BY JOIIN-B. BRATTON. VOL. 37 | THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, piiblioliAd every Thursday-, at Carlisle. ro. by P’ •’*. BRATTON; upon the, following conditions which will bo •.. rigidly aUliorod to: ' TEftMS or BUDBCRtPTIOH , . • , i\.‘t • For one year, In adeanee, ’ ' ' 100 v..i>' For six months, In advance '■' < . . ..L, nn ,h,.nd 6s' Na aub.crlptlan label Tor a lo«« I«"i thani> O" Ha dUcaatimiance pcrmiltod aatitall orrearagi P (» Tsvoiity.nvoparconPa.l.HllannlniiUiaptlaonfjabsc'lP'iOH rtft ■ ■ Will be rogillrad of all 1110.0 wlio da not payln addauce. 1,-/' itxtSß Of ADVERTWIHO, One square, one tnaornon, *,*•>.. 7il One square, two Insertion*, . * - ‘ *lOO •; , ' One squire, tlifree Inicrtlnnfci • * .• os Every »üb*equent insertion, per square, • . r fe A Üboraldiicounl vyilt ho made to those who advertiseby gj? • the year, or for ilircoor aix month*. Omcs*— -The office of the AmtrieaH ro/«nl#erl«ln tliotec nmUtoty of James H. Graham’s now stone building, Inßnuin _ ITnnovor ilrect, a few doors south of tho Court House, where k hose having business arc invited locall. . poetical. Wo publish below a-beautiful piece of poetry writ ten by Gso. D. Prentice : , From,Graham’s Magazine for. May, LINES WRITTEN IN A BEAUTIFUL MOON- LIGHT. Sweet moon, I love thee, yet I grieve To gaze on thy pale orb to-night; - It tulle mo oT that last door ove X passed with her, toy soul’s dellghti Hill. Vale, and wood and stream are dyed : Ip alio pale glory of tby beams, Asjftrtlovo wondered, side by side, Oncd'iaoVqto toll love’s burning dreams. My fond arm was her living znno. My. hand wilhiivboc hand was pressed, And idvoivfls in each earnest tone, . And rapture in each heaving breast. ' An«l many a high ami fervent vow ; Waahrealhml flroni her fiill heart and minb, While thy calm light waa on her broW Like puro religion's seal nudalgn,. m ' ' ■’' • Wo knew, alaal that wo must park, . - We knew wa must be severed lona, Yet Jay was in each throbbing heart; '■ For love deep, and faith was strong. A thousand memories of the pdst Were busy.ln each glowing breast,' And hope upon the future cast - |ler rainbow hues-oud we wsre tdesl. i craved a boon—oh tin that boon There was a wild, delirions bliss— • Ah. did’st thou ever gnie, sweet mood, Upon a mbre impassioned kiss 7 The parting cams—eric moment brief Hcrdini and fading form I viewed— ,'Twaa gone—and there I stood In grief Amid life’s atvlhl solitude. Tell mci.swoet moon, for thou const tell. If passion still unchanged is hers—., Do thoughts of me her heart still swell Among her many worshippers 7. - ~ gay, docs she sometimes wonder now At eve beneath thy gentle flams, To raise to lisaven her angel brow • ■ . Ami breathe her absent lover's name ? Ohrvftnm herg entlV Tl d b gVi Wit. ">y. 1 pray thus, mark etch OtllinggerD, •Arnltalrme If my Image vet- , * - 1s pictured tremblingly in them 7 Ay. tell mo, does ber bosom thrill .. As wildly as ol yoro forme—' . Does tier yoqoir head mture me stilf., . Or is that young Heart chsngsd like thee 7 jßtaccimwtotwi. From* Dickens* llouscliolil words. a thrilling story* I FATHER AND SOIVr ' Ono evening in tho month of March, 1798—UibI dark limo in Ireland's annals, whoso memory (over* looking all minor subsequent emeu(es) la still preser* vod among. us, a* M tho year or tho rebellion a lady and gentleman wero Boated near a blazing fire In tho old fashioned dining room of a largo lonely mansion. They had just dined; wine and fruit wore on the table, both untouched, while Mr. Howson and bis wile sal silently gazing at (lie fire, watching its . "’flickarlng light becoming gradually more vivid as kT; the short spring twilight faded into darkness, . At length (he husband poured 0111 a glass of wine, k" drank it oft’, and then broke silence by saying— P .-/. “ Well, wall, Charlotte, thoso arc awful times; there were ten men taken up to-day for burning Col tor’s house at ICnockane ; and Tom Dyccr says that r lr& every magistrate in the country is a man.*' jvfrs. Ilowson cost a frightened glance towards tho & windows, which opened nearly to (lie ground, and % ave * view, of a (vi.de tree bespHnklod lawn, through whoso centre a long straight avenue lod to •. the high ruud. There was also a footpath at either of tho house, branching oft* through close thick- 1 fe%rtts uf trees, and reaching the road by a circuitous I f. ‘'route. t 1 „ “ Listen, James I" she said, after a pause | •• what [. noise is that 7" I i *• Nothing but the sighing of the wind among the I tr?es. Cucau wife you miial not give Way to iuiagl • , nary foars.” Out really I hoard something like i • the gravel, round the gable end—l Wish i,h' r.-V.’A knock ul tho Parlor door interrupted her. V M Come in." I ■ - door uperu-d, and Tim Guhan, Mr. Howsoii’n mliul steward and right hand man, entered, :d by a fair haired dohoalo looking.buy of six dd, dressed to deep mourning.’ ill, Uuhun, what do you waul 7" ink your Honor’s pardon for disturbing you i mistress, but 1 thought il fight to come and , tho bad nows 1 hoard.” mothlng abOul the robols, I suppose 7*’, ■ I is, sir; 1 gol’a whisper Just now thst there’s I lobe a groat rising iulitelylo morrow; thou ire to gather bofuruduybruak at KUorean bog, I’m Ibid they huvo u power of pikea hiding, m they have to march.and sack, every house country. Til engage, when 1 hoard it,. 1 let grass, grow under my fuel, but bamo, off it to your Honor, thinking maybe you’d like i over this fmo evening to Mr. WurronVond ■itli him what’s host to be done." Jumosl I boaoech you .don't think of go- Jto your mind easy, Charlotte; I don't intend that 1 suppose there would buuiuoh rink ( but tge considered, 1 think Tin junt as comlorla. homo.” ■■ t steward’s brow darkened, ss ho glanodfl norv* towards the end window, which jutting out in le, funned a deep angel in 11(0 outer wall. *- ' course, *ii« just as your honor plases, but I’ll (l you there would bo no harm Ingoing* Corno, hn added, addressing the uliild, who by this vas standing olusa to Mrs. Howeon, “ make Uv, and bid good night to master and mis. boy did nol nir, and Mrs. Ilcwion taking Mb IUU6 hand m bora, said—. < . H You need nol go homo for holf an hour, Oalunj liUy and huvo u chat with the servants in the bll'oli* tq'and loovo Billy with mo—arid with applet and ' HqU—flho added, smiling as she filled the child's band •wHhfruil. Thank you, ma’iim, said Iho steward hastily.— "If-can't an—l’m iu a hurry homo, where I wanted ; >ll» ? loavo this brat 10-nighlj but lie would follow mo. ' Q6me t Billy J corno this mlnulo, you yoahg rogue.V’ '/& v Bllll (ho child looked rclucunl, and Mr. Uowsom }r£wiid poromtorlly—■ Mf 41 Don’t go yet, Guhnn ; 1 want lo apeak (o youby |&ind by; and you know the inUucus always likes lo fpVlliUlo Billy. 1 ' ’ Without replying Iho etewerd loft llio room : nnd the-next moment-hi" hn.ly fool.lep. resounded through lb° long flogged poeeage lhol led to the of- There’* something strange about Qalian, since his wife died/! remarked Mrs. Hewson. “X suppose •lia grief for her that makes him look So darkly, and seem almost Jealous when any one speaks to his child., Poor little Billy I your mollier was a sore loss toydu. 11 . Tho child’s eyes, filled with tears, and pressing closer to the lady’s side, he said : ■ . “ Old Peggy, dose’nt Wash and dress me as. nicely as mammy used, 11 “ Bui your father is gobd to you “ Oh, yes, - mu'um, but'ho’s out all day busy, and I’vd no 0110 to talk to mo as mammy used ; for Peg gy is quits doaf, nnd besides she’s.always busy with Ihe pjgs and chickens.!’. * •» 1 wish I had you, Billy, to lake care of and to leach, for your poor mother’s sake.”- “ And so you* may, Charlotte,” said her husband. Vjl’m sure Galian, with all.bis odd ways, is 100 sen siblo a fellow not to know how much it would be for ins child’s benefit to bo brought up and educated by us,.and the boy would be-an amueomchl to us in this lonely house. I’ll speak to him about it before he goes home. Billy, my fine, fellow, come hero,” ho continued, “jump upon my knee, and tell, mo if) ydu’d liko to live here always and learn to read and . write.” • 50 “ 1 would, sir, if I coqld be with Hither loo.” . *•So you shall; —anti what about old Peggy 7” The child paused— “ I'd like to give a pcn’norlh of snulT and » piece of tobacco every week,Tor sho said tho other day that; that would, mako. her quite happy.*’. . ftlr. Hcwson laughed,! and Billy prattled ■anted on liis.kneo, when a noise of footsteps oh the ground mingled with low suppressed talking was heard outside. . . . . . " James, listen S there's the noise again;’*. It was now nearly deck, but Mr. Howson* still holding the boy in his arms, walked towards llio window and.looked out. “ 1 can sea nothing," he said,—“ slay—there are figures moving off among the trees, atid a map run ning found l<> the buck of tho house—very like Ga ban he ia 100 Seizing, the bdj rope, ho fang it loudly* and-said to ihp servant wlio answered his summons— - “ Fasten tlio similars and put up tho bars, Cortnel) and then tell Gdfinri I want to see him.” • ; Tho man obuyed ; candles weic brought, ami.Ga. I>an entered tho room. ■ Mr«Howsbij renijrked that.though, his. cheeks, were flushed, his fijis weya vcr£ -while, ahd his bold dark eyes were cast on Ilia ground. u What took'you round the house just now,Tim?” aslfcd tho niusicri in a curelcss.inauner.. ; , v.,\yhat took mo found tho hp.uso % is U? , Why, then,'nblhiiig In lifci'sir.bul JuBl[lhai as I went out side.the kitchen. : door to lake aTnyultp, I saw .the £lgs (hat Shriiiccn forgot lopulupm tbetr.elyo, ma king'right for the mistress’flower’garden; so ljusi put m y dudhten, lighting as it Was, into my.pocket, and run pftor them. 1. caught, thjam .on the grand \valk under tho- cpd window, And indeed ma’uiri T hpa'my own' phufo of wbik turning thorn back to their proper spear.” , , v . Galian spoke with unusual volubility, but without raising his eyes 1 . ; "Who wero tho people,”jfakod his fnVsft-r, ”w,baaf ■t taw.moving. tfie'r'ceiorn gfdrc- ’’"•V' "People ! your Honor—not a sign of ony.peoplu moving there, I’ll be bound, barring the pigs-” " Then,” said Mr. Howaon, smiling to his wife, ” Ifto miricle of Circe must have been reversed, and swine (hfned into men; for undoubtedly, thu dark figures X sow. weto human beings.” ; " Como,.Hilly,” said Gabon, anxious to turn the conversation, •? will you comu homw with fno now? 1 am sure it was wry good of Hip mistress lb give, you all them fine apples.” Mrs. Iluwson wus going.to propose Billy's re maining, 6ut h6r.riueli.iiid whispered : . " Wait till tomorrow.” So Gruhan and bis child were allowed to depart. v Nexl morning the magistrates of tho districts we.ro on the alert, and several suspicious looking men found Uirki’pg üboul were taken up. A hut which fitted ono ofTlicm was picked up in Mr. How- Son's grovel- the gravel under tho end window bore many, signs of trampling feet; and there were marks on the wall as if guns had rested .against it.' Ga ban’s information touching tho.lntended meeting at, Kilcroaii’ bog td'.bojotally wlthodlTuOndaljoh; and after a careful search not a single pike or wea pon nf any description could! bo found (hero. All (hose olfouinslnnccs combined certainly looked sun? piciouif but, oflor a’ prolonged investigation, as tin guilt could actually bo bfoughl home to Oahan, bo was dismissed. Ono of his examiners, however, said privately, "1 advise you to lake core of that fellow, flowson. Ifl were in your placo I’d just trust him as fur as I. could throw Jilin, and not an inch bo 'An indolent, hds]>itub|o Irish country gentleman, »Uoh m Mr. Howson, is never without $n always llirowd mid often roguish prims, minister, who saves his master the trouble of looking after his own af fairs, and manages everything thnl.ie lo be done in. both ths homo end foreign deparldienls—ffora put-, ting a new door on tho pig stye, to letting a farm of an hundred acres,on lease. Now in this, or rather 1 these bdpacitios, Gabon hod long served Mr. Hew son f end some seven years previous to tho evening on which our story commences, ho had strengthened the tie, and increased his influence considerably by marrying Mrs. Howson's favorite and fuiljiful maid, . Ono child was the result of this union! and Mrs. tlcweon, who h«d no family of her own, look munb interest In little Dili/, more especially after the death of hia mother, who, poor thing, Ihe'ncighbnrs said, was nol*vury happy, and would gladly if sho dated, have changed her lonely cottage for tho easy service of her former mistress. . ..... . Thus, though for o Ume Mr. and Mtß. Uewauu regarded Cuban with some doubt llio fooling gradu ally wore away, and tho steward regained his fur mer influence; >•■ . ...., : After the Inpso of a few stormy mprtlhs tho re bellion.was quelled; ail the prisoners taken.uj) were severally disnosid of by hanging* transpor- Ution or acquitted, according to. the.'iuUnrc and amount of the-evidence brought against them; and the country became us peaceful us jt is in the volcanic nature of our Irish soil ever to bo. . The Hewson’s kindness towards Gabon's child was steady and unchanged* They took him into theii house, and gave him a plain but solid edu cation; so that William, while yet ahoy, was enabled to be of sonfe use to his patron, anil daily enjoyed more and more of his confidence. Another evening, the twentieth anniversary of that with which this narrative commenced, came rodnd. Mr. oml Mrs* Hewson were still hale and. active* dwelling In thdlr hospitable homo. Tim Gahan, now ,a stooping, grey-haired man, entered llovvson’a kitchen and took his seat bn the corner of the eolloe noxt tlie fjre. Tho cooky directing a silent significant' glance of compassion towards her tallow said; “Would you like a drink bfoidar,.Tlfn, or will you wait and talte a bup of lay with myself and Kitty V' . • . , • •• Tho old man’s eyes wero fixed on the fire, and a wrinkled hand was planted firmly on each kpeo, as If to check their involuntary trembling. “ I*ll not drink anything this night, thank you kindly, Nelly,” he said in a slow musing manner, dwell ing long on each word. *» Whoro*B Billy )** ho asked, after a pause, In a quick hurried lope, looking up. suddenly at the couk wlih nn expression in his eyes, which, os she afterwards said, “ took away her breath.** . ” 01), never heed Hilly J :I suppose hu's busy with tlio master.'* ‘ t ’ • . I* Where’s the use, Nolly, ’’ said the coachman, **.ln hiding It from him I Sqro, sooner or later! hs must know It* Tim,” he continued, “God, -MAY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT ‘OUR COUNTRY* CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, JULY U, 1850. knows .’lie'sorrow to my heart this blessed night to make yours.sore—but the truth is, that Wil liam jias done what he oughtn’t to do to the man that,was all one as k a father,to him.”'.’ , ’ /‘What has. he. done.l / What will you dare say again rny boy X” . ‘‘Take money, then,” replied, tho coachman, that the master had marked and put by in hla desk; for he suspected this sometime past.that gold was missing. This morning ’twas gone; a search was-made, and the .marked guineas weie found with your son William.” Tho old man covered his face with his hands, and rocked himself to and fro. “ Where is he now 1” at length, he asked, In a hoarse'voice.; ’ - 1 .. “ Locked up safe in the Inner store-room ; tho master intends sending him to gaol daily to-mor row morning.” , ' ; /•He will riot/’ said Gahan slowly. 4 ‘ Kill the boy ihat saved his lifer-no", no.”, . .. ... “Poor fellow! the grief is selling his mind! astray—amr sure ho wonder I” ~said the Cook compassionately. - . . *• I’m not astray !” cried the old . “ Where’s the mastert—lake me to him.” j “ Com©' with me,” said thb butler, “and I*ll ask him will he see you!". •>■ • , Wilh faltering steps the/alHef cbrhp.lle.d j and when they reached the parlor, ho trembled ex ceedingly,' and leaned against the wall for sup port, while the butler opened the door and said : “ Gnhan is here, sir, and to know, will yoll let him speak to you For a minute I’*^ “Tell him to come in, 1 ’ said Mr. in a solemn tone of sorrow, very different from his ordinary cheerful, voice.- ~. ... ; . ' x ‘ “ SlriV erilditlie steward advancing, “ they,tell mo you are going to semi my boy to prison—is it true V* “ Too irucj indeed, Oahan; The lad who was reared in my house, whom my wife watched over in health, and, nursed in sickness —whom we loved almost as if he were our own, has robbed us, and.that hot ,onee br twice, blit many times. Me is. silent and sullen too, and' refuses lb tell why ho stolo the money, which was never with hold,tiom him, when he wanldilit.. I can make nothing of him, and must only -give him up* to justice in the motnlng," . .. .. . J “ No, sir, no. The boy saved your life,; you can't take his, 1 " ” “ Yqut raving, Gahan." Listen-to me, sir, and you won't Say so.—. You remember this very night twenty yearad I entno hero,with ;my motherless child, and your self and the mistress ‘pitied and apokoj loving words to him. Well for us all you’did so! Tliat night—little you : thought it—l was ■banded With them that were-sworn lo'lako your life. They’ were watching, you outside'the window, end : 1 was sent to inveigle you'.out, that they might shoot'you. A. fajfn heart 1 had for. the bloody, busings,. for Cyou were e*/er •and ulwfcja'.agoqfi master to me; but 1 was, under mi oath to llfem that I darn't brdak, supposing they ordered meUo shqot my own mother. Well, the hand of God warover you, and you Wouldn't come wilh me. pran'.oUt.- -Bed tl—'dJ3 w a, few ‘van ltd dolt Ihvouuh U:4 window,"- thinking' they'd be afeard of that! but they wern’t—they were daring fellows, and one of them sheltered by the angle of the window, took deadly'aim at you. That very moment you took Billy on your knee, and I saw his fair head in ajjno with the musket. ( don'l know exactly what I said or did then, but I remember I caught (ho man's hand, throw it up and pointed to ,the child. -. Knowing I p determined man, 1 be lieve thej' didn't want to provoke me.; so they watched you for n while, am) when you didn't put him down they got daunted, hearing the sound of soldiers riding by the road, and'they stole away through the grove.. Most of that gang swung on the gallows, but the Inst of them died this morning quietly in his bed. Up to yesterday he used to make me give him money-sums of money to buy his.silenuo—and it vraa for that 1 made my boy a thisf. Jt was waaring.out his very life. Often ho went down on his knees to nja, and said: “ Father, 1M die myself sooner than rob my master, but I can't see You disgraced. Oh, let us. fly the country No\v,.pir, I have told you all—do wlraj you like/wlth me—send me fo the gaol, ! dpservo it—but spare my delu ded, Innocent boy It would bo difiloult to doscrJbq Mr. Hewson's feelings, but his wife's first impulse, was to hasten ,to.liberate (ho prisoner, VVUh a few in •nohorerit words of explanation she led him Into the prpjipficojor Jus master who’ looking at him’ sorrowfully butkihdly, said: .. Williiiin,' you have erred deeply,,but not so deeply as I supposed. Your father lias told me everything. 1 Turgivo him freely and you also." Thp yoit/igjnQncoverod’hie hied wilh,his hands, and wept tears more bitter nnclabuntlOnf thrfn he ever shed sipce the day when lie followed his mother to the grave, Ho couh! say liuld, hut he kmdl.on the ground, and*clasping the kind hand uf her who had supplied to him that mother's place, ho murmcrcd: “ Well .you tell him I would rather die than sin flgaini" • Old Chilian died two years afterwards,- Jrnly ponitonl,' invoking hlnssihfrs on his son and-on his benefactors; and the young man's conduct, how no.longer under evil influence, was sn steady him) So upright, that his adopted parents felt that their pious woik was rewarded', and that in Wil liam tfatmn, they hud indeed a son. A Trouulmome Complaint.— Dr. \Vclllng, in one of his lecturca given lately, remarked there were R gtool many persons who hud not' the slightest know!* edge of the humim frame, or the “ lila that flash io heir to,” whilo thoy were, apparently pretty well In* formed on must subjects. To provufus assertion, ho snid that ho unco met a lady postcßscd of great con- Vcraiitioual, l .povvorp, and, was .disposed to think her rulhor intelligent tilt ut the close of iho ‘colloq'duy between thorn one orternoon t sho inquired— “ Doctor, whul subject do you lecture on to* night 7" " The circulation of (ho blood,* 1 iio replied, 11 Ah, well, (lion 1 slpill certainly attend,** was Iho lady’s exclamation, for I-Auw httn ti try much troubled with that complaint of late Tlio Doctor was satisfied. • . 1 A cross grained anliqualicd maiden vixen wont to a physician for adVicei •‘Modum,*’ said the, doctor, "it seems to mo lliul it would do you good to have o lltllo sun nnd air." ’ ' - ' " Oh, you nbominuMo' orlllor! a non nnd heir Ob, dear will somebody Tan mo I I ehall go^otH—. The outrageous (irulo ! a son nnd heir." Tlio old tnuid vamosed, and has not since been ■eon.. A young lady,'with mlndlnlenlon shopinf, enter* od u store, bn a certain occasion, and addressing a fresh looking rosy cheeked youth, desired to know if he had any nice silk hose. “Certainly, Miss,’* replied he, and Immediately the oountorwas strewn will) the dedicate articles.— After selecting a pair, shu looked up very Innoconlly and Inquired— “ liow high do they come, sir 7" • The clerk blushed, turned in fact all sorls of ore, but spoke not a word. She gave him u look of surprise,, and repealed her question. Again the youth stammered, and said—• ~ Really, Miss, I—thal.ls to say, I think—l could not bo pQsjlivp, hut Jny„Unptos»lon is that they come t just above the knee I" f , WRONG,oun country” J CELUDRATING THE FOURTH* The city polica Ycporter of thd Pennsylvanian, glvca&hofojluwing-account of (lie mode'adopted by a.certain Mr. Miller,; for.celebrating the "glorious Fourths" . D- «?• Miller, (as bo writes bis name,) is a gentleman of solitary habit#.. To avoid the risk of quarruling over bis cups, like tliebarbarous Sylhians —bo prinks all'alonc, and keopsa demijohn of'good liquor constantly in bis room, where, by a tacit agree* nicnffietween him and his lady, bo may " carry on** as be pleases, provided be docs not make noise onopgb to disturb Mrs. Miller, in the next apariiilcnt. Yus*i terdujp; Mr. Miller prepared blmsfelf ibt it celebration, t(&tqJbry. procuring a. box of good segarS ntidbovlrtg bis well filled, resolving on a tola,! aban donment (o tbo lire of patriotism and (tie slnokc af lobaccpv About cloven o.’clybk^ftlrs,.Miller hcurd ah extraordinary sound proceeding from .tire: cell of the (hits sound was produced by an ctfort of Mr. Millers to sing a.periotic . This was a viola* lion o|/lbo compact, for U was enjoined "on Mr» Mil i le.r, (aaJJreyioUsly stated,) not to makdblniseirilbaftl during hit Honrs of relaxation. “Wlint areyoti about Ihcro. Mijali 7" fcrled Mrs* Miller, front the adjoining room/j V Celebrating tbo Fourth," onewored Mr. M.,, with enthusiasm. ain't you.'most done with j it 7” otfq'Ulred the old lady. "Done’!" repeated Mil* ler, *• ty?l beginning to be done; I've got tJip Declara tion thread, an oration to rriatid, Hail Columbia and (bo St# Spangled Banner lo sing, and obuul forty (oasts |o drink; to say nothing of hurraying, and all (bat soil of tiling." "You’vo got a declaration to make}/ I'd like to heifr you! Can't you do it in a low voice? and, oil them other things too, hurraing and bailing Columbia, can't you do them in a whisper?" " NolV.indignmitly responded Mr. Miller, “1 must ' Am i ‘nbl a freeman?" "Heavens!" ejaculated. Mrs. Miller, "you mprried twenty years ago "JUMalk about, being a freo-man! It won't do, MijanfX'Jl .hdvcHu lake away ycur demijohn." ;’*• I'll l'oiirrender,'* exclaimed Mr. 1 Miller | heroically, '<‘-Tako notice," he shunted, as Mr si M. ' onlurcp«bia apartment, " this is Independence day—• ' no submission, to tyrants—loiicb that demijohn and yoju ' Miller Seized a hobt -ond prundished it IHto of Hercules, the hefel, (morsby accident (lien design,) coming.in contact with Mrs. Miller's mdhtbifk-nocked out the only two teeth the unforlu. nate lady tail. Her screams brought a crowd ofnciglfcrs, by whbsC assistance the ferpciqusly in. dspemfent Miller w.ns delivered Into ihu hands of the law. Bound over in SUOO to keep the peace. . Singing* Wa&dlbb. rolfotyihg vfcsy observations rslailv&b singing among 1110 yohng, in on Eastern '-•< ■' . All dhildrcn can (corn to sing if (hey .commence In ssanm. Ido not say tiithal! will have the same sweel vyioo of the nightingale— for smite have notu* rally fweet, : (nild, atid Soli voices when they talk, firhilo others spook in loild, strong and masculine tones. is true in regard , * In Germany, every child islutighl to uio its voice while young. In lllelr in-singing, as a regular esorcise, as they attend to the study of geo grnphyLand in their churches thbslnjjrlng Is nolcon fmod lilu choir. Who pH opiitVfroin the uthbrsf per* htips InHfio' corner of the house—but there Is a vast lido oOinocnso going , forth lo (*od fromoveVy uttcrauic lsngudy^^^he Phmlrcnj sing) sing with your whole hqatlAl-r-; David sang bofor the Tib'rd, mid it Is meet yod should J do the same; and always, when angry feelings rise in your breast, curb and check them by singing swcot and cheerful songs. Beautiful Incident* ■ A military officer being at sea in a tlroadfulelorm, hi* lady who was silting in tho cabin near him, and ( CI(od with alarms for (ho sofety of the vessel, wosbo surprised at his composure ond serenity, that she cried out, “‘My dear; are you not afraid 7 : lluw is it posaible'you pan be so culm in such a storm 7*,' - Ho arose from hla chair, lashed fo (he deck, sup*' portlng hlnißClf by. a'pillar of a bed pl •' 1 To btliovo Hint your own relatives are Iho bcs< friend* you will over meet with. To ask n publisher of a periodica), how many co pies lie sells pCr week. . To get drunk ond complain next morning of the hosdaphfe * '• « r To judge pcb'plo'a piety by their attendance at church, . ; , Cunte^Tica. —Tho lutph ijf« anuil’e gall.. < . . mida icoldingwifo. Chair in which (ho eun eeie.' | A garpiontfor t)io naked oyo. I BraaVnuil*.from on elephant’* trunk. Moniiner illicit broke up the meeting'. Ruckle (o fallen a laughing ilook. 'h'ha4iti)/ml,t)mt dr6vv, (ho infcfonce. , Egga from a nest oflhleyo*. 1 ;* ' A plate’of bilttor IVodi tho "croom ofn jnlco,** Thu I4»l contract with the "Trade Wlndi." A bucket bf.wotcr from PAll's .well." The smull coin* in the "change oflho moon.” A 'glimpse nt the "change of a doubt,** - A eflifltf qunntil; of (nr. lUppoevd to have been loft when the Israelite! pitched theif lent*. , ... •The original brush used fn painting the “elgn of llib Umc*£- £ - - Vnat • A lad}, a regular "ihopper," who hod made on onforthroteclcuk tumble over all Iheatoekitiga in the B |,op—oijcclcd that none were lon* enough. ■>' - u i W iiin the vory«longoel licfeo that are made.” ; “Thei madam you had bettor apply at (he next engine Imuac.” , A lid 'malting Inquirlea of n boy about hit father, an into) perale man who had bean elolt for ,aotna lima, ail od whether bo hud regained hla appetite— "No ma ml," laid Hie boy, " not exactly) apptiiu n very pot, but hie drinkatilt ie e« good aa f*er." , , ■ limit jodoino*.— A down ouster lately, came to Now Ye It and look lodgings for the night's! onjs of whi\l m» Ul bo called tlio high hoiitos. Telling the waller I*’ wished to bo eullcd in tho morning for llm boul. bntu of them proceeded *‘on ihelr winding w«y M upward* till having arrived si (he eighth flight of staire, w .en Jonathan oscglil the arm of his guide, end sect‘ted him— ■ * ••Look hero, stronger! tf you intend (o call mo at six o’oloi k In the mnrnln.’ you might! «■ wqll do It nowi ns ’twill bo that lima afore 1 can gel down sgain.” j ■ So good was hoj .(hat I now UfcW UittdpporltmUJr of making (ho confession Which JMik've' often hod upon my lips, but have,hesUatea to hiako from, tho foar of drawing upon myself Ih'ftlialred of every mar* ried woman, Bui tittwiJ llm *.*o for lime bi*,'dibit jtdopleltnlist(unburden (heir hearts. I confess, (hen, that I nflVer find, and never hoyo.found.a inah tfiorp lovable, more captiva ting; thartMvhefi'hb'{■ mum A man , is never e'o‘ hk'uduoh>o t ‘nevcr so perfect, in my eyes, as when ho is married, as Whefi, liOjls 'a, hU^bnnd, ; and tho father .of a family, auppor\lng‘ln 'his nioriiy'tfrins, tvifb and children, ’bhd' the Whole'domestic circle, Which, Iti his biUlaribo Inlo, thd'mafrlcd stale, closes around him *ahd cohstjlutos a part of his homo bnd his world. Ho is not merely tins[ po»\* lion, but. ho is actually beautified by U. Then He to.mo os the crown of crcalibn; And it is only i such a man os this who, is dangerous to me, and , witji whom ! am inclined lb. full in love.. But then propriety forbids it. And Moses and all European legislators.declare it to be sinful, and all, matfj&d wattibhwbuld Sabred dkiy to stone* me. , Ncverlheldss,'l cannot prevent the tiling. It in so, and it cannot be otherwise, and my only hope of appeasing those who are excited against me is .in my further, confession, (hat no love cfFocls me so pleasantly; (he mWiipplness imfkcpi mo so happy, os (hat between' married people, it is amazing, to myself, because it seems (o mo, that I, living unmarried, or matolcss, havo with that flappi ng* little to do. But it is so,.and it was always so. 1 was but a little child when I saw my father, one day, coming into tho room where my mother was, and placed before her a gift which gave her great pleasure. She kissed his hund;and words and glances , of tearful affection passed between thorn. Never ; shall 1 forget tho feeling of happiness, nny, of blits,’ ; which pushed through niy soul os 1 witnessed tilts'; ; Standing, sUcnt)y!ln.a corner of the room with my dull, lliwaa nk-if Heaven liad sunk down.npon my heart. I stood silently undor'lts weight When the glunces of my parents fell upon mo. ’’ "She blushed so beautifully, the little oho!'*.said my mother, affectionately, and,my father caihb and laid his hftnd.vofVly tiftan my hefad. ' Never did I forget that either. It is something of this first blissful feeling which I experience every time I see (ho happiness of a good married pair, especially when it is considerably after the honcymoon.r-'ilfiss Brtmir, , A Beaatirui lllustrittldu* A florist will (ell you lliol if you paint (lie floWcfr pot Dial contains a favor,itc t beautiful, fragrant flow er, tho pluni will wither, and perhaps .Us blossoms will ciut; YOU shut out tlio.oirand moisture from pasting'through the earth to the rool&.knd yburipafnt itself is: poisonous. ..Just spl mofd'external bttlliVat lion,, superficial, worldly, accomplishments, or a too exclusive anxiety und regard fur that,.injures the soul,. Tho vase may be ever. so. boouliflilly-orna ,d ( rmrd r fnrgl?o tlie tcdlouanoss df (ho speaker, and the weariness of the bearers. Amen." . , ' BvipßitcKs op Follt.—Asking lho publisher of a riew/pcriodicul'hoW many, copies ho sells pfr week. Making yourself tfiougrtebfc, and then wondering that no opo Will visit you. ’ • '• ‘ Getting drunk and complaining next day 0/ the headache. • » Judging people's piety by lliolr attendance at church. K. . : 1 NcgieCling lo ! advertise] ahJ wondering that you do not ‘succeed In business! * ; Refusing to take i newspaper, ehd being surprised that people, laugh at your Ig'horuncu. ,j. ' A Coquettc.— A young lady of inoro beauty than sense, more accomplishments than learning, more charms of person than graces of mind, nfora-admii ora limn.friends, moro fools than Wise men for at tendants. ... ~ . . ‘ Tub llpuß op Tastb.— How uney it is to lie neat ? —to bo clean! How easy to arrange (lio rooms with the most graceful propriety I How ouHy.it in to in vest our houses with the initial clrganco.' Elegance resides not with tho upholsterer or Ilia draper; it is not in tho/mosaics, the carpetings the rose wood, the -mnhb'gany, tho candelabra, or tho mnrblei ornaments; it exists in Uib spirit.presiding ofer lho chambers of the dwelling. Contcnlmoiil must always bb most grabefu); it sheds serenity over, lire sccno of its abode; it transforms a waste into a garden. Tho home lighted by those intimations of a nobler and brighter .lift*, limy be wauling tn much which tho discontented denUo 1 but to its inhabitant* U tsill bo' o place, far oulvicing the oriental in brilliancy and glory/ ' ‘ ■ . . It is rumored (hat the last end greatest curiosity of the ape, has just boon received at Darnum’s Mu seum. It is lho gun with which tho question is popped.. Probably a large supply wllJ;shorlly be made for tho use ofbaßii(u) young men. * Prett/ Oodbt— A young lady remarked to a fop tho,other day, that his penknife, which, by the by was a very neat one, in one respect resembled him. Thelsdios in the room commenced guessing how it could be. At lasi, a smart looking little boy, who had, until now, sal in .ono ( corner sifenh Was asked I (o'guess. Ahdr examining tlio linjfe pretty closely, he turned round, and In a cunning Planner said, “ Well, I don't know, unless ft is because it’s dull." :—< • To Pufll?V COVERED WsLU fROM FoUL Alß—lt la well known that many accident* take plnoo by peri •01U going down into well* far cleaning them, by tfie qoxioue ga‘a in each nl»ae«. Tp remove the gaa be* fbre (ieecenl !•' ina'do intojjtiy well or .durflp pit 1 , • quantity of. burned bat umluokod lime should be tqrpwn down. Tide, when it cornea in eqntaot With Whatever.water ia below, *ol# fVcb u groat (mount of hoot in the watof and lime, whieh ruahds upward, carrying all the dulolerioua gasoa with it; after which descent may be made with perfect eufety, Foroivenisi.— My heart was hqavy, fof llidruai hkd'Wen kindness hkdboon'tinawcred'by foul wrong* so turning gloomingfy froih my fellow men* dno allinmer Sabbath day, i alrollod along the großn, ; mqunda of tlie-riiluge burial place; here 1 was reminded how,.all hUnton'lovo and hale find ono end level, and how adqncr'or lulcrfllio wrbngcd and the' wrong door, oach wilh a mbekened 1 faci arid cold bands folded over a •lilt heart, past the, greontbrea* hold of a common grove, whither all footatepa (end, whence none depart. Awed for myself, apd pitying my race/one'common atirrow, like a mighly wove, awept all my pride away, and trembling, 1 forgive.— X ir, TVA*tpnsad to efcbfl-toVw thb abblunary affairs • of/mori. 1 VVhph ahfe; wdk al mft roll; cbHnlry people would say, “ It’s a fine moon, God bleaaher» wbllal lb the ripw iftboni w'dmcn curtcaeyed, and aooetime* repeated a fahorl addreaa, that Jeatincd to be (heir future husband*. Nay, have we not ourselves, In oof youth, turned our coin in our pocket, on the first ap pearance of (ho new'moon.tlml we might narftwpni money during her reigpY The conneildH' or the ftlodn with the WCallier, too, Wae Mlwaya an object of great regard, tn Scotland 'this was, and still is, itt sorao districts particularly, the easel* and 4h old song of (hat country, written before the relga of Jamce 111, has thia atanzds: . " Lslejafei j'eilrpfcnjl fat* the new moon . Wi’ the old radon In Kef a>rfi6, ‘, And I folr, 1 fblr, ray doer malelor, Thai wo will come to barme. \ " Tin* (illusion to the now moon appearing will* Iba ! old ono in iicr arm*, simply mesas when that pari ofihe-moon which is.covered with. (lift earth Is aaen through it. A hazy ring round her la still consider ed to forte)! rain; but in this (hero is some appear, aneo of reason, for. the circle is caused by, vratftf’tiat ing precipitated la tUft wlilcfi’etynlfaiolbl/ indicate* rain. TiiVse, and a .thousand'othermarVen, ascribed to the " Queen of Night,’* 4rtf fast passing from amongst us, leaving-us, to be sdre| Isai fanciful but certainly more enlightened and rational era* i titles, ArfOpLiaiNd Justicr.—Many year* ago, la Con* 'ncclicut, a corlaio Jmllco wa* called to literate £■ worllilcsß'debior, by receiving hi* oath that ha was not worth JCS. !' • ] • .1 “Well, Johnny,' '* said (he jaalfbe/ di he eb(ereJ< “can. you swear that you aro not Wurth •65, ( an|og, was ‘ excessively frightened by the entire idDflf.Uis chaise; being carried awny by tha boughs of a tree under, ' Which liiby jtoased. lit Uhte tlie'lillle'atrangar. , made his appearance, all in ctne Torm,exe«|rt { tbaft 4 '. instead or iinir, hta head.\vQS t with a dal* , arnoolfifpbatnncHreaombllngcafriagofaalher,' Upon *' touching a spring however, in, tlio temple,. chaise top fell back and presented a fine head of hair, e»*jf scily ifio color of papa's.— N. Y, MerchanU'D«* Book, , , , . ' . Reward of Merit.'— An for the :liis c-.urt, 1 hnvo had sight of them* Yhey wiff live, din and roi, arid be no more heard of* The* good opinion of sublt bn no more worth having than is the cackling of so many perse* Look abroad. There be thousand* of honest n£kr|i’ and manly Intellects in the.stteeia anttme fieldai the chamber of the' siudrrit/ the worksHdp of the artisan, arid thonvafehouio fcfriha merchant.—* 'Tia the brorilh of their Voices that hath the esta blishing Of a yeputjltiortm Thoopiniorf of eour* : iters bo !of htf worth 1 , rind’li'ttth but j(bP‘k Hay \ bin the judgment of thenaliorf soundelh'the truna* 1 pet bf Janlbt tiitit hath (te echoes from generation 1, to generation, unto the dndlog of the' world. Pear, not you shajl n»t have Justice done you. 1 doubt! .riot al) your merit atandeth at fair a chance of honorable distinction .with the world, as any that . ... ' ; . . i A most brutal.’imurder occuffed at St. jboulsoaV tho night of (he dlh. A Widow woman named Mary- Crosby, (ho mother' of three children, was murdered 1 by o ( mtin named.Junto? GaJhiglier. It appears that ho wan d auitpr. rttrltef JUrnd TfhnVidialelysTler the. • death'of {mf' was Veptiliqd! |jWc«nlJy‘ a mure u&iblu person wori.hVr’fkyor,ahdllie l riunlnaf day wiia appointed. This coming to the knowledge' of Gallagher, ho proceeded to the hoitna of Msryf where ho wua kindly roccjyed, and on hia proposing a drink, it was accepted by her. > It is supposeiTlhe’- lifjilnr was drugged. Tljo next morning. ah? wye . found blinked to death, list bbdy ‘hearing marks of oihet-violcnbel and tty her ildb was her brutal mur* doref in a stute of intoxication. ~ t ’ 1 Mrs. Taylor, thowldow of the President, continue* almost Ittoonaoiubie. Bliohas, from' pie lime of the 1 General's election, entertained a fatal pteienlWni.. •' that lie would litbci with lhA fata of Prcttdeqt Hqrri-I 1 sun And ilia during It is. ter tit. If he would havegens’ 1 away*lVom tho city ion days quiet and- ; honitliy pi to-i —his valuablo file Would have been - l -nged.. 110 died of tho malaria that hovers ainund tho President's mansion f.of the diisentlona and ds- . ffy ft of Congress'; of the greedy personal cupidity of. some of hid Cabinet j and of the vexatious opposition' of prognostics! politicians, like Mr. Tombs snd’Mri Mr. Stephens. He endured enough. tokill a thou sand President*.— Corr, Jour. o£ Com . ' ' \ lA«ault un. Quick* Victoria.—-By • late arrival from Europe wo lenrn dial a cowardly amult waa 1 : 1 oninmllU-d on Queen Victoria, by ’a man named*! t Pluto, formerly and officer in die Tenth Dragoooe.' The offence wee committed against Her Majeity in 1 the following manner! Shortly oiler,G.o'clock, on Thursday evening, Hoi’ Majesty waa leaving Cambridge House In doaipany * I fvlili Prince Albert, when ftom among the crowded* ' leomblcd to wjtncaa her dlparture alHian watkad.ouir ■ with a walking canain hi> hand and throe ahaajauit' on the pormn of Her Majesty. Ue alruoWhfr on tho* head and but. fortunately tiia’bldwi"' * took no effect beyond a (demolition of her bonnet.— The Quern appeared ti the Italian Opera theaamo 1 * evening, where ahe waa greeted with an cnlbuaiaiUo ■ reception., • • , •, , • Clergyman Eirri.UD —The Pjttabuig Conference;. ’ of the Mclhodlii Epiaeopal Chnroh, which ierminaJ > ted ita aeaalon at Canton, Ohio, Juno 96, triad Rev. 1- <\ M*Abeo, of that town, for rape, and found turn duilly and expelled him. He la, a roan advanced life, with growo up tone and *dau|hiera; «bd'for mar a ny yetra waa one onh>>mait c«teemed and Influon* tie) preachers in that bonftrbnde.' f ■ ( ~ * .The FivEatbßNOY —The Caasvilte (Geo.) Standard, announces Gen. Lewie Ctaa, of Michigan, ae’lhtf Democratic Nominee for (he Presidency, in 1853, with Hon. Howell Cobb; of Georgia,'’for, the Vied - Presidency, subject to the National democratic Kp? mluatliig Convention. ’ ’ ' .•» • ’' * .1‘ '• ■ Dad Nbwp.—«* t’riond Jones, prepare yourself to henr bed new's.< “ My gracious—speak—what is ill** 1; ‘‘Your wife is dead I” • . . ,j ■ . > “ Oli, dear, how you frightened me— my houseytrtt burnt down.** , , WO. 7. yi(s Atl