6trritseit, tinblitttr. roe the Idontroso Democrat. To an_Msent . ET 5..W.T. -Though we, trtyfriend,:may . never meet Upon the Shores of time, I - trust we'shall each other greet 'Within that blissful clime, Where sorrow near unfurls its wing, And partings are unknown; Where spirits pure, enraptured sing • Hosatinas'round the Throne. Our yents,on earth, indeed are few! And life is but it breath; ° So let us to ourselves be true, Nor pale at thoright of death, That's - not the foe of human kind.- But angel ill disguise; To Waft the disembodied mind - To realms beyond the skies. pingenial souls, estranged beloti, By fortune's stern behest, Will be united when they gQ -- Tirrigions-cif the blest, - Where happy spirits drink their fill • Of joys hers onsapplied, And feel their peuefnf bosoms thrill With bliss, on earth, denied. - Smar Gf.EN. For. the Montrose D‘moirat. A Pleasant Look. - BF AKELIA Oh, have a'pleasant look P or every one you meet And then this life of ours Will be SQ very sweet! For-in the hardest heart Theres something good you'll - find, And yott may call it forth, • By e'en oNsslook that's kind. And then fhe harshest 'voice • Will soften when you'r near, And eyes unused to weep - Will moisten with a tear. The world is cold, %is try, To those who make it so, Who with a frowing brew Throughlll this life will go. .11stt have a pleasant look For every one you meet," And then this life of ours, Will be so very sweet! Ina Bad Fix. Once upon a time, says an exchange paper, we do not vouch for the face, in, the village of 8., in the State of Mass:Leh usetts, lived a handsome Miss of seventeen, whom we will call -Fanny Loma George B. was her accept ed lover. The course of true love run tknooth, and-in due time came the usual happy s termit3ation . of their wooing, and the twain were made one by benedictions of the holy Church. They ware married early one summer mor ning,and the sane day traveled cosily and happily to:New York, as the firststage of the wedding tour. As a companion, a young brother of the bride, a mischievous young raacal, accompanied the happy pair, but well it had been for them had they trusted them selves to their own society and left James -to ornament dog tails and spit-ball the school master. ;sirc. Well, the party arrived at the St. Nicholas hotel. While George was dutifully attending the.comforts of his young wife, James,, in the performance of his duty as groomsman, went to the office, to enter the names and select appropriate apartments. Pen in hand, a brilliant idea struck him, in purauance of which he entered the names in the register thds dames L. - Miss Fauny L. George B. Fanny retired early,beintiamewhat fatigued with travel. George smoked his cigar for an hour or two, and dreamed of his bachelor: hood, we suppose, and finally he requested - to be shown to his appartments..An obsequious waiter came, candle in hand, and asked what number it was. "With the lady Rho came with me," r= , plied George. • The waiter smiled, hesitated, and then Ap proached an exquisitely ,dressed clerk, and repeated the question. "With the- lady who arrived with in George answered again, blushing to the tips of his ears. - ' The clerk smiled and shook his head, as if pity of his Ignorance. ••It won't do, sir ; you have mistaken your house, sir; such things are. not allowed here, sir." . . "Won't do ! Why I want only to. get to Led." . • • • "That. you may certainly do in yonr own room, sir, but not in the lady's apartment, sir." "The lady's apartment Why, that is roy "trite.' ' The Clerk bowed ironically. "Afrery fine, sir;_ bat it won't godown, sir; here is the en try, sir." George looked at the register, and there was the sure enough— " Miss Fanny L., and George B." He saw the whole secret at a glance; he protested and entreated, but it- was no _use. He called' on lames to witness his veracity, but he was no where to be found. •The by standers litsgbed,and the clerk was inexorable, and the . poor fellow was forced to his solitary disrobes to pass, his bridal night invoking blessings on the whole of the* "respectable houses, and younger‘brothers. How George justified his 'conduct to the disconsolate Fanny this veritable history does not vete. - ' kar "Whatshall help.you tot" inquired the daughter of a landlady, of a modest youth at, the dinner table. "A wife," was the meek reply. The young lady blushed, perhaps in dignantly,and it is said that the kindly offices of a neigboring dergyman . was requisite to feconcile the parties . . A far A thief, who lately broke. van a grocery store, excored himself -.00 the pies that be tnerelfwent "there to take tea." • • OLD LsorEs.—Lively,' good' humored' old ladies - Are like 'lslas compared• to fresh gram, Although withered they are preserved, , and appear to . acfrastage io the fresheSteorw [The names - of the Presidents of the United States; the'place and time of their birth: also the time and_plsce. of the death of those deceas ed; together with the length - of time they eev. erally held the office of Chief Magistrate.] Compiled for the Montrose Democrat BY S.W. T._ .George Washington, Virginia. Born Feb. 22d, 1732; died Dec. 14th, 1799, in Va.— President eigth years. John Adams, Massachusetts. Born Oct. 30th, 1735 ; died July 4tb,l-826, in Mass.— President four years. Thomas Jeffers* Virginia. Born April lath, 1743 ; died July 4th, 1826, in Va.— President eight years. James Madison, Virginia. Born March -16th, 1751; died June 28th 1836, in President eight years. lama Monroe, Virginia. Bout April 2d, 1759 ; died July 4th, 1831, in New York city—President eight years. John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts. Born July 11th 1.767 ; died February 23d, 1848, in Washinton, D. o.—President four years. Andrew Jackson, South Carolina., Born March 15th, 1767; died June Bth, 1845, in Tennessee—President eight years. Martin .Van Buren, New York. Born Dec. sth 1782; still living—President,four years. Henry Harrison, Virginia. Born Feb. 9th, 1773; died' April 4th, 1841, in Washington, D. C.—President one month:_ John Tyler, Virginia. .Rom March 29th, 17 q o; still living—President three years and eleven months.. - ' • • James Knox Polk . , North Carolina. Born Ncrif. 2d, 1795; 'died June 'lsth, 1849, in Tennessee—President four years. ' Zachary Taylor, Virginia. Born Noi..24tb, 1784; died July „9th, 1850, in Washington, D. C.—President one year and four months. Millard Fillmore, , frew York. Born Jan: 7th, 1800; still living—President two years and eight months. Franklin Pierce, , New Hampshire._ Born Nov. 23d, 1804; still living—President four years. James Buchanan, Pennsylvania. Born April 2311,1791; inaugurated-March 4411,1857. Scene in a Kentucky. Court. In the good old times of Kentuely, " when substantial justice" was adailnistered in a log cabin, after a very free and easy mannef, a suit was brought to recover certain moneys Of which it was alleged .the plaintiff.had been defrauded by the " ingenious operation known as thimble rigging . ' In the eourstrof tire trial the plaintiff's counsel, who happened to be an "expert,' undertook to anlighten'the court 28 to the MOMS - OPERANDI the tn per lt. forances: Potting himself int .I position,- produced produced the three cups and the "little jolt er, and proceeded, suiting iltd action-to the word : "Then, may it please the Court, the defendent placing the cup on his'knee Trti:s, began shifting them so, offering to bet that ivy client could not tell under which cup was the "little joker," meaning thereby, tnav it, please the,court, this ball,with the intention of defrauding my client of the sum-thus wa gered: For instance, when I raise the cup to your honor suppose that you see the ball.' "Supese I see!" interrupted the judge who had closely watched - tbe performance, and was sure that he had detected the ball, as one. of the cups was accidentally raised, " Why, any fool can see where it is, and bet on it, and be sure to win. There ain't no de frauding thar." - - - ' "Perhaps your honor would like to go a V on it I" insinuated the counsel. , "Go a V 1 Yes, and double it too, nod here's the rhirio. It's under the middle cup." " I'll go a V on that," said the foreman of the jury. "Aisti I, And I," joined in the jurors, one after the other, until each one had invested his' pile. " lin!" said this honor. - . " lip !" it was, but the " little joker" had mysteriously disappeared. Judge and jury were.enlightened, and found no difficulty.in bringing a verdict in- favor of the plaintiff, on the ground that it was the•darndest kind of. defrauding." A Bnta Brr.—A poor fellow who had • . •ni hundred of dollars at a certain vine and being faint and weak, and out of money, asked the landlord to trust him with a glass of liquor. " No, I .never make a practice of doing inch business,"was the reply: "The poor fellow turned to a gentleman who a:as sitting by, and whom he had known in better days, "'Will you lend me a sixpence?" "Certainly," was the reply. The landlord with alacrity placed the glass and decanter before him. He took a pretty good born and turned with evident satisfac tion to the man who had lent him the six pence, and said : "Here, sir,' is the sixpence :I owe you—l make it a - point, degraded as,l am, always to pay bcirrowed money before my grog bill." /fir The following epitaph, is copied froni ti atone in -Corsi) , Yard, England : Once ruddy and plump, . Though now a cold lump, Beneath this old stump, Lies honest Joe Clump, Who wished to his neighbors no evil ; • Altho' by Death's thump, He's laid on his rump. .Yet still, still he shall jump, When he hears the last trump, And triumph o'er Death and the Devil Or tit) Dutchmen traveling, took camp at night. Being much wearied by the fatigue of the day, they soon fell asleep. After they had slept for some time, one of them was awakened by a thunder storm. He got up in a fright and called upon . his companion to arise, as the day of judgment bad came. "Lie town - I lie town, you fool" says the other; "40 you titik - .the ot shudgment .would come in the .ight, heyl" tarA begear posted himself at the door of the Chancery Criurt; and kept saying: "A penny, please, sir! Only one penny, before you .go in I" - • “-And why, my man l" -inquired an old country gentleman.", "Because, sir, the cliances are you will not have one when you come out," said the beg . tit The late Rev. Sydney Smith obseri'ecl that, railway whistle seemed to him to be soda-hitt like the scream , an attorney would give TTlrea first the devil taught' hold of "hid!. 44 WE ARE ALt i f EQUAL BEFORE GOD AND THE CONSTITETICM"...4/01114311 entrust, SusqueVititn stinintz renit'a t qursbag Slanting,- .1411 I, THE 'FELON'S BRIDE; O THE CLOUD THAT CAME OVER THE HONEYMOON. ATale of Boni Life and neeentOecnreace. -- BT LIEUT. 11. OF TENNESSEE My opening scene lays in a town west of the Alleghany range—a town intore famed for its beauty than for its size. The blast of autumn bad swept the leaves , from the trees,- and they stretched but their bare and quivering limbs to implore winter to cover them with its icy sheen. The poor were shivering in their hovels; the rich enjoy ing life as best as they could, surrounded with such comforts as wealth always corn- Mends.. ' Io a neat apd cosy mansion in the said town=or ratlAin a parlor thereof—sat two persons; one a young man, whose almost beardless face and youthful appearance did n'ot place him above one-and-twenty years in the records of time, if so much. Had it not been for a rather reckless and dissipated look, he would have been considered handsorbe. He had a dark, flashing eye; his hair curled around a high, fair brow; his features were regular; his figure good, and his dress, with" the exception of being over-jewelry-ised, was iu the fashion, and elegant, His companion was a modest and lovely blonde; small and plump in figure, with' au burn hair, and those tender blue eyes, which, While they speak not of fever-heat, nor tame less passion, still contain a world of deep and constant love. Her age was evidently two or three years less than his; just that era when the girl is merging into womanhood ; when, with new thoughts,new feelings, new passions, and no experience, she emerges from the bud into the flower, 1-anging upon the thorny bush of humanity, at the mercy of every breeze , and in danger from every daring band. "What do, Ton say, Annie 1" asked the roung man. "Will you not be mine without his consent ,"Ch,Charle.s,how can I I" replied the young gtrl, as she clasped one of his hands within both of her .own. "How can I? I love and fcrr my father; f love yo u ; but is it not my tv to heed him f" • , "And' so marry old Prendegast, the banker', fi)r whom be intends you!" said the young man, bitterly. i "No, Charles; that I will never do I" she 4.plied, in tears the whi144....Y.11.-6 oruol in you to say it." - _ "And . yet heintends it; he taunted me with it to.-day, when I asked your hand of him, bile he called me nothing but a beggarly post-office clerk." • 1 A change came over the young "girl's face, a; she heard this. The tears reemed of them ft Ives to dry upon her. burning cheeks. Iler Irttle form seemed to enlarge, and her riump bosom rose and fell like waves on the lakelet shddenly aroused to motion. The color on tier cheek grew deeper, and the light in her eye more bright. 1 "He has spoken to me of that old wretch," said sh 4 "and be is incited bete to spend his christmas evening." "Then, dearest, let him come; but do not l i et Irma find you here. Let us fly. Disguises 1 e r both are ready; the cars pass in two hours; have plenty of ready money,_ and in 'a few ours we can be in another State, and yoti shall he my wedded wife. Then we will send your father word, and a copy of otir eertifi sate of marriage; and though he may storm • nd rave for an hoar or two, be will soon see Olt it is useless, and call us back to hiS love and home again C.ome, Annie, come?" She hesitated there was evidently struggle going on in her young heart—love ). one scale. and duly in the other. Ile saw ler indec.;sion. "Prendegast is allateful old miser!" said The scale turned in a moment "Charles," said she, and her tone was low and solemn, and her look touchingly earnest in its trusting innocence as she spoke; "Char. les, I will go with you ; but I pray God to rent you, as you do me ; for my honor—my *ery_life, is in your bands from the moment I leave ,my father's protecting roof l" "Amen, my dear Annie,"f said he, as he kissed- her tenderly. "You_ need not fear Wrong from me, fur I love 3ou, as ,I ao my 'er 'l,nd he iiter seemed in look and tone most incere, as he f poke those words. .. • "Be with me in an hour, at the corner of honk and Cypher streets, dearest," he con inued, "and from thence we will go where e can disguise.all that is necessary to escape ecognition at the depot; and then,- within en hours more, you will be so much mine by he laws of God and man, that no power on arth can drag you from me. I have arranged t the office, and got leave to be absent for a ew days, so that I shall not lose my situation by being away from my post." .i "I will be there; Charles,", replied Annie, lot in a wild, romantic manner, but with the zguiet firmness of one who seemed well to now what she_is about to do,•,'and who in eep, calm love, was willing to tisk all for oho whom she loved. And now the readers bay as well be told • ho those young people—so bent upon an lopement-were. Annie was the only daughter of the wealth iest man in the place—the daughter of an onorable, but ambitious man, who was stern 'n his-manner, and haughty, while she warns winning as a June morning. Yet Mr. Rivers was looked op to with great reverence on •very hand. -Annie-young though she. was-.. had many suitors; some attached by .her beauty, but more for her position as an heiress. Among these—as we already know-was Mr. • rendegast, who ranked second only to Mr: Rivers in wealth in the place„and who lad run into gray headed old bachelorship before be thought himself rich enough to enjoy the luxury of a wife. Charles Albro was