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VOLUME V.
THE LEEHGII REGISTER,
, ` , :ls.priblidird in the Borough rf Allenimpn,Lchigh
rowdy, Po.,errrg Mum Thy
'BY iIIiJiGITSTit'S L. Et VHE,
At F+l 50 per annum, payable in advance, and •
12 00 if not paid until the end of the year. '
.-paper discontinued, until all arrearages are paid
• except at the option of the proprietor.
A nvcwriscmcx-rs, malting.not more than one
-wine, will be inserted three times for one dollar
and for every
.subsequent insertion t.ventyfive
cents. lArger advertisements, ehargil in the
same propotlion. Those not exceeding tenlines
will be charged seventy-five cents, and tlirn , n
making six lines or less, ihree insertions for fin
ants.
[ - .. - 1 )1 deduction will be made to those
who advertise by the year.
sa- Office in Hamilton NI.. one done En s d
o/ the German Ptformed Chard, nearly
opposite the "/i•ir•rlen.stulhr.
Coachmaking Establishment
In ollifeco town..
'l' 'III 1.1 7 :141,
Respectfully announces to his friends
and the public in rreneral, that he continues
on an extensive scale, the
Conehmakin; Business.
in all its various branche's, at the old stand in
We:kt Flantilton Street, directly opposite
Ilagenbucli's Ilntel , tvhcro ho i s always
prepared to manufacture to order at the
.shortest notice, and ;IL-0 keep on hand,
,_,••_Lt,.llaroltchrs, Oinnibrs, Rork
gways, Carryalty,
0115, Bagies,
IVhich, for beauty awl durability cannot
surpassed hy any Conelonal:er in the
Nume or clsewlif•ri•, Ivhile his terms ay e as
reasonable as those of apy ml i er
tricot. Ile uses none hot firstrate matcri-
Ids, and emplflys mom hot the hest of worh
men—cons, i l itently,. he intends that the ve
hicles manotactitred at his estaldishinerit
...shall take the shirrs ql" of all others man
ufactured in this part of the contary. I le
prefesses to understand his bosizn•ss I.y ex
perience, and therefore assures the public
that he is enabled to render satisfaction • to
lifs customers. Call ttnd judge for your.,,elves.
11: Wooden or iron a xletrees made In or
der: and Repairing of all kinds done at the
shortetst notice and on the most reasonable
terms.
Old vehicles taken in exchange for new
ones at a good barcain.
MEI?"1' HAMER
July 10
TAN ev - • st 1.1 - 1) 1 A e .
TI IF: subscribers tal;e this inetlwil to in
form the public that they lately enter
ed into Partnership ill the lat:2 - e -Livery
F.stablishment" formerly mx nett hy
Beisel. They have refdeni:dwd their large
; stock of
1 1 HORSES, CARRIAGES &c,,
.
1 7 4
and continue the business at the
uw t•taiid on William :treet, in the Borough
of Allentown.
They mill always be prepared to furnish
'their customers at the shortest possible no-'
tice with sure and gentle horses, good car
rinct'es and careful drivers, if requested.
Families can bc suited at all times with ye
hicks to their particular tastes.
Their charges are reasonable, and in or
der to continue the high credit it has here
triton, gained of being the .host livery estab
lishment in Allentown," they will leave '
nothing undone to keep on hand the best inid
safest horses, the nealusl and mo:A. splendid ,
carriages, and sober an.l careful drivers.
Their .clitirges aro t•rry I.as...sable and
hope by sCrict attention to business to iquis
ly all those. who may favor them with their
custom:
110FPAI .1 N & CON] PA N Y.
- i
June °2't
I
ATI'OILNEY AT LAW.
Office one door vast of liolbs Howl, Al
lentown, Lvligh county, Pa
A ilvntown, Nlarch
.
.I.ZAIIIE NOTICE.
APPLICATION WILL BE AIA DE
to the next Legislature 01 Pennsylvania,
tfor the incorporation of a with gene
ral discount and other hauling privileges,
to he located at the Borough of Allentown,
•Lehigh county, to be called the "Farmers'
and Alrehattirs' 11ank," with a capital of
one Hundred Thousand Dollars, nith the
privilege of increasing the same to Two
hundred Thousand Dollars.
Eli Steckel, • • Thnnuth B. Wiesen,
Solomon 11 . earer, Joshua flanse,
7h0711(Is reap -Jr. R. Craig,
..1117nrs Wagner.
