A---..- is. i $8 BI JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 37. poetical* E.K.. Thou ijazfcM.'ddtfp and earne»W-> ' 1 ■ • , , Deep and earneal are iliinecyet-f I' know (hat in'our being ■ Tfiere.aroanaWeringtyrap&lWcas Iknowthere-dwelliUpon me' ' fc<- ' ■ An affection rich and pure, , - ■.»? Add oak, withanltoiU ycarnlhf, - “ Wilt itovor lima drtduro?”- • .*s!“'- * Quick change" come gpon ua— )V* :l” : - 'Channel not In our control; , • . There are ahodowa and ecHpaea, > : : i-i 'u. And dark tidea Upon iheaouU • ■- • vVith'iumulttiona emotlon,- - v <wl;: ‘ • thy bounteouß atore. .•.'j'Vv ... i accept thy bourn. - - . V But flflk. will! analoua yearning. - Vv ,4^ f ,. •• Wi It ttiou lovo mo evermore ?’• ,(Thou Istuweit all my weaknew, ■ • Thou hnmvea; all my power; ,* !, rWri Tlmu'et read my lift, and kimweit ■*- Every weed and every flower; . •&« j*£. < And If within" my,-nature • .• Any gracious gift there be,. . ■ ;\wfi ’ ; I would iti brightest radiance - - ' ■ ,vw.;-. Should transtuio itself lo tlieo. ' Ond knows, no selfish Impulse - i.Vv. ■ • Draws my heart thus close to thine; . I would that all thy tailing &ri'-:*sv>-' Should partake ufthe divine; ifcV/fitf'.’ I Would bj wise and psrfwcV Living truly, heartily. ■ SjEr - p ?■' ’ That lift's most glorious hales PT I '"''# Should larMundan&haHbw ttteal ■ And If upon thy pathway tl _, I have cast one tlnyray— Kade ono momout hSppler, : *oy my life or by my lay-7 - • Thou thou const jiot lave a, nature. . • ■•That Is meaner than my own; Thou const never have enjoyment • it*, r la a aoul of lower tuna. "130 I rdrt my heart contented, Fur. in this clearer view. til r> ''!,»?«thou'lt not withhold mo, 1 f ' - 'Ouch'luveßslsmy.dua;' vttliS}." And. tfsomo richer nature 'ldlr-l . %yii» the gift that once . ' jirfj • « I must iiow my head submissive *&>s?'- Ton law of the lllviiiel lili earnent, «troii* endeavor. >uIJ Jaipur by ttiy suit), the right in btj companion, low-worker and thy guide; all earth’* weary turmoil n a loving eon I, and pure, iv bnuutiwi of aflVcllnn 'forevertlm*endure. . jfßtaccllamoitjj. ;COBL AND HIst>AVGUTBH* recking out of civil disturbances in t* years slnde, old dr. K.^ja resident '/boldly aVowed Hib difiloyaliy.— his professions) services ily required in one direction or anoih* / denounced the government arid ad* ;m. , By the opposite party he was of lered a dangerous ihe more ie possessed .groat influence in ,)he livery few days some neighbor, not esteemed as the Doctor, for having idulgence of‘sentiments in unison t, was arrested, imprisoned, and his or small, confiscated"; yet himself ; reported to the higher powers, anti fog however, \he knowledge of radfcal* iome means, conveyed to the ear of 1 orders for hia arrest were forthwith (he Doctor was leaving tho house ol dark evening, a person whom in (he muld Wot distinguish,'rah up'tohim jfoalh, and exclaimed : your life,.Doctor, Her Majesty’s i your heelstj’ f t . instant ihe'lnformant had leaped the »adside, and disappeared in the daik . giving the other time to moke one . had no reason to doubt that tho warn* in good faith, and tho manner in which away, proved his intention of turning ' ' accounl - * n a very brief space o£ lime ikaWfifil beast had carried liim over thVjee miles between him and his home, ‘and was up before the door. his carriage'and'enjerirfg the house, h.e apprised his'Wife and daughter of affaire, and declared hie resolution of v 'r Stales. . be off instantly,” he.said with calm /■ e^h^irt»t,u or it wi[l be 100 lat o.” go in the carriage, or on horseback)’’ K., a young lady of eighteen, spring* herxhnir,,while her spirit of da* h taliing fiom her dark eyes. J —on the Mack mara in the tita swhat are you going to do 1" inlerrogn* seeing her throw on her hood, and /■•fo>>Uflhled lantern. . the black marc to be Bure,'* slio ari* 'liwnrea’dtid’dartcd out a hack (loot. less, perturbation in thohnosohold 'tH*r?\lWglt|| havo been expcuted, for the reason ; 4bVt, wl*h“wll or the Doctor's boldness of speech ■‘hail bMl|>'inllol(»ate(l. Indued, each of the three >nn ' ho royal offto&s who were ori .hi«-track, than that they had suffered him ‘^go^tllQtVlong unmolested. Scarcely had the tDopl&ttfcAlh'iho assistance of his wife transferred hia monsy and vnlu.ihto papers from liis desk to the daughter, palo and irem bllnoi in crying : ' • j'rtHksie; father, fly—l hoar therm fedming down i* .y ready;” said ho. Then, looking in hie ' Jtoghter’s face, he added, “bill 1 believe I may 4 1 ’ meet thorn ; they will readily frighten you 4fifaslting them all, and—” '*> father,” returned the young lady, res* “ 1 am cal ™ now Go! you wilt find the . to the birch in the rear.of the barn. ; * < fc)®Cine fi , ‘ ld » and you may elude them.” . ‘‘God bo with.you,” were Jnler \dbshfiil:the rebel left the house by the back (passage, and the door was softly closed behind him. The mother and daughter were both pale and in spite of her utmost ef. . ,she hastily resumed the reading which her falh* ’icirVeblrenOe'had iiilorrnptnd. There was a sound > tof'boft&V.lTftofc, and then a rap at the door. The not to hear, until it-wea re* the young lady roso and opened (he the other continued sewing with a , M unconcerned as possible. Miss K. politely Vetumed the salutations of the lOvo gen* «4l|Ps#Hoin she met, and being asked whether was at homo, answered : not Jusl now, but when he wont out ot that he should return early. ■. T4**Ww»lk in and alt tilt he comes.” 'l'ho Sffioera glnnood at each other, then followed . IfpHnUPUli house'. ;,i who Wish to See father,” alia observed to her mother, who looked up frbm her ttdWsd and 1 requested them to bo sealed. . Thev Complied, but ward evidently disconcerted finding the object of liieir pursuit within . ,v nfß bwh doors; for they had learned at the house ''of HWyationt. three mtlod back, that he . had left ,thsjre'( opj h Qmo but a fow moments beforp, ( , ; Kig. ■ Vnwc^Ptd 00 ' 18 woro whanged between them, and iBJW appeared to doubt, vury eeriuusly,. whether was not at lhat moment edoroied about iwiireniista. ! ‘ ,|l»ytoo : y nu think, madam, the Doctor Will bo at ; imiulfcd one of the <fffiders of' Mrs. v am uhallo to say with certainty,” oho ro- —"I - *-' plied carelessly raising her oyea to.lhe clock upon the mantel-piece. “Half-past nine',” ctfntlnueii she ; »* he ie “usually at'home earlier. He may have been cttlled.toa.new patient—l think yop will.do well to wait a however.” . **’We are anxious ,lb consult .him professional ly*” ‘ rejoined the officer, half fearing, that their teal business was suspected^ ♦‘if it isnoy little matter of medicine you want, pay daughter here can serve as well as her father.” 'The officer was at a loss what reply to make, and the other noticing his embarrassment came to his l aid by-saying’with a 'sudden' contortion of countenance, and aV the’ same time pressing his hand to his cheek: “I wanlan aching tooth extracted” “I can extract it as well as any dentist in the township,” said Miss K, rising, and before the Wjfer'er could contrive any plausible means for es- With his teeth, the instruments forexiracl ing were produced. : ~i . Tils fellow, in turn, wishing toasslst blra out of his dilemma, said, rather confidently': " . . “J3ut‘.:l wish to be bled,:Miss; and Ipresume you are not a surgeon.” “I assure you I am perfectly competent to servo you in any capacity,” young lady, without‘the least hesitation, “and shallbehappy to apply the lancet,-as soon as Miave relieved this gentleman,” and she pretended to examine wheth er.the instruments were in good order. . , The Queen’e minions now made a virtue of ne cessity, and’.threw off the attempted disguises which had availed them so little,<aud;eppeared in their true characters, “We ore here, madam,” said ihe first, officer; aaarbssing'Mrs. K, in avoico of’stern authority, “ wd 1 are here in hof Majesty’s name, to arrest your husband on a charge of’ High Treason.— Thai ho is now In this house, we. have no doubt, and it Will be wisdom in you to give him’up. to Justice at.once, otherwise a search will be imme diately institqtedr-he cannot escape.us.*?‘ .He Has already, escaped you, thought the lady, but she only replied bycooly giving her word, of honor that he was, not In the bouse; j* yet If you desire it,” she added, “ I- am readyto lead you through Bvery aparlment.” The- indifference with whichthe announcement of the object of their visit bad been received, con vinced Victoria’s functionaries that this object had been previously understood, yet they ‘considered it hardly possible that their: intended victim could have made his escape, and began A search, with perfect confidence in its success. With each min ute’s delay, the ladies had gained assurance, and now certain that the husbandand father was be yond, (he reach, of his.eiiopiies, they cared Uule what course the latter might choose, A portion of the,guard which had been placed about the house for tub purpose of thwarting'any allomplal escape on the part, of the rebel, was ordered to explore the ouubuildings. While the two.in command themselves searched the.dwei litj£- T'ho discovery of the Doctor’s carriage, and horse Still panting with fast driving, under a sited, which removed from the other out-housoi, was, as .Mlss } K. had anticipated, the last to be search ed, inspired (ho men with fresh ardor; but they were finally, obliged 19 confess their, journey bpot- Teesrana retorii as oniply as they came, ‘ ‘ ' Meanvvhjl#,, the old rebel, as ho was called by the defenders of (he crown, was far on his way to the Slates, wfiofo ha was soon after joined bv ills family. A reward was offered for him, dead or olive,.but,in vain. He is still free to dent out (he contents of his saddle-bags.for tho relief of suffer ing’humanity, . ■ ' A Letter to Country Girls* BV MRS. BWias'HSLflf. . Dear Girls— lt is a long lime since I have written to you, and all this limn you have been making your dresses, just as you used to do, with a long seqrn under the gmi. N/>,il is nm btraighi but In the form of an inclined plane,, or what car* penters call a bevel, and pressing your sfdes in the shape of a tunnel. You have all heard abiut (he Greek Slave, and know It Is a marble statue, to show a most perfect and beautifolTorm, and J wish you could nil see It. The outside of. the aides are two hollow curves, as graceful as the undulation between two waves, or the bend In a willow wand. Kvery one has a'shape 1 mors or less like this, accordingly.as she is more or less beautiful, graceful and natural; is it not singular lhat after the Creator has given you a form of beauty—of undulating, outlines and graceful sWeep. tng curves, you, should set yourselves, into sharp angels, toil Straight siilf outlines, with no more to grace than the sides of a dutch churn T This you nearly all do, and you do it by the shape of that seam under the arm. ' \ You saw il 'ln a regular slope from the arm pit to the bottom of your waist, and that as long as il can possibly bo made. This mokes thermal!