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, 1863-10-09

- The Executive Committee appointed by
the Canal Convention which met in Chi.
cago in June last, convened at New York
on Wednesday,, and adopted q memorial
to the President and Congress, setting
forth the military, commercial and nation
al advantages Of the Ship Canal. Those
advantages VIC hare often detailed in these
columns. They are manifest almost at a
glance, and will be brought before Con-
gress in such shape as to ensure the req
uisite appropriation for the con
struction Of the great thoroughfare
which will indissolubly bind together the
various divisions OF the Republic, and
cventuate, a commercial and military high
way Of the grandcst national importance
In the latter point Of view, as a11ording
military transit IRON the Mississippi Via
the lakes to the Atlantic, its value can
hardly be estimated. 1t would be . most
potent appliance, md regarded In this light
Congress must see its incalculable benefits
and give it TN Immediate practical shape.
, 1863-10-09
Political.

-REpun1,cAr TTr1ov No,n.,u ~.
H., g. s 1as- ,o1esAttoSs - =. .-Iae
uop' 1'a1 ~ H. oonnson, OF Ueia~are, has
neen dominated for Senator In the Four.
teenth District. -
Judge Rozecrans has been nominated IN The
Fourth judicial District. -:
Asamoly- Richard D, Davis, Cd District,
Delaware county. JonathanB B. Morey, Cd
District, Livingston county. Abner c. Mat.
toop, LIST, and Harvey Palmer, Sd Districts,
, 1863-10-09
~ The Chicago rebel organ about three

tE The Chicago rebel organ about three
times week asserts that Horace Gseely wrote
poem beginning:
IAN hat1 the daunting lie"
The editor cf that ebeet knows that Horace
Greeley did not write It, Why Is It alleged
that he dds The dcggerel was published in
the New Yo1k Tribune Is part Of the pro-
ceedirgs Of . meeting Of fanatics in the city
Of New Yo,k. The only purpose It then
served was to advertise the folly Of the few
who participated in the meeting. The secesh
concern would have its readers believe that
all who are not ready to bow their necks for
the ycke Of JEFF. Davis are Of the came class.
But few persons Who are capable Of reading
are 20 deeply Infatuated as to believe So fia
grant Z Lie.
, 1863-10-09

e3Amonster turtle was captured OF the Mas
Bachusetts coast recently. With his head a foot
long, he measured seren feet from his noae to his
and about i've feet from side to side, being Of i
regular oral form-When bis fore hippers weto c1-
t. nded they measured eight and half feet from
tip to tip. Many old salts examined him, but not
one eyer saw the like for size in any part Of the
world. A Ne Aburyport 'cap'n" has bought him
for 500, and be ia 10 be exhibited.
So the Boston Tut says. The Government
ought to Put turret on his back, make him
take the cath, stick the star spangled banner
behind his ear, and float him of to Charles
ton to help General Gilmore Un-
ion, Sd,
, 1863-10-09

!sy there for niHe days, entt7..y unconscious,
ahd si del'rops from the ef1scts Of taa sprltc,.
;tsn da1 q r. Pepper and finally died on The ninth
et;s.t @ .tt.%1as samee g. N; Purdy. Of 81 McDougA
biz death, and then gaye q boris1 ccr,iassts i ~
witnont sSs Ssensga1tiDg wth notifying the eeF,
@ one un1.t H. snoa Wnose ease the case should have
Wa caused bJ the application Of ths nennst nga.o
20 the child had always beea healthy RpIts, M u
that time. On application Of The mother the m
Justice Issued q warrant for the arrest of Mrs
Broderick. Officer Davis, Of the od Dns.irt
Court police, made the arrest. aud the inha.
man voman ras arsafgned this morning. Sha
did rot deny h1Eing used the pepper On th.
eoy's mouth, put eaid the decreased hid usetl
the same Pepper On tn. face Of her oEn boy.
and she did not .hink /. won1d do the boy any
HARM Jna'ica Kelly held her to bill in the
sum OF q, GEO to answer the charge OF fslon!.
GUS assault. The caae will be sent before the
Grand Jury for their action IN the natter
". T. Express, 6sh.
, 1863-10-09
s.A- HuRLBuT, Major Gen
LATE NEWS FROM HECrF.
NKOND.
How the MchH arc Llvin.-Sausages
aud PuppIes-C1aHls.
lFrom the Wheeling Intelligence, 5th.1

