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Graham's nowstone bftlWinff,.in South Hanover street, a few doors from Burkholder s hotel, and di rcrtl.v opposite tho Eosl olßco. where, those hav«ng l business wHl*lficasoca)l. . __ poetical. From the Home Journal. SAD THOUGHTS u Lay her i' tho earth t And from her unpolluted flesh,; May violets spring. I ’— llanilet' •. “>, - '"A; How fl.iil on Hie heart, ' ; Strikua tho sound of the bull Ah the lov’d and the beautiful Pass from the sight, Thotono and tlio smile Wo have cherished so well, Fuilr away lYnm the earth. Like a dream of tho night. How ton© Is thottomo. -. To which we arc turning With a sorrowing heart And tcar-stremnlng eye— While rinpp in the soul As wild thoughts aro burning W« (dim for the dear one, And nsK lint tp dlo. * bol her lie in t hcrgrrive ’Mid the flower* of the earth— (Slic mourn’d fit their hiding And joy’d In their bloom) ’ They shall spring from her mould And the place of her birth Shall enhance their sott beauties, . Enrich their perfumo! And llms, with thnnlghts-dews ' Distilling above her, To freshen the flower buds. That nod o’er her rest, Shall she fragrantly rise To the angels who love her, • And who call her with smiles .To the bower of the blest. SfttfffCrtlJWtOtlff. from Neal's Saturday Gazelle. MY FXRVt PARTX* hr j. it. porter. “I was not nlioppiljbr sportive trick*. . Nor mailu to court an amorous looking-glaw. . There is no period in a person's life more uwk\yard pr embarrassing, than when he digests himself of Iho t'rimmclfl arid confiricriichl of a sbhoohboy's life, and lakes liis station in the world—his own lord and master. 4 ’ Neither my education, habits, nor taste, fitted mo for fashionable life. Nature had done still less for mo; for while at school, i enjoyed the reputation of being called tho uglicpl looking, boy in tho village My mother has oYlcn told mo that when a babe, I was frightful to look upon, but' she then comforted herself with tho old adage, that “an ugly* child changed to a handsome man." But as 1 grew in years, tho contracted features of my ugliness cfcpan* tied into hidcousness, so that whoa 1 left my paternal roof, I was considered lhc~eighth wonder of tho world. At eighteen 1 obtained a situation in a retail dry goods store—and with a light heart arid willing hands, I engaged with much assiduity in mjf nbW avocation. 1 had been in G—- about a month, wheri bhe night ns I came to my boarding house, a nolo tvnS handed mo by the servant. Tho pink paper; llio fjHjcn seal ing wax, and 'the general !Qppcarunco of the note, quite startled mo, and it was several moments cro I was sufiicicnllv composed tbojicli it—however, I re gained my sell s possession; broke thu seal, and read— “ Mrs. Kemp requests tho pleasure nf Mr. Michael Snider's company, on Wednesday, evening, twcnli. olh instant." ... . • Tho Kemp family Was drib of the iriosl fashionable in the city. . My father became acquainted with Mr. K,, the winter ho was sent a representative to tho General Courtj and is said to have assisted him very materially in passing a favorite measure through tho house. ‘ ' ' I Tho next morning I hold u consultation with my Urionds, us to tho propriety of accepting of refusing ftbe invitation. I gave Ilia nolo to the oldest fclbrk and Requested Ins advice. He read tho billet ifefy Haio- Bully, then measured mo with eyes from head to fool, ®c burst out inlo an Intolerable lit oflaughicf. ' r “How like tho dcuco you will look Iri a pnfty iSnidcr; why you will frighten every lady out of tho Loom. However, go,by ull, mbana~you will, make Vn assortment; but take bare of yourself, and I will rgivo you a few lessons before you make your debut'*’ J Such Was the kind advice of my friend; and 1 was koon persuaded, to accept tho invitation, and retired to tho desk to write'on answer.. But hero woe trou ble. I had never written a note In my life; for in our village, when*n parly was to bo given, one of tho house walked round and gave a verbal invitation to tho guests and mode them say whether they would come or not; as mother said, people wanted to know how much cake to make, and how many walnuts to crack. However,' an answer must bo’ written. In the first place I took a shoot of foolscap paper, and with my penknife cut an exact pattern of the note I had received } then, ruling four lines w*lh my thumb, ■nail, 1 requested one of the clerks to mend u, pen for mo, and I went to work. 1 will not describe the agony I suffered during one weary hour in attempting to reply to this nolo. A dozen sheets of paper I defaced oro I was able to write a decent answer# I either began too near tho top of the paper—-of I left out a ln referring’ to the dictionary 1 found J hod mispolled j in fine, X pad nearly exhausted all my paper and patience, whep hi version struck, mo which 1 thought proper. I I began again, and wrote the following ; I “Dour Mudum—l got your note lost evening, Asking mo to your house next Wednesday; and as Bather told mo (o gel into good company if I could, ■ guess I’ll come. Your friend, B Michael Snider.” I flaw no impropriety in this diction—ao 1 folded 10 note, sealed it with a wafer, and having no ono to hoy my summons, 1 was. obliged to )oavo it myself i my way homo at night. ' • In dressing for tho party, when tlio night camo, my ices began shaking, ana my whole body suffering Idor suchexcitement,that ono would have supposed fat I was under the operation of a galvanio battery. Btho net of shaving, I lacerated my’fuQO in sqvcrul Sees; in brushing my toulh,l used tho shaving mbli instead of tho proper implement. 1 washed iy hands with tlio tooth.[iowdor~-fbcus|ied my hair f(lh the shoo brush; in fine, my. wits wbro so disar med, that I was unconscious of tho oftloo; I was per* Jrmlng. ' I After various revorsos, 1 succeeded; in arranging y dress to my satisfaction; and,as 1 viewed myself i tho glass, I became more composed—fooling con need X never before appeared to so much advantage, [y tailor had indeed exorcised to perfection his lent in making, what ho called,.a gpod fit. ..My >at was of blue broad cloth, ornamented with brass ittons of , enormous circumference. Thq Waist of o coal,evinced a strong inclination to take Its seat dwoon my sjiouldors, while tho top of tho collar npod nearly a dead level with tho crown of my mdi The sleeves fitted llghUo'llib arm, bat wlioth , from mislako or fashion, they* biircly concealed o wrlst.and led the whole hand exposed.; My vest VMoF.woii o 7.7i^i^, tt , dnrk l f! rol '. nd \ bl !. t Blrl P ,:a of rod and yellow relieved its otherwise doll appear anco. < My trousers were of a red mixed color, cut after tho Turkish fashion; a nice paif of. white wool len Blockings covered the immense length of my feet made still longer by llio prevailing fashion of having the pump an inch longer than tho foot; so that my body appeared as though pet upon runners. A snow white cravat surrounded my. neck, whilb tho stiff starched-collar stood Bfmy up. under my ears, as though my head depended upon, that support. p%Thus equipped, I paced my chamber ti 11,7 o’clock; kn’d eupposing this tho proper hour for making my Jsbcisanco to. Mrs. Kemp, 1 started for tho house.— -Tljo night was rainy and boisterous in the extreme; -or|d not wishing to incur tho expense of coach hire, Tpullcd a pair qf woollen stockings over my pumps, tqpk on umbrella and commenced my walk. Tho biuber had dressed -my hair so much to my mind, that fearing to disarrange it, X carried my hat in my hand, and made tho umbrella perform a double office. During my walk, I meditated on* tho proper.form of address on being presented to tho lady of tho house, and after various trials, 1 hit upon one I thought ap propriate. “ I have the honor of wishing Mrs. Kemp Tins will do, thought I, so X con lldaOdTepOaling it until 1 arrived at (ho door of tho ; i Hate* you ever called on a dentist to have your tooth o.xtrucnlcd? if so, did not your heart boat almost io bursting, as you touched tho fatal bell that an nounced your coaling? But you know not half tho agony X suffered, os I gave alt nock at .tho house wherd,l was to pass the evening. The door Hew open as I was within tho house, and my fnto was sealed. But all was confused : my fortitude for sack me ;\dnd r 'l stood like a statue., - ‘‘Walk ihltftho kitchen," said tho servant. , Tillsa^da'seUtne. ~~ "Tho lulcll&Vsir! 1 was invited to come and see Mrs. Kemp!: is this*,hot her house ?” «Oh yes,*sir; 1 beg pardon,sir; I really mistook. Please walk into sir,'* showing mo into a basement parlour,. -V ' *.‘Nd,!* I replied. ‘ “ I want to lake off my slock- Ings before ! see thejadics.” " Oh, this ia lho : please walk In rwolkcd. from their covering, and prepared to asSfiPinlo the parlor. . X spcedly arrived at the lop of the stairs—l od the door—Walked in—“ 1 have the honor of wish* in tho room * Had I mistaken tho hquBe7'had/(h<b..‘Bcrvant tricked me? was 1 too early? each thouglifflaslicd through my mind, when a. female mado hor appearance from (he closet. " 1 have tho honor Of wishing Mrs. Kemp good evening, 1 * 1 said, stalking up to tier, with prodigious strides. "La! sir, I am notMrsijXC-cmp; I. am her servant. But. what do .you want r and how daro you conic up into tho parlpr.*jh~ ' "Ma’am, I am.iiiVU®ishcrc. Is not Mrs. Kemp gdihg to give a party Ibft evening?” VMJh.then you arodnvilcd. But, sir, tho company won’t bo ,hero for thdso two hours; but sit down, and I will speak to my.Udy.” , '; “ Ohi no, I thank you; Ivwm ’call again; don’t allow mo to'dlsturb Mrs. Koi"i'iM?t!4f r I ever gcUout of this scrape, thought I, I wUI' novur be caught again*. “ '.■«s? Al this'moment a lady,ri\bBl superbly dressed, ! entered the room. Sho loqkdd very.anquirinply at mo, when ! informed Jicr ‘•lhal’l'war Miclmel Sni der, hut I was very-aorry J'had and would call again. y ~ " By ,no moans,” said Mrs. Kemp. own [. Mr. Snider, I want to talk with you.V I took a seat. Tho prespiration rolled down'my face os though I was undcr'ti.vapbr.balh.. “ Well, Mr. Snider, what'is tho news in Salem? when did you hoar from your parents ?” “ Oh, there is nothing now, majam. I had a letter from father a lew dbyrf.sincc; lie snys that Deacon Hervy’s barn is burnt, with three yoke of cutllo in it, and (hat widow Nisbbt is'doad.” , “ Indeed I” said Mrrf. Kemp. Bat I will not mention the variety of subjects touched upon by Mrs. Kemp, in order .to amuse me, but I will pass to the time when the guests began to assemble. I took my stand bohijid llio sofa'in tho corner of the room, and willr my eager eyes watched tlio cn. trance of each individual. -Ladies after ladics.continucd to flock in until tlio room was nearly crowded > but, whhtho exception of some elderly gentlemen, there was not a hcau in tho-drowing-rpofn. Presently 1 observed Hovcnil young gentlemen standing by the door, and,niter running their Angers through their hair, adjusting their oravats.and, screwing up their faces in a "good evening”'eorVbft'h look, they entered, bowed to the lady, their distributed themselves among the com. puny. , , ■ All was now :,noise and confusion; and feeling a liltlo confidence to ask young Kemp lo Introduce mo to'somc of tlio ladies. Kemp was evi dently startlod-nt my.request, but was too much of a gontlcmairtd Whether ho intended to quiz mo or not 2 ca hffi|&h>)yt but ho said ho would intro duce mb to Miu&ilt, directing my eyes to the lady in question. * 1 took his.arrpjand wo made our way thrpugh Iho crowd; but, imfimunntoly, one of my huge buttons camo |n the Inco cap worn by ono oftho elderly -Ifidiovtnid from some cause wo woro bound together.?,j- ; t endeavored (o pass on, and the lady ut tamptcd.tQ.frcc herself from such an unpleasant union, but in valnf 1 saw tho difficulty. Being wholly engrossed by the thought of my introduction id Miss Scott, I hod',recourse to my penknife, and the affair was The lady screamed—called moan impudcfiV v f«i(oiv, but 1 heard nothing till 2 found myself bofnrb Mias Scott. "Miss BooU.,normit mo to introduce lo you Mr. Snider, one drjjny..old country friends.