Locomotive, Volume 45, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 June 1858 — Page 2

THE LOCOMOTIVE.

Siiltllp SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1858. ItjSaturiajtsthe day of publication of the Locomotive whan It will alwaysbe veady for subscribers. In no case-will weletacopyofthepaper go from the office before publica ion day . . . LOCOMOTIVE STEAM PRESS BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE. ,-WTTE would tlie attention of Railroad Men.Presidentsof f Colleges and Academies, the Medical froiui8lou,and all others, to our assortment 01 - :j . t NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TYPE ! etiat recoived from the bet Foundries' in the United Stutea, Jmuracilig nil the Medical Siffns. Accent. Fraction, French Letter, Aigebraical Signs-, and all the modern facilities for dolug work in the best style, am our type and juacninery is new, and In good order, Including two of Adams' Improved STEAM PRINTING PRESSES which enables us to do our work in a superior stylo, on asshor lime, and as good terms as any other olliee. 1 We have on hand a superior article of Hook and Col.ored Papers and the best of Inks, and as we are practical workmen, we guaranty all work entrusted to us to be done In the contest manner, with promptness and accuracy. '' Our Joh Department is well supplied with all ttindsof New 4nd Fashionable Type, aud we are prepared to do ' yv.ll Ediiiolss of Toto Work I X en the shortest notice, and uttho lowestllving rates; and BIAKK8 OF EVEHY DESCKIPTION! en Cap, Letter,' Folio Host, Flat Cap, French, or Colored Papers, and Cards or Card Boards. ... For the character of our work we confidently refer to any Book or Job bearing our imprint, . Our prices are regulated at the lowest cash standard, so as to bo regular and uniform, and equul to all; and eontracta for work witl be adhered to. without resortto extra charges. fi TO0rders from a iistance promptly attended to, and accuracy guarantied, i . -- TT701nceon Meridian street, immediately opposite the Post Office. i; ' ELDER & HAKKNESS. ' : 6aT On Thursday we had another heavy rain in an hour more water fell than we ever saw fall in the same time, and the rain continued,, with few intermissions until Friday morning. This rain filled np a great many cellars and done considerable damage in many parts of the city, as the culverts and drains were all too small to carry off the water. The stone abutment on the east side of Virginia Avenue, on Poguc's Run, caved in, doing damage that will require several hundred dollars to repair.11 This abutment has been undermined for some time, but neglected by the proper officers until it gave way. Foot bridges in all parts o .the city have floated off, sidewalks been washed away and other damage done. '. ' County Officers. The Democrats of Centre Township met last Saturday ; at the Supreme Court room, and selected fifty delegates, to attend the County Convention on the 19th inst, to nominate candidates for County officers, and delegates to the Congressional Convention.' ' j . i ; ' ' The Republicans held a Township meeting at the Court-house, last Saturday, and appointed one hundred delegates to their County Convention, which meets this morning, to nominate; candidates for County officers, and select delegates to the Congressional Convention. . . t ' : i i .: ' ... : .1 ' : ' i 6aTThe meetings of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, reported in the daily papers, are th most interesting and largely attended of any meetings in that city, by Gentlemen and Ladies. . The object of this society is to examine and. report on the specimens of Flowers, Vegetables, and early ripening Fruit, for the purpose of improvement. Would it not be an ad vantage to the Fruit growers, and others, if the Marion County Agricultural society would commence meetings this season, for the above purpose? -: '' : ' ' Markets. We publish in another column a petition that is now being signed by a large number of citizens, for a change in the market regulations. , It covers the whole ground of complaint. It is a facti evident to every thinking man, that the attendance at market does not justify the producers in preparing their products and attending market, and the markets will be entirely abandoned, unless a change is made and the whole provision bnsiness thrown in the groceries and corner stands. ' ' I The Marion Boys did not do as well at their Festival on Wednesday evening as their services to the public entitled them to expect But few were present except members of their own company, and little, if any over the actual expenditures were real; ized. ; ,r . ,. It is the understanding that the remainder of the session of Congress, wlu'ch has been extended to next week, will be devoted to public business, and after the adjournment the Senate will remain in executive session to confirm all the appointments not previously acted on, and dispose of the case of the Indiana Senators.' ' SIT Bennett Bryant, convicted of murderous assault on his son-in-law,' Moore, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for two years, and who ran off before the jury returned their verdict, was arrested at his home, on the Michigan road, last Saturday, and placed in jail. : ,. , . J fiaT A child, some eight weeks old was left at the door of Mr. Wm. Allen; near the Market House, on last Friday night. It was taken to the Orphan Asylum, and properly cared for. . W Strawberries are now getting plenty, and Strawberry festivals are the order of the day. The crop this year was materially injured by the continued frosts, but still there will be a fair supply. ... ' f3T John Cain, Indian Agent for Washington Ter ritory, is now on a visit to his family in this city. He has increased largely in size during his residence on the Pacific side. 1 - li"The card of J. B. Osgood, House and Sign Painter, will be found in another column. Mr. O. is a No 1 painter, a first rate clever fellow, and in every way worthy a liberal patronage. 1 . ii .i a - staT The greatest caution is used by the managers of thef different railroads centering here, to guard against accidents on account of the rains. A bridge has been washed away on the Peru road we have heard of no others. 'v On Wednesday night another engine was precipitated into a small stream, near Lafayette, on the Lafayette road, and the engineer, Patrick Mahan, and, the fireman, John McLaughlin, both killed. t Frank Harris, a step-son of Mr. Thomas M. Smith, was accidentally sliot in the right arm last Sat-: urday, with a shot gun. ' We would call the attention of the ladies to a superb lot of lace mantles, and chip and crape bonnets, now opening at M. A. Gilligan's, No. 5, Bates House, Washington street

Public Printing. The following suggestions 0" the Secretary of State, in his annual report, in regard to the Public Printing, contain a great deal of truth. The next Legislature should give this branch of public expenditure a thorough investigation, and make the burthen on the people, by taxation to support it, as light as possible. Great reform could be made in this matter, without injury to the character of the work, or the prompt execution of it : By law the Secretary of State is charged with the duty of superintending the public printing, and consequently has the examining and certifying the accounts of the State Printer. While in the discharge of this duty it has frequently occurred to me that a modification of the law regulating the duties of the State Printer, and the price paid by the State for public printing, might materialy conduce to the public interest

on the score ot economy. It is a tact mat cannot nave escaped the attention of any one conversant with the administration of the State Government, that the item of public printing, in the annual expenditures, bears heavilv upon the people. The laws now in force reg ulating the duties of State Printer, and the price of public printing, were enacted many years ago, when the public printing was comparatively small and the facilities for executing such work far inferior to what they are at the present day. Our Mule Race. The Mule race, started by the committee, as the great feature for the fun-loving at at the next Marion County Agriculture Society, is going to be copied at the next National Horse show, to be held at Springfield, Mass., in September next. The great attraction at the last National Horse show was the trot between Lancet and Flora Temple, the most celebrated on record, and this mule race will take its place. It will make more fun, and draw a larger crowd, than all the fast trotting horses in the country. The following notice of the Donkey race isroin the Springfield Republican : , ,, , 'At every show there are a class of beautiful horsest of moderate abilities. Like some handsome humans we have read of, they are pretty, but not smart We have a plan to display these at the coming fair, of course with the consent of the owners. It is said that the in habitants of Minorca have the following amusement on their list, viz : a donkey race, in which their may be from twelve to twenty competitors. The rules of the race are, that no one who starts shall turn back or stop, and that the last one at the goal shall be considered the winner. ' Of course it is for the interest of every aspirant for the prize to urge forward the donkey on which he rides, and keep back his own, ridden by an other. It must be a very comical and ludicrous sport, and being a very unusual thing, we throw it out as worthy the attention of the Horse Committee. Such a race as is described above, could be got up for onetwentieth part of the expense of the 'Flora Temple and Lancet' display of last year, and would be almost as attractive." i O" The floods, the floods, are upon us ! ! I It must be evident to the honorable members of the City Coun cil, that something should be done for the protection of their people against the unparalleled inclemency of the elements ; which seems to have entered into a deter mined conspiracy to drown them in a second delugeIf a man could be found among us, such as the venera ble and lamented Noah upright and just we would advocate the speedy building of an ark ; and that he take the command of it, and that every inhabitant of this goodly city be gathered therein ; and we would also for the purpose of preserving unbroken the entire chain of the animal creation, gather them in likewise, so that none might be lost, not even the Gover nor's Cow, and her tender offspring of the Journal the( preservation of which alone should prompt to speedy action. Past experience leaves us little to hope for; let a special meeting be called, and preparations made for the emergency the cow and calf at least must be preserved as curiosities. " ' ' - 0"lt was the last feather that broke the Camel's back so it was the last rain of this week, that almost destroyed all hope of a crop this season. The wheat is now in blossom, and this heavy drowning rain will certinly destroy all in low lands that was not destoryed before, and a warm sun after the rain will rust and mildew it on all higher and dryer land just at this time the prospect for wheat is considerd by those that watch it closely as very poor indeed. Within the last ten days a great deal of corn has been planted, but it might just as well have been out of the ground, as Thurday and Friday's rains will make replanting neces sary, uur armers are now in deep trouble we in the city will catch it before the season is over, by a very dull year, scarcity of money, and hard times generally. Prepare for it The Telegraph brings the following news in regard to the British cruisers in the West Indies. Private advices have, been received from Com mander Rodgers, of the United State steamer Water Witch, at Key West, stating that a British vessel had been dispatched after the steamer Styx, with official instructions to cease the visitation of American vessels; and further, that the British cruisers are acting under no orders, but those of 1847. The news has produced a good effect at Washington. Third District. W. McKee Dunn has been nominated as the Republican candidate for Congress in the third Distrct, and James Hughes, the present incumbent, is the Democratic candidate. John F. Carr has accepted the race from the Douglass Democrats, as an Independent Candidate. 635 The National Division of the Sons of Temper ance has been in session during the present week. Delegates were present from twenty States, including the most prominent men in the order. On Thursday, on account ot the rain, but a small procession was formed, which went to the Masonic Hall, and heard shortaddressesfrom Dr. Brown, S. F. Cary, and others. On Thursday evening the Festival was well attended. s . - - . a. i m.. . 6?" It is represented in the Buffalo and New York papers, that a disease exists in a leading Hotel in vnicago, similar to tnat at tne xvauonai Hotel in Washington City, some two years since. Several persons have already died from the disease contracted in Chicago. . . Poisoned. Mr. J. Traub had a large and valuable dog poisoned at Market last Wednesday. As a faithful guardian of his premises the dog was invaluable, and a great favoite with his family. We did not learn who gave the poison. . "Bennett Bryant has been granted a new trial, the statute requiring him to be present when the verdict of the Jury was rendered. He was again admitted to bail of 36,000 for his appearance in Court ' Keep Cool. Mr. Jacob Lindlcy has received a fine lot of Schooly's Patent Refrigerators the best thing in the world for keeping meats, butter, See., in good order. ' Every householder should have one. fiT A German Musical Convention meets in this city next week, that promises to be a very fine affair. They will give one or more Concerts to the public, at the State Fair Grounds. A little son of Aquilla Jones, Treasurer of State, fractured his collar bone on Monday by falling off a fence. tfafTarson Goodwin, of the American, gives an excellent receipt for stewing chickens, in his last number.

6iT The notorious Jim Lane, of Kansas, has at last got himself into a serious difficulty, by shooting down, in cold blood, a most exemplary citizen. Jenkins was one of the founders of Lawrence, a devoted Free State man, and one of the first State officers elected under the Topeka Constitution. The following account is given of the murder, by the St Louis Democrat, of the' 8th inst The fact that Gaius Jenkins, of Lawrenc, was killed by James II. Lane on Friday last has already been reported by telegraph. The particulars of the horrible affair, as we learn from a gentleman who left the Territory on Saturday morning, are as follows: There was a dispute detween Lane and Jenkins concerning a valuble land claim, lying in close proximity to Lawrence. This 'dispute engendered a cordial hatred which extended to the private relations of the parties. Some weeks ago, Lane's family arrived

in Kansas, and Lane took them upon the contested claim, without having a legal title to the same the suit concerning the title being still before the tribunal. This action on the part of Lane excited Jenkins, but nothing passed between them till Friday, the 4th inst On this day Jenkins informed Lane that he intended drawing some water from the well, on the claim. Lane told him to refrain, but Jenkins paid no attention to the caution and made his appearance near the claim, during the day. He was provided with a gun and an axe, and was accompanied by three companions. As he approached he laid down his gun, and took up the axe to knock the chain from the lock by which it was fastened. As he stooped forward Lane approached in front of the house armed with a loaded shot gun. Jenkins gave a look of defiance at his enemy, and in the next moment fell to the earth a corpse ; having received an immense charge of buck shot in his breast As Jenkins fell, one of his friends fired three times at Gen. Lane, one ball missing him, another grazing his forehead, and the'third burying itself in the calf of his leg, bringing him to the ground. It was a harrowing spectacle The body of Mr. Jenkins was soon removeil, and Lane taken into custody. Mrs. Jenkins was nearly crazed at the fearful intelligence of the death of her husband. She is lying in a dangerous condition. Jekins bore a most excellent character, and his loss be will deeply regretted. It is proper to state that Gen. Lane claims that he was fully Justified in shooting down his Adjutant Geneneral for, strange as it may seem, such Jenkins was and asserts that he can establish his justification before the courts of his country. The feeling against Lane was general through the Territory. Last reports indicate that there was some talk of lynching Lane, but it is hardly probable that this will be done. Lane is at present in close custody, and his trial will come off at an early day. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. ' The Democracy of Frankln Township, Marion Co., met persuant to notice tor the purpose of electing Delegates to the Congressional Convention, and nominating a candidate for Assessor. On motion of A. H. Bryant, John Ransdell was appointed President, and C. O. Smith Secretary. Messrs A. H. Bryant, Dr. F. Collins, and A. J. Jennings were unanimously chosen Delegates. Mr. Isaac Davis was unanimously nominated for Assessor. Great unanimity of sentiment was manifested in the support of the policy of our great Federal Chief, and we pledge the Democracy of Marion a good account of the unterrified Franklin. On motion of Mr. Woodford White, the proceedings of this meeting were ordered to be published in the Aiiuiana oiaie oeminei anu locomonve. ' On motion of A. J. Jennings, the meeting adjourned to meet on the second Saturday in August, at the Precinct House, at 1 o'clock. Chas. O. Smith, Secretary. Programme of the first Musical Festival of the Indiana Singers Association, to be held at Indianapolis on the 14th, 15th and 16th days of June, 1858 : : .First day, Monday, the lith of June. Reception of the singers and guests at Union depot, with Brass Band accompanying. March to headquarters, Washington Hall ; upon arrival there, lunch and distribution of the lodging tickets among the singers from abroad. 