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TIIE INDEPENDENT. ■ ATVBDAV, MVEMBRR '<9,ISM. Treated With Scorn. BT WAWKIt A. ROBB. The Matauza* wns, when I became mate rf her, in 1855, one of the fleetest nnd *nost veßHfll* trading between New York •nd California. H)ie was it full-ringed j hit), of twelve hundred tons register, und ; Lad won for her genial commander -a j Bostonian named Lord - both name and fume, by reason of the numerous success ful voyages she hod made while under bin able guidance. <>no trip nlie wan lying at Ban Francisco, with nearly all her cargo for New York stowed snug in the hold, mid I wax busy superintending the bending of sails when Captain Lord carno aboard, nnd hailed to ns- to eome down from aloft. “What is it. sir ?" 1 inquired, aal walked lift to w here he stood. “We hIihII have five passengers with ns, Mr. Thom, nnd as three of them are par tieu’.r friends of mine, J want you to see that their state-rooms are fired up all straight, as the steward may not, yet have got his hand in. There are two young ladies, their father, nnd two other gentle- : men, nnd T trust to you to make tilings comfortable for them against their arrival. BhnlJ, wo want any more storos ?” ho said. “I guess we shall, sir. I’ll make out a list and send it to the ofllco this noon time,” I replied. Tlio steward —a mulatto, whom we had brought out with ns—bud mysteriously disappeared, probably lured away by an offer of higher wages, and we had engaged the services of the first applicant for the berth, a young fellow who professed to he n Spaniard, nnd whose skin was swarthy ns a Cuban's, hut whose features were de cidedly of the Anglo-Saxon typo. Ho was reticent in manner, nnd there was some thing about him that I did not like; hut this I only attributed to a very had habit I list'd to have of taking a sudden antipathy to people. Miguel, however, worked well and willingly, and when the passengers came nboani the morning on which wo wctc to sail, everything was in first-class order, and tliair berths neat, trim nnd comfortable. Our paaaengera, aa the Captain lmd told jno, were five in number. A jolly old divine, a mißßiouary returning from tlm Hold of liia labors in uncivilized parts, and it wealthy young Californian who was going to traval in Europe, occupied Ropa mte berths on the port aide of the saloon. Mr. Haakcl was a fine looking, gray haired gentleman, who had acquired a 1 trge fortune l<y speculating in mining stock, and was proceeding to the East with his motherless daughters, in order to en joy it among the. friends of his youth. The sisters, excepting that they were both bewitohingly beautiful, were the ex act antipodes of each other; tur Julia, the oldest by a year, was a dark-eyed brunette, hanghtv and stately in manner, though 1 tgltly-bml and no Hoed, wliile Ellen was n fair-haired darling, with great blue eyes, a lovely hand and arm, tiny feet, an elegant figure-—in fine, she was a s v et creature, not very dashing, but extremely winning. Mr. Victor Wilder, the young Cali fornian, was a strapping six-footer, hand some, well educated, and wealthy by in heritance. He was intimately acquainted with Mr, Husk el and his daughters, and even before we had passed through the Golden Gate, 1 began to suspect that, il was pmu-hnut for Miss Julia, rather than any desire to travel, that lmd induced him to undertake tho voyage; for he was unre mitting in his attentions to her, and she seemed to consider it her queenly pre rogative to receive homage from him. The good ship Miitunznx sped swiftly over the blue waters of tlio broad Pacific, with studding-sails set, alow and aloft, to Woo' the wind that wafted her along; and tho yellow corn fields and gray hills faded in her wake, long ere the sun sank to rest in his azure lied, and night studded with glittering gems the cloudless firmament. “All went merry as u marriage hell” Fresh breezes favored us, we had a good erew, and the weather was delightful; yet somehow I seemed to feel within me a presentiment of coming evil. When we Jiad been out of port some days, I noticed that Miguel always seemed to avoid inter course with the elder Miss Haskel. In his capacity of Steward, this was of course very difficult for him to do; but 1 observed that he always addressed himself to Miss JUlen, in preference to her sister, on mat ters concerning their cabin comforts, and always half-averted or concealed his face whenever necessity compelled him to wait on the haughty beauty. He betrayed a punitive and decided hatred for Mr. W il