*’ Three timosmd I inclino my body to the ground, and three timbs' did I attempt to speak, but my tongue cleave to the roofofmy mouth and refused utterance. I changed my position from tho front of thb lady to her side, and leaned my head against Llio wall* Tho lady during this movement retained the same composure and expression ns when 1 first bowed.— “ Must 1 speak first” Thought 1. I made a desperate push, and taking hold of her sleeve, I asked " what she gave for this calico sho had on 7” /. :Mjpa.Scott started. "La ! sir, 1-don’t know ! you must.nak inn." “Thopo you won’t think me Impudent, ma’am,” I replied. i t’Obj by no moans, but pray, Mr. Snider, how long bay9-ypd>bfpn in.town?" said Miss Soolt, thinking she wotihi oub mo a little. uj tdwn about a month, ma’am, so I am os soma of tho chaps , “Ah,you answered tha lady; “but 1 wott’k; Jbut y° u 1100,1 Uob Roy,” referring to Scott’s laflf nvT,^*^ •‘No ma*in, iH ho hdro?V, - ■■ “Oh,l do not moan tho, person li|nV«tpJ/^%||«y ou know tho work. It has coma to town.”'''Thvgkv “ Yes, ma’am, I recollect now, wo had a cnBd f«|[™ Now York. Capital article for cloaks; AVo\|Jwll sell them at 83 dollars a yard; perhaps yqu/typmd like a pattern ?” “You do not understand mo,” said Miss Soqtt, endeavoring to command herrhiblos. t; “I liad,Wj feronoo to Scott’s Inst novel.” 1 “A novel! Oh, I novQr road'such tilings, fyr they lot) mo there is not a word of truth.in them.” , . Ouir edifying conversation' wos interrupted by tho orrival of some refreshments, which the servant prof fered to Miss Scott. Hero was a.chance for my gal lantry. The woilot was covered with, icqicfoams, Roman punch, blano magic. oto., old., articles never before scon by mo; however, 1 ! stopped forward and asked tho lady what 1 Should have tho pleasure of giving her. . . ‘ ’ “I will thank yoU.for a llillo Roman punch, Mr, Snider.’* ' 1 ' , 1 . ■ ” • J ■ Roman punch'd! this time was hold In high ostoom in B—. It wafl somctimcß of frozen champagne; somelimofl of,water, spicoi] and frozen; but brthis 1 ,\y a plgnorant,' '' V . ■ “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BIS RIOHT— OR WHOSO, OUR COUNTRY.," CARLISLE, PA-, THURSI)M> JUKE 22, 1818. -"“Punch I” thought!, “ rather queer for a lady to drink punch J’* endeavoring at.ihc saind-tlmo to find the article on the waiter. I'lookedinvoin; nothing resembling what 1 called punch visible; bo I wins* perud In the servant's ear “Bring mo a glass of ; punch, waiter, quick!” then turning .to Miss Scott, “Will you not havo some of tins, white stuff first referring.to some delicate blanc mange. , ' • •' “As you please, Mr. Snider, 1 ”. said the. lady, smi ling. ' ■ 1 covered the plate with this delicious, morceaux, asked the waiter if he had not got a knife and fork; ho said a spoon was generally used, so 1 handed it to the lady, and retuned to my place at her side. 1 re. scntly I saw.the servant approaching hearing on the waiter a. glass of punch. **Now,” I thought,* 1 Miss Scott shall have a drink. I .’' t “ But what'is this, Mr. Snider 7" observed Miss Scott. “Why ma’am, this is tlio-punch you ordered, pray lako It, no one shall see you drink it, for I.will stand before you.” ; Miss Scott was somewhat embarrassed, hut seeing my honest, grave and anxious face, she bursted into an intolerable fit oflaughtcr,and hogged mo to drink it for her.’ Now, 1 had never drank a glass of punch in-my life, but, fearing the lady would laugh at me, without hesitation I swallowed the contents of the glass. v r . ’ - Shortly after this I observed ’an unusual degree of commotion in {ho drawing rooms; music struck up, and ajlancowas called. I thoiight'of my prqlficien* cy in the “pigoon'wing” and ‘‘double shufllc,” and was anxious, for an opportunity of displaying, my agility, blit resolved to await the sdcond dance. “ Why they ore ploying psalm tunes,”'thought I, observing none jnoving faster than a walk.'-/.“I should think .they were all frightened lo death; but 1 will show them how the thing Is done.” I.’ watched every movement, and. when' the first' dance Was completed, I requested the honor of dan* cing with Miss Scott, she being the only lady with whom I was acquainted. * The lady very politely consented ; I led her into the centre of the room, made two slides utid bows, placed myself in the third position,-and awaited the call of the musician. . I began now to feel tho effect of the punch, and it was with some difficulty I was able to remain in my awkward altitude. • i. “ But tho dance will make me all right,” I thought when the - musician called out,“right and left.” I started at once, eager for the dance, but was detained by m.y partner, who informed mo that my turn hod not yet come. - . / » At tho cull offside couples right and loft” I jumped three feel into the ai|, strained every nerve, and.wcnt-lo work, and much lo my satisfaction, found myself in my placo aguin. Eluted with my success and excited with tho punch, I turned to Miss Scott ahd asked if there was.not any “down in the middle ofthis dance.” “ No,” she replied. « Oh, 1 am groat in that. I wish you could see me.” . “ How well you! dance, Mr. Snider.'’ “ Do you think so? . Vou shall see rao cut a ‘pigeon wing l presently,” I replied. .. “ Forward nnd, back, and cross over, I *, called the musician. . . , • Away I elo#cd, nnd ns I got opposite my partner “now id the lime,” thought I, *to take the pigeon wing. l Springing front tho floor, with All my flourish-with my feel na l’ cunto down,but tho carpet proved a slippery foundation—my heels flew up—l lost my equilibrium and fell.pros* tralo on tho floor. My feet came in contact with those *of tho servant’s who was handing about ice creams; tho force of my full was so powerful that I upset tho servant, nnd the contents of water camo lumbling in my fa'co nnd eyes. Mistaking tho frig idlty of tho iqe-ercams for boiling punch, I hollowed moeirdUslily tlmt! was scalded, but recovering my feef'ahd observing the whole assembly laughing at my misfnrluo, 1 mndo a,desperate T p«sh for the dqpr. ‘ A<,waiter was coming up; stairs with wines,nnd lemonades. Over .him I tumbled, and wo both fell together to tho bottom. I remembered nothing more. When I awoke in the morning It was with a terrific hend.acho; and I -was told that a servant in livery had brought mo homo (ho preceding evening. , “Such a shameful doings, Mr. Snider,” said my landlady, “only think of gelling tipsy at your ago.” Thus innocence sulTors sometimes equally with guilt. I have hover drank punch, or gono to a parly since. ' LATEIIOUUS. AH onimals except those thiit prowl at night, retire to rest soon after the nun goes down; from which wo may conclude that Nature intended that the hu man species should follow their example.' It is from thu early hours of sleep, which arc tho most refresh* lug, that tho re-accumulation of muscular energy mid bodily strength lakes place, ns well as of lliat'duo excitability iit tho brain indispensable to the opera tion of pur waking hours. Sleep has hoop called the “ chief nourishcr in life’s feast, 11 but libw. few find »l knch I In order (hat sleep may ho refreshing, it is necessary to lake.sufficient exorcise in (ho open air during the day, to lake a light supper, or iiono at alt, avoiding (oa or calico Into in tho evening, to sloop on a hair mattress, with n light covering of bod cloths, in a room freely ventilated/ -Itns well known-'that tho Duka of Wellington, now aJialo old man, Isao* customod to sloop on a narrow, hard pallet; and wo beliova tho coach of Queen Victoria is also of tho siihplust possible construction. It is reported that the Duko justifies tho narrowness of his resting place that when a man wishes to turn, it isthoh high time to got up. It Is seldom tho laborious peasant coin plains of restless nights. Tho indolent, pampered epicure, or the man who overtasks his bruin and denies himself bodily exercise, is very liable to sleep lessness. ;*• There arc few sights,” sltys Mr. Fortune 11 more pleasing than a Chinese family in the Interior, en gaged in gathering tho lea leaves, or indeed in any of their agricultural pursuits. Thera is the old man, pulriareh-liko directing his decondnuts, many of whom arc in their childhood, in (ho labors of tho field. Ho stands in tho midst of them, bowed down with ago, .But to tho honor of tho Chinese os a na lion, ho is always looked up la by nil with pride and affection, and his old ago and grey '-hairs arc honored, revered and loved. When, after tho Inborsof the day aro over, they return to their humble and happy homes, their faro consists chiefly of rice, fish and vegetables, which they enjoy with groat zest, and ore happy and contented. 1 really beliovo there is no country in the world, whore the agricultural popula tion aro bettor oft* thnii they aro in tho north of Chi na. - Labor with them is pleasure, for its fruits nrc oaten by themselves, and the rod uf the oppressor is uufoll and unknown. Frankness.— Ho Irunk with tho world. Frankness is llio child of honesty mul courage. Say just what you mean to do on every occasion | and lake it fur granted you mean to do what is right. Ifa friend uaUb iv fuvur, you Rhould grunt it; If U is reasonably 5 if not, 101 l him. plainly why,you coniioi. You will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation, of tklnd. Never do u wrong thing to inaka a friend to keep 0110; tho man who requires you to do so itwk purchased at a sacrifice, Deal kindly, but naßvith all men} ,you will find it the.policy boat. Above all, do not appear to olh ere aro not. If 3*oll have any fivlilt to find with 'Mftftftie, tell him, not others, of what you com plain, ■-Tfliorq'sia.jio more dangerous experiment than that of undorUkikgto bo one thing to.a man’s fuco another bohlnd Wo should live, net and speak out of phrase is, and say and do wlmt wo.nta willing mbfrld bo known and rend by men. It I® not only a matter of principle, but as a maltorof A modern remarks that the title of Esquire is now who wear a clean Tho climax,of. humanh»» arrived WII9II a woman dohH onro IjoTC^pjjjke. •I - \ . .■ of Porty-Scveu riles at the death of on Indian Prinoo are Blits described in on extract of a loiter from Tan* quebarij in the East Indies, written by a Danish MiflsitMary. They *dug without the walls of tho city**v|ieio that Prince, who died at the ago ofeigh ty mjfilo his residence, a pit, which they filled with wodtjyranged and piled up as for a bon fire. Tho corps&lof tho deceased, richty hfibitod and adorned was Ijjj&uglil forth in grout pomp- und laid on the pile; 'after whicliftlhc Bramins (heathen priests) kin dled fire with an abundance of superstiUous Tho wives and concubines of the do*, ccasgjf* who, according to tho Jaw or custom of tho cbqnt|X, ought to die with him, appcarcd.thoro at the satno-tiinc, and walked several times round tho fune- . Thfcy were In number forty-seven, all finely decktid with jewels, and adorned with flowers. Tho lavorffl wife or concubine carried the poinard of 1 the dofudot prince, which she delivered up to hissticcps- made n short speech, exhorting hjm lo use it with'moderation, so us never to 10l it light on any | but ift: gyilly; Tlton she boldly turned her face to wardr’tho pile, and, after invoking her gods, leaped into the midst of the flumes. The second was tho sisfci/bf a prince named Tunduman, wjio was pres ent at these horned rites. Sho gave him the jewels she \fofc, and the prince in receiving them embraced her Most /tenderly, and poured but a flood of tears, but ttfp princess without betraying the least concern, lookqfl,attentively, with a steady countenance on the pile utnd bn the spectators, and crying with a loud voice,C/rtrff, Chica!” which is tho name of one of thciVgods, sho jumped as cheerfully into (ho flames as the first did. . , , Toothers followed her close ; some of (honrnp poared. resolute enough, but others looked wild and . dcjccli-d. Tlicre wan ono in particular, who being ninrq dismayed than her companions, fun to embrace one qf tho spectators, who was a Christian, praying him (b save tier, but this was not in his power to do, and the poor wretch was immediately tumbled head long "Intb the fire. However intrepid most of these unhappy victims appeared'before jumping Into the pit, tho note was vastly uttered wltqg' in the. midst of tho flames.— There they shrieked hideously, tumbling ono over another, striving to reach the edge of tho pit, midget out of it; but they wore kept in by throwing heaps of bi}lcUt and faggots upon them, as well to knock tho head us to increase tho firo. When they were consumed, the Brampis drew near to the smok ing pfleand performed abundance of ridiculous cere miml|s > qver tho aslics of llip poor wretches.' Tim ncxt&buy they gathered up the bones, and, having wrapped them up in fine. linen, carried tlifcm (6 a plucq hear the Isle of Ramesuren, where they cast them* into the sea. After which, Jbd pit was filled up 1 , find a tempin'since erected bn* tho spot, where sacrifices nro offered up in -honor, of tho prince and his Wives, who from thenceforth nro numbered among the g^desscs. or Uomanck.— \Vc find tho following, story fn tho*N. Y. Smi: “ A fashionable young man of about thirty, was noticed, yesterday afternoon prom. cnadi|i|r between the Park and tho Hospital in Broad* way. 1 lie was attired in somewhat sailor fashion, and presented evident marks of the ruin of Ilia 'dark hair was long and matted, and his toilet ajWCcnUy had, not been attended to for many days; At otfo m fiiV iWiny thma bo inot (wo ladies; One wns.rtdll,'strikingly handsome, ami-dressed in deep , mou&nc£(hk otnor was slidrt, apd .fair, ed Insight uhey colors. ’When the 'Bailor and tho; lady .in mourning met, tho latter* wildly screamed, 1 and would Khvo fallen on the,side-walk but for the impulsive cfibrl of the strange looking man to catch tier in his arms. 'Good Heavens, Edward,* conclu (lively gasped the female, and 'Eliza, my own loved one, 1 was hoarsely whispered by thosailor. He boro' the fainting form in his arms gently to Mr. store, where every attention was paid her distressed situation. “Quito n gaping crowd was collected, deeply in terested by tho scene, Tho lady is an actress of great promise and some European fame, now sojourning at ono of oiu fashionable hotels. She was to have appeared at one of our theatres in the course of tho next week. Having' heard of .(ho death ofhor hus band, she left. England §bouttwo months past. Tho history of her early marriage was ono of woo and misfurtuo. Her husband was a midshipman on board an EngHsii war steamer, was dismissed for drunken ness, and joined a cruiser of suspicious character.—, In ono of his fits of intoxication, this man fell over board in the Gulf-stream in a galo of wind.. A spar was thrown him, by whichjio was miraculously saved. Hu was picked up. by one of our packets and hihdcd at Peck Slip on Saturday morning. Edward T—n is tho husband for whose, rumored death his young, beautiful, and accomplished , wife went into mourning ; and thus, as wo have ascribed, did she in a singular manner fall |u with her lost one. Heaven pity the afflicted, trial-stricken wife, and restore the erring husband to society.” A Blush.— The following is both pretty mid poet ical—with d savory dash of originality. Who tho writer is wo know not; 1 • “ What a mysterious thing is a blush, that a word, a look or thought, should send that inimitable carna tion over the cheek, like the soft tint,of summer sun set! Strange, too, that It Is only the *acb— tho hu-. man face—that Is capable of blushing •* Ph° hand or fool does not lifhi red with modesty or shame, any more than lhe glove or sock which covers it. It is thoTauo that is Heaven J There may bn traced the ihlclloctiMl phenomena with confidence amounting to a moral certainly.” UUEAUrm, INSANITY/ The Kennebec (Me.) Journal says, that Mr. Pink luun, who recently murdered his wile and children, and then commitcd suicide, had kept his family on bread and water for nearly one year; thatho at one lime killed a cow nhd soaked tho meal in an infusion ofioak burk before suiting iff this was tho only moat ho would allow them to oaf. v Ho killed a flock of sheep and offered them up as a sacrifice; and occa sionally took Ids family Homo distance to a spring, whore ho washed Iho'm fur the ascension. , His in sanity hud become so evident to his neighbors that they were taking measures Ip have him putln tho hbspiU), when he anticipated them by his horrid work.. \ ' • ’ • (CJ“ As wo elotfd talking with a volunteer, the olh bt day, who was reluming from Mexico to his homo in Massachusetts, tho.veteran soldier hrippined to notice a dog on iho opposite side of llio street whoso jaws substantially and securely fastened together hjf a Itffno leather strap, whlch cnofrilod hfq nose, thence passed otforlho fbr6lioadf tnfder Hi's throat and then around llfonteUk—•flomewhai fosoinbllngii halters 'Jf’ho man In. bill's looked at the quadruped for u moment and then inquired f : . j “ D’ye train dogs undor lho saddle hero 7 Fire nf mo from tho rear, if there isn’t a bulldog, with a bri dle on !” , ' “Oh, no,” wo replied; “IT is onfy a muzr.lo, ar ranged In that manner' to keep his niotilh shut, so that ho may injure no one; and also in obedience to tho law.” : , - ■ . ~ . • “ Well,” said the piatnqllc soldier after a moment’s pause, “ I’ll ho d-—d if I‘don’t think you had heller take it off the dog, l and pul It upon Tom Certain. - v • N.O.Cretenl, Sinoulak Wim.. —An eccentric loft the following will;—“It ib my will that any one of my relations who ahull presume,to shed tears ot my funeral, shall be disinherited, lie,,on tho Contrary, who laughs tho most heartily', shall bo solbhcir. I orderlhot neith er the church nor my house shall be hung with black cloth, but op the day of burial, tho house and church shall bo decorated with flowers and Instead of the tolling of bells, J shall have, drums, fiddles and fifes. All tho musicians of rqy pity shall attend' my funeral. Fifty of them shell open the procession with hunting lunch, vMly.es,and mmouW’ This singu|nr ; will created thu.moro; surprise; os, tijo deoqasod hud always boon denominated by bis fami ly “iho misanthrope,"on account ol his gloomy find reserved dlniriiclcr. 1 . '/■ ' r **-— AftTSTOCUA-CY. I . , froiii GoVctUoi* Bhuhlt. There ore men—wo blush U call them men—who pur fearless and popular Stale Executive, .«• turn up their noses at thonlechanio and humble la*. Siiunk, was inviled to.participate In the reception of borer, icing’liberally educated—as it is called— ,Q orit Qjl M a t Philadelphia—liut wasCompellodflodb* they look down with a sort ofcontcmplonlhpsd c|in w , to continued ill health. He addressed who. in some cases, have contributed to their sup* . , . nPtlm port. “You need not dc.pi.o o'.pinning wheel," tl.o following,sdmtt.blo reply* • ' Bald an old.lady to her pomnous sun, one day<‘* for Committee of Receptloti*. The tribute lo lhed»sua . many anight navel worked at it to gel iriohey lo gulshod riomliicesoflhc Democratic party is allkVeld**;*, send ypffto .ehool.” . , _ quont and cblrccljohd willolicitaHeattf re.[idii.e>l ... There arc women, too, who will not touch a ncc- n . , whilstthe die will, tl.oir delicate Inlhd.j who laugh at the poor the Hand, of our noble-hearted and Industrious, who learn trades or work in facto, pledge, contained at the conclusion ot the letter, op a rics for a living. “La, liow unrefined they are,* l shc brilliant triumph in this State; neat November; will .ay.,with a: .dorlilW Mille, as .helounge. on the bb fa , thrunj , rcdccioed aofa ? reading the last pink novel; Wcpufco knpW.a , J lady—Bhall'Wo call her a lady?—‘ofihis complexion. was lohdly bclob'dring a poor, hard-working girl ' —culling her low anil unrefined. “Why,” said shcl “her father was nothing but a low. mefehanic.” . t%- 1 •‘Yes,” remarked a woman- present, “her father was a mechanic. I knew him well; for ho lit’cd In the saine neighborhood with yoiit iubllior, when she wont out a washing.” • . I There, reader, ifyoti.hnd been present,'yoti would have seen a, strange confusion,of face, and heard a vain attempt to utter something that was 100 prickly to come out. It stuck in tho throat. . When wo hoar men or women speak lightly of the industrious part oftho community, wo feel just like (racing back tlioir genealogy.- Wc bovo done so in several Instances, and you would ho surprised at ’what wo JearflejUk The most nrislocraticnl niKn of our of a.fiddler; tliOi proudost’woman the daughter ofawnshwomari. , ,1 I A lt- betrays a lack *of good sense,,£»» condemn orj look with contempt on any virtuous person, however | poor lie or she may bo. The wise and,good respect | and love goodness, wherever it is found Mothers. —“ What is wanting,” said -Napoleon, “that the youth of France, may bo well educated?” “Mothers I” said Campan. This reply struck the Emperor.. “llcrr,"*said he, “is o. true system of education. Let it ho our cai;o to train up mothers, who shall know liow id educate thoir children. 1 * (Xj"A Quaker who was examined before n Court, not using any other language than ‘thee,’,thou, ’ and •friend,’ was asked by the presiding judge, “pray Mr. , do yon know what wo sit here for?”—; “ Yes, yerily do I,” said the Quaker —*1 three of you for two dollars each a day, and the fact onti. oh itio right, for d thousand.dollars a year.” , , It Is said to bo very foolish for two young ladies to hate, each other, on account of a gentleman who don't care a fig for either of them.. A wag used to remark that the reason why un married Tadics look so much at the moon was the vulgarsbelief that there was a man in it. A merchant advertising goods for, sale, gives no tice that he will take in payment all kinds of coun* try produce cxccpt'promiscs. . . * Remember, said a trading Quaker to his son, in making thy way in tho world a spoonful of go further than a quart of vinegar. - - A-down cast editor, speaking of tho wonderful vir tues of a Wonderful hair; oil, says a few drops pul upon kittens makes hares of them immediately 1 . ' ' Always live up to an engagement. If, you prorni iso to cut your throat by a given Umc, do it. But* mind and never make a foolish promise. It has been said that any lawyer who writes so clearly os to bo intelligible,’ Is an enemy to his pro fession. ■ A tree is known by its fruit. This can scarcely apply to the bsot-treo which has no fruit at all. (fj* The Reveille .says there is a young lady in that city who carries a parasol because tho sun is of the masculine gender, and she cannot withstand his ardent glances. ■ • , political. Pram the Lnacaslcr Intelligencer. LETTER FROM ANDREW JACKSON TO LEWIS CASS. Not tho least gratifying fcature.in (he nominations made at Baltimore is tho fact, that both Cass and i Butler enjoyed in nn unbounded degree tho confidence I and esteem of Andrew Jackson, and that thcirolcelion ; to tho Presidency will perpetuate in the Government 1 the principles and policy of that nllustrious Patriot. 