TEtaia oWjjrnW , a mmicAs."
H.B.MA83ER ? Ptiuiu i
' JOsferk KlSfcLf. S r.o,.,nML
Hi B. JKjS8KM, jftfttf .
.of ift CwifH lf?kv. tht t-fir &
. ear's &. - '
THE A M ERIC A N"lTpubSbd vary Satur
Ut at TVO DQI.LAR3 per annum to be
4 baff yearly In advance. No paper dieeontia
lad till at, arrearage or paid.
, NaMkliKripUooonroitod for Uu period than
nt Moity: AH aommunieations or latter on
utines relating to th office, td insur attention,
next bo POBT PAID. ' " f
V7. n. TIIOCXFSON,
i Fashionable
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
, Manas Stkxst, Pea scat,
THANKFUL for pt favor, beg lev to In
form hit friend end the public generally, thai
M ha jut rnomn from the city with hew end
ashlonable last, and full assortment of Light
rolored, Bronte, Black Kid. and all other kind
f Morocco for Gentlemen, Ladie and Children '
eeat ; and ha assure all who may favor him with
their custom, that thry may rely upon having their
wnk done in the most substantial and faahionabla
manner, and at very low price.
He alto has a full amort ment of low priced work,
(elected by himself; which he will aell lower than
r offered m thi place, via I ;
Men'.Shoe. aalowae $1,00
Efira Stout Boot, ,00
Good Lace Booie for Women, 1,00
Women'aWipa, . 60
Children'e SUn, 5
8ole Leather, Morocco, dec, for sale tow.
Auguet 2d. 1846. aplBtf
Boot & Shoe
ESTABLISHMENT.
DANIEL DRUCKEMILLER.
At am Old $laU'hmcnU Market Street,
Sunbury,
(OPPOSITB TBI RKO LION HOTEL,)
RETURNS hi thank for ptst fvor, and re
pectfully Inform hi friend and the puhlie
generally, that he eoniinuea to manufacture to or
der, in the neatest and latent style,
CIIEAr DOOTS AXU SHOES,
warranted of the heat msterisl, and made hy the
mail experirnred workmen. He ilea keep on
hand a general assortment of fhionblo Boot for
f eaib-men, together with a large stock of fashion
able getitlrmen'. boys', U.lie' and children' Shoe,
all of which have been mde under bi own imme
diate inspection, and are of the hel material and
workmannhip, which he will aell low for caeh. i
. In addition to the le, be b juat rrceived
from Philadelphia a large and extensive supply of
Boot. Shoe, eke. of all description, which he also
offer for cash, cheaper than ever before offered in
thi place. He respectfully invitee hia old custo
mer, and other, to call and eisnine for them-
le.
1 Repairing dona with neatnes and despatch. '
. Kunt urv, Ancnst I (Sib, 146. . -
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL.
Absolute acquiescence in the decision of the majority, the vital principle of Republic, from which there i no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism, J avriaaoa.
By Master a. Etoely
anbary, Worttaumbeiianel Co. Pa. flatorday, March Y, I84T."1
Vol. T Ito. at tTbolt! No, 830
WyBrWyaBaRjaaaaaaiy,
PIANOS.
THE 8UCii'RIBERhHhfen appoiuh-d 8nt,
fortheleoft:)NRAD MEYER'S CEL
EBRATED PREMIUM HO?E WOOD PI
ANOS, at tbi place. These Piano hase a plain,
massive and brauiiful exterior finish, anJ, fur depth
and sweetness of tone, and elegmce of workman
ship, are not surpassed by any in the United Btate.
The following ia a recommendation from Ciai
Dists. eeiebrvWxl performer, and himself a man-vfuctuier:
ACAKD.
TTiTin hsd the pleasure of trying tha eteel
Ui Piana Forte manfaetured hr Mr. Meyer, end
of toe rr-nunn in.
From the Picayune of the 13th inat.
Late an Alarcjl( Reports frs Ike army.
Advance of Santa Anna with large force A
General Action roportedat Af ua Neuva Re
treat of Gen. Taylor through Saltillo Ac
tion at Rinconada Paaa Precarioua eituatton
of the American ArmyInterruption of com
munication between Monterey and Cerr.trgo
American Loea 2000 Mexican 4000 to
5000 Rumored Capture of MeCulloch'a Com
mend Preparation- to defend Cmarfo and
Drazov.
The echeoner Cinderella (of Cinderella G.
Soull, aaabe ia called) hae arrived and by her
we have a Multiplicity of moat alarminp; rumor
and in a ahape more definite than any before
received. If we were to believe half that ia
aid, the Mexican have fotipht Gen. Taylor at
Afa Nenva.and driven him back through Sal
tillo end to the Paee of the Rinconada. Bat
there ia eo authority given forauchetatemente;
they are founded eonreeeodly upon contradictory
Dying report. But even these report are fa
vorable to the prowe of Gen. Taylor and hi
troop. . Rumor aaye he kart 2000 men, but that
the Mexican loot more than 4000, and the ac
tion ia elaimedae a victory for the American
arm. But in thia there most be gross exagger
ation, i
Among the pawenpr-T who came over m the
Cinderella waean officer of the army, with
whom we have had some conversation. He
cenfeaaed to oa hia inability to inmrai ua what
had occurred near Saltillo; he hardly knew
himeelf whether to believe that any action
had taken place or not The rumor received
at Matamoraa and the Braioc were inrromera
bte and conflicting. It wee aaid that despatch
ea ae late aa the 35th of February had been re
ceived front Gen. Taylor' camp,' but thia can
careely be poeaibte. '
Communication between Monterey and Ca
marfo haa ben completely cut off en all the
rumora say and ean only be "opened by a eo
eidereble fore. Both American and Mxi'
cn are in a e'ate of great ' excitement, and
even alarm. The interrtiption of eommunica
tione and the consequent uncertainty of mtelli
pence, Iff; all in a etate of uncertainty the
mot painful. All hand were at work at Ca
margoand at Bratoa, etrengthening the work
and throwing op new defeneer.
Juat aa the Cinderella was leaving the Bra
toe, our informant learned that two Mexican
pie had been taken there, but what diapoai
tion had been made he doee not know.
Tothie gentleman we are indebted fori copy
, THB MAN. (derh!a arm an Immense chape bra$,' edged
t ...I. J. J. -I .1 n 1 ........ . f.
n ins saiij siji vi wic Aepuonc u wa cue-
xKikiisJ the Issl exhibition
T- . e , 1 g, , . . . , 0 . . , B . a
titute, I feel it due to Uie true meru oi id nr oi in Miiimoni r isg ist ou insiani, insi
to i!rclre that the instrument r quire rquai B,Tjnr ben revived after a brief euepen
nd in some respect oven superior, to all We ri
no Porte, I ssw at the capital of Europe, and
during a sojourn oftwoyeer at Pri.
-. These Piano will be sold at the manufacturers
Vwet Philadelphia price, if not oroeibing lowrr.
Persians are requested to call and examine foi
thrmselre-, at the residence of the subscriber.
Sunhory, May 171845. H.B.MAHSER.
"ountern6iler,
DEATH BLOW.
nPbe pu! lie will plee ohserse that no Brandreth
eion. i he f iageayatne report or aa action ia
fully credited in Matamoraa, but oor informant
aaesire ua that many nfficere of the army are
yet totally incrednlmia in regard to it. Even
the Flag i at a lee how far to believe in the
generally 1 accredited account. We deem it
beat to lv the Flag' whole article before our
re d era that they may form their own judg
ment. but we cannot do o without exereevini?
A Pill. re genuine, unless the box h. three I.- h h (- Mitf ,h( rymo .
.. v . L . a I : I. AM .km LiMnni I
ti upon ir, line ion, ,nt -
r. r v A
ech eonutning a iJC-imuciEiiiu m mj
writine. thus B. BaiaoaaTH. M. D. These I.
hel. sia enirred on steel. Iieautifnlly designed,
and done at an etpense of over $3,000. Therefor
it will be seen that the only thing beresmry to pro
cure the medicine in ita parity, i to observe the
tl.
Remember the top, the side, nd the bottom.
The following respective person ere am suiuiri
Bed, and hntd
cmB.TxrzcA.Tiis or AoazrcT
For tha sale of Bmndrttk'e Vegetable thtirertai
PilU.
Northumberland eoontv Mflton Msekey
Ckaaabailin. Hunbury H. B. Maaser. M'Ewana
ille Irelsad & MeixelL Northumt-nland Wm.
Poravth. Oeorcetown J. t J. Wad.
Union Coontv t New Berhn Besnr ex Win
ter. 8lingroe George Oundinm. Middle
borg Iaaae Bmktb. Be vertown David Hubler.
Adamiburc Wm. J. My. Mifflinahorg Mneb
& R. Hartleton Daniel Long. Froehorg
O. A. t. C. Mover. Lewwburg Wall V Green
, Columbia eouotv t DnUi E. B. Reynold
A Co. Berwick Bhumsn Sc Ritlen house. Cat-
tawi C. G. BrobU. Bloomburg John R,
Mover. Jeieev Town Li Biel. Waahington
Vbt. MeCaT. Lime-tone BaH-t h MsNi"rh.
Obeerve that ach Agent ha n Engraved Cer
tifies. of Agency, containing reprea-nUtion of
ir BRANDRETH'S Manufactory at Sing Hmg,
and upon which will alao be eeen exact eopiee of
the new labtU now uted wpa the 0WreM Pill
Boxes. i
PhiUdelphi. office No. Nlh th tre)t.
1 B. BRANDRETH. M.D.
Jon 14th ia3.
' afieorse X Wearer,
BOPS Pff p BiZZr
. fr. ) 1 pert water ,r-ry- -war
a at ,anilf sa Band, a general a
Muent of Cordage, Seine Twteee. W eta t
um Rm. Wkrle lUpee, Masai
U RTTow Lia le f Boatfc , Ataa, a
eolation are greatly exaggerated.
From the Matamoraa Flag of March 3
Our town hae been thrown into intense ex
citement by the report constantly reaching
here relative to the perilous aituation of Gen.
Taylor' division of the army. Wegive, what
feenii to be the beat authenticated atatenient
received here from the seat of hoatilitiee :
Gen. Taylor, while at Agua Noeva,22 mile
from Saltillo, with 0000 men, waa attacked, on
the 22d nlL, by a Mexican force of 15,000.
Finding that he could not maintain hi portion
he made fond hia retreat to Ballillo, covering
hie wagon train. Here a eevere engagement
took place in the street, in which the Mexi-
eana offered a heavy loea. After destroying
what of the public store be could not transport
be continued hia retrograde movement on Mon
terey ontil he reached the Rinconada Paaa,
where be waa again attacked, but euccemfully
defended himeelf. Here all the rumors, report
and lettera leave him. Once in Monterey, and
be would be safe, but his ability to accomplish
thia much waa altogether problematical, a the
Mexican were swarming in every direction.
What thet Dr The wine drikere are
probably not aware of the number of poieona
that they ewallow when indulging. Here is an
alarming catalogue oi them, ami a gentleman
in Washington oiler a reward of ten ,- dollare
plica to th vender of wise who will prove by
eMnucM uete inet vine tree front aar 0f tne
article beeein Mentioned.
. , , tiww" . eanai
"jJZmTtt&. f "-. etloe-, e'l0. , '
Haiuea, imam, ve -:r":.v u ,. D.k.liiL M ,.
W .fmjf TT vrrT, Onin- paper, F ' Br
n.-loMa: November 'f'"'" ''h "l b aaa,?Jr.
