chink E. BEA.TTy, Proprietor. . 7(Ectra..s. ..7 DR. MC.IIII.IIII3LEIT, PHYSICIAN. AND'iURGEON,--Ofiee—;- .Ifain street, near the Pest . office;,, , ':;lloct. will , give his particulai .nttentiolf.to Surgical diseases, and diseases of worhen'und- children. He will also give his attention every `Sti,turda3i morning,. nfrhill - Tare,F,7gWitesTfrorrrtl—to- - 12-o' clock, to surgical cases among '.ho' poor. January 22. 1851. 111 R. L C. LOOMIS, WILL perform all operations upon the Teeth that are regal . red for their preservation, such as Scaling,Filing, Plugging,-&eror will restore the loss. - of them, by inserting Artificial Teeth, from a single tooth, to a fall sett. .o:YOffice on Pitt street; a few e , rs south of the Railroad Hotel. Dr. Lis eat the last ten d'Oys of every. month.. • DR;•1 1 . MILLER, 11 8 Nc l i E N ° P A A N .I I3 I lA% PHYSICIAN'COI IJR Blj hiving ß succeeded Dr. Lip.pe; formerly practising p y sicaan of this plago, solicits the patronage of the friends of his pro.decessor, and shall be happy to wait upon all who may favor him with a call. novl3,lm F. MILLER, M.D. A. CARD _ . J•'\V. RENDEL, Surgeon Dentist LP informs his former patrons that ho has re urned io Carlisle, and will be glad to attend to all call> in the line of his profession. loct3l A CAII.D. DR. J. DAHGUIVIAN, informs his friends and the public; that ho will continue to attend to all professional calls, na heretoforo, (notwith standing tePorts to the contrary. OFFICE— n-EaSt High street.---- --_EniarEi-31n • VIM C. W. MEINROSE, TTORNEY AT .LAW, gill practice in la. the several Courts of Cumberland county. OFFICE. lit Main Street, iu the room former y occupied by,L. G. Erandebury, Eau. ' ' TAMES R. SIVIZTII, -ATTU EINEY`' AT LAW. Has RE= MOVED his office to Bootem's Row, two oors front Borlcholdor's Hotol. [apr 1 CrEOll.OO3 lIGE, lUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OF FICE at his residence, Corner of Main street and the Public Square, opposite BurkhOlder's Hotel. In addition to the duties .of of "the Peace; will attend to all kinds of writing, Buell as deeds, [inds, mortgages, indentures, articles of agreement, notes, &c. Carlisle, ap 8'49. Plainfield Mastio - al Aea.demz FOUR NILES WEST OF CARLISLE. .The Ninth Session'ivill commence on At DA I.', JVoveinher 4tl, 1850 IN consequence of increasing patronage a large and commodious brick edifice has been erected, rendering this one of the most desirable institutions in the state, The various departments are under the care of competent and faithful instructors, and every endeavor- will be made to promote the moral and intellectual improvement of students. -Tue surrounding country is beautifuLand heklthful, and the in stitution sufficiently distant from town or village to prevent evil associations. ermo—ksso per Session. (Five Nonlife.) For circulars wilt full information address` RAC ,BURNS, Principal Plainfield 0., Cuinberliind County, Pd. oct2'so Fresh Drugs, Pledieih' es, tke. to. I. I have just received from Philadel. -r„ phia and New York very extensive additions to my former stock, embra _xe cing nearly ovary article of Medicine now in use, together with Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Turpentine, Perfumery, Soaps, Stationery, Fine Cutlery., Fishing Tackle,— Smiles of almost every description, with an endless variety of other-articles,-which I ani de termined to sell at the VEEY LOWEST prices. All Physicians, Country Merchants, Pedlars and others, are respectfully requested not to pass the OLD -STA ND , as theyAn ay- rest- assured that every article will be sold of a good quality, a ridariciii S. ELLIOTT, Main street. Carlisle. May 30 Extensive Cabinet Ware-Rooms. OBERT. It SMILEY, successor to Wm. LA C. Gibson, CABINET-MAKER & UN DERTAKER, North Hanover street, Carlisle, would respectfully inform the citizens of Carlisle and the public generally that he now has on , hand a large assortment den . * ...sV.A.kettlYSty and elegant FURNITURE, g°4 ; consisting in part pf Sofas, ~Wardrobes, Card and other Tables, Bureaus, Bedsteads, plain' and fancy Sewing Stands, &c. manufactured of the best materials and quality warranted: Also a gene ral assortment of Chairs at the lowest prices.— Venitian Blinds, made to order and repairing promptly attended to. 1:1:7 - COFFINS mode to order at the shortest notice. and having n splen didillearse he will attend funerals in town or country. 07Dorrt forget the old stand of Wm., C. Gibson, in North Hanover street, .a few doors north of Glass's Hotel. Sept 4-Iy. ', R. 13: BMTLEY. ,--; 3 1..T • ,sous CP.' • to' _ 'O4 Corner of Hanover and Loather ate., Carlisle. rifillE undersigned has always nit hand-a largo A. stock of superior Cabinet Ware.-in all the different styles, which be is prepared to sell at the lowest prices. He invites attention partic ularly to the Patent Spring.Bottont Bedstead, a must useful article, which entirely obviates all objections. The bottom can boattached to old Bedsteads. They have given entire, satisfac tion to all who have them in use. irrcoFFINS made ter-order at the shortest notice, JACOB FI:TTER, Carßile, 22, 185 P—I y, Extensive Furniture Rooms. TA.NIES R.I,VILANDIt would respectfully el call the attention of House Keepers and the public to his extensive stock. of ELEGANT FuaNrruß D. including Sofas, Wardrobes, Centro and•other 'POWs, Dressing and plain Bureaus, and ovary °tint. article in his branch of business. Also, now on hand the largest as set:Manx of C A IRS in Carlisle, at the lowest pr i ce s, 0:7•Collins made at the shortest notice' and a Hearse envidcd for funerals. Ile Relic its a call at his Qstablishinent on North Hano ver strest,•near Glass's HOTEL. N.B.7.lFur niture hired out by, the mouth or year. ! Carlisle, March 1 10. 