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JOHN H. SEALS, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 111. €|t Centpme Crasator. Published every Thursday in the year two. TKHZHS : Two Dollars per year, ik advance. OlloaTto EBaotJ®®® Clubs of Ten Names, by sending the Cash, will receive the paper at - - - - $1 50 copy. Clubs of Five Names, at 180 “ Any person sending us Five new subscribers, inclo sing the money, shall receive an extra copy one year free of cost. ADVERTISING DIRECTORY: Bates of Advertising: 1 square, (twelve lines or less,) first insertion, $1 00 “ Each continuance, 50 Professional or Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, per year, 5 00 Announcing Candidates for Office, 3 00 Standing Advertisements: t 1 square three months, 5 00 1 “ six “ 700 1 “ twelve “ 12 00 2 ** •* “ 18 00 3 < “ “ 21 00 .. .. < 25 00 fiS* Advertisements not marked with the number of insertions, will be continued until forbid, and charged accordingly. Merchants, Druggists and others, may contract for advertising by the year on reasonable terms. Legal Advertisements: Sale of Land or Negroes, by Administrators, Ex ecutors and Guardians, per square, 5 00 Sale of Personal Property, by Administrators, Ex ecutors and Guardians, per square, 3 25 Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 25 Notice for Leave to Sell. 4 00 Citation for Letters of Administration, 2 75 •Citation for Letters of Dismission from Adm’n, 500 Citation for Letters of Dismission from Guard’p, 3 25 Legal Requirements; Sales of Land and Negroes by Administrators, Exec utors or Guardians, are required, by law, to be held on the First Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-house door of the county in which the property is situate. Notices of these sales must be given in a pub lic Gazette, forty days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of Personal Property must be given at least ten days previous to the day of sale. Notices to Debtors and Creditors of an estate, must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be pub lished weekly for two months. Citations for Letters of Administration, must be pub lished thirty days —for Dismission from Administration monthly, six months —for Dismission from Guardianship, forty days. Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be published monthly, for four months— for compelling titles from Ex ecutors or Administrators, where a bond has been issued by the deceased, the full space of three months. * jaaa- Publications will always be continued according to legal requirements, unless otherwise or dered. JOHN A. REYNOLDS, Publisher. OFFICERS GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. At a regular meeting of the Grand Lodge Knights of Jericho, State of Georgia, held in the City of At lanta, on the 9th Sept the following were elected its officers for the ensuing year: v W. D. Williams, of Oxford, G. W. C. Thos. Dougherty, of Macon, G. W. V, C. Wm. G. Forsyth, of Atlanta, G. W. Recorder. Wm. F. Ross, of Macon, G. W. M. Lee Strickland, of Griffin, G. W. S. H. C. Carter, of Calhoun, G. W. Chap. B. M. Pendleton, of Sparta, G. W. P. C. Sept. 22, 1857. THE ATTORNEY, ‘MINE HOST,’ &c. ‘ITU'MT G. JOHNSON, Attorney at ‘ Law, “” Augusta, Ga. will prompily attend to all business intrusted to his professional management in Richmond and the adjoining counties. Office on Mclntosh street, three doors below Constitutionalist office. Reference —Thos. R. R. Cobb, Athens, Ga. June 14 ly TAMES BROWN, Attorney at Law, Fancy Hill, Murray Cos. Ga. April 30, 1857. DOGEB L. WHIGHAM, Louisville, Jes -A-V ferson county, Georgia, will give prompt attention to any business intrusted to his care, in the following qpunties : Jefferson, Burke, Richmond, Columbia, War teh, Washington, Emanuel, Montgomery, Tatnall and Scriven. April 26, 1856 ts T EONABD T. DOTAL, Attorney at Law, J-J McDonough, Henry county, Ga. will practice Law in the following counties: Henry, Spaulding, Butts, Newton, Fayette, Fulton, DeKalb, Pike and Monroe. Feb 2-4 “T\ H. SANDERS, Attorney at Law, Albany, • Ga. will practise in the counties of Dougherty, Sumter, Lee, Randolph, Calhoun, Early, Baker, Deca tur and Worth. Jan 1 ly XT T. PERKINS, Attorney at Law, Greenes boro, Ga. will practice in the counties of Greene, Morgan, Putnam, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Hancock, Wilkes and Warren. Feb ly T>HILL.IP B. ROBINSON, Attorney at -T Law, Greenesboro, Ga. will practice in the coun ties of Greene, Morgan, Putnam, Oglethorpe, Taliafer ro, Hancock, Wilkes and Warren. July 5, ’56-ly Willis’ Hotel, ■ BBH A T THE OLD STAND, is still open for (■•■■‘l A the reception and accommodation of trav alSUlLellers. All who may favor us with their pat ronage, shall receive every attention necessary. A. L. WILLIS, Proprietor. Greenesboro, Feb. 12, 1858. ’ M>%,% THE undersigned having purchased the House formerly occupied bv Mrs. Stow, will say to the public that he has opened his house for entertainment, and respectfully solicits a liberal share of patronage. Penfield, Jan. 7, 1858. L. B. CALLAWAY. Warehouse and Commission Merchants, Jackioa Street, Augusta, Ga. WILL continue the WAREHOUSE and COM MISSION BUSINESS at their Fire-Proof Warehouse, and will devote their personal attention to the interest of their friends and Patrons. Orders for Family Supplies, Bagging, Rope, &c. carefully filled. Liberal Cash Advances made when required. Commissions for Selling Cotton Fifty Cents per bale. JOHN C. REES. [Sept 3-35] SAM’i. D. LINTON. ” Drs. COE & LATIMER, —XIAVING located in GEENESBORO KXI for the purpose of practising DEN- would respectfully invite all ho ro*y require Dental Operations to give them a call Tt their office in Greenesboro ; or, persons so desiring, may be visited at their residences. Drs. C. &L. hope, hv the their operations, their reasonable uricee soft their gentlemanly treatment of all who may honor them with a call, to merit and obtain a fair share of the operating performed in this section. As Dr. Latimer nas located permanently in Greenesboro, the office will not be closed during the summer months, as be Aa°uperior quality of Tooth Brushes, Tooth Powder, kWt on exan ,i na tions and advice. .vi supplied with Teeth, Foil, Instruments, _ Dec 14, 1857 MONTHLY NOTICES. NOTICE. —Two months after date application will be made to the court of Ordinary of Greene county for leave to sell a tract of land containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less, lying be tween the lands of Dr. T. P. Janes, the widow Wright and James T. Findly, belonging to the es tate of James L; Eidson, of Greene county Dec. Dec. 24th, 1857. H. J. EIDSON, Exr. ArOTICE,-Two months after date application will be made INI to the Court of Ordinary of Greene County for leave to yell a negro woman by the name of Queen belonging to the estate of Harriet L. Grimes deceased. I. A. WILLIAMS, Adrn’r. .December 7th, 1857. LETTERS.—APPLICATION FOR AND DISMISSORF. STATE OF GEORGIA,OGLETHORPE COUNTY. All persons having demands against Neal F. Coch ran, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to us, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or they will not be settled ; and all persons indebted to said deceased, are hereby required to make immediate payment. MARTHA H. COCHRAN, \ Adm’x. WILLIAM T. COCHRAN, j Adm’r. Jan. 7, 1858. 6t. GEORGIA, GREENE COUNTY.—Whereas Al fred H. Jackson, administrator upon the estate of Mrs. Laurana B. Parrott, deceased, petitions the Court of Ordinary of said county for Letters Dismissory: These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said county, on the first Monday in August next, to show cause, (ifany they have) why said administra tor should not then be discharged. Given under my hand at office, in Greenesboro’, Jan uary 15th, 1858. Jan. 21 EUGENIUS L. KING, Ord’y. GEORGIA, GREENE COUNTY.—Whereas Isaac Morrrison applies for the guardianship of the persons and property of Henry C. Morrison, William A. Morrison, Anna V. Morrison, John T. Morrison and Emma J. Morrison, minor children of William J. Mor rison late of Upson county, deceased: These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said county, on the first Monday in March next, to show cause, (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, in Greenesboro’, Jan uary 15th, 1858. Jan. 21, 1858. EUGENIUS L. KING, Ord’y. GEORGIA, GREENE CO.—Whereas Wm. Ed mondson, Guardian of Sarah J. Cradoek, now Sa rah J. McWhorter, applies to this Court for Letters Dis missory from his said Guardianship: It is therefore ordered that all persons concerned be and appear at the next March term of this Court, to show cause why said Guardian should not be discharged; and it is further or ered that this rule be published for forty days in terms of the law. A true extract from the minutes of the Court of Ordi nary of Greene County. Jan. 21, JBSB .EUGENIUS L. KING, Ordinary. GEORGIA, GREENE CO.—Whereas Lorenzo D. Carlton, guardian of Valerius J. Burk, applies to this Court for Letters Dismissory from his said guar dian-ship : It is therefore ordered that all persons concerned be and appear at the next March term of this Court, to show cause why said guardian should not be discharged; and it is further ordered that this rule be published for forty days in terms of the law. A true extract from the minutes of the Court of Ordi nary of Greene County. Jan. 21, 1858. EUGENIUS L. KING, Ordinary. GEORGIA, GREENE COUNTY: Whereas John McMichael, administrator with the will annexed on the estate of Mrs. Margaret Armor, deceased, peti tions the Court of Ordinary for Letters Dismissory from said estate: These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to show cause (if any they have) why said administrator should not be discharged at the court on the Ist Monday in July, 1858. Given under my hand at office in Greenesboro’ Dec 18, 1857. Dec 24-6 m EUGENIUS L. KING, Ord. GEORGIA, GREENE COUNTY.