der, and it was not until 1 severely repri manded him for his incivility to that gen tleman, that he would obey his slightest behest, or even speak courteously to him. One glorious night- -if a sailor can in conscience term any night glorious on which a dead calm prevails when we were nearing the tropics, I whs keeping the first watch on the poop, whistling for wind, not “forwnnt of thought,” when I became aware of the presence of our two fair pas sengers, who had left the gentlemen play ing curds in tho cabin, and came on deck to enjoy tho silent beauty which pervaded sea nmi sky. ‘‘Did you ever notice tho strong resem blanoe Miguel, the steward, bears to that young Ycrplank, who used to so persist ently la-ster you with his attentions last your, Julia ?" asked Ellen Haskel. “No, indeed. Any one would have to strain imagination to tlio utmost, I should think, to detect any likeness between a dusky half-breed, who fills a menial po sition. and a fair-haired, white-fared American lad. I never took any par ticular notice of the steward, except to re mark that lie was tawny, clumsy, and not over-jxdito for one in his station; hut I know that Verplank, though he wus silly and sentimental, and used to boro mo ter ribly, was in every respect a gentleman. YVliat put such a stupid fancy into your head ?” replied Julia, evidently nettled at n comparison being instituted between any former beau of hers and a person whom shosevidently considered beneath even a passing glance. “I don’t know, dear; only I sometimes think you treated him railier unfairly. You might have—” ‘‘Punwilt'd his presumption as I did," intemiptt'd Julia. “What right had ho to aspire to my hand ?” alio continued, liaugluily. “Don’t speak to me of him again, I pray yon, sister miue," she ad ded, in it milder tone. “I did not mean to offend von, dear,” replied the gentle Ellen, and a sound of osculation reached my ears. During long, weary night-watches at sea, an officer of a vessel is frequently at a loss for some subject to think about; and though I was always of a fanciful and imaginative turn. 1 liave often found it very difficult indeed to find some train of reflection that would last a long four hours' vigil out. Therefore, I was glad the ■ladies had spoken in mv hearing, for they gave me ideas upon which to work up a little romance of the mind that would till tuv thoughts until the bell would tinkle out the welcome hour of relief. I had noticed that Miguel had by no means Cuban features, though his com plexion certainly betokened him a child of the sunny Antilles, and I had more than once observe) 1 that, when spoken to hastily, In- would reply in nitieh better English, than the jargon he invariably used on other occasions. Ellen laid remarked a resem blance in his countenance to that of a former friend, a daspised admirer of her sister’s; I lmd noticed that lo- slimmed Julia’s gaze, nnd bore an almost undis guised hatred for the man who was evi dently thu favored suitor of that young holy. Hingular coincidence 1 Could it hi: possible, I reasoned, that— “ Eight bells, sir I” reported the helms man. “Htrike them !” I replied, gleefully; and my more legitimate reasoning returning, 1 hove the log, passed tin- word to the second mate, who relieved me, wontto bed and slept away all remembrance of my re flections. “I can’t think how it is, Tlionj, that we make so much casting. The vessel cannot he properly steered, or else our eompawwis are out of order. We’ve had a fair breeze since this time yesterday, nnd yet the ob servation I’ve just taken proves us to ho forty miles to thu eastward of where the course 1 directed to be steered ought to have taken us,” said the skipper, a few days afterward, when we were working up thp meridian altitude in the cabin. “f don’t understand it myself, sir,” I replied. “I’ve taken care that the ship wits well council in my watch, and the second mate assured me that he has done 11 ui same during Ifis.” When I went ou deck, I inspected the binnacle-compass. In the little locker beneath it 1 discovered an iron marlinspike, that I supposed some sailor lmd carelessly placed there. 1 soundly rated the whole crew for this piece of negligence; butnext day we found the ship hud made easting again. There was no iron in the- binnacle this time, however, and I could not account for the circumstance, other than by the suppo sition that it was attributable to a current. A few days afterward the vessel made her courses all straight, and continued to do so us long as we could obtain observa tions to indicate our exact locality di urnally. When within ten degrees of the equator, the weather became very thick and squally, so that for some days we lmd to trust en tirely to dead reckoning to ascertain our whereabout*. I went off deck into the cabin, at a late hour one night - it was during the middle watch, 1 think—and found Miguel, who hail no need to bo about at that hour, anxiously peering over a chart that the Captain had left lying upon the table when he lmd retired to rest. “What are you doing, steward ?” I naked, abruptly. “Nothing, air; I was merely—” He cheeked himself. “Me want try find my eountree, seer Cuba, seer,” lie added. T caught him by the throat and shook him. “Look here, young fellow, what the blazes do von mean by pretending you can't apeak English fluently ? That’s played out ! Moreover, I don’t believe you’re a Cuban a darned bit. You're Hail ing under falsa colors, for some reason or other, and if you don’t explain, by thun der ’ I'll put yon in irons !’’ I crioi’l. The fellow, by a quick movement, twisted himself out of my grmq>; but in so doing lie tore his shirt open, and revealed abreast far whiter than mine own beneath. "Mr. Thorn, sir. Mr. Thorn, hurry on deck, sir; there's breakers near !” u voice yelled down the skylight. I mailed on dock. It was a dark and squally night. The roar of breakers fell upon my ear like a mournful dirge. “Hurd down tlio helm ! All hands 'bout ship !” I cried. The skipper oamo on deck. His quirk eye took in at a glance the aspect of af fairs. He assumed command of the deck, and gave tlio necessary orders with rapidity and firmness. But it was too Into ! Within five minutes from the time that, the alarm had been given, the ship struck heavily, listed over several degrees, and began thumping so much as speedily to bring down the upper spars. I set ablaze a number of blue-lights. They revealed to ns a low, sandy beach, within a cable's length of where we had struck. “It’s all up 1 Tho Mutunzas lias gone this time sure! Wo can save ourselves, and perhaps portions of the cargo, but, the vessel will become a total wreck. This must be Duncan’s Island. How could we have got so far out of our course ?" said the skipper, cooly. A brave man is always calm amid danger. ‘•lt’s that infernal steward, sir I” I cried, vehement ly. “He’s no Cuban, hut a white man. I just discovered that as the alarm was given. He was looking at your chart in the cabin there. He’s been tampering with the compasses 1” “Go aft and seize tho scoundrel 1” said the skipper. * The passengers were nil on deck, the' ladies terribly frightened, the energetic missionary working heartily with tho socond mate’s watch, while Wilder and Mr. Haskel w ere lending a baud to unlock the boats. X could not find the steward. “Oh, my God! it is Verplank 1” I heard Julia Haskel’s scream, and flew toward where she was standing, just in time to fell to the deck the quasi-steward, who was about to strike away her life with a blue-gleaming weapon. Short but fierce was the conflict for the possession of that shining blade. AVe rolled over and over on the deck. I was twice mv antagonist’s size, but lie wins possessed of maniacal strength, and it re quired a mighty effort to subdue him. At length my superior weight favored me, and I drove the poniard deep into his chest, though his own hand still held it. “The vessel has bilged sir. There's ten feet of water in tins hold,” reported the carpenter. “Then the poor old gal will lie quiet till morning,” replied the skipper, walking aft. “Ladies, you have nothing to fear— Good God ! wlmt’s all this V” he added, as a mau ran up with a lantern, and revealed to his astonished vision tho blood-stained deck, a man writhing and groaning in his j death agony, two weeping, trembling girls, and mv pantingT^elf. Gathering together what little strength ! and life remained, the stricken steward j raised up his head and cried aloud, in ; tones that sent a thrill tlirougli every heart: “1, Vaughan Verplauk, am avenged ! j The girl who mocked mv love, and her dashing adorer, will Hud starvation on a desert isle. 1 wrecked the vessel.” The effort exhausted all his strength; he fell back a corpse ere the echoes of his \ voice had died away upon the midnight wind. Morning dawned bright and glorious, and showed that our ship was wrecked : upon rocks lying just off’ a silvery beach ; that glistened in the rays of the uprising sun. We managed to land our stores, part of ! our cargo and a quantity of spars and lum ber several days beforo tho vessel went to 1 pieces. j Tho island proved to be fertile, fruit 1 trees and fecund tropical plants growing lin profusion, but frenli water was scarce, ' Fortunately, the Matanzas was fitted with a condenser, which we transferred to the shore, ami no longer dreaded death by drought. We built houses, we dug tanks, and prepared for a life-long exile. Six months after landing we lost two of our crew—reckless bathers, they fell vic tims to the sharks which swarmed around the coast. Jlut when, in two years’ time, a passing vessel noticed our signals anil came to our aid, she rescued the exact number of persons who had left Bun Fran cisco in the Matanzas. How this came to pass I do not like to explain; but the fact was, that one flue morning the genial missionary married Julia If nek el to Victor Wilder, and the same eventful day I lieoamo the happy husband of her pretty, gentle sister. N. B. —The twins were Ellen’s. A Reformed Coquet. HY y. MALCOLM. I have your name iqion my tablet for this dance, Miss Haywood,” said Philip Remington, bowing low before the loveli est, little blonde that ever fluttered into a hall room. “Ah yes!” she said lifting a pair of brilliant sapphire eyes to his eager face— “ah yes ! but I am so very, very tired. You will excuse me, Mr. Remington. Aside flora my weariness, I don’t care to dance.” He bowed ngain, nnd turned silently away. He was chagrined and mortified, but this was not apparent in his fair, culm face. He was too proml to allow his vex ation to become known to the young girl, who knew so well her power to make him I happy or miserable. She was a thorough coquet, and so, not being in the least tired (the assertion was \ one of her graceful little libs), hlio turned to the companion with whom Remington had found her,and resumed her interrupted conversation. “What, a pity we arc going to lose Phil Remington !” observod the gentleman, af ter a time. “Lose him !” The words were spoken in a slightly on ious voice. “Yes; you know he starts westward in n few days. ” “I knew nothing of it,” Her face was pale now—pain ns the nears clasping her throat, and she trem bled visibly. "l’hil has many friends,” observed the other; “none wanner than myself. I re gret his departure exceedingly.” “And I, too,"said Ada Haywood, recov ering her self-possession, and affecting a careless regard; then she added: “Will you promenade, Mr. Carlton ?” Around the limited boll-room they snnii tered slowly. There was a hush in the music, and many were, like themselves, promenading, ltemitigton passed them, a. brilliant beauty leaning upon his arm. He did not look toward Ada, although conscious of her near proximity. “AVhat a beautilnl little creature Ada Haywood is!” remarked the lady beside him, “Very beautiful !” he said coldly. lie was thinking how for a year that beauty had been his constant thought by dav and bv night. The girl hud never given bin loro the slightest, encouragement; indeed she made it a point to slight him whenever occasion presented itself; yet in her heart the perverse little mortal loved the man de votedly. “She meant to be kind to him some time,” so she would say to herself; but then, as she meant to coquet with others awhile, Philip could wait. Ton will acknowledge with me that she was volatile and heartless; but her very faults seemed only to endear her the more to her lover. That night, after the hall was over, ho sought her ns she was coming from the dressing-room. Ills anger had passed away, and there was a look of passionate entreaty upon his face, which touched tho girl more than any words could have done. Her coquettish impulses wore stilled for an instant. “AN'ell, Philip ?" she said, interroga tively. Ho drew her aside from the stream of ladies issuing out of the dressing-room, and in a quick, impetuous whisper, he said; “You have long known of my love— give me some hope !” The gill’s eyes sparkled mischievously. “Hope ! hope !” she said; “indeed 1 can not, give you one iota. ” “You can—you will!” ho said, for ho saw that, despite her raillery, the blushes flamed upon her cheek, and her lips quiv ered. “I am going away, and may be ab sent for a long while,” he continued. "I will not sue twice for any woman’s love. Speak now or never V” “Never be it, then 1” she said with a tan talizing little laugh. “Do not jest., Ada,” he exclaimed. “Give me an earnest and solemn an swer 1” “Earnest! I will not bo solemn —I could not be. ” “It is your last chance.” “AVitli you, perhaps, Air. Remington, I may have other admirers than yourself, who will allow me a