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THE OHIO-STAR.
Published at: Ravenna, Portage Co., Olio.
r LYOIAlt W. HALL, Proprietor
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BUSINESS .DIRECTORY,
,.-V r. JT. t. Willis., : i.
.Physician and Surgeon StreUboro,Obio:,.
il. Pratf, RI. D. ' . . - j
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, .
Office hi F. W. Seymour's building on the public
square, nearly opposite the Court House.
J no. Doane Wellinan, !fl. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. .
. OJlct on Main street, No. 109. ;
- F. II. Wait, HI. D
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, .
i RsVESSt, POKTSSK O'OOBTT, Ohio.
T Office at the old stand of Streator & WaiW
' Ravenna, March 6, 1850. - - , ;
Dr. U. T. Spellman,"
Dentist Koveuna Ohio. 'Office in Seymour s Block,
- 51. Birchard fcJ. W. Tyler,
tTTVfl A COfJNSELLOBS AT LAW-
Have agreed to become jointly imereaiea in weir
MfHaul business in Portage county.' They may
be consulted at Bavenna daring the terms of court
or attherr offices in vacation.
Address la vacation Birchard 4 SutliT, VYsrren.
O., or Birchard Tyler, FrankUn Mills, O- ,
i.. T. B1KBCE.
If. t. SEFVaiES.
Bierce Sc Jeilries. ;
Attorneys at tw. OfBee over Swift's Drug Store, oppo
site the Court House.
- - -F. W. TAPPAN, -'-'r-
Attomt & CouNSBLLO t Law, , &i So
. i.ir.i-roa in Chancery.
Office nearly opposite the Prentiss House, Ravenna, O.
O. P. Browb
; Slrawder & Brown. :.
Attorneys at Law Ravenna, , Ohio Office at tbe
Court House, -i " ,:
II. II. Willard. !
' ATTORNE YAND C OVNSELOR A T LA IV, -AltD
SOLICITOa IS CHANCERY. :
-Palmira, Portage County, Ohio
August 21, 1849. " -- ? 3
.-. : v W. Conn,.; ;
Attorney ot Law and Solicitor in Chancery, Office over
Campbell's Shop, public square, Ravenna, Ohio:
t. It. BASKET,
B. B. TAYLOR
i ' ; ; ; Ranney & Taylor v r
' ATTORNEYS & Counsellors at Law and Solicitors
" i'in Chancery, Ravenna, Ohio. . s
. S3" Office over Seymour's store. - . : , t
. Dar i ns Lyman.
Attarnev at Law Ravenna Pot luxe Count v. Ohio
- Office in Allen's Block. . '
' Ravenaa. March Slat. 1853. , ,
,' . 1.;. :v:..K.' P. Spalding. " ; , '
Attorney at Law Cleveland, Cbio Office in Far-
T, 1 1. w.. v .
- -A,-"-'- S. RaTroti,"
- r (SrCCESSOB TO IT. BULBERBT.) "
Brass Founder, Copper Smith, Tin and Sheet Iron Work-
1 row doors soutb of the Uourt House, Kavenna, u.
, ' t 7 J. PARMELE,
.Clock and Watch Msker, Silver Smith snd Jeweler,
in B. Little's Book Store, Ravenna, Ohio, where
1 will be found a good assortment of Watches
- :Ctocks, jewelry, and- Fancy. Goods. - :.
D,;M. SOJIERVILLE,
.;,...;, AILOB,
HASremoved his shop a few doors west of the post
. . : , ' ttftice Ravenna, Ohio. -
BITS, CAPS and
GOODS.
JAMES Tl
Dealer ia Hat; Caps and St
iw Goods, Ravenna,
Ohio. ' :
- - F W (Seymour
Dealer in Dry Gooda, Rfady Made Clothing
e Groceries, Hardware, Ifori. Kails, Crockery, :
.' Boots, Shoes &c.,nortn side pudlic square,
- , BavennaOtiio.-' . v
"'"'v.; Itowell & ISrolher. ' '
' Dealera in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Crockery, 4c, Mason'a Block, Main street,
. Bavenna, Ohio. -" -
- II I. & IS Day
Dealers in Fancy Dry Goods, Bonnets, Hats
Caps, Boots and Shoes, Ready Made Clotliinj,
Carpeting &c, at their New Store, Main sU, . :
.east of tbe Public Square. ; ;
J - Kent, Grencll & Co
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Iron, Nails
. ( Hardware, Glass &c, Franklin, Ohio.' . ,
4" C & J C Prentiss 3 a, .
Dealer in DryGoods Groceries, Stoves, Hard,
ware, Iron, Nails, Glass, c, Brick Block,. ,
west side public square, Bavenna, Ohio. .
A; T. Horr,
Dealer at Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.; all kinds of
Produce, and almost every article that persons
, either with to buy or sell, ShalerBviile,0. :
' rr E. T." Richardson,
Dealer in English and American Hardware, Sad
dle, Harness and Caartnge Trimmini, Iron,
: Nails, Steel, &c. &c; at the eld stand
; of Mason 4" Brainerd, JUvenoo Ohio. .
THK best and largest assortment of Pamphlet
Literature, entertaining and unexceptionable in tone
' - and influence, embracing works from the pen of T. S.
.""Arthujv-Msst-Orey.-Bliss Ticke'ring. Mrs. Gore, Mrs.
' Mowat, Charles Lever and other distinguished writers,
' ever offered in this market, may be found at
',. Oct. 27. j , ' . Hall's Book Store. '.
IRON AND NAILS' . .
AT X. 0 W PR IOB S.
LARGE stock for sale in a targe or Small
way at wholesale prices for Ready Pay.
v . AfiilN T, UJK.&iNJfc,L,Li flCUo.
Franklin, June 8, 1852. ,; .' ; -j .
rffHE liberal patronage which the ladies of
. Ravenaaand vicinity have extended to me in
ine minmery Dusineas, prompt feelings of gratitude and
has encouraeed me to mnk. r.n...B.. , i, .
larger assortment of millinery and f incy goods this sea
son. and to keep constantly on hnnd ready iradeliats
caps. &e. And I shall spare no pains to secure the latest
stvles and have my work executed neatly and on short
- CP Ladies are respectfully inviiorl ,n ri
D Shop at residence two do-ws West of" Hall's Book
store, irjuia ouch ...
Ravenna, March 29, 1853. '. ; O. M. COLLINS.
THE BSlVXiS OP THE STATE!
- A -NEW and splendid cook stove which has been
. -av rimired wherever it naa oeen introduced hmk r...
' the beauty of its construction and the perfect manner of
lis operation, lor ssie ai hawsou s,
WINDOW SHADES.
"T'HOSE who are furnishing Parlors, can find elegnant
I Oil Colored shades at the store in Campbells port.
Prices from two to-three dollars b pair, including cords,
tassels and rollers. JO HIS H. BOSTWICK &. Co.
Jan. I. 1853.
Ready for Operation.
THE New Steam Grist Mill, in Raven
na, is now ready for-operation. Farmers and oth
ers will please call and examine the most conveniently
arranged Mill in this part of the Slate.
L. fAPMLEE &' SONS.
Bsvenna, Aog. 3, 1853. 1180-tf
VOLUME XIiy-FDmber .23.
- '" AN ORDINANCE '"" ' ' The following melodious aod touching poem
To provide for tbe general welfare insure the is from the pea of the late lamented Willis Gay
" health ,' peace, comfort, well being and good I lord Clark, and was written by him -for an early
' order of the inhabitants of the township oT number of trje Knickerbocker Magazine:
Rootstown.by prohibiting and suppressing all
houses, shops or stores lihm said township,
- known a places of habilual resoit for lipling
... and intemperance.- -. 5.
... Sec. 1- Be it ordained, by the. .Trustees of
the township of Rooisiown, that to provide for
the general welfare, insure the health,' peace,
comfort well being and good order of tbe inhab
itants of said township of .RooUtown no person
or persons, toe owner or owners, occupant or
occupants of any house or houses.shop or shops,
ur mure, w.w.iu .u w p e.m.. y .
mm or nerseu or oy. nr, ner or .inetr seen,
J clerk, employee, or otherwise vend, sell, give
away, or in any way dispose of any intoxicating
liquors nie, porter, or strong Deer, 10 any per-
son or persons whatever, to be used or drank
the same or by any other person or persons as a
beveragiJiZryi , '-'-,," X'"r"- "
Sate. 2. '" Any person or persons violating ei.
ther directly or indirectly any or cither of the
provisions of the foregoing section shall 'be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and for the
hrst onence shall upon conviction thereof be
lined in tbe sum of fifteen dollars and cost of
prosecution: for the second offence shall upon
conviction thereof be fined in the sum of thirty
dollars and cost of prosecution, or be committed
to the tail of the county for the period ot ten
days, or both at-the discretion ot the Court, ana
should tbe fine and cost or either as the case
may be, remaiB unpnid by the person or per
sons committed as aforesaid, at the expiration
of tho period aforesaid, then the said person or
persons shall stand committed for the period
of twenty days from the date of such commit
ment, unless such fine nnd cost or tuner as.
aforesaid shall be sooner . paid: agd for the
third and .each subsequent offence, said person
or persons shall upon conviction thereoi be hued
in the sum of fifty dollars and costs ot prosecu
tion nnd be imprisoned in the jail of thecourty
for the period of twenty days.provided.Jiowever,
no person or persons shall be deemed guilty of
r .u ,i 1,-11 . A I
11 vi'Jiuituu VI luia uiuiunucc, wuu biiuii tcnu
sell or give away intoxiHiiine or fernented
liquors to be used for medical or pharmucea
tics) purposes only,'
Sec. 3. All prosecutions under this ordi
nance shall proceed and be conducted in all res
pects in conformity with the act, "entitled an
uct further defining the duties of Trustees of I
-j " t
townshios nassedJUarch 12th. 1853." savina
to the person or persons eccused all the benefit
of trial by jury certiorari, error, or appeal, con-
tered or granted by said act, provided, however, I
hat in no prosecution for a viulation of this or- I
dtnance, shall it be necessary to nlledge or 1
prove the kind of. intoxicating or fermented t
liquors sold or disposed. of as aforesaid. - - - 1
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and I
be in force from and . after, the 26th day of
May, 1653
John S. Pabsons, )
1217
Reuben Rdssei.l, Trustees.
Geo. Sanford, j
Altert: Alfred Baldwin,' Township Clerk.
AN. ORDINANCE,
To provide for the" general welfare, Insure the
health peace, comlort, well being and good or
der of the inhabi'atits of the township of Ra
venno, by prohibiting and suppressing all
houses, shops, or stores within snid township.
known as places of habitual resort, for tip
pling and intemperance.
Sec. I: Be it ordained by the Trustees of
the lowuship of Ravenna, rbnt lo provide for
the general welfare, insure the health, peace,
comfort, well being and good order pi the inhab
itanta of said township of Ravenna, no person
or persons, the owner or owner?, occupant or
occupants, of any -" house or houses, shop or
shops,' store Or store?, within said township shall
by him or herself, or by hi?, ber, or their agent.
clerk, employee, or Otherwise, vend, ell,.give
away, or in any way dispose of any in'.oxicatiDg
Liquors, AlPj rorterj or atrong treer, to any
person or persons whatsoever, to be used or
drank by the . person or per0D8 receiving or
obtaining the same, or by nry other person or
persons as a beverage,
Skc a." Any person Or persons violating,
either'directly pr.indirectlv 'any or either of the
nroTisions of the foregoing section, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for the
first onence, shall npon conviction thereoi, be
fined in a sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than twenty dollar?, nnd costs of prosecution
For the second offence, shall upon conviction
thereof be fined in a sum not less than twenty
dollars nor over thirty dollars and cosis of pros
ecution, or be commuted to the Jail of the coun
ty for the period of ten days, or both ai thedisT
creiion of the court; and should the hne end
costs, or either, as the case may foe, remain un-
paid by the person or persons commitled as a-
loresnid at the expiration Ot tne period more-
said men tne said person or persons snati smoa
... .1 ., -t-,l J
commit'ed for the period of twenty days from
the date of such commitment ; unless such tine
and costs or either, as aforesaid, shall be sooner
paid; and for the third, and each sub eqtient of
fence, said person or persons shall upon convic-
ton thereof be fined in the sum of not les than
thirty dollars nor over fifty dollars and cost of
prosecution and be imprisoned in the Jail ot the
county for the period of twer.ty days; provided
however no person or persons shnll be deemed
guilty of a violation or this ordtnarCe who shall
vend, sell or give away intoxicating or fermen
ted liquors, to be used for medicinal or phar
maceutical purposes only.
. Sec. 3, All prosecutions under this ordi
natiCPj shall proceed and be conducted in all re
spects in conformi'y with the act " entitled an
act,, fuither defining the du ies of Trustees of
townships, passed March. 12th 1803" saving to
the person or persons accused all the ''benefit of
trial by Jury" certiorari, error or appeal, con
ferred or granted by said act: provided, howev
er.' that in no prosecution for a violation ol this
ordinance, shall it be necessary t i alledge or,
prove the kind of intoxicating or fermented l;q
uors sold or disposed of as aforesaid.
Sec 4. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the 20ih of AIny
A. D. 1853.
. John B. Kino- O
1210 ' George Bostwick Trustee?.
Almon B. White )
. Atte.t, A. B. Griefin, Township Clerk.
Heaven is lined with glittering gems, says an old
author; if such be true, then the gems muEt be
the pure souls of children who, being to good for
e rth find their home amid angels.
Seeing a man is more happy who hath nothing
to lose, than he who loseth that which he hath, we
should neither hope for riches, nor fen r poverty.
1 here is no better test of the strength of affeo
tion than the ready turning of the mind to the lit
tle concern of a friend, when pre-ocupied with im
porta nt interests of our own Mitt Edstor(h.
I
1 Family Itewipaper, flcfoleil to Central Intelligence, Siscellaneocs Reading, and the Eights of las.
A Song of May. --
The Spring's scented buds all around me are
swelling . -.,
There are songs in the stream, there is health
in the gale; - - "'-
A sense of delight in each bosom is dwelling, V
As float the pure day-beams o'er mountain and
vale;
Tbe desolate reign of Old Winter is broken
The verdure is fresh npon every tree ;
Of Nature's revivaUhe charm, wd a token
Of love, oh thou Spirit of Beauty! to thee.
The sunlooteth forth from the hal!s of tbe morning.
An(J flugheg the cloud8 bat begilt hia career;
H(J wcIcomes the gIadne8s snd glory, returning
To rest on the promise and hope of the year;
He fills with rich light all the balm breathing flow-
- He mounts to the zenith.and laughs on the wave;
He wakes into music the green forest-bowers.
And gilds the gay plains which the broad rivers
, lave.
The young bird is out on hia delicate pinion-
He timidly sails in the infinite sky;
A greeting to May, and her fairy dominion.
He pours on the west-wind's fragrant eigh:
Around, above, there are peace and pleasure
Tbe woodlands are sining the heaven is bright;
The fields are unfolding their emerald treasure,
And man's genial spirit is soaring in light.
Alas, for my weary and care-haunted bosom!
The spells of the spring-time arouse it no more;
The eong in the wild-wood the sheen in the blos-
- eom
Tbe fresh-welling fountain their magic is o'er!
When I list to the streams when I look on the
flowers,
They tell of the past, with so mournful a tone.
Tnat; tha .hronirs of mv lontr-vunishHrl
0.0
hoars.
And sigh that their transports are ever and gone.
From the wide-spreading earth from the limit
less heaven, c
There have vanished an eloquent glory and gleam;
m - :-
" yellBU 'ou do more, is me iniiuence given,
Which coloreth l.te with the hues of a dream:
Tte bloom-purpled landscape its loveliness keep-
etn ... -;. . .
- I deem that a light, as of old, gilds the wave;
But the eye of my Bpirit in heaviness sleeneth.
Or sees bntmwouth. and th vif.ir.na it oav.
Yet it is not that age on my yeara hath descended.
'Pis not that its snow-wreaths encircle mv brow:
But the newness and sweetness of beina'are end-
ed
I feel not their love kindling witchery now!
The shadows of death o'er my, path have been
sweeping . - ; . . : .
There are those who have loved me debarred
fiom the day:
The graen turf ia bright where In peace they are
, sleeping, .
And on wings of remembrance my soul is away.
It is shut to the glow of this present existence
It hears from the past, a funeral strain;
And it eagerly turns to the high-seeming distance,
Where the lost blooms rf earth will ba gar
nered again;
Where no mildew the soft, damask-rose cheek
shall nourish;
Where grief bears no longer the poisonous sting;
Where pitiless Death no dark sceptre can flourish,
Or stain with bis blight the luxuriant spring.
It is thus that the hopes which to others are given
Fall cold on my heart in this rich month of May;
I hear the clear anthems thatring through the
heaven;
I drink the bland airs that enliven the dayj
And if gentle nature, her festival keeping,
' Delights not my bosom, ah ! do not cocdemn:
O'er tbe lost and the lovely my spirit is weeping,
For my heart's fondest raptures are buried with
them!
