Carlisle herald and expositor. (Carlisle, Pa.) 1837-1845, November 10, 1841, Image 1

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' stibscrlbers continuo' to sell their atonic of
1 010U1S, • Ciissimere;• Cassinetts,
.Mekinoe.§, Calicos and •
Chintzes at • •
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fl R$T •.
Bargains may yet be had in these articles of naerchan
dize by callingaoon.
MULVANtY.
N. B. An excellent Cannon Stove with a large
cast iron dish, for sale at the Store.
Carlisle, Oct. 6, 1841.
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N GOO-DS%------
Just received at the store of ANDREW RICH-.
ANDS, a general assortment of
Fall . & Winter Goods,
Consisting in part of • AVool and Cloth• dyed, illtte:k,
Blue,lnvisible Green, Adelaide, Olive and Green •
•
Ulna, Down, ~ :Invisible Green,..Olive,--Thiunnnd,
Beaver and Pilot Cloths; Black, ine, Brown mixed
plain. and figured Cassi urn s, new style.
Sattinetts of assorted
.. colors,from 50 cOnt3 to $9.,00,
beaverteenS,jeno cords,. canton flanUels,- red, white,
yellow and green flannels s—ticks, and tinuslins.-
6-4 5-4 umripoes,moSlitin-de-laine and Sixonv cloth;
figtired- and plain. FigMed . ,,plain; striped, barred
jackinett., and • swiss muslins. Fawn, mouse,.black,
blue black, slate, figured and plain silks. Bonnet.
Silks& and ribbons, new style}. _ fShwyls,, l. glovex,
hosiery mid 'shoes, !Clot h andlir Carpeting;
rupo; clotlhhaN.es; ‘s MI fannkets:'-Cniar
jed and'ufhite .nikenet.yorn. •Feeslatankerer,lnkeib
er with a general Osortmeist of QT:teeiirfoot*, and
Woceries,,which - wilf ; sold moderate pri e rs
his store.
. 'Carlisle;petolser ! . • -
',' i • FRES tii. GROCERIES..
- - The subscribers have just received at the store
roam lately occupied byt - Mr. C. Foster, in North
..lianover street, Carlisle, trlargC and general iiisok .
• silent of - . •
. ,
. 4 ...m0r l 0-41 . CD tTA Ili lIM 0 - 0'
.d.my,„„„it China, Glass and -..
mond..l
" il l 'll liti-. gu - E EN. S WAR, E:
. •
whieWthey will sell on the most liberal terms.
,The}`
invite the public to call and examine..
. .1. & E. CORN MAN. '
betober IS, 1 8 . 41.-• ' -
Dr. Dancan'S ,Expectoi.ant Remedy, Stands
• Aloof froni the Quack Syrups and Parag,oric Co m
--pounds which have of late become a burden to the
public healtli; and suspension to the purse. .AVlty
is it that,these medichteatire taken repeatedly by the
sick without-removing the question
The reason is Plain and simple, viz Because they
are .composed chiefly of opium and its spiritual
preparations which acts on the system as a powerful
stimulating ,anodyne, and by using repeatedly,, the
system becomes habituated to its narcotic influence,
as of . those who. a re given to,intemPerance.
This Pict has become apparent to thouituals vlao
have experienced the fatal effects of such ThetlicPais,
and commenced using Dr. Duncan's Expectorant
Remedy; which is entirely free from opium and all
'othor po i sonous ingredients, and. is uses with perfect
' , .safety by all under any circumstances. It immedi
"sitely relieves the distressing cough—strew , thens and
- liVippllCS .the nervous system, causing me .
settled
econtag,loiyi matter to leave its hold from the lungs
and be diScharged from the power Of expectoration.
Unless this done, the lungs will soon become con
taminated. from'-noxious matter, and ulcerate, and
fall a prey to the fatal worm Consumption.
(0 PRINCIPALO) FICE, No. 19 North Eight t.
Street, Philadelphia, *here testimonials may be
seen...
. • For sale by John J. Myera'teCo.;Cdclisle and
— War. , Peat,Shippens.b.l.llT.,Pii • N
06 - 4 - 6 Es
THE CAUSE OF CON SUMPTION:=-Simple
as these complaints are usually considered, MK one
can deny their being the most common cause of this
fatal and distressing disease. It is indeed
choly . truth, that thousands fall victims:to Consump•
tiot eifdry_year from no other cause than neglected.
colck Yet we -find - liundds -- , nay thousandswho
-treat such complaints with the grentestAndifference,
and let theM run on fqr weeks' and even months With
out thinking of the danger. At first you have what
you may consider a slight cough or cold; you allow
business, pleasure or carelessness to preventyou firm
giving it any attention; it then settles -upon your
breast, you become hoarse. have - paito; in the side or
chest, expectorate large qmintitivs .of matter, per
haps mixed with blood, a difficulty of breathing en
suesomd then you find your own . 1boli:h neglect has, ,
brought on this distressing complaint. if then you I
value life or health, be 'warned in time, and don't !
trifle withyour Coto, or trust to any
,quack nostrum
to cure you, but immediately procure u bottle.or two
of that famous remedy, the " Ittastot, OF _WILD !
thiltutY," which is wellknown to be the most speedy
cure ever knoWn,ns thousands- will testify whose
lives have been sdved by it.
, c'Be very particular when-you purchase to - ask
for •A Dr. WISTAR'S BALSAM o WILD CHERRY," as
there is also a SYRUP of thistutme in use. •
Prepared, wholpsale and retnil ; by .Wit.irAst's &
Co., Chemists, No. 9.3 South Fowlli striiet, Phila
delphia..
, ..
