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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
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Of which about 5000 bids went through our Inspection ths
remainder IN most instances direct on pboad or England
Germsny, Holand. BE- lgiun. and the MediieIlnne
sales with recete the great bulk beng faken
for Spsin the MedoreDesn and France but NH.
lively for England Germany, and other counties W"f1m
shipments which going on largely, are hninea
viii be found that with the exception Of what held IL we
ws,ehcuses fer home mmuactureit account not over fi
hhds LETT for sale H. hrs. and all hands ana tue par
Of that OF inferior quality. .......
WOOL-Dontsc fleece has been In good request dgring
the prices holders have received OF ief- &c
withdraw their stocks anything snort OF &C even ~ ole
fourth aud haifblOod Aeno m view OF posso OF wal
Win Fo~lsrG som. 30 bsles Of Mctig.n and Western
ne.ee lion 10 Liyerpoo for msrke. b.og returned.
aid portion sold 10 i've at &c Foreign W oois
of some have rapidly advanced also hut the up
tendency Of sill knd has been arrested iDce III a1i
political differences with 1rei hft-
ain. TIE Of s hiuc however l. light end price,
California aid most Of the receipts grc
poet hsye peen sold arrive The tran sac ions include
200 900 n native fleece ct isa &c ZoW canada Lann
pulled SIC. OO n Can idi pulled extra at Sc lOtW
native pulled a. Soc $50 5a- Eas India washed At 9
for medium 80 DO unws,hed syrian At PC ~ DO
washed smyrna at SIC. ard nsl los 81 Donssn a. z4c
time and interest and 100 DO u.Yashed smyrna on pfiVele
terms. We quote:
Domestic Fleece q n. s0d1 South An com ws'heL %al7
Am lbl0od Ner....fN0 = An Entire itios do.Dc2
Am and Nerino.....50u = American unwssh.d SalI
Am nat ana Marine 5OaaZ = Am. cord. washed. SJd-l
Extra pulled 40 fa-i lnas WASTE -Hs'
SuIerbre puled.....4 ~ elican IN"
C.lifornis6ne unyhed I8a smyrna washed 2fa 10
iforni, coouo1 do $50 % nyrns unWashed l5d y
Peruvian washed a. Mexican asLed. l2dt
ksgara.O uns ashed.. lJd ~
WHISKY /, active AID the market Is better sale, q
100 bbs e, lgt 020c e,zs. =,
NHALEBOSE IL firm and IN fair demand AZ ojH'0c. loi
67t we for Noith.N est o9Hooc ioi nntS
Ochosk 4c. for large do AID .9doc iof i"a' LIZ
stoCA a. FIRST hands IL col-puicl 81 iVVVV" 10
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
TUH YANKEES IN CREENBKIER.

Core DO deuee Of The Iichmoud Dispatch.
MHuE SULPHUR SPRINGS Dec. -, lfbl.
There Ias been much excitement here growing on,
of d foIa9ug expedition Of the Yankees TO Meadow
Bluff and the region ttereaL0ut. They invaded the
farms Of Mossrs. Macsa Lmd WIN. H., Cralle, and
Csbell ana c.ured of horses sheep, an0 cattle ard
two OF thoee beings they tunliDgly call g contra
bands very much sgalIst the will, IL Is said OF the
poor blacks.
Wheeler the invaders will push further into this
productive country remains to be seen. Many have
prepared for the worst. The funds OF the bank az
Lewlsburg have been removed to place OF safety.
The withdrawal of protection from ibis part OF the
Stale is in effect, Invitation to the invaders TO
come and rob, and steal, and burn, ar they have
done. 10 lie TO be dovoutly hoped that the Govern
meut VIII send some troops here soon. These Visits
from the Yankees having toe worst effect posi-.
Bile. The people think they are neglected
Volunteers from this county have been sent 10 the
South, while this valley ~ left open. II viii he said
no dOabi, by those VINO are prone TO blame every
BODY but themselves, that the newspapers have in
formed the Yankees Of this. Nonsense The
Yankees are great deal better posted than own
papers. They know exactly tie. ale OF affairs here
and no fear Of resistance now keeps them back. II
mus be the want Of forces or transportation.
Whether they advance in force or not. M less there
Is somebody 10 check them here, they will dCpredate
upon this country NOW true to the South this VIM
ter III a manner that viii do great dea Of injury,
and place TO very great disadvantage III the open
ing Of the Spring campaign The serious attention
OF rulers is imptratively demanded by this i'm
por,aut portion OF Virginia 1t has been annexed TO
the Picrrepont Government and Lincoln hss prom.
ised % defend it. The dear Old Virginia as we
know her, canuot be Virginia without II. Bat Il
word 10 the wise ID sufficient. n
Z. San estimable lady died suddenly in Lewis
burg from nervous agitation On hearing that the
Yankees were al Nea low Bluff
AFFAIRS IN FINCAsTLE.
FfScAsTLF, Va, Dec -, 1861.
Refugees from the western counties are coming 10
and gong through this place almost daily, being
driven from their happy homes by The Hc,sians Of
the North.
Ii is reported that the Yankees are now at Lewis
burg; some ray they are certainly at Meadow Bluff.
Even If there, il isthought they will come on no
further. The timd express fears, but the people
generally have every confidence in the Government,
AND believe that the withdrawal Of troops from
the West is for the best.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
THE DAMAGE TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO CANAL.
ii Correspondence Of The Dispatch.

