1 H VJU1 hi 1 1 in i THE BLESSINGS OF GOVEBXBENT, LIKE THE DEWS OP" HEAVES, SHOULD BB DISTRIBUTED ALIKE CPOJf THS HIOU AND THE LOW, THE MCH ASD TBS FOOil. NEW SERIES. EBENSBUfiG, PI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1859. VOL. 6 NO. 7. CARRIER'S ADDRESS, TO THE Matrons or the dem. & sentinel. v,For holiday merriment these are the limes for iti ptrdon us, then, for so triflftajg a lay ; thu stanza begins it ifjve can find rhymes fer itj May you, dear readers', be happy to-day though life is so fleeting, and pleasure so cheat ting, "Jkat we ara oft meeting with accidents here, fcaoUil Fate sec to dish you, oh then may the issuo 5. what wa now wish you, A Happy New Year !" Home Journal. To-day the Carrier-boy Lis greeting brings To each kind friend; the New Year's charms he sings. Come goddess Hope, my humble muse inspire, tyrant me one spark of true poetic fire; Visions of dimes inspire my humble verse. And quarters too, enough to fill my purse; flo may my song be worthy of the theme, Acd my bright vision prove to be no dream. Us;!, New Year's morn the happiest of the year Thuus'n Winter reigns, an J Nature's face to drear, To-uay our hear is are happy, and as light .As lovers fond sparking on Sunday l.ight; Ji-y gladdens hearts oppressed by grief and care, Aui brows where twdve-inonth long sat "rim despair ; j KVn sorrow's child forgets his grief awhile, j And round his lip pUys sweet contentment's smile. To-day will meet around the festive board Lug severed friends in many a home is heard Aa old familiar voice, though absent years, Whooe tones are welcomed by a mother's tears; The young and old come forth a happy throng, Aud join in cheerful converse, dance, or song; And happiest there amid the joyous scene, oft eyes look love' you all know what I mean. 'Ti New Year's morn dear friends, drive grief away; I1 all Care's a suaugcr, then let's all be gay; HVP7 coine forth, men, maids, wives, matrons, all ; A iid elatcbiucs gravo who spout in Congress' Ull ; "AnJs'en tho wietch whose wand'rings never ksew The World's regard that soothes, though half untrue ;" Old maids and bachelors be young once more, Aud loving, and gallant a in dajs of yore. At twelve o'clock last night old Fifty-eight .Drew his last breath, and yielded to his fate Without a sigh, and on the northern blast Was Lvinc away iutc the silent pat. To blumber with its buried hopes and fears Its griefs, its smiles, its laughter, and its tears. Tie brought us joys which often made us blest; The griefs he brought were doubtless for the best. Of "honors lust forever" say no more ; Aai "brokan hopes," dear friends, at once Ignore ; TLe world is all before you a bright land Strewed with choice gifts of iicaven on ev'ry hand ; Gifta which are oulv for the cratcful heart Pur to such only Heaven its gifts impart; And thus the grateful man, though poor and old, Ti'tcs joys denied the miser 'mid his gold. The pat is past ; the future's in the van, Aud Hope comes forth, the constant friend of man, And thus she whispers : "sigh not nor repine Yvt earthly honors ; know if they were thine Thou would'st not than be happy ; know that bliss Makes not her home in such a world as this ; Though drear this world, the promise still is given Tor grjf Lelow eternal LIhs in Heaven :" iUisccllmuOno. THE ISLE OE THE BLESTi OR, MADEIRA TO AMERICAN EYES. fit H. C. VICTOE. improvised. Wy should not its people catch Ceorral," looking fearfully grand donw in it8 At a distance ono is disappointed in the first view of Madeira; where the most luxu riant vegetation was looked for, nothing is seen but apparent sterility. A nearer view, however, undeceives the visitor. The sup posed bleak hillsides are cut into terraces, which "are covered -with luxurious ' verdure; every available spot and many that are not is cultivated and made to bring forth its quota of delicious fruits, vegetables, etc. This terrace cultivation is, upon a near view, a fine feature in the many hucd landscape of the "Wooded Isle," though it contributes very much to the illusion, at a distance, of the savage sterility of the island. To paint in the mind a proper picture of Madeira, as seen from a point near its prin cipal town of FuLchal, wo would have to imagine a huge pile made up of lofty moun tains, cat up here and there by deep cavern ous ravines, the mountain-tops in the clouds, the ravines terraced step on step of dark gren until they are lost in the mist above the white mingling with the green, substance wita tne snadow, until lost in tne vapory world above ; mountain-sides terraced off, wooded to their very summits, the dark gray of the rocks contrasting finely with :hc flow ery foliage which springs from every possible foothold, and in the midst of which often is seen a beautiful villa, or neat cottage, peer