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- I. «raigine at 1eaftin | rorewoll .gaoqiun - Lud "JG Qs Hy iY = bp eithal pelatenoor av i! we" awouunf 2] vi wense fig © ranlon Jw ps 14 ADITU TA an tent d ait gnibad neu AND GENERAL PAMILY NEWSPA ee QUEEN 'AND COUNTRY." TT oregyrsdof lo drrol sbooW eredisiof Jo wl Jolbot od? al ail bua or Ao dy 116 (TWO DOLLARS AT THE END OF THE YEAR RA YEAR IN ADVANC "er om re 'EVERY THUASUAY MORNING, --pY-- JAMES HOLDEN, Prise Albert, County of Ontario, C. W. |, @éfms per Annam, fn advance $1 00; ofthe ena of one month 3 00. ab Fonviesk pes od than six months. discontmoed paid up. gl oH " ¥ Ne unt arrears are This cule will io siricily adhered lo. ~ Remi led in a letler (fégivtered) and ad- brain rh HOLDEN, Fuisce ALsekr,"' n the Publisher. hg Ho on addressed to the Pub Maher oc Editor, must he post-paid. When peoplesee a man advertise, they know that he #0 abiisivess and his adotrtising prociaims that he is wot saly willing, but anxious to do business. " @erms of Advertising : Six lines and under, first insertion . .. $0 50 Each subsequent insertion......... 0124 From six toten lines, first insertion. . > oo Kavh subsequent insertion . ........ Foe every line above ten... : Every subsequent insertion. . Advertisements when displayed are churged ues urding lu the spuce they occupy. All advertisements seul witheat written instructions will be inserted until countermanded, and charged ac- eetdingly. No advertisement taken oat until pail for. * Orders fo adver nist be leit at the bifice In writing. . A liheldl discount allowed to Merchants aud others who advertise by the year or half-year, Book and Job Department. Every description of Book axp Jos Prixrixe $3 Agent for the ddtesgost London Jon he ds . » Manilla, Ang. 14, 1861. gs 35-1y JOHN HEAL, ; TF Auok, Prince Albert, C. \V,, begs to aunounce to his customers, and the in- habitants of the neighbourhood that he is prepared to execyle orders for Tailoring, cheap for cash. = Cutting done on the shortest nofice. WILLIAM BEALL, J5SUER of Marriage Licenses, Commis- sioner of the Court of Queen's Bench, Township Clerk, &c. Office, Corunmpus. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, ROCK Street, Whitby, opposite Hamil- ton & Robert's store. J. Crocker has the largest and best fitted up house in the County of Ontario. No pains will be spared to make this spaciot.s and airy house equal to any in the country, NOAH WINDSOR, I OUSE and Barn Builder, Carpehter and Joiner, &e. Shop tive doors north of the Post Office. 5 Sign of the Cabinet and Chair Shop, Prince Albert. Victoria Hotel, AND GENERAL STAGE OFFICE, SIMCOE STREET, PRINCE ALBERT, WM SCOTT, Proprietor, 03 Successor to William Boynton. £3) executed in the best style, and at the rales neludug-- PAMPHLETS, BY LAWS, CIRCULARS, PROGRAMMES, BUSINESS CARDS, SHOW BILLS, POSTERS, HAND BILLS. : BLANK Axo PROMISSOR ES. INDENTURES, MINISTERS! PLANS, BLANK DEEDS axp FORMS, &e. PRINTING IN COLOURS, GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE FF The utmost despatch will uniformily be observed nike execution of all orders. Business Divectory, ht © CAMERON & MACDONELL, RISTERS and Attorneys-at-Laiv, ots ty Council Outasio.-- - Offices :--Court House. -- ' I M6. CAMERON. 7. WM. MACDOYELL, ARRISTER, Attorney at Law, Solivitor in Chaucery, Notary Public, Convey- ancer, &e., Prince Albert. Office two doors west of T. C. Forman's Store. P. A. HURD, ARRISTER, Attomcy at Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Notary Pubhe, Convey- ancer, &c, Prince Albeit. Office in the # Victoria Block," two doors south of N. H. Davis' Dry Goods Store, and over T. C. Forman's Furniture Warercoms, adjoining the Observer office. W. C. ADAMS, D. D. 8. No. 89, King-5t Fat, PARTICULAR attention given to clean- ing, filling and regulating teeth. "The best of 'mineral teeth inserted in a manner to suit the requirements of each patient. 