18501 ,ly - *IMAGE Z. BRETZ, U ItGEON DENTIST—wouId respectful ly inform ' tho.publiot hat he is now prepar e to perform all operations on the Tooth, that may. be ' iequirod.. Artificial Tooth insoned, from a single tooth to an entire 'sot, upon the latest and most approved, principle, :The pa tronago of tho public is respectfully solicited.- , - Da may be found at the residence of his bro thor on North Pitt.street. ,- . Carlisle, Sept Ib. OM; .. ' '1 ' i tiik . /*4 AV4,0",4"P THE subscriber would rospectfullrinform . his friends and the public generally that he has just moaned a new .LUMBEIL AND 'cOAL W .-rAItD inWont High street, a Toy. doors emit of litlessral D lthoads'b Warehouse,' where ho now Imo • and will , 'keep constantly , on, hand a first - ratdassortmint of all kinds of, sea''' sena pine boards and plank end another kindS, o r gtilfr, nil of which -he will sail low for sash' ,;1 1E450. 3911 N N. ARMSTRONG NOT Cpinmisatiniera' 'of. Curntiorland' county, &mit:vapor tp infarm tho nnblia, that thp eta e d iudd tin go of Alta 'flocall'af•Cotnotipeionarei'will ha hold on , thP fourth'. Monclajwnl eac h month; en whiohiline any paraona.hayinir butintitarriOth eta. aonicit*,ll' yttgot‘; thorn at • Attest - • ItILZY ~- ' ir,:)",'',,i'*piiiet,,:- - . .. .J3ttrii;yh..::. 1 ti.,::. T . .. 4r4fitri: i ...,: . ,- . .i: ( o.itt. t :t. # tOli;;', .... . - • TIMED AREIWO VIINOP, SAITH LORD BACON, '1 7 11.10E1.11.1AEE,.....A.;NAT10N GREAT .ND PROSi'A'ROTTS47A REllllialSillill .4111).331:1Sr WolildilliStSi—To' WHICH . LET ME ADD - 'K NOwLEDdE AND FREERO3 . I.—B4hci .-- "fall , , . ... . , . , . Zartent ,Ctreitses. Application' for Tavern License, NOTICE in hereby given that I intend ap plying at the next term of the Court of Quarter ttlessiuns for a •License to keep.a public house in the housal now occupy as such in the lie. .rough of Carlisle. mrs HENRY GLASS.} We, the undersigned, citizens of the Boro: of CarliSle, do - Certily that wo are well acquaint ed with the above named. Henry Glass; and that he is of good repute for honesty and tem• perance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for the accommodation et strangers and travellers, and that ,such ,Inn or T av'ern i's necessary to accommodate the public ind entertain strangers and travellers; Samuel Myers, G L Murray. J G Cornmah, Wm Miller, Jacob Wolf; Hugh Gaullaglier,'Georga:flendel, Jacob LeibyWohn Noble, fl L Burkholder, Edward Shower, A Lambertbn, ,, Jos W Palton, G W Hilton. i„ Application ; for Tavern License. NOTICE - Bher;:;by alien that I intend to 41144 at the next term ol the Court of Quarter 'Sessions ol Cumberland county for a License to keep a nublie bouseln the house now occu pied by Thompson B Weekley, in Lower Al len township. mars THOMAS' McKEE. We, the Undersigned, citizens of Lower Al len township, Cumuirland, co, do certify that we are well acqUainted with the above named Thomas McKee, that he is of good repute fir honesty and temperance; and is well provided with house room rod conveniences forth° ac commodation of strangers and travellers, and that'such Inn or Tavernis necessary to accom. modanr the public and entertain strangers.and travellers. John Sheely; jr., Wm R Gorges, Frederick Long,'M . Bitner, John Shealy, er.,Daniel Shel ly. Samuel Zimmerman, Jacob- Long, George Lichelbergeri Henry Stephen, Daniel Hart, F. Seely, T B Weakley. Application for Tavern License. rs oncE is hereby' given that I intend to apply at the next term et the Court of Quarter Sessions of Cumberland•county, for a License to keep a public house" in the hbuse now occu pied by Samuel Hess, in Kingstown, Silver Spring township, mars JOHN LO Y. We, the under Signed, citizens nt Kingstown, Silver. Spring township, do certify tint we_are well -acquainted with the above-named John ,Loy, that ,Ite ig or good repute for honesty and temperance, and t pt ho is well provided with house room and conveniences for the accommo. dation of strangers and travellers, and that such Inn or 'T'avern is necessary to accommodate strangers and travellers. —Martin-Harman; In cob -Landie,-G e orge -Re e d David Brenizer, Wm. K. Steven - eon, Samuel Bistline, A II Eorger, P Bricker, Wm Saxton, Geor g e. Sm it A-Aliller, J Myers. D . Spei d Wm Williams, D Cooper, H. W. Irvine, John.M. Martin, Jacob Eckerd. Application for Tavern License. IVOTICE is hereby given that the subscri -11 her-intends applying-at-the -ensuing—term of the Court of Quarter• Sessions of Cumber land county, for a license — it, rke,ez a public house in the stand known as . the D 01514101150 In the•borongh of Mechanicsburg. / JAMES . A. MELOY. We the undersigned citizens of the .Borough of Mechanicsburg, in the county of Cumber- land, do certifr we are well acquainted with the abovenamed Vines A. Meloy,.that ho is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveni ences fo.t the accommointion of strangers and travellers, and that such Inn or Tatern is nec essary to accommodate the public-and .enter tain strningere and travellers. John Duey—George Houck, H F Fells Vavid Emmenger, George Singwer, Simpson Ar - mild, Henry Corns G Starmer, Jacob Mum• ma, George Bobli, David Long, Peter Hull, Adam Hauck, Benjamin How, Peter Baker• Application for Tavern, License. NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber intende applying at the ensuing ,term of the Couriof Quarter. Sessions of this conrity, for License to keep a public house in the house now occupiaii b hitrras-aaelri-end--kno-tcn-as -the Mansion House Hotel, in the ,West Ward in.the borough ot. Carlisle. JOSEPH W. PATTON. We the undersigned citizens of the West Ward, Carlisle,. in the county of Cumberland, do certify that we arc well acquainted with the above named Joseph W. Patton, that ho is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well.provided with house room. and convytien— ces for the accomadation of strangers and travellers, end that such Inn or. Tavern is nec— essary to accomodate the