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by THOMAS A. BURKE, PROPRIETOR.
VOL. VII.
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CIRAWFORD & CRAWFORD, Attorneys at
) Laic Cassville, Ga.—As a firm under the
nbove name John A. k M. .T. Crawford will
promptly and faithfully attend to all business
intrusted to their care in any of the comities ot
the Cherokee or Blue Ridge Circuits. M. J. Craw
ford will give particular attention to the collec
ting of ali claims and debts, and will spare no
pains to put clients in speedy possession of their
money. m h 1 W
IK W. CHASTAIN, Attorney at Lair, Mor-
J* ganton, Ga. —Practices in all tlie coun
ties of the Cherokee circuit. Jan 5
TANARUS” AMES MILNER, Attorney at Laic, Cass
ville, Geo. Practises iu the counties of the
Cherokee circuit. 4 -
T> 0. CRAWEOUD, Attorney at Law, Cal
)• houn, Geo. —Practice in the counties ot
♦he Cherokee circuit. n P r
KII. TATUM. Attorney at Laic, Trenton,
. Ga. —Rusiness entrusted to his care in any
0 f the counties of the Cherokee circuit, will meet
with prompt attention. Nov. 21.
SWEIL, Attorney at Lair, Canton, Geor
• gia. Business entrusted to his care in
ntivof the counties of the Blue Ridge circuit, will
uiect with faithful attention.
Refers to Hon. David Irwin and Ex-Gov.
McDonald. Marietta; Col. Joseph E. Brown,
Canton; Capt. M. T. A\ offoril, Cassvide; Col.
Geo. N. Lester, Cumming.
Feb 16, 1855—ts
J. FA IN, Attorney at Lew, Calhoun, Ga.
TANARUS Will practice in‘all the counties of the
Cherokee circuit. Particular attention will be
paid to the collecting business. mb 9.
T. WOFFORD, Attorney at Line,Cass
\ > . ville, Ga.—Practices in all the counties
of the Cherokee circuit, and will attend faithful
1r to all business entrusted to his care. Office
east of the court house. mig 18 tt
nOOPEK A MICE, Attorney* at Law, Cass
ville. Geo.—Practice in the counties of
Gass, Cobb, ('batt ioga, Catoosa, Cherokee, Dade
Fiovd. Gordon. Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, W alk
erand Whitfield. John 11. Rick will, as here
t"ft>re, continue to give his personal ami almost
evclus;re attouiiou to the collecting business,
npril 20, 1854.
/ A L. BARBOUR, Attorney at Law, Atlan-
V >m ta, Georgia.—Will practice in the differ
ent Courts of Fulton and contiguous counties.
Particular attention given to the execution of
Interrogatories, and draughting legal instru
ments. Cl antis in the city of Atlanta will be
prompt!v attended to. Office in the Holland
House, up stairs. —Entrance first door above
Whitney A Hunt. Feb 16, •> ly
\\TIIvLEA WIKLE, Dealers in Dry Goods,
\\ Groceries, Ac. Ac. South west corner
of Public Square, Carters ville, Ga.
Jan. 2'!, 1854.
rl>. CARPENTER, Dealer in fancy, staple
• and domestic drv goods, sugar, coffee, trur
isses, Ac.; hardware, cutlerv, Ac., at Erwin s
old stand, C tssville, Ga. Jan L
rW. HOOPER A CO., Dealers in Staple and
• Fancv Goods. Groceries, Iron, Huts, Caps,
!'. >ots and Shoes, Ac., Ac., at the Brick store,
Cassville, Ga. Feb 2, 1854.
nIRSCHBERG A DAVIDSON', UtssinUf,
Ga. —Manufacturers of clothing, and deal
ers in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Gentlemen’s
Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, and Jewelry,
Wholesale and Retail, ‘at Patton’s olb stand
Cassville, Ga. June 23 1854.
j OCKETT A SNELLINGS, Factors and
lj Central Coiniitission Merchants, will attend
Mrietlv to Receiving and Forwarding and
Ki lling everything sent to our address,
sept 9—hni*
\\TM. M. PEEPLES, Dealer in Dry Goods.
W Groceries, Iron, Hardware, Saddlery,,
Boots, Shoes, Drugs, Medicines, Ac., Ac. Cal
[ h um, Ga.
May 5,1854.—1 y
C C. COURTENAY, A CO. A’<>..s, Brood
f’• Stre.t, Charleston , South Carolina. Books,
Nationerv, Fancy Articles, Magazines, and
Newspapers.
The most extensive stock of Novels, Rmnan-
Ces, Ac., in the Southern country.
Near the Post Office. mil 16
COUUTKNAI’. W. A. CWJRTKN'AY.
nVATT McBURNE V k CO., Direct Im
porters anil Wholesale Dealers in Foreign
“j"! Boinestic Drv Goods. No. 37 Haync Street,
| Charleston, S. C‘. Jan 12, 1855 —49—ly
I VI7ARI) A BURCHAUD, Augusta Ga.,
;• \ V would inform their friends and ihe juib
-3 “C (Generally, that anticipating a change in their
I Business, tlie coming season, they are disposed j
I to make large concessions from theie former low i
■ wales of prices, in order to reduce their stock to i
■ tiia lowest possible point. The attention of I
■ wholesale dealers as well as customers, is res- j
■ tactfully solicited.
I Dec 22
I pARR k MeKENZIE. —Factors and Conimis- j
H * sion Merchants, and Dealers in Groceries, |
■ Unlace and Merchandise generally, Atlanta, |
9 iGrtieuJar attention given to coiisiginnanls ot
■ ’Don, Grain, Bacon, and all kinds of Produce.
■ ‘• >*ARU. J.;_ MCKKXZIE.
■ 11.-ly.
■WWWIBOM WOfiKHL -Thesubscrt
■ ‘ ‘ her is now prepared to receive and exe
-9 “mors for an v kind of Castings, or Ma-
IHnr'i"’ ‘ v ' ,r k, and all persons favoring him with
,n i . v rely upon having them executed in
lr V'! and with despatch. Orders.
;K, J and doors promptly attended to
iJKt Establishment.. Cash paid for old
jm 1P r - Brass and Iron Castings.
I Atli’iu n JOSEPH WIXSIIIP.
■ . AtU,h ’ Ga., .Tunc 30, 1"54.
T“M KSMITHING. -TheSubscriber
M A ©in f :' s n ,( ’l Klre, l tn fl ” all kinds of work !
I j|i s ‘ lllc , sin'll as rroiling Carriages,
■ montx ?"'! repairing Farming imple
■ manner A1 ” 0 ‘"'rse-shoemg, Ac. in the best
HIM o n.’i 0n * lO ,n,,st reasonable terms.—
f t-Mh,.;, “‘,’ ,s “'iirranted. A share of patronage is
i jAMK Pcb . 10 .
I A “.ard-ware store, A. and.
9 >, n h ~,0 ‘ ,!. ’ hitehall Street, keeps always
■ l"'v \i II i” assortment of Iron, Nails, Cut
■ mn,:. AxK Carriage Trim-
S tr| F’irmer ’"f “i” ! >iir ’ ~r Stn V cs , Mechanic’s
.‘■•a!":” X be sold as
M ui , nt l , , ht anv market.
J * vlUnta July H, 1851.
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HobcHi3cii)CiiiS.
HAVANA plan LOTTE liyT
Jasper County Academy Lottery!
* By authority of the State of Georgia.
nrVHE Subscriber having been appointed man-
I ager of the Jasper County Academy Lotte
ry, intends conducting the same on the Havana
plan of single numbers, and has located his Os
lice in the city of Macon, Georgia. He non
offers the following—
GRAND SCITRME FOR AUGUST 13, 1855:
When prizes will be distributed as follows, a
mouuting to
831,000
Class O.
Capitals—l Prize of §B,OOO
1 - 0,000
1 ... 2,000
•’ 2 “ §IOOO - - 2, 000
5 “ • ’ 500 - - 2,500
10 “ - 200 - • 2,000
20 “ - 100 - - 2,000
78 “ • 50 - • 8,000
120 “ - 25 - - 3,000
18 approximation prizes, 0000
256 “ amounting to $31,000
Agents wanted in every town and city in the
Union. On application the terms will he for
warded.
Remember every Prize drawn at each draw
ing, uner the superintendence of Col. Geo. M.
Logan and Jas. A. Nis bet, Esq., gentlemen who
are sworn to a faithful performance of their du
ty. Prizes paid- when due without discount.
All orders, rely on it, strictly confidential.—
Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par.
Whole Tickets §5, Halves §250, Quarters §125.
address, . J AS. F. W INTER.
aug. 2
r\ FORGE VOGT’S Piano and
U; \IT Music Store, Xo. 148 Arch
finjn§nfnf Street, PhUaddjdiUt. Constantly
* “ on hand Pianos, Melodcons, Musi
cal Merchandize of every description, Sheet Mu
sic, Ac. Ac.
Vogt’s Pianos are pronounced superior to
all others in sweetness, power and beauty of
tone and unequalled workmanship. Persons
wishing a Piano of the first class and undoubt
ed excellence, at a very moderate price, will do
well to give them a trial. sept I—l1 —1
~VTOTICE TO LAND OWNERS! The under
!N signed having removed from Albany to
Troupville, Lowndes county, Ga.
