WE GO WHERE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES POINT TUP. WAY; WliUX THEY TEASE TO LEAD, WE CEASE TO I OLLOW."
BY JOHN G. GIVEN
EI5ENSBURG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22.1850.
VOL. 6. NO. 46.
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LIFE.
I marked yen barque, as o'er the deep
She ewiftly glided on;
And saw her dasli with quickenM leap,
The spray around her flung
She seemed os fuir ns Hope could i.e,
And danced in triumph o'er the sea!
I saw her hence, a. shapeless thhig
Sho tossed on ocean, lo and fro.
As o'er her prow Hope could not lhn0'
Ono smile to light her painful woe;
She seemed 60 frail that nought could save
Ilcr beauty from-a watery gravel . t t
'Via thus with man he presses o'er
The eurfaco of life's mimic sea;
And, rcstlpss, stcka some fancied shore,
There lo. be blest, there to he free;
But ttorms and chuds hid hopes o'crcast,
And bliss is swallowed in the blast!
MISCELL AlIL'OUS .
From Godey's Lady's Book-
OR, THE TWO WEDDING HINCJS.
CHAPTER I.
'Love you, Charley? no, not a Lit!
What should put such a ridiculous idea
into your head! Why yoa are a mere
boy!"
"I am not, Ellen, I assure you. I have
not a boyish feeling about me; and, for my
appearance, I am sure 1 do not Iodic like
a boy in the least. Have I, indeed, culti
vated this moustache with so much pains
for nothing? Am I not nearly twenty -one?
and, obove all, do I not love vou de
votedly?" The roguish little Ellen made no an
swer, but, began to sing
"A little boy went out to shoot one day,
And carried his arrows and bow;
Tor guns they are dangerous things for play
In the hands of children you know."
"Nonsense Elly."
"A little bird sat on a tree,
And whistled and said, 'you can't shoot me!"
"And neither can you, Mr. Charley,"
said Ellen, laughing.
4,I don't know about that," said Char
ley, saucily. I think little maiden, that
you are more than half in love with me
already, and I will 6ce if I cannot make
you quite so,"
"Just here how the song goes on," said
Ellen.
"Only wait," said the boy, "till I get close
enough.
And see if I don't shoot you through,"
"Dou think," said the bird, "I'm not up to
snuff.
To sit and be shot at by you?"
Charles laughed in spite of himself, but
returned to the charge.
"But tell me seriously Elly, why you
don't love me, and I will remove heaven
and earth to be more agreeable to you.
Tell me what you wish for a lover."
"Well Charles, in the first place, my
lover must be a handsome man, six feet
feet high at least, (you want full an inch
of the standard,) then he must have a great
bushy beard, (excuse me dear Charley,
but your little moustache is rather a mis
erable substitute) then he must waltz di
vinely, sing enchantingly, and love me as
well or better than you do."
"Pshaw!" said Charles, impatiently, "If
you had such a lover, you would not like
lie grizzly bear one half so well as you
do me. I would bet -you yocr wedding
ring, that if 6uch an - one as you describe
vere to appear, which is not very likely,
you would, after all, tell me that you
would take me in preference."
"Tell you so, indeed!" said Ellen, in
dignatly, "that will I never do, and I wil
lingly accept your wager."
"Very well. Elly, I see you have some
jague, romantic dream of some corsair of
aJover, and for the present, I stand but a
poor r.hajjhfbut you. know I am' to set
out on my travels to-morrow, and
My love she's but a lassie yet - :
. 'My leTe she's but a lassie yet; -I'll
leave her for a year or two.
And she'll naebe bo saucy yet.'
Pardon roe Elly, you are fond of old
songs good bye!" So saying the gay
sad handsome young man left the apart
ment. ' ...
The next day Charles came to take
-eave of Ellen, previous to going to South
America, , where he expected to sojourn
?or two or three years. They were both
:adder than on the day before, and Ellen's
r'Fs lookrd vrrv mu h a though s-hr
C
j had been having a 'good crv' before he
! came.
"Well, Elly," said Charles, after awhile
with rtu effort to be gay, "do you still per
sist what you said yesterday? don't you
love me one bit?"