_. Sold in Oarlisle by '
• ~,
SAMUEL
,ELLIOrr
Prioe', ' Oae Dollar.a*,klatile:
— 0 bibber,loE-1841:--1.y.
CROUP 'IN CHILDREN.
MOTHERS, BE. ON YOUR .GUARD..—This
id the season when this destructive attacks '
your interesting.little children, often robs you of.
those you fondly doat mi,and corrieshundreds to the
grave. Every Mother should therefore, know its
. syraptomT4 watch them closely, and always be pre-.,
. pared with a remedy to cure it, as many are' tinily
sacrificed by such neglect. At first the little patient
is' seized with 'a shivering, it • grows restless, has
ftuSheis of heat; the eyes. become red and iwollekit..
breathswith •ditficalty,and then comes that fearful;
Gomm that will surely terminate in .convulsions or
death Unlese something,is immediately given to
Amok it.• In this complaint the 4 ' Batumi of I 1 iltl
Wherry," is well !mewl) to be the *St speedy•cure
ever discoVered. 4 It is-indeed a'preeious remedy—.
milk safe and innocent, and is.surefe give the little::
sufferer immediate relief, and . •v
i iCkly restore, it 410.
safety Mid health: FMnilieiresiding ii,the country.
and indeed every mother...OM loves her. children
should always keep this medicine in' the . houseand
—give it to-them -early .--by Hiloiti;:-so-yearmay--often
save the. life of 'one. you fondly love; Remember
this'is thefavocous:remedy of this .phy ,
siislan; Wistar, which haii • cured thousands' of
CROUP...WHOOPING. COUGH, • • ASTHMA,
CONSUMP rioy, &r.e., every medicine
j'lle •Partieutar, When' ven - piirchase to ask for
a Dr. WISTAR'6I3ALIIA3torAWym Crispr,” as there
is a &rave bf :this mime adVertised fhatis entirely a
.different medicine. • .. •• :„ , :
Prepared only by,:,),Viitt sm.& Co., Che Mists, No.
33 South Fourth street, Pltiladelphia;
Sold in . Cglisle by• ,•,
:SAMUEL ELLIOTT..
~ :Trice . One Dollar
0i5teber..140141...--ly• • -
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Clot e & effigjnettsH
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unusual low 'prliN.l;•siew'antl'freelljust received at
The•store of • -9011-43_14:
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A FAMILY NEWSPAPER
• ,BY J. MONTGOMERY. ,
"And lie snid,'Let me go, for the day breaketo"
Genesis, rm. 26.,
Let me go, the day is breaking
Dear eompaoions, let me go.;
IVeliave 'spent a night of waking
In tti6 wilderness below
Upward now I bend my way ;
Part we hear at break of day.
Let tite.go: Imay tfot tarry,
Wrestling thus With doubts and fears;
Angels wait my soul to carry
WI ere -my . eisen-LortLappeurS;_
Friends and kindred, weep not
If ye love me, let me go.
We have travelrd long together,
Iland in band, and heart in heart,
116th through fair and stormy weather,
I .And 'tis hard, 'tis hard to part:
While 1 sigh "Farewell'?to yon
Answer, one and all, "adieu
not darkness gathering round me
TliaLwithdraws r tne from yoUr sight;
Walls of fleshno more erin bound -niu,
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- But; transl Acid into light, '. *.
'Like 'the. lark on rfioUnt.iiii wing
Though unseen, you hear me,sing.:
Ilef!vep'slyontf.day hVoken,
beyoild §paii;er 'li:3•'; - • • •
Vtleati ...Nay,l . l - ..,thii.lAen;,
.. . .
1t ... n0w that thaye ceased to die: '
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. !, 1 1 VOuld you solve the inyhtcgy,___,,..----..
, bodfe up hithei•—come and see.
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:The -Cossipjr,a44.ln'T,lprazit.
About six- years , ago a conspiracy was
formed, which, hold ip its object and . in
genious in contrivance,: bid—fair 'to over
throw tfi'e - dynasty and ensure-to theTra
zilians.anindependent government.
Neither- the old Kiug, nor his'overbear
lag wife, had the slightest hold on the
.af
fcetions of the people. It was welanown
that the Grown Prince and Princess—but
more especially the Infanta. Donna Maria,
- (drelatrer rim - am° ng - th - trm Were tire
sele ties which restrained the populace from
driving the last vestige of royality.from the
Carlos,del Paoli the commander Of a
Portuguese frigate, conceived the daring
plan 'orseizing - Don 'Pedro, his Princess,
and the Infanta. His'purpose was to seize
them late 'at night, and without noise, con
duct them to the quay in frOnt where his
boats would be in waiting to convey them
to the Ship. Once on board, he had little
to fear, for there was not a* man-of-war.
prepated to pursue him. Alorpover, of the
largest vessels, the Gloria was decidedly
the fastest sailer. From the forts, l he had
lithe to apprehend ; for even if 'the alarm
were"given, he need.but expose his prison
ers, to. deter them - from firing.' But
.abjeci was secrecy ; !for -oßthakaud'
on expedition,depetided his sole iiope• of
success. Once clear ()tine land, he meant
to steer his course for, the Pacific, and to
liberate his captives when he reached the
coast of Peru. Step by step he iounded
his'oftlcers, and_fofind them, with few7tx,
ceptione t readily disposed to second him.