W ill in addition to the practice of Law examine
and report the value of land in the counties of
Thomas, Lowndes, Clinch, Ware, Appaling and
Irwin. He will, when requested, examine
Lands personally, and give full information as
to - Hue. location and probability of immediate
sals. Having no connection whatever with
land speculation he will engage to act as agent,
in the sale or purchase of lands, in any of the
aforesaid counties for a fee of ten per cent, up
on the amount received or paid out, His char
ges for examining land will be five dollars per
lot, for lands in the 12th district of Lowndes, ill
all the other districts, he will charge ten dol
lars. Additional.will be chcrged for an exami
nation of title upon record.
EPHRTAM 11. PLATT,
Attorney at Law,
Troupville, Lowndes Cos. Ga.
Nor 17—ly
pTaXOS, SHEET MUSIC, <fv. ,fv.
THE undersigned is pre
rgmzZ-'.. pared to furnish Voter’s !
Pianos, at snort notice, |
’ll if O and on as good terms as !
M Vjg;J \£ they can be had any where !
ut the South. These in- j
strnmenfs are warranted to be equal in point of j
tom-, durability and workmanship, to any man I
iifur'iircd in the world. Every Piano warranted (
for live vears. Any instrument failing to meet
the expectations of the purchaser, may lo re
turned at any time within six months, and an
other will be given in its stead. Having a
brother (a Professor of Music) in Philadelphia,
who selects every Piano sent out, purchasers
may rest assured that none but perfect instru
incuts, in rrera respect, will be sold.
A large lot of She,-t Music, of the latest and
most, fashionable issues, constantly on hand
and for sale at Publisher’s prices.
WM. SOHERZER,
Professor of Music in Cassville
Dec. 8,1354 —1 y Female College.
V——V]>HINIZY A CLAYTON, Wark
fyff.f I. House and Commission Mku
3-- mi a xts, Augusta, Ga. —Continue the
business in all its branches, and will give
their personal attention to the sale of COTTON
and other produce. Cash advances made when
required. Bagging, Rope, and family supplies
purchased at the lowest market, rates. Com
mission for selling Cotton 25 cents per bale,
auglß
OLD SOLDIERS. —B.v a recent Act of
1. Congress, all persons who have served in
any War since 179", are entitled to Hi” acres of
Land —and those who have received Warrants
for a less number, are entitled to a sufficient
number of acres to make that amount. The
undersigned will attend to the collection of
sue!, claims. WM. T. WOFFORD.
Cassville, mb B—-ts
i GEXCY AT WASHINGTON.—The un
/V. dersigned prosecutes all manner of claims
against the United States, before Congress, be
fore Commissioners, and before all tlie Public
Departments, and especially claims for bounty
land under the act of Congress just passed, pen
sions, back-pay, half-pay, adjustment of amounts
of disbursing officers, settlement of post mas
ters and contractors accounts, and every other
business requiring the prompt and efficient ser
vices of an attorney or agent,
A residence of twenty years at the seat of the
Federal Government, with a thorough and fa
miliar acquaintance with all the routine of the
public business at the different offices, added to
his free access to consuP .he ablest legal advi
sers, if needed, justifies the subscriber in pledg
ing the fullest satisfaction and utmost dispatch
to those who may entrust their business to bis
care.
Being well known to the greater portion of
♦be citizens of Washington, as well as to manv
gentlemen who have been members of both
Houses of Congress iu tlie last fifteen years, it
is deemed unnecessary to extend this notice by
special references. A full power of attorney
should accompany all cases. Communicatipns
must be pre-paid iu all cases. Fees regulated
by nature and extent ol the business, but al
ways moderate.
IT. C. SPALDING, Attorney.
Washington, I). mli 15—
.
I>OLNTV LANDS.—The undersigned bar
> ing long been engaged in tlie prosecution
of Revolutionary Pension Claims, Invalid Pen
sion Claims, Bounty Land Claims k‘\, against
the General Government, now tenders his ser
vices to all such claimants, especially to C,minty
[..not. Claimants for the procurements’ of their
Claims, ns there arc many sueh Claims under
the late law of Congress, which gives an addi
tional Bounty of Land to the soldiers of all the
wars in wliicn the United States Ins engaged
since 179 ft, who have not received as much as
160 acres. ELISHA KING.
Adairsville Ga. mil 22—2 m
SELLfNT} off at Cost, for Cash, As thcMinder
sijriK'fl is dosing up the business of the linn
jof Leake A. Howard, lie has determined to
! sell off at cost for cash.
Conic all that want tjood bargain* and come
; qni'd: or yon will miss them,
j Carters Ville, Dec I—ts \V. W. LEAKE.
Ready-made clothingT panti. sttiffi
Chambr.tv, and a fine assortment of Jew*
ielrr, at * LEVY’S CASH STORE,
apr 26—ts
1) £i)h)ltj lieinpapei-s —ScbofeS to Ibifioiiql qi;D State politic?, Jitel’qtiito, il)c jifillUfe, totcigi) i)i)0 fiolnegiic Kelns, tec.
OASSYILLE, GA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 16, 1855.
