M&m Ml IMuutcfr, •lIS B. BRATTON. ' ’ “ •, , ~ === ' - V , : v- —--- ' */.. f iy- BY JOl VOL. 34. Aiiarcn of the Democratic State Central Cam /' ■’ mittec* • Jb the, PeopU of'Pennsyltania r our last address’wo charged the FederalLegBilaturc, circumstances Imd accidentally brought into power, in both branch, cs at the,last Session, with attempting to transfer tho mainline oftheStatoimprovcmcrils between Phila delphia and Pittsburg, frorii tlio control ofthe people lo that of an irresponsible corporation, for an inade quate and giving the. company extra, ■ordinary' powbrs incomputable with tho safely and interest of the people,’' We denounced it ns a bold, Wchlcss and bad mcaßuro’iwlthout any parallel, save that ofthe reclmrter of the Bank ofthe United States by the notorious combirialion in the Legislature of . this Stole in 1836. That it Wasa Federal measure wo proved- by a reference to tlio Journals; and also' showed that its consummation was only prevented by the indomitable 'energy and determination of the Democratic mom* bers ofthe House of Representatives, £br which (hoy were denounced lit all tlio leading Federal papers. ■ This subject-isono. of such groat magnitude,-of such vital importance and. Interest to every man in the community* affecting, not only the tax payors, but every boatman 1 transporter and business man of every description, that wo cannot discharge our duty without exposing more fully tho montrbsity of the scheme, and invoking your special attention to the enormity ofthe attempt, By the provisions of tho bill, as we staled before, the Hno of railroads and canals from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, including all the engines and other prop, erty of tho Slate connected therewith, was to bo val ucd at twenty millions of dollars, ono half inf which, to wit, ten millions, were to bo sold in shares of ono hundred dollars each 1 to individuals-payable in Stale loans or slocks, which were then worth about seventy dollars in tlio hundred. At this rate the company could have secured tlio-possession and conlrol.oftho whole lino of improvements with' all the engines and other properly of lho : Stale thereto belonging.-for seven million of'dollnrs. •» ■’ Tho business ofthe company was to bo managed by twelve' directors selected by the individual stock holders, and by tho : Canal Commissioners, provided tlio latter never should exceed three in number.. Thus you will perceive- that while tlio Statu retained one half of the stock she was onlyto have three members of tbe directors, wliilo thei ndlvidual stock holders were to have-twelve, thereby , rendering tho direction of the-State a. more nominal thing and enabling the individual directors to do.us they might think.proper,' and, if needs be, exclude, the S.t&to di. rectors from all participation in tho direction,'us the Bank of tho United Stales did tho Government di rectors of that institution, 'Now wo would enquire what fairness dr justice is there in this.provision.— If the Slate retained an equal interest, or an -.equal amount-of stock, .with the individual stockholders, why not give her an equal vojco iri tho direction 7 Why give' the individual stockholders twelve dtrcc tors and tho State but throe? Does not this clearly prove some design, to deprive the pcoplfc of.thc prop* cr control of their own properly, and to place it en tirely in the hands of those who aro in noway re* sponsible to (hem, nnd (fiat forever. But again, the individual stockholders wore lobe paid an interest of five per cent on their stock, before (ho Slate was to receive any thing on hers.. Then if (hero was any thing loft dftertho payment ofoxpch ' so*' sad the? five,per-cent*,lp .the-Btockholdors.the • State might receive it, but it was provided Ibatjn no crcnt should’sh# receive more than' five per cent on Iter stock, thereby giving to the individual stockhol ders, all the chances and advantages of the increasing value and productiveness.of ;theßO works, which no human foresight can now estimate. It will also bo perceived and should bo bnrno in mind, that unless the net profits could bo made to. pay. more than five per cent on (ho. whulo .capital,'by which an excess could bo. made to accrue, to bo,divided among the individual stockholders, (hoy would liaVo no Interest in making the net receipts more than' equal to the five per cent on their stock. " Hence they would have inducements, to expend all above five per ccnt on their own stock in repairs nnd making hew Improvements which the net'authorizes, by vyhlcli'thoy could make good jobs for their friends. , \ v ’ Cut oven these provisions unjust And bad ns they arc, aro not (he worst features of thdbill. ’ The bill was intended to confer,'and’ would have conferred, .bad it become a law, transporting powers'on the company, thereby givlhg'lticnfn monoply Cfthc car rying (rude, (hat pusses upon (his great artery of in ternal commerce. * The 7lli flection contains thiit provision “ That the said President and directors, shall hrtvb full power \o conduct and regulate the transportation nj patten* gers and freight of all kinds on Said work, and ap point such officers and agents as. they may deem necessary for the proper management of the affairs oPsa'id'carp'oratlon.’*- '• And in tho Blh section it is provided llilja, ‘‘ That tlio said company is hereby authorized to purchose, conlruct and hire steamboats, all cars, boats and machinery, necessary for the transportation of pas» flciigcro and tonnage, and to make and construct any canal or canals, or railroads not exceeding in length Jen miles in any of tho counties of Washington, Al- Westmoreland, Indiana, Somerset, Cumbria, lilair, Huntingdon, Centre, Juniata, York, Frluiklln and Cumberland, which load to and connect with R aid main line of canals and railroads and for this purpose shall have full power and authority to enter upon any lands, make survey thereon, and occupy and use such land as may by necessary for the same; And tho said company shall have power to borrow money,on security of tho corporate property, Ifor lho purpose of carrying into effect any of the provisions of this section, of df making such extraordinary re. fawns arc defined In the ).4tlr. section of tills act, t rovided: That the total amount ofsUch loans shall not exceed the sufri one million af-dollars, without l l °. c^ n *ont of tho legislature. l ’. • i il A i BoC t*°n contains this provision:—»• rii *i I** o fia company* shall have, full power and 11 J 1 ;f or } t y» hy and with the qonscht of the corporate , uthorjiiog of the city of Allegheny, to construct a asm m the'Allegheny river, at Clip out-let lock,of ?l c . tt nnl, of sufficient dimensions to accommodate sltomhoals and other vessels used or owned by mo said company." ,; ' 1 ' j.' i*’ His qWdfini fhat ibis bill was covertly and auumcntly designed to confer'transporting powers . n saidl company. Bold os werq its;projectors they • r cr .° a ‘fu*d to attempt-such on outrage on tho rights the citizens In plain terms;, but they use language s°m w hich tho power eon bo clearly.deduced. For •tanco, by tho 7th' section, ‘‘ they shall have full Pwer to cofirfuct and regulate (ho transportation of 1m nnd freight of allkinda." Not to rogn frt'Kt cot,( * uct tR d r c gula(o passengers and QCa l 0 conduct moan, if it does not in°H n *o I CArr y.P ass cn|fcr® arjd freight! 'But again, llio Bth section, “ they orb authorised to purchase, mlruct and Mr, attamhoats, aU cars, honta and ocnttxery necessary for tho transportation of pns- B «njora and tonnage ”, ’ ' ! , all i” c °nslruci,. purchase and bird ateainhoat*, p ? ar *i | w «ta dee., for tho transportation of pa&eri' h * an( * tonnage 7 1 ' or why is provision made for „'*? construction of a basin ior tho accommodation of s.icamboata or other vessels used or owned by said ompany,” unless (ho said steamboats, cars, boats, hflrnn^ 0 R “'d company in the business /Inuk wo liavo clearly shown' that flio’ {. Was designed and would luivb conferred general a lauf 0f I’uwflrs upon tho company had it become li n .i*. *hu pooplo, tlioroforo, would hot only bavo IjQ 0 works (nkoil from fhom'for ton mil*' mlliu , lo costing the company about seven ithey would have had orcoted in- thbir iViimi ,no «oi»oly of nil Ihd transportation business ilonA,- 80 - works,with sniiklont power In drive all bir»i,_. n uoaU, ami other indiyhlunl boat owners, fajon- u Sil ,rovoi P onlfl i *nd thereby destroy all compo* • Wo assort boldly, that tho power lo conduct ttnd, rc£«Ja*«:the -transportation of'passengers' and freight, of all kinds, and to buy steamboats arid danal , boats, would have given them’ this ;powo>, and that no individual.competition could resist the, influence ofpuclf corporate omnipotence.’ •. What say you, fellow-citizens—you- who have invested your all in boats, and who aro making a Jiving in’thc business—to> bo tlius driven,from .your omployrheht by such a monopoly? And you, too, who have properly to bo. transported—do you.wish to made’ dependent entirely upon such,an jrre sponsiblo association,.and-that,'too, upon y.ouf own public works? But-if wo have road tho bill right, (his business qf transportation was not to bo confined to the , Stale' works alone. Steamboats' aro authori zed ,to bo constructed, purchased or hired. ’’ Where were they ,to be used 7. They woro certainly not do . signed Vo be used, oh .the canals and .railroads.— Ilcnce.rwo infer they wero id be used on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and Any where else .the cu jJjdity of tlie‘company might suggest. -Thus the business of transportation upon onr great national rivers, which has heretofore been condnctod'by in-, dividual enterprize, and upon individual responsi bility, was also to bo interfered with-by this matq iriolh association. \ , But it may bo asked by some, what motives could influence the managers to enter into such operations, unless they could divide,more than five per cent, to the stockholders* To this, we answer: thomoro they would multiply thoir business, the more influ ence they could exorcise, and the more officers and , agents They could thus accom modate themselves with -situations arid" salaries to their entire satisfaction, and in this way' absorb alt the profits .above five per cent, which they , would havo to pay the individual stockholders, to keep them quiet, and retain (licir places; ■ , ~ But ognln ; tlio company was.to-havo power, to construct ah indefinite number of lateral canalp and rilroads within tho counties mentioned. Would not this'have presented a beautiful hold for speculation for managers and influential members of the compa ny ? -.Wherever they could make, purchases ofvalu >. able, beds of coal or.brcs, they would soon‘find means to induce the company to believe that it would be to itsintcrcsf to niuko a lateral railroad or canal. Thus wouldl,these.individuals bo enabled to enhance thu value of their owii property at the expense of the best interests df.tho company and the State; and for (his purpose the power to borrow money, and pledge (he improvements os security,- Is given in the Blh section.;' ■ v -.