"Not much," said Ellen faintly.
"And do you still want that whisker
undo of yours to come and woo and win
you?"
"Xot much,"' said Ellen again, "that is
to say "
"Pshaw, Ellen! I sec very plainly
how the matter stands with you," said
Charles. "You are in love with I tell
you!"
"Indeed I am not sir," said Ellen, in
dignantly. "Indeed I am not, sir," said Charles,
"over head and cars iu love but you
don't know it; and 1 suppose I must wait
patiently till you find it out and tell me
so.
"That will never be,"" said Ellen.
"I have not forgotten our bet, Elly; and
v"he you reject your 'ideal,' alid tell me
i ou love me I shall expect you to present
me with oi'.r wedding Ving; br.t, should
you marry your blue beard, I will present
you with yours."
"Very well, sir," said Ellen, "I may
meet with 'ideal' sooner than you think,
though I (im but a lassie yet;" and tossed
her roguish little head scornfully.
"We'll, well, Elly, don't be angry; re
member only this, that you have one plain
honest hearted lover, who will never for
get you and Elly dear, let me advise you
to beware of those fancy lover. Pirates
Bandits and Spaniards are to be particu
larly guarded against, being as all young
ladies know, exceedingly dangerous.
CHAPTER II.
Three years passed quickly away.
Ellen had 'come out' and had gained, by
her sweetness and vivacity, several sincere
admirers; but still the hero, the 'ideal' had
not yet appeared Charles was still re
tained abroad, and was not expected back
for another year at least. Could he have
seen the joy with which his letters were
received by Ellen, and known that the last
was always kept in her bosom and read
again, lie might have felt pretty well as
sured of the state of her heart; as it was,
he became at times rather despondent.
Hut, unfortunately, about this time a per
sonage who bid fair to relieve Ellen's ro
mantic dreams appcard in society. He
was a Spaniard and a count; he was also
handsome and accomplished and all the
girls were in love with him. Ellen heard
of nothing but the count for some time be
fore she met with him.
She saw him at last at a party one of
her young friends pointed him out to her.
As she looked towards him, she saw a tall
noble looking man, very dark, very hand
some, and better still, there was the mag
nificent beard. Soon afterwards, the count
was introduced to her, and after a little
conveisation, during which the count
seemed much agitated, he told her that she
so strongly resembled a very dear friend
he once had, that he could not look at her
without emotion. The suppression of deep
feeling on his part was so evident, that El
len's warm sympathies were excited at
once. She became interested in him, more
especially as she found that his conversa
tional and intellectual powers quite eque'l
ed his sensibility-. Her own talents were
called forth by his, and she could not but
feel that she was appearing to great advan
tage to the pensive stranger. Hut soon,
sooner than she expected or quite wished,
he left her and returned no more. Surely
thought Ellen, he will ask me to dacne:
but no he returned no more that evening.
Ellen went home a little discontented and
vexed. She met him again but he mere
ly bowed and went on. A few nights af
forwards, they met once more at a friends
house. Towards the end of the evening,
after Ellen had seen him admired and flat
tered by half the ladies in the room, she
was rather surprised when he came and
took a quiet seat beside her. They soon
fell into a very pleasant conversation.-
The count had been in South America.
She ventured timidly to ask if-he knew
Charles Summers7
."Yes, I have met with him in Valparaiso-
several times a fine fellow, and a
great pet with the ladies."
.Ellen blushed.
"Is Jie a particular friend of yours?"
asked the count.
"Yes -no," Ellen" said, "not a very
great, not a very particular friend;" and
growing very much embarrassed, as she
thought she saw a smile on the count's
face, she added hurriedly, and blushing
deeply, "only a slight acquaintance."
The count seemed well pleased with
her. answer. He remained beside her
some time longer, and afterwards asked
her to dance. ' ; She coujd not, of course,
be . conscious .'of the eclat of being- the
partner of the handsomest man in the
room he vt hot
c smiles all were perking;
but, though pleased and flattered, no mean !
feeling ot triumpu over her many rivals
entered Ellen's gentle breast.