CAnr Mason, near Winchester, Dec. 2l, 1851.
Yesterday Gen. JACKSON, with portion OF nis
conmaDd, succeeded IN breaking dam No. in the
Ctesapeake AID Ohio Camel, and left Il a complete
wreck. The dam was guarded by a force Of the
enemy but they were reIulsed, with but the loss Of
ole Killed on our side. This We a very good and
imrohant movement, Is it will cause the delnens Of
Washington City TO be exceedingly spaIiug III the
us Of coal large quauiities Of which were SHIPPED
b. this rOu;e 70 that den OF corruption. Gen Jack
son returned to lis quareIo in Winchester tis tfler
noon, We'll pleased with the work his command had
done.
We ave to be re-erfOrced in Il day or two with six
additional rc-im nts. and rumor gives a thousat q
PRISONS for iris Increased strength, but you may
look out for stirring ey:ns in very few days, ii
furthes'.
There is "A considerable revival Of religion going
on at present in Winch ster and numbers have pro-
fessed conversion Bishop Iesde, Oh last Sunday,
confirmed several ladies ard gentlemen. The soldiers
also seem 10 take interest In the subject, and they
can usually be found al the different churches al the
tine Of religious exercises.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

BARNUM-On Tuesday, Dec. ST. Oliver s. B.num aged u
The fendsof the fay invited to attend the funeral al
the VI. h. Nhuscn IN Theth street near the hisn.n
avenue on Tharsdav afternoon at O'Clock Inc ie"ai
viii be iaien W brtbe, Conn for interment'
GROsyENOP-On esday evening Dec, 81 Eliza Grosve-
nor s-.ef at the lse Seth Grosv.DoI, -,
he re, nj the family respectfully invited to attend the
ion. from her uepuews residence No. q Breyooi place.
on Thnisv, Jan. 2. At o'clock p
huis.o paprs piece copy.
>SLIN - On Tuesday Dec. 81, Of disease Of The heart
BenjtiniB +. Josin, NJ ID ssed IS years. - :
The funet viii tsAe place from bis late residence NO. ~
UnNertiy place Friday the 80 inst ct IL O'Clock noon
MOS 'MAN-0n Tuesday, Dec. 81, josie W. daughter o,
yeai and 20 uonrhs
Tie relatives Of the fsmv respectfully invtee
attend the funeral from the residence Of her mother NO
9l3 West Thirteen street. Jan. ,, OF clock p M
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
THE BATTLE AT WoODyILLE.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 10, 1861.
All Nashville ls m a state Of excitement lust now
about tie recent engagement Oh Green River and in
anticipation OF beng followed by more fighting AZ
Texans who came down Yesterday with the bodv Of
their Colonel Were followed along the streets ana
surrounded al every 10y the people TO
obtain information Of the details of The fight in
they had been engaged The interest elt before was
greatly increased by the sight Oh the solemn and I'M
posing cOrlege which escorted the remains Of Col.
Terry from the Bowling Green cars TO the capitol
where they lay IN state Tor come time and then 10
the Cars en- route for Texas. These Texans wefs in
deed the heroes Of the hour All those who came
down, some ten Or twelve, perhaps, participated in
che tight and consequently every word hey uttered
b. recitug the details was deyOufod with ayidity.
They bad 70 recte the history aud agJu NJ
sssA LeaL gEVal VI ciIllsgs came w,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

