OSE DOLLAR PER ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. TOWANDA : Thursday Morning, May 22, 1862. giltdtb Iffttrg. SONG TO THE SUSQUEHANNA. Beantiful river! epark'.c and foam, Madly careering 011 to thy home ; On to tby home in tbe deep, deep sea. There to be miogled with royalty ! Kingly tbe ocean, but daik and drear, Beautiful river! hast thou no fear? Glitter and shine, thy music I love, Murmuring sweet as angels above. Gathering strength in thy onward career. Stopping for naught and feeling no tear; jrou4 tn tby grandieur, strong in thy might, Flowing on ever through day aud night. Sweet the flowers that on thy banks grow. Some blue and red -some white as the snow That caps the mountains, 'mid which yon flow, Casting their shadows far, far below ; Thon carest naught for mountain or flowrr ! lhou'rt onward, e'er onward bound ia power. Gleaming in moonbeams, tender and sweet, Gently laving the violet's leet; Sparkling in sunlight, golden and free, Sa r, ob ! nay. hast thou tidings for me ? At thy clear fount a friend have I there, Sweet as a dream—a summer day fair. t Ah ! thou heedst me not, hearest me not, All but tby onward course is forgot; Loving tby beuty, I this may ask, Dieam on thy mysteries, ou thy face bask ; Well, gaily flow, on, ou to thy rest. Sunshine above, tbe foam on thy breast. Miscellaneous. The Tennessee Blacksmith. Near the cross roads, not far from the Cumberland Mountains, stood the village forge. The smith was a sturdy man of Sfty. He was respected wherever known, fcr his stem integrity lie served Gon, aud did not fear man—and it might bo safely added, nor devil either. If is courage was proverbial in the neighborhood ; and it was a common re maik, when wishing to pay any person a high compliment, to say, " He is as brave as o<d liradev " O'm night toward the close ol Sep tember, ns lie stood by the anvil plying his labors, h S countenance evinced a pecu iur sat isfaction a-; he brought his hammer down with a vigorous stroke on the heated iron.— While blowing the bellows he would occa sionally pause and shake his head, as if cotn inuiiiuti with himself. He was evidently meditating upon something of ft serious na hure. It was during one of these pauses that rite door was thrown open, und a pule, trem [b'iiig figure staggered iuto the shop, and sink 'ing at the sraiths feet, faintly ejaculated : " In the name of Jesus, protect me !' As Bradley stooped to raise the prostrate form mree meu eutered, the foremost excl"'tn ing : " We've treed him at last I There he is I —Seize him I" and as he spoke he pointed at tbe crouching figure. The others advanced to obey the order ; but Bradley suddenly arose, seized the sledge lOainuaer, and brandishing it about his bead as if it were a sword, exclaimed : "Back ! Touch him uot; or,by the grace :? GOD, I'i! brain ye I" They uesitated, and stepped backward, not wishing t< encounter the sturdy smith, for his countenance plainly told theui that he meat what he said. "Do yon give shelter to a Uniouist ?" fierce y shouted the leader. " i give shelter to a weak,defenceless man,'' 'plied the smith. " Hois an enemy !" vociferated the lead "Of the devil I" ejaculated Bradley. " He is a spy 1 an aboiitiou houud !" ex iimed the leader with increused vehemence, ;d we must have him. So I tell you Brad y, tou had better not interfere. You know lat you are already suspected, and if you 'list upon sheltering him it will confirui <' fl Sus pfclcd! Suspected of what?' ex flined the smith, in u fierce tone, riveting tiigaze upon the speaker. " Wby of adhering to the North," was the reply. "Adhering to the North !" ejaculated Brad as be cast his deGaut glance at the ►pesker. 1 I adhere to the North 1" he con tmwed • " 1 adhere to my country—my whole con'.rj— w j|| ( so j )e |p mg q od t as j 0I)^ f* A have breath," he ndded, as he brought die sledge letter to the ground with great I o:ce. lou had better let us have him Bradley, 1 -out further trouble. You are only risk • 5 K your own neck by your inteifereoce." Jt as Log as 1 have life to defend him," the answer. Then pointing to tbe door, continued, " leave ray shop !" and as he V-ke he again raised the 6ledge hammer. they hesitated a moment, but the Prm de u(4 "° r of the smith awed the® iuto compli with the order. You'll regret this in tbe morning, Brad • v "hil the leader, as he returned. Do !" was die reply of the smith, as he totted to the door. ( ' J a '-Bey followed thera menacingly to the •R-.ce of the strop, and watching them un • ,^ ( T, disappeared from sight down the - V lieu he turned back to go into the was met by the fugitive, who grasp • h* hand, exclaimed : 0 how ..hall i e ver be able to thank you *• Bradley ?" Dme for thanks, Mr. Peters. ' s 't is to the Lord ; you must fly, and si once." wife an:l children V ' 1 Uy u, d I will uke care of them. Bat • ®>st go to night." Jooighti" if .r lr ■! : * * ? , f 9 "Yes. In tbe morning if no sooner, they will return with a large force and carry you off, and probably hang you ou the first tree. You must leave to night." "But how ?" "Mattie will conduct you to the rendezvous cf our friends. is a party mudu up who intend to cross the mountains and join the Union forces in Kentucky. They have provisions for the journey and will gladly share with you." At this moment a young girl entered the shop and hurriedly said : "Father, what is the trouble tonight?"— Her eyes resting upon the fugitive, she ap proached him, and in a sympathizing tone, continued, "Ah, Mr. Peters, has your turn come so soon ?" This was Mattie. She was a fine rosy girl, jnst past her eighteenth birthday, and the sole daughter of Bradley's bouse and heart.— She was his all—his wife having been dead five years. Lie turned toward tier, and iu a mild but firm tone, said : "Mattie, you must conduct Mr. Peters to the rendezvous immediately ; then return and we will call at the parsonage to cheer his fam ily. Quick ! Mo time is to be lost. The bloodhounds are ou the track. They have scented their prey and will not rest until they have secured hioi. They may return much 6ooner than we expeet. So haste, daughter, aud may GOD bless ye 1" This was not the first time that Mattie had been called upon to perform such an office.— She bad safely conducted several Uuion men, who had been bunted from their homes and sought shelter wiih her father to the place designated, fiom whence they uiade their es cape across the mountains iuto Keutucky.— Turning to the fugitive, she said : "Cotue Mr Peters, do uot stand upon cer emony, but follow me." She left the shop and proceeded but a short distance up the road mid then turned off in a by path through a strip of woods, closely fol lowed by the fugitive. A bri-k walk of half an hour brought I hem to a small house that stood alone in a secluded spot. Here Mattie was received with a warm w Icorae by several men, some of them engaged in running bullets wiiile others w<re cleaning their rifles and fowling pieces. The lady of the house, a hale woman of forty, was bu*y st ffiug the wallets of the men with biscuits. The fugitive, who was known to two or three of the party, was receivtd iu a bluff, frank spirit of kindness by all, saving that they would make him chop lain of the Tennessee Uuiou regiment when thev got to Kentucky. VV hen Mattie was about to return home, two of the party prepared to accompany her ; but she protested, warning tbetu of the dan ger, us Lite enemy were doubtless abroad in search of the minister. But, notwithstanding they insisted, und accompanied her until she reached the road a short distance from ihe shop. Mattie hurried on, but was somewhat surprised upon reaching tbe shop to find it vacant. Site hastened into the house, but her father was not there. As she returned to go into the shop she thought she could hear the i.oise of horses hoofs clattering down the road. She listened, but the sound soon died away.— Going into the strop she olew the fire into a blaze ; she then saw that the things were in great confusion, and that spo'.3 of blood were upon the grouud. ishe was now convinced that her father had been Seized and carried off, but not without a desperaLe struggle on his part. As Mattie stood gazing at the pools of blood, a wagon containing two persons drove up, one of them, an athletic young man of five and twenty years, got oat and, entered tbe snop. "Good evening, Mattie ! Where is your father," he said. Tbeu observing the strange demeanor ot the girl, he continued. "Why, Mattie, what uils you ? What has happened ?" The young girl's heart was too full for her tongue to give uttereuce, and throwing her self upon the shoulder of the young man, she sotbinglv exclaimed : "They have carried him off. Dou't you see tbe blood ?" "Have tbey dared to Jay hands upou your father '{ The infernal wretches I" Mattie recovered herselt sutliciently to nar rate the events of the evening. When she had fiuished, lie exclaimed : "Oh, that I should have lived to seo the day that old Tennessee was to be thus dis graced. Here, Joe 1' At this the other person in the wagon alighted and entered the shop. Ho was a stalwart negro. "Joe," continued the young man, "would you like your freedom ?" "Well, Massa John, I wouldn't like much to leabe you, but den I'se like to be a free man." "Joe, the white race have maintained their liberty by their valor. Are you willing to fight for yours J Aye, fight tc the death ?" "I'se fight for you auy time, Massa John." "I believe you, Joe. But I have a des perate work on hand to-nigbt, and I do not want yon to engage in it without a prospect of rtward. If I succeed I will make you a free man. It u a matter of lile aod death—will you go V "1 will, Massa." "Then kneel clown and swear before the everlasting God, that, if you falter or shrink from the danger, yon may hereafter be con signed to everlasting fire I" "I swear, M ;s.n," said the negro kneeling. "An I hope dat Gor Almighty may strike me dead if I dou't go wid vou through fice and water and ebery ting !" "I am satisfied, Joe,' said his master ; then turning to the young girl who had been a mute spectator of the strange scene, he con tinued, "now Mattie, you get into the wagon aud I'll drive down to the parsonagp, and you remain with Mrs. Peters until I bring you -om" intelligence of your father. While the sturdy old blacksmith was awaiting the retori- of bis daughter, the party that he had repulsed returned with increased, cumbers aod demanded tbe minister. A fierce PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. 0. GOODRICH. quarrel ensued, which resulted in their seizing the smith and carrying him off. They con veyed him to a tavern half a mile distaut from the shop and there he was arraigned before wLat was termed a vigilance committee. The committee met in a long hall on the grouud floor, dimly lighted by a lamp which stood uy on a table iu front of tbe chairman. In al'out half an hour ufter Bradley's arrival he was | placed before the chairman for examination | Tbe old man's arms were pinioned, but oever- I theless he cast a defiaut look upoa those around him. "Bradley, this is a grave charge against you. What have you to say ?" said the chair man. " What authority have you to ask ?" dc mandad the smith, fiercely eyeing his inter rogator. " The authority of the people of Tennes see," was the reply. " I deny it." " Your denials amount to nothing. Y"ou are ] accused ol harboring a Unionist, and the peu alty of that you know is dea'b. What have you to say to the charge ?" " I say that it is u lie, and he who utters such charges ugaiust me is a scoundrel.'' " Simpson," said the chairman to the lead er of the baud that had captured Bradley, and i who now appeared with a bandage about his head, to bind up a wound which was the re sult of u blow from the fist of Bradley.— ! " Simpson," the chairman continued, " what | have you to suy ?" The leader then stated that, he had tracked 1 the preacher to the blacksmith shop, aud that Bradley had resisted his arrest, aud that | upon their return he could uot be found,and I that the prisoner refused to give any iufor ! (nation concerning him. " Do you hear that, Bradley ?" said the ' chairman. I "Ido ! what of it ?" was the reply. " Is it true ?" " Yes " " Where is the preacher ?" "That is none of jour business" " Mr Bradley, this tribunal is not to be , iusultcd with impunity, i agaiu demand to know where Mr. Peters is. Will you j tell r " No." " Mr. B:adley, it is well knowu that you are not only a member but an exhorter in Mr. Peters' thuch, and therefore some little ex cuse is to be made for your zeal in defending him. He is from the North, aud has long been suspected, aud is uow accused of being a Unionist aud a dangerous man. You do , not deny sheltering him, aud refusing to give him up. If you persist in this you must take the consequences. 1 ask you for the last time if you will inform us of his wbtr abouts ?" "Aud again I answer no" " Mr. Bradley, there is also another serious charge against you, and your conduct in this instance comlirms it You are accused of giving comfort to the enemies of your country. What have you to say to that /" " 1 say it is false, and who make it is a vidian ?" " 1 accuse him of being a traitor, aiding the cause of the Union," said Simpson. " If my adherence to the Uuion merits for ; me the name of a traitor, then I utu proud of jit. I have been for the Union—l am still for j ihe Union—and will be for the Uuion as long as lite lasts I" At these words the chairman clutched a pistol that lay on the table before him, and tbe bright gleent of Simpson's bowie-knife glittered near Bradley's breast ; but before he could make the fatal blow a swilt winged messenger of de.ith laid him dead at the leet of Ins intended victim ; which at the sauie in stant another plunged iuto the heart of Ihe chairman, and he fell forward over the table, extinguishing the light aud leaving them in darkness. Confusion reigned. The inmates of tbe room were panic-stricken. In the midst of the consternation a firm hand rested upon Bradley's shoulder ; his bonds were severed, and Lie hurried out of the ouen win dow. He was again a free mau, but was hastened forward into the woods at tbo back of the tavern, and through tlifim to a road a quarter cf a mi'e distant, then iuto a wagon ai.d driven rappidiy off. In half an hour the smith made one of the party at midnight | across the mountain.®. " John," said the smith, as lie grasped the hand of lis rescuer, while his eyes glistened and a tear coursed down his furrowed cheek, " I should liko to tee Mattie before I go," " You shall," was the reply In another hour tbe blacksmith clasped his daughter to his bosom. It was an ufl'ectiug scene—there, in that lone house in the wilderness,surrounded by men who had been driven from their homes for their attachment to the principles for which the patriotic fathers fought aud bled—the sturdy old smith, a type of the heroes of other days, pressing his daughter to his breast, while the tears coused down his furrowed cheeks.— He felt that perhaps it was to be his last em brace ; for bis resolute heart had sacrificed his all upon the altar of his country, and be could no longer watch over the safety of his only ch Id. Was she to be left to tbe m.rrv of ihe parricidal wretches who were attempt ing to destroy tho country that had given them birth, nursed their infancy, and opened a wide field for them to display- the abilities with which nature had endowed them? " Mr. Bradley," said his rescuer, after a short pause, "asyou leave the State it will he necessary, in these troublesome times, for Mattie to have a protector,and I have thought that our marriago had better take place to night." ' Well, Johu," he said as be relinquished his embrace and gazed with a fond look at her who was so deur to him, " I sball not object if Mattie is willing." " Oh! we arranged that as we came along," i t plied 'he young man. Mattie blushed, but said nothing. In a short time the bnoted down minister was called upon to perform the marriage ear- " REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANT QUARTER." vice in that lone house. It was an impres sive scene. Y'et no dimamonds glittered up on the neck of tbe bride ; but a pure love glowed within her heart as she gave utterance to a vow which was registered in heaven. Bridley, 60on after the ceremony, bade his daughter and her husband an affectionate farewell, and set out with his friends to join others who had been driven from their homes, and were rallying under the old flag to fight for the Union, and, as they said, " Redeem old Tennessee." (From the New York Argus.) The Forksoorl r the Susquehanna. Within the region drained by the two branches of the Susquehanna, whose waters unite at Northumberland, lie some of the most beautiful, most romantic and most celebrated spots in the local history of Pennsylvania— comprising many rich and now populous coun ties, to which years ago, the hurdy settlers flocked for cheap land, the pleasure of the chase and the fishing rod. Within its borders occurred some of the most terrible and bloody battles in which the white aud the red man contended for life aud subsistence. Fierce aud protracted were the struggles; and we find murk® of them, not only on their very sites, hut the ludiatis have indelibly stamped their own nomenclature upou the streams, the moun tains, the passes and tbe valleys; and it should ever be a source of gratification that our noble and majestic rivers were permitted to retain their beautiful aboriginal names, instead of being be Khinee and be Rhoued and be Tiber ed from the Old World. Bora within the forks of tbe Susquehanna, on the very bank aud directly at the month of one of its most romantic tributaries, with the tempest roar and sunuy sparkle of both streams the most familiar sounds and sights of my child hood, and the peculiar sweet-sounding Indian name of both in my young ears, it is no won dtr that the regiou watered by the " rivers of the winding shore," should be to me the iovlt est spot of earth aud from v Licit Gon grant thus war, pestilence aud famine be ever absent. And there is no valley in the world which, for beauty of seeuery, fertility of soil, salubrity of climate aud facility of access—for the mineral wealth of its hills, the moral health, hospitality and in'elligeuce of its inhabitants—surpasses that lying iu the forks of the Su-quehanua, iu the good old commonwealth of Pennsylvania. But it is not ouly for the things mentioned that this valley is celebrated. Its historical associations and recollections ure fully worthy of its high character iu other respects. With in that? territory lies the beautiful valley of Wyoming, the plain tale of the massacre of whose citizens bring tears to the eyes of the most careless reader, and whose charms aud horrors have been painted, but not heightened by the magic pen ot Campbell. Here, too, the celebrated Vau Carnpen followed the trail of tbe Indians, or suffered as a prisoner in their cruel hands, a narrative of whose adventures, some of them occurring almost in sight of where I write, would be more exciting than a romance. In this charmed regiou, Captain Sam. Brady performed mauy ol his famous exploits, nnd made ins hairbreadth escapes ; and numberless places ore pointed out as the spots where the white aud the ted meu met iu deadly conflict. The celebrated Montour family, which has left its name indelibly on one of our most beautiful mountains, lived, acted and died, and arc believed to be buried, iu the valleys of the Susquehanna. Here dwelt the Leuni Leuape, " the original people aud the couueil tires of Tatnedeud, their most illustrious chieftain,were kindled iu his forests. For many years unuu aily on the first of May, throughout Pennsyl vania, his festival wus celebrated. In I'Uila delphiu, the members of the " Tummany" soci ety walked tbe streets iu procession, their hats decaroted with bucks' tails, and upou reach ing the wigwam, had a talk, smoked tho " peace pipe," and performed Indian dauces. The valley must have been very thickly pop ulated, lor many remains of ludiau towns ure pointed out. Very extensive burial grounds are also kcown to exist at several places with it) the forks. Curiosities cf various kinds— mounds, excavations and fortifications of uu doubteei ludiau workmanship—are found iu large numbers. Through this vailey rati some of the most importaut aud frequeutly-traveled " war paths" knowu iu the history of the race. Si) HI 1 trace them out for you by existing roads and villages ? The writer has beeu over most of them, and you can pat your finger on the " paths" ou almost any map. " The Shamukin Path" began at the place now known as Sunhury, and contiuued up the ; West Branch by the mouth of Warrior Iluu ! and an Indian town there located ; thence through the gap in the Muncy hills to the town of lluncy, where the public road now passes. " The Wyoming Path" left Muncy on the West Branch, ran up Glade run, then through a gap in the hills to Fishing creek, which emp ties into the North Branch at Bioomsburg, twenty miles above the junction ; crossed the creek, passed into (now) Luzerne county through Neecopeck gap, aud up the North Branch to Wyoming. "The Wyalusing Path" was traced up the Muncy creek to its head, then crossed Loyal Sock creek, near where the Berwick turnpike crosses, then to Dushore thence to Wyalusing creek and to the flats above. "The Sheshequin Path" ran up Bonser's run, thence to Lycoming creek, near tbe mouth of Mill creek, thence up Lycoming to the Beaver Dam®, thence down Towanda creek to the Sheshequin flats. "The Fishing creek Path" started on tbe flats near Bioomsburg, on the North Branch ; up fishing creek to near Long Pond, thence across to Tunkbannock creek. It was on this very path that Van Campen, the most promi nent Inditn fighter on the North Branch, was captured, and within three miles of where 1 write. Several other less Important paths led into those gieat thoroughfares, aud are well knowu in their neighborhoods. What an interesting history would be that' of the country lying in the forks of the Susque hanna ! Every creek and mountain pass has its history and with that history you generally find associated the Indian name. Where will you find so many names, somewhat corrnpted, perhaps, but 6till easily traceable to their In dian origin, as here ? Hark to the music of a few of them ; We have Wyalusing, Tnnkhannock, Lackawanna, Wyoming, Nanticoke, Cattawissa, Mahoning, Shamokio, Chillisquaque, Muncy, Loyal Sock, Lycoming, Towaoda, Kittanniog, Sheshequin, and many others. The lodians seem to have called what is now Towanda, " Awandae and perhaps what is now known as Pine Creek is a little easier of prononnciation than the aboriginal " Tia dagbton." So, also, what is now known as Muncy Creek was, in the native dialect, " Oc cohpocheny," aud by some of the tribes was I called " Longeseraugo." Tbe name Muncy was doubtless given by the whites as easier of prononnciation, or because the tribes inbabit i ing the regiou were called the " MoDseys," or Wolf tribes Lycoming was, in Indian, " Lacomick;" and " Stonehange" is by some given as the Indian name of Loyal Sock. It, as well as Money, may have been known to different tribes by different names ; for Loyal Sock is undoubted-j ly ludian, and signifies " Middle Fork"—the explanation being that it enters the Susque hanna about midway between Muncy creek and Lycoming. There is reason in this ; and the authority for it, though mislaid, satiofied my mind. Chillisqnaque, " The frozen Duck," is named from the legend of a beautiful squaw having met nn untimely death upoa the banks of that j quiet stream. Nanticoke and Lackawanna are most cer tainly Indian, and I am informed by a Welsh man that the roots of both words are certainly Welsh. He explains them to have reference to st retinas of water, iu his own language, and i their peculiarities answer exactly to those of tiie streams which they designate. It is im possible to say if the meaning of the words in both languages t*s the same ; but it is a little remarkable, if the Welshman was not quizzing me, that in both, tbe words should have refer crice to water, rather than woods, fields or mountains. Such is a skeleton of a history of the forks of the Susq lehanna, a history that has been attempted ID detached pieces by several writ ers, but without in a single instance making j such a boob as the facts and materials would i warrant. That history yet remains to be writ ten. When done, may it be done wisely and well I LENXI LEN ARK. The rilot's Story. Many years ago when I was so smalt a boy as to hardly recollect it now, my brother and i myself were placed oa board oue of St. Law i reuce river steamers as cabio boys and wait ers, with a view to become pilots when we were older. That was nearly fifty years ago, and wheel boats were not fitted up in the style they are now, nor were good pilots a thing to be found every day. We had run up and down, sevtral times, when oue morning we stopped at Brockville to take on board, as j usual, a Government pilot to guide us down I tbe river. , It was late ia the season and we had a I strong wind tbe night before, leaving the riv , er rough, and our usual pilot had hard work ' to keep the boat in its proper track, while it brought us iuto Brockville two hours later than tbe usual time. The clouds over bead still looked cold, and the wind blew fresh and : strong, when, making all possible haste, we again put out of the harbor and were soon bounding oa our way. Throughout the morn ing I bad noticed an anxious look on the cap tain's face, which bespoke his uucasiue6s about I the final termioatiou of our journey. We had a good many passengers on board, and although we usually reached Montreal by fonr o'clock in tbe afternoon, we should be de layed until six, if uot later. About ten miles this side of Lacbiue, a storm of raiu com menced, which rendered it almost impossible to guide the boat at all, while the rupids of that uarae, the most terrific iu lite whole river were yet to be passed. The pilot was one of the best on the route, but a man of passionate temper, with a peculiar dogged look. Between him and the ordinary boat pilot there existed an old grudge, which ouce or twice hud led to blows, when they came iu contact with each other. That mcrning, when passing one of the higher falls, they stood together at the wheel, wheD, owing to the stroag current of the water, and the almost exhausted strength of him who guided us all night, oue spoke of the wheel slipped froru his bauds aud ueurly caused un accident of a pretty serious nature. Thisannoypd his companion and hard words passed between them, since which time a sul len silence had been preserved. When about two miles above the Lacbiue rapids, some of the rigging aloft gave way, and the night pilot mounted the upper deck, with a ladder, and attempted to make it fast. The wind blew fiercely, and while exerting all bis strength to stay the mischief, he lost his hold and fell, the ladder coming down directly on the head of our government aid, wounding him pretty severely. Not pausing to look at the mischief, he seized the unfortunate mau, and with almost superhuman strength, lifted him above the boat railing. The other, quickly guessing his meaning, and winding his arms around tbe neck of bis companion, they fell together in the boiling flood below. We lowered the life-boats as quickly as possible, ropes were thrown out and every effort put forth to save them, hut in vain. They rose to the surface of the water still locked in each other's arms, and then sank from our view forever. The boat now rappidly rushed on, comiDg near the frightful rapid, waile terror-struck faces wero around ns, at tbe thoagbt that no master was near to guide ns through the dark passage below. The scene which we had just to witness only made oar situation more terrific while wild andjtearfiil e/esaroaod VOL. XXII- —NO. 51. | as bespoke the agonizing apprehension of the passengers and crew as we went plunging madly to destruction, scarcely half a mile front the gulf, whose da-hing waves we could di&> tinctly hear. The captaiu had frankly told as of his inability to guide us through the per- I ilous passage, a bile the deck, gangway and ! cabin were tilled with men, women and cbil- I dren, some of whome were praying, and weep -1 ing, others intensely crazy with an agODy too intense lor utterance Women eagerly cinch ed their childrrn, and husbauds pressed their wises to their bosoms with the only hope of dying together. The captain stood at tho wheel, assisted by one of the passengers, vaim ly endeavoring to hold out to the last and un til every effort should prove fruitless whilo strained eyes and looks of despair, they gazed tbrocgh the almost blinding storm upon the craggy rocks, lifting high their gray, baro j heads out of the water, and upon which they 1 expected every moment to be dashed to pieces. Just as frenzy had begun to calm down ioto sober earnest preparation for the doom which awaited us, there came out of tho state-room a fair young creature, over whose head fscurco sixteen summers had passed. She was of me dium height, and fair as the lily of the north ern clime. She donned a dress of plain black stuff, while the coat of one of the deceased pilots was buttoned tightly nrouud her slight form. Her face was ashy pale as she mounted the stairway, aud with her hair disheveled by the wind, she exclaimed in a voice which rung clear as the Dotes of a bugle above the*BtOrm ; " I know something of this Lachioe rapid, and will use my best endeavors to guide you. although we have everything of wind and wa ter against os. Let two of you who are tho strongest and most self-possessed stand by me at the wheel, while the rest invoke Hi 3 aid who ever stilleth the tempest, to guard our life laden bark safely through the troubled waters',' 1 As if in derision of her matchless courage, the mu<i waves dashed higher, while the thun der pealed a leud defiance to ber words. With pale face and lips compressed, she took her station at the wheel, while two powerful men stood by to aid her as far as possible. With a firm hand she raised the glass and swept the seene before her ; then bidding them to have courage, the boat eutered upon its fearful course, bouuding onward, as if conscious of the hand that guided its destiuy. Her orders were given in clear, loud tones, while she stood proudly erect, her eyes brightened into a dark er blue, until one would have fancied her the ruiiug spirit cf the s'orm. The water dashed against the side of the boat, crowniug her fair head with gli'tering drops ; yet still she stood unheeding, whilo not an eye in all that group bat gazen in miDgled awe and confidence upon that delicate form. Ooee again the spoke of the wheel slipped front the grasp of him who held it, but a fair jeweled hand arrested its progress, and stayed the destruction which oth erwise would have followed its swerve from dnty. Onward sped the noblt bark, and when darkness shut the last rock from our sight,one deafeniDg shout rose high above the storm for ber who had so bravely guided us through tho shadow of death. She would receive no thanks for herself, but bidding us "give thanks to Him whose voice ever ruleth the storm - ' she retired to her state room, and was lost to view. Around the cabin-table that night, about an hour before we entered the harbor of Montreal, we learned her history. She was the daugh ter of the merchant who owned the line of boats, one of which she had just saved from ruin. Her mother died when she was a aud her father had, yieldiug to her wishes, al lowed her to accompany him in the boat of which he was captain. By degrees she become acquainted with every bead in that beautiful river, while calm aud slcim alike brought scenes of beauty to her eye. She was uow oa her way to visit seme friends in Quebec, where her father proposed joioicg Ler to spend the winter. A gentleman artist sketched a likeness on & leaf of his portfolio, as she stood at the wheel, wrapped in the pilot's coat, with the glass iu her hand ; aud her full length portrait still graces the gallery of the fine arts in Montreal. Many a rough hand grasped the snowy fingers at parting, and many a blessing crowned that noble head. A magnificent diamond bracelet, bearing upon an inside plate the name cf the vessel and date of the occurrence, was presented to her about a week after her arrival in Quebec, by the passengers who were ou board at the time, while loud and triumphant were the praises borne to the ears of a fond parent of the nobis conduct of that frail but fearless one who had braved tbe dangers before which stout hearts aod strong forms had quailed. "And whet became of her afterward?" f inquired. " She marrud an officer in Quebec, ami her children still live there. One is a noble boy, or rather a nan now, and plows the ocean iu one of the noble battle-ships of England." WGF A skeptic thinks it very extraordinary that an ass once talked like a maD. Isn*t it still more strange that thousands of men are continually talking like asses. A young man, upon being joked on the slow growth of bis beard, gave as an excuse that " heavy bodies move slowly." S&~ If you wait for others to advance your Interests in this world, yon will have to wait so long that your interests will not be worth advancing at all. beauty be a woman's weapon, it must be feathered by tbe graces, pointed bv the eye of discretion, and shot by the hand of virtue. B®* When children who are born with sil ver spoons iu their moutbs grow up, there i& seldom anything of them left bat the spoons. We never comnrehended the full import of tbe term "Abstractionist" tilt Floyd explained it by his wholesale plunder of millioasof Gov ernment property.
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