1 Second day, Tuesday, the 15th of June. In the morning, at eight o'clock, official reception of the guests by the President, Mr. C. Vonnegut; after that general rehearsal at Masonic hall. At two o'clock P. M., business meeting of the Association at Washington Hall; at half-past seven o'clock P. M., concert at Masonic Hall, and between the first and second parts delivery and dedication of a banner presented by the German ladies of Indianapolis. Third day, Wtdnesday, the 16th of June. Great picnic; the singers assemble at seven o'clock in the morning at Washington Hall, for marching to the place for the picnic, (State Fair Ground,) by the following route: From Washington Hall along Tennessee street to Louisiana street, up Louisiana to Meridian street; thence north along Meridian street to Governor's Circle, where the Whole Association will join in a song. After that the march is continued up Meridian street to New York; thence east to Pennsylvania street; thence south to Market street; thence east to East street, and along East to Washington street, and along Washington street to the State Fair Ground. After arrival there, rest for one hour, after which the Festival Address will be delivered; thereafter songs will be sung from time to time, by the different societies. At five o'clock P. M. the procession will march back to headquarters. In the evening, at eight o'clock, a ball at Washington Hall will conclude the Festival. Tickets to the Concert, fifty cents; tickets to the Picnic, ten cents; tickets for the Ball, one dollar. Tickets for sale at Union Hall and Washington Hall. ., . 6 The trustees, at their recent settlement with the teachers of the Public Schools, find a deficit of $395 40, in the amount due for salaries. As there is still a considerable amount due on the subscriptions, upon the faith of which the teachers were employed during the past term, the trustees have placed these subscriptions in the hands of Mr. Thomas J. Vater for collection., All, however, to whom it is more convenient, can niake payment to Mr. Beaty, at his office, corner of Washington and Meridian streets. Per order of the Sceool Trustees. Promoted and Appointed. B. F. Slocumb, of Mississippi, has been promoted to a third class ($1,600) clerkship in the General Land Office, vice P. McHargh, of Indiana, resigned. R. E. O'Beirne, of Michigan, has been promoted to a second class ($1,400) clerkship, in place of B. F. Slocumb, (in the same bureau.) George C. Thacher, of Indiana, has been appointed to a first class ($1,200) clerkship there, vice K. E. O' Beirne, promoted. Washington Star. Decidedly Prompt. It will be seen by a card in to-day's Ledger that the iEtna Insurance Company, through Wm. M. Lewis, agent for this city, paid the New Albany & S. R. R. Co. ten thousand dollars, just one week after the burning of the machine shops. Such promptness reflects credit upon the Insurance Company and its agent. N. A. Ledger. 1 Communication to St Louis, Via The Terre Haute and Alton railroad, is now uninterrupted. ; Another Hotel Disease. From undoubted source we learr. that a disease, similar in its effects to that of the National Hotel, in Washington, two years ago the coming Winter, which created so much excitement, and was so fatal and terrible in its effects, has appeared in a first class hotel at Chicago. The hotel we speak of is a prominent one, and from some cause, as yet unknown, a large number of those who have stopped, or who have staid at the hotel, have been taken seriously ill there, or after their departure. Several of our citizens have suffered severely in this way, and one has died after a short illness. The disease resembles cholera, and leads into typhoid fever both of the worst type. The sufferers, in every instance, are taken with vomiting, followed by diarrhea, and rapid general prostration. One of our citizens who had stopped a few days at the hotel alluded to, lay at me poini ot aeain ior several aays in consequence thereof, and was only saved by the closest careand watchfulness and solicitude of his physician and friends. It is time this matter should be inquired into, and the hotel deserted, until some inquiry be made and remedy found. Buffalo Repvlilic, June 2.

