E GO WHERE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES POINT THE WAY ; WHEN THEY CEASE TO LEAD, WE CEASS TO FOLLOW.' BY JOHN ,G. GIVEN. EBENSBURG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1819. VOL. 5. NO. 47. W The 3!ind, The Heart, And Soul. Th Human Mind, that lofty thing, The police and the throne. Where iaioniu a sceptred king. And breathes hift judgment tons. Oh! who with t'.Ient step hall trsco Tbo bordon of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own That mystery and marvel bind That loity thing, the Human Mind! The Human Heart, that restless thing, , Tho tempter, and the tried, The j yous, yet the suffering. The source of pain und priie. T he.gorgcous- thronged the desolate The scat of Love, and lair of Hate Self-stung self-deflcd, Yet do wo uless thee as thou art, Thou restless thing, the Human Heart! The Human Soul, that startling thing! Mystericuf t yet sublime, Tho Angel sleeping on tha wing. Worn by the scoff of tim?; The beautiful, the veiled, the bound. The earth enthralled, the glory crowned, The milieu in its prime From Heaven in tears, to earth It a'ole, That startling thing, tha Huuian SjuII And this is man! O ask of him The errii.g, but forgiven ti Whi! o'er hi vision drear and-iim Tho wrecks of time arc driven, If Pride cr Pinion in tht'.r power. Can ten the tide, or turn the h ur, Or B'and in place of Heaven? He bcnJs tho brow ho bviu! tho ki.ee Creator! Father! nunc but thca! TVI I S O B L L A N S O IS S ITS ay Millie, Oil LOVE AND LEICMXG. BY MRS. CAROLINE II. LUTLER. (CONCLUDED.) One evening he despatched a hasty note to our young school-master, and requested to see him immediately upon business of a private nature. Heavens how poor Harry trembled as he perused this terrible summons! All was discovered then Mr. Lillfe knew of his presumptuous love, and had sent to banish hita forever from the presence of May. Aud then our little heroine into what an agony of doubt and apprehension was she thrown, as she read the billet which Harry contrived to slip into her hand. At the hour appointed, with an unsteady hand, Harry knocked at the door of Mr. Lilhe's library. The great Diogenes him self appeared at the thresh-hold and im agine the surprise of our hero to be gree ted with: Come in, come in, my dear sir I am J shall have my assistance. I will not de most happy to see you,' (shaking him tain you any longer goodnight. You wi'.l warmly by the hand.) Sit down, Mr. j tind May somewhere in tue drawing Warren,' (motioning to a seat at the table 1 100m most probaoly; she will be glad to of the rrods. 4It has lontr been rav wish ' see vou, for I dare say she is puzzhnir her to know vou better than my very linu.ed time would allow my pursuits,' (glancing complacently around him,) 4are a great bar to social intercourse. The muses, Mr. Warren, the muses I find are very jealous ladies do you cultivate their ac quaintance? No? Ah, I am surprised, for I assure you I have formed a very high opinion of your talents.' Harry bowed, and said something about honor, &c.,&c. My daughter, Mr. Warren,' (ah! now it is coming! thought Harry,) my daugh ter. I am inclined to believe, has made' great proficiency tinder your instruction you have my thanks for initiating her into some of the more abstruse sciences which she never before attended to.' Did Harry dream, or was the wrath of Mr. Lilue veiled under the most cutting irony! He could only bow, and smile 4a ghastly smile.' And speaking-of the Muses, my dear Young sir,' continued Mr. Liilie, ! have just been amusing myself with a trifle a mere flight of fancy if you have a few moments leisure now, I will read you a few passages.' Of course our hero considered himself favored and accordingly with true bom bastic style Mr. LitUe read several stanzas ' - from tae closely written pages ol his poem. Never had Harry listened to such trash he could hardly credit his senses that any one should be so inflated with vanity as to deem it even passable! Ah, it strikes you I see,' said Mr. Lii lie. ! knew it would. Yes, I see it hits your vein exactlythis convinces rae our tastes are congenial.' - Again Harry bowed not daring to trust his voice," he was forced to nod his head continually like a Chinese mandarin jn a toy-shop. Mr. Warren,' proceeded the author, wheeling his chair round and regarding our hero with great benignity, 'I have im bibed a great regard for you, and mf an to make your fortune to smooth your path to eminence. Yes, I like you, and am convinced there is no one more worthy than yourself to receive ' Harry started his face radiant with hope, he bent eagerly forward to catch the rest of the sentence. 