims n groveling, unletter
ed, uiidevuut mind. Let him here
nis garaen, lira -Yinun, -, r V£
lawps, for grandeur, plenty, ornamaat
nnd gratification', while at the time
tune Hod is not nt all in his thought*
And let another hure neither field nor
gnrden; let him only look at nature with
an enlightened mind a mind which cm
see and adore the Creator in his work,
can consider them as demonstratioM
of his power, his wisdom, his goodness
and truth—tliis man is greater as well
us happier, in his poverty, than the
other in his riches—the one is little
higher than the beast, the other but
little lower than an angel.—[Jones of
Naylnnd.
A statistical writer in the Boston
Daily Advertiser shows, by an sxamia-
nlion of i ho l lnrvared College catalogue
for 200 years, that clergymen have a
greater chance for long life than ley-
men.
A leading medical practitioner at
Brighton; England, has lately given a
li.-t of 16 cases of paralysis, produced
by smoking which came under his owu
knowledge within the last six months.
Rev Jas. P. Boyce, son of Haa.
Ker Boyce, ot Charleston ordaiaad
The Ronmn_Catholic Primate Cul
len. in his recently issued pastoral,
elates all Catholic*
and in stalled Pastor of the Baptist
Church, Columbia, on '^lontlsy, Gilt
inst.
Gen. CzavAJAt,,—Tho Cincinatt Tltiwv re
ferring to this individual, tho prosent bere iit
the Siera Mudre war, says:—
“ In 1828 we were acquainted with a rito
and somewhat effeminate young man e
twenty, of a nervous temperament, i
t urtle disposition, at Bethany, Vii
omo of Bishop Alex. Campbell—a
kind of student and worked for 1
Mr. Camplioll’8 printing c
here from 1
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