public and entertain strangers and travellers. . John pJell, A Noble, Willistfi'M Porter, It A Noble, Georce - L - Minria3r, Henry Glass, S Ensmincer, William Cai; J N Armstrong, • David Rhoads, George Hilton, A Roberts, John.D, Gorges. G' ,or Application for Tavern License, NOTICE is hereby given that I intend to applfat the next term of the Court of Quarter Sessions_ of Cumberland county for a License to keep a public house in thOhouse no* occu pied by Geo. Goodyear in Churchiown: fireurs PETER B GOODYEAR. Wii; the undersigned, citizens of Monroe tp. in the county of Cumberland, do certify that 'we are well acquainted with the above named Peter Goodyear, that he to of good repute for honesty 'and, temperance, and is wellprovi• ded with house rootn and conveniences for the accomie.odation of strangera and traVeilers, end that such Inn or Tavern is necessary to accommodate the public and entertain strangers and traveller's. Moses Bricker, Merge Strock, • Conrad Westfull, Cary NV Ahi,.o Hensler, John'. S. Cockily, G Brindle, G Bnish, II J Enck, Pelei Baker, John Pouf, AdonnSensler. Application Tor Tavern License.-- - NOTICE Is hereby• given that I intend' cp. plying at the_April Court of Quarter Sessions of - this county, for a License to keep epublic house in the house nww occupied by me as such in the township of East Ponnsboro. marl Whi P HUGHES. We, the invlorsigned, citizens of the town ship of East Pennshorough, in the county of Cumberland, do certify that mie,are well Sc. qyainted with the tdryo namect . William P. fiughee, that he iatirgood reputdfor honesty. and temperance, aad is well supplied - with house roorrittnd 'donyeniencee for timoccom modation of . atrengers artd4ravellerit4nd that auchltm. or Tayerills - tlet4liaary to "fieptmmo. date the public'arid entertain autumn: and tra velers. Stunuel.Sadler,,A P James Itityerti,.R Wilson, henry Carlin, David Oyster, William Philips, Adam E;linger, A Frank, Jno Holz, Solamon'Ebersole,jonas Eichelbarger, Swig. .11immelricli 5. Christian Himmelriclt. , ApOicat!on for Ta. Vern License, NOTICE is hereby given 'that I intend ap plying at the April 'Court of .Quarter Sessions of this .county, for u License to keep a public holm in the house now occupied. by George 'll/lorrettes;suck, in Monroe township. . .1 mars , 'DANIEL MORRETT. %Vo, thi3 uudersigned,'oitliens- of Clio town . tihip of 'll4onroa; in the county of Cumberland do certify that we are Moll ac n uainted with the above pained Daniel Alorre'tt) that: ho is of good roputo forhoneetY and temperanee,'find is well provided with house room and convonieneak for. the.accoriimattation of strangers antittavellare, and that, euch 'lnn or .Tditernie nocim'ayy to accorilinodaterthe public and entertain strangers and travellers. • • ',4111,:1 ICunn, James Livingstom s ,Christta.l Lahti - ter' john A:' 'Weeifall; . George'lllOrretiLD Sheller; Dan'l Eberly, Don't Shollor, C Bondi shov.o, • CA it LIE RILE PA., iittirEDN,EBo4l4 "AgIRELI 2 'lB5l. ~~netrq From the Boston Post . A. CIGAR. When the weather's unpleasant and dreary. And the night unblest with a star, How sweet to a smoker when weary, Is-the-breath-pf—a-fragrant,aigarl—,----- What a balm to the spirit when lonely, To gaze at the smoke r&it flies! And bright are the dreams, tho' dreams only, That with each fleeting circle arise! When cares, fleslils heir to, perplex us, And trifles horrossing us far, . "Afide7iii tiny - path and ,soro vex us, Hew soothing n fragrant edgily! If friends should prove false and leave us, Wo can pass the thing off with a joke, Nor allow their desertion to grieve us, ,But let the wound vanish in smoke. When rialtos seem slow in collecting, And prospects look gloomy as night, • There's nought like cigars for directing Our fancy to visions more bright. • Though lire seem unpleasant and droitry, And its path unblept by a star, . Yet the smoker will Mel when he's weary, , ThAt there's bliss in a fragrant cigar... (At (6ra-intilfl+ AIIUNTER'S LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA. AN INTERESTING-REVIEW . The London Quarterly reviews a work which ,has been recently published in England and. America, entitled a °Hunter's Life in South Africa." Mr. Cummings is an English travel ler, infatuated with a love for hunting. •Ho sets out from the Cape of Good Hope, and ad- : vances with his Caravan into. the interior of Afiica. The fiist game he encounters, aro the various species of the Antelope, which abound in those unfrequented regions—some - of the= very'' bed.utifOl:— A' GIRAFFE CHASE The Giraffe, or Cameleopard first clnimsour author's attention, the- toll species of Which, contemplated in its native groves of plan reagne, palm-like 'acacias, iMpresses Mr. 0. with its beauty and the dignified grace of Ha( -movements.- asoriboc the idea-whioh-some - - havq - beemled - ttrontertain - of - the - trwkwardness of its gait and proportions, to their having seen it only in confinement. The. Giraffe, ho says— • "Is invariably met- with among venerable forcers where innumorableblasted and wonth er-heitten stems and trunks occur. I have re peatedly been hYdoulit, ne to the presence of a troop of them, until I had recourse to my spy glass; and`on referring the case to my savage attendants, I have. known even their optics to fail, 'at one time mistaking the dilapidated trunks for cameleopards, and again confound ing rear canieleopards - with these aged veterans of the forest.P . They congregate iu herds, averaging sixteen in number, from the young animal of nine or ten feet in height to the dark chestnut-colored old male, towering to a height of upwards of eighteen feet! Here is Mr. 