, . ••. • • ... . ,;,•••• , • 1111 7Z111401 1 .= 9 TOWANDA: --- •.P•••• ••••••••••• SaWaal) Mornittn, fllag, 7, 1853. stitti6 Vottrt From the Knickerbocker MY HOME. Dear home of mine, my tranquil neit, O'ershadowed by the wing of' love; • Where youthful hearts found quiet rent, And peace came like a brooding dove. Dear were your pleasant rooms to me, With ceilings high and fall of light, When first, in days of careless glee, I entered here, in bridal white. Dear were your windows, opening wide, With glorious view of streem.and hill; Dear the bright hearth at eventide, 'With one beside me dearer still. For then a boy, with eyes of blue, Crept to his father's willing knee ; And one with eyes of darker hue, Weary with playing, slept with me It:seemed that grief had passed us by, So smoothly 'floated we along: Scarce had we cause to heave a sigh, And home was fall of joy and song But ah! our cup of woe was filled, Filled to the brim in one short day: The little forms we loved were stilled, The childish spirits borne away. Death dame, a dark and fearful guest, And said "The FLTIIEII neetleth these !" Then clasped them to hie chilling breast, And hushed - them in eternal peace. With'silent lips, we laid them down. In one deep grave, with tearless eyes, Believing each would wear a crown And strike a harp. in Paradise. And dearer now each pleasant room, since Sorrow sits with Memory here, Where flowers, in spring-time's early bloom, Heavy with fragrance, strewed their bier: And where the silent echoes sleep ;Of voices like a silver lute ; And where we sometimes wildly weep, • To think they are forever mute: And where we waited long in vain, In spite of knowledge, when the door Slow opening. gave us ne'er again The sound of foot-steps on the floor. And where we sit beside the glow Of evening fire, subdued and still, And hear the drifting of the snow That shrouds their grate upon the hill Alisrtltantous. LNCIDENT 1N THE WAR OF 1812. At ;he battle of Plittsburg, in 1812, during the din and uproar of the heavy cannonade ort lake and land, there appeared before the commanding officer an unknown It-ditto, clad in the wildest savage costume, covered with war paint, and arm ed tothe teeth, who gave information of the ap proach through the woods on the south bank of the Saranac, of a considerable body of British, accom panied by a small band of Hurons, or Canadian Indians, who acted as guides and scouts. It is well known that one column of the British army, under command of General Brisbane, had approached Platisburg from the west along the Deekmantown road, to the north of the Saranac. The American army was now entrenched on the south bank, in the angle formed by the river and lake. It Will, there fore, be reac:ify understood that the approach of this new force wontd place the Americans in a position onfficiently critical, to say nothing of the dangers to which they were already exposed. The information brought by the savage was too important to be wholly slighted, and came in too suspicious a manner to be wholly trusted. The officer, therefore thought it hest to intorregate the mmenger "Who are you, my friend 1" said he. " Mohitatt," was the reply. " What is your name?" . Stockbridge Hank," answered the stranger. • " Where did you come from ) , and why are you here pursued the officer. "Indian came from the Dutch rive're 7 " replied he. " But why are you here, I say!" " Why are'the triihgoes in the woods? can the captain tell me that?" replied the savage, hie eyes flashing fire. " Does anybody know this person's! asked the offieer, turning to the bystanders; bat no one re• plied, for no one knew hitt. " What do you want ate to do, then''! said the officer to the Indian, still suspicions. " Take ton; seven, ten - soldier!' Tepliet the savage, op both hands, and spreading his fingers. " Me take 'ern aid Wait for Itlingoea in the woods.": " He's right, by Jove I" exclaimed the officer.- -" The men are too few to have an ambush laid for them, and we need a piquet of that kind.' The ted•skin mast be triendly after ail Lot Mlle pick. ed aten headed by the corporals go, with hirn; bat let them to watchlut.and keep on theirgOard, and let me be informed of the find approach of an cue• in in that direction?" • L. Theofricer turned away. The'uteri werikquickly detailed, and guided by the Indieriohey took their silent tray in the woods,tip the south bank of t he . Swam, down which the.riewliontilis force ware. Ported to be coming. They,moyed, lertintti raPil• ly for about a half an hone, when-the 'lndian began to proceed with more eantion, and to listen , for ev. cry unusual sound that ditOrbed the roma. 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Was in the 60 of -the brook, he could riot be seen by dme. who should happen to be any distance behind. The soldiens had_not remained in ambuslkloog, when by a quick sign, the snout gave them to un derstand that some one, was apprciatthing. They soon saw an Indian coining at a. rapid but silent pace along , towards the crossing. He had but just got clearly in view, when at a distance- of about two rods behind, appeared another, and sto on to , the number of seven. They were all-in war paint and armed wiih - rdiea. and tomahawks. The sol diers were all attention to the movements of their guide, expecting every moment to receive the gig. nal to fire. To their surprise, however, they saw, him lay down! his gun, and draw from beneath the log a long powerful bow, and a body of flint-head ed, sharp pointed arrows. He then turned him sell about under the log, until he faced the pass in the creek. The strange Indians appeared to move forward without the least hesitation or suspicion. The fore most of them on coming to the creek, dropped at once down to cross it. At this moment the guide was observed to draw in his bow with a quick and powerful effort; and so rapidly as almost to elude the sight, an arrow was spend on its mission , of death. The stranger was seen to drop in the mid• dle of the brook, and no cry issued from his mouth. Quick as lightning - the Mohican adjusted an arrow in his bow, so that as soon as the second Huron dropped down to cross the stream he too was ob served to reel and fall without a single groan. In the same manner was the glint and the fourth, and the filth Huron pierced as he leaped into the fatal ditch. They were so close to each other, and the whole scene passed with such miraculous si lence and rapidity, that neither of them had observ ed the tate of his comrades until he met his own. The sixth Indian, however, being a little more be hind than the others, seemed to be somewhat ear prised that he did not see them in view on the op posite bank. For this reason he descended into the gully with s little hesitation. He was immeff ately aware of the horrible fate that had arrested their steps and silenced their tongues. He endeav ored to recoil, but it was already too late. A fatal missive was also on the wing for him—he was struck with the rest, but riot with immediate death, and he had time to raise into the depths of the forest one of those appalling yells of warning and of rage which announces among the people of his race, the presence of mortal danger. _ The soldiers look upon this fearful scene in as tonished silence, entirely by murderous magic which took place before them. When the silence and spell was broken by that warning cry, they expected to see the wood swarming with hostile savages. None, however, appeared ; and when the echo had died away, they looked in vain for the seventh and tasty! the Homes. He had van ished as if swallowed up in the earth. No trace of him was visible—no sound of retreating footsteps were audible. The Mohican, however, still kept his position behind the log itself, but with his fiery eye bent in quick and searching• glances in almost every direction at once. He wail obviously at fault as. well as the rest. No one dared to move or speak above his breath. There was something awful in the Mysterious arta sudden aisappearance The silence continued for some ten • minutes, when the sharp crack of ,a rifle was heard, aud the Mohican sprang to his feet with the blood streaming down one side of his face. only exclamation was an emphatic o Ugh I" In an instant the fatal bow and arrow , were again in requisition, • and his face toward the Indian, he sent another arrow on its mortal mission. The soldiers heard a slight scrabling overhead, and on looking up they raw the Huron falling through the branches of a neighboring tree. Into this he had headdress to ewin,g himself, unseen` by his enemies, during the momentary confusion occasioned by the warning cry ot .his companion. From that perch he had • soon diecor ered the lurking place of the tiohioarr, and bent upon vengeance had immediately fired at him, without considering, and perhaps without caring, Whether or not enemies were near. The impm dence cost him his life; sod withal, he had only succeeded in inflicting upon the Mohican a slight wound, in the temple. • The scene, however, now rapidly changed.-- Shortly after the report of the rifle, the distant but heavy tramp of a body of regular troops were heard approaching through be woods. They, too,plung ed into the fatal pass, and met with a like but not equally btoeilleis reception, :by the soldiers in am- bush. This, lime it was the rifles that did the bail.. new • The advtuicing colume s however, wassont.' posed of veterans, who for a &armaments• seemed to push 'forioprd into the abyss where their' eon., rabO and Pau were,lyi4. Wounded tsiul dead : but as they were ignorant of the strength Of tbe concealed enemy, Jind +Mold hardly even tell from what diSection the danger emit , they 'finally beat a retreat and drew off into the %acid's' again. The check Wasidithareolild have been desired. Thai force was not engaged during' the bailie of .Plittsburg ; and after jearniniilledieaturoutttelif .the day s 4t mule a precipitate ; mireaknortbwerd.in 4oCanada. • . - - it wits nciticed•fhat es soon - :'as the•sevenilanre iielre#l l 4 N96144140414* 'tienipd'tiiilikoi-ivi ,ituthist ininesi in thifray.:". Shoilly,after the firAig isomateseekhe diesppetitedelantlat not aecom• 'patty the isoldiemt back to thesamiy. IThe next day again,hefeterthe officeri,ic - centred m at the timetolliiii arrival' in the camp, I= ME EVERIT SATURDAY AT TOWANDA, N ANFOI D cotiirry, - PA., BY E. O'NEARA GOODRICH. MEE • 'zt. 1E22 ..Y;II,E&AItD,LEsB OF DENUNOIATteiI 1§,17111.- MEI but wil . ll the addition of!evea ,blp9dy aegglie much. .:61 1p iukbelt, anti with -the wat,pOnt waetied front Wiliam). His missicm seemeato be acconiplysbejl. , He was thanked for hie services, and received, a promise of a:liberal roWard. T0..a1l that was veld' he remained a, silent listener, awl .only pointed to the glorious trophies which he , wore, seemed . to signify that they were sufficient compensation. In truth the Huton was his hereditary foe, and he had been fighting instinctively - far the'tradition of his lathers. Afterthis second visit he was never again seen in the army. sun of this exploit *as long the talk and the wcmderol the army. Josephine. The subject'of One narrative was barn the 24th day of June, 1783, - on the island of Martinique,the very'day on which the treaty was .signed which surrendered the island to- France. Her parents drew a favorable augury from the circumstance ol her birth happening on that day. The hours of. her childhood were indeed bright and Runny, and the jeyoumess which was habitual to herfourb seldom left her in the darkest hour of her calamity. She was fond of flowers, and Botany was her favorite study. She was very skilful in embroidery. She ever treasured up her mind full- of useful knowl edge, both from-reading, experience and conversa tion. Josephine was sixteen years of age when she was married to Alexander Beauhamais, a young nobleman of great wealth and considerable latent and influence. He took an active part in the po. litical=affairs of France. At this 'time Infidelity reigned almost universally in France, and the great est corruption prevailee among the nobles andligh ei courts. Josephine had been married but a short time, when cunning and artful women tried to sow the seeds of jealousy between her and her husband, and they succeeded so far that he endeavored by a legal process, to obtain a divorce; but the court decided in her favor. Days of -trouble and sorrow now began to darken around her path, the wound she had received sank deep into her heart, and in the midst of her troubles she received letters from het friends at Martinique, requesting her to return again to the home of her childhood. She accepted the invitation, and petitioned to her husband for the privilege of taking her son with her; this he reins. ed. Cruelly separated trom her husband, and be reaved of her son, she embarked-with her daughter Hortense, for Martinique. Her-husband soon alter repenting of his conduct, wrote several letters to her earnestly entreating her to return, with which she compiled, and was cordially received by him. The French Remolnfirm was now in full career. France was divided into two political patties. The Jacobins, who were composed of the moat vicious and reckless of the state, headed by the blood-stain ed Robespierre; and the Girondists, who wished to establish a republic similar to that of the United States. The Jacobins gained the ascendancy; then all the leading men belonging to the other party, were without mercy guillotined. Mr. Beauharnaia . having ardently espoused the liberty party, he was together with his wife, cast into prison. 4hey were is a low days dragged befo e the tribunal of Robes pierre, and there had an examination of a few mo ments on a trial for life or death. The senter ce of death was pronounced upon Josephine and her hus band. The husband met his fate upon the scaffold, and she only escaped by' the timely death of Rob espierre. It was while she was confined in prison that she displayed her true character. She wrote cheering letters to her husband, and-by her smiling come. nance and kind words, she inspired hope in those around her s and governed there, as well as , ev,ery• 'where else, over the heirts of willing subjects. At the tall of Robespierre, Josephine was fibers. ted from prison. • In two years afterwards she was married to. Napoleon Bonaparte. The, history of the reel of her lite is linked with that of Napoleon's. 1790 she became the, wife of the First Consul : or France; in 1804, Empress of Fiance. During her life she passed through all the different changes a woman could pass, and hr them she exhibited the noblest. traits of character. , Whether we view her as theAmighter of a plan• ter„ among the negraes of the West Indies; or un• der the withering course of a jealous husband i or a prisoner under the authority of a tyrant ; or in the lowest dregs of poverty; or rolling in affluence and wealth, or as theErapreso et the proudest tnoruucb of modern times, or when she was forced to be se parated from him she most, loved, she is the same gentle and kind hearted Josephine She was never beard to complain of Napoleon. Her love for him was unbounded ; she shared with him in his 'triple and difflcultiel, and v as always ready with . her ad vice, and she had a greater influence over him than all other persons besides. Even after Wilivomed himself from her, he would go to her for counsel. And he afteriiarde kaid at 'St. Helena that be was indebted to Josephine for,the few happy moments he had spent on earth. Napoleon absorbed nearly te,r:vrtioleffinitg,ht; her last winds were altered in a.prayer toi him. And had eite lived anti) his se-- ccmd exile, she undoubtedly. would 'have gone.with him. - Hot !is not 'hut decreed."'-On the 29th 4ay.ortiiioBl`4, o, l (*Phine tuul.passed away. T . -FotwlT,o,,Neser,forparce,it b'ittoir rhea altent ies gather. thick .-aronndr.bim=m.witeieicktuan ,falls ItAttity , Opp , !world is dart • and. elife4o,6lo i 6, They ,who iota. frout:itte,geitast of tlistretae for offer seasons why therrshonld bee:cooed:from extend loet!igr . 4oso4)64o aid,tittflit3i,thttir PiovO ',4 l fiqifltti-* l -**.z.017;, POPPY. $iP O more therm. If yonaturre. it; Wend swfto4ottes. P 0 t iFtiti'stOtedycir littoral,: and liappiriess—de.' to sustain iiink in AglaraitP , Let 0n^,1914' that bit kindnessisappwistettentrthathis friendship was not bestowed upon you in vain. ===gg 3 Falling a Rival. ifThe critter looei me ! Ilniciw she loves me i" said Jonathan Dontikicins, as he sat upon the corn field fence, inii4iteting on iheCotirse ol his true love, that was funning . just as Shakespeare always `said it-alathefroughly. "If Sukey Peabody bait iaken a shine to that gawky, long shankedi stain mirin', shy critter, Guietjust cause he's a city icr, she aint the gall T , Wok her for—that's sartain. No ; it's The - old ofrolkti.—darn 'thestetigly ' pietUres I Old Mrs. Peabody was, altars a dreadful highirtut- Iln' critter ' full ol big notions, and the old ptart':a big, soft head, driven around,by hi• wife just as our old one•eyed rooster is.drove about by our eantan• kerous five toed borkinl hen. But if] don't spile this, fun my name tint Jonathan. I'm viral down to the city by the railroad next week, and when I come back. wake atiakes !bare all." The above soliloquy may verve to give the read. er some slight idea of «lay °Oho land," in the pleasant 'rustic village where the speaker resided Mr.lortithan Doubikine was a young farmer, well to do in the world, and looking out for awife and had been payiog his addressesTo Miss Susan Natio?, the only child of Deacon ' Elderberry Pea. body of that ilk', with a fair prospect of success, when a city acquaintance of the Peabody's,. one Mr. Cornelius Gusset, who kept a retail dry goodl in Hanover street, - Boston, bad suddenly made his appearance in 'the field, and had commenced the (I cutting out" game. Dazzled with the prospects Of becoming a gentleman's wife, and pestered by the importunities of her aspiring mamma, the vil lage beauty had begun to waiter, when her old lov er determined on a last and bold stroke to foil his rival. He went to the city and returned ; of his business there he said nothing,not even to a pump ing maiden aunt who kept house for him. He went not near the 'Peabody's but labored in his cornfield and garden,' patiently awaiting the result of his machinations. The next day Mr. Gusset was seated withlhe old folks and their darter in thq,best room of the Pea body's mansion, chatting as pleasantly as may be, when the door opened and in rushed a very dirty and furious high woman. " Is it there ye are, Mister Cornelius 1" she screamed addressing the astonished Gusset. " Come out of that before I fetck ye, ye spalpeen ! is that what ye promised me afore The praste, ye bathan eager. Iltonin' away from me and the ander, forsakin' yer.larful wedded wife and Fannin' !after the Yankee gals ye infidel." " Woman, there must be come -mistake here," stammered Gusset, taken all aback by this sudden charge. " Divil a bit of a mistake ye sarpint. Oh, wir 'wirra! .what is it for the likes of ye I sacked little Dinnis McCarty, who loved the ground I trod on, and all because ye promised to make a lady of me, ye dirty thief of the worruld ! Will ye come along to the railread station, where I left lit. tle Patrick, because be was too sick wid the small pox tocome any finder, or will ye wait till I drag ye 1" " GO—go—along," gasped Gusset ; " go—go and I'll follow you." He thought it best totemporize. " I giv' ye tin tninits," said the Virago. " If ye ain there, it's my cuzzin, Mr. 'Middy Muigrudery will be after ye, ye thief." And away went the unbidden guest. Mr. Gusset was yet engaged in stammering out a denial of all knowledge of the virago, When the parlor door opeged, and a little black-eyed, hatchet laced woman, in n flashy silk gown, and a cap with many ribbons-perched on the top of tier head, invaded the sanctity of the parlor- • " Is be here 1 7 ithe cried, in a .decided French accent. Then she added wills a scream, Ah men diet! le viola ? Zere be iP. _Trains monster ! Vat you run away from me &two tree year, I nevair see you, ntivair, and m: bean broke very bad entirely." " Who are you P' cried Gusset, bis-eyes starting out el his head, and shivering from head to foot. • " He asks me who I am. -0, ladies ! 0, you ver respectable old gentilhomme hear him vat be ask " . • " Who ! am, petfidel ah I'm your vile , ‘ I never ,see you 'fore—a' help.me Bob I" cried Gusset energetically. " Don't you swear l" said Deacon Peabody, " of you do, I'll kick you into fits, by golly ! I won't have no profane or vulgar language used in my hintse.o • o,'biess yen ! bless tow! respectable old man tell him he must come-Viz Tell -him I have spoke to zeCon lade. Tell him—'• sobs interrupt ed tier utterance. • , "At'n a pesky bad business sai4 the aeacon, chafing with unwonted ire, " Gusset you are a rascal." , , • • " Take care, Deacon Peabody, take caret! said the unfortunate ishopkeeper.- • . . 41 Lretuttrked you' was arascui, Gusset. • ,VOn've god and married two wives, andthaVere'effat bur glary, of I' linow tall/ thing %chit -Revised Sa toots- _ • " Two trite's-I' 4 shriekethhe Frenchwoman. • " Halt a dozers, for au6ht I know to the contra • " Now' 'yoa, clear, put 'Amy hodsei ,go ,eivay to the station;and clear ont.„intis Goatora tivou'! bev -1101km ) JuPte,1440 3 9 49 . 1 1 :, " But deacon, hear me 2 " • le I-don't wine ittolearye, ye salpint 11l cri deacoai atopping•hit ears with " Marryin' two wives, anti-corninAcintini titian]: Go long ! Clear out Eveh ffie; who kialindined to pat in . a' kiciitlin ther'titilfritstatirsiletieed. , lathed ftiim b inlioiroi, and iti: , tateilleiptir:lie'lled or • ::Thai iaelib ; sitinitiob 71 an Mien'Sdains' Peibrk itillitte,'abiviataviatiken i ,41/ife liiirbest; and driving his last geliihtuneitektie his'SunclaY- go•to•nieetingithaise: • He reined up end sixosted liello;tnice'! get in and take a Tide t" u Don't care it I doe Jonatbin," replied the . young lady, taking a seat. - • • • I stry--yoo; saldlottatbrut grinning, ilthat 'ere eitifellur'S turned out prititY pup, rant he It's dreadful. if We ;,tnie," repliekthe young I Too hid a nattow - eactipeti ?Paryit 1" ptmstiffr :the old fattier. , Indeed,"ihe answered. •' But he warn't never of any account, any way you could fix it," Well he wamq," replied the 'young, lady:' , Is What do the old folks think about it V' " They train% said not one word since be cleared out." " Forgot that night I rode you home, from sing ing school PI asked Jonathan, suddenly breaking . off. "No 1 - hain't" replied the young lady, blaship,g and smiling of the ,sanfe, time. , " Remember them apples I gin you "-o,yes." • • !i . " Well, they was good—wasn't they 1" " First rate ; Jonathan." . " Got ahull orchard of them kind er fruit Suk e," said Jonathan suggestively. Susan was silent. " Galang t" etclauned Jonathan, putting the braid on the black horse. gi Have you any idea whine we are going to go, Sake . • " Providence. And you don't come back till you are Mrs. Doubikins, no how you can fix it!Susan." " How you talk, Jonathan." " Darn the old folks !" cried Jonathan potting on the strap again. 4S Ef T.was to leave you with them much longer, they'd be tradin' you off to some old feller with hall a dozen wives already.".; `4 The next day, as 111r.'and Mrs. Doubikins were returning home ill their chaise, Jonathan said con fidentatly : " May as well tell you no* Suke, for I hain any secrets from you, that Gusset never seen, them women afore the day they came stompin' into par house and bowed him ,out. I had though. Cost me ten dollars, by thunder ! I leached 'em what to say, and I expect they done it well. . Old Gusset may be a sharp store keeper, but if ,he expects to get ahead of Jonathan Doubikins he must get up a plaguier sight airlier a' mornings." . Pete Whetstone, of Atkanaas, was once traveling on horseback through the interior of, the State, and called one evening to stay all night at a littfil log house near the road where entertainment and post office were kept. Two other strangers were there, and the mail driver rode tip pabout darfc— Supper being over, the mail carrier' and . the three gentlemen were invited into a small' room furnish ed with a good fire and two beds, which were to accommodate the tour .persoes for the night. The mail carrier was a little, dirty, shabby, lousy look ing wretch, with whom none of the gentlemen lik. ed the idea of sleeping. Pete Whetstone eyed him closely, as be asked: a Where do you sleep to-night, my lad 1" " I'll sleep with yon, f reckon," lisped the youth, "or with one o' them other fellers, I dont, care which." Ihe other two gentlemen took the hin', and oc cupied one of the beds Together linthediately, leay. ing the ether bed and the confab- to be enjoyed by Pete and the mail boy together, as best they could. Pete and the boy both commenced hauling WI their dude, and Pete getting into bed &lit, and' wishing to get rid of Bleeping ,With tire : boy - ,remat4ed,very earnestly-- I' My friend, I say beforehand, I've got the itch, and you'd better hoe get in here with Elle,' for the disease is catching." The toy -who war just getting inlcr bed, too draw ed out very coolly— Wal, I reckon that dont make' a , bit o' differ once to me; Pre had it.notir for nearly these seven years ;' and into bed be pitched with Pete, who pitched out tti as great a hurry as if be had waked up a hornet's nest in Ihebed. , The other two gentieMen niared, and the boy, who had got peaceable possession of abed to himself, drawled oat— ' - 1 4 Why you must be a that of darnel fates, !Tina' and dad's got . the,'eailekt a heap Wutth than Ile, and they adept in dun bed last night when they was here to - the quiltirs'." The other two strangers were nbw in a wotite Predicament than Pete had been; and bouncing from their nest as el tbs house 1344 been on fire, stripped •and shook Itheir clothesi put there on again, ordered their horses, andthough it wasnear ten e7elOok, they all Afiree feft, end rode , +era, miles to the next town btiforti they slept , leatieg the' imperturable mail cattier to the bliss of actatebing and• sleeping alone. , I , " • EM " I'm going to the village." . . I • " No, you aint ; you're 'going long with , me." if Where to 1" Pete Whetstone, and die Alall Boy. Many of the editors are now debating whether wife, is hely. .When-they have lanixed' at sat isfactory enneinsiarr on the point, We- can thenfini a subject for thetr gigantic intellects, whether a:hus bind is ateptlemin.l.-,-1 • r' -•; ;r• • 1' ~„.4.,1 ter : A 1 00,01143 1 P ed 111413 frith paper, eoneludee in ihtiellovitegig ifieroniinanner.:-,eg This. extmthitlinarynranlett itp children behittil Mm 'bet hiibtieht'r, et] at the same time," .1 ii4L a ia fultimr.r6-The bestsrgdment II init luxult m m4'. f t;eklipindl4o- - trfare*:(6 O the ' 6 - t al. 9#oolll which iigpiry, it.: It, it il*kied,,4o*,,li Atei ; iokotii . : epiii- Vounded.o6wollidiOls,whicirm'ean, l 4 Whomshalt be poor." - -..• [ - . '' ' 1 In pereoftatappearance Marion presents a strit. ing contrast to most of the officers in oar army.. it is a curious fact that the Generals of the 'highest grade, in both armies,daring the revolutionary war averaged nearly- two hundred pounds in weight, but Marion was a very small man, and of diminu tive proportion every way.. He wee not only short, brit remarkably thin,:Hiscenntenance was swarthy and gra.e in its expression and his eye dark, sot. emn and poetic. Extremely plain in his dress, and still plainer in-his manners, he did not strike astranger very forcibly. Reserved, silent, 1 tfll dom spoke, except when, necessary,-and then ex. pressed his thoughts in the most direct and simple language he could command. These peculiarities increased Ike' mystery. which hitt_aitions threw around him and doubilese added much . influence he held over Ida band. Cool and trust he went on the . 'most desperate ' mission without ' excitement— as calmly throrigh the fight, and , then: in the same compesed manner drew off his men to their dark and lonely enoamptnent. Seemednitea ly destitute of passion. - He- possessedneitbarre: venge nor thirst for glory, nor power'. ,p!t:lihilt*ell no fondness - for the table, but wasdikalistenitritis a hermit: Even the women had MO influence over him, like one wholly absorbed on one great object to be , accomplished. Drinking his water and egar.-enough to keep any Kan thin— eating Wit coarse hominy or rice—with the canopy• of heaven for his shelter and the swamp for bis retreat, he fastens grnself upon 'Oar • affeetiont !Ind intereitti with a firmness nothing can shake. Living in Lawless times and among roues and boisterous tnen. he retained all his delicacy of reef log, refined tastes and seropoloos virtues. Moving in an orbit °this own; he, Wash ingtco, wad beyond the influence of othens,...and seemed free from the common frailties of man. • Wl(bent pay—Warttit even the hopes of victory —hunted from swamp to swamp. and chased . Ito) length and breadth• of his State, he still snuggled' on to keep alive the waning flame of patriotism in the hearts of the inhabitants. Binding his meu to him by love rather than hi commands, he would let them disband to their homes r no Security but their single promise wag never broken, atufthe lovelhese Siam testis bore him, is one oldie most touching incidenti in Tiid whole career. As a partizan leader, Marion bad no equal. Oni cannot point out a detect in laim,nor suggest a good quality which he did, nut possess. To sleepless vigilance he added an energy and perseveran6a that nothing could shake, atid to bravery which never deserted him—a prudence unmarred by a single rash act: Provoked into no haste, beguiled into no procrastination, unetated by ancient, undis courag.d by defeat, he baffled every plan his put/ *Ceram take hitn,'atid kept the field in the very midst of his feel. Fora long time the only patriot who dared to lift the standard of freedom in his na five Mate, be bedame the object against which the British directert - all their efforts. Yet they never disbanded his corps or hrote his power. The name of Marion became a spell-word with which to conjure up the republicans and frighten the lodes. Seeking the recesses of thetwamp day by day, and stealing on his foes like Ifie panther by night, his swift horseman came and went like the invisible stroke of fate. Nb precaution could escape his pen etrating glance, ter d'oncealthent furnish a securi'y against his deadly riffs. He soemeA omnipresent to the enmgerieJ, terror-stricken loyalist's ; and wuen they deemed themselves ofest, he was oft en nearest. And yet not a vies sullied his " erm ine character, No ferocity was mingled with his Courage, and no cruelty accompanied' his fierce onset. Neither the btrbarities_cif hitt enemies of the treason of his friends conk] piovottebim to justice, even the clamors of his own followers were unable fo . swerie his just soul from the path of in tegrity. Given In no excess, he asked no share of thr pltindef, and never nxed• the tkiiimi ha points ed to satisfy a single eel& His patriotism was as puce and lofty as his elm/- enter; and for his sufferings and losses he neither . asked nor expected remuneration .' Ftiticonnt ry he loved better than his life, and' liberty was dearer_to him-than all things of earth besides. Wealth,. rank ease Safety , all tank beneath 'his, Confity's and hks'ee.ortedio'arin at notbirig bet' its interests. He was seldern seen " • - BEE OBE I'4ll ir9 fittg,T.l nlos , n-..! :,a. A1t,,,,1-.. ;S:r .1 -1 i',':!. 4:1 2:_, - , Z3lif.IT.L 'pi'. E';j- ~.. .... 1::-~.~ RIMEDIEW A► Sketch of fisuloves LUO: His followers were worthy °thins, Bold, tear leSsl, true as'steel'in the hour Oraanger the closed 'around him with a faith and devotion that excites our admiration and claims oar love. THE MATEILIIKONtAL RELATION.-Mitittilo4 is fir t 'a sentiment, thein . ft matter of fact;imd &tatty a un ion or revaliqou or interests, obllgtion, aspirations and affeciioni - This last sums up the problertilithlch most soon be • solved, wbeii:' the parties tome to discover Whether the elective t fliniiiea Wain highly chosen or not ; and itibit Sire triattshed as Well as paired ; .or,lit their charsatenetio elements lire so discord lard and heteiegarieMis that there' it no more tend .l,7; . • ency to coalesce than oil with 'enter, or felinity with Tbis exploration of tastes, temp. PM, ated4tal#lirs t is the crux ol_rnatrAmony. At ter ibis anted may tome end orenceAreCetMilitMen isttbmissieni hartherty and ending where- it should Itt4ve *44 4 1'4' ~ ier:e;'WereVls seldom or never occur iitiAtteol4 o.iouro l :4liF4 Ilis*64 in - eienttouples than-in new thatlmust be, witnessed tbeleattiitdesialo,4;ty; irst' triumphs of wigs„ bfqin'telt golierreiiiiit sweeter.' IffI=IIIM : cf aPc. o3 ! t ie/aPitai l :l4Piaaa. fc: a patient;-"acimenAttetecadMilieir to; panktlese, thekt'tbilduab - evdixid*Wrake ii is rgygiabry.ft ft And same ibilqcrtt;li - .phed dw lady, woui soon m eit efeo. ... 11 ii.! INE MIMI I= - • lESEISIE i 1 . I :'• lEEE
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