The exquisite sadness of these lines is as natural
as their melody is beautiful. They -will remind
the reader of the kindred feeling expressed by
Byron, in the tribute whice be pays to the young
and gallant Howard, who fell at the battle of Wa
terloo: " . , '
"And when I stood boneath the fresh green tree,
That living waves where thou di 1st cease to live,
And saw around me the wide fields revive
With fruits and fertile promise, and the Spring
Come furth her work of (rlnrlnass -tn o.nntrivn.
'
wuh her reckless birds ,he w-
I turned from all she brought to all she could not
bring."
Written for Hie Ohio. Star.
ADgeliqne, The Quadroon Girl,
OR,
Bondage Without Chains.
BI MBS. H. L. BOSTWICK..
; CHAPTER X.
" A SICK BED ! 2- --H 'T,s A WOSDEBF'Bfc R1PESER
. OF men's THOUGHTS ! "
I thank you gentle uncle. . Ktna Hewr VI.
Very swiftly passed the winter months to our so
journers in the ' sunny south land.' Frankie was
delighted that her walks were scarcely ever inter
rupted by severe weather, and that the woods,
though they lost their freshness and fragrance of
the Bummer time, Continued green all through the
season wont to be so dreary in the North.
She was a frequent guest at Mr. Herbert's, and
her attachment to Constance and the slave-girl in
creased with ripened acquaintance. . There also
she was introduced to a wide circle of' genteel so
ciety,' which Mrs. Cartwright with fushionable
perseverance managed to gather at the villa during
the holidays; and it is probable that not a few pre-
oonceived ideas of the stiffness and coldness of
Northern manners, received material modification
from the graceful freedom and artless self-possession
of the little ' Granite girl.' At all events, she
soon established herself as Phil Marstoo said 'a
prodigious universal favorite, and their folks had
reason to be horribly jealous ! '
But Frankie was happiest at her oncle'd, when
Constance and Angelique as her inseperable at
tendant, came to spend a week or more for Mrs.
Cartwrighl's stateliness chilled, even while it
amnsed her; aod for Mr. Herbert, though he main
tained tbe most scrnpously politeness toward her,
RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY MAY 11. 1853,
she felt an immovable antipathy the natural a
version of an open, generous nature, to a selfish,
sinister one. .
Gathered about TJocle Walter's fire side, when
the chilly eves made the bright crackling blaze a
pleasant necessity what stories she would tell of
the Old Granite 'State, of the deep, deep snows
there, when people walked from house to house on
the crust, right over gte-poets and cart-wheels,
occasionally 1 breaking in ,' with the loss of a luck
less shoe, which would be discovered next spring,
perchance, safely lodged in the top of an apple tree!
of drifts, thtt she would have to scale half a mile of
of atone wall to reach, but when reached, oh how
magnificent they were ! No master-workman in
purest marble could ever fashion such exquisite
pillars and pedestals, such angles, cuives, and flu-
tings, as the wizzard wind delighted to form inside
these great circular cavities, no cunning artificer in
diamonds and precious stones, cculd ever devise
such rare and beautiful formations, and combina
tions, of di.zling radiance, as hung from their roofs
wherever a "shrub or overhanging branch permit .
ted the passage of water: stalactites there were,"
and crystalized spray clusters and pendant splen
dors of all forms and descriptions. .
We are not sure that we have inserted more
than half the glowing adjectives with which Frao-
kie embellished her narration, but even if the whole
were copied, we douht if any person who has wit.
nesaed the occasional magicul workings of wind.
snow, and water in cold climates would be dispos
ed to pronounce it exaggerated. The younger
members of the audience would listen with still
unsatisfied wonder to her vivid descriptions, but
Uncle Walter would fidget, and o ill for a blanket.
saying he liked to live where he could keep his
teeth in his head. '
Spring, rummer camo, and then Frankie, with
Emily or Constance, took long rambles over the
plantation, where she managed to learn a good
deal about tbe culture of cotton, as she bad done
before aba Jt gathering and packing. Sometimes in
her anxiety to understand the details, she asked
questions which quite puzzled her good uncle, in
which case he always appealed to Phil, whose
opinion was always regarded as a pettier !
. Just about midsummer, Walter Marion was at
tacked by a violent fever, and for weekB his pow
erful frame wrestled with disease, as in fearful con
flict with an enemy determined to destroy. His
young wife unaccustomed to any duty requiring
nerve and presence of mind terrified at the pros
pect of losing him, could render little efficient ser
vice, and it was then that. Fraokiu'd capacity and
qualifications for usefulness were fully tested and
appreciated. She had always prided herself a lit
lie on bef accomplishments as nurse, wbi h bad
been adundant'y practiced in accompanying her
father upon his sick rounds ; and now that her as
sistance was required fur one so dearly loved, she
rf juiced more than ever in her power to render it.
The sick man soon learned to distinguish the
soft, whispers that soothed or humored his petu
lance, the. careful eye and hand that anticipated
bis wants, the qtrck bird-like tread of her who
night and day ghded about the darkned room, ar
ranging, wntcliing, atteotling to every thing in the
most thorough yet quiet manner". ' The phantoms
that his fevered brain conjured op, cfjuld be dissi
pa ted by no persuasions hut Frankia's, and the
medicines he would dash to the ground presented
by his son or the physician, would be quietly swal
lowed when Frankie with her coaxing smile, plac
ed the cup to his Hps;
His wife when not overcome with grief, would
sit by his si If, b ithe his burning hnnds nnd throb
Lf t. 1
bing brow, and give him the cool acid drinks that
he craved ; but when the terrible hurs of delirium
came on, and the sufferer looked her in the eye
and laughed a wild fierce laugh without recogni
zing ber, and muttered strange, unloving words,
poor Emily would be borne fuinting from the room
and even Philip found it almost beyond endurance
to stay by and bear up the hands of hisstrong heart
ed cousin.
