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The lo cation i io hindadme and pleasant part of the town, eomfnanding a d view of the Kuaquehan s, North nraborland and thescuery saljaoentW i i ' r.. Ik. sitv. wlie tviah to aoend a Csw months in the eoiintry during the summer sea- -. Hiinburr snores a ,tuouiT ANN C. MORRIS, lianb 10, mi m SELECT POETRY. From tlio National Era. BE STItONQ A.MJ BRAVE-BE I'IRM AKD TRIE nr tlWlRD II. HOWARD. Bo strong and brave be firm and true In whatso'er thou hast to do; When truth ond right are with you, there Must be no moment for despair ! If rupircd soem tho path you tread, And Mope a doubtful gliin'ring shed 'Where, fur before, the good you seek Is hodged by many an Alpine peak, While frozen torrents rnsro between, And yawning chasms intervene, Oh, fuller not press on anew, For truth and rhht, be firm and true ! If error triumph for a day And wrong achieve tyrranic sway If monstrous evils grow with years, Whose sap is human blood and tears If all ellorts seem to bo Like snow-flakes falling on the sen, Which sorvc the darkening tide to swell, And leave no whiteness where they fell If heart grow sick, and eyes grow dim, And faintness seize the weary limb If blear-eyed, dull Despondency .Shall conic where Hope was wont to be Oh, sound the mtist'riuj spirit drum, As once ye did when Hope was young ! llid till t!';e glories of thy soul Their banners on tho night unroll ! Call out tlie high resolves once more, Which nerved to nobis deeds brforc. And wtike the musi? which enn thrill Thy being with its rupture siill! Plant little amid the thorns thy feci Loud through the gloom thy cry repeat -.Swing upward ftill thy torch of flume, And strike for truth and right the same ! Though night and storms and foes surround, And threathiing clouds sink darkly down, Ouwaal and upward press anew, To truth and right for ever true ! New Yoiiu, April, 1S47. Oisiorira!. SlMPTEll S SOITII CAROLINA. nv AMCRICUS. It is in the month of August, in the year 1780. South Carolina lias recently suf fered under L-rc-at alilictinns. The expedi tion of the liriti.-.h army, from the North, under Sir Henry Clintoii and Lord Corn wallis, lias been successful in obtaining possession of Charlestown, in compelling the surrender of our American General Lincoln, and in overrunning the entire pro vince, until its subjugation is nearly com plete, and it is once more considered a British province. So conclusive and so inalienable do the English generals look upon this conquest, that they venture to style the inhabitants British subjects, and they call upon them to appear in arms, and assist in the destruction of their Iriends and brothers, 'vho are struggling in the holy war of independence. Now, however, there is a gleam of sun shine breaks through Ihe thick clouds that have darkened the horizon. Its light spreads from hill-top to plain, and from plain to valley from river to rock, and from rock to rivulet, bringing joy to every heart, and a smile to every lip. It is the march of another American army into South Carolina, led by Horatio Gales, the hero of Saratoga and Stillwater. It is the awakening of the inhabitants to the neces sity and booefulness of resistance by the darin-i couraje, unconquerable bravery, and indomitable perseverance, of Sump ter, Marion, and Morgan. - Already have the Britibh troops felt se- verely that South Carolina is not to be sub dued, and never will she b-, while those brave hearts pulsate with life. Lord Cprnwallis occupies Camden as his headquarters, while Gen. Gates now this is the 11th of August is stationed at Clermont, not many miles distant from him. He has marched with bis troops Irom .ortn Carolina, and only yesterday encamped in his present position, which from its prox imity to the enemy, must, before many days elapse, bring on an important engage ment. On the western bank of the Wateree, some five leagues from Camden, we may observe, a short distance from the road side, beneath the friendly shade of the trees in the field, a body of men, numbering soine five or six hundred. 1 heir appearance is warlike, for each man wears his bayonet belt and cartridge-box, while at a short dis tance from where they sit upon the ground in groups, partaking of some homely lood, there is a large number of muskets, stacked in military order. A glance, however, is sufficient to convince us that they are no holiday soldiers, and that they are not the well ted and comfortably ciau troops wno serve under the command of the British generals. It cannot be said that they are in uniform, for among the whole ot tnern it is only here and there that an occasional military coat is seen. Each man is dressed according to his means. Some there are in straw hats, some in weather-worn caps; some have on citizen's coats or round jack ets, while some are entirely destitute of coat or jacket. Some wear boots, and some shoes, while others, od there are not a few of them, appear with their lacerated feet entirely unprotected, yet, notwithstand ing all these disadvantages to whjch they are subject, there is no murmering or dis satisfaction among them. ' All is alacrity and cheerfulness.. Their stalwart. frame, inured to privation, testify to what they re physically capable, and in the lines of thefr sun-burnt countenances may be traced the consciousness of rectitude, and the un bending determination of men resolved, at all sacrifices, to achieve a great and noble ob ject. In the centre of this large group, a little opart from the rest, is Gin. Sumpter, the hero whose name is a spell with which to kindle all the enthusiasm in their breasts, or to carry terror to the hearts of the foe. No gaudy apparel adorns his vell-lormed person ; but humbly, almost as the meanest, he is clad. His undress blue coat has well nigh changed its color with hard usage, and his foraging cap looks as if it had seen many campaigns. . . : . . He is surrounded by a few of his offi cers, who, like himself, have been parta king of the same coarse fare that has been served out to the soldiers. They are dis coursing of their trials in the past, their hopes of the future, and of the present ex pedition upon which they are engaged ; which last is, to surprise a body of British troops, who are conveying a quantity of clothing, ammunition, and other stores to Cornwallis' camp at Camden, and also they have in view the capture of a small fort upon the Wataree, within a mile of the enemy's head quarters. "VVe shall secure the convoy," Sumpter observes, "and when it is ours we will be able to provide our brave boys with shoes and comfortable clothing." "Heaven knows they want them badly enough," a young officer (whose wardrobe might be improved by being replenished) replies: "there never were poor fellows who have endured more, suffered less com plainingly." "They have the noblest motive to fortify their powers of endurance," Sumpter re- j marks, as he casts his eyes proudly around j him, the achievement of their country's freedom! The night may be dark, gentle men, but the morrow cotneth, and with it, light and liberty'" "The night has never been so dark," another officer exclaims, "but that we could not see a beacon shining. The name of Washington has been that beacon, nor has Sumpter fiiiled to assist in dissipating the gloom, even when it was darkest." "I have only led those willing hearts," Sumpter says, "who hating tyranny have lacked nothing but a leader to assist in de throning it. Daily its power grows weaker, and we way with confidence be lipve that ere long it will cease to profane our shores." "The presence of Gates, at the head of our army," an old Major observes, "is an assurance that Cornwallis and his hordes will soon be driven from the boundaries of our State." "General," the officer who has before spoken says, addressing Sumpter, "is it not time our express arrived from Clermont? We will not be able to make a successful attack upon the fort without artillery." "Fear not, Gates," Sumpter replies, "we will doubtless hear from him before night fall. Er morning we shall bo masters of the convoy and the fort, or I know nothing of the troops who follow me." While the General is speaking he is ap proached by a subaltern officer; accompa nying whom is a modest looking female of some nineteen years of age, and also a youth whose age scarcely from appearance, ex ceeds seventeen. The latter is dressed as a soldier. His youthful breast is surmount ed by the cross "belts and in his hand he bears a musket. Why tho' is the girl here? It is not modest or seemly to be from amongst her own sex and in the midst of crows. Let us hear what brings her from a peaceful home to seek the soldier's camp. The subaltern tells the General that they have requested an interview. "What can I do to serve you my young friends?" the General asks, with a half smile at the boy's equipments. "We were told, sir," the girl replies, "that you are about to attack the fort, ot the ford, below Caniden, and if you are, my young brother, here, wishes permission to be with you. . "And why, my pretty maid !" "Because 1 hm an American!" the boy exclaims proudly while a blush mantles his cheeks, "and because J have a lather and an elder brother who are confined in that fort and doomed to death for serving their country." "They were with General Lincoln, sir, in Charleston," the girl says, "and after be. ing taken prisoners the British wanted to make them desert their country, but they took up arms again and having the misfor tune to be -retaken, they have been senten ced to die." "What is your name, my good girl 1" the General asks" in a tone of sympathy. "Ellen Willard, sir, and my brother's name is James " "And how is it, Ellen, that you have accompanied. him instead of remaining in your peaceful home! The soldier's bi vouac or the battle field is no place for such as you." "We are motherless, sir," she replies, and none besides ourselves, are left at home. We saw you pass our dwelling this morn ing and learned from a friend the object or your expedition. There was then a hope in our hearts that the lives of our brother and fathar would be saved. . James thought it his duty to assist in that salvation, and I thought so too, and I accompanied him lo learn whether you will accept his servi ces.". . . n "I am young, sir," the boy remarks In a pleading tone, "but, in fighting for my country and my kindred 1 am very strong." , "And are you willing, Ellen, to let this brave boy hazard his life and to run the risk yourself of being left desolate in the world.' "God Is his protector, sir, and mine!'1 ihe replies, "it is his duty, and in perform ing that, heaven will regard hii motives and will not inflict roort upon us than tbe hrt can bear "Heaven will jwotect1 you both, my children ;" General Sumpter kindly says as he checks a starting tear ; "nor will I refuse. the willing aid of this bold boy ; he shall strike a blow for the liberation of his father, and if fate smiles upon U9 this night he shall be folded to that father's heart. But you, Ellen cannot stay with us. I have a friend not far from hence, under whose roof you can find shelter and protection until you are assured of our suc cess." The thanks of brother and of sister are warmly tendered, and after an affectionate embrace and mutual prayer for the other's safety, they separate, and Ellen departs un der proper protection for the promised shel ter. . It is not long after this incident that the troops are summoned from their relaxation and ordered on tho march to meet the ex pected aid from the army at Clermont, or to encounter the enemy's convoy. James W'illard is in the ranks, and bears himself as steadily as though he had been trained to arms. An hour and more has passed, and the approach of another body of troops is an nounced to General Sumpter. In the dis tance the rising dust shows where they move, though they are not themselves per ceptible. It is like an earth-bound cloud freeing itself from its thraldom, and undu lating towards the heavens. Nearer they approach, and nearer, and the cloud be comes denser and more dense. They can not be the reinforcement from Gates, for they are in an opposite direction. They come from Ninety-Six, the way Ihe con voy is to traverse. There is no licsilalation in Sumpter's mind as to w hat course to pursue, His troops are formed, the word is given, and they are advancing to meet the strangers, whoever they are. Now the cloud dears away, and we are near enough to see them. There is the scarlet uniform there are the British sol diery there is the lung train of guarded wagons which will be the victor'r prize. Sumpter halts his troops for a moment, and only for a moment, to address, them. "Noble hearts of Carolina!" he says, as he raises himself in his stirrups, "the enemy are before us and they must be beaten !" He is answered with a cheer. ' "In addition to being foes to our coun try, they have in their possession what we are most in need of. You see before you arms and ammunition to supply hundreds who are anxious to share our dangers and our triumphs. You, yourselves, lack cloth ing, shoes and food. These wagons con tain all thut you require. They must be ours. Advance '" Boldly do the British regulars await the threatened attack, and when it comes, they do, for an iiiblant, make it recoil. That first fire is terrible! Volley alter volley sweeps in among the Americans. "Forward! my boys," shouts Sumpter, as heads them. "Sumpter ond victory !" is the response, and like an avalanch they rush on, bearing down before them all opposition. There is again a pause, and a fight around the British standard. Hand to hand and desperately they struggle for that symbol of national honor. iow it is borne proudly aloft ; now it sways with the rush of men in fatal conflict ; now it fullers, wavers, falls to the earth, and behold ! the red coals fly, the Americans are in pursuit, while, at the same time the contested stand ard is seized and borne aloft in triumph