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Graham’s new Atone building,in South Hanover street, a few doors from Burkholder's hotel, and ill ” onoosite tho Post-office, where those having business will please call. ■ ■ ' . v ‘ UolCttcal, ALONE. or mart lcman gillies. •Twaa midnight, and he sat alone— The husband ol the dead; Tlmt day the dark diisthad been thrown Upon her buried head. Her orphan children round him slept, Hut in their sleep .would moan; Then fell tho first tear he had wept— lie foil ho was clone. ■ ♦. Tho word was full of.life and light; Hut ah 1 no more for hint I. Ills little word once warm and bright—; It now was cold and dint.' - Whore Wpi licr swcet'oml kindly fhcc ?; Whore was her I 'cordial tone? - lie gazed around his dwelling place) - And fell be was alone. . The wifely love—maternal caro- Tho self-denying xcnl— • Tho smile of hope that chased despair,. And promisee! future weal { • '• The clean bright hearth—nice tablo spread— . .The charm o'er all things thrown— The sweetness i n whate'er, she sold— . Allgono-liowdsalono! . lie looked into his cold wild heart— . All sadftndunreslgned;'• * ’ He asked how lie bad dono'.Hispart • Tonno-aotruor-atf kind? ■ Each error pnkt'ho tried to.track— ■ In torture would atone— Would give his life to bring her'shitek— In.vain-dur was alone., He slopt at last,find Itiep.ho dreamed , (Perchance lior pplclfwoko.): • ’ •< . A.soft'light o'er h|f.p(l)ow gleamed.- , ' A volce'in muslc'snqkp— ‘ •*Forgot—lbrgivbn Hirncglccl-r- . !.• - •• Thylovorecnlledalone; The, babes I leave, «ih,tovo. protect I' I slUl am all thine own." , . a^CaccnahtotiJL TUB BUOTIIEI\S. Translated from.tht German. OY WKTA TAYLOR. . In (ho. ti>inly ; inhabited little, street, called the “Knlcbis,” in the villago'of Nordstbtteh, stands.a mull house, which, besides a stable and a shod, bos only three windows, partly patched with paper. At tho lop garret window, hangs a shullcr.eospendcd by a single hinge, and lhroatoning\lo fall,on the heads of tho passers-by. Behind tho house is a garden, which, although small is divided into two by a hedge row of withered thorns. In tills house lived two brothers, who had kept up a constant and bitter enmity for fourteen years. As in the garden, so also in the house, every thing was divided into two parts, from the garret window 4own to the Hula cellar. Tho trap-door wos open;. but in the cellar below, each of tho brothers had his own stores, shut off by laths, and locked up. Padlocks were put on all tho doors, as if an attack of thieves were hourly expected. The stables belonged to one brother, and tho shed to tho other; not a word was fpoken in the house, except an occasional oath, muttered by one of tho brothers. ; Michael and Conrad, so tho brothers were named, were advanced in years, and both were single.— Conrad hud been married, but his wife had died early —and Michael had always remained a bachelor. A largo old cheat was the cause of tills feeling between the brothers, Upon the death oftholr mother, every thing had been divided between them; for their Miter, who had married and settled in the* village, had already received her portion. Conrad declared that he had bought the chest with Ills own money, which ho earned hy breaking stones upon tho road. He said that ho had only lont it to his mother, and that at her death it liecamo his own property again. Michael, on tho contrary, asserted that, as Conrad had always lived with his mother, and been main* ta'mcd hy Itor, ho could not possess any property of his own. After on Angry quarrel between thfe broth* era, the affair was referred to (he bailiff, and/after wards to thocourtal Ilorb, nnd it was finally decreed that, as they could not settle tho matter amicably, everything in the houso, including tho chest in dispute should bo sold by auction, and the p’rocccds shared between them. Even the house itself was put up for sale, bulas no purchaser could bo found, the broth* ers were obliged to keep it. They had now to re purchase their own goods sna chattels, their bods, and other things, by public suction. To Conrad, this >vus a groat grief, for ho hod more fooling than is ordinarily met with. Tliorb sre In every houso many things which possess a ’’iiuo beyond their market price; for thoughts and recollections are attached to them, in which the world , largo Can have no share. Such things J? reserved, and quietly handed down from gopera* 'on to generation, that their worth may remain un. mpaircd, for, ns soon as they pass into the hands of their value, os a sacred inheritance, Is Conrad repeatedly shook liis head, as these thoughts osscci Ins mind when some old piece ofliouschold !, n [° ,' VOB knocked down to him ; and when his r J* hymn-book, with its silver clasp and studs, t i •Jv ,rei l ** or aa *°« blood. How to his face; and tin, r h°°k at any price, At lost oamo the nlnM i ,^ l ° chest to bo sold. Michael hemmed an,!• o °kcd at his brother with on olr of defiance, to .. ,nB,lint !y hid a considerable sum. Conrad Im nnii' u.r a fl 6r ‘ n more, without raising his eyes, H„, n i,. 10 while counting tho buttons on his jacket, hip 1, ,C J? C 1 looking boldly around him,.still bid hM U Cr »' . clhor person advanced more j but out of have nc . , \hcr of tho brothers would let tho other tom. 1,1 dispute} moreover,each thought ami ho should only lidva to pay the half, clicii ° Won f on and higher. At length" tho twmi ' V n 8 . noc ked down to Conrad for oighl-aiid p/, r * n, i more than five limes Us worth. Mi l nn i ° “ rfll V ino *CJonrad now raised his eyes,nnd at Mi i Wl l B T ll * lo altered; he cast a scornful glance “Wii„ C mC |n . trembling wllli* rage, exclaimed, f ur n J l ,? o ?,,*** 0 ' *’*l make you a present of.llio cheat loiiim°r m i ,CHO wero the last words ho spoke " m for fourteen'years. 'illdffo chest sdon spread through the a n j [jJ became the general subject of raillery cd w l' u » nh y one njcl Conrad, ho remark* Michael had behaved | and tho TJio i w W ? r . up by degrees ihlonftiry.— andrnM brol,crt * were of very different dispositions, a cow I' , l> , Ur 1 BU ,°‘l l*!® own wn/ In life* Conrad kept Cliriaih.nJ 1 01 1,0 i ,B °d. to yoke with his neighbor Unio*|in?,/ , CQNV field work; whilst in his spare paid klvk«° 10 '‘t 0 ™ 31 on tho road, for which ho was’ and waiL'l 0 ?' a day, 11° wos very shortsighted, sparktoit..ii» U i n “ l °. ' a,,d <vhonovor.hg struck a lioso. to nil UB plp°» ho hold tho llndor close lb his (lio villn^rJ Hur ° l, ! at il was alight';’ so,throughout, MlohS I VVbn . l . l, y tl»o nanio of Blind Conrad.” Was lulf n Ver y reverse k of Mb brother; ho nd shin, 1 add 1 walked 1 with a firm stepi carrying himself with all tho air of . n peasant; not that Jib was oho exactly, biit it was useful to him in his trade to appear so., He dealt in old horses, and pe.b plo have a.much'greater confidence in a horse which they purchase from a'-follow in a smock'frock. Ml* chad .had once, been a .farrier; but was unlucky in business ; so'be either sold or let his fields, gave himself up to horse dealing, and lived the life of aj gentleman. He was a person of great importance throughout the country; for a'distance of six or eight miles round, ho know the exact state of all the stables just .’as well as a statesman knows tho statistics of foreign countries,' and the position of different cabi nets; olid, as the latter loams'the dispoaitiopofthe people through, tho public journals, so Michael soun ded the country, folks, and got at his information in the public houses. In every-.village, too, ho had fiotno idle follow as his resident, wilh wftom ho held frequent secret conferences, and who, in all eases of nccd,UBcd to despatch anexpross—in hisown person —to Michael, a job forwhich ho merely demanded a* a bottle of wine. But . Michael bad also his secret agents, who instigated the stable lads to acts ofrevolt; and it generally happened that ho had in his shed (which served him for a stable) some jaded old horse, : which ho tricked out for sale in a new campaign; he colored the hair over its eyes,' filled its teeth, and though.(tie. poor beast could no longer oat any thing else but brain, what eared ho 7 Tho next market day - ho was sure to gel rid of it for more than its worth. 9 50 On those occasions ho had his peculiar tricks and stratagems; for instance, ho used to place some ac* complice in the markot-placo, who. would pretend to want lq.make an exchange; then they would come to high words, and Michael would cry aloud, “I can’t exchange ; I .have neither food non stall room, and if I havo’ lb- sell tho horse for a dollar,it can’t ho. helped, ho must. 4 ’ At another'timo ho would play ajstill deeper trick; for afew pence ho got-some poor bumkin to ridotlia horse .up and down the mor ket, as if il woro his own, and then said to tho by* slanders,—‘.‘All, if a fellow had that horse who.knew how. to manage him, ho would soon bring him into condition, and make a handsome beast of him; his make is perfect; ho wants nothing but flesh, and then he would fetch his twenty, dollars at least.” : '• Then Michael soon found a purchaser, bargained willi-him for commission fee, and thus got a double profit by tho sale of his own horse. Ho haled any law.transactions, which required a guarantee for soundness:, and,'when pushed to this extremity* would rather sacrifice a couple of florins .than enter . ihloany such engagement : nevertheless, ho had often a law suit on his hands, which ate.tip tho horse to* gether with the profit. Still ihero was a charm in this free,' roving, and idto life; that, taking tho good with (he bad, .Michael could not rcsolvo to givoup irarsO'deqling.' Ho acted .on tho principle, “Never go home from, market without striking a bargain.” Tho Jews wore.'also very useful to him, and he in turn played into their hands. •' .When Michael, bn his way to market or return homo, 8&w Cbnrhd breaking stones upon the road, hq cast a look at liim*ha)fin pity, half.in scorn, and “Boor devil! breaking stones Ihero from tonight for sixpence a day, whilst! can earn, with moderate good luck,six flo.iins.” ■ Conrad, shprUsighted as ha was, noticed his brother’s scorn* Ail look, and worked away,hanging and splitting the stones till they flew right and 1011. We shall'sec, however, which got on best.in tho world. Michael was a groat favorite in tho village, for.hb could go on telling Vales from mbrbiiig.lo night, and know' all tho tricks and ways of tho world. Of belter things ho certainly know little; for, though ho occasionally wont, to church, he wont, us too many .do, without giving a thought to what ho heard,' aha without bet tering his life.. : Conrad, too, had. his faults, foremost. Amongst which was his enmity to his brother, and tho roan* ner in which hoshuwed this. When any one asked him, “ How docs your brother Michael go on?” he only answered by .making u sign with his hand under his chin, as much as to say, “ Some day or other he will bo hanged!” The folks woro of course.not sparing in putting this question, and a great shout always followed when they got. Conrad to give his usual reply. In other, ways, to 6, tho’ villagers exci ted tho mutual,enmity of the' brothers, not exactly out of malice, bbt for idle Am. Michael, however, only shrugged his shoulders contemptuously, when they talked of Conrad as “ tho poor devil.” . Tliobrolhers hover remained together in the same room; if Ihoy chancod-to meet in the village inn, or in their sislor’sjiouso, one of them instantly hurried away. Nobody thought of a reconciliation between them, and, whenever two-men quarreled, it was a proverbial' sayingj “They lived like Michael and Conrad.V At homo tho brulhors spoke not a word, nor. did thoy ever look at one another when they met. Nev ertheless, if either v bf them observed that. ilio other *wus unwell and ko/ilhis bud,ho would instantly run to his sister, who lived at some distance, und say to her “ Go up, nnd see him ; I think something 1j the matter with him.” And on his return homo ho would move about and work quietly and without nbiso, so os not to disturb tho other. Hut abroad, and among the,neighbors, Michael and Qonrad lived in perpetual enmity, und no one imagined that a spark of affec tion still existed in their hearts. This slate of things continued for fourteen years. Meanwhile, by constantly buying and 1 selling, all the monby which Michael gained from the sale of his two fields had slipped through his fingers, ho know not how. But Conrad had'bought another field from a neighbor, who was about to cmigrdtb, and had paid nearly all the purchase money. Michael now set up as a kind of agent or adviser to other people, in ma king their bargains, and' ho calculated that, by the salo of another field, ho should bring matters round, and sol himself up in business ogaln; “And there arose up a now king in Egypt.” Tlio villagers of Nordslolten might, in a peculiar manner, apply this verso of Exodus to themselves. Tljo old parson was dead: ho had boon a good man,but had lot things go their own way. Ilia successor, on tho contrary, was a zealous young man, who was for selling things lo rights; and certainly ho accomplished a good deal. One Sunday, after morning service, tho peasants were sitting chatting together on the limbers which loy near the village pump, ond which were intended 10 build the now engine house. Michael was ono of ‘the group; ho sal with his elbows fixed on his knees, looking on tho ground nnd chewing a straw. Peter, the son of John tho witch-man, a boy of five years old,ran past, when ono of the villagers called to tho child, and said, putting his hand in his pooket, ‘•Hollo, Peter J here’s a handfti! of-Buts for yon, if you will make a face like Conrad. What does Con* rod do 7” Tho child shook Ids head, nnd was run ning oft*, for ho was a sensible little urchin, nnd was afraid of Michael; but they held him fust, 111 at last he made tlm sign of hanging under his chin. At this there was a shout of laughter, that might bo hoard through tho whole village; but, when the boy asked, for the nuts, it turned out that the man who had promised them had none; and a fresh shout arose os tho boy ran up to the cheat and gave him a kick. . Meanwhile, the now parson had como down the *lllllO hill by the court-house, mid stood watching 011 that passed; but,-just as the buy Peter was going to bo beaten for his demand of tho nuts, the parson stopped quickly up, qnd snatched the hoy away, st&ntly all tho peasants drew bock, and took oft their cabs. The person noW bbdkonod lo the scxtoivwho , happened'to* bo ! standing hy, to accompany him through'the village; and learnt from him the whole t story about tho oninily of tho nnd all that j wo nave'related above. The following Saturday, as i Conrad 1 was broakhig stones in the village, ho re- i eolved an invitation to call bn the the next i morning, after service. IJo stared at the sexton. Ins 1 nine wont out, nnd for n minute the-blotto remained 1 Unbroken under bib wqpdcn.solod' shoo. Ho could < not conceive what \Vhs to hatpin at the parsonages’ • nnd would'glkdly haVd gqpe llpil very instant. I Jio . Invitation'was brought to Mlohaol Just as ho was t « polishing Hie Sunday boots” of un old horse, for so I 1,0 culled cleaning the hoofs. 110 was whistling a i snatch of a qong, but slopped ehorl mute middle, I knowing full well the lecture that was in store lor » U OUR J, OUNPRY—'MA Y 'IT■"ALWAYS BE RIGHT —BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.” CARLISLE, PA., Til UK SI) AY, AUGUST 12, 1847. him, and glad to have time to prepare a saucy reply, scraps of which ho,muttered to himself., . , On Sunday 'morning the parson preached a sermon from a verso of the 138th Psalm : “ Behold; how good and pleasant it is for brethren, to dwell together in unity.” Ho pointed out how, dll earthly happiness and fortune are as nothing, unless shared and enjoy* | cd with those who have rested with the same | mother’s breast. Ho showed how those parents can nevcr.be happy, in this world»hor bloat in the.next, whoso children are estranged from one, another by envy, hatred, or malice: ho quoted the example of Cain and Abel, and showed brotherly hate, was the first cause ofsin. All this; and much more, the par son spoke with a clear and thundering voiced till tho people said, one to another, “He’ll bring the walls about our cars!” But alas! it is often easier to mdvo stone walls than the hardened ,hearts .of men. Barbam wopt bitterly as eho thought of tho conduct pfh'ec.farotliers; and although the parson addressed his.rerharks to his auditors at largo, and urged every ono.lQ lay his hand upon-his heart, and ask himself whether ho had a true affection for his kindred,'nev ertheless every one present felt sur'o that ho referred to Michael and Conrad. . . The two brothers were standing not far from one another; Michael bit his cap, which ho hold between hi* teeth, but Conrad stood listening with open mouth; and once, when their eyes met, the' cap fell from Mich, ael’s hand, and ho stooped down quickly to pick it up. . Tho psalm tune ended with a soft, and peaceful, close; but,before the last soundsdied awav,Michael had left tho church, and,was standing at the parson age door. It wsa still lockedjso ho went.into.the garden, and stood for a time. Reside the bed hives/ watching tho busy activity, of-tho liltlo .creatures.—. “ They know not what Sunday ial” thought ho to. himself; I, too, have no Sunday in my way of living, for I have no regular day work.” Then, again, ho thought, u How many hundred brothors and.sisters live together in such a hive, and all work like their parents!” But he did not give way to these thoughts long, and resolved not to let the par*, son lecture him. As ho turned towards tho .church, yard,'tho last words of Conrad recurred to his mind, and ho involuntarily clenched his fist. .When .Michael came out of the.garden, ho found Conrad and the parson already engaged in cagorcom vorsation. The latter, who seemed to have given up expecting him, rose, and begged him to take a chair; but Michael, pointing to his brother, answered, ” With all respect to your Reverence, I cannot sit down In tho samo room with that man. Your Rov oronco has not been long in tho village, and you know-not what a sackful of lies he is*-a sneaking, hypocritical fellow.” Then trembling with rage, he continued: “That man is the cause of all my' mis fortunes J -he banished peace from our house, and drove mo to take to horse.doaling, and -bad ways.-* Ah 1” hd. exclaimed, darting a fierce look at Conrad, "you prophesied—yes, you—that I should' hang myself in a halter; but, mprh me, your turn will come first!” • ■ The parson allowed' thorn to vent their rage, only interposing his authority to check any personal vio* lenco.. Ho felt suro that, when their long fostered and secret anger was exhausted, some remains of brotherly love would still-bo founds and broughilo light; butho was inVart disappointed.. At length both brothers eat down,'speechless, and breathing hard. The parson then addressed (hem, at first in a gentle lone, disclosing all the hidden recess* es of the heart; built was in vain—they both cast their byes down upon‘the • floor.'. He then'pictured to them the anguish of their parents ip the next world. Conrad sighed, but did not raise his eyes.— Then the parson summoned all his power, aha with a voice like that of a .denouncing prophet, ho remin*' Jed them how, after death, they would have to ap pear before the judgment scat, and there-answer fearfully fdr the sin of brotherly hate. He ended: and there was - a silence. Conrad wiped the tears from his eye with his sleeve; then ho ruse from bis chair, and sajd, “Michael 1” * j Michael had not heard that sound for so many I years, that ho started and looked up. Conrad step-J ped nearer and said, “Michael forgive mo!” The) hands of the brothers were in a moment fust locked I in one another;* and the parson laid his hand uponj them to bless the act. • When Michael and Conrad wore seen coming down thq Jittlo hill by the court-house, hand-in-hand, every I byd Was upon them —not a man but- felt a secret joy at his heart. 1 As soon os' they reached' home, the first thing they did on entering the house was to wrench off every padlock and fastening; and having done so, they went into the garden,und levelled tho hedge with tho ground;‘no matter what'cabbages were destroyed, nil token of their former discord had instantly to be. removed. Then they went to their sister's.house, and they all ale together at tho same table. -In the afternoon, Iho two brothers satin the church side by side, and each hold a corner of their mother’s hymn-book in his hand. From that time forward lho|r livca vcre spent happily, in unity of spiritj and, In tho bohds^ofpcaco. BEAUTY. BY LEIGH HUNT. Wo find beauty itself a very poor thing unless beautified by sentiment. Tho reader may take the confession as ho pleases, either as an instance of übundsnco'of sentiment on bur part, or an evidence of want of proper' ardour, and impartiality} but we cannot (and that Is tho plain truth) think the most beautiful creature beautiful, or bo at all affected by her,‘or long to sit next her, or go to a theatre with her, or walking in a field or a forest with her, or call her by her Christian name, or ask her ifsho likes poetry, or tie (with any satisfaction) hor gown far nor, or bo asked whether we admire hor shoo, or take her arm oven into a dining-room, or kiss hor at Christmas, or on April-fool day, or on Moy-day, or on any other day, or dream of her, or wake thinking of her, or tool a want in tho room when' she is gone, or a pleasure Ilia moro when she appears—unless she has a heart as well as face, and is n proper, good tempered, natural, sincere/ honest girl, who has,a lovo for other people, ond other things, Apart from sclf-rcvorcnco and a wish to he admired. * llor face would pall upon us In the course of a week,'or even become disagreeable. Wo should prefer an onamoll od tea qup; for wo should expect nothing (Vom It.— Wo remember tho impression mado on us by a fu male plaster-cast hand, sold in tho shops ds a model. It is beautifully turned, though wo thought it some what too plump ami wcll.fod. Tho fingers,'however, aro delicately tapered: tho outline flowing.nm) graceful, Wo fancied it to have belonged to some oyial beauty, a little too fat and festive, but laugh ing withal, and ns full of good nature. . The possess or told us it was tho hand of Madamo Brlnvillicrs,’ tho famous poisoner. Tho word was n‘o sooner spoken, than wc shrank from it as if it'had been a toad. It was now literally hldoou* ; the fat scorned sweltering and full of.poison. Tho beauty added to thodoformity. Ypu resented the grace 5 you shrank {Vom the look of smoothness, us from a snake. This woman went to Hit scaffold with-ns much In,differ* once as sho dlulribnlod her poisons. The character , of her mind was'insensibility. Tho slrdhgcst ofox- cilbmonts was (o her whut a cup of tea is to olhoi f people., Andsuciris the character, mdto or less, of ; ail mbi*o beauty.’ Nature, if one may so’spoak, does , not shorn to inton'd* it to bo beautiful. It looks as if , U wci'q cheated in orddr to bliow whal a nothing tho formal, part of beauty Ib; without tho spirit of it.— Wo Imvo bean so used to. U with refor’ertco to consid erations of tins klnU,’that wo buvu met wiUr women generally pronounced beautiful, and spoken of ivilli transport, wlib took d sort of ghastly andwltoh-lilio dspoot in your eyes,’as jflhoy had boon things.walk-' Ing tho dar.th .without a\B‘onl f or with some, evil intention. Tho woman who supped >villt tho Ghoolo in the “ Arabian Nights,” mlist have bbcn!a.hßauty o’f Ibis species. t FatUnq Nemuxv.—Sixty yours' ago, according In it work lately publlsbod in Paris,tho nobllity of Tiu ropo numbered Hvo and a half millions; btiing ono in every thirty* inhabitants. It pow doniprisos but (Inco ‘nillliona mid three-quarters ;ur oho ih llny.* uoxon Inhabitants. ' A IIUS , I,AND - .1 . ftuec. Victor..., Slat. BaHs. afterwards ! become ,tho£ iVa-qo^Uon* vo 1 Queen stale balls flourish with almost hayo occasionally board di.cna.od', and Ilia r'eaultin. l Sianfm ’ B P lc "‘ r ° r ' I‘owovcr ranch- commercial variable, cbnio to, is worth mentioning to dor voung i. E • y . gr ° ani or P“UP« Irc,lnd ma J' starvc ' lady readers. Chance ha, muchlodo in tho Affair- 11 columns of the Court Newsman to da but then there aro important governing cirourastan.’ tbo magnificence of the last one, and tlio dig. cds.' It is ,certain .tbit few men mX a .Xlidn rrl° a f tcndcd ' lo give a glimpse of high from ball rooms, or any other place of public gaiety wo eatract a paragraph describing scenes and nearly as fe w are influeneed bv what mv be f BU Pfe r , !>?uri-“ Supper was served soon after called shotting off in tho streets o/by any allure 1 l'u' V ° ° C "° k i m j h ° “ Ulß ,^‘l?“ er room- A tango of menu of dress. Our conviction is that ninety nine' tab '. a wo . ro pa , ccd “round three sides of the apart hundrelhSiOf all tho finery with which womendeco-1T* 1 ° n l '° m W l ,e . dlßpl ? yed , wi , lh '"I" 1 m "&- rile, or load their persons, go for Nothin g“ ftr m I "iS"?.'? ” acce . Mlve °f gold plate, intersper. husband-catching- is concerned. When ond how 1 ui** maflB,vo ornaments of tho same material, then do men Gnd ihcir ivStro.? r.. Vi ” ° *u s tMastraling some classical or pastoral subject, and oftheir°im^nl^or^guaVdVQn^ 8 — where^ ro lre v ed occQßiopnllyby.tiro graceful form of elegant irrunM nnr» '1 ° j - Cre i vaBCB adapted fur tho purpose ot tiro banquet. At strated - Tiicfo aro tlio rbnllnPw/ ' olono this end of the room, opposite the doors by which the ft ract thl high a. well T, , ,ch H most . Bu r° ly company entered, was erected a gorgeous buffet of those, all SL finery and airs in the wofhl' siniTinf g r' nl a,CO 'T f ° rme r d lhit ""T inßlo-nifir'hrfcp Wn oiv n ii ♦ .11 1 ou,,w I,uo , of, tho room. ~*I he background was of crimson, and dot® , whicl(hough not new, ml) not bftlm none l If W ““ Bl . nddod V'} 1 ' ‘n ol, ? ic ' h "‘ spcci T cnB ° f , a li irt J for being,wain told. In tho year 1773 Peter Bur IJ 10 P r °£!J , u s m S l “l s - 'On the base, or lower shelf of| roll, EsqVf Beckenham, in Kent, whesi heaUl. was 1 Ju, ’ T. P .1 U » Ncpl “" c cpo rg n e, and on hundlv dodinimr , ’ , ,~ 1 * " , either sido of it wss thoHcspondcscandelabra, each ad ™ ad °, g “ to Sp«. f » r ,‘ h “ of these works a lasting token of the genius if the ~^had' ,0 o"„'ym„S s'SMfefarf .T h ? I^iW h l -!S' - 1 * "“ “"I™ «*?'« would not! ay him that attention which hoSi i H"® 1 ivaa , h “f h '5 d Adnllcs, over winch and at tollis ease/nnd comfort; Ihly thoreforo moifoTto l KoHlm CP " il! l] r, T ".7 figUroor i'' o g " ddc, ’ l rordi3ftL m „\n?g°iiefv o ;K , l , fir“7i aT they ol tp be sfen i I nny ff nndfklln “"‘ljf? 7 .’ sm ? ,l ? r arlia ! c ”, of grcat bB ? uly f"' d Sy#dU‘:eYsS neV T Ut ° f t^ dUhK’iSo ho ail n fd,sn" cop . , *J t,ndh,n l uf beautifnl flowers in gold vases. Tho buffet was, thov lived V'Dioßt reelitnn Ur . 1 '? waters, in a word brilliantly, illuminated with wax lights in gold scon llioy lived a most recluse hfo in the midst of a town CQ9 ani i c«ndf*lnhr* » B - then tho Resort of the most illustrious and fashions* ■ ♦ bio personages of Europe. This exemplary , alien* lion.-to-their father procured these ,three amiable 1 siqtors admirolion of all tho English at Spa, and was tho catl’sc of their elovatiou to in life to which tbeir merits gave them so just a title. They all wero married to noblemen—onolo the earl ofßcv* orly, another to the Duke of Hamilton, afterwards Marquis and a third to the Duke ofNon dmberland./ And It is but justice to them to say, (hat tlieyiofl'ccl’ed honor on their rank jathcr Ilian deri ved any from it. ' THisyTIIR.EE JOLIiY HUSBANDS* .Thrco Jqlly husbands, out in the.country, named Tim Walspjh, Joe Brown and BillWulkcr, satono’eve nihgat a vjillagc tavern, until pretty well corned, they agreed that each, on returning homo should do (ho first thing*li|s wife should tell him., In default of which he should the next morning pay the.bill.— They thenaoperated for night, engaged to meet again next morning, and give an honest account of their proceedings at home, so far as related to the payment of the bill* c The noxtj.niorning, Walker and Brown were early at their posts, but it was sometime before Watson made Ins appearance. ’ Walker£cgan first: “You seqVhon I entered my house the candle whs out, and ajf -tho fire gave but glimmering.light,.! caroe into a pot ofbulter that the pan* cftßos worfrib be made in this morning. My wife was so dreadfully out of humor at setting.up so late; she saidlioftap sarcastically— / • ‘ ,l Db pirt*ydurlbol in th'o. bnltor!” “Just as say, Maggy/' said I, and.without the least hesitation, I set my foot into the pot of bat ter, and then went to bed. Next Joe Ipltl his story: . Wife had already retired to rest in our bod room, which adjoiria the kitchen, and the door of which was ajar. Nbt being able to navigate perfectly well you know, l| made dreadful clattering among the household furniture, and in no very pleasant tqnqsho bawled out—| '“0o break! the porridge pot, Joe!"- “ No sooner said than done." I seized hold of the ball of the p6t, and striking it against the chimney Jam, broke it into a hundred pieces. After, this I re tired to rest, and got a curtain iccturo oil night for] my pains. It was now Toro Watson's turn to give en account of himself, which ho did with a very long face os follows: “ My wife gave me Iho most unlucky command in (he world, for, as I was blundering about up stairs in the dork, she cried oat—- “Do break yuur rolton neck—do Tom !” • “ I*ll bo hanged if I do Kale,V said I, gathering myself up, “ I’ll sooner pay the bill.” And so hero, landlord is- the cash for you. . This Is .the last limb I'll risk Two dollars on the command of my wife.” ‘ A SAD STORY. Many of tho .incidents connected with tho famine in Ireland, and ; tho efforts of tho relatives of the sufferers to them in their extremity, arc full of deep and touching interest. Tho oarnings of many a your of toil boon gathered together and sent beyond Iho Atlantic wave, either for the purpose of relieving tho Immediate wants of the poor , and nee dy/orwith that of assisting them to obtain a pas * sago to tho New World. Thousand have been thus , resoued, but many have perished on tho way. A sad case of this kind is recorded in a recent number of tho Albany Stotcsman. ' It seems that a hard working servant had saved the sum of $lOO from her scanty earning, and sent the whole of it to her father, mother, snd sister in Ireland, with a message desiring them to come to Albany city, whero she would provide for them a more comfortable home than their straitened circum stances would allow them to enjoy in their native is land. Word came over to her that they would cm bark Immediately. Tho noble hearted croolufc ren ted a small hut comfortable tenement and furnished Itj to tho extent of her limited means, with necessary furniture, food and fuel. In duo timo tho parents and sister arrived, ond joined herself and brother ; and the meeting under such circumstances, of the ro united family, was one inexpressible joy Ail. Tho most sanguine hopes and (ho brightest wishes of tiro affectionate, self-sacrificing daughter and sis for wore fully accomplished. Those she loved wore, i through her single efforts, rescued from the combined i miseries of pinching poverty ond gaunt famine, and i were oil gathered about her at-last in a humble but I comfortable home, to, a land of poaco and plenty— « But .Choir happiness was shortlived Indeed. Tho pa- 1 runts had brought with them the seed of the pesfi- j lonco that rages in many portions of Ireland, conse- I quont upon hungqr/bad food and exposure, and soon < after their arrival,'‘one after tho other fell victims to < its virulence; and i short weeks, has followed ftUhcr,’mother, sister and i brother to tlioiV graves, ond once moro is alono In thei i Jand of her. adoption, without a relative to condole < with, hor in hor bereavement— Phila, Inquirer* * Cj*'Are you on o#d y Fellow?' ‘No sirL I*vo bedn married a * X mean do you. belong to the Ordur of Odd follows? *No,no! t bcloqg to the order of Married Mon.’ ‘Thunder I how dumb. Aro you' a‘ Mason?’ * Np } Xam a carponlgr by trade.' I * Worso anil worse!' ‘Arc you a Sun of Temperance?' ‘Confound you.no/ lam a son - of Mr. John Cos. llngt* The querost,wonl on his way wUhsomolmng I of d flea in his car. of Iho PiVlihorff pjipor. lam) slide which ooootrcd on.Afoiidoy, ol ® k • i.. that oily., ;A huge rook,i we Jghing• >°% ? Jf, luted fromiho brow of Cool Hi I, “ d Fj, 0 school' liouso in' which » ohildrcnwerc in.lanlly «“'“V„ o U od.d. blv mdlilkled, end three olhcrsjvou^o How lokd o Quorior pi p lln «iiicc|iao. Add it fine, nnd l>ot,Jt nlo p ■ a 111110 wolor P r .. ,j a , c jn rc:i(]ym!ssi a eliccol* 11,0 chcooo k Jl ‘. J; U ,J wlilclf the'mess should °"“ l n,.ioln honoured.’ Vor.season ng. use pnpiior, A Rack with an Indian— JbAn Sieeproeh against fast Horses . On Saturday lost, a small parly, on their return from a pic-nic excursion to the Indian village in Western New York, happened to meet* about a mile this side of the council house, the “fuel Indian, 1 ' John Stceprook—(ho who came so near winning ihogroat ten mile foot raco at Hoboken,) wilh whom they proposed to have some little sport. As some of the party were on their first visit to an Indian settlement, and were desirous of sccingan Indian Toot race, John wan bantered for a run, and by way of inducement, was told, (hat if lie would reach the council house, (distant onofhilo and a trifle over,) before wo could drive there with oiirtwo horse team and wagon, containing four, 1)6 should have a small purso, which was made up on (he spot. 'John, in u guteral “ na h-wy,” consented, and divesting him* self of bools and hat, and.tying a handkerchief tight around the waist, and another around ’ his head, was ready for a start. At the word “go!” and wilh a crack of the whip, away, we wont—team and Indian “the latter “ loping” off steadily, but rapidly, after the Indian stylo, and wo crowding on.with our team —a fast one—as swiftly as we dared. .The road was undulating, winding, and in some places rough..’ Wo thought it would bo no “chore,at all to “distance” him, but very soon discovered our mistake, and com* monced “paying out.”,- It was “no.uso.” IVlr.Tni dish now and then glanced back, and whenever we whipped up, he whipped up too. Several times he . crossed,and.r.C'Croßscd the road, in.order to get the best track—sometimes trying the foot path, beside the road, and occasionally bounding over a log or brush with a stride (hat was wonderful. At one time we came upon a smooth, straight stretch of thirty or forty, rods, and by a little extra effort, shot ahead; but it wouldn't do—we were sold—for at the next hill, John respectfully raised his coatflaps and bid us good.by c. He won (ho race by about six rods, and ran it in /our minutes and/orty seconds .' It did 1 not appear to'tlro him in the least. From the Penntylvnnian. CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES* J( has Jong been hinted In certain quarters,'that there Is a disposition’ on the part -of tho inhabitants of Cuba, to hkvd that /a/ind.atlac/icd to iho United States., Wo, ourselves; conversed, during last spring,' with a rich planter at . St. Jago, who declared to ns, that the reports of this feeling on Iho part of ills countrymen were well founded; that in iho vicinity of his homo, a majority, of the planters favored such a disposition of 1 the island, as should speedily bring , it within the control, and under tho protection 6f our ; republican institutions. Wo are hence, not surprised | to see inlliu New York Sun, tho following article 1 from the pon of Mr. Boach who passed tho winter in ( tho West Indies, and who, us he says, speaks odvi, < cdly: • ’ Cuba undkh tub flao or tiik United States.— When in Havana last winter, wo !md a.consulta. j o n with a meeting of the moat influential and weal* I tby men of that city upon the union of Cuba to the United Slates, and promised to lay the mutter before ] tho people of this country as soon as-the Mexican question hod boon disposed oft Mexico to all intents and purposes, is now in our possession. All parties in tho United States, and'tann foreign nations, look upon that question as settled stNui as conquest and occupatioh oro concerned, and wo now hasted to fulfil oni 1 promise, and that promise must bo our ap ology for this orlicle. .Cuba by geographical posi tion, necessity and right, belongs to the United Slates; it may and must bo ous. Tho moment has arrived to place it in our hands and under our flog. Cuba I is in tho market for sale, and wo aro authorized by parties eminently able to fulfiljvhat they propose, to say that if tho United States will offer tho Spanish government one hundred millions of dollurs Cuba is ours, and that with one week’s notice., tho whole amount will be raised and paid over by the inhubi lanls of the island. One week is all they ask, if our Government will only make the offer for them to act upon, and which Spain is ready to accept This is no vision, but fixed fact, of which pro havo scon and now hold tho most undoubted proofs. The pos sossion of Cuba will complete our chain of territory aiid give ui the ’North American Continent. It is the garden of tho world, the key to tho Gulf, and the richest spot of its size on the free of the earth. From Florida Point toils north eastern coast is only fifty.miles, bringing (ho Isbind a), most within cannon sl/ot and sight of the United Stales. Cuba yields to Spain on’annual revenue of seven millions of dollars, besides supporting 25,* I 000 soldiers, expending at least a .inmion ,o ycarl upon fortifications, and paying another nullum in salaries to civil and military officers. In fact her M lul revenue to Spain, it overton ,"V J ‘“"J'j A'g'l.!! double llio moment it. comet under llm llnaml Sliikii. Cuba produce, llm bo.l sugar, Qoiioe, lobnodo. nnd Hm Now Enelnd Slnlcdi containing AM tjemro ...il.l of the ">o.l fcrliio toil under llm nun. To _|i« I 1 . hidi.non.iblo. Wo want,it? barfium for our •hint I ‘ tJ bl Jl to nnd ftom ,Mexico-rfor llm ncoommoda. I t?on of Arnorionn'nnd Enitlltb- Irnnnlanllo tlonmert i _ f " r ilt products nnd trndo, and n. tho grapd koy.lo tho Gulf of Mexico. Give u. Cuba and our nqnspn,. n?onn oro complete. Spain in ready to toll, llm,Go bant nro wnllinjf fpr o. to make llm pnrdmno, and to comonlonoo Into llm Union. Let. llm lhW> done; wo pledge mitsOlves llml the hundred mlllionn will bo 'forthcoming to meet llm off,r,;.U)|l tjial Qubn will ,bo the richest conquest ever made by llio United Slates. The Carbon County Democrat elutes that whenever you como> across a no.|»arlvmiin you inut. “ not film down a regular woohdyod bcdorahsl.* There is no about il. * PACTS FOR TUB , : ~ VTc copy from ono of our exchanges, the following chronological table of events connected with tho commcncemCnt.of hostilities,with Mexico, Compiled from ofncial clociimehls/j , March resolutions annexing the ter, rilory of Texas to, llio United,Stales \yero approved by President a; mqsso'nger.Jespalchedj (two days before thodnauguration of President Polk,) conveying them to tlic Texas Government.’ ; March C« 1845.—Th0 Mexican Minister, Mr. Al< monte, residing at Washington city, protested, doi nianded his passports in a menacing manner, ana went home, to bo Minister of the wsir against us. • , Sept. 1845.—Tnqtrimtlotla.yvcro Issued by,MW- Bt£ chanan, our Secretary of State; to Mr; Black' the . American Consul, at the city of Mexico, “toascer* tain' from the -Mexican government -whether they, would receive an envoy from tho United States, in*’ slruclad with full power to adjust all the questions in dispute between the two governments," Oct. 15,1845. —The Mexican government,' thfougil her Secretary of State, Mr. Panary Pena, agreed tq receive a Mmjsler jVom llio United Stales, in thp capital of Mexico, with full powers from his govern* ment to settle tho dispute in a peaceable manner.*’ Nov. 10, 1845,'—Tjip lion, John Slidell was com* missioned as such envoy, lie landed at Vera Cruz on the 30(U of-’lhe simo month. • ; , V .Dec, 6,1845. —Mr. Slidell arrived at the city, of Mexico, apd jon the Blii of tlicsarao. month announ* ccd Ins mission—tho Mexican SeCrptory pf State, in the mean, lime'objected to him,' asking what he had come for* and’.* who.ho.oould be.” , , . . / Dec. 20,1645. —SlidcllVmiflslon v was annulled by an official nolo from the Mexican, Secretary,’requir* ing him to produce special powers, ad hoe, for the settlement of tho Texas question qlonc. Oa the SOlli of January Mr. Slidell retired to Jalapa. ' ? ( Dec. 15.-r;T|io Government of Herrera was. overthrown, and Gen.' Paredes, ; a ipllit'ary usurper succeeded to power on & promise that.lds advent should bo the recovery of Texas, by force. . • March 1,184 G.—Mr. Slidell, from Jalapa, repeated tho prof Tor of peace to tho now Mexican Secretary of ■ Stale* Mr. Caalillny lianzos, adding that thcl’rest* dent was sincerely desiring peace between,the iwd governments, . March 12, ? 184G.-rMr.'» Caslilloy I*anzos rejected Mr. Slidell, and on tho 2lpt of llio rponih,' sent him his passports, and soon after hh'returned, to tho U.' Slates.. i. * Oct. 4,lB46—Gpncral Taylor in an official letter* to the War Department suggested the propriety of “ taking 1 posscssion/ot once, of two suitable points on or quite near.the Rio.Grande.” . ( % j./- January IS, 1846.—Three months .afterwards, jnV. struclions-wcro issued to, Gen. Taylor to. occupy thq. east side of the Rio Gi)anffo,'buj. to rqfropn /rpm any set of aggression against Mexico,'and to,, regard re lations between the two governments as peaceful un til Mexico made further demonstration had ccivcd, that Mexico was raising troops for tlioayow-, cd purpose of carrying ori a war with the'United Stales. . :j Marcii 11,1846.—General Taylor with thoamiy led Corpua'Ohilsli, on the west side of IhoNueccs,' and arrived at Brazos Santiago, March 28th. Gen’).‘ Taylor found an army of 2,000 fylexlcan soldiers aK ready assembled at Ma.lainbras under the.command of Goh. Arista. - April 11, 1846.—Gen. Ampudia arrived at MaUU . morns superceding Ai iala. in command, accompanied j by 200 cavalry, followed by a reinforcement of 2,000 . more men* . 4 : ». , , } April 12.—Ampudia ordered Taylor to break np r his camp within 24 hours, and retire beyopd; the. . Nueces, or ho would attack Mm, At the saiqo time^ | all Americans, and our consul were driven from tfa*. I tamorss. > ’ ’ J . . April 22.—Geh. Paredes issued Ins war manifest^ } against lhe,Unitcd Slates, and sent additional niili -1 lary fofcoa to the Grande, * .... • ( April 24.—A largo body of Mexican troops, which had previously creased the Rio Grandet Into Texas,’ attacked Captain Thornton’s command,' killed and. wounded 10, and captured the remainder. Previous’ * to this they had brptally murdered Col,Cross/*Also,’ i Lieut. Porter and tmo.ofhis men, who went out in I search of Cross, were, fired upon and killed.* ‘ ' t April SB<—Copt. Walker and 24 men were attack-’ cd'nn their way fropi (p, Gc nTaylor T s, camp, sud six ofriiia men killed, and a’ n'unibor of the Mexicans killed and.wounded. ti .. . , , May Bth nnd pa.ltlcftof Palo Alto tnq , Reran* do la Palma wore fought in Tpxos. |( May 12.—The President sent , in his message,>6;' commending the recognition of the war, and oh the I.'flh, Congrfcssdcclnrccl.lhe war lo exist by the acts of Moxico/and authorized the President to prosecute it to. a speedy and honorablq, conelgslqiu' ... These tilings should ho remembered,’ £n.d when ever rampant Federalism ijndcrlakes^lo justify the course of Mexico,’they should be reminded of them.' There arc two periods in lire life ofa man to wlachj tlio evening hour is peculiarly Interesting; Youth and Old Age. . ’ v , t / , In yobtli wcVqvc its mellow moonlight, Us million of stars, its soothing shade arid' sWcel serenity.—, Amid these scones, wo can communo with those wo, lovo, and twihdjVe wreath of friendship,'while there are hone to tvitness, 6ut tho acnorou*Heatfpn, and. the spirits that hold' their ondlcss&abbßih there. Wo look abroad on the orca‘tlonVs|ircad in tho slumber of n moonlight sccnoaromidfand wrapt in contem plation, fancy wo see and hear the waving wlngsand molting songs of other and purer worlds. It accords, with tho lighter flow ofyuuthfbl spirits,'fte {brvehey. of fancy, and tho sod feelings of tho heart. ..Evening is dolightful to virtuous ago.. It affords hours of un disturbed thought. It seoms.an emblem of tho culm and tranquil close of a. busy life, serene and mild, with tho impress of its groat Creator cnstartipod up on it. It spreads its- quiet wings obovo the grave, and seems to promise that all shall be peace beyond' It needs not guilt to break a husband’s heart; the. absence of content, the mullcrlngs of spleen, tl»o un-j tidy dress and cheeriest homo, the forbidding scowl and deserted hearth; these and other nameless neg lects, Vithont a crime among them, have harrowed Co the quick the heart of many a man, and nisnled there beyond tho roach of cure, the gem of dark doapafr. Oil! may woman before thot sad sight srmos dwell on tlio rcccolleclion. ofyouth, and ekerlah ‘b” drt’ni of (hot (unoful limo, aw,*# nod toeep allvo l lko prom. I.c. alio limn kindly gave;, ami (hough aim may bo ike injured, not llio inkiring on*—l lku forgotten, not L forgetful .vifo-n ii«|ipj? alifialon lo >o :.b 9 ur ,of klkdly ivclcoirjo to o comftrtnbia home—a Lnlkr o/lovo lo kaoi.h boat, n.tvorda-a 1,1.. of poaco 10 pardon all Hi • paal, »nd Hie fiprdcaC heart Hint ov cr loohod llaclf ivllkin Iko brcnal of acliiall man will ft often Idficr cknrnis, and kid kcr live, no ako had ! liopod,' her .yoafs in rnqlcklcaa bli.a—loved, and content — tim another of a Borrowing heart; tho aourcu of comfarli'and tku spring of juy. Curious Advertisement.— ln a number of, Iho London Times, received by the. last the. following adVWllsomont,'which speaks, volumes for the freedom, (fy’of elections i ; • , “ ]VfttUnil lo the value of froih XjO,ooo to £70,009, any estate, carrying WUIL ir : iusnen(, parliamentary (ioflticnM, to enable tbo-puichaicr to pbtain a peat in lhe noxl,r4rl]pfnent. u Tin: AiJ#cctiONB.—Aow boautifiil are tliesp words ,, , “One by one the' objhots of our afleojhin dd/* from.u's, ■ tint our hftcctlona reinfllnfano Ir' stretch forth their broken wounded ten<m« . je h|.jt; port,' TI,o bleeding unJ lluro U nqno bol.llie * . . . the nfluoliou of lira liiiuuo ' mrl l “ I ,vcll flute •<*v •». : l, ’- J '■ •'■ s "- AT 52 00 PER ARSDM. ■ iso.- o EVENING. THE AVIPBI.’
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