The,impretidables were so few as 'not to
iliseb.urage him ; and by keeping them on
board under close surveillance, he prevail
ed them giving•information. With the men
lie had so . ingratiated himself, that they
,were prepared to"stand by him at any fla
z,ird. ;Seven_ or eight suspicious .charac
ters7-were kept emtiloyed apart from the
rest of the crew—to whom indeed the'plan
was not fully divulged, until an hour be
ford the time of its execution.
aid of some active friends on shore, he had •
succeeded in bribing a Sergeant of the,
Royal Guard, who betrayed :hi them the
watch-word of-the night. The word' was
Leopoldina, the • christian name •of the
Crown Princess. • * •
The. old King , and Queen slept in the
right, and tie Crown Princ'e and Princess
in the left wing:of „dip palace: Towards
the centre, on either sidelwere . :Upartments
forlhe chamberlains, pages, and attendants
MN
in waiting. • firthe veryceiiire was a . ~
in which two sentinels werelptationed,•one.
at each ea. Without, at
.the head of the
stairs,, were two long galleries, along which
als&.patrolled two sentinels—and on . the
,first landing of the great stairway, another
was posted. . The stairway terminated in
lan extensive liall„oectipied -at night, as a
guard-room. Outside, along the_frontand
sides, at each door and angle of the.build
ing, sentinels were stationed: .--- -r I
An eptertainntent was that evening given
on board of the Gloria; as a pretext, for
landing with theboats at night. It were
•needless- to say that :the' guests• were all
.brothetylconspirators,': But the , time -.sop
' posed to be.paSSed in festive merriment,
,was 'employed in anxious preparation.
„ About 9 P. 11., a notary of distinction, . . , .
•accompanied by a gray-headed negro, ' . ‘v o
I halted' feehly. -after Writ, aPproached the,
!fron't entrance, and giving the 'countersign,.
[den - tended to' speak with 'the officer of the
rgilard, ~ • .• " ,• • : •
"Sen!tor Manuel," saidlie, wheirthe of.
fier approached,
," I owe. you a thOusand
apologies'for disturbing you at this boor,
for I well knoW the strictdess'or Your rPg"
ulations—but I appeaUto",yeer gallantry to
excuse my. presumption. P Wilk' a select
dinetl•to.:day Virith.Senhorn'Grijal
va at Infr villa:: Shortly after rising,.front
the table,, when the guests: were retiringlo
the siesta, she beckoned tme' aside, and said
Senhor, Zerzaoyou have ever Proved your
self .a true friend to my family- l iind there
fore, I feel emboldened to tiepeall to ; you in
a matter of deep iinportance to me. Here
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PARTIN.G WORDS
treOttfi
ED - Ttk - Pl . -E-W-S T -PC,LITICS,_L
'Edited and IP,abliO4fl for 14; .PropiteOre l . Corlaberland Counly;• Pa.
after I will explain all ; but now; 'time
.presses—for already the sbadswe of the
mountains stretch far into the bay—and
what ; ,l desire,
.mtist' be accomplished to
night. Drawing a packet from her bosom,
without waiting for a .reply, she thus pro.
Deeded: 'lt is most important that this
'package .ehould,be pled in the hands of
Don Alexis Andrade'eie he retires to-night,
for I must have an answer before molting. -
11, Will not trouble you to deliver Win per
'soh ; .' she added, 'but pray you to take, my
butler Gronsalvo along, and obtain admis
sion for•him into the palace; he is old and
-teeble r but-trustwortV,_atfcLy.ou ..maY then.
leave, him to himself. Will you oblige the?'
I see that you will, and therefore. beg that,
foregoipg the siesta, you will start at once
the palace gates close, you know, at
8
"Thus- cnnjured by.a beautiful woman,
,you Senhor, that I could not
refuse. I immediately set out for the city,
.but the mule of : Gonsalvo, nearly as old . and
quite, as' feeble as himself, compelled the to
travel-slower—thau_lwisbed,—l.havc just
dismounted, and pray that ydu admit
my-'sable friend." .
• "Senhor Zorza," teplied the'Officer, "it
is hard'io deliM,entlebtan'so
distiiiguisli
• ed; oiirselfa ad the, :tio e ; of the S ty.
.grijalva shotittroloite be .
but: Pedro concert ,
and Don Alexis will-not be in ON room for
-an„koltrAir more ; the .package r
old man—l• Will deliVer it myself as-s o on
as the concert is - over." ' •
"Aly good master," said . ..the. '"if
it . yeated 'With ;,Gonsalvo, you should have
it.at_oneebutt 7niairess • told meover
and over. again, to giVe- it ionly into the
hands of Don Alexis himself, or brini it
back to her." •
~• "Ha !" said . the officer, the Senhora
is disereetloubtleSs a• love -Hair,"' he
whispered'.to the. notary. '" Well, there.
cannot be much risk.; . pass in; tild man; you
shall be conducted to the ante-room of the
Chamberlain, where you can wait his -ar
rival." •
-----The--negro- passed:luta - rid - whir minty'
thanks, the 'notary courteously took his
leave. Dragging himself after the orderly,
who muttered execrations as he went, the
black• threw himself on the floor of. t 4
room into which. he was ushered; and 'to
the sentinel, 'stationed — bt the open door,
seemed in a short time to be fast asleep.:
- 'When he had remained in this positiOn
upwards of an hour, and a half, lie was
roinefl by the challenge of the sentinel; and
immediately after, a middle aged gentleman,
gaily and even sumptuously attired, entered
the apartment.• . •
• "What means• this ? Who is this?"
exclaimed as his eyes rested on the black,
slowly rising from the floor. The t , entinol
briefly explained, antl_the_eyes of the Count
brightened with the-thimght of a successful
amour—for he had lonssued_in
-'rGTve me the ~ package, old man, and
look- in yonder beaufet for some refresh
ment."
, •
"•Groqd, my lord, my mistress ordered
one rot to give it in the presence of a third
person"atur,the eyes of the black glanced
toTilie - Seiiiinel . stall - din& n tfie open door=
way.
With - a gesture of impatience at the'slow-•
nese. of , thee• bla s eki the Count seized the
packet, and returning to his bed-room, by
die' light • of on astral lamp, commenced
breaking the seals: The envelope was se
cured by 'nlock of hair, and so intricately
folded moreover, that it was some' moments
ere he opened the small note it contained.
The hand-writing i naddie the,ditection, was
bold and anaseoline;the . words were— • •
Speak, and yOu•are a dead man—look
up . •
As the nc4e — iirooped from his hand, his
eye fell noon the black, who had stealthily
Crept' within • a •few feet of the table: and
with a pistol in one hand, and a dagger in
the. other,• stern ly. confronted him. It was
Baufdo - himself,. who, in disguise, had as- ,
suMed the most' perilous part of his drama. I
Before the Count had time to recover him
self, he threW a noose over him and pinion- I
•d - his - oruns wiTh the dagggr
to his thront:be then securely gagged•hip,
and botiint.elMirand all to theimoderons
bedstead. Stepping; softly Into . the ante.;
room, he secured the door, as well *as that •
of die inner-inom,•tind raising the window
which looked into the iiinercourkhe fas
tetienl to it one end of n rope lodder, w h ich
he had 'Wound round'-his tiody. lie then
waited impatiently for the concerted signal
of 'his. comrades' beneath:-
Mil
Holding'. hie offide Chamberlain, the
inner apartment of -the fount opened into
a 'moderate *sized ball, where four or five
doors indicated the chambers of the Prince
and Princess, and theirpersonal atteUdarits.
The 'SergeaUt, ::he betrayed' tlte
watchWord,receivedLti liberal reward, with
a proluise'of a much I!irger sum.shoold the
'Mem pt: prove' eucceSsful. " tlate w 'pre-,
sent Wreath!, and, , ,reUdered 'generous .by. ;
ciryk greater tidies, he invited .
his comrades to . a,carettsal,et expanse:
pastied: freely; ;; and how. the
partY'hiSpersed ;the Sergeant'.kne vy not—
fir some time after Was a
wakened by the galloping 'past of the, pa
trot sihd found:himself lying the ORM!
Court of - a large iMilding. As sensible - Obr.
jecusbecame -- distipct„.
.saw in a niche'
beside the . gatettray,”with - a liunp hymning
hOcirelf, aWimage'of: the' Virgin' with the
infanfiSaviour in her arms ," At - 0 - 10 . same
*tinietit'that his eye 'resteCoti.,that. placid
countenance; :Which to hirdisturbetViine
gination-,seeiiied to lonic reproaChfully,: . his
ilibuglits resorted ter . lite ; Consequences : of
it 'lithad;'''clotte..:;Pbtift•
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ME
open strife, a.nd-bloodsh,ed in profusion; by
turns appalled. him—,—and rushing into the
street, with yet unsteady step, he sought
the dwelling of hie:Commander. Sobered
by fright, the cool night air refreshed. him,
and as his faculties ,regained. their pottrer,
he ..slackened his :pace; until he stopped
short in anxious deliberation.
.. "Fool that I wasj'"• lie - muttered to him
- self,,--"if detect:o4/-4a Certainly be put
to death; and -it'l tell inyColonel, to be
sent to thelnines- for life is the least 1 can
expct. What is,to be done?" A. sudden
thought occurred to hini, and with renewed
speed he dashed up the street; and entered •
1 - ehurelhitillic - right: - -A--selitary--lantp,l
suspended before a magnificent- altar i with
its fair beams, gave an indistinct idea of
the' building:. One side was' nearly .ob r ,
- 'scure - ; - on the-other, the chastened beanie
of the moon played with their soft light
'among the stained glass - of' the 'Gothic win
(lbws. An' old woman, reciting her lie* ,
knelt midway on the pavement. A novibe
prostrated himself on the lowest step of the .
sanetnery... Attracting the attention of the
latter, Ole' Sergeant in . quired' for.a priest,
and was informed that all' of the
. ele,,rgy,, and
most of the brotherliood,'were.asent oil a .
procession'to a. distant ebureli,- 4 but that in
t . 6" - Charej.ot. the'
,Poiiiiiiieitn;converit,. he
'i . Add-rove; mete4;nicceisfttl...-
\ I
. - .aited ,rin a'-bei - ,et:-tliec.-thentre:' Colonel:
Sala , ar-was deeply absorbed in the per ,
forinanceovlierrit -Voice whispered in, his
Feii - Son --- ,:tlloWilicie; 'it , is - a ilatter7o
life,and death l'.! ~.: . • '; * • ' .
. .
l v ,Father," e
iclained the C Monel,
starting' up , "What do
you mean ?-- -- your's
is astrange address—and you have selected
a strange• place to make it." '" ny the
womb that bore thee !- Py.the God that
died ter us all, I Conjure.you-to follow me!
A . plot has been revealed to me in confes
sion. Feanncit betray, bu may defeat it:
There is more.thakmurder;— ere. is trea
son-.abroad."--'- At the word treasmi, - the
soldier sprang to the door, and hurried - Mit
with the, priest.
. After Palau had waited an hour .or
mare; - his 4 quiek7tat caught the sound - ora
movement without—and looking' into the
inner court, .li - 6:beheld- a small body of
troopS forming' beneath.
.The next Mo
ment he
.heard the . outer 'doer first tried,
then forced, andjk rush made
_t)githist the
second. AWare-that all was over, he ran,
into the hall ti ed ' threw up a sash—at the
same mooterit.a volly was fired by his pur
(siters, and pierced by a dozen balls, he
hounded from the window and was receiv-_
ed on the bayonets of a platoon beneath.
