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NQI HKl f TllIUTY KIVK V( -j. '-XWV SKI MKS, Vol... IV. urn l,inc!To:n, vt.. fi'iday, FKnurAHV um. is58. v o i: T II Y LlX'O.MI'TOX. Th- -sh."" 'il iiitf wtf rilling fjt. a oi i his loait cl ffiRi p'lni man who h'-re 'mi'l I'tuiv lvt, thinner tit!t llio fntil ili n't 1 .uilrJhu brow; .ejobenentli Mnlio-1 liko n. cl.i jtcr fiohi its riiettlj, ri'I lilia a brazi'n trumpet uuijf V ccQtf "f Bonier Htiftmu touUo On Freedom' hill he entr tho liht Of People's Huto gleam wwu and bright, Below, bf.venrl Mate-rnvine, thm9 A s e:nl TrcMontlal Throno Ti v not th ti-i."a younjt man eaM, lt.u k h-wer- tin- tetupeit u,i rhc-irl ; 1,n n-aiin torrent e rIoipainl , t1 !" Put linul (tint Itiiditn olea rcpliiI: "liftiotnpton!" tiy," mM virgin Hlght, "ftnl mt Thy p"rillcl faii upon thiabiea't !" A Uar fto.nl tit his initios eye, Hut 'till ho fwter(-l with a sigh "Lwomptnn !" 'Beware Hro U.tter's wither! brinch ? Hewaio tho IVople'' Avntaiichc !" This was tho rioemanV ltist puM night. oiro lcpliM uptn the height : "LfwmpUni t hri-nk "f day, r lietivenwar-l, I'r 'in brink ofraino, lup-Um5 Guant, To ft '.m l itr-wron,. tnaIe thankful prajir, . icl Ihruiich th" pt-irtli"! nir : "Uicr.tnptim!" V i're-'Jent, Ui new Iimt b-itin-t, Jl.ilf buricl uii'Ier I'lauil n fi-tiii'l, Mill piapiitg in a hand f ice In.tt 1 .in in-r with the t range ice : "Lneitinplmi iiirt in thu l.m liht vdd and giay. Hi democrat h1 e,ire:is lay. nd Inmi nhy- with jrlnnm uVret, A u'f n Hhe ii wailini; hlut . "!eenipt'tn '' M I S C II 1 1 A X Y from liielo-ii's lloioehold Word. i,i:mM'i:i:its. Ht du ll- peoplo to his house cm nil I pictured them there, r no years ngn 1 was telegraph-clerk JSevvstone Mntiou. 1 had n week nfdav ty, anil a week if night iluty, alternately. C'hritnm--i'M' luul conic round, of all nights in the y.ir. dikI tin-re 1 fouml inelf. eooHii j inii5iial. in th" littlu ufllvo ; two civat larin iitrumi nts in front of nie, a ll.uinj; wlilit oM-iheail, and a well heapeil p'ato liy jn v Mile; not fiirettiiiii three Milimie novel to at it mo in wliilin away th" lon ilark li'jiu I'hc liijrlit la .i'- at New ton wero iiomt -ry niniifroi. 'iliere were rarely any for vrivato people ; they referreil, mostly, to the fin;in.i-s of the raihvav eoiiipany. T li.it een ni, I felt very low-'jifrited Itent ajrnin-t tho jrr.iin t workon ChritinnH-eo, hen ev rljj'ly eh-o teeiai'il to he keeping holiday, and enjoying tlieniehu6. Cary and I had oei'n cng.ijeu auout two years ; and, lor any pro-pect ot ln.irri ie, we lnight be engaged for twenty jears longer. .Mr. Iincaster, fury's father, was a tradeMiian in a good way of Ijii-iiavi, und naturally refused to let lifc daughter marry a fellow who was gettinp; only seventy p mud? a Jur. lie teveral mi s aiUitu (..try to yiu me up ; hut, as he would not do that, he eontenlcd himself with forbidding nv tho house ; trusting to time and dinnncc for they lived S"eral mil s from Xewstone to aid his eause. I knew that Mr. Lancaster alw-avs imited h number of yoiin, l. nrn'tmas-eve, am rt.ineing , Cary Hitting about in herwhito muslin iirtsSj wmi tno very riuuou rounn ner waist that 1 had given her only a month be fur Would any thought of my'miserable self ever imh her mind, us Mia moved among tho Sayeuiiipany'.' tVrhait my detesti-d rival, inks the drajier, might bo even dancing with her, and iiivsing her waist with his arm at that very moment. . thought not calmly to bo borno ; so away 1 went on tho platlorm fur change of scene. A clear ttar-light night, with a keen breeze that whistled shrill ami dry through the tel egraph wires abjvo my head, and brought to my cars the faint sjunds, made soft and tweet by distance, of tho Christmas waits. Lan terns flitting liko lire-tl.unes among the wag ons in tho station yard ; hoarse, uncouth shouts of men, and w lid shrieks from distract ed locomotives, that seemed tearing madly uii and down, merely to keep themselves in it glow on such a bitter night, and not because they had any thing particular to do. So into the office again, with numbed linger, glad of such a haven, 'I'be long dark hours spi'dslowly ; each hour chinked out by the valorous little clock in the corner Midnightcameandweut; oncoVloek, two o'clock, three o'clock. I had grown tired ol the charming heroine, mid had again be come weakly despondent on the subject uT Ilinks, when 1 was aroused by the ijuick tiu kln of thn cleetricbell. A pnvatomosage. ".Mr. Korf, ronville, to. Mr. Darke, 311 High n., Xc.tonc, I.cmonfinscrs starts ley tho uiuil to-night. ,tl Chone. Take ealc of tho Mack dwarf." I was aceti'dniiied to queer messages, but this was the oddest I had seen. 1 -pcllcd it over twice, to see that I bad got it down cor rectly, then coined it out on one ol the printed forms ; signed it ; entered at the foot tho time I had received it thrif, forty-live and placed it in tin envelope. Number thirty-nino lligh-street, was the residence, of .Mr. Ilreem, the tailor, and was only live minutes' walk from thu station. .Mr. jirc"in generally nan apartments to let, ami .Mr. Darku was proOaiily n loujicr. llav ing locked tho olUoo door, 1 proeeediil at a rapm trut towarus .vir. jsreem s. i coiicimicit that .Mr Darke was a showman, and that somebody was sending him n dwarf perhaps a giant also but certainly a dwaif, to put in his caravan. There was a light in tho second floor of number thirty-nine. Wuh Mr. Darke waiting, expectant of a message '.' It looucil like it. I gave a loud knock, and stipiH'd nick to note tho ell'ect. Tho light in the second Uoor was not moveii, nut tno wnniow was opened, a head popped out, and a grufT voieu nemanuen "Who's there V "Does Mr. Darke live here ? "Why do you want to know "I've got a telegraphic message for him ?" Lgli' -Ml nglit. wait a moment very grim voice, certainly. .Next mo ra nt tho door was oju'iieil, as far a tho chain would admit . ami a great muscular hand was thrust out. 'Hand it here,"Faid Mr. Darke Weordingly 1 placed the notu in bis hand Wait n nit, till 1 sun whether any an svver'b requirisl. In a niiiiule or two tho window was ai;aiu opened , "Xo answer, " and tho casement was clammed down. With tho exception o! his voice, I had no nioro idea of Mr. Darko when I left number thlrty-nino. than I Inn when I went I had merely seen tho outline ol lus neail when ho looneu out ol tho win dow. Whether ho was n young man or an om man u lair man or a d irk man, I was cquully at a loss to know . Ironville is thirty-five miles from Newstoiu1 Iho mail train rum tho distanco in rathe under an hour, and reaches tho latter plaeo nt half-past livo. As tho clock lKiinted to half-past live, I set oil' for a sti oil up thn platform, determined that If any dwaif, or iiiui. u mini niiiiiiiT muiihicr, nrriveo n tho train, It should not depart unseen by no' I half eiinK ted to find Mr. Darke, waitin for the train ; but lie was not to bo seen I rue to its tune, the tram crawled slowly hit tho station , and. in another moment, the platform was flood's) with those stran a tir'd individuals, whoso business or pleasuro induct them to travel by night Noilwarf, nor genu, ii'ir other irulige mounter (inlvono ! sengiT for Xewstono ! all the other" bookt'il through, as was evident Ivom their firm tie struggles to find their seats tho moment I the h"ireia'icl out Its winning note. And I this line passenger '.' A slim gentleman sty I liilily dressed, Young, without whi-ku., but with a long fair mousltu'hc, which ho was fond of s'l-oktng with hi exquisitely I gloved thumb and finger. llo alighted I jauntily from