The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1868, Page 10

10 SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac fer New York---This Day. and Pursers of Yeasels arriving at this port will ‘Captams esos Gativer all packages intended for the Hmpapto our peguiariy seblie marine reports nor attend to the delivery of packages, ‘as will be seen by the following extract from the proceedings Ee eee ie ae memes unre h 168: — Cromwell ween i 1,3 ee dacontinua the: arealaton se Passed u ~~ Asepcinten news in the cece tal Tay hey the Herald steam yachts JAMES and ‘DRANNRTTE is at Ls slip. All communications from jwnera and conaignees to ‘Wale will be forwarded free of charge. the masters CLEARED. “qhienmahip Cy of Boston (Br), Roskeli, Liverpool—Jobn pena Rapldgn, Mallory, Havana and New Orleans— “ ip Lodona, Hovey, New Orleans—C H Mallory & | ocrupled next summer. of inward bound ves- ip George Washington, Gager. New Orleans—H B ip Gen Grant, Quick, New Orleans—Samuel Ste- Blcamanip Flag, Hoffman, Fernandine—I K Roberts. Mallory & Go. Sava nhattan, fvoodinal, Charleston—B R Mo! Ariadne, Eldridge, Key West and Galveston—C ip San Salvador, Nickerson, Savannah—W R Gar- Sisemaun Montguneae, Lyon, Sars Steamabip Ma nnah—R Lowder Charleston—0 F Bulley. ‘Gieamahip Mary Sanford, Moore, Wilmington, NC-James Sveamehip Ellen 8 Terry, Chapin, Newbern, NC—Murray, rSiomnehip Jaan Beil, Bourne, Nortoix, Richmond—N L McC: fost vi bo Pies. Alexardria—J Hand, aon e Philty Rteam: 4 & Brown. snip Volunteer, Galla; Steamship Neptune, B: jaker, City Point and EC Knight, Denty, Georgetown, DC, via Nor- her, Phlasaphie¥ Lorillard. stou—W Steamship Wamsutta, Fish, New Bedford ‘Ferguson & ‘ Ship Cleopatra, Doane, San Francisco—G D Sutton. run iit dies Brig @ Brij ig Portana (Port), Hermes (Be, Blackert, Laguayra and Porto Cabello— aiddfeton & Co. aoht Ellen Maria, Berry, Ellzabethport—Miller & Hough- Se Behr Thompson, Lawson, New Haven—G K Racke Brig. Warrior GBs), Davi fy (Dap), Bernbanm, St Croix—P Hanford & Co. Harvest Queen (Br), Setoltz, Hamilton (Bermuda) — Bray, Ja ‘Lorentzen, Oporto—Hagemeyer & St Francois (Guad)—H A Vata- George onville. Curtis, Satilla, +hr Lugano, Johnson, Demarara. Miter & Houghton. br Annie Lewis, Jayne, St Ci eCrendy & Go. ‘br Ren Folt (Bri, Drake, 81 gonr Mahuke, ar i Benr LA Ecwardsy Marshall, Geo Schr Fakir, Brown, No Srolx—N L M t 9, Ae rye £00. farren| RP Buck & Co, own, SC—-A Abbott, ndon—Ferguson & Wood. & Bro. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. for New York, put Mb on secount of derangenient of B Gab Sake ea ae rene. roture returned t@ walthes cn of the Mer- usc Jgeure, wae Re yeneTER Prom Fy «books of ‘Aasoctati ‘ebater, Hawking from sate ty gal- ~ fare W W registered ‘and hailed trom Biaind Rock, ater Sen Sea Island, 34 Crew saved and lande: te Se “cleared Oct 33 ia im aainting condition. 43 tons, was built’ at New “York ia «kad New Haven.) BeGHE Oscan, trom Newfoundiang for, oe ae Ww re ke You Ant sevone - ‘ork, put into Baltimore 4th inst, from St Andrews, ex- sd a gauiinuance of Beary ‘ortherly gales, and’ lost thant . wie “ev Forrester, from Norfolk for Honduras, before reported lost on Colotada. Reef ‘was built st vsex, Masa, in 1861, and Tale, Mee Sonn MixxveorA, of Sandwich, bef in col- Sian dnenae ineuveal atte pore she having an. jous damage than wi pnt broken. and ny windlass and deck ey of the head Faxsrnoas Brox: 'N, formerly of New York, was A Gloucester, NUv night of Mi, . Miscellaneous. é The wind during the day yesterday was fresh from the northward and eastward, with snow. Some of the outward ‘bound steamers proceeded as far as the lower bay only, pre- ferring to wait a break in the weather. SHIPBUILDING—J J Winslow & Co, of Portland, have just {ated contracta to build two barks and two brigs of about Master tnd will ae a8 tones bark at his yard in West- bith) aoe ath 5 Sargent ts f 1700 armouth Gi wr ut ‘tain ship of tons and G Blanchard a ship of 2000 tont, ts be of next kummer, 8, tO Several small vessels, {1 it Sot Ser Vvengels, intended or the Cuba trade, are 10. be rt Cushing & Briggs aro building a ship of 2000 ‘toes roe completed next summer. oe! ‘Moule will will also Dulld a large sbip, and two amall vessels are to be built by other parties. Carter & Co have commenced work in thelr shipyard at Belfast, preparatory to building two or three veasels another season,’ ‘The indications now are that all the yards will be LauNcnep—at Cal ‘a ay 210 tons a rth: She ls to be commanded by bark of ‘about 740 tons burthon was Taunched ae d of Short Yrothers. Master builder Huggins "bas «fine ark of about 700 tons all read: ushisen Fur al moped eGilvery, of Belfast, w: ably be launched to-day. A fine emer 400 tons, Framed the Sarah eer ae launched ia Monday fem the yard of C 8 Fletcher & Co, of Stockton. She is owned by the builders, Capt Thos Clifford, who is to command her, and others. The new vessel recently launched by Messrs Wm Bagley & Co, at Bucksport, has been named the Fred Spofford, and will sail under the command of Capt Wm Turner, of Buc port, Notice to Mariners. ‘The black buoy on the south point of Goat Island, Newport inner harbor, has been replace Relief Lightvesse] No 34 has taken the place of the Wee- hawken Lightvessel temporari ‘This vessel has two masts and will exhibit a red light from her foremasthead By order of the a, 198, tna inst, 9 fine eens called the e to launch. urthen, built in the yard of H Lighthouse Boara. EE E STONE, LH Inspector, 6th district, LIGTHOUSE ON THE WESTERN EXTREMITY OF CAPE MEN- DOCINO, CALIFORNIA, Notice is hereby given that from and after. the 1a December, 1868, & primary seacost light will be eextbstel on the lighthouse tower, recently erected on the western slope of Cape Mendocino, Cal. he filuminating apparatus is of the first order of Fresnel, ht; duration of flash, five sec: orig a white revolving Li onda; duration of eclipse, fi seconds; interval between fiash and eclipse, five seconds. The ight is elevated 380 feet above mean sea level, and should be seen in clear weather 27 miles. ‘The tower isof wrought iron, 20 feet a from base to focal plane; in shape a regular ar polygon of 16 sides. Tower and lantern painted Home of iantern painted red. ‘The keeper's dwelting i in of brick, two stories, with a wing of one story on each Its color is of brick color, with green blinds to the windows, Schr JN Scymour, Norton, New Haven—G K Hackett & | and is situated 300 yards to the south of the tower and nearly on ‘Steamer Octarora, Reynolds, Baltimore. ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS. Jsteamsh'y 31, vin Haltrax gern, to John G Dale. Steamahip am von ih, City of. Rhein $a with mdse Had strong westerly gnies dns York (Br), Tivbete, Liverpoot No inst) 6 AM, with mdse "and 134 M 34 passen- er, Bremen Nov 21. via South- assengers, to yD ffi oo the pas the same elevation. The latitude and longitude and magnetic variation of the Hight are:—Lauitude, Jongitude, 194 22 W; magnetic "From Chie ght the foto rh Tom e following are the aaa bearings to headlands to the orthward and southward if ‘To Cape Blanco, % W, distant 145 miles. Efe cay Noy W ic W, distant 7 miles, W, distant 30 miles, To Point 8, distant 3 miles, To Point Reyea, ay 4¢°S, distant 160 miles, Treanuny Desarementy Osice Lighthouse Board, Waehing- yale on the fd inst, wita tremendous high sen} wee End culpa rs to ton, DC, ri the letters y to for 19 hours. UBLIN Nov 3, Hudaon, from New York for se"! a waterlogged full ri tinh, aud ttmber loaded; off fomy is Iatanid oak alin ar — ship, beaks, ‘apparently ‘as Washed away, but wi were to be seen, asit she hailed from Dublin; her outside was painted black; Gith, lat 46 20 ton 4 d steomship Hermann, from Ne few York for Bremen: 9, pas Bee 4, lat 48 %, lon 61 12, steamship Germania, from do for ip Leo, Dearbor nd passengers, to Murray, wr lo ; same tie NE Fas, exch an) Savanah; 4th, day," mn, Savannah, 70 how rf, with mdse Ferris t Co, Sd inst’ TH ied off signals with steamship Cleopatra, hence at 13 M, passed steamship Gen Barnes, do ‘at 9 PM, experienced a heavy gale from picnmsnip Franconia, Sherwood. Portland, with mdse, to J bark Emma (XG), Hommit, N. na Oct 22, with tea, to E DM. tor Nov 1'sn lon 28 W; bad stro Prana We ere ah Sagasak! July ronwed y NW and NE winds since na, Wentworth, Bangor via Providence, | SOUTHAMPTON WATER—WnEC 14, via St Hele- the Equa- Fe traveller, Coombs, Elsworth via Norwalk, where abe ero, ——, Millbridge, 9 days, with lumber to Holyoke Sane W R Sawyer, Wallace, Milbridge, 8 days, with lum- to Simpson & CI Haviland & Co. Sebr lerael L: Snow, Pillsbury, May: oranger, to BJ Wenverg. Had'strong agar, to CP lapp. Sirig Mantanilia, Boone, Rockport, 8 days, with lime, to uez, PR, 20 Sp, wae NE winds ail the pas- ir Nellie Starr (of Portland), Hall, Havana, 90 aye, with Has been 11 days nerth o} Fisher & Co, Fas with sirong NW and NE the Hook, blew away foresail, Schr Clara Sa Behr Win & Page, M: Jed Free & Co. Chane, Taibo: Schr Elia A Pendell, and lath, to Jed Frve ye & Murra! 7 Nene Coro, — a8 Elian et! Sebr Watson, Wells, Bangor via Providence, where ue Brow & Kichardson. Chase, Ts © Schr aibion, Simith, Bangor, 6 days, with lumber, to Hol- port, jes; 4th and spl ast, when coming fn it mainsail and flying er, Sawyer, Philadelphia for Boston. alloch, Eastport, 6 days, with iath, to Seur Aianta, Clark, East Machias, 9 days, with lumber, to | 21 82, lon ‘k, Machias, 7 days, with lumber *cering Bangor via Providence, where she 1p rJ Reston, Crowley, Bath, 7 days, witb lumber, to Sebr Vietory, ( Goodwin, Belfast, 8 daya, with lime and lath, Behr Amnerienn Baste MeFariand, Ellsworth, 7 days, with duper, to John rieston, of Boynton's Son & Co. o'burn, Franklin via Connecticut River, ne diac harved. Mary E, Dickerson, Gardiner, 8 days, with lumber, to ‘Bohr Wm Thurston, Pickering, Gardiner via Norwich, where sue discharged: Senr MJ 0. Portland, 7 nbad, “Argy, Hockiaud,, B aya,’ with lime, to W 8 ickenn, Alien, Millbridge, 8 days, with lumber, to Holyoke Murra fon, Laughton, — ® days, with er, to Cae Taivot hr Be: wa Schr f Arculerian Gregory, Rockland, 4 days, with lime, ‘sche t Sehr Mountain Gla, Hubl to Burret: & C rade Wend, Glover, Rockland. ard, Rockport, 7 daye, with stone “genet ranconia, Treworgy, Surry, 5 Jarvis & days, with lumber, to Sear re rari, Cooking, Saco, 6 days, with heading, to Robin- ENGLAND—THAMES ENTRANCE--WRPOK LIGHT NEAR THE OnE, OMficial information has been’ received that the wreck of the ship Leichardt, being dangerons to navigation, a vessel, howing # fixed white light, has been in consequenc> moored ahout 90 fathoms to the eastward of the wreck and will be kept there until furtiver notice. ‘he veasel with the warning light les in five fathome at low water springs, with the following marks and bearin; Miletown mill midway between Miletown church and a tall ebimney, WSW. Sonth chureb in a line with a amall house on the beach and ‘Thorpe Hall open right of the church, NNW W. Hore light voneel, W 3M $-10the of «mile. South Shoeburg buoy, NE. N Ly mile. Cant buoy SE, E at Avereen buoy, tharked with the word “Wreck,"" has been Pinced 30 faunome to the southward of the wreck, the Nore t vessels bearing W by N about three-quarters of a mile. NEAR THE CALSHOT LIGHT VEASRL. Trinity house, Lonvon, Nov 19, 1... Notice taheroby given that with reference 10 the wreok of the barge Enterprise, the di it and the carco well over on the North shore, leaving the Bull nearly all dry at low water and entirely ott of whe way f navigation. and the tem ight ade erted tin notices Noe it and 1i1_ respectively hi ve }o ip notices Now an respect: fe quently heen discontinued and removed elcome By order. ROBIN ALLEN, Secretary. Whaleme: Bark Jobn Howland, Wheldon, arrived at San Francisco Nov 14, with 2500 bbis ofl, 16,000 Ibs bone and §00 Ibs ivory — etc ny Alten, of NB, the Gallipagos Island: ' con, Allen, was Bar) lander, Holey, of i waa fonolulu a taken 360 vole odes. 95 60 do sp oil t teeta sa ‘ion. her, of Fairhaven, was at sea Oct 80:35, cleat’ all well, Bovad to the Admival al Froud, thenee to la('6 N, and thence in the spring to touch a The Manmnchusetts, Wilcox, of NR. arrived at San Fran- = Nov 16, with 800 bbis oil, 12,000 te bone and £00 Ibs ivory. lat Spoken. bt, Alfred Bie Storer, from Moulmein for Falmouth, Sept 30, lon ship Fan, ore, itumprey, from Coringa for Antwerp, Nov 6, Ship Denicl Praver, ; Harding, from Liverpool for Caleutta, Aug 18, lat I ‘Ship Graal ea oxo 20, at noon, off Queenstown. Foreign Ports. ANCONA, Nov 17—Arrived, Say ) e, Nacchini, be Anrorn) PI Now 1k "No. veaae Saipan nro Sailed 1% ir Peerless, Pantereon ee Baltime BORDEAUX, Nov 19—Salled, Corinna, Looviehs 3 NY Saiied from'Pauillacanb, Hatgeld Brothers, inauiela” ‘New York. BEaMvyA, Nov 24—In port schr Ch from rnort fox a La m xg tam Bey Cores Arrived, Johann, mr nats nn, Nisler, Baltimore; 18th, Cars OUTTA for NYork ; rw der, and City of 8 Meliutre, for do Celeared Pie, for Boston ; Herale for Bombay: Lencothea, nett, 3 Ken- thekien, Freeman, for Mauritian : aes De Ontees Ansrew Jackaon, Field, and Houghton, Willis, une; barks J H Mc- Laren, Corning, for NYork ; Pericles, Suow, for Boston ; Me- ‘Ue, Smith, une, Brat, Nov %--Arrived, § D Thurston, Snow, Rangoon for Schr Vernal, Voornis, Thomaston, § days, with lime, to | Lanion'(and proceeded), Frye x ry Ja e, Parker, Whiting, 8 days, with lumber,to Sebr C row ‘ny Stokes, Gloucester, 4 days, with fish, to Ro- Binson @ Co. Bebr ett Sete Brrpriae, Sebr John Bebr Hunter, Crane, t Sehr Josoph Porter, i Schr W W Prainard, pen Pelche Railie T Chartre, Simmons, Pawtucket for Behr Horizon, hr Nige:, Thompson Fenr } ¥ * Senr MV Bebr J B Aneta AL Bebr L A Bayic Behr Grace or, Bor DCF Sehr I Bt FL, § Webs Nie 1, Terry, by Baker’ dy ‘orson, Boston, rson, Koston, Ha, Cunningham, Wa compton, Child Boston. , Wilson, Boston. port, r Elizabeth- Elizabeth ewinan, Pawtucket for Rondout. Beit Avail, F Providence. Behr Adeline Haintin, Dearborn. Providence. Belr Mar hy Preston, Provi he Ben) § aker, Providence for Elleabethport wt Wro P ‘cumer, Providence for Philadel Behr JH Bartlett, Wiggins, Providence for Phila lelptis. Schr HW Bene lict, Case, Providence for Elizabeth port, Kehr Charzer, Manan, Providence for Eligabetl port our Adelaide, Macomber, Providence for EM zabethport, Bohr WH De Bebr GT Wines, Hy noe Cor Baltimore. Schr OF Haw ey, Pennies, Proviience for blizabetbport. Schr Maggie Cammings, Sinith, Providence for Philadel: Beh nt AD Bohr CS Wataon, dame Pi ie An Carlet, Weston, P Schr Chas A Grainer, Harvey, 4 Acken, Jone rr ewport for Pi rabethport. ndout, e for Roudout. ladelphi. iiartford for Philadel. fehr Dr Franklin, Jo Ber RH Reniley. Fy arrlet Lewla, Tay “ Kehr Win Morreli, Baker, Nawy ® # hr Lady Antrim, Parker, Pocasael. & HW Hell, Ha, Stoningt £ i , é § & 8 Re 8 S *, Kawarde ph riry Bre br Jor B iin Baran Jn Buby MM Behe Mary Lo fichr Bauer, Sreaxeuty FL Tremom. avea. for Blieabethport. for Rondout detpbia. eat K, Dec 5—Arrived, steamship Europa, Craig, ‘or HEAD, Nov 21—Put in, Elizabeth Cushing, Colby, Ho from Liverpool for Cardi’; 224, ¥ Pendleton, Pendleton, rom Havut, Nov’ 20-Cleared, Joule Nicholas, Nicholas, Ha- vana. MAVANA, Deo 8—Arrived off the Morro, steamship Santia- f.de Cuba, Macdiarmid, NYork, and passed in morning of ath NALIPA, Dec 8—Arrived, brig Wilmington (Br), Martell, w 21 Greenmar, Larsen, NYork. That) Wacota Nouls and. Val - onag » Ascough, Pensacola and Valpa- a Fit out 21st, Prim, Jensen, for Galveston; Magdala, be Amazon. Lvs 5 run x, io noma AY y ot ‘x Montgor Nyork in 7 sacra Ch for ‘do Tu 10 aya. Port E 1 In, port, bark Dantsb Beauty (? bo" NAZAIEE, 3 fe, Mackay, f from do, arrived 7 from N York, arrived Sth, ° igs Amerivan U: at ering eed om Bodie. arrived Hh Hite Const (incorrectly report- gaunt vor when C Clar ‘Crook, and Fi ; MeCahnn, tor Baltimore, Ide. nad aan Sv Joun, NB, Dee 3—Arrived, ton. brig Alfareita (Hr), Ratheriord, XVork via Bortiabd Cleared 34, seur Ella 6 nn, Cook, NY American Ports, ;ALBXANDRIA, Dec 8—Sailed, sehr Harnburg, Sprague, Jersey © APPONAUG, RI, Dee 4—Arrived, brig Isabelin Bour oT Kennard, Philadelphia. Rave bark Merrimac, Blair, Bos: WOSTON, Dee 1 Arrived, aches Crar, Hammond, George town, DC; tan jolts Fisher, Baltimore F Morri riy, Simpson; S$ H She Webb Ww! ton, Reeves ‘Wm A’ Crocker, ‘Baxter: EB Wheaton, Pens pattey, Phiadelpliny adn § Alien, Rondout poldy Howe, Ba phiin; Lrkge Annie Dunean vad for Demerara ; Thomas B James, Keepea, Tannton; | Spuyten Duyvil, NY; dd, brip 1, sehr Jamew'G Craig,’ Maxwell, Biackstone; brig Sarab Ann; sehr St Wright, 1,achr 8 & Woodbury, Woodbury, New Bed | ' | Cleared, schr Suean M | | ft Cleared oy Vin Pie Li BELFAST, Nov 24 Ar 4, Simmons, nningbat Sleight, Wile Wert, Ru ah (ir), Murray, NYork, seor Wm Sta ary. ned | arrived + Deo 2—Arrived, steamahtp Baltimore, bark Monne bert Dillon, Biatehford » Bosto er, plackwood, New York; brig ritain. y, & port in Gre ae re Starlight, Blatghford, and & HATS, Nov 0—AP : lng, Cleadenwin, N¥ork, Tomes pr Dec }-Ceared, brig Wo oodrul, Haucel, NYork; 9d, schr it NVERS, Deo Twarrived, echr Maria Whitney, Piston, weastrort, Nov %7—Cleared, achr W R Page, Mallock, weeswonre. Nov 2%—Cleared, schr Agnes, Torrey, past GREEN’ orl it mom, Dec 4--Sailed, sehr Village Queen, RR’ ine Dec 5—Passed in for Baltimore, New for Philadelphia; brige neers out—Bark reat for London; anes LL RIVER, Deo ved, seke schre Mi Green, et Bas Sar Ls hein 166’ HOLE, Deo 8 PM—Arrived, schre A Or ent Cilchriet, Philadelphia for Boston: Phenix, Jobneon, Wasa fer dos Ella, Montgomery, Boston for Savanvah, vis ary Low. ane Hogs sues isi Gold Hanae (in Mere aa. Bert, AalinAi ri ‘brigs Abby Thaxte ater, Parker, Bi ont; Irene, iat 0 tor ‘New Haven’ ochre tet 8 ‘ai i for Boston; Flora tory Elizapethport for e E og er thao arrived aad sailed, febre Ana bse Susan, Henderson, Boston for Savannad; Lan riend aa as Yor NYork; Ned er, Lord, and ea des Haary, Oliver, Rockland for do; 80) 4 lor, Providence: Baltimore, Dix, ony Yor dor Woe M Cobb, Gol for Norwich : Perces L'Smtiy Brinker, ao’ for Fall fiver? Ponce, Dawes, Calais for Newport. Also sailed, brig Mary Lowell, achr Al- Tew ORLEANS, Nov Je Artived, ship ‘Beaton, (NG), Fredericks, Bremen ; bark Scotland, Marahall, NORFOLK, Dee 3-Arrived, brig’ Springbak (Bre NYork; Louisa, do; achrs BL Mira Jane, Sturges, Tay! Jones; Elizabeth White, Beacon, aud Corine, Nellie Hume, Portland. Cleared—Brig Bride (Br), Brooks, Guadaloupe; schr Julia A Hallock, Crowell, Bar EW BEDFORD, Dec 4—Arrived, schr W D Mangam, Chase Non Sniled—Brig. Anna D Torrey, Curtis, Satilla river, Ga; roe Lamartine, Gurney, Wareham for N York ; Eagle, Snow, NEWPORT, Dec 3, PM--Arrived, achrs Sallie T Chartre, Simmons, Pawtucket for Ellzabethport; Corvo, Pickering, Providence for do; N Berry, Pendleton, do for NYork; Laura § Watson, Well do for do; ‘Adeline Hamlin, Dearborn, do for do; Ben} }j English, Baker, do for do; Eva 8, Lewis, do for do; a Burley, Bhai ‘Tauntor jor, Eleabethperts sloops Julia Ann, Wells, Providence for York! Rienzi, Cob- lolgh, Warren, for do, AM Arrived Jn the nicht, sobre General Grant, Small, ‘Rockinnd for NYork; AH Whitinoter Grenms do for Norronk P'S Lindsey, Emery. Seco. for NYork, The above outward bound vessels are mostly ‘going ont this AM, with a fresh northerly breeze. NORWICH, Dec 3-Arrived, achra James Satherwaite, Steelman, Georgetown, DC; Stephen Morgan, from Alexan: sg aineay a Uy ton Philadelohia;’ F R Baird, do; bany an, do; NEW LONDON, Dec 8—Arrived, achrs Alice Scranton, and Bela Peck. NYork? TJ Beckett, Rondont for Norwich. te sale oe Stephen Morgan, Silas Wright, and Buccess, for NYor} NEW HAVEN, Dec 4—; ene achra Minnie Kinne, Phil: adelphia odowiek Bill, NYork; Franklin Pierce, Hodgaon, bethport, PHILADELPHIS Beg gacead brig 8 P Smith, Knowh ton, Navassa; sehr E W Pratt, Kendrick, Kendrick, Mo: Ma: ry Standish, Rich, Portsmouth. from Havana. Cleared —Hrig Creassian, Bunker, Roston; achea Fmma Ts Porter, Sparks, Trinidad; Ralph Souder, Crosby, Portland; Jeanie W Knight, Plum, Salem; 8 A Garrison, Smith, Galver- PORTLAND, Dec 3—Arrived, steamship, Damascus (Br), Trocks, Liverpool via Londonderry ; brie Rio Grande, Ber” nett, Philadelphia; schra Hattte Ross, Ulrick, Philadelphis; Sedona, Holbrook, Elizabethnort Below,’ brig Ltzzie Troop. Schr Ida F Wheeler, Dyer, NYork: PAWIUCKET, Deo 4—Suileu, schen A Trndell, Stovent, Phiiadetphing JJ Little, Lite, ahd John © Henry, Dilks, do; Connecticut, Stephenson, NYork. PROVIDENCE, Dec '4—Arrived, schra RG _Whilden, Philadelphia; Mary Natt, Waterman, Eliza! Robinson, pores yi lea L Hulse, Lisle, Elizabethport; J H Youmans, iidersleevey Elisabeluport? Connectisuty Pandleton, Port Johnson; Harmona, Hart, Port Johnson Munsell, Bac- low, Rondout; Alvarado, imore, do; Triumph, mae 100) p Fred Brown, Gardner, NY a igs Ficin’ (Br), Shearer, Satilia. river, Means, Wentworth “NVork : chia: Jonna Smith, *ychbte Charleston, SC; Charles R Vickery, Benton, Mnokey's creek, NC; William H Dennis, Jake, F Hladetnhia Mary A Prod: more, Hart, Elizabetiport: Miry_ H_ Mittin, Chataplin, do; Ghurles'A Gainer Hatvey, doz Fanny. Harard, Maye, 40; Anna Glover, Tervy, N¥ork! Eney? Chirch “Adawa! do Grace Webster, Randall, do; General Knox, Lovell, do; Mary Miller. Dayton, do; Ma ‘field, Achorn, db. RICHMOND, Dec 8—Sailed, schr Anna W Collins, Tooker, NYork via Cabin Point CKLAND, Nov tb—Arrived, achr Mount Hope, Farn- harm Nore, Dec 1 Salled, brige Raith Hall, Snow, New Orleans; Mag- sie Martin, Marston. Savannah. 1d, abip Sepia, Milligan, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 6—Arri Liverpool. «iene: |--Ship Garland, Liverpool, with 18,000 sacks of wahied—Ships prcnciss edhe srl Therese, Rio Janeiro; Golden Flees, Hong K BAVANNAH, Dec 1-Arrived, ship British Queen (Br), Francis, Liverpool Nevada, Doughty, NYor! Salled—Barke EH Duval, Cook, Tlvemnool Liverpool (fr), Greene, do; brig Tang! Gra: nt, Boat Sth —Sailed, steamships Huntsville, Florin. and San Ja- cinto, RYyork bark Leopoldine Froude, Sagua. SALEM, Dee B—Arrivedy achra avid B Newcomb, Hig- gins, Tangier; Stampede. Johnson, NYork via Boston ; Susan, Dumont, Rockland for City Point; Mary Langdon, Pinkham, do for NYork. ETAUNTON, ' Dec 8—Sailed, achr Roxana Burley, Phillips, za ort. 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Meade of the roaster world’s Iie Dreuzy, dreary, o her~ pe and faith away. Not » trusted friend is near her— fn the world she stands alone— to soothe her—-none to cheer her— ‘uneared for and unknown. Deved her'brain and wild her eye er ban eathes the prayer her mother taught her, And then plunges in to die! Rash the deed, but judge ber kindly, ‘Ye who gaze on ireled- ' THE FERRY HOUSE MEETING, By FRANCIS 8. SMITH, Author of “Bveleen paces ” SGalenus, the ie, Gadlator,” ‘White Eagle, the Avenger,” “Wiid Nell, the Spy, the Sexton of" no Bazouy,” rc CHAPTER I. ‘THE TEMPTER AND THE TEMPTED. It was about five o'clock on a bright July ai ‘afternoon, ani crowds of ep poe were jostling each Gr ‘as they passed 0 and from the ferryboateon the Fulton Tt was hardly | the for the great ruab ce theca by lal people return- ing from their work in the big city to their homes in Brook- 3 to commence, and ye t the throng was large enough to fill 1 oats oo mong the persons passing from the boat at the hour men- toned was a Joung gift over whose head perhaps eighteen summers ‘She was a beautiful cgontnrey with lustrous, soft. black eyes and raven which el ‘im curls about temples of alabaster whiteness, Her features were her form tall and commanding, but her face, viewed as a Whole, indicated a susceptibility to. pasalon og a lack of 6 wi firmness. Attractive as # however, in 1 ap- parance, her dress was that of a working ‘girl, oy ‘i Bited her’ with reat neainess and gave her alldgether a re fined and ladyiike appearance. Intend of passing out through the gate with the motley crowd the gi to entered the ferry house, and, weati forselt nes the window, looked. out up ieee an fixed her gaze upon. the "after boat de- parted bearing its living ‘passers by, ae articular fuoe. eight, as though looking for some ‘It te nearly atx o'clock,’ abe exclaimed wit (with 9 deep sigh, ‘as she fixed ber eyes upon the ferry cl yromised | Biches at ‘are. ‘What can hi fictalned hica or Witt be come! Jushed scarlet as she propounded this question to her- self and directly afterward fre continued, ‘at a dunge fam to entertain such ‘a doubt, even for a moment! Ofcourse he wil come, see ‘why dia be. urge me, fo much against my will, tothe meeting And am I doing Fist to mest him?” No matter. 1 will not think of that now. But I wish he would come, for Hugh leaves is Renee atalx o'clock, and what If he should see us together Even'as she ended her soliloquy, a f dreased and showy-looking youth of twenty-five, enter e ferry gato and walked directly into the ferry house, “My dear Alice !® he exclaimed, as he wa)ked up to the wir, took her «mali hand in his and gazed passionately into her face; “how kind of you to be so punctual. I ama little behind time myself, but the delay was unavoidable, I assure you But we are together now, and you will forgive me I am Bure. “Ihave nothing to f Mr. Melton,” waits the girl in ateomuloun walen aud Rae’ dack ‘epee eo ie the spoke, whe @ crimson flush suffus Kk and "Mr. Melton returned the youth in a tone of undisguised chagrin, ME. Meltoal Is shat the way: to address the one who Is.#0 soon to become your husband? Why, lute girl, what has come over you so suddenly ? ad tease meeting you called me your darling Frank, and was neither cold nor distant; now, with averted face and goarcely audible voice, you call me Mr: Melton, even though tn an hour from this the we are to be o jomed together ehusolabls What am I to judge from thi Mipovglve sae, Frank!” Oh, forgive me!” exclaimed the gir in a tone of enrnest pleading, as the bright tears gliste her eyes, “yon know not the wild wm which ts raging tn this Dordm—the strnezie between love and duty which is tng on--or you would pity mel aunt £0 night, Frank—our marriage must be put ot ‘Again I" exclaimed the youth, while a look of mi sppolntment and spleen settled upon his handsome but sen- sual face, “and what is in the way of our union now, pray? ‘Has your would-be lover, the low mechanic, Hugh Horton, bean restored to favor, oF hays you bean listening to another sermon to ilial obedicace from the lips of that fussy old clerical bore, Parson Williams? "Donn Prank; please doa't sneak go, darempectal Mr. Williams and so sencnpeonty of poor {arned the git, boseechiugly tthe alaister is a goed mas; He has knows me from infancy—It was he who christened nd Tove him next to my own father—and as for Hugh, with you ed dis- “ ot though poor, he ie warm-hearte fies truth: Heaven knows T have wronged him ugh without Tisiening to anything agaloat hima, and T shail always have @ friendly feeling for him, let what will shai You must jot—indeed you must not-—epeak alightingly of my friends, or shall be angry with you, Wal, then, t won! darling since it displeases you,” re- joined the youth soothing y ab he drow the unresisting girt oward him, “but you must’ admit that { have reason to feel Daiterly when you speak of once more deferring our mar- Itell you ft must not be, Alice. Toannot ionger liv without: you! Thave waited for you until my patience is ex- hnusted, aud if you put me of agoin Chall think that you ve me unkind Frank exclaimed the girl, reproachfatly; not love you! Ob, what have I not sacrificed for yout Father, home, friends, everything! For you I have decided to for- aake iny only parent indie old age; for yout have set at naught the counsel and advice of my revered pastor; for you T have deceived and tritled — ® true and trating ary ‘one that I know beats only for me—and yet you say do not love you!" “Forgive me, dearest,” exclaimed the young man, ina tone of contrition ; “I was Tenderod [Peevish and perverse by hope hhardi; i did eay. ‘But if you love ‘youdo-andas I believe you do—prove tt. by with me at ‘once and becoming may wife" " T cannot at present," returned the at been taken desperaiely ill, and x0 ingt ary Ss express command the act would kill hira. is fam an certain as Tam that the sun will rise loiatirom 1d would bag have ime guilty of murdering my only iit you need not desc your father,” wi auth: tire can Keep our marriage secret ill he ote eiier Whe ik to wine bing of 1¢ wave ourselves? | Come Allee, darling ‘have set my beart on this, and can you not gratity irl evidently wavered, and, after a moment of reflec- tion, ihe aid : ser ill not go with ros, te-nleht, Frank—I have made up ind to that, and I will not aitér 1 | My fat ory Mi'when Tleft home, and 1 must return to. ki deed T would not have met you at all to-night if Thad aa faithfully promised to do so. Having kept my promise I ‘must now return, but I will meet you here again the day After to-morrow, if my father ie better, and then I may com. ply with your wishes. So farewell, dear Frank, till we meet again.” “Farewell since it must be, to! exclalmed the youth, in & tone of bitter disappointment, and first casting jance around, he imparted a kiss upon the not ‘unwilling ube ‘of the Ft nd the next moment mingled with the throng and passed through the ferry gate. CHAPTER II. THE PLOMBER AND WHAT TE 8, ‘The interview between. the young couple alluded to in the foregoing aaa wae net entirely unnoticed. One there was who, while pass e windbw ‘on his way to the boat, Mecrioutly Ipoked aod Fecognized the two persous. “This was a gracefully built and fine looking young man apoerent.y about twenty-two years of age, whose, garments were coarse though ¢lean) who ‘carried 1a one hand ® work- the other « tool of some ty pumners, he mot comand T observer would have been atruck by his noblilty of countenance notwit ing his bronzed akin and the Tonghness of hia altire. tls Eoriatia ore aah cay acee eet 1 Abe only uneighty mark abot is Onely shaped head. HAN, Wla'n doop ret birth mack, which was, Culy visiule whet the bale wh mice Rovered i was ifved by the or in some ott a ‘name of this youth was Hugh Horton, and as he will prominently throughout our story it may be as well to ie the reader know sowething of his bis His ife trom enrly infancy had been, poverty. never Known a mother's tender care, and the only protector he bad ever had was an itinerant Italian organ grinder named Horton, who found his way to New Nork ‘when the subject, of wo our remarks was but OF] ppearar ce 01 at they were fath low-browed, animal-looking man, inir-akinned, rosy-cheeked uit boy who won the affections of wory one who looked upon him, and who was fh form while 1 the {Jol of every man, woman and child im the tenement house where the old Halian founda lodging. ‘The old man city in getting a neighbor to take charge of the boy while ‘ went hi ly rounde, for he was as good. he was beautiful, and never gave those who con- ed to take cliarge of him the elightest trouble. Whenever | the great difference bet-ve Wo Was commented npon in We organ grinder’s presence he accounted for it by saying that the boy w ly Ike his mother, and this explana tor} ile itugh while the old man lived, ‘ced into the ritrequengty was he cruelly beaten findiy have jailed to bring home, money enough to furnish the {who claimed hin with drink. At length, however, | man died ina ft of delirium tremens re hard de- | bench, and little Hugh became one it | dren. ‘There were plenty In the tenement bouse w | tears copioualy over the forlorn little one, and who | nla they have done 80, by ni of thelr ‘own’ aud were obiiked to Work ) the woll from the door. waa conneynentiy gent to a publle institution, from apprenticed to n plumber, with Whom iily nerved bis time. At the. period wien we tteae tothe reader he was tho most trusted and valuable » whom his employer had. condition, Hugh Horton was of ® tahag natures and Celt Keeniy tbe odiam wate at: His good sense told him that be nwt his earlier life. Ww «rater to ba praiged than blamed for having #0 well acted tin the path wale bad been marked out for him; but he Knew the estimation fn which be mist be held by the cold atid heorilees world, and the subject occasioned fim many mome: rredection. But never had he felt his 10- rhe had met with and learned to a est nature a his could jove~ the Rife Binke, Tn hie romantic fondness be Imagined » worthy of ber he should have been born a Prines, at least, although apart from bie thoughts of her be tad but ve for titles. On the contrary, he was intensely demo- nh hia hens, and felt (hat the only trae nobliity was that springs from an uncorrupt heart and a strict per! ‘wuttingh Horton, and a den: « face an he recognized the pa ‘rete Matis aided, and he 'et hie teeth hafd and bie rujsively aa be looted at ther A) muttered the will think perhaps not concera tne. t atand tn hie wi int nty to interfere, rig stretched on a fick bed and she has nobody for her." you know that young lady's name?" asked @ voice he muttered ; king youth in the vise," repli 4,1 do know her nat the den that Al * replied Hugh, blushing qith ould be watelved by another as wellaa elf, nod that other ver »jectiorible 9 ¢).ar- acter #& the man seemed—"'l her name, Why do you e “here guriosity on my part,” replied the man, “Her face calmly. ey OR “ARE, — fooks tamilier to 5 to me. If you will tell me her name, it will Sette tho trouble of» her the. estan, aud il ‘also, ‘spare the you Taare wouldn't t are to be 2 acon speaking wo auch & ing individual eer eat hai thinking th that weg ad curiosity smac! cuncke gresity of you should so treaty ant anno; ¥ responded thee T ve you, the n- fermion aN ha ren caret ots, but immediately recovering him- onghons aald — sir; 1am much obliged phe ahnd taruing upon bis heal hewalked “sway, whiathag wi aoe till'the ae tt i ad’ Boom watching Bord Bod heaving a k her ‘boat instead of accompanying th Meat once slarted after the later, yew acre, had walked pam and touched urning qi rote ly nT ey foyeel The raschaulcs aoe aon fh sharp to: tone, while bis \y sur 1@ honest, Tecoverin face fusl Frank ere st do you want, fellow 2” tots denier ‘moments’ conservation with you, Mr. Mel- mecbanic, in a firm but geutle tone, mar have no tne to waste'in talking imber Just at present ais mie oat the mechan! P Shoulder ler, and, ie mie rust ee business is of ‘snd must not be “delayed. You must Rear what T have to yo any, and you must also answer certain hich ut to $ Stilt tT att lt een ee arecin ag one Petia iciyt did teplied the mechanie, “I