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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTlONi - $2,53 PER YEAU.iK ABTAxc. $3,00 " ir ot rAiD i ADTixc. No pottsge on paper delivered within this Count. ,. - Written for the American. V THE POWER OF KINDNESS. BT J. tl. CLOUD. 1 'Only ono mors week, Mr. Laqgdon -jast one more eck, if you please, and then we will try and do some way." One more week, girl ; how often ere .yoa going to come to mo with that cry? 1 bate already granted you one more "week, and now youcome to me for still another. I can no longer indulge your indolcnco. I tell you positively you can't May another week nor another day either. You must and hall go to night, or I'll help you to go ; so jut be reidy to travel in one hour, or you will End your -good in tie street and yourselves with them, without further warning." fi ,lOh, Mr. Lsngdon 1" The timid form of Mary Kvcrton drew Involuntarily neat cr the heartless tyrant she was addressing, and bent upon him a look lull of entreaty, 'es if to implore hi leniency by the utter despair that was depicted on her countenance. "How can we go to night? Mothtr Is ick, and it is so stormy and cold; it 'will kill her, I know it will, if the h to go tint into the irret such a night aa this. e have uuno all we coum uo to get a place, hut havo failed. If you will not permit us to remain another week, then can't we atay a day or two? and I promise ,Yu we will go then, let the e nciueuce to what they may." A lid a fresh uh of tears rolled down the pour girl a, cheeka "while the look of hopele sorrjw visible in her handsome face told, better than wurda could it'll, of her mental suffering That' jul the way with such indoleut I nothing a you; cither mother i" ick, or if it isn't that ii'a something else. I tell you, girl, I hall hear no muru such lull aa tl is. I have It hi you that u riot hrr family will utcupy the hound to-morrow. V'U already owe ue ten dollar. U n tvw you pny tluit in one hour, 1 will have ytu tltruw ii into the ircel. Do you hear that?" Tie ahovo conversation took place one Told, hlcuk. stormy evening in Nuvri ibcr, be lv ecu Wallace Largdon, a merchant in a country town ot Home importance, und Mary l.vvrton, a dilicula but hutidsomo gitl not mote than ixteni. Langdon was a inun of kfilucncp, and, it might be aid, td' considerable influence in the town in h.eh ht livid; strictly honest iu nil hii dealing', but alcrn and infiVxible. To' the poor ho waa cruel and unfeeling, lie never Lad an car to lend to the tale of woe, nor a hand to help the aufKring. lie hu1 never known what it waa lo want, and he regarded those who did ua being Indolent, curelrsa or luzy, never atopping to irtune whiihcr misfortune, ickota tir fatlunrirht i.ot bave had utneihin tu du with r I t . r .t' ri n "To him u-lslyrtooo had luvrr com : ho hnd never itu'urrod a o or aufl'ciad a laiiuro io amount lo anything, an luraadollara and cenla wie cnueeined, whü in rtaliiy his w holo lifo tl.u far hid been a liluro. Vol he didn't reeogniau the fact.. In abort, he waa a hard-hearted, iiicrtiltM tyrant to thoxo whoaa inferior citcumataiicea brought theiu under hi hand, while to pemou in afiluent circum atattcen ho was a fl.il lo, moUct, and generally much fieemud. Slaty Jcriuii waa the daughter of a poor but intelligent aud reapectablo widow; whoso bUfbaijd, once a man of buineaa and of couaiderable wealth, had, a lew tears previoua to the incidents with which thia li'.ile narrative begina, failed and ü nally died leaving bia wilo with 'two imall children iu ubucure poverty, wiihout, indeed, any vi.-iLlo mcana of aupport. With her net-ule ahe had managed lo procure a living for heraelf and family, year after year, until Mary was old enough toMst her. Kveu then, the little ber duuhter tould tarn waa barely ulu-ient to enable her to apj ear repcctabla in aoiiety. il cr oiher child a boy muio lour ycara youi.g er than Mary was barely old enuugh to begin to reiid'.r hii mother ome acaist ance, when an accident .entirely disabled biiu. While at the depot, whither he had teen tent on some tritlmg errand, hii tout waa au badly trushed by a ear-wheel aa to render it doubitul it he would ever e able to walk agaiu. Mrs. Kvcrton hud kept a few bwardera part of ibe time of late, but becoming ick herself, and Willie, her toy, beiug no longer able to asit her, and the whole reapooMbility having devolved upon Mury, together with ihe exceMiive labor ahe waa obliged to pcrloim, it soon became evident that her liuil constitution would not long bear up under it, aud ihey were compelled to dteuiies them. ' She had lived tar three or four yearn in A heat cottage belonging to Wallace Langluo. Hitherto ahe had never tailed to fay up her rent till iu due time; but now, Liquated by hick nestf, ami none but Mary left to procure a living fur the family, pay the rent and doctor'a bill, aud purchase the necessary clothing for the approaching winter, waul in ita threat form began to stare her in the lace, llcr rent bills