0 Dentists supplied with material. Toronto, July 24, 1861, 3l«1y G. H. PORD, Toronts PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER, Jeweller, &Lc., \ orLDd sespeetfilly inform the inhabi- tants of Prince Albert and vicinity, that he has removed to the Excelsior Build- ings, next door to Mr. Hiscock's Bakery, where lie has a full assortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELERY, which he intends to sell as chéip as any Establish in the Canadas. W. H. TREMAYNE, ARRISTER and County Crown Attor- B ney. Office--In Arnold's New Brick rock --(=Second Floor. S. H. COCHRANE, L.L.8, ARRISTER, Attorney at Law, Solcitor | wn Chancery, Notary Public, Convey- ancer, &c. Office--Bigelow's New Build- ng, Dundas Street, Whitby. JOHN LEYS, OLICITOR, &c., Church St., Toronto, C.W. Ollice, east side, first door south of King St., up stairs. MILLER & TILT. . TTORNIES, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, &e., corner of Church aud King Streets, Toronto. GEO. H. DARTNELL, ARRISTER, Solicitor and Conveyancer, Deputy Registrar, and Master in Chan- cery. Otlice in Wallace's new Brick Build- ings, over J. 8. Donaldson's Hardware Store, Brock Street, Whitby, C. W. - ; J. W. C. BROWN, i" OTARY Public, Conveyancgr, "Land Agent, &c., Uxbridge, C. W., Drs. TEMPEST & AGNEW, King Street, Ohsawa. W. Texreest, M.B. N. Aoxew, M.D. J. BE. WARE, M. D,, Coroner, HYSICIAN, Surgeon, Accoucher, &e., Prince Albert. Residence in the Brick House, nearly opposite the residence of T. C. Forman, Bq Dr. J. J. HILLARY, : ATE of Jervis-street Hospital, Dublin, £ Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Residence, Uxbridge. GEO. W. JONES, M.D, YSICIAN; Sa mn, and Obstetrician, King street, Prifce Albert. ~~ # tr Residence and Qffice in the building Tatey occupied Ly Mr. J. Jory, three doors East of the Anglo-American Hotel. JAMES BAIN, M.D, [YHYSICIAN, Surgeon, and Accouchear. AX Residence, Manchester. . © JOSEPH BASCOM, M.B, JHYSICIAN, Sutgeon, and Ateoucheur, " Muin Street, Uxbridge Village. Office, doors South of Plauk's Hotel. = ~~ 1 ty " bas, 'FOOTE & WARREN, BX OOKLIN, CANADA WEST. BP 5 Youre, M. D. | H.'Wanritex, M. D. eg mary Wl. DECKER, Wate oe and Jeweller, one door YY west of Mackie's Store, Borelia.-- _ A large assortment of Watclies and Jewelry opt constantly on hand." All repairs war- ranted, b) 0 Affidavits, Conveyancer, &c., Clerk Third All Clocks Warranted! N. B. Being a practical workman he feels confident that all work entrusted to lis care will give satisfaction. Lvery style of | Clocks, Watches and Jéwelery repaired in the best manner and warranted. Prince Albert, Jan. 23, 1861. $10,000,000 CAPITAL! 6-1f Unity Insurance Association, OF LONDON, WITH WHICH IS AMALGAM. EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. CHIEF OFFICE IN CANADA: Merchants' Exchange, Montreal THE DIRECTORS FIRE DEPARTMENT: J. Frothingham, Esq. | W. L isq. B. Holmes, Esq. J.G.\ e, Eq. A. Larooquf, Esq. J. Torrance, Esq. EER description of Fire Insurance 4 businese fiansacted at the most moder- ate Rates of Premium. M. G. ROBSON, Agent. P. S.--Office at the Post Office. Prince Albert, May 8, 1861. C. 'NN. VARS, PRACTICAL DENTIST! OSHAWA, C, Ww, 21-1 A PRACTICAL 'experience of 13 years in his profession, and a thorough ac quaintance with all its branches, enable him to state with confidence that in all cases entrusted to his care the best satisfaction will be given. (5 Dental: Rooriis directly opposite the Post office,--emrance on Simcoe Street, third door north of the Ontario Bank. C. N. VARS, Oshawa, Oct. 9, 1861. Marriage Licenses ! i OTN BY AUTHORITY, Issuer of Mayriage Licenses, Commissioner for taking Duvision Court, County of Ontario. Office:"-QUEENST, PORT PERRY. Port Perry, July 17, 1861. - J ag HOT AEIHEA 14. : $2000 Wit. "sb ante i @, apply to "2, 80PIY ONL W TYLER, Manchester, Reach, C. W. 3 | down with sunstroke. COUNTY bsg + 0 SDAY. NOVEMBER 2I; 1861 a i phiiguen ui m [WHOLE No. 205 ONTARIO. 'C. W.. THUR m-- POE Lk Thon'rt Lying i' the Lanely Yird. We do hot knew anything in the Scottish dinléct' more tender, gentle and meloflious than, the following lines, of a living Edin- burgh poet :-- 1A The mornin' daws wi* gowden ray-- I care na for'its licht, .. The lee~lang day drags Weary by, And cheerleds fa' the nicht ; Ohcheerless fu's the dowie nicht, For a' the stars that shine, Sin? thou art' the Janely yird, Thou bonnie wife 0" mine! The Dairns sit cowerin' roun' the fire, Sae feckless, an" sae sma'; An? carefu' looks 11k pure wee face, Sin' thou wert ta'en awa! Au' aft they name wi' mournfuv' tone The name that ance was thine ; For oh! thou'rt i' the lanely yird, Thou bonme wife o' mine! The rosy cheek nue mair will blocm-- The sparklm® hazel ¢'e, That made this heat wi' rapture thrill, Will smile nae mair on me ! An' cauld's the lip I aft hae kiss'd In joyfu', sweet langsyne, Noo lyin' i' the lanely yird, Theu bonnie wife 0' miae! But saft; thy spirit whispers « Peace ! And dinna grieve sae sair; My hame's where endless glory dwells, Sae vex thy heart nae mair!"? Oh, aft at midniclt's' eerie hour, I hear thae words divine ; Yet oh; thoa'rt i' the lanely yird, Thou bonme wife o® mine ! Miscellaneous. Artemus Ward's Weathersfield Oration. Pa DELIVERED JULY FOURTH, AT WEATHERS- FIELD, CONNECTICUT, 1859. pd (From. Vanity Fair.) (I delivered the follerin, about two years 4go, to a large and discriminatin awjinve.-- I was 96 miuits passin a given pint. I have revised the orashum, and added sum things which makes it approposser to the times than it otherwise would be. I have also corrected the grammers and punctooated it. I doy own puuktooatin now days. The printers in Vanity Fair offiss can't punk- tooat2 worth a cent.) . Feries Citizens: I a invite to norate ore you to-day; and when I say that [ sifurcely feel ekal to the task, I'm sure youPwill b'lieve me. _ Weathersfield is justly celebrated for her onyins aud patritism the world over; and to be axed to paws and address you on this, my fust perfeshernal tower threw New Englan, causes me to fee)--to feel--I may say il causes me lo feel. (Grate applaws. They thought this was one of my eccen- tricities, while the fact is 1 was stuck.-- This between you and I.) I'm a plane man. I don't know noth- in about no ded languages and 'am a little shaky on livin ones. Thered, expect no flowery talk from me. What I shall say will be to the pint, right strate out. I'm hot a politician and my other habits air good. I've no enemys to reward nor friend to sponge. But I'm a Union man.-- luv the Union--it is a good thing--and it makes my hart bleed to see a lot of ornery peple a-movin heaven--no, not Leaven, but the other place--and earth to burst it up.-- Too much good blud was spilt in courtin and marrying that hily respectable female the Goddess of Liberty, to gita divorce from her now. My own State of Injianny is celebrated for unhitchin mand peple with uneatness and dispatch, but you can't gita divorce from the Goddess of Liberty up there. Not by no means. The old gal has behaved herself too well to cast her off now. I'm sorry the spicters don't give her no shoes and stocking, but the stars upon her head must co to shine undimed, for: ever. I'm for the Union as she air, and withered be the arm of every omery cuss who attempts to bust her up. That's me I have sed. (It was a very sweaty day, and at this piut of the orashun a man fell I told the awjinee that considerin the large number of putty gals present I was more fraid of a pAwTER stRokE. This was impromptoo and seemed to amonse them very much.) Feller Citizens--I hain't got time to notis the growth of Ameriky fiam the time when the May-flowers cum over in the Pilgrim and brawt Plymouth Rock with them, but wvery skool boy nose our kareer has bin tre- 'méujis. You will excgse me if I don't 'pase the erly settlers of the Kolonies.-- Peple. which hung idicc oll wimin. far wilches, burut holes in Quakers' i ve bin honored with ssn en at Se 4 10 there, ash 1d Lowgver, othem b Thare was, no dlskount, 'bra rave men who, fit, bled, {and died infhe American Revolushun. We needu't be Yrai of setting them up to steep. Like' my Slo y will stand any amount of praise. f! Washington was about the best man thie world éver rot cyes on. He was it clepr-headed,' warm-hearted, and sliddy-goin roan. ; He. never srorr oven! The prevalin a8. of most publick men is to SLOPOVER! [Put them words in large letters. --A W] They git filled vp and slop. They Rush Things. They travel two much on the high presher principle. They git onto the fust poplar 'hobby hoss: whitch trots along, not carin a sent whether the beest is even goin, elear sited and sound or spaviud, blind or bawky. Of course they git throwed evemtooually if not sooner. When they sea the multitood goin it blind they zo Pel Mel with it instid of exertin theiiselves to sel it right. Thfy can't see that the crowd whichas now bearin them triumf{untly on its shoulders will soon diskiver its error and cast them iuto the hoss poud of Oblivy- un without the slightest hesitashun, Wash- ihgton never Siopt Over. That George's ie. He had his country dearly. He wasn't8fter the spiles. He was a hu- man angil®in a 3 lwnerd hat and knee britches, and we shit see lis like right away. My fiends, ive can't all be Was!- ingtons, butiwe kin 411 be patrits & behave ourselves ina human and a Christian man- ner. When, we see a brother going down hill to Rain let us not give him a push, but lets seeze rite hold of his coat-tails and dray il to Mogality. Imaging @ Washiygion aud P Henry in the character of scseshers! As well fancy John Bunysn and Dr. Watts in sprangled tites, doing tho trapeze mn a one-liorse circus ! I tell you, feller citizens, it would hav bin ten dollars in Jeff Davis' pocket if he'd never bin born ! : . . . . . Be shure aud vote ut leest once at all elecshuns. Buckle on yer Armer and go to the Poles, See two it that your naber 1s there. See) that the kripples air provided with _cargigzes. Go to the poles and slay all day. Bewairof-the infamus hes which J : x the Opposishup will be sartiu to git up fur perlitercal cffekton the eve of eleckshun. To the poles. To the poles! and when you git there vote jest as you darnd please. This is u privilege which we all persess and it 1s 1 of she booties of this grate and free land. I see mutch to admire in New Englan.-- Your gals in. particlar air abowt as snug bilt peaces of Caliker as I ever saw. They air fully equal to the 'corn fed gals of Chio and Injianny and will make the bestest kind of wives. It sets my Buzzum on fire to look at em Be still, my sole, be still, & you, Hunt, stop cuttin up ! I like your skool houses, your meetin houses, your euterprise, gumpshuu, &ec., but your favorite Bevridge I disgust, 1 allude to New Englan Rum. It is wuss nor the korn whisky of Injianny which eats trew atun jugs & will tar the stummuck of the most shiltless Hog. I seldom seek consola- shun in the flowin Bole, but tother day I wurried down sum of your Rum. The fust glass induced me to sware like a infooriated trooper. On takin the seckund glass. I was seezed with a desire to break winders & arter imbibin the third glass I kuocht a small boy down, picked his pocket of a New York Ledger, and wildly commenced readin Sylvanus Kobb's last Tail. Its dref- ful stuti--a sort of lickwid' litenin, got up under the personal supervishun of the devil tears men's inard's all to peaces and makes their noses blossum as the Lobster, Shun it as you would a wild hyeny with a fire brand tied to his tale, and while you air abowt it you will doa fust rate thing fur yourself and everybody abowt you by shun~ nin #1! kinds of infoxicatin lickers. You don't need 'em no more'n a cat needs 2 tales, sayin nothin abowt the trubble and sufferin they i. But unless your in- ards air cas¥iron avoid New Englan's favor- ite Bevrige. My fiends, I'm dun. I tear myeelf away from you with tears in my eyes & a pleas- ant oder of Onyins abowt my close. In the langwidge of Mister Catterline to the Ra- muns, I go but perhaps I shall cdm back agin. Adoo, peple of Wethersfiell. Be virtuous & you'll be happy ! ern eg Striking Temperance Story. The following stiiking temperauce story we find afloat in our exchanges. There is many a man with as strong an appetite for rum as this man, byt who is not so fortunate wasn't | op was ficished. The appearanco of this room at the close of one of these sprees, was dis- gustingly filthy. ~ A friend who knew Lis hubits, remonsirated with lum, but was told that reform wads impossible, so irrexist- ible was his craving 'for rum, at certain times. His fend begged him to try. . His two sons, fifteen and seventeen years of age, eamesy pressed the appeal, At last the tan donsented 10 try, and drawing a key from his pocket, said to his older son : « Here is the key to the liquor closet; will you take it, and promise me, on no condi- tion, and for no violence with which I may threaten you, to give it up when I demand it?" Thé boy knowing how furious his father was on these occasions, declined the trust. The father then asked the younger son, a boy of uncommon nerve, the same question, and he promptly replied, "I will." Fora few weeks, things went on smoothly, but one day the father came home at an unusual hour. His manner befokened that his ap- petite was gnowing and. craving. He call- ed his younger son and demanded the key quor closet, but was refused firmly. al maddened him, and seizing some weapon, he sprang at his son. For a moment he stood over him with glaring eyes, and insane with rage, but the young lero never quanled. Fixing his firm, tear- ful eyes on his father, he said; +1 promised you that I wonld not give you that key, no matter what violence yon might threaten, and now you may kill me, but I never will give you that key!" Instantly the wea- pon diopped from the man's hand, and as he himeelf expressed it, ¢ the appetite for liquor scemed to abandon me. before the noble firmness of my son." He was re- claimed, and never fell. His cure was radical and thorowgh. EE a m-- The Ventriloguist, A friend of ours, who is liberally endow- ed with imitative powers, relates to us not long since an amusing adventure, in which he played a prominent part, that made us really envy his facu'ty of manufacturing fun, Our friend was a lodger for the night at the Floyd House, Macon, Ga. To wee his own language :-- «I was lighted to my room in the fourth story, at bedtime. I had retired, and was enjoying my ¢self-confession." The room although elevated, was commodious. lo the opposile, corner was another bed. The moon, just over the street, could scarcely, with all its penetrating powers, force its inflected rays into my room, owing to the cloudiness of the atmosphere, and the 'bleached domestic' hanging before my windows. I hid been in bed perhaps a half-hour, when 1 heard footsteps approach- The door opened noislessly, I could see there ing my door. and two men came in. were two--only when moving, however.-- My first thought was one of apprehension ; but upon their going silently to bed, I re- solved to play off a litle joke opon my neighbors. I began to imitate an old man from the country, with an ophechde voice and lung splitting cough. By his side ap- pavently lay his beloved companion, wedg- ing in a word or so of advice whenever op- Even the in- | portunity offered a chance. | nocent infant was not forgotten ; aroused by the restlessness of its parent, it manifested its vexation by plaintive wailings. ¢OkLl beloved? became furious at the disturbance --mamma vented ler spleén upon baby, and confusion was fairly rioting over in my corner. About this time I saw a head pop up from the other corner. < Bob! Bub!" whispered the ¢ head ;' 'Bob, burst my timbers if we havo't made a mis- take, aud got iuto a fanuly room €0ld man,' whispered the oid woman, «didn't you hear some one at the door ?* "No, no! go to sleep--you are always thinking about ghosts." The ¢ head' brought out from under the cover a body, and then legs. <Bob,' said the 'head,' ¢you can stay if you are a mind to, but I'm going." And out came head, body, and legs, fol- lowed by Bob, now aroused to the con- sciousness of the peculiar delicacy of his situation. No time was taken to clothe themselves, for the door was immediately opened and the head and Bob disappeared. TtAequired all the nerve I possessed to keep from laughing while my neighbors were hastily decamping; yet I kept up the conversation between the ¢old beloved' and mamma, and the wailings of the baby. But a few minutes elapsed ere my door was again opened; and the bar-keeper, with a candle, followed by the head' and Bob, entered the room and approached my as 10 liave the Maine Law so summarily and firmly administered at the right time.-- Could. this outside help only have been at hand, many thousands of drunkards, once apparently reformed, would not be filling dich 4 ol and consined: their feller eritters 10 the {fédmill" aid pillety on the slitest provo- cashun, may have bin vey nice folks in ther way, but 1 must confess [don't like 'their stile, and will pass them by. I spose they ment well, and so, 11 the novel and Reach, July 30, 1861. 33-3m tochin langwidge of the nusépapers « peas -. GREAVES I: anny MAGINOAE Tas: An intelligent, wealthy man, who did not drink in society, nor habitually at home, had'a room in his mansion am which, as often us three or four times a year, he would gorge himself with liquor. 'When he found his creving for rum coming on, he would lock himself in the room until "the spied | scarcely help from rearing out. bed. [feigned heavy sleep. ¢ You see yon are mistaken,' observed the bar-keeper. «I tell you rephed the "head," that Bob and I were in that bed yonder--see where we cronipled it--and we heard a man, his wife, and I dou't know how many children, over.in this corner." | ting soon The muscles of the bar-keeper's cheeks began to t and Bob seemed touched 'with awakenig frtelligeice. As profonnd 2s wad my slumber, I could ¢ Do you think that fellow. has been play. ing a prank on us ?* asked the ¢ head." «Well, it kinder looks that way," says the bar-keeper. 'I'he head approached my bed, laid its hand roughly upon my breast, and shook me violently. . « Stranger | stranger |" said he, ¢ where's that woman pad baby ?* I yuivned, stretdhed, and rubbed up my | bed -- -- Jukes finds out who sent you this, it will be the last you will get from me for some tims, jot any rate. |" Marrying in Haste to Repent ot Sone vein Oase, : -- About two weeks since a man named McLean, a Scotchman, was on his way to | Albany from New York, on. board, the sleep-loaded eyes, and app at the unexpected visitation. _" Where's that woman and baby you had here ?' repeated the head. : : <What woman and baby are yon speaking of ?? said I, in utter amazement. ¢ Ah, poor innocent young man ! how sud- denly ignorant you are. Get up from your bed, and follow us instantly. ' ¢ But, sir, [= "Get np, I say? I half arose yet hesitated. The look of the head' was austere; yet bar-keeper and Bob were smiling, ¢ Get out of bed and don't keep us here all night." ing to the floor, I demanded the cause of my being disturbed at that hour of the night. ¢ No harm will be done to you, stranger.' sard the bar-keeper, with a haif-choked laugh, ¢ For hiding that woman and baby,' said the "head," with a smile struggling at the corner of his mouth. 