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Business WM. S. MONTGOMERY, Grocery and Liquor Store, corner of Canal and McElder sis. CPR. THOMPSON'S wholesele retail Coach LAMP FACTORY, Lexington, above Park street.

ET WESTERN FEATHERS, in Frederick Beds, Bags, d2 or by the Beds, c--cor. Second, in st. F. MARTIN'S BANDBOX MANUFAC. TORY, cor.

South st. and Lovely lane. EPFOR SALE-4 COACHES, 2 HEARSES, 4 GiGs, Car, 4 Carts, by JOHN E. STANSBURY F.P. ly 0 Cider, Porter and Ale Bottling WALSH.

Establishmont, S. GAY (yellow office,) by T. di8 Michael Roach, CARPENTER JOINER, Wine back ofthe Light street Church F12-y Sr Portrait Painting, by CHAS. E. at No.

97 Balt. McEldowney'sstore. NO H. Muir, UPHOLSTERER. BED AND MAT PRESS MAKER.

King Alexandria. D. C. d4-y Cleary Thierman, Importer of German an French Pancy Goode. No.

6 N. Cutaw st TO CREDITORS. the -The creditors of John Cunoal, who benefit of the Laws. July 22, 1831. will present their claims, duby authenticated, to the undersigned, or LO GEORGE EARNEST, Esq, audito: of Insolvent Debiors Estates, on or before the 25th day of March, 1841, preparatory to a dividend.

KOB'T. PURVIANCE. Jr j23 law3t Permanent Trustee. TO The creditors of Chas. Canoles, who applied for the benefit of the vent Laws, May 19, 1834, will present their claims, duly authenticate to the to GEORGE EARNEST, Jr, auditor of Insolvent Debtors Estates, on or before the 25th day of March, prepara ory to a dividend.

ROB'T. PURVIANCE, j'3-law3t Permanent Trustee. Partnership nere exist. ing under the firm of JNO. H.

COOK SON has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be hereafter carried on at the old stand, by JNO. H. COOK, who is alone authorized to settle up the affairs of the late firm. J.

H. COOK, HENRY COOK. Baltimore, January 1, 1841. TO CRE -The Creditors NO JOHN D. WEBSTEK, an plicant for the benefit of the Insolvent Laws of Maryland, will present their claims, duly authenticated, to GEORGE EARNEST, Auditer of Insolvent Debtors' Estates, er to the undersigned Trustee, on or before the 5th day of April next.

prepa atory to dividend of assets. w2m NEILSON POE, Permanent Trustee. THIS the IS city TO of GIVE Balt more, NOTICE, has That obtained the subscriber: Orphans' Court of Baltimore County, letters administration on the personal estate of JOHN PARNELL, late of said city, decease. All persons having claims against the said estate, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of April -otherwise they may be excluded, by law, from all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to mate immediate payment to A the subscri.

er. Given under my hand this 12th day of 1841. j15 JOHN STARKEY, Adm'r. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber has obtained from the Orphans' Court of Baltimore county, letters of administration on the estate of sOLOMON HOOK, late of Baltimore county, deceased.All persons having claims against said estate, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the Ist day of June, 1841 -otherwise they may, by law, be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 2d day of 1841.

RICHARD HOOK, Administrator. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber, of the city of Baltimore, has obtained from the Orphans' Court of Baltimore County, letters of adminis. sration on the personal estate of MARTIN BANDEL, fate of said city, deceased. All persons having against the said estate, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 12th day of Ap il next- otherwise they may be excluded by law from all benefit of said estate. All persons indebied to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber.

Given under my hand this 12ch day 1841. j13-1 a w4t MARGARET BANDEL, Adm'x. BY ors ORDER of City the and Commissioners of Baltimore, Insolvent Notice Debi- is hereby given to the creditors of GEORGE CAREY. an insolvent debtor, that a personal discharge hath been granted to the said debtor, and that the said creditors are required to attend at the office of the said Commissioners in the Court House, in the city of Baltimore, on the firet day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and nominate a trustee or trustees, to be appointed for their benefit; and to give all the information in their possession to the said Commissioners, to enable them to report to Baltimore County Court, agreeably to an act of Assembly, passed at December session, 1831, entitled "an act relating to insolvent debtors;" and that the first day of May next, hath been fixed for the final hearing in his case, before the said Commissioners. Dated the 12th day of January in the year 1841.

RS. NICKERSON'S PECTORAL PASTE; OR M' VEGETABLE COUGH CANDY, composed of a variety of the most safe and salutary Cough Ingredients. This Candy is highly recommended for Clearing the Voice and relieving Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Irritation of the Throat. Croup, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Catarrhe, Difficulty of Expectoration, and in fact all to Consumption. "Maaufactured and sold, wholesale and retail, by P.

A. NICKERSON, No. 50 Howard street, (one doer from Lexington where ail orders will be promptly attended to. Also, for sale by H. POLLOCK, No.

10 Baltimore street, near the Bridge, and by J. F. PERKINS BROTHERS, corner of Franklin and Green streets. Also, in Alexandria, D.C., by J. H.

MONROE, Druggist, King street, general agent for the District. Retail PRICES Large boxes 25 cents; emall do 184 cents; single cakes 64 cents. A liberal discount made to those who purchase to sell again. -We the undersigned, having carefully examined the Proportions, and Medicinal qualities of the articles composing the Cough Candy," (manufactured by Mrs. Nickerson,) confidently recommend it as a safe and valuable remedy for Coughs, Colds, and may be beneficially used by adults, or the most tender iufant, with perfect safety.

Professor J. H. Miller; Prof. Sam'l. K.

Jennings; Prof. R. W. Hall; John Whitridge, M. Sam'.

Chew, M. Dr. Fonerden; Joshua I. Cohen, If. John O'Dono van, M.

Wm. S. Love, M. D. j18 Imt TOO TH-ACHE! by this malad find instantaneous relief by applying for my "TOOTH-ACHE REMEDY." The ingredients of which this valuable preparation is compesed, are of such a nature as not to injure the sound teeth.

In very few cases has this remedy been known to fail; should a failure occur, Extraction will be performed without charge. Price of the Remedy, 50 cents per vial. J. H. WILCOCK, M.

Dental Surgeon, 39 Fayette street, near the Post Office. N. B. TEETH EXTRACTED, with very improve instruments. at any hour of the day or night.

n21-e03d GIRAUD'S -This valuable OR medicine for WORM Worms, DE has been used extensively in the city of Baltimore, for the last 35 years; its virtuescan be attested by housands who have used is constantly in their families. To be had as usual of the proprietor, Last Lombard reet. 30 door from the Bridge. 22-y HANCE clear voice COMPOUND is the beanty of MEDICATED speech." HOREHOUND CANDY has proved itself to be superior to the every preparation of the kind ever offered for clearing voice. For sale by SETH S.

HANCE, d30-1301 corner of Charles and Pratt streets, CRANBERRIES, in very superior order, by the bbl. 872 a of 00 he Lil to he ed ds a9- waFOr to es, ou N. ore ain his ssia 1,0 with pegs cere beEs- say The ent ided rum olic. of to lAve will Ly be first the To. 67 which FOR SPIT, 40.

you, refit I Horesough uring but ince, was I emays I sea, and cough -proroad and Depot, ening obtain could well relief; id was Horee, and pother ch bead en the almest on for your which ONS. TH S. 1 J. T. Frankfel-v ded uie al Comi scriber en and hronic, Nis various mild any re at have peedily all the ron the ned by sable in OFne door antities LENCH speedy cases for he balely free breath, while Charles GUNCD ID and UML, reet, ELLING GELA sing secret that he -The THIRD ANNUAL BALL of the INDEINDEFENDENT GREYS' THIRD ANNUAL PENDENT GREYS will be held at the Baltimore ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Fayette street, on MONDAY EVENING, 22d inst.

Tickets can be procured of the undersigned, MANAGERS. James 0 Law, James Jackson, Robert Hall, Thos. Norris, A. P. Shutt, Hugh Kennedy, C.

C. Egerion. Jr. John Reilly, George W. Brown, C.

H. Amos, Wm. Bowers, R. S. Hamill, George Perry, J.

W. Weaver, Thomas Bowers, George Stafford, 'I homas Ballard, George Hardesty, Frederick Smith, Hugh Bolton, George Ricketts, A. I. W. Jackson, Thomas Brennan, J.

J. Turner, Jesse Henneman, James McConkey, Francis T. McKinley, Henry Hanney, Walter C. Hays, Thomas Sutton, John Deal, Thomas W. Jay, J.

G. Stewart, John Mitchell. R. H. Miduleton, fe3-tb W.

S. George and W. B. Phillips, Ballet Masters. OPTO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WESTERN BANK following Ticket for DIRECTORS of the Western Bank of: Bal timore, composed of gentlemen owning upwards onefifth of the capital stock, is presented to the Stockholders for their support, at the approaching election.

Samuel Riggs, al octor Corbin Amos, Joseph Wilkins, Lott Ensey, orge R. Gaither, Robert Garrett, Frederick Konig, Alonzo Lilly, Comfort Tiffany, Chauncey Brooks, George N. Eaton, Francis W. Alricks, William Tiffany, John I. Lloyd, Lewis Kemp, Samuel M.

Barry, C.A. Joseph P. Grant. A THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WESTERN report being in circulation that the presentation of a new ticket of Direction for the Western Bank has for its object the removal of the present executive officers of that institution, the commi. tee on the part of the stockholders offering this ticket, deem it proper to give this public assurance to the voters that no such intention has ever been entertained by hem, but that their aim is simply to examine the concercs of the Bank, and all other proceedings are to depend upon the manner in which they find its affairs to have been conducted.

Far from any feeling of hostility towards its present officers, the gentlemen composing the new ticket will be most happy to be justified in re electing them to their places. occasion is taken to notice another report which is in existence, and which intimates that the movemen for reform has its impulse in the wish of certain of the new directors to open to themselves a source of Ba.k facilities. Tosilence this attack, the committee beg to state that they are authorized by each and every one of the new directors -those who have never been in the direction of the Bank- -to give a pledge to stockholders that not one of them, will ever ask for the discount of a single dollar while he remains a director of the institution, nor will the firm of which he may be a member make any such application, but that, so far as new names are concerned, the means the Bank shall be only used for the accommodation of its regular customers. that a similar assurance with regard to the ticket to The committee in giving this pledge venture to ad1, offered by the adminisrtation si le will, they have no doubt, be acceptable to stockholders. TO THE DISPENSARY, N.

east corner of LIBERTY and FAYETTE STREETS. is open every week day from 8 to 1 o'clock, and from 3 to sunset; and on Sundays it is open until twelve o'clock. All the Poysicians attend from 9 to 11 o'clock in the morning, except on Sundays, when they attend from 9 to 10 o'cleck. The best of Genuine Medicines are administered, and Medical advice given without charge, to all such as are able to go abroad; and those confined at home will be kindly visited there. LOST CHILDREN, if taken to the Dispensary, will be provided for agreeable to the city ordinance.

j18 WEAVER, SEXTON OF ST. PT TER'S CHURCH, Sharp is prepared to perform all the services of ap UNDERTAKER AL FUNERALS No. 46 NORTH EUTAW between Lexington and Saratoga st. TEAM TURNING SHOP, No.7 CONCORD near Lomoard street. -JAMES S.

SUTER pared to execute all orders in the WOOD TURNING business with neatness and despatch. Lumber of all kinds as used in my business--Poplar, Maple, Gum for hubs, Lignumvita for balls. Carpeuters can find wood for Columns, Newels, Bannisters, Cabinet Makurs for Posts, of poplar, maple or cherry--as cheap as they can buy the wood and have them Turned. SAWING, straight and circular. WOOD SCREWS always on hand.

All orders thankfully received, and done as cheap as can be in the city. $3 -ONLY 124 CENTS. PATENT NIGHT article (of new invention) consumes not more than half the tity of oil, and is superior to any other night light now in use. It burns without any wick, and gives a clear and steady light. To house- keepers it will prove to be an invaluable article.

Price cents. For sale by MORTIMER MOWBRAY, 116 and 180 Baltimore street, il9.1m* by appointment of patentee. N. B. -Liberal deduct on to wholesale dealers.

ANCE'S A MEDICATED Certificate of Mr. Henry Hanley, -It should be known to every pers that your Candy is the most desirable and effectual article for relieving Cough and Cold I have ever tried. My wife has given it freely to the children, and they ppear very fond of it. Every parent who has children, should keep a package in the house. To Seth S.

Hanco. Henry Hanley. For sale by SETH S. HANCE, corner of Charles and Pratt ste. ANCE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF Williams, of Petersburg, Virginia, caught a very severe cold last fall, and thinking it would wear off in course of time itself, neglected it to a very great extent.

Finding however it did not leave her she then tried various remedies, some of which subdued the cough in a measure, but none effectually cured it. About a inonth ago, her husband thought she had bettor try a change of air, so she came to Baltimore, where first became acquainted with the COMPOUND OF HOREHOUND, the first bettle produced such relief that before she had finished it she mined to purchase two bottles and return home. Price 50 cents per bottle, prepared and sold by SETH S. HANCE, fel Im corner Charles and Pratt Baltimor COMPOUND SYRUP HOREHOUND, FOR CONSUMPTION. SPITTING OF BLOOD, ASTHMA, COUGHS, The virtues of horehound for arresting the of cough and consumption.

has been universally progress known, since the discovery of America. The Indians. so celebrated for curing all diseases with herbe, used very extensively the horehound, in all cases of Colds, Coughs, It is to them that we are indebted for the knowledge we have of this valuable remedy, and did we use it as freely and promptly as those uncivilized beings, the lists af deaths from consumption, would be comparatively small, to what it is at present An Indian because never they was known to such die with consumplion," always take remedies as ar. rest the disease in time. Consequently being free from diseases of the lungs, they are the heartiest race of persons in the world.

Persons who have a slight cough, should not faM to take the COMPOUND SYRUP OF HOREHOUND. It is a simple and gentle remedy, founded on seientific principles, and does not contain anything that can injure persons in the most delicate state of health. Price 50 cents per bottle. For sale by SETH S. HANCE, corner of Charles and Pratt streets, and J.

PERKINS BROTHERS, corner of Green and Franklin streets. fel-1m TMPORTANT TO THE MAN'S MEDICATED Lozenges, for Coughs, Colds, Asihma, Whooping Cough, Tightness of the Chest, Consumption- -warranted superior to all other remedies, as they cure quicker and more effectually. WORM LOZENGES, for destroying worms. that never fail. Over 400,000 boxes have been sold, and DO instance has occurred of their failure.

OPINIONS CF THE We recommend Sherman's Medicated Lozenges to our readers, as the pleasantest and best medicine we have ever used. His Cough Lozenges cured us of a distressing cough in one day, and his Worm Lozenges we have used among our children with uniform success. -Evening Star. We know of no better cough medicine than Dr. Sherman's Cough Lozenges; they cure so soon, and are so pleasant, that it is al most a pleasure to be sick, to be thus agreeably dosed -Sun.

Sold by G. K. TYLER, General Agent, corner ef East Baltimore and High streets, and by most of the Drug. gists in the city of B. ltimore.

j22.1m THITE AND RED SWEET WINES, suitable for parties. H. POLLOCK, 423-y 10 Baltimore street, near the Bridge. THE PAWNBROKER'S WINDOW. BY MRS.

CORNWELL BARON WILSON. CHAPTER I. "All the sad variety of "-THOMPSON. There is more philosophy of life to be learned from a Pawnbroker's window, than in all the libraries in the world. The maxims and dogmas which wise men have chronicled, disturb mind for a moment as the breeze ruffles the surface of the deep, still stream, and pass away; but there is something in the melancholy grouping of a pawnbroker's window, which like a record of ruin sinks into the heart.

The household gods- -the cherished relics- -the sacred possessions affection bestowed, or eyes now closed in death had once looked upon as their own--are here as it were profaned: -the associations of dear old times are here violatedthe hearth is here outraged -the ties of love--kindred-rank-all that the heart clings to, are broken bere; it is a sad picture, for in spite of the glittering show, its associations are sombre. There hangs the watch, the old chased repeater, that hung over the head of a dying parent when bestowing his trembling blessing on the poor outcast who parted with it for bread; the widow's wedding ring is there, the last and dearest of all her possessions: the trinketthe pledge of love of one now dead, the only relict of the heart's fondest memories -silver that graced the holiday feast, the gilt framed miniature that used to hang over the quiet mantel shelf flute, the favorite of a. dead son, surrendered by a starving mother, to procure food for her remaining offspring -the locket that held a father's gloomier still, the dress, the very covering of the poor is there, waving like the flag of wretchedness and misery. It is a strange, sad those who feel aright, there are more touching memorials to be seen at a Pawnbroker's window, than in all the monuments in Westminster At no great distance from Limehouse, about eight years ago, there was a Pawnbroker's shop which had many customers, and to judge by the mingled collection which filled its window they were of every rank and condition of life. The shop had a high narrow door, a dim, abrupt entrance, and looked like a dusty spider's web to entangle the flies of a poor neighborhood.

It had a designing look. A baker's was next door, a grocer's on the other side, and when the sun shone upon them, the two latter had an honest hearty appearance, but the former with all its glitter, seemed to wear a sardonic smile. Yet let not the business of a pawnbroker be judged too harshly, since, if he follow his callhonestly, he is one of the most useful members of society, as but for him the last crumbs of life would often be withheld from the lips of misery. One cold, wet night, about the time already mentioned, there were three persons lingering near the pawnbroker's. It was quite dark and the rain falling fast, and pattering loudly in the deserted street.

Each of the three appeared anxious to enter the shop, but was restrained by the presence of another already there. They were all waiting until the shop was empty, and although they did not speak to each other, each seemed to understand the errand, and with the morbid pride of poverty, to wish to execute their own unnoticed and alone. One of these was an old man whose drooping attitude, feeble step, and the abject look which his features expressed when he turned them towards the light, proclaimed him most dejected of the three. He was shabbily dressed, his long gray hair hung over his hollow cheeks, and his almost shoeless feet were soaked with the rain. He was the first to enter the shop.

With a trembling hand he drew a metal watch from his pocket. The pawnbroker rapidly uncased it, and after a word or two laid a few shillings on the counter. The old man gathered them up, and hurried out of the place as if anxious to remove himself from such a scene. He was succeeded in the shop by another those who had been lingering near it, waiting until it was empty; a pour looking woman wrapped in a gray cloak. She entered with a timid, flurried look, drew a worn silver spoon from her pocket, received a small sum in exchange, and glided from the shep as stealthily as she had entered.

The last of the three was now left alone. It was a young woman poorly dressed; she appeared more agitated than any of the others had been, and once or twice wrung her hands as if in agony of thought. As she drew near the shop the light that fell upon her showed that although pale and's features, were of touching beauty--while her youth (she could not be more than twenty) increased the interest which her evident distress of mind was calculated to inspire. She reached the door -her hand was raised to open it, but she shrank back again, and drawing a little miniature from her bosom looked at it, wistfully by the light of the window; the tears started to her large blue eyesshe kissed the portrait, and thrusting it again into her bosom, passed on. She walked a few yards--then paused -then -then came again.

'There was now another customer in the shop; she had once more to pass on. It was still raining heavily, the November wind was sweeping the dark street, and the cold blasts were piercing; yet the young woman heeded them not; the struggle which was evidently going on in her own mind rendered her insensible to the miseries of the scene around her. Again she came to the pawnbroker's door. The shop was now empty, but again she appeared to hesitate. At that instant the clock of a neighboring church struck eight.

She started at the sound, and without another symptom of irresolution entered the door way. She drew out the miniature and laid it on the counter. The pawnbroker took it up and held it to the light. It was the portrait of a young sailor, and mounted in gold. The man looked at it for a moment-examined the painting with a sort of careless curiosity, but the gold which surrounded it with more attention.

"How much do you wish on this? said he, addressing the young woman. "A was the reply. The at her keenly. She blushed. He examined the trinket again.

'A repeated he, as if musing. you purchase this miniature yourself? said she in an unsteady voice. It was given to The man eyed her suspiciously. Her dress soiled by the rain, her tattered bonnet and pale face seemed to him at variance with the nature of such a present. She looked distressed and held out her hand to receive the offered pledge again.

The hand was white and delicate -the voice was mournful and soft--the manner in which she addressed him, although timid, was gentle and the pawnbroker said within himself, "she has not stolen A sovereign and a duplicate were handed her -the miniature was put aside- she looked for a moment anxiously after it, then drawing her wet, faded shawl over her still colder bosom, departed with a look of grief. She walked hurriedly on--the lamps she passed showed that her eyes were filled with tearsand again she wrung her entered a more narrow desolate looking region, the lamps there were nearly all extinguished by the wind, and there was no shop to send a glare into the street. She proceeded to one of the bouses, knocked gently, and was admitted. In a few moments came out again with a small basket in her hand, and proceeded toward the more frequented part of this quarter of the town. When she returned, a stranger followed her.

He kept himself some distance behind, as if anxious not to be seen; but he followed her step. for step, and watched the house she entered.He was a tall man, wrapped closely up in a dark great-coat, with his hat drawn forward over his eyes. No sooner did the young woman disappear than he leit the street. floor. She It ascended was poor to a and small scantily room on the furnished, second but had a look of order and neatpess.

There were two beds in the room, on one of which a woman, apparently an invalid, was lying, and on the other some articles of female dress were scattered. There was a small but bright fire in the grate; the invalid slept. The young woman threw off her shawl and bonnet, opened the basket she had brought, and took out some tea, wine, sugar and bread. In a few minutes she prepared a glass of warm and a slice of toast; and with these she approached the bed. Laying her hand the sleeper's shoulder, she whispered, 'Mother? my poor other, languidly opening her eyes; "these long watchings will kill you.

Kiss me, Nance, and go to rest. Poor girl, you have hardly tasted food said Nance, 'let me assist you to sit up. Here is what will you good. I heard you murmur for it in your The invalid put the negus her mouth. The parched lips, the dry fevered throat were refreshed, and an expression of pleasure lit up the pale sharp features.

Nance knelt the bed, andas she watched her parent, a smile of joy brightened the tears which still stood in her eyes. Where did you get inquired her mother. shall tell you whispered Nance. 41 have disturbed you--try to sleep again; the negus I hope will do you good-1 have tea too, for the morning, (continued the affectionate girl with the fond delight of a child) sleep, sleep, dear -Nance, yesterday parted with our last shilling--how came these things 44 shall tell you to-morrow- -your eyes are heavy, sleep to rest then, Nance-you will make yourself ill by watching--God bless you! kiss meyet again--and take a mother's The girl hung over her. The warm tears fell upon the invalid's sunken cheek, and the daughter threw her over the attenuated form and sobbed upon arm.

bosom. At length the mother slept, and Nance sat down and watched. The rain beat against the window, and gusts of wind broke in long moans upon the silence. Nance thought of the future -it was a cheerless reflection- -she thought of the past, and she wept again. But as with the future, the reader will 'soon.

be made of acquainted, it is fitting he should know something the past. Nance Campbell was the only child of a surgeon who had died some years before, and who, having once a a served in the army, left his widow and young daughter not without a scanty means of subsistence from the limited pension allowed the the war office. Upon this they had hitherto lived. They were poor, without friends, but restricted as was their income, they had struggled to support an appearance not wholly incommeasurate with the rank their character and feelings assigned them. The widow had fallen sick, and the fees of her medical attendants bad made sad inroads on their limited finances--their rent and other debts had been allowed to run into arrear.

Mrs. Campbell was compelled sell her Little property to liquidate her debts, and to remove into an ob. scure lodging in a cheaper part of London.There the mother and the daughter now resided; the illness of the former had suffered no abatement, debts and embarrassments increased; the poor widow was on her death-bed, and with her would cease the scanty income wHich supported them both. But the record of poverty is not all. There was an orphan boy, the son of an officer in Mr.

Campbell's regiment, who had entered as a midshipman on board an Indiaman, and was now first mate none of the vessels in the India service; had known Nance from girlhood, loved was loved again. His was the lovegift -the miniature she had pledged to-night. Frank Duncan was on his voyage India. Nance shed bitter tears. She reproached herself for having parted with the love-pledge, although a mother's necessities might have ballowed the act.

It did not do so to Nance; yet, were it to be done again, she would not have acted otherwise than she did. Her mother was dying, their means of subsistence, was dependant on her life, and Nance, her sorrows, could not hide from herself the dim picture of indigence, which threw a melancholy hue over her future fortunes. Yes, the mother was dying. Nance saw her sinking day by day, and altbough the subtle disease which was preying on its victim, cheated the sufferer with hope of life, the daughter saw the signs of decaying nature even too plainly for affection to disguise. And what would become of Nance? Their property was already expended; indigence had already set its iron fangs upon their little household--they had no friends--and he whom she loved -he, frank and -the being made life desirable to her -the ob.

ject of her fondest hopes, truest, gentlest, and most confiding affection--poor Nance felt she had betrayed. It was now when she sat thus alone in the room that she remembered a stranger had followed her when she was procuring the necessaries for her mother--she remembered he had even addressed her, and his undisguised look of admiration when she turned her mild features to his, in surprise at being accosted. See remembered he had fallen back--she thought, nay, she was sure -he had followed her. With the pure enthusiasm of her nature it at first seemed to her a juncture which at a time of impending calamity the means of warding it off, or breaking its fall. It might be some kind stranger which providence in its unsearchable designs had thrown in her way, to lead her from the dire casualties of female indigence, to a virtuous and happy newto become a protector and guardian to her, and to give ber away at the altar to him whom affection entwined with every mental vision.

It was thus Nance's thoughts ran on, bat amid them all, she felt a nameless chill of heart which mocked the checked bearing of her thoughts. She remembered that the glance of the stranger's face, slight as it had been, was of a nature which would make 1 her shrink from looking. for solace or protection there: it was an idle train of unformed hopes, fears and wishes, and she dismissed them her mind; and -Nance kissed her sleeping parent, threw herself upon her lowly bed, to dream of Frank Duncan and the lost BE CONTINUED learn from the Rochester papers, that the Brigade of Artillery of that vicinage, has had a meeting on the subject of the militia law relative to fines, and the general welfare of the brigade. This has been done with a view to the possibility of a national war with Great Britain. Would it not be well for the national military every where to take similar measures? We think Baltimore, on a pinch, could muster twelve thousand effective men, and get how poor a preparation there is among them to resist invasion.

The volunteer companies seem to have lost their spirit, but few of them, when they appear on parade, have many more than would make a respectable corporal's guard. Cannot something be done to instil new life into them? It is desirable that this sub-ject should claim early attention. A MURDEROUS AFFAIR. -The Richmond Star of Tuesday last says: "We understand that a man named Nanley, a farmer, residing in Chesterfield county, shot his wife on Saturday night, and then blew his own brains out. The eircumstances, as far as we learn them, are these: On Friday last threatened to shoot his wife.