the only son of a most respectable, widow, who, with but a small in come, had supportd him through-his youth, and so educated him ; that he was capable of filling almost any situation with credit, which he could reach at his age. His manner was easy and graceful, -and his address winning. For two years prior to the date of this story, he had held a position in the of his native town, And had been promoted theft : in only a few dayslefori. • * * There sras a Large gathering . at the house of Mr. niters, on Christmas evening, for Ira" was not niggardly in -his hospititlify. And as they gathered in, many wondered why the lovely Annie was not there as usual, the first to welcome her father's visitors.. But all that the anxious fatber_could tell , them,. was that he expected her in every mou3ent—ill that he knew about her, , that which a eorvint told him— "the bad.gone out early in the after noon to make a call," and bad not yet re turned. ' . ' The - hours sped on, and Lie enxiety in creased to fear ! What bad become of her I Had she been decoyed away and murdered, or doomed to a fate more horrible yet Y The exitement of his guests -was most as great as his own ; but wheit the clock Struck nine, a man presented hii,nself at the door,of Mr. Rivers, and asking an interview- with him, handed him a note which accounted fot her absence. It was jointly from herself and Charles, stating the object of their elopement; but giving no clue to their destination; how ever, assuring hint that as Soon 'as the knot was tied, he should hear from them, and when assured of his forgiveness, they would return to him. , "Why was this note delayed; it is dated six hours ago !" shouted- Mr. Rivers. "I was paid to deliver it at nine o'clock, and not a minute before!" said the man, sententiously, as he turned and left the house. "A thousand curse; on the ungrateful girl !" cried Mr. Rivers, as be communicated the facts to his friends. "Forgive her? I'll see her rot first! Ile—the beggasrly upstart— asked me for her, and I refused him, and now he has stolen her I" "Bad endorsement ! llfy cake's all dough !" muttered Prendegait, as be put onhis yellow kids—best proof of hi.; taste those yellow kids—and bade friends good night. Other friends," - particrilarly several young meo who had been on Annie's track, sympa thised with 'him and left; and soon he was left alone in his wrath. Left alone to fume and to fret, to curse and to writhe;for he was not one of that sort to take "the ills the gods sent," and be _thankful that they, were no worse. At that same hour, the postmaster of the place was - closeted with Mr. Holbrook, the great United States secret post office detective —in his line the very Fouche of America, and a terror to all delinquents who dare to lay their unwashed_hands on Uncle Sam's mails, or the contents thereof. Recent, heavy robberies had been traced to that office, and now they were, in the night. were recity;eigiigid In comparing notes, and looking for evidence whereby they might, find out the guilty one. And though he would be the last one of all whom Mr. Bascomb, the. P. If., would have suspected, yet, ic the private desk of Charles.. Albro-the lock of which they picked—was round such proofas left no doubt of his guilt. Envelopes of letters which had been described to the agent as containing money; drafts which, without endorsement, he dared not try to get cashed; for Gharles had not got quite so bold in crime as to add forgery to his other faults. This came crushingly upon Mr. Bascoutb, for he had not only 'been Charles' warmest friend,, but he knew his amiable mother well; had nown his father in life, and he knew how fearfully this blow would come on her. "Where is this young man ?" asked Hol brook, who, in - Stern discharge of his duty, knows no sympathy with the criminal ; npr were be fit for his office if he did. "I don't know," replied the P. M. "He applied yesterday for a few days' leave of ab sauce; but, he was in town to-day. I sitiv . him this morning." "His arrest must be effected as quickly as possible, and then perhaps we can recover some of the money be has'taken. The hope . of escape often makes my most hardened cases disgorge; whereas, if I act too roughly, they keep all to fee lawyers and bribe jurymen with." •`I shall leave all to you," said Bascomb, sadly: "I wish to be as little mixed in the affair - as possible, for his poOr mothers sake !" * • ,* . It . was three days later. In a quiet room in a small hotel inn retired town in Penn sylvania, Charles Albio and his young wife sat waiting an answer to a joint letter which they had written to Mr. Rivers,• announcing their whereabouts and their union, and asking his sanction to the same. Both looked hap py—Annie supremely so; for she knew of no cloud o'erhanging, felt no cruel sting of con science in ber pure heart. A heavy knock was heard at the door. "Come in," said Charles, and a shadow chill and dark seemed to fall upon his heart as he spoke, for he felt an evil hour was on hand. • A mast gebtlernanlylookirg man,' fol lowed by another more- rude iu his appear- 1 mice, entered. . I "I believe I have the honor to address Mr. Charles Albro I" said the gentleman. "That is my name, sir," said Charles, who did not recognize his visi:er. - "I have some private business with you, sir; can I see you -in another room I" said the latter, his manner, though polite, so firm that it implied a command rather than a request. "I know not of any business which I can not attend to in the presence - of my Wife," said Cbailes, rather stiffly. "My name is Holbrook, and I am an agent in the U. S. P. M. G. Department, " said the officer, blandly. "-I presume I need:sal uo more for you to understand my business ." " Chillies stood for' an instant as if he bad been struk by a thtuiderbolt—the blood left his cheeks—his tall frame 'quivered like an aspen lathe gale—then - he groaned "Lost —lost and damned forever 1" Suddenly,as if struck by the hand of death, he fell senseless to the floor. He bad been too suddenly awakened from his dream Of se curity and of bliss. "Oh i• heaven, sii•, what is the matter I You have killed my husband I" screamed the young bride, a& she sprang to his side. "No,_madaro, be is only in a swoon, from which be will soon recover. I aro soar, for your sake, that I must do this, but he is my prisoner; and I must secure him, while best-I can!" said the officer; kindly, while he slip ped a pair of steel handcuffs upon the wrist of the: senseless man. "A prisoner For , what crime I Oh, he is too good, too noble, to commit a crime ,l Of what do you accuse . "Of. *fobbing - too United States-mail _said the Officer . , assistimiber to raise 'Charles to a chair. • "Oh, it is false—l blest it is--tell them so, ± sobbed` poor husbandtell - them so 1" Annia, , as Charlei Opened his ; e yes A groan that eetimed cotne.up from' tittild the wretched fragments via' broken heart-- a look of indescribable agony—Waii her only answer. Its tongue could , dot ,uttir,the,word which would Clear his feriae before her. What did she dot Did slie,rti other friends afterward. did,' turn from hint- with sudden scorn and lotithing—friends, too, who bad shared the proceeds of bis guilt f Did she do this t No ; she placed her band upon his, arid said to. the officer : "Lead ' bn, sir ; we are ready to go Wherever yon deem it your duty In conduct list" • "But, lady, you-are pot-under arrest!" "I asn his wife, air;, and -where he goes I will..go. Even though ha he Convicted lof this crime of which you :muse him, I will not desert him. I am his wife,- ° his widowed mother's daughter !" - . The officer took them away, and never had he a duty more sad to peiform. * * A last scene. He had been tried—convict. edsentencelll There is• no need that I should have waded through 'all- that in this sketch—its main incidents, •true'as ;they nre, and the moral 'they convey, ~the lesson they inculcate to the: . young .and :.:the,; tempted— are all that I proposed to Jay before the reader. An elderly lady, dressed in deep , morning, trembling with agitation, leitned upon the arm of Annie Albro, who bad been utterly disowned by her proud , father. It ,was. the mother of dbarles, and they, were waiting at the railroad crept to take a farewell' of the wretched-convict,ere the sheriff bore bim away to the distant state's prison. • He came pale, a shadow of his.fdrinerielf, utterly abased and alniost heart-btoken. Aud a sneer was on almost every cape as their plieed the young convict in the car. Not a look that was not_elold as the iron which gyred his hands, except the glance of - that mother and that wife. Wife, young, and early baptised in sor row's bitter watete, yet wifely in the noblest "Charing, bear up with a manly heart," said she. "We are to-be separated fiir years, it is true, but twill Mt your place at home ; and when - you once Mote are free, I will he ready to go with you to some distant land, where you can win an honorable name. Do not despaiq we are young yet, my - husband r Where now were the sneers of theassemb , :tread gazed- so contemptuously on the wretched felon ; where now, when they heard that lovely and accomplished woman utter cheering words, call him hus band, and speak of future yet to brighten for him and her "Vanished Tears fell, and-many a heart sent up a . sympathetic sigh as thattrain rolled away from the depot-rolled away, bearing Charles Albro to a felon's dismal cell! The tale is told. • Seamus Empire Al THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.—The Baltimore Patriot saws :—.A letter received from this city from the Uni versity of Virginia, dated March 18th, states ' that a very serious and fatal epidemic, some what familiar to typhoid fever, has been pre vailing fearfully at that institution for some weeks past. Quite a number of the students have already died, and many, are still sick.— Great alarm prevails amongst those remaining. A special meeting of the Board of Visitors was called some days ;ago to consider the subject; and if possible, adopt measures to counteract the epidemic. It. was agreed to vacate rooms in which the disease origina ted, but it soon appeared in other apartments, there being three new cgses ',shortly after wards. Tlie students becoming - still more excited, presented a petition to the Board .re- questing a suspension of the lectures, which was not complied with. For a week past they have been leaving rapidly, some for their homed others taking up their abodes elsewhere ; and out of 624, who were in the University at the commence ment, there are only 300 left. Meetings wore held nightly to consider the matter ; and ad- . ditional measures are being taken by remain ing students to procure a suspension of lec tures,Which, if not granted soon, it is believed the institution may be finally deserted until healthfulness is again restored. At last accounts the Executive Committee had called another meeting of the Board, and it was believed some definite action would be taken in order to render satisfaction and safe ty to those in the University. Several students who had contracted the fever, and left for other quarters, died before being able to reach home. This is a serious matter, and should be carefully investigated. STARTLING DISCLOSLIRE.