11. Schaterman, insrph Dietrich,.
Thonta, 11.11 .
t.idner, Ozarks S. ilfrosfy.
June ';ti,
A FAIviILY NEWSPAPER.
poetical T2.lcpatttnent.
[l'rnin the Pictorial Drawing Room Companictli
II grew upon a fenile spot,
Within the sunny s+nthcrn clime,
The vale where first my tiny heart
Thrilled to the tender touch of Time—
Where life was as a liioonting boos.
Ail fringed and tasselled o'er with joy.
'T was there with comrades blithe and gay,
In life's unclouded morn I played;
Al; ! many a happy holiday
I've spent' neat]; its ambrosial shale.
Nor time, nor change can steal from me.
The meinori , of ;hat Old OA; Tree.
Amid its leaves of grassy green,
The balmy Int•rd rn play;
Swett warblers there would sit unseen,
Awl' blithely twitter all the dat•.
There, (lochs from summer• heat would hie,
And it its cooling shadows lie.
And Om' long year. have winged as ay
Since last its green boughs sheltered We,
Fl.llO memory begins to day,
The grandeur of tit Old Oak Tree.
All other scenes may lade, and yet
That tree I never can forget.
iUi~:rcttauc~~u i ctcctioit_~.
A Chapter on Marriage.
[ - We commend the following sensible ar
ticle to the consideration of all.—to the mar
ried as well Qs well•a3 the unmarried. The
latter, especially, have a deep interest in
pondering 17111 the truth it contains. As
for those wlu are already cared, an d b a dl y
:SO, 10 them ,we recommend patience—such
need much of the "inartyr's spirit—the on
ly way, is to twilit. the best of it."
I have heard a great deal, tit divers times
al,out the ordnitiiii!ts and leadino. of Provi
de,Me in cram( this matter. It
has been snr.Liesti d that Providence may
wisely ordain the union—no, I Will not say .
onion—the contrast of opposite qualities
in marriage, that thereby the greatcat
amount of good may be distributed.
The learned shall instruct the ignorant, the
relined shall polish the rude, the liberal dis
pense the coins of the covetous, and (I
might also as well add) beauty reflect some
of its attractiveness upon the face of unliness.
'lltis is a very comfortable doctrine for one
to preach who feels himself badly mated.
Alen love to throw their sins upon theshould
eri4 of Providence if they can, or on circum
i-ionci-s, or even on the devil himself. It is
:in cosy tvu ttin r over a piece of vgru
ieus I\o, tot, friend, just blame
tour own 1 , 1., iniomey or tl i onol i tips,ness,
and let Prividetwe ern elute. As for ci
?:—lnn
nnr tats cr•r\' lil<cl\• you
10 suit 1 un riwi) views and n - ratify your own
paz-ione. I do not believe 'hat Yrovidence
the hest of wives. "A prudent (or good)
wife is from tlw ',ord." You see Scripture
is plainly against you. If your wife is be
not a good raw, i e., adapted to your nature
and circumstances, you cannot regard her
as scut to you from Clod, except as a pun
ishment for your sits. Ilad you taken the
requkite pains, you might have found one .
Just adapted to you. TI there has been any
leadine of Providence in the case, very
likely you took the lead yourself. This
sort of leading of Providence is rife in the
world. •
I shah now address myself particularly
to the unmarried, and nume especially to the
Young mn. I shall not say with Saint
Paul, ."Seek not a wife." I suppose you
to lie thinking; about the !natter, perchance
to be a "seeker." Vet I would say seek
not miles thou seekest rightly. I tell thee.
friend, it is the most important step of thy
lif!f!, as thou mayest hereafter find. Pause,
therefore, and consider a little. Think
what thou shoulikt love Most, and what thou
shouldst love the longest. 13e1ieve me, you
can love just as deeply, and far more safely
if your reason and judgement have consid
erable to say in connection with this btmi
ness. I go for love the deepest, strongest,
and most lasting kind, and I am sure that
rea•ion is nn enemy of this.
