Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1857-12-22

              c ' VOL IV. MOUNT VERNON OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, DEO. 22, 1857. NO. Ci li I wkw milks If CIT Y DJHECTORY. DHY GOODS MKRCII ANTS. J. Sporry & Co., Main-t., ldoor north R. S. & Cos. Dunk. Curtiri, S:ipp & Ci., Main-at., 1 door aonth Young & llydo's Jonolryiitoro. J. E. Wuoilbriilgo, Murcliiint, Trwluoo Donlor anil Cuimuigaion Murchant, Main-st: Boom & Sload, No. 3, Ducklnhmil'i Emporium, S. VY . cornor Main itml OaiUliiur-'at. S. N. Hill, corner Slain and flainbior -iti; D, B. Curtis, No. 2, Kremlin Block. J; Mtdntyro A Co., Norton Cornor, oppostto Warden A Burr's. Warden & Burr, Main-it., No. 1.10. iJ. W. Millor, Main-st., between Vino and Oahibior r; B. Ward'.oornor Main anil Vino, W'urA't Block. Janios Hutchinson, Main-st.,opp. Lybrand House. ; itociits. 'J. Vf. Wonvor, Wholesale Orocor, No. 102, Main-st. tl. B. Potwin, Wholiyalo Grocer, Kromlin No. 1. Buiith & Richards, Grocery and Provision dealers, Main-st., Banning Block. V. T. Baasott, Grocer and Notion doaler, Main-st. James George, Wliolosalo and Retail, corner Main and Gauibior. 3; A. Trott, Main-st., 1 door Boutu Russoll's Drug Storo; II. thorn pson; Main-st., Masonic nail Building. Jos'. WtttSdri, cornor Jouos' Blook, oast ond. io$: Sflroulo, Jones' Biock, wost ond. BOOTS AND SHOES. Miller Whito, No. 3, Miller Uuilding, Main-st. T. P. Fredorick, Mairi-tt., 3 doors south Woodward Hall. Waltor Sraith,Main-t. noxt door to R., S. & Cos. K. Si 3. Rouse A Son, W'arnor Miller's Blnck,Muin-at. Nat MoUitttnj liitekialinw's Emporium, No. 2. CWflHXti MBUCUATNS. A. Wolff, Woodward Block, Mn'in-sU I;. Munk, Sign of tho LonoStar, Main-st. I. Epstein & Bro., Lybrai.il Block, Main-st. Miller & Coopor, 1 door south Konyon Huusoi TIN AND STOVES. Tob Evan?, south end Main-st. I. Hun tsborry A Son, Masonic ltati tiuilaiiig, Main-st IIAKUWAltli:. A. WeaVof, Main-st.-, few doors 3. Kcnron House. C. C. Curtis, Miinat.,neittdoor tollydo & Voting's. J, MuCormack, No. 4 and (I, Kremlin Block. SADDLCIlY. 0. W, Hauk, Maln-st, Hank's Building. W. M. Mofford, northeast corner Market liottso. A. Gilliam, Main-st., over Curtis' hardware storo. MERCHANT TAILORS. R. Clark, Main-st., Ward's Block. A. Pylo, cornor Maij and Gambicr-sts, HATTERS. W. 1i. King, Main-st., King's Block. G. Silor, Main-st., bolow Gambler. DRUGGISTS. W. B. Russell, No. 1, Buckingham's Emp., Main-st. City Drug Store, Main-st., opp. Kuuyon llouso. M. Abcrnothy, Main-st., 3 doors above Uaiubicr. JEWELERS. W. B. Brown, Slain, 1 door south Woodward Block. HydoA. Young, JIain-st., oppusito Woodbiidgo's. Win. OMrojd,Muin-jt., Wost side. QUEENS WAKE. 6. B. Arnold.Woodward Block, Main-st. DENTISTRY. G. E. MeKown, Ward's Block, south-nest cornor of Slain aud Vine. C.SI. Kclsoy, Gambior-st.,2 doors oa't of Slain. HOOK STOKE. M. White, Miler's lllock, Main-st. A. W. Iippitt, Main-st., o pposi t cUio pyflff FIELD'S" MOUNT VERXOX, OHIO. Jl.xmu in IlauVt JSuiMiinj, Main Stmt. rrnE COURSE OK IXrfTUliCTIOX HAS BEEN 1 deuldod the most thorough, extended and practical ono now taught in any similar Institution. It Dmbracos, Bookesping in nil its various liran-ohos, as applied to Wholesale. Retail, hlupjuug, Commission, Stcanibonting, Railroading, Jobbing, Manufacturing, Compound Company Business and Banking. ... Looturos deliTtjred on Commercial Law, Commercial E thios, Political 'Economy. Ao. TERMS : for full course time unlimited including loc- turos For full course In ladies' Department, 20 Diploma ................ For full particulars send fur oifculur. FOR 8 A I.E. I HAVE ON HAND A GOOD TtTRNING LATHE suitable for Gunsmiths, and various purposes whieh-I will sell on reasonable tornn. W H COCHRAN, RcalEstato July21w3 nndUonAgont. rmc I'siriii for Snw. i POACHES W MlliE Ok' ANKXEYTOWX, 9 lUt) miles from Sit. Vornon, and X from Vrodo-ion nri.mliviri'cl. nf which' 31 are meadow 5 aero applo orchard flue soil good tinibor sugnr camp 2 or 3goi. spring. Two story brick dwellingalso, barn, stable, Ac. A branch of Owl Creek runs through the farm, and nionduw all bottom. A choice farm and ean bo had at a bargain. W. II. COCHRAN, Kenl Estnto nctl3'37tf and Gen'lAg't. I."OR SALE. A bonutifulCiittago House, of mod-era stilo,contnining 11 room.a fmo cellar, largo eistern and suporiourwell.fruittroosiind shrubbery. ; Itissituatodon Main Street, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, near tho oontor of tbgdity. It will bo sold low and on torms to suit tho ptirolnsor. Iliuiro of J. W. RUMSEY, or W. 11. COCHRAN. npriUUf. GROUNDS FOR SALE. Four acros of ground in two acre lots, No. 30 nnd 31, in Duvis addition to Mt. Vernon. Tho grounds ar nil under fenoe and ia a good state of cultivation, with agood inring in the middle. W. H. COCHRAN, auglott cai valine a wii. . TUST RECEIVED A CHOICE LOT OF SU- I mr Curod Hams, Shoulders nnd Dried Beef, at mar3tf , JOSEPH WATSON'S. ' MAIN ST.. OPrOSlTE TI1K LYB11AND HOUSE. JR'3S2 07DT:?.!J. I AM NOW UECEI VINO DAILY BY EXPRESS, Slaltby's unrivnllrd and oelobratcd choire planted Baltimore Oysters j 1 am prepared to offer to the trnda inducements for the season as have ncror been offered In this place. A constant supply always on hand. Dealers and families can obtain it all times during the season thnso choico Oystors in cans and half earn. Warrantod fresh and sweet and suiwrior in flavor and quality. J. WEAVER. . docHf. . . : .. Uouaea lo Itrnt. TWO 0U THREE GOOD CONVENIENT dwelling hoaaos to cent. -Enquire of . W. II. COCHRAN', ' oot20:tf ! ' lluil Estate Ag't Wanted, OAA BrSnELS Dried Applosj 2009 bushels of i)JJ White Beans, for whirh thebigbestenah price will be Hd by , BMITII A RICHARDS. - ept2Vtf Grocers, Banning Block. 't.'eokinR Xtove Koi HhIr. ITfUOE V ER WISHES A GOOD CHEAP COOK-T I ing Store, esing coal fur fuel, ean be aooomo dat -d by calling on. W. II. COCHRAN Real Nov J tel. Estate and General Aj't. '1HE UMUIKY MISTAKE. BY 11113. CAItOI.INU WISE. " I'll b.iy as Ihcy uny," Ctmcihj rj JCicrt. Mrs. Sinclair, though nminble anil linnJ-8OHI0, rumaiiicil tiinglo, till nIio was nearly forty, when slio recvived nnd accepted an of !er of miirringu from Sir. Sinclair, a bachelor uf about iler own nffi. Soon uflerwards, slio itnftxpcctedl) came into possession ol a large property bequeathed by a distant relative. This good fortuno wns Fpcodily followed by n severe utlliction. llor husband, in every: respect an cstiuiablo man, was taken suddenly ill and (lied. Having no near relations of her owh; tthd thoSo distutit being already sullicient-ly ullluent, sho cmnoto the determination to adopt one of tho nirccs of her lulo husbund, should either of them plcaso her. Sho had as yet seen none of Iim relatives, all of them residing in diUant towns. She hud, however, heard him express a ereat regard for his hall'- lirollier, whoso iiiiino was Harden, wlucu made her desirous to obtain some information relative to his family! As sho was revolving the subject in her mind, she recollected that Mr. Sinclair had told her that a poor widow by tho namo of Mansfield, who procured a livelihood by sewing, was a sister to Mr. llur-don's first wife, and on her sho resolved to call in the hopo of obtaining tho information she desired, Sho put on her bonnet and shawl, and a few minute's walk brought her to Mrs. Mausfluld's humble dwelling. The widow answered her knock, and conducted her into a small neat apartment. "I am afraid," said Mis. Mansfield, in answer to Mrs. Sinclair's inquiries, " that I can givo you no satisfactory information concerning them. My sister who was Mr. Ilarden's firtit wife, died in a little more than a year after her. marriage, leaving an infant daughter a few weeks old, and 1 have never visited them since, llis second wile lias likewise a uaugt - ter, but as to tho merits of either I am wholly in the dark." At this moment a little girl belonging to a family that occupied a part of the same house, entered with a letter in her hand. "I have just been to the post oflico Ibr Mrs. Norris," said she, "and the postmaster asked mo to bring this letter to you. lie said the postago was paid." " This must be frotfl ono of tho Ilarden's.1' said Mrs. Mansfield, "by tho post mark. Alter neglecting mo eighteen years, 1 don't knov why they should notice mo now." "I hone itis from one of tho vounsladies." said Mrs. Sinclair, "for somo people say that you can judge on a woman's character by her letters." " Yes it Is from Florence, tny niece," re plied Mrs. Manslield, looking at the signature, and she was then going to lay the letter aside, but Jus. Sinclair requested her lo road it. Her uieco informed her that tho perusal of somo letters which sho wrote to her mother about tho time of her marriage, which she bad recently found while overlooking somo old papers, had awakened in her so strong a d.'siie to see her, that sho had with her father's concurrence, written lo her for the pur-poso of inviting her to spend several weeks with them. " You must certainly nccept the invitation," said Mrs Sinclair, "It will afford you such ancxhcUeut opportunity tojuclgo of tho young ladies." " I am afraid I shall lie biased in favor of Florence," sho replied, "especially if she should resemble her mother. 1 confess, however, that I havo somo inclination to make thu visit though Florcnco does not intimate (hut her mother in law joins in Iho invitation." " lleforo Mrs. Sinclair took leavo, Mrs. Mansfield had decided to write, in answer to her niece's letter, that sho might expect her in two weeks, for having somo sewing on hand, which sho was obliged to linish, it would be itupossibltt for her to go sooner." Two days 'before tho ono Mrs. Mansfield had set for her journey, Mrs. Sinclair agiin called on her. "1 havo been thinking," said she, " that I should like to accompany you on your visit to tho Ilarden's if it will bo agreo-able to you.'' "It certainly will bo,1' replied Mrs. Mansfield "but should they not bo apprized of your itended visit ?" " It would huvo been proper, but if I go with you, it is now too late, and as they are people of wealth and fashion, it can certainly bo no inconvenienco to them to receive two visitors instead of one." It was finally arranged that as Mrs. Mansfield lived entirely alone, and would havo nn ono to prcpaw her breaklast, that sho should spend tho night previous lo their departure with Mrs. Sinclair. Her trunk was therefore conveyed to tho splendid mansion of tho rich widow, and placed in tho hall, and after carefully extinguishing tho firo and locking the door, sho lollowed herself. Tho next morning thoy had j list risen from tho breakfast table when Mrs. Manslield, in running up stairs to procure something sho had left in her chamber, slipped and sprained her anclo. At first tho injury appeared to bo slight, but the anclo soon became so swollen, and grew so painful, that sho found she must give up all ideas of undertaking the proposed journey. Mrs. Sinclair said that she would likewise remain, but against this Mrs. Mansfield urged so many objections that sho coi.cluded to go, provided sho would promise to remain ut hothouse, where sho could rccoive fivcry necessary attention, till sho had entirely recovered from tho effects of tho accident. This point was scarcely settled, when tho stage coach drovo up before, tlio house. In tho hurry and bustlo or a moment, Mrs. Sinclair did hot observe that Mrs. Mansfield's trunk, in the room' of hor own, was transferred from the hall to the back of tho coach. It was hot Until thdy had arrived at tho hotel where sho was going to stop for tho night, that she discovered the mistake, and sho then concluded not return it, as Mrs. Mansfield might possibly bo ablo to conio herself in a few days. It was about an hour bofore sunset the following day that a driver, stopping his horsos before a largo whito house, half embowered amidst shrubbery and trees, opened the coach door an I said. " this is where Mr. Harden lives." As soon as Mrs. Sinclair ha 1 alighted, sho saw a beautiful girl hastening down tho gravel walk to welcome her. r " My dear aunt Mansfield," said sho, holding out tier hand, ' how glad I am that you have not disappointed me." " Shall I set your trunk inside the gnto, ma'am ?" said the driver, before she had time to inform " Florence that her namo was Sinclair."If yon please," she replied in answer to the driver, and returning to Florence, was bout to make an explanation, but at the moment alio wag about to commence, Florence again addressed her as aunt Mansfiold, and expressed her regret that hor lather had been obliged to leave town a few days previous on account of business, and would probably be detained several wecka. This information suddenly ftuzircslod the ntnn of mifTurinrr the , family to take her for Mrs. Mansfield, In which caso sho imagined they would not bo likely to assumo tho virtues which they did not pos sens. Sho did not repent the plan sho had decided upon, wheri Slio ontcrcd tllfl parlor. Sho recoived a very cool welcome from Mrs. Harden and hor daughter Melissa. "Uuvo you dined to-day, aunt?" said I' lorenco , finding that her mother did nut sceili likely to make any inquiry of the kind. " I have not," she replied. "On account of being overloaded, wo arrived so Into at the hotel whoro tho passengers usually dine, that it gave us so little time, only a few attempted to eat anything. , "As aunt Mansfield has not dined." said Florence to hor mother in a low voce, " hud I notlietter put a slice of hum upon tho table T' "Certainly, if your aunt wishes it." sho replied in a voico she took little pains to suppress'' but wo are not in the habit of pla cing nam upon to tea tauio." " I would not have yoii depart fro hi your usual custom on my account," said Mrs Sinclair. " I do not wish a better meal than I can make on bread and butter and tea." "Melissa and 1," said Mrs. Harden, "make a point of keeping a very plain tablo when Mr. Harden is absent, nnd what wo save in that way wo apply to charitable purposes. Perhaps you are ono of those who do not think it proti'.T to givo to tho poor, lest it should encourage pauperism." " A widow," sho replied, who has nothing but what sho earns with her own hands, may oflener possess tho will and not tho means of relieving tho destitute. I have, however, sometimes, in a humble way, been nblu lo impart relief so as to leavo smiles on thoso faces which I have found dimmed with tears." A girl now appeared at the door and requested Mrs. Hat den to step into tho adjoining apartment, as sho wished to speak with her. " Well, spoak," said her mistress, " I am ready to hear what you havo to say." The girl blushed and hesitated, and then approaching her, addressed her in a low voice. "I suppose," said sho, "as you havo got company 1 must put tho tea urn and the gilt china upon tho table." " And I suppose you must do no such thing," said Mrs. Harden, in a petulent tone of voico. though so low she imagined it could not reach the cars of her unwelcome guest. " Lot ono piece bo broken And tho whole set is spoiled." " Well, I don't know what to make of your mother, she is so full of whims," said the girl to Florence, who was assisting hor, "sho told tno the other day to put the gill china on tho tablo whenever any real ladies and gentlemen wero here, and if that aunt of yours isn't a real lady, I am no judge." When they wero seated at tho tublcj Mrs. Harden filled a white china cup with a broken handle, resting in a bluo and white saucer, with tea, and ..unded it to Mrs. Sinclair. The other cups and saucers wore of a similar description, being evidently tho relies of several demolished tea setts. Mrs. Sinclair requested Floroncci who accompanied her to her bed chamber, to furnish her with writing materials, and before sho retired to rest sho wrote an explanatory note to Mrs. Mansfield.to prevent her from forwarding her baggage, and to request her leavo to make use of any articles of clothing contained in her trunk which sho might need. Mrs. Sinclair had been in her room only a few minutes, when Mrs. Howell, was seen approaching the house. Melissa ran and met her at tho gate. " You cannot think how glad mother and I were when wo saw you coming," said she " for soon aftor tea wo saw a splendid carriage and a pair of elegant chestnut horses drive by and us wo expect they went to the hotel, ivo thought that you might possibly know something about thchl." ;' You 1 have gathered a fow particulars," she replied, " which I have come on purposo to tell you." Mrs. Harden now appeared at the door, and welcomed Mrs. Howell with great cordiality. " Mrs. Howell does know something about the people who passed by in that superb carriage," said Melissa. ' I knew so," said Mrs. Harden. " What j is their namo." " F.vcring." "A family party, I suppose," said Mrs. Harden. " Yes, and consisting of Mr. F.vcring and his wife, their son and daughter." " Is Mr. F.vcring rich ? " enquired Melissa. " As a nabob, and the Son whose name is Willard and Kli.a tho daughter' will probably havo at least a million of dollars each." " Whore do they belong ? " said Mrs. Harden." Ah, that is the thing 1 camo to toll you," They reside in 11 , tho very town whoro Melissa's rich aunt, Mrs. Sinclair lives.. " As likely as not they are well acquainted with her," said Mrs. Harden. . " That is what I think, replied Mrs. Howell, and this probability, will, in my opinion, afford a plausiblo plea Ibr you making some advances towards cultivating an acquaintance with them." "But are they going to remain hero -ong enough for such a step '! " inquired Mrs. Ilar-dn." Oh yes, I am told they int.nd to remain ten or twelvo d ys.1' " I have just hit upon a nice plan," said Melissa. " What is it?" inquired hor mother and Mrs. Howell both nt onco. " Why If they should spend the Sabbath in town, thoy will of course like to attend Church, and they will undoubtedly receive it as a very polite mark of attention should we oiler them seats in our pew." " A better plan could not bs thought of," said Sirs. Howell. It will naturally open tho way to a belter acquaiutande. "It would bo as you say, an excellent plan," said Mrs. Uurden, " were it not for ono thing." " What can that bo ? " inquired Mrs. Howell." Why Florence's evil genius that is always at her elbow, I bclicvo. must put it into her head that it would bo very amiable in her to ask her aunt Mansfield to mako us a visit. She accordingly importuned her fathor, till she obtained his leave to send for hor." " Her aunt Mansfield ? why that must be tho poor widow 1 havo heard' on speak about, who obtains her living by sewing." " Tho very same, ond Would yotl beliove It? sho live in H , and I should not bo surprised it' tho Evortngs know her by sight, or as far as I know to tho contrary, they may be among hor employers." "Has she arrived yet ?" '. " Yes, sho came this afternoon in the stage," replied Mrs. Hnrdon. " You will aeo at once that it will bo impossible to invito the Ever-ings to set in the satno pew with a person of her standing." But you forget that we have two pows," said Melissa. "So we have," replied her mother. " Ton recollect the pew, Mrs. Howell where Fhobe and Matty and Patrick ait. Mr. Uanlen purchased it on purposo for our hirod help, and Florence nnd her aunt can sit there for once Can you sce any impropriety in such an arrangement, Mrs. Howell ?" " Not tho least in the world." " Xor I," said Melissa. ''It is truo tho pow is rather near tho door, which would as I imagine, mako it rather agrconblo this warm weather on account of the air. Tho only dill'erencc. besides is that it is not carpeted and cushioned and lined with crimson velvet, like tho ono in which wo sit." "What ifit is troublesome aunt Mansfield not being accustomed to will probably not ever notice." said Mrs. Howell. " Hut somo poo-plo who havo no luxuries nt home, aro tho most exacting and consequential of any in tho world whon they are abroad." " Luckily this is not the case with her. Sho appears to bo sensiblo to the inferiority of her station, and is Very meek and uccommoda- ling" .. i ., " That will mako hor d little nioro endurable then." said Mrs. Howell. "I'mtl have been thinking that Florcnco might possibly objict to sitting in tho pew with tho help." " Xo I don't think sho will. Wero hor father at homo, she might, but now as she has no ono to appeal to, I think sho will fall in with tho arrangement without saying a word." " Como, lot us say no moro about tho aunt Mansfield, now." said Melissa. " I want to know if this Miss Eliza Evcring is an elegant looking girl." " Very, ns noar as I could judge by tho slight opportunity I had of observing hor and her brother, so I have been told ranks among tho most graceful and fascinating young men in tho United States. I think ho would boa lino match for yon, Melissa." " Thank you ho is probably engagod." " Iteport says to the Contrary, and really I know of no young lady who would in my opinion stand a better chanco of making a favorable impression on him than you. lint it is growing late, and I must bid you good night." " I believe on reflection,'" said Mrs. lllif- den to her daughter, after Mrs. Howell had gone, ' that I shall sound Mrs. Mansfield to morrow, and ascertain if she has any knowledge of the Evcrings, and if sho has not, perhaps sho may as well sit in tho pow wiih us, if she chooses to attend church." According to this determination sho said to Mrs. Mansfield tho next morning at tho breakfast table, "I understand that ono of the richost mon in the Stato resides in the town where you belong." " lou allude to Mr. l'.vcnng 1 suspect." " Yes." "l)o pray toll lis whaLyou know about tho family, and whethor pfu cvor happened to see any of them." said Melissa. I have seen them," was tho reply, "and thoy havo tho reputation of being very intelligent and amiable.1' " llavo they ever finipfoyod you to do their sowing ?" said Mrs. Harden. " They never have.'' " riielto told hie this morning," said Flor ence, "that tho namo of tho family that ar rived at tno noioi last evening was " Sho had proceeded thus far, when an expressive frown from her mother silencedjior. "Now I lave commended asking questions," said Mrs. Harden, " I should like to inquire if you know anything about the rich Mrs. Sinclair, whs resides in II , who is my sister in law ?" ' I am somewhat acquainted with her, though not so thoroughly in every respect, as I ought to bo." " I havo heard that sho is very handsome. and very lady-like." said Melissa. "Is she, aunt I" asked Florence. "Somo havo thought so tho opinion of others may bo dill'erent." " Wo must always expect, ' said Mrs. Har den, ' to find those among tho lower classes who can never see anything in persons whom fortuno has exalted above them cither to love or admire." " You never sav anything so elegant as a collar aunt is working lor Mrs. Sinclair," said I lorenco. "Then shoemplovs you, if tho Evcrings do nbt ? " said Mrs. Harden." " Yes, I havo dono a great deal, first and last for her." " Does sho move in tho samo circle as the Evcrings ? " said Melissa. "I bclicvo she does Or rather I am certain sho does." , " How sorry I am that wo did not send for aunt Sinclair, as we talked of," said