lFrom the Wheeling Intelligence, tth.1
a late number OF the Richmond Examiner,
2 dlpgy hooking half sheet, brings US uert
~ i1om Achno1d l o., up to Sept. Goth. The papel
joul nails before the rebellion. Tie price
however, has run up to so per year for daily.
$40 for eemi.weekly, and 81 for weekly Ef.
aKniakT. Other commodities ara also m
sllght1y: Gold, s1L5o; silver, $40, selling
Ince ~ brokers. The Examiner says
and ne are therefore unable to give quota.
tatiou." Conft de1ate Bonds, fifteen mflifon
loan, $1G2 TO $1G7 and interest, Bonds of one
hundred million lean, S105 to Sill and inter-
est. Virginia coupon bonds S400 Richmond
Importing snd Exporting Co 1910. Eatabies
area are at what Wonld be considered starvation
R5iee5F Fonr optas s Of # R!5 f = ~ Mhsst e s. 70 G.
Oats IS. Hay $3.50 per hundred. Annies
s25 per barrel. Butter $3.50 Der pouni! fan5
=, bIoHn : spgar M 81, coffee $3.50, tice &c,
molasses sl4@ pei. gallon, suit 55c. per
69a1 6oa1o, aees egga s59 per dossa pea7 81 Per
c oF onisas aais per susSe 115 !5 Mats s1a
are equally high, beef cattle belog quoted at
45c. per pound, and hog round Sc. 40 to So so.
log meats are not quoted, but are sold by
Richmond butchers, as appears by the Pre-
the Examiner, ss follows:
ne
tound meat II the Second Market. Il appears that
lad named F. Le Vaks bought some aausare At
home. when the Iaii es hed kome O! it cooEe5 fnr
breakfast; It tasted 20 badly that they could not
eat u, aDd On breaking open some that WAS not
eoeked nmber Of puppys claws were brought
specimen Of the meat, which has neither the ap-
pealancc Of beef nor pork.
asaa a M MafsR e. Ct s as wss
ont Of beef's head, under the tongue but th1s
ee1l butcher OF long experience.
Inc cnee was continued until Thursday, II It
p5oves p Il that "a tie eautage was really made Of do:
meat, II is to be hoped that the Mayor VIII not
treat the odensc lsniently. It is bad enough TO
nave 70 pay one dollar per pound for poor beef
without being subjected to tie risk Of haying 10
F9I 1of The pplverized carcasses Of deceased pup-
pies. Ihe eaueaEe purchased in this Instance was
q nc sotg Dutch style, tacticiously called "Bo-
The rebel Legislature Is in seselon. and en-.
gaged on . militia bill which proposes a lew
IN nsasse Of Ill able.bodled men between SIX
teen ard sixty years Of age. The debates
chow strong opposition to the bill, mainl7
because It will not do to take all the men
from the fields. On the other hand, military
necessity is urged. The other subjects Of
legislation are the prices Of ealt, fua, trans
portation Of army supplies, oppression Of me.
Gnanlcs, md damage Tor the bread riot in
Richmond
, 1863-10-09

dren, lighting up the horrible scene o.
their carnagc-as if to mock it with {
theatrical effect-by the condagraion O
the city.
We have it from good sources that this
was one Of the reasons why Lord Russell
refused to hold any kind Of further inter.
course, even though unofficial" as the
Richmond correspondent ofthe London In"
dcr lacrymoscly writes it, "With our Com
missioner Mr.. Mason" It is something
too good, however, when the same cores
pondent tells the Inder that "ho mny de-
pend upon it that the government (Con-
Federated has finally determined upon the
step of soon witbdrawinglts representatives
from EpglAnd-and that unless the pres
ent hostile attitude Of the British Ministry
towards us (the rebels) changes, the order
will 60 out before Congress meets in De-
cember r This wes written August 18th,
and the writer adds that such step was
necessary as justification Of the se1f-re-
spcct Of the nationl TIE shall expect to
hear by the next arrival from Europe that
Lord Russell has been turned out of the
House for thus helping to turn Mr. Mason
out Of England, and that the Queen, and
The Peers, and all Belgravia have humii-
ated themselves in sack-cloth and ashes!
, 1863-10-09

New HAMrsnIRE AND THE CoSscH1r11oS.
We learn that the draft produces much
larger number cf men In New Hampshire
than in auy ctter State thus far. A full ree1-
nent will be 1aIfed in the first district, and
Throughout the whole Commonwealth the
soldiers obtsined will be nea11y two. thirds Of
the names drawn. This arises from the fact
that n ost cf The towns have voted $500 for
substitutes. It II, therefore, easier for indi-
vIduals 10 raise $50 OF Soo0 In addition, and
procure substitute, than 10 pay the $500
coMmu.aticn money.
, 1863-10-09
a HORRIBLE CRIME.
Two Women XIII a Boy with Rad
Pepper

j.. a vely curious ard gross outrage, commit.
tea oy I'VE women on boy, has been brought
son Market Police Court. On Saturday LIST
M M1E. Sarah 4. Shocks, residing at No. l61f
70" "ning street, appeared before Justlce
Quackenbush and made statement in regard
TO the death of JobE Snooks, her son, about
zen years Of age, Of which the following Is the
substance; In the same house with her
mere mere resides M1s. Della BEoderick, who for
terms With her: On the 9th day of septem.
bsr last .ome difficulty between her boy and
a,son Of Mrs. Droaerick occurred, whe1. sha
alleges, Mrs. Broderlck, with another woman.
5e3zed hold Of the boy saooks, held him
down, ard rubbed quantity Of red pepper In
bis mouth, nose and eyes. The boy VAS in.
meo1s'tely seized With vomiting, and grow
, 1863-10-09
reinforce tie army on the Tennessee, received

reinforce the army on the Tennessee, received
permission to pIck his men. He selected his
fayorite Generals, the lamented Hood and
Gen. jenkins, VINO was the terror Of the foe
on the Nanse emond, last spring, aud a number
such veteran troops to 6ght with, men who
have 20 often been baptised In the blood of
Mare, ard distinguished themselves In every
battle from Bnll Run to Gettysburg, Bragg
waa expected to annihllate the Union army,
AID Lot only to recspture Chattanooga, bat
also Eu1tue the flying enemy end at once take
possession ct Nashville, snd In fact, Of oil
Telneszee. Longttreet feels the disgrace
badly, a1 d only his great patriotism and de.
yotIon to county caused him to se1ve under
an officer who Is greatly inferior to him, as
man and soldier. It will asroniah no one to
tear very coon that Braxton Bragg has been
relieved, and Gen. LoE gstreet ordered to us.
sumo his command. Such result would
give geuerI gatlEtactiou.
, 1863-10-09
q)itaeo Qribntte.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER o. 1858.
ANOTHER REBEL ELECTIONEER.
ING DODGE,

Ing DODGE
lis confidently suited by the rebel pa
pers that another great battle will be fought
in Northern Georgia early next week, and
from various significant hints, we are led
to infcr that Bragg will force Rosecrans te
an engagement upon Tuesday, October 18th
The day Of the election in Ohio. This is nc
doubt part Of the rebel Copperhead pro.
gramme topreyent our soldiers from voting.
The alliance between Vallandigham aud
the rebels no sane man will deny. Letters
in our own possession, extracts Of which
We have published prove the assertion oe-
voud the shadow of j doubt They are
n]avinr into each others hands The late
attack upon Rosecrans by Bragg was made
for the ayowed purpose Of ailing Vallan-
d;ehaua by ruinous defeat to our armies.
The rebels themselves affirm this in their
pape1s in articles which We have
already printed, and which the Chi
cago Times, Cincinnati Enquirer and
other rebel organs refused to print.
That plan miserably failed and the rebels
are now compelled to adopt some other
measure which shall aid their Northern
friend and ally, who is "wating and
watching over the border"
That measure undoubtedly will be the
one We have indicated-an attack upon
our army on Tuesday next The result
will be that both Vallandigham and his
friend Bragg will get soundly whipped On
election day.
, 1863-10-09
THE REBEL SECRET 0YPHRr,.
COPY Of a Dispatch from Gen. John.
stoA to Gen. Pembertou,

