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"WE GO WHERE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES POINT THE WAY; V1IENTUEY CEASE TO LEAD, WE CEASE TO FOLLOW."
BY JOHN G. GIVEN.
EBENSBURG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1850.
VOL. 6. NO. 18.
MISCELLANEOUS-
TronfcUUd from the Geiman fur the German,
town Telegraph.
idfentarcs of a New Tear's Ere.
CONCLUDED.
It is high time that I should become
again a watchman, thought Philip, ! am
involving myself and my substitute in
difficulties out of which neither his or my
wisdom can extiicate either of us. What
a difference between a watchman and a
princel I would not wave my hand to be
prince. Good heaven, how many things
happen among the great of earth of which
we do not dream among our watchman's
horns, our looms, spades and lasts! We
have fancied that the lords'of earth were
like to the angels, without sin and without
cares. Yet 1 have had to settle here in a
quarter of an hour more villanies than I
have committed during my whole life.'
All alone, my Prince, whispered a
voice behind him. I congratulate myself
to find your royal highness alone for a
moment.
Philip looked round and beheld a miner
dressed in silk, covered with silver, gold
and jewels.
Who are you, mask?'
'Count Bottomless, the secretary of fi
nances, your Royal Highness!' the miner
answered, lifting at the same time his
mask, to show a face which with its small
eyes and large copper nose seemed to be
another mask.
Well, count, what is it you desire?'
Philip continued.
May I speak of the house of Abraham
Levi?' the secretary asked.
As much as you choose,' replied Philip
indifferently.
He has applied to me forfiftv thousand
florins you owe them. They threaten to 1
apply to the King, and you remember the !
promise you maue tr.e King as ne oruereu
your last debts to be paid?'
Cannot these people wait?' Philip ask
ed, Not more than the brothers Goldsmith
are inclined to wait for the seventy-five
thniiaorwl flrtrina von flWH thrill.'
..Vary well. If they cannot wait I shall
hare to
Do not take any desperate resolutions,
ray lord! You are able to settle the whole
matter it
If what? asked Philip.
Tjie secretary then expiained that the
house of Abraham Levi had made large
purchases of grain, and if the Prince
could induce the King to cause the pro
hibition of any import of the article, the
price would thus be greatly enhanced, and
this house would then pay off the debts
of the Prince, and give him fifty thousand
florins in addition.
I beg your gracious desire to know
whether I shall thus pay your debts?' ask
ed the ohscquious secretary.
No, never! at the expense of hun
dreds and thousands of hungry families,
said Philip.
Your royal highness forgets that it is
at the cost of the house of Abraham Levi;
and if I forced this firm to give you fifty
thousand florins cash, beside the receipts
of your debts, 1 think it might be done.
The firm gains by this single business as
much as that.
Probablv vourself. count. mirht rct a
. . j j 9 , o o
handsome douceur
Your royal highness is pleased to joke.
I do not gain anything by it. I am only
anxious to gain your favor.
You are very good.
I may then hope, my lord?'
Count, I shall do what is right; do your
duty.
My duty is to serve you. To-morrow
I send for Levi. If I make the bargain
with him, I shall have the honor of deliv-
: . l- i .i :.i
: with a draft for fifty thousand florins.
that!'
And your royal highness gives me his
gracious support for without being secre
" tary of' finances, it would be impossible
tor me to persuane Aoranam i,evi .
1 1113 UIUV.lt M. IVII J uu. HV LU11I uauc
is impeded; if the dearth does not cease
immediately; if your Jews do not sell im
mediately their store of grain at the price
of cost, I go to the king, disclose to him
; all your rascalities, and insist on driving
yourself and Abraham Levi out of the
country. Rely upon what I say; I keep
ray word.
Philip turned round and went into the
dancing room, leaving the scprctary petri
fied. While Philip was thus playing his part,
the Prince was doing eqnal credit to the
character of the watchman. While pas
sing along the street, a door opened, and
out came a young girl, who approached
o"
low that no one
"'S vjooq evening, uear i uinp, speak
may
hear. I have 'eft
r
the company only for a moment to see
you. Are you contented.