CJjniff fMnj.
dJji)i§(uf 9 Blesslncj foL ¥&
The shadows of twilight are creeping,
Soft over the brightness of day,
The flowers of the wildwood are weeping,
Farewell to the sun’s parting ray !
Mv spirit is wandering to thee, love,
“Jn visions all gloriously bright!
Then whisper a blessing for me, loie,-
A blessing, a kiss and good-night!
In heaven now the pure stars are smiling,
Like angel-eves watching me here,
And music the lone heart beguiling,
Steals gently and low on my ear!
Mv spirit is smiling on thee, love,^
And murmuring a song of delight!
Then whisper a blessing for me, love,
A blessing, a kiss, and good-night!
Young voices, in earnest tones blending,
Rise clear tliro lgh the still evening air,
And angels their pinions are bending
To catch the low breathing of prayer!
Mv spirit is praying for thee, love,
Heaven clothe all thy pathway in light!
Then whisper a blessing for me, love,
A blessing, a kiss, and good-night
§oi)Cf. _
For every leaf the loveliest flower
Which beauty sighs for from her bower—
For every star a di’op of dew —
For every sub a sky of blue—
For every heart a heart as true!
For every tear by pity shed
Upon a fellow sufferer’s head,
Oh! be a crown of glory given—
Such crowns as saints to gain have striven,
Such crowns as seraphs wear in heaven.
For all who toil at. honest fame,
A proud, a pure, a deathless name—
For all who love, who loving bless,
Be life one long, kind, close caress
lie life all love, all happiness !
(origirati IkutuMfe.
Written expressly for the Cassville Standard.
UK Xfjftw GoiOei) p)ks*
LINK THE SECOND.
LOVE:
Or the Adventures of an American
Student.
BY MISS C. NV. BARBER.
CHAPTER VI.
GERTRUDE SMITH.
Day-light- was deepening “nlodarkncss,
when Marehmont touched thedoor-bell,
and was ushered into the parlor at his
friend's hoarding house. The room was i
•>ilready well lighted, and filled with a
group of visitors —most of them friends
of the various’ students who bonified
there. Among these, our hero recog
nized at a glance Miss Smith. Her
brother sat wiih his arm thrown over the
back of her chair, but when Marchmont’s
tail, manlv figure paused for a moment
at the threshold of the room, lie arose —
came to meet, him, and gave him a for
mal introduction to the being who had
for mouths past filled so large a space in
his thoughts. Smith just then espied
Professor M seated at the other end
of the room near his cousin, Julia White.
He passed over, leaving Marehmont to
occupy his chair, and entertain, as best
he could, his sister. At the beginning of
this interview both were embarrassed —
they could not well help being so. The
circumstances under which they met.
were peculiar. Hut. the hum of conver
sation was around them on every side,
and now and then a laugh gushed up
from some young heart, like music.—
The couple soon caught animation from
the scene. They talked over the exercis
es of the day—dwelt upon the merits
and faults of the various orations which
had been delivered —adverted to the sep
arations which follow close upon I he Com
mencement exercises—they went over
all of those topics which are discussed
again and again at such times and in
such places.
Gertrude Smith conversed well. She
was evidently a woman who had read,
thought, reasoned and reflected much,
upon a variety of subjects. She seemed
to be learned without pedantry —wealthy
without ostentation, and beautiful with
out vanity. At least, so Marehmont
thought, as he sat beside her there with
the light of the chandelier falling in a
flood of radiance over her fair face and
snowy array. She looked to him like a
being, half angelic : lie was wondering
if she wore entirely mortal, when there
was a stir near the doe r, which attracted
every eye in the room.
“Don’t move, gentle folks! —don’t
move, 1 wouldn’t disturb anybody liere |
for nothing in the world, ’’ said a rough
voice at the entrance. “ I only want to
know if there is a youngster here, by the
name of Marehmont. Ah, yes! I sec him
across the, way there. Mr. Marehmont,
I’m alxVit to leave, and thought 1 would
come and say good bye. It you ever
come up our way, Alice, and Sol, and
the children wilt, all be powerful glad to
see you. I needn’t say that the door at
Wen dock will always stand open to
you, and such as you, for you know that
already.”
Marehmont,’s face crimsoned to the
temples. Daddy Logan stood on Ihe
5 t#eshokl with his clumsy shoes —his
broad brimmed wool hat--his home spun
clothes, and his long waggon whip in
his hand. He was a rough looking ob
ject, standing there in tlie elegantly fur
nished parlor, filled with the elite of the
literary metropolis of H—. For a mo
ment Marehmont felt ashamed of his ae
(juaiiitance, yet it was but for a moment.
A better feeling look possession of bis
heart—he remembered the great cavdi
* Copy light secure J.