The following message from Joe Johnston
to Pemberton WAS taken from the cost collar
ct scout taken at Walnut Hills, on the 3oth
Ct June, 1868, and decjphered by Michael
Mason, Waterhouse's ChicsEo Battery:
NNgetvIcp Rcocgprmp
AmKp ocngceg Cd v5g Al Vt kg tcccktgf
omkgpr
Jnnb hour cr chi gbf, ygnj z tee = 1amv
4 yRpj fg1gbc o. hmIagg c!f crycai lDclvp
teifv elf nehr e 6'c'E, cd vfg OFF I'd Lsnw
Lmucrf Lmj .luml !cp. emo
L5eng-gl .0gug Lspc vfg AZ IT 1851
The true alphaoes is found by taking, in
stead ct the letter in the. c5 pher, the thild
above and below It altt rnstely, thus, using
the letters *ICPn: -
, 1863-10-09

NEW DREss.-The Peoria transcript, one
Of the etsunchest ULion papers in Illinois
comes to us in new d1ess throughout and
otherwise improved. There is not better
paper in Illinois, ontside Of Chicago, and we
a1e pleased to see such evidences ofprcspedty
upon the part Of our Peoria coueln.
, 1863-10-09
R0secraus etSuttIcds' MT Chat.
t1nOOEus

From conversation with gentleman d.
rect from Chattanooga we learn that Rose.
c1ans is INN movably nxed at Chattanooga. In
formant and Gen. RoEecrans, allusion was
mede to the question OF his ability to hold
Chattanooga; whereupou the General, look
ing round upon his quarters, smf1ingly re-
marked, seteu the people of Ohio that l have
from *O]d Roeey" Is s'1uff ced."-Lataxtte
Gourffr. 9Th.
, 1863-10-09

~ We ask honest Democrats to ponder
these sentences frcm the rebel Maury's letter
to the London 1smts: j.
THERE u ALREADY 4 rEAcK PARTY At TEE
NORTH. ALL TIE EMRARRAsSMESTS WITH
WHICH THAT PARTY CAN SURROUND MR.. LIN
oo1S, AND ALL TIE DIFFICULTIES THAT IT
CAN THROW N THE WAY or TH1 WAR PARTY
N THE NORTH. OPERATE DIRECTLY AS
SOUTH.
, 1863-10-09

John Bulls Idea OF tho Heart.
4 special correspondent Of the London
Times, making tour in the West, begins his
letter as follows:
It does not take many days residence at
Chicago to mike trnye1er aware that hs has
reached the very heart Of American life. The
valley Of tie Mississippi Is great breed bas-
bSye q great aEcendsncy over the destinies;
Iot merely Of this contiEent, but Of the world
at large
We have now proof positive Of the locality
Of John Bulls heart. It Is In his bread b.s-
Let, where ne always supposed 1t was.
, 1863-10-09

GEH. HK1M.-Gen. B. H. Helm, Of the rebel
army, who WIS killed at Chattanooga, was
the brother-i in -law Of Mrs President Lincoln,
he having married her h3lE: E:Aister. He entered
the Southern army as private, aud rose to
the rank of Brigadier.
, 1863-10-09
Hltsseual,cous,