* eat part of your body, below the ribs—thalli; you squeeze in the mujolds and flesh where there are no bones to resist the force, and so crowd the liver until it cannot act; and you srow ‘yellow,. bil lions, nervous—ugfy as sin, even In your faces. It Is very strange that you can bo so foolish—that any one can deliberately ruin her own health for the privilege of looking ugly. It does make me nervous to see a woman on the street with this lighrpldce below her ribs,,Vnd her wagging like the limbs of a supple Jack I 1 have grown so perfectly disgusted with this way of making dresses, by seeing great, ugly, Ignorant, vulgar, girls, waddling among the pots and wash tubs, with their apron strings drawn nround below their ribs, and tied until they looked |ik» a hug tied with a oord in Ibe.oenife. It is very strange that one having pretentions to gentil* ity—to say nothing of ,£odd sense—would bo caufthl dressed,ln a way. that proclaims to every one her Ignorance of the laws of physiology—of the rules of grace and symmetry of Greece and Koine, I never see h woman dressed so, but the ,B »-“ Wonder if that'.woman can I??!- 1 , a algn ofjlgnoranco, and nothing elso can be urged in extenuation of such fully. The Milkman—Jinks, the Hastings mlllt-man, h»?l Hr°[!" n S f “ r n ol lo wflter hij nrilk. In ,| lO holl of iho Tltsl ou.iomer in hi. round, tho sad omission flashed upon Jink.’ wounded feelings. 7i° w ,17 U P 0 u b '»lm. and thrice fid Jinks dilute hU milk with a large'measure filled with wuter.rrom a tub before iho iniijd brought up' lerjujo. Jinks served her end went on, ho we. be lowing down tlje next area, hi. ousio mer. footman heokoned to him f r „m the door Jinks returned, immedlolely uahored into the library. There; eat tho IoM of the mansion, who hudJust tabled tho,milk. ‘‘Jinka," sold his lordship, “I should feel pnr tloulutly obliged if you would hencOforlh bring me ihs;milk and warier separately, and allow me the favor of mixing them myself.” ” Wall, my loro, It's treeless to deny lire thing, for I supposed your lordship watched mo while—” "No," Interrupted the noblemen, “the foot te, that my bhildren bathe, nt home; Jinks, and the tub in the hall was full of sea-wolor. Mhuitual Knookinus.— A wag in dosorlbing in u ludicrous ; monitor: Iho operations of certain “ spiritual knuukore,”' ettys that tv querist belpg put in boimuuniostion with Ilia spirit of General Jackson, asked wiiat ninthly mutter the General lied moot at heart. 1 The’rOply was: “The union —Me Ettrmldon'tiplit il!” UB ItOVfiSr HER MEMORY NOW. Ono-morning in the early part oftho extremely warm summer of 18—, 1 was travelling along the duily highway towards, the city of N——.; No fain had fajloo for many days;.srjd the young'grass and humblo wayside blossoms were withering beneath the scorching rays of a Southern sun. 1 too felt my weary head fast drooping across my path, leaving a long-bright line of verdure to mark its pleasant path, way. Instinctively 1 followed ,tho course of the riv. ulett 1 bathed my lint brow in its refreshing waters .-.watched the liny fishes sporting oyer the bright sands-7-liilened to the song of the hidden bird, and g/il(icf,ci| .the wild roses that dipped their blushing petals in the' waves. Thus plcssmtly engaged, 1 for* got my journey, and wandered on through the sweet 1 reached a largo antiquated farm.house. ’{t ylood .bcsidy'tho.Crcflft, and was hall concealed.by a cluster of weeping willows that swept its low roof with their long silvery leaves. The smoko curled lazily up the chimney; aqd the while pnilinge peeped forth from the cluster of blossoming vines. All out. ward things breathed peace and blessedness; and yet a few short moments since a tempcsl to which the earthquake's violence is nothing, raged within those quiet walls—within the portals of a human hparl, that' now lay all cold end pulseless I and, sorrowful to tell, rendered so by its own ungnveniod Impulse. •I entered the open door*, .A fttie.yu«iurladyJ»2»-ba*il on the sofa. Her rich hnir lay in wild masses around her marble neck and finely moulded form; the long lushes drooped heavily over the dosed eyes, ond the broad open' brow (old that a spirit of no common order had been the inmate of its deserted halts. Yet the small,‘delicate features, were strictly feminine, and (ho deep (cars of sorrow and suffering lingered still around the chill cheek and lip?; A broken vial escaped from the palsied hand, told how tho fatal deed had been accomplished. Tho group of honest country people who stood near, looked down with swe and wonder, and could not conceive how one so fair, delicate, and richly clad, could have aught of earthly sorrow. Alasl the rich silken mbo—tho jewels that shone on the small snowy nneers, were little regarded by the unfortunate owner. 