As contented as an angel, said Julian.
Philip, I have good news to tell you.
You are going to eat with us to morrow
evening. Mother allowed it. Will you
come?'
Every evening, every evening, Julian
cried, and as long as you choose. I wish
you could always be with me, or I with
you, until the end of the world. That
would be a godlike night.
Listen, Philip; in half an hour I shall
see you r Gregory Church.'
She w.. oOing away; but Julian pulled
her back and embraced her. Are you
going to send me away so coldly?' he ask
ed, kissing her at the same time on her
lips.
Rosa did not know what to say to the
boldness of Philip; for Philip had always
been so modest and affectionate, that he
had dared for the utmost to kiss her hand,
with the exception of a single instance,
when her mother wanted to interdict all
intercourse between tham.
Alas'.' sighed Rosa; but it is not right.'
But why not, you little fool?' is kissing
forbidden in the ten commandments?'
Yes,' said Rosa. If we could have
each other, it were very different.'
Have? If it is only that, you can have
me every day if you choose.'
Philip, how strangely you talk to-day!
You know that we cannot begin to think
of it.
On the contrary; I think of it most se
riously. Philip, are -you tipsy? Whether I will?
Go, you grieve me. Listen, Philip. I
dreamt of you last night.
Was it something pleasant?'
You had won in the lottery, Philip.
We were "t)oth in the greatest joy. You
had bought a splendid garden we had
there everything in abundance. Tell me,
Philip, did you buy a lottery ticket? You
have, perhaps, won something; to day the
lottery was drawn.
If I should win the great lot with you,
my fair child, j who knows what would
happen? How much would you like wc
to have won?. - "
If you were ouly'so lucky as to win a
thousand florins,' with that you might buy
a fine garden.' ''
" A thousand florins! What if it were
more?'
O Philip, what say you? Is it true? -No,
do not deceive me like my dream!
You had a ticket you did win acknowl
edge?' As much as you want.'
Oh, my God!' Rosa cried, and clasping
her arm around his neck, drunk with hap
piness, she kissed him with warm joy.
More than a thousand florins! But will
they pay you all that money?'
'While she was kissing him the Prince
forget to answer, lie experienced a very
strange feeling in holding on his arm the
slender and noble figure, whose caresses
were not meant for him, much as he
should have liked to take them on his own
account.
How, Philip, have you got it with
you?'
The Prince took a purse full of gold,
which he had put in his pocket to make
use of at the game table. Take and weigh,
girl!' he said, and put it in Rosa's hand,
while h? kissed her : small delicate lips,
will yoa . ntinue to love me for it?'
No, Philip, not indeed, for all your
money, if you were not my Philip.
: And what would you do if I did give
you twice as much and were not your
Philip.
I would throw your treasures at your
feet, and make you a polite reverence!'
answered Rosa.
At this momenta door opened, and she
was called into the house.
Philip had just seen by. .his .watch that
it was time to leave the ball-room, and
betake himself to the rendezvous, before
St. Gregory's. He was anxious to return
the purple garment and fancy hat to his
substitute, for he did not feel quite at ease
behind the fashionable mask.
Just as he was trying to find the door,
to glide away unperceived, the negro
came after him and whispered into his
ear, 4My gracious Lord, Duke Herman is
looking for you everywhere. ,
Philip shook his head to show his dis
pleasure, and went out; the negro followed
him. As they stepped both into tho ante
chamber, the negro said, in a low voice
By heaven, there is the duke!
And he hastened immediately back into
the dancing room.
A tall mask walked quietly up to Philip
and cried, please stop one moment; I have
a few words to settle with you, I have
been seeking you for some time.'
Be quick,' Philip replied, 'for I have
no time to lose.
I wish" I had not to lose any with you.
1 have been seeking you sometime. You
owe nic satisfaction. You have insulted
nic in a terrible manner!'
Not that I know of.'
You do not know me? I am the Duke!'
said he taking off his mask at the same
time. 'Now you know who'I am, and
your bad conscience must tell you the rest.