THIRTY YEARS EXPERI.
- KNCK OF Al CID EuRsE.-- Mn. w1asios =
soos9inE sy:pp L the prescription q co e tbs best
- been used for thirty yea:s With ats
dom the iseble mast ans weak oId 10 tas sd1it
Y cnF1tcts ttidity Of tho 3soHAlS.
Relieves Wind cole.
ReKa.Atc1 tho bow eix,
Apo gives rat, health and comfort to f5other Sad
eaaio- - coau pu:2a. Ali KIN 8M2dp
, 1863-10-09

II Tie ten thousand volunteer mi1itis en-
camped Last week Eear Toledo, were three
1ousths Tor Brough and the Union. Five
c.Nu .ousana aouars we're subscribed to provide
Ter The families Of their two com1adea killed
on the railroad.
, 1863-10-09

~ Tie Copperheads Of Morgan county,
Ohio, sirg song, In which occurs thefo11ow-
ing atanza, as published in the McConnels-
vile Enquirer, Of the Esd u1t: !;
The Lincoln crew eau beat their drnm,
Dut when in bstt1e they always run
Look nEay, &c.
The Abolition papers tell
The nth ran like h-n.
CHonUEHere at home We take our stand
To fight and die for Vallandtgham.
VIII not the boys In the army feel very
much lie voting for the candidate Of = set of
men who celebrate them in that st51 at home,
aud lie abopt their courage in tie field, in
order to bring them into disgraces
, 1863-10-09

HHTON'S CEMENT. The In
1-k soluble Ctreut - ,te Heaxn HuTn.
BAoTMsao y ce1ts,n1y tho best article It tie Hid
tSs5 iaxep1sd Il should ba kept Il evs1y Eauufac
Gs1J xo!iass 81 ns .aysa u re run e yea. This
soMElnaten 1s on scteE tfc prizcipIes and Idsr 20
en q, eTT .: saar Ee ef VIII et
cxn be srcceesfailJ applied, le2dara inya.rsba to
xn ciaW9 For particulars Bto kd7ernsessrs.
, 1863-10-09
~ A RPETS
OIL CLOTHS AND MATTIHaR,
Fct sale q. the Auction Roors Of 8. N1CKHR9V, 81
L1sa street. cczneT Of fTaokltn st-eet.
ee18m9lGlm 8. EICSEEX z.
General Notiles.
IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY
L TRAVELLERS.
To save time,
SELECT YOUR ROUTE OF TRAVEL
FfoEa the
txARa M TIE na1r

t3oE4 IQo
MAPS OF TIE PRINCIPAL EaLWAY5
Re2-etcated IN
APPLETOf'S RAILWAY GUIDE.
THE OCTOBER HuXBEH OF
AFPLITON's OFFICIAL RAILWAY GUIDE
Contains:
I.-6es..y oEe Hundred Railway Msps, sepresant-
inE iho P:icc!pal kaiiva3s ot he .co1a;sy. To-
Sefa 'fs no. ssoq, Sn t;'
bg1ga. Wheeling Colnmbua. Cinciai at Louis-
9 sas baas eaatsaze Te!ssS s9sa4 4Pssst e.
IoI r . sTqeti9! e haiWsy T.sgsls:s z
ssd acs & & Sna ?
5; - Es!:! Is
IV.-Raa1LwA1s AS1 TIER Pzooxass: dast9aEria
s'a asa "a
REzauxsy: Ezay Aichtgan Central Railway MIl;a5y
$issts9 "a bss!es:s Rale9sS: Rale!s:2sss 81 81: s.
r.; rMG1s; ko@s W;tssto5n S I'D ohdoos9Ta5Ea TE1,
RsyS$t ssy;S$tssga al "a Eosi rs @ fs|.sa 81: ~ ~: @
sad sad S9sea Ts9sea
Es1%1y: St. Louis. Alton and Chicago Rat1-
v.-AgEcpe7Es AID 1aczDxxrs Or TRAVEL: Tlo
Wealth l'Te Got, 8aniranis, the Q1een Of AZ.
Dss ehtes Wonde, III iadueaes Of nrsss AZ
:sya: ssssH5s e Ens'9z aaapekb I Essss
Hnsss sa g eoed ede Jpsxs Rss "R1s Rraaas
~ Pss.iassea q sddc i Draft: ia ssns,6!o asa::
w-o7ss s? Tnsss Hgg1s5n 1gS5 TIT T4a1Es, rep5s:
,sp5 NJ a1s Aa
ne riics:pA Railways Of which tse deaae-
1zpse.1oas; ss2Esissss,eE r.
FRI; ES5S Sss s. tIssfsR @
o9:ssl fsasi:s sad Eeok steEss I'D hroo sas boys
=: f. as
, 1863-10-09
imperial war Against TIght-FlttIns
Corsets in France.
From the lordon) Laty's Newspaper for Sep

