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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
NOTICE.
TEyHE FIRM or yULLEAHi 4, kfETvTS hay'

TSTfE ftf VI UF = iLEt VI n IERth u hAVIngllIi
day ceased WILLIAM H. BITS viii coanIciE The Negro
Auction Business, and has tax into COpsFnershp will
him GREGORY TAey will conduct the business under TIC
aru Of BETTs 4 GREGORY, tciE Sales goou, Franlf
arsei below Wall Street; and square bor
the oec Office Of Pllra Bette and respectfully solicit
patronage which literally extended TO W.
H.. Belts while in the 1Trl Of Pu ltn Belts.
They have obtained the Of h BgsHRoD ". ELr0Bs
Clerk has interest In the business WI u. BITS,
Y. J. GREGORY.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
ECTION IN ST. LOUIS.

ELECTION IN ST LOUIS
ST. LoUls, April 2.-The anti Republican ticket is
elected in this city for the municipal Offices BY a
jority OF 1900.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

"Orr or Tx Rise The city has not been swaL
lowed up BY earthquake that know Of but Captain
Martin Nerdth Lpscomb has retired from the contest
for the MavOralty. His Withdrawal not some
have alleged because his chances were all in my eve
and Betty Martin" but &c impellei TO withdraw for
more unsel6sh and selfsacrfcng motive the sincerity
Of which is at liberty TO impUgr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

HrRa PHILIP MAYO win reopen her SCHOOL, al
M eveamor Church. 1tth street. between Bread and Mar
s6s on he s Monday October She Will receive few small
49, T.rr,s ssp per session OF months. jylS-u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
F.eLcs sni Blonde Ru hes,


STRAW GOOD.i
They would particularly cal attention 10 their sock Of Straw
and SILK Bountts, Misses Hats Fats &c. embracing many
styles No lOi Main Street.
n D. No Goods 81 retail mhl3-lm
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

It .hus appears that from twenty four marriages 10
s ir, quarter Of S57 the number increased gradual
~ every year until 10 attained the respectable proper
t,.s OF f0g re in 1850 But the Secession excite
rsrt with IFS trail of csltmics and evils has at ore
f.U sno1p duced the number 20 forty In other
words has Interrupted the annual ratio OF increase,
ard thereby perverted the sconuuba union OF at least
twenty tou les Ia the last three mouths VIII The ladies
stand thi, We opiue not 1t thcn their power
is g. aueucc 10 bring about termination of the unctr-
DAINTY as che future which affects periodically the
,l as well the material interests OF the community
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

CENT'a BOOTS An n sssG RS.-wE HAVE on HAND
u large assortment II rrumru fine DRESS B00Tt SHOES
and GAnEg5 Call and examine them. oG them very
cheap. PUTEEY WATTS,
fciS. 1S, Mpln St
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
Ts CoA.lNrlax-M NJ Maatagae. aad Nc. Maelarlsnd

Ties Co>vsNroN.-M Mr.. Montague, aud ~. Naciarlsnd,
addressed The Convention Yesterday at length on the
qul Jet Of Federal Relations. Mr. Robert Scott of
Fuqur has the floor for today and he is Of the
Coumbiajs Of the body viii doubtless have large and
attentive audience. IL is expected that the vote WI b.
tksn, this morning Mr.. valleys proposition for q
appointment o. thee committees 70 propose amend
ments 20 the Con. tuion Of the State The deba;e in
Committee Of the Whole viii terminate tomorrow at
O'Clock NJ.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
LAG. B. DAVENPORT. AUcrIoYEERs.

GROCERIES, &C., AT AUCrEON.-on THURS
" DAY, 4th Apr al sell az 10 o'clock at cur Auction
Store an assortment Of GROCERIES, viz:
X fined sugsrs Of all grades,
Western Bacon.
lng!sh Dsiry Cheese,
Black Teas
Pure Soassses Rim,
Reetl6ed Unlikely,
syrup Cant and SAP
Lond Porter and Ale,
French Brandy,
TafntEsOl
ALSO
800 Sides Sole Leather
ALSO
800 sacks Ground Alum Salt
TERMsUnder $780, esh sGO ard months credit FOR
approved paper.
mhsc-ti Is G b. DAviNPosT, Aueiioneers.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
AMUSEMENTS

RICHMOND, VA, MARCH s0th 1861.
oeDR. CHARLES =. WILLIS
H. - tm:-we the undersigned q liens Of Richmond pro-
dyoion 10 the Union, and maintenance OF Law
nd osStr in the oty Rpprecans high intellect
ua Qualities T. gher hrnness decision
| IA hevI, that all gstera duties attached TO the
on would be faithfully performed by you without paItay
respectfully request that you win allow the pveg
~ nnSnncIng won a. a CAND DATE FOR THE MAYuRALiY
he civ We are Of the brief period intervening between
h aud The day Of E,cop Jet we believe under the wide
con existing aga INST the Eeci Of the present
Incumbent that It only necessary TO you Cand
dat 10 en- ure your Election. Very respectfully yours
John NJ Bots John X. Humphreys
Andrew hbson, CharesJ sinton,
George W. Smith, wm A Radeih
Msrtin hutton VIM 2. Roysler,
John IA pi rs John pri chard,
Jobn Martin, John r. Powell
George Baldwin,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

Nsw TADE-We are grati6ed learn that 22S pack
ages Of boots and shoes brought to this city, last
month BY the Central railroad from the factory recent
ly established az StauutOn-the commencement tfus'
OF prosperous business The people OF this section o.
the State should give every encouragement TO this cater
prise; and if they fail 20 DO so, let friends Of the
North come forward and pairouiz3 new branch Of Vr
guil industry.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
80 TO LANES X. CRENsnAW,

49, TO JAMES K. CRENSnAW.
b>Ss ESQ The undersigned, voters Of the City Of Rich
hereby request yourself candidate
the oece OF CoMMONwsALTh's ATTORNEY, for The Busngs
election Your fellow otizens.
John s,ewsr, walker o. Jennings , ise,
hark Dowrey John A. Belvn,
Geo w Hobson, chs l.. Robson,
X Milton Cary, hG rawlings
NJ l. Randolph, d. I. Williams,
NJ C. Macon. = A. Wexford,
IN b Newman, Wm NJ futon,
Jas Chsmb, rlayne, Il. IL Llton,
John v STACY John 5. Blanton,
ID } Burr Reeve, n. VI Lee,
Chas. Ellis. A. smith,
George BE der, Ash Levy,
ii whteford II Chambernyne,
Joseph y rcher, u u bRughman,
Jacch Bck g VI. Fitting,
Wan schell Tnomp.on Brown,
" j smith ID .yidN Walker,
Thomas Howard, Shirley King,
TkOs. VII Rorth, Nat Tyler,
q Vnsend ST. 4. Myers,
P,tick shsy, tn. Manisli Hewitt
pat Kane 1homaI BOuGar,
Rob, char il,r, Il,c,er Davis,
peter Doy,e, Benz. Dayis,
Chas H. Moore George Bingham, Jr.,
james NJ. Macon Jr, Thomas ": jones,
Char.es R skinter, joe. Marsh,
p NJ. hl'rsrd, D Lonaine,
VIM H. Paner VIM A. Wright,
Ro p Pull am H.RBrI
l.. suffer, Poaha,an we,Igcr,
W r Church. Wa. l. White
John Appeyard, A. j. cheathsm,
Geo l. Is deood Matthew p. Taylor,
f. O. Hicgnbotion, hu Alien,
W. Blsckturn, II Cochran,
Jas W. r. BaLks Mm CardSeH,
IN Davis, u H. Johnson
T. A. Blackburn,
RICHMOND, March 29lh 1861.
To Messrs John Stewart Walker George W Hobsop o.
uinVs VIE Jchl A Belyin, Mark Dowuey aud others.
rys candfae for the oGice OF 4hs Attorney
the Hustirgs Count Of the CITY q Richmond.
Yosr pos, osc,ien;,
mlSo--td JAMES R. oREGsHAw.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

49, CHEAP INSURANCE.-Her ring's
@3 Patent Fire Proof sates insure much more for the
this Insurance Poee and many years Business
afford be without them We have good assortment In
tore. KNOWLES WALFoRD, Agents
ia8l 1870 Main street.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY
on GRACE STREET BETWEEN Sd 4TH.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.


