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I‘KI)SESDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1846.
They visited New York for the purpose of
making another trial, with the thought that the
locality and wisdom of Gotham would be more
propitious ; but their first misfortunes followed
them as the shadow of evil ; their exertions
were met by want of confidence, caused by the
incorrect and uncharitable statement of those
who had helped their ruin. After fruitleat
tempts to obtain other business they left for
ofs , cl.ll sorrows a. ..r
.ote; ' Baltimore, where they hoped for brighter things
.r.,l:an harp that heaven's par breezes fill, in store, seeing thatt,but few remained of those
Meta treadle. at tunes, a melanchely - ssng..—G ee d. shining passports a
10 . human favor in the shape'
Georee was born in Liver6O
of dollars. They lo6ked not behind, or thought
pk some
yeuei alone, inure or less—for elesre of advising . the dent? 'friends in their far home,.
tat ci that gossip class who are nice to a fault, whose hearts would ache knowing their sad
rubles. They loved, and would endure alone
especwily when tarts get on the wrorg, side of Nlr -n
Jul e; and as the friend's eye may follow the suelrfate as might await them ; and the wife
•ketelung .of incolents %%Inch shadowed his had timeweet Christian's trusting disposttion,
':air career, we would not send hint to the referring all her care hack to the Great Source
from whence it came in earliest prayer; and
or glass to (mum wrinkles or, grey hairs,
the husband rested upan her pure faith as a
teoli so teEcomingly adorn the tipper Mee, or ,
I to his mind an unpleasant thomtht.
butto
...
of joy,; shrouded in all the picturing. which hope had
II moo .and titles had been et readied in the f 'r ead upon his soul. They. had made every effort that their ener•
.etoir to r forbears front William of Nor- ;
and family pride, in later days, h a d , getie and confident hearts could suggest, but
eu. ,t,tionery to the wheels or fortune with , they hall proved ineffectual; their means had
ne iron dialog of poverty, under which their wasted, and at last they are left without shel
:wendEnts languished for many years, until t ter; and tr,rin overwrought mind and anxiety
a dart of enierprise on-the part of the grand- the husband is taken sick, whilst the devoted
,:her of George, broke ten bonds with the re- wife draws near to the most interesting period
aniros of rank which lay eurapped in the of woman's existence. They have been conf
erments ot the dead, be connected himself plied to seek a house in the outskirts of the
a rbtninercial Vt!n•uitg with a gent l eman o f cilY• where the western farmers, drovers and
e , 31111. The titled merchant was never for- waegtviers. are entertained, and where the pri
tren br the collateral branches, for having so , vilitge of sleeping on the floor ol'a lumber and
t3lCaned himself as to prefer indepeedence harness room is accorded to Mein for a shilling
usefulness. to inflated (lignite with the each night, for which they provided out of the
eweruitaat Evils of indolence and poverty ; least necessary articles of their wardrobe._
~ children were wont try look with regret )ledmine :Ind advice are necessary for the in
.•en elha they unjustly deemed a stained valid, and the wife, in an agony of fear, pre
...Ea.:therm ; MO. ten wever, wise v followed in pare, ,, (or a last effort to procure assistance ;
path, believing in honest industry. she (loftily withdraws with her bonnet and her
can and honor. The third generation were last shawl and well was it a heavy Scotch
for foo ting an d place in the world, un- p! hir the evening was wet and cold, a dna
rai near akin to sl el.—Urged liv
istar Er the golden banners which prosperous yi airs
had thrown over their hnuse, -when the Miner- of love nod a dear fife at hazard,
:r was .!;chrid bete. eel] Great Ban flu and 3 Wlt'l a f a-gue hope kindlim , in her heart, she
eitchild, tint was springing to national could not lie stopped. but with light:m{lle step
~•, nn ,,,1„..„ i t i . pet i iim—htir t r ip s along the slippery path. An Ameri
,n.oulsi-relrillna. for the wo r ld', eon- ran ship limn Llarni-iorg had arrived in port
!them', with strength beyond r•iine two weeks previous to the time which
power liencleantyrjunv to r ;eine! E.— we n iw reach, and arnorg her crew was a
ts thir, !runt the p.cultar relations You'll ul ' - it:lhleen 3°l 's. who had chosen the
of !he tarn with the imreantde sailor's !de of toil and peril in the enrhuriasm
:volved in the dispute, were !of 1 , • , yh0 id, and continued to preserve
• rais; il,e I.; .51 of the war truniNt left in - e onrirtency and independence, although he
uh of 1:s tempest-breath, the princely might have been comfortably berthed on shore,
i.int an r wreck. George was old ha" g I '4 and c ' ffinexus to secure any
:11 to hate a font perception of the n•hanee Position that he might have desired.
ii Ir . , mischance had wrought for ; ' gib . s "'lnn wa'" a noble, warm-hearted
tt ar a rmrity nature, and with the ran- .se tt er,comb
nPI " the frank "" "`i honesty
nee ef rot::!:, he looked cl eerful- th seems best nurtured by the r.” kin , oldie
1,„, nuttyrunsoin t ,, or: at e, with the urbanity and courtesy of
d ung sttirn i , a. t, ri a p•dirlied gereth-nnan : and, havlng been some
eil his funds had melted from lie
car-p, sa he-e or how he had scageely heeded :
i-tit the not quite pleasant thought was creep
ing into his mind, that, he must o look out a
ship." Ile has, however, one sovereign left;
and, dititninni i his best, he sallies forth to make
tit 4 tit of It " for the last ; to begin with a
bowse "at the theetre. The sailor's costume
of rich material for his Shore pastimes he ne
ver defied lor the t. long•trol straights of the
for the reason that he had the faultless
farm that hest heroines it. Ili eve, of the
irk!: black, indicated intelligence, wit, humor
and benevolence. and lie cot,i,i win rou to his
fen and frolic in a moment. All knew the
tar as he threaded •the crowded thorough
fare, and all would trust the frankness that
beamed from his soul in every look he gave.—
Ili on his way with careless air, and
yet, with 'graceful and step, his face
brightening with pure heart-joys, and spirits
untouched by life's cares, until a swe'et blue
eye Irion beneath a cottage-bonnet caught his
g'ze, and a Eight form sprung to his si•le a mo
ment to stay his step, assured that in that look
lay the hope that sparkled in her mind, know
in, also that Jerk's fault is generosity, she hes-.
t ,t.-t 1 net to pour into his ear, with a voice of
melting sweetness, her sorrowmg tale. At the
moment he thought it the cuantog witchery of
some syrun who would mislead him, and lie
passed onward, leaving unanswered the plain.
tile wailines of sorrow's child -; but 'a heart
reproaelt caused bon to turn ere a dozen steps
were made, and he saw the angel look of de
spondency in the fixed, drooping eye, evident
ly overcome by the agony of dtsappointed, ex
pectation in the only countenance she had dared
to trust in two hour's wandering.
With a chill deadening the heart-throb of
hope. and gently raising her eye to heaven, she
was preparing to return disconsolate, with no
oil to pour into the wounds of affliction. when
the sailor boy was at her stile, had taken her
hand and asked forgirness for misdoubting fur
an instant her pleadings, which she had Evi
dently been unused to make. lie made affec
tionate inquiries ; give cheering words and
the IA sovereign. which he had intended to
waste in idle and unprofitable pleasures, and
causing her to take his arm, he called upon a
physician, who had practiced for years in his
father's family, and whose benevolence and
skill played kindly together begging. him, as
1 the evening was closing in with a dark, dreary
night, to go with her to her temporary home
of distress. She is hand into a earriNe,
lowed by one whose nature was love, and in a
-"d
1 -•;' , YSC ,,, 'S d , tallec hail: . few moments is by the side of her husband,
„, re
ta ,„, d ,
and.
is tier frrver.t ' ir.nsferred to a comfortable anartment
i r„"' e'r. tint the h,th t o f h t .„ vel d, anl bed, under the treanneni th inoks as
C't —t on their mikaown p Zt: 14 soothe the ferret fOIFOW. 3 . 1.1.ir'i oft
h' art's.itrections, th e y nmo.,rh _
h lies at the bottom of disease. us to direct physi
lure me% lani,e.t in satety treatment, The husband is saved ; and the
t i t ike their first le s s e n humane physician would receive no fee. being
t'r ot Tt ,„ e „,,,„ l ,, htd asr instrUcted the noble 'sailor where to find his
c•lv ; and, throuo i th e j.. t d ini „,reward for all he might outlay.
"C perhaps lens, the fat - -1 On the first morni-g that Melville. half !can
- and makin on his wife"s arm, entered the ladies' sitting
g
• . -Le to excite interest and oteain the room, he was met by plainly clad, &tit Yemen
• have neeessary for Slik7Cet , they failed in 'btu-looking E
countryman, who accosted him
ez er e ,. • •
••• 1 .utis ef :nest of the watts kindly word• of inquiry—sympathy fol-
the New Orleans llt,ltnj
THE LAST SOVEREIGN
itrtr i• a spirit within us, which arrays
we doat upon with colorings
IZicher thinroses—brighter than the beams
ch - ihe dear swat morning,—Barry Cornwall.
wc!i, thus gifted,
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and
T:.e ratio r, nothing Clauttted by the OV , r
r! 2 . (-11dt:toy, nor rt-2.retting the gt:tted
.•• t., of the pa,t,treplaced by forcreat
R mum-, the ribs to tu
r a go as far as possible to meet the üblig.i•
rciiting upon his fair name. and to rebuild
titii the fragments a more humble business—
;op, ui;,• from his cailvass-spread merchant
ever the world, to the supply of the daily
of a small community ; an,: thus waz he
tiitOe! to complete the education of his chi!.
tn. a:,d pros ide all necessaries of fur his
T.,v, retail:mg the respect and tole of ail
o L 2,1 known him as the skilful and liberal
of eapiLd told by the interests of
..; ul pounds and people. George Mehl
eid re iitm,ltlng his (duration. had be.
atudied to a daur liter of his father's part
- d , s,ent on either side had not made
any change in the style of the on
a—with the children; %%hat had
:ea lima! rosti:ts of assonaie interests,
in the hour of 'affliction, that sy inpa
but.de loge's temple in the heart.
ngs iata partnership the joys, cares and
of ilk. The father 01 Lucy Darron
at ,:a nut ,:es, ribe her for she was nothing,
! . .in...perfeet, had not been able to boar up
ra verses of foltune, and lie sunk to
rast o tilt a broken heart, leaving tits family
cumulatinir ills of tae transaction
7, 5 one extreme to the other, of the vicissi
:es of iur, until by the energy of Nleirille,
o as re:7lCred to make a partial support.
Ile ilsroied to the family of los friend a pro
nu rest in the profits of his new business :
tite Lae-- nos of good hearts followed him
-trnrlin, the •;t ears of widow or orphans.
carrirt.: into life the spirit of Delta's sweet
. "- 1 !tarp': thought of kindness : Speak kind
ihy brother man. for he has many. cares
.3it lost tilt know. • ' • Go. speak
! Perhaps a word from thee
knot e 11. e light of joy tit Ins o'ershadowed
t 7 ar„ and make his pathway to the tomb a
;,.easart one." It was not thought prudent
( ire - :e and Lucy should be united until
s 'n.lutz of better days ; but George had
"'`r'a'ved to make a bold cast for his fortunes
Neu' Worl.l, and she was willing to
io re his sp.rtt might lead, and share
•-• weal ur noe.
• BLI: [hog, 0 hope. with eyes so fair,
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h tea ea , ti re
tr'd p!easure
THE ' BRADFORD -:''_H' -.REPORTER
weans which they, had predicated upon it;
but their hearts did not sink under the tirat
cloud, or its gloom chase their spirit's light
ness.
ear the thrill
PUBLISHED EVERY .WEDNESDAY, AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. 0
" REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER."
lowing in the- path of sympathy opened by. the
generous deed of the not thoughtless boy,chris
tened by his messmates, 6. Plain Charley."
who was then bounding over the deep blue sea,
with heart as a feather light, buoyed up by the
unspoken thanks of the saved wife—for she
would have fallen as the withered leaf, had life
left the trunk, vital to her; and the husband
felt grateful for the chords of feeling that he
found wakening around him. The old gentle
man observed : I have been wailing- here
twelve days for your recovery, having under
stood that you wished to establish a school :
if so, I want you to hurry on a coat of health,
and go West with me,—lor if I stay here much
loncit r wile will be looking for a husband, and
my hors will.become as wild as our prairie
deer." Few words were necessary to detail
the wants of the hamlet, and its log school and
meeting house—a city that now is—and the
arrangements are made. The arrived safely,
becoming welcomed by a matron who had not
even a scolding word or look to give, as had
been so often intimated, in words that meant
just the converse of their apparent sense.—
Years. smiling years ! have been theirs, as one
may see who crosses the Prairie du —, ob
serving to his right, just before reaching it, the
gentle slope, spotted with stock, and in the
bottom before him, a pure streamlet, hurrying
to lose its purity in the turbid bosom of the
great waters; thC bridge a little to your left,
leading to the cottage. half concealed with forest
trees and shrubs, and the golden-lciek. s group of
children, sporting in the shade, are parts of the
nine gifts of love. As I have looked upon and
enjoyed this pleasant scene, it seemed
—•• An hour of Puradi.se restored
-1: len forth ruirfor'd to the view again.
As yet ere happiness forsook its bow ers,
Or sinless creatures owritl the sway of death.
Ole word for " Plain Charley," whose last
sovereign, with the denial of his evening's en
joyments, wrought as fair'' picture as ever
rested on a lap of earth, and more happiness
than often falls to mortal's lot. After some
years buffeting with wind and weather, and va•
rious fortunes, he wearied of the sea ; where
he had never forgotten, in the hour of peril or
moment of joy, the sweet peace that flowed
upon his soul when he had made one heart
happy. Let those who have feeling, follow j
him in a morning's ride from a prosperous
Western city, which terminated at the cottage
we have briefly noticed ; where hearts are
waiting to give love's warm welcome to the
name that had vi. - -Ited their lips morning and
evening., it. oraise and thanksgiving, for long
years—the form even unknown, that was to
meet their cordial greetings. He comes! all
arms enfdd him, and the lisping infant, whose
walk extends not over the catching distance of
a mother's care. breaths his name with its
own. Chas. Winn • Melville ! In a city not a
thusand [nib's from New Orleans, lives "Plain
Charley." tilling a highly respectable and - re
sponsible situation, with daily opportunities
for the kindly ministering of his nature, and
+cloning the love of all who know him.
lie laughs at the world, and he laughs at care
With a sovereign and love ever to spare!
THE FASHIONABLE LADY.—She is fond of
dancing, singing, gadding, bustling, laughing.
1.1
talking. and painting. lier ban s are so deli
cate that a fly's foot will indent them, and ber
mother dare nut trust her to ake a bed or
wash a dish, for fear it will bring on the con
sumption. To be sure, she can dance all night
in ti,e g:iy ball-room, where there are scoresof
young men to watt upon her and teed her vani
ty, but as for brit ging a pail of water, or wash
ing a pair of stockings, it would kill her out
right—at least so she thinks, and her mother.
too. At parties of pleasure, she can go every
night in the week, and stand before the glass
for hours each day, adjusting her beautiful hair.
but as for sloping overa pan to mix up bread.
it would so affect her, that she would be sick
unto death fur full fortnight afterwards.
Such is the fashionable lady ; we meet such
often, and wonder how they dare to venture in
the sire, is without a doctor by their side.—
Poor creatures, the worst that we can wish
them is that they will marry-41m fops who gal
lam them, and he compelled to live on their
own resources a twelve-month. .
AN IRISIINAN.—We do not recollect where
or n lieu we got hold of the following. During
the-engagements of the Constitution and Gur
riere, and Irishman was employed in carrying
•the wounded below, where they were handed
to the care of the surgeon. Pat had carried
down several helpless fellows, and was again
on' deck, When a wounded sailor calkd to him.
wishing to he carried below ; and complying
with the request, he lifted the wounded tar on
his shoulders. and started ; but alas• poor Jack,
a ball froth the enemy's ship struck him and
cut his liad clear from Ills body. The motion
of the vessel, and the noise caused by the bat
tle, prevented the humane Irishman from feel
ing the shock that proved fatal to the sailor,
and he proceeded on his way. On approach
irg the surgeon - he observed to Pat with sur
prise : why have you brought this man here,
don't you see he is dead 7" Dead is he Ihe
asked me me to bring him here." .• To be sure
he is dead : don't you see his head is off r
Faith and so it is ! Bad luck •to his lying
cowl, he told me 'twas Ins leg . with his own
mouth !" and the astonished Irishman looked
wi.h indignation at the dead' tar.
A WISE FATIIER.—OCIC of our exchanges
tells a story of an editor out West, who wish
ed to marry a blue-eyed damsel in his neigh
borhood. and like an honest man. asked the
-ousel tof her fa:her. Of course the old mm.
as every prudent papa should do. inquired how
much money he could bring tha bride. The
editor said he hadn't got any money, but he
would give her a puff in his paper. The fa
ther was satisfied.
•• Tile PANIC."—We learn that some folks
say they won't raise.any more children since
the Tariff has been taken off—because foreign
pauper children can be imported cheaper than
the' can be raised here ! What next ?.
Thy Mother.
Cling to thy mother—for she was the first
To know thy being, and to 'keg thy life ;
The hope of thee through many a pang she nursed,
And when, 'midst anguish like the partinglatrife,
Her baba was in her anus, the agony
Was all forgot, for bliss of loving thee.
Uphold thy mother—dose to her warm heart
She ealied, fed thee, lulled thee to thy rest ;
Theo taught thy tottering limbs their untried art,
Exulting in the fledgling from her nest ;
And now her steps are feeble—be her stay,
Whose strength was thine, in thy most feeble day
Cherish thy motherhrief perchance the time
May be, that she will claim the care she gave
Passed aro her hopes of youth, her harvest prime
Of joy on earth ; her friends are in the grave :
But for her children, she could lay her head
Gladly too among her precious dead.
Be tender with thy mother—words unkind,
Or light neglect from thee, will give a pang
To that fond bosom, where thou art enshrined
•
in love unutterable, more than fang
Of venomed serpent ;—wound not her strong trust!
As thou wouldst hope for peace when she is in the dud
Mother beloved ! oh, may I ne'er forget,
Whatever be my grid, or what my joy,
The unmeasured, unextinguishable debt
I owe thy love ; but find my sweet employ,
Ever, through thy remaining days, to be
To thee as faithful as thou rat to me. •
CHILDREN'S llerritxra4.—Never attempt to
improve the happiness of children; depend
upon it, you won't succeed, try how you may.
Pretty little dears," said a good-looking old
gentleman one day, as he looked a( a group of
children at play, " how I hive the little inn
cents, here, get a peon'orth of apples, and share
them amongst vou." lie walked on, but
yielding to a feeling of curiosity, we remained
to watch the event. The apples were soon
obtained—the game was stopped, of course.—
One having claimed rather a larger share than
his Companion, a tight ensued ; his opponent
getting the worst of it, retired in tears to the
mother of the stronger one, who soon appeared
on the scene, and having cuffed him soundly,
took him home for punishment. Another soon
disappear, d. like the black boy, with the sto
mach ache in his countenance; while,another
dissatisfied with his allowance, remained on
the field giving sorrow vent. The apples of
discord had been effectually dropped into their
Elysium, the whole appeared suddenly trans
formed from enlightened children into men of
the world. Selfishness had appeared amongst
them, and had not forgotten to bring his com
panion Misery, whom, although he heartily
despises, he seldom travels without. The hap
piness of a child is, perhaps. the only perfect
earthly pleasure ; do not attempt to improve
perfection, or you will certainly destroy it.—
If you see a child unhappy, you may readily
interfere, perhaps with good effect: but when
he is happy, in the name of humanity let him
alone.
FesnioN.—Fashion rules the world, and a
most tyrannical mistress she is—compelling
people to s ubmit to the most inconvenient
things imaginable for fashion's sake. She pinch
es our feet with tight shoes, or chokes us with
tight neckerchiefs, or squeezes the breath out
of our body by tight lacing ; she makes peo
ple sit up by night when they ought to be in
bed, and keeps them in bed when they ought
to be up and doing. She makes it vulgar to
wait on one's self, and genteel to live idle and
useless. She makes people visit when they
would rather stay at home, eat when they are
not hungry, and drink when they are not-thirs
ty, invades our pleasure, and interrupts our
business. She ruins health and produces sick
ness, destroys life, and occasions premature
death. She makes foolish parents, invalids of
children, and servants of all. She is a despot
of the highest grade, full of intrigue and cun
ning, and yet husbands, wives, fathers. Mo
thers, sons, daughters, and servants, black and
white, voluntarily have become her obedient
servants and slaves, and vie with one another
to see who shall be the most obsequious.
She compels people to dress gaily, whether
opon their own property, or that of others;
whether agreeable to the word of God or the
dirtates of pride.
A Novet CASE.—The Russian Emperor
decided a remarkable law suit recently. It ap
pears. that a wealthy Russian General obtained
the consent of a beautiful daughter of a Polish
Nobleman, to unite in marriage with him; and
unknown to the lady. the ceremony was per
formed by an officer. disguised as a priest.—
They lived together for two t ears, when she
was informed by her husband of the deception,
and finally discarded by him. She son ht in
vain for redress in all the courts, when finally
he case came befor the Emperor, who decided
that the marriage was illegal, but in conse
quence of the deception of the pretended hus
band, he ortaed his dismissal from the Army.
with the loss of his salary and his office, with
out hating any claim to another appointment.
His whole property was riven to the lady
whom he so wantonly deceived, and he is not
permitted even to marry again.
ExceLLENT.---The favorite of a sultan
threw a stone at a poor Dervise, who had re
quested alms. The insulted Santou dared not
to complain, but carefully searched fur and
preserved lie tiebb!e, promising himself he
should End an opportunity. sooner or later, to
i
throw tin his turn, at lids imperious and piti
less wretch. Some 11111 C after, he was told.
the favorite waa disgraced, and, bv order of
the Sultan, led through the streets on a camel.
exposed to 'the insults of the populace. Oil
hearing this, the Dervise ran to fetch his peb
ble; but, after a moment's rellection,east it in
to a well. "I now perceive," said he, " that
we ought never to seek revenge when our ene
my is powerful. for then it is imprudent ; nor
when he is involved in calamity, for then it
is mean and cruel."
11. P. GOODRICH.
The. Baltic of Dirusttio.
I=
After the capitulation of Ulm. Napoleon con
tinued his progress along the Danube, waiting
the moment to strike a mortal blow at the eve
my. The Austrians hearing of the surrender
of .lack, began to retreat towards Vienna-,
)
pressed by the victorious French. Napoleo
was moving down the right flank of the Danu •
be. while Monier, at the head of twenty thou
sand men, was to keep nearly parallel on the
left shore. Murat with the advance guard.wae
passing with his accustomed audacity towards
Vienna. In the meanti re, the Russian allies
finding they could not save the capital. crossed
over the Danube to the left shore, to escape the
pursuit of Napoleon, and effecta junction with
reinforcements that were coming up. Murd er
was aware of this, and pressed eagerly forward
to intercept their march towards Maravia.
As you pass from Dirnstein to - Stein. the
- - - -5......_
only road lies by the Danube. and between it,
anti a range of rorky hills, forming a deep and
rocky defile. Mortier was at the place. has
tening, the march of his columns ; and eager to
advance, pushed forward with only the single
division of Gazan, leaving orders for
_the army
to follow close in his rear. Passing through
this defile lie approached Stein at day break,
and found the rear guard of the Russian army
posted on the heights in front of the town, sus
tained by powertul batteries which swept the
road along which lie was marching. Notwith
standing the inferiority of numbers,, and the
murderous tire he - shoiald he forced tri encoun
ter, he resolved immediately to attack theene
my's position.
As the broad daylight of a November morn
ing spread over the Danube, he opened his fire
on them, and •rushed to the assault. In a short
time the action became desperate. and the
grenadiers on both sides could almost tiforh
each other in the close encounter. , The Rus
sian troops came pouring bark to sustain the
rear guard, while the French advanced with
rapid step along the road to aid their compan
ions. With headlong courage on the one side,
and'steady firmness on the other, the struggle
grew hotter every moment. Neither would
yield; and .Mortier stood hour after !Wier, amid
the wasting storm ; till at length he began to I
grow anxicus for the issue. & at eleven o'clock
to hurry up his troops, galloped back -to Dirn- i
stein. Spurring furiously along the defile, he
came up to Dupont's division—a little beyond
the further entrance.—and urged him to redou
ble his speed. Then putting spurs to his i
horse, he again hastened back to the scene of
strife. But what was his astonishment on
emerging from the defile, to behold a Russian I
army issuing Isom the hills, and marching I
straight for its entrance. Dortroff, with hp
whole division And made a circuitries march •
during the combat ; and cutting off Mortier's
retreat was about to take possession of the de- I
file. As the Marshal left the main road to es
cape
being taken prisoner himself, and wound
along the hill stiles, and saw the dense masses !
pouring silently into that narrow pass, his
heart Co- a moment stopt heating ; for his own
doom and that of his brave troops, seemed to
be sealed. Crushed between twuarmies there
was no hope for him, unless Dupont came to
his relief. The morning that had dawned so
brightly upon him, suddenly became black as
midnight. But there was but one course left
for him, unless he intended to surrender ; and
that was to march back, and endeavor to cut
his way through the defile to his army.
Behold the single division pressed in front
by the whole Russtan army, and cut off in the
rear - slowly retiring towards that silent g orge
battling back the host diet pressed after him,
and sent their destructive storm of grape shot
through his torn ranks ; Mortier formed his
men into a solid column. and without a drum
or a trumpet to cheer them on, moved with a
firm step Into the dark entrance, resolved to
cut his way or die in the efre-t. But a eight.
dread enough .to appal the stoutest heart. met
his gaze as lie looked along the narrow strip of
road between the rocks and the Danube. As
far as the eye could see, there was nothing but
dense battalions oft.lle enemy in order of bat
t!. Without shrinking. however, ;he. steady
column moved with fixed bayonets into the
living mass. A dreadful fire received thetn.aetl
The carnage at once become dreadful. With
the cannon thundering on their rear, anal bury
ing their fiery loads in their ranks—swept in
front by incessant di.eliartles of musketry—
trampled under foot by the cavalry. and crush
ed between two armies. the escape - of that
brave dtvision seemed utterly !lorries's. In
deed, the work of annihilation had begun with
frightful rapidity. Mortier, after the most des
perate fighting. had pierced but a' hole way
into the pass, and hope grew fainter every ma
merit. as he shrveyed his thinned and wasting
ranks, when the thunder of the cannon at the
farther extremity, shot a thrill of joy through
his heart. N. cannon shot ever hef r ore carried
such hope to his bosom, for he knew that Du
pont was ehargii.‘ , along that defile to his
rescue.
The Russians immediately fared this new
foe also. and then commenced the roinplicried
strife of four armies, flabting in the form or one
long protracted colutnn:—Nlortier hemmed in
between two Russ;:m armies. and DivetrofT be
tween too French ones. * nut Mortier was na
turally the first one to go ihin-n in thi s unr iria l
strife. Combatting :11 the inorntng against
overwhelming numbers, and -strugglinz all the
afternoon in a deep ravine, crushed b:tween
two arriiies, his noble division had sunk away
till nothing but the mutilated fra,ments rent-tin
ed ; and now, as twilight deepened over the
Danube. its last limir seemed sinking. But
preceiving th it Dupont approaching steaddv
nearer, he cheered on 163 men to an.tber, and
still another effort.
Under the light of the stars that now aad
twinkled through the volumes of smoke t . .at
curtained The armies, and by the blaze of the
artillery, the work of death went on—while an
old castle, in which Richard Cur de Lion
once lay imprisoned, stood on the hills above
and looked eternly down on theetrifc. All
EZIM3LUI AVJ
atone that gorge was one incesant peal of ar.
tillcry. to which the blaze of musketry was the
lightning's flash.
Amid the carnage that wasted around him.
Monier towered like a billow of fire before hie
men, as they closely set behind him. Nearly'
three fourths of his whole division had fallen
into this Therniopylw, and nothing but its
skeleton was lett standing, looking as it a hat
ricane had passed through it. Still he would
not yield. but rousing his men by his words
and example, cleared a path through the ene
my with tits sword. With his majestic form
risitiz above the throng, that tossed like a
wreck on a strong current about_ him, he was
visible to all his men. Sometimes he would
be seen completely enveloped by the Russian
grenadiers. while his dripping sabre swept in
rapid circles rround.his head, drinking the life
of some poor wretch with every blow, as he
moved steadily on the lane he- made for him
self. Parrying sword cut and bayonet thrust,
he trod amid this chaos and death, as above the
power of late. With friends and foes falling
Ike autumn leaves around him,he still remain
ed untouched, and it was owing to his amazing
strength alone, and the skill and power with
which he wielded his sabre that he escaped
death. His stroke fell like lightning on every
side, and under them the strongest grenadier
bent like a smiten reed. Struck with admira
tion at his gallantry, and thinking all - was lost.
his (Akers besought him to step into a bark
they sate moored to the shore, and to escape.
'• Nn," said he in the spirit of true heroism,
•• keep that (or the wounded."
lle who has the honor to command such
brave soldiers should think himself happy to
(lie with them. %Ye have still two gulls left
and a lew boxes of grape shot, we are almost
throng h•—i/use up the ranks for a last ;fort."
And they did clove up and move intrepidly in
to the fire. But the last of the ammunition
was soon gone, and then nothing was left but
the bayonet. But
_just then a cheer burst on
their ears ove: the roar of tattle—the cheer of
approaching deliverance, and they answ k red
it. '1 hat shout was life to the dead, and that
loin and mangled remnant of a column closed
tt,i for a final charge.
The Russians flew up a side vallty before
the onset, and with the shout, France, France,
you have saved us !" that weary but heroic
hand rushed into the arms of their deliv
A loud hurrah rent the air, and the blood • con
flict was done. Nearly six thousand na:n lay
piled in ghastly heaps along the road, •' bile
broken mus , :ets and bayonets scattered sere
and there, showed how close and fierce the
struggle had been.
SIGNOR Bherz.—The Hartford Thies tells
the following good story of the signor. who is
now playing at the Boston Museum, which
displays his dexterity and good • humor in the
meat enviable light :
A clergyman' came into the public house
where he was stopping, and without knowing
the Signor was present, commenced talking.
pretty severely against the trickery. The Sig
nor bore it very good naturedly, and, stepping
up to the clergyman, expressed his opinion
tlint such language came with an ill-grace from
one who had a pack of cards in his pocket ;
and who probably come there for the purpose
of gambling ! This charge was received with
great surprt-e by the gentleman present ; and
the parson was in a towing passion at the In
sinuation. The Signor reiterated his charge.,
and agreed to prove it. The cleigyman defi
ed his examination, but lo and behold !—ha
pretended to take from the parson's bosom a
pack of cards ! another pack was found in
his bat. and a box of dice in his coat pocket !
If he been caught with a sheep in his pock
et, he could not have been more surprised; and
joining in the general laugh, he evinced a de
termination to he out of the Signor's company
as soon as possible.
OUR FoRLIGN RELATIONS.—Said Sam Joe
swg to I'ete Gumbo : ^ I often links. Pete.
d;:t de pereition oh us darkies in soretety is a
for more deg reable one dan dat oh white (elks."
Who why, Sam, how dues you figure dat
out_lueerilate, win r'ou ?•'
.• ‘Vel Pete,.you see it is just dis'ere. The
hanit got no foreign relations 'cept
chat be in Africa: and them dont trouble no
bmly : but — white folks had foreign relations in
Nlexteu and all ober, .what's tarnally kiekin'
up a muss. Dere, Pete, 's bow 1 splaia de
prohtem."
•• I tells you whal.• Sam. you is a whole
team and no mistake, be•sides considerable ob
under the wagon." • -
ECM
SUGAR. —Sir Walter Scott, in his hhttory jof
Napoleon, ridicules the Emperor's patronage
of the first attempt to manufacture beet sugar
in France. He had a small loaf which he kept
limier a glass on his 'mantle piece as specimen.
Tone shows that Napoleon was not muckmis•
taken. It appears that this manufacture the
press nt year surpasses to a remarkable extent
that of any previous year. At the end of May
there bad been manufactured 88.000.000
pounds, nearly ten millions more than any pre.
volts year. This paid into the treasury of the
country over eight millions more than last year.
There are nom not less than three hundred
manufactories in full operation, and only three
in the whole kingdom not in operation, and
this because th,y have as much sugar as they
can et ire. Thttly tnattufa• ties have been ad
ded to this list durmg the past summer..
Iturc.—The Camden Democrat 33V1 that
mischievous personage. " GENERAL RUIN. "
a',oll , whom the Feds discourse so freely. is not.
as Was currentiy reported, a near relattee of the
Tsai} fie is a Giandson ofuld •• Ruoitust
ho paved so conspacti.ms a part in thee (::aln
pa-1p of -1 I. Ile has then the place of" (.;;EN.
F.I: alld IS lI.OW the standard beret
of the Feds.
VoLuvrEnns.—The Union, referring to the
rapid formation of the nine regiments recently
ordered into service, says that since the- battles
of Jlav jast, at le; st 3co,otio volunteers have
otleud their services to the government.