ing from its lovely surroundings like some shy beauty, afraid, in its modesty and con sciousnesa of loveliness, of being seen. A nearer view of the island I mean such a one as may be had from the inland itself would reveal numerous cascades and water falls, sparkling, flashing, and trembling in the pleasant sunshine, leaping from rock to rock on their way down to the sea. During and after the rainy season many of these may be seen afar out at sea; which, whether seen from soa or shore, form one of the finest pictures in the romantic scenery of the is land The . waterfall is detected sometimes afar off, girding some gray, huee rock, and -WW W ' W then lying beside it as though holding con verse with the hoary-headed, taciturn sage; then its brightness is hid from visw by a clump of foliage; again it goes bounding over some huge precipice, ' givibg utterance to an ever-varying song all the time now one of deep bass, grand as the mountains towering around, orgau-uke and sweet, a "deep song of joy;" agxiu the strain changes, after some mad leap; mayhap it hath hurt itself, for now it siDgs sadly, breathing forth deep tremulous music bass still, but sad; now the breeze wafts its notes loud and deep on the ear; anon it sounds away off, its gushes of melody are borne past you, winging their way to the mystic spirit-land of music, so low and sweet that it seems the faint echo of the voices cf those whose 6ong is "like unto tha sound of the voice of many waters." Again its voice is borne to you loud, noisy, and laughing sacrilegious laughter, too, as it quits its mountain recesses and hastens on to its mother-sea. As you follow its windings aloft, peering into the recesses of the rocks to catch a glimpse of the ones which strike the notes of the harp so full of melody, you may see. peering out 3of some nook, a little cot, half hidden by tho foliage of the orange, magnolia, banana, or a mass of flowering shrubs the spirit of peace seeming there to keep company with that of melody. Madeira is literally a land of fruits and flowers blessed with a genial clime (the temperature of which scarcely varies ten de grees the year round, averaging, at the sea, about 70 degrees, and lees at a higher eleva tion,) it produces in the greatest perfection, most of the tropical, and many of the fruits, flowers and vegetables of the temperate re gions. Oranges, lemons, citrons, guavas, pomegranates, pine-apples, melons, apples, pears, peaches and many others, are pro duced in abundance; also almonds, chest nuts,. Brazilian nuts, etc. Fine qualities of coffee are also raised Of flowers there is an endless and ever-blooming variety. Gerani ums grow wild on the mountain-sides; the air is laden with the fragrance of roses, of j which there is a wilderness. Ihe habitations of the people are buried in fruit and shade trees, or embowered in flowering shrubs. It is another attractive feature to Madeira landscapes the lovely villas, and pictur esque little little cots, planted here and there over the niountaiu-sides and cliffs, sometimes away up to be reached only by inctined planes. Peering out from amid a wilderness of sweets, you may see portions of columns, or a lattice, or a section of a white wall j the white contrasting beautifully with the evergreen foliage. I know of no place and I have visited many lovely spots - where the recluse who loved lovely solitude, could so effectually seclude him or herself from the busy hauuts of life, amid scenes of true lovli ness and repose, as at Madeira. I wonder it has not been made the home of poetic souls, ere this. If tho hills of Greece could beget inspiration in the souls of its gifted sons. Madeira ehou'd doubly be the home of the Muses, for the hills of Greece in its palmiest days, never shone with that spirit of beauty which now makes radiant the very mountain tops of the "Blest Isle." But alas! the Epirit of poesy dwells not in the breasts of a people which could boast of a Camoens. If the spirit of Art loves to dwell where tho beautiful in Nature predominates, then ought the creations of a Phidias to start from every rock in Madeira. But the inspiration of art : dwells not with an effeminate people who can The Senate of the Mississippi Legisla- but boast of a glorious Fatherland. Madeira tore has passed a bill prohibiting, after the 1st should be an isle of song ; should have a of January next, the circulate of bank note mnsio all its own ; its hills should be reso rt $29 and under nant with melody sweeter than Italia ever Eternal bliss! what rapture thrills the soul, K'en it the thought she yet shall reach the goal Wher sorrow never enteis; where no care Kinds dwelling place and sorrows never daro To cross the threshold ; joy there reigns supreme Fulfilling thus our fondest, brightest dream : A soothing