AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. “rOBLISUSD BVEBY, THURSDAY MORNING BY John Bf. Bratton. : Stmaonimos. —One Dollar and Fifty Cents, paid in advance; Two Dollars if paid within the pear; and Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid within-the year., These, terms will bo rig idly adhered to in every instance. No sub icripfion discontinued until all arrearages are paid unless at the option of the Editor. AovEnTisEMKNis —Accompanied by the cash, i.nd riot exceeding ono square, will bo inserted hreo times for Ono Dollar, and twenty-five cents or each additional insertion. Those of agreat :er length in proportion. Jon-PaniTiNO—Such as Hand-bills, Posting fills, Pamphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &c., oxo inted with accuracy and at the shortest notice. |Mml. I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER. BY THOMAS HOOD. ,■; I remember, I remember The houso where I was bom, &&*'■ The little window where the sun , Came peeping in at morn j ® fee never came a wink too soon, ; ifor brought too long a day, JJut now I often wish the night, S, Had borne my breath away! | i remember, X remember £ The roses'rod and white, £ The violets, and the Hiy-cups, ?. Those flowers made of light! I. The lilacs where the robin built, H And where ray brother set > The laburnum on his birth-day,— i Tho tree is living yet I. I remember, [ remember Where 1 \vas used to swing. Arid thought the ait must rush as fresh To swallows on the wing; My spirit flew in feathers then, That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow! I remember, I remember Tho flr-troes dark and high 5 1 used to think their slender tops Were close against tho sky: It was a childish ignorance, But now’t is little joy To know I’m further off from heaven Than when I was a boy. INTRINSIC WORTH, ’Tis not the bird of brightest wing Doth loftiest soar or sweetest sing: For brilliant plumage who would mark The pinions of the warbling lark 7 t ’Tis not the gaily painted flower ; That sweetest blooms in wood or bower, ;■ ■- The violet of humble mein Breathes out its fragrance all unseen. ’Tis not the sparkling fountain’s flow That gladdens most the vale below, The silent dew, the gentlq rain Will more refresh their thirsty plain. ’Tis hot the costly pearl of gem That forma the loveliest diadem j The ornament that most adorn. Are by the lowly spirit worn. ISIS ’Tis not the fairest form or face iThat most reveals the spirit grace j', igjjij, The noble virtues of flie mind . ■ Lie deep within the soul enshrined. kJh-j >xis not the man of shining parts Has strongest sway o’er human hearts, K 5 . • But bo of sympathetic soul,' ' The willing passions doth control. ’Tis not the boasting Pharisee, Who finds acceptance tor his plea; , Tile contrite heart alone, will bring, ■’ iRf hdaWii’ttpleafli}g. l diSi#fhg<*.- V MmiMmuß. BATTLE OP NEW ORLEANS, BY A BRITISH OFFICER. A British officer, who. was at tho battle of New Orleans, mentions an incident of thrilling strangeness, and very descriptive of the Wes tern hunters, many of whom marched to the defence of New Orleans, as volunteers in the ar my, under the renowned Andrew Jackson: We marched, said the officer, in a solid col umn of twelve thousand men, in a direct'line upon the American defences, I belonged to the staff, and as we advanced, watched through our glass the position and arrangements of our ene my with that intensity an officer only feels when marching into tho jaws of death, with the assurance that while he thus offers himself as a saorilico to the demands of his country, every action’, bo it successful or otherwise, will be judged with the most heartless scrutiny. It was a strange sight, that long range of cotton bales—a new material for breastwork,— with the crowd of human beings behind, their heads only visible above the line of defence.— We could distinctly see their long rifles laying over the bales, and the battery of Gen. Coffee directly in front, with its great mouth gaping towards us, and the position of Gen. Jackson, with bis staff around him. But what attracted our attention most was the figure of a tall man standing on the breastworks, dressed in linsoy woolsey, with buckskin leggins, and a broad rimmed felt hat that fell around bis face, almost | concealing his features. He was standing in j one of those picturesque and graceful attitudes peculiar to those natural men-dwcllers of the, forest. The body rested on the left leg, and swayed with a curved lino upwards; the right arm wits extended, the hand grasping the rifle near the muzzle, the butt of which rested near the toe.of the right foot, while with his hand he raised the rim of bis hat from his eyes, and seemed gazing from beneath intensely upon our advancing column. Tho cannon' of Gen. Coflee had opened upon us. and tore through our ranks with dreadful slaughter ; but we continued to advance, unwavering and cool, as if nothing' threatened our progress. The roar of cannon seemed to have no effect upon the figure standing on the cotton bales, hut he seemed fixed and motionless as a Statue. At last ho moved, threw back the hat rim over the crown with.his left hand, raised the rifle to his shouideti-and took aim at our group. Our eyes were rivited upon him. At whom had he levelled bis piece ? But the distance was so treat that we looked at each other and smiled. We saw the rifle flash, and my right hand com rmnion as noble a looking follow as ever rode at the head of a regiment, fell from his saddle.— hunter paused a few moments, without mo tin" his rifle from his shoulder, then reloaded find 0 resumed bis former attitude. Throwing ' t «, e h a t rim over bis eyes and again holding it up with the'left , hand, he fixed his piercing froze upon us as if hunting out another victim. Once more the bat rim was thrown back, and the gun raised to the shoulder. This time we did not smile, but cast short glances at each other, to see which of us must die; and when rifle again flashed, another of us dropped to the earth. There was something awful in march ing on to certain death. Gen. Coffee’s battery and thousands of mus ket balls played upon oar ranks. We cared not for them; there was a chance of escaping .unscathed. Most of us had walked upon bat '..teries a hundred times more destructive without equalling; but to know that every time that rifle was levelled towards us, and its bullet sprang from the barrel, one of us must as surely fall! To see the gleaming sun flash as the iron came down, and see it rest motionless, as if poised upon a rock,' and know when the hammer Struck and the sparks flew to the full-primed pan,' that the messenger of death drove uner ringly to its goal—to know this, and still march on, was awful. . Wsx ■ .. i oould see nothing but the tall figure stand* TERMS. Awri«ra®po luntccr BY JOHN B. BRATTON, VOL. 45, ing on the breastwork.' Ho seemed to grow, ptmntom-like, taller and taller, assuming, through the smoke, the supernatural appear ance of some giant spirit. Again did ho reload and discharge his rifle with the same unfailing aim: and it was with indescribable pleasure that I beheld, as we neared the American lines, the sulphurous smoke gather around us and shut that spectral hunter from my gaze. We lost the battle, and to my mind the Kentucky rifle men contributed more to our defeat than any thing else; for while he remained to our sight our attention was drawn from our duties, and when at last we became enshrouded,in the smoke, the work was complete—we were in ut ter confusion, and unable, in the extremity, to restore order sufficient to make any successful attack. So long as thousands and thousands of rifles remain in the hands of the people; so long as men come up from their childhood able, ere the down appears on the chili, to bit tho centre of a mark, or strike the deer at one hundred and fifty yards, in the most vital part; so long as there is a great portion of the Republic who live free as the wild Indian, knowing no leader but their own choosing,, knowing no law but that of right, and the honorable observance of friend ly intercourse, America is unconquerable, and all the armies of the combined world, though they might drive them from the sea coast and across the Allegheny mountains, would not be able to subdue the frec-souled hunter among the mountains and great prairies and mighty rivers of the West. ■ Sisoulaii Scene ik x Cuonou A singular incident occurred hero yesterday, (Sunday) af ternoon. A preacher from some other town had been expected to hold forth in the Baptist Church, and the audience wore gathered, and the preacher arose. After announcing his text bo proceeded with his Sermon, hut had not gone far when he said to the astonished audience : «t have been instructed not to preach any thing of abolitionism or republicanism—iuf I must serve my master, and I ——” , At this |uncture Deacon Doolittle rose and said: ' ' “ Hold on. It’s my Impression that youhave said enough.” (Turning to the audience,) ‘•Meeting is out.” The audience rose simultaneously, abd, ta. king their hats, went out. The minister sal down. Deacon Doolittle Went to the pulpit and said to him : “ If you want to preach politics I have no objection, and my house is at your service.— But this church is not the proper place, atad it cannot bo permitted. If yon desire to give a political sermon, or speech you can do so at my house, or any other place, and I will warrant a good audience, and you shall have lair play and not be hurt. But you. must not attempt it in this church.” There was no more preaching in that church that afternoon. These are the facts as related by some who were In the audience when this scene took place. —Hartford Times. Causes or Insanity.— The annual report of ■the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital says that out of 1,04" cases since the institution went into operation, only 802 have any recognised occupation. Of them, 106 have been from ill health; 137, icom.dompptic trouble,. 84,0 f these; ieingfema&ffeligJoWeScltemmfofallkWdsy including Millerism cfd spiritual rappirgs, 11 j intemperance, 27 ; and opium-eating, mortified pride, politics, loss of money,, with other ex cesses and immoralities, foot up about 55 more. There are over 400 single or widowed men, in sane to 219 married. With females, however, there are about as many married as single and widowed who are out of their minds. As to the. previous occupations of those who have become insane, though farmers and laborers might bo expected to furnish less than -the average pro portion, still, by taking lu fhe weavers; the pro portion is about kept np. Private asylums, no, doubt, take oft a largo proportion of the insane belonging to the wealthier and more intellectual classes. Still there are, or have been, about twice as many students in the hospitals as there ought to he', according simply to the proportion of their numbers. The merchants, from the exciting nature of business, furnish more than the proper proportion, very considerably— Tims, out of 13,000 merchants, 22 hare been in the hospital, while out of 21,000 carpenters but 12 have been there. A , Great Bore. —General Palmer, an officer of great distinction in the British service, was as remarkable for bis eminent abilities as for playful retort and brilliant repartee. On one occasion, when in India, a young and forward officer, whether of the, company’a civil or mili tary service, the chronicle sayoth not, was ra. ther freely andp'ertly cross-examining the Gen eral as to his early career and rapid promotion. He insisted on knowing the date of every grade, and the history of every distinction. Things went on quietly for some .time; at length the General fired the following shot, en ricochet, and the curtain fell: “I bare now, young gentleman, had the pleasure of satisfying your curiosity : will you likewise p'erroit me to indulge mine ?” “ Assuredly, General—l shall willingly an swer any question you may put to me.”— “ Well, now, I told you how I came' to the country, and when : may I ask in what capaci ty you arrived in it ?” “ Doubtless, General. I left England in the Kent, as a guinea-pig,” (an inferior sort of midshipman.) “It was two or three years ago." . “ Really! Well, upon my conscience, I thought sot- Are you sure, though it was only two or three years ago? You have grown up such a great bore since.” Sno'oxiNG Affray.—An unfortunate afiray happened at NcwOrlearis, on the X9th instant, between J. M. Vernon and Joseph 0. Bossier, co-proprietors of the Louisiana Courier, which it is feared, will terminate fatally for the latter gentleman. The diffifculty happened in Judge Cotton’s cilice, where they had met to discuss some business matters. Some high word's were spoken, when Captain Bossier made a blow at Mr. Vernon, who, avoiding it, pulled out a pis tol, upon which Captain Bossier, shot at him, the ball not taking eflect. Mr. Vernon then fired four shots in quick succession ; two of the balls took eflect in the lower regions of the sto mach and one in the face. Captain Bossier’s wo.unds are considered dangerous; he was taken to Dr. Stones Infirmary. Mr. Vernon was ar rested : he is unhurt.— Picayune. How to Kill Owls.—lf you find that an owl is looking at you from a tree, if you wish to bring him down without the expense of powder and shot, you have only to keep your eyes stea dily fixed upon him, and move slowly round the tree : in his casernes to watch your movements —owls are wise—he forgets to turn hia body, and his eyes following yours, his neck Is soon twisted oil. K7*The Baltimore (Md.) Sun says a young lady who. attended the execution of tho four murderers in that city, on the Bth instant, came homo in the evening acting strangely, saying she was to be hung on Friday; would partake of no food nor medicine. She gradually sank, ex pressing much gratification at the thought of dying, as it would save her from hanging, and on Wednesday last she died. IX?" Law is like prussic acid—a dangerous remedy; and the smallest dose is generally suffi cient.” Personalities in Washington. The Key aflair in the metropolis almost in- Yoluntarily brings to mind the name of Francis S. Key,-Esq., the father of tho young man who met his death in such ignominious circumstan ces. - He was a little, active man, having an earnest and anxious expression of countenance, as if care sat heavily upon him, bat at the same time, genius and benevolence blended their ex pression in his face. Ho was eminent at the bar of- Washington and Baltimore, held argu ments with Wirt, Swan, Pinkey, Walt, Jones, and others of similar rank, ail of whom have ■disappeared from the arena, and only one of whom is alive, Gen. Jones, who at a very ad vanced age, is often seen slowly walking along Pennsylvania avenue, as if ho were lingering be yond his time about the mortal shores. Wirt, a man ot large stature and commanding pres ence, was accustomed to look on Jones, though of small stature and poor presence, as the most dangerous antagonist he had to encounter be fore the Supreme Court.of the United States.— Mr. Key was a man of great integrity, of strong affection, and of a poetic turn of mind, as well of a patriotic spirit. In composing the heroic song of the " Star Spangled Banner,” he in a measure associated himself with the glory of his country. He held the office of District At torney hero under Qen. Jackson, and of course was a political friend of that daring President. At the same time he was religious in bis tenden cies, a member of the Episcopal church, and. a warm friend of Sabbath Schools. On an anni versary occasion of the District S. S. Union, Mr. Key, in company wi I h the late Senator Southard, delivered an address in the open park. East of the Capital, under the shelter of the beautiful shade trees which there, abound, and amid the glow and animation of early sum mer. ’ As an executive officer, Mr, K. was energet ic, as well as conscientious, having while in of fice undertaken the herculean task of purging the city of the houses of prostitution. The pu rification of the Augea’n stables was a light task compared with this, but considerable sue. cess attended the effort, though this kind of de pravity quickly rebounds, and' rebuilds itself through the aid of the base passions of human nature —man's libertinism and woman’s weak ness. Mr. Key was esteemed as a Christian I man, riot of the formal, but of (he evangelical order, and would have shuddered at. the idea of the frightful guilt and atrocity connected with fats name. But he is guiltless. Nor can his name be tarnished by the conduct of his guilty and unfortunate son, who, in the fierce infatua tion of his lusts, forgot the reverence due the memory of his sainted parent, as he did the af fection due his motherless children. It is in deed a case as full of horrors as the ocean is of waves. Tho picture has not one point of relief. But it is not to be mentioned, save os a warn ing to young men of hot blood and ungoverned passions; to men in whom a confiding Chief Magistrate has ‘ reposed special trust,’ expect ing they will not betray it. This trial of Mr. Sickles must be painful to Judge Crawford, be fore whom Key,was accustomed,to plead, and who feels a natural pride that all'associated with him in maintaining the dignity of the gov ; ernmeot at its vciyseafcsbbuldrdcnjeßnr them selves wlthipropriety and decorums. It is, how ever, a rare ocourrence, riot likely to be repeat ed in half a century. '.There was indeed amur der committed two years ago in one ol the up per rooms of the Pension Office. (Winder’s buil- I ding,) by a clerk of the name of Lee, on the per i son of Col, Hume, of Virginia, who called him to account for accusing him of stealing Leo's pocket book—an accusation which everybody knew to be unfounded. Unfortunately. Hume raised a stick offensively over his head, and per haps struck him, and this was reciprocated by a’ deadly shot from a pistol. Key, then District Attorney, conducted the prosecution, but Leo was acquitted, and is now at large in this vici nity. Xbe last time I saw Lee, he was walking along at tho West End with a slow pace, his eyes fixed on the ground. He threw me one glance and resumed his downward look. He carries a heavy load on his conscience, If there be not so nrnny street fights in tho metropolis as in some of our western towns—l mean with the pistol and bowie knife—those weapons are often carried, especially when any quarrel is on hand, or when one is sought. Members, of Congress have carried them concealed. One desperate fellow kept his knife sheathed at the back of his neck, displaying it occasionally by way of intimidation. Having a consumptive disease, which has since carried him off, he would haye stood a poor chance in a bodily struggle. Gen. Foote drew a pistol in the Sen ate Chamber on Col. Benton, which was taken from him and locked up in a drawer. Col. Benton himself, when once threatened by it, pug nacious Missourian, is said to have gone, heav ily armed, to the Senate for a few days. The London Times takes sharp notice of these rough features of American life, riot so much as to pronounce us wicked above other nations, as making a more salient and'terrific exhibition of our wrath, something after'aho fashion of our Indians, who brandish the tomahawk and scal ping knife over their enemies. 'Let us lake tho hint, and confess that we are rather too much a “ law unto ourselves.” and grow more civil in our future history. —Journal of .Commerce. Marrying por Money.—A woman who professes to .speak from experience writes thus of marrying for money: - I was married for money. This was ten years ago, and they have been ten years of pur gatory. I have had bad luck as a wifp,.for my husband ond -I have scarcely one taste in com mon. He wishes to live in the country, which I hate. I lilje the thermometer at seventy-five degrees, which be hates.. He likes to have the children brought up at home instead of at school, which I hate. I like music, and wish to go to concerts, which ho bates. He likes roast pork, which I hate; and Hike minced veal, which he hates. There is one thing which we both like, and that is what we both cannot have, though we are alwdyS trying for it—the last word.; I,have had 'bad luck as a mother, for, two such huge, selfish, passionate, unmana geable bays, never tormented a feeble woman since boys,began. .L wish I had called them both Cam. At this moment they have just been quarrelling over their marbles. Mortimer has torn oil Orville’s collar, and Orville has ap plied his colt-like hands upon Mortimer’s ribs ; while the baby, Eenobia, in my lap,-who never sleeps more than half an hour at a time, and cries all the time she is awake, has been aroused by their din to scream in chorous. I havehad bad luck as a housekeeper, for I never .keep a chambermaid more than three weeks. And as to cooks, I look back bewildered on the long pbantasmagoraof faces Sitting stnrmily through ray kitchen, ns a tnariner remembers a rapid succession of tbuhdergusts and hurricanes id tho Gulf of Mexico. My new chambermaid bounced into tho room yesterday, Sitting her dusters and muttering, “ Real old maid after all!” just because I ghosted her a table on which I could write “ slut” With my finger in the dust. I never see my plump, happy sisters, and then glance in the mirror at my own cada verous, long, doleful visage, without wishing myself an old maid. Yet half of my sex marry as I did—not for love, but for fear—for fear of dying old maids. “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS t)K Rld&t—DOT BIGHT OR WRONti, OUR COUNTRY.” CARLISLE, PA,, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1859. We translate the following.’slory from a late number of M. Dumas’ newspaper, It is an ex tract from one of his letters Hrdm St. Peters burg : -■ •' Wolf bunting and bear booting tiro the favo rite pleasures of the Russians. Wolves are bunted.in this way inlhitepinUr, when the wolves being hungry are feraaitws. Three or four huntsmen. cach armed ipth a double bar reled gun, get into it. troika,,.which is any sort of a carriage drawn by tbrM’iiorscs—its name being derived from its team (id not its form. The troika is driven by atiarc coachman, if there ,is such a thing in the world os a sure coachman. A pig is tied to lhs rear of the ve hicle by a rope or. chain security.) some twelve yards 10ng..; Thraig is kept in the. vehicle until the huntsmen real® the forest where the hunt is to take place, be is token out and the horses started, .Thppig.not being accustomed to this gait, sdtt#s soon degene rate into lamentatijohs. bring out oneWlf, who gives the pig phase; then two wolves, then three, then .ten, then fifty wolves —all posting as. bard as they;Jan go after the poor pig, fighting .among for the best places, snapping aqd:stVstlng at the poor pig at every opportunity, whirsqueals with de spair. These squeals of despair arouse all the wolves in the forest, within circuit of three miles, and the troika is followed by an immense flock of wolves. It is ! good driver is indispensable. The horses haire an instinctive horror to wolves, and go BlpijjSt crazy; they run as fast as they can’go.;,-. The huntsmen fire ns fast as they can no necessity to take any aipn. . The pig-squeals—the horses neigh—the wolves howl—thfe guns rattle; it is a concert to make Mepluatbpljlics jealous. As long as the. driver commands horses, fast as they may be running away, there is no danger. But, if be cease to be master qf them; if they baulk, if the troika is upaet.jhere is no hope. The next day, or a week afterwards, nothing will remain of the party, hqt fhe wreck of the troika, the barrels of the gun?, and the larger bones of the horses, huntsmen' and driver. Last winter Prince Bepnineiwent on one of these hunts,.and it came Very near being his last hunt. He was on a visitwith two of his friends to one of his estates hear the steppe, and they determined to go oh a . wolf hunt; They prepared a large sleigh in wliich three could move at case, three vigoroUs. horscs were put into it, and they selected for!a driver a man born in the country and thoroughly experienced in the sport. Every Jinntemjittj, had a pair of double barrel guna and a hundred and fifty ball cartriges. It was-night when they reached the steppe; that is an immensii prairie covered with snow. The mOon : was' full, and shone brilliantly; its beams refrdoad by the snow, gave'a light , scarcely inferior to daylight. The pig was put out of the sleigh and the hor ses whipped up. As soon asithe pig felt he was dragged he began to squeal. . A wolf or two appeared, but they were timid, and kept a long ways off. Their nuthhic gradually in creased, arid ns their, became bolder. There■ twenty whenthey,caniewithii|EnnEs;y§i)fthßtroika. became alarmed abd-fcalf fled'aWtty. ; < fSercri or eight hungry wblvfi retnafned behirid fo de vour their dead' companion.' ''The gaps were soon filled. On every side howls answered howls, on every side, sharp hoscS and brilliant eyes were seen peering. The guns rattled vol ley after volley. But the flock'; of wolves in creased instead of diminishing; and soon it was not a flock, but a vast herd of wolves in thick serried columns which gave chase to the sleigh. The wolves bounded forward so rapidly they seemed to fly over the sno,w> and so lightly, not a sound was heard; their numbers continued to increase and increased and increase; they seemed, to be a silent tide, drawing hearer and nearer,* and which the guns of. the party, rap idly as they were discharged, bad no.effect on. The wolves formed a vast crescent, whose horns began to encompass tho horses. Their number increased so rapidly they sectned to spring out of the ground. There was something weird in their appearance, for where could three thou- j sand wolves come from in such a desert of snow? I The party had taken the pig into the sleigh; his squeal increased the wolves’ boldness. , The party continued to fire, blit they had now used above half their ammunition, and had but two hundred cartridges left, while they were sur rounded by three thousand' wolves. The two horns of the orescent becamh nearer and nearer, and threatened to envelope the party. If one of the horses should have given out the fate of the whole party was sealed. “What do you think of this, Ivan ?’’ said Prince Bepnirie, speaking to the driver. “I had rather bq at home. Prince,” “Are you afraid ,of any evil conse quences ?” "The devils havetasted blood, and the more you fire the more wolves you’ll have." “What do you think is the best thing to be done?" “Make the horses'go faster.” “Are you sure of the horses ?" “Yes,'Prince.” “Are you sura of our safety ?” .The driver made no reply. He quickened the-horses and turned their heads toward home. The horses flew fas ter than ever. The driver excited them to an increased speed by a sharp - whistle, and made them describe a curve which ;lnteifsected one of the horns of tho cresent. : The wolves opened their ranks andlet the hordes pass. The Prince raised Jus gnn to. his shpulder, “For God’s sake! don’t fire!” exclaimed the driver, “we are dead men if you doff He obeyed Ivan. The wolves, astonished this unexpected act, remained motionless fof a (riiriute. During this minute the troika' was a-verst'from them,— When the wolves slartcd again after it, it was too late, they could not overtake it. A quarter of an hour afterward (hev.wcre in sight of home. Prince Kepnine thinks the horses ran at least six miles in these fifteen minutes., Ho rode over the steppe the next day, and. found the bones of more than two hundred wolves. . O* A speaker, enlarging on the rascality of the devil, got off the following i “I tell you that the devil is aq old liar: for when I was about getting religion, be told me that if I did get religion I could not go into gay company and lie and,.cheat, or any such thing, but I have found him out to be a great liar. ' [C7"'At Queen Victoria’s tOvee, held in St. James’ Palace on the 6th of April, Mr, Pallas, the American Minister, and Mr. Benj. Moran, Assistant Secretary of legation, were present in the Diplomatic circle. Hon. Thomas L. Oling ham, U. S. Senator from North Carolina, had a special presentation, Mr. J. P. Pelaplain. and Mr. Edwdard Quackcnbos, Mi D.. of N. York, were also presented. ' IKT* There is a man iii Philadelphia who owns two good brick houses and a and has four thousand dollars invested in stocks; all of which he has accumulated solely by the business of catching rats, which he sells to proprietors of rat-pits. At a late trial, ; tho defendant, who was hot farroiliar with tho number of words tbo law employs to make a trifling charge, on hearing the indictment read, rose and exclaimed: “Them allegations is false, and that ’era alli gator knows it!” A Russian Wpltjlnnt. Dow Much Should we Show out Pupils.' Some pupils require little or no assistance in the preparation of their lessons. Others, again require much attention, and would be constant ly calling for help if permitted. Then, the same pupils require frequent assistance, in some of their studies and none in others. How far to aid them in this way. is an important ques tion. II they are assisted too much, they will not depend upon themselves, and they will be come weak and helpless; wanting in energy and perseverance. On the other hand, if they arc not assisted, they will, or may, become dis couraged ; thinking that if the teacher docs not care enough about it to help them, when they can't get along themselves, there is no use in their trying. •‘I declare, our teacher is the meanest teacher ever was. She won't show us ono bit how to do qnr hard sums. She just wants to keep us in. She gives us great long lessons, and then won't show us one bit about them, and then, if we miss any, down goes our names to be kept in. 1 I do wonder if she ever had so cross a teacher when she was a girl and went to school? i I have tried, and tried, to-day, to do mysums, and asked her, two or three times, to show mo, | and she just says I can do them easy enough. I won’t try any more, and if she keeps me in, she may : I don’t care a bit.” ••Father, won’t you please to explain this question to me 1 I dont know how to find the negative roots. I asked my teacher to show me imd he won't do it. lie has not shown one in our class this whole. winter, and some of the boys have left the class because they could not get along, and he would not show, them.” “I would willingly show you, but it has been so long since I did anything at algebra, that I have nearly forgotten all about it. It would be almost impossible to aid you now. How have yon been getting over your difficulties heretofore?" “James showed us and his father showed him. But he has left school and gone .to the country, so we have no one to help us now.” “Well, if.yon can’t got along, you will have to give it up, for I cannot aid you now.” “I hate to give it up, for there were fifteen m in our class at first, and now there are only four. I don't like the idea of giving it up. If I only had this explained. I think I could go bn.” “My son, I am sorry I cannot assist you. Tell your teacher kindly and perhaps he will show you.” “No. sir, l.know he will not. for we have.asked him over and over again.” Then.you will have to give it up. You may have another teacher next winter, and you can go on with it then.” These are no fancy sketches, but actual oc currences ; and the legitimate result of Such a selfish and repulsive course. Of such teachers the question has often been asked us, “what are teachers for, if they-wont teach the chil dren ? Is it not the duty of teachers to explain to the childrens' comprehension, what they cannot understandbf their lesson as it is laid down in theirbooks?” We have answered “it is most clearly the duty of every teacher to cn- I dcavor to make each and every lesson thorough ly understood before entering upon another.” We can conceive of no good argument for ,ob-‘ stinately rcfusing.to give pupils any cxplana •'i White; imperative duty of every teacher; to give that-' aid which may be necessary,for (ho healthyand proper advancement of his pupils; yet, we also believe that too much help is very dcletiriona to the scholars’ true advancement in knowledge. They should be made to work enough, at the acquisition of the beautiful truths they may be learning, to make them emphatically their own. If they are poured into them* without any la bor on their part, they will make but little im pression upon their minds, and consequently be soon forgotten. “Come easy, go easy,” isa common axiom in regard to money, and is equally true in regard to acquiring knowledge, l if such pouring in processes, be worthy of such an appellation. By carefully watching the effect of our,‘show ing /tout,’ upon the mind of the child, we may be enabled to so grade it as to bring about the greatest good. But either extreme is to be most seduiousiy avoided, as deleterious to the child’s welfare. Cannibalism in (be Sonth Sens. The Chinese passenger of the St. Paul, who was rescued by the sieamcr Styx, and arrived on Tuesday, has furnished us with the follow ing account of a massacre of the Chinese pas sengers by the St. Paul, wrecked at Kossel is land: “The ship went on shore during the night, and when she struck, the passengers all rushed on deck, making a great outcry, upon winch the captain drove them ail below again. When daylight broke, we landed by means of the boats on the island, where wo remained two days without any water, when some of us went on board the ship again to get some, as also; provisions.,.. The captain left in his boat with some of the crew, and, we were not disturbed by the na tives for a month after he was gone; they then came over from the mainland, distant about three-quarters of a mile, and made an attach on us. Some of us had doublcbarrelled carbines, but we got frightened, and threw them away. The only white man left with usr, after the de parture of Captain Pcnnard, was IK. Greek, who, , having armed himself with a cutlass, fough't'desperalely and killed a great many of the natives before he was overpowered.- They then took all our clothing, &c., which they partly destroyed. Any , valuables that they found, such as sovereigns, rings. &c., they placed in a hag, which' each man carried around his neck. A watch particularly exci ted their attention, as they were continually opening it to observe the reflection of their fa ces in the glass. At night we were placed in the centre of a clear piece of ground. and fire lit in several places, the natives keeping a regular watch over us, and during the day they would.selcot four or fivo Chinese, and, after killing them, roast the flesh, and cat it; what was not con sumed being deposited in their nets. Their mode of proceeding was as follows ; The victims being decided on, they were ta ken out and beaten all over(except the bead) with a kind of club, and then dispatched by ripping the stomach open. The body was then cut up in small pieces and divided, the fingers, toes and brains being eagerly sought after; the bones were all collected, and either burnt or thrown away. I saw ten of my fellow-passen gers hilled in this way. On one occasion some of the Chinese took a boat which belonged to the ship, and went over to the mainland at night to get some water, but never returned, so wo thought they were killed. I saw these five the day the steamer came in sight, but when the natives saw the boats coming on shore, they took them to the mountains. I was sick and lame, and they would not carry me. so that I watched my opportunity and contrived to conceal myself among tho rocks until the boat came on shore. They aro very nuiherous, but do not appear to have any chiefs among them.- They live on cocoa-nuts, of whicli there are largo quantities, and a kind of yam, whicli they roast before eating; but, beyond a few dogs, I saw neither animals nor fowls of any kind’. At s2,oo*per annum LITTLE 'CMRLIE; OR, A PLEA FOR GBSTLB WORDS,, a skkicU Vaoa tirs. " There, non I I never saw such a ’trouble some child in my life. Ido believe it is im possible tor you to keep still a minuteand a hand came down with no goutle touch upon the lair cheek of a beautiful boy, who stood timid ly shrinking beneath tho angry glance of hiS passionate mother. “ I am so sorry, mamma, X didn’t go to do it,” tho hot flush of shame mounting to tho very curls that nestled upon Ilia brow. “Yes, you are always sorry, but you never mend;” These words, though Spoken quickly, were much moVo gentle than til's first angry exclamation, lor tho,mother saW she had been unjust, that the accident hud been 'Caused more by her own carelessness than the child’s; writing late the night before, she had left the inkstand open upon tho table, where he had ac-*- cidenfaliy overturned it in reaching for bis cap; like nil quick-tcmpcrcd persons she felt .her fault most keenly;: but was averse to acknow ledging it even to herself.- “Como Charlfo, ft is time you were going to school, and then X shall have a quiet moment;” slowly gathering his hooks ho started tor the, door, the grieved look telling of tho inward pain. “ Where is my good-bye kiss, Charlie ?” This was pleasantly said, but there was no .answering smile, only a deeping of the flushed cheek as he replied, “ 1 thought yon were angry with me, mamma, and I was nlraid to trouble you.” Oh! poor short sighted mother, why was not that little head pillowed upon your loving heart, tender hands .put forth to part the clustering hair, and shower kisses upon lip, cheek, and brow, until those sad eyes would beam with happiness again.— Alas! the hot blood of anger has stained your cheek, hasty words have escaped your lips in that pure presence, and both pride and shame withhold the fond caress. Furtively glancing up and catching the soft ened expression of his mother’s face, in a mo ment little arms are twined about her neck, tears fall thick and fast, while rosy lips close pressed to hers murmur, «I am not had, maw. ma, only so sorry.” This was too much for the mother’s heart;- ho was her darling, her only one; and she loved him with all the ardor of her impulsive nature, and yet be was made to feci again and again the bitter effects of her pas sionate temper. ■ ’ - Kisses are withhold no longer now, but with quivering lip and loar-hrimmed eye she fondly clasps him to her heart, and inwardly vows with the help of God to curb tho'irapulsive temper which rules her. to so much pain.and sorrow.— “There, pot, yon must run to school or you will bo lateso the bright ringlets were smooth ed again, mamma’s last good bye kiss given, and Charlie bounds away, with a smile on his lip, but the long lashes slill.damp with the fears that glistened upon his check. . It was a lovely spring day; the air was, scent ed with a dewy freshness, the warm sunlight softly bedded in the opening cups of t\io drowsy flowers, sought with eager kissing lips to un bind their winter dreams; light winds coquet.' ting with the orchard boughs sont-a shower of snowy blossoms to the ground; every thing was bright and beautiful- Then why this sadness upon the mother’s brow t Wbcrutoto this un. comtoftable choking sensation in tho throat, as watching" thedast glimpse of her darling boy, and marking .with a mother’s pride the fenreless .A; cold-hand seemedclufchihg at her heart; a auk shadoij’ la rail the sunlight, and' with toarS glfstning on her: cheek , she slowly turns and wandorsfrem room to room restless and unhappy. Hurrah! school’s out; merry shouts ring through' the air, as troop after troop of noisy .boys come rushing into tho street; faces bloom ing, eyes bright with joy and smiles, for school is out an hour earlier than usual and they are brimful of fun and glee. Hark I there is a clamor, a scattering of timid boys as a frightened horse comes dashing madly through-the streets—a wild piercing shriek and Utile Charlie has fallen beneath those murderous hoofs. There he lies, his sunny ringlets trail ing in the dust, their glossy beauty sadly roar red by the crimson drops slowly welling from that cruel wound, a stifled sob, an upward look of tho gentle eyes o’er which the death-film has already gathered, and those rosy lips still warm with a mother’s kiss are stilled in death. Alas! who will dare toll that desolate mother tho fear ful tale? The house is very quiet now, so'very quiet, cold, and dark, although the warm sunlight comes dancing through the. vines that drape the windows tho sunny slopes are rosy with tho blossoming pencil, the cherry-trees have put on their surplices of enow, while Mid-notes come tippling through the leaves like the “ prattle of merry children.” But he whoso Voice was sweetest, whose artless talk made music in that darkened home, lies bushed and still, his golden ringlets tenderly laid hack from a cheek no lon ger blooming, but cold and damp as marble, his hands like folded llliies placed upon bis breast “ with dewy buds between.” His useless cap bangs in the hall, boohs and toys are tossed upon the table as ho had left them in bis childish play; a few violets, the first of tho' season, which Charlie had found and brought in to mamma, are smiling in their beau ty as fresh and joyous as if the littlo hand that plucked them was not cold In death. Dear little Charlie, you will never bo sorry again, tho smile that dwells upon those placid lips tolls of a, glorious homo in Paradise, whore there shall be no more sorrow, ho more tears. Fold back tho ringlets from the dear one’s head. Strew summer blooms abovo the pallid broast. Then breathe a prayer, while burning tears ore shed, And gently bear him to his dreamless rbst, “ Oh, God I thou who dost temper the wind to tho shorn lamb,” have mercy upon that stricken mother, now suffering a bitterness beyond the pangs of death, lor there is ho greater anguish than tho remembrance ot an unkind word, o wrong done to ipved ones sleeping tho silent sloop with tho kiss of death upon their brow, tho utter Impotoncy of onr yenrning love to clasp them from the grave, and bring back smiles to eyes that will never smile again, and words of forgiveness from pallid lips now hush ed forever. A Pood Match.—A writer in the Home Journal describes a couple who were “ not une qually yoked together: In short, the man was very poor, . And, what was worse, supremely lazy: A kind of trouble hard to cure, ~ But such as rarely drives pne zrazy. His wife wasjust his proper'match— An idle gossip ap3 a slattern. Whose frock from time and frequent patch. Know nevermore its native pattern. They lived, as 'twerp Srom hand to mouth— She dwaddling over pan? and.kettles— ' He m a constant slate o) drought, And both lit frequent whh’t of tituals. O* An old soldier whose nose had bcch cfop ped oil by a sabre cut. happened to give a few pence to n beggar, who exclaimed in return, “ God preserve your eyesight,” •* Why so inquired the veteran. ~, “ Because sit;,” he replied, •• jf your eyes should grow weak, you couldn’t keep spectacles on them." ■ , - \jy~ lifrs. Toombs, wife of the United States Senator from Georgia, encountered a fearful peril oh the 14th ult. A horse attached to a buggy ran away while she was taking a ride. She leaped from the vehicle, by which she frac tured her leg. but fortunately escaped without dthcr injury." ... K7' ff foliy were S. pain, wiat a moaning nad groaning w'orld this would be. ! UiT' Some hearth, like prhproseSjOpen moat beautifully in the shadow of ilia. , . , ‘ j - I t 'ft I 1 >» a terrible Indication when tbo. heart ■grows black as tiro toad grows white. * ’ i " 05" H Jioncet men am tbo M.U.9J tbo eatth, pretty girls may bo said to bo tbs sugar. ' - ■ Prido sloops in.a. gjUlad crown 1 lint con feftrmont reposes In a cotton night cap. OS'-To euro Dyspepsia—Spade yonr own garden. . ■ . 0&~ Gratitrido is ir feature touch admired, but rarely seen. NO. 47. By There is healing in s smile, end laughter is medicine to the mind. DC?" No man has a right to do as bo pleases,, unless bo pleases to do right. t Oy~ taajDoss travels so slowly, that poverty,. Soon overtakes her. ■ •' j> . \y Mpsl men employ the first part of their life to make the other miserable. E?" A head properly constituted can accom*' modatp. Jlt’elf to .whatever pillow tbo Vicissitudes of fortune may place under IU - Out west they divorce husband and wife,; if cither party snores so loud the other can't sleep. > .' , , pey Ho that has much and wants more js tpbrj to who lias li'ftle and wants no mote Is Mch. ; Modesty concifiatos and subtfnbs opposi tion, courage defies and overcomes it. ' • To keep your hair from coming put never ; lot your wife catch you kissing the chamber- , ftiaid. tty” “ iAiv'e by my.ipoh,” said q vulgar.ain thor to a lady. “ You look, air, naif you ought to live in a pen.” 03” TThen a preacher’s, sermon? are full, of power, Wo suppose v/e may call him Minister Plenipotentiary’. ........ OS* Wo suppose that toleration is carried quite lar enough when men tolerate intolerance. tty” They say it is an ill.mason that xefnsoii any Kobe; aqd, there.ih no knowledge but is useful in. skillful hands. tty” It may sound like a paradox, yet .the breaking of both oi an army’s (rings is a pretty Sure way to luako it fly. ' E 7" In pnrshil of happiness, how often sor- - row, like a robber i'rl onibiiah, UnoxVic’ctcdly waylays Us. . i V3~ If we would" fact Wisdom, we must do «? , tho chickens do when they feed, pickuji alltfio at a time'. •tt?” Sidney Smith sajri: .“A great many people, pro very willing to do., tho Samaritan - Without the oil and without tho twopence.” tty” Tho Mayor of Reading, Pa., has ordered the police of that city to arrest all .minors hang- , ing about drinking places in the evening. tt7“ A woman ich. iiangbr, Maine, recently for Oregon, to marry a person there whom she bad not seen for eighteen years; : tty” The Court Milliner recently died in Lpn; don, leaving properly, Valued at 5400,000, She leaves most el It to'chanties'. ‘ XT’ If you want ap ignoramua to respect youl “ dress to death, ’’ Piid wear watch seals about the size of d brickbat. XT' The culture of the Racial feelings, under the dew and sqnshinu of nligion, is a duty us ivell as a pleasure. ~ 02?” “I fpat you aye abp.ut sewed up,”said a, fironking' friend to a cheerful invalid, “’Oh, no, I liave only ono jlitle stitch in my side,” K7”,T(io hnppiost thing in life is to deserve and obtain tlio love ol valuable men; and tba next felicity is to got rid of fools and villains. QS’T.Somo minds are like almond-freed, they have no. roliago,anti tboir thought, like tba Whiter bfcßSoma. jijrJap.trrom.harft /irj/i tc-iffc . branches, ' ,■ ’ ' ■ ; v-v'."” 03 , ”“I loved wife.’* Said Mr. Caudlr* , “ and (or tho first thro, months! felt as if I could ' eat her up, JEver since-1 nave-been-sorry I - didn’t.”: . . . ft?* It is j)bhllsl(pd that several yonng ladles in New Orleans are studying dentistry. Wo suspect their object is to gut near tbo gcntie moh’s lips- . • d?T It was said .ot’.on exquisite porjra.lt tiigt, to judge by tho eye, it did not wgnt speech ; for this could be detected only by llio oar. * ■ tt^We.didn’t Wiiqiv that any, pprson„yrQnl