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Ha1'nesses, &c. &c.
7]‘ HE attention of the public is invited to the I
' new Saddlery Establislimentjust opened
i’.)_y' the sul)sci'iher under the. Conhocticut Hotel.
‘His stock and workmansliip he believs to be ful-
ily equal to the best, and his attention will be _
tiissiduously given to meet. the wishes,:i nd secure g
the approbation ofall who favor him with their;
patronage. \Vork done at short notice, and pri- '
. moderate.
W‘ ‘- -r tf-II- sin:
A gum, assoi ripen ko V ainesses, ._n(l« e..,,
8,.-“pea ‘gvhips, .ruii ‘s, alises, arpet mgs, l
&c_ W-,1’! be kept const-'_-itly on hand, and for sale,
-chea p. ,
Repairing done in a neat, siilistzititial, and ex-
peditious manner. Flu-IDERICK BRADLEY-
Norwalk, May 2, 1848.
xi} 0'l‘ASI[.—-Just; received and for sale by
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Dec. 21, 1847.
R:-iinoval.
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E subscriber has removed his stock 0
Groceries. Paints, Oils, &c. froin the
Bridge to Centreville, about midway. between
the Bridge and South Norwalk Landing. oppo-
site his dwelling I1t.‘)L}Se.. He intends ftlo Akeeép a
good assortment of ‘ ainily groceries, our, ~'c.
Also, of Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes, (Sic.
A share of patronage is respectfugy sqolicited.
J01-IN . ...-xiuiais.
Centerville, (Norwalk,) Oct. 18, 1847.
DRUGS AND Ml-‘.D.i.Cll\ll}S.
E have been making additions to our for
‘ mer good assortment, of Pure Drugs and
Medicines which we offer lower by 100 percent
than others in the trade. That is to say, 50
cents will buy as much in quantity as can be
bought any where else for $1. Poisons will
please call and get a printed list of Prices and
compare with the usual price they have paid
bcfore—wo furnish all who call for them.
T. 6.: \V. E. RAYMOND.
New Canaan. March 10.
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HJOR the radical and permanent cure of
Heaves, broken wind, coughs, colds, glan-
ders and all other diseases that affect the mucous
membrane of the lungs, windpipe, throat and
head of the Horse. For sale by
JOHN A. WEED.
LU.V[[£I2R .-\'l.‘ \Vl3S'l‘POR'l‘.
Z SANFORD has at his yard near the‘
. Bridge, a large quantity of all /:2.-n‘(_/s of
Lumber bought under circunistances peculiarly
favorable, and to be sold accordingly. Those
wanting to buy will find it so by coming toysee.
Cedar sI1ingles.—--195.000 ‘North
Carolina cedar shingles, which are decidedly
the best and cheapest shingles to be had this
season for roofs. So those say that have used
them. _
ALso—\Vhite Lead and Paints of all kinds, ,
Linseed and other Oils, Varnish, Japan, Ta 1',‘
Pitch, Rosin, Glue, Spirits Turpentine, Hard-
'ware, House Triiiiinings, Tools, all kinds of
Nails and Spikes, Glass, Putty, dcc. 5-:_c.«, and
Z. SAN F 0RD‘ f
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\Vestport, Jan. 10, 1847.
G'rROGERIESe
Provisions, llarclware an Crockery. ‘
_ E devote much t.inie in buying the above
‘ articles, and those of good quality Our
?fl.SS0l'tlllellt is generally very large many of
them purchased for Cash and we profess to sell
3 better article for the same money than any
store in the County. \Ve do not claim the
faculty of getting rid of inferior articles at
as good prices as we would ask_ for the best
quality. It is our intention to be in the market
nearly every week during the season. Hence
-we can take the advantage of buying goods
low when offered, which will be for the benefit
-of our customers, as we shall charge only a very
.-small profit in advance.
T. &. \V. E. RAYMOND.
New Canaan, March 10, 1848.
IN VALUABLE .
F.-LVIILY COMPANION.
l IX Lectures on Causes, Prevention and
9 Cure of Consumption, Asthma, Diseases
of the Heart, and all Female Diseases. 334
pages, 28 engravings. Paper 50 cts; bound 75
cts. Mail to any part——postage 9 1-2 cts.
.Sl1oulder Braces and Chest Expanders, $2.
Mail to any pai't, 50 cts. postage. Inhaling
-‘Tubes, Silver, $33, by mail, letter postage. Ab-
.domininal Supporters, perfect, $8 ‘to $10, for
nll Ruptures. Falling of the Bowels and Womb, ,
and \Veak Rack, and Chest; sent by Express
everywhere. For Braces or Supporters, or
Rupture Supporters, give height from head to
foot, and circumference of ‘person next the sur-
-face, just above the hips. If Rupture, mention
-which side. Agents wanted for the sale of the
above goods. Address Dr. S. S. FITCH. 707
Broadway, New York, post paid.
Feb. 24, 1848. 1y13
READY IVIADE CL0'I‘Ill7\'(}9
UST received a good assortment of Spring
5- and Summer Coats, Vests, Pantaloons,
Hip Jackets, Shirts, Overalls. &c. which will
be sold cheap for cash by
CHAS. T. Leommn.
Norwalk, May 1st. ’43-
Dried Peaches and Apples,
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V NH]-43 subscriber would respectfully inform
the public that he has on liiii'id a large
and extensive assortment offlaiaicsses, Saddles,
"Bridles, Martiii_o_ales, Trunks, Valises, Carpet-
Bags, <5:c. which are ready made and on hand.
Also a first rate assortment of Carriage and Bi-
ding \Vhips, which are for sale at a small ad-_
vance from factory prices. Harness Collars,
wholesale and retail.
saddloi-‘s silk. purse twist, embracing all colors
and qualities. Every article needed in theline,
may be found here, of the best quality, and will
be sold as low as can be furnished by any other
establislunent.in the County.
Repairing done at the shortest notice, and in
the best manner. VVM. B. S\VAN.
Norwalk, May 2. 1848.
NE W cinemas. v
Charles ‘I’. Leonard
£_IAVING taken the store No. 13 Main st.
_ recently occupied by Mr. Levi Clarke,
has laid in an entire new stock of Family Gro-
ceries, Crockery, Solar Lamps, &c. &c. which
have boon bought at the verp lowest state of
the city market. for carh. As he has taken
time to select his assortment of goods he feels
confident that they are cheap, as well as good.
and would invite his friends and the public in
general to call an(l exainine for themselves
He has also on ha ml an assortment of Boots
and shoes which will be_so1d 25 percent cheap-
er than In-,i'eiofoi'o.
All that. is asked is a fair examination of his
goods and prices and he trusts that a share of
public patronage will be extended to him.
Norwalk, April 17, 1818.
N0 R ‘IVA LB.
’l‘.lll.lllil‘i‘ifl i?.S'l‘lllll.lSlfll’llli\"l‘.
E. CURTIS,
3 ; ERCHANT TAILOR, No. 10 Main
I st. Olinstead’s Buildings, would take this
opporttinity to return his thanks to his nunier-
ous friends for their liberal patronage, and solicit
a continuance oftheir favors. H8 WOUlCl 31150
invite attention to a large and well selected as-
sortnient of
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BROAD CLOTHS.
Consisting of French, English, German and -
American Manufacture.
CASSIIIIERES,
A large assortment of French, Doeskin, plain
fancy, and Tweeds Cassimore.
VES TINGS.
A large and splendid assortment ever brought
into Norwalk.
The above goods will be sold as cheap or
cheaper than can be be bought elsewhere.
The subscriber pledges himselfthat all gar-
ments madeat. this establshmenr, sha I be supe-
rior iu style and workmanship to any thing in
town.
Cutting done as usual.
Spring Fashions Reccired.
Norwalk, March ‘*7 1848.
U. LOCIKVVOOD & SON,
Me1‘chant '1'ai1o1's,
AT THE OLD S'l‘A’.\'D,
Belvs Building, Illiiin-Street,
AVING just added to their former stock,
a large and well selected assortment of
fashionable. Spring and Summer goods, com-
prising all the varieties no\v in use for Gon-
tleinen’s \Vear, would invite the attention
of their customers and the public to the same,
assuring them that all Garments made by them
shall be done in a superior and satisfactory
inannen
Particular attention paid to cutting for others
to make up.
