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COOPERATION TICKET.
FOR THE
SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
COL. JOHN s. PRESTON, Of Rchland
COL. JAS. CHESTNUT, Jr., Of Kcrshaw
The Market.

CorroS.--Thc transa ctona in Charleston
on Saturday las, were Iimi, ed 10 the sale Of
about 500 bales at extremes ranging from
7 Ia 10 0 l.sc. The market continues
in very and langud and depressed state.
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Election for NEasor.

Statement Of the election held on the
4,in inst. TO supply the vacancy occasioncd
by the resignation Of Maj. f. NJ. AsnERsoy
Of the Upper Battalion Iith Regiment.
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Love Purity and Fidalisy !

Mcmperance No. Ia ssvill tnke place an Friday
night The 10Th inst, nt g o'clock.
Waterce.. Darlington, Tnylehall neigh.
boring Divisions, and the pubffS usskseale
respectfully invited to atlcrni: slls
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Jealous construction might hs regarded az
provoking the minority 20 81 tos;ss. f,shst
Fort !! FREQ DiscnssioDa 80 the aabIecs.,s
"And with this Wow -sha. ID provoking
tho minority to discussion -,hsaasas osp0,i,
fion nineotings should ira, be- called il ,anv
Districts, tho Central COMMITTEES wouid he.
spectfully suggest that il 10 unnecessarsio
agitate the subject" (wiat. for champions
of Free Discussion y sor 10 eaR togeiher
the several Southern Righis Associa.i ion, for
the purpose Of expressing (eycn d their
approval Of the late proceedings in Charles.
ton" For the secession party to talk Of
free discussion after this!
Pause, hero If you please--and looking
back oyer the way we have travelled, He'll
us, where and in what the Secession party
has manifested spirit friendly TO Free
Discussion1 Where and in what do you
find it acting '.simply uDd according to the
maxims of every day Common senss7 4.
Where and in what has 1t shcW6 digposi-
,ion ito make the people more competent To-
make right discussion" upoa measure,
in your view, "of incuIculabie impoftancel"
When and where did it offer to spbmit to tho
judgment OF the people, "arguments on both
sides!" So far from any Of these being tyue'
isn't the very reverse the trnthl And can
you point out but one condition, on which
meetings eren for the approval Of the ritaHy
important action Of the Charleston
Convention were to TO called! And tba.
was the calling Of Opposition meetings"
Could you have done otherwise thsu
view with distrust q proposition for ..Ffee 4
Discussion" coming from pas&szassss
conduct, when every motive
actuate good men called
been marked by 80 uniform g
an hostility stosit, now tha.
matter Of grace with them
allow it, Now that the bo1
ority were determined to hav{ ssia'
of the pains Of the Central
Could you help regarding sua
position Us "a new born idea? Hgs
it not have somewhat thc aP |S
II a spectre, destined 10 ynnisb sndt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
Railroad Celebration at Boston.

\ large meeting was held at the Tx
change Boston on the 5th for the purpose Of taking
INTO consideration what measures might be best
adapted to cooperate with the City Authorities IN
the approaching Railroad Celebration, James '"
Page, ESQ, acting President. Hon. J. I. ste
yenson concluded some remarks on the occasion BY
offering the following resolutions, "alch "e'e
adopted BY reclamation
Pssolrs5 That the establishments Of railroad
ton between tins city and the Canadas and Ofsat
an event N Which the commercial c1HraIsy .
ter,xted A. Il !. calculated 20 work greG ana 80 -
changes m the hu. ness relations of the poHs -, -.
tons and that the advantages shea M, on,,sI I,
these new NJ. ans Of nteFcommpA cation VIZ " 49,
!. N SUBJECT OF mutual cOngrsr0laflon Ala : PSI 49,
.lon Tor a common celearailon h.-,.x .ads the ne
P>sor.S m At the cl,y Cover 1neat kashs a ~ n,
80 sTy,neeusnts for proper celebration u ~, s.n
~ sT-xrnn,,s ceremosies 10 taze psoe On INC @ -,
80 gsfh ns. 4 VIII BE- axe our daily a9 I H1i :,
extend the night hand Of feDN sA1, ,-S -
49, :. 10 NAV yslt Us ca that zee 4sHa
Hon. Benjamin seaVer stated 'hA' N4s iHOp'.eu
70 ate an even, which had been contemplated
g. 20 wears and one which was the glory OF
,hs time the more especially as II cemented the
hoDds of union between NO great countries
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08

