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Acoustic Oil for Deafness

TTNdIS really valuable preparation, which has
IL cured hundreds Of persons, who used it ac-
corling to directions, is now for sale in this place.
deaf for years, making their scifsG of hearing as
good it even was, giving entire satisfaction to
the uscr. There have been number of articles
got up to initiate this and the propietorsmust eau
ton the public against buying any that has not
got their signature on, Coms,ock & Co., N. Y.
Sold, wholesale, by Comstock Il Co., 81 Cor-
landt street. New York; and by ID. Heart, Hills
borough, DR.. James Young, Oxford, and J. & X.
Sloan, Greensborough.
April 2. 10
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WOOD WOODll9

ryHs%=~ Subscribers to the Recorder who expect
EE5 topay in Wood, will confer favor by
bringing supply just now. We should like to
see our wood-pile in a condition to meet the hca-
Wy draughts that are made upon it as the cold
weather sets in.
October 20. 90
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Also variety Of olher Books not named, On
the same terms.
Roland's Best Min saws al $500.
Collins Genuine Axes Al sl:2S.
Besa article of Sole Leather al I1l eenis.
In conclusinn. only have 10 say 10 shOse who
max call an me 10 sprnd lheir money, that they
shah MT 60 away Disappointed.
X. NICHOLS.
OciotlsF as. 90
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list RECEIVED.

E0 SACKS Liverpool, Ground Alum, and
co Blown Salt; superior New Orleans family
MoIasses; Fayetteville and other TallOSv Candles;
superior Black and Green Teas, Palm Soap, Sc
gars, &c. &c.
LONG, WEBB, & co.
December 10. O6--
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Cash Store.

TUE szasEElsE, aasil1sE Egss7lElaa - "a ess-
- ~ a Giaaass 1Nharh AZ nus usa4g - -
Egagsaam n ~ WNn saaER haase ON liR nala saHess
waza 4 C nuuEt haa-e,A asrus fArrn EgsY eAesaA
bEswn halnrsaans Aam - IS ormES
Blnarkna a. fFs@ 70 % -
CLOTHS. cAsSINEREs. aaa sATE
NETfs - Hnaaoua Fsioss alaa rssgy szhEl
aEsaas = t.e Dr. eisaas ne = FlsEsgaaa.
GROCERIES =. aaosusAing ~ gaaliiy, Lac
80 49, arr astsssa u any e9e 80.
SCHOOL RORgS faw;.a,ea a N aks nns1
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Petersburg Market.
SPRING OF Ig45.

ME are now Ecaiy Cor the SIxing trade. hav.
w ing Eeceiyea our slock, jus purelas.i. by
one of our im in persOn. in The lesi markets and
Al the o'resf possible prizes. We have on hand
a very heavy as~OEtment Of every thing desirahls
in the Drug business. Az OF THE BEsr aVA'
LITT.
We respectfully solicit call lom cur cld
Friends, and the public generally, assuring them
that We are prepared 10 odeT them greater induce,
ments than ever tor Cash, or on the usual credit
10 Punctual customers.
Below We enumeraie few Of cur leading arti
eles, all If lrkieh, together Nth srery thing ,rc
sell, lrs lrarranf 10 BE- efhls BEST QUALITY,
and AT PRICES WHICH CANNOT PAN.
To GIVE SATISFACTION.
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INV S1GBUs
gRE.ET R.llsls.aE.l.S!!

TtHE saasrEsheE has ngnnaannaA lglsinnss -
n G0aar 6Esxr, ellEal msles narsh a hlAshe-
Funsh. nhaae = saleEs 10 - lieaas ana he Pub-
Ec Fine SD a
DRY GOODS,
DRTGS HaRDHARE. HATS cR0eE-
RES S1. ~
"A q Nrry sznaA Frufl fr cash. o % Punrinal
drairrs oaly - . rEpat q three manshS Ne ~
syncEially nKises lhs public 10 cal az rHaEille
Ms saa1k q Goods issuing thsm lhzt be MI
span No Psins 70 FAesss, an1 thaa be win ~
GOeds - eheAP - dry can - PaEshAsed N fhis
sorhaa q tAe eealsuy.
otto saddIers he oarrs : very large -.
sostnaeni 4 Trimmings oonsissing e Saddle Trees
~ IN kinas. Mehing. Hog skins, skiHing Lraih-
er. Piush, BaSkess. Bis. HarneS Mounting. &cz
VEN lgN g. cash.
Als6 On hasaa Dr.. WisaE's BalSAm q VII
chnHy, > yen valuable madeleine So all DISEASES
u thr lungs.
~ Proance taken in exchanse foE Goods n
customary psicess -
Z. MURRAY. in.
oct6heF L. s9-Su
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EPSON Salts crome Rel
Alum PARIS Grcen
q. GamPhor Pmssian Blue
Opium verdigFis ldy and inoir
sugar Lead TeTa de SIENNA
Cncam Tartar Imlscr. Lampblack
Tanaric Acid yemilion, BrOnzes
AlOes Linseed Oil, Lamp Oh
Calome. (testl (of hest qnalitYl
SUPP. Cor. Soda Tanners Oil IDOL
Rhuhafb, Ipecac, Jalap Spanish Brown
Magnesia, Quicksilver Venetian Red
Soda Powders Indigo lhesf Flolani and
Sesilifz do. Morrilla)
Balsam copayia Madier, copens
CASTLE Soap, q. Arabic LogwoOd, Blue Stone
Birthstone, camwooJ, Redwood
Flower Sulphur Cochineal. Red Sanders
Sulphaie Morphine Cologne, Florida, and
Acetate do. Toilet Water
Nitrate DO. Extracts, Otto Rose
Sulph. Quinine Fancy Soaps
Castor Oil lin bottles Brushes of all kinds
and harrels) Pepper. Mustard, Spice
Sweet Oil do. do. Mace, Nutmcgs, Ginger
Sp. TuTentine DO. do. Glue, Inks Of all kinds
Best Salad Oil Putty, Shoe Backing
Liquorice (hest Calabra) varnishes OF all kinds
White Lead, lin kegs WINDOW GLASS of
and dry) all sizes
Litharge, Red Lead Surgical and Dental In
Crcme Gretn struments, and Medi-
CT'me Yellow cal Books.
TYLER e. HILL,
Wholesale Druggists, Sycamore ST.,
Petersburg, Va.
FebtuayFss. CT
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HEws'
L.iniment and Elixer,
FOR RHEUMATISM.

TSHE sudden, certain and sure relief that the
IL Use OF Interpretation gives to the sufferer is
almost beyond belief. Its penetrating powers, are
very great, so much so, that the worst cases have
been entirely cured IN two or three days. Persons
troubled with this complaint have onyto use.these
preparations according to directions the Elixef, in
wardIy, and the Linimcnt applied outwarlly, and
cure is effected almost before they have looked
for any good results to follow the application.
Quite number of persons in the city and state Of
New York, who have been cured by the use Of
these preparations, have given large sums to the
Projectors, to be applied to the giving of them to
fhe poor. which is daily done. Certificates with
out number, are pouring in every day or two. 1t
Is useless to say, that this article has also been
countereited, and the public are cautioned against
buying any that has not the signature Of Comstock
& Co. upon each bottle.
Sold, wholesale, by Comstock & Co., 81 Cort-
lanlt street, New York; and by d. Heart, Hills
borough. DIR. James Young, Oxford, and J. & r.
Sloan. Greensborough:
April 5. III
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TIVE subscribers, having entered into copart
i nershiP in the above business, would respect
fully inform their friends and the public generally
that they have taken the Shop one door west o
Che Confectionery, and opposite MoOre's old stand
and win he prepared 10 furnish every variety o
articles in This line, both fashionable and good
Their materials shall be well selected, and thu
work well executed; and they only ask for trial
feeling certain that they can give satisfaction.
Cr Jomneymen wanted, who are good work.
men, and of steady and industrious habits. Nons
others need apply.
WITIERSPOON Il GATES.
July 1. So
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List Of Letters,

pEMAINfNG in the Post Offre At HiIlsto-
~ rough, y. C. on the Is, day ofJanuary, 1876,
which. Il not taken out within three months, wiz
he scnt TO the General Post Oice Is dead letters.
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PURIFY THE BLOOD.
M OFF T's
VEGETABLE LIE: PILLS
PHOENIX BlTTERS

PiITTNIX RlTTEpC
and enSled celebrity which these Pre-eminent
eaeHe nave acquired Tor their msariable seaey IN al
.he wheh tnsy probe" TO cure has rendered the
P,aeuee o. Pumng not only unnecessary, but gHS0r.
-. ,sss ~ % vi ~. y 'asn ~. - u,sn sooa
IL $500. ' N' --@ A'' ''N -S' v "'' '-'' "
~ <&A~M@ 0@@a@ s@@ Ea.-s @@
Of ASTHMA. ACUTE and CHRONIC RHEUIATlSM
AFFECTIONS u the BLADDER aud KIDNEYS
BILIOUS FEvERS q LIVER COMPLAINTS
In the south and vest where tbse diseases prcva thy vii
be found Invaluable Planters. farmers. and 9heu. who Ouee
use these Meseles Will never Afterwards he vhha, tSm
BILIOUS CHoLIC, and sERODS Loosensss, BILES
COSTIFENESS, GUILDS d. SONGlts. CHOLIC
CONSUMPTION. Used with this diseasa
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In tho Senate, to-day, the Committee on Com
meree, To whom tho warehouse bill was recon
m,ted yesterday, reported il again with two amend
msnts--one providing tina, the time for which goods
may be warshoused shall be one year and the
other providing that bonds shall be given for goods
wsrehoused,
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the non-eontested cases on the calendar, which oe
copied them ill late hour in the afternoon.
The House resumed the consideration Of the grad
uSIion bill. A suceinct account Of the proceeding
will be found unler the proper head. The bill ia
not yet disposed o. the House having al inisrin
passed, on motion Of Mr. Daniel, to the eonsidera
uon Of the private calendar. No great progress was
made therin--a fact which is to be attributed tc
the burning, blazing fiery heat Of the atmosphere
IN comparison with which AssduegOs furnace mus
have been comfortable. Amer enduring the eulina
ry process for about four hours, the House found
itself without quorum and adjourned. Mr. Me
Kay nouhed the House Of his intention to call up
the treasury note bill on Monday.
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Gdoons own figures, only when four items alone Of
he expendi,ure--yz composition, ink, PAPER, and
presswork--are rasen into consideration. We have
insisted, and still insist that this profit would he d
mlnished by rs per cent at least by taking into ae-
count the various other items OF expense which We
have before mentioned. Another witness who ties.
uhed before the committee gives striking conf ma
ton OF this. Mr.. Grouard states that profit OF
about rs per cent is probably made on the printing;
but the above shows most clearly that a much larger
IDEAL profit would still leave tho printer /" out Of
pocket on at least some descriptions of work. In
making this statement it may be presumed that MIR
Grouard had reference to the items of expenditure
which Mr.. Gideon wholly excluded from his ac-
count and if this be SO, then Mr.. Grouard ealeua,
ted those expenses We have calculated them--at
IS per cent, or more.
SO much for Mr.. Gideon's own figures. But ever
this is nothing TO what that gentleman can do wher
he sets himself fairly to "work and labor" IL APP
pears that
"Mr. Gideon's opinion is that, where the same
individual concern, prints for both houses, tn,
rates Of 1919 could be reduced Jorty.fpt per esnl
and when for eut one house, those rates might be
| reduced thlrty-three and one-third per cent, ant
leave for the priater fair prices in both cases"
We have often heard that witness may expos,
the truth by the very means he is using defeat it
Too much Willingness frequently oVershoots tn,
mark: and this holds good with respect to the indi
vidual in question. He has proceed TOO much.
A deduction of IS per cent! Without processing
to understand the process by which difference o
u per cent should be made on the printing Of on,
or Of both houses-an aggregate difference to lh'
printer, as Mr. Grouard shows, of only about 81,
500 actually 'arsd-we now apply Mr. Gideon
principle to his figures and taking his statement
and allowing him his "eost to print" the resul
would be as follows
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The above ~lH BE safEeseni 70 show III. r-nr-,l
expense daring the busy season. have ne uaSaus
o. asesztAlnins What Sss PAID nor the auanxaua ~
force required, from 1919 10 lS2a, The nar-k<Ssk
having bean mislaii.
Ans-sr to question 2. In reply 10 tbs SRsstSa-,
permit me % ATpsnd a printed estimate. saaae ~
TIE use O. the seleos committee On the pablse rriss-
ING, N March, ls42. lSes doearsai Ne ~ n
50 ssaon, SIth COngrsss) tbs ssliu&'e wss ssssalsl
TO include materials AMI Abor, also ~ he earrsn
printing Of the executive aspsrtnsass, (pao~r sx-
osP'et The estimate, kowrver, reQaires ~ rnase-
nal sheraton
The hire or rent Of such an essshtsArseai wSaAs
Dc worth sve or SIX thoosSpi dollars pr saaar>
Here follOws Mr.. Gropsrd's s,ssi1pa.y in lStA
above mentioned
Answer 10 question 10. TIE priee - r~r<r !,
1873, ard N subsequent yesr-, rsage3 frc-a Is ~
TO ~ per reasn for royal pager DORh1e roysl uasV
nor - haa, " good qpalvy, Al from 90 IS ~ a.
ard 81 Per rean. Tbs great decrease ~ p-scs y
oStng 70 the Introduction Of machInsry AID tNs o.
ereaeed use q cosoa suhs,snos IN ne fNsgas~
he grtoe q paper, however, bks osAer -aerSAss
esss depsnds upoo the q0slty, the state q - pa
ret, &c Al ste pervcas, Messrs Gales 4 Sseres
have paid - high a. as 50 10 g. ard eva slN -.
rsara, sOr double rsyl Of knsr Saali;is,,
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29sl s
Leaving Prosi Of