'But who and what is she? A stronger from a far land, who, but a few short days since, came to this sequestered glen to Seek repose. A scroll lay-besidp her, and presuming (hat ils contents might inform us of her history, 1 opened it apd rqad'O* follows:. ■ ; “ FriendsT&luv,—l no, friends! and thei'efore am I thus. Kind strangers, condemn.not unheard, oqejwbO.hna popo to pleudher cause... Perhaps your aier lot may’preventyo'u from fully understanding igs like mine. You walk beneath the fair skies (list smiled upon your Mn)i—you know.not, wh»t it Is to be an p*llo-*a,homeless wanderer on earth, to ouy with gold a.shelter beneath another's roof, and mark the I roe smile oftho close-knit circle fadeaway, and their aceenU.grow cold on the approach of the pule.faced stranger. Yet-she, too,once hod friends qnd relatives. ,A band of young.sisters .wreathed their soA arms within hers, as (hey sported in the merry spring.lime on the green banks of the Vistula. An honored father sheltered them from, cyjl by Hie broad shield of Ilia nome,and wide spread,lands, and (ho fond eye of a mother followed da with unsleeping love. Wo rejoiood in each other’s Joy and knew no sorrow, till the grasping hand of despotism drove us forever, from Poland. Wo found shelter ,bo your peaceful Sliorcs; blit my proud Hither's hoarl grew faint, as ho thought of Ms fallen name and' desolated country; and in a few short months he died,, My slsiorf drooped like sweet blossoms transplanted from their native cllmo.and faded, one by oiie, away from 1 earth, and slyj who gave Usbir|li— whose life was, as It wore, a part of ours—she too bent down her head ,aqd,listened no mure to my voicu as of old. Day by day she became more silent, unlil dcalh c inio in re store her to'lhosc who had gone btifuro. Why did I not follow |hem7 “Iran, the tried friend end-sharer ofour furtunos, still flood at my side, and supported by his strong love and faith, 1 again UAod up joy eyes and dut4d to hope. Wi.lh him the future cbpldnol bo alldark. I'druamsd not that there was no future (be him; fur he slibve to conceal from me the slow fever (hat was wearing away his Vlulst and.’whon It last hs sunk upon Ins coach* he still hold my hand and smiled, as If death Itself was. disarmed by (hbm)ghty power of love. •• . “Ii wst a 1 dreadful night. The lightning flashed, and the fierce storm beat against ourorasy dwelling, till It rocked and shook to its foundation. I proved that it might full—that 1 might die wjlhtran J. But the tempest passed away, and. (ha cqld'grey light of morning found mo seated beside his lifeless form— alone in tho world. Yet fila iplrUsliil hovers round me in tho dim night andby.doyi, Something from the blue clouds; beckons mo hence. Iran I 1 copio ! and n»ay IleavVn——" Here the manuscript became illegible from the (ears of the unhappy writer. ’ My own fell fasti «■ | exclaimed, Oh! that I had come sooner! Perhaps d kind voice, or friendly care, might have given cou rage to the stricken soul; she might in lime have be. come resigned id the dispensation of Providence, and have, lived a useful and honored servant of Him ! whose commands sho had thus outraged. Header, condemn her. not; for peredventure, oven now thou art not ollogeUier'BiiilllQ**. Ilae dcepair never gathered strength wltliiri the breast* of those who read oontoinpllrf thy 'light'lone end iaorn in thy haughty brow? Has not the friondloss.una often •hrunk frpm thy cold withered, gtunco, and groaned beneath life’* burden? If ao, lay thy. finger on thy lipe and bo»i|ont. Ahd thou', dear Sister, who silteslln thr own quiet |iome, surrounded byo|ior|s!ied forme and object*, Id thy. Henri over.flow with gratitude .to the' driver, end remember " tho ejrapgor that Is within thy gate," VinqlNia.—According to tiiblc* m*db out frCm the schedules bf the Assistant Marshals, there are in the Commonwealth of Virginia nearly nighty-threo thou* Band white persons over tho ago of 81 who cannot read and write. y „"Y—- ..v. ' , ; ; • 1 1 . *•. - ■'' R OOOIiTRT—UAVIT ALWAYS BK RIGHT—BUT a lOHTOR. WRONG , OUROOUffT AV OMIEISLE> I‘A-, TIIUESDAY, APRIL 10/1851.. BT TnoMAi j. plant,. lie lovcd’lier when youth's merry beam tyanparkllna In horoye, i Hejovrul her when lifoßCcined ad ream, - Without a tear or sigh/ He loved her when, the Bunny smite Wa> lighting up her brow— .Thbt eye i> closed—that smile Is fled:; , Hu loves her memory now. . lie loved her when thatiloop) ofhiaUti . Vyae freslfltpon lier cheek {. He loved her when the kindly voice' ,-In' gentle tonvhttfopld speak, tie loved her ere the hand ortara ; Was planted on her bVdw—w llor voice Js hushed-rthot bloom is dead; Ho loves her memory now. He loved her when ho saw the rOio" ■ Upon her cheek,decay, He lovpd her though he Jtuajv 11* glow ' Was pairing fait'otvay. - . • r ‘ ■ Holovpd her when beneath tilVrf;i(onu Jlo saw her meekly bow— <, 'The iiorm it passed and she irgone; He loves her memory now. • ■ He loved her whin her eye grew cold, And lost its marry light, ■ '• • , Ho loved her when her sad leftr'toM ■ Ofenrly coming blight. He loved her when her hand he pressed. - And breathed his earnest vow-*-' Bbeamiled reply; and bu was blessed— - He loves nor memory now. . He loved hat Wbon her fluttering brtfSlb. - \ Is ‘ Came bearing inany a sigh; . He loved herwhon Irtxlilily death •- ”• Ho saw herslecping'lle. , , Ho Ihved her when the tomb's told setU• Y Wasrbelingon her bro’w— Hu often wanders near 1 And loves her memory now. TUB STRANGER. »T MBS, B. A. tVS|(«K •• I.ay her In thn Osrtlil ' And from-her fair and unpolluted flesh, May violets spring.—Stuasvasfta. A SINGULAR MARRIAGE.V ' 4 '> There id no newspaper in lhe . -tells a story with a better grace than ibe'W.e'ViOr leana Ficaypne, and. seldom has,it told.a neateV one than in recording an incident which.lately oc curred In those “ diggings.** Some three months ago* the.; bleacher Lafayette was on Iter passage from’Louisville to the Crescent City. Theiboal wap crowded wiihjadiea and gentlemen jkom eve ry portion of the country, some op pleasure excur siops, others on business. Every paVt’of the boat wab filled with passengers,'and especially the la dieb* state room and berth being oc cupied. ;K merrier parly never rode the Father of Waters, y.,* v ■' - the usual routine occurred dur ing the firptYwo.qr three -days. Every evening* ft’s Sa -usual oh boats'.hound for the sunny Smith,' carf'playlng and.trippling the light fantastic loe, 1 wsß of coorpe the order of the programme* About ; 6 on lhe evening of the .fourth da/, a signa} light was discovered waving to and frethn a distant shore. The boat soon rounded to, and. an. IrtdlWdual’ enveloped In a clOdt, fl(eppedj Our passchger to be a maiden laajt of sqmtf thirty summers. • Wlrere.shall we slow horl was now the fnqui- ladies’ berths being ail taken,;the Clerk, wacf obliged to give her a state room ,in the genljc*; • men’s the ladies 1 saloon, which wap occopled liy.a.fall, lank countryman,, oh his,way atrtrih of notions. He being 1 on the; huFHaahefijeok : at the time, was hot aware thai he wotfld hdve.lo give up his quarters to a female; the the boat, by some oversight, failed, to.appri&e'lb|(p of this new feature, v “the smaller hours'* bemg retired to their Blaterroom; With jlioCreslour unsuspect Ing maidon friend—she torrrtd into the lower berth of the rooni, while our friend, the countryman, was fast asleep iritlio up p*r,dopbilosB dreaming of the dimes he expected; to pick up on his speculation. Next morning, thelbeil-announced breakfast; our maiden friend prepared to rise—when; band; behold! a pair of thick'boots and a great lot dij unmentionables greeted her eyes. •- - -. v > | Atxhat moment our country friend also opened his peepers. A lot of female apparel was lhe fusl thing that met his horrified vision. The triiihj flashed across his mind! he had got into the wrong box, perhaps; but that could not be; as his duds: wero-wherc lie had placed them several days .pfe-’. vious. Both were fairly caught!: who.iball make the first rttovel. , Aftpr.much hesitation our friend lit the upper berth ' ventured to look beloW. ’A pair of eyes stared him in the face! After playing a regular , game of “bp peep 11 for some ticfie* our country , friend, ( with all the gallantry of a gentleman, sug gested the propriety of Just covering her eyes for a moment, until he slipped on hi* unexpressibles. ] She did.so, and ho vamosed like smoke.. His first business waq.t° hod ilia’clerk who had placed him iff such'a ridiculous fix. Apologies wore made, and a beany laugh enjoyed at his expense. He nc-57 agfoed to treat all hands if the passengers would k<Jcp cook .. > 1 Every onp.notlcodlhal Jonathan paid his friend Aeringt-ihe-Ofrliolu trip, &Qmci heard him tell her his prospects In life. t On tho arrival of the boat at' New. Orleans, the parties .were seen wending (heir way along one of ilie principal streets, enquiring fur a. Magistrate’s oflico—and if there ever, was a caso of love at first siglii, this must have been one* Tho Frozen Dead* Theseene of (he greatest interest at tho Hospice of the grand St, Bernard—a solemn, extraordinary interest, Indeed—is that of tho morgue, or building where the bodies of lost travellers are deposited.— Thera,they are, sumo of them'ns when tho Instru. ments of frost or and.eraba Imod them for ages. The floor Is thick with nameless skulls and bones, and human dust heaped in confusion. But around the Walls arc groups ofpoor, sufferers in tho very position .in which they were fouud, ae rigid as marble, and h> this air, by (lib preserving elements ofan eternal frost, almost as uncrumbling.' There is 0 mother and her child; a most affecting imago of suffering snd love. The face oftho little ono remain* pressed to its mother's bosom, only tho back part of the skull being visible, the body enfolded In her cure* ful arms—careful in vain, 'to shield her offspring from the elemental wrath of the tempest. The know fell fust add thick, and the hurricane woUnd both up in one white shroud, and buried them. There is also a (all, strong man, standing alone, the lace dried and black', but Hie while unbroken loath, firmly set and closed, grinning from tho flealilcss jaws-*U Is a most awful spectacle. The face vcems.tu look at you, from (1(0 recesses of the sepulchre, as if it would tell vou tho story 6f a death struggle in the storm,— There nro other groups morn indistinct, but these tyo are tiejror (o bo JoVgullonj, and the vyholo of.llieSD dry ond frozen remiumaof humanity «ro q terrible demonstration of the .Tearfulness of this, mountain pussi when (ho cleinents'.'lel loose in fury, encounter the unhappy traveller,’ You look at ail this through the grated window)' (litre il just light enough'to make it »o!emn|y and distinctly visible, and to read in it a powerful record of mental and physical agony, and of maternal love in death. -.That little child hid* ing.in its mother's bosom, and both frozen to death! —one can never forgot the group, nor the mehienlo mori, nor the tokens of deathless love.— Dr% Chitvet's Wanderings of a Wlgrftn, The Miserere, at 8(. PrtcrU. Tho subjoined exceedingly beautiful .description of “Tho Miserere," (extracted from llio “ Reveries of a Bachelor,") as performed during Holy Week in the SisAno Chapel at Rome, conveys a vivid impression of the overpowering sadncss'af that lament comment, ofulivo p( the death ofbur Saviour 5 “They are chanting the Miserere. The twelve Candlesticks by the altar uro put but, one by, one, os the service continues.. Tho aim inis gone down,and only tho red glow oftwiliglitsloaU through the Win. dews. There is a pause, and a brief reading-from a red-cloaked cardinal, and all kneel down. Tho sweet mournful How of the miserere begins aj?alu— growing in force, and depth, liulho whole' Chapel sings, and (ho, balcony of.lho Choir trembles; then, It subsides again lh.lo the low, soft wall, of a single voice—so prolonged—so tremulous—and so real— that the Invirt aches, And tho tears start—for Christ is dead I Lingering yet. tho wail dies, not wholly, but, Just as it scoured expiring, j( is oapghl up by - another imd stronger voice that carries it on, plain* live as over: nor does it stop with this—for, just as you looked for silence, throe voices rnore bcgln the lament—sweet, touching, mournful voices, and .bear it up to a'full, cry, when tho whole choir oulcti Ms burden, and .make the lament change Into the wall. I lugs of multitude—wild, shrill, bourse—with swift chants intervening, us if agony Imd given .fordo tn I anguish. Then, sweetly .slowly, voice by voice, note 1 by note, tho wailings sink Into tho low, tender moan i of a slnsle sipgor—fulleflpg. trefnulous, as if fear ■ checked tho utterance, and swelling out os if despair > sustained it,” * i Slbbpino on tub Uivbm.—A writer in FrazcrV Magazine suggests that to accommodate the lin monsH crowd ot thp London Fair with "lodgings” Who are barfed nut from featherbeds In snug inns, that the River Thames shall be covered with rafts, on which lodging-rooms or stalls shall Ho con. etructod and let out at a cheap'lratc. Another ex pedient is to erect “bridges” at the crossing above tho.vehicles that will throng tho streets, and 101 l t|iqpassengers “a,farthing*" Very comfortable, to travel “all lha way lo.Londbn” and sleep upon tho river—yet ;n very sound hap might bo had there, as sound as in tho Tower or Windsor Cas tle. Sleeping on tho water is common in Chins, but will at loaal bo a novelty in London. •‘Kr. j, ■ v ~ O'KUT DWe tBABI OLD* Pjgy Ing on .the parpet near mo - ‘ . : ♦. , Isa UUle'oKorAhglrj 1 ; . . , V.' And her presence, : much I fear me, ’ Bets my senses in a whirl; ’ For a book is open lying : ‘ f;i • Full of grave pliilosophying, And I own I’m vainly trying ■_ < There my Ihoughtp to hold; ; But.in spite of tny essaying, There will eyermpre be elioying, To that cherub heaVitte playing, * i> ' iQply two.years bid. j *. w . With her hpir s'D long and flaxen, Andher ofblue,. 'AHd.her cheek so.plump'and waxeo, " *..That'her voioe to all who' hear it ; Dreßthea a sweet entrancing spirit, . Oh ! toibe forever near U , Is a joy untold— . ; For *Us ever sweetly telliiig. To imr heart, with rapjlite Swelling, . Ofalfeciiononlydwßjlibg 1 , Only two years old, •*’ : With a new delight I’m liearlng All her sweet attempls at wbfds, j In their inelody endearing, ; , Bweeter far, than any;birdWr . • . -And fhe rnuaio•mistaking’, r• »' | ‘Which her baby lipsfire nfaklng, * . { From my heart a charm is waking, ' { Firmer Jn ils hold; > ' Than the charms so'rich and glowing, From the Roman’s lipao’erfiowingi Then shd givesV look so knowing, / ; Only two years bid T •* Now hertipo and honied kisses, 1 . . (Honied ripe forme alone,) 1 Thrill my soul with various blisses, '> .! r . . Venus.never yel has known, : • When hqr twining.arms Brb‘around me ’ADiloraeatio joys.hath orovynCd mo ■ ■ And /erveni'epell halh bound'me, ' Never W grow c6ld, ■■ . Ol there’s-not, this side-of Edenj- Aught with loveline9s so»laden,; • . As my littlecherub maiden, , Only lyvo years olfif , r l . < ’ A NOBLE SOULf' Tha,/ullbwinff anecdote relating tho husband ol Flora 'McDonald, shows that, he Was pollened. Of qualittftb rio less ftoroio tbau thoio' ascribed by 8001 l to Flora. • .... . .1 .■; - Y i . After the failureorthealtemptofCharlesiEdwqrd, .Alexander of Kingstiurg, who‘zealously; supposed his cause, wss taken prisoner., ,A> ho had* been-prominent among tho rebels,'ho was' heavily ironed and carefully guarded. lt_jv«a determined' to make himulonoTur Ifirrebblllbn, on the scaffold. President Forbes- wroto to the Doko of Cumber, land, urging the impolicy of executing a man So generally beloved, and who had up arms solely iin obedtenoo Vo a mistaken though .copscicnllouc j loyally. - { . -Vy.- . • Ho had, however, engaged Bn Vcdlouily In the oiiUj break, and was sordcsply involved In tho escape of] the. Pretender, that his destruction'was resolved upon.’ Ha was brought to Fart Augustus, -where ho was kept a close prisoner. . At length, an order came to the officer on guard (o /.cloaso certain prisoners in the fort. Among others, the'officer called the name pf Alexander McDonald. “ 1 am hero,-''answered McDonald. ", You are oischarged from further confinement," said the officer, - “ 1 suspect there Usama mistake in the matter,' ■aid McDonald. "-What mistake can there bo 7 Is not your name Alexander McDonald?" “That is my name, but I cannot think tt was do. signed I should be released. You bad bettor bo sdro about It," “I know my duty; there la no mistake; take your liberty." . . , . , ■ A friend advised McDonald Instancy to, leaVe the fort and repair (osome place of security; ", Np," said he, " 1 iriust -wail' at the opposite ale house till I see whether the gels into aycj;ape." Ho waited about two hours, when sn officer oaufe with a party of soldiers and arrested the officer on guard for having set at largo so dangerous a rebel. McDopuld, learning wbut had taken place, ran ‘across the street and surrendered himself, saying (b tbs officer— ' M I. told you there was a mistake." •This heroic act. probably aided Forbes In.hls efforls lo saye-bis life. Ills a mutter of joy lo know (bit they wore ultimately successful. Every mind has a mission'to fulfil, and influ. enco to be fell, either for good or evil; and none are so lost,, bo degraded, butthat’some tpfcrh bf moral fire is burning within their hptorn—and (hat little epark t though faint and feeble may kindle a bright and glowing flame. Say not it la too in* significant, 100 trifling to accomplish any. useful end. Whateveria goodjsworihy of preservation; is worthy of preservation, is worthy of cultivation. The Utile germ of Truth you throw by the way side, will not.be lost—it.snail not perish; no! It 1 will be guarded and nurtured by angels, and shall flourish forever! • , - 4 ■ -We ehall not YaU-tnen, to speak one kind word at least to cheer the wounded spirit. Think not, when some wanderer • crosses your way, that a word ofvWarriing wlll bo.pf no avail, though, the erring one may scorn your .counsel, that friendly word will pome to.him again, and leaf! the spirit that hath gone astray hack (o (ho path bf virtue.— Words of counsel spoken in lore, will .never be forgotten; fa}thful memory Will treasure them up, and ihrifltiing time will come for tliem io do (heir good work- . : Think ncri, «hon, a look of kindness, an apt of tovV, however trifling may seem the word of friend -1 ly admonition, think, them riot thrown away, when ever the opportunity Ur speak, to act, Is seen; then do your duly, your good deeds will be recorded In heaven-—and, you will find oven hero on earth,,a full and satisfactory reward • An Irish 'gentleman once appeared In the court of the king’s bench, ns a security for n friend In the sum of three thousand pounds. Serjeant Da vy, thnugh he well knew the responsibility of the gentleman, omild not help his oueiomnry imperil nance. . “Well - , air how du you makp vou self tn bo worth three thousand pounds,” I’hW.gentle man very dellh(f»ralH|y dpeeifl d Hie particulate up to two thousand nine hundred and forty pounds. “Ay*” snys\Uavy, - * , i|i«» is not/enough by “ For this sum,” replied tlm other, “ I haye.a nolo of one serjeahl Davr, and I hope fie .will have the hoiiesly snnn to discharge It.” -This set the ootm Iri 'n roar;' the Serjeant was for once ■bashedt and LordiMansfield said, “Well; broth er, Ithlnk we may accepuho bail.” • Gooo.-r-Di;.Was walking down, the street the other day, when he saw two boys on Hi* ‘aide walk, apparently Searching for something. One of the boys remarked, Just aa. he reached them, “WoU,flve : poundß U worih b«nMng after.” tho Doctor atopppd pnd searched, a while. Fi nally he got tired, and ©aid to t|io hoys'—.“Have you lost a five pound note!” “ No, sir," said they, “but we didn’t know but what wo could And one,” The doctor fled frantically. py. c,;s. yxsoiv/.c*: ' DOING GOOD. v , ; ■4T-w : o;fr:ssf^ Incorrigibly Hiirri—litoria 1 [Jhp umjoitaker reprover ,opo* of- hli moarpep'*. for lapghiag at a funeral, arid lays to you 7 I h&ve been raialngyout wages for iholtf'ltol 'yeira fOrrowHQ, and .the bibber wogesyou rsoeifpfctftf hippier you. look!" XiIKSK wHiia ?ail deal of ila ;UDclo'Perby f tbfit a man’s pyes and ]MM ar ( e > more (b him in a reipedahjo 9f*P9 of tongues aVumpctcr.’ ‘ UTlfyou make love to A wldpvyw.hohas adafiA* ter’lwenly years younger thari'^drae)s'b£gfo i &jr } ro> daring you thought thcy.wero-eisUrt!,' - ■ .Napoleon •low-tnorff raen ia a. month doctors, in -Eofopo did in a year. ' Tp price .of mpiuiuhg goods, it is luppdied IhkvVßi nift U .c" ■ . tnr/:7oda It is lift! that Vpdr of pretty' eyes frilrror forimanto shave by. ‘Zictljr ibriiidTY'Sk iunqucstldnabty the casethdriwany,* matrbiltbaig shayejl bjMbcw! '• ,- ; y-, CCj*A’foreign medical writer;possessing pasa&tft has lately aeeerletf'llrat “ pby*tc4#-th« art of antti* • Ujglhd petfent,*'tail« nature carea.tboJdCfceid.V‘l ■"* , (t7Ho dial thinks fjo sees 'another*# r eitat# ; fa r 4 flack ofcyd«,or a box and dice,land own in pursuit of it, qhould nqt«tepjnp l U himself beggar In the end. . r i •- *-k I **D Cow.—Jjlpw may,a mtn ; bq said |p iftdUßftf of hit age t When ho is knocked ini* the mmole of next week., ... ''•Til&p&BdTonnjreon is a groalsnrdkeri ;Qyrma|i:pipo with him \*hoo;ho 3*slM bMt %i 6-rM*ar of hU personal appe*ran«Jiaanha ,m WAsi(t hair of any mortal man, and Is 'UsuimfsUri WitUl dirty shin collar.' ' w '' 1 : r ‘ *^“*^7. Tisppioal difficult people In the world to be' b|aieea t arc those who Know that they w£3s | lalenU (b please. ” ♦ *r-’dj ■Ndrumo toftoni (ho hearl UVe sorrow. Wsqvys? feel so kind towards Hie diiireiMd A* ths dd|'w*£bi ruined. Hearts aratike applet,ihewrer (bat cnutoe them,,makes them mellow. v.-. RotatAtr says that there are boj Iwa lbfDfs tftel •re positive goo4»—hasllh ibf Imd/, Sod UMlilftr mind; and but ;lwo things (hit are poiilito pt#sw pain of bod/ and.pain.of mind. • -..- - ,ft*A>t;Aii Io?e« I ho; garden and Ihr flifrjrtrtii'hbfir Jpvee,gaia; deyotioiriofis tho mounjaiqa ,attd>t|M aklea. - Woham..— “There is nothing*” jtays; Sirftemgli .Romilly, “ by which*! havoOirougliJife ed, than by (he Just the food and the sineorb and ginllo eheourave£ent of.rat£ ■ble and senaible. women” ’ -* T ' c;'J ■' M 1 will'hn’tard the no Aiatr’eTerfcfi or ever will become/’truly eloquent,'Without bfcldpit constant reader of the Bible, ind ,ari adteiAy efiihfc purity and subllmity• of its language.”~.Fj(i|&tr£s|£/^. Thr recent freshets in 4ho Suaquehajipa the graves of several. Indians. who were buried, sgoohils banks, qear Fort Aoguila. ,*Vh» uvotft* buryinff.pla.co w*iupon r b'sok*of • c'>'T.**r?of. .next halfcentury jlis Americana, havinga'ROJbllxtfon of on* hundred and ninety. million*, will make lOllil work with ilia Canada* and the \Yeil IndlpV’ "^ Woman.*—Lady Morgan says that women qfatragf temper* always govern tlioir husband* { womeh<QC mind* influence Diem* The key to ita'gof. ernment of *ll nton is tlioir paa*ion*—ond after (hot •—but title.U allowing up-iho royalcry.ofthe.braiL;' Mr*. HabiOjoJl.--A warrant has beiio-fftated.'lo the widow of Etc.Preaidfcnt ilnrriaon for JoOikAMasiir public land, for IUo services of her Husband during,(Hp • ■ CyMlndl capable of the greatestthlnga^na,!^jnjoy the most trivial-; .*• the elephant 1 # tusk,,can frnfrfiy down, a lion,'or. pick tip a pir|, " rt Q3*,Mony a man'rum hia head igaioatA. pujpU, whs might have dona hi* country at the plough} : r.'V.u'i* ;, c7 A golden crown cannot curs lha head aebernor aisiipper give ease 10-ihd rgout, nor, a :purpis rqht drive away e burning fcvur. • - ■ r , { . (C/’Llule opportunities of doingigoqd'ertfPfylselftjl by many whu aro watting for an. occasion (a perjocm grout acts of charily. ‘ -/•. . Qr oil iho.iubjeci* relative tolKstcmpprAlVelfaw of tjio human face, nq one ta of more importanoelhim the proper cultivation of the moral faeiiiif**.' ‘llacSS andprofanu hlalory Kasurb uathatlhe’tahi'mltlssisbwb htyo befallen nation* a* wrlha* Individifiila 4)«i£ In numerous instinct*, been the result of a. the denial principles of Justice and troth.,. CCj-lliiw plcaaml it,l* for a father Ip' ail child'* board I ‘ It ia like tjie aged maprtefWHgdii* dof lliq shadow oflha oak which'he h'aa planted! A vriknd of ours frapi the 'South, where .ths-edl. mate i* so warm that men ineil away till nolhlttgtl* left of (hem hut their suspenders, aaye hedoi^ v l know which are mbit troublesome' there,’/dbetbr t>tHi or mosqultobiil*. The former are decidedly the UffcMf, and both calculated to bleed a raab. * >,<• - -.<■ Hi Aa -trur gallant oantteat affect a pretended palatal for one *W6m*n, .who haa no true love-for. |H9t l bar«'V he that has pa real esteem fqp *Dy ; of ihp tfttjtahfeU) beil aiouaic .llio appearance of them al].*rZ«64sq*t'r}- C(iAurAONE is all very well, but; a .toxen, high* breasted girls, “ who Just begin set*," will do more toward fillipg a.ptfiy w]lh ysn(i. rhontand Inspiration, than all ihs wine that wa't’dViir KjUeoicd. 1 :■' <- ,'-L\ 4 /. I Trie Two ’NarniaoN*.— : fcmblahqae, In the' Bxatfl- Inor, says“ There Is Hulo-dlffcrcnc# betwsemihta uncle und (ho nephew—-one gained the hoarU>f>UM army by his cempefj'n, and the other by his cXanr* p9gnsj for Napoleon's fairies LbUU’sobsUfdtsd taffies.” ; ~ , 'A Uttfu'i Toa«t*~Betonflnir, ■■ hoa*|d*>UWBo profui«i()h which had the ropuuiivn onbolnfjluiukftf J'cca, ho oflofcd— , " . , , fWiltnplo.end a almpte ftt, ' '" ~' n Afir| all DmCm| |i» tail,'- • ; . 'iii Aw unlliln* when compwoJ tf the#, /. ‘ Thou beet of f<«e-Peiiilla. T (Xj*Li(tle mlnda rejoice over the'erfoVb fcnluij ** the owl rejoicea «(tn oclijjoo, 1 ' ■ «w good Vikea h rich rehuW nobody liugha al (ho wi( or o mto'WlnmtaotWMl «k the elbow. : Moitc »crvo« in make a home pleaiant; )ng tinny of lt« inti) ilea'la « delightfiilcfeetaaiMV Hint Km* di*|ip|litig the *nurA»s* eiia gloom whlefc' inquonlly ark»* l>nnvpeUy dtlipuVc#| l>bttl^(6»lMe» : vanity, from diaconUnl and «n»y, Txv«pp«roui mnann of the earth tu |«.r jr««l.moitt>nJ» frQs>|^i •oUing lap toward. (he tWp*. So U fye fehoirf plfWeir, 'from life, to ue.tji. whll« Irlf.Dl helv frivolling from dialh anioH/Vp^ distil (lie llmo dY Borrow emj oqV c, youi['f dr.w?ne?r (6 oho another. When oulwurd advereliy found uit .we gellier together the moel bMlilinl dawerioflrlcndßlilpi and (hey grow. b«oMth'll|«XfO* ortorrow. , . . , ’ ft you wl«h tq.gcl vpitcdon wJ/Wtf'il/ollJMg yon ere (njrcha«iiig groceries vFP!fi*v\°,flsliVt/i9K' order*. amt then pumnicnco ; (hiiiffa-you eee .round you. *'lwo arihtxa itvuryi Kiie |»leu litre never been boown to ftU, o w «j Lasincbb tnreli io ilowly, that potoHy *6on r bVir. uko»U* '■fr nriT * r - \ • :;:Wlu\ NO. 44. ’’ muiS
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