American WSt lUihintccr. BY iJOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 38. Carrier’s Address TO THE PATRONS OF Til* American Volunteer. January 1, 1852. Hail! Patrons, oil, an this the Now Year's morn, To you and ! another Tear is born. Another year, alas! what may it bring? - . .But of this now, wo don’t intend to sing. ’Tie of the year, whole hours and minute? poet, . Now.ranges 'mongsl IhoJ'old Year’s" last. .. How ahorl hae been this old Year’s reign, Since to my'patrons in this rhyming vein, ' t eams before, them in the usual way, Which Carrier’s take (o get their pay. . How many changes has there been among . Each family group (hsl round its altars throng? How many changes has our Borough made, , Since “this is New Year’s, a year ago was said ? Our State at large, the Keystone ol the arch, .... What progress lias she made in this, Times’ march? And still again what changes has our country aeon, From frozen north to tropics over green f a We pause awhile, to answer thoughts like these, And may the answers our kind Patrons please. No one perhaps to whom, my greetings come Bullbit past year, hos met with changes, some. Heath brings Its changes, sad alas, are these, . Heath comes for all, and strives no one to please. It winds up life; the end of all mankind ’ Is Death,.whoso chains no mortal can unbind. Let’s turn to themes more pleasant,’for these are - .end,’ ■ .And speaker smiling babes just lisping "dad." A change.lndeed to some of you, to hear the word "papa,” From (he ruby lips'of the first born, clinging to Us MAMMA. ' But marriage is tho hippiest change that can oc cur to you Especially, if you get a wife that is both kind and true. Her glances bright, and klssoa sweet, and pound coke so much sweeter. Bring dreams of bliss excelling even those of an opium outer. . Our good old (own has seen some change, a sort of innovation' A Ore was sent, for aught we know to act ns a pur gatioh. It swept old houses by (he board, and spared not some ofbrlck. And worse than all it burnt tf church, which was a scurvy trick, But where old houses drooping stood,-before the fire took place Fine new ones now are built of brick and stare you in (he face. There’s another change in this ’ere town, one which I like quite well, Because it smooths the way for mo the Sun and News to sell. Our "City Fathers" thought it.wise the broken flags to raise Ohs, amongst their many deeds for which they should have praise. 7\> mend our ways, is following up the scriptures to the loiter If this Is done, why certainly our Hewn is getting bettor. , , ' The reason why these Councilman had pavements new. pul down Was a mighty cause of wonderment to. more than half the town* . - But than the secret was not known to only a select Tho pavfcmcnls down, I might as well now let it out to you. There’s certain people Irt this town who stay out late at night, . . , And very often when they do they come home very ,To a S min that’s tight Us very hard to walk over slip- The danger they to Connell showed of getting broken The Council thought the thing was right and passed a law lo.ptvo, •, i , , The sidewalks oftho city, the people’s bones to save. I’ll drop tho town and lake up Slate And greater things’’than thcao relate. Especially about the last election, . . Which o-iused tho Whigs such, groat dejection. They bad a man for Governor, Dill Johnson was hit He "oil Hie Gubernatorial race because ho turned out TlioTcason why ho turned out. lame, old Bill would not be shod . . With plates of steel, called Compromise,, on which our Bioler trod. ’ _ , , ... ’Twsa slippery ground, the Keystone Slate whore this great nee was ran, ... . .. ’Gainst Abolition ood Disunion the match was nobly nOel'tliis drop for ’(ls not fair to crow over fallen Somo"other subject now'doinanda a notice from my j Peacoholds her sway throughout our well loved land, And plenty reigns around on every hand. I No mure Disunion's darlard cry wo hear , No more Internal trolls or roplaro fear. I Our country’s safe, sod may this peaceful sway, , Remain unbroken till the earth's last day. Our Eagle soars aloft on Freedom's wings, Liberty's guard, the dread of Europe a Kings. Hungary’s groat loader Kossuth, seeks our shore His wrongs to tell, and asks us to deplore Poor fallen Hungary, crushed tho'not forovert He wants our eld the Austrian bonds to sever. Shall we, who when a puny Infant, sought Aid from nbrosd 'gainst those with whom wo fought, Now that we've grown to manhood, aye, a giant s Refuse’ to old, what wo most nobly prize ? Stand lamely by end yield ho helping hand, To struggling Mayger In his native land. Nol so,—wo bid thee welcome to our land so free, Wo give thee Friendship, Love and Charily. Wo to tho world a lesson now must give, Thai freemen born, shell always freemen live. Wo feet no monarch nor his hireling elan, _ We own God King, end nol a Unite man. Once more I change tho subject of my song, For on one thing 1 must not dwell too long. I'll sey a passing word about the poor, Now that drood winter howls oround your door, And hope you'll not forgot God's Holy word, "To give the poor Is but to lend the Lord. ■ From all the blessings which you here, a little give And thus assist the suppliant poor to live. 1 spoke of changes when I began to write, The fairest day may change to blackest night. So you, nol wanting now, before you die Might need for went ofctunai es well as I. 'Tis ciiamcb my Patrons, now I want to see. Some bilvbb change, I hope you’ll proffer ms. I don't core much how grant tho ciunus: you give The bigger ehnnga the bolter I can live. But fttewoll. all bind friends, and patrons 100, May von and I all live through ’Sa._ May God’s best blessing, health, and life’s good cheer, Be multiplied In this the coming year. Tho Gaabiib bids you all a long farewell, How long, no one but God can tell. Fowcurut Efrtore of Imagination.— When (he waton of Glastonbury were nl thu height of their reputtlion, Id 1751, (ho following story wa* told by • gentleman of character: An old woman of the workhouse ofYeovil, who had long been a cripple, and made use of crutches, waa strongly persuaded to drink of the Glastonbury water, which she was assured would cure her Is mo oess. The-master of the workhouse procured her several bottles of water, which had such an effect that she soon laid aside one crutch, and, not long after, the other. This was extolled as a most mlrae. ulcus cure, but the roan'protested to his friends that be bad Imposed upon her, and fetched water from an ordinary epring. I need not inform my reader* that the force of imagination had epenl itself, and that ihe relapiod into her former Inßrmlly. a ©ftvtlWnflf ©ale. A Tournament In the Wilderness. BY JOHN MILLS, In a close lino, our parly continued to advance, brandishing Iticif lances, and,from lime to time, giv. Ing vent to most discordant cries, which met with a ready response on the part of the enemy in their war* whoop of defiance. It seems, indeed, necessary for the savage, when going to fight, to excite his courage by shouts and yells, and those primitive means are doubtless productive ofa corresponding effect with tho white warrior's drum and spirit-stirring fife. With as nohlo a bearing as & knight of old when about to till for his “ladyo's love, 1 * Black Wolf sat upon his horse and led the van, as became a chief of tho Osages. With that love for display, which is an innate passion with the Indian* he pulled his horse's bead into a curve, and keeping a pair of antique Spanish rowels pricking against bis fiank, proudly curveted him at tho head of his troop, “trimm’d like a younkor prancing to his lovo.” Wo had now approached so near to the Pawnee band, that momentarily 1 expected to see thorn sweep towards us; as In Indian warfare neither side wail with that coolness, which well disciplined courage can only inculoato,lo receive tho other's charge, and each bravo is free to fight on his own plan, or any mode which the Impulse of the moment may direct. Much, however, to my surprise,a solitary warrior singlodahirhself from his party, and with something white.flying at the head of a lance, approached at a fool pace. The Ganges instantly cheeked their horses to tho command of their chief, and unattended, ho rode forward, to meet tho messenger of peace. I may hero remark upon the singularity that tho fl >g of truce—a piece of white buffalo akin —should bo adopted.by those sons of tho wilderness, similar in color to bur own. Tho. copy, doubtless, was' taken from the pale faces on {earning that the emblems met with such inviolable respect; but the Indians deny (his, avow that their fathers regarded It us a signal for peace long before the great canoes bamo across the Great Lake. In support of lhi% it is worthy of ob servation, that the skin of the white buffalo—a most rare prize—is held in great revcrcnCo by (hem. . The conference was brief between tho Pawnee and Black Wolf, and the latter, riding back to,where wc stood watching their movements, with an Interest easier lu be conceived than described, informed his brothers m arms that tho Pawnee chief was willing to settle tho fight in single combat,and that ho him self would meet cither oflho Osage bravos who might bo tho chosen champion of his nation.' ' This plucky challenge created the wildest comma* lion amonglho aspiring worriors of our parly, and so numerous wore iho volunteers,nnd urgentthoir cliipis to have the honor assigned to them, that unless Black Wolf had settled tho contention by Claiming it for himself, it is far from Improbable (hat a hew diver, dion might hqvo arisen in mutiny against his orders. There was no disputing, however, tho right of tho chicflo lake precedence of all; but tho opinions of many veered to the opposite point, concerning tho pulley of the measure, when they found that they wero to lake no sharo In tho glory. Tho greater number urged (he expediency of a general fight, al leging that wo wore stronger than (he enemy, and should capture nil their horses and skins, with which they wero laden tiko.oursclvcs.in addition to a pretty haul of invaluable scalps. Black Wolf, however, either from prudential mo lives, or a" desire to grnlify hls own vanity. dooidod to accept the challenge on tho terms on which it was sent, and agreed that the horse nnd accoutrements of tho vanquished- should become the prize of tho cnn., queror, which he was to tnko unmolested possession of in (ho presence of flic respective parlies. Those prclimSnarios boing adjusted, the arms of Black Wolf wore now carefully examined by .his companions, who threw nsidoall jealousy the moment the question was settled. One look his .lance and tried the soundness of the shaft by bending it so ns Iho two ends nearly met* Another thrummed his bowstring, while several changed their best arrows for those In hi* quiver which appeared defective,— Tho (oueh.liole of hfs rifle was pricked and reprinted, and even hi* knife nnd tomahawk underwent careful scrutiny. The honor of the nation was at stake, nnd tho breast of ouch Individual present scorned to burn with patriotic pride nnd sollclludo for tho event which was t« decide Iho fato oflho Osage or Pawnee chief. All being In readiness, Black Wolf dashed nis spur* into his horse's sides, and bringing him upon his haunches by way of a star!, galloped in a wide circle before us, for the combined purposes of cxhlb* iting'himself and announcing to his enemy that ho was ready for strife. Nothing nobler con bo pictured lo the imagination than tin* appearance ofllio chief, os, naked as ho came into the world, with the exception of his arms slung across his shoulders, ho sat upon his plunging and excited steed with groco, ease, and .confidence. A tuft of tho war eagle's plume surmounted Ids head, proudly raised and thrown back, while his finely de veloped cheat stood out like that of a gladiator’s.— With tightened rein ho hold his horse's head close In his chest, and using tho spur freely, roused tho nni mal’s fiery blood, until largo flakes of foam flew from his jaws, his nostrils dilated, and his eyes looked ready to spring from their sockets. . After making tho circuit, he suddenly roined in his horse, and tho two stood motionless, as if carved from granile, some hundred yards in advance of whoro wo romained stationary to watch tho result and see fair play. There was not, however, as I sub sequently learned, tho slightest apprehension for treachery, asln these combats, which, although rnro between members of rival tribes, are occasionally indulged in, tho strictest faith is kept with the terms on which they ore fought. Tho piebald horsowllh the hearer of tho lanco.on which a small red flag fluttered, now darted from the body of horsemen drown up closely in tho dUtanoo, and making a corresponding clrcle.wllh Black Wolf, drew up in the sumo way opposite to him, and they appeared, fur a few brief seconds, lo bo eyeing each other with intent far from charitable, As if moved Iby a common Impulse, both drove tho but ends of i tholr lances Into tho ground, and then raising their I rifles from their thighs, dashed forward and fired at tho moment of passing onoh other, anma fifteen or twenty paces apart. Whether the bullets flattened, or were rendered harmless against tho tough shields of buffalo hides which wofo suspended round their nooks, whether they flow wide oflhcir marks, I can not loll; bill, for aught I could see, no harm was done. Dropping their reins lo lake aim, their horses car. ried them unchecked to within a few yards of whoro I tho respective parties of Osagos and Pawnees woroj posted. Indeed, room had lo bo given to tho Pawnoo, chief, who came with suoh a rush towards us as to I threaten to upset a handful of tho foremost of tho I spectators, among whom, as there was no danger to I bo apprehended, I had placed myeolf on the Squabby | Nigger. There wae little opportunity to examine i him olosolyi but ho wae evidently ofmueh less stature | than Block Wolf, and possessed nono of that firei and I noble bearing which characterized the chief of lho| I Ganges. Ho seemed equipped In precisely the seme 1 way, ohd was equslly devoid of the smallest article of attire. If, however, his personal attractions fell short of that of hie antagonist, In horsemanship and manner of using hie weapons, ho appeared In every way hla equal. Snatching up his reins, ho checked tho animal, and brought him round aa If turned upon a pivot, and then adjusting hla rifle with a rapid movement, ho drew on arrow frpm hla quiver, and, with bonded bow, swept toward! Block Wolfllko an eagle stooping upon hla prey. But tho Oeogo, knowing the expertnen of the en. omy with whom he had to deal, waa prepared In I ke manner, and they met, about midway between the planted lanoee, tholr barbed weapons were drawn lo their heads, and whi* they wont el tho eame moment, with barely a doxon feet Intervening between them. At eloie quarters, auoh ae the*?, and with marksmen of umlvollod skill. It wax barely possible that they should miss each other j but their buckler* received (I oon COUNTRY—MAT IT ALWAYS DR RK3UT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.” CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1852. (Ho arrow*, and both (ho warrior* a» yot remained unscathed. ■The short bows being castor to manage than (ho rifles, round they turned their horses as the arrows were discharged, and again they .swept in tho same course, with their bows prepared as if by magio for the bout. In this, the second turn, the Pawnee chief was not so fortunate; for, as ho came towards-us, I perceived a stream of blood irickllng down his bridle arm,' the arrow having pass* through the fleshy pail of his shoulder, ripping it upwards, but not hanging in (ho wound.: Black Wolf also root with a wound in the bresst from the Pawnee’s orrow being burled almost to (ho feather In his shield; and although thus greatly spent in the force with which it was driven, it carved adeep,Jagged gash in his right side, from which tho blood flowed copiously. With increasing excitement, the two now rode at each other, delivering their arrows as .fast’as they could turn their horacs, and {(appeared to bo a point to endeavor to get a shot without receiving ono in turn. But so well matched were they both in (ho skill of manoglng their horses and use of'thelr wen* pons, that neither could obtain this advantage, in spite of the most strenuous exertions.. The bodies of the two chief* became crimson with gore, from’tho number of flesh wounds which each received, but as yot no mortal ono had been given, and from the care observed. In protecting the body by means of the shields, and lying along the backs of their horses, so as to present to view as little of (heir persons as possible, there was no great probtu blllly nf these weapons terminating the. tight. At length, Black Wolf’s last arrow was shot, and as his enemy came towards him, He held up his bow to signify that his quiver was exhausted. In a mb* menl, the Pawnee turned his horso, and gallopped back to whore ho had planted his lance, plucked It from the ground, and couched it by his side. Noth* itig loath to imitate his example, Black Wolfgraspcd his lance, and without a moment’s breathing time, the pugnacious foes spurred their hot and impatient horses again to tho combat, and. as they did so, thoughts of till and tournament flitted across my mind, albeit my attention was absorbed beyond ‘do. seriplion in (he pending struggle. With a terrific shock the weapons crossed, and coming against tho centre of tho bucklers, (ho tough shafts bent like willow wands, snd (he horses were thrown almost upon their haunches. -Either from tho greater weight of the Osage, or (ho more effective , direction of His lance, the Pawnee,was laid (lot upon i his back; and.ns his horso bounded forward,ilscom. ed impossible that ho could regain His perpendicular in the saddle; but with an effort which could boniado only.by an Indian,ho flung hinisolflnto his seat,and seizing tho rein, turned with the agility of a cat, It was ono of the fixed rules in these bloody frays, that there should bo ho lime given between (he acts, and that it was to bo continued without lot, check, or.stpp, until one of the two were slain. As soon, therefore, as the horses could bo brought round, their respective riders reconciled their lances, and dashed at each other again with the fury of. contending ti gers. It might Hgvo been but tho effect of a hented imagination, but ns they met-I fancied I heard .(ho scrancli of a lanco as it entered the flesh, and at the same moment, the Puwnco chief was flung ns ifa round shot had bowled him from his seal. In an in slant, however, ho was upon his feet, trying to clutch tho lasso which dangled at his horse’s heels; but, missing his hold, the animal made the best use.of the opportunity, and fled away with all the flcclncss ho possessed. , Black Wolf now dismounted, and giving his horse and lanco to Flro.flv. who rode forwafd to. receive, them, strode toward the Pawnee chief, armed only I with the knifo and tomahawk. 1 The appearance ofboth a* they advanced towards each other was most appalling. From head to heel I they presented ono mass of blood fiom Ihenumerous I wounds which they had received; but as if insensible to pain or faintness, cadi appeared opt as game cocks j to renew the feud. I They now wont to work hand to hand, hacking at each other with Ificlr tomahawks with deadly fury, snd inflicting now and then most terrible cuts. As :lho battle progressed, their shields became chopped 1 to pieces, and hung in strips from the,surface, while the blows wore showered upon thorn s* thick ns hail. Witn that advantage, however, which a. big man possesses in a personal encounter with a smaller ono, i pniviifed his courage be not inferior, the odds nowj became painfully evident in favor of Black Wolf.— 1 1 Up to the point of the Pawnee being hurled from his hurso, (he chances of tho encounter appeorod to bo pretty nearly balanced; but when its features became changed Into a eland up fight between mm and man, hand to hand, hi sporting phraseology, U was a horse to a hay-ieod. Towering above his enemy but little loti than a foot, tho Osage drew his tomahawk down wilh terrible force, and from his superior roach of arm. often kept his antagonist completely on the de fensive, and returned two blows for one. Nothing daunted, however, (ho Pawnee maintained tho hncqtla) combat wilh a spirit which was to bo extinguished only with his life. Although his arm grow momentarily weaker, and ho staggered and reeled before his enemy’s fierce onslaught; yet ho' made as good a requital as laid in his waning pow | ers, and faced his foe ss (ho bravest of the bravo only could do. But like an expiring lion, he was to bo conquered but wilh his death, and when apparently on (ho point of falling before the repeated strokes of his enemy, he suddenly sprung forward, and, clinging to Black Wolf’s shield; endeavored to make a thrust with his drawn knifo under it, The wary Ossgo, however, was too much upon his guard to bo taken by surprise, and shaking the Pawnee off, as ho would a snake, ho caught him by the throat in his irnn grasp, and holding him at arm’s length, drove hSs long Spanish blade into the lower part of (ho belly, and ripped him to (ho chest. A long wild shout uf exultation burst from the lips of our parly as the? witnessed this decisive act on tho part of DUok Wolf, who stood nvof (he dead body of Ills fallen foe with his head proudly creeled, and turned towards the body of Ihe Pawnees, who wore silent spectators of their defeat. For n few seconds, the Osage mslntained this altitude, without (ho per ceptible motion of a muscle, and then stooping, ho took the dead chief's scalp-lock between his fingers, and passing (he point of his knife adroitly round the skull, plucked the soalp, hot and blooding from it, and i held the prize up in triumph above his head. I Again his companions yelled i&vago pleasure | at (he sight; but no ono presumed to approach the spot where,ho a* yet remained to complete the moa suros of his triumph. A Pawnee brave now o stop his left-handed work, and give them a louol of the right sort. In vain Mr, G. declared Umi hccould not play with the right hand—in vain he procsted and implored. The indignant crowd sympdhising with Tom, and wounded in their prido by the trick of the aristocratic fiddler, gatliend around poor G.,and cried aloud for right* handelmusio. The. storm waxed louder, the ex* oU'Tnettiswelled higher, until Anally the discom* died fidihr concluding that prudence was (he bet* ter partdf valor, boat a hasty retreat, leaving old IJlnck Uobsole possessor of the field. Thus was the baUloUiught, and the victory won. ' At the election aWcek later, nearly every vote In that county was cast for Gov. How uncertain are all human calculations!— The vnry pirns that promise (ho brightest success often, as war the case with the left-handed fiddler, become thi moans ol our destruction. Iho Contradictory Couple* “I do bilicvc,” says the husband, taking his Bpooii'Otttof his glass, and tossing it on the table, ••that of a I the obstinate, wrong-headed creatures that ever vero born, you are tho most so, Char lotte.” h ' ' s “CorUunly, certainly; have your own way, pray. You eco how much! contradict you,” re joined ttu lady. ••Of odurse you d|dn*t contradict mo at tho din* ner-tabli; oh no not you'” says the gentleman. ••Yea I did” says the lady.. ••Ohl you did!” cries the gentleman. “You admit thki ‘•lf yju call Ui'il contradiction, I do, 11 Iho lady answers! “and 1 say again, Edward, that when 1 know yn aro wrong, I will contradict you. lam nol yourslave.** “Not ay slave!” repeats tho gentleman, hitter* * iu still mean to say that in niaokburn’e . there are no more than fourteen doors, the wine cellarl" ly; and ; new houi including “1 nicns to say," rolorta the lady, beating lime I with her lair-brush on the palm of her hand, “that [ In that holse (hero.aro just fourteen doors, apd no J more." I ' .“Well,When,” says the gentleman, rising in despair, aid pacing tlio room with rapid strides; this is enough to destroy a man’s intellect, and drive him Mad?” . ’ ' . By nnd/by the gentleman comes to a little, and re-scats himself in the former ohair. There Is a ' long silmoe, and this time the lady begins. “I BFpenl to Mr. Jenkins, who sat noxl'to roe 1 on Iho/ofn, In the drawing-room during ton.” “M/rgan, you surely mean,’’interrupts the gen tleman. «1 do not mean anything of the kind,” answers the lady. “Now, by all that is aggravating and impossi ble to bear.” cries the gentleman clenching his hands and looking up in agony, she is going to insist upon it that Morgan Is Jenkins.” “Do you take mo for a perfectjbol 1” exclaims tho lady. ‘‘Do you suppose I don’t know the one from the other I Do you suppose 1 don’t know , that the roan in the biuo ooal was Mr. Jenkins V “Jenkins with a blue coat!” cries the gentleman with a groan. “Jenkins in a blue ooal I—a man who would suffer death rathor than wear anything but btpWpl” , . , “Do you dare charge mo with telling In un truth 1” demands the lady bursting into tears. “I charge you ma’an” retorts the gentlemen, j starting up, “with belngamonster of contradiction —a monster of, aggravation—a a—a—Jenkins in a blue coat! whet have. 1 done that 1 should, bo doomed to hear such statements!” RICH AND-POOR* Extract from a SketeU l»x Marx EH wood* 1 How, many-children have you?' 1 Four.* AH young ?* “Yes,'ma'am. The oldest fs but seven years of l age.* • Have you a husband ?* • ' , Tho women replied in a. changed voice: ’Yes, ma'am. But he isn't much help to mo litko a grsal many other men, ho drinks too much. If it wasn't fur that you wouldn't find mo crying fish about the streets in tho spring, and berries thro* the summer, to get bread for my children. Ho could support us all comfortably, if ho waa only, sober; for he has a good is a good Workmen. Ho osod to earn ten, and sometimes twelve dollars a week.” 1 How much do you make towards supporting your 1 family V 1 asked. •Nearly all they gel to live on,and that Isn’t much,’ 1 she said, bitterly. I My husband sometimes pays 1 tho rent, and sometimes doesn't even do that. I havo J made as high as four dollars in a week, but oftner two or three is the most I got.' ‘ 1 ‘ How in the world can you support yourself and 1 husband and four children, on three dollois a week 7* { •I have to do it,' vvus the Simple reply. ' There arc women who would bo glad to get three dollirs a ! week. They would think themselves well off.*. J * How do you live on so small a sum V 1 *We havo to deny ourselves almost every little 1 comfort, and-confine ourselves down to tho. more j necessaries of life. After thoso who can afford to pay good prices for their marketing have been sup- 1 plied, wo como in for a part of what remains.' 1 1 oflen gel meat enough for a few cents to last me scy. 1 oral days.. And tho same, with vegetables. After the markets are over, the butchers and | plo, whom wc know, let us havo lots of things fur ' almost nothing, sooner limn toko (hem homo. In | this way wo make - Our slender means go a groat 1 deal further than (hoy would if wo had to pay the ! Illfllliul -r P ~*,- «♦' * ft —■ { happens that what we gam hero lost in the eager* nets wo fed Id sell whatever we may havo, especially ’ when from having walked and cried Tar a long time, wo beenmo much fatigued. Almost every ono com- 1 1 plains that wo ask too much for odr (hinge. If we 1 happen to be ono or two conle above what somebody has paid in tho market, where tlioro are about as many different prices as.there are persons to soli.— And, in consequence, almost every ono tries to beat us down. It often happens that, after I have walk* ed for four hours end sold but very little, I have par* ted with my whole stock at cost, tosumo (wo or three ladies, who would not havo bought them at all if they hadn't known that they wore making good bar* gains out of me; end (Ills because 1 could not boar up any longer. I think it very hard, sometimes, when ladies, who havo everything in plenty, (ako off of mo nearly all my profits, after I have (oiled thro* the hot sun for hours, or shivered in the cold of winter. It is no doubt right enough for every ono to bo niudonl, und buy things os low as possible ; but it has' never seemed to me quite just for a rich lady to boot down a poor fish women, or. i strawberry woman, a cent or (wo on d bunch nr a basket, when the very coni made. is. perhaps, one third or uuo half of her profits. •It was only yesterday that T slopped st & house to sell a bunch of fish. Tho lady took a fancy to o nice bunch of small rock, for which I asked her twenty cents. They had cost mo just sixteen.— ‘.Won’t you lake three ftps V she asked. ‘That loaves mo two small a profit, madam,’ I replied. ‘You want too much profit,* she returned; *1 saw just such a bunch of fish In market’yesterday for throe fips.* Yes, but remember, I replied • that hero sro tho fish at your. door. You neither havo to send for them, nor bring them homo yourself.* ‘ Oh, as to that, she answered, I've got a waiter whoso business Uis to carry the marketing. It is all the same to mo. So if you expect lu sell your things, you must put them at market prices. I will givo you three lips for,that bunch, of fish, and no more. 1 had walked a great deal and sold but little. 1 was tired and half sick with a dreadful headache. It was time tor me to think about gelling home. So 1 sold, | * Well, ma'am, I suppose you mual lake thorn, but it , leaves only a moro uiflo for my profits.* A servant { standing by took tho full, and Iho hdy handed mo a quarter, and held out her hand for the change. I first put into it a five cent piece. She continued hold* ing it out, until 1 searched about In my.pocket for a penny. So you've cheated mo out of o quarter of n cent at iasl,*ahc said, half laughing and half in earn* cat; you are a sad rogue. A little boy was nlanding by—'here, Charley,’she said to him, Ms a penny I have Juat saved. You can buy candy with U. * A a I lurried away from Ilia door of tho largo.bpan. liful house in which that lady lived, I fell something rising in my throat antT choking me. 1 had bitter thoughts or all my kind. Happily, where I next stopped, I mot with one more considerate. She bought (wo bunches of Hah at my own price—spoke vory kindly to mo,and ovon wont so for, seeing that 1 looked tired out, to toil .mo to go down into her kitchen and rest myself for a llltlo while. Leaving my tub of fish in her yard, I accepted her kind offer. It so happened that tho cook was making (as for some one in the house who was slok. The lady asked me If I would not like to have a cup. I said yes, for my hood was aching badly, and Libit faint} and besides, I had not tasted a drop of lea for sever, al days. She poured U out with hot own hands, and with.her own hands brought it tome. I Ihlnlc 1 never lasted such a cup of tea in my life. It was like cordial—God bless her I—Whop I again went out upon the street my hoadacho was gone, and I felt as fresh as over I did in my )ifo. Before I stop* ped ■( this kind lady's house, I was so much worn down and oul of hoart, l/ii( / determined to go home even though not moro than half of my fish ware sold. Out now I went on cheerfully and with conO* donee. In an hour my tray was empty, and my fish sold at o' fair price. < You don't Know madam, continued iho woman, how much good a few kindly spoken words, that costs nothing, or' a little generous regard for us, does our often discouraged hearts. Out these we too rarely meet. Much ofkncr wo aro talked too harsh' , )y about our exorbionl prices—called a cheating set —or some other such name (hat docs not sound very pleasant to our oara. That there are amongst ui those who have no honesty, nor indeed, any Caro a bout what Is right, is too true. But all are not so.— To Judge all, then, by the worst of our clast, is nm right. It would not be well for the world if al were well judged. 1 The Flower Girl of Wyoming. Ingham, the Painter, has loft after him a portrait ] of the Flower Girl of Wyoming, which is regarded i by oonnqsaieurs as & work of art of great merit.— Connected with this picture of the Flower Girl, is the following romantic but really authentic story t Many yoaie ago a gentleman from England was (raveling at hia leisure, In (ha ooaohea of the United Stales mail, down the charming valley of Wyoming, and on a certain occasion chanced to tarry fur a abort i time in the village of that name. Itwaemidaum ■ mar, and while enjoying hia after dinner cigar on tho portico of the tavern, a young girl suddenly made her appearance, offering for sale, in the inno oenue and modesty of hor.hoart, a basket of freeh (lowora. He purchased a handsome boquot, and when the oosoh was ready, continued hie journey.— Weeki pitied on, but wherever he wandered he wte 'continually haunted by the surpseeing loveliness of tho unknown (lower girl of Wyoming, and he toon 1 (bund himself onoo more a sojourner in the village [ Inn, Ho had by this time become so deeply Inter-1 lesled In the strange girl that he had made many inquiries about her condition, and found, that she was the only daughter of a pdßr but highly rarpjcl- AT 00 PER ANNUM. able porepl. With those parents ho finally became ! acquainted, end in the proceaa of time oblalnbd bar*, mltslon to place the daughter at one of the principal female seminaries of the country. While shewed storing her mind with knowledge, her benefactor was living in England. Time passed on he returned fo Wyoming, found the rustic flower girl an accom plished lady, offered her bis hand in marriage, waff accepted and married; end,after settling a propef* ly on hie. American parents, crossed the Atlanllo with his bride, end settled in . one of (he pleasant vales of England, where ho now live* in (he ■enjoy* menlof everything which wealth end education can afford. The picture in question is an actual portrait and was taken from'a sketch which tbo artist paint* ed on (ho very day the English stranger purchased a boquel of (ho Flower Girl of Wyoming* Combat between a Negro and an Alligator* While on the banka of the. Bengo, we were .adit* one to know If the river really, contained any croc odiles or alligators end for a a moll reward a hegrdr fisherman offered (o catch one. Ha immediately killed a sucking pig, and ran a moderately thick stick through the entire length of Us body, which he cut open. To the middle of (hit slick he attached an iron chain, eight or (on feel long, by meant of a clamp, and then further elongated the chain by fiat, eningneord to it. Armed with (wo strong oafbed iron lances, ho went on board his light banoe; and pul out a short distance from (ho shore,'while, tr* remained in the hut watching his .proceedings with great interest snd curiosity. At a venture fmfhYetf the pig Into (ho river, and scarcely had « 'mfr»6f« clasped, ere a pair of enormous, widely extended jaws, rose above the surface and, quickly disappear* cd'.with the treacherous prize. The fisherman took' advantage of this moment to fatter, the end ‘of (be rope to his canoe, and, alsoj to attach hie two lances by longropea to.the boat. The verooious.tnlmil soon devoured hia boolyj and drew the .boat; which, of course, followed his every movement, first to one side of the river, and (hen to the other, always seek ing for the deepest water. The rope being .continu ally drawn tighter and tighter, (ho alligator darted with great violence above the surface, whereupon (ho negro vigorously thrust the Itnco at his headland the monster again dived. Certain of-approaching victory, ho stood calmly wllh uplifted .lanes. watchL rite above IhaoVrfscp. Wo t were much astonished ol tho man's patient esetdui (y, for there was once a pause of half an hour, du ring which tho animal did not appear,but as.he gradually became weaker, ho rote more frequently, and at leal always with his jawa wide open. The numerous wounds inflicted by tho lance, and conse quent loss ofblood,ao completely exhausted (he poor alligator, that ho had groat difficulty In -drawing this’ boat after Him, but suddenly collecting all his re* mailing strength, he pulled the boat on one tide with' \ such violence that (ho fisherman fell into (he water. In an Inatanl ho dexterously (lung, himself iblo.lba boat, and continued to strike his antagonist jrllh hit harpoon. Tho combat latsted nearly an hobr and half, when (ho alligator yielded, without resistance, to (he superior force of the negro, who gradually brought hia boat along aidoofu*, and (hen suddenly leaping on shore, fastened (he rope to a coeoi.palnr in front of his hut. lie then fearlessly approached tho animal, which was nearly covered with, water,, and deprived him of all possibility of escape, by In* dieting several deep wounds. Life was not extinct,* when tho alligator was abandoned to hia fate, bat It was devoted to inevitable death; and when we gave tho man his promised guerdon, he observed, oooly* (hot ho would gladly exhibit a proof of hia skillevery day. Tho animal was twenty tool long,— Pirtuguei* Potstttiont in South iceilern Africa, NATURAL HUMAN NATURE. The Greenlanders are of a itoul build; below the medium height, have broad flat faces, inexpressive eyes, email noses, thick under lip», and coarse black holr, which hangs over (heir brown facer. Their akin is, nevertheless, rather fair than dark, bulap. pears brown in consequence of its filthiness; «nd gives out a repulsive, fatty smell, which Is always insupportable to Europeans. In the southern part* wo see more slender fingers, more agreeable t faecs« and more expressive eyes. The Greenlander.il lexy, and indifferent to what takes place around him: but; in general, cheerful and well disposed. Hs seldom involves himself in a quarrel, or even cpmea.tohol words. Ho is changeable, troubles himself only a. bout his nearest Interests of hla absolute necessities; and when he has a chance, delights in sleeping night and day. The vanity of theao people are vary slrik* ing. According to their opinion, all other people are inferior to them, and when they wish to praises; stronger, they say,* tie is at well Instructed «• we,* or, 1 lie begins to be an Innuil.' Crimea or. ants'of violence seldom occur ; whoever Injurre’ another, ia publicly scuffed at and scorned, for the Greenlanders have a strong inclination satire and a bluing tongue, the Norwegians Missionary Egedo# wbo'settled a* mong (hern In. 1721, had to boar a greet deal in (b» commencement of his labors. They compared, hip largo nose with (he the Stage Horn peak, and whew ho related to them the Ilfo, sufferings of Christ, ;lhey remarked r *lf Ho had come among us, we would have loved Him and been obedient to him. Whal madmen to slay Him, who could give them life! 1 — They love their noareit relatives, but are unfeeling in relation to their misfortune, and exhibit no regret al (he total ruin of others. . They neither form a Sjatc.nor posrees any govern* mcnl or kind of authority whs (ever. Tina Is ex* plained by the simple circumstances (hit they need nothing ofthe kind. In summer, (hey live In tents,* in winter, in houses—or rather huts—which are frtJm five to six feel high, twelve broad;and a hundred (kef long,often containing several families under the sams‘ roof. The walls aro covered on (ho inside with *kius, to keep out the dampness apd cold tlr. A broad bench runs along (ho side; a koUla ofstono’ or Iron, hangs over a Ireimoil lamp, which supplies (he plaeo of ■ stove or liorlh. The windows are formed of (ho entrails ofiha wh*l#-*od Mat, ta«iuJ of glass. The entrance is through a long, nsrrow passage, through which (he hot elr escapes, ends!*' though there is no door, such a heal is kept up inside (hat oven the Greenlanders goalmost without clothes, A European cannot exist in such filth and stench. | • Dut'.what will be said of the alate of women among tho Greenlanders 7 They tnnko clothes and boots, umyofts and fayeks, tan leather, build homes, pitch tents, cook, and take . care of children,while (ho man considers it unworthy of him to Work; hi*.proper employment is In catch, ing seals and, ahooling birds.' Since (here are na' ; rich Greenlanders the bride brings her hiubapdoo. other dower, than strong arms. It is,however, ousto*' mary and proper, (hat after the betrothal—a nutter in which the parents never Interfere—she ijiould shut herself up for several days, and weep, or rim loose among the mountains, whence aha la brought back by the bridegroom. Polygamy )• allowed, out ia only pracltaed when the first wife remains barren,, In which oaao she requoala her husband to choose a second. If tlio man wiahoa to eeperato from bis. wife, he puts on a diacontontod face for a time, apd leaves tha house without saving whero ha la going, Tho woman understands this hint, packs together her property, lakes her children and returns to lives.—•Cor. JVsic York Tribune. - Listing Esricra or Hcat.—Clarke, In the second volume of hli travels, says, that the French,, during the time their army remained under Bona parloln the Holy Land.oonßUuctedlwovery large ovens in the castle of Tiberius.- Two years had elapsed at the time of our arrival, since they bad sol fire to their granary, and It was considered a miracle by the inhabitants of Tiborius, thtl the combustion was not yet extinguished- Ws visit ed the place,' and peroelyed that whenever the ashes of the burnt corn were stirred, by thrusting a stick among them, sparks were then assn glow-, ling throughout the heap, and a piece of wood fift there, became charred. The heat in thessvauil'tf 1 1 chambers Where the .corn had been deslroysd,vre» ■ Still very great. A i i' ; ■, i- ]\ T O. 30.;