FsiThe market is rsitcr quiet bat firm for moo, kinds
Dry Cod IL lishi stock and hrnl ~ 2. IS foi
,ins 10 choice Bs1k add 81 George Mcs.re also g.
g supply sd hrm ~ ga - - for No Msis q.
O. size - ad 81 for Ne 10 aud = "a ~ ~ for No
DO Picked Herring are b. fair stool. aud quiet q
-. 20 quality SMOKED Heung PLENTY the ,uprlr
i about :" eco nfs No eel slowly ]. &c. and Scacd
l1a2,c. D. e. rils ara quality.
bkAlN-ifr v h"st market il s-aiu Gruer particularly
TO- choice bite, which j better request Tor u lug tho
drm.nd ho"'srri mainly os eAgr but tie trrsiciou.
HFr checked ~ consequence Of he very limited receipts tn
mod, ai1 sock sale aud lie extreme price demanded
Zoe trun a'ious ncuio IL bush L- 70 sprin
A. pa O.; lttO DO Milwaukee lub, at 3 ~ %.
100 do choice White Kentucky il SO e. - ~. 900
dr il.f Red extern. r. a 1o Dc Lon iiuGe fDo
4 - 90 DO. Mi-ed o',ru = A., 40 conn ir
Nhic Onto AZ a. $50 dc. AmHeT lowaa' q ~ and
JN a. White Long Island private Barley anises
gan gy aud = held very firmly llra o OfO bush st .yc
hT common ti"udt Fast ard &c Tor o.. state. OAfs
oric To-. hm ite- ~ tl.adifu ~ &C.. Western
fo4'c and state ~ 90 r. Rye b. H. nir demand and i.
better Yr OF ~ bash SAFE 40 f3c Com O. less aot,gr
owing patty 90 th- hrnne, II holders tr receipts very
tfifus but the stock hce H. the Ia record .c.dr
5Sow bush all Of which however VII probably be- waned
for export the olIse Of lie the ore 20
IDsh ~ t3c Tor common hix'd ahoai and or good
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

fleet, and we would suggest, az the Government Is
in psed of srms al this ime that some steps be takep
ortbwith 10 obtain posfession OF them ana pu. tuem
10 ne ne ssme correspopden, says that In the
e.r,,arv Ia which be il attached there are about
on1~ T. not IN ute aud that ~ bis regiment
here are al least me hundred.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
CoxPARATIAB PRICs 1, navy ORE JAN. J.
1874 1AR1. III

PRON rs fONS-The Pork msrset 10 rsthcf hes'g put -
uars ac,iy, a, tho c,nceassn sales OF 10 obs az 2s
= N 81 Tor OId and New Mess, and $ga 80 80 Tor New
Prime Beef il steady aud active sales Of 100 bois
AZ 81 :0d f2 for Pi.in Mess and 10 50o tltior Extra
Reef Hams are inactive sale. OF 60 hbs Il IL 81 Ierce
P.ef h in fr demand and hm sales Of 81" cs Chicago Al
.2 for P1tr. Prime Mes. sud pa for India Mess bacou T.
IN, Vain CUMBERLAND Cut. bidbc. Tor do Lon Ribbed
aud Pc for Short Cerr City Lsrd rather easier aud w cir
request sale. Of 30 bbl stBd8ic ter dun Al iBd-c
49, 40 cboce elected ss.. l5a ny for ordinary 70 -r
a.. ,dlec for Western Reserve ONO: lldlac for Medic
a. Sou bern do ID 30lec for Roll Cheese quiet 81 %
gic for ordinary t. select state aud s. dtic for Ohio We
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
Arrived.