'Cumming's narra tive of an adventure on "the memorable day, .the first on which I saw and slew the, lofty graceful-looking Giraffe or cameleopard, with which during many year of - Wilk - I - had longed ta form an acquaintance f"- - "The Giraffes stood looking., at the wagons until I was within sixty yards of them, when • galloping round a thick busily tree, under coy- TvEitli'llfiatild - deif;"l - SradefiTy - lififfellTh sight the most astounding that a sportsman' eyes can encounter. Before me stood a.troop of ten colossal Giraffes, the majority of which were frqm seventeen to eighteen feet high.— On beholding me they at oncemiule off, twist, inetheir long tails over their backs,.making a loud switching noise with. them; hnd cantered along at an easy pace, which however, obliged -Colesberg (my horse) to put his best foot fore most to keep up with them. "The sensations - which I felt on this occa sion were different from anything I had before experienced during along sporting career. My senses were so absorbed'hy the' wondrous, and beautiful sight before me that I rode along like one entranced, and felt inolined,,to disbelieve that I was hunting living things of this world., The ground was firm and favorable for riding, At every stride_ I gained upOu the Giraffe's, and after ,a short: burst at a swinging gallop I nas in the midst of them, and turned the finest 031Y out of the herd. ' On finding herself driv en from her comracle74 and hotly pursued,'she increased her pace, and cantered along with tremendous strides clearing an amazing extent of ground at every hound ; while her neck and breast, coming hi contact with the dead • 6ld branches of trees, were continually strewing them in my path, In a few minutes I was ii : . ding within five yards of her stern, and, firing at the gallop, I sent' e 'bullet into her back.— increasing my pace I next roder-a origsideand . 1 \ t\ placing the muzzle of my rifle uri hin a few feet of her, I fired my second shot behind th• shoulder; the• ball, however, seemed to have little effect. I then placed myself directly in front, when she came to a walk. Dismounting, I hastily loaded both barrels, putting in double cherges'of powder. Before this tins necore- plished she was off at a canter., :In a short time I brought, her to a stand in the dry bed of a 'water course, wham I fired at fifteen yardit aiming where I thought the heart lay, upon which she again - made 'off. - - Ilaving:leadettr followed, and had very, nearly lost, her; she had•turned abruptly to the left, and was far out of sight earning the trees. Once more I brought her tonatand, nud dismounted from my' horse.' There we stood together alone in . the wild :weed: I gaied in wonder, at her ex treme beauty, while her-soft dark eyes, , with their silky fringe, looked down 4mPlOringly at . 'me, and I really felt a pang, of sorroliin. this . moment of trinteph tor the blood I was shed.- ditig., „ pointing my ritle' - towards - ilr:eldeS, -- T, sept arbulletthrough her,nefik,,• On.reaciving . :it :she reared high .on her Ling- logil and' full thiolF*fyrfPf 'l , 4th, fi : hOavY'or* lll 4 ll liS the ()firth:A(oth, oraini4, ifOr;'•"....A: thiOlcitir , if(toi•of 4ork hlood ilpoutcutout . fina o, 'LI) o wouticli ler. colossal limbo quivered • for a piti)nent,lfitil'Ohe , "'1 lkwi'lltilO time to, contemplate the; L . prlzo I' Ilia 4 , r?n,:-:iliiiili; Was iLlEit,' Elbt!in; ',l, ' ll,..,ic);ik:i. ' trig cut tiff tie 6.11'4 the 'Giraffe; which 76i, adorned with tt ..htighy__tuft Ofilowing..bicials. heir, I took itbruplastlond•looki'llstind rode herd for thenpoor the Irnioriti;:tridelf I sue- Ceeded in renehinijuit • Np pen or Words bad COhitb3i' what it is to ride in the midst of 'a trdop:of gi gantic Giraffes. It must bo be powerful to understood. They' emitted a powerful Perfume whitilt in chase came hotin• mr:fioe,retnind ingino_of_the_einellif a hive 'of . heather hon.& ey in September."- t. p. 260, The wild Bealo is 'a nobler objeet Of +abate: . ho has not only weapons of - defence, but knows how to•uso thomi and is apt,to ,antielpata. the onsotnnd obnvert his broad-based, ehart-point ed.horns, into deadly.weapons pf attaqii.. The natives, therefore, dread the bnfible more than they do the lion, and, oven Mr; Cummings was more than once imperilled and ba.fUle4 by this bold ruminant. - - ; THE RHINOCEROS. -, The charge of the heavy Rhinoceros; though equally determined, is less formidable,hecause it is mere easily eluded. Not r Eewer:than four species of the rhinoceros:--the cAukhiso of the Hottentots—Came within rifle shot14(111e inde fatigablf; sportsman; and contrihMed their horns to his aeries of trophieti'.' , lri theupo des the horn is attached to ill() "Bklii and peri= ostoum only, and can bo detached trom the bone by means of a sharp 'knife; it is solid throughout, and consists of amiss ofaggluti natedlibres, but so compact as 44-10Yiniscepti hie of - a fine polish t— • • • "The skin is extremely, thhik, and only to be penetrated by bullets hardened Vrith - Sialder. During theday the rhinoceros Wlil.be found . lying asleep, or standing indolently-in some - retired part of the forest, or under 'the - base of the mountains, sheltered from the power of the sun by sonic friendly grove of umbrella-topped mimosas. In.the evening .they commence their nightly ramble, and wander over' a great ex tent of country. They usually silsit.thatinin tains between nine and twelve o'gleak at night, 'and it is on these ocetudonsthat their may be most auciessfully hunted, and with the," least danger.- The black rhinoceros -is:subject to paroxysms of unprovoked' fury - , -- oftenploughing up-the ground for several yards with its.horn, and assaulting large bushes in the most vio lent manner. On these bushes they work for liblirs — firith homer, - tit - the ihnie7liniii snorting and blowing loudly, nor:do.they leave them in general until they have briiken them into pieces."—vol. i.ii. 251: - ' . "BAGGING" A HIPPOPOTAMUS The spoor or foot print of 'the 'ilipropMninus wartuat — observeirtiflklE - Cummings on - the _banks_of the_Limpopo,_in_ latitado- - tlegrees_ S., and a few_days after he beheld th;arotatiao quadruped in its 4ativq.streant:—. "When the sun Went down the pwcows commenced a march:up the river. They pass ed along opposite to my camp, inakin,gtirC mdst extraordinary sounds—blowing,.aitorting and roaring, sometimes crishing.throngh the reeds, and sometimes sr/miming gentry, and splashing and sporting ,thrmigh the. There being a little moonlight I went .down with my men Carey, and sat somo'timc en the river's bank contemplating these wonderful . monsters of the river. It was a truly extra- - ordinary scene; the opposite bank of the stream was clad with trees of gigantic size and great beauty, wnich added greatlyto t.1e ,.. in- west . of the picture." To hit these huge • creatures was ,compara tivelreasy—the difficulty was 't,o;lig them.'— In'his endeavor to overcome this Mr. 'Cum mings relates the following_ adventure, irhich . -be it remembered,toolk place in a river-abound ing. with crocodiles. Ho had tracked three Cows and so _old bull to a broad part of it,kwith o; sandy bottom; they stood in- the middle where the water came half way up to their sides—and, though alarmed, did not-appear to lie aware of the extent of the impending den-, ger : "I took the sea-cow next me, and ; with my first ball I gave her a mortal• wound, knocking loose a grdat platoon tho.,top of her skull.— Sho at once commenced plugging sound and round, and then occasionally - remained still, sitting for a few minutes on the same, spot.— On. hearing the report of. my rifle two of the others took up the ' stream,: and the- fourth dashed down.the 'river; they trotted along; like oxen, at a smart pace, as the water was shallow. I was now in a state of very great anxiety about'my wounded sea-cow, forl fear ed_that she Would be lost; .her struggles. were. still carrying her down stream, and the water was becoming deeper. To settle the matter, I accordingly fired'a - sedond shot frt= thabank, which, entering the •roof .of her skull; passed out through her eye; She then- kept continu ally splashing round and round, in a circle in the middle of the river. I had groat fears of the crocodiles, and I did not know that the sea-, .cow might not attack me. My anxiety to se cure her, however, ()Venom° allitesitation;, so divesting myself of my leathers, and arnied with a sharp knife,l dtisluid 'into the water, which at'ilrat took me up to my arm-pits, but in the middle was shallorrer. As I approached Behemoth her eye looked very wicked. I halted for a moment; ready to dive under the water if, she attacked one, hut shemanetunned, and did • not know what she was - doing; 00, running Intoi, her, and seizing her short toil, I attom ted to incline her cotirogiowards land. It 'was extraordinary • whit 'enormous strength She , still had in , the 'Water: I could not 'guide her in thr; slightest,' and she dontin- . ued to Splash, , and plunge and - blow, and make her 'circular course, carrying' me - along:With her atilt I was aßy her•thih her tail'gave me but a poor" hold, the_ OttlY moans' Of Scouring my' prey; "I took Out my knife, and cutting two deep ttiritlld' incisions through the skin'on her rump, and lifting this Skin'frete the flesh, so that I cculli-,g,et in '.atie , tWo I. made, 'use,: of this as ,a handle; 'ttairafter ' , some dostorate hard' work,:eoreo tiMeS pushing And sometimes pulling, the son cow continuing her circular course all the time,. and I holding:oivather rinilp like.grlm tOritb, eventually I anoo'cUled tie and most powerful animal to'..the hero the piy , iioin:: - . ol6ll . lpi:oight ins n• etent AutTsio,x4eArn,from, imic 7 _ 1710 h I Visseti t,1.m'.9#513,!5 6 T 1 84 # t PFlrP ii 9 / F 0 6 k , ma g eq th , 1 iA19 30 0 3 . 6 ,/ I .vrit ,.tro4 lto;. 014 $ , was /1.41PPr4. ity' moonlight we took downt,3painf, aoleet-oion and:a : pair.- of rhoint ohaideiand Min MEM I .B ijOi ‘ j'.o , -.: ; ,,,, - , - '.i..i,,:',00 ; .- : ,, S~~lit~z~~ _; ~, - succeeded in drawing the sea-co* high Und dry. - We were all astonished at her enormous Size; she appeared to Ira about five • feet broad across thi3 belly. I could not see'much beauty in the animal, which nature :has admirably forraed for the amphibious life it was destined to pursue., Shearas extremely fat, more re- , hembling a pig than a cow ' or horse." - . This remark of onfauthOr's is in accord; ancenithtl;e,..trne effmities and place , in no tura - of. the miscalled river-horse hippopota rtes: the 'resemblance of some of the snort• ing.noioes made by it to a neigh, ita modo of iffting its head out of water, and its erect iluick-moving ears, ridded to its size, may hare suggested-,the name, iu tboltrat'instance: SHOOTING A Lthiatt3. In tho course of hie encounters with the va rious largo herbiiordua quadrupeds, Mr. Cum mings frequently fell in with the carnivorous king'of beasts, to wheal is mainly assigned the task of checking the, undue increase of the vegetable feeders in South Africa. His-shoet ing ono day gad, been Interrupted by a tropi cal thunder• storm, which had had its usual ef fect in taming the large herds of wild beasts, springboks, blesboks, and quaggas that roam ed on every wide, and, as he rode slowly along through' the midst of them, would-scarcely moment of riflo range. A lioness, tilting ad- Tentage of the sedative effect of the storm, hak secured a blesbok, and was draturtied by our author at that most agginyating Moment to biped or quadruped carnivore, whilst she was busilq'rlln;ngc— ' "She was assisted in•her repast by about a dozen jackals, .which were feasting along with her in the most 'friendly manner: Directing my followeh attention to the spot, I remarked, "I see the lion;" to which they,. replied, "what'? whar? Nah! Almagtig! dat, is he;" and instantly reiningitiftheir steeds and whittl ing about, they pressed tricir heels into their hales' sides, and were preparing to betake themselves to flight. I asked them what they were going to do?: To which they answered, "We•have not Tot placed Caps on our rifles." _This we's true; but while this short conversa- tion was passing the lioness had observed us.