'What do you wish with me?' said I, hastily, putting on my clothes. ¢ Aiise, and fotlow us' said the « head,' in a deep, sepulchral voice; ¢ you are 10 meet the fate of the real beast who was drowned in a butt of malmsey.? Having finished my toilet, I followed my curious visitor to the ¢ hole in the wall." | was led up to the bar, and called upon, in hind, to make a full confession of my capi- tal offence. Bob exploded, bar-keeper swallowed his quid trying to save his breath, while lus honor had closed his eyes in ecstacy. b ¢ Give us,' said theo head,' in an author- itative tone, 'some wine. Let i be dark for the criminal, that it slay drown his re- collection of his deed of darkness. Give us pale wine, that we may hide the frightful vision that drove the blood from our cheeks, in his health-giving body.' EE A Moment of Horror, For twenty-three years old Jake Willard and his wife. le is childless. Not long ago, Joke left home in scarch of a missing cow. His route Jed him through an old worn put patch of clay, of atmost six acres in extent, in the centre of which was a well, twenty-five or thirty feet deep, that at some time, probably, had turnished the inmates of an old dilapilated house with water. In passing by, an ill wind drifted Jak's 'ule' to the edge of the well aforesaid, and in it tumbled. Now Jake had always practised the virtue of economy, aud he immediately set about recovering the lost hat. le ran 10 the edge of the well, and findiug it was dry at the bottom, he uncoiled the rope which he had brought with him to capture the hat going down the well himself. To accom- plish this, hé made one end of the rope fast to a stump hard bp, and was soon on his way, down the old well. in fact, of which Jake was no less oblivious than is the reader hereof, that Ned aforesaid, and that an old blind hoise, with a bell on his neck, who had been turned out to die, was lazily grazing within a short distance of the wail, The devil himself, or some other wicked spirit, put itin Ney's cranium 10 have a little fun ; so he quietly slipped up to the horse, unbuckled the strap, and approached with slow and measured ¢ ting-a-ling' to the edge of the well. « Dang the old blind horse I' said Jake,-- "he's a comin' this way, sure, and ain't got no more sense nor to fall in hero. Whoa, old Ball? : But the continued approach of the mo- uotonous ting-a-ling' said, just as plainly as words, that oldd Ball wouldnt ¢ whoa." Besides, Jake was at the bottom, resting before trying to ¢ shin' up the rope. ¢ Great Jer-ew-salem !" said he, ¢the old cuss will be atop 'o me 'fore 1 can say Jack Robinson. Whoa, drat you, whoa.' into it. «Oh, Lord,' exclaimed Jake, falling on his knees at the bottom of the well; ¢ Im gone now !--Whoa ! Ball !--~Now [ lay me down to sleep-- Whoa! Bali--I pray the Lourdmy soul to--Whoa! now--Qu, Lord have mercy on me!', : , Ned couid hold in no longer, that Jake might suffer his fright, he revealed himself. 0 : Probably Ned didi't tuke long steps with lis heels toward that weil. Maybe Jake wagn't 8p to the top of it in short order-- {Masba not. .I dent know, though; that if Iwas a little irritated at this ; and spring- | the presence of his honor, who presided be- | with a nooze, he concluded to save ime by | Wells was in the dilapidated building | Just then Ned drew uf: tothe edge of the | well, and with his foot kicked a little dirt | and fearful! 1 Armenia. Among the passengers | was a man wamed Colles. During the uip | McLean became acquainted with Colles, | who introduced him to a fine-looking aud | dashing female, whom Colles represented as his sister. MoLean and the lady' be- came very intimate. Strange to say, their intimaey 'resulted in a proposition on thé part of McLean for a marriage. He had | become infatuated with the girl. They be- came betrothed on the boat, and Colles, the brother, feigned great sarprise on the fact being made known to him. It was agreed that the marriage ceremony should be pur- formed as soon after the arrival of the boat as convenient. The trio put up at one of the hotels. McLean, who was a man of | means, immediately set about purchasing | the wedding attire for his intended Lride. Two days elapsed mn accomplishing this but at last the happy day arrived, aud the pair were made one. The pair. started westward, accompanied by the brother, -- McLean's destination was Cliieago, oun business, before he met Colles on the boat, but they notonly went there, but to Niagara Falls and other places. On their return they stopped at Syracuse, where McLean had some friends residing. On Wednesday last they arrived there. They put up ata hotel. Inthe aflerucon McLean went out in search of his friends. On his rcturn imagine his surprise to find the pair who represented themselves as brother and sis- ter,criminaly, McLean was horror stricken, turned in disgust from the room, and the guilty pair saw ne more of him. Ou the occasion of the marriage thé woman forgot to receive a certificate, and on Friday ac- rived at Albany iu search of one. She pro. joused it and weut off. McLean anived here yesterday morning, and, calling on the revererid gentleman who married Lim, thal as no certilicate of marriage had been granted, he would confer a favor by not granting one, and related his reason for it. He was informed that his wife had already received it. Again was he boror-stricken, and went off with a heavy heart. From all that can be ascertained, MeLean is a man of immense wealth, and the above matriage has cultivated thé"%oil in Baldwin County, | Was a plot to have the female become un and drawn therefrom a support for himself | heiress. As her paramour was in league | with her in the above base strategy, we | shonld not be surprised if she would suc- ceed. If McLean sues for a divorce, we | cannot see liow he will obtain it. His evi- | dence is insufficient, while that of Colles will go to the woman and he must now repent at leisure. | Results of bad Penmanship, People who wish to obtain favors of others | ought to write their requests in a legible hand. Some ludicrous blunders have oc- curred from a neglect of this caution; and | even the Iron Duke of England once made himself a laughing-stock by the unpardon- able chirography of a lady. A correspon- dent of the New York Evening Post tells the story. | Mrs... C. Louden, widow of the celebra- ted landscape gardener, took a great delight [in prosecating the favorite studies of her | husband's life. On one occasion, wishing | to make some researches in the department of arboricuiture, she wrote to the Duke of Wellington for permission to see his Water- loo beeches (the celeb:nted avenue planted | on his estate to commemorate his greatest | victory). Mrs. Loudon's chirography was none of the most legible--eo that when the | Duke rend her letter, he mistook beeches for... | breeches, and supposed the epistle a roquest | for the inspection of that 'indispensible gag- | ment worn by him on the field of Waterloo. | At the signature he was again deceived. The u in Mrs. Loudon's name he took for an | m, and accordingly read the whole signature | J. C. London," whieh was none other than that of the Bishop of London himself. Ac- | cordingly, though much astonished at such | a desire ou the part of a grave dignitary, ie | wrote Lim in auswer a note, which we may |B gi I equal astonish to the | recipient : ¥ « My Lord,--My valet tells me. that the | breeches I wore at the battle of Waterloo | were long ago given away to Mr. Benjamin | Robert Hyden, for the purposes of his histori- eal painting. Regretting deeply that [ have not the breeches to show your lordship, 1 remain . Your lordshi's very liumble servant, WieLLiNaroy." " You look," said an hishman {oa pa'e; haggard smoker, "as if you had got {oat of your grave to light your cigar, aud | couldu't find your way back again." .oas A Yankee has ipvented a nel aud cheap plan for boarding. Ouae of lis bodrders niesmeriges the tosh, and then ests a hearty muul--the meemerized being rat- Jisfied fiom sygpathy. © - , ow Chin A Hid si id