- . - •; ■ < .„■ . , ... . We have thus, fellow.citizens; exhibited, to-your view some of (he palpable objections to lhp bill in question. The-powers which it .proposed to confer strike us as oflno most extraordinary and unprecep dentcharacter,nnd such as,in every aspect, whether in regard to the revenues of the Slate,or the interests of the people in their business.or political relations, must have, proved, in the end, productlvo of the worst consequences., That such a bill should have received the sanction of a majority of either branch of iho Legislature, of any party, is to us .most astonishing. But, fellow-citizens, it dld pass the Senate,arid every Federal member present voted for U, and every De mocratic member; except one, against it; and U certainly would have passed Iho House had not the extraordinary zeal and determination of the. Demo qralic members prevented final action on it until Us p-isftogo was Arrested by the arrival of tho hour of adjournment, for which (hoy were denounced in the. terms before stated. ' . Why it. was they should have chosen a period just when tbp improvements wore beginning fairly‘tb do* VQUpe' , ;thcir'uscrulncss/ ,l show .that under proper management they could bo made a productive sWrco'of rcrqnue, We' canhot toll, unless some of the prime movers of the project (bought that if they d|d npt avail themselves of the power they then had, they would never have another opporlu nity, : . Wo have no doubt now that some of the actors will tell you that they wore not in earnest—that they only wanted to see what tbo Locofocob would say or Bclicvo them not. Their excuse is as deceptive ns , ; Ihcir original design was false and treacherous to iho people they deceived.and misrepresented.Giyo them power, and. they will do same thing' oyor again.. Their. conference noycr trouble them except when they, are thwarted in’their purposqs, and their bad conduct cxj>6sc’d.lo the people. You may depend lipun'ft; tliVlifyou trust the Federalists with power they wilt abuse ft th some form; and if they ever got power in this Stale they, will, by some cunning do* vice, deprive the Stale of the control of her public works, and transfer them to aomo irresponsible asao. elation, and leave you to pay Iho debt incurred in their construction. . * ' We have thought it our duty to bring this subject distinctly to your notice, so that you may know what has been attempted, and whatyou may expect in the caso of Federal ascendency—u thing which'we do not think probable at this time, but which it is your duty> as well as interest, to prevent.', ’ Wo admit that in limes gone by there was.occasion for dissatisfaction in regard to the management of tho public works.. But why dispose oftlicm new for iho trifling consideration of seven millibus, os provi. ded in Iho bill referred to, when the three or four last years have shown a constantly Increasing revenue fmm them,and a diminutionbfcxponscs,ascompar. cd w.ilh former, periods? : At the very worst and most unpropiiious period in nur financial history they wore thought to bo worth at least twenty mil* lions', aud it was only on condition that they would bring that sum that they word then authorized to bo sold. But by the bill of last session they would have been'dispnsod of in a'manner that, in all. probability, tho State would never have realized from them more than the payment of ton millions of hor fiyo per cent. | stocks, But admit Hint the State works have,been iriisman. aged, what peculiar merits have incorporated compa nies to claim tho confidence of tho public, from the superiormanagemont of their own affairs ? o. . .If the Slate lias been embarrassed and her funds* wasted, lias riot thq same thing happened to almost every incorporated 1 internal improvement company within tho State 7 lids it indeed come to this (hull the people havo become so incompetent to manage their affairs that they are obliged to create incorpo rations, to become tho guardians of Slate microtis? Judging from tho notion oftho last Legislature,such would room tifebo the .conclusion of thq Federal parly. But Ibis with thorn,is np nowjlootrinq. Tlicy.liavo ever preferred tho InHuonoo of Individual and associ ated wealth to control the government, to, the unbU assed and disinterested judgment and action of the masses of the people, whom they regard us an unsafe depository of political power ■ There is not nri instance m the history of our government, where on Issue lias been made wherein tho Federalists have not boon found the advocate of the interest of capitalists, and of a few special into loroßls ngainst-thoso oflhc great body of.lho people. In fact this question has come to bo tho great distin. guishlng characteristic of the two parlies. • It, presents itself in various forms, hut. onolyzq it arid ;il is (bund to ,bo composed of the same ingre dients. , Policy has however, to a Very trout patent taught (ho Federalists not to speak so disrespectful ly of the intelligence of tho people as formerly.