a first class carriage, rmiliil ! amiably on tho porter, who touched hi cap, took up Ins small nlack portmantc.iu. gave one hurried, anxioui glanco round, broko in to a smile again, swaggered rdovvly down the platform, and, pushing through the folding doors emerged into the street. Some swell Trout London como to spend Christnms with his fiiciid", 1 Faid to myself. l!ut where can ho Ik going to this time- of tho morning '.' Xono of the inns will bo open for above mi hour. Without vmitlns to wmsider whether it wasiinv husinc-" ol'mine, 1 pu-died tlirough the fohling doors after the traveller. llowa walking slowly aero'.s tlio little square in front of the station, looking from side to side, a if not knowing which road to take. .Suddenly a dark figure glided out from be hind some projection, and advanced towards him. 1 could hear the murmur of a few words. Then Iho stranger took the portman teau from the travi tier's hand, and they went on together at a rapid paeo into tho town. All tlii I saw bv the light of the station lamps. When tlio two figures got lK'yond their influence, and passed out of v iew in'the denser darkness beyond, impelled by a vague feeling of curiosity, I drew my coat closer around me, and set ofl'after them at a stealthy iace, taking the darker side of the square as 1 went. I had not far to follow. They passed into High street, and stopped oppiedto number thirty-nine. A moment more, and tboy were botli inside the houv, and thedoor was hut ; another moment, and I saw tho light shining from Mr. Darke's room in the second floor front. Having no expectation of seeing anv thing more, I turned luck to the office, and there, bending over a jov ial lire, fell gradually into a doe, in which .Mr. Darke, the traveller, Cary, a black dwarf, and Dinks tlio draper, were all mingled ilia fantastic drama, revolv ing 1'iiillessly in my weary brain. What had the telegraphic mes-ago to do with the hand some traveller'.' I sleepily kept aking my self at intervasofa few minutes ; but with out trouhlini; myself to find an answer. Sud denly a new ligfit burst tim me. 1 started up thoroughly awake; and tearing open the despatch-liook, read over again the first part of the message' " Lemon lingers starts by the mail to-night." Well, what has that to do w ith the handsome traveller? Why, this don't the traveller wear a pair of tiglitly-lit-ting lemon-colored glovia.' and wasn't thu outside eam of the first linger of the right hand glove burst open? This I had noticed n lie stroked his moustache. Hut, even suppos ing the traveller to bo the Lemonlingersol the nussage, what about the black dvvarl. lie was alone. Alone? Vis; but had he not with him a small black portmanteau, of which ho seemed to take particular care, refusing to let the porter so much as lake it out of the carriage for him ? A theory ingenious, but improbable, I remarked to my'lf, as I put out the gas and drew up tho blind to admit the struggling day. Mv duty was over at eight o'clock. Tho London train was about to start as 1 went up to the platform on my way home. Pass ing a group of peoplo standing near a carriage-door, I was suddenly started by a deep grntf voice exclaiming to some one . " o shall be oil" in half a minute more." " I would pick that voice from a thousand as Mr. Darke's'" I exclaimed utider my breath, as I glanced quickly round. The group had dispersed, except two person, a man and a woman, who were preparing to take their places in the train. Thoit-rson whom I took for -Mr. Darke was a bulky middle aged man, drcssid in n good suit of black clothes lie had black hair, and thick black eyebrows; his whiskers were black, meeting" full and busy under the chin , his face was palo and marked witli the small pox, and hi eyes were black bold and cun ning; altogether a fierce fellow, whom it would bo unvviso to enrage. His compan ion's, faco I could not see, it being concealed by a thick veil ; but judging from her figure, the could not h' much above twenty years old. She was well, but rather conspicuous lv. attired . havine: over her sill: dresss i voluminous scarlet shawl, comfortable-luok- enoiigh certainly, on a cold Christmas inornin''. Hut sec ' As I live, slio has cot on the very pair of lemon-colored gloves that wero worn ov mo vounir o inoy who arriveu bv thought-mail; the same pair of glove3 without doubt, haviii" the outfido seam of the finger of tho right hand a little torn. .there, too, is tho identical uttw niaci; port manteau, carefully carried, this time, by Mr. Darke Inmsell. bat can it all mean .' 1'nder ordinary circumstances I should have at once gone to bed nnd slept till two or tuieu o'clock in tho attcrnoon : out, on Christmas-day, such a proceeding was not to lio thought ol. SU having hrcaklastul, 1 put on my Sunday suit, and left homo with the intention of taking a long stroll into the country, llelore setting out, 1 went to the station to seo ill could not induce a certain friend to nccoiniwmv mo; when whom should meet on the platlorm hut .Mr. Lhoon, the hief constable of Xewstoue. Mr. Choop is a small, wiry, active-looking man, with a sauntering and negligent air, as l ho wero in want ol something to do. .Mr. Choop has a smiling open countenance ; he wears ins uai very mucn ni mo oiick oi his head, and generally displays an ample amount of shirt bosom seeming, in bis niict way, to invito the confidence of cverv one. nut. ten mm Njinciiiins that interest; him ; excite him ; brine him out of tho pas. sive into the active mood, and you w ill see his eyes hi come keen and piercing, his fea tures slians n, and his teeth glisten. lie looks at that moment as dangerous und full of mischief a tnrer-cat crouching tor l)arke and his companion, desiring the train to be searched on it" arrival, nnd the individ uals in question to he detained, In a quar ter of nil houv '.e veceiv cd a reply : "The twin has been searched, but no individuals answering the description given by jou were in it." " Telegraph hi each station whoee the train has stopU'dj said Mr, Choop, " till you dis cover at which of them the man and woman got out." So I telegraphed to four nations without success ; but the fifth answered : " Yes ; tlio individuals you mention leached here by the eight A. M train " "I'll have you jet, Jim liilej "'exclaimed Mr. Choop, w ith a grim smile. "I'red, my boy, if you want to see a bit of fun, and like to go with Timothy and me, you nie wel come." As the clock struck twelve we found our selves at 1'iilvvood station Mr. Choop, Tiin thy and myself. ARer making a Tew inquir ies of the stiition-niatcr, Mr. Choop sent Timothy in one direction, while he audi took another. Mr. Choop put cautious questions to several individuals, but without gaining any decisive information. Neither was Timotliy when we met him able to furnish anv' satisfactory intelligence. Mr. Choop considered for a few moments "It must be as 1 have suspected all along," said ho at last. "We shall find them at the Tin Trillins. Step out, lads ;bcst leg foremost." Wo lelt the v illage at a rapid pace, and still keeping on the high road, got iiitnabar ren, moorland country. 