aniwliv; .( r,n; J bi ~* "'* wt ’' '. Jf, r * ( "' , *■■ ■'- 'V ' ■-> .: ■.:-/. ri j -j\ t-:jfi< (.r*. '. ■» '.v ;•; * .'. (llolnr l;sr/lu*j»rll|.-'i. ’♦ ''. • ’jjL ’ '■*-" '■ W : i' ' ! I . ) :'/ •vd.tfh.vraT^.s..•; ,:«i,- r ■ .'." •■ -ySWhSm: .; 'm' ■' '"g • iunmcaii m Uolunttcr. .1! Oj ,r>eß XJ tifl . w: Tr*’»j \ ,\»sWmi?»u tV (ti .» liiijfjO !..<..’ •liiH. oiU'JHt'-J-'.ifn,:? ’ • o; .■ / I “,IiJOHNiBn BBATTON . •'VOIii-38. him: i' r. i n't r n :i ;THE VOLUNTEER BiiOfutUiit Editor and Proprietor* DEC. 18, 1891. vl'cFrx* Schools i in Ciuroam*.—Westward, far westward, the Star of Empires has taken its wsy.~ r Ugon Pacific, whore bat s few ,sipc9, the,lndian tracked; the loAy, hills of the and, the roamed almost undislarb .od. a rolghly empirG is now budding forlh—lhousj . «Dde msn y areengsged.in the pursqU of the. pie t£ume.ofc of- tuitions, seemingly, careless of all else ,ißav9ithat pursuit.” This, however, is not so; for r.lhqoeW: .Charley of SaU .Franojsco authorized Ibo Common. Council qf that city, to .establish .schools . within its Uoiits, and to raise by taxation r'.tho ne oessary money for thelr support. In pursnsooe of . this* IhaVbody has orgQniicd a system, appointed a Superintendent pod; Board of Education, and direct ed the.immediato opening of. five, schools. In this .the cilisens.of San Francisco have •• struck a mine *' that will yleldL untold wealth. ,Tbo greatest safely of a people Js,in : the. intelligence of tho maesct.and ..the greatest wealth of nations is in the education of -tbfirpon*.- . VITo leafo'frdm.a paragraph in tho Baltimore Sun , [that (ha veWan General Wdlbacb, who haa served ‘ mbiVtban'fifty th (he D. 8. Army, is to reside al Bdl/lmoreVaa epbmandant of (he 3d military de partment, (he'6eofetary of War having allowed him (o rethoVeTroni’ hid limited quarter# at Furl McHen. ry tb'Hhe oily.; \Vlth,hlsfamily, the veteran now occupier lato relTdence ofthe Hon. John Barney. Geh. W. /a pow in the fidth year. He entered the t). S. Army |n aa a lieutenant and adjutant of cavalry, by invitation of General Washington, hav ing-eoroe\to,tbla couotry on a visit after setting In •4he afoly of LooidXVl until that monarch’s impris. omnanl* oodaßbteqaeol!y with the combined armies on Jbulthioe and -inulbe - Netherlands nnlH 1797, wheu he cohered lhe:rolroat of the Dote of York after the battle of Dunkirk. PeauewoßtiiT.—An eminont merchant of Boston, as we learn lrie'ittios, in his instructions to the Capialhs oi fais jesscla, rcquircs that a man shall bo ■'senf aloft 'morning, at daylight, and every . Evening’ before iuiUel,t6 scan (he. horizon, to see if any veWeis are in' llio vicinity, requiring assistance. a mi[jal exce|lepl order, and ought to be imita. Icd.by 'every'alnp’owner} and.we think it might be extended, au |nal every time (ho holm is relieved, tho man relieved should be sent aloft, and his report entered «• regularly into tho log.bouk as the ship's progress.' The reports of many vessels in .distress,, show that'ihey have frequently been passed by ves /dehLWbidh-took'.no qoticeof them', and we htve'no dopbl lbat «pere.a r«aalac,.avalefn of. I.nnfc-m.i- i». .trodoccd into all our ships; U would be tho means of .saving many liveiitnd much valuable property, Do Friday night last, as the rail read ttain'from the west was coming down si 10 'o’dliUkat night,'it tan Into a burthen oar, which ' run on the (rack from a aiding, where il'ftad been placed in the evening. Tho en gine yraa thrown ‘off the track and upset, breaking it up lnlo a perfeci wrpck. The engineer,Lo*i Hews. ' toh, tyd his right hand terribly lacerated, and was 'also olherwlae'injdred. The fireman, David Rupel, his his skull fractured, his left arm badly fractured, knd'bolh'legVbfoltbii.' Soon at the accident occur !f'ed;ifleVp:atch'Was'senV to Harrisburg,' and Dr.' Dock ‘ waiitetU bp to take charge of the injured inen. Ho his tihWampatdtddthehknd of the 'one, and has Both’tnen ln' with Di*. Seller, whom he called In to hli asslltance. Tho engineer Is doing well, 'but Rupert Is in a hopeless condition.—//arrfsfeurg Union, Drc. 9. ;j i - C7*A ; palpful, accident occurred, to Mr. Isaac iijglilner, teildlng, in, Mouuljoy. township, on the night qftho 35ib ult., as the Star is informed, under tlib followingjclrcproatapces, - Upon retiring to bod, a tin vessel containing spirits of turpentine was placed on the bedroom stove, to be warmed end tised ks tt remedisl application during the night.— Some time’after; Mrl L. was rdaded by a sudden |late cl* light in (he tcom, the turpentine having by sotoc meant taken* firei In attempting to remove IheWtiihg fluid; Mr.Liglitner had a portion of it ' thrown upon bidpersdrt, ao that both hla legs, from the feet upwards, is also hla handa'and arms, were dreadfblly burned. .Medical treatment was called In as Boon'.aa ppssiblo, and wo understand that Mr. L. lahoN dplng weU, although suffering much.—Get* tythurg- Compile »*. -NAr«--pC«pl»lQ John 11. Auliok haa been reeel* ledjlrU reported, from the command of the Eiat India! aqtudron, for which alalion he recently aailod Jn ||i9 United Slalea aleamer Suaquebaona, Captain | Inman.i Commodore M. C. Ferry haa boon doaignat. | ed aa the aueeeaaor of Capl. Auliok. The renaona for tho recall of ~Capl. A. are aald to be baaod upon re* I port! against him by Meaera. Schenck and Todd | the preaant snd late hjlnlelcrt to Drozil.olso by Capt. Auliok ordered home. Tho report io'* doubtless true.. We learned more than a rapnth K cgo f that complaint would be forwarded to Waijilngifi by ibe roiqliiloni referred to. "iktar.oT * r;; - " ' AilW or. A^CaOTT^iiTili. —Simuel U. Pngo w«i «iie»Ud on Iho evening of Iho Glh imt., «t ofcounlirfeit nolsi on Iho Notlhora biKk of Kentucky, In notoi of tIOO '"A* Ladim.—A drunken man .fetf ifoadildp, whore t pig found him «nd began (o lick bit mouth. u Who’* klaalng mo now T " oicUimed tho drunkard| *»What o capital thing't( if to In faVor With (He women I" JJ|p liiuf.j—A born at ton* Northumberland 'e6uniy, : 'jrtn,week along thojine of the c , omiqji i l,ud^eD, Jf lo.«a unfinished a clear lop from one abutment to (he ctyaif-^adl#Hnqo, afterward# accurately measured; .The Sunbury American ia rosponsl* blefor the story. Wtt *Y Lw^aMiNa.— The barn of Perry Moony Qfflip CQUPIy» Ky*, Waa struck by lightning on the SQtbiiUWknd hliaonieged 17 years, killed inilantly, and hlmstlfand another ton (all of whom were atrip* plhf loWdodat'tho rendered insensible, but fld&liyrecoTc/ed*' ,Vv ■' Tus Mail Roaataita.— Tho Hagerstown Mail elates (hat letters containing over 19,000 in money and drafta (o a large amount, have been taken from the male botweeh UalUmore and WiUUmsport. factual. Thi* Winter ItTlghti me ’tla Dreary* BT AOITtHT. BAB LB. A time do I remember well. When,ell the earth wet covered o'er with mow that fan and thickly foil; ** •And moaning wind* were at the door. “y lather to'the null was gone } • •My mother with her toil was weary. Whilst sister Sue did nothing do. . ,? u * * o °* hslen, sigh and yawn, ‘This Winter night, ah mcl 'tisdreary.". . The hickory logs were all oblawj, ' That idy between the chimney Jams: ' And threw aloft the ruddy rays. Where to the rafter* hung the hams 5 And on the polished puncheon floor,. A wariiitn and light we christen cheery: Yet sister Bue did nothing do. B 4. t rftfc h •H* 1 yawn, as oft before. Tills winter night, ah me I *H« Jrenry.* l The youngsters all had jono to bed, Aud i sat gazing in the fire, Itfiagining in tho cmhera red, ■ • A village with ile church and spire. Old l.lnn to the hearth had drawn, . His limbs, so feeble, worn and weary, set lister Sue did nothing do,. But look and listen, eigh and yawn. VThls winter night, ah me I '(ls dreary. 1 ' Toung Watch who In his kennel kept, _Comnioncod with all his might trvnark— Then on the porch wo heard o step—. Then slater to mn whispered—‘•hark''— • • Then heard a knocking at the door— ■ Then bade come in—and come young Leary— And titter Sue had murk to do. And never thnocht. I ween, ohee more, - •• This winter night,' ah me I ’tls dreary.” fßKacenant-otifl. From Capt. Lynch's •• Naval Life.” A CONSPIRACY IN BRAZIL, - a ff°r • conspiracy wa« formed, whtoh, bold in Its object and ingenious in ita contri. Vance, - bade fair to expel the last vestige of royalty, and ensure to the Di iciliini a rcpubli«*n g«w«rnnicni. Carlos del.Panfilo, the commander of p Brazilian frigate, conceived tho.daring plan the King and Queen,and the Crown Princo ond Princess, with (heir Infant daughter, Donna Maria. His purpose was lu seize.them late st night, and without noise, conduct thorn to the quay In front, where his boats would be in waiting, and thence convoy them to the ship. Onco on board, he hud little to Tear, fur (hero was not a man of war prepared to pursue him; more. °ver, of the larger, vessels, the .Gloria was decidedly the fastest sailer, From the forts he had little to apprehend, for' even' if the alarm were given, lie need but expose his prisoners to deter them from firing.— But his object- wna secrecy; for on that, and on ex pedition, depended his whole hope of success. Onco clear of (he (ond. he meant to steer his course for the Pacific, and to liberate his captives when ho heard that his country was free. Slop by step he sounded hla officers, and found them, with few exceptions, rcadily .disposcd to second him. Tho impracticable* were so few as not to discourage him, and by keeping them on board, under dose surveillance, he prevented their giving information. With llio men. he had so Ingratiated himself, that they were ready to aland by him at St*«n or eight, suspicious ohsr whom*, Indeed th» |»i(fn o J*«i flW r Aj/ty , U\.Olg..crat..lft nn hour before its.lime of execution. With the aid of some active friends on shore, he had succeeded In bribing a serjeanl ofthe royal guard; who betrayed to him the watchword oftlie night. Tho word waa 'Loo poldina,* the Christian name of the Crown Princess. The old King and Queen slept in the right, and the Crown Prince and Princess In the left wing of (he palace. Towards tho centre on either aide' were apartments, for the chamberlains, pages, and atten dants in waiting. In llio very centre waa a hail, in which twp sentries were stationed. Without, at the head ofthe stairs, were two long galleries, along each of which was patrolled , a sentinel, and on (ho first landing of -tho great stairway was another. , Tho stairway terminated in an exlcnaivc halt, occupied st night as a guard room. Paniild, ai a pretext for landing with hip boats el a late hour ofthe night, had given an entertainment on board of hla ship. It were needless to say (hat hit guests were Mi brother conspirators, and ifio (lino supposed to.be passed in festive merriment waa cm* ployed in silent and anxious preparations. About 9 P. M., a notary of distinction, accompan. iod by a grey headed negro, who halted feebly after him, approached tho front entrance, and giving (ho countersign, demanded to speak with the officer of the guard. "Senhor Manuel,” he said, when that officer ap. preached, “I owe you an apology for disturbing you at this hour, for I welt know the strictness of,your regulations. But I appeal to'your gallantry to ex cuse ihy presumption. With a large party, I dined to day- at Senhora Grijalva’s villa. Shortly after rising front (he table, when the guests wore retiring to (lie siesta, she beckoned me aside, end said to me, •Senhor Zurgn, you have ever proved a true friend to my family, and therefore t feel emboldened to prey Jour assistance in a matter of importance to mo; lereifter 1 will explain, but now-lime pressee, for the shadows of tho mountain stretch fur into the bay, and wliol 1 desire must bo accomplished to-night.— Drawing a packet from her bosom, without waiting for a reply, ahe proceeded to aay, 'll is moat itnpor* (ant that this package should be given to Don Alexis Andrade, before he retiree to rest, and I must have an answer before morning. I will not trouble you to deliver it. in person, but pray you take my builor Gnnialvo along, and diroot him how to proceed, when you reach the city, so as to see Don A. as soon as possible. Gonzalvo is old and feeble, but honest and persevering, and after you have pul him In the right way, you can leave him to himself. Will you oblige me? 1 see that you will, and (hdrofore beg (hat, foregoing tho siesta, you will start at once; fhr the palace gates close, you know, at eight o’clock.' " Thus conjured by a beautiful woman, you will admit, Senhor Manuel, that 1' could not decline. I immediately set off-for tho city, but tho mule of Gan salvo, nearly as old and quite as.feeble as himself, compelled us to travel much slower than 1 wished. I am just arrived, ond pray you will admit my sable friend.” •• Senhor Zurgo," replied the oftioer, "even If T were not disposed to oblige a gentleman so distinguished as yourself, Iho name of Sonhora Grijalva would bo sumeionl, notwithstanding the severity of our regu lations: but Don Pedro gives a concert to.nlght, and Senhor A. will not be in his room for an hour or more, but—give me the package,old man, and 1 will deliver it at soon a« the concert is over/ 1 " My good, master," said the black, " if it realed with uontalvo yon should have it at once, but my mlstreei told me over and over again, to give it only into the hande of Senhor Alexis, end that If t could not seei him to bring tlto package back," ' " Ha! said Iho officer, " the Sonhora la discreet; doubtlese a love affair," he whispered to the notary: "well, come in, and you shall be aooommsdaled with a seal in Ilia count** anteroom until he arrive." ' Tho black passed in, snd with many thanks, the notary courteously took his leave. Dragging himself slowly after the soldier sent to conduct him, (he black throw hlmiolfon the floor of (he room Into which ho was ushered, and to the sen* try stationed at the open door, eeemod in a short lime to be feat asleep. When ho had remained aeveral hours in this position, ho was aroused by the dial lenge of the sentinel, snd immediately after, a middle* aged gentleman, gaily and even sumptuously attired, entered the apartment. “ Whet moans (his? who is Hits 7" he exclaimed, at hia eye rested on Iho black, slowly rising from hi# position. The sentinel briefly .explained, end tho features of tha count brightened with (he thought of a success’ fUI amour, for he lisd long sued in vain. "Give mo the package, old man." he asld, "and JooH (n for some refreshment." OURCOUNTRT—MAT IT ALWAYS IE /lIOFIT“»BOT BIG lIT OR, WROKQ ,OVB OOUdT&Y'' CARLISLE, PA., THURSM¥, DECEMBER 18; 1851. H Good, 1 my lord—my mistress ordered me hoi to give it in (he presence of a third person, and he glanced at (ho sentry in the doorway.}' . “ Well, well, her. whims ,are not‘to.be disputed; sentry, close the door.*' With a gesture of .Impatience, at.