Vt. Miss Harriet Foote, Charlotte. Mrs Wm. D. Marsh, Mrs French, North Clarendon. Ladies' Charitable Society, Norwich. N. H. Miss Perkins, Winchester. Mass. Mrs M. E. Phillips, Northampton. Mrs Colt, Pittsfield. Miss M. C. Wade, Ipswich. Mrs L. Hills, Mrs A. Tuttle, Miss Callender, Miss Hendrick, Miss Billings, East Longmeadow. Juvenile Circle and Mrs Wm. Converse, Sixteen Acres, Springfield. Mrs Lizzie Southard and Minnie Southard, South Boston. A Friend, Bethle hem. Miss A. Rebecca Rowley, Southbridge. R. I. Mrs Thompson Wells, Mrs C. Potter, Mrs Wilcox, Miss M. E. Smith, Westerly. Mrs M. A. Stone, Spragueville. Conn. Mrs S. A. Nichols, East Haddam. Mary Ann Hayden, Julia B. Hayden, Mary E. Power, Windsor Locks. Mrs Greenwood, Bethel. Friends of the Friendless, Norwich Falls. Mrs L. M. Wolcott, Colebrook. Miss Treat, Bridgewater. Sophie and Lizzie Seymour, West Hartford. Luceba Noyes of the Union S., per David Selleck. Miss M. Heminway, Suffield. N. Y. Mrs C. M. Hance, Penn Yan. Misses J. T. and C. Cooper, Brooklyn. Mrs W. P. Massey, Frank and Fred, Mrs Cutheart, Brownville. Cong. Ch., per Mrs Ballard, Elmira. Mrs A. M. D. Palmer, Corning. Hattie, Fitchburg. Miss Kate A. Dunscomb, Flushing. Mrs M. Handy, South Danby. Vinnie R. Moser, Phelps. Miss Elizabeth C. Hill. Barre Centre. Mrs Susan Wheeler, Mrs R. W. Otis, Miss E. E. Otis, Kanona. S. A. Blair, Cazenovia. Miss Carrie Snow, Lucy M. Snow. Poolville. Mrs O. Chapman, Binghamton. Miss Jennie H. Duryea, Miss Phebe A. Youngs, Flatbush. Mrs C. M. Snow, Phelps. Mrs E., Binghamton. Ella, Addie, Hattie, Miss Bemis' S. S. Class, Oxford. Mrs T. B. Clizbe, Little Falls. Mrs Henry Mather and Busy Bee Soc.. Binghamton. Miss D. Ludington, Carmel. Mary E. S., Evans. Mrs J. Howard, Auburn. Miss Lizzie Wells, Morrisania. Mrs P. E. Tinklepaugh, Preston Hollow. Mrs C. M. Howes, Pen Yan. Mrs F. M. II. Flinn. Geneva. Addie Leete, Vernon, Mrs Sherman Clark and family. Pulaski. Mrs S. S. Smith, Mt. Kisco. Mrs Rachel Kingsley per H. C., Cincinattus. Mrs T. C. Ballard, Le Roy,Home Child." Mt. Kisco. Miss F. C. Brodhead, Kingston. Mrs Hoes' S. S. Class, Kingston. Several friends, Tarrytown. Phebe W. Underhill, Croton Point. Ladies of Presb. Sew. Soc. per Cordelia Hartshorn, Hornellsville. Mrs George Saunders, Croton. Mrs C. Bebler, Mrs H. Parker, Sag Harbor. Mrs Tomlinson, Brooklyn. N. Y. City. Miss Lestrade, Estelle Crandall, Addie Ennis, Geraldine Ennis, Mrs J. P. Coffin. Mrs Sprague, Old Ladies' Home, Mr Tibbals, Mr R. Ammerman, Miss A. Stubes, Mrs II. Wilson, Atwater & Co. per Mrs Ingram, A furnished table from the pupils of Miss Coe's school, Mrs A. M. Vredenburgh, Miss Maggie Adriance, Mrs S. J. Goodenough. Mrs T. Carleton and sister, Master and Miss Dimond, Mrs Horace Webster, Mrs Agnew, Mrs Beebe and daughter, Morty Dye, Miss Minnie Elwell, Mrs Rev J. Elmendorf. Miss Peale, Miss Sophie C. Price, Mrs Dye, Mrs Geo. Brandon, Hattie Brandon, Miss Mary Olds, Anna Brooks, Mrs M. P. Brown, Mrs Howell, Mrs Merwin, Mrs Hardenbrook, Miss Abbie Trowbridge, Miss C. Yznaga per Mrs Ellis. Penn. Miss L. M. Botts, Mrs S. Botts and other friends, Der Mrs E. Callender, Meadville, Mrs S. E. Jenkins, Mrs Jaue Ward, 78 years of age, Honesdale. Ohio. Miss Emily Hammond, Richfield, Miss C. M. Davis, Mantua. Friends, S. S. and others, Mt. Pleasant. Fannie and Ida Jones, Lizzie Ladd, Anna B. Hammond, Mary A. L. Masters, Lizzie L. Cunningham, Smithfield. A friend, Cleveland. Sarah A. Day, West Springfield. Miss Hannah Day, Ashleyville. Mrs E. Stevens, Rochester. Sarah M. Hall, Oberlin. Mich. A well-wisher, Leoni. Ladies' Soc. of Pres. Church. Tecumseh. Iowa. Sarah A. Littlefield, Van Buren. Clara, Windsor. Unknown. Edging from a friend. A toilet cushion ACKNOWLEDGMENTS of DONATIONS to the Home for the Friendless, from Dec. 10th, to Dec. 25th, 1863. ($20 entitles the Donor to a Life-membership, and a copy of the V.-Ladies' Charitable Society, Norwich, freight. Mrs J. M. Hogarth 2 00, Mrs A. H. Young 200, her son Richard 50c and a Friend 50c, Sacketts Harbor Rev S. Jessup, Mrs D. W. Noyes, Mrs M. Crane, Mrs E. L. Stanley and a Friend 50c each, Miss Kern, Mrs Wilkinson, Mrs Proctor, Mrs Smith, Mrs Hall, Mrs Baldwin. Mrs Long and Miss Kellogg 25c each, Mrs Palmer 18c, other Friends 57c Dansville... "J. C. Gunther.. 5.00 Nunda 44c, per M. C. Barker.. 2.00 Per Mrs. E. W. Chester. Mrs S. F. Beal, Phelps.. 1 00 Mrs Dr. Gunning. 2.00 Mrs J. Foster, Palmyra.. 50 Miss E. Alger.. 3.00 A Friend, Elmira.. 25 1 00 1.00 Friends, North Pitcher 7 70, of which Mrs Smith Mrs H. N. Gaylord 1 25, Mrs H. Simons and Mrs E. Smith $1 each, Marion Simons 75c, II. S. Simons and H. A. Gaylord 50c each, Stamford... Mrs Geo. Saunders, Croton, freight.. Mrs F. A. Gray 3 50 for special case, Mrs J. Haloway 250, Mrs L. Harris 200, Mrs G. Whitney 1 50, Miss L. Halloway and Mrs P. Goddard 1 00 each, Mrs C. Seymour, Mrs C. Powell, Mrs S. Willis, Mrs A. Hayward and Mrs D. Bond 50c each, Mrs M. H. Hodgman 1 00, Mrs J, Ensign 25c. York.. Mrs E. F. Hatfield.. N. J.-Mrs R. S. Williams, Clinton.. Anna B. Church, South Orange. Miss Harriet Schenck, Jamesburg Flatts. Pa.-A widowed friend, Strasburgh. Avails of a social gathering, per J. Armstrong, Wattsburg A friend, Allentown.. Caroline Beatty, New Hamburg. E. A. Knight, East Bethlehem Mrs Stone $1 50, Mrs Kirtland, Mrs Spence, Mrs Mrs E. Stephens, Rochester Mrs S. A. Rowley, her little daughter, and Miss M. A. Cone, 50c each, Fredericktown... Friends in Hambden, per L. E. S. Osborne.. Mrs. M. A. Clark, Warrenville... Mrs P. Stephens, Brunswick, a New Year's gift.. Mrs H. Giddings 10 00, Mrs S. Jones, Mrs L. E. Parker, Mrs S. Bailey, Mrs C. and T. Andrews 100 each, Mrs V. Fobes, Mrs S. B. Decker Mrs M. Bladen, C. Bradley, and S. Lindsey 25c each, George and Jessie 30c, a New Year's gift from friends in Wayne and Lindenville, per Miss T. Andrews, Lindenville. L. M. Badger, Gustavus, freight. Mrs S. Atherton and C. Walworth, 50c each, Peru Mrs. J. A. Scott, Bainbridge..... Julius S. Hitchcock.. cover. Friends of Humanity. BAZAAR SALES AND DONATIONS 6 00 25 58 2.00 9.00 1 00 150 4.00 50 2.00 50 1.00 1.00 16 60 1.00 1.00 5.00 1 50 1 00 Mrs Swain, Mrs McNabb, Mrs. Byron, Mrs Tapley and M. Campbell 50c each, Mrs and Miss MeCartha 25c each per Oliver Swain. Clay Banks Mr. E. C. Dudley 2 00, Mr John Dudley and wife 2 00, Mt. Vernon. R. C. Naylor and S. A. Penrose 25c each, Pennsville. 50 Albert Naylor, Pennsville. 3 00 Eighteen of our young friends in Pennsville... I-Allie, Lizzie, James and Clark 25c each, 1 00 1 00 4.00 Roscoe.. 1 00 Collected by C. N. Root, Liberty......... A friend, Hillsdale. Mrs E-D. Starr, Memphis.. 2.00 100 35 Mrs J. Whipple 50c, Mrs Sparks, and Mrs Gardner 25c each freight Leoni.. 1 00 Mrs T. Wheeler 1 00, Mrs Updyke, Mrs. Hobart Mrs G. Lord, Miss Bingham and Miss Babbitt 50c each, Mrs Adams 33, Mrs Palmer 32, Mrs Howard, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Keeler, Mrs C. Lord, Miss Danforth and Miss Hamilton 25c each, Grass Lake..... Wis.-Mrs McEwen, Darlington,. Mrs. G. C. Benton, Columbus... Mrs Williams, Oregon... Ind.-Eliza and Mary 25c each, Martha, Sarah and Timmie, Josie and Eva Torr 10c each, Green Castle Mich.-Two children, Burr Oak...... Ada S. Adams' S. S. class Emma 53c, Mary and Millie 50c each, Sophia and Ida 25c each, Marion 5, their teacher 67c also little Freddie 15c and Charlie 10c, Grass Lake... Wis.-Little Frank Peacock, Fond du Lac....... Minn-Collected by little Gertrude Van Vlint, from friends in Lake City.. Iowa.-Clara Myron and their father and mother place not stated...... WIDOWS' FUND. -Mrs E. A. Fosse, Franklin.. Mrs Wm. D. Marsh, N. Clarendon.. -Betsey Shearer, Willink... 100 1 00 1 00 Mrs Milton Bush, Rutledge. 