Steamship Borlsa Hlul Trouiman Hamburg psv ~,
tuG Soutunpon 18Th At t. n abe and 81 pass 20 NJ
bard, Go Dunng the hrs PIT OF the PASSAGE, had ms
but Ia the latter raf bad heavy nr.ss
les. Dee. 30, a. Dr. 49, lon o. 80 paced 90 ny "
.lip r-utolia, from New OK Tor Hambur. Ar on WV
Battery 20 - ~ 80. ,.s,
schr NIX ms-ted) Raas La Rochelle 4? days hraca,
sa0 wire - L,niu Co dsd heavy y. W. ea.cs '' WV
Ia.t days
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

The sales and poris lng he period N,!.
against -, ..s hues IN 1860.
ho export demand for the lower grades sead, snd
prrs gradually advanced for Seti. thers aud Bind,s
nom &C. IA 1850 the beginning this year 10 y dc
since has been a-cencd thnt the crop Of Brazil TO
bacro arge cad o good quality the den and for s~ sorts
has H. md may De- hrrcerh seriously Affected unless
induce 'Npodrff b! N'y reasonable ice 80 ofing
IL again an pc lion wih blalh ilcr which besr mech
the leIrnce by ne Oeiii who thus fat
IVe ou LARGE toners io low sle- OF Srrtehi
Maul trt.rJ Ioharco 'uw4Id the close O the mouth hs
hr dull hot piicne rn ~ Ou~ lat quo loH lsr-
jig no .ah salrs aiede Of about 4to no4ts Irinci
plly l,r Caliofna
me average cfre.e oil ~ rec from las lH Of January
10 goods and lp cent common grades
", the year win s.Oes u agtut s.oc'l' lud s'c.
snrs hands oil about 20 900 boxes against stoo o. about
" tuns ear ngo.
w lssk ice legs geeeIYs Ls,Y Le.A 0NSWs,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
r ,o,U nAuY 'yR,BIJNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l, 1862

LIME-Comnon Rockland 10 ste,dy and in fair reques
sale, % 900 bbls. Of 6c. cs,h Lump Que. at 81 The
supply II both kinds |. quite light
LIZ JFR-Th- mskrt T. quite firm Al fl2dfl3 for East
erp Spnc- end Pine Tmrtr good meichant,ble ord,r
MOL 81 Es-gh- nquiry is igited, sales II 20 hhds
Porto Rico 1t ic sud ~ do Barbados $50 The stock
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

IN s,rM,hig Ro,us,la r,or, Hambrg and SoasiI@p'e-
Samuel Rosrnloldt T. Gener;. IA. Block H. L. Iaol-se.
Niuna fcihu,ct II. {. Havcmcy'r MAJ 1eldncr H. x'
h,in r y Peterson rhsnd. schssnl., r. tosgr ~,
S.ucicn. T. 4. Ochs, l.. G. Menlrd 4 ". Msnad =.
Euctheter Il Lauth. A. Nrfhold, a. T. Brook y rils'
4 +. kiumpr IN. Petingae Minis Reynaui, l. neyoAA'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

Our mafke FOR Kentucky Tobacfo has nndeTg mod
prosperous change verifying the prediction 10 last Annual he
port that the establishing Of cash wonld place 10
favorable posid any other market This Of course wss
fyorby aided by the enforcement Of the Of hs
Southern ports which left the ouly safe outlet Tor
Western corps quite freely did The supplies for"rs
attracted by large purchases o foreign accounts and proHsy
met by holders which rave the article impetus TO grsdu
higher rates the scale Of prices below from the month "
li.ts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

Markets Reported by Teegya,'i
PHILApsfr i'A. Dec 3l.-FtorR Grm; ssss Of 3~V :
a. = 81 iot supeTnue NhhAr declined L.. sales OF
bush Rcd st ~ 3ld- 80. CoRN hrm; 'les nw" Isn-
rev yellow at GOdolc Me. Pork, +lsasR% LsSD
80. NnNKl hTm NJ 2O02lc.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

