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 ,’ 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»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, '|‘ ■ 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,-