J { * -Aiiinican w£ Unlimtor !a/j i\p ■MS' sal:.. SL:T» jf BI JOHN B .BRATTON . »yoi. 37. . . ■ jpi;: po ttltnh ' ■ • ~ tIOUNISB. t. ST ÜBS..HAST ARTUDR. ' r'V* ’be light or early morning 101 l r v!'ri ','i'bh tnOasy hill and qiiict dell, i ' In tno ardor of llio day. /, “Tlia'dow-glcamsall were kissed away: _ ' ..-^Ealtsprang thcsirodmleis fofthtomcet -,■> v.-Ttio glory of iho klnill’ing morn ; Vj An jswooily rose the flowers, to greet MTho freshness on the breezes borne: 6r voice nor footfall echoed there, o, break the spoil so softly lair. p rose tho sun, with fervent glow, • nd smiled upon tho world below, • nd poured lus loving presence forth, i blessings to the fruitful earth; ho waters flashed his greeting back, ho forest brighten’d in his track. 'liiia. softly bow’d In modest grace, bo valleys caught Ids wide embrace, nd. from their bosoms, starred with dew, ■ r' up a welcome, warm and true.. * ; £i*tk'V;»r* J lrtfo , Bound of sorrow floated there, i',' . IWhero only gladness dwelt, and peace were In tho air, '^i 1 ~',J \ And joy that might bo fUlt; ; '■, And glooms, which on my spirit lay, Ji®es«cd, like the early mists, away; > -- The joyless words we mortals say, ■ \ v,vV. ji<> -Of weariness abd doubt; . ' Ah! what, in all their strength, arc they 1 , * ,,J ’ OnosparklingoflhoGod-ecntday, ' Nay—but mie dew-drop rainbow play, '< %“*■* „ Can flash their dimness out.. Who said that earth is full of wo, •■Vij M J That “shadows” only dwelt below 1 ■' v%, >* 1 * Who called tho gift our father gave, • **GfavD-rivcn,” ” full of sepulchres?” ' 'i' A >’'Ah 1 fur’the good—llm purely true, . . Kat • No shadows rests upon tho grave; The of Heaven break* warmly through, SaßjfafcHv.■/-v-'vAnd God's own light in love confers,' ’.'-'Where rest* the shadow 7 dreamers pale, -'Among tho works of God; ‘ brecao--a wand'ring down tho vale, , • l a pleasure-freighted talc, , . '' ;- V'#aV.p'er every dasiud end; ■' V the young rejoicing hills, ■" -‘•r. with the music of the rills, shadow bcarcth part; • where tho guilt of man hath been, darkness, hand in Imnd with sin, a * ,ccs B * m,lowB ~l° heart. - -Xi-i IUJIJIJL! aWHaccnawcotig. . CHIEFTAIN’S DAUGHTER, ' . mmMW ! r'V &sss*£&: DT CLARA CLIFTON. had thrown lief mantle over the earth, endllred nature was lulled into, peaceful repose, v - irheOiik'red fire from an Indian encampment, raised S-j-' tongues towards Heaven, and cast a fitful 'j\- ’ giaro opon the lull ticcs of tlio forest. the council fire,and around were seated chief, and his red warriors; and the form, and glaring eye, told too well the cause assembling. , had been waiting in silence for their chief them, and ho now raises his dark eye, fiercely us ho says, “ Behold tho noble trees PfWMU) have so proudly looked upon us since tho days lldhood. Shall wo see them levelled to the lltaU tho fool of tho while man (road on m’s neck? and shall ho take from him tho hunting grounds which tho Groat Spirit n him? No! tho heart of tho Mohawk blood! Ho shall drink it, and tho sculp e fucu ■hall hdng at his girdle! See ye in ice, the smoko which. Usnoa from tho fur' ng, and tho palo moon that »s looking over - *‘«o distant mountain. Ero to-morrow's .way, tho smoko shall ascend still moon shall look upon tho ashes of and now bring forth tho “ Fire ) warriors may have fresh courage bones; for the pride of oiff nation, mya, shall bo (ho bride of him whoso ycd deepest in the blood of nur one- Firo Water" is brought, and each ** (ho poison, and joins in the war '.ho depths of tho forest ring with veils Iho bright world above from ludded with slurs, and all naluro is .ars, and ull nuluro is bathed in a jiglit. Tho angel of Sleep has per* ion upon carlh, with his downy wing io eyelids of the weary, and opened * land of dreams, that Iho spirits of 'under in its (Vagrant bowers. Tho md his waniors arc now reclining icil fire, and their souls liuvo been wings of fancy, to tho blissful hunt, ic Grout Spirit. in the encampment, but tho tearful jllful Nemoya, (he daughter of tho alone remain unclosed.. Reclining of furs, she breathlessly listened to addressed his warriors; she hoard rowed to destroy tho while man, and irido to tho bravest warrior. Her (most to bursting, us she thinks ol iwaits her, and oi tho scones which i—for Neinoya is a Christian! She issiunary who first told her to look •nd her decision is made—she .will man! Rising from her couch, she 'ond guardian angels bear the offer b , _ gil) to the throne of her Father In ileaVen. I Hcr prayer is ended; and now she glides , passing the council fire,around ‘whlchlhb lodia'is aro sleeping, their bright knives ■llli\gliUeileg in their ulasp, and httsloning an Ihtddgh groves of cedars, sho soon stands upon the bthk ln a beautiful cove lies moor t '>d m. C4nbe,’!which she enters and guides to a lovely trees, quivering in tho pulo moonliglil, Sso gracefully to kiss tho silent wulcie.— i now touches the shore, and lightly the I springs upon tho mossy bank, ana fol rrow path through tho forest, until sho bncly hut which sho enters. An old man led by a rude table, advances to meet her, fids hand upon her head, says, “Oless thlld 1 but why hath Nemoya sought the ■ jonoiy pm missionary at tho silent hour of midnight? . # l “° C * * n slumber! Only the '' * on whoso hearts remorse is preying in niournful vigils. 1 * aks up in llrn'missionury’s face with on S, sadness aq she' replies, "Father! (ho lath received instruction from thee; gbt her to think of Heaven, and IVom learned that sho hath o soul, and that '(httArnUHl'iVrrowns in auger upon tho wickodnoss bf.tK Mohawks . Tho groat chief, my father, know, biii IhatUs child hath fuisal.cn tho faith of hor no* llom obd bis heart burns with anger against Hie MtobinwilV He hath vowed that oro tho moon shall tho brow of tho distant mountain, Ifbali too* down upon tho dead bodies of thy Go (hen and warn them oro it bo too late. •TOliMiil wailing far thco, and oro morn thou Mlt Nemoya may bo oast out from the irii&Wwhthor, her body may bo consumed with notforsuko tho luith thou hast taught , c eyes of tho old .man as ho prepares to request, for ho thinks of tho ma 1 ho has spent in instructing her mnd of IbdTeifttol.trials she moy bo called upon to, 'tnduftlVJlfcl Kffmoya roQ ds iu his ooimlonanco that whlah l«\P*Ming In his mind, and pointing toward lleavch't sbd says, "Ho whom thou host tqughl mo to worahlp* will watch over and guard tho maiden who ' .prsys lo'UlaHAtho depths of tho forest. Then wee JnorVgiw me tby blessing and wo wjll .depart) for' •JNemoya .cannot bo at rest till thou art gono. Thai 'Wtiawk chief and his warriors have tasted tho fire ! 'ktUriaod arc now in motionless stoop. Tho sunj 'frill rise above the tall tree* ere their eyes will open. 1 hasto, for 1 will not return till thou Last and tho Indian girl advanoo tolWbilnh of the river and outer tho oanoo, which Ncmoytt guides to iho opposite shore. • They roach it. and giving-Iho oara to the missionary, aho aaya: »»Farewell! thb snow wreath may encircle the brow of tho mountain and again fade away—the ann may drink the waters, of the river, and tho clouds drop ram many times-ore wo moot; but Nemoya will never forgot the one who first bade her look towards Heaven*" , - • The canoe' shoola swiftly from the ahore, and the dark byes of the maiden watch Us graceful motion as it glides over the walora; but now a bend in tho river conceals it from her view, and with slow steps abb retraces her path homewards; then once more liAlng up'her heart to Heaven she seeks repose.— Tho angel of Sleep in mercy closes her eyelids, and the peaceful smile playing around her lips, proclaims that celestial visitants are nebr. But turn we now from Nomoya and her sweet slumbers, and lot .us gaze upon tho council fire, - See Us flickering flame! How it mingles with the pale ray a,of iho morning, casting its dim light upon the dusky-forms which repose around -it. But now tho Indiana awakdl Behold them stringing the bow and sharpening tho tomahawk. Their forms are painted anew, and soon they aro gone—and must the white man die? , Cautiously do they wind through tho hidden paths I of the forest, and approach tho dwellings of the polo I face. -All; is hushed and still. They cross with stealthy stop to the low easement and silently undo ] its fastenings. Suddenly, through tho opening there ] comes .a blinding flash; and loud echoes ring afar, in tho old woods. [Two of tho bravest warriors oro < stretched bn tho turf, and efo their comrades recover < from their surprise, another and another fall. i The old chief rushes forward, and reanimates his | warriors with loud shouts. A desperate struggle ensues, but the white men are fully prepared for It, I and their assailants are at'lbst obliged to retreat, i bearing with, them their slain brethren. Rage and i revenge are in their hearts, and they whisper to one another, that Nemoya hath betrayed therm Night, the Sister of death, again holds undisputed sway over the earth. The forest onco more is cloth ed in darkness, and tho council fire again rises to wards (leaven! The worriers seal themselves round it. Nemoya, 100/is there!- Hear the chief as he again addresses them! “Can it bo that she of. the glancing eye, and form like the swaying reed—she whoso spirit was over so noble, should turn tfgulnsl her brethren! Alas, it Is so! and fire, fire, alono can cleaned the stain of treachery, from tho name of the Mohawk chief.’ 1 Tho Indian girl, answers:. “Father! the Groat Spirit whom Nemoya worships, loves not blood, and she hath only served him, by warning tho - while man.' Thou hast condemned her to death*! but see, she dues not tremble 5 for though the sun should bo turned into blood, and tho stars in the deep blue vault obovo us shall full, the soul shall live on through eternity. There is a.being who dwells, far in the sky, who hath prepared a happy homo for those who lovo him, and soon the spirit of thy child shall enter that peaceful abode, and her.iatcsl praycrshali.be, that thou mayost join her there.” Dark grows the brow, of tho chief; and. his oyes glare fiercely, as ho turns to the warriors; saying; vlt is enough! Tho joy of the proud chieftain must die.” With a yell of triumph, they conduct tho maiden (0 tho slake; the cords are tied and tho flame is lighted. Cut a voice ascends from tho midst of the fire! Nemoya is praying! Hark I ,a faint groan, and all is'slill. ' .Darkness hath’again fled from tho earth,-but-the dwelling of tho-white man is still unharmed—ho. sculp hangs from'Uiorc'd man’s guide; arid thoxamp . is deserted! “There Is a toor In the bluo of tho morning,” and it fulls upon tho flowers.that Ne moya loved. But whero is tho eve that looked so sweetly upon them, and the hand which so gently ' trained ‘.tjicm? Tho cyo is closed, and naughl but ashes remains of the form of tho once boaulifut Indian girl—her spirit is at rest in (leaven. Years have rolled by I Lot us onco more enter deep-forest, and gaze upon tho spot whero Nemoya died. Sweet flowers aro blossoming there, as if fire had never scathed the turf. An old man bows his head upon them, mingling his gray hair with their | fragrant petals! Dost thou hear hie voice? . “No* moyo, my child, I liavo wonoved fur from tho place whero my warriors wore slain, to die upon thy grave! , Thy prayer hath been answered i Tho Mohawk' chief hath learned to.lovo thy God, and on tho spot whero thou didst render thy life for thy faith, ho comes to lay him down, and rest forever!” Mountain Scenery# Of all sights that nature offers to tho eye or mind of man, mountains have always stirred my strong est Teelings. J have seen the ocean when it was turned up from the bottom by the tempest, and noon was like night, while the conflict of the bil lows and the storm, tore and scattered them in mist and foam across the sky. 1 have seen the dosert-iiso around me: and calmly, in the midst of thousands uttering cries of horror, and paralyzed with fear, have contemplated (he sandy pillars, coming like.the advance of some gigantic city of conflagration, flying across the wilderness, every column glowing with intense heat, and every blast death; the sky vaulted with gloom, the earth a furnace. But with mo, the mountain, In tempest or in calm, the throne of thunder, or with the evening sun painting Us dulls and declivities in colors dip ped In heaven, has been the source of the most ab sorbing sensation. There stands magnitude, giv ing an Instant impression of a power above roan; grandeur, unnumbered; beauty, that the touch of lime makes only more beautiful;, use, exhauslless for the service of man; strength, imperishable as the globe; the mountain of eternity; the truest earthly emblem of that ever-living, unchangeable, irresistible majesty, by >vhom and from all things were made!— Croly, Benevolent Motives.— lf wo closely attend to the operations of our mind, and carefully observe what passoth within us, at the very instant whan we are doing a charitable or friendly office, I am apt to think wo should find that the pleasure which results from It arises either from a sense that what we are doing may procure us tho approbation of men—or it proceeds from a sense of having done our duty, and recommended ourselves to tho favor of the Dolly. Our benevolence, as far as it is ow ing to tho former, is not virtue, but adosiroof fame and distinction; as far as it is owing to the latter, it is a virtue, but virtue founded upon the love of Ood. Joy undoubtedly, like the light of the sun, never rebounds so strongly, back again upon our selves, as'when It comes reflected to us from oth ers. The grosser pleasures soon flatten upon the sense, and grow Insipid to a well turned mind; but then we feel the most exquisite .amt delicate, as well as most lasting touches of pleasure, when we communicate it in any groat degree, to those about US. • . A learned young Indy being naked at tea table if ehe over used sugar, replied: “1 have n diabolical, invincible repugnance to sugar, for to my.insensible cogitations upon the subiepl, Ills flavosily of the sugar nullifies the fla. voslty of the tea, and renders it woolly obnoxious," A poor scamp left Ilia-wife in n great rage, de claring that alio should never eee hie fees until ho was rich enough to come back.in u carriage. Ho kept Ills word, for in two hours ho was brought homo richly drunk on a wheelbarrow. A follow was doubting vrliellier or not he should volunteer to fight the Mexicans. Olio of the flags waving before bis eyes bearing the inscription “Victory or Oealh," somewhat troubled and dis couraged him. “ Victory is u very good thing,” said he, “but why pul victory or deSlhl" "Just put," said ho “victory or eripplo, and I'll go it.” «OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT—BUT R lOIITOR WRONO,OUR COUNTRY** CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1851. A GENTLD REPROOF* One'day as Zachariah Hodgson was going to his daily avocations after breakfast, he purchased a fine largo codfish, and sent it homo, with directions to his wifo to havo it cooked, for dinner. As no par* tlcular niode of cooking it was prescribed* tho good woman -well knew that whether sho boiled it, or made it into..a chowder, her husband would scold her when be came home. But sho resolved to please him oneb, if possible, and cooked portions of It In several different ways. . She also, with some little difficulty, procured on amphibious animat from a brook back ,of the house, and plumped it into the put* lu due time her husband came home; some covered dishes were placed on the table, and with’ a Trowing, fault-finding look, tho moody man com menced tho conversation: “Well, wife, did-you gel the fish I bought?" “ Yes, my dear," “ I should like to know how you have cooked it. I will bet anything that you liavo spoiled it for my eating. (Taking off the cover.) I thought so.— What in creation possessed you to fry it? -1 would as Hof cat a boiled frog." “ Why', my dear, I thought you loved it best fried." “Yon didn't think .any such thing. You knew bettor—l never loved fried fish—why didn't you boil it?" - • ; . ... .“My dear, tho last lime .wo bad (Vesh.'ftsh you know I boiled it, and you said you liked.il best fried* Bull have boiled some also. 1 . So saying, she lifted a coVcr,'and lo! the shoulders of tho cod, nicely boiled; wore neatly deposited in a dish, a.siglit of which would havoirtadean epicure rejoice, but which only added to the ill-nature of her husband. “A pretty dish this?", exclaimed ho. “Boiled fish! Chips and porridge! If you had hot boon one of the womankind, you would have made it into a chowder!" ' . His patient wife with a smile, immediately placed a (urreon before him,-containing an excellent chow der. . “My dear," said sho,‘‘l was resolved lo please you. There is your favorite dish." •• Favorite dish, indeed,"grumbled tho discomfited, husband. “I daresay it is an unpalatable wishy washy mess. I would rather h&vo a boiled frog than tho whole of it.". This wm a common expression of his, and bad boon anticipated by Ij.ls wife, who as soon as the profcronco was expressed, uncovered a large dish near, her husband, and-(hero was a largo boll-fhoq of portentous dimensions and pugnacious aspect, stretched out at full length! Zachariah sprung from his ohair, not a litllo lightened At tho unexpected apparition. «My dear, 11 sold Ills wife, in a kind entreating tone, “ I hope you will at length be able to make a dinner.” Zachariah could not stand this. Ills surly, mood was finally overcome, and ho burst into a hearty laugh.. Ho, acknowledged that his wife was right and that ho was wrong; and declared that'she should never have occasion to read him such another lesson, and ho was as good as his word. WHAT WILL THEY SAY AT VIENNA* The Germans tell a story of a traveller who, on | visiting the springs of the Danube, and noticing what airtnsignificanl rill trickled at the source of that great river, formed the bold resolution of stop ping up the stream* He put his hand across it, and as he fancied the various o&ieaunpiiits.Qoucse deprived of their supply of water by liis means,Tie exclaimed, In tho pride of hie heart—“ What will they say at Vienna 7” This simple traveller is a type of a large class ’ of people, who have a very indefinite notion of the regulations of cause and effect. A man conceives a grudge against a neighboring mechanic or mer chant and determines at once to drive him into ir retrievable ruin by “withdrawing his patronage, 11 as the phrase gone, “What will they say at Vien nal” ho chuckles to himself, asho walks stiffly by his old friends place, and trades at a new store. From Ins bearing, one would suppose him u big with the fate of empires, ll but his enemy survives the loss of bis customer, end laughs at the impo tent attempt of the “ up his busi ness, A newspaper subscriber tokes umbrage at on editor, for daring to express an opinion counter to bis.own. Having nurtured his wrath to the re quisite degree of strength, he dashes off a ,few words on a letter sheet, the . most prominent of which are “slop my paper, 11 and speeds it on tho way to tho luckless editor, imagining “ what will they say at Vienna, 11 . when (he direful document is received*. The letter arrives, (he name of the wralhy gentleman Is quietly expunged from the mail-book, and the circumstance Is never hoard or thought of again. Tho old lady who pulled up the stakes for the new-railroad, probably wondered “what they would say at Vienna*” but the railroad was built in spite of her opposition. Much of the opposition to railroads is of the same sort. A disaffected stockholder turns his dozen shares into tho market, and then very patiently and very knowingly watches the ruin of the corporation, or at least a general panic among the shareholders; Alas! he never hears “ what they say at Vienna 11 —for tho reason that (hey said nothing. “What will they say at Vienna! 11 exclaims,a noisy politician, as ho determines to withdraw his support from his party, and givo it to those who will reward him better. . His prophecies of politi cal ruin to his old confederates, fall upon tho ear and are forgotten. Tho fierce bugbear which ho discovers in tho Heavens, is nothing more than animalcluo begotten In the corrupt humors of his own oye, and Invisible to all but himself. , The error of these people is, not so much in showing their resentment, as in overrating its ef fect upon the destinies of mankind. Wo hold that every man may lawfully Indulge in an occasional fit of “virtuous Indignation; 11 but let him not ima> gine thhl-hp is going to blow up a granite moun ; tain with a plncui of snuff, or move the world from f its foundation by tho stamping of his foot. It Is Eoor philosophy to expect great results, merely ecauso tho antecedent is email, though it is some times true that small causes are connected with ’ momentous events. Tho three tailors who held a meeting in Tooloy, street, London, had a right to f issue their address to tho world, but when they began it, “ We, tho people of England, 11 they ra -1 thor over-estimated their Importance. This comes ’ of“ living in a barrel and looking oul of a bung ! hole. 11 os Rabelais describes it. TolakoaoOnooil of this kind oul of men, all that is necessary Is * , little observation, a little common sense, and a , little modesty. When those commodities become . more abundant, wo shall hoar fewer people Inquir ing on every filvolous occasion, “What will they say at Vienna! 11 . . ~ Evil Evfkotb op Solituds.— lt Is 100 commonly considered an evidence of superiority when a man retires jnto Iho country, apart from general asaociA* lion, oven though he acorn to doairo nothing, lo At tempt nothing, and to care for nothing. Yet scarce ly anything can bo moro prejudicial to the heart and.understanding than a life of loneliness, withopl requiring,or seeking Iho sympathy of others? anq how soon such hermits might generally say of them* selves, like Soirron, “I am little peevish, a little gluttonous, and a’Utile idle' l n> Solitary men, living entirely alone, bcoomo almost invariably prodigious qaters, very positive, very fond of money, very vicu lonl in thorr temper, and very indifferent to ings or to Iho fato of others.- Real hoppinoiMHß orally reflected upon us from others. The citizens of Georgia havo at different mW*; sent through the American ColoplxAlloa Society, 551 colored people to Liberia. { A WOMAN OF FASHION* A Parody-) LySolomon, the .Tonugsr* Proverbs, chap, xxxi.—verses 10, 31. .10. Who shall describe a woman of fashion . 9 Her value is only In her jewels./ s 11. Her husband would fain place trust in her, but sh? maketh his property her spoil. 12. She will do him more evil than good all tho days of her life, 'l3f She seeketh powder and paint and with her handa willingly waketh cosmetics. bnngCth- food and raiment from afar, that" it may be more costly; nothing homely, or cheaply purchased, pleaselh her 15} She rlseth at noon, and scoldelh her maid ens; And the rost of tho day shp Idleth unprofitably. 16.: She considered! a piece of china and buyeth it, and squandered her husband’s money in vani ty.%: . ,47;. She girdelh not her body With modestrai raonU. apparel is,loose and indelicate*: 18,' She maketh her house the rcsorl-of gamb lers; her candles burn.and give light to eviljlolngs. ID.lSlio layeth her hands oniKp cards;—yea, eagerly ehuffieth tho pack. .- ( , ' j 20*. She strclchelli out her Rands’ •In the idle dance; hor knee bcndclh notlh th'p.Jxousd of pray er. { ' / [.'** ; ./ 21. She fearelh.nql slander;' for- her;household ard'olad in'gorgeous liveribs fyf.clnth’and gold.' 22a Sho makoth liGraelf of not; her draperies aro transparent gau4‘V;, , -'n:.i!/;. , ’ husband is known whore lie is seen conversing with the, lawyers. Sl. fche maketh card parties','Arid; delivered lickel£pf invitation for balls*ahd'revelry/ . 35.)Flbwcrs and fealhersaredietorhotnents; for she dellghlclh In vanity* „ ; * 26. SRS .opened her mouth to utter evil words; Her longffo rctafteih scandal. 27. She looked not to the ways of hor house hold; they riot in waste and idleness*. 28. Her children aro nurturcd'by aalrangor,and respect her not. Her husband* too, despiseth her. 29. ‘Many woman do foolishly; but sho is more blamoablb than all. 30.. Fortune and beauty might have raised her aboyb all others;.but sho is tho child of Folly. • . 31. Her conduct, therefore, should have been* a pattern fur nil women, and her works would have praised, her in (ho gates. How to do it* There is good sound'strnso in tho following advice to young men and women who are thinking of mat rimony. .It is from an article by Grant Thorburn, .in tho last the Homo Journal.!' “There is nothing to'bo gained in dangling for a twelvemonth after, a sensible woman, talking tin moaning stuff—words . without wisdom. TclLhsjf your wish llko a man, and not llko a bluhb«|jng. school-boy, Sho will never trifle with ydur'anetA lions; and If there ero thrciugrains of common sense in your mucfde carcass, sho will bo your own before a month has passed.. Bee tho history of Re. bocca, in Genesis, 21st chapter, 57th vorso—“When had concluded .tho preliminary Mrs Labun,-'on tho part if hor daugh ter; to become the wife of Isaac, (ho old man was anxious to gcl bomo to show his master tho bonny lass ho had brought him; tho mother wished him to remain a few days, to, recruit himself and his camels, 110 persisting, it Was finally referred to tho daughter. ‘Wo will call tho damsel, and enquire at her mouth, 1 said tho mother. When Rebecca ap peared, her mother asked, * Wilt thou go with this man? 1 Rebecca replied, ‘I will go. 11 - There was a noble girl for you. No tear starling from her black eyes; no whining nor simpering make.belicvo, nor mook modesty; but what her heart wished, her lips uttered. Now, young ladies, go yo and do likewise. When (ho man whom you prefer before all others in the world says, “Will you go with mo?” answer, “I will go." By tho by, ladies, when you wish to road a truo, simple, unsophisticated love story just road'ovor the twenty fourth chapter of Genesis.” To Increase Beauty* .There is a divino contagion in all beauteous things. /r Wo alternately color objects with our fan cies and affections or receive from them a kindred hoc. ■ " ' r.. - i »“ Like the awnot aouth, Thai breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and living odor.” . This principle pervades all nature, physical and moral. Let those'who would trace an expression of serenity and tenderness on a human face, watch a person of sensibility as ho gazes upon a painting by Claude or Raphael. Id contemplating a fine picture wo drink in Its spirit through our eyes. If a lovely woman would Increase hor charms, lot her gaze long and ardently on all beauteous Images. Let her not indulge thoso passions which deform the features, but cultivate, on tho contrary, every soft affection. It will Boon become an easy (ask, for ono good feel* ing suggests and supports another. Wo Involunta rily adapt our aspect to our emotions, and long habits of thought and feeling leave a permanent inu pressionon (ho countenance. Every one believes thus far in physiognomy, and ools moro or less de cidedly upon his belief.' A fierce man often looks beautifully tender and serene when either caressing or being caressed, and deceives us liko an ocean in a culm, which at limes is “llio gentlest of &U things.” A Few Definitions* • Sword*—- I The first hopo of tho oppressor, and the last'hopo of tho oppressed. Passion’s special pleader In fo!ly , a court of appeal. Scholar.—-A diver,for pearls, who generally lo ses his breath before ho gathers much treasure. Duel.—A strange old custom, according to which men suffering from Jnflamotion attempt to ouro lliomsojvcs by bleeding somebody else. chess-board played upon by loro and hate. A confined plaoo, In which poor crea tures ore committed by fashion to herd labor. . . Neutqmptr,— Tho groat general of the people, who has driven the enemy frort-tho fortified heights of power, and compelled liim to give battle in the open field of thought. A winding sheet, In which Parliamentary speeches aro interred. Oobvinu Orders.— A certain General of (he tJ. B|f Army, supposing his favorite horse dead, or dered an Irishman to go and skin him. f 4‘Whatl is Silver-mil dead V* asked Fat. that lo you V* replied Iho officer. “Do ul’bid you, and ask no quosllons.** ?|“Pnt wont about his business, and in anhouror Vfto returned. "yvVoll, Pat, where havo you been to all this tlipol” asked iho Gcnora!. .{(“Skinning the horse, your honor.’* “Docs it toko nearly two hours to perform such nn operation!’* •*No, yor honor, but thin you soe It (uok ’about half an hour to catch him.” „ , jjOateh him! Aro and furiosi was Iro alive r* '.' “Yca, yor honor—and you knowlooulduU skin him alivo.’* him allvol did you kill him I’* . u’ft, bo.ftaro I did) you know I must obey your orders without asking any questions. 1 * L ' To stop a runaway horso, throw tin pans at him, wliloh will so increase his speed, that in a short ffifnfl ho will fall to the ground from sheer exhaus tion, Jf iln pans are not convenient, a green cot ton umbrella will bo found nearly as serviceable. SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY. A HARD-SHELL STORY. We clip the following from the Chambers (Ala.) Tribune., 1 It’ is one of the last of. the wag Hoop er’s stories, and to our thinking one of the rich est: While attending court, recently, in the adjoin ing county of Randolph, a friend who is . fond of , okes of all.sorls, and whb relates (hem almost as humorously as “his Honor,” gave us the following, vouching for the substantial, sub-lunar existence of the.parties and their present residence “in the county aforesaid.” Brethren Crump and Noel were both members of the Primitive Baptist Church, and both clever honest men who.paid their taxes and debts as the same annually accrued, with regularity at once Christian and recommendable.' if, when settling day came round, Brother Noel was “short. Brother Grump was sure to be in funds; and on 1 the other hand, it almost seemed providential how, if Brother Crump fell “behind,” Brother Noel al ways had a surplus. Thus, borrowing from and lending.to each other, worshipping at the same chiiroh, and living only a mile apart, an intimacy gradually ripened between them; so that at last they did not hesitate 4o speak Intliefreeel andmost familiar manner to each other, even in regard to their respective foibles. Now it camo to pass that Brother Crump during the liveliest period of tho cotton season, drove into Wotumpka and disposed of his “crap,” ofr ten bales, at tho very fair price of 12$ cents per pound. It was moro than he expected, and as the world was easy with him, he determined to invest, and did actually invest, a portion of the proceeds of tho sale of his cotton, in a barrel of western whiskey; paying therefor at the rate of, precisely, two pounds of middling cotton for one gallon of “ditto” whis key. • . Of course it was “norated in the settlement” that old man Crump had bought a whole barrel, and after a few weeks the people began to observe that his nose grew redder, and hiseyesmore moist. The idoa that .Brother Crump was “drinking too much 11 diffused itself in tho neighborhood, until, as ono might say, it became epidemical. People talked and talked-moro especially “what few 11 of other denominations of Christians dwelt there about,' Brother Noel was “sore troubled 11 at the scan dal which circulated about his brother and friond, and especially regretted the injury it brought to the “society 11 at Sharon. So one morning he stepped over to . Brother Crump 1 * and found the old man In a half dozo in his little porch. “.Won 1 ! you take a dram?” asked Brother Crump, as soon as he was aware of the presence of his neighbor. “Why, yes, Pm not agin a dram when abody wants It. 11 ... Brother Crump got his bottle, and the friends jmok a dram apiece. p “Don't you think, Brother Noel,” said Crump “that sperits is a blessin.” “Y-o-sl” responded Noe 1 ; “sperits is a blessin 1 but accordin’ to my notion, Uanblesain 1 that some of us abuses.” : “Well now, BroibortNoel,. whb do you think abases thcLbfessioM* 1 * . '■ “Well, its hard lo say—bot people talk.-Don 1 * you think yoa drink looakoob, Brother Crump !” ‘“IPs eay—it’s hard to say,” returned Crump. “Sometimes I’vo thought I was drinkln 1 too much—then agin Pd think may be not. What is man! A wurrum of the dust! What the Lord sailh that shall be dono! So I left It to the Lord to say whether I was goln 1 too fur In sperits. 1 put tho wholo ’sponsibility on him; I prayed (o him of I was drinkln too much, to take away my appetite for sperits. 11 Here Brother Nool groaned piously, and asked, “what then Brother Crump V 1 “And,” replied Crump, “Pvo prayed that pray er three limes, and ho hainUdoneill .So Pm clear of tho ’sponaibiliiy, any way.” “Tho Lord’s will be done!” ejaculated Nool, and after taking another dram he went home, think ing all the way, how cleverly Brother Crump had shifted'tbe responsibility I A Sixpence Well Invested* The other day .wo saw a brlghftoyed little girl tripping along the street, with a basket on hor arm, apparently sent on some errand. All at once sho stopped and commenced search, ing for something bite had lost among tho snow and ice. It was evident it was something of value, and hat sho was In. trouble. Hor search was eager and nervous; tho bright smilu had vanished from her face, and tears were rolling down hor chocks* A gentleman passing at tho moment, noticed tho trouble of tho litllo creature, and asked her what was tho matter.. “Oh, sir/ 1 Bald she, her lltlle bosom swelling, and loors falling fast, “Oh I sir, I'vo lost my six pence I” Tho gentleman took a ploce of money from h!s pocket, and called her to him, saying, “Hero, sis, don’t cry for the lost sixpence, here is another," and.placed It in her hand. “Oh, dear sir!" said sho, as she bounded for ward, “how, 1 thank you.” Her grief was removed; tho bright smile was restored; tho fear of a mother’s frown for her care lessness was gone, end her Utile heart boat lightly again. Think you that man, as he remembers that pret ty face beaming with gratitude and joy, will over * regret that wolf invested sixpence? A wholo world of happiness bought for a six* 1 ponco! How easy a thing it is to shed sunshine ’ on the hearts of those about ue! A Practical, Jokk.— Tha Loglslaturo of lowa recently passed a low prohibiting free negroes from entering the Slate under severe penalties. A free soil member didn’t like tho law but know lie pas sage could not be prevented, and suggested a com promise lo h!s brethren, with a view of conciliat ing h!s free soil comrades. It was that the bill should be amended so that (ho law should take ef fect “from and after its publication in the * lowa Free Democrat ,* a prominent free Soil paper. A majority of both houses adopted the amendment without suspicion: When we add that tho law has not yet taken effect our readers wifi hardly need to bo told tho reason. We are told that the editor of. iho Free Democrat was heard profanely to exclaim when (ho bill (rod passed, that no would soe tho Legislature in a place not sot down in any of the geographies, before he,would publish tho infernal Jaw. “Charles,” said a father to hie son, while they were working in a saw mill, “whal possesses you assooiatO with such girls as you dot Whonl was of your age, I Could go with the first cut.”— “The first out/’ said the son, as he assisted the old roan In rolling over a log# “is always tho slab.**. Jefferson said of Monroe, that fto was a man whose soul might bo turned wrong sldo outwards without discovering a blemish to the world/ A newsboy was hoard to say that he had given up selling newspapers, and gone Into the mosmer lizlngbusiness. “I get five dollars per week,** said he, “for playing. 1 “Playing whatl” asked |ono of his comrades. “Possum, * r roplled tho boy. AimolH ANNDM. WO, 50. A CALIFORNIA BRIOBi A Sketch From Lire. Some months since, an advocate’s clerfr, placed la, one of the first offices of Pari?, and well by his employer,despairing of raising tho means) sufficient to purchase & study, undertook the adven turous risk of attempting to make ajfortuno In tbo new El Dorado* d ‘ **• Now," quoth he, M I have no longer need to, 1 marry on heiress,” and he addressed a young mil***’ liner upon whom he had cast glances of affection; for some time back. “ Now you see roe despoiled of all conjugal ambition; I will marry you willingly, could you prevail upon yourself upon tbo hazard of the journey 7” • . * “I accept,” responded (he miliner, with an In* trepidity belonging to her social intuition. it arranged that the young clerk, who had} already secured hU passage on a vessel about sail, should start forthwith, iliq youeg ' I follow hlro as soon as she colleCT6d : her debit duo, end make, a package of her worldly, wealth.;"' She thus avoided the embarrassment of a now, et-, tablUhmcnt in an unknown country* and on liar ar rival, would bo received by her future husband and Installed in a ready furnished lodging. The young clerk then.departed in advance, tho vovage was prosperous; tho deserter from the nota ry's office, contracted in resources, but filled with abundant expectations, landed ..on the California shore, , The greater pari of his illusions were quickly dispelled. He discovered the opulent countryv-al-l ready cleaned out i that all tho gold laving on the, surface of tho earth and concealed beneath the chryslal waters of tho streams, had disappeared y that tho thousands of adventurers who had enriched ' themselves have 101 l their successors a difficult means' of support. There still remained treasures in Call-, fornisgreat fortunes, could bo made in course of time; there, like elsewhere, the rlcli gained (ho most, and those possessing silver reaped t harvest of: gold. ‘ ‘ One of the' richest settlers, who arrived among the' first in California, discovered to tho now.comer the ; condition of the country. “It requires twelve years of hard labor to oequlro one quarter of what I have amassed In tho first six' months from my arrival in Hits country, Thanks to a lucky commencement, my business arrange*; menls progress .royally, and nothing -Is lacking to., complete my happiness but a woman, o'coropampff, * a wife!’-’ ' u \ \ “1 daily expect one to arrive, 0 replied the ex-1 clerk, who started in, affright ot (his now subject, of t expense in a country whero everything is already, too dear. T" • “You are indeed blessed," responded the Callfor- 1 nia nabob, . • A few days after the milliner arrived; the hsbbD, who was present at tho disembarkation, dretr Ihet oz-clork aside, and said to him—“ What .will, ybril take to let mo get married in your place 1° •• .■ r} “You are doubtless joking. 1 * , ' “Not at all. First listen-to mo and* hate tho goodness to answer mo. .How much do you Odlou- ,' Tate.to.earn in this country! . At what figure. do-> you set down a fortune7° i . i' ' “I always thought about (on thousand francs V year would suffice to create my happiness* Tori" thousand francs a year—that’s the extent of'my ira- ' agination! 0 “ I will give U to you." - <, V Wbat.say.you .exclaimed lho dent. ‘ ' ' : “ •• I,” returned the nabob,' ** already hew so mb ' millions, and I still desire mure. Two -'bondpwl: thousand franc* aro a mere (rifle, tod I amefysrined i to purchase a wife at such a price. You oh youi[. part Will see your expectations realized, you can re- 1 turn to Paris, Whore you can find a number of dam* sets to take your pick from." “ Yes, but ray bride 1” ,- , “She will accept,V responded (he California ha*, bob, with an air of superiority, of his being (ho Croesus of (he country gave him.. In fact the milliner ocoocded to the proposition;* The cx*clerk returned to Paris, lost manlii, tad ho gave a sumptuous banquet to his ancient companions , oftho law, to celebrate his happy consummation of fortune on a voyago to California. Ship Load op Elephants.— Tho bark Regotta, arrived hero yesterday; from India, freighted will?' ninb living elephants, a zebu, or Burmese bull, six-' toon enormous serpents, including a brace of boa-'- constrictor* of 34 and 1G feel in length, beside* a wilderness of monkeys, tho fretted porcupine, and other live varmints, all consigned to Messrs* P. T. Barnum and Seth B. Howes, intended for tho groat' Museum Caravsn to bo exhibited In Newark on Tues-. day, tho 6th. Ono of tho most curious features, of: this Noah's Ark collection is a calf elephant, about l nine months old, and weaned from lie dam on tho passage from Ceylon, being but three feet high and at doolie and playful oi a kitten. Another Is • ope of tho native chiefs of Ceylon, who acomps-> mos (ho show in chsrgo of tho elephants. 'Tbla enterprise, the greatest, probably, since (he dttfi of tho Flood, has boon conducted and brought lo«' successful issue by Messrs. Stobbins, Juno and Geo. Nutter* The elephants woro hunted and caught. In*' their native jungcls by Messrs. June and Nutter,* accompanied by ICO of tho natives. Their capture' was aflboted by driving 350 of (ham inlg a fcroul, or rudo pen, constructed in the jungle, out of which they succeeded In securing thirteen—two having died on tho passogo and another being stolon, from tho drove. Tho Regatta, has made her passage homo (13,000 miles) stopping at tho Capo of Good Hone and. the Island of 6t. Helena, In 113 days* The elephant hunters woro three months and four; days Ih tho jungles before they effected their object; i N. Y. Tribune, A minister was walking out one day and passed .two Utile boys, ono of whom & bow. As ho turn*, ed his back, li6 hoard the following amusing <jpn vcreatlon: h Why, John, didn't you know (hat was parsorf M.V* ,j:. , ‘•Yes, of oourap I did.” ~ *,, ••Why did you not make a bow lo film)” .!... ••Why my mother don't belong to his church/' Tho hardest pcoplo (o reason. with aro topers. Toll a patron of gin and sugar that a laborer of vour acquaintance lived ninety years without touch* ing liquor, and all the response ho will make (to your remarks, will be a strong belief that all snob i miv wanted to make hlm.llvo forever, was a taste of tooll now and then. An unfortunate landlord,.going, to colleot rents# sent his servant forward to prepare his tenants fb'r the visit. Oh reaching tho first house# and seeing his servant taking a survey, apparently incvalnl en deavoring to gain admittance, ho said; b . i, “What is tho matter, John7—ls tho door bol ted?’' . .rr A, •• 1 don't know, master," was tho reply, H bill tho tenant evidently lias.” . . The Maryland Convention have decided Wabolish lotteries alter April/1859/ Mr. WHgbtiono ol'.the Congressman fVom Cali fornio, and Gen. 11. Waibridgo ate In London now# showing rich specimens of California oro, a quart* rock mashing machine, and striving to 101 l stock/ . Mr. Clay h reported to have raid to a person lb Havana, who woo explaining to him tho working* of that government, that if tho Americana wollun, deittood llm tyrannical cliaraolorof it. no powtrla Iho United State, could atop dxpoditloni from Ictvrinjr out .hotel, 1 >' -!•>.* A Gooff Pr,xo* ron SuouixKiaa.—'Thro, . ladiei roaldtng In tho ylllago of Gldn Cove, Qu.cn> county, N. Y., reaenilypio.anted iholr.pott.ei nllh'lwfuiioa the.amodoy. -, •* •■'jo 1- Wo ICO by the Alabama papar. Ihit tiiion' «tcli toga are being held throughout Iho State. MO itm .1 n
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