Norwalk, April 3, I848.
HANDLE as 1:.{Y1i1oNn’s
Hat and Cap Store,
WEST SIDE THE BRIDGE.
‘ °‘ ‘HE subscribers would inform the public
that they ha vejust received from the city
one of the largest assortments of Silk Hats and
Cups of every description, cver brought into
this town, which they are prepared to sell at
prices whioh will give entire satisfaction. \Ve
would also call attention to our assortment of
Palmleaf, Straw and Panama Hats for suin-
mer wear. Also a large assortment of Fur
Hats of our own making, which we warrant; as
very superior. Those in want of a Hat will
do well to give us acall. Any person buying a
hat of us can have the same Iroiied over at any
time free of charge.
Norwalk, April 18, 1848.
NEVV ARlBAI\'GI3IlIEN'l‘.
l\’0illllill.ll lllllililill fflllll.
H E subscriber having purchased the Mar-
. ble Yard recently owned by Messrs E.
Price 6.’, Son, wouid respectfully announce to
all who may be disposed to fa.voi him with their
patronage, that. he is prepared to execute orders
for lllonumental Sculpture, and Grace Stones
of every description in a superior style, of Amer-
ican and Italian Marble, which will be furnished
as cheap as can be obtained at any other estab-
lishment in the State. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited. -
J. M. SMITH.
N0tiee.—We the undersigned having trsns-
fei-red our Marble Business in Norwalk, to J.
M. Smith, cordially recommend him to our
former friends and customers in Fairfield
County. E. Paws & SON.
Norwalk, April 13, 1848.
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Just Received.
ENRY HANDS has just ret.urned from
New York with a large and elegant as-
sortment of gentlemen’s Boots, Brogans, and
Slippers. Also, Ladies’ and Children’s shoes
of every variety, combining taste and durabili-
ity ; all of which will be sold on the most fa
vorable terms. Call and see for yourselves.
Norwalk, May 9th. 1848.
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
A FULL supply just received and for sale
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JUST received, and for sale b
I‘ ‘ To L,.’&.'-Ru
y . W. o. STREET.
May 23, 18.48.
Saddles, Harnesses, L
A good assortment of
, nillottrp.
A LAM El\"l‘_.
av JAMES v. SWAN-
The tear is starting in my eye;
"Ihs not because I fear to die:
The sigh is rising in my breast;
’Tis not because I feel unblest:
But thou art gone, and I am left
Of every charm of life bereft.
I see before me pictured now,
Thy parted lips, thy smiling brow;
I hear thy melting uiusic flow,
I mark [by cheek with rapture glow;
And yet I turn from all mid weep,
Since thou within the grave dost. sleep.
Thy name so silver sweet I call,
Thy step so still—1 hear its fall;
Thy heart so warm,‘ is all my own:
Thy llioughts belong to me alone;
Thy image fair, by niemury‘-I art,
Is mirrored still upon my heart.
I cannot deem thee, fondest, dead,
Though all of thee from earth is fled;
Though liv’st licyorul the starry sky,
\Vhere youth and beauty never die---
§
That higher. fairer world than this.
The Rebels.
“ VViu'r is a rcbus?” I asked of dear Mary,
I saw her eye sink and her countenance vary,
As she said in reply ‘ ’Tisa /ciss. sir, repeated.’
filisirllaiip.
From Godcg/’s Lady’s Book.
TIIE GfiSSlPS GI!‘ RIi"'ER'I‘0WN.
BY M113. JOSEPH C. NEAL.
[Conc.’ua.’cd.]
CHAPTER III.
'“ I. told you so.”
Ever}/bou'y’s comment on a Disclosznc.
“Good gracious, Harriet, what do you
think I've heard this afternoon T’
Mrs. Harden did not allow her dangli-
ter time to put off her bonnet and mantil-
la (a velvet mantilla one of the four in
Rivertown,) before she accosted her with
the above startling query. Miss Harriet
could not pretend to guess; but she also
had her own private astonishment, and
she too, could tell something if she chose.
“ Why, what do _1/or/. mean ?” ejaculated
her mother. “ Not more about Mary
Butler 1”
Miss Harriet gave a slight nod of as-
sent.
“ \Vell, if it doesn't beat all! I heard
—ihat is, their Jane (Mrs. .Iackson’s Jane)
just ran in to bor. ow our flat-irons (seems
to me that the Jacksons have most enor-
mous washes; that child has a clean white
dress every morning, Jane says, and two
bird’s-eye aprons a day.) well, Jane just
ran in a minute, and she told Hannah
(Hannah saw that she was flustered about
something), that there had just been an
awful time at their house. Mrs. Jack-
son, it seems, has been giving Mary Butler
music lessons.”
“ No! Now, ma, that accounts for what
Adeline told uie. “ I've just come from
there, and she said. Mrs. Butler had hint-
ed to Mrs. Mason (you L now they board
there now), that Mary wasn’t going to
sew so steady after April, and asked who
Ann Maria took lessons of—and how
much Mr. Broadbent cliargcd a quarter.
VVe thought something must be going on,
as clear as daylight. Mary Butler must
be thinking that Mr. Jorden’s going to be
such a fool as to marry her, and she’s
preparing to set up for some great lady.
Mary Butler going to take lessons of Mr.
Broadbent, indeed! when pa says he can’t
afford to let me’! I wonder how she
thinks she’s going to pay him. Make
his”—
But her mother could keep silence no
longer; her information was too impor-
tant to be neglected; it had been received
by express, and she expected her bulletin
board would be surrounded by an aston-
ished crowd.
“ I’ve no patience with that girl, ” broke
in Mrs. Harden. “ What d’ye think’!
As I was saying, Mrs. Jackson was giving
her music lessons. Of course, Mary But-
ler having nothing to do, can find plenty
of time to practice! and somehow, Mrs.
Jackson heard about Mary Butler’s going
on with Mr. Jorden. How she heard I’in
sure I can’t tell, but it seems to be all
over town. I bavn’t mentioned it to more
than two or three, and I guess we saiv
about as much of it as any one.”
Mrs. Harden was right there, at least.
“ Why, don’t you know, ma, I told you
long ago that John heard it talked about
lat the hotel, and that Adeline was taking
tea at Mrs Smith’s, weeks ago, and they
knew all about it. Mrs. Ulley and Mrs.
Folger were there. It was the night after
you had company, in March,I guess it
was.”
“Well, however, she heard of it, Mrs.
Jackson’s not the woman to let. such
things go unnoticed. I l.l'lln|( Jane must
be excellent help—sbe runs in quite often
to see Hannah. Now, Martha was
never in our kitchen once, all the while
she stayed there. We never should have
known..anytl.ing from her. How long
has Jane been at Mrs. .lackson’s 'l’’
“About three weeks—do go on, ma;
I m dying to tell you something.”
.“ As I was saying, Mrs. Jackson, of
. course would not countenance such be-
havior; so she bore it as long as shecould
—t.bough she did’nt treat Mary Butler
,half so well as _sb‘e used to. Ialwnys
'l‘he land of changeless light and bliss-— l
As close by my side the fair maid'n was seated. .
but we couid’nt understand it. ‘Now it’s'
(lid wonder what she did find in her to
like, and at’.las‘i this very afternoon she
out with it.”
“ Why, ma—there, now I know I” Miss
Harrie-t’s face brightened as if she had
foundthe solution ‘of some great eni«_rma.
Sir Isaac himself could not have seemed
more deliglitccl when that apple acted as
a key to naiure_’s m_vst_ery----tlie philoso-
pher of still more ancient times did not
cry “E-ireka,” in more joyful tones.
_ “ _Whut d’ye know, Harriet '!—just wait
:1 minute, though, tilll get =l.l‘ll‘()U_Qh my
story. Mrs. Jackson told her every woril
and f/Iary‘ Butler cried like everything.
According to all acconni._<,” (z'. e.iJane’s
and Hannub’s,) “they had an awful time.
Jane was in the sitting room takinc_r cari-
of little Archie, and they were in the par.
lor. She did not hear all they said, for
they talked quite low part. of the time;
but Mrs Jackson asked Mary Butler liuw
she could have the face to pretend being
ignorant of these stories—-and told lie-Ir
she had ‘ encouraged Mr. Jordenls atten-
;’tiuns’—tl‘.ese were the very words. Mary
Butler cried like a baby, Jane says, and to
cap the whole, Mr. Jorden walked riglit
in in the middle of it. (l)on’t you think
it was strange he should go to Mr. Jack-
son’s without ringing’! Jane says he
often does; I suppose. he must bcqnite
intimate there 7.)” -
“What (lid he say 7.”
“ Why Jane did’nt hear the rest. 'l'be
sitting room door fell to, and she did’nt
CHAPTER. IV. -
"‘ ’Twas plain to every observer's eye‘,
That party spirit \\ as running high,
And this was the popular party.”
If Mrs.,I-larden was nearly overcome
with the Jac= son affair, imagine the state
’of her mind when, not two weeks after,
it 'as ruii.-ored that .\‘i r. Jorden was going
tobe m:irried—and to whom, of all peo-
ple, but M rs. Jacks-on’s sister.
Yes, Mrs. Smith must remember her-
that tall girl that always were such low
necked dresses, and positively, she had
been seen sitting at ‘the window in short
sleeves! when she was up from N: w York
last summer. To be sure, if llarriet had
donea thing‘ of the kind, all Rivertown
would have been in arms about it—but it
was .Mrs Juc/cs-on.’s sister, and that was
enough to make anything go down with
the young men. The factlwas, if Mrs.
Jackson had been some people’s wife,
the-y’d look out after her a, little closer;
she had such girlish ways. But it u-asnft
her (Mrs. Harden’s) business, and perhaps
it was well for the poor little lady that it
was not.
Yes, Mr. Jorden was ,r_roin_: to be mar-
ried, and to a city girl, that was unpar-
donable. Why couldn't people be con-
tent with those they'd known years and
years; been l)l'()l.l,Ql'lt up with, as one
might say. As if Rivertown girls were
not good enough for anybody, had ‘quite
gen/eel enough too. What was more,
Mrs. Jackson was going,.to_give a grand
dare to open it, though she wanted to
dreadfully. I'd like to know how it all,
ended. June thinks she heard .\"lrs. Jack-
son tell her not to cater her doors again,’
(ob, Jane, what a fabrication!) “and I
shoultl’nt wonder if she (.li(l’—~snch impu-
dence.” And Mrs. Harden fell back in
her rocking chair, quite overcome with.
the excitement of the narrative, but start-i
ed up again as Harriet slowly and solemn-
said
“ Vtfell, lean tell ycu.more ab
business.”
Mrs. I-Iarden’s emotions were of a min-
gled nature. auriosiiy to hear the rest-
vexation that she was not the sole pos-
sessor of this important piece of intelli
gence. -
“I always told you,’ added Miss Har-l
riet, “that we should -ear from that quar-
ter. I knew that Mary Butler was an
artful creature as ever lived. I was com-
insz by Mrs. J.-ickson’s on my way home
from Adeline’s, and just as I got by the
parlor window,_ I /iappened to look up.
There was .\lrs.~Jacl.‘son standing by the
piano («lie shades were both drawn up)
and ..\li. Jorden was on the other side
turning overa music book. Mr Jorden
was as pale as death, (a slight embroidery,
Miss I'larriet,) and Mrs. Jackson seemed
to be very angry about something. At
that moment I heard the ll()lll. door: open,
and out came Mary Butler. Her eyes
\\erP'rr*d as that curtain, and she pulled
down her veil just as soon as she saw me.
I don’t wonder at it, Mr. Jorde.n’s being
angry, to think she should dream of his
marrying her.”
Miss Harriet was quite irulignant. Had
she not a right to be '! M r. Jorden had
never paid her the least attention, in fact,
she was beginning to wonder if any one
ever would, with seriousness. Miss Har-
riet was verging towards—but we forgot ;
a lady’s age is a subject not to be treated
of with impunity. Mrs. Harden went into
, the kitchen under pretence of seeing when
ltea would be ready, but in reality to tell
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out the
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‘Hannah the confirmation of Jane’s won-
drous tale; an(l her daughter slipped on
her bonnet again, and wrapping her moth-
ler’s blanket shawl about her, “ ran over"
Eto Adeline’s a. minute, to enjoy her sur-
prise at what she had to tell. That iii-
dust.ious young lady was making over her
‘stone-colored merino dress,‘preparaiory
l to a visit in the country; (remember, dear
reader, Rivertown was almost a’ city, and
numbered some five thousand inhabitants)
but she paused in her avocaiion, and was
quite as much overcome as Harriet had
,expected ll(*l‘ to be—so much so, that
'her dress was put up for the night;
and the moment Harriet had fairly
got round the corner on her way
home, Miss Adeline donned hood and
cloak, and sat out for Mrs. Sinith’s, to en-
lighten her upon the terrible dcnoumenl
.at Mrs. Jackson’s. Mrs. Smith was the
'gossip, par e.:cce.'lence, 'of Riveitown, and
the reader may naturally conclude, that
; before bed-time half the inhabitants of the
‘ place knew all about the “ strange things
that happened at M rs. Jackson’s that after-.
noon.” «Mrs. Sinith’s were not the only
hood and 0Vt'l‘Sll( es that were put in re-
quisition on that inemorable evening, and
all agreed Mary Butler was served right
for flirting with Mr. Jorden.
“I should not wonder if he told her to
her face that she was a presuming piece.”
said one. “ Nor I,” said a second. Where-
upon, the story gathered as it rolled, until
John Harden heard at the hotel, the very
next. evening, that Mrs. Jackson had turn-
ed Mary Butler out of her house, and Mr.
Jorden had accused her to hl‘l' face of
“ trying to get him,” adding that. she had
reckoned without her host.” All the
young men declared it was a perfect
shame, for Mary Butler was the hand-
somest girl in town, and that was why all
the girls were tattling about her. For
their‘ parts, they thought she was worth a
dozen of some they could name; and if
“Jorden” had talked so to her, be deserv-
ed ahorse-whipping. “He shall get it,
too,” muttered Mr. Hoffman, a young
lawyer, as he strode fr‘om_the room.
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come from New York, too, and——liut M rs.
"think Mary Butler ’d feel well now"!
party in honor of the bride, such a party
as Riva-rtown had never seen. Invitations
were to issued a week bcforeliand, and a
flange party of York people were (~.omin,q
up on purpose to be there;-“ Mr. Jorden’s
5b.other was to be ,r_>-roomsnzan, coming all
the way from Baltimore, for liu had been
adopted by his uncle Livingstone Carroll,
when he was quite. a lad, and Mrs. ltlarlen
had almost forgot how he looke'l. Jane,
that girl was in valuable to M rs. Jackson;
iso said her neiglibors. and who had abet
ter right. to know about Mrs. J-.ickson’s
Jane said the cake was to
I-larden would'nt pretend to tell half she
had heard about it. Dido’! ll~'lrs.Smiih
lf
she’d only behaved herself, she ll'Il_~'_7l'lt at
least have had an invitation to the party,
and that was something, at all events,
considering these gentlemen were coming
from New York. Mrs. Harden wondered
if ll-arriet would be asked’. Oh, of course,
though, being they were such near neigh-
bors ,
A_ll this was imparted to Mrs. Smith
during the few minutes that they stood in
Vaii(leiisen’s store, Mrs. Smith waiting
for Adeline Mitchell, who hal promised
to drop in and help her choose a new-
77zou.s-.wlz'/ze do [nine--(Van(leiisen’s mous-.
se/2'/ze 11:: /01728.5‘ were so cheap, only‘ three
shillings, all wool to, positively they a ere
almost as nice as Mrs. Uile_;.’s cashmere
that she gave seventy-nve cents for in
New York, last fall.) Mrs. llarden had
been looking at some sheeting, she
thought thirteen cents was rather high
for bleached slieeiing; but, however,
she’d look a little further, and call again
if she did not find any that would do bet-
ter.
\Ve pass over the inti-rvening two
week, in which Mrs. Jackson’s party was
the principal topic of discus.-ion, ivilli one
divei‘gin<_r exception. Mary Butler left
town a week before the bride was expect-
e(l—-just about the time they were to be
married—and no one could tell where she
had gene, or for what purpose. I-ler
mother was resolutely silent upon the
subject, and the general conclusion was
that she was on a visit to some country
friend, to keep out of the way of the Jor-
den party. No wonder, said every body,
that she wanted to be away from River-.
town just then.
The bridal party came in the morning
boat, almost the first boat of the season———
and wonder of wonders!
iimlei'sI.:iii«l it, Mary butler was with their .
So said John I-Iarden, and John was on
the (luck. He saw her get into a carriige
and drive up with the Jacksons. He vias
sure it was Mary Butler, for he knew her
step so well, though she kept her veil
down all the while. Harriet tho-igbtJohn
must. be rrazy—-—in fact, she hinted that
perhaps he was not quite wide awake.
She was looking out of the window—-.~lic
happened to be there by accident - when
the carriage came. There was Mr. and
Mrs. Jacksun—-tlie bride-—at least it must
have been, for she had on a mngn.-jiccm
embroidered merino—M r. Jorden, (hon
queer he did look ') and one -ady bt‘Sl(IeS,
who was very much smaller than Mary
Butler, and had such a beautiful little-
hand. Mary Butler never saw the day
when she could wear so small a «love as
the stiaiiger wore. The next carriage
load were all new fact-s——one of the gen-
tlemen had such a magnificent monstaclies
and the lady he wan so attentive to, wore-
a plaid travelling dress and dark brown
gaiters. Mary Butler, indeed! She \v:1>‘
miles away; and it served l.er right, too,
the forward chit.
John was notyet convinced; he knew
tbai his sister had good e_ves——very sharp
eyes, he might say—but that was Mary
Butler, and she might see for herself t0
night, for of course she would be at the
party if it was.
At eight—forRivertownl peoplethought
that hour the extreme of fas'hi’on'—thei'e
was 3 goodly throng of guests as_sembl_ed
-in the pretty parlors of Mrs. Ja'c'“ks‘o'n..
Mrs. Harden was there; in the ‘glory of 9;
no one could.
. ,,.t. , __,,
29'-'1 __'
new black silk. Misc H&1‘1‘iel was ii-re-'
‘sistible in pure white, with a, pink sash‘
and_b'ows downlthe skirt; béj‘ hairdressed‘
after fhé; patt_ei'n of the ‘tallési figure in‘
‘the last. Lady's Book fashion plate. If it
did not look well, it was not Adeline’s"
fault; they did each otber's curls always;
and as Adeline had no invitation for this‘
particular evening, she had €Xllftl1§f.é'fIlW0°
full hours and all her ingenuity, to do bet’
friend’s hair in the broadest, finest plaits‘
that Rivertown was ever surprised with:
.fl‘.'f7'5'. /"O."g8T and JWT8. Lflléy, llloligll [hey
had not expected to go, for they were‘
little known in Mrs. Jacks'oi‘i’s circle,‘
were astonished at. receiving cards, with a"
particular request in Mrs. Jacl son’s own’
hand writing, that they would not fail to’
be there. This they could not accouiit
for; the same note was appended, to the:
card received by the Harden family"; and
a few others of their acq'nairit'an”cé’; and’
Harriet bad boasted not a little at the cir-'
cumstancc, from which she drew the in-'
ference that Mrs. Jackson wished her sis-‘
ter to be very intimate with them. 'l‘his"'
was told l:'f’lf)l‘C‘: than once, and at last be.
came. ‘" Mrs. Jackson said positively she‘
should be very much hurt if we __didn’i
come, being old neighbors so long.”
The bride had not yet made her ap-'
pearance, but the New York stran'gcrs‘
were there; and I-larriéf €v_ii‘§' r'nade in-
conceivably happy by Mrs. Jacl.'son’s in-'
troduction to the gentleman with inous—'
taches, who began a_ most é-nt.‘ertaining.
conversation. Mrs. Harden nodded and‘
smiled at Mrs. Ulley in delight; Harriet
had doubtless marlé it coiiq‘iiest'. Just at;
that moment, the bride and her attend-
ants entered, and both mother and dough-’
ier siified a scream of anger and amaze-
ment. Mary Butler-beautiful, so ,beau-,,
tiful, in her satin dress, Willi tunics of
delicate ll!/[8--W88 thi-first bfidesmairll
Ah, there could be no mistake am?
