Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-12-06

PP0'i '"'' We nal nave long evening 10
enjoy the news 81.
The sons did not need further urging. and
In few minutes the family we're seated around
the supper table, dispatching the meal With
more haste than good health warranted.
Did you look into the paper, JOhnH' asked
the father after he had taken sip Of tea.
Yes sir, read the telegraphc news
Well, what was in itY Let US hear
It contains important news from the Crimea.'
answered the intelligent lad 'After hard
struggle, the Allies have succeeded in taking
SeyasIopol' en-. -. r..-. ... u
Have taken sevastoPol?' exclaimed half a
dozen. ..
Yes sir continued John, but great sac,
ri6ce oflife. Thousands were killed in the
assault
Is it possible, remarked the old gentleman,
Well, must acknowledge, that the news star.
ties me. The Russians had SO long bafflsd ev
cry attempt Of the Allies. to gain entrance in
to the city, that l had made up my mind that
the French aud English must retreat in shame
from the Crimea.' ..
though differently father, said Washing
ton, the eldest son In the last number of the
Dollar -, the editor commented upon the
affairs in the Orimea and showed conclusive
ly that, with good generaship, Sevastopol
must fall before the approach of another win.
ter. formed my opinion from the facts he pie.
sented
What a terrible destruction Of lifel excllim-
ed Mrs Smith, 1t makes the heart shudder
10 think of the thousands widowed or rendered
fatherless by this one battle alone And how
many poor husbands and sons, among the
wounded, are now suffering more than death.
IN the dreary and badly managed military hos,
pitfalls of the vicinity, with no mother to ad.
minister to their wants, or sister to cheer them
in their affliction.
But thank heaven, remarked Sarah, the el-
dest daughter. they have heroic MISS Night.
ingale to soothe their sufferings.
Bad enough! bad enough exclaimed farm.
er Smith, buI we will speak farther of this after
supper. What is the latest commercial intel
ligence, John?
The last steamers news has had favorable
effect on breadstuffs. In c. -four advanc.
ed four shillings barrel, in twenty four
hours,
Is il possible! How fortunate that our
wheat is still in the barn!
Indeed, it is, remarked Adeline, as she gave
her elder brother merry glance,
A secret? asked the father, who was used
to interpreting such glances You have not
sold the grain yet, Washington.
No, father. but came plaguey near it
While you was down to the village yesterday,
Mr.. Brown, the miller. came over. and endea,
vcred to drive bargain for the grain. He
offered shade over the market price, and l
was about closing with him, when Ad came
up. She seemed to suspect instantly that all
was not right, and persuaded me to wait until
we received the newspaper to day, and learned
the condition Of the c. market, which you
know always affects our own. told Mr..
Brown 10 call again to-day, but he has not
done so,
Ali yes. see into it, said farmer Smith -
He has received the news in advance, by ex-
press, and wished to buy on speculation. 1t
was fortunate that Ad. thought of the news
paper, which, by'the-by, has become almost
her bible. Experience ought to have taught
you, Washington, not to sell so near mail-day.
The Dollar always gives us the latest in
telligencs, and through its information we can
form as correct an estimate of the value of our
products as the most sbrewd speculator Before
| became subscriber to it, we were continu-
ally being victimized by those men, but now
none Of them can get ahead of us. In this re.
spect alone have saved fifty, yes hundred
times more than My subscription money
And that is not all, father, remarked Wash
ington; in the agricultural department Of the
paper, we every week obtain valuable infor-a-
ton relative to the management of the farm
candidIy believe, that our savings in this re-
spect will amount to twenty per cent, as we
raise better stock, have better crops, and, by
systematizing our labor, have less hired help
than formerly. 1t is astonishing how much
useful agricultural information is impaired in
that newspaper, 1t appears to me that could
not get along on the farm without it.
That is all true enough, brother Washington,
remarked John, but the paper is more inter
ssiiug to me in other respects. Its historical
sketches OF our own and other countries, are
full of interest: and some ofits many talented
contributors are sure to give US something to
instruct and please every week, 1t is library
within itself. .-.....
nm sura rep1arkaI M,a Smith that tho