Melissa. " Wo must expect our plans to yield to thoso of your father and Florence," said her mother. " I am sure father said that you might send for her, if you thought host," said Florence "But it so happened that I did not think best I thank my stars I have a liitle sense of propriety, and am not, like htm so Immersed in business, as not to consider that a seamstress or washerwoman would feel ill at case in tho company of tho wealthy and refined " Tears started to tho eyes of Florence, and thu color in her cheeks deepened to crimson. Even Mrs. Harden thought sho might have gone too far, and stole a glance at her guest that she might observe the effect of her speech who, far from appearing to resent it, was, at tho moment, sipping her colfeo with an air of perfect composure. " I have no cause for alarm," thought sho "arrows diriltiit penetrate marble j" and from that moment sho Ceased to have any misgivings respecting tho arrangement they had made for the Sabbathi It was Saturday evening, and Mrs. Sinclair had been in her chamber about flfteon minutes when Florence, having rapped for admissiop, entered with a flushed and excited countenance." Aunt Mansfield," said she, " I wish I had uever sent for you, and had I known father was going to be absent,'! novor should. Your feelings must have been daily, aud almost hourly wounded, nnd now my mother and sister have a plan in agitation which is worse than anything they have said or dono." " For certain reasons, my feelings may have been less injured than you may iuiogino j so my dear Florence, give yourself no uneasiness Uut what is the plan you alludo to ?" Florence, in reply, informed hor that Mr. Evcring and his wife, and their son and daughter were at the hotel, and that bcr mother had just told her that sho had sent an iuvitation to them to take seats in their pew, should they wish to attend church, which they had accepted, and that in consequence of which, bcr aunt and she would be obligod to remain at home, or sit with tho help." " Don't let that disturb yon,1' said Mrs. Sinclair, with smile "I mean on my account, I can receive just as much benefit from the religious services, in a plain, humble pew, as in one over so splendid." " Hut I consider it an insult to you, and 1 would not bear it." . "Again I say do not let it disturb yon, for t assure that it does not trouble me in tho least. But, if I am going with youto-morrow, I will see if my dress is in readiness." So saving she opened the trunk which con' tained Mrs. Mansticld't scanty wardrobe, and took from it a black silk dress which had once been handsome, but which not even careful keeping could quite preservo from the ravages Afiim ..W.I.t...t.t ,;i.. boht the humble station of her aunt J it would occasion tho scornful laug mother and sister, and inwardly start for church at an early hour on tho coming Sabbath. Sunday morning camo, and Florcnco and her aunt had seated themselves in tho pew allotted to tho household servants. Soon a rustling of silks was heard in tho aisle, and looking up, they saw Mrs. Harden and Melissa proudly showing tho Evorings into their family pow. There was much whispering among tho young people of tho congregation, and many a stolen glance betrayed to tho dolight-cd Melissa tho fact that the occupants of her father's pow wore tho " observed of all observers."On the Conclusion of the service, as tho congregation wero leaving tho church, Florence suddenly discovered that her aunt had been obsorved by tho Evcrings who wero hasten ing towards her with evident feelings or pleasure. Sho received their cordial greetings in a perfectly lady-liko manner; and, on their I innnirinn. whom sho was sravili'r rnnlied. "nt Mr. Ilarden's ; introducing, at the moment, " her nieco, Miss Florcnco Harden." " Ah ! a relotivo, I presume or Mrs. Harden, 1 clair from Mrs. Harden ro 11;-sting an inter- 1 1 ,u " , 0 u"1 1101 al tt" a "''' m"n 01 'r-'-who has been very kind to us in offering us 'view. j ties, that all oilier local and domestic ques- seats in her pew. Iain sure we expected I " Excuse me for a short limp," said sho to l";"s' sbould bo submitted t.) the people. I nothing of tho kind from paoplo to whom we 1 Mrs. Evcring, "and if you ploaso introduce , '", 'woao'fo that the peopie shall were entire strangors." I my young friend to your son and daughter, I ll.ccldo ,or llieni;;o1' what kind of a judii , On bidding her aunt " good-bye," Florence who" aro coming this way, I darj say, to re- c,mr)' "i'"10"1 ibey ll;lV0 ' "0 a;rre5 that was somewhat surprised '.o hear Mrs. Evcring I quest the favor of mo " ! , .10 l)00)le lm? Ucci,1 ''" Ihoinselve what speak to her as " My dear Mrs. Sinclair ; " i It would require too much space to relato all ! klnd of :Uoo sJ'stum, tl,0-v vMkh j but, presuming it to have been a mistake, gave tho conversation that passed between her and j wo n-'f tllat u hhail uelcriiiiijo for tho matter no further thought. On their re- turn homo, and during tho Sunday noon meal I voluntarily promised not to expose tho man-the Evcrings formed tho themo of conversa- ncr in which they treated her to the Evor-tion, and of course tho origin of tho aenuain- i ings. tanco existing between them and tho neglect- cdauntand guests was moro than touched upon. Mrs. Sinclair took httlo notice of any hints, but sat in apparent ignorance of the fact that Mrs. Harden and Melissa were endeav oring, as best they might, to settlo tho important question " How could they have be-como acquainted ? " which proved to be a problem which neither could solve, although j they both arrived at tho conclusion that, as a seamstress, sho had probably worked for them, and, as they wero away from homo and tho circle of society in which they moved they could afford to be civil Cvcit to a humble seamstress. Although their attentions to tho Evorings had been thankfully received, both mother and daughter wero aware that they had not yet dono all that lay in their power to secure their Inondship. " Wo must givo a party, mamma," at length said Melissa. Yes, indeed wo must;" repeated her mother. "But shall vye havo a largo soiree, or only a select party of friends." It was tinally settlod that largo numbors ol invitations should bo issued. It would givo eclat to tho occasion, and enablo their guests tojudgo of their standing in socioty. And now arose tho question, " what shall bo dono with tho troublesome Mrs. Mansfield ? " The question was fully discussed ; and, in her presence, sundry very ftrong hints wero thrown out, to tho effect that, in tho ovcntii il evening her prosenco in the kitchen, or, indeed in arty other room but either of tho parlors would bo highly desirable. " Of course," said Melissa, "any lady who knows her placo would understand that if her prCSUnco was desired it would bo requested of her. And thoro is always enough to do in superintending tho servants, and seeing that everything is dono properly." The important evening arrived. Iho party had been tho talk of tho town for several days and every invitation issued had been accept ed. At an early hour, Mrs. Sinclair entered tho room. Sho was neatly attired in tho black silk dress which had first appeared on Sunday and which was Mrs. Mansfield's only dress of value serving her for nil occasions, al though never before for ono liko tho present. Although cracks and threadbare places might havo been discovered by day, it looked very well by tho candlelight, and her darn, Rlossy hair, smoothly parted on hor forehead, cor responded admirably with Her stylo ol beauty. Mrs. Harden bit her lips and exchanged a meanins clance with Melissa, but they felt constrained t') bear the intrusion, as thoy con. sidered it, in silence. " I hopdi for your sake," said Lima Lvcnng to hef brother, as they were on their way to Mrs. Hardon's "that the 'maul ol tho raven lock' we met yesterday will bo at tho party." " I hopo sho will," he replied. " I thought her the most beautiful girl I ever saw.'' "MothCf thinks, by tho description I gave of her, that sho must bo tho young lady sho saw with Mrs. Sinclair, whom she introduced as Miss Florence Harden. If so sho is doubt less a connection of Mrs. Ilarden's, and wo shall probably Sod her this evening." Florence who Had been required ny nor mother to superintend a variety of arrangements, had not tilno to complete her toilet until most of tho company had assembled. Mrs. Sinclair continued to retain her station in the obscure corner which Melissa had very adroitly contrived to screen, by placing before it a luxurious chair lor an exceedingly corpulent gentleman, who moreover, boingalilictcd with the gout, would not bo likoly lo speedily change his position. Tho screon, both the anunato and tho inanimate part was adjusted just in time, the Evcrings being immediately announced. 1 ho bustlo occasioned by ncir arrival had pretty well subsided, when Florence, simply, but elegantly attired, entered tho apartment. The expedition she had been obliged to use in arranging her dress, had given a tine glow to her cheeks, and made hor dark eyes appear more lustrous. " How beautiful ! " was the involuntary exclamation of Willard Evcring. Having exchanged salutations with those near her, slio contrived to accomplish tho gohiowhat di flic ill t pnssago between the chair of the corpulent gentleman and the wainscot, and took a seat by tho ncg' i I lected guest. Tho eyes of Willard Evcring : the slavory question for their approval or dis-and his sister followed hor, and they 'then j approval, but no obligation to submit the en-perceived Mrs. Sinclair. Mrs. Harden who I tire Constitution. In othor words, ho regards perceived that Melissa's care hail been in vain ! tho organic act, the Nebraska bill, as having approached Eliza Everinj for tho purpose of j mado an exception of the slavery clause, ond apologising. I provided for the disposition of that question in " I can assure yon." snid sho, " that I never I niodo dill'erent from that in which oilier do-had anything occasion me more mortification I mcstic or local, ns contradistinguished from and chagrin than being obliged to permit a I Federal questions, should hi d.e dod. person of her standing to minglo upon terms! tub fuesiihist hao ukkm adroau and was ni oniiiiutv wit i nii'K.in wnosn nrosdnce i es- (nam .nil Vinnr.r , , . , "Do yotl allude to that beauiiful girl?" said Miss Evering, looking at Florcnco. " I alludo to the widow Mansfield," sh re plied, " who lives in H , and whom Mrs. Sinclair, whose Into husband was Mr. liar - den's halt brother, employs as her seamstress." ! pushed statosman came to fall into error. " 1 know Mrs. Maiufldd perfectly woll, and He was not in the country at tho time the should feel gratified to meet hor Oil tho pres-1 N'eliraska bill was passed ; ho wns not a parent occasion. You must pardon me, however j ty to tho cemtrovew, and the discussion that at being nnablo to discover her among your took place during its passage. : Ho was then guests." . ,1 representint? the honor and the diftnily of tho "But you can certainly see the woman who cou dry with great wisdom and distinction at sits bjhind Mr. Quhnby, the large gentle- ., " Yes : I can nanW !,.. f,f..i ' . ivoii, uieu you nee ma wiuow Mans e i attention from t n mr.ro nn.;.,;,.i Mansfield do von not ? " nn.l ,1! " " L" ' , ;h of her ' No. indeed, it is Mrs. Sinclair , ' an, H V" n' J" T , resolved to ; ladv my father and mother mat with 1..r sl. i ilin nmtnU m ti.,. ' : " - - - --- . - Hw ..vii.tw. y iiiiui incus I n mi4run. bath, soon alter leaving church. Had vou'ess ha mav well hara fi.M..n s..t.. ... been as familiarly acquainted with