— Raising her full, round face, she over-hauled us for a few seconds, and then set off at a smart-cantor-towards--a--range-of-nuintainti -Some-miles-to-the-northward;—the-whole-troop of jackals. also started off in another direction; there was, therefore, no time to think of.eaps, The first move . was to bring her to bay, and not a second was to bo lost. Spurring my good and lively steed, and "shouting.to my_ men,.to. follow, I flow across the plain, and, beidg for • funzttoly mounted on Colesborg, the flower of my stud, I gained upon her at *very stride: 7 , , Thisrwas to , mo a joyful moment, and I at once made up my mind that she or I mustdio.- The lioness having ;had aiong stoat of Me, we went over a considerable extent Af ground before I came up with her. She was a largo full-grown beast, and the bare and lovelnaturs of. the plain added to herimposingappearance. Finding that I gained upon her, oho reduced her pace from a canter . t6U trot, carrying her tail stuck out behind her,' and slowed a little to one side. I shouted loudly to her to halt, as I wished• to .speak with her, upon which she suddenly pulled up; and sat on her hunches like n dog, with her back toward me, not even - dolga% to look round.' Slie titennppenied to say•to herself, "Does this fellow know Who he is after?" Having thus sat for half a minute, as if involved in thought, she sprang to 'her feet, and, facing about, stood looking nt mo for n fen ecconds,.mo~ing her tailalonly from side to side;showing her teeth, and growling fiercely:. She next made a short run forwards, makings loud, rumbling noise, like thunder.— This she did to intimidate me ; , but, finding that I did not flinch an inch nor seem 'teamed her . hostile domonstratiens, she qiletlY — streteli, ed . out her massive arms, and lay clown - on the grass. My.llottentots new . coming up; wo - all three dismounted, and, drawing ourriflesfrent 'their holsters, we looked to see if the powder was up in the nipples, and put on our caps:— Widle tkikWas doing the lioness sal up, .and showed oddont'symptoms of uneasiness. She leekeil first at us, and then behind her, as if i to'see if the coast-was elear;',efter which she made a short run towards us, uttering her deep-drayfn murderous growls. Having se cured the three-horses to one another by their rheims, we led them . on as, it 'We intended to pass her, in the hope of obtaining abroad side. But this she carefully avoided to expose, pre senting only lier full front. I had given Ste talus my Moore rifle, with orders to shoot her ,if she should spring uponrao, but on ac, count to fire before•me. Kleinboy was-to stand ready to hand mo my Purdoy rifle, in ease the two grooved Orion should not prove . sufficient. 'MY men as yet, had been steady, but they were inn pricious stew, their faces having assumed ghastly pada'ness ; and I had a painful feeling that I could place no reliance on them:. "Now; hen, for it, nook of She iSiithinsiaty yards of us, and she keeph ad vauciug.• We turned the horses' tails to Ran i knelt on one side, and, taking "a steady aim -at lior breast, lathy. The bull crooked loudly on hor tawny hide, and crippled• her in the shoulder, uponwhich she charged with an ap palling roar, and in thotwinkling of an eye she was in the midst of us: At this moment, Ste folds' riflo‘exploded in his hand, and Kleinboy, whom I had ordered to stand ready by rao, drinood about like aduok in a gale' of wind.— The lioness sprang upon Colesberg, and fear lacerated his ribs and haunches with her horrid teeth-and claws; the worse Wound Was on his haunch, which exhibited a sickening, yawning gash, more than twelve 'landing long, almost laying bare tho very bone.. I Was Very Cool tuid steady; and did . riot AA.' the' least degree tiervons, having fortuntiaoly . gieat.scon , - fulcrm in my own ptioottng ;' but I ntust.con- Nes, whentle:whole, Oraiir was over I felt that 't; a very awful alisnlionend attended' with eatreino peril,* I had no friend With' me 'On whom row:dal*, ' •,. "Whoa the lioness I sprang . ott Colesborg, I stood eut o,i) ready iny Soo, o i4b_arr ( 4 for tho firiCeiltrnooPhe 0 4°Iild ay.° Igo .of-a Ole ar:shiA. she quiekly Aid ;Sur seentitigtiSetieftlid• the raven* elib had now'tliken; 'and; hor tail to-one stdo, trottecl:suthily:postisighin 4w:4,l)l l oes:et OM AP. *ng step to the left. lipitehedn.sy4flttOnt shoulder, and Inanoth er second - the lioness w a stretehed on thiiplain* , - , ,'-itnir: .. -..„::.0.tit00:: -. :lititititiittiint . : Mil a lifeless 'corpse: In the struggles of death she half turned' on her back, and stretched her neck and fore-arms convulsively, when she fell back to, her former ,position; her mighty arms hung powerless , by her .side, her lower, jaw fell,,blood streamed from her mouth, and she expired. At the moment'i . fired my see ond:shot, Stofolus, who hardly knew whether be was alive or dead, alloyied the three horses to escape. These galloped frantically across . the plain: on which he and Kleinboy instantly started after them, leaving me standing alono and unarmed within a few ilece of.the lion ess, which they, from their anxisliv to be out of the way, evidently considered quite capable of doing further misohief."