5.00 A juvenile clas in Green, per Mrs Anna Babcock Penny savings of little Maggie Stewart, Sedwick. Hattie Hamblin 25c, and Clara Weed 10c, their first earnings, Fenna... N. Y. City-Savings of little Ellie Baldwin, for Bazaar.. Samuel Atwater, Bell and Mary Ford, Florence and Lottie Barker, Isaac Bloodgood, George R. Winchel, Sarah E. Beers, dec'd, little Eva, Florence, Tully, Mary and Willie, a penny a month subscription, [found in box, place not stated].. N. J-Millie and Emma 10c each, Bloomfield.... Pa.-Little Anna Jameson, Strasburgh.. A little boy in St. Mark's S.S., Lewiston.. O-Tillie Bane 25c, Rosie Decker 20c, Wayne.. Charlie and Freddie Wood, a Christmas gift, Smithfield. 1 25 1 00 Mrs R. P. R. Camp, of Evans, part pay't on L.M. Mrs Jane L. Richmond, E. Granger to complete L.M... 20 00 15 00 2.00 5 A friend, to compleie L.M. of Mrs. Rev'd John Todd, Tarrytown.. 15 00 George Ellis, to cons't his daughter Annie B. Ellis a L. M., Tarrytown.. 20 00 Mr James Bigler, to cons't his daughter Harriet Virginia Bigler a L. M., Newburgh per Mrs E. S. West.. 20 00 -Charlotte, 6 prs. stockings from Mrs E. H. Wheeler. North Clarendon, 2 bbls. potatoes from Mr Marsh, a quilt and comforter from Mrs Mary B. Olin and shawl from Mrs French. Swanton, a box clothing from Mrs Harriet M. Stone. Castleton, a bbl. apples and package clothing from a few friends. Norwich, a box quilts, clothing and basted work from the Ladies' Charitable Society. Hanover, a package clothing from Mrs Smith. Mass.-Northampton, a package clothing from a few friends, per M. E. Phillips. Dorchester. a box clothing, lemons, etc., also a box of raisins from Mrs Newbery. East Longmeadow, a package clothing from Mrs Hannah Bissel, 80 years of age, and other friends, walnuts from George and Eddie. B. I.-Westerly, a quilt, etc. from Miss M. E. Smith's S. S. Class. Conn.-Ashford, a p'kge clothing from friends. Torringford, a bbl. clothing from the ladies, per Mrs J. C. Barber. Danbury, 6 aprons and 7 prs. stocking from Miss Mariett Crosby. Danbury, a parcel clothing from Mrs Langdon Constable. Waterbury, a parcel of clothing from Mrs Nancy M. Sherman, Meriden, a box clothing, quilt and dried apples from Mrs Walter Booth. N. Y.-Vienna, a package of clothing from Miss Rowley. Brownville, a package clothing from Mrs W. P. Massey. Corning, a package clothing, quilt and basted work from a few ladies of the Presb Ch., per Mrs A. M. D. Palmer. Ballston Spa, a package clothing from Miss Lydia Middlebrooks, Miss Harriet Benton, Mrs T. M. Mitchell Mrs Rev David Tully and others. Andover, little Nellie's clothes from Mrs E. A. Harman. Ridgebury, A package wheaten grits, farina and sugar from Mrs S. W. Arms. Westerlo, a box provisions and clothing from Mrs A. T. Moore. Perry Centre, a pr. mittens from a friend. Unadilla Forks, a bbl. quilts, clothing, dried fruit, etc. from Miss Lucy P. Babcock. Poland. a package clothing from Mrs Abel Stillman. Smyrna, 2 bbls. quilts, clothing, dried fruit, etc. from the ladies of the Cong. Soc., 1 bbl. potatoes from Mr G. N. Wilcox, per Mrs H. M. Dixon. Croton Point, a package clothing from Mary U. Walker. Auburn, a quilt and 3 worsted balls from little Alice Howard. Sing Sing, a quilt from Mrs James Cornell, per Mrs G. W. Honsley. Walton, a tub of butter [from the lady friends of the Home. Summer Hill, a package quilts and clothing from the Fem. Bap. Aid Soc. per Mrs Amherst Wight. South Kortright, a bbl dried apples and clothing from the Preston Hollow, a box clothing from Mrs Rev Hiram Mt. Kisco, a box quilts, cloth'g & calico from the Sew. Soc. Low Hampton, 62 lbs butter, clothing and dried fruit from a few friends per L. P. Millard. New Albion, a box quilts, clothing and dried fruit from a few friends per Mrs Sarah W. Warner. Croton, a box quilts, clothing, basted work, dried fruit N. Nassau, a package clothing from Miss Tucker. Binghamton, a bbl potatoes from Mr Henry Mather. Perry, a box clothing, quilts and dried fruit from the ladies of the Baptist Society. Brooklyn, 7 pairs stockings from Mrs Woods. Sag Harbor, a package clothing from Mrs Basset. Mrs J H Gilbert of Gilbertsville, part payment on L.M. per Mrs Chester.. N. Y. City. A parcel clothing from Mrs C. L. Tiffany 10 00 2 bbls veg. from Mr I. H. Ford Ladies of Pres. Chh. in Bridgehampton, to cons't Mrs Mary J. Gray a L. M.. 20 00 NY. City-Mrs Isaac Adriance to cons't Mr 60 00 5 00 Mrs Kent to complete L.M. per Mrs J. W. Baker. I.-Miss E. Fish and Miss Trask, Dover, to complete L.M. of Mrs Rev L. L. Lansing.. Iowa.-Elizabeth F. Ladd, Ottamuwa, to cons't herself a L. M.. 10 00 10 00 20 00 A bbl potatoes from Mr T. W. Lord 3 chickens from a friend for Houston st. Ind. S. A package of clothing from Mrs Yznaga. 1 quilt from Mrs J. P. Coffin N. J. Newark, 1 pr stockings from Miss Tuck Penn. Waymart, A box quilts, clothing, basted work, dried fruit, pin-cushions etc., from a few friends, per Mrs H. W. Leonard Meadville, A box of clothing, calico, cheese, fruit etc. from subscribers to the Advocate per Mrs E Callender Wis. Horicon, A quilt from Mrs Gilman, Jones and others Mich. Port Huron, A package of clothing from A. E. Wastell per Mrs Julia A Gillette of Hartford, Vt Leoni, A box clothing, quilt, dried corn etc. from Mrs Smith, Mrs Elethorp, Mrs Goucher, Mrs S. Gardner and Mrs Sparks Tecumseh, A bbl. quilts, clothing and basted work from Ladies' Society of Pres church o. Thompson, A box clothing, stockings and yarn from Mrs Levia Fonney 86 years of age, per Mrs E. Strong West Williamsfield, A box quilts, clothing, dried fruit etc from the Sew. Soc. also a package from Mrs Squires Colerain, A box quilts, clothing, and articles for Bazaar from four friends per Joshua Maule Cardington, A box clothing from Lydia Cook and Elizabeth Shunk per Joseph Morris Smithfield, A box for Bazaar and package clothing from T. and I. Jones Bowling Green and New Westfield, Letty C. Wilson, little David, and their friends per Rev. P. Č. Baldwin 1 Ham from Mr Israel Potter THE SOLDIER'S NATIONAL MEMORIAL.-This Memorial is one of the finest works of art ever gotton up in this country. It is printed in oil colors, and will be as enduring as a steel plate engraving. It is so arranged as to be adapted to every rank, from a private to a Major-General, both for the living and the lamented dead. Persons wishing copies have only to send or give the following particulars to the principal or local agents who sell it: The Name; the Rank; in what capacity he entered the service; what Regiment and Company; his promotion, if any; the battles he was in, in their regular order; if wounded, in what battle, and date; if he fell, in what battle, and date; if honorably discharged from the service, and date. If still living, and in the service of our country, give all particulars up to the present time, and they will be filled up in the most beautiful style, leaving room to enter the particulars of what may occur to them up to the time they may leave the service. Please be particular in relation to the foregoing instructions, and all orders will be filled with he utmost care and promptness. The following is a list of prices for which it will be solda large percentage of which goes to the brave men who have participated in the battles for the preservation of our glorious Union and Constitution: POSTAGE ON THIS PAPER. BY the new law, the postage on single copies of the A. & G. is now six cents a quarter-payable in advance-in al parts of the United States. A package of four copies, which weighs 4 ounces, sent to *one address, is subject to no more postage than a single copy-according to Instruction 36, which Postmasters will please see. From 5 to 8 copies, to one address, 12 cents a quarter. From 9 to 12 do do 18 do do and so on, at the rate of 6 cents a quarter for every 4 ounces or fraction thereof. In order to receive the paper at the lowest rate of postage, it is necessary to take them, not singly, but at least four copies; and so of clubs, they should be made up-if possible -of 8, 12, 16, 20 and so on. As an inducement to those who now recelve it singly, to make up a small club of four or eight, the Ex. Com. propose to put the subscription price for four copies-to one address -at 75 cents a year, and for eight copies-in the same way -at 60 cents a year. Twelve copies, and over, will be at the rate of 50c. a year. At offices where there are several single subscribers receiving it to their separate addresses, by their uniting together and having it in one package, to one address, it will materially reduce the postage on each. LOCK STOTCH) SEWING MACHINE. And FOOTE'S PATENT UMBRELLA LOCK STANDS No. 505 Broadway. 681-6. FERRIS FEMALE INSTITUTE, 135 MADISON AVENUE, COR. 32d STREÉT, REV. ISAAC FERRIS, D. D., LL. D., President, MRS. M. S. PARKS, MISSES C. BREWSTER & C. E. FERRIS, Principals. A few pupils admitted as boarders. Important Legacies have been lost to the Home through informality. It is therefore earnestly requested of those who design to benefit the Institution by giving it a place in their last Will and Testament, that they would use the following: FORM OF A BEQUEST. I give and bequeath to the American Female Guardian Society, incorporated by the Legislature of New York, in the year 1849, the sum of $- to be applied for the Benefit of the Home for the Friendless, or to other charitable uses of said Society. The Will should be attested by three witnesses, who should write against their names, their place of residence, and state that they signed the instrument at the request of the testator, and in the presence of the testator and each other, and that the testator declared to them that it was his or her last Will and Testament. Little Susie S. writes:-I was very sorry when I read in the Advocate that the showcase was empty. Every night when I was tucked up in my little bed, I thought of the Home and what I could do to help you. As I am a little girl but eight years old, father and mother have encouraged me, and I have earned one dollar. There was a surprise party at grandpa's, and they collected one dollar and fifty cents. We have two quilts almost made, and a good many other things. I will send you fifty cents just to keep your courage up. You may expect a box about Christmas. I have learned to write on purpose to tell you how much I love the Home. Father says we may have a little girl from the Home sometime. I would like one about my age, with curly hair. I see by the Guardian you received my last money. What an invalid can do.-Enclosed I send six dollars for the Advocate and Guardian. I am still an invalid, and likely to be. Though young in years, I feel as though my day of active usefulness might be almost past. All I can do for you is to beg of others, offer you my sympathies, and give you my prayers. If, by the blessing of Providence, I should again be restored to comfortable health, I hope to do more for you than ever before. May the hearts of thousands be opened to supply your many needs during the coming winter. Gladly would I increase the enclosed sum four-fold, if only for my mother's sake, who prizes your dear paper next her Bible, but it is the mite of a soldier's little ones, and their pay does not warrant large outlays in any direction. F. L. M. From a grateful soul.-God bless you, dear friends. Your work is a mission of love, and those saved through your instrumentality, will be precious trophies to cast at your Redeemer's feet, while you sing, "Not unto us, but unto Him that has loved us, and made us unto God kings and priests, unto His name be glory." For the Advocate and Guardian. LIGHT ON THE GRAVE. LOOK up, mourning sister, through tears thou may'st see; Though the storm-cloud hangs o'er thee, there's starlight for thee, On the pillow where resteth thine idol alone, A cherished one, sleeping still "out in the cold." CORA. ADVOCATE AND GUARDIAN. do TERMS. $1 a year, [in advance] to Single Subscribers. Four copies, to one address, at the rate of 75c a year. Eight do do 60c do. do. Twelve copies [and over] to one address, 50c Letters concerning the Advocate and Guardian, and those containing funds for the Society, should be addressed : MRS. SARAH A. STONE, 29 E. 29th Street, New York. Letters designed for publication, should be addressed to the Editress of the Advocate and Guardian, 29 E. 29th St., New York. Box 4740. Box 4740. Letters designed for the Board or Executive Committee, and Reports of Auxiliaries, address Corresponding Secreta ries, A. F. G. Soe, 29 E. 29th St. New York. Box 4740. Advertisements -Only short ones are received-20c s line. [No. 686. Jan. 16, 1864.] Published, Semi-monthly, by the Executive Committee of the For the Advocate and Guardian. A LESSON FROM LIFE. "MEEK Souls there are, who little dream Their daily strife an angel's theme, Or that the rod they take so calm, Shall prove in heaven a martyr's palm." THE sky was still glittering with stars when a dim light shone in an upper window. After the brief reprieve of sleep, Miss Ellen began her daily work. It was harder than usual on Monday morning to obey the alarm-clock, and grope her way to the match-box, for Sunday fell once a week like a miracle of rest and beauty in this poor home. Before the east is reddened by the cold sunlight of midwinter, Miss Ellen has given an air of comfort to the room, a fire is glowing, the plants in the window watered, the table set for breakfast, near the stove. Then the old mother is dressed, and seated in her rockingchair for the day. It is almost time for them to be separated, the homely room is arranged, the helpless mother placed by the window where she can look out on the narrow street, and left, with her knitting, to long for the hour when her daughter will return. It is a dull place, only a strip of carpet under the mother's feet, a cheap print on the wall, worn chairs and tables, yet this dingy sittingroom holds a gem, its value unknown, which flashes and sparkles in the dimly-lighted room. It is a worn Book, with tarnished binding and yellow leaves, but it has illuminated many lives with its brilliancy. Miss Ellen shuts the door; wrapped in a thin cloak, she hides her hands in the folds as she walks rapidly through many streets, braving the piercing cold, and icy pavements, rather than use a sum for riding which would purchase for her mother one more little comfort. No one would notice this poorly-clad woman, with The seamstress reaches a handsome house, dark room, Miss Ellen, absorbed in her work This poor seamstress has some longing mo- the elegant house, the mother of the laughing, The door opens, admitting the mistress of fair-haired children. She has come to give directions, to look at the work accomplished to discuss the trimming of a dress, so graceful in her ways, with such a matronly presence and bright smile that she lights up the dark room where the quiet, grey woman is sewing. She has come for a few minutes from her luxurious room, from pleasant sights and sounds, to superintend the work woman. Presently, the lady goes back to her window to watch the nurse leading her little ones out in the Whole No. 687. sunshine. Their pink and white faces shine This young and gracious mother has no So the day wears away in the household, At dusk, the seamstress hurries away, think- little treat for her mother's tea, and stops, Miss Ellen was folding her patient hands tress opened the door, and followed the sound; there were new tenants in a corner room, a woman, who clung to life for the sake of a little child. The time had come when the mother must go away into darkness, the child kissed her cold lips, and uttered that piercing cry. Miss Ellen knelt by the bed and prayed, she thought of the dying woman drifting off alone, and begged, with strong faith, for help; the mother clasped her child, and whispered, "Take care of her." In that dreadful moment Miss Ellen promised, and the soul parted from the body. The little German child, with wondering blue eyes, and tangled ringlets of hair, came like a sunbeam into that poor home. If the sewing woman had worked hard before, she was busier now; unto her was committed a holy charge, a child to guide and love. The purple shadows grew deeper under Miss Ellen's eyes, the cheeks were more hollow, yet she never faltered in her path, there were two dependent on her for life, two to enter heaven with her! It is not necessary to relate the little sacrifices and constant industry, which filled Miss Ellen's life; animated by this work her eye grew brighter, her faith clearer, she seemed to run, through flowery paths, her thorny way home. No greater pleasure could be conceived on earth than a holiday in the beautiful country, when Miss Ellen left her needle once, for a grand excursion to the place where flowers grow, and trees throw large shadows, there the old mother and the little child went too, led by their guide and protector, who made their lives pleasant, and kept their hereafter ever in sight. It may be pleasant now to wear purple and fine linen, to fare sumptuously every day, but the time will come when those like Miss Ellen, who have ever looked beyond this narrow life with faith and patience, will wear golden crowns of victory, when they will forget every trial and fatigue by the way, in the endless rest of the people of God. EAST TENNESSEE-FACTS AND FEATURES. NO. II. BY MRS. WM. MOWBRAY. THE native Tennesseean differs as much from the Virginian and Georgian as if he and they lived on opposite sides of the globe. Whilst the latter emulate the polish and luxury of the European, and assimilate easily to his habits and manners--the hardy pioneer of the valleys and slopes of the Cumberland ranges, is a true representation of the indigenous and genuine American. The Carolinian, Georgian and Virginian are perhaps each sufficiently individual, distinctive and original, to be essential to the vast comprehensiveness and variety of our national character. But the Tennesseean and the Kentuckian, so far as regards the States of the South, represent the strong firm basis on which that character rests. Patriotic, he is disposed to be pious, peaceable and industrious, with a temperament naturally grave, undemonstrative, and taciturn, yet is he affectionate, hospitable and generous, capable alike of the strongest attachments and bitterest aversions. But although quick to resent, he is easily appeased. Daring and fearless of danger, fond of adventure of all kinds. Field sports are his favorite amusements, invariably spending part of the year in such exercises, whatever his circumstances may be. Soon as the majestic forests that crest his mountains appear in "the sear and yellow leaf," he shoulders his rifle and fills his wallet, and disappears for weeks far into the mysteries of the many-colored grove. His experiences during this period, are usually of the most exciting kind, consisting of a series of encounters with wild bears, foxes, wolves and oppossums, and although his ostensible pursuit was deer, rabbits, squirrel and wild turkey, yet certain furs he exhibits on his return prove that bruin and reynard have contributed their quota to his spoils, and that as a hunter he is nothing inferior to the Cherokee or the Chickasaw. But, although loving savage sports, he brings to his home none of the savage's disingenuous moroseness. There he is gentle as a lamb, and trustful as a child. No men make kinder or more indulgent husbands, yet their wives are not spoiled a whit, but are, almost to a unit, faithful, loving and intelligent, and withal notable housewives, a virtue on which they pique themselves, and to which the most casual visitor is expected to do homage. To this end there is paraded before him, interminable lines of dried pumpkin and capsicum, and a corresponding display of butternut manufactures and patch-work quilts. The Tennesseean is also a reader, but he has only become such during the last twenty years, wherefore his books are all new and entertaining. It is truly pleasant to witness his fresh delight over Xenophon and Plutarch, Milton and Humboldt. The old world of the past is to him just a new world; no wonder he spurns rebellion and treason, occupied so recently with the noble admiration of such exalted charaters as Howard and Sidney, Sully and De Witt. Now if these men-it is thus be reasons—are venerated by posterity for having been true patriots and pillars of their respective States, the governments of which were much less careful of the interests of their subjects than his own ever has been, why should he prove a traitor to it-to the mildest and most equitable government in the world. These are his words. It is thus he thinks after rising perhaps, from his first perusal of Gibbon, Thiers and Hume, and his actions correspond with his thoughts. He will not be a rebel-no, no, he would die rather than be that. He may be imprisoned, fettered, starved, exiled, or all of these, but will not be a traitor. Such is the East Tennesseean, an earnest, unsophistocated, brave true man, who when the day of trial came, was found equal to the most Hercnlean toils and sacrifices of the martyr. Soon as it appeared probable that the State would secede, from the manner in which the polls were conducted, nothing could exceed the grief and indignation of this faithful and devoted people. They held a series of conventions at Knoxville, Greenville, and other prominent points, remonstrating loudly against the action of the middle and western sections, which had been deluded and misled by the manoeuverings of interested demagogues, resolving to abide in the Union at all hazards. Language here is inadequate to give a sufficiently strong picture of the efforts put forth to save the country from the shame and ruin of secession. East Tennessee at this moment stands up like "the rock of the ocean that stems a thousand wild waves on the shore." Her whole population, with a few melancholy exceptions, arose as one man, saying, "We will not secede." The men, women and children said it. The rich and the poor said it. All said it, and not only said, but swore it, and then they set to work; every available tissue that contained the sacred tints of the national ensign was immediately converted into flags. Ladies brought their silken draperies and laid them on the altar of their country, so that what had been lately worn in "hall and bower" by her who led the ton in fashion's sphere, now waved grandly and solemnly in front of assembled thousands who rushed in bewildered astonishment to the rescue of the Commonwealth. At every town and highway crossing, tall flag-staffs were erected from which floated the beloved stripes and stars. Around these rallied vast multitudes of venerable citizens calling for "the Union" and deprecating secession. Just at this juncture of affairs the Confederates by a terrible and too well concerted movement, laid their hands at once on all the public means of offence and defence. Jerking the reins of power from the legitimate authorities, they threw large military forces into city and town and village. At once the people found themselves under martial law. They were immediately disarmed, their goods treated as public property, and the odious name of "Tory" appended to their escutcheon. Then began to be perpetrated by the dominant party, acts of oppression that have no counterpart in history. Scenes of trial and suffering ensued that rival all description, whole hamlets were depopulated in a day, households scattered to the four winds. Every hour brought fresh atrocities. The following will only give a faint idea of these times. The month is January, there is snow on the ground, a band of Confederate soldiers commanded by two lieutenants, have reached a peaceful homestead belonging to a loyal citizen. Mr. Stephens is not at home, but his wife and children are. Poor things, what a dreadful visit awaits them to-night. Whither can they fly? Oh, no whither! 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