Thus perished this grillat&rnan—as pa
triotic as brave—wliii thought only for
country ; and in the 'execution of his plan
assigned to hirriself the post of the greatest
danger. ,
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN
- 2 - FICTION:
-Miss Sedgwiek relates a thrilling story
in herrecent published volumes. -- AllUding
to.lter visit to the cathedral of Milan, she
describes her progress up the staircase with
in the central and loftiest spire, , and -pro
ceeds
Once' C-l' paused, and pacing his
hand on a balustrade, said, " Do you like
tragedies?,". Young fieciple always do, and
ours looking like the eagef limners they
were, he proceeded :—" Two- years ago
there Was a Milanese passionately,attached
to a young married' Woman of our: city,
whose husband became jealous and fearful
to the.lovers., In , their, mad passion
,and
despair they agreed to meet here and throw.
themselves - off. Both were true to their
aPpointmen,t; hat•wheW the 'woman 'saw
.before her the terrible death to which she
had consented, her nerves were not strong
enough, and' she tried to escape from her
lover. His resolves, howeVer; were un
--sh•akedf for an hour he pursued, she flying
through these, galleries; over the terraces,
running up these long staircases and gliding
down,•now hiding, now darting out again ;
but finally he caught her, dragged herhere,
and while she was shrieking, clasped her
in his arfris,Audleaped from the baluAtaile;
look down, and you, may imagine the
eors the death."
~We looked down to
the jetting poiots.7that'interrupted the- de.-.
scent to the paremeni, and all. turned.
silent and shuddering.
Maxwell, in his life of Wellington, re
lates a touching incident as haV,ing -4606 i..-
red during the• battle 'of. Talavera. He
says:— r- • •-' '• '
r The, fighting:Jimd lasted without intermis-
sion from _Eire numning. The
slaughter on both sides had been immense,
and the heat became intolerable. By a sort
of, pcit understanding•the struggle ceased
on both sideaabout ditni o'clock, each araif
ing'therns'elve's of, the
. hrief repose ‘ivitich
bosh sn touch - required. • .The Fretich
peered : dispirited;_„ for three . , hours, not
imivenient was-made nor ii:Musliet 'discharg
ed; l'andlt was a qUesticd,Witii,tis , Wltether
we shoUld adva nee, and in dur turn - become
the'aisailiints, or remain - . inietly2where,'we:
were, and await the result Of, the, 4 eneniyia
deliberatioos,"-. During 'the cessation of!
an ineident of . rare 4 , c0,0090*in
war.,produeed an interesting
erous:feeling : beiweew Awe
minded enemies:, ; all,iiaikstreatii
tar)'
the: battle' ground,,'-and separated': the' com-;
bitants •pause abut:
Of. - the*eather:anit Wearinees.9(the.troorni
hail producedi , bath armies Arent , to :the'.
banks ; " of tb:irstilet:for. •wate.r . : 174 Ofe,k
Clown' their caps- and, nutketS,..eliattered'Ao
eliitn• -
. . .
wrl4 4.-14v$ olzfel 0 wi_4 Df...-mxpi t 3 RI i
•
All asperity of feeling seemed forgotten.—
To a stranger , they. wotild have appeared ,
more like an allied force, than men hot
from wfurious conflict,,nitd-iinly gathering
strength ,and -energy to commence. it anew.
But-a still nobler rivalry for the time exist
ed ; the interval was emplo:yekin carrying
off the wounded,, wholay. intermixed upon
the hard contgsted•,field; and to the honor
of both be it told; that each endeavored to
extricate the cOmMon•sufferers, and to. re
move their unfortunate friends and enemies
without distinction. Suddenly the •bugles
eounded, the drums beat to arms, many of
the rival soldiery shook hands,_andnarted
with. expressions of mutual esteem, and in
fed minutes after they were again tit-the
bayontt's point;":
From th,e Sunday Mercury
' ' .
BarmibyDiddletina. _ '„
. ,
'The Travelling Cirrus ,—Rev. E. h'..
' Avery--,Lpplz . Law—Very 'nearly a
Ride upon 'a Rail! .- . . ...._ •
In .i B` Ba 7 , i: • travelled. through several' of
the - rni
r - - . -
1
tile and southern states with a circus
in co nectitin with-Mr. A.,Turner, father
of N. B._aild . .Fl . :*ir... Turner, the 4Wivecie-
. .
''brated. equestrians:' Ile was -an original.
geui►is;
_lie was judge : o human.
attre;:atid .Wes Ilia tint :Yr lioni,rriti
forniation tinglft4bie Lie was - With
•
I '4ll a practical joker, andd never let an ott per,
tuhity pasi4 , .Unimproved Tor hating bit of
jun . . 'He has; by, his .untiring '
amassed a large fortune, and he is: not
Mae .proud to inform the world thathe coin
me need life. without 4 shilling, • ....Frei:l-neatly
;have heard hirn'say ' every inan : whoshas
good health mid commoiCiense, is capable
of making a fortune if he only resolves to,
do - so. As a prool'of it, look at "me.i--
Who am I ? I don't:know who I am, nor
whete I came .from. 1 never had father
„
nor mother that I:knowof; byentS-I
must have. started from the:lowest depths of
degredafion.: Icier had:any eiliteation;'
I commenced life as a Shoemaker: -What,
little I can read I picked up -myself after I
was, eigliVeen year - B'of - age ;* and' its” for — writ-'
ing, why the. way 1 first learned that, - was
by—signing my haute to notes of hand ! I
'first used to make my mark, bet.being a
poor Plevil; I had!occasien to, , give my mite
'so often, that I finally learned to write ine
name, and so I have got along by degrees.
You see what I am now. I have-become
so by industry, perseverance and economy;
and ; any man may . become rich who will'
determine to do so. There is not such a
word as 'eftlia in the Ettglish language.
Never say q'ou can't do a thing—and never
cry `broke' till. you are dead.' ' Many a
severe joke has Turner played upon me,
which I have always . hoped 1;would be able
to-repay with interest, but have never: yet
been able. fully In du - so. • A trick he play- .
ed me iii Raleigh, N. C.,1 iieyer shall fo,r.;
get ..L.lNl:_arriveiLtherelaie-ort a:Saturdayi
evening. .We had been 'doing a highly
profitable business, which made ine‘ feel
pretty rich, and I went out that night and l
bought me a splendid suit of black clothes..
We were all strangers in that town never
having been there . before. : Ott
morning, feeling proud of my sable suit, I
dressed myself and started to take a stroll
about the town.
,I passed through the bar
room of the hotel ; some twenty per ens
were there, among whom was 'ruiner, ho
had by . this time made their ire m once.
After I had passed out, Tome sting in
the direction I had taken, remar •ed to the
company; ' 1 think it very singular you
permit that rascal to•walk
,your streets in
open day. It wouldn't be allowed in Mas
sachusetts, and I suppose that is the reason
the black coated scoundrel has. eoine down
this way.'• •
Why, who is he?' ejaculated half' a
dozen, at *once.
Don't you know Why, that is the
Rev:, E. K. Avery, the murderer of Miss
cornell !' answered Turner,
'ls it possilifer they exclaimed, all start•
ing Inr the dody,:eager to gct a Ink at Me,
and several swearing vengeance against the
nocriticaLpriest
. Tnrner had set . the hal l in motion, so lie
quietly tool( a seat, while every pewit in
the bar 7 rourn started• in.- pursuit of rne. I
had turned a corner of the street and was
: very innocently, though rather pompously
strutting down the side walk, when I was
overiakenby some twenly .persous,'whose
number increased, every moment.. I oh
served, as, they passed sue, each person'
looked blickintl stared at. me with apparent
wonder. I. believe Lulus(' have been un-.
cosamoulrproutrof that - .OIL of clothes, for
I was vain enough. to. lielieve that my new
suit
.was what attracted - such speCial,Aiten
tion. 1
,was j however, soon - aw4e
the happy, illusion. The ntob passe's! use
Sow, oriels rods„and Waited :lift! rustle .
up. io then). As I passed,,l heard .several
observatigna.. like ;the follewlngt The:
Feclier'ima peed e sanctified.
puiderer the: black -coated'. 1—
lees ~tar .;and feather .
scoundrel,' die.,.oSte.; ; I:.passetl : plong,
unconsvipus . ,thk those .remarki..coUld
,pogaibly. : have Any, reference to Me.., The
4004910 f -soon came, , The: mob, which •
neWinurnbered at, leasi.ons hundred, over-
took .ine as I .passretl another :coral*, and
.one; fellow • seized by%the collar , ivliile
.6yo or six .I:stinsis:Approacho;.*Thig,'P
rail
;i:Xfonie s -644 the',ina.wWkei collared_ irte,
',‘Old - elsp . you'Oret,,Walk anffnither
. know r yoe,,and se, we.
,OivayS'arsulte gentle,
these 1)004-Y°1 1- ,In4:.-PrOa#,
My: surpriise: may: well be ,imagined.—
FL ' 44:1 , 4 '''4.24CKaIVF
MMM!ff=ll
--.__r
sed around me, Gentlemen, what haVe I
donor. ,
1 0', We, know you;' exclaimed half a
dozen voices ; you needn't roll . your
sanctimonious • eyes, that &Me don't . take
in this conntry...• Come straddle-.the rail,
and remem ber... the stack yard!' I grew
More and..more bewildered ;..it seemed-like
a dream ; 1 could not imagine' what passi- .
blnoftence .1 was to suffer for; (I liaitnever
exhibited Joice Heth in North t"argiiiia,)
and I continued to exclaim gentlemen,'
what have I done ? • Don't kill me, gentle
men,.bnt tell me what I have done ?'
' Come, make him straddle the tail; we'll
shoW him limit' to hang poor . factory•girls,'
shouted - some chap-from-the-crowd..
.• ,
The man w.
remarlied•
you see we L
a touch of Lyi
home again.'
My name is not,. Avery, gentlemen, you
are.mistaken in your man,' I exclaimed. •
.• 'Come; come, none of your garifiton ;
straddle the rail Ephraim,' . said the map
who had me by , the collar. The rail-was .
brought Co 'Such a level.as to allow me to
. `Straddled 7.• on it withouCtlifficulty, and
I, was ; about, to'. LP placed according to or.
.ders,.as the troth flashed uliloWme.
1.-eiclaiine4..' 1 am' mot'
`Avery; Fdespise• that . aS 'modal; as
you: can ; but my •tiamplisßarnabybidttle 7
iiM;l I belong:to : OM circus , which arrived
rel a sch iglit, and I am - Sore - OardTu rner;
my partner; has hoaxed you With tiriS'ridi 7
culous story,' •
. .
• 'lf he his,- iv-e'll Ij-oeli,hiro,' iiiit . iiite o
-..
thd mob. • - .
''‘Vell,lie has, I'll assute s' oti,' I repli
4;.'tio just walk to the hotel with ine,.atill
Ulf dontrinee-vott of the fact.' • ...
This arrangcnient
,they
. reluetAtly , as
sented to, keeping, however', a close hold
cnon-Tne...- As we walked-up.-the=-main
street onwhich the new state liotise iS-,situ
'ated, the mot) received a reinftirsement of
some fifty or sixty, and I was marched like
malefactor up to the like). • •Ohl 'Turner
smut! on" tlrepiazza — rea - ilir
laughter. I appealed- to him :for God's
sake to explain this matter and let inc he
liberated. •-, Ile• continued to laugh, but,
finally, told them ‘ite believed there was
some mistake about it ;• the fact is,' says
he, my'friend Ilarnahy has got a new suit .
of black clothes 'ott, and it makes him look
So much like a.priest, I concluded it must
be Avery:"
'The mob sa'W the'joke; some ap ologised
'to me for the rough manner in which I had
been handled (for they had torn my coat
half of my back, and rolled tne in the dirt
considerably,) while others swore that Old
Turner'deserved the fate inte4ed for me,
but the majority of the people roared with
laughter, and declared it *as a good joke,
and that I must look 'shall) and pay my
.par . tne,i;offlor..it.i_LWas..rx.caedingly_vex,
ed,.and when the mob had diSPersed, I ask
eid-Old Turner what on earth could induce
-turn to play such an outrageously mean
trick off upon the.
My dear llarnaby,' he, it was
all for our good ; ren.ember, all we 'awed to
ensure success is notoriety ; you will see
this will he noised all about town as a trick
played by one of the Circus Managers upon
the other, and our paviliontrill be cram
med to-inorrow
If:Write(' out as he conjectured ; the jok - e
was' in every poison's mouth ;' the. legisla
ture was in session, and. we soon became ac
quainted with the whole town; andbad jin
n:tense audiences during ouritay there.—
This,-however, did nit induce me to forgive
Old Turner, for I knew full well that self
interest was , an after consideration in this
case, the joke being prompted Solely by a
desire to see some fun, without the least
regard at whose expense it was perpetrated
UNCERTAINTY. OF THE LA.W.
'lt is no unusual thing to see men in this
country rise to eminence at the bar, and in
tt e State, by their own, unaided energies,
„and the nawral vigor .of their: . minds. -Of
AltittAind.,.-Weejudge_S—of-Maryatut. .He
had come to the bar late 'in life, avoiding,
or overstepping the dull, technical formalk
ties which surround the 'usual approaches
to the practice. 11aving - reacirett.the pro=
fits and advantages of his profession with
out them, he ,felt Or. affected for atent in
difference or : contempt, and the old-'?darti
net's' of the law were often . made to stare
at, the liberties. he would' take, 'with what
they deemed. indispensable -end.' necessary
fornis and roles„Of practice. To S.---, th e
.form was nothing, so that he cpUhl„ seize
ilie.right.. , • 0 , ,
. .
A notorious offender, Who hed)ong' es
caped.,the meshes. of the law, by means of
flaws and holes, in dnilictments,. -,wa5,.10 be
tried : pefore hitn. '' Gen.* Alason,..,wal4, his
-tending
. coimiel,,zand the fellow's gem]
-fortune, Mid. the „ingenuity, aMl_.•tact of • his
couesel,,were „considered .as.law
~prouf:. .
Jedge'S.-Wasself , satisfied • that.thu fellow
- deserved punishment;.mor was getermined
he,shoitld receive it, maliger.lthe talents-of,aso, Or any legal: difficulties that .might
-interpose.- - - . , •
.. .:...- , •, .. .., ,:.
~., ....,-.
~
„ . '1:11e prosecution went tin and the counsel .
for the: state. ,made . nut
.a very, chier, tiase.f
the.offence „Wag. preyed point Blank;; and
,lilason,b*a» to think,ltis oljent-Oiher CPI
- " . (1 I' 'WI - th . '" ' . ' A ' ''
~er_t ~..... ten, 0, proaecutmg !,. Il9rney,
to. ii*.i-as, ranqe. (1Q0NY:.1.0”,re.,. ; called' one
' more mitteeits . a•Veryreapotitable.Mantin the: -
epuqtyo , ,,,• ! - Heeen4rmethielk that.:,had - heen,
prUsr,o4,Y-: ; fortect.,,WiMesses,acto:.the :Off
enceoind,'..dtlii4t;-'liii..*Witional imp ortant
faci,;' , :11 . 0,,; - !,.116:. :Offence. weft 'Cotimitfed: , iii ;
Penneylitanie, - -Mit*arYleedit . 'heingi-Mit
. % , e,f , the.ent)
', b0rt1er, , !,... -- CoMttfee:'..;!,ApipeFY'::o6,f'
-,,'.: :-.:,..:,:.._
. 1•41: ''.:;:;h:=..ti. ,,, :••'-:r-v.V..i .,, - , . , : -: ~wcii. W .- i i', i r.4.l,
>3...4 .... .;, -.-1., i:*\ ...- 44 , " .;•.4 1 `:5. lit: 44itArt±', ) . -4 , . , 1 , ! 4 '.
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UMW eltalallllo B 11P(Dci
•courtTaid no attention .to this part, of the
AestimonYl----But the criminal's counsel re=
marking that he supposed he need call n - o ,
witnesses, as this fact, so well ascertained,.
mitsi nee put an end to theTroseeution.
`Not at all, iir r ..-not at all—gotr;' said the
court. 'Your honor will not attempt to
try an off.ence.cominitted in anether
tell you will,.sir, andshoW y'ou good
reason 'forit. The °ire* has beet clear.:
ly-pinieiri an he des.erves punishment—
we hive him here; Mid Can •pnnisliThitri:—.=
In Pennsylvania they cannot catch' him,"
and the law is not to be -isiblked by such
technicalities.'
. .
. .
...
... •
The 'counsel here remake& that he could
con.vince the .court ofitserror, if he had
time , to loOk - iiiCatithoritiesite. - had, ,tiot
•boos with him, but cotild procure them in
half an, liiiur: ' • : . -.
. . . i
'O, I will givb .oti as much time:as you
want,' replied thejudge--'take half a day
if you Choose.' So soon as Mason had '
left the court i lp search of these unanswer-i
able authorities, 'the judge turned; and. re
marked to the jUr3,i, 'that they had heard
the testimony and - could •on-doubt make up
their verdict,. and he •would take care•of . , ',
_Toni-Mason'-- T - J
he - nry - retnrne.d a verdi ct
at once at 'gililty. , The Court rienteneed . ..
hia'Ob ieTeivefillty , lashes Om,the ar'eba-Cl4:
and- prderedAlreSheritryiexecute th'e'seti
teaceforthw , ith::. 0 i's critilerretarned liitfi‘
illi leaskpossible foss- of date,. ajtd Witifout .
noticing the ab'sence of his .client, corn-.
- trioiced -- quoting-authoritietz,--4ind-arguine
tlitivefrout.the court tatting -notes and=lis
wiling very attentively' all the7time, Mesmi -
at last missed leis - client, and '•eitquired.f•
where he was?_. 'Never mind—never
tnintl- . ---go et,i.mr...Mason.' -- Bill - Masod
had becomealarmed, and refused - to go on '
further, until satisfied of the whereabouts of
hisyliVni: 'Well, me. Mason,' Said the . '
judge. 'if you' 'will step upAo yoUder win r :
dow,you 'can-t.4.6e - hini:! • - Mason- proceed: .
ed in the direction indicated bv:the.judge'4-.
..
jesttire; and had no sopner;loOked - tiot, thart ,
he tamed to the vourt,--with the-exelama;
tiOn, 'By G—d, sir, they are flogging him."
That nrairt , s - ne ditre.eirer 67 - repliiiil the hit:: ':
'p'ertnrable juilge, 'proceed on 'your, argu;
inept.' .' W hat good-will my• argument do
the man.is already sentenced and punished -
I have nothing to gain by 1 convincing the
court!' 0 yea,/ will grant you,",saia. the
Judge, anew trialr -Plitsbyr 4 ; .dmeri-•
can. .
o.by the collar-then
.very, it.'e .no use,
and we'll give•you
and start 'you for,
',The experimons - . at - the• Masonic HaII;
in animal magnetism, are exciting a good
deal ul interest,
,apd • numbers • of persons
are nightly present to witness them. Some
of the answers . given by the lady surprise
by their accuracy, especially as there can'
be no 'chance of collision between the mag-
nelizernd his subject, she remaining blind
folded (l uring the operation, and the ,ques-
,tionsliAtingpromptedia-the-montent—Tlie—
experimente,• however: frequently fair, iti •
wide!' case the ingenuity of the magneti
zer is called into exercise for an explana
lion. 'For instance, a pair of spectacles
were held over the back of her. head, add' .
she was askd the question, " What is it I
now hold in my hand She, after long•-
hesitation, and several general answers-that
would hate. been descriptive of e variety
ofoblects, answered at list that it shone and
looked like glass/ The magnetitet .thett
explained to the audieneethrl the qiiestimi
was hardly a fair one, inasmuch as he had
confused her Mind. by the use of the singu
lar pronoun itov hen the object was a pair.:
-We noticed afterwards, in the course of the
experiments, that clairvoyance did net in-
variably require gramthatical accuracy, and
another operator -Made .some very gross
blunders which did • not in the least affect
her answers. In the SaMe • WaY, When shS
failed to tell what the magnetizer eras fast-'•
ing (liquorice) he accounted for the friluid
by the hiet-thet.the taste had been confoun
ded with tobacco,. which he had previously
tasted.. . The most surprising partof the, ex.'
periments is her power 'to follow the images:
inatior of any person to his own, house or
room, and describe whatever he had fixed
his mind upon. ,
Was atietnpted in
several instances, and the gentlemen,. per
sons of credibility, assured "the audience^
thlt her 'descriptions were4orreCti .• Ala
equally surprising is the cireet produced.
upon her. when the magnetizer, : who is in 1-
, another part of the room, beyond the fns'
sibility of herknowledge, is suddenly
err With dpin,••orhas a lock of hie hair pull..
ed: I hen it seethe..as if she were of
by the sane sensations produced time him.
The.•experi me n te•,:• - ete v,ery:
'Harriet' is a• .'surprising girl, :!ITIO •
pukes sore surprising;gnesses, almost alit, :
good.as though . she' kat! -her , eyes: oPen.--• •
P :Ledger. •
,
eI h frliowtno• idea' 'eeprbssed by a .rho J.'
•
ern writer,,is uotloubtetlir correct:- ,
Wonian; if herself lovely, al wa) s loria
to see a pretty , woman. A. beautiful 'woman
is al, ways ritticiter to detect and point nut
another beautiful female than men,arel ,
urrono ,anriltutes, to-her en'
VY, as the teelklig'' , that, bile. her hosoht . at
such timest.ett, ;the vontrarY, it is admira
tion. Lovifor finialer,',beauty is WI • deeply,
implantetlim,truman !as in man, with,:thie •
difference; in One itislnitall
4tinfpriQr emotion;)o the Other,
and unallaytd:taste*-orieve 'for theittOatklar4
ful for oat:rice which posseasei' ,-
trincieully iii'a:Ji,i_gber:ttegree than
A art: ka itninaq ytvalUiat
tk,of ; 14 streets'AiT,lirpriffm;tnick. .
ipt g ,il:t4calied,,oo4lA9lo'.ig tiverf4'tt,..= _
430 g. eiifdoke-pft efsa ,
ANIMAL MAGNETISM: