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- tienda $a RR LITERATURE. Reviews of New Books. Mish Ones AND OTHER Poems, By. Aubrey De Vere. New York: The Catholic Publi ion Society. The publication of an American edition of the poetic works of De Vere has been a requirement for some time back, and the book before us fills well the demand. The poems, it must be aamitted, are un- equal in merit, although there are none in the collec- tion which wil! not interest, Some of them are very beantiful in idea, language and expression. Those that sing the glories er sorrows of ireland are char- acterized by the wartn, impassioned diction common to poets and especially to Irishmen. We have lin- gered a pleasant hour over this book and willalways welcome anything wriiten by De Vere if he writes nothing worse than we have here, MoraL Scrgnce. A Compendinm of Ethics. By Alexander Bain, M. A. New York: B. Appleton & Co, To appreciate fully the value of this work it must secure a careful, thoughtful perusal. Without pro- ducing any new idea of startling originality Profes- sor Bain bas handled his subject in a bold, vigorous manner, AS @ work on the ethical doctrines and systems it cannot fail to take a high rank among the many able books which have been written on the same subject. REFORMES DANS LES ES DE CUDA ET DS PoRTO Kice. Par Pagirio Valienie, avec une préface par Edeuard Labdoulaye, Meuwbre de Institut, Paris: Imprimerie Centrale des Chemins de Fer, A. Chalx et Cie. No person detter appreciates the condition of Cuba ‘and Porto Rico'than the author of this voluminous and exceliently written work, himself a native of Cabs, disangutshed as a lawyer and asa member of the Revolationary Junta of 1852. M. Valiente has been for years an-exile from his native land because of his aspirations fer that civil and political liberty which Bpain has never ye: accorded to her colonies, The work before us treats its subject in an able, tem- perate and comprehensive form. The bad manage- ment of afairs in the two islands; the tyrannical conduct of the Spanish authorities and the deaf ear ever turned by Spain to the pleading of her Ameri- can colonies are minutely and correctly stated. The suggestions of the author as to the manner in which existing evils should be remedied deserve attention. Tue WAVERLEY NOVE By Sir Walter Scott. New York: Dy Appleton & Co. Thia,the second velume of the new and elegantly bound cdition of Sir Walter Scott's novels, contains “The Brie of Lammermoor,” “The Abbott,” “The Betroihea” and “Peveril of the Peak.’ We have seldem seen a finer printed or handsomer bound book than the one lying on our desk, Miscellaneoas, ‘We have received from D..Appleton & Co. copies ofA ane of Geierstein,” by Sir Walter Scott; “Per- olval Keene,” by Captain Marryatt, and “The Tin ‘Pramipet,” a reprint of Paul Chasfeld’s humorous worl, All these pooks are neatly printed and be- dug lO the Messrs, Appieton’s cheap ed.tious. IDIES AND LAV GRABS. WASHINGTON, March 23, 1869, ‘The lobby jobders seem not in the least discour- age-a by their total defeat in last Congress, and are pre paring for more raids upon the taxpayers’ trea- sur y. Bill 165, introduced by Senator Kellogg, is an anr cent looking document of twenty-six pages. It provides thatthe national government shall make alyee gift of several million acres of land to a anpany of patriots who call themselves the Missis- si ppl, El Pase and Pacific Railroad Company; and, BD ot exactly satisfied with the project of helping 4 hemselves to a good slice of our national domain, it 1 urtber provides that the United States shali guaran- ‘We the interest on the company’s bonds to the 22,000 per mule. id-be railroad kings kindly give ua the form of endorsement they propose to adorn their Bonds wita, Here it is:— TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES) WashTNaton, D.C., A. D. 18—. "5 ‘The United States hereby guarantee a Tee Lo pi “the Treasury of the United States, the interest coupoi t- { Aached to this bond asthe seine shail become due and pay wabie. pion de ails {Seal} Secretary of the Treasury. If the Mississippi, El Paso and Pacific Raliroad | Company is entitled to the above endorsement wity are not the Erie, New York and New Haven, Atiantic and Great Western, Vermont Central and all others * Doubtiese there are many hundred corporations in ‘Mese United States that would not object to having such an endorsement put upon their bonds. If one why not all? Another dodge of these railroad jobbers is to get a recognition by Congress. The company may have been organized in the loosest possible manner by a border Territorial Legisiatare or by a carpet- Daggers’ Southern reconstruction convention. It comes before Congress and gets a bill through merely recognizing its existence and ung some unimportant privilege. ‘Thos mngressional recognition gives what was perhaps at best a halforganized clique of needy adventurers @ national status, and a stepping stone to a demand for subsidies of lands and bonds from the national domain and taxpayers’ treasury. These wildcat corporation charters are created by the thousand for any and ai] similar purposes. A despatch from the re- cent Reconstruction Convention informed the world and the rest of mankind that “the Texas Conven- ton has passed an ordinance giving the right of way io the Internationa! Pacitic Katiroad trom the east- ern to the western border of that State, and a reser- vation of twenty miles on each side of the road out ol which to select 10,240 acres of land to the mile, with a grant of the entire reservation of the roaa, whieh is to be completed within six years.” This road is one of the necting links of the inter- national line from Cairo to San Bias, on the Pacifle Ocran. When the people of Texas destroyed their State government by rebellion the public lands belonging to Ue State reverted to the United States—hecame pait of our national domain. The lands granted to railroad companies fe ail been for- feited op account of non-folfiment of tie terms of the grants by the recipients; so that the public lands of Texas are ail subject to the co ment. Just what right a jor that is all the recon trol of the national gove: nominating convention struction conventions amount to—has to dispose of pubile lands and legisiate in relation to railroads is Bot readily seen. ‘The bill that passed the House vesterday under the previous question gag rule—its friends refusing the yeas and bays—is said to be ali right. It sa pink resolution granting a right of way to the my ‘aso and Pacific Railroad Company from El Paso.to tne fe Ocean. Its frends say it i# all right end really contains no more than ap- pears on ifs face. On the other hand I am informed thas it revives an old Texas grant of 6,000,000 acres of laud iu favoref John C. Fremont. It will get a more thorouga exawiination in the Senate than could be given itm the House, where only one sule could be beard, THE NOW POSTAGE STAUP. ‘The printiag of she new postage stamp is rapidly Progreming ot the establishment of the National Bank Note Company in wus city. The printing 1s done under the super om of severa! officers of the Post Office Department at Washinton, specially de- tailed for Luat purpowe, and Bo “proofs” or “spoiled sheets” ure allowed to ve taken or carried away by anybody, not even by the employes of the Rank Note Company, A large quantity of the vew stamps have already beer furnished to the w York Post Office, but only those for two cents are as yet sold te the Public, the old stock of the other grades not baving Deen exhansted, und the new ones can be sold only hen none of the old sty ain on hand, All the designs have been prepared and the engraving Was done by tie Bank Note Company, and the specimen copies, which could be inspected, presented not only @ neat, but even a» truly artistic appear: ance, and are im every respect wastty superior to the postage stauips of ‘any other country. ‘They are printed in various calors, all those of higher grades, lke the stamps for fifteen, twenty-for hirty and ninety cents, except black, ‘are ‘ep im two colors. All what are celied delibie , In order to prevent the abrasion or washing off of the cancellation mark and the use of the satue stamp @ second time. Instead of the parallelogram, in which the former staaps were designed, the new th in color and size eformerty weed. The viors for gach par. pwing are Lhe desig r stanip:—~ One cent—Head of Franklin in circular ormamen. tal seroll. Color, Roman ¢ Two cents—Postooy on horseback, within*.orna- mental ecroll-work, printed in ight brown, =~ Three cenis—Locomotive on track, surrounded by ornamental scroU- work; the color is biue, the word yatage” In white on a panel of darker hue iz cen(s—tHead of Washington in square frame; biue. Ten cents— American shield and eagle, aurmounter! by stars in the form of & section of circie, in clouds, printed in orange. Tivetve Cents—sveamboat in mid-ocean, in circular frame of ornamental scroll-work. Green. Fyteen Cews—The Landing of Columbus—a minia- ture copy of the picture in the Rotunda at Washing. ton, This is Leautifally executed and printed in blue, while the ornamental scroll or frame around it tw of pale reddish vrown. ~The report of the committee to the Co ‘ongress in 1776 on the Deck Hon of Independence, Though dirt tive size the figures are all portraits. ‘This design is 4 green aud the oxnainental border purple. : is i8 again represented the agle, printed in carnine, rest on battle-Nags of blue, Ninety Cents—Medaiiion head of lincoin, in black, thirty centstamp another dewign had been mely, a miniatare copy of the picture if printed in black with greyiso Pervll-work, but for some-reason thik Nye bee: geciod wud ihe cauie and slueid suvsuiuted, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCA 21, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE INDIAN TREATY SWINDLE. - ——, WASHINGTON, March 24, 1869. ‘The record of Oongress of yesterday shows that the Most intelligent and able members of the House Representatives are accustomed to read the HB: in order to learn with accuracy what 1s going on In Senate secret sessions, and that they are ‘indebted to that paper for giving the country formation which they could not otherwise have,’ In the debate on the question of adjourning the House and letting the Senate remain, transacting business in secret session, Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, said:— There is now before the Senate an Indian treaty, and I want this Con; to remain in session 80 a8 to exercise the 1 wer over that matier. For if it shall be ratified by Senate afer adjourns, a8 it may be, and if it shall be carried into effect it will call from your Treasury thirteen mil- lion dollars in a@ single year. Hence it is that I want this Col to remain in session long ne termine whether such a treaty as that, if it should be ratified, shall draw fram the thirteen million dollars to carry ont its provisions. Mr. Lawrence then read the following extract from Senator Anthony’s speech of September 21, published in the HzRa.p at the time, as follows:— Mr. Anthony—Very important bills have been passed in both houses, when all knew there was no petro I have known some treaties to be nego- tiated here when there were but three Senators pres- ent, and yet nobody doubts the validity of u Mr. Pomeroy—The'Senator docs not mean to say ~ were “negotiated,” I hope? ir. Anthony—No, “ratified.” I do not know but T might say Bi ace here. I believe the Senator from Kansas had cl of them. They were Indian treaties, They mi ave been amended here, and thus I might almost say they were negotiated here. After reading the above Mr. Lawrence continued his remarks as follow: I quote the Senate debate to show that ought to remam in session as long as there is a pending treaty,‘#o that we may exercise our legisia- ive power over the treaties and determine what the interests of the country in relation to them may re- quire. There ts a very important Indian treaty be- Jore the Senate, at this time,as we learn Jrom the New YORK ‘HERALD, and we are indebted to that paper or its enterprising Jor giving the country information in n to its provisions which we could not otherwise have. These treaties are made im secret, negotiated in secret, considered and ratified in secret; all without reason for secrecy so faras Indian treaties are concerned. I repeat again that the Indian tribes are not independent na- tions, competent as such to enter into treaties; for if so they could sell the lands they occupy to Great Britain or otherwise negotiate treaties with other nattons, which this government has never conceded or permitted. ‘The final vote on the question indicated no disposi- tion-on the part of a majority of the Honse to reform the long-standing abuses of our Indian system. Since the foundation of our government there have been appropriated from the taxpayers’ Treasury over 400,000,000 in satisfaction of alleged treaty stipula- tions made with citizens of the United States—Indian agents; for it is a notorious fact that the so-called Indian treaties are in all cases made between the Indian Bureau at Washington and the Indian agents mm the Territories—in fact, between two officers of the United States, the Indian being merely a stool- pigeon. The present Congress has just appropriated $2,413,816 to carry out these nefarious treaty stipula- tions, so that the promises of retrenchment and re- form so freely distributed during the last Presidential and Congressional contest do not seem in a very good way of being fulfilled. In 1799 an appropriation of $3,000 was made for the alleged benefit of certain Choctaw Indians, and that appropriation has been annually made, up wt the present time. Treaties are made with Indians the purchase of land that they have never occupied or even seen. A portion of the land over which the Pacific Railroad passes has been purchased several times over of duferent Indian bands or tribes when it really be- longed to the United States. Lobby jobbers are already making preparations for a treaty between the United States and certain Indian tribes for the purchase of Alaska a second time, It is boldly claimed that the Russian government gave us only a quit claim deed to the possessions in question, and that in order to obtain a clear title the United States must make another treaty and again purchase Alaska of its Indian inhabitants. The fourteenth amendment to the constitution de- clares unequivocally that all native born inhabitants of the United States are citizens, Whatever, there- fore, may have been the practice of the government heretofore, most certainly all treaties between the government and its own citizens since the adoption of the amendment mnst he regarded as grossly un- constitutional, In fact, it never was intended that the compacts and bargains with the Indians should be dignified with the power and importance of trea- ues, It is only within three years past that Indian lobby jobbers have claimed it, ‘There are now Indian treaties before the Sen- ate and in contemplation providing for the sale to the United States of nearly 200,000,000 acres of land, every acre of which is already “ part and parcel of our national domain. If the enormous and nefarious assumptions of the lndtan ring shall be submitted to it will require ap- propriations trom the national Treasury within the hextten years of a sum equal to one-haif of our present national debt. In that portion of the Union acquired of Mexico the treaty system has not veen adopted. Our gov- ernment has, in attempting to perpetuate the Mexi- can method of dealing with Indians, stumbiea upon asystem that may be described as a cross between Russian serfdom and our Freedmen’s Bureau, It can be best epitomized by quoting a portion of the recent debate in the House between two California members—Mr, Jonson representing the Indian rng — Mr. Axtell representing the people. It is as fol- jows:— Mr Johnson—tin regard to the three reservations now kept up by the government I will state this:— That they cost lesa, in my judgment, than any other Indian reservations that the government has estab- lished anywhere in the United States, Itis true, as stated by my colleague, that these Indians are good farm hands, and that when the grapes are being gathered they will work in the harvest fleids, Af the reservations of Round Valley and Hoopa Valley they raise more grain than they need, and they sell it in large quantities to the set- mi the military — near by. The cierk read as follows:— CaliforniaFor the purchase of cattle for beef and mitk, together with clothing and food, teams and farming tools for Indians in California, $40.00. For pay of one physician, one blacksmith, one assistant blacksmith, one farmer, ove carpenter and one teacher upon each of the three reservations of California, and one miller at the Round Valley and one upon the Hoopa Valley reserva- tons, $15,420. Mr. Axtell—I move to strike out both of those Paragrapis which embrace appropriations for the rich reservations en of by my colleague from the Third district (Mr. Johnson), the reservations of Round Valley and Hoopa Valley, where, in fact, they raise more grain than they can’ use themselves ant which (yey dispose of the neighboring military posts, These Indians who are coliectea 7 these reservations are litte else than slaves. ey are treated as such and are not allowed to wi for themselves, They have been placed upon the richest lands of Caitfornia and are governed by superitend- ents, which ts only another name for masters. ‘They work under overseers, and the large crops which are made are sold and men are made rich out of them. The lands are 4 out of inarket, ang notwithsiand- ing (hey raise these large crops we are now asked to make an appropriation of $65,000 for the purchase of cattle for teef and milk, together with clothing and food, teams and farming \ools, and for pay of one physician, one blacksmith, one assistant blacksmith, one farmer, one carpenter and one teacher upon each of the three reservations of California, and one miller at the Round Valle; and one poo the Hoopa Valley reservations, in dition to the $5,000 for incidental expenses of the In- dian service in California and for the travelling ex- senses of superintending agents. As might Dave been ex: |, in Congress, where the Indian ring have everything their own way, Mr. Axtell’s motion to strike out was 4. to, and the suin of $55,000 was appropriated these Callfornia overseers for feediug their serfs, who al- ready ‘raise more gram than they need and sell it in large quantities,’? axpayers can readily see that the corrupt rings that bave Leretofore controlled administrations are not by any means broken up. IMMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA, {Prom the Richmond Whig, March 22.) We have hitherto made ment Of & projected colony of several hundred Austrians Yor whom a purenase of iaud has been made a few niles below Richmond, on the Charies City and sarbytown road#, @ portion of whom will arrive mext week; so of an Koglish colony, under the auspices of Mr. Everitt, who will arrive at Norfolk next month, and of the arrangements of General Tochman for # ia Importation of Germans, We are pleased to learn that General Imboden has letvers informing him tiiat Dr. Oliver (who Will be remembered by our readers) is ex- pected to arrive early in May with #ix or eigat Ev Ni ho will bring their own labor, ana’ will di Virginia; also that Mr. Quy.X, of re anda, with @ oumber of fami.'ies, wil sail for Virginia in April next. A Russian gen- eran writes to General Imboden, from the inten or of Russia, that he and @ nuiber of his countrymen ore desirous of settling in Virginia. He aske to ne frrnished with maps, documents, and ali sich information as will enable them to fornt their plans understanding! Hollanders are arrbying in sinail parties every few days and becoming — inco: with the colony in Amelia, Which promises great thi for the Sonthside, ‘General Imboden’s \orormation from the Northern States is to the effect that there in a rapidly frcreasing tendency of immigration to Vir- ginia, The Williamsburg Gazette extends a warm vitation (© tintmigranta to locate on the Peninsula, ‘Handreds of families from the Northern have already located. Lands are cheaper here, everything’ considered, than in the far Weat. Whither doen the star of erapire tend? Watch the ouree emigration i* taking, and the answer is at ant.” We have room and acordial welcome for re | all Who desire LO cast iM thelr fortunes with us, RED KNIFE. HERO, BY MARY E. MACKINTOSH. The glory of Whose exploits Is sung from shore to shore. In olden time a hero Was such a man, I know; He went to battle aided By javelin and bow, You ail have heard of Ajax, Of Priam’s valiant son, Ana of the great Achilles, Who many battles won. But now to be a hero Is quite another things And he who earns the title Ig nobler than a king. ’Tis he who follows duty, Who scorns to be untrue; ‘Who's guided by his conscience, Not by what others do. And you may be a hero, yoy all you can To ‘the world from error, And aid your brother man. And though no blast of trumpet Your greatness Ci proclaim, With heartfelt benedicuions Mankind will breathe your name, RED KNIFE; ol KIT CARSON'S LAST TRAIL. BY LEON LEWIS, AUTHOR OF “THE WAGON TRAIN,” “THE WITCH- FINDER,” “TBE WATER WOLY,” ETC., ETC. CHAPTER 1. A LIFB GLORIOUSLY STAKED. ‘Towards the close of a beautifal day in June, 1867, aman and woman, mounted upon fleet horses, came galloping over one of the great plains of the West and ‘drew rein in the shade of a ciump of cotton woods upon the bank of a beautiful river. They had ridden far and rapidly. ‘Their steeds were panting and cevered with sweat and foam. “We must give the horses @ breathing spell,’”’ said ‘the former, sitpping to the ground; and his com- panton nodded a graceful assent as she followed his ‘ample. ox ane couple were evidently father and daughter. ‘The man was in the prime of life, hale and hearty, with a large frame, which was sinewy and athleuc ‘without ceasing to be refined and peepoeeeesing. He had the keen, shrewd look pecullar to the advance rds of civilization, and there was an honest, \k expression on his sun-browned face that pro- claimed his imtegrity and courage. In her way his daughter was equally picturesque and attractive. In the early flush of womanhood, with a pure, sweet and tender face, with eyes darkly glowing, with coral tinted lips and checks softly Nushed wit! the hue of the rose, with amber curls floating behind her, she was as ful as a gazelle, as light-hearted ‘as a bird, ‘as lovely as a flower and as spirited as an untamed antelope. ‘The stream by which the couple had halted was Wood river, a branch of the Platte, in Nebraska, at a point fifty miles northwest of Fort Kearny. “Are you tired, Miriam?’ asked the hunter, George Dane, with fatherly solicitade, “fired, father?” rejoined the maiden, with a happy laugh. ‘Oh, no, low could | be tired after a day like this? Every minute has been filled witn pleasure and excitement. I feel as fresh as yonder bird.”” ‘The father smiled understandingly, with a look full of the fondest affection. “[ can guess the cause of your lightness of heart,’? said he, smilingly. ‘The return, now daily ex- pected, of a certain Hubert Karle, from the mines of Idaho, may account, I suspect, jor your present gladness.” s A heightened color appeared on Miriam's face, for the name mentioned was that of herlover. She answered the glances of her father, however, with a frankness that attested his entre sympathy with her, and said:— “True, father, my heart has been unusually light for several days t. How could it be otherwise, since I know that Hubert is coming ?”” Mr. Dane did not reply. He was looking with kindling eyes over the fair flower-dotted plain, and his next remark showed how widely his thoughts had strayed. “[ wonder what mother hgs been doing without us all day, Miriam. She must be lonely, with no one to speak to or share her meals. 1 shouldn’t wonder if we could see our home from this point,” and his face lighted up witha soulful glow. ‘Our cottage is not more than seven miles distant; let me see.” He drew from his coat a pocket glass, adjusted it to his Gr dee pointing it in a northerly direction, and gazed through it long and earnestly towards his ranche q) Oarrey’s Fork. “Yes, I see it,” he said, at last, with a long, deep and joyful inspiration, as it the sight refreshed him in every nerve. “There is our cottage, as plain as day. Icaneven see the vines you planted before the windows, Miriam. And there, on the grapevine bench, under the big elm, sits your mother, busy at her sewing. Biess her! She does not imagine we are looking at her. Look, Miriam.” He yielded the instrament to his daughter, who obeyed his injunction, her lovely face glowing with amiles as she regarded the distant home scene. “Dear mother!” she murmured, “It is a treat to her to be able to sit out under the trees without fear of molestation. There no hostile Indians here- abouts now—are there, father” “No. Red Knife, as you have already heard, was killed yesterday by a settler, and bis band has re- treat towards the mountains. I will confess, Miriam, that during all the time we have been in the West I have not felt so light hearted and care free as since we received news of Red Knife’s death. You have just seen how this joy bubbies over in me. Red Knife was a demon, rather than a savage.”’ Miriam shuddered, and ner features even paled at the memory of the Indian mentioned, “He never spared a pale face,” she said, striving to speak calmly. “Desolation and cruelty marked lus path, For more than three years he has raged to and fro upon the plains like a ravening wolf. He was the terror of the border.” “You have nained him appropriately, Miriam,”’ said the hunter. “He haa @ tendish hatred of the white race, and his victims have been many.’’ | Mr. Dane held out his hand for the glass, and’ Mi- riam was in the act of restoring it, when a strange, gasping, panting sound startled them both, and sent them quickly to their saddies. The hunter wheeled his horse and looked down upon the river bank, from which direction the sound had come, his manner seif-possessed, but his coun- tenance indicative of alarm. The maiden followed his example. Her eyes were the first to discover the cause of the sound that had startiea them. detecting 4 man’s figure creepiti along through the undergrowth of bushes lining the shore. At the same moment their presence, in turn, was detected, for the man dropped suddenly among the protecting bushes, ae ti he had heen shot. “An Indian?’ whispered Miriam, drawing ftom her bosom a revolver, ‘The hunter shook his head, continuing to watch the spot at which the man had falien, his hand on his rifle, hig manner that of one ready for action. Suddenly, as the man showed a haggard face peer- ing cautiously from his concealment, Mr. Dane's anxious countenance broke into a smile, and he cried ont:— “Hallo! Is that you, Thompson? Do you take ‘us for Indians, that you skulk there in the bushes?” ‘The individual addressed was stient a full mimate, as it seemed, from sheer amazement; then he rang out from his hiding place with acry of relief, ani advanced swiftly towards the father and daugater. He was a man of middie age, of the orainary type of backwoodsmen, strong and brown and jwart, of the rude, rough type that seems to belong to the border. His face was haggard and white, although covered with perspiration. tlis breath came through his parted lips in quick, uneven gasps. He had ran far and swiilly, and looked as if about to drop from fatigue. ‘What has happened, Thormpson?"’ asked Dane, with keen anxiety, the man's singular appearance giving himn a sudden shock of alarm. “The Indians !" gasped Thompson, scarcely able to command his voice. “They are coming! Red Knife and his band—divided—my wife—my chil- dren! Help me! Help me '’" “What taik is this?’ cried Dane, agitated in apite of his efforts at velf-control. “Ked Kuife was killed yesterday—"" “He was only wounded,” interrupted Thompson. “te is coming to take his vengeance op us settlers. He has divided his band into two, They were up at the Deer Fork tis morning and are Bow coming this way. The pomss to be struck are your house and mine.” “My God!" ejaculated Dane, as his informant paused in his excited, breatniess narration. “A norse | a horse |’ cried Thompson, reeling with fatigue. ‘I can go no further on foot, chtidren—God pity and save them 1" He iooked from the hunter to his daughter in ago- nized and mute supplication. Dane oo the glass from Mirlam’s hands and Placed it toMiis eyes. He looked to the northward—saw his pretty cot- tage, his wife busy at her needle under the trees— and glanced at the dim line of the horizon streteh- rele atopy a hai Suddenly the Top rom his hands— face blanched in the hue of apow. From the west, seeming to from the clouds of scarlet and gold, he had veheid @ band of mounted indians riding boldiy towards that unprotected home, towards that unconscious and helpless woman. With @ frenzied cry he put spurs to hie horse and dashed away like a madman, shouting to his daughter to follow him. At the same instant Thompson stag- gered forward and fell in the maiden’s path, holding up his hands in anguish, “My wife | my children !" he groaned. ‘here Was No hesitation in the soul of the brave ‘“ Mine 18 buit @ sltigie Li “Ming fe; he en depend in; ‘on nim,” she said, aloud.) V° Nae seven depending As she spoke she leaped from her saddie, and with ture commanded him to take ner place. ‘wat—your danger!" faitered Thompson. ‘The Indians—" Mir/am again pointed to the saddle. “Go,” she commanded, ‘Think only of your fam- ily, and be gone |? Stil Thompson hesitated, sweeping the horizon with eager glances, to assure himseif that no 1mame- diate danger threatened. A change came over nis face as he lopked, and he, uitergd a wild ory, catch My wile, my ED KNIFE, ing w) the glass Mr. Dane had let fall, and looking Pee Senet et a ee jot a mile away, a ndge in the plain, and approaching rapidly, & considerable body of mounted savages. “Theyre a of redskins—directly towards us |? he “Im lost! Fly, Miriam, while you have the time 1”? ‘The maiden took the glass and through tt an instant at the approaching foe. areaee light ap- peared in her eyes—a light possessed only by those upon whom God has bestowed a consciousness of 1s Cara {pce yee hight of a heroism which death itself cannot master, “Sure enough,” sbe murmured, * ip ane con er is Red Knife, Go, neighbor Thomp- son—onéthe instant !” : ‘We can ride together 1 cried Thompson. jo! ‘The horse is tired, We have n to Wil- low Island. We should be overtaken before we had gone two miles !"? “Then we'll die together 1 “No! po! You must mount !”? With a grasp so sudden and firm that it startled him the maiden pushed him towards the horse, and in another instant he found himself, more by instinct than by thought, seated in the saddle. “Away, Selim!’ cried Miriam to her steed, with rative gesture. “Away !”? The horse broke furiously over the par givit ‘Thowpson only time eno! to flash a look of grati- tude towards the maiden, ag he dashed away to the uortheast, towards his menaced pone A moment later Mr. Dane looked ver his shoul- der—took in at a glance the situation of affairs, Par aed the peril as well as the heroism of bis child—bowed his head solemnly, as one submits to the inevitable, in approbation of her conduct, and then he swept on to the rescue of his wife, his soul torn by such emotions as are seldom brought to battle logsther. And Mi , throwing herself fat upon the ground, remained Sone ope. the plain, in the very path of a score of mount Indians, who were geloping wo wards her with the swifvness of the wil CHaPTER HH. A CURIOUS AND STARILING MYSTERY. Skirting the Black Hills, forty miles west of Fort Laramie, & party of horsemen were riding eastward. ‘They had left Fort Bridger eight days before, taking the route of the Nortn Platte, and were now follow- ing the Oregon emigrant road, aa! those long ridges, dry beds of rivers and sterile plains by which the region of the Black Hills is distinguished. ‘The bulk of the party consisted of ten cav: en, under a lieutenant, who were returning to Fort Lara- mie, their post of duty. They were well mounted and had several led horses in their train, loaded with their provisions and appurtenances of travel. The balance ofthe party comprised three civilians, who had seized the opportunity of crossing the mountains under military escort. Two of these were emigrants who had settled near Fort Bridger, but who had tired of the great solitude ot been fright- ened by the Indians, and were now returning east- ward in search of homes nearer the haunts of civili- zation. ‘The third clvilian was Hubert Earle, the lover of Miriam Dane, the settler’s daughter, whom we have just left in such deaaly peril. He was @ splendid spectmen of American man- hood—magnificently formed, broad-shouldered, Craig chested, a8 vigorous as an athiete—and rode hi horse, a flery Mexican steed, with the grace and ease of a Centaur, At the moment of his introduction to the reader he was riding in therear of the little train, busy with his own reflections, which were evidently a8 bright as the morning itself—the forenoon pi the events we have recorded. His thoughts were wrapt in the sweet memory of Miriam, who had wept sofbitterly at his departure, ne who, he expected, would smile so joyously at his return, “Phe dear little soul!” he murmured aloud. “Where is she now?” His eyes darkened with tender sweetness; his lips quivered with the ineffable love that flooded his being with @ happiness akin to pain. He pictured their meeting, the pretty home they would s! together, the years they would spend in each other's society, the tender mutual love and care that would bless all their conte days. He had leit her a poor adventurer, to seek his for- tune among the mines of Idaho. He was return- ing to her @ more than moderately rich man, with bills of exchange in his chamois money belt of suifi- cient value to support them both in luxury as long as they might live. It was not to be wondered at that his thoughts were pleasant, Suddenly he was aronsed from his trance-like silence by cries of delight from his companions oe oe the fact that they had checked their Looking around him bon ea ne beheld the canse of the unusual excitement, the southward, at no great distance, a small herd of buffaloes was grazing Jazily, seemingly not at all alarmed by the near pres- ence of a formidable enemy. ‘The wind was blowing from them, the horses were fresh, and, as he look at the tempting game, Hubert felt the spirit of the hunter grow strong within him. Giving rein to his horse, he galloped along the line to speak to the lieutenant, but was met half way by that oficer, whose sparkling eyes and eager de- meanor attested to a kindling of Nimroditke zeal. “What do you say to an hour’s sport, Mr. Earie?” shouted the lieutenant, as he bore down upon nis friend, for Hubert was a decided favorite with every member of the party. “{ think it would be a downright shame to turn our backs on such splendid game,” was the quick response. “Who could eat a dinner of salt pork with those fat buffaloes so near us?’? ‘The Heutezant smiled, glanced up and down the line, reading eager longing in the faces of his men, bore 1 nome to curry out own and the general jesire. Ata word of command from htm the party set out at_a quick gailop for the scene of action. ‘The buffaloes allowed tie enemy to approach quite near, the wind favoring tae huuters; but at length began to snuff the air uneasily, to shake their heads, and to look for the cause of their apprehensions. A moinent later they had beheld the enemy, and, with frightful beliowing and mighty tramp, had be- gun their wild, mad fight to the southward. ‘The chase was a long one, and it was not till the hunters had run the buitaloes upon a spur of the Biack Hills that they got a good chance at them. They then brought down several plump young buf- faloes and dinner speedily became the watchword. “It 1s noon and we'll have dinner,” said the lea tenant, observing that the baggage animals with their drivers were approaching. “Kindle @ fire, bore, and we'll have steaks and roasts in aban- dance.” While this order was being carried into effect, Hubert and several! others were engaged In survey- ing the scene. “A lonely and desolate spot,” said Hubert, thought- fulty, “It looks as if man had never beiore visited it. “And no wonder,” returned Brydges, “since it’s five miles oif the route, What could any man want here, unless Le might be in pursuit of buffaloes,” fhere being no answer to this question, Hubert Ss to find an excellent grazing spot for his ore, tethered him and dung himself on th md pig in the shadow of the hill. The lieutenant @ por- tion of the men followed his example. Plenty of low bushes were found dry enough to burn, and several fires were soon kindled. The choicest portions of the buffaloes were lily pre- pared for cone and it was not long before the odor of tg lesh was diffused on the air, four or five hungry soldiers serving as cooks. it was a wild creed scene on those lonely wiids, and every man there enjoyed it with ttue gypsy zest. Suddenly a shout from one of the men who were strolling around arrested the attention of the others, “Hallo, boys! he cried. “I’m blest if here isn’t @ cave in the hill! @ome, sce the hole under these bashes, You never saw anything hidden neater in ir lives. ‘jones thinks nobody ever saw @ cave before,’’ said one of the loungers. “For my part, I think more of something to eat than of a hole in the ground.” This sentiment was echoed by the others, but the inquisitive cave discoverer, nothing daunted, ap- proached the fire, took from ita torch, returned to the butte, meee the bushes, revealing a dark aper- Fe einige’ ath aes a oe t, his vi yellow glare for a secon after head ceased Lo be seen, i The camp reveiry went on, the cooging pro- gressed, the minutes passed and Jones did not re- ap , “Ht that fellow had found a gold mine tn there he wouldn’t call one of us,” growled the lounger who had before spoken, “I wonder what Jones has found. tl jest take a look, as dinner isn’t ready’? He arose lazily, abstracted a stick of burning wood for a torch, proceeded to the cavern entrance and i Pde from view. “Probably,” said Hubert, “there's a large cavern under that Dil If we bad time it might pay to ex- jore it. Under the present circumstances | am ike Brown and prefer ty dinner to acientitlc explo- rations.” The meai seemed to be nearly ready, for the rat- tling of in cups and dishes began to be heard; the heutenant’s small camp chest was unpacked and the cooks shouted to the strollers to come to dinner. “Have Jones and Brown come back’? asked the lieutenant, a8 he rose to a sitting position and glanced towards the cavern, The men replied in the negative, “Go after them, then, King, and hurry them up,’’ sald theomicer, “We most resume the march nd cannot afford to waste time here.’ King, @ fine young soldier, took a torch and en- tered the cave. ‘The dinner was dealt out—hot savory steaks and roaste—the coffee measured and the meal com- menced, but none of the men who had entered the cave made their oP arance | NOW ” ejaculated Brydges, testily and impatiently. “What can keep those men? King has been ten minutes, Here, Sergeant Hi G Burry foe me a cown, ati of middie age, e #er t, a brown, strong man, hesitated, and ventared to staminer: ““{ beg your pardon, Lieutenant, but I think there's something Wrong inside the cave, There's three men iu there—ail hungry and knowing that dinner's roads. Le gt pare Lag back if We Cag 4 peasts, or some strange hts smothers ‘er, or—? ‘Nonsense, Sergeant |’ interrupted the lientenant, frowning. “I give you five minutes to bring those men back. Go!” ‘The sergeant’s face paled, but, without another word, he took up ® toreh end entered the cave, dis- ee from the gaze of his friends. minutes . the lieutenant and the men ate their dinner mechanically, awaiting anxioasiy — revurn; yet none of the four came ack. ‘The words of the sergeant had made a deep im- pression gioom fell upon the and fearful glances in the d of the cavern. Even the Heutenant and Hubert felt a strange de- pression creeping over them, which neither could Teast. “What can be the matter?” at 1ength demanded the officer, “The sergeant’s in trouble, 1 should judge, by this absence. There can’t be mm the cave, or if 80, he would probably have time to cry out. ‘There can’t be wild beasts, for those four Men were all well armed, and would at least have fired. Which of all you men will go into the cave and learn what the matter is? There was a grace! shrinking back. nol- cher was brave in an Indian fight, but not one dared Seiten & mayeterions Eggle Toy ol ‘Not one wi tor! com: and total from earth and human knowledge that had befallen his comrades, “Whoever will venture in search of the missing men shall receive from me a hundred dollars in gold ! exclaimed Hubert in his clear ringing tones. “Who first for the Bad liad was tempting, but if was not accepted. Not a word of was made to it. Hubert heaitat giving a brief thought to Miri- am, his loved and waiting Miriam. His face then glowed with a heroic light, and he said in tones that did not falter:— “Twill go in search of the men, Lieutenant Brydges. Only your party 18 now small, ana if J do not return im twenty minutes you may resume your journey.” “Bat, Earle,” expost the lieutenant, “this is positive madness. You must not risk your life. We will watt a while and if the men do not return we will move on,” ‘ney may need help,” replied Hnbert, steadily. “They may have encountered—well, God knows what, I can’t i ine. If I fire my rifle, come to me. If 1 fail to re! within the time appointed move on !? He went up to the nearest fire, picked up a blaz- ing stick, his rifle for instant use, ap- proached the mouth of the cave, peered into it cau- beard and listened intently for some sound of life wit Nosound came. All was as stillas death within the cavern, ‘The next instant Aubert had vanished therein. All was now breathless suspense, ‘The lieutenant and his men gathered around to hsten for the report of the rifle. ‘The minutes passed, but itcame not. Five minutes di 1d by—ten— fifteen, and still no sound reached theirears. They could see a brief space into the cavern, by the light of their own torches, but nothing but rocky walls and floor met their gaze. Twenty minutes were thus passed. The time was up and Hubert had not retarned. ‘Tne men looked at one another with pallid faces. As if turned to stone they stood an awe-stricken up about the cavern’s mouth until the minutes fea more than made up an hour, and still they lingered, "Daring this time they had cleared away the bushes from the mouth of the cave. They had tried again and again to peer into the dark depths of the open- ing, but could not, The heutenant had called re- Fradeoritd to Hubert, but received no answer. At length he proposed to tie a rope around his waist and descend into the sinister abyss, but his men ob- jected unanimously. “What's the use?’’ asked one, ‘There’s something here that no mortal man can conquer.” “We can’t risk your life, Lieutenant,” said another. “Just think how few there are of us.’” ‘The time continued to drag on. At last, when two full hours had |, Lieuten- ant Brydges si red to his feet and said:— “This horrible—terrible beyond expression! We have lost four of our comrades and this noble zone stranger, whom I loved as @ brother. ‘This irful cave must hold the secret of their fate, be it what it may. Let us go.” Without a word, but with white faces—in a sort of mute terror, the men mounted their horses and re- sumed their journey. The above 14 all of this story that will be published in our columns. The continu- ation of it from where it leaves off here can be found only in the New York Ledger, which ts for sale at all the book stores and news depots. As« for the num- ber dated April 10, eager in it you will find the continuation of this beautiful tale. The Ledger is mailed to subscribers at three dollars ayear. The publication of Rev, Dr. Tyng’s great story, which has been written expressly for the Ledger, is just commenced in the Ledger, so that our readers will get the whole of these two stories in it. The Ledger has the best stories of any paper in the world, and Henry Ward Beecher, James Parton and Fanny Fern have articles in every number. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. FRENCH—VELTMAN.—On Wednesday, March 24, by the Rev. J. E. Rockwell, Jonn M. FRENCH to SARAH BurLer VEUTMAN,-danghter of Hiram Veltman, Esq., all of Brooklyn. No cards, MENZIE—PAXTON. —In Lafayette, N. J., on Tuesday, March 23, at the residence of the bride’s parca, uy the Rev. Mr. Street, of Elizabeth, N, J.. WILLIAM MENZIE to MaRY Emma P. Paxton, eldest daughter of Captain Wm. Paxton, of New Jersey. Runyon—Trrsworrs.—In Piainfleld, N. J., on Thursday, March 25, at the Second Presbyterian church, by the Rey. T. S. Brown, of Brooklyn, L. I., Ws. M. Runyon to Josie M., only daughter of Dr. Titsworth, formerly of New York city. No cards. Died. AckER.—On Wednesday, March 24, PETER ACKER, Sr., aged 69 years. ‘The relatives and friends of tne family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, at the Episcopal chureh, Greenwich, Conn., on Monday afternoon, at half-past one o’clock. The train leaves New Haven depot, Twenty-seventh street, at balf-past eleven and arrives in time for the funeral. ALEXANDER.—On Friday morning, March 26, Cap- tain JOHN ALEXANDER, aged 77 years. Funeral services at his late residence, 127th street, first house east of Third avenue, on Sunday morning, at ten o'clock. New Orleans papers please copy. ANDERSON.—At et ee ‘Thursday, March 25, ANNIE, only child of Lewis and the late Annie An- derson. Funeral to take place from the residence of de- ceased, Woodruff avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, Friends and relatives are in- vited to attend. BATBMAN.—On Friday, March 26, GRACE MABEL, pens daughter of Jonn H. and Amanda E. Bateman, year. Funeral from her parents residence, 395 Hudson street, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. BARMANN.—On Friday, March 26, after a short il!- ness, GEORGE, youngest son of Joho H. and Mary Barmann, aged 7 vears, 3 months and 8 daya. ‘The relatives and friends of the family and also the meinbers of Teutoria Lodge No, 14, 1. 0. of O. F,, and the members and ex-members of Company H, Fifth regimept, are respectfaily invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, from the residence of his parents, No, 209 West Twenty-seventh street. His remains will be interred in Lutheran Cemetery. Bavistr.—On Friday, March 26, Juia A. BavL- pn Pa daughter of Waiter D. Baulsir, aged 16 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, likewise the members of Manhatian Lodge, No, 62, I’. and A. M., are reapectfally invived to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at two o’cloek, from the residence of John Janes, Twelfth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Brooklyn. BatLy.—On Friday, March 26, ANNIE Louise, twin daughter of Lewis and Annie M. Baily, in the 2d year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the rest- dence of her parents, Eighty-fourth street, second house west of Eighth svenue, on Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock. BLACK.—On Thursday, March 25, after a short, but infal Hiness, Sanat BLack, widow of William J. ack, aged 28 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- failly invited to attend the faneral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock. The remains will be taken to Greenwood for interment. California please cop: BRAMHLte—tn. Brooklyn, I. 1, Witutam Bram HILL, aged 63 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Joppa Lodge, No. 29, F. and A. M., Pater- son, N. J., are respectfnily invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 264 Dean street, on Sut afternoon, at two o'clock, Hull (Eagiand) papers piease copy, Brooxke.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, March 26, after — iMness, Pierce B. Brooke, In the 58th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 170 Con # street, on Monday morning, at eleven o'clock, without further notice, CHamanns.—On Friday evening, March 26, Ronerr CHAMBERS, Of Quebec, in the 40th yoar of his age, The friends and relatives are invited to eng Bag m0 faneral, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, his late residence, 32 Tillary street, Brooklyn, o ja papers please copy. Cross.—On Friday, March 26, Josern T., son of Edward H. and Klizabeth T, Cross, aed 24 days. ‘The remains will be taken to Philadelphia for in- terment, this (Saturday) morning, at ten o'clock. D'Ancy.—At his residence, Madison, N. J., on Wednenday, March 2%, of heart disease, Rev. JAuns DY The reverend clergy and his friends are respect- fully invited to attend the faneral, which will take place from St. Vincent's church, Madison, on Mon- day morning, at half past eleven o'clock, Trains leave foot of lay street atten A. M. Exsiorr.—Suddenly, on Friday, March 26, James are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, which will take poe] from his late resi , No.3 Pike street, on afternoon, at one o'clock. EXgL1.--On Tharsday, evening, March 25, at the residence of Captain William K. Browne, 30 South Fifth street, Brooklyn, F. D., of congestion of the lungs, HENRY EXeLi, & native of Yeovil, England, and late a resident merchant of Singapore, india, 26 years. Funerai services this (Saturday) afternoon, at three o'clock, at the above residence, Friends and acquaintances are respecifully invited. London, Bath and Yeovi (England) papers please copy. * PRazten.—On Friday, March 26, at her resi- dence, in Brooklyn, of dfopay of the heart, Vor- eTANTIA Frazier, widow of Thomas Frazier, in the 78d year of her age. . Notice of the funeral will be published tm the issue of this paper of Monday, the 200h inet. VLYNNe~ON Friday, Moreh 2, ater @ long and painful lines, Dewis Fywn, a native of Rifiorgiia, county Kerry, Ireland, aged 42 years, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to residence, 222 East attend the funeral, from his lave Fore spoon street, on Sunday afternoon, at one ove GAaRNER,—On Tuesday, March 23, THOMAS Gannur, son of the late Thomas Garner, 30 ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No, 381 Fifth avenue, this (Saturday) morning, at ten o'clock, without lurther notice. GERKEN.—On Friday, March 26, HENRY GzrKen, in the 32d year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are etfully invited to attend the funeral, from his brother's residence, Be aad Bowery, on Sunday afternoon, at two o’cloe! HEALY.—On Thursday morning, March 25, at halt. past one o'clock, PATRICK HEALY, aged 36 years, na- live of Tralee, county Kerry, Ireland. The relatives and Iriends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, 232 East Forty-fifth street, on Sunday after- noon, at half-past one o’clock, HeNpDRICKS.—On Thu! mo} URIAH HENDRICKS, In the 67th y ‘Lhe relatives and friends are funeral, from his late residence, 414 Fifth avenue, es Monday morning, at ten o’clock, without further ice. HENDRICKSON.—At Plainfeld, L, I., on Thursday, March 26, WILLIAM S. HENDRICKSON, aged 26 years, 10 months and 21 days. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at half- past one o'clock, from the residence of hus father. Hogan.—On Wednesday, March 24, ANNE, the be- loved wife of Timothy Hogan, a native of Abbeyleir, Queens county, Ireland, 42 years. The friends of the family are respectfally mvited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 1 Union court, University plaee, on Sunday. JaQues.—In lyn, on Wednesday, March 24, IrBNE LOvISE, wife of Silas H. Jaques and only daughter of Ira W. Gregory, in the 2ist year of her “fhe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday after- noon, at two o’clock, from the Hanson place Metho- dist Episcopal church. MaGOvERN.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, March 26, JOSEPHINE G., daughter of John F. ‘and Josephine Magovern, aged 7 months and 5 days. ‘ne relatives ana friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of J. M. Greenwood, 115 Remsen street, on Sunday afternoon, at three o’clock. ‘MILLS.—On Thursday, March 26, EMMA REED, on! daughter of Robert J. and Mary F. Mills, aged year and 19 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are en fully invited to attend the funeral service, at the residence of her father, 708 Second avenue, this (Saturday) morning, at ten o’clock. Her remains will be taken to Darien, Conn, MITCHILL.—At Pelham, on Friday, March 26, Hat. tre W., you it child of Robert and Elizabeth Mitchill, 3 years and 7 months. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at the house of her uncle, some 8. Jones, 61 Seventh street, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday e- noon, at one o'clock. Mugrsy.—On Thursday, March 25, Mra. Mary MURPHY, a native of Kanturk, county Cork, Ireland, in the 66th year of her age. ‘The friends ot the family and those of her son-in- law, Michael Doody, are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from her late residence, 36 Oak street. MULLIGAN.—On Wednesday, March 24, ANDREW MULLIGAN, late of New York city, in the 42d year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the faneral, from his late residence, 144th street and Willis avenue, Westchester county, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. McCartHy.—On Thursday morning, March 26, CHARLES McCartny, in the 78th year of his age. His relatives and friends, also those of his sons, Thomas and Michael J., are requested to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 529 East Twelfth ieee this (Saturday) afternoon, at two o'clock. McDon aLp.—At Yorkville, onjThursday, March 25, Joun W. McDONALD, aged 23 years. His relatives and friénds ave respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Mr. Thomas J. Hitchman, Eighty-seventh street, between First and Second avenues, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Newcoms.—On Thursday evening, March * 25, Fannie H,, wife of George E. Newcomb, and dangh- ter of Richard Williams, in the 25th year of her The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Hope Lodge, 244, F.and A. M., are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late lence, 142 Rivington street, on Sunday after- ny at half-past one o’clock, without further no- ci 2, OLDEN.—On Nada vay 0 fhe a March 24, ALFRED SAMUBL, infant son of Thomas L. and Eliza B. Olden, aged 10 months and 17 days. PrISTER.—Of consumption, LYDIA, only daughter of the Rev. Z. P. Pfister, aged 18 and 3 months, Funeral will take place at St. Eloyes charch, Third street, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock. afternoon, March 24, PuGa.—On Wednesday 5 ELIZABETH, wife of Manuel de Puga, Esq. ‘The funeral will take ee this Saturday , from the Church of the T: nape East Twenty-ninth street, between Fifth and Madison avenues, at half- past twelve o'clock. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend. PENNEFATHER.—Sut on Thursday, March an Anni, wife of Williain’D. Pennefashes, in the 38th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are in’ to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 1 Madison street, on Sunday afternoop, at one o’cloc! Pgarce.—In Brooklyn, on Th , March after a long and patnful ilineas, Exiza E., wife Pierre L. Pearce, in her 49th year. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Zetiand Chapter, No. 141, R, A. M.; Star of Bethlehem Lodge, No. 322; Greenwood Lodge, No. 569, F. and A. M., and the fraternity in general, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Fifteenth street, near Fourth avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock. Maine papers please copy. RosiNnson.—Suddenly, on Friday March, npg! apo- plexy, Ww. ROBINSON, native of Monaghan, Ireland, in the 55th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are rea- pectfully invited to attend the funeral, on ay atternoon at one o'clock, from,his late residence, Second avenue. ScovEL.—On Thursday morning, March 26, Kars Scovg. wife of C. P. Scovel, in the 40th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, No. 24 Seventh street. The relatives and friends of the family, also members of the Strict Observance Lodge 4 i and A. M., are respectfuily invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. San Francisco papers please copy. Scutess.—On Thursday, March 25, of dyptheria, JoserH Louis, youngest son of Louis and Sarah Schiess, aged 2 years, 8 months and 9 days. The funeral wiil take place from tne residence of bis parents, 318 Bleecker street, on Sunday after- noon, at half-past twelve o'clock. The friends of she family are respectfully invited to attend. SLATTERY.—In Brookes, on Thursday, March 25, after a Jong and painful iliness, JonN Eowarp Satrery, son of Dennis and Julia Slatiery, aged 3 years, 10 months aod 7 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, ym the resi- dence of his parents, Kent avenue, near Park, this (Saturday) afternoon, at two o'clock. . Smrra.—On Friday, March 26, at 12 o'clock, Prise SMITA, & native of the parish of Lavey, county Cavan, Tretand, in the 324 year of his age. His friends and relatives, also those of his brothers James and Hugh, are respectfuily invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, from his late residence, 150 Forsyth streot, formerly corner of Clinton and Broome streets. His remains will be taken to Calvary Ceme- tery for interment. Cavan, Ireland, and California papers please copy. STARLN.—Suddenly,on Tuesday, March 23, CHARLES H, STARIN, aged 69 years, ot ln an ts ~~ 5 are resj invited to attend the faneral, from hts 4 STEVENSON.—On Friday, March 26, JOHN LENNOX, infant son of John and Sophia Stevenson, aged i month and 23 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the fey it fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday noon, at half-past one o'clock, from 135 West Pwen- ty-first street. TYLeR.—At the residence of his brother, on Thurs. ba March 25, Jessa I’. TYLER, aged 44 years. ‘he reiatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his brother's idence, 207 Kast Fifty-ninth street, on Sunday af- ternoon, at half-past one o'clock, Vermont papers please copy. ne Priday, March 26, THOMAS WAKR- The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late real- dence, 287 South Sixvh street, Jersey City, on Mon- “ noon, at twelve o'clock, VALLACE.—On Thursday, March 25, Many Wat LACK, @ pative of Abbey Larra parish, county Lovg- ford, Ireland, m the 824 year of her age. ‘The funeral will take piace from the restdence of her son-in-law, Richard Kelly, No, 341 East Six- teenth street, near First avenue, this (Saturday) af- ternoon, at half past one o'clock. Her friends are requested to attend. No carriages allowed. Wartrokp.—On Thursday, March 25, WinLiam P, WittTFORD, son of James and Jano Whitford, aged 2 * ne Te nee the famit respectfal! jends of the family are ly invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from No. 42 Second street, Brooklyn, WILSON,—On Tharsday, March 25, Wititam Wite SON, awed 80 years, of the county Arinagh, Ireiana, Friends and acquaintances are respecifnily mvived pA Loe ae the Lng et) ae residence, No. 20 cond avenue, on Sti ss twelve ofcocke ‘“ ry noon, at half-past INNE.—In oklyn, B.D. on Friday, Mareh Kati, youngest daughter of Daniel D. nad Mary Winne, aged 20 years, 7 months and 24 ai Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ationd the funeral, from No, 75 Second street, Krook. lyn, KB. D., on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, Albany and Adams papers please copy. SHA ICRA ee N. Y., on "Thurnday, March 2n, PHARDSON and Adeline R. Wood, of this ely, oe OF FmeN C. and dnterment at “To on Sinaay. HIAND—On Wednesday, Mi WitaN, i the a7¢h year of Hie lg seet elatives and friends of the famil J faliy invited to attend the funeral, fron Y ho inte rent. dence, No. M4 Stag street, Brooklyn, B. Ds this (Sate urday) afternoon, at one o’viovk,