Friends came with kindly offers of assistance,
and the servants, full of anxiety begged to be allow
ed to wait upon their beloved muster.' Mammy in
sistad on taking-charge of the invalid twice in the
twenty-four hours, that Frankie might rest, Violet
came to the home almost every hour for -tidings
whioh she faithfully carried to the field, and when
nt length the reports became hopeful, no bounds
could be Bet to their manifestations of joy and tbank
fulness.
' After many weeks of slow convalescence, Uncle
Walter, on an ever-memorable day, joined the fam
ily in the pailor. It was a delicious afternoon,
early in September, that with bU son and neice
supporting either arm, he walked feebly to his old
place on the sofa, which Eolily had wheeled to his
favorite window. The faithful servants, among,
whom the good news spread with unRccouotaole
rapidity, came to the door ooo by one, jist to get
a peep at massa,' even the old house-dog rubbed
his hands and looked up to him with g'oit earnest
eyes full of intelligent satisfaction, the cool hi-etzs
came ia with fresh fluwer-gifts through llio shaded
lattice, the birds twittered merily in theircages, ev
ery thing seemed to wear a smile of love and thank
fulness; and Walter MarstOn, as the sense of res
toration from the jaws of death to all that was beau
tiful and dear to him, swept over his heart like a
tide, buried hia face in the pillow and wept. He
wept but they were blessed, tears, the bapisra of
a new life in his suul. -
From his earliest youth he had been intellectu
ally familiar wiih the theory and forms of religion,
and never in his most thoughtless hours, a scoffer;
but habits of indolence and procrastination had been
thorns and thistles to the good seed in his heart, so
that the harvest was late. But not in vain had
been the long days nnd nights of returning health,
when reflection would come, and with it a still
small voroe that would not be quieted.- A voice
that said to him in the slillaess of the night-watches,
'Man where U thy brother? Where are thy
whom'thouboughtest with money to be thy Wealth,
whose souls thou hast valuftd in silver, whom thou
reckonest with thy merchandise? "
Many moments ho sat in silence fjr no voice
would disturb his meditntions, but at last he lifted
his face with its accustomed (mile, and seeing
Frankie standing nenr, he took hor arm nnd drew
her to a low sent beside him, and laid his hand ca
rossingly upon her head.
Frankie, I've been thinking over the enormous
debt of grRtitudn- that Emily and Phil SBy I owe
vim. till ita DBttinir terrib'y burdeneome. I want
J , 0 o -
to discharge it.'
Don't lot it oppress you, dear uncle,' answered
she laughing, I shiill be an indulgent creditor.'
YeSjbut that in no wiBe changes my obligations,
and if Jou are (o leave us next month, it's time I
was making repay ineDt. I'm not joking, dear; tell
me if there is not some thing I cab do to gratify
you some small return for your exertions my
behalf. Think, darling
O you musn't talk so dear uncle! There was
no merit in what I did. I alvyajys did love to have
people sick, so I could wait upon them no I mean
if they must be sick, I always liked to take care
of them. But there i ane thins, Uucle, that 1
have thought much about lately, some thing I would
like to ask you when you are stronger.' ;
' I'm strong enough now, dear out with it.'
Well, you know Uncle, you were never sick in
your life before, and it was not vory strange if you
didn't think or consider what might happen in case
you were taken away, she added in a trembling
voice, and looking op at Emily as if to implore for
giveness for hinting at such a thing, but now since
you have been brought so very low, I felt as if I
could cot go away without asking if you shall make
any provision for your slaves, so that they may be
safe in case such an event should happen ? ' with
another deprecating look. ' '.
TbereLEmily didn't I tell that was what made
otrr birdie so silent since 1 got on my re-Bnr-nwJ.
Yes Fraukie, this thought has seldom been absent
from my mind since it is capable of having thoughts
again. Here is a paper, that I wish you to exam-
ine, and tell me if it meets your approval.
Frankie opened the paper, It was a pledge for
the emancipation of all Walter Marston's slaves,
so soon as tne legal process wnicn was aireaoy
commenced, could be concluded. - Every one,'
said be, ' who wishes to leave, is to be settled at
my expense, in some place that he shall choose,
and those who do not, will remain and work fur
me at fuir wages ; and now, Frankie, there is not
a human creature, small or great, on this planta
tion, that could in the event of my death be con
verted into saleable property. Does this please
you ? ...
Oh so well, so well, uncle ; cried Frankie, With
all the wonted enthnsiam beaming from her face,
that is just what I wanted, for though it's not
probable that one of the negroes can be persuaded
to leave you,- -' ' w
Always excepting Alphonse, interposed Phil
Marstoo, who had come in slily, during the collo
quy, and now stood behind his cousin s chair.
Yes, excepting Alphonse,' she answered blush
ing a little, "but Phil, how does the new arrnnge
meet your wishes? Emily is not displeased, I
know, I can read it in her looks.' -' ' ...
' Looks !' exchiraed Phil, erecting and expan
ding his figure, till a button dropped from his sport
ing jacket, and throwing into his face the gravity
of an arch bishop, 'Look ! can't you read in my
looks! I always thought it was wicked to have
slaves! I've told father so. I've told him a
hun'dred times it must be wrong to Compel crea-I
tures to work so. I've been overseer and I know !
they work a great many times when they d rath-
er not. It's a high-banded wrong, and 1 m very
glad father sees it at last ! I
, But uncle, said Frankie, when the laugh at I
Phil's expense had subsided, is it necessnry to wait
for the uuuiuleliuu of tho -lawprocess belore yon
acquaint them with your intentions ? ' I
No no,, go right along now if you like, you
and Emily, and spread the intelligence; when I'm
stronger I shall see them, and tell them ; well, I
shall try to tell therri the truth, and that is what I
never have yet ; if it please God to restore me to
health, 1 intend td cammenceedutatirlg these crea
tures for freedom, I intend to devote the remainder
of my life to it; but go along now onljr don't
break all their hearts, hy letting them suppose they
are to be driven off to Canada. Ugh ! poor crea
tures!
So Emily and Frankie departe'd on their mission
of gladness ; they found tbe field hands just ret urn
ing from labor, and many a swarthy face lighted
up with strange half-bewildered pleasure, and
many a faithful heart thrilled with joy at the assu
rance that no vicissitude of fortune could hereafter
expose them to thos6 hardships, which many knew
too well by by bitter past experience. Violet's jny
was deep and manifest though less noisily express
ed than that of many Others not 80 well fitted to
use and value the boon of freedom;
She went to the rOugh cradle where tier babe
slept, and beckoning the ladies to approach. - 'See
there, missis! look there! ' That baby's mine now!
The Lord give him to me, and nobody but the Lord
can take him away from me !' and great tears fell
ftom the mother's eyes upon the broad, placid face
of the sleeper. ' '
On the whole, it wits a touching spectacle : those
simple Untutered creatures, overjoyed 'wit1! the
name Of freedom, as a child who has found a gem
of Countless value ; dimly conscious of some gi eat
good, yet realizing so imperfectly, the height and
depth, and unspeakable riches of the treasure.
But Frankie recollected her uncle's promise of en
lightening them as to their priveleges and duties es
freeman, and checked tho ready tears that gather
ed in her eyes.
A fevl days after this, the Fugitive Slave Bill of
I860 was passed; but Frankie, though she read it
aloud to her "uncle ond to Tracy Hammond, fore-
bore to make any comments, especially as she was
to leave in a ft-w days for home. 1 should like to
know what Tracy thinks of that Law though ;' said
she to herself,.' peihaps before we part, I'll have
an opportunity to learn.
There were sorrowful farewells, and bitter lam
entations at Marston Hall, on the morning that
Fran. Vie took her departure. Constance Herbert,
and Angelique came to biJ good bye, and Fran
kie's lip for the first time grew tremulous, as she
pressed it upon the cheek of the qundroon girl.
Gladly would she have pledged herself to labor night
nnJ day. with prayer and pet tion for the liberation
ef the beautiful ohattel.but she knew it would be in
vain. She was to be set free this was Constance
openly avowed intention. The power would soon
be hers, and the slave girl would hide ber time f
Tracy Hammond accompanied Frankie toNutchT
ez, and to the boat on which her pnaange was se
cured. . She was to proceed atone to Cincinnati,
where she had received intelligence tltat some
friends would meet aod bear her company the fe
mainder of the route. As there was a little time
to spare, Tracy sat down iu the saloon, to give her
a few more parting words, messages to mother sis
ter, and friends. As they sat conversing, nn ill
dressed, ferocius looking man came to the door of
the saloon, in company with the captain of the boat,
and Frankie diBtinotly heard tiie words ' Fanny,
frir complexion, blue eyes, brown hrfir medium
height, had on a dark purple travelling-dress, bo n
net trimmed with green.'
Why, that's my personal description, precise
ly ; ' S lid- she efniling, some one must be rooking
for me;' ' ."..''
Ferlmpg so, said Tracy ' lufrABe I go and see.
Whole Number 1219
He stepped out and soon returned with a hand
bill.' ; - " " -: '
' This will explain,' said he. She took it and
read " . - ' .'" - '
ottO-43oilARs" iXEWAftD'. . ,
Ran away from me on tie 1st of dotoW a ne
gro woman named Fanuy. "' Said woman is 20
years old; is rather tall ; can read and write. Car
ried away with her a pocket Bible, with red cov
ers ; prays a great deal, and was supposed to be
contented and happy. She is white as most white
women, blue eyes, brown, straight hair, and can
pass herself off for a white woman. Had on
when she left, a dark purple travelling habit, and
bonnet trimmed Vf ilh green.
Tho above reward will be. paid lor her appre
hension and delivery to me;
, John Birch.
'So, Fanny is a sla ve, and that amiable-appearing
man is in search of her, it seemS. May he suc
ceed in finding nothing but ber pocket Bible with
red covers. But this will be an astounding curios
ity in Winvale. ' Barnums whole menagerie
wouldn't draw aiie.h a orowd as this will, fasted on
papa's office-door- '
So. saying, she went to the state-iuuin tUr tlie
purpose of depositing the beautiful illustration of
chivalry id her trunk, without observing that as
she went, the two men- returned' and entered the
saloon. Tracy saw them however and listed to
their conversation .
'Any how,' said the first, a feller I got to watch
told me jest sich a gal was on the boat, and I war.t
you to help me search. Who was that went into
that door yonder?''" , - " . '
A lady that camel ou half an hour ago' answer
ed the captain, 'don't recollect the name -ticketed
to Cincinnati trunks and all; regular enough.
Well she was dressed mighty like this ere gal.
Ite!l you: Cap'o, folks mustn't stand on ceremony.
I want to see that ar woman. - ' . . .
He walked toward the state-room door, the Cap
tain weakly remonstrating, but Tracy, was before
bim, and laid his band firmly on the knob.
'Slaad off, sir," said he, 'the lady within Is un
der my protection What is your business with
her.' ' . . - - - - - .- . ; -.'-
This gentleman, sir, 'said the captain, in an
apologetic tone has lost a valuable female slave.
lie suspects she is on tha boat.'J -
'I know nothing of your slave, sir, said Tracy.
'This lady is my relative,' " -
- -Sj you say young nlan; but old birds air.t caught
with chaff. .Stranger things has happened inter-.
ropted the slave-hunter, but was interrupted in
turn by Frankie, who having heard the whole col-
loqoy, suddenly opened the. door and with eurling
lips and eyes shooting scorn, confronted the s-
tonished pair. -
'Lord, no" oh Lord no! it ain't she. 'stuttered
the man bucking precipitately away, thongh the
captain lingered to deliver himself of a long Cata-
logue of excuses, , which Frankie heard with quiet
indifference, and without any turning pale or fuint-
ingi , :
The warning bell rnrig, and TraCy turned to
leave the boat. "Poor Fanny! eaid he, 'I hope
all attempts to catch ber will prove as utile as this.'
. 'Yes, 1 am sure Tracy .if you were in your own
bouse, you would most freely girs that Woman
protection j wouldn't yon?'
WbyY of course I would, answered Tracy
quickly, surprised at the question.
Ah! that's quite satisfactory ;' only Be Careful
not to suffer feeling tO vanquish reason;' said
Frankie lb a tone that made Lira lot k at her.thongh
he had commenced elbowing through the door
way; J He looked, and bit his lip to see her sitting
there so coolly; making a sly entry into her note
book abd that positively was the lust peep be had
at Frankie, for she smiled him good by6, find he
passed down the stairs.
Here also we take our leave of her for the pres
ent, merely stopping to inform our readers, that
she reached home safely and well; and was met
by the good people of Winvale, with such Recla
mations and snaking Of hands as would have turn
ed the beads of half a dozen popular Idols, in
broadcloth. Her graphic delineations of things at
the South became house-hold wdrds among her
young acquaintance, and more than one heart was
quickened to new zeal in behalf of the oppresed
slave, while even those Wholiad always said, 'We
at the North have nothing to do With the evil,' had
that Conviction some what Shakeb by the story of
her being mistaken for a fugitive slave ; though it
is fair to add that this story Was usually observed
to make the deepest impression npon the young
gentlemen of her acquaintance.
. We rilust also' state in this connection that hot
many weeks after her retu'n, she received a letter
from Emily Marston, saying that Alphonse had
written to the Colonel, enclosing a handsome card
engraved, ' Alphonse Leroux, Barber and Hair
dresser, and Dealer in FanCk soaps and Perfurme-
ry No. 10, - Street, Toronto; besides three
hundred dollars in money, and the assurance that
more should bd forthcoming. Emily a'So wrote
that Violet hod another baby, A great deal prettier
than the first, which being the fir t fre' :nf nt born
on the plan'ation, the Col. had thought fit tochri- ten
it with great rejoicing, and make it a handsomn'pres-
eut ; and its name, Phil had decided in honor of
his cousia, should be Frank Freeman !
And now adieu to Winvale. Henceforth our
way lies amid the waning fortunes t f the Ht-rbert
family, and along the darkening path of tbe Quad
roon Girl, ''
. 2o he Continued. . .
Pvrnnons P.nn.nnFX. No nhvainian doubts
recocioU8 children, fifty cases for one. are
ir,uch the worse for the'dicipline they have under-
gone. Tbe mind seems tb have strained, and the
foundation for insanity laid. " When the studies of
mature years are stuffed into the head of a child,
people do not reflect on the nnatomitil. fact, that
the brain of an infant is not the brain of a man; that
the oueis coufirmed, and can bear exertions; and
nit, ia irrnwina and reouiies refiose; that to
force the" attention to abstract the facts; to load
the memory with chonological and historical, or
scientific detail: in short, to expect a child's brain
to bear with impunity the exertions of a man's is
as irrational as it would be to hazard the same sort
of experiments on its musoles. Quarterly Review
Calmness is the most abundant origin of all that
is keen and deep in the movements of the mind; it
is the essence of judgment, the author of penetra
tion, the substitute of invention. -
Wise moo are instructed by reason; men
less understanding by experience; the most ignor
aoi by necessity; sod brutes dy nature.
Ane nomance or tnmeiraui '
Stranger than Fiction - r-'f.
There are circumstances ooonected with the late
murder of Beatsbti, ia Ohio, whose opposed rnnr- .
that mark It as one of the most extraordinary af
fairs recorded in the history of .crime. ; There ia
more about it that evinces a long-contemplated,
adroitly planned robbery, and a oalm, unfaltering -determation
to commit murder merely for gain.
man can be found in almost any volume of "lie-
marnable t,i iminal Trials' that has been publish
ed. . .- - : -1 : . -
Less than a tear eeo Rrt.nn
- a UIUJUC1DUI
man, Park his supposed murderer, and U pertofi '
named Gee, come over togerther ia the same ship
from Europe. Beatson. and Park. lj . .
. w ..viupttra .
rivAlv HmIa rfinnnv- wtiila nAn m,.. i. . .
j , u u KuUWQ go riave -
naa several Hundred dollars; With thlshe cam tn
Era country, and deposited a portion of it,eix hundr-'
6d dollars in tbe Buffalo Savings Bank. The place
of its deposit became in some mariner koowa 'to
Beatson, who lesolved if possible to obtain - posses
sion of it; but how to accomplish that object was a
matter not 80 easly determined. A plan howev
er was dev?eed and its execution at once entered'
upon. Ascertaining that there was in the - city i
young Englishman; who also came over in the same -ship
with Gee, Beateon found him out and In
troduced himself as Gee's brother; and succeeded
so admit able in convincing his new acquaintance
that such was the fact, that he went with BeaMori
ta tllA Unnk ftnrt tnlmt.J ttk. .. t. . , . . -
. .u,,uuuv.cu uiui bb fc UC II ra in r. . -
UoWard; the Secretary. Beatson then oroduded ,"
a letter, previously prepared, of corse by himselfi
purporting to be written to him by Wm."Gee
stating that he, (W. G.) had just purchased a farm
near iiuffaloi bad paid three huobred dollars on it
auu uoeuou six aunarea ulnars more in gold; that
llA tona it ii ii Kid ,-,,. t-, rt. .
A.tj , , , , .. .
----"" twuiuo iu iioibuu- to xtuoaio and
draw it from the bank;irxxoTiBe7jnBtrc'e--ef-haviDj
Hutu iDjuieu by a utck from a boweand had
... -'i'"" " uroiuer ra get it lor him.
tyuaer tnis state ot thines-beine nronerl. int.
duced Wm. Gee being unable to draw a Check
the story seeming altogether probable, andcircorn
stances notsnggesting any suspicion, the 'Secretary
Concluded to linv f.hn hnn'n' J ,
... j u uuuBia, uua urew a
check for that amount on Oliver Lee & Co's Bank;
JJetore delivering the check however, toe Sec
retary wrdte a receipt for the money, which the
supposed " brother" was requested to sien. - This
ceatson declined doing alleging as a reason that he
could not write. He did, however," -make
mark. W hicb was witnessed hv 1 llA tiAnnn Kfl-tf-k.
introduced him. Putting the check in his pocket ,'
he proceeded to Oli
ed it to Mr. Mereer, the teller, saying he desired
tohavegoIJ; Mr. Mereer rep'ied that he could
not pay gold on tbe check, except at the usual pre
mium, or unless Mr. iowr6V should reqnest. it
m, .... , , . , ; . .
ins cooi inu.viuvuai sain ne would take -it back
and have Mr. II. do so. Back he . Wnt to the
Savings' B ink. Mr; Howard assented tobi Te- '
quest, and inserted in the check ''pay ta goJaVf
and witn tins rfeatson returned to tne KJ. L-ee JJank
obtained the gold; and took his : departure. , The)
next that was,heard of him was, that he had been
murdered, and that -Parks was arrested for the
crime. . ' .
Another curious incident in this singular hitter- '
is that there was found in Beateons pocket, after
his m order, a paper stating that the gold belonged
to Wm. Gee; but not more extraordinary than-
what follOwsi . ' " ' " ' - -.,
' After Park's was arrest this paper Came, foto the'
hands of the District Attorney of Summit county,
Ohio,- where Parks is now uodergoirg examination
trial. That officer immediately wrote to Wm.
n.. : r r .
to the truth of whaijtns stated
dutn; but just before the letter was received, Gee?
was killed by the acc'denial discharge of a gvn
Wben the letter arrived itwss opened by the land
lord of the tavern where Gee had - been staying,
who at thee hastened to the city to ascertain-the
facte; " -' -
-' Strange indeed is the web of hnman life) ' -Of
these three persons Who i few short months before
were fellow passengers on the voyage to this- erran
try, one robs a Bank of 8600; he in tarn ia mar-;
dered by a companion, and the third. Whose mon
ey was tbe cause of it fill, is hurried to another
world by the accidental discharge of a gun; The
supposed murderer is now oh trial for the offienee-f
and the evide.ee against him said' to be very
clean . . " '- - t
' Murder, though it have no tongue, wjfl speak
Wiih most Tniraculos organ." . , -
Buffalo Courier. . . - ,
Disastrous Effects of Novel Readikg. ,
The Aurora; led., Stan dar d tells a story of a slave)
in Boone CO., Ky., Who, had learned t read; fad
ad. succeeded id obtaining possession of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin," which he read by stealth to his
fellow slaves; .The glowing pictures given, of the
sympathy and aid received by George and Eliza, in
their escape from Kentucky to Canada; so opera
ted 0c their imaginations, that 25 of them ran 6ff
on the evening of the 2d April, and so far as we
have heard, have cot been reeaptured. .What adds
to the bi-Seoess of the act on the part of several of
these runaways is, that they were the property of
a minister of the gosdel of Christ! But perhaps ,
the most aggravated of these cades of crime is that ,
of Wash. .Parker, over whom the Independent-
Banner thus lugubriously discourses;.
"Ooe of the negroes, by the name of Wash., be-
longing to Harvey . Parker, . was quite it favorite
with his master and all who knew him, and had.
every privilege of a white man. He rode the best
horse and saddle on the farm, with perfect im
punity, and had Several acres of land at his dispo
sal for cultivation, nnd on Sabbaths he was one
of the best dressed and sauciest looking fellows
. ..1 i. T . . . - .j : 1 1 .. , ,
hl uuuruu, xui. u nir uovii: iHinawniv Bitti pnni
I o ,
fortune were too much for him, and he ran away .
to be miserable. " . ' ' .
Altogether the facts go t6 show, ia a most af
fecting mantnr, the pernicious tendency of covet
reading upon slaves. '. v ' ,
Its eflect upon fhasters in some" cases is iiltfet-
better; leading them to the most insane destruc-
tion of the value of property, both to themselves
and to their heirs and assigns after them, A ease?
related by a correspondent of the National Era,
writing from St. Louis, under date of March IS,
gives an example in point ot tne ettects produced
by reading "Uncle Tom's Cabin." v'
H. D. B icon, Esq., the eminent banker of
this city, and one of the most distinguished cit-'
izens of tho west, both for his liberality and en .-
terpiise; as well as fur giving freely of his riche
tb build churches and endow cofteges, had a h-
vonte female slave, who, with her child, were tbe
only slaves he owned; and which for some years
ue nad lett completely uncontrolled. The wo
man was married to a free man of color, both be
ing pious Christians, and with her husband, waa
careless to procure free papers, which it was ex
pected she could get any time whoa solicited.
After reading "Uncle Tom' Mr. Bacon was coif
vinced of the necessity of immediate aotioo, ant)
spoke to the confiding husband and wife ef theii '
perilous condition, in case be ahoulddjertuddeolyi
wishing, or rather urging theu-T6 procure the re
quired security immenlSteTy, that they might be
by law, what they crtly now were by his consent
free all of which, I am happy to say, has beeef
satisfactorily arranged agreeably to both parties '
.V. Y. Tribune.