Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1855, Page 1

¥ THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY AFPTERNUOOUN, (PXCEPT SUNDAY,) tar Buildings, corner of Pennsyloania mes iacaas and Eleventh lacs, Ey W. D. WALLACH, Wil be served to subseribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly te the Agents; papers served in packages at 37% cents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is THREE DOLLARS AND FIF- TY CENTS a yearinadvance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for les« than three months at the rate of $2 cents week, UP SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. RE EE RE ES SE JOHN R. ELVANS. WILLIAM THOMPSON. ELVANS & THOMPSON, DEALZ2S 15 HARDWARE, COACH THIDIMINGS, &e, Ne. 325 Pennsylvania avenue, detiscen Ninth and Yeath 31s, Washington, D.C. HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE. Britannia, German Silver, Albata and Silver Pla- ted, Tea, Table and Desse:t Spoons Carvers and Forks, Steels, linives with and with- out Porks Britannia, Block Tin and Plated Candle- sae rot Shovel and Tongs, Wafie Irons, Sad trons Maslia pe Bell Metal Kettles, Furnaces, Grid- irons, Ovens, &c. ! NG MATERIALS. ee Chest, Till, Pad ne ges, Screws, Cut and Shuttle, Door, a Wroagit ra4’s Shutter Screws and Stubbs, Door Springs, - Handrail Screws, Door Knobs : RS’ GOODS. led Halz, Mess, Gimpe, Sofa and ir Springs 4 Hooks, Rack Pulleys, RoUer Ends B efs, Purniture Nails Shue, Cofin Handles and Screws, Diamond Screw Piates, &c st Sage pee Planes. Saws, Drawing Kaives. okeshaves, ls and tx Plane a 2 Boring Siac! kines, Bas ve ps, Axes, &e. ACH MAKERS’ GOops. , Pellces, Shafts, 3 s, Silvered and Brass Fands, Siump Stump Collars, Top Props s, Lamps, Inside Li Tacks, Fringes, Laces, elied Canvass Russia Duck, Enamelled Leather, Dash Leather, ‘ke. ELVANS & THOMPSON, je }-5m 326 Pa. avenve. GLENWOOD CEMETERY, Ofiice & 2 BPA. BVO. © (« THE SAVING'S BANK.) MiIS Ck TERY is laid out the celebrated Greeuwoed. of situated on ihe high s their gr forever to buria! fee title to te purchaser, and crearhiaents from levislation o: h is of vast importance to those dead to repose where they have laced the m, for it hes become a custom in all other cites Whee the burial ground becomes va. able fur other purpo-es, to seli it, and tarow th ‘ously iuto one large pit, and legal preveat it, as no titles are given open from 10 to 22 o’clock a. m., , containing t Charter, By- p of tue ground, and ail otuer in- & mation, can be obt: Mr. James F. Barvey, No. vet. of auy otherunderiakcr, will Le aed to. je is—ty 1% and C2h 821 2. Lo s- Ee orcemeury. ¢ 3 Hearse, and every fhe best qu ed gt all hours of the right ef Cramp’s sataniee ‘eo Feep the iy ‘ ie & a the dit p ! 2 Fals, revenily beid ia Columbia has ar BT. atree’ 3 near the ger end ith strout. LIVED AT JOX SHILLING- ton’s Poricdica: Depst— Memoir: of the Rev. Sydney Smith, edited by Mrs. Austin Panama in 1855, an aceon road, of to cities of Pa skews of Life and Charact Robert Pomes Letters to ine Peopie oa tof the Panama Ralle ud Aspinwail, with on the isthmus, by Health and Happiness, by Cath: HE. Beecher. Memvi:s of James Gordea Be: welt, and his Times, by Journalist The a a2 Banker's Wang) Rove Miltou, a pea for Doard- ds and Pp -thiee years, and ¢ of the same, as. i 1 be left undone to Make Giem at WOME tloaal. N.B—A Tf Thursdty, and Sat c. 3. B. WALTERS, EOLUGY.—The und-tsigned has laid aside froin Lis stocg, to be sent to auc- tion at © Proper season, @ large collection of edit-oas ia some cases, Ln others du- of tue best eal fous extaat, which. fe may Le bourht at Auction prices itvareto be found Medicine and Sur- s and miscelianeous ch Books RANCK TAYLOR among tuem. Also, flix ¥, Geueral Seieace; no itorature; also a fow F aus BBIN ARO WA ’ I Dream of Home, Hard Times, Good " They Miss Me ai fiom, You wiil Miss aie Taen, Home of My Cuildiusc Few Days, Jor J6 Penasyl JOHN FP, ELLIS R. SCHWARTZES CHRONO-THER- MAL AGUE P:LUS.—These Pills have stood unrivaled for the last Ten years. Such is the etlicacy of se Pils, that such a thiag a FAiLvus ts impossibly, if they are t ken secord- ing to dir a. 23-eolm HIRTS—SHLATS.—We have just received a large and Gaeassortinent of Gentlewen’s best — white and eclored Shirts, which we wil. is pose of at the low-st New York prices. WALL & STEPHENS, 322 Pa. avenue, next door to fron Hall. pute t town and {ts vicinity that he hes lene: ted himself amonent thea tense be VOL. VI. R. V. SHINN Onde, - V. NN, Graduate of 1} College of Dental Surgery, apes mets ly Informs the residents of’ George. th i tising his profession. em for the purpose of prac. Offve 121 Washington st., above Bri street, Georgetown, D.C. le 25 —AImk eotms* WEBER'S BRASS AND STRING BAND. MHIS old established and favorite band fur- nish music as usual for ursions, Sere- nades, Pic Nics, b.1s, Parties, Exhibitions, &c. Orders may be left at Hilbus & Hitz’s Musie’ De- pot, or at the residence of the leader, four doors “yon Hlenderson’s residence, Navy Yard. PRUSPER!'S CORNET BAND. "pais Band {s suitable for any and all pur . and is warranted to vive satisfaction to all those who may be pleased to engage them, either asa Brass, Reed, or Cotillion Band: Any number of mus est notice, by apply ians to be bad at the short- ie to ZDERIC PROSPERI Leader, at Taltavull’s Store, opposite the Marine Barracks. N. B.—Orders left at Hilbus & Hitz’s Music De- pot will be promptly attended to, may mo SILVER WARE. SEMEKEN, 330 Pa. avenue, between 9th and © 10th streets, offers his large stock of pure Silver Ware, consisting of Colfee and Tea Sets. compiete, Sugar Gow!s, Cream Goblets, Cups vous and Forks. aud a magnificent assortment richly chased fancy sliver ware suitable for gifts at reduced prices. Persons in want of any of the above articles are se to call. rei 3 o I Silver. short notice. ting up Testim au l—tr sign made to order a! tion is paid in get- iams, &e. XHARLES Wi R. on Pa. avenue, oppo J site Browns’ Hot vill keep, throngheut th seeson, an ample supply of Pettioone’s best ICE whieb he wil) sell. on call, in any quantities, a tke lowest ten 3 pas preptation, before the pi " feets upon the bu-ran hair ybtained a ceich ‘fh less than two year © {ts wonderful ef- nd scalp, has alread: and sale perfectly xn paralleled. It has wi he ordinary appliare used for such 3 y, and beer heartily we' J a8 a tonic ar- ctnval auld y and wavy, dandru men ant e tri ast retain its nate- to humanity, * from (he sc2lp— 1 have us tive, and neve 2 beeort tin to 29 so wet all the populer remedies of feet, ai iast | wes iu Sale Kestorative, en Going wonders. { young hatr, aud «ice all similarly — “s y I becem the t0 5 a. Fried but to no er. ¥ celeprated to say itis 5 Bae growth of j Tocomimcad Its use to WILLE A@dreas O. J. WOOD & Brondwny, New Yors, 2 Louts, Mo G. STOTT & CO , wholesste and retall Agent, Washington. B.W.bYOTT & SONS, General Wholesale Agent, Putiadelph' z au l—ly & WRG S © ULOUS ANTIDOTE,” CON PTION jCKUFULOUS Gd all osder J. Di have gt atithose eudeling to call wpom them ases can be had A Treeiise on Seroiule gmtis at PRINCIPAL DEK and at brag Store: yeneratty. CHARL c. Pet, and MOST RPC EVER or Ly avoiding the non- Cu, Seaua, &e..) and pro- Pp citects. Unlike soa: ches to the bottom of 4 the stomach, and FACULTY. urselves. J ailat Ei. STA we, or CHAS. STOTT Iteen be BLER & CO” & CU., 8 oe c DR. WKIGH PAL DEPOT, 499 Broadway, wh or can ve consulted daily ou diseases generally, from 12 to 2 p. m., without ¢) je 13-6m FINST WALD LIVELY BL $$$ AND SALE STA N announcing to the : of Washington thet T heave take ; purchase, of tae above 5: , On G street, wear ment, (lately oveu sy) ) I wish w ino y ete self, remises will oe t Carriages and be con- ook will $ by as tay prefer, {ll be pafd to horses kept ent ox. caches or family sar- lly accommodated, es one i iding Lorses for genileaen 8. FRIEDERECK LAKEME YER, 1—Im Agent. L GUT AND DARKN TS ; or the Shadow 5 5 a roiled aol ary fashionable Life. Paper TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, near Mth at. ore OTT MH CE LY ceatene rr sds irae and sizes for sale 3 FRANCK TAYLOR, eu 27 ei ¢ Q WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTE MBER 10, EDUCATIONAL. GEORGETOWN CLASSICAL AND MATH- EMATICAL ACADEMY, 4 Mase andersigned having revted the building in which the late Wm. &. Abbott. Esq , so long and so favorably conducted his Academy, and thus secured inore amp e a: commodations Ve an edditioual number of pupils. ci applications are parileularly regnested, as it is important th st 11 the scholars should be pres- ent at the form ition of the classes. The exercises wili be resumed on Monday, Sep- tember 3a. P. A. BOWEN, Principal, au 27 No. $4 West st., Georgetown, KUGBY ACADEMY, Fourteenth street, opposite Franklin Square. YHE duties of this fnstztution will be resumed on the second Monday in September. Num ber fpu limited. C rewizrs of the Academy can be obtained at the residence of the Principat, ou \, between 12th and Lth streets, ‘ *. MORTSON, THE UNION AUADENY. HE Fifth Annual Session of the Union Acad- emyj; and the Sixth cf the Union Female Academy, wiil open on the first Monday in Sep- tember, and continue 44 weeks. ‘Terms as usual. Circulars at tue Bookstore of 2. Farnham, Esq. and at the Ragby House, corner Miu and K'sts. ‘These Institutions are ©o orsan‘zed aud con- dacted as to secure that mental Sné moral train- ing which will best prepare tae pupil for the real- ties of life. Z. RICHARDS, Prin. U.A. Mrs, Z RICHARDS, Prin. UL FLA au i7—Im MSS. LUNDY we I¥Z School on Monda Louisiana avenw TN resame the duties of her September 3d, at No 46 au 30 et,é RO ae ed. from No Tndtana enue.) H MIRICK, A. M., Principat f le Leas of this School, (form- te of R ae ucation is tight, and di- e who compiete the pre giving farther info the bookstores aud by Priactpal. EMERSOR INSTITUTE. fer Beys *ENHIS Institute is Loc . fi the corner < comimenct ademi y in Septem siimtted The Prinet er Auvust 27th, at the m9to l2ovelock a in sarter, for full course, 15. Eng M., Prisctpal The number of p pal can be se scheel room, fr 10 . B. YGUNG.A M.A. FYSO% FEMALE 326i i F street, het. 42 LEE duties ¢ & 315 Et = i ‘d and toin- ad two south- etre ez in V ipel Leoksion GEVRCETOWS UEM REPORT +4 ted to the and toith pre Arner ne rdou'l: the ‘The terns fo. per se m of ten moi of dome-st consumptior m->' my te ins to S200 5 s for Gay pupils and for extra studics are hanged. WILLIAM J. CLARK Georget eet, between 13:h aad Lith. Jaw MixS ROSA MUOKE rPuEe duties of this Monday, 3 uber 3d terms, Ke to the Princip, th street, betweea H and I. DANWL S. GORDON, & * gs ociated themselves to- ad Coul business, end have SUMINARY. | au 15—eelia yy, Pp may favor them with ac qualities of Leu ofthe diferent ran of unt ery, Oa’ a red premptly >at the very lowest fering rates, and for en lower. Families { : want of fuet w usa call before makiag their pure vs for the winter, as oar stock has been carefuily selected, und in qual ty second to none in the District. DICKSON, GORDON & Cv. un 3—2awim MS WOIRS G¥ BENNETT and bis Times, Price $1 25 Cleve Mall, by Miss Sewell—price $1 Our First Pamilies-—price #1 25 ‘The Ee-aped Nun—price $1 For sale by by K. LUNDY, 123 Bridge street, Georgetown, D. C. au i7—tf V ATCHES, It to give JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, &c. M W.GALT & BRO. are constantly reveiviag large Invoices of the #ho e--and offer every article io thetr line at ike lowest 5. GOLD AND <It scription made to order, ALS, richly embellished with ap) ene ie dee signs, SILVER TEA Sirs, DINNER SER- VICES, &c Preetous Stones set fa the mo odern stvles ARMS, CRESTS, MOLLOES, &e., cut 1a Stone and Metal. M. W.GALT & BRO., Sa Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. an 30—tf CABAS, WURK BOARS, &ee UTCHINSON & MUNK} have just received direct from the manufacturer a large und every de- PIMONI- or quality es’ Work Boxes and iting Desk. Gent’ f ea; weteb together with a Jarce assortment of Antiqne, Mona!r aud Sitk Elastic Li ts, to all of which the attention of the public fs invited HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, 310 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sts. ¢ Cases, Punished and : UB. Also, Patent Paint Of] for reofe, &e 5 bhis Putty, in biad , forsale “ne HOWELL & MOR ELL, No 323 C street, bet a Sth and 7th. a 2—im FANCY HAIR ORNAMENTS, T SEMKEN, JEWELER, . No. 330 Pa. av., bet. th and 10th sts., is prepared to make to order any device that may be suyvested suchas Flower Bouquets, Bracelets, Breast Pins, Ear Rings, Chalos, Crosses, Rings, Chartelains,&c. Also, Jet Ornaments for sale. iL Persons may rely upon their own hair he ng used. fy Bt—tr M&%* 4. C. REDMOND’S NEW GAL. lery of Daguerrean Art.—-avingengaced the services of an experienced artist, is xahy prepared to take pletures equal to any in the city, and at reasonable prices. No. 290 t’a. avenus, northwest oorner 11th st., over Ford & Bro’s Drug Store, aud— Siar. NO. 838. OFFICIAL, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Avg. 3, 1955 Notice Is hereby given to holders of stock of the loan authorized by the act of 1916, reteemable on and after the i2th November, 1858, that the whole or any part of that stock will be purchased by this department at any time previous to the 30th No vember next, for which 3 per ceat. premium wiil | it is contained is honeycombed with mi: be pald in addition to the sums expressod In the ; Gdarries; halt- way dowa there isa wagon road, certificates. And to the holders of the stocks of the other loans of the United States, thet purchases of the same to theamount of $1,310,000 will also be madc during the same period at the following rates: per cent.; for stock of the loans of 1817 and 1918, a premium of 15 per cent.; and for stock issued un- der the act of 1850, commonly called Texas-!n demnity stock, a premium of 6 per ¢ Interest will also be allowed, at the rate . jated in the certificates, from the Ist July last te the day of settlement here, with oné day in ad4i- tion, to enable the Treasuror’s dreft to reach the party. Certificates transmitted to this dcepartmest ua- der the present notice should be duly assigne=? te the United States by the party entitled to reneiwe the purchase-money. Payment for these stocks wiil be made by drafia apon the assistant treasurers at Boston, New Yerk or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive he money may Gircct. JAMES GUTE Secretary of th A PLAIN FACT, au —GtNovse York, and must be sold wit en day. at the astonishing low pri e ef $250. ‘Two fine rosewood Piavos from