—Whereas James T. Findley, administrator upon the estate of Isaac Findley, deceased, petitions the Court of Ordi nary of said county for Letters of Dismission from said estate: These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to show cause (if any they have) why said administrator should not be discharged at the Court of Ordinary to be held in and for said county, on the Ist Monday in June, 1858. Given under my hand at office in Greenesboro’, Nov 16th, 1857. Nov 26-6 m EUGENIUS L. KING, Ord’y. SHERIFFS’ SALES. Greene Mortgage Sheriffs Sales. Will be sold before the Court-house door in the city of Greenesboro, on the Ist Tuesday in MARCH next, between the legal heurs of sale, the fol lowing property, to-wit: The house and lot on which Hiram Rouzee now lives, situated in the city of Greenesboro, known in the plan of said city as part of lot No. 32, adjoining the lot occupied by Mrs. Baugh on the north, the lot of Mrs. Park on the east, on the south by South-street and J. A. Miller’s blacksmith shop lot, and on the west by West-street: to satisfy ‘a mortgage fi.fa. issued from Greene Superior Court, in favor of Davis, Wood & Johnson, against said Rouzee. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE, Two black hacks and harness, one green hack and harness, one red stage coach and harness, 8 buggies and harness, 2 old gray horses, 1 young gray horse, 2 match sorrell horses, 1 sorrel horse, pot-gut, two black mules, 1 bay horse, (limping bay,) 2 black match horses, 1 bay horse, Durham, one two-horse wagon and harness: all levied on as the property of Douglas W. Wilson, to satisfy a mortgage fi.fa. in favor of James M. Lankford. Issued from Greene Inferior Court, against said Wilson. Dec. 31—tds. C. C. NORTON, D. Sh’ff. Greene Sheriff’s Sale. T WILL SELL FOR CASH, to the highest and J- best bidder, before the court-house door in the city of Greenesboro, on the Ist Tuesday in MARCH next, within the legal hours of sale— All the right, title and interest of William T. Doster in and to the following described and named property : One sorrel horse, called Stocks ; one gray horse, Provi dence ; one bay horse, Reuben; one bay horse, Charley; one sorrel horse, Joe; one black horse, Fish; one car riage ann harness; three buggies and harness: levied on as the property of William T. Doster, to satisfy sun dry fi.fas. issued from Greene Superior and Inferior Courts —one in favor of Augustin F. Greene, adm’r, vs. Doster & Dolvin and James M. Langford, security—one in favor of JohnT. Perdue, ex’r, vs. Doster & Dolvin— one in favor of O. P. Daniel rs. Doster & Dolvin, and other fi. fas. in my hands against said Doster. Jan. 21, 1858. T. F. FOSTER, D, S. Greene mortgage Sales—Postponed. WIL.L. be sold in the City of Greenesboro’ on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, between the usual hours of sale, the Interest of Joseph N. Raden in the Livery Stable of Lankford, Wilson and Raden —it being the sixth part of said firm, the fol lowing property to-wit : Two old gray Horses known as the Ellington horses, two black Horses known as the Williams horses, two black Mules. One bay horse known as the Sharp horse ; one sorrel Horse known as the Grady sorrel; one bay horse known as the Durham horse ; one young bay horse known as the Jackson horse ; one sorrel known as pot gut; one bay horse known as the lame bay ; one grey horse known as the Jackson grey. Seven buggies and harness ; Four hacks and harness ; one two Horse Wagon and harness ; one one Horse wagon and Harness ; one four seated ; Buggy and harness, all levied on as the property of Joseph N. Raden to satisfy a mortgage fi fa in fa vor of James M. Lankford issued from Greene Inferior Court against said Raden. T. F. FOSTER, D. Sheriff. Greenesboro’ Nov. 14th, 1857. Greene Sheriff’s Sale. WILL be gold, in the city of Greenesboro, on the Ist Tues day in MARCH next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One negro girl about 10 years old, of black complex ion: levied on as the property of Joseph N. Raden, to satisfy sundry Justices’ Court fi.fas. from the 148th dist. G. M. in favor of James M. Lankford vs. Joseph N. Raden; McWhorter & Armstrong vs. Joseph N. Raden; Armstrong & Wilson vs. Joseph N. Raden; A. B. Phelps vs. Joseph N. Raden ; William N. Wil liams es. Joseph N. Raden, and James R. Sanders vs. Joseph N. Raden. Levy made and returned to me by j Levi Mays, constable. C. C. NORTON, Diißh’ffi Jan. 14, 1858. THE ADOPTED ORGAN OP ALL THE TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE. PENFIELD, GEOEG lA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,185 ft. Greene Sheriff's Sales. be sold before the court-house door in * * the city of Greenesboro’, on the first Tuesday in MARCH next, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing property to-wit: The store-house and lot in the village of White Plains, containing one acre, more or less; also, the dwelling-house and lot whereon Henry C. Ware now lives, in the village of Bairdstown, containing two acres, more or less: Levied on by virtue of &fi fa is sued from the Superior Court of Greene County, in favor of Joel Hurt vs Henry C. Ware and Daniel D. Ware. Property pointed out by J. R. Parker. Jan. 30th, 1858. C. C. NORTON, Dep. Sh’ff. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE: The house and lot on which Wm. A. Lankford lived, containing two acres more or less, in the town of Pen field, adjoining L. Linnenkohl, George Readen and Wm. N. Williams : levied on as the property of Wm. A. Lankford, to satisfy a fi fa from Greene Superior Court, in iavor of Augustin F. Green, adm’r, vs Wm. A. Lankford and Joel G. Hobbs, security. Property pointed out by said Hobbs. Jan 28,1848. C. C. NORTON, D. Sh’ff. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE : A negro boy named Augustus, about 8 years old, of dark complexion : levied on as the property of Joseph H. English, to satisfy sundry fi fas issued from Greene Su perior and Inferior Courts, in favor of Poullain, Jennings &Cos. vs Stephen D. & Joseph H. English, and Charles S. Dußose vs said S. D. &, J. H. English. Property point ed out by J. H. English. Jan 28, 1858. C.C. NORTON, D. Sh’ff ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE : One negro man named Hark, of dark complexion, about thirty-six years old ; one woman named Elizzie, about twenty-eight years old; and one girl named Cready, about nine yearsold: levied on as the property of Robert Newsome, to satisfy two fifas from Greene Su perior Court, in favor of the adm’r of E. S. Hunter vs D. A. Newsome, and Robert Newsome, security ; Tho mas J. Burney vs Robert Newsome, security for E. Sparks Hunter, deceased. Property pointed out by R. Newsome. C. C. NORTON, D. Sh’ff. Jan 26, 1858. Greene Sheriffs Sale. WILL be sold before the Court-house door in the city of Greenesboro, on the Ist Tuesday in MARCH next, between the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing property, to-wit: One negro man, named Doric, about thirty-five years old: Levied on by virtue of two fi.fas. issued from the Inferior Court of Oglethorpe County, one in favor of H. C. Bugg vs. S.M. Echols &. McGilvra P. Pitman ; one in favor of Lewis J. Dupree vs. Silas M. Echols, and Z. P. Landrum, Administrator; and one from the Inferior Court of Greene County—Reddic Stephens vs. said Echols. All for the use of Albert King. Jan. 29, 1858 I. MORRISON, Sh’ff MISCELLANEOUS MATTER. DTVR. A. F. DURHAM, thankful for the yy ‘ liberal patronage received in the past, takes JjL pleasure in announcing that lie still offers his PRO FESSIONAL SERVICES to the CITIZENS OF PENFIELD AND VICINITY. Office at the old store of Willburn & McWhorter, on main street, where he may at all times be found, when not professionally engaged. Jan 28-ly Particular Notice. ALL persons indebted to the firm of Phelps & Seals, for the years 1856 and ’7, are earnestly re quested to come forward and pay up, as we must have money to pay our debts. Come, friends, and help us to the extent of your ability. PHELPS & SEALS. Jan. 1, 1858. Penfield Preparatory School. THE EXERCISES OF THIS SCHOOL WILL be resumed on the FIRST DAY OF FEB RUARY NEXT, under the charge of the undersigned. The Prices of Tuition range from sl6 to S4O. Every thing necessary to prepare students for college, is taught in this School 1 ; and parents and guardians wishing to prepare their children or wards for a Collegiate Course, will find it to their advantage to send them here. Jnn. 21 —3t A. S. MORGAN, Prin. FOR SALE OR RENT. A COMFORTABLE HOUSE AND LOT IN Penfield, situated in the eastern part of town. It contains four good Rooms—all the outbuildings are in good repair, and a small family will find it to be a pleas ant residence. Mr. Henry English occupied it during the past year. Apply to J. M. LANKFORD. Penfield, Ga. Jan. 7, 1858. ts. THE COPARTNERSHIP existing between PHELPS & SEALS, in the Mercantile Business, is this day dissolved by mutual consent—Mr. Phelps re tiring. A. B. PHELPS, Penfield, Jan. 1, 1858. WM. B. SEALS. THE BUSINESS will be carried on at the old stand, by the undersigned, where he hopes to merit and receive the liberal patronage extended to the late firm. WM. B. SEALS- Penfield, Jan. Ist, 1858. THE firm of MASSEY & HARRIS has been dis solved by mutual consent. Those indbted to them are very respectfully, yet earnestly requested to come forward and settle by cash or note. A CARD. On retiring from the practice of medicine, the under signed returns his thanks to the citizens of Penfield and vicinity, for the liberal patronage enjoyed by him the past five years, and takes pleasure in recommend ing to his friends and patrons, his former associate, Dr. Harris, as a physician ol superior merit, and one emi nently qualified to prosecute the various branches of his profession. ROBERT J. MASSEY. Jan. 21—2 m. Look—Everybody. THE undersigned having leased the STORE ROOM recently occupied by Williams & Lank ford, are now receiving and opening a Choice and Select STOCK of— FANIIIYF GROCERIES, FRUITS, CANDIES, CIGARS, EATABLES, &c. dec. dec. The attention of the Citizens of Penfield and vicinity, is respectfully called to this New Establishment. We have adopted & limn and intend to make it to the advantage of every one to spend their money with us. A good assortment of every thing usually found in an UP-COUNTRY GROCERY STORE on hand at all times. J. M. BOWLES & CO. Penfield, Jan. sth, 1858. Penfield Female Seminary. THE Exercises of this INSTITUTION will com mence on the FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRU ARY NEXT. The Board of Trustees take pleasure in announcing that they have procured the services of Miss C. W. BARBER as principal. Miss Barber’s success in teaching hitherto, hnsestab lished for her the reputation of a thorough and impres sive teacher. Rates of tuition as heretofore. R. J. MASSEY, Sec. Board. By order Board Trustees. Jnn. 21, 1858. ts NOTICE TO DEBTORS. ALL persons indebted to the undersigned, ei ther by note or account, are hereby notified that unless their claims are paid by the FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT, they will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. H. MARGRAFF. Greenesboro, Jan. 21,1858. 4t Dropsy Cured. THE undersignod proposes to cure Dropsy cf every description. He cun be seen personally five miles south of Union Point, or addressed by letter to Union Point, Greene county, Ga. The Medicine can be sent anywhere by rail road, with directions for giving it, or I will attend personally, if requested, and paid for my trouble. I will buy negroes afflicted with Dropsy, or cure them, as the owner may prefer. Satisfactory ref. erences given, if desired. MILES G. BROOME. State of Georgia, Greene County: This is to certify that my father had a negro man af flicted with Dropsy in 1853 ; he had been treated by se veral physicians without any cure, when he applied to M. G. Broome for his remedy, which cured him. He is still living and in good health. Jan 21, 1858. HENRY CHAMPION. Union Point, Greene Cos May 14,1857 ts I Never have been false to Tliec. BY GEORGE P. MORRIS. I never have been false to they ! The heart I gave thee still is thine! Though thou hast been untrue to me, And I no more may call thee mine ! I’ve loved as woman ever loves, With constant soul in good or ill; Thou’st proved, as man too often proves, A rover—but I love thee still! Yet think not that my spirit stoops To bind thee captive in my train ! Love’s not a flower, at sunset droops, But smiles when comes her god again ! Thy words, which fall unheeded now, Could once my heart-strings madly thrill! liOve’s golden chain and burning vow Are broken —but I love thee still! Once, what a heaven of bliss was ours, When love dispelled the clouds of care, And time went by with birds and flowers, While song and incense filled the air ! The past is mine—the present thine— Should thoughts of me thy future fill, Think what a destiny is mine, To lose —but love thee, false one, still! Blessed are they that Mourn. Oh ! deem not they are blessed alone Whose lives a peaceful tenor keep ; The power that pities man has shown A blessing for the eyes that weep. The light of smiles shall fill again The lidfthat overflowes with tears ; And weary hours of woe and pain Are'promises of happy years. There is a day of happy rest, For every dark and troubled night ; A grife may bide an evening guest. But joy shall come with early light. And thou, who o’er thy friend’s low bier, Sheddest the bitter drops like rain, Hope that a happier, brighter shore, Will give him to thy arms again. Nor let the good man’s trust depart, Though life its common gifts deny ; Though pierced and broken be his heart, And spurned of men he goes to die. For God has marked each sorrowing day, And numbered every secret tear ; And heaven’s long age of time shall pay For all its children sufter here. That’s So. The world gets wiser every day, That’s so, that’s so; A woman’s bound to have her way, That’s so, too. To contradict will raise a spree, That’s so, that’s so ; But men with her should still agree, And that’s so, too. She carries hoops beneath her skirts, That’s so, that’s so ; They show her off whene’er she flirts, That’s so, too; She wears her bonnets very small, That’s so, that’s so ; And flounces, if she’s very tall, And that’s so, too. All business now is rather still, That’s so, that’s so; And everything must go up-hill, That’s so, too; Printers now desire their dues, That’s so, that’s So ; And wish your purses’ now unloose, And that’s so, too. , * * * “She is dead: a Sonnet,” is from the pen of C. W. Anderson : She’s dead. Put quickly the cold corpse away, So cherished once, so beautiful and bright, ’Twould soon be loathsome to our grieved sight: There, in the darksome chamber of decay, Shut from our vision and the pleasant day, Let beauty moulder, and the foul worms play; While it shall shock us, musing, that the ripe Perfection of our God-thought may be dimmed By circumstances of our daily life. O, Reason, how thy little light is rimmed By greedy deeps of darkness that entomb Each venturous ray in its remorseless gloom ! I would know why my lovely friend is gone, Know where, but cannot, O, beloved one ! TO ANNA. As the sunshine and the showers, When the snow and ice are gone, Wake the sleeping buds and flowers, And the grass upon the lawn ; So thy peerless beauty, Anna, Changes friendship into love ; So thy gentle spirit, Anna, Kindles pure and holy love. Iktfrljes iif life. THE RECOMPENSE. Continued from Crusader of January 21s/. BY EMMA EMERALD. CHAPTER 11. Some five years have passed since the opening of my story. At this time, the city of N. was thrown into a state of great excitement by an event which, in those days, was uncommon; though, in ’57 I believe it has become much less so. A man—a gentleman of wealth and influ ence—had been poisoned, and the finger of sus picion pointed to his wife. The accused was a woman of beauty, intellect and refinement, and had hitherto borne a reputation for great amiabil ity and goodness p but all this did not prevent her from being overwhelmed with scorn and con tumely, and immersed in the gloom of a prison. The evidence against her was said to be over whelming ; so much so that no lawyer could be found to undertake her cause. The secret of this perhaps was, that madam LeStrange was known to be without money; and therefore, unable to pay a fee. Mr. LeStrange, the millionaire, had left all his enormous wealth to his own family; or at least, a will had been found in his eseretoir to that effect. The trial was to take place on the 25th of Jan uary. On the first day of the month a young man apparently a stranger, entered one of the most frequented restaurants of the city, and seat ing himself in a corner listened attentively to the conversation carried on around him, which was on the subject of the murder. Presently, sever al persons went out, leaving only a dissipated but also intellectual looking young man, who was lounging on a seat sucking a cherry cobbler through a straw, and a pompous old man who had been talking very rapidly, and who was now warming himself before the fire. The stranger arose and approached this person, and taking off’ his hat respectfully, asked permission to make an inquiry of him. “ Certainly, certainly, as many as you please,” said the old man in a hearty tone. “ Sir, I have heard that Mrs. LeStrange has not as yet engaged counsel for her approaching trial; is this so?” “Well sir,” answered the other, placing him self in the attitude of a man wh expects to make a long harangue, “ well sir, she has not engaged the services of a lawyer ; but the truth is, Mrs. LeStrange is not able to employ counsel if she was inclined to, which I believe is not the case, for she considers her cause as Jiopeless, which I think is a convincing proof of her guilt.” “How has she borne herself since her arrest?” interrupted the young man, in a voice that trem bled. “ She seems to have fallen into a kind of leth argy, and to be unconscious of all that transpires around her. it is thought that she will be sen tenced to Sing Sing for life; I hope she may, for she is a monster.” “ And old LeStrange was abrute—he treated her shamefully,” said the mistress of the restaurant, who was engaged in making another cherry cob bler for the young man who was already pale and haggard from the effects of dissipation. “ What, then, Mrs. Jones,” said the old man, turning sharply on the hostess, “must every wo man whose husband is a little strict, or as you say a brute, poison him ?” “No,” retorted the hostess, “for if every wo man who has a brute for a husband treated him to arsenic, there would be too many widows, and too few husbands left in the world.” “ Aye, that is the way you women talk after you are married,” replied the old man scornfully —“before hand it is very different.” “ Aye well, Mr. Brown,” said the roue, for the first time joining in the conversation, “you know that it is only after the matrimonial knot is tied, that the ladies learn that husbands are like to painted fruit, That promise much, but still deceive them, When they come to touch them.” The stranger seized this moment, while the old gentleman’s attention was attracted towards the other young man, to make his escape. As he passed on his way, his thoughts reverted to the period when he had seen this woman, who was now the inmate of a prison, the mistress of a pal ace, decked in silks and dainty furs, and sur rounded by all the appliances of boundless wealth. And then, with a shudder, he thought of her pro bable fate—of her, with her refined feelings and cultivated mind, associating with ruffian men and degraded women; and of her delicate form ex posed to hardships that crush strong manhood. The young man directed his steps towards the prison where he leai'ned she was confined. When he applied to the jailor for admittance he was re fused at first; but upon informing him that he was a lawyer and came on business, the man’s face brightened. “ Aye, that alters the case sir,” he said; “I hope you may persuade the poor creature to employ you.” He then conducted him to the cell in which the prisoner was. When the young man actually gazed on the woman who was accused of poisoning, he could hardly sup press an exclamation; he remembered her as abe ing beautiful as light, and now—but he forgot that there is nothing so fatal to frail beauty as sorrow and anxiety, and above all regret. The lady’s face was wan and wasted, and her once un rivalled hair uncombed and unattended to, hung in heavy tangled masses around her pale brow.— The young man paused near the door, and de sired the .jailor to present his card to the lady; he complied, but his voice did not arouse her at first. When he spoke again she asked half pet ulantly, why he disturbed her ? “ There is a gen tleman ma’m, who wants to speak to you; here is his card,” said the man, presenting the card on which was written “ Edward Gray.” The lady glanced at the card, and then raised her eyes, which still retained their great beauty, to the stranger’s face. “ What would you with me sir ?” she asked> with some surprise; for the face was unknown as well as the name. “I am a lawyer, madam, and am here to offer you my services.” “ I do not desire the services of a lawyer, sir— my cause is hopeless,” she said, turning away. “ Madam, you must not yield to despair—you are innocent,” he continued, not in an interrog ative tone, but one of affirmative. “ I am innocent.” “Then your case is not hopeless.” “Sir,” she said for the first time,speaking with interest—“sir, if you were to under take my cause, even if you were to gain it, I could not repay your trouble; lam utterly penniless.” “It does not matter, madam—l will under take it in the name of juctice and gratitude.” “ But, sir,” continued the lady, fixing her eyes eagerly on his face—“but, sir, although I am in nocent before heaven, there is such a chain of circumstantial evidence encircling me, so much against me, that I fear you would find it difficult, nay impossible, to clear me; and then sir, you would suffer in your reputation as a successful lawyer, as well as waste your time.” [to be continued.] * \ THE WIFE OF A DRUNKARD. Selected for the Georgia Temperance Crusader. I feci it my duty to attempt to give Jj you the experience of the sufferings and privations of a drunkard’s wife.” A “ reformed drunkard” may try to guess at the feelings of his wife, but lie knows compara tively nothing about it. I know by sad experi ence of eighteen long years, what they suffer. My sufferings began at the time (when in a fit of intoxication) my husband enlisted as a soldier. Not knowing what had become of him, I started in search of him, and found him at the place of rendezvous. I used every means to get him dis charged, but all in vain. One of the officers in sisted on my going to Florida with my husband, but I considered that too gross an insult to my character—for I loved him dearly—and could not bear to see him dragged from me; for he and the infant I had, were all that was, dear to me in this world, having been left a desolate orphan. Be ing determined to obtain his discharge by some means, I stole him away and concealed him in the house of a friend. A band of soldiers came to the house, and with a drawn sword demanded him of me, or where he was concealed. This was a heart-rending pang—almost too great to en dure ; yet, I was firm to my purpose. I sent him to the country by night; then, with letters of re commendation, 1 started with my infant to the city of Washington, to the Secretary of War— there pleaded my cause ; ami by tears and en treaties obtained his full discharge, returned home, paid sls at the place of rendezvous, and obtained permission for him to return home. This was a source of great happiness to us, both; for when sober, lie was one of the best of husbands, and I loved him most tenderly. He promised to do better, but this did not continue long. He soon sunk again into all the vices of the town. Al though at his trade he earned from sls to S2O per week, myself and children were often with out bread to eat. I was obliged to take in work to save us from starvation; and often furnished him with, bread, when he failed to do it. At length, he became so destitute of shame and sensibility, that he would stand in 0 grogshop and sell the landlord the clothes off his back, and even take mine and sell them for money to obtain drink. Like a raging maniac, he would fight and quar rel abroad, and then come home and vent his spite on me—breaking and destroying everything EDITOR & PROPRIETOR. within hia reach. Still, by tears and entreaties, I strove to prevail on him to renounce his eril practices—referred him to the example of his pi * ous father, and endeavored to impress upon his mind the awful responsibility that rested on him as a father, to set a good example before his dear ! children, begging him at the same time to have compassion on me, and fulfil his marriage vows. Frequently have I, on my bended knees, implored his mercy, but did not move his heart to pity. No! this was his reply: “you d—d—! You think to coax me out of some money!” Now, my respectable reader, what do you suppose were my feelings on receiving such words from him, who, had solemnly promised before God and man to love, comfort and support me all the days of my life? If my heart was made of adamant, must it not melt at thus beholding myself a help- Jess victim of a merciless tyrant, having neither father nor mother, sister nor brother, to fly to in the hour of despair? Often have I sat alone over p. few glimmering coals till 2or 3 o’clock, some times even till the break of day, waiting with breathless anxiety to hear his footstep, fearing lest he had fallen by the hand of some ruffian; and often did 1 pray that God would protect him and bring him home drunk or sober, believing he would be safe while with me. Often have I sat over the bed of a dying child for days and nights alone, while he was spending abroad what I needed at home, without one word of oomfort or sympathy from him who should have shared qll my griefs and sorrows, and ought to have poured the balm of consolation into my wound ed heart; but alas! this comfort was not for me. I bore my grief alone, unpitied. This often caus ed me to become indifferent to everything; but on looking upon my children, worse than father less, I was again roused to action, tried to bear up under all my trial, knowing that their sup port depended on my efforts. At one time (pain fully do I recollect it) I had an infant sick for some months—at length, it partially reoovered; hjut from the effects of the disease, it was left en tirely blind. During its sickness, I thought my husband tried how bad he could be. Not able to work and attend to the sick child, I was often without bread for those that were well, or money to get medicine for the sick one One night while in this condition, I gave my chil dren the last scanty morsel in the house. I then sat down to finish some work to take home in the morning, that I might get something for breakfast. While thus employed, my husband came home at midnight, and demanded his sup pqr. I had none to give him; he flew into a rage, swore he would kill me—seized me, threw me across the table, breaking some of the dishes upon it—seized me by the hair and tried to beat my face upon the broken dishes; but being strong, I extricated myself from his grasp. Fright ened almost to frenzy, I flew out of the house. I then drew near the door, and begged him to hand me the poor blind child; he snatched the tongs and made a blow at my head, swearing he would kill me. Oh ! the thought of that awful night, almost freezes the blood in my veins. I had the child lying on a bed under the window; he stood over it, and with the tongs beat out every pane of glass, and then the sash itself; while I stood op posite to the window imploring him to give me my babe. The poor blind sufferer was crawling about over the broken glass, crying Mamma 1 Mamma! while its dear little face was bleeding in several places. At length, I got it out of the house and ran away with it in my arms to the house of one whom I thought to be my friend; but to my astonishment and grief, they refused me admittance, telling me they had often ad vised me to leave the vagabond, and they would do all in their power for me; but if I would live with him, I must put up with what Igi t. I then sat down on the steps with the poor blind child in my lap (forsaken and forlorn) feeling as though I was entirely forsaken both by God and man. But it is in vain for me to attempt to describe my feelings. It is impossible for me to describe, or you to conceive what I felt. After some time, I returned to my house and saw the watchman take him away. I sat down to finish my work, that I might get something for my children’s breakfast. I shall never forget one morning when be arose. I requested him not to go from home that morning. “ I have been up all night,” said I, “and the child is dying.” His reply was, “ hell and damnation! she has been dying these six months; ler her die and be d—d.” On utter ing these awful words, he left the house and staid away four days. The child died, accordingly ,that day; and what was my situation at that time? 1 had no clothes to lay out the corpse, nor a spot of ground to bury it in; no money to bury the dead, or buy bread for the living. I closed up my house, and when the neighbors inquired how the child was, I said, no better—would not let them know it was dead; my feelings being so much wounded at my wretched situation, I was not willing that they should know it. I kept the corpse three days, not knowing what to do. In the meantime, I sent one of my children to search for my husband —he could not be found. Iu the last extremity, I applied to a gentleman of my acquaintance to assist me to bury my child. He said he would, if I would promise to leave my husband. I told him if he would bury it, I would work for him till I should pay for it, but I would not leave my husband; I said I had always dis charged my duty as a virtuous wife, let him devi ate from the path of rectitude as far as he might. I had taken him for better or for worse, and was determined to eryoy the comforts of a clear conscience, which was still a source of consolation to me. Ido not disclose these facts to impress your minds with the idea that my husband was a brute, for in his sober hours he was a kind and affectionate husband and father. They are given merely to show what intemperance will make a man do, when under its baneful influence. This is but a mere outline—but a drop out of the ocean of my sufferings, which continued for eighteen years ; and in all probability, they would have continued to the present time, had it not been for the blessed influence of Temperance So cieties. lam happy to say, that for the last four years he has been a reformed man, and we novT er\joy peace and plenty—friends and respectabil ity. Now, if there is a drunkard in this commu nity who has a wife, let him seriously reflect that she, too, has failures as welLas I; that her heart is now wrung with anguish. Ohl pity, pity her before it is too late; do not break the heart that has confided in you for support and consolation. Do not murder th%innocent sufferer that has ta ken shelter under your protection. Now prove yourself to be a man; save yourself and the part ner of your bosom from all the woe* and horrors of intemperance, by giving your name to the Temperance Society. K. J. M. Greene Cos., Jan., 1858 VOL. XXIV. NUMBER 4