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V . li AHSBNT BUT WdT ffOBaOTTbN.ti I JiV 'J.X.rRBO‘I>I STRKEt. ’■’“ AliscnUiiknot forgotten I?’oil,liowglowing. l - . , These ,wit,clJiPg ; wordB thrill through Ilia raptured.,, : a halm Imparting nnd a blias bestowing. , . [breast, '■ nushiuifAll thoughts of stoliiess into resL • Dllstfiu the’lovcr whon’no more beholding 1 - Her the bright star of hia earthly heaven| . Joy to Ills heart dfl lf again,enfolding „ . Tha one io whom his dearest hbpes are given* No, not forgotten, though the eye miy rest not t/pdntho one the dearest to its Sight,,' ; , ~ Though the.warm beating bosom may be prest not Upon.liio heart that tlirohs with wild delight; Ifq, not furgottnn—thotd upon that allar. • ■* ■' ■ .dlows tho strong flame that ahsuricocannrit kill; . .though parted, yet tho trembling tongue will falter,. r la dntwcr.tu tbq tyords “ remembered still 1" ,J “hememtietodslMl.” ho knows lidMiearfidevotlohJ What though tho blasts of fate may howl arouud t ' /.Wliat.thoiigJi tho-stqrni Ison Life's tossing ocean, Bravo rides (ils hark—no dread ts in the sounJi Old (mppy days Again come rushing o'er him— " Oldhrtppy days—joy. Joy-la on its thrnneli • . Hope,dike An fiduti, sparkling lies before him |. . lie fouls, ho;know* that situ is nil Ins owii; THE AMERICAN GIRL'S SOtfdi Our hearts are wllh out native land, , ~ ,Our song is fu? her glory | •‘Her warrior's wrcntli lb in her hand; Our lips brealho out her story; Her loity hills and valleys greun, - Arc shining bright hefnwj .ns i =- , Ami like a rainbow sign Is satin ■ “ ■ Ilerpfotid Hag-Waving o'er ut. . And them, are smiles upon our lips, 1 ’• *- :por th»9(i who muut with freemen I iPar glory's star (mows no eclipse, ■- ,•< 1 ,1 ’■ When smilod upon by,women; ; . For those who bravo the mighty deep,' ' And scorn the threat'ofdanger,-; . Wi*'vu smiles to cheer, and tears to weep, - For evcry occan ranger. Our heart? are with our-nallve land, Our songs are for h«r ftenmen. Oiir pmycra are for hergnlinnl hand, Wlio strike where Imnor-lracis them. We love the tnint|(>ss n|r we breathe— Tis freedom's bower; Wnll twlnn.fhr him an ondless wreath, • Who worn a tyrant's power, • They tell of Franco's beauties rare, ■ ,Of Italy*?'prpud daughters. ;c . . Of Scotland’?'lasses, England's fair, Andriyinpli* of Shan mm's wntera. Wo need not boast their haughty charms, Though lords mound them hover; Our "lory is in 'freedom's anna— 'A frcemanTur'a Invert - - From the Home Journal. ■ DIVORCE OP JOSEPHINE. rftou K fORTHCOHIKO WORK fiT J.-f,' C. ABDpTt. Napoleon had hoconfe very strongly attached In his little grandchild, the son of HoHense, and his brother, Louis, the King of Holland./ The hoy was extremely beautiful, and those noble and spirited I traits of character «yn|cli delighted the Emperor.—| Napofeoh had apparently .determined to make tins young I’rimse Ills helf. Tills was so general ilrftfcrslandlngi tnjtnnir i*raiicwTan«rii» that I Joifiphino Was quiltr.nl oascjood serene days a£ain [dawned Upon her hodrt. t*"*,- , . ~>j 1 ’i Early in the’epririgpflSDT, this child, upon whom ouch destinies were ihbn five years ,of age, was seined suddenly rhd violently with the croup, and in low hours died. , Tho.blow. fell upon the heart of Josephine with most appalling power. Deep inv was her grief ul (he Joss of the child, she was over whelmed with uncontrollable • anguish. In view ot those fearful consequences which sho shuddered to contemplate. She know that’Napoleon- loved her fondly; Dot sho also know the strength ofliisambU (iqii, and ’ that lie would make any sacrifice of his affections, which, .in Ms view, should subserve the interests of his power and hls glory. J?orthrce clays she shift herself up lu her room, and was continually bathed in tears.; .