MARKET PETITION. To the Honorable, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Indianapolis The undersigned Memorialists, comprising more than seven-eights of the regular Market and Store dealers in Meat and Vegetables, in the City of Indianapolis, respectfully represent, as follows: That the deficiencies of the present Market system in this City, combined with the multiplication of private sale establishments, not only injure materially the business of your petitioners, but, as they believe, are even more detrimental to the true interests of our citizens. Indeed, while it is problematical, whether a healthy and productive trade at our market stalls can be sustained at all, subject to the constant competition of private sale shops for the disposition of meat and vegetables : it is certain that it cannot be so sustained under present regulations. It is a fact that many of our market stalls remain unleased and vacant ; that two of our market houses are virtually abandoned, while at the other the attendance, both of producers and consumers, is decreasing daily. To maintain both of the above systems is impossible, and yet between the disadvantages of both, we as dealers, and the public as buyers, are forced to alternate. Which of these systems is to be retained, if necessary even to the exclusion of the other, remains to be determined. For ourselves, interested as we have been, and still are in both, we feel no hesitation in urging the confinement of meat and vegetable sales to our regular market houses and surrounding spaces. . , In support of this position we respectfully offer the following suggestions: 1. The direct revenue to the City, now curtailed by unleased stalls, would be at once increased if the business referred to was confined to a greater extent to the market houses. Under hew regulations it would be easy to secure an amount of revenue far beyond tliat needed for the salary of the Market Master. . 2. Under the present system, consumers, especially of perishable produce, are forced to a considerable extent to purchase from second-hand dealers, inferior supplies at higher prices than they need pay to the producers. It is notorious that the trade of the private sale establishments is kept up by purchasing the surplus remaining with regular dealers after market hours, and re-exposing the same for sale from day to day, often in an unwholesome condition. 3. The early and insufficient period of only three hours, from 4 o'clock, A. M. until 7 o'clock, A. M., allowed for market, prevents the attendance of a large majority of our citizens at the market houses, and forces them to purchase from the limited and already culled stock of private establishments, or to depend on street

speculators lor their daily supplies. 4. The present regulations lead directly to forestalling by speculators, who seek opportunities of purchasing produce at the iowest rates, to be disposed of at the highest, thus deterring many from bringing supplies to the City, where they have repeatedly failed to realize compensating prices, or to find suitable market facilities. 5. Nor in this connection is it deemed amiss to mention that the scanty attendance upon our markets, resulting from the causes designated, produce unfavorable impressions upon strangers regarding the real progress and population of our City. It is a common remark among those visiting Indianapolis, that while we claim a population of more than 25,000 inhabitants, ottr market gatherings indicate less than one-fifth of that number. Your Memorialists, finding themselves unable, by any resources or efforts of their own to even palliate the evils mentioned; and being fully convinced that your Honorable body is clothed, by express provisions of the City Incorporation Act, with unrestricted power in the premises, respectively petition that your Honorable body will provide by Ordinance 1. That the sale of fresh meat, fish and vegetables be confined to the market houses and adjoining paces: and 2. That the market hours be extended until 11 o'clock, A. M., on market days, and that during said hours, said sales be so restricted as aforesaid: and 3. That a Saturday evening market be established, at the most central market house, for the benefit of operatives and others receiving their wages at the close of the week: or 4. That bv other suitable enactments, your Honorable body will grant to your petitioners such relief in the premises as may be proper. nW In our last paper we published the report of a meeting of the depositors of the Bank of the Capitoli and a statement from the assignee, Mr. Coffin. The publication of those proceedings, and of that report, has called out the following cards, which appeared in the Cincinnati Gazette, one in Monday's paper, and the other in Wednesday's payer. As many of our readers are interested in the settlement of the affairs of that Bank, everything relating to it will be of interest to them, which is our only excuse for publishing the cards : From the Cincinnati Gazette. The Bank of the Capitol. : Editors Gazette Mr. Isaac Coffin, one of the assignees of the Bank of the Capitol, at Indianapolis, desires to state, in answer to an article in your commercial column yesterday, in regard to his report of the condition of said Bank, that nominally its assets exceed the amount of its liabilities to the depositors, but, owing to the general panic, the value of those assets (as ail business men know must be the case) is reduced. He states further, that he only reported to the depositors what he knew to be good, and never intended to, nor did state "that he considered the whole a little better than a swindle;" nor did he ever state that he "did not believe the notes given in by Mr. Woolley as assets ever existed." Isaac Coffin Bank of the Capitol, Indianapolis. (For the Cincinnati Gazette.) We notice in your issue of to-day a Card signed by Isaac Coffin, denying that he made the statement ascribed to him in the published report of the proceedings of a meeting of the depositors of the Bank of the Capitol, held May 27th. In reference to the matter, we beg leave to state that we were present at the meeting, and that Mr. Coffin professed to give a full statement of the condition of the Bank its nominal assets as well as their real value. He stated that though a statement taken taken from the books of the Bank by a committee of depositors soon after the assignment, shows assets exceeding the liabilities, yet many of the assets named never came into his possession a number of notes specified, he had never seen did not know they ever existed. He did state that he "considered the whole little better than a swindle," (in which statement we concur) adding that if he had suspected its condition, he would never have consented to have been the assignee, and would now willingly give $500 to be released from it , J. C. Ferguson, , James Kirlin, J. Hermon Baldwin,. W. J. WOOLLIN, Robert Browning, S. T. Bowen, C. F. Allen, D. Thayer. Indianapolis, June 7th, 1858. Important News. A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette from Washington, dated the 9th, gives the following interesting and important Intelligence : , Lord Napier received dispatches to-day from the commander of the West India squadron, in which he explicitly disavowed having given any authority for the recent stoppage of American vessels, and denied having countenanced them. It is believed now that the next steamer from England will bring a satisfactory solution of the question. i Colonel Harney has been promoted to the command vacated by the death of the late General Percifer F. Smith, with the rank ot Brevet ungaoier uenerai. The President has received voluminous dispatches from Governor Cumming, of Utah, the contents of which will not be divulged for some days. There is every appearance that peace and good order will be esxaoiisnea in uie jternuiry. wjujciiuuuu;, mo i, regiments will not now be ordered out CiT John Conway, charged with taking hams and lard from Mansnr's Tork House, was acquitted by the Jury that tried his case this week.

CORRESPGNDENT'S TRAIN. For the Locomotive. , , A SAIL BY MOONLIGHT. a fancy sketch. " Come 1 the softness of the air and the brightness of the rising moon are influences too charming to be resisted; come, shall we not have a sail to-night ?" Such was the invitation I addressed to my cousin Joe on one of the many beautiful evenings of last Summer. He readily assented, and, taking up the guitar which he had a few moments before carelessly cast aside, we started for the lake. Arrived there, we found our little 'Nymph' rocking to-and-fro, as if irapatient to escape her moorings. While my companion rigged the sail, I contemplated in silence the lovliness of the scene before me. The surface of the lake, jeweled by the moon and stars was broken into gentle ripples that softly lipped the shore, or murmuringly glided away among the rocks The mellow light through which I traced the opposite hills, imparted to them a softness of beauty rarely equaled. My soul grew full of emotion by reason of the glorious loveliness of the scone trembling in the soft moonlight, lingering in the flower-scented groves, and hovering over the dreamy distance. So carried away by it was I, that only after repeated calls from Joe was my attention directed to the fact that the boat was ready. What a thing of beauty she seemed, er. veloped in her snowy sail, her bosom rising and falling upon the waters like a maiden's when dreaming of him she loves. In a moment we were off and away. Proudly did our beauteous 'Nymph' sweep over the gentle ripples that in homage showered pearls in her way. 'Outward bound' were we. On, on we sped, and soon far behind us loomed the city with its spires, glittering in the moon's bright sheen, and here and there a glimmering light. Beyond us, on the left, abruptly rose the shore; ahead, in dreamy distance, lay sloping hills! while on the right there towered a rocky point, crowned with forest trees. To this we turned our course. As we approached the grim shadows that lay sleeping at its base, Joe, without a word, lowered the sail and shipped the oars, and save their soft dipping, no other sound disturbed the silence of the lonely scene before us. Nearer and nearer to the dark shadows we came, and now, enveloped in them, we rested beneath the

jetting rocks. The ripples broke upon their base with a mournful sound, seeming like the sobbing of a broken heart. "Hist I Joe, what was that ?" , "Nothing, girl, nothing but the splash of a jumping fish." "No, Joe, no 1 How I tremble 1 It was a scream ! How foolish I am. It was only my fancy, I know. How like a scream it was how wild, as if it were the death scream of an Indian maiden, who, tired of life because her lover has passed to the happy hunting ground, parts with it by burying herself and her desolate heart in the lake." "One of your romantic vagaries. Pray, Aillie, do not startle me again with their like do not, with your idle prattle, break this oppressive silence disturb this sublime gloom. How I love it I I am filled with wild with shuddering delight I Hear the hollow murmur of the water. It is the whispering of spirits from the world of the dead. List 1" "Joe, Joe, you frighten me let us away out of this gloom 1" "Nay, Aillie dear, be not frightened; it is I with you Joe. I know you find no pleasure in this gloom your heart is attuned only to joy. And I pray the time may never come wnen it would be in sympatny witn your feelings. It is in sympathy with mine, as I have just said. You know my grief, Aillie." He suddenly seized the guitar, and, with a prelude of two or three sad chords, sang the following song with a pathos indescribable : - 'None remember me, those Vv toved Hare all grown cold and strange; In every chilling, vacant gaze My soul can mark the change. The world's bright smile now sears my heart, -s It once could thrilling joy impart; Now none remember me, None remember me. , None remember me, I'm not gay Nor wise as others are, Yet in my heart burn feelings pure A a morning's dewy star. The lender words I used to hoar Are breathed no more into my ear; Now none reuioraber me, None remember me.' He ceased. His voice died in the cadence of very mournfulness. The last tones of the guitar floated away into distance.. The murmur of the water was again the only sound that fell upon my ear. A melancholy stole in upon my heart and a reverie upon my mind. The lake seemed but a great tear of sorrow in which we two floated. Joe was not disposed to disturb my reverie, but with his right arm resting upon the guitar, he bowed his head upon his hand.. Thus, enveloped in the grim shadows, we sat in deep silence till suddenly there arose upon the air a moan seeming so expressive of anguish and despair as to suggest the wail of a 'spirit damned.' , "Joe r I screamed. But he needed not the incen tive of my cry. Having seized the oars as suddenly as we had been startled, in a twinkling he forced our little 'Nymph' far out into the moonlight. "It was nothing, Ailie, although I confess it startled me; it was only the cry of an owl." "There it is again. O, Joe, what a weakness has come upon me." , "I think we've rather been playiug the fool, Aillie, by moping in those shadows. It is a good joke upon me indeed. Think of it ! 'born in the woods' yet 'scared by an owl.' Now, 'let us laugh and be gay. Come, you play 'skipper. 'Man the braces. 'Hip, hoist away.'" But he played master and sailor both, and now, the sail hoisted, moorings leeward and a good breeze, we skimmed over the waters with the speed of light. There were other parties out on the lake. ' Upon one, from which faintly came the tones of a flute and guitar, we bore down. Like fairy music fell thosi dulcet sounds upon ears. The melody was that of the celebrated duet from Norma. After it had been finished, we distinguished a prelude upon the guitar then a rich-toned manly voice sang, " Sleeping, I dreamed, Love." Scarcely had the last notes died awa ere there arose upon the air the tones of another voice a female voice of melody so rare it might be envied by the angels. Entranced, I listened. "Why do I weep for thee, Why weep in my sad dreams f Parted for aye a re we Yes, partod like mountain streams." Ere the song was finished, I turned to look at Joe. He seemed like one mad. Under the full light of the moon, I could sec the veins in his forehead swelled nigh unto bursting. His eyes expressed unutteraM.'agony. When the song was finished, he sat speechless motionless for some minutes, then turning from the direction in which the singer was, he hoarsely muttered: