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THI | JOHN C. fe EDWARD B C. P. TOWN F.N, F 1)1 TO H. J. C. BAILEY, ASSOCIATE HviiOnmoR Two Dollars par aaamra. laeerted at the rates of one dollar por iquart of twol*o MId?oh lloei (Ihi# aired type) or leee for the Brat insertion, flOy oents each for tbo second and third Insertions, and twenty-five conta for subsequent insertions. Yearly contracts will he made. AM advertisements moat have the number of insertions marked on them, or they will be Inserted till ordered out, and charged for. Unless ordered otherwiee, Advertlaementa will invariably be " diaplayed." Obituary notlcea, and all mettera Inuring to to the benefit of any one, are regarded aa Advertlaementa. - Only. Only a breaking heart, Only a little tear, Onlv a withered roae, to date the lore-time of my year. Only a night in Juno, Under the twinkling atare j Under the abimmering, silver moon, Crossed by ita cloudy bars. Only a hasty word, Only an angry frown, Only a lightning glanoe, to ahow Where we laid oar love-dream down, Only a swift reeolve i? win* too woria ii?n? i Only a giant power of will, Changing the heart to atone. Ouly a brief farewell, * Only a eold good-hye ; Hut 1U weight goea inking down, and down, To a long eternity. And thus it la in life j We throw oar oara ajide, And elaaping tight onr empty handa, Drift proudly down the tide. The falla are just below ; What reek we of the leap f The dashing wares are all too slow, la sinking us te sleep. Only a choking prayer, Only a gurgling sigh ; But the soul goes sinking down, and down, To a long eternity. Original Cnmmnnicatians. Thecla's Dream?No. 4. Hacienda. Salcda, ) April, 1870. f n *?**#* t ? _?i ? jay i/rar ? n ruier on the mapot our half of the world, so that the edge will touch 8t. Louis, in Missouri, and Rio de Janerio, in Brazil, and where the line crosses the River Purus, in the valley ot the Amazon, is tlto location of the traditional city of Pitete. The country around about is in full view of the gigantic Andes.? Such grandeur and landbca|>e beauty is seldom found in any country. Here is 44 the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind 44 herb yielding seed after bis kind 44 lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night44 the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creatures that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earthcattle ana creeping things ;M 44there went up a mist from the earth and wa tered the whole face of the ground." Seven miles on the road from the city of Pitete?which road was hedged by the cactus which blootns once in seven years?and seven days after Tliecla's dream came up tn m the coast, she rested under a fig tree 44 in the midst of the garden" and continued dreaming. Is there a "serpent" here? "I have not seen one," said the black woman. "What is yonr name?" 44 Eve," said the woman. 44 Is it possible you have not seen a serpent in the valley of the Amazon I" said Thecla. 44 Not one," said the woman. ."Where did yon come from t" said Thecla. 441 was born lower down the valley," said the woman. "I mean," said Tliecla, 44 from whence came your ances tnra '? 44 V...? AT .1. A :? ?? ?VI A VIII X1UI HI said (he woman. "Can you tell m the names of all these trees and plan 9 around us I" said Tbeola.? 44 Vet>," said the woman, 44 this is the bread fruit tree, this is the grape vine, that is the palm tree, there is the ash." 44 Stop!" eaid Thecla?44 what day of the week is this!" 44 This is Wednesday," said the woman. 44 Well," said Thecla, 44 those large treea are said to have been brought here by the Jesnites? they are taroerine trees." 44 Will you walk through the gardan, I will show you what we have," said the woman. Thecla took out Iter note book and wrote as they moved along^*4 apple." " We bat# planted it in our botan ical garden to prove, that while oilier treee bear an abundance of frnit, how poaitively the apple is forbidden in thia climate," said the Woman. Thecla wrote, i4 orange, lemon, lime, plantains, baaana, pineapple, brarilnqt tree." Pausing numerous fl<?wera and shrubs, they reached the kitchen vegetable division?u yams, ynca, potatoes, green peas, onions, garlic, eschalot, cucumbers." A way as far as the eye could reach, Thecla saw tieldi * * - a , s. *J ] GRI . , . * - ' Dnroltb to Kttms, AI LEY, PRO'BS. -L. ' ' ' Jgg of eorn, cotton, tobaoco, indigo, coffee, sngar cane, past ore lands? boys and girls gathering fruits; men and w men all bnsy at work. The soil rich and clean of weeds; well and deeply worked; hedges 1 trimmed; walks of garden graveled : beds of " cabbage, tomatoes, melons" moist, and the olants of luxuriant growth. " What fcrate did ' vour ancestors come from!" said ? thecla. " Pennsylvania," said tbe woman. "Then they were free people?" said Thecla. "Thev were free when they caine bere,^' said the woman. "Did you think i they were slaves there f said Thecla. " Yos, I have heard my great grand mother speak of her gre t grand mother's aunt Famey, who was a slave in the county of Philadelphia and lived near tbe Delaware River," said the woman.? " Do you think the people are as happy and prosperous in 3outh America as they used to be in North America!" said Thecla.? " We think this is our promised land," said the woman. " Have vou any trouble among you ?" said thecla. "Yes, there is trouble among us about the schools. The Brazilians and West India blacks are Catholic, and they object to the Bible in schools," said the woman. " W by ?*' said Thecla. "The Priest tells them if they place the Bible in the childrens' hands, the cuuarcn win soon spit in their parents faces." said the woman ? " Oli?oh?shocking," said Thecla. "The Protestants say tho Bible shall be the first book taught in the schools. It is a difficult question to settle; you know the Catholics believe, that if they assist to pave the path towards heaven for others, they are laying up treasure for their own souls. I have a Catholic neighbor who talks to me about it. She tells me that the Catholics think when they are paying tax for schools, with Protestant teachers, they are helping to pave the wrong path," said the woman. "Are there inore of one belief than the other ?" said Thecla. "They are dreadfully near equal in numbers," said the woman." 44 What do the authorities say!" said Thecla. "The new President is a Protestant, and believes the Bible should be read every day in the schools to the children, lie 6&ys the difficulty has been owing to some ot the teachers. They Are devoting their time to outside issues," said the woman. 44 W hat does he mean by 1 outside issuesT" said Thecla ? 14 Property and power," said the woman. I hear the bell ringing-* walk in, Miss, will you !" Thecla was surprised to find that the dense growth of foliage had entire 1 lv shut from view a nent white. I washed house, which, hs they apI proacliod, appeared to present the Spanish style of architecture. They 1 entered a large pair of doors, passed | through a pateo or hollow square, with paved floor. In the centre flowed a fountain, around which were flowers. Ascending the marhie stairs, under the piazza, with slender marble pillar9, reaching tho upper balcony, a tall, black black man bowed. Thecla ro marked tc the woman, that he looked like the President. 44 Yes, Miss, it is be yon heard speaking to tho ]>eople in the Plaza?he is my hnsband, and these are our two daughters?theso are all we have," said the woman. 44 President Kamrasi, may I ask where you got the plan of this beautiful honso fn snid Thecla. u I once commanded a merchant ship to Cadiz, and paid a visit to Sevilla. The plan was drawn from a house in Sevilla, said to have belonged to Pontine Pilate. It is Moorish style," said the President. 44 Mr. President," said Thecla,44 will you tell n:e from what part of the world you are F' 441 am descended directly from a set of kings near the Mountains of the Moon," said he. 44 You bad better not speak of kings, now you are a Republican President," said his wife, as she passed into the house. 441 am not so prond of my kingly ancestors of Africa, as my wife is of her mare ancestor* 01 renneylvania," brid the President. 44 Come, Miss, | and take dinner with as," said the lady of the house. The table was decorated with flowers and fruits, cherimoyas, granadillas, grapes, peaches, pear* from the mountain, oranges, bananas, tamer!net and fig* from the valley. The room was large, cool and remarkably neat. When they were seated, the President offered thanks. lbe soap wh made of tnrtle from the Madeira River; fish from the Mamore River; wheat bread from the high lands of Pern; mutton from the Puna of Bolivia; or earn froeyi*by snow from the Andes, seasoned with lemon from the garden, and venib > lla beans from the ielde. "Yon ?I are certainly a self sustaining peo n w??seM.ini rI 1ENV] Politics, 3nldligc gri ?f?1 pie," said Tbecla. " The greet se- i cret of oar eneoeqe," said toe President, " is to be found in ibe economical manners and babtlt of the ' people. The country improves j without baring to drag along with ' it a system of extravagance, ahich, , n i* i 141 no lUVI'WMMV) W UUCH IK | injure the program of the nation. ; The expense of governmental me- i ohinery need not inoreese in pro- i portion to the national growth,.? , A good locomotive on a g?od railroad will more along with an ad- \ ditional car load at every depot? , any more hot water might burst , the boiler," said the President.? ] " Why is it," said Thecla, uthat generally, the expenses of a Republic ai e so great!" " The root oi the i evil is at the top of the tree," said ' the colored citizen. (Here Tbecla laughed aloud in her dream, and said, MI wonder if bis Excellency i is descended from that party in Africa who liveupa tree!'1) u How is that V" asked Tbecla. " If von make the salary ot the Ohief Magistrate of a Republic twenty thousand dollars per annum, you must expect to sec every one in office with a proportionate sum; but if you make it ten thousand a year, yon may be sure of greater economy all throngh the different branches of the Government and lo.. n ?:j .i-_ n? > ? - un inAMiuM, saiu mo x reHiueoi. 44 Is diamond hunting profitable in Brazil now, Mr. President!" said Tli eel a. 44 Yes. All the mineral resources of South America have increased since the tree introdue* tion of the black race as a nation on this continent," said the President. 44 Are yon manufacturing clarified sugar for the market r' asked Tli eel a. 44 Yes, and we will manufacture cotton. The water power along the eastern slope of these mountains is enormous," said the President. 44 Mr. President," said the lady of the house, 44 your allusion in your inaugural address to a snip canal over the Andes in Latitude 15<> Booth, appears to me I startling." "Not more so than' passing word under the ocean.? The difficulty in making a ship canal from ocean to ocean is at once solved, when there U water in superabundance at the greatest elevation over which the ship must pass. Lake Titicaca is an uplifted basin from which the canal may be filled between the locks, where the descent commences on both sides. After that, the locks may be filled from rivers or streams all the way down the sides of the mountains to the sea. When you want to cross mountains in ships, | you must have a basin of water on the top of the mountain to float in," said President Mtesa Kamrsi of the Amazonian Republio. Tbecla passed by railroad from the citv ot Pitcte to Cartagena in the Gulf of Darien. Very truly yours, LA RD\ER GIBBON. ? ? ? U M ? M M M www ww www www w Iloluiesburg, Philadelphia, Penu. Thk first suit under the social equality law of Louisiana, brought against the proprietor of an icecream establishment who refused to receive colored applicants for refreshments, has resulted in a disagreement of the jury. It is said that a variety of races were represented among the jurymen, and that a colored juror was prominent In opposing the intentions ot the fra.uers of the law, allowing that he himself did not want white white men as visitors at colored people's bails, " to come there and take my colored ladies away."? After long and heated discussion, the other jurors agreed to take the opinion ot a grave and silent German. He decided that, as it had been evident that the lawyers in the case were at variance npon the law, the justice and the evidence adduced, it oould not be expected that a jury wbici kr.ew far loss about such matters, thonld agree, and this sagacious opinion was adopted as the finding of the jury. Diamora Fmso^bildi, an Italian la*iy of the sixteenth century, was the mother of fifty-two children. The inscription on her famous portrait, by Bronsino, in the oan *jun?io collection, says that abe never bad lees than three children at a birth, and there is a tradition in the Frescobaldi family, that she once had six! Brand, in bis u History of Newcastle," mentions, as a well attested fact, that a weaver in Scotland had by one wife sixty two children, all of whom lived to be baptised ; aad in Aberoonway Oh arch may still be seen a monument to the memory ot Nicholas Hooker, who was himself a forty-brat obild, and the father ot twenty seven