-v»v •• •*' ■' 1 *v • - 'Xho sad inielligonC»*wes convoyed to Napoleon, when-lip was far from home, in the midst of tho Prussinndatnppign. lie had been victorious—almost miraculously victorious—over his.enomics< lie had gained accessions of power, such ns in. tho wildest dreams ofyoulh ho had hardly imagined.. Ailondo. •jtion to hts away was now opparcnlly crushed. : ,Nu. poloon had becomo the Creator of Kings, and, the proudest tnonarohs of Europe wore constrained to do his biddingv - ll wos in on hpurofpxultalion that the mournful tidings reached him. '* He sal down iu si. lencci buried his face, in- his hands, end for a long I limn seemed lost in (ho most-painful musing/*, ilo I was‘hoard mournfully amPbnxiously/to repeal to himself, again and agMnfyTo .whom shall 1 leave all this 7". The struggle In ins mind between Ids love-fur JoscpMup/uml hie umbilicus desire to.fimnd a new dyanustyfatid in transmit his name and fame tu nil posterity, was (earful.. U waa manilepl.m.liis pallid ebook, fn hlerc-dless eye, in. life loss-of appo. tile und sfeepi Out the stern will of Unnaparlo was unrelenting in Us purposes. //With un unorgy, which the world has never seen lie had chosen his pari. - U was the purpose of his aoul—thodolty purpose /before which everything had to bond—to acquire tho glory of making Franco tho most illns. trious, powerful and happy nation earth had ever scon. For this ho iwns ready to sacrifice comfort, case; and his sense of right.. FoMhl's ho was ready to sunder the strongest tics of affection; •.• .*>• Josephine know Napoleun. Sho knew the power ofhis ambition. -With almost insupportable anguish, she wept over the death, of this child, upon whose destinies her own seemed to ba so fearfully blended, and, with a trembling heart, sho awaited her. bus* bund's return, Myatorious hints began to fill the journals of the contemplated devotee, and of the ul* lianco of Napoleon with various princesses of foreign courts, in October, 1809, Napoleon’ returned from Vienna. Ho greeted Josephine with the greatestJ kindness, but site soon perceived that his mind was Hint ease, and that he was pondorlng lho. dreadful question. Ho appeared sad ond embarrassed. Ho hud frequent private interviews with his Ministers. A general feeling ufeonstruint pervaded the Court.. ■> --Napoleon scarcely voriturod.lo look upon his wile, as if apprehensive that the very sight of one .ho hud loved so well,-might ouuso him to waver in his firm purpose, JoHcphino-was in a stale oflhC most (eve rish solicitude, and yet was compelled tooppo-ir calm end unconstrained;’- As yet sho had,‘only some fore, boilings of her impending doom. /She watched, with j 'moil exciting apprehension, every movement of the I Emperor's eye, every intonation of hie voice,-every sentiment ho uttered. EactT’day same new and trivial Indldatlon confirmed her.fears. Her husband.became more rdsoWddt bbaohtud himself from her'society } the privutb ndcoss'between their opurtmonta was closed; ho-nowr seldom entered her room, und when, over ho did so invariably knocked. And yet not ono ward passed between liim aiid Josephine oq tho foarfbl subject. Whenever Josophipo hoard tho sound ofhis approaching footsUpsi tho four that Ijo was.ooming with the terrible umnmnccmcnl of iopanUlon, imme diulety caused sucli violent p-ilpitation-of.lho-hearl, 1h.,1 it was with tho utmost ditnculty that she could toller across tho floor 1 , even when support ng hersell by loaning against the wall*, and catching at tho arlicldi of furniture. . Tim month. ol October and Notombor t-wod away, and wliilo llio Emperor Wun di.cu.alng Will, bj. oiibt. nol tho ullii.nco Into which lie .boutd outer, bo bad mil iiimiltonod enuraffO )ob;oall the.nbjcotjn Jqwphlno. 1 tho evidence I. indublioblo Lf.iat.lio o«l’« lento aiifful.li In view of llio oeporalion i but tine did not Inlluonoo bl. Iren willlo aw,otvo from '•l"' , iy??- Tlio grandeur of bU r.iinb. and tho magnitude of bin power Wa. now .nib, that tboro wa. not u royal fom. Ily In Europe which would nol have fell honored in conferring upon him a bride. Il war contemplated that hoahould marry sorne prinoee* In the umirbon family, and Ihui add to the •tablllly of hie throne, by 95 cefllt. $3, ' , ~'~~p ' " ~ *OUROOtJNTRY —MAY IT ALWAYS Bit RIGHT,—BUT- R JOIIT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY 11 CARLISLE, PA, l9, 1850. conciliating the royalists of France/' A’ princess of Saxony was proposed,' Some weighty considerations urged an allianco;wilh the majestic empire ofßussia, and sumo' advances Were made-to,the-court of St. Petorsburgh, having, in yicw.u sister of the Emperor Alexander/.. li wop at.length decided that proposals should be niado.tfJ.