- „ , , • . • .• • . •. - • .., •, • .. . • . . , • • - • '• , ; • 1' i I •..,• • „ • . , • • . .• " - " • - "- _ - - • : I i • . ' V . . ••. • • • • . . ~. - • • • • • • . ••• ~..iimpset • • _ . _ . . . _ 6terge t!lose, GrAjoite 01111: TLICE, FLIES. Dow raphily'old Tian speeds en, What %lenges mark his course— Nothing so absolute-as he Springs front an earthly sonree. - lie . sims his shaits at youth and age, . Regardless Ortheir right; He reigns sole monarchof this rishn, Nothing dii3putes his right. • Then why should we poOr ; Mortals grieve At Time's remorseless sway, . 'Since if we strove with ail our , 'Could we prolong his stsyl • No; for ol&Time is absolute,. : He moves 'with equii Through summer's calm and. peaceful day, And. cold ,ivin try night. Does not olilVitne a lesson teachi How - swift the moments fly— Should we not then . Inv treasureti up For brighter worhti on high. Gird on. your armor ; Truth our ?.biehl, . Our helmot pciace and tciVe'; rrie to tae poor : ,and &City child, • Their prcydrsitre heard ahorie: - Bo shall we live n per,celul life, R.l. , ,ard legs of :old Time ; ' Instead of sadnes cloudy brow„ Centitmer4's son will &line. co shall : we livelhat giA regrets, lVili ere disturb our rest, As onward soars abov, " To•wpsiorA of t h e lik'st." , Arstet alums. Yea 'Tilt; DE:UPC!: T CIF+T) nr NELLIE .S:LIFioN "Yes, Alice, it will be.so . itie months befolo I Can clasp in and press niy 4to ibus : . and :tb'ns,'' said Walter' Traverse, tollierly kissit* the blus-bing gir) at his s.ide," but r reitirn,• to claim vou MC moi sweet bride.", • - "Bit , r, I could wi !bat this. wc rr Yovne on the hind iristead of tho mgy be your f,t e . mi d m' not, if T fear' to commit f i:J j o mr:'rcv of the lioutije.s .51,1tA.1 1, 1 . v" , ( , :ti never rettrl - 1, - %% 11:11. ;_" ,Ive 3 thegirl _ iler;r to Lt.r lover, while he threw leis arm ar0t.•.:24.1 Iler Arri:ist. anti c3r•or (.IthelA• to his side. • bi 4 vi,ice was tremb- which her. , , worqk Li-au rreo iu manly nature. lle IJer W.tl, intense affection, -and her, de ' votioa maT:ed him kleeply: "Do not i'earlor meideareFl., you know I am at home on the oceSn, and in roc gallant ship can Lope I t o tr'itride ovary storm: The :"Lady Alice" Lips iethbered many a sea l royage,• and. when on 'tier deck. I fej a very Ting in freedom; .r.vthe breeze ean bear, the billows. foa:m, ". - Survey Any empire, arid behold my home :" After this trii I shall come home 4nd set :- tie dowri contented, with enough:to lieei) my darling-in more than her -'neciislomed splen dor; and' tb-en r4y timid Aliee ' smite at - he" 32 ats," said r#e rcitfdly • stroking. back- the brown,eurl Ihat einstered around the. .dear head vestidig ou his, shoulder, "but" he Moined, whig . a sOcide . n .. tremor shook his strong frame, "if I should not return you roost nut griire for me, lint frs end forget past, Rod a* fur me, God Ic.uo;ws how hard it: ill be for me to . die, when the future bits I. FO Much store for . Afire -bid her face on his shv'tilder, and the sobs th4t *Came ; blowlyaud'4aspingly told baly mach;} is welds Lad . - Moild her, but ,rushing bUitk tbe'ilamp trthise.l.frotn'her tear sheraised her s tares to'his., beaming the deep andienutierable UfteetiUn vrhieh acids might not tell, aid wittding , her Olite artn around his nook as if the very thought sot u separation, made he•r eling7g.loser to him, teplied:in a low , • . `Dear Walter, should. you•,.not return, .1 could Let survive the• certainty of your l o ss,. hta, oh, hew terrible to die on the wide ocean. amitt:stortn . and ,teropesi, and the' waving 01 . Pietnents, with the ghastly, upturned faces of .the di&totted features of the dying, • l•iating around ,v'ou, and the unavailing hriek fur 'be' you r' ear ; • with the wind iiowling your death ,dirge,..,aud' the roaring iurf ford voursheet. --.. ..tilone'On the Wild rake of Waterc with none you loved, to . - slieak cheering , wor Is or clasp your hand ~in 4:mill, the brig}' dee p fo r sour grave. This • , nere an awful :fate, aad - may Ettaven• spare 1:0 such," said. the' sbudaering girl, hiding bt : r face. iii her hands* 'as if to .::htt:. out the. 1 • • , 0 2 :artUt Vleli)2/ Deipite the dark foretwdiugi that -filled his - . rauid as she dri,:w tila'terrible picture, he etp• qi•ayorktd to sp ilk- in it fl re cheerful Ftrain "Why lOok I F.Oniv.,. at the poasibitilics and inot,at the prptigbilities, deaieist 1 1 shall re..- slid.:turn rich , honorer], and thkt may claim • •:titillttitti thcoguerdon army toil,in spite of. , nabob uncles and sneterina. Ootiains;". 'then We 'will' have a spientlid mansion - in the City, or, ,a neat villa in the country ;;surreimded by • walks and drives, e!v r'Yil'in.g' that can charm the fincy 'Or please lire tasta. I will, bring paintingsfrvm ItUrne, ~c aam, . , u ,ls from. China, And d tosses from Pariso . of .I , e,"lte added, gaily, ‘ l %.e will build a CO-. 'Oaltv(:e on otne lone isle'srf the ocean, and 4tre l ive on lore and - ambrosia." A 4 .Urning a gaiety. she:. wait fit-from feel; 4.liee smiled, and dried up her tears. toegivi me if T . bare sa ?Men'. MIMS= ed our last interview by glooiny fo'rebi4irigS, I l but you know, I have a. Woman'alieirt, end, cannot-see you go-, without feeling: , sad, for this is our first parting tinee--- - and lobo haSita ted, while a rosy blarih stole over barjcheek'; " since - you - knew how • well I lottet2 ; :§ll, ,, added, "and I Petsuaded sweet AliOtee, the belle - of . : the heiress of the Wealthy . Adam Burt,: in default of _ aundri anxious cousins, and theolneen of lotto - find ,heatty to • kiec . olik ray bilde,". • .• 4 '.rou grow saucy," seid.she laughitiglk placing her small hand Over his inouib, "don't boast, you .now there's many ,e 'twixt theaup and the hp!" ' • -. • : l e fe iinprisOrted • her fair hand ins his and - • gallantly Ae' -plied:. Thistidelicate bend might inspire any man to do noble deeds; teed shall I who claim it lack courage 'it; b,rare - theelernettal . But Mho the time of parting draws naglr , and hereds what 'May .remind you of One who loch you, while heeis far away over tire brie ny deep," and he took from his neck a gold to which *AA-attached a richly chased loeket, eontaitiing his miniature; as he plan ed it in'ter liand,he dreW from hi 4 pocket, another, containing her Portrait, Whicit he pressed io.his lipesaying, "this shall - he my talisman in everi.houe of.peril." . •1 Bet theliciurs of probation drew td z close' although they seemed but motheut's to the - ; , erz,„ acct now di::: most part.. --Folding' , the weeping girl Ito leis hosoni in ,a ate embrace, atul pressing his-kisses: on hp, trots, and cheek he tore himself frosuiher clinging .arms, net trusting himself to utter-n .: farewell, bullied off to his ship. , Walter Traverse was -the Captain and own 'cr of the "Lady Mice," and wee. te - he absent two years, When he would return laden With the rielitist products of varied eliines, and srU= lOk'ship, marry- this niece of ! tbe. richeq old nabob in the country, Adam Butt, Ile had met Alite,but; a few months before,. and first attiaeted by her beauty, then by • her many amiable qualities, had loved her with alt the intensity ; of:his nature.- and the lady had been its no wig avert() to the suit of the gallant Captain; for he was truly we l t-thy of her love,leiinga than of superior intellect, cultivated by education and traral, of . refined taste and polished manners. . ti e was strikingly - - handsome,. With dat'k masses of hair Chis.tering around sLaNd dark. eves melted in - tenderness or foot in ettittisi. • , arm ; a complexion slightly brewed ex pcint.e, awl a - form. reinarkahle'-;for athletic, grace end symmetry t tll theie ,persor.al ail vantasese..e.os. nbieed with an easy gnie:ty•and. •fraultnest - et bearing, made .a welcome 'ginist in the best-circles of society. Alice Leewas;the orphan daughter bf Ad am Mitt's only sister, and had lived "with her :mile - ever since her parents' death. Ile was 1, os stern old man but almost -idolized his gen- I tle niece, olio repaid his fond,sare b y gr ow, • , ing up wondrouStVheautiful and intelligent. 'alany euitors'had Alice, for she was a girl of surpassing loveliness. Dark, brown liaiehunet in glossy ringlets over-the White - shoulders. Eyee , :of a deep meltinghlue, beamed mkt with ~ • a.sunny light from •lietteath their long, ',silken lathes; - Sweet pouting lips; a compleXion of exquisite purity, deepening into a rose tint on the cheek, end a formof perfeet grace - • Tat *shag the Vriudstbue. and .syrnstretry. formed a lovely picture, htit One .of ',the ...afflictions of oar ., youth . was conveyed no :Ir/equate- idea of the • nameleAr, turning grindstone.. It always gave us a cold charms that came frost' the "inner temple," lshudder to see grandfather come home from villa o rrewith 'a new axe ,oe. scythe, rase gave to every fetiinrea hewing all iiiol4l), ( } 4O i were sure tb-be pressed into lit least half', a a son e / full of expresSion to the azure eyes, - and . • • dav-s severe labor, that made the aims - ache, irradiated the smiting 'face with a halo of` . tat;;l e it scented as if an edge Would never ligles ger-charms of mind we„re eqnal to cotne on - either axe or -ecy.the.. These articles. thoei r of person, fur tier mind..had b eep diii - were not - shade thirty atierforty years age.as , and rea d y l and as Alice was im apt they t " i g t q l Y ' _ sharpened ; but their edges were at least from. pepil . , : vhe made rapid prOgress in all the sot- llle one siiteeath to an eighth of an i n ch id, : as well at. more ornamental. branches of The buysi i ef ttowa-days, wholive in the education. ' In, conversation she .wafeivivae: cOnetry,have a great. many things to 'thank ious - aad piquant, witty .or pathetic, ;grave , rhaellineryl (or, aud . this .improvetneet. of her.[ sharpening jedge 7 tooleis . eot one, of the, least or piy by turns, but always retaining - Of them. .I'W e can sea our grindstone, yet, 1, sweetness of manner. • out under the apple tree ; het'its eireutn , * " *. 1 Terence to w hat it was when we first 'put Two years had peased since, the lovers par motion. . 'We shOuld judge, by the (ed. ' Winter -was verging intespring,i .Two .1011owing,Ithat the editol..Of the. Nashua (N. montbe-before and '-Alice had received a Tete 11.) Teleyiaph Inns had- some everience in li the ter from her betrothed, saving lie wohld be t h at ,13 P:the7 1 - I Yi dkiturkeys roo s t in the a 3ple-treg, under,•which stood - your with her in just ten weeks floor that date.-:-= grandfathey's giadatotie. f The . closing wordS• Isere "-and then, dear Ale r. Toxemia Gitransiostre- , -Is there a-boV in lie I idled leave yeti no more, but have you all Yankeedom, Who was-brought up on a 1 chosen between the villa-or the coral ' , palace, faun, wlf.o:is not most vivid reflections -of yet ri - • tinning 'grindstone for tnea to grind their serthe 111 was always - - the bop's Oh, how joyontle 'he heart r beat then, for • • Tnete it.. be a dozen lazy. Loeb; of men, patietitly shelled Waited his ... .return,'and as lying rolritilindet the apple .trees, -but the the love missives came diet,, the rose, .had boy, tied t r turn die grindstone for every_ one turninggrindstone not.faded front hee cheek,,, _ or the light from of there in torn. h er eye, am f, he was , sooo to . see him, her was `cruel;,it then,•teo. They dtdt have • - iric lion • rollets-e-slieli- - see saw in D ee i a tA heart's idol, and they reeve to part no mote, -Ar ictiltural \\'aiehotise the other day, and, SOon - .lbe eppoiote4!day, arr i ve d. an o tviib acre - ter/M.:li protiipteil_ this; retniiiiseence—in those coin - iigitathin she tressed front room Co t room t r a.,! -s.. rung. -haft, • running -[Hire . the .Ine In the splendid/v.. furnished trunnion; toot- wood, wrthouz,aily tort of lubrication, e x c ept, waoir that that drizzled_ upon turned lug with a- -quickened pulse 'at" ovtly pilg of the - . the, door bell, But' theday :passed; and' ta i = -byi an iron c rank, rou g her still, -was all the winging giinufttoto , _got in our day. . It.tvas light faded into darkneet, and; Yet he cams as'atuehas we' could do to turn. it, witb,a n - • ot...Pale p ad. distiirited, Mice sought her fair cliatree, amid. Whee,the. man—whoone4t eh:anther, and throwing herself on tlto bed. to h4vo- 6 een ashamed of tlinl.seif -- Iw re -. On sal [ he ( Mil w peed e its revolutions and, then givesway r to passionate burst of tears!. "Oh! Y.a ' " - sang opt,-- Tura away, boy,' ..arldvig. geut,te. 1 14, r 4i!isppojptinent.is . haro. hear,..rind 'why per.suader..With the toe of his .lOt. eonie. . • _has:he irot eoene I . perhapa _he had, liuSine:Ss to the conclusseu. that "Jeettin was a bard wherelie landed that detained road to travel,". though riot • express ain'.foolish, to wrong.him by a doabt,rifor .eia the idea preeisely in thr_tenns-o boys I the' morrow he will hasten • tO Tha i ,. of this day..,don't ,knoyo 0 Muth they. owe • to patent frietori _retktit• her loving hearts. fraineel=aa .apology'''. for his absenee. Tice morrow came bright rind joyout The winter had been long-and, ,severe l j.ket the landscape bathed in th 4 gloriona sunlight, seen:lo . lo look meet for the Irani ttg of spring'. Mice*as Vein sad, hopeful, but, as the day drew .inar to a clnui, and Weltor elms not. WEEKLY JO her ig , l itation returned, and a an early hour she ' eonglit her chamber iii a _agony of grief and aoprebension. : A week, month pseed in thin' i 'suspense, and her heart grew ",sick wittybope defered. 'Her step-Became lan guid tqd feeble, her ey - wati ever dim with tears, . acd hei cheek paled biiconatata nazi : I oty, Let Capta heard pubii..., thrso ntaify uihh. in bus, of its 1 liUt to has Ix , died o pair. Mon . i the pasted away, and ro tidinks carte . l l . flissini't-essel and her gallant. ci-ew.--= , 7 Serlt:bp T.6.igonizipgrprayer of tutt• I affection for their abseat sons. 'Wires l l and looked in very hers sickness for' 'isbancls, : but vainly. [Sisters listened in Vain I f or - the returning funtiteps, of a &alit inn brother who had gone oiqrom the }Mine , circlesf') fall of life and hope. - -. 1 Children call. cd for fathers fps come, bull ocean. grimly 1 inoi ; k.Nl their cries. Maidensi pined at the i long slaty. Of those dearer than Father, or broth- I er, Or - life itself, but no tidin of the missing I ship: Came times hope was kindled in ach- I ink, hearts bat 'id - die out agpin mad liai.-e a 1 : deeper . despair. . Mans 1 any weie the speculations as to her proh ablefitte';. Pfad she gone d4wu struggling and and quivlaing in the raging le - ripett ? Had she he'en 'lwrecked en *dine inliciVitAbN) 0)04, and her liiew o.l..eder' , A a'n.d lawn by clitini :.l.alat liad soine terrible irbe.ig, floating 'Troth MA-ate:it ekeas,.ei usiled le gallant ship, andshiv4el her huge timber? to Ittotio,while strong tnehhave gone dowq in the s pitilias • deep, tryi i ng for mercy in th4r agOny—stiff "ened e.orpPs floating like logs on the stirk -I:ing gar si- - trembling Silo .clinging for . safety to lie ice, and then ' f4lling bet-turned [; ini 6 the - sea ? ' , i The Aurly 'Afire ‘';1 i s's6lrdaded by all the 1-vnVe niir4ertainty of a "mis'N ng ship." She Ihad gime dOwn, no one could doubt., as I:nonth,4 dragged wearily aloni - and '. - w;fl- 1 -7: . 1.4.....4.........:„L.: cite tie4Tl.4• . ftwei t :ihop , l.sl df thous. and .1. ,iTheicertifiet_r of ti.r i'...i.5'....; 5 t0. nave- ' Llighteneti Ilkis agonizing Susiease--this" os , . Icillating "between hope and . despair— , tle.s , !pts!ht a, Ftraws—the. sickeiiing . certainty iof soine.anknown calamity, tlie..m:certainty - of ~the rate iorthe loved and 104 srlid hail sail.. 1 eti from. A) I t'buovAnt with prqud hopes-. 1 -i•/ I r ; - .Aliod faded day by. day..: still- hoping iagaitishiePe, till suddenly, asi . ii, w ent, the. i cOldness of a dea. - 11.y • di.l.stotir Isetthtd on her bean. Life grew dark'atul ' risome. •Ev . erything_ chat affection coul suggest- was xi— Motile ter6l whited their b ,14ne tcl object ; tral were tried t rouse here•el tif "Ili iSSilli Traverse w and with la nue year frl. TAL-DEVOTED TO P - 01:1T - It'S t - iiEWS - : LITEiIATURE, iSttENCE, AIID MOI)ALFIT. ontrase, Coltittg, Veitt'a, ti,litirsZran 'Storting, Itni. 10, 13511, l ets Were wiitten to.thelport la•bere - tbe 1 n was to land, but:no - tidings could be of the vesiel. The . iiidk Alice was . . • . I /ed .. ti fie list "missing Shtps." Ah, we worct , ', ecen stoke a chord in A heart that vibrates in kt4mest- , ang- The Weary drys and nights of waiting pense have robbed naana fair check. {{loom,. And kindled ti file Of 's slob t .17 ii. suming agony ; and . belight of life n §nenched in many' heart; as hope rand gave place to /ill, blank des.' 1 • '' s'.'"" -- i tore Of that artiele,Pn.l as.- there i . , generally ••tracther-thoughts rrorn their sad , . I , char - •,, 1 • . I a good breeze stiring, it doet net need the fel , ge . of seentt, gay society • . . aid- of a broker to make it circulate freely.— to no avail ; 6he made an e ff ort to I ,lit; b ut in va i n,. her l i er i et went te ,i t 4 . l 'On wiuLly days it in alripst impossible to •' I ship." She had l oved w a i ter I navigate the Streeter . One is in H danger or overvihelmedi.liket he :raveller of the 1.111 a - first, pure, ixsio - tiate !eve, !being 1. As I wish: to s.l. down all the evils its - name on her lips, she died just 1. 5 a113 ., r3 ... l onl the • d„y of his =wised ee . I together, I will mention\ here that a great number pfSlaves have' been ethancipated this year. . This is:Consi,pred a • very great i - evil by very feW,here, anisbnie clkg.i* Editors, have tried to raise a ?Juridic . against the law.tkat permits it; ,and iave i repealeil,.but they will not succeed in Join ,s'e. Th e ' rn :ire .a great many Neme; of color here, and sonic of thein aid veiy whlthy. The Nicar lion excitement has bdn very great, and many voturiteers hive one Co join Walker . . I attended a meetinii.athe St. teuis a few . ago, l weeks whie s inlr ft was by oule.. Ile is one of the most hpassioned land pow . . , erfel orators - I everihear), and .would create .a furor of entliusiasin oninY subject, A sub scription was staried l ad strberal I thousand raised toaid the tnevdent.... .A.nOther• was held. at " 811136 Mead: a few nights ago. Col. Christy was thei . p eiPrtl spenkec. He iS a peculiar: individita whose - bist.ory as it appears in the " - Live4 ("eminent Americans", could hardly be recokned by his (Legit:tin 'minces except by its kW. 11e.was the " he ro of Fort Meigs," (lied, • TecuMsa. half a mile, tollowed hiroselfk forty radians, and was only prevented - 'llna killing . the chief by 'being recalled... Is undoubtedly a - man n r.k r ' et it pernnaiourage, and though over sixty uelw.r' , will dto none in agility, or endurance . ' Bei 'Fatter 'of he snow 1 )) one so much • for his The _Pik:eygne elty*tilat a Wasterit editor h as it r i e d t hew three/eye to thiak-of a Word that ,will r, to hy_me aad that the near eat be,couae it ; ( frisd wiiqns 1 in Boston - who is habitual °, curiosity-al:mot be wa- Therii is a ly w stir a,:stin Rritall Pita. - - , -lityr Ottlsisgt,,fei 2 - Friend: Dr.:riven:ft :-.-.- , .. • • . . J hardly snow as I can get. , lap -sufficient energy 'to wtite a letter,.lrct evert if I. do not succeed, there will .be some satislaction - in knowing thatha I have made thcl effort. The jeast effort„either mental y or.physiusi evinces great moral courage, when the tlertpotnetor. a ' itisi •• I t ' Tim is at 98 - ,eg l as tummer prormses to he as much Farmer then usual as the 'last winter was celder, which forms a pletnte.nt subject of contemplation, • - 5, especially fat Jliose who , helongto i , , the "Can't get away." cltib, fur the past' o wi . nterwas col. 'ider thanThas been known within is centary.-=- The majority ,'Cf - the migratory population, say about thiriy thousand, have ttlreatly left. :to enjoy isle pleasanter air of the Nort- By the: way, I hope you will apt publish this Letter—shouldj succeed in 'n'ishing it—un der the head or- Botthern' Correspontlence," . for I do not think it will . -confain...enOugh:of the horrible.toi; warrant such a titiet. This city, for ti month or two . Fist has 'afforded but. little interest ftir the lovers of .tragedy,„ abtt sidering its p,;:, , pulation. ..The I Thuggitig'' and " brass-ka44hling"-witich _raged to vio lently list wint,r at .one;iime, 1 has nearly 1 SlAttsistt , l. Ther;last case mportiKl wis at a imeeting of the friends of -: t iiCatregtta ' at the Louiiianalleveli.the.other evening. A band i of K. N's:' enteied and broke up 'the Meeting l'hy their disturbtinc": ' )14.1 ho a !hist' tr patri- IlatiAto suceeedetVan dis'patthing - it couple of foreigners and wounding one oil . two others i • at-the corner of A West Street. : ' couple of the bands-xi-ere nksted: These;occurrences. were very . com4n, during 'the. ieleetion ex citement, but aslonly " foreigner:" were the sufferrers, of coarse we good Atnerieuns can not regret thetit; but have ' rather 1.0 regret - that the. present iitrict ralcof tife city has r:.lt an end to them, rirre was it &dlest week between two lercitants of ItireW Orleans. One. of them, Ir.Cutbiv wa's, )1 1 , i man of great wealth,. a member of the 'Ave 1-knovrn. b;nking hotise of lirkt!vn, dolinAon ' ..Co., ant head of the firm iof weedy, Brett:* Go. - lie waS very ,high -1 lyesteetried foi• his many amiable qualities. 1... t the iecohd fire'ibe fell. Tlie duel took 1 plade.ih lli.tAssismi-2 , r-aa arrest tv9ald have Lstiqiii - e - d it. The lawis very severe against it ; and. ~..d3Q,._,irf-0--,-rtigages inor:-. - tez - 114 . eapieTiV eitherin or out of )113a.State,16 - 9,0 a l nn r i g h t ~r: I 1 citizen,hip. • Pub4.op"ttion is ;eery ni.,...1.. against the practi4 , , '4.4 ono who recupoi to i ttk a man to .s . ltoo(liim because he has -been I i insulted, would sink in the estimation of only i a small, anti rapidl:taiminishitig, ;class. . I3e -1 sides, these., the next greatest outrage that I ean,think of, is thei,thist. , It is perfectly bor- ' tilde. I thought E'illad seen dusty streets in 1 other places, .but I e ras mistaken.l The' soil . 1 hero is peculiarly atlapted t - 9 the trmunfae- Nothiiv, end hitiin l i t country, he confiden i i expected the nomi nation of Vice Yre; !,. hut was:dfsappoint ed. 13e,ide, hitn ',:' other speakers the meeting was addre :by Judge i--_---of Ventc- i lvania. Li awyer excited a good deal of pii . ijudice h ditfendini tht pitt,-en't adminiatiation, tin n in my opittiktn there Was much . Ini)re d ien-ta, and decidedly mole eloquence iii a .'speech - than in any Other. Usaid Ag' '.in= ny volanteerN hall gone to lijOita4o• mtiit i s not to I he infers rad that they god to the substantial. ' , ovulation. thcriehO'have interests here 40 not:g!nerally dii:etmed to leave their. for FUlth uncertai .s.oxcept e ft.* i who be:. Hove it their tour tatji to aid in all "move menu; for eatendi . this" get-neat and gal lorionan. principle liberty by eteatiug a , rumpus and kick' up! a row generally.—, The long-couttiu Ren r dall trial was conclu ded-IJ* Saturday The Jury was - .cbmpoeed from among the noipal merohanta" of the city. There wertattear t il =Went -Lawms se each side. 114. Rnsalina. Dear. of the Univendts.,'!,made a ponrerful 'argument against the accused. • Bat the clew:l4oes of the Def*e , Mate by Bendel' Hunt, was said to h4e, been-the most 'eloquent speech 7t13, 1859 ever made at the New Orleansbtu:: • Judge Meartibi4 ;barge ; *ia Yell 'dear lind.elo quent. ' Bu after ail, very trienf'sreretiisitp pointed lir bearing a verdict': of 'acquital.—. You have;of course heard long ago 'that Mr. Garland, the defeulting TressUrer, has beta , , released on bail Sri' forty thoutend. A good 1. many think ;that he will tote* off - easily 'at "last. It is doing very Well to have to' tri'.'e only - forty, tlionsind for ritarlY two hundred thousand. The city, however hardly feels the 1055..-ti r s in a most prosperons Condi tion. bionet, is so plenty that Capitalists can hardly iniest l at all. It is to be had at al most any l' rater. The cominertial buniness has been s'eryl heave. ' The Sugar crap was not quite a l t. good as usual, but reach better than is expected next seam. Planters say that the dan'Ohai almost entirely rotted in the grout / rt. So mu, for" matters and things." one feels lik another person to get out of • I the , dusty Md feverish "down town" region 1 ated*walk up; about twilight through the " Fourth District." - The noise and turitultisif the busy - streets reaches his ear fsinfly; end he gradually loses the excite ment he feh. ", mid - trades tuinultuons jars," ' F , as be passtei the beautiful gardens rich, with every variety; of flowers, Ate' the splendid residences half hidden in groves of wane • i and magnolia'. If the days are hot here, tin , nights make compensstion. They are glrai s otts, and arztong such scenesas these, bmatti ing an air-th;tt almost surfeits otos with, Ira grence, onei hardly knows when it is •tiuse to go home. ,When he does go homy; hfswever, his enjoym at of the night is ; ovtre. lie Must i ' not think so Sitnng down in an of - .icy " rouk , or" with a stoletne of Mrs. Herne eis, or of ta king a pen to talk to some &smut, frieed un der the infli+co.of the - hoar. With Mos quetoei, fittyJo the squareitieb, such an idea isould be vain. The." bar" presents the only proveet of 'quiet, and forgetfulness of cute neousjaictiens, argil - 'A that he resorts with all imaginable piceipitancy. Speaking of "'up town":thers: is bne place of considerable interest to theiot,er of romance. It is " The Smutted Ifokie.." Whether it is the same one I mentioned by " Hood in his celebrated , song, 1 I cannot say posi.ively,but it certai;ly might es:tit s -4.r stetere for that. It is an Old "gray eitablisle.nent'staesiir.g alone in middle of an by a high,.elose fence. - It is said to Le_ve been built by a rich old single. gentleman: from Paris a lbw?' time ago, , so long "that the memory. of man,' etc.," yon "know, the rtst.l Whether lye:returned to Paris or to tile F'% , gee Islands is not known. We only know the house has pot been occupied fet 'Years, except by those , iteSpiciotts individesis Who i reveal themselti.es to mortals; onlk - AS they I How men!: of this class , of iatfaiiitaiits it contains, it is impossible for ' ; me in iiiy, as I Irnee been linable to see the census:. ' But that it c ont a in a goodly . number, 'he sae , man can dotib, for as you _firms at-cid:id its I 1 ' dilapidated Wails, over run with vines and , overshaeoweel by trees—or 'rathet by one I scrub of a treh i r to be. truthful at - the e xp ense 1 . , P . of rorearree P --thete is something tells you " as plain asltiwitisper in tne,ear, the "place 1 Jr, haulted.": 'Who knows what' tale.% of love t :mil . S ecret Ciinse, are hiddCn Within its tifys tmions recess connected with the fite-Ctf him whom plain matter-of-fact people choose to tali the ohisingle Frenchman.' I Imjie to see these things ferreted -out sortie day by some story-Writer, and given to the world:— 'rhere are sonth' s very fine public squares in - 1 New Orleans: -The most splendid in appear ! .-.. 1 ance is Jackson square, .taw ay doe n in the French part of town. (New 'brlenns extends about eight Miles atong the river.) This is the fashionable promenade of- summer after noons. Its nppharance his been muelrim proved by the i jeekson Monument which Pas finished this Spring: At the intinguration of this montenei4theto LIT 9 one of the . grand est scenes I eVey witnessed. The procession , • WitS compafedief oVer fifty thousand, some say serenty-five,! and there was over twice that number of spectators, occupying nn ele rated position where they could sweep the i , whole scene, ivith an eye. - I enjoyed it in its 1 . , fullest sense. j When the corner was rounded from the s.tattitn, n hundred cannons boomed out, and with' the shouts of the swaying Mul titude made the , feelings of, the moment grand beyond expre s sion., By the suss; some one ' said the other day that this statute tuns to be taken up for haYing " brass knuckles." The perpetrator of this villainous pun, is' said to be still atsarge 1 I much prefer Lafayettelquare. The trees are showed tr grow naturally, eo that ~now it is a beautiful l , grove, whites, iR JaCkson sptare, - the.treee and shrubs are-. all sham} to per'feet catie4, globes,: squires: "and -ppm and thepllvers look as though they all , grew ned blosSonlined-bY enact cw Orleitas,ilf not' the. u2ost literary pity,. in the Duion,.is certainly net the Jean , so.— During the past we have had bOll3O of the moil cuslelirated ltethrbts here. ProC Gould ofMasS.. Thaokeray, wbo, by the wafdisappointell nearly:every one, being-e. miserabln tendeij r , Dr. Decoy was the frost interesting ih 12 licitrares" on the ‘‘Prrib letn of hum gl and destiny." - gin man ner is not very pleasing at first, but one soon gets tilted to ,theM, and as be has an Aseel lent vol . "; and ia'a splendid; writer, he is of course very inremsting. Mr. Thaokory sue oeedefi termed ire arteotetiete. reel: inti froth lila loctitros*:On - thiti - '-foiir 'tooter.' and thei:. one on the . 14 int)aerii about four:thouvite.diai4ri. • .But. dal rattling of drutas -and omnibus" As, yelling' Of " piggery, " lift &ging of balk andighistli*g of --Sitoktilbostt, glowing. • isith Wooded 'ohms otiound upon py esi cast : *pits to turn my thoughts to inellitatioll.' Yours truly, How Ned. dowers tort hl4 Itsio;ichet• .• it. ras:in the hitter . . part •-jhe year ' thatitumess tailed mit teed oti of our State, callgd the role State of daiconade,' and it was dulling :ittg..otay r , therethat the scene/ alp atiutit to reiO4,to curred. It..witv a'SUtnrday the' day. was very -warm, - (very" peeelwir-to - this climate at, that seasew of the. !rear.) • that I approached ..the re4idettoo..44( j ss• I: afterward,- learned) one of the fiest - evt.titss Of that pSrt of the country. hillu6ed. to ktiow• I' .couldstay Until &tonally,: The cid..gentlee man said. yes, Anil invite: me to alightuttlir.. 'ed a servant to take; Inv horse, and lading, the tray, condliateii we to the house, and,, • soon made me fef.A.Anita at 'lonic. • Thomel• i 'come :-retninded -roe . of boybo , ..;ti days, when 'if you wait WeloOrrid, it wait wei4otna indeed. The _d*liup . ,- wits.a primitive kind, consisting of t*Or . :iOa,',iiks t about fifteen : by., feet quare, passage betnecc, ,and' r coo story nr height., The teinef(iiits: inade of loose eattlikkoartis, laid on unhewed"jniSts ' • wed.. the • 'floor'. wet; made -of puncheoni belted' our trees. The door. reaninded rue of the log,: cabin caMpaigu of 1840 —"' the string of the-latch was never . The._chinn 'Jay- corresponded' with the re:At Of the build= ing. . The furniture 'was rather hotter 'than is Usual for that section of the country,- anti -the ' house and itsimnates wore an- sir of iiestoesit and cheerfulness that is nOt often fautsd. in our:cities. The family consisted of the old gentleman E.'l3--- his wife, .two sons,; and a' daughter ; the rtst of the cildren had all got married and left home long sintie. The daughter; Nancy, was about: that age when girls hesitated to tell, and therefore I will not. She ryas a fine speCimen of a girl - as ypu wed wish to meet ; and you could see from Llaor eye that she could enjoy a' laugh as well fli any one. 'Sunday morning the gentleman and:. self took a . stroll around the farm, which I found to be a geed one df the sorti.and.:plet tv well stocked,. especially. with :honeds fif which he had at least a dozen.. r etve . of. thetn puppies. . I ant'particular ita ille:botni , L,. for the sequel Will shots ' - ilett the .pupitias-ere sometimes_ar,misehevous in the-oountry'its'' • the same animal in the city'', ; • , Atli o'cloe'k we all went to church; , -4 gak I inted Miss Nancy; but on My return'l..fotind, that:he bait cnught . nia.r. • r;wd sans however, nut take ofmucb =— (•7••1 t lua _ ruarn Uea) was an origins! in his stood. -in his boots about five feet ten inches .black - . hair and eyes, as supple AS an eel. -.Lbs. sin ; en -7 form was entiased - a - stnt 'of lirne-ipud . colored- witirwaldtit-thifkiliisttnder girt-bents' - were elan' homeinade,. and -appeared:. tti:. be made of rather tongh .. niaterial let ,Ifta'ti - colu- . fort; Neu, like all "young men_ in" love, .as sods as super as over,.'s:tt up-to Nanny. like . a sick kitten:n:l:i hot Prick on a CAI I Chatted with-the 'old ftiitts but being deli- .roils to get an .darly , st art, goon .retirett•to an 'adjoining room! And Wont to bead. Tbebed stead was a_low posted . one, : the, fo4 of whieh was toward the 'door. - Wheit time Ned came tohed, int.) is Mere - than I know ; but it must hat'e been late, judging from the lateliessqaf the bOur,when l'arose or jnmpcd, up. ±All the family were up and stir, rink . .. I hadbeen to the . s:able te_a attend to my horse,.liad Mist tdttirnea yes - feet in the .pastuie.'when i - met one of 111 0 . Pulpiqi gingNed's breeches ; and before - I' - had Aitne to arrest hint/ I beard nose; in the:the:l2.in Arbieh I. slept. I haatori to the deor,..wben. , Miss Nancy rushed. by sifter iu.hand, and her face as. red with bltishe:s.ai cOal. of tile._ I tookediti and theie was 'peer Ned, fast -. to the-bedpost. ills lied stroke just iii tittle to get a glinapsd of his departing paistictirid•-•itir' :eapiegfreru the bed to recover them.hi'S flax en gar:tient caught on the pest. But pefore I. could render hint _any. assitauce,'.tbe flax gave Way to _.l.k.letrs herculean :efforts,. and down he came on the . floor.' Ile . sprang • .to 1 his feet, and out be rushed in hot . . pursuit.— But- Pu ppy by this time wig' under. the finer.- • Poor Ned hesitated . but a motueto,rand straightening himself up, he cast. one linger- Jo g leok_wwards thehole into whieb puppy hio, caw l e d with hia'piinfs. - and . then, - as if gathering himself up fora mighty effort, lie struck out for home through the corn (which was waist high,) hie. flaxen -garment street. ; i ng_ Lis • wake,' and was spreadout over: the: eorwAs - if to dry. ~ Se.arcely had lie got .un full bead way, crethe Old - hound , spied htM . .and sounded the alaini, 'and then liet'pur-:.. suit 'rushed the whole-rack; Ned hatt - :Cmile ter run half way tlirough the Corn and, he sa!ti if he:did not reach home, was - r a gene. case.• . , Away t'ed - scampered over the and briers, his hair floating-inthe wind, and - his -yellow flag, no* onty•feisterced -to .his sweeping the-tassels- of • corn. • -Yelp I yelpf : followed • the pultE of-hounds,. like . many . :demons on his trail, reminding.on of the Notituroa 'or o,Sbanttrlw4h the witbhes;;, , Bv, thesitiolj were_ - otii watching the chase; Nance" - , s4:featuett its& laughed arid „screamed • al,retn,-.W , ltilo, the .old; Gnit i seet.-41p 4 0 147 : ing Co. yilw 7 ---shilit taire - and .d . ozs Ara _arter it f Ned taitobe4 bound's don't like isiator,ani4ttorwt,t6t rwtttli - ; ',New he. is safe meals: the circuit, and, amAltar .1)1ro ,Agsi9 $411ia:614 - C4aet ate 'insdait disOriito - hcitnd at ho reauhud his oaftt 'door and 0w . ....1p0d into die • Thn af yalpinsi hounds; 'Avid - Nid's'lllitah, tattitaint'stria - ming in the iviitd, pi*ltined--ixta