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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.

Upon the tables Of the two Houses of Congress, at
the close of the last session, large amount Of bust
ness was left incomplete, much of which had re-
ceiyed the sanction Of either or the other House,
and will, Of course, be among the first business to
now claim attention. Tie National InteHtgencer
enumeI ates among business of this description the
following INT asuIes:
The Homestead bill, which is now before the House.
with Mr. Hunters substitute amendment.
The Texas Debt bill, as passed by the Senate.
The Senate bill to provide payment for French spo-
Estions prior to 1900.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill, with the amendment
q the House directing notice to be given Of the ter
nInation Of the contract.
The bill to establish mail line to Shang hai by way
Of the Sandwich Islands.
The bill establishing the Ramsay mail route from
New. Orleans by the way of Vera Cruz to Acapulco.
The bill to establish a subterranean line Of tele-
graph 70 the Pacific
The bill to provide weekly mail to California.
The bin 10 increase the rates Of postage and require
prepayment Of letters.
The Senate bill to provide for hslfpay to revolu-
tonary officers or their legal representatives.
The bill to extend the benefits of the bounty land
system to the officers, soldiers seamen, &C., of the
war Of 1912.
Various bills granting lands for the construction Of
railroads; and
Mr. BENEFITS Land bill, granting lands equally to
the several States TO aid in the construction OF rail-
roads and for the support of schools.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06
MARINE AFFAIRS.

The DASeLRs OF The SEA.-The shpwrecks of the
last eighteen months count up near eight thousand
dead. The accounts Of this single week add thou.
send or more. Among the most prominent in the
great loss of life are the following Steaners-Brk.
enhead, 7oOi City OF Glasgow, 500; San Francisco,
200; Arctic, 800; Yankee Blade 40; Forerunner, IA
Launch, "a; Pearl, ls. Sailing re'sels-Oympus and
Trade Wind, "a; Walter ClaIton, 10; ship E. z 49,
cutter Hamilton, 49, Tayleur, $40; Stafferdshire, 1906
Favorite, 2Ol; Mary Jane, IA; Santa Anna, 7Oi
Powhatton, $780, New Era, 277; johannes, "a; Aba
dsb 7Ol Mercedes, 73l; W. II. Davis, 90 Annie
Jane, 375; Europa, ls Waldron, IS; Levia.han, asi
Warren, IA. Total, 5,53i
The Mail steamer Geo. Law, for Aspinwall, sailed
Yesterday, with passengers, &c, for California.
LAUNCHES On Saturday afternoon there was
launched from the ship-yard of Mr. John A. Robb, at
FeIrs Point, Baltimore, ship of 900 tuns burden,
for Mtssrs j. Chesion, Sons and Others. She is
called the james Cheston and is intended for general
freightipg.
There was also launched on Saturday afternoon
from the yard of Messrs Abrahans * Ashcroft, a
schooner Of about 300 tuns burden, for Mr. David
Carrie and Others She is called the Manchester and
is to be placed in the line OF packets plying between
II ebmoi and New-York. She is built Of the best
material, and is q fine vessel of her class.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06

Of corn for Gen. Angel Of his place, was driven
violently sgsibs; the dock at Cape Bretsn, anu 50
much jured that che sunk on Sunday night.
The steamer Ontario. freighted with two hun.re
funs OF m.rehGndise- went ashore At Nichols lsisfo
seveniy-fve miles belOs Kingston. SIZE Was oEhe !
by Hooker & Jsques, of Montreal.
Fears are entertained for many other vessels that
have not yet been heard from.
The storm hiss been OF the most terrific description
OswLGo. Tuesday. Dec. 5, 1854.
severe gale, accompanied with snow, has been
rsgirg here for the past tFO DAYS and much anxiety
II felt fer the safety Of vessels which cleared from here
On Sunday. The sloOp sampson has just arrived,
and reports several vessels ashore AXE Ontario.
QrEBEc, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1854.
The storm IL raging at this plsce aud also at ports
below here Great fears are entertained for all yes
sells in the Gulf great deal Of timber has been
been earIied away, AID a lumber Of vessels have
tanned damage at the vhsryes
MONTREAL Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1854.
During the severe EnOw storm Of Monday, a very
high mast-eanyiDg the telegraph wires of the Bos-
ton ard ermont line over the 1t Lawrence River
from ST. He!sns Island TO Montresl-fel and crushed
IN the roofs Of two houses, but without injuring the
inmates. The damage done il estimated at 81 900.
Lower down the 81. Lawrence River more dana ze
has been done by the storm, and at Quebec the
teameTF Sanguenay and John Counters and other
craft have been sunk and the roof of Russels Hotel
blown completely of. Snow still continues falling
CLEyELAsD Tuesday Dec. s. lisa
The schooner Mansfield, with a cargo of iron went
ashore in disable condition last night, and hss be-
come total loss. The crew were saved.
BALTIMORE, uesday, Dec. ;, 1854.
The weather here is clear but gale Of wind has
prev allied all night.
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THE STORM.

Tues4ov noon.-The gale from the n. w. still con-
tinues. There have been no arrivals this morning.
except the Charleston and Savannah steamships
The vessels at anchor in the bay still hold Oh their
anchors.
The ship reported ia the Eastern Ofirg, last even
ing at sunset, is not in sight, this morning. from the
Highlands.
Except the brig and schooner ashore at Long
Branch We do not hear of any new disasters, either
on the beach or in the bays and rivers
The Southern steamers, arrived this morning, do
not report any disasters to the southwark.
Tuesday Nigh The wind is pretty well do WI,
and the temperature is more moderate. Beyond the
wreck of the news-yacht referred to below we hear
of no further disasters in the immediate vicinity OF
the City.
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or TRAVEL OF The
RAmRoADs-The cars on all the City lines, which
were prevented from running on Monday, on account
of the ice were put into operation yesterday aud were
literally patIonzed as usual.
ERIE RAILRoAD-The mail train on the New
York and Erie Railroad, due at q o'clock on
Monday evening, arrived at o'clock on Tues
day morning, having been delayed by the snow,
which, especially on the Delaware Division is blown
upon the track SO as to delay the trains The Cincin-
natl Express, due at p o'clock p NJ, yesterday, ar.
rived at about 10 o'clock last evening.
OTHER RoADs.-Tte Hudson River Road is in toll
cradle order. though there is some delay.
The Harlem il, free, in this neighborhood, but how
far up we are Lot advised.
The NewlIayen day trains were in last night in far
season.
The train which left New Brunswick for jersey
City, yesterday at u o'clock, AMI which was due at
O'Clock, dill not arrive until l2i o'clock In the al
,en.on the trains ran frequently and kept the
track clear, by which means they ran regularly and
arrived on time.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