And ifany there were, it had been q"-nick-'
ly dispelled, for Harriet’s companion,’
Mr. Costar, begun most earnestly to praise‘
Miss Butler, presuming that she was a
friend of Miss Harden’s. Poor I-I-.irriet,~
obliged to sit there and listen to the rcci-'
ml of Mary Bntle-r’s triumphs, how much‘
she had been admired in the city, how:
every one had regretted’ her stay had‘
been so short! , _
“You have such a treasure in her,
said Mr. Co.-tar; “lalmost envy your‘
delightful little town that one possession.‘
She must be universally beloved, thoi'igli’,‘
now l think of it,I recollect sometliing’
Jorden told me of malicious stories got
up by a set of disappoint:-d old mai‘ds,-or'
some people of that sort. Ah, yes," he’
continued, unconsciously, “that was the‘
,reason my little cousin was so particular’
;tbat she should be first bridesmaid. I re-'
lmernber that Miss Butler would not listen’
to it at first. lworiderif any of those’
5people are here to-night ‘I Do you know
'an_vthinr_r about it 1” ,
l Mr. Costar knew not that each word,‘
'was a dagger to his listener. He had"
.been told by his hostess to be very atten-
gtive to Jlfiss I-Iarrle/2, and was so, that it
,was- Mrs. Jackson's request. As her.
(moth:-r came rushing across the room to’
her, he politely resigned his seat, and left‘
them to console each other in Illeliff i'n'(ir-
,tifi<-ation. 'l hey understood the particu-‘
‘lar invitation now. They began to have"
a glimering of the truth.‘ A'zi'rl,\va's‘ it not‘
punishment enough to see Mary Butler.
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the strangers, and noticed by the elite of
Iivertown, who now sought one before‘
unnoticed, because others did so’! And.
she, not seeming to know anything of
lihis strange by play, moved gracefully
land gently among the guests, bearing’
; her honors, or rather her deserved praises,’
lmost meekly.
Beim.-fits to Result (‘rain the elcefion‘
of Gen. Zachary Taylor.
I seize the occasion to give a brief ex-'
position of the benehts‘ which Icon‘c.ei‘ve’
will result to the country from the eleva-'
lion of General Zachary Taylor to‘ the."
Presidency. I anticipate from’ such a‘
consumation-— .. . _,
1. An essential alleviation of the acer-'
liity and violence of party spirit which’
has been running to extremes for many
years past, and which has produced noth-'
ing but evil to the country, and that con?
tinually. .. '_
52. A more moderate and reasonable ac-'
tion on the part, both of Congress and the’
Executive, in establishing a policy in ref-
erence to all esse tial interests, in which'
all good men, if not perfectly satisfied,‘
can acquiesce. I wish to see public men
disenthrallerl, in some degree,‘ from the-
iron rule of party, and placed in ii condi-
tion to act freely according to their own:
conscientious convictions of duty. Time-_
was when leading men of tl'ie_,_sanxe party
felt their selves at liberty to differ oirgreat;
questions of public polii-_r,'bist now the,
state of the case is widely different, and’
many are forced, by the tyranny of party,'j
into the support of measures which they
cord-ially disapprove, if they do not detest._'
R--lentless prescription u‘wa‘iis every man’
who falteirs in the least I have, within:
the last few da_Y\*heard an upriglit and:
duly patriotic Senator,‘ (IViles,) from my'_
own sta'te,_bitté‘rly‘ denouiiced by a leading
Deinocraiic member of the House‘ of,Ri-p-_'
reséntativés, merely because he will not
go the whole figure in supporting all the‘
present‘ Administration. The state of
seat of Governmeet, I can aificicntlj‘
IHOVIIHT as umono her e uals admired bv,
U r q 9 .-
wild and rniischievous’ measures of the‘,
things, \"vh_ich has iong existed at the”
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