Nesr cntulrd. Though he Aiudirss OF Dir. Rad-..
ms. ih- 4nvns pi al advanced sAcoi cd his
al mel ,ilugleT
end nothing se bad ttsf" a Hliy ia
curry Bsyans Wappcrs prce, belns o Of all popotion
o the quality.
o. III, ast crop o. tulA Laye NOT received bule
wld'h W.. mach o. De- ngrt!ei g. no doubt wtl-pJyng
liIces gould haze Oeen made.
oar supplies 81 N.a N,rs also ear short Dcauiue = ch
~ eel II he o.at iAsi val % ,tlnls b. GOA
A., and Gomez icou, winch sold ~ l80.2 bfir
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
unrkefs-cARrrrLLr REPORTEp VOR1HEN Tslssrn

TTFsnAY. Dec. IT IbtT.
AsHEs-Ths usrset s steady, with only moderate in
quiry a. s6for Pots aud PeaIls.
COTTON-1he market IL hrmer and better ieeltng u
notic. bic The stock on hand il ci he prol ably
the smallest known. The sales inclnde 600 bales We
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Total binds. %, 1bl


.IIT-Irrk Ithud ID Iill ttIU''I Hai'' .. NV" ''''I
e. lir. OticI huos quiet.
sftbs-rae msiae' ie but ,'e1y Tor ,.oyr' se,d
nsrd D., 81 b. az bush Aoigl Sax Seed Is r'c md
~ aud 20, 20 h bu-n C.cutta Lnsed Is quiet ot ma
AZ g.. o 81 2 IS = bush. rasL.
IALLON Tile u.rAe. Z. steady Du. lss a IVES tAe
full Is good; sai's 90 r. Nricu sud l,i'' 30 c.!
o. H.t.
TUBAcoO-ruc marAei il nthr aiiet. bot price, iu'r
hrny ,s 90 % hid. hcuucS, a. o0llc., and . ca'rs
sa.A. n u ia r..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

HOPS-rhc market IL quiet ard steady sales 70 bales
New l5d rs; choice ected held 10 2Ja2sc Ne
qup.c iea4s sdlce 1885 a6dioc aud older srowths
i. 10fc
Hattie demand I, good ard The marie, IA lrmeri sales
Of eno bales ct t;0toc. a. lNn 10.
iROh-lho nquir /. limited TO- most @ind,. but prices
Grn NJ tl3 ash fo Scotch Pig and 9G 2o cn iof Nos.
and Amencsn We quote:
PIC Scotch ~ s21 so 1924 80
Hrr SW edish Ordinary sile............ Il 20 80 nJ
Bar Enrish rehned .................. 81 20 - 80
M tnrisn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. {. % - 40
5leot, Hu.ss inst quality, " N ........... ID N "a
-iert, -. ia and d 4 erictu .............. $40
LkAThfH-iheIe has been uir inquiry or Hcu'lock
Sole snd holders very hm. expected Ii hl IT,.
,iut' Osi So" srd Slaughter Upp" in Rough DAN in
nninal. French tai-sins IL, limited supply and hrL.
CoNF,HATivF PEl,Es ~ NNw-i oHK jas. !.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

P25O b.. 2 90 as IS 2 90 az 30 10 W az " y.
6S-Iinse.d 1, quiet but steady st 8 d8Ic In csks nd u
bb Crude Whale quiet but 6rm at asa c for ORDINARY
no sweet selected the stock in first hands b5 600 bbs Crude
sperm ia decidedly rmer st the close sales oil ~ DOE ~
Al a ca,h now held at 3sQ+l lO the stock Is 1855
bb Other kinds in limited demand and prices WITHOUT
,s-srtisl change We quote. -, =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
ConpARArivs PRICES ~ Nrw-YoRK, JAN.

T
NAVAL SrORES-Spiii,. Tu-pentiDe h quiet, but firm
sales Of 20 bids J5 IS do at - 81 aud y DO At
= 40 T. gal. cash Crude Is out OF ma Net sbd ehHel,
nomira Common Ro.in 4 held higher OF 500 bbs at
sc q $40 n Other kinds quiet. bot firm sses Of no
bb Strained At 81 20 y Jln ID Ter Is hGneri we quote
Nahiuson at JOa 10; Wilmington IL held st Ia "
be hand Il computed a. Vn bbls Spirits o DO
Eo-u, 10 900 DO low medium aud hhe isins toi
which hold about Ob bbls and 900 ODs Tar
NoMPAKATIyK sTAIKMENr OF sIOCk JAN ].
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

RICE i H. limited demand sales OF 100 bas. Rest ndh az
Sc Tte stork on hand include. 1887 casks Carolina 20.
Fast luds 4' bags uncean East lnds sgainst
Ga casks Carolina and O bags East India same time last
SPICFsCssia IN good request sales Of lOo bags at
SIfGARs-1he market il hTm aid fer inquiry pfcNsisi
"A 90 Of 2ll hid. CUBA sd8ic 300 hsgs Manila al nc
$50 hoSe Havana private terms The stock on hand "
f.fIa
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" sIocx Jay. !.