* “PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.”
nal virtur of liis favorite Order— Love
—love to all of the members of the lodge,
be they high or low, rich or poor, learn
ed or unlearned. He remembered too,
that he owed that homely old man a
debt of gratitude, and alchough a parcel
of silly girls at his right lmnd burst into
a little'giggle, and a little thin, weazen
faced Frenchman near the entrance
moved his cliair hastily, and exclaimed
to a companion,,as contemptible as him
self, with a sort of derisive sneer, “Ac
HollandaisH still Marehmont arose,
walked deliberately across the floor, and
took Daddy Logan’s hand in his.
“ 13e assured, Mr. Logan,’’ he said, “ if
I ever visit the mountains again, it will
afford me pleasure to call on yourself
and family. Meanwhile, rest assured I
shall not forget the kindness, which I
experienced at your hands. I wish you
a prosperous journey, sir.”
“I am much obliged to ye, I am
sure,” said the old man raising his hat
from his bald temples—“much obliged
to ye, and I hope you wall pardon a
rough old man like me, for calling you
away for a moment, from those who I
dare sav can entertain you a thousand
times better, but as I was on the pint of
leaving, I thought I must hunt you up,
and say ‘ good bye.’ Good evening, gen
tle-folks, one and all !’■’ and Daddy Lo
gan bowed respectfully to the company,
and took bis departure.
“ Mine God ! von ver polite Monsieur !
f nevare see ze like. He lift his cha
peau like von Parisicnne. He belong
to zc grand Republique, and welcome
every where. Hon !” exclaimed the lit
tle Frenchman in high glee.
Marehmont answered this tirade, by
a glance of silent contempt, as be calm
ly recrossed the floor, and reseated him
self beside Gertrude Smith. There was
something in his tall form—his digni
fled and manly demeanor, his truthful,
intelligent, and open countenance, which
won admiration. Several gentlemen ot
distinction, who happened to be in the
room, asked who he was, and desired an
introduction. Gertrude Smith looked
into his face half archly—half quizzically.
“ I tliink Mr. Marehmont,” she said,
“ that 1 have seen that honest acquaint
ance of yours, before. He fives in a
cabin not far from Crag’s End : —at a j
ulace called NY ernlock.”
“ The same,” said Marehmont,smiling:
“ lie lias had the honor, so he informed
me, of selling to your uncle chickens and
egos, fresh meat and vcgtables. lie is a
very worthy friend of mine—he once
showed me a great kindness : I shall not
soon forget him.”
“ Who in ihe name of sense was that,
Marehmont ?” said Smith, crossing over
to his sister’s side again. “ You pick up,
as that vivacious French gentleman
yonder would express it, von ver strange
acquaintance: honest and bluat, but
good, and true as steel, I’d vow, at the
first glance. When did you meet up
with him, and how have you so endear
ed yourself to him, that ho deemed it ne
cessary to seek you out in such a crowd
as this, and go through with a formal
leave-taking, at the door? Mine God!
that, little French gentleman ‘ nevare’ will
get over ‘zis von foin demonstration’ of
American equality. Look at hin\! 1
think Tie will swallow his mustaches di
rective Now I think of it, that was the
same little man, whip and all, to whom
you were paying your addresses, so earn
estly, when 1 went in search of you to
day, after you had closed your oration
ok Human Justice. Zounds! you mean
to practice as well as preach. It is n’t
every body, who could have met such
an acquaintance at such a tune, with so
honest, careless, truly sincere good na
ture. Hut it’s been the making of you
in this circle. The savants are praising
your oration, and this practical demon
stration of your principles. Several of
them have asked Professor M —for an
introduction to you, which doubtless he
will give, when he can find it in his
heart, to leave mv pretty cousin yonder.
By the wav, Marehmont, I think he will
take a geological excursion before long,
among the mountains. He will make
tlio discovery, that Science demands great
exertions at his hands in that region—
my uncle who will be back to the brown
house soon, will ho delighted to enter
tain men of science at his hospitable
abode, and iny cousin yonder, will listen
to hard names, and outlandish phrases
with all the gravity of a judge —the wis
dom of a philospher and perhaps the
rapture of an ainotour. Oh Science!
how enthusiastic are thy votaries! Rut
you havn’t told me yet what that
friend of yours calls himself, and that’s
what I crossed over here to find out. Is
his name, Smith, Brown, or Jones? ’
“ Neither ! neither!” said Marehmont
laughing. “11 is name is Logan.”
“Ah! without doubt hois a descend j
ant, or a connexion at Hast, of that ta-1
mous Mingo chief, who exclaimed so |
pathetically once, 11 in the veins ot no I
human heinf/ runs a drop oj the blood, of
Jjoe/an .” I don’t believe I’ve quoted the,
speech quite right, hut never mind about
tlie exact words —the sentiment is what
I’m after. I would say that, very posi
blv, this fellow belongs to some distant
branch of that family, of which the
mourning chief was not cognizant.’
“ It may bo so,” said Marehmont, a
mused. “lie is a good lellow honest
and true enough to be related to a (’Kiel
or a King. When you go to pay your
uncle a visit among the mountains, l ad-
viso you to seek him out, aud make
his acquaintance.”
“ Well, I’m going up there forthwith.
Uncle White and family have been off
to a watering place, but are on their way
back now to the house near Crag’s End,
We are all going up to the country seat,
and you must go along and give me an
introduction to your mountain friends.
By the way, I wonder that idea has not
suggested itself before. You can go as
well as not. We’ll have a capital time,
shooting at tlie deer which abound
there. “ I’ll get Professor M — to join (he
company —he won’t need urging I m
sure. Its all decided upon. You go
with us—so does the Professor. I see it
all quite plainly.” Marehmont blushed,
and hesitated,
“ You are too rapid in your calcula
tion,” he said. “ I should like very much
to go up there again, to shoot deer —to
visit my humble friends, and to hunt for
specimens, but I don’t think I can go. I
am bound for my father’s, in another
State.”
“I think you may ns well comply
with brother’s invitation,” said Gertrude,
archly. “There are, 1 dare say, many
‘specimens’to be found there yet. The
creeks are clearer than they were.”
A t this allusion, tlie only one which
had been made to their former meeting,
the trio laughed ; it set them on familiar
terms with each other—Marehmont con
fessed that the fact of the mountain
streams being-clearer than they had been,
was a powerful inducement, one which
lie had not* thought of, and acknowledg
ed that if Professor M could bo in
duced to join the company, he could go
too.
Smith, after winning this promise,
again crossed tlie room to negotiate mat
ters with the Professor. Somehow the
proposition seemed to strike the learned
gentleman very favorably, especially af
ter Julia White endorsed her cousin’s
invitation, and assured him that the
scenery was romantic in the extreme,
the mountain air was very pleasant and
and that her papa, owing to the solitude
of his country residence, was always glad
to welcome company. The Professor’s
e}-es looked pleased, even through his
spectacles, lie smiled, and said that he
would start at an early hour, on the fol
lowing morning.
Soon after this, Marehmont took his
leave. Near the door lie encountered
the sareasticdittle Frenchman again.—
He was descanting still upon what seem
ed to be his favorite topic, viz : “ zc grand
Repudliquc .”
“ 1 consider zc grand Republique von
grand humbug,” he said, complacently
fitting on his black kids, and taking up
his hat. He was addressing a country
man, a Frenchman like himself.
“ Who cares for what you think !”
thought Marehmont, as he slowly de
scended into the street, but lie did care,
in spite of himself. He was too patriot
ic not to he stung by any allusion, or
invidious comparison, which the brainless
little fop who, he had learned, styled
himself Count Panche, might make. —
But as ho went onward into tlie college
grounds, lie lost this irritated feeling in
some degree. The night was beautiful,
her blue and starry banner was spread
afar, the moon rode like a queen through
the cloudless heaven, hut the night was
a festive one, and tlie citizens and stu
dents, fearful that nature had not provid
ed lights numerous enough, or brilliant
enough for ‘.lie occasion, had hung tlie
boughs of the venerable oaks with lan
terns, and gas lights, which swayed to
and fro in the pleasant evening wind,
and seemed in the distance, like fire flies
glancing in and out, sparking among
the heavy foliage.
Every window in the place, moreover,
sent out a flood of radiance, .and by
them flitted, visible even from the cam
pus, fairy like forms, clad iu white, and
music, and laughter, and merriment,
every where prevailed.
“ What a beautiful sight,” said Mareh
niont. “It is enough to make one proud
of his country —that place which 1 have
just heard styled, ‘von grand humbug,’
to look at it, and then to think of the
occasion—the nobleness of the object
which has called all of these people to
gether; viz, the diffusion of knowledge
—the cultivation of (lie immortal part of
man ! Other nut ions have their gala days,
but they are not like ours. Spain has
her bull fights, and her Carnivals, Rome
had i(s Gladitorial shows, and its Satur
nalia—Greece its Olympic games, and
Gymnasia —Franco has her Theatres and
Halls—her imperial shows and Monkey
trickery, but it has been reserved for our
simple, our noble, and grand Republic,
to convene the people at stated times, for
more rational and innocent purposes.”
The last part of this speech he utter
ed aloud. llc was surprised to find that
lie was overheard and answered.
“Bravo!” said a voice at his elbow
which he immediately recognized as be
longing to Crayton —“are you making
another oration man? One a day is
quite enough —I, ambitious and bent
upon fame as I am, shall hardly ever at-1
tempt more. But v. hat is that, you are
speechifying about3 ‘Rome had her
Gladitorial shows?’ That was getting
into the sublime.”
“Hush! lut'h ! Crayton,” said March
mont, “1 am half angrv —fn*- minutes
ago, I fell, positively savage. If 1 lmd
a certain little Frenchman, who has
been strutting about hete all day, beside
TWO DOU.AUS A-YKAII, IN ADVANCE.
me now, T believe 1 should throttle him.
