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To the Ladies.

MADAM PLATEN -.
tF Respectfully offers her services 70 Ne Ldss q In IS
PROF PAINFUL MENsrRuATloN ~ bsr i
LIBERATION OF THE WOMB. The rsstrent sdopssd oy n
that which approval q the most distinguishes
There those A
shs h moi become as,uan With long study and and
saying that all Diseases q the SSy -.
Madam deyoies herself "
these ompisnts consulted ds - as ieisne -
ST. Joseph snsss, 'A' SN
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BALTIMORE, MD.-lhe ma, k
tue tFausactlous still being confined
common and medium sorts At from
coufiuad 70 SHOUT SO htds Ohio no
cid crop, there remain On sale hhoaI
fTesSbly = Tsqaasd 70 supply tss
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1891 r-lume=. Witt "
receipt following vii hs1dsd each
the time SALE confession the tine If do
livery
Reserved Orleans, Feb, lss3, from Mr. -, ihs sum Of
lola @ng order contsinsd
enveloP the value hrd "a th book Be $50 OF upsrd
paid the cash. IT, examination IT hs
tine OF Del ve w. be sell said took said vpilat5u
~ " T.. J. SPEAR co.
latest standard usrts, all hand
som and bound and BE- time before during
the
~ orders part the State viii be Psue.uauy siisudsd
t-rafa
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second Animal of Batturev Neal Estate-
BY j. A. BEARD & MAY, Auctioneers.
KlNuRSnAY March IL 1853. at u o'clock,

,~rpcn.v ,g--.L.1s 1azo =. 40 ,,oJn.t~
INuEoDh1, Mhrch ~, lSoo, u. 4 oioeA,
following dAysWil be sold s suction 81 ths ArcAde
Magazine street, New Orleans by and parsusnes 81
save approved aeh 81 ssl entitled 20 set nn
o. the BaIre IN front or Aun panty No. Two 81
Orleans onony with special act compromise inside
and the Of
a 6a.sSTr an nEs aY -. -. y - :. - . a =
referred 70 N said special - eonf nsds aud Asnsd
before H. Gems Esq ets fal Ss,sa June ~ lse sna aadsr
by the Boards OF Aldermen aud Assistant
l5E al the remaining Lots Of Ground remaining
the Of March Is less comprising ~ tolows
LOT OF GkOUSD Ne en me square bounded y ns Lsvss
Fulton sold account Is W. Riehsrds
who iailed to comply With ne terms Of me s9lad
LOTS TO- IL 10 49, - 10 ana 10 n tns eais oo1aas1
by Front Lsyse Fulton eraslrr and L 10 iorInaas
the Of Poyiras Front Lsyse and Fa!,on strse
Lsyee, Euton Poydras and Lafayette streets. -,
Fulton, ST. joseph md North MARKET streets.
LOIS and s. IN The square or t bounced ~ TONI lSVes fu
south Market and Deiofd streets Lot No. ms the ssfnsr OF
Deoa na,2n ana rem uE su rn W an ~
hansa Nv F,ont Lsves Faltoa DeIo- .,rs.s
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Nd ICH AND NUMEROUR DISSOLViNG
Il D. VIEWS, ILLCsTRATIyE or The LIcTgREs oS IhE
PASSIONS, HISTORIC CHARACTERS Of THE TINS or THE
REFORMATION, steMr i0uNG vii prepare a Exhibition q
eEnsltrly ersese, Aad
all conditions and embracing tbs
LsBrun, natsr by hs best Art m I1ndou
psscpal Queens Nsrtr sod Scripture Sub
iset close wish ~. Of the hHofoa ~ the nn
young 1T parlisua programme
the LYCEUM HALL On MONDAY gni TUESDAY EVENINGS,
and inst nsnstng At hAtpsstT 5cloek-
Giidrsn nndr u Aanre fsl4
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ionte at-, ....of Gold Dust
BY S. GUINAULT-