hope, our sorrows to beguile, Eternal bliss in God's eternal smile. Then welcome New Year's morn ! farewell the past; Tho year to come will soon excel the last ; Glowing with youth, be just has made his bow : iee Fortune' garland bound around his brow; Then bid him welcome he will not depart Without bestowing on the grateful heart His choicest bletsings blessings which will be Only disclosed when death the soul seta free. My scng is ended now and so adieu ; Of course my luck, dear friends, remains with you. I've faithful been, and brought you news in time tetter I know than all this jingling rhyme; The cold and selfish heart can never know The bliss that springs from rendering others so; Then, would you taste true bliss without alloy, At once reward the faithful CARRIER-BOY. Ebensburg, January 1, 1859. Roeebt Hall was once asked what he thought of an elegant sermon, which bad created a great sensation. "Very fine, air," he replied, 'but a man cannot eat flowers." thi inspiration from the sighing winds and sweet echoes of its waterfalls ? Portugal's mongrel race have yet got to produce a Moz art or a Beethoven, When the song of lib erty is heard amidst the mountains of Es trclla, then may its notes be caught up bj the people of the "Blest Isle," and they too become inspired with the true spirit of song. I do not mean to say that there is no song in the land, for there is much of it ; but none which is their own, such as their majestic mountains should echo. How grand the Switzers Song of Liberty, compared to the soft love song and saintly madrigal of the degenerate PoTtagtt"' . , Madeira's hills are, or nave been, vine-clad. The production of its famous wines has com paratively ceased for the past four or five years, owing to a disease of the vines, which has, year after year, destroyed its products, that have heretofore been the main support of its people its great source of wealth, that which made the island so valu able to poor, impoverished Portugal. The produce of the vine failing suddenly, the in habitants of this, one of the finest if not the most so islands in the world, were reduoed to famine. It was robbed of its chief glory ; it no longer produced the luscious vintages as famous for delicacy and genial qualities, is the place that produced them was celebrated for its beauty. It is my opinion that the hills will soou be vine-clad as of yore, and that I the hope and opinion of tho people of Madeira, who are as tenacious and jealous of the wne-producing qualities of their island as a people can well be lie it the case or not, we need not expect to Eee or hear of such absolute want of the necessaries of life as the people of this prolific isle have been subjected to. The cultivation of the real necessaries of life have replaced, for the pre sent, that of the luxurious grape. There is enough and to spare, yet, of delicious wine on the island I mean, to 6pare to actual visi tors, aod not for exportation; for thj weal thy inhabitants, who own alL.the wine on the island, know full well what a treasure they possess, and will rarely part with it. The welcomed visitor will not want for a taste of the pure juice of the grape very little like the wretched stuff labelled and sold as "Pure Madeira." Except in rare cases, that article can only be had on the island, where, as I have said, it is only to be found in the cellars of the wealthy residents. It was the writer's good fortune to fall into the hands of a rotund and excellent old gentleman (peace to his memory and that of his cellar !) who had an abundance of various kinds of excellent juices, in a capacious cellar, and in the fullness of his heart at having an opportunity of bhowiijg his hospitality to a stranger from it ti . i a strange lanu, ne wouia very irequenuy insist upon entering the sanctuary of his cel lar and to as Le expressed it in broken English "takes shist a little vines." I was not so lost to self-respect as to refuse ! be sides, politeness, if not a love for the pure juice, prompted me always to accept the old man s invitation . l mention tuis to snow a great characteristic of the people of the better class their hospitality. But I shall not speak of the people, only so far as to illus trate the place; when we are dealing with nature, it is best to leave man out, if pos silAe. Strangers visiting the island usually make it a point to visit "the Church of Our Lady," situated hih up on the mountain, on the declivity of which a portiou of the city of b unchal is built. 