On Saturday he returned from gunning, intoxicated, and on entering his house he drew a pistol and shot his wife, the ball passing through somewhere hp the region of the shoulder. She fell, and he then picked her up, dragged her to a bed, laid her upon it, and himself beside her, drew another pistol and deliberately shot himself dead. The woman was still living yesterday, but with little hopes of recovery. NEW New York Commercial mentions a new invention now exhibiting in that city. It is designed for passing trains of cars down inclined plains on rail roads, letting down heavy bodies, bales, from the lofts of of warehouses, Sac.

The machine is so constructed, that it requires no chains or ropes, which may break, but any thing is safely duated down by the operation of the wheel itself, which cannot revolve faster than at a given motion. The wheel itself kolds itself back, and cannot run, even down hill, if it would. That must prove a valuable invention. RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE KENSINGTON RIOTS. -The riots attending the attempt to lay down rails on.

a road through the district of Kensington, will be recollected. We learn from the Philadelphia Ledger of yesterday, that another attempt has again caused. great commotion and excitement. On Wednesday afternoon the workmen were forced to desist from their labors, and about ten o'clock in the evening, the assembled crowd tore up the new laid "ways," piled them up in a heap and set fire to them. They did not disperse until near morning.

LEGAL the New York Court of Common Pleas, on Wednesday, a case was tried, in which a husband was sued for ar-. ticles furnished wife, after sho had quitted. chis bed and His Honor, Judge Inglis, charged the jury if a wife leave her husband of har own free will, he is not liable even for her necessaries. Pat if he drive her out be is in effect giving her a bill of credit upon the world, and she binds him for all her necessazy contracts she makes. The jury rendered a verdiet for the defendant--the husband.

OPENING OF A -The Hagerstown Torch Light gives an account of the opening of the Franklin railroad from that place to Chambersburg, which took place on Wednesday last. Three volunteer companies from Chambersburg, and one from Hagerstown were in attendance, and added much to the celebration. The locomotives passed several times during the day between Hagerstown and Greencastle, the nearest point in Pennsylvania, IMPORTANT TO -The pilot boats of the Massachusetts District now use lanthorns which produce a very powerful light of a bright red color; they were manufactured expressly for those boats, and their color is owing to the passage of the rays of light through colored, alcohol. Difficulties which before existed in obtaining pilot boats after night, are pow obviated. FIRES IN NEW Wednesday evening a fire broke out at No.

21 Jacob street, which did considerable damage before it was extinguished. On Thursday morning, a basement story, No. 23 Hudson street, took fire. It was occupied by an Irish family, and two of the children were very much burnt--the injuries of one it is supposed, will prove fatal. RESUMPTION.

-The Hagerstown Torch Light states that not more than $500 were drawn from the three banks of Washington county, on the first three days after the resumption, and that was taken for change only. THE PRESIDENT -The Hagerstown Torch Light of Thursday states that letters had been received warranting the belief that Gen. Harrison would be in that place yesterday about the middle of the day. Releasing Squire Miller, confined in the county jail of Providence, R. for want of sureties to keep the peace, committed suicide on Friday last, by hanging himself.

FAITHLESSNESS PUNISHED. $1,200 damages was awarded to a damsel in Crawford county, last week, from an inconstant swain, who refused to keep his promise of marriage. John Vliet, the keeper of a coffee-house at Brooklyn, suddenly disappeared a day or two ago, and. it is feared drowned. himself.

SNOW -A severe snow storm occurred at Boston on Monday last. The snow was about a foot deep. There," exclaimed Mrs. Betsey U. Sarles, an old lady of our acquaintance, who kept a store in Chatham street in many years ago, and who became involved rabbing" over-trading.

$there," said she, her hands my stars, I have at length borrowed money enough to pay off all my debts, and have plenty left to resume Y. Journal of Commerce..