M.-!Kiri kntlo... .t vomica. oU of
; m ILVri---'"
lateraev
viuW, Fnaa'a ao'-d. hasbgar. Ae .or any otbat
tomary for the Preaident to meet the two IIou
aea of Congre,oa their assembling, and inako
them a speech, instead of sending in a formal.
arcfully written rueeeage as now. We do not
remember the precise year when the change
waa made, but I think it waa before the close of
WAsifinoTON'e Administration. Variotre rea
on conspired to bring about the change, rea
sons of convenience, which wilt occur, on re
flection, to every mind, And which it is needless
now to apecify. We allude to the matter aa
necessary to a better understanding of the ex
tract below. Thia extract is taken from a long
and very interesting communication in the Na
tional Intelligencer, of the 22d ultimo, the an-
niveraary of WAniNOTO'e birthday. The
writer describe WAeniMrroM aa he aaw him at
the opening of Congress in Philadelphia. Allu
ding to the description of the name scene by an
other writer in the Intelligencer of last year, he
aye. '
Its vivid truth cannot be surpassed. I stood
with him on that tame stone platform, before
the door of the hall, elevated by a few step from
the pavement, when the carriage of the Presi
dent drew up. It wss,aa he describes it, white,
or rather of a light cream color, painted on the
panele with beautiful group, by Cipriani, rep
resenting the four aeasona. The horses, accor
ding to my recollection, were white, in unison
with the carriage. (He aaya they were bays;
oerhspa he ie mora correct.) Aa be alighted,
and aecending the step, paused upon the plat
form, looking over bie shoulder, in an attitude
that would have furnished an admirable subject
for the pencil, he was proceeded by two gentle
men bearing long white wanda, wbo kept back
the crowd that pressed on every aide to get a
nearer view. At that moment I stood so near
I might have touched his clothes; but I should
as soon have thought of touching an electric bat
tery. I Waa penetrated with a veneration a-
mounting to the deepest awe. Nor waa thia
the feeling of a schoolboy only, if pervaded, I
believe, every human being that ' approached
Washington; and I have been told that even
in hia social and convivial hoora, this feeling in
those wbo were honored to hre them, never
suffered intermission. I saw him n hundred
time afterwards, but never with sny other than
that same feeling. , The Almighty, who raiaad
up in our hoar of need a man so peculiarly pre
pared for ha whnte dread responsibility, seems
to have put an impress of aacrednesa upon hia
own instrument. The first eight of the man
struck the heart with involuntary homage, and
prepared everything around him to obey. When
he 'addressed himself to speak,' there was an
unconscious suspension of the breath, wh le eve'
ry eye waa raised in expectation. At the timeJ
I reak of be stood in profound silence, and had
that statute-like air which mental greatness a
lone ran bestow. A he turned to enter the
building, and wst ascending the staircase lea
ing to the Congresaional Hall, I glided along
unperceived, almrwt under cover of the skirts of
hia dress, sad entered instantly after him into
the lobby of the House, which ws. of course, in
session to receive him. On either hand from
the entrance, stood a large cut iron stove; and
resolved toseeure the unhoped-for privilege I
had so unexpectedly obtained, I clambered, boy
like, on thia atove, (fortunately then not much
heated.) and from that favorable elevation en
joyed, for the first time, (what 1 hsve since sn
many thousands of time witnessed with com
parative indifference.) an uninterrupted view of
the American Congress in full session, every
member in his place. Shall I be pardoned for
aaying ita aspect waa very different from what
we now witneaal There waa aa air of deco
ra m, of composure, of reflection, of gentleman
ly and polished dignity, which haa flud, or lin
ger with here and there a relic of the olden
time.
The House seemed then aa composed aa tha
Senate now is when an impressive speech ia 'm
the act of delivery. On Washington' Cp.trare
the most profound and death-like etl',nesJ, pre
vailed. House, lobbies, gallery . ,m M
ped in the deepest attention and. th, of
that entire asrembl.ja me-, pouring from
their eyea on lh n, Beu, wniuhdclibef.te.
ly.and with an 'unalleet, but ,urpssing ma
jeaty, advtne tJ npon hf t(;e of hf ,ja
between Vanka o ,tinding Sena tore and Mem
"'.d alow',, ascended the steps lesding to the
s'kerV, eDIU 1 well remember, standing at
the r t of the Senate, the tall, square some
what gaunt from of Mr. Jefferson' t consplcuoua
from hia scarlet waistcoat, bright' blue eoat.
with broad bright button), aa well aa by hia
qoica anal pane t rating air, and nigh-boned Boot
tish east of feature. Toere too, uan. noox,
than Secretary of War, in all Ihja sleek rotondi
ty of N tew ttatorf, with bold and florid faee
op, Arm and manly in, iWaypreAaion.. But I
recollent lbt my boyirt eja waa eaugbj by tba
appearance of Da) Yfujo. thg Spanish, Acnbasao
dor. Hn stood in Ua rear I the chair, liitii
on on eida, covered artth splendid diploma. lie
dree, perorated wilt wdan, led earryltg oa
A OERMAS ftaftOIBat.
with white ostrich feathers. He was a men to- was In the year 1832, towards the close of
tally different in hia air and manner from all a- NovemSer a light anov mingled with aleet,
round Irim and the very antipodes especially of wss whirled about by the wind, and pierced
the Man on whom all eyea but hi seemed fixed through every erevice of a tittle roadside inn,
ae by a spell. I eiw many other very striking eituated between llornberg and Rot t well, on
figure grouped about and behind the Speaker's the frontier of the duchy or Baden. '
chair, but t did not know their nantea, and had ' Two travellers, driven by tha bad weather to
noono to ask ; beside, I dare not open my lips-1 the shelter of this humble hostelry, were for
The President, having aeated himself, re
mained in silence, serenely contemplating the
Legislature before him, whose members now
resumed their seats, waiting for bia speech.
No house of worship, in the moat solemn pauses
of devotion, was ever more profoundly still than
that large and crowded chamber.
Washington waa dressed precisely aa Stuart
haa paintt-d him in Lord Landsdown'a full
length portrait in a full suit ofthe richest
black velvet, with diamond knee buckle and
square silver buckles sot upon shoes jnpaned
with the moat scrupulous neslne, black ailk
lockings, hi ahirt ruffled at the breast and
wrist, a light dress sword, hia hair profusely
powdered, fully dressed, so as to project at the
side, and gathered behind in ailk bag orna
mented with a large rose ut blark ribtrtd. He
held hia cocked hat, which had a large black
cockade on one side of it, in hi hand, as. head
vanced towards the chair, and, when seated
aid it on the table.
At length, thrusting hia hand within the aide
of his coat, he drew forth a mil of manuscript,
which he opened, and rising, held it in his
hand, while in a rich, deep, full, sonorou voice,
he resd his opening address to Congress. His
annunciation wa deliberate, Juetly emphaeiaed.
very distinct, and accompanied with an air of
deep solemnity, as being the utterance ol a
mind profoundly impressed with the dignity of
the set in which it wos occupied', conscious of
the whole responsibility of its position snd ac
tion, but not oppressed by it. There we ever
about the man iomu thing which imprereed the
observer with a conviction that he wss exactly
snd fullv eoual to what he had to do. He was
never hurried ; never negligent ; but seemed
ever nreoared for the occasion, be it wliet it
miehL II I could express his charactf r in oi.e
word, it would be appropriateness. In his stu
dy, in his parlor, at a levee, before Congress, st
the head of the army, he seemed to he joat what
the situation required him to be. He possessed,
in a degree never equalled by any human being
I ever aaw, tht strongest, raoet ever preont
aenae ol oropriety. It never foreook him, and
deeply and involuntarily impressed itself upon
every beholder. His addresa was of moderate
length; the topics I hsve of course forgottsn;
indeed I waa not of an age to appreciate them;
but tha air, the manner, the tone, have never
left my mental viion, and even now eeem to vi
brate on my ear.
A scene like this, once beheld, though in ear
)iet youth, ia never to be forgotten. Unmet
be now fifty year ago, but I could thi moment
sit down and sketch the chamber, the amembly,
and the man. . .
Having closed the reading, he laid down the
scroll, and, after a brief pause, retired aa he had
entered . when the man.iwripl wa handed, for
a second reading, to Mr. Beckley, then clerk
of the House, whose gentlemanly manner, cles r
snd silver voice, and sharp articulation I r'iia'.'i
ever associate with the scene. When e'.ia'j we
again behold aucb a Congress and io ch Presi
dent? Sioma.
rawsa of apttj3tcto.
aajnaee " Y laaatUoa, . . . ' . ft) M
t d t do . T
I d . 4 00
Every rubeeq sent Inserthn, . Its
Yearly AdverlrMfnerAat ens tola mn. ftS i naif
column, 1 1 1, three orea, 11 1 two mare, M I
one square, so. nail. yeany t on eolumn, fls t
hair column, 1 1 1 three ssjreres, 8 two qure,
5 1 one arruare, 1$ 60. ' .
Advertiaement left without directions as to the
length of thne they are to be published, will be
continued until ordered out, and charged accord
ingly. . . .
(Sixteen fines or leas make a square.
NAfolxea'a Btooo in th d tj. S. SeNAtte.
A writer m the Bajtor, CfijtT,vt1 tte n
Senator from Louir.jp 4 .
Ill name , p 1Cf re Soul tie lUnds very
high at tho rtU of l,ouiina nt5 his poitioo haa
been ga'.oe',, rapidly. He Wai botn In France,
nd wh'n he came to thia country, offered hie
' erv iq Gen. jackaon aa a gardenor. The
r..n.l finrlin him to oos talents above
is nation, offered him the ueeof his library, and
recommended him to study. He did so, and
commenced the practice of law in New Orleans,
where hiaiuccea haa been very marked. But
thi U not the mot curiou port of his hiory
He claims to be a natural on of Pfapcleon.
and his person I appearance doe not discard tha
supposition. Hia completion If very swarthy j
hi. ... black, red ess and dcepscti ma r.air
long and glossy black. He ie broad shouldered
nil formed, of medr.im height, hag a sarious
and reserved air, and a half scowl upon hia
countenance. Thoae fond of treeing retrra
blaneea, would find many point in which to
exMnvara him with tha Great Captain.' Not a
memg the least sinking, are hta small ana dell
eate bands, and hi genteel foot. A stranger
'would be likely to eons'idar bin a Cherokee of
Choctaw India a,
A tract written by Martin Luther, printed at
Wirtetnburg, h 1543, bit been (mind In a Ger
man (aiaily in Indiana. ' It baa numerous ma
ginal notea by various baada, and re in good
Hate ' prvarrt,,
getting their hunger and weariness in the com'
fort of a hearty re put ol smoked beef. The
hissing and roaring of a large stove contrasted
agreeably in the travellers' cars with the bud
moaning of the north wind without, and disposed
them still more to the enjoyment of the good
things within.
The inn keeper and wife had, for their only
domestic, a young girl nt Baden, whom they
had brought up from childhood. . Krettle, for
such was bar name, waa t boat in herself, house
keeper and maid to her mistress, cook in the
kitchen, valet de ebambre to the stray vmitant
in the not) best mom, and groom in the stable
the hardv, active, and good humored German
girl fulfilled all the dntiea usually shared by a
large eetablfchment of servants.
Ten o'clock struck, and travellers, having
finished their supper, drew nearer to the group
which had collected round the atove Father
Hoflkirch the minister, their host, and aomo
ne ghbors who had entered by chance. The
conversation turned on the fearful and murder
ous events of which the neighboring forest bad
been the scene, and ench one had bia own story
to tell, surpassing the rest in horror. Father
Hoflkirch wss among the loremost in terrifying
his audience by the recital of different adven
tures, mm or lie tragical. Tho worthy
father had jost finished a horrible atory of rob
ber quite a chef d'cBuvre' in ita way. The
scene of tho legend wss little more than a grin
ho from the inn-oW; it wa a tradition on-
fortunlely ; but an ancient gibbet, which etill
remained on the Men'ical font.' gave" to the
narration an air of gloomy verity, which no one
dared to question. This place was, in truth.
made formidable throughout the province ae be
ing, it waa said, the rendezvoua of a troop of
banditti, who held there every night their myi
tcriou meeting. All the guests were still un
der the influence of the terror, which the atory
of Father HofHiirch had caued, when one ofthe
traveller before-mentioned offered to bet two
ducata that no one dared to set off at that mo
ment to the fatal apot, and trace with charcoal a
ernes on the gibbet The very idea of such
proposition increased the fear of the company,
A long silence wa their only reply. Sudden
ly the young Krettle, who was quietly spinning
in a corner, rose up and accepted the vzK ask
ing her master econaent at the same tint'. He
and hia good wife at first refused, a '.Waging the
lonelinee of the plsco, in case o danger ; out
the fearlera damrel persisted, nd was at last
suffered to depart.
Krettle only requeue ,t ihat fta inn-door
rould bo left opeo ur,ti her return; and tak
ing a piece of charrj, to prove on the morrow
that she teal'.y hj viitcd the epot.ahe rapidly
walked f wa-.d, the gibtet When wloee be
side il, sli started, fst'cyTng she heard a noiae ;
hovev jt, after a mcmeut of hesitation, she step
"d forward, reaiy to take a fright at tha leaat
danger, lite noise waa renewed. Krettle
listened intently, snd the sound ol a horse's feet
ruck epon her ear. Her terror prevented her
at f.rA from aueing how near it wa to her r but
tto next moment she perceived that the object
of her fear wss fastened to the gibbet, itself.
She took courage, darted forward, and traced
the cross. At the same iUtant a report of a
pistol showed her that she had been noticed.
By a movement iwilt as thought she unloosed
the horse, leapt on the saddle, and fled like
lightning. Che waa pursued ; but, redoubling
ber rpeed.ahe reached the inn-yard, called oui
to them to close the gate, and fainted eay.
When the brave girl recovered, she told her
stor), and was warmly congratulated on her
courage snd ptesenco ef mind. All admired
the burse, which wa of striking beauty. A
email leathern Valise wss attached to its sad
dle, but Fathet lloffkircii would Dot suffer it o
be opened, except in the presence ol the burgo-
makter. .
On the morrow, which waa Sunday, the inn
keeper, hia wife, and their gueats, all let off to
the neighbftfing lown, where they intended,
after efvice, to acquaint the btirgomaater with
the lastevening's adventure. Krettle, left, sole
Blurrtian ftl th hoUJB. WSS advised not 0 BO
mil anv one Until her mastef't return, , ,Moy
a young girl would bava trembled at being left
in luch t altuation j but ,thia young aarvant
msld bavin watched (ha party disappear, fear
leaslv eel afcvut her koohU ootiee, ainging
with lieht heart and clear Toiee some pious
hymn, which hef kind miatreaa had Uught bar,
An hour hd scarcely paeaed by wh there
came a knock at tha outer door it waa a tra
taller on boraehack, whtf asked Utvs t-
for a little. . Kreitel at firat refused ; but on Ue
promise of the cavailcr that ha would ooly
break'iit tod trprt, Wvdee, tha man waa wti
dreeaed and alone, for there seemed little to fear
tram him. Trre stranger wished bireself to
take hia horse to the atable, and remained a
long train examining and admiring tha noblo
teed of the previoo evening in a manner so
unexpected. While breakfasting, ho aakad
many question bout tha inn and ita owners
etrquiree whose waa that horM that attracted
hia ettentie.il so nraeh and in ahort acted eo
meceesfulry, that the poor girl, innocent of all
deceit, told him her lata adventure, and ended
by confesa'mg that shn waa alone. She felt
immediately a vague aenae of having commit
ted some imprudence, tor the atranger listened
to her with aingulaT attention, and seemed to
take a groater interest than a simple curios,
fty in what she was saying.
The breakfast was prolonged to its utmost
length ; at last, after a few unimportant ques
tions, the traveller desired the servant girl to
bring a bottle of wine. . Krettel rose to obey
but on reaching the celler, found that the
stranger had followed ber, and turning round
she nw tne glitter of pistol handle through hia
vest. Her presence of mind laiiea ner not ac
thia critical moment. When tliey had reach
ed the bottom of tha steps, r.he suddenly extin
guished the) tight, and stood up close egainat
tha wall 5 the man tnutterring imprecations,
advarrced a lew steps, groping hia way. Kret-
tel, profitting by tho moment, remonnted the
steps, a giro and noiseless, closed and firmly bol
ted the door upon the pretended traveller, and
then barricaded herself securely in an upper
chamber, thorn to await her masters arrival.
Krettel had not been many minutes enscon
ced in her retreat, when a fresh knocking re
sounded at the door, and she perceived them
two ill-looking men, who aiked her what had
become of a traveller , who had been there a
ahort time before., From tbtir description of
hia appearance the young girl immediately dir
covered that the person sought for v. at to
atranger whom she had locked in t!ao cellar;
nevertheless, ahe thought it moat -prudent to
make no admiasion on tha aul'jvct."-On her re
fusing their it qucat to roe the door the tw
men threatened to esa'.t the wall. The poor
girl trembling wi.r. fe-r her coorege was nirjh
deserting ber frr rie knew they cou'd essily
accomplish theit project hy mer nf th l-on
bar fixed to ne window tbe . Inv.vr.e-ti.".'.
In thi perplp'xify Krettel lookH around her,
and her eye fetl'on a mnaket which hung from
the v,i, a relic of her master' yminger day.
Bh-a seized !t, and pointing the muxije oot of
he window, died out that aha Would lire on
the first man that attempted to descend.
The two robber for that such they were
could no longer be doubted tmck dumbet
the eight of fire anna where expecting no res,
tence, they had brought no weapons, snd eon
founded by such Intrepidity, went away utter.
ing the moat fearful menaces, and vowing to
return again In greater force. In spite of her
terror, our heroine remained firm at her pot.
An hour passed away in thia critical position ;
at last the girl perceived her mate and hia
friends coming in eight, accompanied by the)
bUrgomaatcr and seme other officers.
' The brve Krettol rushed to tha door, and
her fear, amounting almoat to dispair, gave)
place ta the liveliest Joy. To the wonder and
admiration of all, she related what had hap
pened ; the burgomaster especially laviahed on
her the warmest praue ror ner neroio conuuci.
The ofBcera went lo aearch of tho robber whom
Kietiel had imprisoned with to much addreas
and presence of mind. Alter a ebarp resistance?
bo waa found and secured, and soon after re
cognised aa the chief of a band of robber who
had for soma time spread terror over the coun
try. Hia menj wandering about without a cap
tain, were quickly either taken or dispersed.
The burgomaater decided that' the horae, and
the valise, which contained a great numoer ot
gdld piece ahould be given to the young fcrci-
tel, whoae courage had so powerfully eonriuu-
ted to rid the totmtry of banditti who bad in
fected it tor to long a time.
. ..
AxacDorv or Macadv. Mr. Maeready
waa never popular with stock actors. He an
noyed them exceedingly at rehearsals by giving
every man hie particular place on the atage, so
that jo the picture presented he should be tne
Centre. : Thia actor must etam! here, that actor
there it waa hia will. On one of the mghta of
hia lait engagement at New Orleans, when nw
waa to play Hamlet, he waa very particolar bi
rchearial in the disposition of characters, at the?
fall of tha curiam. Ho had Belecicd the m
commanding place on tbe stage, weI)down
the lights, and declared tbtt lbve tie louao"
to die. ItnohapoaneU UisiattMraiaimo p.
wss approaching. Jurt aftei Hamlet had atabbed)
tbt King, hia msiesty tooK it into h. bead ws
die on tha pot aalected by the philoaophm Daaar
Tbo pMon was horning in HaoilotV vwiaa ha
waa ia tbo atW of death, bat aAill bo foorvt
in My aolto voce, lo OwaUpisiMs, 'oacx, bsds.
rw going I0.d.wrt.' .-1 w blood of o-tregadl
ryly waa up. and tha slabbed gnoaarob replied.
Pm bine, and Ml d whero I plsase piek
out nraca for vonraelf taad Haaalet we
polled ta let ant bia sou) further f tbo flag