1 roui a walled terrace in front of this sacred edifice sacred it is from the fact of its containing an image of the tutelary divinity of the island, "Our Lady o the Mount" 'tis said that the finest view in the world is to be had, a fact I verily believe, after having seen some of the chosen spots of the earth. Here all the glories of a Madeira landscape burst npon the vision, and one is almost bewildered by what he sees. Leaving the town of Funchal, oiounted upon a fine horse and there are plenty of them on the island accompanied by a groom I took my way over a narrow, paved road, profound depths. The walled rocks around were turfed here and there - with green, the the aides of the mountains were spotted with forrests, with evergreen vendure, with gar dens, out of which peered numberless cotta ges and villas. - There was one away up in a nook, better fitted for the nestling of an eagle, one would think, but there it stood looking down smilingly into the depths below ; one was away off, far down, also nestling close to some old fatherly gray rock. Around were great trees and little ones, fruit and fllowers. tht spirit of silence restug on all. Ihe leaves of the trees rustled just a little, and no ojore.w At my feet were the white walls of the city, far away below . while between, on the terraced mountain-sides, was the ever blooming smiling wilderness through which I had passed in coming up. The &ea lay afar off, shining, waving, and trembling, in the light of the sun, reflecting the shadow of his smiles as he looked on this fair picture. The spirit of Peace seemed to brood over all. no sound, save the melody of falling wr ters. gushing from the mountain-cliffs, threading the mountain-sides with silver lines, lit with sunshine, and flashing with gladness. Those cascades gave out a melody not unlike what John heard in Patmos. This was a picture of what I saw at Maderia. I can poorly describe it : fairer than any ideal landscape ever put on canvas by the spiritual Cole it was the realization of my boyhood's dreams of Arcadia. Have I colered the picture too highly ? Let us see. Since leaving Maderid, 1 have visited that abomination of desolation. As cention ; have stood on the heights of Table Mountain and looked away into far South Africa ; trod the groves of the lovely Isle of France immorialized by St. Pierre ; have been to tht cocoa groves and cinnamon gar dens of eylon ; walked amid the 6pice groves of Penang ; rambled at bmgaporc ; seen the nngles of biam ; revelled in the horrible iuiells of Hong-Kong, Canton within the walls, Shanghae, and a multitude of Chinese villages ; trod the hills of mystic Japan ; seen many of the Isles of the fabled East ; looked into St. Helena. After fA.s, I am prepared to say that Madeira is the fairest spot on God's footstool BURS UNDER THE SADDLE. A SKETCH OF THE REVOLUTION. Daring the month of March, 1778, the British army being at Philadelphia, and the American forces at Valley Jforge, the Amer ican commander-in-chief was desirous of ob taining some information concerning the state of affairs in the city, and desired Capt. Allen M Lane to pick him out a few trusty men lor the purpose. M Lane selected five of his own men, with sergeant Jonn siarKs lor leader, and Bent the latter to head-quarters to receive instructions. Marks was a very young man to bo en trusted with important services, being only twetty-two years of age; but M'Lane had frequently marked his conduct in camp and field, had made birnself well acquainted with his character, and knew that he could be thoroughly relied on. Marks was a lauk, bony fellow, with high cheek bones, square jaw, and rather large mouth; but he had a fine expressive eye, his features were exceed ingly noble, and his countenance entirely un der his control. With this, he possessed great powers of mimicry, which he used to show off frequently for the amu3ementof his com a small patch of woods on the left, and chal lenged the new comers. The answer was a pistol-shot from Marks, which tumbled the challenger from his horse. A general alarm at the farm-house succeeded, and was an swered by a bugle-call a short distance ' ahead. Marks found that he had come upon a post of the enemy, and dashed on with his force. At a turn of the road, a hundred yards further, they found a small detachment formed across their path. As the Americans knew the road forked on the other 6ide of this force, and their chances of escape were good, if they could reach the left hand road, which was a mere by-path, to be ridden by only one horseman at a time, they charged sword in hand Three of the troop managed to break thro' and escape, but Marks, and a stout trooper named Gahl, from Bucks county, were in tercepted, and obliged to cross sabres with the enemy. It proved useless to contend with such superior numbers, by this time reinfor ced by others from the farm-house; and after a short and severe contest, resulting in the death of one of the British troops, the two Americans were taken prisoners and carried back to the house of M'llvaine. Marks was filled with chagrin, partly at