AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, PUBLISHED* EVERY THURSDAY MOUSING By Jolm Xl* Bratton* TERMS Subscription.— One Dollar and Fifty Cents, i paid in advance ; Two Dollars If paid within the year 5 and Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, If not paid within the year. Those terms will bo rigid ly’adhered to in every instance. No subscription discontinued until all arrearages are paid unless at the option of the Editor. Advertisements —Accompanied by the Cash, and not exceeding one square, will be inserted three times for one Dollar, and twenty-five cents for each additional insertion. Those of a greater length in proportion. Job-Printing —Such as Hand Bills, Posting Bills, Pamphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &c., exe cuted with accuracy and at tho shortest notice. fforiknl. BM MB IS TUB MOBSWU. DY HUB. HALE. Bury mo in tho morning, mother, Oh! lot mo have tho light t)f one bright day on my grave, mother, Ere you leave mo alone with the night. Alone in tno night of the grave mother— ’Tis a thought of terrible fear I And you will be hero alone, mother, And stars will be shining here. So bury mo in the morning, mother, And let mo have the light br one bright day on my grave, mother, Ere 1 am alone with the night. Vou tell mo of tlio Savior's love, mother— -1 feel it in my heart; Hut oh! from this beautiful world, mother, ‘Tin hard for the young to part! Forever t« part, when hurt*, mother, The soul Is fain to stay, For the grave Is deep and dark, mother, And Heaven seems far away. Then bury me in the morning, mother, And let me have (lie light Of one bright day on my grave, mother, Ere I um alone with the night. Never unclasp my hand, mother, Till it hills away from (liiuo— Let me hold the pledge of my love, mother, Till I feel the love divine ; The love divine—oh! look, mother, Above Its beams I see! And there an angel's face, mother, Is smiling do\\ n on me ! So bury me hi the morning, mother, Ami let me have the light Ot one bright day on my grave, mother, file 1 am alone with night. THIS CHII.O’S PIIAVEU Alas' when years were still so brief, i scarce could lisp a name, -My tongue was taught the note of grief For clouds of sorrow came ; And now I seek a mother's grave At every eventide ; Oh! could I have the boon I crave, I’d slumber at her side. I leave the birds that sing so sweet, And (lowers of richest hlouin. And nil the pleasant friends 1 meet, To weop beside her tomb. The earth has many things to love, And once, I thought them fair, But since my mother dwells above, Its brighter far up there. I know- they’ll dig a place so deep, Down where the willows wave, Ami lay me there to sweetly sleep, Close by my mother's grave; But yonder, with the spirits blest, Her radiant form 1 view; Oh, let me on her bosom rest, And be an angel p>o ! THE ARKANSAS COWARD. A WKSTRH.V SKKTCII. Tun beautiful little town of Van Bunm, on tin* Arkansas river, near the Cherokee line, during ha early history, was (anions for the number ami ferocity of its desperadoes, being tbo principal focus of rendezvous fur gamblers, Indian traders, and all sorts of adventurers, wlio had found it necessary to change their domicils from a land governed by the adniinialration of a rigid crinii. nai code. The half-breed “bravos” (Voin the Cherokee nation also flocked to the same site, to drink, carouse, take a hand at cards, and exhibit their powers In singular “set-tos” with pistols and knives’! Such a state ot society may bo im agined—it cannot bo described. Not a Him per formed Us circuit that did not witness some dreadful single combat w ill) or without murder ous woapuiis, w Inle new and then dozens at a time, and by mutual agreement, marched from tbo ruin.shop into a public square and engaged in mortal strife. At this period, Thomas A. Myers emigrated to Arkansas, and opened a large grocery store in Van Buren, acting himself as keeper ami re tailor. Such an occupation, at that time, requir ud a man of the must determined courage, as the story always had a buck-room attached, speci ally appropriated to gambling, both by day and night, and where players were supplied with (he choicest liquors at tile bar, and would he sure to bully tho grocer out of his reasonable charges, unless restrained by fear. For a while, however, Myers succeeded admi. rahly, Tho half-breeds, loafers ami chartered fighters, ns they called themselves, held a caucus and voted unanimously that tho new arrival was , a dangerous subject, and had better ho left alone. The decision was altogether owing to tho stran ger’s personal appearance, as might well he con ceived. Tall, manly and symmetrical in shape, with groat endowments both in strength and agil ity, he would have had hut few equals lu the arms of naked nature. Hut the cunning inven tions of art—lron, steel and lead—the thunder and lightening of gunpowder are made to light for the feeblest bosom ; and thus the dwarfand giant provided both alike, are the heirs of true courage, now stand on the same level, ll was believed, also, that .Myers possessed the resolu tion to handle those horrid engines id' dustme tlun, where life and death hung upon the touch hf a trigger. Ills countenance betokened the perfection of bravery. Ilia face wore, generally a stern expression, ami when that melted into a Smile, the smile seemed sterner still. His eyes were exceedingly black, wild, penetrating and restless, and had that cold, gloaming, metalic look, width may he regarded us the surest sign o( desperation. Besides, he carried an appalling bupply of pistols, and a bowie-knife fourteen iu hhes in the blade, lienee, everybody was re bpectful and obliging to the ostensible hero for k period of auroral weeks, during which an un usual calm reigned in the town. At length n terrible affray occurred - at Myers' grocery. Half a dozen flro-urms exploded in Jl'dck succession, and tho deafening roar so frightened tho keeper, that ho took to his heels and (led fVom his own establishment. Tho fact settled public opinion as to his character. “What a chicken-hearted coward to run from his own caslta,” exclaimed Gen. Colo, the Na poleon of frontier duelist* and gamblers. <1 , vXj.* l l2 * msn, ltho spunk of a dead ’possum, lisped Bill Groom the dandy loafer, combing his soap locks with his long rosy noJla, _ M .i ot , B W® Ihpior and smoko his cigars, I Pf y / or , t IS!", ’ CIUIBv nml’h.„n('. J "nn 1 T orlmWk ’ n lm 8» 111111-bruucl, wul bogan to mi glaaioa, ami hand out cigars. tllo b ri vo i m y bo y fl i w °’ ll novor feather 1 ° * lO wor IUB chlckons of tho white Tho firing In the grocery having ceased for loro limn an hour, being replaced by a din of 10 moat boisterous mirth, Myers, by a groat of |on, mustered tho spirit to rotum. Ho found no customers helping themselves with a von* Boanco, and thought to overcome thorn with tho n*Bumptlon of hefolo nlrs. Ho snatchod his ro elver from his pocket, and pointing It at Wftr lawk’g breast, sternly ordered him to leave tho BY JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 40. “If that’s what you’re arter,” shouted Jack, unsheathing his big bowie-knife and springing over the counter, “here’s what’ll give you a la dle full.” Myers still kept the revolver presented, but iiis hand shook like a leaf in the tempest, and liis feet involuntarily retreated backwards by short quick steps. The two feelings, physical fear and moral courage, wore struggling ior the mastery, ]|o was endeavoring to act bravely, but his nerves refused their concurrence, and lie remained, so to speak, in his equipoise—totally incapable of acting at nil. lie was impotent to fight, and ns .powerless to fly. There was mo such hesitation In tho conduct of Jack Wnrhawk. Brandishing his knife in ins right hand, lie seized the flowing locks of Myers in his left, and roared at tho top of his lungs— “ Down, cowardly hound, on your marrow bones, or by tho blue blazes, j ’ll cut your throat!” . 'incredible as it may seem, Myers, still holding liis deadly revolver loaded with six rounds, cow ered (o (he floor like a beaten dbg, ami begged moat pltionsly for his lift—a prayer which the mocking half-hived granted, on condition (hat lie would trout the whole crowd for n wcCk. From (bis time, the unfortunate Myers was •oihject to every species of insult and outrage.— The loafers would poll his nose for mere ftnUise. mi nt, the half-breeds would spit In his facb to make him treat, ami (leu. C’ole, when intoxicat ed, would strike him with his cane, to cure him of his cowardice, as he said. The miserable grocery keeper brooked all indigni ties with (he patience of u inarlyr, and would , sometimes meekly remonstrate— “Gentlemen, it is ungenerous to abuse me thus, for I confess I have no courage— 1 cannot fight." This continued for a w bole year, when a change occurred that mused (bo hisnlterS to run their ignoble persecutions. ]|o had a lienntifnl w ife, whom be loved wit h the tenderesl passion. One day when the husband was absent, (lie hideous halt-breed, Jack Warhawk. instigated to the •limning deed b\ the persuasions of Gen, Pole, went to l lie groeen keeper’s private residence, and maltreated bis lady in the most shameful manner. Myers returner] home to find his beloved ono drowned, as it were, in tears. He heard the harrow in rr tale w it bout external muni test a (ion of anger or emotion. 11,-* Cnee, it is true, became somewhat pale—his lip <|iiivered an instant, and settled to nn expression rigid as a mouth of iron, and his wild, Rxek eye, \\ ,„„y be, shot a few more beams of penetrating lire ; but he did not mutter curses, lie uttered nota whisper of me nace—he did not oven condole or sympathise with his atllicted wife. He only armed himself with a bowie-knife, fourteen Inches in the blade, from hill to point, unci started lor the village. He came in sight of his enemy, then promemi. ding the public square, and boasting of his vil lanious achievement. At this vision. Myers’ lips curled into a horrid smile, and bis dark eye melted into a stream r his other Insulters. He (lew al loafer Bill Green, and tore out his “soap locks” by bnndsiwl. He sprang upon Gen. pulled tils nose till It was llallem-d between bis (Imiub and Unger—all the w bile that gory Unite dnppmg null blood. ills enemies wen l so taken by surprise—ter- ; ror strieketi. stnpified, that, lot a space they, seenied.ntleily incapable o( voluntary motion. Tlie H ooward had .suddenly become the bravest of (he brave. Th jnipoise of opposite feeling was destroyed forever ; the sheer power of pure wilt hud conquered physical fear. Does any of our renders doubt our strange storv ? If so, let him address a letter of Inquiry to Hon. George W. l k »uhei, Van Uurun, lute Judge of the Supreme Court of Arkansas, and the fullest continuation may he obtained. On the evening of the same clay, General Cole called a special council of his friends to consult on the course lie should pursue. There was but one opinion—that in* had been luhulUmL by a direct uml gross public indignity, and must call Ins foe (o (he fleid of honor. Accordingly, upon the following day, a chal lenge was despatched, which Mr. .Myers very promptly accepted, and fixed the time at noon of the same day the weapons to ho double-bar relled shot guns—t) nt dibtanee ten paces. The parties met on the sand beach, under the hank of the river, above the town, and hundreds assembled to witness llie issue. The mortal bel ligeranls were placed in a position by their sec onds, ami the death-dealing guns—enormous double-barrel - rested with dark, yawning muz zles on (be sand, in their hands. The spectators were luiii li usiiitiisbed \,y the strange contrast exhibited in their appearance. (Jen. Cole was an old, experienced dmdist, who bad shot his man in-loro be was eighteen, and bad often been engaged in alburn ot the kind. On (lio coni rarv. M vers wns unacquainted w itii tire-arms, and had always hitherto been deemed an linniilligaled p.dliuqn. And J‘el, Singular to leeord, tin- duelist was nervous and agitated, al most trembling, while the reputed eoward was eaJm, Him, steady ns a rock, with tli«( horrid smile on ids curling lip, and a few se.atleml tear drops gleaming in tho sun, on his cheek I Gen. Colo’s second gave tho word. Fire— one, two, three J lie need not, however, to have counted so many, for