(he slnwneqs of the blsok, the'count retired (o hie bod room, and by the light ofa lamp, commenced breaking the seals. The envelope was secured by alock of luxuriant .hair, and was eo.intrioatoly folded, lliat.U was some,mo. menls before he opened (lie nolo it ..The handwriting, unlike the direction, wda bold and mas culine." The words were— ' ■ mSpeak and yon are a dead man—Look upl" . Ab the note dropped from his h«pd, his. eyq. fell upon tliD'blnck who had stealthily crept within a.fow feet oftho table, and with a dagger in one hand" and a pistol in the other, sternly confronted him. It was Psnfilo himself*, who, So ditg<,lie, had assumed the most perilous pjirlof this drama. .Defers Uie.omuii had time to recover himself, ho throw a noose over him and pinioned him to the chair. With,the dagger to his throot, he then securely gagged him, and (ashed chair and .all, to the..ponderous,bedstead. He then raised'tho'window looking into .the inner court, and fastened (a it one end of a rope-ladder, yvhich ho drew from his body, round which he had worn It, . • Stepping softly into the anteroom, ho secured the 1 door, as.well as that uf the inner room, and wailed impatiently for the signal of his comrades beneath. 1 Holding the office;of Chamberlain to the Prince, the apartments of Count Alexis opened into a. moderate* ! sized hall, with many doors, leading to the chambers 1 of the Prince, the Princess, and their personal alien. 1 dants.. , 1 The aerjoant, when ho betrayed' (ho watchword, had received a liberal reward, with the. promise of a much larger sum, should the attempt prove success, ful. Elate with his present wealth, and. rendered generous by anticipation of yet greater, riches, ho in* vltcd his comrades to a carousal at his expense. Tho wlno circulated freely} and how the party dispersed ho could not remember. . Some time alter nightfall, ho was awakened by the galloping of the patrol along tho street, and found himself lying jo: tho open court of a large building. As sensible objects became distinct.'be jaw in a niche boaide (he gateway, an imago of the Virgin with (lie infant Saviour in her arms. At the sama. moment (hat his eyes rested on the placid countenance, which, in his disturbed Imagination,seemed to look reproach*' fully, his thoughts reverted lb the conVcqaihcca of what he had done* Secret,assassination, open strife and bloodshed in profbsiop, by turns appalled .him, and rushing into the ’street,, with yet unsteady steps, he sought tho dwelling of his commander. Sobered by fright, the cool night air refreshed ..him, bnd as his faculties regained their power, he slackened bis pace, until ha slopped In anxious deliberation. , “ Fool that I was, to bo so cajoled; if detected, I shall certainly'be pul to death; and if I inform on myself,,to be sent to the mines is tho least 1 can ex pect. What can bo done?" A sudden thought occurred to him, and-with re. hewed speed, ho dashed up the street, and entered a church on. the right,.- A solitary lamp, suspended before a magnificent.oiler, will) its faint light, gfivp an indistinct idca.oflhe extent of the building." One side was nearly übsetire; on the oilier, (ho chastened beams oflhb moon played with their sofl light among the stained glass of tho gothic windows. .An bid woman, reciting her deeds, kneeled half way;on (he pavement; a novitiate was prostrate on the lowest .... and whispered to the woman. To Ins disappoint tncnl, she proved to bo deaf, and ho then sought to attract the attention of the novice. In reply, to his Inquiry for a priest, he was told that tho whole fra ternity, except a lay brother and himself, wero ab sent on a procession to a distant church; but that in the chapel of the Dominican Convent ho would prove -more successful. ... Scaled in a box at the theatre, Col Salazar wan intently regarding the performance, when a voice whimpered in hie ear, - • "Son, follow me, it ia a.matter of life and death!' 1 “ Holy fatherJ” eaid the Colonel, 11 yours should not bo a garb for mummery.” “ Dy tlifa womb lhnl boro thee!—by the God that died for us all I I conjure you to follow mol! A plot ban been revealed to mo in confession; I cannot be tray, but may defeat it—there is more than murder, —there is treason abroad !” At Iho word, treason, (ho soldier, sprung to the door, and hurried forth with the priest. After Psnfild had waited dn hour or more, hlsqulck ear caught tho sound of a movement without. The apartment .commanded a view of Iho.inner court, 'where, instead of his companions, ho beheld a body ofarmod.mon gliding cautiously along. Presently, he heard the,outer door’firsl tried, then forced, oud a rush made against tho second. Awaro that alt was over, ho rsh Into the hall, snd threw up tho sash. At.the same time, s volley was discharged by Ills pursuers, end, pierced with a dozen balls, ho bounded from tho window, and was trsns fixed on tho bayonetd of a platoon beneath. Thus perished this gallant man, as patriotio as he was brave, who.thought only for his country, and in the execution of his plan, allotted to himself the post of grostost danger. The Spanish Character* A correspondent of tho Boston Tranterij>t % writing from Madrid, sayst 11 1 have hoard the Spanish character summed up as indolent, haughty, unsocial arid revengeful. My own experience upon the subject is 100 limited to permit mo to substantiate or refute any one's opinion or dogma. Nevertheless, In my journey from Ali cante to this capital, 1 observed in passing through the Northern part of iho province of Murcia, entire hills of considerable elovaliun, and natural procipl* tuusness, levelled. off into terraces, irrigated and cultivated (o the very summit. Surety, thought I, thia cannot be the height of indolence, for lha most industrious of nations, even England, In soms re. spools, might consider her ways and grow wiser.— Haughty and unsocial tho Spaniards certainly are, to all whoso manners display a contempt for them or (heir institutions; but remove tho sneer from your countenance, pay a passing respect to tholr customs, do what common civility rrquircs,' and you will find that In true courtesy no one can surpass them, To uso their uwn phrnse, their houses oro literally “at your service.” Verily, prejudice and ignorance have not been idle in forming thq popular sentiment ro. gording the Spanish nation.” How Osnaita Obtained Its Name* Tho origin of the. ward Canada is curious enough. The Spaniards visited the. country previous to tho French, and made particular searches for gold and silver, and findlngnone, (hoy said among themselves, ‘Acantda, 1 (there Is nothing there.) Tho Indians, who watched closely, learned.this sentence, audit# moaning. After tho departure of tho Spaniards,lho French arrived; end the Indians, who wanted none of tholr company, and-supposed they wore alio Spaniards oome on (he tamo errand, wore anxious to Inform thorn thallhoir errand was fruitless, snd in* ooasantly repealed, to them the Spanish sentence, • Aoanada.* The* French, who know as little of tho Spanish as tho Indians, supposed this incessantly recurring pound .was the name of tho country, And gave It the name Canada, which it has borne over t . ! Clergyman ridlngooross a bridge near where two men wore nulling, overheard oqo of them ■wearing moil dreadfully.' 1 He diamounted, tied hli boree, and entered Into convertallon with the awea rer, naked him many quoalione about hie employ ment,and at length. l what kind of bait ho uaod I' Ho answered. • Different kind for different fish.* * But cannot you catch fish without ball?' ‘ No,* enld he ■taring at the minister, they would be great foola to bite at the bare hook. 'But,' laid tho-mlhlstor, 1 know a fisherman who catches many without bail.' * But who la ho ?' said the fisherman. 1 It’s the devil, and ho calohee awoarora without bait. Ollier sin* nera want a bait, but the silly swearer will bite at the hare AooJfc.*— Cheevtr'e Antedotie. «he rattlesnake hdntbr. " Until my gastly tale is told. This heart within me burns." During a, delightful excursion in the vicinity of the Green Mountains, a few years since, I hud the good fortune to meet with a singular character, known in iha'rty, pirts of Vermont as the Rattlesnake Hunter. It was a warm,clear day of sunshine,ln the middle of Jnn’e,thatl saw him for the first time, while engaged In a mihoraloglcal ramble among the hills. l His head, was .bald, and his forehead was' deeply marked with tho lines of care and ago. His form wus Wasted and meagre, and but the firoy tig er of his eye, he tnighl have been Supposed Inoapa. oiaicd by ago and infirmities for oven a alight exor* tion. Yet he hurried over the huge ledges of rock i with i quick and almost youthful tread; and seem, ed earnestly ,!■« cic.iaos auu iuuse stinted bushes around him. All at once, ! ho started suddenly—drew himself back with a sort of shuddering recoil—and then smote fiercely with his staff upm tho rock before him. Another and another blow—and lifted the lithe and crushed of a l'«frge rttllesnako upon the end of hia rod.' | Tho old man’s eyes glistened, but his lips trembled as he looked steadfastly upon his yet wiithing vicl im. ' •'Another of the accursed race! 1 he muttered between his clenched teeth, apparently unconscious of my presence. I was now satisfied that the person how before mo was none other than tho famous Rattlesnake Hunter, j Hd was known throughout the neighborhood as an outcast and a wanderer, obtaining a miserable ,'sub aialenco from the. casual charities of tho people around him. Hia lime was mpstly spent among tlieirocks und rude hills, whore his only object seom. ed to bo (lie hunting out and destroying of the Cfo ialut hordiut or rattlesnake. T Immediately deter* mined to-satisfy my curiosity, which had boon strongly excited by ' this remarkable nppoaranco of the stranger; and for this, purpose I approached him. 1 Are there many of these reptiles in Ibis vicinity?’ I enquired, pointing to the crashed serpcnU ’ They arc gelling to bo scarce,* said (he old man, lifting his slouched hat and wiping his bold brow. • * -nhui yuu vuuiu tiaruiy snr (cn rods from your door In this part of thb Stalo, without hearing their, low', quick rattle at your side, or seeing theri many colored bodies, coiling up in your pain. Bui as I sold before, they are gelling to bo scarce—tho infernal race wilt bo extinct In a few years—and thank God, I havo'mysolf boon a conoid erablo cause of their extermination.* 1 You most, of course, know the nature of these creatures perfectly woll,*’Buid I. ‘ Do you believe in (heir power of fascination or charming V\ The old man’s’ countenance Coll. There - was a visible struggle'of feeling ‘within him;, for. his lips quivered, and ho dashed his. hrowti hand suddenly across his cyps as if to conceal a tear; but quickly recovering himself, ho answered in a low, deep voice of oho that was about to reveal some horrible se cret— ' ‘ * I believe tii'the rattlesnake’s powe’rof fascination, as firmly as I believe in my own existence.* * Surely,*.said I; ‘you do not believe that they have power over human beings 7 *'- . ‘1 do,‘l know it to bo so,*and tho old man trem bled ns.ho spoke, ‘ You are a stranger to me,* ho said slowly, after scrutinizing,mo for .a moment— toil you a strange ond sad story of my experience.* It may bo supposed that I readily assented to this proposal, and bestowing ono more blow upon the rattlesnake as if to bo certain of his death, the old inun descended the rocks will; a rapidity that would havet endangered (ho neck of a loss practised hun ter. .After retching the place, which ho pointed out the Rattlesnake Hunter commenced his story in* a manner which confirmed what I had previously hoard of his cduoalion and intellectual strength. *1 was among tho earliest settlers in this part of tho.country. I had just finished my education at Harvard, when I was induced by the flattering rep* resentatlons of some of the earliest pioneers into the wild land beyond the Connecticut, to seek my fortune in the now settlement. My wife—the old man’s.eye glistened. an., instant—and then a tear crossed his brawn check—‘ my wife accompanied me; young and delicate, and beautiful as she.was, to this wild and rude country. 1 shall never forgive myself for bringing her hither—never. Young man,* Continued he ‘you look like one who could pity You shill soo the image of the girl who fol lowed mo to tho how country,* ohd he unbound its ho spoke, a ribbon from his neck with a small minature to it. It Wat that of a beautiful female—but there was almost childish expression in hor, countenance—a softness—a delicacy,and a sweetness of smile which I have seldom seen in tho features oflhoso who have tasted, even slightly, the biller waters of existence. The old man-watched my countenancejntenlly, as 1 surveyed the Imago of his early love.—‘She must Imre boon very beautiful,* I said, as I returned tho picluto. • Beautiful! * ho repeated, ‘ you may well say so. But this avails nothing. I have a fearful story to tell; would to God I had not attempted it; bull will go on. My heart has benn stretched too- often on the rock of memory to suffer any pang.* • Wo had reaidod in t|io new country nearly a year. Our settlement had increased rapidly} and tho com* forts and delicacies of lift wore beginning to be felt, after llio ’wopry privations end severe trials to which we bed been, subjected. Tho rod men wore fovrand feeble, and djd not molest, us. The beasts of the forest and mountains woreTorocious,’ but we Buffered little from them.:- Tho only Immediate danger to which wo were oipoicd, resulted from the rattle snakes which infested our neighborhood. Three or four of our settlors were bitten by them, and died In terrible agonies. The Indians often (old us fright, ful stories of tills snake,and its power of fascination, •n witluiol ceasing until my brain reeled, and fear for I tho first time, came like a shadow over me, 1 The now sensations gained upon me rapidly and 1 could feel the bold sweat gashing from my. brow'. I had no certainty of danger-in my mind—no def. inile ideae bfporile) ail was taguo and clouded, like . the unaccountable terrors of a dream—and yet my I limbs ebook, and I fancied I could feel the blood | stiffening with cold as it passed along my veins.— I I would have given worlds to have been able lotdar | myself from. the-, spot; 1 otiempted .to do so, but I the body obeyed not the impulse of the a I muscle stirred; and I stood still as if my feet had f grown to thedolid rock, with the infernal music of the tormentor in my ear; the baleful colorings of his enchantment before, me. ‘Suddenly anew sound came to my ear—it was a human voice—but it seemed strange and .awful.— Again—again but I stirred not, and then a white form plunged before me, and grasped my arm. The nnnihla •■wll -*■ —_ k..bL.. mi.., colors passed from before my visions. Tho rattle snake was coiling at my very foot, with glowing eyes and upli/lod fangs, and my wife was clinging with terror upon me. Thencxl instant the serpent threw himself upon us. My wife was tho victim ! The fatal fangs pierced deeply into her hand,, and her screams of agony, as she hy backward from me (old roe the dreadful (ruth.. ' Then It was that a feeling of madness came over me; and when I saw. the foul serpent stealing away from the work, reckless of danger, 1 sprang forward and crushed bira under my feet, grinding him upon the ragged rook. The groans of my wifo now re called mo to hor side, and to the horrible reality of her situation. -There was a dark livid spot on her hand, and It deepened into blackness as 1 led her away . Wo wore at a considerable distance from my dwelling, and after wandering for a short lime, the pain of hor wound, became insupportable to my wife, and she swooned aWay in my arms. Weak and exhausted as I was, I yet had strength enough remaining to-oarry her to the nearest rivulet, and bathe her brow in the Cool water. She partially re covered, and sal down upon the bank, while I suppor ted her head upon my bosom. Hour after hour pass ed away, came near us—and there—clone, and in (ho groat wilderness, I. watched over ber and prayed with her—and,she died I 1 T rtl/l ms rt apyi, nod auJIKI#- *• JiA ..j| ■ ■■■ J -!,■■■ • words, and, as he clasped hit long bony hand oyer fits eyes. 1 coaid see (he toara lifting thickly through bia gutnl fingers. After a momentary i struggle with his feelings, ho lifted Iris head once < more.and there was a fierce light in his eyes as ho spoke. ‘Bull have had my revenge. From that fatal moment 1 have felt mystlf fitted and set apart, by the. terrible, ordeal of,affliction, to rid. the place of my abode of its foulest curse. And 1 have well nigh succeeded.. The fascinating 1 demons are already few and powerless. Do n6l imagine,’ said he earn* cstly, regarding the somewhat equivocal expression of my countenance, 1 (hall consider these creatures as serpents; they arc.serpents of the fallen angel, the immediate ministers of bis infernal-gulf,* 9 • • ' » *\ Years have pasted sway since my interview with (he Rattlesnake Hunter, the place of his abode has changcd~a beautiful village rises near (he spot of oor conference, and the grass of the churchyard is green over the grave of the old hunter. Bui this story is fixed upon my mind, and Time, like enamel only burns deeper the first impression. It comes up before me like a vividly jren\embe£ed.-dca&u».«*.r n m m 11 ■ i invt Id the good town of Raleigh was, and still is, an excellent inn* which in 4 court times * was fre quented by lawyers, judges, litigants, and jou rors. Upon one occasion, Judge B. as sound a law yer as.he was an inveterate humorist; was holding a court at Raleigh. Several very difficult cases were fo be tried, one of which, having been sub mitted in the evening, the jury were, escorted to a room In an. adjoining building connected with the inn, and familiarly known (o tho habitues as * Collier/ In the same building wore also lodg ed a number of young disciples of Blaekstone, who compensated themselves fur their professional labors by.a friendly , game of .the classic amuse ment of 1 Poker.* Their creature comfuris were attended to by a one-eyed negro, who rejoiced in the name of l Jake;* It Seems that this function aryhad sonile troubles with the Jury, Which resul ted in the introduction of his back to tho cat.— On the other hand, lake was a special favorite with the young lawyers, who paid him liberally, and for whom he entertained a corresponding regard. Under these circumstances it would not be n mailer nf HnnM nn to which party WAS most carefully waited upon, by the sable mercury of gin and juleps. • - Judge B. in the meantime, was lodged in the main building of the hotel. With him, also, Jake was a favorite, and after ho had concluded the examination of some papers, he addressed the at tendant with inquiries as to what tho ‘young gen tlemen * were duing. • Nottin, roaSSa, nottin; only a little game of poker—dot all.* »..ICh, thial’a alii* . ‘Yes, sah, dal all.* ‘The young scamps; (hey ought to be at their books, a nice way to prepare tholr cases I To-roor* row some of them will be asking me to put off trials, because they have no time to get ready,* grumbled the judge. 1 1 say, Jake, can you gel me a pile of bricks 1* • Sarlin, Judge—Paget a pile of bricks—old ov en bfiak—gel bats.* « Very well; go bring a pile Into tho yard.* • Yes sah,’-said the obsequious darkle, and In a short timo.he returned, with the assurance that the bricks were ready. Tho Judge accompanied him to the yard. " 'Now, JokOJ'tell mo which ropin these (Vllows are in.* *bat de room, mnssa, dal room ;* but the cun ning negro, instead of indicating that occupied by tho lawyers, pointed to the one id which tho unof* fending jurors ware in deliberation. •Oh, ho; now, Jake, dons 1 do,* and suiting the amlon.to tho word, his honor commenced pour ing a perfeot storm of brickbats against the room of the supposed delinquents. Bang! bang! (hey went J Jake’s missiles performing no secondary pan in tho concert, until the pile was exhausted, and the startled jurymen, began to Imagine , them solves assailed by a mob of the whole town. Still they could noloscapo,,but huddled together, aod boro their assault. On this aide, the Judge, totally unconscious that Ho had been atoning tils own jurymen, wesolttiok- Ung over the dismay ho Imagined he had brought upon tho lawyers, They did not, however, as he expected, va cate the premises, and fie prepared for. a second bombardment. , ‘ • • In the mebntlrtie Jake, conviiladd with laughter, had gooo to tho room of. thd lawyers; ,J ■ • Yah, yah, yab !■’ screamed..the negrd. rolling In laughter, ‘d’ye hear *erol—did you hearJhe brloas? Wait a lectio; hoar mere by*n.by,* and he pro ceeded as clearly os his oaohinatory paroxysms would, allow him, to explain the mistake into which be had led his honor. He bed scarcely withdrawn when Judge B.‘ summoned him toooileot another pile of bricks, which was forthcoming ea readily as the .first.— The same tornado visited the astonished jury, hut tho same result followed, for the very good reason that they could not get out If they would. The Judge, supposing them the gamesters, was pro pardonably irritated that ho could not break up tholr party.. ‘Jako, bring another pile of brloka,* and onoo I more these formidable projectiles wore laid before him. ’ iUiimmmi ‘ Now, Jake, at the window.* . I • j 4 Smash I crash! whiz! bang! they..wentand glass. sashes, and everything els© gave way, at brick after brick penetrated .the Jury fortress was no longer tenable—the jaws of arms justified- a capitulation! and' a general flight took place.- ■ •!:'-T’ - Unfortunately the Judge, In his iedl’ahd Wfoth | never thought of making his reireit.- dnd' aa fhb • jurors were escaping, Imagine their hortfirardis covering that the learned judge himself Wat assailant, and had been besieging them garifafr this night after this extra judicial ;7"wolt(b the Judge found out his mistake; and petrlfltd with astonishment, he stood delected, with his hand raised, in the act of hurling a brick thrdofin vr OIV JUIJ luum. - r - • • (Sreat/was the confusion! That Judge B«*shtint& do such a thing—that a high functionary shoajd so far compromise the decorum of his ehtfttttov* the dignity of his office. It could not have been credited, had it not been seen—bat unfortunately the Judge was detected in flagrapte dedelioto*. . { . The only way left was to make a full explana tion, and this thejudgo did, with many a muttered 1 malediction on Jake, who had ’done* him So coil plelely, and made him the means of closing ls - with the jury. The lawyers munificently rewarded Jake, upon whom the Judge could nev er very well take - vengeance, without admltllhb' his confederacy with him. And the jurors, ever afterwards, were careful of drawing the wrath of thatduaky dignitary of Coller. . -r ; .The Judge acknowledged’ ho was beaten, and inferred no more with his young lawyers at theff games of poker. ; ONE OF TUB WEDDINGS. A lew days ago, there arrived la Boston t ehnp/h from Rhode Island, who carte 16 tfet joined tjolelfy in Iho bonds of matrimony. Aa aoon as they- were fairly domiciled, tho woold.be.brideoroom—who vm a is^a who quickly answered his summons. ; , I{] 'Say, lin'iord,’ interposed the atranger.'pdinllng lo hi* modest duloiaoa in the corner of the parlor. ‘lbis is ray young woman, Naow we’ve ouifaaU the way from Rhode Island, and want to get aMldaft 1 . Send for a minister, will yer—want It dodo lift fight straight off,' ( . . The landlord smiled and went but and half an hour afterward a: licensed mimsler made hiSapbetfl *ancd t and the obliging host, with one or two iraggisli friends,-were called hi to witness the * scene.* <■- ->i * Naow, Mr. Stigglns,* said the Yankee, Vdeu Uur brown, and yer money's redy,* and forthwith the* reverend gentleman commenced by directing; .the' parties lo ioin liapds. The Yankee stoodup.lojblr blushing fadydovb, like a sick kitten bogging a oh brick, seized her by'ibd hahd, and wsakvmueh pleased as a raccoon might be supposed fo be wllV two tells. • " * You promise, Mr. —mid the person', Uotek* this woman.* . . - • . , , •Yaas,* said the Ysnkeo, at onco.‘ ‘‘ * *To bo your lawful and wedded-wife.'- • i • , *Yaas—yeas.’ _ ■' *--T“ ‘ ¥ cling to faer ( and her only ai ' That you will lobj^ as yon live.* . 4 Yeas, indeed—nothin'else!' continued lb's Yc£ kee, in the most delighted and earnest manner, km hero the reverend clergyman halted, mueb.Jo.tba surprise of all present, and .morn especially'to Ibf j annoyance and discomfiture of the intended brtd£ I groom. • I * Yaaa—yaas, I said,* added the Yankee.; . , n ':> ‘One moment, my friend,' responded tbf.iftiolfipn slowly, for- it occurred to him. that the Jaw of sachuiolla does not admit of'this out the observance of publishment; etc.,' for a eertkio length of lime. . ‘ Wot 'on thunder'* the.mailer, roister. * Doan.'! stop—put'cr thru. Nothin’s split, eb 7 Ain't sick* mister, be yor?' ’ • ' •Just at thia moment, my. friend, 1 have thought that you can't be married in Maaaaohuaelt*— • Can’t T —wol’n nature's the reasonT I like she llkca me—wol'a I'hender 7' ..-.I