When the hangman stood by the prisoner's side, all hearts were dumb and still,

And sad bells rung in every breast when the hangman worked his will.

Then full upon the dead man's face the mocking sunbeams shone,

And a funeral gun the signal fired that the deed of death was done.

THOMAS B. BRADLEY.

Portfolios, &c.

PORTFOLIOS of paper mache, beautifully painted, and inlaid with pearl; velvet, embossed, illuminated, and with rich paintings and ornaments.

LEATHER PORTFOLIOS, of all sizes, qualities and prices, from 50 cts. upwards.

NE PLUS ULTRAS, (Writing Cases for travelling), of real Russia, Turkey Morocco and sheep.

ROLL UP WRITING CASES.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Leather DRESSING CASES, compact for travelling—a large assortment, beginning at quite a low price.

PIC-NIC CASES, containing knife, fork, spoon, drinking cup, cork screw, &c., &c., all in a size suitable for the pocket.

POCKET BOOKS, London, Paris and New York make.

Our Youngest.

WE knelt at evening by his couch,
Our hearts brimful of joy;

And thanked our Father for the gift
Of this, our darling boy.

We gazed upon his snowy brow-
His lids closed o'er his eyes-
And thought, "How beautifully here
Our sleeping Eddy lies."

His red lips parted; two small teeth
Shone out like little pearls,

And on the pillow fell a shower
Of bright and shining curls.

He was our youngest, best beloved,
And we a happy pair;

We gently pressed his dimpled hands

And gently kissed his hair.

So night came down, and with the morn—
The Sabbath morn of love-

We sought him, but, our Father, God,
Had called the boy above.

Oh! never more his soft blue eyes
Will meet the gaze of ours,

Oh! never more his red lips breathe
The fragrance of the flowers.

Oh! never more his tiny clasp
Around our necks be drawn,
Nor music of his angel voice
Awake us at the dawn.

We knelt beside an empty couch,
That holiest morn of seven !
The sun had arisen on earth once more,
Our son had arisen in heaven!

CARD CASES, PURSES, etc.

CARD CASES, SOUVENIRS, WALLETS, TABLETS, BALL MEMORANDUMS, &c., of silver gilt, silver enamelled, damask silver, filagree silver, shell inlaid with gold and stones, ivory, pearl, sandal wood, velvet, papier mache and leather; commencing at a low price, and forming so complete an assortment, that none can fail of being suited.

PURSES,

of all the new styles, fancy and plain-some beautifully wrought.

The articles in this department are altogether too numerous for mention; and purchasers are assured they will be found on examination to be of the most superior make and finish.

NOVELTIES RECEIVED BY EVERY STEAMER. *

To-day I'm Twenty.

FAREWELL, my teens! a lingering farewell

To years whose hours have been my gayest ones, For hats and dickeys have destroyed the spell

Of marbles, tops, bats, hoops and goose-quill guns; And I have lost, (it grieves me this to tell,)

The love for candy and regard for buns

That thrilled me once when joys were far more plenty;

Farewell, my teens, farewell! to-day I'm twenty.

And memory goes back, on pinions wild,
To days when I was but an infant dwarf;
When ancient ladies wondered as they smiled,

If I had safely cleared the whooping cough?
They'd rarely seen as promising a child,

And hoped the measles wouldn't take him off; They knew I'd cut my teeth, because I bit 'em, They wished me joys; alas! I didn't get 'em.

And one old lady (heaven bless her) found
In me a perfect copy of my mother-

I think the semblance vague; my head was round—

I'd nose, ears, mouth, like her, and many another;

But all agreed my caput did abound

With genius that no earthly power could smother; Those high-flown hopes and prophesies, alas !

Like Parson Miller's, never came to pass.

My muse e'en now grows dreadfully pathetic,

To think how Sherman's lozenges and Brandreth's

pills,

And catnip tea, with ipecac emetic,

And jalap 'gorick, castor oil and squills, Were used to make me healthy and athletic, And stay the progress of my youthful ills;

It seems a pity so much care and toil

Should have been spent on such unfruitful soil.

PEREGRINE.

PAPER MACHE.

In this admired and favorite material, a large number of exquisite articles are offered for the consideration of persons of taste, and elegant habits; such as:

Desks, Papeteries, Dressing Boxes, Work Boxes, Ladies' Companions, Work Cases, Work Stands, Work Tablets, Cabinets, Tea Caddies, Ink Stands, Card Boxes, Screens, Card Cases, Card Receivers, &c.

Indeed, this beautiful substance is now applied to such a multitude of purposes that space woul fail if an attempt were made to enumerate them. Call and examine: