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Graham’s new stone building, in South lunftTcr street, a Ibw doors from Burkholder’s hotel, and dl rcctly opposite the Post-office, where those having business kill please call. tMttiCKl. WE ARE GROWING OLD. bt r. naowNK. Wears growing old—how the thought will rice When a glance Is backward cast bn some long remembered spot, that lies In the silence of the past: It may bo the shrine of our early vows; . Or the tomb of early tears \ But It seems like a far-off isle to us, In the stormy eca ol years. Ohl.widq And wild are the wavds (hat part , Our step* tfppt Its greenness now— And we miss the Joy.nr many a heart, • And the light of many a brow: For deep o’er many a stately hark, • Have Hul, whelming billows roll’d,. 'l'bat steered us from that eUrthly mark— Oh I friends; we are growing old! Old in the dimness and the dust Of our dally toils and cares, OhHn the wrecks of love dud trust. Which our lidrdcn memory bears. . Enchform may wear to the passing gate, i The bloom n( life's freshness yet, And beams may brighten our latter days, Which iho morning never met. But oh, tho changes we have seen', .. In the far and winding way-r- u. The crave* in our path, that have grown grenn, And the lock* that have grown grey I I’lw winter still on our own may spare Tho sable or the gold;— But we *aw their snow* upon brighter hair— And, friend*, wo ore growing old. We have gained the world’* cold wisdom now, Wo have learned to pause and fear— . . But where are the ll.ving fmmti, whose flow .. Waa a joy ofheart la hearl , We have won the wealth of many a clime, And the lore ofmany a page-j • But where I* the hope that saw In Time But it* boundle** heritage? {, ... i . Will It come again when tho violet wake*, ■And the wood* their youth renew? . We have stood In the light offlunny brdke*, Where the bloom .was (Wop and hlue: And oi#r. souls might joy In the spring-time then, • •But the joy wiis mint and cold— t’or it ne’er could give ns the youth again Of hearts that are growing old. 3%KaccHawoua. From the Sunday Time*. , , Difficulty between WaeUlngton an* Genera Dee at. the Hattie MoetttoontK*" • RELATED Dt AN AMERICAN OFFICER. just previous io the celebrated battle of Monmonlh, , Washington had called a general council of officers, to gather their opinions in regard to attacking Sir Henry Clinton in his march through New Jersey.— Of about twenty generals only three or four were in favor of the attack: Wayne and Cadwalador were strongly for an engagement! Green had some doubts, 1 and also tho European-born officers,' Dii Pnrlail, Steuben, Conway, Lee, and others, Lafayeto Was tlm [ only ono that gave any expression at all favorable. In- Idced, General Loo was extremely biller against risk, ling a fight. Having been himself a colonel in the ■English army, and under half pay until ho entered Isst service, no seemed to think there was an invin Scibility about British troops that could not bo ovet- Icomo by anything like equal force. . ■ I had made ap acquaintance with Captain Allen ■McLanc, of the Delaware regiment, a noble-hearted ■ soldier, alike gallant and bravo. He was tho father ■of the present distinguished statesman, Hon. Lewis iMcLano, of Maryland. The enemy lay at Hodden ■ Field, and wo wore encamped a few miles m their ■rear. It was at this period of our inarch that he Icinio to my lent just at dark. , _ ~ I “ Evans," lib said, " I was told by Colonel Oswald ■ that you had two or three countrymen’s dresses. I ■ want to borrow ono, for wo are about ofa shape and I size. l * I “ Very true," I answered,« but what do you want ■ with ono of them?” . . t . . I •• i a ni going into Haddon Field lo*nighl, to aacor* ■ tain tlio exact position of the enemy*" ■ *.Uy thunder! 1M! not lend you ono of my suits ■ unless I go with you." I *• Certainly, Evans, ifyou desire U," said Captain HMcLano { but you know you have to got permision ; first,” ■ . “ Never trouble yourself about that* I H have per* ( mission quick enough. Hero, open that bag 5 you 1 have only to untie tho airing, and take out which < suit of clothes will fit yon. 1 ahull bo back aoon.und ' [When you cro dressed I ahull bo ready*' 1 walled on Colonel Oswald, who gave me pertnls. Islon at once to go with Captain McLano. 1 must say |tho latter officer understood the part he was to play Kla the British camp well. Ho bore on one arm a (basket of chickens, or fowls they mlgb! have boon 1 [called, and I was his deputy, for I had a largo baake ; [ofegg,. Wo loft a farm houso near the camp, about [eight o’clock in tho evening, for tho position of tho i jenomy—a fair half hour's walk. The Inhabitants [were wills us, true snd slsunch patriots. When wo [approached tlio comp of tho onomy, wo stopped awhile [for tho purpose of being taken in by some of tho ■scanting psrtios that were patrolling immediately (iboiit the neighborhood. Wo did not wait long be* ■fora our desires were gratified. Advancing along the Iroad, a parly of cavalry, gardlng a large number of ■Wagons -laden with provisions and forage, came to* ■ Wards us. I "Stand forth in the rood," said MoLane to moj S“ wo must go into camp under their protection or wo lesnnat get in at ali." A ... I The moon was just rising, and as wo stepped Into ■the road we were plainly visible. I "What are you doing here?" sold the officer in ■command, sternly, to us. . I "Wo hope, If it pleases you, sir, to go into camp, |ju>( to sell a little sarco I" I “Sarcol What do you mean by sarce? • I “Well,sir, a few chickens, greens, and eggs. I “Do you live hereabouts ?" I V Yes. sir." , | . ■ Wo did live thereabouts for the lime being, and MoLane was well acquainted with the locall* ■ty of places in the neighborhood. 