Spirits Turp, e gal 30 ~ a IS 80 81 a 80 ~ 81. q"
Crude Turpentine. N
Go y 230 H.. 80 a - az 10
Crude TurptDe VII,
&c, y $50 ib...... 3i03 so az - a., 40
Tarth'k thin pbb IS az IS Is az 20 81 4is W ~
Pitch. city, q bbl... tai sIi O2i9l b 10 W
Rosin common tdel) eoo1a o.
P3O n... -. 37t0l oo :" al q U" -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
STRAY COR IN THE FEDERAL kENNEL.

We take pleasure in announcing that the claim Of
" llr. Foster Of North Carolina" 10 seat in the
Federal House Of Representatives hns been rejected
by that incoml araDle body Of Yankee sncaks d
negro aalers. Tue Northern papers inform ~ that
At Is regarded ~ a just rehuke of an attempt 10
gam a seat by taking advantage Of The peculiar con
clifton OF pnbhc affairs, vi hou having teen chosen
by any number Of oitizels anywhere 10 represent
them.' This Is Il plain instance of Satan robnkiug
tin; but il hits the nail the head, nevertheless
kichmoi Bi-pstch. 18th.
ARMS or DECEASED AND DISCHARGED vOLt "
TEERS.
A correspondent writing from Iionsion, Ga, say,
TINT there lac ies- than 600 stand OF arms i
Virginia, scattered throughout be different canIs,
eit there 10y Tic volunteers who Lave died o.. b, Ell.
dtcharBed. These guns have not been objected 10
ge,hcr and account d for as they should bayc been,
awarding " ~. oidel NhScA h.s letn Isc1sa " thu,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-18
Making Tracks.

A light snow had fallen, and the BOYS
desired to make the most of it. 1t was
too dry for snowballing, and not deep
enough for coastinG. 1t did very well for
to make tracks in.
There was large meadow near the
place where they had assembled. 1t was
proposed hat they should go to a tree
which stood in the centre of the meadow,
and that each should start from the tree,
and see who could make the straightest
tra"k-that is, go from the tree in the
nearest approach to a straight line. The
proposition was assented to. and they
were stood at the tree. They ranged
themselves round it with their backs to-
ward the trunk. They were equally dis
tant from each other. If each had gone
forward in a straight line, the paths
would have been like the spokes of
wheel-the tree representing the hub
They were to go till they reached the
boundaries of the meadow, when they
were to retrace their steps to the tree.
They did so. l wish | could give a
map of their tracks. Such a map would
not present much resemblance to the
spokes of the wheel.
Whose is the straightest ?" said
james Allison to Thomas Sanders, who
was at the tree first.
"Henry Armstrong; is the only one
that is straight at all"
"How could you all contrive to go so
crookedly, when the ground is so smooth.
and nothing to turn US out Of our way?"
said Jacob Small.
GLOW happened you to go so straight
Henry?" said Thomas.
81 fixed my eyes on that tall pine tree
on the hill yonaer,a and never looked
away from it till | reached the fence.
81 went as straight as l could, with
out looking at any thing but the ground"
said James.
$50 did l." said another.
$50 did l." said several others. 1t
that no one but Henry had aim
ed at particular object.
They attempted to go straight without
any definite aim. They failed. Men
cannot succeed in any thing good without
A definite aim. In order to mental i'm
provement there must be a definite aim.
ieneral purposes, general resolutions
will not avail. You must do as Henry
lid; fix something distinct and definite
as al, object, and go steadily forward to
{. Thus only you can sacceed, d,-Sun-
lay School Ga%eae.