1'idds, hedgerows, and trots, vu re gradually lelt behind ; until at length wo wire shut in on evuy s'nh by swelling hillocks of moor, which swept away as far as the eve can reach, and bound tho hoi'ioii with their sinuous, graefful lines. following the guidance of Mr. I hoop, we quitted the high road after a time, and came toa halt under tho )eo of a higher hillock than common. Mr. Choop, taking oil' his hat, lambered up the hill, and took a steal thy survey over its summit. He then beck oned mo to follow, l'eeping over, I found that we wero on tho summit of ulidge of country, from which tho road swept down into a small valley, in the middle ol which, and close to tho high road, btood a small, square house. "The Ten Tramps. I daro wager that Jim Itiley and his wife are in that house," said Mr. Choop. "It is a notorious gather ing place fur nil tho rogues in the district." Mr. Choop descended, and he and Timothy held a secret council for soineininutcs. Then Timothy opened a small bundle brought all the way Ironi .xewstone and proceeded with much gravity, to induct himself into a wag oner s Who smock-Irock, plentifully braided and buttoned, after the fashion in wliieh wag oners deliirht. He next turned up tlio liot- toins of his fustian trousers, so as to biing into more prominent view his laccd-up boots; then lie gave his hat a push back, and his hair a pull forward, and set oll'at a swinging pace in the direction of the Ten Tramps, whistling the l'loiigh-boy as be goes. Mr. v. hoop and I passed the next hall-hour togeth er, smoking cigars and discussing various matters, with a glance over the hillock every two or three minutes, in the direction ol the inn. Why not wait till ttiirlit." 1 asked Mr. Choop, when you could approach tho inn without being h en?" Iiccaiiso, alter dark, wo should be prettv sure of finding half-a-doen rough eustoiiieih there who would niaketbeniatteravvkard." ' Thin why not take half-a-doen men with vim so as to avoid all risk?" What i red it would tluro be in that?" When Timothy and I fail, it will bo time enough to talk about calling in other assist ance. There he is "' Timothy was lounging against the door post, smoking a long clay pipe. v lnle we were watching him, be took off his hat and scratched his head v igorously ; a sreond time; and a third time. All light said Mr. Choop. "That wasthosignal. I nd nie your cap, I'red, and you take m v hat , I dont want liiley to recognize mo till 1 get into the hoii'e." Having made the transfer, we set oil', .Mr. Choop walking with an assumed limp. Timsithy was still smoking his j-,! jmj at the door when we reached the inn. "I'oino day, master." "Very line, mv man," replied Mr. Choop. 'What sort of a tap have von got hero ?" 'Oh, toidvish. You'll foind the landlord somewhere insoide. All the women-folk seem to be gone out eeitncwhere." 'lira glasses of vour best ale, landlord, exclaimed Mr. 'hoop to a builv red-headed man with a villainous eounti name, who came forward, scowling suspicioutly. The landlord s Pin l; was haidly turm.il Pttorea quick w lusiicr was exchanged Ijotvcen i uno- thv nnd Mr. Choop. We wero lighting our cigars when tho landlord returned with the ale. lie showed us into a small room, ,'il.d we lelt the countryman still smoking at the door, lie seemed to be a thirsty soil!, this I'ountryiiiaii, for lie called fir glass after :iass rapidiv, as n luliv determined on get ting drunk in the shortest possible time. Ho iiranK so much that the landlord s nig was at last exhausted, and bo lighted a candlo to go down into the cellar to draw morn ale. Hardly bad tho landlord reached the bottom of the cellar-steps bedore the door was quietly loeki'd behind him. Mr, Choop's apathy vanished in a moment. His eyes Hashed, his teeth glistened, he look- od dangerous, "(Jo into tho garden." ho whisjiered tome, "and takeyour stand l low tho window on the left, If Jim Itiley lumps. out though I don't think ho'll have time lay hold of him and stick to him till I come. Now, Tim, quick and silent "' Mr. Choop and Timothy, oath pulling out an ugly-look- iiij; Man, in-pi oil siaiis as sieailiuiy us iwo burglars, vvhilo I hasttntd into thegaidtn. A mingled noise ol shouting and oaths, crowned by a woman's wild shriek, the crash of a falling table, and then the window was flung up, and Mr. Darko dashed madly ll,r,,n,.l, r,,ll,,u..,l r.1,,1,,1.. ) Mr ,'1, ,-,,. spring. -Mr. Uioop is a distant relative ol Thev mine to tho ground almost together, uiino by marriage, andwasuwaro of tho undVolled over in a lieiee sir I.. lint Mr. " Tho burglary on your premises, sir? "Vos. Were you not aware of it." " I was, of course, aware that a robbery had been committed, hut was not iivvaro that you wero the sufferer. " . "Such, however, i'l the itiJe." replied Mr. l.incuster. Mr. Choop Informs me that it was through volt ho first obttiin-d the clue vv hitli enabled him to track nnd capture purl of the gang and recover u portion of the sto len property, and that ho was much indebted to your courage and activity in the captuio of itiley. Now, I am not an ungrateful man, jou hivo long had a liking for my daughter, which, I believe is returned by her; but you are not in a position to marry. I "ill tell you what I'll do for you. 1 will take yn as an assistant in mv shop, atn moderate sil try, and If 1 find tluit you bring into your new trade that amount of intelligence and activity which I am told you possess. I will advance you aei'ordingly ; and, providing vou and Curv remain ol' tho same mind unotlii r y ar, I will not object to y ur limrri.ig". Let me have your decision ill the morning. You will find Carv in the parlor." I neeil hardly say, that both Cary und I are very glnd to so.'. Mr. Choop, whenever ho favors iis with a call in our now home, and brings us news of Lemonfingcrs; who, now that Mr. Hiley is working out his penal ser vitude, is doing well ns n licensed hawker in the hosiery and Nottingham line. Ttic Prn-tRH'Tiox i.vlTR. There are always tluee kinds of people who put their mines on a subscript i m pip.r. The fir't, from tin ir ceiniiii" uiten st in the cause for vvhii'h it is sttrted, will put down all lley are able to, irrespective of others ; the sond will bo governed by what they e?o others do irrespective of their ability ; tho third, who are almost always men of competence and wealth, will give just aslittlo as pos-ible, and that only to get rid of t ie piper. We know of few nobler sight than that of a man who so far acknowledges the rights of society, and bows to tho claims of the great movement" of Christian philanthropy, as to approach a subscription papir with willingness and glad- ncs, ami vvnii noi one pavuciu oi ie-;ict. uoou any point except tho limitation of bis ability togivo. Such a man has no crust on him. He can grow in any direction. In the mat tor of bentficence lie is as niiirh like God ns ho can be. If he wero only able t do it, ho would flood the world with sunshin', anJ sprinkle showers on every fi.dd, and plant flowers by every roadside as Cod does. Tho second elas subscribe mostly from motivis of personal pride. They see a name down for a specified sum. They know that tli. v are as able to give that sum as the man ag.iint whose naiuo it stands. They know- it is their duty to give something, so they de monstrate their lack of wisdom by conijiare ing themselves among themselves. They do not stop and ask tho only legitimate ques tion: In 1 ic ' of th: vlijul, mul my abihhj, eiic much is it in iluti to suhwrilir '.' No if Tom Jones has subscribed fifty dollars, Peter Jenkins will subsiribe fifty dollar-, and if Tom Jones had subscribed only ten dollars, Pop r .Ii nkin would have stopped at that mark, and would have deemed it im possible to go beyond it. There is not very much genuine binevob nco in this way of.-ub-scribing, though wo never knew tho bearer uf subscript ion paper to refuse such do nations The third class, or thoe who give to get rid of a paper, do themselves a great injustice by giving at all. Tin ir money is as good as any body's, and helps just ns much, but the I'ai' t is tiiey get no credit for their gift, and feel mean about it afterwards. If a man of ability really f'els no intcn st in the cause of Christian benevolence, and is su premely de voted to his own selfish pursuits, it is very plainly his duty to say so. lli reply to the bearer of a subscription pa per should be "Sir. I know that I have money ; I could give to you without greatly feeling it. but tho fact is I am selfish, dovoted to money getting, do not feel particularly interested ill benevolent interprises, and do not cherish anv special wish to do my pnrl- so long as others will prettv surely do it for me." That is tenable ground. It is honest ground. Vprniyfi'M Itrpuhietm. I'.AV.t.V J..VWM (IP VIIIUIONT. state ol inv aue'Ctions. llo was in tho ims- sivo mood when I encountered him on tho platform, and looktd the most amiable and artless 01 men. How oro vou this morning ?" ho said bo shook his head. "And how is Cary? Have tho old man nnd ou made matters up J't. I shook mv head disconsolately "Well, faint heart, you know," ho milled, veitl, a smile. t'WIint brines Inc down here' llusiiiess, to bo sure. Tho fact is," mysto riously taking mo hv tho luitton, "there was a daring burglary committed last night nt Ironville, and property tu a large amount was stolen. I'roin information I rescind half an hour ago by tilcgraph, I havo ica-on to believo that one uf the accomplice", have iug in his iieishi'ssion a e-ousidi ralde inrt of thostolcn prois'rty, arrive morning by tlio mail train. A slcmleryoutig man lasliioiiaiiiy uressen, light tlaxen moils, taiho ; wearing a iuir of leinon colorisl kid glovis, and oarrving a small black srliuau- teau. "Mr Darko's friend, by Jupiter "Kb. what do vou mean ?" asked CI1001 sharply, with Ins eager ferret-look ; that 1 hanged him at mice into another man Thre'o minutes sufficed tu put him in possess ion of all I knew. Mr. Choop gave 1111 al most iinpertcptiblo jirk with his thumb . and a tall uugaiullv-lookiiig man. having tho at js'arancoofu farm-laborer in hi best clothes, lounged up ; and I recognized 1 nnotliy, .Mr Choop's conlide'iitia! subordinate. Mr. Chrioji font Timothy oil' to Number Thirty nine to make certiun inquiries , thin A ovi:i. I'oi'fSTiuvs I'e.vi. A corre-iiemil t lit vviitos that during the last summer a young married lady, residing west of the Ureen Mountains in Vermont, discovered a mischievous swine engtgod in depredations in the garden. In tho an .neeot 111" "men-ioik she sallied forth loexpi 1 the intruder. Grunt or was soon cornered, but thcie was no h 1) for bis ogress. Tho ladv press d him hi rd ; he couldn't hap tho fence ; ho 1 uildu t squeeze himself under or through it. Like a good many human cowards in such a dilemma, he turneU upon Ins pursuer, and making 11111 tilt strut 1; her between In r twilal extremities. nnd would have passed tali lv through, had his nosa not caught 111 the folds of her hooped kirts. As it was. ho took Inr safely em his back, and then uoiiiinenci.dii s rieeol circuito about the garden that rivalled tho best feats of a circus ring. At length, as if to com plete) the similitude, a loop gave away, tho ladv turned a summersault and struck the ground, while his pigship made rapid tracks in search of a holo through which be had entered the forbidden enclosure. Our corn's. puhdont closes by uttering the piggish wish that " When next the lady goes to liuV May c ho there to fcce- "' Lowell Xries Darke, twice as strong as his oppom nt, was upis'iuiosi, siuiiig iisiruiooi .ur. t noop. iin ly for one moment, for the next my arms weio around his nick. I gavo him a 'sudden pull back with all my strength. Choop now on his feet, wbipiH il out his haiid-i ulf, and had Mr. Darko safe and fast before that individual could reverter his breath At this moment Timtithv apisnied, icorl ing Mrs, l!ilev,as I supinso she ought to bo called ; and earning with much cine, the small black rtmantiiiu. Mr. Chimp os'iicd it, and 1 iiercoiiisl it to lie liall'fiill ol watcins, rings, pms, and jewelry ul various kinds. The woman's veil, now tlirowu Kick. showed 1110 the midnight tiavillir, minus the iiioustai-ho ; a hold, lorward-lisiking, good featured woman, healing her misfortune with a haughty iiidill'cre hit ihatevcited Tiuiolhy's admiration The landlord, knocking at his ecllaidisir, and calling to be let out long Is forc this, was I'l'lcasul bv 'I iniothv and viry blank he looked when bo Is held heiw his gucMs bad I'eimo to giicf. 1'y Mr. Choop's orders ho brought out his horsy and a light cart, ami weilrovo Imok, through the darkening nlti r- 110011, to I ulwood. Through Mr. Choop's huh I'utiiritble exer tions, tlio whole of the gang ol burglars was Spvcdllv Cllptlircil. duo of tliiin tinned Uncoil s evidencp ; ami it then came out that Mr Hiley was the planner only of the burgla ries in which thev had nil been engaged lor some time back , It being bis duty to pick out the pieinises to Ik' loblssl, to inako plans of them, and airango the details of the attack. went himself to the booking office) to ask of having to others tho merely inecbaiiiial Kirt the clerk whether ho remembered to what of tho biisiuiss, nnd leieivi'ng a certain share station Mr. Darko and bis companion wero of tho 1 loeoeds fir his luirt ell' tho labor booked. The clerk booked so many pis- Three dnvs after Christmas day I received a sengors by that train, that ho could not lsisi- note fioni Mr. Uinenster ticking nie to go our .i. .X. .1 . . 1... .... i.!..i... i.- h. .. ...1 :n .. 1 m ,..i .i...i ..1.... ... lively I Clliciuoer ; inn liu iiiiii&s iiiiuuii 01 10 iiuu.iiiu, lis 11,1 piet I ill lie 11ml i( 10 we Uindon .Mr. I hoop then desired me to ac ooiiiiiany him to tho telegraph office 'Iho eight o'elock had hardly got half way to lindoii vet Ily consulting a time-table, Mr I hoop found out ut what part of the line tho train ought to Iw , hi, athi rcouest, I telegraphed to tho station at which it would ( hoop an account of ceilaineveiilor'lutui to peit stop, giving a liriel description nt ,vir the rieint lairglirv m mv preinn Tho Schenectady It-fleeter is responsible for the following . "Quito a misfiko lately oceuired in a love alfiir at Duanesburg. A couple of young onesagrecd to elope together, and by somo mistake in thu preliminary ar rangements the gentleman put tho ladder up to tho winelow ot the room next to the one in which his sweetheart slept, nnd which proved to be that in which her anxious mamma, a handsome widow, reposed. She turned tho mistake to her own advantage ; got into his arms; returned his. allectionate embrace , was born by him to tho carriage, und by pre serving becoming silence until daylight, kept him blind ol his error, and by the po tent lower of her blandishments, actually charmed him into matrimony with herself. ' That tho "Word or God" and the "Con necticut law book" were thn sources, whence were drawn thnc idem which prevailed in tin for, a. ill. n 1.1 iho pnal statutes of cr moiit, may he r.'adilv seep (rnm an cxiniiilia ti ill of the M.itup s ilieni" dves "Thoi'.irly I'limin.il e,,.t,. nf Connecticut," obervi'sa late writ- r, "l'eeogul.ed twelve capital olfen ces, to which two more were aft. rw.irds add ed, und all ol whi'h we'c li'undo'l nn the strict precepts of tho Levitieal law " Tho crimliul code of Vermont, adopted in Tobim iiry, 1779, recognized nlno offences punisha ble by death. Hies.' were Irons in ; murder; arson ; raie; bestiality, sodomy; bearing fill's) vv ittiess ng.ilnrt a pers m lor lit" purpon' ofi'aiising his 'deilh ; mutilation, either by maliciously cutting out or di1 tiding the tongue, 1,1' by putting out one or b dli of the eves, " i that the person is thereby made blind," or by euia 'culntioii; and blasphem ing "the unine of ("in tho rvTlll.i:, Son-or llot.v Ghost, with direct, espress presump tion, mul high-handed blasphemy,' or curs ing in tho like manner." Other crimes wire regardul with a stern- lie- approaching almost to that which chir .icteri.ed the Draconian system. Mamlaugh ler was punished by the forfeiture to tho state of "all tho goods and chattels" of tho inaiislaver ; by whipping "on the naked body;'11 by branding the band "with the letter M on a hot iron ;" and bv disabling tho offender "from giving verdict or evi dene " in ciiv e.n 1 1 111 tln ,;t 1. I'ei .ns lonvict'd ol' the crime of incest wore c 1111 p'l! .J lo -it ''upon the gull ivis the space of one hour, wiih a vop- ab nit their 111 i k, and the other end cast over tho gallows ; and in the way from thence to the common gaol," vvito to b' "severely whijit, not exi "ding thirtv-niivi stripes each. 1 Ithcr punishim nts for this offence wero stated in tneso words : "Persons so olT.'niling, shall, forever alter, wear a capital letter I, of two inches long nnd of pruportionablo bigness, cut out in cloth of a contrary colour to their clothes, and sewed upon their garmo'its, 011 tho tint- side of their arm, or on their back, in open view. And if any person or persons, convic ted and sentenced ns as aforesaid, for such of fe'nco, shall, at any time, bo found without their lett' r so worn, during their abodo in tl.i- -fit", they shall, by w irrmt fr 1111 any on-n-sistaiit or justice id ilvp a"', b. forth with appreln tided, and old !'' d t 1 b public ly whipt, not exceeding fifn .'ii 11 ij" , nnd 11 im llllle 10 Ullie, Ol as 011.11 as m--, man s jou .'iid. incestuous mirnag.'S were iusj diclared void, and all children horn of such Connections, were "firever disabUd to inherit by dose 'lit, or by b 'ing generally named in inv deed or will, bv father or mother. In the statute "against and for the punish ment of adultery," tho following language was held : " Whos i 'vor shall commit adultery with 11 luarri.'d woman, or one betrothed to another man, both of them shall b 1 s 'verely punished by whipping on the nakeel I wily, not exceeding thirty-nine stripes, and stigma tized, or burnt on the forehead with the letter A, on a hot iron ; and each of them shall wear the capital letter A on the back of their outside garment, of a different color in fair view, during their abode in this Stale. And 11s often as such convicti'd person shall be -ecu without such letter, and be thereof con victed before an assistant or justice of tho peace in this State, he shall bo whipped on the naked ijody, not exceeding ten stripes. I'hcsamepuni-'liiiientswereelenouiiced against thoe who should be guilty of polygamy, and polygamous marriages were declared "null ami void." At the S"s.-iou of the General Assembly in OetoKr 17"o,the statu!' s ag.iin-t adultery and p dvgamv were re-tnacted in a more definite form, hut w ith p nalties similar to (has.' iitovii recited. House-breaking and highway-robbery Wero punished w ith great severity. "Whosoever shall commit burglary," the'so were the worth oft he statute,"hy breaking up uny dwelling h iiisc, or shop wherein goenl-, vvaiva and un rehandine are kept ; or shall rob any pT huii in the field or highway Mich person, so offending, shall for tho lir-t oll'eiice, be brand ed em the forehead with the capital letter H, 011 a hot iron, and shall have one of hi" cars nailed to a post and cut oil; and shall also be whipped on the naked body liltocii stripe.-. And for the seemd oll'-'iiee, such person shall be branded as aforesaid, and shall Im whipped on ho nakoel body twenty-five stripes. And if such persni shall commit the like off-nee .1 third time, he shall be put to death as being incorrigible." In no instance, perhaps, was th iofluencj of "tie. Coinn 1 tie ut law b .ol;" more appa lent, than in the act "for the due observation and keeping tho first day of tho week, as Jho Sahbath or Lord's day"; and for punishing eiUird' rand prufarieiiess on tho same." Ily its regulations no lersoii was allowed to per form any labor, "works of necessity and mercy, only, exempted," or engage in "any gime", sisirt, play, or recreation" on Sunday, or 011 any elay ed" public fasting or thanks giving, under a penalty not exceeding 10. Whoever should be guilty of "any rude, profane, or unlawful behavior on the Lord's day, either in words or actions, by clamorous di-e'ourse, or by shouting, hallooing, scream ing, running, liding, dancing, jumping, blowing of horns', or any such like riulo or unlaw lul weiids or action's, in any houso or place, so near to, or in, any puldie meeting house for divine worship, that those who moot there may bo disturbed bv such rude und profauo behavior," was to be fined -10s. lor every such oiienco, anei "Whipped on tr.c naked back, not exceeding ten stiipes, nor less than live." No person was allowed to drive a team, or drovis of any kind, or travel on said day," except on business re lating to "tho prcbent war," or unlets "by some adversity" ho had been belated, "and torccu to lodge in 1110 woods, wilderness, or liiehwavs tho night before." In tho latter easo ho was allowed to proceed on Sunday no further than to "tho next inn or plaeo ot shelter No pemn was allovvtd to bo accompanied tiii: wiWBii i' Titi Tit. " 1 witii'ss-esl a short time ago, in ono of our higher Courts, a beautiful illustration fit tho simplicity and power 01 tno truin. .1 in llo girl, nlno years or ago was offered as 11 witness againt a prisoner who was on trial for felony committed In her father's house, ' Now,' Ihniiy,' said tho counsel for tho prisoner, upon her being offered us n witness, ' I desire to know if you understand the na ture of nn nath ?' 'I don't know what you mean,' win tho biiniilo answer. ' There, your honor,' said the counsel, ad dressing tlio Court, ' is any thing further no necessary to demonstrate tho validity of mv objection? This witness should bo rejected. She does not comprehend tho naturo of an oath.' ' l,ot us see,' said tho Judge. 'Coniohere, my daughter ' Assured by tho kind tone mid manner of Judge, tho child stepped to ward him and looke il confidingly up in his face, with a calm, clear eye, nnd in a manlier so artless nnd frank that it went straight to tho heart. 'Did you ever take an oath in niiired tho Juilg'e. Tho littlo girl stepped back with a look of horror, and tho red blood untitled in a blush all over her faco and neck as sho an wered, 'No, sir.' Sho thought ho intended to In nuire if sho had ever blasphemed. ' I do not mean that,' said the Jtulge, who saw her mistake, ' 1 mean, wero you ever a witness before?' ' No, sir, I never was in court bofore,' was the answer. Ho handed hr the Bible open. Do you know that book, my daughter?' Sho looked at it and answered, 'i'ts, sir, it is tho llible.' ' Do you ever read it?' ho asked. ' Y'es, sir, every evening." ' Can you tell mo what tho Bible is,' in rinired tho Judge. 'It is tho word of tho great God,' sho an swered. "Well, plaeo your hand upon this Biblo, and liten to what I 6ay,' and ho repeatcil slowly and solemnly tho oath usually admin istered to witnesses. 'Now,' said the Judge, you have lwcn sworn as a witness, will you tell 1110 what will befall you if you do not tell the truth ?' 'I shall bo shut up in tho Stato Prison,' answered the child. 'Anything clso ?' asked the Judge. 'I shall not go to heaven,' sho replied. 'How do you know this?' asked the Judgo it t' it 1. 1 V Ci T M : FlttDAY MOHSINd, lritltfAIlY '.', 1S'j3. nn. CIIAMIM. W.V V.W.I, llV IIOItTI Tlf t'trl'lt.t I, MX'IHTV Held its Annual Meeting on I ucsday 01 last w"k in this place. The principal bu siness was to hear tho Itcports of the I'x- ccutive Committee and of the Standing Fruit Committee and to ehct tho officers for the year rustling. The Ileportof tho l.xecutive tommitieo spoke of the distribution of a few. Veil", Scions nnd Gra p'-cuttings to iiienibers of the Society. Though little had been accomplished in this way. yet something in furtherance ol the on jects of the Society had been done. Hegret was expressed at the want of suita ble accommodation", as to space and conveni ence nt tho Annual Imbibition , and tho no- ceRsity was urg"d of having the Exhibitions of the Society, always hereafter, in cmo. iiienco of tho delicacy and frailty of many, if not most, of the productions, within a shel tered room, whero they could bo personally watched and examined. While, however. there was much of a personal kind to bo dis agreeable to the tito and to the convenience of the members of the Society, a now and wxvni co.V(iiti:ss. FIRST SISSION. On 1 hurmUy, in th.- Senate, three reports were submitted by the" Coin, on Territori' s, 11 majority re)iovt. and two minority rep iris The majority rap Tt is apparently "off tho suae piece " wP'i -Mr. l.ilcnanan s special message. Itargus the legality of tho Lo. compton Convention, "ays that the '-abolitionists" in Kansas have sought power bv acts of violence the inference from which is that they know that they ore in a pow. r lets minority and submits n bill for tho ad mision of Knnsis with the Lee-ompton C a stitution. Mr. Douglas, in a minority report, splits from the views of tho majority f r t' reus jn, among others, that there h no .-atic-faetory evidence that the Constitution frvrw at I'compton is the net and deed of the p j pie of Kansas, or cmb-idtes their will The otler minority rejort, drawn ur Iv Senator Collamer of Vt., and signed by him self and Mr. Wmh, says that the territorial government 'if Kansas w as never organized as provided for in the orginic act, that is by its. own people, but was usurpeel by a foreign force and conquered and subdued by arms that tho Lecomp'.on constitution was Con coot.xl to supersede and to triumph over jus tice, and that to admit it by Congrcs is but to (jive slices', to fraud and encouragement to iniquity. Tho report is marked by tho clearness and again the child took the Uible, nnd turning rapidly to tho chapter containing tho Com maiidmcnts, pointed to tho injunction, 'Thou shalt not bear fulso witness against thy noigiitjor. "t learned that, she said, '00 lore 1 could read 'lias any ono talked to you about being a witness in court here against this man : in. quired the Judge. " Y'es sir,' she replied. "My mother heard they wanted me to bo a witness, and last night she called 1110 to her room and asked 111c to tell her the ton commandments, and then wo kneeled down together, and sho pray ed that 1 might understand how wicked it was to bear laKo witness against mv noi bor, and that God would help me, a littl Child, to tell the truth as it was liedoro him And when I came up hero with father, sho kissed me, and told nie to remember the ninth commandment, and that (tod would hear every word 1 said," 'Do vou believo this,' nskeil the Judge while a tear glistened in his eye and his lips quivered with emotion. 'Yes, sir,' said tho child, with a voico and manner that showed her conviction of the truth was porfect. tiod bless you. my child,' said tho Judge, 'you havo a good mother. This witins, is competent,' bo continued. 'Were I on trial for my life, and innocent of the charge agaius't 111c, I would pray God lor such wit nesses as this. I.ot her ho examined.' ho told her story with the simplicity of a child, as sho was, but there was a directness about it which carried conviction ol its truth to every heart. SUa was rigidly cross-exam incd. 'I'be counsel plied her with infinite and ingenious questionings, but she varied Irani her tir-t statement 111 nothing. Iho t rut ii as spoken by that littlo child was subline'. 1'ahchood nnd perjury had pre ceded her testimony. Tho prisoner had en- tranchiM (innsell in lies, until ho deemed himself impregnable. Witnesses had falsified facts in his favor, and villain- had manufac tured tor 1 1 tin tt sham defence. Hut lvfore her testimony falsehood was scattered liko chaff. Tho little child, for whom a mother had prayed for strength to bo given her to speak tho truth ns it was boforo God, broko the -inning devic-J of matured villany to pieces like a (sitter's vessel. Tho strength that her mother pniycel for was given her, and tho sublime and tcrriblo simplicity (torriblo I mean to tho prisoner and his perjured asso ciates,) with which she spoke, 'was like a revelation from God himself." 1110. Ho received hie 111 his giave quiet wuv. looked 1110 through and Imongli 111 his im.iv quiet way, Itsikcd me through in d ihioiih and through from under his bushy 1 . .1 c brows, motioned nie to as at and llit-nspii, I rocii d V'tinlay morning fioni Mr SiintKlvr,. Tho Pennington Ii.iuner states that on ono of the coldest nights 111 Decem ber last, a female called at a houso in Man chester and h-gged the privilege of reinaiii ing ovi r night, lleforo morning she was eon. Iiin.il, and lay for weeks at the houso whero she was taken in, in a suffering cnidition. As she was destitute of any moans, the town nrovidid for her iiiiiiiidiate wants ; a court of inquiry was held, whin she gave the name ol Iter sviluicr, a man nv ing 111 .viouiit lanor, wilh a wife and faiiulv, who, she saiil, thri'iitenisl her with death ifshooxHiscdliiin. She was suWuuoutly removed to the poor boiiM'iu Wallingforif, but she was cvideiitl.v insane. Alsjiit one week since she managed to ostium from the house, mid secretin her self in a bam near bv, where she iciiiaincd until the soonnd night, whin sho evidently fired the bun, which was I'onsumi'd toge ther with three cows Having discovered her tiaeks in the snow , tho iwopte continued their soarch until tho poor pitiable cieature was found several miles distant, sho having vralkisl that distanco Uirtfuat. Sho was found sitting 011 11 stono touring up irt of her scanty clothing to wrap u round her badly oiiriH'ei aim larccraiwi iit-i, .-iiio w.i iniie-r rid hick anil aural for : but suljsoeiitentlv ovi denlly destroyed I ir child, a it was found d. lid 111 lie- lied with her SKiTiM.li-.tr A young lady and gentle man skat d the other day from Ilanfor to Hampden. Mains, on a tiki of speed. Tho Whig sjvs "the young gentleman had the longest legs but tho lady spread the most can vass, and beat him by j 1-- minutes, and the fuit wiis perforineel in half, 111 hour So ox- li nisti d vvi re the pains, hovvevu, strong the had wind to ' it. hud. that they w. r br m,'it ' . ' rrine Who" ' ' 1 ' bn tine 1 k 1 1 ii r ' 1 II und s , 11,'iina. bv an attendant on Sunday, whilo going to or returning from "the public worship of Uoel, unless necessity or mercy required it. l.i-tening "outside of tho meeting-house du ring time of public worship ;" unncccssnri jy withdrawing one's self from "tho public worship to go without doors ;" and desecra tion of the tune "by playing or profanely talking," were aho strictly forbidden. The old New Kugland custom, according towhich Sunday was regarded as beginning at sunset on s-ut'urdav. not only obtained in Vermont, but was in 11 iiiinsiire de-fende'd by law. "If any number of tiorsoiis," these wero th wonh of the statute, "shall convene and meet together ill coniiuinv or eoiiiuinics, ihe slres't or elsi'w hero, on tho evuiing next Ik'Ioio or alter the unit s day, and lie tliero of coin ictisl. fthcvl -ball luiva lino not cx ceisling U.'l.or sit in the stocks not exceeding two hours. lo tlii-i section a proviso was alia. hud declaring that it was not to bo "ta kou or construed to hinder thn meeting.) of sin b persons upjti any religious occasions." i he officers ol e'lieh town were required to restrain ull persons fiom uiinccessary walk ing in the streets ur fields, sw immiiig'in tho water, keeping open their shops, or following their seeulur oivasjuue or rt-cresitioiis in tho evening pivcisling the lord's day, or oil said day, or en ning following" vvhohoiiio dre-ad of dis ibeying .my of the regulations i-njoiued by tin.