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The Pacific Rail-road.

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Below will be found an edjtsrial from the
Matienai QeHoeydk, m relation. to tia New
York Pacific Railroad Company. The pass.
age Of the Pacific Rasl-road Bill bv our Iev;s.
%iaturr. says the 1'exassrine and tho ceff
~ Mat the Aforesaid cotpunnv = m biat ~ ~
building o. the Texas pastOf the road rchdss
anything Ia reference Ia The co,nnsrv a. -
cs,s,~ ~ ~. ca,,... ~. c.-f - ~
,.:ss !. 49,, ysss s'ssp. ! I z.ni4
sSsP.' ssv" % : spscu'nt'ye nunioug, y tune
we snouiv There is no bctter way
to ascertain the fact tilaneb y fnyestiestioh
Tie charccs ! ca;nstS ~. .cn,o 49,
..t,,.l.., ~ s"se wy"
p"o"'u : 'arec MINORITY ei tho news
papers ia inc Union u ~ but fair that It's
friends should have an impartial hearing no.
foro the public. In order Ia st.i n .t.sns ~
ia. .nnaxoa ..t,s,. sass,tl<2 &154& $500
80 ~ A'ss'v " 1xzR54sf ~
9urkcoinmnS. 9x&f 9{SS&H
We want thafRSS s & 4 III q Il f3,e
New York Com = Mi, ,rt 4 49, 800
no obicction{4 $4Sss4, Z. 2. .r..S
1, IT, s.: 's-.' !" P'oPsF
s1&ss7ffnI!!s IS ~ ana go ahead, or
givc wayfso <ttloee who can II Is useless,
However o. h1ultipiy woryls-no company win
freeFE confrack until AZ. san,o,,,. ~.
S.,c.J5f :. o, 49," ,s"'sAsu 40 y
~, 's =. S'"p""n's, sna' % naue visi-
u'c anu tangible. Our Now York friends say
they VIII have the necessary amount hero at
the proper time. IL they dc, that. MI, doubts
Of their soIvencv w;,,s ccrso c,s,,,a....u,..
could q, .-....n ~ sas"'i"g
~ A'A"oaS
IAN article we publish today procccd,,o
from tho pen of ono &c the directors of tie
Atlantic and Pacific Rail-road Comnnrv c,,.,.
tered by she State OF New York. clearly dix.
proves a charge made against Inc co,nn,n~
not less injurious to them tlnn TO th,. E",,,r
and character Of the country. The ebnrs,.
was that tho Company was engaged In lmyin.
up inc votes Of members of Congress. 1t was
sau Tthat they had already thus secured MT
FEAST twenty senator's and fnly representatives.
lave those who mske such charges reflected
upon their influence Mt home and abroad, upon
inc reputation OF our country Has the model
i.cpuonc sunk SO low that one.third of the
senate, ana onc'iourti of the House, can be
bought by q railroad company? And if these
charges, not only against the Company, but
against our common country, are false. whnt
must be thought Of their authors md endors.
crsY Surely they must stand in the WAY of
pillory Of public infuny as convicted alumni.
Manifestations of the reputation of their
countrymcn and of their countryp In this
case, how stand the factsp Whilst tbis Com.
pany, for weeks pasi, were charged with b,;.
bling Congress, to obtain from them p,ants ~
land and money, they, by their prope, cxc,,.
tive committee, had previously. namely. ON
the eth of November last, on motion OF Mr.
Walker, unanimously adopted a .csolut:or; rs
make no application to Congress for any nrnnt
OF land or money. Tho company. |, nppears
arc distributing their stock ra,,idl,y 10 paving
gilI,snetI,nru II. .... Al .-. ~ II - . 2
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GReAr CoSFLAGRArioS AT Nsy Yong
Ntn York, Dee. 2T.-Tl,is city has been Wis.
tied this morning by a great eonfasra,ion. by
which au imneisc amount of property has
been destroyed. Among the buildings dcs.
troycd are eighteen wholesale stores in Front
street, mostly occupied by flour-tcalers. The
great clipper ship Grca; Republic was burn,
TO the waters edge. The clipper si,ips +" White
Squalr' and s. Rod Rover and the Packet ship
Z" Joseph Walker, : are totally destroyed, and
many either vessels are greatly damaged, The
losses are not asccrtained, but knownto be i'm.
inensc.
The Great Republic was insured for Sa0o.-
900, nnd her cargo was valued at $Ge0,0uO.-
Tho amount OF insurance ON the latter il not
yet known.
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s4g lhksyassasn, $50 ~ N0s<x. ssnss
81 sh~ bird sesssns. = psnsea q sae esssh4
ss1sa, a s-evr.&s Fsas she W cofsas
c8sissi ie,As early raFs a ne sass essAss.
49, ws* isa hsssa e IA Ne ss,-ssot - she
ssxss
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FsiasarscS ~ TryAs-Ths Rifle, published
IN hcphinsviile, kCetucky, ssys
Msuy Of oar ciiissns ate selling ant. IRE.
psrsiosy soT smigrai,ng 10 Texas Several have
aigcady gcac. sna e,h4Ys arp eostsx Ia . kw'
days fF the purpose of hooking eas homes
The Texas kycF Il .ae,ng 10 az alarming ox.
tsat Va shss %Yieiaiiy, and depopeiaiies osst
eeansty II VIII i~ IL iaEaiss advantage %
tsNaS ss all % IihtsA ffon at0as hers are
tAsis'ste rseplS
onr seah lakt gtosu tire Alsass thai 4 !.
'he oF'asse q H,hs t.sas shAs christian s-S
PIC arc Nssc~ "a eur State, shAssnash a. 10
says ssas 4 stA 10 II ias.ls~ ssssnsses "a
fesss 80 Wen. W are glad - hear 4. 81
~e aaat sosfsss SOY vabss slAa aessss. ~
qrssss1s peeple Asgs, ,sa vAssAss ss.s, srs
sAAe - ~ Texans as ekssagb ia ssrses An,
rtFssn sss eexssAsa st.KA Ne eoss4Asss sssy
aeahtfsl
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Mrlk Cows.-A several sales of ca,tle. reccn,ly
held "a different parts of the county, Ne learn that
milk cows, with young calves, sold for eighteen and
twenty dollars, on a credi, OF twelve months. Cows
With ycarliug calves brought sixteen dollars.
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tE~ ca hd~Ari CASA - u so,ns, Ia.
b~sa asf~bssd s~ssss,sss stsssts. sd she spr~sss,
rgfpI vss s~aspuesasy - sks Sss.sse
W t1Afk hNs henSsaeg zs5 - ~ Ngss s<s
.ts4l.i
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TT Stewart. Of the inekhart fsprvsA. afp3spsd
Ia oar oIiec . fee day. .incs, hooking Al sxfssabse
as"saal. aud seems highly pleased With Ids rev 10.
eaton. The .aprsss. he says viii nod III esn."
snA &c believe nina.
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sH The Pacific Railroad bin, which, ~ r2t.
lishcd two or three weeks since. hss hesa egtesi
by the Governor and L now a las Of the Had.
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eN- Under the arrangement for January, liarr;S
q norgan's steamers viii leave lndianola ots sks
9th, 10th, nth, 18th, eth aud es,h.
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TnE Pscirio RAii-noaD.-Thc Washington
correspondent Of the Courier ind Ea9aiyx,
writes as follows:
learn that the pnciGc and Atlantic Rail.
road Company have determined not TO apply
TO Congress for lands, money, mail contracts,
or any other benefit or privilege this winter.
They will, through intermediate parties. ap
pi,, for extensive ssaitaa grants shfe,.. 'rIesas, and
viii negotiate with companies in Missouri and
Arkansas for The very valuable lands already
held By them for railroad purposes. 4 con.
ttn"ons line of railroad now exists between
New York aud st, Louis. From ST. Louis
10 III faso 10 y '~lisinnee OF about thirteen
hundred miles, II Is surpassed that the whole
OF this pant uf the work may be executed hy
means hitherto secured Ly the Company,
together with the donations of land cspcc,sd
to bc matlr this winter. The aid Of chs
United States will of course be required 10,
that part ~ the route between III paso and
san biegc Hut several years u,ust clsps,
ossote sAasapplication viii necd 10 bc made.
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fW sssanss Essees -. sAss = tN,s
~s eAs uass hy ~,
sAsA sssA~a aasssa kNs go a,s
k. ~ tes 49, ss.
go -s
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stnswsa4 h4t sass sAe sasasa ~
? NssS kssssNA sesaafkie9 atesa he sbepxs x
srsssns tssxAsed wkfs~, sss1 thai AassA s1A
sSeSsne bcs tstssasy sta t@s hAbvi4s
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w We have been Informed shas sAs Ieeisss.
'a'e WI IN u probability sgcsau sonne ,isae IN
p~etfassy
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-" ~
,,., p..ssis.n>t co..
~ rs'o'cipoer, sn Inc Diacs sea- on the harbor
:. S'noP .c,.. os srsa sne itrklsn ana hussisn
100. urS.uns nsss Was con,posed o. "a
~ ,s.ci vssssi y. .sS, inssses snu one steam.
:. ,.sscn s,sscl,' anon'on 10 ner complement
s. 81 ~ H. srs,, oov uoops aesnnea ,.or CI,
4S2esss. Inc Wnoie Haa under mo command
"a nv Hdmiysi Icnsrh;LoW ,rLa -.
RsetiSSnt ,rns terrific laktinr ono bo,,s 80
resulf{h 1ncs ths utter ,iefusZ IL INA T,,sis
with i,}f Sr4nsslon hoth sidcr Eve,v vcs
IN Of 3th6< 1T isk feet cxec,,tF one mas f,tov,n
up. sunk s. &tfnts Iand;ths TurkiN, adm;rsi
was taken prisoner
IS ErrrcrA OF rur m ,4,x r,,yo,,. q
Ifhro,sS into i ssatc' 81 excitement ~ ~. -.
q ~ dic;s{t ]6,,s. enin vr,ncnt az S;nc,,e
fSSc,23 fsSv6rxs p sx,s ?s ro,~ rcr.;.tas.a
unsv oi5s I.i<
q, ,ps,;s nroSe.,d 6-;ne ra.1s $1,000 ~
|1issseas aud Ic,,;s NsSai.r, - "as.o 49, =
Fby 4. The scnsa.ion l. vcrv ncssrG,i tnrc,,sh.
out Franco ~
gCArsr or rfs Drrr4r -Tho biomc n ~.
disastrous result for The 19rrs u ,hvovr IN.
an ,I,o FL ,,i:sl, .a..;.sf cis.i, ~.
is bitterly condcmncd. The Enclish ,o.rn.Is
ioln In dcmnnJiuo his tr;a, far co,v. rd;co
rnE Trnys Srccrssr,, ~ r IN II. All.
the Turks continue successful Thorc nrc
vc, ma nnxon,a,',. &c 49,. Anov -
Danube.
PrnsiA AoAtSsr Ting nv --rY e rc,o,,od
thait the Shah Of Persia Ind dcclarra noa,rs,
Turkey. and fi,nt Le n .ho,t % ,,,arri 49,.
10 the fronticra M
The combined gcefs have .n.s,oa ,ho I,..I
Sen. . M
TIM n .rr
~ ~ .".t.h or oisor.',-nsm iora, Dec,
ta;n = p"Pcrs oroughs 10y tue facitic con.
S,,a, ~ a.eovn'S ., tac nhvai pa,tic OIL
p,Ssta v Hnc " .ncse states mat tic entire
aso;ns, ~ r mo.n ocoas.opol was engaged
sS;ns ~. si,s.a siuau.on OF fourteen
,,snI,cs. ~ Tn.viv oauerles ~ oihopc proving
,La Is,,.ns M Tss'ans Iorceu IN entrance TO
s,rt anJ nno NUMBER OF turkish shi.ps
,hn s,~n', $500 Mas un'r'ech; BESIDES
,m ~ ,e'.h i.usslan shrps thnt we're lost in the
49, . ~ .'.u'nucr OF me meet was so shat
srna, d;m,en,,. .e"g nmss Senastopo' only with
srea' u,.lsui.y' me TURKS are reported 10
AZ ~. .Vusn' my ueslis, anu o. prepared TO die
,",. . All .na" W surrehucl. Inc turkish yes
Seis SUNK comprise seven frigates, two cor.
.'e.'eS, ono steamer ana three Transports
""..oem ~ M.
.An9u'er account states Tint only SIX Rus
san mp OF inc line were engaged N the bat.
a. 49,! On" '" s"s''ih tHc lIc VI
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sM Ms ken s.ss ekw susras - ~ fasa4s
'sehs - ~ sssss4S &kssa lesN IA,
rcsesls tsen srssea a Az ssssss, Res E..,~e
ssn m ilsas.a
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sE The rre~pi year ~ la.e& assAs and usa
esd oa Sunday, II wa casSS shssAssv SAB
s'as, thus s.siag slasssrs q ne 0AtssA aas ss,s.
sas faf lalof All aesnUansl e~sese@s
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- 1exo1 SteonsAip Company.
We stated iast wesk, that . bin had been J
Insroduced "a Ne Scnstes 10 i~ncofpoufs The
Texas Steamship Company. The Gsxests n.
'orms us that. ~ addition 70 The usual priviI.
granted TO Incorporated companies Of This
chsracferst the bill. provides that three hundred
thousand dollars OF the fund set spart for loans
shall be loaned to said company 10 The follow.
ING mannrt, when said company shall build :
dsst class stcamshsp. worth fte<n one hurd,ed
md TWENTY-FIVE thousand 10 ono hundred
and tNky thousand dollars. 20 be by them In.
&l0O, 900, and deliver said vess.i q
the pdft OF Galveston And execute 4 mortr.rc
upon = vessel and policy Of tnsurspcc. each
for the 43En OF $t0O, 600 in favor of and par..
bic to4he State OF Texas. bearing q nor ccct
interest per annum, they shall be- entitled n
draw ti00, 900 Of said loan. und In Ike man.
ner upon lle completion and mortgage ar two,
other vessels of the Same quality they shall be
entitled to draw thc balance of,the $500. 600.
the loan not 70 bc for 4 longer termsthan six
voaro Sha sr~..S.
- -. " .o"""ueu tnrough
|Upon . s;,,rs - ,n.,r,, -. A.. -.
scmi.nnnuaIly. he s,.,o All -. -. 80.
To sell said ste.ms,;n. ..,,n.". -.. ~ 'su'
ing sixty days notice OF tho time and r,,cs oe
sale in some newsns,e, nmh,;sh.., :. c.,'.D
ton. The c.nit., s,a,L - -. ss...m,
1900. 600 divided into on. houss"l ~.
Tho Ierislaturc rosorvo. !, ;,s.,e ~. ".'.a.-
alter or amcnd Tho ch,rtsr ..h.na... $50
necessary 10 protcc, the in,crcs, or ,ho s,,,.
provided no Injustice he done 10 nm s,ooLho,a'
crs. Tho monopoly 80 lon. nosso.soa &C am-
Gulf trade by Mcssrs. Harris & Moru.p. md
tho arrogant conduct of tho officers Of their
vessels, doubtless undc- their instructions, du.
ring the prevalence Of the yellow fever last
summer at Galveston, which reused such Ecs-
cral indignation, is no doubt one Of the eau
SEES that has induced the introduction OF this
measure. There is a general desire that those
VINO are enriching themselves by our
should be taught to respect such efforts rs the
citizcns shalI deem necessary 10 protect them.
selves from pestilcnce and disease.
"Tho Woo or ;r,.mn.r-a.- -,
~ is a vicc-must be reached bv Nora s.a
sion and tho inculcation Of principles Of NOR
an:,h 'y ~ q Iualcioas. sensible education of the
"e'er" 1s3an'
agree WIN inc Texan that, Tor the youth
oI inc country, there Is no better preventive
ton Of sound moral PRINCIPLES. a false ,,rb,
is too often thrown around this banefuI nrac.
ticc USnarkIr. -, t..nt. .
and wrcaihed with roses T. ,hn g
ers, ,ro.on,aa >. an, why
y - hPs VI warm near
'cu, ehtuusiaStlc youth. IL Is due To his
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~ W .ssass ilss - ssss~ss sa1es "a
sa xssxvsas b Gov rs.s
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Alssy nss I@y. wsis yaas
HssT
H<tA ~
~ ~sssk ss sss nAo
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Vo"on seed OIL
AN Important and interesting communica.
son n0.n sne pen OF ID. II J. Coke, on tho
anutcsuro' ., <A rom cctson'seed, appears
IN me New Vr'esns Delta. lie enters clAbo-
nAse'y on the subject, and fully sustains rs
impor'ancc-no not only TO cotton planters In
having Amarket for eoalon-seed, now general.
" thrown away--bst to sill consumers OF oil,
whether for household purposes, steamboats,,
rail'roads and for all uses that srerm aud lard
oil Is now required. The Delta thinks that the
growing ssnrrity, yearly. or sperm oil, it's con.
tinucd advance n price, admonishcs consum.
ers % look about for = substitutc, and IN the
whole catalogue Of Inventions NO cannot dis
Germ snytntnS OF more importance thasl tho
manuafturc OF oil hon cott{hsseed. A'fw
years s'ncs, on the introdurtionJo Of lard OH, Il
was reserved with doubts, and regarded AZ 4
chimcra but what IL the rcsultf a growing
dematd in the prices, that have Increased from
oo''o cents per gallon np to 00d95 cents, and
inc supply frequently Inadequate TO tho de-
nun"
IN addition TO tho introduction OF cotton,
N XN|HLT III AEL~-X|+-
Secu OIL u must 90 taken into vicwty(haki
- WAY no'" INC products l3e0Ez4Nn
'o"' Wv sunny SOUTH ana WIZ bq9pe3meAnx
- ,e"uern"s us more in~dcpendent Of looking
as'a"' rcg'ohs 'or ti''s essential article
WI. s'"a part o. shc ~production OF cot
WI" see"' 'u' '"c sax w,lt also form . great
w 'or eApestHt'on. I ! moro Ii ycnrly ship
~" from tnc port OF Nc's Orleans Thousands
" 'ms u hAAkess OH cage, which meets with
u ready SAFE VI England, and It is safe to as.
'''"' 'na' ,aO cake rom cotton seed will com.
pa's iasorao,y Win the other, and command
~so''Sspond'ng PRICE
WIZ DC observed, That oil equal to the
or which there c.nno, 10 ~ n.u. ''on seed
One l,a,f OF The 20 called $500 enAN -,
now sold in murho, i con,nos.a ~ o',
Of lard oil. which viii ,,s,r ~
the refined se,,, o;,. and =. an, - "
invention. wc and Il i The ;n,.n,;sa "svo'
6cturo sn,,. g. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,he lo,narass. =, g.. p1Po as "en US
WIN, ~. ;nx.n,im. % "o.hihs out
a.. " W "PPieu 10, where
y" ~ used
Inc communication Of DR.. Coke is worthy
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Tnx --LATEST Yr.-Wc received Inv last Monday
nights mail hn. ono paper from New Orleans, the
Delta, bearing date Norsmter n~insteen, eighteen
hnndred and .Wythree i%--just hty-onc days com.
ing. From the amount Of ,e,rs which it contains.
VIC have not the least doubt but that II crossed the
Atlantic, travelled through Europe, made a flying
visit 70 Omar Pacla's palace, took a pop nj the Rus.
s'a''S' he'd a private confab with the Emperor of
france, and returned by way OF California and
Mexico TO furnish tho Inquirer with tho very la,es,
intelligence! But 1t shall not stop here. We In.
'ond giving It a safe and comfortable berth In our
own private Express, aud send Il on to President
Pierce with a few notes on the margin. II. con.
tents arc invaluable, and win, no doubt, create a
torriolc stir in the Washington wig.wam. There
is fun upon the tapis."
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tS- We have received this week, the procce.
dings of ,he Guadalupe Prcsbytcry. which me, In
this place on Thursday, tho 9th inst. but arc com.
peeled, for the want Of room. to defer tho puL,ica.
ton thereof until next week.
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80 The weather, since our last, has boon a
Varied as the principles Of some old, worn out poll.
ticians NO wot OF. "0id Sol" and "oid norcss-
have had quite . lively time Of it--cach making a
desperate struggle for the asccndcncy. As yo.,
lfriday) but little has been accomplished, and IL
we arc TO judge from appearances, a compromise
Is likely to be the result. Well, We hope so; but
II the worst is to como, our symphathies arc with
our 'rarn',hearted Southern, friend. This Is our
sunny South" and we don't wish 81 10 be made
a retreat for Northern scn,lcmen~ with Northern
principles-rs donU
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TowS FLscrios.-Thc election for Mayor, four
Aldermen, Treasurer and Collector, to servo tho
ensuing year, took place las, Monday, and resulted
In the choice of the following gentlemen:
For Aayor-D. s. II. Darst.
For Attainment. II. Stewart, u. u. Peek, A.
Jones, f.. Chonnult.
For Trcasurcr-T. w. Hunt.
For Collcctor-B. r. wroc.
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Ter hexsv e ~ s sAser ycss
fayi
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-25
CHAPTER III.
THE PILGRIM.

1t was towards the middle Of the day,
and the sun was shining down upon the
hills and wales of Navarro with all his
power. The lower herds had crept away
into the shady brooks, and those upon the
hillside had sought the shelter of the
thick-leaved trees. The herdsman reclined
at full length upon the greensward where
he could find the coolest shade, aud even
the birds seemed to remain quiet amongst
the protecting foliage, 1t was at this
time that a pilgrim was toiling his way
up the hill that led to the castle He was
an old man, and as his cowl was partly
thrown back from his head his hair was
seen to be whjte-not a snowy white but
crisp and suIburnt His form was nat
urally tall and commanding, but age and
hard usuge had somewhat bent it, so that
now he stopped as he slowly walked along
He wore the long brown robe and cowl of
the holy pilgrims of the times, that was
secured at the waist By cord, from the
end of which depended a rosary of wood
en- beads. Ia his hand be carried a stout
oaken staff, that gave evidence Of having
seen long aud serious service
At length, all toil-woru and weary, the
elu pl45IAA EedGuGu tue gates OF Tue Gas
tie, and the porter at once gave him ad
mittauce. He was covered with dust and
sweat, and when he reached the great hall
he sank down upon one of the stone bench
es Shortly after he had found this place
of rest Henry la Mutt came down the
broad staircase at the upper end of tie
hall, and would have directly passed out
into the court had not the appearance OF
the pilgrim arrested his attention
"Ah. u benson upon the, my son" ut
tered the old man, as Henry came UP to
where he sat
The same be upon thee, venerable faith
er," responded the youthful knight.
The pilgrim rested both hands upon his
staff and gazed up into the the young
mans face. His look was earnest and
searching.
Does the good lord, Philip de la Cara,
still rule here ?" he at length asked
eyes" returned Henry
"And thou Art his son =
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y 90 elftte.

Il L Lila IlUN
II know you spoke to me-" returned
Henry, in low, gasping tone. ':but [ did
not understand you o, [ wish [ had
fer then [ might have fed from the DOW
er which has now become fixed upon me
But answer me one question, my lord
If it were not for this law would you
give me the hand of your child 2''
'.That is not fair question, Henry"
ayes, it is"
"But why should you ask 1t? The law
is fixed and irrevocable"
Because [ would know if, in your eyes,
| am worthy of her"
The duke was for while silent. He
gazed hard upon the youth, and again
that plying look came for an instant up
on his face
Iou are worthy of my highest esteem.
Henry" he at length said, in slow. meas
ured accents, ''and it would be hard for
me to love an own child better than
love you; but yet that is no reason why
should look with favor upon your suit for
my child. There are many things which
L love. and there are many people about
me whom l honor and respect, but each
has Its own place, and In their places re-
spectiyely must hold them Now, there
Is old Pedro. my armorer-a more faith
Jul fellow never breathed He is brave
and fearless, and he h5e saved my life a
score of times | love him dearly: and
yet [ should think it strange were he to
come and ask me for the lady Isabel
Ia ; hand-aud more strange still if he
were 20 make my answer the test of nv
love for him. love Pedro, and | honor
him; but he has his social place, and it
is in that social place that [ respect him
most Do you understand me 2"
Yes, yes, my lord; [ understand you
too WELL
Then there is no need that [ should
say more upon the subject. Yet | would
advise you that you seek not the society
of the lady Isabella until this wound be
somewhat healed but your own Judge
ment viii dictate you in that You may
still look to me for my protection and my
/ friendship. Do not let what you have
now learned sink too deeply into your
heart, for it has not changed your posi-
ton. You have only learned what you
really are, and | hope | shall ere long see
you cheerful once more"
! Henry made no reply, but he bowed
his head forward until his brow rested
upon the edge of the table, and there he
wept. He remained in this position for
some time, and when he again raised his
head he found himself alone He started
up and gazed abo = him, but nothing met
his eye except the heavy carving of the
old furniture about him. The great lion
looked fercely at him from the back of
the dukes high chair, and the smaller
lions seemed ready to leap upon him from
the arms and pillars.
The young knight was sure that he was
alone, and then he sank back into his
chair and when he again arose the tears
were gone from his face. and he had done
weeping. He took few turns up and
down the room, and when he at length
laid his hand upon the door latch, his
features had assumed a settled expression
in which there was much of determination
/ Yet his step was not firm as he passed
out into the long corridor, but he walked
unsteadily, and ever and anon he would
falter as though his mind was noy yet
quite settled
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-25
1)oetrn.
4 LAWYERS ODE TO SPRING.

TFhrc1s. on certain boughs and sprays,
Now 3.rgs birds are heard TO sing,
And st.3'dry flowers their heats upraise,
Han 10 the coming on Of Spring!
The songs Of these said birds, arouse
The memory Of certain hours;
As green as these SAID sprays and boughs,
As fresh and sweet as those sai& flowers
The birds aforesaid-happy pairs
Soon will the aforesaid boughs enshrine,
n freehold nests-theniscires, HeU hers,
Administrators and rssissss.
On, busiest term Of Cupid's court,
Where tender plaintiffs action bring
Season Of irolic and OF sport,
Hail, as Aforesaid, coming Spring.