'But, by the way, mf young friend, this conversation must be strictly confiden tial.' Certainly, my dear sir!' exclaimed Harry, almost breathless. 1 es, Mr. Warren, there is something about you which pleases me, and there fore I am about to confer upon you a most precious gift to bestow upon you my ah, can't you guess what it isf smiling archly. O, my dear sir,' said Harry, seizing his hand, 'if I might dare to hope! Yes, Mr. Warren, I am cbout to give my poem!' Your poem!' My poem.' Your poem!' Yres, my poem that is, the reputation cf the thing.' Harry started up, and paced the room S3 if pursued by all ihe furie3. Ah, I thought I should surprise you,' ! assisting little May in her lessons cried Mr. Liliie. Corns, sit down again, tut envy him? I said I would make your fortune, and I will. Now this poem, Mr. Warren, y ou shall have the honor of delivering before the Lyceum as your pwn think of that as your own production.' Poor Harry was struck ag'pst. Dai, my dear sir,' lie exclaimed, i can never consent to such a gross imposition!' I honor you the more for your delica cy, young man,' replied the poet; ;but banish it theteis no need of it between friends, we perfectly understand each other you know ou shall deliver this poem., ( I he Ijoru deliver me! mental- ly prat.llarry.) plaus s-cHies will be Listeneis will ap- be solicited your fame will reach. ihe city Morris and Willis will rank vou among their tavorite young j poets the But, ilr. Liilie, why not deliver this poem yourself why no wear your own laurels.'' interrupted Harry. 'Ahem Mr. WTarren, I am averse to popularity notoriety of any kind I detest i prefer to quaff stealthily the fount of Helicon, and tread with felled footsteps the Parnassian hill stop, that's a new jdea, I'll note it. So long as I have the mental satisfaction of knowing ihe. poem is mine, what matters it whether you or I have the reputation! Say no more you ac cept my proposition of course.' Not a word, my dear sir I will take care thet your are invited to deliver the next Lyceum lecture two weeks hence remauer. . That gives yo;i ample time to study the poem and conceive my mean ing. Come here every evening ou little head about something which you can explain. Good night.' This latter clause sufficed to check all further opposition from Harry, for the moment it least, and with rapid steps he now sought the drawing room. Dear Harry!' cried May, springing towards him as he entered, ana looking up in his face as if to read there the stern mandate which was to separate tliem for ever. Dearest May, do not tremble thus,' replied Harry, leading her to a seat, be lieve me you have no cause.' Ah does he then approve of our love?' exclaimed May; her sweet young face il lumined with hope. Your father has been kind, my dear j girl, and that lie doesiot even suspect our love 1 era convinced, or he would have been less so. His kindness, however, if it may be called so,' (and then the lip of Harry curled doubtingly',) has placed me in a most awkward predicament. Listen, dear May, and help me if you can.' He then as briefly as possible related the conversation he had just had with her father, and the strange proposition he had made him. No wonder he felt the merry lauji with which the little maiden-closed his rueful conversation. Confess now, Harry, you deem papa's poem most execrable stufi ! she said, look ing him archly in the fare.' Dear May, you know I Confess, confess, Harry no equivoca tion!' cried May, shaking her little linger. Well, Mav, I will be honest then you know, dear one, I would not for worlds wound your feelings, but rcaily I must confess 1 never listened to more senseless jargon! ' That's excellent the more absurd the better,' said May laughing; 4and you will deliver it, Harry.' May!' exclaimed her lover reproach fully, 'you cannot ask me to make myself ridiculous?' cm do you love me, Harry?' Can you doubt it, dearest May?' Then if you love me, as Hamlet says, speak the speech, I pray you.' No doubt j it will be hissed so much the belter you will be laughed at better still ' May, May!' cried her lover, turning away from her, iT you loved me you would not say this!' Ah not if it gains papa's consent to our