his folly in taking the most dangerous path, and partly at his inability to convey to the Commander-in-chief the valuable information he had picked up in the city. He veiled his mortification, however, in a cool and careless demeanor; and in reply to the lieutenant commanding the British detachment, s?id that he had been on a foraging party, had lost his way, and managed to get almost in sight of the city before he discovered his blunder. Prircilla, who, with the rest of the family, was now awake and dressed, saw, but apparently did not recognize, Marks. After some more questions, which were an swered in what seemed to be an open man ner, the lieutenant directed the Americans to be placed, securely bound and guarded, in an upper room of tho house, there to remain j until morning. By way of comfort, he gave j them the assurance that they would both be hanged as spies. j Marks passed a sleepless night; it was i not alone the prospect of an ignominious death which troubled him, but he had learned enough in tho city to know that a surprise movement, similar to that attempted j on the previous 4th of December against the j American forces, was set down for the fol j lowing day, and he was awaro that it was entirely unexpected, lie revolved various plans of escape in his mind, none of which appeared to be practicable, and finally con cluded to dismiss any premeditation on the matter, and be merely prepared to take ad vantage of any unexpected circumstances. As for GahJ, he took matters like a philoso pher, and snored away all night in happy unconsciousueas of his situation. At daylight the prisoners were brought furious, unseated trooper after trooper Tho single exception was in Marks' own horse, which Draper had mounted. He was quiot enough ; but Draperhappening to dismount, in order to examine into the cause of tba trouble, the steed galloped off after his mas ter, whom, he ultimately overtook. After a considerable " time thus lost, i occured to the Lieutenant that there waft some trick in ihe matter. The horses wer stripped, ard it was found that ths sharp burs of the burdock had been placed under every saddle, and had fretted aod galled tho animals almost to madness. By this titn the fugitives had too much start, and per auit was abandoned. About four mile further ou Marks and Gahl fell in with three troopers of the emo my. The Americans were without sabres, but there were pistols in the bolstres, and with these they settled two of their opponent!. The third put spurs to his horse, and turning dows a cross-road, escaped Marks and his friend were in too much of a hurry to pur sue him, and rode on towards the camp; where they arrived that afternoon. The informa tion that Marks brought was of essential ser vice. The British arrived during the night, but found such formidable prcperations made to receive the attacking columns, that thty quietly retreated by the road they came. Lieutenant Draper suspected Priscilla, who denied having a hand in the matter, and wondered very much where the burs had been obtained at that season of the year. Tho truth is that the girl had got them from un combed wool, which lay in an upper cham ber, the sheep of the farm haviog gathered them in their rambles. Thus two kinds t,f non-combatants had played important parts in the matter; but the Lieutenant never found that out. He never ceased to lament tho loss of his pistols, which were a handsome Mlver-mountcd pair, nor his showy cloak, which had been strapped behind his saddle, both proving of great service to Marks. Marks and Gahl were promoted. Tbe lat ter was made a sergeant, and was killed af terwards in a skirmish at Van Data's Mil'. Mark's served through the wa1-, became ul timately a captain, and distinguished him self in several actions After tho war he returned to Chester County, and Priscilla became his wife. The latter was formally disowned" by her sVct, for "mirryin out of meeting." and for having aggravated her offence by being married by "a hired pricit The expulsion did not seem to afket "hsr spirits much, for she became a jolly, conten ted matron, and lived to a goad old age. sur viving her husband two yearn. Tho defen dants of the couple still live in Chester and Montgomery Countirg, with the exception of a grandson, George Marks, who 13, or w recently, a thriving farmer, in Vinton Coun ty. Ohio. Mnsie by Electricity. down and placed upon the porch, while Lieut, j A cuj kjus exp2riuier.t of waking musio by Draper and the men under his command took j electricity, was recently tried at one of tha breakfast in the hous. The horses cf the theatres at Pestb, by an Hungaiian named troopers, with those of Marks aud Gahl also, Ilamel Five pianos were placed in view were all saddled and hitched to the fences of the audience, and the electric battery be under charge of a little Scotchman, named 1 ing duly disposed of in an adjoining room, M'Pherson." Priscilla, accompanied by Lieift. j Mr.Hatnel seated himself at one of tbe nian- Drap-.-r, came out. the former bearing some os, connecting the others with the one cu . . . -. 5 1 . " w.w-.U .flfcU IUW 111 food After it was partauvu of, Prella ! which he was playing, thov were broucht in to couimuuieauou wnh this ce. r.!?" l'lin-o- Iaid the dishes, knives and torss uoon a bunch iu the porch, aud listened with appa rent interest to the questions put by the lieutenant. The latter, by way of encour agement, assured tbe two Americans that if tuev cave true statements, their lives would diately, to the great excitement of the spec tator", the keys of the other four pianos wera seen to move inexact unison with the one at which the musician was seated, every not being produced simultaneouly, audvrith per- rades. and had a reputation for shrewd- be spared otherwise they would certainly be 1 fcCt clearness and precision, bv each iustru hangc-d. lie then lett theni tor a suort time ment. It was as thongh a single instrument winding along amidst a wilderness of trees, shrubbery, and sweet-scented flowers, catch ing at each turn of tbe road the most delight ful views, passing on my way many beautiful sequestered mansions of a people that I could but believe were happy in their seclusion ; their lines had fallen iu pleasant places, for. the mantle of Nature's loveliness was spread over their homes like a garment of many colors As I mounted higher aud higher, I realized more and more of the deliciousness and purity of the air; 1 felt it was a luxury to live, to breath. Pure and bracing, redo lent with the perfume of orrange. rose,, and geranium, the atmosphere seemed at that time exhileratiog oven to intoxication.- This, by the way, in one of the great charms of Maderia life i. e. the great purity of its air a fact which causes it to be a great re sort for invalids, especially consum ptives. Many persons are now there, foreigners, who have been for many years ou the Island in tha eniovment of good health, who, were they to leave, would go to that bourne whence no traveller returns. A ride of an hour throngh 6uch scenes as I have described' brought me to the church, i was forcibly reminded of the fact that, on this poor earth, it seems as if it were decreed that nothing should bo perfect ; God'a glori. ous works were marred by man, and by man's folly ; those scenes of grandeur and beauty were marred (to my mind) by wit nessing disgusting scenes in which man play ed a part. The terrace! I stood between two moun tains, sections of which rose far above, on the right, as I faced the sea. the mountains be ing distant several miles. The rocks on tho left were near at hand, reared up precipitous ly hundreds of feet above. Behind they gradually ascended until lost in tho clouds oenarating me from those perpendicular walls va a horrible chasm, or ratine, calle4 "tbe ness. His muscular system uau not yei re ceived its full development; but his habits had made him almost as active as a panther. He was fully instructed by General Wash ington as to the information desired, and lift 0 ... .? camp at aarK, arriving in a snore uuie at, Port Kennedy, on the fccduylKiu. At mat point he struck across the country, and by aieans of by-ways, with which he was well acquainted, having been raised in the neigh borhood, evaded the scouting parties 01 tne , 1 ftf A I C J 1 enemy, ana arrivea ai .uantua, Deiorc uara. Here he posted his little troop iu a cedar hollow, overlooking the river; while he, in the disguise of a countryman, with a sac of vegetables which be had stolen Irom a gar den in the neighborhood, rode iuto the city, j He not only escaped detection, but managed to sell his vegetables to a member of Howe's staff, was taken to the general's presence.and in return for false information in regard to Washington's movements, managed to learn some facts of importance. Promising to re turn in a few days with more vegetables, he was enabled to leave the town leisurely, with a passport in his pocket, and some sugar, coffee, and other articles of like nature in his 6ack. He joined his men without suspicion about night-fall, and after dark the little party set out on its return. Now, had Marks kept in the course 'by which he came, it is possible he could have reached the American lines in good time, and safely. But it happened that about a mile from the river, at a point nearly opposite Spring Mill, there lived a farmer by the name of M'llvaine, who, although a Quaker and non-combatant, was well disposed toward the American cause. M'llvaine had a daugh ter, named Priscilla, a young and nanasome girl, to whom Marks was strongly attached. but who bad Dever betrayed any symptoms of affection in return. The house was half a tuile or more out of tbe former route, but lover-like, tbe trooper took his men in that direction. It was late in the night when he a eared the place the moon was down yet it was probably some satisfaction to the young man to look upon the building where he sup posed his lady-love to be buried in repose. As they silently and swiftly passed along, the watch-dog of the farm begun to bark, the inmntoa nF the housa were alarmed, and a light at one of the windows showed them to ha Htirrinp. At the same moment, a horse man rnrln unpz rteetedlv from the shadow of x to digest the information, Prisbilia remaining behind. Tbe Quaker girl, still appearing not to re cognize Marks, s.-id to him. loud enough to be heard by tbe soldiers who were passing to and fro : I would advise thee, friend, to tell all thee knows. Friend Draper will keep his word with thee, I am sure." She then added, in a low voice : "Keep still, John, and I will save thee. Answer what I say, but pay no heed to vhat I do." Marks caught her intent in a moment, and replied aloud : "I won't turn scoundrel, miss, for fear of death, even if I had any surety the captain there would keep his word." Other conversation followed, and Priscilla, who had concealed a sharp-knife in her sleeve, managed to cut the prisoner's bonds without observation, cautiouing them at the same tune not to move too soon, cue told tuem that the lieutenant's horses, one of which was ridden by his servant, and both standing I nearest the gate, were the swiftest of all, and then went out and exchauged some slight observation with M'Phersou, patting and ad miring the various horses, one by one. Marks kept a close watch upon her. and noticed that she passed something under the saddle cloth of each horse ; but she did not lay her hands upon the two horses of the lieutenant Priscilla returned presently, and with a sig nificant glance at the captives, entered the house and engaged Lieut. Draper in conver sation. M'Pherson, in the meanwhile, had noticed that some manoeuvering was being made, aud came to the porch to inspect the fastenings of J tho prisoners. As he did so. (jahl. who was t very powerful, struck him "between the two eyes with his full force, and tbe Scotchman fell backwards from the raised floor to the ground, striking his head against a stone so severely as to take away his senses for the time. Before the alarm could be given, Marks and Gahl wero mounted on tho offi cer's horses, and galloping furiously up the road. Draper rnshed out, and pistol-shot being iueffeetual, he ordored pursuit. But tbe party had not praccodeJ a dozen yards before every horte grew reative, and at length utterly unmanageable, All attempts were in vain, aod the bom, gruaiog more 01 nvo 101a power were ocmg played npon, and the audience were so enchanted with tho success of this most remarkable experiment that their shouts of applause almost drowned the music. The possibility, therefoic. of a performer being heard at once, at any and every poiut of the earth's surface with which ha can bring himself into electric rapport, is ascertained to be no longer a drem, but is demonstrated as perfectly feasible if tho re port of Mr. JJamel's success be reliable. Legal Tender. The following coin alone can be legally of fcred in payment for debts, 1. All gold coin of their respctive valuea for debts of any amount. 2. The half dollar, quarter dollar, half dimes and quarter dimes, at their respctive values for debts of any amount under fiva dollars. 3. Three cent pieces for debts of any a mount under thirty cents; and 4. By the law passed at the last session of Congress, we may add one cent pieces for any amount under ten cents By the law of Congress, passed sorse four or five years ago, gold was mado the legal tender lor large amounts. Oct- " WhUling girls aud crowiug hem, Alwa3's come to some bad end. In one of the curious Chinese books re cently translated and published in Paris, this proveib occurs in substantially tho Same words. It is also an injunction of the Chi nese priesthood, and a carefully observed household custom, to kill immediately every hen that crows, as a preventative against tha misfortune which the circutnstarca is sup posed to indicate The same practice pre vails throughout many portions of tho Uni ted States The regulation of the Post Office De partment is such, that "a letter bearing a stamp cut or separated from a stamped en velope cannot bo sent through the mail as a pre-paid letter. Stamps so out or soparated from stamped envelopes lose their legal valua. An observant citizen informs ua that the muskrats have built their houses "high up and thin," aa if contemplating a va'iM time tomiog. c
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