sf\ JXmrrirQii VP lUiluutcer. ,!■ V »‘ : -U ■sV'' ■■ .1 ■" i ftf/'tt? i", .n -Mir i:^.i :ii U -1 •BIJOfIB,B, BEAMON. . • uVOL. 38. U J iliu'J. qi-J'.' j - # o>m a i r, . ~: . KBBP IN STEP. i the World Iceopa moving forward. Like an army marching by; Hear you nut In heavy footfall, That reaoundeth to the aky 7 oomo!bold adhlfera bear the banner— 'Soulaof aweetne** chauul the aong— Lina ofeUergyand'ftrvor • Make the timid hearted atrong I Like brave epirlta we march forward { ■ r If you linger or turn back, . Yoo mukt((ook to get a Joatling • WWlo you atahd upon the track, Keep in atep. ""!' Wjr food nelghbor.'Maiter Standstill, . Oates on, at it goes; Ndt Quito sure that he isdreamitiff, In lII* bAernoon’arepose I * Nothing good,’bo says* can Issue ■j- From this endless • moving on,V • Ancient laws and Institutions WAre decaying, or are'gone | • are rustling on to ruin. ■. withnnr hind, new Singled way*,’ , While be speaks, a thousand voices, As the hoart of one man, say— . i Keep in stepl*;• ' dentie neighbor, will you Join hs, . Or return to *gauil aid ways 7* Take again the fig-leaf apron ' Of old Adam’* ancient day*: Or beeofne a hardy Briton— Beard the lion in bis lair. And tie down in dainty slumber . ' Wrapp'd in iklna of shaggy Mar— Rear the hut amid the forest, Skim the wave in light canoe? ' Av. ( see I you do nut like it, . 'Then if diets oil] ways won’t do, Keep instep,: - Be assured, good Master Standstill, All wise Providence designed, Aspirations'and progressions, i For the yearning human mind. Generations loft their blessings, lirtho relics of theirskill. 'Generations yet are longing :,For a greater glory still; Arid (be shades of our lorfothers ■ Are but jealous of our deed. We but follow where'they becon We but go where they do lead I ' Keep lu step. One detachment of our army ... 4. 'May encamp upon (he hill, - ‘ -While another in the valley, May enjoy |(s nwti sweet will; This,may answer to one watchword, That may echo to another; But ih Unity aiid concord, • i They dlsconrtbst each Is brother. . Breast to preast they're marching unward, lu a good, now peaceful w ay; You'll be Jostled if you hinder, *. 60 don’t offer, let or stay— . Keep Instep,. jWimWirneottfit. THE COUSINS, ny ; MISS mitford. Lawyer Moles worth was a rich landlord in Crah- JflJTi the native town of Mias Milford. He had two datighlers lo whom his pleasant house owed its chief attraction. Agnes was a beautiful woman/ Jessy Wat a preuy girl. The fond father intend fed that Jessey should marry a poor relation, one Chfcrtas Woodford. Cliarjes had beenbrought up by. his .uncle’s kindness, and bad recently returned into the totally from a great office in London.— Charles was to be the immediate partner and the eventual suooeator to the flourishing business or his benefactor, whose regard seemed fully Justified by the.excellent conduct and remarkable talents of the orphsn'nephew. Agnes, who secretly ob tained an affection for Charles, was destined by her fatbur for a young baronet, who had lately bscD'inuch at the house. Bui in ({Fairs of love as In all others, says Miss Milford, roan is borh to disappointments., Bo found poor Mr. Molesworih, who—Jessey having arrived at the age of eighteen, and Charles at that of two-snd-twenty—.offered his pretty daughter and Ihe lucrative partnership to his penniless relation, and vrae petrified with astonishment and indigna tion to find the connection very respectfully de clined. Tho young man was very much distress ad as he had the highest respect for Miss Jessey, but could not marry her—he loved Hbolher! and then he poured forth a confidence as It Was undeslred by his Incensed patron, who left him In uoditainished wfalh and increased perplex l«J* - The liiterview had taken place Immediately af ter breakfast; and when the conference ended the rirovoked father sought his daughters, who, happi y unbonsclous of all that had occurred, were amu* sing themselves in their splendid conservatory—a ■cede always as becoming as it.ls agreeable to youth and beauty. Jessey was.flitting about like a butterfly among the fragrant orange trees and .bright geraniums. Agnes was atanding under a auperb luschida that hung over a large marble ba ’•itp—Hef form and attitude, her white drees and the classical Arrangement of her dark hair giving ’htar a look of some nymph or nald, a rare relio of Grecian art. Jessey Was prattling gaily | as she Wandered about, of a concert they had attended the 'evening before, at the country town. ■ “1 hate concerts,” said the pretty little flirt; “to 'all boll upright on a hard bench for four hours, be* rtreen the same four people, without the possibili ty of moving, or speaking to anv body, or any body’s getting to us! . Ohl how tiresome it is!” “1 saw Sir Edmund trying to slide through the crowd (o reach you," said Agnes a liule archly, “his presence would, perhaps, have mitigated the evil, but the barricade was too complete, he was forefcd to retreat, without accomplishing his ob ject.” - 1 assure you he thought it very tiresome; he told me so when we were coming out. And then that music,” pursued Jessey, “the noise they call music! Sir Edmund says .that he likes no mdsio except my guitar or a flute on the water, and 1 like none except your playing on tho organ, *nd. pinging Handel on a Sunday , evening, or Charles Woodford’s reading Milton and bits of .Harplel,” “Do you oatl that musiol” asked Agnes, laugh ing* “And yet,” continued she, “It Is most truly So with hie rich. Pasta-like voice, and his fine Home of sound; and to you, who do not greatly love for Its sake, it is doubtless a pleasure, much leseihbling in kind that of the moat thrilling meta files on (be.noblesl of instruments. Itnyselfhave Such a gratification In hearing that voice recite the Verses of Homer and Sophocles In the original Oreek—Charles Woodford’s roodlng is music,” “It is music which neither of you are likely to kaar again, interrupted Mr, Molosworlh, advanc ing suddenly towards them, “for lie has been un grateful, and I have discharged him.” Agnes stood as if petrified. “Ungrateful! oh, father I” . “Yod'tfan’t hare discharged him’to be sure,'pa pa, 1 * «ald Jossey, always good-natured; “ poor Charles, 1 whttl dsn he havodonel" “Refused your hand, my child,” Bald the angry parents refused to be my partner and son*in*law, tod fallen In lovo with another lady! What have you to say to him now 1” ' “Why; really, papa,” said JoaaOy. “I’m much mere Obliged to him for refusing my hand than to you for offering it* 1 like Charles Well enough for • cousin, but 1 should not like sudh a husband at alls ao it this refusal be the wont that haa happen* #d there’s no great harm done.” And oIT tbe gypeey ran*-deolaring she must put on per habit* for ahe bad promised to ride with Sir Edcuuudmnd hla *alitor f and expeoted them every minute. . The father and the favorite daughter remained m the conservatory, * 9 “The hearlia untouched, however,” said Mr. Molesworth, looking after her with a smile* “Untouched by Charles Woodford, undoubted ly, replied Agnes; “blit has he really refused mv sister 1” J J “Undoubtedly,” “Anddoes he love another 1” “He save he does, and i believe him.”, “Is he loved again I” “That he did not say,” “Did he tell the name of the ladv ?” “Yes.” ■ “Do you know her t” “Yes.” “Is she worlKy of him V* “Most worthy.” nL*M® 8 a °y hope of gaining her affections T Uni he must! be must! What woman could re fuse him U! “He Is determined not to try. The lady whom he loves Is above him id every way: and as much as he has counteracted ray wishes, it is an honor able part of Charles Woodford’s conduct, that he intends to leave his affections unsuspected by hfa object.” Hers ensued a short pause in the dialogue; dur ihg which Agnes appeared to be trying to occupy herself With collecting the blossomed'a cajie jes samine and watering a faForile geranium. But it Would not do; the subject was'at her heart, and sjle could not force her mind to indifferent occupa- She returned to her father, who had been anxiously watching her countenance, and resumed the conversation. • Father I perhaps it is hardly maidenly to avow as much, but although you never have In sot words told me your Intentions,l t htve yet sebn and knew, I cannot leilhow, allthat your kind partiality towards us has designed for yoiir children. You have mis taken me, dearest father, doubtedly mistaken me— first, in supposing me fit to -fill a splendid place in society; next,inTroaginingthat I desired suchspten, dor, You meant to give Jessey and the lucrative partnership to Charles Woodford, and designed mo and your largo possessions to your wealthy and titled neighbor. And with Utile change of person these arrangements ntay yet hold good. Sir Edmund may still bo your ton-in law and heir, for he lovea Jessey and she loves him. Charles Woodford may still ba ybur partner andadopted son,for nothing has chang ed that need diminish your affections or his merit. Marry him to the woman ho loves. She must be ambitious, indeed, if she be not content with such a destiny, And- let. tno live with you, dear father, single and unwedded, will) no thought but to -con tribute to ydur comfort, and to cheer and brighten your declining years. Do not let your too great fondness for tao stand In the wayfof*lheir happiness! Make me not so odious to them and to myself, dear father! Let me live always whtryou and for you —always your own Agnes!’ And, blushing at the earnestness with Which she had spoken, she bent her head over the marble basin, whose waters reflected her fair image, as ifsho had rosily been the Grecian statute to which, while ho listened, her fond father compared her. * Lot. me live tingle with you, and marry Charles (0 the woman he loves^’ * Have you heard (he name of the lady in question 7 Have you formed any guess whom she may bet* * You may see her—at least you may see her re flection—at this very moment { for ho has had the in finite presumption, the admirable jrood laain- r* 11 in rove With his cousin Agno*l r ‘Father-!’ * And now my own sweetest! do you still wish to live single with met* * Oh, father! father 1' ..* Or do you desire that I should marry Charles to the woman of his heart V , • Father! dear father I* . • Choose, my Agnes! It shall be as you com mand. Speak freely. Do not ding around me. Out speak.* * Oh, my dear father I Cannot wo all live together 7 I cannot leave you. But poor Charles—surely, dear father, we may all live together!’ Ard so it was settled—and a very few months proved that love hid contrived better for Moieaworth than he had done for himself. Jessey, with her prellineae, and her title, and her fopperies, was (he thing (o visit for e day: but Agnes, and the cousin whore noble character ahd talents had so Well de served her, made the pride and happiness of his home, - Honesty of Printers. At a banquet given in commorsllon of tho birth day of Benjamin Franxmn by the Now York Typo, graphical Society, Mr. Dioklow, editor of the Evening Peal, mode tbo following'slngular, and, to the craft, gratifying statement: He aaid that he esteemed itan honor, at all limes, to appear as the representative of. (ho Press. He esteemed it (lie more when he enjoyed it by in invi tation of the Society of Printers. One reason why >*e would make that distinction, he wuold.state. Six or seven yesra a go, he had (he honor of being appoin. ted Inspector of (he Slate Prison at Sing Sing. It lay in tho Una of his duty to observe the antecedent* and peculiarities of the inmates of that institution. He found there some nine hundred perions, of every nation, of both sexes, of every color, of all ages, ex. cept the very young, who wore exempt from prison penalty—he found representatives of every grade of depravlly, and every denomination of crime, and re presentatives of every imaginable business, art, and calling of life, save one—and that calling was the Art of Printing. There was not in that institution during (he three years he waa connected with it, nor had there been for a quarter of a century consigned to Its marble jaws, a single setter of types. There were carpenters, tailors, masons, shoemakers, aecuun. tints, brokers, doctors, and yet there Was not a prin ter among them. There were also lawyers (here, and ho said it with mortification, that one member of that profession was now (hero paying tho penally of a crime for which ho had not the poor apology of poverty. And there wbb also there a clergyman; but there was nol, and never had been a printer. There waa something, in Ihe fact worth considering. By the tonal, a compliment is paid the Press as the but work ofthe repiesentative system. Time would not allow him to speak of It qa he could wish. He was forced to conclude by simply proposing,'‘The mem ory and honor of that culling which is unrepresented In the State Prison.” ' . Your Babies not Mr Babies.— About thlrly-fivo years ago, thoro resided in the town of Hebron, a certain Dr. T. who became very much enamored of a heaulilul young lady who resided in the same town* In due course of time they were engaged to bo mar* tied, The doctor was a strong and decided Presby terian, and his ladylove was a strong and dooldod Baptist. They were titling together one evening talking of their approaching hbplUlt,whon the doctor remarked—- * 1 am thinking, my dear, of tWo events which I shall number amongst thb happiest of my life.’ * And praywhat may they be, Dr.?* remarked the lady. , * One la (He hour when I shill call you wife for the Aral time.* * And the other t’ *lt Is when we shall present our Oral born for baptism.* * What, sprinkled?* 4 Ye», my dear, sprinkled.* * Never shall a ohUdbf mine be sprinkled I* * Every ohlld of mine shall be sprinkled.’ * They'shall be, be?* I Yes, my love.* * Well, sir, 1 oan tell you then, that your babies won’l be my babies. Bo,’gobd night, sir.* Tbs lady left the fooin, and the doctor left (he house,' The sequel lb this 'true^story wks'tHat the doctor never married, aodthe lady IsWold'niafd.— SamiyHUiHtfaldi “ OUII COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS SB WOIIT— BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.” CARLISLE/ PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1852 LEWIS WETZEL, A PIONEER SETTLER, OF WESTER* PENNSYLVANIA* Among the many horoes of border warfare, Lewis Wetcel holds .no inferior station. Inured to turd, ■hips while yet in boyhood, and familiar with allho varieties of forest adventure, from that of bantinj the beaver and the bear, to that the of wily Indian, he beca me one of the most celebrated marksmen ofthe day. His form was erect, and of that height itsl adapted to activity—.being very muscular, and ibs. seised ol'grcal bodily strength. From oonalanteg. orclte he could,without fatigue bear prolonged nd violent exertion, especially that of running and wok. Ing; and he had, by practice, acquired the artpf loading bis rifle when running at full speed- tbrw&V the forest, and wheeling on the instant, he «oold discharge it with unerring aim, at the distance of Aigltiy «»-••*• into • mark not larger than a dollar. Tine-art he has been KFJOWD to pfto. tice more than once upon his. savage foes with fata] success. • - A marksman ofsuperibr skill was in those daysj estimated by the other borderors muob in tbo/same' way that a knight lompler, or a knight of tho/orosi, who excelled in the tournament or the charge was valued .by bis cotompordries in the days ofch valry, Challenges nf skill often look place, and mai:sraen who lived at the distance of fifty miles or moi i from each other, frequently mot by appointment to ry the accuracy ofthelr aim on bets of considerable a luunt. Wetzel's fame had spread far and wide, as th roost expert and unorrlhg shot of the day. Ilohanc J that a young man, a few years yonnger than himse *, who lived on Dunkard's Creek, a tributary ofthe A onon. gahela river, which walets one ofthe earliest ettle* ments of.lbat region, hoard of his fame, and ts be was also an expert woodsman, and a first ratqshol, the best In his settlement, he became very desirous of an opportunity for a trial of his skill. So great Was his desire, that he onovlay shouldered his rifle, and whistling his faithful'dog to tiisSide, started for the neighborhood of Wetzel, who at that time lived on Wheeling creek; \ When about halfway on his journey, a fine Bock sprang up just before him. He leveled his gun with his usual precision, but the deer, though badly'Vi. juicd, did not fall dead in his tnokt. Hi* ftilhfbl dog soon seized him, and brought him to the ground, but while in the act of doing this, another dog sprang from the forest upon the same deer, and his maitor, making his appearance at the same time from boated a tree, with a loud voice claimed the properly, be cause ho had been wounded by his shot, and seized by his dog.:, It so happened that, they both fired at once at this deer—a thing which may very easily happen where two active men are hunting upon the same ground, although one may fire at the distance of fifty yards, and the .other at one hundred. The degs felt the same spirit of rivalry, and quitting the deer, which was already dead, fell to worrying and tearing each other. In separating (ho dogs, the strange hunter happened to strike that ofthe young man. The old adage, “ strike my dog, strike me," arose in ftill force, and without further ceremony, oxeepl a few hearty curses, he fell updo the hunter and hurled him to the ground. This was no sooner done than he found himself turned, and under bis stronger sod more powerful antagonist. Discovering he was no match at this play, the young man appealed id a trial by rifles, saying it was too much like dogs for men and hunters to fight in this way. The stranger assented to the trial, but (old hia antapnnUt ll»*l t>»i J* *• k.«u.-*i<i.c<9 wnatne wss aoie to do with the rifle—saying ho was os ranch Ills superior, ho thought, with that weapon,, as he was in bodily strength. Ho bade him place a mark the size of a shilling on the side of a huge poplar that stood beside them, from which ho would start with his rifle un loaded, and running a hundred yards at full speed, he would load It ts ho ran,and wheeling, would dis. charge it Instantly into the centre of the mark. The feat was no sooner proposed thin performed; the ball entered the centie of the diminutive target. Aston, failed at his activity and skill, his sniagonlsl instantly inquired Ins name. “ Lewis Wetzel, at your ser vice,” answered the stranger. The young man aeized him by tbo hand, with all the ardor of youthful ad miration, and at once acknowledged his own info, rlorlty. So charmed was ho with Wetzel's frankness, skill and fine personal appearance, that ho Instated upon Ills returning with him to the settlement on Dunkard's crcdk, that he might exhibit hia talents to h)a own family, and the hearty backwoodsmen, his neighbors. nothing loath to such an exhibition, and pleated with the energy of hie new acquaintance, Wetzel consented to-accompany him, shortening the way. with their mutual tales of hunting excursions end hazardous contests with the common enemies of their country. Among other things, Wetzel stated that hia manner of distinguishing the footsteps of a whits man from those ofan Indiaq, although covered will moccasins, and intermixed with (he (rack* of savage*, lie had acquired this fact from olosely examining tie manner of placing the feel; the Indiotl stepping will his feel in parallel linos, and first bringing (ha too to (he ground; while the while man almost invariably places his feel at an angle with the line of march.— An opportunity they little expected, soon gave roon to put his skill to the trial. Ou reaching (he yousg man's home, which (hey did that day, they found tie dwelling a smoking ruin, and all (no family lyisg murdered and scalped, except a young'woman wio had been brought up in (he family, and to whom ho young man was ardently attached. She hid hern taken away alive, as was ascertained by examining the trail ofthe aavsgos. Wetzel discovered (hat the party consisted of three Indians and a renegade while man, a fact not uncomtnon In (hose early days, wh«r> for crime or the love of revenge, the while outlaw (ltd to (ho savages, and was adopted, on trial, into (heir tribe. Ai it was past llio middle of the day, the nearest assistance, atill at some considerable distance and ss there were only Tour to contend with, (hey decided on Instant pursuit. Aa the deed had very recently bean , done, they hoped to overtake (hem in their camp (hat i night, and perhaps before they would cross the Otyo ( rivor, to which the Indiana always retreated alter 1 a i sucosstful inouraion, considering themselves in a , manner safe when they had crossed to its right | at that Ittho wholly occupied by the Indian tribes. I | Ardent end unwearied waa the pursuit by tin > youthful huntsmen; the one czolled to recover ha i lost mistress, the other to assist his now friend, | to taka revenge for the slaughter of his countrymen i —sianghtor and revenge being the daily business jf the borderer si litis portentous period. Welxel fo|. lowed the trail with the unerring eagaclly of life bloodhound; .and just at dusk traced the fugitives tok noted war path, nearly opposite (tie mouth of the Oapllna croak, emptying into (he Ohio, which; muoi to their disappointment, they found tho Indiana naJ crossed by forming a rad of logs and brusti, then Usual manner When at a distance from their viilsgeal By examining carefully the appearance of the dp poifte Shore, theysoon discovered the fire of an Ini dlan camp In a hollow way, a fow rods from the river. Lest (ho noise of constructing a rad ahnuloj alarm tho Indiana, and give notice of (he pursuit, tho two hardy adventurer* determined to swim the stream a few rods below. This (hoy easily accomplished, both of them being excellent swimmers! fastening their elothee and ammunition in a bundle on (he (op of their heads, with their rides reatiog-on (heir led hip, they reached (he opposite side in safety. After carefU(ly examining their arms, and pulling every article of attack or defence In its proper piece, they crawled to a position which gave them a fair view of their enemies, who, thinking themselves safe from pursuit, were carelessly reposing around the Bro, thoughtless of (he fate (hat awaited them. They Instantly discovered the young woman, apparently unhurt, but making much moaning and lamentation, while (he while man waa trying to pacify and console her, With the promise of kind usage, end an adoption 1 with the tribe. The youhg man, hardly able to re. 1 elrain his rage, was for firing and rushing Instantly ■ upon them, Wetzel, more cautious, (old him to wail till daylight, when (hey could make the attack with ■ l,cc,, «> »nd or alio killing the P > bul lfll,ejr oll,ckcd i" H>« d«k.a pari would certain!