=voi. i.p. 206. ' The Bafetyof the hunter iu• many similar encounters be ascribed to the general =- willingness of the :.liom to, attack a man, and its preference, when roused to resistance, fpr falling upon any quadruped may be . at hand. We aro sorely tempted by the exciting character of many of these adventures, some of which are illustrated by life-like sketches; but we mustrefrain. It is not to"be supposed , that a creature en dowed .with. so much agility and muscular strength, and, such deadly weapons "as the li on, should be uniforinly vanquished even by a hunter se'reakless of danger and cool in his attacks ae Mr. Cummings.. He was occasio.n ally baffled and put in bodily fear, bereft of his cattle end - horses, and robbed, Moreover, of the very game which ho had shot. But we will make room for a still more serious occurrence;. ,( TIIE LION! TIM LION !!" worked till near sun down at ono side of our enclosure,With Hendrick, my first wagon driver—l cutting down the trees with my axe,, and he dragging them in. When the kraal for the cattlewas finished, I turned my attention to making a pot of barley-broth, and lightedn - fire bet Ween the wagons and the water, close on the Fiver'shank, under a dense grove of shady trees, making no sort of kraal around , our sitting-place for -the evening. The Hot tentots, without any reason, made tit - dr fire about fifty yards from .mine; they, -according to their usual custom, being satisfied with the shelter of a large dense bush. The evening passed away cheerfully.' Soon after it was slarkvve.heard_elephants_break,ing_the„treca.in-- _the_l_forest_acrosa_the_river;_suld_once_or_twico I strode away into the darkness some distance from the fireside, to stand and listen to them I little, at that moment, dreamed of the nent peril to which I was exposing my life, nor-thought that a- bleed -thirsty nian-eater lion was crouching near, And only watching his opportunity, About three.honrs after - the • sun wont down I called to mymen . - to come arattake their coffee; • and after supper three of them returned before their comrades, to their - own fireside; and Jay down; these Wore John Strofolus, Hendrick and Ruyter. In a -fewminutes an - ox - came 'out the - gate of the kraal, and walked round the baok of it Hendrick got up and drove him in again, and then-went back to his fireside and lay down.- Hendrick and Ruyter lay on one side" of the fire under one blanket, and John Strofolos lay on the other. At this moment I was sitting taking some barley broth; our fire was very small, and the night was pitch-dark and win dy. Suddenly the appalling and murderous voice of-an angry-bleed-thirsty-lion burst- up-.-' on my ear within a few yards of us, followed by the shrieking of the Hottentots. Again and again the murderous -roar of- attaok was repeated. We heard John and Ruyter shriek we thought he was but chassing .one bf the , dogs round the kraal; but,, the next instant, John Stofolua rushed into the midst of us al most speechless with terror, his eyes bursting from their sockets, and shrieked out, " The liqn! the ; lion Ho has got -Hendrick; ho dragged him away from the fire beside me. -1 struck him,vvith the burning brands upon . ' the heed, but ho .would not let go his hold.,.Hend rick is dead! Oh, God C Hendrick Is dead! -Let us take fire and seek him.l.t._...The_rest_of_ my people rushed about -shrieking and yelling . ", as if they were mad. , I was .at once angry ( with them for.their folly, and told them that if they did not stand still and keep quiet th lion Would have another of us; and that very - likely'there was a troop of them. I 'Ordered the dogs,' which were nearly all fast, to be made loose, and.the fire to be. increased as far .as 'could be. I then shouted Hendrick'r't name, but all was still. I told my men that Ifend 7 ' rick was dead', and that a regiment of soldiers 'could not help him, and, hunting my dogs for-,. ward, Thad every thing brought Within the, cattle-kraal, When we lighted "our • fire, and' •elosed the entrance as well as.wo could. . My terrified people sat round the fire with, guns in their hands till.the day broke, still fancying that every moment the lion would again re turn and apring into the midst of us. The 'horrible monster lay' all' night within forty yards of us, consuming the wretched• man whom ho had chosen for his prey. lie - had dragged him into a'little hollow at the back of the thick hush, beside which the fire was kindled, and there ho remained till the day dawned, careless of Out proximity.' "It appeared tint 'When the unfortunate Hendrick rose to drive in the ox, the lion had watohed him to his 'fireside:and he had scarce ly laid down when the brat° sprang upon' him and Buyter ( for both lay Under - one blanket,') with hiS appalling murderims'roar, and .roar ing as lie lay, - grappled him with his fearful claws,' and kept •biting hill on' he' breast- and shoulder, all the. Witile fooling:for his :neck; having got hold of which, ho at - Once dragged him away backwards the bash into ,the - donee , As .the lion lay uponithennfor tunate!nnin'lie faintly cried„ : Me; liCip 'me! ph; Add pen, - lie.P. Me I 7 "—ye1,41.,, It was a poor 'satisfaotloa for the horrors; of that evening and tho,lOss of.tho r most satire and - ohligink of Lis wiLi4;i 2 dryin's ',that .14r.. (lama/logs, sogose4ad kn a10:444 wi„ eateri,?thaWaxt..44. • • . 1%6 onovalleter our , outhor wove povtioniar - I4, 4 o)teitod.lw l lloltolf, of the Rlerhaiit t on no. 'count of tkie Vail of hikl ,taalca; on 4 hie ad , v4turiout attaelge, and boir-hVoodth opeopel3 in. 'this , o,e9ePetiou forolO 11 : 1 1 0 /40 of thP moot 0 1'.hiiieurAttl;.