shall fee! myself obliged to callat your house and seek that information from your father whl Jou refuse toh ioe but after a mo- mete beeltation he sais, he said almont 4a “Look you, Mi b Horton—for T believe is your namentf mock ‘money ‘ns sat Pp oosen to you fp this matter—and of course it is—name the price of Jour prime and if it is not too large We will come to terms. But if you’ persist in fol- lowing me and interfering in what does not concern you, you may possibly get a bullet in your brain some fine day. id we hd apoke be Hghtiy tapped the handle of allversmounted fevolver which protrud ‘slightly from the inside pocket of it, “T do not heed your threats, Mr. Melton,” rejoined the me- chanio with great imperturbability; “I cai die but once, and haps the very favor’ you sould’ dome would io pat me ourof the world, "While I bave life, howeve Tahail endeavor to do my duty, andi tell you candidly: that helther your money nor your {ireats shall deter me from it.” “Come, then,” exclaimed Melton, with bravado, “let me hear your very modest request. ‘What is it you want of a mh want to know,” replied the mechanic, “what your in- tentions are with regard to the young lady from whom you parte: w Inomenta since “And, ” returned ssatton, with a sneer, “who gave que the right ‘to act on her behalf in this or auy other mat- “Mr. Melton,” rejoined Horton, and bis voice trembled with emotion as he spoke, “I have’ assumed tne right, and my conscience wells ae Tam acting properly, 0! Melton, vou cannot be entirely heartless. You have sisters, youn, lovely and res) te een you like them to meet "he fat which ik or tam mistaken, have marked out for go, ee Your" ath life are entirely diferent. oor—you are rich, proud and powerful. Your Seanectibes woud sever rats her as your wife, nor would the soctety in which yon move receive her. Judging from these fact me the conclusion ts Pexorrtget (ts aa = ing a ay eae actuated only by an unho! 01 may be mistaken. possible: that f may be, and At least {tis and if you wil pasure rd and horor of a gentleman, thi ie the ine, on the word wat stich ‘nse I will Wummbly beg your paren for thus interfering, and eran never to offend in like manner again, But if your teutions are dishonorable, I warn you beforehand to raves (eae purpose; for as truly da thero isa Heaven above Id you to @ strict account if ill should betalt lava palibertibakel ast cise aorer Lawedt wetear before, She is my life, my world. There is no In- bor I would not undertake for her—no’ pain T'would not endure; and loving herasI do, 1 will not stand idly by jer sacrificed. Promise mé that {t is your intention th my heart may break in the struggle I will give ber uj ithhold this promive and I will dog your footsteps like Biatow wilese you agree to relinquish your porwult ‘of her. And should you succeed, despite my vigil- {n accomplishing your base deaign, the exploit all cout you your ite. By the ‘deep love T bear Pe Key swear it “There {9 @ ood stump speaker lost {1 Id fellow,” suid ina tone of frony., T wavice you to drop your eer beet aed go into politics, You would thine fa a wardprimary. In the meantime your eloquence is thrown away upon me, and you may as well save it for ti of need. To set you entirely at rest, however, and to prorat the disagreeable possiblity of F par calling, upon ey elghtl choleric old governor I wil lar as to say that it 4 my tntentfon to marry the beautiful and fascinating Alice Blake—that ls, provided you will gracionsly allow me to take my own time for entering into so important a contract.” ‘This aysurance on your part is suflicient,” returned Hor- ton, coolly; ‘see to it that you do not break your word, for Test assured that J shall keep my vow l"” tehtd the young mechanic retraced his steps towards the , while Frank Melton walked onward, muttering — x ‘mafrald I shall have trouble with ‘that fellow some He mused awhile and theu continued, “Where Saye Toure a fone that oaks ike his? Ob, Iknow'now. He is the image of Estelle Harcourt.” Hugh resched tuo ferry asd passed through the gate, when his attention was attracied by a crowd of persons guthered on the verge of the alip, looking down into the water wi noisy vociferations, and all laboring under the greatest ex- citement, while above the noise and confuston rang the shrill tones of & woman's vol “Save bm! save him, for the love of Heaven! Oh, don't Jet him drown before my eyes!” ‘Hugh Horton comprehended the whole thing. at once, and forcing his way through the crowd he soon succeeded in gain- ing @ position in front, where everybody was giving orders anil novody seemed to know whit to do, while struggling in the water was a boy apparently about fourteen years of age, who was evidently fast drowning. Throwing his tools pon the ground Hugh Horton, without Sonning 0 take of his cont even, plunged In, "as The: boy from behind ‘held ‘hit ubove water ‘wille Eo calmly gave orders t0 those above. to pasa down 'e rope, One ‘was speedily procured, and securing It ‘around walnt High was about to Inatruct those who held ren be dincovere for the dra time, that a large Tat was srated on the top of” ad and jously to hia hair. The lool y at the same time, and iting him! knock it off! sareaieus dock rat, Hugh Horton w was al itof into the water, when the boy for the fi pke. “oh, don’t hurt Nip!” he cried. “Poor mo He won't pie fier unless I tell him to. we "t burt Nipt Don't hurt Tean’t get on without Nip has tamed ft and mace a who had been so loud in Nite of it,” exclatmed the cries for succor—it ase don’t and fs very harmless. P poo lan not good sense. He ix an {dio andthe rat is ‘bie only companion. He would grieve fhimeett to death if 3 come to it. Please don't burt it!” shou Hugh could not help tainly when be percelt ad tht it was i that it waa a strange pet, but lt Indeed harmless, and was only ging to the boy's hair for safety, he did not disturb it, but we the word aud che boy was soon placed in safety upon his strange pet atill clinging tenaciously to his hair, b lowed the boy asjspeedily also had gained ® footing on the deny bri who ind (so bay in char ze, approached Tain ad began veel: Ferously te all ‘down bieteings upon his ‘head, ‘Bheewent on writin valubitty, hit inthe very inidst of Her barangue Hugh brua?ed the wet locks from his temple in bis efforts to wring the woler therefrom, and tn dotug #0 exposed the di Fou mark to which reference has been already made. Sigh: met the woman's eyes she started back-ultered a she! sharp screaia andcame near falling to the ground with terro en sudden'y recovering Ne: ¢ gragped the hand of fopleh boy an enig-Lurriedly, a ome, Rat! Come away! This is no place for ust Come sags come away! Te hel Tenet feral fo think that he should hi theee long, years. 1 saved you from drowatngs How Inscrutable are the wa of Providence! How dtrange; how very sirangol | Groat Heaven forgive me! What Maia To! trhat shall dot Dare [tell Stone of it? T must! T must! And thus mut. tering to, herself she walked wwifty away, while the crowd wan wel just v-J th alt a. rings ohew jeaving the slip, wondering, ua he waa car. Tied homeward, what the woman’ could et “nave dis. led her, coyered In his sppenrancs vo have ao terib Perbaps the reader wonders; but . will Know in CHAPTER IT THE Last OF RATE, Melton she. went di- rrooat and, t Envtan reached the Brook- lyn took her way to her own residence; a eat cottage house situated in the suburbs, Arrived at home she proceelcd directiy to her father's room, An aged woman was seated near the bed of the sick man, sand as the girl entered the former placed her finger pon het Up.and uttered an acmonitory ‘Hush 1 in a low rs “Ta he asleep "inquired tte girl, in a cautious undertone, tenant incimed her head Aflirmatively 0 he better ?”" was tho et a ad an the ie ei pro-* Pounded it ahe advanced caution gazed anxi- ly down into the face of the invalid. ual 1" again cantioned the atvendant, and rising allently the beckoned the girl nway to an adjoining room, “He bas een," she continued, when abe iind closed but just fallen the door, “and waken ad he needs rest badly ; we must be careful not to a the ag been here since I left home?” asked the pout an hone since,” was the reply. "Margaret ?” wan the next did he say, Aunt nee. tion, and the girl fixed #earching gaze won the face of the old aoe me, child,” war the evasive rep) 1 Look Meee Lay of yonr things and get'a cup of te ee! ii will re- guid Allen fn an enrmest, pleading tone, “ell the doctor onght to know. If the port is favorable it will greatly re‘lere my mind—it rn? otherwise T can nerve myself to bear | “Perhaps it is best," retumed the old woman, after a mo- ‘of reflection on Will Feel the Loe Tous when it comes. My {Boor elie your father must dis—perhaps in a fow hours, perliaps not toe soine days yet. But 0 power on earth can fave him from death in a short tin Carling father!” exclaimed Alice, weeping bitterly, tin it poggible he can be so near his end? How can I beat is one “You “mast learn to bear it,” rejoined the old woman, “1, too, shall feel bis lows deepiy after he is laid be: neath the sod, for he bas ever been like a kind aud dutiful son tome although I was only lis housekeeper. He tanght ‘on to call me Aunt Margaret, and T have always loved you oth ns thorigh you were really kin to me. I loved your mo- ther, too, and with good reason, for she was as sweet a crea- ture’ as ver lived. For twenty’ years T have been in the aer- vier of your fainily and ‘t Is only natural that I should grieve to see the head of itairicken down.” And placing her apron to her oyes the faithful sercitor wept. tredy. Suddenly abe started, as a moan from the adjoining room Caught ber quick ear, anu has irying her eves she whispered :— “Calin yoursel’, Alice; mastor your feelings, darting. Te og and ho will miss me. Tmuatgo to him, and if be inquires for you-—which he probably will—you must be pre- {, 10 wee him without tho traces of tears upon your d's his thin white bai imprinting a fond kiss on his white forevead she hers, fathes, Are you hotter!" muttered the invalld, “mach better. At ¥) for your mother has assured me that Tatiall soon rejoin “My mother!" oxcinimed Ali for she thought Iie mind was “Yes, pel, your mother,” yiuave been with her fn the T have been happy oh, ‘ather, your min “you should ende “Do not dece{ in a tone of apprehension, erin, ned the sick man calmly, 1 land for the last hour, end 1 Alice, soothingly’; ry” returned the invalid Vie as trangtil as an unraied oh vor sleep again till I sleep the slecp wh knows no waking.” “Oh, father AY Not Kol? exclaimed Alice, 1 hor enieavors to contros her’ p dear father, it ny to what Tam about to ay. hag hey Aunt Margaret ro Hogs continued, t T must not ave been here by’ thie tin Won to my inst re. m. And id vi a mu not die aud leave me worlal’ Vite one," * eald the invalid, calmty, well, He ‘has graciously pormitted jon of my fae forwitich Tam | mm love me darling. vow will | | out his Hand to Hugh | and whonever you want my services you have oniy t de> to leave * one wh will be to yom for we are perfect nin cae bi eatin know in doso. Twi Bul ie Sian feeble and illy calculated fiany, while Hugh bas every qualification for ‘Ah, there he is now. ‘Aatiend to the door, Aunt cake vand you my dah ‘ule wi summon vou you when I want yo of oe come took se to the aarsre ata wets las tae engl ushered int tho wletroom: ‘The inv: seat ni artt ees toeriagh,’ he ‘ald, after a moment of deep reflection, Sting, ‘@ look full of sorrow upon tae face of the ho the wish nearest your beart and my own replied Hugh, whose voice trembled in ris to control his emotions. ‘rou proposed to her J" queried the alok man, “No! airy” wae certain thinga ‘have iran aired Cg Isaw youlas "which satistied me that Alice di a SF bitter! ygrot it!” sighed the pnnpcatee roe ane eee ae ere is no help for . Beher huang F ‘wish you to act as her guardian. Do you trust willl ” lied the youth readily aaa a maoet wt bctoro Heaven and {he Ins holy, satiy 4 to watch over her as a fond brother would watch over an only’ and dearly-cherished sister, and to sacrifice my life in her ser- vice ff need be.” “Thank thank you!” sald the tnzalid grate. tally. et Enewyou would befriend m eo ext asd now, Bow reach mea bunch of keys from ‘the wer Of tbe bu eau just bebind hu! esirod, one ka key,” md a aioe tater, ailectiah one from the J bunch, “opens a trunk which stands in zone ler closet. In that trunk you will ad he facpet boo} of, any falde ats al Aa “a hands Yeaal documents tied wi! Celieaed fake hee ot Cee 4 them safely. They may be of benefit to Alice some day, When Tam dead T wish you to examine those papers, for, my Me guardian, its proper you should know their contents, I feat Briel eens fast, an know my time hascome, Call unt Margare ‘The old woman summoned the gtrl as direct ted, an 4, stoop-t fog over her dying father, she kissed bm tenderly, write ee ‘her hof tours fel fanttipon ‘his haggard face, which already bore {ie lanprese of the Ment messes “Don't Alt ice, dad darlin, ent weep!” the dy- Nile gh pee pape st boy. Don't ees your promise.” ; Lwin I do," returned the youth, enrneatly, “may Heaven! forget me!" ray for me, father! Pray for me!'* moaned the dying man, as he turned his glazed eyes upon the venerable mia ster. ‘The old dominie sunk to his knees, an example which followed by all present, and, as the ‘holy man sent up a fer Yent petition to the Throne of Grace, the spirit of the mnvalid leparted. Vien the prayer was ended and they arose to thelr fect, @ amile rested upon the countenance of Alice's father. She bent over to speak to him, but the of old Kio more fat miliar with such scenes, saw at once I was'over, and. closing the eyes of the dead man, he vegenu sue canaoh hear 70% 3 daughter. ‘He has run bis raco— he has finished his cou and henceforth there is laid up for iifm w crown of glory.) CHAPTER IV. ‘THE DEAD MAN'S PAPERS. When Hugh Horton had attended to the last ead rites of hip deceased friend he took cl examining the documents which had been left in bis char He found them to consist principaliy of ‘papars dated a years back relating to the business of. Mae lake, who was at that time a merchant in Philadelphia. He examined them carefully and learned from them that the deceased man had been the victim of a scoundrel named Leonard Graf, who had been his confidential clerk, but who had defaulted and ea- caped to Europe with his plunder, leaving his generous and unsuspicious employer an utterly’ ruined man, Pinned to these papers was a note addressed to Hugh Horton and writ- ten by Mr. Blake, "In this note the merchant el that Graff wae still living and perhaps rich had sought him every might find him and compel bim to make restitut least a portion of what he had robbed him of, but had fall even to hear of him, much less to find him—that he cared not 40 much for himself, but that he was anxious to place hie daughter beyond the Feach of want. | Ho further went on toy say that he was confident Graff had disguised himself and sarumed fictitous name, and he wound up by pi Horton to prosecute the search which pres fod hima from continuing to find the man if eal be ett as Alice's |, to compel him to disgorge at leas! ® portion of his U-gotten gain aving read the papers Horton determined 10 leave weet fort untried to find the man who had thus tgs rah his old friend, He hardly knew how to go about the matter, however, and after much reflection he ‘sternal to put the affair inthe hands of one Israel Sharp, a al who boarded in the same house with himself and with wi he had been acquainted from boyhood, Seeking this individual at once he piaced the papers in me possession and stated his wishes. harp went through the documents carefully, and when be be 4 thoroughly examined them and duly w he gave a ant of dissatisfaction Mel, Master Henry, this. isa tough little job about as itty ent out’ for me, and one which I am finish to your satisfaction as I am to yiake © journey to moon.” said Horton, ina toneof “Don't talk lke that,, Terael"* freat disappointment. '“Gire ‘me, some hope—some little ope eay that you wiiltry, at least. “Of course, I will try," replied the detective, “and so % should under any circumstances. But how am f to proceed, Tahould like to know? You've got common on aenee, ‘Barr and you mi tae ha heoane tem deeper io ie way it standa:_—Ten rears Blaks wes & mor. chant Pitaelpe jolind s clerk Hamed Grad, who robbed bim of all was worth and fled to Known. It was supposed he went to E but no certainty of this, He ca have gone to Guinea or Kame schatke for aught we know, the merchant ¢ tour of ates the hope Dmg Sten, ut fale to a the aighteat race of him, and returns heme dispirited Ten Cand merchant di me Beading on soe eee locke % E tery_snrorabe T admit,” Niet c ao he weet et is is trail th Sal walle may strike hi ating, your zor fairs, M rs ‘consulted you BO possible berm inany “4e we never no harm done, and if we do it will be f matter in hands. And to tell the cea have happened te pag pony the capture this defaniter would at ol see that there fs so! Hard lo you know that Ma win wh what ed the youth, who could fa aH S hot blood ee into bis face, for be he well knew to whi oeteine has bee in the babi before a fellow in the “Sho Fulton ferry hone,” returned the detective. “ifaa te tact kite often?” asked Tiarrys’ wh was realty 4m the dark as to how frequently Altice and prank Melton Well, some five or six times is all that T have k: ofr rejoined the detective, “although they may hare met ther, The fact ia, 1 don't know that T ahould have paid euch pecan attention to the matter, ff it bad not been that H bought ta nt were paring Zour, addresses in that quarter, thought not be Imy prom| im on ‘and I would rather lose my harm befall her. Do you know anything of ashe bas been imprudent enough to meet! “Very inte,” was the reply. His name ie Frank Melton his father ie a rich old fellow who lives on his money, and Frank himeelf te rather fa; oepy his trotting. horse, rae, 8 ‘occas or id ho ua side fe intimate with ulin piper of Of the establishment tn hich ahe worked. Hugh. 2 book-folder, and n called, Hrequanlly to fes her esaployer, who intro? dueed them fiWell, he'may mean well, after ail” sald the detective, “it ible that he eat after some ret jon | just possi although to be frank with you T think the chances are fe At‘all eventa their mesting in the fer=z house te hi mopruent. If they must #69 each other you h hin visit her ather own house. If she le determined to cov- inne hie acquaintance all you can do, to prevent It will be of no avail, him ehe will, and it is better that they hould meet at her own home than elsewhere. T have not been in my line of business so long without learning hat much evil results from hie clandestine meeting in ferry houses and similar places, and my advice to you Ist iether recelve ils company ‘nt Her house. By pursuing this course you will be able to keep a much closer watch upon her than you otherwise eould." “T agree with you, Mr. Shar you heartily for the augestion concerning the matter, alt delicate on “Well, cood day, my bor,” aaid the detectiva, ns he belt “T know you are one of the right sort, rt returned Hugh, “and thank. T whl atonce Apeak to her ugh the subject Is a somewhat mm. and th mm and they shall be given without money and with: out pr ‘And thus aaying be took his depariare, CHAPTER V, HUGH VIGits THE RLDER MELTON. For n tong time after the detective had left i a Hor. reflected jong aud deeply on the. responatbil ice Blake deop y, nf hit heart with naguleivo be oon igou togive possessed erent force of character; however, and that if Frank Melton entertained an honorable lo he shonid marry her—a circumstance which would at once relleve him of hie responaibility as. her him at periect Mberty to follow the bent o If he could aee ber Happ! ‘ly married it was his deep —>4 to ship for a voyage to rome foreign port, where he woul Strive to forget her. He determined, however, oung Melton, to’ arcertal gentleman felt eed ny father posed the ah ft could never tak placel for he wae farting. en the world to know thats funn ike Frank Melton, ae owerer deeply. in love be ht be with & poor git, ‘would never sacridce his pecuniary prospects for th: d 4, therefore, to call tipon the elder Mr. wl Srey ate ge is way to the grand residence of the mater cousiderable trouble was admithod "of The rae i House Meeting,” er. Accordingly he mad old gentleman. tiie Bal will be com tt Hor the NEW YORK WEEKLY, now ready. Thea ork WEEK nintne 40 long columne at clonely printed reading miter, vaking the NEW YORK WRLKAY thepeatsiory and sveich paper published. |The NEW YORK WEEKLY Is for » ie y erery news agent throughout the Union audCanadas,