TUyHr this Insiucn win the Is, Of
October $780, and will terminate the 3Oth June, lSG
Principal will be aided heretofore, by well selected
corps Assistants Who with their ability and experience cannot
fail to give satisfaction
The Boarding Department be the OF Mr..
and Mrs Dupuy assisted by Mrs Mary Casse formerly ofsa
ysnnsh win reside Ia the Seminary with the young
ladies' and will exercise PGreal and control those
committed 10 their charge.
The success this effort establish In the city
Seminary OF the first class has encouraged
provide ample for the next
The buildings being enlarged, and important
vii be made in them which viii add greatly TO their
and The lodging large and well
ventilated than from four boarders will
by Recitation Rooms will be well arranged for the
accommodation ofthe pupils
TERSs FOR NINE MONTH";
Washing fuel and lights so 90
Tuition In the Preparatory Department 30 90
In ordinary English branches 10 90
do In advanced do ...................... so 90
In Modern and Ancient Languages, 20 90
Music and Instrumental (Piano and Gutar) for
Of hour week 10 w
lessons Of hour each week SO 90
Csc Of piano ... -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
Drawing In Crayon 80 60
Painting in water cclors ........ 40 90
Painting IN Oh % w
Oneah payable the LIST Of 0c $780, and the remainder
the 18th Of Peb'y, 1851.
Reference Rev Dr. Moses Hoge, and any the
former patrons OF the school
Catalogues Of the Seminary containing detailed inorms
on obtained bookstore In the city, by spphca
An DUPUY.
jyll Richmond, Va.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

n,RICHMOND, VA, March 3Oth,
u 1sd-Gentlemen Yosr letter Of this dste equest
Ing me 10 allow you me candidate for the Mayoray
~ This cItv has st teen hsnded to and reply viii only
saw that II The cisers think pre- per post
l do rot fee AZ liberty decline the tfice
have the honor, genteni,n
To be, very respectfully, yours
CHARLES g. MILLS.
To H,s,rs Jouy BORIS AsDREw JoHSTOS GEO H. BALDWIN
and others spl--1t
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
THE STATE DEgT.
PRESENT POPULATION.

TIE STATE debt is only ,OO6s9s H. sc1in ne last aree
years reduced s295e1i6 So and may reasonably
| srl.cf ihni an In usnrs q nil bsnone arfincL
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
APARTrCUIiR NOTICE.

WE sincere THANKS to friends customers and
w the public generally the liberal patronage that We have
heretoor. received aDd hope by strict attention 20 bg1ness 20
merit continuance the same making large
parons carry business cxienVe than formerly
ALrX HILL CO., No. 1871 Main street,
Manufacturers and Importers Of Boots and Shoes
Richmond, Va.
p We prepared settle al which due
be presented the Arm NJ Alex nm Co. Aiex
Hill individually and hope AL peson who indebted 10
will forward settle them forthwith all accounts
that passed due and remain unpaid will be placed M hands
OF = collector tja3l 4. HILL CO.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.

Over 800 100000 private capital have been expended on h
railroad system Of Illinois InSsuuch Of the income from
works. with valuable public f1ul In lands 20 &c
diminish the State expenses the LIGHT and
quently every day decrease.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
HOMES FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS,
GARDEN sTATE OF TRR WEST.
o. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
HAVE FOR sALE
100000 Acres

Of Rich Farming Lands iaTfaeks of Forty Aeres and
UpSard on Long Credits ard Lon Prices.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

NHE ohe en,erprsng and Industrious portion OF the
community directed the following statements and liberal
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

nENTlSTS MATERIAL S.-corund-um Wheels,
~ Wheel Brushes fss Scotch Stone Mouth Glasses mes
Whites II eth for sale by c. GkN.tT,
mh2i Eagle Square.
EgENNESSY BHANDY.-on hand and Jns' landing a
large Tot Of Hennessy Irandy Of all yn,sfs from
$40 up to 1855 for sac by CRAM
mh!5 No FxehAnfe block.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.