• they ATV aotiofunl, liorovers hYjhe . reeit*' the o f thO PPorhoeatei eetleabmen bY the. Pi_atober of 4 9 1uvu uounlly reciaire4 in oxtier hetier the. lifo oift Of 'their, ooletiiiir orgininni: some El VOLUPtIE ][4l. NO. 31 of 'tho narratives, we bog leave to add, the na ture of the slayer stands out in . no very favo-, rabic contrast with that of his victim. For • . . example— "We followed the spem-through level forest, and at length tame in full view of the tallest and largest bull elephant I hid over seen ? stood . broadside to me,' , at upwards of One hundred yards, and his attention teemed ocou iiiiliiiit—thtlitif were rushing Past him; the old fellow seemed to gaze at their unwonted appearance with surprise.. Halting' My horse; I fired at his Shoulder, and mined , him with a piugle shot. The ball ()alight him 'high up on the ehoulder-blade, rendered him instantly dead lame; ,and before .the echo of the bullet could reach my ear, I plainly' Saw that the elephant was mine. Ther dogs now came up and barked around him, but, finding himself ineatmoitated, the old fellow seemed determined to take? easy, and; limping slow- to a neighboring tree, he remained stationary, eying his pursuers with D. resigned and Ono- sophic air. ' . . I resolved to.devote a short . time to the contemplation 'of this noble elephant before I should lay bin low ; 'accordingly, .havitig off saddled the herses beneath a shady tree which was to be my' quarterdfor the night and ensit- . ing daY,'l'nuickly kindled it fire and, put on the kettle, and in a - few - Wdnutes say coffee was prepared. There I eat in ,my forest . home, ' coji& sipping my-coffee, with-one of the .snest elephants in Africa awaiting my pleacy're be side -a'neighboring tree. „It was,-indeed,. a • striking scene; and as I gazed upon the'stti 7 /, pendous veteran of the forest, I thought of the rod 'deer which I loved to follow in my na tive land, and felt that, though the fates had driven me to follow a nire . daring and arduone avocation in a distant land, it was a good ex change whiCh I had niade, for I was now a chief over boundless forests, which yielded un speakably More noble and exciting sport. . Having 73.dmird the elephant for a consid erable time,•l resolved for - insinerable and ,approaching very near, I fired several bullets at different parts of his enormous skull. These did not scem to affect him in the slighteg; ho only acknowledged the shots • by a salaam-like movement of his trunk, with the - point - of - .which - ho --- gehtly - lifuChed the wounkirith-a-strikin6tnd-penuliar-a-etion.— Surprised and shocked to find that r was only tormenting and prolonging the sufferings of the noble beast, who bore his trials with such dignified composure, I resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible - despateh ; -accord ingly I fire • upon hire from the: left side, aiming -behind the shoulder;_. but even there it was long before my bullets seemed to take . effea: I first .fired six shots with the two-grooved, which must eventually proved • I mortal, but as yet ho evinced ,no tress ;.after three; shots at the eanie^partwith the Dutch six-pounder. barge tears now trickled 'from his eyes,. *kb*. he slowly shut and • opened; his, collostud, frame . quivered convulsively;- and, foiling on his side, he expired. Thplusks of this elephant were beautifully arched, and were the heaviest I had yet mot with, averaging 90 lbs., weight a piece. "—vol. ii. p. 7. • "AN ACCOMMODATING JUDGE. The following anecdotes ero told hi Gover nor Ford's History of.lllinois: 4 , In those days (from 1818 to. 1888) jiistice was administered in the courts withbut much show; .- pmudeorcererwony:^"Twpre - r 4 37 gentlemen of sense and learnin' g,:who their courts mostly in log houses, or in the bar-rooms of taverns fitted 'up for that pur pose, with a temporary bench for Judges, and chairs and benches for the lawyers and jurors. At the first Circuit Courtin Wasl;ingtoneoun ty,' by Judge John - Reynolds, on the opening of the court, the phoriEr vient Mit info the court yard and said to the people, 44.134 a come in, • 11.ur John is going to hold court." This was the proclamation for opening the court. In gen- I - eral - the Judges 'were averse to deciding ques tions of law. They !:lid not like 'the responsi bility of offending 'one or the .other parties = They preferred to submit everything ,they could to be deoided by the'jury. Y knew, one, who, when asked for., instructions to the jury on points of law, would rah his head and the sides of his face 'with his hand's and'saY to the , lawyers,' "Why, gentlemen, the jury . under- stand , stand it; they need no instruction 'kite 4 deilbt • they will do justice." This'same judge presi ded at a court in which a man named Green was convicted - for Murder, and' It . betiame his unpleasant duty to, Pronounce sentence upon the culprit. Ire called the_priatuaerbefore lam . and said to him, "Mr, Green, the jury says you are guilty of murder, and the law anis you.-- are to be hung. • I wont 'yea arid iii youir friends down on Indian crook to knoWthat it • is not I who eondoom,you; it is the juri and the law. 'Mr. G. what time 'would yOuiike_to.l be hung?' The law allows you time- for-Prep•--- oration." Mr. Green said,' "May it 'please your honor, I am ready at any time ;` those who kill the body . have nq power to • kill the soul. My preparation is made, and I am,rea dy at at :any time the 'court., pleases." The ; • Judge replied,,," Mr. Green pit, is ; a Very ° rieus matter to be hung; it can't happen „to a mentut once in his life, and you had better take all thstime you can get. Mr, Clerk, look of the almanac and see,whether. thisday weeks.comes on Sunday." ~The Clerk, looked..,° as directed, and reOrted,that• that day,. four • ; week's came op ThntgdaYr " : Thew," : -said.PP Judge, "Mr.-Green the-court - will give you ly [ to WS day Tour weeks:"' case eOuted by James TurneY;.the , itto,rneY ,Vener;;; al, Who interiMse'd and' eat please toe court on. otiOaaiona of thikaortit'. for 000rk:too v otiototoo a toil:Oat ifoittoriCo ; to remindtliaiiittokter, hia p'orltoit'? abiditton ; to reprint! lulu for , ds guilt,'and` to Warn him againstihe 'judgment intim Wetld ooins."--' To. which' tho 4nclge re , Pited: "0/47kft;''Tui- s ". niy, Mi. Orooo ululoystud,oboisziilictlo mitten - ho..kuoyq got to iO.l;kung; yott AtElftei• 5 t4W l it, Mi..,Gtooo, doo' your ”.yes.nwil I. tho priaquor: