_ . rlctiotcb to Nays, Eitcraturc, poctr», iliccl)anico, 2.9riculturc, thc Diffuc.iion of Uscful ;information, Ocncral '2.intiocinciit, &c. VOLUME V. THE LEHIGH REGISTER, Is published iii Me Borough. cif Allentown, Lehigh! . County, Pa.,etwry 7'hursday UT AuGusills G. RUNE, At $1 50 per annum, payable in advance, and $2OO if not paid until the.end of the year. No paper discontinued, until all arrcarages ate paid except at the option of the proprietor. Anystertatormicrs, making not more than one 'square, will be inserted three times for one dollar and for every subsequent inseitiun t wentyfive bents. Larger advertisements, ch . argd in the tame proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines will be charged seventy•five cents, and those making six lines or less, three insertions for 50 cents. • reA liberal deduction will be made to those <oho advertise by the year. iOO/jriee n Li Inlicn St., one dooßast Bf the German Reformed Church, manly , o pposte,the "Predenthothe 011iee.", Valuable Lot of Grtund AT PRIMITE &ILE. The subscriber hereby offers to sell his valuable lot of ground, at private sale, situa ted in Hanover. township, Lehigh county, on the public road leading from Allentown to 13ath, adjoinir, lands of Joseph Lich ten wafter, William Wint and (idlers, contain ing 19 acres. Thereon is erected a first rate a t ,y , Two Story Stone Rouse, ..,„t,. nearly new, a frantic Barn with " ' :....:=-.. Wagon hoUse attached, and all oth er necessary outbuildings. V" s 47 ' --? Thereon is also a first rate ii i3e . , - I.- Apple Orchard, ...,.. ~ with the best quality of grafted fruit. ut every kind, also a sufficient supply . of water, -The whole is tinder good fencing and in a high state of cultivation. The subscriber deems it unnecessary to say more in praise of this beautiful lot, as purchasers will of course examine the same and satisfy themselves of the above (bet.— The condition can be learned front the own er who resides on the land. 11ENRY FOGELMAN. August 11, 1851 I—tif 1 --- ameslA,Selfrido-e, &I, Co. 1 . 1 4 a et al PRODUCE AND GENERAL Comnoission alicrchants, - No. 67 Nom! WilAnvEs, Below Vine Street, Philadelphia, Adopt this method to inform their friends find country merchants in general, that they have lately estublish,-d the above business, in all its various brandies, at No. 67 North Wharves, where they will be happy to at tend to the wants of their customers. Amiwg the many articles constantly kept on hand of Dried and Pickled Fish, 6;:c. will be found all assortment of Mackerel, Salmon, Shad, Herring Blue Fish, Cod Fish, Pork. Lard, I/am, Sides, Shoulders, Cheese, 4.e. All of which will be sold at the most reasonable prices. Recollect the place March 6. Church Dedication. The newly built Union Church in Penns ville, Carbon county, near Dinlcy's Tavern, will be dedicated in a, solemn manner ; on Saturday and Sunday the 4th and sth of October next. A number of %veil known ,Illitioisters of the Gospel will be present on :the •occasion. Friends of religion are po- Jitely invited to be present. STEPHEN BALLIET, AARON BALLIET, CHARLES DINKY, 1 30IFIN DE3FULER, REUBEN HUNSICKER, • ' Q MAVIS Vale, Carbon co. Sept. IS, llecorbcr's I To the Free and Independen! ['viers of Lehigh county. FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS !—En itoureipd by the eiiiiirance'of friendp s 1 hereby - offer myself a 8 a candidate fur the Office of COUNTY RECORDER. ghould I be so fortunate as to receive it ma jority of your sufliages, I will guarantee that the official duties of the office shall be at tended to with all punctuality and dispatch Yours Resmictfully. EMANILIE L J. Ama.E. 'Allentown. August 22, 1851. (t)1 Cat a Le o 121 4 The co-partnership of the subscibers hay. ing expired by agreement ; all persons in debted to the firm are requested to make payment, and any' having claims, to present them for settlement at the ""Allentown Iron Works." DAVID E. 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Ir., . . . • , -... . __. .... ._ ... .. _ _ • A FAMILY NEWSIJAPEII. • __ --• ----_---------- - ---- ------- --.".." -,: ... ..,,,.„._-..,........._., In the crotch of an old oak tree, ‘Vhere limbs are spread as onr arms should be Whe i fervent prayers qo The Wad:hints build wiih reed and hay, Their snug warm nest to livelong flay, As round as an acorn cup. From bank to bough the builders Aid Ile who hears the raven cry, And sees the sparrow FltolowA tha busy birds with ;drill, To thatch and weave with wing and bill, And heed theiryoungling's call %Viten sinks the sun in the golden west, 'Flue blackbirds hie to their new built nest, Like loving groom and bride, And guard their sp , nted eggs so blue, As fund and faithful parents th, The children at their side. The Lesson, a Tale of Domestic Life. hree young ladies were seated in a richly furnished apartment. They t•rre the Misses Amanda mid Emma Ellis and their cousin Deliab Charleton. The latter was engaged in the womanly occupation of sewing ;, the two former in discussiw!., crit ically, a hall, at which all three had been present the preceeding evening. "l don't like that Mr. Barton at all," said Miss Amanda, continuing the conver sation. 11-ly "Nor me either," responded Miss Fauna, who was the eldest. "And why not, cousins ?" asked Defifth, "I am sure he is handsome enough—is he not ?" "Yes, but—" - "I3ut what, coz " said she to Emma. who had spoken last. "Surely his mariners are pleasing, and his language polished—with out ahlectation." "I es, yes, but for all that he is vulgar," said Emma, pettishly, "vulgar in his ideas." "Vulgar!" exclaimed Peliah, "you must again allow me to differ with you, coz," she continued looking in her com7irr'S face with a winning smile, "1 think he is quite . refined—more so than Mr. Price, or Mr. Brown, and many of the other gentlemen." "Only think of comparing, Mr. Barton with Mr. Price and Mr. Brown,—two ,gen tlemen !" exclaimed Miss Amanda Ellis— " Why, Mr. Barton is a mechanic !" "Well, suppose he is, Gar," said 'her cousin, "does that make hint vulgar, or less respectable! For my part, I think a 'me chanic can be as much of a gentleman, (in the true sense of the word.) as a millioniare." "Well. I delare, cousin Lilt, you hav e some of the funniest notions," said Miss Amanda, "just for ai; the world lilce pa : he thinks one man just as good as another, ; : r v en though he is a laborer." • "Yes," said Emma, "[ do wish he was a little mare circumspect, and find better company for his dart liters than mechanics. It Is his fault that Mr. Barton comes here ; he gives him such pressing invitations. I suppose he wants me; or you Amanda.— Would'm it make a fine paragraph for the papers?—Mi s s Amanda (or Emma) daugh ter of James Ellis, merchant, to Mr. Char les Barton, mechanic. Oh ! dear," and the spoiled beauty (for both sisters possessed great personal attractions) threw herself back upon the sofa, and laughed heartily as also did her sister. • "Well, well, girls,," said Mr. Ellis who M--2w ph Department. Song for Thinkers. Take ibe spade of Perseverance, DM the held of progress wide ; Every rotten runt of faction Flurry out and cast aside; Every stubborn weed of Error; Every. weed that hurts the soil, Tares, whose very growth is terror— Dig them out, whate'r the toil! hive the stream of Edneation Broader channel, holder foiee; Hurl the stones of Persecution Out whereer they Hock its course; Seek for strength in selfexertion ; . Work and still have faith to wait; Close the crooked gate to fortune, Make thy road to honor straight. Men are agents for the Future; As they word; so ages win Either hat vest of advancement Or the product of :heir sin. Foflow out true cultivation, Widen Education's plan; From the Majesty of Natute Teach the Majesty of Mau Take the spade of Perseverance. Dig the field of Progress wide; Ilyery bar to true instruction Carry out and cast aside; Feed the plant whose food is wisdom, Cleanse from crime the enmtnon seed, So that from the throne of Heaven It may bear the glance of God. [Prom the Pictbrial Drawing Roo n Companion The Blackbirds' Nest illiorettancou. , s !,3clection. ALLENTOWN. LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., SEPTEMBER 25, 