I ask satisfaction. Yrourself and the ac
cursed Talmoni deceived me.(
I do not know anything of that,' ans
wered Philip abruptly, breaking away.
Philip, as soon as he, found himself in
the air, doffed the costume of the Prince,
and repaired to the church, where he met
his beloved Rosa. A few moments con
versation served to explain to Philip that
she had met the Prince, under the belief
that he was Philip, and while he was re
counting his adventures, ihePrince him
self came.
. Run watchman,' said the Prince; it is
not safe for you here.
I have no reason to run my lord. But
I have here your parse.
Keep it, and run as fast as you can.
'And a draft of fifty thousand florins
from the Chamberlaiu, which I want to
deliver you.
'The duce you have! and how came you
to meet the Chamberlain?'
lie told me it was a debt which he i
had to pay you. He is going to start
this very night with his lady lair to his
estates.'
Are you mad, man? How do you know
that?'
My lord, the minister of finance will
pay all your debts, if you will keep him
in minister.'
Watchman are you beside yourself.
Where did you see the minister of fi
nances? Philip then related his adventure to the
Prince who was greatly surprised and re
joiced at his relation.
The very man we are seeking cried
several voices at once, when Philip, Rosa
and the Prince, were surrounded by six
strong police officers. Philip took the
girl's hand and said, Do not be afraid!'
The Prince patted Philip on the shoulder,
said, 'It is a foolish trick. I did not tell
you without reason to run away in time.
liul do not U ofralJ; J'OU . sllall not be
harmed.'
'That will be explained hereafter, one
of the policemen said, 'in the meantime he
will go with us.
Whither?' Philip asked; I am on duty;
am the watchman.'
'That we heard, and for that very reason
you must go with us.'
'Let him alone gentlemen,' said Julian,
searching his pockets for money. As he
did not find any he whispered to Philip
to give them something out ot the purse.
But the policemen separated them and
said:jj
You must both go with us.'
Rosa was released. Just as the watch
men were proceeding to take Philip andjthe
Prince to the Minister of police, a carriage
drove up, and a man wearing a star push
ed the policemen aside, and released the
Prince.
Julian did not know which way to turn
in his embarrassment for he recognized
Duke Hermann.
iVnswer! the duke cried, with a then
dering voice. Julian shook his head, and
beckoned to the duke to continue his way.
But the latter became "more anxious to
know with whom he had to deal at the
ball. He .'questioned the policemen, who
said they had orders to take the watchman
immediately to the Minister of police; that
the watchman had sung scandalous songs,
as they had heard with their own ears;
and they had caught him near the church,
engaged in confidential conversation with
the mask, who seemed almost as suspi
cious as the watchman. That the mask
had declared that he belonged to the court
but that was evidently false. They had
thought it, therefore, their duty to arrest
the nsoek. -
That man does not belong to the court,
the duke replied. Hehas introduced him
self unlawfully into the ball room, and
made everybody believe thathe was Prince
Julian. But he had to show at last, his
face to me, as he had also deceived me.
He is an unknown person an adventurer.
Seize him then: you have made a valuable
capture! "
After these words, the duke returned to
his carriage, and crying once more, 'let
him not escape!' drove oft.
The Prince saw that he was lost. He
thought it was improper to show his face
to the policemen, because they would have,
made his pranks public. He saw less
danger in unmasking his face before the
head chamberlain, or the Minister of police.
He cried, therefore, with resolution, very
well, go on!'
They moved on, and Rosa followed
them with tcaiful eyes.
As they approached the palace, Philip's
heartbeat faster.' His cloak; horn and
pole were taken from liimr The Prince
said a few words, to a gentleman of rank.
Tho policeman was forthwith sent away.
The Prince went up stairs, and Philip
was ordered to follow. Before the Prince i
left him he repeated onco more to him, )
not to be afraid. Philip was fcled into a
small antechamber, where he remained
alone for a long time. At last one of the
royal chamberlains came in and said:
'Come with me, the King wants to see
you.
Philip was freighlened almost out of his
senses, ilis 'knees became week." He
was introduced into a beautiful room.
There the old King sat laughing at a small
table. By his side Prince Julian was
standing without his mask. No one else
was in the room.
The King looked at the young man for
some time, apparently with pleasure.
'Tell me everything exactly, the King
said, as they happened to night.
Philip's courage revived at the kind
manner in which the venerable old King
addressed him, and he confessed most mi
nutely what he had done and experienced
from begining to end, yet he was prudent
and modest enough to skip those commu
nications of the courtiers, which might
have brought the Prince into trouble.
The King several times during Philip's
narration burst into laughter; and after
having addressed him several questions
about his parents and trade he took some
gold pieces and gave them to him with these
words:
Now go my son and take care of your
affairs. No harm will be done you, but
do not tell anv one what you havedone'or
0
heard this night.
Philip fell on his knees before the King
and kissed his hand, while he stammered
a few words of thanks. As he rose to de
part. Prince Julian said:
I beg most humbly that your majesty
may allow the young man to await in the
ante-room; I have to settle a little debt
with him for the trouble which I have oc
casioned him to-night.
The King nodded with a smile and
Philip left the room.
Prince, said the King threatening with
his fore-finger, it is fortunate for you that
you told me the truth. I will oncemore
pardon your wild and foolish acts. You
deserve- tobe punished. If once more you
play such a prank, I shall be inexorable.
Nothing will save you. I must know ex
actly the affair of" Duke Hermann. Of
what you said of the ministers of police
and finances, I also expect proofs. Go now
and give a present to the young gardener.
He behaved much more wisely in your
mantle, than you did in his.'
The Prince left the King, and ordered
Philip to go with him to his palace. Phil
ip had there to repeat every word he heard
or said at the ball. Julian patted him on
the shoulder and said:
'Listen Philip, you are a good and tal
ented fellow. What you said in my name
to the Chamberlain, Pilzon, Countess Bo
nau, the marshall and his wife, Col. Cold
the minister of finances, and the others, I
find quite reasonable, and will consider it
as if I had said it myself, and will act ac-codingly.-
But you must acknowledge the
verses which 1 sang in your name as
watchman. Tou will lose your employ
ment of watchman, for punishment? As
a compensation, I offer you the situation
of my gardener. I put you at the head
of the garden of my two chatcaus, and
I will pay you immediately, five thous
and florins, for the draught of the cham
berlain. Poor Philip was overwhelmed with this
intelligence, his senses almost deserting
him; and. when, as soon as he got through
with his thanks to his benefactor, hurrying
home, he told all to his old father and mo
ther, they could not be made fully sensible
of his good fortune until he had explained
it over and over again.
He next hastened to Rosa, whom he
found weeping bitterly for the supposed
punishment of her betrothed. She received
him with a cry of joy, for which her mor
ther rebuked her; as showing too deep a
feeling for one not yet her husband. She
was glad to see him, and questioned him
how it all happened, and how he had got
off so soon.
He told her all, bqt when he'eame to
his great good fortune the four thousand
florins in Ii3nd, and the appointment of
iieau garaener, she tainted in his am?,
while her poor mother stood aghast, with
eyes opened and hands raised in wonder
ment. There was now no further impediment
to the marriage, and it was a most joyful
one to all concerned, Philip's father and
mother removed with them to the hancj-
; some cottage provided for the head garde
ner, where they spent the remainder pi
their days in pcaae'and happiness, bless
ing with their latest breath, the kiud Pro
vidence who had vouchsafed to them such
a son and such a daughter. . r
Uncle Sani Farm. The 'only farm
whore the draining, is carried on ;iU tho
year r-'Uiul.
Success and Failure.