—`IIow do you do, Towel Rave you - heard the story about Mrs. Ludy 'Why, no, really, Mrs. Gad ! What is it ? Do toll.' 'O, L promised not to tell for all t-ho world I No, must never tell on't.' 'Why, I'll never tell on't as long as I live, I just as true as the world.-Whnt is it? Come,tell!' j 'Now - you won't say anything about it will you I' 'No,l'll never open my mouth about it,never.' 'Well, if you'll believe it, Mrs. Fundy told me last night, that Mrs. Trot told her that her sister's husband was told by a . person that• dreamed it that Mr. Trouble's oldest daughter told Mr. Nichens that her grandmother heard by a letter which she got from' her sister's second husband's oldest brother's step-daugh. ter, that it was reported, bathe captain of a elamboat just arriyed from the Fee-jee-Islands, that the mermaids about: that vction wear crinolines made'out of shark-skin: ' kW - A verdant man entered a fancy atom in a city, lately, while Abe lady proprietor was arranging a lot, of perfumery. -She in quired of him if, he would like to have some musk-bags to put in his drawers. After an examination of the article, he told the young lady that ho did not Wear drawers and wanted to know if it-wouldn't do to Wear then in.his pantaloons. A "Rorer." Typo.—According to an ancient usagein Prussia, all the Princes ot- the royal fatirily Inuit learn a trade. • It is stated that the Prince Frederic Willianrijest triarried - -tti . the Princess rtoyar - of Englaudi !burned the art of a...compositor in the printing'offtce of Mr. •Ilauel at Berlin; ' , rotararts tirembers: ortne . rovra - , noose of Representatives, are -:natives .ofNear York, nine are from Pensseivania, end seventeen front Ohio. - ;, EMU .', ' , :r'7,.-7 f:,-,:?!,ei . ! ..:!. ' '-''lLllst Tiglit 'with - liidiitni. - ' - `' - -Joe Leggett WaS ' on , e' of thetViiiit 'Cif half 'horse, half alligator - HentliCkiana, that could --ts use :hiewordk4l l :outirituittutinip,:ent jumPeXlirl*o -4 1T,91.,414:.9.4, 1 :144' 4. 1 1 Y man tn:the cohntry".",.. , ~', , , , , .. , ' Joti was a powerful lelhiii,tif 'iii - F''fciec three in' hit slockings:ited*:prepOrfitinalfy stoWeand muscular- with . :a handsonie, 'good/nal - tired face, - ancl ' - a fiii like,aldedge ; hammer. Fear was a word be knerrantthe Meaning of, to fight Wait hia - ..pastitie, tiarticulerty if his scalp was - the' piste he fought for. Qii.ohe 1 occasion? he wai-monnted oil his own favorite pony. (Joe owned 4;wo:or three Others Which had -"1 - htl".froth the Indians,)•vrbieli was leis urelY picking,. kie waralong, the trail, with hisleadkdOwn - ind ha l f iiereep, While Ids rider was-enjoying' a !Slip: , cartiebie sillfl grapes' which - ha had .picked 'ea became along,— Neither dreathed of any danger until the ;reek ottwo rifles, Ott either. Side.of. the path, killed one and wounded the other. One hall struck Joe, ptiasing through the paps of the breast--gstzing the skin bone but without de. lag` material AlM:take. - Tint 'other passing through bin hem, just behind the-saddle and iti.‘an instant of.time be found himself on his feet grasping his trusty rifle--,--he had instine lively seized it as he slipped to the ,ground and looked for hia foe. He might esisily'es caped by running, as the guni of the Indians were -unipty.anii- they. could not pretend to ' compete with him in speed., But ,Joe: was :not of that sort. He boasted that be-never lost a battle field without making his Mark, and• Lemma not going - to, egitt now. - : : One of 'the Savages sprang into the path, and wide at him.;, but ending his opponent 'prepared for him, he 'retreated again, Joe knowing, _there were two of the varmints, lOoked earnestly about him fer the other and soon disoovered him bet Ween two saplings engaged in - loading his piece. - The trees were scarcely large enough to shield his per and in pushing down theball be exposed his hips', and Joe, quick, as thought drew a bead, fired and struck Lim in the exposed , part.- Now that. his rifle was empty the big Indian who had at first made his appearance ,rushed feeling sure of .his prey, and rejoicing in the anticipated possession of JOe's scalp Joe 'was not, going to lose the natural cover trigrof his head, however, without a , stiruggle, and stood calmly awaiting the savage with his rifle clubbed and his feet -braced 'for a powerful blow. Perceiving this,.his. foe halt ed withio ten,peces, arui-with .all the venge fiirkirEe Of a vigoroui arm threw his-toma hawk full at Joe's face. With the 'rapidity of lightning it whirled through the air, but Joe . equally quick in his movements dodged it, guttering a slight cut on his left shoulder as it passed andthen dashed iti. The Indian (hilted into'tlielkushes and Successfully dodged the' blow made at his head by the now en regedbunter,_who becoming mad with rage at tile' failure of his successivcrefrorts, gathered all his strength for a final blow, which the cunning savage- dodged as before, and the rifle which by this time vtas reduced to a simple barrel, struck a tree-and flew out of Joe's hand at least ten feet in the bushes. The Indian sprang to his feet-and.confront ed him. Both empty handed, they stood for a moment, for the blood was flowing freely from the wound in Joe's breast, and the other thinking him more seriously Wounded than he really was, and thinking to take advantaie of his weakness, closed with him intending to throw him; in this, however, he had reck oned without his host for in less time than it takes to recount it he found himself at full length on his back with Joe on tap. 'Slipping from under him with the agility of an eel, they were both on, their feet again—and again -closed. This time , the savage was more'wary, but the same , result renewed, and he was again beneath his opponent. - But having the advantage of Joe in being naked to the breach clout, and oiled from head tosoot, he could slip from the grasp of the hunter and resume his perpendicular. Si): ' different times • he was thrown with the same effect, but Victory, fickle jade, veined disposed to perch upon the banner of neither of the corm: batants. By this time they in their struggle and contortions, returned to the _open path, and Joe .concluded to changeis tactics.— He was becoming sensibly aker from the loss, of blood, while on th . G i la other hand the savage seemed to lose none of his strength from the many falls he had., 'Closing again in a close' hug, they fell as before; but this time, instead of endeavoring to keep his an. tAgottist down, Joe sprang at once to hia feet again, and when hecame up dealt him with a blow with his fist between the eyes which felled him like - Nit 9,',y, at the same time falling, with all his might upon the body. This was repeated every time he rose, and began so to tell with fearful effect upon his body as well as his face, for Joe was no light weight, and at every subeeedihg fall he came ,up weaker and seemed disposed to retreat; this hilt foe decidedly- objected 'to and dealt his blows more rapidly, until, the savage lay apparently insensible at his' 'feet. Falling :upon him he' grasped the Indian's throat with e grip like a vice intending to strangle him. lle soon found, however, that the savage was playing . possum, and that some movement was going forward the purport of ivhich. he could not immediately guess. Following with Isis eye the direct ion of the movement ho dischvered thakhe was trying to disengage his knife, which was in his belt, the handle'of which was so abort that it had slipped ,down beyond reaolr,ind he was working it up by pressing on the, point. : Joe watched the movement with 'deep interest, and when he worked it up sufficiently for-his purpose seized it, and with one Powerful. blow drove it td the hilt in the Indians heart, and he lay quitier ing in the Reties of death. . .- , Springing 'to his feet Joe noir betholight him of the other red skin, arid• looked around to discover him.. He still lay with his back -broken; by Joe's ball, where-.he had fallen; and having' his piece loaded, he Was trying to raise himself upright to fire it--but' every time he . brought into his shoulder he Would tumble foiwatd, and again renewbis struggle. Conelnding,thabbe had enough lighting-for '. evereise, and knowing. that the wounded In diaii co:MI(1'11ot inake his esdapb, - loti, teak his way to the-fort.' -: -- Although be preseritetl: ti truly awful sight when he ' reached there--his .clothes - -Ibeing torn nearlroff from hie person,,and covered .with blood and diit, from his hiettd„te Ida feet ---yet his story was Scarcely behniatt by Mani Of Lis ' c,ordnides, who-thought it 'was one a Joets:hig.'storieis. - : -44 G& and 'satisfy 'your selves,'! said he; -end wiisirt Started for the battle ground where their 'suppositions Were MEE REMO ...:.;, -., :1 _,, 1 , , ;.;.;),•._-fr,.:.vt',. confirmea' r ,a"s' lie found; and no *ividence'nf 'Wein except fee'i dead 'horse% the path:, \9illi.ciking carefully abobt, however, they; disco;tred the'liody big Indianleried undei s :th'e leaves by the side of ettinip, arid folk - Writ: 'they ,Found the corpse of the_ seeoridt with his own knife thrust -into -his own 'heart:and his hand stilt grsspisigit to shoiv 'he acme to his death by'hiS °We hand. the could they dis cover however ; the .knife` with \ which Joe killed thisbig 'lndian.' They found, it, it last thrust into the' grouti4 Where it - bad 'been forced' bytlieleet of his wounded Vornpknion, who Must-have suffered the - most inienseragri ny ,while Otis encleayoring to hider illstraUs of the white man's victory:. From the Londorrta CV,,) i'ree Press; \ Horrible Murder, by•a,Muultae 'and, s \ 444 etirukud of the iliks 4 u. • 'Yesterday we 'evolved Intelligence of I murder committed by a railway laborer on it fellow workman in 'open day. end under pt.. : euliarly chocking cireumstane*, the body-of the unfortunate deceased-being hacked 'with an .ale as if it was mere 'eordweedl - , The facts, which . we gathered from an eye-witness of the, ieriible deed, are , substantially as fill-. !owe:. • . The scene of the bloody tragedy wee• the railway track' of the Grand Trunk, - Sarnia t Brancb near McFaeden's the'l4th concession, township Of Plympton,•county of Lambton- It appears that a number of men i were engaged n chopping, being in the em ploy of a Mr. McLeod, a sub-Coutraetor work-, mg under Mr. Wier, who holds a_large con- ' tract limn ,Growskitlin.builders of the, road for the Grand Triink ' RailWay COmpany: OtiAThunelav morning last, the 4th instant; abouna A. M. the decease] and a .coinpail io,n were engaged- in 'clearing . the bueh.— Partiei of two and tbfee were similarly oceu pied at distance; of front 100 to 300 !far& Martin Jackson,the murdered man, approach ed to a fire burning near Henry Hardy (the wretched murderer) for -the purpose of 'ob- . tainiug a light for his pipe. Eitirily tas al -1 so in company with auothei man chopping. On attempting to take a light, /tardy exi claimed, " Leave that fire," and before Jackson could reply, Hardy' lifted the axe with wbieh , he bad been chopping and ffialt, poor JaeksOn terrible blow on the nght shoulder. The deceased fell, exclaiming" murder." - The words were, scarcely uttered ,before the axe was brought With , terrific force on the lull of the deceased, it. A second, third and fourth succeeded, completely smashing the head and nearly seeering it from the-bodyl Of course Jackson instantly ' expired. The deed—the work of a few sec onds,-,was witnessed by seven met who were, working as before described. -Hardy then left the spot, walking down the clearing, and approached, axe in hand, Santee! Kingston. When within a hnedred yards of, Kingston, Hardy hallood, ""Come here, in the name of \Chriet, tome to me,';&c. King;ton. who saw -the deed committed, now ran, Hardy pursuing him with an axe.. Kingston, how ever, warned the other men, and they all. stood waiting for Hardy's approach. As he did not come, they left to take counsel what was to -be done. In half an hour the men returned, and found that, its the intertial, Hardy had. piled cordwood - over the corpse, and tried to burn it. The wood was alight when they came up. Meanwhile Hardy went Ito the house of McFaydeni , with his aite in one hand and the-murdered tan's hand kerchief in the other,sand tried to coax hini out, crying; "Come out in the name of ,the children of Israel and take my band." Mc-- Fayden told him to threw away his axe over the fence. McFiyden then went Out, when Hardy shouted Lke a maniac, said he 'was "damned," and invited McFayder to come, and see the " monster he bad killed in the woods." hardy then got over_ the fence and regained his axe, but a man fiaMiid Timothy Russagie. coming up disarmed him of the -weapon. The three ,then went up to the corpse and drew it from the fire; and .after wards coaxed the maniac to the holtse of Mr. Livingston, some distance off, where he was 'hound and delivered:to the constables. The wretched man, who was quite mad, and previously had fits, behaved in au outra geous manner,' birt was rpeedily . lodged in Sarnia jail. On Saturday last, tbe Coroner, Dr. T. Johnston, held an inqueat over the re, mains of. Martin Jackson, when the abate facts were' elicited; Dr. Beck making the post-mortem. A Cerclict. of " wilful murder" was, of course, returned, and. the murderer committed for trial. SALE OP WOlSEX.—Uirelvsian girls are: sel dom reluctant to be sold to Turkey: Those beneath a, certain tank look upon such sale, on'the part of their (mints, as a proof of his anxiety for the welfare of his daughters,-; Unless, therefoie, the Circassian has seen a yotith, upon whom to lavish her young Affec tion, she .usually desires to be seat to Stam boul. It' the father be willing, she is sold to slave roerchatit,wlto takes her fa the land she has Chosen: There she is sent to fi ladies' school,-inhere she is instructed in' the' accom plishments of the •Turkish gentlewoman.- - And,if she is very beautiful, he will be taught reading, writing, Turkish, Arabic and Persian literature—these will be an additiOnal reeom; mendation in the eyes of the healthy Osman: lit "After two to four yearn—according to her age—spent in this seminary, the young. girl is fit, for sale. Her "conditiote! now re ceires 04 most unremitting attention for a few. months. 'The doctor, in attendances& the establh;hment, visits her constantly: 'She. is fed very carefully ; she is daily bathed very discreetly,. cosmetics of the /noet excel- , eat kind are pressed into, use.- .All these things are dope, that, her limbs and face may appear beautifully rounded, and that her skin may be ptire, pale; and clear; hi - msvord, tliat'see may lmik her blive , hest. The Clrcasalan . girls alwa4a &lag, id higher price than the Geotgian. Their Waltz' ty is of a higher type.. They are More intel— lectual. They - can manage a botisehold bet ter—irideett 'the Circassian ladies niak be classed among the Most skillful, the.Winit say jug' bouSewifes in the _world, "An old Os. tnanli," says a recent trayeller, told me that he toted a-Clircaealari better. than a Georgiani 'is he did the seti better tban thetedoe. Pot Circassian - Cobh" snake ter hateni aniell like the gotten , of-Periatan, and look herself' & if freshly descended ,'out cif :Partidiiii, upon a. pates of money f htip Would not s.nifice: a Gear-, gian to sand its.,flOorf Ikke the desert." A -young man/without money, among the ladies, is like the moon aiu 4 431coody. niglit----he can't shiner ,
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