repiaiued unpaid, aud the heartlsaa owner waa about to eject her into the atreet regardlc of her sickness or suffering'. One week before the above incident occurred, Mary had gone to Mr. Langdon to inform him that it would bo impossible for them to pay their rent bill tor a short time, promising to use every exertion to get the money for him soon. He replied by informing her that uulesd immediate paymeut waa made they must quit the premises at once, and it waa with difficulty that she finally prevailed upon hint to per mit them to remain another week; and when another week had worn away they were no nearer ready to pay than before; and Mary, trembling with tear, again Bought the atern man to ask bia leniency for a atill longer time with what success wa have already seen. The day bad been bleak and cold, and stormy eight was setting io. On'y one hour remained until they would in all probability be turned into the street. Mary could hardly realize the fact. She was about to turn her steps homeward, tut how could she tear to her sick mother

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the intelligence that they must either pass encountered, and they greatly dedred that the night in the cold htreet, or beg heiter they might be favored with the opportu of any who might aeo fit to take them in? nity and the means of repaying him. for tby had not jut at that time the Mary remembered, too, with some satihfac means to procure even one night's lodg tion, the resolute manner in which he had ing. and her pride forbade her asking pro met the unfeeling taunts of Lsngdon, as tection from thoe whose duty it waa to well as the interest be manifeated in her take care of those whom sickness or mis behalf, and she cheruhed a secret tope fortune had rendered unable to take care thnt she would yet be able to learn some of themselves. ho hesitated, stopped, thing more of him.and turned round in almost speechless bo ) It was late io the evening, And the moon wilderment, and bursting into tears, he bad begun to shino dimly, as Mary and exclaimed- ; her mother neared their dwelling, having Oh God I what shall I do?'' been unavoidably detained by some busi Just then, however, her eyes met thoso ne-s they had been transacting, when they of a genteel looking young man who was were startled by seeing a well dressed standing a few paces from brr and leaning young man lying before their door so sgiinst the counter. He had been a silent drunk that they at first thought he was spectator to all that had -passed, and had. dead. At a g'ance Mary thought she reo Mary seen the Gro flish from, his keen, ' ognizrd a familiar look in the handsome dark eyes as Lanudon was throwing out face of the young inebriate. he came

his taunting remarks, she would have toll that thete wss at least ouo heart in that room that sympathised with her distress. At tins tuncturo ot the aUair, the young man, unabio longer to restrain tils inüigo r a a ! nation, walked up close to where Mary was standing and said : "You ate both strangers to me, tut as thia youtig lady sppcara to be in distress, may 1 be permitted to hhiuiio tlio cause of her trouble: ".Nothing that you have any business with, 1 presume," sncutcd J.atigdou Littet I y . "Well, rerhspa we shall know more about that hieatier," retuttisd the young mau, the flro fairly Uaahii.g Iroui his eyra as ho spoke. "Ii 1 lighty understand your touveisatioii, you are about to turn a sick woman and her daughter into the street because they have laixid to puy their triil. My Ood I what a hrurilcsa being a man in no I he, to suljict helpless IviiimIcs to siu'h autleiing lor iho palliy sum of no dolUra! Itut let mo Ivll you, sir, you aio going to do no audi thing." I am net? We shall soot How aio you going to help it, air?" "Just make out u receipt for whatever amount that lady may owe you, and 1 will allow you how 1 am grung to help it." Lungdon watched the young man aa ho spoke, and beojiue thoroughly convinced that he was iu vutueat, "Your name, sir, if you please," quetled l.angdon, as he walked tuund to thu 0e.k aud took up hi pen preparatory to mi ting' "My name U Allen Winters," replied the young man, "but that does not matter. Just receipt this young ludy for the am ounl ol her indebtedness, and 1 will attend to the rest, She U a airauer to me, but neither docs that matter, 1 Could nut see a sick woman turned into the stritt for t hut small amount wbikH-have the meana to prevant it. lle wa soon preWuted with the receipt, and handing llio merchant a tsn dollar bill, he remaiked "1 hope, sir, that will Satisfy you for tho piesinl.1' He glanctd over the receipt to see if il waa light, and read the nuuie, "Mary Kv eilou,'' and then with a pleasaut smile ho handed it to Marr, who all the whilo hud aloud looking on iu speechlesa Wonder.' "O, air," he said, aa he stepped tor ward to receive it, "O, air, you aie so kind, and your asaiatanco cornea ao timely; but I hope," sho .continued, try ing to smile through her (earn "that yju will give me an opportunity of repaying you as soon as uiy mother K,"lrt well and 1 get employit cut Meantime, Mr. inters, how shall 1 sullkiciiilj thank you lor your kindnea ? ' . "You ato perfectly welcome, Misa Kvcrton," he replied; "I nuy sea you again ; but aa regard the pay, you need not trouble yourself about that; 1 do not need it; it will be puy enough fur me to know that it has procured shelier fur your mother aud yourself even ono such a night us ibis." Mary agnin thanked him, and after again expressing a hope that she would soou be able to repay him, with a polite tow and a grace! ul smite she turned to go. As she puscd out she glanced at her benefactor, and as their eyes met, Allen thought he had never seen a lovelier being. He stepped to (lie door und watched her, as drawing her shawl lighter around her ahe faced the wind homewards. 'Would to (Jo'J." murmured Allen to hi in sell', aa he beheld the lovely form of Mary moving huniedly dowu the street, "would to God 1 were as pure and sinless aa that pretty girl. And then wouldn't it to ci. arming to have such a lovely being to carry a aober, honest fuce home to? Oh, why can't 1 break off from this accursed habit, which is so speeoily working my ruin, and be myself aguiu? But it'a no use ; I can't do it ; I've tried it so often and failed." Aud Allen Winters walked away with a troubled countenance, notwithstanding tho act of kiudncbs he had performed. Four months passed away, and the March winds were sighing thaough the leafier brancbea of the few treea in front of Mrs. Everton's dwelling. A long, cold winter had passed since the incidents wo have briefly narrated had transpired Wcariedly enough bad the tedious months gone by; but by tho incessant toil of Mary and bcr mother, their demands had teen met. Mrs. K. had recovered her health: their rent Lilla had been nromfitl v tmid ; the winter clothing, lucl, Sio., bad teen procured, and Wilhe had teen sent to a I good school ; for, by tho aid of a pair of crutches procured for him by Mary, he had been able during the last two months! to hobble a short distance. But the ao- j complishmeot of all tbis bad cost them i many a 6leeplesa hour. From early dawn till late at night they had toiled on, tired and - weary, tut never complaining. Though hard had teen their lot, they remembered with thankful hearts that tbey owed even their partial success, in a measure, at leart, to the timely aid of Allen Winters. Small as bad been bis contribution, it had relieved them from one of the most trying embarrassments they bsd ever,'

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! close up to him, and as tiio moonlight more clearly revealed Lis a a a features tie started back with sorrow. '01 mother! mother!' exclaimed the J. a a . . lernueu gin. 11 W hail my daughter! is ho dead?'' "No, tail not dead, mother; but it is Allen Winters, the youtig msn who so generously puid our rent bill last full. Oh! mother, 1 never could have believed him capable c f auch conduct ; he has such a noble, good i cart; I sin sure of thst;" and slto cast a troubled look upon her mother, and then into the face of the young man. "What shall we do, mother?' ahe inquired, after a lew moments' painful iileute; "it will not do for hi in to lie here; ought we not to do something for him?" "I hsidly know whot we ought lo do, ary,'' illumed her mother; "perhaps it .. i i i .. i 1 1 .... . -. i r . i would be bast to call aomo ono aud have him taken tare of. "Or mit lit we uit pet him into our own houo and tako cure of him till morning?" asked Mary. 'J hero i 'power In kindness,' and by an act of kindness we may Influence him to desist from thia terrible habit, tf indeed it be a habit with him." l'oor Allen wai too drunk to understand what they were talking about, but not too drunk to hear, and turning toward Mary he staled wildly up into her fuco. She bent over him and inquired if he wished them to do anything tor him. Ho muttered something they could nut understand, und turned his lesd away. Whcth. er ho recognized Mary or not, was uncer lain ; but ono thing waa quito evident, he was still sullicioiitly cohicious to know something of his condition, aud he could not bear the gute, tender and pitying aa il was, ol the sitilcst cicuturo (bat beut over him. lly Iho aid of a very kind hearted man, with whom Mrs. Kvcrton wis unjuuintcd, and who happened to be pussing, Allen wss lullicicntly amused .to enable him, witli m lit t lo hel, to walk a few siefs, and Mrs. K ' house being the neaiest, he was conducted into her dwelling, and tumbling down on a lounge shown him by the kind lady, he soon tell into a deep, heavy sleep from which he uid not awake till the next inuihing, Mary had been watching him for some time with puiuful interest. "What a shame," ahe at length oliloqui xt d, "that such a noble-looking and noble hearted young inun should suffer himself to to disgraced end ruined ty that one terrible habit thut i bringing distress and misery upon so many thousands." At sn cmly hour, however, he awoke a sober man. About this limo Mary again entered the room, und opprouchiug him with a smile, ahe said "Mr. Wiiiieis, treakfust is ready; will you come and partake of some refreshment with ua ?' "No, lady,, thank you; I am not hungry, and do not !eel like eating anything," he auweied, with' a downcat look ; than looking the young girl lull in tho fa CO, he said: "1'lesfo, miss, tell me where 1-tiu ami how I came here." You are at Mrs. Everton's," she replied; "I am the girl you no generously aided lust full at Mr. Laugdon's store, aud 1 assure you, Mr. Winters, wc " "0 yea, Miss Kvcrton, I remember you now," he suid. interrupting her; "1 thouuht I hud seen you somewhere. Alusl Miss Kveriou, 1 a in conscious of my condition now; I have fallen into a bad habit of late, and 0! if you could do anything to save me, I should leel a thousand times repaid for the Irifiing favor you speak of. A strange request, you will say, but past CIperieiice hat taught me that 1 must have the infliicncu of u kind friend, or be a ruined man." lie had raised himself Up, and sat looking iutetitly into the lace of the young girl, who timidly replied 'We thould bo extremely happy, Mr. Winters, to exert any influeuco iu favor of an object so desirable. I hope y ou wont drink uuy more; it is indeed a very bud ai.d ruinous practice, and I assure you it waa with paiuful surprise that I found you in that unhappy couditiou 1 1 evening." The earncstuess with which ahe spoke, and the geutle kindness of her look and manners deeply impressed him, and he vowed that he never would yield to temptation again, if it waa in hia power to help il. Ily this time Mrs. Kverton had entered the room and seated herself in a chair opposite the lounge on which young Winters was still sitting. Allen arose, and, bowing politely, walked up to her and suid "You have been very kind to me, Mrs. Everton, much more ao than I have deserved, and I hope you will permit m to -aV this with you;" at the same time dropping a five dollar-bill into her lap. O uo," she replied, "we don't particularly need it now; besides we already owe you ten dollars-, which I hope we shall be atle to pay very soon. I hope, Mr. Wintors, that you will have tho kindness to take this back, and accept our thanka for the kind offer, as well as for your former kindness." "Don't apeak of that, Mrs. Everton," he said; "I don't need it, and you are welcome to it. I have more than I shall take proper eare of, I fear, unless I am delivered from the accursed habit into which I have falle u. And, Airs. Everton,' if ylou

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and your daughter, who have shown roe such unroentea xinuncss, '.uum iu any way assist me in getting rid of thia terrible evil, you would by so doing repay me a thousand fold for the liuVl have döne, which I did not regard as anything bat my simple duty." , , ; . , The kind lady, expressed a willingnesa to do anything she could tj aid him in accomplishing hia purposs. i 'If I could only obtain "Toarditig with some private family," he 'said, hesitatingly, "where I could spend my bvening and leisure hours, iostead of fpvnding them with reckless persons who hig about our hotels aud public boarding houses. I am not, I hope, naturally a bid rsand can, 1 think, produce sattsfuctccrenccs us to my character, witn the eacrpuon oi mis one bad hubit, and I might have been saved from that, bad it not been for one thing. My parents both dicd'wheii I was veiy young, leaving mo iu the caro of a ftiend, who, being a very careless man, suffered me from early cbildhtod to choose my own associates, and to grow up almost entitely without restraint. A fw months sgo my friend died, since which time I havo had no permanent horn, which has naturally thrown mo into tum 1 bad company, aud iu an unguarded kour I drank and became intoxicated, tiubsuiucotly I was overcome ty temptation sguiu, and tho habit has crown uton me with such Icarlul rapidity that I leut without souto friendly restraint it will finally work my ruin. Having lately becouiu .ot ngc, a considerable amount of uionty has fallen iuto my hands, aud 1 dvsirt to break off from this ruinous lis tit and . t npapr in aomo profitable and useful bu.incrs, and I am determined to muko at leust one more dcspciate tü't rt to accomplish my design." Mrs. K. and her duughivr listened with deep intcitkt lo the young miu's stoiy. Few women, pcihapa, under ileir circumstances, would havo tukcu a boarder addicted lo immoderate diiuking. There was something, however, iu the appearance and muiineia of young -Winters that inspired their confidence, und ok the amount be would pay lor Iiis board would assist tho lady in supporting bar family, she resolved to try hiui a short time, at least, and she uccoidinuly sui4 , "We iotmcrly kept a lew bouiJsrs, tut on account of my own indisposition and that of my little boy, wsio obliad to dismiss them; but us 1 have psrtiully tcguiud my health, and Willio is saiu utlo to hobble about, 1 should not object to taking a boarder or two , aud if wo eun be of uuy service to you, we should bo most happy to do so." "Ihank ynul" thank you P Mrs,. Kverton," exclaimed Al.eiie much dl'lightcd. "1 hope you hall never hare cause lo reguet ymir kuin".-," .-.-. v It waa agreed that Allen should immediately take up hia abode el Mts. Kvertou'a, uud promising to bring round his trunk iu an hour or two, he walked away with a light heart. Iu ubont an hour he returned. Mary, who, in roiisc)uciic of tho somewhat ciitical lata of her mother's health, had assumed the responsibilities of the household duties, welcomed him with a grscelul smile, and showed him iuto hi.-i room, aller which alio aguiu invited him to bleakest, lieiug by this time quite hungry and weak, having eaten rollin g si tue noon the duy beloie, he t eudily accepted the invitation, und was soon luxuriating hia keen appetite upon the delicious meal prepured for hiui by Mury's own careful bund. Thia change of living had a happy effect on Allen. He kept his resolution and became a sober, industrioua and useful man. Shortly after his introduction iuto Mrs. K.'s family, he attached himself to a thriving busine firm, and was boon driving a good business. His sober, inuus ttioua habits and gentlemanly deportment soon wen for hint ih'j confidence and esteem of all who knew him, and be continued to rise higher in the seal a of honor, wvulih aud respectability until his iWmcr habit were lost sight of, aud Allen Winters became ouo of the most eminent aud useful citizens of the place. Mary had eagerly watched his onward and upward logress, and wus daily becoming more and more inteiested in him. Allen meanwhile made hioisclt useful in Mra. Kveiton'a family, often rendering such assistance as they could illy afford to dispetiso with. 'I he warmest IVicudship had all the while existed between Allen aud Mury, ana they enjoyed many pleasant hours together, but us yet the know nothing ot his mind in regard to herself. Thus a year and a half passed pleasantly by, when Allen, ou returning from hia store one evening, seated hituscli Leide her, remarking, as he did so, with one of hia blandest vmilcs " "Uusy as usual, Mary! 1 really believe, my pretty oue, you ute the most industrious girl I ever saw. You uro never idle.' The crimson that tinged Mary's checks, and the weet smile with which she lifted her cyei to him, made her indescribably beautiful. There waa a brief silenco, and then AlUn took ber pretty little hand in his own aud said "Mary, sweet girl, do you love me?" She ugain lilted her eyes gcutly and loviuüly to his, und replied "Yes, Allen, I love you." He pressed her to his heart, and said, tenderly M.irv itnrlinrl ltii S Inn nuirVi iinn niness lor me : but I havo et other aucs-1 lions to ask. Has bit conduct during mv stay here been ot such a character as to inspire your confidence for tho future?" "I have full confidence in you, Allen. I doubt nothing." 'Then, Mary, dearest, will you bo mint? I have loved you passionately from the moment I first saw you, and I hopo I shall be able to make yon happy." "Alle," the Baid, looking tenderly op into his faee, "my heart hai long been yours, and if it will add anything to your bappiueas, I will te yours, yours forever." They were soon after married, and AVln never Lad caas to regret that ty a a

0 R C E 31 E N T: 0 F. THE LAW ; act of kindness he had prevented' Mary anu ner motner Iron being turned into the street, neither did Mary ever fegret that t cne kind act she rsscued young Allen -Vinters from the ruiu that teemed bo 6urciy to await hi in. a . k - General Grant's Record. ' Ulyses Sydney Qrapt, torn at Mount Pleasant, Clermont county, Ohio,' April 27. 122. - - Family removed to Georgetown, Brown county,' Ohio, 1S23." ' ' - Appointed cadt at West Point by Hon. T L. Haner. 1S30. ' Graduated' June SO, 1843, : stsnding number tw'cntvone in a class of thirtvejpht meuit.crs. ; 'Entered on, the army runs as orevei seronu lieutenant, and assigned to tho Fourth Infantry, on the Missouri frontier, as a snj ernumerary. Commissioned September 30, 1815," Second Lieutenant cf Infantry. vvctit in Taylors army to Mexico, and took part in all tho notions from Palo Alto. May 8, 181Ü, to Monterey, September L'3, 18 IG. Transferred to Sontt'e army, and took part in the st lge cf Vera Cru. Assigned us Quartermaster of his regiment, April, 1H 17. Inthe bnttle of Molino del Hey, Septem her 8. IS 17. promoted on the field. by Gen eral Scott, to First Lieutenant, for distioI ft as giishcd gallantry. Hattle of Chapuliepee, September 18, 1817, officially noticed for gallantry by General Worth. Kntatcd the City of Mexico with the army. Sant to tho Pueifld const at the close of the war, and assigned to duty in Oregon, with hrudquartrrs at i'rt Lallas. Appointed Jlrcvct Captain, 1850, for services at Chapnltcper. Commissioned Ciiptuln, August, 1853. lirigued July Hl, 1S51; spent a few years in business in St, Louis, and in farming. lti moved to Galena, Illinois, and, with his futter, estublishsd there the leather house of Grs nt & Sou, 1S.VI. Appointed mustciing tdlicer and sid to Governor Yates, of Illinois, Springfield, April, lSiil. - Commissioned Colonel uf Twenty-First Illinois (ihre years) Volunteers, Juno 15. 18(51, Appointed Iliiysdicr-Ge nernl by President Lincoln, August, lbCl, (commission dated to Muy 1), and placed iu command of Ibe Hi tuet of Cairo. Occupied Puducnh, Kentucky, by a surprise movement, September C, 18til. lMcuted Jeff Thompson at Greenvillo, October 10, IStil. ISuiilc of Ikltnont, November. 7. lfefil. - io1'd uO'ilie 'i'ijUnesat,' and, with ! Footo's irou dads, captuiid Fort Henry, February tl. 1SG2. Invested Fort Honelson Fetrusry 11, ami captured it February IG, by tho unconditional surrender of the enemy. Promoted to be Major General of Volunteers, commission datiug from the fall of Houclson. Advauco against Corinth, J'attle of Pittsburg Landing, March, April 7 aud 8. isitt. Placed in command of the Army of tho TennesKce, April 13; occupied Memphia and Holly Springs in June; ma du Com niHiidcr of the Department of Tennessee in July. Ucgan tho campaign against Viekshurg, Octobar -Ci, 18(i2; cuptmcd the city alter a long and bloody winter and frpring cam pargn, July 4, 18C:i. Appointed Major Goneral in the Regular Arniy. Severely injured by being thrown fiom bin hoise at New Orleans, bepteruber, 1803; three ribs broken, Appointed to command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, October, 18G:J, driving Hrncg from before Chutlunooga. Appointed and confiimed LicutenantGenertil of the Army, March 2, lbC4, the grade being trcuttd lor him. Arrived at Washington March 8, 18G1. Assumed command of all the Union aruna, headquarters with tho Army of the Potomuc. March 12. lSlH.' Crossed the llapidan, May 3, 1801. Muy 5, C, and 7, tattles of the Wilderness. May 11, ''I shall fight it out on this line if it taken all summtr.' May UU, ciost-cd the Pamunkey. Crossed the Jumcs and placed Richmond and Petersburg under siege June 14. Constant battles during the summer, full and winter.' IScgan the final cotupaign of tho war, Match I'j, iSlj."). Hutile of Fivo Forks, March 31 and A pi 11 1. Occupation of Richmond, April 2. Surrender of Lce'a nrinv. Ai.ril I). 18C5. and substantial end of the war. Appointed General of the armies of the Uuited States, July 25, 185G, the giadc being created for hiui. Secretary of War ad interim, AujUSt 12, 18G7. The Absurdity of Drinking. It has becomo a sort of popular almost national faith that it is tut possible tobe truly happy unlets yoa drink. Among certain classes aud they aru by no means exclusively the lowest drink is the beiMuuio" ana end cf everything, ihe ?erv name of liqujr is held to be aynony mous with enjovineut, and tho dearer the linuor the more it is rrized and coveted Yet every man who is not a downright drunkard, is well awaro that the plea?urcs of drinking are beyond a ccrtaiu point a mockery, a delusion aud a snare. 1 put it to any one who has stood half the night ut a bur or tut half the night in a club room, drinking, amoking and bandying reckless talk, if the enjoyment of such an evening has been anything like that of a few quiet hours spent at home with a book or newspaper? The evil influence of tavern pleasures on the health is too obvious to be Jenkd by any one, and the illusory uituro

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S . WHOLE NO. 311. or tne pleasures themselves wonia le un j. .t . a a (a' a deniable also, if the persons who indulge in them did not deceive themselves and put the truth out of sight, No one ever brought any good oüt of drinking bout yet. It is a short, feverish spasm, of animal enjoyment, which 'leaves nothing, behind, but moroeness, regret, oad temper, felt-reproach and headache I sliQuld like to ask you, sir,' if you gay your prayers when you come home in that state? o you don'tv You arc aiamed to say them. ioa postpone' them ontil you have purged yourself, your miod and your lipj by more sober and .tational.behavior. Next night when you' pass the nwum ijuieny a. nome wi;ii a ooMt rr a f t i u J, y C U-i'tcJ thnt u u v 0 I uni . I Ja Lea fii J,yc ui'tcj thnt ?ou Jvo IwC.ieaL joymcut, and that the ' time has passed pleasantly, that you have learned some thing, aud that you havo not injured your health. Y'ou are not ashamed to say your prayers, and you get up next morning with ft t ---- 0 a a clear head, a good appetite, and an In crcajcd faculty for work and enjoyment Wfi. All tho Voir Jiound. , of THE ANGOLA CALAMITY. Vivid Description of tho Calamity by Mr. Tliomai, One of tho Few Survivors. FiMiitha I'tlo. HaralJ, DecamW 23, The 10 o'clock train from the Wet. last Saturday night, brought to Utiea Mr. Arnos II, Thomas end . wife, two of the victims ol the late to initio railroad accident on tho Lake Shore llsilroad. They are so badly injured that they were obliged to to carried on mattrassrs to their residence, No 20 Urccse Mjret. Mr. Thom' in juries sre principally across his hip! and stomach, snd although bad, sie not as severe as those received by his wife. Mrs Thomas was most severely tiuised from bead to foot. Her face is discolored,, her left unkle severely sprained, and her whole left side literally blackened with contusions! She auffvrs considerable puln, but is considered by her physicians to be out of danger. Mr, Thomas and his wife were in the last and ill-fated car from which, it is said, but tines out of fifty pnasencts escaped alive, and they were two of these. Mr. Thomas thinks, however, that five passengers did finally cscsno alive from this csr, one of whom lias slnco died. He occupied I Ito fourth scot from the fiout. and Iiis wife sat in tho third, directly in front of him. The first thing he heard was tho bumping sound of iho wheels comiug in contact with the Ho, and at (into knew iho cur had tun from the track Neatly all the passengers in ,tho couch immediately jumped upon thr.ir feet, and us the car swayed to aud fn Ihey would rush) to wb'chever side waa uptiermoit. to rrnvent its overturning. '! bis continued for perhaps nan a miuuie, ani then the car struck the bridge, being still iu an upright position. It passed neurly acr ss when the rear cud was thrown so fur fiom the track that the- coupling, being insufficient to sustain tho great strain upon it, broke, and the car went, cud first, crashing d wn (be side hii', Iho lower end just rt at hi rathe edge of the ctcek. Uefore the car fell nearly all the frightened passengers were standing in tho aisles, Mis. Thomas alone keeping ber seat. Her hutund wus iu aisle, but still holding hia acut with a firm grasp. When the tar took its' fijarlul plunge, tho fuel thut Mrs. Tin mat wns sitting in her seat and her husbaud L i in I v cliuging to hU own, alone saved their lives and prevented them from beiug buried among tho hot stoves and burning seals, and crushed and rousted mass of human beings in the rear end of the car. How Mr. Thoinaa cauio outiddo of tho car, he is utterly unabio to tell. Ho states that he wai not uuconsriou; that he found him self in a single iostunt ufter lie was throw n from his feci lying upon his back; the roof of the car entirely swept sway; the cur i isc 1 1' literally broken into a thousand pieces, nnd he himself looking struight up into iho sky. It seemed to to all done in a few seconds of time. Ho found him self with heavy pieces of the wreck lying across his leg, and pressing one of them upon a sharp, broken iron which entered his clothing near tho thigh. His first thought was for bin wife, whom ho discovered waa lying near, but before he was able to render her assistance, alio hd been taken out and cared for by u eitixen ol Angola. At hia feet lay a man bleeding prolustly IVuni a wound in hi.i head, tut who was atdo to lice himself (rojn the debris, and then had strength tulficicnt to assist Mr. '1 homus, until at last the latter was ub!e to crawl out of the wreck upon his bands and knees, snd thus make his way up the bank. He was taken into the passenger ear thnt stood upon the truck, and afterwards removed to a private house and medical aid procured. Mrs. Thomas was rendered insensible by the fall. The 1 t I it . a t .a fiist hho remembers WIS fcelinz the blood running doWu her face. Casting her eye toward the lower end of what was once J the car, she saw tho flames eight or ten feet high, but tho piiscen-rera wero so cov cred with tin ruins that they could not be seen. 'Ihe lfre was so near ihat ahe must make an effort to escape or born., In try ing to rise, her injuries were so severe, the effort rendered tier insensible again. Sie would probably havo added one tnoro to the lit of the dead from this shocking disaster, had ftot a eititen of Angola, sccing her fearful position, come to her rcscus. After making the effort to get up, the re members nothing more until he found herself in a private house. A succession of ftiinting fits followed, and as she recovered from each she declared thai she was entirely unhurt, und it was only sonic time after the accident that she was convinced she had receivel injury. It was probably two hours after the accident before medical aid could bo procured. I wo tnvsicians were aboard the train, whose attentions were fully occupied with those more severely injured. A large bundle lay npon the ground that had evidently rolled from the second passenger car. This had been passed over and puihed about by people bearing the

TERMS OF APVEllTlfcUp. , , . f rassIEIVT. ' - t a-tsr, (IS Iio(,)eet Iatertio...,,,, fj Doe squsrs, two lnerriif. ........ ................ SI . n rju.tre, tKre UjuvtioBf. ...i.. S tS AtHatss'jasfit !amci, r if SS YEARLY. " 0n eoluma, cbo"gsM jo"rtrlM St Th -) arter of a eoluwa IS On-bif of g oro ran SI " Ona-qorr of a eötuwn. -...w..... J One-eighth of a cola m a ................... ...... JJ f8 Transient a4rti-ementi fit a." 3 in all tati IS f id for in udt-nc. Unless a pirtiruUr time Ii aprri4 hiaiH in, aJve.ti'rLnt will be f abln. d caitl trJrd ct tl cbaixtd aSevrdiaxlj.

wounded.' At last' 'their ftta'nlion wij attracted by hearing a sruothertd.cry. pro ceed from it. The clothir v was nuwrin. pcvl, and. btholdl there lay an infant atoat six mouthi old. dL'cin? r its . ehubbv fists inte iis crying eye iini'urt, and witbout a single scratch, upon iis body. Its n.O'hef was accoiiipnnicd by a tentictnan who afterward died, i-ie was siiit iiieutibie last Saturday morninfi. two days after tl accident. INTERNAL REVENUE REFORM, HM M Important Letter frcm R. J. Vt" tr frum the ClcTklsnd HentlJ. TiLrrovuiisi letur, Itoin lion, iiobcil J. Walker, to a pcnliemati of this city, waa received miring the titling (f tie late Manufacturers' Convention. - It Was un doubtedly the iuteutiun of the .writer tu mvo the views expressed in this letter irotiL'ht to the notice of the Ctnveniion. but t lie T have not heretofore been made a i a a i I mm rubitc. e Kite it now. Lccauio Air. Walker i entitled to sptak on the finan cial and industrial qucsiious of this country. The letter is aa follows) WANiiiMin'N Cirr, Dec. H, 1807. ! Dkah Sin: 1 have received your lettef of the JOlli inst.f inviting me to attend tho IN ut m na I lotiventioii ot ManafurturcrSf to te held at Cleveland on the 18ih inst regtet very much that it is impossible for meto Luve Washington at this time, ud 1 am compelled to forego the pleasure: of meeting you. . ' '' My viewa on the subject or.Ioternal 'evetine and tatation have been already very fully cxpicsstd iu my addiess to the" Americuu people ol Ihe Join ol November" Inst. 1 can only repeal the opinion thtre in expressed; that the whole system of la tertiui l.svoiiue should bo abolished at once, with the exception of tales, pn National Hanks, ou wines, malt, splriluoua tiijuots and tobacco. Our system of internal luxation in destroying the industry of the country, and should be iaimediately rrpc.lcd. On ihl question there should ho no delay, a It has alteady bean so Oft prcssive, and has produced so much dis satUl'ur-tlon among the pecpU, as, if long ar continued, to threaten ua with rtpu dialioti and all ita disusterous conscijueu ccs. , The tutilT question can tl postponed until the nest session of Congress, when, the excitement of the Presidential canvaaa having tcimiriated, wo may all consider ihe subject mote dispassionately, aud with a view to suth an si isnh fnent as, whilst Yielding the largest possible revenue from that ssoue, will bo attended with all the incidental benenta to onr lndutrial pur suits thut can properly be derived from any just nystoiu of duties uo imports. ; Ou this question, in viw if our largv public dcbl, and (he necessity ot the punctual lament of the interest tharcon, there is, under existing tiicumstsnees, great identity of interests between tho pro tJuccrs and consumers.' Should the tariff be so imposed as to be destructive of revenue, it will force a rsturn to internal taxation, with all its baneful influences. Permit me to say, however, thst the most oppifasUe tux now imposed upon indus tnal pursuita, is an iiredeeuiable aud de preciaied paper currency. Urcivouaas is our presc-ul system of internal laxalioo.il is fur less oj pirstive thau the burden imposed by a fluctuating and depreciated medium of exohange. This tax, especially' upon iudustiial j ursuits, may te measured with a near approximation to the actual results, by ihu difference between the value of gold and our paper currency. If ibis i Uli per cent., the lux is equivalent in ita opeiaitoh upon domestic tnuufscturc to a deduction ot one tbiid from their an nuil net profits; and, if lonxer eooiinued( ss tho history of tl.U World boa h0WB must piosiiMte nil our industry which comes in coiiiptiitiou with loinjn pro ducts. Whilst, then; I am for immediate abolition (with the exceptions teor stated), of our whule sysltm of internal taxation, 1 would postpone the considera tion of the tariff until the first Monday of December next, , .. It gives li e great pleasure tc say thaw since my iciurn iVtiui Kurope (as ihe fiscal ugctitoftho Government), in Detembtrj 1SU4, 1 have conversed very 1'nlly with gentlemen largely invested in American Uiauiilaciuits especially tlo-e of iron( wool und t otu it and have found an ex traorlinary and uniluiui concurrence between their opinions and my own. TliK unity of views has not been produced hf iiiiy change of opinion on either side, but by the iiiitin nsc difference in the coudi-' Hun of ihe couniiy. pioaicg out of the enormous debt which wo have incurred to niaintuin the Government and preserve the I! 'lt.! eli.niL'i iu our culiditiotl wasavoa - - - , - - requ'ues that we should so impose Oar duties on import. j a to realise the largest possible iCvenuc, and the question Of absolute tree t ratio is therefore necessarily postponed until our debt shall have been CX tinj:uisbtd. - , . j "hm, tir, very re.pcctfulljr, , Jt. J. WAtKElt. A Seasonable Solutlorli ... . . . a V . . tvi iv 'merrv v nrisrniaa an "rrj 7 New Vearj' and why not . the Conditions transposed? When the little foils ask y ibis hrd question, tell them that tuerri tnent Is only proper as u temporary con---dition, and hence it is only desirable for s diy Chrisitnai Duy. Rat Isppiness it loraltrtiger period, and therefore is p roprii as jipplicd tu a period A NeW Year. New York Corumtrcial. ' m - Skaters ore. by a recent Yankee inveo tion, to be made comfortable. A 'watm skate' bus hern invented. In a slot tit ihe Kkate siotk is inserted a square tit of soaps'one, mace red hot in the fire. It rertiat warmth fr some hours, and keepf ibe skater's loot in a comfortable conui lion a sort of. portable stove, which, h handy and effective-