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AND
NEW ORLEANS CHANDELIER DEPOT.
PRICES g GREATLY RED ECED.
Marble N1a1atSlS-
CHANDELIERS AND GAS FIXTURES
100 MANTEIS, Satnary from SIS to S10e
- MANTELS, Statnery from Si00 to $500.
100 MANTELS, Egyptian, from s35 to $500
100 MANTELs, veined Italian from sSS to SIS
90 MANTEIs, Iron, from sl5 to sT5.
80 MANTELS, Slate from so to $40
Chandeliers.
100 CHANDELIERS, Lights. from 80 to $500.
100 CHANDELiERs Lights, from Sc to 800.
80 CHANDELIERS Lights, from S. to $50
800 CHANDELIERs Lights, from 81 so to $40
100 CHANDELIERS Assorted, 10 slide
100 CHANDELIERS for Halls. / to lights
1900 CHANDELIER SHADES, Cut Glass; assorted.
Gas Pipe.
1000 feet GAS PIPE, from 2 10 Inches III
1000 feet GAS PIPE, from TO inches.
5000 feet GAS PIPE, from X to l inch
1000 feet GAS PIPE, Assorted Galvanized
loco lbs. GAS PIPE FITTINGS.
~-5 Builders Hardware.
DOOR LOCKS. all kinds.
MoRrIcE LOCKS Plated.
BANK AND SAFE LocSs, 4aae
SAFE LOCKS of all kinds.
SLIDING DOOR LOCKS
SILVER PLATED TRIMMINGS
s5 NAILS large assortment.
BUTTS AND HINGES
BELL PULLS.
a yENTILATORS and Columns
ORNAMENTAL RAILING CASTINGS.
Chandeliers and Gas Fixtures.
Having made extensive arrangements with CORNELIUS
BAKER, of Philadelphia for the their Gss Fixtures and
Chandeliers have opened in the my Hardware store On
Baronne street one Of the largest CHANDELIER SHOW
ROOMS IN the United Sateswhere be found at all times
complete supply Of English and French as wen as American
CHANDELIERS at prices much lower usually sold in
this city Ten cent advance will be added 10 the Phsde
pha prices at retail Trade supplied wholesale prices over
wohunded different patterns Of Chandeliers hand va
fyng in prices from Sc s6o Some very handsome Ohande
Hers, having four and six lights at s2 S5 SIS and s
There is also attached large Gas Fitting Establishment
where frsm fifteen TO twenty constantly employed in
fitting up houses and stores fer Gas putting up Fixtures
insaring prompt attention 10 I'LL orders fer Pipe Fixtures
ALLEN HILL.
Builders Furnishing Warehouse,
445@ Old No. 2D6, New l6I Baronne ST.,
mil 2p2tawat rear Of City Hall, New Orleans
TO Dry Goods .JObbes.s.
1900 dozen II CAMBRIA HANDKERcnIEFs;
80 cases LINhS;
10 cases SWISS NULL, NAINsooK and BISHOP Lawn.
Just received and for sale by
sIBBALD & SANBORN,
no 2nG. -5z 81 Mngazne street.
Carolina Seed G0sc Peas.
go bags, bushels each, new crop
A, +. COCHRAN HALL.
8s ID New Leyte and II Fulton st.
New Smyrna Figs.
5000 drums, halt drums and quarter drums.
A. F. COCHRAN & HALL.
Is New Leyee and Ii Fulton st.
..=.s Malaga Raisins.
1000 boxes London Layer RAIsINS
100 MIR \. 5m4
aaa A, II. COCHRAN 4 HALL,
Is New Leyee and II Fulton 81.
Large Texas FecaRs.
IS barrels and 80 bags large PEGANS.
[.. A. F. COCHRAN HALL.
Is New Ievee and IL Fulton st.
Crude Birthstone.
90 tuns CRUDE BIRTHSTONE.
A. F. COCHRAN & HALL,
mig 2p6t ID New IIeyee and II Fulton st.
.WasOn's
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TIE Charter. Gakc Cooking St0ue.
PURCHASE NONE OTHER.

The most thorough and complete BAKING sovE ever intro
dueed; simplicity and economy Its great and most i'm.
poant features No complicated directions required to ope
rate this Stove which the objections most other Cooking
Stoves offered One plain direction here sufficient and IT
does not Bake Cook and Bro beyond your expectation with
far less fuel return it, The money will always cheeny
funded
RICE BROTHERS & CO., Sole Agents,
No. 2 Tchoupoulas street. sign of the Golden stove aso
St. Andrew and Tchoupitorlas Streets Magazine
street. between ST. Andrew and Josephine Streets Fourth
District. MIG 2dpat
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Important 10 Consumers or Gas.

ID
important 70 consumers OF Gas.
city. of this Is readily accounted for in the
fact Of the great increase Of the ans to SUNNY The
on the Gas Company new invention
rensn,,yau,s Go. p
cor,n,stsv re,,,a,ss tho rrex.,ro ~
at the Conpanys aso1neter SO as tn give pnorro and td
flame, with large reduction in The consumption.
cent saving over any burners is guaranteed wher
They are guaranteed for one wear and # tev do not ov
e9'ls i0f Ina. nne the money wili Be refunded
ostss: ou..a
New Orleans March 3. 1860.
y on, bannv - sto,s Ana va b..,o - - ss.,,, y
Regulators in use at our passenger depot which
~ rbrarv has hsan condshI - ,. ~ 'nop
cheeru recommend the machine to public favor patron
ag osns aps 0a Method oF eeonong the
JOHN CALHOUN President
Ma. P n.1ss. DE,EA orEteE,
~. .. = a,,.o.s,,,..
iesp,tu :" s'' injuries by stating
rsr cont ~ our gas bi,,s aOle man
adoption by the consumers of gas in New Orleans
Nrw oatr,ss Nax.tYa ,Seo
F. Belcher, ESQ., y tN's
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1%-Round Hill Water Cure and Hotel mt
Northampton. Mass, is delightfully."- situated amid charming
mountain scenery Tho views II extended yerandas are
worth journey TO
DR. a. s in the woans diseases is well known
The cure speedy and reliable Those brought on beds
enabled to walk Over hundred cases Of spinal
disease paralysis and loss Of the have been re-
stored For the successful Of other complaints sc
CIrcular, gratis. Address II. HAIsTED M D.. nro
prieor.
From the Boston Atlas and Bee This much true Dr.
Hased has great iii his practice his institution
widely resofted fo.n m2a 2nItk,tYy
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l3........-. CAMP STREET. ....
OPPOSITE LADIES nsTsAscE 70 cry HorEI,
Has Just received by the Latest Arrivals from New York
q Large and Magnificent Stock of 5 a
SUPERIOR READY-MApE CLOTHING
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.Nssbtas.

The IAe will find new Of this handsome arti
Gle at DETER's woRsTED STORE, Canal street. Dau,
phin Also, Zephyr Worsted Shetland Wool Extra Embrod
ering Silk and all materials for ladies' work constantly
hand MI 2ptf
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Great Closing Safe or Dry Goods
z=-.=n At COST:
HAGGERTY BROS,
5s DIRECT IMPORTERS,
No. las Canal street, T0aro Buildings.

Having determined bring this seasons business TO
usually early close would respectfully call the attention Of
purchasers extensive stock Of SEAS0NABLE FRESH
GOODS all of which positively decided selling out at
at actual prime cost respectfully request examina-
ton Of our stock and prices the part of purchasers
fen 2p1m HAGGERTY BROS.
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THE WITeHER ExAMINArIos.-T examination
Of Capt. Vincent Witcher, for the killing of the
Messrs. Clement, some days ago, in Franklin coun-
ty, Ya resulted in his being committed for trial.
The Lynchburg Republican learns that bail was
refused and the prisoner remanded to jail. Mr..
Smith and the son Of Mr.. Witcher, who were also
implicated, have been sent on for trial before an
examining court, which will meet on Monday next.
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sa- Boys Clothing! Boys Clothing I've
invite she attention Of Parents our present
assortment welimade CLOTHING for Boys Also full
stock of seasonable FURNISHING GOODS No Deviation in
Prices
ALFRED MUERoE CO., Story Building, corner Of Camp
and Common streets. nll6 2p6t
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Dental Surgeon.

