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Oh t tall ma not of the Hantbo fair, Of her watery robe. and cheery hair, For die hath heard in her phaetom eight, The lailar•boy's•Doalh-ory In able night; And watahml with a feeling of careless mirth, , The ship '. trey reettne on a surf -ti3aten !mete!' • Tell me not of the deep, whore the Nereitle roam Of the traoklesa path of thole , falimmlese hDtea, 013=12=3 With the sea-boy 'e ant rf- b eaten owls of gold. Where the Sos-Nimphe Irrenthe 'thetr bto#ll, fair, .With Death•olad fmanty's sash hair Where the ilea-gods /Nit, o'er the watery graves Of those who have petished ' The noble mid brine Oh ' hal the not of the tossing main, Of the melody sweet of his endless strain. l'orhis notes, the dying moans ever will bear, Of friends who are sleeping, We know not wHere r, :But 'ingot' tie Jima, where Illilkole dwell . rn enoh eddying nook In book haunted doll,— W bore lb. Dryades never comas to Award, )'er t h e beauteous fields of their tasted kerne, ,nd earl, day it rife with thwilowdolgeoSee V blob wrap the future In pealgi tweet &reams. I' here As Mil green-gran aart* t wiig-fitherv, i d ,nd the blooming rol D etrot Ulf e . bower, Ire waving their charms o'er tro lo bed • if the shrouded-slumhering The slibut ileatiw Oh' giro me lb* Guth, whore adolety raised, And friendship is chanting lovmdit strains, Where the loved ones, may lebiepet a sad farewell, Wt.° they lay my form in some shady dell : Aud meni'ry may cant! a note of kite 0' is my tomb, when I dwell in the tealigig•tiovs Fuming, l'saw'•. Reeding, a few weeks atria', one of ne Quincey'e papers--.' Three Memorable Mur ders.''—recalled to my mind the strange circumstances of one of the most mysterious domestic dramas that ever taxed the inge nuity of man, or rcquittd the flight of tune to develop. The locality of our story lies amid one of the wildest and most picturesque regions of The OM bout ti, where the - riiii/rwaters of the liappalannock wash the base of the Bias Itidgik- The precise spot -Crossland -is a sub lime and bjautiful scene, a hero two forest crowned ranges of mountains cross each oili er at ”bliiilJo anglcn At the intersecting point of these ridges nestles a little hamlet, mimed, from its cle vs ted position. Altaincinti At th e p e riod at which our story t opens the four estates, in the four angles of the irri guitar mountain cross, were owned as follows • The ev.tern farm, called Piedmont, wits the life property of Maclaine Audtrly, a Vir ginian lady of the old school. The western and most valuable estate was the inheritance M . Honor& Panic, an orphan limrets. grand daughter awl ward of Madame • Anderly, The northern and smallest one, called, from ►icing the deepest vale of the four z — Ilawe's llote— . was the property of olkillugh Hews, a widower of gloMfy temper, parsi monious habits, and almost fabulous wealth. The southern farm—named, from tne er tralagant cost of the elegant imuision-house, elaborate out-hinlilings, and highly Orna inenteil grounds, which had absorbed the means of the late owner, "Farquier's Folly" was the heavdy•mortgaged patrimony of tiodfrey Farquier Dulanie, the gra^deon of 11 ugh lla we , And 110 W IL uung aspirant for legal honors at the University of Virginia, The little benefit to the licit was tb he Loped frinn the inheritance of -Ina father's burdened property. In the first place, old _Hugh Ilawe had bought up in his own mune all Ole claims against the estate of Farquier'a Folly—doubtless to prevent a foreclosure, and to save the property for his grandson. Rut ; unhappily ; tiodfrey had mortally of: , fepded the despotic old man by declining an agricultural life, and persisting in the study of a profession-a course that had resiilted in his own disinheritance. To make this punishment more bitter to his grandson, the old man had taken into lavor his nephew, Dr. Henry Bowe, whom .e had established near himself at Farqui er's At this time, Atte disinherited heir, hiving finished a term at the University, had come down to spend a part of his vacation in his Mane place. It was upon the Saturday evaninuf his arrival that he found the little lioteciati,in deed, the whole village o f . Altamont, in a great state of excitement, from the fact 'that the celebrated heirless, Miss Honors Paulo, hadjust stopped there, and plumed through on her way home. Those who had been so happy as to catch glitripse other face, vied with each other in praise of her many charms, while thee° who had not, listened with eagerness, sod looked forward to idecanifying themselves by seeing her at church the next morning. The next day, Godfrey "Dulanio attended church, where he saw mid felt id love wit!' then:east beautiful and intellectual-lookink girl he bad ever beheld. 'Flom the cheap. ness and simplicity of her attire, he suppos ed her to be some poor dependent of Madame Vittrg. alistellantolls. The Bride of an Evening, ESP= CHAPTER I. TUX ASTROLOGRA . 3 PREKU7TIIII 4:e. , , . 1, EFONTE, PA Audefly's, ill Whetle pew .she sat. Godfrey was etsoldetely captivated, and .bit riiindtad at onc e t o .woo, and, if possibti, win this lovely being fir .bis "wife, poor girl P . lnasiSt she was. lie was glad she wile pbori bet rause she could for that reason be more ea sily vrop.' But on accompanying Mr. , Wil loughby; .the clergyman, and his brother-in tim, est ifeine i _home after oburch,.what sae as lhment aid tiisitai at being 'instedueed tb thp elupposed " Podr girl," bin Ire found tili be no other than the eels brated Miss Honors Paulo, the greatest heiress and belle, as well as the best and noblest girl, in the State of Virginia. She greeted him cordially, and ii a few minutes the company were busily' engaged in Conner s, ib . Thili . 3 lc . of "capital Runishmen V% having _ The started, Hildfley turned to ILI I hots, and I " I take h *Mikis' personal inter* l'n hating Ca punishment abolished—Miss Paule, do you believe in astrology PP Honors started, fixed her eyes intently upon the questioner, and then withdrawing them a nswered- - , .' 81r, *hq did you ask , me if I believe in IntVel o SY 7" " Beconse, 'Miss Pattie, I was about ,to relate for your amusement a prediction that was made concerning myself, by a professog of that black art." - "A pral4tion," exclaimed Mrs. Wilkitiske tit, drawing near with eager interest. I. yid, madam," replied Mr. Dulinle, 6iB "1 predictiOn which, if I believed, woo certainly &incise me to laior the eboi iehment of the desthopenalty. Three twits since, while I wee sojourning car fl short time in the city of Richmond, on my way to the University, I chanced to hoar of the Egyptian Uerris, Achbsd, who was at that time creating quite a sensation m the city-- the . wonderful reputidion was the theme of of every tongue. "- Idleness and curiosity combined to livid Inc to his rooms. lie required a night to capt my horoscope. Ile demanded, and I gave him, the day and hour Of my birth, and then I took kare, with the _pruntras. to retail lb the Morning+ Ttte neil day I went Cioe,atiOi L ied ijouon, earnestly •• My horoscope was a mnntoft-seope in deed ! It predicted for me—a short and, stormy life, ■nd a sharp dnd sildden death." cleod Heaven bet-411e detdils •' U prophesied four remarkable avelitat, the *rst of wltich bag already corbel td •" Anti that tvita—l' tr7fillmia4- °stile ' •' Singular coincidence !" anterrifeited Mr. Willoughby. as he arose and joined his wift• and Inuther-in-laa at the other end of the room. I thought so when the prophecy was fulfilled," replied ( lod fray. " And the other three events 7" softly in- quired Honors. The other three events. if they follow as predicted, must happen within the next two ,}'ears, or before I reach my twenty flf.h anniversary. The firat of these is to be the unexpected inheritance of vast wealth." Upon hearing this, a bright smile played around the lips of Honore, and banished the (louder from her brow. She waited • few minutes for him to proceed, but finding that lie continued silent, she said " 111 r. Dulame, go on ! what was the 'third predicted event " Do you command mu to Inform you t" " No, sir ; I beg you, of your courtesy to do " " Very well," lie said, dropping his voice to a low undertone, " - It was to be-niky mar -1 chip with the woman I should worship." A deep vivid blush supplanted the bright smile that quivered over llonora's variable face. There was a pause, broken at length by her Voice, sit.she gently inquired— And the !" : The answer mail); relftetantly,drui in tones so low as to meet only her car. " The fourth and last prediction was, that Wart my twent y-fift h birth-day I should per ash, on the scaffold." A low cry broke from the lips of Honors as her hands Hew up end covered her face. After a minute or she dropped theen,and looking him steadily in the Ince, said with quiet firmness— " You doubtlesi wonder at my emotion. Now hear me. On the autumn following the aunimer inNitirich that prediction was made to you, I was in Baltimore with my grandmother, and with Mrs. Willoughby, who was then Miss Heine. Curiosity took us to the rooms of the Egyptian, who was then practicing in that city. And state/omo such preparations as Ito had used in :one case, he cast my horoscope and read my fu ture. It was this, that before my twentieth birthdiy, I should be - bade, Aka - i — tei*L' wife, for that the pea form of the scaffold oast between the nuptial benediction and the briciaiviontber. Nuch were the words of the proiihooy." he spoke with a solem nity that seemed to oVetaliadow every tele!' feeling. CHAPTER lit TITS BYBIL'EI CIIICLA The next day, lionora informed her gread- Mother; Madame Anderly, of Godfrey's pretP mice in the neighborhood, ind the old lady sent bar only brother, Colonel t3hanon, to fetch him. to Piedmoht. Godfrey accepted the Invi tatio4. On hie arrival, he foundthat I General, litterne, the governor elect of Vir ginia, ird• had - just taked up - their iluartera, ter several days, with Madame Ander*: sad the old lady, in his honor, at 011 , 0 Sent ° Ve it 1 1 1 1 11 040. 0 Met, joined them lint came Pithettp priest of st. Andrew's Oho The no arrivals were Houghby; and Mr. Italic Immediately M rs' =H i posit onto, pensive moonlight thee, her flew MeV And, Luit evak'-' cart a Ith hla h phan formed Mr. IL Mule vri • Heine id iorward a cabinet Abe pietist themseves A dead the cards, and then, Ler, Mr. Sterne, ed— r• *hit would you with the 1 would know the tabu 10," was the formal atunior. ' Draw ?" The young man hesitated for . .01 while, *t smiled, and, rejecting all those; nerds that were nearest himself, put his h under the thick ane drithilre* the lowest • " Read!" lie said, extending Card to the Vat " Hear !" she exclaimed • " A widow, hratitlful so light, • 'Twill be your lot to wed 1p ith • tleft jointure, shish aball pour lie blousing" on your bead " 'there wily it general clapping of hands, and shontil of flughter It was now Miss Jeasie's turn to test her fate. Beings young lady, she would not put the queatio'n in the usual form, but mere ly inquired what should be her Adore fate. Tho answer drawn was— To dandle fools and chronic to naafi ben a reply that nearly extinguished nisi; Jeanie fur the evening "I declareil here is not Mr. Ifiigh if awe!" exclaimed the lively Li'thus the old Aitneer sauntered deliberately to the table, and striod looking with indolent curiosity upon the game of .the young people. " Come,' Mr. Ilawe ! I declare you Shall have your for tune told !" " Well, well—the commands of young ladies are not to be disobeyed," replied the of man, gallantly, as he extended his hand and drew a Gard, ..which Wend to the Sybil. Amid a profound silence, and in a solemn voice, she read—' " Thy fate looms full of horror' Prosalalse friends, Near at hand, perdition threatens thee '— A tearful sigh stands in thy house of life' An enesky —a friend looks aloes behind The ra&anoe of thy planet —Oh, be warned '" " PshaW ! what serious mockery 1 " ex claimed the old man, scornfully, he turn ed away ; and gave place to his nephew, who had all the while been posted behind him peeping overhis shoulder. " Will you permit me to test my for tune'!" inquired the •' fascinating " Dr. Haws. " And what w dlita Tot; with de Sybil I" was the response. " f would Mini, the future." - ri ph* iiitt the Sybil, fin s titre of as- Bunked sternness. tßniling t his oreceful but twit Airdster the doctor drew a card, and passed i to the reader. " Hear !" said the Igbibrlifting the tablet of fate, and reading— ,. I know the, '—thou Consort the solemn night! With her piercing start, and her deep wind's might'— There's ■ tone In her voles thou &In wooldst shun, Wes Wash' what the secret wnd both done' And thou!—theres• weighs on thtne!—sway! Back to thy basswood pray!" ' • Look ! 1 declare how pale the doctor has .s? eicl*tldcd he liiirpani.-Jaasiei— ' One *ould res4l,r think; to look g.ttlik t deep remorse) tter sof& unicted critde' rbted oil him." " Illoniense ! Jugglery !" softie hitter ) tinning away to conceal his agitation. The eyes of Donors Paule Mewed him with the deepest interest—there was that upon his brow thrash() had mover sewn be. fore. Tho nett in turn was Agnes. tainting to her, Rose said : " What seek t trii in the magic circle, Is. t" "My destiny," o.nswerod i the infectious tones. -"lnvoke the lainowledpr Agnes driw a tablet, end paleed it, as usual to the Sybil, who reed- v LUt 4 I alt4ll-m. ' AS SENSE AND SPIR T ENOUGH TO DEFEND TIMM." „JAN. 21, 1854. Mrs* toy nob tort:k i ly fat"! Th 6 n al litiheth66.46o6l6ht„ .hall pot • " 2'41 .14 ""11114 4:gr0e . as 4 OW " I " te L(1114' Ag►iea shuddered; and covered her face with her hands. ,the perish •t Crodeland. • Mrs. Wit• " Put up the !di:stets ! They are growing fatal !" `said Road. Not for the srerict !--now that eachmetti is. fate ! There is a couple yet to be dis posed of ! ➢lies Paule, driw near !" said Mfr. Heine. The cheek of honors Paulo changed ; yet striving with a feeling that she felt to be un worthy; she smiled, reached forth her hand, drew a tablet sold passed it to the Sybil, who, in an effective' voice, teed— ' t bow le this' A drtam is on my soul ' mil-corewmtkwithqhmenln.umni.-0.44 Antn — Ll4,hted 'Anion% on the brink . Of &dread absent—and thou art she '" Honors heard in silence, tethembering the strange corroSpondende of these lines with the prediction of the astrologer, inadb long ago, endeavoring to convince herself that it MU mete coinci d ence, and vainly trying to subdue tlie foreboding, of her hest. .' Mr. Dulanis !" said Rose, shuffling the tablets and passing them to him. Re drew a card, ithdvetutned It to be pe rused. The Sybil took it, and &Aril' of superst tloos terror shook her frame as she read " Disersea and ill, Add aAtimifsil tuna are 'wag r " An irrepressible low cry broke from the pallid lips of Honors. Throw up the cards 1 " she said : It is wicked, this tampering with the myideries of the fhttfrt!" The above is the commencement Of Mrs. Routhworth's great story, WHlch is now be ing published in the New York Ledger.— We give this as a sample: but It is only the beginning of this most interesting, fascinst ' Ing, and beautilnl tale—the balance, or con tinuation of it, can only be band in the New York Ledger, the great family paper, for which the most popular writers in the coun try contribute and which can be found at all the stones throughout the city and coun try, where papers itre,nold. Remember and ask for the New York Ledger of January and in it you will get the continuance of the the story from where it leates oft here. If you canoot get 6 copy from any news office, the ptibligker of the Ledger will mail you a 000 on the receipt of five cents. • The Ledger Is mailed to subscribers, at $2 a par, or to copies b! It 3, Address your lettere to Robert Renner, publisher, 44 Ann street, New York. It is the handsomest and best family paper in the country ele gantly illustrated, and characterised by II high moral tone. The story is, of itself alone, worth the price of the Ledger. To peruse the history of the lovely heroine, Miss Paula —how she came to be a bride for only an etenmg, and all the strange and absorbing particulars con nected therewith will bee trust for all who take the trouble to get the Ledger. I 1" r of my Her smile so soft, her beert mo kind, II er roloe fur pity'. Cocoa s° it, , All speak her wo.nari —bet bar wiled Welber where bardt sod *gee At Richard Hoifinan: A ALI OP 1.61 - 71 AND RIPPEIIICTION Rachel Bently, the lovely daughter of ode of the richest merchanti of London, hating married George Roffman, one of her father's clerks, during the old man's &Wince in In dia, he on his return diiiinherited her and discharged George. The littler WI trer whetmed by disappointment, took to drink, and in a few years became a habitual drunk ard ; his wife supporting herself and two children—Richard, now a tine boy in his thirtenth year, and Mary, 6 sweet child of inx —by selling, one after another, the rein- Bents of her once costly wardrobe and jew elry: IN the last day of December of the year in which_ our story opens, Rachel was with out food, light or tire, and that every day the rent must be paid., Little Mary was moaning-tea bread, and crying *ltb cold. The drunken father was at the dram-shop. The agonised mother had but one more article of value fett--4 locket,. containing a lock of her father'4 heir. She had hoped to be side 16 0110 this, the last momento of her once happy hotne. But goided kr littleld/if ry's crlei for food the !wised the locket, nisii ed to a Paitmhieker's, obtaiped a few abil hogs, but by the stbountof the rent and with the reit puichaied a httie bread-and milk for her children, avid then set out, with them, 'to visit the old confidential clerk of her tith er, Peter Mangles, who had ever been kind to her, to consult him about sending Rioh ttrd sway film the irntainihating influences with whioh he was surrounded. On returning bane late oil N4w ieir'il . a frontifilftiVess vialt,..for the d i d clerk iris not at bbtne, !Kadinl diticoWied thashei hpitegnd , had'heere at home and stoiditi the timintut she had put by for ihe rent from the place where she had co/masted it, and gone clfr itgaln to " The Crown and Magpie" tavern to waste it in cirankenneis. Little Mary, chilled and hungry, began to cry fi:ir !hod, and the suffering mother, in hope, of regaining ii, portion Jf the Money 'taken' by her husband, met out with her children to the haunt of vice whither George Hoffman had gone. f i n There was .great crowd at the bar of "The Crown d Magpie." The bindles:lY --a stout, 1441 ar-looking woman, with red ribbonain het cap, d pfoffi dm of false curls, al44avy aftditiin tonrid - bei heel', and' nu tnenbus rings on her fat fingers—was busily I=l9 IMO engaged in pouting out gin for her costnht. era ; the regular ones she was treating—for it t ! iti* pot be ttuortest tfistaWitlig : Year)! eve. Such was the scene of rice and dissipa- tion which mot the eye and sickened the heart Of Rachel when, with little Mary in her artns, and protected by the presence of her son, she tenthred into the house. " IA Mr. llollmsn here I" she inquired faintly. Tree question had to be repeated several times before she could get an answer. Cant tell the names of ,any of my cus tomers," replied the mistress of "The Crown and Magpie," snappishly. . • Perhaps you will oblige, me by ander hiring. _ . ttud eighi-penc*, 'sir. litilf-find-hsq ly " You can't go in there !" shouted the landlady, u Rachel was making her way towards the parlor ; " Mine is a respects bin house : I allow no females beyont the bar." "-But I am Mr, Bollman'it wife." " So they all BAY," answered the wonian z with a sneer. There wasa COITIiC, mocking laugh from thb ro*d of half drunken wretches atsnd- ing near. The eyetof Itichard Bashed an grily ; but the voice, thcl still more, the ins. ploringlook of his mother restrained him. •' Let us return home, she said, iii a deli pairing tone. " I feel faint and sick at my heart." • And leaning on the arm of her son the unhappy with tottered rather than walked from the place. The keen, Misty air partially restored her strength anti ELehel ptpcicand with her chil dren till aim reached the thoroughfare lead ing through St. Margaret's church. ..Mary, whom she still Mulled In her arms, arrested her steps. She placed her hand under the thin shawl which covered her ; the child was cold as ice; - and shivering, as if seised with an ague fit. " She is dying groaned the terror-stricken parent—"dylui Alt the *ant Of ?boil ' The heart of her boy coal endure no more—it was breaking. Tber cup of misery and endurance had been Mid to overflow- Mr Ilia brain was on fire—teaia could not quench , " Take her bonze mother !" he cried—"take bar home! nezer reef but4 r nli iou food r 4ifi 1 t bee:47p added ; "inytbingio aa- , e her !"'c " Richard ! Richard ! do not heirs, Me!" ehneked has agonized parent. " Let me nbt lose both my children ! if you love your mother, return—for pity's sake return !" The appeal came too Intl. Her son, stung ; maddened beyond endurance by the suffer ings of those so dear to him, had broken from her feeble grasp darted down the thor oughfare, and was already beyond the reach of her voice. Rachel clung to the rulings of the church yard for support, till a second moan still fainter than the first, sent a pang through her maternal breast. " She must not die in the street !" mu" , mured Rachel. " Home---home ! if I have strength to reach it." "0, God !" she cried with a sudden hurft of anguish. "protect my boy Shield him from crime : guard him against vices and the hideous snares which in a thousand forms assail *unfriended youth or take him she added solemnly, "take him ip Thy mercy." It was a Christian's prayer wrung from a mother's heart, uttered in faith, in agony, and tears :And angels bore it to the nierip scat on high. Clasping her perishing child yet closer to her schingibesois, the driinkard's wife has tened to her home. As Richard llama° rushed along the street, scarce knowing where he went, and only intent on the one idea of getting, by soma means, food for his famished mother and sister, he was hailed by Jack Menders. An impish aociordetange,erhe Heed near Rich ard's hoine, sod to whom be told the des perate state in whcih he had left those so dear to him. Jack listened with much in terest, and at once proposed to Riclvarl to hat biln 4444 114 i liorapit of an old jot• tfeman, who wan staring into a window on the opposite side of theatreet. Richard re, fused with horror, although Jack erged the necessity of at once getting something to stile the life of his mother and little Mary, Jack then undertook Hie buildeseslone, and Just is he had reliefeti the AA gentleman or his pocket-bball, i paienensa sprang from a doorelo to &rot him; but ALA made good hii iceipip. Not ate 441!ids -mbeente at Mice 'eight byPao zortee roan act an accom plice of the eaeapiei ircltptpcket. 'Tstn - no tbt iiir."!% - e1 Ing tiOni the strong wi l ti o kathald b a d thrwing himself at thsr, 2.31 . the old gem demon, who had" iri tati coma to thir 'op* though poiarty a .hunger tempted nee to become one. My =Thew and dater weldor ring." The More Natal arid trials of Lida pier boy will be Oren is the New York Ledger of January 14, which ht thr silo at all the bookstores an nevi MI6& +Hai, itri rotooiitaXe mild 'waiter in the *eat. NO snow, no railroad block odes, oo terrible tatty of tetitellois frame or storied to ;loath. tit watts os vow so 00. tobtr,• ontoottdoiles ostorloin Mist grille then they knowwbet to do With =I ' m ' I t $1.60 Ativorcit. VOIMIIIIS -441t111111111131110/11. A Lostlinsbaad Tamed up: His bersinuw w ■»Soanwes. disimalweipal incidents in &Weil story of White Lips In May, 1855, a man named R. M. Mel len, engaged in keeping a news depot in' Chicago, •left hoine`after tea in apparent health, and no traceof him could afterwards' N• foiled. All sorts of rumera *Sib afloat as to what had become o r i thlht. 'lt *as dup. posed he had met with (dill play, and Oki river was dragged for his hbdy. Next(rumok originated the atory,) it Was gapposixt, he had wandtTed oft insatic, find was conoeaded in the woods near Belvidere, and hundreds or men turned out for the purpose of captur ing him. Then a dead hod; wits Found net ' Itirer ; witiAleViiii — • a identified as his, although on this point there was considerable difference of . opinion: • At all events, no trace of him could be found. after giringihn_iwtlise an infinite deal of trouble. Ile left a wife and one or ter children. and about theteraruitka ago Air.. Ifelien, having motiiiibd her husband's iO3l rot three yirars, Ittid aside tier wecity and gi•. married to a Mr. :William IL Austin, a prin ter. of a 'sudden the received a letter from Mellen, informing her of his int mitiou to re turn home, and hard upon its heels on Wed nesday butt he followed. Ile says he wan. dered away in a flt of ins wity went t Memphis, thence to New ()flatus, and at last to California, where he engaged. in ca rious occupations. The (Imago Tribune,of Thursday morning, concludes an account of the mattei as follow Medico tisited his wife, or rather Mrs. Austid, yesterday. and also er. Austin. - - The latter refused point bionic IN !Fre Mrs. A. up. What the npshot of the affiiir will be. is not easily guessed. tf both litilat up on having possession of the lady, ft very in. teresting lawsuit *ill doubtless he the re sult. Mrs. Millen. or Austin, did nut ob tain a divorce belbre her tuarritige with Ans tin. What the trail motive wis which in diked Mellen to absent himself for Sio long • time, he bee not made pUhlte- ft it be true, as he states, that he %ALA norms whalis-laevvi*, left, why did he not, when he recoversd c front his inisnity, either write to hie wife-Inform .ieg her of his whereabouts, dr retuen bowie Immediately ttekled a quarrel took plait one isy lasi •weefq at bliletnan's still houste. in Armstrong county, between one Robert WeJllOll Ind 71101211.11 Caldwell, in which the fonder was coniider ably injured, and died a few days after wards. The coroner of the county repaired to the grave of Watson, with a party of men, fur the purpose orasceitaining whethih deiTh had been wised by the injuries received in the quarrel : Lut it is said thit the neighldors of Wa ts on refuser . l to have thu body distuth 2 " ed, ftoM the fliOt Chit thee deensed had dtifted that he tiinMelf was partly chargeable witti; originating the quarrel, and had requested that Caldwell should riot he prosecuted or punished after his death. The coroner, it is said, sins compelled to dice tip his wirrant and leave the ground without examining the body. Ryon the brothers of the deceased re resed to have the body diiturbbl. A shanwful pedestrian fektditaatartittualed in Hartford Conn., last week. u The Thrum says : Alfred flion,, the •• LOndon Ante lope," gri4t feat df h , ..thuian.4 right P rnse cOv° without rtitt or sleep, at twelve o'clock on &lordly ntgEt, at the Star House. , lie •• eared in" at sleet six o'clock, and fell down, exhausted and benueibed but his friends rubbed him up, started !lie circula tion, which hed . Fimost stopped, and , airitin started him on the plank. He kalif up v iill about ten, when he again became shaky, and bad to be &len to a window for fresh air. This reviieti him. and he completed his job. A Mamas CHRISTMAS IN 71 - E." - -On Mist tpas mottling. the jailer of Marion eaunty w em., receivett the following petition front bJ boarders " We i the petitioncnt, do ask, and further pap itht your 'tenor ilso permit and grant us one quart of good old rye wh;,,ky, with a auffleient quantity of steel in• the saute, that we can make use of it as medicine, for the us Of dor &prated &Ace. et our own ex pense. And we wilt forever pray." Chejailer benereantly Ihrnished the whits ki,ind ft is written that the jell -birds had a merry time. The Indians at Washington were-very much amuec:i with the electrfeafthechinept Dui Smi'.:cotonian Institution. Whon width- Iluiv.g the altocka thCy attempted to *their Impaaeixruesa,for_.which they.are_rat_ much celebrated, but it wee no go : they bad to knuckle to ideOCII, and, as one after the other of qurautonished braves was doubled up, tuallifinfiten his kneel, and , knocked into a heap generally by the powerful !tot tery, he was saluted by the thost uproarious jeers and laughter by his fellows. it. Freak Diatom, *Nee suit for divorce ervided so isneli Werth iii )galore, and Wes snietly &tiled by ilia arab MO) fillew, On pki, is now doidg Ar . ushwsd La In wrewee,, genese, with end 41. tocrelsma-amoisik i 'toes or 1i5t, ,,1 74 1 • 1119 “ , Taiiterg* ke Morn . 1 • 44 i - sivevir mow DO daubt thialtsorartity tplee of IMi. /;/ 1 t IMEMEI
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