Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1869, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, | At the Star Buliding, W. Corser Pennsylvania Av.and Lith Street, | BY Tas EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to their | suteecr ders in the City amd District at Tam Cunt: rex wee. Copies at the counter, with er ere wrappers, CENTS each. Pris 208 MatLivo:—Three months, One jar and Fifty Gents; siz mouths, Three Dol- lars oe year, Five Dclisrs. No are Bent from the office longer than for. Tae WEEKLY STAR—published on morntng—One Dollar and a Half a Year. Oe RES ES 2 IRA, ce ——— Vv XXXII. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1869 HAVE (MARITY. [BY FRANCIS ®. EMITH.) } ‘Throngh the ¢ blasted city Touls & homeie. s litthe one— Nota friend to : Not « bed to lie apon— Ragged. corty, bruised and bleeding— Sadject stull to kick and curse— S hooled in sin and sadly needing | Aid from Christian tongue and pars | Hot the rich and gay pass by her. Fell of vary snd prid Aud & pitiance they deny her, As they poll thetr siurts aside, Then asalien moon ¢ os over ber— Krculess she of wor or weal Death irom bumger is before ber— So rye oF steal. ast eitBer stu | be steal. and who blame ber Laeger panes her vita! aw Note eadeavor to reclarm her, Acd she viola the k ° Then the pampered child of fashion, Who rr iased relivf, Cres wath well aflveted p: “ut upos the Ih te thiet ! & of world-wise schooling, ‘ ceasure aad deplore— | Wh seressed man’s ruling = | # Clr yed © hayher law i piace—teel ber temptation— Starved, unboused—no succor ni And thouzh sare of repropat Ye woaid sieal ere ye would die! THE CITY’S CHILDREN! TERRIBLE ATROCITIES"! A Little Giri's Feet Prozen Off!!! THE FLESH cur ROM HER BACK!" THE CHILDRENS AID Vil Feil of Charity! THE TRICKERY OF “SAINTS: | FILUDS WEARING HEAVEN'S LIVERY SANCTIMONIOUS LEECHES! RELIGIOUS HUMBUGS EXPOSED: | VICE VIRTCE | A SAINT'S FACE AND A DEMON’S HEART How Long Shall Such Things Continue ED | RETRIEUTION SOCIETY jainy uad the MORE Ph, THAN WE MONSTER PUNE and city missio: to do ib the marter of relieving es of the suff-ring little ones known y's Children” —little. white-taced. Penury-pinched suiferers wo live in pestilen- fal, subterranean abodes. dark courts and | Rithy nir-potsoned alley- ways. m the sineet= im the d d Wagons but would be better off +rybody untortumate ¢ fourteen vears howse by a fie Veca il remember the phan girl w ago, Wa tak 2 Duman s| Mat th 1 be im the rec + friendiess « f by the wretch who Bad ed her, UH death kindly put an end to ber sufferings wWshe Was beaten illher lutte body was a { bruises— starved tll her bones seemed through he skin—tnrmed out into the id aimost naked, trl! her feet were Dlis- Wilh frosi, Aud ber emaciated frame y Theumatism—while ail the while the Whe subjected ber Ls such cortures at +oded chureb recuiariy, and was regarded a bite less than vy those WRo did not know her. This eecurred nearly a score bo can say how many peued simce—are every day in iset. The Mrs. Deckers | All dead = full of them and heir victims, worse, thes will Siways be the case till the millenium comes. We cannot ait-r Dumun na'nre, but we can do the wext best thing—we can expoee such exties when they come to hight, aud such 1s our purpose at the present ume. ‘Will folLow vs through the following no: eft wromg and retribution will acknowl the tull force of all which we bave said and will wel themselves weil tepud tor Wer + may 1 shovel off your side- No, woy—go home and tell your mother to ke care of you.” 1 chly want five cent, fer me have five cents tor b RM youre a-m care what it is.” No. 1 tell you' Go home and keep streets! Go to school! I do nis cau be thinking of to allo go running around begriug he first spesker was a s'out-built lad. who upon his shoulder a rud omsiruct- | +4 wooden shovel, and the person to whom he | " wealthy Mr ve cents— and Dit tome heir cail- acdressrd bimself was the our, Who occupied a palatial mansion im one be Streets cutting tae Fifth avenne at right angles The boy about fourteen years of age. and | though sBaobily dressed and wietchea-looking eBoUED, there Was something about bis comn- + BALCY WHICH could Hot f1il fo Impress a close observer favorably Seymour had just returned trom a drive (ut om the Avenue im bis maguiticent sleigh, | =nd Was about entering the door of his resi- | cence when the boy, who bad teen looking wistially. ss he walked slong, at the windows cf the TicB mensious m fromt of which be was passing, paused and ted him. About ap bowr after the above conversation, Mr. Seymour, again dressed for the street, cod gazpg trom the window of his front parlor. Already he regrected thac he bad so dely answered the boy's petition, and in im- sgipstion he again beheld the pleading tace. Suddenly an evclamation, Balf of fear, bait ot surprise, Durst from bis lips as he actually met ibe mournial gaze of the boy's large, sor- rowful eyes. it was but a single glance, and the buy passed e shoulder, hing for yey: * replied the boy dejectedly; ‘the peopie tell me that I am too small to shovel | snow. Sud too big to beg, and so 1 s'pose I shall | Bave to go home without anything. No I Jook of savage reculessness settled upon bie pallid features—+no 1 won't! 1 have never done anything Wicked yet, but I"! urd-r betore | go Bome withor “Good gracious, boy? bave you got what sway without offering to stop, but soon re- covering himself, Mr. Seymour ‘sprang to ‘ne | H, them the door, and 1 am mustaui | sup at the boy’s side. | bor! hesaid, burriedly.as he couched | | Soy. mour, “wBat are you saying! Upon my life you tal like @ perfect young savage. Here— H here's some «hange for yo Aud he placed ia bis Band a few silver comms. Instantly the look of blank despair vanished tom the boy's fece, and an expression of tu. | epse satisfaction took its place, as eager), jutcBung the money which the rich man bek ut w Bum, he hastily ejaculated a fervent | «Thank’ee, sir!” and fled away up the street bis topmost sperd. | } ‘Mr. Seymour stood looking after the boy til be peta enter x baker's shop on the corver, Sud then be mechanically followed im the sane ton. “Se be wes bungry,” be muttered, as he walked along, “and perbaps Be may be con- nected with some one who is also hungry. Who can tell? I don't know that it’s anythiog so me. bu:, by George, something which I can- | uot exactly understand, impeis me to follow bm. and I will do so, let : will come of it. ‘The boy war bungry—~-ry hungry. he ged from the baker's shop cluiching & loaf read in bis nervous grasp, Mr. Seymoar, | who foliowed closely, observed that be tore & paece from it and ravenously gnawed st as be -tarted on aren. ‘At lengiB the boy darted up s dark alley- | way, De entrance to w Mr. | owrbur Anybody who | “ | titedly. , Sud then turbing his gaze io | Gow, be said: ‘ and from its posi egy, except at meridisn (it jock theu,) was almost excluded. Tne flor cleanly scrubbed, the walls were whice the window-panes, what few were left glistened brightly im the sunlight, but save a clean board which, resting upon a barral, served as a table, and a bed which occupied the derkest corner of the room om the fluor, the Apartment contained no furniture, eg bolt upright upon ter article Was a woman, wasted away almost toa exel-. toa. In both ber bony hands she clutched a loaf ot bread. from whieh sbe had ravesons tore a mouthful, and lying proue at her s h bis face buried in the pillow. and gro: ing and sobbing piteously, was the boy whow the rich man had tollowsd. Mr Seymour was unable to scan the woman's features Closely, for the bright glare of the sur upon the snow without had temporarily un fit- vd bis eyes to view objects inasubdant light. but be saw enouzh to shock him greatly, snd | Scoping down he placed Dis hand upon the shoulder uf the boy, and sbaking hum gently, he saa in a kindly tom: “Get up my little mam, and rua ont for some more fi'ting food than that You shidl want for not now, tor 1 will be your friend. See, here is money!” Amd as be spoke he tool: some eilver coins from bis pocket. ing from his recumbent position as the of the gentleman's voice fell upon bis boy turned and faced the Iutier. who was surprised to see upon bis features, not a look of gratitude, but an expression amounting almost to malignity. © away!” exclaimed the boy, bitterly, “zo away.and leave mealone. I bate you!” “And why should you hate me, my poor iad?” inquited Mr. Seymour, in a tone of unfeigned prise—“I never injured you! a Bave"” exclaimed the boy, passionately. “you have always wjured me, aud euch ashne. I hate you because you are rich, and because you don’t care who Starves so long as you have plenty to eat and to drink, and tw wear, and throw away, I feel as thouch I could kill you, and I may, too, if you don"t ge away, for I have the strength to do it now, although I am only a boy!” “Upon my life 1 believe the boy 1s getting "? exclaimed Mr. Seymour, in a sort of half solilogn: believe 1 am,” returned the boy, vehe- y, “and it wouldu’t be much to wonder wid. 1 wish I was crazy or dead, 1 wouldn't care which Mr. Seymour was about to make some con- cilatory reply, but before be could do so the door opened, and a little girl about nine years Of age entered, bearing in her hand a bowl of soup. Sne was @ beautiful bright-looking child. although her clothes were untidy, aud her hair was uncombed,and fell stragglin, around her face. Her large blue eyes were fal of gentlecess and love, and an almost angelic look rested upon her meek, reuring counten- ance. She was somewhat disconcerted apon dis- covering ranger. but beckoning ‘he boy to a corner, she said in a whisper, while a smile of Joy lighted up her Little, thin't “Here. Charley, I've brought @ bowl of real nice soup for your mother, and 1 know it ‘ill do ber good.” Mrs. Maddox, who lives up- stairs. gave it to me for fetching her a pai! of | water. but I'm not Dungry, and it will be so nice for your poor mother. “s lip quivered as he struggled tosub- ome terrible emotion, and he answered, at voice tit Maggie—/ bwunw she do you eatit yourself.” “Who 1s that gentleman ! whispered the girl, ai the same ume stealing 4 glance at Mr. Seymour «He is ich man,” a o Lives Hi a great house up town. “Ob, 1 em so glad!” exclaimed the girl. jov- ously. «fort sure be will do something to: your mother “Of course I will, my hitie Isdy,” said Mr. Sey monr— what J came bere for elarmed the boy. bi 1 Tt ye t. eu L first asked ght, je Thaps, have done some Lut it’s too late now. Look at ber!” And ‘gain throwing bimsel! face downward upon * ped. be cave away to another passic nate of grief A borrid suspicion fasted across the mind of the millionaire. whore eyes by this time had become aceu tomed t the moderate hight, and ¢ direc tly at the woman, God of Heaven, ‘sieht broke upon bi sled vision 1 Heaven!” be jaumd. holding tout the tright- vered the boy aloud, you d the hoy, “dead —dead—dead! Ard when ihey put her in the cold ground. 1 shall be alone—all alone! There will be no one to care for me the While he was thus wildly lamenting, the lit- tle sri bad pliced ber bow! upou the rude ta- -fud Wik the tears standing in ber mild bed advanced toward lim. Kneeling be- ebim as the despairing words let, bis 1y she threw ber litle white arms arouna b neck, sud murmured, in & tone of mingled pathes and gentle reproac No one, did you say, ¢ L arley? Vo o ty the checked his viole criet, | and locking up through his wars.be replied, as be affectionately pressed Der baad: bb. 1 torgot you Maggie—1 forgot you, but you mustn't biame me. 1 was thinking of wotking but her. be so very, very hard to see them take ber away!” Ky ths time Mr. Se: somewhat from the first shock which his feel- ings bad sustamed, apa approaching close to the corpse, he began to peruse the features at- tepuvely. Athrill of horror shook lis trame anew as he did so for notwithstanding the change which death bad made, be felt morally certain he bad een the face before under far different circumstances. What is your name, boy!" be asked, ex- turning toward the sorrewing lad. ‘The boy was stubborn, and would not an. sWer, but bis little companion replied «His pame 1s Charley Hollister. sur: “It of she, amd we have met again at last, but under what terrible circumstances! On, what a fightiul, frighttul aeath for her to aie! He spoke truly twas @ frghttul death, for the woman bad died of starvation! Starvation m the miast of plenty! Eager to appease the frightful cravings of hunger she bod setzed the loaf and torn from it @ moutbful, but even as she @eayed to masticate tf the fatal reaction took piace, death seized berm the effort, and who hid o ROW sat there, stiffened corpse, grim, gaunt and gbastly ! sting a look at the children, who, in their grief, Bad not noticed his agitation, the milhouaire rushed from the houseand took bis way toward the Coroner's office. ‘An inquest was beld upon the body of a wretched amd—except by the weeping bey she had Jett bebind her—apparently unknown oman—the coroner's jury, composed of men My from their busi- ness avd forced into the service, bad promptly and without striving very bard to find out wbo or what she was, returned a verdict that Marv Hollister, the unknown woman aforesaid, had come to her death by starvation—a wealthy and exemplary citizen Bad seen the poor victim of cruel Want decently laid to rest in Green wood Cemetery, all the ex, attending the fu. neral having been paid out of bis own pocker— nd four persone bad assembled in the room adjoining the one in which Mary Hollister died, to talk over the sad event. These were Charles Hollister, the son of the deceased ‘womsn: the little girl, Maggie; Mrs. Bridget Mullins, a wasberwoman of unmistakably Celtic origin; and Mr. Philip koown in the ‘mour bad recovered as Phil, the ‘so the fine genUeman bas off to fina a place for you, bas he, Charley, dear!” asked the widow, addressing the deceased woman's son. he poor , who, absorbed im his deep one ott in an Gat of-ibe-w W corner, did not bear ber,and lite Maggie once more became th} Si Don'e to him now, Mrs. Mullins, don’t,” pleaded the little creature—*+ he is so bad he don’t want to talk. I know all about it, and een Se Mr. Seymo: iF hae etaered to find a place for Uhar- « be conversation was interra ed by a knock door, which was by . Mul- 's. and a tall, bilious-looking man. of asin- er expression of countenance, wriggied bis way ito the room. « Eels" whispered the philosopber, mu- singly, as soon a: bis eyes tell upon the new | comer 1 can see 'em sticking out all over. pery and tricky—twist himself into any ape be pieases, po adroitly make bis escape through the smallest kind of a hole. Every hair om bis bead—to be sure there isn’t many of them—is an eel—and if am eel’s eye was maz- nified to the size of his with a proper lens, I'll venture to say you couldn't tell one from the othe The individual concerning whom Phi! Ferry thus soliloquized, looked y sround at the group for a moment oF two, witout speak- ra the win ied Mrs. Mul- leaven rest her sow.” “And the boy, what will become of him » tasted the swerts of atiluence, | e victim of cruel want, a | now!” asked the man, while a greedy look ligh ed up his dull gray eyes bear toat a. rich man—a Mr. Seymour—has olfered to take cbarge of him. Is tbat so!” 1 believe it 1s,” auswered Mrs. Mullins, wot divil a much meself knows anout it. But don’t throuble the boy—poor little filly, the thribula-tin is Keen ou Bim! —a:k Mazgie—she knows.” “Ob. yes, Mageve! My dear Little Mage: exclaimea the doctor, with affected teudernesa, as be approuched child—“she will tell me allepout it. She will come and live with me, now. T guess. Sbe won't want to stay here aitr they 1 ay ber playmate? Won't you come Maggie?” Dr. I exeluimed the child, with a shedder, anc xt the same time she crept c to Mrs. Mullins, and seized tightly hold on thst FO0U wo S apron as though she feared the Goctor might seize Uer forcibly and bear her oft. And why not. my little dear?’ asked the docior with great blandness, Because I don’t tike you,” replied the child, with great candor—“Id rather go and live in that dark dungeon where my father died than to go home with you. I'mafraid ot you!” “Now, that is bard, isn’t it, Mrs. Mullins?” said the doctor appralingl: That is reahy hard. I atiended the litle girl’s father p: jonally all through bis many fits of sick- ness without chargmg him one cent, and now when I want to continue my kindness by fiving her a home, she won't come near me. 1 dare say the boy is just like ber. I attended bis mother profexsionally. also, without re- ceiving Any pecuriary recompense cave a few trinkecs, and I don’t suppose he has any more gratitude than Maggie lias. Will you come and Jearn to be a aoctor, Charley!” he continued, Aadressing the boy. “No, not with you,” sententiously answered the grief-stricken youth, turning his tear-swol- Jen ey ne No,” said Muggie, “Charley and I will go together. Wherever he goes, I will go. If Mr. Seymour takes him, 1 will beg Mrs. Seyinour to take me.” Dr. McNab had good reasons for feeling m- terested in the children, and what those rea- sous Were will appear in the course of our story. It was one morning about a week after the events just barrated took piace, that Mr. and ‘Mrs. Seymour sat at the breakfast table, the gentleman reading the morning paper and sip- Ping bis coffee by turns, while the lady re- mained silent, apparently in deep thought about something. At lengib, throwing down his paper and emptying his cup at a draught, Mr. Seymeur suid. With a sigh +] never take up @ paper of late, my dear, that I do not come across the details of som horrible case of destitution and misery. “I bave noticed, Andrew,” said Mrs Sey- mour, “that of late you seem more than usui ly interested m the sutferigs of the poor. M. attention, t0o, bas been much atiracted to such nce 1 heard of yoar praiseworthy action in reterence to that unfortavae woman who died of starvation. Although I must admit that your conduct was commendapie, I cannot understand Why you baye takeu such ap in- terest m her orphan boy. After superiutend- ing the funeral, and paying ail the expenses, you bring two destitute children here to you own home, one of them the unfortumate wi man’s sou.” ‘Mrs. Seymour pa busband an or On Gu putin ted “Ana scother singular phase of this most singular matter is, that you seem less incit © cOnvelse about the boy than 3 about the girl, Without spy inquiry upon iy part, you told me all you kuew abeut the girl, put when 1 venture to qnestion you concerning he boy, sou evinced 4 palpabie disincliuation to conVeire on the subject, and would not give the slightest Well. my di y to say this subjec as you bave jorced me to it, | will aam. there ts # mystery about the boy and b mys Rou wh advange y moth- y which I bave reasons of my own ng to expiain. and which could i nothing. even I should do © yeu then, as you value our do- slie Guin, LOL to allude to tue subject again, Tbe }oy will be out of the house shortly, and, after be is gone, let us cease to talk of the past. b 1 Maggie?” oF « Have you you tatend to gly adopt her,” replted Mrs, seaw a! our that it would be tpt 10 penetrote her husbaud’s d why t-snmed a saticfagtion she by at 1 could Teconetle such a ence, but 1 fear Tam her. aud we should not fiections upon things of this earth. jace our he tac cur Heavenly Father bas never blessed us with children 1s the best proof that He ipreucrd L suoutd devote myseit entirely to His service. She ts a sweet child. and lam b PpY um baving been able to pluck ber as a 1G from the burning, (this was a favorite expression with the lady,) but I cannot make up my mind to assume the entire care of her, ana Fo Lttink F will permit a Mrs. Docket vbo vas made application to our society tor a little girl to adopt. to take her. She seems a very pious kind of woman, and has promised 10 Dring Moggi up in the faith. Poor Maggie! she little knew the fate that awaited ber. Aud had Mre. Seymour been aware of i, ber philanthropic neart would bave ‘hrilled with horror, and she would as soon bave thought of placiug tie helpless lithe one in the keeping of 4 wild beast, An bour later, after Mr. Seymour had lett the bourse to attend to bu: ess, Mrs. Dock=tt ppearance, wishing to consult with ymour about tuking charge of Maggie. How old did you say : he was !"" asked Mrs, kett, citer sume preliminary observations bad pasted between bersel{ and Mrs. Seymour. “It as impossible to say, exactly,” replied the latier lady, “for the child does mot know ber age. I should suppose her, however, to be about nine years old.” ~The dear child!” with fervor exclaimed Mrs. Dockett. “and what is ber :ome, mem!" “Of that we are also ignorant,” answered Mis. Seymour—-sbe is a poor little wait, of whose fisiory we have been able to learn but little. About three years ago her father. a be- sotted creature, who was not fit to bave the ge of a dog, much less a tender child, hired & reum in the bovse trom which we took her. He died miseradiy in prison not long afterward of deliriem Wemens, aad trom that time till we found ber, ‘be little unfortunate picked up ber living by rannins errands for the tenants. Maggie is the culy name by which she present known “The poor darlin, wutortuit litth med Mrs. Docket. chief to her eyes. have tbat cl now Withouteven seein’ of her. 1 wanted to get some poor little waif, as you call it, with- out no farner or mother, or any friends to care for it. and i’am so glad I applied to your blessed, Heavenly Society, you don’t know it!” Had Mrs. Docket known how inextricanle i1 te-woven was the past history of that little ui fortupate hac! ber own, she byppe Laged bave been so perteci s ‘as she contem- lated taking charge Rrner But she did not now it and she was happy in he ignorance. “You will trest her in all respects as if she ‘were my child, end I had plaged her with you to board, will you?’ asked Mrs. Seymour, delighted with tne flattering allusion which bad been made to the Society. ‘Mrs. Dockett looked 2p toward Heaven, as theugh calling the Sacred Hosts to witness her sincerity, the bidet ber eyes energeticaily, she sighed beavily, and then said emphatically | soul!* ex- iyimg ber bandker- “Ob, Mrs. Seymour, 1 must I feel ike 1 could eat ber up “Won't I, though?” “And you will bring ber up in the faith? continued Dire : Seymour; “you will studiously ance ihe mps And vanities the sinful lusts of see to it that she listens mer? ponded Mrs. Doci reproachiully but ecstatically, “If balt thought there was one bir in my bead that wasnt Episcopal, l'd have my bead shaved peed hee poe to get rid of that one, and wear a Test of my days! Mrs, ar? wanted no further it of ber visitor’s fitness for any work wi she it be calied upon to do, after she had * powerful evidence of “the faith that was i enei and so “the second waif” was furnish- ed with 8 mother. The next morning, when the children met cach other in the witchen the eyes of each were zed with weeping. '@ have got_to go to different places, now, Charley,” said Maggie, laying her hand upon bis 8rm, and looming tearfully into nis face. ‘Yes, Maggie,” replied the boy. sadly, “1 am Sorry we can't be kept together, but it 1s better = ‘we sbou! ~ ed something “enphvortegetdonl «I suppose it is.” replied tne little creature, éejectediy, ut I never thought of parting from you, Charley.” “Never mind,” said the doy, hopefully, and & bright emile overspread fice features as he spoke, «we shall see each other often. Mr. Seymour bas promised me that aiready. He bas told me where Mre. Dockett lives on Long Island, and if I work smart, perhaps I shali be allowed to visit you every week, who knows «Ob, if I was only sure of that!” exclaimed Seas ET OY sued the bo call ides,” continu Y, energetically, * Tam to learn good trade, and I am to have lepty of overwork. Who can tell how much may be able to save up? Why,I might be able to pay your boardand buy clotnes for you ina uve while, and then you Could ‘come xud live on the city where I could see you every doy ! Onty think of tbat Maggie!" ‘Poor childre ir Dippy anticipations were but short-lived? They had always been f tur with misery, but there was a “deeper d ep* of wrerct edness for them stil Mi Seymour had placed Charles Hollister Wh the sitversmith for 8 fortnight on trial, at teornd of which time, if all parties were cat- i-fedt. be wee to be duly apprenticed; but the box iad not ben under the charge of his em- biiy- * ek before he discoyerrd that there ‘Was something wrong ah ut the map, al/hough ie inter tried bard to appear excessively parent-like and «miuble. ices who operated in the as the shop was termed by Mr. , was A little. pale-faced. consumptive. looking boy, about the age of Charles Holls- ter, who at once attracted the attention and ex- crted the commisseration of the newly-entered apprentice, who felt a secret satisfaction when he was informed that the boy in question, whose name was Kichard Manners, was to be his rcom mite. The two boys became fast friends the very first night that they slept together,and they grew more and more attached to each ther as their mlimacy became closer. The first effort of the new apprentice, nata- raily enough, was to gather from bis comp: som Some ides of bis employer and his fellow apprentices; but, strangely enoagh, the boy would never allow himself to be drawn into & conversation on thst subject. He would talk treely enough on any other theme, but the mo- ment the shop was mentionea, he was dumb, vor could all the ingenuity of young Hollister put bim off bis guard, It was the night before the oue upon which be probationary forimight of :be new prentice would expire, and he and bis reo! mate had retured to their room. Hollis'er was the first to throw bis clothes of and jump into bed, and as he lay there watching bis room-mate, be could not help noticing the look of paintul anxiety which Tested upon the features of the latter. The boy was Lever at any time disposed to be mirthfal; but now bis face wore a look which plainly spoke of some special source of regret, and be- fore getting into bed, he, contrary to his usual custom, carefully looked under it, and around the room, and finally, he opened the bed-room door and looked out into the entry. by the matter, Dick?’ said Hollister, wheu the latter bad at length stretched himself out at bis side, «You ain't afraid of burglars, ae you!” “No;" replied the boy, in a whisper; “Wuss- "en that, Whatis it, then!” asked Hollister. “Come, + be alarmed!” “Hush-h-b!? whispered the boy, trembling as he spoke; “don’t speak so loud—ke might bear you.” “Ald who ts fr!" asked Hollister, without alteri his tone, at talk to you Charley,” replied the whisper so low as to be almost i je, it you don'tspenk lower. I kaow he is xround somewhere, and I tell yoa ae will 2 + Well, then,” whispered Hollister, who,» ling to gratity the lad, brought his voice dc to the lows =t piteh. “I wall speak iow; and now «Who is that Ae you are so much atraid ne Boss!” replied the boy, in a frightened sand you'd be afraid tev, if you knew well'us Ido” 1, 1 don’t hike him very much myseif, Dick.” replied Hollister; sbut I don’t sew any thing im bim to be frightened at, and 1 © 4s we've much te compin bs pretty well. We've go! érnik, and wear, and very Lard.” don’t whispered Dick, significan'ly he's goLa wew bey on tria! a high old thine wo we bave to pty sems io me almos! as if you were arley, and L will say this maca ton't yor be bownd whip up tor it ward it my brotber, C1 toyeu itd : at NTH You & Bours; ¥ for sleepi ou bave was around.” Whispered the i “Ob! won't I ¢ i bat would happen—vbick Le suosequently did: but pe donot heen an indented apprentice fo +i, bt Bours when he bitterly regretted pot ba ing twken bis little room-mate’s advice. w the moment she documents were signed which plas aries Hollister beneath the i= tire control ot Mr. Jeffries for seven years, the demeanor of the latter tov ard bis apprentices (eT Went 50 complete a change, thet the new. ly bound isd, although prepared to witness something of tie Kind from what Dick Man- uers had said, was greauly astonished. Igno- rant of the world, and thoroughly artless and honest himself, Le never imagined that any cne could exercise such perfect hypocrisy. During the whole formmgbt while be was ou triai, he bad noticed that the boys were treated with great consideration. All this was changed, however, &s soon as the neophyt became a full-fledged “bee”—then tasks were imposed pon the ijl-starred apprentices tue comple- tion of which took them from twelve to sixteen hours per day, and they were compelled to ubmit ditily to a thousan8 harrowing pieces of injustice, Which were calculated to wound the pride and lacerate the feelings of any boy pos. sersing the slightest spirii. It was cn the morning of the second day of yourg Hotlister’s appren: up. and he was busily employed at the side of Dick Manners, under WDore tuition be nad temporarily been placed, when Mr. Barak Jeffries entered the eehive,” and, 2 1s his wont, began be exercise of bis y tortures, Walking from one to #nother of Lis apprentices, be bestowed upon each as he passed along some biting in- nuendo or soml-cuttumg remark which admitted of po reply, tll at length he stood bebind Dick Manners, Who felt bis presewce al:hough he did not see him, ard who shuddered as be continucd bis work Without looking up. “Hichard!” squeaked the immaculate pro. prietcr of the “beehive.” y At the sound of his yoice both boys looked up aud Hollister noticed that the tyrant held in bis band a rawhide, which til then he bad kept concealed behind him “Richard!” repeated Jeftries, “you did not finish soldering them ‘ere thimbles last might,” «No, cir,” replied the boy apprehensively, “if you please, sir. I couldn't.” ~Couldn't,” exclaimed Mr, Jeffries, assuming &@ look of offended dignity. “coulda t. sir! Do you mean totell me to my face that I have im. pored a task upon one of my boys which couldn't perform? I am grieved, I rarely am grieved, Richard Manpers. to find that you are sich @ cage—sich a very hard case—in ite of all my talkin’ to you, and advising of joa, ‘ond persandi of = to do better. 1 can’tallow sich conduct my ‘beehive,’ sir, and although I am reedy to shed tears when I think of doin’ of it, I shall have to punish you severely again. It's very tryin’ toa man of m: nails, bat I shal ae to do it, I can’ belp myeelf, dooty wo: your meter, and to myself! ‘He took the poor trembling lad by the shoul- der, as be be, and olevared Bis wht in the air; but before struck & blow, % rhe wes at , ret reotene dumb by surprise, exclaim loringly = “Ob, don't whip bua, Mr. Jeffries! rogers ied ool la his best to Sesh us stint, for it was three o'clock morning before he got to bed. Besides, sir, he's sick. He couldn't get to slee for coughing, for an hour Cpe apg aod new ‘t amazement. sible that I cam be im my right re exciaimed at length, “have I acted cipal of the ‘beehive’ UP to this late day, to have a fresh-made apprentice a-given’ of me Advice. Master Hollister, you have committed & very grave offense, sir—a offense, sir, which botbin’ but your ce of my rules and regulations could induce me to overlook. I will forgive this time, sir, but look out futur’ hew you ventur’ to afore you're spoken to. As for this ‘ere boy, I can’t of im—I wish I could—} bave to andl as & widow, and be was ber child of her ‘old age, She most, and before she appre! mopsier of the “bee-hive, that he would grow up respected by Dis fellow men and a blessing to her—the pride of her heart and the staff of her declining years. Bu’, All such happy anticipations were crushed as soon as communication was established be- tween herself and Barak Jeffries, who pictured her poor boy as a very monster of disobedience and ingratitude—a juvenile fiend, in whore cbaracter it would be hard to discover one re- deeming trait, The poor woman did not wish to believe these terrible stories; but when they came from & man of such unquestionable respectability as Barak Jeflres—a man who dweit upon ter son's short-comings with appareot reluctance, how could she refratn from conjuring him by the memory of his dead father. not to add the sin of falsehood to his other misdeeds by deny - ing the charges which were alleged arains: im? Ob bow many tender hearts have been broken, abd Low many sterner ones rendered callous and dead toall feeling by the devilish skill of a Barak Jeftries!’ How many thieves and ass. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, Lovie WmicRMA®. the Surratt wit row a reporter on 4 Philadelpura paper, TRE GREGORY CownINATION are drawine ammensely at Wall's Opera House. INTERNAL REVENUE —Thereceip's trom } source to-day were $270.9 SIMON Suxciark, Eee, publisber of the New York Triby ia ths city, amd is the gucs Of Speaker Coifax ORCE W. SUMMERS was ¢ be Senate by the Presiden day nominated for Deputy Post sins, apd cesperate ruffians have receiv d he bent of their dispositicos from such estab- lisbments as the “beehive!” No cry of pam escaped the lips of Richard Mavners, as the flend who Reld him im bis gripe, proceeded to shower upon him a su essiou of heavy blows. He did not strive to get away, altbough the assault mcreased in Siolence With Bis passtveness, and the vital livid stained Las shirt as the mstrument of tor- v Incersted bis flesp, for his hea 100, and the pain which be fe! Was greater than even his physicial suffering He was thinking of his mother and of the Puuisbment so ot! repeated, which his c tyrant had threatened to inflict upon her, there was one who felt every blow scended upon the back oz the he keeply as thougn it had been in bimseif. Of a just and generous, nut ousand flery natare. his youne <) under such ‘an exbibition of mm: ano injustice. Tractabie and mild under the power of kindness, he was a very demon when excited by wrong and oppression. A boy in years he was at heart a man, and fear Ded bo part in bis composition Fromtbe moment that Barak Jeifri:s stricken the first blow he had dropped his tools, and stood looking on like one suddenly stricken dump by surprise. As the pumishinent pro- gtessed, however. his dark eves assumed an expression of fercs ty, bis broad chest rose and fell with tbe tumultuous pas-ion which agi- tated it, the large veins npon bisneck and fo! brad #welled nearly to bursting, aud at length euideniy rusbing at Jeffries, he serked the whip from bis band, threw it to ‘the farthest corner of the room, and ima voice husky with emo- tion, shrieked out Stop!" and seizing a Iarge hammer the Wirlded it aloft and aimed & wicked blow at the head of bis master, muation of this trathful deeply interesting in a ser % WEEKLY, Now The PEW YORK WEEKLY is rated, and contains forty closely ed reading long ce: matter making the NEW VORK WEEK- h paper pab- sale LY the best story and sk lished. The New York Weebly is f by every News Agent threughout the t any Canadas. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afterneon's Dispatches, THE WAR IN CUB f—The Insurgents € Cut the Telegraph W ived from Spa « Jaro says spat General € be gre part of the revels a ction of Halqum. They dra trem Hainendas, sup- The Spaniss torce: Ins uumber seventy thousaud men. Adv rom balguia to the ith instant have been received mmupicttion with troops there have been cut off by the msurgents, who Dave surrounded town and int-rcept supplies of catile, etc. amMilies are fying from Keimedios alarmed. The telegraph tines necting with Hevana bave bren destroyed buve been captured by the in At Joyuay, cue bundr apt . The insurgeat Gad on the Oth. They w. and tue maiis command Troops hays retak > Bundred insu prisone ve Deen sey Santi Anime and Ba: tid © been suspended by snd Valmoreda’ shave been divided b cen Santa, i and Bays nid 0’ he N THE ALa- BAMA THKEATY. Action of the U.S. Senate Discussed. jlure of toe 1 Treaty recently concluds Clarendon and Reverdy Joli ent of the Aiabama claims elicited ing comments trom London jour. is morning ‘a.derd, Comservative, regrets the re- jection Of the convention. after the protracted And Iborious negotiation, aud says that any advances tor a new treaty must come from the Veied States, England is now unfettered trem concessions, and will only treat hereafter on terms of absolute equality bat the present treaty las amity of England, and its failure does not endanger the friendly relations be- tween the two countries, but will rather serve as a warning in arranging points of a new con vention. The Verning Jost (Conservative) r 's the Tejection of tle treaty on account of the delay it will Occasion im the restoration of friendly relations between Great Britain and the United States, j DEATH PENALTY RESTORED. Cnicaco, Feb. The Ilinows House A--embly yesterday, by a vote of fifty-one thirty-one, passed @ bill repeating an ac” rela- tive to capital punishment and restoring the death penalty. ————_ -~ee- Dea OR AlIVE—A StTrance Case—On ‘Tbursday, the fourth instant,a young lady, daugbter of a dentist living on Hudson street, on coming home from a party, complained of suffering from a chill. After endeavoring to get warm at the fire down stairs, she retired to ber chamber and went to bed. ‘Here she was Visited by her mother, to whom she related her symptoms. Thinking that some not applica- tion to the feet would prove efficacious, Mrs. proceeded to the kitchen, filled several bottles with bo: water and returned to her ———* chamber. ae ig find = Joc! bad apparently caparies, that ughter was dead due preparations were made Jor the funeral. and the usnal services were performed on Monday last at the house; buta gentleman to whom the young lady was en- gaged tc be married protested against the burial Of the body, assertung that his fiancee was not dead, but only im a trance. His assertion was ight to be well-founded, as on examina- tion, it was found that, aithough the heart was eeated to beat, or the blood to pulsate tie bip through the veins, the corpse its warmth. Accordingly the bod, Seen Jady is still kept at her judeon street, await! fact whether she is ina uateet A FEMALE CANDIDATE.—The people of Janesville, Wisconsin, have taken the question of the equality of woman directly in band, and settled it im advance of its time. The represen- tauve of the District in which Congressional the od is Linas Pa gio Re ary Da he ‘would recom: ointment the person whoma eg mony Ah the citizens indicated, at an election that purpose they recom- mended Mise Angie King, a very competent young lady, who is fully conversant with the — Of the post, as stress of Janes- ville. 7 Ladies are to wear stlver du hair this yea:. #0 Paris decres. @7 At tbe Coneregational College a: Grin- Bell, lowa, ou: of three hundred students two bunered are young women. No licuors are sold im the town. in their mAasier a¢ Augusin Georgia TENERAL W. F. SMITH positively decline the appointment of Consul General for the United States at Havaoa “ERXAN1, or The Hora of @ Dilemua,” and “Ixion” are the at Theatre to-night. joms at the National HONORABLY discharged officers of the Army of the Potomac mvet this evening in Philadel. phia, tomake necessary arraugements to amend the reunion in New York on the 22d inst Mk. THORNTON, the Britis Minister, yes.er- noon communicated «@ the Secretary of Stave the following @isp:tch: “Inform Mr. Seward that orders have been given for the release from tur:ner custody of Costello and Warren Presowat.—Hon. John Fish, of N.¥. the Epbit’. -++-Ex-Governor Swann, of Md, Rear Admiral Stringham. U.S. Navy, and A B. Cummings, of Philadelphia, are a: Wii- lards. Tre Wire HOUSE was besieged this morn- ing with visitors, a number of whom were ad- mitted to interviews. Secretary Seward called atan early hour and was closetted for a short while with the President. Jvpce WEreeL, the Republican candidate for the House of Representatives in the Fourth District of Maryland, it is annouuced, intends to contest the election ot Mr. Mr. Hamill ts charged with affording material Aid and assistance to the rebellion. ACCOBPING TO GENERAL BUTLER the duties of Adjutant General Thomas for tne last two years bas been that of inspector of graveyards At the rate of two cents a mile, realyzing for services—inspecting cemeteries—twelye or thir- teen thousand dollars the past year. Tex PaEsiDENt, 1 1s understood, positively denies the statem ed trom here if the Senate pe in refusing to re- him by declining to act upon bis busi- ho more bills of apy kund. leteverything die, telegr: We. H. Waat, Bs: caret ct of the Treas. ry Departme S$ confined to bis house by severe t disposition. Daring bis ab be duties of the ot discharged by William Handy, Esq., one of the oldest clerks in the Department. How. EB. Was been confined We, of Hlinois, Who bag me days by bbe as ye a the is thought he will be “n- eather be nbte sume bis seat mm the Honse early wext week able to leave b. favorable, it ore GENEGAL GRaNT was at his headguarters this m sud, bestdes transacting a larg pumber of yisi- aty Schotleid. Senator tom Senators Chandler, Rice, Wil aud Kellogg, and others. WESTERN Niws AssociaTic ionan ¢ and He cope Repub icon be ntered int tion Dy Which they receive the several Wasa ipgion specials, and have secured the service of H. J. Kamedell, of the Washing.on corps of be New York free, w take Charge of their interests, IN TEE SUrkene RT of the United © yesterday the cuse of the Wniwd Staces inst Jeff, Davis, on am appeal trom the Oir- at Court for Virginia, was dismissed, on motion of Attorney General Evarts. Theargu- ment for the writ of habeas corpus im the cases of Spangier and Arnold was postponed yesterday until Friday next. By that time it is probate the President will bave pardoned them. ANOTHER attraction is promised to visitors to Washington on the ith of March. There isa Tumor current im the velocipedestrian circles of New York that Mr. Charles A. Dana. the mest distinguished member of the fraternity, will attend Grant's mauguration, and bring ‘with bim bis velocipede, with tne intention of | propelling Bimself immediately after the cere. | menses from the Capitol to the White House. 1: will be a singular and interesting event. The Hovse Cexsts Coumitrer, of whicb Mr. Garfield of Ohio ts chairman, mei this morning, and discuesed various matters per- taping to the mext census. The principal question discussed was whether the basis of Tepresemtation in Congress should remain the same and the number of Representatives be increased, or whether the basis of represen ta- tion be changed and the mumber ot members remain the same. The Committee have not yet Teached any conclusion in the matter. SECRETARY SEWARD, in response to a letter from Philadelphia merchants requesting pro- tection for their property in Cuba, says that the Secretary of the Navy informs him that a large force of United States vessels are now in Cu- ban waters, and that Admiral Hoff, whois in command @f the squadron, bas lately been fully and frequently instructed to be vigilant and active in extending every proper protec- tion to American interests there which aresup- posed to be specially exposed to danger. TzeTIMONIAL TO PRESIDENT JOHHEON.—On Mondsy next Mayor Banks, with a jomt com- mittee of the Baltimore city council, composed of Messrs. Henry Duvall, president, and Esca- vaille, Gitl and Wickersham, of the first branch, and Messrs. James Webb, president, and Owens, Bokee and Saulsbury, of the second branch, propose to visit this city to tender offi. cially to Andrew Jo&nson, on his retiring from the presidency, the hospitality of the city, with & public reception, im accordance with the Preamble and resolution of council heretofore Teterred to. “H.” (Hamecom !) bas a gossipy lever in the New York Mail purporting to show “how N P. Banks did net get into Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, and how Mr. Welles did get in.” Aecording to “H.,” Mr. Lincoln notified Vice President Hamlin that be should be nappy to Bave Bim name a man to represent New Engiand in the Cabinet. Hamtin jaenuy designated Gideon Welles. On the fact being known, Mr. Lincoln was warmly urged by New England Republicans to substitate the mame of Gen. Bauks for that of Mr. Welles. Mr. Lincoln wished to doeo, but Mr. Hamlin objected om the ground that it ‘Would do great apjustice to Mr. Welles, who had been netified and had made preparations to assume the duties of Csbinet Minister. Afterwards a breach occurred between Secretary Welles and Mr. Hamlin on s:ceunt of :he refusal of the Jormer to give the building of one of the gun- boats to the State of Maine, which Mr. H thoceD: an ungratefel return for bis good Offices in making M>. Welles Secretary of the Navy. Patrick Hamill, | Coton AND Tar Naver Recharu- 1 this city, has addcrssed a note to Mayor 88 chairman of the committer chets for the Innugura‘ion Ba * 8 umber of Bis friends from Pp i New York would te here on the 4th Band asks whether apy distraction on t of color as to be made in the «ale o Mayor Rowen this morning addressed Bim a reply,tn which be say Tespectable character and Tae QrEstion ¢ | RATION Bati.—A eolord man, J ron, Trease - at least so The qnestion of coucerned arisen im the committer 1 dior pe wer Baving 1 course de. cate for them * “DIXON,” the correspondent of Atcertier Writes ~The New Yorkers are over here m full force to do wha’ they ‘ Jeneral Grant tn selecting Ru cabinet, Moet of them areot the Fr: tripe politucally, amd they present ral Sickles tor the War De. partment on one hand, and John Cochrane for the Attcrney-General’s office on the other They bave not yet ventared to lay their case Deore General Grant, andare a good deat troubled by a rumor or the impression chat Jndce epoint is the coming man for the trom heir Siate Ex-Governor Fish And Mr. Evarts for the State Department, and Peon! Commissioner Wells and Henry Clews Department, are ned im counection with net trom New York, but noboty pre- nds to Know anything about the matte: Abie. the banker, for the Treasnr the other names met be ca SPEAKER CoLPas eof Speaker Ce * Recerrios.—The resi. ax Was RgEIN crowded inst evening Dy 4 Brillant assembinge of mos’ dittinguished ps of apd sojourn: m the Federal Metrop and from +4 eleven o clock there Was 8 constant «trea ting. Mr. and eving by N and & ss Matthews, Speaker. motber Among those who called were retary and Mrs. McCatioch, Second Ass Postmaster General McLellan and Mr« Lelian, Capt Morris of the Navy, Rev Batler, ir. Peter Parker, Senators Sow ‘ole. aud others; Representatives inks, Buckley. Hol, Pox, Halsey, E Arkansas, Donnell Connell, Oty a Pruyn, Pomeroy, Moore, Perham, Nckee, Knott, MeGormick, Kellogg. Wasbbarne oi: Indiana, Van Horn of New York, Van Acraam, Tafie, Tift, and others, most of them accom. panied by ladies: Baron Gerol!, Prassian Min ister, Gens, Badean, Walker, &c. Dew THE PResivenr this atvernoon wo Sewate that the following bills had become JAWS Without the signature of the Exeontuve, by reason of the expiracion of the tem days al- lowed by law for Bim to return the same wih objections baving expired Bill for the temporary rehef of the poor and destitute people in the District of Colum! This bill, it will be remembered, appropriates 04 Resolation respecting the Provisional GOv~ ernments of Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas This jount resolution provides for the remov- al of all persons now holdiag civil offices in . OF Mississippi who cannot prescribed by the act of July 2d, I-62. and authorizes the District command. ers to fill the vacancirs created by the cemovel fied “be of such persons. iesolution relative to the reces mira? tor stationery for the Depario Inversion ‘The above bills were p dent on the 6: instant r Tue Te of chat ‘THE Seomerary structed the take the necessary © ment of the I I=, AgAumst because < wa these vessels, in so large loss of ite The section referred to provides captain, engin er. pte ployed on board of any Propelled im whole or ix whoee mirc * to bis oF | per sc “aM Dow ot Sard ve uall be deemed | FOBTIETH CONGRESS, | This Afternoon’ ings. s Peprua Seware, Presemted the creden- tls of Hon Casserly, Senator ele | trom Calitorain, Winch were read aud place | om the fie | _ SE Oole presented a meme erously signed by citivens of Cal . Bsking iemaiv suffrage be conterre: Columbia. of Columbia, Mr. Van Winkle, trom Committee on Pen- sions, reported filty-five Hoase pension bites Mr. Sberman called up bill to pay Abort Ross, of Unie, © » tor the us of bis mven- | Son an the navy, by which steam may as 4 Weapon of paval wart, sed. | Atl clock the ated WAT tbe uate - | tshed business being the House bill to repeal | the tenure-ot-ollice bill was declared by tue Chair as before the Senate. | “Mr. Candler hoped business from the Com- | mittee or Commerce which pad been throws out Inst might would be procesded with. Mr. Frelingbuysen thouch’ the =pecis! or- der. which was the waturaiizttion pill, sho. be first proceeded with. | Mr. Chandler moved to postpoue all onders | 1 Proceed with bills reported by tue Comm.:- tee on Commerce. Considerable dete o # the Mretract of Reterred to Committee on Distr. tred on this Mr. Thayer » sted Mr. Chandler it pe tucena- | ed +o kill the repeal ot the taure-of-oth ve tall Dameron said impression bad gy ayority bere did uo: wae: to Fepeal the tenure-of office bill. He was for us repeal, aud be wanted 1: to be taken ap a once anally it was agrend should ve set apari tee of Commerce. The tenure-of-office bili was then procerdes with. and Mr. Conkiing took the Moor, and was epenk- Rg When oar repor! closed. Hovex —The House recumed the oopsider- ation of the New Mexico coutesied elecuuw case, on wi Mr. Petts (Pa.) read some facts sudraste! ia ‘esuumony before the Committee on Elections, to show that the election of ©. P. Cleawergins sitting delegate, was cousamimaied 4 ~ througa Mr. Cleaver (New Mexico) made ao argu- bat Tuesday jot Didts from tae Commr ond the lquente: Diconrs” Borris i, Dounelly, Stokes, Kitchen, Persam. 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