BY JOHN B BRATTON. YOL. 38. 3J)orHcnl. KINO DEATH. Thero la a King, a stern old King. Who hath ruled since tfic wend began. And nil tlio earth are doomed from llielr birth, To undergo his ban; And ho cnrcs not ho,.whoe’er they may, bo, Who bend before his frown ; With a scornful laugh, ho bids them'quaff, ' Ami drain the death-draught down. And when ho comes near, men quake with fear, Though they boast when ho is not nigh.' That tlioy wlll not shrink, hut fearlessly drink,- • And hid tho world good bye; Ah mol how they pray, tlio livelong day, Should ho toko them at thoir word, And tho frantic groan, and fooblo moon, ' In mournfUl tones arc heard 1 Ho calls aloud for the Mar and the shroud, Ami points to tho gloomy poll, And lialfln Jest, lio soys, thoro Is rest Ami room enough for thorn all; - 'l’lia beggar lies down with tho king and his crown, Under tho self same sod; • Their hands are pressed across their breast. And both look up to their God I lie knocks at the door Of tho rich and poor, With thosaino loud Ihundnring sound; • And with dauntless air,ho bids them prepare. For their last long sleep under ground; Mon droop and die, at the glance of his eye, And wither away at his breath; For the name of thlsKlng, this stern old King, la the grim, florco conqueror, Death! “WIUT FLAG SHALL WAVE!” What ting shall wavo when from on high Disunion drags our ensisndown, A ml where Its stars now deck our. sky, Tho clouds of hate shall darkly frown. What hand to rend that flag shall darn. ' When all may claim tho notion's sign 7 And not n gleam of glory there, Hut each proud State may say '* 'Tis mine I 1 ’Tin mlno. 'tis thlno, ’tis theirs, 'Us ours, Wo all have trusted in its might; Ami in tho nation's darkest hours (Jut fathers horo it to tho fight. The memories of tho past are there, Fast clinging to each silken fold; The pious hnpu, tho vow, the prayer,' From hearts and lip's now still and cold. Our sires* strong faith, their warworn.years; Their dying groans—their conquering cry, Their orphans* wall—thuir widows’ tears; Tholr martyr truth, that ne'er shall <l^o. Their sacred blood, in wild alarm. Would call that traitor hand to.stop, As once God's angol stayed the arm • Of Abraham on tliftaouritaln top. From vale to vale, and crag to crag, Tho deep-toned curse would echo far, On him who rends the Union’s flog. Or from the azure tears'ono star. Then, patriots, since our flag klono Belongs to all our fathers’land, Still let that one which o’er them shone, Shine on their sons—a brother band. Yes I let it shine ! Us hues shall be A bow of promise to our eyes; o‘er.nrehlng wide from sea to sea,' The noblest land beneath the skies. StOVS. THE ESCAPE AN INCIDENT OF TUB DBVOLVTION. or •• iiabkv.'* Part I.—The Sentinel, . Concealed, as msny of tho incidents of our Revo lutionary struggle have been, from llio present gen eration, either by llio culpablo ncgligcnco of histo rians, or their still more biameablo ignorance, our recourse mutt bo to tho related narratives of those veteran fathers,'who yet roman wUli.ua as venerable patriarchs of olden times, who onco mingled their! Wood with tho soil of tho batt!o plains, whore lyr ranny died, and youthful liberty was born amid tho travails of war. . Baolc through tlio vista of by-gono yonrs, their thoughts ycl wander, and oft du they call tho inci* dents of tho past down the highway of their memo* rios, and rehearse thorn, and ognin thoir dim oyca beam os onco they beamed, when war sang tho death song of oppression. Therb wofo limos during./that bloody strife of seven long years, whon God seemed to smile upon tho efforts of those patriots who had forsaken all fur their countrywhen success mingled her joys with, their gratitude, and their hearts ascended in grateful yearnings to the God of battles; and tlioro were other limos when tho dark clouds of adversity,.gath ered close around them, when tho baro feat of tho jMU.lut army marked with blood tho frozen ground, ' Vhti-the officer would fain beg tho boon of crust JVQfH v -4h° common soldiore, When chains clanked jbud end near them, and oppression seemed well nigh upon tho fulfilling of its designs. It was at one of tho latter periods that my story commences. •V Tho army under Wsshlgton, rugged, 111-fed, and 'poorly paid, laid encamped at Valley forge, and the over buoyant heart of their patriot leader, was 1 now shrouded in gloom, partly caused by daily seeing tho sufferings of his faithful followers, who Worb already sighing for tho comforts of their Ojyn firesides, oven with tho yoko of bondage heavy ppdn thoir necks. Bill far greater woro his sorrow* ft) behold his blooding country calling upon hlrafor (hat aid which ho was unable to grant. It was a dark night In tho ftpring that followed 'that winter of hardship ond suffering. The pointed sleet drove by tho huls of soldiers, and sentinels -drew (heir caps over Ihoiroycs to protect thoir faces, -end would fain screen thoir half clothed forms from the driving blast. That one pacing near tho build' Ing ocoupiod by tho commander in chief, was a young man scarcely numbering over twenty years, but characterized by the symmetry of his well knit frame, and his almost Herculean strength. .For a long hour ho had walked back and forth bolero the door, through tho crevices of which tho'dim rays from s camp light struggled now and then. Momentous wore (ho questions there discussed. At midnight, the door opened, and tho officers of (ho army emerged ono by ono therefrom, ond roilrod to their several quarters.' No sooner had tho last*ono disappeared cro Washington carno to tho entrance, and speaking to tho sentinel, colled him to enter.-* Awed by the presence of his General, but proud,of the honor conferred upon him, tho benumbed soldier entered, and respectfully approached tho blazing fire. The entrance being closed, Washington seated Idim, self by tho table ond said : ,‘ vf “morion, I have called upon you to execute fot; mo a dangerous mission, which I am satisfied, from! tho recommendation given of you by your officers, Vou are oapable.pCijbQrfoniiing; and I trust that this bag of gold wllljpkoyou os willing os I know Vou to bo capable, " It I* small, but is the most that I oan offer.** „ . “ Sir,’ 1 responded the young man, proudly putting book the proffqrod reword, “ if tho took that you see fit to assign mo lean honoroblo ono, and one that Is calculated to benefit my country, I will cheerfully perform it, without foe or reward; but if it bo a dishonorable undertaking, which I cannot believe, coming from you, sir, no amount of money is sufficient to bribe incite It." , a , “ll is," replied. Washington, " that which some shrink from ns dishonorable, but ho who undertakes it shows a groalor love for his country than he boars of himself. It is to uol tho port of tho spy." “ No act that is in itself conducing to tho freeing uf our land from tho red coated minions of tyranny, is by mo considered dishonorable," said Morton. “Am I," asked Washington, " to construe your Words as consenting V* “Yob, sir,” was tho reply, "your wishes to nio are commands—in this caso tho ond justifies tho . moans." • *- " You had bolter accept tho money, if—" “ No, air," said tho young man firmly. “ You are sadly In need of clothing, it may old in procuring at least a comfortable suit to bocp out tlio cult!.'* “To; long as my'officers aro suffering,” said ho, “bo long will ,t suffer.'with them, rather than that tho scanty moans of Congress should bo appropriated to making one of her private soldiers more comfort* able than aro hor highest officers.” •“ Nobly said,” exclaimed Washington, “ with an army of sbeh men, England’s king shall tremble upon his throne. . Como tomorrow ovoning cl this hour, and you-will find disguises, instructions, a horse, and-money to defray, your expenses. Good night.” ' V I will bo hero, sir, good night,”, replied tho sen* tinol, and retired to his quarters.. The morrow night came, and with it, punctual to tho appointment, cams young Morton. Alter u short conference with his commandant, ho mounted an Indifferent, but speedy horse, and with his bag gage strapped behind him, sot out upon His perilous mission. Edward Morion, six months previous, had 101 l home and friends, to take part in that struggle then going on between the colonies and (ho mother country.. Not for (ho hope of'gain, but with his patriot heart swelling with pity for his country's needs, did ho join the thin, but sturdy ranks of tho troops of Congress. Wo find him yet in the ranks as a private, but well deserving a foremost station among bis follow soldiers. Part ll. The Spy. On tho banks of,tho rippling Schulkili, was at jiat time situated an old fashioned farm house, an* iquo in its exterior construction, hut showing around I evidences of skilful hands to plan (rue happiness, and an unmisUkoablo air of comfort.and substantial enjoyment. At this lime a part of the British arniy wore encamped near lhis*dwclllng, they being upon a foraging excursion. Toward (ho evening of tho following day, (ho young “spy,” os.wo must now call him, rode up to the. door of tho building mentioned, and throwing the bridle over tho gate post, entered the<hooso. A dark eyed girl mot'him almost at tho threshold, and though she spoke not .a word of welcome, a flushed oliocfe and speaking glance of her gazells-liko eyes, . told more of love and welcome than volumes of words could have done. What passed in that nar row entry, I am not disposed to reveal. In the inner., room sat a middle aged man, (he-uncle of Mary . Wilson, noble in moin, with raven locks, but evidently of. indifferent health, and, • 'Tltoush high and proud Thai forehead was, that silken shroud Of midnight heir curtained s scot. None knew how made, but like a star In henvon'a dome, without it. fair, out e’en more beauteous with it there; ... As her father’s brother, under his guardianship she had been placed, when made doubly an orphan I by tho death .of both her parents. And an ever I kind guardian and father he made to (ho bereaved girl; and now at the ago fifteen ycais.sho had ri pened to (ho almost perfect woman. Edward Mop ton and herself had been playmates together, and although five years her senior, yet she had loved her manly lover. No ono of her numerous schoolmates gave' an interpretation of (ho difficult portions of hor lesson half so plainly as did ho, nor to any ono did she givo half so willing an oar. Unlij (ho breath of war had boon, felt at lliorr own door, the youth and maiden had floated gently down j tho stream of happiness together, the flow'of their; love unripplcd, and (heir pleasure without a care. But whon his country called, through tho cherished! Ups of a Washington, he exchanged hor arms fur tho sterner embrace of war, and his quiet homo for the tented field and busy camp. To guardian jmd nieco his story was soon told, and an hour, after many well wishes from the elder, ond a warm embrace from tho younger, given in (he Utile ontry, found a sun browned ond flaxen haired country lad, to appearance, pushing boldly Into tho camp of (ho enemy, with a quarter of beef laid upon the rump of his horse. It would have taken a sharp eye to plcrco (he complicated disguise, and a keen oar to have detec ted tho voioo of Morton, from tho drawling, nassai twang of (ho verdant youth. Trotting slowly into tho camp, (ho spy had soon disposed of his beef, and in (urn laid in a valuable oloro of information, which, if safely conveyed to the right quarter, would cstimably benefit ond a*.d the plans of Washington. li’.jwas lata at night when Morton prepared la loavo, but it was not until ho.had been urged to sell his horse, and Dotwilstanding his many protestations that “Father would bo all fired mad if ho should lot (lie old marc go,” he was obliged to soil hor to a young officer, who, with half dozen others, wore otjtfbVmg.in ono of (ho tents. As ho passed out at (he ftmfDCor, he mot an old acquaintance, wfm had joined llie'Bf.itisli ranks. Uo passed him, but the Tory" thinking that ho sow_ something suspicious, turned and followed him. .Morton recognised him, but feeling sccuro in hit disguise, passed on, yet having some misgivings. Ho had gone soma quarter of a milo.whon, hearing footsteps close behind him, ho inadvertantly oast hia eye over hia shoulder. The tory know him at onoo, and giving tho alarm, quickly followed tho fust ro* treating spy. Motion onoumborod by his tight fit* ting suit of homespun, was almost within his grasp, when his pursuer called loudly upon him to stop.— It was ilia last word that ho ovor spoke, for Morton, dropping suddenly Upon llio ground close'before him, soul him sprawling along tho road, and spring* Ihg up he quickly sent, his concealed knifo to tho hilt In his bosom. Tho shout of tho Tory had been Hoard by tho officers, and quickly mounting thoir horses', were soon in oloso pursuit. Exciting indeed weailhal chase, nnd (ho pursued had well nigh os* oapod, by . betaking himself to tho woodlands and marshy places. From tho first clump of bushes, through which ho had passed, (ho house of Wilson lay about half a mile. To this Spot ho hold his lugging, but yet swift way, and was just passing tho fate in front of the house, when a horseman riding nlo the road near by, descried him, nnd Immediately gavolho alarm to lits companions. Scarcely two minutes had elapsed cro thuy hod surrounded tho house, and two onioors wero proceed* ing toward (ho door. Rut Ihdy found tho nest, and warm,but the bird had flown. Thoir scorch proved unavailing, although carried to the outbuildings, Vordoncy was not thus to bo caught. Part IlL—Tht Liberator. No darker pngo la (bore in Iho history of the En gllsh notion limn that whereon !« recorded tho in human burbaritioa of her troops, ao exorcised toward our nation's soldiery, In tho struggle of the Rovolu* Uon! Ago nor sox wore safeguards agaiiiit (heir atrocities—tho gray haired man of throo score, and maiden of twelve summers wore equally tho recipients of tholr refined cruelties. Tho English aattyn did not, It Is true, countenance their diaboli cal proceedings, but nevertheless are they blatnoablo for sending such unprincipled wretches among ui— for Inciting the red min to attack our frontier set tlements, and worse than all for procuring the knife of the reckless renegade from principle, to bo pointed (o the heart of his brother, who bad commondably espoused (ho cause ofllborty. ' Exasperated by (heir second failure, tho searches returned to the old farm house, and heated by the wino the had drank, they summoned Wilson to re veal tho hiding place of tho spy, at tho same lime menacing him with an Immediate hanging, unless ho complied. lie protested his innocence of any knowledge of tho affair, but to no avail. Binding him and his fair noico, they mounted them upon horses, and sot out for tho camp. A keen pair of eyes tracked thorn, unlit the prisoners wore placed under tripplo guards, In one of tho tents of thoon oampmont. Seeing no hono of rescuing them at present, Morton resumed Ills ordinary dross, and scoured nbroialho country to Valley Forgo. Washington. wUh ti'boamlng oyo and a kindly countenance, Jioard tho report of h ls spv, but his nnblo brow loworcil, ami a frown galliotml upon Ilia foaluroo di bo hoard tho noqiiol, Soaroo a wool! had paHiiitl, cro from tiro rcciuootof •• tbo Fallior of hi. country," tho maiden was sol at liberty, and pwobd 1 hy’her lovoT under the caro of a plauuch wliig faiUT 4 OURCOUNTRY—MAY 1 TALWAYB DE RIGHT BUT I OUT OR WRONG ,OUR COUNTRY** CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1851. ily in the interior. In tho moan time, Wilsorthad boon convoyed (o Philadelphia, and there imn&rod in tho prison of tho city. , About this (imo a young fisherman although em bargoed by tho commands of General Howe, had, under, pretext of soiling .whiskey to tho soldiers, past tho outposts and sentinels with impunity, and tho sentinels had become so familiar with tho old rod boat and blue barrel that ho was but seldom chal lenged/ Under this fisherman’s slouched hat might have boon recognised tho faco of young Morton. Ills object alone tlio gaining of information. That gloomy old stone prison contained one whom ho had sworn by hia love to release, wore it at the peril of-bis Ufa* • . Tho night was dark'and stormy. Tho invalid prisoner sat alone in his lonesome cull, lie was (o die at sunrise, and Tut What? Forsooth a spy had boon soon near his door. Fit example of tyrannical justice. Tho wind wallodaround his prison walls, but ho hoard it not—thoro was a wilder storm with.; in. 110 arose and. approached tho narrow, grated window.' Unaided, escape, was impossible. Ho listlessly gazed out and counted tho ,lampS, ae'lhoy wore extinguished one by one, or hoard iho distant cry of the sentinel, “all’s well.” He hod stood thus for some lime, when, ho was startled from, his revory by a sharp click below him. Again and again ho hoard it, and it seemed to approach him, up the face of the wall. Soon a head appeared above the level of tho window sill, and a low voice said s “ Hist ! Wilson, is it you 7” 110 recognised tho voice of Morton, notwithstond. ing tho form before him was hump-back and do formed. “ Haste, but do not speak," said ho, “ our timo is I short, and wo must employ it to tho purpose." _ 1 .« I fear tho attempt is useless,” said Wilsod, “ Ibcso ironTjnrs—” , “ Are but cobwebs,” said Morton, as.ho.wrenched ono of thorn by main strength from its sockets. Another and another followed, and tho hunch-back stood within tho prison walls. Quickly stripping off his sailor jacket, tho young, man removed tho puck from his shoulders, and roVealod a am,alb but strong rope ladder, and a complete suit of British uniform. Wilson immediately donned tho disguise, and tho ladder being made fast to the only remain ing, bar, the prisoner followed his liberator to tho ground. A gagged and prostrate sentinel endeav ored to shout, but to no avail. They passed’ him and woro soon on their way towards tho wharf. Al though (ho feat of climbing tho side of a stone prison, by simply placing iron wedges in the crevices, was difficult, yet (ho hardest task was to bo performed. Ho must be placed beyond tbo lines. Morten’s plans woro well laid, and after readily passing tho sentinels and gaining his boat, ho silently removed tho head of his empty whiskey, cask, and. pointing to the interior, said : “ 1 am afraid that you will bo obliged to personate tho commodity in whioh : l deal.” With a comical smile the libcratodprisoner, after a deal of contortions and twistings, finally .nd* justed himself and was “headed up.”' The laSlt wns barely accomplished, ere Morton heard tho alarm, (oiling the escape was discovered. Instead of pushing off ho quietly scaled himself, and with his oars in his hands,appeared (ho personification of surprise at the hue and cry. Soon after, throe or four soldiers rushed up, and demanded of tho well known.“ whiskey pedlar,” if ho had scon any ono pass lately. “ I did,” was the reply, “ but a short time ago, a smallish man passed hero bpon the run. I halloed to him bill he only ran the faster.” “110 is our man,” said they, starling in pursuit. '• V Hold on,” shouted Mortoitf “ wont you havo .a drop of whiskey to help you along?” “Can’t stop,” said they, and harried away/ Morton codly pushed off, and passed tho linos in safety. Three hours found them both safe in Iho American camp. My story is soon finished. Tho war ended, Morton and Mary Wilson wore married, and 1 should not wonder if Edsvaid Mor ton, alias J— - H , had related to. his grandson ono of his “ war stones.” . OUR LIFETIME. When tho world was created, and nil creatures assembled to havetheir lifolimeoppointml, tho Ass first advanced, and asked, how long ho would havo to live. “Thirty years/’ replied nature, “will that ho agreeable to time T” “Alas 1“ answered the Ass,' “U is a long while! Remember what a wearisome existence .mine will ho from morning (o night. I shall have to bear heavy burdens, dragging corn-sacks to the mill that others may oat broad, while I shall have no encouragement, nor ho refreshed with anything but blows and kicks. Give mo but a portion of the time; 1 pray Nature was moved with compassion, and pre sented to him but eighteen years. The Ass went away comforted, and the Dog camo forward. “Mow, long dost thou require to live I 1 ’ asked Nature; “thirty years were 100 many for the Ass, hut wilt thou bo contented with them 1“ “Is it thy will that I should V’ replied the Dog; think how much I shall have to run about, my feet will not last for so long a time; and when 1 shall have lost my voice for harking, and my teeth for biting, what else shall 1 ho At for hut to lie In the corner and growl 1” Nature thought ho was right, and gavo him twelve years. Tho Ape then approached. “Thou wilt, doubtless, willingly, live tho tlilr ty years,” said Nature: “thou wilt not havo to labor as the Ass and Dog. Lifo will be pleasant to thee.” “Ah, not” cried ho, “so it may scorn toothers, but it will not bo! Should puddings oven rain down, 1 shall have no snoonl 1 shall play merry tricks, and excite laughter by niy grimaces, and then bo rewarded with a sour apple. How often sorrow lies concealed behind a Jest! I shall not bo able to onduro for thirty years!” Nature was gracious, and ho received but ton. At last came Man, healthy and strong, and ask ed tho measure of his days. “Will thirty years content theol” *. “How short n lime!” exclaimed man;*“\vhon .1 shall havo built my house, and kindled a Are on my own be»lhi»rWhen the trees I haveplanled are about to bu6o|tand bear fruit—when life shall seem moro’dfttrablc, I shall die! Oh, Nature! grant mo a longer period !” “Thou shall take the eighteen years of tho Ass besides.” “That is not yet enough,” replied Mon. “Take likewise the twelve years of tlie Dog.” “It Is not yot sufficient,” reiterated Man; “give mo more I l ' . “1 glvo.lheo then,lbo ton years of the Ape; in vain will Ihoa orkve more.” Man departed unsatisfied. Thus moh lives seventy years. The first thirty are his human years, and pass swiftly by; ho Is then healthy and happy; ho labors cheerfully and rejoices in his existence. The eighteen years of tho Ass come next, and burden upon burden is heaped upon him; ho carries ooni that is to food others, and'blows and kicks are tho wages of his faithful Bervldb.'' The twelve years of the dog fol low, qrid'he loser his tooth, and Ilea in a corner and growls, - When those am gone the Apo’a ton years forth tho conclusion, Thun man, weak and silly, becomes tho sport of tho children* To Duuam.—BoCoro retiring, cat four-or fivo elan-jack cakes, well saturated with butter oml molasses, with two or three bups of tea, four dr live well done oggs, n slice of hnm»;d Mdco of pie and other doßort, ami if you don't haVoa dream “ns is a dream,” ihoa wo will oay no moro. HEROISM OP THE CAPE Mil WRECKERS. ; It hai^boon, only within a few years that the ( world has had any means of knowing tho heroism , of tho wreckers on tho Jersey Coast. For a long , time those hardy men wore in tho habit of rescuing , by the most daring and perilous exertions,' tho { lives and jirpporly adventured upon tho ocean by tho shippers of the commercial cities, not only without praise, but oven against the constant , abuse of the newspapers of those cities, which re* • warded all tlieirloilaome.and dangerous efforts by ! denouncing them Us merciless “land pirates,**— ( Tho investigation instituted by pur legislature a * few years ago, resulted in stopping those donun ciatlons, and in exciting the admiration of the pub* lio for, tho sublime, and dovotod heroism of the wreckers. ! From that timo their deeds have boon the. (homo of praise. Tlio commercial cities seem disposed to do thorn justice. Tho. last number of ITarpcr'.t il/agasmc-coniains this glowing account of a dosporale but highly successful exploit of tho Cape May “shore mon,’Mod on . by a well known citizen of that county, by whicli the lives of more than oho hundred persons were rescued from tho very jaws of a yawning ocean':. ~ ’ On a dark and stormy night Mr, Richard C. Holmes the collector of the port of Capo May, a port situated on an exposed and dangerous part of the Coast, near tho entrance to tho Delaware, was awakened from, his sleep by the violence of the storm, and listening, he thought that he could hoar at llolervals tho distant boom of a gun, which he supposed to bo a signal of distress. He arose and hastened to tho shoro. The night was dark, and nothing was to bo seen, but tho report of the gun was distinctly to bo heard at brief intervals, com ing apparently from a groat distance in tho offing. He aroused from tho neighboring,houses a suffi cient number of other persons to man his serf boat, embarked on board, taking a compass for a guide, and put tosea. It was very dark, and the weather was very thick, sc that nothing could bo seen; but tho crow of tho boat pulled steadily on, guided only by the compnstk and by tho low and distant, booming of the gurfc They rowed in , the direction of the sound, listening as they pulled; .but iho noise by the winds and tho waves, and by the dashing of tho water upon, tho boat and upon tho oars was so loud and incessant, and tho progress which they made against the heavy “send” pf lbs surges was so slow; that it was for a long lime doubtful, wheth er theyfwcre advancing or not):. After an hour or two,*however, the sound of.,the gun seomed to come iioarer, and at length they could see faintly, the flaih beaming out for an instant just before the report/ in tho midst of the driving rain apd flying spray which filled the.dark air before them. /•. oarsmen pulled at their » dars with now. energy, and soon.came in,sight of the distressed .Vessel, which began no\v to rise beforoihctn, a black and misshapen mass, scarcely distinguishable from tho surrounding darkness and * gloomr, As they camb nearer, theyfound that the , n ship—that she had been beaten down i upon her side by tho sea, and was. almost :ovcr . wbelmad with tho surge which was breaking over her. Every place upon the deck which afforded any possibility of shelter was crouded with men 1 and women, all clinging to such supports as were within their ..reach, and vainly endeavoring to soircojv themselves from tho. dashing of the spray, i' .XiwUboai w«b4o. the leeward of the vessel, but so greet was tho commotion of ,tho sea, that ft was not salb to approach even near enough to commu -1 nlcato with tho people on board. After coming 1 up among Iho heaving and tumbling surges as noar as they dared to venture, the crew of the serf boat found that all attempts to make their voices hoard wero unavailing, as their loudest shouts t wore wholly overpowered by the roaring of tbe sen, and tho. howling of tho winds among tho tigffing. Mr. Holmes accordingly gavo up tho attempt, and foil back again, intending to go round to the 1 windward sldo of tho ship, in hopes to bb able to 1 communicate with (lie crew from that quarter. ’ ifo could hear them while ho was to leeward of thorn, buf they could not hear him; and his object 1 in wishing to communicate with them was to give , them directions in respect to wbatlliey wore to do, in order to enable him to got on hoard. Inlhomenntimednylighlbegantoappenr. Tho position of tho shin could bo seen more distinctly. They lay upon a shoal, hold partly by her anchor,, which the crow had lot go before sbo struck.— Thus confined sho had boon knocked down by the sons,, and now lay thumping violently at every rising and falling of the surge, ami in danger every moment of going to pieces. Slio was covered with human beings, who wore seen clinging to her in every part—each separate group forming a 1 separate and frightful spectacle of distress and 1 terror. Mr. Holmes succeeded in bringing the serf boat .so near to tho ship on tho windward side as to bail the crew, and ho directed them to lot down n linn from tho end of Ibd main yard, to leoward. Tho main yard is a spar.which Res horizontally at the head of tho main mast, and as tho vosso) was ca reened over to leeward, the end of the yard on that side would of course bo depressed, and a lino from it would hang down over tho water, entirely clear of. tho vessel. The crew heard this order and let down a lino. Mr. Holmes then ordered tho serf boat to bq pulled away from tho ship again, intend ing to drop to leeward bno.o more, and there to gat on board of it by moans of the lino. In doing this, however, tho boat was assailed by the winds and waves with greater fury than over, ns if they now first began to understand that it had come to rescue their victims from tholr power. Tho boat was swept so far away by this onset, that U was an hour before tho oarsmen could got back eo as to approach tho lino. It seemed then extremely dan gerous to approach It, ns tho end of U was flying hither and thither, whipping the surges which boiled beneath it, dr whirling or ourling in the air, as it was swung to and fro by (ho impulse of (lie i wind, or by the swaying of the. yard arm from • which it was suspended* The boat however approached tho lino. Mr. Holmes, when he saw it within roach, sprang forward to tho bows, and after a moment's contest between on instinctive shrinking from the gigan tio lash which was brandished so furiously over his hoad, and his efforts to roach it, ho at length succeeded in seizing it. Ho grasped it by both hands with all his force, and the next instant tho boat was swept away from beneath him by tho retreating billows, and ho was left safely dangling in tho air. Wo say au/e/y, for whenever any one of those indomitablo sea-kings, no matter in what circum stances .of difficulty or danger, goto a rope that is well secured at its point of suspension, fairly within his iron gripe, we may at onco dismiss all concern about his personal safety. In this case tho intrepid adventurer, when lie found that tho boat had surged away from beneath him, and loft him suspended in tho air oyer tho foaming billows felt that all danger was over. To mount tiie rope, hand over hand, till ho gained tho yard-arm, to clamber up tho yard to tho mast, and then to de scend to llto dock by (ho shrouds, required only an ordinary exorcise of nautical strength and dour ago. All (his wns.dono in a moment, anti Mr. Holmes stood upon tho dock, speechless and en tirely overcome by tho appalling spectacle of terror and distress that mot his view. Tho crow gathered around tho stranger, whom (hoy looked upon- at oiloo u’s thoir deliverer, and listened to hoar what he had to say. . U© informed them that the ship was grounded on a-narrow reef or bar running parallel with the coast, and that there was deeper water between thorn and the shore. Ho counselled them to cut loose from the anchor, in whioh case he presumed that tho shocks of the seas would drive tho ship over the bar, ana that then she would drift rapidly in upon-tho shore; where, when she should alriko upon the beach, they could propably find moans to get the passenr gera to tho land. . • , • This, plan was decided upon. Tho cable was cut away by moans of such Instruments as came to hand. The ship was beaten over tho bar, awakening, as sho was dashed along, new shrieks from the terrified passengers, at the violence of the concussions. Onco in tho, deep water she moved on more smoothly, but was still driven at a fearful rato directly towards tho land. The surf boat accompanied her, hovering as near to her aIT tho way as was consistent with safety* During thoir progress tho boat was watched by the pas* songors on board tho ship, with anxlons eyes, as in hor wore centred all their hopes of escape from destruction. The conformation of,this pari of tho coast, as in many otbct places along tho shores of the United States, presents a range of low, sandy Islands, and separated from it by a channel of sheltered water. Those islands are long and narrow, separated from each other by inlets or openings herb and (here, formed apparently by tho breaking through of the soa, Tho crow of our ship would have been glad to. have scon'some possibility of their entering through ono of these inlets'. Tho ship could not, however, bo glided, but must go wherever the winds and waves choseto impel her. This was to tho outer shore of ono of tho long, narrow isl ands, whoro at length she struck again, and was overwhelmed with breakers and spray.. After much difficulty tho seamen succeeded, with tho help of the surf-boat in getting a line from tho ship to tho' shore, by moans of which one party on land and another On board the.vessel could draw the surf-boat to and fro. In this way tho passengers and’ crow wore all sofoly landed. When the lives wore thus all safe, sails and spars wore brought .oh shore, and then, under Mr. Holmes directions, a groat tent was constructed on (ho sand, wliich, though rudo in form, was sufficient-in size to shelter all the company. When all we o assembled, tho number of passengers saved was found (o bo one hundred and twenty-one. They were German Immigrants of the bolter class, and they gathered around their intrepid deliverer, when all was over, with such overwhelming manifestations of thoir admiration and gratitude as wholly unmanned him. They had saved money and jewels, and such other valuables as could bo carried about tho person, to a large amount; and they brought every thing to him, pressing him mpst earnestly, and with many tears, to take it all, for haying saved them from such im minent and certain destruction. Ho was deeply moved by ..these expressions of gratitude but ho would receive no reward. When the tent was completed and tho whole com pany wore comfortably established under (ho shelter of it, tho boat was passed to and fro again through tho surf, to. bring provisions on shore. : A parly of seamen remained on board for this purpose—loading tho. boat at tho ship, and drawing it out again when unloaded ort tho shore. The company that wore assembled under tho lent dried their clothes by fires built for tho purpose there, nnd then mode a rude breakfast from the provisions brought for them from (ha ship I j.-und-.trhcrj. (has ijjjpnjojWroo.rostoJ and refreshed, (hoy wore all cbnvoyetjfaftsly lo boats to tho main land. VULGAR AUD REFINED. . „ . Vulgar. . m hail n donkey tu woiiMii't go, ■ Do you think rU wollop him 7 No I Not No! I’d give him some corn and cry geo wo, . Cue up Neddy, . Rsmuin. If I lind an animal nvorse lo ppeod. - Do you think I’d chastlao him 7 No, indeed! I’d give him buiiiu onlu and cry proceed, Oo on Edward. I.afeor and Prayer* Adam had tilled tho ground, and made unto him self a garden full ol lroys and plants. Tho enrsof his ripe corn-field wavered in the light of the set ting sun, and his traps wore covered with blossoms and with fruit. The father of mankind with Eve his wife, and their children, reclined upon a hill, and contemplated the beauties of the field and the rlory of the sunset. The cherub.who guarded tsdeti now stood among them, without his flaming sword, and his countenance was mild and friendly. And ho spako unto .them and said—“ Behold, the fruits of tho earth no longer spring forth of them selves as in time past, but ye must labor in the sweat of your brow, in order to gain your doily broad. But after 101 l yo enjoy tho reivnrd of your industry, and the full ripe cars present a pleasing sight. Tho merciful Jehovah has provided you with tho moans of creating on Eden for your selves.*’ “Of a truth/’ said Adam, “his goodness is very groat, even when ho chastcnolh. . But Je hovah was formerly nearer to 'us, and blesSed us, and caused his face to shine upon us—what have wo to compensate for this?” “Prayer!”.answer ed llio cherub. “By labor lie bestows upon you earthly gifts, by prayer heavenly blessings. Then Adam, with Evo his wife, and their children, lift ed up their faces, and thanked God apd prayed, and bis eye glistened, and bis countenance shone, and he said—“ Tho Lord is gracious, and his mercy ondureth forever V*~From the German . CLERICAL ANECDOTE* Tho Rev. Mr. ——, a Scotch minister of some humor, was walking through the streets of Edin burgh, dressed in his rough country clothes, when a young lady,, tho leader of tho group of fashion able holies, surveyed him through her quizzing glass rathor more curiously than ho thought con sistent with female delloaoy. Seeming suddenly terecognizo her, ho walked briskly up, and seiz ing her bond with the familiarity of an old ac quaintance, accosted her with— “My dear Marla I—how left you your worthy father and venerable mother 1 and when did you coma to town J” All (his was expressed with an energy and ra pidity of a surprised recognition of an old and fa miliar friend, and with an air of equality a littlo savoring of superiority. Tho astonished fair one had not time to withdraw her hand, or to make a reply, until he paused as if out of breath, and waited /or her to return his friendly greetings, looking her still in the face. The fine young lady had by this time recovered from her confusion, and hastily withdrawing her hand, replied with some alarm: “You are mistaken, sir.” “What 1” replied he, “is it possible, my dear, you do not know met” • “Indeed, Ido not* sir,” “Neitherdo I you,” said the parson; “good morning, madam,” and making a ceremonious bow, he walked away. She was perfectly cured of quizzing strangers in tho street. In a ll Grandmother's Recollections,” t work just published, Grandmother Arlington says: “When 1 wus a child—a very young ono—l used to say that I remembered very well tho day on which I was burn, for%tolhor was down stairs frying dougtmots.” Tho man whoolimhod n frcslity pooled,forty feel high poplar palbfhnd then drew,tho people Up nftor him, has boon engaged by the Schenectady circus company to ride u switohtallod horse chosnut ‘tree round the ring without stk^j|s. AT $2OO PER AHNUM. : A fiIISBR IN JhOVB*. Ini thp private library of the lalo cocentr|o New Orleans millionaire, McDonough,, Chore waf found, tho Della- says, a copy of Dryden*a translation of Ovid's Art of Love, which bore evidences of having been constantly and qoilo reconUy,rcad,'wilh mark* . indicating ideas end sentiments which woro.parllc* . ularlyhoppy and.striking. '* One of these Ideas is a severe and sneering allusion to tho folly of tho miser, who devotes himself to the dry, dull and unsatisfactorypleasure of accumulating wealth, whilst the whole animal world is engaged in tho-more delightful ond" exhilarating occupation’ of. lovo. The amoroua;pahl proceeds to recommend that all such personashould bo served as Midas was,* whoso avarico waff-punished by turning everything he touched into gold# Tho Delta prococdod-.to toll as that Mr.?McDo nough was, singularly enough, in low, ondlhal tho remembrance of his disappointment ho doubt prompt* cd his frequent reading of Ovid. Many years ego,’ when Mr. McDonough had rdachcd a mature age, ond had accumulated largo landed possessions, with a project lit view of surrounding tho city with hia. properly, he found that some lands intervened, which* belonged to a very wealthy and gay widow'.lady.' Mr. McDonough endeavored to purchase these lots. - He sent a groat many persons, who offered tho widow a very largo price for her'.property, bni she would' not sell, —he, in the meantime/ remaining allowing it to be > known that ho wae the person in' pursuit of this properly. ■_ Alffiis effprU proved abor live. At last ho undertook a different plan. Ho' paid sourl to tho lady, proposed marriage, and waff rejected in such a .manner as to.cause his Indigna tion, and bxcito a vow of revenge, which he lived to oxccuto. ‘ Years afterwards this same widow, having been offered a largo price for a piece of city properly* found that two ble at the corner of the square, which woe, chiefly owned by her, were the property of Mr. John McDonough. It was neoeaaary that alto* should have those lots to complete.her sale.- They had cost Mr. McDonough but.a few hundred dollars.'.What was her surprise, oh sending a bro ker to him, to bo informed that he might take |50,- 000, but nothing less. The widow determined to try the virtue of a little personal persuasion; perhaps she could kindlo the old flame, and thus induce him ' to relax. Accordingly, she paid him a visit, jJhe found him in his {hoary old house at MoDonoughvilfo. lie was buried in musty papers, surrounded by bis negro * clerks, copying • records. A single empty chair sal in the room. The widow took this; and immediately commenced the object of her mission* Groat was her surprise to bo informed by Mr. AfoDtf* nougli that it was impossible for him to sell the lots in question. Ho owned no properly was all God Almighty's* whoso agent ho wnh out ibo powor to eoll, • ■ « r. - At lost, having exhausted all other arts* the lady thought she would try tho effects of old reminiscflOr ecs and associations; so she blushingly and softly inquired of tho stern old rnilliobairo how il Was that he ’should have onco offered her his hand and heart; and wos.now unwilling to grant her this small privl lego. " That,” responded (ho hard hearted votary of Mammon, “ was many, many years'ago; and then I was thoughtless and giddy, and you, madam, .’werp young and handsome.” 1 Arrest of Capital Pnalihmenti Passing* up Orange street the other day, our at tention was attracted to a boy who was climbing op a lamp post, endeavoring to pass tho end of the rope, which was attached to tho neck of a terrier dog, over tho horns on which the lamplighter rests his Isddsiv when lighting tho lamp. There wore some half a dozen ragged urchins around cheering him. An' old gentleman prevent supposing foal play,'’ ask'od (hk little follow what ho was going to d» with the dog; “ Hang the sucker, ho*s bin a murderin',” saidtbs excited boy. . . , , ■ “ Murdering what?” asked tho old man 1 ' “ Why, jakoy Babcock’s pet rat, what be colcbed ven they loro down the.old buildin*.”, . , ”Oh don’t hang him for that,” pleaded tho old man; u it is bis nature to kill rats; beside he looks like a good, dog; if you wish to get rid of bim>l,ll take him along with mo.” ’ ’ ”0, it can!l -be, daddy; he’s a infernal scoundrel, and tho Jury brought him in guilty, and he's got bis sentence, and. you Can bat your lifo I'll haag.hipi,” • M Jury ! wbafJury?” “Why, our Jury; them fellers there silling bn that collar door. They tried him this markin', and Bob Llnkels sentenced him to be hung. That's right, oln’t .it, daddy 1 It was alt on the sqnare. I was (bo lawyer against the dog, and Joe Beech was far Vim, but h)s arguments vas knocked all to tfiunr dor when I brought the murdered body inter court. It dook 'em ell down. They all guv in that 1 was rite".. Ho ain’t worth~a rusty nail now, but as soon os he's dead he's worth fifty cents, 'cordln to law, at (ho city hall, and we want the money-Ibr.the 4th of July.” , . : . The old gent scorned surprised at the logic of tho boy, but was about entering another pica when tho scene was interrupted by (ho arrival of tho owner of the dog, (a stout Irishman.) who soon dispersed Judge, Jury, executioner, and rescued tho trembling culprit.—JV. O r Picayune. A Sharp Night Inspector* Not a very bad joke ia (old of one of (he New York Night Inspectors. Il hopponod a few evenings since, shurlly after (ho wharf watch waa set, that* plaid looking countryman waa soon to leave a brig, lying at l*ior No. 5, with a'sußploioaa looking bundle in hia band** Il was a largo package, and a heavy one; and the stronger tugged along slowly up tho pier with it, : and turned the corner, sweating under hi* 10ad.,., 11 Aha! my One fellow, "ejaculated the lynx eyed Inspcctor—a sharp-sot official, by the way—“ana I Vvo got you, thi* limol" and approaching the coun tryman, ho *aid: '■ Quod evening. Let mo relievo you of (hat load, my friend.'* - “ Eh 7" responded tho man, uneasily. “I'll take this bundle, if you please," “Thank you.** “ It's heavy i«n*( it 7'! «a|d the officer. (“Yaas. Which wayyougoln\n«bor7“ ' “Como along; H'a all right; I'il (aka oareofth/s* Como on.'* . . • r “Edsaolly—ranoh obliged.' It ia tarhal heavy* and I'vo got to git it up to the Howard houae.** - “ Como along,” said the officer, knowingly; “ wa'il •oo about thatond in a few minutes, (hey ttyoh' tho “ IloWard,” when Ilia alranger obicrved that the Inspector had no idea of halting! “(la)Io! VVhiol^way,friend: I’mitoppln,Acre," •aid the countryman. “h> no matter; I*ve ilexed this property, and you can explain matter* at the Custom.houae, to morrow,” continued the Inspector. “ Look, here, friend. Not 100 feat, ef you please. I've paid my duties on that'era lot of goods, leal you look at this, now! 1 * and ho drew forth a bit of 1 paper from hia pocket, signed by (he Collectors. . “Why, you scamp," said (he Inspector,wiping (he pepplratlon ftom h(i face, “ this is a permit fof your goods! Why didn't you show that before?" “Why, in the fust place you didn’t ask me taw 9 and in the next place, ef 1 had you’d a teen me break my back afore you'd ha* brought that bundle cleat up hero for rao, I know!" <: • . The Inspector Wowed his nose, violently; and cursing the countryman for a fool, turned down Find street Instanter, to resume his “lonely round.** The stranger ppl his paroelin charge of (he son vent, and grinned a ghastly grin, as the ovor.zoafous watchman departedlT li Is said that Darnum has purchased the patent right for tho United States of the recent i'Yr«.,dniiiAi. tutor invented by Mr. Phillips, of Ijondon, and wilt shortly, as is stated, giro a grand representation m the burning of a house, to be extinguished .by tarry ing a flop.coolr. | _____ Glass was the rosull of aooidont, In wa W n * AjfJ of non wood on send; tho aod» in ih° one dompiaed. with the latter, and glass was forineu. ' w- - NO.- ll
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