Greensbur@h. PA. J aug. 26.
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THE LOST CHILD.-Fifty years ago, Adam
Nicely settled at the foot OF the Chestnut Ridge,
I.goner, Valley, where he has continued to reside
since. MIR. Nicely is now mere than eighty
years Of age. Wnen he commenced clearing his
little spo, Of land in the then wilderness, he had
three four sprighy and interesting Children who
were =" their fathers hope and their mothers JOY"
Not long after this peio two OF them, one even
ng, lett their lonely habiiation for the purpose of
gathering strawberries hey were followed by their
little brother Jacob, without the knowledge and CON
sent Of his parents, and " no did not return with The
other chi!dt en---nor was he seen by them The
alarm was Immediately given, and the ncighhorhood
secured, but the search proved Intellectual. For
two weeks, with intense anxiety OF mind, and ieel
nes that Cannot be desc ibed, the unhappy parents
sought their darling little Jacob in the wilderness
lie could not be found.-It at length concluded
that he had fallen prey TO the ruthless panther.


Some time since, Mr.. John Wolfe, young man
who formerly resided in fieobier Valley, emigrated
10 the state Of Ohio. Having occasion lately to re-
turn a visit to his friends he stated that, during
lis travels he had become acquainted with a white
man near Fort Seneca, who lived after the manner
0f Inc Indians ard ho stated that when very young
he had been taken from his parents i'll Ligonier Val
ley, by party Of Indians, and had continued with
them every since. When this information was
communicated TO old Mr.. Nicely, he concluded that
This man must be his son Jacob, who had been lost
50 many years. Under this impression, notwith
Standing his age, he made the necessary arrange
snents to visit him. and succeeded in finding and
once more behoding his darling son. Jacob.Nicely
resided near Fort Seneca, and tho comparatively
more civilized still his HABITS and manners were not
d!ssimar to those of The Indians who surrounded
him. And from the resemblance OF his features to
those Of the other members OF his famy-the time
and manner OF his capture the recollection OF his
name by himself, along with other circumstances
all conspired to convince Mr.. Nicely that he is in
ated his son. Thus it is that Providence has, IN
MS own way, after many years, restored lost chlid
20 his alfeconate parents, before their gray hairs
descend to the grave.