al
ox FoREIsS RELATIoNs-Mr Mason, Chsirmani MeSsrs
Donslss Siidell Clnytop Weller, and Rockwell.
on FISAScE-Mr Hunter, Charmani Mes'rs Bright 0win
on cc% S aamlin, Chairmsn; Messrs- Dodge,
On MaxUrcTuREs-Mr. Wight, Chairmani Messrs Allen
Fhh Butler ard Dixon - a, - H..
wade Thompson, IN J } and MoIioG. ~,
OK military kFFAIRs-Mr Shields, ChsiImani Me sr.,
os y,,r MnITIA-Mr Houston Chairman; MessIs Dodge,
CWis j Morton, Shields. and Thompson, (Ky)
t,y w F MaSSe F,,b Sbemp.Cn' n aud Bell
q PvSLfc IASDs-M Dodge, UOwsJ Chsirmani Messrs.
sS, pSSis WSseI ana pet c6.rmsn Mo.
Sebastian Bepj.mn, Allen and Thompson az m.,.,.
Waller Adams Cooper. Rusk. and Toombs
On CIIIMs-sr eIodhesd, Chain dessrs Clay, Chase
on RsyeISiiioSARY CLArMs-Mr WALKER Ch,irmsni
Ms,ss TOpeey Cooper Evans aud Dixon ,,..... rou,.
Bsyud Geyer. Petht, and Toombs . 3D.,
On THE Posi- OFFICE AND Posi- ROADS M kasE Shai
On ROADS AND CAXALs-Mr Bright. Channsn Messfs' sh-
del, Wight Dawson Chase. and JONES teno) Ga.
On PENsIoNS-Mr Jones, loss) 1hafnani MessiS Oiay'
fOote " llisms ard Su@ner. . =. . ~,
OS THE DISTRICT OF CoLvMbAeai' MOTIFS |"AifHi'n'
On PATENTS THE Patent OffiSE-MI. James Ohslf-
nan; M.ssss Evans. Stuart Seward Chase ana AhomP'on'
On RLrRExcnMENr-Mr Adams chshnsai Mes'r' TOu'
Ok TfsEiroErs Dousas Charm ans Messrs Houston,
johnson, Bell, yoies, (lowaD and Rockwell, - A.,
Jsnes Hunter Badger Thompson IN ] J aud Pratt.
on PEI>TNG-Mr Mallory, Chairman Mes'rs haain' and
on ESeRosstD BilLs-Mr Fitzpatrick ChairmAni Me'sr'
OK rHs Li6SaSY-Mr Pearce Chairman; MessTs cas and
On ENROLLED BnLs-Ml Jones, GOwsj chairmAni snd
TO Audit AND CoxrRoL THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF
rmE sTgATE-Mr Eysns Chsirman Messrs Dodge, (Io"sJ
OK YTE Pacific RALRoaD-Mr. Gwin California; Chair
m,p; Messrs. Bright lind Rusk (rexes Douglas Vll
Bell, CTeDD.) Rockwell (MsssJ Seward IN ~ 0eyef
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IBy Telegraph !
~ NNt' rF"F
SANDY Hook, Tuesday,

SANDY Hook, Tuesday, Dee. ), 1854.
The ws-yacht Of the Associated Press, " Ihe
Wanderer" is a total wreck. She went ashore
about O'Clock this morning, in the Horseshoe The
crew have effected their escape, after suffering much
fom hunger thirst and cold for the past thirty hours
The Yacht parted her small chain at 70 o'clock on
Sunday night, and dragged the other, which was
twice the usual weight for vessels of her tunnage,
when it was slipped with abuoy attached. She was
covered with ice and no use could be made OF her
sails. She was anchored securely in the Horseshoe
Oh Sunday, but the wind suddenly chopped round,
about midnight, TO the northwest, and 1t has been
blowing gale ever since.
Bosrox, Tuesday, Dec. s. ls5i
Tie gale os Sunday night blew down Two new
houses at NdhGnt.
AT New. Bedford and the Vineyard the storm was
occompspied by heavy thunder and vivid Lightning
Nearly all the shipping in the hsrbor Of Newoary-
port received damage from the gale
The Presidents Message reached Boston si 8
O'Clock this morning 80,
ALBANY. Tuesday, Dec. ), 1871.
We have received no mail nom bunaIo since sun
day evening. ..
The steamer Manhattan left here for New York al
O'Clock this afternoon. Il
Tie steamer Isaac Newton, which left New 1ork
last evening, came up to between Tivoli and Hudson
and then returned.
AT Hudson there are three sloops with the steamer
south America. frozen In. and all well freighted.
There is also canal scow bost in the middle OF tae
river opposite Catskill, frozen up.
There are THREE sOops above the Light house q.
Ssugerties, and one sloop and one schooner Oeio"
the Ligh use, high and dry.
The barge Splendid, Of Albany, and the barge Lady
Clinton, Of Troy laden with produce for New or1
are ashore between Saugerties Light House anu IL al
den . ~
The propeller ST. Nicholas, of Stuyyessnt IS higa
ont of water in the narrow channel below Coxssckie
Two boats, laden with lumber, are sunk at hoss
Point, near Tivoh J..
Ten or twelve canal boats are ashore or sunk De-
tween EsOpus Meadow and kingston rlAt.
The Rufalo mail train due at IL o'clock last night
AID NOT arrive until o'clock this afternoon.
WarERrowS, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1854.
The schooner Oxford, with twelve thousand bushels
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HOURS or LABOR IN STORES.
Associate
Justices.

To he Educ, Of The " u Tribune.
SIR: The various stores in this city, and also in
New-York, are kept open, on the average from
A. NJ. till 10 p. NJ, or fifteen hours daily The con-
sequence is large majority Of the salesmen, and
others employed in these retail Embellishments, are
deprived of all opportunity for reading, acnta cu-
ture, relaxation Of mind, or res. from labor. Tney
have no time after business hours TO spend a, home
in the society of their friends and thus shut out
from all the good Influences Of social life. Many OF
them are married men, whose families look to them
for much Of their happiness guidance, and education
but must look in vain as long they are forced to
wok from twelve TO fifteen hours day. To them,
stores are prisons Of perpetual confinement, IRON
whose walls they can depart only for their food dur
mo The dsy. and for sles in the night. Thus health
and happness are sacrificed the thirst for knowledge
left unGuerched. the moral and Intellectual nature
ferf,d all chance Of culture and al scope for action
sec no reform more loudly called for in all our large
cities than this one- the dtntHutloR Of ne hours o.
laLor ~ stOres" VIII you give it the aid of your
influence ard lend your columns 10 q discussion OF
its merits and elams II the Press, which 50 nooly
OF poses the avery Of the negro at the South woad
assist us white men here al k0me 10 cast OF our
and aid our escape from this cruel bondage, we wcaa
soon become emancipated clsss. In sla =. r t
ceUse have written the inclOsed circular cs5
upon all persons 70 give up the praetice " :. cus,
"shoppDg 30 the various traders, ns'lns -, keer-
toni In the evening could have no us;a,rg 81
inc their .tores ouen after p. W. The ~ e;,v
this circular was paid for by the cserAs nverv ADV
We intend to have il put into tne man, hspn 10 uur-
and gentleman and hope my 5..I;1ht Thus we
chase everything they require ~ spoesl 70 the
are trying to hep 0srsffse Carving out this much
Press TO give US then AA DELTA.
needed reform. 80,
E,,Li,n l. l. Dee. ., ~
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

SZIOlntfd OceenOf - 49,.
On ELEcrIoxs-RchsId H. stanton, Ky James Gamble,
Penn = y NJ Brl.tow (Ky.) James Seward %, orss
mus b. MstiesOn IN. - Nathan r. strston IN - 20,
wsrd Dickinson, has George Blss, tohioJ and Samuel
CLARK. (hieh 80, A..
On WAYS AND MEAss-Georse s. Houston, h.l George
W. Jones Tenn } Harry Hibbsrd, IN n Alexander H.
s,sphSns Ca John S. Phelps INC. Wllisn Appleton,
(Nss } John {. Brsekinrdse, tKyJ Solomon Haven
IN Y. and John Robbins, Penn ,o,,-, -, 49,.
on n A1ss-Affed p. Edserton, (0h2) John Lsteher,
va Joshua r. Oddpgs, (Ohiol Carlton b. Curtis rene
bsais, Maze Gnd } John o. Miller, mo ThomH Rano
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06
TIE SUPREME COURT.

This body commenced iis annual term at Washing
ton on Monday at noon. Every member Of the Court
was present and in apparent good health, VIZ:
The Hon. ROGER b. TASEY, Chief Justice.
The Hon JoHS MCLEAN,
The Hen. JAMES VI. WAYNE,
The Hon. JoHS CATRoS,
The Hon. PETER v DASIEL, Associate
The Hon. SAMUEL NELSON, Justices.
The Hon. ROBERT e. GREER,
Tie Hon. BEyJAMIs x. Curtis
The Hon. john A. CAMPBELL,
The Chief Justice announced that the Court would
commence the call of the docket on Tuesday
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL LAND
OFFICE
TO TIE SECRETARY or THE INTERIOR.
GENERAL LAND OYFIcE Nov. 80. 1854.

TO IRE SECRETARY or THE INTERIOR.
GESERAL LAND OFFICE Nov. 80. 1854.
SIR: have the honor TO submit the following re-
port of the operations Of this Office for the fiscal year
ending 30th June, 1854 and fer the third quarter OF
the current calendar yesr.
From the S0th Of September, ls53, 10 the 30th Of
September 1854, So 464 acres we're surveyed.
chiefly in Wisconsin, Iowa Minnesota and F.oSd..
and $50. 9I7 acres were brought into market This
is exclusive Of the surveys in California, Oregon aud
Washington amounting TO ,6so.isl acres, which
have not vet been proclaimed for SALE for the
that those in California could not be disposed Of ill
the Irvate caius and preemp,Ons in that State had
been adjusted; snd no provision was made 0y iaS
for the Ordinary sale Of lands in Oregon sud ash
ipetop TIL the last session Of Congress- As soon -
il can De done with a due regard TO outstanding
clsims, these lands will be brOsght into market in
the same manner as those east al the Rocky Noun
tAius.
DuIius the Gsea year ending the Sh June last Acres
there sold iog vl - "
Located with uilary warrants. SEseS
Located with othsr certificates. tS
MAILING total 49, SI IS
In addition, there reported under swamp - - -
internal improvements rsrosds, 1c........ i5'l ~ ~
Making an ssses.e Of.................& 2Ss sIS Is
For the quAItsr eudns the SQth sept, 1854 there - .
sold for essh ESTIMATED 3s9tto
Located with bounty land SsS 80 /"
MAKING total oso
Reported uneeI swAmPlAnd graot........... ls"os 81
Making 81 aggregate Of................... t'7s6S ~
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Ipcfease
yesr the preceding 5ss9 %
And although the aggregate disposed Of was less
than that of the preceding year by 900 900 of
acres the difference caused by the fact that the most
of the grants for bounty lands, swsmps, railroads.
&C., had previously been disposed Of, the sales for.
the third quarter Of the current calendar year are
more than twice heavy those for the correspond
ing quarter Of the previous year. though the locations
less for similar reasons TO those above
gwen.
During the year ending the 3oth September last,
100 7s4 patents under the various laws we're written,
exclusively OF swamp lsnd grants, andlil l5S were
recorded, occupying 22i folio volumes; i2s manu-
script patents were also Sritten and recorded cover
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-11-03
on SPADING MAFCH

ON SPADING MATCH
The Committee are sorry 10 find hut one
eory for spading. The value OF this i'm.
plemen, for thorough cultivation, certainly
cannO, be properly estimated in cOmmu-
nifty where this could be the case. The
spader on this occasion, John McCullum, OF
Saco, was evidently familiar with its use,
and though perhaps somewhat embarrassed
by being the observed Of all observers
showed that it was capable Of doing some
thing besides invering, or disturbing the
sward - no, only was the sward inverted
bu, the soil so thoroughly pulverized, that :
gentleman standing by, remarked, 4" it wa:
fit for an onion bed"
The Committee award him tie first pro.
MUM of 81.
Ai,er this, Benz. B. Lowell proposed try
ing his skill upon the adjoining lot, and al
though he wen, over i, in rather less time,
your Committee did not deem the work so
well done. AS by 70, making entry in
season, he is debaued from premium, a
gra,uhy OF one dollar is recommended.
For the Committee,
S. l.. GooDALE.
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equal 10 three and half miles, OF S,;se
feet, al that distance. Two bundled and
twenty ice' are jus, Que seventy. .foni,h part
Of three nsd half miles.
II is one thing 10 see an object, and anoil-
er Thing 10 distinguish its features. IL would
be- as Jiii,cgll 10 dscern tree or an ami.
nal on snch space, especially when partial.
y obScnred by such a highly maanilying
power, rs il is 10 determine through The mi.
croscope whether certain minute animal
culc, distinctly visible rs an object. has an
eye, and whether that eye be- single or re,i.
culaiej. And this is quite evident. or why
10 they mol distinguish soil from rocks, aud
positively declare the nature OF The rocksq
Indeed a telescope power 1900 will render
an extent of three hundred fee, in diameter
distinctly visible as mere point. How
rapid mus! be his motions, 10 make Tho
charge of place percepiible a, iha, distance,
,across the diameter OF an almos, imm ,as-
urable space. In the iirsi place to perceive
the horse as clearly as the larger object is
seen, magniiyine power fony.eight thou.
sand with an equal degree Of illumna ing
strength, is requisite. Then, when we con.
slider how slowly clipper ship, ut only
fifteen or twenty miles disian, at sea, seems
to move along the horiznn, though her rate
be twelve knots an hour,--a mile in five
minutes; and how dif!icul, ], Is TO perceive,
with the naked eye, The motion Of the moon
Itself from ives, 10 east, 80 much so that
she appears 10 travel in the opposite direc-
,lon. though her velocity exceeds thirty
eight miles minnie eastward, much faster
Than even lunar horse could be expected
TO iroi, race or gallop, we can family ap.
precia,e the difficulty Of certainly ascer.
Iiaining whether the forlielh or fiIlie,h por.
lion OF a minute speck advancing Ten miles
all hour, actually moves iiom one extremity
10 the other OF The whole speck, when both
these eS,Temi;ies are apparently in contact.
Lord Rosse's mammoth telescope rarely
wields over eigh, hundred power TO any nd.
|, vantage. Were j, capable OF six thousand
tension, the moon would only appear rs at
a distance Of forty miles, 10 the naked eye.
What man can distinguish horse al such
remo,eness, unless il were Strabo, or Sicily,
who is said 10 have been so clear.sighcd &c
T to discern an object one hundred and Thirty
/ miles distant, With The same ease that he
r could, had il been near him !! Strain the
: magniyug power TO 100000, and il is hard-
. ly equivalen, 10 bringing il within mile.
Now, man six feet three inches high sub
, tends an optical angle Of less than quar-.
, ter Of an inch, when mile distant from the
spec,alor; ,ha, is shorter and smaller than
a common.sized ,himbe situated half across
1.-The working table OF a seamsiress. We
, can Judge what ielescopic power oil magni.
d Tying and Illuminating is necessary 10 de.
fine small object SO far off as the mooa
lljs,r
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-11-03

The men wero taken by surprise. They
fall the farce of what Elton bad said,
they though, o. theh homes IN the States,
and fouI Of them came lorwarltand took the
Caliiornie temperance lecturer by the hand
saying
1--WE are with YOU Ned"
"Lets have a temperance society, and
make Ned the president. i can draw up a
pledge said IIerncy, because was Wash
ingtonian in the States
aAsrccd." was the response from several
voices. >,
Death 10 the enemy" criei IIerney -
ssuiting the action to the word, he snatchcd
the half empty juS Of mlS'nre' and hurled 1t
against large rock lying near the tent.
Among the conyenienccs Put up for Ned,
bv his mother. was wiring apparatus
This was forthwith produce, by lierney,
ofthe party. Elton signed it, and his con-
yertS followed his example immediately; and
then they began to labor wi h their compan
ions. Before night twelve names were on the
pledge.
In day or two the news Of tais strausc
organization spread 10 other camps n the
vicinity IND before seven days had rollct
around. the California Thcmpoaance Socis'
ty numbered % members.
Such was the origin Of the first total ab
s.incnce society in the gold diggiags. -.
At the time nominated in the bond,
Elton and his friends took their departure
fro:a San Francisco for New York, in one OF
the first steamships which made the pas
sage. They had been very successful. Luck
had led them into number of rich gulch
cs," and all who kept their pledges agains
gambling and drinking returned home Will
a competency.
Where stood widow EltOn's cottage,wher
Ned started for California, may now be seel
a.large and handsome mansion. We vii
take a glance at tho family, as they all mp
peared at the door.
The matronly old lady, who bids q yonnt
couple good evening, is widow Elton. Tn,
young couple are Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Ell
ton. They have just returned in the car
riage, which stands in front of the gate, ,iron
visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs llerney. But where
is Mary Elton Mr.. Hcrney can answer
and Ned Elton can tell you. my reader, i
you arc curious, that, in taking wife, 81
fair exchange of sisters is not robbery"