On the following day the count called,
and afterwards they met constantly, and
always, as by mutual impulse, they
seemed to seek each other's society The
count grew more and more devoted. Ellen
was most frequently his partner in the fas
cinating waltz, and he waltzed superbly,
lie invited her to ride, and I confess
those rides were dangerous things. The
count rode even belter than ho waltzed,
and looked so noble on his proud steed.
As thav. passed slowlv through- those
beautiful, fresh, heart-warming- country
scenes and through those long, quiet, sha
dy lanes, I will confess the time was per
ilous. Once in particular, when Ellen's
horse was restive, and the count was
obliged to soothe and encourage the fright
ened girl, I will admit that her heart was
in great danger. But if the count's heart
was in equal peril, he did not show it he
was always calm and imperturable. Ellen
could not decide what his feelings were,
but she was almost sure he did not love
her. Sometimes, indeed, she thought it
quite possible he might; if she rfnly knew,
she would know how to act.
CHAPTER III.
One evening after about two months ac
quaintance with the count, Ellen gave a
party- Wrhile at her toilet, it must be
confessed she consulted her mirror with
more than usual care. She could scarcely
make her dark hair smooth enough; and
she, who generally thought but little of
dress, now wavered and debated for half
an hour before she could decide between
hei white crape dress and her pink silk.
The white was at last chosen; and, with
a while wreath around her graceful head,
she certainly looked veryT lovely.
The evening advanced, but the count
did not appear. Ellen's color rose and
faded every time the door opened and
closed; but he did not come until she had
almost given him up. Ellen spoke to him
almost coldly as he greeted; but very soon
she felt her displeasure fading away under
the charm of his conversational powers.
His manner was so kind, so deferential,
so gentle to her, that her heart softened to
him almost tenderly.
He was. called upon to sing, and as
Ellen heard his rich voice so full of feel
ing, and listened to the impassioned words
of his song, she felt a strange, wild joy in
heart. As he ceased singing, his eye
sought hers, as though he sung for hei
alone. She replied by a glance from eyes
full of fears. The count was soon again
by her side, and he contrived, after a
time to lead her through the parlor con
servatory into the garden. The night was
soft and warm. They both walked along
in rattier awkward silence. At ength the
count in a suppressed voice, said
"Dear Miss Ellen, permit me to say to
you one word, .and to ask you one ques
tion." Ellen wished to speak, but she could
not utter a single worn. The count went
on
"I would I must tell you briefly, but
truly, that I love you, and ask if you can
if vou do love me in return?"
Ellen was so agitated that she could
scarcely support herself. The count per
ceiving this, hastily threw his arm around
her, as if lo support her; then as quickly
withdrew it, and, rather embarrassed, of
fered his arm. Ellen struggled for calm
ness, but she was greatly agitated. She
pressed her hands to her bosom and felt
Charles' last letter. She grew more and
more undecided. She knew not what to
do or what to think- After a violent
mental conflict, she said
"You will think it very strange, but I
cannot answer your question; I feel that I
do not know my own mind; I cannot de
cide what I ought to do." She paused;
and " trembled exceedingly from nervous
excitement. . .
"Do not be agitated," said the count
kindly, almost tenderly, "much as I suffer
while my fate is undecided, you shall not
be hurried in making your decision; take
what -time you wish to know your own
mind; permit me only to ask when I can
know your deferlnination."-
Ellen hastily named the next day; and,
escaping from him ran to her own room
to endeavor to compose herself before
again, appearing amongst her guests.
When she. returned to the parlor, the
count was not there. Oh. how inexpres
sibly dull and tiresome the time seemed
till the company departed'.
Ellen passed a sleepless night; but when
the count was announced on the following
day, she went down to see him with a
calm and decided air; but when he came
forward to meet her, with his fine eyes
full of love and anxiet', she felt her heart
sink, and she said quick, in order not to
give herself time to relent :
"It gives mc more pain than I can ex-prci-;-"
to fed tint I im disappointing so
nobis a heart as yours; but, I confess to j
you and I hope you will pardon me for
not sooner knowing my own mind I feel
nojf that another, unknown even to my
self, 'had my heart before 1 ever, knew
you. I'
The count -rew paie. Ellen went on,
in a faltering voice
"wlieve. me, dear friend, when I tell
yoiv that I have never known any oni
whom I regard so highly as yourself, save
on$ and I am sure that -had I never
known Charles Summers, I should love
voj.