These lands are contiguous 10 railroad 100 miles in length,
which connects other roads and navgsbe lakes and rivers
thus sorng rnbrOkea communication with the Eastern and
Southern
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF

NOR HENT.-The Store the corner Of 9th and -
Rrosd AZ present occupied by Char-s Ford Agent ros IL
session given May LIST Enquire OF NJ : VALENTINE
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

TEyWnv wears experience In the uanuacture PATENT
PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS enables oI,r them
upon the moot lR,sOSBLK rxvs Pael Ratchet Heal
BIZ, Ks ives the working Mn We ma a.
a. turr Portable Stationary Steam Engi-es GTst Wills
chimes for ing Shlages Horse Pwer Timber Wheels, etc
Address GEORGE PAGE co,
apN lily Baltimore, No
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

The rapidly ang up With population; s5sO25
having been added 1852 making the present population
II 400. a ratio Of 100 per cent in ten years
AGRICIITIRAI. pRODrCTS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

which, they viii perceive will enable them, by proper energy
Industry provide comfortable homes for them
families WITH comparatively speaking, little csp
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03
VALUABLE MILLING PROPERTY

Or BRUMMkLL CITY MILLS. F7RgERIY BRA1G's Mills.
The Mills contain ten 0 pair feet ench Bur- Stones, and
all the rery for tOrg and other purposes OF the best
modern make The Mills capable OF turning oct from 400 TO
40 barrels Of -four per d they propelled by ample
wAepower from the river, which falls and the water
wheels rho 4 feet diameter They oeted at TIE
head Of with for receiving wheat from the
river and shipping -four from the Mills.
The property ,red private sae and persons desiring 10
purcL may obSin further in1rmaIt BY app lyingto
WILLIAM lsAACS, r,,g,a.s
kNDREW JOHNsT0N, '
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05

DEATH OF MBRIToRfoUs OFFIcER.-
Colonel Francis S. Bolton, U. s. A., died at
Brooklyn, New York, on the llth September,
at the ripe age Of 20 years-has been in the SER
vice of his country Just about half century.
He entered the army in March 1872, was an
atd-de-camp Of General Gaines in 1918, and
was actively engaged in the Florida and Mexi-
can wars At the fall Of the City of Mexico
Colonel Bolton command the Third Artillery,
and was breveted Colonel for gallant and meri-
torious conduct at Churubusco and Contreras.
Since then he has retained command of the
Fourth Artillery regiment. Suffering from con-
tinued ill-heaHh, Colonel Bolton availed him
self Of the privilege which the last session of
Cohgtess allowed TO army officers of over 40
years service, or who were suffering from
wounds or sickness contracted in the service,
retaining their rank and pay. Though native
of the South, he never even hesitated in fidelity
to the flag of his country, and his last dying
request was that its stripes ynd stars should be
his shroud.-[Cor. S. +. Bulletin.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05

New GOOds.-A. 2. CHURCH g. Co.. of Broad
street Book Store, have just received the following
pieces of sheet music: Dixe's Land Child of the
Regiment Marseillos Hymn No Flag but the OlG
Flag Grand Parade March Parthenia to Ingomar ;
Our Country's Flag Forever Stand by the Union ;
IAssie Are You Waiting Billy Patterson Sadly to
Mine Heart Appealing; There are Kind Hearts Every
where oh, Don't You Remember the Time Jocky
Hat and Feather Linger Bissful Repose 1t is
hard to give the Hand where the Heart can never
be The Star of my Home Oh. take me to thy Heart
again Cottage by the Sea. Also, large lot of fine
Cutlery Union Letter Sheets New Song Books
Children's coored plate primers School Cards
Rewards Of Merit Blank Books--half Russian and
imitation Language of Flowers--arge and small !;
Partisan Leader Gums Domestic Medicine Chi
nook Jargon, complete HOllick's Medical Works;
Wings Medical Works JOhnsOns Raselas Military
Tactics Wordsworth's Poetical Works Motley's
History of the United Netherlands, 2 vol. Drawing
Instruments Large Card Board white and colored !;
Bill Head Paper; Wrapping Paper; Ladies' Portmon-
aies Gold Pens and Holders, etc., etc.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05