We are often induced to pause and turn
away with sorrow if not indignation at the
cold, selfish, and cruel spirit, which is gen
erally manifested by mankind at the down
fall of a fellow cieature. Let and inidivid.
ual engage in an enterprize, however wi"d,
hazardous, unjust and immoral -and let
eminent success crown his efforts, and he
will immediately find thousands of para
sites and eulogists. "The end, with
them, "sanctifies the means.' The sue
cess renders them forgetful of the immo
rality, and hence it so frequently happens
that a rich man, who may have attained
his wealth by a system utterly vile and
profligate, is regarded by the thoughtless
many with far more favor and respect,
than a poor man who has toiled in an
honest, honorable calling, tut who has
ever been among the unfjrtu nate in a
pecuniary sense. Success is thus made
to sanctify vice, and the infarrous doctrine
is endorsed "Make money, my S5n, hon
estly if you can, but by all means make
money!" Tho worship of Mammon is a
prevailing passion in this country. The
desire to attain wealth is so strong, that
purity and integrity are often disregarded
or lost sight of. How frequently, when
a young lady is spoken of as possessing
all the qualifications that are calculated to
grace and adorn the female, sex, do we
hear the question put by some anxious
mercenery inquirer 's she rich?" And
so again with a gentleman under similar
circumstances. The anxiety is not as to
worth, virtue, probity or intelligence, but
as to worldly means! A false system is
thus inculcated, and our sons and daugh
ters grow up with the impression that m o
ney is the great object, the all-powerful le
ver; and that with money every thing
else must follow. The consequences of
such a doctrine are truly deplorable. So
ciety is rendered selfish, corrupt and mer
cenary the greater virtues are o,ver
looked and undervalued, while- the noble r
impulses of our nature, command little res
pect comparatively speaking. Only a few
days sinco we were pained and shocked
by an expression from the lipes ofa youth
whose education and sense of propriety
should have taught him better. Alluding
to an individual, he said "he is quite
veabhy. and' therefore highly respect
able." But this was possibly the creed
inculcated by his mental and moral advi
sers, and he was unconscious, or appear
ed to Le of, having committed an error.
Let us not be misunderstood. The man j unil by his arbitrary and tyrannical con
who bv a lonfr life and toil or who by fair, 1 duct. He has imprisoned several editor-
1
jonorabie and successiui enterprise ie-
comes enriched, even to the amount of j
hundreds of thousands, should not be less
respected on that acount. Far from it.
The rewards of industry are every way
honorable. Our children should be di
rected to such as an exaple; and the pru
dence of such a citizen his integrity, his
activity and his success, should t.e held
up in eyery way worthy of emulation and
imitation. But we mean to say that if the
successful merchant, mechanic, or man
ufacturer, have a neighbor every way b'.'s
equal in intelligence, in integrity and in
all that is calculated to ennoble. bright
en human nature and who nevertheless
is miserably poor he the poor, the just,
the good, but unfortunate, is not entitled
to less consideration, than the rich and
the prosperous. On the contrary, because
of his misfortune, wo should deal with
him more kindly, more generously. We
should travel out of the ordinary way to
manifest our respect ard regard for him.
We should prove that the man, his char
acter and his principles, are tho real ob
jects of esteem and consideration, without
the slightest reference to his pecuniary
condition.
Lady Franklin.
The President in a brief Message to
Congress communicating copies of a cor
respondence with Lady Franklin, in rela
tion to the well-known expedition of her
husband, Sir John Franklin, says that ow
ing to the lateness of the season at which
his aid was sought, and the want of an
appropriatio.i, he was unable to render the
assistance required. But he adds:
"All that I could do, incompliance with
a request which I was deeply anxious to
gratify, was to cause the advertisements of
reward promulgcd by the JBritish govern
ment, and the best information I could ob
tain as to the means cf finding the vessels
under the command of Sir John Franklin,
to be widely circulated among whalers and
seafaring men, whose spirit of enterprise
may lead them to the inhospitable regions
where that heroic officer and his brave fol-
j lowers, who periled their lives in the cause
of science and for the benefit of the world
were supposed to be imprisoned among
the icebergs "or . wrecked upon a desert
shore." "
The propriety of fitting- out an expedi-
tion to go in senreh of the missing naviga
j tors, he subniitV o th? judgment of Con
' grcfs.
From tka Neto Orleant Picayune, litk iait.
Late from fflexico.