union!' That indeed but, dearest May, to be come a laughing stock to have the fin gers of derision pointed at one to feel the lash of the critic, and ' To call little may your own!' added the coaxing gipsy. Who could resist such an appeal from such a pair of rosy lips? or unrelenting behold the mute eloquence of those beau tiful eyes! Not Harry; no, nor any other young lover 1 am sure. From that evening, dear reader, only imagine my unlucky hero imprisoned hour after hour with the learned-author, declaiming that 'infernal poem,' (I quote Harry's own words.) Do you not pity him? I Out then the stolen half hour below. -do you In the mean time Mr. Liilie had pol been idle. He had forwarded letters to some of the most influential man of the neighboring towns, inviung them to attend the next Lyceum, where as he informed them, a young author, a poet, was to make his debut before their intelligent commu nity. In confidence he assared theni they would be astonished at the depth and power cf his genius. He had himself looked over the poem, and although he woud not wisii to forestall say, that he had never read such a production! The eventful evening arrived, and from every turnpike and cross-road people came j flocking in to listen to the young author j some oecause ot ihe lavor 01 iur. Lnine, others to compliment their favorite the schoolmaster. Escorted by the great and learned Dib genies Liilie, Esq,, and a few of the Icad- ing members, llarry was conducted to the hall, and seate d within the enclosure "of platform. To depict his feelings would be impos sible hs knew he was aboiit to make himself ridiculous, and was tempted more i than once to turn his back and quit the scene of his approaching disgrace. Not withstanding the tempting reward he had in view, the alternative was a hard one but his eye turned to a distant corner of , the hall where the sweet lace ot May smiled upon him, and her fair hand waved encouragement II; wavered no longer. iiesoh iiiT to meet his fate like a hero, Hairy now arose, and after a few prelim inaries introduced The Golden Age.' The two first stanzas el cited a gene.al smile from the audience iniluenza be- came universal, to ludire from the coush- ing and hem-m 'nz! Between the fifth and sixth, many persons left the house. j and as Harry with the energy of despair I drew near the close of the first canto, the j hissing and hooting of the boys outside I aud in the building was almost deafening, . while cue of the committee arose and ad- vised the orator to sit down! W ith all ihe self satisfaction of a martyr ( his eye suddenly fell upon the author. whom he detected at a irlance to be the most active in the war of ridicule which was waging against him. Rage for the moment overcame his discretion. Hurl ing the manuscript upon the floor, he sprang from the desk, made one leap down the steps, and rushed upon his deceitful patron! Do you dare to laugh at me!' he ex claimed, pale with anger, 4do you dare to utter a word, you you who are yourself the A little hand was on his arm, and a voice whispered: soft Harry, dear Harry, come away.' And obeying ihe gentle mandate, our hero suil ered himself to be led from the scene of his mortification. . Poor fellow!' cried Mr. Liilie, recov ering from the alarm of Harry's onset, poor fellow, he is almost beside himself 1 see well, it is pitiful trash after all, and 1 fear I gave him too much encouragement, my friendship got the better of judgment yet his delivery is the worst why I am not sure, gendemen, but his ranting aud mouthing would render Shakspeare ridic ulous. The poem reads well depend upon it, gentlemen, there is genius after all where that poem came from.' When 'Mr. Liilie reached home he found Harry awaiting him, storming and raving to and fro in the library like a mad man. Rushing upon the great Diogenes he seized him by the collar: 'Your conduct is unbearable!' he ex claimed. 4You shall do me justice by heaven you shall! I am not to be treated in this way! After palming off your wretched stuff upon me, do you think I am going to submit to your ridicule! No sir, either go forward and acknowledge yourself openly as the author, or I will post you at every corner! Be "calm, pray be calm we'll settle it all in a moment,'' said Mr. Liilie, pale and trembling 'lam really sorry that your first essay should have been so unsuccess ful.' My first essay!' interrupted Harry, indignantly. ! am not to be trifled with no sir I will expose you at once it is you who shall bear the ridicule, not me!' and Harry rushed to the door. Stop stop my dear young friend,' cried Mr. Liilie, catching his arm listen a moment; for heaven's sake don't expose me, it will be my ruin. I will give you anything you ask if you will only spare me you shall have money 'Money! Can money npiir the dis grace you have heaped upon me talk of money to a man whofeels his future hopes blasted!' exclaimed Harry; scornfully, Sir, there is but one way to save your reputation.' And what is that, dear sir?' cage'rly dewmded the author. uvjic; nit: me i.juu ui your uaugiuer, i 1 r .1 ! sffe readied, firmly. .1 1 .. A T Hr , iiy uaugmcf, mr. v arren vvny you astonish me' and Mr. Liilie paused and pondered, bit his lips and rubbed his eye brows. Vhy bless, my soul, Mr. War ren, May is but a child.' No matter,' was the answer, will you or wi you not accept my proposition'' Will not five hundred dollars, Mr. Wasreti ' ! No nor five hundred thousand dol lars.' 4Well, Mr. "Warren, only don't expose? ' me; only pledge me'your word of honor I tijat my secret shall be inviolate, and May ; is yours.'. Harry calmed djwn wonderfully quick considering he had bi e l in sucha passion, and very oblidgingly made all tlie pledges to his father-in-law that was to be requi red. But there is one thing, Mr. Warren, which I must leave-to your generosity,' said Mr.'Lilhe. 'May Is ray only, and a motherless child if this arrangement should be repugnant to her feelings, 1 trust you will not p.es your claim we may, perhaps, find some other way to adjust this little difficulty. I will call May down, ana we may as t well know at once what her feelings are.' Harry coughed, and walked to the win dow to conceal a smile, feeling at the same time more respeet for Mr. Liilie for this last clause in favor of his child, than he thought him capable of inspiring. One glance at the happy countenance of her lover informed May the day was theirs. And so she immediately took a great many airs upon herself pouted her pretty lips, and protested she thought itrealiy ab surd the idea of marrying a man who had made himself so ridiculous she doted on poets, that she was willing to allow but not such a conceited IVllow as wrote that poem she knew. Harry meanwhile whistled 4Rory O' More,' and walked the room with an air as much as to say, lt is perfectly indiffer ent to me, Miss, which ever wav you de cide.' But, foolish child,' whispered her fa ther, nhe poem is miner vrriiirs dr:ir rvp:i nb. tint Itprs. tbfi i case then you wrote that stup ' Hush hush, May. ihe public are fools, and cannot appreciate true genius tne poem is a good poem.' 1 think it has point, ppa.' Yes, and if those stupid ignoramuses had not made such an outcry, hey would have seen that it terminates most felici tiously.' True, papa one certainly could not wish for a happier termination.' But you see, May, I have particuihr reasons that I do not wish to be known as the author and this poor young man feel ing Much chafed by the treatment he has jeceived, kand which is perfectly natural you know' Certainly, papa the schoolmaster is very sensitive. Mercy, if you only knew Well, no matter now and feeling as I said greatly incensed, he threatens to ex pose me: You can save me, May your hand will make all secure.' Very well, dear papa Mr. Warren has always been kind to me at school, and I like him very well I do, papa, and so to oblige you I will do as you wish,' said the arch maiden. . .'. . ' Taking her hand, her father now led her up to Harry, and placed it within that of the enraptured lover. And May, drop ping a little courtesy, very gravely assured him that she would endeavor to make as obedient a wife as she had been a pupil. Madam Rumor is a prying gossip. How she found out the secret was never known but away she went gadding from house to house, whispering that the schoolmaster had obtained his charming wife by father ing tna literary bantling ot tho learned Mr. Liilie! Denominational S'alislics. The Methodists in the United Slates, including 'thsjaurch North and South, and those denominated Protestant, number in their body, one million one hundred and seventy-eight thousand six hundred and twenty-six members. The Protestant porticn number but eighty-three thousand ol this large aggregate. The number of Methodist churches is not reported in the tables from which these statistics are com piled. The number of ministers in the Episcopal portion of this body is five thousand and eighty. The Baptists, in cluding the Regular Anti-Mission. Free Will, and others, have eleven thousand two hundred and sixty-six churches, six thou sand five hundred and ninety-eight minis ters, eight hundred and thirteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-one members. The Presbyterians, Old School and New, have one thousand anl twenty -seven churches, three thousand two hundred and sixty-four ministers, and three hundreJ and twenty-four thousand four hundred aud fifty -three members. ihe Congregation- ahsts h, Lve one thousand ei'rhi hunureu anu t S I.I t B 1 sixty -six churches, one thousand njne hundred and twelve ministers, and hundred and ninety-three thousand one and ninety-three members. The Episcopa lians have one thousand one hundred and ninety-two c u enes, one thousand four hundred and iour ministers, and sixty seven thousand five hundred and filly members. thousand churches, ministers, thousand members. 1 lie JjUinerans nave one four hundred and twenty-five five hundred and ninety -nine and oue.hundred raid forty-nine six hundred und twenty-five The . Associate Reformed, Cumberland and other Presbyterians, to gether with Reformed Dutch and German Reformed Churches, have two thousand and fifty two churches, two thousand and ninety-one ministers, and two hundred and ibcty-one thousand seven hundred and forty members. Tne Roman Catholics have nine handred and seven churches, nins hundred and seventeen ministers, and one million one hundred and'ninety-nine thou sand seven hundred members. The Uni tarians h ave two hundred aud forty-four c. lurches 1 he number ol ministers anu members are not reported, but the number ui in illicit; i a ujujuc ltiijji; c. me number of churches, if not larger. If the c. lurches contain, on an average, as many as the Orthodox Congregational churches, : the aggregate number would be twenty- 1 seven thousand live hundred and thirty-two. The number of churches of these several denominations, exclusive of Methodists, wuich are not reported, is twenty-one thou- sand nine huiffired and eighty-one. Al- i lowing the Methodists ten thousand church- 1 es, tiie whole number would be about ; thirty-th ree thousand. The wole number of ministers in these denominations is twenty-two thousand eight hundred and ; eighi: and the -whole nuuiDer ol memoers ot churches four millions one hundred and j ninety -seven thousand one hundred and ; forty-one. Supposing the population of i the United States to be twenty millions, it would give one professer of religion to every five of the population not including the childr n, one to three and fV,lirm are not possesses we may not presume to sav. but undoubtedly tne Omniscient tad v tne -Omniscient Oue would make a very material reduc tion. The Baptists have the largest num ber of churches and ministers. The Cath olics have the largest number of members. The Methodists have thejargest number among the Protestant denominations. The Old School Presbyterians have seven hun dred and twenty-five more churches than the New School, one hundred and sixty two more ministers, and twenty-three thousand nine hundred memsers. The Old and fiftv-three more School and New thousand six hundred and fifty-two more ) ministers, and one hundred and forty-one J thousand three hundred and sixty more t members. j. rcsvyicriau watviua. . V:.;. Itow's Satire. The eccentric l)ow, Jr , in allusion to the exclusion of many would be church- goer from the sanctuary, by reason of the enormously high pew rent in our fashion able churches,' characteristically remarks: There is a high duty upon the fashiona ble waters of diving grace; and you have to pay a penny a piece for a nibble at the bread of life. - To go to church in any kind of a tolerable style costs a heap a year; and I know very well the reason why a majority of you go to Beelzebub is, because you can't afford to go to Hea ven ct the present exorbitant prices' bchool Presbyterians togcx cr, ut t aJven:ore oflhe yoa irIf thousand one hundred and six.y more I he unapproachable silence cfthe p3. churches than tlie CongregauonatistS, one. f . . , inon:r lho ff nded A Rociaalic "lieauiy" at Saratoga. A correspondent of tho New York Tribute gives the following rich, rare, and interesting account of a beautiful fetuala adventurer, who assumed the garb of tha sterner sex at Saratoga: A mos: singular and exciting instines of female eccentricity and daring reckless ness has just transpired here, to the equal amusement and amazement of all. Scrso tea days since there arrived in the Southern train, and look lodgings at Union Hall, a youth apparently about 18 or 20 years old, cf singular beauty, with raven locks, a sparklmg black eye, a complexion ia which ihe hlly and rose seemed vividly striving for the supremacy, a voics of 6ilvery tone and mellow richness, and an eass, maturi ty and brilliancy of manner altogether unusual in a male so yonng, and which attracted the attention and excited univer sal admiration. In short he apreared to be oae cf those spec. mens ol boyhood, upon which nature is sometimes so lavish inS.e bestowment of her gifts, and which a re as rare as they are pleasing and attract iveiombining all the delicacy richness oPrumile beauty, with a precocicusness of ra nd and men.ier equally marked and unusual. With, a bolu yet by no ir.ejr.s rjvle familiarity, he soon made the acquain tance of mothers and mrsses, who seemed i-l.ke captiv-tad with the young charmer, a :d courted his attentions with jealous rivalry; the former coufidiiig in his youth as a protection to their daughters, and tho latter subdued and enraptured by lite beau ty of his person and the c-Ug3r.ce of his address, in the Bail room, with his fscli ionable dress coat buttoned to the chin; hispund, full chest, his delicate har.d3 and tiny feet, as he moved with exquisits elasticity and grade through the dance, all eyes and many hearts were fastened with lavish, inu-nsi.y. After thus r oting for a week amid the most extravagant attentions of the mamas, and the no less extravagant aO'ectior.s of their captivated daughters, the young "Uriah Bden," as he booked him stlf, suddenly disappeared. From a fear of detection, or some other cause, he retired to the neighboring villago ofBailston, and entered the National Law School there as a pupil, under the pretence that his parents would be en in a day cr i two with the bull: cf his baggage. Struck I p, j. M. Fo,vIer, Esq assigned -i r? : i n n r ii lite rnn i ere .tinmi nnirpro him at once a performance in off-hand sneak g, which, with the trial and argu ment of causes, form a prominent part in the Institution. In this, his speaking capacities were put to a test too severe for a matter mere amusement; and dretdi ig an exnos ire which the presence of the hundre 1 young gentlemen connected with the school might efiec', and cjriainly would rendar morn e nl arrassing and fear ful, he again took l r:nch leave, returned to th': place, and stopped at one ofiha minor hotels, w here he spent the right before last in silent seclusion, as if reflect ing on the error of his ways. During his former visit, he had ccquet ed .with the fair cns, and made three or four solemn protestations cf love, which had awakened a delicious hone in many unsuspicious hearts. Ilenrre ;h news ol his return led to many e a . r.i CCaSiUl inquiries for his wh reab::ts.- esieruay mo iling there arrived Lrre a 1 fiac looking, middle aged gende.-ran and ! " ' t.u having traced their errant dau ;1 er al length t" the iheatre of her comicc-tragic adven tares; and being directed to her huung place, they sought her roorm, tore cf her male disguise, and last evening, left for their home in New Jersey, with as sweet and beautiful a looking daughter as ever graced the proper habiliments of her sex, with nothing to distinguish her from them but her exquisite personal charms and her to her shortened 1oks, which, to complete the t : i illusion, she had cropped and subjected to the nana of the barter. As to the cause an a mystery. CSThis is emphatically t':e age cf brevity. Evcrv thing must be brief to bs popular. Short speeches, short sermons, short trips, short stories, short editorials, short credits; short everything is the order of the day. The prosy old tiliows, who had to control with slow and measured tread and phrase, and caution in thought, speech and action, nave been compelled to 1 .. i. it the wall, and quick spoken, uery, ncr- vr.r.s. accomnhsh-r.-mstaiitly or-Uie-young-places. It is . 1 , !rpntirnen. have taken 't 3 . . rare thing now-a-days to hear a Ion? court-ship the time hasgone by for seven and ten year matches a month, and sometimes less, is all that is required now. The great desire appears to be to eceno. misc time which is money.'