''Charles Summers'" cried the count in
a joyful tone; "ah, Elly. dear Elly, you
are then my own forever,' and he clasped
her to his arms.
"Dear Charles," said Ellen, afier she
had recovered from her surprise, "how
blind I was not to have known you sooner
though you have so greatly changed. But
tell me why all this disguise and mystc-
1 rv
'It was the great change which had -taker,
pi nee in my appearance," said
Chirles, which induced me to play this
masquerade I remember your old wish
for a hero lover, and 1 determined to see
if I could win you in that guise. You
seel have now most of the desired requi
sites a tall fignre, a tolerably handsome
face, and, best of all the large beard."
"I see, my friend, you have lost none
of your conceit in your travels," said
Ellen. m
"And could you, Elly, after all, find it
in your heart to give up this fine fellow
and your countess-ship for your old lover
Charles? Ah, dearest, sweetest little Elly,
you have lost your bet, for have you not
told me to my face that you Jove me?"
'.'A'ot before you told me so, count tho'
you were," said Ellen.
"But 1 claim' my wedding ring the
forfeit," said Charles.
".And I mine," said Ellen, quickjy she
was going to add, "for I shall marry my
ideal,'" but she stopped and blushed.
Matters were soon arranged between
the lovers, and, friends consenting, they
were in due lime married, as all such
worthy and faithful lovers deserve to be.
One peculiarity only marked the ceremo
ny. 'After the ring had been placed on
the linger of the bride, she herself placed
one in return on that of the bridegroom.
Thus happily terminated "The Wager."
Ilow-ihe. Spy was Detected. .
The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston 'ews, says, an ingenious me
chanic of Washington has invented a kind
of telegraphic hollow bullet, consisting of
two parts, screwed together. In this bullet
a despatch of several lines written on thin
pncr can be compressed and then fired
from a musket to a considerable distance.
In time of war tins contrivance might be
made vcrv useful in conveying intelligence
into a besieged fortress or city. The screw
bullet, however, he adds, is no new thing,
as tiic following account will prove:
In the year J 770 when Co v. Geoige
Clinton resided iu Albany, there came a
stranger to his house mie cold winter mor
ning, soon aftetthe family had breakfasted,
lie was welcomed by the household, and
hospitably entertained. A breakfast was
ordered, and the Governor with his wife
and daughter, who were sitting before the
fire employed in knitting, entered into a
conversation with him about the affairs of
the country, which naturally led to the
inquiry what was his occupation. The
emotion and hesitation with which the
stranger replied aroused the suspicions of
the keen-sighted Clinton, lie communi
cated his suspicions to his wife and daugh
ter, who closely watched every word and
action. Unconscious of this, but finding
that he had fallen in among enemies, the
stranger was seen to take something from
his pocket and swallow it. Madam Clin
ton, with the ready tact of the women of
those troubled times, ordered hot coffee to
be prepared, and added to it a strong dose
of tarter emetic. The stranger delighted
with the smoking beverage, partook freely
of-it, and Madam Clinton soon had the sat
isfaction of seeing it produce the desired
'effect! True to Scripture 'out of his own
mouth was he condemrftd.' - A silver bul
tct appeared, which upon wcaTlvmation was
unscrewed, and found to contain an impor
tant despatch to Burgoync. The spy was
tried, convicted and executed, and the bul
let is still preserved in the family.
OA droll anecdote is told of the Ne
paullesc ambassador, now in London.
At Mr. LnmleyV grand fete, he asked to
be introduced to Carlotta Grisi, with
whose dancing he had been enchanted, at
the Opera House. The lady was presen
ted, and the Prince made some remark,
which, on being translated, was found to
be that "He did not know her with her
cloihcs on."
Curiosity Ktwartled.