DIR. GEORGE w. SMITH
Has removed from No. III Canal street, the opposite sde
No. M one door from Rampant where he will be pleased to re-
ceve his old friends and Others who desire his
services. nl6 2ptf&W
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Builders
NEW ORLEANS CHANDELIER DEPOT.

FUR NIsHING WAREHOUSE.
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NGarb1e Ma1atels-

PRICES GREATLY RED soED.
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These Machines have and great for Fine
Sewing their rapidly increasing They are used In
preference others the largest and most fashionable dress
making establishments In New Orleans alse at all the large no
tells and principal boarding houses and in hundreds of private
families and give universal satisfaction They will last life
smeare warranted superior other Machine or the
money refunded and warranted three years in the charge Of
negroes without cost for repairs or freight
They are sold If desired On trial with any and all other
Sewing Mschines WALTER BENNETT, Agent, SO Camp
s,,sat New Orleans. ms 2ptf&w
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The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-16
sPAIN ANn D MLoR,ocdIo.

Count de Montcmoiin and Ills brother Fer
dlpRnd, and their valet were arrested on q
charge Of treason, at Amposta, naar T0rtosa,
ut two o'clock on the morning 81 the 2fst.
The genaarmes surrounded the house. and If.
ter having vainly demanded afrnittinee. one
effected an entfance through the window. Thu
Princes were dressed, and declared Themselves
at the disposal Of tho geA,larmes
a malority Of the Spanish press was IN favor
Of trial by an ordinary court marshal. The
Correponaenda AlF93raphtd consislers that no,
thing will be resolved upon un I'll the return oi
o'Donnell from Africa, hut believed that the
conspirators will be tried by the Senate
Later dates state that tho Conspirators have
acknowledged the sovereignty the Queen.
The Moorish Plenipotentiary had arrived al
Tetuhn, and negotiations for carrying out tbs
conditions Of peace had commenced.
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CONGRESSIONAL;

"a WARRINGTON May
hESArE The Vice President laid before tho
henstei message from tho PRESIDENT, in an
SeI 70 resolution Of the Senate of the 18th
" March Calling for all the correspondence and
i@sE w'tii such information as may lie In the
possession Of any branch or department of tke
Government, tending 20 exhibit thu circum.
stances and Particular Of tho "Mountain
Msa9oW massacre in August, 1857 or any
lunseluent massacre In Utah Territory: which
was read and laid on,the table. on the ISth
W. ", message Of tho President relative 10 the
noue'ain Meadow massacre was taken up; or
S'red to be printed ! - = .
So :. + /. III: .. Nav 70
IhS Honss Committee on IAss ofiiGss and
~ Isst Roads, on tho 18th, decided IN favor Of
rA Gstteriield, and instructed bill 10 be re-
49, 5o,s, granting him the postal contract. He
Ga Ssns ~ ssonghing at IL ports ON The Mexican
,s NJ ne ~. bill will provide for weekly mail
600 per year. Ut :, s'7'F'
M, 5 inc Committee also took MP Mr.. Mmphry,s
% IVA aPprooPriatiRg 10000 dollars far a Post
nee and stein Irool, lyn and unapimously
W I%Npeed the chairman to report it 10 tho
t I""t without Recommendation ON the subject,
'"S committee being divided 80.
vLI I' house then went ifit0.committec Of the
80 s on the state Of the Union on the liIl IL
10y aeletenciea in tho Post Office pcrart.
.It INV lof The yeir ending the 8Oth OF juno
OnSSppropfiated $j8, SOC, GOO, al which 81. Goo.
m.,,I y LOT inland mait service. Tho Tost,
M N.t General is TO restore the service on al
ISsn 0u y, under the contract of March 18th
soy... =, ms was debated at length, when tn,
i,n, t.es rose without concluding tho sub
HSS md the House adjourned. =,
s.a"'nA S-Ihe Speaker laid before the Hons
az m messags Of the President, similar I.
A., communicated to the Senate on Satur
ys ma accommodating further legislation 10 re
che teeEptnred Africans. M.
CO.. bradshaw said IN addition n the shave
, No. by the Mohawk oficisl informs
non had been received ttnt .pa.s.r oargo ba,
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ITALY.