1 ... T. u B “Then Tollow us with the train, Jenkins, he Bffid to a non-oommiasionod officer Who rodeimmo* behind him, “ boo to these men and lake thorn my lent. Do not let them wander off." I " I*ll see to them, sir," said tho man, touching his Bfop. “Keep directly before mo, fellows I he said, B* n that tone which inferiors are opt to use, as soon HU his superior was out of hearing, ■ “Never fear about us," said MoLane—and wo ■>kißed safely inlq the British camp. Wo wore token H° the quarters of tho officer who commanded tho H Q laohmenl which hod brought us in. Instead ofa H Cn * that ho hod spoken of, his dwelling for the night HU* the best apartment In a plain but excellent H A *tt house. H “Como, come," he sold, "my Yankee countrymen Hr/ 0 * you Yankees are bat our brethren, after all— K««wn, sit down and oat with -mo* -V\\ yo«i Vast you don’t get often now-a-dav® I think, « H Here is 1 fine piece of cold'beef* tho, Per* c> 'fiiA M.'«d lie*''' m hapfl we may mcet-in different circumstances some day hereafter.” , ’ ' Poor fellow! 1 never did. forgot his. remark, for we mot in very different circumstances only-two years and a few months after, viz: under the gallows . tree at Tappan. . It was Captain (afterwards Major) Andre who was ente'rtuining'us. .Wo sat down with him and partook of.-the meal, and disposed of our two baskets of provisions to him for tho table of lhocomtnander-in*chicf, at his own offer, (for we were not speculators) and ho paid the fold down for what wo had only given continental ills. “Captain Andre, ,k -said his orderly, entering sud denly, “ the'commandor.m.chief is axious to see you, sir.” “Tell his excellency that I will be with him In a ' few .moments, Jenkins. 1 ara-'cnlerlaining two friends I" He looked at us and smiled as he tossed 'down a glassof wine. IhaVo ever been of the opi nion that this noble hearted officer had at the moment tome suspicion of our real characters. At the time- I write of ho was a Captain in the 27th, of Fusilecrs. He had not yet become Adjutant General of‘tho British army fn America. . . , He was a small man in sixe, of light complexion, light hair and eyes, and of most elegant manners* He invited McLano tc accompany him to the Gen eral's quarters; but. 1, fearing that “two" might spoil the matter, declined. .1 knew that McLano had some private instructions with which I was not ac quainted, and my presence might make mischief. It was twelve o'clock, at least, when McLane re turned with Captain Andre. Tho latter appeared perfectly satisfied with us; accompanied us to .the edge of the camp, gave the orders to the outer picket to let iis pass, but, like a soldier in.reality, ho did not let us know tho countersign ; and to ascertain' this was tho eery purpose for which McLano went in. MoLane communicated his knowledge to the com. msndcMn chief, and the next day the American army .advanced rapidly towards MonmoUlh.’ Certain, corps had been ordered in advance to harraes the rear of. the enemy. Gen. Dickinson, of New Jersey, with tho mil Ula under his commnnd> and a brigade of regulars, under General Maxwell, wore, if 1 re member aright, ordered on the flank of Sir Henry CliiHon. Cadwalladqr and Morgan, with his rifle- H)ci£ were on the right. . OnOo more was a council of war held by Wash ingtorpwilh his general officers, but they were Still of] bplnlonNiW ho action should take place unless themselves were attacked. To pursue .the enemy, was one thing; to become assailants another. This was about five o'clock in the morning. Washington thought .olhei’wißci and took his measure!accordingly. Tho corps on the left receiv ed an addition of fifteen hundred men under General gcott—picked men, too—and soon after a thousand more were sent forward under General Wayne. The advanced corps then consisted of four thousand men, regular continentals. • • - ■ The loading co'mmand was offered to Gen. Loot but ho declined, and Lafayette was immediately or. dered to take the command. I was standing by my piece,within ton feel oftho commanderm-chief, when tHo order was given, and J could from the flushing oßVasliington’s face, that ho was somewhat angry. The Marquis put spuw to his horse, delight* pd with so prominent an appointment, and rode off, followed by. his aids, Huger and others. But a short time elapsed, and the noise of musket, ry being heard, Leo solicited that ho might go for. ward,. . . , “ V?ell,‘General Leo, go forward, since you wish it npw, auditako ocmhian 4 of (he advance., .Jtlstiol too lute for J ypu f to'do something." Our regiment was, ordered, instantly fotwardj with oar six pieces of artillery. On wo’ went, aa fast aS possible, and got in sight of Mourq, utli Court. House. Lce had gone on rapidly in advance.