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The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23

clSdSCillC"' w
friend, and will not be home oe'
fore nine o'clock
Madam felt sick at heart =
sVery we'll, Richard,' replied
she, 'I'll stay up then, TIL you
come home. (Aside-Oh! bu'
won't l settle you though! "A
Dago.') ;,
At 7 O'Clock, a finely dressed
individual might have been seen
on Royal street vending his way
southwark from the direction oi
the Battle House whilst about
thirty PAGES behind him walked
a female closely yelled. Occa-
sionaIly he turned his head, and
a chuckle would escape him
when he saw who followed
On he went till he reached the
large building, the Odd Fellows
Hall where, in the shadow OF a
door, he snugly ensconced HIM
self, TO be sure who it was fol,
lowing him. On she came, and
as the light OF a gas lamp fell
upon her, he was satisfied. He
stepped from his hiding place,
and walked into the main en-
trance ofthe building. She fol-
lowed him. At the second door
to the right disappeared and the
next moment madam had eros
scd the threshold and stood in
the presence of her husband ano
-Barbees' COquette.
Dick burst into a loud laugh:
threw himself into an attitl de
before the beautiful statue, and
commenced
"Sweet child OF Italy"
Madam couldn't stand it.
IShethrew up her Wei and caugh'
him round'the neck shreiklng--
But the woman, Dick, the
women! who is she? where is
sher
'There she is-the Coquette!
replied Dick, 1t was a trick
Sarah, to cure you Of your jeal,
ousy. | feigned sleep and tai
ked sweet nonsense TO an imag-
mary female!- but here comes
some one, my dear, we will go
home and talk about ii there
A carriage conveyed them
home. With a dropping head
she listened 10 the way in which
she had been sold by the incor-
rible Dick, and the reader would
loose his money were he 10 bel
that Mrs. s. will ever again
bother her head about Richards
'Diegos.'
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23
CheerfuIness,

IOnlcS,, stlmulatlVes, neul-
cinas! There's nothing in all
the pharmacopeia half so in
spifiting as a cheerful temper.
Don't go through the world
with a face halfa yard long
Don't persuade yourself that
every thing happens wrong
My dear sir, you are the only
person that is wrong, when you
say this is a world Of trial and
trouble. 1t is a great deal bet
EterIo Be without arm, or a leg
tihati to1lanL- chearf,laAHG--
What ii the globe does not
roll round in the precise direc"
ton you want it to-? Make the
best of it. Put a pleasant face
on the matter, and don't go
abon, thorwing cold water on
the liresides of all the rest ol
mankind. If you are in want
Of an example, look at the birds,
or tie very sunshine on the
show US one grumbler in all
natures wide domains. The
man who is habitually gay and
cheerful..has found the true phil.
osopher's stone there is no cloud
so dark but he sees the blue sky
beyvnd-no trouble so calami-
tous but he finds some blessing
left him to thank Providence
for.
He may be poor and destis
tute, but he walks. clad in an
armor that all the mines of Col
conda cannot purchase. Snow
and rain cannot penetrate it
scorr and contumely fall harm~
less from its surface. The
storm that sinks a less courage>
Gus craft can only compel him
to trim his sails and try again.
And somehow, these people
that keep trying, and always
salut. her ladyship with a bright
face, ire the prime tavoriteS OF
fortune. Who would be a
mere thermometer, to rise and
fall inspirit with every change
of lifes atmosphere?
Whenever we see a man sigh
ing, and bilious, and despon-
dent, anything and everything,
we know it is not his bodily,
but nii mental health is out Of
"gear.n Cheerfulness is all he
wants. Let him put on the
specta:les Of his merry~hearteedI e |
neighbor, and it is wonderful
what a different complexion
the world will wear. No mat
ter how thick and fast vexa~
tions may come there's moths
ing like a bright little ray Of the
SOUPS sunshine to disperse them,
Counted in dollars and cents
your wealth may be paltry sum,
but if you have a cheerful tenn
per you are rich!
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23

The S1eHTs OF ONE LIFE.
There is a lady IN our town at
present, who would not like to
be called very old, who has seen
ten out Of the fifteen Presidents
of the United States, and has
also seen Henry Clay, Webster,
John C. Calhoun, Aaron Burr,
Gen. Scott, Col. Groghan, Sir
Robert Peel, Lord Wellington
and Queen Victoria. She has
sat in the chair occupied by
Queen Victoria in Westminster
Abbey, on the day of coronation,
and would have seen Louis Phil
lippe, had it not been for the
death of his son at the time
This is indeed very remarkable,
and we challenge the State, yea,
even the United States, to pre-
sent lady who has seen SO ma
ny Of the learned and disting-
uished men both of England and
America Gester( S. C. )&on-
dard.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23
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THE HAUNTED FACE.