The other day, a friend of ours, who,
though rather smart, in the popular ac
ceptation of the term, is decidedly vain
in h:s personal appearance, was standing
at the steps of the St4 Charles Hotel, in
tently watching the motions of two ele
gantly dressed ladies, who at the moment
were a.ASUg up the street. After vvatc fl
ing them for some time until they disap
peared in tho distance, he turned round
and addressed an acquaintance standing- '.
near, asking him if he knew the haml-j
some ladies who had- just attracted lbs .
attention oftha number of admiring gen-
tiemen who where then (it was dinner j
hour,) congregated in that vicinity. j
"Know them! of c .urse I do," replied
the peson addressed.
"What are their names-''
"They are the Misses and by
the way very lino gMs they are, and for
tunes too"
"Can't y-Mi introduce a friend?" asked
the first speaker.
"Well," said the other, "I don't know
that I mighten't, particularly as I have
heard them speak of vou. They said
you were a remarkably good Ijoking fel
low." ; Realiy now! did they? i declare ycu
quite flatter my vanity," said our friend,
straightening himself a little, giving his
shirt collar a little more altitude, and then
twisting his delicate moustache with
gloved finger. "Did they say anything
more?" j
"Oil! yes, they said a good deal, but 1
don't think lean tell you the rest; it would j
be a violation of confidence, you know,
and I am sure they vvould never forgive
me if they should find out that I had be- i
trayed them. Such things should be kept I
sacred, you know."
This excuse did not by any means sat-
isfy our friand. In fact, as always the
case when he himself was in .question,
his curiosity was aroused, he was anxious ;
to know what the ladies ..had- said about
him; lte couldn't rest till Vt: found out: hei
coaxed, he persuaded, hd solicited, but
all in vain, the obstinate distuitcr of his
peace would not give any satisfaction. '
At last after exerting ever3' expedient to
extract the desired information, our friend
invited his companion to take a drink,
then a second, then a third, and finally
the gong sounded for dinner and found his
curiosity ungrr.tified. Seizing Ins obsti
nate tormentor by the arm, the inquisitive
individual said. "Come, Tom, let's go to
dinner, and we'll discuss that matter over
some fine champagne"
"With all my heart. I never refused a
good offer, and as I know the quality of
Mudge fc Wilson's champagne,! don't
think lean let this opportunity slip."
Up stairs they accordingly went, and
seated at the dinner tnble the cross ques
tion was putjin operation with redoubtled
vigor. Claret and burgundy, and cham
pagne were ordered.; the most delicate
dishes were placed before the possessor
of the precious information. Bui all the
temptations failed. He would not tell.
Ho would not sacrifice his honor by dis
closing a private conversation; besides,
it might have a had effect, and in short"
it was altogether impossible. Our friend,
however was "ml to be discomfited in this
way; he continued his attentions dnd his
persecutions till the cloth was remove.',
till the dessert was placed on the table
and demolished, an j till at last he and
his companion were the only persons re
maining. Finally the latter arose, saun
tered to the duor, and stepped out on the
capacious portico, where, toolh-pick in
hand, he took a seat in order that he might
quietly enjoy the remembrance of his fine
dinner. Our friend," though, was not
disposed to let the matter drop; he drew
up a chair, deliberately sat down and ex
pressed his fixed determination not to
stir till he should find out" what these
ladies had said about him.
"Well," said the other, "if you arc re
solved, I might as well tell vou; though I
could'nt have done so before, for fear of
spoiling your appetite. Those ladies said
that jrou were? a fine fooking feiiow, and I
had to agree with them in that"
"Weil well; what then? You told me
that before."
"Well, m the next p!ace they said it was
a pity you were good looking, for you
were the greatest simpleton they ever
knew.
On hearing this "-eply our friend rose
from his seat bowed politely', rememberd
that he had an appointment at precisely
that hour, and retired precipitately, tie
was not seen about St. Charles before din
ner for some trine afterwards. The ren
son we leave the reader to judge. A.
O. Pic.
7 he Labors of Congress. Congress
has been in session eight months, and it
has passed two hi lis, one to give the frank,
ing privilege to Mrs. Taylor, and . the
other the same privilege to Mrs. IVik.
Singular Vegetable PJiencmmoa.