— They now affbot to b'o thoir special friends andtry to make thbm bmfovo that all the sohomos for asso. elating wealth is for their good, to afford them em ployment and all this klpd of disgusting ffocoptionv But when tho election pomps thq employed must think as'lhc omplqybrfoi 4 'fin'd work elsewhere. As John M;Clayfon said it is then a question of “broad or no bread,” and if tho laboring hand prefers pom ocrallo principles to broad, ho must sook the latlor elsewhere. This Is what “taking onto of Iho rich and leaving the rich to take care ortho poor,would bring those to, who have, (o, dopbiid on ,l|»a lender I mercies of fedora! policy. It is thus that lodoral -1 ism • would degrade freemen by making 1 , (hd nYasooff dependent upon ocoumulalod and associated wealth,’ and it is thus they yet hope, vainly wo trust, to con trol the dcslinlos.of this happy country. ’I hus fnt tho acquisition of Western territory, and disposing of H at moderate prices;* and preferring the Jictuat 1 “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT AI.WAYS RE RIGHT—BUT RlbilT OR. WRONG, our COUNTRY,* 1 CARLISLE, I»A., THUJISDAY/AUGUST 5, 18*17. , settlers; have prevented oppression io'any greet ex tent to any of our citizens. Bulcvery grant ofcor-. [poralo power by winch wealth is. associated and i placed under the control of a few individuals who j will have the.employment of many, is so much gain 16 Federalism, and another stop toward the estab lishment of a monied aristocracy by which tho fed eralists ultimately-to govern tho’country.— Hence-it, is. tlio Federalists 'aS a party, have ever favored monopolies and incorporations of all kinds, anddience their support of tho iniquitous hilt of last session, to takq from the people tho control of their public works, and place .them' under the control of an irrcspotwiblo company, for a more nominal ’ con sideration,. ■. Fellow-citizens: those who favor and hid those pchemea are destroying that equality of which wo have been proud to boast—aro false to themselves and to posterity, and arc-digging the grave In which Federalism jypuld iiilerlhe liberties of their country. L- REILY, Chairman, I. G. M’Ginlev, Secretary. ■ Harrisburg, July 27,1847. ' formal. THEREVGI/ET BV itOK. MRS. NORTON. Oh! treasured (Hus by passion’s slaved “ ■ Dear re)ic of tbd bygone year, / Say, what remains of lierwho gave? . The vain regret—the useless tear. The clasping bands—the throbbing brow— The murmuring of that shadowy word. To which had answered once—oh I now. ' Why is that light quick step unheard I - What in those syllables is found,' That such a start of woe cmujaim 1 A word is but an empty sound,. Alasl jl is—it her name! It was—yes, was once as gay. As flill 61 -life, no ought that lives; The breath—tho (ifo—hath passed away, - But not the pang her memory gives. ; Bright tresses I thy beauty hrlngctli now . A thousand dreams of rapture gone; Her sunny eyes; herradient brow, •' The low, light: laughter of her tone. Gazing on'thee, ognin site stands Beforn mo, as in days of old; • With ailneryoung head’s shining bands, And ait its wavy curis'of gold. Till as 1 view thee, silken tress,’ ; I feel within my sufibring heart. ■ !Tis all,which now my sight can bless, ‘ All that of Arr will not depart. Oil! thmi thatwert life's dearest prize, That now art hut a thought of pain; Why do .thy tones-thy (nughing uves, Rise up to wring ray soul again t ' I roam in vain: the sun that beams - ■ Is still the sun trs looked upon ; My hand! my lonely hand, in dreams, - Seeks still for thine to ctaspits own. My henrt resists ail time all change;. - And fines no other form so dear. My memory. Wheresoe'er I range. Clings to the spot where thou wort near. Change! thou wort all life’s scenery:.. ' To me, the billnwry, bounding Wave-; ‘ The wide green-earth—lho ftir blue sky, . Form hut the landscape or thy gravel ' Oh bitter Is their boon of life Who cannot hope—who may not die— ■ 1 linuerlit ft world of strife. Whilst lAou art in the happy sky 1 I envy thee the.peaco thou hast, Ann but His sin the knee would bow, And lie who made thee all thou «?««{, . Would makc'we all that thou art now 1 3fHfoccn;mcou£f, ' From Star Splanglcd Bonner. A Tragic Incident o t ■ THE BOMBARDMENT OF VERA CRUZ* DY PETER RAMROD, U. 6. A. Just as.l was sighting one of* the guns of my bat tery oh the first day of attack, I heard my name cal led by my side, and looking up I saw G*—— n.ypuhg midshipman, whoso activity and officer like conduct I had noticed nt tho time of bar landing,J when ho had charge of a cutler which aided In put-1 ting us on shore. •/• ■ - • >- | Hb seemed very much excited; his dark eyes were] 'flashing, with-emotion; his face was deadly pale,and yet there was something.in Ms look.'as he stood bold ly upon tho parapet of my battery, that told mo that , it was not fear thpt paled his'cheek. Though shot | and shell came bustling through the darkened air, he stood unmoved like a sea-girt tower amid th’o storm, ] gazing city ward. { ‘ What do.you want G •/ said I when I heard i Iris voice, and at the same time stepping 1 clpar of the recoil of my gun; while tho artillery man advanced with his match to fire it. , 'For Heaven's sake don't fire yeti* shouted ho us ho sprang from the parapet's front and glanced along tho right of the gtm,’ then'seizing a crow, and with I tho strength ofjv Heresies heaved the hronch of tiio gun to oho side, so' Ihat'tho shot that 1 aimed with card at oho’of tho largest,and fincsllooking buildings in tho city, dver which ; wavod the .-national flag of Mexico, would fly wide of itk mark. - . knowing that she, my, lovo. iny very life, is there protected only by waits which crumble at ova* ry shot!’ ' I wili nnd ulm olsow)icro, I exclaimed* for indeed I felt, for the poor foiled. ' , . •Thank yoii, dear Ramrod!’ sold he, ‘l.havo been io n ]| the batteries but the mortor.on tho extreme left, and at the risk of being laughed,at, have bogged all *0 spare that house, all have, promised mo to do so, and If when wo storm' that plucb, X cab bo first over tho walls, and roach the doors before tho others, I yet may save her from tho foaribt perils which now cnvU ran her!’ ' . 1 ‘I hope you may,’ said I, shuddering as I thought of the fearful excesses which must inevitably occur,' ifwo stormed tho town? (bo excesses Which fh'o mod. ness of victory and the desire to revenge fallen coup /ados avoir loads oven welt disciplianod soldiery to commit . ' ■ . . ' Again he warmly thanked mo and turnod-lo go to tho battery ho had nut yet visited*. 1 passed along the Http ofghj'ntf, and directed my mqn only to aim aMio enemy's guns, und cspooiofly to spare the house which 0-—, had pointed out; what wore my fool. ipgs, wh'ouVin tho act of pointing it out toono ofpiy gunners,'l,saw in llsiplooo iiolhiiig a.olqijflol, smoko'arid dust. T knßWJA^pnp o > t !. l^, ! l <, , n,^ * ,?5 struck' Uf an'd lVobi lh'd rook of Hung* fdorfld.thc. worst for ifoj young naval friend, especially when as tho dusf.aliJsrooliDscUkd I saw the flag gone,'a largo pari of wall fallen, and tho palaco a per wL'rv C n k l'.;,.7n°^ on ! ,, r , M' 1 becn !ired b y tliß mortar battery, which'ho had failed torCaehin time to pro vonl jl/. ■/, * ■l.oonlinucd on inj. duty, and a hot time indeed vyo had of it. .It was almost painful to see tho amok, ednnd faces of onr worn-out as men they toiled on mlho work 'of destruction;, it was sicken.' mg to SOB hero and there, a., ghastly raaso.of.flesh crushed bones, which, by some huge shot, had beep, thus, transformed from life and beauty; but soldiers must sicken at nothing in timea like these. •' my young friend . G ; yet during this time, I Jmd thought of him, and his deep anxiety, prayed, thrft for hi*sake,as wcll-asjorlho cause of humanity, she was spared.— , > it wnsia harrowing thought, as wo fired (hose showers of. shell and shot amongst them, that the in noconi,Techie and helpless wore even in more dang, or than the garrison soldier* who stood behind their often I fancied, my very hearts blood curdle WiUrilheTancy, that I could hoar tho shrieks of woundcq'and dying women, that the pitiful cries of poor cnimren were bom down upon the breeze. I cnold them crushed, mangled,dying, dead! On God Litnre mo from ever witnessing the bom bardment uf any inhabited city, at least if so, kt tpere-be none but men within its walls. . lh6 s cily had capitulated, I entered with the rent, who Were sent to take formal possession, and found the • alrcet which led towards the quay lacing the casllo, where wo were directed to march, led df rectly pasUho palace wJilch G bad pointed out as that of Con Ignatio do Corrulla, As I looked up on the blackened walls, J felt a strong anxiety to on* ter it, and try and find out the fate of G-^—»s be trothed, and obtained leave for a few minutes from my captain. ! hastily, entered through the ruined arch-woy which opened into the court-yard, which always centres a Spanish built palace, and saw at n glance,. that'G had bfccn before me in his visit. The basin of a largo fountain was in the midst, but Gen. Scott had cut off tho aqueducts which had sup- Kfied the city fountain, and tins was dry. By its verge, owever, on a broad slab of marble, sat G——and she In his arms. I paused for an instant, as I saw him and the beautiful form which he held, for I thought ilindelicato to advance at that -I Could not retreat, and there.acemed something ao strange in hie actions, that I could not wcll.tear my : self away, * He held her still and motionless in bis arms, tier long black hair fell in dishevelled masses down upon the cold marble, and over a.partly bare’ and lovely shoulder; and though it seemed, she was looking at him, for I could see her large black eyes wore open, still he spoke ftot, but with a fixed and strong gaze looked down upon her. , 1 slowly advanced, ho could have heard my foot steps, but heyaised not his head, ho did not socm to take care whether friend or foe approached. I bent over Jiim and her. I looked down upon her beauti ful faefir—it was as pala as, the , marble on which she rested;! gazed in those black eyes; they were lakes of'beauty ftozen over with tho ice of death—open batnot Inifrous. I. looked down upon her swelling bosom, uncovered by the disarrangement of her dress, and a ghastly wound, of black and horrible rough ness showed how she had died. A piece of tho iron shelf had clove a rent in her bosom through which her son! bail/sped to a kinder world than this. *ln one hand she/ qlormhcd a locket. I,looked open it and of G^. —. O God! what a sight waallm?" So young,* s'o'bbautlfuVldv* ing ami beloved—yet gone, gono t fotevcr t and in such a way! I laid my hand upon G—*a shoulder and spoko to him; for the first lime ho looked up, and I saw that in him there was a change almost as great as her. Palo, as death, his eyes fixed and strong in their olmosl maniac glare, his lips bloodless, cold big drops of sweat on his paltd brow, oh, who could de scribe his look. Ho spoko not—his eye again fell upon hor form, than which a hvUor never pressed to tho bosom of roan. •> ’, I Conld stand tho socno no Jongeh 1 rushed forth and Joined my company, instantly sanding word' to two qfG ’a incarnates where Ihoy might find him, and begging thorn to go to his assistance. ‘ , The next day I sont aboard of his ship to enquire after his health, and hoard to my sorrow that he was | I confined to his bed, delirious from a fever, and that I feeble hopes were entertained of his recovery. I learned by ono of his shipmates that G —had become acquainted with Donna Anita on a former cruise, that a imllual I6ve had arisen, been confessed by both parlies, and they Wore to bo united at the close of the war. • And this, oh God! this is irarf Those are tho scenes which the pen of history must record of men who live in tho nineteenth,contury, of tho existence of that religion which has, peace, love and charity, for its mottoes end emblems. I know, reader, that this is a poor train of thought, and an inconsistent ono for a soldier, hut were you to see such scenes ns these you would hot wonder that 1 should almost, bo Willing to exchange tho sword and uniform for tho priest's gown and prayer book, 1\ ' From Peterson's Mnßnwno. TUB D YING pIUL» ' - Tho following wo extract from a story in tho Au* | gust numbox of u Paterson’s Magazine.” Elion is , in tlio last stage of a consumption, the result ofhav. • ing been betrayed by a gentleman, to whom Isabel 1 ignorant of his real character, is betrothed. The dying girl, dooming it her duty todo ao, revoala la J Isabel the character of her inlcndod'husband. ■ At tho-expiration of half an liour, Isabel came forth from.tho chamber weening, and summoned (ho family to return to tho invalid. Ellen's eyes, as well as.oar,heroine's, showed truces of tears, Butno.aU lusion was made by either of tho girls, to whnt pass, cd during lliolr secret Inlorvlow. Isabel sal down by Ellen's sldo, and clasping that thin hand in hors, looked up into the invalid's face with a gaze, where sympathy, tenderness and'a common bond of suffer* ing were nil combined. “ I fool I am growing weaker,"said Ellen, faintly. And she pressed Isabella's hand as she said—‘ Pool;, than!. Ho know nndhad known no wacoi onwenncjr.liMmjd with strange since', the id ay ho killed his opponent. When he of*U» f“‘“ u *4—••th«y stand on the shores thought hip end nopr, ho roede the confession. “Ho Oh'i ;, lver > an " hn E lnd beckoning for me. felt;” he said, “ae if hp .waeia murderer though no •• OW*- , , . ion, charged him with the crime” : . .*. ■ jV w “ s no "; ‘“St drawing to ,a close, and ns 1 And our holier is, (hat no roan who kills another onhih™" • e * atO i do ° p .' nmlhB "bra, tiro stops, over feels '.otherwise! The mark of Cain i. upon kt,li i !”°I ,ln S ln nnd ?“>• %pime .mprp.stcalthy end him, nnd he seesit if ho other evor'does. vV‘i • A etrango awe crept over all. • Even. -- "■; the utile child of three years old, which stood.hold, j' ' 1 . From the Philadelphia Inquirer , j"f f' lB "’““‘er’sgown, gaied vronderingl'y on the j fi o CIA I. ARISTOCRACY. . invalid s face, ami seemed to feci that some terrible ■ IlerU Versns Monev. . but unseen presence was a,wailing,on tho threshold. 1 H > ,i j ' • •' ill ! j’!’ !j- As they looked, a shadow cerao over that wen noun- 1 ! low fr «I» 0 »*ly d ° w 9 see cnees, in whloh individ: tenanco, slowly and mysteriously, like the twilight in f ‘“■’l"* o ‘“i bQCBu W lbo Xjl a ''S fi c ß“m< ,I «|« d «, that steals across a summer sky. Darker, darker, money ’ and, mo among , lh>rie(Ur the land, darker—the light within the vase was going out' i , cy , aro B “P Br ‘erl»ing«. and pnll led losociel supe- Tho window was up and th» sweet evening »lV 1 >. coming in grew hushed and stood still In that hily UwlD ? l 0 "7 1,8 ,™ a - n ' writ—that tho presence. Tho shout oftho glccsoieschool.bdys.ori W ,“" d lbe j virtuous, areinfer/ortttho the village green died to a.whispor.pnd pause!) on.tho <>A« d ulwMpd tli. Tioicu,, .They fnpp* sill. Tho gay glitlor of the setting sun dashed from ' tlicy conlcsocru when they associate on equal the wateroftho neighboring mill-pond; hut spprach-f' uala - h , ow ' ! . vt!r ■■>eritonous,whooro ing that room was rondo solemn and subdued at once. "r f 1 i y l ? day 10 °,”l n by l nd . ualr J nnd . Th-e breath scarcely came and went in tho anxious « i «v ' l ' n "’"5 '• -.terewir*.' SSLhf CnC ° ”" d OW ° ° V ° r stirred* and wXd g “ P I ferrocd-soeial circles of an exclusive chef Jeter .rp “Are the church bells ringing ?” she asked, sud. ll ‘° P °° r "? I ? g ? rdod byau< f m J ah : Aon\v (I*l,l 1... s-iUr..r rVi i , rpoms of the hour, as op inferior, race, not indeed Strange l Imw evi-t-v n,;„„ 1 Wt" °f •be leaves, 'entitled to breads thosamomr.orjivo in the sameiati, vou s g lf ” Z ZT/ f 1 ° r n mu 'tin 1 kn °'T I '“ d «- Nothing is more despiJable-'more illuslralivo i Jrol -d„ not iMAk rov il„a rd W h S ; weot i ”1* littleness of mind, of ompiy pride end miserable cannot.tell wlia I see and listen to:,.youwiU know tha " conduct such a. wo have described. A someday! God bless you all! . ifneml of ours sometime since, happened to liveio i She hJld out nnc hand to her sister = the other was t S ?, hous ?' am Wllh,l ! 1 dl “, r V v " y wor i hy already clasped by Isabel, whoso tear, word filling ' ‘V’? r f^ cd ,| t a a ">»ll a >' d humble On* fn«t i'k-j iL„ a i. c , • • “'V® of tho children of the latter farm y .was sepxed-with .She looked lovmgly. first on one, then on the )Bcaf , Qt fcvcri and an nccWont hfl J lMsned lo ' 1110 Just at that moment tho sotting sun shot it, lost ba ," d ’ T' 1 ’* ,ch d » a blod him lot "oroo weeks from pur boom into the room, and a lialo; like that of an an* I l ' B °; dl " ar y avocations. Tho faoWcam.to gel, played oronnd the head oftho invalid. Oh, hmv k "°' vlod B 8 »“ r r,ond ' a ho ~.l o '?£s°a ’*? y » gloriously beautiful was the wrapt expression of her n ’ o “ au , raa pe»l d e by the standard worth-japd be im. fnent Wnur J.» a v ~* • , , mediately culled, proffered his oesifttancc, and during light' l Wl ipi CR l calla l the illness of the hnahand end child, tendered and with the dead ! P They WCre practised those little courtesies and kindnesses,whicß - are duo from man to man, Christian (q Christian, and neighbor to neighbor. In a short timo the sick were restored to health, and prosperity again smiled upon the little household.. Soon aftci', our friend was stir, prised ono evening, at a spccuil visit from his worthy neighbors, with the object [thanks and making a formal acknowledgement.' So touched were tho good people by (he courtesy he had shown, that he .was quite embarrassed.by, (heir expressions fof gratitude, and at /ast vcnlarca tehtfiem that he had per/brnied nothing more (hah a simple act of i courtesy and duly, and that ho lt would have done the same thing under similar,(proiinttlances to anyre-. ,gtpie(pjl,.»husbapd—«“,bul wo have lived in this neighborhood for something- llkq . years, have conducted, ourselves with as mtich. pjopriely qs possibly'hove ventured.to call upon sev eraf around us—»and yet your* is the only social response that wo htvo met .with!.—. Qurs, it is true, is the smallest house in the height V,9*hqj)d.; but ,W 9 indulged a hppp thfttppxßTly not placo a barrier between üß,.qou those, of oar neighbors who had been more prosperous in : tho world.” Tho incident was trifling in Usoir, bul ww, have cited U,as not a lilllo illustrative of our subject,* and as showing that in sqnio t cascs at lqa*t, money, not pniy pardons thd uidpces Ue.prospe. selves as above .tho sympathies and sufferings of ordinary humanity* ' ... -I i There is another class of important people flf.thq.soci.al worlA*,whadesdm to t bo pointed out and rebuked. We olludo to the mere I pretenders and hangerq-pn, tfcc parasites and imils-. j tors of social aristocracy —tho.class who delight to. . boast of their acquainlanpo with wealthy and fash-, ionnhlo families, talk of their intipiacy with this rich individual, or that important, functionary—who, in i fact, worship money, not,as pOsp'casing it themselves, 3 1 but as enjoyed by.others. moromiserablc species • Jbf sycophancy and , false pride, cannot be conceived I off. To ossocietn hoqpalfmcchanlo and his.- I worthy family, vtiddtS frd 'regarded si, a dogredalron r I but.to ratnl'lo lh (I>o saloons of some mushroom of /(ho /iour, wnn /ias Qccumulu(ed a few (housands,and who, vain of his anxious to make a display.,' is csteOnteda hfg/i Jiafint. /tTas !>far mis.ipprcCiatJon of tljo realities of lift. Not long since, a lady who hud married into a family of soma no(c< was present,al.a party lira Now. York, when anollicr fady was pointed out-to her a* an old friend oT.the family.. The aristocrat, by mar- • i rlngc, directed hot eyiotglau DM indjvidual dcaig-. noted, and then turning away ~vfUh,u lopk of pride*, ami Imulciir that would jiayc becomo,on-actress re-j ccnOy married to a Duke,she lisped out—“No friend of.oars. Her father was a grocer!”. The most* amusing part oftho matter was, (hat she herself was tho daughter of a tradesman. But instances of this kind‘uro rtot rare; A rich man, who is at once gentle, benevolent’and generous—who, in fact, ap-i pears unconscious of his wealth, and endeavors to make alt uround trim alike unconscious of any inc-. quality on such grounds, is an honor to human na ture, und an ornament to society. - But ths emptjj fool, who prides himself upon his .money alone, and who fancies (Nat because ha ho* money* he can, with impunity, insult and play (ho despot over his poorer follow citizens, Is entitled, npt'only to contempt, bnV occasionally to a sharp ivtfrd of rebuke, a snecr of scorn and pity* - - '« From tho Kentucky Examiner. DUELLING. Tho death of George C. Dromgoolc, of Virginia, occasioned deep regret*among a largo circle of friends. Wo knew him in other days.. Ho was no ordina ry man. . His inind was unusually clear and strong and,had no adverse circumstances occurred, he would < have been an ornament to society, and an honor to (ho nation. ' But it was in private life ho charmed. So simple, so kind, so. true! Wo never knew a more generous m&nj ho was wholly disinterested, and. knew.how to sacrifice self with a grace which won him.tho love ot friends, and respect of acquaintances. , ■.. In an evil hour ho Was templed, acting upon fatso notions, of honor, to peril his life and the life of an other. His antagonist fell. ..From that hour ho wos i an altered man; ho knew no peace; and to drown tho hitler thought that lie waa a murderer, ho' sullied his soul still deeper in crime by drinking to excess j-4 And in early life ho,was taken-from us, a debased and self blighted manj . . ( Yet how Tike, the man was.Uto last act of his life. This lilllc paragraph below inserted innewspapera without comment, arid glanced at by the reader, possibly without: thoughts/tolls,, at dnco, tho,jtjeti* ludo of his intentions, and his own estimation of llic depth of his crime. ‘‘George C. Dromgoolc', in his will gave alt his prop* orty to the children of the individual who fell by his hand in a duel.” It lias fallen to bor lot, in days when wo thought! , duelling no sin, If wo could bo said to have thought ’ about it at all, to meet with many, to know well I some, whojmd kilted their men, Wo never knew | one who lived in’peace after the murder; wo know I only two who survive, and they arc sots. I The first timo wo .woro callcd, upon to witness a I duel was. in Aguafs, Georgia, in 1829., We wore. /jtiat ooton'ng ninn/iood. Tho parties wore from ourl I native State. Wo know thorn both well.' They wore I i stationed at their places; and at (ho : word [fire, the I elder of tho two, a man of promisq and place, fell dead. Wo saw him, saw his brother, who gated! wildly into his pulo face, just now full of life, saw I friends as they fiuncdly look up his body, and boro I him onward to his home. And we saw afterwards 1 tho grayhaired father as ho bent over that body, hot ' tears fulling down his checks, fall ns'one struck with 1 the palsy, for )us prop the, boy of his hopes, was ta ken away, uncj there was no longer happiness for i him on earth 1 y ' - But the survivor\ Business relations bioughtus 1 together; wo were Ins attorneys and wo hud to see ; him at. his. home, rinfconr house. In company wo 1 saw-no change in him; xe wna light hearted, almost I frolicksonio in his gaiety. He never spoke of the murder; by an unutlcrcd, but. well understood coni* pact, (and how. terribly did tins describe the deed,) none over rofered to it. Out soon wo learned Uml ho never slept without a light in Ids room. Soon af ter wb found Dint lie was fast becoming n drunkard, and scarce throe y ars had passed since the duel, ere ho was stricken down in early manhood, and laid near his antagonist In the earth. But his death ! wo were present at it, and never 1 may wo witness shell (mother! That subject—-so 1 long kept sealed up by. himself—so long, untouched 1 by family or friend—tho murder of his school com panion and neighbor, was at last broken by himself. “ I could not help it," said ho, as his eyes glared up on us, and his breathing became painful from its quick and audible action. We know fo what ho re fared, and cndovored.tb direct ins thoughts into oth er channels.' In vain." I could not help it; I was forced into it; could I help it?.*’ Ami all this was in a. duelling seiiso, true. Ho had every excuse a man could have to fight; but when so assured he exclaimed wildly, “It will not do—l murdered him —I see him now-r-I have seen him os ho lay dead on tho field, ever since I sloiv him.' My God I My God !’* And muttering these, and like sentences, I with a shriek, such as 1 never hoard mortal utter, ho died i , • Another instance. A young Scotchman come (o Charlestown, S. C.,nnd settled there. Ho gave of* fence to a noted duellist, and was challenged; fought and killed him. Hu removed afterwards to New Or. leans; was engaged In successful business, and was i regarded the morrlcßl follow about. His intimate! friends thought the murder had made no Impression/ upon hiin; hotono of his relatives believed ho oared j anything about it. . In 1834 or’3s, ho was engaged In Jorge cotton speculations. Nows of a rise in price reached Now Orleans, soon after ho hod shipped a large namberof, btiloß lo Now York. Iflto could ■'!;; ° r m *) particular arrangement, bp could roaJi.o a forti m. Dut it wm nocoaaary to go to Now York. Ho jump odon board,, .loaiiior, wont to Mma(g< marp. Aia baina, rapidly o» 'm* ofS °“ lllC ' r - nriccn years, nr more, lind elur"" 1 h ” . rl' iu Ilia man. Far the tint limo, ho Uy ,on » S"l r .loknowV Ho had liver «nd delirium mjlth it. moot boon flf lnaan/ln»BH about 111# P B */ 1 ’ ' — jTjy tnko tt pi'ofcfo7*f «« tllO „„nWcil into a liogilicici of girl said, 'V'"" ‘ brine. t I'LiH -i'v fluffs'*. jV'> NO. 8 ' - ■?