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VOLUME XVIII.--NUMBER 27.
THIS
POTTER JOURNAL,
PUBLISHSD BT
M. W. McALAtt.VEY, Proprietor.
K?"I)evoUKl to the caune >f Republicanism, the in
KretUof Aqrioi'lture, the advancement of Education,
and the best gocd <>t Potter county. Owning no guide
except that of Principle, it will endeavor to aid in the
work of more fully Freedomizing our Country,
R7* Advertisements inserted at the following rates,
except where special bargains are made, A "square" !
te 10 lines of Brevier or 8 of Nonpareil types :
1 square, 1 insertion $1 50
1 square, 2 or 3 insertions 2 00
Each subsequent insertion less than 13 40
1 square, 1 year 10 00
Bu iness Cards, 1 year 5 00
Administrator's or Executor's Notices 3 00
Special and Editorial Notices per line - 20
K7*AII transient advertisements must be paid in
fedvance,and no notice will be taken of adverti-emynts
from a distance, unless they arc accompanied by the
money or satisfactory reference.
KFJob Work, of all kinds, executed with neatness
and despatch.
BUSINESS NOTICES"!
Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons
EULALIA LODGE, NO. 342, F A. M. Stated'
Meetings oil the 2d and 4th ' u ed nesnays of each
month. Hall, in the 3d Story of the Olmsted Block.
D.C.LARHABEB.Sec. WM. SHEAR, WM
O. T. ELLISON, Jl. !>.,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coudereport, Fa ,
respectfully informs the citizens oftiie village and
vicinity that he will promptly respond to all calls for
professional sei vices. Office on First street, lirsidoor
west of his residence. 17-40
JOHN S. MANN.
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. :
Xx. Couderspdrt, Pa., will attend the several Courts
In Potter and Cameron counties. All business en
trusted to his care will receive prompt attention.
Office on Main street, in residence.
OLMSTED and LARK A KEE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Coudereport, I'enn'a ]
Will attend to all business entrusted to their J i
care with promptness and fidelity. Will alo attend ! '
the several courts in the adjoining counties. Office | i
In the seeond storey of the Olmsted Block.
ISAAC BENSON, (
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Coudereport, Ta., will
attend to all business entrusted to him with care
and promptness. Attends Courts of adjoining coun
ties. Office ou Second street,near the Allegany bridge
F. TV. KNOX,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa., will attend the Oourts in Pot- '
*er and the adjoining counties. j
F. 1> BITTER. 31. 1>„ j
"T3HYBICIAN and Surgeon would respectfully in- 1
I form the citizens of Coudersport and vicinity
that he has opened an Office in the Coudetsport ?
Hotel, and will be ready at all times to make pro-' .
fessional calls. He is a regular graduate of Butfalo '
Medical Co lege of 1860. Jan. 1.'67. ,
_ ELLISON A TIIO3II\SON, ,
DEALERS In Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, |
Varnishes, Lamps and Fancy articles, Books of
•li bin<fa—School and Misselianeous, Starionery.lnks, 1
Ac. In Mannings old Jewelry Store. Jan- i, '67.
MILLER Cr McALARNEY,
4 TWI f KYB-AT LAW, HARRISBUKO, Penn'a.— t
x\. Ageats for the Collection of Claims agaii.st the
United Stashes and State Governments.such aa Pensions,
Bounty, Arrears of Pay,4tc-Address Box 95, lurnsburg j
W. *. MILLKSL, J. C- M'ALARKRY
M. TV. McALARNEY,
EEAL ESTATE and INSURANCE AGENT
Land Bought and Sold, Taxes paid and Titles
Investigated. lusurea property against fire in the best <
companies in the Country, and Persons against Acci
dents in the Travelers Insurance, Com patty of Hart
ford. Business transacted prouiytly 17-29
P. A. STEBBSNS A Co.,
MERCHANTS— Dealers in Dry Goods, Fancy g
Goods, Groceries.Provisions,Flour,Feed,Pork,
nd everything usually kept iu a good country store.
Produce bought and sold 17 29 |
V. 11. SIMMONS, 1
"TT FEBCHANT—WELLSVILLE N Y, Whole-J
lvl oulo and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Fancy and
dLaple Goods.Clothing.Ladies Dress Goods Groceries,
.Flour, Feed, &.c,, Retailers supplied on liberal terms
CHARLES S. JONES, g
MERCHANT —l>ea'.ers in Drugs. Medicines, Paints,
Oils, Fancy Articles, Stationery, Dry Goods,
•Groceries, Ac., Main Street, Coudersport, i'a 1
I). E. OLMSTED, 1
MERCn ANT—Dealer in Dry Goods, Ready-made
Clothing, Crockery, Groceries, Flour, Feed,
Pork, Provisions, &e., Main street, Coudersport, I'a
COLLINS SMITH,
MERCHANT— Dealer ie Dry Goods, Groceries, j 1
Provisions, Hardware, Queensware, Cutlery, '
and all Goods nually found in a country store, n'6l j
11. J. OLMSTED,
HARDWARE Mercnunt, and Dealer in Stoves, I
Tin and Siieet Iron-Ware, Main street, Louder I ;]
aport, Pent.'a. Tin and Sheet Iron Ware made to!
• rder, in good style, on short notice. 1
COI'HEKSPOKT HOTEL.
HC.VERMILYE A,PROPRIETOR, Corner of Main ! v
. and Second streets.Coudersport ,PotterCo.P:i. .
_A Livery Stable is also kept in connection with this
Motel. Daily Stages to and from the Railroads. I]
Poller Journal .■olt-Oilire.
HAVING lately added a fine new assortment of
JOB-TYPE to our already large assortment, j
we ara now prepared to do all kinds of work, cheaply 5 "
and with taste and neatness. Orde solicited.
LYMAN HOUSE.
Lewisville, Potter county, Pennsylvania. 3
BURTON LEWIS. Proprietor. ILuing J
taken this excellent Hotel, tue proprietor wishes 1 Q
o make the acquaintance of the traveling public and .
■eels confident of giving satisfaction to all who may j 1
all on him.—Feb 12,66 tf !
WORK J
Monuments and Tomb-Stones in
a " kinds, will be furnished 011 reasona j 1
sJfSf ble terms and short notice by
lireiiulo. !
Residence: Kulalia. 1)4 miles south of
W
Road, or leave your orders at the Post Office. fe6'(i j t
DAN BAKER, V
T)ENSION, BOUNTY and WAR CLAIM AGENCY y
JL Pensions procured for Soldiers of the present , .
War who are disabled by reason of wounds received
er disease contracted while in the service of the United
States and pensions, bounty, and arrears of pay ob- j
taiued for widows or heirs of those who have died or p
been killed while in service. Ail letters of inquiry j ,
promptly answered, and on receipt by mail of a state- I **
meat of the case of claimant, I will forward the tie- □
eessary papers for their signature. Fees in Pension 1
eases as fixed bylaw. Refers to lions. Isaac Benson, j
A. G. Olmsted, John S. Mann, and F. W. Knox, Esq 1
DAN RAKER, '
JuneS 64 Claim Agent, Coudersport, Pa. f<
Itch ! Itch! ItchT! | e
SCRATCH! SCRATCH! SCRATCH! "
WIIEATO.VS OI\TME\T,
Will Euro the Itch in 48 Hours! (•
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, CHIL-! .
PLAINS, end all ERUPTIONS OF TIIE SKIN, a
Price 50 cents. For sale by all drnggists. By sending L
69 cents to WEEKS & POTTER, Sole Agents, 170
Washington street, Boston, it will be forwarded by g
free of postage,to any part of lite United States, j
1,1866, sp.notice wky 1} r. j[
Beautiful Sentiment.
There's many a gem unpolished
And many a star unknown—
Many a bright hud perished,
Neglected and alone—
When had a word been spoken,
Iu kindly, gentle tone,
The bud had bloomed unbroken,
Tue gem had graced a throne.
Then O I scorn not the lowly,
Nor do them any wrong,
Lest thou crush an impulse holy,
Or blight a soul of song.
IIO.HC INFLUENCE
"What's that, I wonder?" said Mrs.
Seaburn, as bhe heard a ring at the base
ment door.
"Ah—it's Marshall," returned her hus
band, who had looked out of the window,
and recognized the grocer's cart.
"And what have you sent home now,
Henry?"
But before Mr. Seaburn could answer,
j the door of the sitting-room was opened,
: and one ot the domestics looked in and
asked;
44 W hat'll I do with the demijohns,
mum?"
"Demijohns?" repeated Mrs. Seaburn.
"Let them set iu the hall, and I'll attend
to them, interposed the husband.
"Henry, what have you seut home now."
the wife asked, after the domeitic had
gone.
"Some nice old brandy," replied Henry.
Cora Seaburn looked up at the clock,
and then glauced down upon the floor.
There w <s a cloud upon her fair brow, and
it was very evident that something lay
heavily upon her heart. Presently she
waiked to the wall, and pulled the bell cord,
aud the summons was answered by the
chambermaid.
4 Are George and Charles in their room ?"
"Yes, ma'am"
"Tell them it is school time."
The girl went out, and in a little while
two boys entered the sitting room, with
theii books under their arms, and their caps
in their hands. They were bright, happy,
healthy fellows, with goodness and truth
stamped upon their rosy faces, and the
light of free consciences gleaming in their
sparkling eyes. George was thirteen years
of age, and Charles eleven, and certainly
tho-e two parents had reason to be proud
of them.
The boys kissed their mother, gave a
happy "good morning" to the father, and
then went away to school.
"Cora,' said Mr. Seaburn, some time
after the boys bad gone, "what makes you
so sober?"
"Sober ?" repeated the wife, looking up.
"\es. You have been sober and mute
ever since the grocer came."
"Do you want mo to tell you why."
44 0f course I do."
"Well, Henry, I am sorry you had that
spirits brought into the house."
"Pooh! What's the use of talking so,
Cora? You wouldn' have me do without it,
would you?"
"Yes."
"Why—what do you mean ?"
"I mean that I would cut clear from the
stuff now and forever."
"But—Cora—you are wild. What
W hat should wo do at our dinner parties
without wine?"
"Do as others do who have it not"
"But—mercy ! what would people think ?
Are you afraid that I—but no—l will not
ask so foolish a questiou."
"Ask it, Heury. Let us speak plainly,
now that we have commenced."
"Well. I was about to ask if you were
afraid that I should ever—drink too
much ?"
"That's not a fair question, Henry. I
was not thinking of that, at all. But I
will answer that by aud by. You have
110 fixed appetite for it now."
"Of course not." 1
"Then it will not cost you any effort of '
will to abstain from its use."
"Not a particle."
"And you only have it in your house '
and serve it to your friends, and drink it
yourself, because it is fashionable! or, in
other words, you do it because others do
it?" 1
"I do it because," said Mr. Seaburn, 1
hesitating some in his choice of language— '
•because it would appear very odd and !
niggardly, and very fanatical, not to do it," 1
This last was spoken emphatically. •
"But," pursued Mrs. Seaburn, with a '
?almuess and assurance of one who feels *
:he sustaining influence of Right, "you 1
would not do what you were convinced 1
was wrong' out of respect to any such con- !
sideration, would you?' "You know I '
would not, Cora. This question of tern- <
ueranee, I know, is good in the abstract, (
md I am willing to live up to it, as 1 <
understand it: but I am no teetotaller." <
"Henrysaid his wife, with an earnest '<■
look into his face, "will you answer me a '
:ew questions, and answer them without '
jquivocation or evasion ?" "Bless me, how <
methodically you put it, Cora. But I will 1
uiswer."
"Then—first, do you believe you, or your
j-iends, are in any way benefitted by" the £
Linking of intoxicating beverages at your {
>oard? Ihatjis, do you derive auv real
jood from it ?" * 1
"No, I cant't say that we do."
sebofed to tye of Jirqe of JjJohiliig, JLiiettiqlre ffeto?.
COUDERSPORT, POTTER COUNTY, PA., TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 1867.
"Do you thiuk the time has ever been
since we were married, when we actually
needed wine in the house either for health
or comfort?"
"Why—l think it has administereLl to
our comfort, Cora."
"How?"
"Oh—in many ways!"
"Name one of them."
"Why—in the real enjoyment of our
guests."
"Ah! but lam speaking of ourselves,
Henry—of you and me and our little fam
ily. Has it ever miuistered to our com
fort?"
"No, I can't say that it has."
4 And if it was banished from our house
to day, and forever, as a beverage, should
we suffer in consequence?" "Certainly.
What should our friends say?"
44 Ah, but stop. lam only speaking of
our own affairs, as shut out from the world,
by our own fireside. I want all extran
eous considerations left out. Should we,
as a family, suffer in our moral, physical,
social or domestic affairs in the total abstin
ence from this beverage?"
,4 No, I dou't know that we should."
"Then to you, as a husband, and as a
father, and as a man, it is of no earthlv
use?"
"No."
"And would it cost you no effort, so far
as you aloue are concerned, to break clear
from it?"
"Not a particle."
"And now, Henry," pursued the wife,
with increased earnestness," I have a few
more questions to ask. Do you believe
that the drinking of intoxicating beverages
is an evil in this country?"
"Why, as it is now going on, I certaiuly
"And isn't it an evil in society!"
"Yes "
"Look over this city, and tell me if it is
not a terrible evil."
"A terrible evil grows out oi the abuse
of t, Cora."
"And will you tell me, what good grows
out of the use of it?
"Really, love, when you come down to
this abstract point, you have the field—
but should govern their appetites. All
things may be abused."
"Yes. But will you tell me the use—
the real good—to be derived from drink
ing wine and brandy?"
44 As I said before, it is a social custom,
and Las its charms."
44 Ah, there you have it, Henry. It has
its charms as the deadly snake is said to
have ! But I see you are in a hurry."
"It is time I was at the store."
"I will detain you but a moment longer,
Henry. Just answer me a few more ques
tions. Now call to mind all the families of
your acquaintance ; of all the domestic
circle you have known from your schooling
days to the present. Run your thoughts
through the various homes where you have
been intimate. Do this, and tell me if, in
any one instance you ever knew a single joy
to be planted by the hearth-stone by the
wine-cup. Did you ever know one item of
good to a family from its use ?'
• 4 No, I cannot say that I evor did ; not
as you mean."
"And now you answer me again—Think
of these homes once more. Call to memo
ry the playmates of your childhood—thiok
of the homes ihey have made—think of
other homes—think of the firesides where
all you know dwell, and tell me if you have
seen any sorrows flow from the wine cup?
Have you seen any great griefs planted by
theintoxicatingbowl upon the hearthstone!"
Henry Seaburn did not answer, for there
passed before him such grim specters of sor
rows and grief that he shuddered at the
mental vision. He saw the youth cut
down in the hour of promise; he saw
hearts broken and homes made desolate;
he saw affection wither up and die; and no
ble intellects stricken down ! Good heavens!
what sights he saw as he unrolled the can
vass of his memory.
4 'Henry," whispered the wife, moving to
his side, and winding one arm gently
around his neck "we have two boys—they
are growing to be men. They are noble,
generous aud warmhearted. They love
their home and honor their parents. They
are here to form those characters—to rece
ive those impressions which shall be the ba
sis upon which their future weal or woe
must rest. Look at them—O, think of
them. Think of them doing battle in the
great struggle of life before them. Shall
they carry out from their home one single <
evil influence ? Shall they, in the time to
come, fall by the way side, cut down by the
demon of the cup, and in their dying hour i
curse the example whence they derive the
appetite? O—for our children—for those 1
two boys—for the memories we would have
them cherish of their homes—for the good '
old age ttiey may reap —let us cast out this I
thing now and forever!"
"Henry, you are not offended?"
• 4 N0," he said. He returned ber kiss, <
and without auother word left the house !
and returnde to the stored. 1
How strange did circumstances work to <
keep the idea his wife had given him alive
in his mind. That very morning he met
i ayouth, the son of his wealthy friends in
7 a state of wild intoxication; and during the
i forenoon he heard that young Aaron G—
had died at sea. He knew that young
) Aaron had been sent away that he might
be reclaimed.
After the bank had closed, and as Henry
Seaburn was thinking of going to his din
ner, he received a note through the Penny
r Post. It was from a medical friend, and
contained a request that he would call at
, the hospital on his way home. The hospi
tal was not much out of his way, and he
- stopped there.
"There i 3 a man in the lower wards who
wishes to see you/'said the docter. "Does
s he know me?" asked Seaburn. "He says
I he does."
"What is his name?"
"He won't tell us. He goes by the
r name of Smith; but lam satisfied that such
, is not his true name. He is in the last
stage of consumtion and delirium. He has
, lucid intorvals but they do not last. He
has been here a week. He was picked up
iu the street and brought here. He heard
vour name and said he new you once."
Mr. Seaburn went to the room where
the patient lay, and looked at him urely
he never knew that man: "There must be
some mistake," he said.
The invalid heard him, and opened his
eyes—such bloodshot, sunken, unearthly
looking eyes.
"Harry," he whispered, trying to lift him
self upou his elbow; "is this Harry Sea
burn?"
"That is my name "
"And you don't know me?"
"I am sure Ido not." And he would
have said he did not wish to, only the man
seemed so utterly miserable that he would
not wound what little feeling he might
have left.
"Have you forgotten your old playmate
in boyhood, Harry—your friend in other
years—your chum in College?" "What!"
gasped Seaburn starting back aghast, from
a glimmer of truth burst upon him. "This
is not Alec Lomberg?"
"All that is left of him, my Hal," return
ed the poor fellow, putting forth his wasted
skeletou hand, and smiling a faint, quiver
ing, dying smile. Ah—Pater, Peccavi?'
"Alexander Lomberg?" said Harry, gaz
ing into the bloated, disfigured face before
him. .
<4 You wouldn't have known me Hal?" ,
"Good heavens—no!"
"I know I am altered. Ah, Hal, sic (
transit mundi." ,
"But, Alec," cried Seaburn, "how is this?" ,
Why are you here?" ,
"Rum, Hal, rum! I'm abovt done for— s
But I wanted to see you. They told me ,
you lived not far away; and I would look
upon one friend before I died." ]
"But I heard you were practicing in your
profession, Alec, and doing well." "So 1 f
did well when I practiced, Hal, I have j
made some pleas; but I have given up all '
that." .
"And your father, where is he?" (
"Do not mention him, Hal. We've bro- ,
ken. Ido not know him; he taught me ,
and then turned the cold shoulder to me t
when I drank too much. But I'm going, (
Hal—going, going. ,
Harry Seaburn gazed into that horrible (
face, and remembered what its owner had
been—the son of wealthy parents; the idol [
of a fond mother; the favorite at school, at .
play, at college; a light of intellect and phy- t
sical beauty; and a noble, generous friend. £
And now, alas! (
"Alec, can I help you ?" g
"Yes." And the poor fellow started ;
higher from his pillow, and something of {
the old light struggled for a moment in *
his eye. "Pray for me, Hal, pray for my j
soul. Pray that I may go where my mother
is. She won't disown her boy. She could (
not have done it had she lived. O! she j
was a good mother, Hal. Thank God, she j
did not live to see this! Pray for me— c
pray—pray! Let me go to her!" j,
And the wasted man sank back—be t
fell to weeping, and in a moment more one
of his paroxysms came on, and he began to t
rave. He thought Henry was his father, r
and be cursed him, and cursed the habit I
that had been fastened upon him under t
that father's influence. But Henry could f
not stop to listen. With an aching heart s
he turned away and left the hospital. He r
could not go home to dinner then; he e
walked down town, and got dinner there, a
At night he went to the hospital again. I
He would inquire after his friend, if he a
could not see him. v
"Poor fellow," said the physician, he v
never came out o f that fit, he died in half j:
an hour after you went out." I s
It was dark when Seaburn reached s
home. I b
"You didn't tell Bridget where to put s;
those demijohns, Henry," said his wife, is
She had not noticed his face, for the gas ii
was burning dimly. £
"Ah, I forgot. Come with me, Cora, fi
and we'll find a place for them." His wife v
followed him down in the basement, and t
one by one he took the demijohns and fi
carried them into the rear yard, and there ii
he emptied their contents into the sewer.
Then he broke the vessels in pieces with 1;
his foot, an J bade Bridget have the dirt
men take the fragments away in the morn
ing. Not one word had he spoken to his
wife all the while, nor did she speak to hira
He returned to the sittting-room, where
his boys were at their books, and took a
seat upon one of their tete-a tetes. He
called wife and children around him, and
then told the story of Alexander Loniberg.
"And now, my loved ones," he added,
laying his hands upon the heads of his
boys, "I have made a solemn vow that,
henceforth, my children shall find no such
influence at their homes. They never shall
have occasion to curse their father. I will
touch the wine cup no more forever.
What say you, my boys will you join me
in the sacred pledge?"
They joined him with glad, gushing
willingness, for their hearts were lull, and
their sympathies all turned by a mother's
careful love, to right.
"And you. Cora?"
"Yes, yes," she cried, "and ma"? the
holy lessons of this hour never be forgotten.
O, God, let it rest an angel of mercy upon
my boys. Let it be a light to their feet
in time of temptation And so shall they
bless through life, the influence they carry
with them from their homes."
A PERILOUS ADVEMI itE.
A "WFFK IN" THE SEWERS OF NEW YORK.
AN IMMENSE HAUL OF JEWELRY AND
PRECIOUS STONES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 18G6.
Several years ago a little German Jew
named Schwartz, believing that in the
sewers of New York might be found many
articles of value which had been lost, en
tered them, and for three days wandered
through the labyrinth. He was very suc
cessful, picking up some twenty-seven
thousand dollars' worth of jewelry, spoons,
forks, etc.; but having lost his way the first
day he believed that he might have found
much more could he have carried out his
original plan, which was to visit Fifth and
Madison avenues, Broadway and the
wealthy portion of the city. So great,
however, were the difficulties and dangers
which lie had encountered, that nothing
could induce him again to visit "New
York underground."
His advtnturo for a time created quite a
little sensation, hut there were none ven
turesome enough to attempt a second, un
til Wednesday of last week, when an ad
venturous party of three entered the sewer
of Houston street, at the ferry on East
river, intending to remaiu for one week,
during which time they proposed visiting
every portion of the city where there
seemed to be any chance of finding treas
ure trove.
The party consisted of Miss Mary Wal
ker, a young lady of eighteen, her brother
James, aged sixteen, and Michael Graudy,
an old man of about fifty. The project or
iginated with Miss Walker and The "and the
"how" of it is in this wise: Some two years
ago James Walker, Jr., was a merchant
doing a good business at 99£ Bowery. He
was getting rich fast, but in an evil hour
was prevailed upon by friends(?) to use
some of his money which has been "salted
down" in speculating in gold. The result
was easy to be foreseen. He lost. To re
cover he took money from his business.
Again he lost. His business became em
barrassed, in despair be committed suicide,
and Miss Walker aud her brother found
theinselvs six months ago the inhabitants of
a room on the upper floor of the double ten
ement 209 Sixth street. Miss Walker,
some months ago, in an old paper whipped
around a parcel which she was taking home
from a " slop shop," saw an account of
Schwartz' undertaking, and resolved to iin
itate it.
Maps were obtained and the city studied
carefully. Each day's work for herself,
her brother Grady, who was formerly in
her father's employ, was carefully marked
out. Every preparation which limited
knowledge could prepare for was made, and
the adventures started.
I wish that I might have room to tell
the story of the week they passed, but my
manuscript warns me that I must condense.
Each day they rendezvoused several cham
bers at the street corners On Sunday they
filled all the bags, they had taken with them
some fifteen in number, and Miss Walker
returned, Jas. Walker and Grady coutina
ed their search, emptying six of the bags
at the corner of Twenty-third street and
Fifth avenue. On Wednesday morning at
a very early hour, and before many people
were stirring, Miss Walker was at the place
with a wagon. On removing the iron ,
plate, which at each corner leads into a
small chamber connected with the sewer,
she found her brother but not Grady. He
bad staited off on another trip although the
six bags had been filled twice over at Mad- i
ison avenue. The loose treasure was placed i
in extra bags and the whole driven to a f
Broadway Jeweler's. The rest were taken <
from their places on Tuesday mornitig. A *
watch was 6ent for Grandy, but up to the <
time of writing, nothing has been heard
from him, and it is fearful that ho has per
ished.
The result of the week's search is rough- "
ly estimated at oue milliou and a half dol- (
TERMS.--$1.50 PER ANNUM.
t lars. I saw the treasure yesterday piled in
- three heaps on the floor, and the jeweler
s informed me that it must have cost over
i three millions of dollars, but in consequence
? of the old fashoned style of setting 1 , its
t bruised, battered, and corroded condition,
5 that its value was reduced to about one
I half. A little over one bushel(how queer
. it sounds to talk of jewelry by the bushel)
, has been sorted, and among it has been
i sorted, and among it has been found oue
, diamond ring valued at sixteen thousand
i dollars, two more valued at five thousand,
i and half a dozen valued at five hundred
I and upwards. The most curious is a plain
. gold ring inscribed on the inside in Dutch,
! "Stuyvosant to his wife." It is an heirloom
of the Stuyvesants and was stolen with
other jewelry March by bulglars. How
it came in the sewer is a problem for phi
i losophers to speculate about.
M iss Walker and her brother; who find
themselves thus lifted suddenly from penury
to great wealth, intend to pitched to
England, where they have relatives. The
adventure is talked of every where, and there
are others preparing to follow in their foot
steps.
A SCALE OF SUPERFLUITIES. —A Wash,
ington Letter-writer ventilates his wrath
upon men and things in this wise: Speak
ing of railroads naturally suggests a train
—of thought, which may as well be allow,
ed to switch ofi' here as anywhere else. It
is all about people aud things that have
reached the superlative degree in their line.
In my opinion they rank about as follows;
Worst played-out man in the natiou—•
James Buchanan.
Worst played out woman—Lucy Stone.
Worst played-out word in the vernacu
lar—"chivalry."
Worst played out phrase—"State Rights."
Worst played-out title—"Master."
Worst plaved-out song—"Tramp, Tran p r
Tramp."
Worst played-out place—Stevenson,
Alabama.
Worst played-out newspaper—Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Greatest literary bore in the nation—*
the editor of the Indianapolis llraid
Greatest political bore iu the nation—
Garret Davis.
Greatest military bore in the nation—
Halleck.
Greatest humbug in the nation—hasty
"Restoration."
Greatest traitor in the nation—Jefferson
Davis.
Greatest demagogue in the nation—'he
man who wants him pardoned as a "con
ciliatory measure."
The greatest outrage in the nation—
leaving the Union men in the South, to
the "tender mercies" of Southern rebels,
without military protection.
On the Square
"Do you make calls on New Years!
"Never," said my friend Tom. "I used
to, but I'm cured."
"How so ?" said I, anxious to learn his
experience.
"Why, you see," said Tom, feelingly, as
1 was making calls, some years back, I fell
in love with a beautiful girl—that she was.
Weill thought I had her sure, when she
eloped with a tailor—yes, sir, that lovely
creature did."
"She showed bad taste," said I compass
ionately.
"More than that," remarked Tom, ner
vously, "downright inhumanity is the word.
1 could stand being jilted for a down town
broker, a captain with whiskers, or any
thing showy, that I could—but to he cut
out, like a suit of clothes, by the ninth pait
ofa man—that was brutality. But I swore
vengeance—that I did,"
"Vengeance i" I nervously inquired.
"Yes, sir," said Tom, with earnestness,
"and I took it. I patrouized the robber of
my happiness, and ordered a full suit of
clothes, regardless of expense. The tailor
laid himself out on the job. I tell you
they were stunning, you may b dieve it.''
"But your vengeance ?" said 1, prompt
ing him.
"I struck tint tailor in his most vital
point—that I did; I never paid that bill
—no, sir, I didn't But th se infernal
clothes were the cause of all my future mis
fortunes, that they were. "II >w so?" said
I, with a smile of compassion.
"Wearing them, I captivated my pre
seut wife. She told me so, and I haven't
had a happy uay since. But lam bound
to be square with that villainous tailor in
the long run. I've left him a legacy oo
condition lie marries my widow.
The Governors of East Virginia and Ala
barna have recently advised their Legisla
tures to adopt the Constitutional Amend
ment. While that of Alabama has since
rejected it. and that of Virginia will do the
same, the fact that their Governors have
counseled otherwise are noteworthy, and
show the beginning' of a change iu the
current of the Southern opinion.
The Daily News, copperhead of New
York,has been discontinued fir want of
support, and is succdeded by a weekly, qjf
opposite politics, styled The People.