- net wan inculcatiM oy the ile-uiineiati 111 ol penalties, ol various kind agiiiiu! Sahbath-bieukerK For facilitating t'10 infliction of punishment every town was ordered to "make nun manv tain at its own charge, n good luiir of stocks with a lock and key sufficient to hold nnd scour" such olfoiiders as shall I sentenced to sit then iii , which stocks thill be set in the ra'-jst public place in each riieotiie town. In aecunUnoe with thu ) rhioij.hu of philan thropy mid Christian chaiity, measures were taken fur " maintaining and supporting tlio ioor," und uiiuiv laws having lor their object tho welfiu and iuii'iu, anient of society were 'lie 1 .1 ' it.; ol ',,, ,a it larger class of peoplo became acquainted with our fruits and flivvers, and were surprised at 1 al)ilitv j, characterized Mr Colla- mcr's previous papers on the "abject. We shall print it at length next week. All tho reports were ordered to bo printed. Ccrrcspondecco tf tho Eoston Traveller. Wasihsctov, Feb. lith In the Senate, matters look more favorablo than they did a week since. Under any and all circumstances, the vote cannot ba had in that body on L-comptin for two months. It will bo remembered that when Douglas was whipping up his party with all bis superhr powars to obtain tho" vote on tho repeal of tho Mi" mri Compromise, that the nwngro minority of thirteen, headed by 5'nat rs Chase and Sumner, kept tho vote off for thirty-six diys, during which time tho cou.itrv was rous.d, and all that could b1 done through tho pulpit, through the nr -through mass meetings, thruigh legist itivi resolution", through memorials to C Ingres', was done, and with great tff-'i t The Sim ciursevvill ! pursued nivv. I) aiglas will had the van. Parliamentary tactics w ill be exhausted; every opposition Senator will have spoken Irani the depths of his heart, the country will have b:en flooded with spcdies, and aroued thoroughly b 'fire a vote can bo had on this mca'uro in the Sen ate, ami Senator Douglas declares this vote cannot be had before the first of July. All agresi that it cannot be done in less than fixty d iv". "In the men time not a day will pass in the ."senate without tho oae of the squatt rs in the Indiana senatorial seats being brought up, and an aye and nu vote bad up n t'a ir right of oceu'pnnoy. Neither will a day pa.s except tho Minnesota bill bo br night up and voted upon in some form, so as to sh iw thecjuntrv tow lint depths 01 ucgrao.au n the administration will desemd to lc f 1 men in the Senate whom all aekn 'wi tig. have no light there, nnd to keep tw.. inn out of the Senate whom all agree -!i u' 1 1 tin re. but all which is done to carry tht jug' the Lecompt-ui iniquity. I hope you have taken due notice of Mi Hoard's le'solution on Tri lay against ex tivo interliiMite and corruption, and th grent hubbub it made, and tlio way in win ! it was quashed. Depend upon it.'tlio dav i not far distant wh-n cabinet officers will be excluded from the privilege of th '.! Yours, Anuv V dying man upon tho gallows lately af firmed that the first step in his career of crimo was that of not paying for a newspa per. t-x. If it was a Locofooo nevvspnper, the fel low's first step in career of crimo was taking it, and tho second not paying for it. Louis- itlU Journal. The Charleston Mercury heads an article, Tho South betrayed on all tides." Tho6ide on which it is most betrayed is tho inside. Amuitious politicians, tannics demagogues, have deceived tho people, aroused violent passions against justico and right, and aro sotting up the rule of minority against tho law ot the land. i'roc. Journal. their number, variety, excellence and beauty This will, hereafter, increas5 tho number who may tnko an interest in tho Society. Tho Report from tho " Standing Commtt- tco on Fruits " was but partial, owing tn tho late illness of tho Chairman, and his not ex amining ear-fully the i s on exhibition, for reasons assigned. He, however, proposed a fow queries, which, though deemed by hhn- not new, wero still of sufficient importance to bo reiterated, and in tho opinion of tho Society to hi published, as by voto they directed. They are as follows "Tho first query ii this, whether wo havo nt by this time facts enough to warrant u In the collec tion, that there are some Iruit which aro on the nholo Letter adapted to this elhiinle and legion, and which turn out of n licttirqiiality, while at the same time they arc more eadly cultivutul, thin in anv other known region of tho I'nited sutei .' It- there aresuch fruits, ought it not tj he Ul'tinctly known what ones they are, anil ought nut "iieli fruits to bo rccoininenJed above nil others, so fai ns they aro known, hr general culture, by thU Sod ctv ? , , . The second query I', whether we li.no not by this tinio facts enough before us t" shew, that there are soino fruits which however highly rei'einmelule.l fur general culture in other purls ot the cuili.try, cannot be made, except In sonic special localities, to succeed with us ; and ought not every such liuit, so far n it h.v been 11 subject of lair trial in v 111 loin parts ef this Valley, and found to fail, either In respect to hardiness or to the quality of the fruit, to beevposcilnlthouttnerc,v nnd talked ilown by the members 0!' thissoeietv ' The t ipl query is, whether when a r.ew fruit of undoubted excellence lias been fairly tiled nnd r..iin.l in .iioeoe'l wellintitiv larliculir locality of this region, il wmil I not L-nutly promote tho inte rest which wo have in view to do nil we can to have said fruit tried ut once in every loculity of our val ley where we can get it introduce! 1 lie lourin quiry 1;, -nice '-11101110 1- -.le-- s. ..... niot important things to eelaKi'ii inio hccouiu 111 tho cultivation of all tiuit'.ulel tiiice it I1111 been found that each fruit require- a q.ccilic number if diys of a certain temperature, onicertuui amount ol temperature during tlie growing tca-oii, "nun ei width. It cannot conic to maturity, whether sulhc- ient ntti'tition has been pud. as yel, lo tin' poini, by the growers of the more Ji lieale sorts ol'frultin our region , aim wneiier Knowing mv . anioui.t of teinperaturo which the more delicate fruits ruiuiro in order to arrive ut their perfection. would not save u the trouble nnd ve-xjtiuii ot u great many random etperim nta ' Itio Lltll inquiry IS, Wlllllier mu vmn,..w,.u 1. tho pear 011 the quince n.t tnii't not, by thi time, lie pronouneed .1 thing not practicable, excel 1 in tho most favorable -itu.itioiis, and not to lie re commended in any cue, in all the more :verlhciu parts of tho e. batnplain v alley Tho sixth and last inquiry is, whethei anything better coul I be dune fer the proiueii in uf the geu- cral objects of thi" cl-ty, than by eucoarjln tho establishment ..I a nur.cry cn 1110 i-iige-i nun at some central point l 11 tin- -i'lu the lus.e. aud whether this would 11. t beiie-nt rnlhcr than injure tho nursery establishments now existing on tho other side of the bike ' ' All of which is respectfully submitli'd. J. TOIlltUY, Uiaunian of Com. Interesting discussions followed the reading of tho Reports, both on the subject ma'terrro sentcd, and upon collateral topics. Tho choico of officers followed, vu . John Wheeler, Frtsident. 1 Vict Presid'ts. S. E. IIovvvtiD, Burlington, R.T. Robinson, Fcrrisburgh, A. 0. Aims, St. Albans, J. M. Ketciilii. Rutland J. TWttey, Keessvillc, (. W. C. Watson, Port Kent, Duel L.vndox, South Hero, IIe.nrv Sevjiolb, St. Albans, Wm. II. IIovt, J. W. llvtLEV.riattsburgh, W. C. HtCKOK, Secretary and Treasurer. J. TonBEV, "I .I.li.VTTEr, Standing trutt Uciiaioiis Inlcliteem'c. C. GooDiucrt, Committee. Fii'.ls. In Bennington, on tho 10th, the Stark Hotel was burned. The fire caught from a defective chimney. At 0110 tinio it was feared that Main street would bo swept from end to end, but no other damago was done, except in removing furniture, Ac. Losh about $2,000, insuranco 2,100. Tho fourth story of the Hotel was occupied by tho Masonic Fraternity as a Ixslgo Hall, They suvod only a s'nall portion of their fur niture nnd regalia. Their loss is about jJoOil, inaurisl, Mr. duly intends to commence rn. building tho Hotel immediately. In Ludlow, Feb. 1 1, the Chair Factory of Daniel Savvin was burnt The dwelling housoof.Mr. Norman French in East Miuitielier, was consumes! by lire Feb. 13th. In Rutland, Feb. 10th, a tenant houso was burned, with loss of everything but, some clothing; insured A tiro occurred in a dwelling houso in West Ilrattleboro, on Frielay night of last week , lielonging to C. Carpenter, and occupied by ono Staple's. Mr. Carrier's furniture was packed up in the houso and all destroyed. LossSSOO, no insurance. Tiiroit.u nv dav-ught On Monday of last week, Mr Tuft, of Iveeseville, while crossing tho Lake, broko through tho ico ; ono of his horses was drowned, and a caso of marble was lost. Ird Kenyon's housekeeping was not lilieral, nor his temper good, and Jokyll eum- , nted up both facts by saying, " It is Lent all tno year rouna in ni isiiciii ii, mm uwuu. week in his parlor." The tradesman who dot not advertise liberally has been very appropriately ooiu parvii to a man who has a lantern, but is loo stingy to buy a candlo. C.vrmi Osgood, W. II. IIovt, J. W. Dai lev, W. C. HlCKOK, Pro, of Entomology. J. TortnEV, I'rof. of Botany. Edward Hc.NCERror.D, I'rof. of Horticul tural Ch'imstry. After the regular business was thus endeel, tho Fruits were exhibited, beautiful Apples from I). Read, of Colchester , C. Goodrich, Dr. Ilickok and Dr. Wheeler, of liurlington. Somo Isabella Grat.es, which bad been pre served in oats, wero exhibited, which were pronouneed excellent , not 0110 hnd decayed upon tho bunchi. Excellent twimens o the Tininoiith. tho Ilethcl, and what waf called the Case Apple, were piwuted, in ad dition to SpitzcnVrgs, Greening.-, llaldwins, if., Ac. What was said in detail about good fruit, how to grow it ; how to avoid its loss by inse't'ts; what is new , vv hat U bt ; and where, and how, and when tho tre and flowers and plants should bo and eould bo ob tained ; if you would know, Mestrs. Editors, or if your readers would know, they must attend tho meetings of the Society, as well as its exhibitions. We cannot talk and report, both. You n.ay as well ask us to plant your gardens, and cover your tables, with Fruit, because wo arc members of the Uiko Cham plain Valley Horticultural Society, us to run about to tell what wo loam by our mutual intorchangoof thoughts und experience Ily order of tho Society, ,1 WHEELER, Vrtnim W C. Hiclok, SierHery. .'. "protract.! meeting" ia now in, pr gre'j in th Pine bt. M. E. Church in this place, under the direction uf Rev. Mr Purdy Wo learn of revivals in progress in Fir field and.Moretowti, with very gratifying in crease to tho churches in those places In East lL'thol in tho lliptist church there has been also a revival. L'nt commenced on Wednesday, Teb. 17 Rev. Mr. Set ley, the recently appaint etl pastor of tho Americin Chapel in Pans, has ealleJ for Havre. Mr. Seley was the pastor of tho Firt Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Mass. A new sict, called Rtstitutionists, has re cently sprung up in Massachusetts, having members in Worcester, Springf cl 1 and othor places. They believo that what was bst by tho fall is now being restored to them ; their Sabbath occurs on Saturday ; they profess to have the ancient gift of tongues. One of tho believers was brought before tho police cour' at Worcester for assault and battery upon bis wife. She had apostatized from tho faith, and the husband was attempting to recover her by shaking and tickling, employing the last prt'i3ss till she swooned under it When arraigned he niado a. flaming speech to the court on on his prophetical powers and gift of tongues. Bishop Itayley, the Catholic Rishopof New Jersey, has issued n manifesto against the vice of drunkenness. Hie letter on tho sub ject has been read in all tho churches, in which he calls attention to two classes tho tlrutikirJs themselves, and tho dealers in li quor, leaving to tho pastors the choice Cf the purtiiuhr means to lo used, he suggests that eaedi should keep a list of the drunkards and liquor dealers in his church lie says I am deierinined to make usoof the most severe measures against ull who aro addicted to this scandalous vice ; and if they continue in tlio practice of it, thoy must do it ns out casts from the Catholic Church, who havo no right to the name of Catholic whilo thev Use, nor to Christian burial when they die '' 1 r ' 1 ' 1 f Do Tru Tho Hartford Courant under--tier 01 I stands that Amos Krat was found dead on d -ti Mill on thoshoro of Connecticut River, n littlo Udovv the citv nn Mondav last I V rota tht tavttoa Juiu-bxl A LiQl-on .tool's TnoBi-EM. T.10 followinfr problem has beeu much ciphered 01 cr iu Federal strsje t within a day or two, and v ariont answert re. turned. It embraces a natcmtntoffactt submitted bv ihe liouor acent of a town in JTesr Hsmp.hire 1 Me a pond what we hale reason to believe is t 1 curroet solution of tho problem I Ketened of th town, in liquor, ?i9 50, in cash. I fis. Purchased in liquors, S5s2$S. and told, s-SUJ 0 3- Returned to the town, iu liquors, $51 1 Tho agent is to re.-eiro a taliry trom the town of 1 Sb3. l'oot the agent owe tho town, orthe town the ijoot and how much '! l'el tbo town make r loto, and how tuje.i, by the agency T .tstu.r The town owes the agent, tobalsr.-s tMount. 30 cents. Tho town lotct 30 tO. If the Journal's ' reason to believe " p eludes any fact not mentioned, it may ' right in its answtr From the 6gures given w should say, tho town owes the agent, 1" New MAKrrACiniLxc! EsTaui:aMtM. Wn learn that Metsrs. Gates, a Era of inter prising manufacturers, whose establishment, ( halanoe account, $21 SO in Brattleboro, was destroyed by nre a wnuo since, havo como on hero, leased tho necessary tjsico in tho Pioneer Mechanic's Shop, nnd will shortly commence the manufactur nrd taloof URMUR- a' w' 1- i uori nn establishment l lie lc I h-' an 1 w ' di u' not tin will pr" a ui " in-akin- c worn Licjuor law is BtRiiNoro.v. Thiodorc A Peck was brought before David French, L' ,.r ,,v ti ins et h'-fC'iO.OOa-l the "HI 1 be C ll It ,1-t il I pr lo Wliit. fa-viola v enl w i fii"-d - sinn I1 r b iv