1851. hidden by the half-open door of the apart- I "The wedding we're going to have." !Como:Tree presentment of Derninie Seine- Sir, any schoolboy knows that the battle of mem, had been an unobserved listener to " "The wedding! what wedding !" : son, of -prodieious" notoriety. In front of New Orleans was fit before Gen. Wash the conversation, and who now entered the Your conein's." the old dominie sat the Secretary, as is us- ington was born. Let the gentleman read. use while near a i t 1 1 11.111d i th k e debrs i l:lutarch's lives, the lives of the Signers of ' room, "you may laneh now, but you may "Deliab's!" live to regret that you did not try to obtain "Yes. She is going to honor the me- evening occupie: tre( es - o f t hesc ioa r s e ; the Declaration of In:h.pendence, or let hint Mr. Barton ter a husband mark that, " and -chanic with her haird. What do you think back Grout their line of desk the mom was read Ark writs - la's History of the Black, e taking up his hat, he left the apartment. .of it. ha !" ' crow-led —all J—hed gathered there, her I lawk Wits, and he'll find that General "Who would have thought that pa was "I don't think much or it," said Miss Em- ' beauty and her chivalry, • new!, Dmlge it;.' Me battle of New Or . . listening ! said Miss Amanda, "but I don't ma, with a toss of the head. • Tee houee was called to order the "min- frame'!" Cure." . "Nor I," steid A mani l a. ; ewe of the preceding meeting were read and I Jere the noire and confusion became so "I declare, if there is not Mr. Rimer on "You don't, eh ? Well, suppose I was to adopted," Lit Report of the Committee on great that our thiveller might have been' the steps !" exclaimed Fenner, who Ives tell ton she is giiing to merry a man worthlllezekiah Pilcher, char ed with non-pay- seen wending his wdy to the inn, a Wiser . e looking through the blind. "(seem:, come," i two hundred thousand dollars, would that al e ' mart of dues,"-was offered and laid on the man than when he arrived at J . she continued, addressino her sister, "let ' ter your opinions.!" I table, when the Chair arose and said— i WASHINGTON, D. C. us go up stairs into the other parlor and . , " "Why what de you mean, „pa ?" "Is 'the house ready for •the question leave cousin Lile to entertain hint, it will : Listen and I will eel' you, g irls," said "Aye ! aye !" cried a. dozen voices. he pleasure to her. for she is partial to roe- the old gentleman, betiding upon his (laugh- And the Chair proceeded :—, cherries," and the sisters left the room. tors a grave and somewhat stern look.— "( fentlemen—fhe question for this even- The object of the foregoing conve N ati on "l'he father. of Mr. 13 irton, to whom your ingds, which conferred the greatest benefit • was n young man whom Mr. Ellis had ill- COthiill is soon to be married, was an old on mankind, \!r. Christopher Columbus, or trodtwed to his daughters, and niece, some frientl of mime ;we Were player:Hes in boy- Gee. Georee Washington ? On the atlirm months before, as a roaster medlar:ie. But head. Ile was , apprenticed to the cameo. I fak., Messrs. Van Dreezer, Dusanbury, m ee t , t h e i r father, who valued „ inter for ter trade Menu the same time I entered the lawl Pelee ; on the neoative, Messrs. Pos his character, and not for his teener, the counting house. Sow after he had finish- I ter, el:Mg:ire and Sampson. Mr. Van \Use Elli s were great sticklers for reep: ma- ed I..ariang his trade he went to the city of Dreezer has the Clear. eiley_ t h e i r stani e ir d f or w hi c h was r i c h e , 13 tennere, an I there started busiewes for I Mr. V., the Vill.l• 2 :e lawyer, a smart, dap -end the consequence wa s as we have himself, an t i where he ma-ried. Bein g po s . per looking roam arose, and taking a sup of .9 , •1•11, /that Mr. el :non del we steed any te ,, eeeeed or g-oto, and having a geed educe- water from the tin cup whiCh was before high in their Bond graces. .Mre Ellie keew time from nu twister merit-tide awl builder he him. did &ewer and say : dee ibis fi11,",.! estifilat, o r rt.,p„,..uwilitv was 5.11 Ip..canw an architect ; awl stile - lle-mt. -Mr. President, and Gentlemen, end Le a pre.domnate Melt in his daughters' char- Iv am tesed a lute fortune. Knowing the dies —I rose to advocate the affirmetive side asters, arid be determined to give them a . reverses of fortune to which all are liable, tie of this question ; that is to say, that I affirm practical ' and salutary lesson, • Flow h e , resolved to make his only sou Charles a that Mr. Columbus did a greater benefit to succeeded the sequel efour story will show. • goal architect, so dm if ever the "fickle I mankind than General Washington. In A few moments after the sisters had left d raw" should deser t him, he would have order more fully to digest the interrogatory the room, of r. Berton entered. He. Was : a way wiwrewith to earn his daily bread. He just propounded, to enter fully into the mer about theemiddle height, with a tine figure, : succeeded. A year in two ago he died, its of the case. I will give a brief, succint, regular features, and an intelligent couute- Waving his son his whole fortune—his wife and condensed account of Mr. Columbus's trance. Hi s e y es were nee„ep blue.—His i Whig already dead, and Charles being an I life and exploits. Sir, who was Christopher eve-brows finely arched, and his forehead . only child. About six months ago Charles Columbus ? Sir, echo answers the greatest high and white, from which jet black hale came to this city on a visit. He called up- man of his times. Sir, Columbus was the was pushed, displaying its fine proportions. lonme as his father's friend. In the course offspring of a men of the same name, who Ile was certainly a handsome man, which of conversation I asked him why he was was an indignant basket maker in a small fact even the Misses Ellie did nut attempt ' not married. He said that he had never town called Rome, situated on the river to deny, to o l the ease and politeness with met with a young lady that he thought war- Tigers, a stream which takes its rise in the n' of calling his wile, that-he could find l'y ranine Mountains, and. flows in a south which he greeted Miss Charleton, spoke his claim to which that lady herself had award- tray' of who would merry hinfor the sake easterly course into the Gulf of Mexico. : of his rneney, but, t h ath a cern he would At an early age Columbus evinced a de ed him—the title of gentleman. - I never in suc irry. I told him that I would in- cided talent for the sea, and occupied the Ile was soon seated and in conversation . with Deliah. Deliah Chnleton was a troduce him to some of our city ladies, and leisure hours of his infancy in persuing chaining oil.). It is true she did not poe• I see if he could not find one among theta to hooks of travel and works on navigation ; sees the ex prisite proportions, and regular suit hen.. He required then that I should it was while engaged in these pursuits that features of her two cousins, but then there : conceal Ins wealth,. and introduce him only he inadvertently met with the works of Rub was ever a sunny smile upon her face, and ' as a master mechenic. I acquiesced, and, arson and Crusoe, and Captain Cook, and a cheerful sparkle in her clear light blue eve, i knowing your false estiniate of respectabili- the definition he made from them was that and sine had such light and bounding sole- , ty. embraced the opportunity of teaching far away over the trackless sea, thitherto you a lesson, which I sincerely hope will untrodden by the foot of man, was an midis its, that made her a opear, if not as beauti pp ful as Ile cousins, at leasi more bewitchine; : have a salutary influence. I knew when covered country. As he aroaehe-.d7nan at least so thought Mr. Barton, as he gaz- I I brought him home with nn e and ,introdu- hood lie was fi lled with a desire to discover H or' , cod him, tiro neither of you would be his ed upon her laughing countenance. •that country Which he so often saw M his chosen, because I was certain you would Much better, thought he, would it be to pus_ youthful dreams ; actuated by this desire, secs her not stoop so low as to in a.ry a master me for a wife, dependent as she is up- he petitioned the great Pontifical Pope to chenic ; but the event welch will soon take on her uncle, and dowerless as she would give him three yawls and a jolly boat to car be, than either of the Misses Ellis, with ,lase I easily forsaw. Your cousin knew ry out his design. l'hat distinguished man n o t of ;airhs wealth wail to-day. I see at fi rst refused him, but his wife Cleopatra, their fortunes. Thinking thus, is it to be you look prised girls, but did I not tell being 'pleased with the promising, looks of WO /dertel at, that he We her with a half you that you would be sorry some day that Mr. Columbus, actuated with a in tgnanim formed determinittioe to win her love if it yOU did • me: obtain him for a husband ? ity which is al caricature of her sex, prevail lay within his power' Arid did 1 riot tell you ilea he was worth ed upon hint to grata Columbus's - request, blo W t h t t l i e t o d lf ‘ t , d , i i i t t i li n i n t y pi: t e ,i ar re ed o r r r e t t i h n e ca d r i i r i r i r l i g t. d i nner triad tr or three sue) ninny hammers, as Mr. I whereupon, providing his vessels with stores innuisitive glances her cousins cast upon I rice anti Mr. Brown, in more ways than and !ten out of his ownpocket, Columbus her. At 'me, unable to restrain their loved one ? Remember, girls, that wealth is a I got ready, and on a certain (lay of a certain habit of 'running' their cousin, they spoke— • Grist, standard by which to jedge of respec- I month, and le n certain year, he eat sail 1 b et :, tability and worth. Not that the rich oily f rom t h e Holy Sea of Rome, and after a "I hope you spent a vers , pleasant m.irn not respecable. but that very often he ing, cousin," said Miss Amanda, witn along and tempestuous trip, he set foot upon mock arch look. who terms his daily bread by the sweat of the Plymouth Rock, in the lel and of 1l1:111 "A very interesting, tote a-tete, was it not :,"In' ow iq brow is of a gentleman than he 'Fernandez ;it was on that. occasion that he . more , W5O comae his thousands." exclaimed—" Breathes there any man with whispered Emma across the table. "1 spent the Morning very pleasantly," Artd they did remember it. For in after soul so perfectly dead as never to himself years they showed in their choice of bus- has said, this is toy own my native land !" ans..vered Deliah, blushing sleghtly. . bands that they had not forgotten 'their hoe- ' eteh ! I dare say," said - Emina, sarcaste "Sir Mr. Columbus didnot I long s urvive est old halite's Lesson. call}', "I suppose he gave you ailissertation the hardships of that voyage, arid was final __ __ __,,,..________ on mechanics, did he not, coz ?" . . ly taken prisoner' by the liing of the Can " Well, and suppose he did'?" said Mr. Wisconsin Debatina . Club. 0 non ball Islands, and with all his crew cast Ellis, who had been listening patiently, but I Wisconsin is 'a great State, and Gen. i into chains and slavery, where he died, at into whose honest face the color now rose. I Henry Dodge is her greatest man in the d un advanced age, an ignominious natural "Is it not better to listen to that, than to the estiniation of her citizens. It was a good death, with his whole crew, leaving not one senselessconversatioreand sickly sentiments, many years ago that a horseman might ito tell the tale. ,Peace to his ashes, and brawled out in affected tones by the fop- have been seen alighting from his jaded likewise to their'n. lints, half Men, half wookeys, who disgrace steed, at the close of a pleasant day in the "Sir, the discovery of this continent was humanity ?" and the old man cast such at fall of the year, in front of a substantial look- the greatest invention of theear I-192. look upon his daugLaers as made them quail ing tavern in the village of J—, and Stale Ferdinandez's Island was the s tepping stone bera l eali it. . of ‘Visconsin. A few monitors later he to the settlement of this country. Sir, look "But never mind, Lile," he .continued in might have been seen carefully directing around you and behold the populated world, a softer voice, and patting his niece's rosy I the hostler to give proper attention to his the Crated States, North and South Amer cheek, "never mind, Mr. Barton •is worth panting horse; and a few moments later ca, Oregon and Asia, Hindoostan and Bel three or four such would-be-gentlemen as I. still he 'night have been seen devouring i orchistan, England and Turkey, Prance Air- Price /Old Nit-. Brown, and in more ways With avidity the subetantial meal spread nod China, and many - others, too numerous than one. Alark that, girls !—he is mirth before him in the supper roam of his port. to mention—Behold these countries travels twee or three such in more ways than one." All this might have been seen, and more ed by steamboats, railroads, telegraphs, and The last sentence he addressed to his daugh- too, gentle render, if you had been there to ask yourself, would these things have been tors. ' if it hadn't been for Mr. Columbus ? and • • rtee. Days, weeks: and months rolled be, and 1' "Landlord," said the dismounted horse- your reply would certainly be, "certainly Mr. Barton had become a frequent vieitor at i nem, as he pulled away at a Cuba short not, Sir." If it hadn't been for Mr. Co . Mr. Ellis's. It was very evident he was ' six, "landlord, any amusements lit the village :Aerobes, General Weshington wouldn't have paying "particular" • attention to Del jto night?—meeting, singing school, or airy.. been lure—bit suppose huhad, what thee? Charleton, and it was also plain to see that thin t y ? ;Whet did Washington ever do that was a. . great benefit to this country ! There is they were not unacceptable. This fact. I much said about his talents for war. To be furnished an ant ple s subject for the sisters' sure he did perform ser 3 eral !westerly retreats sarenstic remarks. ' •As• fur their father, Whenever they indulged in them in his pros- but what's that en evidence of ?—Str, it is " ence, a knowing smile would play upon that he was a ceward. o his face,- and he would repeat to them his "General-Wa'-shin n ton a coward !"scream assertions, that they weeld some day wish ed Foster, the village elector, in a voice 'of' they had obtained Mn'. Berton for a husireed. thunder. "General Washington a coward ! who so base dare say it ? Look at him at Thus things continued for some time.— the battles); the Nile, look at him at Water- At length one morning., about three months boo, at Cowper's, on the plains of Marathote subsequent to the period when our story at see Pyramids, at Stillman's defeat, at Bad commences, -Mr. 'Ellis entered the parlor Axe; find, Sir, look at Into at the battle of where his daughters were sitting„ with a , • light step and sparkling eye. New Orleans ,t -, "Well, girls, what du your think of it ?" Ki Mend Washingtee at the battle of New said he, rubbing his hands in glee. Orleans," exclaimed a huge backwoodsman, . "What'" asked bo th the young ladies in gesticulating violently. "Mr. Speaker. is a breath, there such an ignoramus in tho Aaiun 1— IVell, no, stranger," replied the host, "not exactly any amusements ; if you'd only come a little sooner, now, for we had llowe's and Mabus's Circus here a week ago, and they had a first-rate clown. But that's a Debatite Club over in the school house to night ; spos'n you go over ?" Rejoiced to find anything wherewith to wii t i away the tedious hours of night, our traveler assents;;, and to the .11ebatin' Club' he went. 'l'ho house was a cPuntry ichool house, and 1 presume that you, kind rea der, know how it must have looked, for who is there in this' "ger-rest and gel-lorious ked'ntry that has not seen one 'f There, mounted upon his thrown in that temple of knowledge, ns the village schoolmaster, ex officio the President of the Society—the NEUTRAL IN POLITICS, incidents of the Revolution, N Ar-PIKE. Zebulon Montgomery Pike was born at Lamberton, Mercer Co., January sth, 1779. His parents were natives of Woodbridge, where their son spent his youth. His lath. er was an officer in the army of the United States, and Zeb . ulon, having received a com mon school education, entered as a cadet in to a company under his father's command,. in which he served in the western frontiers. He afterwards received a lieutenant's coin mission. In 1805, he was employed with !a party of :10 men to explore the Mississip pi to its source, while Captains Lewis and Clark were sent on a similar expidition up 'lissouri. Within two months after his re- I turn, he was elected by Ooneral Wilkinson, Ifor a second perilous journey of hardship, and exposure, in exploring the interior of ithe then called country of Louisiana. Af ter leaving Osage village, Pike andhis men' were overtaken by winter, unprovfded with' any clothing suitable for the season. Their horses died, and for weeks they were oblig ed to explore their way through the Wilder- - ness, carrying packs " of 60 or 70Emunds` weight, besides their arms, exposed to the severity of cold, relying solely on the ohese' for subsistence, and often two or three days' without food. In the course of the expedi tion, the party visited Santa Fe, and on Ju- . ly Ist, 1807, arrived at Natchitoches: On' his return he received the thanks of the' governm-nt, and was appointed Captain; shortly after, a Major, and in 1810, a Co!.. of Infantry. During the intervals of his mild itary duties, he prepared for the press, a' narrative of his two expeditions, which was published in 1810. En' the beginning of ISI3, Col. Pike Was' appointed a brigadier -general. On the 25th . of April, at the head of 1,500 choice troops, he sailed from Sackett's Harbor on an expe% dition against York, the capital of Upper Canada. On the 27th, the whole force landed near York, and were load' on by Gen. Pike, in person against the British works.---: They advanced through the woods, and ale ter currying one battery by assault' in the most g allant manlier, columns' on in column toward. 3 the main work. The fire of the ene tray was soon silenced by the fire of the Atnerican artillery, and a flag of surrender was expected,. when a tremendous explosion suddenly took place from the British triaga• zinc, which had been previously prepared', fur this purpose. An immense quantity of large stones were thrown with terrible force' in every direction, one of which struck Gen-. eral Pike on the breast, and inflicted a more tal wound. The troops recovering from their confusion, were instantly formettagaino and as a body of them passed over their wounded general, he said--"PuSh on. bravo fellows, and evenge your general." While' the surgeons were carrying hith out of the n tumultuous huzza was heard • Pike' turned his head, with an anxious fool; di& q uiry ; he was told by n sergeant, ••The Brit , ish union-jack is comiug, down, Gehisratr the stars are going up !" Uc heaved a heavy sigh, , and smiled. lie then was Ma , ried on board the Commodore's ship. tt•hele he lingered for a few hours. Just bCfdeo he' brentlWd his last, the British standard was brought to him ; he made a sign to have it placed under his head, and expired, without a groan. . • Preacher's Mistake. The following"anecdote is related of did eccentric divine, Rowland Hill, one of the most popular and effective preachers of chei day : On one occasion, not more( than throe' years before his death, it is said, "ho was preaching to one of the . most crowded: cent. gregations that ever asserribled to hear him. In the midtili. of his discourse; he observed a great commotion in the gallery : (he ways greatly annoyed nt any noise in the :chapel ;) for a time he took na notice of it, but finding it increasing, he paused in his sermon, and looking in the direction in which the confusion prevailed, ho "What is the limner there ? The devil seems to have got among you:" A plain country-looking man itninediately started to his feet, and addressing Mr. Hill in reply,. said, “No \sir, it aint•the devil as is a doing on it ; it's a lady wot's fainted ; and she is a very fat tin, sir, as don't seem likoly to come to a gain in a hurry." "Oh, that's it, is it," obeervbd Mr, Hill, drawing his hsnd across hid chin, "then I b eg the' laby'e pardon—lmo tlta 4cqrs toot" A good newspaper in a family is a good thing. UIVIBER 51
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