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1Author:  Ingraham J. H. (Joseph Holt) 1809-1860Add
 Title:  Ellen Hart  
 Published:  1997 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | University of Virginia Library, Early American Fiction, 1789-1875 | UVA-LIB-EarlyAmFict1789-1875 
 Description: The bell in the tower of the `Old South' church was tolling heavily and loud the strokes for nine o'clock, as a Watchman came upon his `beat on the corner of W — Place. It was a cold, cloudy night, late in November, and his large box-coat was closely buttoned up to his throat and his winter cap drawn low over his ears and forehead. With his rattle hanging upon his wrist and a short club in his grasp he began to pace his round into Summer street. The wind came howling through the cross avenues of the town westward, causing the passengers on the walks to bend low to it and with the cape of the cloak shield their faces from its piercing effects.— The street lamps burned more brightly than usual in the clear atmosphere, but at intervals, agitated by the wind which found its way through the frame of the lantern, would flicker and cast dancing shadows across the streets and along the side-walks. Ashy-hued clouds were driving along the gloomy sky, opening now and then to let a star shine through for an instaut and then disappear. Few persons were in the streets and the hacks and cabs that passed, went at a furious rate over the icy ground, as if the drivers were willing to exchange as soon as possible their bleak elevation for a seat in the warm bar-room adjoining their `stand.' $12,000. `Henry Hart having this day taken into copartnership of business, Crockett Creech, the Firm will henceforth bear the designation of `Hart and Creech.' Your endorsement upon the enclosed note for — at — days will oblige,
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