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The courts have decided that refusine to take a newspaper or periodical from the office, nr removing and leaving it uncalled for, is "pri ma facie" evidence of intentional fraud. Worship at Sea. Faintly o'er the ocean Faded evening's ray, Calmly on the waters A noble vessel lay: Hark! as ihe zephyrs rise 'Mid twilight shadows dim, They waft in music to the skies The sailors' evening hymn. Darkly brooding o'er them, Wave tho storm-cloud's win-s; Forth the gathering lempesl His sable banner fiins : Hark ! while the shrouded sky With thunder peals is riven, Swells forth, in voices calm and high, The sailors' prayer to Heaven. Brightly beams the morning O'er the vessel's irack, Every glancing ripple Gives its glory back : Hark! round that altar lone, Full, manly voices raise On high, in glad triumphal tone, The sailors' song of praise. Thus on life's wide ocean Fearfully we sail ; Smiles or frowns above ns, Sunshine or the gale; And thus 'neath pleasures morn, Or sorrow's darken'd sky, Oh! be our hearts free tribute borne in. triumph-tones on high! A. Q. K. Altitude of mountains. For many years it was thought that the two bighest peaks of the Andes in South America (Cbimborazo and Cotapaxi) were the highest mountains in the world ; and when it was as certained that no less than three peaks of the Himalaya mountains in Asia exceeded them by several thousand feet, it was a matter of won d?x that the factjiad noi been discovered before. I' ought to be a matter of equal surprise that in 'he "mpire State" of New York, whore they Judgeography as much as any thing next to politics, a range of mountains should exist for )ears almost without nole, whose highest peak 13 5500 feet abore the level of the sea which is nearly .2000 feel higher than any point of the Gteeti Mountains. Yet such is the fact. The highest peak is in Essex county in that Slate, "ear the head waters of ihe Hudson, which in hci takes its rise in that range of mountains uhtch are still without a name ! A pany of scientific gentlemen hae recenily visited them, a"3 ascertained their altitude. They found ice filie thickness of several inches On the 5th of l"e present month. The nearest settlor is nine m'les distant, and it is believed the principal ''inmu wa never before reached by civilized ,ne"- The White Hills of New- Hampshire Htfo discaverabje across'! He1 tops of the, Green, fountains. n ' ' " i STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JULY '31, 1845. A Fearful Adventure. A VOLCANO. Dr. Judd then sought for a place where he might dip up some of the recent and yet fluid lava, but found none sufficiently liquid for the purpose. Failing here, he proceeded towards the great fiery lake, at tho southern extremity of ihe crater. He found that ihe ascent towards this was rapid, because the successive flowings of the lava had formed crusts, which lapped over each other. This rock was so dark in color as to he almost black, and so hot as to act upon spittle just as iron, heated nearly to red ness would have done. On breaking through ihe outer crust, which was two orthiee inches thick, the mass beneath, although solid was of a cherry red. The pole with which the crust was pierced took fire as it was withdrawn. It was evident- ly impossible to approach any nearer in this di rection, for, although the heat might be so in tense as to prevent walking on the crust, yet the crust might be loo weak to bear the weight; and to break through would have been to meet a death of the most appalling kind. Dr. Judd, therefore, turned Towards the west bank, on which he mounted to a higher level over stones too hot to be touched, but from which his feet were defended by stout woolen stockings and sandles of hide worn over his shoes. When he had proceeded as far as he could in this di rection, he saw, at the distance of thirty feet from him, a stream of lava running down the delivith over which he and his companion had ascended. On ihe sides bf this crater Dr. Judd saw some fine specimens of capillary glass, "Pele's hair," which he was anxious to obtain for our collection. He, therefore, by the aid of the hand of one of the natives, descended and be gan to select specimens. When fairly down, he was in danger bf falling, in consequence of the narrowness of the footing; but in spile of j this difficulty, his anxieiv lo select the best sne-l rrimpns ftntir.fid him nntvnrr1. Whiln lhns ml- . vancing, he saw and heard a slight movement in ihe lava, about fifty feet from him, which was twice repeated, and curiously led him to turn ,0:clerica suit' and qIemn nCP. "upposed him to . .1 . . - i be a minister, and advancimn ,i.krrl him if hp approach the place where the motion appeared lil an instant the crust was broken asunder by a terrific heave, and a jet of the melted lava, full fifteen feet in diameter, rose to about forty five feet with a most appalling hBise. He instantly turned for the purpose of esca ping, but found thai he was now under a pro jecting ledge which opposed his ascent, and that ihe place where he had descended ivasj some, feet distant. The heat was already too great to permit him to turn his face towards it, j and was every moment increasing; while the violence of the throes, which shook the rock ! beneath his feet, augmented. Although he con- sidered his life as lost, he dfd not omit the means for preserving it, but, offering up a men tal prayer for the Div ine aid, he strove, although in vain, to scale the projecting rock. While thus engaged, he called in English upon his native attendants for aid; and, looking upwards, saw the friendly hand of Kalutuo, who, on this fearful occasion had not abandoned his special guide and friend, extended towards him. Ere he could grasp it, the fiery jet again rose above their heads, and Kalumo shrunk back, scorched and terrified, until excited by a second appeal, ho again stretched forth his hand, and seizing Dr. Judd's with a giant grasp, their joint efforts placed him on the ledge. Another moment and all aid would have been unavailing to save Dr. Judd from perishing in ihe fiery deluge. In looking for the. natives, they wi;re seen some hundreds of yards distant, running as fast as iheir legs could carry them. On his calling to them, however, they returned and brought the frying pan and pole. By this time about ten or fifteen minutes had elapsed. The crater wis full of lava, running over ai the lower and northern sidn, when Dr. Judd was enabled to dip up a pan of it. It was, however, too cold to lake an impression, and had a crust on its top. On a second trial . he was successful, and, when it was red hot he endeavored lo stamp H with a navy button, but the whole sunk by its own 'weight, being composed of a frothy lava, nu become .suddenly, cold, leaving only the mark of the general "shape of the" button with out any distinct impression. The cake he thus obtained (for it resembled precisely a charred pound cake) was added to our collections, and is now in the hall where they are deposited. This lake I have designated as Judd's lake, and believe that few will dispute his being entitled to the honor of having it called after him. Dr. Judd now found that he had no lime to lose for the lava was flowing so rapidly to the north that their retreat might le cut off and the whole par ty be destroyed. They, therefore, at once look leave of the spot, and only escaped by running. When the danger was past Dr. Judd began to feel some smarting at his wrists and elbows, and perceived that his shirt was a little scorched. By this time he had reached the tenls, and we examined him, he was found to be severely burnt on each wrist, in spots of the size of a dollar, and also on his elbows and wherever hia shirt had touched his skin. Kalumn's whnlo face was one blister, particularly ihat side which had been most exposed lo ihe fire. The ciater had been previously measured by Dr. Judd, and was found to be thirty eight leel deep by two hundred feel in diameter. The rapidity of its filling, in twelve minutes, will give some idea of ihe quantity of the fluid mass. Narrative oj the United Stales Exploring Expedition. Gratitude. Theie. are strange ways bf showing grateful feeling The most quizzical, to our fancy, was u,,e ueveioPeu a yUI1g scapegrace out west j i ii . 1 he hero of the story was a youngster of a highly respectable family in Philadelphia. Pre ferring a roving life, he ran away from home, and went to the west to exhibit puppetssuch as the comical history of Old Honiz and his family. Arriving at a town on the Mississippi river, on a Saturday, ho advertised his exhibi tion to come ofi" on Monday night following. The next day, being Sunday; he attired him self in a suit of solemn black, with white neck cloth the dress he much affected and crossed ihe river to another town, where a celebrated Preacher was to hold forth: The preacher, from some unexplained reason, did not come; but ihe deacons, seeing our hero enter in his be a minister, and advanciu"; asked him if he would fill the vacant pulpit. He accepted Satan prompting him theretoand after a pray er, by the resident minister, preached a very good sermon. "The audience were so atten tive, and seemed so siruck with my remarks," said scapegrace, in telling the story, lhat I felt myself Once on the point of affectionately r r ---t- l. i ; . inv,I,I,S lue congregation 10 v,sii my ex- the next evening, and see the whole Prlbrmance of Old Homz, without any charge for admission-including two comic songs, from ,ho new minister. Aeto York Mirror. $oi2i'sg Potatoes Not one housekeeper out of ten knows how to boil potatoes properly; Here is an Irish method, the very best we know. "Clean, wash ihe potatoes and leave the skin on them, bring the water to a boil and throw ihem in. As soon as boiled soft enough for a-&rk lo be ea sily thrust through them, dash some cold Water into the pot, let tho potatoes remain two or three minutes, and then pour off the water. This done, half remove the pot lid, and let the potatoes remain over a slow lire till ihe steam is evaporated, then peel and sel them on the table in an open dish. Potatoes of good kind thus cooked will always be sweet, dry, and mealy. A covered dish is bad for potatoes, as it keeps the steam in and makes ihem sofi and watery." A 'Sensible Dog. Tho Boston Temper ance Standard tells ihe following good 'un : A. geitlieuien lesiditig at Brighton has a New foundland dog remarkable for his sa-jaci'y. The Other day he attempted to catch a couple of mice, which evaded his efforts, by creeping in to the hay. After repealed disappointments, he whs observed to run with great haste into the house, and presently return with the cat in his mouth. lie laid her down by the hay, and holding her between his paws, kept her safe until the mice again made their' appearance. Their fate was sealed; and the dog seemed greatly satisfied with the success of the scheme. The Standard adds thai the statement can be verified if anv dubi "it. BY JvEllUEST. , May 10th, 1820 My Dear Sister : A sad calamity has befallen our family. Our darling brother has been refused. It took place this morning. We had long known that he was suffering from an attack of the tender passion, bin in consequence of severe losses at play, and our father's obduracy, who refused to advance him a single stiver, it reached its cri sis, before we were prepared for it. t was a hard thing for him, a man and a Howard, to ac knowledge to another, and that other a woman; that he found himself insufficient for his own happiness : but when he reflected that his an cestors had all done the same thing before him, and thai it would not be considered as deroga ting from his dignity, he resolved to smother his pride and follow in iheir footsteps. His strongest feelings too wciro enlisted in tho ques tion, for he had ever present with him a gnaw ing sense of emptiness, so to speak, which ex tended lo his pocket. The most tender affection had ever subsisted between us, and on this occasion he sought my confidence. He had composed his offer, and had again and again recited it to the corner cup board, and affectionately kissed the keyhole ; but fearing when he should address it lo a sen timent being, he might lose his self-possession and break down in tho middle, he asked of me the favor of rehersal. You will blush for mv weaktiess, but I acknowledge the bare thought of such a scene completely unnerved me, bill when I reflected upon the stale of his finances, and that success to him was as tho very breath of his nostrils, I conquered my emotions; and acceded to his solfcitations. Ah ! my sister, what a sweetly interesting moment ! and if my agitation was so great at this, how shall I ever endure the reality ? 1 endeavored to enter into ihe spirit of the scene and according to custom essayed some faint objections ; but he obviated them in a mo ment, and indeed ihe effect was truly tremen dous when he came down upon his knees and alluded to self-destruction. 1 pronounced it perfect, but still he was not satisfied. "There are other ways," he said, .u. i rr r- . t that may be more effective, for " instance, I am more at home on horseback, and as I have it all cut and dried, and on the tip of my tongue, perhaps it. might get jerked off, as it were, with out my knowing it." But I had insuperable ob jection to this plan, for though I was aware that if refused, he might show his sense of in jury by spurring on and leaving her, yet still there were advantages in being under cover not lightly to be relinquished. Had he been more conversant with our sex, ho would have known there is no sight so moving lo the female heart, as that of a real live man prostrate before her, weeping, perspiring, and imploring! Yes, my sister that is no fiction, many a man surprised and overwhelmed by a refusal, has bowed his pride" and cried all over his broadcloth. For give the ,ineleganco of my expressions, but truth must not bo sacrificed to euphony. " I will do so," he exclaimed with enthusi asm, "and 'will this moment seek her resi dence," and it was a beautiful sight as he flung himself into the saddle, and riding rather with the steed than on him, rose and fell gently in his seat with ihe recularitv and precision of the piston of a steam engine. Occupied with pleasing thoughts of the great beamy and wealth of our intended sister, I was unconscious of the lapse of lime, till I was roused by the tramp of a flying steed. Can this be ihe look of successful love, thought 1, as with convulsed brow and clenched fists he flung himself into ihe apartment? Oh! what a spectacle for a sifter's eye. He was, red lo ihe very roots of his hair, and language not ihe moat courtly fell from his quivering lips. I ap proached him I endeavored lo throw myself into his arms. He repulsed me. He used op probrious epithets. " All alike, all alike," said he. I felt the cutting injustice of tho expres sion, for never could I answer to my conscienp'e to be guilty of such cruelty. Our mother, ah ! what a lie lhat Is, sought her son. She hung over. him and pressed into his hand a "uifle" which she had privaiely aubslracted I'tom ourjalher's vestments. Heav en grant he may not miss it. Tho sight of his mother's tears and the unexpected "tin" corn- No. 0. pletely unmanned him,- and the crystal sluices gave way. Nor did she forget his moral na'tire a pn lent cordial soothed his exasperated filings and he sank into a f-owerful slumber. I huvo just left him: a. continuous hunt sounds from ibis chamber It has been a day of intense ex citement to us all, for we feared h would strike to his vitals. To mo it seemed thai he was se verely handled, but our dear myther, who ha.t ail uncommon acquaintance with m n ami things, remarked thai he was not more so than is usual with men of sensibility and true feel ing, and particularly where the charms of th beloved one are hUl entirely Of a personal na ture that iheir exercises are frequently of an extraordinary character that iovo is the strong est feeling in ihe manly heart except the pas sion for tobacco. Oh ! what a responsibility is ours ! When we consider that a prtipol of marriage in volves, hot merely the bestowal of a name or of an immense fist, but ihe expenditure of money, absolute money It seems to me that nothing; but a previous engagement can justify a refusal. But to our brother. No other connexion, promised equal advantages. Old Van Bokko len's estate is dreadfully encumbered, awl neighbor Vanduzzen has gone on foolishly ad ding to his family till his property is not worth, dividing, 3 o'clock. Our brother is awake but com plains of an internal sense of goneness. I havu witnessed mortal anguish in many shapes have seen the loss of teeth, eye teeth, I hava wimesaed fearful contusions, but never have I beheld aught that penetrated lo the very depths of my soul like the wailing of a re-fused man! " Oh Love I what is it in this world of ours, That makes it fatal to be loved 1" S. Peter Fnnk used up. We learn from the N. Y. Commercial, that a Southern gentleman boarding at Howard's Ho tel, while silting in front of the house had his ears regaled with such sounds as going going a handsome gold lever watch going for SI 8, only SI 8," &c. He withstood the temptation, some time, but at length sauntered into tho (mock) auctioneer's office, lie happened to bo tolerably conversant with the ways of the world, and had ihe good sense to read the daily papers ; and fully aware that every gold watch sold at such places had its exact counterpart, to all ap pearance, in pinchbeck gilt, carefully kept ia the "settling office' he bid $22 for one that took his fancy. Ii was knocked down to hitn very promptly, and the auctioneer holding out his hand for the waich, that it might be duly "entered," a.ked the Southerner to step into the other office. But the buyer declined any secrecy in the mailer, and preferred keeping the watch he had bought in the possession of its now legitimate owner. The " Peier Funk," perceiving that he was: likely to be in the wrong box, leaped over ihe? counter, bulled the door, and began to act tho bully. For this, however, the Southerner war well prepared, and, producing a revolving pis tol, demanded that the door bo unbolted. Th;R was refused, and threats of violence were, i-q-v sorted Jo. The buyer, then, duly warnp.d. )h& aggressor, fired one barrel, merely ainjng tl singe ihe assailant's whisker and ejecting no thing more. Other participators in the hiped for spoiU joined in the aitack, but ihey- were, all kept at bay by the formidable weapon ; the firing, the loud talking and ihe closet), door, soon attracted a crowd and tho Sauthof,! gentleman's acquain tances ; tho door was our,st open and all tho partners in iho eatabVisUment were conducted to the Tombs. Ai lfj afiajr has not been made public, we presume that it was raised.' compro- Waut-xg U the most perfect exercise of the humari body; every artery from the heart to the ejCirerrreiies propels the blood quickly and more equally in walking than in other exercise The blood la drawn liom the head and upper pans, where it is most slow and languid, and is cir culated wilh rapidity lo every part. Girls are said td be so scarce in Michigan, Wisconsin, &c, lhat it is thought 3000 could gel hu.shands in ihrco month by going there to populate the West,
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