■ UIEIUCAN VOLUNTEEB. kinai'suisi.'xvpax , iobii »• P»'*M tou< 1- i 1,1 . TEK3IS. ■ O i-Ona DaUar and Fifty Cento, Klmncii'V Two Dollars If paid within tlio. ?Sn T>v', i)ollara and Fitly Cents If not • S wm.ln Hw year., Tlieso terms wiM bo tig td’y adhered to In every instance, No. sub .crlnllon discontinued until nil arrearages nro paid,unless ot tho option of tho Fdilor. 1 AnvEBTi'SEIiENTS— Accompanied by tliooAsii, niid not exceeding ,0110 square, will bo inserted throe times rnr Ono Dollar, arid Iwonlyflvo cents lor each addiiional insertion. -Those of a great- Iland-bilis, Posting ■ bills; Pamphlets, Blank?, Labels* &c-» &c., exe cuted with accuracy and at tho shortest Police. ftoetirnl. ■“ rr 7 :in iSiT bFeXpowsi. BY IJATAUD TAYtORi 1 lio in the sammer meddows, In the meadows nil alone,. With the Infinite sky above mo, And the sun of his roid'-day throne. The smell of the flowering grasses Is sweeter than any rose, And a million.happy insects Sing In the worm repose. The mother lark that Is brooding, Feels (he sunshine on her wings, And me deeps'of the n«on-duy glitter irifh awurma of fairy things. F-rom the,billowy green beneath mo - Tu the fathomless blue above, The creatures of God nro happy In the warmth of their summer loro. .Tho Infinite bliss of-nature I Aral In every vein j The life and light of summer Blossom In heart and hralu. B«f darker than any shadow By tfmnder-clomis unfurled, The awful truth arises, That Death is In the world! And the sky may beam as over. And never a cloud be curled, And tho airs ho living odors, But death Is in-tho world. Out of tho deeps of sunahiuo The invisible blot is hurled There’s light In tho summer meadows, But death is iu tbo world I [i'rom the J Veto York Sunday Time*. THE HANGER’S ROSE. DECIMATION OP THE MEIR PRISONERS. 51" *•*« evening of Hie 25th of December, a small army, or more properly a com pany of Texan troopn crossed the Uio Grande, [ and moved to attack the Mexican town of Mice: out. vtcwwl, in every mlionol light, and even to the wildest imagination, their hope of suc cess seemed utterly forlorn. Their regular commanded, Oen. Summerville, with one half the invading force, despairing of.thc enterprise, had nhamloned it a few dnyti before, and the re tpaindcr cluiosc ft new leader, determined not to rctrcatingloriously without Nlrikingn blow.— The bold resolve was sheer'desperation, for they had neither ordnance, nor baggage wng ons. nor provlsilons—nothing but their rides ami Ihtir unconquerable courage of hcarla \yhicU.4tnew ho fuir. At the distance of ft short longue stood the ancient (own of-Mivr. &n airongin itsc-lf, with I almost cveryhou.se a fortress of stubborn Blonc. ana tlie citizens the bravest Ixmxl of the from tier; while in front of the suburbs lay the camp of (.tii. Cnnnta, Ampndi.l nnrl iho chivalrous bn Itpt. with a [Kitverfol artillery and two! Ilwauiid sol,lure, ibc elite of Ibc .Mexican army. ' The Sun set in a Imgo bank of black.mid Manny clouds. ami a hoarsepceloflnr-olflhun tier muttered ominously ns the lastTcxnn land *d mi the hostile shore. The great majority of visages looked stern nnd gloomy as the tern raluous face of that cold • ptcoinU , r sky, and every hand clutched its trusty rifle with nerves of iron and nwful energy; while a low vet ter ■ nils murmur ran olnng the column—“ Ve ngeance on the traitor Canales, whose* falsehood I has brought us here?" In the angry, rushing ranks, however, there was one youth of some twenty summers, who » very di(ll'rent feeling from that vrliicli actuated the crowd.. lie laughed, jested amlpve way to the wildest ebulitibns of mirth, as if merely going for tho amusement of a frolic, until his two cider brothers rebuked his merry madness. But Jack Phelps onty answered in his usual vcm—“ What would you have me to do ? Arc we not bound for a battle instead of a funeral f Anil rco no nets! of a long f*cc, unless it be w frighten the enemy J” Indeed, the young man looked tho personifi on and ideal of the highest human prowess, handsome form, springy and Mir ** that of a tiger, and his beautiful, disni krolbluc features beaming with ra lew an ?.! Kann 6 tho impress of reck* with ''V* * £l ' eu uc W O3 twinkled ling fnvnivi m -iV ovcr ii°wcd with spark lowiftriKSj o nniin^on t and his Hell ycl f tberohi /... round his fine shoulders, like I JaniS t. n>T' 1 Thc ‘welder brothers. Mal.r/ft if # - 'l* l,mm Phelpc, also presented a "WicpbyEicrt appearance: and tho three with c tt } ou * ranger, Cnpt. Lewis, marched at the head of the advancing column. ' LT J won the deepest darkness descended to ne earth, and every object liccamc invisible, «J!i. whc^ tho mfill «a«riM of lightning lifted Pme pal) of sable clouds, but,to drop it tho Sn*«)!w itant, ami thus render tho gloom moro J.a kewlrt, lend me your aword,” said A* l |c llpa. in a serious voice. °r what purpose,’* inquired the other. * want to cut open tho fog, bo that wo can n-.y!” answered-thu wild Jester, with merry, musicul laugh. k, lJi IU<1 " f ai<l , , 1 ll<: ofllccr , “we must bo near •Ik enemy Sarecfy had bo npoken. when a brilliant S* of “""Hon flame burnt a few paces liofore . the deafening roar of a whole platoon «1 munketry reverberated on the still night air. <hcrl™n° n . ll . U r ttcml “ ycll wild enough towako s ™ n “ lo tho traitor, Canales!" to mcct their foes. , ©iA.i°» “ i’tt'f struggle they drove in tho the ihJLi .1 ""d-wuhont a moincnt's paiiso. ilhe Ih™ '‘“"deed heroes (low to battle ngoinst *tok^ii! 10 i" Mn n Aft' lo instant tho alorni eiMon ,l" ? 1 j ,s fury > ""d tho Mexican .at lojclhcr aftdlery of heaven open 'JiallS."" - *lm(!led gropcsliot, bullets, nnd fol rival 008 r *ftM among tho ohnpparvl In fcar tnni-i.l ry ?* ,f m * n “ n| l nature had joined in ed aiul^ 1C shrinks of thewound nre ini»°“? s ° f # in B ““Id bo heard only at tllo»^I7 ,ll “ , the feroniouß shouts of inrmisll ,r 8 ’ “"d the moro tremendous peals of 8 thunder. Such waa the scene of rago to7.T!' C “ r , ly ,' lf "el unequalled in tho T'y “nnala of tho world. Maff.J * J, gr . Icd n '" Bs “ n ° r mass of infantry J? ;?} Httlo bandof desperate adventur er n,l„ i ns . t9 ttntsh them by tho mere weight id nJl l kf r,! , but, firm and unyielding as a eoI ? back .. n ,1?. "“an. they resisted ond rolled (,*' , , cry billow In byolfea waves, died ■fhssd open them with five hnn. I red i-_ rscB ».but the ride and tho revolver pro bavoe?,I nuo ‘/bf *lto Mexican lance as well ns enward .i“ n l “ l ** l slowly, steadily, and ever ssburh. S*.,, 11,1 forced their way into tho °* Mcir, and about midnight ©floated BY JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL 43. an lea and" T'u 110 T ny air tccuicd with smiles aim b ushes os if no tears had ever stamid the blue eyes of heaven, nnd no blood riora m r rlh" mS ° nCd U “° Erccn bosom of ‘he glo- But tyith the first (lash of burnlngsu • beams Atnpudia and Connies renewed the terrors of battle. Tho Mexican artillery, arranged in suitable positions during the previous dark ness, opened with round shot on the buildtgs where the rangers had taken refuge, and con- Of I l ’ ,,tndcr for hours: but the deadly a m of the American rifle, picked tbccanonccrs off one by one, ..mill at las t every gun was do sorted, and the enemy hnd’rccourse to the pro- SoSr sof a " ,uth “" «•«» The officers urged on by nllcrnnlo threats I and promises, column offer column to the Ire-1 IT I* T Sli!1 'hey melted a.vny like snow beneath a burning sun, ot the fierce (Ire otthc Texan sharp-shooters, until the Mexican force withdrew from the falnl range of tho un earing rifles, having more than live hundred dead m the streets and on (he stone roofs of the Amp.ulia, then, with llio customary craft of , c »“ntrviiim. rcsorlcd to stratagem, ami scntn while flag with Gen. La Vega, urging tlio Texans to capitulate, ami oflcinng highly | r^ b nv Cn ".V nd I 1 "'“ s l;nm ™ tlmt a argo. additional force hail already arrived in ho v,c| mty, ihe rangers accepted the praposi- Hon. and laid down their anna.* 1 1 Nevertheless, every nHido of the solemn a greement, by which the prisoners had been in duced to surrender, was violated in a few days and a powerful guard marched them oil for the city of Mexico. Their sufferings and priva. tisns during the whole journey almost surpass belief, and many of them sunk under the crush ing burden of melancholy, hunger and fatigue and were butchered by the wav. ’ i But still the youth, Jack Phelps, who had especially distinguished himself in tho battle and bitterly opposed to thocanilnlalion, main tained his habitual flow of spirits and laughed and Jested as rncrily as ever. However, be neath the glitjering crust of this levity, he con cealed a deep and daring design, and having communicated the desperate plan to the other captives, they suddenly assaulted and over popered their armed guard, although nearly twice as numerous as themselves, while they wore entirely without weapons. Ihcy then started to retreat homeward; but tho whole country arose around them, and 1 meeting the troop of lancers commanded by the ' traitor Canales; they were ull again mode pri- ’ soners. * - For this attempt to escape, the Mexican gov- 1 eminent ordered the bloody sentence of decim- 1 ation. which was executed on the summit of n lofty mountain between Monterey and Saltil lo. A little before snnset. Iwo hundred Texans were marshalled info n line to draw lots fur death. The cruel Canales, with tho smile of-a demon, counted out * into Ins hat a number of beans equal to that of the captives, every tenth been being black, while the rest word w’hi(c.-~' Uo then shook the hat thoroughly, and Carried it along (ho' line, for each man to thrust his I lingers Under ihc cover of a handkerchief, and, | by f the award of impartial chnneo, extract his I own doom. •, / I The suspense and horror of the SCcnc defied nil Ihc powers of pictorial description. Fea tures grew livid that never had paled in the most perilous crisis of burning battle, and brave nerves shook, like leaves in the wind, winch would not have quivered before the fiery hail of a hundred pieces of artillery. The strange uncertainty of this mml contest with the viewless fates produced general and fearful agitation. Many of those who drew the color of death, uttered Involuntary moans, while some screamed wildly ns if they already felt the cold lend In their hearts. At length the ominous hat approached tho three brothers, who stood ncarlho centre of the room. Jack Phelps put in his hand and re marked in laughing tones—" Captain Lewia.l’ll bet you a hundred dollars that 1 draw a black bean!” “Done!” replied tho officer in a careless voice. “I have won it!” exclaimed life youth, in accents of blended joy and triumph, os he held up the hue of death, and added—“ Such is ol- ways my luck !”—but whether ho referred to the black bean, or the result of tho wager, the horritlcd spectators could, not welt deter* mine. William also extracted the unfortunate color, while Capt. Lewis and tho third brother drew the benn of safety. Immediately, the twenty doomed prisoners were placed in a separate lino with two hun dred loaded muskets aimed at their hearts, while the Inst red rays of tho netting sun re flected from the glittering snowy tops of the distant mountains, illuminated thcawful scene. Tho olrnosphcro, though chill, was dear and calm, end ribbons of fleecy clouds floated In the west, like wings of a rainbow, while some har dy birds sung sweetly among tho neighboring trees, naked and lenfeiss ns they weft. All at onco Jack Phelps called out eagerly*: “Captain Lewis, I'll bet you another hundred that the rascals cannot hit me !” Hut even the reckless ranger who had never before been known to refuse a wager, answered with an icy shundcr—“Good IJeavciw, Jack ! how can you jest at such a momcntl” Tho ruthless Canales now proclaimed—“ Prisoners, say your prayers, for you dio iu three min utes!” Somo_turned their eyes upwards, and mut tered with pale lips (heir last petitions: some V *° ~ hci. r mournful commissions for their families far away; while others shouted fierce curses in the faces of their foes; and a few cried simply a fond farewell to their more fortunate comrades. «'r- Cn s*»i * Qnn^cs sounded the Anal signal 'Tire. —Aloud roar reverberated among the mountains, and when the smoko cleared off, nothing appeared of tho doomed band but a score of bodies stretched upon tho bloody earth. ’ * Tho order was Immediately given to march a mile further into the valley, before encamping for the night, while a small party of sole iers remained to bury (ho corpses. But when one of these advanced to strip (ho form of *young Phelps, iho ranger bounded to his feet, knock ed over, tho astonished Mexican,‘sprang upon his horse, and effoolcd his escape. It seems that at tho word “flro” ho had thrown himself forward on (lie ground, but, so brief an instant before the others fell, as wot to attract notice, and thus ho avoided tho com mon fate. Tho utmost exertions wore made for Ids recapture, but without success. Three months afterwards ho reached Snn An tonio, in cotppany with a very beautiful Moxi- B! r l* to whom lie was chiefly indebted for nls final deliverance from tho pursuit of his en emies. ICT'Ccrloin trifling flaws sit as disgracefully oq a choractcr of elegance, as a ragged button on & court dress. ' A CDRIOUS DREAM BTOBV, . Mies 11. B. was on a visit to Miss Andre nnd , being very intimate with the latter, shared her hSf ■«i£L nt r 1 1 8 11 810 w “ ewohened by tho vio okT/if l,tr Companion, and upon entering to know the enuso. she said, “I have seen mv Itls sSrel" °" d 1,0 1,88 bcCn lallcn Jf'f- v*. cce'y necessary to inform (he reader A ' ldl '° was '"CI. with the British nr- Z,n"’ g ' C . , r t of «>o American wnr.- wT, mT.T hcr friend - antl both fell asleep, Andr " 9 ncc more started, exclaim mg. They ore trying him osospv.” and she ?nTiff 1? t r. nntll,c , of 'he court, "the proceed mgs of the judge mid prisoner, with tho creat cat minuteness. Once more the poorsS terrors were calmed by her friend’s tender rep! resenlniions, hut a (bird time she awoke . ' Bt ll '7 ."T C hanging him as a mon ?" it tFI8 ' and 111 118 regimentals, with I , many " ll ' c r circumstances ! There was no I ohTIT/ 08 ! 1 18 filendB; ,‘hcy got up nnd cn | tcring each m her own pocket book the panic i li,i B| atcd by (he terror stricken sister, with the dales. Both agreed to keep tho source of | Ihcir own presentiment and fears (bom thopoor mother, fiiniily hoping they were indeed built on the fabric of vision. But, alas! ns soon ns tho news m those days could cross the Ailantio.lho falnl 1 mingfqcamo.and to the deep awe ns well ns end grief of the young.ladics, every circum stance was exactly imparted to them ns it had peon shadowed forth in the fond sister’s sleep mg fancy, and had happened on the very day preceding tho night of her dream ! Tho writer thinks tins anecdote has not been related by Miss Seward, Dr. Dalwin, or the Edgeworths, father nnd daughter, who have nil given to the public many interesting events in the brilliant but brief career ol Major Andre. . novel balloon ascension was made at Manchester. N. 11.. on the Fourth. The daily r .*' 0r . llmt ch y 6 |vcs thc following account ,or the nfluir f—'The crowd present was various | hr estimated, all the way from 20.0001050,000 U may be safely said that 30.000 witnessed Ihe balloon ascension. Thev covered over acres of land, curious to see the largest balloon in thc world ascend with a live horse attached. Thc wind blew fresh, and Mens. Godaid did not dare commence tilling the balloon till the wind went down, about half post six. as the rocking of the balloon on (he ground might wear a nolo ini it. He went up like a kite, standing on the back of the horse, amid immense mg, Madame Godard being in the car of the balloon alone. They went up at twenty min utefl post 8 o clock, the horse hanging his head low down, with eyes fixed intently upon thc earth, without struggling a particle. They were soon high in Ihe heavens—about 9 500 feet, according to Mens. Godard’s estimate,; sailing m a southerly direction, v They made a circuit of about 12 miles, and at five minutes before nine o clock, landed in a field belonging toUilhnmPUimcr, m Londonderry. b p Ihcy threw out anchor and caught the bal loon on the tops of trees, where they remained some minutes before they got free, m the mean time the horse eating the leaves of the trees ns if nothing strange had happened/ The folks where he landed thought the end of the world was coming and the devil was riding through the air. The women ran into the house and shut the door, and for some minutes the man I come out and unfasten nia horse. } I *bo horse went to feeding tho moment ho Jan ut-d. Mona. Godard says (ho people were very kind to him in Londonderry, and rendered him every assistance. When he was at the highest point ho says thc earth all looked level, ’the mountains seeming no higher than tho valleys. Ihe only objection we have heard to theossen-' sion is, that thc horse did not carry as good head amt tail as was shown on thc bills. Tub Pahtixo Iloun.— Tho hour Is coming, and It Is a fearful and solemn h. nr, even to the wisest and tho best, the hour is coming, when wo must bid adieu to (ho scones which please us, to the families wo love, to tho friends wo esteem. Whether wo think or whether wo think not, that body* which is now warm and active with life, shall bo cold and motionless in death —the countenance must bo silenced, (ho senses must bo destroyed, tho whole appearance must bo changed by (ho remorseless hand of our Inst enemy. Wo may banish tho remembrance of the weakness of our human nature, wo may* tremble at tho prospect of dissolution j but our reluctance to reflect upon it, ami our attempts to drive it from our recollection, nro vain. Wo know that wo are sentenced to ulo, and though wo sometimes succeed in casting off for a sea. son tho conviction of this unwelcome truth,” wo never can entirely remove It. Tho reflection haunt us still, it haunts us In solitude, it follows us Into society, It lies down with us at night, it awakens with us in tho morning. Tho irrovo. cable doom has passed upon us, and too well do wo know It. “Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return,”—Tbujnicnrf. (Addison. —Addison and Mr. Temple StanyAn wore very Intimate. In tho familiar conversa tions which passed between thorn (hoy wore ac customed freely to dispute each other's opinion. Upon one occasion Mr. Addison lent Mr. Stan ynn fire hundred pounds. After this Ur. Stun yon behaved with a timid reserve deference and respect, not conversing with (ho same freedom as formerly, or canvassing his friend's scntl monls. This gave greot uncaslnes to Mr. Addi son. One day they, happened to fall upon a subject on which Mr. Stunyan hod always been used strenuously to oppose his opinion. But oven upon this occasion ho gave way to what his friend advanced, without Interposing his own view of tho matter. This hurt Mr, Addis nso much, that ho said to Mr. Stanyan. “Either con tradict mo or pay mo tho money.” Tub Bio and tub Mocking-Diiid. —“Mr. Goa ae, In tho History of tho Birdsof Jamaica, gives an amusing account of <tho mocking bird. The hogs are, it seems, tho creatures that glvo him (ho most annoyance. They nro ordinarily fed upon tho Inforlor orongos, the fruit being shaken down to them in tho evening. lienee they qc. quire the habit of rcsorllng'to tho ornngn-troo to wait for a lucky windfall, Tho mocking bird feeling nettled at (ho Intrusion, flies down, and begins peeking away at Iho hog with all Its might. IMggy, not understanding tho matter, but pleased with (ha (inflation, gently lies down and turns up bis broadside to ©ifloy It. The poor bird gots In an agony of distress, peeks and peeks again, but Increases tho enjoyment of (ho luxurious intruder, and Is at last compelled to glvo it up In-despair,” Tho happiest period of a man’s life Is u a pretty llttio wife, half a dozen beautiful children, moro, ready cash than lie snows what to do with, a good conscience, and Is not oven In dobt for his newspaper. 07“ Wlncholl, (ho humorist', (ollsaslorv of a dog, who undertook to Jump acroaa.a well In two Jumps. There are agroat many people just like that d"g—folks who think they can jump across a well In two jumps, . They that under take Unusually “bring up” down in tho water. Tub Last Intkntiok.— Tlio N. 0. Sun Iclln of ft nmcliino which has J>eeu invented "out south. * which enables, a roan to tell when ho '* Rotting too 4 runic to walk< It Is onllcd ft fuddleometcr, and ghves timely warning by hit* ting a follow suddenly under the short riba the loom cut ho has got enough* oim oobsihy— may it always be niani-rtlaci manr on wnoNO, oun country." ' . -ii CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1856, THE SLAVE TBADE IS THE SLACK SEA. If any credit may be placed iu the statements of t lie Russian generals, the sfaVc trade between CiVeassia and Turkey has alnioU'scnsed. But such is not really the ease., and I obtained a correct account of the, real slkto of the ease from well informed men during toy last rcsi donee at Trebizend. The trndc-jyiih Circassian girls is still carried on ns extensively as before, only it requires -more circumspection, and is contincd to the stormy winter liuonths, lasting from October to March, during which the Rus sian cruisers remove frpm the faavenlcss coast. The spectator is filled with astonishment on viewieng at Samsoun and Sinope the small fra gile barks in which the Turkfehslavo dealers venture on their adventurous voyages during this more perilous season. These slavers com monly furnish themselves with a. charter from the Russian Consul for Kertch; uhder the pre text of shipping a cargo of com qt that place ; and they arc protected by this document if they fall into the hands of llussian men-of-wnr on the passage, or if they arc cost away on the coast in the vicinity of the Russian fortress. Unless they are provided wilhtheso charters they would bo treated os slave-traders by,the Russian cruisers, and even transported to Sibe ria. The vessels they employ are so small that if the sea is at all calm and the shore flat, they can be drawn up on land. It is commonly as sumed that these Turkish ships supply the Circassians with ammunition, but this is a mistake. • v ; - The Turkish slave-traders seldom bring any arms to the Caucasus, ami these com monly of ornamental arras ns pr&enta for the chief; nor do ther bring much'powder, and only os a present to the princes find knights. The Circassians will not engage irf barter, and they only hand over their bcftdtlc&for Turkish harems against good bright silver. 1 The tribes of the Caucasus are not deficient! in fire arms as well as kinschals and scliaschkas (swords.) and they find opportunities of bpying powder and lend on all hands, even from the Cossacks on the Konban. It commonly takes a couple of weeks for the slave traders to complete their arrangements with the Clrcassions; thekonak answers the purpose of mediator. - It is gener ally only lho daughters of p?chill (slave) and tfichofokotls (freed fnen) who arq sold to the Turks: rarely does ft work (nobleman) resolve to exchange his sons and daughters (or shining posters; yet this sometimes happens. The girls commonly leave their rugged mountains and inhuman parents without much regret, be cause they have been carefully for this forcible separation by the splendid picture that their relatives give of the enjoyments and magnificence of a Turkish harem. Each vessel carries a cargo of 30 or 40 girls, who arc packed close together like herrings in a tub. and submit will) great resignation to the distress of the sea voyage, which they hope soon to exchange for*the delights of the city of the Sullan. • The captains arc well versed in all the characteristics of the Black Sea. Once or twice a month in winter a wind blows. dowi\from the Caucasus! lasting sev eral days consecutively. ‘“Tile xdtkTsh cap tains make use of this Wind to get ofi ns rapid ly as possible with their; living cargi). They commonly transport' tlic’girls to Resell, or to Sinope and Siuisoun, but never dirifct to Tro .bizond, for tho Russian consul fhc/p, jtf. do OcrsiV keeps a tolerably vigilant -ova on the. shipping, and though Jio infty soercyy connfrc at the trade, he will- not sufler ft to bo* carried on too boldly before his face. It is computed that on tho average, five out of six.vessels ac complish their mission. It is reported that during the winter from 18-13 to 1844,28 ves sels undertook expeditions to the Circassian coast. Out of this number 23 returned with out loss or hindrance, 3 were burned by the Russians, and two foundered at sen with their cargoes of beauty.— Tmveh in Persia, fyc., from the German of Dr. Moritz \Vagncr. Tfie tlo-ns-you-likc Principle. The Independent, in an article on the physi cal degeneracy of the American people, speaks ns follows: “The child’s will governs too much. If they do not choose to go to bod they sit up; if they choose certain articles of food, they must have them, parents forgetting‘that instinct is no safe guide in a child; whatever it may bo in an animal. So wo sco them in their delicate organization, keeping late hours when they should go to bed with the birds; sleeping oft en in warm and lighted rooms whch.tho sleep ing room should be cool and dark: and eating hot bread, puddings and cakes, and drinkin**- tea and coflee to the infinite detriment of nerves and stomach. The injury thus early done can never be repaired: as a machine imperfectly constructed at first, can never bo made to run faultlessly. This is the secret. Parents should know that instinct is no safe guide to a child, partic ularly, when the child is surrounded'on all sides with poisonous delicacies, j'o ask a i child seated at a modem table' what it will ( have, and give it what it osks for, merely be- t cause it asks for it. is n very common practice, i But Tit is as cruel as it is common.. Have mcr- i cy on the children. \ - Akgkls ik PcrrccoATS.—A funny corres pondent of the Portland Transcript says ; I have recently gin up all idea or women folks, and come back to perlitiknl lifo. lam more at homo in this lino than in huntin’ the fair sects. Aingills In nettlcnts and “kiss me quicks” is pretty to look at, I gin hi, but darn ’em, they ore as slippery as eels, and when you fish for kirn and get a bite, you somehow or other find yourself at the wrong end of the lino; they’ve cotchcn you 1 An’ when you’ve alufled ’em with peanuts, candy, and doggio types, they will throw you away aa they would a cold tatcr. Leastwise, that’s been my expe rience. But I've done with ’em now. The Queen of Sheber, the bleepin' beauty, Kicopa try’s needle, Pompcy’n pillar, an’ Lot’s wife, with a steam engine (o help ’em could’nt tempt me. The very sight of a bonnet riles me all over. Tim River Amoou.— This magnificent river, which runs through tlio lower port of tho Rus sian possessions, and* empties into thojicndof the Gulf of Tattary, Is navigable 1700 miles from Us moulh nto the city of Nertch-ink, the capitol of Southern Siberia. Tho'.cminlry is densely populated, and great results arc.antici pated by tlio adventurers, who proposo'dpenlng a coinmunicntion between our Pacific jkjrscs sious and the Russian Asiatic Territory. Two successful voyages from San Francisco to this river have already been made, ond the steam ship America, the first of a lino of steamers to run between these points, cleared port on the 10th of June last. (CT" A sure and certain euro for love has re cently been disklvcrcd ami ought to bo gener ally known; It is this,-hide in a uloset Imlf a dozen times, and listen to tlio conversation of a couple who have been married one year, while they think themselves entirely alone. 1 ID** Impartiality is out by the hand of i Datura. if lf I -is mp jk, a -; j^'7^ / ,1%/ <s "WILL IS POWER. IToiv frequently wo hear doubts expressed ns to tho possibility of acquiring knowledge with out assistance 1 One morning In tho year‘lB4o. a yonng peas ant girl obtained an interview with tho great vi calro of tile cathedral of one of tho, western ci ties of Franco. In a manner that was at once modest and firm, she told him that, having hoard.of his kindness in procuring situations for governesses, she had como to him in hope of obt-.lning some employment.- “But, tny child,” replied the venerable Abbe, you cannot teach without a diploma; and in order Id obtain a diploma, you must go through an examination. What instruction have you received ?” . «In my childhood, Monsieur PAbbe, I learn cd (b read and write, and then I served my ap prenticeship to a mahtaa-roakor. I am now constantly employed in working with my.neo dle, and earn about throe pence a day; but this docs not do, and so I wish to become a govern ess, ” , ' “My poor child, to read and write is some thing It is true; but It Is not enough. You must know how to spell; and you must know gram, mar, and geography, and something more than the first four rules of arithmetic, all thoroughly; and you must also have some idea of composi tion.” - * ‘*l think, Monsieur I’Abbo, that I could pass an examination on these things tolerably well; for when my day's work was over, I have al ways devoted part of tho night to studying tho books which I contrived to bny out ot my sav ings. On Sundays, too, I could read, I have come on pnrposo to Leg that you will bo so good as to examine me, and toll mo whether I may hope to obtain tho diploma of tho first degree." The first degree I but you do not know whnt ;it is, my poor child; It w’ould be impossible.— The examination Is very difficult} vou must know arithmetic perfectly, also something of geometry and cosmography ? yon must under stand music, both singing and playing on an In strument. It is not likely you have learned tho piano or tho harp." “ I have not: but, Monsieur I’Abbo, docs tho law say positively tho piano or the harp /»» “No I tho law says simply that it is necessary to know enough of music to bo able to play on an instrument. Those I mentioned are most usually learned at schools j that is tlio reason T named them ; but I think (hat perhaps they might bo satisfied with tho guitar." “ Well, Monsieur, as the taw docs not name any particular instrument, I am satisfied 5 for I have taught myself to play on ouo instrument." “And wTiatis that?" . “ Hero it is j" and tho girl look from her pock et a—flageolet. At this sight the Abbo burst into a peal of laughter. She colored deeply; but imagining, no doubt, that ho did not believe In her musical powers, she raised the Instrument to her Ups, und (ho Abbo stood amazed. Tho excellent priest who had himself been one of the people, judged rightly, that a peasant who had taught herself not only to play, but to play so well, could not bo an-ordloury person, lie asked hor ago, Sho was twonfy-flVe. “ I will examine you now,V said he. /. • / Tho replies of tho Were aston ishing} and ho wondered, bnfr-{n siteneu,-at tho knowledge which this poor 1 country dressmaker* had obtained by her own unaided efforts. “You may/*’said ho, with perfect confidence present yourself bcfolo tho Commission of Ex amlnori. I will arrange that you shall not ho required to phiy. This flageolet, on which yon perform »o woil,’ would excite Lntghtur and wft .(lofam, which must bo avoided," • Tho .voting peasant wont before tho Commls-/■ aloners, and nil were amazed at the variety of, 1 real and profound knowledge which sho hod ac qulred in-her evenings, ami pondered on during f her long day* of Ml. Uccelved by acclama- 1 tlons, she now (December 1850) is at tho bend I of an establishment. i M o have heard this slory related both by the grand vlcaire, and by a Judy, the intimate friend ol our heroine, who has often heard her say to her pupils—" IViu. is PonEa."— Bickersleth's Visitor. A Romantic Talc. A yonngnoblcman of the environs of Moscow fell desperately in lovo with a younggipsy, lie wanted to marry- her, despite tho representa tions of his father, who managed to send his son from homo for some (lino, and during his absence ho took possession of tho young girl, ond married her to his coachman, to whom he gave his freedom and some money. Alter the wedding night passed away, she ran ownv, gain ed tho country, and disappeared from all eyes except those of her lover, wire pretended to have forgotten her, and entered thu guards.— For five years she remained concealed In a hut, and nobody knew that her lover visited her eve- ry nlghlj ho oven married to aiort suspicion; but at last his legitimate wife, tormented by the mysterious life led by her husband, contrived to discover tho secret, and then went to (ho empo ror; she throw herself at his feet, and craved vengeance on (he perfidious husband. Tho poor gipsy girl was seized and confined In' an hospital, and hor three children disappear ed, and sho never hoard one word of thorn again. For four years sho Buffered anguish of every kind, ond every sort of humiliation without n complaint, giving an example of tho most pa tient and gentlo resignation in tho house where sho was confined. Ttio lover was Immediately sent off to tho army of (ho Caucasus, whoro'ho Is still. No correspondence could take placo between tho lovers during tho wholo time of tliolr separation. Nevertheless, a few days ago an oflkor reached here (St. Petersburg) from (ho army, and found means of speaking to (ho young prisoner, and in tho course of (ho con. vorsatlonho let fall that sho was tho only obsta cle to hts return. Her resolution was at onco taken. Sho found means to esenpo from tho hospital. Sho w*cnt to tho houso of tho legithnatowife of (hooxited lovor, prayed her to pardon her for depriving her of n husband sho could not hut lovo ; since she, unhappy as she had boon, could not forget him, and sho quitted (ho house. She then wont to (lie river and leaped into one of tho halos made in (ho ice, and disappeared forever under the ico. I havo hcaid what ulio said to her lov cr’awlfoj alio was admirable for her simplicity and fervor. Slio was si boauttftil that when strangers visited tlio hospital whoro she was sho was locked up out of tlio way. 1 havo heard a great many other details of this story which nro unspeakably touching, but which I cannot give you hero. {K7*'‘Ncvcr he critical to ladies,” was the maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable for his homage to the sex. “The only wav a true gentleman will over attempt to loolc at the faults of a pretty woman is to shut his eyes.” True, that is the fashionable way of doing up things—the more in tho dark, the easier the conquest. Poor women—pretty toy, what a base conspiracy against thee! Height op Innocence.— Tho Poughkeepsie Press says: Quito a rosy looking girl from the country actually went into a cooper shop m tho city recently, and Innocently asked one of the workmen what ho charged lor ftooping /rocks ! Innocence wished to bo in the fash ion. • ■ (O” Tho following will apply vepy well to this m#rk«t; -“Owing to tno excessive-dry weather tho past spring, all sorts of vegetables are remarkably scarce—the only green fAingi inttiarket aro a few cabbage hearts who aro ro oognizpdsa “shrie/cen for freedom .” AT $2,00 PER ANNUM J Great Speech of the Son of Henry Clay! * THE SPIRIT OF THE OLD-UNB WHIGS. There was a grand Union demonstration in • Maysville, Kentucky, on Saturday, the 2GiU ' ult. Maysvillois in Mason county, which has , been one of the strongest Whig counties in the Stale. The most ample provision was made for . the assembly in Leo’s Grove, ami while there was an abundance of everything else, no spirit ous or intoxicating liquors were furnished. The fair daughters of Kentucky graced the sccn? r - and were stated in half circle round tho speakers' stands, while Democrats, Whigs, and those wlto have voted with the Know-Noth ings, were mingled together among the thou sands of eager listeners. The first speaker in troduced to the meeting by the chairman. Hon. R. 11. Stanton, was Col. Geo. B. Hodge, on old line Whig, who had opposed Mr. Stanton In the contest for Congress. He said ho could see no other parly in the field, which stood upon a broad national and Union basis, but that whose candidates were Buchanan and Breckinridge. Tho next who look the stand was James D. Cloy, son of Henry Clay, and ho was greeted with the most enthusiasm. He spoke modest ly. but effectively, it being the third time ho ev er addressed a public assembly, and the first time he has spoken in .the open air. Wc copy from the report In the Cincinnati Enquirer : “Mr. Clay said he wns a quiet farmer, who had taken but little part-in public allairs. was a comparative stranger in his own State. There were not n half dozen familiar faces in the great crowd before him. But ho had been calumniated by the press—he had been denied the right, unless at the hazard of the most bit ter and malignant personal detraction, of Inking that course in political affairs which his jndg! menl and conscience approved. He had been painted as a monster of political tergiversation and infidelity—lns own and the heart-strings of his family had been tom by the vile abuse to which he had been subjected. lie now ap peared before them to show whatiinanner of man he was, to justify lo Lis countrymen the consistency and honor of his conduct. Mr. Clay proceeded lo say that he had no blood in his veins which did not Hbw in an hon orable channel and from an honored source. It was not in the nature of his race to bo faithless and treacherous. Thdre was none of that race but had borne a true and patriotic heart in his bo som. An uncle bad fallen, gallantly strug gling against the savages at the River Rasin. Many now present.remembered that gallant man who bedwed the dark and bloody ground with his hearts' blood. A brother had fallen at Buena Vista, fighting for the honor and Hag of his country, and, even when disabled and prostratc.from many wounds, when last seen he still resisted and TombaTted the enemies of his country. Last and greatest of hm name greatest that had ever been or ever would be— his father, had lived for his country and for the Union—had exhausted, his days in the service of the republic, and had imposed on all who were*connected with him, as their highest and most sacred duty, to give their best efforts to j the maintenance of (hat cause to-whicli his J heart and talents were so long consccra- / ted. j In die performance of this object. Mr.* Clay said lie came there to strike one blow for the Union. lie then proceeded to show that the banner of the Whig parly had been fiirled and laid upon his father’s grave, and when its final dissolution was proclaimed he looked around lo see where he should go. lie felt himself in the embarrassment in which the Sage of Marshfield once found himself. He had entertained opin ions in favor of native Americanism, and though he entertained much repugnance lo secret soci eties, he was persuaded to present himself for Interrogation at the portals of one of the lodges of the so called American order. As the obli gation of secrecy had been removed from *ll persona in reference lo that order, he felt justi fied in staling what (here occurred. Uo was asked whnt was his name, where he was born, what religion ho professed, what was the religion of his wife, and. finally, would ho not bind himself never to vote for a Roman Catho lic/ .When this question was put lo him bo withdrew in disgust. That was no place—no party for him. Wliat was he then todo ? Ho saw no other place for him to stond but in tho ranks of the parly which alone maintained an , organization In all tho Slates—which stood upon national and Union ground—which alone was able to present a powerful resistance to the sectional parly, whoso success he believed would involve the disruption of this confedera cy. Ho could see only in the Democratic par tv the power Co defeat this party, and he should 1 therefore give his cordial support to Buchanan and Breckinridge. Mr. Clay then proceeded to show that ho considered the utter hopelessness of (ho under taking to elect Mr. Fillmore, and Iho-cfiict which tho persistence of such an efiurt must have to weaken the Union party. He spoke of Mr. Fillmore with great respect, ns his father's and his own friend. But ho confessed, if he deemed It wise and patriotic to vote fur Mr. Fillmore, it would certainly be a hard task to take with him the candidate for VicaProsident Andrew Jackson Do nelson, who. besides being a renegade from his own parly, had nuitc recent ly been tho rcvilcr and ucfnmer of Mr, Fillmore, and of (hat ndminatration which gave Mr. Fill- more tlio high consideration and claims that To vote for Andrew nrc now accorded (o him. Jackson DonclwmMn prelorcncc »o Joint C. Breckinridge was ccrlnmly a hard alternative fora Kentuckian. Breckinridge was his towns, man, the iday-mnte of his infancy, the compan ion of his boy-hood, hia friend and intimate at all periods. Brcckinrldgohnd additional claims upon him. When lie was elected over General Leslie Coombs, to represent tho Ashland Dis trict in Congress, Mr. Breckinridge had asked a friend of his father how Mr. Clay would re ceive him if he should lake tho liberty of call ini* on him. "As a gentleman and a Kentuck ian," was the reply, Mr. Breckinridge accordingly came, ami ho (tho speaker) was present at tho interview. Mr. Breckinridgcstatcd to Mr. Clay that ho had called to pay his respects to him ; that, though of the opposite political parly, he had been cho sen to represent the district which lie (Mr. Clay) had hiinsslf represented with so much renown und fidelity, and ho should consider himself— young and inexperienced ns ho was—quite in competent to do justice to tho high duty- ho had assumed, without tho counccl and aid of Mr. Clay, and he desired permission to consult with him freely, when ho should enter upon his duties and to receive tho aid of his great ox {icrienco and knowledge of political affairs, dr. Clay was much pleased with this interview. It produed a deep impression upon bis mind, and his regard for Mr. Breckinridge was ever afterwards warm an earnest. Ami now I am expected to throw aside such a man and veto for Andrew Jaokson Donelson. “IVJiy, fellow Kentuckians," cxclnfinod Mr. Clay, "I would Pdtglvo John 0. Breckinridge for a woods full of Andrew Jackson Donclsonj.’* In thisconnection.Mr.,Clay referred (o the eloquent just and noblq cul.ogiuni pronounced by Brcckinridgu in the House of Kcpressnta tivcs, on the announcement of his father's death. - - 7 r - . n proceeded tO-urgo/&pon his old Wing friends, the cbinjianiVok owd consti tuents of hm father, to rally, aroondilhat -ban . tier jvihch he had spent his life jn upholding— ilo n an m r . thu Union-Ue* mu ready, to fpl ow tho Whip standard aa the Douglobfollowcd the heart of Bruce—as long, as it waved. But : that allg was no longer to be seen on the battle lidd. It might be unfurled, Aftcrvtherc was. the resurrection. But at present there was no Wing organization, and the only, party of tho Union was that of winch Buchanan and Breck inridge were the candidates. ' ' Mr. CJay referred - to the attempt: to impli cate Sir. Buchanan in,tho charge of bargain an corruption. Chi that subject ho proposed to take Hie testimony of his own tathcr.apd he read from Mr. Clay’s letter to show that - Mr. Buchaoap had conducted himself la that afhur as a man of truth and honor: he should believe what his fathersaid before others. Besides the evidence lie had read, there was other testimo ny bearing on the sanic point.' • In': feeling'and eloquent terms he referred to the heavy weight of that chnigo against his father, and how gal lantly and bravely ho had borne It, ' Thank Ood it died before his father; andnW, ho "l 18 proud tosay, that there lived not tho man who would whisper it. But Mr,.Buchanan was free from all connection with the matter!. Mr. Clay concluded with an eloquent appeal to his fellow-citizens, especially old lino Whigs, to give their cordial support to tho Union tick et—to Buchanan and Breckinridge. He sat down amidst' the most boisterous op plause. We have never heard a more cflcctive speech. It was very impressive, both in man ner and matter. With some of the (ones and actions of his fathe**, Mr. Clay possesses a clear, concise diction, njuoh logical force and a manly style. He declared he was not an cre ator, and appeared somewhat oppressed and restrained by thu apprehension' that too.much might be expected from the son of Henry Clay. His speech, however, carried conviction to eve ry mind of his honesty, manliness aud patriot ism. NO. 11. Two more old Whigs also addressed this im portant meeting—Hanson L. Penn, who ran upon the Scott electoral ticket in Ohio, and presided over the last Whig State Convention, in 1853—and Col. Thomas B. Stevenson,, of Mnysville, n humorous and powerful speaker. Both declared for Buchanan and Breckinridge. The addresses at this barbecue occupied nine hours, and the company separated with a de termination to elect the Democratic nominees, and save the Union. Test ol Abolitionism, | All is not gold that shines, and tho loudest , mouthed philanthropists and reformers r times cave in when pul to a severe practical test > like the following: .. ‘ 1 had a brother-in-law, said Mow Parkins’, ; who was one of the ravincst, maddest, reddest ' hottest, abolitionists you ever see. I liked tho P“ly critter well enough, and shouldlmvo been very glad to see him come to spend a day, ! felchin’ my sister to see mo and my wife, if, ho ' hadn’t lowed his tongue to run so ’bout nig gers and slavery, and the equality of the wees, ■ and the duty of overthrowing the Constitution of the United States, ond a lotof other things, some of which made me mad, and tho best part of ’em right sick. I puzzled my brains a good deni to think howl couldmakchimshutuphis noisy head ’bout abolition.' . Wall, one lime when brother-in-law como over to stay, an idea struck me. I lured & \ nigger to help me a haying time.. Ho was tho’ \ biggest, strongest, greasiest “nigger you ever ‘ seed. Black! he was blacker than a stack, of ‘ block cats and jest ns shinny as a new beaver, t hat. I spoke to him. “Jako,”sot T, ‘’when ; )' OJ hear the breakfast bell ring, don’t you say • a word, but you come into the parlor and sit I right down among tho folksand cat your break-. | fast. The nigger’s eyes stuck out of bis bead ' about a feet ! "You're Jokin’, massa,”sez ha. •*Jokln,’/” sa I. "I’m sober as a deacon.*’ “Biu,” sez he, *T shan’t hove time lo wash? myself, and change my shirt.” “So much tho better,” sez I. Wall, breakfast como, eo did ■ Jake, and he sot down’long side my broth cr-m law. lie stared, but bo diden't soy a . word. There wnrn’c no. mistake about it. Shut your eyes and you’d know It-«-ftr h.o . 1 was loud, 1 tdl you. There was a fust-rato ‘ I chance lo talk abolitionism, but brother-in-law 1 never opened Ida head. “Jake,” sez I, ‘ yon ba on hand at dinner lime. ’ and he wu, He had been workin’ in Ihe moddtr nil forenoon—it was hot as hickory and bilin’ pitch—and—but I Icavp thp fiat to your imagination. * Wall—in the afternoon, broOicr-in-Tgw eonvs up lonic, madder than a short-tailed bull ia hornet time. •Mosc,’’.snid ho, “I want to sneak to you/* ‘Sing it out,” sOz I. , , , "I haven’t but a few words to say,'" sex he, “but if that Vre confounded nigger comes to the table agin whilcl’m sloppln’hcre, I’ll clear out." Jake ato his supper that night in tbo kitch en, but from that day to this," {never heard my brothcr-m-law open Jim bend about abolition ism. Wlifn the fugitive slave bill was passed, I thought he’d lei out some, hut ho didn’t, for he kuoicc'd that Juke trox stilt working on the farm—Uhve Brunch. p Hannibal as a General. [ Hannibal, in his 2ti:h year was nearly of tho i f * an, ° l *K l5 ‘d "bleb Napoleon Bonaparte led tho army of tho French Republic Into Italy*. Bred , In the cmnp he possessed every quality necus sary to gain tho confidence of his men. Ills pera mil strength and activity wero such, that " ho could handle their arms and perform their , exercises on foot or horseback, more skillful than themselves. Ills endurance of heal and o Id, of fatigue and hunger, excelled that oflho . hardiest soldier hi tho camp. Ho never requir ed others to do what he could not and would not do himself. To these bodily j«>uora ho added . an address ns winning ns ilmi of lluadrubal, his brother-in-law, and talents for .command fully 1 ns great os those of Ids father llamllear. Hl* frank manners and genial temper endeared him lo (lie aohlier}-;bis strong will awayodthem hko ono man. Tbu dUlbrcrd tuitions who mode . np Ids motley army—Africans and Spaniards, Gauls and Italians, looked upon him each as ‘ their own chief. Polybius twice remarks that amid the hardships which his mixed army urn denveut for sixteen years in a foreign land, there never was n mutiny in jds camp. Till* udiuirnblu. versatility of tho man was seconded by all the qualities to muko tho general. His , quick perception and great sagacity led him to marvellously correct Judgment of future events utid distant couutiies—which, in those days, when travelers were few and cmiidtles unknown, • must have been a task of extraordinary difll culty. Ho formed Ids plans after patient Inqui ry, and kept them prufoiinillysccret till It.wns necessary to juuko them known. But with this caution in designing was united marvellous* promptness in execution. “Ho was never de ceived himself," says Polybius, “hut never ‘ failed to take advantage of tho errors of Ids op ponent." Nov was ho anicro soldier. Inlols. \ uro hours hb delighted to converse with learned „ Greeks on topics of Intellectual Interest. Fatal Accim;.\T.”T-Mr. James Merritt, of- 1 Cecil county, Md., attempted on Monday fast.'' to jump on the carp, uhilu In motion, at Mag*. ; nolia Grove, but his foot slipping ho fill bo- ' ■nealhlhu train and was crushed to death. ; r lO m A barber desired n groggory customer of bin, one ,Sunday morning, who amolkKl ntrong of aleuind, to keep Ms mouth shut, or UiQ tablislmiunt would bu bulleted fur kooplqg tv rum-lioto open on Sunday. ■ { XT* A shrewd Utile fellow who had jusi bo- , jun to read Latin, astonished hia master by tho following translation} Bit*, ’a man, Cm, a trap, Vitgiu, atnan-lyap.
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