children by ono wife* Oaupobmia strawberries are so big they ping* them to tee if i bey are ripe. I p? m m mm M [LLE Bfe3n^BSSX59E53iriipfl?M^HBSBSB9nBb?S5Q5339^S net, anir l()t 3mp jENYl^^^llTB^CABOLI Charles Bioktns?Particulars of Hit Death?Iketeh of tko Pwiil A despatch from London on Pridty afternoon conveyed the tad intelligence of the death of Charles Dickens, an announcement that occasioned universal regret. Subsequent despatches state that Mr. Dickens was at his residence at Qadshill, near Rochester, in Kent, sod whilst at dinner on Wednesday was seised with a fit of paralysis. Dr. 8teele, who was for many years the ffcmilv physician of Mr. Dickens, was nnmeidiately called in and remained until near Ijr midnight. The condition of the patient becoming worse and worse, it was deemed advisable to snm mon physicians from London.? Telegrams were promptly despatched, and on Tbnrsday morning several London physicians arrived atOadshill. A consultation was held, and the case at once pronounced hopeless. I be patient Bank gradually, and died at fifteen minutes past six on Thursday evening. Mr. Dickens had beon ill for several days, bnt not seriously ; he had even visited Rochester and other points during the week. The news of his sudden death spread rapidly throughout England, and created the most profound regret. The following sketch of tho deceased is given in the Baltimore American : Charles Dickens was born at Portsmouth, England, 7tli February, 1812. His father held tor many years a position in the Pav Department of the British navy, and vm afterwards a reporter of Parliamentary debates. Charles, when a youth, was placed in an attorney's office to study the profe sion of law, but having no particular taste for the drudgery of a lawyer's apprentice, soon obtained his father's consent .to join the u corps of parliamentary reporters." Hit first engagement was with the MTrne Sun," and his next with the 44 Morning Chroni cle," in which (taper he published the series of sketches which under the nom de plume of44 Boa" first brought him into notoriety. The 44 Pickwick Papers " was nis next serial production, and before the second volume of these inimitable adventures was published the anthor was famous in both hemispheres. 44 Nicholas Niekleby," 44 Oliver Twist," 44 The Old Curiositv Shop" and 44 Barnaby Rudge" followed each other in <jnick succession ; but still the delighted reading world, like poor OlivAP Twiat Vf-t W... v? ** ?? Wll iuu IIIUIU. In 1842 Mr. Dickens visited America, remaining about five uiontiis, during which he visited the principal cities of the Union. On his return to England he wrote his 44 Notes on America,*1 the least popular of all his productions with his American readers, principally because it contained many unpleasant truths. His observa tion-on the institntion of slavery made hitn many enemies among the Southerners. The Americans were again made the victims of some wholesale satire in 14 Martin Chnzdewit," but no personal feelings were wonnded by the happy caricature, and it has become one of his most popular books. After spending nearly a year with his family in Italy Mr. Dickens became the editor of the Daily News a morning newspaper started in London on the liberal aide of politios. In this jonrnal were originally published his 44 Pictures ol Italy.11 He did not long continue in his new poet of editor of daily newspai?ers. In 1848 44 Dorobev A Son 11 was published, then fol lowed 44 David Copperfield11 in monthly nnrabers, which were concluded in 1860. In this vear h? assumed the editorship of a week ly journal started by himself, called 44 Honsehold Words,** in which has appeared some of his most pleasing sories. In 1853 u Bleak House" appeared in numbers, ! and in 1856-*57 44 Little Dorritt41 was given to the world in the same way. Since then we hare had "Great Expectations,** "Tale ot Two Citios ** and 44 Our Mutual Friend.** About two months age Mr. Dickens commenced the pub lication of another aerial story, 44 The Mystery of Edwin Drood,* which was being pioduced in America in 44 AppIeton*s Journal * and " Every Saturday.