lluriicane,~AI Iuriicane,~A Talc of the Baekwoods. tho foot of the Ozark mountains, > tho rocky slopes extend tar into the ated settlements, and at no great dis from the banks of the Mulberry, , foamed and roared against tho sharp i of ice with which tho extraordinary a winter threatened to imprison it, white' hunters wrapped in blankets, along tho stream, and seem bo looking for a placo whore, tney cross 4° the othor sidoi ( ey were two powerful looking fcllo "?> ay walked otrwilh thoirrifles on their der?, and tho elegantly Mged > e gg* lhe closely fitting andcarefulyso occasins, showed that they had nssu. the iialiUs of tho woods and wore not r“S beeu n'tra vc rai ng ho “west- 1 to an immense tree, that had previously order to find out fallen, another oak that fol across . only districts to pur-! served to save him, and it guarded him nost favorably sttua other continually falling branches M onhem tTast said, ns he and smaller trees; but now, as soon as the ll1 ,’ ‘ntir searching is of no use—you first most pressing danger was passed, ho is here too jumped up and cried, filled with terror to 'for us to find n tree Ijfing across it, h,9^ ro ‘ h l r b : rothe r Tom-do answer. Tom. jiTirstf <Ar~ r b • -* “* i a-trees, it would not bo long enough to your been wc „ for him if .w.» ». bjs±wSt’!if , dS.3 ! A-r;i f JjJced to look for bears; there are suro to f’? s ° l ° b • d P benoalh Qn P immenso oak, ijt ‘oTwim o° ro =s T S»J™te ‘to“i will nM wife* of nbout,’ Tom replied, looking all round him, hunter. s J od near him DS if i£ c „VSn ir«muS iik e .netbo-, h.»„ .«t «f BiU ’ ■fircomping here, for you ,h ° s '" y "'tUs”” worts b roko iho charm ivhich "father told us once about such a place. . I neso o Bcioua brother, i .Nonsense 1’ Billed, laughingly. ‘Can „8 he threw "rstream b r “nJ Sga® himself with groans on the mutilated body aplenty of wood handy, th ° ‘ jfurnish famous poles and the bark there Y " inB e> ,’ nd it is so cold.’ i 3 first rate for a root / r shall havo a few Tom made no further objections , the ’ crie( j ) QB bfesprunghas ispot looked too inviting, and lhoy_ we™ soco , lhQrQ n m j nu te\ongpr, and 1 *oon engaged in raising a "“S 1 * jJ® J e T [" ,J fel P b some ashes, and then hblp you up; i that night,at least, which could afford them erU . a p ’ at i en ce and in wild | refuge against the collecting storm. Under only back to the still burning 8 :S e ßosh«»d»<h« £*“ S/ e 'l h ! ?C did not notice the blompUshed. .nd. the next l»lf /““* “3 "i, Lite which dole over the I both under their quickly er , ct ° d . f . P o f iho unhappy man, as he begged I 'watching the pieces of meat boiling on the P," H e hurriedly col | %, etrnngo how eld it h.s Z 9 -turned,’ Tom at length broke tho silence , arm w sll f rt h ° nd hands—he did not notice 2 .-‘only look, the water in tho tin pan is fro- bu n A back t 0 b is brother’s side;— 2 -2« n quite hard, and the wind has c opp 11 , f j rift . woo d i av around, and in a I Suite the northeast; it blows confound- bright /cheering fire glar- I .cdlv sharp, too. ■ . tlm Ride of the tree, under whoso I mi. -w- *■ M °” ,o,b ““ d I Tel; ‘I am tired, and want to alive ded with a shudder the § a couple ofbeughs onthe f.ro before ‘ JSJ™ mttdly lH reW himself I Jyj turn .in, andl the first awake to-mor- hundred men could I jow must rouse the other. tad not have raised, and tried his utmost . Midnight was past, and . strenc th on an impossibility. 1 And now, Bill dc yee teolly love | -masses of clouds, had however college of his brothers hand ! together from various quarters dark y. g . speak he could 1 : threatening, they brood f d ° ver b o o)c nn dl no t, for tho tears ho hod suppressed with » ; iing forest, and the state y ( i m difficulty suffocated every sound. i bowed thoir leafless branches, os if ‘Will you do me a servico! Tom im m fill ond ««rmopoolUr h.m- ( , Bl| whiipmd .„ service I ';”SP = 9i P cto haris-js riblo winter storms wa p tore ‘You promise to do it 1 i unchained hurricano howled and to ? (hQ hunler as u e d in terror. •ough the narrow mountain ravines. bcgged; .and .BilU’ cried Tom, springing up uj nor- cnd (q my 9uffe rings.’ rn—‘Bill get up ;wo daro not lie two, l tTom r: the other cried, as he sprung up 3 how the old trees quiver, an y j n horror. . »| bo un . inr, there’s one of them cracking ( p ut nn end t 0 m y sufferings, ' .Hnllol’ Bill replied, as he quickly bappv man entreated. , ‘Bill, brothser. H Joff his blanket, ‘has it caught us 1 evor loved me prove it now Do U Tom, lay hold of the roof; I’m bless- J lcl me perish here slowly and horn l“ y i „rny.c ifi. «* m W His fear was not entirely unfounded, for m cried .j y wiU re furn with assistance their resting place in a second, d Eorro wfully shaking his head. ;, ?md of howliig stom. Tbendt sud- ““ tack, if you brought fijy.go. lound of tpq no whole earth were w iih vou, what help could they give foundations; far, far away £ ’ tUigh3 are shattered and Ln i c?mc; at first indistinctly, with a ncoreBt doctor lives m Little Hock, hollowtound liko tho crash of a thousand hundredB 0 f miles from bero and whUhe nearer and nearer it roared, scarce Uno w tho direction. Bill,.will | RnrSnc itd and terrible overthrow and |et m 0 fi o here for afte. , desolation all around. . wards see mo perish miserably - | a « AdmiHhtvGod.rahurricano!’ Tom cried, k oW „ fife, Tom, and you shall Almighty. Tho hurricano raged further h h brother fell upon his knees 4Si?Snd : destruqtion,; but silence,grave- Bill! nQW suffering, you would “ rao 6 BlifrlDg. an 4 the .catoof vatf rl( jd-don’t nmke ■ ' , ■ I 'l' IwEUKLV PArEUr MVOTED TO L.TEH 4 ™i' AOR.CULTURE. MOWUTV, Volume 5, Clearfield, Fa., Feby 25, 1854. ‘What did you lately do to Nestor, when the bear had tore him so terribly. 1 '" ‘I shot him;’ _ ‘Ho was your favorite dogl . , Bill only nnswered with sobs. •And you loved him more than mo i Tom now asked, almost reproachfully. ‘Oh! why did I not heed your warning when wo last evening reached this unhappy JpolT why did I not avoid the decayed trees, that threatened us on all sides ( % 1’ the unhappy man interrupted him, ‘do you mean to free mo from my tort- U ”l wfil!’ the poor feltow sobbed on his brother’s neck. . '' They held one another in close embrace for a long while, but when Tom tried to unlooso his hold, his brother only he d him the tighter. Day at length broke in Iho east, and the sun shone on the chaos of wildly scattered trees around. ' >Lct us part, Bill,’ Tom whispered, ‘bo 11 Tie quiotly pushed his brother back,and ho at tength stood up. ‘Welt then, be it so,’ he said. I see you are right —it is impossible to save you- I know too, that' I should have usked the same of you in a similar case; and you would not hnvo refused me. Pray to God for iho last time, and pray too, for me, that ho may forgive me the murder of my l>f Bill tottered away to fetch his rifle, but returned in a few moments with a firm and steady step. With his gun in his foil hand, he swung himseir with th'e right ov er tho scattered trunks, and soon stood once again by tho side of his brother, who looked affectionately in his face. •I am veady,’ the latter said with a smile, doCpqßremblc, and God reward you for your kindness—good by . y He offered his sound hand ns ho turned his face away. . , . ‘Brother!’ the tortured hunter cried, m agony, and threw himself again on his breast Once again they held each other ?n a close embrace, till Tom entreated gently* « ‘Do not delay any longer. With a hasty bound the hunter stood on his feet, raised his rifle to his cheek, an lay the next moment unconscious by the side of tho brother he had shot.'- What more have Ito tell Shall I do scribe how he awoke and piled brQnch ° n branch upon his brother’s corpse, so hat wolf and D panther might not fasten their creedy teeth in tho befoved remains—how he tottered away and wrestled with death r„r months in tho wild dreams ot lover, r ttv nursed by friends 1 No! enough Sto .oSulSi Hi. brother', blood covered face did not long trouble him in his nightly dreams, or cause him to spnn in terror from his bed and try to fly-on nn oxDedition against some plundering Creeks a compassionate bullet put an end m his life! and bis friends buried him , i,o foil But his memory has been SrtSSA neighborhood, end "hen a bonier comp. « night and turn, nri inouiring glance towards the giant uunks which menacingly surround him, hen a gentle prayer parts the lips of even the roughest of the band, and he ‘God preserve roe from poor Tom s late. Reason Foa Prolonging War. * Knickerbocker tells the following story which is far from being incredible. Among the number of gallant spirits from Indiana who volunteered during the war with Mexico, wit's a Capt. B. lie was in Gen Scott’s line, and was made Quarter master at a port in Mexico, where he .was discharging his duty to himself, and pre paring to comp home u richer, if no a better* man. The intelligence that Clifford had arrived to open negotiations for peace, found him dismayed, in tho midst of his lucrative operations, at the prospect of their speedy termination. He determined to see ihn Commissioner, and did see him., | lhB .nS said he’, -Mr. Clifford, that you I are sent out to conclude a treaty of P° a^; II am a'poor man, sir, and have a large family at home, but I’m u good Democrat, str • I’m as good a Democrat, sir, as any man, and my father a Democrat be- mo. Now Mr. Clifford, I’m. the U. S distributin' agent here, and I’m making I h power of money while ‘h‘s_ war lasts | iest you hold on a spell, icon t you ? / t/ n ’ t U barely possible that somo such create, wars of conquest l _ (WWhen vou hoar a speaker using JSS lo rib and f W»- 'in rammlly, make ajryoar mind ih»t m ture forgot to put any brains under his hat. Steep Words are generally pilea up to cov or tho lack of Sense _in him who utters them. Short, sharp, crisp words, and goo sense, go in'.tho'same company, as notur l ally os girls, nonfthsei beaux, and another now bonnet. 1 ; (vyit is said that the Pennsylvania girls and Pennsylvania horses are ver y unl '' t ? ; fo" a wonder 1 The horses are sly, skit- ISi, and hard to catch; but.the girls aro i ns tamo aa kittens, and oa bold as lions. I They flock round a fellow like sheep round iXsolt trough,' and have to hodmen oft with clubs. ! .f’.H .K- of Washington. The revolution was over, Eight year s conflict hna ceased, ami the warnors were now to scperatc for ever, turning ■ weapons into plough-shares and their camps into workshops. Tho spectacle, though a sublime and glorious one, was yet attended with sorrowful feelings ; for alas! in the remains of that gallant army orpatriotie soldiers now aboul to d.sband without pay, without support, pov orty and disease, The country, had not the means to be grateful. _ ■ The details of the condition of many ot the officers and soldiers of that penod, ac cording to history and oral tradition ware melancholy in tho extreme. _ Possessing no means of patrimonial inheritance to fu back upon—thrown out of oven the peril ous support of u soldier at the commence ment of winter, and hardly fit for any o h er duty thuu that of the camp—their situ ations can better be imagined than desen- j bCd A sinole instance, as a sample of the situation°cf many of the officers as rela ted ofthe conduct of Baron Steuben, may not be amiss. When the main body of the armv was disbanded at Newburg.and the veteran soldiers were bidding a part in" to each other, Lieut. Cql. Cochran, an n»ed soldier of the New Hampshire lino, remarked with tears in his eyes as he shook hands with tho baron : “For myself 1 could standit» hut my wife and daughters are in the garret ol that wretched tavern, '<mtklj have n 0 means of removing y , , “Come, come,” said thHdron, “dont give way thus. I will pay my respects to Mrs. Cocluan and her. daughters. _ | ’ When the good old soldier left them their i countenances were warm with gratitude for he left them all ho had. In one of the Rhode Island regiments were severnl companies ot black troops, who had served through the whole war, and their bravery and discipline were un surpassed. The baron observed one ol those poor negroes on tho wharf at New • burg, apparently in great distress. “What is the matter, brother soldier t “Why Mnsterßuron,! wanta dollar to get homo’with, now that Congress lias no further use for me.” The Baron was absent for a few mo ments, and then returned with a silver | dollar, which he had borrowed. „ “There it’s all I could get. I “ko it. Tho negro took it /with joy', hailed a sloop which was passing down lho rl '£‘. l ° New York, and ns lie reached the deck, took off his hat and said— “ God bless you Master Baron ! These aro only single illustrations o the army at the close oHlm war. ndeed Washington had this view at tho close of his farewell address to tho army at Rocky Hill, in Novomber, 1793. “And now be ing about to conclude these his last public orders, to tnko his ultimate leave in a short time ofthe military character and to bid a final adieu to tho armies he has so long had the honor to command, he can only again oiler, in their behalf his re commendations to their country, and lus prayer to tho God of armies. “May ample justice bo done them here, and may the choicest of heavens favors, both hero and hereafter, attend those who, under divine auspices, havo secured tnnu merable blessings Tor others.” “With these wishes and this benedic tion, the Commandor-in-Chicf is about to retire from service. Th 6 curtain of sopa ration will soon be drawn, and theniilitu ry scenes to him will ho closed forever. The closing of the “military scenes, 1 am about to relate: w , New York had bceu occupied by Wash ington on the 251 h of November A few davs afterwards he notified tho President of Congress, which body was then in ses sion at Annapolis, in Maryland,—that ?s the war was now closed, ho should con sider it his duty to proceed thenco and surrender to that body the commission he had received from them seven years be- T(io morning of tho sth of December, 1793, was a, sad and heavy one to tho remnant ofthe American army in thccily | of Now York. Tho noon of that day was to witness the farewell,of Washington,— ho was to bid adieu to his military com 'rades forever. Thu officers who had beeiHyith him in solemn council, tho pri vates who had fought and bled in tho ‘hea vy fight,* ’ "underiiis,orders,.. were to hear his commands no longer.—Tho manly form and dignified countenance of the “great captain” ,was henceforth to livo in their memories. . , ~ As tho hour of noon approached, the whole garrison, at the request of Wash ington himself, was put in motion, and marched down Broad street to Francis s tavern, his head-quarters. Ho wished to take leave of private soldiers aliko with ot fleers, and bid them all adieu. His favo rite light infantry wore drawn up in lino fncing inwards, through Pearl street at the foot of Whitehall, where a bargo wns in readiness to convoy him to Powell s Hook. . Within tho dining room of fhe ffivem were cathead tho gqn|fajsji»d fi gbrsfheir farewell. -. u ' Assembled there were Knox, Greene, Clinton, Steuben, Gates and others, who had 6orvcd with him fuithfully in the ‘ten* ted field but alasl where were others that had entered the war with him, seven years before? Their bones crumbled in the soil from Canndn to Georgia. Mont* cbmery hud yielded up his lifo at Quebec, Wooster fell at Danbry, Woodhull was burbarously murdered wlrlo a prisoner at the battle of Long Island, and Mercer fell mortally wounded at Princeton ; the brave and chivalric Laurens,. alter displaying the most heroic courage in tho trenches ol Yorktown, died in a trifling skirmish m South Carolina ; the brave but eccentric Lee was no longer living, and Putnam, like a helpless child was stretched upon the bed of sickness. Indeed tho battle-field and time Had thinned the ranks which en tered with him) on tho conflict of ludepOn dencu. ' . Washington entered tho room—the hourof soperution had come. As hrf rai sed his eyo and glanced on the faces or those assembled, a tear coursed down his, cheek, and his voice was tremulous as lie saluted them. Nor was he alona.—Men.j ‘albeit unused to tho melting muqi),’ stood, around him, whoso hands uplifted to cov er their 1 brows, told that'the tears which they in vain attempted to conceal, bespoke the anguish they could not hide. '’After a moment’s conversation, Wash ington called fur a glass of wine. It was brought to him. Turning lo tho officers, ho thus addressed them : ; “■With a heart lull of love and gratitude, f now take my final leave of you, and 1 most devoutly wish your latter days may bo as prosperous and happy as your for mer ones have been glorious and honora ble. Ho then ruised the glass to his lips, and added, ‘1 cannot come toeachofyouto take my leave, but shall ho obliged, to you if each of you will take mo by the hand. General Knox, who stood nearest, hurst | into tears and advanced incapable of utter-1 anco. Washington grasped him by that hand, and embraced him. The officers came.up successively, and took an atiec tionato leave. No words were spoken, but all wus the “silent elegance of tears.” What wero mere words at sue!) a scene ? Nothing. It was tho feeling of the heart —ihrillmg though unspoken.. • When tho Inst officer hud embraced him Washington left the room,.followed by his comrades, and passed through the lino of lioht infantry. Ilia step was slow and measured, his head uncovered, and tours flowing thick and fast, as he looked Iron) side io side at tho veterans to whom he now bado adieu forever. Shortly an event occurred more touching than all tho rest. A gignntio soldier who had stood by his side at Trenton, stepped forth from the ranks, and extended his hand. ! “l'urewell, my beloved General, fare-1 well." Washington grasped lus hand, in con vulsive emotion, in both of his.. All.dis cipline was now at an end. Tho officers could not restrain tho tnen as they rushed forward to take Washington by the hand, i and the violent sobs and tears ol the sol- 1 diors told how deeply engraved upopaheir affections ( was the love of their comnian-j At leng/h Washington reached the bargoj ut Whitehall, and entered it. At the first stroke of the oars he rose, und turning to the companions of his glory, by waving his hat, bade them a silent adieu, i heir answer wiis only in tears; and the officers and men, with glistening eyes, watched tho receding boat, till the loan of their noble commander was lost sight of in the distunce. —IV. Y.Jour. of Com. NAPOLEON'S HEART. When Bonuparto died at St. Helena it is well known that hie heart was extract ed with a design of being preserved. Ihe British physician who had deposited tt in a silver basin,among watcr.jretired to.rest leaving two tapers burning besido i) in the chamber. He often confessed to hid fnunds, while narrating tho partidul/trs, he felt] nervously anxious as to the custody ol such ft deposit, and although he reclined, he did not sleep. While lying awake, he heard during the silence of tho night, first, _ „ Y Sil , p wbeck.— A state a rustling noise, then a p ungo among the | " d for , t he N. Y. Daily Times water in tho basin, and then the aggregate or 1809 human hyes a „ object falling with a rebound 011 lhe J . "“"J “ gj ri „ g tho year 1853, by the floor—all occurring with the quickness of, I « 33 vessels.- The largest losses thought. Dr. A. sprung from bis bed, and wreck t on lhu ship Nc3 reo, 300 the cause of tho intrusion on bis repose | were Annie Jane, 304 on the ship was soon explained. It.vvasan enormous, E ve |yn,’ 150 on the steamship San rat, dragging the heart of'Nnpolcon to his t i lo B amo number on the screw hole. A few moments more, and that g , • Mars | la l|, 120 on the steamship which beroro hud beou too vast in its am- [nde n e ndehco,i‘l4o on tho ship Stafford* bition to bo satisfied with the sovereignty l)ire P nn j 103 on a Dutch steamer of Continental Europe would have beu>|‘ ■ Zee T i, o whole number qfyfi* found oven m a more degrading position I vessels ldst during tho year, ncoordragjo than the dust of Cmsar stopping a b - Bluton , cnt W as 110; besides 20 fish barrel —it would have been devoure as Hid. Jw |„ the supper of a rat. / |loss of life, us given above, ‘ho Jos* “ hoard coasting vessels is not Theso, it is thought, would raise the total 10 JiS-Mf. David Freed, of Huniiogdon, has invented a machine forpulhngo! brt*-. ches. • The most ingenious contrivance to jerk tvman out ot his duroys was a pretty httlo piece of calics. is charitable to , many of those who go. to church merely to enjoy a quiet nap, arc likorttte old wo man, who prepared for a comfortable snooze directly alter cioming to church, having perfect esnfidence in the minister, and being fully satisfied that bgi.would preach the right doctrine. •' i l Don't Recognize Iver- —She’s a Working lilil. , Such was "thb exclamation or a pert . I vouhff miss, dressed in silks, and fino hn- . nn old schooUay acquaintance, compelled to labor diligent ly to support herself and kind mother. YVo happened to be close at handand fur thermore, possess a slight knowledge o - - the nernons in question. Thus informed, - wo wero astonished'at the remark, and with difficulty' restrained an expression • which the heart dictated at that moment. The author of the language which heads this sketch, is by no means wealthy ; cm_ the contrary, her mother (for she is a half orphan,) ah industrious, w°rthy lady, hdg ; a means of obtaining a livelihood whidh wo will not particularize: suffice It to say U istnorablo. Tl.o allowed her own way m life, ' and by sociation has acquired ia Sheaf- • « must despise in any individual. She aU fects to bo what she is not; she ffir • tho ease and grace ef an adept, and treats hearts ns idlo baubles, fit only o P • P fancies. She scorns poverty, andl up her natal organ at tho poor 'Vorfong girl, as unworthy of recognition by her Id dyshio. She visits concerts and public places to attract attention, and, to gain [his enviable notoriety, resorts to devices which always She fact an ‘airish young woman —to use * . homely phrase and deserves to be censo red most severely lor her conduct. , The poor working girl, whom she WOul not recognize, is likewise, ha!f «ph» n wh and bv force of circumstances, labors tep hou'rs daily to support herself and mother She passes ourollico daily, on her way and from hor work, and always seoms.to bo happy and contented. She is not asha med to acknowledge hor condition imhfe,. andnevor feels half so m ? rr y “ 3 'm »ntl hor engu-rements. She is a dutiful, and fovin- daughter, affectionate and genetou* o her co-laborers, and generally respect hv them. She Js in short, a high mind cd Intelligent and' respectable workttfg gir’l-than whom, not one can bp found more worthy tho approbation of ciates And yet, she is not recognized by “Miss Impudence,” because. shosa work : " cirl. VVe would rather have that working girl for a companion through Ufe, than our would-be-great lady for a day. The one is to'bo loved the other to be de tested This is do fancy sketch drawn foom imagination. It is a true scene from every day li Albany rranscnpt., dumber s* Stop m7PAVun.-Tho following re marks arc too good to be thrown to tw side, without at .least a passing notice. They are true, to tho letter, and ; suitdA to all localities. We are of opinion that | tho weakest capacity cannot fail to under. whai notice ncrsons have of their own importance, they seem to imagine they a« f u ' l °fS necessary to the onward roll of our little world, and that if by any menus, they should be shoved out of tho Way,- <He screws would be so loose that the old ana chine would no longer hold together, W? 1 ; 0 r course, if such important porspMgos lonlv say to an editor —‘stop my paper* I the whole establishment must go to pot in stunter. Wo have oftdn laughed in-OUr sleeve-though outwardly wo looked grave ns an owl—when one of those regulators of tho world has marched into our editori al sanctum, and ordered a discontinuance of his paper. And it always does us good to see how the starch is taken out oflnjn while tho editor smilingly replies, Cer tainly’ sir, with tho greatest pleasure, just as soon as l have entered a hundred or more names which have bcensent in. The mighty man wilts down hke tll< ? rolive’ of a whipped spame hand he shrinks away muttering to himself; afraid that stopping my paper has not ru ined him after all. _ These swells who stop their paper on account of some miff which has found its way in their cran.um, aro sure to watch tho time of the next issue, thinking thfct anotheenumber will lmrdly nearoncei'npd they are ‘o their neighboiFs-eopy to see if it does apt contain tho editor’s farewell address to W readers.'-. ; Tun Northeun Route to tjie Pacific Governor Stevens, in n letter dated Olym pia, December sth, states ns the result of his exploration, that the success o the party in finding a good route, * aa no \ ™ lhan he hud anticipated, tho country hro out bein'' well wooded mid watered, ad mirably adapted to settlement and cult.va lion, iurnißhing inexhaustible supplies 61 wood and stone, for building mu'enate, and tho rivers and streams being such to be easily bridged. His party discover ed in each of tho mountain ranges two pas ses presenting no serious obstructions, find through which a railroad may easily be construed.. Ho adds that the amount of tunnelling would ,bu small, not probably exceeding two milesin the whole louto,,
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