-v-S-s AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. : - «*i JptraiASHßD SVBBY TIUPESDAY ICODKINtf 1 By jrplm i B. ,li|patto». IBKMSI , - J ’Sobsqhiptxoh.—-Ono Dollar and Fifty Cents, Bald in. advance j Two Dollars if paid within the yeMt And Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not naldwUhln the year* Those terms will be rigld ■ w adhered to in oyory instance. No subscription 1 X-oontlnued until all arrearages are paid unless at the option, of tho Editor- . ' . \ . ALnVsßTismßHTS»Accompanled by tho ana not exceeding om square, will he Inserted -.three times for duo Dollar, and twentyjflve cental for; eaiih additional Insertion. Those of ogrootet lehgih la proportion. . . ■-Jfoo-PnotxiHO—SuOh aS Hand Bills, Posting patriphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &0., exe l with accuracy and at the shortest ngiieo. V^tikaL .; til J >Arhe-giilly bought toy; Anda merry, laugh wont echoing forth *; .From a bi&ota fill’d witfa Joyous mirth., v Vil'love'tolWei” said a stripping bold; wlUsook for toll forgpldl” And ho'form’d snonya plan, •' To becarriod oufAvben Eo grcw a man. love to live IV said a lover true, - i*o, gentle maid, I would live foryon! -/t have'labor’d hard In search of fame— .;A JiaVq found it but on empty name.” ; • ‘ “l lovo I” said a happy sire, As his children near’d the winter’s fire; For his heart was cheer’d to see tholrjoy, And he almost wished himself a boy. love to live!” said on aged man, ■ hour of life was well nigh run, Think you such words from him wore wild ? .' .The old man was again a child. '’-And over thus, in Ihia /alien world, It the banner 6/ hope to the breeze unfurl’d; '.“And only with a hope op high— ■''Can a mortal ever love to die. “1 LIVE'TO LOVE!” «<I live to love {"paid a laughing girl j And she play/nlty toss’d each flaxen curl { And she climb'd on her loving father’s knee, And snatch'd a kiss in her childish glee. ■>«! live fp loro!” said a maiden fair, AS she twined a wreath for her hair 5 They were bound by the cords of lovo together, And death alone could these sisters sever. “I live to level’* said agay young bride. Her loved one standing by her side, Her life told again what her lips had spoken, ! And no’or was tho link of affection broken. .** I Hvo to lovo I” said a mother kind} 4 *t would Hvo to gnido tho Infant mind.” Her precepts and example given, Guided her children home to heaven. <‘l shall Hvo to lovo I” said a faticing form, And her oyo was bright, and her check grow ' warm, As she thought In tho blissful world on high She would live to lovo and never die. And ever thus, in this lower world, Should tho banner of love bo wido unAtrl’d; And when wo meet in tho world above, We may lovo to Hvo and Hvo to lovo. jfcellumons. From the Olive Branch, BIDGE AND BADGE | Or, Children vs. ifo Children. BT W. 0. EATON. t Mr. and Mrt.Bidgc and Mf.'and Mrs. •Badge'' A" wereftcxt'dooffadgJibo^j. 1 hadtdgh t~ ChUdrcn—fdwhoj s ’ itad mui* but the child. s ": Dlsappcntnient apd discontent arc the com mon lot ot mortals. The Bidgcs wore mortals and So wcrp the Badges, and.discontent reigned supremo in thcßidgg house, while disappoint ment was the prevailing feature in the dwelling i of the Badges. . . , i , The fact was, that Mrs. Bidge hated children, ; and in turning herself into a Bidge she had got ( more than she had bargained for. Sad was Mr. t Bidge to contemplate the lock of maternal afllc- | tlon which was evinced by his wife. i . ‘Ain’t they your own children V he would ; ask, pathetically. • ‘No they ain't; they are yours !’ she would , Spitefully reply; *1 never wanted any. It is ’ yoUr own fault.*. ' ■ • There was no answering a remark like that, and Bidge, like a Christian, put up with the tauht, partly perhaps because he thought ho : deserved it, and at any rate because he couldn't help It. Mrs. Bidge s&id she couldn’t help it, ana of course the little Bidgts couldn’t—and x so there a family of Bidge martyrs, enveloped in a daily cloud of discontent. Disappointment was the feeling that knocked the daylight out of the happiness of the Badges. They were an honest, frugal, straight-forward, philoprogenitive, hard-working couple, and it would give us pleasure to record that they were ' destined to multiply a virtuous posterity, had • such been the agrcrpble fact; but it cannot ha - disguised any longer that the Badges had ;■ inatried for ten years, and had.appeared to pay fio more regard for they* country’s census than f they had been foreigners, resolved to take no part m swelling the ranks of Native Americobs. - . But we should neither leap, jump, run, rush, hopvor sling ourselves,at conclusions. Wo should approach them carefully by a reasoning process* and when wo-investigate tins matter of the Badges,.wo'shali find that politics bad nothing to do with the scarcity of their labels, and that the solo reason why they fell short of the true matrimonial mark, was the same as that which prevents the poor from becoming rich—they were not able. Thb perversity of mortals is past all bearing. They are always grumbling at ihrir situations. The Badges grumbled because they bad no children ? the Bidgcs because they h„d : and if the Bidgca and been the Badges and the Bad ges Bidgcs, no doubt they would have grumb led Just as much. Such unreasonable people deserve to be made examples of, and hero wo do it and exposo them, right in print and iu . public. - s , - Onbof the severest trials of Mr. Badgo was to sit la his parlor,' with a back window open, had see Mrs. Badgo looking out into the back Vard of tbo Bidgcs, praising the little Bidgca at play,-and enjoying the good fortune of their parents in having lUem. It. seemed to him as If Mrs. Badgediait to tantalize him. This was Uncharitable iu Badge, *O, como, do see the little Bidgca! 0, do sco \ 0, do see! aald Mrs. Badge, clapping her bands. •What la there so very, interesting about a parcel of children making fools of themselves 1 ’ growled Badge, secretly wishing ho bad three Or four to begin with. ‘Fools of themselves!’ said Mrs. Badge an grily- ‘We were all fools, onco, Badge, and some of us haven't altered much since. For my part there is nothing I delight ,in so much as ofiildroo; they are so innocent and . full of little, cunning, interesting ways. How happy . and proud the Bidgcs ought to bo! 0, dear, how lucky some people are I’ •Bidgcs! echoed Badge, contemptuously; — Bidgca 1 It ia nothing but Bidgo, Bidge, Bidge, with you, ftom morning till night. Why don’t you think of the Badges 1 1 , • 'Where are they V retorted Mrs. Badge, sig faiflcanUy, looking round. *1 suppose I’m one,’ said Badgo, with oueud fcd dignity..., ‘Well/said Mrs. Badge; ‘Andyou’re another.’ • ‘And what then?’ a in fr i r a n o ißßtffr -8., BRATTON.;,’, VOL 41. ‘Ain’t wo afomily?’ soid Badge, half pathet-’ Ically. - * - .Mrs. Badge buret into a sneering laughi'>, , ‘A pretty family, ha, ha I , Wcwcre’dslAiim of a family before wo were the use df getting married, if we Look at the Bidgcs.’ ' \ '^ySfesjp O.dcar! :There you,go again!’ exclaimed Badge, and for half an hour the childless cou ple. Engaged in a regular squabble, of crimina tions. Let nalopk in at tho next door and see what the BidgpS were doing,at that precise itime. ‘Sam’S tore his trousers, is spoilt, Tom’s got a splinter in Sal ly's lost one of her bracelets.!. This'll'what comes of baying a squalling , family of young ones to bother one’s life out. Bear me! I believe there’s no,such thing as rest for me this side of the grave!*-said Mra.Bidge. * •Mr. Bidgo said nothing. The iron of re more was in his soul, and his wife’s lamenta tions kept wriggling in there. Mr. Bidgo felt that he was a fixed father. He inuscdawhilo. Suddenly a thought, luminous as a lightening bug. smiled upon his doldrums. ‘Mrs. Bridge, I have it!’ ' ‘What?’ •What'do you say .to a jaunt into the conn -7V ■ ‘With all these children to see to,?* It can’t be. It would be worse than staying at home.’. ‘But I mcap, leave them here and have some body to care for them.* ‘Easier said than done.* ‘sll try. at all events. What do you think of the Badges 1* Mrs. Bidge, struck with tho force of the pro position, held up her hands in a delightful state of hope. Bidge put on his hat. ‘O, if they only would !* said Mrs. Bidge.— Bidge moved to the door. ‘Tell them there’s only eight. 1 said Mrs. Bidge. ‘four of them are twins, and for only one week.* Bidge was gone for twenty minutes, and re turned from a successful mission. The Badges were overjoyed at the proposal and had agreed. Oh the following day Mr. and Mrs. Bidge left dull care behind them, and went into the coun try : while Mr. and Mrs. Badge assumed the charge of the eight young Bidgcs. Happy ar rangement of affaire. The Badges were so fond of children—treasures' - beyond their power to possess. Since the first year of their marriage, the Bidgcs had not crijoyod themselves half so well as during the first two days of their absence from home., O. how relieved they felt. How they realized tho bliss of liberty. No young ones to sco to ; no responsibility; no noise: no confusion ; no whippings to give: no meals to get; no clothes to mend: no children to dress, or send to school, or put to bed. Of their com panions in rural pleasure seeking, none were more enthusiastic or gay and-agreeable than they. On tho third day their ardor began to abate, and while Mr. Bidge was considering how hfc business in town was gctting^along r 3lra.'Brdgc also grew lhoughtfijUaml -wondered how tho children were. that either of them were at all anxioua.about returning. 0, no. At least b^thsaid.'so^ ' . Oiythc fotVrtk morning Mrs. Bidge was sorry abouttho v children. Whdknuwafhmr* what sotac ? ‘ Supposing ono of thcm’Should, die in her^absmec—-tho little in nocents ! Shfl-wtnild never forgive herself.'— And then she think of a great many things which nol>ody like a mother. Tho Badges didn’t about it. Mr. Bidge shared the anxietyTamt his eyes would brighten when his wife recount ed a smart things such a child bad said, what another hod doncy'and what such and such a person had praised them for. During tho day these feelings increased in strength, end very little sleep did either enjoy on the fourth night. On the fifth,morning, somehow tho country did’nt seem so pleasant os before. There wasn’t life and variety enough. They thought if the children were only with them, they would be perfectly lt was selfish in them to leave tho darlings tojhiild.. * No doubt they were all crying for them Wcomebacki r On the fifth evening, they felt so very wor ried and lonesome that'they determined to re turn to thrir dear homo and sweet cbildrcn’on the following day. Meanwhile tho Badges had their hands full of domestic cares. Delightful responsibilities. What they had so long wished for was now theirs in good earnest. They had a family to toko care of. Eight children between the ages of two and twelvel Did anybody ever sec such £|ftoup of cherubs I Badge seemed inspired with a now life. •Bbe was here, them and everywhere and doing everything. She felt a pride in showing her husband what she could do if she had a family ofherown. How amiable and interested she was in everything that cpitld contribute to the comfort and joy of tho'little Bidgcs. Badge did nil ho could to please them, in his awkward way, but Mrs. Badge was a perfect miracle of maternal a flection. Tho children, pleased with the novelty, and the presents, and the unusual indulgence, got along agreeably enough. No body scolded nor whipped them, dented them anything, or sent them to bod before they want ed to,go. What nice, good - folks they thought the Badges were, and hoped father and mother would not come home soon. s But there Is an end to nil things, as the sailor said, when the cable ran out, and the whale hauled him overboard. Three days passed and Mrs. Badge was worn out. Everything in thohousc was topsy-turvy. Tho dcar little Bidges, as site so often called them, had taken advantage of tho license allow ed them,and made free with thfi economy of tho Badge household in a manner perfectly frightful. They proved to bo a set of young Alcaics and destroyed everything they chose. Lacking pa rental restraint, they raced and shouted thro’ the house like young fiends, nnd nunmllcd and fought and 'scrcamcaand cried, till Mr. Badge’s patience became utterly exhausted. War, dis order, turmoil and destruction* reigned under tho little Bidgo administration, and added to the continual extra labors of Mrs. Badge, no wonder they wore her out. Four days had not passed before three or four of tho children hod been cuffed and spanked for sundry awful misdemeanors; and* then sulks and pertness and gloom drove away tho beauty of their behavior, and Mr. and Mrs. Badge learned to dislike children, rind sighed for the return of the Bidgesand tho restoration of peace and quiet* » ' Joyous as hod been tho day of parting, more Joyous to all was thot of return. There woa a general yell of unaffected delight, when tho Ridges made their .bppcaranco, sooner than ex-, peeled, on tho morning of tho sixth day. Hap £lor than ever were the houses of Bidge and bdgo. They had learned a lesson of lusting wisdom In less than six days. Memorable week ! the recollection of wluoh-ia a constant check to their discontent.. Boston, lately, wo understand that a hasty pudding, Which had been set out to cool, was taken up to the watch-house by tho watch* i man, on a charge of smoking in tho street. ' , .• ' iAi;- ’ ; “OUB COUNTHT—itAT IT AtWATS DB ElGltt^-BOT . ' ” ! ' —A.v ■'< 1 TAB lABOBEB AND TUB WARBIOB. mr srpjcs sauciest. The qamp has had Us day of song; ? ' -Tl}Q sword; tho haydnet, the plume,. Have crowded oat of rhyme too long . The plough, the anvil and tho loom 1 0, not upon our tented fields' Are freedom’s heroes bred alone j Tho.training of the workshop yields' More heroes frao than war has known. • ✓ TVho drives the bolt, who shopes'tho steel, . Hay wlth.a heart as valiant smile, As ho who sees a foetnan reel In blood before his blow of might; The skill that conquers space and time. That graces Hlo, that.lightens, toil, May spring from courage more sublime, Than that which mokes a realm its spoil. Lot labor thou look up and sco Qls craft no path of honor lacks; Tho soldier’s title yefshall bo Less honored than tho woodman’s axoj Let art bis own appointment prize, , Nor deem that gold or outward light pan compensate tho worth that lies In toodts that breed .their own delight. And may tho tlmo draw nearer still, When man this sacred truth shall heed, That from tho thought and from tho will Must all that raises man proceed; Though pride may bold our calling For us shall duty make It good { And wo from truth to truth shall go, m Till life and death are understood. THE BOX HEROES & Sketch of Early Western life. When Kentucky was an infant state, and be fore the foot of civilization hod trodden her giant forests, there lived upon & branch of the Green River, an old hunter by tho name of John Slater. His hut was upon the southern bank of the stream, and save a small patch of some dozen acres that had been cleared by bis own axe, he was shut up by dense forests. Slater had two children at homo with him—two sons, Philip and Daniel—the former fourteen and tho latter twelve years of age. His elder children had gone south. . His wife was with him, but she had been for several years an almost help less cripple from th?u-effects of severe rheuma tism. It was early in tho spring, and tho old hun ter bad just returned .from Columbia, where be had been to carry the produce of tho winter’s labor, which consisted mostly of furs. Ue had received quite a sum of money, and had brought it home with him. The old manhad-for sever al years been accumulating money, for;civiliza tion was gradually approaching hitUi'and ho meant that his children should start on fair terms with the world. One evening, just os the family were sitting! down to their frugal supper, they were attract* pdi>^A sl J^s n nowling of the dogs, and as Slater werittd the door to see what was the matter, he saw three men approaching his He quickly qtiieled the dogs. andlbe. stron gcrs approached Ihetdoor. They, osked'-for something to catj and also for lodgings for the night. John Slntcrwas notthfl roan to refuae pm gcrs In". They,set tlfefr rifles i>ch(ml nnslung then* packs, and - room was made for them at the supper table. They represented themselves* travelers bound further in tending to cross tho ia-scarch of a settlement. The new comprft-wcro far from being agree able br prepossessing in their looks, but Slater took no notice of the circumstances, for be was not one to doubt any man. The boys, however, did not like their appearance, at all, and quick glances which they gave each other told their feelings. The hunter’s wife waa not at the ta ble, but she sat in her great easy chair by the fire. Slater entered into conversation with tho guests, but they were riot very free, and after a while the calk dwindled to occasional questions. Philip, the elder ot the two, noticed that" tho men cast uneasy glances about tho room, and he watched them narrowly. His fears had be come excited, and he could not rest. He knew that his father had a large sum of money In the house, and his first thought was that these men were there for the purpose of robbery. , After the supper was over, the boys quickly cleared off tho table, and then they went out of doors. It had become dark, or rather the night had foirly set In, for there was a bright moon, two-thirds full, shining down upon the forest. 1 ‘Daniel, * said Philip In a low whisper, ot tho same time casting a look over his shoulder, ‘what do you think of these ’ere men V •I’m afraid they’re bad ones,’ returned tho young boy. ' ‘So am I. I believe they mean to steal fa ther’s money. Didn’t you notice how they looked around?’ ‘Yes,’ ‘So did t !If we should tell fothcr wo think, he would only laugh at us, and tell iia wo were perfect score-crows/ ‘But wo can watch ’em.’ 'Yes.,wo will watch ’em, but do not letthcm , know It.’ Tho boys held some (Urthcr consultation, and then goihg to tho dog house, they-set the small door back, so that the hounds might spring forth if they were wanted. * If they had desired to speak with their father about their suspic ions, they had no chanco, for tho strangers sat close by mm all tho evening. At length, however, tho old man signified his intention of retiring, and arose to go out of doors, to see the state of affairs without. The three followed him, but they did not take their weapons. Tho old .lady was asleep in tho chair. . ‘Now,* whispered Philip. 'let’s take two of father's rifles up to our bed—wo may want them. • We arc as good os men with the rifle, 1 Daniel sprang to obey, and quickly as possi ble the boy B slipped two rides from their pock ets behind tho great stove chimney, and,then hastened back and emptied the priming from tho strangers’ rifles, and when their father and tho strangers Returned, they had resumed their scats,' ’ Tho hunter’s cabin was divided Into two apartments on the ground door, one of them In tho end of tho building being tha old man’s sleeping room,'arid tho other tbbroom In which tho company at present sat. Over head there was a sort of scaffolding, reaching only half way over the large room below it, ana in tho oppo site end of tno building from the little sleeping apartment of the hunter. A rough ladder led up to the scaffold, and on it, oloso up to the gable end, Was tho boys’ bed. There was no partition at tho edge of this scaffolding, but it was all open to tho room below. , Snare bedding was spread upon tho door of tho Kitchen for tho three travelers, and after everything had been arranged for their comfort tho boys went up to their bod, arid tbo old roan retired to bis littlo room. Tbo two boys thought not of sleep, or If thoy. did, it was only to avoid it. Half an hour had passed away* and they could heir that, father micro. ‘ Then they heard a movement from those below. Philip crawled 1 ulcntly K) where ho CARLISLE, ■ PA., THURSDAY, oiSlt 12, 1854. yV . . - ...... i_ s—' 5 —' .i could peep down through a crack, ntidsaw one . of the men open his pack, from.which * Several pieces of raw meat by tho, moon, and. moving .'towards the wipdoW*-:ie shoved the sash back and threw. tho flesh to the dogs. Then ho wcnt bed and laid down. •. &>• .’* ■ , Af first the boy thought that ..this ought, be thrown to the dogs only to distract ihurutCcq*. tion ; but when the man laid do'wn, the Idraof poison flashed through Philip’s mind.vHowjhla- 1 pored his thought to his brother. Thefltahfp pulsc oflittlclJamd as he heard that hiprpobr dogs were to be poisoned, was to cry*out,-quia ; sudden pressure front'the hand of his brdlh£r kept him silent. -: *• ■ V ‘ At the end.pf tho boy’s bed .tberc'wis window, a small square door, and as it di rectly over the dogs* house, Philip raOljpid- to godown and save tbedoga. The unaorthklng was a dangerous: one ; for the least noisc%tmld arouse the villains—nnd thc.conscqncnccSadght bo fatal. But Philip Slater found himself strong in heart, and he determined upbn.tlie trlol./llis father’s life roightbeinhisbanos I Tbisthqught was a tower of strength in itself. Philip opened, tho window withtmt bloving from tho bed, and it swung- upon its' leather hinges without noise; Then ho thrijw’qfftho sheet and tied the corner, of.it to by which the window was hpoked. ThC fencoE was , then lowered ontho outßjd& nnd carefully the brave boy let himScu-bu£ upon It- s Jle enjoined his brother not to tnoypi' pnd.then ho slid noise lessly down. Tho' .houndabad just found ; the meat, and they drew back mas ter’s beck, and Philip gathered thefledi all up. lie easily quieted the faUhtdl;brut p, and then he quickly tied the meat up id theahecU,There was alight ladder standing near tbc-dpg-bouse, and netting this up.flgoinstth© building. Philip made his way back to bis little loft, apU-when once safely there be pulled the shcet'.m after him. • I. Thestrongershad not been arouSed* and with a beating hcart.tho boy thanked,Gpdi* Ho had performed aaact,-\simple as it may appear, at which a fitout hedrt would - Tho dogsgrpwlcd as nel£ .ahd^if, the f stradgera. braw Ihcm t they. E^foubd^^r At leagth tlidbonnda mscd (heir noise, and all was ftuiet.'-Ah hour and so didapolhcr. '*|t. have mid- min rtoved ' and the lad tho- fire's o! a, flash up through" lb e crocks-of-thc floorbn’vrbich stood his hcaVEe wbnld-baye moTcd to the crack could peep dtiWn, butatthat moment ho a man upoh thc ladder.* He uttered a quick whisper to his brother, add.they lay per fectly still. .The mm came to "the lop of the ladder, and held Ills light up soothe could look upon: the boys. Tho fellow sccriied to be per fectly saiisikd that they wcrc afi|fepi for he soon returned to the groumrfloor. atuj. then,Philip crept to the crack. Ho saw men lake knives, and ho heard them whispering. •We’ll kill the old manawlwoman first,’ said one of them ‘and then wb’lppftit the roon-1 cy. If those little brats up thwr [pointing to the scallold) wake up, we can easily take care •But we, must kill,thcm aU,*Ja&? \the villains. jfat Philip’sbcaff'bcat ui'lh homor.' 7 , ‘Down the ladder outside! qufck!' ho whis pered to his brother. ‘Down anil start up tho dogs! Run for the front door and throw it open—lt isn’t fastened! Oh; do let the dogs In the house as quick as you, can! - I’ll look out for father while you go.* Daniel quickly crawled out through tbolittlc window, and Philip seized a rifle and crept to the bead of the scoflold. Two of tho villains were just approaching tho door of his father's room. They bad set the candlo doom on the floor, so that its light would fall into tho bed room as the door was opened. Philip drew the hammer of his rifle back, mid rested the muzzle upon the edge of the boards. One of the men bad his hand upon tho latch. The'boy hero -uttered a single word of heartfelt prayer, and then be pulled the trigger. The villiaa whose hand was upon the latch, uttered one sharp, quick cry, and then fell upon the floor. The bullet had passed through his brain. For an instant the two remaining villains were confounded, but they quickly comprehend ed the nature and position of their enemy; and they sprang for tho ladder. They did not reach it, however, for at that ipstant tho outer door was flung open and the hounds—four in number —sprang into the housa With a deep, I wild yell; the animals leaped upon tho villains, and they had drawn them upon the floor just as the old hunter, came from his room, ‘Help! help us! father,’cried Philip, as he hurried down the ladder. ‘l’ve shot one of them! — They are murderers! robbers J Hold ’em! hold ’em!* tho boy continued, clapping hia hands to the dogs. Old Slater comprehended tho nature of the scene in a moment, and sprang to the spot where the hounds had tho two men upon tho floor. The villains had both lost their knives, and the dogs had so wounded them that they incapable of resistance. With much dif ficulty the animals were called off, and the two I men were lifted to a scat. There was no need of binding them, for they needed some more re storative agent, as the dogs had made quick work in disabling them. After they had been looked to, the old man cast his eyes about tho room. 1 They rested a moment upon the body of him who had been shot, and then turned upon the boys. Philip told him all that bad happened. It seemed some time before tho old hunter couldcrowd the whole teeming truth through his mind.,but os ho gradually comprehended it all, o soft, grate-1 ful, proud fight broke over his features, and ho | held out bis arms to bis sons. I •Noble, noble boys !* ho uttered, as ho .clasp- | cd them' to his bosom. ‘God bkss you for this! | Oh, I dreamed not that you had such hearts- , • For a long time the old man gazed on lus | boys in silence; while tears of love and grati tude rolled down his checks, and his whole face was lighted up with tho most joyous holy pride. Bong! before daylight, Philip mounted the horse and started tor tho nearest settlement, and early in tho forenoon the officers of justice had the two i wounded men in charge, while tho body of the third was removed. They were recognized by the officers as criminals of noto- I riety; but this was their last adventure, for the (justice they had so long outraged fell upon them andstonpea them in their career. ‘ I Should any of our readers chance to pass down tho Ohio river, lot them take notice of a Jargewhito mansion that standsunon the south ern bank, with a wide forest path in front of it, and situated some eight miles west of Owens boro*. Ask your steamboat captain, who lives there, trod ho will tell you. •‘‘Philip gator & Brother, retired flour merchants. They are tho boy heroes of whom you have been reading. [TT'A Judgo’a duty is to snub thooounsol on both sides, and bother the jury by ■ fumunhig them with ft third method of looking at the. cW. Wo got this from A wig who onco went to’.lftW to-got damages, and ho got wuatlio cut after, enough to last him a life time. £:■ . COL. OBIDKtErS HOBSg. ..Illavo never boon able to ascertain the cause ' of the quarrel between the Crickloy’s and tho , Ptakes. They had livedwithiu a milo of each > other in Illinois for fire years, and from thoir : first acquaintance there hod been ft mutual feo ling of dislike between tho two families. Then .some misunderstanding about the boundary of ; their rcspectlvowrms,rovcaled‘tho latent flame, i and Col. Crlckloy haring followed a lamo back 1 a|! one afternoon’andjWouuded him, come up to ; him and Driiko and bis sons cutting < him up I This incident added tool to tho Arc; l and from that time there was nothing the two ' families did not do to annoy each other. They 1 •Qhotcaqh.other’s ducks In tho river, purposely ■ taiistikfo’g them for wild ones, and Hum by way. < 'of retaliation, commenced killing ofi* each oth- : er’s pigs arid calves. One evening Hr. Drake tho older, was return ing homo with his “pocket full of rocks;” from Chicago, whither bo had been to dispose of ’a load of fcfalnr Sam Barton was with him on the as (hey approached tho grove which intervened between them and Mr. Drake’s house, ho observed to MV companions .. “What a beautiful mark Col. Crlckloys’ old Roan is over yonder 7” “Hang Itl”,muttered old Drake, “so it Is,” That horse was standing under some.trees, about twelve rods from the road. . Involuntarily, Drake stopped his (cam. He glanced furtively around, then with a qnccr smile the old hueter took up his rifle frota tho bottom ot the wagon, and raising it to his'shoul der, drew n sight on tho Colonel’s horse. “Bcaptiful I” muttered Drake lowering his’ri fie with tho air of a man resisting a powerful temptation. “I could drop old Roan so easy!” “Shoot,”- suggested Sam Barton, who loved • ton In any shape. ; . “No, no, ’(wouldn’t do,” said tho old hunter, glancing cautiously around him again.. “I won’t toll,” said Sam. “WaT.I won’t ahootthis time, any way, tell or no tell. The horso is too nigh. -1C bo was filly rods off instead of twelve, so thhro’d bo ft bare possibility of mistaking him for a .deer, I’d let fly. As it is, Jftd give tho Colonel five dol lars for a shot.” - At that momcwvtno Colonel himself stopped from behind a big oak. not half a dozen paces distant, and stood before Ur. Drake. “Well, why don’t youshoot?” The old man stammered In some WQrda In con fusion : “That you. Colonel. I—Xwas templed to I declare I And oa I said, I’ll give you a ‘V* for one pull.” “Say an »X’ and its a bargain!” Drake felt for his rifle, and looked at old Roant “How much is tho boss wuth ?” Ho thuttetoa in Sam’s car, , “About $60,” “Gad, Col. I’ll do It. Hero’s your «X’ I” Tho Colonel took and pocketed the money, muttering— ‘fHangcd if l.thoughtyon’d take me up.” With high glee, tho old hunter.put a fresh cap <m his rifle, stood np in hla wagon, ahd drew I ft close sight at old Roan. ,Sam Barton chuck led. Tho Col. put his band before his face] and chuckled too. ' “Crack 1” went tho rifle. The 1100107 tore out a horrid oath, which I will not repeat, Sam was astonished. Tho Colonel laughed. Old Roan never stirred. - . - Drake - stared at his riflo with a face as black as Othello’s. : • "**Whht's.(bo matter with yon, heyf Past Hmo mo qalto.such a trick, I swan ■ l '-~ —--w-,v—•*.,. _ ’ And Drako loodcd tho pieco with groat wrath and indignation; “People said yon’d lost yqur pack o’, shoot, ing,” observed the Colonel ln~a’ cutting tone of satire. “ Who said so 7 It’s alio!” thundered Drako> “I can shoot,- “A horso St ten rods 7balba l” Drake wasllvld. «‘Look ycte,Colonel, I can’t stand that l” ho began. • - “Never mind, tho hortt can,” sneered tho Col., “I’ll risk yon.” Grinding his teeth, Drake produced another tori dollar bill. “Hero,” ho growled, “I’m bound to have an other shot any way,” “Crack away,” cried the Colonel, pocketing tho note. , ■ ' Drake did crack away—with deadly aim too— I but tho horse did not mind tho bullet In the | lonst. To tiro rage and unutterable astonishment ! of the old hunter, old Roan looking him right | {n (ho facb, as It ho rather liked the fun. “Drake,” cried Sam«<you’rodr\mkl Ahorse at a dozou rod^—oh, my oyo I” “Just shut your month, or I’ll shoot yon 7’* thundered tho excited Drake. “The bullctwas hollow I’ll swear. The man lies that says I cant shoot I Last week I qutoffa goose’s head at fifty rods, and I can do it again. By the Lord Harry, Colonel, you can laugh, hut I’ll bet now, thirty dollars, I can bring down old Roan bt ono shot.” . , - ■ Tho wager was readily accepted. Tho stakes were placed In Sam’s hands. Dialed with the Idea of winning back his two tons, and making an“X*Mnto tho bargain. Drake carefully se lected a perfect ball, and oven buckskin patch, arid beaded tho riflo. It was'now neatly dark, but tho old hunter hoaslpd of being able to shoot a .bat on tho wing by starlight, and without hesitation ho drew a clear sigTit on bld'RoanVhcftd. , ! A mlnulo Jater, Drake was driving through the grove tho most enraged, the most desperate of men. Ills rlllo, innocent victim of his ire,* lay with a broken stock on tho bottom of the wagon. Sam Barton was tod ihnch frightened to laugh. Meanwhile ihd -gratified Col., was rolling on tho ground convulsed with mirth, and old Roan was undisturbed undsr tho TVlion Drake reached- homo his two sons dfs, covering his 111-humbri and tho mutilatedcondl tlon ot Ms rifle stock, hastened to arouse his spirits with a ptoco of news, which they wore sure would make him dance for Joy. . “Clear out IV growled tho angry old man.-, “I donfc want to hoar any nowsj got away, or I shall knock ono of you down I” “But father, It’s stich a (rick I” “Blast you and your trlcksl” “Played off on tho Colonel 1” “On thoOolonoU” cried tho old man begin ning to bo Interested. “Gad, if you’ve played tho Colonel ft trick, lot’s hear UV . “Well, father, Jed andl, this oflemoon wont out for door—■ —” „ “Hang the deer, come to tho trick I” “Couldn’t find any deer, hut thought wo must shoot something i so Jed hanged away at tho Colonel’s old Roan—shot him dead 1” “Shot old Roan f” tendered tho hunter. “By tho Lord Harry, Jed, did you shoot fho Colonel’s old boss 7” “1 dldn’bdo (piythlngelso.” 4 “DovUI devil I” groaned the hnnter. “And then,” pursued Jed,confidant tho joke part of tM&ory must please bUfrther, “Jim and I iimmßiw* horse up, and tied his head and loft him standing under IUo Hal ha I Fan. oy thSjSbmhjel going to catch him I ho 1 bo I Wfl Qhl Orates h?ad fell on his breast. ITofoU forhts empty pbejeot book, and-looked l rifle. Then In arootol tone ho whispered to tho I boys— ' “Hff a Joke I But If you over to)l it—or4f you dtf Sam Barton—J’ll skin you aliyo I I’vo boon shoaling at that.doad horso Half an hour alter, dollars a shot I’/ , . At that moment Sam foil Into tho gutter.— Sojn had laughed himself almost to death. lid another, of idjgt?' t * / • ’- "'AT 32,00 PEE ANNUM, NO. is: jlnle-and-Fcmalo-JenJcniy- Talc!* - Tfao Knickerbocker Magazine for September has the following, relating how a Professor was sold, . A. correspondent tel ate 3 how. at a “MWb and Female Academy,” sundry couples hah broken tho rule which prohibited tho caged birds' to associate. ’ • . ~.v - • ’ „ And at length it had como fothg cars of tho faculty, that such was the . cose,: ami that on sundry occasions pairs, male aiut fenudo, had been’ observed to enter the front gate of the yard, from (bo village street, at unseemly hours of tho night, in direct contravention of tho sta tute in such caso made and provided. This was a breach of discipline “not to ho tolerated by no manner of means/* and as a remedy, It i was proposed In solemn convocation of tho pow ers that were, that one of their number, whoso room was conveniently situated for tho purpose, should keep careful.watch and ward, and that when ho should see a'guilty pair approaching from, their nocturnal violation of the law, he should stealthily creep out, pounce upon them, aodhavlng caught therein JlaaranU delicto, they should) before tho assembled school, bo made to feel tho terrors of tho law, ’* • This scheme soon became known to somo of the sinners, and no sooner known than a coun ter-plot wns hatched. It was determined that one Of tho boys should array himself In tho dress of a lady, or in so much of a lady’s dress aerho could get, and ho knew how to get on; that ano(bur yonng gentleman should accom pany.thls coUUtbrfelS lady upon cn evening’s walk, and that when they returned they should tako good caro to he seen by the ofllclal spy. To obtain the , necessary materials for a dis guise,-a descent wnsmndo upon the .painting room, where the young ladles kapt tho garments which they used while pursuing their studies; •there.a gown, shawl, and hood wero procured, and with these wo.made what served outturn oa tho occasion? not very graceful, certainly, nor calculated’ for close inspection, but “she” did, as tho sequel showed. Thus equipped, tho lady and her attendant gentleman sallied forth! . It was about eleven o’clock of a beautiful summer’s evening; tho moon shone brightly in mid heaven, and not a sound was to bo heard savo tho faint chirp of a cricket, or the far-off bark of somo sleepless cur. Tho faintest foot fall was painfully distinct. Tho guilty pair passed through tho front gate into tho village street, and in a fow.mlnutcs returned, as it had been arranged that they should bo detected at this stage of their crime. As they entered tho gate, a signal was made by one of tho conspira tors to attract tho attention of tho ofllclal look out. Ho approached thowiqdowof his room, look ed oat, when lot to his eager gaze, in plain sight, appeared tho offending hair, apparently unconscious of their danger, ana enjoying with great gusto their stolen interview. Ho quietly, slipped out of bis room and-passed down the steps In front, and there, in tho shadow of I tho building, awaited their approach. Tho pair slop aboiit mid-way of the .yard and seem to bo gazing at tho stars. Tho guardian of tho night grows Impatient, and saunters slowly towards thorn. They domtnonco a stow retreat. He quickens his step, aod they keep their distance. Ho grows furious at tho audacious attempt to escape, and breaks into a desperate run. And now commences a Vaco, tho like of which I may never bopo»to sou again. Tho indy and her attendant gentleman take to flight like star tled deer. The steps'of tho pursuer and. pur sued resounded through tho deserted atfeof llkcy tho charging of a'squadron -of horse, Ou,sb| they flow; the pursuer gains; the ,gdlantr« , Olj .tho gentleman leaves him, and-with Uhojofwesj (hobtdy; and now, poor thing I do 7. Tho footsteps behind her tlnct eVery moment,-oho strains crorynerrcj hull her dross impedes her steps; It wilt not do; oho) must clthcrylold to her fata or else adopt a desperate and last' rcsor£..ilAnd-then, in her frenzy, throwing asido* all maiden modesty, she seizesJbo-Bkl r lflrOMier dross, and quickly draw ing them up around her waist, with freed limbs she darts away, and Is soon beyond tho reach of pursuit I - - And ttjo pnrsuci 7 There ho stands, (lip pic ture of astonishment and chagrin. When ho saw the' first upward movement of tho . Indy’s dress, ho had stopped, (ho was n modest man,) transfixed with horror at tho iaca that such de pravity should exist and bo displayed before his face and eyes; and next, ns the upward move ment displayed a pair of stout calf-skin boots and cassimcro pantaloons, tho consciousness of having l>ocn <« sold’*' flushed over his mind and completed his discomfiture; which wits In no wlso diminished by tbroo hearty ohcars from the ! throats of (he young scamps wiio bad bought him so cheaply; Uo erupt bade to his room “a sadder but a wiser man.” Killing a Bnislon—Thu First Sfnsfllloil, H woald bo difficult (says a London paper.) to find In tbo wlioJo range of Action a nioro af fecting Incident Uufn Is contained in tlio follow ing extract from a letter written by a .British gooman, now serving In tho Baltic, to bis wife, who resides la the neighborhood of Boston, In Lincolnshire. Tho letter Id dated «Mango Bonds, May 22,” and Is published at length In tho Boston Guardian. It was his first service as a soldier, having been sent on shore with a boat’s crow of marines to sllonco a fort and take totno guns s ♦* Wo dispersed at' a few hundred yards dis tance from tho beach, to keep the coast clear while tho boat’s crew made prizes of the guns, Tho ctlomy had tlio advantage of tho wood, ami also knowing the country well, and a troop of themshowcaln advance. IVo wore ordered to fire. I took stcadyttlip ond fired on my man nl about sixty yards. ' Ho fell like a stone. At * tho samp time a broadslddirom the went i In among tho trees and IhirbUomy disappeared. wo could scarcely toll how. I.folt ns though I , must go up to Aim, to sco whether ho was dead or olive. lie lay quite still, and I was more afraid of him lying so, than when ho stood facing mo o tew minuteshoforo. It*i a sfrango fooling to comrf over ynu nil at onco, thnt yon have killed a man'.. Ho had unbuttoned his Jacket, and was pressing his band over (bo front of his chest where tho wound was. Ho breathed hard, and tbo’ blood poorpd from tho wpund, and also from his mouth,, every breath ho took. His I fuco was white os death, and his eyes looked so ' big and bright as ho turned them and stared at mo. i Ho was a lino young follow, not more than j five and twenty. 1 went down.on my knees be side him, and my breast felt so full as though my own heart would burst, Ho had a real En- i gliah face, ond did not took Ilko an. enemy.— ( What I foil I never can toll} hut if my life would have saved his, I believe'l should bavo given ; it/ ,1 laid his hoad on nty knee, ofi'd lie grasped , hold tff my hand and tried speak, but his voice was gone. I could. not toll a word he said, and overytlraoho trib'diolportk, tho blood poured out so I know It would.bo'eoon over. 1 am now ashamed to 1 waswdrso than ho, for ho never shed a I couUPnt help. U. His eyes were closed,wlibn a gun was fired from (he to order us aboard, and that roused him. Ho pointed to tho beach, where the boat was just pushing off with the guns Which we had taken, and whore our marines wero walling to man tho second boat, and then Ub pointed to thb wood where tho cnomy was concealed. Poor follow] ho little thought how 1 had shot him down I 1 was wondering how I could leave him to»dto, and uo ono near him, when ho hod something llko a convulsion lor a moment, ond than his faco rolled over, mid without, a, sigh. ho was gone. 1 trust the. Al mighty has received his soul. I laid his head ’ gently down on (bo gmss and left him. It Boom t od so strange when I looked, at him for tho last • t,lmo—l somehow,thought, of everything I had hoard about (no Turks ami tho Busmans, nod th« . rest of them—but a\l Md/soemod so/or ami tho dead man to \ttajr!** GabobanW/feb¥#& ih^hwm^imo^ 1 :- lac* longer than -thoaefb. growpman. ; >bay#x frh U s t v cod tenylla OtigxV their terrible app&r&tbi sort of wards of twoiijchos k balW. - Thera Js s?jeU of thd nosh head; thib is afllxbjU living ohlroaJ drawß luostfrightfal crest 01 or purposing to inflit aQji draws tho crcsff and alters the most' time. . , • • • »*■&•) : Vr.i .■> Nothing scorns, to intimidate- tfraes ho advances, with boughs of treev.broke'it, off, for (ho purooso of concealing his approach and attack, and suddenly grasp* tho |egMtfV(hi» breaks bis bones by blows of his and bands, and tears thd -flosh wltlrtdft strons teeth. Tho native hnnU^an; : wss£OCo in search, or meets, with him.,'-white pursuing; less formidable' nhimals, .has learned that' Ufa safest way to. engage, ia Act ’qnlte dn fonsiro; do lot (ho monster .draw near* .wheat .ho will Immediately seize tho.cnd of the of tho gun, ready cocked and presented; Iwiweerf his teeth. Instantly It must bd discharged},lf Uio man either delays till the ape has compres sed the barrel so as to close It, or failstoglvo a mortal wound, woo bo' to Uiraj Ids doom I* sealed* —Doctor Prince. ■ -.“..A.' -- Tlic CcnniJig ThnuS. There ismuch more intellect' lu -blrda.than people suppose.' An instance of. that occurred the other day at a slate quarry; belonging to » friend from whom wo hare the 'narrative. A thrash, not aware of the expansive properties of gunpowder, thought proper to build her best on a ridge of the quarry, in the very centre of which they were constantly blasting the rock; At first oho was very much, discomposed by...the frag ments dying in all directions, bnt stlu she whukX not quit her chosen locality. .She soon Obsem cd that a bell rung Whenever a train; was about to be fired, and ihilt, at the notice, the work men retired to safe positions.' In a few days when sho heard tho hell, she quitted her oppos ed situation, and dew dpwn to where thOvWerk mcn sheltered themSelvcs—dropping clolq ta 'vlhpir fcct. There she .would remain untH Uto explosion had taken place, and then return tor her nest. Tho workmen observed this—narraf fed it to thoir employers, and U was told to vi#i itora who cahio to view tho quarry.* The visl* tors naturally expressed a wish to, - witness -so Curious a specimen of intellect; bnt, as a rook could not always bo bloated when .visitors comb,' tho bell was rung instead, and for a few. timet ntiswered the sumo purpose. The thrush flew down close to where they stood, but.she per ceived that she was trified with, and it Interfer ed with tho process of incubation; tho couid-. qnence was that afterwards, whan the bell mta’ rung, she would peep over tho.ledgo to ascertain' 11 tho workmen did retreat, and If they did not* sho would remain where sho was.— Jardint,' " ■lntcmltog to Formers. f The Bucks county TnteUighicer •says £h£». Mowing Machines, of varibiis kinds' were used tho past season, extensively, with variousvo suits. One thing was positively demonstrated • that they would cut the grass equal to the bcss mowing by hand, and much cheaper. We ap» prebend that much of the'complaint of the bad. working of machines, and expense for repairs*; arises from the want of proper attention to that 1 machine, to see that every part is kept in perfect order.' When this is done very little danger, need be apprehended from breakage, froih machine of the different patents, if well made; Charles Comity of Byberry, Bucks county* wa arc Inlormcd cut.oo acres, last season, of heavy, and light, lodged and standing grass, with on* of Allen's Machines made at Ercildoun, Chester county, without any breakage or any expense for repairs. John Boss of Southampton, cut 40 I acres with one of Ketchum’s machined, without; bfiyr- breakage. William Lukens and Borjaftan of Moore! and, Montgomery county* ihdr gfass. about 90 acres, with pnpot y^c^burn’s roachmed, fHthhut Any. tfrtfkskeft WipicS 'Thornton, ot Byhcrjyvcut nearly IQO. 1 percs with one of Keefaum’s, pf (ho patent of 185?,’ without any expense fdrrepaira. Thao 1 monrera were kept Trell piled, and id perfect «w dcr.'aud tho result goW toshoiv that therels not so much difficulty os was ripprchcndcdhi, getting mowing machines to work. Wo Would simply remark that those who would use thdr machinery should work ' the 'Surface of their ground evenly, and remove Ml viribU hbstruQ* tions, hr sink them by rolling, with the auriidi of tho ground. [C7"Thc New York Sunday Atlas, In speak* ing of a new idea which is in vdgro in some of, tho bonnet saloons,' says‘‘A lady friend of ours, in making some calls upon the fashionable millinery catablbhmcnts in Broadway, .after, making iter purchases at bne of th&n, was po» lilcly invited into a hack room, where she (rat 5 invited to take a glass of Wine* Wo did not' ask her 1 whether she refused. bf iibt; oat jhy. informed us that tho dp; voted exclusively to the purpose bt treating! their customers. This another step in the march bf civilizhlibn. AVo poor ihalo bipeds will have to keen a sharp look-out for our vrivew pnd daughters, lest they be induced, while Wit state of semi-intoxication, to spend more in finery than the law* ’ Tippling is getting 1 to be a fashion able vice among the ladies, ana' there are already Several splendid saloons in Broadway which they visit exclusively for the * purpose, unattended by thttr lords.** • - Okb op thb Verdicts.— The PhrUmooUf. Journal, under the head of .traditionary sketchy cs, publishes thejbllowing account of 4 model jury.qf the olden lime: “About eighty years igb h min came to U|r • end by a casualty fit the Isle {of Shoals, and £ , coroner from Portsmouth visited too island tot nmkctnn inquest. Twelve Jurors were Sum* ; monej.from those who were first met with, and directed to sit on tho body. They went into die and soon some of them returned,And InforatiSwto coroner that ho would hold but six* Theywero again instructed and sfcnl In. t The* reported that ho was drowned. Tbly ftferlj. again. sent hock for further investigation. In dub t/me, they retufnea with th6 ; report tbit they liad notched on ono stick Ml his giod deeds they could find, and on another Ml Ids bad ones. The latter numbered most, apd therefore they pave their verdict that, .bo b«k gone to tho wicked place. Ono of qualities was reported to be, that hb could cir*‘ ry.a can of tiip at arm's length around.tta island, and not wpllla drop. ' • , A Boar..—Ono of out Secretaries t>f State, fur tho United States struck but a good iqodo of gutting rid of an Intruder in a particular casq. It appears that tho door keeper of tho Scetbtsu ry> office was rutuarkably obliging,which prov*. od quite the thing for. a rabid office seeker, who managed to get (n every day and bother tho So* cretary. When tho annoyance had conUnoed three or four days, the Secretary stepped up ona morning to the door keeper, and caked whether he knew what tho man came after daily. ■ . •* Yob,” replied tho functionary, «*ta offlep*. I BUppOSO,” ... “True * but do you know what office I” >'•’ * '•Well, then I’ll tell you* ha, wa#U yopf, place,?* Tho meeting next morning, between flee socket and (ho polite door keeper la said to hnvo been rich, from tho peculiar manner, in. which tho Intruder was Informed, “Tbo Secre tary Is not at homo I'* . , IC7“Edi»cAlton : ia a cofnjmulon which np mts fortunacan repress, no crime destroy, ha ■«»•* my alienate, no despotic enslave. iAi horsed a Jriwulabroad, mi introduction; in solitudb* aaolnco ; jir society, an ornament; itchostena ; it gives at once agpaco, an ornament.io pehiun; - Without it, wh&t ia a maul A, did unreasoning slave, •
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