Cousins, tOhlO,) Wednesday, sept s. lool
TO tts Ediforot Tie s.. y. Ir5HHs
I'm accordance with the call of the Car
thaee Temperance Convention, the State Temper
ance Convention assembled here to-day. Only
eleven Counties in the state were represented by
about fifty Delegates, about hall OF whom were from
the two Counties Of Franklin and Hamilton The
Tempe rance men throughout the State were opposed
10 the movement The Convention organized by The
aupon'ment of J. WADswoRrH, Of Cincinnati,
Chairman. ard II. =. HuBRELL, Of Columbus, secre-
tarv 4 Committee on Resolutions Vas appointed
Who reported the following, which were adopted
Rosoleq That 1t Is especially incumbent On the friends u
Temperance ~ he coming Electo1 10 that men Of sound
TEMPERANCE principles 10 chosen Tor al oices HOm TUE
fIsoIgef MAT m the opinion OF this Convention sspa-
rate state Ticket at this time nerpedient and that the
friends VI Temperance hough,nt the State Will best pro-
moe the cause Il Temperance BY carefi and Judlcous
.. ecfon ron the tickets already before the public.
Res0irsd. That the opinion OF the Convention the
cboe 81 p1rer ydgcs Il Ct the highest importance aud
that every friend o The Temperance cause should take the
utmost befo ehand u be- vel adyed u the true chaI-
acte Of IN cand dates for that Office. AMI be NOT o.
vote for any who not friend u tue Temperance
Cause.
Nearl, al our Temperance men look forward TO a
time " hen they Will be forced 10 make nominations
but DO not think Il has yet arrived ffoih the tesu
nony furnished the Convention 1t Is thongnt rem
perance men " no vote IL accordance nun the feso
luiiOns must make their choice ehcIusNeiy iohi INC
Whig ticket for there does not appear 10 De ,ngie
consistent friend OF the cause on the Loco-fOco'
,.bile.at least ght out Of the fourteen wing noml'
nees are Teetotalers. do not thina We nave any
thing to fear from this movement.
You have doubtless noticed the proceedings oil q
Cuban meeting held here last week It Will perhaps
not be auss TO state matter OF history tha' al
though Annexation was not urged then, the meeting
was gotten up, and controlled oy tae AM lsn
al Il
OF Texas They are now but paving the way io'
VI - :. ~ Star campalel scIoTo.
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FROM PANAMA.

lTIom the Panama Herald. Aug. AZ
THr PAEAMA RAlLRoAD.-lt viii be highly graft
fyng to he friends of the Panama route from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific, TO learn that by the first of
the ensuing month"; tram of cars viii be put IN ope
ration from Navy Bay TO Gatun. There has been 50
much said about the speedy completion" of the
road and The rails have been so many times Land
ready for lie cars, clear up, from Navy Bay to Cor
gona, On The ucwSpapers,) without having reached
there yet that should not wonder # people began
10 grow discouraged at the fictitious character of
these reports. Last March, the road at Gatun and
thence. distance of about three miles was in COM
pleie running order. We saw H. and rode on It, and
there others Of our citizens who did the same IN
company with US -Four months have since elapsed,
and the road has not yet been opened through to
Nav Bay, although We have the promise held ont
that 1t Will be opened IN few DAYS time, and that
steamers al thereafter land their passengers at the
tbar} al NorV Bay, instead Of landing them IN the
SUIT, two miles out from the mouth of the thagreS
River
lNrRovENGNTs.--Thc Panama papers mention
many rev and spacious buildings now IN progress
m that city.
SrFANTRs The ISthmuS was 20 SAIL for san Fran
cisco on the Isl September the Sarah Sands for
Liverpool direct, Aug. ~ The Nev-oIleans for san
Francisco sept the Lafayette from ChagreS for
New Y ORR, Aug. %
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
More Volunteers Movements of the Pampero-
gen. Gonzales.
CHARLESTON, Friday. Sept. ). ls5

CHARLESTON, Friday, Sept ;, 1851.
private letter from jacksonville, dated Sept.
.. states tina, the Pampero arrived there on the
morning OF the LIST, fos troops that have been
waiting there three months One hundred vol
untecrs We're to have gone on board on the even
ing of the 2d.
Gen. Gonzales Is still in thus city. He has had
nothing to do with the ramPero expedition.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM ONE or THE Gu
FAN Victims Thr following letter We ma IN me
Not-1ez Free Trader of the eth INST from young
IrlshIuan OF that cIty--One Of the sacrificed
"The letter below Is from Patrick O'Rouk to ms
poor widowed mother and sisters living IN this city
lie VAS brave aud chIyalTOus youth who never
feared danger IN, distressed mother and three Sis
ters are lett 10 mourn ms untlmey death
HAVANA, Saturday, Aug 10, ISL
Ny DEAR MOTHER AND SISTERS: Nv day Is come
al last We were taken Yesterday on the coast Of
Cuta by spanish steamer, and we are 10 be shot IN
an hour from this time-hlty OF US IN all. lhtye TO
sav L IS my own dOlngs.
For Gods sake pray for me, and tell Father Raho
10 do 80 too. | have made my confession 10 Span
ish Priest. MAY God bless you and keep his eye on
YOU Farewell dear mother farewell dear sisters
Maria. Margaret and Kate. But my las, words are,
may the Lord have mercy on my soul and hope
10 see YOU .all IN Heaven, with my father
Your afectonate son and brother,
PArRICK OROuRK.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
From Peru.

We hear that the bes, undertaking exists be-
tween the legislative and executive bodies IN the
Coyernment 50 much 50 that any measure proposed
ty The one Is Immediately agreed 90 and pa sed into
Saw BY the other bin has been prosecuted IN
Congress the greater extension Of the freedom OF
trade also another with the object OF prohibiting
Inc circulation in that Republic, Of Bolivian money.
Congress was also occupied with the project Tor the
consolidation of the Spanish loan and the Chamber
Of Deputies had already passed the new Municipal
Act A mot on had likewise been male ID Congress
10 prohbn the residence Of Gen Flores in Peru. \
new article of merchandise has made rs appearance
m Callao and Lima. We have seen letter which
state that vessel has arrived IN Caliao with 800
Chinese the captain or owner ~ which vessel sells
them at the rate of 407 dollars perl hoad under en-
gagemeni that they shall be free atter the expiration
Of three Yeas and that at present II Is the fashion
among the LimenoS. 10 have Chinese servants.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
The Execution.

