tr terms, and for ancient friendship's sake, lio agreed to wait for "three years without pressing the matter. Ernest wrote occasionally to lionise and at the end of iho three years, the mother and daughter left their pc'nccful retreat, and journeved to tho noith of France, to the town where Ernest wan sta'tioMni. L. wish ing to give him a surprise, wrote anonymous ly from the hotel, that a lady wished to seo him. lie went immediately. Louise roso to throw herself into his amis ; he shrunk hack. Louise Tell sehSpless on tlte floor.and tho heartless libertine retreated to his quar tcrs. The hapless Louiso recovering her eelf and finding that she was deserted, rush cd in despair from the house, and after wan dering abont, strayed into a church-yard, and uung hciself exhausted on a grave tshe lay there till morning. At daylight, the Sacristan arrived at the held of melan clmlv labors, and nerceivimr Louise, he raised her, and humanely sent her home in a conveyance for she was half dead with cold. llilaire, steady and attentive to his duties, now held an office in a Military Bureau in Paris. His mother wroto to inform him what had just happened. He posted in stantly to were sho was then hastened to Ernest to a3k an explanation of his conduct. Ernest said he could not marry Louise that his riews were changed that it was true he had promised to marry Louise, but lie now could not. If it is for want of means,' said Hilaire, I offer to give up the salary of the office I now hold, to support you in comfort and re spectability. Louise, too, has somo mon ey.' ' No,' answered Ernest; 1 with all that I cannot many your sister.' H ill are went to tho Commandant to ask his advice. lie informed Hilaire that Er nest had under promise of marriage to his wife's daughter (by a former marriage,) se duced her also, and that ho was utterly at a loss what to advice in this disgraceful case but recommending Hilairo to speak to the second in command, an Jlncien. The old soldier said, ' I know Ernest to be such a libertine, that nothing can bo done with one so unprincipled, in the way of pursuading hint to fulfil his promise of marriage; the on ly good thing I know of him is, that ho is not deficient in courage.' Hilaire returned to Ernest, again implor ed him to do justice to his sister, and seeing he could make no impression on mm, saiu, One or the other of us now must die.' Well,' replied Ernest, since it be so, I have ho objection to light you, and I would sooner die than marry your sister.' Tho preliminares of a duel were then ar ranged, Hilaire and Ernest proceeded to tho ground, each attended by three or four sec onds as it is the custom in France. Hi laire was a master of the sword, and Er nest equally dexterous with pistols. Lots wore cast for the choice of weapons, and forlana favorcti Hrneat, onil ' to fir. The combatants wero placed at a distance of 22 pices a crowd of spectators had as sembled Ernest raised his pistol the spec tators knowing his skill, held their breath, thinking the fate of Hilaire was sealed, the ball though fired with deadly aim, whistled harmless nast the head of Hilaire- The latter then threw down his pistol, and ap proaching Ernest, besought him for the last time to save the honor of his family. Hilaire's mother was or. the ground in a carriairc. and seeinir the proceeding of her sun. she ran towards him, and cried, ' If your heart fails you, here is your brother 14 years of age, who will take your post, and if he lulls I will.' Urnest said, Ililairo's heart does fail him I am fifihtins. with a coward. 1 Hilaire. slunir to tho quick, exclaimed ' I have given you every chance now the die is cast, take vour merited late i Then resuming his place, he fired. The ball passed through tho right eye and brain of Ernest a party of his men in fatigue dresses ran towards him, bore him off the field streaming with blood, and amidst the the cries of the spectators, 1 IS Jlonncur etf revenge !' NEWS. IFheal Crop of Michigan. The Detroit Free Press estimates tho Wheat crop of Michigan the present year at 0,700,000 bushels; of which, 5,000,000 bushels, it says, may be considered a surplus, for sale or exportation. The average product per acre is estimated at 20 bushels. The Edi tor of the Free Press, who has recently travelled extensively, in tho state says " We could not resist the opinion, which was expressed by nearly every traveller wo met w.th, that there is no other population of 200,000 in tho United' States who have so many acres of land under improvement as the peonle of Michigan. Wet only lar mers, but lawyers, merchants and resident speculators, have raised tlunf 40, 80, and in manv instances more than 100 acres of wheat the present year. ' Corn, oats, barley buckwheat and potatoes, havn boen raised abundance. Baltimore Republican. Fortunate Escape. The omnibus which plies between Washington aml'Ueorgetown w it crossing one of tho bridges over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the bridge rave way, and the ommuus leu into tno water. There wero about thirty-five pas aengers in at the lime, all of whome foi in nately escaped with io other injury thau a UUCKIUg. The tells received month on the New York nte CjiihIs, amounted to $ J 50,800 55, in August of laet.yoar, $171,933 13 New York, Sept. 10, 1839 The steamer Great Western, Capt. Hos kins, arrived at 0 o'clock this morning. She sailed fiom Bristol on the evening of the 24lh ultimo. Her news has had the effect to depress stocks from a half to one and a half per cunt. The Bank of England on the 8th of August, raised the rate of in terest to six per cent. She had borrowed 2, 000,000 of the Bank of Franca and 2,000,000 more had been offered to her This puis the seal upon the story of her having been rcftucd any loan, which wa3 current at the last account published here. The state of the weather in England had caused a rise in wheat of two shillings per quarter on tho 10th of August, but a favora ble change between mat ana mo wa ren dered that staple dull at the rise. The five Powers had determined to pre serve the integrity of the Ottoman empire, at least so far as to prevent any further ad vance by Mchemet Ali, and four Southern Powers had determined that it' ihe licet of cither of the five bhould pass the Dardan elles, all should pass. Notwithstanding the disturbed slate of England from the movements of tho Char lists, great confidence is expressed in letters of the latest dates that no serious mischief will occur to tho general welfare of tho country; and that although monov may, and probably will, continue in demand for a year to come, yet there is a general commer cial soundness which may be relied upon. The British Coverment has made a con tract for carryng mails once a fortnight to Halifax, for 50,000 per annum; thence to Boston, fordC 10,000 additional. Fourteen steamers are also to be employed in carryng the mails to the West Indies, and thence by smaller steamers to tho different islands and to tho mains of both Americas. The con tract for tho Halifax mail is for seven years for the others ten years, to go hi complete operation in 1841 This arrangement is probably one of the most important that has distinguished this enterprising and bustling age. The royal assent was given by commis ion to the Canada Goverment bill on the 17th day of Augusl. Tho London Morning Post states that Queen Victoria is to be married to Prince A")ert Frances, second son of the roigning Duke of Saxo Cobuig and Saallield; but the Globe and Courier, and some of tho provincial papers, declare there is no truth in the story. Parliament was to be prorogued on the 27th August. The King of Hanover had appointed a com mission of nine members to draw up a plan of conciliation with his subjects. Mr. F. T. Baring is to be tbe new Chan cellor of tho Exchequer, vice Mr. Spring Rice, who is to be elevated to tho peerage. A Liverpool account oLAugust-2l- &yi -We Have had a very extensive inquiry lor cotton to-day, and the total sales arc estima ted to pe nearly 8,000 bags. 1 bo market remains very lirm, with a tendency to liar- den. The following from a London paper of 3d August, is more compichensive and dofinito than any thing 1 have met with in over the files: ''Lord Palmcrslon gave tho strongest assurances last night that the arrangement entered into by the Five Powers for the settlement of tho Eastern question, will at all events have the important effect of preserving the peace of Europe. His lordship s-atcd that on the 28th of last month a 'collective note' was presented to the Porte by the representa tives of the live Powers have 'agreed gener ally as to thoaflairs now pending between Turkey and lgvpt, and that they wero in structed to request the Porto to suspend any negotiations with Mchcrnit Ali, and not to procoed therein without tho knowl edge and concurence of Five Poweis.' This note, ins lordship added, was received by the Porte with great thankfulness." 1 he abovo is the substance of the news and general intelligence by the Great Wes tern; and I have stated the immediate effect of the money news upon our market; but as the letters were not generally received when the slock market opened, and as a little time will bo required for tho digestion of the intelligence, we must wait at least until to-morrow to ascertain how it will bear on this country, so far at least as views and feelings of operators hero are concerned. Tho Great Western and British Queen steamer have returned from New York; tho former reached Bristol on Wedncsdav' and tho latter roaehed Portsmouth on Thursday, Thay quitted New York on the same day, the 1st instant. J he logs of both vessels have been published, the former short and pithy, the latter more florid and "pictures que" m description. The British Queen U stated to "dance merrily over tho seas;" to "roll quietly majestically; no sudden jerks, and so calm, that in a gale the passen gers couiu not perceivo the motion." Speaking of the engines, tho log says; "the engines are an imcomparabla mass of machinery; worlt with great case and exac titude ; they may seem to the eye of one not experienced in steam navigation, to be unneceosarily massivo and ponderous; but it is no trifling affair for the engines to car ry against storms and tempest, against head winds and seas, for 15 successive days and nights, 2,700 tons upon their baek. A more efficient, powerful, and substantial polr-of engines never floated upon tho vast ly diep. not a (hop of water shipped du. no smoke of the furnaces upon deck: the height of tho chimneys carries all off far aloft" The Great Western went out In 12i days: the British Queen in 13i. They kept in sight of each other till the afternoon of the third day out when tho Great West ern bid "the smoker of the Queen adieu." The British Queen, it is stated, has 150 berths engaged in England to take passage to New York. life May thoso whonro guilty of tho out rage receive summary punishment wo think the lessor, would bo salutary. ly ( !rl the passage; uomoll of the engtnesj From tho Marion (Ohio.) Visitor DISGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE Tuesday morning presented a scene of confusion and excitement, never before witnessed in our peaceful village It ap pears that a negro by the name of Bill, was sometime since, taken up a3 a runaway slave from Virginia, and lodgpd in tho jail of this county for trial- 'd Monday, the day set for trial, wo discovered an unsnal number of persons assembled to hear the rc ult tho house was crowded to overflow ing. The witnesses were examined, and counsel heard, the judge, iiowover reserved descision till the following morning. It being ihe first day of the sitting of the court ol Common Pleas, a great mass oi the peo plo were assembled. At ten o'clock A. M the court was called (the house was literal ly crowded. to hear the decision of the judge, which occupied at least 40 minutes in delivering, during which tho greatest or der prevailed; but as soon as the Hon. O Bowcn had finished by declaring the pri soner free, all was confusion, riot and dis order. As soon as the decision was ended, the pretended owners teized the prisoner the bystanders resisted and endeavoured to re scue him, declaring him to bo free, and de siring them to let him run at large, but the Virginians still maintained their possession by force, and presented pistols, bowie kntves.dirks, etc, threatening tho lives of all them who would lay hands on them or the negro and all this in open court. Our citi zens and friends from the country stood out in defence of their trampled and insul ted laws which were thus set at defiance. In the scene of cousion the ncgra was taken down stairs, and dragged by his cap tors through tho streets. Those who for ced him onward, were armed with pistols, bowie-knives and daggers. At this unusual and horrible sight the populace became en raeed. and attacked them with stones, and whatever missiics they could get hold of they at length succeeded in getting him into one ol our Justice a oihecs and there guaru cd him. as is stated for a new trial. Before the door of the office the excited multitude assembled, demanding justice and tho necrro, but all of no avail, and the en- knives. At this time the Sheriff arrived and begged to be heard, and begged the mob to disperse but this was also of no effect. At length the cry for the public arms was made, the arsenal broken open, and the arms obtained, which presented a horrible spec tacle. The excited populace under arms still demanded entrance which was refused. All the efforts of the sheriff and court to re store order was of no effect. Pistols and bowie-knives were all the law. At length one of the Associate Judges, (Judge Ander son) who left the bench, and m defiance of cocked pistols and flashing steel, forced his way into the office, after which others followed and bursled'pen the back door, by whiuh means the negro made his escape, He had run butni short distance, when he was over taken by his pursurer, who threat ened with presented pistol, to shoot him if he did not slop- Alibis timo a number of the enraged multitude fell upon the pursuer and Knocked him down, another who came to his assistanco shared the same fate. Tho confusion continued until orders were given to arre3t tho rioters the negro made his es cape, and has not since been heard of. In order to give our readers an idea of the spirit that prevailed, we quote one of the threats as thrown out by the rioters ; "By the living God in Heaven, I will shoot that Tcllow !" Wc should farther remark that tho rioters, (wo believe eight in number) were the same day arrested and recognized to appearfiom day to day, under the bonds of GOO dollars each. Were we to go into a detail of all the par ticulars at this time, it would occupy at least two or three columns of this day's paper, wo navo increiere, conciuucu 10 await the farther result of the Court, and present tho whole in its proper light. In conclusion wo are happy to state that no lives wero lost though several persons were wounded. Wo hope that tho gentle men from the South will return to their na live State, fully satisfied that wc have a Court of Justice in the town of Marion, O and a people who arc able and willing to sustain it! and that a band of armed assail ants are not able to trample upon our laws with impuniiy. We cannot pass over without reminding our readers and the public that the above transaction was not an abolition or anti-abolition fracas: a large portion of our citizens who were engaged in it, aro not only not aboltiionists, but strongly opposed to aboli tion principles. It was not tho freedom of tho negro that was contended for it was the law of our country that we saw resisted aud defiance bid to, with deadly weapons and apparent reckless disregard f huputi GUN-POWDER PLOT. A story is going the rounds of tho oppo sition press that tho Democrats had laid a plan to blow up the Philadelphia troops, cal led out last December by Gov. Rimer, in tho colebrated " Buck Shot War." This good 'un originated with a certain A. J. Ploasanton, who writes himself major, and is part of the testimony of tho famous Sen ate Committee, of which S, M. Barclay was chairman. The Major slates that Col. T. B. McEI wee of Bedford, (who by the by is a thorn in the side of Stevens, the prince of anti- masons) had revealed to him that the dread ful Democrats had intended to tear up a por tion of tho railing on tho Harrisburg Rail Way, so as to thtow the Cars off the track. At this place a mine filled with powdct was to be sunk and fired at a given signal when the troops should arrive, and as a matter of course be thrown into a general melee. A few Democrats happening to compose a part of the troops saved this wreck of Whigs and crush of Anli-masons. This story is loo good to be lost and will furnish material for iho pamphleteers of tho " uni vcrsal party," which with the usual quan tum ol " inlamous, horrible, treason, plot' tcrs, agitators, loco focos, agrarians, level lers' vc. cue. will make a most interesting worK to ue cntiiieu " ANoximn Gun Pow deu Plot. Besides it will bo an excel lent means of immortalizing A. J. Pleasan ton, who was a regular borer of the legisla ture, and failed to create any sensation at Harrisburg last winter, except that imme diately on his arrival cau dc cologne rose at least fifty per cent. Admirable dictu, what a fine story it would make if they could on ly ll iid gawkies to believe it ! ! For the preservation of tho " universal party," however, we must disclose another " plot" that is about to be laid for their des truction. It is currently reported and be lieved that the Democrats aro preparing an " infernal machine," called the ballot-box, which is to be fired on ihe second Tuesday of October, and will most effectually blow them up unless they mako tracks for Nova Scotia. So look out, gentlemen, there are breakers ahead. Easton Sentinel. Wonderful Escape. The St. Augustine Herald states that oncot the laborers in Mr Dallam's employ has arrived at Ta.npa, with the following story, which in abdition to his being a man of credibility, is corrob orated by the marks of ligature; on his arms and of burus on his legs. W hen the In dians made tho attack on Col. Harney, this man was taken alive and tied to a tree with leather thongs. The Indians having completed their horrid worft, retired to ca- a quantity of wood, placed it around tho prisoner, sot fire to it, and went away. A shower providentially coming deadened the the fire, and at the same time softened the leather, which enabled the man, with tre mendous excttinn to looso one arm so as to unite himself then watching his oppor tunity, he dropped on his hands and knees, crecped to the beach, where finding a canoe ho put off. After reaching what he con sidered a safe distance, he landed on a point, where he subsisted on raw clams, until he got on board of a small vessel that was pas ting. rnson JJiscipline. A Now York paper states that a convict in the btates prison at Sing Sing, named Moonev, has been most outrageously abused by flogging. He had been in the prison for eleven years, was very aged, grey-haired, and had been strip ped entirely naked, and scourged mo6tun mercifully without any good or sufficient cause. Ball. Sun. Bill Johnson, the Hero of tho " thousand Isles," was arrested lately, at Watertown N. Y. and bail to the amount of $10,000 demanded for his appearance. Ho offered 35,000 which was reluseu. Un his way to prison he gave tho officers having him in nhargo will forfeit his leg bail. It is thought he recognizance. The King of Holland is increasing the strength ot his navy. It appears that now consists of Gt vessels, carrying 237 guns. Tho Dutch have been formidable on the ocean but it is not likely that in the de pressed state of their commerce, they wil speedily becomo so again. Good. A man, named Harvey Peas, has neon sentenced to lour month3 imprison ment in tho county jail at Brookvillo, la. for whipping his wife. Ho had been in tho habit of beating her since tho wedding night audi peas ought to bo threshed. Upwards of $2,500,000 worth of BritisI cloths havo been seized by the Custom house officers, in Boston, New York, Phil adelphia and Baltimore. They were smug gled into New York and distributed to com missiod merchants in tho abovo cities To salo. J he Pans, Kentucky, Citiznn savs, " Tho Grand Jury, at tho present term o our Circuit Court, found sixty-two indict ments and presentments.of.wliich thirty-tw were for betting on elections, aud twenty i - w one tor gaming. The culllvalioli of tobacco in China !... been prohibited, on the plea that it ia llot necessary for human existence. - A gentleman sailed in tho Livcmnnl steamer to bring out machinery from France, lor an extensive ueci-sugar-inaniitaelory, a bout to bo established at Boston. Franco is represented as having agreed to recognize the independence of Texas. The bilious intermittent fever is prevaiU ing very considerably in the City and Lib erties of Philadelphia. A general convention of the friends of a well regulated and efficacu us militia, w'rll be held in the city of New York on tho first, Monday of October next. I Galveston, Texas, which contained only twelve houses a year ago, comprises 300 houses and 2,500 inhabitants, A man named Levant Hubbcll has benrr arrested at Detroit for passing counterfeit money. The New Orleans Courier estimates tho loss on this year's exportation of Cotton from that port at two millions of dollars, according to the most moderate calcula tions. One of the North River boats made her passage on Friday, between New York and Albany, in less than nine hours and a half, included all tho landing. The lastvear's revenue, in Great Britain, yielded 45,010,132. We loam from the Cleveland (Ohio) Her- raid, that there is considerable sickness iu the Lake country west of that place. A child ofeven years of age.dicd in Erie county, N. Y., of hydrophobia, a few days since. The N. Y. Commercial states that tho Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis copal Church have chartered a vessel, which' will sail on tho 1st proximo, with 50 pai sengcrs, all concerned with tho Oregon Ter ritory mission. Upwards of 1.500 emigrants arrived at New York one day last week. Tho monthly list of prisoners in the Bos ton jail, shows at this timo but ten debtors in prison; of these, six aro at the suit of their tailors. The lawcrs most admire these new suits. There Averc no less than 20 arrivals of cssels from foreign poits in New York, on Wednesday last. They brought an im mense amount ol merchandise, and at least 1200 passengers. Several serious disturbances have recent ly taken place on the lino of the Reading ion the voluntor company from that placo was called out, and by their exertions the riot was quelled, and several of the leaders were lodged in Berks County Jail. The ship Birmingham, arrived at Bath, reports having picked up two men at sea, nltni2 upon a plank, i hey neiongeu to some vessel lost in the late gale, the name f which is not given. When molasses is used for cooking, it is a prodigious improvement to boil and skim it belore you use it. it iai:cs tue unpleas ant taw taste and makes it almost as good1 as sugar. Where molasses is used much for cooking, it is well to prepare one or two gallons m this way at time. Never allow ashes to be taken up in wood, or put into wood. Always have your tm derbox and lamp ready for use in case of a sudden alarm. Have your important pa pers all together, where you can lay yoar hand on them at once, in case of fire. The Thames Tunnel. It is now reduc ed to a certainty that this great work wilt be completed, and that too within a very short period. Mr. IStimol has iiouucu ui Lord Mayor that the work is coiiiim:u:u within five feet on the Middlesex side. A Revolutionary veteran named Smollc recently d,ed at Detroit in tho eighty-lili i year of his age. He M'as buried with mil itary honours. A man named Bollinger and his wile, were recently killed by lightning in their house, in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania I'lieir five children, vho were in wiu uu at the timo escaped unhurt. Hail-Roads. It is slated that in New York'thero aro thirteen rail road companies and that the state has granted aid to them to the amount of about $1,000,000. All the freo persons of color remaining in the Stale of Alabama after the 1st of August next will render themselves liable to be en slaved according to a law passed at tho last session of tho Legislature. Fairfield (Democrat) is re-elected by an immense majority over his opponent, Lent. The increase has been astonishing. 1 Legiilaluro is Democratic throughout. We aro almost tired rocording Victories. Contested Elettion.Wo learn frunj the Lexington Gazette that tho election of Mr. Graves is to be contested, and if the cW staled be correct, there is certainly g""" ground and a fair prospect of success. Early Snow. It is said that snow fell at tho Oattskill Mountain House, on ' 20th ult. in a quantity sufficient to cover tne ground for uevcral minutes,
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