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P :111.1 Df*lD 01: kilt ILO :kill w. ti, gN()%k Li ON. lcalehmdkeraild Repai ner,. tracer to %Vint. hetk. (loth,. Jewell'''. sfu•ieal I ...tlo meats. LAO ing Gtaeles anti othei Fancy quad" Store one door west of the eed !louse. 1_1...ii - ARBUCUA: & KULA:FL tiro VI in Dry Goods. Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Ike. No Pero 111,,,tk. State ,trra.t. Erie. I'a. - A. 31. JUDSON. ArrniNh' tr Law.--Ottire at pcbt nt the Chronicle Office, in Woght% , Block. J. W. DOUGLASS, TTnitirf L.w - .—Otfiec .oVet 'W I Warne & Wright' Banking I.l.fabliehment; entrafire firm door n on the Public &ill.* re COM-rl'ON S HAvEas I"lt'6 Di.iies in Pry Goode, Grua , rte..l.lmAri of all kinds, (*rockery Na.ls. Ore., one dour - south of *midi Jackson's inqtr,Wench ,t,ret,lir le; I'a. 1.011.1041, • . ANDRE. Agent of 3. A.idre Olfenthirb—Drpot of Fore WU MI'S IC Ind Mu sical %le/C.11.11111/Zr, isliolroa:e and retail, Not 19, So. Arti St: •b l'lseufiut .tract. DR. C. BitANDEq - . • Favn - tta and facaoary•—r)ffiee corner of Stair and Se%entb Fun•t:..Reanl•oce on Eighth Street. between French and tiodand. Us- T. W. MOORE. t 6.c,. I lue 'tour tx•lon I.• out.. or & Cuis State blreef• Eric. M. SAN FORI.) tt CO.. kr.orrii [lank N , gcs, !Pratt.. r Lectiticates of De n'.l.9ll Eiielialige WI the rine ip.; I cities constantly (tar Natc. (fife.• br'a(t)'s Vitiate ware. Eric. T. II I RON STUART. P..10N ..a rnr.o As—offwe, eosin% of Trench and Fifth user ‘10^4,1. Korti'el 'tore. 6tr 3 ,o4 n eb on F ou rth s tree t. dear e.a. I. Or Vie old AltillhrCar)ll tit. ZM M=l ~- 11111iV on hand a 1.111 ,apply of (iroe , •rscp. ship Chan ;! , ,y. Pro%l.iun, Prodnce. , *.c .&e and wit. Wftute+are or Bela clivap ita• eltrape4. No llN 6 Clieltppide Elle. _ • WM. S, LANE. . . Attorney and Canna.llor at Law. Beton:lnn:4.l, unny and I% Pelk+lolll., 11.111111. V Land, and r I inn , 1.,r esond ay. and nil Lttlet tdnknicr etaruptod to Inc atoll • vndllid :111411.11111(111:111..1.11011. right's Mock on :irate street. over J. li. Fu!lerton'. burr. Erie 11x1.19. LAIRD& RUST W ,1 Rt•taLl Ur.dcr, iu 1141 4:....l.•,Cr.xerie , ,llnr.lware, L~qu nom, Fitn. lice.. No. I. Wriftrt's. flock cur- Fah and ritike Strecto 1,1 , ;011 f:4111111. tGALEN IL KEENS, a.ll,onalde ro,.env, over the. - tore uf zqnitliiaeloon,Clicap CI Till .N,t (Mut. on short notice k" - , • ~t , . ..r.° : iti.l-Vtattow•r, and triltrietgriq of ,Af•iiik Cwks an.} r.l ell it.J.t.eZA ..1 the 11.;,,,,,h41 .n 4 s,iTti .1:13. V , " 3 . 0 anti r.,rnerl .IgPtiey and Frank :a.. 4'l II 41EtR in r.l46t,,Gerinan and Ainericau In Harr,. and I'utlery v i V leeM, !run and Steel . . 3 fiet.,l Howe Vim. Pa. ~...:_ W.J. I. LI DI;LF: &Co i -,: 1 El ra 1^ got, ITHO. t.'0rri.0...0 and 11 - agon' Biol.lerr,,A.inte.,l 4 l . rert.. br - VAITII Wietilil & Eittillil • Late. -— 1 _ - - i....\ S fit I ),N(;. NI 1). 7 t Orrirr., on Tkior VI CP 1,1 e. B. %V.1 1 ;lo'r shirr, tip Anirr. - . . (Inn r n ith.Tkrt.-.4 8 rrn r. ger•-ktli noar riarrarrnripirtti.. Res riarnrr..llS-Irralr.... t.iir , :oor vont] 01Serrinn 4. i SIEGFI %Vit.., • -•t t nut Rrytil ,1•.-1. , t 111 Cro-orter. Pros mon,. %V i ne... 1,010,1. 1 . rim. &r.. &C Corner ,/ French Lind Flatit, , trecti rartuttt; Ent,. JOHN NIcVANN. • MO • 41. T :tha Retail Dealer in Family Grcrettes. Crockery an•. Irun. Halle, @c . Cheap Side. trze. Pa. • E.* 'I 1., higlies , t prttei‘agi for l'outury Produce...CT, J. GOALDING. MIR 11gAT 1 . a Ito*, and Ilatit Ilaker.—Storr,No.4 Reed's fl ck, liletk ) t 4 Line. Lne. J W. - • ATDOR.NEY AT LAW. In Walker's Office. on Seventh Stmt. t. Erie. Pa • HENRY LA Mk ELL. N.101...er. and Retail Dealer In Dry t:roeerieii. iili.9.l‘ are. learr , ting. II ardware, e. nipire Stores 6tate t: tree!. four duerii, below Erie. I'a. A.-- An, iert.lk , llow Alit" Arm., Spring', and a general a.... pi... lit of and Carriaini T • . 10ERVIN Ai 11011 SIFT AT I,•tv and Jurttee O the Peace. and Attest lin the I:0 , Swale NIURIat LISP langur uce Cuutisan) Mice 3 dour. 0 Wright* stute. Erie, P 3. GEORGE ff. CL"FLER. A riCANEY •i LAN. Glfalfli. Eflt! Count), Pa. Colleetions and other business anerided to a all promptness and disnmeh. KELLOGG. turn and ing & Cliounv.ion Merchant. on the Pohl tc Dock, east of Slate .Irect. Salt. ll'instkr and White riiih,eotvitant -,..-- I. ROSESZII L. 1 67— - C'O. ' -. INtit.rsst.t •sn Bc. - sti. Dttsi.rns ,n Itiretan and Dornestie Dry 1.0.1, rewty • Made nothing. Boots and shoes. ice, No. 4 Vtristini Illtick.l. 4 tate street, 1.41 e. . 1% ILLIAMS &%VRIGHT Riuker end F. : ten:num Broker.. Dealer an fu ji of Exehange. Drafts, errittleatriol Denth.ite, Gold antholvereolo. &e.. tt? .re. rlllauts` Btocii, corner of Ftate•sf.. and Public eruare. MARSHALL & VINCENT. A rr.,R".v.lice up stain, 'in Tammany Ilan bud ding I,..nrti (.1 Inc Protlronutar)'s °thee. Erie. MURRAY W HALLON. A77..2 NET ••n COVASS 1.1.0 R AT LAW--4 Mee Over .B. WlrithrAt entrenre one door west of State street. ott the thatuoud, -- e -- Ci - tbiii - A - L - s --1-- I.r At Fit A . Dry Goods, Dry Grocerrrf. ilruckery, Harrivrane. Arx-. Nu. j /IPAIoNde. Er/C. SMITH JACK 11r., rein Dry Goods. Grueene,+, Ilasd ware, Queens Ware, Lime, I run. N ads, &e., 111. rheaveide. Inc, Pa. W ILLAMRI _ LET . _ • rtni , t-r MAKI. n 1 . 1,1/01PIter, and Undertaker, corner of StAic and nth Er ie. EDWIlsf J. ut R Lt. rurwartfaha. l'ruduce and Cusuntimon Nero hams .dealers , 11 ruatn.. and tine salt, (oel. Planer. Shingles. &C. SOAt dock, ur.k fade of the bradge. Erie. WALKEIt & COOK, G. inie.t. Forwarding. Coinunsaion and Produce Merchant/0'4 ,54 ft und Ware-linure eind, of the rapie Budge, Erie. G. LOOMIS & Co. Di as In Watches, Jewelry, ltcor, German *Weer, Plated and Br it.tun to Ware Cutler), Milagary and Fancy (:nods, State street. nrarly opposite the Eagle liot4l, Erie. CARTER & BROTHER. F./.•v and Retail dealers in Unap t Nielhairy . . raisaf, Oil.. .No. 6. Rped House. Erie. JAMES LYTCE. FASSI1011•11.0 Merchant Tailor, on the public square, a fear doors west of State street. Erie. _ • ITOLII. •f I , • Igl• lirr IL limier !in Groceries. Provisions. Ship handler) , Sunie-ware, No. A, Bootie!! Block. Erie. 0. a SPAFFORD. a'rr Un Law. Medical. sowed Miscellaneous Books stationary kr. State st.. four doors below We rotate square. DR. O.L. ELLIOTT, R^•ndent Dentist; °ghee wad dwelling's the Beebe Block, on the to.t wte of the Public Square. brie. Teeth inserted on Gold' I tr. from one 10 all entire sett. • Carious tcrtb ailed with pure I. owl reourceil to braid' and ecrefuluroo. Teeth dewier h instrumento and tleuttliee so as to leave Weal Of a pellucid rirarnesc MI work warranted. S. DICKERSON. Puratili •uh P.Ciumotertce at hie rcilderreeen9eventbstreec °DCaite the Methodist Church. Brie. • JOHN H. ft ORTON & CO, Lir •!D itce.n. deafen to Drugs. Medicines.DMl Budlb. Grocer aes.ir.t. No. S. Reed filiMie. Erie. 1 PNWURR Kep Rifle. Deer and Slartios Powder. Pag received and For rate by the keg or len peesKio. by Lri., Jo, ge. K. T. e!Tusarrr & 501,& , t 4 . ,_ , i ._ . T I -1 . I E I • 1 - I I I i 1F i 1 1 1 1 f , , , _ 4 . . Oft Elt • , • N I . C It 111.01. LSO II B. 114vric.T‘ck =1 ly for role. ISM T 111. Are rtor feint 1) Flom Eliza Cook's .THE DECK OF THE "0 How seldom we dream of the marl - Far down by the coral strand ; How little we thole of the wind an When all we loi.e are on land. .The hurricane conies, the hurrlean And little heed do we take. Themes the tree may snap as the And the wallop( our homealeJd I But the northeast. Ride teitB it dl. With a sake of fearful sound. When a loved one to under a el. On the deck of an " outward • • • I, How wistfully then we look on the As threatening clouds go by As the wind gets up and the last fa, Is dying away In the sky How we listen and gne, with a sit And judge by the bending tree, How the same.wii,l gust roust toss Arid arouse the mighty sea Ah, sadly then do we meet the da When the signs o! storm arg bun And pray for the Imbed one far awa (.nn the deck Of an •• outward bo There is one that I cherished whet 'We roved o'er the lowland lea And I thought my love for that one Was earnest as love could be. But now that he bath gotirout I find that I worship the inure ; And I think of the waters deep an As I bask by the Bowers on the s I have watched the at ind. f have And shrunk from the tempest so! For my bean -critics are wreathed That carry the. uutward bound , 1 'MVO slept when the zephyrs urge Aud the sky war without a aeon But I witted soon 'rod, that fretful With the dream of a ship goiug I hat e lat in the held when the co And the reaper's hook was beigh But my fancy conjured the break In the dead of st Hug:lnfest night. eh' 1 peter will measure ageetion White trending earth's fierwery -. But wait till the lured'', from the 9n s the deck of an - outward holt elitiir 3}li T . .lJtl D U UV DR. WM. EL THE emir of; Enghit.l is• crow. enter it merel)l as a Hide or prof get a livmg , horrid business ' take to do any h illing 9f men any may comenaudk without asking • . ing or caring silicthrr it is right o whiin rightlr nild,rstood ; and ye 1 prisedif we fink once in a 'whil such a trade eiriged in it—for s' honorable, eveit,the moat honorabl few stop to itindire if it is ako rig . Mr shirr ,wili introduce the sort Cepliati to 1)1 . !Z elite. The groorid juiace of Europe, of Nnnoleoti, rsilemed the army o service, and after reduction to a.. number. it was d within the kine, the eurviving uffici roioned in irek4td. • They .were f:e 12 ' hard - se Tv se e , and had Berne CCI in the battle field ; but a cm. met,' received appointments throo thy and powerful friends. and ea wnh rourini4sloll4 In their pocket, rank in the army. The old sial.ll l looked upon, those raw , recrmts is trudera. They despised them for d hated them fitr‘the injustice 'au& The hero of my story was in this taincd..b) patronage, the ei'Peht the establishment' of peße.aud w dozen or twenty oflicetatiof Welli the cities of Irolarrel, Alt ensign moned officer. and the *glary or a saying. " 1!" an En•iits, has w• go without supper." liar Ens wia friendless. very youbm. and i On the other hand. the officere orally well supplied with money but to spend it: they lived fast all their 'habits and tastes, cup such as he. Besides his retiri I something else in .hiin which di , ciety. end exposed him to their • teen air ofeelf-respent, showing sad a strict propriety of Lingua . quietly, but all the more severell looseness and rudeness of clindu • the manner he entered the term] personal character and deinisan • had its effect nixie him else ; an i them widened every day. . A certain ailment and kind oil to b% the rules °lithe service ; t I sharpy measured out. that eve li and every look es insult. and h of quarrel at any moment that 14 the settled Porpoie of several of! out of the army by . their Melvin a duel, and dispose of him fins ' ;y. This grew worse contincallv The contempt of the older officers for the young Eno rt. and his repugnance to them aucreased with every m one,. anti) they paid no kind of respect to his feelinge , dhe avoided them with a cilium% which looked likii ant thy. The worst of all was the evident., conviction in he minds of the whole garrison that helwas a coward+ eharteter most sham*. ful in a soldier.nd in any mail,, a weeknees that readers every other net a worthless. i, Poor fellow ! , e was aloes. triendlass , and without • i dollar in the world but his a nthly pay. With there 1, beggerlrelicaMstances he wad, a *choler. and a goads man, with feelings rendered iter-Censitave by high cul ture and recentaniefornmes. at his chief impediment was a conscience—a religions Itcups of right. whiCh left hiin no liberty to tellers himself or mend his prospects. by any, meant which the 'highitit morality forted.. He sufftre4 machevery way. aqd poet or it all he enured for — righteowness• stito.7 - 0 f 4Worre he had the strength and nobleness Which sash • seitinteat beet's , * ; bat it is easier to do ireat things thembear little saes. That. are more:here" Milo saints in!l avedild. St. Peter wait not afrai4ofthe soldiers in the ?decibel bii was ashamed ih of his wester do the judgtneut *IL To bear disgrace. and shame: and scorn. to eta • mast under suspicions ,that drive one eut-of society r the sake of a principle which nobody believes or ' 'is erwas-keesing. Our young hero miliptedd welding of soldier and l . a gestleinia. with the abar•M' or a toward and • slave! It was ,a bitter impotad his , ' midi &opt it atasmatly to his' lip.. ON day be reesind as in seam with.ll46 roma ha ritsfq. ciNtmal. HAJUNBOUJUX let's gave, !ET= Ems. pest blows, bake ; it tale, 133 = 333 be "ship. hand la hand on the land tide, wide. 'atehed *stars, d: ith the. slender spars, z to erwp. leep, %o. was in sho.ek MEM gain , and. 1114. IvoHang. r od with officers who own. by which they is. indeed, to under— here the government l ye questions, or kiMw , wrong. But so it is we must 'not be cur , e man too good for • Is generally thought or all professions, and t. of a man that is an az- ihich followed the fall England from foreign illt ono-third its former the mil•tary atiniosui A Urge number of . )f Waterloo were ger- r•iierritly men who had d their honors and offi• deruble number of new I ti favor of their weal• 0 muting the veteran* which gave them high re. usturnlly enoigh. mere upstarts and in• their inexperience, and fed by their promotion junction., lie had oh nient of Ensign. after a cpmitered with some, gton'il army, io one of is the lowest commis.- av is so smell. that it is a for dinner. he must go was very poo'—he onatitutionrilly shy. of the station were gen ' and had uuthing to do thigh, and wire, by Millt compenions for ig manners, there was inclined him to their so 'oke : this was a cer• rrfinement and culture, , :yr and manner,, which rebuked their general el. They hated him for and still worse for his - among them. All ibis so the breach between allE row' tie le field t courtesy he was entitled is they gave so r‘ salute was en affront. ' might have had ease• pleased. It was in fact these men, to drive him ire, or to drive him into • • Oil a moor stems% wMa bad jut ar• SATURDAY MORNING,. SEPTEMBER 20, '1 851, rived at the station. A uteetiog with his brother officers promised butt no pleasure, and he was personally a strait= pr to the 47.4rtral, who know nothing of him but by re port of these who despised him., lie ma r daged to arrive at the latest allowable momeol, and he contrived to pro cora a seat at • table next to the General, who, both as his host and Imperior of icer. was bound to afford him pro tection from the insolence of the company'. t need not say how the dinner hour passed with him. - Totally silent sod neglected, except from the necessary notice cf the General, the time. eo . foil of pleastireto the company, wore away heavy and painful to him but he was contented to escape rudeueas, and made ind.fference cooperatively (welcome. . After the cloth was removed. the wine circulated. the nolltPanY disink freely, the mirth grew loud. and the pres ence of °silliest friend was nearly forgotten. until a eirentustanc of a startling character brought him auto notice. Th General suddenly cried out. **Geode ea. I have lost my watch—l had it in my band ten initiates ago, but it le gone." • ..1 A painful ettspense instantly followed, every marl es cheated eases ) s with his neghbor, until at last every eye folded with enspiciou u the young Ensign. Who but be, of all the company, e uld be guilty of such a crime I Besides herstas. perhaps, the only:man near enough to the T.: lto effect the thoft. Such thotights were in every utiud=they left not a.sisede of doubt. The twee : ruble wretch was caught at last ; and there was as littlif pity as 'respect felt for him. 1 •• Shut the dour." ationted the Colonel of the regiment " let no man leave the room. The watch is among us, and it concerns every - man parent to fie the gnat where it belongs. 1 Propose that a search be instautly made, cud let it begin with we." "By DO means." inteposed the General. (Cohan not be so. No gentleman is capable Of such an act. A hun- dred watches are not worth the impeachment of any gen tleman's hinor., 7 Deg no more about it. It has no spe cial values obeys its price. and I care n/thing about that.•' " But. General," seed the Colonel, the watch is in the room. One of us must have it," Jeoking sternly at the young Ensign, '• and the rascal moist be dries& from the station: We cannot bade a pickpocket smear as, and we cannot consent to leave it a moment in doubt who the wretch really is. There is no fear that the shame will fell on any unexpected place. Ws 'Oust finish the fellow now and be dons with hina" The Ensign sat steady and Motionleak bar pale as death - . Every eye was fixed epos him, and to every eye the signs of guilt were' perfectly clear. The General had no doubt of it. and he was mere 11040611 t i prevent the search en this account; bat ha was overconie, and sab mitted.• A few minutes placed for the examination of every ane present. till it came to the Engage, who was left purposely to - the last. • "sow yawn: nun." said the Colonel. turning and advancing towards him. " now, sit, Ibis your turn ;" his fore looking perfectly savage with seers and hats. •' The watch, sir. without a word. or moment's delay !" But • terrific change had pained upon the long-suffer ing. pntient boy. ❑e sprang from hutment with a scream so wild, so fierce, so fun of agony, that every heart Wood still a moment with surprise. In that manner:* he had Wanted lattn.elf agaimit the w.ll, drawu Ins sword sod 'Amu the attitude of defence." "Come you to search use. sir, as you wealsla suspect ed thief 1 On your life, l warn yen itot to offer one that indignity. My dead body you may search, but not my Irving one. Approach now if you dare. [ defy the whole of you as ono man instantly - the Colonel crossed swords with him in f 0... ... ‘ Hops coniblit. , 1 " field ! peace ! arrest them!" cried the General, and sprang forward himself to recent the affray. At the first stop, the watch rolled on t • liner ! He hail mimed the fsh, end now the watch II from its place of conceal moult in the violence of hi untrements. The company Roe electrifred. The con Oct of the Ensign wee hies : . . plumage. H l s had braved lestruet•oti. risked bus reputa lipn, and periled his life, nil a point of honor too nice fee hie superiors to feel.; and bad insulted and defied them all to one breath, mild there he stood justified and vactorious.before them ! i - it WI. t o o SDUCh to WO. fur they wets too lunch es• cited to understand it. Their determination was taken. sod the company disperse with resolutions set, and per p4ties inflexible. • The General seized the opportunity to 1:14.logizo to the Ensign for the unhappy mistake which led to the quarrel. and requested him to call upon hint that evening. at a hoe hoar. Our hero was scarcely in his man room "ere the Colo nel's challenge tees prearitteitto ;him. Wohorit a mo ment's delay, he answered the sepood who brought it : I will pot accept this challenge to mortal combat. am opposed to,ilte duel nn principle. and 1 will not be driven from my cruse of duty.' You all know Stylist I have already endured, rather thau revenge or defend my self by taking life. I think you, have done your worst, but if not lam prepared for it. lat my own master, and will not allow any man to dictate my opinion* as al matter of right, or compel me to conduct which,sny heart and head condeistu.'"; . . ••• Sir," replied the second. " yea have seem 'fit to in clude me among the men who despise you. end you me right in that opinion. Let 'me ton roe, that cowardiie ■nd cuuceit i covered with preaching and canting. will not protect you. You have grossly insulted every man ib the garrison, to whom you odious enough before, and you' must either give them the satisfaction which the ccalifmf honor approves, or you Alta leave the army. Be assured of that." When he 'petit', General that night. end informed him of the elsallenre. and his refusal. the officer shook his head and looked at him sadly and earnestly. if not doubtfully, -•My dear young friend." said he, r•I am arr , iii it wont do. Theaii men will not be satisfied with an argu ment, and it is plain that son are not the men to make an apology while convinced that yeti are right. pouch) I believe they would accept anything short oti resignation. You have somehow got the ill-will of the whole corps, and to-night'you affronted them mortally. I am sure you .cannot know bnw *barely your conduct and hi ngunge touched them, and your triumph only aggravated the of fence. And now,•your refusal to accept the Colonel's challenge is. lender theinost-faiorable coastreciiion. an attack upon the code by which military men! govern themselves towards each other. I see an eseapoi—Fight you must or your challenge will heap upon you 'perscrnal iediguities as will make your life intolerable, or drive Yea into violence, which Will &meant to the same thing as accepting his challenge. I saw that in your eye to day which convinces me yin are as brave as Julies Cesar. Yes. I saw something there braver thin. mere physical mirage, and I felt its superiority; but you esOnot con vert the world and reform the army soon enough to an - ewer your own ands, and you most submit to its rules, or be driven from it in disgrace. I honor your princi ple% for I IllatettlliaDli finial. bat you cannot maintain them." Our hero's reflections that eight most he left to insegi natititi. The digit:skim Whisk eurrosedel him. the it:am putating that were epos him. Min be known Doty to these wits have bees tempted and tried to the almost, with the arerjd and their own neanisities against them. In the snerninghe emierod the challenge. Having the right to &tease the eitsmisies. be named t h e eme g..nwesd. Wbae•tbe Cokingi hoard this. with a teach et with* an to littersiss wield net vim •4 17' ONW4Litn.zi extinguish, he sail:—" fens the Moth know that he is ' fluttering into the rtiame?" The sektoad answered, • t'l told him that you ere reputed the bird swordsman in the i • army, and beggedOtim to choose Pistols, •which who'd ~' give him some chiller of egavlity iq tbe'fight. bat he de , chne4l.llo fact, I Oblast knew what to make alibis }onWg • follow—him the sWord be has vitamin to fight with, hir is so limber, and yetitto elastic and mttlesome; be is etch a mixtdre of Methisdist, mak end adman, that I cant not make him ootii And, Colonel. et it: nok a lt,ght Nit i., pin, either, for aWthody. It seem' to me that you ware making nothiag o, him, yesterday, hen the General in toiled. The fella actually stood • p hiadsontely , aid ir il made very pretty , play with the espon, To tell the truth, I'm tiestnamg to like Sim a tide, and I lost MK ry that he mast disposed of in yar peculiar way.'! The Colonel e ttered grimly.."l I must kill the' rim' cal. I'm glad he •we some pluck capacity in tie - sines*: I don't w ttobe a boy. ba her. 4 i• I The next morisig at early sun se, they met on the Mil ok honor. 1 the field ben the gr og ad 'was preperer l stood armed and +tidy. the Ensign sword point, and;dressing Isis ant am here ender co petition, enerely.i this practice. Tome it ,is absurd ai ties no right, and it redresses no i then. that if in patience has given secationa.•and I hive, by a hasty i footled sou, I am I williag to twine , commie i nt i " I "Young man; I curio her. not casuistry. inn to owreitsh far that. von leave the ar Tim eusko's a "Yon will hay einarlegeh. I The seer ads a play of ski.l. sad la five minutes enemy of theiawa Heatedy - the I peril and bloody • turned P.M him taught yens • lass. soother, which v. deration in Inlet; The Colonel's no bounds. 'ors front such e tinting, trash:ntaking leh a mere fen ing-mastor, 'suet a I. pring 'arvord-pl yer:aa von are," the t throne' his ailing teeth, "Iran i ron were abant en you chose these with. If yotihe a sentiment of honor ve pistols. I tell you this quarrel ik not et have my life your gi ft. Yon shall Ibke years. TI; is name! is to the death, i ttiv to clinch it." triking at the Eesigii ja a transport og passion. which he abided with equal coolness and dexterity. TI;to seconds interfered, and thewthe spectators cried shame; bat it w clear enough that blood must flow be. fore the parties a ould- quit the 'ground. The Ensign's semaad,mswiltd ay by the exci meet, urged him to accept the new alleage or elute aof conditions, for ho despaired ofeany other adjostmen , "Will nothingamisfy this madinan but my life?" said the young !face i deeply agilated , "You have made him mad," , said the 'mind. "and ; 1" 1 " 1 "°"' t . , 1 ther is nothing left lot it but a fatal hone. Yon have I At the batdeof the Hone Shan he was an Ensign un the ight to refute, having ahem der Gen. Jacksue. He was !sumo ( the very first to scale an . ; the breastworks of the wily Indians, and n lle to pla ha / spared his life. and I 6 wilt sustain you. but I do not advi i it, (or it wilt be availing in the e ~_. 1 • '' ' 1 their coverts!. •It was hero limit he rushed up to the strong "l • I "I havegone ini 11." far," replied the Ensign. sadly. "too I eat defences of the enemy. tiling on his comrades to ; Olow; but none dared to ace .4 iumpany him. and alone he far from the lintf strict principl4 to Tecoverit now. I o ctai a r; ?Tate!' the savage foe, receiving two rifle balls in his ghoul cantiut any longar ear. that lam ipposed to dor, sad te barbed arrow so deeply imbedded in his thigh hire broken duis that defence b . yi•liling 10 1 an 6 p lit it remuted:the foil streugth of a man to extxicate it. dii•itcv which I bought a safe one[. Oh, it is' hoiri z til e e ;- 1 , I did not dream this morning I might die a foel's deat h.]-It. was here that he rushed into the mast dangerous part i to-day." 1; ' 1 ' z - -of the battle ,grenoti against the express orders of Gen. "You wilt aceept the offer," h tilt' interposed the-se.-- Jacksen; sad hers too, thi ugh disobeying that greet' coed; ••yon evn‘it be • good shot with such en eye and :leo's orders. he won his las ing regard and love. The hand• and such' If-poutemalen as 'you have shown to-day; night set in uppu the Creek Warners and their nation; If your pistol etches your sword. you citation - mina ; but to Homitct, though he heal Wan imperishable laurels, n him, and, upon it' soul, he deserves it, and , I say let !it was a night, of pain. He was left upon the ground him have it V u accept." j ° • 1 - amid the terrible caufueion din( prevailed, as it was rap. sti ' The Elisio'end silent. Thit ground wait measur. posed iw advng state. But a lite of thrilling adventure ed, the pistols p pared. and the combatants stationed, awaited hi. ' il The word itaw i t, ( Riven. One-4 o—three. the! Colo. 1 . H m e was afterwards prom, nel'a pistol WOW i3ohirrd at 'het mutant, and the En -1 ly resigned and went to Ni;• sign stood ontonched. He had Mserved his ' fire, and lof 2.5. In one-third of the had right to take deliberate aim. -Steadily, hi I studies of the law studeut, raised the deadty weapon till it tore point blank upon the ; I passed a searching mime Colonel's heart' sad then it rested a infante it terrible self. He commenced the p immense; not w l eerve quivered, nal a limb trembled in stipulated to the office of Ad either, and theirieetaters, their breath Ihnehed 'as the and in the lame y - etialietri death they wain:direr. Bat suddenly Wheeling, the En. ly at the bar. ' Hie rare goo sigh marked n 'Host in a different direction, at twice the nius gave lulu great advent distance of his antagonist:and milling the trigger, he de r .:' cossfel• livered his hilt it breast high. It was a centre shot, In 1821 he was elected • and Mutuality-fit al if • hying mat had stood there . The 'and in Ital lie was elected next instant, throwing down the instal with decision that /become& was approved b could not be itiken, he cried nut:—"l will go:no tar- renamed waricond term by titer in this wic ed folly.' If them is nothing else left fur 182 i be was elected Gover I I . MO but 111111/40/1 or sub.nisaion. I will sabinit." . -e - ity of twelve Maimed. • The grandeni of his positron was too striking now :,:i.: -be did not have a Beagle he mistaken otl enied. Th. Celonel was the first 07 ' In 1829, when he was a ii acknowledge it.; Twice withinthe hoer he awned a litii -and more generally *love to the magnani i stoodlly if a man lie had se much Moused. that ' dune , he married an Mill. it man new' vindieated. even by the hard laws of war thin preyed unfortunate. , and honor; belares.netther a trielniter or a leeward. Pos. sena:alien) torikplace; but 'ably the Colotiel 'eh enmetlisnr af the higher nobility of of either. ,Beth deemed it the young meals principle*. but I will not-be Sure of that, to part its kiiithiers cud on He foetid him f*ave and generous. I stance created it dame of Advancing m him, he offered his hand, ; analogized i unknown, and still is. W frankly for all his misconduct. acknoirledged . his nue- I w i ll w e e r b e i k nesen . on ly ' conception of the .hatacter, which he hell pet to so se; 1 Houston was assailed. and sore a trial, end added that lie was willing to owe his life I with abusing his wife. Tt to "the bravait min be had ever met, either as friend or i however. and het nearest foe." - ; "Brave!" in ;Warmest friends of the Geo ; i cir expldin himself in relati ing to his chit, it was a private affair wit me—llsaven p to do. But he resigned h to fight allege' t he forests, and with the r which I should ing the volumes of a chat. my life—not 't him. Ho was welcomed I am the white ekeeis, who declared whe of martyr of It t 'am in trouble and the tr self. and insai, give tie &ignite, and take red 'nen has no better frit him as a father: When Houston plisse. three years sojourn with t tinily greeted by the pen idende there. Desiguin , bear against him. But h out of all these contests a unsullied. We next find Mashie of life. the friend abbe of tyrants. Oar modem stressful life in Terseth my. sad ws will net • Oculars undo rapid rise his-fosse sad glary. . Tbsre vas re place iltsiorarlill is TANN', ”lneeept no fa, aentltnentalist i a trickstrr, and eo Colonel buret au knew well what toys to play Inci in yea, let' me la., made Op, 1 will take it or 1 shall and there is a bl., TumArtira..l4We ate some very fine Tome Des not long since which were dried in the following inSoner. The 61,14 was takenjwhen tally ripe; and scalded, then strained through a *eke, and after slowly cooking Over the fire for kaftan halt. ft was spread en clean plents. and dried in as oven. tits whole proem requiring WI; about two days Were the fruit was reedy to pack Sway. Tomatoes may be kept limy fresh by taking them *tam fully ripe. and putting Melo to a tin tan capable of being lierilieticall) sealed. Leers the Can open, and place in a kettle of boiling water, keep the rim above the serface of the, water VOW this whole is scalded through. Add a little salt. and thee seal closely. Tomatoes thus kept are said to open in the opting as fresh as they were 'when sealed. Try It and eee.—Okio Cultivator. flestatsca —N. P. Willis is of the opiates thst , 'there is as mina liar is easprovutir the ceatilosiss by assist. is/ asters is be dossibutioa of sad fed. tbstithars is ea saltimg, up a fa/oilman Sayre width at alibi hasp tiler Mardi if it atiTir. What a 4,4* anent. .sted the ehempiess deka* lowered his onist„ said. ••8 i 1 do not coition to it in arielted. 4 st rong. Let tne any. way under tny per- Ind or art jost11:1 1 - it. What y r canto hem Dot t confer witlilo preach but to fiiht. about nice pinta iu enact but Wynn have ife. on.contittion that nosh your impel. will spare your —take Tour ch. I ke. " cud firm. ! Mese," en 4 the fen- Wet prottip it 110-1 111111 Ira 'd witnesses bad they never dna ,i• Colossi wee never neer krich die- eti of such . * reiolt. teamed esti ot, I the i 6°Y* d and outrage , wee. and exc • uernesa and fu i aoinewhat hang in sword-play. 1 , need even roe ed by the immieent ofhis enees..; he lily. with—'d have ad now I 'wall ietiyou —an example of ino-- ortificatiOn and e seemed kitpw d the young men. with the celor mount k and brow' "Bre , ie! colcitiel 7 pardoo rdon. True bravery comiste in:refusing her. not J have betrayed Is principle have valued more than life; have risked k that principle 'but to satisfy a caprice; able hero ofa m serabkilalaehoed. instead !lest truth. 1 hire lost confidie pie is my. praises only monk me." LAST W =I Wrn p my baby In his hi • With his broldery orb Lay bun In hi. Mite e Portly as 1 used to do. Wards the tow by t .1 Les the r Id stotild Gently. . put bite Fgrus lon hnud the ra 8/i unwearied by his c Tura it from the smart; fahoubl a' dreams disturb Rock tiim gently to au _ Plollllift me to be as el v a 'ful A. his mother would I ve been :Teach him lime. and wilt teach hint Faithest thing from et y tin. lam weary, very area . Awl I've naught to e behind. 1 But my innocent young by. Whenm earth my thou is eau bind. I. When the grave -elothe2i about tut I'' 14 with wild• and btu ~ icry.i l , He almuld piers his tacc i against you. i l Rooth him with a luildtly. 1 , • I Mae dope. and life is tbLinc. Take my baby (min arms. But. until my e) et are rken.d. Let me *e kis match . SAM HO Front the Uart Gen. Sam Houston Wu bor 93, and March 2d of course h age. He is'a native of Rock -Ilts ancestors were Highland •ty• by the side of John Knox. part iu the American Reroluti land, Gen. Honstotes father h land to Ir eland . , In pessonal is one of the noblest of men. 1 from tf congregation of five th lofty figure, adolirable pro Per an:rnts of his Wore,. in vrh goodness of basil' arc most li I Gen. llonston's father died erty: . and the ewrialtle consul Iloustim now holds in this R by his own elisrtions, and up truly a self-tuade men. lie youth in the.forests, among t studies as were ieongenial to .years he left the wild sons on yeara kept n ethool•io tenneit In I@l3 Jae enlisted in the Crt lie was derided for entering d —"whet have your eraveirsidt I would much sooner honor ti stmointm ent.:' • His mother.,* tall and to ilia he should enter the arm depart. she Cape to the door him a maskei. sating. "the' kit and never disgrace it. fo ,n sons should fill and honor them should turn btu back to , her too that while the door' men. it is sternly shut again He did not *main 'long g' minding form 41141amplequal 10EDS. • arm =I embers. :eke bits wake You— c take. die, is ilutubcr, STON rd on the 2.1 of March, 18- was fifty eight years of idirs county, :cots, •bd fought fix liber- His father took so active .n. Ile was bora is Ire , ring emigrated from Seol appearance Gra'. Houston Ile would be singled out naiad. on account of one, and the marked I h intellect, firtllllC4llll llle end )pill• ht.:tided In 1837, leaving no prop, oouv position which Santi s, public. has been at:since in his own merits. lie spent several years of his .e Indians. pursuing such' ris taste. At - the age of i dle forest, and for a few iisee, with unusual success. lity as a common soldier.— the ranker when lie replwd s to say about :he ranks? ranks than disgrace an atronly worgiok conse . nteil y. and as he wia ‘ abJtit to af the cottage and handed my son, sake this ran.- remeinGer. I tiad rather aft able grave, than that one 111 loaves his life. Go, re airm an+ cottage is ores to kayo ,t cowards." • "the ranks." His, corn ficatious secured hipii rapid od to Li eutensucy. but final , rilt tro study htw at the age me/usually allotted to. the e so fittod himself that ha ion with groat credit to him• aetiee of law, was soon after utaut Geuerol of Teuuessre, t Attorney; He rose-rapid • souse and penetrating aud be was signally sac- Njor General of Tomtemee, o Congress from dist 13tate., his couautuerlw, and he liras almost unanimous rote. In or of Tennessee by a major groat was his popularity that pponeat is the Legislature. the height of his popularity, thou say other man in tho young lady. The connate , the course of • few weeks a era was nu,abuse oa thorn • tto eeparate. Both agreed nendly terihs. The cireuin- Ixeiten}ent.l The cause was heard Gen. Houston siyi r " It o God and ounielves."• the excitement win chir4ed lady soon put ihnt to Wit. friends were aftefweri oral. Ile refused to .o to the Neparstion: dee which the public had ni th• . fend nriug thing red to exectones office, re matt veal three year MIMI library which lin-carri LEM Cher : "IN e V the,gieat Chicrort he entered hie wigwe fit Spirit hos seat yea o ma to rouble away from us ' The ' l .d than Houston, and ey love through Tennessee after his e Indians, his was Mithasiss le and urged to make his ret demagogues hid attempted to met them boldly, and came scathed, and with a character I a Teats, tree to the instincts —OW sacoaspreatistar opera,- better aeqoaittted with hie_ they were of hie outlier Moto : Me article bigiviag the par ! dried:wise apes that field of RiiiEHal3 sa so A *MAU. NU trusts whibh his, fellow citizens, who ffoked epo the father of their Liberties, were phased to Oa - hands. The) linnet , hire—they' vene4int , • IiOUSiOn is n6w i Senator front. tat. i , hooghtfau— , no excitement discnnce hint— stroke of politmUlTelfey influences httin. , Il_ is to do right, and ;act fur the hest good t,f_his There is no sfrouger,friend tu the L :now than Go , ton. L I It was no Ic.4•er ago than Monday.; F.S. 241 t accepted an invitat i on from the Nigenal Te pi Society, and &livered a most elognent address a 1 11011, illt New York. Those • WhO heard diet C lir declare that the newspaper reports oft lt cauvey ki t idea of its true merits as au eloquent roduetian I Tinning argument. iVl.en ttia had fin shed it, mittee ofinvitatiun n aitiid oil him. tend prose s n f with a package Of $5 Bank notes. 4Ne!. ;ant en said he, ••1 do *rot want your ruoney-.sgivoit to t a in which yo s u ali engaged; my object-is to pron . r cense not to get -iay fur my services in ity behsl od l h Ali are axon.lvied with the part he took in th battle of San J-anioto , which had scarcely- a paral 1 history of h ont ar } coadicts— the of Sant and the magnanimity of Suwon towarals tb Chuffs of the nixie:its, showing tho l kiiiilly In • Lis heart. Whin - public vette cried for the blo o ta Anna, Houston intsrferedand said that the fad 1 mender, now a4risoner, shout I not be pu.. to dila that he must be tredied as a prisoner df war. Oit was heard, and Yeses was eared frdm a star would have bead an tasting ras the bloCk mark il4 the act of England in her treatment of.Napoloor • ___.-4— One ii;!' ay to Cure Mania. Porte. The New Orloons D:1:a :eft! an; T i tiniing rt man who was clireil 'of this iirr.ids 'souse in a way. Oae of tl o adveutn •rs had ea. t. ay called lehnetrnoa, brow ht it to lie leans. where it tizcitrd coniideroblit inriosity by r chaos iippetite, and thi, manner la wh devoured ins!c:4. The pa: , ;.at la t: had been ono of its cloiesi observer.. rather fre'Uly, about that u tho tAa and he unagtheti that a uurnhe f i of th rug and biting Inns on var.rnpf pare liJoaror w•as scalar, and came, and &erase. Tao Itt,ttly Ichneumon, were tilling, and aAad ono on • partictqar went. The Doct it. and F ei zing tlr o bot.t-jack, he deal suhtnaler on gle stertors. which in . Docteri,fullowed i Atp tat, blows—the Dochir said Ie it : ustkill the lelttir leaped ont of bcd and ran ; —theDurt ry dextertouali the Boot-jack a r ound and round. the.rootn.until he f pletely exhausted. The ISoSJr exe all the Ichneumons. and naked Inn' Ire ALIO they were guue. The a stimulant with t n'oplate, and diet and waked up well. The humorti., pstieint, and The SUrniCe irritated, kill the Ichneumon* an this case s w rapidly cure many ca--r, ofl . tis kind \ The cat 4., related tin Delta, re have heardteif, which recurred man • edy. A very riejectable centlerna was to die on wpeptieularasy. lie of his doom, and went to bed to prey family physician was called in and to persuade him out of ha 'fancy. I The man persevered in him belief, proaghed, grow more and wore mom taking very Intle food. believed that he wound c diont to undeceive likm 'acfxien~ dettrutincd to call :u ano $ young man. Tins -cant was I use. Ile . ch. dec!:tzi WuNin.2: viner ••W prompt trcntm^+it c,f the thuugh•fui and .tea horse 'whip iu his-hand. quired in a v,ery rou2ll ni.ttcr wall you;" Doctors manner turned reply. It wa,.avardi rc he patient la; very thin c, v rto . Tt i•uek him two sere blows Kith his w: 4 , the room u fir legs toned carry hi,ti. l. Thu patieilt was not fa him. land as iho Doctor in ouhts.l hi horse. he, 10 clothier. %Wad to the o i d discharging a shower and bripk-hal; at him. After tt.e doctor was retortiod to hp. room, !lres , sed himeetf, losde4 bik I went to watch for the (I.toor, who hod. at /eat day, to make hiiitNe!c t•carce. But the moaoisi well, snd.lived m or.) yeArs to rhailt tho doctor cei% ing la;tn by his sharp prartic:.--+Rica. bis,,i RUNNING A PARALLEL. Mt G. !Awls. the . ulnit.b's!genicie Ma3issvpi Uni in. rute. (40%Viirg !mane himself end Goo. the 11141311i11111 no Governor: of Jll,-is- ppi. Eis r:ehl rh.eidedly.l • Gen Q sitet ton id ouratliris arei tWo full b Viiikecabun V•inkevs, and are Yankees were horn not a great dlad:nce apt4t„ in the Si fore-! -.ther. roll4'l/ ut 1:! , 0M111:10111 in lutionary and w aof 1'31'2, and we', patriotic., bath foutrid in the Me: C 321 war. At *nearly BC4 onr frirni emigrated to the which opened her troad armlet() t l eci:ive all industrious men. how he got hill,. we kn • to otirselvolt.'wo floated in un-a raft, firat of Mississippi, next into the elty 61! St: Loisis.l of striped trousers, duty shirt. snit straw hat e ' day we AVI3Ft , dressedia.e a geutlosnaa. with Isrs in cur trousers. At that eral of our ex were 17 years :if age ; if our fri j end ex-Go younger than that when ho arrived South, Ole advantage of us in th t 1 articular. Our friend the General received, while i eau.wer, some 4 .3..i00 a month more or le • quisiter. honors, &c. We. whde in th• is received ?IS a motitli, no thorn dor less.e int about it, pork and beaus, and a glad myl t • was a Ireat dell th: slarte.t, and we the • fur . a ninn to in ik i itinisella - hutpart target I and WOTSE, than th,o, a store-house for pork, all for $S a month. rosy be retry patrietie. cornmendab:e, and all that tort of .thins ; thin else than agreeable. It shows a gra stilettoes: to Ito a General than a private; la!' great deal better, had t inklitt same pp: T o / lion. • G --suldlera ge ILI and fight breeebee. bad h.t..-s..and altala warrant luta °4 qfn. awl blushing hoflem. • Frredd Qu.tnian'e popoirty get him liiure got tie credit—neither Inatbd lung. 1! office. arid wo without credit. Not ■ very in either of Our aged fricad has , been a whig, thou gad Urnaw a d6unio'aist» We are • Uruo' is so rich that he ilou't wont to be soy rich eopoor-thnt no don't e'tut to 1* aus pow: Venher•—weare khtt's bag Yam ver y rc•pert lb;o man. Ws 11111 the same. loaded. Wa aro black•headed. tie is olive votes for Governor: We are prop*/ gubscriptioas, wltertisiag sad job-work. at, on time. with good men, titil Chtiodami, EOM Rl9l El = it h. e &WO ipls om• hal; es," ass (4 that, I Alta to . bat i of a oval rod a Or- =I d sod -d to. grog • him. The d the tint t OHM Ch it disitti caaa 11 Taking is got hold lAA flies w•er I his, body oou cooq a the D• • in it he •r pretend the poor de him otient be. , r followed' • I the v,eta i allow , d vs 1, arse/ I into the 1 ivied he he felt a i actor• midi Can killed more? *term. • sleep of U. liod • ta • very aCeot we. of the fan • h was. dd uo d• ia di In o 'venni sin. imagin nfor mod no a* is this hat hi 'unity I Ifllfor de t , l ied all hu:i. tit to no and as th .h. and fo t i hienail untoilo to. At I ,j, Ay ap from lacking e:pa•, it was • tits% or bis • is of MEE 1:=111C I=M LI=L3 temarka mead th .1 ith his In so ts the patient, i p to the bed the den !Intl I k i "nfrenc att tbs ads no pa , dant till le Lea holt her, and ti Doctor and le it 1;i biro hod with • ery me t as him behind th Sean of rocks • •e. he m. •nd for en• aim got. 'or undo- • North be:wean r ; ewe for Read it : • • ed live I, 'IL We }e of New e Revo ke then. at South. oue,t and , not as the State itb a pair a. Nest irty dol- =l=l ' ernor I was en he bee the Meet • with per. • serviat. rquisitss him He t fool ; be shot at. od beam. roper aed • it is alp.' deal users ea the pay I W ••• as bouts ,itad order o chances for , 1 !Jerald stood ba one. cocoas ho with blue ether with •etaonhip; . is without nsible sign I Democrat m►o. H. I f. w. are I .r. Ho ia a Ho la a Ho is pay :Pa rod to re ' to moire al pricer.