1 In 1831, President Jackson appointed Gen. Cass So cretary, of War, from which ho was only relieved in 1836 by tho mission to Franco. Iloro ho gained im perishable laurels by hiscourso on the quintuple tree ly, and by Ills celebrated pamphlet on the Right of Search. So deeply ’were ilicso important services impressed on tho mind of tho Hero‘of Now Orleans, that ho did not forgot them in his retirement—but so late as the month of July, 1813, ho addressed tho following! letter to Gpn, Cass, in acknowledgment ofhlsnobio and patriotic course. ThoTottor ischar- , actoristio of the old Hero—frank, generous, and warm hoailod, even to enthusiasm. Huzza, then,for Gon. Lewis Cass, tho bosom friend and associate of Andrew Jackson ’. llcaumaK, July, 18-13, My Dkar Sir 1 have the pleasure to acknowl edge your very friendly Idler of ihe 9511) of May la»(. U reached mo in duo course of mail but such wore my debility and afflictions, that 1 havo been prevented from replying to it until .now j and oven now it is with groat ditlicully that 1 wiito. In, re turn for your kind oppressions in regard to myself, I havo to remark, that I shall over recollect, mydenr General, with great satisfaction, the relatione both private and official, which subsisted between us dm ring the greater part of my administration; Having full confidence in yonr abilities and' rfcpublicah prln ciplue, 1 invited you to my Cubinet( and 1 oun never forgot with what discretion and talents yon mol those groat and delicate questions which were brodghl be. tore you whilst y«u presided over Hie Department of i.Warfwlitoh entitled you to my thanks, and will be over rocollccfud with the most lively feelings of friend ship hy mo. , , • ■ J . But vilhat has ennonred you to every true Ameri can’ Wqs.lhe noble stand which you took as our min ister at f!aris, against the quintuple treaty, and which by yo.iir* talents, energy and.fosrloss responsibility, defeated its ratification by the treaty in. tended by Great Britain to change our international faws, make her mistress of llio seas and destroy the national independence, not only of our country, but of all Europe, and enable her to .become the tyrant on every ocean, Hod Great■.Britain "blamed the BHocUon of Franco lo lld» trqaty, (WuA <*«{»'« d'?! graceful irmly <f WaMnglou-uo disropnlableto; inr notional honor nnd injurloo. lo our national oaloly,) (I,on. indood, wo might ha*o hung our harps upon H.o willow*, and resigned our national independence lo Groat Dritaln. lint, I repeal, to your Ulenta.cn orgy and fearless responsibility, wo oro indebted for the shiold thrown over us| froth llio Impending dan ger which the ratification of the quintuple treaty by Franco would have brought upon ua. For thin not,! tho llianho of every true American and the applause of ovory tree republican ere your* —and for this noble act 1 tender you thy-thank*. i admire tliri course of Dr. Linn,in llio Senate,'in urglhg liih Oregon bill—and I hope Mb energy will carry it inlo n'law ai.lh.o next session of Congress.— They will speak to England a language which aho will underatand—that wo will not submit to bo ne gotiated oot of our .territorial rigllln hereafter, . ' Receive assurances of, my friendship end cs loom- .. " -,,, .ANDREW JACKSON. To tlie Hon. LEwip CAtoi ' ms 00 tEBAlte. IIARRIBBfJRd, Juno A, ieJftj. Pear Sir-—I. sincerely regret -that the state ofijtf health does, not enable, irte to dfcfcopiyodi I*6lllo invh tation to join llib Democracy of the city ana county, of Philadelphia,to-morrow afternoon! iii the roceMldh of the Iloh. Lewis Cass, standard bearer oftour country.” j Sound in his polUiqu! faith! firm in bis mptsjft, add distinguished for allaclimcnl to tbb intbresls and honor of his country—from the day ho entered her ' service us a youthful volunteer, to the present moment I iho Democratic Convention,itjpresenting the name |of Lewis Cuss to the American people, as a candi ' date for the highest office in their gift; have Inspired | our friends with entire confidence in the suefeert atiil | conipletb triumph of the great .Deinocralifc principles . lof government., wfilch liuvo dd’Mrifcofl oltr country to its present elevated rank,’ and which; by their great influence,arc gliding other nations to the establish, nicntof free InstiluUohs.'arid securing man in his I inalienable right 16 self-government* • Lewis Cass has filled many of the roost distinguish bif places connected with the govornmedlwlfn pre l eminent ability,’ and' whether we view him’ in’tKo second war of independence with our ancient enemy. Great Britain, conlckbfhg fo; free trade and sailors* figlitv—as our Minister at.the Court of France, sisling the insidious schemes of the allied powers to dcsltay our independence and nalibhality on the high ecus! Ur his Accent conduct as a Sohaxbfj we find him always sensitive to the, fightb and hqnof bThis coun try,'.and ever prompt to maintain end .defend them. With Cusr.; and the cbivaMc.and patriotic Butler, ai the head of oitf ticket, (he itemocrats of Pennsyl vania fbel the nsdtiranbo of success at the next elec tion, by a triumpHoy majority, atftl confiding in tb|| 00-operutiOn of (he DoipbqraCy of other Stale*, they have entire confidence (hat their cherished principles will bo maintained. • • , . I have the honor lb be. yonrs, very fespeblmlly,' .. i’RS. r. skotfK. .R, M.Lfec, Est£, . -a . . ' t . : Cha it man of Committee of Reception'. BEFORE AND AFTER! . Before llie meeting of the Federal Conyen'tlo&Jthe New York Tribune published the from two of Gen. Tatlor’b letters* for the ephsidcra- Iton of the delegates. What will that j>aj er and- its pattizans do now 7 Letter to J. R. Tngera6ll t teller to the Richmond Re. August 8, 1847. publican* April 20, 1648. ‘‘Very many Important •*!) do not design to wilh changbs may (ako place at draw my hame ir Mr. Clay homo and abroad between bo the .nominee of tbe now and the time tor hold* Whig National. Conven ing (ho, election for our tionl and, in thiispnnec noxt Chief Magistrate—so.’ lion*. I he^f, /nxrm laaidh to mucb.ao as to make it do* airable.for the general which good that 1 some one with • lively made in ; sdmo’o( more experience in State the Northern prints* totbo. affairs should bo selected bffcct 4 that, should Mr. as a candidate than fay* Clay be the nominee self' And, could, he oq Whfg National Convsnj clotted;! will not say 1 tion,'l had stated,* would'yield my prclcn- • wonfd fat suffer rpypamfl sions* for I have not the to be urted,* are .pot j cor-' vanity to believe I havo rod, and have np,fpunda* any, for that distinguished tion in any ora! dr written station ; but would ac* remark of mine. lt ( has quicsCe nut only with not been my IdlonUoD, at. pleasure |o such arrange* a fry. merit, but would rejoice position—of to withdraw that tho Republic had one my name from the can citizen more wdrlh'y ,afid vaas, whoever may be thn bettor qualified than lam nominee of the National to discharge the import- (Convention, pilhsf of tbe ant duties appertaining to Whig or of the Democrat* that position} and nf> doubt lib parly.** tlicre are thousands.” 1 Extract of a Speech delivered in 181 i hy HENR x CLAY of Kentucky J x UogardlcsA of all imputations, and proud of Ihi opportunity of frco ami unrestrained intercourse wim all my fellow citizens, if it wore physfbaliy and compatible with my official duties, 1 w6ofd viiit every State, go to every town and hamlet; auurese every man in the Union, and entreat them by their /ovo of country, by tlicir love of liberty, for the take of thomsclvca and llioir posterity—;in the name of llioir venerated ancestors—in the name of (lit human family, deeply intcrcstcd in the fulfilment of the tttiui committed to tlicir lionds—by all the past glory wk jmvo won—by all that awaits us as a nation If we are true and fuillifulin gratitude to Him who has to so signally blessed us, to pause—solemnly pause, —mid contemplate the precipice which yawns before' uh. If, indeed, wo have incurred the Ulvino displea sure; and if U be necessary to chastise this people with a rod of vengeance, 1 Wudtd humbly prostrate myself before Him, and implore Him, in HU merci, to visit our lavorod K land with WAR, with PESTI LENCE, with FAMI NR. with avy SCOURGE 6tl\ir than MILITARY RULE, or a blind and heedUu euthu»iasmfor mere MILITARY RENOWN I /" ‘ (( No Declaration of Principles for the PabUo' lSye.” . • • \ . Tho Jinnh of fire riiifadblptila Federal fcdrWenllorf seems to have been Fn pe/fbet harmony wfth tiro proceedings. It adjourned prcclpilatpfy i , , wi|Ji l otjt ndopthlß a single of nn'y hmd or tor, or in any shape., declaring i’fs ityi’hibps on lf (h« War* Shivery, Tariff, Curroncy.nnd fthor questions of National policy. All these were tamely aurrenY dored to (ho overshadowing influence of (ifea.pnp drums,’ swords and subrCs,' muskets and monsrp,’ bayonets nnd bomb's, and all the other parephafnalm of glorious war, • j In 1840 tho Whigs nominated TyleronUiegrpuim of expediency, taking him an truet! Not profiting;, by experience, they have taken Taylor on the t eame teems. Ominous coincidence of name I Burnt chil dren should bo more careful of the Hro.. Is it within the range ofprobabillly.however,that a majority of (ho American people can again be, be trayed into tho support of a parly, which has np.l tye moral courage to avow its opinions on any one of.the great questions that arb before the country 7 uot bo. Liberty is. Hesperian fruit, and can only ho’ preserved by a watchful public jealousy,'. lIICNUV CLAT iftlli HIS , . . Many of tho friend* oV Clay in llio Federal, vpn vonllnn, did not ItCaUalo openly tq declare tljal.tpey' would not vote for Taylor. . OuUtdo of UiOiCopven* lion, these inaUncca. were (iuUo hoard one acliyo," Whig *’ any, in reply (b ap Indent Taylbrtio, that “ if lie wore a locofqco he mightjyelev for .Taylor, hut being d whig, ho wquld dot vote,a# all.**—Fehnaylwflnfan. . ; Gens. TilloW *nd RW'Cld* ft public Tdinner t]iat was iccontly tendered'to them at Nashville. reply Gen. Pillow say*: ■ • •• fn reply to your .tender pf a public diMerJjippj that ypu wi|l npproie of fny doI e r min a tid rire >*jle cl* fully to doClinC any piVbllo |ba ip. . probation of my countrymep, under pxfflipg citoum | stances., The rules of military c(iqbet,te,pUJ.b«,b«(> tor preserved by suob a courflo, apd my pu|)lie dutlee and cnjjagemcntr, (independently oftpls consider** lion,) a character at.proaont to.put it entirely oiitofiny poyfpr,’now,to accept or tp doeignetewUh certainty; any time for (he ljCoyld ifymiy otvti heart « by (hue partaki'nff 9? thehoijMljtJi* , ty qf your.cily." m. t
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