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CHAPTER III.

We had been absent from home near
~ three months. During this time we
had visited many of the principal cities
at the North, ar i all the fashionable wa
tering places; but our search proved
unsuccessful. Tom bore his disap-
pointment much better than expect
ed. Change of scene wrought wonders
and was beginning to think, even if
we did find Miss Gwin; that her charms
would no longer possess any attraction
for my susceptible friend.
1t was lovely afternoon in autumn
when we reached Albany, and ] had
made up my mind to propose to Tom
that we should turn our faces home
ward the next day when the object Of
our trip. was accomplished.
During the night there was an alarm
of fire, and, as it was quite near tho
hotel where we were staying, We
rushed. ont into the street, and soon
found ourselves at the scene of action.
We ascertained, on inquiry, that the
building in flames was the Asylum for
the Insane, and the utter helplessness
and wretchedness of it's occupants
made all who were present exert them
selves in their behalf.
After the most strenuous efforts all
the patients were supposed 20 have
been removed, when piercing shrek
was heard from some one in the upper
part of the building. In an instant the
attention of every one was directed to
that spot. At first no one could be
} seen; but in a few moments rs all the
smoke blew away, figure was seen
near the window. 1t was only for a
moment that we saw her, for in an in
slant she had thrown herself from the
building, and it was only a crushed
and mangled form that lay at our feet.
Yes, we had found her! The eyes
that had once looked SO strangely into
mine were those of maniac. She had
escaped from an asylum there, and he,
, hands having been injured in her eff
forts, sire wore gloves in order to con-
ceal them. met my acquaintance OF
"a Broad street the next day, She gave
) me these particulars, but declined Civ
j ing me any further information. And
] thus ended Toms love affair. It prov.
ed to be the most serious for that year
Its tragic ending was perhaps the cause
of this.
As for myself, / can never forget her
and my first and last appeal to a sym
, pathising public is that some one viii
E tell me, Who was SHE f-INew Yorl
Mercury.
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that if he could find ont who it was
that came for Isabel then he could sec
his way clear. l agreed with him per-
fectly, and looked as if had never
even heard of No. "a Broad street,
much less been there.
: In fact must acknowledge that [
did all could to render our search
fruitless; and yet, sometimes, / could
net help feeling that I was not acting
wisely in doing SO. l certainly was
very anxious to ascertain who the lady
was, and 1 might have known that,
when she was found, there was every
reason to believe that Tom would not
care to marry her. But then it might
turn out the other way; SO / continued
my same course Of conduct, and trust
ed to luck and that old lady to keep
Miss Isabel out Of our way.
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ly to see his suffering, l have never
regretted the step l took. The next
day Miss Isabel Gwin left the Rugby.
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Richmond.

c,r,,ecrs who scjourn bricl time III
richmond hardly ever fail to express their
admiration for its grateful temperature anu
lovely scenery. This has been quite no'l'e'
able the present season. Very many '",,
,ers inst from the inhospitable chine OF TIC
North have been quite cnthuSeu .! 'i'
{. e,boroal mildncss" which prevailed mere
Var ,re the summers in Richmond cNaauS"
two The thermometer does not rise mere
20 high as II does during the hottest term IN
Now York. Nor is the heat OF that KIND
which encrvatcs and proStrates man.
Atall seasons we have here the happy me-
dunn. which is most cheering and most
favorable to the active energies OF men IN
all pursuits. So no city In the Union can
excel Richmond in hcal;hiulncsS. DANIEL
WEBSTER celebrated the delicious summer
climate and graceful shade trees OF Rich
mond in his letters to the manager Of his
Marshfeld farm. Those charming letters
arc we'll remembered by many.
The favorable climatic and Typographical
conditions are grand auxiliary advantages
to others of the most striking character.
L
is the noblest feature in these advantages.
By it the hand Of Providence traced the
track of latitudinouS communication WIN
the teeming lands of the upper MISSISSIPPI
Valley for two hundred miles, where II
Joins the westward extension OF the line
for two hundred additional miles, following
the level water line TO the Ohio, thus open
ing to us here highway with the eXcep-
ton of very few miles extending all the
way upon water line. This magnlhceht
route thus cut by the waters Is git OF
Providence to this locality of ine>timable
value.
Abreast of the city sweeps the tide moved
by the Atlantic, and this gives us an outlct
to sea soon to be deepeneG to eighteen ieet'
With this access to the ocean, and with the
railroads which connect this city for soon
willy with the South and the West, there
will be no obstruction TO our commerce
Manufacturing enterprise will here IND
the raw material accumulated IN the most
ready and cheapest manner, ana also q
ready market for the fabrics Of manutac.
turing industry.
No man can look upon this theatre, and
enjoy the grateful temperature that pre-
walls here. without feeling that Richmond
must become great city. The natura
stimulus to industry and enterprise, Win
the aids of those highways Of intercourse
we are soon to have completed, will force
It's people to the business activity and IN
tagging enterprise that will insure to then
city that growth and opulence that vii
make her qncen city Of the Middle States
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rrJANUARY %, 1S71.-MORE NEW

wJANUARY 90, 1SI1.-MORE NEW
AND ELEGANT Day GOODS.-THOMAS X.
PRIrE& CO. have just received by steamer aho
exnress many new and beautiful goods ia
pRISTs-dark and medium colors-ior present
season. ,,,
LIGHT SHIFTING PRINTs-new designs
for children and misses.
MOURNING PRINTS; very pretty.
BLFACuED COTTON and sHEkIlNO. ;,
TOWELLIEGS: IRISH LlNEHo-re@hS oil
linen-lowcr than later In season.
DRESS GOODS Black and Colo!cd Monairs'
yelous, and Empress, Irish and French ioptns.
BARGAINS: A portion Of winter STOCK III
Dress Goods will be sold of at very low henres'
MOURNING GOODS:
BOMB ZINES. TAMlSE,
yPINGLE, nTTOMAE-,
BLACK ALPhCAS snd M0HAlRS,
MnUSLIES,
GRAPE Wells, COLLARS,
KID and SILK GLOVES, &C.
POINT APPLIQUE and VAL. SETS,
LACE COLLARS,
LI&FN COLLARS and CUFFS,
LINEN B0SOMS,
HOSIERY,
New CAsSIMERES for men and boys-7ery
cheap, &c.
Prices not stated in advertisements to make
sIlly people stare, but sensible people can uecloe
where they get value for their money.
T.. r. PRICE & Cos,
iao3 llol, opposite Post-ofice.
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Thnnat0Dsis.

1t Is very sedan that the obltuarist L. called co
mon to speak with honest truthfuness Of departed
hnmhleness. This time, however, 1t IS the nainful
and unwelcome penalty of the present writer 10
inter land from the sou the thoughts III It are sim
CT rely In him relative to the Lite JOHN IIETJES:
r. was a man OF whom no one who knew MIN
could write commonly. He was hnmoly gT4nu.
e fnreipner- he bee me more Vlrginian than
the v1rgnians themselves and his ne was lar an ex.
qualification of truth ami NAH illness. 10 say
ina, ne was a good citizen, husbsno, and parent
would be mere platltude were 1t not ihat such Sir.
tues a,c now very rare but those who knew MIN
best viii testify that he the fulfmeut OF every
such requirement. :. s,
twenty-five years Of his life was he, by aooprr
lion an American. and faithful In that quarter Oh
century to all and every of his fellow-citizens.
Eleven years of that life did he spend in hicii.
m ind. ard The remainder In Baltimore; nor Is II
more than ve. acity should d:mand OF the ch'on'
icler that he departed without Immoral ssai ho
was without superior, and his patrons grey,
brief he was patriot and Chrlstian-a niue SIN
guar it is true, bat good and generous wltnai
Ills virtues were Of easy discovery ont MS laults
difIlcuit to di Germ His death has caused many 10
mourn, but none to rejoice. May his ashss Fepose
In the peace Of God. III n. C'
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,aea rored to indicate a course of leats-

ondeayored to indicate course of legts-
iot;on which they believe TO be practicable,
not difficult, and quite certain to be sue
cessftl and this not only from the assur-
ancc which the legislation indicated ,,(or
very like) would give of Virginia's unalter-
able good faith and determination to pay,
but also land by no means trfi!ngl because
it would, In SO far rs the Legislature CALI
remove, ,....,s
LIST. The question Of state .ndeotedne is
from the arena Of political actloh anu liz
trigue; and
81. place all the assets Of the State (sulil-
ricnt. with care, to redeem the whole debt
in twenty-five to thirty ycars)-all her as
sets. Claims against great corporations,
against West Virginia, the United States,
&c,-out of the temptation OF improper ana
nnwerfrl combinations dangerous 10 the
healthy legislation of the State and the best
interests of the pcOple-in fact, removing
one prolific cause of political corruption ana
disorder, and, so far rs possible, securing
TO the people of the State and to the cred.
itors of the State the safety and best Use OF
her existing and accruing assets.
And now leaving this matter, in which
the honor and prosperity of your venerable
Commonwealth are essentially involved,
and never doubling Gas we have not doubt
ed) that our just CLAIMS and Firginla's true
interests and renOwn arc entirely safe IN the
hands of your honorable bodies, we be- re-
spcctfullv to subscribe curse elves, as in duty
bound, Your humble memoriallsts and Pc
titioners,
j. b. SwAsEy, under authority OF letter ad-
dressed to his EXcelency the Governor
under date Dec. 30, 1870.
THOMAS TODD, BriXton, near London. Eng.
CHARLES GORDON, Guilford, Surrey, Eng,
EDWARD ALLcARD, Threadneedlc street,
London, Eng. ~
suErrAEDs, PELLY & Co., Threadneedle
street, London, Eng.
LIP. MERRIAM, 50 Leadenhall street, Lon
don, Eng.
P. +. LOCKWOOD, (prop. L. ?. Merriam),
Switzerland. ~
w. w. & G. RICHARDSON, 3 Lombard Court,
Lombard street, London.
STANLEY MACLARAN. Sydenham, >. l.. Lon
don.
EDWARD PERKINS, Lombard House, near
London.
G.. CoorER, Grace Church street, London.
J. 4. SwAsEY & Co., 2 Talbot Court, Grace
Church street, London, E. {.
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The National Currency.

The New York Chamber OF Commerce
has recommended that Congress, shall pro-
vide for the redemption of icgal-iendcr
notes, at the option OF the holdcr' III
Federal bonds, bearing interest at the rate
of 3.65-100 per cent. per annum SAD pond>
and interest being made payable on demand
in lecal.tcndcrs. 1t strikes us that this ar
rangemcnt would promote public conVe-
nience, and become a link in the cham OF
rolicy tending to better regulation oil cur
rencv and ultimate return to specie pay
ments. Besides, it would assist 10 pllhG
down Government interest to the advantage
of the people, who now pay rates Of III
terest greatly above the indcmn'ie> OF pusl-
ness pursuits.
In case of an excess Of currency, it would
be easy to convert the excess INTO the
3.65.100 bonds and should currency fall
short, so as to occasion Il strait for the want
OF it, these bonds may be readily recon
ycried into crcenbackS or currency, ana
trade thus promptly relieved. Again the
pian would he most convenient for cap!tai-
lists who proposed in few months TO invest
large sums of money. They could he held
in the interval in the form of these BONDS
with entire security, and could be converted
at the moment they were needed into green
backs.
There are probably 800, 000, 600 Of these
legal-tenders-an amount ample tor The
purposes for which this sort OF conversion
is suggested, and from which. if we do moi
mistake its effects, a great pubic Dehen
would flow. 1t is further supposed thai
these bonds would constitute good form
of reserve for national banks. 1t is very pro
buble that, once introduced, the way Woult
be rapidly opened for reducing the national
Interest to low rates, compatible with eur.
rency resting upon Il solid basis OF na-
tIonal credit and gold combined.
The currency now based on the national
credit is more reliable than when formerly
based on gold. There can be no runs on banks
now for the redemption Of their notes. No.
body cares about the names OF the banks
under which the currency is issued. All
take it without discrimination. 1t is all
sustained by a guarantee that nobody dis.
trusts. Like gold when that was the means
Of redemption, the currency is often INSULT
cient for the wants Of trade, and again IL
excess, the proposed means of the ready
absorption Of the excess, or the equally
ready source for supply to meet def
cheney, would seem TO be useful rcgulato
of an unqucstionably solvent circulating
Medium
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rpECuAL NOTICES.
@ KEEP POSTED.
REMEMBER THE PRICES WE GIVE FOE
GOODS.
EVERY ARTICLE ADVERTISED BY Us
wr,1, COME UP TO REPRESENTATION.

svu WORK MILLS COTTON at 2lc.;
WAMsUTTA ut 29c. .-s., ,o %, II
rrRT,EACHED CoTToNs, full yard wide' al
Extra ay.i fine yard.wlde UNBLEAcHED COTTON
at l2sc.; ,rrrrc =. aoc.
Fu,l-width UNRLEACHED sHEEIlSn ~ 'o''
Fnll. width BLEACHED SHEETlN6 az ssss =.
pILLOW-CAsE COTTON, a. lncheS "i'''
leac., worth 2oc.; -r,do at
p1I .TI COTTON, u yards WIDE at 2oc''
1p1su LINENS from a5c. to 81 rs per yard all OIL
which are guaranteed pure linen;
I1sEN SHIRT BOsOMS at'25 30, IS, 30 anu ooe -
1iNEN CAMBRIA HANDKERCHlEfo at 9i'''
ner dozen, would be cheap at 81;
p.iM0RAL SKIRTS at 81, 81 %, aho S'''''
worth 81. so, S1.75, and s.; ,.o n
poIIT,IvARD SKIRTS at 81. $3.50 ., anu F-''''
worth 5. so, 81. ~ so. and $3.50; ,cr,r
,rEyANDER'S WHITE, BLACK Liuf,n d,
ard DARK KID GLOVES, atsl, worth %l.'O ,
LINEN COLLARS aud CUFFS Ok 'h' ia''''
style at astonishngy low prices -.
uAIR-CORD NAINSOOh MUSLIN d. "''''
worth $500. s,,prc CITY
DUPLEX ELLIPTIC HOof-ohAH''' ''
springs, at Soc. worth 81 90 -.
HAMBURG EDGINGs and lsSEhilN'o ~
very low prices; ., "a
INFANTS EMBROIDERED ROBES at ~
worth 81; ,, 80 g.
INFANTS, rROCK WAISTS at 5oc.. worth 'sc. !;
CROCHET EDGINGS at CSC. for piece oil l.
wards, worth lOc. q yard;
D1yITY BANDS at 1cc., worth 25c.;
DAISy TRIMMINGS at &c. 4 piece, worth ooc. !,
handsome LINEN SETS OF COLLARS AM
'''' CUFFS at 81, sl.25, anu $3.50, worth $780,
SITS, ands2; 81 m.
r.RI,E.COyERS, all wool, at 81, worth Sl.'o'
LINEN DOYLIEs, or FRINGED NAfhlHS' Ut
75c, worth $1.o5 per dozen ,
1AnIES, IRON FRAME HOSE at - per dozen'
worth So
Extra long DOUBLE SATIN DAMASh TABLE,
CLOTHS at sanghtering prices;
1TNBLEACHED KNITTING CoTION al 0'c'
per pound; d, n
COLT IN YARNS all Nos, from to Il, AT sl'oo
per bale Of pounds; at
f LEVY BROTHERS.,
,aos 1913 and 1915 Main street.
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r1gsTARTLISG ANNOUNCEMENT

nrSTARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.
In order to make provisions for tie coming
spring trade, have this day marked down my
entire and truly splendid stock Of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
81 prodipious low figures. / have also among my
stock about S. 900 worth OF desirable and seasonal
Bile PEMNAKT5, which must DC sold without re-
gard OF what they may cost.
fake advantage Of this great ana lioerai
chance. and remember the place and appropriate
name Of A. GOLDBkCK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Cheap
aud Desirable Dry Goods and Notions,
10 n 6o7 Broad street.
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from this country to that but we nave iio'
heard oven of an inquiry about 1t among
the colored people here. Africa Temps
them in many ways, and holds up the uaH,
cling diamonds which nature has sca1tei '.'
over the land but it seems to be all IN van.
Possibly there may be some movement !e.
IN the way Of colonization to enlighteh Az.
RIGA. but the signs are dull and desponaent
cnonch. The colorcd people had rather
fight here for unattainable cqualsty IMAM 10
nick I'D diamonds in Africa.
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A Vicarious Card.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
" AsuINGToN, Feb. /, 1871.

ii 0USE OF NEPhESENiAli'E o' I
WAsuISGToS, Feb. 1, 1871.
Editors Dispatch: see an article i'll your
paper. copied from the Chicago Tribune,
charging that the Hon. Lewis Mckenzie
had lent the use OF his frank TO man
named Boyd to circulate book through
the mails. Mr.. Mckenzie desires me to say
through your paper that he has never
frankcd any book for Mr.. BOYD, nor au-
thorized any person to do so for him.
Very respectfully -, ,
What better proof Of the necessity OF abol-
ishinc the Thanking privilege could Congress
have? Tie name of one of its members IS
used by third party in tranklng books,
and as it is impossible for postmasters 10
know genuine franks from forged ones, the
books pass through the mails free OF post
ace. Mr.. McKESME unfortunately voted
last winter to abolish the franking privilege
and this winter to retain it.
Perhaps the best way to insure the re-
neal of this abominable law would be Tor
every man in the community to frank his
own letters.
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In this city, Sunday, at sP. NJ, MICHAEL PqR-
CELL, g native Of the county OF Iipperary, iIs-
land for the past forty years reSluent OF luis
city, aged sixty five years. =. ~.
The funeral win take place from 81: Peters ca
friends Of the family arc Invited to attend.
IN Sunday. February 9Th. WILLIAM MAN
TIN HOLM son Of william and NJ. Ella
ilnlms, in the lath year OF his age.
The friends of the family are respectfully IN
viicd 10 attend his funeral THIS AT TERNOON
ut q o. clock from the Third Presbyterian Church.
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ayEGfAR ass's'is3s1s-

n-T TO TOBACCO MANUFACIO-
REKS.-We respectfully inform you that we nave
male ARRANGEMENTS with Mr.. z. Holbrook DR., OF
louisville, Kv.. to manufacture and sell his pat
cnt MONITOR LUMP MACHINE. Those de'ir-
Inc 10 use this great labor-saving machine are
requested to apply to MS, as we are the exclusive
agents for this State with the right also OF selling
snvwh. re In the United states.
feast FL lES"Hfh " t1h D---
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The Diamond Fields of Africa.

The discoveries Of diamonds and rubies
and garnets, along the valleys OF the Orange
and Vaal rivers, in Africa, increase in rich
ness and wondermcnt. d. WILLIAMS, the
Dean of Graham's Town, writes Il second
letter to the London Times on the subject
His former communication, which was re.
garded with doubt, he now declares is
more than verified by the facts. The dia.
mond field has expanded with good results
six miles from the river, and the hunters
have dug thirty feet beneath the surface
with good remuneration for their labor.
D. WILLIAMS says that he has never known
q sober man tired OF the labor and the re.
ward in the field, and many become rich
He speaks of an old man who had lost his
property and become very poor, who, in
spite of his advanced age, entered the fields,
and after brief period Of labor returned
home with twenty thousand dollars worth
of diamonds.
There are about fifteen thousand laborers
IN the field. OF course there is great disap-
pointment with many, but the very pres
enee OF SO large number proves the attrac-
tions to be great. 1t is to be regretted that
SO few African immigrants are among the
number. The opportunity is good for
return Of d strong representation OF the
race in this country TO the land of their pro-
genitors. II Africa is ever to be civilized,
it is probable that it will be through the ne
gro who has been civilized in this country,
emiprating to that continent and imparting
among the inhabitants the intelligence and
arts he has acquired here. This was the
hope OF the American Colonization Society.
Thus far that hope has been deferred, and
OF late has been but poorly encouraged.
The discoveries of mineral wealth In Africa
ought to start the current Of emigration
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Why does the gorilla prefer the tropics to
any other part of the world! Because 1t Is
the only place he can call his zone.-E1.
The communication Of "E." on Reap
portionment is rejected only because 1t Is
written upon both sides of the paper.