The Editor u 4 satirical journal, IL Turin.
has been condemned 10 two months imprisoil.
nlent and . hne, for Publishing disgracufnl ar.
/ ticlcs ngtinst the Emperor Of tlte French
cominissipn WIZ formed amongst the clergy
Of Iurln ~ have drawn m an address 10 Gle
Pope, which, aftcr eceiving the signatures oi
the clergy Of the kingdom, Is ID he sent 10 the
Vatican, The document places before the eyes
Of his ffeliuess the danger Of the present lsoli
cy Of Rome, and points ont that The st,reat
means Of watding them on Il 10 accept the
propositions contained Ia the letter of King
Victor Emanuel s.3.l'
a Turin dispatch says that the lnsnrrection
y sprea'ilpg through the Island Of Sicily, and
Ii spontaneous sgs
The royal troops arc In possession az ire
towns and are blockalied between tho sOa and
the insnrrsctionists in the interior
From Turin ruInofa were prevalent that the
relations 81 Russia and Turkey were again AZ.
SHINING y bad aspect, and that Prussia and
| Denmark were on the eve Of rupture with
WaisteiBi hut they were thought to Be manu-.
factGfcd for speculative purposes
Tbs Independence Bslgs states Tint the Count
Of Syracuse hai written 70 Prince de Carignaa
stating that he will offer his sword 10 the King
Of Sardinia to combat for thc cause of liberty
and Italian nationality, n his nephew. Tho
| King Of Naples persists In his ilsngernus poii-
| tuition Of lStS. II. XXI.
The assassinatIono OF Gen. viFliais confirmed
The Bishops 81 Romagna have received pro.
hihition agailiet taking any part III the rtcel,.
ton al King Victor Emanuel 80
The correspondent OF the journal as I1ftai.
WAS ordered u leave Rome by tile Pope hui
! Qbtgainc,la delay fir 20 days
a Adsicss FROM Naples says tho royal troops
attacked the Insurgents cnirenchsd In the town
OF Carina on the 10th. The fighting was eles-
pefate and continued for the three following
days, when Tho government troops received
teinforcements and compelled the rebels 70 "a,
tire on Partinicio, leaving $50 killed behind
The royal troops had 800 killed The town D
Catina was pillagod and set fire to.
Great misery prevails AZ Palermo since tht
execution Of l3 Insurgents on tho 18th
Eeapolitan soldiers were surprised and hanged
at Carinn. Letters assert that the Neapolittf
army amounts to 60 900. .@:5
The latest adyicss from Italy state that Iii,
French garrison would remain at Rome, and
probably be reinforced. ~. L
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9urtigu N!r III.
MEXICO,

n. -. IA MEXICo. +: ! !. ? = " =
Il: :. - Skw 0RLskNa, May IA,
Tun brig ststson, from 'Pampieo Che 9th, has
arrived -ts = 4 ~ =. -..s..sss., r..
!: The PiedynHf correspondence reports great
battle near san luis Potosi, Between four
thousand reactionlsts and . large force Of libe.
rals--the latter were victorious The second
corps Of Mfrnmon's;wa cut III pieces. Eigh'
teen piccesof artillery and a thonHind prison.
era were taken, together with all the baggage,
ammunition and stores ef Gen, i,orgu, chiel
in command, and other reactiopist officers
wore taken, Gents J{fuga and CaraYaisi com
maniing tho liberals, took possession Of sar
Luis Pptosi. A large number Of officers has
heen summoned TO Vera Cruz 10 arrange q com
bined AT tack gu the Capitol. # z.
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INDIA AND CHINA.

Calcutta dispatches Civ" reports Of diItuT-
Dances having broken out in Cabui
Canton dispatches dated March Ath, state
that the rebel disturbances were increasing
throughout China. E.g ss,5: -
II was rumored at Shanghai That tho four
vessels which recently proceeded TO the rechee,
leo river. carried an ultimatnm to the Chinese
government. Si FL =. r..
AiEnirS in japan hal become worse. The
foreign community was IS great apprehension,
two Dutch captains having been murdered in
: y okohArna without giving offence. !.
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FRANCE.

Louis NAPOLEON was To have boon At a grand
ball in the Hotel d'Albe. His non appearance
caused considerable disappointment. 49,
The Paris correspondent Of the London AorniHg
Trdld says on this subject: = II is reported that
the TGal cause Of tho Emperor's absence from
from the ball at the Hotel IL Albe, was the disco
very Of foul conspiracy against his Majesty 8
life. The genSral circulation Of the report and
the fact oi numerous arrests having. been made
on tho day after the ball, giyo it an appearance
OF probability. ~ -. ....f-
The Emperor has decided on two military
expeditions, which are to set out, enc from Al
gcria aud the other from, Senegal, 70 proceed to
1imbucto0 where they arc 70 units, large
sum has been placed to the credit OF tho MI
mister Of War 70 defray the expenses.
The Paris correspondent OF the 7ifHe say
that crime is feaTfaly Increasing in Paris and
that frightful numher Of MURDERS have been
committed during the Past few months. '
Ii Is said that Franco proposed for S"ltscr'
land TO relinquish her rights In reference Z
the nsutralized districts Of Savoy for fifty mil
| lions francs. E- -.
The Her1i5's Paris correspondent says tn
camp at Chalons will number &C, 200. unds
McMAhou, and will he the centre Of army oh
4 tsrpatiens ElonR the Persian frontIer.-th
whole force being 10000 under the cornmsn
Of the Emperor
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a Good House.

i converted into store, situated Ia the ITih
Ward, a block and half west from the TAher-
nacle The house consists Of FIVE rooms with q
cellar under ssch. There are some peach trees
on tie lot. Al small Tannery IL attached 70 the
premises, that can be sold with the house, II
desired. IA +. ,.3.s.. II. I'D. 4 N ,s .#
Terns--I Half the pay down, and The other
half payable III l2 months, u good stcurily 10
given. @ \, w, JENKINS.
Opposite Box,s Store. N 3I-tf +
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LIAsT MoTrC,uI.

a Ii. persons indebted 10 the Estate Of Dr..
"A w. FRANcE, lateofG 8. Il. City, deccased,
and wish 10 save cost, are requested TO call on
the subscriber, aud settle tbe Same Forthwith.
Either money, OF wheat and Hour, at market
prices, will be received. Those that have not
either Al present, are required to give their
notes, ~ Inc accounts Of said estate must be
settled up immediately. w. q APPEEflY, Il
\ 3g-tf Attorney for said Estate,
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GREAT BRITAIN.

The Great Eastern starts from Southampton,
Juno 10th, for New York. The English Go
>YeTBment Is negotiating for the big ship to lay
q cable between Singapore aud Rangoon,
Tho weather. throughout England continues
cold and wfntfy Spring was very backward,
and gaya some little anxiety regarding agTielll.
tprai prospects, L. ~ i II: IL. f., =. =. = +
The Irent Britain had arrived from Australia
with El9D, 0G0 In gold. fISI,o0U in gold was
en route from Australia. -: -. r..
/ Lord John Russell had stated in the House
Of Commons that n proposition made by Eng
land to the United Statas relative 10 the settle
nAent Of the. San J usn question had been re-
tscted and that second proposition had been
sent out. reply 10 which WAS expected
shortly y &.& 81 81. sr-,,. T.: 80; ;. ~ r.
f. Frauds have been committed by W q. Pull.
linger, chief cashier Of the Union Bank Of
London, amounting to the enormous sum Of
| G2G3, 900 tneafly sl,I2S 0e0j, which places
him ne the head OF this class Of defaulters in
| London, The entire loss will be met from the
hank = profits; n sum OF Gl20 600 drawn from
| the reserved fund and capitalized. VIII be
/ transferred back, the present reserved fund
| viii be. swept away, and tho remainder will hf
provided for from tho profits of the present
! gear. The delinquent carried On unsuccessful
stock operations for years. aud his frauds were
carried on by means of forged pass book
representing an account Of the Union Bank
| with the Bank Of England, Puliingsr pleaded
guilty, and an alleged accomplice, Lyttlotcn
had been acquitted. ~. .....- . -.
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Administrators Notice. !.
ron sALn.-To ARRIVE.

MY Train Of Fifteen. Wagons will arrive
NJ uhout the goth inst. design offering my
GOODS at wholesale, My Wagons. HaTness
and Muis- In lst., AZ. s,stt purchasers. For FUR
ther particulars, apply 10 G. A. Perry * Co.
/. =. + 1: tt: - :: e =. S. .KNUDS0N.
Salt Lake City, June lst, 1860. 4l.s.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-16
RUSSIA.

Adviees from Rt Petersburg state that Rus
sia had ordered her diplomatic SCENTS to quit
Pekiu during the approaching hostiIities. The
reason given 10 that she desires to yoid being
accused either by England or France Of aiding
or counselling the Chinese. :: I'LL -.
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NOTICE.

.c W00DhiANSEE requests all ptrsons
~. who have Young Stock In their posses.
sion, branded crop on left ear, dove Tail In ths
right ear, and I'll some cases IN consequence Of
frost, has the appearance Of half crop, 90 return
them to G HAtchins on W cher river, and they
will be libefally rewarded.
G. wOODaIANSEE.
G@s, L. City, May 5, 1860. as.d
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atrayod or stolen n

INR0M North w illow Greek Range, about the
il 10Th Of My, chestnut soreI MARE, 7
years old, branded on The left thigh NJ (wttlr a
half circle ovei u few white hairs In the fore
iron grey; no brand ANY person that ean In
form John Cole, Of North Willow Greek, Of the
whereabouts Of these animals, will be well Ie.
wardsd. T. I I. :. % /. s. i: 4I,3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-07-26
Eelecteh MisrellanV.
A NIGHT ON THE ICE.

Shortly after my arrival in Canada, Sc
we're accident, received on shooting expe-
dition. caused me to be placed for time
under the hospitable roof of the stipendiary
magistrate of Ticouaga, one Of the prospec-
tive cities of the far west; and during the
severe illness that followed, could not have
received more kindness had been at my
own home. When left the woods the tints
of autumn were flushing them with crimson
and orange, as if their leaves had suddenly
burst into blossom but ere I looked on them
again their glories had all vanished beneath
the stern sway Of the northern winter, with
its train Of biting frosts and deep SHOWS,
while the broad winding Tircouraga river,
was now hushed and stilled by the universal
ice -fetter.
TO me, but recently arrived, it seemed
strange how, amid so wild solitude, this
vent of six or seven months winter could
be welcomed as [ saw it by those around
me. [ did not yet know that winter was
the only season when the bonds of their
isolation were loosened, nor that the snow
was the magician smoothing the difficulties
of social intercourse in district where neigh
bors dwelt miles apart, and the roads be-
tween them were mere lanes cut through
the primeval forest, and abounding in holes,
and ruts, and stumps of trees.
AS soon as l was sufficiently recovered,
[ was the companion Of Mr. Norton and his
daughters in all these exchanges of courtesy;
and if cared little for the visiting, I great
ly enjoyed the driyes in the swift gliding
sleigh over the cleaning snow; while, in
stead of leaves, the trees above our heads
were hung with icicles, sparkling and fash
ing in the sunshine, like the ruby and emer-
aid fruit and foliage of eastern story; and
the long rhythmical chimes of our sleigh
bells echoing through. the arches of the
trees, were the only sounds, save our own
laughter, that broke the silence of those
ancient woods.
We went to merry -makings, too-real
back-woods ''frolics in barns, whose
decorations were essentially rustic, but
where the warmth of the hospitality COM
pensated for every deficiency the friend ol
guest was kindly welcomed, the passing
traveller was pressed to stay, and the wander
ing merchant with his stores of fnery and
news, was received with delight, especially
by the fair sex. Then the homecoming 9
was almost as merry the long strings of
sleighs, with their bells sounding cheerily
through the midnight woods, and the Joyous
lcavetakings Of the occupants as each went
his separate way.
On one occasion We had been to one OF