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b.. .sr s.a ,. 49,. a .uia. .. i.-. 10y ra|-
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New Furniture Nare-ROomS.

W. coNANr, wM. "A. wALpRoN. D. sEr.zrI
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rg,EsEEA,slLy GROCERY

ZEE AAkLs UEEoSE Est ha' GA NM
L mud Ton -air the following articles. all Of which VI"
BE- soli clra, ior r'>h:
y ar-c bat of those fine Richmond Sweet Ptnoes,
argc lptG Ir.,H d.. aIars" AMI -l'Irndii lot al
Ooiou- also. Y AlusharI std Ipriiues Fine taHi-
Is Lard, sat- POI. Drcd Aprla,. ~. A!>o, miFe
aat III lt#tcd Stock At Boots and Shoe~ among
winch ms fe io4fd i-e tabry Stor, tor ch ,Iren n
-tor' everything hat il h'pt in rcfuar ta.. ~ Gro
c9y. }. Il. SOLOMON.
y. B-A Iuec ,ot Of S,ouc.uare "a roa.i-omcnt
which vi" be sold oheap In the tradr. Aetns a, Agent
for Tie Richmond Pottery. AM ur t .n'e e H.
Atpisteads Fruit Tr-e. -ia.l BE- pleased 10 receive
or.er~. lrov -. &. u. ).
BOOKS, PIANOS, FANCY GOODS, &c
EFAANE \ CHRISTIAN are low in r,c"ipt "i "a tt
supply 70. nood.. la thoir ur, Tor tn Fail irade
consisting il. pint at Boom, in all the department. at
Llrsrutne. Inv, Medical The.oecul Historical Mis-
ccIlaneers an Scbool. Some i, gait Books put up
10 pIepdid bi4ding, -ui'aIle ion presents.
Fancy Goods
\ large supply, some vrly 'autI u, embracing
roI er Maene wiring DESKS,
Card Stands.
Wor, Boxe-,
Jrwcly Cn-"s
Portfolios and Ink Stands, P,all & ri
Casco, Pormouaes. Paper CutIer, and Weights, .omr
bruurf4 MoIorcr Wnre Cases and Gcntleneu Dfe--
ing To-. RD,cwond ork Boxes aud Writing Desk
Toitct Brushes AID Combs, Pen kniyr. and Psacj.s.
sumo new styics
Paper Hangings
some ve.y ergtbt tljt ior failors. also. -"
assortment .or Hollis and Chambers, Transparent
Shades, large variety,
Whiting Paper.
l. tier, Cup md Not" OF evrry variety and quality,
lg#.i and uuruiei.
Blank Books.
Lcdscrs, JouruoD-, Das books, Rec rd and Memo
raaIum Booa, oi n,t,tle,.
Ink.
Bacl. Bioe. ED and Ciumne
Games.
Cle,s. Back Common. Conversation Cari-, Rl-o d
alee variety ct enucs for Children.
Tho Accents tor the Am. rean Tuet Soci ~, and
sell .af Tia. Bas.>- al thrr rise,.
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Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad

Accom- ss,daii 81. Suaias- excepted. at.-.-...s5
Mail usaiy 1T 3 p n
Tn Esrfr.s and NaH Tam fau leIarsIsa 4
connect at kirhuoa3 wfh ti- Travis raI,s Na5f. fIi
Washington. Ba imars Philadelphia as5 Nv }a- -
The press ai-a site lfe tains lis
Virginia Central Railroad Charlottesville SssaHfoa.
&c.
Through Tirkef- ae WaAt.aEtaa at..-------.. g. %
BE fjaIare -.-.-..-.. = 80
- Ph5Eade .nhis af- 49,. 1890 90
Can - procured ~ the Ticket Office IN fe,~r.hlrr
1he ESrf,-.s trt.a. 10 staf tor g4s rt-s.aerr.
The Mad Rms sfll ems sfaf at Puff q ai Ha ard
clover II Junction Half hts sisr.na ani March,,-
fer. The Aeeomas atian trains J .ffp for ~ay -.
rer GERS
are fsr ~tie r-r-on. q IS. Cai5rea oesf e .saud
M, ,seis~ sas. Of aee. = GuIetr ef.al.
I. wan. eaf s5cesff.
servsrt. r., BE- Pc rnifed 81 tT.t sas. except
when - s..~sd -Hee infant cidrea ar sk f..-.a.
sp-oiaue requiring deer care. IT. slri ca,t fr
r. e ;3r ~t.f~ ,-r.au. y "a BE- charged.
\ dir a#t 1t 20 =rals vii hs raat-#iH rsrb fare
zen ts~, efs rfs~grd the Office su3 - aefsan.
citing on TIE ,afs a.rfa aa f.r-efs are sold
ServsHt. travelling by ih#n-asc- He firm -Hfd
- tsair Fnas.rr. silh leo pa-sfs- at o." tr
ss-a tas .hoe, AMI = n.H. hr etgFe. ,ta'ef
on 49, rsss. is' they permitted 60 ifs~ Lat.
n B-TLe Trsias wi rzs. bg iesrnaa fi,e.
THO> pJDAMEAD, SIP 8
OHoe 4 r. r. z CO
ocr 30 ttrfs
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tEtAN0, .JAND-r

tIANo, s.tANO.-ln Consequence of the re
II dugti,u uadr b. tine Prrusilu Agru, in tho mice
at huou. W. viii clo-e >ioc, at as p,r 20JD
H.. CASH. Tbnse in Mani viii pca-r t.al soon n
on quantity Is snul " 7. ANDEHS0SA 90.
sep Is
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LSEMALE sEkSANIs' SHOE -
Il shayo JUST opened about 300 pate of Ape. for Fc
male Servants. Tbey mostly doub.e psgged ard 81
superior qHality. suc be reliod upon better
than usnu. both stock and work. Some or them aro
sewe ed "Liyeand let live" govern. tho urice. Please
call and examine. i. EEABURY.
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llEgHiEsFil EIals,aE

( NeEEsF3! CFasEsE -, O. 1aye on hand ?,
\ ihrge stock at H94iish B,ty. Pnc Apnlr and I've
iaiI.s Cheese, ai IF Ael iHFs4. direct for, the
manufacturers H. t'v NolL. GoIar ,,.pl, Yourselves
nov l. SAUNDERS \ lRBY
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FURNACES. RANGES AND STOVES

FURNACES, RANGES AND STOVES
fA<tt most beautiful and complete assortment Of
Il Warming and Cooking arpa, utus ever exhibited ia
this market, may now b" iolud tire FURNACE nnd
Range Warehouse, Nam street uhich the atter-
ton Of the people Of Lyocaure mud surrounding coun
try - mo@t cord lily invited. { 5 BLISS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-04

FOkk NEW WORK..
H. S. Haa Linz per te SPLENDID y !EIWSHiPS
jamestown :aid Roanoke!
flNHE md elegant -ide wheel steam - .sI-A
ship JAMESTOWN GaPt Parrish ss-asrsa'ss".
will leave Petersburg via. City Point, every rue-dnl
Evening, and the ROANOKE, (Capt, Cnvendy,) every
frduy Evening. for New York.
Passage and fare from Petersburg, including
State Rooms $40 "a
Steerage passage. On
For speed comfort and safety these Steamships
exceIed 10y the and travellers will find il
lhe most pleasant route the north they will there
ny ayod the dust md frequent change Of the Railroads
~ Tickets issued at 'uy office on SycampIr Street
SANL. q. BAPTIST Agt Pe'rrsbnrg
~ passenger train leaves the Appomattox depp
.'veiy Tues lay and Friday half past O'Clock. P
Connect with the Steamships City Point. Passen
10y the Souh-se Railroad will reach Petersburg IL
Jujv li-ts
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Spring Fashions for 1851
INSURANCE AGENCY

For the Protection Insurance Company, Hartford Com
CAPITAL. $500 900.
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AND NEW -NOkk PACKET rs Thus -aas@k
hune line ia composed of the following vessels. and
.niIs from Nrw-Nork every three days. All owned in
the city Of Richmond, viz
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EMPRESS TRAIN
VIII oave Richmond daily, ....----.64 A.
Pete Nurg q M.
MAIL TRAIN
VIII leave Richmond da ly. at.-.-.-.----.--3 r. Nj.
Petersburg ..........,..-44 44 A. NJ
Fare for white 81 35; Children over tErrc,aud
not over twelve of age s. cents; Colored
IN servants car 81 ce,ts.
Servants Will no be permitted in first class except
y IN attend nee infant children, sick pa SONS.
m lich case the pri. ur white persons will
be charged.
discount of 10 cents wll be made each fare
when ticket, procured the office, and tn passen
gers getting the ears where tickets sol'.
NORFOLK TRAIN
Leaves Richmond Mondays, " elncsdays aud Friday,
16, A NJ, for Port Wnlthal, where connects with
e y eamhoat Augusta. for Norfolk Portsmouth, and
Intermediate places
thre to Norfolk or Portsmouth. s. %
'' edch'-- ,"
servants travelling by themselves must be furnished
WIN Two pnsses, that be retained at the
nre and it be expressly stated ON the pass that
'H,y nre permitted To 60 the Cars
n N'B-Ihe Trains will run by Richmon Time.
THOS DODAMEAD Supt.
ohc' h & p. r, Co, June 18th, 1854.
July dsrts
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.)nn CASES CALAHRIA Ex,r..c
Ann TEA sEuyrCIs

GUANO GUANO.
AAlNG made igemrtts Wifh the Peuvint
Il ngruts get supplies of GUANO IN he best
rrepurod IL furnish IL We have
hand. aud al at .300 bngs md will be III reg
lInr receipt off We shall Il nure except whn como.
dHecl from the agents. nm all VIII purchase of u-
may rey ON getting GENUINE GtAN0. We snlin
the ofonr friend- AID 9a others, with the
that vi ALWAYS furnish them with the brst uIt
Gle aud on tn, most fa> orable trrns
GRENSHAW y CO.
f. IEts North side of the Basin, Richmond. Va.
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TrNlON sTEaM>nIPs COMPANY's

L NEvN ,OFAE - ~ -
~ LINE OF SrEAMESR-fOR PlllLApEL
PUIA.NlA NORFOLk.--rhe steamcra 80 y
Nugina, Captain David Teai, S--rsNzs5Tszx-
nnsylvonin, Captain james Baymorr, -tenrrr City oi
Richmond. Captain l. Mitchell One of these splendid
strnmrrs will leave Richmond tor philnd phia every
NJ .uday and Thursday high water touching CITY
Po,ut and Norfolk eve Ceieht mud passengers.
Returning, lenve rhiladclp in every "Wednesday and
Saturday, 10 O'clock. a. NJ arriving Mt Richmond
every Tuesday aud Saturday morning on which days
they will discharge their cargo.
These splendid hnve been built expressly for
this line and every has been made combine
strength and speed. They provided with 'Fran is
Patent Metallic Lite Bonts;' first tables, ard
every attention j. pnid by accommodating Captains
the comfort of passng md the protection oi g1ods.
FARE REDUCED;
Passage 70 New York lst cabin aud found, 81
Philadelphia = = ...-.--.6
2nd cabin aud not found .......i
Passenger for New FORK would consult their interest
by ticking this route; for independent OF being the
cheapest and safest, it is by fr the most p,as,nt.
Totneeonsrs shipping to Pusbwg,can be accommoda
ted by this line. have entered into arrangements
To forward good. through with dispat' Ii.
For freight passage apply to
ROBERT RANRlN Agent,
Ontie Dock.
=. S.-A goods by this ne from Phlad.lpha viii
be discharged on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and after
they delivered The wharf shall be considered by
the COMPANY the risk of the
mpr | dts ROBERT RANKIN At
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These vessels ot the fret cassbullt in the city oi
Baltimore expressly for this linde md hive superior
Communications tor passengers. They ARE commnndcl
ly experienced Caolans, we'll qualified for the trade
and who ill spare eNertinn Ia accommodate They
will be tnwcd mp and down the "ver' 10y and
hr relied snil promptly us adye'tized.
Merchants going North orlerin- goods from N-w
York, will find ii their interest To ship 10y this line,
freight will always be- taken low by any other
line OF Packets, nnd every effort will be nude by thu
in Richmond and NrwYotk to give satistnc
Freight H. cents per whole, aud l. ceuts per ,
Tobacco being about 50 per cent ess tmn chure,
the Steanets. Insurance can be effected in the L.
'noad Fire Association b, this line Ut 3-s per
We respectfully a-k md hope Il succeed in ohlnin
ug full shm, ot patronage.
Goods shipped by this line To New York will be Cor
~urded free of commission to New Orleans, Mobile
''mIe-inu, Savannah or any other Southern Nnrth
"rn port TIM vessels viii lie in Richmond ~ Rockrts
New York Berih No. l, Cnnrc House Slip, foot =
Wa Street. DAVID CUR dE Richmond, } y
G. II PIERSON. N Y
No 6I .Souh ShecL
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SA CASE very superior aud site, Lqpo
spsp rice, Just received and FIR sale low
IlUNf e. HARVEY,
Cur between l4th l5th Streets.
up7 Is Richnnnd Nn
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NEW-YORK CLOTHING STORE.
NELSON & CO.,
Wholesale Clothing Establishment,
Is Cortland street,
Aud extendi Ing through the en,,'chlnch forming
10 DEFY STREET.

Aud cxtend Ing throneh Tue ncbTntN ,IofmIhg
IS DEY STREET
FUNO S;:eain Merchants Waiting New York, we extend
our invitation q cnll nud examine our stock, which
+. p,,ticuln,y naaptcG to Southrra trade, Those Of
,ul former patrons need assure tlat "nr motto
/. Excelsior aud G,hers wonld suy our pln Ia.
mud has been sell goods the Ono P,tee prn
4ln
With regard to the qrns nfour goods is moi too much
n sny hni We mnnuiactnre them well and in good
NJ the most fashionable custom osla' lishmcnt M
this or any otner ketand thus cndenv,r Ia do a"ny
with the strong prcluutdo aF snp in the communi
;uinat o log in mud using lcd.} RI thing fiense
give us nm e,tly call an '"ar D-ta
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Insurance Company of the Valley, in Virginia,
CAPITAL, $500, 600

INSURANCE can be effected in these companies ul~
L "A, fair terms in any others OF equal resPon,i
billy by application
p. d. CHRISTIAN, Agt Lynchburg.
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PETERS, MARTIN 4 co.,
For Baltimore and Phi,ndc,ph.n

BA STEAMER BEINlpE
Leares Richmond ereyv Tuesday at o'o'ock = ~
.trra THE large ann new Steamer Il INlD E RE
SssS Capt GproRn will receive freight every Mat#
lay, und up TIE hour u oclneN M, every Iu''s.
lay. ier the abnvc place.
Shippers Ia Whceling. riu.hurs Cincinnati and ,la'
Suuh and West geutriy will dn this route the chraI
aud most pcditiuu-. for frrtgh nprly to
LUDLAM X WATSON, Richmond. Va.
lltlN
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VOL. 3.---NO. 4.
CLOTHING AND FANCY GOODS.
To those who wnnt Bargains.

To those who want Bargains:
fNo such "e would suy, that have iusr contracted
tor the rerniring and enlarginr of store.
pueniy shall be deprived of some three four wee g
90; and IN order to mike loss time and sell o
summer stock we offer them OIL and friends
al Cost, Tor u few weeks only Tn se wanti bar
gnins onn be supplied by calling imncdintely. Our
stock consists oa good of Couts Pants and
vests. md every article usually kept In clothing
All that we usk ia rali. 10 insure ..lea
lnlv 20 div HATCHER. LOCKWOOD & co.
~ Rnn. nnl llcd Nrn- rnny iM
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CARDS.
60 DIR. OHEtsE EARLY,
uIfvy" ID + \ 4

Has removed his office one door above his residence 20
Main strect.and one square above Dibrrll's Hotel
oct 3n-dts
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RICHMOND
ssacrk Change Of Schedule. 4ssfTt
Spring and summer Arrangement.
Between New York and Richmond via
Norfolk.
RICHMOND.

PER L. y. STEAM SHIPS
JAMESTOWN AND ROANOKE
4 NJ 1900 IONS BsrJhea Commanded by Cap;Hi-
~ GNendy wand Sknnri
The jamestown Will leave Rich nona every Tuesday al
trrnoan NJ oclock Aud the Roanoke every Saturday
r.otnng Ht7 "'cluok. for New York Norfolk
Returning. they will leave New tN for Richmond
every SATURDAY and Wednesday afternoon nt o'clock
stopping Il f " hours cnch way Norfolk
Passage To New lork. including neas anl St,te
.onm accommodation, ,ons ---..----- slo
Steenge Passage unly -..-- .-.-.
Charge 10 Nnrtolk the same rs ly River Bouts.
Merchants und travellers will find t+ ui the most
speedy and conf rtalc routes hctwren New York mud
Richmond. Passage and fare only t0 Stscrage las
snee only s..
iUDLAM & WATSON,
npi Richmond Va
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Old Dominion Line Canal Boats

BETWEEN LYNCHBURC & RICHMOND.
An ERCHANDlSE Il. from he Ndrii s1SMtc--sr
VI consigned 10 us, and tohacco, pfn asaa---zkzs
tuep, g. :, shipped hy his line, from Lyuchbarg fr
watdei t,ee of ComnisS'0n. Our buais ieaye Lynch
burg and Richmond every Edpesi1y mud Satrdag--
Our Lumber iIonses FIRE PRODf building, the
Ba,n, in Richmond, and prepared receive PRO,
dure, tobacco DC ON storage, at the mo moderate
charge. Merchandise u. IS suhirct only dras
,ge in Richmond Frcieht carried customary rates
EUSTACE Il APPLEYARD
W. A. HORTON Ag'l at l.ynchburg, office ut Mr. B.
l.. St'kntts Lumber ousc, the Basin
epl 29-dly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-22
O. o N N unitati0m MS.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

FOR THE SPIRIT THE AGE.
In the beginning God created the Heav-
ems and the Earth, and all things that were
made were made in six days, and on the
seventh day he rested from all his works.
Thus the, ,bath was instituted as day of
rest, that all His creatures might enjoy rest
from all their tolls of body and mind
What great beauty and infinite wisdom are
manifest in this arrangement He, who
alone knoweth all things, knew that his crea-
lures must necessarily have rest, lest they
could not exist. Performing all the works
OF Creation and resting on the sabbath, he
left an example to all His creatures, and en-
joined it upon them by precept, to keep the
sabbath day holy, which he had blessed and
sancti6ed as day of rest, to be consecr ated
to his service.
But, the question arises, do we, in this en-
lightened day, keep this day in holy and
acceptable manner? When the Lord sent
mamma from Heaven to feed the children of
Israel in the wilderness, he commanded them
by his servant Moses to gather portion on
the sixth day for the seventh, and that no
man should 90 out on the sabbath. Mamma
came not on the sabbath day, that they
might be tempted; yet we learn, that some
went out on the sabbath. And the Lord
said how long will We refuse to keep nv
commandments, DC. How unlike to keep
ing the sabbath day holy, to allow our ser
wants to fish and hunt on this holy day-to
visit grog-shops and to barter property,
(perhaps not their .oa0n) for the accursed
drink, for the keepers Of these miserable
sink holes to open their dens of destruction,
and deal out the liquid fire to their reigh-
boris servants thus rendering them unfit for
service! Yet We are well aware that this
J is done in many sections even of the Old
r North State! How unlike the quiet that
, should reign on this blessed day, are many
S of our towns and villages, where the streets
: are crowded on the sabbath evening await
ing the arrival Of the mails, &c. Should
! not States and nations, as well as indiyidu-
? ais, remember this day to keep it holyg
e But of all the violations of the sabbath and
of every other law, either human or divine,
a the accursed traffic in ardent spirits seems
n to be the ground work Of many of the evils
g that afiict our happy land. In the con.
e temptation of this monster evil, thoughts are
awakened at which the heart sickens and re.
, coils. Job said: 'Oh! that mine adverse.
d ry would write book and though tbi,
ir abominable traffic. in which the souls ofmen
IS are sacrificed, has never called upon its adj
l. versary to write; yet, would I had th,
ID ability, and felt that could effect nv strong
,eI est desire, / would write book that woulc
ie require many daysfor its perusal !; but, alas
| feel incompetent to perform such task
ht therefore l will for the present, at least, ia
e, aside my quill, with the hope that what
i have said may be read and accomplish
Y. Esome good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-22
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY,

Wilkins opened the te-his wife tremb-
Iingly followed, what she knew not. Then
her husband opened tbe door, and in the
entry they were met the smiling coun-
tenance Of old Capt .lker, who ushered
taem into the parlol wbere warm Gre
glowed in the CRATE, s~d everything looked
neat and comfortable Mrs. Wilkins turned
her gaze upon the Old maa and then upon
her husband. Surely, ii that greeting be-
tween the peor mai: and the rich, there was
none Of that constraiht which would have
been expected. They met rather as friends
and neighbors, What could itmeang
Harkl the clock Strikes twelve! The old
year has gone and al new bright cycle Is
abont to commence is fight over the earth
Thomas Wilkins Tie hand Of his wife
! in bis own. and from BIS hho-
som q paper! be plaeSd \ ii her hand, re-
marking as he did So
Lizzie, this is your husbands present
for the New Year r
The wife took the paper, and she opened
it. She realized It's contents at a glance
but she could not read it word for word for
the streaming tears of a wild and frantic Joy
would not let her. With quick nervous
movement she placed the priceless pledge
next to her bosom; and then, with low
murmur, like the gentle whisper of some
Heaven bound angel, she fell half fainting
into her husbands arms.
Look up look up, my own dear wife
uttered the redeemed man, look up and
smile upon your husband and you, too, my
children, gather about your father as hence
forth will ever be. Look up, my wife
There Now, Lizzie, feel proud with me,
for we stand within our own house! Yes,
this cottage once more our own; and moth
ing but the hand of death shall again take.
US hence. Our good, kind friend here will
explain it all. o, Lizzie, if there is hap
piness on EARTH it shall henceforth be ours
Let the past be forgotten, and with this the
dawnlng of new year, let US commence to
live in the future
/ Gently the husband and wife sank upon
their knees, clasped in each others arms
and clinging joyfully to them, knelt their
conscious, happy children. A prayer from
the husbands lips wended its way to the
throne of grace, and the warm tears trickled
down the aged face of old Capt. Walker as
he responded heartfelt Amen
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Five years have passed since that happy
moment. Thomas Wilkins cleared his pref
ty cottage from all encumbrance, and hap
pier or more respected family does not exist.
And Lizzie-that gentle and con6ding wife
l-as she takes that simple paper from the
drawer, and gazes again and again upon the
pledge it bears, weeps tears of joy anew
We're all the wealth of tie Indiks poured out
IN one glittering bliaaias pile at her feet,
and all the honors of the world added there
to, she would not for the whole countless
sum, give in exchange one single word from
that pledge that constituted her Husband S
Present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-22
TO BE CONTINUED. |

AN TNcIDENT.-We heard friend relate
the accompanying incident the other day
with not little zest, and to the amusement
of good many bystanders
Jumping into an old fashioned stage coach
last month, in company with nine or ten 9th.
ers, 20 iostle over ten miles of unfinished road
between Pittsburg and Philadelphia, wa:
very much amused with the following charac
teristic dialogue between regular question
asking 'down.easter,' and high-heeled