with tho echo of the word fire, Myers elevated Ills piceo as quick ns thought, and touclmd the (rigger. There was u tremend ous roar and Gen. ('olefell dead. Ills head was plurcod with twenty buckshot. No mm ever again exited Myers a coward in Arkansas—no one ever thought of ttio term, as his shadow gleamed in the sunlight. He had taken his degree in the college of desperation, and Ids diploma was written in blood! Me became a politician of great notoriety—a leader in that part of the Slate—was repeatedly elected to the Legislature, where ho acquired distinction hy Ids talents, hut more by his fear less daring, and he is said to lx; in the progress of ascension, having lecently obtained the com mission of Major General of the Militia. We hope before many mouths, to see his name on tile roll of Members of Congress. Nature made him u coward—Love for Ids In sulted wife made him brave—md bravery has conferred honor. Marry. —Jorcmy Taylor says ■. U you aru f..v pleasure, marry s if yon prize rosy health, mur ry, A good wife Is Heaven's last best gift to man—his angol and minister of graces itmumor ablo—his Jem of many virtues —Ids casket of Jewels—her voice Is sweet music—her smiles his brightest day—her kiss tho guardian of his Inno conso—hor arms, tho palo of his safety, the balm of his health, tho balsam of his life—hor Industry, his surest wealth—her economy, his safest steward—hor Hpa, his faithful counsellor— hor bosom, tho softest pillow of his cares—and hor mayors, tho ablest advocates of Heaven’s blessings on his bead.' “ocn cor.vTßr—m HE WANTS A WIPE, BY MRS. NICHOLAS. He wants a wife, ami she must be A model of propriety ; A brilliant pattern—wise, discreet A centre whore all virtues meet ; Good tempered, just, ami nhvnvs'kiml— As warm of heart, as pure in mind; Devoted, gentle, tender, lair; Accomplishments ami culture rare; An angel, hah'in form and face ; A sweet, harmonious, charming tiling, At his command to weep or sing, lie wants a wife ! we’ll advertise it, Consents to wed—hls friends advise it! He wants a wife, with modest look, Whoso heart is like a costly book, Which he is proud and glad to own— Which can bo read by him alone; lie wants her slender too, and tall; • And fair as woman since the Fall ? Her eyes—it mailers not (he hue— He worships black—adores (lie blue , Her hair must, with her loving eves, Agree in shade, or compromise. * Ho Wants her sensible and mild In form a woman—heart a child ; Mr wants a wife—to love him blimlh A partner lie can govern kindly. He winds a wife (o nurse Ida jovs- To school his girls; to spoil his boys ; Malu* and mend their dollies, when able To sit as mistress at his table ; To boil Jiis codec, brpw his tea. To every household comfort sec; To hand his slippers, make his bed ; To, softly hatlie his aching head ; To be as fond as he is weak ; In all things his pleasures seek. He wants a wife* (poor modest man,) Built bn this grand and perfect plan. He'll take her, then, for worse or belter, Let us devoutly hope—he‘ll get her. How a Fellow Brought In the Returns. In a county hard by, an election was had for the office of High Sheriff. Three popular candidates were in the field, ami theirchanccsof success \foro about equal. Never, it* is said, did the yeomanry of that county inter more holly into a political contest than on this occa sion. Thousands upon thousands of dollars had been staked on the result, ami this cireum slanco, perhaps, lent much to the enthusiasm manifested liy the people. Oil the morning of the election, runners, pro vi.hd \v , lh licet horses, were dispatched to all the inherent polls in the comity, who were to l.nlifi; in the returns to the county seal—a hotel m which being the licaih 1U artcrs of the llirce parties. We will pass by the many exciting ami amus ing occurrences of the .lay, ami recur to the dosing scene of the night. The returns were nil in with the executum of one township, and the contest thus far wiw so dose Hint the disparity between the highest ml lowest candidates was less than ten votes. The fate of the three candidates hung upon the ve- 1 sultofthotbnepoll. Each candidate had claim- i cd a handsome majority in the remaining town ship—hut as each was deceived by the votes of rye alt in jupr.ttei*' of ThoflircccompotitoraoQcarae exceedingly alarmed ; the friends of each tvcto thrown into a state of painful anxiety, and the sporting gentlemen felt as though they had em barked in a hazardous enterprise. In the stillness of the night, the clattering of a horse’s feet was faintly heard in tiro distance. The shout of 11 Ac’.j coming, ” giucgencral notice of the fact. As the messenger neared them-—his noble animal Hying as it were, tinder whip and spur—they fell back on cither side, and opened a passage to receive him. In he dashed, re gardless of human life, and hauled up suddenly under the dim light of a lamp, with wateh in hand he exclaimed—“ Five hundred dollars that better time was never made! Ten miles in only twenty minutes 1 and by a three year old coll at that.” A death-likc stillness pervaded the crowd, as the runner continued to expiate upon the .speed and qualities of his colt—a matter in which none but himself seemed to feel any interest, just at that time—the return* being the only thing which could interest the crowd at this juncture. “The returns!" interrupted a voice in the crowd. “ Thirty-eight majority ," answered the run ner. “For who ?” demanded the same voice in the crowd. “Gentlemen, nil I know about it is that some feller got thirty-eight majority : but who the (1 1 it was. 1 can’t (elf you : hut one thing T know’, mid that is, that you can just l»et your life on this boss.” Wc have since frequently heard of this man, who is now universally known ami called, in this neighlorhood, hy the cognomen of •• the fellow that brought in the returns.— o. S. Dem ocrat. “Ilia (’’opsin, tub Bishop.”-—'One morning Haines, the comic actor, wins seized hy a couple of bailills, in an action for a debt of £2O, os the Bishop of Ely was passing by m his coach Quoth Joe to the bulbils ; “Gentlemen, here's my cousin, the Bishop of Ely, going into his house : let me hut speak to him and he will pay the debt ami charge.” The bailills llmught the) might veuluie that, as they were w ithin three or four yards of him. So up sprang Joe to the coach, nulling olf his hat, and got close to it. The Bishop ordered the coach to stop, while Joe (close to his car) : said softly: “My Lord, here are two poor men, who have such great scruples of conscience that I fear iTlcy will hang themselves.” “Very well,” said the Bishop. So calling to the two bailills, he said ; ‘ ‘ Yon two men conic to me to-morrow morning, and I'll satisfy you.” The men liowed and went away. Joe, hug ging himself with Ids fallacious device, also went his way. In tho morning, the bailills expecting the debt and charges, repaired to the Bishop's ; being introduced— “Well,” said the Bishop, “what arc your scruples’of conscience T’ “Scruples.” said the baUitls, “wc have uo scruples. Wc arc bailills, my lord, who yes terday arrested your cousin, Joe Haines, for .£2O. Your lordship promised to satisfy us to day, ami we hope your lordship will be as good as your word.” The worthy Bishop, reflecting that his honor and name would be exposed, if he complied not, paid the debt and charges. DT7" “ Gentlemen of tho Jury,” said an Atner ean lawyer, “would you set a rat trap to catch u hear I would you make fools of yourselves by endeavoring to spoor a Bnllulo with a knitting ncedlu I No, gentlemen, lam sure you would not. Then, how can yon ho guilty of tho gross absurdity of llndlng my client guilty of man slaughter for taking the life of a woman V* Tub Exp or tub Would. —Wo find a para graph afloat to the ctlbct that tho Adventists nave fixed upon a time for a general breaking up of mundane affairs, on the JlUh of Afiiy next. Delinquent subscribers will please take notice and govern themsllvcs accordingly. AY IT ALWAYS BE BIQUT—rBDT nifJfJT OIL WUo.N’G, OLR COfKTItT." iLE, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1854. CARLIS The Fine Arts in .Arkansas. One of tho Arkansas papers tells the follow ing anecdote of WashboUfno, the port rail pain ter, and n young gentleman from Wm Eagle ; IVashlKHirne asKed hiiu'if he wouM'nl like his portrait painted. *, “I dunno what a, portrait is, stranger.” “Alikeness—that’sftppp^aithanging there.” “Oil, pictur, you mead. - Do folk* pay you to make piclurs for ’em, Or do you make Vm for fun ?” 1 '• •’ “They pay me a little.’) j 1 “Stnngcr, that ar pictur is looking right !i straight at mo wherever 1. 'get. 11.. w on the j ! yoalh do you make their oves so nail ?” 1 “It is very easily done, , j 1 “.Stranger, do you tiling- you could (i\ my 1 I>ictur so it would look rumt at a body ju.-a like 1 1 that one?” 0 1 “Oh, very ;«,* “Stranger, Tam ridmTthc old man mare’s lllly, and she’s a mightywduJcry imp. and them ; ' ar picturs would l>c ratJitlT- onhundy to park 1 1 ’specially on a wild nag, bnd daddy pin me a ■ hitt to buy a new lookirigrglass, ami l’\e got 1 to pack it home; don’tyqu reckon >on 'll hoover 1 on War Kagle some nfthtefc times, stranger i" , ■ “I don’t know; I umlduKauy [ painting to do there ?” “I’m bound you’ll gi(.lols of it—Sipiiu far- 1 imhan, and Juke Todd, |u/d Bbenezcr Hender son, and Peter Ball, anfUßcuben Snlln. and evcrylrody clean down -fuii the creek to main ; I While River. Stranger, Cairyou paint a gal i lookin’ right at tv feller Pf I ; “Just as easily os I can a man.” ) “I mount a know’ll tlfoi. Daddy was a t« Hin’ how hceccdii feller in Vanßuren, amakin’ pie tuvs on pure silver. Tin t was how d:\ddj . m\w ! ; to break the looking-glt iis. Heavdili.' fell.ri how ho made the picter and the felh i -avid he j 1 polished the silver till i looked like a looking: glass. Daddy and the idler, had a mortal big j razor strop, n.s*fong asi r man’s arm, ami then feller rubbed it across t iO pure silver, just like j he was sawin’ olfthccnt of a hip lop, and daddy j sed he seed a man set diityn and look tight at| the pure silver, and hobvl’nt sot a mimt when the Adler jcrkeil up tliojiure silver, nnd nm be hind a piece of cloth hungup;ftm! when he was behind there iladdy oxi-a him wlml he was a doin’, and the feller tol4 him he was smokin’ the picter to make it stick. Daddy a\cd him if smokin' the picter made it stick. ami the fel ler told him yes. Then, when daddv come home, he look bisshavingglass. and said lie w as ftpwine to make tt pictur like the filler in Van I‘uren made ’em. Ho said there was no use in gwino to tlic expense of-hmkin* a lookin’-plnss 1 out of pure silver, and then daddy took his 1 slmvin’-gln.s3, and fixedit on n chair, nnd look- 1 cd right at it a minit, and then jet kid it up, , and vuu into the smoko-Jiouse, and laid it over 1 a terrible big smoke. strapper, thar war smoko enough to dire all the bacon in far* ' ! roll county : but fiomcliQW or other, daddy let die glass pci too hot, and it cracked all into Hinlcis ; and when ho fetched it out of the smoke | house, there war’nt p, of ft picter on it— Uo you smoke your stranger V' “No, I newer - a J ** Wdl ftXvfor nifikJjy itpicter t. “Fifty dollars.” " “Fifty dollars? Fitly dollars in specie, stran ger?’’ / ,■ “Ves, fitly dollars in Specie. “Good gracious, stranger? fifty dollars in cool simons f Good Air forty anrs of him! in the land olliir. Daddy only axed tillv dollars for the )onng lilley I nde into town. “Do yon think the juice umva.M.liable f 1” “OnreasonnbLe! I fed just like- a tm* was about to full down on me. Paddy sit I the fil ler in Van Huron only axed three dollars for his picters on the pure silver, and the pure silver was as as my hand.” “Those pi.•lures are v< ry different from paint ings ; perhaps, air,you are not much acquaint ed with painting V “1 reckon I know trn murh about pniniin to be sink, d in as you think for I’ifl\ dollars' W hy daddy only gave two dollars f"i the paint to paint our I.ig wagin’, and it was the . hi red, and lhar was enough left to paint more nor the whole shoot of your pictures. 1 nvkon yon nml’ul conic over to War Kagle, stnniger-- don’l reckon yon could git any pietnrs to paint oier tJiar. (food day. stranger." A Thkasijik, (.’ostiku .no Moxkv.— Which will jou do—smile, and make your household happy, or be crabbed, and make nil thoseyonng ones gloomy, and the cider mu's miserable?— ‘ Tlic amount of happiness yon can produce is incalculable, if you show a smiling face, a kind heart, and speak pleasant words. Wear a pleasant cmmteimncujcl joy I«am in your eyes and love grow on your forehead. There is no joy like that springs from a kind act ora pleas ant detd : am) yon will feel it night when yon rest, at morningwhep yon rise, and through the day when about your business. A smile—who will refuse a smile, The sorrowing heart to eheir. And turn to love the heart of guile, Ami chcglrTlie falling tear I A pUasnvH smile for every lace, (1. ’Ms a blessed thing It will the lnn> of rare erase. And spots ol beauty bung. KniMiMieu. M\uiu\.;k Aim wokmkms - Kinly Hum iages are encouraged in ('lnna. Among the mandarins and n eallht classes, (lie I matrimonial age varies fiom sixteen to twenlt i years in males, from twelve to fourteen in fe males. The poorer classes many as soon as they acquire sulllcieilt money lo puuluise a w ife ami defray the atlemlanl expenses. Occasion ally a poor man will go to ihe foundling hos pilnl in his neighborhood (foundling hospitals are very common in China) ami obtain a girl, that he may take her home and educate Jar. giving her in marriage to Ins son when the )oung folks have arrived at a proper age. The thrift and caution of the national diameter are fully developed in this'arrangement. In the first place, the money is saved which must have been expended in the purchase of a wife : in the second, the girl is educated by her molher-iu- Ifttv (that ia to be,) thereby falling into all the old lady’s economical linbfts ; thirdly and lastly if the girl is not good tempered, industrious, and respectful in her demeanor lo her intended and hia pawnls, she is very quickly sent about her business, without the attendant fu-'* which ensues when ft wife is sent back to her family for misconduct after her marriage. Tim parties about lo contract a marriage never sen each ther, the whole aflalr being arranged by their relations, or go-betweens, which are old women, who describe the Indy in the most glowing terms, or the reverse, according to the pi events which are made to them. Mr. Johnston was one of those rough huj. ipialnl old preachers of tho fonmn genera tion, who was loud of visiting and good living. While Boated «t tho fhblo of a good Indy Ui a iH'ighhorJiig parish, nho naked him It ho took milk in his tea. “Ycm, inarm, when / enn’t grt cream!” was tho ready roply. ITT Prefer country rambles to town lounges, the colors of the rose are bHghlertlmn tho hues of silks, and the dewdrops outshine lliu jewell cr's gems. Cliascil by a Locomolivr. 1 ho following i.s a Jloosier description of the llr.-d sight of a locomotive, and his adventures consequent thereon : “ I came across through tho country, and struck } otrr railroad, and was [tiling it at nl»ont Amr knots tyi hour. Now, I have heard tell, about your locomotives, hut never dreamed of seeing one alive and kicking ; but about two miles fiom here 1 heard something coming, coughing, sneezing ami thundering, so 1 looked around. Sure enough, there she conies down 1 after me —pawing the earth up and splitting the air wide open, with more smoke and fire Hying than orto come out of a hundred burning mountains. There was a dozen wagons fuller in’ aider, and to save her tnmnl black, smoky, noisy neck, she couldn’t pet clear of ’em. 1 don I know whether (hey scared her up or no; but here she comes foaming at the mouth, with her teeth full of burning red coals, nnd she pitched straight at me like a thousand ofbrick. I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I wheeled a round and took down the road, and began to make gravel fly in every direction. No sooner bad 1 done that, than she pul right straight after me; and at ivery jump \ made, she squal led like a thousand wild rnls. She began to gam on me coming-up a little hill, but conic! nciiid a pint to a straight level on the road.— j Now, thinks 1, I'D give you ginger, and I'm gnat on a dead bul: so [ pulled (o i( and got ( under lull speed. and then she Itegnn to yell, : and stamp, nnd come on full chisel, and made the whole airth shake. Hut 1 kept on Imfore, bounding at the rateof twenty feet everv jump, till I got at n turn in tin mad and I was mid. r such headway that 1 couldn’t turn, so 1 turned hnis out head down a hank by a house, land ed c-e-iimlick mloa '-will bane), and mi feel '-luck out behind and up in the air. •hist, at the time the locomotive found I had ; got away from it, it commenced spitting hot ( water into me. and Just literally spattered it j all over me- 1 thought in my soul that Mount j Vesuvius had burst in some place in the neigh hot hood. But do von suppose I staid there long? No. sir’ I just walked right through that barrel, and came out so quick (hat it really looked ashamed of itself. Now here i tun, a real double revolving locomotive snollv gloster, readv to attack nnvtbmg but a combination of thunder and Inclining, smoke, nvllmud iron. an«l hot water.” M vnsint. Bt j cunt -When old Blncher was in Kngland, he was invited to Oxford to haven ' doctor's degree confirm! ujion liiin. The fierce 1 dragoon was as much amused a-s delighted al . the idea of the honor, ami introducing another j Prussian general, who had been bis right-hand man in all his campaigns, observed, in broken ‘ English, to the vice clumecllor, “ .Sir, if I am a . doctor, this is my apothecary.” But the vete ran made a 1 art ter lul than that before the day was over. Al an evening party givtt*on the occasion, amongst others present, was alMy of whom it was sometimes whispered that she did not belong to a temperance society. We dare say this was all malice, but on this evening it did unfortunately happen that she was in very JdTOt Bntramc /oher, fixing bis eyes upon her.- “ Tha£'|g MisS Sparkle, the daughter of one of our ( canons,” was tho answer; at which the shocking old HeW Marshal thundered forth, with a r-oaring laugh, “a cannon’s daughter ! By Jnvo ? I thought so; she looks .so very well charged.'” Tire change was probably prujic! A lowtmi's Tuwk.—This story is related i>f :i l.iw \er who luul since attained eminence in bis prolx ssion. A vase in whh'hhe was engaged as a eoutisel fur (lie d.'l.-nd.iiit i .line up
    have the ease postponed l.ri 1 a 1. w days, that he nlight ha\ e a tin (h«'r time l.»r (his pinpose. 1 nlcriuiiiitelj tlu*r<* wnsugreuM press of hu-Him-sH. mid this motion would lie 1 overruled unless some extraordinary reason was alleged L'liib'f iheso eUi (Un-.(.niC. S, he be thought liiiiis.-lf of an expedient. Itising with bis liandlierehn 1 to his flieo, ho addresse‘l the Judge in a.euits ot great apparent emotion— * m.i > 1 1 please \ .nir honor, I bar c just been in (nrined that my niolhei is at (he point u( dealli. M\ emotlo is are too gieat f..r me to proceed m lids ease. I move tli.it ll he poslpoJied lli.t I il.iv after fo-morrow ’ This re.piest would of coilise have heeii gnmled bv (be court, whose sympathies weie stroiigli iA. lied in his belialf hill nl this inoinelil, (<» tin* dise.iinlflure of (he hnvyei and Ihe aiiinsenienl of the audience, (he shrill vuii e of his tnolbei was heard issuing from the gallery—“ leliahod ' lehahod ! how often have I whipped joii for king t” The ease wasn't postponed, turn was it gained by (ho a(- tifefed counsel.— h'nufcrrf'ocfci-r. “ four; Wnkv tiik Minns Sin.; ” 7’bc late Professor t'unuKii., of Iheknis.in College, a «borl lime before Ins dentil, said to Ins wife; You will not. I am sure, he down upon your bed and weep w lien lam gone. \ml when yon visit the Spot where 1 lie, do not choose a sad and mournful time • do not go m tbe shades of 1 evening or in the dark of mgbt. These are no 1 times lo \ i,sit (he grave of one who hopes and trusts in a risen Redeemer' ("ome, dear wife, m the morning, in the bright simdnne. and when the birds are singing I '’ What a beauti ful illnsti-ulion these wouls contain ! Come in the morning of sunshine ula u theiloUsof the harinless birds are beard; coim iiol in the.iaik shades ol e\ening w Iten I lie nioin nful nol.s of fmgs, and (lie troubled 1\ bip-poor-will till the graveyard. Tlie foiiner repn-senling the glo rious KeMirrectioii of ihe tigbleoiis. and the latter that of (be w jok'd Think ofil. II tii.uoyv ok .Mi sic t\ Oimcx Timi:. The ancient Pgyptinn Mute wils only a cue’s horn with three or four holes in it. and their harp or lyre bail only three string ; the Jewish trum pet* that nmde the walls of .Jericho fall down were only ram's born ; the plsalery w as a small triangular harp nr lyre with wire strings, uud slrnek w ilh an iron medic or stick: their saebut ivsembhd the “zagg” used at Mahain the pres ent day -a spines of bagpipe , the I indu e] was a tambourine, and the duleiner a horizontal harp, with wire stungs.aiui stnmk with n stick like the psaltery --such as are seen aUnil the streets of uuidon in the present day. Im agine the* discord produced I*y of such instruments, while plus mg at the dedication ol Solomon's, temple. (loon. —An amusing story is told of a news lioy down town, in the city of New \ork, who haded another of Ins kind with: “Say,.loo, wlm is this Nebraska Ihll that folks talks so much about lately f"— to which the oilier replied: - “ Why. don’/ yn knmv that he’s the greatest pngerlisl out! Ibis, whv I’ll bet my bundle o’ papers that ho can lick 'i'oin llyer all to smash —hu can!” Whereupon the other youngster went Ids way rejoicing at this important addi tion to his fund of information. f XT’ Should your husband bring a friend homo to partake of the remains of yesterday’s beef, do not be churlish, but let a warm smile season the cold repast. liOvn in I.ow Lm;, -lleforc marriage the man is very much struck with the woman, and afterwards the woman is very much *trntk />■/ the man. AT 82,00 PER ANNUM. NO, 45. From (lie New Tori; Kvening Post. COL. BENTON’S HISTORY A.V.VO 1824— JAMES MOXROF., PUF.SinF.KT, VISIT OF LAFAVETTK TO THE UNITED STATES. In the stimiiitr of tins year. On. Lafayette, accompanied by his son. Mr. George IVashin"- ton Lafayette,'and under an invitation from the* President, re-visited the United .Stales after a lapse of forty years, lie was received with un* hounded honor, affection, and gratitude by the .American people. To the survivors of tho'Ke volution, it wns (ho return of a brother; to the new generation Item since that time, it was the apparition of a historical character, familiar from the cradle ; and combining all the titles to , love, admiration, gratitude, enthusiasm, which could act upon the heart and the imagination uf the young mid ardent. He visited every Slate in the Union, doubled m umidwr since, as the friend and jmpil of Washington ; lie hud 1 spilt his Mood and lavished his fortune for their independence. Ills progress through tlieStates 1 was ft triumphal procession, such as no Koman 1 ever led up—a procession not through a utv, 1 hut over a continent—followed, nm h\ nipinVs ' in chains of iron, but l.\ n nation i n 'the L n ,l of afteclion. To him it vns nn uncxpt-cted and ovcTj)oweiiug reception. J/us modest estimate of himself had mil allow ed him to suppose that ho was to electrify a continent. He expected kindness, hut not cut)m.sia.»m. He cxpicbd to meet with suiviv uig triends.imt to rouse a young generation. .As he approached the harlmr of , New \ovk. he made impure of some nnpuvin- ■ lance to Know whither he cimld ih l( | a |, a , \ s to ; vmivvv him to a hoi,l f llhi'-Ui-m.s man. and modest asilhistrums ' Litth-did In Km-ov dial all America was on foot to rcc. u c him-to take possession of him the moment he touched licr soil-—to fetch and to carry him -to Un*l ami , applaud linn —to make Inin the guest of* itics, stales, and the nation, as long as he could 1..’ detained. Many Were the huppv meetings w Inch i he hud with old comnuhs. snivum-s. lor near i half a century, of then early haidslups ami ! dangers ; and most grateful to Ins heart it was to see than, so many of them, exceptions to die maxim w hieli denies l«* the beginners of revolu tions the good fortune to conclude t!om, pmd of wliich maxim hi.-own country had just been so sad an exemplillcation.i and to sw his old comnidcs not only conclude the oncthev M-gnn, but Ine to enjoy its fruits and honors," Throe of his old associates lie found c.\-l‘residents, (Adams, .h Person, ami Madi.sim.) enjovnig tin respect and affection of their count tv, ahevliuv ing reached its highest honors. AmnJicr. ami the last otic that Time would admit to the Pre sidency (Mr. Monroe,) now ni the Presidential Chair, and inviting him to rewsa the land of his adoption. Many of his early associates seen l in the two Houses of Congress—many in the! .State Governments, and many more in the walks of private hfe, patrinnhal sins, nspeclid for) their characters, and venerate d for thur patri otic sen ices. It was a grateful spictm-le. and ! the more impressive from the calamitous fate which he had Bwn attend so tnnnv of the tevo • 01d>y°rld. Ilul.Uic and excited him, and gave him a new view’ of himself—a futnrcghniji.se of himself—and such I as he would besom in after ages. Before than, j I ho was in thv presence of posterity; ami in their nnplmt.se and admiration he saw Ids men fiiturc 'place in history, passing down to the Infest time as one of llic most perfect and heuulilul diameters which one of the most eventful pe riods of the wurid iiuii produced. Mr. (’lay, as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the organ of their congratulations to Lafayette, (when lie was received m the hall of the House,} very fell* Kmi-L seized the idea of his present confrontation with posterity, and adorned and 1 aniphlhd it with the glares of oratory. He 'said. “ llie vain wish has been aomel hues m , dnlgiil, (hal I 'i o\ jdence w mild allow the patriot, I after death, to return to Ins cminti). and to conli mplate the imimdiate changes wlndi had I taken place to view (he forests felted, the nt- I us limit. I lie mountains levelled, the canals cut, , the Ingliw a,! s opt nul, the progress of the arts, the lulvaii'eimnl of learning, and the ineixase ’of population. (Jem i :d. v our pnsnl visit to the I lilt'd Slides is (he la ali/at mn o) (lie con soling ohjei-f of that wish hit In i to Mini. Von are in tlie midst of portent v ’ V.m r \ w In re \ on 'must have hcctislrmk widi (lo gnat changis. | phy si<*al and moral, which have occurred sinm yon left ns. Kun tins very city, hearing a venerated name, alike endenimg to vmi and to us, has shut emerged from the (brest winch then covernl its site. In niic n'jm'l von be hold us unaltered, and that is. in die senium nt of continued devotion to lihcrlv . and of ardent nllection and profound gratitude to vmu di par ted fneiul, the father of las count i s and to \ our illustrious associates in da In Id and m the'eah inct, for the mnlliplud blessings wlm-h Mir round us, mid for the v ry jmv dege of addics j sing you. which 1 now have. ’ Ilnui' received m both House.-' ol t ‘ongicsf, w idi eipial h"ii..i ; hut the Houses 'lid imt limn dn iiei 1m s to ho nors : they added substantial wwards for long j past services and sacriliivs -two Imndnil thou sand dollars in iinmo .and I w cut \ -|bni lh< mm ml t acres of fertile laii'l in rioiida. ‘Mum noble grants did not pass vv ilhont <.|.j.s-( ■•• n obj.c | lion (o die principle, not In da amount. The j- ’ nigral ll ndc of republics is I lie | heme of any di • ( 1 elmmer. U i'«v|uiml u Tacitus to say. that gia I utmic was I In dutlh of npuhhcs iiml I lie In r I li > ! of muiuii' li"- - and U belongs to die people ol 11 In’ I nilid S’:il< - to i v liihit an < \n p( n>n I o I hat profound 11 nun 1,. (as I hey do In >o many ol In i lessons of history,) :in>l .-how a young u-pnhlie I llmt knows how to l-c giabfid without being 11 it vv ist. and is able I n pal die d< bl of gratitude vvilhont giving its hbcrl n s in dischargu of the obligation. The venerable Mr. Macon, yielding to no one in lov e and admiration fiir /mlay ettu, and appreciation of Ids sen ices ami saci dices in | (lie American < ausc. opposed the grants in the Senate, ami did it w illi the honesty of purpose and the simplicity of language winch distm-j gnished all tin 1 acts of his lilt*, lie said - “!l was with painful reluctance, that he felt him self obliged lo oppose his voice lo the passage of this 1011, lie udmittid, lo the full extent claimed foi them, the great and meritorious ser vices of < icneirl Lafayette, and lie did mil object to the precise sum which this hill proposed to awaid liim ; hut he ohjecUd lo the bill on this ground : he considered General l.ufuyctlc, lo till ■ intents and purposes, having been, during our I revolution, a’son adopted into the family, tnkeiV] into the household, and placed, in every respect, ■ on the same looting with the oilier sons of the same family. To treat him ns others were treat ed. was all. in this view of his relation to ufiT, that could ho required, and this hud been done. That General Lafayette made great Kacnliees. and spent much of "his money in the sen ice of this country, fsaid Mr. M.,) 1 as llnnly believe os 1 do any other thing under the sun. 1 have no doubt that every faculty of his mind and l«)dy were exerted in thh revolutionary war, in defence'of this country ; hut this was eiinally the case with all the sons of the family. Many imtirft AlhCviuuna spent their all, made great i saoriftoe.R, nijtL.UcvoUd their lives in the same I cause. TlllS Was tlie ground of his objection lo tips oil I*, whieh, he repealed. It wa.- us ih'-a grct'llhlo to him Id state as it emild he t«i tlw Senate to hear. He didiiot rbean to takoup the time of the Senate in debate upbtf tha prin ciple of the bill, or to more any amendnierifc to it. He admitted that; when such thmgswcre done, they should be done vrith ft free-hand/ It was to the principle'of'the Lilli therefore, and not to the sum proposed to bo given, by it, that he objected.” ’ ' 1 . The ardent Mr. Haype, of South Carolina, reporter of the bill iu the Senate, replied to the objections, and first showed from history, (not from Lafayette, who would liavo nothing to do with the proposed grant,) his advances, losses ■ and sacrifices in our cause. Ifo had'expended for the American sen-ice, in six' years, from 1777 to 1783, the sum of 700,000 francs (3140,- OOO,) and under what circumstances ?—a for eigner, owing as nothing,, and throwing his fortune into the scale with bis life, to be lavish ed in our cause. He left the enjoyment of rank and fortune, and the endearments,of his family, to come and serve in our almost destitute armies, and without pay. Ho.equipped and'armed a regiment for our service, ana freighted a ves sel to us. loaded with arms and munitions. It was not until the year 1794, when almost ruin ed by the French revolution, and by his efforts in the cause of liberty, that he would receive the naked pay, without interest, of a general olllcer for tho time ho had served with'as. ’ / lie was entitled to land os o*bo of the officers «>f the revolution, and 11 cd to him, to be lo<»ted‘i)nany of .tho public lands of the t'nituf Slates. His .agent located one thousand acres adjoining the city bf-Ncw Orleans; and Congress afterwards, hotbdngill* formed of the location, granted thesame ground to the city of Now Orleans. His-location’Was valid, ami he mis so informed ;Tmfc ho refused to adhere to it. saying that he would, hayc.jio conics! with any portion of Uic.American jeb» pie, and ordered the location to be which was done, and earned upon ground'd! little value—thus giving up what was. tilted worth £oU,ih»u, and now 3 500,000 . -These wen- his moneyed advances, losses and sacrifi '•(•<, great m themselves, and of great vidue to onr cause: but. perhaps exceeded by tho moral •“fleet o( his example in joiuing uS, and tfnd-his iiilluuuv witli the king and ministry, which iiioeim-d us the alliance of Prance. 1 i ., . The grants were voted with great unanimity, 1 and with tin general concurrence of.thc Anuai enn piople. Mr. Jifilrson was warihly for them, giving, as a reason, in a conversation with me. while the grants were depending (for-tho hill whs passed in the Christmas holidays, when I bad gone to Virginia, and took tho-opportu? nit} to call upon the great man,) which showed hi.- regard for liberty abroad as well tuf at home, find In-; far-seeing sagacity into future events* •le wiul ilu re would l»c ft change in France, and l.afiuettc would be at the head of it, and ought lobe t-ji-y and independent in his circumstan to be able to act efficiently iu conducting (he movement. This ho said to mo on Christ mas day, 1M24. Six years afterwards, this view into futurity was verified. The old Bourbons bad'tfo retire. The Duke of Orleans, a brave eeiM-ml m the republican armies, at the com mencement of the revolution, wfts handed to the throne by Lafayette, and became the "citizen King, surrounded by republican institutions.” And m t liis Lafayette was consistent and ein ■■et e. Ile was a republican himself, but deemed a eonstitntiomii monarchy the proper cpvtJSi nient for France, ami laltored for tfiat form In the person of Ixmis XVI., as well os in that of Louis I'lnlippe. leaded with honors, and with every feeling "f tlie heart gratified in the noble reception he bad met in the country of his adoption, Lafay ette retnnud to the country of his..birth,-thc following summer, still os the guest of thoU, States, and under its ling. He was carried back in a national ship of war, the new frigate Bran* •Ijwim—a delicate compliment (id tfto name ■ ami sehvium of the ship) from tho newPresi? [dent, Mr. Adams, Lafayette having wot with Ins blood t be sanguinary IkvUlo- field which takes Us name from the little stream which gavo it first to the field, and then to the frigate. Air. Monroe, then a subaltern in the service of the I’niu-d States, was wounded at the same time. Hon* bwowUU l the I'niled Slates is thus described by U i|*oii: ■• A hors., had dropped down dead, and wasd.agg.il np lo Hampstead and skinned. I v. n( im d<• i atio'is 11 w nhia rhbty yards ofthu i ias ~ win. I, (Im ,r oi four dog**, and twenty or tlnii \ \ nh in. s w.a o Ihimlv tearing and devour mg. Th. dogs iniag soia-'tiim-s accidentally ll.i ppi .1 u ,!h lln u wings, won Id grow 1 and simp ai iln in. "hi. h would . (•r:iss| l .ii (hem to spring np 1. i a iiioiii. m. hnl iln v inum .lialely gathered in .i'.’.i>ii. I i ■•marlvi .l dial lla-y fVei|iie?tf|y ut l i< ki.l. u h other. fighting wnh (heir claws or h.-. 1- si 11 (.mg hi,.-a , o»'k wri li open w iugs, and living lln ii » taw s iii i.i. h olhri's in-ads. Tin* I. mat. s, and I 1., li. »[lu- males likewise, made a hissing sound, wilhopcn mouth, exactly rv •s. milling dial pio.lin.d lo lln listing a red hot pokn inio " a I.i. and (ii'.jm'iillv a snuffing, like a d..g .1. ining his nosinU. as I suppose they Wi n- 111. ||S. As lh<-v vi ii e i die n disturbed by (|i> d-o's 1 oidiM-d I lie lallci Inline; ami iny gn. in* alarm |o ihe Vultures. Ah soon m* lh>- ib-paited, lh« \ illfures crowded ill 'iifli inunlw r> that 1 eownlevi id ojui time, thirty .scvi-n.on and around the carciis, with several vyithiu, so that scarcely tvn inch of U waavWblo. .Sometimes one would eojiio out witli a largo piece of (be minis, which in a moment wart surrounded by several others, who tore U lt| fragments. S»nneiiniesl observed them stretch mg tla-lr necks along the ground, us if to prcssl Hu- loud downward. r: • lb. vckstoxk, sneaking of thb riglil of n. wile lo dower, uswrlrf thttl i,f lain) abide iu liter husband for a single moinent, the wife shall bo endowed theix-of; and in u'noty, )»Q adds tlial this doctrine was extended, by ft jhry in Wales, in a ease whew both father aud son wore hung ihi one cart. Here the sun was Eiippost-d to liavo Uunived the father by appearing to. Struggle tho rlongest, whercliy he bee: me scizetl of an estate | by survivorship: cunsixiuently Ilia widotv ob l lamed a venliel for her tidwer. A I'k.vnv i’on Knr.ATioNsmi*. —A poor ftl- I low Imvmg with difficulty procured an nudicnco I ul the lute John Jacob Astor, of New York, told the !>lirewtl millionaire that he come to solicit ! fi-oiii him something by way of support, and ns they were of the same family, being both de scendants fixmi Adam, he hoped hc.Bnoultl uot be refused. Surely not, said AslOr, there Ib‘ a penny for you, and if all the rest of your rela tii*us’ give you ns much, you’ll bo til richer num than I am. II / The givaler part of men have no opln- >nlf few er an opinion of their own, well vellvied and louiulctl iqKm reasou.—Scwmc.