He calls himself a count —he lanuhs at!
us and at our institutions —a diabolical
laugh it is too —only half human —not ■
half human—half apcisli and half d.-v- 1
ilish, would be a better description of
it.”
“ And why do you let it trouble you so, ’
much,”said Crayton carelessly, as he,step- j
ped up to one of the lights and lit. his ci
gar. “I tell you man, it won’t do t o be
gin life with bothering your head about
the foibles and the faults, and the opinions
of every Jackanape you chance to meet
with. I’ve got mv eye on that preten
ded Count. He has crossed rny path
several times. He’s a fool —an ape., an
idiot—l dare say he is also a vile pre
tender. But that’s neither here nor
there. He can sneer until he is tired of
sneering, for what I care. But what are
you going to your room so early for. —
It’s hardly half past, eight. Let us take
a turn or two, arm in arm, here where
the shadow of our alma mater stretches
longin the mQon shine. It will be long
before we shall walk here together again,
I opine.” So saying -he drew Maivli
inont’s arm through his and wandered
away in from of the tall dark massive
building, where they had so long lived
and struggled together.
“llow still and silent it is here,” com
tinned Crayton, glancing up at the dark,
narrow windows over his head. “The
students, releasod from study, are all out
in the village parlors, playing the agree
able to their cousins, sisters, and sweet
hearts. Only here and there a taper
flickers faintly through the “casement,
that comes from some room where a
Soph or Fresh is packing his trunk, I
suppose, preparatory to a trip in the
three months vacation. By the way,
Marehmont, the period of a college life
is a careless one. I xvot we shall never
find another exactly like it.”
“ I wot not,” said Marehmont, “hut
speaking of trunks, reminds me that
mine is yet to be packed, and a letter is
also to be written, to-night, before 1
sleep*”
“A letter! who to! to your dulciuea
man ?”
“No! no! Crayton, to my Father, or
Sister, I have not determined yet which
1 shall write to.”
“ Why write to either, when you are
so soon to see them ?” asked Cray‘on,
wonderinglv.
“I shall not go directly home,” said
Marehmont, “I have consented to-night,
fto form one ot a party of persons who
are going on a visit to tlie mountains,
and it will be several weeks before I sec
home.”
“Ay!” said Crayton, smiling, “here
we reach the root of the matter. Going
up about Crag’s End, again I presume.
Eh ! man V
“To that very spot,” said Marehmont
laughingly.
“Going I suppose,and at the same time
entertaining hopes of meeting up again
with the mountain fairv or wood nymph,
who haunts that region of country. —
ls’nt it a wild-goose chase man ? What
surety have you, that you will meet witll
her, or recognize her when sin- is met ?”
“The best in the world, Crnvton. 1
shall see her to-morrow. 1 shall recog
nize her too.”
“That is surely conjecture, is’ut it ?'”
said Crayton.
“No! it is positive certainty. 1 have
seen her this night, sat beside her, talk
ed to her, indeed it has scarcely been a
half-hour since I came out of her pres
cnee.”
“Ah!” said the ambitious graduate,
lifiing his eyebrows in ; manner pecu
liar to himself when somew hat, astonish
ed. “Who is she, Marchniont ? W hat
ts her name? Why did nt ymt point
out to me this angel in mortal guise, this
mountain maid and woodland sylph?”
‘ You saw Iter,” said Marolimoiif,
“Fite is Smith’s sister.”
“ What ! that girl he was with lo dav,
that girl with dreamy blue eves, and
dark brow n curls?”
“ Yes”
“ Well, she is pretty, that’s a fact.
Y ou are going home with her to-morrow
—is that the way of it ?”
“Exactly.”
“And you will make love to her be
fore two weeks have parsed over your
head, be accepted, and at the end ol six
months marry her, and become a bene
diet for life?”
“ Perhaps so."’
“ Well, that will he a short way of
tilling up, aud rounding out, the crescent
of one’s destiny. You will settle down
staid .and sober, I suppose, Colwell ted and
unaspiring. Love, domestic love, and
happiness will satisfy both you and
Howard ?
“ l don't know how that will be, Cray
ton. lam certain, however, thatl must
have a home, a world of try own, a
kingdojn in the affections where I can
reign supreme, w hether l ever win re
new tt or not.”
“Love! love!” repeated the ambitious
graduate, pausing in his walk, and strik
ing tlie end of a slender walking stick,
which ho carried in one hand, suddenly
into the white sand beneath his feet,
‘Wlmt. is it that man, and woman too,
should talk and dream, and build so
manv air-castlos upon it ? lo some it,
is a life-dream only—to others, it. is as
it. bids fair to be to von, a spoedv life re
alization — and then again it is like a
song, a careless song, “piped in the inter
NO. 27.
vals of ;v dance.” But I must go.—
Good niglif, Marchmout• ! Good night,
my dear fellow, 1 wish you all joy, all
prosperity. J shall hardly see you in (he
morning, as I proposed doing. .Don’t for
: get me ! Write to me sometimes. Good
i night! - ’ and almost before Marchmont
.could repeat his oft re-echoed “good
j night,” < kaytou was out of sight.
I “ That is a strange, ambitions, feverish
‘and vet down right, smart fellow,” runs
ied Marcinnont as lie ascended to his
room. “I wonder what he will become!
: lie will sacrifice every thing to ambition,
! 1 feel confident of that, lint I must set
myself to work, pack my trunk, and
write my letter. 1 low little did I dream,
three hours ago, of taking this mountain
trip! We never know what B before
us. But a pleasanter finale could scarce
ly have come to my college life. This
has been an exciting, eventful day in my
| history. Tis think that I have in it step
j-ped upon the theatre of active life is ex
-1 citing enough, but to have seen her , sat
! beside her, talked to her, and to think
that, to morrow 1 am a<jain to bo beside
her, —this is satis-faction, gladness, the
fruition of joy, of which Hope did not
dare to whisper.” So saving the student
sat down to lii.s tasks, where we will take
.leave of him until the opening of an
other chapter.
(TO UK CONTINUED.)
The editor of the New York Mirror
having intimated that he heard of an
insurance company that gave $5,000 for
three hours loan of a certified check for
$150,000, just long enough for the com -
missioners to swear by, the Albany Jour
nal asked should not the Mirror name
this fraudulent company. There are so
many bogus affairs about, whose frauds
are hidden, that a fact like that indica
ted by the Mirror, when known, should
be located.
And the Mirror, replying, “Yes, wo
will name the company, and give our
authority, if the editor of the Journal
will guarantee us against a libel suit,”
The Journal saia it would agree to
copy the paragraph with comments, if
names and dates are given. And adds,
whichevel of us is sued for libel, the oth
er shall share equally in the expense.—
Or if both are sued, each shall take care
of himself.
The editor of the Mirror says “a burnt
child dreads the fire.” He sars the
Mirror once published an advertisement
for Thomas Dunn English, copied from
the morning papers, reflecting on the
character of the foet Poe, Mr. English
pledging his word of honor that he
would protect the editor from any loss
or inconvenience from a libel suit. The
result was, says the editor, that we had
to pay some five hundred dollars.
Again, says lie, an assistant editor in
our office copied a paragraph that was
in “all the newspapers,” reflecting on the
course pursued by “the great American
tragedian ’ against Macready and against
‘nis wife. Although we had neither
hand nor malice in the mattter, we were
sued and had to pay two hundred and
fifty do bus and costs.
And siill again. About a venr ago
cue ot our collectors brought ijs news
from Wall street, that the President of a
certain company had Soimylerized, as
suring us that lie had the fact from well
known parlies in Wall street. We were
again sued ; and another verdict render
ed of two hundred and fifty dollars.
We should think our friend had had
enough of it, especially as he says that
m each and ali o t these cases neitlie
Ids editorial mind nor pen had any tiling
to do with the alledged libel. But not
withstanding his absolute innocence of
malice in the premises, he says ho was
subject to trial, to expense, and to the
heartless abuse of a couple of hireling
attorneys, who libelled him by the hour
in open court.
Guatta n'*s Lo\t. for Ou) Turks.—
! Hi* I oved old laws, h7kT used to sav.
! “ Never cut down a live tor fashion sake.
: The tree has its root vrthe earth, which
j the* fashion has not. 1 A favorite old
uve stood near the house, at Tinnebinch.
1 A friend of Grattan’s, thinking’it ol>-
si rue; I v the view, recommended him to
out it down.
“ hy so ? 1 said Grattan.
“Because it stands in the way of th
house.”
Grattan-—“ Yt-m mistake; it is the
house that stands in the wav of it, and
it either must come down, let it he the
house.’’— dun lin's Sketches <>/’ the frisk
Jntr.
Good Buck. This meek and mode
nation is eertainlv a pet of the Fates.—
Wo have now six tine war steamers in
course of construction, and just see l.mw
\ve are favored. Labor was never mo>ro
abundant, the harvest, was never more
bountiful, and added to all this, wo havo
t he best hnglish authority lor saving that
the arbitrament oft ho affairs of this cui
liuent, will not be entertained bv the Al
lies, un il after tho redtielion of Sovasto
pol which seems to boa groat wav otl in
tho future.
iTbf- ’ Iho keeper of a museum exhibi
tinu,'a skull as that ot Oliver Cromwell,
concerning which a lady observed that
she could not. have expected Cromwell's
skull tO have been so small, the learned
conductor replied, “that it was Oliver's
skull when he w.is young.’