When daily cares and thoughts give place
To quickened memories, Oft on NE
Sudden, uuthought of-gleams '"ee' .
Which no one else will ever see.
go space can be within ny KEN
But there it haply lies in wall;
The shadows veil it in the glen,
The rays reveal it on tbe height.
Dovn-gazing in the streams that lies
Uprufied meath the placid air,
] NEE. the light of those deep eyes,
And catch the cleaning of the hair.
OH a. I watch the changing sky,
=, uen ueeCs -"u uIIe lue oiae enShtouRus,
That face, ss from easement high,
Looks out thro' openings ofthe clouds.
The solid darkness of the night
Around. Z forms back ground deep
It ever greets me, warm and bright,
Within the vestibule Of sleep.
Uusousht It comes unbiiden stays;
And yet, all dream-.ike though it be-
No actual form that meets nv gaze
Has such significance for NE.
Il tells Of years that golden glide,
0fjors with no regrets between,
Cflifo -rptnesd, glorified-
Of eihe- things that might hase bern.
Fair as ofyore, as young as bright,
So glows it on my vision now;
Years never rob the ere OF light,
Nor leave shadow on the 6EoT.
Yet not on earth, nor in theskies,
Exists the face that haunts me so;
The shining hair, those beaming eyes,
Faded forever, long ago.
T BIGckpood.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23
A MISs-MEMoRY OF NAMES

-"Is it possible, miss, that you
don't know the names Of some
of your best friepds?" "Cer>
tainly, | do not even know what
my own may be in a year from
now"
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23
MoRMoNisM IN THE OLD

MoRMoNIsM IN THE OLD
DoMINIoN.-Though i! is not
generally known in that section
OF the country, the Wheeling
(Va) Union asserts that an as
sociation Of Mormons only ex-
lists but fourishes in one Of the
sections of Wheelidg The
Union says:
They have been in successful
operation for about a year, and
have succeeded in converting
forty or fifty Of the citizens OF
the vicinity to the strange belief.
On Sunday last five new men,
bers made an open declaration
Of "Joe Smith" principle, and
took upon themselves the "du,
ties" Of Mormonism by under>
going a process Of immersion,
publicly. The have an elder,
all the officials pertaining to the
institution and make it covens
lent to entertain travelling siants,
Utah-bound. They are not,
however ofthe Brigham Young
stripe, strictly fthe Joe Smith
school, and consequently enler~
tain but one wife each.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23

"WELL, George" asked a
friend Of a young lawyer, Chow
do you like your profession?"
"Alas sir nv profession is much
better than my practice.
LAMB once said to another
whist player, Martin Bourney,
whose hands were none of tine
cleanest, Martin, if dirt was
trumps, what a hand you would
have"
The common opinion is that
we should take good care OF
children at all seasons Of the
year; but it is well enough
in the winter to let then, slide.
A DELICATE PRoPosAL.-
A civil youth, intending 10 offer
marriage to a lady, wrote 10 ask
her TO unite with himself in the
formation Of a art Union.
NEVER be influenced by ex-
ternal appearances in forming
your judgements Of persons
worth. This is an impor~
tant rule, for many noble spir-,
it covered by habiliments ofpov>
erty, while not unlrequently d
snowy exterior ..conceals a vii
lian Of the basest kind.
"Go-AHEAD," says the Alta
Californian, is the American
origin, and is little used by the
British who usually say call
right. in cases where Americans
should say go-ahead." 1t has
been said that the two phrases
describe most forcibIy and truly
(their brevity considered) the
general spirit Of the two nations
respectively.
FASHIONABLE LADY (To
HER HUSBAND )-'1 wonder
how the children are? Haven't
seen them for ever SO long, and
| declare ] am getting quite
anxious. l say, Henry, dear, /
wish you would show me the
way up the nursery"
ECONOMY WITH PERFUME,
A domestic recipe to renovate
black Grape, says that. "Skim
milk and water with a little bit
Of glue in it, made scalding hot
will restore old rusty black ltal-
ian Grape" You cannot think
how nice it smells !
Nor ExAcrLY.-"Have you
been much at sea"' Why, no
not exactly, but my brother mar
ried a commodore's daughter"
Were you ever abroad" No,
not exactly; but my mothers
maiden name was French
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23

we'll see who sne Is. Dho
raised her head and more attens
tiyely. Not a word was to be
lost. She did not wait long,
for the sleeper, as though J.. IN
conversation with an angelic
fair one. continued:
az love thee F.! and l feel
That in the foundation ofmy heart zeal
Is set to keep its waters pure and bright
For thee |" =. ,
Great Heaven whispered
madam, 'and do | live to hear
him talk in that strain? Is 1t
possible that l, his wife, am to
be treated in this manner? on;
but III tear her eyes out! III
teach them that l can find out a
thing or two Tears came to
the poor woman's relief, and she
fell back upon her pillow. Dick
was about to reveal the trick he
was playing upon her but a sec
ond thought determined him to
carry it through. He went on !;
.swec, child otItaly could you but share
This careless, lovciess heart, should be thine
'Oh, ye God? exclaimed the
now distracted wife, iii he isn't
making love to some sunolTn' n1
Dago, then Pm no women! Oh,
that it should come to this'
Dick, with all his efforts, could
scarcely repress a Snort
'Adieu, adieu, thou fullness ol
everything perfect. But stay
ere we part-I'll meet thee here
again. At eight O'Clock I'll
meet thee!n Here soml'h'ng
marvelously like a full grown
e,,..s.-, .~o"--~l .h~ li~~ of tho
sleeper.
Mrs. S. was frantic with rage,
She arose from the bed and
made a light, sat down in roc
king chair, aud sobbed and n!' shI,
yered in the cold, till at last Dick
found it convenient to awake.
With terribly long yawn he
turned his face in the direction
of his wife. and somewhat con-
fusedly, asked:
'Why, Sarah, what's the mat
ter :"
Me? Matter? Oh! ali! yes!
Nothing, dear, only that tooth
Toh, the william! and she a Deg0,
tool
.Why, my dear, l told you to
90 TO the Dentisr and have II
drawn And Dick, that scoun-
dreI, composed himself, and this
time went fast asleep sure e.
nough.
Madam sat in the chair and
rocked, and rocked. till at last
she formed her plan OF action
She would not hint to him that
she knew what was going on ;
but when the next day had pas
ssd and eight O'Clock drew nigh,
she would watch him. If he
went out, she would follow him.
If he met his sweet Cntd of trd>
w. as he called the artFul mink,
she would confront them in their
tete-a-tete, and there, with all the
eloquence Of an injured wife,
would she charge him with his
per6dy. Having formed her
plans, she retired to bed
"To sle: p-perchance to dream"
The morning came, and save
a slight swelling and redness q az
bout the eyes, there was nothing
to show that she had spent a
miserable night. BY frequent
glances, when she was not a.
Ware of it, Dick saw what was
going on in her mind, and chuc. ,
Sled to himself at the propect OF
success.
The day wore away slowly,
and Dick made his appearance
at the house about hall past fve
O'Clock. He selected from his
wardrobe his best suit, ana was
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23
TAKING 1T LITERALLY


Among. the Sunday school
children gathered from the high
ways Of our cities at church,
was apoor little fellow who
couldn't tell the teacher the
number of the house in which
he lived, and was charged when
he next came to bring it. The
next time he appeared he was
asked it he had brought the
number. "No, sir" said he;
"it is nailed on the door so tight
that l couldn't get the thing
oh'w
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-03-23

The population Of Philadelphia
is now estimated at 650,00o.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20

The PENNSYLVANIA OIL MINEs-Some
weeks since we spoke of the coil excitement
in Pennsylvania. In Venango county, in
that state, it was said, oil had been found in
the earth by boring or digging in hillside of
the coal region. 1t is described as coal oil,
pure as the best kerosene. This excitement
continues, it is said. Oil is secured in great
abundance, and the work of speculation has
begun, great sums of money having been offer
ed for some of the oil springs that have been
opened. A correspondent of the National In.
telligencer says
"Oil has been discovered in large quantities
along the entire length of Oil Creek, and with
profitable results, by boring from one to two
hundred and fifty feet brakes spring, about
one and halt miles from Titusville, yielded
about eight hundred gallons, and McCintock
spring, at the mouth of the creek, about
twelve hundred gallons, per day The indica.
tons of oil along the Cansewago valley are full
ly equal to those on Oil Creek, especially in
the vicinity of the old salt works This sub
stance is said to be exceedingly valuable for al.
most all the practical uses of oil, and will un.
doubleday command a widely-extended mar
keto
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20

EXCITEMENT AT THE Custom HoUsE.-We
understand that the wrath which has agitated
the celestial minds at the Custom House du-
ring the last two or three weeks, came near its
elimination on Friday and Saturday last. The
confusion incident to the Inauguration of the
new Collector was greatly aggravated by the
intense personal feeling which has been excited
during the contest, amounting toward the
close of the week to little less than anarchy
The friends of Mr.. Ex-ColIector Austin, are
very harsh upon Col. Barker of this city, who
was removed from the post of Inspector few
weeks ago, charging him with going to the of.
flee of Mr.. Austin with the intention of ag-
gravating his disappointment by obtrusive and
insincere expressions of regret And the story
goes that the Collector worked himself into
high passion, and ordered Mr.. Barker to leave
his premises. There is undoubtedly much
mis-statement and exaggeration in the rumors
current in the street. And so far as Col. Bar
ker's treatment Of the fallen Collector is con
cerned, it is but just to say that the charge is
met by explicit and direct denial
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20
City ann County 9ntelllgemte.

SEIZURE OF LIoUoRs.-The City Marshal
accompanied by Deputy Marshal jackson and
officer Flagg, paid visit, Saturday afternoon,
to the establishment of Joseph Sons, who has
for some time kept refreshment saloon, with
suspicious Accomplishments, at No. 20 Central
street. This visit was made in accordance
with repeated invitations given within short
time, to the City Marshal, to visit that place,
by its proprietor, who claimed that he sold no
liquor. BY singular coincidence it happened
that, just as the Marshal with his posse enter
ed the saloon of Mr.. Sons, they discovered
that he had just unoaded new invoice of
liquors, in jugs and other vessels, which lay in
full view OF all present, while the proprietor
was taking parting drink with the man who
had brought the liquors.
Mr.. Sons, finding himself thus suddenly sur
prised, exclaim ID to the Marshal, "You have
got me, now," and proposed demolishng all
his vessels containing liquor, or cmptying their
contents into the street, at the same time pro-
ceeding to empty certain decanters of liquor
upon the sidewalk. AT the suggestion of the
Marshal, however, the remaining vessels con.
tanning liquor, consisting in part of nine large
jugs, were loaded into truck wagon and ia
ken to the police Office.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20

ITALIAN lNDEPENDENcE.-The friends Of
Italy and Italian independence held very
enthusiastic meeting in New York. Friday
evening. Addresses were made by Rev. Jo-
seph 2. Thompson, d. D., Hon. Charles
King, L. L. D., Rev. H. w. Bellows, d.
D., Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Prof o. NJ.
Mitchell, and letters of profound and ear.
nest sympathy were read from several distin-
| guished men. The following was received
from the Hon. Charles Sumner
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb 16, 1860.
Gentlemen You have done me no more
| than justice when you suppose my sympathies
are with Italy in her present noble struggle.
| If | do not attend the meeting at New York
according to the invitation with which have
| been honored, it is because other duties keep
me away. To the cause of human freedom
everywhere am bound by all ties whether of
feeling or principle. To Italy, also, venera-
bic, yet ever young, with that fatal gift of beau
ty which from all time she has worm confess
a sentiment of love and reverence. l am sor-
rowful in her sorrow, and happy in her happi-
ness. Surely by her past history, and all that
Italy has done for human Improvement, we
are her debtors. Without Italian genius what
now would be modern civilization There is
no art or science or activity or grace in which
she has not excelled and led the way. If 1
went into details, l must mention not only
sculpture, paintings, engravings, and music,
but also astronomy, navigation, bookkeeping,
and Jurisprudence and must present an ar
ray OF great names such as no other country
can boast. And to all these must add the prac-
teal discoveries of the marine compass the ba-
rometer, the telescope applied to astronomy,
and the pendulum as measure of time.
To the political skeptics and infidels who af-
feet to doubt the capacity for freedom of this
illustrious people, l would say that Italy
in modern times was the earliest home of polit-
lcal truths, which have since passed into prin-
ciples. Beside being divided into separate
sovereign states with separate systems of legis-
latlon, her condition is coincident with our
own to the extent of possessing those local
facilities for self government which are our
boast and then there is the spirit of her
sons, as shown in recent efforts, giving assur-
ance of courage, and of that rarer wisdom
which knows how to guide and temper courage,
both of which shone so conspicuous in the
Venetian Marion, worthy compeer of our own
Washington. Allow me to add that conf
IDENTIFY look to the day when we may well
come into the fellowship of nations a COM
mnity, new in external form, but old in
its constituent parts, separate in local govern
ments, but bound in federal union with one
national flag, one national coiu, and one ma.
tional principle giving to all the strength of
UNITY Plurbus Unum-and constituting
the United States of Italy. And may God
| speed the good time. Accept the assurance of
the respect with which have the honor to be
gentlemen, faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20