chance, as you so ele gantly express it !” He looked at her silently, hut without anger; he saw that her mischievous, con tradictory nature was now at its worst. “Borne time you may repent of this,” ho said, after a moment. “If that time over comes, write to mo. Here is my fu ture address. ” “Bo then I have another ‘chance’ with the august Mr. Remington ?” Ho bit, his lips; it was hard to endure those laughing taunts. “Tour carriage is waiting,” ho said; “slndl I escort you to it ?” She was engaged in tearing the card which he had given her, into minute pieces. She waited until she had scattered them upon the floor, and then she took his proffered arm. Secretly, she was disappointed at the careless manner in which he bade her good-uiglit as he handed her into her car riage; hut then she argued; “I shall see him again la-fore he leaves for tho West, and I will tell him the truth, that 1 earnestly love him, and Unit, fickle as I have been to others, to him nt least, 1 will bo constant and true !” But she was doomed to lx- mistaken. Philip left, with simply a formal note of farewell, well knowing that if the girl really loved him, see would do as he had said. Contemptuously as she had torn up the card lie had given her. one bright, quick i gluK e liad sufficed her well and the address thereon was implanted upon her memory. l’liilip’s non-coming filled her with pas sionate anger, mingled with tho keenest grief her gay life had ever known. “I will never forgive him 1” she cried, bitterly. “I will live to he the most ! crabbed and detestable of old maids before 11 will humble myself to Philip Remiug , ton ! Write to him indeed! I despise him !” Fine words for my little lady ; and she j imagined at the moment that she really ; meant them. But ere n month had passed away, the roses paled upon her cheeks, and her bright eyes took a trick of drooping, which gave a most sorrowful expression to the little face. Another month, and Miss Ada ceased to frequent balls and parties, and became quite dejected and melancholy. A third month, and life became unen durable ; the little coquet was now fully punished for her past follies. Bhe was the most unhappy of mortals. Pride now gave way entirely, and at last, one day, a sorrowful face might have been soon bending over a sheet of paper and tremblingly indicted these words: “Dear Pinup: I love you ! Forgive the past, mid return to your penitent Ada.” Two weeks afterward, and he was once more by her side; and those three sorrow ful months must have taught her a good lesson, for her demeanor toward him was most loving and gentle; and in aftertime, when she became his wife, she seemed an other being than the little ball-room co quet. The Emperor’s Dream. Conrad, the Emperor of Germany, was remarkable for his unsparing punishment of all who crossed his purpose. A quaint but true legend recites that a certain Count Lupoid, who was one of them fearing death, fled into a remote forest, and lived in a hut with his wife. It happened that the Emperor, while’ hunting, came to the spot, and passed the night with them. That night the count’s wife became the mother of a son, and the Emperor dreamt that the child then born would he his heir. Ah tin 1 snuie dream recurred thrice, he was greatly troubled; and the next morning lie commanded two of his servants to kill the child. They took it away; but being moved to compassion by it* smiles, they placed it under a tree and brought buck a Imre’s heart to tin: Emperor. A certain duke, passing by soon after, found the child, and took it home to his wife, and adopted it as his own. Afterward the Emperor being with this duke, and hearing him relate, ns a forest adventure, the history of this boy who was then pres ent, began to suspect tlmt the victim had escaped. Being confirmed in this opinion he took him into his service us a puge, nnd then sent him with a letter to the Empress in which he charged her, under pniti of his displeasure, to have the bearer put to death. The youth set out, and after traveling seven days, came to a certain priest’s house, who received him with great hospitality. This priest was struck by his comely air, aiul by his traveling so far. While he slept ho looked at his letter and discovered the horrible fate that awaited him; so, erasing the writing, he substituted for it these words: "This is thi- youth whom I have chosen for the husband of our daughter. I charge yon to give her to him quickly.” Next morning the lad awoke refreshed, and said: “Adieu, dear host.” The priest replied: “Remember me when you ure Em peror.” The hoy only laughed, esteeming it a jest, so ho departed. On arriving at Aix h'-t’hnpelle, he delivered his letter, and so r>U diil the stratagem succeed, that when the Emperor wrote, soon after, to ask if his orders hail been obeyed, the Empress assured him that the nuptials had been celebrated with great celerity, as hi' had desired. The Emperor hardly believed his eyes when lie read her letter. Mount ing his horse, he rode off immediately anil w ith great speed to Alx-la-Cbapelie. Ou his arrival, the Empress presented their daughter nnd son-in-law. For a long tittle the Emperor seemed lost in astonishment, and uncertain wlmt to do. At length nature prevailed, and lie exclaimed: “The w ill of heaven cannot be resisted !” Then he compelled the two squires to reveal w hat they hail done, and the count to conic from the Black Forest, and receive back his son, with peace from the Emperor why left him as heir, nud who succeeded him as Henry 11. On the spot in the forest where the child was born was erected afterward tin; noble monastery of Hir schau. — Popct.au Bi'pehstition. Remarkable and Ntrauge arc the superstitions yet ex isting in the light of the nineteenth cen tury. A ring made of the hinge of a coffin is a sovereign remedy for cramp; a piece of the halter which has hung a man re moves headache, as does also snuff made from mould that has grown on a human skull in a graveyard; a dead man's Land opens bolts and bars and dispels tumors; warts may be removed by rubbing them with a bit of stolen beef; the chips of n gallows, worn in a little bag round the neck, will cure the ague; a stone with a hole in it, suspended at the bed’s head, will prevent nightmare; begin nothing on Friday, it is unlucky; take nothing off that has been put on w rong in the morning; do not see the now moon through glass for the first time; be careful not to stumble up stairs, or marriage w ithin the year will not be your lot; get out of bed with tho right foot first, and all tilings will go well during the day; let the baby while teething wear a necklace of briony wood they are for sale for this purpose in this very city of Baltimore—-and there w ill be no trouble in teething; if yon have the whooping cough apply for a remedy to tho first person you meet on a piebald horse—he will be the doctor for you, and cure you in a jiffy. These are only a few superstitions out of thousands. A Hbroio Woman.— It. is related that in the year 1786, the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta sent as a present a costly bracelet of rubies to Madam du Frenoy, a French lady of great beauty, in token of her extraordinary and gallant conduct, w hen an Algerine corsair attacked the ves sel in which site was a passenger. This lady was in a polacre, bound to Genoa, and the Algerine coming alongside poured in a broadside, and then grappling with her, a number of the Algerines boarded her, sword in hand. The crew were about to submit to the enemy, when Madam du Frenoy snatched a sabre from a wounded sailor, and wielded it with astonishing courage and effect. The crew, animated and inspired by sueli an unexpected exam ple of female valor fought with enthusiasm, killed several of tho pirates, nud drove the remainder back to their own vessel. AVhen the lady reached the shore she was every where greeted with acclamations by the populace. The Marquis de Christeaux waited upon her and with his own hands placed a crown of laurel on her head; and a portrait of her was taken for the Queen of France. —A lot of minstrels went to a town not far from Boston and advertised to give a per formance for “the benefit ot the poor tickets reduced to ten cents.” Tho hall was crammed. The next morning a com mittee of the poor called upon the treas urer of the concern for the amount said benefit had netted. The treasurer ex pressed astonishment. “I thought,” said the chairman of the committee, “you ad vertised the concert for the benefit of the poor!” Replied the treasurer: “Didn’t we put tlie tickets down to ten cents so that tin poor could ell come?” Tub West Waking Up. —The Clinton, Illinois, Reaiaier, prints the following to show what the people do not want: Hard times. Corn 22 cents per bushel. The President’s salary $50,000 a year. Pork $2 20 per hundred. Congressmen’s forward pay $625 per month. Laboring men turned out of employment at the commencement of winter. Railroad President’s salaiy SIO,OOO per year. Taxes increased one-tliird. Harper a defaulter to the tnno of sllO,- 000. God help the poor;the Government pro tects the rich. Corruption among the “Upper Tens;" starvation among the Lower Millions. Let every laboring man and every busi ness man of moderate means look upon this picture and then ask himself how far he is removed from being a pauper slave; how long it will be la-fore all the money powers of the country are concentrated in the hands of a few men; how long it will be before this country is free other than in name. —A retired merchant hired a newly im ported servant girl from the “owld dart,” who was somewhat ignorant of English phrases. One morning seeing her mistress in a looso wrapper Biddy asked another servant what style of dress that was, and was informed that it was called a “half undress. ” Boon after, the merchat handed into the kitchen, fresh from the vines in liis garden, some tomatoes, telling Biddy to serve them in an “undressed state”— meaning, of course, raw. Dinner time came, and everything was on the table ex cept the tomatoes. The bell was rung and on Biddy's appearance she was asked for them. Bhe hastily retired, and soon presented herself with nothing oil but a single undergarment, saying, “Arra sure, I'm now in an undressed stab' as much as I mane to la*, nnd, begorra, 1 11 not strip off another rag even if I get my discharge. ” She was tohl to dress liersclf nnd expect higher wages. MISCEL L A NEO VS. PAINE & HALL, H aving recently received a large ami well assorted stock of (General Ylereliamlise, Consinting of DRY GOODS. READY MADE CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, ROOTS, SHOES, Etc*., A Oh) A large and well selected tock of Family and Fancy Groceries. Owing to thu great financial pressure, wo havo determined to sell goods at PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. F.xtrsordinsrY bargains can now bo obtained TOH ('ASH. Wo will take any kind of produce in exchange fur goods, nr in pavment of accounts. Wo w ill also take certificates of deposit on the Savannah Hanking and Trust Company. All of our customers arc earnestly requested to come forward at once and make settlements of their accounts. _ ocl‘A>:im HENRY & JOHN PARET, Wholesale CLOTHING HOUSE, 376 & 378 Broadway, Corner White St., New York, Constantly Keep on Hand a Largo and Well Se lected Stock of MEN’S, YOUTH’S AND UOY’SCIsOTIIING. O ThU House 1* rcproicnlrtl by JOHN 11. WHITE, ot Grtmn, Ga., vr!o will yIjII the Merchant* of Georgia, Alabama ami Florida. }n2Hf _ McCALL & GROOVER, QUITMAN, GA., Sealers in muss, VIBDK'IVF.S, CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soap. Fancy Hair and Tooth Brushes. Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles, Trunri aml Shoulder IXraci*#, Fresh Gai’ilen Seeds, % Paints, Oils, Varnishes & Dye-Stuffs. Lrtter Paper, Puns. Ink. Envelopes, WINDOW GLASS, of all sizes , Putty, Carbon Oil, Lamps and Chimneys. Physicians Prescriptions Accurately CompimtuUd. Shot, Powder, Percussion Caps, Tobacco, jvlt-ly SnulT and Hn*r<i. CITY HOTEL, QUITMAN, GEORGIA. The Proprietor Offers Visitors l NSUKPASSED IN DUCEMENTS. ROOMS LARGE, WELL FURNISHED, —AND THOROUGHLY VENTILATED. TABLE SUPFLIED WITH THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS. Polite and Obliging Servants. HOUSE SITUATED CONVENIENT TO THE Depot and the Business Portion of the Town. D. U. McNEAL, Proprietor. maylT-tl QUITMAN FACTORY! QUITMAN FACTORY! o MANUFACTURER OF COTTON AND WOOL • 0- Yy-E OFFER TO THE TUBLIC OUR YARNS, WHICH WE ARE MAXUFACTUING, OF THE BEST QLALI TY, EITHER BY WHOLESALE OR IN SMALL QUANTITIES. TO SUIT THE CONVENIENCE OF FCRCHASERS, o Our Owniil>ULr{vis( are Equal in (Quality TO ANY MANUFACTURED AT THE NORTH, AND WILL HE SOLI) IN LARGE OR SMALL LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. Will also Fill Order* for HEAVY SHEETINGS, Either 3-4 or 4-4 Wide. —o With our Improved Crding .Machine we are prepared to Card W 00l in the Heat Style. W e will also Spin Wool either on Shares or for Cash. Special Contracts may be made with the President. Cotton Bought either for Cash or taken in exchange for Y arns or Osnabnrgs. PRICES. AVool Carding per pound lO cts. I)R. HENRY BRIGGS, President. tnavlfMf _____________________________________________ GREECE £ NEWSOM, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GI tOCERIES, Liquors, Flour, Bacon, dr., QUITMAN, GA. maylO-tf _ SALE AND LIVERY STABLE G a. rjIIIE UNDERSIGNED KEEP ON HAND SADDLE HORSES. HARNESSHQRSES, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, Eel., etc., etc., > r For the Accommodation of the Public. THEY ALSO KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A GOOD SUPPLY OF HORSES AND MULES For Sale, SELECTED BY ONE OF THE FIXil, And Always Purchased on Stoea Terms as to Enable Them to Sell at the LOWEST PRICES. I PERSONS DESIRING TO PURCHASE SADDLE OR HARNESS HORSES Can be Supplied upon Short Notice. If not on hand, if a description of the stock wanted is left at the Btable the order will be filled in a few days. C ECIL & THRASHER. mayl7-tf A FAMILY ARTICLE. Agents make sl2 50 per day, $75 per week. AN ENTIRELY NEW SEWING MACHINE Fur l)om critic Ixc, ONLY FIVE DOLLARS With the New Pate nt BUTTON HOLE WORKER. Patented June 27th, 1871. AWARDED THE FIBHT PREMIUM AT THK AMERICAN INSTITUT'D AND MARYLAND INSTITUTE FAIRS, 1871. A most wonderful and elegantly constructed Sawing Machine for Family Work. Complete in till its Parts Uses the Straight, Eye Painted Fee <lte, Self Threading, direct upright Pohiuvb Motion, New Tension, Self Feed and Cloth Uuider. Operate* by Wheel and on aTable. Light Lun ntng. Smooth and noigcles*, like all gtxid high priced machines. Han Patent Check to prevent the wheel being turned the wrong way. Uaea the thread direct from the np*ol. Make* the Klaktiq Lock Stitch, (finest and strongest ntitch known); firm, durable, close and rapid. Will do all kinds of work, and coarse, from Cambric to heavy Cloth or Leather, and owes all deseripcions f thread. This Machine is heavily constructed to give it strength; all the parts of each Ma chine being made alike by machinery, and beau tifully finished and ornamented. It is very easy to learn. Rapid, Smooth and Silent in operation. Reliable at all times, and a Practical, Scientific, Mechanical Invention, at Gi eatly Reduced Price. A (KmU, Cheap, Family Sewing Machine at last. The first and only success in producing a valua ble, substantial and reliable low-priced Hewing Machine. Its extreme low price reaches all con dition*. Its simplicity and strength adapts it to all capacities, while its many merits make it a uui\rsal favorite wherever used, and creates a rapid demand. IT IS ALL IT IS RECOMMENDED. I can cheerfully sad confidently recommend its use to those who are wanting & really good Sow ing Machine, at a low price. Mas. H. B. JAMESON, Peotpne, Will county, Dl. Trice of each Machine.' "Class A." "Ons,” (warranted for five yean by special certificate,) with nit lit fijtures and mTything coni/Je/e be longing to it, including Self Threading Needle, packed in a strong wooden box, and delivered to any part of the country, by express, free of fur ther charges, on reeept of price, only Five Dol lars. Safe delivery guaranteed. With each Ma chine we will send, on receipt of fl extra, the new patent BUTTON HOLE WORKER, One of the most important and useful inventions of the age. So simple and certain, that a child can work tho finest button hole with regularity and eaHe. Strong and beautiful. Special Termh, and Extra inducements to Male and Female Agents, Store Keepers, Ac., who will establish agencies through the country and keep our New Machines ou Exhibition ’ and Salt. County Rights given to smart agents free. Agent s comjAite mittit furnished without any ex tra charge. Samples ot sewing, descriptive cir culars containing Terms, Testimonials, Engrav ings, Ac., Ac., sent free. We also supply AG UICULTUB AL IMPLEMENTS. Latest Patents and Improvements for the Farm and Garden, Mowers, Reapers, Cultivators, Feed Cutters, Harrows, Farm Mills, Planters, Harvest ers, Threshers and all articles needed for Farm work. Rare Seeds in large variety. All Money sent in Post Oflice Money Orders, flank Drafts, or by Express, will he at our risk, and are perfectly secures Safe delivery of all our goods guaran teed. “An old and responsible firm that ait best gooda at the lowest price, and can reh i > r ] (i: by oar readers.”—Former’s Jimnal, Net r ) irk. Not Responsible for Registered Letter*. Address Orders x .IKROME B. HUDSON CO. Corner Greenwich and Cortlandt Streets, N.Y.* NE W STOCK. The undersigned having purchased in person in the Eastern Cities, a large and well assorted stock of eneral Merchandise, is now prepared to offer peculiar inducements to his many customers and the public generally. His stock embraces a complete variety of Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hat 8, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Tinware, Crockery and Glass ware, All kinds of Woodware and A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF FAMILY GROCERIES, all of which he offers on tho most reasonable terms. D % R. CREECH. sep6-6m