hor as I'am 1 and fundamental as it is, in regard to' tho ob-you could not havo mistaken her for Mrs. 1 jeet of tho Nebraska bill and the princiulu a. Mansfield." sorted in jt. " What you say is impossible," said Mrs. . M0 hao tales Harden turning pale. v - "By no means; and to convineo you that , 8ir' vhal ",0 I,ri"cif.' enunciated I am not laboring under a hallucination, wo ! Uji 1 . alUllor! '! supporters of that bill will appeal ro my mcth-jr. who vorv oi.nor-1 wllcn.lt - brought forward ? Did we not timely is coming this way. Is not that Mrs. y is coming this way. Is not that Mrs. C0",'0, , V- cou,,try antl mf U'at wo ro-lir, mother, whoso fnco is just porcepli-1 1'"1"0',1 thu J.IlssourJ restriction lor tho purposo lovotho shoulder of yonder fat geutlo-! or,s"1ft"ut"1" am! carrying out as a gonarut ) rulo tho great principle of soll'-Sovernmenf. Sinclair, bio abovo i mnn ? " Certainly; do vou doubt tho cvidenco of! "i1"0.1' ,cfkJf1'0 People ol each State ond each vour own eyes ? I am on my way to speak I ier,;!lo!)r f form and regulate their do-'to hor, ond that charming Miss llardcn-who mT a ,"sl't,',l,ons ") thc'r way, subject is, I presume, a connexion of yours, M,s. liar-! toth? nfHution of the United States? den-to emerge from that obscure corner, I n sllI,nor' that proposition, it was argued whoro it appears as if thoy hail gone there, on ' ll01'' a"'.1 1 llavo tt,'SUCl1 11 "''""'ever I hava purpose to hide themselves." .spoken m various Stales of the Union, at Mrs. Harden waited to hear no ra-re, but j u0"' "! kroal, everywhere I have eiidcav- going nn to .Melissa, and takintr her by the I arm, they loft tho apartment Kv-etliar. In a few moments a nolo was handed to Mrs. Sin- Mrs. Harden and Melissa. She. however. " nnd 1 have no feelings of 'revenge to eratify. i You have all of you appeared in vour truo ; characters, and I am so well pleased with that o! Florence, that with tha wneurronM of: clair to adopt Florence as her daughter was readily conceded by her father. Florence accompanied her, when she returned to II , where thoy found Mrs. Mansfield entirely recovered from tho effects of her accident. It was Mrs. Sinclair's first caro to settle upon her an income which would mako her easy Tor life. Willard Evcring did nut f"il tocullivato tho acquaintance with Florcnco already couunsn-Ced, nnd finding her ns rich in moral and mental endowments ns in personal beauty, soon yielded to hor his heart, which vt'its speedily followed by tho ofVer of his hand. The splendid bridal celebrated a few months afterwards, at the inansiorl of Mrs. Sinclair, showed that tho offer was not rejected. ma ion rzsszbo:;! FU05I The Little Giant! BLEEDING KANSAS FOUEVES. On Wednesday, tho II th inst., Senator Douiji.as made a great Speech in tho U. S. Senate on the Kansas question, in which he uses up President Uithasas, and all who I her fathor, I shall adopt her as my daughter. '""".; ihimmhu u, u wue, par- You perhaps have lu.trn.vl a lesson whicH !,n n.",a cl"M' an war.l ; and why will nrofit vou moro than my own: wo wil' i 8 ,uulJ 5 not then adow them to doc.Ja fSr now if you" please, rejoin ths com jmnv." I UomSl;1f! f kMmu between mister and As may he imagined, the desire of Mrs. Sin- l ." . . . "". ' i'V " ul tllJ take part with tho I.ecompton Convention in to form and regulate their domestic institu- . thoir refusal to submit the entire Constitution tions to suit themselves institutions appli-to tho vote of the bona fide citizens oi Kansas. I c.'lUo Ul freemen as well as to slaves insiitu-... . .. . ,. .. -,i , .. lions concerning all tho relatumsof life, and e regret that our limits will not permit us m th(j more of lhfl to present our readers with tho wholo speech, j question. . Sir. I havo spent too much strength Its arguments aro unanswerable, and we bo-1 and breath, and money loo, to establish this lievo no serious attempt will bo made by any sensible Senator, to answer them. e pro- sent a few extracts from tho speech from which our readers may judgo what t'.'.o residue is liko : Tho message of the President has made nn argument an unanswerable argument in my opinion against that constitution, which shows clearly whether inien-M to arrive, nt llml result or not, that, cvnxiiteiilbj irith his rings and his principles, h- cmimt accrjtttlmt comtitii- tinn. llo lias expressed Ins deep morliheation and disappointment that tho constitution it- sel' has not been submitted to tho people nf; Kansns for their acceptance or rejection. He informs us that he has unqualifiedly expressed his opinions on that subject in his instructions to Gov. Walker, assuming, as a matter of course, that tho constitution was to be sub mitted lo the pcoplo before it coiud havo any vitality or validity. He ,'oes further, and j tells us that the example ret by I ongress in the Minnesota case, by ilisei ting a clause in the enabling act requiring the constitution to bo submitted to tho peoploj might to become a uniform rule, not lo be departed from here ti fter in any caso. on those various proposi j tious I agreo entirely with tho President of the United States, and I am prepared now to sustain that uniform rule which ho asks us to pursue, in all other cases, by taking tho Min nosota provision as our example. CAS VK r.FCI'.lVK KAXSAS 1ST0 Till: VNIOS I'X run this LKt'ovrro: o.win i .