-, ' It was near ton in the day whori dro Unllmbercd our pieces, and wore about to fire on tho rear oftho enemy. At that moment; to odr groat suprisc, Maj. Edwards; one of Leo's aids.do-.camp, rode up and ordered us to full back, as the enemy was turning upon us In great strength. I remember hearing: Col. Qswuld utter on oath', but fallback wo did. Obey was always his maiitn. . , . Wc hod not retreated fat before wo met General Washington, at the head of. the main division of the army. It happened that Leo was coming back. “ General Leo, what moan* this shameful retreat / inquired Washington! sternly. • . ~ u Wo are 100 ftw in number for British troops, was tho answer. . ... . . *• You are wrong, sir; I did not expect this of you, General Lee—no, by heaven, I. did not I On, men —on! Wo will make all right yet I" ~ • We did go on, and at night tho British army fled. We whipped them, bravo as they were—and it is idle to say llio British were not brave. CURIOSITY IN OWLDUBNi 1 Curiosity should bo as carefully cherished In chll dron.aa other appetites suppressed. It U but an appetite after knowledge; and therefore ought to bo encouraged in them not only aa a good algn, but no a groat instrument nature haa provided, to roniovo-tbot ignorance wo were born wllh ! and winch, without this busy inquisitiveness will make thorn dull and uacicaa creatures. The following aro some of the many waya to encourage it and keep it active and bU Av'old cheeking or discountenancing any Inquiries children shall make, nor suffer them to bo laughed at; but answer all questions and explain the matter desired to bo known, ao aa to make it quite intelligi ble, and suited to their capacity of ago and advance, ment in knowledge. Careful avoidance also should! bo-made not to confound the understanding wit i ex plications or notions that aro about it I or with the variety or number of things that are not toPur pose. Mark what .it is the questioner a mind aims at, and not what words ho expresses in it i and when you have Informed and satisfied him on the toplc.you will see how 1.1. thought. will «£« tomato*, and how by fit answers he may be led onfarlher than perhaps youmould imagine. For knowledge is gratofnl to the understanding, aa light . ia to tl '“ c f. c '’ children aro pleased and exceedingly oolighlod with it, especially if they see thot llicir energies or “ ™E or ‘ Jed, and.that their desire of knowing is encouraged ""j doubTnot but ono groat reason why many chil dren abandon themselves to silly sports and trifle a way all their lime insipidly is, because thev have found their curiosity balked and their Inquiries neglected. Duelled they boon treated wllh more kindness and respect, and their .questions answered, as Hoy should to their satisfaction, I doubt not but they would have taken more pleasure in learning, and!|n increasing their stock of knowledge, in wlnoli there would bo newness and variety, and be mere what Jhouid give them delight, than in being obliged to return over and over again to the same play and play lnculrlos are not to be slighted j so a 1 so gmatre*l .to bo taken, that il.oy ne.er reee ve deceitful and eluding answers. P Tkl V ° of negleot, diasimmiilalion use of. We aro not to entrench upon truth in any conversation, but least of all with children k since if we can play false witii them, wo not only Heir expectation and. hinder their knowledge, but ourrupttheir innocence, and loach them thei worst v ntfildran are ftraniror* to all wo aro acquaint* cd with? and .li the thing, we meet will, are a flr.t their ignorance and help them to get rid of It. ~ Tiititas. Til a schooner Bello, Captain Gwniooe al jjj W Orleans on the 93th utt., Morgan, arrive w iih the following pieces ol SSSsSSxS U-ono oOho laltor, l n , ook out .boot throe. "g d hth. U of il. ineh“anrt lodged in th. chamber of the, gun. "OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONG,OUR COUNTRY.” CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1848. SKETCH FOA HUSBANDS* BY T. fl. ARTHUR. Mrs. Lundy had been up half an hour, busy about various matters, when Mr. Lundy crop! out of bed 1 and commenced dressing, himself. ' “I wish you would get me some hoi water, Aggy," , he said to his wife. “I must shave myself this mot* ning.” . ' ■ I Lundy was busily engaged in dressing a lit* tie resisting urchin.. ’ •' “Yes, dear,” she replied, “in a moment}” and! kept on with her work, intending to finish dtessing the child before the went down stairs for the hot wa* tor. . Mr. Lundy waited about o minute, and then said, a little impatiently “lwiah you would gel it for mo now, Agnes, I can not finish dressing myself until I shave.” • Mrs. Lundy ceascd'her work, pul down the child, and got the hot water. Mr. Lundy began his slm ving. When half through ho directs his wife to tell Bill to clean the old boots, os his new ones hurl him; completing his toilet, ho-goes down to the reading room, and reads his paper. Bight o’clock,the break fast’hour arrives, arid Mr. Lundy is a punctual man; but Mrs. Lundy has five children and herself to get ready. The baby cricsj Will breaks his shoostringj Mary wants a.pin; and in quieting the first, and helping the others, the minutes fly! ~ All this done, Mrs. Lundy proceedes to arrange herself, when up comes Mr. Lundy with— • “Good heavens, Agnes, ain’t you djessed yet? ex claimed her husband, coming,to tho chamber door with his watch in his hand. "It la ten minutes past eight now. I've been ready and wailing for more than half an hour.” «I’ll bo along in a minute. I’ve only got my hair to put lip, and a dress to slip on,” replied, Mrs. Lun dy, 1 Silenced, but not convinced, the husband goes grumbling down stairs, and re-commencea walk* ing the floor, but with a heavier, and more rapid tread. - . . ’ “Go up and aco if your mother isn’t almost roa. dy. I'm in a grealhurry this morning,” Mr.Lundy says to one of tho children, after the lapaq of two minutes, which seemed to thq impatient man at least five. . “ l*m coming,” ho hears on tho stairs, from' lus wife. _ , ._ «I’m glad of it,” ho rather gruffly, responds, “ I knew your minute would’nl be much less than half an'hour. 1 wish you would iry to be more punclu: at t this ever being behind lime annoys mo terri bly I” . - . There are some meek words said about the time it takes: to dress end see alter, so many children; but they make no impression whatever upon the mind of Mr. Lundy. They are uttered as a kind of