the celebreted e tablishmcat of Knabe. Gach! Be heen used only ompelied to} ‘d to sell the -h teck of fre Piasos in t Store, 306 Pa. uvenus, bt Rend} sepa JOUN EF. A CAUTION 5 necessary only to those who h my superior Black Tea at fi imposition that is d felastic tail One hundred and ten Marnolia bioms the lat to be received this season, to b- had ouly at my store. tireen conse and preserved pinger. All the P rene © ith pr egar, siass and stone ja: pr serves and pickles, with a céries unsurpassed. var'e 2M ISstrest_norih- septs. BHT GALLERY. equalled fn the United We invite all who want geod PL ia cal 2t321 Pa aveone, between 9th snd treet over M. W. Galt & Bro.’s Jewelry store au it—iIm NOTIEL. INSON, GUY & Co the District to the ormapanio, for ty ners With one fir st nd eronsiny, superior to anything of the ever offered {n this etty Also, to their Biue Ridge Ccoi ing ulility and economy, exual Lo the best € bt ¥ market We wou'd alvo ral! public tensive assortment of HARDY te ials, to Which we are c Heles Pz avenue, between ‘Uth and Vth sep 3—2w (Organ) POTOMAC PAVILION. 4 E Proprietor respectfully tha! the Pavilion will ing the rmnning cf the Po! There are many families here toremain throug lout Septomber, others may unite to enjey tue fie b Sehing. Ww. in and the public that he ts new able to attes is business. He ean be found at his oid Centre Market, ready to wait en th always his done herctefore. The best of BE slveys on band. oO. WALK iy MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CAVPGN SPRINGS! FAINGE undersigned having b imany southern friends lo € season, have determined to keep t House open for their accomimodati 10th day of October, ‘Tow three tournaments for the « piace on the 23tu of Auust, the September. ‘The fare will be reduced $5 per month and #2 per week, afier the Ist of September au 21— BLAKEMORE & INGRAM. STOVE ‘TOVES!—GRATES! GRATES! y E are now :ecelvi tensive assortment of COOK SYPOVES, among which sre to the Hiue tid re, iiam Penn, Triamp Complete, Atlaatic, Bay State, Banner, Ma ryland, Kitchen Compa. ual the will take nd 2ota of re in want of Stoves of p it to their advantayre to give echasiog. We ehail tak stock aad yiviag our pi on us, whecher Suan JOHBSSO Pa. avenue, be sep 3—2w (Organ INDEPENDENT POLICE, f phe undersigned have entered !nto a 4 the purpose «7 attending to all erin other business which may be entrusted te Any communicaticn from any part of ihe U Staves will be promptly attended to. Que firm will be found at all times xt Joha D United ntetes Police Ottice, No 527 ‘twelit Wit tN JOR? STEW J. NORWOUD, SOLOMON GODDAKD au 27—hn (Organ) NARY BIKRD.—E Friday afternoon, a Nght colored Ca about ly weeks old, and was shedding pos<es-es @ value to the owner w eks since from Ohio, by a bringing it to this oftice, will rec anotcer Sird if d 5 GEO. MH. VARNELL & J. W. MANKINS, Mouse, Sign und Faney Painters, OULD especially call the attention of the public to their specimens of Poncy Sigus, to be seen at ali times at their place of business Persons building and repairidg would do well to give us @ call as we are determined to use every exe-tion on our part to give generei satisfaction. Place of business on Louisiana avenue, between Sth aud 7th strects, north cide, nexi to the Varnum Buiding. v Old Giazing promptly attended to. ' eu M-diy B™ F BLARNEY, by Shelton Mackenzie, Editor of the Life of » urrian, jr. rice $1 Guy Rivers, a tale of Georgia, by W. Gilmore ped from 1 ve. Any Sims, Esq. Price $125. Just Published and for sale at TAYLOK & MAURY’S seps Bookstore near Ninth sireet. i For stock of the loan of 1612, a premium of 10 | SW’hward w tre j @bout which a breaze w | _ Ali day long, summer and wiuter. in the som- EVEN ING STAR. SHARPEXING THE SCYTHE. In the heart of a high table-land that over- locks many square leagues of the rich scenery of Devoushire, the best seythe stone is found. The whole fae of the enormous cliff in w entirely formed of the sand cast out from them. T» walk along that vast sef: terrece oa a July evening ‘s to enjoy one of the most delightul nesin England. Forests of fir riseover head © cloud over eloud; through openings o/ iuese pre pocps ihe pu m dd stretehing far m Camp, and burrows Kor {rom which skulls aredug coutiwuaily What- ever may be underground, it is sii soft and bright above with nh nd wild flowers erin the hottest ithe breeze does acon. soe ti ing am is quiy the camp the’ Atlantic can be seen, but from the sand road the view is more limited, though many & bay and healiand far beneath show Where the ovean of a past age rolled. Fossil: and shells are alm as plentiful within th cliff as the scythe siene iiseif aud wondrou. nes of extinct animals are oitea brought light. bre fic groves may be heard the ade aod eliek of nare to work li bis own cell er the cliff, evel mb, his privat tis owo buriow < ‘rilling it is & etal the diy, 2 it doily ia which ev, and de ~ coum. uzumption, aud ge bas ac him vight or da remark tnat he Lis neighburs ene < sce a fa- yet, for all this, his nceust + merrily, Wu any seuse or Toese poor men a aie it he might have. Without exe Women OF iis communily are ier. Itistheir task to cut and shape gn hewn stone “the mower wh umber 2h more than Pp charity of the neighboring g Y one wouian bas given them her \y one o} ased co which some erus 12 nut been br comm later, it on mitst t prop aud coef their way they too peric& ned fy af meats tro the outer Wort-bule W al the ivot of t iu x s 3 hiren ot the pits; tse & e hecize, he mucoular teom their by cheeks ? tm the be ried by a tit rel from the los work; they fail o yer the uooa, Yot Lebody has re lodged old Markl. ) far ag tie mewns of his ch of board as well. Le was not a very old man, but luoked ten years older than he znd his hand shovk thr b i y more criveous th. urinker Jota Drewit a y had io keep his owa hou-ehols but gis re Jonn waza hale yo him, as uway to tue g psih tir > and up the steps whieh gadeut. Use or two be father than the rest at intervals, where one or two might widingly sit down to curvey tl 1 spread beneai te h uses gleaming river, und the great id the high Beacon Lill +3 the eye could see the mist that the inom Atlantic. This resting fi.sta p'easure, became and that, too, long Le cough bad settied down on him: tew in Witteky heve their luogs » wu that they Cau cliab up to Gicir pais without 2 j or two. 2od man belped | ‘son-in-law sometimes: ho W..8 & good sert of vid man ture, aud | wet a bit more selfish a ways tbe. He groun nes into s at home, sain e :ater’s avsence, and even us Simself when he wa Wife's suket d the pick > too, Was ppelied Lim tv be, as he thought, a. Priut after print vanished from ge walls, every little awent, not ‘actually necesary furniture, wasseld; absolute Want thivatened the househoid, when Jokn at iast stated firwly, though tenderly, that gtandisther must give up the gin-bottle or find some otherdweiiiag. Aliee was overcome with tears, but when sppesled to by the old men, pointed to ber dear nusband, and bowed ber nead to his wise words. For two months »fter this time, there were no more drvaken words nor angry tongues (0 be within Jobu’s pleasant cottage. THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and News Journai—con - taining a greater variety of interesting reading ean be found ia say other—ds published en tonne | dey morning. Single copy, par anauin rie Se] TO CLUBS. me seeds =. tee INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. ingle: (in wrappers) can be procured at the counter, fron Pop “Bac many Si tet PostmastER: a commission Of twenty pee eels Wl De alivwred — = Nothing was said by d-ughter or son-in law of the long score at the public-house that was be- ing psid of by instalments; the d cughter looked no longer at her iather with re = fal eyes, and the children aever again had to be tuken to bed before their time—burried away from the sight of their se saame. At iastoue Sunday evening in July, che ruling passion had again the mastery; Markbam came home ina worse way thanever; and in addition to th ui l debasement, it was evident that he was possessed xlso by svme utudlin terror, that he had no power to express. «ving him on bis bed in a lethargic sleep, Johu saliued forts as usual at dawa ; bi %, iLarry and Joe, carrying up for bim Lis mint ¢ spade and basket. Heavy-hearted as be was, ue could not help being giaddeved by the wonderful beauty ofthe landscape. His dau,b- ter told me she never saw bim staud so long ookiag at the coustry—he scemed unwilling t) leave the sun-light for bis dark, far-winding wurrow His bucrw he had no reason to dread. Poverty never had pressed so long upon John Deewit o* to indue- him to sell away the firm props that assured the safety of his lite Often ond often had his voice been loud against tho mea, who, knowing of the mortai danger to which thcy exposed their neighbors, gave drink vr money in exchange for them to the foolhardy aud vicious. Great, therefore, was his horror when he Weat iuto bis cave that morning, and found taat his props had been removed. Tuey bad been taken from the entrauce where a pas- oy might heve observed their absence ; all Sitgat forthe Gest tweaty yards, bat be- youd Unat distance down te the end of his loug * U-wora labyrinth, every ple wos stripped away. Surcly, he knew at once it was nitan wCioy Who bad doue tuis ; be kuew the wreteb- ad old tan who ley stupificd et howe had tolen aud seld b detence for drink. Ali et the poor feliuw told tis boys was that they -noull keep within the s.fe part of bis digging wh.le he himself worked int ube rock as usual or four wes Le brought out a beap of tones in bis basket, aud thea he was Guive Te re. arry, bis est Son, Was nearest to the un- passage when the sand cuff fell rard bis father call out suddenly, a at once eaperiy, towards the cardie re tae niger worced, but on a su iden a. a noise like thunder hill seeme! to have mouy tons of earth i’ Tae send on Lim cissely. d togethor was narrow Walls of tue passase, Qudctesmined. He attouded mutiied sounds witiia tue roc from Knew that his futher, tuouzh they pe the sounds of his death struggle, sull . The wh alieu oa them both, and ,ateed the father bout ta ide the 'arm had instantly h ec child, aad ia ar is- pace of time the labore ud cave came hurrying up totus rescue uly could aig togetuer, ‘wo more propped tho way behind them f ot by toot; relays eaz- rly waited them at the eutrance; aud not ao sustant was lostin rep acing the exhausted orkmon. Everythiag was doue as quickly, nd at the cawe th s judiciously as possivie; 5008 had occu rdden for et Jal apeed ghboring town; brandy aud other ctimulaatls. & cade laccet—witn which many “the men were hut tev weil praised opera t baudages and biackets weve all p seed si bana; for the disaster wasso common Woaitcknigits teat every mau khacw ai cace Fuat Was proper te be doue. Those who wore t actively engeged about the cave, were busy in the emstructiou of a litter—pe.baps a vier—ive the Wahappy vicim ilow couid this nave bapponed? was the wouder. John was known to be far pt a mga to be working without props, unl yet fr. sh oes had t be supplied to the sescucrs, for they found nowe as they advanced. fhe poor widow—every moucnt made sure of her Lertavemeut—-tuod a Hittic way aside; ug beset for . spade, and besa refaced, tvod wich her w+ children vaugiag w her pron, starmg fixedly. ihe pit’s mouth. Dowa was an old man i i on hisown gre; g hunself fiercely wit oad, the con-eqyenees of las bratal vice; he had and repross' poles from his sun’s pit th: previous to provide biwself with drink; and slay, even before be was quite re- covered from his yesterdays debauch, he was to see the victim of his recklessness brought home a lifetessheap. He saw John so brought in, bat with the eyes of a madman; hit brain woukened by drunkenuess, never recovered from the shock. Basket and barrow hal been brouglt fall out of the pit a huadred tims; and it was almost the bowels of the very moua- ed, there came up a low moan- y ald, my child.’ murmured the mother, aad the d 1g, because straigut- way even yet more earnest, almast frantic in its epved aud ylolenes, Presently iavo the arms uf Alive littie Harry was delivered, pale and corpse like, but alive; and then u shout 2s of an army was seut up by all the men. They dug uatil after sunset—iong after they had lost all hope of finding John alive. His vdy Was at lastfound. It was placed upon a litter, and taken under the euft evening sky, dowu thro’ the bi wood, heme. Ajios walked by its side. ding its head in hers, speechtess, aud with dry eyes. She never knew until afier her father’s death, how her dear Jun was murdered. She ased to wond- er why the old man shrauk from ber whon she Visiied him, as ske often did, in bis coufiue- ment. The poor widow is living now, though she hag suffered grief und want. Her daugi~ ter Jane bas married a field liborer, and wer guns, by whom she is weil supported, have never set a foot ina pit since they lost their father. ~tulen ihe ior ——— A RewarkasLe Man.—A correspondent of tue Kentuckian Statesman gives a sketch of i citizen living in Pulaski couuty, named E.jj ch Densey, who is perhaps the oldest man in Kentucky. wili be one Lundred and tighleen yoa age ou the J0b of Septem- ter uext. and ig as actve as many men at torty. Ife works daily upon a farm, and tarcughout his hfe has been an early riser. Heo iuformed the writ taat he haa never drank but one cup of cuffoe, and that was ia tae year IS48. He served years in the warof the Revolution, and was wounded at siege of Cuaricslou; was also at tae siege S.vaunah and ia the battle of Butaw 2 Wes also preseut at the bate of Mountain, and M suk's Cor- Horray and Ma:ion, and was au eye-wituess of the suffer- i sud desth of Coin Isaac Hayn S-uth Carolia, an carly victim of the Re Py > lation. He is sprightiy and active, and would b> taken ut any iime to be a man of middle age. 3a eirict member of the Bapiist cuurch, and rides six miies to every meeting of the chuich. He has fur sons and five daughters, ali living; the eidest is now in his sevouty th year, aud the youngest sop fisty-one. nears ——— —— ged suidier and republican, who is, perhay ouly eareiiinn soidier of Francis Marion, Sumpter, and Horcay. = A human foot-print, too perfegs in shape aud proportions to be doubted, wosteken from the Middicacs Freestone Quarry, at Portiuna, last week. Lt is apparenUy the foot-step of cpe of the Aborigines, @nd doubtless ove of the primitive tribes, as it exhibits unwistak- able evidences of the eriginai Mocoasun. This specimen was taken at a depth of sixty feet in the rock.