by a mere stripling. "Bravo, iny brave boy!" Sumpter cries, as he gallops past James Williard, "Ame rica can never he subdued while even her boys fight so well." The pursuit is over, the convoy captured, and the flying enemy made prisoners. Sumpter has resumed his march, and now he has received the reinforcement for which he has been looking. One hundred conlinentials, and two pieces of artillery have been added to his numbers, and he is proceeding towards the fort upon the Wateree. It is now nearly sunset and the fort is just in sight. ! the yellow light is falling upon the massive walls, and the straggling soldiers, as they lean over the parapet, are tinged with a golden hue. The British standard is hauled up to the tall flag start, and as it catches the evening breeze that rolls inwards, it floats broadly and mag nificently, It is not the first standard of the kind that has waved proudly this day. One is already the spoil of a conqueror; this may be so too! Will it! We shall see. . . - f There are no more straggling soldiers now in that fort. All is preparation and anxiety. The cannoniers stand lo their guns and wait but the orders of their supe rior to let the iron monsters vomit forth their freight of death and fire; The fort is invested the garrison is summoned to surrender. They refuse In dignantly, and send their defiance to the assailants in discharges of musketry and ar tillery. This is answered again and again, until not a man in the garrison dares show his head above the walls. "We shall batter the walls about their ears, in time," Sumpter observes lo the old Major, "but the operation takes too long for our patience. We must storm their Works." "Only give the order," isthe reply, "and you shall see it done. We haVe secured ladders, enough for a storming party, and the rest can follow in their wake." James Willard has been standing within hearing; of this conversation! He now rodestly approaches the. General. "May ask a favor of you, General Sumpter Vi he says, as he gazes anxiously in bis com inander's face. "Ifou may command any favor' that I can reasonably grant, my brave boy j" Sumptet1 kindly replies, as he places his band affectionately on bis head "your courage o-day mni all my good will." "Let me be among the first to mount the wall," the boy exclaims, "I wish to be the foremost to say to my father and brother that they are at liberty again. May I join those who go first?" - "You may, my noble fellow, you may." Sumpter replies, as he presses his hand warmly. "I would not thwart your holy impulse, or your manly daring, to save my self a .wound. Let the men secure their ladders?" The storming party are now prepared to advance, and wait but for the word. Their arms are in theii1 hands, and their ladders thrown over their shoulders. Young Wil lard stands in the front rank. "Trust entirely to the bayonet, my lads," Snmptcr says, as he rides up to them, "Trust entirely to the bayonet, and do not stop to fire." They smile in acquiescence, but give a glance of impatience for the word to ad vance. , . "Now stormers, forward!" the General cries, and they dart forward at a run. Those in the fort see them advancing, and a hail-storm of bullets greets them on the road ; but they do not pause or quail. Onward ! onward they press, until the lad ders ore planted firmly against the walls. Now they mount them rapidly James Willard takes the lead. Up, up, he goes, till he reaches the parapet, where the ene my cluster around him and aim a crowd of blows at 'his almost unprotected head. See there! how they rain upon him ! That last he bends beneath that last, which went crushiug on his crown. No! no! his musket stock has saved him! and now he leaps the walls followed fast by his brave comrades. "Bravo, mv men, bravo!" cries Sump ter, as he, too surmounts the ramparts and j takes a part in the affray. "One charge more, and the fort is ours!" That charge is made boldly and vigor ously, and the flag comes rattling down from the tall flag-staff the foe cry for quarters, and the fort is surrendered. A few moments afterwards-, James Willard unlocks the dungeon doors with his own hand, and rushes to the arms of his brother and father. "There is your saviour!" he cries as he points to General Sumpter, who has just entered the doorway to participate in the joy of his young friend. "There is the boast and the hope of South Carolina!" BATTLE OF WAGRAM. . . . . ar irEa.M.r. Ear'y in the morning., the Austrians taking advantage of Iheir success of Ihe day before commenced the attack, nnd thu thunder of their funs ut day-light brought Napoleon in to his saddle. The field was again alive with charging squadrons, and covered with men, the conflict raged without a moment's cessa tion. Every where, except against the Aus trians' left, tho French were defeated From the steeples of Vienna, thrJ multitude gazed on the progress of the doubtful fight, till they heard thu cheers of their countrymen above the roar of cannon, driving the flying enemy before them, when they shouted in joy, and believed the victory gained, But Napoleon gallopped up, and restoring order in the dis ordered lines, ordered Davoust to make a circuit, and ascending the plateau of Wagram carry Netisieilel. While waiting the result of this movement, on the success of which depended nil his future operations, the French lines under Napoleon's immediate charge were exposed to a most scourging fire from the enemy's artillery, which tore them into fragments. Unable to advance, and too dis tant to return the fire, they were compelled to stand, as idle spectators, and see the can non-shot plough through them. Whole bat talions, driven frantic by this inaction in the midst of such fearful carnage, broke and fled. But evory thing depended on the infantry holding firmly their position (ill the effect of Davoust s assault waa seen. Yet, nothing but Napoleon s heroic bravery kept them steady. Mounted on his milk-white charger Euphrates, given him by the king of Persia, he slowly rode baekwarJ and forward befoie the liner, while the cannon balls whistled and rattled like hail-stones about him cast ing ever and anon an anxious look towards the spot where Davoust wa expected to ap pear with hia fifty thousand brave followers. For a whole hour he thus lode in front of his men, and though they expected every mo ment to see him shattered by a cannon ball, he moved unscathed amid the siorm. At length Davoust was seen charging like fire over the plateau of Wagram, and finally ap pear with his cannon on the further side of Neusiedel. In a moment the plateau was covered with smoke as he opened .his artille ry on the exposed ranks of ihe enemy. A smile lighted up Napoleon's countenance, and the brow that had been knit like iron during the deadly strife of ihe two hours before, as word was constant brought him' bf his suc cessive losses, and the steady progress of the Austrian cleaied up, and he ordered Mac donald, wilh eight battalions, to march straight on the enemy's centre, nd pie roe it. :.. JCHAROEPF MaCDO.sMUh ; , : This formed the crisis of the battle, and no ooner did the Archduke see Ihe movement of this terrible cqlymn of eight battalions, composed of sjxtoen (housand men, upon , hie centre j than be knew that the hour of Eu rope's destiny arid of hi own army had ar rived. He Immediately doubled the lines at ihe threatened point, end brought op the re serve cavalry, white iwe" hundred cannon were wheeled around the epotson which such destinies bung ; And Opened tedy fire on the appreachinf retime MaHorald Irone- diafely ordered a hundred cannon to precede him, and answer the Austrian batteries, that wept every inch of the ground like a storm of sleet. The cannoniers mounted their horses and starting on a rapid trot with their hund red pieces, approached to within a half can non shot, and then opened on the enemy's ranks. The column marched tip to this bat tery, and whh it, at its head, belching forth fire like some huge monster, steadily ad vanced. The Austrians fell back, and closed in on each other, knowing that the final strng. gle had come. At this crisis of the battle, nothing could exceed the sublimity and ter ror of the scene. The whole interest of the armies was concentrated here, where the incessant and rapid roll of cannon told how desperate was the conflict. Still Macdonald slowly advanced, though his numbers were diminishing, and the fierce battery at his head was gradually becoming, silent. En veloped in Ihe fire of its antagonist, the guns had one by one been ' dismounted, and at the distance of a mile and half from the spot where ho started on his awful mission, Mac donald found himself without a protecting battery, and the centre still unbroken. March ing over the wieck of his guns, and pushing the naked head of his column into the open field, ond into iho devouring cross fire of thd Austrian artillery, he continued to advance. The carnage then became terrible. At every discharge, the head of that column disappear- ed, as if it sank into the earth, while the j outer ranks, on either side, molted away like j snow wreaths on the river's brink. No pen j can describe tho intense anxiety with which j Napoleon watched it progress. On jest such a charge rested his empire at Waterloo, and in its failure his doom was sealed. But all tho lion in Macdonald's nature was roused, and he had fully resolved to execute, the dread task given him or fall on the field. Still ho towered unhurt amid this falling guard, and with his eye fixed steadily on the ene my's centre, moved sternly on. At close and fierce discharges of these cross batteries on its mangled head, that column would some times stop nnd stagger back, like a strong ship when smitten by a wave. The next moment the drums would beat their hurried charge, and the calm, steady voice of Mac donald ring back through his exhausted ranks nerving them to the desperate valour that filled hia own spirit. Never beforo was such a charge made, and it seemed at every mo ment that tho lorn aud mangled mass must break and fly. The Austrian cannon ore gradually wheel- ed around tiil they stretch away in parallel lines like two walls of fire on each side of this land of heroes, and hurl an incessant tempest of lead against their bosoms. But the stern warriors close in and fill up the frightful gaps made at every discharge, nnd sun press torwaru. aiacuonaid lias commu- nicated his own settled purpose to conquer or die, to his devoted followers. There is no excitement no enthusiasm such asMurat was wont to infuse into his men when pour ing on the foe his terrible cavalry. No cries of "Vive I'Empereur," are heard along the lines; but in their place is an unalterable resolution that nothing but annihilation can shake. The eyes of the army and the world are on them, and they carry Napoleon's fate as they go. But human strength has its limits, and human efibrt the spot where it ceases forever. No living man could have carried that column to where it stands but tho iron hearted leader at its h:ad. But now he halts and casts his eye over his little surviving band that stands all alone in the midst of the enemy. He looks back on his path, and ns far as the eye can reach, he sees iho course of his heroes by the black swaih of dead men that stretches like a huge serpent over the plain. Out of the sixteen thousand men with which he started, but fifteen hundred are left beside him. Ten out of every eleven have fal len, and tiere at length the tired hero pauses, and surveys with a stern and anxious eye his few remaining followers. The heart of Na poleon slops beating at thu sight, and well it-may, for his throne is where Macdonald stands. He bears the Empire on his single brave heart he is the Emtibb. Shall he turn at last, and sound the retreat ? The fate of nations wavers to and fro, far, like a speck in the distance, Macdonald is seen still to pause, while the cannon are piling the dead in heaps around him. ''Will he turn and JiyV is the secret and agon i.-in j question Napoleon puts to himself. The Empire stands or falls with him, but shall stand while Ae stands. Looking away to where his Emperor sits, he sees the dark masses of the Old Guard in motion, ttnd the shining helmets of the brave cuiressierssweeping to his relief. "Forward," breaks from his iron lips. The roll of drums and ihe pealing of trumpets answer the vol ley thut smites ihat exhausted column, and the next moment it is seen piercing the Aus trian centre. The day fs wou the Empire saved and the whole Austrian army is in full retreat, - Such was the battle of Wagram, and such the charge of Macdonald. 1 know of nothing equal to it, except Key's charge at Water loo, and that was uot equal, because it failed. , On riding over Ihe Viciorous field, Bona parte came where Macdonald stood amid his troop. As his eye fell on the calm and col. lected hero, he slopped) nnd holding put hi hand laid, "Shake hunis. Macdonald-no mart hatred bet ween ut .mx must hence forth be friends and at pltdgt of my sincerity, I will tend your Marshal t itaff, which you have to gloriously tamed " The frankness and kindness of N poleon effected what all hi neglect and oe!d ness bad failed to do subdued him. Grasp rag bio bead, and with a mie ebnke with emotion, which the wildett uproar of battle" could never agitate, he replied, "Ah t ; Kith ut it is henceforth for lift and dtath." Noble man 1 kindness could overcome him in a moment. It is no wonder that Bonaparte felt at last that he had not known Macdonald's true worth. THE HISTORY OF A GLUTTON. An incredible glutten. Joseph Krolonicker, died at Hefeld in the year 1771, (born at Passau) who has shown hia rapacity for gor mandizing in many houses ht Hanover. This wonderful man os early as his third year ate stones to appease his hunger. His parents, and even his grandmother had been stone eaters. According to tho judicial declara tion of his wife, he was never satisfied except when he mixed stones wilh his food, of which he had constantly a supply about him. Yes, ho was once about going to Holland, and having heard that stones were not plenty there, he took several hundred weight with him. This man wa9 always hungry, and therefore ate the whole night. Tho longest interval from satiety to hunger again, was one hour and a half. He was able to con sume at one meal seventeen herring, anil as many quarts of beer without taking into the account an equal portion of bread. At one time he atn to calves one boiled, Ihe other roasted, in the space of eiht hours. At Brunswick, he ate at the castle, twenty-five pounds of ronsled beef besides having eaten berorc fivo r.Jltions j,, a rcectnry. H0 as0 a!f! otnor tilillgS) such 8S m,tas QnJ yet ha would t;ot cal cat-fish. towards which he had cn unconquerable aversion. Krblouicker who was in his youth a soldier, when quarter ed, on account cf his unheard of appetite, was counted as eight men. It is wonderful, bat his passion fur eating saved his life ! for in an engagement he was struck by a bullet in the abdomen, but this being full of stones, the ball rebounded, and he was but slightly wounded. After his death it was found by dissection, that his bowois contained a mul titude of metals and some flesh ; also a pound I and a half of stones. GREAT MEN'S MOTHERS. ; LonDlUco.v. His mother was daughter to Sir Anthony Cooke ; she was skilled in ma ny languages, and translated and wrote seve ral works that displayed learning, ocuteness, and taste Hume the historian, mentions his mother, dnughterof Sir D. Falconer, President of the Collate of Justice, as a woman of "sin gular merit," ond who, although inthe prime of life, devoted herself entirely to his educa- j tica. Siieridax. Mrs. Francis Sheridan was a woman of considerable abilities. It wait writing a pamphlet in his defence, that first j introduced her to Mr. Sheridan, afterwards her husband. She also wrote a novel highly praised by Johnson. Schiller. His mother was an amiable woman she had a strong relish for the beauties of nature, and passion ately fond of music and poetry. Schiller was her favourite chrlil. Goethk thus speaks of his parents i;I inherited from my father a certain sort of eloquence, calculated toenforco my doctrines to my auditors; from my mo ther I derived the faculty of representing nil that the imagination can conceive, with ener gy and vivacity." Loru Euskixe' mother was a woman of superior talent and discern ment; by her advice, her son betook himself lo the bar Thomson ; Mrs. Thomson was a woman uf uncommon natural endowments, with a warmth and vivacity of imagination scarcely inferior to her son. UcEaHAAVK't mother acquired a high knowledge of medi cine. Sir Walter Scott ; His mother, Eli zabeth, daughter of Dr. Rutherford, W. S:, was a woman ol accomplishment. She had a good tasto for, and wrote poetry, which appeared iti print in I7S3 Napoleon's fa ther was a man of no peculiar mind ; but his mother was distinguished for her understand ing. Lord Morni.ncto.v, Iho father of the Wellesleys, was an excellent musician, and no more, but his lady was remarkable for her intellectual superiority. The father bf the Emmets in Ireland, was a babbler, but the mother was a singularly intelligent per son. The fate of two of her sons wa unhap py, from their republicanism, but tho three were possessed of the most striking abilities'. SucRinAx's father was a weak creature, as his whole career showed ; the genius descen ded from iha mother Yoino Napoleon is the son not of his father's mind, but of Maria Louisa's he is an Acstuia. The moral to be drawn from this is, if men desire to have clever sous, let them marry cle ver women. But the experiment may be peri lous for tho present time , and if Ihey-wish to lead quiet lives, they may perhaps better let it alone. 'What under the sun can be the eause of that bell ringing lo-day?' said young Sam, to hi friend, as ihey approached a country village; . . 'If I was to express an opinion on iho ob ject,' returned Isaao solemnly. I should say it i my deliberate conviction, that Somebody was pulling tbe rope.' 0a Kieo to Everybody. There J r6 thing like kindness. It ewetens everything. " A aingle look of love, a smiley grasp of ibe hand, has gained more friends than both wealth or learning. Charity suflerelh long and is kind." See 1 Car. tiL t ,V'-.v !i A girl named Catharine Cole, an Inmate' of the Lawrence poor bouse, recently starved herself lo death. ' No persuasion eonld ra duce ber lo take food .--Boston 7VewlIT. ilo. At x. BUniay, Governor of IJineo(e . left tUrtisburg fot hi new borne or tbe ft'b oil. s.
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