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Hayward's establishment. and ‘hat he is prepared to furnish BREAD and FANCY CAKES to those who may honor him with their pm‘tronager [Evidenceâ€"Ln! 43' Ynng’e Flreet Vaughan. Jan'nrv l6. 1865: 32 r PicI-Nic pylrties and Tea Meetings supplied at the lowest possible rates and on tho shortest nulice. BOOTS 8b SHOES, June [565 Maple Hotel 2 HE Subscriber begs to inform his friends and tho public generally, that he has opened an HOTEL in the Village of Maple. 4th Con. Vaughan. where he hopes, by anon- lion 10th. comforts of (ho travelling commu- nitv. to merit: share of thair patronage and ’ufiport. Good Stabling. &c . PLANEING TO ORDER, All erers strictlv attended to. Richmond Hill, JunBJSFiS- Railroad Hotel, Maple ! ROBERT RUMBLE, Proprietor. LOOK AT THIS Maple. Jan [866. OOD accommndution {or Travellarau T Wines. Liquors and Cigars of the heat brand always on hand. Go’od Stahling and attentive Hostbr in attendance. January 16. 1866. RAVI: TRnUfiKS. WATER SPIRITS, CISTRONS AND PUMPS I .1011): La. mataߤ vaiucial Lam] Survvyors, SEAFORTH, (T, W Jllll‘z 7,1865- Jan'an (G. 1865 NEW SEMES. EGS respectfully to inform his customers and the public that he in preparud to do 3;! West MnrkelSqunre. 2 doors soulh of ng Street. In any quantity. and on short notice. JOHN BARRON. Manufactured and for Sale by ABRAHAM EYER RICHMOND HILL AND YONGE ST. GENERAL ADVERTISER. Sn‘n’ Mums. Tup'm! m. RICHMOND HILL. 1:. H. Hall, :Ehemist 81 Druggjist, RICHMOND HILL RICHARD VAILES. 32- ly TORONTO. @lgt 3 I-H' Hf 32-1 Through all the long, drear night of years The people’s cry ascended, And earth is wet with blood and tears Ere our meek suffering's ended; The few shall not forever away, The many toil in sorrow; The bars of Hell are strong to-day. But Christ shall rise to-morrow l Though hearts brood o’er the past, our eyes With smiling future glisten : - Lo 1 now the day bursts up the skies~- Lean out your soul’s and listen I The world rolls Freedom’s radiant way, And ripens with our sorrow; Keep heart! who bears the cross to-day Shall wear the crown to morrowl Build up heroic lives, and all Be like the sheathed sabre. Ready to flush out at God's (0mmand--' 0h! Chiv) ‘ry of Labor! Triumph aud toi‘d are twinsâ€"and aye ,Joy. suns the clouds of sorrow; And 'tis the martyrdom to-day Brings Victory to morrow ! Continued from our last. He hastened oil at a pace which speedily brought him within a few yards of the resi lence ol the Oak- leys, where he paused, disappoint- ed and out ofbreath. Half-way up the hill he had dofl‘ed his has.i in delighted recognition of the beauti lul Alice, whose silken trustees“ waving with golden light, gleatned‘ unless his eyes decetvul him, frumr amidst the green foliage. whim en t framed the windows ol'ttte sitting- room. His eyes hud decvtved him ; the golden tresses were but sun- rats reflected from the polished glass and glittering leaves. Alice must be aware, he thought of his return. and might. have. known he would be early past her dwelling. Was it lorgetfulness, caprice,. change, that withheld her from ap- pearing? He walked many times round the house, and at length his patience thoroughly exhausted. and moreover. constderably ruffled, in temper, \vhistled his dogs to-l gether, and was turning to tlepart.i when his quick ear caught the lift-l ing ofa sash. and a low, sweet! vorce erelaitned‘in the prettiest ac-l cent of suprise imaginable. ‘30: early ahrn‘ad Mr. Sevetn !’ lie was in an instant beneath the caseu ment; but the lady being surn- moned from within the coloquv was necessarily a brief one. ; yet elo-l queut withal. it one might judge: bythe bright blush which lit up‘ the fair girl’s charming counten-i ance, and which was not causedl hy the bouquet of fresh roses held fan-wise in her hand; tor it ratatn-l ed its crimson radiance long after the flowersâ€"too loosely held, it seemedâ€"had fallen from her hand, and been caught and placed with graceful gallantry in Mr. SLvern’s bosom. He slowly withdrew. and lingeringly pursued his path- in search of sport, or what at least should have been sport, but which this morning. at all eVents, seemed to prove anything but pleasant pas~ time. He miSsed everv shot, to the great surprise and scandal of his dogs, which made no allow~ ance for the disturbing influences lot a hightened pulse and pre- occuPied brain. So successful. and so uninteresting was the pursuit. that Mr. Severn had ljust g‘decided on returning to Oattands, calling is of course at ,Beech Lodge as he passed-perhaps breakfasting there. as he used {or- lmerly sometimes to dO-OWhOB his Oh, Youth I flame earnest ; still aspire With energies immortal ; To many a heaven of desire Our yearning Opes a portal; And though Age wearies by the way. And hearts break in the‘ furrow, We’ll sow the golden grain to-dayâ€" The harvest cornea to-moi-rowl High hopes that burn like stars sublime, Go down the skies of Freedom ; And true hearts perish in the time We bitterliest need ’em ; But never sit we down and say, “ There’s nothing left but sorrow,” we walk the Wilderness to dayâ€" The promised Land to-mormw. Our birds of song are silent now: There are no flowers blooming; But life burns in the frozen bough, And Freeéom’s spring is coming; And Freedom‘s tide comes up always, Though we may strand in sorrow, And our good barkâ€"aground to dayâ€" Shall float again to morrow 1 A TALE 0F MAMMON-WORSHIP. To-day and To-morrow. flitmmrt. § 39am». RICHMOND HILL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 94, [866. Let Sound Reason weigh more withius than Populde Opinion; t ‘liiyriear'l‘wynham.’ exclnmed ‘Mr. Severn. gaily' jumping up from his chair, and heartily shak- ‘ingthe surgeon’s hand, ‘you are itite best fellow in the world. Here lis a letter from my dear excellent iuncle, fully consenting to my union with Alice, chiefly moved thereto, he says with his usual amiable jocularttv. bv the same motive that induced Beatrice to wed Behedictâ€"‘upon great com- pulsion, and partly to save my‘life as he had hearda-and from bet- ter authority than my ownâ€"~that l was likely to die of a comsump- tion.’ The cougratuiatory‘ mirth of the two gentleman upon the suc- cess of their conspiracy Was un- ' bounded, especially as Sir Martin gave carte blanche as to the time the nuptials must take place, hint- ing that he should not be displeas- edif an early mail brought him news oi'the marriage. Somewhat private and unostentatious it should be, Sir Marlin added. as the festivities could be adjourned till his arrival. ~whtch he hoped Would not be long delayed. ' sportsman propensities were stimu- lated into momentary activity by the sight o.’ a splendid convey fly- ing past. far out of reach of shot, and settling down in an adjoining field. Hastily, carelessly, he broke through the intervening hedge, dragging his gun by the end of the barrel alter him, when some obstruction, a twig probably caught one of the triggers, and the charge at a barrel was lodged in hisl shoulder, inflrcting a frightful wound. He was conveyed to Oatlands by some laborers who had witnessed the accident; and [over superventng alter the opera- tion of extracting the shot, he lay for manv days in great danger, though unconsciousof it, as well as of that which. known. would have done much to assuage the the pain and griel of the woundâ€"- so inconsistent is the selfishness of love--tlte distraction and ageny of mind evinced by Alice Oakley when she heard of the, to her re« presented, fatal accident that had befallen him : revealing a state of mind which maidean reserve had hitherto concealed, or at least left j him in some doubts of. It wast however, reportedjo him. though, imperfectly. on his partial recovery and hai the effect of bnnging‘ about an immediate. eclairciesement; wtth Alice and her parents ; the is- sue of Which was, that Mr. Severn‘ was accepted as the future hos-3 band of Alice. subject to the 'ap-‘ proval of Sir Martin Biddulph ; to whom his nephew immediately wrote, depicting in glowing colors the fervor and invincibility oi his passion, and the innumerable per- iections ot the object Iol' it; and itnploring the lmronet's consent to a union on which, theryoung gen- tleman declared. not only his peace but his very life depended. This done, the loVers awaited in appre- hensive hope, and y with the best istfmmmu plv involving, acCording to their opinion and teelings, such tremen- dous issues. ‘ With the same mail went out a letter to the. baronet from Mr. Twynham, the surgeon. This gentleman, either “realty apprehen- sive oi u iatal result in Mr. Ser. vern’s weak state, should an ad- verse reply be returned, or, which seems must likely. influenced by a desire to serve his old friends the Oakleys, quite as much as by re- gard for the heir oi Oatlands, im- presed, upon Sir Martin the neces- sity of according a favorable re. sponse to his nephew’s prayer; otherwise, Mr. 'i‘waynham serious- ly declared he anticipated the worst results. The anxiety felt by Mr. Severn certainly materially retard- ed his recovery. for the four months which invervened between the de- Spatch of his letter and lhe bar-l onet.’s reply had failed of restoring} him to his former health and vigor. ' Hey-nay !’ exclaimed Mr. Twyn- ltam as he called at Oatlands one afternoon on his ens-tomary visit, and found Mr. Severn earnestly eu- gaged in the perusal of ftesltly ar- rived letters and papersâ€"' He‘vâ€" day, Mr. Severnâ€"the medicines that have lighted up those but yes- terday pale cheeks and doubting ing eves with health and hope, never catne ftom my laboratory, l’ll be sworn. You have news, I am sure. from Sir Martin P’ ‘ One would not needleslv sudv ‘That consols will be- at least two per cent; lowe-r by 'Seillinfi" da), from which only Tony-eight him-r. wall-22d: us'. Ym: and I know what-that meansin the pre- sent very delightful state of the lafl'airs of Ibis house.’ Bowed, haggard, panic-st ricken. utterly unable lonch to concealâ€" practised as he had become in dis- sitn'ulationâ€"the frightful emotion which oonvulsed him, conVelsed him, Mr. Robert Oakley hastened about noon. on a bright day of sunshine in the ensuing, sing. from tne distracdt'ng Babal to the ofthe Stock Exchange silence and Concealment of hii counting-house. ‘ Ruinâ€"ruin; he frantigally muttered astte strode wildly up and down the .‘room! 'blank. utter. irretriveable ruin! Fortune, characterâ€"aliâ€"all gone ! Foolâ€"idiot thatl have been, to spend my strength for that which is not bread! to have schemed. toiled fretted, an anxious lite away only to reap in promature old age dust and bitter ashes-«com, contempt, contumely, destitution. Well !’/he almost screamed, pausing in his disordered walk as the, door open- ed and admitted the person at Thomas Hardy, who“! 'bloated countenance wore a half-dtnmayed half-insolvent lookâ€"fwd]! Is there any hope that this dreadful panic‘will abate? Speak, will you I What do men say now ?' den the joy of the lyoung people ‘by therexpression o sinister fore- ‘bodingsl’ mentallv exclaimed the lseugeon as he left Oatlands on his return home: “but I am greatly mistaken it the kind. generous- hearted baronet does not feel a strange misgiving that his days are numbered, and is therefore anxious that the Welding should take place belore intelligence of his death arrived to forebid its celebration for a longs. time to coma; A better, more gentler- mindrd man than Sir Martin never 1 think, breathed.‘ ‘ Well. perhaps not. But come, old Iellow. it’s of no use snchlling. “ome'thing must be done, and quka too. or‘lhe ship we’ll be on the ship will be on the breakers ,- and asl'm a passenger, I’d rather raiher nnt.’ ‘It means destructionâ€"quinâ€" ekame! My daughter’s fortune, besides large sums belonging to Sir Marlin Biddulph, all goneâ€"â€" losfiâ€"swaihwer‘ 'up-in lhe infernal voru-x ! Devil!‘ he shouted, turn ing wixh sudden her’ceness upon hisaskouiale“devil! to what an accursnd pass haVe your pIans and machinations brought me !’ ‘Taunting villain !' exclaimed Oakley, literally foaming With lm~ polem rage, -ls this a lime to in. suit-40 "ample on me i" ‘What can be done that has ‘not already been anemptedl What expedient. what device. can you suggest that has not been tried and (suedâ€"miserably fai ed ?‘ ‘ Mach can still be done, 1 tell you, if you are the same man you were on the day/you met the pilot in the Isle of Wight ’ The new-comer Was sacrcely more than thirtv years of age, but tang, habitual indulgence 'in evil courses had already dried up the fresh e rings of lite. and smitten hisâ€",etilryoulhful frame with inci- pient weakness and decay. A mouthful Wreck he eeemed. wnh. ju'et euficiegt ujaeee left of what he ‘My plans and machinations !’ replied Hardy with brutal. defying insolence. ' Dtd ynu suppose for a moment that all speculation would prove as certainly profitable as that of the Three Sisters P” ‘ Would I were-uâ€"would I were l it was then! lost myself: then le- gan the swift decent at the end of which lies ruin. But regrets will not recall the past: as she said, thme fatal hours cannot be render- ed back to us.‘ As he spoke, Mr. James CnnWay entered ; and Hardy. who had evi- dently expected him. instantly rose and locked to door of the counting- house. ' ‘ ‘Truc enough-shut the present at least is our own; and on it. it you have not become a mere dri- velli'ng dotard, a splendid future maybe built up. for all that’s come and gone yet; and Vluckilv here comes a. gentleman Very heartily (Aisposed.orl am much mistaken to aid in the good work.’ fl ‘I. In the first place, I have to inform you that my uncle, Sir Martin Biddulph, is dead. The new: has just arrived.’ ‘ Dendl Are you positive 1’ ‘Qutte. The fever carried him off at' Port Rayal a few days hofore his intended embarkatinn ; and, moreover, my amiable cousin, his heir, according to the will left in your custody. has arriVed in Berk- ley Square with his recently-wed- ded bride.’ “l'hat your daughter Carolina‘s fortune,’ continued Conway, as- if cxulling in the anguish of the Wound which he was probing lo the quick. ‘has been Spent with- out her knowledge; and that, should the present downward ten- dancy of the funds continue ‘ltill settlingdav, now only fortywight hours distant the differences on yourcnormuus time bargains will sweep aWay every shilling you pos- sess, leaving you a delaulter to Sir Martin Bigduiph to the tune of be- tween twenty and thirty thousand pounds-41 'clearr breach of trust, to say nothing of other but less pressing obligations. ' You astound me. i heard that he was about to marry. Who is the lady ?’ ‘ i do not know: a mere nobody I believa. but a. very charming person notwithstanding. I had heard nothing about the marriage which he intimated, but I doubt whether it had my uncle’s lull ap- probationâ€"till this morning, when he sent lor me to acquaiut me with Sir Martin’s decease. The luckv heirts asharp hand yon will find. i happened to mention that l was coming here and he bade me say that he should call npou you to- morrowâ€"of course to arrange and settle his ‘little accounut.’ UU'IILL'NIL‘UU GIL (far 71“[. ‘ Stuff. man! Is it a greater rob-i bury to reétore his inheritance lo a‘ . . . . . To possess a superlor educatlon thhout "Ilium! he": thfm to make auchguutux-alability,is to have aquive; full of chummg bargams as gentlemen mov- withonzabow. ‘ â€"__â€">O<â€"â€".â€"â€"â€" uvvu, nu ulcuuly plank l0 grasp all' moaned his unlortunate audi- tor, wringing his withered hands; ' blank, total, irredeemable ruin l’ 'Trueâ€"lruj’é'! Would I were in my grave 1’ ‘ ‘ So Would not I, at least for the present ; but now to real business. [can save you I’ ‘ You A" ‘ I needed but this !’ groaned Oakley. pallid with fear, and shak- ing with unoontrolable terrorâ€"J it eeeded but this !’ Oakley sl:lrle(l to his feet, as if bitten by a serpent, and glared wtth breathless excitement at the tempter' ‘ Howâ€"how,’ . he at length gaspedâ€"‘ how dare you pro- pose robbutyâ€"ofelonvâ€"toâ€"to me l’,‘ ‘ You will not be surprised to hear that, ‘lhrough my imimacy with Hardy I am thoroughly ac- quainted with the present disastr- ous state of your aflalrsâ€"lhat I know you are. in fact, on the brink ot utter ruin.‘ ‘Plunged inâ€"-overwhelmed, hope, no ftlgpdly plank lo gr ‘ To serve you because only by doing so lcan effectually serve my- self. You perceive I am caudal itâ€" sell. self. ‘ Now to the pomt : ll am, as you must be aware, according to the English law of succession. Sir Mar- tin‘s heir; but my rightful claim is bsrred, superseded. by the will in your possesionfâ€"a- ‘ Ha !’ . ‘ Hardy andI hava talked this matter quietly over : and here. in a word, are my terms. They are, I think, liberal, considering that the transaction involves. as you Will see, no possible risk. Burn that will in my presence, and I not only forgive the debt to the es- tate, but will assure you a sum sufficent to enable you to surmount ail your diflicuities !’ ‘ What have you to say, young man ?' demanded Oakley. “ What is your business here ” ‘ Well, Hardv,’ he said, as soon as he had taken a seat, ‘ have you spoken to Mr Oakley of our pro- position ?’ , ‘ No. [thought it would with more effect from you.’ had been to enable men to measure the depth and extent of his fall and degradation. He appeared to be greatly excited, and both voice and manner indicated extreme and painful emnlion. TERMS $1 00 In Advance. ‘ It appears so. Go nn.’ Whole No. 324. come The excitement producad by tlus‘ day‘s events. and especially by the foregoing conversation, and the villanenus conclusion to which it pointed, had such an effect on the, aypearance of Mr. Oakley, that on‘ his arrival at his‘ suburban (1. mi. cile at Hampsteatl, his daughter. who seemed unusually light of heart. apprehend that he was seri- ously ill, and suggested that medi° Cal advice should immediately sum- moned. ‘ Bravo !-â€"1his is swnelhing Iike! We will be punctual, depend up- on it. Come, Hardy, a bottle or two of wine to the success of the rightful heir will not he amiss just now. Good-day, Mr Oakley. ‘ Facils descensus Avemi.’ he mulleted wilh a triumphant sneer as he gained the street; ‘ or. as our fighting neighbors better express it. ‘ Ce n.’est quele premier pas qui onutefl I thought his facile virlue would not prove obsiingtely squea- mish.’ ‘ 'No papa; but 1 have just re- ceived a note from him stating that he will be aetained in London. rather late, and will not, conse« quently, be here quite so early as he expected. He adds.’ continued the gracelul and amiable girl with a. brilliant blush, ' that. he has not only an important lavor to ask, but great and pleasing news to com- municate.’ ‘No.Cary,no: a link excited by the anic in money malket, which w“ not. however, much aflect me; so you need not look so alarmedâ€"that’s all, I shall soon be better. . Neville, I hear. has arrived. Have ‘ou seen him.’ ' Noâ€"no ; you mistake : cur- osity memelyâ€"notning else. You had better be thereâ€"«won and Hardy â€"-about eight o‘clock. Neville Wu“ be gone ; at if not, il will be uf no great consequence.’ ‘I find.’ said Oakley, ‘that the exact sum in which I am indebted to Sir Martin Buddulph’s estate is twentyfour thousand seven hundred pounds. Should a further decline at but one per cent. take place in. consols before settling day, 'and you know it is anticipated that the fall will be eVen greumrthan that the difi‘erenws I shall be called upon to pay will amount to above the same sum, a little more per- haps. These immediately press- ing demands provided for, I may lthiuk. recowr, The father sighed; and observ. ing that had dined in the city, or“ dered wine and some dessert to be takeninlo his private room, and a. fire to be lighted. He soon aitcr- wards retired there. At the hour appointed, Mr. James Conway. accompanied by Hardy, arrived. They found Mr. Oakley literally surrounded by papers. which lleflappeared to have Commenced aiming. Conway glanced sharpr round, but nu parchment or paper resembling a will met his View. ‘Ha I then this charming schema of mine or one sommhing like it. is not altogexher uufami‘iar to that ploung brain I” ‘ The wilt, said Oakley, partialfy looking up and speaking in a low, shaking voiceâ€"‘ the will is a: Hampslead with my private paper: I took it there toâ€"to look at it.’ Mr. Oaktey, as it was growing dark. ordered candles to be brought in ; and this done, and his Visitors helped to a glass of wine, of which it. was quite evident he had himself been drinking freely. for the purâ€" pose, doub118ss,of sustaining his fainting courage, conversation in a subdued tone forthwith commen0< ed. ‘ Well, he has arrived in Eng- land : l met him in Berkeley Square. It is probable his ship ‘tuuched at Jamatia, and that he brought some intelligence concern- ing Sir Martin. I overheard him say, in repiv to an invitation to dinner. that he was going to Hump stead this Pvening. He, too, as your daughter is just of age, will doubtless bcfor contracting mar- riage at once, and wili thus ac- quire a right to put. awkward ques- tions concerning a certain vanished legacy. Roaiiy you will have your hands full unless you at one. ciose with me.‘ ‘Yes,’ said Hardy, answpring for his principal : ‘ a kind of neph- ew-in-Iaw. ' ‘ Miss Caroline Oakiey’s future hueband,’ conlinued Conway ; Mr. Nevilleâ€"some sun of relative of yours, is he not ?' Robert Oakley sat down without speaking, and leaning his face, covered with his hands, on a desk, effectually concealed the working of his coumenance. who stand "much better» upon ‘Change than you will do in a may or two, frequently eflect bv the aid of carrier-pigeons and more in. genious devics lâ€"more ol'a felony than that of the Three Sisters! Come, come; this is indeed the devil turned preciaian? Continued m our next.