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REMEMBRANCE.
The grass is on thy grave, Mother,
Aud inony a year has fled
Since my heart grew sad and restless
At the thocht that ye were dead :
But oh ! I never will forget
Thy last sad look at me
A look that only mother's love
To mother's een could gie.
This'is my birth-night, and unsocht,
Auld scenes flit o'er my brain ;
Close round our fire, on ereepie-stools,
Ken'd faces smile again ;
Ay, tearfu' eon. and joyfu' looks,
Around that fire 1 see—
Wee hearts a' thrill wi' mother's g tales '
0' sorrow and o' glee.
Oh! lowly was my bairnhood's hame,
And poverty was there;
But love shed brightness round the hearth,
And soothed a mother's care—
A mother that made home a spot
O' sunshine aye to me;
And bright within the past it lies
As moonlight on the sea.
A widow's hearth was thine, Mother,
Since first thy face I mind; ,
And oh! what weary toil was thine,
Our bread and clues to find:
Ay, wearyPtoil—and hunger whiles,
Tout we nae pinch might feel,
For thy bairns were a' thy riches,
An' yo lo'ed them—oh how wed!
Oh my heart swells high within me,
And the tears rin frac my eau,
As ihy trials rise before we,
Now wi' clearer VIAOEI seen—
Trials sair, but never spoken,
Though they pressed thy body doon—
Trials ken'd by name but puir folk,
And the God that dwells anoon.
But time brings unco changes;
And that heart note kens nae pain;
And the hairs wha shared its blessins
Now him bairnies o' their sin ;
And art blessed wi' ctizio dwel lins,
Where a meal they . aye can spare;
And the een that fain would see it,
Now are dimmed for evormair.
The grass is on thy grave. Mother,
And tunny a year has fled,
Since my heart grew sad and restless
At the thucht that ye were dead :
But oh! I never wlll forget
Thy last sad look at me—
A look that only mother's love
To mother's een could gie.
1 Giza mbers' Journ al.
GRAY HAIRS
Gray hairs:-1 wonder why they strike
Such terror and titsmay,
No mark of wickedness or shame
Or foul disguise are they.
As silent us %rhe❑ infant dreams
Steal o'er the cradle-down,
They weave their sparkling silver threads
In with the black, or brown.
—the waning beauty shrieks
Uray hairs!
,Before her mirror's face,
And forth th' unblessed invader flies
Uprooted from its place.
Oh, lady, stay that lily hand,
If one such guest should fall,
Then say a dozen more will come
To attend the funeral.
Gray hairs saw the Queen of France,.
Arrayed in regal state,
Receive the elite of the land,
The titled and the great.
And while her dignity and grace
;Were praised by every tong ue,
The long, white ringlets o ' er her brow
In fearless clusters hung.
Gray hairs!—when sprinkled here and there,
In bnard and whiskers too,
Inspire respect and confidence
More than the youthful hue:
Or knowledge of mankind they tell,
Perchance of serious thought,
And lore at the expensive school
Of sage experience taught.
Gray hairs!—l think them beautiful
Around the ancient face;
Like pure unsullied snows that lend
The wintry landscape grace;
'When found in wisdom's way that crown
With wealth's exhaustless store,
A prelude to that home of joy
Where age is known no more.
THE BOX TUNNEL
A FACT
A NEW STORY BY CHARLES READE
The 10;15 train glided from Padington,
May 7, 1847. In the left compartment of
a certain first-class carriage were four
passengers ; of these, two were worth
description. The lady bad a smooth,
white, delicate brow, strongly marked eye
brows, long lashes, eyes that seemed to
change color, and a good-sized delicious
mouth, with teeth as white as milk. A
man could not see her nose for her eyes
and mouth, her own sex could and would
have told us some nonsense about it. She
wore an unpretending, greyish dress, but
toned to the throat, with lozenge-shaped
buttons, and a Scotch shawl that agreeably
evaded the responsibility of color. She
was like a duck, so tight her plain feathers
fitted her ; and there she sat, smooth,
snug, and delicious, with a book in her
hand, and a soupcon of her snowy wrist
just visible as she held it. Her opposite
neighbor was what I call a good style of
man—the more to his credit, since he
belonged to a corporation that frequently
turns ,out the worst imaginable style of
young men. He was a cavalry officer.
aged twenty-five. He had a moustache,
but not a very repulsive one ; not one of
those sub-nasal pig-tails, on which soup is
suspended like dew on a shrub ; it was
short, thick, and black as a coal. His
teeth had not yet been turned by tobacco
smoke to the color of juice ; his clothes
did not stick to nor hang on him, they sat
on him ; he had an engaging smile ; and,
what I liked the dog for, his vanity, which
was inordinate, was in its proper place, his
heart, not in his face, jostling mine and
other people's, who have none ; in a word,
he was what one oftener hears of than
meets, a young gentleman. lie was con
versing in an animated whisper with a
companion, a fellow officer ; they were
talking about, what it is far better not to
do, women. Our friend clearly did not
wish to be overheard, for he cast, ever
and anon, a fugitive glance at his vis-a-vis
and lowered his voice. She seemed com
pletely absorbed in her book, and that re
assured him. At last the two soldiers
came down to a whisper, and in that whis
per (the truth must be told) the oue who
got down at Slough, and was lost to pos
terity, bet ten pounds to three, that he
who was going with us to Bath and immor
tality, would not kiss either of the ladies
opposite upon the road. Done !' Done
Now I am sorry a man I have hitherto
praised, should have lent himself, even in
a whisper, to such a speculation ; but
. 6 nobody is wise at all fours,' not even
when the clock is striking five-and-twenty ;
and you are to consider his profession, his
good looks, and • the temptation—ten to
three.
After Slough the party was reduced to
three; at Twyford one lady dropped her
handkerchief; Captain Dolignan fell on it
like a tiger and returned it like a lamb ;
two or three words were interchanged on
that occasion. At Reading, the Marl
borough of our tale made one of the safe
investments of that day, he bought a
Times and a Punch, the latter' was full of
steel-pen thrusts and wood-cuts. Valor
and beauty deigned to laugh at some
inflated _humbug or other, punctured by
punch. Now, laughing together thaws
our human ice; long before Swindon it
was a talking match ; at Swindon who so
devoted as Captain Dolignan ; he handed
them out—he souped them—ho tough
chickened them—he brandied and couchi
nealed one, and he brandied and burnt
sugared the other; on their return to
their carriage one lady passed into the
inner compartment to inspect a certain
gentleman's seat on that side of the line.
Reader, had it been you or I, the beauty
would have stayed with us, till all was
blue, ourselves included ; not more surely
does our slice of bread and butter, when
it escapes from our hands, revolve it ever
so often, alight face downwards on the
carpet. But this was a bit of a fop,
Adonis-dragoon, so Venus remained in
tete-a-tele with him. You have seen a
dog meet an unktown female of his
species ; how handsome, how empresse,
how expressive he becomes ; such was
Dolignan after Swindon ; and, to do the
dog justice, he got handsomer and hand
somer ; and you have seen a cat, conscious
of approaching cream, such was Miss Hay
thorn. She became demurer. Presently
our captain looked out of the window and
laughed; this elicited an inquiring look
from Miss Haythorn. We are only a
mile from the Box Tunnel.'
Do you always laugh a mile from the
Box Tunnel ?' inquired the lady.
6 Invariably.'
What for ?'
Why hem ! its a gentleman's joke.'
! I don i t mind it's being silly if it
makes me laugh.'
Captain Dolignan, thus encouraged,
recounted to Miss Haythorn the following :
6A lady and her husband sat together
going through the Box Tunnel. There
was one gentleman opposite, and it was
pitch dark. After the Tunnel had been
passed through the lady said, George,
how absurd of you to salute me going
through the Tunnel.' 6 . I did no such
thing!' 'You didn't 'No! Why?'
Why, because somehow I thought you
did !"
Here Captain Dolignan ; laughed, and
endeavored to lead his companion to laugh,
but it was not to be done.
The train entered the Tunnel.
Miss Ilaythorn —4 Ah !'
Dolignan—' What is the matter 'P
Miss Haythorn—' I am frightened.'
Dolignan (moving to her side,)—' Pray
do not be alarmed, I am near you.'
Miss Haytlikrn— , You are near me,
very near me, indeed, Captain Dolignan.'
Dolignan— , You know my name !'
Miss Haythorn— , I heard your friend
mention it. I wish we were out of this
dark place.'
Dulignan- 4 I could be content to spend
hours here, reassuring you, sweet lady.'
Miss Ilaythorn— , Nonsense.'
Dolignan—' Pheep !'
(Grave reader, do not put your lips to
the cheek of the next pretty girl you meet,
or you will understand what this means.)
Miss Haythorn--- , Ee ! Ee ! Oh !'
Friend— T c What's the matter, dear ?'
Miss Ilaythorn— , Open the door ! open
the door I.?
There was a sound of hurried whispers ;
the door was shut, and the blind pulled
down with hostile sharpness.
If any critic falls on me for putting in
articulate sounds in a dialogue, as above,
I answer, with all the insolence I can
command at present, Hit boys as big as
yourself ;' bigger, perhaps, such as Sopho
cles, Euripedes and Aristophines ; they
began it, and I learned it of them, sore
against my will.
Miss Haythorn's scream lost a part of
its effect because the engine whistled forty
thousand murmurs at the same moment ;
and fictitious grief makes itself heard
wlidn real cannot.
Between the tunnel and Bath our young
friend had time to ask himself whether his
conduct had been marked by that delicate
reserve which is supposed to'distinguish
the perfect gentleman.
With a long face, real or feigned, he
held open the door. His late friends
attempted to escape on the other side.
Impossible ! they must pass him. She
whom he had insulted (Latin for kissed)
deposited somewhere at his foot a look of
gentle, blushing reproach ; the other,
whom he had not insulted, darted red-hot
daggers at him from her eyes, and so they
parted.
It was, perhaps, fortunate for Dolignan
that he had the grace to be friends with
Major Hoskyns, of his regiment, a veteran
laughed at by the youngsters; for_ the
Major was too apt to look coldly upon
billiard balls and cigars ; he had seen
cannon balls and linstocks. He had also
to tell the truth, swallowed a good bit of
messroom poker, but with it some sort of
moral poker, which made it as impossible
for Major Ho.skyris to descend to an
ungentlemanlike word or action, as to
brush his own trowsers below the knee.
Captain Dolignan told this gentleman
his story in gleeful accents ; but Major
Hoskyns heard hind coolly, and as coolly
answered that he had known a man lose
bis life for the same thing. ' That is
nothing,' continued the Major, C but un
fortunately he deserves to lose it.'
At this the blood mounted to the
younger man's temples, and his senior
added, 6 I mean to say he is thirty-five ;
you, I presume, are twenty-one 1'
4 Twenty-five.'
4 That is much the same thing ; will you
be advised by me ?'
If you will advise me.'
',Speak to no one of this, and send
White the £3, that he may think you
have lost the bet.'
That is hard when I won it.'
4 Do it for all that, sir.'
Let the disbelievers in human perfecti
bility know that this dragoon, capable of
a blush, did this virtuous action, albeit
with violent reluctance ; and this was his
- first damper. A week after these events
he was at a ball. He was in that state of
factious discontent which belongs to us
amiable English. He was looking in vain
for a lady equal in personal attractions to
the idea he had formed of George Dolig
nan as a man, when suddenly there glided
past him a most delightful vision ! a lady
whose beauty and symmetry took him by
the eyes. Another look ; It can't be
- Yes it is !' Miss Haythorn! (not that he
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knew her name) but what an apotheosis !
The duck bad become a pea-hen. Ra
diant, dazzling, she looked twice as beau
tiful, and almost twice as large as before.
He lost sight of her. He found her again.
She was lovely ; she made him ill, and he,
alone, must not dance with her, nor speak
to her. If he had been content to begin
her acquaintance in the usual way, it
might have ended in kissing; but having
begun with kissing, it must end in nothing.
As she danced, sparks of beauty fell from
her on all around ; but him—she did not
see him ; it was clear she never would see
him. One gentleman was particularly
assiduous ; she smiled on his assiduity.
He was ugly, but she smiled on him.
Dolignan was surprised at his success, his
ill taste, his ugliness, his impertinence.
Dolignan at last found himself injured.
Who was this man 1 and what right had
he to go on so ? He had never kissed her,
I suppose V said Dollly. Dolignan could
not prove it, but he felt that, somehow,
the rights of property were invaded. He
went home and dreamed of Miss Hay
thorn, and hated all the ugly successful.
He spent a fortnight trying to find out
who this beauty was ; he never could
encounter her again. At last he heard of
her In this way : A lawyer's clerk paid
him a little visit, and commenced a little
action against him, in the name of Miss
Hay thorn, for insulting her in a railway
train.
The young gentleman was shocked ;
endeavored to soften the lawyer's clerk.
That machine did not thoroughly compre
hend the meaning of the ''term. The
lady's name, however, was at last revealed
by this untoward incident.. From her
name to her address was but a short step ;
and - the same day our crest-fallen hero
lay in wait at her door and many a suc
ceeding day, without effect. But one
fine afternoon she issued forth quite
naturally, as if she did it every day, and
walked briskly on the nearest promenade.
Dolignan did the same. He met and
passed her many times on the promen%de,
and searched for pity in her eyes, but
found neither look, nor recognition, nor
any other sentiment. For all this she
walked and walked, till all the other
promenaders were tired and gone. Then
her culprit summoned resolution, and
taking off his hat, with a voice tremulous
for the first time besought permission to
address her. She stopped, blushed, and
neither acknowledged nor disowned his
acquaintance. He blushed, stammered
out how ashamed he was, how he deserved
to be punished, how he was punished,
how little she knew how unhappy he was ;
and concluded by begging her not to let
all the world know the disgrace of a man
who was already mortified enough by the
loss of her acquaintance. She asked an
explanation. He told her of the action
that had been commenced in her name.
She gently shrugged her shoulders, and
said, How stupid they are.' Emboldened
by this, he begged to know whether or not
a life of distant, unpretending devotion
would, after a lapse of years erase the
memory of his madness—his crime !
She did not know.
She must now bid him adieu, as she
had some preparations to make for a ball
in the Crescent where everybody was to
be. They parted, and Dolignan deter
mined to be at the ball where everybody
was to be. He was there, and after some
time ho obtained an introduction to Miss
Haythorn, and he danced with her. Her
manner was gracious. With the wonder
ful tact of her sex, she seemed to have
commenced the acquaintance that evening.
That evening for the first time, Dolignan
was in love. I will spare the reader all a
lover's arts by which he succeeded in
dining when she dined, in dancing when
she danced, in overtaking her by accident,
when she rode. His devotion followed
her even to church, when our dragoon
was rewarded by learning there is a world
where they neither . polka or smoke—the
two capital abominations of this one.
He made acquaintance with her uncle,
who liked him, and he saw at last with
joy, that her eye loved to dwell upon him
when she thought he did not observe her.
It was three months after the Box Tun
nel, that Captain Dolignan called one day
upon Captain Haythorn, H. N., whom he
had met twice in his life, and slightly
propitiated by violently listening to a
cutting-out expedition ; he called, and in
the usual way asked permission to pay his
addresses to his daughter. The worthy
Captain straightway began doing Quarter
Deck, when suddenly he was summoned
from the apartment by a mysterious mes
sage. On his return he announced with a
total change of voice, that it was all right,
and his visitor might run alongside as
soon as he chose.'
My reader has divined the truth ; this
nautical commander, terrible to the foe,
was in complete and happy subjugation to
his daughter—our heroine.
As he was, taking leave, Dolignan saw
his divinity glide into the drawing-room.
He followed her, observed a sweet con
sciousness that encouraged him; that
consciousness deepened into confusion ;
she tried to laugh, she cried instead and
then she smiled again ; and when he
kissed her hand at the door, it was 'George
and Marian,', instead of Captain this and
Miss the other. A reasonable time after
this (for my tale is merciful, and skips
formalities and torturing delays,) these
two were very happy, they were once more
upon the railroad, going to enjoy their
honeymoon all by themselves. Marian
Dolignan was dressed just as before,
ducklike, and delicious ; all bright except
her clothes ; but George sat beside her
this time, instead of opposite ; and she
drank him in gently from under her long
eyelashes. Marian,' said George, mar
ried people should tell each other all.--
Will you ever forgive me if I own to you
--to—
Yes ! Yes !'
Well, then, you remember the Box
Tunnel,' (this was the first allusion he had
ventured to it,) lam ashamed to say I
had bet £3 to £lO, with White, I would
kiss one of yon two ladies,' and George,
pathetic externally, chuckled within.
I know that, George, I overheard you,'
was the demure reply.
Oh! you overheard me ? Impossible.'
" And did you not hear me whisper to
my companion? I made a bet with her.'
You naade a bet, how singular ? What
was it ?
Only a pair of gloves, George.'
Yes, .I know, but what about it ?'
That if you did you should be my hus
band, dearest.'
Oh, but.etay ; then you could not have
been so very angry with me, love; why,
dearest, then who brought that action
against me 1'
Mrs. Dolignan looked down.
61. was afraid you were forgetting me!'
Sweet angel, why here is the Boa Tun
nel !'
Now reader, fie ! no! no such thing.—
You can't expect to be indulged in this
way, every time we come to a dark place;
besides it is not the thing. Consider, two
sensible married people, no such phenom
enon, I assure you, took place. No scream
issued in hopeless rivalry of the engine—
this time!
TOM MacDONOUGH,
THE PRESS GANG'S VICTIM-A SEA SKETCH
BY M. B. PERRIN
Some time during the month of Jane,
1809, the American brig Sarah, of and
from Norfolk, Virginia, entered the port
of Liverpool with a full cargo. She was
commanded by Captain William Brown,
and his first mate was Tom MacDonough,
a true hearted Yankee sailor, who hailed
from somewhere in the little State of
Delaware.
After the brig had been duly entered
at the Custom House, she was soon cleared
of the cargo, and within one week after
her arrival, she was loaded for home.
One pleasant evening—the one preced
ing the day on which the brig was to sail
—Tom MacDonough took a stroll up town.
He had been at work all day arranging
the cargo, and - having merely started out
for a stroll, be had not thought it worth
while to change his dress. He had been up
as far as the Exchange, and was returning
by way of the docks, when he was accosted
by a man who appeared to be a citizen.
' Good evening, stranger.'
The same to you,' returned Tom, never
once mistrusting that there was harm in
the way.
Do you belong to any of the - vessels in
the river V asked the other, as he cast a
scrutinizing glance over the somewhat
sough habiliments of the American sailor.
Yes, I belong to the American brig,
Sarah.'
No—no ; that won't do.'
What won't do ?' asked Tom, not a
little amazed at the remark.
' 0, I know you,' returned the stranger.
You are a deserter from the frigate.'
As he spoke he placed a small whistle
to his mouth, and a moment after its shrill
note had cut the air, six marines came
rushing out from a tap room close at hand,
and at a motion from the stranger, they
seized hold upon Tom and made him a
prisoner. In vain was it that Tom pro
tested that he was second in command of
the Sarah ; and in vain that he threatened
vengeance. But against the power of six
stout fellows he could make no effectual
resistance, and so he was taken along to
the naval landing, where five other prison
ers—all victims of the press gang—were
awaiting their embarkation. A boat was in
waiting in command of the lieutenant, and
into it was Tom, with the rest of the
unfortunate seamen, unceremoniously hur
ried, and in less than half an hour he found
himself on board an English frigate which
lay at the mouth of the river.
A fine set of men,' said the English
captain as he ran his eyes admiringly over
the stalwart forms of the impressed sea
men. They will just fill up the list of
our main-topman.'
Are you the commander of this frigate?'
inquired Tom, addressing the man who had
just spoken.
Captain Downie, at your service,' re
plied the commander, with mock gravity.
Then, sir, of you I demand my im
mediate release ; I am second in command
of an American brig, now ready for sea,
and no power in England, can legally
detain me.'
, That won't go down, youngster,' re
turned the captain, with a sneer ; 'you are
a little to young for such an office. The
King needs men, and you must take your
chance with the rest.
Do you mean to say that I am to be
detained on bcard your ship 3'
Certainly.'
6 Then, sir,' replied Tom,' while his eyes
flashed fire, 6 you will do it at your peril.
Already have your people run up a heavy
reckoning, and the day shall yet come
when your King will have to settle it. I
am exempt by your own laws from impress
ment, and you know it.'
The captain showed a little anger as our
hero spoke ; but turning to one of hiti
lieutenants he said :
Mr. Monson, have these men's names
entered, and then station them and mess
them,' and without furthet— remark he
walked aft to his cabin. In a moment
Tom's mind was made up, and without
assistance or remark of any kind, he
allowed his name to be entered on the
purser's books, and his station and mess
to be assigned him, after which a hammock
and bedding were served out to him, and
he was directed to turn in' as soon as
possible. The frigate was well guarded
by sentries, there being two upon the
poop, one at each gangway, one on the
forecastle, and one on the bowsprit, besides
those which were stationed at the various
posts below ; so that no further notice
was taken of the new comers after they
had received their bedding, except to give
the sentinel additional caution with regard
to watching well that no one left the ship
unless he was passed over by the officer of
the deck.
Tom's hammock was Already cleared,
and having hung it up, he turned into it
without undressing. The night was warm
and sultry, and as a means of giving a
circulation of fresh air, the gun deck ports
were lowered, and from the place in which
our hero swung he could look out upon
the water, as it sparkled beneath the bright
rays of the moon. Tom lay quiet until
midnight ; but as yet he could think of no
means of escape. Shortly after that hour
had passed, he heard the relief guard
called, and in some ten minutes the cor
poral of the first guard - came down • upon
the gun deck and unlashed the hammock
which. hung next to his own ; which opera
tion being performed, he proceeded to un
dress himself, hanging his clothes upon the
clews of his hammock. The four hours'
duty had given the corporal an excellent
appetite for sleep, and in less than five
minutes after he touched his mattress, he
began to snore.
Now, or'never '
' thought Tom, is my
chance ;' and with this idea in his mind
he slipped quietly out from his hammock,
and proceeded -to divest himself of his
clothes, which having accomplished, he
very unceremoniously substituted those of
the snoring corporal in their place, and
then sat down on the breeching gun to
meditate further upon his plans.
One bell struck, and the sentinels passed
the usual all's well.' Then Tom heard
the corporal, as he started to go his rounds,
and ere long he descended the main hatch
ladder, to visit the post below. No sooner'
had the marine officer passed beyond the
galley, than our hero sprang up the ladder
and gained the. spar-deok. The officer of
the deck *as aft upon the starboard side;
the sentries were walking, their posts wit
regular tread, while the old quarter-master
stood upon the poop, with his night-glass
under his arm. The sentries performed
their walk upon the gang-boards, raised
even with the bottom of the hammock
nettings, andrunnina b forward from the
ladders. The starboard gangway was
shaded from the light of the moon by the
awnings ; and-walking deliberately up the
ladder, Tom looked over the ship's side.
Sentry,' said he, in a mumbling tone,
' what boat is that-at the boom 1'
'The second cutter,' returned the marine,
showing from his manner that he had no
suspicions of the spurious corporal.
Tom immediately walked aft to where
stood the officer of the deck, and being
quite assured by the mistake of the
sentry, he pulled his cap down over his
eyes, and touching his visor respectfully
remarked :
' I should like to overhaul that second
cutter, sir ; for I think there is rum aboard
of her.'
Tom knew that he was playing a des
perate game, but liberty was to be the
result of success, and he flinched not a
hair.
Ha! the villains !' uttered the lieuten
ant. Up to those old tricks again. Go,
corporal, get down into the boat, and if
you find rum hi her, they'll catch it.'
Tom started quickly forward, but just
as he got abreast of the fore hatchway, he
saw the Simon Pure corporal's head rising
above the combings. The marine ascended
no higher ; for with one blow of his fist,
Tom sent him back from whence he came
and then sprang quickly out through the
port upon the swinging boom, and having
reached the place where the second cutter's
painter was made fast, he hauled the boat
up and leaped into her. The flood tide
was setting up the river strongly, and
quick as thought, Torn cut off the painter,
and rapidly dropped astern.
6 Help—help !' shouted our hero, at the
top of his voice. The boat's got loose.'
Get out a couple of oars you lubber,'
cried the officer of the deck, as he jumped
upon the poop on hearing the cry, where
he arrived just in time to see the cutter
sweeping past the quarter. You can
hold her against the tide.'
Tom did get a couple of oars ; but the
moment he balanced them in the oar locks,
he commenced pulling for deii,r life, and
to the utter consternation of the lieuten
ant, the boat started rapidly up the river.
All the sentries on deck were immediately
called upon the poop, and their muskets
were discharged at the deserter, but
though two of the balls whistled near the
boat, yet none of them did any harm, and
the next moment Tom heard the third
cutter called, but he knew the men were
all sound asleep in their hammocks, and so
he felt secure. It was ten minutes before
the third cutter was thrown off from the
ship, and long ere they had reached Tom
he had gained the shore, and was running
at a remarkable speed towards the city,
which he reached in safety, and before two
o'clock he was on board his own brig.
The next morning the Sarah dropped
with the ebb tide, and as she passed the
frigate, Tom saw the second cutter swing
ing in her usual place, and as he gazed at
the proud flag waving at the top of the
Englishman's peak, he murmured to him
self :
If I live, I'll some day take the pride
from those proud tyrants.'
How literally was that saying fulfilled.
Tom MacDonough had been Decatur's
favorite midshipman at the siege of Tripoli,
and wherever Decatur led, he dared to
follow.' Subsequent to that brilliant
chapter in the pages of our history,
occurred the event which is embodied in
our sketch ; but five years afterwards, on
the 11th of September, 1814, Thomas
MacDonough met one of England's proud
fleets on Lake Champlain. At the first
broadside, the English Commodore, Dow
nie, fell, and at the end of a fight which
lasted two hours and twenty minutes
without intermission, Commodore Mac-
Donough was the conqueror of Champlain.
He gained a proud victory ; he had indeed
humbled the pride of the tyrant ; and
that day's achievment forms one of the
brightest papes in the history of America.
Commodore Thomas MacDonough—the
hero of Tripoli—the conqueror of Cham
plain ; he was a noble, true-hearted man,
and the terror of all enemies of his coun
try. Peace to his ashes, and everlasting
honor to his memory.
The Bench and the Bar.
Judson T. Mills, of Smith Carolina, was
a Judge of the District Court in Northern
Texas, fond of a joke, but very decided in
his discharge of duty. Thomas Fannin
Smith was a practising lawyer at the bar,
and having shamefully misstated the law
in his address to the. jury, turned to the
Courrt and asked the Judge to charge the
jury accordingly. The Judge was indig
nant, and replied :
Does the counsel take the Court to be
a fool ?'
Smith was not abashed by the reproof,
b_ut instantly responded :
I trust your Honor will not insist on
an answer to that question, as I might, in
answering it, truly be considered guilty of
contempt of Court.'
Fine the counsel ten dollars, Mr.
Clerk!' said the Judge.
Smith immediately paid the money, and
remarked that it was ten dollars more
than the Court could show.
Fine the counsel fifty dollars !' said
the Judge.
The fine was entered by the Clerk, and
Smith, not being ready to respond in that
sum, sat down. The next morning, on
the opening of the Court, Smith rose and,
with much deference, addressed the
Judge
May it please your Honor, the clerk
took that little joke of yours yesterday,
about the fifty dollars, as serious, as I
percieve from the reading of the minutes.
Will your Honor be pleased to inform him
of his error, and have it erased?'
The coolness of the request and the
implied apology pleased the Judge, and
he remitted the fide.
Judge Williamson or three-legged
Willie, as he was familiarly called, was
one of the early Judges of Texas. In
hip Court a lawyer by the name of Charl
ton stated a point of law, and the Court
refused to admit the counsel's statement
as sufficient proof.
Your law, sir,' said the Judge ; give
us the book and page, sir.'
This is my law, sir,' said Charlton,
pulling out a pistol; an this, sir, is my
book, drawing a bowie-knife ; and that
is the page,' pointing the pistol toward the
Court.
Your law is not good, sir,' said the
unruffled Judge ; the proper authority is
Colt on kevolvers,' and he brought a six
shooter instantly to bear on the head of
the counsel, who dodged the point of the
argument and turned to the jury.
On another occasion the Judge con
cluded the trial of a man for murder by
sentencing him to be hang that very day.
A petition was immediately signed by the
bar, jury and people, praying that longer
time might be granted the poor prisoner.
The Judge replied to the petition that the
man bad been found guilty; the jail was
very unsafe, and, besides, it was so very
uncomfortable he did not think any man
ought to be required to stay in it longer
than was necessary.' The man was hung.
CARDS.
W T. McPHAIL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
thar . 3l ly 11 No. n N. DOSE ST., LANCASTER, PA
A.LDIIS J. NEFF, Attorney nt
Office with B. A. iihteffer; Esq., south-west corner , of
Centre square, Lancaster. may 15, '55 ly 17
i. t.B.R.Alti SHANK,.
'ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OFFICE WITH D. G. ESHLEMAN, ESQ., No. 36 NORTH DUE& ST.,
LANCASTER, PA.
mar 22 • ly 10
NEWTON LIGHTNER, ATTORNEY
AT LAW, has his Offibe is North Duke street, nearly
opposite the Court House.
Lancaster, apr 1 tf 11
IIiEDIOVAL.--SIDION P. EBY, Attorney
JA, at Law, has removed his Office from North Duke
street to No. 3, in Widmyer's Row, South Duke street,
Lancaster, Pa. [mar.l3 tf 9
ANDREW J. STEINBIA.N,
ATTORNEY AT LA W.
Uffice formerly occupied by the late Col. Reah Frazer,
opposite Cooper's Hotel, West King street.
apr 17 ly 14
EDWARD ➢I'GOVERN,
ATTORNEY AT LAIV,
No. 3 South Queen street, in Reed, McGrann, Kelly &
Co.'s Banking Building, Lancaster, Pa.
apr 6 tf 12
REMOVAL...WILLIADI B. FORDNEY,
_Attorney at Law, has removed his office from North
Queen street to the building in the south-east corner of
Centreffiguare, formerly known as Hubley's Hotel.
Lancaster, april 10
T HEO. W. HERR, SURVEYOR, CON
VEYANCER AND SCRIVENER.
OFFICE—No. 22 North Duka street, opposite the Court
Rouse, Lancaster, Pa.
mar 20 1y 10
REMOVAL. --H. in. SWARR, Attorney
at Law, has removed hia office to No. 13 North Duke
street, nearly opposite his former location, and a lew doors
north of the Court House. apr 5 3m 12
WILBERFORCE AEVIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office No. 24 North Queen street, nearly opposite Michael's
Hotel, Lancaster, Pa. [oct 25 ly. 41
SADIIIEL H. REYNOLDS, Attorney at
Law. Office, No. 14 North Duke street, opposite the
Court House. may 6 . tf 18
W AS HINGTON W. HOPKINS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office with N. Lightner & J. K. Alea.ander, Eggs., Duke
St., nearly opposite Court Rouse. [feb 7 6m* 4
FREDERICK S. PYFER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE—No. 11 . NORTE( DUKE STREET, (WEST SIDE,) LAN
CASTER, Pa. apr 20 tf 14
RE DI 0 V A. In--WILLIAM S. AIIIW.F f iG,
Attorney at Law, has removed his office from his
former place into South Duke ereet, nearly opposite the
Trinity Lutheran Church. apr 8 tf 12
T HALL FOREMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE WITH T. E. FRANKLIN, ESQ., NO. 26 EAST KING ST.,
L ANCASTER, PA.
DEt.JOHN .111. , CALLA, DENTIST.-Office
and Residence, one door below the Lamb Hotel, West
Ring street, Lancaster, Pa. [apr 18 tf 13
JESSE LANDIS, Attorney at Law.--Of
fice one door east of Lechler's Hotel, Ease King street,
Lancaster, Pa.
tta,.. All kinds of Scrivening—such as writing Wills,
Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, &c., will be attended to with
correctness and despatch. may 15, '56 tf-17
JAMES BLACK, Attorney at Law.--Of
nice in Ent King street, two doors east of Lechler's
Hotel, Lancaster, Pa.
/tar All business connected with his profession, and
all kinds of writing, such as preparing Deeds, Mortgages,
Wills, Stating Accounts, &c., promptly attended to.
m 15. tf-17
11DEBOVAL.--DR; J. T. BAKER, Rom-
CEPATHIC PHYSICIAN, has removed his office to
No. 69 East King street, noxt door above King's Grocery.
Reference—Professor W. A. Gardner, Philadelphia.
Calla f,om the country will be promptly attended to.
apr 6 tfl2
JOHN F. BRINTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PHILADELZHIA, Ps.,
Has removed his office to his residence, No. 22449 South 6th
Street, above Spruce.
Refers by permission to Hon. H. G. LONG,
• "A. L. Hares,
P413.11RE Bamrott,
nov 24 ly* 45 " TEIAPTIEII9 SrEVINS.
PETER D. BITERS,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
PHILADELPHIA,
will attend to the Renting of Houses, Collecting House
and Ground Rents, &c. Agencies entrusted to his care
will be thankfully received, and carefully attended to.—
Satisfactory reference given. Office N. E. corner of
SEVENTH and SANBOSI streets, Second Floor, No. 10.
feb 17 ly 5
IjIIIL DING SLATE.--The subscribes ,
LI has just received a large lot of PEACH BOTTOM and
YORK COUNTY BUILDING SLATE, which he will put
on by .the square or sell by the ton g n the most reasonable
terms. He has also constantly on hand an extra light
Peach Bottom Building Slate, intended for slating on top
of shingles. Please call and examine my PEACH BOTTOM
SLATE, which are the best in the market, and cannot be
had at any other yard, as I have made arrangements with
R. P. Jones for the Lancaster Market.
GEORGE D. SPRECIIER,
North Queen St., Lancaster, Penna.
.jai - The above slate can also be had at F. S. BLETZ'S
Lumber Yard, Columbia.
This is to certify that we do not sell our
best quality Peach Bottom Onaged Slate to any other per
eon in Lancaster city than the above named.
It. F. JONES,
Manufacturers of Peach Bottom Roofing Slate.
act 6 tf 38
BANICING HOUSE OF REED, HEN
DEMON & CO.—On the 26th of MARCH, instant,
the undersigned, under the firm of REND, HENDERSON
it CO., will commence the Bankng Business, in its usual
branches at the office hitherto occupied by John K. Reed
Co., at the corner of East King and Duke streets, be
teen the Court House and Sprecher's Hotel, Lancaster, Pa:
They will pay interest on deposifs at the following rates .
5% per cent. for 6 months and longer.
6 " 90 days and longer.
They will buy and sell Stocks and Real Estate on cora
l:Weston, negotiate Loans for others. purchase and sell Bills
of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Drafts, dm., &c., &c.
The undersigned will be individually liable to the extent
of their means, for all deposits and other obligations of
REED, /UNDER/30N et Co. JOHN K. REED,
AMOS S. HENDERSON,
mar 20 tf 101 ISAAC E. WESTER.
PENNSYLVANIA PATENT AGENCY.
J. FRANKLIN REIGART, of Lancaster city, obtains
Letters Patent from the U. B. Patent Office, on the most
reasonable terms. Drawings of all kinds' of Machinery
Architecture, or Surveys, correctly executed by him. Like
wise Deeds, Bonds and other instruments of writing
Office—Agriculturki and Mechanical Hall, (Sprecher's
Buildings,) North Queen street, Lancaster
REVERE HOUSE,
No. 227 North Third Street, Philadelphia.
This house is situated in the most buidnees part of the
City; has one hundred and thirty rooms, large parlors,
and every room newly furnished, and is considered one of
the finest Hotels of its class in Philadelphia. It has
erected on it a large Observatory where persons can have
a floe view of the city, Delaware river,' &c., —it—in also
supplied with hot and cold water baths, which will be free
of charge to the guests of the_ house. City Cars will take
you to the Revere. Our charges are moderate—P.2s per
day.
Persons visiting the city will please come and try the
house, and we pledge ourselves that we will endeavor to
use our best efforts to make it appear like home.
Cuss. J. Fence, of Beading, has charge of the office.
G. W. HINK.LF,,
Formerly of the States' Union Hotel, and 'recently of the
United States Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J., Proprietor.
may 1 8m 18
AHOMESTEAD FOIL $1.0...A HOME.
STEAD IFOR $lOB. Also; 110.11E8TEATS fok $lOOO
AND OVER, In a deolrable, healthy - country.
Atiy-AGENTS WANTED! Send for a Pamphlet. •
Apply to ' BAUDER; Land Agent,
• • - Port. Royal, Va., •
Or to Col W. D. BffiTZsG, Agent, st.Loadbrvillo, Lan
a Pa.
ster co, - Only 12 ly 28 '
COAL I COAL 2 I COAL II I
We would respectfully call the attention of the public'
to our superior stock of COAL, selected and prepared ex
pressly for famllruse which we will reecreen ant deliverin good order to any Part of the city, at the lowest mariet
prices. 460.13 ALDER. & CO..
Office East Orange streak two doors from North Queen.
Yard--Graers Landing, on the Conestoga.
ang 16
JAMES H. BARNES,'
FANCY AND WINDSOR CHAIR MAKER, ..
No. 59% Bast King street,' Lancaster,
Takes pleasure in inviting the nubile to call at his Ware
rooms, and examine his BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF
CHAIRS OF VARIOUS PATTERNS.
..ORDERS received and promptly attended ,to at the
shortest notice. None but the beat worktlen are employed
In this establishment, consequently Chairs purchased at
this house are fully equal tdany article sold in the Eastern
Cities. Call and examine for yourselves. [aug 16 ky SF
DRUG AND CHEMICAL STORE.
The inibscriber having removed his store to the new
building nearly opposite his old stand, and directly Opposis
the Cross Keys Hotel, has now on hand a well selected
stock of articles belonging to the Drug business, consisting
in part of Oils, Acids, Spices, Seed., Alcohol, Powdered
Articles, Sarsaparillas, Ac., Ac., to which the attention of
country merchants, physicians and consumers in 'general
is invited. THOMAS ELLMAKER,
feb 9 tf 4 West King street, Lan.
REll 0 V A L .--We have this dial , . re.
o our new Banking House, in BAST ICING Sr., here
the Banking Business in all its varied branches Will re.
calve our beet attention.
Interest on deposits will be allowed as theretofore.
Drafts on New York, Philadelphia and. Ba timore con
stoutly for sale.
Stock, Bond; and othar securities bought. and mid in
Philadelphia and New York— and information given as to
their relative value and prospects.
Uncurrent Bank Notes bought and sold, and premium
allowed on old American coin.
Persons entrusting any business to us, whether money
on deposit, or for purchase or sale of Bonds or Stocks, may
.Icoend upon prompt and faithful performance of all con•
tracts.
The members of the item are individually liable for all
its obligations. JOHN GYGER, h 00
ROUT. Cuaursort. Cashier. mar 2 tf 7
STOVES, TIN AND COPPER WARE.
DEANER & SCHAILV,
NO. 7 EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA.
They have constantly on hand all 'studs of Stoves, of the
various patterns now In use, either for wood or coal.
They would also call particular attention to the large
stock of COPPER KETTLES, which.are manufactured at
their establishment, and will be sold cheaper than can be
bought at any other place in this city. They have also
the largest stock of TIN WARE, made of the very best
material and In a workmanlike manner.
Roofing, Spouting and all kinds of Tin Work done at the
shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms.
They have purchased the right of 0. Kieffar, Esq., for
Lancaster county, for his patent Calorific Boller, of which
hundreds are In use in this county. Call and examine
this useful boiler, that can now be sold at reduced prices:
Persons in want of anything of our line, will please
give us a call. Dune 5 tal
V(ATIONAL POLICE GAZETTEreTllifil
_l.l Great Journal of Crime and Criminals is in ha Thir
teenth year, and is widely circulated throughout the cionn.
try. It is the first paper of the kind published in the
United States,end Is distinctive In its character. 11 has
lately passed into the hands of Geo. W. Matsell & Co., by
whom it will hereafter be conducted. Mr. Mantel' was
formerly Chief of Police of New York City, and he will no
doubt render it one of the moat interesting papers in the
country. Its editorials are forcibly written, and of a.cbar
acter that should. command for the paper universal sup
port.
/Ea- Snbseriptions, $2 per annum ; $1 for Six Months, to
be remitted by Subscribers, (who ehould write their names
and the town, county and state where they,reside plainly,)
to . GEO. W. MATSELL & 00.,
Editors and Proprietors of the.
National Police Gazette,
New York City
COZZI
C:CRIVENING Ac. CONVEYANCING,•
0 The undersigned respectfully announces to the public
that ho has taken the office lately occupied by John A.
Hiestand, Esq., where he will be pleased to transact all
business conuectigi with the above profession that may be
placed in his
Atr- Office No. 26 North Duke street, Lancaster, Pa.
AI.U HAYES,
Olty Regulator.
COAL AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.
The undersigned having receiving their stock of
PINE GROVE,
BALTIMORE COMPANY,
LYKENS' VALLEY,
SHAMOKIN AND
TRENTON COALS,
Will deliver the same to purchasers, carefully screened, at
the very lowest prices, for cash.
A ra. Always on hand, Lime burners' and Blacksmith Coal.
GEO. CALDER & 00.,
Office, East Orange, near North Queen street. Yard., at
Graeff's Landing, on the Conestoga. aug 13tf 33
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