Nos, 70 properly usdsrsta1d this matter, it is
nsoesxsry to state that the profit Of 81 go IS Is
Tor rather ~oud BE- If tie 'oost to print were not
%, down a; least Is per cent beneath the truth
spon ,sS3 osgi.s Il s5ss pzge, ssch;-aa amount Of
work that would tske the whole force Of our otsos
nesr'y ihres months, or cquAl TO whole (short) sss
ssOu Of Congr,ss! Does any On. believe that ever
tbs sgp~rAs prost -oG'd i.seanlfy the Prinrsri Il
would 10, meet the lecsl interest," Of per cent on
sloa 600 ~ sx nhsshs ospitsl necessarily IN
ve-ard nsssrsl. sd cash, to ssJ nothing a the
rss; ssso-lorAroa q materials, &c, &c, 70 wh'eh
ts-y 10 r-i-sniy Issss, ssd 81 the Esrloas m
sSs.rsl oAs-rss -hich fnsspsrsbas from such 81
ssssbishrs.uL Ard now Be Il observed, Te r.?esi,
thsi tsr san. p-ci Of 81 $40 Is soerBss, UPoo Mr.
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Oar Frrss-s have he~s wSrR sa---s es.ss,ssly or
rs8seAi e-ess - ss-s F-u@rsy ne urgszs Asn.nAs
Srsn JEE
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GENEEAL LAxp OrrIs.

GEvTLrNrx: Yours Of the ssh inst. has ben 70
osivsd You ask Of ne Al expression Of opinion "a.
n "a. effect Of The oontrIci syaen, a. f.r "A H..
OF = - concerned"
Ny eoassriOn Nth this otfcs - Of ., r.o.,,
dste thst an not a5e % reply - your not. fro-,
aay sTp>rienos Or observation q M Own.
| have, however, tak-n pains 70 eoilsct insorns-
tisn from TIE sources within NJ rs.rh
Thsrs seems 70 Be but one oulaiou .r,ooz II.
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as applicable to the present condition Of The Office
have not re-examined his testimony with that yiewi
but as the buildings, machinery, &c, DC, are the
same, il may fairly be assumed the differences are
slight in other respects.
Hoping you will submit this statement to the
committee, and TO the House, II report be made
for further reduction ia the prices,
1 have the honor TO subscribe myself, on behalf
Of Richie a Heiss, your obedent servant
JOHN p HESS.
Hon. J, J. MeKAY,
House Of Representatives.
p. s. address to you, because We have eonversed
on the subject, and ! promised to hand you the
statement,
would also state for your information, that the
printing done for tho Senate during the last Ihres
months' session OF o5h Congress, exclusive OF the
Patent ofh,e document, amounted, as arm inform,
,d, TO about $4,000 OF
And the printing for the House during
the same session of three months, ex-
elusive Of the Patent Office document,
amounted to 6i,I2S n
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Total amount, exclusive Of the Pat
ent Office document
Our account rendered to the Senate, for
printing executed during the prs,sni
session, from December to April /, four
moaihs, amounts 10 =
For the House, from December to
March |, three months =
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IA, Calculation e .Nr. Gid1en.
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23,20l 90
$500 90
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gentlemen connected with this Office on the subject
Of your inquiry and that is decidedly opposed TO the
policy Of obtaining supplies by contract instances
are referred To which establish the correctness Of
that opinion heyond doubt, and which 60 TO show
that il ought to be abandoned.
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES II piper
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DANCING,

Somebody in New York has of.red
$50 for tho b ST tract on dancing, not
Needing tive We pages in length, and
es osm-d for jOlges, Dr.. Tying, former
IIy of tbs city, now of New York: Rev.
W.. Andrews. Of Toy, and Rev WIN,
T. Fl ,Ilock. of New York city. The
questions to be discussed in The tracr,
ne rhe proprieiy Of dlncing by
hurch members, and line expediency Of
"sching il to our children. F,om ,his
ood" Of stating the questions, we supr
| Dose that The person advertising for tive
| ra;N condemns d,nciog as shJM The
paders OF The Ledger will remrmber
IDb.i, about ltree years ago. we treated
he tubject somewhat al length, showing
hat dancimg was natural nsiinc. among
men, monkeys, and even birds, and
consequently that it was designed 20 he
.ralGed. and therefore was 90, sinful
lnIess abused. We still stick to our
IT, x, and ARE Of the same opinion still,
and we defy all The long faces and Sour
empe,s TO make Us believe that this
beautiful world was given to man Tor
no other purpose than 10 'moriiiy the
nesF,' by rejecting all lis sources Of
oniovmenl. The crime ism the abuse
and moi in the use; and therefore we
advise all TO dance decenty and moder-
4leIy, and 10 leave cantDg susleriry TO
is sulks. Did not David drnc,? Hnd
are we not told, If any be merry, let
aim sing songs| The translation of
the EoglIsh VuIgale have translated this
word in,o psalms, by which they would
conhne its signlfcaIiou to a sacred song
~ worship. But they ne'pieIed ev-
ry Jewish custom according 10 lhs
Engish fashion Of The seventeenth cen
lury.
But what is decent and moderate dan.
clog' We totally exclude from this
category a fashionable ball. There
he company is promjscuou'; he female
portion are dressed by vanity, in fimsy
garments offering no defence against
weather; The dancing begins when the
ought 10 be absd, and contin.
ues till daylight of The next day; The
guests are crowded and packed into
rooms where the atmosphere would suf
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Number A.

seemed 10 be suspended upon The action
OF moment, the silence, the painful si-
Ience was broken. An Og"d patriarch
arose "a venerable and stately iorn his
head white with The lro, of many years.
He cast on the asse embly look Of mex
pressible interest and uncoOqnerahe de-
erminalion: while on his visage MS
hne of age was lost al The burning psiri.
pllsm that fired his. 'rhere is, said he,
"A tide in the sflrs of men, a nick Of
mo We perceive it now before U.S.
That noble instrument upon your labls,
which lnsures immortality TO its author
'houId be subscribed this very morning
y every pen In the house. He who
viii not respond 10 its accounts and
tram every nerve 10 carry into
feet it, provisions, is uq worthy the
,sme of a freeman. Allh ough these
,rpy hairs must descend inDo the sep
l'Chre, infinitely r'ther they shcud de.
'cerd huher by rhehand Of he *. culion
r.,har che des IT a, II j. crisis the rae I'd
'au'e of my country The patriarch
'ar down, and forthwith the declaration
vas signcd by every member present.
Wno WAS that venerable psrarct? you
,,k. | answer it WAS JouN WITHER.
SPOON, Of New J.rsy, whose name ls
found among the signers of he drclaar'
ion OF rpcpendence, MsgnaChar'a Of
ur nations independence. Y's, i, was
John Wuherspoon, disIioguishrdMin-
slpr Of 'he Presbyterian Church, Iirtr.
i de, cendsnt Of John Kpox, the great
SOo'ch Reformer.--Spee ch GfMe RcO.
s. 5. Temp'eton
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SCARED BY A GREDtRDN.
INITIATION FRUSTRATED.

A number OF years since saws the Clncln'
nau Commercial, when or city MAS new,
and there was no splendid halls, The Ma
sonic body heIdl's ,ilIIngs in The upper sio.
ry Of wellknowD public house, kept By
Major S., who was himself a high
mason. As is the case now, many new
members were offering, or asking admis'
sion into the fellowship and mysteries OI
his ancient body of bfeIheien.-Nhy il is,
we cannot say, but thsre are many stories
ahoa, among The people, and there ever
have been that lhe novlislion is introduced
to seat on a red hot gridirOn That in
making a man free and accepted brother,
they must undergo a great many very IN
teres,ing ceremonies besides being shown
The gripe and signals OF The order.
On one oCcaSIOn-snd 1t mus! be some
40 years ago, according 10 our informant OF
many Of the particulars lodge nent,
and young good-Iooking, spruce clerk Of
one of the stores came into the lower room.
of the building, il having been arranged to
initiate him that evening. He w,s ordered
10 remain below urIi all was ready for his
reception.-1hs time dragging, and hls
mind conjuring Up wha' he was about to
meet, he commenced walking backwards
and forwards through The passage leading
TO the stair way Of the lodge. On the right
OF the passway was the kitchen, and dl-
reCIly before him as he passed The door,was
a large fire burning, it being in that season
of the year requiring artificial heat for bodl-
ly comfort
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iii. WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR


her singular appearance, She was larg
robust girl Of lwenly-fOur, with remarks
Bile squareness OF outline, aud certain ri
gidity Of moton, that lesem5led the swk
ward movements of an i'll joinIed woode
figure. There was no play Of muscles Wis
.ibie. no lracery Of veins discovered beneall
her tanned and swaihy skin. She remind
ed me Of those stone images OF the virgil
which stand in The incest Of eonsecra,et
fountains ns--coarse & iIl-careed statues, from
(which arr has been unable 10 remove more
Than half the yelling granite, and which
leave you in doubt whether they are specl
mems Of imperfect human skill, or simply
rude stones, which some freak Of nature
has stamped with half developed lesen-
blsLce to humanity.
Upon a nearer view, The coun'ensnce oI
the murderess had singularIy aOs'ere and
sinister expression. /: was a face very an
gular in its contour, and literally scanned
with cress lines which disturbed aud oflens
ded the gazsr's eye, while in her wild and
wandering look there shone out frghlfNI
degree OF cunning (erocily. Sho bore IL
her every feature tho stamp Of that bas art
Celtic race, in whom primitive qua'llip'
have degenel a,ed into corresponding vices
She rarely replied 10 any questions that
nigh, be addressed 10 her, and generally
seemed as strong in soul as in body, but if
a single word Of that lrlghufu song reached
her ears, then, as # struck BY some gavan-
&c power, the coarse statue started into life
md become once more suffering humanity.
She would utter terrible cries, toss her arms
Sri,he her body in The most terrible copNOr.
lions, ,hen suddenly springiDs up, would
ly with the utmost speed, repe alng as sh'
ran the accusing couple. of the dreadful
song, while, as her voice rose louder and
0nIer on the air. avenging words seem
ID to take ferCer and stronger hold upor
lsr distracted (eeligns. II seemed as # re,
morse was incarnals in that hdeous form;|
" rather that Two beings were incosed il
hat rigid frame, on one Of whom had beer
imposed the task Of !or'uring the other ant
ha, The outraged conscience was fOreveI
living chase TO the sinful soul Every fea,
urc, every gesture expressed the emotions
t this double characteristic avenger an,
he victim. By turns she wepl, raved
,rayed and cursed, implored pity, and dc.
lounced vengeance. 1t was a sperIacI
rom which The eye turned in horror for il
vas like 'he struggle Of tue executoncr ant
he criminal on the brink Of Ihe scsdJId. -
The Excelsior.