RICH STRIKE.-The Washoe Times pub.
lished at Silver City, says:
The boys owning in the Mammoth Ledge, in
Eagle District, have had rock taken from their
tunnel, which is now run into the ledge, assay
ed by competent assayers in this place, and it
yielded six hundred dollars per ton in silver.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05

DEATH FROM A RARE DIsRAsR.- John
Cox, late bar-keeper on the steamer Nevada,
died at Sacramento recently of "phlebitis," OF
inflammation Of the veiBs-the same disease that
Is produced by wound received in dissecting
dead body. The disease in Mr.. Cox's case
vas caused by a slight wound indicted with the
eorkseTew on the hand in drawing cork. He
vas an odd pSinter, and widely known to the
craft.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05
Special Notices.

Sands SarsaPOrlIla, is alike eflicaeIOus
to check incpient malady, and to counteract actual
disease In cases Of scrofula, cutsneous eruptions
erysipelas liver complaint, and general debility; it
viii speedily purify the blood, all unhealthy
secretions, and simultaneously produce healthy
action Of the stomach and bowels. thereby relieving
many complaints arising from arrangement of the
digestive functions. The ingredients composing this
celebrated Remedy being entirely vegetable, no
unpleasant symptoms are left behind after cure.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05

PIoUs AND POETICAL.-A cigar dealer in
San Francisco advertises that he will enclose
IN the wrapper of every article he sells, a COPY
of Gray's Elegy, three verses of which immor-
tal production he quotes in his advertisement.
@To what base uses may we come at last"
The same dealer, in gush of constrained pie
y, says that be will close his saloon on Sunday
in compliance with the law" That trader
will do to travel
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-05
QUAKER HILL, Aug. q. 1855

CASTOR OIL--FOF Sale BY
" Z. F. SPENCE, Broad st., Nevada.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23
EVENING REVERIE.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN nnYASr

by WILLIAM crLLEN BRYANT
! The summer day has closed-thc sun is set
We'll have they done their Office, those brigf
hou RS, -F
The latest of whose train goes softly out
In the red West The green blade Of the grouC
Has risen, 4 herds have crop'di the young twit
Has spread its plated tissues to the sun !;
Flowers Of the garden the waste have blown
And withered seeds have fallen upon the soil
From bursting cells and their graves await
Their resurrection Insects from the pools
Have filed the air awhile with hlmming wings
That now are still forever painted moths
Have wandered the blue sky and died again
The mother bird hath broken for her brood
Their prison Shells or showed them from the nes
Plumed for their earliest fight. In bright al
coves, ..
In woolapd cottages with barky walls,
Ii noisome cells of the tumultuous town,
Mothers have casped with joy their newborn
babe.
Graves by the lonely rorest--by the shore
OF rivers and OF oceans-by the ways
OF the thronged city, have been followed out
And filed aud closed. This day hath parted
friends
That neer before we're parted it hath knit
New friendships ithath seen the maiden plight
Her faith and trust-her peace to him who long
Hath wood ) and il hath heard from lips which
late
Were eloquent orlove, the Grst harsh word
That hath told the welded one her peace was
flown. ..
Farewell to the sweet sunshine one glad day
Is added now to childhood's merry days,
And one calm day to those OF quiet age,
Still the feet hours run on, and Rs l lean
Amid the thickening darkness lamps are lit,
BY those who watch the dead. those who twne
Flowers for the bride. The mother from the eyes
OF her sick infant shades the painful light,
And sadly listens to his quick drawn breath.
thou great movement of the universe
Or change, or fight of time-for ye are one
That dearest silently this visible scene
luto NIGHTS shadow, and the streaming rays
or starlight, whittier art thou bearing me 2
| feel tue mighty current sweep me on,
Ye know not whittier. Man forelells afar
The course OF the stars the very hour
He knows, when they shall darken or grow bright
Y ct does the eclipse of sorrow or of death
Come not forward Who next of those love
Shall pass from carth or sadder yet shall fail
From virtue ? Strife with foes, or better strife
With friends, or shame, general scorn of men,
Which, who can bear Or the fierce rack OF pnin
Lie they within my path 7 Or shall the years
Push me with soft and inolIensive pace,
Into the Silly twilight of my age
Or do the portals of another life,
Even now, while | am glorying in my strength,
Impend around me o beyond that bourne,
10 the vast cycle of being which begins
At the broad threshold, with what fairy forms
Shall the great law Of change and progress clothe
Its working Gcntly-so have good men taught
Gently, and without grief the old shall glide
Into the new-the eternal flow Of fittings,
Like bright river OF the fields or heaven
shall journey onward in perpetual peace.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-23
The Faithful Sentinel.

The French amry lay encampcd only
about a days march from Berlin The
sentinels were doubled, and the most strie
orders given, for the Prussan and Austrian
spies were plenty and troublesome. Al
midnight, Pierre Sancoin was stationed at
one Of the outposts. He was a stout, bold
shrewed man, and good soldier. The Col
onel Of the regiment was with the sergeant
on his beat, having requested to be called
at midnight that he might visit the out
posts.
Pierre, he said, after the men had beer
posted, 'you must keep your eyes open
Don't let even a stray horse go in or come
out without the pass. Do you under
stand p
Aye, mon colonel, shall be prompt
'Ehe dogs are all around u.s. pursued the
officer, and you cannot be to careful
DOu't trust men or brutcs
Never fear, was Pierre's answer, as he
brought his irelocA to his shoulder and
stepped back pace ai
Alter this the guard moved on to the
next post, and Pierre Sancoin was left
alone.
Pierre'S post was one of the most impor-
tant in the campo rather around it, and he
had been placed there for that reason. The
ground over which he had to walk was a
long kpowl bounded on one end by huge
| ock, and at the other sloping away into a
narrow ravine, in which was copsetof willows.
Beyoud this copSe, the ground was low and
boggy, so that n man could not pass it,
The rock was on the westward, and
Picrre's walk was on its outer side.
The night was quite dark, hinge masses
of clouds floating overhead, shatting out
the stars, and sort of fog seemed to be
rising also from the marsh The wind
moaned through the copse in the raviue,
and the air was damp and chilly. With a
slow steady tread the soldier paced his
ground, ever and anon stopping TO listen as
The willows in the raviDe ratified their leaves,
or some night bird started out with it quick
tapping
An hour had passed away, aud the SEN
tinel had seen nothing to excite his suspic
ion lie had stopped for a moment close
by the side of the rock, when he was start.
led by q quick wild scream from the wood
and 10 few moments more large bird flew
over his head
Could mortal man have stopped that rel.
low passing muttered he, after the night
bird had flown over ''.0
He satisfied himself that be had done
nothing wrong in suffering the bird TO pass
He had walked the length of his way two
or three times, and was turning to the rock
when he was sure he saw dark object
crossing the line towards the copse.
Hold, he cried, bringing his musket quick
to his shoulder Hold, or / fire.
And with his piece at aim he advanced
toward the spot where the object stopped /;
but as he came to within few yards Of it,
it started to move on again towards the
camp.
Move any further aud I fire, cried
Pierre. What LIE Prince Ho, ho, why
! Prince.
The animal turned and made motion as
though he would leap upon the senti-
nel's bosom, but the soldier motioned him
of. r..r.
Bravo, Prince, Pierre cried, reaching
forth his haud and patting the head of the
shaggy beast, which now sat upon his
haunches. YUa. "a,
Pierre now recognized the intruder as a