/ escape. ' 1 Aa .eon as daylight dawned, the Indiina aroie *," d P r ?f’* rod 10 d ”P«>- J Tl.o yoaog mao, .electing ' h » " hi ‘° re ?'«* dl >. >nd Wetzel the Indl.n, |h» both fired at the ..me lime, each killing hie mao.— ibo young man rushing forward, knife in hand, to relievo the young woman.whllo Wetzel reloaded hit gnn and pushed in pursuit of (ho two surviving In. mans, who had taken to the wood, until they could ascertain (he number of their enemies. Wetzel. ns soon as ho saw that bo was discovered, discharged his riuo at random In order to draw them from their co. n i®ii lhe T *l or }' #nd findin * Ibomselves unhurt, the Indians rushed upon him before he could epm reload. Tins was as he wished. Taking .to bin heels, Wetzel loaded aa he ran, and suddenly K~u r The remaining Indian, seeing the fate of his com* panion, and that hii enemy's rifle was unloaded, ixuslicd.forward with nil hia energy, (he prospect of prompt revenge being fairly before him. Wetzel led him on, dodging from treo U (roe, until his rifle was again ready, when suddenly turning, ho shot hia re. maining enemy, who fell dead at his feet. After taking their scalps, Wetzel and hit friend, with (heir remaining captive, returned in safety to the. settle, ment. . Like honest Joshua Flcehart, after the peace of 1795, Wetzel pushed for the frontiers of tbo Missis sippi, where he could (rsp (tie beaver, hunt the buf falo and.(he debt, and occasionally sbooCan Indian, (be object of his mortal hatred. He finally died, ts ho had lived, a free man of th* jortti. How Snippers Was Taken In* BT ZERO. Clint was an auctioneer. Not one of (he whole knook.down fraternity possessed a morel unlimited faculty of gab, or could more readily dispose of goods and purchasers si once than Clint. His perception of (ho wants of the purchasing community was ad mirable. He leased a portion of his sales room for a prime refreshment stand, receiving .a large rent for (he occtipanoy thereof, and having, besides, (be ad vantage of a source of constant attraction to his es tablishment. He erected, in bis room, a mechanical orchestra of forty hurdy gurdy power, an amalga mation of clock work and musio boxes on . a large scale, and from the lime Us melting tones first broke upon tho evening air, opera* ceased to flourish, and musical reunions were sit a . discount. Clint had everything (o sell, from a second handed pulpit to a razor strop, or from copper stocks' to fsnoy stocks and cravats. • Clint made some slick bargains, per haps not always/honest, but Clint said 'be couldn't always be slopping to learn and to allow for the weaknesses of human nature until tho trade was made, and then it was too late.* Clint sold a follow a pair, of boots both made from one last, to boot, but Clint said it waa a bootless job to (each wisdom to fools, or to show one Tommyhowanother Tommy got burnt' *£dch one for himself, and the devil for the whole,* was his motto. Snippers was a brick—believed he knew a (wo and throe penny chain from one of forty limes (be value, welt, perhaps ho did. Snippers attended one of Clint's auction safes. Clint osroo upon (he boards to sell a warranted gold chain. He had In his vest a valuable, gold watch, and before stepping oat, he took from a box sold, and the final 'gone * had hardly been uttered when Snippers asked him to put up the chain be wore. Clitil pul on a comical expression, and said with something of professional abandon. ‘Chain? oh, that’s brass/ • Pul it up.' 1 Why, gentlemen, I couldn't have tho heart, brass chain, you know—poor devil like myself esn'toarry anylhingelse, but how ever, I’ll accommodate you If you must have it.— ' What’s bid 7 ' Eight dollars.* Every body was par allied, Eight dollars for a brass chain 7 Clint twinkled, ‘ eight, eight, all done at eight dollars 7 Sold! Cash takes it.*- Saippera was seen next morning entering Clint's store. With a face of forced sobriety ho asked Clint if lie had any more of those brass chains 7' Clint was t little sirusk with the nature of the question, ‘ believed he hadn't any more—any thing ’else ho tnig hi do for him 7* * No, no matter—didn't know but ho might want (0 repurchase this. 4 Clint eyed tho chain closely, and opened his eyes (0 the diameter of* china lea satlceK He had add a forty dollar chain of pu>e gold, (htnklHg all the while that be had fobbed a green one finely I He Had done It I (hat chain ! the deuce I it bad been mislaid with a pile of flash jewelry; and was now Snipper's, leaving Cl|nt (bitty two dollars minus. Snippers merely remarked,' All's fair in trade,* and loft Clint to his reflections. Forty plated chains were afterwards found In the canal. Clint haa abandoned the business. A TBXAIT COLONEL'S STOUT* “No, my friend," said the Colonel to his grave companion. “No, it is entirely Impossible fur one noised as you have evidently been, in the lap of lux ury—perhaps.even in a ceiled and framed house—to know what we suffered hero in *36. i'll jual tell you exactly how It was with me, and 1 have seen nothing —O, nothing at all—to what some have! You see f waa (hero in Sabine county—had a little cabin In (ho woods away from town seme dozen miles. 1 had a hundred cows, twenty maros, seventeen fillies, snd a wife and three children—but • not a dollar in the world. However, Twee a lawyer, and had engaged to defend a tnan for cow 'stealing at court In town next day, for which I waa to get two bushels of meal. You see my olptbos had well nigh worn out, and so I swopped with a Dcdi Indian for a suit of deer skin Did you over see a rest suit of dser skin, stranger? “Well, I have—felt it too. You see the Indian (old mo to dye it in dogwood ooze. I did so, you know, left (hem In all night. Next morning I was up esrly snd off for’ court, for I needed (bat meal— didn't have anything in the house at all. My deer. akin suit fitted wall—had tataoU round tho oalvvi and skirts. Well, I rode out of tho mot of limber In which my cabin waa built, on (ho prairie which stretched (be rest of the way to town; as the sun got hullor, the wot skin—you seo 1 had to pul it on wet, for I must bo at court—had to liavo that meal—the wet akin begun to get light I 'Pshaw; it don’t mind!' says I; but in twenty minutes, pshaw, It did mindi got off (he mare out there in that broad prairie with tho roasting, broiling, burning s&h right over my head, aqd my clothes creeping up and coiling light around mo liko a neat of snakes. My arms were fastened so by the sleeves that I couldn't got at my knife to rip anything. My hair stood on the end like the thorns of a bole d’aro. O, the misery! the suf fering ! (ho agony 1 My whojo body was bound up and sorowed together and strangled. Blood rushed to my hosd—couldn’t get on my horse. Well, 1 lay there in (he blistering sun (ill somebody going to court hsppsned to pats and ripped roe op. He out me in two or throe places, ho Wjaa shaking ao with laugiiter while ho did it. Well, you see I rode back home—took the last sheet in the house-out it up— wife sowed on one leg white I sowed on the other got to oourl just in tlmo with my white salt—cleared i the man, tad got the meal I'*— Rtd Lakdtr. • «Jim,vols tho pulley of inlerwention; can you orluovUtft that pint?' »TJie polity of inlerwention, Lemuel, tho policy of InlorwoKllon consists in this here: supposin', ntfw, you had ai turky (wid cranberry aausa) and wur about to dawonr the same—' • Veil, Jim.* • And supposin'l boilers to you 'hands off*—'fair play I' and take* the (nrky and dawoura him moaeli,' • Veil, vot tif that 7* ‘Vy, my .preoloue cove, that** vot I'Otlla ‘ the pel. icy of inlarweption," Deputy Marshal H. H. Kline, one of the princi pal witnesses In the Christiana treason trials, has been arrested and hold to bail* on the charge - of j perjury preferred by Castoer Hanaway, ' | DODGING A MILITIA-FINE* A MILITARY SKETCH, .J® *°®° when the objectionable militia laws were in force in old Massachusetts, the caste roary draft was maide In a country town a few miles from Boston, and a notice to»appear, armed and equipped, according to law,* was left at the boarding house of a wag, who possessed very little material ... K 1 * ,ou l* Determined that he should neither train, nor pay a fine,and entertaining withal V**Irj 1 rj V odi wwciU opinion of the utility of the system, he look no notice of the summons. Having been duly warned, however, as be antici pated at the expiration of a few weeks the sergeant wafted upon him with a bill of nine shillings for non. attendance at the master. aubiT*'* * What is it 7* said the wag, pretending to misun derstand the collector. * Fined for not training,* brawled the other. * Shan't pay It, fellow. 1 * It will be three dollora next time I call.'. But tho wag couldn't hear a word he said, and in (he course of another month, he received a perempt ory summons to appear forthwith at a court marshal in tho district, instituted for tho purpose of trying delinquents.and collecting such fines as could bo scared out of tho non.porformers of duly. Having fixed upon a final plan to dodge the issue, at the appointed hour he wailed upon the court to show cause, if any be had, why he should not willingly have toted a musket and knapsack about the town for twelve mortal hours—and otherwise perform the legal annual duliea of a live patriot. He was ushered into a court room Immediately, which was held in an old country house, where he discovered some three or four persons seated, attired in flashy regimentals, and whoso awful * yaller copo tells,’ alone, were sufficient to command the attention and respect of the profuundest beholder. Though somewhat disconcerted at Ibis rather, unexpected exhibition of spurs and buttons, he put a bold face on the matter, and responding to the directions of the Jnnior member of the august qpurl, ho advanced to the table, and the chief functionary commenced the examination. . . . . , • Your name, air 7' The, offender placed bis band quickly to the aide of bis head, without uttering a word or moving a muscle in his face. * What is your name?' replied the questioner in a loud voice. * A little louder,' said, tho wag, without replying.; ‘ Name!' shouted the judge. * Taunton,' Bristol county.* ‘ " * What business do you follow 7* * Main street,'said tbo delinquent. * Your business,* yelled the officer. * Right hand side as you go up.' 'How long have you. been there 7* ' About two miles and * half!’ 'How old are-you, fellow 7* continued tbo judge nervously. .. 'Boss carpenter.* . * What tho devil's the matter with your parsJ* * Dr, Scaripie's oil sometimes.' 'What, sir 7’ ointment.'. •Whydon't you answer me7* * Nearly five years.' ' He Is si deaf as an adder,* remarked Ilia judge, ■ ’-m 1 ■ ■* >»> Utility , • vt««i the lubber out.* - I You are not liable to perform military duly,'said the secretary with his mouth close to the wag's ear. I I know that, said the fellow, coolly * His hearing improves,* ventured the sergeant. . 1 What do you suppose wo sit here for 7' asked tho judge, in a loud voice, at last. * A dollar and £ half a day,' said the prisoner. * He may go, Mr. Sergeant.* 'You oan go’—said the undor-ufllcer—pointing to the door. But our friend took no notice of the order. * You may GO,*yelled (ho judge. 'Good God! Is It possible a man can. be ms deaf as all that 7* * I can't say,* continued (he delinquent, protending not yet. ' But ! ebould think* ' Go-Go !* screamed (he judge—* there's nothing to psy. Tho Lord pity (he. general who had a reg iment like you to {Command.' Show him tbo dour, major,'and our hero soon found him.self at liberty, lie was never summoned again to train during' hia residence in Taunton! SILENT INFLUENCE- It is the bubbling spring which flows gently, the little rivulet which rune along, day and night, by the farm house, that Is useful, rather than the swollen flood, or the warring cateraot. Niagara excited our wonder, and we eland amazed at the f lower and greatness of God there aa he “poure it torn his holy hand." But one Niagara is enough for the continent, or the World—While ilia same world requires thousands end tens of thousands of silvei fountains and gentle flowing rivulets, that water every farm and meadow, and elrety garden and lljat shall flow every day and night; wlfh their gentle quiet beauty. So with thb acts of otir Uvea. It is not by great deeds, like those of the martyrs, that good is to be done! It is by the daily and quiet! virtues of life—the Cliristaln temper, the meek forbearance, the spirit of forgiveness, in the husband, the wife, the father, the mother, the brother, the sister, (ho friend, the neighbor, (hat good is to be done. Kouuth a Colored Bind* Frederick Douglass* paper ia congratulating itself that Kossuth la a colored mao. Ilsaya: . * The fact Is, that Kossuth, (ha idol of (bo Apier. loan nation, fs not a u>hlts man. Ho i* not a Cau casian, and, thank God, ha is. not an Anglo-Saxon* Pul (hat in your pipe and smoke it! Confessedly (he greatest man in Christendom Is not a white mam Hi* complexion Isswxiiliy, between a mulatto Olid pnadroon. He la by blood a Mongol; and therefore, according to ethnography, belong* to the second best race of mankind. Moreover, he is a Solave, not a Magyar. And Bclatce are the race from whoso condition the word Slave has been Anglicised.' (jrj*A Fox will rid himself offices in tho Billowing sagacious manner t He lakoe a feather in his mouth, and gradually, though slowly enough, backs Into the water, first legs and tail, then body, eooulders and head to tho note, and thus compelling the fleas, to escape from the drowning elements, to pais over the no«e to to a bridge of a feather, which is then com mitted to the stream. Brandy and Water under DivricuLTixs.— An enterprising friend of ours went to Portland the oth er day and nut up at thojprlnolpal hotel in company with a number of Boston passengers. One of the latter, a man whoso enormous rotundity betokened a relish for creature comforts, walked up to the bar andvelling down his little carpetbag said,‘Well, landlord, 1 think I'li take a little brandy and water.' *1 am sorry to say,' said the host, 1 that we cannot accommodate yob. We are not allowed to keep eny spirits.* Oh, 1 understand, you don't have it public ly. But than you know—* ‘ yes to be sure,' rejoined the host. * we need to keep It on* the sly, but (hey came round and searched every olosat yesterday, and as sure sa t am alive man, we have not & drop in the house. We should be glad to fbrnlsh It to gen. tlemen, bnl the thing ia impossible. They have got •o that they will search s man's poekat for it. and there’* no knowing who may be here now,* 'Well •aid our fat friend, * I'll take a room, and I auppoae ypu’ll send In a pitcher of water and some tumblers.* *Oh yes, show (he gentleman a room.*. Thowaller In obedience (a orders, laid hold of the large carpet bag to carry it up stairs, when ha snatched, it away with forooloue malediction, adding, ‘ 1 guess you don't take from me what litiie brandy I've got’— f (Tremendous oDeers and aom# 'laughter, CemmonwtoKA. AT |I 00 FEB ANNDB. ©oJjaan»S3tU>B. EPITAPH ON Bill* PECK. . Here He* a Pock, a* some men say Was first ©fall a Peek ofetay; This, wrought with skill divine while fresh; Became a curious Peek offleab.; .. j Through various forms its Maker rad; Then, adding breath, made Peck a mao; Foil sixty year* Peek fell life'* bubbles,. ’• Till death relieved a Peck of (rouble*; Thu* fell poor Peck, a* all things must!; And horo he lie*—;* Peek bf dost. ' (CTWe cannot understand how it is r (hat,delieato young ladies, too doHcalo to run op and downitaird explanation. -What young girl ever refused a hand somo parlnor ntfive o’clock in fhd morning,'on the score of being "so tired?" ’ - Tits charms of English ladles wore formerly-sd irresistible, that thoy enjoyed what is,called “an Eu* ropoan reputation" for sweeping everything, before them } but at present the only European .reputation which English ladies enjoy, is—thanks id the long dresses—that of sweeping everything beolbd them.' CCjSidnoy Smith said of. a great, talker; that U woold greatly improve him Ifhe had, no#, and,then,’ ‘•a few Hashes of silence.” , .. , Brilliant.— A poetic young man, (a writing to his lady love, says, “ her face I* a lamp of alabaster, lit up with pleasant thought.." What »n ialofeulhg light to write by, e.pooially If oho Would allowyou to ponoluato with hlaioa. Take away tba augar.Jlm. Abundance I s a trouble; want a misery; hbnora burden; advancement dangerous, btft competency.a happiness, Douglass, the negro aholtlfoniit, claims Kossuth as “a man of color," from the fact (hat, liko most southern people, his complexion is sivartby.— It is nut complexion alone which denotes the differ ence in the races, but also the formation of the bold and body. The thick lips, woolly head, flat nose* sharp shin bone, dee., are more characteristic marks of the negro than oven hl* x b!aok complexion;' r , n •» John," said a pedagogue, lhe olbor day, "what , s detained you?" *’We)l, air, I had hot soup for'dln. ner, and had to wail for it to cool*" Take, your scat, your excuse is sufficient." An Editoe of the West, says be is so shortsighted that ho frequently rubs out with, his nose what ho writes with a pencil 1 What a blessing to posterity {fmoro Western editors had tbit habit, : lik6 Tory bad ones—unalterably fixed, . Charitt is not altrsetive, and never wilt be. K anybody double it, let him undertake to got, tip a benefit at one of our theatres for a poor wjdqiv soroo night, and ho will doubt no longer.—V* Y. Allot, “I think," said a farmer, “I should -raaka'ii food Congressman, for I use their language.’. I.received two bills tho other day, with requests for Immediate payment; tho ono 1 ordered to be raid.pp tho l^blc— ‘ tho other to bo read that day eiz months I t M , Thbrc Is said to be an office in Boston to initlro women against dying old maids. The rates of pre mium differ according to looka’and disposition.— While a smart, tidy, sweet-tempered gWI it insured ror iwo'per com., sour, in-naiured- spinsters are charged,in some instances, as high as tern When snuff is used, one per cent, extra is charged* . . A Mifi with a largo family was complaining oltlio difficulty of supporting all of them. " But,"laid a frleodt “you have sons big enough to earn Something for you now.*’ "The difficulty Is, they are too Mg to work.’*-. Quiz was dining at tiovejoy 1 *, when everybody called for peat, peas, until they wore all gone. Quid felt uneasy, and throwing hiniielflotoah altitude like Patrick Henry,orlod—Gentlemen thay dry £*««• peat, but there i» no peat t ■ . . ' Mr. Thomas, a recent writer on China! says (hat the term 'barbarian, 1 as applied by them, la.lntended for a compliment, and that the word ad translated means simply, 'southern merohool.' They consider It a special complimbol also ttf call A tnah a' u Md haired devil." "Man wants but little hete beto*, nbr tbahtft that little long," is a lie; he wants all bb can get, and wants to keep Uas long as he can.. The fact that bd oan get tut little, and can keep It but a ihotl lime, Is negative on Us wantsi . "Mr dear Folly, 1 arti surprised,at yodr taste In wearing another woman's hair head," said Mr. Smith to his Wife. "Mydsar Joo.T unequally aatoniahed that:you persist in wearing ano(A«rSA*sp 1 S wool on yonr back." i Mankind are very odd creatures. OoS halfcon. sure whit they prsotibe, the other, half prsbilpo what (hey censure. The rest always say sad dd as they ought. . - A.Lent, a few evenings ago, Upon taklofe bp'Bbpf ly’s hovel, "The Last Min," threw ildown Very sud. deoly, exclaiming, "The last man! bless mb,ifsooh a thing was to happen* what would become-of tbo women 7" SouxooDv says—"lt is buriotis to look baok and Seo what Wsb regarded as great things lb (hole days. , Our fathers thought It was a great thlng.thst Frank* ho cuUld take the lightning < from the clouds; and apreod It on the eatth. Now this lightning is turned to the uso of man—is converted Into an agent to go of trrondt I Grass Seen Eztraordinalit !—lt Is staled In. (he Bangor Courier, that at some of the distilleries in Massachusetts, the people are packing small casks of liquor in large casks, some in hay, some la ehsdVind some la seeds, and marked to different places is Maine as "grass seed." Ttic Archbishop of Pails reAisell to tbstry General Cavisgnao to Msd'llo Oilier, because be would, not consent to have the future children educated in the Roman Catholic religion, tho lad v being a Protestant; whereupon the veteran went to Uoliaml to get msr. rlcd. Tils Queen of Spain la ap delighted at becoming t mother, lhat aha haa announced bet Inlanllon of In* creating her family, and ,liaa forbidden bar aubjocti to take the a'ooubtotUary oath of allegiance to the /UaJ princcae, aa aba “hopce to proaonl (be nation Wlfh'a aon ahortly.** “Nothin’, Squire, neker itopa a woman when bet ourioallyle onco tip, especially If aha la cotloua to know aomalhirid aboiU herself. Only hold a •aeral in yotlr hand to her, and U’a like a bunch,of to a cal—aho’ll jump, and frlak, and frolic around like anything,and never give over purring and coax* log of yoti till aha gala it." A wiaft man ia a great monarch* ha hath an<Em« peror within himselft raaaon ooromanda in chlff.and poaaetaea tho throne and sceptre, Al|. b!a paeaiope, like obedient subjects, do obey* Though the (elMto* riea teem but email and narrow, yet Ibd command aod loyalty are great, and reach further (bao hetKat wear* the moon for hia croit, or tha other tbatweaff (ha atm for hia hamlet, be happy, the paaalona must ba cheerfbi.and gay, nut gloomy and melancholy, A hope and joy ta real riches; one to featr apd aOirdw, raal poverty. CCT'Nrtl unto virtue, letchlldreo be trained to ih duatry. J, '• - ; -.v :; •"* SaTunoar next will ba 8t» Vileolina’a day>*»aida} op,which the blrda chppea lhclr’.mHUv. “ lovyeraV'their awcethearta. . Aa this is Ipap .yean however, Wo presume the feminines Will oliqqpa thofr Vutanllnee, and tund the love tniaValaiv'OU'r ‘'DdrtV whu Is mute than usuallyigoud looking, •■ajirha pacta a largo number of ibesrepisUea all of-whies will be j»re paidi ■» NO. 36; ’
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