** This sto ry has reached twelve chapters: bow much more the antbor may have prepared previous to hit death cannot be known. In addition to these works oi fiction, Mr. Dickens has written enough of short stories to make an equal number of volumes, if the} were collected and bound. Everybody is familiar with th< Christmas Carol and the Mugbj Junction. In the early part of the yea) 186? l|r. Pickens revisited tLh BgiiMaMM^kBdMa^g rotrmuttt of Si INA, JUNE tt, 187a 1 ' ?J?. JU country, aud gave a series of readings from his own works in some of the prinoipal cities of the Un- | ion. Tue impression he then ere ated is too fresh in the minds of , oor people to need mention now. ( The wealth, and culture, and bean- ] ty and iashion of the whole country came out to bear him read , ana do him honor. ( Mr. Dickens' selections from liie | books for these readings were fow in number, and generally chosen for a display of colloquial emotions and unmoroos conversation. His style of reading was generally pronounced most difficult to criticise. When he stepped upon the stage with that brisk walk which hn han heon Vnnam fn I'"" op all day across country, dressed in tbe perfection of the tailor's art, a fresb flower in his batton-liole, and a pleasant smile wreathing hie strongly marked face, there was a personal magnetism about the man that at once placed his andi ence m rapport with him. Men and women wept with him over the woes of crippled Tiny Tim, laughed at Bob Cratebet trying to warm his fingers at the candle, and rejoiced w hen Scrooge awoke in the blithe Christmas morning restored to humanity. So too I e produced all these conflicting emotions when he read of the wrecking 6cene In David Copperfield, or gave his impecunious Bob Saw yer's interview witb his landlady. One week before he left our shores the newspaper people of New York extendea to Mr. Dickens the complimentary banquet, at which he retracted his satire ol America contained in American Kotm Mill M?rt!n ?J promised to make publication to that effect, which he did upon bis return to England. Ilia last reading in this conntrv was given in Boston, and be took a farewell of his audience in a tender, regretful little speecti that exhibited a real appreciation of his reception in the United States.? Some admirers had decorated his reading stand with a profusion of flowers. Said he, " I kiss the unseen hands which have complimented me with these beautiful flowers." Two days afterward be left us. It is sad to think that many of Dickeus' literary associates are passing away. lie wes one of that jovial coterie in which Thack orav, Douglas Jerrold and Mark Lemon were comprised by whom the early fortunes of Punch were made. All these brilliant writers and wits have now departed this life. Notwithstanding that Mr. Dickens was much courted and petted by the aristocracy, he was eminently a man of the people, and never was so brilliant or so irresistible as when ridiculing the airs of some brainless fop who happened to be born to wealth and position. He had a wholesome hatred of u cantn and hypocrisy, but he appears to have been a sonnd cuurchinan, with a leaning towards what Is popularly known as M muscular n Christianity. He was a profound believer in that happiness which springs from good health and good digestion. Nowhere in literature can such pleasant dining parties be fonnd as in his novels. An excellent book on the art of cooking might be comfrom his Christinas stories. ' In the death of Charles Dickens ' humanity has lost a benefactor. . who has dono much to increase its joys and to redress its wrongs.? His keen satire cot through the i hoary armor in which ancient abuses had arrayed themselves, and they were literally " laughed " i nt of existence. The school boy, the orphan, the pauper, the prisoner, were the objects ot' his compassion, and dying, ho will be remembered by them. Tub Real Gkntlkman?Not he who displays the latest fashion. 1 dresses in extravagance witti goln rings and chains to display. Not ' he who talks the loudest and makes 1 constant use of profane language ! and vulgar words. Not be who is prond and overbearing?who ' oppresses the poor, and looks with cunteinot on hon<??t tndiiairw KTn* ; be who cannot control bis passions and humble himself as a child.? , No, noae of these are real gentlermen. It is he who is kina and | obliging?who is ready to do yon ' a favor with no hope of reward; who visits the poor, and assists 1 those who are m need; who is humble and sociable?not re*enge' ful: who always speaks the truth 1 without resorting to profane or in1 decent words, Bucfa a man is a ' real gentleman, wherever he may ' be found. Rich or poor* high or > low?he is entitled to the appella r tion. r OomnonOkrr had ooe divorce to i svery nine marriages last year. ^nrrt tote iittir Country. . * ?><t?<ii n' it %>* f* ,&<? ? ? *.? Dsath of Wm GUnore Biuu. Perhaps there was not a single heart in oar city, yesterday, which did not realise with what an appo lite beanty, with what a graceful comeliness, and bow deservedly rendered, was the offering, as from the turrets of old 8t. Michael's, the plaintive chimes pealed forth their requiem for the gifted Bimms! "* For who had been more filially trae to the ancient heir-looms, o'er wbich in sacred guard, their souor ons chant, has kept watch and ward 1 Who, with the loving tenderness of son for mother, had with more pious seal, more unremitting devotednoss, delved in the rich archives of that mother's honored past, and made to glow with the burnish of his pen, the wealth and gldries of her storied long ago? Mr Simms' whole life has been one of public contribution Unaided, with nothing but bib own great endowments, his own high prompting, self-educated and selfreliant, he "has wrought oafc a name for himself, in History, Poetry, Imaginative Literature, Criticism, and tho broad realm of letters, which, while it rears for him a monument enviable and enduring, reflects its lustre upon the city and State, of whose treasured records he was at once the expounder and adorner. Without any of those important aids which spring from wealth, family-connexion, and those auxiliaries which, adventitious, are yet so potent, Mr. Sitnms qualified himself thoroughly for Ilia worlr and a . ? ? ?? " his own right armt unsealed the oracles, conserved with more than Delphine hedge?proving and earning His title in tiie great temple of intellect, as Prophet, and Priest and Master. At five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 11th instant, Mr. Simins closed his earthly existence. He had just reached his 64th year. . Our departed friend's relations with the Courier, canso his death to come to us, with all the sensibility ot a personal affliction.? Over a period reaching through a long vista of years, this journal has been a vehicle through which almost uniutermittodly, ho has held converse high, with our readers, and the people whom he loved. In the fulness and freshness of onr grief, we feel how inadequate mnst bo any tribute we can render to onr departed friend! We desire only to commingle our sorrows, and to share in the sympathies, which every where throughout the State, we feel, will outpour themselves, as the sad tidings are announced, that one, who has done so much, so honorably, and so usefully, for the common good, and in promotion of the laudable pride of onr people, is gone from ns, Forever ! [Charleston Courier. Hogs?The Black Esse it Preferred. 1 commenced experimenting with hogs in the year 1849, and i 1 unrc piircnottcu mrgeiy oi me various breeds celebrated in England and in the Northern and Western States, including Chester Whites, Snffolks, Yorkshires, Dnchees County, Lincolnshire Whites, Woburns, Chinese, or C uineA, Neapolitan, Black Essex, old fashioned Berkshires, and the improved Berkshire*, known as the Brine* Albert or Windsor stock of Berk shires. My experience has taughi me that a black hog suits our climate, and our mode of treatment, much better than the white, the latter being more snbject to cutan eons and other disease*. The Black Essex may be classed witli smaller breeds of swine, bul when fully grown and very fat can be made to weigh np to 401 jKHinds net. They are exempt furin diseases of the skin, are verj thrifty, and can be fattened at anj ageThe Prince Albert, or Windsoi Berkshires, are becoming verj popular in England, Canada, ant so mo of the Northern Stales.? They have been Improved at th< Royal Farm at Windsor Castle England, by selections, and b] judicious crossing with the Nea politan, the original basis ot th Black Essex breed. They hav but little white on them, hav tuore length than the Essex, an* average much heavier weight when fattened, are verv activ and thrifty, and well adapted t those Who desire hams ana baco for family use.?Richard Peter in Rural Carolinian. Tha British crown has mt? treen grandchildren ^^eevidc to and it is hoped by MflHLP1*11' mohial alliances, ft thd half a crown apiece. Tna difference between seal in* wax and women?one burn* t beep a ?ecret? the other to tell i< - " j' V t1 +*<> * r* ^ .? <i* *oti < f x vy* >' VOLUME XVII-NO. & From th* Mt?jr /muwL A XmuM ia Betl Lift?A Young Xu Loom a Wife by a Foolish Act?Subsequent Happy Bouillon. About three yean ago a goodlook iug, stalwart young mechanic went from thio city to aooept an advantageous oflfer in the town of Salem, Washington county. Being unmarried and rather fond of society, it was not long before James West, as we shall call him, acquired a circle of acquaintance that embraced at least ail the prettiest girls in the place. After bestowing attentions indiscriminately, tbereby causing many hearts to beat with jealous rage and envy, be suddenly became more reserved in bis demeanor, and from thenceforth devoted himself to but one, a young lady whose personal attractions were only surpassed by her amiable character and varied accomplishments, named Kate , dang tor of a well -to do farmer of Washington county.? West had evidently heard the admonition that w faint heart never won fair lady," for he pressed his suit with an ardor that soon received its reward, and their encaecinent was annonnwvl Six mouths aftorward, on a bright, sunny day in May, the nuptials were celebrated. After marriage they settled down to housekeeping, in a neat little cottage, surrounded with all tbat a happy young couple could desire, and everything seemed to augur well for a long and tranquil lite of domestic bliss. But in an evil hour their bright hopes were shadowed. A former acquaintance happening to be in the village was met by the young husband, and while recalling ola times a social drink was proposed. A faint show of resistance on the part of West, and the drink was taken, followed soon by another. As the liquor mounted to bis brain all thought of the sweet young wife at home faded from his mind, and the rest of the night was spent in hilarious debauchery. Poor Kate, having passed a lonely evening, retired to rest, framing a tnoueand excuses for her busband's absence. In the morning she awoko in an agony of terror at finding herself still alone: and hastily flinging on some clothes, opened the door to go in search of him. Imagine her horror at be' holding the one sho loved so well lying across the step, besmeared with filth, in the worst stage of intoxication. The sight was so hor* rible that lor u time she was unable to move or act. Then, as if having formed a sudden resolution, sue hastily dragged him in, dressed herself, and lett the house. The husband awoke from hia drunken stupor shortly after, and. calliug for Kate, was astonished at receiving no answer. Tho thought occurred to him that his conduct ot the night before bad driven her away. A week passed by, and ab though the conscience stricken nuaoaiiu maae everv search and inquiry, no trade of the lost one could be found. A year elapsed, and having given np all hope of ever regaining his lost happine s, the husband threw up his situation, sold his furniture, and came to this city, where he secured employment as a machinist. A few days ajp>, happening to be in Troy on business, while passing np Sec, ond street he came face to face . with his wife. The recognition I was mutual, and with the old lore . welling np in their hearta they were once more united. Half , crazed at the sight which met her eyes on that fatal morning, she had fled from the house and taken | the cars for Troy, fortunately ee> curing a situation in a dress-making establishment, where shsr p? e5 ferred remaining raiher than be t the companion of one who would t so imbrute himself. f And now, after being separated tor more than a year, they have r resumed house-keeping in this city f ?the husband, on bis part, with a 1 firm determination never to do . aught that would cause his wife a B moment's nnhappiness} and she with a desire to brighten their I new home with a love that will r make it lasting, and full of confie I dence that he will be tf ue to his 0 word. 0 * * * * * j Patkk petticoats, at fifteen cents M retail, are the latest sensation in 0 Boston. o Fotjb coloved metl were killed u dv lightning, iti Essex County, t, Virginia, on the 0th. Two neighboring signs in FhU* adolphia read James Scott and ' Jonathan Fell. r> A bbothbk and aiater have just been executed on the same scaffold D at Tnllaword, Ireland, for murder, . Jjexny laao ia so embarrassed I *e Iter financial affair* that ata o think of opening a singing schoo] t. in Pari*.