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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
LYNCHBURG VlRGlNlAN.
MONDAY MORNING. :. OCT. I6, 1854,


Although claimed as Wing victories, we can
find no cause of graduation in the result of the
recent elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana. We find 10 cause of graduation. because
The claim of success for the Wig party is un-
victories. None of the great national and indy
ing principles of that party have guided the is
sues in these States. They have all been left in
allowance and overlooked for miserable and des
truetive local or sectional issns, at with the
integrity of our laws aud the peace and perpe-
tuity of our institutions. Their only practical
tendency las we understand it, is 10 weaken at the
cost of promoting to spoils and place few des-
picabe political hucksters, those bonds of frater-
nal uuion between the North x South, which
every patriot should strive TO strengthen and to
nerpetuate.
A fanatical mania seems to have taken posses
sion of the minds of the people of the Northern
States Ii cannot be that they calmly and dis
passionately mean to execute those designs ct
aggression upon the rights of the South, whether
abstract or not, which evidenced in their
present Anti Nebraska, rather Anti Slavery
and Anti Union, movements. II not, they should
halt in their career of madness. A repeal OF the
fugitive slave law, the restoration of the Mis-
souri, line, cannot be accomplished. II is mad
ness to suppose it but a factious majority in
Congress, prepared to execute either of those
measures, can pery readily seper The bonds Gfhe
federat compact, and perpetuate the institutions
of slavery now and forever from the Potomac to
the Rio Grande and the Pdcifc. The Southern
States have been calm on this subject; but the
people of the North should not mistake the re-
pose of unanimty and determination for indif-
ference. Scarcely breath horalds the wild
bursting of the tornado. We caution them to
beware
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
1 IST OF LETTERS remaining i'll the Post
1 - Office at Lynohburg October the 18th,

1 1ST OF LETTERS remaining III the Fost
Office at Lynohburg October the 18TH
~ Persons calling for Letters i'll this List
will please say they are advertised
Abr. VIM. NJ. Armistcad Mrs. Philip st.
Geo. Amber, Francis Agnew, Miss Maria Ash,
Miss Elizabeth Anderson.
B.-Jno. W. Baylay, (3) John Boxer, Mrs.
Martha Blake, David g. Barricks. G. G. Burton,
John Burn Nelson =. Burwell, WIN ii Branb-
lett, c Burns, & + Burford, Charles Brown,
Lewis A Burford, Thos Brooks, Joseph II BY
len. (2) Miss Maria Brown, Miss Mitto VI Burks.
C.-Benjamin Cotrell Benjamin Caldwell,
Rev. j NJ Cofer La Cousins, (l) Michael Ii
Cash. james l. Clear james NJ Cotton, Thomas
{ Coleman, } 5 b Callison, Miss Eliza Coppage,
Miss Jane Coates, Miss Famcy Glare, Miss
II Carter, Augustus Cruscl, Truman b Crarcy,
Miss Martha Crowder
D.-George W Dawson, John Dunning, Miss
NJ \ Duncan.
E.-Wm W Evans, (2) Henderson isles, j
+ Edwards, ~ Thomas Eubank
E-James Farrell, II. c. Fallwel, f. A. Free
man, Isham W Ferguson, Mr.. -- Forester,
Wm. Far,hing, Miss Sarah +. A. Ferguson, Mrs.
- Fitzgerald.
G-Thomas Garrett, Obediah Gregory, Miss
Mary Gregory, Mrs. H. \. Garrett, Mrs. Mary
Goodman, Mrs. Nathaniel Gallup Mrs. Polinay
Gray.
H-lIenry Horseley, John n. Harrison. (2),
John lIeggnrty, Samuel j. Hodges, Mrs. Sarah
5. Hurt, Mrs. Annie Hernandez, Mrs. Sarah
Hughes, Mrs. Martha L. Hale, Mrs Martha a.
Hall.
IN. d. Jones, Henry w. Jones, Lieut. VIM.
l.. Jones, Geo. w. johnson, (2), James +. Jones,
John johnson, John b. Johnson, Miss Luce
Jones.
K-Phlip Kelly, l2), Daniel Kennedy, Mrs.
Susan 1. Knight.
l. olsman Lewis. Peter Liberty, Mrs. Polly
| Mr. Rntiip | pitVyIph Mrs IliyuhaIb
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
NOTICE.

/ Ii who have claims against HENRY S. Lang
"A noRNEmust bring them forward Immediately
or they riH be disPuted. TO most of those who
owe me | have sent repeatedly for collection;
but they have refused to settle, saying, they had
offsets. Although having been asked for these
offsets, they will not give them My agent will
once more visit them, and if not paid or bond
ed Immediately, suit warrant will be insti-
tuted. II time be the object, my debtors can
have twelve months credit by giving good secu-
rity. give this positive notice, not from any
unkind feeling, but because from II conviction on
my mind that | can live at most but few weeks.
Do not impose upon me the necessity of bringing
Il suit or warrant
HENRY S. LANGHORNE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
CONF iERCIAL.

Lynchburg Tobacco and Wheat Market
OCTOBER Ii, 1851.
TOBACCO.-Alarket continues animated ut
last weeks prices. Sales of Lugs 1880 to q com,
mon Leaf So to 81 middling do. 81 to IS 80; good
to fine ship'g 81 80 to SO and 81 co. Manafac,
turing descriptions continue scarce, and line and
extra qualities command high prices. -
WHEAT Receipts small. Sales from $40
to Sl.35 for good and prised parcels
WM. +. SMITH,
Comm Nerhcdnt.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

Sales were made by auction, at Richmond, on
Tuesday, of Virginia Bank Stock at S75; Far
mers' Bank Stock at 500; 40 shares Richmond,
(par 500 per share,) 800 90; 25 shares Richmond
aud Petersburg Railroad stock, par 100 per
share,) S44 90; Is shares Washington and Fred
ericksburg Steamboat stock (par 500 pers hare,
$50 90.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

PRoHIBToRY LIQUOR LAw.--Philadelphia has
given about 500 majority in favor of a Prohibito-
sy Liquor Law The following counties are re-
ported to have given majorities against it Dau-
phin county, 800; Northampton, 1000; Berks H.
500 Lehigh. ZOO, Cumberand,1 400; Westmore-
land 1000
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

We hear of n new contrvance called the magnet
ie pageturnrr," which enables pianist to turn
over tie leaves of music without pausing from
playing. Oh, dear! Whit 'oiH some folks do now
at parties
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

SYNOD OF YIRGINIA.-This body assemblies at
Alexandria on the 25th inst. The Orange and
Alexandria Railroad advertises to give return
tickets gratis, to persons visiting Synod.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

Rev. J. VI. Kirkpatrick, has assumed the Pas
toral charge of the Presbyterian Church in
Danville. The Register says on Sunday he
addressed large and attentive congregation,
in most acceptable manner.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

EMORY AND HENRY CoILEGE.-A report be-
ing in circulation to the effect that there is great
deal of sickness at this institutions we are reques
ted by of the professors to say that it is ut
terly without foundation.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

Casey, Patrick Tobin,a and Dubbin Carnagan. fire
men: Thomas Brennan, assistant engineer: John
Connolly, engineer steward; Thomas Stnnson,
officers steward; james Carnagan porter Michn
el Mclaughlin, boy; Peter McCabe, picked off
the rafi.) waiter. VIM Nicos, 'Irescoa, Henry
jenkins, Sicily Island James Thompson New
Orleans, Capt aul +. Cram, New York, and
George II. Burns Philadelphia, passengers; Fran
els Dorian New York. third oflicef
Names Of persons kno,rn to be ia the ships bouts.
The five boats which may have reached land
or been picked up are known TO have contained
Mr. Gnrley, first officer; Thomas wilde, boat
swain; Mr.. BALKAN, second officer; Mr.. Graham,
fourth officer; Mr.. Moore, New York passenger
Mr. Rogers, chief engineer; Mr. Drown, first as
sistant; Mr.. Walker, second assistant; MIR. VIII
let, third assistant; Daniel Connolly, John Moran
John Flanagan, and Patrick McCauley, Hremcn;
Mr. Dingue Mr. Kelly, and Mr.. Timpson, engi-
neers; and young man named Robinson, under
instructions in the engineers department, besides
sailors and quarternastcrs.
Among those whom last saw on the quarter
deck, whilst fastening life preservers on the fe-
males, and who must have sunk with the ship or
persisted ON the raft, were Crpt. Luce and son,
Mrs. T.. X Collins, Master Colt Collins, Miss
Collins, Mr.. Brown and family, (conncXion of the
senior of the firm of Brown Shiplcy * Co.. Liy-
erpool) MIR. Thomas, importer OF hosiery, New
York; Mr.. Adams, Brooklyn; Mr.. Bowen, Gin
cnnati. Mr.. Charles Springer Cincinnati; Jas.
Muirhcod, jr., Petersburg, Va. Mr. Hewitt, Mrs.
Hewitt, and daughter, fredericksburg Va; Mr.,
Wood, New York; Nh, lsaki, Mr.. Schmidt, Miss
Murton, Falmouth, England nephew of Mr..
Boodgood hotel keeper, Philadelphia, residing
III Albany; the Duke de Grammonto OF the French
Embassy; second steward wife, and child; An
ME, II colorcd girl and Mary stewardesses; Miss
Jones, Mr.. pctrie and lady, Stewart Holm Wash
ington, ID. G.; J. Cook, Opclousas, La, with ma
ny more whose names did not know, but whose
features are indelIibly imprinted on my memory.
Mr. Comstock, brother to the commander of the
Baltic, was drowned by the capszlng OF u boat
whilst being lowered.
Government dispatches from France and Eng
land entrusted to my care by Mr.. Buchanan,
could not save.
The boat in which we escaped was one of Fran
c-'s patent metallic, No. ~, from which her ca
paeity can be asccrtancd and compared with the
number rescued.
Respectfully; GEO II. BURNS,
Adams x Co.'s Express, Philadelphia.
New loKK, OCTOBER 10, 1854.
- Of hull
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

New ToBAcco-A lot of tobacco of the new
crop has been exhibited and sold in Danvlle
The season is opening earlier, as the weather has
been so propitious to the ripening and curing of
the crop.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

Potatoes are now sold in the Washington mar
kets at dollar and fifty cents a bushel. In
some places at the ncrth they are one-third or
one-fourth cheaper, than they are in that city.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

serve best to enable the world to form judgment
Of his future eonduet-Pdris Siecie.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

DOCKET-BOOK LOST.--Iast Tuesday Sep
TENDER Goth, pocket book was lost between
DR.. Soay's Store and the Va & Tenn. K. X.
Depot. 1t contained the free papers of JAMES
L. MAYO also letter directed to Madison Viii
liams, Bedford. For its recovery a reasonable
reward will be given by applying at this Office.
oct I6-2ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
Sale Of Valuable City Property,
NEGROES, Sc, &c.


FENlE subscriber, wittjt view 10 the liquidation OF
ms r,ts, viii offer fol sole a. lis rrsdt pee - the
city 90 IyHrlburl the iuuV ing dr>al r. IrePery,'l M
1Er House and Lot in viii he resides, situated
in the VI nifty Il D. b, Paync's John J Nasnns AMI
otie,,. The nippon emrnts ar" new and ut ~ moi
comfortable and >ubst uHl cLara"trr; the hAhDEN
vrly poduclvc the GUnCNDs HIGHLY IMPROVED ny
ORNa MENTAL " ALKs SHHUBRFRY, &c; nd upon tue
premise, IA WELL ur the BEST WATER in the IT,
AT the same tim" and place will Nc sold all The Hohse
hold and Kitchen Furniture, ONE CARRiAGt oNt
" tGoN One : tddlr and nlH't Horse, Nc, NJ, "
Airr sale OF above. will he ,od Twenty -SeVeh
Negroes, consisting &C men. mon mud b. y; "'I,hs
ih IN Th1r@ E.Sr.Acnt Tuht0E, !Sercrot Ste4m7S enc
P.3-,r ii Thinner. who he rr. o.. men'' IT.
among lhc best in toe Stat; One Carnage Dll'ci
and NINE WoMEN. suitable "r hnn-' and n1nl -'iN','
aud avn, NJ them scvcInl exc" ca Coohs stft, a.
Sale t. commence on tine 16th day al Uctoar 1879 "
f4r frut TIA. fair day md C0ltitH" iinm any -
day until snld Terms mad known ON the DAY . ,''
SCI. % dSWtds II Lo""ooD'
IL Republican copy wtds
PI ANES FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

MELANCHOLY CAsrArY.-1hc Lexington Star
says Mr. Parker, who lives ON the Blue Ridge
south of Arnold's Valley, accidentally shot his
brother, few days ago. Mr.. =. was fixing his
rife which went off accidentally The ball
struck a hard post, glanced at almost right an
giles, and inflicted mortal wound on his brother
Both were Young mon Of fames.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

Mimi NIrLn1us IunlITnrIN plTTpI IpL
pilIIn was cnnnoctnJ with ,ho tinted stat.s
na,L ,haro ros ~, ola n,,r ,,a,,nd Ia,r,, ,,ba
,,s,d ~ I,aG,,,, .,,,,,,I H., ,,ra,,,;No.
: one da, ; na sociaI ,mnod GddIn said IN TN.
aarla. ..{vnll ala fra,,'l1"
.iI.rr, all la ,r, ;, ,,iI ,Lo ,thor ,aa,
;o,. 49, fao,,,. hat
onIl H.. =. ,'il nijl,, ..,h, ,L,t i .ho
,,on,., tl,,,,r;.,. - ,L, IoT;I :, !, t'at2,,
..yns so;d Tho nnI,r.d ,,nntlcma, ..so,,o.
finn. ala I,rr,- and .,,,,,,ti,,,9 ala Nj -
-,
FspARrrRo.-llis STRONGLY, marked eyebrows.
the steady regard ofbis eve, his slightly closed
oscillations are 10 be looked for in him when once
his will has been declared Esnnrtero commands
rosncct by other phvsical and moral QUALITIES
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

We occupy much Of our spaee o-das siih far
ther details of the loss Of the Arctic We do 50.
confident we cannot lay before our readers any
thing that will be more deeply interesting to
them, than the particulars OF an event OF such
mournful interest-one which has produced such
a widespread and painful sensation, and sent
deep and heart rending sorrow 10 the homes OF
thousands both in this country and in England.
The following is the account furnished by
Mr.. GEORGE II. Burns, the express messenger
of Adams a Co, who was on board the Inflated
steamer:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

The New York Evening Mirror concludes an
article upon the missouri line in the following
language:-"lhe South has gained nothing, and
the North has in reality lost nothing by the pas
sage of the Nebraska bill; and we consider it to
be far better to let things remain as they are,
than to encourage the continuance of strife
which not only cannot by any possibility result
in any good to either section, but will assuredly
provea detrment to both"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

Lynchburg whoiesnie Prices Current,
CORRECTED EyERY WEDNESDAY AND s'fukDAf'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
Death of an Edition.

Mr.. n. }. Palmer, editor of the Milton Spec
tator, died last week. Tho Danyile Republican
in speaking of his death, says: No man could
have died in his community, whose loss would be
more seriously felt, for there was no scheme of
public good to which he was not ready TO lend II
helping hand. He was an ardent friend of In
ternal Improvements; and was amongst the ear-
lest stockholders in the Richmond and Danyillo
Railroad.
In all the relations Of life his presence will be
wanting, hut in the homo circle, the bereavement
will he truly hcnrtrcnding.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

WlNcHEsrER PREsnYrEW.-Th Fall session
of this ecclesiastical body 60. S) convened in
Winchester on the 9th ult., and adjourned ON the
Both. The ''Virginian' says: There were II or
ID ministers present and nu nber OF delegates.
This day week N1th) was set apart,by the Pres
bytery, AS II day of fasting and prayer by the
members of that church. The Spring session
will be held at Martin,hurg, commencing ON the
ID Wednesday in April
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

n pEICE.--l vi suov. in front of tn Hose
" House, next Tuesday ming, sone Fine Cattle
~ ta ietetd e, tie State Far. 10 ~ GROUSE.
or
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

At II Democratic meeting at Marshall {. H.,
Ex-Governor SMITH of Fauquier was declared to
be the preference of the Democracy of that coun-
~, for the office of Governor.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

DELAWARE PoLITIcs.-We learn from the
Delaware Journal that ut the election held
throughout that State ON the 81 instant the "a
meriean ticket was elected generally, aud that
the American majority in the whole State on
that dav was 900. Another aud general cleo
ton will be held on the second Tuesday of Nov.
at which, it is confidently believed, the defcat
suffered by the Democrats ON the 18th will be
greatly increased. The tickets in the field are
American on one side and Democratic ON the
other. No State "Whig'' ticket will be run.
The candidates of the Americans are: For
Governor, PETER + CAusEY, and for Congress,
L. d. CULLEN Those of the Democrats are:
For Governor. WILLIAM Bt kToN. and for Con
gress, GEORGE K. RippIE,tho present Reprcscn-
taiiye.
The National lntelhgenoer SAYS, he principles
of the American party in Delaware are laid down
in the resolutions adopted at u meeting held at
Dover on the 4th instant They appear not to
he proscriptiye of any sect or religion. We oh
serve that Mr.. CLAYTON was attending IA dying
nephew III Philadelphia at the time. He is be
heved To concur in the main principles laid down
at this meeting, bat in understood not to be II
"know Nothing
The Maine Law League party" in Whining
ton, OF which the Delaware Statesman" quoted
by the Cnion,is the organ, received but - votes,
as appears 10y the returns before us.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

O. TWO COMFORTABLE HOUSES For RENT
ILL One on Federal Ill, e,tIy occupied by Mr.
Ptau , the uthrr On Water Il, beIaw tie ues Court
House at "a ciion oil OH - ole hou,e, neat order
For .att npPiy to ME- Lyon It Frstwed ll'e''
orto D. ROBES.
orf IG- " & rlnifI-ot
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16
Miscellaneou

LyGehburg Lodge, No. Il.
oct l6-lt X. IL. GLASS, =. NJ.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

NEGRO KILLED Y a WHITE HoY.-We are
informed that II negro man, the property OF Mr..
William Mays of this city was killed last Thurs
day. 10y IA youth, the son of Mr.. VIM. Payne col
Campbell Go. The following are the circumstan-
ces,ns we have received them. Two sons of MIR.
L. were shooting pigeons on the plantation of Mr..
NJ. about twenty miles from this place, and went
To the tobacco house whore the oversecr X hands
were housing tobacco; one of the boys having
string of pigeons and the othcruo On reach.
ing the house, the negro who was kilcd,a,ksd the
boy who had no pigeons, where his were. He re
piled he had killed none but could kill him (the
nel4o,) and raised his gun and fired. The load
took effect in the head. aud caused death in few
hours The negro was II valuable one. Mr. NJ.
had rciusee Sl2 90 for him. We understand that
the unfortunate youth and his friends say the oc-
cuwence wholly uuintcntional.the boy having
had no design of firing.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

The Washington correspondence of the \. Y.
Courier says the report that squadron of odc-
been modified and il is now stated ON what ap-
pears to be reliable authority, that Capt iIollins
with the Princeton alone will be sent on that
mission. The first report ought to have been
true unless the Administration means to retreat
in haste from a position deliberately taken.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-16

During the height of the yellow fever at Savan-
NAH, a standing order was sent by the Mayor to
Macon, for five hundred loayes of bread per day,
rs "A business transaction, but Macon supplied
the bread. rcpudiatcd the business transaction,
and utterly refused all payment. Savannah will
of course, always remember Macon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-01-04
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IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY
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7 E r M S.


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When only published Monthly or Quarterly 81, per
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Those desiring 10 advertise by the year can d" so on
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to fall into the hands of the very woman
who was guilty of this double crime. For
the first time she knew the name of the
man who had thus unwittingly been made
her dupe.
In three days she presented herself at
the door of the prison, demanding to see the
condemned man. No one had seen her be-
fore, TO remember her; no:,one knew her !;
she did not reveal her name. All that she
wanted, she said, was to have an interview
with the prsoEer.
A request so strange, and made with
such carnestness, naturally excited more
ordinary attention, especially as it was
known that strange female had been
mixed up by the prisoner with the matter.
An officer accompanied her, aud she was
ushered into the doomed mans presence.
The poor victim was tnldio the next day.
As soon AS the light afforded him fair view
of the visitors 'countenance, he threw out
his arms1wiIdy, and exclaimed
"Ha! that is the face that is the wo.
man p'
"My brotlerw slrieked the woman, rush.
ing towards him with operl arms.
lie stood back appalled,. The guilt he
had just sought to fasten Ga her in the pre-.
sence of the officer, too, he would by all
means avert, if she in truth were his sister.
There was a terrible revu!son Of feeling in
his he. rt-frst remorse-then pity-then a
generous resolution to stand in the stead Of
sister, when the law was thus terribly to
be vindicated and upheld.
lie was sorry that he had charged her
with the crime. Far-far rather would he
suffer for it himself.
ooh, my brother my brother" exclaim.
ed the heart.broken woman. "To think
that sought to bring this upon you!'
lie embraced her, but so trantically that
he seemed hardly to know what he did.
Hush hush !" said he; in a low voice.
Don't take this on yourself now--let me
bear it all | am better able than you. Oh,
Emily that it should ever come to this p
And he bowed his head, aud they mingled
freely their burning tears. The officer was
deeply moved with what he so unexpected.
ly saw.
81 am the guilty one !" at length cried
she, raising her face and looking at the
officer. :" lie did not do this deed; it was
myscIf-nobody but myself"
{" IIush--hush" I" said the doomed man ;
this will do you no good, and it can't mo.
must die must die tomorrow. Let me