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WASHINGTON, D. C. 1 i For the National Kra. THE UNBLEST LIFE. BY PHEBB CARET.

I know noi if it for sins, i Or training for a higher stale; Yet, whatsoe'er ihe cause, I know Mine is not woman's common fate. No father's kind approving smile Blesses me daily like a prayer; No mother speaking softly, says, She ha? repaid me all my care." No little children crowd my knees '3 jr 1 THE NATIONAL ERA. I I 1 1 G. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN G. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.

VOL. XI. WASHINGTON, D. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1857. NO.

543. irnniftihwolr XT For ki lingering from their bed; Xo innocent young lips call down Oar blessing on my head. When evening shadows change and (Jit, I have no need to watch and hark Xo feel turn homeward where I sit, Xo smile comes, lighting up the dark. And so the good days come and go. And so the years nad seasons Bee; lliessing no others with my life.

What blessing can it bring to me Copyright secured according to low. For the. National Kra. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OK A NEW ENGLAND GIRL. 37 MARTHA RUSSELL.

CHAPTER The next morniog, 1 went forth in search of means to keep me from starvation. Reader, did you ever come to that Do you know what it is to go from house to house, appealing to the reluctant sympathies of people who are indejiendcnt cf help, like most families in our country towns, who, doir.g their own work, are always busy, and wonder how any one can he be at lo38 for incur the suspicions of some by your inability to answer all the questions they feel justified in asking? (and security from want gives people sometimes a large latitude in this respect)? to suffer the cool stare, the indifferent repube, AL. A -t II.J ur luiperuueui ui uiucra i iidu I been a common beggar, askirg for food instead cf employment, my tratU would have been my recommend but I was neatly dressed, and decent clothing sometimes exposes a woman, especially if she be ycung, to worse suspicions than rags. The courage which I had summoned up in the morning began to flag in spite of my reason, I began to feel as if there was a sort of moral degradation in the work, for which 1 half-pitied, half despised m)self. Sometimes I walked back and forth in front of a dwelling, conscious all the while that my movements, if remarked, might reasonably excite suspicion, yet not able to gather courage to go in.

At length I said, A There is the sea of rancid oil is preferable to this; and I turned my back to the Hotel. Mrs. Burbank, the landlady, did not seem surprised at the result of my attempt, or at my decision. I thought how it would be," she said; people are suspicious of those who come round in that way, because we have got a way of thinking, that if they were good for anything, I they would not be driven to it. But, I think I can promise you a place iu Wade's mill." 1 thai kod her.

lli" mniur 7 I fertile Irish to escape her ques tione, took up a copy of the Tribune, which lay on the shelf, and looked it over. It was a week old, or more, but the column of advertised attracted my attention, and I read them over, wondering why, when so many people were suffering for help, and so many more suffering for employment, this horseleech columu was never silenced. There were two or three applications for teachers, and as many snore for governesses; but the most eatisfac tory references," which they all required, dampened what little hope they had at first excited, while ttey suggested a new query, why the young girls who usually fill such stations were never supposed to need the most satis- factory references as to the character of their employers particularly, as the majority of them are poor and unprotected. I had not settled this iu any way that would probably edify the world, wheat there came a clatter at the front door; then, loud voices in the uicro confusion and noise than I thought ex p.lainabie by the Irish girl's Shyre, it's the oars, ma'am and I plainly distinguished the order to "brinr' a nhveieian. at once." i Something had happened, I felt certain; then, iiurbank put her head into the doorway, and asked me to bring some treah water to the front chamber, quick.

The cars bad run the track, s.nd a lady had beeu brought there, seriously injured." I obeyed, and found the room nearly tilled with people, crowded around the bed several ladies talking volubly of the accident, and their own narrow escape while a tall, gray-hawed man stood with his fingers on the wrist of the sufferer, with a lock that betokened, net oniy real anxiety, byt impatience. I made my way to the bedside, ami began to bathe the lady's grazed and Woody iace in the cacl water. That is seusibie," said the gentleman the poire begins to be felt. I think she has fainted." ''She would recover more quickly, were more air," i returned, in a low tone, with a glance at the crowd. "RightI" He turned toward them, and said? Ladiej and gentlemen, I thank you all, in my friend Uif.

Lloyd's name, for-your attention and sympathy. Now, I think we had hest leave her with toe women of the house, who seem fully competent, and our presence may impede her recovery. physician will soon be here, and, before a train is ready to leave, I hop? to be able to assure you, on his authority, hat she has suffered no serious injury." lie set the example, and the others followed, leaving Mrs. Rurbank and myselt to lcoseu the in n' a tin Vtor I rr Klonlr 1 r.r.L' a a UK among wlr.ch I noticed an occasional gray hair. as I judged, woman between t'uity and ftity, with a magnificeoi bust and t-houlders, an3 features and complexion that reminded me of oii letter-writers would cill a "splendid woman of her age." Once or twice she opened her eyes during our operations, but closed them again with a groan, anJ we had scarcely finished when the Doctor entered, ills applications soon brought her to full consciousness, and, from the manner which the answered his questions and treated his advice, 1 inferred thai she was very proud and haughty, and supercilious even, for more than once she let fall seme expression of horror at being obliged to stay in a place." But stsy the must; for, though there were no bones broken, the coutusions were severe, and the tendency to fever such, that the Doctor assured hpr ihat she could not travel with safety under some days; and, as pride could not salve her wounds, she was obliged to assent.

I staid by her that night, ministering to her wants: and in the morning, while getting my breakfast in the kitchen, Mrs. Burbank came to say that the gray haired gentleman, whom I had seen the evening before, desired to speak with me in the parlor. 1 think he wants yoa to take care of Mrs. Lloyd while she stays; and, fur my part, I shall I be glad to have you, for she does not seem to know there is anybody in the world but herself," she added, pleasantly. She was right.

He looked at me a moment, m-ii uuv nuim certain 11 what terms to address me; then, asking me to be seated a moment, said, Dr. Fitch tells me that Mrs. Lloyd's irjuries will detain her here i some days. My business is of such importance that I feel obliged to go on; and as she wm under my escort, and has no acquaintance servant with her, I feel anxious to provide fo her comfort as far as I can. The landlady thought I might induce you to stay with her unties! is able to travel." He paused, and looked it me inquiringly.

"I shall be very glad, indeed, to do so, sir, as at present I am without employment." Thank you," he said. She is the widow of a distinguished Massachusetts gentleman, on her wav to New York to spend some with her friends. Having lived abroad, and accustomed to command, you may fi her perhaps 8omewhat difficult and exacting, but think you will succeed." I will tiy, sir." That is all I can ask." He took from hia pocket a bank note, and offered to me, saying, Here is something in advance." I drew back, saying, When my wages are due, I shall expect to receive them from Mrs. Lloyd, sir." He smiled, bade me follow to the lady's room, where he explained the arrangement. She listened as if I was a part of the evils to bf endured through this accident, thanked him courteously, but rather pompously, gave him some for hex friends, and he left us.

Thus I was installed as servant, and six days passed as rapidly to me as they did wearily to my mistress. If she was exigeanie, I was very patient; if haughty sometimes, even to inso lence, (for ladies. I find, sometimes are inso lent,) I was indifferent, feeling myself at such times too much her superior to resent it, and the time passed off smoothly. In mean time, she received daily letters from her daughters, who were in New York, as I gathered from some words of hers; and on the sixth day, on the arrival of the Western train, there came sweeping into our dim room such a vision of elegance and and the face was the youthful, unfurrowed image of the I had never seen before. It was Miss Lloyd; and, kissing her mother as she sat in a large easy-chair, she said, gaily? ''Now own, for once, ma'ma, that you are taken by surprise! "Not in the least, my dear, know Cousin Anne must have suggested this.

Julia L'oyd, left to herself, would hardly travel alone, like a common I don't know that, ma'ma. I rather like it, and of course no danger cnuld happen to me? nothing improper, I mean." She drew herself up, as if by the very motion she pet herself above all the common incidents and accidents of life, and her face assumed the same haughty look that distinguished her mother's, only it was not so deeply ingrained in every line. The mother smiled proudly, as she surveyed the tall figure. Certainly not; but it is not the custom with people of our position, and a disregard of the laws of society may be construed into a lack of self respect and dignity. But Cousin Anne never rightly appreciates such matters." No; she insisted on my coming, and I was curious to see the Hon.

Mrs. Lloyd in a country tavern She gave a supercilious sort of look over the room, as she flung herself into a chair, and added, "Really, with a little more smoke, it wou'd do for a cabaret dc theatre. These low wonder how you have contrived to exist, ma'ma?" I had approached to take her hat and cape, which she began to throw off as she spoke. She flung them over my arm with as little apparent ccp8ciousne3s of my presence as it I had been a or table, and went on with her conversation. Ii turned upon family affairs; and, not receiving any intimation from my mistress to leave the rucrn, I took a seat near the window; but, as the room wa? not large, I necessarily heard every word.

But they were not eo unmindful as I thought; for Miss Lloyd, after urging her mother to consent to certain proposals for spending the summer at Saratoga and Newport, on her allusion to pecuniary affairs, began to speak rapidly in French, ber mo'her replying in the same language. Having been accustomed to the fluent tongue of Mademoiselle I.egare, I had no difficulty in understanding them I rose, and coming to Mrs. Lloyd's side, said? beg your pardon for the interruption, ladies, but I thir.k I ought to inform you that my knowledge of French enables me to understand all you say." 1 They both looked at me a second with an en- 1 prcsgion which, had it been on the face of one of my own clas3.1 should have called surprise; 1 then Miss Julia said, carelessly? i A French maid, ma'mal. Another coup Je thffiire. I wonder how one ever strayed I away bere," I am not French, Miss, only happen to be familiar with the tongue." I Without noticing her daughter's remark, Mrs.

Uoyd observed? 1 Your feeling is correct, quite commenda- 1 i3W. loa may go down ana order some re- i freshineut fur Lloyd, and bid them send up supper tor twd. i wilj when I wish to 1 lie down." 1 When the bell summoned me back, the elder lady's saturnine pride seemed unmoved but i the daughter's cheek was flushed, and she said, impatiently? 1 44 But ma'ma, dear, just fancy that horrid Hii'hcl'ff, and Cousin Anne is determined to spend the summer there. We shall die of ennui. If the master were at be I a different thiDg." i 44 Very true; but you have not yet spoken to idt oojtctlon.

I asked what do with Grace 44 She might go to tiighciiuf, with Cousin Anne; or, better still, we might jeend her to sDend the summer with the Northampton. Apropos, you Cousin Aung's note. Did you succeed in engaging her a companion 41 No. She really uiuot be in her dotage, to send such a commission to me. That do I know of such people 7 Wheu I her invitation, 1 did not euppose I was to hunt up her servants." The younger lady smiled sat i.sally.

44 jit would indeed be a spectacle, to see, Mrs. L'oyd exploring lanes and lodgings in a arch of reduced have seen better days. But we must humor I ma'ma," she went on, more gravely I detest the whole of that Bort of peopte she really needs some one to he with her an i for one, have no idea of reading to her the hour. We must persuade her to advertise Mrs. Lloyd yawned, as if the (V.ole subject were utterly indifferent to her, an I whanged iho Conversation but my thotxgbts vnry naturally reverter to the tonic.

Here wai situation? but, would they accept me? Wotl this Cousin Anne require the usual credential and would my week's service with Mrs. LI -yd suffice How cjosely should I be brought -on tact with these Lloyds, aLose intolerable ntsl intolerant pride might become, as I teL, ins'parable? These queries, all but the solved on the fojiowitg day. Mrs. announced herseif well enough to travel, a iu settling her bill with the landlord, bacfhfe aware, for the first time, it seemed, that I pot a servant belonging to tjje establishment. When she came to pay me, I referred the above conversation, and asked if she old bo kind enough to recommend me to place.1' She lifted her eyebrows a little, said, with a tone ratLer more inflated Visual? You might have beard, alst it was a companion my relative person of some education and au ordinary servant." I did, Madam; but having passed the Ust sir years in school, either as puaif or teacler, 1 thought I might possess the re? uisits amount of culture." Here Miss Julia interfered.

I think ypn had better give her a trial, xaa'mA. It will save some explanations and (rouble. If she does not suit, it is not yonr fault Have you a character?" 1' I rtone, eave sucn as my week's service with you, Madam, may entitle me to. The only i friend in this place, to whom I conld refer, is i ab'ent, and I must trust to your justice." i She looked at her daughter, who remarked, with a curl of her rich, red lip? It is not essential, ma'ma. Your word i will be sufficient.

These I fancy, might all be written for one, au reste. She looks quiet and unpreeuming; bo, engage her." The matter was Bpeedily settled. I was en- i gaged as humble companion to Mrs. Lloyd's i cousin, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dol- lars per annum, provided I gave satisfaction, i Mrs. Lloyd assuming that her word would cover i all lack of testimonials- 1 My wages for the week would cover my trav- 1 elling expenses and an inspection of my bun- 1 die led me to think that, with careful using, the i under clothing and plain black silk dress it 1 contained might, with the delaine I had on, 1 be made to cover me respectably until my first quarterly payment became due; and with a 1 heart far lighter than I had known for many days, I bade the good landlady Good bye," 1 and followed the ladies to the station.

I chapter xxi. 1 It was in the early twilight that the carriage containing Mrs. and Miss Lloyd, and, by suffer- ance, "the humble companion," drove up to a handsome, but, for New York, rather old fashioned-looking house, in Beekman street, and alighted after them, following on, up the broad steps. A male servaut met us, and ushered us i across the hall, into a pleasant apartment, which opened into another, where I caught a glimpse of a table Bpread for very comforting Bight to one who had eaten nothing since break- Lloyds having, when they stopped for refreshments in New Ilavyn, wholly forgotten me, and my funds did not allow me the luxury of supplying my own wants. Here Mrs.

Lloyd bade me wait until sent for, and left the room with her daughter. It' might have been an hour or so before quite a finely-dressed youDg woman came tripping in, and, with a rather contemptuous glance at my dusty self, box, and bundle, said Mrs. Lloyd degired to see me in Miss Annesley's room." 1 Miss Annesley Miss Anne Annesley! It was the first time I had heard my new mis- tress's surname, and I stood, staring the girl full in the face. 1 Yes. I think I spoke it plain enough for them that's not deaf or fools," she returned, impatiently.

"If you have any business with Her, you had best hufry," she added, more pleasantly, for Mrs. Lloyd is not fond of waiting, and the tea bell will ring before long. You can leave that stutf in the another disdainful look at my baggage. I did as directed, and, with the confused feeling of one walking in a dream, followed her up a flight of stairs, through small dressing-room, to a chamber, where Mrs. Lloyd and Mies Julia, in perfectly fresh costumes, sat, talking with some one reclining in a stuffed chair, but whose face end figure were completely hidden from me by the high back and cushions.

The servant withdrew, and, at a eign from Mrs. Lloyd, 1 1 'J i ttuvauteu to ntfr siae. 44 This, dear cousin," she said, with, as I thought, a slight abatement of her haughtiness, 44 is the young person of whom I Ray, I think, is the name-" I bowed, inwardly thankful for the error in my name, which might give me time to conceal or disclose myself, as circumstances might dictate; and the small, fair, mild, elderly lady in the chair raised herself a little, and said, with a smile that gave a look of Bweetness to her whole face? 441 am very grateful to you, cousin, and glad to welcome the young lady. You lock weary, rny dear; sit down, and let me ring for Jane to take your things." There are times when even the most complete ia oflfomaf 1 VVM14U4 IO CSiUjpiC word, ottered in a loving tone; and I felt the water rush to my eyes at once, as the lady spoke. Nor was ii congealed by the kuowledge that Mrs.

Lloyd elevated her head and chin with more than usual haughtiness at the tone, nor by Miss Julia's curling lip, as she said? Ma'ma, dear, if Cousin Anne pleases, we will retire now. I wish to giTe Laura some directions about unpacking before tea." Both ladies arose, aud Miss Auuesley said, hastily? Don't let me detain you, ladies. And, Cousin Lloyd, I trust you will find the rooms prepared for you comfortible. If there is anything wanting, let the housekeeper know. Make yourself entirely at home, and don't trouble your- 1 about me.

I did not invite you here to keep you shut up in the chamber of a cripple. For the you must be the mistress, and I the guest; and some evening I hope to take tea with you. Now. I eat here, and this young lady ahall be my guest to-night." She rung the bell as the ladies swept out, and a servant (not the same that had ushered me up there, that was Miss Lloyd's maid) came in, iud waited for my hat and cape. My fingers were strangely tremulous, and, seeing them pull rainly at my vail string, she bade the giyl help me.

i i "Now," she began, but interrupting herself with a smile, and, Pardon me, child, I forgot you have been kept waiting while my guests Show Miss Ray," she went on, to the servant, to her rowui, the one formerly occupied by Miss Esther, and see that sbe has everything she needs. When you have dresied, child, shall expect you back to take tea with me. It will bp sent up," she turned her eye to her watch, upon the table by her, in twentyfive minutes. Jane will see that youf baggage is carrjed up." i My baggage I I could but smile as I thought of it. But, unwilling that any Cue e)sp should have that privilege, I was hastening down tor It a 1 mvBfu, wueu uaue liuerrupiea? "Miss Annesley would be seriously displeased, if per miUed me to do such a thing." Ana, yielding to Liig, I was rewarded by seeing her bring up and put down in poor things, with an air as respectful as if it had been a Queen's regalia.

I was glad to be left alone for a moment, that I might think over the stropg circumstances in which I stood for that this was ta? 4nnealey house, and the lady in yonder room, awaiQng my the relative whom Miss Agnes had spoken of as being established in it by her Cousin Ralph, I had not the doubt. did not forget that her words bad been, "When you dressed," but, fortunately, my outward adorning not reunite much thought: and all the whi'e I was binding up coy hair, and oat the obstinate crimps in it as smoothly as querying whether, iu trying to devise my own way, I wa'k" ed rjght into tfce lion's month. Ralph Annes-1 ley was oue of the executors of that will he was the dear friend ftnd cousin of both Rathsay and Philip Cavendish; and wonld he not, when a knowledge of the circumstances reached him, as they would, through Mr. Spencer, strain ejery nerve to ferret out the missing claimant, and make her ber words, or hold her up to ignominy as an impostor i 1 had not thought of this before; but now, I half wished that I had remained at Oaklawn, and faced him tuere, if need be; for he would never understand the feelings which led to my flight, and that fact would be brought up, doubtless, 1 as an evidence of my guilt. Shall I remain here, to oe discovered at impaled by his keen eye aa a mean swindler, a deliberate cheat I let fall iny black Bilk dress from which I was the folds, body and soul shrink- ing back before the thought.

It may be, eomp- times, that, i To those who are sad already, it seems sweet, By clear foreknowledge, to make perfect pain;" but I bad not attained that for some moments I sat dumbly pitying myself. Then, 1 half in shame at yowajndice, I rose op. i You have acted as you thought tor the vest, Lin and you shall not shrink Irom the result, Besides, men seek not the missing at their own and if he should, he believed 1 you once, without pledge or Witness why ahould he not again i If not, the truth will re- main the with truth and toil, you jnay still continue to 1 The black silk dress went on; the plain white cuffs and Collar, fastened with Miss Ag- les's gift, a small brooch containing her hair, 1 tnd I was ready for Miss Annesley. She received me with the same pleasant i imile; the girl, Jane, brought in a tray, ar- I -anged it on the table by the side of her misress, placed a chair for me, and withdrew. 1 I took the seat, and, as my mistress passed 1 tea, she questioned me about my journey? lot curiously, but from a simple desire to put I me at ease.

Then she spoke of her situation, ind my duties. A fall, late in the precediug i autumn, had injured her right knee, and con- ined her to her room all winter. A young woman whom Bhe had brought up, and who 1 lad been to her almost a daughter, had just i before this accident died very suddenly, while i away on a visit to her parents; and she had 1 been alone, until Miss Julia Lloyd came on accompany her sister Grace, who was a 1 pupil in Madame Legarrie's school. She liked to have the young ladie3 made the 1 aid house lively and as their mother had broken up her establishment, she had invited her 1 to spend the summer here, too. She had hoped to be able to go down stairs before ehe arrived, but that was out of the question and it was bo 1 fortunate that Couein Lloyd should have been able to find and secure me, just at this time.

Was I fond of reading aloud i Yes." i Was I sure it did not injure me Very sure. It had been a part of my du- i ties, for several vears naat 1 That, again, was fortunate. Her eyes were i poor, and she was so fond of reading. Mies I Lloyd read well, remarkably she did of course she could not think 1 of pressing her guests into her service. Bat 1 we should not do much until we went out to i Highcliff.

That was another thing. Mrs. Lloyd bad not, of course, told me she spent her summers in the I did net like the country 1 "I did, indeed my whole life had been passed there." i I could help her garden. She i was so fond of her flowers old-fashioned i things, like she liked them, and i thought I would, because they might remiud me of my mother's garden." I had no mother." I might have added, i that whilst she had been speaking, my dreatn3 1 of what a mother's tone might be, had been far i more nearly realized than ever before; but that was not a part of my plan. i For the National Kra.

TO "MISS IN ALABAMA. BY GAIL HAMILTON. The balmy airs of the South-land Are stirring the locks on thy brow? The perfumed breath of her oranse rrroves. Meet fragrance for such us thou. Hath the sunny South-land a charm, Nelly, To lure thy longer stay From her velvet turf and magno'ia breath Dost thou shrink to turn away Our skies are leaden and gray.

Kilen Our winds are fierce and wild And ghostly and cold are the mountain snows Which they in their fury piled. But the hearts are warm and true, Nelly, That are throbbing with love tor thee? That are keeping time to thy morning song, Wherever its warblings be. And the void which thy going left, Nelly, On that chill November morn. Is a void to to-night, my love, The merry-voiced Spring is horn. A light went out on the heanhstone, A tint from the blue of the sky A tone from the voice of singing.

Full only when thou wast by. A sense of what might he. and is not? A dreamy and vague unrest A longing, and waiting, and watching? I These were thy parting behest. I But our hills shall be crowned with greenness, Our roses shall llush in the sun. Come home, come l.ome, fairer than they! rnai me spring be indeed begun.

KANSAS. I Correspondence of the National Era Lawrencp, Kansas, May 10; 1857. Comparative quiet now reigns over liansaa. so outbreak or difficulty of any serious nature 8-apprehended, until after the so-called consti- utional election. The great object for which he Pro-Slavery party are now laboring is to 1 nduce the Free State people of go into the election with them; ind nothing more disconcerts the former, than he refusal of the latter to do so.

They hesitate lot to admit that they alone cannot make a constitution which will ever sustain itself be- ore the people or in Congress. The.7 believe, is we do, that if the pree State party holds it- lelf aloof from all the proceedings of the sham jrovemment, and maintains its own character md consistency, we must eventually succeed, 3n the other hand, they knotc that if we go into in ejection with them, under their regulations, 1 ind held by their ctlicers, we can stand no pos- lible chance of success. It is hardly to be ex- jected that a party which would go to the trouble ind expense of raising an army ol five thousand Ben to invade a Territory, and wrest the Govirnment thereof from its citizens, would auervards deal honestly with the people they have rampled under foot, when by so doing there vould be an absolute certainty of losing their 1 11 T. 1, puwci. A 13 AUUWU CftUU UUUCrSLUUU lere, by every one, that all the Free State vote Aansae would no more affect the final result the coming bogus election than a rain drop 5 the Kaw would affect the watery mass of Lake Superior.

Or, rather, it would be as un- ikely to have a favorable effect, though the ecognition of the right of Missourians to make aws for Kansas, implied by participating in 1 such election, would forever seal our lips, as to my protestations against the validity of the 1 territorial Government. The Era's idea of rotjng under protest appears to as simply 1 ridiculous. Let us bring the principle to a'test, i go to the polls at the comina election, and i hand to the bogus judge my ballot. All votes i. must be viva voce.

By this, he at once ascer; fact that I am an Abolitionist," and, AluJ 11 0 vs he understands his duty, cnauenges my iO vow, Of refuses to record my choice, for 6ome a eason not even recognised by the regulations inder which he professes to act. I insist upon ny right to vote, and eay, My dear sir, I deny I rour right to sit here and take the votes of my- a lelf and deny that the so called I awg, under which yon act, pcuess author- ty whatever; yet, by the authority of those I demand that you record my vote." It fa ip pears to me that even fools would laugh at he inconsistency of my logic. A man would tardly gain much credit for sanity, vho would snter into deadly combat with a maddened I antagonist, with nothing but a paper sword, igainst one of steel, feeling confident that his yeapon would stand the tug of war, and cleave li he helmet of his enemy, because, forsooth, his adversary had declared it to he' the best, fhia 9 plan of taking one at one's word, that tl teems to me tar from being capable of Quiver- fa tal application. The Era tells us to vote, and, if unsuccessful reason of fraud, publish our wrongs to the trorld, and expose the villany of our adversa- ti ies. Now, with regard to this, it is impossible I hat any wrongs can be committed in the future, a lalf so damnable as many which have already rsen instance, the first inva- lion and seizure of the Government.

Qar en- having fll the offices in their possession, jan easily give a legal appearance to any fraud hey may choose to commit. At the time of committing the first outrages, they had no such cpportunities. The Federal Government eagerly gave its approval of the first robbery of our rights, and will it now hesitate to approve of mother fraud, when the pretext of a pretended legal covering can be offered? It appears to me that the Era added but ittle strength to its oninion, in remarking that New York Daily Times took the same view tf the Kansas voting question, as each journal ooks upon the matter from entirely different points of observation. The Times bases its idvice upon the hypothesis that President Buchanan and Governor perhaps Secretary intensely in favor of Kansas becoming a free State. Few can be gnorant of the fact, that the Times is oomiuuiciai organ ot the and the so-called Law and Order or Demjcratic party.

On the other hand, the Era founds its arguments upon the fact that Freelom has nothing to hope from the powers that ie. I think that, after a more careful examination of our prospects, and of the condition of hings in Kansas, the Era will reconsider the position it has taken that after understanding hat we have no earthly chance of success io Constitution scheme of the Pro-Slavery party that by joining in it we must stake everything against nothing; that all our hopes ind rights must be intrusted to tbe honesty of i lew pretended officers, wholly without honesty, is their willingly becoming the instruments of foreign invaders and robbers will sufficiently show, it will see both the righteousness and the policy of the course we have taken, and ajive us its encouraging approval. Our cause tias already suffered from the disapprobation of friends in the States. The fact of the matter is, had it not been for the murmuring of a few Republican journals distantly interested, this whole scheme of a Constitutional Convention would have proved an abortion. After seeing the position the Free State party look in the lopeka Conveution, Ihe Pro-Slavery leaders, and the few followers which composed the Pet(igarchy, about gave up the entire plan, believing, as i hare ouce had occasion to remark, that they could not make a Constitution alone.

Interest enough to secure the election of a quorum to the Convention would not have been taken; but dissension in our own ranks gave them hope, and cast dismay among the weakest of our friends here. A large audience of the citizens of Lawrence was collected last Friday omnin.i tiotca a Bpeech from M. F. Conway. This gentleman was the only Free State man elected at the famous election of the 30th of March, 1855, to a seat in the Council of the Territorial Legislature.

One Free State man, Mr. Houston, was elected to the lower House. Mr. Conway was the first man in Kansas to propose a repudiation of the authority of that spurious body. He immediately resigued, refusing to recognise this as a valid law-making power, by acting with them.

He was rewarded for his integrity by being chosen one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, under the Topeka Constitution. Although Mr. Conway is a radical man, he is not a fanatic. He is a Southern man by birth and born in Maryland, and reared in South Carolina; but, as is the case with moat Southern Anti-Slavery men, he has chosen his position upon this great question from deep-seated principles of tight. He has been absent in the States, from sickness, for nearly a year; and on his return, the people, being anxious to add his public approval of their course to the sanction almost every other mau of influence and ability who is familiar with our history has given it, invited him to deliver an address upon the present crisis of affairs iu Kansas.

The speaker divided his subject into two nrsi Demg, "What should not be He then went on to show why the people ehould not join in the coming election with the Pro-Slavery party. For us to go into this election would net only be a sacrifice of all the principles which we "have maintained siuce the commencement of the struggle, but it would be the most fallacious and dangerous policy that could be entertained. In support of this, besides bringing forward all the old arguments, he called attention to the one prejented by the ridiculous course taken by Act ing Governor Stanton, who told the citizens of Lawrence that he wag strongly in favor of Kansas becoming a slave all his syrapa'bira are with the Pro-Slavery he believed the large majority of the people of Kansas to be in favor of a free State yet the same time sayiug to the Anti-Slavery Do yyme in and rote us dotrn This showed the want of confidence possessed by the opposition their ability to Kansas a slave State, without the aid of Free State votes to give the the appearance of fairness and common consent. He also showed how a recognition jf the bogu9 laws, by going into an election rnder them, would be a total dissolution of the 1 Free State party, which first formed upon the jrinciple of repudiation of those laws; and this aeing the condition on which every member of party joined it, Bue.h a radical change of policy would release all from their obligations )f support. Space will not permit me to detail lis arguments at the length I could wish.

The next thing was to show what should done." Concerning this, he contended that he duty of the people was to abide by the of their representatives in the 10th of March Convention, get the State Government the Topeka Constitution in readiness to into active operation and not only this, but et it actually go into operation at once. That let the Legislature on its next meeting, which fikes place on the 9ih of Jone, pass all imces iary laws, and thoroughly organize the State nto counties, leaving the question with the peo- lie of each county, whether they will accept of his organisation of the Constitution and the Legislature under it, with the laws which it has mactcd. Not more than three counties in tvansaB would refuse to accept it at first, and a 'ew months would bring in even these. The ibject was net to jnt the Government into actve operation: let it into effect by the At, I iVfi vy VftXs Ct? fu lUUOb WUUiU. At the close of Mr.

Conway's remarks, Mr. 1 Phillips also addressed the assembly, giving his lanction to the position of Mr. Conway, ana ex- 1 some of the frauds of the census ie remarked, that in a tour in the western part Kansas, from which he had just returned, he iad' passed through nine of the so-called coun- ies, where, on making inquiries on the subject, 1 le found that no census had beep taken, except three. The others were conctiea in which learly the voters, were fayopable to a free hate. Governor Itobimon was next called out, but I lid not speak at any length.

He reiterated his ih? lft.h rtf March nlat.f.irm- Ho took occasion to make some xpianauous ibe attacks upon his cbarac'or, and, through him, upon the 8 'ree State ganiiation, which were continu- being it forth in the Herald of 2ver since the re-establishment of this napey, a bitter hostility to Governor 8 lobinson, and everything political with which 1 te has been conpeoted. Governer Robinson I xplained the cause, by stating that Mr. Brown, L- TT l.t in I lib cuih? ui luc vr ewtn, WUCU a iribOner, last euuimer, sent for him, (Governor i tobinson,) he then being a prisoner at Leaven- rorth, and proposing that they should, on the ondition of being released, acknowledge the va- idity of the Territorial endeavoring sell out the Free for his own per- fc onai security. Robinson indignantly rejected he proposal, and to this he attributes Brown's iQsiilitj. Seyeral others made the charge pre- ti iou3 to this, but this is the first time it has een made in publio.

I understand that Brown enies the truth of Robinson's assertion. If rue, and every one here seems to believe it, trown's fawning to Geary, and later to Walker nd 8tanton, is easily accounted for, Several other speakers were called ont, but a one favored any change of policy. The idea rjth all was, keep aloof." I have just heard that four Free State men 1 rbo have been under bonds to appear at the resent term of court at Lecompton, and who had delivered themselves over to the Marshal, pending the trial, escaped, two or three days since, on horses which they took from some Pro-Slavery men in Lecompton, and that they were followed by the Marshal with a posse, who, on overtaking the prisoners near Fort Riley, shot them all dead, and returned. I have learned no further particulars, and am inclined to doubt the truth of the whole affair, giving it as a mere rumor. The trial of the treason prisoners was to have commenced to day; but some of them were unable to attend, so it has probably been laid over till to-morrow.

k. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Old fashioned Love between the first Governor of Massachusetts and his wife, about the year 1625 My most sweet husband IIow dearly welcome thy kind letter was to me, I am not able to express. The sweetness of it did much refresh me. What cau be more pleasing to a wife, than to hear of the welfate of her best beloved, and how be is pleased with her poor endeavors 1 I blush to hear myself commended, knowing my own wauts.

But it is your love that conceives the best, and makes all things seem better than they are. 1 wish that I might always please thee, and that those comforts which we have in each other may be daily increased, as far as they may be pleasing to Gcd. I will use the speech to thee that Abigail did to David "I will be a servant to wash the feet of my Lord." I will do anv service wherein may please my good husband. I confess I cannot do enough l'or thee; bat thou art pleased to accept the will for the deed, and rest contented. I have many reasons to make me love thee, wherefore I will name two: first, because thou lovest God and secondly, because thou lovest me.

If these two were wanting, all the rest weald be eclipsed. But I must leave this dis course, and go about my household affairs. 1 am a bad housewife to be so long from them but I must needs borrow a little time to talk with thee, my sweetheart. I hope thy business draws to an end. It will be two or three weeks before I see thee, though they be loug ones.

God will bring us together iu his good time, for which I Bhall pray. Farewell, my good husband the Lord keep thee. Your obedient wife, MARUAKKT My (food wife: Although I wroto to thee last week, yet, having so fit an opportunity, I must write to thee again; for I do esteem one little, sweet, short letter of thine (such as the last was) to be worthy two or three from me. I began this letter yesterday at two o'clock, thiukiug to have been of large, but was so takeu up by company and business, as I could get i but hither by this morning. It grieves me that I have not liberty to make better expressions of my love to thee, who art more dear to me than all cftrtKlw I 1 uub nut cuucavui that my prayers may supply the defect of my pen, which will be ot use to us both, inasmuch as the favor and blessing of God i3 better tliau all things besides.

I know thou lookest for troubles and when one affliction is over, to meet witn another; but remember our Saviour tells us, "Be of good comfort: I have overcome the world." Therefore, my good wife, rise cp thy heart, and be not dismayed at the crosees thou meetest with in family affairs, or otherwise; but still fly to Him who will take up thy burden for thee. Go thcu on cheerfully, in obedience to Ilia holy will, in the course be hath set thee. Peace shall come. I commend thee and all thine to the gracious protection and blessing of the Lord. Farewell, my good wife.

1 kiss and love thee with the kindest flection, and lest, Thy faithful husband, Winthrop. Most lovino and oond husband I have re. ceived your letters. The true tokens of your love and care of my good, now in your absence, as well as wheD you are present, make me think that saying false, "out of eight, out of mind." I am sure cay heart and thoughts are always near you, to "do you good, and not evil, all the days of my life." I rejoice in the expectation of our happy meeting; for the absence has been very long in my conceit, and they re-presence much desired. Thy welcome is always ready; make haste to entertain it.

And so bid my eood husband farewell, and 1 commit him to the Lord. Your loving and obedient wife, MAROARET WlNTHROF. Joshua Coffin, of find the following letter from Whittier, the poet, in the Newburyporl Herald of Wednesday morning: 11 To the Editor of the Herald: In common with many othpra in this region, I regret to of the continued illness of Joshua Coffin, so well and widely known as the author of the best and most complete Town History which ha3 yet been given to the public, and whose researches into the records of the Massachusetts Colony have been of great Bervice to more than one of our popular histor ical authors. 1 His literary and antiquarian value of which will be better appreciated I been poorly compensated and I his present misfortune is aggravated by the svils of pecuniary embarrassment. It has oc- i curred to me that there are hundreds in this State who would esteem it a privilege to contribute something, by tyay of testimonial, to the worthy man, scholar, and antiquarian.

The i people of Hewbr.ry and Wewburyport owe him a there are many in other places who will be glad to unite with Hoping that you will look with favor upon this proposition, and lend the influence I of your position to it, I am, very truly, your riend, j. G. Vf. Amesbury, bth HJ5T." 1 A genial letter from the Quaker poet is be- ore us, that was received last week, calling our ittention to this case of need. We cmue wrote to the Rev.

I eonard making some inquiries respecting Vtr. Coffin's circumstances, and ia reply was Old that "he was very poor, and family were objects of charity aud compassion, and i hat money raised for him oy them will be well bestowed." Mr. Coffin was Mr. schorl master, md the poet, some years ago, published a poet- cal piece addressed to the veteran teacher, his letter, he wishes his ability to aid Mr. 3c-fiin were ten times as great tZ is, for av? kinder ueartcV and more lived, than Coffin.

He an- 0 wers well to Burns's Captain Grose. Let the ubscription take the shape of a testimonial or his services as a historian and We should be very hc.ppy to receive and for- a rard sums as may be bestowed by per- ons in this vicinity, in aid of this woythj sis- crian and antiouarian." Who will aid in this work Transcript, How to Receive a follow- 0 ug is from the work entitled Modern Chival- a satire on republican institutions, after he model of Don Quixote, written by Bracken- idee, of Pittsburffh. in 1796: "Sir I have two objections to this duel mater. The one is, lest I should hurt you and he other is, lest you should hurt me. I do not tl ee any good it would do me to put a bullet brough any part of your body.

I could make ti 10 use of you when dead for any culinary pur- as I would a rabbit or a turkey. 1 am 10 cannibal, to feed on the 11 ritsh of men. Why a hen shoot down a human creature, of which I 6 make no uee? A buffalo would be better neatj for, though your tlesh may be delicate tender, yet, it wants that firmness and conistency which takes and retains salt. At any ate, it would not be fit for long sea voyages. 1 fou might make a good barbecue, it is true, of the nature of a raccoon or an opossum people are not in the habit of barbecuing anything human now.

As to your hide, it is not worth taking off, being little better than that of a year-old colt. It would Beetn to me a strange thing to shoot a man that would stand still to be shot at; inasmuch as I have been heretofore used to shoot at things flying, or running, or jumping Were you on a tree, now, like asquiirel, endeavoring to hide yourself in the branches, or like a raccoon, that, aflcr much eyeing and spying, 1 ob served at length the crotch of a tall cak. with boughs and leaves intervening, so 1 could just get sight of his hinder parts, 1 should think it pleasurable enough to take a shot at you. But as it is, there is no skill or judgment requisite, either to discover or take you down. As to myself, I do not much like to sUnd in the way of anything harmful.

I am under apprehensions you might hit me. That being the case, I think it most advisable to stay at a distance. If you want to try your pistols, take some tree or a barn my dimensions. If you hit that, send me word, and I shall acknowledge that if I had been in the same place, you might have also hit me. John Farrago, Jjite Capt.

Ptnn. Militia. Maj. Valentine Jaclco, U. N.

Army." Ax Irish an Irish story, in Bentlcy's Miscellany, a murdered schoolmaster is said to have been found dead in the road, with his head full of fractions I'm thinking it's shoe aside," said Larry. The horse's shoe, was it "No, alanna," said Larry, "shoe aside is Latin for cutting your throat." 44 but he didn't cut his throat," said the widow. Sure it's all said Larry, 41 whether he did it with a razor on his throat or a hammer on bis head. It's shoe aside all the same." 44 But there was no hammer fonnd." "No; but he might have hid the hammer after he did it, to throw off the disgrace of the shoe aside." 44 But wasn't there any life in him when he was found 44 Not a taste. The crowners sot on him, and he never said a word against it, and if he was alive he would." 44 And didn't they find anything at all 44 Nothiug but the vardick." 44 And was it that that kilt him No, my dear, 'twas the crack on the head; but the vardick was, 'twas done, and somebody done it, aud they were blackguards, whoever they were, aud unknown." ave Eyre Mrs.

Gaskell's Life of Caroline Bronte, author of "Jane Eyre," occurs the following interesting letter, dated London, June 2, 1851 "I came here on Wednesday, being summoned a day sooner than I expected, in order to be in time for Thackeray's second lecture, which was delivered on Thursday afternoon. This, as you may suppose, was a genuine treat to me, and I was glad not to miss it. It was given in Willis's llooms, where the Almacks' balls are great painted and gilded sa- I loon, with long sofas for benches. The audience was said to be the cream of London society, and it looked so. I did not at all expect the great lecturer would know me or notice me, under the circumstances, with admiring duchesses and countesses seated in rows before him: but he met me as I entered, shook hands, took me to his mother, whotn I had not before seen, and introduced me.

She is a fine, handsome, young-looking old lady was very gracious, and called with one of her grand-daughters next day. Thackeray called too, separately; I- had a long talk with him, and I think he knows me i now a little better than he did but of this 1 cannot yet be sure he is a great and strange man. There is quite a furor for his lectures, They are a sort of characterized by own peculiar originality and power, and deiiv- i ered with a finished taste and ease, which is felt, but cannot be described. ust before the lecture began, somebody came behind me, leaned over, and said, 4 Permit me, as a York shireman, to introduce 1 turned round, I saw a strange, not handsome face, which puzz'od me for half a minute, and then I said, 4 You are Lord lie nodded and smiled; he i talked a few minutes very pleasantly and cour- i i teously. Afterwards came another man with the same plea, that he was a Yorkshireman, i i and thia turned out to be Mr.

Monckton MTlucs. Then came Dr. Forbes, whom I was sincerely glad to 6ee. Ou Friday, 1 went to the Crystal Palace; it is a marvellous, stirring, bewilder- i ing mixture of a genii palace and a mighty bazaar, but it is not much iu my way i I liked the lecture better." Upskts of Pulpit good stories of this character are told, but the following, from the Baltimore Methodiit Protest ant, are among the most amusing we have seen. A minister was preaching to a large eongre gation in one of the liouthern States, on the certainty of a future judgment.

In the gallery Bat a colored girl with a white child in her arms, which she was dancing up and down, with a commendable effort to make the baby observe the proprieties of the place. The preacher was so much interested in his subject as not to notice the occasional noise of the infant, and, at the right point of his discourse, threw himself into an interesting attitude, as though he had suddenly beard the rat note of the trump of doom, and, looking towards that part of the church where the girl with the baby her arms was sitting, he asked, in a low, ieep voice? What is that I hear Before he rct.ovt.red from the oratorical pause, so as to answer his own question, the jolored girl responded, in a mortitied tone of roiee, but loud enough to catch the ear of the intire congregation? I don' no, sa; I it is dis hero chile i 1 )ut, indeed, sa, I has beeu doin" all I could keep him from 'sturbin you." i It in easy to imagine that this unexpected ejoinder took the tragic cut of tha preacher in he very shortest space of time imaginable, and hat the of that judgment-day ser- was not a little diminished by the event. I Another instance, equally confounding to the ninister, happened, Wv believe, in Richmond, fa. A large congregation bad assembled to ieav a atraDger of some notoriety. Soon after I ie had introduced his subject, the cry of Fire! ire 1" In the street very much disturbed the ouflvegatioa, and many were about to retire, A then an elderly brother rose and said? If the congregation will be I' rill step out and see if the iCar, and report." I'Up oougregation became composed, and the uinieter proceeded.

Taking advantage of the occurrence, he called attention tc a fire that rould consume the fire that would mm in the lake that is bottomless; and had U8t concluded a sentenoe of terrible nd not without manifest impression on hia au- i ieuce, when a voice from the other end of the hurcb, as if in list denial of all he said, bawled I ut? It's a false alarm j. The effect was ludicrous in the extreme. The Id man had returned; but hia inopportune esponae apoiied the force of the eloquent apeal from the pulpit, and even the preacher oqld scarce refrain from joining in the univeral smile that passed over the congregation. Bev. Mr.

S. was preaching in one of the lethodist Episcopal churches in this city, and here was in attendance a good Methodist rother, very much given to responses. Someimes those responses were not exactly appro riate, but they were always well meant. The ci reacher, usually lucid, was rather perplexed, nd felt it himself. He labored through his rat part, and then said Brethren, I have now reached the conclu- ri ion of my first point." "Thank God piously ejaculated the old nan, who sat before him, profoundly interested, ti unexpected response, and the suggestive of it, so confused the preacher that it ras with difficulty he could rally himself to a a ontinuauce of his discourse.

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C. The Pi.at Actor's evening, w'neu Pizarro was announced as the play, there was a considerable delay in commencing, in consequence of one of the performers being absent. The audience became impatient, when John Kemble (Rolla) forward, and delivered himself to this effect: Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the priacipal performers in the play of this evening, I am to inform vou that the absent person is Mr. Emery." The house received this explanation without disapprobation or otherwise. (Emery, at this pe riod, although a very pathetic actor, had not arrived at the summit of excellence, and on this evening the part of sentinel was given to stage, when, dressed in a great coat, diriv boots, a face red with haste and wet with perspiration, on rushed the culprit.

Emery stayed same moments before the audience, apparently much agitated, and at length delivered himself to this effect: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time I have ever had to appear before you as an apologist As 1 have beeu the sole cause in the delay of your entertainment, allow me short ly to offer my excuse, when, I am sure, I shall obtain an acquittal, especially from the fair portion of this brilliant audience. Ladies, (for vou I must particularly address,) my of applause interrupted the apology,) and ran for the doc or." 41 You've said enough," exclaimed a thousand tongues. I could not leave her. ladies, until I knew thai she was safe." "Bravo, Emery; you've said enough," was echoed from all parts of the house. Emery was completely overpowered and, after making another ineffectual attempt to proceed, retired, having first placed hand on his heart, and bowed gracefully to all parts of the house.

The play proceeded without interruption but it appeared Emery had not forgotten his obligation to Kemble, for in that scene before the prison, in which Roll "Aries to corrupt the eentinel by money, the following strange interpolation occurred in the dialogue: you a wife? have." Jtolla had two this morning, i Lava got three Loud applause followed this retaliation and it continued so long, that the entire effect of this scene waa lost, and Mr. Kemb'e, after walking some time in awkward confusion, terminated it by rushing abruptly into prison. A Favor is Never celebrated Dr. has just beer the hero (others call him the victim) of an adventure, the au thenticity of which we guarantee. Every morning, on his way to the ho9pitai, of which he is the head surgeon, he met under the porch of a neighboring house a poor blind man, to whose lamentations and infirmity he cuuld never refuse a sou.

The Doctor haviug witnessed at the BouffeaParisiens the operations of M. Moiueaux. was not willing to be the dupe of a fraud. One day, he approached the blind man, and examined attentively his eye-balls. He did not doubt for a moment the blindness was complete, but he perceived that it was not incurable.

Having completed his morning rounds at the hospital, he returned to the blind man, examined his eyes again, and, satisfied with his an swers, finished by proposing to him to come and pass a few days at a country of his in the neighborhood of Paris. The blind mau accepted the invitation. From a delicacy which is easily appreciated, Dr. M. did not reveal to him his plans; he wished to give him the joy of a surprise, or spare him the pain of a disappointment.

In short, after eight days of preparation and care, the charitable surgeon thought be had ar rived at the propitious moment. He warned the poor fellow, and, with more emotion than he had perhaps ever felt, but with a firm hand, h9 removed the fa al film. The operation finished, the eyes of the. patient wpre covered up, as is usual in such cases, with a hvdkerehief urmiy iipo at me back of the he then reconducted himself and the blind man to his home, recommending to him not to take off the bandages till the end of a prescribed tim and to come to see the surgeon immediately afterwards. Eight days passed.

Engaged in his important duties, l)r. M. had almost forgotten his man and his cure, when he saw a gentleman discreetly entering his study, whose air and costume were equally black. Is it as a patient you to me Not at all, sir. I come here from the blind man of street." 44 To offer me money, perhaps I shall not receive it.

Tell him that I was not guided by interest in this affair. Bat, sir, I Consider him free from everything, even thanks; I will not take a centime." But I protest to you that there is nothing to do with the payment of lees." 11 Did not the operaliou asked Dr. with anxiety. 44Bar don me; our blind man could read without spectacles, if he knew bow." 44 Well, then, what do you want 441 come to inform you that, because your mtient had from his b-rth no o'htr profession han that of a blind man, ho is going to sue rou for an alimentary pennon, for havin taken rom him the tocL of his trade. I am his law A ticiuBuu iraucs uutnages.

I'tiy rfilh a pood will, compound the mailer, or wo dial! go to law." Wo will go to law," said the Doctor, vtith frowning. The affair is on the rolls, and will come to rial Courrier tics Klats I'his. Religious and Puii.aVthroI'i The anniversary meetings of the various reli jious continue to occu htteatiou in the city of New ork. The fol owing interesting table is published, showing he receipts and expenditures of each Total Total Kxpttii Tract Society $420,580.33 $418,929 S3 Board of Foreign Missions American Board of Foreign Missions, (fiscal year ending August 1, IHofi) Baptist llomo Missionary Society 44,607.00 LmcgivAu Anti Slavery Society 33,970.12 Jew York State Colonization Society, (including educational fundi 3fi.9l::.4i? tmerican and Foreign Christian Union 76,296.93 72,172.65 York Bible Society 21,755.14 21,755.14 American and Foreign Bible Society 45,000 00 50,000.00 "ernalo Magdalen Society 3,314.73 3,340.73 ''enoaleGuardian Society 30,353.92 45,339.93 Jew York Sunday School Union 15,538.30 15,573.90 Lmerican Abolition Society 6,614.51 5,985.39 leamen'a Friend Society 27,520 95 29,841.76 Totals 1,278,328.88 1,310,049.99 A8 an evidence of the great popularity of ertain books recently published in London, notice that a circulating library advertisee aving purchased 200 copies of Memoirs of ironte," and 1,000 copies of Dynevor Tersce," to supply the pressing demand of their eubcribers. Our people buy books to keep, while i England they read them by waiting their irn at a circulating library.

This is accountd for, as the two works mentioned are sold in Ingland at $6 per copy, while the same works re published here by Appleton A Co. for er copy..