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l ltfitt s tt—• fe ; '?ir r fvH V MUKSDAY ■e. HAVES. i’ropri^ T E B ■ „m;V eiir 2 Sq dx mentis- 1 Ob ‘; three mouth* • • • - >V« ,k , ,„i, Prints executed in ■jc^'r t '" n "‘ . can not he suited in ■. <, -^....0.abm ' KnXXAI!I'II!R' rOBY - I r::::: ■ V ■ 1 ' "'v'.o, ,I am grocers and shin p,.> ' Drayton Streets, Sa ■2; l “ t>a. Mr • K,*' _^riTv\- iTtak^Tstrcct, Savannah Winds, mCuldei- B ,!C m “X- 0 ?.! tv. and all Patera* and of all color, and ■ o "IMSIONH^Cotto u-factors ami com ■ M '{chautv oSj'.aY stioeOavnniml^ &CO cotton {actors and com- K].'MU NUT. wliolcsalcand retail Staler in ■Winds, moulding newd I***. ■ Videos Hay .Street, foot o. oiinuud, ... : ■' tro wholesale - ol * ? ' rl ■ :..'t West of Barnard. Savannah Oa ■Oeo'vula, Florida and Alabama of the powder. fc r &“('-n-. «l.elesale dealers in .groceries K j.ujuo.s, o'* and segars, Ho a..d ,=\|«g:B‘h ) ta. k CO , wholesale grocers, BlVVlll'lN'^''o- cotton fafctofs tth.tl ■ eoiiimisssioii merchants, Bay Street, ■ i;a. Audits for Bradley’s fttiper phos- T’ntiirintr. rows and iron ties always ■.'usual facilities extended to customers. KDICAL CARD: ■FARRAR & JONES ■<„,,,-Uted themselves togethei for i* ■i.tire of Mkiockk. tender their pro-TW ices to t!i'“ citizens of Uatnbridge Office upstairs over K. H. mith & | ]) r Jones can he found at night rtt thfe ■ not professionally engaged; iihd Dr. ■ rrsidmo: on Slmtwell stft'et. opposite ■ I8til). 40 -*• IY h CO., DEALER IN CLOTH illlng Goods for men wear, Staple css And SaddlOtt, Water street ;i«. Jtinej 10 .. ...a. vr. uineS LEfi ft HINES, .NEYS AT LAW ' AND ORS IN EQUITY IRIDGE, GEORGIA o prompt attention to all businV ciiife iii the following couhtife „ .l'e«n; v Diuivlnndge. Colquilt, JSewton, ..OatnillaL ~ ... ~ _ T\i()uiasvillc Rice in tire Supvepie llour.ta of and Stales Court for . Use Southern ;ia. Office upstairs .oyer J, P. , Confectionery. (\Spo-49-tf. Di A. Russell, 0. G. Gurley. , GURLEY & RUSSELL, NEYS At law, AMD >r.si in Equity. ; in the Court House.) Georgia having periiVa d in tlie city of Bain professional services poctfully eolfeitsashare Bggjs t his office in Rower’s Block <lu l at his residence on Brougton tly attended. eh’ 11, 1809. io-lv IP forwarded to ;«1 1 Newspapers. ■Miargnl on Publisher./ prices. ■Ne'vjhsjiper kept ori tile. H ;IS t(1 <-W o { Advertisiirg fu'rnished. Hceive careful aftenf ion. ■ Mail answered promptly. Lists of Newspapers for sjtlc' pvvpaett for Customers. »nts Written and Notices secured. ■ I<Usl “vss Men especially solicited. ■ PASKgo^ m s l y libel for Divorce. ■rows. ) B to *be 6offrt that the defendant ■»-resla-nt of the State, and that rio ■. ni '"'l upon htffn' ttfr*? of the law; ■hat defendant be served tty pftbliCa ■ >he plaintiff have nVitit next tt-Vni' to ■ ‘ J-M. Clark.J. S. C.,Si W-C from the minutes.. and. A, Padricfe,' Cl6r&.' County. in January next, I will apply ■th , ft J*f Ordinary of said County for ■ . , lands Wlonging to the estate of ■elvher dee’d. Lit-ilktox I’kt.ciikr, Adm’r mhnnn strator V Sate ■ : ''eforethe Court House door in under ati order from the court of ‘ nr <>mniy. otr tire first Tuesday in ■ , l ‘ < * real estate belonging to the ■' nr van t iloc cased- Terms made V'M vUale. < -y >:ii«« It. tv. MAX-WELL, Adtrnr. ■ )£c^ a Cocsrt in Marcli no**.*jjcounty, of Ordinary <» «£ ati on of froui the admu>n= l ■ Ue nturd. deceased. . dw r. ■ JOEL WELLS. A« W-Ul »"ira JT V • wa. - '" «■ ■ ,ir • '' 1 T ' s . | 7-ii -5 r r* <—— ;—. ■ —i—i —ul %—., .... ,—.— mifmb A M SLOAN. J. ff. tLOAN Av NIJ , 8 LiOi A N Su COi, COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, f high or u & liimilnghaiu’s Hange, BAY TKfSET Savaniiah, Georgia. Bagging and Rope or Iron-Ties advanced on crops Liberal cash advances in title on consignri\ents for sale in Savannah or on shipments to reliable cor respondents iu Liverpool, New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore sept 9 *U tin. GEORGIA —Recalur (Jotinty. ON the first Monday in J'atiilhi’y next, I will apply to the cmirt of Urdinary of said county, fer leave to sell all the lands belonging to the es tate of John C. Ratikley, Minor, late of said county deceased. ' i ' nov 25, 30d. D. K. UTLER, Guardian. : i < NOTICE. CtliOftGlA—t)cfcatur County ON the first Monday in March next, 1 will apply to the court of Ordinary of Said county, for letters of dismission fiom the administration of the estate of John F. Malone deceased. nov 25 30J I,DA A. MAIjONE, Adm’x. ' Notice. &£', &xr o sell certain lands belonging to the estote of S. Davis Tonge, late of said county, deceased. WM. G. D. TONGE, 1 4 rlrrV/’# F. L. BA IT | Adnrf * Oct. 28,1868. . 27-64 Postponed Mortgage Sheriff sale WILL be sold before the Court House 'door in the city of Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in January next, between the usual honrs of sale: the following propei ty to wit. . Tb’ts of land, nu tribe is 211 and 218 in the 2lsi Distrjfct Os said county. Levied on as the proper y of Bentietl I. Widde'rt, to satisfy one execytionjn t favor of Ffeyguson HMitiS: Bennett I. Wtd dcn. poitited piit by Plaintiffs attorney. H.B. WAUGH, Sheaifl. uov.4-2m SIHraH«S Compound Unction. For Boots, Siloes, u m: M. ianii mfjeb3s*si&ss 9 The public have long wanted a preparation so oiling Boots, Shoes, Harness and Leather which would not prevent a snioothe, brilliant polish bj blacking immediately afterwards, and not destroy the strength and fibres of of the seather. This wonderful compound supplies that want !il every respect. It contains several ingredients, bach of which renders Boots, Shoes. Harness ptfd pltafit. ftttft, ftfbfif(a(ffu durable. The inventor, alter a !oiig experience and an infinitude of experiments, has discovered that, by compounding these saveial ingredients, the Boots, Shoes, Harness or Leather that it is applied to will also pdfixitof a fine, bright coat or polish by blacking. . warfftnted. to give perfect suHsfilbUuE., Invented |nd ihjd fey W, T. Smith onfy. .'i tils unctroh is piit. up in vafiofts sßfe. tains and sold in alfhost .every city iu tlie United States at the rates of SI 59 per qua»t. All orders by mail promptly attbrrdbd iiot4 9m GEO R tila—l)F.cA , Fuii botiNrir. ON the first Nlonday in January next, 1 will ap ply to the Hon. Court of Ordinary of said coun ty, for leave to sell lots of land Nos. 60 and 61 in the 11th district of Mitchell pounty. . D. R. BUTLE !, Gdaraiafi for J. C. Ruckles. Dec. 9, 1869. 33-4 t GEORGlA —Decatur County. MBS. SARAH CQRDBUh;*s ..applied for exemp tion and settingiipairt and vulllation of hoine stead and I will f‘a|s upon the same the 1 Oth Dec., at thy omits fn Baiuhridge. JOEL JOHNSON, Ordinary. Dec 9, 1860 , GEORGlA—tfkcAfuii County. ON the first Monday in Januarjr ne;sL,L.#ill ap ply to the Honorable. .Court of Urdinilfy 6f said county, for leave to seif f,ft§ lands belonging to Josinh Harrell, k ffi'inor, being the No'fth half of aha, No. 47, fu ilib lbth dffitrifct. A D. WOOTEN. dunrdian. Dec 9, 1809 33-lm City Marshall Sale. Wll.L be sold before the Court House door in the City of Bainbridge oh the first Tuesday iu January next, the following property to wit: One house and lot in thecity of Bainbridge inhere Mr. Hyatt n6w resides. LeXiedonaS she property of J. A, Proffitt Bro. to *4hify,rthe tax 6 fa issued by B. C. Scott, Clerk' and Treasurer, against J. A. rrb’QTt & Bro. AlSo at the same time and pTa'&O, offp fpt or other property in tfib *ity of Bainbridge. Levied on as the property of D. P. Lock to satisfy a tax fi fa is sued by B. C. Scott, Clerk and Treasurer, against D. P. Lock. * Also at the same time and pface, one house aqd lot in the citysf,Bahib'rulge> t tmpprietor now resides. *LeVi4d Up ds the proper ty of M. Hahn to satisfy one tax fi fit issued by B. C. Scott, Clerk and Treasurer, dgttinst M. Halm. Also St the sft’the time and place, one new livery stable and premfses.otf Weft Street, hquse and lot known as the FraiiK Pow4u place. Leyfac?;. t>H ia§ the property of Moses Singleton to satisfy orfo {six' fi fa issued by B. C. Scott, Clerk and Treasurer, against Moses Singleton. Also at the same time and pla~e, one house and lot in thecity of Bainbtidge known as the Fife pro perty, Tovied on as the property of S. Fife, to satisfy one tax fi. fa. issued by B. C. Scott, Clerk and Treasurer against S. Fife. .j at same time and place one hong the City of f?r?fhb#l(lge where the proprietor no sides. Levied ou the property of M. Halm to isfy <nc tax fi fa. issued by B. C. ECott Cl6rk Treasurer against M. Hahn. Also at the same time and fliii's bnb house atid lot in tlie city of Bainbridge where tlie proprietor now resides. Leiyed oh' o she property of T. Maun to satisfy j fi 1 . TANARUS». issued by B C. 'Scott, Clerk and Treasurer agitinsf T. Mann. Also ht sa’fne ti&e iY><} pffteAAne lot of other prbpbrtj in tfie 6itj of Baihb.ldge. Levied on as the property of D. P. Lock, to satisfy one tax fi. fa. issued by B" C. Scott, Clerk and Treasurer against D. P. Lock. Also at the same time and place one lot or other property iu the city of Bainbridge. Levied on as the property ot John Sanborn, to satisfy one tax fi fa. i«PMi W BBCUGMtt, ClerlS" a»a Treasurer against John Sanborn. Also at the same time and pi wee 61x6'ncW live ry stable on Wert street lt> flii erty 61 ftkin bridge. Levied on as tbe'fiVOpCrfy of if. Singleton tq satis fy oflNft t»i S fa. irtbed by B. C. Scott Clerk, and Treasurer against M. Singleton. Also at the same time and place one bouse and lot in this city of Bainbridge. Levied on as the nronerty of if. Hahn to anifty one toft fifa issued U *C. Scott Clerk and Treasurer against M Hahn- . * T. COLLIER, Marahal^ _ ” e(A to the Interests or Southern and Southwestern Georgia' — ■ V ■ * 7* ,’ - J ’ , - , BAIfrBRIDGE, IjA .£THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 16, 1869; New Stock ifljtE sdWribers reiipt‘ctfnils’ ch.ll ttie attention ottheir friends and the public generally to their wel L selected Stock, and solicit-a continuance of the generous patronage heretofore eitetided to the old firm. They keep constantly ou hand a complete stock of D PINTS, GLASS W RE, MEDICINES, OILS!, S, 8,. PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS - E u pa,]%'L' feuugnaa f G VARNISHES, . ... -t . S, CBEMIjC.ES, SURGICL INS r J UMENTS. PINE LIQUORS W . ® 6"v• *. •„ f - | jj. j„• | % ;||* j| ’ " » Fancy anti Toilet Articles, Perfumery Os etfefy tarictY —Half’ Brushes; Tooth Brushes!; Mm. wim. ilb, fiktii nun. *ft *'• > V •• ***» '• J ■- ** ' y* *"* * ~ FIHING TAKLE OF ALL KINDS, HI rmr A. rfir* m mr JeS rv 9 BLANK BOOKS) FINE AND FANCIc ENVELOPES, NOTE, LETTER CAP Iftti BILL PAPER/ Kerosene Lamps A:. 1 . ' •’ . •A ' . • - . OF VARIOUSSTItfcj, KEROSENE OIL LAMP CHIMNEYS, and every other attlcle aupertainiiig to the business. The reputation of the house is a sufficient guar autee tlifU all ofdels ilfltuistfed to’ ft will he filled tri entire satisfaction. TBYSICIANS’ PRESCRIPTION^' Carefully and accurately ioiS]iduncied at all hours day or BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA..- »««* ■-»« m wagons, „ Wre nm £&„ fllT Fine Horses and Mul-8 fersaletfr Exchange; *2&4ks February ilthq 1&69. •- f. 1 BWWEU I CD, ii • v .5 • - V *5 I * ' FLOUR. • - ... . OHO BARRELS SUPERFINE, EXTRA AND VfV* i! F FLOUR, just received and for sale at the lowest market price by HtlNNE#m £ CO.' • &ACON. OrV BBS. BACOIsf, shoulder tind sids-l in JmAJs\JyJ flue order, just received and for sale now by T. B. HUN HE WELL & CO. BUTTER. A Few of goLden bHtteß, s w4et zhg JuL good, just received and for sale by , \ T. B. HUN NEWELL & COi MACKEREL. - oj ft ■ ... jEJ svkion datcblu’g, jSist received and for sale by T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO. #.\er M Carriages. AFE# i oUR-^LfE^'.INFANTS CARRIAGES, good those in wahi.<s!Aass 6aR. for sale by T. £ #UnN£WEL££ CO* BAGGING. i • 2AAA YARDS BAGGING, anchor and other »Uvv brands, for sale by 7 T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO. STAPLE GOODS ItAA tMps> JesESS ®* Wtihatimt®* I S/i/i YARDS STRIPE OSNARURGS, differ- AllUvf eht makes. For sale by T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO. DRESS GOODS, A FINE assortment of Black Alpaca's, Jfofteif Lustres, krmews, printed tfftd Spml dolor De laines, and other Wrrdtf of DrCkR. Goods, received and foj «ie by '£. B. HUNNEWELL-& CO 1 . ■ ■ Ht: 4 ‘ -- ■ h ''ii .fT’.'fit ■; SHAWLS, &C* AHANjDSOMK ««erttnext of in riety and color, also Merino * jr or siev. Soorfo, WooU. "Z&gfiSz'xClX ss ? '=3?3K3f3S^sSl- Oet. 21. 1W; ■ '9*** Wholetalfe aii# Rt'tsii a: AbMixtsTklffik' I kjttk fxiOßGiA—Decatur County. ,*. i GltEfcAßLY*to an order from the court of 031- nary of said county. I 'yill seU on the " r "* Tuesday.in January pext, the real estate belonging to Stephen, W Bel&ifr and o«»9««l. to Fit; The ope* half interest: ufc'dHwSrf,. fa. seven store houses and Ibis litiHyyn psihe Belcher property, situated in the bity.of Bainbridge. Terms—one half cash the other half on twelve months time with interest from date, with mortgage on property purchased for se curity. I4TP.ETOS Beixukr, admr. Also at tb£ sstfr'6 ffftj’e ttf.c place f . will sell the othfcr orrS-half interest, in said, property and on the samd terms', <6 that the purchaser willgeta. title to tM rrhtff/ * A. P. Be*.heL g-fiol* Tfrif BtMa. Wa^ a reaaommMonwmrd tor her ELt. j Drc. £>,. . ; “ * ' A. J. Miller. L. P. MAler J. MILLER A CO,, FURNITURE DEALERS 134 BROUGHTON STREET, 134 UAi WALNUT BEDROOM SETS, IMITATION? FRENCH SETS, PARLOR BtTffEAUS, WASH- V, STANDS, F'eTJSTEADS, CHAIRS OF ALL GRADES, CHILDRN’S CARRIAGES, &c. JOBBING stwl NBPAfRIIfG XEATLT DONE AND WITH 1 : * em jp* Jm. or m HATTKASS MAKING, . iiotufiJ'-'J , a .// » Feathers, Fphostring,&c. jiy 2f, POSTPONED SHERIFF’S SALE. WILL he sold before the Court House between the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January he.tt., the following property to-wit: Lots of land Nuriilierfi 8, 88, 33. and seventy five acses on the South side of lot No. 48; also one hundred aod.aeveiHy five acres on the North side of lot number ceventy-thice all in the six t enth district of Decatur eounty, to Satisfy one fi fa in favor of Cynthia Swift, adm’x and John J. Barkei adtn’r against iW. W. Harrell. Property' pointed out in fi fa. H B. WAUGH, Sherifi. Dec. 9, 1867. 33 tds DECATUR MORTGAGE SHERIFF’S SALES. WILL he sold, on the first Tuesday in January next, before the Court House door in the city of Bainbridge, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One hoiu'e.knd lot in the city .of Bainbridge, the house wherein W. T. Parsons now resides, bovrided North by premises of W.. TANARUS, Cox, South by street running in front of premises of B. C. Scott, East by street separating it from premises of said B. C, Scott, West by premises of T. J. Bruton, trustee for his wife ; also that storehouse iri Bainliridge, bounded on the West by Broad strebt, I 'N.oi tb by Water street, East by storehouse occupied by Noel Gainey & Cos., and South by Butts & Peabody’s drug store ; also on all that tract or parcel of land known as the Bennet S Brockett place where Ran dall Kinney now lives, and bounded as follows— on the North by the Albany stage load, ou the East and South by Hrids belonging to S. Davis Tonge’B estate, and on the West by lands, owner not known, containing twenty- five acres more or less, levied on as the property of B. S. Brockett; also that town lot bounded as follows—on. the North and East by premises of Mrs. V. T. Broom, on the South by Water street, and on the West by premises of A. P. Belcher, levied on as the proper ty of Alexander Martin. All of said property lev ied on to satisfy one Superior Court fi.,-fa iu favor of J. A. Zeigler, administrator estate »f S. W. Swain, against Bi S. Brockett, Alexander Martin a'tid T. J. Williams. Property pointed out by Plaintiffs Attorney. ALSO. At tbti fogg(e Hpib and, place, one storehouse and lot in the city of Bainbridge, bounded North, by storehouse of Adam Hinds, South by vacant lot of John Harrell, Ea§t by West street and West by D. BradwelljS lot, the said lot being 2GJ feet front and 105 feet deep ; also one acre of land lyingin said town North of W. E' Rutherford’s stable, between Broad arid West streets, and known as the slop lot; also all that yacant lot or parcel of land lying bet v'een tlie sairl Broad atiTl West stiebts’, dud Notth by tho above described one acre cit, bounded North by Calhoun street, East by Broad street and West by West street. Levied on as tbe property of M. W Scott and w. W. Har rell, to satisfy one Superior Court fi. fa. in favor of J. A. Zeigler, adm’r of S. W. Swain, deceased, agairist M, W. gCott and W. W- Harrell. Proper ty pointed oiit by Plaintifi’s Attorneys. ALSO. At the same time and place, tbe ond-sfeventh un Jivided interest of Daniel Ingntham in ten acres of Ipt, of,lurid No. 250 in the 20th district ; of said coufity-; also his one seventh individual interest in lot of land No. 272 in the 20th district of said county of Decatur, known as the land assigned as dower to the widow of Wra. Ingraham of said county, deceased. Levied on as the property.o.f Daniel Ingraham, to .satisfy one Superior Court u fa in favor o. Noel Gainey, against Daniel Ingra hrim. Property pointed out by Plaintiffs Attorney. H. B. WAUGH, Sheriff- Is®w £rrces. DE.CATTR SHERIFF SALfiS. WTI.T. be sold before the Court House door in the city of Bainbiidgc, ou the first Tifesday in Janurary next, between the-usual, ttouip ipf sale, the following property to wit; All that p'ftrt of number 105 in the 20th District o,f said county, dtfried by S. A. J. Cox,.also lot num ber 138 in the 20th District and the South half of lot 102 and the North half of lot number 143 both in the 20th Distinct of said county. Levied on as the property of S. A., J. Cox, to satisfy oite Superior Court fi. fa. in gvyor of Patten, Lane Mer man & Co.,,y§. E, A, qfe & Bro. Property poipt- out by plaiotifTs Atthmey. i ' ; Also At the same time and, place one house and lot in the city of Bainbridge Ga.,’bounded as follows: On the north by p'rerriiges of T. J. Williams, on the East by by-Mrs*/ 1 pri the South by plantere street and ot> Hi<4 West'by street ffinining iij front of D. J. DmUiriSortf Levied on as the property of J. W. Kendrick, to satisfy one County Court li. fa. in favor of B. S- Brocket, Trus tee vS. J. \V. Kendrick, Leavy made and feiumed to me by-M. Hahn Constable. PROSPONED MORTGAGE SHERIFF SALE. WILL be sold hefore the Cp.firt Hoiiea door ifi t the 6ity of Bainb'.Tidge, pn she Fist Tuesday in January next, at the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing property to vyit: ~ • : . , Lbb} of tyild numbers 8,9, 10, 30 and 31 lying in the ISth Diatvict of Decatur county, excepting fifty one acres off of the South West corner of said lot No 31. Levied on as the property of W,W Har rel to satisfy one mortgage fi. fa- in ftivor of R. E. Whigham adm’r against W. W. Harrell. Proper ty pointed out in mortgage. H. B. WAUGH Sheriff. GEORGlA—Decatur ConntyM ; G. A. PADRICK, has applied to me for excemp tion, setting apart and valuation of Homestead rind I will pass upon the same at my office, on Saturday December 18th l80f). . . JOEI, JOHNSON. , t .. , , Ordinary. Dec. 9. 1869. 30~2t. DECATUR MORTGAGE SHERIFF’S i7 ,- SALES.; .... . ... Vr .; WILI- be sold, on the first Tuesday in February next, before the Court House door in the eity of Bairibiidge. within the legal uoursof-sale, the rwmi m «7, and 428, lying in the 2fcjt' district of said county, known as the Wm. Spear place, lying on the Geor gia and Florida line, containing two hundred and sixty,-gj£ ;Rfl49R e “half acrep more or Jess, described and conveyed in a dated January Ist, .186/. Levied on a8 she proper ty of John D. McAlily, to satisfy One mortgage fi. fa. in favor of A. B. Belcher, admtr. Os the*eatate of W. L. Spear, deceased, against John D. McAlily, Property pointed out in said fi. fa. H. B. WAUGH, Sheriff. Land and Town Lots FOR SALE. The Greatest Bargain Ever Offered In Decatur. OFFER my -Flint River farm for sale, at a great sacrifice, it cost me five thousand dollars before the war; Contains 150 acres of land, more or less, ana seven or eight town lot* on the south west boun dary. Said land extends from the city Tonjre’s Factory, on the Flint river, a distance 0.. one g mde About one hundred acres of open land on th.? place—no iroprpyemertfe. . -Ata3, M hundred dollars ’.vorth of seasoned lrftaper, coo. slstin* of Weather Board?rr@r, Ceili ag. f toorin / nor 18 3m Apply to St/If. SC-t>x* CTEOKGIA—Decator Cort..ty?- or OT w,- , ffoo, Joel Johnson, OrdfnrvrT FU ttinsr Apt*** &?4>led to me and 1 iafnation of «“73*y, *>««• '* * the «sWe at my g*ce. j Dm. »■ ***»' W- 1 ; MARRIEDIN FUR. BY OOL. LEON LAFITTE. ‘Mary I have rocctYetl a letter from Ed gar. lie says we may expect him hy the next steamer.’.. ‘Well, brother; T a’tn glud to know it; for it is ti.ee he ret tinted home, and ceutied living like a Bohemian-’ ‘Yes, he has been gone for three yours now, and the old hou.se. has had a shadow upon it ever since his departure.* ‘What day do yen think hd will arfire, brother ? for l must have his looifis in read iness for him.’ ‘Let tne see. The steamer is expected Saturday, so by Monday he will be wiib'ns.* ‘Do yott anticipate any trouble with the Seldens V .. i,. ‘No ; .he has long ago forgotten that boyish folly, and Irene Mayfield will suon win .him from all thoughts of that oeldoTi girl’ :. The abdvo crmtersiation occurred bet ween the Hon. George Montville and his maiden sister, a lady of forty-five. Mr. Montville was tile descendant rl an old aristocrat and wealthy family, and liaVr. ing been engaged tim greater part of bis life in politics, he had twice rep on ted his native Sittte in Congress. He had married yiiii>.r|, arid nis wife dy« ing after giving birth to their liisi child, he had been left with his little son com paratively aßne in th«v world, an unmarried sister living in another Stale, lie had written to her to come and make liis hodfic her hriino; and Uld iti tlie bringing tip of the little Edgar. In. compliance with this request, Miss Montville nt pnpe resorted to her brother’s mansion* and commenced her duties with a chcerffil heart. Under the' training of liid atirit, Elgar grew up to be a generous and whole*sou ed man, with polished manners and a congenial disposition ihrit rendered him a univeis al favorite, .lie passed tlpongh college With high honors, and after graduating; returned home to live and lake the liianageiueiit of his falhei’s business affairs Living at. the dislance of two miles: lroni Mr. Moulville’s, in a small, but neat and pretty cottage, was a Mrs,. Seldon, a widow lady, having blit one .child,'a daughter-of—at the time of Edgar's return from college—fifteen years of age. -, It was the ciUtcm of Grace, each morn ing, to mount her pony and gallop over to M , the neighboring UfWii', for 'he thud ; and on one of these excursions she came to a small brook, where the btidge had been washed away during the night by a heavy rain. It was impossible lof her (o get across without the bridge, and the brook was too vvfife for her pony to leap, so she was aboilt to retrace her way borne, when she heard the ground of hoofs rapidly ap proaching, and immediately after Edgar Montville came in sight;riding at full speed. When bear the brook lie raised liirftself in th'c‘saddle touched his fiery horse with liis spurs, and with a magnificent bound liis steed landed safely on the other side. As lie dashed on he caught sight of Grace, and instantly checking his horse, he raised his hat, saying : . ' ‘Miss Seldom I believe. Pardon my ad dressing you,' buVit is impossible for you to go on,'as-the bridge ou Hickory cieek is,algo, gone.’ . ... , . ■. .. ■ ‘I mtevul rbturmng home; but am disap. pointed/ frif fri’Other was anxious to get sonra letters she expected to-day,’ answer^ ed Grade. ~ ‘I have just cpme from M -, but it will give, mo great pleasure to; retut ti foi J oin letters.'* t ....... ‘No; thanTfs.' I cannot impose upon vour kindriesri, and will wait until to-moiiow.* - 'lt is no trouble, I assure you , I will, get your letters,' and also send down to have a new bridge built sand bowing low, before she could recall him, he again crossed the brook ,at a Hying .leap, and disappeared around a bend in tho road. . ... ■; , Grace slowly, returned home, and both she and her mother were at a loss to know who it could be wli’o Had Shown such kind.* ness.' ' • A . An hour after, E lgar dashed up to the cdftagb gate, and dismounting, handed a package of letters to a servant, who svas working in the yard;telling Irra logivc it to his mistrees, with Mr.’ Montville s eompli meutsf and say that-he had alieady sent carpenters to work upon the bridges ; but as they would not be finished lor, a day or two, he would take pleasure in bringing auv Fetters that rfiight arrive for them m M- . , Tlie next moruing’ while Mis. Seldou and Grace were refni nirig home from a walk, they were overtaken by Edg-ar, vtlm at once diaifiprifittid and joined.iherii, handing them letters he had brought from M—. Mrs. Seldou invited him tu filter the h.b’is.o with theni, and when, after a visit ol an hour, I*6 look fiis,feave, Be had cjnilu vvon tlie esteem untf atTmiration of tlie ladies by ( his and fine c<iuvefsatiqnal powers. Eucii uay foitu’d him a visitor at Rose Cottage; and aS days pas.wd into weeks, and weeks into mouths, he and Gj ace had formed for each other a devoted at tachment. # At last Hf. arrived at Duenna 'Vista, his country scat, stjit!..sWlft[i. tdter discQvcfcc* that Liigar had hech dailjr \ is itihg fit liusc Cottage. lie.rout h>v his soil to come to the,library, aria for bade his ever -calling again ttporj thy Seldoiis, under pain of his displeasure; Elgar made no prom ise* and t’Vrpr! leaving his father’s went direiily to Hose Cottage, and info:/::* ed hfS. friends of the interview, telling L\ yrn he did not intend to obey the orefers given him. Moreover he asked Mrs. Sekloh to , bestov/ upon him her daughter’s hand, for he had already gained Grace’s love. Mrs. Seldon replied tffat she hoped he .iffght in | time change Ilfs' father’s detenu nation, for ! but.the present lie had better-obey bun. : / UoO. fr. loner*, from' I . r .t ,i..nA ftiUV O" no U-riot, f.tr K. tr ..po, .. , I '"I , ‘ ; -.t,d Biff#** / teitiu/urt of rbe ' h E£*si nectx, »od to eprnd •to to fog kfce.ru»«*& b#r.' y Vdvei ii .oimjuU to be pubii«neti ri,r » i A*7 i , o V uiutk in iertod at $1 pcr square^ uscirtion. n When adverMscmentsare contlriiied Foronein ' >U n- longer, the charge will be as follows : No of Sg»iaros| 1 M.m |1 Mtm r sfiriv*.-..... 84 «A $7 UU S'.) b.T i 2*iuarc» BOd 11 09 14 00; 20 oul • ' »iuari* y .. 12.00- ,15 00 20 00 26 Ot.l 4 i F' D hloo, 20 00 1 m o .i J. . .*> squares... 20 «-0i 25 00, 82 00, -in n ( , |0 squares 2-4 ,00 31 00| 38 1«)| 4* (>o| 70 f • 7 *'U2.U4 Jjai 4»OL vl LQ’ .45.00] 56 0(4 si, S squares ... 32 001 43 0Q- 52 (Fit'i'd'o'cj",. .1 ~ square!!; .. 8b On 49 00 60 00* 72 Ii0;l(>o f '‘ AG 0'’ ’**s. Bl' L!* 8 * s o do; im, ;• J c.ilinnu ...T| 44 00 02 00 74 00 50 ooi 1 ,i! NO. 34 That night Edgar and his father wer ■ closeted fnlrhddng titnU in the librarv, an I Mr, MpiHei.llpjgavc liis sou full instruct!,! ,1 for liis Eiirdpean tour. After the foßuwing day Rlgar n. It , s .. Cottageuaiid bxplained lo liis friviuU tie, nature of fits business in Europe, with ~ promise of a speedy return ; and ndn placing upon Grace’s finger a liandmen • diuimiiid ring, as tl token of their ungage.' ineut, he took ins deparluic, piviinsing v ; write often. Three years rolled by, nnd yet the wan. defer had not returned, being still kept lliuie upon imaginary business by his fa iher. 11 is letters wefe frequcuC lmwov V r: tiq Grace, and she looked forward wilt pleasme to tl!e time when the man «r loudly loved wotjkl tie #ilh her again. Sti* had now matured into n lovely woman <-f eighteen, for each year bui served m in crease her bhatttyi By the same B>awn-r that had iufontied Mr. Montville vs Edgar's immediate retuin, Grace had received k letter, from her loser feoi.iitiniuj the satiic news, so in d,lightl\tl expectancy sne awaited his arrivab Alias lut made every preparation to give her nephew a Ileariy welcome liofiio, and she uccompa nied her brother iii the Cniririgo lliat drew lo M—*—t to meet Kdgur.' At last the wai. d.e.rer amyrd, and how pi dud was the |„ tiler at the Rue appearance ol his only ‘aoii.’ Edgar hardly waited to finisli life sump.* tnous S ll fid.* his aunt had prepared fur Idu.j wiiOil lie ordered His Horse and roJe eveyid Rose Cottage. ~, ‘I will write tit oiicii to Mayfield to come on With his sister; and see if Irene catinid win liiifi ffdfii si little bo'intry ghl,’ B;.i i, Mr, Montville; And after Anting |li threatened letibrj he dispatched a servanl with it to tile office. Iu three days George Mayfieht, Esq., ami his sister Irene arrived, and received u hbifrty #eleoi»iui Gourde Mayfield was an’ important peiedtmge tfi Washington, ol which city he vl-iis a res.dent,’ and possessed I great influence with the leading men of till j cOiiritry. Being immensely wealthy hoei.-. I tertitfneii with and Ids In.use was j the resort of the tM$ of liib city j and lies I sister Irene, who presided over itm liousi j hold—for her brother was un old bai:|u.h 1 was greatly admired amt sought after,' Between George Mayfield and Air. Aionu villo there Had f./h£ Ueeu a fiieiirLliip, and us Irene was two years the junior of Edgar they howl'd td bring aboiil’tt uiateli belwci- 1 them.' Irene vvns a das ring,'flippant gii : devoted to Htr own picas lire.-; ami wliee spoken to V$ hes 'f'fo'tlii-r upon the «uljwt of marrying Edgar Montville,’ replied tlu.f she had no objections, it; lie was li.iud.son. • and agreeablej and possessed tin: wvtb,.i: the world fjdvO f/Im credit (01. ( The two, Edgar and Irene, ilH't with * feeling of pleasure; lor they had ohcii iicai l (ficir respective frit her and broilier speak of eacis other in tlie highest lenns . Aceuin panying Mr. Muylh l>i wim his private s»-< , tetary, a quiet, sand iiiionioiis lookin' young man of thirty, who seemed to lu' noth’iji'f to say,’and general!} kepi in llu I background. q i A week after the arrival of tbe Mayfields | at Buena Vista, Mr. Abmtvil e gave a hug ! part} ,iu honor o! Edgar’s return I r-*"> E" ( j rope,’and to it were invited' the first fmu * I fieri of l \ili IM-Igbboyhood. Edgar n quest-J. 1 fliat the Sekluus might c-une, nut ln» hiihi - | positively rAiriedj so he was forced to g'*-, I up the pleasure pf having Grace alnn-- I an’n.mg tlie bean tied dim were to be prei-' ! ent. . , ~ , j [ j&Motif iftif many lovely women ain i Haiidsome men assembled ul Air. .Vloi-tviiies • on the night of tlie parly, none atti-C:- I more admiratipn than licne anil Elgar, I but though silrroumled hy an uti/njring 1 throrif?, a close observer wo'.ih] have n-n j tioed iliiit Um latter appeared as it tMMtI ! with the gay scefie,’ and longed to be. awaj ! At length it vvils proposed to play tbe* gain 1 ul ’forfeits, ■* and Irene was chosen as tie* one lo rfehide the penalties, Alter tier of forfeits ha- 1 been' disposed of, auU • manner of penalties assigned, a Uigyi 1 * ring was ho,ld over Irene’s fan hvud, the words of the game : ‘Fine or Superfine V t . ‘X’luef! answered Ire lie. , » ‘\Vhat shall Hm o'sviiei do . j i .. ‘Sripp'/se we have a mock marring'’, W Mr. Montville. U-msign.the owner to U» bond's <Vf fhatriiLotiY, Miss frets*.' ‘Good. I *HI do HO. .La the owner ' feet from the lauics present one whom •« vvilj take tor h'is wife, awd hate the e-reaie uy p. r.ofined at once/ said ihe heaniv. ■ \tlmee foifeit iri this ? was asked, an- Edgar stepped' forward'qtuf ela.med H •S.-ieci sW. f“ fa 1 2;' and bowing low before that }oun„ . he oflercd li'is Imnd which wa< e '’ •W'lio wilt l*c the minister l aslnat gar, lookin'!* n’romnl him, at . Srffel&W lu. ‘.I.T . ■O' tlfkt he would make the best njim»UJ any present, on acemmi of se.mus ■ so a prayer-book was prolutred and ham . ed to him. Ojjej.iiVj* the book at riag(?,cereff/ony he redueSit’d tm p* m; take tlfeif places,' ~ml Jii a Meat Cat . voiCS went througli the Hervice, «'•*» j Hffw the place of the ring 011 the ti. f\ . Ire tie. hli» furnishing «*ne «'f her large plain gold .me-for the Dean uttered the last woids, ih • , God has joined', together jet ■*" “ asunder,’ Wi ’ s H .‘""n",'', “I'ld *'-*' 1 1m haihiGid George M»y‘field cnt«. exclaimed: , j" J n'urtoi! »Vy God wild, h ive yon doiict i.» 1 itc wlti.lo roo.. »»| J* .1.-r.11.. 1.-r.n-J «*»■»« ;S„.r Pnwnlly JW- and looked fieiC«;l/»rm».io f<>« a ;,d lira', genth-man "owlrero be i-'" a 'l'lw. ..:irlV broke FP. and after * - eon vers itiob M his father, j mined to to Iris hitler »ale»Mrot-« .-ons. rd-ed - eVhh sought her out. t’j■ rte r*. r U i . .r„'r? rffrVW ifllittg her tint lie /r.r.-.l nmi ' - J. ,si.V?i,A‘her irlint was lum.t t<» lw.‘ do oji. Z ttup vr'-11. cnnloeintt, \\SfA fUftr li’iti nerl to lore hint, •fST'.Jfr* rw» * 3 Xv wilUog to allow the ifiar, M n’iUnowtodgedf HO, enrs.ing /its nnfnt't&FAlo ■ / h« tftnraod tfi/thu d'l’&po IfW**! ■ j,r<>no, nnJ pis fort} him ft/thor «ri.J'.'fr'. JtW-l a,,!,1 * that iht-y wi-ro iv-jjlepr nt t.it tnfiitail hi cl wilo It w '!'t -' ,1 1 1 il.o viuug cu n;,ic motfld Itttffi' hf *m‘°i M BtC'-fliibi fi,r Knropi.‘l* ,, t,dg>*r ■ )f,j j Aoi.ro no ox rotrmtm r.nrwe^