The WASHINGTON ANNIvERsARr.-Th The
I'D of February having been established as a
legal holiday, the Legislature will adjourn
over. 1t will be noticed that a joint committee
has been appointed to take measures for the
suitable legislative observance of the day.
The order providing for the appointment of
the committee, undoubtedly, contemplated
some formal display, in addition to the custom
airy salutes which annually celebrate the re-
turn of this anniversary, from the top of Bea-
con Hill 1t is understood, however, that the
House members of the committee, whose pat.
riotism nobody questions, are disposed to let
the day pass with modesty, and to give the
members an opportunity to read the Farewell
Address at home.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20
Correspondence of the Illinois State journal

THE CHICAGO SIcKLEs CASE IN Court
| Chicago, Feb s, 1860.-The recently exposed
scandal case in this city has taken new de-
velopment. Instead of suppressed whispers
and withholding Of names, the parties are now
duly designated and paraded in our city pa
pers. Legal proceedings have been instituted,
and we are in a fair way to have a surteit of
shocking details. To be more explicit bill
| has been filed in the Circuit Court of this coun-
ty, on the chancery side thereof, dated and
filed January Is, 1860, in which the orator,
Isaac II. Burch prays for a divorce from his
wife, Mary w. Burch. The bill sets forth that
the orator was married to the party thus made
respondent at Albany, New York, on the 18th
of May l848 since which time they have re-
sided together in this city That during the
marriage two children have been the fruit of
this union-Mary w. Burch, now aged 10
years and 10 months and Harriet Corning
Burch, aged year and months.
The orator charges that his wife, Mary w.
Burch, has committed adultery with one Da-
vid Stuart, first about the 14th of October,
1857, and since then, but at what time the ora
tor is unable to specify. Adultery is also
charged to have been committed within the
period named with other persons "whose
names are unknown to the orator" The bill
is drawn by the attornies of Mr.. Burch,
Messrs. II. l.. Lewis and II. G. Miller, whose
signatures, with his own, are affixed.
But do not suppose that the prayer of the
petitioner will not be vigorously resisted. Al
though Mrs. Burch signed full confession, in
the presence of a notary, of her amours with
this man Stuart and tt0o others yet she now
retracts it, and alleges that it was extorted
from her by force. From this course it is
probable that outside evidence of the lady's
guilt will be required before a cause can be es-
tablished and details shocking to modesty
and good morals are confidently looked for
by the scandal mongers. The wife of Burch
is now with her uncle and adopted father,
Erastus Corning, of Albany, N. Y, who, with
other wealthy friends have engaged c. Beck
with, Esq, of this city, for the defense. He
is now preparing an answer to the bill. Moth
ing else but the Burch case has been the town
talk for three weeks, or probably will be for as
many more. The case will come up at the APP
preaching term of the court,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-20

THE LEGISLATIVE V1sIT-The attempt to
get up movement in favor of the meeting of
half score Legislatures in Boston, the pres
ent season, belongs to the sensation class Of
events, and is not very full of promise. 1t
must be confessed that our own Legislature
which possesses a great deal of practical talent
and downright good sense has not entered into
the scheme with very much enthusiasm, and
the shoulder which it gave to Mr.. Perham was
very cold indeed. Some of the citizens, how
ever, bent upon having good time, if posi-
BILE, are circulating petitions with considerable
assiduity, contemplating general invitation.
One of these petitions, at the Merchants Elk
change, Boston, began to be signed, last Satur-
day, and was very respectfully endorsed. OF
course, it is very improbable that any of the
bodies addressed will accept the intended
courtesy.