an excuse, and he regards thorn as of no more ac count. . . , , ' . . The sausages are done to death—the coffee is mere dish water—Mrs. Lundy is bidden to look'arter Sarah, the cook—she pleads hard work—and then . Bill brings in the now boots. Mr. Lundy scolds away. But at last the children got off to school, and the good man proposes to start out. Just al this moment, ho. looks at his wife and soys: »• Are you not well, Agnes 7” “No," she replies,’“ Tvo been suffering with a dreadful toothache all the morning, and I feel as il every nerve m my head wore alive." ■ “Why don’t you have it but? I would not suffer ds you do,- if-* had in my-hoad bxtroclcd." . ‘ . --'-Ki • ... Mrs. Lundy turns away with feelings of discour agement. She is heavily burdened, and has no true sympathy; - , . . . Mr. Lundy walks towards his store ; health in ev ery vein, end vigor in every muscle; and his wife goes wearily up to her chamber, half mad with pain, and every nerve excited end quivering.’ - Mr. Lundy chain with ilia customer., Bella goods, paya bills and dees a good mornnig’s business, and is ready with a good appetite for bia dioner. Mrs. Lun dy has to go to market, and returns homo worn end bxauslcd. Then at twelve runs in Moggy, Willie and Mery, hungry os they can be. The poor wo man does ell she csn. ■ Well, at half,post^ono,, in stalks Mr. Lundy—Snrnh, the cook, was behind bond. She let tile fire go down—end dinner was not ready at the regular lime—she was in her chamber, sulfor “ls UpoBslblo! Too bad! Too bad 1" she hoard him aay as ho paused, on his way up stems, at the dining room door, end saw that not oven the table was sot. “I-wonder what good it IS for a man to have a house of his own, if he can’t have things as '‘"•T declare, Agnes, I’m out of all patience,” lie said, entering her chamber a few minutee afterwards. I told sou when 1 wont away this morning, Inal 1 wished dinner at the hour, and there isn I oven a sign of ils being ready. It really looks as if it were done ° f had the cooking to do, you should never wall a minute. Bu 11 can’t always make servants do os I please," replied Mrs. Lundy. , That’s all nonsense. I don’t believe a word of It. I wonder how Td got along In my business, if I wore to lot the clerks do as they please. I have a certain order in my business, and every subordinate has his duties, and knows that they must bo done. Reduce all your household matters to a like order, and keep every one strictly on her duly,and you 11 have things right, but not without." , .. . If you had ignorant, careless, so twilled girls to deal with, instead of Intelligent clerks, you might Hod it as difficult as 1 do to have all Hillings in or- do «Sond them away If they don't do as Vou wjsh-- I’d never keep a girl in the hpuso an hour if she did not do every thing as 1 directed. . You don't know any tiling about It, Mr- It is easy to say send off your cook, I f she Is Bii or twenty minutes late with a mecl,or eoryo* it up b lv, or does any other thing that is disorderly or oh icelionablo. Bui it Is worse td have no cook than a bad one i and as to good ones, they ate hard to bo r °Mr.' Lundy mot this with one of his sweeping ape. oimona of argumentation, and completely silenced hi 'But" said ho, impatiently, “ I can’t wall your cook’s movements. My business has to bo attended t 0 And away ho flounced from lho hogse. In ton m I"To ll Sarah!\ ha I r. Lundy could not wait, and that 1 don’t want any dinnor," said Mrs. Lundy to * * Thu'iV'one day’s history In Mrs. Lundy's life— Need wo bo startled when told that her husband wan killing her by inches? odds lho author. " _ ■ Bifl no ono suspected this, not oven Mr* k“" ? himself. The idea that ho woo murdering his wile bid .low and cruel death, would liavo a hockedJ,,. a, end wo would have fo I llio InlimutiorA tiling as nn unpardonable outrage. And y e J. willmlly lho Ikot. He was really murdering hC Yoar after year her duliai and her toils increased. Tho history ihTa day that we have given was an opih o. ixed .1 lory of h« lift. Mr. Lundy, wrapped up insohemoa* of gain, and rigid, in his notions of order, punctuality and format propensities, bad noroasym- Libv for ms wife and was over complaining of lho incident to his household, and over ad ding to Instead of rolioving lho opproeslve, wearying and*over runuring duties tifat w.r. bearing her down It was a common thing, lor blm.olf, robust, and in i hnnlili to sit InTils easyidialr with dressing town Snd slippers, and ask hi I tired wife, who could scarcely move without fooling pain, to hand him lino, that o/tho other tiling, to ting lho boll Tor tho servant, 1 nr oven to ifo to llutohiirtbor and bring him soma thing ftom a.drawer to, which ho wua not willing that a domcsllo should go. nh’arno. Meokor, mote patient, more loving I" ° j. more like apalo shadowy form, than a real substance; and to feel assured that in a very liltlo whilo, the pla. ices thas .know her, and the children and friends . | who' loved her, would, know her and love her no more.- V ' ... r At lairt the died, andsuTiUlo ones were left with* out (ho affectionate dare of a mother. If her hut. band, wjio wept so bitterly o’br her too early grave, did notmurder her, we know not the moaniugofthe word murder.. When it id too late, ha could remem ber HofLlong sufferings, her patience, her i Wrongs rccoiveSTOt his hands; but wltilo she was tq'Welfish too appreciate dr properly-Care:for herr v®: / - ‘ V?