nurair!ass, EDITOR ANI) PROPIIETOe • VOL. Vill.-28.1 - Ros*arigßaz The auwit af .801PROTT" , asd the entente by Which be 64, Jews always appeared to eel tots two a( thassit striking thhap in the French Reno. wortirrow was the work only of a 6 w hours. When he arose to defend himself in dui th‘witisa, the yelli and Mares were so great, that hi dolma with mge. "The blood of the yin. tl Ai/sr War ,, cried the members. He was gaggiOd, illtoirsollo the gnillotine, and executed, idl f inibus eersaty-foar hours had pared! Mr. bielniel, et New York, has just published voiiios of poems, In which are the following no ats!imia, commemorating that triumph of freed om orgr altirdly • A • • PLACE DE LA REVOLUTION (l 0 mos, 1794.) Mere windims and the leads, And male are crowded !—not a space between ! And in the nid t, lbws that sea of beads, 4ilkteme the black Guillotine. . A esightly, sutler multitude is there, town— And Maddened with Joy, from the unpoopkd the walls tremble at their shout, erheste'er That heavy steel comes down ! 'Tkr needy over—twenty heads have roiled, Oho alter one,upon the block—while cheers, And mretuns, ad curses, headed by hate untold, is their dying ears! One mote is lell—and now, amid a storm --Olteneensuraswitysilathetseent-thersiesovie The rains uptight a ghastly human Ginn, Mangled, yet still alive! loikeone awaking fins a deadly swoon, His eyes eadose upon that living plain— Thom snaky eyes!--he Auk them soon, Never its.ipe spin ! As dug forlorn, last, wandering gaze he took, Perhaps those cruel eyes, in hopeless mood, Sought, is their agony, one pitying look,. 'Mid that vas multitude. Sought, but in vein ! dose wedged, and crushed, and mixed— Squaw, street, and house too.crowded—he surveys A handled thausend human eyes, all fixed la nee fierce pitiless gaze. Down to the plank ! the brutal headsmen tear That bleOdy rag—nay ! spare him needless pain! One ! God print Chit We may never hear A erg like that again! A pause—and the 'axe falls on Robespierr• ! That newts:ant Nark kith done its office well— Hark to the mighty sear! down murderer! Down to thy native hell ! Again thatierrildo about! ill also afar And they in dungeons marvel what it mean! Hurrah and louder, louder yet, hurrah Poe the good guillotine ! Well may ye draw a freer, longer breath— And fettered thousands feel their charms more light— Your foe I. lodged in the strong prison of death! Paris shall sleep tonight ! Acrtos.--Wito ever became a man of ,influence by sitting under the harrow of despondency ! What slow-poker ever , benefitted the world, his friends or himself? There is nothing like action, coupled with +cheerfulness. We see it everywhere.-- WPM is he, sitting on that empty barrel on the wharf! A min with uo energy—a prey to grief. He doesn't know what to do and how to start. 'Who is that man with folded arms, standing in the market place A lazy do-little sort of a vagabond, who hardly earns his bread and butter.— Do ♦ou not wish to become such a char- acter t Then arouse yourself; away from the arm chair—up from the gutter—ouk of the downy bed. Move your arms, kick your feet, and stir about: givd the blood a chance to circulate through your veins, and the sir of heaven to enter your lunge. Seise the first job presented and despatch it at once—up for the pay and get another forthwith. - You'll soon earn enough . to purchase a wheel-barrow or a haud-cart, and then you'll begin to live. Who knows what you may become? Energy is half omnipotent Small beginings end in large gaits; a penny well turned brings a for .tune. Resolve then to do something, and •our word for it. you will bless us to your dying day for preaching thus faithfully to you. peso Fork Organ. TWIT Of INbIAN CRARACTICR.—A family -of Choctaw Indians, whose ancestors have 'lived immemorially in our vicinity, says , the Rawl Rouge Conservator, of the 3d iinistani, and who, from a once powerful tliedy, ate now dwindled down to some UV dozen degraded beings, engaged that'll selves twit week in the solemn office of a capital punishment. It has been long known that one of the family, in a drunk en brawl, killed another, and' that punish *tient mast follewybut!the murderer mi. ih friends of the tnurjlerer, have fol. two m onths'*t visited and camped together on ail ? terms, apparently enjoying the most 1 t imolai intercourse. On Saturday rot i Ist, the poor wretches covered with rags, g.iiid'sicateely provided with food to keep t thelt iiituls ami bodies together,eneamped in a 'beediffiel‘piece of woods near our town, ' Commenced the solemn ceremonials itlitnehd, the victim taking - part in them. *. tilidi nightfall the preparations were 4 • iti li i n and the poor Indian exposed his a inee treast—a load of buckshot, tired by the nearest relative, pierced his heart and 1 he'llill a`corpse. Nearly three days were l Metatltited in weeping over his grave, and ,Wen the retributors of justice wended their Avey'olt to the swamps. A,FtelinNo QUAKEIt..—.-111 the American war, a New York trader was chased by a ;stall French privateer, and having 4 guns, with plenty of small arms, it was agreed to-stand a brush with the enemy, rather ;than be taken prisoners. Among several other passengers was an athletic Quaker, who, though he withstood every solicita tion to lend a hand, as being contrary to his religious tenets, kept walking back wards and forwards on the (leek, without :any aparent fear, the enemy all the time pnuring in their shot. At length the ves sels havingapproached close to each other, .a dispositions to board was manifested by the French which was very soon put in ,execution ; and the Quaker being on the look-out unexpectedly sprang towards the first rsan that jumped on board, and grap pling biiu forcibly by the collar said, o'Friesci, thou haat no business here,'! at the /same time hoisting him over the ship's side. le we wish to prevent dissipation, we should endeavor to acquire a relief* for in gelleetual pleasures. A fondness for low company is the re milt of isooraocu and want of taste. THE FELON'S MOTHER; OR AN HOUR IR TRZ PRRITIMITIAZT. - During our sojourn in Philadelphia, hit summer, we one day accepted an invitation to visit the Penitentiary there. We had letters to the kind hearted Warden, Mr. Screresnooon, (a most appropriate name; by the way) who, extended to us all the courtesy we could have desired. . We were conducted through the Prison,snd in com pany with Mr.B. we entered several of the cells. The Superintendent learning we were from Boston, informed as that a prisoner was confined here, for passing counterfeit money, who hailed from Mas sachusetts. He kid beimlbele safe tWo. or three years, and we found him a' very intelligent man. Hill cell was exceedingly, cleanly, and upon a table in the corner, we discovered several standard books; a bible, &c., which gave evidence of having been thoroughly read by the primioner: He was said to be very industrious, and certainly appeared comfortable under the circum stances. His name was George --. He remarked that he was glad to see any one from Boston, and seriously regretted that he should have been one of the few Bostonians, comparatively, who had dia. graced the Old Bay State. He was hap -aftpastually...aadrumr, pciedoiaa , his hand, and remarked that it was possi ble we might call on again in a few weeks. "You will be sure, sir, to find me at home," said he, with a smile, as we left the door of his cell. As we entered the reception room once more, a bulky despatbh was handed to the Warden by one of his deputies, and upon opening it, he informed us that it was a pardon for one of the convicts. We en quired if it would encroach upon the prison rules under such circumstances, to accom pany the Warden to the cell, while he should read ii to the prisoner, and were kindly informed we could join him. We soon reached the cell, where we found a fresh faced young man, of perhaps twenty four, who was busily engaged at a little loom, weaving. "Good morrow, John," said the War: den, blandly, as we entered. "Good morning, Sir." "Thee keeps busy, John." "0, yes, sir; but its very dull." "Does the tire of work, John?" "No, sir—but I think of home." • "And thee would like to visit home once more 1" "Oh, sir—if I could but do.so"— "And thee would not return again ?" "I would try to deserve better, Sir." "Well, John, what would thee say, if I should tell thee I had apardon for thee?" . tAnt,iiir,' such news would be too good." •But thee would like to hear it ?" ..4 care not for myself so much," said the poor prisoner, and tears filled his eyes —"but for my wife and child, I would be so happy"— "And thee would shun bad company, John r "Oh, yea, and I would labor for my wife and little one"— •Well, John, here is thy pardon," con tinued the good old man—and he read the document which freed this unfortunate be ing, who had been the dupe of other knaves. We had the pleasure of seeing him releas ed, after a three years' confinement, and of learning that he joined his young family to which he has aince been a faithful guar dian. ito We passed out to the anti-room agaiti, where we encountered a new corner, who hallinalreached the prison as we entered. He had been sent up for fire years, on a charge of embezzlement. He was elegantly attired in the latest style of fashion, and possessed all the non chalance and devil-me-eare appearance of a genteel rowdy.' %Witted his watch chain, looked particularly knowing at a couple of ladies who chanced to be pre sent, and seemed utterly indifferent about himself or the predicament he was placed in ! The Warden read his commitment, and addressed him with— . "Charles, I am sorry to see thee here." "It can't be helped, old fellow !" “What is thy sge, Charles I" "Twenty-three.' "A Philadelphian?" "Well—kinder, and kinder not." "Thee has disgraced thyself sadly." "Well, I ain't troubled, old cock." "Thee looks not like a rogue." "Metter of opinion." "Thee was well situated,".-- "Yesosellenough"— good:emplo3r I" "Well—so, so." "And thee, has parents ?" „yam" "Perhaps thee has a mofOr,tharlea.— The convict had been standing during this brief dialogue perfectly uncunesrpod and reckless, until this last interrogatory was put. Had a thunderbolt struck him he could not have fallen more sudden than he did when the name of "mother" fell on his ear! He sank into a chair—a torrent of tears gushed from his eyes—the very fountain of his heart seemed to have burst on the instant ! He recovered, partially— and said imploringly to the Warden— " Don't you, sir—for Cfed's sake don't call her name in this dreadful place ! Do what you may with toe, but don't mention that name to me !" There were tears in other eyes besides the prisoner's, and an aching silence per vaded the group who surrounded the unfor tunate convict. He was removed to an adjoining apartment and stripped, and shortly afterwards he reappiiiii.cd upon the corridor. Ile passed silently on, in charge of a deputy keeper, to a lonely cell in a distant part of the prison, the door creak ed on its hinges, he disappeared, the chain dropped front the outside bolts, and Charles -- was a close prisoner for five long years to come !—Boston A man's life is a staircase of many steps that, as he toiled' up, crumble successively behind him ; no going back, the past is an abyss ; no stopping, for the present per isheth. EARLY maaniNo.-- 4 .11R110, Jim,get up ; thcsun has boon shining these two hours." -IVell, if I had to travel us tar as he has to.dg, I'tl have been up three hours ago." GETTYSBITEGI PA: FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24,1847. DROWNING OP SIX HTJNDRED BLANES. In the year 1830, there was hovering on the Moan coast - a cliffer-brifralled die Brilliants, commanded by a desperado na med Montana. Romans was an English man by birth, and was known along the whole coast and in Cuba, as the most suc cessful slayer of the day. The brig' was owned by two inns residing in Hann*, One an Englishman, the other st Spaniard. She was built to carry six hundred nerves, and in her Hotnirtis had Made ten success &l-voyages, actually landing in Cuba five thousand negroes ! The brig earrktd ten uns, hid tinny sweeps and k crew of 00 tde; - "'town'of theist obi . pirater; - tor desperate as theix commander. - 1 An Eng lish brig-of-war which attacked her, was so cutup in hull and rigging, than she was abandoned and soon after sunk; an Eng • lish lib:top-of-war attempted to carry the Brilliants with boats, which were beaten off with great slaughter. - Now it was known that Homane was again onto coast, and it was resolved to make another attemp tetake him, with the evidence of his guilt on board. The arrangements for this pur pose were well made. He wan - allowed - to take in his cargo of negroes and set sail. The Brilliants had not lost sight of the mrririfrimmirrtin .tha CO der discovered that he was entrapped.— Four cruisers, three of them English, and one American, had been lying in wait for him, and escape was hopeless. In run ning away from one he would come with in another.- Night was coming on, and Homan was silently regarding hie pursu ers, when suddenly the huge sails of the brig flapped idly—she wind died away,. and the slaver was motionless on the wa ters. "This will not 'do," Homans rant tered, knocking away the ashes from his cigar—"their boats will be down upon, me before I am ready for the visit," and as he said this his stern face lit up with a smile, thearitraiiiin of - whichwatt diaboliearz- 7 It was evident. enough that ho meditated some desperate plan. A dozen sweeps were getout. and the brig moved iloWly through the water; :Mean time, the darkness. having deepened, Ho. mans proceeded to carry out his design. The cable attached to the heaviest an chor was taken outside of the hawse hole, and earned round the stern, and then fin ward on the other side. The hatches were then taken off, and the negroes pas ted up, each securely ironed by die wrists. As the miserable wretches came up from the hot hold, into the fresh air, they ex pressed by their looks a gratitude - which would have softened the heart of any hut the fiend in whose power they . were— Without a word they weredia . to the side and made to bend over the rail, outside of which the chain tan. The irons which clasped their wrists were then fastened by smaller chains to the links of the cable.— It was slow work, but at-the end of four I hours 600 Africans, male and female, were I bending over the rail of the brig, in a pain ful position, holding by their chained hands the huge cable, which was attached to a heavy anchor, suspended, by a single sling ' from the bow. _ Homans himself examined the fasten. ings, to see that every negro was strongly bound to the chain. This done, he order ed the pen work of the hold to be broken up, brought on dffek, bound up in matting, and well filled with shot, and thrown-over board. The work was completed an hour before daybreak, Ind 'now the only wit - mimes of Homan's guilt were attached to that fatal chain. Romans turned to the mate, and, with a smile .full of . meaning, said in Spanish— "Harro, take an axe and go forward.— The wind will come off to us soon. Listen to the word, OW when you hear it cut the sling." The man went forward, and Humans turned and in vain endeavored to penetrate ttfit darkness. .44 don't want to lose the niggers," he said, speaking aloud, "and yet I dare not wait until daylight. I wish I knew where the hounds were." ' At that blatant the report of'a gun reach ed hie ear, themanother, and another, and another in difi'ereat directions. Thecruie era were firing signals. , • • . „ , IThat's enough," exclaimed liomans, know where you are." Then raising his voice he cried' i , illarro,areyou rattly ? The wind will reach us IMOD.', "Ay, .ay, sir," was the response. - In a few minutes the sails began to fill, and the vessel moved slowly;through the 'How much water do you suppose, w i a have here I" asked Homan', turanag to the man at the wheel. "Fifty fathomsltt least," was the 'reply. .".. "That will do," the slaver muttered, and he walked . forward, and examined carefnl ly- the “chain gang," as ho brutally called his diabolical invention. The negroes sent up piteous groans.— For many hours they had been bent over in this unnatural position, by which they were suffering the keenest 'torture. The breeze strengthened, and the Brilliante was dashing like a racer over the deep. llo mans hailed from the quarter-deck, while his men, collected in groups, saw unmoved the consummation of his plan. "Are you ready, Harro 1" "Ay, ay, sir." Homans looked round, and into the dark ness, which was fast giving way to the morn. Then he thundered out— " Strike !" There was the sound of a single blow, a heavy plunge, and, as the cable fell off the side, a crash. above which rose one terrible shriek—it was the last cry of the murdered Africans. One moment more, and all was still. Six hundred human be ings had gone down with that anchor and chain into the depth of the ocean ! Two hours after daybreak the llrilliante was overhauled. There was no evidence that she was a slaver, and her captors were obliged to let her pass. The instructions to cruisers at the time did not allow a ves sel to be captured unless negroes wore found on board. Somebody says that in order to got on well in the world, it is requisite for a man to have gold in his pocket, iron in his hands, silver in his tongue Lad brass in his face. "FEARLESS AND FREE.'t Frain Campbell's Rough Recollections. IN BED WITH A SERPENT 1 irigh`t have slept some four or five hOurs, and &dreamless and satisfying sleep it was ; but certain it is—let sciolists say what thef will, and skeptics throw doubts by, handsful on the assertion of metaphysi cions—that below! awoke, and in my dreaadess.alumber,, I had a visible percep tion of peril, a consciousness of the hover ing.presence of death! How to describe my feelings I know not ; but , as we have all read and heard that, if the eyes of a ;catcher are steadily fixed .on the counten ance of a aleisper Mr a certain length of Eau); lh elumbareir', Will be sure io Mitt up, awaltened by the mysterious magnet ism of a recondite principle of clairvoy ance, so it was that, with shut eyes and droviaed4ip senses, an inward ability was conferred Upon me to detqct the living pres ence of danger near me—to see, though sleep-blind, the'formlesi shape of a myster rious herror crouching beside me; and, as if this peril that was my night mate was of a nature to be quickened into fatal activity by any motion on my part,l_ felt in my very stupor the critical necessity oflying quite still, so that when I at last awoke and felt that as I lay with my face levier& beireefi.-ibew-was-f4l44 l , beacyr creeping thing on my chest, 1 stirred aot, liar uttered a word of panic. Danger and fear may occasionally dull, the senses and paralyse the faculties, but they more frequently sharpen both ; and; ere I could twice .wink my eyes, I was broad awake and aware that, coiling and coiling itself up into a circle of (wide, an enormous serpent was. on my . breast.;— When I tell you tharthe whole of my chmk, and even the pit of my stomach, were cov ered with the cold, scaly proportions of the reptile, you will own that it must have been one of considerable site; What my, thou h were so made u . of ... r, !,_. dre.., and the expectation, nay, assurance speedy death that must- follow any movement on my part,' can neverhope to tell in language sufficiently distinct 'and vivid ticonver - thely full force. It was evident the loathsonte , creature had ;at length settled itself to .sleep; and I felt thankful that, attracted