-no.y. Tho President, after cxprcsimr his rcrret and mortification nnd disappointment, that the Constitution had not U'en submitted to tho people, in pursuance of his instructions to Ciov. Walker, and in pursuance of Oov. Walker's ossnrances to tho people, says, however, that by tho Kansas-Nebraska net the slavery question only was required to bo refcired to tho people) and tlio remainder ol tno l on stitulion was not thus required tn be submit - ted. llo acknowledges that, ns a general rule, on gonoral principles, tho wholo Constitution should 1)0 submitted; but according to his understanding of the organic act ot Kansas, there' was an imperative obligation to submit i Sir, permit me to say, with profound respect for tho President of tho United States, that 1 conceive that on (his point ho has committed a fundamental error, an efror which lies at the foundaiion of his wholo argument on this mat- j tor. lean well ifndorstand how that distin- a foreign court. Thus deeply en-rosnod hi whulo cncrgits vnr ijjlid in"SJn5 . i.,i., ..?.: "... or Vu m ";OiiUiictinff i. .(wnuiuui mat uiToricd hii con.'.,K''llr? '."e coulltry an'l eny that wo ro- v " .'" ,'1 reason wny I "," oxcul,l,ol should be mad) in regard to the s , . . 'lu?? 10"- ,uvo ttI,;,C:ll,;J " the peo- I tlmv ivill linvn nf ii'li ... ! ..... ,! ...Ml 1 ...v, ..... iii.iv, vi "ii.iii.i I'.uj !ili lliive any banks at all ; wo agree that tho people may decide for themselves uh.u shall bo the elective franchise iu their rwulivii Statos; TT , "!;'ciac l,!r themsi-lves what shall UJ l"r!U ul ."xnuoa ani ino principles up' ";"-' ''-' " s."";' reguuieu j v. -,, uum-uivoi , ' X. "y , 01 "r"'1? 'iiuu ui Buii-iiui oi iiiueiik v. turn a mos to ail the other relations of life '!" Tho very first proposition in the Nebraska bill was to" show that th) Mi-souri rj.-tr cliun, piohib'ting thi people from deciding the slavery question for themselves, constituted an except i.m to a general rule, in violation of the principle ofself--gnvornmont, and hence that that exception; should bo repealed, and tho slavery question; like all other questions, submitted to thu people to bO decided for themselves. DOUGLAS HAS SI'LN"." HIS STUr.NclTll, riRKATli, CASU IIB WAIiMS IX TUB UAItN'ESS AXL Tlil.I.S THIS HtESIDIINT OF HIS RADICAL ED- mms. , Sir, what would this lastcd prine'p'o of popular sovereignty have been woith, it it apv plied on'y to the negro, and did not extend to the whito man ? Do you think we could have aroused the sympathies and the patriotism of this broad liopublie, and hao carried tho presidential election last year in tho facn of a tremendous opposition, on the principles of extending tho riht of sell'-fuivernnicnt to the negro question, but denying it as to all tliii relations all'ecting white men '! No sir. Wd aroused tho patriotism of the country nnd tarried the election in delense of that 'Tonf liriripinli'- ivhirli filfrtu'i'il nil u'l.ila m.n Sicat P:'W in tl.e popular lieurt, now to see it frittered awity by bringing ildown to an exception that npplics to the ii. i.., and does not extend to the benefit of the white man. As I said before, 1 can well iiirigine how the distinguished and eminent patriot and stales, man now at the head of the (lovernmeiit fell into tho error for error it is, radical, fundamental and if p?i severed in, .subversive of that platform upon which ho was elevated to thu 'residency of tho United States, LOUIO OF TUB NEBItASKA Bll.Ili . Then if tho President bo right in sarin; that by tho Nebraska bill, the slavery ques- lion must be submitted to the people, it fol- lows inevitably tint every other clause of th constitution must be submitted to the peoplo. I lie Aebraska lull said that the people should be left "perfectly free to form nv.d regulato their domestic institutions in thoir own way'' not tho slavery question, not tlio Maine) liqtior-Iuw question, not tho l)anking'qu?stion, not the School questi'iii, nut the ruuronaques. tiod, but "their domestic institutions," moaning each nnd all the questions which are local, not national, Stato not Federal. I arrive at tho conclusion that the principles enunci tted so boldly, and enforced with so much ability by tho President of the United Siatea, re- purcs us, out of respect to linn and the plat- ; lorm on which ho was elocied. to send this whole question back lo the penplc of Kansas, (and enablo thein to fay whether or not the j constitution which has Ikii Iniuicd, each and ! every clanao of it( Meets their approbation. I The President, in his message, has made an . unanswerable argunvnt in tnvorof the prin ciplo which requires ibis question lo bo sent back. It is stated in tho Message with moro idearnOJ? and forco than any language which I can command ; but I can draw your attention lo it and refer you lo iho argument in the message, hoping that you will take it a a part of iny speech as expressing my idea, more forcibly than I am ablo to express it ' 1 Tho President says that a question of great interest, like tho slavery question, cannot l4 fairly decided by a convention of delegates, for the reason that tho delegates aro elected in districts, and in some districts a delegate i elected by ft small majority ; in others by ail overwhelming majority ; so that it often Imps pens that a majority of tho delegates are one way. irhilo a majority of tho people are thJ other wry ) and therefore it would be unfair, and inconsistent w ith tho great principle of popular Fotercinnty, to allow body of dele gatis, not representing thfl populir voice, trJ establish domestic institutions for the mass of the people. This is the President's argument to show that you cannot have a Lir and honest decision without submitting it to the popular voto. Tho sunn argununt is conelu i.e with regard to ercry other question nt wail with toward to sh.very. - . '' li')N'f MIsTAKlt TUB PHW ILifVT 1M, S". ' Iiut, Mr. President, it wn intimated in th message that although it wai sn unfortunalrf circumstance, much to bo regretted, that tho Lecompton convention did not submit the constitution to the peoi 1.', yet porhajis it may hj treated a.4 rejitlar, becau v the convention Called by s Territc-rul Legislature which had been rcf eatedly rvcogniiod by the Congress or the Cuiied Hates as a legal boil. I I