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CHAPTERU.
THE sYBIL's CIRCLE.

The next day Honora informed her
grandmother, Madame Auderly, of God
frey's presence in the neighborhood, and
the old lady sent her only brother, Colo
mel Shannon, to fetch him to Piedmont.
Godfrey accepted the invitation. On his
arrival, he found that General Sterne, the
governor elect of Virginia, and his son
had just taken up their quarters, for sew
eral days with Madame Auderly and
the old lady, in his honor, at once sent of
cards Of invitation to some of the neigh.
bors to visit her that evening.
When tea was over the company ad
journed to the drawing-room, where, soor
after, the guests invited for the evening
joined them.
FIRST came Father O'Loutherty, thu
parish priest Of St. Andrews Church, a
Grassland.
The next arrivals were Mr.. and Mrs
Willoughby, and Mr.. Heine.
Immediately after them came DIR. an,
Mrs. Henry Hawe-the doctor, a man 0
great fashion and elegance, the lady,
delicate, pensive woman, with a sort O
sad, moonlight face, beaming softly on
between her heecy locks of jet.
And, last of all, to the establishment O
everybody, came old Hugh Have, VIII
had been invited as a matter of courtesy
and was not in the least degree expects
to make bis appearance.
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RICHARD HOFFMAN.
ATALE oFLovE AND RETR1BUTIoN.


Rachel Bently, the lovely daughter of
one of the richest merchants Of London,
having married George Hoffman one of
her fathers clerks, during the old mans
absence in India, he on his return olsen
herited her and discharged George. The
latter being overwhelmed by disappoint-
ment, took to drink, and in few years
became a habitual drunkard his wife
supporting herself and two children
Richard, now fine boy in his thirteenth
year, and Mary, sweet child of six
by selling, one after another, the rem
nants of her once costly wardrobe and
jewelry.
On the last day Of December of the
year in which our story opens, Rachel
was without food, light or fire, and that
very day the rent must be paid.
Little Mary was moaning for bread
and crying with cold.
The drunken father was at the dram.
shop.
The agonized mother had but one
more article of value left-a locket con
tanning lock of her fathers hair. Shit
had hoped to be able TO save this. the
last memento of her once happy home
But goaded by little Mary's cries fol
food she seized the locket, rushed to tn,
pawnbroker's, obtained few shillings
put by the amount of the rent and will
the rest purchased a little bread anc
milk for her children, and then set out
with them, to visit the old confidenta
clerk Of her father, Peter Mangles, VIII,
had ever been kind to her, to consult hin
about sending Richard away from tn
communicating influences with which b
was surrounded.
On returning home late on New Year
eve from her fruitless visit, for the oil
clerk was rot at home, Rachel discover
ed that her husband had been home an
stolen the sum she had put by for th
rent from the place where she had cor
ecaied it, and gone off again TO {. Th
Crown and Maggie" tavern to waste
in drunkenness. Little Mary, chile
and hungry, began to cry for food, an
r the suffering mother, in hopes of regain
ing portion Of the money taken by be
, husband, set out with her children to III
haunt Of vice whittier George Hofma
D had gone.
There was great crowd at the bar
"Ihe Crown and Maggie" The landI.
dy-a stout, vulgar-looking woman, wit
. req ribbons IN her cap, profusion {
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but striving with feeling that she fell
to be unworthy, she smiled, reached forth
her hand, drew a tablet, and passed 1t to
the Sybil, who, in an effective voice,
read
But how is this? A dream is on my soul!
see a bride all crowned with flowers and smiling,
AS in delighted visions, on the brink
Of a dreadful chasm-and thou art she!"
Honora heard in silence, remembering
the strange correspondence of these lines
with the prediction Of the astrologer, made
long ago, endeavoring to convince her,
self that it was mere coincidence, anG
vainly trying to subdue the foreboding o
her heart.
Z" Mr.. Dulanie !" said Rose, shufain,
the tablets and passing them to him.
He drew card and returned it to b
perused.
The Sybil took it, and thrill of su
perstitious terror shook her frame as sh
read
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Has been before the public more ,h,, e,
and is deseryeGly popular. y !sss
Extract Of a Letter from Messrrs. L..
dated HaRoreT, n. H., ,]auaarg - ~ Q,
The Medicine @. 0jl,l is all Sd IN,
ties, and gives great satisfaction. NJ ~ b.
" have calls for it by persons upou rs,, .l',-
ton ofoRr best Physicians, ana there is :
take but what it is efficient. &c 10
From +. n. Parker, Bucksport. NJ n
| IS, 1856. D'etHssr
/ l have sold large number Of ho,,,..
Gargling Oil to be used ia the cl,~e ,s n, " ~
tism, and have not known it 10 fsil 4, .,l'sua
case. There is great call, and sales AZ %! "
Extract Of a Letter from P. D. Eic.,,... '-,s-
HartlGad, w., Sept. l6, 1856. - aass
! would like another invoice Of vovr q.
Oil. So far as am able to learn X l.. Gs'sias
putation of first rate Liniment 1' n
From Mr. N +. Smith. Wilgov,,,.-
The Gargling Oil gives great saij 1.;a, llau
From W. 5. Tyler Nor7cicR. Com ~. .' !. n''
The Gargling OH has given yerv ~ 80 y, iva
isfaction in this place. s'u'ia' a.
Caution to Purchasers Of GaroI... n,
The only genuine has &C. W, Nar,s.-. Va
port, n Y" blown in each bottle ,,lsal Loci
his signature over the cork. @'u aso hal
= ~Pamphlets gratuitouslv farBisbas l.
with Testimonials ofits utility. .! age1a
All orders addressed to the rror-i... .,
TUCKER, & Co, Lockport. y '''''o's' N B.
rFor sale by Druggists and Ns,,b...
orally, through the United States ana R,,,'s Ga
sessions, and other Countries Ana ~ ~ =.
N,e, lrasburgh; and by an agent In evsr, !" v
in the State and vicinity. WHOLESALE !, ~ wsa
by Weeks & Patten, and Burr, Foster & % S''a'
4 also at all large commercial towns. w q
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NEW P0EM By ROBERT BROWNING

We have seldom seen amors characteristic POI
en- o. the au-EurOf 'Sordely' i..tn the following.
Que Of Inc French king, iH tine middle Of sum
mer, while hunting, is seized with q mortal sick
ues-. lie Us taken To his palace, when his doc
tor orders fire % be hastily kiu1ed, TO warm
one 81 no is already stricken with tile chill OF
death. he a~iGes are very suggestive. He
kiudles the fire. at first, WIKI 'ate papers aud Let
dts culhet-.Au- saving many, by destroying the
evidence, who would Otherwise Euve been put
10 death. since they reflected upon the kings sor
and successor Tie first verse in the picture, the
second the doctor reflections a. he stands look
ing at the dying king, ROW msensIble FROM
poison administered 10y Inc doctor, at the insti'
CATION OF the prince. The entrance Of the hei,
II most artisticauy done, while the line, witt
just such a sou 10 murder YOU reveals his com
plCity III the piOc--Ner I0rE Netrs.
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DlSSTdCe anu III
And shameful death are near!' "

An irrepressible low cry broke from
the paid lips of Honora. Throw up
the cards 7" she said 1t is wicked, this
tampering with the mysteries of the fu-
ture p
The above is the commencement Of
Mrs. Southworth's great story, which is
now being published in the New York
Ledger. We give this as sample; but
it is only the beginning of the most in
teresting, fascinating, and beautiful tale
the balance, or continuation of it, can on
ly be found in the New York Ledger, the
great family paper, for which the most
popular writers contribute, and which can
be found at all the stores throughout the
city and country, where papers are sold
Remember and ask for the New York
Ledger Of January 16, and in it you will
get the continuation Of the story from
where it leaves off here. If you canno
get a copy from any news Office, the pub
Usher of the Ledger will mail you copy
on the receipt of five cents.
The Ledger is mailed, to subscribers
? at s. year, or two copies for s.. AID
dress your letters to Robert Bonner, pub
Usher, A Ann Street, New York. II i
the handsomest and best family paper il
the country, elegantly illustrated, an
characterized by high moral tone.
The story is, of itself alone, worth tn
price of the Ledger. To peruse the hi:
tory of the lovely heroine, Miss Paule-
how she came to be bride for only a
evening, and all the strange and Absorb
ing particulars connected Herewith, wi
be treat for all who take the trouble
= get the Ledger.
a Her smile so soft, her heart so kind,
Her voice for PHYS tone so fit,
All speak her woman but her mind
Like her where bards and sages sit.
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LISTEN TO WORDS Or TRTH
S. STANFORD sPEAkgTu

DERMIT me, Mr.. Editor, through vour,sr.
L to say a word for the benefit Of N, I'D,
generally. As have been a resident Of NJ u
for the last five years and am pretty M,
quainted with the wants Of this peops y
call their attention to my shop on Mear.r
where thew can find a general assortmrG
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"a He who studies only man, viii get
the body without the soul he who stud
les only books, viii get the soul without
the body.
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THE SNOW
BIT RALPH HoYT.

$50 hANAHN@ tAA'tAA AAA7 NNAAN AEAiA
The early gray
Taps at the slumberer's window pane,
And seems 10 say,
Break, break from the enchanter's chain,
Away,-awsy."
'Tis winter, yet there is no sound
Along the air.
or winds upon their battle ground,
But gently, there,
The snow is falling all around,
How iair-how fair
Tho jocund fields would masquerade;
Fantastic scene
Trees, shrub and lawn and lonely glade
Have cast their green,
And joined the revel, all Hrrayed
So white and clean.
Zen the old post that holds the bars,
And the old gate,
ForgGt'ui OF their wintry wars
And rye sedate,
High-capped and pIumed, like white hussars
Stand there IA state.
The drifts are hanging by the sill,
The ewes, the door;
] he hUv-stack has become a I'LL;
All covered Ger,
The wagon loaded Tor the mill
be eve before.
Maria brings the water-pail,-
BuI where's the we'll.
Like magic Of a fairy tale,
Most strange to teal,
All vanished, curb, and crank, and rail-
How deep it fell!
The sood-pile, too, is playing hide;
The uxe-the lo5-
The kennel, of that friend so tried
1.-The old wutCh-dOg)
The grindstOne standing 10y It's side,
All now MCog.
Tie busting cock looks out aghast
From his high shed;
No spot 20 scratch him a repast,
Up curves his head,
Starts the uuil hamlet with a blast,
Then back to bed.
The bsrn-yard gentry musing chime
Their morning moan;
Like MemuOn's music of old time
That voice OF stone
SO warhled Jhey-uud so sublime
Their solemn tone.
Good Ruth has called the younger folk
To dress below;
Full welcome was the word she spoke;
Down, down they co.
The cottage quetude is broke
The snow tine SNOW.
Now ri.es from around the fire
A pleasant strain;
Ne giddy SOILS otmirth, retire!
And We prOtans. =
A hymn To the Eternal Sire
Goes up again.
The patriarchal Book divine
Upon the knee,
Opes where the gem OF judah shine
(Sweet mlustrelise -
how scars each heart with each fair line
y, Goa! TO Thee!
Around tie altar low they bend,
DevOut in prayer
As SHOWS upon the roof descend,
So angels there
Guard DER that household, to defend
Win gentle care.
Now sin gs the kettle DER the blaze;
The buckWheat heaps
Rare Mocha, worth an Arabs praise,
Sweet Susan sfeeg-;
The old round stand her Lod obeys,
And out it leaps.
Unerring presages declare
lie banquet near;
Soon busy appeUtes are there;
And disappear
The ClOries Of the ample fare,
With thanks sincere,
Vow let the busy day begin;-
Out roll, the Churu,
Forth hastens the f.,rm-UOy, and brings
The brush to burn,
Sweep, shovel, sCOur, sew, knit and spin,
Til nights return.
To delve lis threading John must HE;
His sturdy shoe
Can all the subtle damp defy;
How wute5 he through.
While dainty milk maids, slow and shy
His track pursue.
Each 70 the hours allotted care;
TO shell the corn;
Bhe broken harness 70 repair;
The s.eIglt' adorn;
SO cheerful, tranquil, snowy, fair,
The lrlHttT nsVI-H,
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ca The art Of keeping stiIl and say
ing nothing, is the true secret Of success.
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TIE KING Is COLD.

Rake The ambers, blow the Goals,
kyudle at once roaring fire;
Here's suWe paper-'ts nothing, Sire
Light it-(thry' sc saved IL thousand souls ,
kun for iaggu,s. you sCurEev KNIVES,
They are plenty ont IN the uabHc square
You Know tEevtry the heretcs there.
(But God remembers their Haulesss grayesi)
Fly, fly, or the king may die.
GIL his royal feet are like snow,
And the cold s mounting up to his heart,
(Eut that was irOze long ago)
Rascal,. yaris;s. DO as you're told
The king IS cold.
His bed Of state Is q Grand atIair.
With sheets Ol satin and pillows OF down;
And close beside it stands crown.
But that won't keep him from dying there.
His hands are wriuk led, his hair Is gray,
And his ancient blood Is sluggish and thin;
When he WAS Young il WAS not with sin;
But that is over this many day
Under these sheets o satin and lace
He slept in tie arms Of his concubines;
Now they rouse with with prince, instead,
Drinking the maddest, rnerriest wines.
It's pleasant 10 hear such Catches trolled,
Now the king IS cold.
What shall DO with his Majesty now?
For, thanks 10 my potion, the man is dead;
Suppose bolster him up in bed,
And fix the crown again on his brow?
That would be merTy-but then, the prince
Would tumble II down, know, ia a trice.
'lvOu,d puzzle the devil TO name a vice
That would make his excellent highness vince
hark! hes coming; ] know has step;
Hes stealing 10 see II his wishes are true.
Sire, may your fathers end be yours
with Just such son to murder youi)
Peace 10 the dead. Let the bells be tolled-
The king is cold.
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Groceries.

such as Flows, Cultivators, Rakes, Stow, az
Pipe, Tinware, Shaker Pals, Tubs, NoDs Za,
and Wood Washboards, Spice Boxes, Boiler,
Whips and Flour. All of which viii BE- 10Th
CLEANER than the cheaDest for
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CASH IN HAND.
And in addition to the above we would caA stss
ton to our stock of
HARNESSES

Ready Made, or made to order, anything IN taa
line, Of a superior quality and style 70 anything
ever yet offered in this market. As We have "a,
gagged the services of a gentleman who has bad ,
good share of experience, having worked HvEr,
Gus cities in the United States, at the barnes
business
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Come and we will do YOU Good

If hungry we will feed, if destitute we will gn
ply your wants, if cold we will warm YOU, IS W
have just received a good supply of stoves Of Il,
latest patterns and superior quality to G1yan,
ever before offered in this county.
As particular attention will be paid 10 ta
branch of business for the future. we will Bls5,
ourself to satisfy the mind, please the eve an
make the heart happy in cold weather
Yours excrucatinglv,
SAMUEL STANFORD.
Irasburgh, July IS, 1857.
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WE

feel confident with his skill and abilities a.
workman, with steady, industrious habit, a.
social manners, together with our own peJsaa
attendance and experience in business, We sa
render our shop worthy the respect and patCaa
of all civilised Christian people. Therefor, Il
me say
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Her smile so soft, her heart so kind,
Her voice for PHYS tone so fit,
All speak her woman but her mind
Like her where bards and sages sit.
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CITY INTEL ENGE

THE JONES MURDER CASE -CoNrINuAr1oN OF THE
CoRoNER'S INQUEsT.-The jury in this case met yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment, and continued the examination of witnesses.
ii. Bowie Dusenberry recalled First heard of
Jones disappearance on Sunday morning, March
2lst; called at that time at Andersons house see
deceased it was usual custom to spend Sunday
mornings with deceased; Anderson told witness of
his absence, and sale, supposed he had gone to
some friends house, or was taken sick and had
stopped somewhere for the night; went to Ander-
sons again at dinner time no tdngs of Jones then;
no alarm eyinced by Anderson at absence of deceased
went to AndersOn's again Sunday night; Anderson
then said Jones had gone down Pratt street Saturday
night to buy side saddle for Anderson's daughter;
afterWard,, SAID deceased went out to get medicine
from Robbins Federal Hill. Mr.. Hall and witness
then started to go to the rendezvous see if any
thing had been heard of deceased there; on way
met Mat and Jim. Witness then related some CON
versation between him and the boys. Heard moth
ing of Jones at the rendezvous; left Mat and Jim at
the corner of Eutaw and Baltimore streets. Jones
had stated to witness that he did not want to take
James with him to Texas, but did for the sake of
his father; thinks deceased had not high opinion
of james; witness had advised Jones not to take
James with him. On the afternoon of Saturday the
10th of March, James Anderson called at witness
house, and wished him to go down and see Jones;
Jim said she had mind not to go with Jones' but be-
lieved he would go a spree;" also said deceased
''was to pay his expenses out and he would have to
work hard to make it up; and that Jones never gave
him any spending money, but made the rest pres
ents all round; witness told David Anderson would
like to be present when inventory was taken; An
derson said Coates would be there next day; went
there at that time; Anderson said Coates was too
busy, went next day; the inventory had then been
taken; Anderson appeared not to wish me to be
present at the taking of the inventory; Anderson
first told witness Jones had hundred dollars in
gold in his trunk, and some ten twelve dollars
IN change, afterwards said there was ffty-two dol
lars and half in the trunk; have heard that Ro-
chester was bar keeper somewhere Baltimore
street. and some time previous to disappearance of
Jones had some thirty forty dollars in his pocket
to spend it all before he held up; Jones did not in
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RFGUIAR Session

TUESDAY, April 10, 1858.
FIRST BRANCH.-BraIfch met. Present, John T.
Ford, Esq, President, and all the members
Mr.. McCOmas offered a resolution providing for
the finishing of the seats and benches in Union
Square and appropriating S265 for the purpose
Referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. Addison offered resolution requesting the
City Commissioner to inform the Branch the proba-
bic cost of repairing the footways over the tunnel
in Cider alley, across Chatsworth run. Adopted.
The Second Branch returned the resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 to the House of Refuge. amend
ed by inserting $4,000 in lieu thereof in which the
Branch refused to concur, and adopted motion
to refer it to committee of Conference.
Mr. Cunningham offered a resolution requesting
the City Commissioner to inform the Branch what
the cost would be of repairing the roof of the City
Hall. Adopted.
Mr. Dukehart, from joint special committee to
whom it had been referred, reported to the Branch
the ordinance for the new assessment. Read and
laid on the table. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. John B. Seidenstricker, Esq, Presi-
dent, in the chair, and all the members present
Mr.. Simms presented the petition of Turner &
1ardley asking the passage of an ordinance grant
ing them permission to erect pier in front of their
wharf on light street, which was referred to the
Committee on the Harbor.
Mr.. Sullivan presented the petition of Thomas
Il Rogers and others, PRAYING that the back ba-
sin and Jones' Falls, as high up as Canton avenue.
may be dredged, which was referred to the Com
mitteg the Harbor
The President presented the petition OF Martin
Grove and others, PRAYING the passage of an Ordi-
nance to open alley to be called Grove street,
which was referred to the Committee on High
ways.
An ordinance to close the account with the COM
missioners for improving the channel of the Pa
tapsco river and to transfer the to the general
expense account was received from the First Branch
and passed.
| Mr.. Kirk called up the ordinance to change the
grade OF Saratoga street, at its intersection with
Republican street, which was passed.
Mr.. Sullivan called up the resolution authorizing
the repaving of West Falls avenue, which wa:
| passed.
| Mr.. Bierbower moved a reconsideration of the
rdnance providing for the licensing anu regula
| ng theatrical exhibitions, which agreed to
and the ordinance was amended to reduce the
license on theatres from 81 per day to 500 per year.
after which the bill was passed.
Mr.. BierbOwer, from the Committee on Health,
reported resolution appropriating $500 to aid in
detraying the expenses of the quarantine conyen
tion. Laid on the table,
Adjourned until next Monday afternoon.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April y.


Mr.. Green moved that as the House had disagreed
the Senate would insist on Committee of Confer.
ence In lieu OF resolving to adhere, and he called
the yeas and nays on his motion.
Mr. Pugh said how could the Senate insist on a
Conference after the House had resolved to adhere
to their amendments
Mr.. Green replied that even after the action OF
the House 1t was competent to confer. 1t is the
practice here as well in the Parliament of Eng
land to insist on a conference.
Mr.. Pugh said it was in order to ask confer
ence, but not to insist.
Mr.. Hunter said the course in the Senate was to
insist The House if it chooses can recede from its
amendment and then the original bill would pass
Mr.. Green read an instance from Parliamentary
practice, showing that it was legitimate to insist
To meet the case, however, he would make two
motions. First, to insist, and second, to ask con-
ference
- Mr.. Mason spoke of courtesy between the two
houses and said considering the great consequences
dependent on this NATTER the Senate should go to
'iie extremest verge of parliamentary courtesy and
au Mi IN Ine state of Kansas tremendously.
7: wi. ureeh further read from the manual of Par
Lament. nan showing that it parliamentary prac-
matter drop. " ~
Mr. Bayard thought the disrespect, if any, came
ment, he was IN favor of asking for a conforonco
MI Brown said that in matter of great national
interest we must not act on our own personoJ in,
pulses. i ne Mouse was notquite respectful to the
Senate, but he would assent to the motion r. 81 ,'e
conference on the subject.
The yeas and nays then taken on Mr.
Green's motion, resulting as follows = Yeas 30
Nays "a; the nays being Messrs. Bell, Broderick
Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Coamer, Crittenden
Dixon, Doolitle, Douglas, Fessenden, Foot, Foster
Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King Seward, Simmons
Stuart, Sumper, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson.
Absent, Messrs Bates, Davis, Durkee, Pearce
fugh, Reid, Thompson, of Kentucky, and Yulee.
Inc following Senators were appointed commit
zee TO confer-Messrs. Green Hunter and Seward
on motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate took up the