The following account of a singular,
and perhaps important Vegetable phenom
enon, U taken from the Knoxville (Tna.J
Register:
"About lliia time last year the cane up
on several islinds in the rivers of; East
Tennessee, was discovered to be produ
cing small grain, which very much re
sembled rye, both as to sizs and shape. It
grew in heads -nd was covered with chaff
like that of wheat. - The production was
then considered re mirk able, and so uni
versal that not even the 'oldest inhabitant'
had ever seen anything of the kind. The
conjectures respecting the cause of the
appe3fance cf this unusual grain were
very numerous many persons (and seme
of them skilled in botanic learning) sup
posed that the cane had by some ciesnt,
been inculcated with wlnat.
This year we are told that thecsne
throughout East Tennessee is bearing, in
ilinost incredible quantities, the same
grain. At some flaces it would not be
difficult to collect as much as twenty-five
or thirty bushels per acre. Some person
owning cane lands have already gathered
large quantities of the grain, which the
find maks a flour equal in appearance to
that of wheat, and equally as palatable
when cooked in the form of cakes, &c.
Hogs and fowls eat the grain as it falis
froin the cane, with the same greedi
ness that they devour any other small
grain. Another remarkable feature sbout
the matter is that so soon as the grain be
gins to mature the cane begins to die, and
the indications now are that all the car.e
in East Tennessee, -av ill die out this sea
-Beauty of Jewesses.-
It is related that Chateaubriand, on re
turning from his Eastern travels, was
asked if he could assign a reason why
the women of the Jewish race were s
muclwhiiidsomer than the men, whey lie
gav5fj.he following one: "Jew esses,, 'he
said, "have escaped the "cursn which
alighted upon their fathers, husbands,
and sons. Not a Jewess was to be seen
among the. crowd of priests and rabb!?
who insulted the Son of Ged, scourged
Him, crowned Hun witlithorns, au J.sub
jecled Him to infamy and the agony of
the cross. The women of Juiea beiived
in the Savionr, and assisted and soothed
Him under affliction. A woman - cf
Bethany poured oil Ijis head precious
ointment, which she kept in a vase of
alabaster. The sinner anointed his feet
with pf-rfumed oil, and wiped them with
her hair. Christ, on his part, extended
mercy to the Jewesses, lie raised from
the dead the son of the widow of ZSaiu,
and Martha's brother Lazarus. He cued
Simon's mother-in-law, and the woman
touched the hem of his garment. To the
Samaritan woman he was spring of Jiv
ing water, and a compassionate judge to
the 'woman in adultery. The daughters
of Jerusalem wept over him; the holy
women accompanied him to Calvary,
brought him balm and spices; and weep
ing, sought him in the sepulchre. "Wo
man, why weepest thou?" His first ap
pearance r.fter the resurrection was to
Marv Magdalene. He said tv her,"Mary!"
At iho sound of his voico, Mary Hog
dd'eue's eyes wera opened, and sae an
swered, 'Master. The reflection, of som?
beautiful ray must have rested on tho
brow cf the Jewess-?. "
Original .VitccJole. A member of cur
legislature, frcme one cf the interior
towns, from the cares of bus'nes a home,
grew thin and poor in the Calvin Edsori
sense of the word. At his arrival at the
metropolis, Uie good fare of a Boston
Landlord, and the relaxation from busines
(every body knows that it is no great af
fair to say yes or nay in the Heust: cf
Representatives,) caused him to grow,
fleshy and corpulent to such a degree as
almost to excite the surpiise of his broth
er Legislators. Surprise turned to
laughter is the most excilinyf all laugh,
ter; and it was so in this case, when some
incorrigible wag wrote with chalk upon
the back cf the member's over coat "
ter at the expense op the Sja'eJ"- This
brief explanation of his sudden rotundity
of countenance c:id figure, the. Honorable
member in question uncjRcious'y earned
with him nearly a whole day much to
ihe amusement of hi : brcthern "at
the expense cf the State Lowell Jour
nal. ZWA young lady thus writes anony
mously, n the columns of an Irish paper:
"For my part, I confess that the desire, of
my heart, and my constant prayer is, that
I may be blessed with a good and affec
tionate husband, and that 1 may be a good
and affectionate wife and mother. Should
I be denied this, I hope for grace to resign
myself, but I fear it will be a hard trial
for inc."