-/4 ’ Sawnnda! if+you love your wives, think of tliose thin*#Don’l say that the story.suiis Mr. to and iso admliwly. Look narrowly into four own sayings and dolfigs at homo, and see if it dosen’t suit you in more,Win. one particular. Off TUB SCIUPTCn.ES BY Z, C. COO SWELL, ■4; 4 In sfrnpllcUy and purity of style, and in originoli ty of psitimont, llio Diblc stands unrivalled., Its pu rity ore unsurpassed by ahy produc tion arijeient or, modern. Its material for the exer cise of 'dcep thought, cultivating ttio taste, for in* vigoraij.ffg thc imagination, and for eliciting the best feelinjgpfthe soul, is rich and cxnusltces. Its weigh ty do«jtiriCSi tho hopes it enkindles, the fears it aU lays, (djK©.prove its divine original. composition is so oxquisto as alwoyt io please.V Its stores of wisdom are quickly exhausted; tho oyd soon perceives the end of created perfection; but tho;beautics of the Bible are none the less love* ly though (he charm of novelty may have passed away,.* He Who can road the inspired narration of Moses withdfibinished interest, cun have no beauty in his, own soul Cold must be thal hoart which does not kindle'jit his eloquence, and melt at his pathos!. Molds 1 account of the Creation is unique. It is abruptvsifpplet sublime. The volume of destiny is suddenly open; time is proclaimed ; creation arises; I i and niiew race nf intoltigori&fa appear bn the scone. [The Almighty's voice is addressed to Chaos: “Con tusion hears it, and wild Uproar stands ruled." Tho [ watcra'hubsidc; the verdant landscape is seen; songs burst from every grove ; and stars, bright, rolling, i silent-beaming, arc hurled forth from (he Almighty's I hand; •* I Tho stylo of Moses as an historian is tho best mo* I del, botji jn tho vigorous and sublime, tho pleasing and Ihft’ lcndcr. - ’ ills history is clothed with the! | grace bf eloquence, the charms of poetry and the I fascination of fiction. 1 Thtfißiblois rcplelo with poetry. Thb Hebrew warm, and transport the mind, in strains the sweetest and boldest that bard over sung—in numbers the loftiest that imagination ever dictated. No poetry extant equals (hut which comes to us from tho patriarch of Idumea, and the inspired proph els of. Salem ; from the school of Bethel and Jericho. The Bible is the prototype, the.unrivalled model and inspirer of all that is elevated in poetry. It has becnia. fountain, from which later poets have drawn (hair, richest thoughts, tlfeir boldest figures, (heir grandest imagery. of David are an elegant specimen of poctib /ilqraturc. The character of their diction and I expres&ipnis vivid, the thoughts animated, passion* communicate truths, which philosophy could-hrver investigate, in a stylo which uninspired Psell 1 cbnUins iiotlurigWfl^^oveiy; 1 Among tho prophetic writers, Isainh, stands uftri veiled. His language possesses surprising beauties. His triumphal song upon tho fall of the Babylonish monarch is replete with and sub lime. The conception is hold, the characters are in troduced with wonderful art. Nothing is,wanted to defend Us claims to pcrficl beauty. In over]/ excel* lence of composition, it is unequalled by any sped* 1 men of Greek or Roman poetry. The strains of Ezekiel break forth like the gush, ing of a mighty fountain. He |t> deep, vehement, traglopl. He rouses every energy of the soul; over whelms the mind by his bold figures, abrupt transi tions, fervid expressions.. But ho who astonishes ns by his graphic images, possesses, at the same time, the loveliness of the sweetest poet* For invigorating the imagination, for giving energy of thought and boldness of expression, the writings of Ezekiel arc unequalled. . Such is the Literature of the Scriptures. Written by its numerous authors, during the space of fifteen hundred years, in tho sands of Arabia, in the deserts of Judah, in the rustic schools of tho prophets, in the sumptuous palaces of Babylon, In tho bosom of pant* hoism and ils sad philosophy, tho Bible comes to us the oldest offspring of sanctified intellect, tho highest efforts of genius, tho effusions of truth and nature, the overflowings of genuine feelings, tho utterance of undisguised sentiments. It Is essential truth, the thoughts of heaven. *fThia volume was conceived in the councils of eternal Mercy. It contains tho won* drome story of redeeming love. It blazes with the luster of Jehovah’s glory. It is calculated to soften the heart; to sanctify the affections ; to elevate the soul. It is adapted to pour the balm of hoaven into the wounded heart; to ohocr the dying hour; and to shed tho light of immortality upon the darkness of the tomb. Tho force of its truth compelled the high* ly gifted but infidel Byron to testify that— , Within this awful volume lies Tho mystery of mylcrlcs. , 0 I happiest they of human race, . To whom bur God Imlh’gWen grace . To hoar, to read, to fear, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; But better hod they ne*cr boon born, j Who road to doubt, or read to scorn. the TWO BUOTHEUB-*A Ij^OENDi by LAMARTINE. iThe site occupied by tho temple of Solomon woe formerly a cultivated field, possessed In common by two brothers# One of thorn was married and hud several children; tho other was uffmorried. They lived together, however, cultivating in tho greatest harmony* possible, tho properly they hod inherited from their father* 4 . Tho harvest season had arrived. Tho two broth* ers bound up their sheaves, made two equal stacks of them and loft thorn on tho field. During tho night tho unmarried brother was struck with on excellent thought. “My brother,". said he to himself, * has o wife and children to support; it is not just that my portion of tho harvest should boas large as his.— Upon this ho arose; and took .from hi* slack several sheaves which ho added to those of hi* brother; and this he did with as much secrecy as if he had been committing on evil action, in order that his brother s offering, might not bo rejected. On tho same night tho other brother awoko and said to his wife,—’* My brother lives oloiio without a companion; he (mb none t o assist him In his labors nor to toward him for his oili—'while-God has bestowed on mo a wife and children, it is not right that wo lake from our com* mon field as many sheaves as ho, since wo have nl* raadv more than ho has—domcsllo’happiness. H ,0U consent, by, eliding secretly a number of our ■heaves by/.woy of compensation, and without hi* kßpl if dd r?l,o d. no Bu‘ono night, boll, being tomiinod ll| o 0 lho „f ibis miraolo, ?r d :“fo' l bolting tho .booses nvjluuny for tho n,ey mot. Cion (|i » c |„ cida i o d. and tliey rushed "ntosoob idlior’s nrm», each grateful to Heaven for ''"n'i" "says'llm legend,"lhe place where 1. H'" N^ w !« , il,.ii..niinod» occurred to the two brothers, ld d!uh .o mu l P«rtlnacity. must h.». beon.o «nl.bl. lo GL -Msn bl.ssed it. and 1.r.5l oho.. li, P thsro Ib'orsot Hi* hnu«e of tbs Lord. A DRAMATIC SKETCH. Scent, a parlor, with gat lightshurning, and coal diffusing an agreeable toarmlA.—Husband— ling at a centre table, with papers before him, and addressing his wife.) My dear, I have justbeen rcc-1 koning the expenses of our family for the year, and 1 find them to bo considerably .greater than, my in-' come justifies. Cost your eye over this schedule, and you will bo tq.see how much Wo have ex-,I ponded, and brnet&Vlnccd of the necessity for re* | Ircnchmont. Four thousand dollars per annum is 1 tho estimate cxpc'ndiluro—thus, house rent $800; carriage hire, $200; tailor’s and milliner's bill,s3oo; articles bought at fancy stores,'s3oo; inusis teacher and concerts $150; parties given $200; three ser vant's wages—but 1 need not - proceed, you can cx* amine the remaining articles yourself Now, the ; question is, how shall wo retrench? It is true, I Iliavo,invested $5OOO this year, but unless I cun do I belter than this, I can scarcely hope.to acquire that; competency ! have so anxiously desired, and upon which 1 can retire from the cares of business. Wife, —1 am os ready as you can be to retrench, 1 if it be possiblebut you know, my dear*that it is necessary to keep up-appearances. Our station in society demands this, as well as uur daughters, who, you know arc growing up, and whose prospects de pend on our keeping up n genteel establishment.- Still, 1 think, wo have been rather too lavish, not in onr necessary expenses, but in nur charities. You recollect you gave to tho Missionary Society 820, In j the Tract Society $2l), to tho Dcqf and Dumb, Blind and Orphan Institutions, $25 each, and 1 have been in the habit of paying a dollar a year, to—lot mo sec —seven different.societies; and then do you recol lect our pew rent is $25 u year, and, 1 think, besides this, wc have given at least 830 daring the past year to other charities. • Now, slHhcso things count up, and 1 really think wo oronureulled on to do so much. There is Mr* A. and Mr. B. itad Mr, C., that are worth five lirtKs as much as wc wc,and I never hoar of them contrimhing to such objects. ; J Husband —(miwing.)*—Well it docs appear lo mo that wo have been a little to liberal in these matters, ; and—. Hero a knock la heard at tho door, and a gentle man la ushered in,in wlioco countenance, benignity and severity are strangely mingled. Conference—l .hope I do nol.intrudc, but overhear ing your conversation, I could tool forbear to Ven*' loro an opinion on subject of it. You find your expenditures have been too lavish, and wish to curtail thorn? Husband end Exactly so; Cqntcieuce —And you wish lo begin by retrench, ing ynur charities * Rutland and Wife.—' Thai appears to bo the most natural way of accomplishing our object. Conscience —Suppuso you begin'with your luxu ries and superfluities. God’s providence has bestow cd on you all you possess, and do you owe hun no ocknowledgcmcnl for this? If you withhold benev* olence from God’s poorer creatures, can you expect ho will continue his benevolence to you 7, Does ho not hold you in his hand, and can ho not, in a moment, blast Your prospects, und bring you and your chil dronlffb.a situation to be recipients of charity 7 If you show no mercy, can. you cXpoct mercy? la there not an account lo bo given of your stewardship? Would not a very trifling retrenchment in ynur household expenses enable you to'treble your chart lies, and in doing tins, would you not feel better, and have a surer prospect that you*, money would prnyn a blessing lo you, and not prove h curese lo your chil : dn f/us(wnd md. Wi/r»(excit«l.)— I Tills,sir, lawyer* unwarrantable one! impudent mlruilbh J dpoa pur prl vale matters. .. Conscfrnce—Cf eli,in g-)— 1 l, avo nothing more to say uf present, but remember! I will ylsll yon here alter, when you will bo compelled lo listen lo more unpalatable truths; TUB SBttFS OF RUSSIA. Thoto ore forty millions of serfs,in Great Russia, tho largest slave population in llio world. Forty millions of men, glebra anscripl, uUachcd to llio soil on which they nro born nnd on which they dm!— Upwards of twenty million# of these surfs belong to tho crown, tho remainder to lho nobles. Previous to llio sixteenth century the peasantry of Groat Russia retained the privilege# of moving from plaoo to place, held Die free dispel of their pcr.ons, and sold llielr service# for a term of yearn, la 1698, when Beria Godcnot ascended the throne, and souglrt the support of llio nobles, lie made a law by which llio peasant was bound to lho soil, end became tho property oflhe ""The value of an estate in Wcliki Russia, depend# more upon llio number of ils peasants limn Ils acres. Some occupy a veal extent of country, and contain as many as ono hundred thousand souls. '1 ho pro prietor pays an annual lax of about one dollar and sixty coni# upon' every serf. Tho dondition of the latter varies according to lho circumstances nnd dia. position of llio master. Ac a general rule ho lias a house and a piece of ground, anil the privilege of feeding a cow upon tho common noer lho.village.— For these ho pays with hislahoi.' Tho steward of tho lord assigns him 0 daily task, which is easily accomplished before noon. Tho remaining bouts arc at his own disposal, except In. harvest, and crrlnin other limes, when lie and his wife must turn into the field. Ho cannot leave tho estate or learn n trade without permission. Tho master must mailwir h furnish him with food, and mcdlclnoAvhen it is ne cessary. and Is liable to a fine if he ts found destitute or bogging on llio highways. Stray serfs, runaways, or peasants, whether free or bond, roam ng about without passport, ore detained and odverliscd | nnd If not reclaimed or roliovod by tin) owner or some ro. sponsible person, arc sold ol public sole. The pro. nrictor cannot f'biigo tho serf to marry contrary to Ills Inclination j nnd, on lho ollior hand, lho clergy cannot marry him without ihe permission of the master. Tho serf cannot bo sold oft llio estate, or separated from his family, and many oilier humane provisions have been made for his happiness nnd safely.—Maxwell, Love anp Larceny —He|;o ie a story from a Cin cinnati paper. Wo like it because it ia abort!.and remark that Cincinnati ii a groat place for such tocnol , and several lioga nro killed there every yoor: « A parly of emigrants left Pittsburg for this point, a fow daya oinoo, and among llio aforesaid parly of emigrants, was a maiden on the sunny aide of sixteen, to whoso attractive charms a young sprout of a deck, hand yielded submission—declared himself a lover on llio verge of doepnralinn, whoso lilo wouldn t ho worth two cents were Ihe water of the river a little warmer. Ho saw, through the telescope of dieap. pulntmeht, something mumbling a watery glavo. Ho proposed to Ilia maiden on the ,u ""f’i' l " “ *!' w°Uh a'cnmnlcmhiMe I.Vor"Two", The y ,m^,i:l o -rl.h^r.l' o .' w",m: I, .he maiden on ; thojnnny aid"wJrVgoneVand with 1 hem-0 ! lh m lare.ele Cepid-lh.Lire wardrobe if of Ihe best I . Officer Ruffin is upon tho ihe hunt of them. -• L An exchange says that Ihe pooTwho elaborated tho following cxqmsU mor««u “has not spoken a * nM * Long is the morn , That brings no eve, , Tall Is tho corn That no oob* have, Hard is lho opplo , That newer grows mellow, Bine is lho sky Thai never gels yellow-** * Rut longer, nnd bluer, and harder than all, I# m y own lady love—my adorable Poll* n-rTlio ouatom of binding thread oh the Unger, for the eake ofrcmborlng o.ll)lne.U an ennie-il ono,l for we read In DeW-VI. U. “ And ftou elwli (.!"<<»•>» for a sign upon tJfrio hand,end they ahull bo ea front | ota between thineeyoa.',' . AT SI Ot) PSB ABSDH.' ; The Supposed Chester B«nk Rflfcbwr i Tho supposed Chester Bank Robber lurnSonttjO be an absconding debtor, alia* lb*, murdered Hitch* cock! '■ i' Oar reader* have doubtless heard the report of the alleded apprehension at Mutamoras, in Mexico,of ono of the robber* of Dr. Darlington, President of Iho . Bank of Chester County. Somo account of the mil ler, therefore, nsitha* since been developed, may not be uninteresting. 1 Some lime in February or March last, the Bank here loccivcd a letter from a Mi\ Reynolds, an officer' in the Galveston Bank, Texas, st>t«v that a man by , ' Iho nameor Harrison, hud been in that'place passing 18100 notes, of the Chester County Bank $ that on in* \ qniry being mode'of him, as to his having with him i holes of a bank so distant, he accounted for It 'presenting himself as the son of a Director Bank; that shortly after he left, in the direction;®}* Malmnoras, on the Rio Grande, newrpf the rdw>erf;; : • of Dr. Darlington reached Galvcsjmf; that pptsoif'.' , 1 was then made hy Reynolds, who followed bn'.lo"., Matomoras, where ho overlook Harrison, in;, buying mules, apprehended him, found some cleve|t 1 i - hundred dollars of Chester county money on him,'*-• which he look,and pul him' in prison. AUliisinter* view, Harrison told Reynolds that his real name wss IJilchonck; .thQt ho hud received the money fn Che*, ter county, in August lust, from Geo. W. Lcfever, und that ho was in the Texas country at llie time of the robbery, which last Reynolds subsequently found to bo the fuel. ’ The story of Hitchcock, last told to Reynold*,,ln relation to Iho money, wc understand from a gentle man connected with the Bank here, is correct. e Too books of the Bank show that Mr. Lefovor,*! that lime, did draw from the Bank a considerable sum of money, which Mr. Lefovcr say* he-paid oyer to Hitchcock—thus fully clearing,H, from any psrUci* pation with the robbery or stolen money. , But who is Hitchcock? Why, he turn* puttobo the man who disappeared very.saddenly from Phils dqlphia, sonic lime last fall, ond wo* supposed to have been murdered. Quite on excitement prevailed I there for some time on the subject, and suspicion i was, for a lime, directed to a Mr. Bond, with whom Hitchcock mi last .con, n suspicion now preyed Ip have been entirely groundless. Hilchoek Hill il.ei, und the fuel tippettr. to bo Ulal lie .ccrelly withdrew himself from Phihtdelphia, ut llie little referred to, fir ilia purpose of defrauding his creditors,.went Ip Texes with all hi. money, under Iho tiß.uined name jof Harrison, and there entered into the mole buii nCThe creditor, of Hilohctfck will dbubllc.. make an 1 effort to secure Iho money in Iho hands of Reynolds, and will probably succeed if they roach Gulvc.lon before tho letter front the bank here, recently dee- Ditched, giving notice of the redemption of the note!. Uvsl Chulrr republican. from the Public Lndjer, of Ihe 18lh ln«t. , , Attempted B*c«pe ofLaugfeldt* the Murderer of Mr*, nttdeiuaober* 0« Wednesday .night «boul half past ten o’clock, as the officer* in charge of the prison wogon arrived at the prison gale Langfcldtasked leave l« withdrew a low steps Ibr’u moment. On permission'being grunted, ho suddenly darlod otF at full speed dowp The roud, taking the middle of it, through the mud., Officer Towel! gave chase, prepared to shoot him if no had been unable lo outibot him. The race continued for about a square, when Towel! caino op with the prisoner and tripped him down wilh hisTooL ' Vpoa i raising him up, Towcll said to him, “..You are not with a wav." X»nngfcldt'. replied—*ll will klllfui - loo." Constable Towull, assisted thedriver oT the prison wagon, convoyed him to •His; prlsottj sntf when about to pull the bell lo notify the keener,to open the door, Langfeldt suddenly scUcd Towcll by the throat, and n desperate struggle took place bo. tween them. Towcll, in self-delence,' knocked him [down with ills and struck Mm several times while down. This was necessary to conquer bins* The prisoner ctied out—“ don’t kill mo." Gwlnn, the driver of the wagon, said lo Mm—" don’t fear* ws are not going lo kill you," and safely‘lodged-him within it* walls,oiler his recapture. Wo do nol uiu derstund the motive that.lnduced the keepers of the prison to keep the largo doors closed, and suffer the. prisoner to ho taken from tho wagon upon Uio ouUldSj of the prison, Instead of having tho driveft iim'n)c,aa usual* before prisoners arc : takon from it* Had tho prisoner escaped,much censors would have benn attached lo the officers of tlio prison, and very properly, 100, wo think. Wo trust that this nut be again encountered., 11 should »|wavs,bo boros in mind, that n desperado such os Langfeldt appears lo he, will resort to desperate means to effect his ea> capo when ho gels within thodntohea of the law.— Yesterday morning, when the officer wont to Lang feldt’a coll, to lake him loCnurl, ho refused to leavs it, saying. ‘‘ it was of no use." Ho begged, piteous. |y, that his hit, which hud been so tmnulclv desert, bcdiiy the new witnesses, should not bo taken Into Court. Me refused to wear It—and when asked by the officer to .put on the old-fashioned coal, which 1 had also been critically noticed by the same witnes ses, ho refused lo have any'thing' *» 1,0 wll [* 'V. • I raid “ho would not have attempted lo.make hla es cape, hut his bed fellow, Dow, hud sworn; fio Jnird. ngswsl him.” The officer was compelled lo ffirqs him from his cell. That ho meditated upon making Ms escape, on that evening, seems- clear from-IHs. fact, that when officer Towoll was taking him from tho Court room lo the prison car with Ms arm lock, cd In lb? prisoner’s and his hand held fast in Ms* grasp, the prisoner squeezed the officer's hadcNstV hard several times, as if lo.lry Ilia strengltrof nit gripe, while descending tho atop* leading to.'Blxth street. This attracted his attention at the lime, •*}* induced him to hold the prisoner W<W ecdurcl|>- Ths hot and coat worn by tile prisoner nrt the night oftholnnrder, and so completely Idenllfied; wars U. kon to Court by tho officer, and . deposited with too Attorney General, and have been Identified by one or the witnesses ns the same IhalLangfcldl wore on thi. night of tho murder. Tho appearance of lbs prlafe nor, yesterday morning, ,wa. In striking cnntri.t with hi" (general nppbarnnco and demeanor on Moo-, day. Ycalrrday, pule, careworn, and apparently mi,clued—ln the early purl of the prerloue day, Bunt* vd in counlennnee. with hope beaming In erery lm-. .ament, and .railing at time, at lb. evidenoa giran, I to thajuryi watcliing, narrowly. Iho manner ofawy, por.on brought lu ,lh« witne. aland. »nd even Siraoting hi. counsel lo e.k oerlain que.lion. ortho, witnesses who.worked In tbs shop with him, that 0 thoifch't might operate In his favor. , , . < Till Dmtii of A Cmii«Ti»N."-our EiigllihlitKky I luru.ricli aa it l.,M«rc»ly formalin* > moroclurfn r? ,'nul'euco tli.m .IliiH, from Dryanla oration on the del'll ofCoiiVtbo iirlialr , i. Do puaacd ini" Hi"' "oxl ,ln 8“ °S’ I , ; l,t ',"“ £?!c.' nliloli wo aro aepirp'od by "'loll Oil I barrier*. »Un un'altering confidence in lb" Divine iuodnca*. Ilka a. dncilo child guided by Hie hand of a kind (mtenlj, coffering Itaoiaoba led without lo«r into the darkaet plflCM.** ' • *» * Tim Kwo and the Loom—ln 'ho daViof.atild lung ayhe,* it we» not un»u«l for king" «nd aomellma. noblemen, to line Among their doine*! lc« one iyho w«"- denominated the fool, wl.o by the bve,w>""nylhing eiae: eooording to our acceplion of the word. OBa day, the fool reluming (Vom rather a • longer abiano* lh«n utual,wfltaocotled by hit matter, with*-* , "Where h»*o you been to long? •. Fool—“To hell; whol’t boavnott? Mutter*—lndeed I Well.how d? they #U got along Fool.— “ Pretty mufth at ihoy do thai have the mott money geinearctt the flVe. M t , ' True *NOUflfii.t-A clergyman wue ewiurlfff'*- lady for tight lining. . . ■ ’ £|J. ie . “ Why,” loplloiUle, “you ' i commend loobu habltß to your perl* 1 Ciih» Living.—Bacon ah«lf. for ono cant and ' r ,ni Ml• Id«» »r« proportion icoo•» p*v pound. 0 " fl *?*!“, ■' :.•’■■!vj';' •»M ■ .Itly cheap. . 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