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The whole art ov Government consists in the art of beino honest. Jefferson.
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VOL 7.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1847.
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Old Kin? Iron.
I'm the monarch of the mines,
1 keep the treasure key :
Without -me not an ore that shines
The light of day would see ;
I fashion each unto its end :
I give it form and mould :
To me, then, ye, perforce must bend,
For all the power you hold.
I gave the builder's tools to man,
The hammer, axe, and plane ;
The mason's cunning else: might'plan
His master-work in vain ;
Through me the ever-teeming earth
For harvest-men prepare ;
What to the husbandmen were worth
The plough without the share 1
The lever, crank, and crane are mine;. ,
The loom of giant might,
The wonderous engine and the line
O'er which it speeds like light,
Mine is the rod that from the tower
Averts the levin brand.
I, even, I, the lightning's power
Defy with this right hand !
But that wherein I vaunt the most
Is for my power to slay ;
'Tis I who arm each rival host ' .
To meet in deadly fray :
'Tis 1 who drench the battle plain,
And spread the vulture's board ;
Yes, wisely, for the club of Cain
I gave mankind the sword.
Tis I who breathe the sulph'rous breath,
That killeth from afar ;
Mine is the crushing globe of death,
The thunderbolt of war;
The armaments that sweep theflood
Of ocean's mighty sea,
Might ride at ease upon the blood
That hath been spilt by me.
-T !
By me men live by me they die;
O'er Arts and Arms I sway ;
"Who dares my empire to deny .
My title to gainsay ?
Wherefore to Iron ye the due
Of homage must accord.
And own yourselves my lieges true,
And me your king and lord.
Our Post master General.
We are told that one of our merchants whojfecily uudefinable. It was so wild, so singu-
has long been in the habit of sending newspa-j
pers to his customers after having drawn a pen (
around his advertisement,' continued' 'o do so
notwithstanding the order of the Postmaster
General to tear off" wrappers and prosecute ev
ery one who should make -any mark on a news
paper sent by mail. A few days ago the mer
chant received a note Irom the District Attor
ney inviting him:to call. The invitation was
complied with, when the District Attorney pro
duced several of these newspapers which had
been wrongfully abstracted from the mails by
order of the Postmaster General, and enquired
whether the merchant had made these marks
or caused them to be made. The merchant
r said yes, and the Attorney informed him- that
he had been ordered to commence a prosecu
tion for this violation of Post Office orders. The
Merchant addressed the Postmaster General,
requesting that functionary to inform him where
the provision of law could be found which he
was charged. with having violated. The ans
wer was a discontinuance of the suit. Our
impression is, that a suit against the Postmas
ter General for ordering the envelopes of ihe
papers to be taken off", and the papers withheld
from their proper owners, .would be likely to
find not only law but public 'opinion to sustain
it. Jour. Com. .
vHow prone are the best of mmiAo. backslide?
said Ned; when he saw a fat clerical gentle
xnan, going down the icy side of a' hill on iffs
back, much faster than he ascended if
In the reign of. Henry the eighth ,i is'aflirm-
d, that no few.er, than aevenvv-two thousand
criminals were hanged.
The Sailor's Wife.
BV A STRANGER. '
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'In the month of June, 18, the fine ship
Fame arrived at this port from Liverpool, and
was moored from the North River docks. Her
commander, Capt George Jones, whom I shall
pass over with a few remarks, was an English
man by birth, rough and harsh in his manners,
bin with all a thorough bred seaman as far as
qualifications went, perfectly competent to com
mand any vessel that ever floated. The first
j officer, Charles .Best, was the son of a wealthy
Southern planter, (then deceased,) and as such
no pains had been spared to afford him every
possible adyantage in acquiring an education,
and his progress was in everything rapid and
satisfactory. While at Gollege he acquired a
passion for the sea, which grew with his
growth and strengthened with his strength, and
finding all application to his father for permis
sion to indulge in it, -in vain ; he determined to
1
I go to sea, coute qui coutc.
j He was of a noble high spirited nature, very
1 handsome indeed, brave and generous to, a
j fault, in short, his whole, existence seemed to
be made up of romance. He was never so
happy, never so contented as when engaged in
some enterprize which called forth all his en
ergies. He disappeared suddenly from col
lege, and after roaming about the world for
thr.ee years, (his parents mourning him as
dead,) he returns home to receive his forgive
ness and blessings, and to take possession of
the estate; thus disappointing many hungry
expectations. His passion for the sea howev
er, clung to him, and having been offered the
berth of chief mate of the Fame, then lying at
Charlestown, he joined her, and I now find
him here in New York, -in that capacity. The
Fame had been in threo or four days, and was
discharging cargo. It was a sultry day, and
the crew who had been at. hard work all, the
morning, were eating their dinner in the fore
castle. Captain Jones was walking backwards
and forwards on the quarter deck smoking, and
Charles Best was sealed on the quarter deck,
with his jacket off, hi? eyes fixed upon the
deck, and evidently in a deep study'.
4i Is the capiain on board?" enquired a soft
melodious voice at iho gangway, which caused
Charles, to start from his seal, and turning to .
look at the. querist, for a moment he was utter-
ly paralyzed. The person who propounded j
this question was a girl; apparently about twen-:
ty years of age, handsomely attired, and pos-j
sessed of charms that defy description. Her
forehead was high, white, and smoothe as the
Parian Marble her eves were very large and
fdark, and they darted forth an expression per-
lar, and so appalling, that no one could bear it
unmoved. v Is ihe Capiain on board?" she '
repeated, and ihe gruff Captain and the young
officer passed their eyes, upon her surpassing
charms, but with very different emotions. 4 Yes,
madam:' bluntly responded Captain Jones, ;
walking towards the fair querist, puffing his
cigar, they call me capiain for the want of a
belter, and he stared ai her with a loose air,
that half tempted Charles to knock him down.
'Will you marry me sit ?' she repeated with
out changing her voice. Well I'm astonished ;
marry you ? why my dear, l're got a wife in
London now, bui L don't mind marrying you as
long as I stay in port.
The proud, beautiful lip of the lovely girl
curled with prouder scorn, her bright eyesflash
ing with redoubled brilliancy, as she gazed for
a single moment on the villain, who could not
withstand that glance, but shrunk abashed with
bis own impertinence, and retired to the cabin.
The beauty turned to Charles, who had drawn
close to the parlies while the brief colloquy was
held, with his bright intelligent eyes fixed up
on her face while she was speaking. One
look served to ccnvince her that he was no sec
ond Capiain Jones and shejatonce propounded
the ominous question. Will you marry me V
at the same time casting down her eyes and
trembling violently. Charles gazed upon the
Jovely being who thus boldlyproffercd this singular-request,
but his lips refused to utter one
iword.
1 Must I go-farther ir or will yoc marrv
mk V and the. fair creature buried her hands' in
.her. face and sobbed aloud. Charles felt that
he?was htraself agajn., , , He, fell ,the spirit of
gallantry and roma'nee rising strong within him,
and fast getting the advantage of reason and
judgment. A thousand thoughts rushed to his
brain. A lovely girl was before him, and be
fore he had time- to form another conjecture,
the lady had half turned to leave the vessel.
' Slop lady, stop : your request is very, very
singular. Let me ask you one question, are
you in distress .
4 Oh God ! do, not deem me crazed. Dis
tress .' if you did but know half but no more
will you marry mo V
4 I know not who you are or what yon are
Can I not assist you in some other way ? 1
' have money plenty if-
4 Out Upon 1 hat I want no money,
not what I seem, indeed I am not
I am j
w
hat 1 '
seem.' ,
1 believe it indeed I do,, but surely you need
not bo so rash. You may repent of a resolu
tion offered so'
4 Talk'not to me of repenting sir, and do not
waste my lime but answer will ypu. .marry
met' " -
1 By Heaven, I vill,'exclaimed Charles, pas
sionately. There is that about you that tolls
me you are not what I first deemed you ; and
that I at least will never rue my part of the ad
venture. Wail one moment, and I will be with
you.' He retired into the cabin, and in a few
moments he appeared dressed tn his best suit
of 'Sailor's clothes,' a round jacket, and blue
trowsets.
'Come lady whoever you are, or whatever
you be, I will abide by the event.' Having
called a coach and placed her in it, they drove
to the house of a friend of Charles, and the mo
ment they were alone, the lady threw herself
on a sofa, but neither sighed, nor wept, nor ap
peared the least affected by the novelty of her
situation. Charles said not a word, but seated
himself besido her, awaiting her motions.
'Sir' said she rising 'whoever you are, I am
sure I may now trust you. You are' np com
mon sailor; and if I am not much deceived,
neither of us will have cause to deplore this
1
hasty step. I am not what I seem. , Trust me
now and in, a few hours I will explain all.
believe me, serve me now, and you will never
repent it. Suffice it now for me to say, my
name is Ellen Hays, and sir, as soon as you
are ready let us have the ceremony performed,
We must be married at once, and if I am dis-
covered he would force me' j
4Ellen, not so, I have charge of you now,;
and I iniend no one shall use or eren speak of!
force towards you. So rest easy on that score.'
Ellen thanked him with a look so full of
gratitude, that he could noi forbear, and feel
ing that he .was rapidly gelling in love, he
t snatched one. kiss from her ruby lips, and stood
off again, tnute and downcast, as though sorry-
for the trespass. She made no remarks upon
lhig but tendering him a large roll of bills, and
8ajd) Here sir g0 and provi(0 for yourself with
aU you require.and haste, oh! haste fori am in
lerror everv moment until I have a leeal Dro-
tector.' 'Thank you, Ellen,' said Charles, gaily,
41 want none of your money. I have enpugh
of my own.'
He left her and proceeded directly to Broad
way, fitted himself in clothes that became his
real station in life, and returned as speedily as
possible ; he found Ellen waiting patiently his
return. She gazed upon him wilji looks of ad
miration, and taking his arm they were soon en
route foi the Mayor's house, and that function
ary being fortunately at home, made the twain
one flesh. On leaving the house Ellen hting
more heavily upon her husband's arm and trem
bling excessively, but as the Rubicon was now
past, she knew there was no retreating, and
,with a violent effort she composed herself.
4 Will you return to my friend's,' asked
Charles as they seated themselves in the coach.
4 No sir, we are going to your house, where
your presence will be required.'
Mr. Best looked steadily at his young wife,
and for the first time, he actuallv"did think she
was out of trim in ihe upper story, and he was
almost convinced that he had placed himself in
rather an awkward predicament ; he was indeed
rather uncomfortable, and was inwardly devi
sing some means of escape, when the door was
banged to, and in a moment they were off, and
the coach rattled over the, pavement. Another
glance-at,. his lovely, blushing bride, seuledhim,
and he determined to see the end of it, as he
had begun. The coach stopped at a large and
elegant house in one of the most fashionable
streets, and Charles having alighted, handed
out his wife, and thoy ascended the stately
steps. In answer to the bell which she rung
violenily, a servant appeared, whom she rapid
ly asked, Is my uncle yet at home V ' No,
Miss Ellen,' responded the menial respectfully.
Mr. Best cast a glance around him. They en
tered a parlor magnificently furnished ; closing
ihe door, Ellen threw off her hat and thin shawl,
showing her delighted husband all her surpas
sing charms.
1 All that you behold is now your own ; an
hour since and it was mine,' said Ellen timidly,
and tendering her hand, which he grasped af -
fectionately. 4 Believe me I speak the truth,
I know you thought me crazed, but listen, and
you shall know how much cause I have had for
my conduct. But remember you are master
here, and whatever happens do you assert your
right and mine.' 1 ' ' '
4 Surely you cannot mean deceit,' said Mr.
Best, gazing anxiously on his lovely wife, and
utterly at a loss to account for her strange con
duct, 4 Trust me, try me, believe me. I will now
tell you all I have time to tell, for I expect ev
ery moment he will come home. Three years
ago my father died, leaving me, his only child,
in' charge of his brother, my uncle George Hays.
His immense wealth wassail left in his charge
until my marriage, and I was allowed my own
selection. My uncle, who poor compared with
my father, seeing the advantages which this
great accession of wealth would bring him, has
not only prevented my marriage, by injuring my
reputation, but has actually kept me a close
prisoner in my room, and within my own house,
from which I chanced to escape this morning.
1 determined to find some one who would de
fend and protect me. against my uncle's con
duct you know the rest,' she added blushing,
as he clasped her . fair form to his bosom, and
vowed to defend her rights as he would hia
own. j the case returned a verdict of suicide, and thus
She started from his embrace, and begging closed the career of one who had every quality
him to bo seated, rang the bell. When a ser-j10 make him honored and respected, but whoats
vant answered ihe summons-, she told him to' wicked heart ever prompted him to the ruinous
send all the servants up. They soon appeared, tcause. As for Mr. Best and his lovely wife,
when she addressed them who can doubt that ihey lived happily. "Two
4 You all know my position in this house j hearts like their own, coming together as they
that 1 am the owner and rightful mistress of all j did. must beat jn unison. Ellen was easily
that is here.' 4 We do,' they responded, and J persuaded to dispose of her property hero, anil
she continued, 'This gentleman, Mr. Best, iSi retire to the south with her husband, who be-
my husband, antl as you value your places, obeyi fre ho departed, did not forget Captain Jone?,
him. Go, now, remember what you have heard. ard lho other shipmates, all of whom had am-
The servants retired bowing respectfully to the PJe causc t0 remember the Sa'ilokV Wife: -
new married pair. 4 And now sir,' said she, ; "
. . ' . . K .Hover Treat Iteligiofii OjrlitSy. -
' you are convinced, continue to maintain your. T , . , .
f , , . . , I Impress your mind with reverence for all
o 5
Ere she could say further, ihe door was open
ed, and a coarse looking featured man of about
fifty years of age entered and stood for a mo
ment gazing on the happy pair, who, were soat
ed on the sofa.
' What is your business here and with that
woman,' he demanded in a stern voice and
looking at the same time as though he would
annihilate him. Mr. Best made no immediate
reply, but measured Hays, for it was him, from
his feet to his head, leisurely and undauntedly,
Mr. Hays then addrossed Ellen.
4 Pray Miss Sanctiiy, be pleased to explain
what ibis man is doing here alone wjth you.'
1 She need not take the trouble sir,' replied
Charles, 4 and let me warn you to address her
more respectfully. That lady is my wife, and
by virtue of my authority as her husband, and
master of this housej let me ask you what bus
iness have you here.'
' Your wife, you master ! well that is too
good' and Mr. Hays laughed aloud. Mr.
Best curbing himself with difficulty merely
said, 4 come sir, your presence is disagreeable.
If you wish to transact any businces be speedy,
we wish you to retire.'
4 Why you impertinent scoundrel,' was all he
had time to utter, as Charles grasped him by
the collar, and shook the old ruffian until he
gasped for breath. . 4 Scoundrel you would have
said, you lying, cheating njd villain. I tell you
again that lady is my wife this is her house
and in or out of itj will maintain her rights."'
4 Do you mean to say, Ellen, that you, are mar
ried 'to this mitn(!' he asked .contemptuously.
She did not reply, but lookud confidingly tn th
face of her husband. Mr. Huyi turned u
Charles as if for further explanation; bTit 'htt?rr.-'
plied 4 Ellen has tulilme aii-yoiipiufernal
lanies, and 1 repeal the sooner you leave tin
house ihe better.
Mr. Hays sprang to the bell and soundest,
peal that brought the servants up in an mutant.
4 Turn this vagabond out of the hoine in an inr
slant,' he roared as they entered, but no one a'J
vauccd a step.
'You see sir,' said Charles, 4 1 am known a.
well as yourself. But you-seem to doubt ihe
yet. John go to Mr. Hays room and pack ev
erything that belongs to him. Yes sir,' aii-
! swered the menial, as he vanished.
l 4 You see, sir, there is no use in reMitiug,
j and now I tell you tf you hesitate to do as I
bid you, I will compel you to disgorge ihuui
ands which you have stolen from my wif. -And
do not think I married Ellen in the hope
of getting wealth. No sir, large as her forunn
is, my own is larger, and it is only through pity
to your years and name that spare you from
'exposure.'
Mr. Hays uttered not a word, but czing
steadfastly and with a look of demoniac fierce
ness upon the pair, he retired, and as the door
was closed Ellen placed her hand within her
husband's, and looking into his face, confiding
ly and imploringly said : 4 May I prove worthy
of your love, may you never repent your hasiy
marriage with one your generous heart trusted
and believed.'
Mr Best clasped his lovely wife to his own
bosom, and was about to utter his thanks for
her love, when the report of a pistol was heard.
On proceeding to Mr. Hays' library, the door
was found to be fastened, but one vigorous kick
sent it flying, from its hinges, atid on the floor,
bathed in blood lay Mr. H. who goadedto des
peration by the discoveries of his villanies, had
rushed, thus unprepared to the presence of his
gave directions to summon the-coro-
i nert wro soon come, and having examined into
tlint is sri rr am. I. At nn tvontnnnncc rf. rnnfh-
ful spirits no compliance with the intemperate
mirth of others, ever betray you into profane
sallies. Besides the guilt which is thereby in
curred, nothing gives a more odious appearance
of petulance and presumption to youth, than the
affectation, of treating Religion with levity. In
stead of being an evidence of superior under
standing it discovers a pert and shallow mind,
which, vain of the first smatterings of know
ledge, presumes to make light of what the rest
of mankind revere. At the same time vou are
not to imagine that when exhorted to be relig
ious, you are called upon to be more formal
and solemn in your manners than others of
the same years, or to erect yourselves into su
percilious reproves of those around. The spir
it of true religion breathes geptleness and affa
bility. It is social, kind, cheerful far remov
from that gloomy and illiberal superstition
which clouds the brow, sharpens thetemper,
defects the spirit, and teaches men to fit ihein
solves for another world, liy neoleciino t,H
concerns of this. Let your Religion, on iIih
contrary connect preparation for Heaven with
honorable discharge oflho duties of active life.
Of such religion, discover every proper occa
sion, that you are not ashamed ; but atoid ina
king any unnecessary ostentation of it before
the world.
"What do ypu suppose the world to think of
us ?" .inquired a, pedantic ,y,pung man, f I)pct.
Johnson. 44 Why 1 suppose," said the doctor,
"that they "think me n .bull dog, and. ypu ,..t tin
Kettle tied to my tail
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