The InuIual heat Of this month has, along
With the efforts Of the Countess de CastieIi-
one, caused ea1uta1y change In the fashions.
Stays tor the present a.e thrown aide, and
replaced By the Eore becoming eeinture Suissr.
heither docs tight body form any longer IN
replaced BY loose one Of White muslin or
coaree linen, worked in imitation of the bod
ices worn ~ the peasants of the Romagus.
Loose elk jackets sre also greatly worn.
, 1863-10-09

The first letter IN every word OF the cypher
Is Invariably to be reckoned from the second
above. The trans1ation then is rs follows,
LIEUT.. GEN. PEMBERToE: Your message of
me 18th ts received. will reinforce Won at
NE earliest moment. Hold fast at ali odds
III reach you. will divide my forces and
7lh Of July. '~ A'1' - sae
JOSEPH JOHNSTON, Gen. Com.
JACKSON, Miss, June S0th, 1868.
, 1863-10-09

E Tbs Nashville Pnss, Of the 50. ehron,.
cles the arrival Of Gen, Joe Hooker md staft
, 1863-10-09
FROM KATCHEZ.

Health of our Teoops-Condftiou OF
1he oDtrabands.HvvvC Captain MAR.
hie fnrncd tho tables Unlonls3s Kn-
Grensfnn-A eksfmiBh and itn Res suAtR
Col. Crpckcr Expedition,
, 1863-10-09

4 UCTION SALE OF DRY
~ Goons. CLo1R1sa. Boo1s AND snoxs-n> q.
HaRso5 ~ xaRs e LaAs "a street. coraor Of EEankIe
oGt ~. Ftitay. 0cf. 9Th. =! 81 O'Clock A H.. %
sold DRY aocds. Clothing. Ecots and Saoe1 In. ted
NeucE8 q. Furnishing Gocts. Sac positive ,zn1
casb. [eei-rGG6s] 3. >1cKER30H. A. =
, 1863-10-09
NO ALCOHOL Or BAD WHISKY

NO ALCOHOL Or BAD WHISKY,
They WILL CURE the aboys disesses In niuct7u.se
cases out Of hundred,
Do vou want something to Strengthen You
Do you want Good Appetite7
10 you want to Build up your Constitution
DO ytu want to Fesl Welt
Do you want to get rid Of Nervousness
Do you want Enargy7
Do you want to Sleep Well!
Do you want Brink and Vigorous Feallug1
Is5nu 90 uae HftQPLAND,a GRR.f RIrrElsa
, 1863-10-09

Now REApY:
EOuMAN6' CLASS BOOZE OE CHEMISTRY
An entirely nav wcr4-re Ws1.ten and re !llu3
thfou2ht ut.
= copy vii be seat. post rsi;. to aug t.aeher ra
nit!nE 60 cents D.APPLE EFnS ECO Prb!shers
cc8-Es57 2t 1u&sA IS l. ats BrusdTey Nv
, 1863-10-09

Hsa d1scovered COMMON PA6TUEE WEED. that
snfee Eelofu1a, Ktyripelas. sAlt Eaeuu, H1gvorm.
and BloIfese II every name and nature. Hhan every
otAeF oco! pu.ines hAa fale III this Cd standard
, 1863-10-09

{snccesaors tc G. N. JACKSON 4 co., P.oprieto.s,
~ Fer sale By al! Drug glsts and Dealers In avery
, 1863-10-09

General Crccker is now In command this
District, and Is NELL liked by all who come in
contact With him, In the absence Of General
Ransom, who Is seeking q temporary relief
frcm the duties Of his office, on visit to the
North. Gen. Gresham, formerly Colonel OF
the SD Iseiana regiment, and but recently
appointed Brigadier, is In command Of the
port, and the highest compliment that can be
paid him is that be fu1alls III that Gen R,n-
to expect # blm. The I'D III regiment, il
uDder the command of their new aud popular
Msior. Capt Ho1brook, is doing Provost duty
in The city. Col. Starring Is abaent with Gen.
Ransom. VIC hope that when they arrive in
Chicago, our friends who may wish to sec the
b1ayett man In the western army, and
t1ue geneem,n aEd r.. geod ,, officer ~ M ;all ;S
blu, Yours truly. DAN.
, 1863-10-09

GEWING MACHINES.-La6ies
~ Who ould liza to do tsetr own esv1ns. Hs1e-
m1n1 and keNl1E. very much narrower and Y3st1Y
1eater than c1n ba done any other zu look At th
, 1863-01-01
The Golden Coin.

Il was the morning Of . new yedr that had sci
in, bright, golden, and beautiful. The sun gfs.
tened like jewelled raiment, In the cloudless sky.
The Ginning Of the silyeFy sounds Of the bells
struck ioyfully upon the listeners ear In every
street. The air was cold, though not PIERCING
bracing, though not biting; just cold enough, in
truth, to dinse life and elasticity into every one
that moved.
There was q little giri-a child Of poverty. on
that new years morning-waiking the streets
with the gay crowd that swept past her HeT
little feet had grown so numb, encased only in
thin shoes, and those badly worn, that she could
with difficulty move one before the other. HeI
cheeks shook at every step she took, and heI
lips looked truly purple.
Alas, poor Elsie Grayi She was little beg
garl -...l
Just like the old year was the new year, h
her. Just like the last years wants. and the las
years suffsrings, were the wants and sufferingi
Of this The change Of The years brought nc
change in her condition with it She was poor
her mother was q widow and an invalid, and th'
child was poor beggar.
In the old and cheerless room cleaned nj
bright fires Of anniversary. No evergTeens, nc
wroaths, no flowers, save q few old withereC
ones, decked her time-stained walls. There wa
no sound Of merry voices within the door to say
to the widow Gray
"A happy New Year to you, Mrs. Gray"
Heaven seemed 10 have walled her and heI
abode out from the happiness that was the world
on that day Of the year. II had provided, to al
appearances, no congratulations. no laughter, NJ
flowers for them,-WhyP Were they outcaSts
Had they outraged their claims on the wid'
worlds charityi Had they voluntarily shu
themselves out from the sunlight Of the hvinI
creatures around thu mr. Mol shame take th'
world that It must be answered for them. Mrs
Gray was poor.
Little Elsie stopped at times and breathed be-
hot breath upon her blue and benumbed fingers
and stamped her tiny feet In their easements viii
all the force le in them and then big tears stoo'
trembling In her large blue eyes for q moment
and rolled slowly down her purple cheeks as
they would freeze to them. She bad len be-
mother in bed, sick, exhausted, and famishing
What wonder that she cried, even though Ihos'
hot tears dropped on the cold pavement TheJ
might Is well Iall there as elsewhere; the mani
humun hearts that passed her were full as icy
and hardened.
She would have turned back TO 60 home, hat
she not again thought Of her poor mother-an'
on she went, though where; she knew not Shl
was TO become street beggR. Where shOul'
street beggars goP What streets are laid ol
and named and numbered foF themf Surely,
! rot home, then where should Ihsy gOi
, 1863-01-01
December Thirty-Fhst.

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Fershanee Pc see, ~ ,,,l vnisss sPls
His wife, bis child, or gray haired sire,
For his success puts up prayer.
Familiar scenes before his eyes