Ifyno sit (For yourself to be blinded by More
show mid glitLer, and are at the same time
led by some blind Cupid, you at least. will
be likely to-hill into the ditch." I hate
known those who have regretted that in the
choice of ii wife, that' ;yeno led so much by
passion and so little by reason, or were so
thoughtless in a matter of so great import
ance. Nlany, very many, bestow far more
pains in the choice of n house, a horse. or
even a dross, than in the selection of a wife
or husband. The house must be carefully
eßninitied, the good points ()Idle horse look
ed to and the dress turned over and over ;
but n companion for life, the sharer of our
lays and sorrows, the manager of all our do
mestic concerns—this is nothing—hit or
miss—here goes. I soy be not hasty in
this business. Look—think, before you
commit yourself. A knot of this kind is
easily tied, but like: the old Gordian knot, it
CM
The Old Oak Tree
BY ISABEL OLDEN
A LLENTOWN, LEH IGH COUNTY, PA., AUGUST 1:1, 1851.
cannot be untied. l)eath alone can cut it, I . prove the rule. And wl
and I would not have you thinli: hint ! The best di: eil liner
itt contini , . mind. one 111;L'Ill
)1112 Of I e great objects for which mar- ' trniii.l apply itself with g
ria was instituted is, as I the the nianiti2-sinr•at of dinn..
prittics. object is :I Itiffit. rorimmvut the Stlf.f`l'S and F:lWi
'lll, , unionl I
F. 11111,1 . . ,1` (wow(' with i itysrs." nn .I litrtnrt hndios," cv-
I lotv fv%v Idol; upon thr matt( r , H en , „1
and enwr upon it With Such ri-ws ! svoin hr (quirt lv vircuinsi•rdwil
thiug ‘v.ills of th..h. such :11n•ry
! wade to 01111 'r into ('"rY jilo• 1 11 thin!; that tho"chvil im(l i)I num — ins lo (pot!,
j say you so! are du. (tilt Vit'lVS Cl()the iii.! .sloe r %veil or that. Avoinan %vas
. . • . ..
worthy of the union of two immortal b , kild; . s. desikrued to be the servant of man's lower
'l'lll.y who marry with such vikkws and feel- apptitesi, and not a comp:mink: of his whole
inns will be married body and soul both.— brim. And has she indeed no hie,her mis-
The hi2hest happiness can rest on no sure sion than this !Is this the "help" desiurn
foundation but that which is laid in the Ilkt- ! o d by p ro yid, mco as ''meet" for limn !
man soul.—dleanty, wealth. equipago, all Is thi . your view'of the matter? (10 live
that is out ward, may he swept ak•ay in a mo- in Turl:ey, friend.' Turn Turk. Viii
mem. or, if continto d, may no; satisfy. ! , liall have soulless women for this world.
Intellectual and moral citdiiie= are a more k and a boor for the next, if Islam km he true.
sure possession. Time serves but to lin- I repeat it, be, not afraid of mental culture.
prove them, and the enjoyment of them no- . If you can appreciate it in a wife, by al;
l'er cloys. Alarry your wife's soul. l e t 1 means trek it in her.
its qualities attract you. Then, every - ac- r Anti intellectual sympathy is perhaps
ilnisiti°n which s'lle mal"'sier''''Y daY . a ex - deeper than any other, and will bind friends
perience, every book she reads will aid in mire stn . :nit• together than aught beside.
her onward progress, and render her more It is a sympathy between the highest facul
capable of ministering to your improvement ties of our nature, the immortal part. You
and happiness. 1)o you want a wife capa- cannot enjoy the highest happiness of which
ble of assisting you to become wiser and bet- you are capable with a wife who is not able
ter, as well as to patch your clothes, darn to meet to some extent the higher wants of
your stock ino.s, or cook your dinner ? Alts! your nature ; with whose spirit yours can
alas! how many think a woman need to not in most cases blend. You cannot tru
know nothing else. Such might almost as Iv marry outward boa My, or money-or lands,
well marry a thread and needle, a knitting M. houses. l'oti have a soul, and cannot
machine, or a cooking stove. join it to those things. Yon can really
What if you are a mechanic, a farmer, marry only a human sold. harmonizing in
or a day-laborer? May not, ought not Me- the tastful and beautiful With your own.
mechanics, f o rmers and dap-lahorers to A 1 w words to the married. Are you
....row ‘‘ ism. and hotter ? Elave you not a veri-, just married ? Then the recollection of the
tableseuhcapable of improvement ? And do days. of courtship are yet fresh. Keep it
P i " not want a wits with a soul ? 113 rni"; up. I),) not cease to court bocause you are
stockings and cooking dinners are impnr- i marrioil, the very reason of all others why
taut allitirs, (the latter especially,) and may you should continuo to do sn. Your oppor
,be peculiarly so to you. I known lint, 110 - tun i t i,, for th i s „nw are f ar h„ thr than they
ever, why a woman with a sonl—feeling, j were before. 110 just as careful of each offi
th in k ing, cultivated soul— may not d° t h ese er's feelinos, and just as solicitious to re
things.
There is no good reason why 3m 1.1 !min each other's good opinion as before.—
should not take the west elevated views of "Pix tip" as smartly hir each other's sock
this subject, and go about this husisiess
. in n'ty as beforo. (In right on doing nil that is
sensible, rational manner. I ) o you say.—
4.( /lily c find d
an scarcely ' article vu" re- gallant and handsome its before. Your lov
uen, madam, was a gentleman. Yoor rnis
commend ?" Somewhat difficult, I allow. tres„, sir, was a lady. Shall not the has-
But it is to be (Mired that little demand cx- , band and Wire romain tho lady and gentle
ists for wives of this sort. I,et the demand ' mad ! 1)o not forget your courtesy, mad.
become general, and the. articles (sPeal'in`2: I am. t ;ive the best of these to each other.
after the manlier of men) will soon Como to Do you madam, study yhr husband's taste
inariset. Higher ground must be taken, „„ d rhar„,,,r. Understand him fully. If
hinher views must be i ncu l ca t e d. The true! ' ell are WlBO, (:Ilia 1, , a secret,) you may
subject, the whole subject of marring,' nut: „„ ii , ; ,,_ ! ,, hi n j altogether, and he, good man,
be understood and felt, and husband and will know nothing about it. If he be given
wives must be educated' in view of it. ere to re„,iiiitr and study, d„ - t .,, „,„ i i „„d tinily
they rut I“ C""w"il to "Chi other " 11 . 1 t. with Min 11 possible. If ho is fond of ha v-
Mg thine , ' sow; and quiet to you 1:tho a .:
seatd,d of p:..11::: to ham, things so. In-
cdo him to all that b: good mid noble. You ,
(Ifhl
havo tir . r:t.(l (I,.!;l4.flition C o p. lin-
choice. .1)0 you r qneinher "AlarrY
in her to and repent at leisure pf;ty, wait
till you get a few years older. You !toed
the ripest jmbunent possdde for this
hnai
ness. The eye of sixteen tlo hot Net•
in the same light as do the eye-s of v,venty
throe or lour. Sev..n or ei,zlit years at this
period of your lire will improve your vision
wonderfully, especddly if you look well
about you. Get old enon,h to uuderstand
your %Yams tolerably woll.
your
your
own nature. What are your predomina
ting tastes ? (iood ones of Coors... \Vi t at
will probably he your avoctuion in life !
What qualities in a wife will he likely to
render you the roost happy as years; roll oo
Let the points he well lo.d;ed to ii'' you
mabe your choice. Perhaps I 6ti 611111 Up
all in one. word.
Get a companion—one who will enter
heart and soul into your pursuits. %vim has
the power to do so, the disposition to do so
wholit you can trust to do so, who can road,
with you if you read. ; study with you if you
study, who shall possess a full syMpathy
with you in must or in all thing - .t, who can
minister to the higher and more relined
wants of your itature, and who tvill be like
ly to stir you up to noble endeavors. A
doll or a fsthy cannot do this. A woman;
is at one capable of it. Yon need a mind
that will travel with your own. So shall
you have a companion. are wives
and husbands who yet are not companions.
It would be a sad thing to fool that in the
highest and most del h:litful walks of life; in
the reioto: of taste, of intelleistual beauty.
you are, dimwit married, alone, ;111 ;don
your house t‘,.11 taken car.. vodr olooo'rs
and suppers and all that well , 2 01 up, but
in the highest, hest pleasure of life—alone.
,his fur then ! Look well, then, to this bus-
Do hot be afraid of a xvoman
a well cultivated mind. Do not adopt the
vulgar error of supposing. that such a two. .
man must needs be very Unlit for the.rare
of a household ; must know very little of
domestic affairs; that indeed, all this must,
as a matter of course, be sacrificed, if intel
lectual cultivation exists to any extend. I
do not believe it. It is a foul slander on the
sex. You will generally find that those
trimly!)
_who posses', tho best cultivated
minds, are time best managers at home.
admit Cliellitiom. They do, however, Litt
trill liti,l Vollr it' i',
Are y;:t1 A re you sifferio :2 :
the consetpt.toc..s of thou . ..tlitl"ssnet's
Alatchos of thott ,, ltth are Icy far the
meet numerous in the world, and you, per
haps. are writing the multitude. you
need merli of the "martyr spirit." t .. tat
!Oust mike the It-st of. Ono t.z00.l thing
you may do; you stay prevent otht_trs by
your ad vice and infhp.mce front doing in this
matter as; foolishly as you have done. ll'
you have children-save them front the rock
on which your hopes have split. Do not
marry your sou or datt2ltter to a human
holly with rt Fara), or haul s
oil to it. You c.tii ftt.ot eul l with tt.old, and
noncan mingle dirt with dirt; but unless
you possess Creative power you cannot blend
the immoterial with the material. If a
yount; wait cornea to cowl your daughter,
Flo not consider it a tool match, merely be
cause be may •he well to do" in the world.
How many urtrry fora "home." but by
no means find a ttsWeet" one. Only think
of a line. sensible, cultivated, intellectual
_ire, tied ton I loddin , f, utilitarian sort of a
fellotv, 11 he Call PO) 11101 V appreciate her
than did the cock the jewel which he
scratched tip. Horrible ! Alahe good use
of your own experience in this matter, so
shall you turn yeur fully to good account.
•
.\ re you well married; really Welt
_mar
ried ! Sit down and sing; the old song of
"few happy marriages." You can well rtf
for•l to sing. Von aro,of the few who have
i!ot into [lie narrow way of twitrimonial
'wvidetice has :toiled (I want to
! , tl . laughed. hremlly hoglwd.) upon t on,
100 liav,.! many ❑ plow:aid snide and vow!
110ne.4 laugh at helm', warrant. Hew
1 :Olotdd lit 10 ..11r01) in" some evcniof;.
and spend an hoar or two at your comlor
table just for the sal;e ..CselatW a
well-married couple ; a rate, truly
I leave you to your enjoyment.
YFItY Mr. iufinzzon, did
you butt! 'bout de catitkii:q dot lido! Phil-
"01) course I ditrot : what was it r'
"You see, de dtictor ordered a blister on
her chit ; well, as she hadn't no chist, no
how, she put 'inn on de band box, rind it
drawed her new' bonnet ail out ob shape,
and epile 'unt
ly should it not be Cermem Student Life. , ; were observed. One of the principals was
I and ton .q hic, , hly
As Vim walk the streets of a Gerumn nni- severely if not fatally wounded by a cut oret
or:tor:11v suppose, • - the head. , and torn lies in great danger.—
..Tr:nil. town von cannot fail to remark the I
real: a I ranta•g , to • , .., • ,• . . 'Phi other fled iintneditttely beyond the Ba
rotpie of stwients, nislinginshvd by their
stk. irfl.iirs. tin I -• I h frontier. A noiher such will not prob
pictoresiple dress nod black port-folios from ; IlL* 3
~1 ~,,...:ii,..i.-,..d_
all around them. lint of thew wear the nilly nrcuy for two or three years, and duels
s.ign of their respective , chores” or college I with the pistol are almost unheard of. $o
sor let ief:—a small colored cop. yellow, czre , ii , that, as you I nay e.—the student's life is no
white, or red not timer, ner”rdi:vz n: Ow : far more peaceable one than "first impres-
Wl'ar•i i- a ":-Ikv .1. , .1 n ,'". V a 11.11 l," Pril ;-, ,ion, - t% cold lead one to suppose.
iim, - or -11 - e,tpli:iliao's chore lu 011..1. 4. - - - -.•....---
.
, Iwtr!!. foam tt bi'it 11 "\vt'ver• SaaM Anna Passing the Blockading
hr no (1,..,,•r0‘ii;;! ., 7 hi • rog.--• a is,- • Stltitrailirovi•
0,1,•ed the lerlin and etliH• Priw- Hem S-mmes, in his "Service Afirat
sine sitel. , nts at I ICIIIOIIIIII7 1114 tIllir0:pl
d Ashore" sires the following interest
. Iv are "1""""'" of the sw.thinii :114 ,1 a..;intortc p.tssage of Santa Anal
Illt1•4 notice. also , •
' t ['leftism) blockading, squadron
I I that upon very many (aces there are one or hrough the A
at Vera Cruz. It will be recollected that
mere scarsthat:rather Here the .s"xpression
; the commander of the squadron was speci
,of a set of uncommonly handsome counte- ally instructed by the President to allow the
'lances. And if you ask the cause, you are
Mexican chieftain to pass freely :
told that these art! the trophies won in the
duelling room. When volt are further "Early in August. while the squadron
formed that the authorities have no control was lying at anchor under Green Island,
keeping watch and ward over the enemy's
over the students, (who are answerable to
city and castle of Vera Cruz, the seamen on
their own faculty alone,) and that from one
t
to three or four duels occur daily, you can the look-out at the masthead of the St. Ma ,
hardly help regardingry's then cruising on the blockade, descried
a ( ;mallet) u niversity :
as a very turbulent and lawless place. so the smoke of a steamer. As this was not
the regular day for the appearance of any
much for "first impressions." But go with !
of the English mad steamers—which had
me to view the actual combat befotW your
jutlginent is pronounced. Through the , b een permitted to pass in and out of the be
kindness of au acquaintance 1 was enabled leagal'red por e without question, the Eng
to be present at the meeting of two rather lish Government pledged itself for their faith
noted combatants, which took place as use- '
Cut conduct as neutrals—the smoke of a
al in the half of a little secluded inn, oppo. ! steamer was a novelty in this now lonely
site Ileidelbur
introductiong. ; and deserted part of the Mexican gulf.-4
necessary;! I„ he Si.:s Mary's in due time, placed herself
- was hardly
_ von have only to he known as a stroll _ in a position to intercept the stranger in her
err, to come and go freely. When we en-
approach to the city ; and, as the latter came
up within !lading, distance, she ordered her
Cored, the ante-rooni was occupied by the
to "helve to,” while a boar was being sent
parties to the first duel, and their seconds :
and assistants, who were dressing
their ;on board of her. 'rite boat being in reatli
ness in a few minutes, a lieutenant jumped
principals. Gthers were lounging about,
into her, and. with afOly strokes of the oars
smokina - and handling the weapons, lam h- the sinewy arms of his seamen, placed
in g and chatting as if it were no very serious
affair. I saw the whole process of rAin T. himself alongside the steamer.
The right arm was first enveloped in hand- The, steamer being evidently a merchant
acres of silk, then a smiled sleeve drawn vessel, the lieutenant was surprised to find
over it, so as to cover it entirely, and at the himself received with much ceremony and
same time to encumber the arm so much ! courtesy at the gangway. Making his way
: that the dee:Hist must support it upon the oil deck and explaining the object of his vis
shoulder of a friend, who stood by him fur it to the Captain, he was conducted into the
t h e p urpose . Th en a l eat h er b reast cabin, where he was ushered into the soci
guard fastening behind. covered him from', ety of a circle of gentlemou, evidently Spa- ,
knee to throat: he drew on a thick stuired !dards or Mexicans, from their olive corn
glove, but with long stullt. , l wristlets ; don- ! pl.•sims. black hair and eyes, and pointed
mat a cap, also stuitial with a long leather and ceded mustachios.. It was obvious, al
visor that shielded his lace. was pronounced so, at the first glance, that most, if not all
ready, and led to his place on one side of these gentlem •n, although dressed in plain
the larger hall. lay Mill side stood his Fo , e- or citizens' clothes, were military men, and
persons of bearing and distinction. After
owl, similarly guarded but in a less degree, ;
and on the other the arms supporter. Th e a matnent's pause, the Captain,' as - though
-schlagers," a pointless double-edged sword, he had purposely prepared a surprise for
with a basket hilt, very lithe and flexible , the boarding officer, turned towards him,
blade, and a length of ni,mit two and one : and making a graceful motion with his right
half feet, was given to each of tlpt principals haul tut the same time, in the direction of
and to each second, and everything was pre- one of the gentlemen. who, though of the
pared. ordinary lieight and figure, seemed, by his
No combat may last more than fifteen ; co:treat:ding air and manner, to be th chief
mibutes, -e \elusive of pauses for rest, and ; of the party, said, "Allow me to present you
the uteri CO stand With trawl) in I: md and ' Fir, to Genera/ Lopez de Santa
:re the word. ''Pertig.(read v) !" (,rn.) • iiinit.."llw officer started back at first in
All four advanc, , d to :neet each n'h-r, hold- ! a little surprise, but soon recdvered himself,
Mg their weapons 'etrt - arde, the hilt elem. al rancod cordially towards the Ct!eneral, and.
led and the point downwards, and the sec. extend Mg his bawl, a mutual enterchangu .
onds, who are to parry and not strike, keep. of civilites took place.
big close behind their principals. They ! In a few moments Senora Santa Antia, (rt
were soon met, when a blow was struck, ! second wife,) a handsome blonde, with deep
both seconds interposed their blades, cried blue eves and auburn hair, and still in the
I dolt!" and all four marched back main. bloom of early womanhood, joined the party
This was repeated again and again until the and was prOsented to the officer, who sole
timo was up, and then the two heroes were ted her in turn with becoming gallantry and
tripacked and—"smislied." Ely this you respect. (:mired A Imonte, late Minister
sic there are two nun to guard, and but l of the United States, was also present as
oite to strike each blow—and nothing but one of the ( ;moral's suite, anti speaking our
the end of the float', the tips of the ears, and language well, acted as interpreter on the .
a small portion of each cheek, can possibly ; occasion. Gen. Santa Anna having ex 4
be hit; every where else a sword proof ar- ; plained briefly who he was—although such
nor defends them. But one blow is allow- exptimation was entirely unnecesary, and
cal, and no feint is permissible; indeed, the ! that he purpose going, into Vera Cruz, with
swords can scarcely cross before the word the permission of the Commodore, the board
is given to stop, and the swords of the sec: ; log officer, after sitting as long as courtesy
netts interposed. They run no poSsible rquired, and perhaps a little longer than
risk except of an ugly scar, and of that not strict regard to duty permitted, in homage
much. 1 saw two duels foug.,llt, in which to the lady's charms—a petticoat being quite
neither was touched, though the Second ! an amused sight to us rough blockaders,
pair height with much spirit, and one of about this time—,withdrew to report ' , pro.
them was left-handed—a fact which gatw grees" to his commanding officer, and to
hint no little adranta.ge. The principal ask for orders in the novel case which had
datnage was done to the weapons, two or ° mi re d.
three of Which were snapped in the course ! commander, who had been prepared
of the fight. by the commodore, for the contingency, forth
! i:cearded as duels, the student combats with dispatched thO boat back again, and
are, , absurd ;they are nothing more than a ; directed the officer at the same time that he
sword exercise, attended With the risk of should present his compliments to General
air miceinfertable and disfiguring scratch. Santa Anna, and say to him, on. the part of
They certeinit. i llrnrl azait ; e .t a ny m o ral law ! cwinuonldre. that "he could proceed to
no more than a brot-ball watch. and n
thoeh -
Vr Cruz with his snits as he desired ,r"
ell: den
kneleon ey tie' university statows, they w h elearei; the steamer A rah shot boldly
, 1,10/060!1/„ ,
; never .interler, out hem ender the lee of the blockading
eel with. way see in the print shop v e :s..l. and in an hear or two more !ended the
..vindows a large lithograph, represeuting a I flistiv•vikhod passenger,"toig with the fate"
ncient du e l. with all the fignres and like- I of Mu 'mien safely in the desired luttWo.--,-
, dosses (and very good ones,) ancl to make , That night the'rear of cannon anti.the horst
, assurance doubly sure, the autograph fac ; ing of rockets in the air, testified the joy of
similie of each is beneath the print. ! the tickle Vera enmities at the return of
Any other combat is extrenwly rare, and !of t h eir lost Coriolanus; and it soon trans.;
only occurs when some serious quarrel is pi red that the wily peace maker who had so
11.! cause. Within two days, however, the handsomely duped our Cabinet at Was bin g••
first meeting' for "mortal quarrel," for n ! ton, had pot himself at the head of the ultra
' year past, has taken place. The parties war party and proclaimed—in common
fought with sabres, and undefended by tar- with acting President Saks, whom ho
mop,. Otherwise the same regulations Its Inn-tenet] to join with—ono quarter to the ,
; to time and the interposition of the seconds Yankee."
NEUTRAL IN POLITICS,
NUATBER 45.