BY JOHN R. BRATTON. . ■ VOL. 34. THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, r. nubllshcd'every Thursday,'at Carlisle. Fa.*-by:JOHN. B. BRATTON, upon.thefollowing conditions, which will bo rigidly adhered to i ' - ' ' • 'TERMS or HUOSCRtPTiOM. Foronoyeia*'. . . Forfllx months,, in rtaeance, . . ■ v 0 inscription taken for,a less Wm than six month*, and no discontinuance pcrml ttod until all arrearages are paid, TwcntV'flvo per cent* additional on the price of subscription will be required of all those wtib donot pay in advance. ' rates or, ADVEnnsujo. - - f One square, ono Insertion,. One square, two insertions. One square, three insertions, , Brer? subsequpnt lnscrtion,' per square, A liberal discount trill be made'ttfthose'whd a’llvcrtlso by the year, or for three or.aix months., •. - ’Ofti'c'e. Tlio office of the American Volunteer Is in the see* rnd story of /amos H. Graham's now stone building, in Sbutli Hanover street, a few doors from Burkholder's hotel, and di rectly opposite the Post-office, where liro«e : havihg business willplcase cnlL' , - poetical. THIS BROKE N HEART. •' x Scottish uittAU. The eun may rise nnil shod his light , ' As hn was wont to dac; " , ; Ana a* around look smiling bright— I cannot mair look spy* Oh. Jamie, ye’ve deceived this heart . That waa sac leal.to thee, Your faosa, faiisa'looks and flatterin' alrt Ilavo leltone—but to dee. .- ; Ve innW me, anil’ye aware it too, •Yo lov’Sd na one but mo; ■ And after hao you pledged your faith Uencoih the tryatin* tree. Tha holy moon nlano waa bjv. " Td hear tho vows yo made ‘ Abl-had fho seen their falsity, . She wod hao.vleled her-head. Amllf I’vSdAnea deed o’guilt, ’Tivaa in the lovin’thee, My guineas heart was n’ your tin . .. .V - ’Twas <T I Imdto Rie. • ' ° And yet! dinna wish it back, For ‘twaaa worthless thing; ’.’Twakhardly worth a proud man’s while , • So poor a heart to wring. E'en let, it lie, like rude torn flower, A trampled, wither’d blight, Where'#'may aco its ehamc-and fa’— , , ’Twill aoon be hid in night. Ml tnk‘ me td «ome lonely spot,: • ■. Where man mny-nover bd. Where moon nnd strtra ntoho'may mark Thy 'Annie's closin’ b*c,v ’’ SWCtacellattcottgi HAJVNAH LAWRENCE. A COUNTRY STOUV. DY.pLTZJBETII YOUATT.;, ••Como linger In our garden bower A little while with me, • Aidnsds thcgum-cistiis flower. Anri homeward flies the bee. . [ have n true sad talc Jo toll,- ’ And you shall pause and listen welt. And now, gentle reader, wowilltcllyod a country doryone that actually toolc place fay,awny;ambhg green fields and qluct'wobdjandsi where it is related by the aged to this day,'with a- slthpln' arid solemn IrulbfulncEs at which ynu cannot.chooso but weep, Mlheugh you will presently 1 smile,-'and blcsa God, ns Mcy ncvcr.tuil to dp whcp tlipy tell . ' Once upon ft tirpcj (vyoJnvc lo cbmWcncc iTiu>, ih memory of bnt’Kappy chlldhbodi'whosd pleasantest talcs always began allcr this'fashlon)—-once upon a time there lived a young girl named Hannah Law rence. She was an only child, and ns good nnd sweet tempered as she was pretty. A little wilful, to be sure,—U is said most women arc; bntthenjas her old father used to observe, she had such a winning way with her, that one.could not help lovlngh'or, do what she would. There was another besides Mr. Lawrence who was much of tho same opinion ; and Hannah felt it, nnd wos ; happier that she cared to let l/io world know of; while the knowledge, so far from templing her to exercise the’power'she wos conscious of possessing, made her humble and meek spirited. !To bo #urc, slip did contrive in general to get her own way, but it was so quietly that her lover yielded almost imperceptibly to her gentle guidance. Tho woman who loves, and is beloved, should foci her own responsibility, and bo careful’to blend the wisdom of tho serpent with tho harmlcssncss of the dnve. ‘ " -’• 5 - Wliefl Robert Conway (old his mother (lint he believed smoking did not agree with him,' and that be should give it up,—ttiat he was weary of ll»o dcbaiing club, which only led to drinking and quar relling, and thought his evenings would bo much belter spent at homo.—she agreed, with a quiet smile, and blessed Hannah Lawrence in. her heart. The aged woman was fondly attached to. her, intended daaghtcr-in.law, and had suflieioql good sense l» be pleased rather than jealous of the influence which «hc possessed over Robert, *‘po you do not like smoking/ 1 said Mrs. Conway, cisling nt tho snmo time a-miscldevous glance to wards Hannah, who at that moment entered. . “Do you hear that, Hannah ?" , ■ “Yes, mother/’ replied >lic, very demurely," end i cannot say that 1 nm altogether sorry, for-it -cor tainly does make the breath smell very unpleasantly •otnctimcß. 11 '' “But my breath does not'smell now, Hannah, near I* 1 said Robert, kissing, her. And, as the girl ooked up into hi* frank open countenance,she longed Jo whisper—that smoke, or do ,what ho would, she o>d not believe that there was bis equal, In.thc,whole world. It was as well, perhaps, that aljo did not:; H will not do to humor one’s, lover'too. much* 1 , U la “luerent with a husband., . : Hannah sat between thorn, wilh a hand in oacli; *bo was very happy, . ' ‘‘why should It not bo always thus?” whispered otUva y* The sifl looked timidly at his “Answer him, Hannah/?-said she, “I olso am mpfttiont to have two children instead, of one/ 1 But 1 i l slio never spoke a word. ■ imi fl / Conwa y hod been young herself,and she rose p to leave them together; but Hannah would ; not ■uficr her. • . n °t g°, molhor/'sald-shollmldly. . i,.. v . >t you four 7“ asked her lover, drawing , ,f Cnl ly towards him. v. , • • v—Guly that this should bo all a dream l”- 1 - i? “ho rested her head upon his bosom and wept, tobert Conway smiled -os. he soothed and kissed , “J 1 her tours. As Hnnnalvsaid oven then, it was «? rcn t happiness to last. ■ ' -• . . ( Li hal night sho told her father and mother every r ,„ P' ' Vll h many blushcs.nnd a- few tears, for sho homo ; sick at the thought oflcavlng it forever, it was to live - close by { however, the day w f hngth,fixed for her marriage. And the old L,P ,hl° fl «cd her again with joyful hearts, together •i v 10 . oVar ofher youthflil choice. .... , * ; ■ j®®' ho is worlliy ovon. of our Hbnhohl" said Worthy I Oh, mother,ho is 100 good for mo!?’ ■ r °plicd tho old,man, “ovon If ho * t " U ? l;in B himself," ... . itmtislr 01r , t w not spoil mens you do/’ said the girl, •bl fondnes Wn t * l ° while hair with play* l 0 nol 80 sure ofahat, or how ho will ho ablo iaoghod, but there wore'tears in her eyes convflr. if 1 down l o k'lss his, withered ;brow.i The wera ij , lon n °w turned upon the many things that could i ß i , no un, i arranged before l|io wqtldlng cotiiiJ m p ,°* Hannah wished to have her young fcttdv 5... Hclhcflngton, sent for,who, ydlli her «C(iiiUni V<ml l°n and nimble fingers, pfpVcd a grout »or v nln« ot l Qn „^ ,e occasion., Besides whiph it was kin for tl *° ffirls to.talk together in their and oP»>n?l T,c . , ?^ fl, or w hcn they wont lo.bod nt night; \tl ßu e«i!l'J? n ! mor nlng dawnedtor Maude like month Li'3 lo tarried before another twelve. * a they had a Ufotisand things to say to one another. AJaiidb was older'.than , her , cousin, and* fiomclimestook it upon herself to play,the mbnitress. “Ddyou. not, humorßobert Cpnvvayalmosttoo muchl’^saidshoVone'day.’', “ > -“Oh! not Half enough, it you did but know: how kind, and good,and thoughtful ho is,*' '•/ v “ Yes/just now'; hut take'care; or bye.nnd-byc ho will.be'playing the husbhnd and the tyrant.’! , /“Are’ all VJmsbahda tyrantsasked’ Hannah, i arcnlyf-X • ■ ■ : ‘ .” Well, I do not knpw about that J hut it will not do to let them have their own way 100 much before* hand.”' > . “ cannot help Idling Kouert hate his'own way, because, Somehow', his way is mine.-— ,\Ve certainly do think strangely alike about every* thing.* ‘, ; ■ ;v" _ . ~ Not slruhgcly/’ snid Maude,with a shiilb. .“And bo you have, really consented to old Mi’s. Conway*s Hying In IhoSapio house?’* . ' .’** ‘“lt was. mi own,.suggestion. Robert'is greatly attached lo jiis mother; and- so am I, too, lor the matter of that, Tlio dear old lady seemed quite bo* side herself with joy when ,she lieard. that she was not to iijuit tho home of her .childhood, where she had bebn so many pleasant days, and Wilf again, please Godand blessed,,and. thanked me, with llio -leara in her dyes ; while Robert stood by, looking ns happy as a pHnco. ' Dear.Robcrtrho is so, easily pleased,; so easily made happy!” 1 ‘ ; *■ ’’ j ■“ Wpll, you may never have cause to. bo sorry for what you have done. For,my own part, I.'.wdufd not live with a mother-in-laW for all .the world, /' . ; - ‘ : .• $2 00 .. -, . 100 9 50 ' ’ “But mothcra-ln-law afo ndt always alike, Maude: doar| n ,'l‘ r , “ Tru'd ; and to bp sure Mrs; Conway Ts very kind and good nalured a lilllo,too|grave (o,bc a fit compablpn for a young girl llkd you.” , “ But; 1 mean to beedmo !gravc, too, when I am married, 1 * answered Hannah, with a smiloi About a wcejt before the period fixed upon for the -Wcddlngio lake place, Hannah 1 complained bf a sud scn fainlncsg. and looked so pale, that her mother Snd cdusln.wcro quite frightened. ■'“Nay;lt is nothing,V said she, “but do not tell Robert; lest he should bo unqosy about me.". r , : 'MQUdb , supportcd her to her chamber, and persuad. cd her to lie down" oh the bed for a' few hours, after which she got betteragain; so thqt,by the time her lover; came Irf the. evening, all traces of her recent indispositionhad entirely vanished.; But she grew sad after ho was gone,.and observed (o, her'cousin, (hat she feared she had. not deserved such “T lliouglitso this morning,” said Hannah, “when t Vas taken ill. Q|i 1 Maude,' if I were’to die, what wobld'bccbmc ofliobort? VVe love ond'another-sO much!” ' l ' - Htish !” replied' Maude, “I willhot have you talk thus.' God gfanl that there'may bef many years of happiness irt‘store for my dearest cousin !" “Forgive me,” whispered Hannah, “ I am very silly.” - ’ ■ .‘’To'bc-snro.ydu art,” said' Maude, kissinglier affectionately, 1 . 1 EvqVy stitch in Hannah’s Biinplc‘\vdrdrbbc t even td her pretty white bridnj dress', was of her own set. tihgi • Many said what an industrious little wife she wonid make ; : and there was not a few who envied Robert his good fortune,“nnd coUld havo- wiihod themselves exactly in his .place, although'Uio girl herself would not have changed to; have been irtadc a queen. '* All the fcrfkcS, 100, Were of»ber Inaltlng, assisted by Maude, and her bid mother, whd could not, however, do very jquch; and it was cheerful pleasant tasks;- As Maude said t •.*» Vyimf.Was. the use of being dull 7 for her part she could never sec any thing in a wedding (b mnltd one ;'wccp,.unless, indeed, tho bridegroom'should be old or disagreeable, or going to take her away from dll her kindred nnd friends; and even then she would not marry, unless she could love him well enough to go cheerfully.” £f‘ As for you, my dear cousin,” added she, “about to bo united to'buck a man ns Robert Conway; with a'sweet little 'cottage close by, so that you may sec your father and mother every day, if.you like—why I could almost envy you, if it wero not for certain anticipations happiness m- storo for my self. Ah 1 you shall conic to my wedding by.and. bye, nnd see how happy wo will bo!” ■ ' _ “ And help to make these njco cakes, eh, Maude?” said Mrs. Lawrence, laughingly. “But y'ou arc look, ing pale, my child,” added she, turning to her dough, (er, “and we must not have you life yourself There Is another whole doy yet.” 11 Hannah smiled, or rather tried to .smile; .and, (ottering os’shb walked, went and sat down by the door os though she felt faint. >_ • u Aro you not well, cousin 7” asked Maude. The ,girl’s lips moved fast, ns Ihov grew crtiry moment more white and colorless, but no sound came., • “ It-is dnly a fainting fit," said Maude, endeavor, ing to appear calm'. “You had bolter bathe her temples with a little cold water, while 1 run for Mrs. Conway. I will not ho gone a! moment, and she may advise 1 us what to do/’ • Shosoon returned, followed at a distance-by'tho feebler steps .of her bilged .companion. Rendered utterly helpless by grief and terror, Mrs, Lawrence, could only wait.and wring her hands llko a distracted thing,calling in.passionate accents upon lhc.namo of her child; while Mrs.Conwav, whoso presence of mind never forsook, her, directed Maudo to send jm* mediately for tho doctor, applying in tho meantime all tho restoratives usual on such occasions"; but her care was vain* Between them' those aged women boro the stricken.girl in their arms, and laid her on tho bed, whore she remained ■ white and. as though carved,out of stone. Seeing that thqro was no more to bo Conway knelt down and prayed as wo at such times as these./ , Maude returned 1 With the doctor, anil they tried to bleed her, without success. All their attempts to restore onimation woro In vain; the girl never spoke again, but died towards mormngpcaoofully and with, out a struggle.’ Once only she opened her eyes, and looked around her with a wild, ngonixlng glance that was never forgotten by those who witpessed it. Mrs. Conway closed them .softly and shuddcringly with her hand, and she never moved after Hint. Palo and horror-stricken, Robert made ono of tho llUlo group who stood weeping; in their vnln grief around the bed of death. And, when his mother rose at length from her knobs, and laying her hand upon his shoulder, said in a solemn voice, half choked by tears?—“The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away; blessed bo the name of the Lord l“ his heart refused to uitlor, Amend Maude’s grief was dbop and passionate, but noth. ]ng in comparison to tho wild lamentations of tho, bereaved parental until at length, completely worn out, they both Ibll aalocp by the bedside ofllioir dead child, and dreampt that tbn wodd ng day wan cm.no, Mrs. Conway had taken tier eon home, thinking lie would bo moro likely to recover hi« composure away from that terrible scene; and poor Maude .crept about tho lieuac, putting out.of eight. nil tho simple, bridal finery, over which they hnd sopiuoh pulps only tho day before. “As for tho cakes, thought Maudo, “they must do for.tho funeral, —r And sho began to weep affcal) aa b io recalled to mind all tho plflaaont words end merry jests that hod been uttered ovortlionU almost tho last words lhat rlan hah waa over hoard 1 to speak being in Ply/ I ’ l nation of on event that Was not to he. Of a truth it wos vory terrible I No wonder that poor Maudo foil hoarl slrlokoij, and liko ono in a ftighlfnl No wonder,that aho sobbed and orlcd, when even a strong man like Robert Conwsy wont,., Every nip. hicnl'thot Mis. Conway could sporo from tho sido of lior distracted son, was spent at. the ootlogo, ivlioto tho ‘assisted Maudo in' nodossary oilloos ofwliloh tho poor old mother in hor dooii affliction, scorned Utterly tnoopab lo;—spook mg words of comfort and consolation, and endeavoring to improve lids melancholy event to tho honrt of hoi yoihg companion, by teaching hor the fratlnoss of n * Twod'ays and nights had ojapsed, iihco tho spirit of tho young and hoauliffll.liotrothed had passed away without a word or a. prayer; and the two sor. “OUR COUNTRY-MAY IT ALWAYS BK RIGHT —BUT nlfiilT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRt;*’ CARLISLE, PA:, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 18-17. - rowful mothers sat. together in • the dim twilight, ex changing mow and then a few, kind Words, but more frequently remaining silent for long interval*, during •which memory :iyaa no'doubt busy cnoughi': Maude, was. a little apart by the half.o'pcn casement, working :on,a black gown for Mrs. Lawrence-to wear at her child’s funeral, r and pausing* e very hovv and then .‘to wipe away the blinding tears that hindered her from' seeing. what she was about; .and fhinkjngtho whilfe, perhaps, of.a certain dress, over which stio taken so much naina for d far different occasioh. • “ It isTop. dark, I am sure, for you to sec to work; Maude,’’ said Mrs. Conway, atlengthand sounded.strangely loud in that silent room.. “Go inlo'the field, dear child, and look for your uncle; it is lute for him to. baout alone.” The girl did .as sho. was. desired, nnd found liim kneeling amid the long grass, with his white hairs uncovered, and tbe> tears streaming down his with* crcd cheeks. Not /iking to - intrude .upon his grief, Moudo steppcd behind'a large tree and waited, hop ing that ho would presently; rise up of Ins own ac cord,-and. return-home* • . . . , Meanwhile, it grew quite dark, and so still that the inmatesof that desobilo. cottage could almost hear the boating of tliclrown hearts. Mrs. Conway.arose, at length to procure alight, and just allhat moment a faint, moaning sound was heard, proceeding, as.it seemed, from:lhq bed where the, corpse lay, ,Mrs. {Lawrence clung-fearfully to iho eido oT her cpm* ’ panion, •4‘ Did you not hear., something, moaning? I ’, whig, pored she.. _ , , • ! . . • ■ “ Yes, I.thought so; but it might have.bcch only lllO;Wind<V .• . . '• '''* ' •,“ Hush!. ’There it is again l M ; , . “Let me go!’’,exclaimed jVlrs. Conway, Hastily disengaging herself from.the terrified grasp of her companions “It is,Hannah's voice!” Arid tearing aside the curtain from the foot erf the bed.-thcre yras Hannah, sure enough,.sitlingj.upright in.'the dim monnlight,‘and.loolung. Mildly -around, her, like one awakened from a heavy sleep. ; ~ • ;. ; ; .’ With ready presence of mind, Mrs. ConwaythrQW a largo shawl over the dead clothes in-whlch slid was wrapped, and spoke to her calmly and soothingly, motioning to tho mollicr, at the same time, to go out quietly and tall for assistance; but Mrs. Lawrence stood still and motionless, as though her feet were glued to.the floor. . .. ; “How cold it is I” murmured Hannah, shuddering as sho spoke. “But what is. the matter?. . Have I been-very ill; mother?”. . “ Yep, yea; "but heep,quiet,dear child, you will bo bcUer soon And. frccing her face, slio laid her head gently back*on f the pilUny, arid wont, as fast as her tottering Steps would carry her to summon med ical assistance, and prepare Maude and Mr. Law. rcnco*for what had happened, leaving the mother, still motionless anil terror-stricken, in the darkness. -.-By the aid oflicat, and .restoratives constantly ap plied/Hannah soon began to rally,pnd by the morn ing-w&s almost well, but for lho ,\ycakpCfls ,mid ;cx. hnasiion, ahd a strhngo feeling- of weariness beneath tho influence.of which shoot length fell into a gentle slumber.: How anxiously did’they oil.listen to her’ calm; regular breathing; that sweet face, once more colored with the warm hue of Hie. How lhey*longcd to bo o|)lo to get off the grave blothes without her knowing it,fearing that the shock would bo too great, but could not without disturbing her, which tho doctor had strictly forbidden, How they wept, and.prayed, and blessed God. • Presently Hannah opened 'her eyes, and fixing* ■them upon the anxious faces that wyre watching oyer Jtcrvrnrpttrcf'urTjcrmoHrcr^^irlTrnr.ffc^^n^fT. . “ No; my child, not very.” • r t '- “Ah ! I remember now—T was token ill while wo were making tho. Cakes; but it is oply u fainting fit. By.l,he.byc,. Monde,” eddfcd sbe, as the girl came forward, and bent down to kiss her, “I hoped you looked after them, for the dough was just rising, ond they promised to bo„ excellent/’ Her cousin tried In vain to keep down her strug gling sobs, and answer calmly; while Hannah, mistaking tho cause of her emotion, added kindly, “ Well, never mind, dearest!. Wo can easily make more; it was my fault for frightening you. And, mother,-do' not say a word In Robert, please, about my being ill; it is past now»” , '■ • ‘ ’ “ Yon-must not get up, Hannah;.indeed you arc not strong enough;”.exclaimed Mrs. Conway,.tromb. ling leal sho should discover dll. ; • *' Oh, yes, I am so much • belter ;• arid Maude and I have d thousand things to do. It was only the heal that made mo feel fniht, -But how enmo I by this shawl ?”’asked Hannah, as sho endeavored to-un* fasten it from about her shoulders. “It is Mrs. Conway’s h Has she been hero ?” “She is hero now,’’.replied the.'kind voice of.hcr old friend,'while a tear fell.upon her uplifted brow.} “but you must Ho still, my child, and listen to what I nm going to tell you.” ■ “ Please, don’t lot U bo a very long story, mother dear,” said Hannah, os-sho .flung hqr. arms, oroupd her, ond laid her head upon her bosom, like a play ful and weary child. . . Who shall attempt to describe hcf. feelings when she heard all ? feelings expressed rather by tears than words. Mrs.’Conway understood them, best, when sho mbtbncd lo tho rest that they should kneel down and pray for her, that sho might never forget .that solemn hour In which. God hadycslorcd her to them, os it were Horn tho dead. . • ■ Robert Conway was half besido Ifimsclf when he. heard, tho joyful nows; and could not rest until he hod gone.in l softly, and kissed her bond, as she lay polo and tranquil upon the,bod; for, somehow, ho dared not touch her lips, though she was his own bclhrothed bride. After that, many of tho neighbors como-jusl' to.look upon her, end congratulate the old people on the .restoration of their child* none ■poke above their breath for fcarofdlslurhing hor.r « ; In a few days, Hannah rose up and went among them all just as usual, only that oho was paler’and graver; but no ono wondered at that. The wedding did not lake place until some lime afterwards; when Robert received hls.young bride os the gUI-orCod ; and truly she. brought o blessing with her. Hannah lived many years, and was a happy wife and mother, and what is belter still, a ’happy Christian; meekly trusting in tho merits oflief. Redeemer, and ready whenever it should' please God lu call hor.to Himself. Note.—There aro many Instances on record, some, what similar to the'above ; .but, not all ending so happily. It was unly a few days since wo hoard of a-poor woman, living in an obscure, country place, who suddcnly.bcotiino insensible, ond was supposed dead. On the night, previous to tho interment, hor sister,* who oenupiod ihcncxt chamber, was disturbed by a slight notse, arid inojilng in, saw tho corpse sitting erect, and attempting, ns It seemed to remove the grave clothes from about Us face. Iha terrified woman oouglit up her sleeping child from its cradle, ond fled away, half naked nsislio was, to Iho house of n neighbor nearly n mile off, whore »hp remained nil night, although they, onlylaughed. oMier, and II noied she must liovo boon dreaming. , ,1, hpTpllow, ing morning, tlio appearance of tho corpse fully cor robornted hor statement; ‘giving; fearful evidence- of the struggle that had bocn goingjnn between life ond donlli. Tho poor woman* might have boon alive ,to this day, liad her aistor only possessed presence of mind enough to assist- instead oLdcaorting her. in that dark hour of untold agony! 1 And yot wo are ready tomako every allowance In a coao whore nono of ns can bo qUlto certain that wo should-have tho courage: to act differently; Tun two fUnooNS.—'A “ wag 1 !, entered, k sldr.o in London, yoarri ogo, whloh had forilt sign H7A* Ttoo Baboon*,'' and addressing himself to tno proprietor, ho said : ' • • J ; •* •' “ I wish to boo your partner.* 1 ‘ M " I have no partner, sir.” ■ . ! : ‘ “I beg your pardon,air, and hopo you will excuse llio mlstako. 11 - ■ . - • 1 •»’ - . ‘• ■ “ Ohj lhdro 1 B no harm done:; but what made yon think thorn were Iwb of ob? 1 * • • ‘ ■ sign—* Tht '7\oo:Baboon» t lll ‘ i Mookrati DniNKiwa.-rSomebody says* thing betwixt tv gin?? and a barrelJ; . SERMONS OP DOW, JR, Mdriy of,onr readers have read with the so-called' Patent Sermons of Dow; Jr. : These dis courses appepr weekly in the “NewTork Sunday Mercury,” tirii although somowhot peculiar in their style, they yet contain a good moral.'. Dow, Jr. scl dom selects,} ia own text, but permits' those of bis friends wj.ipfire admirers of his “sermons” to name the text for.luyi. While editor of Slate Capl* ,t?|Apaaettc,”-&l Harrisburg, wc -published many Of .Dow’s discourses, and,-at his instance; forwarded him a, teat frost which to preach. Although Dow, Jr. has said mimy good things in his lime, the senti ments, contained in his discoursc.from the textwe. sent him, to us peculiarly interesting and useful. ; Wc Ye-publisH it, Imping that some of the readers; Volunteer will be as well pleased with the.BcniimdJritat-Containcd in it, as wo were: From thejj* Y. Sunday Mercury, of October, 1R42. >:£SHort patent sermon. :;• ! . nv now, jr. . In f cdmj>Harico with the request of the editor of the’. Stale CapUpUGazelle, published at Harrisburg, Pa., I will this occasion* from tho lollowing Wi. - f - ■ /, . •. -.-J-JJjn wants but lilile hero below,- ; ; wants that Hals long. . V" Aly' the short space of lime .allotted tdmsn on earth, a lilllc loose change over and above'thVjQctdal necessaries of life is all that he This.little surplus is requisite, in order thatjib'inay jbd prepared for any unfortunate fortuity that tyay'objdiucl his path to tho tomb with .pecuni ary Beyond this lie needs .nothing. It id better, forjbhn by fur, to fare upon the corn bread of .comfort flat! contentment, and preserve his health, tlinrisurfcitjipon sickening luxuries—gel the gout —ahd with, corrupted soul and body, liobble towards *a promalufoJfrQvc. A superfluous amount of money is 1 but'a'mnwfbf misery, generally accumulated at a sacrifice of enjoyment, and lugged about with a heavy load of caroland anxiety; and man often neg lects 'to Piippjyjiis rcnl.wants in tho meridian of life hy endeavoring,to*fill the bottomless basket of desire witli gofden'bpplc.s upon which lie may luxuriate in his dec|ining } pge; hut, when he gels old, his taste and his appetite forsake him—ln\no longer .relishes the Swmilmeats witli which he Ted the hopes of his youth—bnd hb finds that It is 100 lato to cnjoy lhc lucre which'Jib scraped’ together at ex r pcnso.bf former happiness! My. fricnds~-you seem to want a great deal more than you nctfd. You want large estates—magnifi cent'mansions—and more nmney than you know what to do with; but you clomt need all these, any morclhan o..snake wants legs, or a grasshopper, a walking sticki Enough' is all that a person ought ever to desire; for if one goes beyond this; a sicken ing sensation of tho heart ensues, and sometimes the slornacH~is sorely troubled. Avarice poisons every social feeling—curdles the sweet mllk.of bene-, volcncc—brings a blight upon tho blossoms of love —and ; onlombs every generous motive in the, cold sepulchre of'sclfishncss. . While it sheds a deceiving tight'npon life’ distant hills ol* the future, it casts a glnomy;'aliadbw upon the flowery fields of tho pres ent, and ’cniwlncs tho.thorns of care and pain in the rosy.wrealheb of hope. , .Man wants more thou he ietrnis j and tlia.t Is.the reason why we see so many ' around tin ns'WTscrnble in the midst of their riches My hearers—it may be supposed by some of you that womcn’aro more extravagant in their desires thanmen—that they want considerable here below, and want that considerable long; but lam inclined to think, from what I know of tho creatures, that 1 they take very, little pains to treasure up any parti cular portion of this world's goods. They want a variety, highly seasoned with a plenty of spice.— Like the bee, they love Co range from flower to flow or: and then again; unlike the bee, they like to tastej of every sweet; but gather little or no honey for the dreary .winter of age, • They .sometimes strip the flower ofyirtuo of its chaste and bcqptiful corolla through a vain’ curiosity to analyze its various and I complicated parts ; and when they have accomplish, cd the act, (hey find to their sorrow that it is not so very curious; after all, and that the blossom onco mu tilated can never be restored to its pristine glory.— This all comes from their wanting too much. < j My worthy and respected friends—on your short journeys from - this world to the next, it is not best to bo troubled with any more luggage than you can ( possibly help. Bo provided was a light valise, con- ■ ihinlng on.extra shirt or two and a few clean dickeys, with just cash enough In your pockets jo pay your ; bills, Snd you will go safely through without being waylaid and robbed by adverse fortune. You want but littla at thd most, and that little for a short time only. If yon build upon the summit of your hearts high towers.‘of honor and fame by tho moans of worldly wealth, they will hut encumber those fertile spots which should bb covered with the green verdure of humility and peace, and when tho flowers of joy shohld bud.nhd bloom, untouched by the rough winds of'caro,‘and unbllghtcd by premature frbsls. Live to 'enjoy tho springtime and summer of existence, ] but don’t rob to*day of its necessities (or tho sake ot throwing luxuries into tho lop of lo*morrow. ■ Live for yourselves, and not suffer martyrdom for the ris ing gehernlibn. Ifyou rob yourselves of every earth, ly comfort for tho purpose of bestowing such conve nient curses as a multitude of dollars upon your children, depend upon It you‘arc not only giving them a good’ foothold to commence a ejuwr of folly and extravagance, but are paving llicirwqy to Inov. liable destruction. Lot them lay tho foundation of their fortunck with their own hands,-and then, if you can add to tho structure, you will also odd to your o\vn gloryarid happiness. . My friends—As for mo, I don’t want Imt a;prb clous little, and shan’t want even that but for a short lime. Death will soon pick my pockets of every penny X possess—and I want to have the satisfaction of knowing boforehandllmt ho can stand no chance of getting a groat bond. Glvo ma enough to keep my soul and stomach in order—my heart In cheer— and my hroofchos whole —and that’s all I ask. >Vhat* ever wo have is loaned us by our Creator, for which we must all givo nn especial account. It Is certain ly bettor to have but little, and return that little en tire nnu undamaged limn to have a groat deal and waste hnlfof It; and then ifond (ho other half back to God, the giver,Hd ft condition not fit to beacon among tho rubbish in life pU of eternal perdition. So molo 11‘bo! . SIIEmnA.N in TIIIQ HOUSE OP COMMONS. Of oil the great speakers of u day tortile,in oratory —Sheridan had the moat conspicuous natural gifts. Hia figure, at his first Inlroduolion into the Houao, was manly and striking; his countenance singular ly expressive when excited by debate; hia cyo large, black and intellectual; hia voice ono of the richest, most flexible and, most sonorous that ever oauio from human lips. . Pill’s was poworlbl, but monotonous; and its measured tond often wearied tho car. buxjs was all confusion in tho cpnunencomcnl of his speech ; and U required some tension of ear through* out to catch„his words. Burke 1 * vyH* loud a " fl ho, ‘‘ but musical { and hia contempt for others in his sen tence*, and the abruptness of his grand ond awoiiinff conceptions that seemed to roll through hwrn liko billow, before o gale, often made tV<l,ree . o hi', delivery more .Irlklng. But Sbcrld.n, in .o»n ; nor, gesture anil voioo ha< «™ry “ n „ cnc H glvo effect to eloquence. 1 . ‘i' . unco! broken only to with profound.ro.pccl, '? h j.„ o „ icn lrifSlieri- By occasional,cheers, but fr !--Gallon of pleasure, dan’s rising, there 'V“« "" A | which, to his last day s, ||, r ongh tho house | i low murmur his first pleasantry i ovary w-orilwa-wntelwd for, ano n. ; |d , , sot the whole •«°u , “£' n h “ ;S,o ssy,— 'No I «w*r». “VouiVmpm" ft) b" h pdpular in a full house, i speaker coulo .Mr ~ 1 jp 0 d« th. expert- i JISW 4 fl a laugh ga« him.the country lVn m;n.-Kcrp t r's Family ithrory, HISTORY OF THUNDERBOLT* The Springfield Post, speakingof.the death of tins once notorious robber, who lately died 1« Vermont a “highly esteemed physician” gives the following his- a accomplice, “Lightfool” alius Michael Martin: , The discovery of the far-famed robbed inthb per* son of the. individual who had for some thirty years resided quietly in -their midst, and wh'o had been! known to many as the “eccentric Scotch doctor,” in \ whose presbrlpllons they find the most exalted faith, 1 .wag Smaller well calculated to make a stir among’] the staid and worthy people of that sectipn of the 1 valley bl Connecticut. And as a portion ofyour, readers may have a desire to know more of the his. j tory. of Thunderboltj we propose to complete from the life of Lightfoot, as given by on English author, some accounts of both-these robbers, who it seems were confederates in crime, on the other, side of the Atlantic for many years., .. Join) Doherty, or, Thunderbolt, was born in Scot* 1 I land, baf thffSbnth of Ireland was the theatre of his most daring exploit* '; About the year 1808, ho in* Traduced-himself to Michael Marlin at .an obscure ir^n : near-Dnblln. lie took Martin into a private rboto, told him that ho (Doherty) was.the notorious CapL Thunderbolt, whoso desperate feats had made him the terror of the people, and fbrwhose head a largo Toward was offered. Marlin, who had . just j commenced a career of.crime, was appalled to find j : himself alone in such company, but the robber told! him he must stay ns ho. could not think of parting | with so “clever a fellow.” This affectionate decln-1 ration was supported by the presentation of, a pistol at tho head of thq terrified Marlin.' They finally sal dowd again, and Thunderbolt related his exploits, I urged. Martin to drink; and finally offered him his purse, from which Marlin would concent to take but: six guineas. In this way a good understanding was promoted between the two worthies, and Thundeiboll finally proposed to his companion lb enter Into co-partner ship in tile profession of highwaymen/. -This was agreed to, and after a few advonlurcs,Tn which Mar lin displayed great activUy.andaddrcss,Thunderbolt took a glass of brandy, dashed.the liqucd Into Mar. tin's (bee, and gave him the flash tittle of Captain Lightfoot. Under these names these ascocialcs com. milted many bravo*‘and daring robberies, and had many hair-breadth escapes. - One day they put up at Doncraillc, in Ireland, over the door of which was a handbill describing their persons and offering 1 rewards for their apprehension. They had not long been at their quarters before a party, of soldiers'surrounded Clip house. The rob bets marched out. Thunderbolt knocked down two of tho soldiers, who still ran on keeping up with his companion until they found concealment*in The woods near hy, when Thunderbolt sank down ex hausted with the Joss of blood. | . A glass of brandy raised hit* spirits,-wliilo his compsnion cut out the ball which was left, in.the wound, Wjth Ins pen.knife. They remained in the woods .twcnly-fourhours Upon a bed of leaves, bo fore the wounded robber could find strength to cort linuo his flight. - Two duya after they 101 l the woods they found means to disguise themselves, so they visited a neighboring village without exciting sospt* cion, and procured imcdicinctfcsuited to the wants-ol Doherty, who had some medical knowledge and a vety good education. According to Marlin, no man could talk on religious matters, and expound the “trdp faith” with greater fluency than Thunderbolt. Hence he often i.Svdlo the dress • and spoke the lan* gunge of a clergyman nf tho high church*' ; Some tlmes-fm ■ uii || "wi»|ui -occasunniUjn his ;patienla, that few MfD.’s could excel him in the practice o& bleeding! - , -r At one limo near Kilkenny, in Ireland, Doherty, and his confederate .attacked a stago coach, with nine passengers; they supplied themselves with a sufft. | cicnl numbei*hf small handcuffs, and when the stage reached the point agreed upon, they rushed upon the horses, stopped them, and Marlin with pistol in hand, (took the leader by tho bridle, and threatened with instant dead*- tho passenger who should attempt to escape by the door of-tho offside. Thunderbolt at tho same llmo took position near tho'opposite door! of tho coach, arid ordered (ho'passongOcs put, dno nil a time, os ho could secure thorn with !hq handcuffs, Having thus landed tho. whole, a work that occupied i sovernl minutes, they proceeded to tho work of rob. bery, aind having finished this, they baste the passen* gers ‘good morning,* mounted two of the horses, and | fled with all necessary speed,'carrying off their ill. gotten booty. t ' i At tho distanco of about twenty miles from the city of Dublin,they camo in sight ofonetegent scat. Thunderbolt concluded • there must be money and jewelry around the premises, and determined at once on an adventure. ,Hn rode up to tho door, and en. 1 quired of a servant for tho master of the house. The 1 servant informed hlnAhat his master had gone with 1 a hunting party, and that there was no one nt home ' hut his master’s sisters and tho servants. Tho rob-', bers then entered tho hou»o*conlrived togetlhoscr. vnnts inlo.a small side room, by some false pretence, and looked tho door, Lighlfool remaining with cock ed pistol, as guard. Tnundcrbolt then very politely invited tho ladies into the parlor, told IhcmOiis opin ion in regard to the property*, and his determination to have it. Tho ladies in great alarm produced cash and trinkets to the value of ten thousand dollars,j and'then' produced watches and jewels from their own persons; hut these Thunderbolt refused to take, declaring thuv'his sense of politeness would never nl. low him to lakeuny property from a lady. Thorob. bers then kissed the ladles, and rode off with tho spoils. Wo might multiply instances of the daring robbe. rica cominfucd by the desperado Thunderbolt, ns recorded in various English books, butour limits will not premit. Some thirty years ago he disappeared suddenly from Dublin, and was hot heard of by the people of tho United Kingdoms from that period. It was supposed’by* some that ho bad cut. tho society of | Llghlfoot, intentionally, and gone to the West Indies, j Olliers supposed that ho .had been, killed in some 1 desperate encounter. Dul it now seems that for the last thirty years, ho has been an eminent physician, and a quiet but an odd ehizon of a neighboring stole. Truly, their is much romance in real life. His squomdam associate in guilt, tho far-famed Michael Marlin, or "Lighlfool," who, becoming an outlaw in Ireland, visited this country and com milted, among other olfcriccs, a daring robbery on tho person of Mr. Dray, on tho turnpike between Dedham and Boston, for Which he was apprehended at a public bouse in Springfield, where ho had taken lodging for tho night, conveyed to Cambridge for trial, convicted, sentenced to death, end executed In, 1821. Before tho execution of Lighlfool, homadoo full confession of hia 1110 and character, and -f“vc many Interesting incidents in tho history of Urn no torious Thunderbolt. 1 APFISCTION* . ; Wc .omclitucs mcctwi.h mghjjl* , that any * n^" l f I ? r '“°, l rc i„ rn from a journey and I wenknoM- ‘‘f. v „■ diutnnt (11/rnity, nnd move ; greet Ilnur family lvl "/ o '‘|j n ,,/ o fly rplon : “mono the r •';; $ iff broh/u W i i|or of un leebnre. mqro unnnlnrnl mglil on , ,„onl». Thcro W I, hunt a heart. A °rV,‘"rtl ,°c °ic° r .X>M> hi- boy', oyea than tabu - fntlicr 1 n« * \v/io Itus capcrlencod the joys of fr 7 i volucs sy.npat Uy and affection, wquld r f«tho P r’lbio >ll that (a beautiful in naluro'a .non -1 Ifln he robbed of tho hidden .tree.urea of h a ffi. ’ w O .V6UH no. rather bury hi. wiib than h.» v his lovo for,her 7 Wo.would not rather follow ‘ his child to the grave than entomb Ills parental af- i fjotionT Cherialthou vour heart', beat airectlone. | Indulge jn the worm ancf gushing emotionsipf filial, pnrcnfuVand (Vatrrnal love. TIU it not* weak-; ness God I" love: Lovo God. lovo everybody and evofy thing that Is lovely. .Teach your children lo\ lovo tho rose! the robin, to lovo lliolr parents ; to lovo their God. , tel It bo the studied object of tlielrdO' moslic culture to giro them worm hearts And ardent affections. Rind your whole family together by I these strong cords. Yph cannot, m*Ve'thorn % 100 strong. Religion Is lpvc,.love to God, IbfjFto man. AT $2 00 PER ANNUM., ’A Pleas aiit Bcd«>fellow« I wos awakened last night by a violent norm of thunder and lightning, and wind'and rain* Hard dreaming as I waVl hadaense enough led to feel , something rooting in tbo bed, and by the light from j a flash of; lightning,, to my unspeakable horror I taw, crawling over the matrass, a cobra do capello, (the most vcneinods of,serpents.) He reared his head when he. came to my body, and- slowly crawled on. to my leg; and as there wasmbthing over mo but a thin cotton.sheet, I could distinctly feel the cold, cbmimy body of the venomous'reptile through the sheet. / ' The heat of my body seemed agreeable to the inon filer as ho coiled himself up there. T lay dead still. > I knew my life depended on my remaining motion* , less; for, had I moved a leg or arm he would instant i ly have bitten me, after.which L coiild not hate lived i many, minutes. A cold.sweat ran in a stream down . my back; I,was in on agony of terror.' Home, and • friends, and all that wa sdear to me, rushed on the • memory : my whole life passed In review before mt. • I saw no Way of escape, and 1 considered my doom 5 scaled; every'fUnh of lightning showed me my bed* a fellow in all his loathsomeness. 'Well, there the rep a tilo Iny, but how long no one knows; to mo the timd J appeared interminable. When 1 had lain In onepo* i sition about three hours, my legs became sore and I stiff, for having been kept so long motionless; and, I ol this time I gsve.ah involuntary shudder, which I attracted the notice of tho reptile. Ho raised his ; head.about a fool'high, thrust out his forked tongue/ - and looked oroond him, *>oB if for some living object (o prey upon. . 1 now thought It was all over .with mo. I prayed mentally} (for I dare not move my , lips for fear of attracting notice,) for'the forgiVntss i of my sins, wlieni Heaven be praised, the reptile tin l folded his coil*, and crawled slowly away from off my limbs, on to the bod, down by thebed-post, tothd 1 floor and then left me. It has been said that fKflret*- 1 ly makes a man acquainted with strange bed-fellows; . it might be added so does wandering in foreign ell n mates. —A Journal of a Wanderer. DRIVE AWAY* - Diivo away—the world was not made in dn hour I Because you donot.see the beneficial effects of lino upon line—blow upon blow—word upon word—will 1 ’ you sit still, hong up.your hammer, shut your.monlh and throw away your quill? To advance one new idea—to break one link in the chain of re* claim one inebriate—is glory enough, even though you spend a lifetime about it. Why;.sir, thousands have labored for half a century and died without. seeing the effects of their exertions. The good seed at last sprang up and mado their graves forever greed) Ten years of diligence produced the immortal * E!c*. gy in a Churchward,* while only as.lhany months opened to-(he ardent gazo'of ColUmbUs a tiefcr and • wonderful world.- A word has effected ‘more than the labors of a. whole Hie. Who knows wbatwill be effectual I Then drive away at tlio citadel of error— relax no effort—slumber, not at your post—and a* sure ns God rcigneth you will not labor in vain* RULES TO LIVE DTi In an excellent little work,called the "LogCobin,**. by the author of the ** Three Experiments of Living,** and other good bookji.'wc find the following tubjoineA. maxims for our government in life, which obght'lo written in letters of goldt Never engage to perform Vyliat requires another person’s cooperation; you ban only ahaVrcr for yourself.. Let us expecl'holhing from chattbe; but all from activity JtniLinduslcy, and the blessing of God. , - Learn io as such’ honor thtpa, whatcveusnbci^p^mJHl^^ A man who accuslbtbs himself to buy superfluities is often in want of necessaries. Avoid the law—the first loss is generally the least* For every thing you buy and sell, let bthlre;tnakb an cxoct.bargain; and hever deal with & man wnß uses this phrase, Wo shan’t disagree about trifles.” It.is difficult to bo Idle and innocent. If wo would have the kindness bf others, wb mbit pur up with their follies. , x , . Sin and debt aro always more take theft to he. . “ Books and. conversation fiirnisn .only tools—ntir own minds must enable us to work with them. inflection is to Iho mind what digestion la to (ho stomach. From jour own want and sufferings learn ,sym; pathy for othera. . • No peopld bbmplain so mucli of selfishness a a thd selfish. f ’ COVRAOBi It ia well known that.in iho timb df Iho old French war, much Jealousy existed botwebh IhoDrituh and provincial officers.- A British Major, deeinlhg hi(if« aeir insulted by general (then Captain) Pulnom, sent a challenge. Putnam, instead of giving him tiny direct answer, requested the pleasure of a personal interview with the Major. Ho came (0 Pblnam'a tent and found him seated oh a small keg, quietly, smoking his pipe, and demanded what. conununiea. lion, if any, Puinam had to make. 11 You know, said Putnam, “Pm but a poor miserable Yankee) that never fired a pistol In my. life* and you must perceive that If wo fired with pistols; you haVb an undue advantage of me. . Hero are two powder kegs; I have bored a hole and inserted a alow match, iti each! ifynu will bo so good ns to sent y ourself there; I Mil light the matches, and ho who dares tb sit the longest without squirming (boll bo called the bravest fellow.” Tho tent was full of officers ond men, whd were heartily tickled with the strange device of thb •• oid woltj” and'compelled the Major hy their laugh ter to squat. Tho signal was given and thoftljtenes lighted. Putnam continued smoking quite indif ferently, without watching at all the progressive , diminution of (ho Inatches—but tlip British officer;' though a bravo follow,could nothelpcosting longing and lingering looks downwards, and hit terror in creased os ihelengtn of the matches diminished.—' Tho spectators withdrew, one by one, to gel out of the way of tho expected explosion. At length thb firo was wllhih on inch of the keg; the Major, un ahlo to endure longer, jumped up, and <Jf«wing oot his match, cried out, “Putnam, this Is ftllMmtirderi draw out your match. 1 yield.” “My dear follow,, . cried Putnam, “don’t bo In such a Hbrry, they re only kegs of onion seeds.” Tub Rifle.—Wo/find in “Ttl* Yankee," the fol* (owing in reference In llio principle of con.lracllon in llio rifle, which I. in pcoulijirly-llio weapon, tfiot ell aliouid oompreliontl lie principle of “'•‘•M.W person. wire ere very errperl in Uie_uie of tl, o rifle; know nothing of lire principle on which It, opera lee, end would bo el e loan if eeked why a groo rid barrel thrown e bell Irner than e amoolll borci-r The roeaona arc Ihoao I Jn (ho firet place, no bullet n or can bo cunt per;. (belly spherical. Ono side is always heavier than d,o other, and the bail, therefore, ewrrvce IVom tho*. right lino of projection. However herd it may bo to - prove this, theoretically, practice demonstrates it,— The name smooth hiire, linmnvahly fixed, twice load. od, with tho same charge, of tho some powder, end 'with the balls cast in tho aamo mould, will not plant >lhem both in tho aamo spot, at tho same distance. Tho rifle barrel is a female screw, which givoa tho tightly driven ball a rotary motion, so: that If- tho .bullet, or rather llio sing, oworvea with ono twist of the screw, another revolution corrode the error.— Them arc but three motions in a rifle ball, the straight forward, tho spiral and tho downward, ,000-‘ acd by tho power of gravity.' A rifle nf lhirlr to the, - pound drops ita ball about d fool in a hundred yards. Rifles are sighted, therefore, to meet thlar sfoarn" ■ On leaving tho barrel, the ball mavea "bare Ih , of eight, continually foiling *'“"‘fjli, la balled it intersects it. Tho point of Internee ™r tho point Honk. ■ , . „„v no wrh Jla principle I Who invented lh0 „ V /merloan Indians before I .was known to lbs . W "2(Benl." Their ariCwa are I the discover/ of rfeci'clj In thb HMxntt ' fpathm'd T. 7/V* • • of a rifle ball- v NO. 4,
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