The following Is our correspondents account
Of This event
Gen. Lopez was executed this morning, al the or
dnary place Of execution, at O'Clock, IN the pres
ence Of an immense crowd. His efigy had been
worn out the two days previous IN the exusyagani
10Y OF the populace. HIS Jas, words as near IS can
render them were
"My Counirmen PARDON me for the EVIL. # ANY,
Ihave caused 10 yVu. | have not intended any evil
but your good rather. Farewell"
The bearing OF Lopez as he Vas led TO the
sarois, which was placed on platform some
twelve or fifteen feet above the ground, was per.
fectly firm and manly. Whatever he may have
said previously, he uttered no reProaches upon
those who had promised % support hlm. hut hal
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ga
p trs~ Cassrss-w Weaver, Ma Lee and SIT. Capt
cnAesssue and SIT. Capt koIau, Col McClnnS CApt
SSsA' \, MIR willer, Mrs Fay. Mr. Hanis A
Me-. so0's. u Hewitt. Mr.. Warner MI Bryant, \ q
ehse \. Lombard. A. K. jameson. W, Crew. j
s~;ei Corson. Blum, 4 Scnh.sin, W L G,oson'
n nSlsiSm |, NJ Eastman, Tram, { L Wliishs.
n, s5'n>~ \. : Holden. W h. Dnsmore, Nr Eew,s,
H. N,ossS M Chamhedrn. Syle, VI bls:yoe, y n
NJ .~S u Mitchell. Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. MontgomeTy;
se, ASS",t Nj hamn.Im&n,J Grace Mrs BsrSaesa and
ma MEL, ID Gelp4trucS, Canton Blum kysn Wser-
- M shIe, l. Bes,repo + lngrahxn. = l. GaTdi-
~. ~ Me!nhed, Mr.. Wlnshlp, A Parr. W h Nhsp-
a.. hs.dtord, O. Oliver, A Grey, AZ Masf-
} AT hssssr. A. Kng h,, T. X johnson, relta
N.ssSysseasa h. Bower. NJ Hoops. Mr, live; q
S~sS VI Merlin h Ilpsker. 5. HetSes, W
q % MiRti., Folk. Victor, \ Carresan'
o.. PARISH, Davis Mr. Nom, Nj A. s9rc, r
xSsuSs Nr issscs p,.neawn. Z Cole, n Cole, j.
NJ Sasweod, {. II Coos. d RogsSs. / MaTssy'
Csesos,@ hssert, T French Thomas r {.
M d McVicm, NJ FIELD { h. CLARK. h HoSa-
heels q a Ayep n. ySu Aues, j MORRISON, W. &c
RcSss5 Poor; Mr.. pSlyro. Rakss Mr. TAYLOR. y
F ~ SSllisoa and as IN the >tesrage Total Ssl
T. AZ, a;Sisa yszacs Airs waleo,, II bernard. y
4 Morales I. Taylor. Mr.. Mc(ssstA and lady
Ser nsosaSs.fSoe wife and child Mr. PresccN W Web
asr ~ amy. Nj. DeA wife and family and steer
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Nnf-Yort. Gaieua, H.
Elias OTIS, James Brady.
Michael O'keennen. Petrstnrg.
John Dantoa, Henry b. Hart.
lst 1t P : Van vechten, 81 Inns.
Washington Preston Esces
Capt Robert Els, gTgDia.
Thomas Hilton William Cameron
MobIe. Mississippi.
Isl It. E. II. Mcdonald, Thomas Mourou,
d. d Wait Wilson T. Reeves
ID Thomson OhlO.
Charles A. Donunea, Isaac Freedom.
Emanuel r. Wler. tHfsi states.
Netc- orleans. ICornelus Derby,
lst Lieut.. Jas. G. Owen, Peter FdDos
J. q. Bush, Benjamin Harer
". Wilson. England.
w Miller William Caussans,
p. LacoSte. John Moves.
NJ IIeger Ireland
P. Coleman, Henry b. Metcalfe
Henry Smith. George Aetcafe,
John Cline, James Porter
Geo Forster, Thomas McDellans.
& Knoll. Csba
Nicholas Port, Bernardo Allen,
John Marian, Julio Chasagne,
Patrick McGrath, Francisco turDa Gar
Charles ; Daily, cla
Jas Fidces. Ramon J. ArRau,
: II Preneu, Jose DoyTen.
Conrad TaylO. Manuel Martinez,
Thomas DentSa. Antonio Hernandez,
c. \. McMuray, Martin Melesimo.
Patan. Germany.
Conrad Arghalir, Johannes Suct,
Jose Chlcerl, Edward WISE.
G. Richardson, Wilhelm Losner,
John b. Brown. Robert seeIust.
Thomas : Lee, Ciriae SenerlI.
Capt. James AQuell. HtHg1ry.
Harvey Williams, Georg Baatlsta.
Franklin BOYD. .Ner-Gr>adda.
Philadelphia Andres Gonzalez.
Thomas Little. Aqnzar.
Commlss'y J. \. Simpson Francisco \. Leye.
| George Wilson. BGydmo.
kenfucky Manuel DIaz
! Is, Lieu ID. d Rousseau, Narars.
Robert McGner Antonio Romero.
J D. Hughes, Spa,a.
! WA. II. Vaugale Francisco J. Zamosa.
| Francis B Holmes, Not stated.
| Malone n. Scott Antonio l. Alfonso,
Memphis. Manuel Aragon.
! Isl Lieut.. " II Graft Jose BOlanotle Rublna,
Alabama Joaquin Casanova,
J D. Prenlt, Miguel Guerra,
/ W. L. WlkIasOa, VIM. Mac kIaney,
/ C. Cook. 'Dandng seay.
Chcrlsston. Leonardo SaJllosr.
James Chapman. j. D. Baker,
! LUIS Bander.
! The Havana papers abound II official DEGREES
conienng orders, promotions, &c. as the reward
of bravery and loyalty against the invaders.
Ne translate the following proclamation whlc
has been issued at Havana
PROCLAMATION OF THE CAPTAIN-GENERALI
| CONTINENT AND EXTRAORDINARY or THE EvER
FAITHFUL ISLAND OF CUBA.
| lnkGbstasts Of tie ISLAND:
II Is my duty TO manifest you my satisfaction al
your department during the events which have just
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08

IMMENSE CARGO OF SPEcIE.-The steam
!" Ne"'Gransds arrived a, Panama on the 18Th ul,.,
ss the Star SAYS, ssSt rsillSoss of dollars IN
ste,e' Oh course this is hlunder PERHAPS
$SQNo WAY sum ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
.-,ont from Guayaquil-Reyolu,ion in
f"r -. sor-Pre sident NOyoa Banished.


49,, rival Of a cOastinP vessel from Guayaqul,
~ e ,eceiyed intelligence o. military outbreak
We he ' there which has terminated IN the
aha nj Gen Diego NOvoa. the President Of the
tAp,,isc md the temporary lDstdAmeDi OF Genera!
TO- Tie facts, a. they ha'e been detailed 70 rs
are as follows n-...o.. 49,. tor. o,,,., ,ho
rD',sI for the purpose OF tisltng ms family, re-
ne a. Guay aquil, notice OF oihs Intention having
49, s.-.9 ,,evIously communicated % MS family and
~ knogn among the inhabitants. u was pro-
NO. 10 meet HIN and his suite al some distance
r., ,ie n, and accompany them With military
scoy- a cayslcade. consisting Of soldiers and
-, Great d officers, under the direction OF Gen
T,,,a undertook The mission and went ont Ostensl-
-, G,r tLis purpose, but having met the President
~, sezce INN and made hun their prisoner. \
ssu vessel called man. Cf-W1r. belonging 70 'ne
cnvernmeuf, was then lying in the G. iayaqull RIVER
Desr rs mouth. President NOyoa was hurried down
~ his vessel placed on board, ald The vessel was
|,iered Of She sailed under d" scaled orders, 50
,ts, no one knows her destination.
Con rbina immediately assumed the admms,ra-
,,,r of the Government, and Is now al the head Of
~ (oveument Great dIss ats action exists among
ne friends Of President Novoa and ms family at
,he manner m which he has been disposed Of though
~ fears are entertained as 10 MS entire safety.
President NOyoa is about fifty FIVE years Of age, and
has Iaree 'any al GuayaQull, Who are Distinguish
cd for Their hospitality towards for gnefs, especially
Americans
By The aTnval Of the British steamer from the
sopih on the 18th or 10Th inst may expect 20
receve further particulars Of this last South Amerl
can revolution
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
FROM CIlAGRES.

The steamship Georgia, Capt. Porter, ar
mcd Yesterday morning rom Chagres and
Kingston, with 39l through passengers and 3
from Kingston She brings Sl,t99, l76 10 In gold
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08

q REMOVAL OF THE SEAT or THE CANADIAN
ySo'tsNsESr.-The removal of the psrsnhern,ha ~
Eas hn@olsn Government from Toronto TO Quebec
AN been commenced.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08

= ,eprssert hat an actual revolution has broken
wi dc @ named PaSe'9e es2 there, St ,ne We We
IUohSS =, m partculars, however as 70 bow tne
can can, sncs whether the Roo: 0! Red RePa on
cans 80 are in the ascendant.
serSs',s 10 the outbreak at Bogota. however, we
fIs.n,orrned that decree was issned by tne Gov.
are ~ toe effect tina, the forced contribution
erfnen., 20 nave before made mention, sadu De
'Ssi, ~C ory upon the conseryase ana TIA, ine
fnenos o, IT, consequence H. that while tins decree
cepie-i ~ eject Of completely crushing the dis
hsi sSC IN the provnces Of PoP.yan Buenayen-
tuFIa.,.s by causing the Conservatives 70 abandon
furs' oe'c-Ises and ION the - Roo" party, Il has
men Paerent effect IN Caraagena, 10 which neigh
h no L Is sid, the people are much incensed,
boihou' ,,aking extensive arrangements for revolt
ana az .ert English steamer 10 Chagres, we may
BY N fr Important atvices from he Atlantic SIDE Of
ms hei Herrera, the newly appointed Governor Of
Oep p,or,rce, j. at CarasO-O1s sc can't Tell our
'hls I.sser.otiy where Cariago *.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-01
The Arctic Expedition,

ron the hrst time, af,er ak years II uncertain.
~, We have authentic aud satisfactory cvdency
81 the course and position Of Sir John Franklin in
the Arctic Seas The coast on both sides ,f Bar
rows Straits has now been so carefully and con,u
u"usly explored as to leave no reasonable dnult
'lat, after vlntrrIrg in 1916 ut Bearhrey I.land.
The expedition removed nUrlhward to lnnes Point.
ilI'n struck towards The northwest. and entered
Wellington Straits; end in the unknuwn lands or
waters beyond that Channel. without doubt H.,
remnants Of That company, livirg or dead, now
are. thus l'r the researches Of the exploring
shps ought TO I've considered successful Having
aScertainod by their Systematic Investigations. n
vatrangc Of space where he Franlln party a,s
not. they have 10y process # exhaustion ns,.
rowed the inquiry down to single channel. IN
which It becomes almost d,monstrnble thst thew
now are Wellington Channel is precisely the tl.
rcctluh winch later Investigations show us tbst
SIR John Franklin ought tohhve taken 70 find what
he went IN search of--ths northwest passarc
We Lave taken some pains to look at the various
letters and reports Of all kinds that hay ye appsar.
ed upon the subject, and onr conclusion is, that
there Is no sufficient reason to conclude that Sir
John Frankllns company are not still living in the
regions beyond Wellington Channel The proba.
blIltIes are in favour Of their being in safety in
those waters, or encamped on these islands. or
locked in that ice--whetber ice. islands, or open
waters are the conditions Of things beyond tho.s
mysterious barriers Of human knowledge and hu.
man enterprise.
On the nineteenth Of May, 1876 Sir John sailed
from tho Thames with two ships, the Ersbus anil
Terror, and they were last seen on the twenty.
sixth ol July IN the same year. moored to m ice.
berg III Bafhns Bay. The Whole number Of men
IN tho two vessels was one hundred and thirty.
eight. The ships were thoroughly well furnish.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-01
MAN. OTTAWA, ILL.,, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER I 1851

Peicg put down his saw buck md Jane ran
into the house. 10 a moment she appeared q
gam. bringing basket which wns carefully GOV
cred, aud which Pclcg found to be heavy when
Jane put IT into liis hand, saying-
Garry this to your mother, aud tell her it Is
from Jane iridorc"
I've are not beggars," was on Peleg'. lp. but
Jane smiled upon him 80 sweetly lie could no,
say n. Thanking her with tone which made
her heart thrill, he bid her good evening. AMI ran
honewnrds lie had worked hard, aud he was
tired he carried his wood saw AMI buck and a
heavy basket, but the remembrance of Jane s
smile was warm in his heart and hc walked not
a step until he reached his mothers cottage
lie was gladly receivsI-joyfnlly welcomed
ani the basket was quickly opened There, nice.
iy and carefully packed, was an assorimon, OF
dehcaces such as Pcleg had never partaLen uf
AMI such as his mother had not seen for many
yenrs.
The mother prepared the Christmas supper in
tie neatest style her meagerly furnished house
would allow, and when Peleg hal dressed him
self in his Sabbath school suit, they sa, down to
such rcpast as had never been eaten in that
cottage. There was but one thing wanting to
complete cumfort-ihe husband and father could
not partake with mother and SON lie was at
the village grog shop, mud he did not come home
I'LL long after Peleg had recied his lessons to HE
mother, and was dreaming Of Jane Pridorc
The wife had left FOR the husband portion Of
the Christina. supper in the most tempting man.
ner shc could prepare it, but he was in no mood
for "drlicacies" lie threw himself upon his
coucl,-slept the sleep Of drunkard, and was a
way from the cottage again as soon as it was
light, seeking his bitters.