FV1CESD AY, February Is, at O'Clock, p NJ,
Peter ssrsst, Poalsipss Buidmgs, opposiis
"a kson sssare
following asii-- Ore Iron Chest Dssks Chairs Scales and
Wsig-fs Aagnes, ETC.
tH- rsrrnz cash. FLA
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u continues dull and void Of interest,
10 a few parcell Of ground leaves OF
TO Sc, The receipts Of new crop are
has vet come forward. OF
lsoo 10 5000 hhds Ohio, which viii
'TsRsh contract; The quoted prices
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tn Director. Of he STATTs LIFE INSURANCE, AN
hIfIf AND TRUST COMPANY or HLADELPthA haye very
greet easnTe ths friends and e5nsusnis the
hy ansifs
o The O past
d sufficient having the d
oil cations we'll al other sencies called for BY the
aProyd rules ofthe Lie md practically
lowed by respectable Lie lsuranes Institution every Theree
VI The United Annrty and Trust Con-
gtsifed find that surplus hiss arisen the
years opTnhons sufficient their declaring that the
Policy oiert o ts Company shall Bonus Of INVENT PER
CENT upon the Of al Policies snited thereto and which
Bonus will (ns the former ocn1 BE addsi % Hs so nure
Or M the present. value in will lie paid 70 the pooide at
bis Or her option
The eminent which bs resulted the United States Life
1auFanro Anuiy and principally
Application Life Insurance business
gps has substantial teed By
tI1 ta eeessd
y experience u D. pat, the Director Of he United States Lie
lGsrne, Anuty TrlHi Company conclusion, all
interested that tie continued sgei -tong shah gu We given
promote uninterrupted wre acd property o. the Company
v sirAa rec 0ntlen their management.
E.ilodl iphif, Jnn. l., 1883.
Company eaa5os Policies White
their Bnfh oT, q
CAMP STREET. NeyOrisans.
BENZ. FLOPANcE, Grnsr Agent.
e;l In HARMON DOASE Asst. Agent.
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FEyO RETAIL GROCERS.-The following ar
\ ucies will be sold low close consignments--
10 bbls, BUCKWiIEAr;
half bbs.
quarter bblg.
kegs
lss boxes Holt
bnls, (4e gallons each) uulgrwoois Boston PTcHE-
half bbls Superior GERKINS
boxes BEEF TONGUES;
- bbs. LARD OIIl Winter Strained
boxes soap Cincinnati and Sewiofk;
ll1 boxes SPICES, nheaps
20 bbs. CRUSHED SUGAR. Fef sale by
jane THOMAS b. WINSTON, say tr4yier street.
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' urnntNres
BY g. GUINACLT.
MONDAY, February IA, at o'clock, PM,
HOUSEHOLD FraNTTtRx $50 s y i. s,lssr
articles VIZ Btstsas Ts1a chsiFs Wxsrsfsx- Ay,z Ssd-.
boards saS,aas bsda and sedtng Lookins sAs sts sss
The FUaNITURE OF GoLD GUST oFYIcT s,x.~,,, a. 49,.
Iron Cass.l sealsI and W. zht' Desks ch.irs
~ Terms sssh. hta =
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for the States Of ouana Alabama Mississippi Texas
VENO SUGAR PLANTERS.-J. 3. RoUDANEz
Il SUGAR HOUSE BUILDER AND KETTLES SETTER
90 JULIA STREET, NEW ORLEANS, respectfully and
of-s his TO all SUGAR PLANTERS that may quiz
IN setting AL Customary plans, OF which acquired
perfect Knowledge without boasng, have
promising impossible cban himself
perfect resrt much for The quantity Of fuel; the
the kettles by giving general entire satisfaction all
have heretofore employed according the Of
Gates selected from aHong great many ohers, equally valuable
work,
nnoa certain to Justify thsr confidence
CERTHICATEa.
the B. Ryudsue employed
build sugar House (wiih bIe and that the work done
satisfaction, confidently him
industrious good mason, and kst hnk him
on= 81 the bgt in the country. BEN. MANCHESTER.
Parish Of St. James, 9Th January ls5i
csriiv the bearer Rouiane worked -pon
Kettles, which burnt coal under and that have iu confidence
him maaou and in his Intelligence bust
/ J. II. LDL SibDhDLEH.
| Pai.A Of St. James Nov. a. 1854
The undersigned caes t4s j. p Roadanz has pat Set Of
Kettles the unol Polarization aud the Kettles boil my
satisfaction. take pleasure ecllmendng hun ali those
who may require BIZ ssr,r s- y. TCREAUD jams Sm
| TEEXICAN PETIT GULF SEED. Having
I'VE arrangement supply Of the above
PURE SEED viii sell them Rodney prices freight only
I added. r. NJ. McALPIN Il CO.,
jsnl8 20 Common and SO Canal street.
WTHITE PINE LUMBER-About II 900
w eet hest White Pine Lumber, clear hon knots and well
seasoned, VIII tt sold low he made within two or inree
in
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HATS, BOOTS, SHOES.

