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ma &c WALL BARSAPD ano,s


HANDSOME TWO STORY AND ATTIC
u ZANE HOUSE AND lsoT ON lSrH SrREEr,
NEAH W ASSACHr AVENUE. AT AUcTIox
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, LIST June, at SIN
O'Clock, we vii! sell, IN front Of the premises Lot
u. Square 27, fronting ~ feet an 18th sire, west,
ana running back Lon feet Ia alley aud ln proved
ny ell-hnilt aud nearly new two story and attic
Frame dwelling; having attached good cellar, a
pump ~ the va and rs situated one Of the most
Pl.asaht anu Improving parts Of the city.
Terms: One fonrth cash; the balance i'm 6 10 IL
anu - lnonths with interest A deed given and a
81 WATIS RApNApn 49,.
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rR Fl NALL : Bh.RlNARP; Ametiogsecs.

,u,pbHH W ALL. a BARNARD, Auctiousers.
AND ~ ECTs nF THE OLD RAILROAD HnTEr A T
ACCTloN.-On SATURDAY MORNING. 4th JUna
va "clock, IN 'front.' of the auction rooms of Mall
Ba-rard, will Sell. in virtue of deed Of trnst
duly recorded, &c. &C. the furniture and fe,Is of
ment Of " " ee "SS"''-
Bedstsads. Beds, Mattresses and Bedding,
SOB, Lounges, Chairs, Tables,
Mlr.oTs. Paintings. CrOckery Ware
Cooking ana other Stoves and fixtures and Kitchen
Utensils. ' 'SOi'''i
Decanters, g asses, and other Bar-room and Eat
lng-house Fixtures &c, &c.
ma &c WALL a. nan .'
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BY J. G. MCGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers.
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON NORTH
y STREET, BETwEEN s,IH AND 2lsr STREETS, ar
MaJ 3Ist. at O'Clock. the premises we slrrI sell
Lot No. % and part of Lot No l9, IN Square No Ia
fronting, together u feet north street. between
9th and 2lst streets. and running back lag feet 8
inches To q ~ 10 { alley.
THIS lot IL beautifully located for a private rosi-
drnce. having rNceliont DRAINAGE facilities, and
frOntII az pubic reservation; 1t will he sold en-
tire or divided tn SUIT pur ohasers.
Terms: One k1uI tI cash; the residue in G, - and
10 MONTHS with interest, secured by deed of trust
on the premises.
ma nd j. C., McGIIRF n CO Aucts
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New Jersey Episcopal Convention.

BURLINGTON, May 27.-rhe effort 20 elect a
BISHOP still occupies the convention of this do
ceSe. es'erday there We're two ballots without
a definite resnlt. This morning there were two
ban, 30; Littlejohn, 3; Odenheimer. n; fackeT
BY the Laity-Mahan, Is; LittIejohn, e6
Cdenheimer, 10; Divided, l. There being no
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BY WALL & BARNARD. Auctioneers.
RLII.DING LOTS AND A SlI- a NJ n . III
FUTURE DAYS

BY WALL h BARNARD. Auctionecrs.
HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION.-On
L MONDAY AFTERNOON, Nav snth. at SIX
20 Squar- a. fronting IS fe5t Gu ed street Letwe n
street ana Pa. avenue, and running hack Ht f.. 1
Frame House. e WV '''''
Terms: $40 IN cash balance IN and u months
secured ~ adeed OF trust on tae property. All con
veyanelng at the cost of the purchaser A deed
given aud deed Of trust taken.
Title perfect.
ma &c WALTZ RARNApD 49,.
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A VERY LARGE ASSORTMEN
NEW M4NTTILAS
htc;Iyed 10 day, and will he open TOR exhibition in
Saturday Morning. NO"
ma 2l-oOSt MANNNEI A. pnA
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON q To-MORROW

By {. G; Mcguire 4 CO., Auct,oneer, :
MISERABLE DWELLING HOIiSE m p ne
~ CORNER OF 18TH STREET AND MA.s.rHr. n :.
AVENUE AT AUcTIoS-Dn FRIDAY AETER
NOON. May nth. at O'Clock, on the preIniSex -.
shall sell sub. A. ." Square No 247, froutng =, feel
ON 18th street. at the cJrGer OF MASSACHUSETTS, ave
nue. running hack Ia an alley, with the Improve
ments, consisting os a neat and well finished two
story and attic Frame OwellIng-house, with back
building, with an excellent cellar under the prem
lsss a"d a pump of xcellent water at the door.
Terms: One fourth cash the residue in6, II, and
on the premises.
ma AID J. C. MCGUIRE Il CO.. Aucts.
~ WALL g. BARNARD. Auctioneers.
RtlLDiNG LOTS AND SQUARE on THE
N1,nNA NJ, AT AUcTIoN.-On FRIDAY After
NOG;N, Eth instant. al O'Clock. ia front of the
poutb s, we VII sell Let SquareG5O. fronting on
bered north Of650 s'' VIC S9uafe num-
Also NJ "a o'clock, on the premises Lot - suh
DIVISION OF Square So ~ feet on ID AMI 1S,nIng
nack 20 Ieet tween 81 aud az streets III 70
Sinars 6 p eet on South Capitol street, het we.
FERNS: 81 cash ON each lot. 10 he pa ia a, s.ls
btiance In and months, for notes bearing intrss,
and secured ~ deed of trust on the prem
ma % WALL Il BARNARD. Aucts
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF EIsenbrapdt's
"A FLUTES lust arrived al the Music store Of
ma y w, q. METER
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~ kpDlNs GAkHs, very pretty and very cheap. Ice
nj ana Wster Icas At 8 "a per gallon 80 the
rn,saeipl Ia Confectionery, corner eth and sta.
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BY J. Z. McII Z Tx F. & CO, AuctiOneers.
HANDSOME IMPROVED PROPERTY IN
Il the SECOND WARD AT PUBL:c AUc1IoS.-On
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, June LIST at 1--WE
O'clock the premises, shall sell, parts OF Lot
Nos and I, ia Square No. SIT, fronting ~ feet ON
north tween 18th and 18th streets We ST. together
with the nmprOvem ants, consisting al nearly new
three story Brick House, with basement and two
story back bnlidlng containing IL rooms gas fix
lures throug hOut. water tauk and bath ruoI vault
under the pavement for wood and coal.
The house lis built in the most superior manner
throughout, with IL inch walls and is delightfully."-
situated. fronting on street, an avenue and pub
lie reservation.
Title ind spu ale.
Terms: tine third cash the residua in and 10
months, with interest secured by deed trust on
the prrnis
ma 27-d &c, MCGUIRE & CO., Auots.
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CIRCUIT CoURr.-Yesterday the jury of this term
were discharged finally, the cases of the term for
trial by jury having all been disposed of
To-day the law docket was called over and sew
eral cases were disposed Of by the Court
Tomorrow chancery business will be taken up
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By AN ADVERTISEMENT in another column, j,
will he seen that the new Building Association
(the Phanix) hold their second meeting on the
LIST of June, at Temperance Hall The number OF
shares is limited, by the constitution, to 900
We understand there are 500 shares yet untsk-n
and that persons wishing TO subscribe can avail
themselves of the opportunity offered by the AS
ISOLATION to do so on an equal footing with oryi-
nal Subscribers until the Ist of July next The
officers are: George r. Adams. President; George
T.. Jillard. Vice President; Ed. c. Dyer, Treasu-
rer; and II. M. Hanson, Secretary Directors
Charles Wilson. Thos. J Fisher, ii. A Burr, II
Richey, Jas. Fl. Smith, w. :. Roberts w ]
Mcclellan, w. DOugherty, and p. Harvey
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WATCH REruRNs.-Aaron Cokely, col, drunk
disorderly, and throwing stones, was locked M
for the night, and this morning required TO pay
line of SlI is. and give security for peace. JOIN
Connan. drunk; disorderly, and Profane; fine an,
costs, 1918. VIM. Smith, drunk and disorderly
line and costs. S3 10.
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1T Is SELDOM that We notice anything IN the ncl-
zeal line, nor would We now, unless we could he
convinced that we are not d0IRg our duty a Jour
nalst, IN accommodating Ia the public. Dr. Hostel
ers celebrated bItters for the curs that most
rible and fatal OF all dseasesfever aud From
our own experience with this valuable spscihce. We
safely say, that for diseases of the above nature
IL stands without rival. Its Timely asst stance has
kav~d man, n fellow being from a premature grave.
Every day we hear al 10 cong uering the On
of Fever and Aguc. To those who al @ IN the least
afflicted with any VI the complaints arising from AN
rregUiarity of the digestive organs nothing can Ia
more beneficial than these Bitters We cheerlully
recommend them tn the thousand. in this State, who
suffering the most intense paIn tain cure
for their Ills. Try them, and be convinced of their
many excellent qualities.
For sale by Druggists and dealers generally, ev-
erywhere. may q cost
SANFoRDs LIVER INvIGoRAToR Does any Of
our high lvers ever eat too much dinner. Ifany of
onr readers have cooks who tempt their appetite a
little too far will tell a secret that will lead them
To the enjoy ment Of their dinners without a visit
from that equity old gentleman-D by spepsIa Take a
dose of DIR. Sanfords lnvlgorator after eating and
YOU will never be troubled with indi ge stIon; but ON
the contrary, before the next meal time approaches
3 the appetite will be sharpened to appreciate any
kind of food. the food rises or sOurs the lnvIgo-
rator will fix the matter right at once. We have
tried il To double doses one two occasions for
the sick headache, and its acts like charm.
Sold ny al Druggists. ma E2vr
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STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS advertisements
OF strawberry festivals to be commenced on next
Monday evening-one by the ladies OF Waugh
Chapel congregation. in one OF G en- Green build
ings on Capitol Hill for the benefit of the church.
and the other by the lady managers Of the St Vim
cent Orphan Asylum, at franklin Hall, corner Of
Ninth and ID streets, for the benefit Of the ASYLUM
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WARD MEErING.-See call, IN another column
fos meeting this evening, for the Second Ward
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REAL EsTATE.-Jas. C.. McGuire Il Co. sold
yesterday lot 81 in subdivision OF square No OBS,
to Daniel Mclaughlin, for 81 cents per foot Lot
~. same square, to J. H. ID. Richards for 30 cents
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
An Original Storg.
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
LlGE VERM o v
BY II NJ O n q.

With single bound, Wentworth was at
her side. Leaning over, he tenderly raised
her in his arms, and directed by his hostess
bore her into an adjoining apartment There
he watched with breathless interest, every
movement of her pale features, while various
restoratives were administered. At length
she revived slightly, and looked wildly about
in order to assure herself that her senses
had not deceived her; that the apparition
she had seen was indeed reality. Her eyes
met those of Wentworth. Oh the deep
devotion, the yearning love, the melting,
soul-harrowing tenderness that beamed forth
from those blue orbs, even as the mists of
death were gathering before them. Almost
maddened by the sight, he clasped her wildly
to his breast, as if to snatch her from the en-
brace of death. But it too was late, sorrow
had preyed upon her mind, until her wasted
frame was tottering upon the verge of the
grave; until its frail earthly casket could
no longer contain the spirit; and now the
sudden transition from grief to JOY, was more
than she could bear. The delicate instru.
ment had been completely shattered by the
shock, and among its loose and broken
chords, the cold, skeleton fingers of death
were wildly sweeping. Again that look of
melting tenderness, and she nestled closer
to his bosom, as if to find warmth there from
the icy touch of death. Her lips breathed
his name, and her pure, young spirit took
its flight "to that silent land where the good
sleep, and the beautiful"
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to you, and no good to others. he that
spits against the wind, spits in his own face.
But were you to succeed, do you imagine any
good will be done byit? You yourself may
find it easy to livea virtuous life without the
assistance afforded by religion. You have a
clear perception of the advantages of virtue
and the Disadvantages of vice, and possess
strength of resolution sufficient to enable you
to resist common temptations. But think
how great a portion Of mankind consist of
weak and ignorant men and women, and Of
inexperienced, inconsiderate youth, of both
sexes, who have need of the motives of re-
ligion to rest ain them from vice, to support
their virtues and retain them in the practice
of it until it becomes habitual, which is the
great point for its security. And perhaps,
you are indebted to her, originally ly,-that is,
to your religious education, the habits
of virtue upon which you justly value your,
self. You might easily display your excel
lent talent of reason upon a less hazardous
subject, and thereby obtain rank with our
most distinguished authors"
That was sensible advice given by DR..
Franklin to Tom Paine, not to print his
Gage of Reason" as it would be great
odium upon himself and produce no good to
others This copy has been read by multi
piled thousands since, but no good has ever
been done to any body, but the subtility of
the reasoning has ugbtincalculable injury.
This remark of Franklin is worthy of a pas
sing notice:
"You yourself may find it easy to live a
virtuous life without the assistance afforded
by religion. You have clear perception Of
the advantages of virtue and the disadvant-
ages of vice, and possess strength of resolu-
tion sufficient to enable you to resist common
temptation"
Tom Paine did not find it very easy to live
virtuous life With all his "clear percep-
tions of the advantages of virtue" ETC., and
his "strength of resolution" be lived a
wretched, wicked, depraved life, became a
vagrant drunkard, outraged all the decen-
cies of life, sent one broken-hearted wife to
premature grave, compelled another to
seek refuge from his brutalities by d.
vorce, and finally died scathed, blasted,
profane, gutter drunkard, died alone, a.
bandoned of man and forsaken Of God,-of
dcliriun1 tren1ens.
The life and death of Paine should be a
warning to all young men who would throw
off the restraints of religion. 1t is fit and
proper that the lager-beer infdels, who re:
pudiate the Bible, discard the Sabbath and
Christianity, should celebrate the birthday,
and laud the virtues of such man. If he
had devoted his excellent talents to more
praiseworthy object, and had conducted him
self properly, he might have left name
worthy of being enrolled among the great
and good of earth.
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CHAPTER VIII.

Several years had passed since Alice Yer
non had been laid in the graveyard at Wood
lawn. A simple marble slab marked her
last resting place. The grave had not been
neglected by those in whose hearts the men,
ory of the dead was still! sacred. Beautiful
flowers had been planted around it, and the
place exhibited every mark of the most care
full attention. 1t was fit resting place for
one whose whole life had been an embodi-
ment of virtue and simplicity. In Summer,
when the flowers were in bloom, and the
large oaks completely sheltered thespot from
the rays of the sun, tempering the noou-tide
heat into the mild air of evening; when
birds were warbling their "wood-notes wild"
in the o'er.hangipg branches, and the con.
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RESTORATION TO LIFE.

The Birmingham (Eng.) Post gives the
annexed particulars of the singular case Of
girl, named Amelia Kinks, II or 13 years
of age, who resided with her parents in
Bridge street, Nuneaton, England, and
dwindling away under some unaccountable
complaint, SOME weeks ago, as her friends
imagined, died. The corpse was then re-
moved to another room. The body was rigid
and icy cold. It was washed and laid out
with the usual deathly accompaniment,
penny pieces beingplaced over the eyes, and
the coffin was ordered. For more than 4S
hours the supposed corpse lay beneath the
.winding-sheet, when it happened that her
grandfather, very aged man, came from
bennington to the neighborhood of Nunea-
ton. On going with female relative to see
the corpse, the old man removed one of the
copper coins, and although the eye remained
closed, he fancied he saw movement be-
meath the lid. The woman with him at first
ridiculed the idea, but on looking more close
ly, she, too, observed movement. The
medical attendant was then apprised Of the
circumstance, and, although he at first treat
ed the matter as delusion, the application
of an instrument in the region Of the heart
soon convinced MIN that there was life within
the apparent corpse. The body was then
removed to a warmer room, and the existence
of life soon became apparent. By degrees
animation was restored-a loud sneeze pla-
cling the fact of her being living subject
beyond all doubt. When speech was res
stored, the girl described everything that had
taken place from the time of her supposed
death. She knew who closed her eyes and
placed the coppers thereon. She also heard
the order given for her coffin, as she lay in
her death. Clothes At first, on her restora.
tion she refused all sustenance, and on some
aliment being forced upon her, she became
frightfully excited; and, though in state
of extreme debility, it required great force
to hold her. Since that period her conduct
has been very strange. She entertains
wish to destroy her father and mother; and,
on one occasion, when they were asleep, in
the same room with herself, she arose from
her bed in the dead of the night, went down
stairs for light, and having first destroyed,
by burning, some needle-work, which she
knew her mother "set great store" upon, she
set fire to the curtains, and then retired to
her bed, from which it was thought impos-
sible she could have moved. In fact, so mys-
terious was the origin of the fire that her pa
rents were at loss to account for it, until
the girl herself confessed to having been the
She now lies in such state that
she can neither be called alive nor dead, the
former state being only ascertained, BY
careful examination Of her pulse. Were 1t
not that there is no motive for deception,
and the parents being creditable people, we
should imagine there was some ruse in this
very extraordinary affair, which is causing
considerable interest.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S LETTER
TO THOMAS PAINE.

This interesting document is taken from
Niles Register, vol. 30, page 397 1t was
written after Mr. Franklin had read the first
part of Mr.. Paine's cage Of Reason" and
illustrates fully the sentiment of this distin-
guished man on the windy theories of Thomas
Paine:
"DEAR SIR Il have read your manu-
script with some attention. By the argu-
ment it contains against particular Provi-
dence, you strike at the foundation of all re-
ligion. For without the belief of Provi-
dence that.takes cognizance of, and guards
and guides, and favors particular persons,
there is mo motive to worship Deity, to
fear its displeasure, or to pray for its protec-
ton. 1 will not enter into any discussions
of your principles, though you seem to de-
sire it. At present 1 shall only give you
my opinion, that though your reasonings are
subtle, and may prevail with some readers,
you will not succeed so as to change the gen.
eral sentiment of mankind on this subject
and the consequence Of printing this piece
will be great odium upon yourself, mischief
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in wine glass half full of water, and from
betpeen the different layers of the burr is
shooting forth green blades, bright, beau
tiful, refreshing. For little thing, we have
seen nothing that so. pleased us with its
beauty and novelty. And the secret is this:
the burr was found dried and opened; the
different circles were sprinkled with grass
seed; and it was placed in wine glass, with
water in as above. In few days the mois.
ture and nourishment gave the burr life and
health, and different circles closed and bu-
ried in themselves the grass seed, and few
days more gave to the seed also life, sprout,
and growth; and now pyramid of living
green, beautifully relieved by the sombre
hue of the burr, is the result-as pretty and
novel q parlor ornament as We have for a
long while seen. We do not know whether
the idea was original with the LADY, but we
do know that its success is beautiful. Troy
Times.
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NO. s.

'GooD N1aHT.' GOOD NIGHT, PApAp
These are the words whose music has not
left our ears since the cleaning, and now
it is midnight. Good night, dsrlingp God
bless you you will have pleasant dreams,
through I toss in fever, haunted by the de-
mons of care that harrass me through the
day. Good nightp The clock on the man.
tie struck twelve, and no sound was heard
in the house save the regular breathing Of
those little lungs in the next room, heard
through the door ajar We dropped our
pen, folded our arms, and sat gazing on the
lazy fire, while the whole panorama Of life
before US, with it's many sgood nights Il
is a great thing to ba rich, bnt ii Is n rich
thing to have good memory-provided
that memory bears no unpleasant fruit, Bit
ter to the taste; and our memory carries US
back to many pleasant scene-to the little
arm chair by the 6reside; to the trundle bed
at the foot of the bed to the lawn in front
of the house and the orchard behind it; to
the butter-cups, and the new clover, and the
chickens and the swallows, and the BIRDS
nests, and the strawberries, and the many
things that attract the wondering eye Of
childhood, to say nothing of the mysteries Of
the starry skies, and the weird gloom Of the
morning forest. But, then, there were the
good night and the little prayer, and the
downy bed, on which slumber fell as snow
fake, only warmer, and such dreams as only
visit perfect innocence The household
Good nightv Somebody, in whose brain
its rich music still fingers, has written this:
Good nightp A loud clear voice from
the stairs said that it-was Tommy. Dood
night ? murmurs little something from the
trundle:bed-a little something that we call
Jenny, that filled a large place in the centre
Of two pretty little hearts Good night!
lisps little fellow in plaid rife Dress who
was named Willie about six years ago.
"Now lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If should die before wake"-
and the bundle in the trupdle,bed has drop.
ped off to sleep, but the broken prayer may
go up sooner than many long petitions that
set out great while before it.
And so it was good night all around the
homestead; and very sweet music it made,
too, in the twilight, and very pleasant mel.
ody it makes now, as we think Of it; for it
was not yesterday and the day before, but
long time ago-so long that Tommy is Thom-
as Somebody, Esq, and has forgotten that
he ever was boy, and wore what the bra
vest and richest of Us can never wear but
once, if we try-the first pair of boots.
And go it was 'good night all around the
house; and the children had gone through
the ivory gate, always left a little ajar for
them-through into the land of dreams.
And then the lovers Good night and
the parting kiss! They are as prodigal Of
the hours as the spendthrift Of his coin, and
the minutes depart in golden showers, and
fall in dying sparks at their feet Good
nieht.'-N. ?. atlas.