-lho court of Vienna, foi* Maria Louise, daughter cl the Emperor of Austro. ' : At last the fearful day arrived fqr Ilia announce ment lb Josephine. It was the last day of November, 1809. The Emperor arid Empress dined at Fountain* blctimldnc. She seemed to have t presentiment that her doom was sealed, for day she had been in her retired apartment .weeping bitterly. As the dinner hour approached, she bathed her swollen eyes, and tried to icgaln coniposurc, They sat down all tlio tablo id silence. Napoleon did not speak/ Jo bephine could noUrusl her voice to utter a word.— Neither of them feigned la oat. . Courso after course was brought in, and removed uhtodched; • A mortal paleness revealed (lib angnisii of each heart.’ Napo leon,in Ills embarrassment, mechanically andappa reiilly unconsciously/kept striking the edge of Ids gldss wilh his knife, while lost in thought. A more tntlanohdly’mearprobably was nc’ve|‘W_i incased.. Tho dUqndantsurottad ttyu tabio cqughwhd fflfeolion, and gazed in nioUinlcsaSilcgce.--;At lasLfeft&reniony of dinner was over/ the attendants wengrapssed, and Napoleon- odd, Josephine were aloneSiSOTotiicr mo. ihcnl of mdsl painful silcnco ensued, when the Em peror, palo us death, nnd trembling, In every nerve, arose, ond approached Josephine.* ilo look her band; ondtplooing it upon his hour!, said : s -T f- ’. i - »• Josephine ! my good Josephine! .you know how - , H liuvo loved you ! Ilia to you alone that Towelhe (bw .moments of happiness L have khown In thia World. Josephine J my deslinyts stronger than my will. My dearest affections must yield to the desti nies of Franco !” 4 . -r , f * Jfe' . ‘ Josephine's brain tbolcd ; her lilootl ccaacd^fißir 1 CUlalo*] ehb iuihtcd, and fell lifeless upon, llmfßlTor. Napoleon, alarmed; threw open the ddor of the Caldan, and called for holji/\V Attendants from the onto roueft immediately entered/ Napoleon..look‘a taper from the mantle, and, uttering hot a, word, but pale and trembling, mdllbriedVto the.'Count do Bailment to take the Emprestfin his arms. Shu vvas sUll uncon scious cf everything, bulbegnn to murmur, in - tones of anguish, “ Oh, no! you cannot surely do Ifo. Vou would not kill mu.” • ’’ The Emperor led llio'wny'llifoilgh a dark paeccgij to the private stairciiso which cunduclcd to (ho opart* ments of tho Empress. Tho ugUulion of Napoleon seemed now to increase. lie uttered some incoher ent-sentences about a violent nervous attack; and finding the stairs too steep and harrow-fur I ‘the Count do Iluumonl to hear tho body of-(ho helpless Jose phine unassisted,-ho gave the light lo an attendant, and "supporting her limbs himself, they, reached the door of her bed room. - Napoleon, then dismissing his mate attendants, and laying Josephine upon her bed/ tang for her waiting woman. ■ lie hung over her with an expression of the most intense affection ond anxiety, until she began to .-evivo. But the moment consciousness seemed returning, he left the room.— Napoleon dld “ Yes, sire,*' Eugene firmly replied, .‘‘The smyof her who ia ; no longer Empress cannot romuin -Vlcb. roy; 1 will follow my'Jhother lulu her retreat. She „)uhl now’ find her consolation In her children.’**• .NapolcoiHvas not without fueling". Tear* filled his eyes. In a mournful Voice, tremulous with emu iion, ho replied t . “Eugene, voit know lho stern necessity which compels this iqoasuro,. And will you. forsake;mo 7 Who then—should 1 have a. son, tho object of my desire, nnd preserver, ol my interests—who "Imuld Watch over tho child when 1 am absent?- If I die, iviio will prove 1 to him a father? Who will bring hiin tip? Who Is to make a-mnn of Mm ?’ ' Eugctio .was -deeply iiffoctod, and taking. Napo leon's arm, they retired and [together. Tho poblo*'Josephine, ever •■‘•ocraheing 1 herown ftclinga to promote tho happiness of others, urged'her son to remain (he friend of Napoleon.“ “The Emperor,” sho said, “la your benefaotor-n your more than father, to whom you uro.indebted for everything, and to whom, therefore, yuu owe a boiuidtoas obcdlchco.” < '*• ■ • • •* . The’ fatal day fbf iho-consilmmallon of tho divorce < ol length airived* It was the fifteenth day of De empbqr, eighteen hundred nqd nine, Napoleon .had 'assembled nil the kings, princes and princusseV, who were members of tho Imperial family, anil.also, the most illustrious nfiloors mi ho, Empire, in lliogrand saloon of the TuillcrUs. /Evcry h.diyldnal pri-.onl was oppressed with the mdoncholy grandeur ol tho occasion. N*polcon thus addressed them.l , Im'lTio political Interests of my monarchy, the wishes of my people, which have constantly go dtd D.al I .Uould lr-n.i..lt 10-n l.ujr KlllnTn'y lovo f r 11.0 people, 11.0 tl.ror.o 0,, whicli l-roDiilonco li.i. |i|aocd mo. I h,i»o„lo9l all linpna ol luvlng clil dron f J ( Id-cJ 1 apnii-o, llio En.prp.. Jo-cphlno. It •- J coti.idortilin.i which lodhcc. mo » cr “ iwicict ufl'jctloh. ol- my ho.M, " l goad or my .üblcoi., ond do.hc 11.0 di..olutlm. o our mnlrii.gCt Arrived ..t tho »go .il lorlv yoar., ■ Indulge » rocmnihlo' ho|.o ol' living long ""' "S ' l . l ’ ronr, in tho vtilrli nf my own llmughi. and “ Jl’"' 1 - tionv.'thd hltilUren will, wl.lol. It- m.y |>loa»n * •«>»>- dennolo hlc.ino... God know, .vl.al .noli a dclor ininalion has cost my heart i but there is no aiicnhce which Is above my oourogo when it la proved to >o the (ntcresta nf France. Far Horn having ««y ol'eqinplainl, ( hove nothing ip say, .btiUn P r,, ' ,<} l V the alfaoltmenL and tondorncss of. my W‘9 VC “ °* Sho, has oiiibdi)vlii-H fiffeon yoars ofiny/Hfe, and the romombranconof them .will ho ,ftjr-qvBf'engr« v ®d on my heart. Bhs was crowned by* my.hands* • ° llo shall retain always the rank and title of Empress, Above all lot her never doubt my feelings, er regard me hut ha her host and dearest friend ” Josephine, her eyes filled with tears, with s feller- Inff voice, replied i * „ . ■> I re. [Kind to .11 Iho .onllmenl. of the Emgrror In con.tnling lo a diHolnlton ol Hi. marrl.gc whlch hcnc/rnrll, I. on nb.urlc to -I- h,ip f . l n... nrFr.ncn l by d.p.lvlng it oflli, hleulng of being one day gov orn'cd by tho deabundanls of that groat man*.evident- WATERLOO ~AT .SOONd ~ . . . lyjraUedop by Providence lo efface tho ; cvlls of a 1 tub day aftkr tiib s ■ j terrible resolution, and to restore the altar, the thropc, ' On 4 ourfaco of two square niilcsfit was osccrlain and sodluf'brdbr. But Itis marriage will, in no respect, bd that fifty,thousand iticn arid horses were change pf my heart. Tho ErapOror iTho,itixuriowcrop l>f ripe grain whichdiad covcrod will over find in mo his best friend. ..1 know, what *t| lo Held.of balllßi was! reduced IP.JilUyjfOhd beaten this act, commanded by policy anjjtasalled.lnlercsts,' into,tho earth; and tho suriuco,'.l hiddbn;dawn ,by. l l id haeoosthis heart; but wo bolli glory 'rn , *lho sacrifice cavalry, and furrowed deeply bj : tji6,'c4shpn wheels, wo make, for the good of'ourcounlry, I sel elova-! strewn with many u rolie oftho fighC*/ Helmets and led id givjng Ilia greatest-ptobf of attachment and' buirlasscsi shattered fire-arms ahd broken swords; devotion iliat was over given upon earth.’ 1 •.>? ,i. I all llio variety: of military ornaments; lincers’caps . Such wore, the senUnicnls which wore-expressed| a nd Highland bonnets;. uniforms of every color, in publicfoJtyt .in private, Josephine surrendered*plunic and pennon; musical Instruments, the appa herself to t|vo Uhrcs]ra!ncd dominiotiorher anguish.! r atua of atliUeiy; druulS interspersed with the groy ehnrgera which, had, car* and-lho submission of despair nerved her inlfftflcm-ricd Albyp’s chivalry, Hero the Highlander and' porary calmnci9. : -*Sho was leaning upon llio arm of truillour lay side by side, together.; andtlic heavy HorlcnsOifiHknot’ possessing tho fortitude of her dragoon, with green Briu’a badge upon his helmet, mother, \«Hiruly,Unublo-(q Duulrol her feelings, was grappling Tn death'svith tho Polisfrlanccr. ‘ * but im me (Hourly, upon tipjeriug tho rounl, burst into « s, ,Q n ihuisumuiit of the ridge, whorb tho ground tears, amf Continued mibbingmojl eonvulHiVcly.' Thq Was cumbered with dead, end trodden, fetlock deep whole awcpiWy rose upontho.enlrancc of Josephine; willrmud -and' gore, t tiy. the., frequent- rush of rival all were moved lo tears.'. Willi that grace which cavalry, thd ,thick rstroyvri corpscrof-the-Imperial ever didfinJiiUliuJ her movpmcnls, sho advanced si- Guard, pointed out llio spot whcro.Na|)olcoa had bfccfc |cnl!y to lira seat provided for. her. Silling down, defeated, hero, In' column,' that favored corps, on and leaning hpr fordicad.upon her hand,she listened w hom liis lusl clianco rcslcd. liad been annihilated ; lu lira rpaijing’-of the act of separation. Nothing and tho advance and repulse of tho Guard was truco dislurhed bhositenco oftho ecenu but tho sobbings db|o by amass of fallen Frenchmen. In tho hollow of UoKvtiie,;blciiding with the mournful tones oftho below, tho lust struggle of France Had been vainly reader’s voiebi I Eugene, in tlio inctiniime, had taken ma dc; fur thcro tho Old Guard, when'tho middle a position by his mother’s side, tiilunl tears were battalions had been forced back, attempted lo meet triekling-ddwi/tho checks oftho Empress. (ho British, and afford time for their disorganized .' As soon a! (ho leading of tho dot of sopamtton companions to rally. More, the British left,,which .was finished, Joscphino; for a moment pressed; her ],q cd llio acceptance, Shp'then sbt down,‘limit the pen-niid uflj.ved her signature to tho deed which sundered tho 'deificst hopes and lliu fondest lies which human hearts can feel. Poor Eugene,,could endure this longer, llio bruin reeled, his heart ceased to ho fell lifeless upon the floor.— Juscphino and'Hortcnso retired with tho nllendaiils, who.boro out tho insensible form of llio affectionate son aiul brother. It was u fitting termination of this inour.nfuLbjit sublime tragedy. _ , But tnLj^ul & h °l* the day was not yetSvor.— doiirious with grief, .had .another loppss taking. U finui aditni iiad-.be^'o *, Ih^»hU>ba ml; Jo- night. ' Tffc B^ocor.reiitldss and wrelche3,“h»d/u!it placcd-hlmselfin the bad from which ho had pjrcied his most faithful and, devoted wife, and llio uiiendanl was ou tlie point of leaving tho main, when the private door ofhls apartment was slowly opened, mid Josephine tremblingly entered, lief eyes were swollen with grief: hor hair dishevel, li'd, and sho appeared in all the dislinbillo of unutter-, able anguish. Sho loitered into tho middle of the; room, and appro ichod tho bed—then irresolutely slopping, she burst into a flood of touts, A feeling ofdelic-ioy seemed fora moment to hove arrested liar B (ep fl —a consciousness that note sho had no riglil to enter the chamber of Napoleon—but in another mo. inent all the pent-up love of her heart burst Ihtlh, and; forgetting everything, sho. throw-\vob for tho mominl cn. tirely variguished, and ho- nfso ‘ wept ’almost'convul sively. lib assured JuSephino of'hie lbvc,'bf-urdcnt nnd undying love. In every way ho tried to iootho mid ponllßrl her. and for someellmd they remnined locked in each other’s cinbrajMri The nilcndotil w.ns dismissed, and for an hour theybontlnucd-In this' lust prlvQio interview,* Josephine then, in'lhb expo rienco of an anguish which few hearts hnyo ever known, parlid ibrever from the Inißhiind -whom she had bo longj so fondly; and so fallHfuHy loved. -.’ ’■ Thu beautiful,pklaco of Mulmiiison, wliloli Nnpoi lemt had embbijislibd with uvorv po-siblu attraction, nnd where thbjEmpdfor and Empress had parsed many oflhtif hippiest hours; wns’assigncd to Jose phlno for her future residence. Napoleon also settled upon her n jointure of about six hundred'thousand dollars a year. .-Hlio.was nlso still lu retain the title ami the rank of Empress Queen,- v •/Tho cnsnlng-dayy at efc i ven-o , elbbk,.(tll *ho hoDse hold oftho Tnlllcrics wotonssemblcd upon tho grand sliilrcnso sod In thtrWlliulo. lo wllncis tho dopar turn nflheir Imhwed iffwroM frtfiti soeiieii whore she had so tnqjr b.-on (lie brightest ornumont.; Josephine descended veiled from bend lo fool, lie? emotions were too deep fur Utterance, nnd she waived nn uiJicu lo the uflvotionalu nnd weeping ft lend# w|miurronn. ded her. .A close carriage, with six horses, was bo fore the door. Sho entered it, sunk hack, upon the | ennhibris, buried her face in her handkerchief, ond 1 left tho Tullleries forever . ■' ' v6cn« MKN. There U no mortal object bo beautiful to mo as a conscientious young nun. - 1 watch him oh Ido a star in the heavens; clouds may bo before him, but wo knoAthatJiis light U behind them und will beam forth-u|pin{ the bLzo of ethers’ |>o|iulurily may outshine bin), bat wo tulow that though unseen, he illuminate* bin own true sphere. '■ lie resists tempta tion not wUliuulu struggle, for lhaUsnp virtue} bol ho resist* uiul dun(juur»;-iio hears the sarcasm of (ho jMiilligufo, ami it, stings, him, fur that id.u (rail of bill Iloilo with lt«»-o>vu pure touch, • lie heeds rfql the) watchword elMuohlon, If it'loads to slot— •Tlie' A.thicsl who-says; not only in his Jionrl, ,but wills hls.lins, rt Thcro Is, no iihoiii i ln any way Bngfhorfanerul Tim". g*7*Tiio word “ dream" is derived from thb Greolt, and mean* the life. ' ( THE REPTILE HOOII AT SIGHT, The following striking account oftho reptile room in (ho Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, wo take, with sumo abridgment, from Mentley*» Acnden AJis cellanj/;. About ten o’clock bno evening, during the last spring, in company with two,naturalists uf emi nence, we entered Iho apartment. A small lantern was our only light, and the faint illumination of this imparted a ghastly character to the scene before us. Tim clear pluto glusfl which faces the cages was In . visablc, and it wjis difficult toboliovo that llie man* tiers weio In confinement and the spectators secure. from the forks oftho trees tlio _doni, or sluggishly; colled up, can form np ncoception of the appearance and actions of tho audio crcMurcsat lilght, : Thb huge boos were clashing other in every dlrec. linn, whisking about the dens with,Hie rnpidityfof lightning, sonietimos clinging, in lingo coils around the brunches, anon entwining each other In massive folds, then separating, they would rush over and un der branches, hissing and lushing thclf tails lifthcir hideous sport. Evor und anon, thirsty with, luofrex. onions, they would approach tho puns -of water and diink eagerly, lapping it with their forked tongbes. As our eyes became accuslortied to tbo darkness, we perceived objects bolter} nnd on the uppermost branch octrees,'in Uio don oftho biggest, serpent, wo per ccivcd a pigeon quietly roosting, apparently inditTcr. ent slikoto the ttirmollwhlch was going on around, and to tHo vicinity of thq mounter whose meal it .was Bobu to form. In tbo den of thq smallest serpens woo. if little mouse, whose panting aides ttnd'fa*l healing heart, ihowed’ lhat it, uf least, disliked Its ocnipiny., ' •’ ; . During;ll»b time wo were looking al thcinjcroa. turcs, alhsorta of noises wore hoard, ,A -slra’ngn scratching against (lio glass would bd| audib|c—it was ihe'carnivorous lix.irdondcavo'Hng'-l'o infJiViii us that it was a foal day with him, entirely contrary tu his inclination. A sharp hiss would startle us,from another quarter, and wo stepped back Involuntarily ss tho lantern revealed tbo - inflated blood und enlng.'acthm of tho angry cobra.' Then a rattlesnake would lake urilbrugo, and sounding an alarm,.would muko a slrdke ‘dgaihsl tho glass Intended for our person. .'The flxdd g4M from tho brilliant eyes of the huge pythons was most fascinating and pleasant, and tho jeono, tskingvii altogether, more exciting than ogronpblo.- Each of tho spoclatnr* .involunla* rlly slopped to make sure that his itpbscrW were strap ped down { and, as if our nerves worip jostllhfr. n sohvalion would.every now bnd then bo 1011, luscmbliug Iho twining of n small snake about the legs. Just before'leaving the house, a great door beetle which had flown ini attracted ty tho light, struck with some force against nur right Start led wo word, for at that moment our Impression was that it was,some member of the happy family around ns who had Uvored ns with a mark of his affection. ‘v' Xi TrutU Stranger Uum Fiction i A Yankee pedlar, who It ml atoppwl in a ColTot* House to refresh himself, one hot day*.(any* tin* Yankee Ulade,) heird a very sago looking old gentleman remark, In onswetlo a friend who hail been relating some marvellous Btory said lobe true, “truly Truth la stranger than Fiction,” So Jonathan,-stepping up anil slapping tho oston- Uhcd gent, on the hack, said : ’ V * You’re mistaken right thoA ohMioa# t taint oo—and to pruv it. I’ll waper you Juleps for the crowd that I can tell you one fiction'ihat’Jl Jest go ahead of nny. (ruth you ever heard tell on. ; ; . ‘•ObpdP’ said the old gentleman i “J d like to hear any ficiiori that can go. ahead of Chriato pher.Q.llumbue.!' * * •* Pflhnw I- Christopher Colnmhns nln l a oar kunisCJlioe,” said Jonathan, .♦* hut hero gOrs : • *,*Qnst 1 woe alandln’ hy 4 a big river, out Ini;'fc»a liary desert, what was drlfd up. The aun bhoue so nil* Ired hoi, dial I was obleeged to tie mji handkerchief over my eyes lo keep frotn liMrt blinded !'and as I was alamlin’ lhar, 1 happened 10 look down therlrer, bml eeod a big hoot .will|- : bat any bottom; come floatin' up Ilia stream, with a hull loi of fellers, In. her j one of’em had no , eyes, ’tnlher no, arms—anolhbr no. legs, and the , last chap In tlio ntern of Iho boat, lie had no , moiilh. Ooah I I barer aeed nlch a sight afore; , I was soared like blazes—and jesl stud and looked | nt ’em. Praoenlly Ilia ohap aa had no byes, look- ! ed down and seed a lea cent piece at Ilia bollom i of Ilia river, and lire toiler .wot had no arma Idanl I over and piekod It np, llren handed It tn'tho ohap ' wot had no legs—and ho Jumped out of the boat, I waded lo shore, wont over lo tha grog-shop wot i watn’t that, ho’l a pint of whiskey, and handed 11 to Iho feller ea had no moulh, and ho drinkrd It np; and all the root got drunk—and Iho last I seed of ’em, iho Toiler what had no moulh was aigln 1 • Mail Oolnmhy,’ while the chap wot had! ho legs was dinoln't Ill Ono-eyed ohap was tendin'| ■ text out of a'pshlm-book, and Iho taller wpt had no arms was clappln' his bandit and wavin’ Ilia, hat like blexpa—and I left jest about thatihno., I Whin's Christopher Columbus nenw, old hose 1" i*Juleps for tho crowd, end charge In' mo!" yoitred gentleman, aa ho bolted but of tho backdoor; IP AM*oi»rßUlHhi.;«.'> ;KOiV2B.:-:^ I ' 1 A Good JfoltO* -1-. lU', CA 'We remember bearing a story of I ,a follow*, W.ha roused a Venerable doctpr.'about 12..o’clock-. OM winter's night, and oncoming. to thb'dodr c.qdtT inquired,’. 4 * have you losl' a knife, Of,* Brbw'M*? "No,** growled the viciirri.'. 44 Well, never mind,” said the’Wog, 4 *l though’ll’d last call andlnquirei for -t found-dne yesterday. 1 : We, thought.that rather cool, but the- following'story‘of Neil. J(lep Kirinonj a New York, wag, purpaVses in impw denco ahythlnlg ’within' dtir feeblleollon. Rni and speak for yourself, gentle rdatfef i" ‘ ’ W lien the celebrated * 4 .CjbpenbaSen Jackson was: British minialefin this cdd'blry,jie resided til i New York, aniToccupied & bouse Neili.one night, at a late hour, in Company wltl» j a bevy of rough rldpre; while passing tHp housd l I noticed it was brilliantly illuminated,i.and Uiafc several onrringoa wore waiting at; the door.; ,f. “ Hallo auld ouc wug, •* whal‘s going on it Jackson’s V’ • • -.•• 1 ; ■* ! } . Ono of the company, remarked that iaekson haft a jiatiy that evening; 1 ‘ ,J * V I ' » 4 \Vlmt!” exclaimed Neil, •* Jhckaon hat* a parly.amt 1 not invited t I must see to.that. 11 So stepping up to the door he gavoaripg which soon brought theservant to lhe;do9t. *’•../ “1 want to see tho British mlniater," 'mM Neif:!'/..-:. .'-1 , , .»»"-? ;*:■ i * u Yon must' cell’ some; other thnh/? ftald! the servant, 44 for hp is engagrd at,a. game of whjsl and inusl not bo disturbed.” * , . ;• ‘‘Don’t talk to me In that way," *ald'McKlfl* non, 41 but go directly’and tell tlte- ter that linust see him immediately on iipeeUi business."’ ’ ; •. ’’ • ' -V - ; .-.A .V The servant obeyed, ehd delivered ‘kj* measagil in so impressive a style as to bring Mr. to the door forthwith; ’ **• Well, 4 * said Mr. Jackson, * , 'Wnal can b«< your business with mo alibis lima of night, wblstt is so very urgent V :1 ■ • ” • *' “ Ate you Mr. Jackson V*. asked Na 11,.. i: a. “ Yos, air, l am Mr. Jackson.” >. i. “The British ministerV* , , “ Yes,'air.". ‘ , • M ’ * “You have h parly hero tonight, I ptrcaiwv Mr. Jackson V* . “ Yes, sir, 1 have a party.? 1 *• A large parly, I presume V* Yes. sir, a large'parly/* ' Playing cards, 1 understand V* a Yes, sir, playing.carda.”. t * ':** •* Oh, well,", said Neil, >»as v l wai palling, I; merely, slopped tp inquire ivAa/j fnlm;? j’* •, This 'School Ulitreil And hir CunlucfrlMli' One of the most touching ibiUocet 6f oaolnokl-* which we ever telstett’U'iti* the other Hay, by a where the finale of the tutlaneholy Mini lrkoiplr«d. > Vermont i'Vrernan. .’ ! - “A young lady ofhne of the northern towns of this] county, while «,ng.igcd in leaching school, ilhe p*ti> summer, a low milci from her home, was singled out. towards the close dfhorengogemont, without any 1 appamnl lnil«tcenien(j by'the'dog of one of her itiW .to such « degreei prcvenUld from cnteriDg~tii>LftiVuOt HUiAcf ,'nc hoiJaily/repiiredV • At the termination of her sobhol, which jihb (eft in faiilnirhesllli, when about to alert’ for her parental residence, tho dog gave aigna bf his determination to‘ follow" her, which perceiving thi ! turned to the owner, und soon effected frpurohaft ofi the animal, which n»w joyously attended her home. Her first words, on entering the liquid, tfrere— (her, 1 have come to die, and hare? Brought iTrienJ* hero to watch over my grave." Arttr oiahing lbie* announcement, the immedialelylook.io her bed, tod - sunk rapidly' in a’typhoid* which in *tboiil a week. (( terminated inhfcr death. Daring her vrhnlo sioknessf’' llio fiilhful und evidently aorfOW-alHckcn do£,a sonic subject Lcf.qo you road opdh lij and then Ifr > observe after what iimnnsr il has occurred lo the mind fifeomo great* muster* you will then nJAerVo' whether you have been 100 rash or: (ou timid jwbat pou hive umitud, and what you have exceeded; at\d£ by this process you will insonsihly ciiloji a grest* maimer of viewing o qursliun.' Tt is Ughi lo study;’ nut only to think wltm-any exlrabrdlpanr incident/ provokes you lo think, but tram'Lime to time tOj {«•; view what has paired; to dwojl bpon it, and (0 what trains of thoUght volunla/Hy present Ihemeelvde* to your mind." It is s most suparior hiblrto acme-' minds (o refer all th'o particular truths which. them,* to other truths morn general,so. that knowledge |« betiulilblly methodised; and Oik gahV-* rul troth at'any time, suggests oil Urn exemplification at once leads lu tlm general truth,— ' This kind bf understanding has dhimmenVotbhd decided SDpcriofiiy over tfioae confused ■haads lrr which 1 one fuel is piled upon another, witbpuvtj)*, least olloihpt at classification and arranaenienl|—' Soma'then alloys read with a pen in their hand, and 1 commit- to p«poy*any ; hew thought vlhiolt striked-' ihetn; others trust to.-chance for its re-appearance*} Which of these la the beat method in the conduct of ttib uhdcrsUnding, must, I should suppose,ldefitrid 1 s'great, deal upon the particular understanding ill., question. Bpmo men can do nothing without prep aration; others llUlu with it; some qro fountains, some reservoirs,— Sijdttty Smith, ' - TiikCiiineie Doctom,—Tho Cliintfb doctor* iltol paid for ll»o number of dosto llioy-gU9.lMc|f.p.i« lllontinnd tho length oflholr •ickno«* 1 bularo paid 1 to keep ihflr tubjocla from being alpk ithailckdaki! of Ihu luHoci iro duduoiod from t(jo:dootorh*jfoa«* ■alary. Tho Chlriaeo.inay well hvgh rl»tii, In tl>» way of paying out Juciorj-bit IT w». Wero'lo ocio|>t iMsciiiiiMo tillc, our rtbblUfi'wWnT* hk««reo. mll»i«-l(ioWh»d porfcol cmrnnind mlirojv 4icti lalwr uiid cxer«ia>'< " »»•! ,u ■ ■ 1 .t*, >.• .*• - .• !! 4 * •- u'<, ‘