NOTICE to PLANTERS, etc The BRIDGE
WATER PAINT MIXES WITH LlMEzole, ~ ntisth Lime
(rrl saeksd) with tie BRDGEWATER MINERAL and
wol brick This has tried the North tested for
found the With oil.
dry ground ksgs by
g. c. BOGERT Il CO., 20 Camp street.
Agent. Louisana Aaha Mssaappi
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iors for the past month are 2s2 hhds,
90 hhda additional, generally in damp
IONS have been with manufacturers,
he Ga crop, OF which there remains
iiug all gradea. The quantity Of old
State. Is very limited. The weather
zen generally humid-and therefore
viii lave an opportunity Of priAing
or IN the SpTihg, mhen an active com
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wolf York hanging oifosi' Post Second
Censg trr requested to The receipt OF their
good. o. IN, lew otherwise hoy ,p-se
rat, a.. g. BpGtHt Ga. 70 Camp street, fell
~ Neither the Captain nor Consignees of
s.si tar CDt BTtE WI. h cuun4be d, contracted
h ne JOHN IOOLE, 20 Bank Place. tsll
Te- Neither the Captain nor Consignec Of
sra bH OLIVE will h rs1sl dLis onirae,ed u he
JOHN TOOLt, 10 Bank Place.
5sSf NorTCE--No bills wll.be paid by steam
FOX unleslty sp contract sud written orlr rom
tpr+ i ner. SMITH MINISTER. 80 Poydrs street. ds42
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Of laat iaBnth ao.alasiis Fsl4Sla, Lat
omit them fJf the praaeuf.
fuufatn 4 iuFtH az Iittltagae 10. Mailman,
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. from Let Jspuars 70 5ist Isn., 1859
Same thao 10 1862.
Maryland ,...-...- ...... .hhds IS
lll--.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


CT. CHARLES THEA RE.-Managers,
- LUDLOW SMITH nrsss Circle ard Psf4asts 70 ssne Pit
81 Gallery Is BENEFIT N he so1h Of Mns
ANNA TLLoi MONDAY, FsssAry - toe eonc opssa seuh
5r Madame Anna 1hon b. AubsG entitled % SEyHN t
mon Psy5es 70 fhs Dpera Che Fare y fDHH LIVE y ~
JASGEH-J5h8 staax 3r, TsBsr.
~ Tse.day-BzssESTr OF ST.. and Mr1. STONE.
ORLEANS THEATRE - Monday Evening,
Fsbruary performed this The
fshasd Grand Opera IA lys Aab entitled MAssNfEtLos
~ IHk DUMB GIRL on PoRTiCI.
MARTYRS.
" u short sneBESEFTT d Mr FToT, Stage Msaagsr
w fsr'ormanes 70 qusstsr n o'clock.
pLAC1DES VARIETIES, Gravier street -
IS Ceiosss 20 e.ut.. GALLERY 4.
Frst shpeassnes "a ihs rsnoasa bATEMAs CHILDREN
DAY EVES9as FsesrY a. vii 10 prfsrrasd pF-ss4i ~ n.
ZIP n hish Mi.sss fAs MixtrET ~
IA COI,R Af4r uhieh popular Drama sFoIIED cTp
Ie d. Batsnaaa To egnul- ~
aLAEs MING SAcRIFILE... Boa, Mr. H1iaaa.
A MEXICAN THEATRE-Great Triumph Of
n MAcaLLis TER-MosE w ROMANTIC woSBERs- The
tiREaT WIZARD appear MONDAY " Etfs Fe5rstry -
"a VINE MORE new FLATS II, WAITS Ssss-ssg o.lssn.
lIng.-Ese6Anted CbrsaNy.'a chsnEe q To Prev On
s Rabbit etc. etc. together with ths
,r.st Is.vhaassls ~ Ful PArealsr, rs bills
-. 4sF efore = TIE so't@s eoaeuess a. All
pact 7 0'-.ock .slt
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BYT.J SPEAR s. CO., Auetioneers,
IT ST. CHARLES STREET.
THURSDAY EVENING, February IL at