We received yesterday the files of Max
ican papers a week later than those brot
by the schooner Hyperion. Our date
from the city of Mexico are to the 29th
uit. inclusive.
The state of the country appcais to be
unsettled, and rumors of prcnunciamtn
tos arc continually circulated. The mon
archists are growing bolder, and their or
gan, the Universal openly, advocates the
overthrow of a republican government.
The party of the monarchists will be
represented in the Chamber of Deputies
by a respectable and noble minority.
The municipal elections in the City of
Mexico were not over on" the 29th ult.,
and were creating a great deal of excite
ment. Thero was a preliminary meeting of
both Houses of Congress on the 28th. In
the Senate Sr. Goroype obtaiued the
nomination for President, and Sr. Rodri
guez de San Miguel for Vice President.
In the Deputies there were 71 members
present. Sr. Godoy was chosen Presi
dent; Sr. Gomez, First Secretary; and Sr.
Cendejas, Second Secretary.
The papers complain bitterly of the in
subordination and excesses of National
Guard stationed at the Capital.
The Indians of Durango continue their
barbarities. On the 3d December, a band
of savages carried off two women, one of
whom they murdered. They likewise
put to death a laborer and his daughter,
and wounded sorveral persons, and captu
red three children and a lady; the latter
was subsequently rescued. The inhabi
tants of the district appear utterly power
less for defence, and the government ii
cither unable or unwilling to help them.
In New Leon similar atrocities are of fre
quent occurrence. In Coahuila alone has
anything like organized resistance been
attempted.
The City of Mexico is now furnished
with a regular night watch, and every
number of the Monitor contains about a
column of local intelligence touching tho
arrest of thieves and vagabonds. This is
an improvement, certainly.
Smuggling is carried on to an immense
extent in the ports of Mexico. The Mori'
itor urges upon the Congress about to as
semble, the expediency of prompt and
effectual measures for its suppression.
The Governor of Queretaro has brought
upon himself a large share of public odi-
j and perse
persecuted all who complained of Via
policy or opposed his will. CugreSs t
called upon by the press of tl e capital to
remove and punish him wi out delay.
On the morning of thi, 25th ult. a pla
card was found pasted at the corners of
the streets of the capital, denouncing the
monarchists inJ:rrasof terrific vehemence,
and conclutVing with the omnious phrase,
"3 f iter los Monarchistas!"
La'.er news from Yucatan had been re
ceived at Mexico. The insurgents had
been worsted in several skirmishes, and
were gradually withdrawing to the south
ern part of the Peninsula. The war, it is
supposed, will soon be terminated, in con
sequence of the disunion and discord
among the invaders.
The Legislature of Tabasco adjourned
on the 3d December to reassemble on the
'-20th of January, for the purpose of delib
erating upon various constitutional re
forms, and upon the establishment of pub
lic schools.
The Agencies cf Propulsion-
Mr. Ewbank, in his Patent Report vig
orously and carefully scrntinizes the
agencies of Propulsion employed in the
great Ocean Stearars traversing the At
lantic, the Gulf and the Pacific,' and
proves, if there be such a thing as ab
stract scientific demonstration, that by a
simple modification of the paddle wheels
a very great increase cf speed in the
movement of these steamers mightatonco
be attained. He shows that thero is an
actual waste of power in a paddle wheel
equal to the aggregate thickness of the
paddles or buckets, and that any attaina
ble diminution of that thickness would se
cure a corresp onding increase of speed.
He shows also that the efficiency ot the
paddles is increased i n proportion to their
length or distance from the centre, illus
tratiufr his positions bv drawings of vari
ous bfrds and fishes, showing that the
swift birds have all long pointed wings,
while the slow and heavily flying birds
have wings much shorter and sparer.
So the swift fishes agree in having a wide
coudal fin. with a slender conformation
alovc it. white the comparatively clumsy
fishes mainuid nearly the same size from
the bodv to the extremity of" the caudal
fin. Av. Y. Tribune:
nris there any situation worse, than
that of a lawyer's clerk? Yes; that of a
lawver's client.