O'Clock the sale will be op~asd and day evening
the sold. 5ssI orders viii % printed with The
books valuations Thsss orders
vii placed snvsiop sesisd and after which thsy vii b
sd from 5ssI neasvs Iae enveiope viii then be pot in
deposited the banks until sss close
q The sAls. So
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ALLSOPPs' INDIA PALE ALE

~
gP 70 sss q the e0%pHon, ss% Ere iS
EsSss s al ENDS ead pis yard
roam jams Tsp j. JAMES JOHNSTON JR
~ cHEtEs At sIGHT AND TINE on
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA,
BOSTON, BALTIMORE,
CHARLESTON, SAVANNAH,
MOBILE, LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI
iysu HORACE BEAN a co. ManAssrs
EYXCHAGE ON BosTON-The undersigned
l a tim" @1SE E'S CO ti camp PoSa 's
EXCHANGE ON BOSTON and NEW YORK.
H. $4,000 '' RESS VEL i6 fa s s s, street
ENXCHANGE-sigh and sixty day sight on
5s fN c6 6Gi'8RA s' az co., 55 e@P SHEET
NE ALTEsE JACKS = Three Maltese Jacks
Nv just arrived e Malta may be At Beli Stables on Ca
= Az. COCHRAN 4 Co, q Teaoupitonlas street.
Spirits TURrENTINE-l00 bbls., landing
- and or al. by A. bELAGRAvE Co. II Aaglzine street
E2RIMSTONE-75 tons Crude Birthstone, now
- ''''''s a. r. F. COCHRAN co. ., rops. street
Ep oCK GANDY-5o boxes Red and White,
I'll I. j. HART a CO, rehosrOalas street
ID UNEP PORK-l00 bbls landing, for sale by
II e. felo A. D. GRlEFF Co. 30 oll Ley,s.
U ARD oIL-l50 bbls various brands. for
! z 4 sa'Jy a. D. GRIEFF Co, 40 Old Leyee telo
4 ARD-500 bbls Prime, for sale by
| y felo AID. GRIEFF co, 40 Old Lsyee.
| A LCOHOL-25 bbls. high proof, for sale by
| N felo A. D. GRIEFf Il CO., 40 Old Leyee.
| STAR CANDLES-300 boxes Geo Shillito's
- brand, for sale Ly A. D. GREET CO.. 40 Old Levee. 1O
| EASTOR OIL--100 bbls Just received, and
" for sale by A DELAGRAVE CO.. II Magazine street islo
M ACKEREL-Nos. / !, . and 3, assorted pack
40 J.H CARTER x co, IS anil Is Common street
RRANDY-5 half and 20 quarter pipes Ro.
ID chele high lavor n stores and for sale by
fel0 }. H. CARTER 4 CO.. rs and Is Common street.
DRESERNES In TIN-Underwood's and Da
yiss IN sallon hall gallons and quartz for sale by
~ CONVERSE CO. 81 rchoapHhoulaa street.
SSEALED MEATS-20 dozen in one pount
ii CONVERSE CO., 81 Tehoupitoulas street,
4 OYSTERS, SIiAD and SALMON-50 case
| n in enl and two pound cans, Tor sale by
Ia CONVERSELY CO, 81 Tchoupiouas street,
plCKLES AND KErCHUPS-300 cases, al
. lei coNyERsE4 co, 81 rehOupi,oua. street.
I'D ICE-150 terces prime Carolina, for sal
Ia BY CONVERSE Co, 81 TehouptOuas street. fe1
EE ONONGAHELA WHISKY-l25 barrels
lv1 part choice old, for sale by
r 81 CONVERSE 4 CO., 81 rshOppioala. street.
THE SUBSCRIBERS have in store and offe
hale sfs the me iSiSs,3s e S;s . sSqsiy@ai
few stagmones OIL BERGAMoT;
) bse hne PANAMA HATS
| aesses WEST INDIA ARROW ROOT. Applyto
: sase HARELLl q CO. 81 Common street,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-11-11
THE SABBATH A FRIEND.

l. To Educati0a-.Compare countries
with and without the Sabbath. It's minisira-
lions powerfully quicken and invigorale the
human intellect, while vast amount OF
knowledge is accumulated.
9. To Governments Where are honored
Sabbalhs and dcsposism co-existent? 1t
shows the nature of human rights-adsp,s
laws to the actual wants and circumstances
of men-creates a conscience that sustains
laws and qualities men TO make as we'll as
to obey laws.
8. TO HeaAh.-By promoting cleanliness,
by furnishing needful rest for The body and
mind, by promoting cheerfulness and elas-
,iciiy Of spirits through its power to pro-
Juce peaceful conscience, and by its sub
lime influence over The hateful passions Of
men.
4. To Good .Norals-By keeping in sight
The character of God, by unfolding the claims
of His holy law, be creating dislasle for
unlawful pleasures, by creating public SEN
Iimen, causing wise and effectua laws for
The suppression of vice and crime.
5. TO Piety-By causing right view
of God TO prevail by constantly pouring on
mems minds those great elements Of petty,
the divine truths af Revelation, by thus gen.
Grating all right affections towards God and
man, by shadowing forth and pointing men
10 the sabbath of Heaven.
Therefor the Sabbath is the Friend of all
nations, the family, every body's friend, and
never fails to repay true and devoted friend
ship for i. with the most precious blessings
for time and eternity.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-11-11
THE LAST FISH STORY.

We don't know who wrote the following
melancholy and heart reading tale, bu. the
author is certainly man of rare faculties.
1t is said to have been taken from the log
book of a vessel sometime since arrived in
port, and is vouched for as being true in
every particular; The reader had therefore
''be,.er believe l":-
In course Of the voyage, the dreadful dis
ease, ship fever, broke out among the crew.
One of the sailors, among the first victims.
was accompanied by his son, lad of four
teen years, who was strongly attached TO
his father and remained with him day and
night and never could be persuaded 10 leave
his sick father for q moment.
A large shark was seen every day follow
ing the vessel, evidently for the purpose OF
devouring any one who should die aud be
committed to the deep.
After lingering few days, the sailor died
As was the custom at sea, he was sewed up
in sheet, and for the purpose Of sinking
him an old grindstone and carpenters axe
were put in with him. The very express
sive service of the Episcopal church was
then read, end the body commil.ed 10 the
deep.
The poor boy, who had watched the pro-
ceedngs closely, plunged in after his father
when an enormous shark swallowed them
both. The second day after this dreadful
scene, as the shark continued to follow the
vessel, lor there were others sick on the
ship one Of the sailors proposed as they
had shark hook on board, to make an
effor! 10 take him.
They fastened the hook to large rope
and baled it with piece Of pork, threw ii
into the sea, and the shark instantly swal-
lowed it. Having thus hooked hm,by means
of a windlass they hois,ed him on board
After he was dead, they prepared 10 open
him, when one Of The sailors STOPPING down
fot .ha. purpose suddenly paused, and after
listening few moments declared most sol
emily he heard low gu,'eral sound, hich
appeard to proceed from the shark. The
sailors, after enjoying hearty laugh at his
expense, proceeded to listen for themselves
when they were compelled to admit they
heard similar sound. They then pro.
ceeded TO open the shark, when the mystic
~ was explained.
+ Il appears the sailor was not dead, but ir
trance and his son on making this dis
covery had, by means of his knife, ripped
open the sheet. Having thus liberated hi:
father, they both went TO work and righ.et
up the old grind-stone-.he boy was turn
ing, the father wrs holding on to the ole
ship carpenters axe for the purpose Of cut
ling their way out of their Jonah like pris
on, which occasioned the noised heard By
the sailor. As ii was the hottest season o
The year, and very little air stirring where
they were at work, they were both syeat
ing tremendously.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-11-11
A PROCLAMATION
By the Governor Of Maryland.

State of MARYLAND, to Ait:
Whereas it has been the practice Of all Chris
tian People to set apart days for Public Thanks
giving and Prayer, as a National testimony to the
Goodness and Mercy of Divine Providence and
whereas, it is the especial duty OF those, who
have enjoyed His largest bounty, to manifest their
gratitude and sense of dependence and whereas,
the People of the State have been, in most Sig
nal manner enriched with every temporal bless
ing, which the heart Of man can desire and
whereas, also, in view of the uneXampled happl-
ness and prosperity, for so long time enjoyed.
by the whole American Confederacy Of States I'm
der the wise and liberal form of Government be-
queathed to them by common Ancestry, 1t has
been deemed appropriate, by the Governors OF
different States, to set apart THURSDAY, the
twenty fourth of November next. as day of 81
muItaneous thanksgiving for past benefits, and of
prayer for the bountiful continuance Of the same,
throughout the Union
Now therefore, 7, Enoch Louis Lowe, Govern
or Of the State of Maryland. do designate and set
apart THURSDAY the eTWENTY-FOURTH Of
NOVEMBER next, as day OF thanksgiving to
Almighty God, TO be kept and observed by the
good People of the State Of Maryland whom !
earnestly exhort, that day carefully to abstain
from all secular employments and to devote them
selves to such religious services and exercises as
are appropriate to day Of Thanksgiving and
prayer.
Given under my hand. and the Great Seal of
the State of Maryland, this twenty fifth day of
October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and flty-three and of the lndepen-.
dence of the United States, the seventy-elghth.
E. LOUIS LOWE.
By the Governor:
JOHN RANDOLPH QUINN,
nov 3. Secretary of State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-11-11
MIS- Q ELL 4 = L 0 Us.
THE HEROIC MOTHER
OR THE PERILOUS ADVENTURE.
BY EDWIN F. ROBERTS.


10 The north Of Europe, as we'll as in the
northern paris Of America and Asia, vast
numbers of wolves abound The g'est for
esls, and the mOunlain districts Of these
countries sfnrd them shelter, so that their
determination Is newt to an imposslbllily ;
and as they are creatures Of prey, and hunt il
down in vast numbers, the ravages they COM
init are sometimes as extensive as they are
lregc and horrible.
When the SHOWS descend and harden up
on the plains, the wolves, pressed by hun
ger. prowl about, and as The people are ne
ce>sIlated, despite all perils of the way, to
tfavers extensive districts on sledges. these
animals, spurred on bv an Infuria,e hunger
and an eager scent. hover about the sleGge.
lis occupants. and the flying seeds, 10 whom
at the time terror adds wings, until eihe,
the horses oulslri p Them. OF the unlirIrg
perseverance Of the rsbid sninals prove too
much for the noble trues.
A, the house of wealthy farmer situated
on the borders OF a Suabian forest, grea,
festival had been held, which for various
reasons was continued far several days, and
which brought vi-it"rs from several distant
parts SO that while The halls were lhrong-
ed with guests, the courtyards were filled
with gay and well-secuIed sIedges, and the
vas, stables with horses, lwo being general
ly attached TO every >ledgr.
The snow had harden, d on The ground,
not TO solid consistency. but sufficiently
So as to afford the peculiarly shnd animals
good footing, and quite enough to favor the
rapidly gliding motion Of the sledge; and
after the festival had cnine towards lis ter
minallon, 'he guests one alter the other be-
gan to part, and the sledges, laden with their
occupants, hourly Quilted the hospitable
walls. The merry jingle Of The bells on
the TspPings of the horse gave cheerful
ness 10 the animated scene, and the free bra
cling air communicated 10 the a lighlness
and elasticity, which was denoted by their
impatient paving, and by the lesping glad
ness with which they plunged into the ap-
psrenlly boundIess plaln, while the severity
Of the cold was mlugaied 10 the wayfaress
by mantes Of warm turs in which they en-
cased themselves up 10 the very chins.
Among The number was The wife and two
children of proprietor who dwell some
fifty miles across one expanse Of The undu-
lalIng plain, that was now all white and
cleaning with snow that had fallen. To the
left, stretched like white fringe, the noble
pines Of The great forest, and within some
distance of which the level tract of the
sledge-drive ran. This was indicated, if the
outline of the ground was lost, by tall pieces
of sticks a! regular distances, in the form
of mile-s,ones, so that there was, ID, least,
no fear of mislsking the way.
The lady was woman of courage and
seIf-possession, and had often travelled out